July/August 2014 Punta Gorda Lodge 1693/777
Punta Gorda Pride
Special Interest
Articles:
Bingo Every Monday
@1pm
District Mtgs.
July 12th North Port
Aug. 9th Venice
Picnic
Darts every Tuesday
night
Fish Fry every Friday
Tacos every Weds.
General Membership
Mtg. 1st & 3rd Monday
6:30 all members of
LOOM welcome.
WOTM Mtgs. 2nd &
4th Monday 6pm all
members of the
WOTM welcome.
CONGRATULATIONS Lodge 1693 for obtaining the Premier Lodge Award!
Mike Conroy made the Governor’s Award of Excellence!
Fred Van Nostrand Punta Gorda Lodge 1693’s first Pilgrim!
Sherrie Clark for receiving her cap and gown for the College of Regents
Degree!
Punta Gorda Rocks
CROSS SPONSORSHIP
Starting August 1st men will be able to sponsor a women and women will
be able to sponsor a man.
Just some of the changes that are being made to the fraternity.
Many changes to the WOTM but they will not take effect until May 1st
2015
We will keep you informed
Back to Basics
Dear Members of 1693 & 777
I would like to thank you all for your sup-
port on all the events we have done and ap-
preciate all the men & women that step for-
ward to help when we ask you for help, with
things for the elderly and children.
Governor
Mike Conroy
Look forward to seeing
you at the Lodge
Fred Van Nostrand
Winding through the summer months
trying to get a few internal projects done
Bill Hauser has been very busy trying out
some new entertainment , so we can be
ready for an upcoming BUSY SEASON.
Sissy has set up a lunch program for you
folks-get your card pawed for a free
lunch come in and find out how.
We’re not slowing down!
Your Governor Says
Administrator Says
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The Chapter Says
Well the year is off with a
bang. Had big news at the
International Convention,
ask use about cross spon-
sorship starting August 1st.
Most of the changes that
will be made for the women
of the moose won’t start
until May 1st 2015. They
will be exciting new changes
You will be surprised. We
will keep you informed. I am
still looking for committee
chairman, help use make
our year.
Sincerely
Lorrie Conroy
Sr. Regent
“Create some Interest
Be the Best Moose member that you
can be.”
Moose International has started a new program to ensure Mooseheart & Moosehaven may operate with the
security that it will need. The Donors Circle is replacing Gimme 5 and the Endowment Club. The Donors Circle
recognizes donors like you for your individual tax-deductible Endowment Fund donations. Your Endowment fund
donations are cumulative! Receive your first pin when you reach $100.00.
Join the Donors Circle ! You secure the future of Mooseheart and Moosehaven. Your individual Endowment
fund gift is powerful reminder of how one man’s dream….became our mission. “ A burden heavy to one is borne
lightly by many”.
Give from the Heart.
Ask us how you can join.
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Donors Circle
Your donation is held by the Moose Foundation in the Mooseheart/Moosehaven Endowment Fund where over time this
money earns interest.
It is the responsibility of the Investment Committee and the Moose Foundation board to make decisions regarding the
distribution of money generated from the Endowment Fund investments.
The principal of the gift remains invested while only the Endowment Fund’s annual income may be grant fund investment
to Mooseheart & Moosehaven.
As the Endowment Fund investment total grows, so does the annual interest income. Therefore, you contribute to the
overall financial stability of Mooseheart & Moosehaven. The Donors Circle is a program of Moose Charities. Your individ-
ual cumulative Endowment fund donations made to Moose Charities are recognized with a distinctive pin and your name
will be listed on the Moose Charities website.
www.moosecharities.org/donorscircle
Karen Van Nostrand has been appointed Area 6 Coordinator for the FBMA. This program comprises of district 22-27
Have any questions; please contact me [email protected]
941-637-9488 or 941-639-7666
Next Moose Legion Celebration
FT Meyers Beach Sept 20th
See you there
Support Your Moose Legion
Punta Gorda Rocks
Fred Van Nostrand
Manatee 58 Past President
Visit Out Website;
www.puntagordamoose.com
Visit the FBMA at
www.floridamoose.com
Visit Moose International @
mooseintl.org
Like Us on Barbara Poole’s face book
page
www.facebook.com/
PuntaGordaMooseLodge1693777
Moose Legion LAS Says
Membership
“WANTED”
Prelate Bill Hauser
Chaplain Sherrie Clark
If you know a member that is dis-
tressed, needing help, or deceased
please let us know WHO, WHEN
WHERE
If you leave the info in the Lodge
please make sure it is in written
form.
