DALE CITY MESSENGER

DALE CITY MOOSE FAMILY CENTER

LODGE #2165

LOYAL ORDER OF MOOSE

WOTM CHAPTER 1584

WOODBRIDGE, VA

AUGUST 2011

DALE CITY MOOSE LODGE 2165

Officers

Governor Bob SkinnerPast Governor Mike ToomeyJr. Governor Bill ShermanPrelate Marty RatchfordTreasurer Jay SlovickAdministrator Donald O’Connor 3-year Trustee Todd House2-year Trustee Bodie Samples1-year Trustee James WoodbridgeSergeant at Arms Mike PennInner Guard Ryan DoyleOuter Guard John Mullen

ChairmenMoose Service Donald TruslowEndowment Danny MillerMembership/Retention Todd PalmerCommunity Services Marc Bedard Publicity William ShermanPublications William RainesHistorical C. HeggenstallerInvestigating John MullinDrug Awareness Bob MooreSports Jeff CusterFamily Activities VacantRitual Mike ToomeyEntertainment Billy MoriarityAuditing Richard NarumFellowship Ricke O’ConnorGovernment Relations William RainesBuilding and Grounds Trustees

Moose Legion Activities CommitteeChairman Bill MoriarityVice Chairman Don BellPast Chairman Don TruslowAsst Moose Legion Secretary Mike Toomey

WOTM Chapter #1584Senior Regent Stephenie CollinsJr. Graduate Regent Chris SarnaJr. Regent Kamela HutchinsRecorder Eva HatchSecretary/Treasurer Rayma SkinnerChaplain Nellie Sacra

Editor: Maureen Raines (leave all articles at the Lodge)

August 2011Dale City Moose Lodge #2165, 15424 Cardinal Drive, Woodbridge, VA 22193

(703) 670-9214

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Dinner Special --BBQ Half Chicken

Boy Scouts --Pavilion

Taco Night

McT's WINGNIGHT

Dinner Special --Chicken Fried

Chicken

7:00 PM - 11:00PM WAVE ON

WAVESeafood Dinner

Steak Night

NASCAR Pocono,PA

7:00 PM WOTMMeeting withEnrollment

Dinner Special --BBQ Baby Back

RibsBoy Scouts --

PavilionTaco Night

McT's WINGNIGHT

6:30 PM LOOMOfficers' Meeting7:30 PM Member-

ship Mtg w/Enrollment

Dinner Special --Stuffed Pork Chops

7:00 PM - 11:00PM ISLAND

GERRYSeafood Dinner

Steak Night

NASCAR WatkinsGlen, NY

DEADLINE FORNEWSLETTER

ARTICLESDinner Special --

BBQ Half ChickenBoy Scouts --

PavilionTaco Night

McT's WINGNIGHT

Dinner Special --Beef Kebobs on the

Grill

Seafood Dinner Preferred Members'Day

Steak Night

NASCAR Brook-lyn, MI

7:00 PM WOTMMeeting withEnrollment

Dinner Special --BBQ Baby Back

RibsBoy Scouts --

PavilionTaco Night

McT's WINGNIGHT

6:30 PM LOOMOfficers' Meeting7:30 PM Member-

ship Mtg w/Enrollment

Dinner Special --Bada Bing & Bada

Boom Shrimp

Seafood Dinner Steak NightNASCAR Bristol, TN

10:00 AM Holly-wood Casino /

Charleston RacesBus Trip

Dinner Special --BBQ Chicken/Rib

Combo

Boy Scouts --Pavilion

Taco Night

6:00 PM - 10:00PM BROOK

YODERMcT's WING

NIGHT

Lunch Specials

Lunch Specials

Lunch Specials

Lunch Specials

Lunch Specials

SOCIAL QTR HOURS: Mon-Thur 12 Noon-11 PM**Friday & Saturday 12 NOON-1 AM**Sunday 11 AM-10 PM NOTE: FREE JUKEBOX on Sat. night may be cancelled because of conflict with special televised or lodge events.

