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Wednesday

ThursdayFriday

Saturday

1$1 C

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Dogs12:00 PM

- 6:00 PM

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Ham

burger orC

heeseBurger Plate $61:00 PM

- 6:00 PM

Open D

arts5:30 PM

3Bar Bingo (SnacksW

elcome)6:00 PM

4Shuffleboard

6:30 PM

Grilled H

am & C

heese1:00 PM

- 6:00 PM

5Fish, Shrim

p or Chicken

Dinner5:00 PM

- 7:00 PM

Randy Stanley6:00 PM

- 10:00 PM

6Q

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5:00 PM

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,bring your best dish andFriends

1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

8$1 C

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Dogs12:00 PM

- 6:00 PM

Board / House

Meeting

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

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9O

pen Darts5:30 PM

Fish Basket $61:00 PM

- 6:00 PM

10Bar Bingo (SnacksW

elcome)6:00 PM

11Shuffleboard

6:30 PM

Bowl C

hili, Cornbread

Muffins1:00 PM

- 6:00 PM

12Fish, Shrim

p or Chicken

Dinner5:00 PM

- 7:00 PM

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Ken's Karaoke6:00 PM

- 10:00 PM

13Q

ueen of Hearts

5:00 PM

Valentine Dinner $12

5:00 PM - 7:00 PM

David Baldw

in6:00 PM

- 10:00 PM

14Angela & John K -C

heesey StuffedSausage Pasta Plate $5

1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

15$1 C

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Dogs12:00 PM

- 6:00 PM

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Moose Legions M

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- 7:00 PM

Ken;s Karaoke6:00 PM

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pen Darts5:30 PM

Hot Turkey Sansw

ich w/

Mashed Potatoes $61:00 PM

- 6:00 PM

17Bar Bingo (SnacksW

elcome)6:00 PM

18Shuffleboard

6:30 PM

Fish Basket $61:00 PM

- 6:00 PM

19Fish, Shrim

p or Chicken

Dinner5:00 PM

- 7:00 PM

Mark B6:00 PM

- 10:00 PM

20Q

ueen of Hearts

5:00 PM

21D

ave & Vicke -H

ambugers & Fries

1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

22$1 C

oney Island Hot

Dogs12:00 PM

- 6:00 PM

Board / House

Meeting

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Mem

brshipM

eeting7:00 PM

23O

pen Darts5:30 PM

Club Sandw

ich $61:00 PM

- 6:00 PM

24Bar Bingo (SnacksW

elcome)6:00 PM

25Shuffleboard

6:30 PM

Club Sandw

ich $61:00 PM

- 6:00 PM

26Fish, Shrim

p or Chicken

Dinner5:00 PM

- 7:00 PM

David Baldw

in6:00 PM

- 10:00 PM

27Q

ueen of Hearts

5:00 PM

Carlos & M

ary BabyBack R

ib Dinner

28PO

T LUC

K DIN

NER

,bring your best dish andFriends

1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

29$1 C

oney Island Hot

Dogs12:00 PM

- 6:00 PM

West M

arion Moose Lodge #2356 C

alendar

ON THE MOOSE FRONT Open Darts and Bowling Leagues

Join us for Open Darts…Anyone interested in

participating, check in the Social Quarters!

In-House Open Darts Tuesdays ~ 5:45pm

Shuffelboard

Thursdays 6:30pm

BAR BINGO

WEDNESDAY’S at 6:00pm Players are welcome to bring snacks to share!

Bar Bingo is “Open to the Public”

Queen of Hearts Drawing Saturday 5:00 pm

From the Kitchen Coney Dogs $1.00 (Check Calendar)

“Something Every Tuesday” $6.00 Served 1:00 to 6:00 pm

“Baskets and More on Thursdays” $6.00 Dinner Plates

Served 1:00 to 6:00pm

NASCAR RACES

Editor’s Note As mentioned in the previous issues of the

Dispatch we will be looking to e-mail as many copies of the newsletter as possible in the near future. Please contact the lodge with your e-mail information so that we can start building our data base for that purpose. Your e-mail address will not be used for anything else but sending you the monthly Dispatch unless you give specific permission in advance. This way of delivering the news to you will save a lot of money for the lodge and a lot of work for the members of the Dispatch staff. Postage will be going up again soon in 2016 so the sooner we can do this the sooner we can start saving some $ for postage, paper, and toner. Not to mention the time it takes to put it all together. Some copies will be available at the lodge for guests and new members not on the present mailing list. Calendars will be available in the plastic pocket at the main exit door.

Cutoff date for the March edition of the Dispatch is February 19, Due to the short month.

Richard and Theresa Grenier, Dispatch Editors

MOOSE CALL: Please keep in mind that Lodge Membership Meetings are held on the 2nd and 4th Mondays beginning at 7:00 PM. Come and take part in the decision making process of our Lodge. Your vote does count and your opinions are valuable.