Or call Bill Hauser
Sherrie Clark 941-639-7666 And
leave a message
Dues renewals are lowered effec-
tive with your dues renewal of
10/01/14 is $45.00.
New Applications totals of $55.00.
August 1st men can sponsor wom-
en and women can sponsor men -
this should turn out to be a great
boost to our Lodge, Chapter and
fraternity.
Just some of the new changes to
the general laws-we’ll keep you
informed
Fred Van Nostrand
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Welcome our Newest Members & their Sponsors
Peggy Beidel
Virginia Powell
Cheryl Bridges
Barbara Poole
William Sutherland
Tommy McClain
Randy Duell
Tommy McClain
Ron Lechner
Donald Banks
Jim Bresson
Rick Piquette
Dolores Boka
Terri Lynn Combs
Sherri Madara
Sonja Sifrit
Jeff Anderson
Okey Cozzens
Mel Hazn
AR Hindman
Michael Kost
Alva Dave Messer-
George Severn
Floyd Vann Ellis
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Welcome
Thank you Riders for another great
and eventful couple of months.
The Rim Ditch Run was a complete
success. We had 24 riders attend and
we raised $275 for the Sheriffs Youth
Ranch. Special thanks to our members
-Terry Hogan and Rick O’Bannon for
providing us with live entertainment
for the evening.
We had so much goings on and we
still managed to hold a successful
poker run for the Lupus Foundation in
honor of one of our own-KB. We
raised $925 for the cause and the
grand total donated was $2645.
Thank you all of you that participated
and made this possible.
The 2014 Spring Motorcycle Rally
was a successful event raising
$7061.44 to be distributed to
Mooseheart, Moosehaven, and The
Sheriffs Youth Ranch. Thank you
riders that were in attendance at this
event. Rumor is you all had an
awesome time….
The Rocking chair raffle for the
Donors Circle Rocker Fund for
Moosehaven was great-we raised $288
for the cause. Just so that you know
there is a beautiful grandbaby enjoying
that rocking chair…..
We are currently participating in the
Chairmans Challenge for the trophy at
the Fall Rally in Port Charlotte--Keep
the photos coming. We can win I
know it….You guys all love to take
pictures. If you need the rules they are
on the moose riders board at the
lodge….
The new design t-shirts came in and
have been selling. Anyone interested in
purchasing one can get it at our Lodge
for $15-see the bartender for
assistance as they will be happy to
help.
The bottle raffle continues to do well
even tough we have lost so many to
the northern parts of the world as
they have departed and gone home.
We will miss them all and hope to see
everyone back to sunny Punta Gorda
next year…We currently have 69
members, being that said, we need to
push forward and our Florida resident
members have the power to keep our
group moving to reach higher goals.
As you all know our meetings are on
the first Saturday of every month @
10 AM at the Lodge. We need all to
attend and share ideas, and
thoughts to keep busy
throughout the year. We can
only continue to be who we are
with every ones help…Thank you
all for what you do…..Ride
On…..
Every Monday we do a 50/50
and bingo for our community ser-
vice project for the month of June
Your participation enables us to
donate $276.83 to endowment,
$360.00 to Mooseheart physics
class trip and Moosehaven table
covers for the residents @
$384.00.
Thank You
Please keep up the good work
The Punta Gorda Moose Riders
We found that
the minute we
are still
Is the minute
we know we
can be possibly
The best person
we can.
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Community Service
Sat., Sun.& Monday Nights are “Mo” Specials
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Daily Lunches
1/4# Burger plain or w/cheese 1/2# Angus Burger plain or w/cheese
Burgers served w/ lettuce, tomato, onion and pickle
Fish or Chicken fingers w/ff
Philly Cheese Steak
Pressed Cuban (pork, ham, cheese, tomato and pickle)
Fish Sandwich, blackened, grilled or fried
BLT Sandwich on toast
Tuesday Night Cheese Pizza 10”
18” Party Pizza
Toppings: Pepperoni, peppers, onions, ground beef, sausage, mushrooms, and black olives.
1/4# Burger 1/2# Angus Burger
Served w/ lettuce, tomato, onion and pickle
Philly Cheese Steak
Fish Sandwich, grilled, blackened or fried
Fry Baskets; Clams or oysters (8) or Scallops (7) or Shrimp (6) or hand cut chicken tenders w/FF
Sides; Onion rings (5), fried mushrooms (15), poppers (5) or cheese sticks (6) French fries
Wednesday Night Tacos Hard or Soft Taco Salad Enchiladas Beef/bean burrito Nachos
Thursday Night Plump juicy wings: Naked, mild, medium, hot, Jack Daniels or BBQ
Plus our Tuesday Night menu.
