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ISSUE ADDRESS: AND NAME ORGANIZATION: AUTHORIZED FREQUENCY:OF STATEMENT 2020 JUNE DATE: IISSUE TITLE: STATEMENT IDENTIFICATION T im e encounter the Lord Jesus Jesus Lord the encounter - ie ooaiu pan- Coronavirus wide HUTCHINSON MN 55350 MN HUTCHINSON 8 COLUMBUSOFKNIGHTS COUNCILSTATEMN COLUMBUSOFKNIGHTS 12 GREENSVIEW CT NWCT GREENSVIEW 12 MONTHLYPUBLISHED ” ” KNIGHTLYNEWS seems profoundly profoundly seems ” ” Jesus is inviting inviting is Jesus June 2020 “ ’ ordinary t ready to to ready t - 4387 ’ ” ” s KNIGHTLY NEWS Bring Hope State Free Throw Champions Congratulations to Our Trophy Associate State Chaplain Girls Age 9 Winning 2019 -20 Top Recruiters Martin Schaefer 1st - Tatum Morrison - Grand Rapids Council 2840 (These Winners Were the Top Recruiter [email protected] 2nd - Olivia Schaefer - Cambridge Council 12813 in Each Category as of May 1st) 3rd - Kathryn Thompson - Sartell Council 5276 “Come to me, all you who Top Insurance Recruiter labor and are burden, and Girls Age 10 I will give you rest ” Mt. 11:28 1st - Macy Sadlovsky - Pierz Council 3982 Field Agent Christopher Massoglia recruited 14 new members Jesus, who was rejected by his own people, invites all 2nd - Addison Benninghoff - Sartell Council 5276 persons of every nation, race, and generation to come 3rd - Hayden Berg - East Grand Forks Council 5341 Top Staff Member Recruiter (tie) to Him and learn from Him how to live. Jesus gives us Girls Age 11 DD 50 Josh Phinney recruited 8 new members a vision that empowers us to love heaven, gazing upon 1st tie - Lucy Chamberlain - West St. Paul Council 4184 Regional Consultant for Region 5 Lonnie Spaeth the glory of God. As we trudge through this time of 1st tie - Brooklyn Mitchell - LaCrescent Council 5115 also recruited 8 new members the pandemic, we put our hope and trust in God ’s prov- 3rd - Laken Baartman - Lake Benton -Tyler Council 7879 idential care and love. Girls Age 12 Top Recruiter for Large Councils As disciples of Jesus Christ, it is more important than 1st - Ava Carlson - Spicer Council 13529 (Councils with more than 200 members) ever that we bring hope to our family, to our friends, 2nd - Ava Schmidt - St. Michael Council 4174 Laverne Klecker of Owatonna Council 945 and to our parishes. We are challenged to live as a 3rd - McKenzie Dahl - Greenbush Council 5102 recruited 9 new members people who believe in the resurrection of Jesus Christ, Girls Age 13 and we cry out, “Come, Holy Spirit ” as we approach 1st - Larissa Gill - Luxemburg Council 17025 Top Recruiter for Small Councils the celebration of Pentecost. 2nd - Kate Corradi - Bemidji Council 1544 (Councils with less than 200 members) 3rd - Lauren Bauer - Arlington Council 10172 Isaiah Lippert of St. Mary ’s Winona Council 5202 Empowered by the Holy Spirit, we engage in hopeful recruited 7 new members conversations with our brothers and sisters. We join Girls Age 14 together to pray for our government and church leaders 1st - Kelby Anderson - International Falls Council 1540 as they set forth plans that promote the common good 2nd - Amber Czech - Hutchinson Council 4797 Congratulations 2019 -20 Recruiters and people ’s safety and flourishing. 3rd - Karley Loven - Grey Eagle Council 14616 Here is a listing of those who have already May our God be Praised! Boys Age 9 1st - Mason Gill - Zumbrota/Pine Island Council 16016 recruited at least 3 new members. 