***************** Don’t forget to make a note that we now have a drop box for Paralyzed American Veterans at the entrance to our parking lot. Please take a look at it and see if you have any items that might be useful for their needs.

***************** Queen of Hearts and 50/50: We are looking for volunteers to handle the Queen of Hearts and the 50/50 drawings. Queen of Hearts is every Saturday with ticket sales from 3-4:45PM The drawing takes place at 5:00PM. 50/50 is every Friday and at any scheduled event. Several volunteers are needed for each drawing so someone will always be available

Kitchen News: Valentine Dinner Dance Come treat yourself and your sweetheart,

and support your Lodge by enjoying a Valentine’s dinner, dance and show on Saturday February 13, 2016.

Festivities will begin at 5:30 and food will be served until 7:00P.M. The dinner, prepared by Nancy and her wonderful crew, will be as follows: A fresh spinach salad with warm bacon dressing to start your meal… tender baked Cornish game hen on a bed of wild rice, tender baby green beans in a light garlic butter sauce with a relish of tender cooked carrots and pears. These are accompanied with a Hawaiian roll and butter. Save a little room for a delicious surprise dessert.

Door prizes and 50/50!! Our entertainment and dance music will be presented by our very own “David Baldwin”. All of this for $10.00 PP . presold. Tickets will be offered daily at the bar and at the door at weekend meals. Sales starting January 25the thru February 8th. After Feb 8th tickets will be $12.00 PP while supplies last.

WATCH FOR INFORMATION ON ST. PATTY’S CORNBEEF AND CABBAGE CELEBRATION!!

Cost for Advertisement in the Monthly Moose Dispatch

~ Prices effective January 28, 2014

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Please support the ADVERTISERS that are displayed in the Dispatch, as they have contributed and continue to provide funds that are used to defer the cost of publishing your monthly newsletter. We are always looking for new Advertisers!

Ad Sponsors double check your Ad to assure they are paid up to date!

Thank you ~ Your Dispatch Staff

TO OUR ADVERTISERS:

The Editors, Moose Dispatch Newsletter

Recent cleaning of the smoke filters in the lounge Was paid for by: Don Eckart, Rita Pelletier, and

Carlos and Mary Medina.

Lodge Administrator:

As your new administrator I have discovered that there is much to do in this position of responsibility. There are many challenges to work through. I would be remiss if I didn’t recognize and truly thank the former administrator, Steve Sullivan, and my assistant Eileen Acevedo for their tireless help and assistance. Without them my task would have been much more difficult if not impossible. So we should all express our gratitude to them. One area that requires attention is the ongoing need to be profitable. Steps have been taken to address this problem and we should thank everyone involved. The refinancing of our mortgage is well underway and appears promising. This alone will be a great stride forward. The efforts of our staff and volunteers are nothing short of outstanding. Participation is up in the attendance of our meetings and there is a true atmosphere of positivness. We are slowly and carefully making changes in our operating procedures and we feel that the results will be reflective of our efforts. I ask you for your patience and understanding and above all please feel free to volunteer and help us bring this Lodge back to its great potential. Remember you can’t eat the elephant in one big gulp because you will choke, but you can do it if you take one bite at a time. So come out and volunteer and take a bite and help all of us get the work done. I have to make mention of the new flag pole that was donated by Dinah Luper in memory of her late husband Charlie Luper. It is impressive and a fitting tribute to one of our finest and most beloved members. We owe a debt of thanks to the volunteers that installed the pole and flag. They were Larry and Lee Saville, Mark Ruble, Doug Luper, Eddie Lacefield, Sam Rotella, and yours truly Dave Thomas. Pictures of the event can be seen in this issue of the Dispatch.

Be sure to check out our events calendar and join us in all of the activities, great food, and entertainment.

Thanks again Dave Thomas, Administrator

Governor’s Report: No report at this time.

The washing and cleaning of the walls in the lounge was a gift of Stephanie Steobere, Beverly Conklin, Dina Luper, and Dianne Zinn.

Thank you all for your generous and thoughtful gift to your Lodge and fellow Moose. It is greatly

appreciated. We can all breathe a little easier now. *****************

Lodge membership total as of 1/16/16---- 352 Including 61 Legionaires. Consider inviting a friend, neighbor, or co-worker to our lodge for an event or an evening of quiet fellowship and an ice cold beer or two and perhaps something from the kitchen. There is nothing like good food to attract interest in the Lodge. Give it a try.

****************** MOOSE LEGION NEWS:

The next Moose Legion Celebration will be held at Golden Triangle 874, 1901 Titcomb Street, Eustis, Fl, on April 2nd after the Board of Directors and Membership meetings and April 3rd at 10:30 PM. The Community Service Project is non- perishable food items for Agape Ministries to be brought to the Celebration. The Next Moose Legion Membership meeting will be held February 9th after the Lodge Membership meeting. This is a departure from our normal schedule due to Administrative conflicts

GOOD OF THE MOOSE LEGION: Cypress 202 Moose Legion is behind in its

membership campaign to qualify for the Fraternal Service Award for this fiscal year. Please make an attempt to sign up qualified members for us to meet our goal. Your help will be greatly appreciated.

