Volume 18 Issue 10 Editor: Marla Allison Page 1

URGENT - Board of Officers Call for Volunteers

When the Lodge was ready to close on December 15th, 2015, a membership meeting was called. A positive attendance was reported. When the members were asked to vote on closing or keeping the Lodge open the vote was to keep it open. There was a very short list of members who said they would volunteer their service to the Lodge. Since that night, calls for volunteers were published in the newsletter, on the bulletin board and by vocal request. As of this time we have not seen any promising response. As many of you know most clubs/Lodges function with the same twenty people taking care of ALL of the business and facility management that we need volunteers for - that’s just the way people do. Plus, we have an active kitchen to

operate (it’s the law). Think for a minute how you would keep the Lodge functioning with the kitchen, cooking six nights a week, clean up, table setting, buying food, paying bills, bartending, handling facility issues, dealing with bar and lottery monies on a daily basis and so on with only seven active members. We had a LOOM meeting on March 23, 2016. Present were the Board of Officers (six of seven) plus two members. Not real inspiring. We had a Lodge cleanup day March 19, 2016. Three people showed up. Thank you Judy, Helen, and Mike Stoerrle. The goal of the Upper Rogue Moose Lodge is to be a viable Lodge so that our Lodge can play its role in support of Mooseheart (the children’s school), Moosehaven (moose member retirement community) and all other Moose charity programs, of which there are many. It is the desire of the Board of Officers that our Lodge also support local community services that provide for our residents in need. We are planning special events, with a special committee of dedicated volunteers. We are doing this as a benefit to our Members as well as trying to increase membership. This will help us reach our objective. These special events also require some volunteer assistance to make them successful. Volunteers are needed for cooking, kitchen assistance (dishwashing, food serving, etc.), bar tenders, facility maintenance, facility cleaning, lawn maintenance, etc. Some of these positions are needed on a regular basis, some when special events are planned.

The position of Administrator is critical to the operation of the Lodge. If this position is not filled with a qualified person in the near future it is quite possible the Lodge would have to close. The present person in this capacity is serving his 3rd term in office and has committed to be there through April 2016. If you are interested and want to learn the requirements of the office please contact Gary Endicott 541-951-4454. The Lodge is also in need of a Social Quarters Manager to oversee the food and beverage operations as well as equipment and facility. This position plays a key role in the smooth running of the Lodge and making sure we meet the desires of our members. If you are interested and want to learn the requirements of the office please contact Gary Endicott 541-951-4454. These two positions are critical; without them the Lodge will have to close. We thank you for your membership and support of the Lodge. We are open to Member’s suggestions and most certainly their offers to volunteer. If you have comments, questions, suggestions or would like to volunteer please contact either Board Member below. Please Think About This

Nick Barbato, Governor 541-878-2770 Gary Endicott, Administrator 541-951-4454

Dinner/Dance Friday, April 22nd

LIVE MUSIC by Deluxe of Southern Oregon

Based in Trail, the band is a local favorite! Deluxe performs the classic rock and blues tunes you love the way you remember them. You can check them out on the web at deluxe-band.com and be sure to bring your dancing shoes! Pre-sale tickets are available now for $12 per person or $20 per couple and include a pork tenderloin dinner. Tickets will be available at the door for $15 per person and there will be a $5 cover charge if pork tenderloin is not your thing. This event is for members and guests only so we will be allowing you to bring your favorite wine for a $10 corkage fee. Happy Hour goes from 3 to 5pm and dinner service starts at 5:30. The band will be rocking the house from 6 to 8:30 pm and we may be able to get them to play a little longer if we want to keep on dancing! Make plans now to come down and support your Lodge – we would like to see lots of attendance and participation…it will help to keep our Lodge going!

ALL LOOM MEMBERS are

invited to our meetings!

LOOM Meetings are on the SECOND and FOURTH Wednesdays - 6:30 PM LOOM Board of Officers 5:00 PM

LOOM OFFICERS 2015 – 2016

GOVERNOR Nick Barbato nickbarbato@embarqmail.com JR. PAST GOVERNOR Tuck Fowler JR. GOVERNOR Lonnie Allison PRELATE Vacant TREASURER Jerry Zeiman ADMINISTRATOR Gary Endicott TRUSTEE 1 YR John West TRUSTEE 2 YR Kyle Kellogg TRUSTEE 3 YR Keith Kellogg

LOOM ELECTIONS VOLUNTEERS

NEEDED!

