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FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT KOFC.ORG OR CALL (203) 752-4473 KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS - 1 COLUMBUS PLAZA, NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT District Deputy Reminder APRIL 2015 IMPORTANT REMINDERS Plan and conduct at least one First Degree, per District, per Month to help councils in your district earn the Star Council Award and please submit the District Deputy’s Degree Exemplification Report (#450). Between January 1 and June 30, 2015, for every new council, reactivated council or reinstituted council in a district, the district deputy receives 10,000 VIP points. One thousand VIP are equivalent to $6 and these points can be redeemed for merchandise on knightsgear.com. Any questions you may have can be sent to [email protected]. District Deputy NEW INCENTIVE TO EARN THE STAR COUNCIL AWARD A new incentive has been announced to encourage councils to earn the Star Council Award this fraternal year. If a council earns the Star Council Award (any level) in the 2014-15 fraternal year, it will receive a credit of $4.50 ($3.50 per capita and $1 Catholic Advertising) for each billable member on its roster as of July 1, 2015. Please note that this special Star Council incentive is only offered in insurance territories (United States, Canada, Puerto Rico and Guam.) EARN THE STAR DISTRICT AWARD D istrict deputies are reminded that this is the last year to earn the Star District Award without any council in your district earning the Star Council Award. Beginning next fraternal year, in order to earn the Star District Award, your district must attain 100 percent or more of the district membership and insurance net gain quotas AND have at least one council in the district earn the Star Council Award (any level). Encourage and assist councils in your district to earn the Star Council Award. STATE CONVENTIONS H ave the councils in your district elected their delegates to the state convention? If a council would like to submit a resolution to the state council for consideration, have they drafted the resolution, approved it by a vote of council members and sent it to the state secretary? Have councils in your district completed and submitted the proper material for the International Service Program Award to the state program director for consideration? Time is quickly running out to complete these tasks. APRIL IS SQUIRES MONTH T he Columbian Squires program marks its 90 th birthday this month. The official youth organization of the Knights of Columbus was established on April 4, 1925. Urge councils in your district that sponsor Squires circles to celebrate their founding by honoring Squires in a special way. One way to celebrate is for the sponsoring council to invite the 18-year-old Squires to join their council. A special First Degree should be scheduled especially for them. DISTRICT DEPUTY SEMIANNUAL REPORT (#944) E nsure that you are properly completing and submitting the District Deputy Semiannual Report (#944) as we’ve noticed some inconsistencies. For example: Inspecting Council Books — The district deputy is expected to complete this twice a year. Many times, this question is not answered. District Meetings — District deputies are required to conduct at least two district meetings during the fraternal year — the Organizational Meeting and the Mid-year Membership Meeting. Some district deputies are not conducting any meetings, leaving that question blank and then answering “No” to the question of whether council officers regularly attend district meetings.

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K N I G H T S O F C O L U M B U S - 1 C O L U M B U S P L A Z A , N E W H A V E N , C O N N E C T I C U T

District DeputyReminder

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IMPORTANT REMINDERSPlan and conduct at least one First Degree, per•District, per Month to help councils in yourdistrict earn the Star Council Award and pleasesubmit the District Deputy’s DegreeExemplification Report (#450).Between January 1 and June 30, 2015, for•every new council, reactivated council orreinstituted council in a district, the districtdeputy receives 10,000 VIP points. Onethousand VIP are equivalent to $6 and thesepoints can be redeemed for merchandise onknightsgear.com.Any questions you may have can be sent to•[email protected].

District Deputy

NEW INCENTIVE TO EARN THE STARCOUNCIL AWARD

Anew incentive has been announced toencourage councils to earn the Star CouncilAward this fraternal year.

If a council earns the Star Council Award (any level)in the 2014-15 fraternal year, it will receive a creditof $4.50 ($3.50 per capita and $1 CatholicAdvertising) for each billable member on its rosteras of July 1, 2015. Please note that this special StarCouncil incentive is only offered in insuranceterritories (United States, Canada, Puerto Rico andGuam.)

EARN THE STAR DISTRICT AWARD

District deputies are reminded that this is the lastyear to earn the Star District Award without anycouncil in your district earning the Star Council

Award.

Beginning next fraternal year, in order to earn the StarDistrict Award, your district must attain 100 percent ormore of the district membership and insurance net gainquotas AND have at least one council in the district earnthe Star Council Award (any level).

Encourage and assist councils in your district to earnthe Star Council Award.

STATE CONVENTIONS

Have the councils in your district elected theirdelegates to the state convention? If acouncil would like to submit a resolution to

the state council for consideration, have they draftedthe resolution, approved it by a vote of councilmembers and sent it to the state secretary? Havecouncils in your district completed and submitted theproper material for the International ServiceProgram Award to the state program director forconsideration?

Time is quickly running out to complete these tasks.