2nd - Eli Martini - Crosslake Council 9657 State Deputy Elect 3rd - Tyson Eckhoff - Detroit Lakes Council 3166 Recruiting 5 new members by June 30th State Secretary Dave Whatmuff [email protected] Boys Age 10 earns you a fleece jacket. All Minnesota (763) 772 -2997 1st - Eli Yarke - Sauk Centre Council 4863 2nd - Grant Tauer - Lakeville Council 8367 Knights of Columbus members are eligible. Dear Brothers: 3rd - Palmer Steinmetz - St. Michael Council 4174 Winners, please contact SD Marc Peters Thank you for your confidence in Boys Age 11 electing me as your state deputy for 1st - Brayden Wendinger - New Ulm Council 1076 with your jacket size. the 2020 -21 fraternal year. During these dark times of 2nd - Nick Plante - St. Cloud Council 961 MEMBER NAME # COUNCIL GROUP the COVID -19 pandemic, let us continue to follow the 3rd - Jayden Schultz - Browerville Council 3663 Christopher Massoglia 14 6374 Insurance principles described in the Leave No Neighbor Behind Boys Age 12 Guidebook. Let the Knights of Columbus be the shin- 1st Noah Nelson - Hawley Council 14543 Andrew Poole 10 1632 Insurance ing light that our brothers, our pastors, and people in 2nd Carsten Ingvalson - Owtonna Council 945 Michael Harrington 10 14832 Insurance need remember when they look back on these dark 3rd Jack Finstad - New Ulm Council 1076 times. Laverne Klecker 9 945 Great Boys Age 13 In April and May, the Supreme Council provided PPE 1st - Trever Schauer - Winsted Council 8253 Josh Phinney 8 4374 Staff to the Little Sisters of the Poor, following a personal 2nd - Carsen Safranski - Argyle Council 3385 Lonnie Spaeth 8 1076 Staff appeal by Mother Theresa Louisa to Supreme Knight 3rd - Winston Carlson - Paynesville Council 3820 Isaiah Lippert 7 5202 Less Carl Anderson, and the Minnesota State Council made Boys Age 14 a substantial contribution to provide food for their 1st - William McGlynn - Argyle Council 3385 Daniel Falstad 6 13359 Insurance needs. Our much -reduced State Convention expenses 2nd - Gavin DeBeer - Luverne Council 4487 Luis Rojas 6 12293 Less will enable us to continue to support them with a 3rd - Samuel Petersen - LaCrescent Council 5115 monthly contribution for the remaining months of Michael Schilling 6 4374 Great 2020. More information about this contest and the regional winners is available our State website under the State Richard Billion 6 6374 Less These times will pass, and for the future, my plan is Free Throw Program and in the June Online Supplement. Ken Smith 5 9139 Great that we will follow the guidance of our Supreme Knight to have a new emphasis on being evangelists of Master’s Memo David Rittenhouse 5 6374 Less our faith. To be men of Charity, certainly. To be Patri- 5 10031 Great District Master Brad Jacobs David Steehler otic men, United in a fraternal organization, absolutely! [email protected] Gene Hippe 5 17349 Staff To be all of these, but above all, to be Men of Faith! H: (763) 477 -4410 Joseph Furey 5 14013 Insurance I will be encouraging our councils to have an increased C: (763) 355 -4312 Thomas Heltemes 5 9139 Great effort towards the new programs described in the Faith Hopefully by the time you read this, and Family categories of the Faith in Action Guide- COVID restrictions have been loosened Lloyd Cybart 4 7604 Insurance book. I will also be encouraging our members to vol- and we ’ve returned to Mass! Also, as Orville Fillbrandt 4 3827 Staff unteer for lay ministries in their parishes as ushers, we head into summer, it ’s always so enjoyable to get out- lectors, Eucharistic ministers, religious education doors and spend time enjoying the nice warm days with Shawn Peters 4 14460 Insurance teachers, even deacons - whatever is needed by the friends and family at all kinds of different activities. One Thomas Jirele 4 945 Great pastor and the parish. of the most celebrated days of summer will soon be upon th Ernest Kotek 4 1573 Great To remind us of this, our motto for the coming year us. On the 4 of July, we celebrate our nation ’s birth. I can ’t think of a better time to inform friends and family Rodney Tholen 4 3827 Insurance will be “Founded in Faith. ” This can be viewed in two th lights. Firstly, one reason our founder the Venerable about the 4 Degree of our Order and the many ways we Dennis Dehn 3 8571 Less Fr. Michael J. McGivney created the Order was to have promote our Catholic patriotism in the public square. Donald Hazen 3 3863 Less a fraternal society that would provide a means for men For many years, the MN 4 th Degree had a marching unit to have mutual encouragement and reinforcement of … not only attract new