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1 EVERYBODY NEEDS A LITTLE MOOSE IN THEIR LIFE The Leader Your Monthly Newsletter Lodge 898 LODGE 898 Issue DECEMBER 2018 July 2015 December is a month to Celebrate! The Lodge Christmas Party December 22 Doors open at 6 pm Music starts at 8pm Band: BILL MILES BAND Members & Guests no charge December 2018 is full of fun and frolic at Portsmouth Moose Lodge 898 Both events are planned for Bottles on the Table, set-ups, ice and bottled beer will be available for sale. Lists for Donations of appetizers for the table for Christmas and New Year s Eve will be around the Lodge during December... New Year s Eve December 31 Doors open at 6 pm Music starts at 8pm Band: WILD HEART Cost: $20 per person Tickets are available in the lodge office or the bar. Page 1 of 8 Downloaded from Posted: 11/30/2018

2 From the Governor, Brothers and Co-Workers, 'Tis the season to be jolly? Not necessarily. For many people the holiday season, which kicks off with Thanksgiving and spans through New Year's, is anything but blissful. In fact, this time of year may trigger a bout of the blues or perhaps ignite a depression. So let s all be a little kinder to one another this Holiday Season. November was a very busy month. December will be just as crazy starting with the Moose Riders travelling over to the VA Hospital, Lodge Children s Christmas Party, Under Privilege Children s Christmas Party, Member s Christmas Party with the Bill Miles Band, and we finish out the month with the New Year s Eve Party with Wild Heart. Be sure to check out the calendar each day for all the events and functions going on. A quick note about the Lodge and Social Quarters, it will be closed on the 24 th, 25 th, 27 th, 29 th and 30 th. This will allow for our employees to spend time with their families during the Christmas Holiday. With this said, the Queen of Hearts will be drawn on Wednesday, December 26. We hosted our third Valued Veteran Dinner in November. Each veteran received their Moose International Certificate and Value Veteran pin. We also presented Carlos Williams with the Valued Veteran of the Year Certificate for the year. Congratulations! In closing, several members have come up to me about events and functions that are going on in our lodge. This surprised me a little, because I make announcements several times a week (Queen of Hearts on Tuesday and again on Saturday Night before the calling Book). These events and functions are how some members find out what s happening around the lodge. We all should be mindful of these announcements and give the members an opportunity to hear them. Have a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Fraternally yours, Robert Logan Governor SEE A VET - THANK A VET Never pass up a chance to thank a Veteran for his or her service. Let them know that we appreciate their sacrifice and dedicated service. Senior Regent: November flew by so quickly, it is hard to believe December is already upon us. Before we talk about how busy we will be spreading joy in December, I want to highlight all the great things that took place in November. First, we started our canned goods collection to help make Thanksgiving a great day for 20 needy families in the area. We raffled 2 twenty-five dollar visa gift cards for those who donated canned goods to help make this a success. Coworker Jessica Hedlhi coordinated and planned our annual craft and vendor fair. The event was a wonderful success with many great crafters and vendors, and raised over one thousand dollars for Moose Charities! Coworker Erica Saunders coordinated our Thanksgiving basket assembly and distribution. She did a wonderful job coordinating Girl Scouts and coworkers to make the event run smoothly! Because of the donations and volunteer efforts of our scouts and coworkers, twenty families in