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1 The official publication of the Nebraska Jurisdiction Knights of Columbus June 2014 Vol 42 No 4 Richard W Lowery State Deputy Insurance Agents of the Year - pages ,000 Members Strong! Knights Statewide Disaster Relief Fund for Victims of Natural Disaster page 5 Family of the Year (above) and other State Convention Award Winners See pages GK, FS, DD Leadership Seminar page 4 Per Capita Due September 1 page 5 Man of the Shroud Schedule page 7 Keep Christ in Christmas Early Bird Specials page 8 Foundation Donors page Fr. John Rooney joins the State Family as Associate Chaplain. See page 8 State Golf Tournament page State Free Throw Winners page 18

2 2 Knights of Columbus Nebraska State Council Inside this Issue On the Cover... 2 From the State Deputy... 3 GK, FS, DD Leadership Seminar Agenda... 4 Hotel Information... 4 Meal Reservation Information Directories... 4 Per Capita Due September Knights Statewide Disaster Relief Fund... 5 State Lottery Winners... 5 Three Parts of Success - How Do We Rate on our Membership Goals?... 6 Send Representatives to Leadership Seminar... 6 Man of the Shroud Information and Schedule... 7 Meet Fr. John Rooney Associate State Chaplain... 8 Keep Christ in Christmas Information and Early Bird Special... 8 My Catholic Identity and the Knights of Columbus... 9 Supreme Convention Delegates... 9 State Convention Award Winners News from the Pfeifer Agency News from the Swanson Agency Foundation Donors State Golf Tournament One Life One Rose - Silver Rose Run State Free Throw Championship Winners Important Dates On Our Cover Main photo: General Agent Tony Swanson and Agent of the Year Tim Nowak (both of the Swanson Agency serving Central and Western Nebraska), State Deputy Rich Lowery, Agent of the Year Kurt Jackson, and General Agent Kevin Pfeifer (both of the Pfeifer Agency) at the 2014 Annual State Convention Awards Dinner. See pages for more winners. Find photos of the State Convention and award winners that you can view and download (free) at Nebraska Knights Courier June Vol 42 No 4 An Official Publication of the Knights of Columbus Nebraska Jurisdiction Mailed to the membership 4x per year All Rights Reserved Nebraska State Deputy Richard W Lowery Home: Mobile: statedeputy@nebraskakofc.org Nebraska State Public Relations Chairman Ron Goodrich ron149@cox.net Nebraska State Website Chairman Aaron Goodrich nekcweb@cox.net Nebraska State Knights Courier Editor Duffi Goodrich knightscourier@cox.net DEADLINES: December issue distributed around deadline Nov. 20 or Friday after Thanksgiving March issue distributed around 3-22, deadline Feb. 28 June issue distributed around 6-22, deadline May 22 September issue distributed around 9-22, deadline Sept. 2 We apologize for any errors or omissions.

3 Knights Courier June From our State Deputy Family and Forgiveness Who has not held a grudge against someone? Who has not been angry with a family member, friend or co-worker for something they have done or failed to do, at least in our eyes? Why is it so hard to forgive? Jesus tells St. Peter to forgive 70 times seven times. Not a number, but to forgive as often as needed. Each one of us is family, by blood, by friendship, by association but most importantly by Christ. We must find a way to forgive. We must put aside our feelings and our judgment and forgive those who we think have wronged us. Richard W. Lowery State Deputy Home Mobile statedeputy@nebraskakofc.org Give away your faith not only to new members but as important or maybe more important to members who have fallen away that need our help and our love. Every Council deals with members who no longer want to be Knights for one reason or another. How many of these Knights no longer want to be members because they have been hurt by something someone has said or done, or more often not said or done? Not asking them to help, not welcoming them to meetings, not including them in activities. What is harder to do; forgive or ask for forgiveness? I would guess it would be, in most cases, to ask for forgiveness. But maybe this is what our Councils need to do to bring members and families back. When a member has not paid dues for a couple of years, does your Council take the time to try and find out why or do you just send out the paperwork that starts the suspension process? What if, by simply talking to or calling up the member and starting out the conversation with We have missed you, and if the Council or someone has done something to upset you, please forgive us and help us make it right, could we bring them back? Can you imagine the shock of starting out a conversation that way? Can you imagine the doors that might be opened? Just giving that member a chance to talk may be all that is needed to get them active again. We all need forgiveness and we need to forgive. Holding things inside can only cause destruction and separation. The devil uses anger, hurt and pain to drive a wedge between us and Christ. Bringing things into the open in the light of Christ, will help drive out the devil and bring us closer to Christ. The same may be true for membership; the devil drives the wedge between the member and the Council. As my Pastor, Fr. Sullivan, said; No lies, no secrets, no darkness. Isn t that what the Knights of Columbus is about? Being the light of Christ and bringing families closer to Christ and sharing our faith? We need to give every Catholic family the chance to grow closer to God. Charity is the foundation of our Order. Giving away our faith is the most charitable thing that we can do. Give away your faith not only to new members but as important or maybe more important to members who have fallen away that need our help and our love. Help them know that they are loved, needed and wanted. Don t just write them off, bring them home. I want to thank you for allowing me to serve as your State Deputy for the past year and for your confidence in me to allow me to serve a second term. Gail and I have traveled to many functions over the past year and met many new friends and renewed many friendships. With Gods help we will do our best to continue to travel and be with you. Know that you are in our payers. May God Bless each of you. Vivat Jesus Richard Lowery, State Deputy