GOVERNOR’SMESSAGE

ADMINISTRATOR’SCORNER

NEW MEMBERS

PRELATE

Our lodge is a great place – friendly people,entertainment, activities. One of the things that makes this lodgeso great is the commitment of members who volunteer. Allfraternal organizations relay on volunteers to assist in various waysand this lodge is very fortunate to have many volunteers. A recentexample of volunteerism is the design and creation of the July 4th

float representing our lodge in the Dale City parade. “United WeStand” was such a hit with the judges that the float won FirstPlace. Congratulations to all volunteers involved in this effort.

There are many other ways volunteers make this lodgewhat it is: stocking coolers, emptying trash, grill chicken and ribson Mondays in the summer, taco night on Tuesdays, chicken wingsevery Wednesday, assist on Friday seafood night, assist onSaturday steak night, and grounds cleanup.

The Dale City Moose Lodge is what we make it. Thankyou to all who volunteer and I encourage others to join thesevolunteers. At this time, volunteers for Wednesday Wing Nightare especially needed. See Billy Moriority if you can help withwings. Even better – join with two or three friends and form aWing Team and create some tasty treats.

Please joint me in recognizing three members who havecontributed so much to the lodge by volunteers:

2010-11 Moose of the Year Don O’Connor 2010-11 Rookie of the Year Rick Moore 2010-11 Legionnaire of the Year Bob Moore

Thanks to all volunteers. There are many ways to help– just step up!

Bob SkinnerGovernor

Welcome to the following new members:

Member Sponsor

Harry Isner III Bill EwaldCharlton Jammen Michael St. ClairJason Phillips Robert SerafinRobert Blevins David NorrisJohn Quigley Neil PfortschHootan Hadauand Andrew Lilly

Thanks to sponsors. Sign a member, get awards, andhelp your lodge grow.

Board of Officers

We received a Superior rating from MooseInternational for the fourth quarter, making it all quarters lastyear with a Superior rating. Thanks to Marcel Bedard, asCommunity Service Chairman, for an outstanding job.

Thanks to Janet and Kati Waters for setting up asuccessful Blood Drive last month. Thanks to all who madethe Float that won first prize in the Fourth of July parade andto Ward’s Towing for donating the trailer. Thanks to KenGrimm for cutting the grass and Todd Palmer for repairingthe ceiling in the bathroom.

We need some volunteers to man another crew forcooking chicken wings. We are one crew short. It only is oneWednesday every five weeks if we can get another crew.

The Golf Tournament is coming up on September23 . Sign up will start at the end of August. Mark yourrd

calendars for a good time.

Don O’ConnorAdministrator

Dee Alderman, 19-year old nephew of BrianKincaird, underwent chemo for Leukemia. He as released onMonday, June, 14, 2011, and is doing well at home.

Chris Sarna is still in ICU at Fairfax Hospital but isgaining strength every day.

Amber Lizzy, wife of Joe Lizzy, had a brain tumorremoved at Walter Reed Hospital and is recovering well.

Alan Mortimer’s wife Guilah passed away on June9, 2011. Our prayers are with Alan and his family.

Marty RatchfordPrelate

IS IT HOT ENOUGH YET?

W O T M

Birthdays for August

August 01 – Suzanne Aguero August 16 – Desiree MoreheadAugust 03 – Mila Moore August 16 – Jeri MurphyAugust 05 – Kasey Shahateet August 16 – E. WoollsAugust 08 – Carrie Burger August 18 – Kara MartelliAugust 10 – Jody Maddock August 19 – Susan BoothAugust 10 – Lisa Silva August 20 – Debra SimonsenAugust 12 – Sara McDermott August 23 – Leslie LauverAugust 12 – Sherri Stramel August 27 – Linda McGrailAugust 13 – Mardi Neubauer August 29 – Laurie ColiganAugust 13 – Carol Perrow August 29 – Leigh WynnAugust 14 – Marty Goldsborough August 31 – Susan McDanielAugust 15 – Peggy Ratcliff August 31 – Lindsey Strunk

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, Ladies!If I missed your birthday, I apologize and wish you a happy one!

August Events

August 08 First Meeting of the Month 7:00 PM

August 22 Second Meeting of the Month 7:00 PM

Hello, The Red Cross Blood Drive was a success. Thank you to everyone who showed up to give or volunteer. I would like to

send a special thank you out to Kati and Janet Waters for making it possible. For those who could not make it, we will be doingit again later this year. We are going to try to get Armed Services next time.

