MEETING MINUTES

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS, ST. MARK THE EVANGELIST Council #18677

Date:

September 16, 2025

Location:

St. Johns Golf and Country Club Activity Room

CALL TO ORDER

The meeting was called to order at 7:02 PM by Grand Knight Mike Aiken and was opened with the Our Father and the Pledge of Allegiance.

IN ATTENDANCE

Officers
Grand Knight, Mike Aiken – Present
Deputy Grand Knight, Clyde Slick – Present
Chancellor, Ed Drugo – Present
Warden, Scott Reneau – Excused
Treasurer, Ed Sabin – Present
Advocate, Bill McCain – Excused
Recorder, Danny Sauter – Excused
Inside Guard, Dien Nguyen – Present
Outside Guard, Danny Rapolla – Present
Trustee Year 1, Ron Hardt – Excused
Trustee Year 2, Tom Cherry – Present
Trustee Year 3, Dave LaPlante – Present

Members Present
Bill Knight, Michael Lomax, Andre McCoy, Gary McGinnis, Jim O’Brien, Damon Rodriguez

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Clyde Slick made a motion to approve the minutes of the August 16, 2025, meeting, seconded by Dave La Plante. The minutes were approved by a unanimous voice vote.

AGENDA

· Membership Report

• There are two new applicants, Gary McGinnis and Brian McGinnis. A motion to accept the new applicants was made by Bill Knight and seconded by Ed Drugo. There was a unanimous voice vote to accept them as members of the Council.

• Membership card printing is still in the works.

• Continue recruiting new members.

· GK Report

• A Round Table sponsored by our Council has been established at Our Lady of Good Counsel. Gary McGinnis will be the coordinator for the Round Table.

• There was discussion of why our Corporate Communion is different than those of other Councils. The next Corporate Communion is scheduled for the 10:30 Mass on November 30.

• The November 8 talk of the history of the St. Augustine Cathedral Basilica is awaiting final approval by Fr. Tom. All other arrangements have been prepared.

• The Patriot Oaks Academy gym is reserved for a Knights of Columbus free throw shooting event on October 12 at 11:45. Expect the event to last 30-40 minutes. Jared Ernest will lead the event again this year and will need two other Knights who are certified by Safe Environment to assist. Details of the event were discussed.

• The next Knights Coffee and Donuts after each Mass will be on September 28.

• Mike Aiken asked Clyde Slick for an update on new badges. Clyde has asked Brothers who want to order a new badge to respond to his e-mail request. The cost will be less than initially reported, closer to $15, depending on the number of lines on the badge.

• Regarding the Advent Food Drive, there was discussion of the list of requested food and whether that is generally known. Dates of the Advent Food Drive are:

• Empty boxes available for pick-up November 16 and November 23

• Food pick-up on November 30 and December 7
  
  

· Treasurer’s Report
Ed Sabin submitted the August Financial Report. The report is distributed with these minutes.

· Ed Drugo discussed the new VSP website being used to volunteer for Council activities. Ed explained that to list multiple activities would cost $8 per month. There was discussion of how to fund this, and it was suggested that we hold a 50/50 raffle at the monthly Council meeting with the funds raised to be used for the VSP site. Ed made a motion to do so, seconded by Dave LaPlante and unanimously approved by voice vote. A follow-up discussion was had regarding additional fundraising ideas, including checking membership cards at the door and selling State raffle tickets.

• Charlie Kirk and Turning Point USA will be added to the prayer list.

• Lecturer Michael Lomax gave a spiritual reading from St. Augustine.
  
  

• · The meeting was adjourned at 8:02 following the Hail Mary.