4 4 Knights of Columbus Nebraska State Council Attention All Grand Knights, Financial Secretaries and District Deputies Annual Summer Leadership Seminar - July 19 and 20, 2014 Sandhills Convention Center, North Platte HOTEL INFORMATION Reservation Deadline July 1, 2014 Our annual Summer Leadership Seminar will be held July 19 and 20, 2014 at the Sandhills Convention Center/Quality Inn in North Platte. We will also have rooms available at the Super 8 Motel across the highway. Contact information is below. Quality Inn Super 8 Motel Please tell them you are with the Knights of Columbus to obtain the special rate of $73 + tax. Reservations must be made by July 1, 2014 to guarantee this special rate. SATURDAY EVENING DINNER St. Patrick s Council will be hosting the Saturday evening meal following Mass on Saturday evening. The cost is $14.00 per person. Because St. Patrick s needs an estimate beforehand, you need to make a reservation no later than Thursday, July 17, 2014 by contacting: Bob Wolf statemeetingcoordinator@nebraskakofc.org DIRECTORIES Each council will receive two (2) Nebraska directories. We recommend that the Grand Knight and Financial Secretary each be provided one of these copies. There will be no extra copies available for sale. IMPORTANT NOTICE FOR COUNCILS POSSESSING AND/OR CONTROLLING A HOME OR BUILDING CORPORATION There will be a mandatory meeting from 1:15 to 3:00 p.m., Saturday, July 19, 2014 for councils possessing and/or controlling a home or building corporation. The Supreme Council is making significant changes to the rules governing use of the name and emblems of the Order in association with a home or building corporation. Each council that possesses or controls a separate corporation or entity for conducting business (for holding real property, renting a hall, etc.) will be required to send a representative to a meeting scheduled during the Summer Leadership Conference. NEED ADVANCE COUNT OF ATTENDEES For councils that will be attending, please advise State Advocate Ken LeRoy of your council number and the number of representatives that will be attending the mandatory meeting (1:15 to 3:00 p.m., Saturday, July 19, 2014). It s important that enough meeting materials be prepared in advance. Contact State Advocate Ken LeRoy at: Ken LeRoy (and leave a message) advocate@nebraskakofc.org NEBRASKA KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS LEADERSHIP SEMINAR AGENDA Saturday, July 19, :00 a.m. 12 Noon Leadership Seminar 9:00 a.m. 12 Noon FS Training Seminar 5:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m. Mass (St. Patrick s) 6:30 p.m. 7:15 p.m. Officer/DD Installation 7:30 p.m. Dinner (St. Patrick s) 9:00 a.m. 12 Noon DD Training 12 Noon 1:15 p.m. Lunch (on your own) 1:15 p.m. 4:15 p.m. General Program Meeting 1:15 p.m. 4:15 p.m. DD Training Sunday July 20, :30 a.m. 8:00 a.m. Mass 8:30 a.m. 12 Noon General Program Meeting 1:15 p.m. 4:15 p.m. FS One on One Available 1:15 p.m. 3:00 p.m. Home/Building Corporation Name Use

5 Knights Courier June Per Capita: What is it? Per Capita Due September 1 by Tony Hergott, State Secretary home mobile secretary@nebraskakofc.org What is per capita? Where does it go? How much is it? Where do the assessed numbers come from? These are some of the frequently asked questions when it comes to the per capita billing. Following are answers to each of these questions. Hopefully this will help everyone understand the per capita assessment. What is per capita? Per capita is an assessment on every member of the Knights of Columbus in all jurisdictions. Only Disabled and Honorary Life members are excluded from this yearly per capita assessment. Both the State Council and Supreme have a per capita assessment. Where does the money go? The state assessment is designed to assist the State Council in funding things like programs, conventions, Knights Courier, and the other expenses that are associated with running an organization like ours. Knights of Columbus Statewide Disaster Relief Fund The afternoon of June 16 was the beginning of some difficult days for Nebraskans in and around Pilger Nebraska. A large tornado destroyed up to 75% of the buildings in the town of about 350 people. The devastation to a small town is huge. We as Knights of Columbus need to help. Through the Nebraska State Council Disaster Relief Fund we intend to distribute gift cards to help families with basic necessities. If Councils or individuals would like to donate to this relief effort please send check to: Nebraska Disaster Relief Fund, C/O State Secretary Tony Hergott, th St., Columbus NE Funds will be distributed according to the guidelines established for the Disaster Relief Fund and could include matching dollar for dollar grants of up to $300 per family. If you or your Councils plan to make a donation, please send your donation to State Secretary Hergott by July 1. How much is it? State per capita assessment Your state per capita invoice is received two times each fiscal year. Invoices are sent directly to your council s Financial Secretary and are to be paid from your council s annual dues. As part of these dues, $8.75 per member per year is currently assessed by the State Council and is your council s State per capita billing. One half will be billed July 1, 2014 due by September 1, 2014 for $4.38 per member. The second half will be billed $4.37 per member on January 1, 2015 due by March 1, Supreme per capita asessment Supreme s per capita assessment is currently $4.50 per member per billing (twice yearly) and is your council s Supreme per capita billing. These invoices are billed by Supreme directly to your council s Financial Secretary. Where do the assessed numbers come from? For both per capita invoices, the State Council uses the number of members that each council has on Supreme s membership roster as of July 1st of that current fiscal year. This is another reason why it is important that your council s Financial Secretary accurately maintains and updates your membership records with Supreme State Lottery Winners The Knights of Columbus have always supported our priests, seminarians and religious. One way we do this in Nebraska is through the Vocations Fund which is directly benefitted through the sale of lottery tickets. Your participation in the Nebraska Knights of Columbus State Lottery by selling or purchasing tickets is vital to the continuation of this fund. We thank everyone who sold or bought tickets this year. Winners were drawn at the State Banquet, Saturday evening (April 26) during the State Convention in Kearney. They are: 1st place winner $2500 Walter Valasek 2nd place winner $1000 Carolyn Menke 3rd place winner $750 Al Pfeifer 4th place winner $500 Jerome Witte Congratulations and thanks for your support!

6 6 Three Parts of Success - How Do We Rate on our Membership Goals? by Don Ferneding, PSD State Membership Director home mobile membership@nebraskakofc.org Knights of Columbus Nebraska State Council I worked with a college professor on an education grant that talked about the three parts of success and in fact, if any of the three were missing one could not say you were successful. The three parts are emotions, measurement and sustainability. He also stated the first part was easy, the second more difficult, and the third being the most difficult. I thought about those three words many times and most recently as it pertains to the membership programs of the state and all 170 councils. Emotionally, I feel you have been dynamite. The feeling of success is definitely there with councils that I have talked to. You also need to be complimented on the second part, measurement. We have met or exceeded many of the goals set for us by Supreme. New Councils, number of councils meeting individual goals, number of man hours spent in support of charitable functions, number of hours in support of our church and clergy, dollars raised for the Intellectually Challenged, and on and on. I would encourage each GK to meet with his officers and take the time to actually write down all of the wonderful things that you have done this past year. You may be surprised as to how long the list actually is. Now, for the last part of true success, sustainability. How do you truly measure it on the council level, in your communities, how will the state measure it and finally how will Supreme measure your success? This is the time, on the council level, to create that Council flyer, outline your successes and distribute it to everyone. Don t be afraid of advertising in the local papers, the back of church, or maybe even the post office. You do great work make sure that your community knows it. On the state level, it gets harder to measure. We use your reports and the award programs to help. Make sure these are sent in. It is our way to hear of your successes. Finally, on the Supreme level, success is measured by goals and quotas. In the end, people will want to belong to very successful organizations. If we are to continue our record of over 30 years of continued growth we must sustain our membership. We have added another plus in membership this past year due to your work, not the state s and not Supreme s. It is not about numbers, it is all about our faith, our church, our communities and families. You ve done a great job and you deserve to advertise your success. Do so and sustainability will be yours as well as the true meaning of success. Thank you for a great job this past fiscal year and I look forward to another great year. For all those Grand Knights ending their term, I wish to thank you personally for a great job, and for those new Grand Knights I wish to welcome you into a great fraternity of men. I would like to also thank all of those who have completed the Grand Knight survey. The results will be discussed at the Leadership Seminar. Have you made your reservations? Hope to see you in North Platte. Send Representatives to the July Seminar by Matt Richardson, State Program Director home mobile programdirector@nebraskakofc.org It s been a great year so far. With a very successful State Convention behind us, I am looking forward to seeing everyone in North Platte for the Annual Leadership Seminar. IMPORTANT JULY SEMINAR Make sure you have representation at the seminar. All the detailed information about the programs that is taken back to your council from this meeting is extremely important and beneficial. The program information provided by the directors and chairmen will aid you as you start your new fraternal year and provide you with the tools for success. See you in North Platte! FRATERNAL YEAR CONTINUES TO JUNE 30, 2014 Please remember the fraternal year runs until June 30. We can still reach our membership goal. One more member during the month of June in each council means we reach our membership goal.

