Loyal Order of Moose Lodge 1075 1478 Capital Circle NW Tallahassee, FL 32303 Volume 72, Issue 3 Newsletter Date March 2018 Friday Night Bands Good Music & Good Food Inside this issue: Rib Cook off 1 From the Senior Regent Greetings from the Administrator 2 4 Your Officers 6 Moose Riders 7
Volume 72, Issue 3 Newsletter Date March 2018 From the Senior Regent Greetings from your Senior Regent, HAPPY BIRTHDAY to all who have Birthdays in March. Wow, we had a busy month in February. Thank you to Terry Owen and the Mooseheart /Moosehaven committee members for an awesome Valentines Dinner. Congratulations to the Valentines King and Queen, Danielle Hay and Carl Crayton. Congrats also to Claribel, the winner of our Activity & Sports Committee's Lottery & Gift-Card Basket Raffle. We had so much Fun at the Kids Bingo, we are planning on having another one real soon. So make sure you bring your little ones to our next session. We are always looking for volunteers to help out or if you like, you can donate prizes for the Kids. Please see me or any of the Women Board of Officers. TIA. I want to Say a big Congratulations to my Hubby, Carl Crayton for winning the "SPAM" Cook-off!! Love the Trophy. Remember, if you have a recipe you want to add to the WOTM Cook Book, please turn them in by March 12 th. All proceeds from the sale of this Cook Book will be going to our Lifetime member Roberta Davis. Upcoming Dinners by the WOTM. Friday March 9th will be Fried Shrimp, Cheese Grits, Coleslaw & Hush Puppies Friday March 16th will be Baked Spaghetti/ or Broccoli Chicken Casserole. Please Welcome our New Members and Thank their sponsors LeAnne Porter -- Cathi Taquino Becky Vickers -- Mike Vickers Susan Chase -- Elizabeth Chase March is Membership Retention Month. Have you sponsored anyone recently?? There is a $50.00 gift card going to the one who has sponsored the most new members into our Chapter... Our Membership Retention Committee Chair, Linda White, will be selling raffle tickets for the Spring Wheel Barrow starting Friday March 2nd -16th. If you would like to donate any items, please see Linda or myself. Thanks.
Volume 72, Issue 3 Newsletter Date March 2018 From the Senior Regent VOLUNTEERS~ VOLUNTEERS~ VOLUNTEERS~ We Love and appreciate all who volunteer their time. This Month our WOTM Volunteer of the Month is Ms. Mary Gruning. Please thank her for all she does. If you are interested in being on the Board of Officers for the women this fiscal year, May 1,2018 April 30, 2019, please see any member of the current Board of Officers to get an application. ~Remember our Mid-Year Conference in Orlando is April 19-22. Have you registered?? Please join us. I want to Thank the LOOM, for everything they have done for the WOTM. From helping me in the Kitchen or just answering my silly questions. Thank you from the bottom of my heart. WOTM meetings are on the 2nd & 4th Monday's of every month and open to ALL women in good standings. We encourage you to come join us to learn about what the WOTM is doing. Remember our first meeting of the Month is our Activity, Meet and Greet FUN & Games Night. That meeting starts at 6:30 PM. So please join us. A very special thank you goes out to Evette Bennett for bringing Cora Sparrow, our Grandmother from Moosehaven, to visit us. We all enjoyed meeting and visiting with her. Faithfully & Fraternally Yours, Tina M. Crayton Nanatt1105@gmail.com Any questions or suggestions Please Email the WOTM chapter at, chapter1103@mooseunits.org
Page 4 Greetings from your Administrator Well it that time of year for elections of a new Board of Officers starting the May 1, 2018 Fiscal Year. Elections will be held on Tuesday April 3rd during our Business/Membership Meeting which starts at 7:00 PM. Officer positions that are open are: Governor, Jr. Governor, Treasurer, Prelate, 1 Year Trustee and 3Year Trustee. Anyone who desires to run for one of the above officer positions must complete a form stating which officer position you would like to run for and turn in that form to myself or Carl Crayton ideally by March 6th but by no later than March 13th. We have 2 big events going on at our Lodge during March. First of all the Moose Riders will be hosting their 2nd Annual Rib Cook Off on Saturday March 10th. Then on Saturday March 31st the Moose Riders will also be hosting our Kids Easter Party. Look for the flyer for both of these events to get more details. Hope to you all there. Welcome New LOOM Members who were voted into our Lodge during the month of February: Joseph McDonald Sponsor Jeremy Chase Thomas (Rusty) Diamond Sponsor Jeremy Chase David Ray Sponsor Tonya Ray Al Godwin Sponsor Shelia Gavins Welcome Transfers: Rick Dunbar from Bryan OH Lodge 1064 & Eric Hood from St. Petersburg FL Lodge 1145 Fraternally, Richard Williamson
