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1 NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION U. S. POSTAGE PAID MID FL PERMIT # Or Current Resident MOOSE NEWS ORLANDO MOOSE FAMILY CENTER Loyal Order of Moose Lodge # 766 Women of the Moose Chapter # N. Orange Blossom Trail Orlando, Florida L.O.O.M. (407) W.O.T.M. (407) Valentine Dance & King & Queen Contest Saturday February 11, 2017 Semiformal Vote for your favorite King & Queen Couple Thur. 9th, Fri. 10th Or the Night of the Dance From 5:00 8:00 PM $1.00 per vote Loyal Order of Moose WOTM Chapter N. Orange Blossom Tr. Orlando, FL Dated Material, Please do not hold 16 January-February 2017 Sweetheart Basket Raffle Coronation after the 9:00 O'clock Ceremony Music by: Brothers Good 50/50 Drawing $5.00 Admission at the door Sponsored by the WOTM Activities & Sports Committee and All Committee, Chairmen: Marion MacPherson and Maria Ferrer NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING See details inside Page 4

2 Social Quarters Hours Mon Sun Open at 11:30 am Closing Hours Sun & Wed. 11:00 pm Mon., Tue., & Thur. Midnight Fri. & Sat. 12:30 am LOOM MEETINGS Officers 1st & 3rd Wed. Membership 2nd & 4th Wed. 7:00 pm FELLOWSHIP MEETINGS 1st Monday MOOSE LEGION MEETINGS 1st Monday pm ORIENTATION 4th Thursday 7:40 pm WOTM MEETINGS 1st Monday All Committee Meeting 6:45 pm 1st Monthly Chapter Activity Night pm 2nd Monday Board of Officers Meeting 7:00 pm 3rd Monday Higher Degrees 6:45 pm 2nd Monthly Chapter Activity Night pm JOINT OFFICERS MEETINGS 3rd Wednesday MooseNews Jan-Feb.2017,No.117 Published for a two month period by Orlando Lodge No. 766, Loyal Order of Moose Inc North Orange Blossom Trail Orlando, FL Subscription paid automatically as part of annual membership dues. Moose766news@gmail.com Thought for the Day The pessimist complains about the wind; The optimist expects it to change; The realist adjusts the sails. William A Word 2 Announcements & Thank You s A very special THANKYOU to Maria & Al Ferrer, Al & Fran Caime, Diane Jennigen. They re always there when it comes time to label these bulletins. A special thanks to Jim Jeffcoat who not only labels but helps deliver them to the Post Office. Without them, you would not be reading this now.!! Alice I would like to thank all of our Co- Workers who have given so much of their time and efforts during the year to help make our functions successful. Without you, we are nothing Maria How very sad.again you FORGOT or maybe, you just didn t give a hoot when the call went out (via Face Book, in the Bulletin, & at various meetings) to ALL Elves to decorate YOUR Lodge for the holidays. This ole Elf is getting on in years, but never forgets. Sorry to take the credit for remembering when things need doing, but one cannot get away from the truth. Last year I asked you to put this date on your calendar...guess you FORGOT. What??, I didn t call you?? No one calls me. Sincere thanks to Stella, Jenny, Marion, Bob, Alice & Judy. Although they were not able to help for long, their time was gratefully appreciated. Remember we always decorate the Lodge the Saturday after Thanksgiving!!! God willing, maybe we will see YOU next year...just a very maybe! Your Chief Elf.Joan E THANK YOU BOOSTERS In Memory of Pilgrim Ott Payne 04/17 Debbie Payne 04/17 Tommy & Joyce Nichols 04/17 Don Bovine 04/17 Linda & Richard Mathis 04/17 Barb & Chuck Myers 04/17 John & Jenny Stoner 04/17 Barbara Miller 04/17 Gene & Della Carr 04/17 Kathy Phillips 06/17 Peter Ventura 06/17 Gene & Della Carr 08/17 Sue & Jerry Brizard 08/17 Charles & Louise Benson 08/17 George Blumenaver 08/17 Don & Darlene Aleshire 08/17 Al & Maria Ferrer 10/17 Sadie Herbeck 10/17 Mary Hildebrandt 10/17 Richard Elwood 10/17 Alice Gore 10/17 Jim Jeffcoat 10/17 Pam Cawley 12/17 Ruth Rabico 12/17 Willie & Mary Ann Jameson 12/17 Bonnye Angles 12/17 Don Green 12/17 Della Carr 12/17 John & Stella Garrett 12/17 Al & Fran Caime 02/18 Elizabeth Farrar 02/18 Michelle Costello 02/18 Memory of Jim McCracken 02/18 Jared Stokes 02/18 Joan E. Stokes 02/18 Loren D Stokes 02/18 Joe & Donna Stokes 02/18 E.T. Ryan & Joy Slate 02/18 Mary Hildebrandt 02/18 Bob and Joan Malotte 02/18 Paul & Ronnie Corp 02/18 Cecil Martin 02/20 * Indicates this is the last time these names will appear unless renewed. Contributions from this select group of Brothers and Sisters are a tremendous help in defraying the costs associated with this bulletin. Your donation of $10 per person a year will help us to continue to provide timely and informative messages about your Lodge. Thank you again. Alice Gore, Editor Alice Gore 15