7 Knights Courier June The Man of the Shroud The Shroud of Turin Exhibit Touring Nebraska through August Presented by Spirit Catholic Radio in partnership with the Knights of Columbus In celebration of its 15th anniversary, Spirit Catholic Radio is bringing a traveling exhibit, titled The Man of the Shroud, to nine different cities across Nebraska during June and July. Visiting the exhibit is free of charge. The Shroud of Turin has long been venerated by the faithful and is believed by many to be the burial cloth of Jesus of Nazareth. The exhibit will be on display at various parishes and Catholic high schools in cooperation with local Knights of Columbus councils. The traveling exhibit, developed by the late Msgr. Guilio Ricci, president of the Roman Center for the Study of the Holy Shroud at the Vatican, includes as the centerpiece a full-length photographic image of the Shroud made by the Eastman Kodak Co. In addition, the exhibit contains a nearly lifesize crucified corpus showing the wounds of Christ corresponding to the Passion narrative in the Gospel accounts and the wounds shown on the Shroud. It also contains 92 panels detailing the history and science of the Shroud. The Shroud was chosen to coincide with our 15th anniversary theme, Encounter Jesus, said Jim Carroll, executive director of Spirit Catholic Radio. The Shroud brings the person of Jesus to something we can experience with our senses. My hope is that Jesus as a real person is something that can be carried with people after they view the exhibit. This is physical evidence that Jesus was a real person, and that he suffered and died, but of course, rose again. Spirit Catholic Radio is the area s only Catholic radio station heard across most of Nebraska, western Iowa and other parts of the Midwest. Spirit Catholic Radio streams online at spiritcatholicradio.com and can be heard on the radio at FM in Omaha and Lincoln, 91.5-FM in central Nebraska, 88.3-FM in northeast Nebraska, 90.1-FM in North Platte and 89.3-FM in Chadron. Schedule 6/17 to 6/22 - Hastings St. Michael s Theisen (Tyson) Hall 704 Creighton Ave Knights of Columbus Councils 1123, 10155, & Tuesday - Friday June pm - 8pm Saturday June 21 11am - 7pm Sunday June 22 9am - 5pm 6/24 to 6/29 - Kearney Ramada Inn 301 2nd Avenue Knights of Columbus Councils 1720 & Tuesday - Friday June pm - 8pm Saturday June 28 11am - 7pm Sunday June 29 8am - 4pm 7/1 to 7/6 - North Platte St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, 3301 Echo Dr. Knights of Columbus Councils 12530, 1211 & Tuesday - Thursday July 1-3 4pm - 8pm Friday July 4 9am - 8pm Saturday July 5 10am - 8pm Sunday July 6 11am - 4pm 7/8 to 7/13 - Grand Island GICC Cafeteria 1200 Ruby Ave Knights of Columbus Councils 1159, 9562, & /15 to 7/20 - Menominee St. Boniface Rd Knights of Columbus Councils & /22 to 7/27 - Norfolk Norfolk Catholic 2300 Madison Ave Knights of Columbus Council /29 to 8/3 - Columbus Scotus High School th Ave Knights of Columbus Councils 12086, 938 & 9264 For additional times please visit

8 8 Knights of Columbus Nebraska State Council Meet Father John Rooney Associate State Chaplain Fr. John Rooney will be joining the State Officers as Associate State Chaplain for the fraternal year. Currently pastor at Sacred Heart Church in Shelby, Fr. Rooney also teaches at St. Gregory the Great Seminary. He is a member of Sacred Heart Council and a 4th Degree Knight. (Watch future issues for more on Fr. Rooney.) Keep Christ in Christmas Cards Available at July Seminar Enjoy special early bird prices by purchasing your first assorted box before September 25, 2014 Keep Christ in Christmas cards will be available at the July seminar in North Platte this year. Plan to take a case of assorted cards back to your home council at the early bird prices. Then order more at the regular price for your council to sell. Our early bird special (ENGLISH version) ONE CASE ONLY PER COUNCIL - contains 35 boxes of cards + Christmas seals and color brochures showing the different card designs. ORDERED BEFORE Per case - $130 plus $17 shipping/handling (totals $147.00) ORDERED AFTER Per case - $ plus $17 shipping/handling (totals $177.00) EACH CASE CAN BE SOLD FOR $ ORDER ADDITIONAL BOXES After you purchase an initial case of assorted cards, you can order more of the individual boxes of cards that sell well for your council. The cost varies with each different type of card. See the order form for the shipping/handling charges for the individual boxes. OTHER ETHNIC VARIETIES AVAILABLE There is also an additional variety of ethnic cards that can be purchased i.e.: Tagalog, Native American, African-American, Polish, Italian, Ukrainian and French. See the order form. ADDITIONAL ITEMS FOR PURCHASE Our early bird special (SPANISH version) ONE CASE ONLY PER COUNCIL - contains 24 boxes of cards + magnets. ORDERED BEFORE Per case - $70.25 plus $10.50 shipping/handling (totals $80.75) ORDERED AFTER Per case - $73.00 plus $10.50 shipping/handling (totals $83.50) Other products you can purchase to Keep Christ in Christmas are such items as yard signs, lapel pins, ornaments, car magnets, Christmas seals, and other cards that are not in the original box of assorted cards. See the order form. Take advantage of the special pricing and your council will help Keep Christ in Christmas and also earn money that can be donated to a needy family or special cause this Christmas time. QUESTIONS? EACH CASE CAN BE SOLD FOR $ Contact: Harry Tilley, State Church Director home mobile ht84637@windstream.net Keep Christ in Christmas order form is available online at

