Brother Knights,

Here are some recent developments I want you to be aware of, for those of you not present at our business meeting last Wednesday.  

1) We approved the following charitable donations from our golf outing proceeds:

$1,000 to PrimeLife Enrichment - Emergency Assistance Fund (heating oil, etc.)

$1,000 The O'Connor House

$500 Great Lakes Project Gabriel

$500 Project Susan (W. Africa maternity house)

$1,200 The Lord's Pantry ($100 per month for meat purchase program)

$600 left, unallocated.   Will be determined later.   

2) Culture of Life Fund -- this fund was established at the Supreme convention in August and will be initially funded by a $3.00 assessment to the membership.   For our Council this will be approximately $570, a nonbudgeted item.   We cannot raise our dues in time for the December dues statements so we will suggest members voluntarily add $3.00 to their dues, if they choose.    Any deficit will be absorbed by the Council.   Members may also receive a personal solicitation from Supreme (some of us already have) but that is separate from the $3 per member Council assessment.  

Thanks and Peace,

SK Mark Peterson
Grand Knight
Bishop George A. Fulcher Council #12387

Brother Knights,

We still need sponsors and players for our Thursday, Sept 11 golf outing at Bear Slide.    We also need more donors -- there are plenty of envelopes left on our Priest Golf Board.    For those of you who cannot play or cannot support a sponsorship, consider taking an envelope off the board and helping us out.    Thank you in advance!

Tuesday, Sept 2nd -- last day for sponsors to sign up and still be recognized with a sign.   (We will accept sponsorships after that but signage would not be available.    With the long weekend starting tomorrow, its time to finalize those commitments you're working on.  

Players -- we will need to finalize pairings early in the week of Sept 8th.    You still have time but we need more players.  

Volunteers -- we need more volunteers for the day of the event.   Please see the roster attached for areas you can help.   This is a great event for our Council and you needn't be a golfer to enjoy the day with us.   There are lots of ways you can participate and help out.   

Now the good news -- while we still are far short of our goal of 100 golfers and $25,000 in revenue, we are AHEAD of last year in both categories.     Thanks to all of you who have stepped up so far.  

SK Mark Peterson
Grand Knight