Meeting Called to Order:  7 PM by  Tim Bailey
Number in attendance: 21

Roll Call:
Chap Fr John Anderson Present
Lecture      Open
GK Tim Bailey Present
Adv Jared Gorka Present
DGK Lee Brown Present
Warden John Linneman Present
Chanc Dennis Mitchell Present
In Guard Ed Zimmerman Absent
Recorder Larry Gee Present
Out Guard John Zipperer Present
Fin Secr Jeff Williams Present
Trust 3rd Yr Phillip Mills Present
Treas Doug Mills Absent
Trust 2nd Yr Troy Schmidt Absent
Trust 1st Yr Al Linden Present

​Approval of Minutes from Oct. 10, 2023, Meeting:  Don / Al    Approved.
 
Chaplain’s Message:  At the conclusion of the Memorial Mass for our departed Knights of Columbus members this evening, Father expressed appreciation for the reading of the names of our departed members while at Mass.  In addition, this thought was encapsulated in Father’s homily:  In doing charity work or volunteering, don’t do it for a pat on the back, do it because you feel it is needed and for giving back to the church and community.
 
Grand Knight Report: 

• Thank you to all who attended the Columbus Day Dinner. Great meal. Many great causes to support/fund. Very good turnout:  55+ people.
• Many thanks to the volunteers for Punt, Pass, & Kick / Marathon It / Fall Festival / and Bingo. 

• Congratulations: Al & Mary Jo Lingen for Family of the Year; Phillip Mills for Knight of the Year.
• We have two new brothers:  Larry Amundson & Travis Broten     Welcome!    Thank you to all who assisted with the Exemplification at St. Pats. It was my (Tim’s) first one as Grand Knight.

 
Membership Director:
Shawn Fox: Currently working with members of Wednesday AM group for membership.
 
Program Director:

• Fourth Degree meeting on Nov. 21
• For our Christmas meeting, Dec. 12, same time & please bring dish to pass.
• Fourth Degree Xmas Party  Dec. 15
• Blood Drive, Dec. 19                           *  5th Sunday – Dec. 31

Trustees: no report
 
4th degree: no report
 
Field agent
Shawn:  We just had Veteran’s Day. Remembered everyone as a Veteran. How am I going to be remembered? How is my family going to remember me?  As we approach the season of giving, this is something you can impact during the giving season. As Father said, don’t do good deeds for the pat on the back, do it for very intentional personal reasons. Think about investing in the Knights of Columbus life insurance or retirement accounts. Until your family may need the life insurance, the money ($185 million), is helping people around the world. So, as you are taking inventory of your goals, please include Knight of Columbus in your thought process.
 
District deputy:
Next month:

• Diocesan meeting on Dec. 9 at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Cameron.   Bishop Powers will be speaking. Starting with a core session. Then explaining what just happened.
• Will be collecting sentiments for seminarians at that meeting. Not sending it to District Deputies meeting the preceding week. Councils can decide how they want to do it.
• Bring a rosary with you – a question will be asked.  If don’t have it, you will be asked to kick in a couple dollars into a collection and you will be presented with a replacement rosary at that time.  
• Incentives for the council:  if you get 5 new members by Dec. 25, you can get $100 off your per capita. It is retro back to Nov. 1. Only need three more members.
• Knights of Columbus has reached a milestone: distributed over one million coats for kids.  
• St. Joseph icon will be here last week of April until second week of May – approximately three weeks.
• Still looking for Badger Bulletins submissions. Councils can send pictures, articles, etc., so they can highlight some of the councils around the state. They also borrow photos from council’s websites.
• Question regarding receipt of tootsie roll checks. Some councils are asking Mark about the same.  Mark will investigate.  

