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Vol. 73 No. 5-6 WEB SITE: lodge1221.moosepages.org May/June 2019

2019-20 LOOM Officers

(left to right): Royce Braden - Sgt.-At-Arms; Terry Schmidt - Trustee 1 yr; Brad Holcomb - Jr. Past Governor; Roger Cudney - Trustee 2 yr; Bob Thurgood - Treasurer; Mike Bruss - Governor; Phil McCann - Jr. Governor; Butch Hotz - Prelate; Ed Denton - Trustee 3 yr; Lupe Ortiz - Administrator; Steve Simpson - Outer Guard

2019-20 WOTM Officers and Committee Chairmen

Joice Schmitt Sr. Regent

Linda Mehrtens Jr. Regent

Dede Hendricks Recorder

Patti Brown Guide

Mary Williams Secretary/Treasurer

Babette Rensing Jr. Graduate Regent

Debbie Hernandez Activities/Sports

Chairman

Amanda Becker Membership/Retention

Chairman

Denise Becker Mooseheart/Moosehaven

Chairman

Wendy Dodd Higher Degree

Chairman

2019 International Moose Convention - Las Vegas - June 27 - July 1 It’s not too late to register! Save $10 when you register online or print off your registration form and mail it in for the full price. All pre-registration forms, mailed on or before May 31 will be confirmed by mail. After May 31, you must register on-site.

IT’S THE MOOSE

Published bimonthly by Belleville/Swansea Lodge #1221

Loyal Order of Moose Moose Home: 2425 North Illinois St. Office: 233-2600 Fax: 233-3958

Social Quarters: 233-1450 WOTM Contact: 277-7872 or 975-6442

LOUNGE HOURS

Sunday - Thursday: 11:00 am - 11:00 pm Friday - Saturday: 11:00 am - 12:30 am

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Send Your E-mail Address To: [email protected]

BOARD OF OFFICERS Jr. Past Governor….……. Brad Holcomb Governor………….…….. Mike Bruss Jr. Governor………….…. Phil McCann Prelate……………...….... Butch Hotz Treasurer……………....... Bob Thurgood Trustee 1 yr…………...… Terry Schmidt Trustee 2 yr……...…….... Roger Cudney Trustee 3 yr………..……. Ed Denton Administrator………..….. G. M. Ortiz APPOINTED OFFICERS Sgt.-At-Arms……………. Royce Braden Asst.-Sgt.-At-Arms……… Inner Guard……………… Outer Guard…….……….. Steve Simpson

EDITOR …………...Brenda Barton CO-EDITORS ……. Mike Bruss Debbie Hernandez - - Mike Davis

LODGE OFFICE HOURS Monday - Thursday - 8:00 am to 3:00 pm Friday - Sunday - Closed

Privacy Policy

Our Lodge as a private fraternal organization is governed by the Privacy Policy. This means that all persons who enter the quarter’s must have a paid up Moose or Chapter Dues Receipt.

If a male member brings in a guest (male or female) the guest must wear a guest identification badge. The same holds true for a chapter member.

Being considered a guest means that you are welcome here. However, you are not allowed to make a purchase in the lodge and you must leave when the member leaves.

RITUAL FUNERAL SERVICE AVAILABLE

Please call the office at 233-2600 for arrangements.

IN MEMORY

Enrolled Passed Away

Kent Rausch 12/09/2002 02/11/2019 Rex Jackson 01/15/2007 02/22/2019 Charles Sarkisian 01/29/2001 04/01/2019 Brett Korves 01/24/2018 04/04/2019 Raymond Michaels 04/17/2018 04/08/2019

Governor’s Letter

The time has arrived gentlemen- this will be my final letter, as the annual election of officers is complete and your incoming Governor is ready to take the reins on May 1, 2019. Please join me in con-gratulating Mike Bruss as he begins his new duties as chief officer of our lodge. I will continue to serve on the board as Jr. Past Gover-nor and work in a supporting role to the new board of officers.

Recently the House Committee voted and approved to split the po-sitions of Administrator and Bar manager. Brother Lupe Ortiz has done a good job of working both positions for many years and will now be able to focus more time in executing the duties of Lodge Administrator. Your House Committee also voted and approved to offer the Bar Manager position to Lynn McCurdy and she has ac-cepted the position. Lynn will officially assume her new responsi-bilities on May 1, 2019. Please join me in congratulating Lynn and wishing her success.