Page 5 The Eater Bunny Is making at stop at the Moose Lodge Saturday March 31 st Sign Up your child in the Social Quarters Wednesday 2/21/2018- Friday 3/17/2018 We need help filling our Kids Easter Baskets! We are looking for donations of: Baskets Grass for baskets Eggs Candy Toys Small items to go inside eggs Any questions ask any Moose Rider or Nikki
Page 6 LOOM Officers Governor Vacant Carl Crayton 597-0490 Jr. Governor Dwight Carl Crayton Rhoden 597-0490 629-4668 Jr. Past Governor Vacant Carl Larry Crayton Durrance 597-0490 728-9771 Administrator Richard Williamson 509-0490 Treasurer George Guilford 694-8742 Prelate Mike Stilwell 274-0011 Trustee Billy Dwight Shelfer Rhoden 320-4499 629-4668 Trustee Darrell Mortier 524-1056 Trustee Frank Clark Jr Faircloth Metcalf 508-6628 433-5943 Sgt. At Arms Gary Dwight Vacant Gebhart Rhoden 629-4668 510-3152 Inner Guard Loren Keith Rupert Mason III 251-8380 Outer Guard Casey Bob Woodward Hightower WOTM Officers Senior Regent Martha Tina Crayton McKown 408-6690 879-9382 Jr. Grad Regent Sonja Martha Guthrie McKown 228-8428 408-6690 Junior Regent Tina Myra Crayton Rhoden 879-9382 Sec/Treasurer DJ Lisa White Metcalf 418-0397 Recorder Jamie Vacant Sanderson Or you can contact us at WOTM1103@gmail.com Moose Riders Officers President: Deeders Jeremy Chase Mortier (Interim) 544-4483 Vice President: Bill Matthew Fuller Martin 545-3581 Secretary: Barb Mortier 524-1045 Treasurer: D.J. Sara White Martin 273-2748 418-0397 Sgt. at Arms: Vacant Caleb Wainwright 251-8850 Road Capt. Chase Wainwright 251-9352 Enforcer Bill Fuller 508-9042
Page 7 Greeting From the Tallahassee Moose Riders We would like to thank everyone for the great turn out for the Moose Riders SPAM Cook-off. It was great to see all the support! 1st place winner Carl Crayton with SPAM Enchiladas 2nd place winner Jack Leggett with SPAM Mac and Cheese 3rd place winner Matt & Sara Martin with SPAM Chocolate Cupcakes We also had a same day lotto basket that had over 30 tickets in it with a value of $170.00 Congrats to the winner Herbie Trice. Thanks everyone for their generous donations for the basket. The moose riders were also proud to accept a plaque from the Road Runners thanking us for our continued support of their charities. We look forward to continued fundraising for their great causes. This month we will be hosting the Moose Riders 2nd Annual Rib Cook-Off on March 10th. The Entry fee is $10 and all lodges and their members are invited to enter. Please check out our flyer below and reach out to Jeremy or I if you have any questions or concerns. The Moose Riders will be cooking on March 30 this month you can look forward to Meatloaf with mashed potatoes and gravy, honey glazed carrots and dinner rolls. The last event for the month will be on March 31 st the Easter Celebration from 2 to 4 if you are interested in assisting or donations please contact Sara Martin. The Moose Riders would like to announce that Sara Martin is the new Treasurer. We also would like to thank Tinetta for all of her help during her tenure. Ride Safe Matt Martin, Vice President
Page 8 TALLAHASSEE 1075 MOOSE LEGION COMMITTEE Our next meeting will be on Monday, March 5, 2018 at the Lodge at 6:30 PM. We start out with a covered dish meal. The meat is provided so just bring a covered dish or dessert. All Moose Legionnaire s and Lady Boosters are invited to attend and our attendance has been way down this past year. We really need for you to come out and join us. WE DO MISS YOU If you are not a Moose Legionnaire you can become a Moose Legionnaire if you sign up one member in 1 year or 3 in six months. Annual dues are $15.00. See any Moose Legionnaire for an application. Our next fund raiser will be $250 in lottery tickets. See Carl Crayton to purchase tickets. See you all at the meeting. ANNUAL KARAOKE CONTEST 2018 Members can qualify for a free trip to the 2018 International Moose Convention and a chance to win $5,000!! Our District 12 competition will be held at Tallahassee Lodge 1075, on Saturday afternoon March 3, 2018 at 2:00 PM. We will have three judges that will vote on one winner that day. That winner will compete at the Mid-year Conference on April 20 th & that winner will go to International in New Orleans. Read more about this on the Moose International website.
