Local Knights Of Columbus Council, Receives Top International Award

AWARD GIVEN - Present Grand Knight John Slaba presenting Star Council Award to past Grand Knight Neil Liewer. Brother Neil served as Grand Knight the freaternal year the award was earned.

Knight of Columbus Council 701 of O'Neill has earned the distinction of Star Council, the organization's top award, for the 2005-2006 fraternal year. The organization's headquarters, located in New Haven, CT, made the announcement. The award recognizes overall excellence in the areas of membership recruitment and retention, promotion of the fraternal insurance program, and sponsorship of service-oriented activities. The award was presented to the membership by District Deputy Henry Murphy at the regular meeting held on Dec. 14.

In announcing the local winner of the Star Council Award, Carl A. Anderson, president of the organization said, "Please accept my sincere congratulations upon attaining this prestigious award. Your dedication to the Order is seen in the high standard of excellence you have achieved. At the same time, t encourage you to carry forward this enthusiasm to meet the challenges that will face the Knights of Columbus in the years ahead. May this award be a reminder and an inspiration to the members of your council to continue to promote the ideals of Columbianism for the good of the Church, your community, and the Order."

"The Star Council Award is quite an honor for us. We're extremely proud of this accomplishment," proclaimed Grand Knight John Slaba, head of the local council.

The Knights of Columbus is the world's largest Catholic lay organization. It provides members and their families with volunteer opportunities in service to the Catholic Church, their communities, families, and young people. With more than 1.7 million members in over 14,OOO councils around the world, the Knights of Columbus annually donates over $139.7 million and 64 million hours of service to charitable causes. Please visit wvv. kofc. org for more information.