McKinleyville Lodge #208 Loyal Order of Moose 1791 Sutter Rd./PO Box 2761 McKinleyville, CA 95519-2761 NON PROFIT ORG. US POSTAGE PAID PERMIT #102 ARCATA, CA 95521 April 2015 Please deliver to: (or current resident) The Herd’s Word Loyal Order of Moose McKinleyville: LOOM #208 – Chapter #1114 707-839-1391 Membership: LOOM: 352 – WOTM: 232 Contents: Celebration of Life Tribute Administrator, Publication Governor, Wood Delivery Senior Regent, Youth Involvement College of Regents, Recorder Birthdays, New Members Fifties Karaoke Contest Officers Page Food Collection, Ads McKinleyville Resource Thank you Last Page Calendar The Herd’s Word April 201 5 Page 1 The Herd’s Word From the Administrator Greetings fellow members, April 201 5 Page 2 The tremendous turnout for the Dave McConkey “Celebration of Life” was a heartwarming experience as was the extremely moving and powerful presentation by the Mad River Community Veterans Honor Guard. The members of Dave’s family were very complimentary to our lodge for hosting their special event. I never knew Dave personally, but I was impressed with the outpouring of love and happiness expressed by those attendees who got up to share some of their past experiences and stories about Dave. He was obviously a fun guy. We were honored that the family chose us to host the memorial. I have to mention the amazing effort put forth by Fred Jewell, who worked tirelessly to organize the event. He did everything from replacing tile in the men’s room to coordinating the food preparation. He was able to assemble an amazing team to put on this very successful tribute to our brother. All the people Fred brought together are to be commended on their generosity and good spirit. Thanks to all of you! I will be attending the California/Nevada Moose association Mid-year Conference in Reno March 26-29. I had not yet been to a conference and am looking forward to going. I expect to attend workshops and talks which are designed to help lodge officers be more effective in their positions. The more I learn, the better I’ll be able to serve our lodge. Our highly successful firewood deliveries to seniors moved one of the recipients to write a letter to the Mad River Union expressing her thanks to us for the good service. Our ongoing program has gotten us many compliments and shows our community that Moose cares for our local friends as well as Mooseheart and Moosehaven. Also, Governor Larry Connolly recently informed me that our generous members have to date, donated close to one-ton of food to the McKinleyville community Family Resource Center. Well done, brothers and sisters! Sincerely, Dave Durbin Administrator I would like to thank everyone for being patient with me regarding the newsletter. Sometimes you may find a wrong time or date and I apologize for this as I know it is important that they be correct. I am working on having someone proof the newsletter before it goes out for print. There is a lot of information to enter and sometimes I may not catch my own mistakes so again thank you. MOOSE GRILLING/HAPPY HOUR/ PATTY MELTS: WE WILL NOW HAVE HAPPY HOUR ON SUNDAY, TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY FROM 5 – 7 PM! THE MOOSE GRILL IS COMING BACK ON MONDAY AND WEDNESDAY FROM 4:00 TO 8:00PM! WE WILL BE SERVING PATTY MELTS ON FRIDAYS FOR $5.00 FROM 11 – 2 PM . ENJOY!!!! Thank you, Pam Harrison Publication Our thoughts and prayers to Janie Hubert, she has been in the hospital and has had a very serious surgery. Please pray for a healthy recovery. Thoughts also with Ruby Smith who is also very sick. We are thinking of you Ruby and we miss you here at the Lodge. Thoughts also go out to Carole Baldosser and Pete Hults. Get well soon. The Herd’s Word April 201 5 Page 3 From our Governor Greetings to all Lodge Members: Let me start this article by thanking the members who have been working very hard the last couple of weeks in cleaning up our building and grounds. The Lodge is looking very spiffy and nice right now. Let’s try and keep it that way; don't throw trash on the ground or leave garbage on the tables, folks have made a real effort to clean up and we can all help by doing our part. Tommy and his crew did a great job with St. Patty’s Day dinner; everyone seemed to be having a good time. Attention all members of the LOOM: Elections will