Moving on to July update – Thank you to everyone who worked on the 4 of July float. We won first place for the fourthth

year in a row. The list of volunteers is way too long so we will be putting a story board up for everyone to see. Great job, everyone!Thank you to those who contributed to the Tiki basket. It was a great success! We will be raffling off another one at the

next Island Gerry show.On August 19 we will be having our annual Back to School back pack raffle. There will be two for elementary and twoth

for middle school. You can start buying your tickets now.In September we will be hosting our 2 annual Children’s Fashion Show. Keep this in mind as you are buying new schoolnd

clothes. The kids will be wearing their new outfits in the fashion show. We will need to know where it was bought, how much itcost, and a brief description. This event is to raise money for children’s cancer research. We will be donating to St. Jude’s this year.Our goal is to beat last year! I will be posting a sign up sheet soon.

We will also be needing volunteers for our Family Picnic on the 24 of September. The WOTM plan the children’sth

activities. If you think you would like to help, let us know. Ladies, bring your favorite dessert to share.Kids Craft Day will resume some time in October.!!!! Penny Party !!!! Yes, it’s back. Mark your calendars for October 15 . If you have new or gently used items, we willth

gladly accept them.If you have clothes or other items you are trying to off load, keep in mind we will begin collecting for the homeless drive

and ACTS around the end of October.Chris Sarna is doing very well. She may be home soon. She’s working very hard to get her strength back.

Stephenie CollinsSenior Regent

NEW MEMBERS

As of July 15, 2011, 55 members are in arrears.Members and sponsor, if available, are listed:

Member Sponsor

Brian Bassett Byron Bailey Jason Bauman Ricke O’Connor Rich Billingsley Thomas Cowgill Thomas Brown, III Jasen Viggiani Joseph Brunn Preston Bryant John Strahle Jason Burkhart Mark Kidd Randy Coker Barry McKibben Frank Crawford Edward Crawford Tim Critz David Broughton III James Croal Donald Bell Robert Crum Josh Rogers Ronald Dull Claude Heggenstaller Joshua Eklund Donald O’Connor Jeff Ermi Bruce Fasick Daniel Eubank Kenneth Grimm Warren Farrington Robert Humphrey Scott Fogarty Terry Galambos Sam Franklin Robert Hagerman Randoph Gibbs Norman Meeler Thomas Green, Jr. Ricke O’Connor Michael Hatch Steven Hatch William Hayes Benny Jones Todd Hehr Robert Kazinski Peter Heier Ricke O’Connor Doug Herbert Donald Bell James Herr Richard Moore Randy Hudson Jeff Myers Jesse Kelly Robert Barnes Steve Lane Tom Bloxton Greg L’Heureux Kelly Palmer Mike Mainer Mark Kidd Jerry Mandley Michael St. Clair Elvin McCormick Donald Nicholas, Jr. Richard McCormick William Raines Gerald McGrail Bernard Miller Michael Mortimer Cecil Brent, Jr. Charles Nystrom Neil Pfortsch Mark Palmer Kelly Palmer Robert Pearson Robert Baum Harold Ruszczyk Kelly Palmer Anthony Russo James Devito Mark Salyers Roy Miller Mark Shafer Kenneth Grimm David Shenkle Robert Smith Robert Simpson Merl Annis Elijah Smith James White Jerry Tartt Richard Sarna Rob Taylor Michael St. Clair Steven Thorne Ricke O’Connor Wayne Underwood

Cameron Van Doren Allan Boulter Billy Wilson, Jr. Donald O’Connor Walter Wood Boyd Samples Jon Wyatt Jeff Myers

Board of Officers

ONLINE DUES PAYMENT

Effective June 1, 2011, members can pay their

dues online using the new and improved QuickPay

program. How does this program differ from the old

program?

• The new program gives you the

ability to pay up to ten years of

current membership dues.

• It gives you the ability to pay your

dues early without having to wait

for a renewal notice.

• For multiple members, it gives you

the ability to pay any/all of your

memberships at the same time.

