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Good evening, Brothers,
Our May meeting was held on Monday night with 25 members present including 5 new members to our council as we held an Exempflication of Charity, Unity and Fraternity. Please welcome our newest members: Greg Plueger, Jose Peregrina, Beau Heissel, Jose Jimenez & Rodrigo Martinez Garcia. Before the meeting Amy Jungers, the Development Director at Gehlen Catholic, spoke to us about the many great things happening at Gehlen including the start of the building project, & the recent Friends of Gehlen Ball. She thanked us for our continued support of the school and recognized us as being the "business" that donates the most to the Ball. She also asked for our support of the senior tool kits once again. The following business was discussed: Old Business: Pork Chop Feed, a little over 200 meals were served. Thank you to the Plymouth County Pork Producers for their continued support with a check for over $700 to help pay for the pork from our feeds in the fall. April Knight of the month nomination, John Peters. New Business: LeMars public Library sent a request for funds for the summer reading program, no action taken. Senior Tool kits, $1500 requested for Gehlen Seniors and $500 for Religious Ed students, motion made & second to donate up to $2000 total, motion carried. Gehlen Fund A Cause from the Gehlen Ball for a new playground for the preschool kids, motion made and second to donate $1000, motion carried. Then Feed Just 1 will be doing a packing event in memory of Mr. Richard Seivert on Wednesday, May 6 from 5:15 to 6:30. No donation necessary, just show up and pack. Nomination of officers, the following men were nominated for office for the next year: Grand Knight, Jim Kinney Deputy Grand Knight, Trevor Morris Chancelor, Dave Hill Recorder, Ray Padilla Treasurer, Justin Freking Advocate, Jim Kestner Warden, Steve Hansohn Inside Guard, Jose Munoz Outside Guard, Fernando Galvin Trustee 3rd yr, John Peters Trustee 2nd yr, Seth Schmitt Trustee 1st yr, Eric Mitchell Thank you to all who have accepted these nominations. If there are any more nominations, they will be heard before the vote at our June meeting. Financial Secretary report, 27 members still need to pay their dues. Please send them in if you still owe. 3rd notices have been sent out. Columbus Club report, Wiltgen Brothers has started the entry way remodel. We are having some drain issues from the bathrooms. We had a camera put down the pipes and found the lead pipes are in bad shape. More to come about repairs. Insurance agent report, Rob talked about the importance of having life insurance and doing an insurance check from time to time. DD report, state convention was held in April. Treasurers report, April 30 balance $35,118. Drawings, Dave Hill was the loser, Jay Ludtke was the winner. Stanley Kessenich was the meal drawing winner and was not present for the $125. Pot will grow next month. Under good of the order, Dave Schipper, Annette Kuiken, Val Pratt & all the troops overseas including Jared Morris. Next meeting, June 1st with election of officers. Fraternally yours, John Peters PGK [email protected] 712-540-7770 |
Brothers,
In one of his daily reflections, Matthew Kelly writes, "A lot of dissatisfaction we experience in this lifetime comes from forgetting that we are made for mission. God didn't create us to be served; he created us to serve." Happily, that is what the Knights of Columbus are all about, here in Le Mars and elsewhere. I always enjoy leafing through the monthly Columbia magazine and seeing all the ways various councils undertake a great variety of projects for Church and Community. The opportunities seem endless. Thanks to all who so often and so willingly step to the plate to help with our own projects here in Le Mars. With that in mind, elections are coming! Think about the various offices that might benefit from your service, including that of Grand Knight! I'm sure, after several years of service in that role, John would be happy to pass the gavel! Pentecost is coming; let us open ourselves to the work of the Holy Spirit, given in baptism and renewed each day! Fr. Bruce |
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