Same story- new date: the lodge needs volunteers to help with the many tasks needing attention in and around our facility. We could always use help in the kitchen and park grounds. Brother Park Committee Chairman Mike Murphy has done an outstanding job on the grounds and with Spring time in full bloom I am certain he would welcome any assistance you can provide.

Thank you for your support during the past year. It was a very busy term- sometimes almost overwhelming, but with the help and guid-ance provided by the group of men serving with me we were able to accomplish some good things for the lodge and membership as a team committed to do our best.

Fraternally, Brad Holcomb

LOOM NEWS

Welcome New Lodge Members - Thank You Sponsors

New Member Sponsor New Member Sponsor New Member Sponsor

Craig Beach Ted Beatty Gary Beggs, Sr. Brad Bruckner Lee Buescher Bill Cramer Bruce Gaston Ted Gaston James Hogan Neil Isselhardt

Kenneth Agne Wendy Dodd Mike Rogger Rhonda Bruckner Sharon Buettner Linda Cramer Thomas Hennessy Thomas Hennessy Mike Davis Robert Gantner

Charles Kramer Don Kunz Greg Long Brad Miles Joseph Moerchen Dale Mollenkopf Christopher Odem Dan O’Sullivan Michael Rea

Mike Bruss Dave Baechle Sharon Buettner Curt Agne Sandra Wuller Russ Hoffmann Gregg Rainbolt Michael Bond Mary Williams

Lance Schanter Eric Schmittling Gary Simmonds Larry Simmonds Matthew Speichinger Daniel Willcutt Joseph Yoch Robert D. Young Robert T. Young

Joanne Szoke Gregg Rainbolt Ken Simmonds Pat Simmonds Robert Johnson Kaitlin Willcutt Paul Barton Jeff Johns Jeff Johns

SICK MOOSE

Cyril Determan Steven Ziegler

Special Membership Meeting

A Special Membership Meeting was held on April 22 concerning the westernmost property (3+ acres). A majority of the members voted against the proposal from the Village of Swansea. About 100 members attended the meeting.

THINGS TO DO June 1 (Saturday)

Bunco - 11:00 am

Mooseheart Commencement Ceremony and Pilgrim Degree Conferral at Mooseheart

June 16 (Sunday)

Moose Legion Family Picnic - 12 Noon

June 27 (Wednesday)

Fire & Police Appreciation Picnic (for all present and retired)

6:00 - 9:00 pm

All Moose Members Welcome

June 30

Application Deadline for the Moose “Heart of the Community” Scholarship

(More info in Member Area of www.mooseintl.org or on the lodge bulletin board)

May 5 (Sunday)

Memorial Service - Noon

May 15 (Wednesday)

Joint Honors Banquet - Past Governors/Sr. Regents 6:00 pm

May 20 (Monday)

WOTM Organizational Meeting - 6:30 pm

May 18 (Saturday)

16th Annual Mooseheart Blessing of the Bikes

(More info on the Moose Charities website and www.mooseriders.org)

May 18 (Sat) - 9-5 / May 19 (Sun) - 9 -3

Art Off The Square Carefully Curated Crafts, Art and Food Trucks

(Contact Gregg @ 618-972-2627 for more info)

May 23 (Thursday) - 10:00 AM

VIRTUAL FLIGHT OF HONOR

May 23 - 27 (Thursday - Monday)

Annual Illinois Moose Association State Camp Out with the Kids

Logan County Fairgrounds, Lincoln, IL

(More information on the lodge bulletin board)

SAVE THE DATES

June 27 - July 1 International Moose Convention - Las Vegas

August 15 - 18 - IMA State Convention - Decatur

September 7 (Saturday) - Illinois Day at Mooseheart

September 28 (Saturday) - Family Picnic

Lodge 1221 Dart Team competed in the 2019 Moose International Steel-Tip Dart Tournament April 12-14 in Charles Town, WV. There were 257 competitors this year.

The tournament will be held at our Lodge in 2020.

Double Moose Reward Points Training

Visit www.mooserewards.org for the complete set of official rules and information.

