b'KNIGHTS of COLUMBUSGEORGIA STATE COUNCILFraternal greetings and best wishes to all our Brother Knights and their families for a most enjoyable and successful 120th annual state convention. KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUSGeorgia State CouncilJAMES H. CLIFFORDBrother Knights of Columbus, Families, and friends of the Georgia State Council, State Deputy, McDonoughWelcome to beautiful and historic Jekyll Island for the 120th Annual Meeting of the Georgia State Council. On May 25, 1902, Knights of Columbus from Savannah, Atlanta, and Augusta gathered to form a new territory of the Knights of Columbus. One year later, Georgia became a jurisdiction of the Order. For 120 years, Knights of Columbus in Georgia have lived by the principles of Charity, Unity, Fraternity, and Patriotism, undaunted by war, religious and racial bigotry, economic hardship, social and religious unrest, epidemics, and pandemics. From a small cadre of Knights in three councils, weve grown to thousands in over 110 councils. Weve expand-ed our presence from three Georgia cities to the entire length and breadth of the state of Georgia. We continue to explore every opportunity to grow as an Order in every Catholic parish and mission, military installation, and college campus where Catholic men gather. The charity of Knights of Georgia has no bounds. We aid our clergy, seminarians, Cath-olic military chaplains, parishes, communities, and members through our Faith in Action. We provide gifts of mobility through our wheelchair program, warmth to children through our coats for kids program, and life through our ultrasound program that started here in Georgia in 2009. Along with my brother state officers and our wives, I thank you for attending this 120th Annual Meeting of the Georgia State Council. I also thank those that have worked hard to arrange this meeting. We hope that everyone has an enjoyable experience as we commem-orate our 120-year history in the state of Georgia and plan for even more success in the future. St. Josephpray for us!Blessed Michael McGivneypray for us! Georgia State DeputyKnights of ColumbusIN COOPERATION WITH GOD5'