The elections are coming up in

April and we need several

positions filled. We are gaining

momentum after a period of

uncertainty so please consider serving to keep your

Lodge alive and thriving.

Nominating forms are available

near the dining room door. We

must have our nominees lined

up by April 6th!

Upper Rogue Moose Newsletter * April 2016 * Volume 18 Issue 10 * Editor: Marla Allison * Page 2

Welcome New Members

*Tim Reeves sponsored by Patti Stoerrle

*Dale Callaway – Welcome back!

Let’s all show up at the District Meeting April 9th !

Southern Oregon Lodge in Medford

Higher Degree * 11AM Lunch * Noon District Meeting * 1pm

BOOSTER CLUB NEWS Governor Nick Barbato

For $25 (or more if you so desire) you and your spouse can have your name(s) added as Booster Club Member(s) for one year. We look forward to your participation and your suggestions for purchases or improvements you would like to see at the Lodge. Please talk to any member of the Board of Officers. All funds will be used to improve/beautify the Lodge. As your name nears the top of the list, you will note that Booster Club annual dues are soon due.

New Booster: Dale & Barb Calloway $100 3/27/16

Upper Rogue Moose Newsletter * April 2016 * Volume 18 Issue 10 * Editor: Marla Allison * Page 3

A Note from your Jr. Regent

Welcome Spring!

To all our co-workers: Let the sun shine through! The time has changed and our meetings are back to a 6:30pm start time beginning on April 6

th. See you then.

A special thank-you to all who donated candy, plastic eggs, toys, money, and special baskets for the Community Children’s Easter Egg Hunt! Thanks to George Fuller, Glen Scobie, Vicki, Sue, Carolyn, Juanita, Patti, Helen, Krystal and Brent, who came to help stuff eggs- and especially to Stefanie Willis who supervised the Egg Hunt! What a wonderful large amount was collected from our Lodge members! You MOOSE members are the BEST of the BEST. The hunt was a wonderful success! Be sure to look for the April fundraiser. It’s a SURPRIZE raffle. Don’t forget we still have the Scrubbies for sale too. Hey – do you all have a “Moosin On the Rogue” Tee Shirt? If not, we have a SALE PRICE of $10.00 each! Make sure to pick one up for yourself or a loved one soon. When they’re gone, they’re gone! I would like to invite ALL WOTM to the next Orientation on April 20

th at 6:30pm to help welcome our new members and

remind us all of what it means to be a Woman of the Moose. We played a great game at our March 16

th meeting. It was

“What does being a MOOSE mean to you? Here are some of the answers: Good laughs, Go above and beyond, To stand out, Show generosity, Teach our children, Supporting Mooseheart and Moosehaven, Meeting wonderful people, Support our community, Camaraderie with friendly people, Have fun! I say these are really the core principles and words to live by. We have another delightful letter from our Sunshine Grandma Terry-it’s posted in the dining hall for all to enjoy. You will see a form in the dining hall entitled “Let’s Get To Know One Another” Feel free to fill it out and drop it in the red polka dot box, to help our new Board of Officers that are coming in. From now on, we are only collecting box tops so do remember to keep clipping and bring them in. Have you noticed the new curtains in the ladies room? They are a small gift from me. I hope you like them. My “Certificate of Excellence” awards for the Month of March honored two of our men co-workers – A round of applause to the cook, Danny Walden, and our own Nat Ra, who has helped the WOTM with two fundraisers this year. Thanks guys! The WOTM has undergone another election cycle so I will have only one more column for you next month. Until then, Cordially and Fraternally Yours, Cynthia Oliver

WOTM Co-Worker of the Month

We are happy to acknowledge Linda Hinds this month. This lady empowers the phrase “Don’t make excuses – make Improvements!” She attends the Chapter meetings twice a month, leading us in our pledge to the flag and prayer. She serves on our Audit Committee, Chairs our Retention Committee, and cashiers for us in the dining hall. We count on Linda for Bunco day and she is the one who sends out birthday cards and does a warm phone call with a birthday wish for each woman co-worker. Such integrity and faithfulness is an inspiration to us all! Big Thank-you Hugs from all of us to you Linda!

Volunteers of the Month

Tuck Fowler and Judy Barbato Tuck! What a guy, always helpful to the WOTM and currently serving on the LOOM Board of Officers as Jr. Past Governor. He is a faithful 2# Bingo supporter and does a great job heading up this popular Tuesday night game at our Lodge. We believe through and through that he is a Moose who shows true spirit! Keep up the good work Tuck! We truly appreciate you!

