January 12th, 2010
The Parish Council Meeting was called to order by Father Eric Filmer on Tuesday, January 12, 2010 at 7:00 p.m. Fr. Eric opened the meeting with the Holy Spirit prayer. Minutes were reviewed for corrections and were approved.
ATTENDANCE: Mike Fuches, Phyllis Fuches, Andrew Ericksen, Sandy Ghelarducci, Billy Ray Price, Joe Sumner, Brian Rollock, Joseph Rodriguez, Fr. Eric Filmer, Richard Fetterman, and Mary Walsh.
OLD BUSINESS
- Bake Sale - Continue to receive donations. Current balance is $1,702.00
- Light Bulbs - Council approved for Joe Sumner to contact Roger Clayton, an electrician, putting up the scaffold and changing light bulbs for $345 on a Monday.
- Votive Cancles - Andrew stated that votive candles had been ordered.
- Wiring of Walsh Hall - Father gave a report at the last Council meeting regarding television wiring from Walsh Hall to the Church to cover the Hispanic Mass. The Bishop gave verbal approval to do a wireless connection. Will need a television with laptop hookup for this. Will need to keep the television locked in the closet.
NEW BUSINESS
- Fr. Eric mentioned that we have not received Parish calendars to date. Mary will get him the contact information for him to check out the order.
- Brian Rollock will chair the Spaghetti Dinner this year. Bennett Willis will make the announcements during Mass for specific instructions. Tickets will be $7.00 each this year.
- Mary Walsh said the Ladies Guild had no report. They will meet next Thursday.
- Richard Fetterman gave the December Financial Report. He stated that $15,369 was in the checking account and $10,313 in Savings. Expenses were $829.82 more than Parish Collections in December. The utility bill was $1,100.00 in December for all four buildings. It was discussed setting the Parish Center and Walsh Hall thermostats at a certain temperature instead of turning everything off.
- Father asked Richard to send the letters to each Parish member of 2009 collections by January 31st.
- Mike and Phyllis Fuches offered to transport with Fr. Eric a young lady and her baby to the bus stop in Tifton.
Having no further business, the meeting was adjourned around 8:30 p.m. Next meeting is scheduled on Tuesday, February 9th, 2010 at 7:00 p.m. Fr. Eric closed the meeting with a prayer.