Casino Trip

A Flyer will be on the bulletin board for 4 casino trips. Please sign up for the one you are interested in and we will get back to you. We will be going with Millstadt Travel since we never have enough to fill a bus.

https://secure3.convio.net/moose/site/Ticketing;jsessionid=00000000.app334b?view=Tickets&id=100121&NONCE_TOKEN=17FFDDA097E8BB830C2E4E7232FAAE35

https://www.mooseintl.org/double-moose-rewards/

May Activities Calendar 2019

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1.

Tacos/Rice/Beans (All-You-Can-Eat) 4:30-7:30 pm

2.

Wings & Things 4:30-7:30 pm C/W Lessons 7:00-9:30 pm

3.

Fish Fry featuring Jack Salmon 4:30-7:30 pm

Glow Bingo

4.

5.

Moose Riders Breakfast Ride 8:30 am

Memorial Service Noon

Kitchen open 5:00-8:00 pm BINGO -6:30 pm

6.

Monday Special: Chicken & Dumplings 4:30 - 7:30 pm

LOOM Board/ Joint Mtg. 7:00 pm

7.

Family Dinner* 4:30 - 7:30 pm

8.

Wed. Special: Pork Steaks 4:30-7:30 pm WOTM Activity Night (Member/

Retention) - 7 pm

9.


10.

Fish Fry 4:30-7:30 pm

Glow Bingo (BASSC)

11.

12.

Mother’s Day

Kitchen open 5:00-8:00 pm BINGO - 6:30 pm

13.

Monday Special: BBQ Baby Back Ribs 4:30 - 7:30 pm LOOM Member Mtg - 7:00 pm

14.


New Member Orientation 6:30 pm

15.

Joint Honors Banquet - 6:00 pm

Wed. Special: Fajitas 4:30-7:30 pm

16.


Moose Riders Dinner Ride 6:30 pm

17.


MESS Dance 7:00-11:00 pm

18.

Art Off The Square - 9 am - 5 pm

Glow Bingo(American Heart Assn.)

19.

Art Off The Square 9am-3pm

District 9 Mtg. Hillsboro Lodge 9:30 am Kitchen open 5:00-8:00 pm BINGO -6:30 pm

20.

Monday Special: Bourbon Pork Loin 4:30 - 7:30 pm Organizational Mtg (WOTM)6:30 pm

LOOM Board/ Member Meeting follows - 7 pm

Moose Riders Mtg. - 7:00 pm

21.

Legion/Fellowship Chicken Dinner* 4:30 - 7:30 pm Dance (Jack Mueller) 7:30 pm

22.

PSOP Orchestra Dance /Lunch 10:30am-1:30pm

Wed. Special: Kabobs 4:30-7:30 pm WOTM Business Mtg - 7:00 pm

23.

Virtual Flight of Honor 10:00 am


24.


25.

C/W Dance (Bob & Carol) 7:30 - 10:30 pm

26.


27.

Memorial Day

LODGE CLOSED

28.


29.

Wed. Special: Rotisserie Chicken 4:30-7:30 pm

30.


31.

Fish Fry featuring Whole Catfish 4:30-7:30 pm

Moose Legion Board Mtg. 8:10 pm

Senior Fitness Camp

Thursday 10:30 - 11:15 am

* Tuesday Night Dinners (includes dessert (except 3rd Tues.) and iced tea/coffee):

May 7 - Pot Roast, Roasted Potatoes & Gravy, Carrots May 14 - Meatloaf, Mashed Potatoes & Gravy, Lima Beans May 21 - Fried Chicken, Mashed Potatoes/Gravy, Green Beans, Salad Bar May 28 - Wurstmart

Zumba Gold

Mon-Tues-Wed-Fri 10:30 - 11:30 am

June Activities Calendar 2019

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1.

Bunco - 11 am

St. Louis Metro Polka Club Dance - 2 pm (doors open-1pm)

2.

Moose Riders Breakfast Ride 8:30 am


3.

Monday Special: Chicken Alfredo 4:30 - 7:30 pm

LOOM Board/Joint Mtg. 7:00 pm

4.


5.

Tacos/Rice/Beans (All-You-Can-Eat) 4:30-7:30 pm

6.

PSOP C/W Dance /Lunch 10:30am-1:30pm


7.

Fish Fry featuring Jack Salmon 4:30-7:30 pm

8.

Boxing

9.


10.

Monday Special: Meatloaf 4:30 - 7:30 pm

LOOM Member Mtg - 7:00 pm

11.

