Fr. Kenneth St. Hilaire,
State Chaplain
August 2019
I spoke at the Summer Leadership Meeting in Pasco about the need for good leadership in the Church. I was not really referring to the clergy, although there is, of course, need for good leadership on their part, too (and, thankfully, here in Washington we have faithful, capable bishops, priests and deacons!).
I wasn’t saying, either, that we need people to step up and try to take the Church in a new direction, independent of the leadership of our duly-appointed shepherds. Yes, there is need for new ideas and fresh perspectives; however, such ideas and perspectives are brought humbly
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Kim Washburn,
State Secretary
August 2019
Brothers,
We had a great Summer Meeting; at least I will think so after I find my desk from all the paperwork. We go to an incredible amount of effort to put one of these meetings on. Hope you took advantage of that effort.
I am in the process of billing for our liability insurance. Our cost this year is $1.20 per member. Compared to other states ($1.75+), this is very reasonable. Just think about it, $5 million of liability insurance for $1.20 per member!
I reworked the NEXT SIX MONTHS and CERTIFICATE OF ELECTION letters. The Certificate of Election will not apply until after the first of the year,
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 Greg Mahoney,
State Treasurer
August 2019 Brother Knights, Numbers, numbers, numbers…and more numbers. A big thanks to SD Pat Kelley and SS Kim Washburn for their patience while trying to help me make a smooth transition to Treasurer. Please be patient as I move as fast as I can to process your checks. The Exemplification Fund status chart is as of July 24, 2019. If you have questions, send me an email or call me. A $7 fee per each new member brought into our Order is due to WSC from the receiving council. Write the check as soon as the Admission Degree is over. Please get your account up to date and mail your check payable to Washington State Council with exemplification in the memo area, AND COUNCIL NUMBER ON THE CHECK.
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 Tom Williams,
State Advocate
August 2019 Brother Knights, Welcome to the new State Advocate bulletin article! I have some big shoes to fill following Greg Mahoney, but here goes . . . I am here to assist the State Council on all legal matters - I will research and report the facts, but I am not licensed to provide legal advice. If you need legal advice, I can help you find it. That is a pretty big item to remember so you will likely hear it throughout the year. One big focus on will be on legal and tax related subjects throughout the year that impact council operations. Safe Environment training will a big topic, with graphics to track Council
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Dr. Scott Hules,
State Warden
August 2019 State Warden Report – 2019 Summer Meeting Survey Results Thank you to all who attended the 2019 Washington State Council Summer Meeting in Pasco, WA 19 – 21 July 2019. You made this a beneficial meeting for all attendees as evinced by comments made by 33 of the 189 participants, who returned the three-question survey at the end of the meeting. The questions were: What information did you expect to learn when you registered for the summer meeting? What information were you actually provided during the summer meeting?
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Bob Baemmert,
Immediate Past State Deputy
August 2019
Hi Brothers, I'll be you guys wonder what a guy does the with all of his time when he is done being the State Deputy for the Washington State Jurisdiction. Well, I have been done for 16 days and so far I went golfing, went fishing, and stained my deck. Just in case you were interested.
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