MOOSE TALES August 2017

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1 MOOSE TALES August 2017 LOYAL ORDER OF MOOSE LODGE CHAPTER 2322 Moose Tales is the monthly newsletter of Land O Lakes Moose Lodge 1903 Walter Wommack wwommack@ideacomfl.com (727) LOYAL ORDER OF MOOSE LAND O LAKES LODGE 1903 P.O. BOX 1536 LAND O LAKES, FL (813) WEB Newsletter can be retrieved in a PDF format from: under the documents section. Facebook: Landolakes Moose BE PROUD TO SHOW YOUR MEMBERSHIP CARD EACH TIME YOU ENTER THE SOCIAL QUARTERS! DISTRICT 16 MEETING 1 PM SUNDAY August 13th New Port Richey RAFFLES, MOOSE RACE, DINNER, & FELLOWSHIP TOMMY MOOSE ATTENDANCE COMPETITION Good Job Land O Lakes Lodge 1903 won the District 16 LOOM Officers attendance award at this past month s district meeting! 1

2 LOOM OFFICERS 2017/2018 EDDIE WIGGINS RANDY TENGEL JOHN TONEY SR. WALTER WOMMACK TOM BURNUM CHARLIE GEARY EDWARD SCOTT WAYNE FULTON MIKE PARIS Walter Cosby GOVERNOR JR. GOVERNOR JR. PAST GOVERNOR PRELATE TREASURER ADMINISTRATOR 3 YR. TRUSTEE 2 YR TRUSTEE 1 YR. TRUSTEE SERGEANT AT ARMS W.0.T.M OFFICERS 2017/2018 GIBBY FLETCHER DEBRA FULTON LAVONNE CHENOWETH LYNN HALL APPOINTED OFFICERS: LINDA DILLY HEIDI MOORE SENIOR REGENT JR. REGENT SEC/TREASURER RECORDER GUIDE ASST. GUIDE LODGE MEETINGS GENERAL MEETING 1st & 3rd WEDNESDAY EVERY MONTH JOINT MEETING 3rd WEDNESDAY EVERY MONTH MOOSE LEGIONNAIRE MEETING 2nd TUESDAY EVERY MONTH LOOM OFFICERS MEETING 1st & 3rd WEDNESDAY EVERY MONTH W.O.T.M. MEETINGS 1st & 3rd THURSDAY EVERY MONTH DISTRICT 16 MEETING 2nd SUNDAY 1 PM (Lodge Rotation) FOOD: First Friday: Moose Legion Fish, Shrimp, Fries and Slaw 6PM 8 PM. Second Friday: Lodge 1903 Hamburgers, Hotdogs, Slaw and Chips 6PM 8 PM. Third Friday: Moose Legion Steak Night 6 PM 8 PM. Fourth Friday: WOTM Taco Night 6 PM 8 PM. Fifth Friday (If applicable 6 PM to 8 PM): MENU WILL BE POSTED Saturday August 12th Low Country Shrimp Boil hosted by WOTM Anita Paris Sunday August 20th District 16 Picnic Pulled Pork, Hot Dogs and Hamburgers UPCOMING EVENTS WOTM will be doing a Red Solo Cup party on August 12th presented by Anita Paris. She will be doing a Low Country Shrimp Boil. It will also be Mrs. Kats birthday and we will have a live band. District 16 Meeting will be August 13th at New Port Richey Lodge 1747 starting at 1 P.M. District Picnic will be hosted by Land O Lakes Lodge 1903 on August 20th from 1 to 4, Cost is $10.00 for all you can eat and kill a keg. Come have fun and mingle with members form our district lodges. Orange Blossom Moose Legion 125 Fall Celebration and Conferral will be hosted by North Hillsborough Lodge 1741 on Saturday September 30th and starts at 11A.M. Come on out and enjoy a good time and meet members from other lodges with in our Moose Legion 125. Moose Legion Rib Cook Off Will be October 7th with the Night Life Band performing for your listening enjoyment. Make your best rib recipe and give it a shot for bragging rights for the year. 2

