Lodge Administrator As always our dedicated Board of Officers

is constantly working at coming up with innovative ideas on how to improve the lodge and its environment. Making our facility a safe and attractive place to visit and spend time, it is of primary importance to us and a major requirement in attracting new members to our fellowship.

If you haven’t visited the lodge recently you will find that we have installed two doorways with accordion style doors in the south wall of the social quarters. This will give us easier access to the hall from the social quarters area during functions and eliminate the bottleneck at the other entranceway. It will also help our staff serve people in the hall more easily, making their life a little less hectic as well. This project has been in the works for several months and was considered by the Board to be a great way to improve our facility. The House Committee approved the project and Wayne Philbrook (Trustee) and Jack Saunders (Treasurer) teamed up to make the renovation. A special thanks to you both for using your special talents on behalf of the Lodge.

Starting in August we have a reserved parking spot for one of our hard working, selfless volunteers, someone that has devoted many hours to the lodge each month. One individual (continued)

Governor’s Message As a longtime member of the lodge I am

very concerned about membership attendance, or rather the lack of it, at the twice monthly membership meetings. The severe lack of interest in the lodge’s business affairs is indicative of a deep and fatale attitude that is being displayed by the membership in general.

The board of Officers works hard at trying to keep the lodge up and running and it is most disheartening at a regularly scheduled membership meeting to look out and see only empty chairs or perhaps only one or two members seated there. This lack of interest and inattention can not continue if the lodge is itself going to continue and grow. I would point out that this condition has nothing to do with the summer population flux. It has been ongoing and has become chronic for some time now and is very unfortunate.

The membership needs to be represented at these meetings to vote not only on various expenditures of lodge funds and debts but also respond to items of policy and other items of interest regarding the very direction of the lodge itself. These things ultimately affect the entire membership and the very future of the lodge’s existence. When only one or two members are present they have total control of what happens when a vote is called for. Do you want your lodge controlled by a couple of people that randomly show up for a meeting? It is not a healthy situation by any means. The only way to remedy this is to show up at the meetings.

Our lodge is a great lodge, full of very giving people who turn out in support of every event sponsored by the lodge, whether charity, social, or competitive. We are greatly blessed in having such an active lodge in carrying on the traditional intent of the Moose.

Please come and help us (the Board of Officers) do a good job for you, the membership. We can put our shoulder to the wheel but only you can make it turn.

Respectfully, Evans Neal, Governor

MOOSE LEGION NEWS: Next meeting at the West Marion Moose Lodge will be on Monday, August 27, 2015 following the Lodge Membership Meeting. Hope to see old and new Lodge Moose Legionnaires to discuss issues of importance for our Lodge Moose Legion Committee.

GOOD OF THE MOOSE LEGION The next Cypress 202 Moose Legion Celebration will take place at the Leesburg Moose Lodge on Saturday, September 5th & Sunday September6th

. There is still a vacancy for a Moose Legion Chairman for West Marion Lodge. If you have questions regarding the Moose Legion give me a call at (352) 322-0377 Fraternally,

Tom Morgan- Asst, M. L. Secretary

January 2014 ~ December 2015 Elmer and Dorothy Zwier

Tony and Karen Otero Gay Shelton

April 2014 ~ May 2016 Jim Mooney

In Honor of Arnold Tucker In Honor of Dick Isner

June 2015 ~ May 2016 John and Angela Krekorian

Tony and Rose Winter For Bert & Gwen Hamp

August 2014 ~ July 2015 Mike Lengyel and Lucille Long

Bob and Lois Heathman Richard and Theresa Grenier

"In appreciation of the Kermans"

September 2014 ~ August 2015 Affordable Moving /Patrick M. Cricks

The Sivic Law Firm/Sybil Y. Sivic, Esauire Boo's Travel N More/Valerie L Lenhart

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!

October 2014 ~ September 2015 Bob and Jerrie Coslet ~ In Memory of Pat Regan

Ron and Christine Fenn Tom and Sue Marentette

December 2014 ~ 2015 Delores E Phillips

In Memory of Gordon Phillips

January 2015 ~ December 2015 Beverly Conklin

May ~ 2020 Charlotte Smith ~ In Memory of Jack Smith

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

PRELATE MESSAGE Let me not judge my fellow men

But understand them Lord, and when The casting of the stones begins,

Remind me of my many sins. -Vandergrift-

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

Bowling Leagues Thursdays

Regular League 3:00pm Shuffleboard 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 on Saturdays at 5:00 pm

From the Kitchen “Mondays Only” Coney Dogs $1.00

“Tuesdays” Fish & Fries Basket, Fries& Hush Puppies $6.00

New Hours: Served 3:00 to 7:00 pm

“Thursdays” $6.00 Dinner Plates New Hours: Served 3:00 to 7:00pm

Administrator (continued from page 2) will be awarded their own parking spot for one month. If you see them give them a pat on the back. Our regular volunteers are great as always and sure make a big difference in our lodge. Without our volunteers our Lodge would not be the special place that it is.