• It gives Moose Legionnaires the

ability to pay Moose Legion dues

only.

If you haven’t yet looked at the new program,

please do so today. Go to www.mooseintl.org and

click on the “Pay Dues Online” icon.

If you have any questions or do not have a

computer and would like to pay dues using your

debit/credit card, please don’t hesitate to contact

Member Services at 630-906-3658. They will be

happy to assit you with your payment Monday -

Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 4:45 p.m. Central Time.

GOODBYE TO THOSECRAZY, HAZY DAYS OF SUMMER

Dear Moose Friends,

Thank you to everyone who participated in

our blood drive on June 26 with your time, bakedth

goods, and, of course, your blood.

Special thanks to Cindy O’Connor, Ellen

Howard, Jan Curtis, Stephenie Collins, and Nellie

Sacra for their efforts to ensure the blood drive was

friendly and successful. Also, thank you to Mary

Crawford and Kamela Hutchins who cooked to order

for the entire Red Cross staff and volunteers and the

Men of the Moose for picking up the food bill. It was

appreciated by all.

We collected 37 pints of blood, 9 people were

deferred, and one could not quite fill the bag.

Thank you to all who “ROLLED” up their

sleeves to make someone’s life better.

Janet Waters

Blood Drive Coordinator

THURSDAY NIGHTSPECIALS

August 4 th

Chicken Fried Chicken

August 11 th

Stuffed Pork Chops

August 18 th

Beef Kebobs on the Grill

August 25 th

Bada Bing & Bada Boom Shrimp

MARK YOUR CALENDARS

IT’S BACK

PENNY PARTY

OCTOBER 15th

DONATION OFNEW OR GENTLY USED ITEMS

AREWELCOME

PREFERREDMEMBER DAY

Saturday, August 20, 2011

SIGN UP A MEMBER

DISCOUNTED BEVERAGES

FOR

PREFERRED MEMBERS

WEDNESDAY’S

McTRUSLOW’s FAMILY WINGNITE

TASTY WINGS – 3 FOR $1.00Hot or Mild

Honey MustardTeriyakiGarlicBBQ

Old Bay

COME IN AND ENJOY ORTAKE HOME A BUCKET

TUESDAY

TACOS

TACOS 50¢

TACO SALAD $3.00

NACHO SUPREME $3.00

For Members & Guests

Benefit of the Lodge

Serving from 5:30 - 7:00 PM

MOOSE FAMOUS –

MONDAY Dinner Specials

SPECIALS FOR AUGUST

01 – BBQ Half Chicken st

08 – BBQ Baby Back Ribsth

15 – BBQ Half Chicken th

22 – BBQ Baby Back Ribsnd

29 – BBQ Chicken/Rib Comboth

¼ Rack of Ribs; ¼ BBQ Chicken

Dinners includePotato Salad and Baked Beans

$8.00For Members & Guests

FIBROMYALGIA

The series of articles on arthritis were interrupted by the information on transplant and organdonation. This month the series on arthritis continues. If you remember, the term arthritis describesconditions that affect joints, the tissues around the joints, and other connective tissue. This articleaddresses fibromyalgia.

Fibromyalgia is the most common arthritis-related illness after osteoarthritis. More than 12million Americans have fibromyalgia. Most of them are women ranging in age from 25 to 60.Women are 10 times more likely to get this disease than men.

Fibromyalgia is a set of symptoms. It causes one to ache all over. There is cripplingfatigue–even on arising. Specific tender points on the body may be painful to touch. Swelling,disturbances in deep-level (restful) sleep, and mood disturbances or depression also may beexperienced. Muscles may feel like they have been overworked or pulled with no exercise stimulus.Sometimes muscles will twitch, burn, or have deep stabbing pain. Other symptoms include:Abdominal pain; anxiety and depression; chronic headaches; difficulty maintaining sleep; drynessin mouth, nose, and eyes; fatigue upon arising; hypersensitivity to cold and/or heat; inability toconcentrate (called “fibro fog”); incontinence; irritable bowel syndrome; numbness or tingling in thefingers and feet; painful menstrual cramps; and stiffness.