 
Unfinished business:  none
 
 
 
New Business:

• IC Christmas Fair  Dec. 3       Knights will host a recruitment table. Will be asking for volunteers for Sat eve and Sunday. Main event is Sunday after 9 AM mass.
• Knights will be donating a basket. Motion to donate a basket for $200:  Pat / Don. Approved.
• Eucharistic Trip in July, 2024. Motion to pay to pay Father’s expenses:  Jeff / Al     Tabled until next month for official vote.
• Need a check made out to the City of NR for beer license.
• Sunday, Dec. 17, seminarian dinner here.  KC members volunteering to run bar. Social hour begins approximately 4 or 4:30 PM.
• Fish Fry:  Tim will be talking with volunteers from last year. Perhaps March 8 & 22, 2024
• Phil received group information on St. Paul Saints tickets on sale for next July or August. Will work with Father for actual numbers of attendees.
• Christmas poster contest is coming up. More later.

 
Good of order:
Family of month:   Dennis and Jackie Mitchell
Knight of the month:   Don Schoenherr
 

• James Wonka (Centuria area) passed away Oct. 13 in Georgetown Township.  James (Jim) is Troy Schmidt’s father-in-law
• Jim Utecht fell
• Bishops meeting this week:  pray for them
• Kathy Measner: transplant surgery, bone marrow
• Louis Dabruzzi
• Pat Cernohous
• Shawn Fox
• Mark Casey

 
Still searching for a lecturer.
  
Winner of Pot of Gold:  Tom Dahl
Winner of Jackpot:  Al Lingen

Meeting Called to Order:  7 PM by Tim Bailey
Number in attendance:  25
 
Roll Call:
Chap Fr John Anderson Present
Lecture      Open
GK Tim Bailey Present
Adv Jared Gorka Present
DGK Lee Brown Present
Warden John Linneman Absent
Chanc Dennis Mitchell Absent
In Guard Ed Zimmerman Present
Recorder Larry Gee Present
Out Guard John Zipperer Absent
Fin Secr Jeff Williams Present
Trust 3rd Yr Phillip Mills Present
Treas Doug Mills Present
Trust 2nd Yr Troy Schmidt Present
Trust 1st Yr Al Linden Present
  
Approval of Minutes from August Meeting:         Doug/Troy  Approved.
 
Chaplain’s Message:
National Eucharist Congress is in Indianapolis, IN. in July 2024. Our Bishop is leading a pilgrimage from our diocese with chartering a bus, hotels, etc. I encourage you to think about attending. Sign up deadline is in December. Father has been appointed by the Bishop as an official Chaplin to attend.  All the bishops and cardinals (of the church) will be attending. As a Knight to attend, the Knights of Columbus will be very visible. Let’s renew ourselves in the Eucharist.
 
Grand Knight Report:            
Tim passed around a Thank You note from the Alzheimer’s Association.
The Newsletter discusses much of the unrest in the world. On the reverse side of  Knights of Columbus flyer, it highlights a video developed by the Knights of Columbus:  Mother Theresa -  No Greater Love. You can stream on electronic devices. Tim thought it was inspirational and recommended the group to view it.
 
Membership   
Exemplification on Sunday, Nov 5. - day after Columbus Day Award Dinner. If you think of people to invite, please do so.
 
Program Director
Punt, Pass, & Kick contest:  Oct 14    9:30 AM     Citizen’s Field
Blood Drive: Oct 19 and Dec 19
IC Fall Festival:  Oct 14  Meal at KC hall, silent auction, music, marathon in the AM
Columbus Day dinner:   Sat, Nov 4    Great meal
        Menu choices for Columbus Day dinner:  Two meat options
Exemplification:  Sunday, Nov 5th at St. Pat’s
        Just a reminder from Father John: there is a baptism at St. Pat’s on Nov 5 right after mass.
4th Degree: Medford  Oct 21st
5th Sunday:  Dec 31, 2023
 
4th Degree:
Dec 15  Christmas Party  
4th degree next Tuesday - week from tonight
 
Insurance Report:  Shawn not able to attend
 
District Deputy Report:
(Phillip Mills reporting for Mark)
Charity raffle rollout: Giving away $50,000 or a 2024 Ford Ranger and a Harley Davidson motorcycle.
 