3 LEGEND OF THE LOCKED HORNS In the primeval wilds of the northland, two noble Moose, leaders of their herds, met in deadly combat. Today, their locked antlers, a silent reminder of the futility of antagonism and conflict, lie bleaching on the plains. We meet tonight as Brothers united in a common cause. Let the spirit of harmony and fraternal regard guide our deliberations. Otherwise, we will be blinded to the lesson of the Locked Horns. Brothers, we welcome you and remind you as a member, you are expected to abide by the Constitution and General Laws of the Order and the by-laws of our lodge. You should always be mindful of your obligation of membership: to assist in building the membership strength of the fraternity by sponsoring worthy friends, relatives and associates; and to provide financial support for our youngsters at Mooseheart and our seniors at Moosehaven through your donations to Moose Charities. GOVERNOR'S MESSAGE Each month I try to form my message based on the things impacting our lodge. Things like the lodge received the coveted Premier Lodge award from Moose International or maybe like how a young lady from Mooseheart could so deeply touch the hearts of my friends and fellow members. I guess I would have to say that what stands out the most is how the Women of the Moose defined the meaning of community service by using their Christmas in July event to help the Lake Padgett sinkhole victims. The outpouring of support from those in attendance that day was one of the most unselfish generous things I have seen in quite a while. What great hearts you folks have. God will surely bless this Lodge for such acts of kindness. Brother Walter Wommack what a great job you're doing with the newsletter. Folks if you want to get anything out there to the masses Walt is your man. Get it to him early though as he is already dogging me for this Governor's message. Just kidding!! As always check your calendar for upcoming events, stay informed by attending meetings, and be Moose Proud. God Bless Mooseheart Fraternally Eddie Visitation Policy : 1st Visit you are a Guest, 2nd Visit you are a friend and on the 3rd Visit you must enroll as a new member. All guest s and friends must be signed in by a member and can not make any purchase. The guest book is located at the front door. Please remember we are a members club only! 3

4 MESSAGE FROM THE SENIOR REGENT First, I would like to thank Bill Hall and the WOTM who helped with the Duck and Horse racing. What a great turnout! A big shout out for Dawn Riedinger for a great meal that she cooked for the Land O Lakes District Meeting on July 9, Words cannot express what my heart is feeling from the function Christmas in July! What a great job Dawn Riedinger! Her charity was Lake Padgett Sinkhole Fund. The Women of the Moose raised $ ! We had a Chinese auction, 50/50, basket, and a big thanks to the members who donated there presents back for a great fundraiser by our auctioneer, Wayne Fulton (You Are The Man), that helped us raise more money for our charity. Tom Costello, thank you for donating your funds back to the WOTM. Our next function is August 12, 2017 at 5pm; the theme is Red Solo Cup. Anita Hart-Paris is committee chair, she is having a Low Country Boil, various activities, and 50/50 to raise money for her Mooseheart and Moosehaven charity. There will be entertainment from 6-9! August 25, 2017, the WOTM will have a taco bar. Come out and support our Moose Lodge! September 23, 2017, Betty Allen, will be doing bingo on a Saturday afternoon! More details to follow. Thank you Gibby Fletcher Senior Regent NEW LOOM MEMBERS FOR MAY NAME: SPONSOR: Christian Diaz Frank Perininger John Sprude Betty Allen Jeff Kinder Walter Wommack Note The application fee ($20.00) for new LOOM 1903 members has been suspended until further notice. To join is only $45.00 NEW WOTM MEMBERS FOR MAY NAME: SPONSOR: Donna Carpenter Gibby Fletcher WELCOME TO THESE NEW MEMBERS! There are no strangers here, only friends you haven t met! 4

5 FOR THE GOOD OF THE ORDER Great Job Land O Lakes Lodge 1903 for achieving the Premier Lodge Award for When you receive this award you know your officers and members are working together to make our Lodge a step above the rest Great Job Charles B. Geary Land O'Lakes FL Lodge 1903 on obtaining Leadership Award Qualifier for Administrators! Congratulations to our newest 25 Club Member Jim Vanover! John Scussel thank you for your 50 Years of service to our Fraternity! He will receive a free life time membership. New Member Orientation will be Sunday August 10:30 A.M. Free Breakfast and Video. Please RSVP via sign up sheet in the lodge. Florida Sheriffs Youth Ranch: Camp Caruth requested another 6 dozen Tommy Moose for the children of Veterans or KIA s from Afghanistan dubbed Operation Purple and of course the Loyal Order of Moose came through. Thank you to Land O Lakes WOTM Chapter 2322, Land O Lakes Moose Legion Committee, Eddie Wiggins Lawn Service, Palm Harbor Lodge 433, New Port Richey Lodge 1747 and West Pasco Lodge Land O Lakes Lodge 1903 made another $ donation this year to the Pasco County Fire Department for Fire Safety Education material for children in our community. Jerry Monk our FBMA Territory Manager had to have a triple bypass so lets all keep him in our thoughts and prayers for a rapid recovery. Attention All Moose Legionnaires As you all know, this is the Degree of Service, That s why we wish all Moose Legionnaires would attend our meetings. What better way to help build our Fraternity and have some fun as well. Our meetings are held on the second Tuesday of each 7 PM. If any members are interested in the 2nd step in our Fraternity please see our Moose Legion Chairman Tom Burnam, Moose Legion Secretary Wayne Fulton or any Moose Legionnaire for details on requirements to take the next step in our Fraternity. Our motto is: To do some good thing for someone each day. Our next Moose Legion Celebration will be Saturday September 30 at the North Hillsborough Lodge This is always fun and the North Hillsborough Lodge is a great place to visit. If you have never been to a Moose Legion Celebration you should come and join in all the fun and celebrate our newest Legionnaires for taking the next step in our Fraternity. The Celebration starts at 1 PM but you would want to show up early and visit with some of our brothers and sisters from Lodges all around the Moose Legion 125. Membership Retention I know everyone hears this all the time but we need to hear it again and again and again. If you know one of the many members you have signed up has not renewed their membership please contact them and remind them of all the great things the Moose does for not only our children at Mooseheart and our seniors at Moosehaven but all the good things we do outside the Fraternity for our communities and we need their continuing support. 5