be held on April 8, 2015 at the regular General members meeting starting at 6:00pm. Please plan on attending to cast your vote. Installation of new officers will take place on Sunday April 26, 2015; 3:00pm for the women and 4:00pm for the men. Come and welcome your new officers for next year. Donations have not been for coming for the Lobster dinner for scholarships to the extent that is needed. I will let everyone know if we are going to be to have this event by the end of April. Fraternally Yours, Larry Connolly A Big Thank you from a lady in our community, thanks again guys and thank you to many more who are not in the picture!!! The Herd’s Word April 201 5 Page 4 Greetings to all LOOM and Chapter members, First of all, a BIG THANK YOU to Joanie Farris for hosting the "Johnny Cash Casino Party!!!! Everyone had a lot of fun and there were many winners. We also thank the dealers and all who made this a very successful fundraiser for the College of Regents scholarship fund. We look forward to doing this again in the years coming; this will give everyone time to save up their money. In the coming months, we will be having PATTI-Melt Fridays by Kim. Stop in between 11 and 2pm and try one. Kim is seriously thanking of re-opening the Moose Grill on Mondays and Wednesdays. Watch for flyers. A special THANK YOU to Tommy V. for all the dinners he has been cooking for the WOTM. We are so very lucky to have his support. Remember we still have 2 raffles going. One is for 2 $100.00 for the three different eating places and they will be drawn at Birthday Dinner on 11 April. The other is for "Mr. Moose Bag", which is designed by a member and hand-crafted locally. This is a one of a kind piece of Moose history. There will be a Sock-Hop on April 4th. This fund raiser will be hosted by Kim Hines, Ways and Means Committee. Watch for the flyers to learn what the prizes will be. We will be offering hot dogs or cheeseburgers and other sorted goodies to eat Lastly, the installation of new officers for the LOOM and Chapter will be held of Sunday, April 26 at 3:00 and 4:00. It will also be a potluck, so bring your favorite dish or dessert. Almost missed thanking Betty S., Hazel L. and Roxanne E. for their hard work in putting on the Silent Auction and next year there will be a bigger turn out. This is my last letter as Senior Regent, hard to believe it has been a year and OH WHAT FUN IT HAS BEEN!!!!!! Sincerely, Jeanne L. Perkins SR. Regent.... Joanie Farris is our co-worker of the Month. Many, many thanks to you!!!! Message from Youth Involvement Committee Chairman: I would like to say thank you to everyone who made our annual dessert auction such a success. A special thank you goes to all my teammates: Kim Hines, Dawn Lytle, Leslie Pace and Erin Amott. And none of this would have been possible without all the members who donated their yummy creations. Also, thank you to the bidders who made it all so exciting Cara Thomas, Youth Involvement Message from Leeaha Vasquez: As my first year at Pacific University is coming to an end, I am amazed and grateful for the opportunity to study at such a wonderful institution. I have become even more independent and strong-willed than ever before, if that's even possible. It is at Pacific University that I have discovered my major and passions- International Studies and Sociology. Through International Studies I hope to become involved with the United Nations or European Union, and I would like to use Sociology to help promote social equality and awareness for environmental and social problems. I have also joined a sorority, Theta Nu Alpha, which focuses on women's empowerment and feminism. However, it is important to stress that Theta Nu Alpha does not adhere to the stereotypes of collegiate Greek life. I am also pleased to say that I am still participating in music; I am a member of both the Symphonic Band and the Philharmonic Orchestra. I absolutely love my school, and am very happy with my experience so far and wouldn't trade it for anything. Sincerely, Leeaha Vazquez The Herd’s Word April 201 5 Page 5 Dear Lodge Family, I’m very thankful for the wonderful members of our lodge who helped get my Johnny Cash Casino Bash off and running. It was a huge success, making close to $1500.00 towards our scholarship fund. Thank you dealers, bartenders, waitresses