Page 9 ATTENTION WOTM MEMBERS March is Membership Retention Committee Month and we have some exciting things going on and hope you will join us. If you haven t been to a Women of the Moose Meeting or haven t been in a long time, come on out and give it a try. Activity Night is the second Monday of each month, so March 12, join us at 6:30 for our Meet and Greet time. We have fun, games and refreshments. Then at 7:15 our meeting starts and lasts approximately an hour. On March 12 th, we have the pleasure of having a guest speaker from Ability First. Come find out how their efforts benefit our community. I would like to thank everyone who made donations to the Spring Wheelbarrow. Tickets will go on sale March 2, and the drawing will be held on Friday, March 16, which is also Shrimp Night. Remember we still have WOTM Membership incentives going on through the end of April. For each WOTM member you sign up you receive a free Friday Night WOTM Dinner and your name goes in a drawing for a $25.00 Gift Card. Also, whoever signs the most members January 1, through April 30, 2018, will received a $50.00 Gift Card from Publix. Moose International extended the First Responder Promotion through April 30 th, so First Responders -Police, Sheriff Deputies, Fire Fighters, EMS, all First Responders who sign up receive first year dues free and the enrollment fee has also been waived. DO your First Responder Friends a favor and introduce them to the Moose Organization. Linda White, Membership Committee Chairman WOTM Spring Wheelbarrow Raffle In March the WOTM Membership Committee will sponsor a Spring Wheelbarrow Raffle. This will include a two wheel wheelbarrow and a $50.00 Home Depot gift card. We would appreciate your donations of spring and gardening items to be included in the wheelbarrow. A box will be placed in the Social Quarters following the Valentine Dance for your donations. Tickets go on sale Friday, March 2, and the drawing will be held Friday, March 16, 2018. Thank you, The WOTM Membership Committee
Page 10 IMPORTANT NOTICE LOOM (men) 2018 Schedule for Elections Anyone interested in or who has decided to run for an LOOM Officer Position for the new Fiscal Year Term (May 1, 2018 April 30, 2019) needs to read the time schedule below which must be adhered to per Moose International By-Laws. Additionally, any member who desires to run for an Officer Position must complete a form stating your desire to run and the Officer Position you are running for. These forms may be picked up from the Administrator, Richard Williamson, or the Jr. Governor, Carl Crayton. After completing and signing the form, the form must be turned in to the Administrator, Richard Williamson, or the Jr. Governor, Carl Crayton no later than March 13, 2018. Each candidate who submits his name for Office, must be interviewed by the Nominating Committee. 2018 Schedule of Elections February 06 Announce the forming of Nominating Committee with their 1 st Meeting to be held on February 20 following the Business/Membership Meeting. February 20 Nominating Committee Meeting to follow the Business/Membership Meeting. March 06 - Nominating Committee Meeting to follow the Business/Membership Meeting. March 13 Last date to submit name to run for Office. If any additional names are submitted after the March 06 Nominating Committee Meeting and up to March 13, an additional Nominating Committee Meeting will be called to interview and consider whether or not to add candidate to Ballot. March 20 Report of the Nominating Committee will be given at the Business/Membership Meeting. April 03 Elections will be held at the Business/Membership Meeting.