Awards for outstanding appreciation:
Robert M Condon  75 years of faithful service to church council, community youth, & family for joining our council.
Dennis Hurtis   50-year member
Rev Father Bradley
 
Gracie Cole:  won state free throw contest.
Gracelyn Scribner :  2nd in state free throw contest.
 
District Deputy Report Continued:
Oct talking points:

• As Knights, we should be first in faith and charity – by evangelization and being leaders in church and community.   
• Faith leads to charity and the witness to charity is faith. One way to do this is through the core initiative. Core is not a program but an incentive.  Not intended to replace any programs, but to add to programs for men to get further involved.  Prayer, rosary, adoration, bible study groups are all examples.  The purpose of core  is to inspire men to return closer to faith.
• Each year in December, we have given gas cards and larger gifts to seminarians. A second collection in a weekend is possible. Also, a table at the back of church for people to leave donations after mass.
• Somerset Knights of Columbus is leading a program to purchase an ultrasound machine. State is helping to cover costs.

 
Old Business
The 2023 donation budget was published after it was tabled at the last meeting.  The question was called.  Voting resulted in the 2023 donation budget being approved.
 
New Business
Bills not paid: 

• Bibles for Catholic Formation.
• Ed is working with a person that will repair (weld) the railings on the front steps.  An estimate will be submitted to the Knights. Work to be done during winter – his free time.
• Equipment for Punt, Pass, & Kick

Don/Al   Motion & Second to approve payment of the bills.
Question came up as to the procedure to submit an expense item greater than $500: present to officers at officer’s meeting while talking with Tim Bailey beforehand.
Just a reminder:  There is a Baptism at St. Pat’s in Erin on Nov 5 after mass.
 
Good of the Order 
Still looking for lecturer
 
Family of the Month:  Jim and Inez Utecht  
Night of the month:  Shawn Fox
 
Louis D. is moving to MN near family and assisted living.
Shawn Fox
Mark Casey
Pat Cernohous out of hospital and in Deerfield for transition.
 
Received a Thank You note from Elizabeth Furgeson and Laura Griffen-Boyle for the Knight’s Donation to the National Down Syndrome.  Marc reported that Liz, at 70 years old, was the showcase during the National Event for Down Syndrome held in Chicago (from last month’s minutes: Mark’s wife’s sister is in a wheelchair and is 70 yrs young. The National Association will be honoring the sister at a major fundraising event in Chicago as she is an inspiration at that age).  Marc did report that Liz was second highest fund raiser at the event.   
 
Summary from Tim: Upcoming weekend a big weekend: Marathon and Fall Festival on Saturday and St. Pat’s Dinner and activities on Sunday.  These are activities we can all support.
 
Winner of Pot of Gold:  Scott Anderson - absent
Winner of Jackpot:  Jared Gorka

Meeting Called to Order:  7 PM by DGK Lee Brown
Number in attendance: 23

Roll Call:
Chap Fr John Anderson P
Lecture      Open
GK Tim Bailey A
Adv Jared Gorka P
DGK Lee Brown P
Warden John Linneman P
Chanc Dennis Mitchell P
In Guard Ed Zimmerman A
Recorder Larry Gee P
Out Guard John Zipperer P
Fin Secr Jeff Williams A
Trust 3rd Yr Phillip Mills P
Treas Doug Mills P
Trust 2nd Yr Troy Schmidt P
Trust 1st Yr Al Linden P
 
Approval of Minutes from June Meeting:  Doug/Al        Approved

Chaplain’s Message: When Peter walked on water, he didn’t sink and THEN became afraid.  He became afraid, THEN began to sink.  What are we frightened off? To Realize God is calling us to do something? Calling us to proclaim the kingdom? Calling us to walk on the water?
We need to struggle to keep our fear at bay.  God loves us enough to not let us sink.  

• 42 years ago Father Brinkman wasn’t afraid to walk out there. He is celebrating 42 years in the priesthood. Congratulations, Father Brinkman!