this area were able to enjoy a cheerful holiday with less stress, more joy, and plenty to eat. A big thank you goes out to all of you who helped in any way. Events like these really enable us to reach into the community and show the world what it s like to be a moose on a mission. December will bring with it many great events for our members, their children or grandchildren, as well as many needy families and children in our area. On December 2 nd Higher Degree Chairman will be holding the College of Regents Sunday game party. Doors will open at 12:30 and dinner will be served at 1.We will be enjoying baked or fried chicken and all of the fixin s. Please plan to come and bring a side dish to share. Sunday Game Parties are always a fun event and your side dishes and attendance are what make them successful. As an added incentive to come, if you bring 2 guests, your meal will be free! On December 13 th, our Membership Retention chairman, Karen Holtslander will be hosting our Jitney Game party. Dinner will be served at 6:00 and we would love to see each of you there. Movie Night at the Lodge Is your Family enjoying our Family Movie Night on the Second and Fourth Friday of the Month. If not, come out and join the fun with other Moose Families and enjoy free Popcorn! Page 2 of 8 Downloaded from Posted: 11/30/2018

3 Sr. Regent continued...on December 15 th we will be assembling and distributing our Christmas baskets to 20 local families starting at 9:00 am. On that same day, from 1:00-3:00 Sports and Activities chairman, Sarah Jones will be hosting the lodge children s Christmas party. I am sure there will be tons of fun and, of course, a visit from Santa! On the 16 th, from 4:00-6:00 we will be hosting 20 local children for our underprivileged children s Christmas party. Keep an eye out for our angel tree so you can help make Christmas memorable for a child who may not have a Christmas at all. These events are always very heartwarming and a great reminder of what this organization is all about! I am always so proud of our lodge and chapter during this time of year. I hope each of you enjoy your holidays and spend plenty of time with your families during this month. While it will be a busy one for the chapter, it is always one of my favorite months to be a coworker. One of the most glorious messes in the world is the mess created in the living room on Christmas day. Don't clean it up too quickly." Andy Rooney Dates to Remember: 12/2- Higher Degree/College of Regents Sunday Game Party Doors open at 12:30, meal at 1:00 12/4- Audit 6:00pm 12/7- Chapter Activity Night 7:00pm 12/11- Board of Officers/Joint Board of Officers 6:30pm 12/13- Membership Retention Jitney 6:00pm 12/15- Christmas Basket Assembly and distribution 9:00am 12/15- Lodge kid s Christmas party 1:00-3:00pm 12/16- Underprivileged kids Christmas Party 4:00-6:00pm 12/20- Business Meeting 7:00pm 12/27- No Meeting! CHILI COOKOFF UPDATE: The Portsmouth Chili Peppers went on an adventure to our beloved MOOSEHAVEN in Florida. We entered the chili cookoff on November 10. We worked hard but ran out of chili before the competition ended. We met a lot of nice people who liked the chili and the wonderful hush puppies. We would like to go again next year. We would like to thank Lodge 898 and Chapter 966 for their support. There were several fundraising projects to make this trip possible. Thank you all very much. Line dancing at Lodge 898 For more information on the Wednesday evening line dance/practice activity please see Moose898dance page on Facebook. Line dancing g is a great low impact form of Exercise, Social time and Entertaining to watch. Higher Degree Veteran s Challenge: Following the Veteran s Dinner on Nov. 19 a project to replace the flagpole in front of the Moose Lodge was instituted with initial pledges by 3 Veteran s of $100 each. The