Loyal Order of Moose Lodge 1075 1478 Capital Circle NW Tallahassee, FL 32303 Volume 70, Issue 9 Newsletter Date September 2016 Friday Night Bands Good Music & Good Food Inside this issue: Star Recorder Committee Night From the Governor From the Senior Regent Greetings from the Administrator 1 2 3 4 Your Officers 6 Moose Riders 9
Loyal Order of Moose Lodge 1075 1478 Capital Circle NW Tallahassee, FL 32303 Volume 70, Issue 4 Greetings from the Governor - Carl Crayton Newsletter Date April 2016 On Saturday October 22 nd, the Tallahassee Moose Lodge will hold an open house and appreciation day for the Volunteers and Employees of Big Bend Hospice. I know many of as well as my family unfortunately have needed or used the many wonderful services this great organization has to offer. I will share part of mine at the end of this message. I am asking all members to please get involved in making the 22 nd, their day, a day to honor these wonderful people who somehow deal with sorrow and loss on a daily basis but do it with love and compassion and truly a servant s heart. A Team is not a group of people who work together. A Team Is a group of people that trust each other. You can get involved by bringing a side dish. The Lodge will be providing hamburgers and hotdogs as well as beans and coleslaw. Sid Lingerfelt will be smoking some leg quarters and donating his time once again. Linda White will be in charge of a cake auction. So please, we need plenty of goods. Please see Linda and ask how you can help. If you own a business or know somebody who does or sews or makes crafts like Evette Bennett or Alma Henley, please bring in gift cards or just get with Evette and see what you can bring in to help. Please, let's make this a big day for a great group who touches lives and helps this community on a daily basis. This is what we as Moose Members are called to do. It's called Heart of the Community. No Father should ever have to bury his Son. Wait let me rephrase that and say no Parent should ever have to bury a child. No Parent should ever have to watch cancer destroy the life of a healthy young man with twins that were 10 years old and a new baby of a year. No Father should ever have to sign a DNR on their child. No Father should have to try to explain to his 10 year old Granddaughter why God is taking her daddy away. No Poppy (that's what they call me) should every have to her say I Love my Daddy and I'll trade places with him if only God will let me. And no children should ever have to watch cancer eat away the lives of one of their parents. But you see, Big Bend Hospice was there every step of the way to not only make Stephens last days easier but because of the many programs. Programs such as counseling for children and families, music therapy programs, and daily care at no cost to the family. Some of you have had to walk that lonely path like my family did 2 years ago. For those of you that haven't, I pray you never do. But as long as we as a Lodge and individuals and our community continue to support Big Bend Hospice, you'll never have to walk that path alone. So again please, get involved for Big Bend Hospice Appreciation Day on October 22nd and let's treat these wonderful people with love and respect and show them just how much they are appreciated. Thank You Carl Crayton
Loyal Order of Moose Lodge 1075 1478 Capital Circle NW Tallahassee, FL 32303 Volume 70, Issue 4 Newsletter Date April 2016 POOL TOURNAMENTS Every Wednesday Night 7:30 pm From the Senior Regent FSU FOOT- BALL PARTY 9/5 @ 8PM FSU~VS~OL E MISS Summer is starting to wrap up and Fall will be here soon. I hope that the temperature will soon start to cool off, but it does not look like it anytime soon. We had a great August. The Luau, hosted by The Star Recorder Higher Degree committee, Rita Stevens Chairman and the Family Fun Day, hosted by the Community Service committee, Donna Gandy Chairman. These ladies and their committees did a wonderful job so when you see them let them know how much you appreciate them and all they do for the WOTM and LOOM members of this lodge. It s that time of the year where we start celebrating all of the great Holidays. Labor Day will probably be over by the time you get this newsletter, so I hope that everyone had a great time. This month The FBMA held the LOOM States Pool Tournament in Orlando during Labor Day weekend. If you did not make to the tournament it was fun for all who went. Congratulations Chapter 1103 we made our Award of Achievement for 2015-2016 year We will have our FBMA Annual Convention in Orlando at the Rosen Plaza, September 16 18, 2016. I am looking forward to seeing a big group of women there from our chapter. We want to let the state know that The Women of the Tallahassee Chapter 1103 are in the house. During this convention they hold the Green Cap Conferral. Jr. Graduate Regent Sonja Guthrie will be receiving her Green Cap.
