Tom Williams,
State Secretary
September 2023
My brothers, As summer begins to wind down (yes, it is September as I write this article, my apologies to our worthy bulletin editor Ken!), days are getting shorter and on some mornings there is a chill in the air. While I love summer and the warm days, there are many things to enjoy about the change of seasons – football, the Mariners still in contention (!!) and the coming of the fall traditions. When I was younger I used to mourn the “loss” of summer, but now I simply try to appreciate the seasons for what they are and what they offer. It is not easy, sometimes, when you have not seen the sun for a week due to the rain . . .
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Dr. Scott Hulse,
State Treasurer
September 2023 My Brothers, Our mission as Knights of Columbus, irrespective of our offices within our Order, is to serve all. Saturday, 17 June 2023, eleven Fourth Degree Knights, two from the Tri-cities, five from Yakima, two from Connell and Othello, and two from Councils within the Seattle Archdiocese as well as two Third Degree Knights from Yakima answered the call to honor 22 Confirmees at St Juan Diego Church in Basin City and 23 Confirmees at St Vincent de Paul Church in Connell during two Masses. Bishop Daly, Spokane Diocese, was the presider at each Mass. Fr Gustavo Ruiz Juarez is the Pastor at both St Juan Diego Church in Basin City
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David Olwell,
State Advocate
September 2023
My Brothers, This month, I would like to discuss two topics. First, the importance of following the rules of the Order when conducting council meetings. Second, a reflection on service at the altar. First, let’s face it: many councils do not run meetings well. This predates the COVID epidemic, and post COVID we have not all gotten better. The Order provides guidance on meetings, both in the Charter, Constitution, and Laws of the Knights of Columbus, and in The Guidelines for Council Meetings (https://www.kofc.org/en/resources/service/council/ method-conducting-council-meetings10318.pdf). I’d like to highlight a few points, and then ask you to read the documents.
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Dang Nguyen,
State Warden
September 2023 My Brother Knights, As we are into the third month of the fraternal year, I am sure a little reminder on meeting protocols is in order. Many councils are not conducting themselves according to the meeting guidelines. These guidelines ensure that protocols are followed, but they also help your leadership conduct productive meetings – how many meetings have dragged on by “that guy” that likes to keep the floor and talk for hours?
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Kim Washburn,
Immediate Past State Deputy
September 2023
My Brother Knights, WASHINGTON WINS BEST OF THE WEST 2022-2023  For those that did not know, or failed to read my stunning article last month, I am repeating the good news from August’s Bulletin. For the first time that I know of, Washington Jurisdiction won the Best of the West competition that involved 19 Jurisdictions (AK, AZ, CA, CO, HI, ID, KS, MT, ND, NE, NM, NV, ND, OK, SD, TX, UT, WA, and WY).
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