project will cost an estimated $3000. The challenge to all Veteran s is to match with a $100 donation or any amount that you are comfortable giving. Non-veterans are being encouraged to donate as well to show their support. Any amount would be appreciated. Please contact Peck Seader or Bob Knight for more information. On December 2 nd Higher Degree Chairman will be holding the College of Regents Sunday game party. Doors will open at 12:30 and dinner will be served at 1.We will be enjoying baked or fried chicken and all of the fixin s. Please plan to come and bring a side dish to share. Sunday Game Parties are always a fun event and your side dishes and attendance are what make them successful. As an added incentive to come, if you bring 2 guests, your meal will be free! Due to the lodge closing during the Christmas holidays the next scheduled meeting is December 18 at 7pm. Rebecca Weeks Higher Degree Chairman Do you like to cruise or would you like to take a cruise but are not sure where to start? Bruce Smith has obtained info for a May 12 17, 2019 cruise. PLEASE contact Trish Bunting at or trish@lescapetravel.com or talk to Bruce. Page 3 of 8 Downloaded from Posted: 11/30/2018

4 From the Administrator: Another great month of activities and events at Portsmouth Lodge 898. In addition to our regular weekly activities, for the third year, we hosted the Special Olympics Volleyball team for dinner and DJ. They always seem to have a great time. The Craft & Vendor fair was a huge success. It gets bigger every year. Thanks Jessica! Thanksgiving Dinner baskets were passed out by the Women of the Moose, good job ladies. Lodge 898 was definitely represented at the Moose Haven Chili Cookoff. Our team did a great job. We didn t win but we sold out of Chili. It was a hit. Thanks to our team of chefs. On Veterans Day, We honored all Veterans by putting out all of our flags. They were flown for three days and got a lot of attention. We honored our Lodge Valued Veterans with a Certificate presentation dinner. Those Valued Veterans who self identified on the Moose website in the last six months were presented with their Valued Veterans Certificates and Lapel pins. Brother Carlos Williams was selected as Valued Veteran of the Year. If you are a veteran and haven t gone online to identify yourself as one, you should do so and at our next dinner you will receive a Certificate and Lapel pin. When you renew your membership, your new card will be a special card for Valued Veterans. Moose Lodge 898 Valued Veterans have taken on the project to purchase a new flagpole. It will probably take $3000 to buy and have it installed. There s been a challenge made to each Valued Veteran of a $100 donation for this project. We are also selling engraved DONOR BRICKS for $100 each to place at the bottom of the flagpole. You do not need to be a Valued Veteran to buy a brick. Don t forget these December events: 12-1 EVCHD HOLIDAY BALL 12-8 Breakfast with Santa Lodge Kids Christmas party Moose Riders Ice Cream Social at Hampton Veterans Hospital Lodge Christmas Party New Years Eve party w/ Wildheart Please note on the monthly calendar that we will have special hours the week of Christmas. Thanks to the Boosters for the new tree in front of the playground. Golf League News Now that the season has ended on a great note and the annual awards banquet had a lot of surprises, I would like to thank everyone that was able to make it and their guest. And a big thanks goes out to my wife Jeannette and Joyce for their help in setting up the Social Quarters. Sean and Kathy, thank you for always volunteering your time in playing music for our event. Let s all congratulate this year s winners: Seasonal Awards Perfect Attendance Richy Wheelbarger and Luther Lewis Blind Bogey Warren Ciotti Skins - Paul Dowd Closest to the Pin Tom Martin Most