If you have not stopped in the lodge for lunch of dinner you will have a pleasant surprise. We were so blessed recently in getting two of the best cooks we have ever had. The meals are great and the kitchen has the friendliest atmosphere you could imagine and is very clean and organized. You will see two things coming out of our kitchen, big smiles and awesome food.

We are restarting some entertainment on Saturdays and if it works out we could continue it on a regular basis.

We have a huge sock hop planned. It will include great food and entertainment for your pleasure and enjoyment. Keep an eye on future issues of the monthly Moose Dispatch.

Don’t forget to tell your friends and family about our lodge and the activities that we enjoy each month. Sign up your eligible family members, friends and neighbors. Moose International is giving big rewards to our members who sign up new members. If we all work together we can make a huge difference in the success of our lodge in the future. Please don’t hesitate to let us know your ideas on what might help to improve our lodge. Every little bit helps and every bit helps a little.

Thanks for being the great folks that you are. Fraternally, Jim Kermans, Administrator

Editor’s Note We are enjoying working at making

the Dispatch a success for the Lodge. We want to make things as easy as possible on everyone involved with the process. To that end we will be

publishing in each issue a suggested cutoff date for information to be

included in the next months’ issue. This will help us get the editing done

in a timely manner and allow the printing, assembly, and mailing to

take place without putting stress and undue pressure on other volunteers.

Cutoff date for the next issue is September 22 for the October issue.

Thank You, Editors

EVERY DAY…EVERY HOUR… WE WILL BE DRAWING A NUMBER…IF YOU ARE

SITTING IN THAT STOOL WITH THAT NUMBER YOU WILL WIN A FREE DRINK EXCEPT FRIDAY LAST DRAWING IS AT

5:00 PM.

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

Sounds Like A Moose Call To Me! Let us then as people set our faces

resolutely against evil, and with broad charity, with kindness and good will toward

all men, but with an unflinching determination to smile down wrong, let us

strive with all the strength that is given us for righteousness in public and in private life.

Theodore Roosevelt

MOOSE LODGE 2356

IN ACTION

James and Sandra Brown are a special addition to our Lodge 2356 staff. They are residents of Pine Run and active members of Friendship Baptist Church where James serves as an usher and both sing in the choir.

James, a veteran, served in the United States Army. Sandra is the mother of five and the grandmother of six granddaughters. They are the owners of Lighthouse Cleaners. Their love for people and for cooking has

brought them to our Lodge. Please make them feel welcome and at home.

STOP IN AND MEET OUR NEW COOKS JAMES & SANDRA

Celebration of Life was held on July 10th for Cliff Sherer who has been a member of this lodge since 1998. Cliff's final wish was to offer an open bar to his family, friends and brothers of West

Marion Moose Lodge.

Cliff always projected an air of quiet dignity whenever he was at the lodge and one could imagine that his bearing did not change outside the confines of our fraternity. Upon arrival in

the social quarters he was always greeted by the members with a big hello and a warm welcoming smile. That does not happen unless you are a person of great quality. Our lodge is

diminished by his passing but we will remember him as Brother and friend.

Welcome New Members

Sponsor: Jim Kermans Member: Arthur Philput

Sponsor: Steve McDonald Member: Matthew Keane Member: Robert Hyatt

Sponsor: Ballard Smith Member: Tom Finch

Sponsor: Robert Heathman Member: Kirk Heathman

Sponsor: Jerry Engelke Member: John McCourt

West Marion Moose #2356 Web site is up and running

You can now print the Dispatch from this site

Lodge2356@moosepages.org

News and Notes

College football starts on Sept. 5th. We will be having special large pitcher of draft beer for $5.25 starting at 1:00 pm. Served during

the game. **********

NFL pre season starts August 9th. We will be having pot luck Sundays from 1:00pm

********** First Thursday each month will be Mexican

Fiesta meal for $6.00 served 3 to 7pm. **********

LABOR DAY Sept. 7th. Free hot dogs all day!!!

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~ Prices effective January 28, 2014

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2015 - 2016

Governor Evans Neal Jr. Governor Glen Breeding Past Governor Prelate Tom Marentette Administrator Jim Kermans Treasurer Jack Saunders 1 Yr. Trustee Vacant 2 Yr. Trustee Rick Richter 3 Yr. Trustee Wayne Philbrook Inner Guard Vacant Outer Guard Vacant Sergeant at Arms Vacant

WEST MARION MOOSE LEGION OFFICERS

M.L. Chairman Vacant M.L. Vice Chairman Vacant 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

August & September 2015

Upcoming Lodge Special Event

BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND

SOLID GOLDSATURDAY AUGUST 22ND

& SATURDAY SEPT. 12TH

6 TO 10 P.M.

ELVIS/ SOCK HOP

SATURDAY OCTOBER 10TH 6 TO 10P.M.