Grand Knight Report:  

• Deputy Grand Knight Lee Brown is presiding over tonight’s meeting for Tim Bailey who could not attend.
• RCU Foundation   Hosting a trivia night and asking for $500 donation. In the budget. 

Membership    
Phil is talking with a person from SD who is thinking of transferring.
Al Lingen approached Kevin Derrick.
Mike talking with Phil Butler.
Jeff working with Travis Broten – in process of setting up an exemplification date.

Program Director
Tootsie Roll Sales:  Aug 17, 18, 19.  Sign up Genius out there.  Please sign up for a two-hour shift. It helps people understand what the Knights do. Special Olympics & RISE main benefactors from the sale.
Punt, Pass, & Kick:  Aug 30 at Corn Fest held at NRA (New Richmond Area) Center. Chris Ruud working with a Soccer Challenge as well. Ages 9, 10, 11, & 12.  Both Girls & Boys “Divisions”  Looking for volunteers to help with process that day.
Blood Drive:  Aug 23   KC Hall
Oct 14 Fall Festival at KC Hall.  Fall festival includes a silent auction.  Band at night for adults.  All proceeds go to church. Asking for volunteers. Capacity of 250 people.  Asking for bartender’s license.
4th Degree Exemplification at IC – May 2024

Old Business
No news from Wills Playground at this time (Editor’s note at time of writing: Aug 24  11:30 AM – 1:30 PM Grand Opening Celebration at Mary Park. KofC to grill brats and hotdogs for NR Community Foundation).

New Business
Troy Schmidt  reported that the Budget Committee had met. The committee felt it necessary to document what we donate and have it in a written budget. It will also help to document what we have given in the past. 
As each donation occurs during the year, it would be possible to be flexible with the amount at that time.  Need a Motion and Second at this time.   John/Dennis.  Budget will be published in Newsletter and will be voted on at our September meeting. 
    Larry read the check detail to the group. Motion by Troy to pay the bills and seconded by Al. Motion Passed. 
    Discussion was held on the amount in the Special Account of $214,155.01 (main amount in account is from sale of house just north of KC Hall). Should it be put into a high yielding CD? After considerable debate on the amount, Motion by Fr. John to invest $175,000 in a local institution for the best CD rate possible – whether that be 9 months or 1 year. Seconded by Dennis. Passed, although there were a minority of descending votes based on the high dollar amount. 

Communication

• Thank you from 
  • Father John for the KC’s gift for his 30th Ordination Anniversary
  • Father John for support for the Saint’s game
  • Drew Effertz – scholarship
  • Darla – All Night Grad Party
  • SDNR Empty Bowls – raising $24,590.06 for backpack program
  • Local Fire Dept and National Fire Safety Council for KC’s financial support of Fire Safety Education program.

District Deputy Report (Mark):

• Audit is due Aug 15 to state.
• At our District Meeting. Shawn talked about Fraternal Benefits Night. Often, insurance, annuity, and retirement topics are not brought up. Many times, there are other benefits that the KCs have to offer like being a member, a member of 4th degree, program speakers, etc. During the past year, the State achieved the Circle of Honor Award, however, missed out on the Pinnacle Award due to not having enough Fraternal Benefits Nights. Encouraged council to have Fraternal Benefits nights (need 14 members at 2 FB Nights).  Possibly invite non-members and use it as a recruitment event.     
• Agendas of district meetings are found on state website: https://uknight.org/StateCouncilSite/index.asp?CN=US&ST=WI 
• Possibly on Bingo night, display the QR code on state website and set on tables for people to scan. Online applicants are members immediately.
• Check the state newsletters for other activities and events. 
• Want to promote Paul Todd concert next Sunday night in Amery. Contact Steve West in Amery for tickets. ST. Joseph’s Church website should also have information.
• Officer installation:  push that into September

Good of the Order  
Family of the Month:  Congratulations to John Zipperer family
Knight of the Month:  Congratulations to Jared Gorka
Thoughts go out to Lee’s brother, Pat - had back operation, Shawn Fox, and Mark Casey.
Need someone to fill our Lecturer position.  Talk with Tim Bailey.
Winner of Pot of Gold:  Steve Harold (not present)
Winner of Jackpot:  Tony Killian