Honest James Matchen Long Drive Ladies LaVetta White and Seniors Red Summers Men s - Robert Logan Tournament Award Putts - James Matchen/Kenny Wyatt Jug of Money Paul Dowd Top Money Winner - Paul Dowd Most Improved Ron White 3 rd Place Seniors Ron White and Men s Robert Logan 2 nd Place Seniors - James Matchen and Men s Richy Wheelbarger Champion Ladies LaVetta White and Seniors Lewis Crisp Men s Kenny Wyatt Most Valuable Player Lewis Crisp Thanks to Sean and Kathy for taking care of the scoring and of course my wife Jeannette, my chief editor for all your help this year. I would also like to personally thank each of the fraternities associated with the Portsmouth Moose Lodge (LOOM 898, WOTM 966, Booster 898, and Moose Riders 898). Once again, I want to thank each of you for all your understanding and help along the way this year. It was one of the craziest seasons I have ever experienced. Please remember to keep reading the Leader and looking at our Facebook page (Moose 898 Golf) for upcoming events. Have a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Sincerely, Robert Logan Golf League Administrator Back to School, Back to Scouts! Don't let your family miss out on the fun!! Our Pack meets on Monday nights..7 pm until 8 pm. Our Troop meets on Tuesday nights..7 pm until 8:30 pm. Come on by and check us out! Meetings held in the Scout Cabin behind the Lodge. With the Holidays and all the other activities in December, we don t plan to start any large improvement projects this month. I d like to wish all my Brothers and Co-Workers a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Bob Knight - Administrator BINGO VOLUNTEERS NEEDED WEDNESDAY & FRIDAY NIGHTS 5:30 10:00 FREE DINNER!!!! Yours in Scouting, Bear and Diana Short GIRL SCOUTS GS 5125 is a multi-level troop that meets every other Thurs. until cookie season. Our first meeting was Thurs. Sept. 13 from 6 to 7pm at the Scouting cabin in the back/bingo parking lot. Continuing meetings of GS 5125 at Scouting cabin every other week. Please call or text for dates. This year s theme is "From Start to Finish." Uniforms are $45, troop fees are $ 75, and GS membership is $25.You need to registrar at GSCCC.com and list Service unit 330 and Troop Please come out and support scouting. Chery Smith Co-Leader text or cendrasilk40@hotmail/com. Page 4 of 8 Downloaded from Posted: 11/30/2018

5 BOOSTERS The Boosters next meeting will be on DECEMBER 2, 2018 at 9:00 AM. If you are interested in learning about what the Boosters do, come on out and get a free Breakfast. PILGRIMS / FELLOWS The next meeting for the Fellows will be DECEMBER 11 in the dining room on at 6 PM. All Fellows welcome. Next Pilgrim Luncheon, 1 TO 3 PM Date MOOSE RIDERS The Moose Lodge 898 Moose Riders next meeting will be at Zino s 4TH SUNDAY MONTHLY 9 AM. LODGE MOOSE LEGION Lodge 898 Legion next mtg 6 pm, DECEMBER 8. BUNCO DECEMBER 3RD AND 17TH Monday Nights in the Social Quarters at 7:00PM CORN HOLE In December there will be Cornhole the 12-3, and at 7:00 PM All active Moose and WOTM Members welcome. FREE POKER NIGHT AT THE LODGE If you like to play Texas Hold-me Poker you are invited to join your Lodge Brothers and Sisters for Poker at 7:00. Come enjoy the fun & fellowship on 2ND AND 3RD SATURDAY in December VETERANS Are you a US Military Veteran? You can be recognized by your Moose Brothers by signing up for the Valued Veterans program. It s very easy to do. Go to Moose International website, scroll down on the right to RESOURCES, click on My Membership Record, sign in and in the Membership box on the top right check the box next to Valued Veteran. You will be invited to a Dinner Ceremony to receive a Valued Veterans certificate and lapel pin. Then when you renew your membership, you will receive a new membership card identifying you as a VALUED VETERAN MOOSE CHARITIES Have