Federal court allows Knights of Columbus to intervene in Pledge lawsuit
   Newdow again challenges constitutionality of "under God" in Pledge of
                                Allegiance

(SACRAMENTO, CA) - U.S. District Judge Lawrence K. Karlton today granted a
motion by the Knights of Columbus and seven individual Knights and their
families to intervene in Newdow, et al v. Congress of the United States of
America, et al..  The lawsuit is Michael Newdow's latest attempt to
challenge the constitutionality of  the words "under God" in the Pledge of
Allegiance.  Judge Karlton granted the motion from the bench in a hearing
in federal court in Sacramento this morning.

The Knights of Columbus played a key role in persuading Congress to pass
legislation adding "under God" to the Pledge in 1954.  When President
Eisenhower signed the bill on Flag Day, 1954, he wrote a letter to Supreme
Knight Luke Hart thanking the Knights for their effort.

Newdow, whose earlier constitutional challenge to the Pledge was thrown out
by the Supreme Court last year, filed a new lawsuit in January 2005.  In
the new suit, he is joined by eight co-plaintiffs.

The Knights of Columbus filed a motion to join the case as "defendant
interveners" in May, asking that they be permitted to "protect their
substantial interest in defending . . . the constitutionality of the Pledge
of Allegiance that is recited daily in California's public schools."

In the earlier legal battle, the Knights of Columbus filed an amicus curiae
brief with the Supreme Court, but did not directly participate.  "Now,"
Supreme Knight Carl A. Anderson said, "we will be able to join the fight
inside the courtroom.  We are proud to have had a central role in adding
'under God' to the Pledge 51 years ago, and are determined to do everything
possible to defend it in this court challenge."

Both the individual Knights and their families and the Knights of Columbus
as an organization are represented in the lawsuit by The Becket Fund for
Religious Liberty, a Washington, D.C. public interest law firm that
specializes in cases involving the free exercise of religion.  The text of
the legal documents in the case can be found at www.becketfund.org.
 

Congratulation to This years Family Of The Year Mike and Bib's Rector and  Knight Of The Year Joe Wall

From left to right Joe Wall, Marie Wall, Bib's Rector and Mike Rector

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Congratulations to Sir Knight Mike Rector on his recent appointment as District Deputy for District 10. This is quite an honor and I hope you will join me in congratulating Mike for being recognized for this important position.

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Congratulations to Sir Knight Fran  Varboncoeur on his recent appointment as District Warden for District 10. This is quite an honor and a very important position.

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Congratulations to Jim Galvin for advancing to  2nd Degree Knight

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Congratulations to Steve Mantegani for advancing to 3rd Degree Knight

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Congratulations to Doug Blake  on his new position as Council 9132 Warden

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Welcome our new Brother and K of C Insurance Field Agent Stephen Sullivan

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Our Lady of the Lake Council 9132 is the proud recipient of the State Deputy, Bishop's, Patriotic, Past State Deputy and Columbian Awards for Fraternal Year 1999-2000.