To:  Knights of Columbus Council 6686
From:  Curtis Vinson
Date: Aug 11, 2004
Re: Draft of Minutes of Council Meeting on Aug 5, 2004
The Council was called to order at 7:32 pm on Aug 4, 2004 by G.K. Bobbie Buendia
The prayer was offered by: G.K. Bobby Buendia, The Lords Prayer.
The Pledge of Allegiance:  Led by Greg Schmidt
The roll of officers was called and noted as follows (P-Present; A-Absent; E-Excused)
	Chaplain	E	Financial Secretary	P	Inside Guard	P
	Fr Lawrence Minder		Greg Schmidt		Ken Schlosser
	Grand Knight	P	Treasurer	P	Outside Guard	P
	Bobbie Buendia		Ray Deck		Edwin Euginio
	Deputy Grand Knight	P	Lecturer	P	Trustee 3 yr	E
	Richard Foudray		Norm Michel		Charlie Beck
	Chancellor	A	Advocate	E	Trustee 2 yr	E
	Don Moran		Leo O'Dore		Del Treichel
	Recorder	P	Warden	P	Trustee 1 yr	P
	Curtis Vinson		Bill Paulson		John Mathewson
The Opening Ode was: No activity.
The Minutes of preceding meeting were: Read and approved as amended.
Motion made and carried to waive reading of minutes, G Schmidt reminds us that the minutes
can be reviewed prior to the meeting online.
The Grand Knight read applications for membership approved by the Admissions Committee
as follows: No activity.
The results of balloting were : No activity.
The Council conferred the First Degree on the following: No activity.
The Grand Knight reported as follows: 1) Knight of the Month, Cliff Filleau, 2) Family of the Month,
Bob and Diana Miller.  Martin Finney was introduced to us from Fr. Prefontaine Council, St. Johns.
Our council received approval to care for the hiway 527 from mile .43-2.4.  Joe Brisson, passed away, retired school
principal age 87.  Funeral at 11 am Friday 8/6 at St Marks.  3 Knights were paul bearers.
The Chaplain report as follows: No activity.
The Treasurer report as follows: Ray Deck reports as of 8/1/04, Checking, $15,188.96, Scholarship Fund,
$13,289.04 and C.D. $10591.97.
The Grand Knight read receipts 705 for $1,694.00 (misc) and 706 for $122.00 (Pennies from Heaven).
Receipt for deposit presented for $1816.00
The Financial Secretary report as follows:
The following bills were read: 1) $391.68 Rosary purchases, 2) $238.38 for summer meetings
3) $10.87 for directories.  Motion carries to pay all 3 bills.
The Trustees report: John Mathewson, presented semi annual audit report ending 6/30/04.
The Chancellor report: No activity
Community Director reports as follows:  Edwin Eugenio reports 5 knights and 3 wives volunteered 57
hrs and traveled 343 miles to deliver 4400 lbs. of food.  A new blood drive is coming 8/18.  Larry Pomada
talked of efforts by the Sacred Heart Admin. To feed 50-80 homeless. 200-400 meals served.  Mike
Hanrahan spoke of Sunday tent city meeting cancelled due to difficulties within the subject matter of tent city
issues.  Council members, lawyers, police, church members attend these meetings.  Efforts to assist tent
city residents with job resumes to find jobs are being offered.  The Catholic Register contacted Mike on news
regarding tent city and Knights.  Richard Foudray sent in pictures.  Bill Nash and Tony Partington helped
with resumes.  R Foudray reminded the council of the upcoming Salmon dinner event and asked for help on
ticket sales.  Event is 8/15 at 4:30 and 6:30 and help is needed for setup and clean up.  The dinner is
available to non parishoners and anybody else who wants to attend..  September 6th is the
installation of officers at 11 am and picnic follows at 12.  Scott Bryan mentioned a clever bumper sticker for
anti abortion, "As a former fetus, I oppose abortion".  Scott  and Larry Pomada asked for prayer on this issue.
No activity reported by G.K. Bobby Buendia on recruitment. 3 Knights gave 6 hrs. to move Fr. Lawrence.
The Family Dir. reports as follows:  Ken Schlosser, a thank you to Bob and Diana Miller for their financial
efforts , donating $300 to tent city.
The Youth Director reports as follows from Bill Paulson;  No activity.  G. k. Bobby Buendia reports that 5
baptisms occuring this Saturday and Sunday.  John Mathewson reports that scholarship money will be paid
this month to 2 recipients.
Lecurer report from Norm Michel: No activity.
The standing committees reports as follows: Joe Pinedo receives his vest. Golf committee reports on 6/26
tourny at Battle Creek Golf Course that 53 members and family attended.  $1500 raised from brochure and hole
sponsors.  Money given to Safe Place for Newborns.  Effort to make a 4x8 check for presentation is under-
way.  Paul Livingston Chmn. in effort to use wives of tournament founders for check presentation.
John Mathewson reminds us that a vest is $25 or 40 hours of recorded volunteer work.  Turn in your hours.
Volunteer hours for the float was 98 hours for preparation, 48 hours for parade support.
Cliff Filleau reports $191 spent on float.  1st degree Captain John Mathewson needs back up volunteers to the
6 parts of 1st degree exemplafication.  Ken Schlosser of the donation committee recommends no donation to
evangelical organization Life Choices.  Similar program already receives money.  A car was donated
with value of $3875.  Council receives half less $100.  More similar donations requested.
Unfinished business was taken up and disposed of as follows:  No activity
New business was brought up as follows:  John Mathewson asks for an effort to send prepared food to
needy members such as Bud and Helen Edgar.  Helen is recovering with difficulty from a stroke.  Marc
McGuire is Council Director.  A request was made to set up a Lady Knights group to coordinate effort.
Larry Pomada spoke about Cursillo.  Their goal is to make Christ the prime influence in society.  Cursillo
started in Spain.  A 3 day event with 14 talks is upcoming.  Larry has been involved since 1986.
Report of Fourth Degree: Richard Foudray has asked for volunteer shuttle drivers for 4th degree on Oct. 2.
Maybe 100 people involved.  1 meeting left to accept $65 and application for 4th degree for members in
good standing and 1 year membership.  Waiver for 6 month membership is available.  Scott Bryan made a
motion to scholarship for financial hardships.  Motion did not carry.  $500 outfits can be borrowed from
Council 6686 inventory.  Black suit and bow tie is necessary.
The Insurance Agent report: No activity
The District Deputy reported as follows:  No activity..
Under Good of the Order:  Prayers and intentions for Josie Jimenez, Recardo Loya, Brian Howell,
Rosemary Diaz, Fr. Lawrence Minder, Sophie Filleau, Madge Bailey, Amy Dewing, Helen Edgar, Margareta Kovacs,
Pete Paulson, Kathy Bryan, Teresa Pinedo, Nell Michel, Margaret Hanrahan, Brisson family, Bob Pomada,
Marge Pomada and Jane Mathewson.
Chaplain summation:  Volunteers for Saturday at 6:30 needed to move tent city.
Closing Prayer said by: Ken Schlosser and Grand Knight Bobbie Buendia, a decade of the Rosary,
Luminous, The Wedding of Cana.
Closing Ode: Prayer for Vocations provided by G.K. Bobby Buendia.
Attest:  Curtis Vinson 8/11/ 04