9 Knights Courier June My Catholic Identity and the Knights of Columbus by Dan Whitehead, Grand Knight Council 6192 I grew up in a family with an Italian Catholic mother and a father who converted to Catholicism after being raised a Protestant. My memories of being Catholic were that of having the Catholic religion forced upon us kids and me openly rebelling against it. I found out later in life that those Catholics who had converted, like my dad, usually practiced their religion in the strictest of (Catholic-Protestant) ways as though it were just between them and God. As a child, I was also aware that the Knights of Columbus were always around, but I never understood what they did or how they were involved with the Church. When I had become an adult and lived on my own, I wavered between attending church and not attending church. There was never any consistency. But as I grew older, I felt something was missing and began to attend church on a regular basis. I watched others as they prayed, whether they paid attention during the Mass, and how much they sang. I read and reread the Sunday Scriptures trying to understand how this all applied to me. But even then I felt there was something else missing. One Sunday morning at a parish breakfast I was asked to join the Knights of Columbus. Without thinking I said YES. This is when my life changed! Soon I began attending meetings and learning what being a Knight meant and I realized that I was becoming a better Catholic. I was practicing the First Principle of Charity on a regular basis, helping others for no other reason than it was the right thing to do. I also became familiar with clergy on a more personal level than just watching them during Mass. Many were also Knights and the casual conversations we had over lunch and dinner soon helped me to understand why I never strayed too far from the Church. Being a Knight ensured that my Catholic Identity was real. You see, being baptized does not always lead to Catholic Identity... it is much more than that. To me, Catholic Identity is living as a Catholic Gentleman should: practicing Charity, Unity and Fraternity among other Catholics; and Patriotism. This I learned from being a Knight of Columbus, the largest fraternal order of Catholic men in the world. The Knights taught me how to pray the rosary, something I am ashamed to say I never knew, and which has now become a daily ritual. As a Knight, I am a regular at Sunday and Holy Day Mass, and often a weekday Mass which I never believed I would do. Now I feel more alive within the Church which raised me, the one I never allowed to embrace me. This is all possible because of the Knights of Columbus. I now know what being Catholic really means. NOTE: Grand Knight Dan Whitehead wrote this article to share with you how the Knights has deepened his own realtionship with the Church and how he finally recognized his own Gift of Faith. Give another man (and his family) the opportunity to realize what it means to be a Catholic Gentleman and find his own Catholic Identity. Ask him to join the Knights. 132nd Annual Supreme Convention - Delegates Attending as Nebraska Delegates Delegates were selected Richard Lowery, State Deputy, Council Blessed Sacrament Lincoln at the State Convention in Jim Haiar, Past State Deputy, Council St. Wenceslaus Omaha April and remaining slots Tony Hergott, State Secretary, Council St. Isidore Columbus filled by State Deputy Rich Matt Richardson, State Program Director, Council 2272 St. Joseph s West Point Lowery. These delegates will represent our State Fr. Marc Lim, Council Our Lady of Lourdes Omaha (now at St. Wenceslaus) Council at the 132nd Charles Donner, Council 1159 St. Mary s Grand Island Supreme Convention Brent Kallhoff, Council 2411 St. Boniface Elgin August 5-7, 2014 in Nickolas Ladenburger, Council St. Joseph s Benkelman/Stratton Orlando, FL. Robert Hauser, Council 1793 Norfolk Jeff Wardyn, Council 2388 Broken Bow Attending as the Nebraska Chaplain Congratulations to all for being chosen to represent our great State Council. Fr. Troy Schweiger, State Chaplain, Council St. Patrick s Lincoln

10 10 Knights of Columbus Nebraska State Council State Deputy Rich Lowery (l) and wife, Gail, with Supreme Director and Supreme guest Javier Martinez (Texas PSD). William Dendinger, Bishop of Grand Island was the presider at the Saturday evening Mass. State Chaplain Fr. Troy Schweiger spoke at the Sunday women s brunch. Guest Speaker Bishop Emeritus Fabian Bruskewitz, Diocese of Lincoln 109th Annual State Convention Award Winne SUPREME/STATE CHURCH AWARD Supreme Service 9264 St. Anthony s, Columbus State Service 1723 Beatrice, Beatrice SUPPORT OF CATHOLIC EDUCATION Wagon Train 1717 Tihen, David City College Scholarship 7714 John Paul I, Superior School Windows 2681 Fr. Timothy P. Molony, Scottsbluff SUPREME/STATE FAMILY AWARD Supreme Service 1126 Fr. Trayer s, McCook State Service Blessed Sacrament, Lincoln FAMILY OF THE YEAR 1st Place St. Isidore, Columbus Runner Up 2681 Fr. Timothy P. Molony, Scottsbluff Honorable Columban, Bellevue Honorable St. Matthew, Bellevue Honorable Sacred Heart, Norfolk SUPREME/STATE YOUTH AWARD Supreme Service 2681 Fr. Timothy P. Molony, Scottsbluff State Service Blessed Sacrament, Lincoln SUBSTANCE ABUSE POSTER CONTEST Drug Abuse 1st Place 1126 Fr. Trayer s, McCook 2nd Place 5881 St. Boniface, Stuart 3rd Place St. Isaac Jogues, Lincoln Alcohol 1st Place 1336 Falls City, Falls City 2nd Place 1336 Falls City, Falls City 3rd Place St. Isaac Jogues, Lincoln SUPREME/STATE COUNCIL AWARD Supreme Service Msgr. Maurice Helmann, Lincoln State Service 1497 Phil Sheridan, Fremont KNIGHT OF THE YEAR 1st Place 6192 Columban, Bellevue 2nd Place 938 Columbus, Columbus SUPREME/STATE COMMUNITY AWARD Supreme Service 1723 Beatrice, Beatrice State Service 1793 Sacred Heart, Norfolk SUPREME/STATE CULTURE OF LIFE AWARD Supreme Service Msgr. Maurice Helmann, Lincoln State Service Fr. John V. Wallace, Gretna CULTURE OF LIFE ART CONTEST 1st Place 2272 St. Joseph s, West Point 2nd Place St. Bernard, Omaha 3rd Place St. Wenceslaus, Omaha ONE ROSE-ONE LIFE Division 1-1st Place Division 2-1st Place Division 3-1st Place 1966 Division 4-1st Place 1159 Division 5-1st Place Division 1-2nd Place 7734 Division 2-2nd Place 9704 Division 3-2nd Place 1708 Division 4-2nd Place 8469 Division 5-2nd Place St. James, Cortland Pope John Paul II Council, Omaha Fr. Shine, Plattsmouth St. Mary s, Grand Island St. Wenceslaus, Omaha St. John Neuman, Arapahoe/Cambridge St. Mary s, Lincoln Pope Leo XIII, York St. Vincent DePaul, Seward St. Vincent DePaul, Omaha VOCATIONS AWARD Support of Vocation St. Margret Mary Alacoque, Lincoln 2681 Fr. Timothy P. Molony, Scottsbluff PUBLICITY AWARD Division 1-1st Place Division 2-1st Place Division 3-1st Place Division 4-1st Place Division 5-1st Place Division 1-2nd Place Division 2-2nd Place Division 3-2nd Place 1723 Division 4-2nd Place 2388 Division 5-2nd Place 6192 Our Lady of Guadalupe, Omaha St. Joseph, Springfield Blessed Sacramen, Lincoln Msgr. Maurice Helmann, Lincoln St. Isidore, Columbus St. Joseph s, Benkelman/Stratton St. Francis Borgia, Blair Beatrice, Beatrice St. Joseph s, Broken Bow Columban, Bellevue MEMBERSHIP AWARDS Division 1-1st Place St. Margaret Mary Alacoque, Lincoln Division 2-1st Place 7714 John Paul I, Superior Division 3-1st Place St. Michael s of Spalding, Spalding Division 4-1st Place St. Charles Borromeo, Omaha Division 5-1st Place Fr. John V. Wallace, Gretna

