May 22, 2017 Newsletter
 
           Council 7445 CALENDAR 
 
Please check out our Council's Upcoming Events listed below and help out when you can. 
Thank You!

Tue  May 23
Business Meeting - CCE Bldg (all active Knights in good standing are encouraged to attend). 6:45 pm Meal/Social, 7:30 Meeting.

Sat   June 3BBQ Prep
 
Sun   June 4
BB
 
Q Cook Team A

Sat   June 17th
Feast of Corpus Christi - see details below

Tue  June 20th
Council Meeting in the CCE Bldg (open to all). Meeting will begin at 7 pm with the Rosary. Please note - no meal will be served.

Tue  June 27th
Business Meeting - CCE Bldg (all active Knights in good standing are encouraged to attend). 6:45 pm Meal/Social, 7:30 Meeting.


Council and Business Meetings held in CCE Bldg Rms 1-3 unless posted otherwise
 
Upcoming Votes REMINDER

There will be 3 important Business items to bring to a vote at our May 23rd Business Meeting. Please plan to attend this important meeting.

We have gotten our bids in for the KC Building renovations and will be having a discussion and vote. Brother Arthur gave a presentation at our last Business Meeting and we will need the Council's approval to move forward with the estimated cost (see details below):

If you were not present at the meeting and would like further details before the discussion at the Business Meeting contact Brother Arthur, 281-633-1643, Brother Ray, 281-865-7216 or GK David Hobson, 832-755-8239.


#1
To allocate $64,000 as a budget amount to cover the cost of the building for bids:

Remodel of shed (frame out of all walls/sheetrock, storage room/pantry)
Plumbing (water heater/waterline/sinks/grease trap)
Heating & Cooling
Demo existing slab and pour 12x16 for extension
Suspended ceiling with insulation
Electrical (lighting fixtures, breaker box, ect)
Metal cover to the playground
Impact fee from city

Michael Spiech made the motion:
"I propose the $64,000 to cover the cost of the building"

Chris Adams seconded.

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#2
Jim Marshall made the similar motion to allocate $12,000 for the fixtures:

Stainless Steel Tables
Refrigerator
72 cu. ft Freezer
Stove
Cabinets
Paint/Floor Sealer

Mark Stryk seconded.

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#3
It is that time of year again - Officer elections.
Below is the current list of our brothers seeking office for the next fraternal year. We will also solicit nominations from the floor during the elections!

Grand Knight - David Hobson
Deputy GK - OPEN !!! (Brother John Burkett moving to Emergency Coordinator)

Chancellor - Javier Salazar - new
Recorder - Kevin Eaves
Treasurer - Chris Adams -new

Advocate - Ken Kendricks (PGK & PFN)

Warden - Don Hoeveler

Inside Guard - James Waite

Outside Guard- Raul DeLeon - new

Trustees - Mike Appling, PGK, Mark Stryk & Howard Harbes, PGK. 

Again, please plan to attend the Business Meeting.

Thank you for your support.

DJH GK

Thank YOU!

Thanks to all the Brother Knights that assisted this weekend at either the Impact a Hero event, the PRMC Baby Shower or KofC recruiting table.  Although it was a busy weekend it was very worthwhile - such important causes.

Thank YOU!

The Feast of Corpus Christi

Save the Date:

Come and celebrate together "The Feast of Corpus Christi"

Sacred Heart Church
Saturday, June 17th
Eucharistic Procession:  4 pm
Mass:  5:30 pm
Reception after Mass

Will need to provide a KofC 4th Degree turnout, volunteers to assist with traffic control/parking as well as Knights represented in the procession.  Please plan to participate...

KofC Insurance

BENEFITS OF YOUR KC MEMBERSHIP

If you have any questions about the current benefits you have or would like to set up a time to review options, please email Field Agent Marty Gibula at marty.gibula@kofc.org or call him at 713-823-9182.