6 Land O Lakes WOTM Chapter 2322 is proud to announce our most recent College of Regent Anita Krofssik A Note from the Director General And our newest Star Recorder Lynn Hall We had a fantastic convention in Tampa, Florida and if you missed it, I hope you take the time to read the reports online. So much good is happening at Mooseheart, Moosehaven and in our fraternal units in 2017 and is being planned for the years ahead. The name and brand identity of our New Moose Experience was unveiled Lodgic Everyday Community. The first location will be in Champaign, Illinois. Time was spent discussing how we as Moose should be the friendliest place in town and my year visiting Lodges throughout our fraternity in an undercover boss role. Some Lodges are doing an excellent job on creating a warm, welcoming environment for members and guests; others have plenty of room for improvement. I will continue to make unannounced visits to Lodges and hope to be welcomed with firm handshakes and plenty of smiles. See you soon! If you have a concern or idea you d like to share with me, use our online form: Tell the Director General Great Job Ladies, thank you for your time spent and support of your Chapter and Moose Lodge! 6

7 The WOTM Christmas in July event was a smashing success and lots of fun. We had a few kids attend and they all went home with new gifts and a smile on their face. After they drew tickets for the silent auction several of our wonderful members donated the items back to be auctioned off by our superb auctioneer Wayne Fulton whom he received help from Anabella Cabrera age 5 by her announcing the item was SOLD. Great job Anabella! The proceeds from this event are going to help the families of the sink hole tragedy in Land O Lakes. Very nice of the WOTM to think about our neighbors in our community. 7

8 L00M BIRTHDAYS FOR August 2017 Michael Dulaney 8/3 Dick Saa 8/17 Donald Guenther 8/4 Dan Barrie 8/19 John Sprude 8/5 Doug Dorr 8/21 Eddie Wiggins 8/9 David MacDonough 8/22 Gary Moffitt 8/9 Justin Cochran 8/23 Bill Hall 8/11 Ken McDonell 8/24 James Aldrich 8/11 Aurther King 8/25 Seth Wallace 8/11 John Mailloux 8/25 Mike Paris 8/12 Chester Hostetler 8/28 John Thomas 8/12 Nicholas Carmack 8/30 Ronald Snell 8/13 Gary Moore 8/31 Mike Wysocki 8/15 Josh Marley 8/31 WOTM BIRTHDAYS FOR JULY 2017 Jackie Brown 8/1 Deb Mateo 8/22 Iris Martinez 8/7 Eileen Deremigio 8/24 Nita Hospel 8/8 Debra Fulton 8/25 Linda Lavalley 8/8 Lisa Norris 8/27 Deb Nelson 8/9 Linda Dilly 8/27 Katherine Rhoades 8/14 Danielle Harrison 8/28 Judith John 8/18 Darlene Stilson 8/29 Marie Patrick 8/15 Sandra Beach 8/31 H A P P Y B I R T H D A Y 8

9 * MOOSE TALES * August 2017 * LODGE 1903 * CHAPTER 2322 * SUN MON TUES WED THU FRI SAT Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 Queen Of 2 LOOM 7 PM General 7:30 PM 3 WOTM Officers 6:30 PM WOTM General 7:00 PM 4 Moose Legion Dinner Night Fish, Shrimp, Fries & Slaw Karaoke Support your Lodge and Chapter, Mingle with members, Bring a guest and sign someone up! 6 7 Bingo 6:30 PM. 10 games plus Progressive M 8 Queen Of Legion PM. Moose Pride Night Moose Lodge 1903 Dinner Night Hamburgers, Hot Dogs, Chips & Slaw Karaoke Red Solo Cup party by WOTM. Low Country Shrimp Boil and live entertainment starts at 5 PM 13 District New Port Richey Lodge Bingo 6:30 PM. 10 games plus Progressive M 15 Queen Of 16 LOOM/WOTM Joint 630PM LOOM 7PM General 730 PM 17 WOTM Committee Meeting PM WOTM General 7PM 18 Moose Legion Dinner Night Steak, Baked Potato & Salad Karaoke Support your Lodge and Chapter, Mingle with members, Bring a guest and sign someone up! 20 District Picnic at LOL 1903 from 1 4 PM. 21 Bingo 6:30 PM. 10 games plus Progressive M 22 Queen Of WOTM TACO Dinner Night starts at 5 PM Karaoke Support your Lodge and Chapter, Mingle with members, Bring a guest and sign someone up! Bingo 6:30 PM. 10 games plus Progressive M 29 Queen Of