Page 4 From the Senior Regent (Cont.) We will be having a Crafts Day on September 10, 2015 at 2pm. Bring in all of the lap quilts and anything else that you have made. We will be taking pictures to turn into the Currier. We will get all of the lap quilts boxed up so that we can get them to Moosehaven. If you are interested in doing crafts we would love to see you on Saturday September 10 th. I would like to welcome our new Co-workers and thank their Sponsors. Peggy Mathews Sponsor Larry Clayton June 2016 Joling Emerick Sponsor Jeff McFarland June 2016 Debra Bouteiller Sponsor Tony Allbaugh June 2016 Karen Jones Sponsor Joyce Lines June 2016 Margarida Southard Sponsor Dale Thomas June 2016 Anna Linton Sponsor Linda White June 2016 Brittney Harvey Sponsor Julie Jernigan June 2016 Sharon Linton Sponsor Linda White July 2016 Cherie Jacobson Sponsor Terry Hague July 2016 Victoria Brambutt Sponsor Dessera Atkinson Aug 2016 Terri Owen Sponsor Carl Crayton Aug 2016 Caroline Bosland Sponsor Tina Crayton Aug 2016 Marsha Vanden Dooren Sponsor Amy Campbell Aug 2016 Lacy Williams Sponsor Rita Stevens Aug 2016 Donna Smith Sponsor Barbara Thigpen Aug 2016 The Charter was draped on August 8, 2016 for co-worker Frances Rogers who passed from us on August 6, 2016. It will stay draped for 30 days. This month the WOTM will be cooking on September 2 nd. We will have Fried Chicken, Baked beans, scalloped potatoes and rolls. We will also be cooking on September 9 th. The Mooseheart and Moosehaven committee, Chairman Ashley Swindle Clenney will host a Shrimp dinner. The theme will be Labor Day and they will be raffling off a Labor Day basket. This Month is the Higher Degree Star Recorder committee, Chairman Rita Stevens.
Page 5 From the Senior Regent (Cont.) The chapter night meetings, September 12th, starts at 7pm but come early and have a Covered Dish Meal at 6:30 pm, and visit with your fellow co-workers. This is an Open Meeting, all are welcome. Our Business meeting for the month is on September 26, 2016 at 7 pm. I hope to see all of your smiling faces at the meetings. COMING EVENTS September 2-5, 2016 Mens State Pool Tournament in Orlando, Fl. September 8, 2016 rehearsal practice for the Star Recorder, Higher Degree chapter night at 6 pm September 9, 2016 The Mooseheart/Moosehaven committee will be hosting the shrimp dinner, 50/50 and a Labor Day themed raffle basket giveaway. September 10, 2016 will be Craft day. Bring all of your crafts and lap quilts for pictures and to be boxed up to send to Moosehaven. September 16-18, 2016 is the FBMA Annual Convention at the Rosen Plaza in Orlando, Fl. Keep these future dates free October is Mooseheart/Moosehaven Committee month. October 8-9, 2016 will be the State Horseshoe Tournament at the Suwanee River lodge. October 10, 2016 Chapter night meet and greet at 6:30pn and meeting at 7pm October 14, 2016 is the Moose Legion Celebration in Quincy October 23, 2016 For Breast Cancer Making Strides walk October 24, 2016 Business meeting at 7 pm Martha A McKown, Senior Regent 2016-2017
Page 6 Greetings from your Administrator Finally, Football Season is back and our famous football parties are back at full steam. Check the calendar for games and times. So come on out, bring your favorite dish to share, drink some cold beverages and enjoy the games. Our first game day party will be on Labor Day, Monday, September 5 th featuring FSU vs Old Miss. The game will start at 8:00 PM but we will begin eating around 5:00 PM. The Lodge will be grilling hamburgers and with everyone s side dishes to compliment, it should be a feast. Hope to see you all there. GO NOLES. Also, on Labor Day weekend, we have 2 Men s Pool Teams who will be traveling to Orlando to represent our Lodge in the FBMA State Pool Tournament. One of our teams consist of Billy Shelfer, Larry Durrance, Wade Bennett and Mark Swisher and the other team consist of Wayne Bryan, George Guilford, Stanley Barineau and Carl Crayton. Good Luck to both of these teams. Congratulations goes out to Rita Stevens, our latest WOTM Star Recorder. This is quite an honor and well deserved. Come on out to your Lodge on Monday September 12 to the Star