RECYCLE YOUR KC COLUMBIA MAGAZINES

RECYCLE YOUR KC COLUMBIA MAGAZINES

If you have any of the monthly KC Columbia magazines you have received and would like to recycle and put them to good use at the same time, please donate them to me by bringing them to any of our meetings. I would like to give them to new members when I meet with them to show what the magazine they will start receiving is like. If you cannot make it to a meeting and would like to drop them off at my house or have me pick them up, just give me a call at 713-823-9182. 

Thank you in advance for your donations. 
 Brother Marty Gibula, Field Agent

UPCOMING "KNIGHT IN A DAY" MAJOR DEGREE

UPCOMING "KNIGHT IN A DAY" MAJOR DEGREE

Brother Knights, please mark your calendar - Saturday, June 3rd, at St. Faustina Catholic Church 28102 FM1093 in Fulshear. All 1st, 2nd and 3rd Degree Knights in Our Council are invited and encouraged to attend. No charge for current Knights to attend and a nominal $5 charge for lunch for non-candidates.

1st Degree Knights - This is your opportunity to advance to "full Knighthood" by completing your 2nd & 3rd Degrees at the same time. You can even attend the 1st Degree Exemplification as an observer and experience the exemplification from a different perspective.
2nd & 3rd Degree Knights - This is your opportunity to be an observer of the 1st, 2nd and/or 3rd Degree Exemplifications (some have been changed in the past several years) and recharge yourself as a Knight as you hear the importance of our principles explained.
All Brother Knights - Most important, your attendance is essential as a show of support to our New Knights going through the 1st Degree and all of the current Knights advancing to full Knighthood by doing their 2nd & 3rd Degrees.

Registration for the 1st Degree (Admission Degree) is at 7:30am and the Degree starts at 8:00am. Registration for the 2nd Degree (Formation Degree) and 3rd Degree (Knighthood Degree) will begin at 9:00am and the 2nd Degree will start at 10:00am immediately followed by the 3rd Degree.

Please contact either WGK David Hobson at 832-755-8239 or davidhobson224@gmail.com or me at 713-823-9182 or martygib56@gmail.com if you will be able to attend or if you have any questions.

Fraternally Yours,

Brother Marty Gibula, Field Agent

Upcoming Events

Tue., May 23rd
Business Meeting - CCE Bldg (open to all active Knights in good standing). 6:45 pm Meal/Social, 7:30 Meeting.

Wed., May 24th
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament - Chapel, 9 am to 10 pm

Mon., May 29th
Memorial Day

Sat.,   June 3rd
BBQ Prep - contact Brother Greg Nemec to assist. (713-416-2983) 

Sun.,  June 4th
Pentecost

Sun.,  June 4th
BBQ Cook - Cook Team A. Help will be needed with Prep, Cook and Sales. Contact Brother Greg Nemic to assist. (713-416-2983)

Tue.,  June 13th
Monthly Chapter Meeting, 420 Telephone Road . Rosary at 6:30 PM at the flag pole. Dinner at 7:00 PM, Meeting at 7:30 PM. 

Sat.,  June 17th
The Feast of Corpus Christi - Come and celebrate together!
Eucharistic Procession:  4 pm
Mass:  5:30 pm -  Reception after Mass

Sun., June  18th
Father's Day

Tue., June 20th
Council Meeting in the CCE Bldg (open to all). Meeting will begin at 7 pm with the Rosary. Please note - no meal will be served.

Changes in Contact Information

Please reply to this email if any of your contact information (email address, phone #, etc.) has changed or will be changing so we may update our records.  Thank you.

 

Knights of Columbus Council 7445
PO Box 668
Richmond, Texas 77469
OR
Knights of Columbus Council 7445
% FS Arthur Hausler
21711 Honeysuckle Grove
Richmond, TX 77469-5382
 
   832-755-8239 (GK Cell)

Council Website - http://www.kc7445.org