members, but get them active and John Bolke 3 6374 Less their faith. Secondly, and perhaps more importantly, is keep them active … several big events coming up this Kenneth Odenthal 3 1573 Great the foundation of our Order in an architectural sense. summer … 4 th Degree Exemplification on Saturday, July The base on which we are built and gives us strength 18 th being held in Osseo … submit Form 186 now … Ronald Krueger 3 4021 Great and inspiration is our faith! Let ’s all do our part! Ronald Novotny 3 1600 Great I firmly believe that if we are demonstrably men of Due to space restrictions, please view the remainder of Steven Mages 3 16455 Insurance faith. In addition to our great charitable works, this Brad ’s article in the June Online Supplement. will be attractive to young Catholic men and their fami- Ben Borash 3 5202 Less lies and provide new life to our Order. The State Council Congratulates Dan McGrath 3 17013 Less Vivat Jesus! and Thanks the Following Men Retiring David Pritschet 3 11679 Less as District Deputies: Delano Stauber 3 6783 Less Jesse O Kosloski Dennis Boekers Edward Dennis 3 6772 Great Mario L Desouza William R Leonard Francis Bigaouette 3 10172 Less Frank Patterson 3 6608 Great Joseph R Dixon Jeff LaVigne Gary Neubauer 3 1076 Great Terry M Wagner James E Twyman Henry Springer 3 2029 Less William C Maassen Ricardo Acevedo Michael Hedman 3 3656 Great Kevin O'Laughlan Seth Myhre 3 14420 Insurance

Page 2 KNIGHTLY NEWS Participant Award Winners Participant Award Winners The Home Stretch (In Numerical Order by Council) (Continued ~ In Numerical Order by Council) State Program Director Joe George Duluth Council 447 ~ GK Michael Ganser Clearwater Council 14013 ~ GK Ronald Shatek [email protected] St. Cloud Council 961 ~ GK Patrick Anderson Rochester St. Francis Council 14170 ~ GK Dale Frank (651) 253 -3112 Brainerd Council 1491 ~ GK Jesse Kosloski Grey Eagle Council 14616 ~ GK Kenneth Sinclair Greetings Brother Knights! Belle Plaine Council 1503 ~ GK Eric May Cathedral Council 14752 ~ GK Jonathan Freidhof We are in the last month of this fraternal year, and it ’s crunch time. Bemidji Council 1544 ~ GK Daniel Voss St. Anthony Council 14832 ~ GK Zachary Jones Time to dot all your i ’s and cross all your t ’s as far as Hastings Council 1600 ~ GK Tony Jurgens Ramsey Council 14984 ~ GK Mike Jackson paperwork is concerned. If you ’ve not heard by now, Supreme has changed the requirements for the Co- Windom Council 1608 ~ GK John Zschetzsche Watertown Council 16106 ~ GK Joel Salonek lumbian Award, as well as the McGivney Award and Marshall Council 1621 ~ GK John Trost Lonsdale Council 16225 ~ GK Joshua Rickert Founders Award. Supreme understands that these last few months have been extremely difficult for Fairfax Council 1625 ~ GK David Runck Freeport Council 16455 ~ GK David Mueller everyone in the world, not just us Knights. All coun- cils have had to cancel programs that were planned. Stillwater Council 1632 ~ GK Kenneth Dolney, Sr. Luxemburg Council 17025 ~ GK Henry K ohorst Unless you had your year complete by March, chanc- Hibbing Council 1649 ~ GK Steven Walters es are you ’re coming up a little short on program Little Falls Council 1804 ~ GK Matthew Derry State Program Director Award numbers. Good news! To qualify for the Columbian Award this year, you only need 2 programs in each Blue Earth Council 1836 ~ GK Kevin Krieger Winners category and at least 2 more programs anywhere else Bird Island Council 2000 ~ GK Travis Lubitz (In Numerical Order by Council) — a total of 10 programs. There are no longer any required programs for this year, and you will receive New Prague Council 2023 ~ GK Luverne Malecha Winona Council 639 ~ GK Kevin O ’Laughlin double credit for Featured Programs, as well and dou- Litchfield Council 2029 ~ GK John Dufresne Hinckley Council 5101 ~ GK James Aritt ble credit for the new Leave No Neighbor Behind Program. In order to receive double credit for the Farmington Council 2400 ~ GK Robert Italiano St. Cloud Council 5548 ~ GK Tom