3 FROM THE ORIENTATION GUY! By Chuck Myers Hello Everyone!! I hope you had a wonderful Christmas and the New Year will be good to you. It is time that we get serious again about our membership. Of course it begins with the application that a new visitor to our great organization receives in order to join us. Unfortunately, most of them don t know very much about the MOOSE, so once the fun and games wear off for them, they see no need to keep paying dues. The Moose could be a very important part of a member s future. All of our members need to know all about Mooseheart and Moosehaven. None of us knows what the future has for us, and Moosehaven could be a welcome and very important part of our future. All members and prospective members are invited to an Orientation/ Question and Answer Session on Thursday, January 26th, and February 23rd at 7:40 pm in the Ball Room. We ll only keep you about one hour. ALL ARE WELCOME. Please come, and bring someone with you. Fraternally, Chuck Myers Wotm Held a Kid s Shopping Spree and Book Sale On December 4, 2016 The Chapter would like to thank all who participated and contributed to this event. The members pictured below put in their time and effort to create this event. From left to right: Marion MacPherson, Sue Brizard, Debbie Payne, Bonnie Smith, James Reed & Maria Ferrer.(not pictured: Mary Reed, Mary Hildebrandt, & Joan E.Stokes) Hot Chocolate & Cookie? Alice Gore Board of Officers L.O.O.M. 766 Governor Edward E T Ryan Administrator Dan O Neal Jr. Governor James Jeffcoat Jr. Past Governor Charles Benson Prelate Don Aleshire Treasurer Chuck Myers 1 Yr. Trustee Danny Keel 2 Yr. Trustee William Tiny Hyatt 3 Yr. Trustee Al Ferrer Board of Officers W.O.T.M Senior Regent Maria Ferrer Jr. Regent Vivian Johnson Jr. Grad. Regent Darlene Aleshire Secretary/Treasurer Susan Brizard Recorder Stella Garrett Guide Diane Jenigen Asst. Guide Judy Cosentino OUR DEFENDING CIRCLE HAS BEEN BROKEN SICKNESS & DISTRESS LOOM UNDER THE WEATHER Jeff Vann Everett Steele Gift Wrapper, Marion Kids (and parents) came and shopped, had their gifts wrapped free, and had some hot chocolate and a cookie. Bob Hitchcock George Goodman WOTM UNDER THE WEATHER Ronnie Corp Bonnie Marceill Louise Benson Bea Bollinger Donna Howard Linda Carmody 14 3

4 ADMINISTRATOR S MESSAGE: by Dan O Neal We hope everyone had a great holiday season and wish the new year brings forth good things for all. I was fortunate to have been present at the Moosehaven tree lighting ceremony while attending a meeting there a few weeks ago. It was a very inspiring event, far surpassing my expectations. This ceremony was not only attended by our Moosehaven residents, but also present was our Director General Scott Hart, Head of Field Operations Dave Smoot, along with the Georgia Moose Association, who sponsor the event each year. It was also very nice to see some residents from our own lodge such as Bea and Bill Plowden, B.J. Ledger and Joni Peteroy. All of them send love, hello s and best wishes to our members. If you want a great way to get into the holiday spirit next year, keep this event in mind, I promise it is very much worth the trip. There are some exciting new Moose programs forthcoming soon, some that have not been officially announced yet. These programs will be beneficial to both our members and potential members alike. Keep your eyes on the Moose magazine for these announcements. One program that has