PGK Craig Smith, PGK David Sheedy, and PGK Lou Valente, Jr. are this year’s nominating committee. They will be presenting a slate of officers for next officer at our April meeting. Help make their tough job easier by contacting them if you would be interested in serving as an officers (must be a 3rd Degree member), Program Director, or Assistant Program Director. New volunteers bring fresh ideas and innovative methods that help us help others.
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| OFFICERS 2009 - 2010 |
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| GRAND KNIGHT |
CRAIG SMITH |
| CHAPLAIN |
FR. BRIAN COOK |
| DEPUTY GRAND KNIGHT |
MARK ETHUN |
| CHANCELLOR |
FRED MARCHANT
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| RECORDER |
STEVE ESPARAZA |
| TREASURER |
DAN STALEY |
| WARDEN |
MARK CAVANAUGH
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| INSIDE GUARD |
RICKY TOUCHSTONE |
| OUTSIDE GUARD |
DICK FINN |
| ADVOCATE |
LOU VALENTE |
| LECTURER |
TOM MILLER |
| 1ST YEAR TRUSTEE |
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| 2ND YEAR TRUSTEE |
LOU VALENTE II |
| 3RD YEAR TRUSTEE |
DAVID SHEEDY |
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The following position descriptions are extracted from the Grand Knight's Handbook. If you are interested in helping serve the Council and the membership in one of these postions, please contact the nominating Committe.
All officers must have completed their Third Degree and be current with their dues.
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CHAPLAIN
| The priest chosen to serve the council as Chaplain will primarily act as spiritual advisor to the brother knights and families of that council.
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Appointed by Pastor of St. Leo the Great
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Grand Knight
| The Grand Knight is responsible for the overall welfare of the council. Elected annually by the council membership, the Grand Knight must provide thoughtful and inspired leadership to the council officers, the Service Program directors, chairmen and members of the council.More specifically, his duties include: presiding over council meetings; acting as an ex officio member of all committees; appointing the membership and program directors and working with them on the selection of Service Program activities chairmen and membership recruitment teams and retention chairmen; convening officers for a monthly meeting; appointing special committees not mandated by the laws of the council; overseeing the proper exemplification of the First Degree; and, finally, making sure that all reports and reporting forms required by the state or Supreme Council offices are submitted on time.
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Elected
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Deputy Grand Knight
| The Deputy Grand Knight is the second in command in the local council. He is also elected annually, assists the Grand Knight in the operation of council affairs and is responsible for any duties assigned to him by the Grand knight. In the absence of the Grand Knight, the Deputy Grand Knight presides at council meetings and functions as the Grand Knight would.
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Elected
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Chancellor
| The Chancellor is elected annually to serve the council in a variety of ways. Primarily, he assists the Grand Knight and Deputy Grand Knight in the execution of their duties and takes charge of the council during the incapacity or extended absence of both. With the cooperation and support of the Grand Knight, the Chancellor has the important duty of strengthening the members’ interest in council activities. It is recommended that the Chancellor serve as the chairman of the council’s Admission Committee.
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Elected
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Recorder
| The Recorder is responsible for keeping a true record of all the actions of the council and maintains all correspondence of the council.
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Elected
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Financial Secretary
| The Financial Secretary’s duties revolve around two key areas of council activities: financial records and membership records. The financial secretary collects and receives all moneys that come into the council from any source. He then turns that money over to the Treasurer for deposit in the council account.
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Appointed by Supreme Council
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Treasurer
| The Treasurer is in charge of handling all council funds. He receives money from the Financial Secretary and issues a receipt for such. He is also responsible for depositing all money in the proper council accounts and providing a voucher or certificate of deposit to the Grand Knight for each transaction.
The Treasurer is also responsible for issuing payments to the Supreme Council on all assessments made by it to the council and for all orders of the council.
Finally, the Treasurer is responsible for keeping accurate accounts of the monies in the general expense fund of the council and the amount of money in any special funds established by the council. He must be able to provide up-to-date records on these accounts to the Grand Knight, Financial Secretary or Board of Trustees.
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Elected
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Warden
| The Warden is responsible for supervising and maintaining all council property, except that which belongs to the Financial Secretary.
He sets up the council chambers for meetings and degrees and appoints and supervises guards for ceremonial exemplifications.
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Elected
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Inside Guard & Outside Guard
| The Guards attend the doors of the council chamber, checking on current membership cards before allowing entrance.
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Both Elected
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Board Of Trustees
| Trustees supervise all financial business of the council. They serve as auditors for the semiannual audits and oversee the work of the Financial Secretary and Treasurer.
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Grand Knight and Three Elected Members
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Advocate
| The Advocate is the parliamentarian for the council. He need not be a member of the legal profession; however, he should be thoroughly familiar with all of the laws of the Order as stated in the “Charter, Constitution and Laws’’ and with the council by-laws. When a by-law is to be revised, the Advocate serves as chairman of the revision committee.
The Advocate should also have a working knowledge of “Robert’s Rules of Order,’’ and the Supreme Council flyer, “Methods of Conducting a Council Meeting’’ (#1937). An understanding of both of these will help keep meetings on track. When needed, the advocate shall seek legal assistance from the state advocate. In matters of trail of council members, the Advocate shall prosecute the charges on behalf of the council.
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Elected
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Lecturer
| The Lecturer is appointed by the Grand Knight to provide suitable educational and entertaining programs under the “Good of the Order” section of the council meeting. The “Good of the Order” may include such items as speakers, presentations on special topics, etc. The Lecturer is responsible for presenting the “Good of the Order’’ section at council meetings.
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Appointed
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