Winkelman new LNNB Program, you must submit your SP -7 and Waseca Council 2768 ~ GK Thomas Metzdorff Burnsville Council 6374 ~ GK David Rittenhouse an activity report form for the LNNB (find this form at kofc.org/neighbor). AND if you had a program on Jackson Council 3259 ~ GK Duane Whisney Monticello Council 6825 ~ GK Donny Lill the calendar and had already planned it and then it Cuyuna Range Council 3473 ~ GK Mark Greninger Long Lake Council 12293 ~ GK Edward Rundle was canceled, you can still write that program down on your SP -7 for credit even though it didn ’t happen. Maple Lake Council 3613 ~ GK John Northenscold, Jr. Maple Grove Council 13359 ~ Franklin Vaca They feel that if you put in the effort to plan it, you Bloomington Council 3827 ~ GK Ned O ’Doherty Rochester Pax Christi Council 14145 ~ GK James Fritsch should get credit for it. You still have time to earn your council ’s non - St. Louis Park Council 3949 ~ GK Timothy Heeren competitive state award as well — Participant, Direc- White Bear Lake Council 4145 ~ GK Dick Bouchee State Officers Award of Excellence tor, or Excellence. Look at the Star Tracker, and make sure all of your forms are in and recorded at West St. Paul Council 4184 ~ GK Dennis Pfab Winners (In Numerical Order by Council) Supreme. Make sure your council is Safe Environ- Moorhead Council 4463 ~ GK Eric Glatt ment compliant. If you have any questions about St. Paul Council 397 ~ GK Matthew Heffron where your council is, send me an email, and I will be Cannon Falls Council 4481 ~ GK Kenneth Burns Owatonna Council 945 ~ GK Thomas Jirele happy to let you know. On this page is the list of Thief River Falls Council 4619 ~ GK Marvin Yonke winning councils as of May 1 st . The deadline for this New Ulm Council 1076 ~ GK Gary Neubauer year has been extended to June 30 th . Please don ’t Alexandria Council 4718 ~ GK Shawn Becker th Fairmont Council 1575 ~ GK Cary Villeneuve wait to contact me until June 29 . By then it ’s proba- Hutchinson Council 4797 ~ GK Mark Maiers bly too late. The criteria for each category is listed on Wayzata Council 3758 ~ GK Kenneth Brcka the State Website under Awards Updates. Glencoe Council 4842 ~ GK Gregory Troska St. Paul East Council 4374 ~ GK George White Sauk Centre Council 4863 ~ GK Lawrence Jansen Award Criteria for Supreme Awards St. Joseph Council 7057 ~ GK Allen Gill Medford Council 4909 ~ GK David Zabel Columbian Award (Programs) Princeton Council 8571 ~ GK Douglas Fiala · Conduct at least 10 program activities (reduced Prior Lake Council 4914 ~ GK Donald Roach from 16) Cedar Council 9585 ~ GK Mark Landwehr Coon Rapids Council 5141 ~ GK Jeremy Hadash · At least 2 activities in each program category of Lino Lakes Council 9905 ~ GK Don Trudeau Faith, Family, Community, and Life Vermillion Council 5199 ~ GK Thomas Kurzawski Isanti Council 10238 ~ GK Bradley Theilen · At least 2 additional activities in program Elk River Council 5296 ~ GK Doug Kraus categories of your choosing Brooklyn Park Council 13001 ~ GK Robert Bazinet Duluth St. Michael Council 5318 ~ GK William Van Loh · The program categories no longer have specific Medina Council 13096 ~ GK Thomas Murphy “Required Programs ” Cold Spring Council 5344 ~ GK Michael Walz Dassel Council 13122 ~ GK Stephen Resop McGivney Award (Membership) Buffalo Council 6608 ~ GK Derek Hudyma · Achieve Revised Membership Goal Duluth Msgr. O ’Shea Council 15761 (40% reduction from original quota) Duluth St. Joseph Council 8268 ~ GK Fritz Wrazidlo GK Thomas Stafne Duluth St. Benedict Council 8337 ~ GK Nathan Hartman Founders Award (Insurance) · Host a virtual or in -person benefits seminar with Lakeville Council 8367 ~ GK Adam Churchill Essay Contest Winners your field agent before June 30th Osseo Council 9139 ~ GK Ken Smith · OR Achieve Revised Insurance Goal 8th Grade 1st Place (50% reduction from original quota) Chaska Council 9141 ~ GK William Boecker Gianna Brewer ~ Kasson Council 14460 Star Council Award Gilman Council 9261 ~ GK David Lieser 12th Grade 1st