Recorder Night to help Honor Rita. Also, be sure to mark your calendars on Saturday October 22 nd. Our Lodge will be hosting an Appreciation Day for all Big Bend Hospice employees and volunteers to show our appreciation for all the wonderful services they provide in our community. Look for details in next month s Newsletter. FSU FOOT- BALL PARTY 9/10 12:30 FSU `VS` CHARLES- TON SOUTH- ERN Welcome New LOOM Members who were voted into our Lodge during the month of August: Francis Buddy Owen Sponsor Carl Crayton Keith Vanden Dooren Sponsor Amy Campell Keith Taylor Sponsor Frank Faircloth Troy Johnson Sponsor Frank Faircloth Fraternally, Richard Williamson
Page 7 Tallahassee 1075 Moose Legion Committee Our next meeting will be on Wednesday, Sept. 7 th at 7:15PM. Starting in October, our meetings will go back to the first Monday of the month. Therefore, October s meeting will be on October 3 rd with a covered dish meal at 6:30PM and meeting time at 7:00PM. Meat will be provided and we ask that you please bring a side to complete our meal. What s happening with the Moose Legion? At our last meeting in August it was approved to have a 52 TV raffle. Tickets will go on sale the end of September. Lynn Lease has stepped in to take the office of Assistant Secretary. A big thank you to Lynn and also to Wayne Bryan who had this office for the past three years. The next Moose Legion Celebration will be at the Quincy Lodge on the weekend of October 8th and 9th. A lot of fun things have been planned for this weekend. Sign up a new Moose Legionnaire for this degree of service and they can be enrolled in October.. Our new 2016 2017 Officers are: Chairman: Vice Chairman: Marshall: Assistant Secretary: Past Chairman: Wade Bennett Dwight Rhoden Bob Woodard Lynn Lease Carl Crayton Wade Bennett, Chairman
Page 8 LOOM Officers Governor Carl Crayton 597-0490 Jr. Governor Dwight Rhoden 629-4668 Jr. Past Governor Larry Durrance 728-9771 Administrator Richard Williamson 509-0490 Treasurer George Guilford 694-8742 Prelate Mike Stilwell 274-0011 Trustee Billy Shelfer 320-4499 Trustee Darrell Mortier 524-1056 Trustee Frank Faircloth 433-5943 Sgt. At Arms Gary Gebhart 510-3152 Inner Guard Loren Mason III 251-8380 Outer Guard Bob Woodward WOTM Officers Senior Regent Martha McKown 408-6690 Jr. Grad Regent Sonja Guthrie 228-8428 Junior Regent Tina Crayton 879-9382 Sec/Treasurer DJ White 418-0397 Recorder Jamie Sanderson Moose Riders Officers President: Deeders Mortier (Interim) Vice President: Bill Fuller Secretary: Barb Mortier 524-1045 Treasurer: D.J. White 418-0397 Sgt. at Arms: Vacant
Page 9 Greeting From the Tallahassee Moose Riders The last 2 months have been very disappointing with very low attendance. I hope now that the kids are back in school, attendance will start to pick up. Our next meeting is Wednesday, September 14 th after the dinner. On Friday, September 30 th, we will once again be in the kitchen. On the menu will be open faced roast beef sandwiches, mashed potatoes, vegetables and desert. Your help is needed in the kitchen and with serving. We will also be doing a 50/50 drawing that night. Again, anyone that has any ideas for the Moose Riders, please let us know. All ideas are welcome and taken into consideration, discussed and voted on. See ya ll on meeting night, Wednesday Sept 14 th. Until then, ride safe my friends. Deeders FSU FOOTBALL SEASON First Game: Sept. 5 th @ 8pm Fsu ~vs~ Ole Miss
Page 10 THANK YOU FROM THE HIGHER DEGREE A huge thank you to all that helped with our successful Luau. We had a lot of helpers show up to help decorate, Linda, Evette, Janet, Lisa, and Lou. I cannot thank Pat and Alma enough for taking care of the menu. We couldn t have done it without the help of the men, Mike Butler Bulldog, Richard and a huge thank you to Mike Vickers for the desserts. The last Luau I had Dicky Chapman smoke the meat all night for me and having to do it ourselves this time, you realize how fortunate we were to have one of the LOOM chefs take care of this huge endeavor for us. A big thanks to Dawn, Dee, Evette, DJ for serving and cashier. Thank you Ann and Tina for selling 1/2 and 1/2 tickets and Jamie for