and players for your support. I am feeling some good vibes in the lodge these days. The men and women are once again working together for the good of our lodge home. Minor, but needed changes are being by our Administrator and new people are standing up and taking positions of officers and committee chairman. I am looking forward to giving my assistance whenever needed, so please don’t hesitate to ask. Thank you, Joanie Farris College of Regents Chairwoman A word from our Recorder, First of all, I would like to thank all of you who came to the Betty Chinn Foundation, Mooseheart and Moosehaven fundraiser. Without you these activities could not be as successful as they are, and all too often we forget about you, SO THANK YOU! I also want to thank the wonderful guys that I had the opportunity to work with; Kent Swartzlander, Loren Waterman and his son Logan, Brian Battilocchi and Mitch Williams. YOU ALL DID A GREAT JOB AND A JOY TO WORK WITH, THANK YOU MUCH! Also to Cindy Watt and Jackie Sheggaby for serving and to Nancy Hogan for taking care of the orders. THANK YOU MUCH GALS! On a less thankful note, when the leftovers we had saved to be used for an additional donation for Mooseheart/Moosehaven and Betty Chinn, they mysteriously disappeared. Needless to say, this put a damper on what this fundraiser was supposed to be. Remember why we are here, it is to give, not to take. Carol Battilocchi, Reorder The Herd’s Word April 201 5 Page 6 MEMBERS’ BIRTHDAY 1 1 1 1 2 2 3 4 4 4 5 6 6 6 7 8 8 8 9 9 10 10 10 10 11 11 11 12 12 12 13 13 Jennifer Wrask Gale Hawkins Walt Burnham Lindsay Reed Paris Lee Randy Gomez Jodean Stovall Tony Ruptak Nekola Calena Velcoff George Chambers Roger Smith Patricia O'Rourke-Andrews Doug Whittlinger Shelly Ross Chelsea Funes Shel Barsanti James Ford Mitch Williams Butch Campbell Steve Jensen Rose Kirby Stanley Mentink Kyle Cole Brenda Kileen Trent Shumard Kevan Fox Lyndsay Reed Janie Hubert Pete Haight Renee Thomas Gary Marlow Michael Pace LOOM NEW MEMBERS 14 14 14 15 15 15 15 15 16 16 17 17 17 17 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 19 19 19 20 20 20 21 22 22 22 22 SPONSOR Brenda Norton Dave Smith Maxine Raymond Scott Campbell Adam Wilson Glenda Howard Charlie Rowland Glen Hayes Vickie Combs Linda Silva Floyd Squires Bill Butcher David Henderson Marilyn George Bonnie Bennett Leslie Nickols Dennis Mayo Bernie Ross Andra Cooper Jack Davis Erica Hindbaugh Malcom Hanks Harry Hopkins Gene Mentink George Bailey Kathleen Sanburg Jenni Vaughn Geneva Shaw Sherry Mason Inez Orlandi Jack Lindstrand Bill Toroni 22 22 22 22 22 23 23 24 25 25 26 26 26 26 26 27 27 27 27 28 28 28 29 29 30 30 30 30 Jonathan Finan Jennifer Mousa Brenda Akers Chrissy Norton Fred Jungemann Amanda Arriaga Chester Wright April Hemsted Allen Vollmer April Amelung Sherry Christie Burl Bradbury Weldon Yaple Bruce Muckley Brian Hone Simon Beyzade Sarah Wilkinson Holly Hensher Jocelyn Carrothers George Wright Derek Guffy Jeff Rosdahl Michelle Hensen Heather Golden Vince Azinger Robert Rassbach Cinnamon Van Horn Sierra Pifferini WOTM NEW MEMBERS Crystal McCullough SPONSOR Misty Salazar The Herd’s Word April 201 5 Hamburgers or Chili Dogs & Fries Page 7 The Herd’s Word March 201 5 LOOM # 208 201 4- 201 5 POSITION Governor Administrator Jr. Governor Jr. Past Governor Treasurer Prelate Trustees 1st year 2nd year 3rd Year Appointed Officers Sgt. at Arms Inner Guard Outer Guard Committee Chairs Audit Community Service Govt. Relations Endowment Entertainment Historical Investigation Family Relations Membership Mooseheart/Moosehaven Public Relations Ritual Sports Moose Legion Publication LOOM District Officers President Vice President Secretary Jr. Past President Prelate Treasurer WOTM 201 4- 201 5 POSITION NAME Page 8 NAME Larry Connolly Dave Durbin Ted Nelson Dennis Holwig Dave Durbin T.J. Collins Senior Regent Jr. Grad Regent Jr. Regent Recorder Secretary/Treasurer Chaplin Jeanne Perkins Kimberley Hines Marilyn Salazar Carol Battilocchi Jackie Sheggaby Leslie Pace Tim Mortimer Tommy Velcoff Danny Whorton Appointed Officers Guide Asst. Guide Tallie Salazar Misty Blake Stan Thomas Kent Swartzlander Paul Bones T.J. Collins Stan Thomas Ivan Hess David Lederman Mitch Williams Bob West T.J. Collins Ted Nelson Larry Connolly David Durbin Dennis Holwig Ted Nelson Pam Harrison