Fr. Kenneth St. Hilaire,
State Chaplain
August 2018
The scorching heat of the summer is upon us - at least, here on the eastern side of the mountains - and the growing season is in full swing. Let’s continue to reflect on some ways that gardening provides apt analogies for the spiritual life. When I was a little boy, one of my brothers and I had a couple of rabbits to take care of, and another brother took care of the chickens.
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Patrick Kelley,
State Secretary
August 2018 There is no State Secretary story this month, Pat with return to regale you with stories of the Supreme Convention in Baltimore!
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Kim Washburn,
State Treasurer
August 2018 Brother Knights, The Summer Meeting will be upon us when you read this message. This is a most important meeting, might be the most important of all as it is training for all of us, including the State Officers. All in preparation for the new fraternal year 2018-2019. In that Summer Meeting we will be talking, and looking into, the Fred Meyer Community Rewards Program more in depth.
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Greg Mahoney,
State Advocate
August 2018 Officers’ Desk Reference (ODR); Reporting Misconduct; Safe Environment Program Brother Knights, We begin a new fraternal year. Congratulations to all elected council officers. To help you carry out your responsibilities as an officer, a great resource to use is the Officers’ Desk Reference (ODR) that is located on the password-protected section of kofc.org. I highly recommend using the ODR. Some of the topics you will find include:
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Tom Williams,
State Warden
August 2018 Brothers, This will be a quick message this months, lots going on. Many thanks to all whom attended the Summer Leadership Meetings in Spokane, that was a fun time filled with lots of new information. The opening speech by PSD Hal Westby was inspired, and should be taken to heart.
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Eddie Parazoo,
Immediate Past State Deputy
August 2018
My Brothers All, As we head into August, I am attending the Supreme Convention in Baltimore, Maryland as a delegate on your behalf. If you haven't had an opportunity to attend one of these, please consider attending one soon! What a great experience and opportunity to represent your state on the national stage.
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