Place · Payment of Supreme assessments and per capita Rory Bickler ~ Austin Council 1201 Loretto Council 9601 ~ GK Gregory Elsen are not required · All other Star Council requirements remain in Cross Lake Council 9657 ~ GK James Lee effect Braham Council 10052 ~ GK Russell Asmussen Keep Christ in Christmas Poster As always, please remember to make sure your coun- Epiphany Council 10138 ~ GK Thomas Blakeslee, Sr. Contest Winners cil stays compliant throughout the year with your Safe Environmental Training and background checks. Dayton Council 10147 ~ GK Michael Gilman Age 5 -7 Your GK and FS can check your status on member Kimball Council 11345 ~ GK John Donnay 1st Place - Nora Fandrich - Maple Grove Council 13359 management on the Supreme website. It ’s a great new tool! Check it out! Fort Ripley Council 11679 ~ GK Brian Bordwell 2nd Place - Parker West - Brainerd Council 1491 Thanks for all you do for the Knights. If you have any Rogers Council 11941 ~ GK Randy Knapp 3rd Place - Finley Byron - Waseca Council 2768 questions about programs or Faith in Action, please St. Paul St. Thomas University Council 11949 feel free to contact me. GK Randall Skeate Age 8 -10 FAITH in the FAMILY , brings LIFE to the COMMUNITY . Pequot Lakes Council 11965 ~ GK Jeffrey Hemler 1st Place - Levi Wolff - Brainerd Council 1491 Thanks for all you do for the Knights. St. Bonifacius Council 12029 ~ GK Greg Simon 2nd Place - Ava Lieser - Maple Grove Council 13359 God Bless! Vivat Jesus! Norwood/Young America Council 12140 3rd Place - Isabela Ventura - Clearwater Council 14013 GK Kevin Raether The New Exemplification Script is available Wahkon Council 12231 ~ GK Scott Dehler Age 11 -14 for PDF download on Officers Online and can be ordered via Supplies Online Rochester Resurrection Council 13027 ~ GK Robert Voss 1st Place - Ashlyn Stroot - Brainerd Council 1491 Questions? Email Ceremonials Royalton Council 13398 ~ GK Gregory Schaubhut 2nd Place - Genevieve Shaw - Princeton Council 8571 Director Don Trudeau at Golden Valley Council 13506 ~ GK Thomas Werner 3rd Place - Adam Dareaux - Kasson Council 14460 [email protected] Page 3 KNIGHTLY NEWS Faith Activities Agency Agents of the Year Insurance Corner st Jon Beebe Agency Why? 1 Place A Benefit Breakfast Field Agent Tony Rosemeier Fairmont Council 1575 ~ GK Cary Villeneuve Why is it important to meet with your K of C insur- Joe Caouette Agency ance agent? Glad you asked! Whether you have a This benefit breakfast for the Jim Bittenbinder Family was held to Field Agent Joe Furey Knights product or not, your Knights of Columbus help with medical bills. While attempting to trim a tree branch after a agent is a valuable resource for you and your fami- storm, Jim lost his balance and fell approximately 20 feet which Lloyd Cybart Agency ly. In times of preparation and in times of need, we crushed nine vertebrae and severely bruised his spinal cord leaving Field Agent Dan Falstad are there to help. We can help evaluate your current him paralyzed from the chest down. There were over 350 people in Patrick Dolan Agency situation, look at your existing insurance from all com- attendance at the breakfast, and a check for $4884.19 was presented to Field Agent Wayne Cherney panies, and give you an honest appraisal of what (or if) the Bittenbinder Family. They were extremely grateful for the help. you need anything, including if you have too much nd David Goedtke Agency 2 Place Wheelchair Drive Field Agent Steven Mages insurance (bet you weren ’t expecting to hear that). Owatonna Council 945 ~ GK Thomas Jirele It ’s highly beneficial to meet at least annually with 3rd Place Holy Week Live FB Stream Minnesota Field Agent of the Year your agent. You would be surprised at how drastically Watertown Council 16106 ~ GK Joel Salonek Field Agent Dan Falstad needs change in just one year. We can help with tem- porary insurance needs, permanent insurance needs, The following met Supreme Council disability insurance, long -term care, and retirement Community Activities