Friday Night Fish Fry
Your choice of Mild white Fish Catfish Grilled, blackened or Fried
10 Shrimp 12 Fried Scallops 12 Fried Oysters
Deluxe Combo w/white fish or w/catfish
w/ 4shrimp, 4 scallops, 4 oysters (no substitutions)
all w/ff, coleslaw and hushpuppies Side are; 4 shrimp or 6 oysters or 6 scallops
You can get Fish Only Jumbo Shrimp cocktail
Specials When Available
Frog Legs (5 saddles) w/ff & coleslaw
Stuffed Shrimp (5)
Shrimp rolls
Turkey/bacon club
All lunches served with chips & pickle wedge
Personal Pan Pizza made to order
2 Fried Hotdogs w/ FF
Dailey Specials
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Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1
Dart Night Burgers/Pizza
Wings
2 Tacos 5-7
3 Featuring Wing/
Pizza Lucky Moose
4 Fish Fry
Happy 4th of
July *Tammy
5 Steak Roast
* Vince Brown
6
Karaoke Country Jim
7 Bingo 1pm Dinner 4:30, Joint mtg 5:45 H/C 6pm Board 6:15 General 6:30
8 Dart Night
Burgers/Pizza Wings
9 Tacos 5-7
10 Featuring Wing/
Pizza Lucky Moose
* Brian & Mary
11 Fish Fry
* Cheeze-N-Krackers
12 District Mtg. North Port
* Terry Hogan
13
Karaoke S&H
14 Bingo 1pm Dinner 4:30 WOTM Welcome 6pm
15 Dart Night
Burgers/Pizza Wings
16 Tacos 5-7
17 Featuring Wing/
Pizza Lucky Moose
18 Fish Fry
* JR Bradford
19 * Richie C
20
Karaoke Billy G
21 Bingo 1pm Dinner 4:30 H/C 6pm Board 6:15
22 Dart Night
Burgers/Pizza Wings
23 Tacos 5-7
24 Featuring Wing/
Pizza Lucky Moose
* Josh
25 Fish Fry
* Time in Frame
26
*Crosstown Gypsy
27
Karaoke Get R Done
28 Bingo 1pm Dinner 4:30 WOTM Bus. Mtg. 6Pm
29 Dart Night Burgers/Pizza Wings
30 Tacos 5-7
31 Featuring Wing/
Pizza Lucky Moose
* Entertainment
JULY 2014
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Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1