11 Knights Courier June Family of the Year The Keith and Monica Albracht Family St. Isidore Council 12086, Columbus (Left to right) State Deputy Rich Lowery, State Family Director Shawn Scott, Keith, Monica and Brent Albracht, (not pictured son Cale Albracht and wife Tiffany) Gail Lowery, State Family Director Caryn Scott. rs - Presented Friday Evening, April 25, 2014 MEMBERSHIP AWARDS - continued Division 1-2nd Place 7734 St. John Neuman, Arapahoe/Cambridge Division 2-2nd Place Immaculate Conception Church, Omaha Division 3-2nd Place 6268 Creighton University, Omaha Division 4-2nd Place 4979 Msgr. Peter J. Kenney, Ogallala Division 5-2nd Place 2411 St. Boniface, Elgin Division 1-3rd Place Division 2-3rd Place Division 3-3rd Place Division 4-3rd Place 2388 Division 5-3rd Place St. Pius X, Omaha St. Rose of Lima, Genoa Father Peter A Welling, Lincoln St. Joseph s, Broken Bow St. Wenceslaus, Omaha INSURANCE AWARDS Percent Growth St Wenceslaus, Omaha Net Growth St. Matthews, Bellevue ONGOING PROJECTS AWARD Fr. Foster Golf Tourney 9518 Fr. William A. Foster, Ralston Adult Funeral Servers 6192 Columban, Bellevue Prison Ministry 1966 Fr. Shine, Plattsmouth SPECIAL PROJECTS Pews for Church Father Peter A Welling, Lincoln Family Medical Exp Blessed Sacrament, Lincoln COUNCIL OF THE YEAR AWARD Division 1-1st Place 4434 Little Blue, Fairbury Division 2-1st Place St. Bernard, Omaha Division 3-1st Place Blessed Sacrament, Lincoln Division 4-1st Place 2681 Fr. Timothy P. Molony, Scottsbluff Division 5-1st Place Fr. John V. Wallace, Gretna Division 1-2nd Place Division 2-2nd Place 7714 Division 3-2nd Place 1723 Division 4-2nd Place Division 5-2nd Place Division 1-3rd Place Division 2-3rd Place Division 3-3rd Place Division 4-3rd Place 5455 Division 5-3rd Place St. James, Cortland John Paul I, Superior Beatrice, Beatrice St Charles Borromeo, Omaha Msgr. Maurice Helmann, Lincoln St. Margaret Mary Alacoque, Lincoln Our Lady of Guadalupe, Omaha Father Peter A Welling, Lincoln St. Josaphat s, Loup City St. Isidore, Columbus COLLEGE AWARD Collegiate Award Our Lady of Good Counsel, Lincoln Support of College Blessed Sacrament, Lincoln COMMUNITY AWARD Eucharistic Procession Our Lady of Good Counsel, Lincoln CHURCH AWARD Seminarian Annuity Payments Blessed Sacrament, Lincoln COUNCIL AWARD Community Knights Our Lady of Good Counsel, Lincoln CULTURE OF LIFE Baby Bottle Drive Our Lady of Good Counsel, Lincoln FAMILY AWARD Catholic Social Service Work Our Lady of Good Counsel, Lincoln YOUTH AWARD Soup Supper for FOCUS Msgr. Maurice Helmann, Lincoln CONVENTION PHOTOS/WINNERS Want a photo of your council, member, or family receiving an award at the State Convention in April 2014? Download the photos of your choice (free) and view a list of all winners at On the home page, click on the link, then click on the smaller photos to view and download a larger one.

12 12 Knights of Columbus Nebraska State Council News from the PFEIFER AGENCY Knights of Columbus Insurance - Serving Eastern Nebraska Agent of the Year Kurt Jackson Kurt Jackson of Madison was named Agent of the Year for 2013 for the Pfeifer Agency (Eastern Nebraska) at the recent Knights of Columbus State Convention held in Kearney in April. Kurt finished the year at 416% of quota and ranked as the #10 field agent company wide. There are over 1,300 field agents company wide. Congratulations, Kurt! Pictured at the State Convention Awards Dinner are (l to r) Eastern Nebraska General Agent Kevin Pfeifer, Agent of the Year Kurt Jackson, and State Deputy Rich Lowery. John Stoeckinger of Lincoln was 1st runner-up and Neil Pfeifer of Norfolk was 2nd runner-up. Supreme Knights Club John Stoeckinger Neil Pfeifer Doug Kelly Kevin Weber Agents from Nebraska who earned their way into the Supreme Knights Club are: John Stoeckinger of Lincoln (18th year qualifier), Neil Pfeifer of Norfolk (17th year), Doug Kelly of Omaha (10th year), Kevin Weber of Gretna (4th year), Jon Dunham of Lincoln (3rd year), Steve Kluthe of Omaha (2nd year), Kurt Jackson of Madison (2nd year) and General Agent Kevin Pfeifer of Grand Island (27th year). Supreme Knights Club agents represent the top 5% of Knights of Columbus insurance agents company wide. Jon Dunham Steve Kluthe Kurt Jackson Kevin Pfeifer Agents of the Month The following Knights of Columbus field agents earned Agent of the month honors in the Pfeifer Agency: March John Stoeckinger of Lincoln April John Stoeckinger of Lincoln May Craig Pfeifer of Wayne Updated Website Check out our updated Pfeifer Agency website to find your local field agent and lots of helpful information about K of C insurance products. Questions? Contact your council s agent or Kevin Pfeifer, General Agent - Eastern Nebraska: kevin.pfeifer@kofc.org (Kevin) kevinpfeifer@qwestoffice.net (Lisa)