APRIL IS SQUIRES MONTH

The Columbian Squires program marks its 90th

birthday this month. The official youthorganization of the Knights of Columbus was

established on April 4, 1925. Urge councils in yourdistrict that sponsor Squires circles to celebrate theirfounding by honoring Squires in a special way. Oneway to celebrate is for the sponsoring council toinvite the 18-year-old Squires to join their council. Aspecial First Degree should be scheduled especiallyfor them.

DISTRICT DEPUTY SEMIANNUALREPORT (#944)

Ensure that you are properly completing andsubmitting the District Deputy SemiannualReport (#944) as we’ve noticed some

inconsistencies. For example:Inspecting Council Books — The district deputy•is expected to complete this twice a year. Manytimes, this question is not answered.District Meetings — District deputies are required•to conduct at least two district meetings duringthe fraternal year — the Organizational Meetingand the Mid-year Membership Meeting. Somedistrict deputies are not conducting anymeetings, leaving that question blank and thenanswering “No” to the question of whethercouncil officers regularly attend district meetings.

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THEME OF THE 2015 NATIONAL MARCH FOR LIFE - “LET LIFE WIN”With the theme “Let Life Win,” thousands of Canadians will be marching for life this year on Thursday, May 14,2015 in the National March for Life in Ottawa, Canada.

With over four million Canadian women and their unborn babies hurt or killed by abortion since 1969, the recentdecision of the Supreme Court of Canada to legalize physician assisted suicide is one more reason, for Knightsto stand up and be counted in this year’s National March for Life!

For more information about the National March for Life in Ottawa, or to find the date, time and location of amarch or rally for life in your province, visit www.marchforlife.ca or call the Campaign Life Coalition at 416-204-9749 or 800-730-5358.

One suggestion on how your council can participate, is to charter buses to bring your family, council members,and parishioners to the march. Join the march to make this year’s March for Life bigger than ever! If there is noMarch for Life planned in your community, your council should organize a local March for Life.

To order Knights of Columbus “Defend Life” signs to carry in the march, send an email to [email protected] call 203-752-4403 and provide your name, address, council number, telephone number and the precisenumber of signs you need in English, French or Spanish.

Councils will receive full credit for all four required activities in the Culture of Life category for the ColumbianAward by:

- bringing 100 or more Knights, family members, parishioners or students to a march or rally for life;

- organizing a march or rally for life attended by 100 or more people.CORRECTION TO ARTICLE PUBLISHED IN THE APRIL EDITION OF KNIGHTLINE

There is a correction to the article titled ‘Help End Hunger In Your Community’ published in the April editionof Knightline. The article, located on page 5, indicates that ‘councils receive a refund of $100 for every $500or 500 pounds of food contributed to a parish food pantry, community food bank or soup kitchen.’ The articleshould have stated ‘for every $500 or 1,000 pounds of food contributed.’

Please make the councils in your district aware of error contained in Knightline and inform them of thecorrect figures.

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District DD Name Jurisdiction Council # Location2 Roy Mellon (MIL OS) South Korea 16178 Seoul7 John E. Ordway Maine 16173 MMA - Castine9 William C. Gehring, Sr. New Hampshire 16174 San Bornville11 David Herrmann Illinois 16161 Chicago11 David J. Herrmann Illinois 16170 Chicago12 Aaron W. Robinson Ohio 16164 Cincinnati - Mt. St. Mary's Seminary12 Wolniak Dariusz Poland 16165 Ostojow14 Kenneth Rosenbaum Kentucky 16179 Louisville23 Steve Prockish Kansas 16168 Maple Hill30 Dr. Joseph C. Arrieta Texas 16180 Comfort31 Kim Washburn Washington 16176 Elma34 Frank Kotsch Kansas 16159 Goddard37 Mark Germain Connecticut 25 Southington52 Foster Michael Kisabeth Michigan 16169 Canton64 Jonathan Richter Wisconsin 16171 Milwaukee76 Lawrence Devlin Texas 16158 Houston83 Paul W. McKenna, Jr. California 2382 Van Nuys138 Gerald Kay California 16175 San DiegoB87 Alfred B. Samdao Luzon 16163 Tonglayan, Natonin, Mt. ProvinceC32 Renerio E. Villegas Mindanao 16160 Balubal, Cagayan de Oro CityC33 Rey L. Nagac Mindanao 16162 Habitat, Indahag, Cagyan de Oro CityD12 Rosindo J. Almonte Mindanao 16167 DavaoD37 Ben A. Bahandi Mindanao 16172 Siay, Siocon, Zamboanga del NorteT31 Hilario Pandili, Jr. Mindanao 16177 Dugmanon,hinatuan,Surigao del SurT53 Romeo A. Uy Luzon 16157 Mauanan, Rizal, CagayanT60 Manuel P. Paredes Luzon 16166 CoronDistrict DD Name Jurisdiction Circle # Location8 John Suchewski Nevada 5770 Las VegasD14 Gregorio Sarmiento Mindanao 5769 Island Garden City of Samal50 Michael Schilling Minnesota 5771 Duluth12 Joseph Deering North Carolina 5773 Asheboro23 Glenn Nalls Virginia 5772 Salem

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