annuities — all guaranteed. st Agency Goals 1 Place Pioneer Gravesite Footstones So why annually? Another good question. How often Hinckley Council 5101 ~ GK James Aritt Seth Myhre (Beebe) do you change the filters in your furnace? How often * Now an Assistant General Agent * Four unmarked gravesites were discovered that predate the Great do you change the oil in your car? How about going to Hinckley Fire of 1894. Four gravestones were made and placed to Joe Furey (Caouette) the doctor? Your financial health is no different and needs continual, regular maintenance. How long do permanently identify and show proper respect for these four pioneer General Agent Lloyd Cybart ancestors of the community of Hinckley. The gravestones read as you need that term? Can you use your whole life to follows, "Here Lies Our Pioneer Ancestor Known Only To God. May Michael Harrington (Cybart) fund retirement? Do you want to fund long -term care out of pocket or have us pay for it? What if your last He Rest In Peace. ” Fabian Yaklin (Cybart) nd paycheck was your last paycheck? What ’s the plan? 2 Place An Appreciation Dinner Dan Falstad (Cybart) Fairmont Council 1575 ~ GK Cary Villeneuve Things change every year, with that, so do your needs. Father McGivney designed the Knights of Co- 3rd Place Smokin ’ In Steele General Agents lumbus to protect our families financially, plain and Owatonna Council 945 ~ GK Thomas Jirele Southwest GA Jon Beebe simple. In his own words, “Unity and Charity is our 2 Dart Dr ~ Watertown SD 57201 motto. Unity in order to gain strength to be charitable Office: (605) 882 -8689 Fax: (605) 882 -0019 to each other in benevolence whilst we live and in be- Family Activities [email protected] stowing financial aid to those whom we leave to mourn our loss. ” 1st Place 16th Annual Chili Cook -off East Central & NE GA Joe Caouette Owatonna Council 945 ~ GK Thomas Jirele 161 Main Ave W ~ Winsted MN 55395 Father ’s legacy lives on in each of us. It is up to each Office: (320) 485 -2202 of us to continue his works in Charity, Unity, Fraterni- The 16th Annual Chili Cook -off was held in the bitter cold of Febru- [email protected] ty, and Patriotism. It is also up to us to take advantage ary. Over 650 guests enjoyed 38 different chilies and raised over of what he set up 137 years ago which is still very rele- $10,000 to help support Andrew Lawrence Memorial Scholarships. Metro Area GA Lloyd Cybart vant today. This fund was created for the sole purpose of providing scholarships 1301 E Cliff Rd, Suite 110 to area students who plan to attend a 4 -year college or university and Burnsville MN 55337 There are many $100 billion dollar companies to pick have received their Catholic education at St. Mary's Catholic school Office: (952) 686 -7720 Fax: 952 -388 -0851 from, only one is Catholic. Are your insurance and (Owatonna), St. Isidore Catholic School (Litomysl), or from Owaton- [email protected] retirement products in line with your Catholic val- na or Litomysl RE. To date, 56 scholarships totaling $58,000 have www.twincitieskofc.org ues? They are with the Knights. been distributed. Northwest GA Patrick Dolan Get in touch with your agent. When he calls, set up a 2nd Place Memorial Tournament 2315 N University Dr, Suite L -5 visit. All it costs is a little time, and a Brother Knight Fairmont Council 1575 ~ GK Cary Villeneuve Fargo ND 58102 gets to know a member and his family. Office: (701) 298 -9922 GA Lloyd Cybart rd 3 Place Food for Families [email protected] St. Paul East Council 4374 ~ GK George White South GA David Goedtke Supreme Convention Wrap -up 12 South Marshall Ave PSD Philip Harter Springfield MN 56087 For six days in August 2019, the eyes of the entire Life Activities Office: (507) 720 -1652 Order were on Minnesota as we hosted the 137th Su- st [email protected] 1 Place Life ’s Journey preme Convention, with 2,000 Brother Knights and Fairmont Council 1575 ~ GK Cary Villeneuve 2019 -20 Incentive Highlights families enjoying Minnesota Nice , 100 Cardinals