Ted Nelson Jason Murra Rich Newell Vacant TJ Collins Robert Davis Committee Chairs Membership Retention Publicity Youth Involvement Mooseheart/Moosehaven Community Service Educational Advancement Family Involvement Moose Charities Health Awareness Academy of Friendship College of Regents Star Recorder Audit Chairman Audit Committee Audit Committee Application Review Committee Application Review Committee Lodge208. moosepages. org Hazel Lytle Cindi Watt Cara Thomas Linda Baldwin Lola Auvize Megan Rothrock Donna Lawson Roxanne Eaton Jenni Vaughn Karen Wilson Joanie Farris Hazel Lytle Betty Sweeney Lettie Mesloh Crystal Wells Nancy Hogan The Herd’s Word March 201 5 Page 9 Lodge continues to donate food to help the local needy Our food collection for the McKinleyville Family Resource Center has attracted lots of very generous donations in our Lodge. So far, we've filled two collection barrels with canned goods and other non-perishable foods; about 150 pounds worth of food to help feed the needier members of our community. A phone inquiry was made to the Resource Center today, to ask what which foods were most needed at this time. The answer was that PEANUT BUTTER is something that is always needed. Another item is canned fruit with the pop-off lids. Pasta is not as easy for folks to prepare as many are without cooking facilities. Can- openers are needed as well, since most of us donate canned goods such as beans, vegetables, canned meat, etc. The support for this ongoing collection has grown as more of our Lodge members have found out about the program. Your thoughtfulness and generosity has helped many kids and adults. Let's keep it going. Each time you're heading for the Lodge, take a minute and think about something you might bring to donate. The collection barrel(s) will be found near the door to the kitchen, inside the social quarters. Thanks, fellow LOOM and WOTM brothers and sisters! The Herd’s Word April 201 5 Page 10 April 2015 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY Open 8:00 am – 10:00 pm Open 11:00 am – Open 11:00 am – 11:00 Open 11:00 am – 11:00 pm Open 11:00 am– Open 11 am – 2 am Open 11 am – 1 am 1 11 am Lunch 5 -7 pm Happy Hour Moose Grill 4-8pm 1:00 pm Pool 5 -7 pm HAPPY HOUR Easter 12 8:00 am Breakfast 1:00 pm Pool 5 -7pm Happy Hour NASCAR 19 8:00 am Breakfast 1:00 pm Pool 5-7pm Happy Hour 6 11 am Lunch Moose Grill 4 – 8 pm Prices posted in Kitchen 711 am – Burgers By Kim and Leslie 5 -7 pm Happy Hour 1:00 pm Pool 5 -7 pm HAPPY HOUR NASCAR Installation of Officers 3:00 WOTM 4:00 LOOM Potluck & refreshments to follow 3 11 am Lunch 4 Kim’s 50’s Patty Melts 11-2pm $5.00 5:30 pm– Tacos Style Karaoke Sockhop 7:00 til Closing - Dinner @ 5:30 Hamburers or chili dogs, fries, $5.00 (See Flyer) 11 APRIL FOOLS DAY! 8 11 am Lunch 9 11 am Lunch 10 11:00 am Lunch 5 -7 pm Happy Hour 6:00 pm 9-Ball 5:30 pm WOTM Board 6:00 pm WOTM General 6:00 pm LOOM ELECTION 7:00 pm LOOM Board Tommy’s Fried Chicken Patty Melts 11-2pm $5.00 BIRTHDAY DINNER 5:30 5:30 pm– Tacos Moose Grill 4-8pm 13 11 am Lunch 14 11 am –Burgers 15 11 am- Lunch Moose Grill 4 – 8 pm Prices posted in Kitchen By Kim and Leslie 5 -7 pm Happy Hour 20 11 am Lunch 21 11 am–Burgers Moose Grill 4 – 8 pm Prices posted in Kitchen By Kim and Leslie 5 -7 pm Happy Hour 5-7pm Happy Hour Calendar and Joint Meeting 5:30 27 11 am Lunch 2811 am–Burgers Moose Grill 4 – 8 pm Prices posted in Kitchen By Kim and Leslie 5 -7 pm Happy Hour 16 11 am Lunch 6:00 pm 9-Ball 17 11:00 am Lunch 18 Patty Melts 11-2pm $5.00 Bill Jones retirement party hosted by Gwen Jones 6:00pm in front room. TAX DAY! Pork Loin, Kraut, Mash Potatoes, Cauliflower, Dessert by Patrice/Roger 22 11 am- Lunch 23 11 am Lunch 24 11:00 am Lunch 5-7pm Happy Hour 6:00 pm 9-Ball Patty Melts 11-2pm $5.00 Moose Grill 4-8pm 6:00 pm WOTM General 6:00 pm LOOM General 7:00 pm LOOM Board Ham, Scalloped Potatoes, Dessert by Kim, Allen and Betty. 29 11 am- Lunch 30 11 am Lunch Moose Grill 4-8pm NASCAR 268:00 am Breakfast 11 am Lunch 6:00 pm 9-Ball Meatloaf, green beans, taters, dessert & fixins by Cindy, Marilyn, Tanya Prices posted in Kitchen 5 8:00 am Breakfast 2 6:00 pm 9-Ball 5 -7 pm Happy Hour Moose Grill 4-8pm WOTM Dinner by Jeannie 5:30 pm– Tacos Karaoke w/James Henry 8:30-Closing 5:30 pm–Tacos 25
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