been rolled out is the New Moose Experience. This program is aimed at introducing our fraternity to the millennial generation. While it will not affect our lodge operations initially, years from now we will likely see a huge benefit. Another program targets our veterans and recognizes them for all they do for us. For more information on both of these programs, please visit the Moose international website at and enter the members only area. Fraternally, Dan O Neal Meeting Called Pool Committee By Danny Keel, Chairman Hello everyone. We want to announce our next Jack & Jill which will be on January 22, It s the same as before, $35.00 for a team consisting of a man and a woman with a handicap of 10. We will have door prizes, 50/50 s and games. Sign up early! Our annual Super Bowl Party will be on February 5, Starting at 4:00 pm we invite you to bring a covered dish. We will have door prizes, 50/50 s, and other games & fund raisers. We will also be raffling a flat screen TV. This has become a huge event so don t miss all the fun. We are planning a MYSTERY BUS TRIP with Al Caime s help on Saturday, February 25 th. This is a great time to spend time with your friends and meet new ones. The bus will leave our Lodge at 8:00 am and visit approximately 4 other Lodges in the central Florida area. Breakfast will be available at the first stop and lunch will be available at the third stop. We will have fun and games on the bus for an all day adventure. Danny Pool Tournament Entry Fee $35 Per Couple Register At 8:30 Play At 9:00 NEW.. HAPPY HOUR $2.00 Beer or Well Drinks Mon. Fri. 3-6 PM All LOOM members are requested to attend a special meeting for the purpose of accepting a proposal to install a new air conditioner in the Lodge Social Quarters. Meeting to be held on January 11, 2017 at 6:30 PM, prior to the Regular Lodge Meeting. 4 Sunday, January 22, /50 s Door Prizes District Meetings are scheduled for January 15th at Kissimmee #2056 and February 19th at Pine Castle #2345. Moose Legion Celebration March 4th & 5th, 2017 at Lodge

5 Entertainment Committee By Danny Keel, Chairman Hello. We are planning another Comedy Show for Friday, January 20 th. The last show had everyone rolling on the floor laughing. We had just enough people to cover the cost at our last show so we need your support to continue doing these kinds of shows. The Comedy Machine (which is the name of the company that produces the show) wants to help us make this a success. So they have agreed to give us a one time discount for this show to help bring in more people and spread the word on what a great experience these shows are. So we will pass the savings on to you. Tickets for this show will be $15.00 instead of the $17.50 that we have charged in the past. And you will still get $2.00 off of your steak dinner in the dining room the night of the show when you show your ticket to the cashier. Tickets go on sale January 2 nd. We would like to do these shows every three months or so. Please help make that happen by coming out and supporting this event. Danny Friday January 20th PM $15.00 Pre Sale tickets Includes a $2.00 Discount on a steak Dinner that evening. $17.50 Day of Event Andy Kern & Company Growing up in the outskirts of Chicago, Andy s stories will have you spellbound. Andy dreamed of becoming a pro football player. Once he realized that wasn t going to happen he jumped into standup comedy. Andy went from Chitlin Circuit in South Central to Comedy Central. Andy has performed in Comedy Clubs, Colleges, Military Bases, and Casinos from Canada to California. He has appeared on VH I and Comedy Central. 