13 Knights Courier June News from the SWANSON AGENCY Knights of Columbus Insurance - Serving Central/Western Nebraska Agent of the Year Tim Nowak Tim Nowak of Ogallala was named Agent of the Year for 2013 for the Swanson Agency (Central/Western Nebraska) at the recent Knights of Columbus State Convention held in Kearney in April. Tim finished the year at 329% of quota and ranked as the #16 field agent in the company. There are over 1,300 field agents company wide. Congratulations, Tim! Pictured at the State Convention Awards Dinner are (l to r) Central/Western Nebraska General Agent Tony Swanson, Agent of the Year Tim Nowak, and State Deputy Rich Lowery. Ben Santo of Milford was 1st runner-up for 2013 Agent of the Year. Supreme Knights Club Agents from Nebraska who earned their way into the Supreme Knights Club are: Tim Nowak of Ogallala (4th Year), Ben Santo of Milford (3rd Year), and Bill Buchta of Grand Island (4th Year). Supreme Knights Club agents represent the top 5% of Knights of Columbus insurance agents company wide. Tim Nowak Ben Santo Bill Buchta Agents of the Month The following Knights of Columbus field agents earned Agent of the month honors in the Swanson Agency: March Tim Nowak of Ogallala April Tim Nowak of Ogallala May Jeff Geaghan of Scottsbluff Updated Website Check out our updated Swanson Agency website to find your local field agent and lots of helpful information about K of C insurance products. Venerable Fr. McGiviny and fellow Knights passed the hat to protect families! Since our founding in 1882, the primary mission of the Knights of Columbus has been to protect families from the financial ruin caused by the death of the breadwinner. The Order has grown to include top-rated life insurance, longterm care insurance and retirement products. With more than $92 billion of insurance in force and a full-time field force of more than 1,400 serving our members and their families, we are proudly fulfilling Fr. McGivney s vision. Knights of Columbus Insurance has the highest ratings: AAA+ by Standard & Poors and A++ by AM Best. The Knights invest morally & responsibly in line with Catholic Doctrine. Questions? Contact your council s agent or Tony Swanson, General Agent - Central and Western Nebraska: x 1 anthony.swanson@kofc.org

14 14 It s how many days til what...? Knights of Columbus Nebraska State Council It s never a bad time to consider a gift to the Knights Foundation, an Endowment Fund set up to receive your contributions of CASH, SECURITIES, LIFE INSURANCE, BEQUESTS and REAL ESTATE. The money is deposted into a permanent fund where the principal earns interest into perpetuity. The interest is then used to provide grants to charitable projects and programs and your gift will be tax deductible (check with your tax advisor). Don t let January 1, 2015 sneak up on you. Give your gift today! Here Is my Gift to the Knights of Columbus Nebraska State Council (KCNSC) Foundation DONOR INFORMATION (Please print information below so we can send you an acknowledgement for tax purposes) Donor name Council Address City State/Zip Daytime Phone Please initial. PLEASE DO NOT PUBLISH MY NAME. I WISH TO REMAIN ANONYMOUS. MATCHING GIFT PROGRAM My company has a matching gift program Please contact me. AMOUNT OF GIFT Enclosed is a gift to the Endowment Fund in the amount of $ My check is enclosed and made payable to KCNSC Foundation This gift is from a council/assembly Council/Assembly number This gift is from an individual Name Council Association MEMORIAL AND HONORARIUM GIFTS (Check boxes if appropriate) This gift is an honorarium Name Council Association This gift is a memorial Name Council Association MORE INFORMATION AVAILABLE Please have someone contact me with other ways I can contribute to the KCNSC Foundation. PLEASE FILL OUT THIS FORM AND SEND WITH YOUR CHECK TO: Knights of Columbus Nebraska State Council Foundation PO BOX 211 Broken Bow, NE 68822