and A benefit breakfast was held to raise money for the Tom Spitzer Fami- Bishops participating, and a good share of the Catho- ly. After finding out that there would be an addition to their family, it Complete Incentive Details are in the lic world watching Minnesota. With the changes in was discovered that the baby had severe medical issues. It was ques- June Online Supplement our world due to COVID -19, it is very possible that tionable if the baby would survive the pregnancy. Tom and his wife Councils earning STAR status for the the Order may never experience another convention Laura were pushed to terminate the pregnancy, but they feel "LIFE is 2019 -20 fraternal year will have their like the one we were honored to host last August. a gift, no matter how short, no matter how fragile, so cherish each Supreme per capita waived Thanks to a great core committee and 300 enthusiastic moment." Despite the odds, Emmalyne Carol Spitzer was born on volunteers from throughout the state, the convention March 3, 2019 at Children's Hospital in Minneapolis. She faced many Council Level was a great fraternal and financial success. Fraternal- life threating issues, was a fighter, and continued to survive. Sadly, à Any council taking an online member from ly, our brothers will be enjoying the memories of the after her second open heart surgery, she passed away on October 18, their prospect list and turning them into a coun- opening mass at the spectacular Basilica of St. Mary cil member will get $20. 2019. The Spitzer family received a check from the benefit for for years to come. Over 400 music lovers will re- à Councils on the “No Activity List ” will be giv- $11,037 which they used to help defray costs incurred during their member the fantastic 50's & 60's Rock ‘n’ Roll Revue daughter's illness. en a $20 incentive for each new member. Mini- mum of 25% of quota to qualify. Suspensions by the White Sidewalls. Over 400 ladies will fondly 2nd Place Iraq Initiative will be deducted to get a net number. Any sus- recall viewing special Vatican artifacts from the col- Lino Lakes Council 9905 ~ GK Don Trudeau pensions in pipeline will be included. lection of Fr. Kunst while enjoying a Minnesota lunch of Tater Tot Hotdish. rd à The GK of any council getting STAR status in 3 Place Feed the Dream (Life) Refugee Relief 2019 -20 will receive a $250 gift card. Burnsville Council 6374 ~ GK David Rittenhouse Financially, we were able to leave a legacy for two Member Level important purposes. Approximately $5,000 will stay à Any member recruiting 5 new members will be with the State Council for future conventions. The Overall Program given a fleece K of C jacket. remaining approximately $13,000 will be invested à Monthly incentives given based on the recruit- with the Minnesota Knights Foundation in a special Outstanding Overall Program (1st Place) ers list: $20 gift cards awarded monthly for top memorial fund to honor Former State Chaplain Bish- Fairmont Council 1575 ~ GK Cary Villeneuve three recruiters. op Paul Sirba who passed away December 1, 2019. Our investment will be matched by the Foun- Memoriam dation, and the interest will be given annually as Excellent Overall Program (2nd Place) scholarships to seminarians at the St. Paul and St. Owatonna Council 945 ~ GK Thomas Jirele Upon the death of a Brother Knight Mary ’s Seminaries. Tax deductible contributions to from your council, please send this fund are welcome and can be made to the Minne- Knight of the Year John Czech information to: sota Knights Foundation, Inc. Lino Lakes Council 9905 ~ GK Don Trudeau Fraternalism Director Randy Lindstrom Supreme FS Hotline 609 25th Ave SW ~ Willmar MN 56201 [email protected] ~ (320) 231 -2584 Help with any FS questions regarding Family of the Year Member Management or Member Billing The List of Deceased Members is Thomas & Barb Greenwood listed monthly in the online edition of 203 -752 -4210 Princeton Council 8571 ~ GK Douglas Fiala the Knightly News at mnknights.org [email protected] Page 4