12 There are no strangers here, only friends you haven t met! Orlando Lodge 766 Welcome, New LOOM Members Carl Threewits Frederick Carner Thomas Dunworth William Weaver George Hutkowski Chapter 1002 Welcome, New WOTM Members Michelle Carner Brenda O Brien Janet Wolfe Andrea Lewis Ernestine Hexon Kim Dang Monique Sola David Turpin Bruce Enger Hugh Holland Walter Hixon Michael Bloch Della Bacon Sandra Woodson Rose Mitchell Cherrie Buscher Karen S. Hout Casandra Woods Donna Jo VanDam MUSIC JAM A gathering for Musicians to Play, Sing and enjoy Fellowship! ***** Instruments and amplifiers already on stage... Or, bring your own!! For Info call: (321) ***** BRING YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS FOR A GREAT TIME SNACKS AND DRINKS ON SALE. ***** January 22nd & 29th & February 12th & 26th ***** 3:00 p.m. until 6:30 IN THE MOOSE LODGE BALLROOM DO YOU SURF THE WEB? You can go on the sites below and renew your dues, and/or check the latest news. Keep up with your Moose Fraternity! Below are the internet links for Moose Sites Moose International: Florida Bermuda Moose Assn.: Lodge 766 s web page: (you can view our bulletin on this site) 5

6 Governor s Message By E T Ryan Hoping everyone had a terrific Holiday Season, and will reap a happy, healthy and successful It is a NEW BEGINNING for everyone and this new start allows us to bring new energy into our lives and our Lodge Be creative, be adventurous and let the LOOM officers and the WOTM know what you find exciting and fun. Join a group such as Bingo, Karaoke, Trivia, Dancing and Texas Hold em and add your personality to that event. Glad to hear that members are taking advantage of the Happy Hour that began in November, and don t forget to get a snack. While in the Lodge, have dinner and enjoy the new dining room furniture. By supporting these activities, you are supporting the Lodge, which in turn allows for the replacement of the air conditioner and deep fryer. Let s stand with our Moose Fraternal Members and start the new year with a NEW BEGINNING! I personally wish to thank you volunteers, the LOOM Board, & the WOTM for help and support with a special thanks to Alice Gore for her assistance with the Moose News. Fraternally, ET Ryan We re Having a Party Super Bowl Sunday February 5th, 2017 Big Screen TV in the Dining Room Bring a covered dish. Wear your teams colors and help cheer on your favorite team! Come Early - Kick off is at 6:30 PM Flat Screen TV Raffle 50/50 s Door Prizes King and Queen Contest February 11, 2017 The annual King & Queen Contest will be held at the WOTM Valentine Dance. All Co-workers who wish to run for Queen, with the King of her Choice, may submit their name by January 15th, 2017 to any WOTM officer. You must be present at our Chapter meeting on January 16th where we will vote for 5 Queen Candidate couples from the submitted name list. Be prepared to have your pictures taken that night as well. They will be used on the cans for the contest. You must also plan to attend a practice for the Coronation on Thursday, February 9th. at pm. In the Ball Room. Call Maria Ferrer with any questions: Social Dance Lessons 6 weeks of Lessons $60.00 Every Tuesday at in the Ball Room. Beginning January 10, 2017 Learn the Rumba this Session!!! Contact Danny Keel to sign up or get info Join us for Texas Hold em Every Tuesday, Back of the Ballroom. It will be hosted by our own Tiny Hyatt. Starting time is 7:00PM. Direct any questions to Tiny at

7 Senior Regent s Message by Maria Ferrer $35.00 Per Person First 40 Paid Reservations Saturday, February 25th Bus Leaves Lodge 8:00 am 5:00 pm Bloody Mary s $1.00 on the bus Breakfast available at first stop $6.00 Lunch available at the third stop Free Beer and Wine after the first stop! ( no smoking on the bus ) For Information/Reservations Call Al or Danny Tuesday is Trivia Night! Test your Trivia Skills with Janet Lynch, Question Leader All new attendees can participate the first night at no cost. You may not win prize money this time but come a 2nd time and pay 1/2 price and win 1/2 the prize money. Keep coming and you are eligible to win the full prize money. RULES Make up your own team. (Max. 4 persons per team) Play for money. Pays 1st and 2nd place each night. $1.00 per person per round. 