​

Meeting June 13,2023 @ 7:00pm
19 Present
Attendance:
Chap-Fr. John Anderson-A
GK-Phillip Mills-P
DGK-Tim Bailey-A
Chanc-Dennis Mitchell-P
Recorder-Chris Rud-P
Fin Sect-Doug Mills-P
Treas-Jeff Williams-A
Lect-Lee Brown-P
Adv-Jared Gorka-P
Ward-John Linneman-A
Ins Guard-Ed Zimmerman
Out Guard-John Zipperer
Trust 3 rd Year-Tony Killian-P
Trust 2 nd Year-Troy Schmit-P
Trust 1 st Year-Al Lingen-P
Minutes from May meeting-Tony Killian 1 st and Approved
Chap Msg-God is love, Jesus has risen by Fr. Jim Brinkman Fr. John was at extreme faith camp.
GK Report- GK Phillip Mills-very appreciative to all those that helped during his 2 years as Grand
Knight.
Membership-Trying to get Phil Butler in and looking for more members to join.
Program Director-Tootsie Roll Dr- Aug 17,18,19 at Dick’s, Farm and Home, and WalMart GK
Phillip Mills working on check from Kwik Trip. PPK Chris Rud, May 24, 2024 In NR 4 th Degree
exemp.
Old Business-
Scholarship to Drew Effertz, Seamus Scanlon, Amelia Dittman won
Gave check out to family w fire at house
Blood Drive June 28
St. Paul Saints Game-Tickets are done
St. Mary’s Golf Tourney 6/19 4 th Hole to promote K of C
St. Andrews Dinner-would like to have someone to help pass out food next year
Corpus Christi procession went well
Will’s playground-proceeding with ribbon cutting
Somerset k of c golf tourney 8/18
Trash pick up on Cty Rd. G good crowd for that

New Business-
Fr. John Anderson card for his anniversary in June towards ordination, 1st Al Lingen
2nd Eric Crandall and Approved
$ to IC Youth Group for help with highway clean up 1st Doug Mills, 2nd Don
Schoenhoerr and approved
Elections of officers
Elections-
GK Tim Bailey-1st Doug Mills and 2nd and Al Lingen and approved
DGK Lee Brown-1st Al Lingen and Jared Gorka 2nd and approved
Chanc-Dennis Mitchell-1st Eric Crandall and 2nd Rich Lyons and approved
Recorder-Larry Gee-1st Doug Mills 2 nd Al Lingen and approved
Treasurer-Doug Mills-1st Rich Lyons 2nd Dennis Mitchell and approved
Advocate-Jared Gorka-1st Eric Crandall 2nd Dennis Mitchell and approved
Warden-John Linneman-1st Doug Mills 2nd Jared Gorka and approved
Inside Guard-Ed Zimmerman-1st Doug Mills 2nd Tom Winemeyer and approved
Outside Guard-John Zipperer-1st Ed Zimmerman and 2nd Tom Winemeyer and approved
Closed elections-Approved
Good of the order-Mark Casey, Pat Brown, Bill Johnson and Rich Lyons
Lecturer reflection-Remember our fathers on 6/18, last Sunday celebrated corpus Christi feast
District deputy report- Mark Rasmussen-prayers for kids at extreme faith camp, cable wi, GK
Phillip Mills do sp7 before exiting 185, 365 for new officers. Money through states 501c3 for
corporate donations and stumbling blocks and getting checks in timely order to speed up
process, membership good job keep trying to get members. Pilgrim Icon check it out at IC
Church.
Communications-Thank you from Amelia Dittman for scholarship, thank you from Greg Bibeau family in remembrance of Cheryl Anderson, thank you card from Carl Oman-seminarian, thank you from troy miller, nr superintendent and being able to present and discuss districts new
strategic plan.

