District Deputy AUGUST 20 17 Reminder KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS - 1 COLUMBUS PLAzA, NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT

IMPORTANT REMINDERS COUNCIL OFFICER • Have you made arrangements to install the “JUMP START” TRAINING officers of the councils in your district? Did you miss our July 22nd webinar about how • Have you scheduled a strategy session with councils can “Jump Start” their membership and each council in your district? Did you invite the programming activities in the new fraternal year? council’s field agent to the meeting? You can still register to view the webinar On Demand • Remind councils that the Semiannual Council at your own convenience. Go to kofc.org/webinar , Audit (#1295) is due by Aug. 15. Submission scroll to the bottom of the page to find the link to our is required to retain bonding on the offices of Archives, and then view the webinar today! the financial secretary and treasurer. • If you have any questions during your term, COUNCIL ADMISSION DEGREE WEEK please send an e-mail to [email protected] . Councils should participate in the Council Admission Degree Week scheduled for August 14–20, 2017. FAMILY WEEK Councils without a First Degree Staff are encouraged During Knights of Columbus Family Week, August 7– to attend another council’s degree or make use of 13, 2017, encourage Knights and their families to the First Degree Video Production DVD (available choose the Holy Family as their model of on Officers Online). interdependence, sharing and respect for each other. This is a good opportunity for councils to welcome Celebrate all aspects of the family, which is the new members into their council after they’ve foundation of society and of fundamental importance participated in the Knights of Columbus Family to the Knights of Columbus, by sponsoring council Week (August 7–13) activities. programs that reach people in whatever state of family development they may be in, such as: • Children : Sponsor a family picnic or pizza party FRATERNAL LEADER with games, sports, music, etc. SUCCESS PLANNER • Parents : Invite a speaker to your council to You should have received your discuss issues for parents of different age copy of the 2017 – 2018 Fraternal groups of children and teens Leader Success Planner (#5033) • Grandparents, the Aged, or the Infirm : Encourage at your organizational meeting. Knights and their family members to visit a If you were unable to attend, convalescent home or veterans’ facility please contact your state Each Family Week activity is an opportunity to invite deputy as soon as possible to prospective members to join a council in your get all the materials distributed district. For more Family Week program activity at that meeting, including your ideas, visit kofc.org/familyweek . DD Packet which contains a copy of the Success Planner. SURGE…WITH SERVICE Each local council will receive a mailing of 5 planners ; The most up-to-date these are being mailed to the F.S. of record. Surge…with Service Using the planner helps make good use of your time program information has and helps focus your actions. The planner is been posted on the designed primarily to aid in defining and tracking Supreme Council website progress of your goals and should be used by each at kofc.org/surge . Please council for planning, to keep on track with the vision encourage all council and mission of the Order, and to measure progress officers to view the and determine if any changes are needed to chart a materials available there. more successful course.

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NEW COUNCILS INSTITUTED LAST MONTH

District DD Name Jurisdiction Council # Location R09 Joel R. Cadelina Mindanao 16779 City P02 Emmanuel C. Tuyan Mindanao 16780 Kibia, Matalam, Cotabato J05 Francisco M. Go Mindanao 16781 F.S. Catanico, Cagayan de Oro City E06 Jolito P. Espejo Mindanao 16782 Nabilid, Roxas, Zambo Norte E06 Jolito P. Espejo Mindanao 16783 Dohinob, Roxas Zambo Norte L42 Augustine C. Pegenia Luzon South 16784 Lemery, Batangas R01 Cecilio E. Diesta Mindanao 16785 , , Cotabato J13 Proculo T. Sarmen Mindanao 16786 Guinsiliban, Camiguin Prov. K08 Cesardo O. Taghoy Mindanao 16787 Poblacion, Cabanglagan K06 Antonio L. Flor Mindanao 16788 Aglayan, Malaybalay City B31 Benedick C. De Mesa Luzon North 16789 Dinalupihan, Bataan A17 Herman P. Dulla Luzon South 16790 Rodriguez, Rizal S04 Eduardo B. Flores Mindanao 16791 Balungagan, Las Nieves, Agisan del Norte S04 Eduardo B. Flores Mindanao 16792 MAT-I, Las Nieves, Agisan del Norte 19 Craig Radcliff Virginia 16793 Gainesville P02 Emmanuel C. Tuyan Mindanao 16794 Malapag, Carmen, Cotabato E01 Rodulfo C. Suello Mindanao 16795 Sebaca, Rizal, Zamboanga del Norte 217 Armando Gonzalez Texas 16796 Las Milpas - Pharr P14 Julito B. Eleazar Luzon South 16797 Puerto Princesa, Palawan 7 Eric D. Oulette Massachusetts 16798 Orange 8 Ricardo Alberto Lepe-Zepeda Mexico Central 16799 Querétaro, Querétaro 14 Gilbert Perez New Mexico 16800 Doña Ana V43 Narciso B. Neri Visayas 16801 Upper Punsod, Maribohoc, Bohol 2 Daniel L. Johnson South Dakota 16802 Sioux Falls S57 Basil B. Occeno Luzon South 16803 San Pedro, Laguna

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