15 Knights Courier June Knights of Columbus Foundation Supporters The officers of the Nebraska Knights of Columbus State Council and the directors of the Nebraska Knights of Columbus Foundation would like to acknowledge and thank the many councils, assemblies, and individuals who contributed to the Foundation during Gifts of time and cash donations have made the 13th anniversary of the Foundation another successful year. Your participation over the years has and will continue to allow us to fulfill the primary mission of the Knights of Columbus: Charity. Listed are the 2013 supporting and sustaining councils and assemblies. Individuals whose continuing support has qualified them for Foundation Fellow recognition are also listed. We congratulate all who received recognition during the 2013 convention. Supporting Councils 2013 Contributions up to $ Falls City Howells Stuart Geneva/Grafton/Shickley Lindsay St. Edward Columbus Grand Island Gretna Grand Island Sustaining Councils 2013 Contributions $ Sidney Broken Bow Randolph Bassett/Ainsworth Valley Wayne Steinhauer/Burchard Omaha Springfield State Squire s Council Faithful Supporting Councils Average $250 yearly since Foundation inception Chadron Fremont Lawrence South Omaha North Bend Bellevue Omaha Lincoln Omaha Supporting Assemblies 2013 Contributions up to $ Msgr. Michael F. Cassidy...O Neill St. Patrick s, North Platte Sustaining Assemblies 2013 Contributions $ Bishop Kucera, Lincoln Pope Pius XII, Hastings Faithful Supporting Assemblies Average $250 yearly since Foundation inception Mother Teresa, Omaha 2013 Foundation Fellow - Bronze Accumulated Contributions $500 Donald Batenhorst...Grand Island Jeff Beller...Norfolk Eddie Biwer...Elkhorn Dan Bleyhl...Omaha Francis Boganowski...Omaha Mark Borytsky...Bellevue William Bradley...Lincoln James Colgan...North Bend Michael Conrad...Fort Calhoun Raynold Coulter...Lincoln Kent Daws...Grand Island James Donnelly...Omaha Donald Dworak...Omaha Victor Faesser...Pawnee City Donald Ferneding...Beatrice Howard Gaffney...Anselmo Manuel Gallardo...Lincoln Jim Gardner...Chadron Daniel Gilbert...Scottsbluff Donald Gowing...Bellevue Stephen Graff...Fairburry Wilfred Greitens...Fremont James Haiar...Omaha David Hamilton...Thedford Dick Hawes...Hastings Randy Hellerich...Elkhorn Thomas Hoff...Broken Bow Rod Hofschulte...Omaha Craig Hoover...Deceased Ronald Karmazin...Blue Hill Douglas Kelly...Omaha Roland Kleeman...Elkhorn Eugene Kosch...Norfolk Mike Kosch...Columbus Charles Kozisek...Omaha Jerold Kraci...Schuyler Rodney Kreikemeier...West Point Norma Kruse - Wife of Charles...Lincoln Allen Lonowski...Scottsbluff John Lukowski...Omaha James McKee...Hastings John Melena...Wayne Glen Mlnarik...Howells Dave Moffat...Lincoln Msgr. Robert Nienaber...Omaha John Oltman...Omaha Clement Pella...Lincoln James Pelster...Sidney Neil Pfeifer...Norfolk Jimmy Pokorny...North Platte Bronze, continued Larry Reed...Bellevue Jack Revelle...Gering Kenneth Sabata...Valparasio Michael Scholz...Elm Creek Don Schute...Kearney Fr. Troy Schweiger...Lincoln James Slattery...Lincoln John Smith...Broken Bow Randy Sorensen...Bladen John Soukup...Lincoln Laren Steenson...Omaha Robert Steinauer...Steinauer John Stoeckinger...Lincoln Everet Thompson...Axtell John Unruh...Elkhorn Ivan Van Dyke...Norfolk Don Veseth...Columbus Bob Voboril...Columbus Mrs. Diane Vogel...Bennington Leland Weber...Bruning Daniel Whitehead...Bellevue William Young...Fort Calhoun Roy Zach...Genoa Jerry Zelazny...North Bend 2013 Knight Fellow - Silver Accumulated Contributions $2500 John Micek...Omaha Raymond Scott...Ord Anthony Swanson...Hastings 2013 McGivney Fellow - Gold Accumulated Contributions $10,000 Ray Guggenburger...Bellevue Wayne Meier...Alda John Miller...Hastings Kevin Pfeifer...Grand Island Norm Vogel...Bennington We apologize for any errors or omissions. They were not intentional. Please let us know so we can correct. knightscourier@cox.net

16 16 Knights of Columbus Nebraska State Council Nebraska Knights of Columbus State Golf Tournament Awarii Dunes Golf Course, Axtell, NE Shotgun start at 10:00 AM Saturday, August 16 and 8:00 AM Sunday, August 17, 2014 Golf Tournament Registration Form also at: under resources and select PDF Forms $ per golfer payable to the Knights of Columbus Includes, golf, cart, prizes, Saturday dinner Nebraska Knights of Columbus State Golf Tournament ENTRY FORM AWARII DUNES GOLF COURSE 592 S Road Axtell, Nebraska Shotgun start at 10:00 AM Saturday, August 16 and 8:00 AM Sunday, August 17, 2014 (All players will play as listed below) $ PER PLAYER for both days (includes golf -18 holes Saturday and Sunday, cart, prizes and Saturday dinner). NOTE: Players must be current members of the Knights of Columbus. Please have your current membership card available at sign-in! PLEASE PRINT Name Phone # Council# Stay and Play packages available at the Holiday Inn Express in Kearney - $99.95 per night Please indicate how many rooms and the names of those staying in them. Room Name NO OUTSIDE LIQUOR/ ALCOHOL ALLOWED Make checks payable to Knights of Columbus. Fee required with this entry form. SEND THIS FORM AND YOUR CHECK TO: Kevin Ostdiek, State Athletics Chairman 1320 W Ryons St, Lincoln, NE NO PHONE ENTRIES ACCEPTED! ALL ENTRIES WITH PAYMENT DUE BY AUGUST 10, 2014 You may reproduce this form as needed.

17 Knights Courier June State Golf Tournament, August by Kevin Ostdiek, State Athletic Chairman home Summer is off to a great start and I hope that your family has been able to take advantage of the warm weather by getting out and enjoying our state parks, hiking and biking trails, and the many fantastic golf courses of our great state. If you are a golfer, this is a time of year when you still have hope that this will be the year that everything comes together and your driving, chipping, and putting all work at the same time! Many councils will be sponsoring or participating in golf tournaments. I encourage everyone to support the many fund-raising golf tournaments that are available during the summer months. A lot of money goes to support wonderful causes while we re chasing that little white ball around the course. And just as important, a lot of Knights develop friendships and camaraderie while participating in these tournaments. I m inviting all Knights who are golfers to our annual Knights of Columbus Golf Tournament on August 16th & 17th. This year, the tournament is at Awarii Dunes Golf Course in Axtell (the course is 5 miles south of Kearney on Hwy 44.) This is a phenomenal links-style course, designed by Jim Engh, full of challenges for golfers of all skill levels. We have a great package that includes two days of golf and a great dinner at the Kearney Holiday Inn on Saturday night after Mass. To allow Knights to get out to Kearney, and still get home in good time after the event, we will tee off with a shotgun start at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday the 16th and at 8:00 a.m. on Sunday the 17th. We have a special rate for all Knights of Columbus golfers at the Holiday Inn Express just 4 miles or so from the course. The entry form including hotel room and golf is on page 16 and available online at GolfRegistrationForm.pdf. As usual, we will flight this event, so even if you are not a terrific ball-striker that can routinely shoot par, you still have a chance to win a prize. If you re like me and struggle to break 100, I am sure that you ll still have a lot of fun enjoying a fantastic course and getting to know your fellow Knights. Please promote this to all of the golfers in your council. I hope to see you at Awarii Dunes in August. Please contact me if you have any questions about the golf tournament or any other athletic event at: Kevin Ostdiek, State Athletic Chairman home athletics@nebraskakofc.org Awarii Dunes Golf Course, Axtell, Nebraska Visit often for updates, new program information, and important links. One Life, One Rose - Our Lady of Guadalupe Silver Rose Run by Larry Peetz, State Community Director home mobile community@nebraskakofc.org ARRIVAL IN NEBRASKA The Silver Rose will be coming to Nebraska on Sunday, August 31, 2014 and crossing our state in 21 days. This year it comes to us from South Dakota. We will receive it in the northeast corner of our state. We pass it on to Kansas on Sunday, September 21, The actual schedule will be announced at the Leadership Seminar in North Platte July 19-20, 2014 and online at HISTORY OF THE SILVER ROSE PROGRAM The Our Lady of Guadalupe Silver Rose Program began in 1960 as a project of the Knights of Columbus Columbian Squires of North America to honor the Blessed Virgin under her title of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Patroness of the Americas. The program has continued since then as a project in several Knights of Columbus jurisdictions. Each year, a Silver Rose honoring Our Lady of Guadalupe and reaffirming our commitment to the sanctity of human life is carried by Knights from Canada, through the United States, and into Mexico to arrive at the Basilica in Monterrey, Mexico on December 12, Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe.