Mtg Tuesday April 11, 2023 
28 Present 
Called to order by GK Phillip Mills @ 7pm

Chap-Fr John Anderson-P
GK-Phillip Mills-P
DGK-Tim Bailey-P
Chan-Dennis Mitchell-P
Record-Chris Rud-P
Fin Sect-Jeff Williams-P
Treas-Doug Mills-P
Lect-Lee Brown-P
Advocate-Jared Gorka-P
Warden-John Linneman-P
Ins Guard-Ed Zimmerman-A
Out Guard-John Zipperer-P
3rd Year Trust-Tony Killian-P
2nd Year Trust-Troy Schmit-P
1st Year Trust-Al Lingen-P

Minutes approved from march meeting-Al Lingen 1st and Dennis Mitchell 2nd 

Chaplain-Fr. Jim- jesus has risen he has risen indeed

Gk report- nothing but good news about fish fry and thank you for all we do at church, 

Membership-Mike Peterson and GK Phillip are working on Phil Butler with interested person.

2 going to state free throw contest 
4 to 5 st mary’s students going to knowledge contest. 
Bingo 6 more sessions left
Don Schoenhoerr-propose thank you dinner and Al Lingen will check it out for bingo workers. 

4th degree exemplification in Stevens Point and one in New Richmond Wi in 2024

District deputy-get sp-7 columbia award app in before end of the year, several supreme trainings, get ideas of who may run for council officers. Tootsie roll-all got billed to amery council $ should be made out to amery council.

State raffle tickets-delivered by GK Phillip Mills at state convention.

Unfinished business-Scholarships for potential students, bingo 4/16,23,28,30 christmas poster,, 4th degree coming up, blood drive 4/18/23, st paul saints game Phillip and Fr. John Anderson ordered 25 tickets for 7/26 game, fish fry did #386 for first night and #371 for second night, Al Lingen brought up that workers for fish fry get 2 cases of beer and no one else gets it for free. 

New Business- Fr John Anderson emailed Phillip Mills about ice cream truck-we usually sponsor for last night of CF-Don S 1st and Mark Casey 2nd $ and approved. Donuts for 5th Sunday 4/30/23, state free throw and knowledge test 6 knowledge kids and free throw kids to ladysmith 1st Don S. 2nd Rich Lyons and approved gas money,Haiti program donate for 2 kids-$ 1st Don S. 2nd Mark Casey and approved. Cleaning the hall Larry and Rj for $15 and approved, food shelf-ed Zimmerman 1st Doug Mills and 2nd Jared Gorka and approved additional $ for food shelf, Maria Helegerson -st mary’s golf tourney sponsors June 19, 2023 don s brought up $ and will table to officers, hwy clean up- arlene Tenner would like to do in May. BP to St Pat’s in Erin usually do cty rd g, nrfd-for fire safety-$0 1st Jeff Williams and Dennis Mitchell 2nd and approved. Cover both golf teams for dues $235 for each team 1st Don S. and Mark Casey 2nd and approved. Pizza night for pulse night 4/23 for kat clobs 50 to 60 kids 1st Dennis Hurtis 2nd Rich Lyons and approved send us a bill and we will pay for pizzas,Rich lyons-think about a thank you card in fish fry dinners to improve membership. Don S and approved to pay bills. 

Communications
Options on 8-Thank you for the contributions in their ministry, cindy speer-thank you for money sent to her for health conditions. Rise-taking year off yearly gala and starting a fundraising breakfast. 

Family of the month-Cliff and Arlene Tenner
Knight of the month-Larry Ball
Pot of Gold- Don Derrick (Absent) 
Jackpot-Don Schoenherr

Lecturers reflection-Lee brown 6 weeks liturgical season of lent is followed by sacred pastoral of tridium and followed by liturgical season of easter

Good of the order-Gerry Frey, Shawn Fox, Bill Johnson, Religious Leaders and Deacons, Mark Casey, Al Neuman-4/30 90th Birthday at Am Legion Sun 4/30 12-3pm ​