you heard of the M+M Club? You can set up a monthly draft for as little as $10 to donate to Moose Heart or Moose Haven. Automatically taken and given to help the people who we have committed to cars for. It s quick, easy and painless. Check it out on the SOCIAL QUARTERS HOURS OF OPERATION MONDAY 3:00 PM 10:00 PM TUESDAY 3:00 PM 12:00 PM WEDNESDAY 3:00 PM 11:00 PM THURSDAY 3:00 PM 11:00 PM FRIDAY 3:00 PM 12:00 PM SATURDAY 11:00 AM -11:00 PM* SUNDAY 11:00 AM -9:00 PM Moose Legion The Degree of Service Join us for a fun night out at the next Moose Legion Dinner Meeting on Saturday, December 8. Cocktail hour at 6 PM followed by Spaghetti and Meatball Dinner ($8) and Meeting at 7 PM. We plan to vote on our co-worker of the year; make plans for the Moose Legion Chili Cook-off in January; and discuss the hospitality room for the Winter Celebration in February. Let s continue to build our herd; it costs only $15 for sponsoring or re-enrolling members into the Moose Legion. The next HRML #199 Conferral of Moose Legionnaires will be at the South Norfolk Moose Lodge on Saturday, December 8; new member orientation begins at 11 AM and Conferral begins at 11:30 AM. Since the cash raffle has been discontinued, no raffle tickets will be mailed to you. Instead, we are selling raffle tickets at a cost of $5 for two nights room and breakfast for two on two mornings at the Holiday Inn Greenwich Road during the Winter Celebration in February Drawing will be at about 1 PM on December 8 and you do not need to be present to win. See me for tickets. Congratulations to Allen Shackley for recently achieving 50 years as a Moose Legionnaire, now a Moose Legion member! Thanks for your support. Bob Benjamin HRML 199 Assistant Secretary HOLIDAY PARTY Lodge Christmas and New Year s Eve Parties at Lodge 898 are planned for Bottles on the Table, setups, ice and bottled beer will be available for sale. Lists for Donations of appetizers for a sharing tables for Christmas and New Year s Eve will be around the Lodge during December To submit an article or the Lodge at lodge898@mooseunits.org and/or me directly at goosewench@gmail.com. Please put newsletter or something similar in the subject box of the . Deadline: DECEMBER 20. Please don t wait if you have finished writing. If the 20th of the month falls on a weekend, we will expect the article on the next business day. All articles will be approved by the Lodge Administrator prior to printing of each issue of The Leader. Nancy Crum * SATURDAY Page 5 of 8 TIL 12:00 PM W/ Karaoke Downloaded from Posted: 11/30/2018

6 DECEMBER 2018 CALENDAR SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY EVCHD BALL GIRL SCOUTS IN - SCOUT CABIN KJ- DAVID HERRIN BBQ Sandwich w/fries $ BINGO 7 LEGION MEETING 8 BOOSTERS MEET 9 AM CORN HOLE BINGO Breakfast w/ Santa 9-12 WOTM GAME PARTY POOL WOTM ACTIVITY NIGHT FRIDAY POOL TEXAS HOLD-EM POKER BUNCO QUEEN OF HEARTS MOVIE NIGHT KJ- MIKE P FRIED FISH OR CHICKEN SALAD BUFFET $9.95 LIVER & ONIONS IDA'S SUBS FRIED SHRIMP BASKET 8 OZ STEAK SPECIAL SANDWICH W CHIPS CHICKEN WINGS BBQ Sandwich $8.95 $8.95 Baked Potato & Salad CORN BEEF/CABBAGE w/fries $7.95 $8.95 $6.95 $9.95 $ FELLOWS DINNER BINGO 14 Horton Wreath 9:30 15 CORN HOLE LOOM MEETING 7:00 BINGO WOTM JITNEY/ FRIDAY POOL Kids Christmas Party 1-3 POOL JOINT BOARD MEETING GAME PARTY TEXAS HOLD-EM POKER BOARD MEETING QUEEN OF HEARTS DJ KNS ENT KJ KNS ENT FRIED FISH OR BUFFET $9.95 LIVER & ONIONS IDA'S SUBS FRIED SHRIMP BASKET 8 OZ STEAK SPECIAL GRILLED CHEESE MEAT LOAF W VEGGIES BBQ Sandwich $8.95 $8.95 Baked Potato & Salad SANDWICH W/ SOUP FRIED FISH w/fries $7.95 $8.95 $6.95 $6.95 Community Kids BINGO Christmas Party 4-8 CORN HOLE LOOM MEETING 7:00 BINGO WOTM MEETING LODGE CHRISTMAS Moose Riders Va Hosp POOL FRIDAY POOL PARTY Ice Cream Social BUNCO QUEEN OF HEARTS MOVIE NIGHT w/ BILL MILES BAND FRIED