Diagnosis of fibromyalgia is often difficult and can be misdiagnosed. There are no tests todiagnose fibromyalgia. Some lab tests will be done to rule out other causes of the symptoms.Diagnosis is based on symptoms and to be diagnosed with fibromyalgia, a person must meet thecriteria established by the American College of Rheumatology.

There is no cure and no treatment that will address all of the fibromyalgia symptoms. TheFDA has approved three drugs for treatment: Lyrica, Cymbalta, and Savella.

Low doses of drugs such as Flexeril, Cycloflex, Flexiban, Elavil, or Endep have been foundto be effective. Antidepressants such as Effexor, Prozac, Paxil, and Zoloft also are useful. Ultramis a pain-relieving medicine that can be helpful and the anti-epileptic drug Neurontin has been foundto be promising for fibromyalgia treatment. The nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS)have not been found to be effective.

Alternative therapies such as massage can help manage the symptoms of fibromyalgia. TheAmerican Pain Society recommends moderately intense aerobic exercise two or three times a week.They also endorse clinician-assisted treatments such as hypnosis, acupuncture, therapeutic massage,and chiropractic manipulations for pain relief.

Along with alternative therapies, it is important to allow time each day to rest and relax.Relaxation therapies such as deep muscle relaxation or deep breathing exercises may help reduce theadded stress that can trigger fibromyalgia symptoms. Having a regularly scheduled bedtime also isimportant as sleep is essential to let the body repair itself.

“WAVE ON WAVE”

WILL BE PERFORMING

FRIDAY NIGHT

AUGUST 5 th

7:00 PM - 11:00 PM

“ISLAND GERRY”

WILL BE PERFORMING

FRIDAY NIGHT

AUGUST 12th

7:00 PM - 11:00 PM

HOLLYWOOD CASINO

CHARLESTON RACES

BUS TRIP

AUGUST 28, 2011

BUS DEPARTS AT 10:00 AM

BUS RETURNS APPROX. 6:30 PM

BUS LEAVES AFTER LAST RACE OF DAY

$10.00 FREE SLOT PLAY

$25 PER SEAT

“BROOK YODER”

WING NIGHTAUGUST 31 st

6:00 PM - 10:00 PM

BIRTHDAY WISHES TO THEFOLLOWING BROTHERS

WHO HAVE BIRTHDAYS IN AUGUST

August 14 Justin AntesAugust 23 Clyde AshleyAugust 07 Albert BargerAugust 19 Michael BietschAugust 16 Allan BoulterAugust 06 Keith BrantnerAugust 08 Brent ButlerAugust 22 James CampbellAugust 05 Joseph CapraraAugust 25 Walter CardranAugust 11 Robert CarterAugust 30 Jim CooperAugust 08 Mark CoronaAugust 04 Charles DealAugust 05 Jeffery Easton, Sr.August 02 Brooks FrybargerAugust 08 Barry GagnonAugust 01 Alan GayAugust 13 Ronald GordonAugust 24 James HaleAugust 03 Steven HatchAugust 01 Gary HeggenstallerAugust 01 John HerdAugust 24 Charles HicksAugust 07 Terry HillAugust 22 Jeffrey HomanAugust 01 Brian LairdAugust 30 Jerome MaharAugust 12 Mike McCranner

August 23 Ted McGillAugust 06 Gregory MillerAugust 01 John MirroAugust 08 Bernon MullengerAugust 10 Ronald NicholsonAugust 04 David NorrisAugust 11 Ronald NunnAugust 11 Lynn PendleyAugust 28 Mike PennAugust 19 James Rector, Jr.August 06 R. ReynoldsAugust 04 Allen RobinsonAugust 14 Hans RodriguezAugust 12 Earl Rosenberger IIIAugust 30 James SedmockAugust 21 Chester SmithAugust 23 Robert SmithAugust 16 Mike StittsAugust 29 Patrick StrawdermanAugust 20 Kendrick TerryAugust 21 Tony ThompsonAugust 03 Brian TruslowAugust 17 George WarringAugust 17 Gerald WatsonAugust 29 Tom WeatherbyAugust 26 Scott WileyAugust 15 Richard YentesAugust 24 Michael Zalar

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