4 total rounds PM in the Lounge Membership in the Moose is a Bargain!!! Especially when you consider all of the benefits of belonging. Right now your NEW LOOM candidate can join for a total cost of only $45 the first year. This will not last forever, so don t hesitate to get your friends and family to join. This covers their Application Fee and Dues for the first year. (Reinstatements excluded.) Annual dues are then $60 thereafter. WOTM fees are now: $20 application fee and $35 Dues per year. Remember, men can now sign up women, and women can sign up men. 10 Dear Ladies: Happy, Prosperous and Joyous New Year! The New Year brings with it a lot of cheer and motivation that help us welcome 2017 as a promising beginning. As the New Year dawns upon us, I would like to congratulate you for the outstanding work you have contributed towards our progress and achievements and we hope more of our co-workers will perform important roles in our future successes. Thanks to everyone who was part of the Member Retention Week event. It does make a difference to have our members share with us their ideas and comments and we learned a great deal from all those conversations. We loved seeing everyone dressed up for our November Masquerade Ball and December Winter Wonderland fundraiser dances. We had enjoyable nights with live music and we thank you always for your support. Our children had a very special and wonderful Christmas Party with the games and surprise prizes. Congratulations to Anita Nadeau who was invested with The Red Stole in a very special ceremony in recognition to her years of service and achievements. Anita, we are very proud to celebrate with you this special honor. Be sure to check this bulletin for our monthly Saturday night dances for January and February We will be having a Silver Moon Dance on Saturday January 21st with the Brothers Good Band, sponsored by the Membership Retention Committee, and the Valentine s Day Dance On Saturday February 11th sponsored by the Activities/Sports Committee, with the Brothers Good Band. We look forward to your support, attendance and participation to make these fundraising events very successful. We d love to see more of you ladies attending our meetings on the first and third Monday of each month at p.m., getting more involved in activities, sponsor new members, holding office or just renewing your dues. It is a great way to strengthen our Chapter. We thank you all for your non-stop efforts to Raise the Roof! Fraternally, Maria If you know anyone who is sick, in the hospital, or deceased, for the LOOM please contact Prelate, Don Aleshire at or dondar2012@yahoo.com or, for the WOTM, Contact Jr. Regent, Vivian Johnson at r vjohn70832@aol.com 7

8 January 21, 2017 PM Semi Formal Music by: Brothers Good 50/50 Raffle Door Prizes $5.00 Admission at the door FROM THE KITCHEN By Karen Collins Come see our beautiful new dining room. Thank you to the member who donated all the furniture. Thank you to Ken Herman, his son Charlie, James Reed, ET Ryan and all others who helped load and unload, and install the furniture. Good job and also thanks to Bob and Joan Malotte for the hours they spend getting the tables ready. Starting in January a few changes will be make to our menu..on request, our Baskets will be back. Our Prime Rib will only be once per month, with specials on the other Saturdays. We re working on more changes that will follow. We still have pizza and sandwiches at the bar 7 days a week. If you have any suggestions or problems, come talk. We will try to help. Looking forward to seeing you!!!! Karen Friday Night s Sponsored by the Membership Committee of WOTM Barbara Miller Chairman MESSAGE FROM THE WOTM HIGHER DEGREE COMMITTEE By Debbie Payne Sadly, our Children s Christmas Shopping Spree and Book Sale was not very well attended, and I was a little disappointed. I would like to thank the coworkers and brothers who did come out and support this project, however. A very special thank you to the Committee Members who came out to help and those who also donated items and books. We will have a Wearing of the Green Dance coming up in March, so please mark your calendars for March 18, Get