FISH OR CHICKEN SALAD BUFFET $9.95 LIVER & ONIONS IDA'S SUBS FRIED SHRIMP BASKET 8 OZ STEAK SPECIAL SANDWICH W CHIPS HAMBURGER STEAK BBQ Sandwich $8.95 $8.95 Baked Potato & Salad W/ VEGGIES w/fries $7.95 $8.95 $6.95 TACO BAR $ BINGO BINGO Social Quarters Open CLOSED CLOSED QUEEN OF HEARTS CLOSED Social Quarters open Social Quarters Open 11PM-9PM Social Quarters Open 3PM-11PM 5PM-11PM 3PM-11PM DJ KJ BUFFET $9.95 Social Quarters Open NEW YEARS EVE PARTY NEW YEARS DAY 8 OZ STEAK SPECIAL PORK TIPS W RICE 3PM-9PM W/ WILDHEART CLOSED Baked Potato & Salad POPCORN SHRIMP Social Quarters open5-11 $8.95 Page 6 of 8 Downloaded from Posted: 11/30/2018

7 WELCOME NEW MOOSE 898 MEMBERS MEMBER S NAME Mike Perrine Allen Smith Tyler Bell John Clary Robert Caraway WELCOME NEW WOTM 966 MEMBERS CO WORKER S NAME SPONSORS NAME Ben Ralph Mike Smith Justin Smith Robert Logan Jerry Ayers SPONSOR S NAME MEMBERSHIP AND RETENTION Let s not forget that we need to increase our membership for the coming year. New Lodge members only $40.00.Remember to renew your dues early. It is very easy: by mail, online or at the lodge home. WOTM - Please see a Chapter Board Member. ENTERTAINMENT FOR DECEMBER 2018 DECEMBER 1 DECEMBER 3 DECEMBER 3 DECEMBER 3 DECEMBER 7 DECEMBER 7 DECEMBER 8 DECEMBER 8 DECEMBER 10 DECEMBER 10 DECEMBER 14 DECEMBER 14 DECEMBER 15 DECEMBER 15 DECEMBER 17 DECEMBER 17 DECEMBER 17 DECEMBER 21 DECEMBER 21 DECEMBER 22 DECEMBER 25 DECEMBER 26 DECEMBER 28 DECEMBER 31 DJ/KJ DAVID HERRIN POOL LEAGUE CORNHOLE BUNCO OPEN POOL MOVIE NIGHT TEXAS HOLD EM KJ MIKE P POOL LEAGUE CORNHOLE OPEN POOL DJ -K N S KJ -K N S TEXAS HOLD EM POOL LEAGUE CORNHOLE BUNCO MOVIE NIGHT OPEN POOL CHRISTMAS PARTY BILL MILES BAND MERRY CHRISTMAS QUEEN OF HEARTS DJ - B & G NEW YEARS EVE PARTY- WILD HEART BAND LODGE CLOSED DECEMBER 24, 25, 27, & JANUARY 1 HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ALL LOOM MEMBERS AND CO-WORKERS WHO HAVE DECEMBER BIRTHDAYS PORTSMOUTH MOOSE FAMILY CENTER OFFICERS & COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN LOOM BOARD OF OFFICERS Governor Robert Logan Jr Governor Jimmy Balkcom Jr Past Governor- Ed Doc Neathery Prelate Jerry Storms Administrator- Bob Knight Treasurer Donald Lynn Trustee 1 Year- Randy Albert Trustee 2 Year Jonathan Fox Trustee 3 Year Scott Murray Outer Guard - Jimmy Jose Inner Guard Mike Smith Sergeant at Arms Jeff Poyner COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN Activities Jimmy Balkcom Applications- Bob Knight Audit Bob Weeks Communications- Bob Knight Community Service-Peak Seader Government Relations Peak Seader Moose Charities- Bob Knight Moose Legion Doc Neathery Ritual Jimmy Jose Membership Scott Murray Sports Jacob Crum WOTM BOARD OF OFFICERS Senior Regent- Katie Stewart Junior Regent Kathy Saunders Jr Graduate Regent- Brooke Archambeau Secretary/Treasurer- Kathy Fox Recorder Judy Whitehurst Guide- Assistant Guide- COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN Membership Retention- Karen Holtslander Community Service Erica West Activities/Sports Sarah Jones MooseHeart/MooseHaven- Higher Degree Becky Weeks Sunshine Chairman Zada Reardon Musician- Moose Charities- Audit Committee- Moose Charities Ticket Chairman Alice Ellis & Rose Kight Application Review- Pin Chairman Page 7 of 8 Downloaded from Posted: 11/30/2018

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The Leader MOOSE. Your Monthly Newsletter. Lodge 898. July 2015 EVERYBODY NEEDS A LITTLE. LODGE 898 Issue JULY 2018 PORTSMOUTH LODGE 898

The Leader MOOSE. Your Monthly Newsletter. Lodge 898. July 2015 EVERYBODY NEEDS A LITTLE. LODGE 898 Issue JULY 2018 PORTSMOUTH LODGE 898 EVERYBODY NEEDS A LITTLE MOOSE IN THEIR LIFE The Leader Your Monthly Newsletter Lodge 898 LODGE 898 Issue 218 253 JULY 2018 July 2015 PORTSMOUTH LODGE 898 PORTSMOUTH MOOSERIDERS HOST HAMPTON VETERANS HOSPITAL