Linda Chagolla Ronald Spano
2 Ella Bulington Wendy Hunter George Baxter Dale Morris Dennis Strandell
3 Janet Bannister Lisa White Bill Bannister Lonnie Chiddister Richard Roach Frazier Steiner
4 Kathryn White
5 Donna Page Rita Bell Burl Cutright III Al Major Joyce Burker
6 Ellen Hager Bill Coughlin Donald Fournier Michael Neff
7 Patricia Boyd Robert Burlew Bob Smith
8 Dona Reitenbach Jessica Neumeister
9 Jeanette Smallwood Janet Ickes Wallace Getchell Leslie Reid
10 Pat Elliott Annis Sterling Ariel Green Tony Mancuso
11 Karen Nottke Donna O’Neil Dawn Nichter Raymond Neill
12 Andrea Edwards Leonard Scott
13 Carol Riehl Lynn Ruel Crystal Stone Clarence Goodman William Shepard Graham Tyler
14 Katie Bresson Bobby Bright
15 Sandra Rogers Robert Pennington
16 17 Linda Wimpee Patricia Zynda Loraine Lynch Melissa Baldwin Ken Backus
18 Rita Harthorn Sandra Patton Jerry Hoff
19 Keith Gartlan Bob Alexander Robert Peacock
20 Linda Allen
21 Ruth Russell Jocelyn Brophy Carmiel Fleteren
22 Sandra Keily Marla Vandeburg Shirlene Kus KB Ashley Kules Roy Burker Ace Hart
23 Andrea Yeargin David Keith
24 Nancy Stringham Patty Ferrero Pamela Woodby Cynthia Scott Thomas Barnhart Timothy Dote Sr.
25 Jacqueline Kemp Robert Cook Ian Henderson
26 Madeline Bush Deanna Bush Matt Kula
27 Doretta Onofri Linda Bittner Linda Frantz Aline Conant
28 29 Joyce McCafferty Barbara McCarthy
30 Judy Clark Mary Stackpoole Jeff McMaster
31 Jane Rockwell Jo Brady Laura Mottram William Ryder Robert White
JULY 2014
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Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1
Fish Fry
* Richie C
2 Steak Roast
* Tammy
3 Karaoke
Country Jim
4Bingo 1pm Dinner 4:30, Joint mtg 5:45 H/C 6pm Board 6:15 General 6:30
5 Dart Night
Burgers/Pizza Wings
6 Tacos 5-7
7 Featuring Wing/
Pizza Lucky Moose
*Josh
8 Fish Fry
* Cheeze-N-Krackers
9 District Mtg.
Venice
*Vince Brown
10 Karaoke
S&H
11 Bingo 1pm Dinner 4:30 WOTM Welcome 6pm
12 Dart Night
Burgers/Pizza Wings
13 Tacos 5-7
14 Featuring Wing/
Pizza Lucky Moose
15 Fish Fry
*JR Bradford
16 * Black Velvet
17 Karaoke Billy G
18 Bingo 1pm Dinner 4:30 H/C 6pm Board 6:15
19 Dart Night
Burgers/Pizza Wings
20 Tacos 5-7
21 Featuring Wing/
Pizza Lucky Moose
*Josh
22 Fish Fry
*Rock-N-Country
23 *Time in Frame
24 Karaoke
Get R Done
25 Bingo 1pm Dinner 4:30 WOTM Bus. Mtg. 6Pm
26 Dart Night
Burgers/Pizza Wings
27 Tacos 5-7
28 Featuring Wing/
Pizza Lucky Moose
29 Fish Fry
*Beaches
30
*Crosstown Gypsy
31 * Entertainment
AUGUST 2014
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Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 Mo
Rewa Deel Eugene Dunsil Ron Imes Willis Jaquays Gary Krall Robert Leach
2 Mary Arnold Lisa Gau
3 Carol Worster Tony Mercurio Eric Stricker Henry Tiedge
4 Maureen Nelson Sharon Reed Lana Norton Tamara McClinton Laurie Reinhart Jessica Pannhorst Joseph Baiera
5 Vania Petrin Aurthur Aikens Bill Winship
6 Frances Tanksley Susan McCloe Robert Woodward
7 Deborah Salmon Chris Cochran Don Neff
8 Jeweldine Beckley Eileen Prochaska Wayne Deibel
9 Shirley Kell Carolyn Bowser Darrell Mitchell Bruce Peterson
10 Nancy Quillen Vivkie Hermanutz Linda Sanders Pam Wenger Edward Ysseldyke Alex Zawacki
11 Marion Parker Joan Weeks James Dortch Kelly McCloskey
12 Liz Ferrero Kathy Shackelford Leona Newman Mindy Lyles Mervin Johnson John Ward Jr.
13 Donna Allen Shirley Vaillancourt
14 Rosie Ernst Mary Maples-Dutt Lisa Doukas Carrie Comstock
15 Carmen Warner John Criswell Dennis McLaughlin
16 Marion Goodman Frank Casamassima Wallace Lawrence-John Sanders Sr.
17 Georgia Eno Mary Lou Bewick Pam Smith Ron Rozich Rick Spargo Randy St Louis
18 Clarence Alvord Berry Beaver
19 Theresa Nemeth Key Winkler
20 Linda Loven Randall Maitland
21 Diann Stokoe Beverly Hendrickson Natalie Reach Joe Bradford David Snider Robert Stokoe
22 Linda Wright Ed Bittner Wesley Mason
23 Jeanne Anderson Ken McMaster
24 25 26 Anna Spielhaupter Debbie Riddle Bill Mulconnery
27 Doris Gilmet Sherrie Clark Kerry Flory
28 Virginia Ball Rosetta Nielson Jeanette Regan Helen Henderson Carol Slavic Mollie Thompson
29 Audrey Schaffer Rene Erving John Groya Rick Piquette
30 Anne Lennonartz Penny Schwarz Dennis Brown
31 George Collins James Johns
AUGUST 2014
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Karen Van Nostrand 941-637-9488
Loyal Order of Moose
Lodge 1693/777
27590 Disston Ave
Punta Gorda FL 33982
Phone: 941-639-7666
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Mike Conroy
JR Raley
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Bill Hauser
Jim Bresson
Rick Stanton
Vacant
Vacant
Tim Hauser
Dewey Beidel
Vacant
Fred
Van Nostrand
Wotm Officers
Senior Regent
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Chaplain
Sec/Tres
Recorder
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Guide
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Lorrie Conroy
Debbie Wall Tolley
Sherrie Clark
Linda Wimpee
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