getting all the shots sold. Janet Whitman and Linda White were the clean up crew and the kitchen shined when these ladies were done! Thank you Richard for taking care of the sand that I left you!!! Higher Degree Chairman, Rita Stevens TALLAHASSEE LODGE MOOSE COMMITTEE LEGION NEWS The next Moose Legion Committee meeting will be at 7:00 P.M. on Wednesday September 7, 2016. Starting on October 3, 2016 we will be switching back to the first Monday of each month at 6:30 P.M. The meeting on Qctober 3 rd will also be special in that it will be a Moose Legion Orientation Night. A complimentary dinner will be provided to all Moose Legionnaires and Boosters, and also to all prospective Moose Legionnaires attending, along with a program of information about the history, mission, and goals of the Moose Legion. The Moose Legion is the second degree of the LOOM and is commonly referred to as the Fun Degree. You are a prospective member if you have currently been a member of the LOOM for 6 or more months; or you are a current member of the LOOM and have sponsored at least one member into the LOOM. Come join us and join in and prepare to attend to next Moose Legion Celebration on October 8 th at the Quincy Moose Lodge. You will be glad you did! Fraternally, Lynn Lease Moose Legion 182 Secretary
Page 11 THANK YOU FROM THE WOTM COMMUNITY SERVICE COMMITTEE Our Back to School/Family Fun Day was a huge success. We had 43 children receive a filled Back Pack to help them get started in their new school year. I would like to thank all of my committee members whom helped with the project, it couldn t have been done without you. A BIG THANK YOU, to all the members that donated School Supplies and money towards this event. The children had a blast on the Giant Water Slide provided by the LOOM, thank you Gentlemen for your generosity. Looking forward to the Community Services next fund-raiser in December. We will be hosting the Christmas party. Watch your newsletter for more information. Thank You, Donna Gandy Chairperson; Community Service Committee Sheriff Mike Wood visits the Moose
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Page 15 Wednesday Night Dinner Menus September 7th September 14th September 21st September 28th WINGS & THINGS; INCLUDES FF & VEGGIES Chef Donna & Friends CHICKEN & DUMPLIN'S, VEG- GIE AND CORN- BREAD Chef Donna & Friends ITALIAN BUF- FET, INCLUDES; SPAGHETTI W/ MEAT SAUCE, SHRIMP CAR- BONARA, LASA- GNA, ROASTED VEGGIES, ITALIAN SALAD AND GAR- LIC BREAD BEEF TIPS OVER RICE, FIELD PEAS, CREAMED CORN, BISCUITS & DESSERT Chef Donna & Friends Chef Donna & Friends Friday Night Dinner Menus September 2nd September 9th September 16th September 23rd September 30th Fried Chicken WOTM Fried Shrimp WOTM Hamburger Steaks Men's Pool Team Steaks Larry & Billy Open Faced Roast Beef Moose Riders
Sept 2016 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 6:30 Sphaghetti Night $6.00 2 6:30 Chef WOTM Fried Chicken Third Time Around Band 3 4 5 LABOR DAY 5:00 Covered Dish (Hamburgers Provided) 8PM FSU~VS ~OLE MISS 6 6:30 LOOM House Comm 7:00 LOOM Business Meeting 7 6:30 Wings & Things (FF & Veggies) Chef Donna & Friends 7:30 Karaoke 7:30 8-Ball Tournament 8 9 6:30 Chef - WOTM Fried Shrimp Wailin Wolves Band 10 12:30 FSU `VS` CHARLESTON SOUTHERN 11 12 WOTM - Star Recorder Committee Night 6:30 Covered Dish 7:00 Chapter Meeting 13 6:30 LOOM House Comm/ Officer s Meeting 14 6:30 Chicken & Dumplin s, Veggies & Cornbread Chef Donna & Friends Moose Riders Meet 7:30 Karaoke 7:30 8-Ball Tournament 15 16 6:30 Chef - Men s Pool Team Hamburger Steaks Walden Station Band 17 NOON FSU~VS LOUISVILLE CARDINALS 18 19 20 6:30 LOOM House Comm/ 21 6:30 Italian Buffet Chef Donna & Friends 22 23 6:30 Chef - Larry & Billy Steaks 24 TBA FSU~VS~ USF BULLS 7:00 LOOM Business Meeting 7:30 Karaoke 7:30 8-Ball Tournament Keith Taylor Band 25 26 7:00 WOTM Business Meeting 27 6:00 Joint Officer s Meeting 6:30 LOOM House Comm/ Officer s Meeting 28 6:30 Beef Tips over Rice, Field Peas, Cream Corn, Biscuits & Dessert Chef Donna & Friends 7:30 Karaoke 7:30 8-Ball Tournament 29 30 6:30 Chef - Moose Riders Open Faced Roast Beef Shepard Creek Band 30