Family Dinner* 4:30 - 7:30 pm New Member Orientation 6:30 pm

12.

Wed. Special: Smoked Pork Chops 4:30-7:30 pm WOTM Activity Night (Comm. Service) 7:00 pm

13.

Wings & Things 4:30-7:30 pm

C/W Lessons 7:00-9:30 pm

14.


15.

16.

Father’s Day

Moose Legion Family Picnic - noon


17.

Monday Special: Turkey/Dressing 4:30 - 7:30 pm LOOM Board/ Member Mtg 7:00 pm

18.

Legion/Fellowship Chicken Dinner* 4:30 - 7:30 pm Dance (Jack Mueller) 7:30 pm

19.

PSOP Orchestra Dance /Lunch 10:30am-1:30pm

Wed. Special: Brats 4:30-7:30 pm

20.

Wings & Things 4:30-7:30 pm

Moose Riders Dinner Ride 6:30 pm C/W Lessons 7:00-9:30 pm

21.


22.

wedding

23.

District 9 Mtg. Litchfield Lodge 9:30 am Kitchen open 5:00-8:00 pm BINGO - 6:30 pm

24.

Monday Special: Enchiladas 4:30 - 7:30 pm

Moose Riders Mtg. - 7:00 pm

25.


26.

Wed. Special: Pasta Bar 4:30-7:30 pm

Fire/Police Picnic 6:00 - 9:00 pm

WOTM Business Mtg - 7:00 pm

27.


28.

Fish Fry featuring Whole Catfish 4:30-7:30 pm

29.

30.


1.

* Tuesday Night Dinners (includes dessert, except 3rd Tuesday, and iced tea/coffee):

Jun. 4 - Pork Steaks, Lumberjack Baked Beans, Slaw Jun. 11 - Stuffed Chicken Breasts, Roasted Potatoes, Vegetable Medley Jun. 18 - Fried Chicken, Potatoes/Gravy, Corn, Salad Bar Jun. 25 - Ham with Fresh Peach Glaze, Scalloped Potatoes, Broccoli

Senior Fitness Camp

Thursday

10:30 - 11:15 am

Zumba Gold

Mon-Tues-Wed-Fri

10:30 - 11:30 am

2019 International Moose Convention Las Vegas - June 27 - July 1

International Moose Convention Las Vegas - June 27 - July 1

BOARD MEMBERS 2018-2019

Senior Regent………… Joice Schmitt Junior Regent…………. Linda Mehrtens Secretary/Treasurer….... Mary Williams Recorder………………. Dede Hendricks Junior Graduate Regent.. Babette Rensing

Appointed Officers

Guide………………….. Patti Brown Assistant Guide………..

To receive “It’s the Moose”, you must pay $5.00 a year, 6 issues. Send your check to WOTM 2425 N. Illinois St. Swansea, IL 62226. Attention: Dede Hendricks

Committees

Membership/Retention….. Amanda Becker Mooseheart/Moosehaven .. Denise Becker Community Service……… Activities/Sports ……… Debbie Hernandez Higher Degree………....... Wendy Dodd Ways and Means………… Babette Rensing

Funeral Ritual Team

Senior Regent………….Wendy Dodd Jr. Regent……………....Debbie Hernandez Recorder………….……Carolyn Jung Jr. Graduate Regent……Debbie Voellinger

Special Committees

Sunshine…………… Janet Schmitt

Newsletter…………..Babette Rensing

Sunshine Child/Grandparent……….. Julia Roberts

Funeral Lunch...…….Lynn McCurdy

Application Review .. Sara Persian Catherine Jake

Jackie Voegtle

Audit……………….. Sandra Johnson

Marcia Beeler

WOTM NEWS

IN MEMORY

Enrolled Passed Away

Ginny Nebgen 03/24/2010 02/19/2019 G. Jane Bantel 03/25/2009 03/14/2019

Another year begins! It is with great pleasure that I would like to announce that we have full board for the ensuing year – yeah. Here’s the run down: Sr. Regent, Joice Schmitt; Jr. Regent, Lin-da Mehrten; Recorder, Dede Hendricks; Secretary/Treasurer, Mary Williams; and Jr. Graduate Regent, Babette Rensing. I want to thank everyone that participated in the Installation. It was a wonderful event. We have all but one Chairman spot filled. If you are interested in being the Chairman of Community Service, please contact me.

