STATE OFFICER REPORT

How did you do on those questions from last month? Did youevenlookatthemorareyou just winging it hoping that somethingwillstick?

If you have not yet, get the council officers together and plan the last 5-months of the fraternal year. Are your programs entered into the 10784? Are we using every opportunity to ask men to join our Order? The possibilities are endless, but you need to have a plan. Going into it blind will only cause you and your team headaches. Success doesn’t just happen. Its plannedfor.

Congratulations to Father John Mullee from LafayetteCouncil3970in Independence being named the Clergyman of the Year for 2022 by the Greater Cleveland Chapter. Father Mullee was instrumental is helping to rejuvenate the Knights of Columbus at St. Michael’s during his tenure there. We are looking forward to Father working at St. Monica.

The Charity Brothers are coming to Cleveland! Hope you have got your SCB Chairman ready to go. The ticket distribution is on Saturday, February 11. We will again be live on the west side at St. Ladislas and will stream to Garfield Heights and South Akron. You will need two (2) people present and signed in to receive the rebate. The information later in this issue for where your council is currently assigned to pick-up yourSCBtickets!

Out with the Cavs for our Free Throw Participants. Councils will receive notification about the 124th Ohio State Council State Convention. This year, the convention is in the state capital of Columbus at a new venue, Hilton Downtown Columbus. Look for more informationonlineandanemail and USPS letter in March.

Let us not forget that Easter is in April this year.

Your service programs need to be reported to the state no later than April 15th. So, do not delay in getting them entered through the statewebsite.

April 28-30 is the 4th Degree Exemplification in Independence. District Master Brandon Robinson and his staff are working to being a greatevent.

March is a very busy month. There is the Diocesan Free Throw contest on March 5 and the State Free Throw on March 18. March 26 we have the Bishop’s Brunch and the Knight

Needlesstosay,wewillbebusy. But it is all good when it s for thegloryofGod.

VivatJesus!