102Nd Annual Knights of Columbus State Convention PROCEEDINGS
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ExperienceExperience ofof aa LifetimeLifetime 102nd Annual Knights of Columbus State Convention PROCEEDINGS Alexandria Riverfront Center May 4-6, 2007 Alexandria, Louisiana 1 2 Table of Contents Foreword..................................................................................................................................5 Minutes of Proceedings.....................................................................................................9-18 Convention Committees..................................................................................................19-20 State Deputy Report.......................................................................................................21-37 State Secretary Report....................................................................................................38-41 State Treasurer Report....................................................................................................42-45 State Advocate Report....................................................................................................46-48 State Warden Report.......................................................................................................49-50 State Office Administrator Report.................................................................................51-54 Report of Convention Committees Audit Committee Report........................................................................................................49 Budget & Finance Committee Report............................................................................50-52 Credentials Committee Report........................................................................................53-60 Elections Committee Report...........................................................................................61-62 Felicitations Committee Report......................................................................................63-64 Good of the Order Committee Report...........................................................................65-70 Memorials Committee Report........................................................................................71-79 Minutes Committee Report....................................................................................................80 Resolutions Committee Report.......................................................................................81-107 Wardens Committee Report.....................................................................................................108 Report of Directors Program Director Report.....................................................................................................109 Church Activity Director Report............................................................................................110 Community Activity Director Report....................................................................................111 Council Activity Director Report.................................................................................112-113 Family Life Activity Director Report.................................................................................114 Youth Activity Director Report...................................................................................115-117 Membership Director Report.......................................................................................118-119 3 Report of Chairmen Acompano Report..............................................................................................................120 Ceremonials....................................................................................................................121-122 CYLA Report (Cathoic Youth Leadership Award).....................................................123-126 Forms......................................................................................................................................127 Greco Foundation Report...................................................................................................128 Knights for Life Report................................................................................................129-130 Louisiana Knight Foundation Report.....................................................................................131 Masters’ Report.............................................................................................................132-134 McGivney Guild.................................................................................................................135 MDF Report (Mental Disability Fund)......................................................................136-137 NCD Report (New Council Development).........................................................................138 Pro Life Report.......................................................................................................................139 Retention Report.................................................................................................................140 Round Table.............................................................................................................................141 Vocations & Retreat Report.....................................................................................................142 Webmaster Report...............................................................................................................143 YEP Report (Youth Expansion Program)....................................................................144-152 Speeches Axson, Andrew (Pro-Life Winner)...............................................................................153-155 Blandon, David (CYLA Boy)..............................................................................156-157 O’Reilly, Jack (Supreme Treasurer)..........................................................................158-159 Rimmer, Katie (Pro-Life Runner-Up)..........................................................................160-161 Rimmer, Katie (CYLA Girl)..........................................................................................162 Statistics, Awards, Etc. Awards............................................................................................................................163-178 Membership Statistics by Council...............................................................................179-182 State Grading..................................................................................................................183-187 4 FOREWORD These official proceedings of the 102nd Annual Meeting of the Loui- siana State Council, Knights of Columbus, held in Alexandria, May 4-6, 2007, are a year's record of our Order's exemplifying the ideals of Char- ity, Unity, and Fraternity. Peruse this report for guidance and inspiration. Keep it available as part of your council's files. To all of you go my sincere appreciation and thanks. God bless you! VIVAT JESUS! Sincerely and Fraternally, Don Fontenot State Deputy Invest. Promote. Communicate. i.p c. 5 6 ROLL OF STATE DEPUTIES OF LOUISIANA JURISDICTION NAME COUNCIL FROM-THRU George W. Young+# 714 New Orleans July, 1906-June, 1908 D. B.Haggerty + 714 New Orleans July, 1908-June, 1909 L. P. Caillouet, KSG + 1114 Thibodaux July, 1909-June, 1911 Paul Leche +* 1087 Donaldsonville July, 1911-June, 1913 Patrick E. Burke + 714 New Orleans July, 1913-June, 1915 C. O. Mouton + 1286 Lafayette July, 1915-June, 1917 L. Paul Amiss + 969 Baton Rouge July, 1917-June, 1919 John X. Weggmann, KSG + 714 New Orleans July, 1919-June, 1921 L. O. Pecot + 1420 Franklin July, 1921-June, 1923 Francis L. Knoblock,KSG+ 1114 Thibodaux July, 1923-June, 1925 William J. Guste, Sr, KSG +* 714 New Orleans July, 1925-June, 1928 Thomas M. Callahan, KSG + 1286 Lafayette July, 1928-June, 1931 Charles J. Rivet, KSG + 1437 New Orleans July, 1931-June, 1934 Cliff E. Laborde, KSG + 1217 Marksville July, 1934-June, 1936 F. Xavier Mouton, KCSG + 1286 Lafayette July, 1936-June, 1938 Mandeville P. Arnoult Jr. + 1437 New Orleans July, 1938-June, 1940 William Sonnier, KSG + 1897 Rayne July, 1940-June, 1942 Gerald A. Zernott, KSG + 1286 Lafayette July, 1942-June, 1944 Jerry L. Ryan, KSG + 2395 Bunkie July, 1944-June, 1946 Edward A. Winter + 714 New Orleans July, 1946-June, 1948 Frank S. Foret + 969 Baton Rouge July, 1948-June, 1950 Charles C. Jaubert, KSG + 1207 Lake Charles July, 1950-June, 1952 Emile A. Reggie, KSG, KCHS + 1318 Crowley July, 1952-June, 1954 Everett G. Collins + 3330 New Orleans July, 1954-June, 1956 Floyd P. Landry, KSG+ 2807 Baton Rouge July, 1956-June, 1958 Tanos Joseph, KHS + 1420 Franklin July, 1958-June, 1960 John J. Puissegur + 3465 New Orleans July, 1960-June, 1962 Thomas N. Ragusa, KSG + 2952 Hammond July, 1962-June, 1964 William J. Guste, Jr. 714 New Orleans July, 1964-June, 1966 Enas T. Lane + 4508 Metairie July, 1966-June, 1968 Cursey J. Vidrine + 2982 Iota July, 1968-June, 1970 Jack A. Truxillo + 3470 Lafayette July, 1970-June, 1972 James M. Seghers + 3411 New Orleans July, 1972-June, 1974 William R. Martinez + 2918 New Orleans July, 1974-June, 1976 Patrick Huval 4927 Parks July, 1976-June, 1978 Robert J. Gremillion+ 3200 Alexandria July, 1978-June, 1980 I. J. “Cookie” Gomez 2409 Luling July, 1980-June, 1982 Ernest J. Cook, Jr, KSG * 2918 New Orleans July, 1982-June, 1984 Easton J. Pitre 3150 Cut Off July, 1984-June, 1986 Thomas L. McGuire Jr, KSG 4030 Baton Rouge July, 1986-June,