Organizational Party will be held on Monday, May 20 at 6:30 p.m. Please come out and visit with old and new friends. Bring fresh ideas for fundraising projects and activity nights for up-coming year. Bring a side dish and enjoy a delicious meal.

Honors Banquet will be May 15th. You will need to R.S.V.P.

Bunco on June 1st at 11 a.m.

Thanks for your time and I looking forward to meeting everyone and working together for our children at Moosehaven and our seniors at Mooseheart.

Joice Schmitt

Welcome New Co-Workers Thank You Sponsors

New Member Sponsor

Mary Bauer Cindy Beatty Rhonda Bruckner Mary Buescher Beth Carril Dawn Day-Meier Brenda Devore Lilly Domingos Darlene Duncan Janet Herr Jane Hopkins Susan Jasiewicz Kaitlin Knox Dana Kraut Karen Kunz Marie Lewis Cindy Long Karen Mitzan Kimbrough Nash Sharon O’Sullivan Laura Pickerel Elizabeth Potratz Barbara Reagan Autumn Rounkles Judy Rowe Michele Schifferdecker Judy Schneider Ronda Schuster Joanne Shepherdson Kelly Sonsoucie Sue Tegtmeier Judy Vernier

Mary Koeller Debbie Lippert Sandra Monroe Sharon Buettner Peggy Vallandingham Debbie Sinn Tarah Shields Mark Wilmsmeyer Richard Murphy Debra Stoltz Sandy Dohrman Sandra Wuller Phillip McCann Mark Wilmsmeyer Janet Baechle Nancy Haas Sharon Buettner John Mueller Wendy Dodd Patti Bond Sandra Wuller Joanne Szoke Dede Hendricks Gregg Ranbolt Carol Schwoebel Mark Wilmsmeyer Babette Rensing Jeanie Morgan Ray Rohr Patti Bond Lupe Ortiz Cheryl Gantner

Chapter 53 Votes Affirmative at Special Meeting - April 6

During the 2019 Midyear Conference of the Illinois Moose Association, The Loyal Order of Moose approved moving for-ward with a program, inviting the Chapters within the IMA to join with them in their objective to: • Aid and promote the purposes of the LOOM. • Build the membership strength of the Order. • Stimulate participation in Community Service programs. • Adopt programs and projects for the betterment of Moose-

heart/Moosehaven to include the building of the Endowment Fund for the support of these institutions.

• Coordinate the programs and directives of Moose Interna-tional, Inc. and the Supreme Lodge.

All Chapters within the IMA are required to call a special mem-bership meeting by June 1 to determine if the Chapter is willing to become a part of this program and join the Association. Watch for the results from all chapters after June 1 and from the LOOM after the State Convention.

If this program is approved, co-workers will have a voice in de-cisions of the IMA, and its districts, and would be allowed to serve as Association Chairmen, District Presidents and the elected Association Officers.

Clever Moose

Lodgic is an ambitious new concept to do more of what the Moose has been doing since 1888. We’ve reimagined the timelessly good things the Moose has always stood for - working hard, taking care of each other, and having fun. In 2018, Champaign-Urbana wel-comed the nation’s first-ever Lodgic Everyday Community.

Restaurant Bar

Kids Camp

Kids’ Easter Party April 13

Belleville/Swansea Lodge 1221

LOYAL ORDER OF MOOSE Moose Home – 2425 North Illinois Street Swansea, Illinois 62226-2948

Non-Profit Organization U.S. Postage

PAID Permit No. 27 Belleville, IL

Current Occupant or

Hall Rental

For information on renting the hall or pavilion for wedding receptions, anniversaries, family reunions, etc., contact the Moose Office between 8 am and 2 pm Monday thru Friday.

DANCES

SAT. May 25 C/W Bob & Carol 7:30-10:30 pm

FISH Fry

Fridays - Serving 4:30 to 7:30 pm ————————————

Jack Salmon Available First Friday of the Month

May 3 & June 7

Whole Catfish Available Last Friday of the Month

May 31 & June 28

Bingo! Bingo! Bingo!

Bring a friend and join us every Sunday evening at 6:30 p.m.

For fun and prizes - Open to the public

Food & drinks available for purchase

Adult

Easter Egg

Party

April 20

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