Judy! She proves great things come in small packages! She keeps very busy helping wherever she is needed-kitchen cook, food server, cleaning up and showing up on Lodge Clean-up days. She makes herself available to help at our special events and her friendly ways warm our hearts. The long term values of being a co-worker shows through in her every day. We all thank YOU Judy for showing us the Moose Spirit is with you always!

Congratulations Judy Hull!

For being honored with an Award of Distinction for 2015/2016 from

the Oregon WOTM at our Mid-Year Conference! You deserve it!

Welcome New Members! Kimberly Martin sponsored by Pam Thorstad Danielle Grigsbay sponsored by Pam Thorstad Latifey Kennedy sponsored by Nat Ra Marianne Frederick sponsored by Lin Barkkarie

WOTM Officers 2015/2016 SR. REGENT- Vacant JR. REGEN-Cynthia Oliver JR. GRAD REGENT- Vicki Cool SECTY/TREAS- Wanda Chase RECORDER- Carolyn Schoenfeld GUIDE- Helen Voster ASST. GUIDE- Sue Roberts Committees Linda Hinds - Retention Chairman (March, May) Donna Green – Community Service (June, Dec.) Deanna Hamilton – Mooseheart/Moosehaven (Feb., Aug., Oct.) Judy Hull – Higher Degree/Academy of Friendship (April, Sept., Nov.) Patti Stoerrle – Activities/Sports (July, Jan.) Juanita Scobie – Audit

Don’t forget we are having a drawing for a $50.00 Visa card! If you know someone who might donate a gift, it means more prize winners! Sign up a new member, or better yet, get someone to rejoin who has not been a member for some time. For each time you sign someone up, your name and theirs will be put in the drawing box. Names will be

drawn the last meeting in April 2016!

WOTM Meetings are the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays at 6:30pm. ALL WOTM are invited to attend!

Sunday

MONDAY

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

1 Fish n chips w/coleslaw $8

2 *Judith Waldrum

3 Breakfast 9-12:30

*Glen Holmquist

4

Hold em 6pm

5

Tacos & Bingo 5pm Tacos, rice n beans $6

*Leith Hayes

6 WOTM 6:30

Audit 5:30

7

Hold em 6pm

8

Italian dinner w/salad & garlic bread $8

*Christy Williams *Cynthia Oliver

9 District Meeting Higher Degree 11am Lunch Noon District Meeting 1pm

10 Breakfast 9-12:30

*Ray Downing

11

Hold em 6pm

*Art Martin

12 Burgers & Bingo 5pm *Michael Hansen

13 LOOM Board

5:00

Joint Board 5:30

LOOM 6:30

*Wanda Chase

14

Hold em 6pm

*Edwin Mattox

15

Shepherd’s Pie w/salad $ Garlic bread $8

16 *Phyllis Gerber

17 Breakfast 9-12:30

18

Hold em 6pm

19 Burgers & Bingo 5pm *Joseph Sewell *Rhonda Lott

20

WOTM 6:30

(New members

Orientation

Night!)

Board 5:30

*John Davis *Fran Uppstrom

21

Hold em 6pm *Ed Plume

22

Spring Fling Dinner/Dance

Pork tenderloin w/honey Dijon glaze

23

WOTM Installation of new Officers 1pm

*Sharon Spencer

24 Breakfast 9-12:30 WOTM Cook

25

Hold em 6pm

26 Burgers & Bingo 5pm *James Vigil

27

LOOM Board

5:00

LOOM 6:30

*Patricia Claeys *Gretchen Meloth

28

Hold em 6pm

*Charles Bamber *Danielle Grigsbay

29

Beef Roast, taters, carrots, celery, salad, rolls $8

30 Bunco 1pm

Birthdays are noted with an *

Special Dinners Every

Friday Night!

Many thanks to our kitchen crew, Mike &

Danny!

Don’t miss the Spring Fling on Friday April 22nd!

Music by Deluxe of Southern Oregon!

Birthdays are noted with an * Menus and hours are subject to change. Call us at 541-878-2706

Our Wonderful Egg Stuffing Crew! (l to r) George Fuller, Brent , Krystal, Vicki Cool,

Cynthia Oliver, Glen Scobie, Sue Roberts, Carolyn Schoenfeld, Juanita Scobie, Patti Stoerrle, Helen Voster

Many kids received Special Baskets and no one was allowed to be disappointed. Lots of happy families enjoyed this community event – the Third Annual WOTM Easter Egg Hunt! Smiles all around!

Newport Conference March 2016

WOTM Tea Party March 30, 2016