out your Leprechaun suits and join us. Thanks to all of you for buying our candy bars during that campaign. It was a very successful project. Remember, if you hold the degrees of Academy of Friendship, Star Recorder, or College of Regents, YOU are a part of this Committee. Without all of you members supporting our projects for the Women of The Moose and Loyal Order of the Moose, our TWIN CITIES would not exist. Don t be strangers! Debbie 8 Jan. 6 Sauerkraut & Pork Jan 13 Lasagna Jan 20 Scallop potatoes & ham Jan 27 Meatloaf THURSDAY NIGHT SPAGHETTI Only $6.00 (Moose Legionnaires w/valid card still only $5.00) Served 5:00 to PM It s a great bargain for all you can eat. Includes Meat Balls, Salad Salad & Garlic Bread. Great desserts always available. Complete take-out meals available Feb 3 Pork Chops w/dressing Feb 10 Chicken Pot Pie Feb 17 Roast Beef Feb 24 Stuffed Pepper Valentine Dinner for Two Saturday February 11, :00 TO 8:00 pm MENU Fully Loaded Salad Choice of: 10 oz Prime Rib 10 oz Rib Eye Steak 12 Fried Shrimp 8 oz Parmesan Crusted Chicken Breast Choice of: Baked Potato (loaded) Baked Sweet Potato w/ Cinnamon Butter Steak Fries Broccoli Florets w/ hollandaise Sauce, Rolls, & butter. dessert, coffee or iced tea. $30 per Couple + tax $15 single + tax No reservations required 9

9 January 2017 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thur Fri Sat 1 Karaoke w/ Steve 2 WOTM All Committees 6:45, Chapter Meeting Fellowship 6:30 Moose Legion 8 Ball Pool 3 Texas Hold em 7:00 Trivia 4 Karen s Kitchen 6 to 8 PM 9 Ball Pool House & LOOM Board 5 SPAGHETTI 5 RJ & the Classics 6 Brothers Good BINGO 6:30 Sauerkraut & Pork 7 Brothers Good 8 WOTM Ways & Means Chapter meeting 4:00 pm Karaoke w/steve 9 WOTM board meeting 7:00 pm 8 Ball Pool 10 Texas Trivia 11 Karen s Kitchen 6 to 8 PM 9 Ball Pool Lodge Meeting 6:30 Lodge Meeting 7:00 12 SPAGHETTI 5 : Smitty 13 Travelin Light BINGO 6:30 Lasagna 14 Travelin Light 15 Karaoke w/ Steve 16 WOTM Higher Degree 6:45, Chapter meeting 17 Texas Trivia 18 Karen s Kitchen 6 to 8 PM Joint Board 6:30-then House & LOOM Board 9 Ball Pool 19 BINGO 6:30 SPAGHETTI 5 John McDaniels 20 Comedy Show In Ball Room - pm Reactive Scallop potato & ham 21 Lounge Band Reactive WOTM Silver Moon Dance pm Band: Brothers Good Prime Rib 22 Jack & Jill Pool Tournament Jam Session 3:00 6: Ball Pool 24 Texas Trivia 25 Karen s Kitchen 6 to 8 PM 9 Ball Pool Lodge Meeting 7:00 26 SPAGHETTI 5 : Ron Wilson Orientation: 7:40 27 Steel BINGO 6:30 Meat loaf 28 Steel 29 Jam Session 3:00 6:-30 Karaoke w/ Steve 6: Ball Pool 31 Texas Trivia Please note, Show me the Money is cancelled until further notice.

10 February 2017 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thur Fri Sat 1 Karen s Kitchen 6 to 8 pm LOOM Board Meeting 9 Ball Pool 2 SPAGHETTI 5 George Durham & Company 3 Bingo 6:30 Jody & the Trouble Brothers Pork Chops w/dress. 4 Montereys 5 SUPER BOWL PARTY Covered Dish Come Early Kick off 6 WOTM All Committees 6:45, Chapter Meeting Fellowship 6:30 Moose Legion 8 Ball Pool 7 Texas Trivia 8 Karen s Kitchen 6 to 8 pm Lodge Meeting 7:00 9 Ball Pool 9 SPAGHETTI 5 Bernie 10 Bingo 6:30 Ron Wilson Chicken Pot Pie 11 Giddy Up Go Valentine Dinner WOTM Dance & King & Queen Contest 12 Jam Session 3:00 6:-30 Karaoke w/ Steve 13 WOTM Board Meeting 7:00 pm 8 Ball Pool 14 Texas Trivia 15 Karen s Kitchen 6 to 8 pm Joint Board 6:30- then House & LOOM 9 Ball Pool 16 SPAGHETTI 5 BINGO 6:30 Smitty 17 APA Pool Here to Remember All You can eat Fish Roast Beef 18 APA Pool WOTM Bake Sale The Rogues 19 APA Pool Karaoke w/steve 20 WOTM Higher Degree 6:45, Chapter meeting 8 Ball Pool 21 Texas Hold em 7:00 Trivia 22 Karen s Kitchen 6 to 8 pm Lodge Meeting 7:00 9 Ball Pool 23 SPAGHETTI 5 John McDaniels Orientation: 7:40 24 BINGO 6:30 Steel All You can eat Fish Stuffed Peppers 25 Mystery Bus Trip Lounge Band Steel 26 Jam Session 3:00 6:-30 Karaoke w/ Steve 27 8 Ball Pool 28 Texas Hold em 7:00 Trivia Have you tried our new HAPPY HOUR? It s from 3:00 til 6:00 Monday thru Friday!