St. Hubert Council 11357 Langley, WA.
History

St Hubert Council was instituted in Langley on June 1, 1994 by District Deputy Richard Barson. There were 31 charter members:

In 1990 eight Brothers formed a round table. They used their visa cards to buy equipment for their first pancake breakfast. June 1993 they submitted an application for council with 31 members. They received their charter June 1, 1994. They had a $200 total budget, received from pancake breakfasts and gave it to Outreach, St Hubert Youth and Red Flyer Reading programs. They have grown to 75 members and now support Seminarians and several charities such as scholarships, child abuse prevention, pregnancy aid, safe place for newborn, family resource center etc. Eight Star Council Awards in 10 years.

1994 to 1995 Paul Dieker was the first Grand Knight. He was very knowledgeable about K of C having been a Knight for many years. He was very instrumental in getting the council started and keeping It going in formative years.  Paul is retired from IBM. He is married to Claudette. They have two children, both in Washington. Paul and Claudette moved to Silverton, Oregon in 1998.

1995 to 1996 Paul D’Avanzo was the second Grand Knight. He is another long time Knight. He was a dedicated Knight from day one and still is. Paul is from Staten Island, NY. He and his wife, Margaret moved to WA. to be near their daughter, Denise about 1992. Paul is a retired butcher and has a son and daughter in New York.

1996 to 1997 Gary Gwin was the third Grand Knight. Gary was Knight in the 60s but took a leave of absence. He was reinstated back into the Knights in 1994. Gary moved up through the chairs before becoming Grand Knight. He worked for Boeing for 35 years as research engineer and retired in1995. Gary is married to Mary Ann and has 5 children and 6 grandchildren.

1997 to 1999 Larry Jesmer was the fourth Grand Knight. He was new to the Knights when he joined as a charter member of the council. He is one of our most active members if not the most active member. He quickly moved through the chairs to become GK and later became a state officer. He just recently became Pastoral Minister and is studying to become a Deacon. He is married to Jeanine and works for Nichols Bros boat builders.

1999 to 2000 Bill Donohoe was the fifth Grand Knight. He is a  retired Seattle Battalion Fire Chief. Bill has brought a tremendous  amount of organizational skills to the council. Under his leadership  the council has grown and has accomplished many great things.  Bill is married to Mary Jane. They have two sons and a daughter.

2000 to 2002 Lyle Spink the sixth Grand Knight was an overnight sensation. He was in the Knights two years before he became Grand Knight. He was an excellent leader and we were fortunate to have him as GK. He is a retired building contractor and is married to Ann and has several children.

2002 to 2004 Bob Liess the seventh Grand Knight moved quickly
to GK because of retired officers. He joined Nov 2000. He is retired from Pacific Gas and Electric in California and moved here in 1998 to be close to his daughter. He held office for two years and is married to Sandra. He has two daughters and one stepson and one stepdaughter.

2004 to 2006 Bill Paulson is the eighth Grand Knight. Bill moved from  Deputy GK and Program Chairman to GK. He is originally from California. He has his own business in Mukilteo and his wife Suzanne has a B & B in Langley. Between the two of them they keep very busy. Bill proves to be a great Grand Knight because of his business skills. Between them they have several children.