As always if you have any questions regarding the Moose Legion feel free to give me a call at (352) 322-0377.

I would also like to thank all the volunteers of our Lodge for giving your time to help us become more efficient and productive.

Fraternally, Tom Morgan, Asst. M.L. Secretary

June 2015 ~ May 2016 John and Angela Krekorian

Tony and Rose Winter For Bert & Gwen Hamp West Marion Moose #2356 Web site is up

And running. You can now print the Dispatch From this site. Lodge2356@moosepages.org

Ocala, Fl. 34480

April 2014 ~ May 2016 Jim Mooney

In Honor of Arnold Tucker In Honor of Dick Isner

MOOSE DISPATCH SPONSORS Add or renew your name for $10.00 per year to defray cost of the Newsletter. Name expires the month of that year indicated below. . Is your Sponsorship expiring soon, contact the Lodge to renew!

May ~ 2020 Charlotte Smith ~ In Memory of Jack Smith

Bill and Barb Champion MAY 2015 ~ APRIL 2017 Ronald and Joann Cook

In Appreciation Perhaps you sent a lovely card or sat quietly in a chair

Perhaps you spoke the kindest words

That any friend could say;

Perhaps you were not there at all,

Just thought of us that day

Whatever you did to console our heart

We thank you so much, whatever the part.

Your kind expressions of sympathy will always be

remembered with deepest gratitude.

The Charles Luper Family

!!!SPECIAL EVENT!!!

A SPECIAL FUNDRAISER, DONATED AND PREPARED BY CARLOS AND MARY MEDINA

(ALONG WITH A FEW GOOD HELPERS)

FOURTH SATURDAY OF FEBRUARY 27TH. FOOD SERVED FROM 5-7pm

MENU

BABY BACK RIBS (YUM!!) Baked potato salad (also YUM!!) Baked beans )Double YUM!!!) Fresh Salad and Roll (Yummy too)

Entertainment: Bubbles here to share her music for Karoake and the “Shaking of your Bootie”!!

Bonus: The first 40 members who purchase 5 or more “Queen of Hearts” tickets will receive a free beer or glass of wine compliments of Carlos.

Come support your Lodge for this wonderful event. All for $8.00 pre-purchased Tickets. Or $9.00 at the door on the 27th.

50/50 will be offered. Purchase tickets at the bar and at every

Friday and Saturday event at the door until Friday February 26th.

Come and enjoy the Lodge. Bring a friend or two as well.

We would like to take the opportunity to thank Jim Freeze for his very able assistance in gathering information and news items for the Dispatch. Thanks Jim for your help as it makes our job so much easier. The Editors

Moose Dispatch

Loyal Order of Moose West Marion Moose Family Center # 2356

10411 SW 110th Street Dunnellon, FL 34432

O R C U R R E N T R E S I D E N T

JUNE BIRTHDAYS

EMMETT DODD

The VFW Home Director Bob

Sprute thanks Patty Langford

for her dedication andhard work as an employee of the

NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION U.S. POSTAGE PAID

OCALA, FL

PERMIT # 287

L.O.O.M. OFFICERS # 2356 Ocala, FL

2015 - 2016Governor Jr. Governor Past Governor Evans Neal Prelate Jim Holbert Administrator Dave Thomas Treasurer Sam Rotella 1 Yr. Trustee Norm Vade Boncour 2 Yr. Trustee John Krasinski 3 Yr. Trustee Wayne Philbrook Sergeant at Arms Gary Robinson Inner Guard Richard Grenier Outer Guard Larry Saville

WEST MARION MOOSE LEGION OFFICERS

M.L. Chairman Jim Gear M.L. Vice Chairman Joe Gear M.L. Secretary Tom Morgan

Lodge Contact Info: Office: 352-854-5675 Social Quarters: (352) 854-2200. Check out our website to learn more about our monthly calendar of events, menus, special events and information on the Lodge. www.lodge2356moosepages.org

FEBRUARY Happy Valentine’s Day! FEBRUARY EVENTS

Cony Dogs every Monday 12-6 PM, $1.00 Tuesday: $6 dinner plates served 2-6 PM.

Open darts starting at 5:45 PM Wednesday: Bar BINGO at 6 PM

Thursday: $6 dinner plate served 2-6 PM Bowling league starts at 3:00 PM

Shuffleboard starts at 6:30 PM Friday: Fish (baked or fried), shrimp or chicken

Dinner for $8. Served from 5-7 PM Saturday: Queen Of Hearts Drawing 5:00 PM Feb. 13th St. Valentines Dinner 5:30-7:00 PM

There is something going on almost every day at the Lodge. Check the calendar. Spare calendars

are located at the front exit door on the wall. See you soon! Bring a friend!