Page 11 Road Runners Chili Cook Off at Shuckers to benefit Big Bend Hospice
Page 12 Road Runners Chili Cook Off at Shuckers to benefit Big Bend Hospice
Page 13 Road Runners Chili Cook Off at Shuckers to benefit Big Bend Hospice
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Page 18 Spaghetti Dinner Thursday 1st Wednesday Night Dinner Menus March 7th March 14th March 21st March 28th Wings & Things; includes FF & Veggies Mexican Dinner Parmesan Crusted Baked Chicken Buffet Miami Style Cuban Sandwich w/ Onion Strings Chef Donna & Friends Chef Donna & Friends Chef Donna & Friends Chef Donna & Friends Friday Night Dinner Menus March 2nd March 9th March 16th March 23rd March 30th Meatloaf with green beans, scalloped potatoes and dinner rolls Fried Shrimp, Cheese Grits, Cole Slaw & Hush Puppies Baked Spaghetti or Broccoli & Chicken Casserole, Salad & Roll Fried Shrimp, Cheese Grits, Cole Slaw & Hush Puppies Meatloaf with mashed potatoes & gravy, honey glazed carrots and dinner rolls LOOM WOTM WOTM LOOM Moose Riders
March 2018 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 6:30 Spaghetti Night $6.00 2 6:30 Chef LOOM Meatloaf with green beans, scalloped potatoes and rolls Shepard Creek Band BINGO 3 District 12 KARAOKE CONTEST 2:00 pm 4 BINGO 5 6:30 Moose Legion. Coverd dish 6 6:30 LOOM House Comm 7:00 LOOM Business Meeting Nominating Committee Meeting (after LOOM Meeting) 7 6:30 Wing n Things, includes FF & veggies Chef Donna & Friends 7:30 Karaoke 7:30 8-Ball Tournament 8 9 6:30 Chef - WOTM Fried Shrimp, Cheese Grits, Cole Slaw & Hush Puppies Allie Cats Band BINGO 10 Moose Riders Rib Cook-Off Judging-4pm Dinner-5pm 11 BINGO 12 6:30 WOTM Meet & Greet 7:15 WOTM Chapter Meeting 13 6:30 LOOM House Comm/Officer s Meeting Last day to submit name for office. 14 6:30 Mexican Dinner Chef Donna & Friends Moose Riders Meet 7:30 Karaoke 7:30 8-Ball Tournament 15 WOTM - Green Cap Activity Night 7:00 pm 16 6:30 Chef - WOTM Baked Spaghetti or Broccoli & Chicken Casserole, Salad & Roll Drawing for Wheelbarrow Raffle Walden Station Band BINGO 17 18 19 20 6:00 Joint Officer s Meeting 7:00 LOOM Business Meeting 21 6:30 Parmesan Crusted Baked Chicken Buffet Chef Donna & Friends 22 23 6:30 Chef - LOOM Fried Shrimp, Cheese Grits, Cole Slaw & Hush Puppies 24 BINGO 7:30 Karaoke 7:30 8-Ball Tournament Third Time Around Band BINGO 25 BINGO 26 7:00 WOTM Business Meeting 27 6:00 Joint Officer s Meeting 6:00 LOOM House Comm/ Officer s Meeting 28 6:30 Miami Style Cuban Sandwich w/ Onion Strings Chef Donna & Friends 7:30 Karaoke 7:30 8-Ball Tournament 29 30 6:30 Chef - Moose Riders Meatloaf with mashed potatoes & gravy, honey glazed carrots and dinner rolls Wailin Wolves Band BINGO 31 KIDS EASTER PARTY