18 18 Knights of Columbus Nebraska State Council Nebraska State Knights of Columbus Free Throw Championship Winners by Mitchell Lowery, State Youth Director cell Congratulations to all those who participated in this year s Knights of Columbus Free Throw Championship! We had an excellent crowd for the event and all of our shooters did an amazing job. Nearly 80 participants showed up at Hastings College s Lynn Farrell Arena on April 5, 2014 to compete for the top spots this year. Below is a list of all of the 1st and 2nd place winners. (Also at Girls - Age 9 Boys - Age 9 1st Place Reilly Palmer - Omaha (10795) Tanner Walling - Wayne (8579) 2nd Place Payton Stanczyk - Fullerton (7954) Ryan Kudron - Omaha (10909) Girls - Age 10 Boys - Age 10 1st Place Allison Weidner - Humphrey (1794) Tommy Dworak - Lincoln (4923) 2nd Place Olivia Adamek - La Vista (9518) Lance Haberman - Utica (14508) Girls - Age 11 Boys - Age 11 1st Place Morgan Maly - Crete (7704) Paxton Ross - Cambridge (7734) 2nd Place Tayler Sherwin - Syracuse (7614) Tyrus Eischeid - Wayne (8579) Girls - Age 12 Boys - Age 12 1st Place Kristin Ralston - Gretna (10894) Nick Chambers* - Omaha (10909) 2nd Place Meredith Clark - Syracuse (7614) Tredyn Prososki - St. Edward (7825) Girls - Age 13 Boys - Age 13 1st Place Paige Peters - Bancroft (11810) Nolan Sughroue - Alliance (975) 2nd Place Brooklyn Nordhues - Syracuse (7614) David Fanta** - Norfolk (1793) 2nd Place Seth Miller - Lincoln (15407) Girls - Age 14 Boys - Age 14 1st Place Sarah Sinsel - Holdrege (8590) Connor Blum - Howells (5439) 2nd Place Kelsie Zadina - Seward (8469) Grant Case - York (1708) *Nick Chambers, based off of his scores during the Free Throw Championship, was selected as one of the Knights of Columbus International Free Throw Championship Winners. Nick s score of 24 out of 25 baskets at the State Competition placed him as one of 28 International Winners selected from the nearly 110,000 participants across the Order. Congratulations to Nick Chambers, his family, and his sponsoring council, St. Wenceslaus in Omaha, Council **At the Nebraska State Knights of Columbus Free Throw Championship, one of our state competitors went above and beyond in sportsmanship. David Fanta, realizing that we had made a mistake in awarding him a first place trophy, informed us that he should have received second place and that Nolan should have been awarded first place. After checking the score sheets we realized that we had made an error and that David was correct. Over the upcoming summer, State Deputy Richard Lowery and State Youth Director Mitchell Lowery will be making a special presentation to David. David showed the true spirit of what our Youth Programs are all about! Again, congratulations to all of our winners and our participants this year! And thank you to all of the councils who helped make this year s Knights of Columbus Free Throw Championship a great success.

19 Knights Courier June IMPORTANT DATES FORM NO. DATE FORM/EVENT TO/CONTACT JUNE 2014 June 21-July 4 Fortnight for Freedom June 28 State Directory Updates Due NE Exec Secretary - Ray Guggenberger ABC/XXX June 30 Application for Vocations Support/RSVP Refund Supreme Council SP-7 June 30 Columbian Award Application** Supreme Council Cc: NE Exec Secretary JULY July 1 Report of Officers** Supreme Council District Deputy NE Exec Secretary - Ray Guggenberger July 1 July 17 July 19 July Motel Reservation for Special Rate for Leadership Seminar, North Platte North Platte Saturday Meal Reservation Deadline State Meeting Coordinator - Bob Wolf Home/Building Corp Meeting at Leadership Seminar Leadership Seminar, North Platte AUGUST 2014 August 1-31 Order Knights of Columbus Soccer Challenge Kits Supreme Council 365 Aug 1 Service Program Personnel Report** Supreme Council District Deputy NE Exec Secretary - Ray Guggenberger Aug 5-7 Supreme Convention, Orlando Aug 10 Reservation/Payment due Golf Tournament State Athletic Chair - Kevin Ostdiek 1295 Aug 15 Semi-Annual Report of Audit Supreme Council District Deputy NE Exec Secretary - Ray Guggenberger Aug State Golf Tournament - Axtell, NE State Athletic Chair - Kevin Ostdiek SEPTEMBER Sep 1 Report of K of C Round Table Supreme Council NE Exec Secretary - Ray Guggenberger Sep 1 First Log Book Submission Program Director - Matt Richardson Sep 1 Supreme Per Capita Payment Supreme Council Sep 1 Nebraska Per Capita Payment State Secretary - Tony Hergott Sep 25 Deadline to Purchase Keep Christ in Christmas Cards at Early Bird Prices State Church Director - Harry Tilley **May be filed electronically on Supreme Web site. Exemplifications dates can be found at

20 25,000 MEMBERS STRONG! Charity B Unity B Fraternity B Patriotism NEBRASKA STATE COUNCIL KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS 8818 Ohern St Omaha, NE NonProfit Organization U.S. Postage PAID Omaha, NE Permit No Knight of the Year, Michael Parente, Columban Council 6192 Bellevue Pictured (l to r) State Council Director Jim Pokorny, Gail Lowery, Knight of the Year Michael Parente, and State Deputy Rich Lowery. See a list of all award winners on pages 10 and 11. CONVENTION PHOTOS/WINNERS Want a photo of your council, member, or family receiving an award at the State Convention in April 2014? Download the photos of your choice (free) at