Loyal Order Of Moose
1809 Lansing Rd.
Charlotte, Michigan 48813
| December | 517-541-3629 |
| December | 517-541-3629 |
The Women of the Moose, with roughly 5000,000 members in 1,800 member Chapters, comprise the female component of the Moos organization and have greatly contributed to the successes of Mooseheart and Moosehaven through the sponsorship of many projects.
Part of the per-capita tax remitted by Chapters to the Women of the Moose office each quarter is earmarked to finance the operation of the Health Department at Mooseheart. This means the Women of the Moose is helping to maintain the hospital and staff responsible for the excellent care given to the boys and girls at Mooseheart.
The health center is well equipped and incorporates complete dental care and orthodontia, provided by licensed consulting professionals. Complete eye care is also furnished, and corrective lenses are provided to students who require them.
A portion of the scholarships for Mooseheart graduates is provided by the Women of the Moose for many years. Since 1949, a special sponsor�s music scholarship for four years of training in a music school has been available.
A nurse�s scholarship fund is available for Mooseheart students who desire to enter hospital training schools. This fund is provided by voluntary contributions from the hospital committees in the Chapters; it has aided thousands of students in obtaining training in nursing.
Supplying the libraries at Mooseheart with books and other materials originated in 1928 and has continued ever since. This is a project of the library chairman and her committee. Countless books also get donated to libraries in the respective communities of the Chapters.
One of the big projects each year is the holding of �Christmas in October� parties. Every Chapter collects gifts for the children at Mooseheart and for the elderly at Moosehaven. It is the generous outpouring of gifts and money from the Chapter coworkers that makes if possible for the children and elderly to have a joyous holiday season.
The Women of the Moose have been responsible for the many improvements at Moosehaven. Most recently in the 1990�s, the Women of the Moose have funded extensive renovations of Academy Hall (of which the originally funded construction in 1965) and of Cluster Hall (now renamed for Grand Chancellor Emeritus Vivian Borom). They have also funded the construction of a badly needed facilities-maintenance building, which was named in honor of Grand Chancellor Emeritus Kay Cancie.
The sea wall and concrete pier on the banks of the St. John�s River, dedicated at the 1962 International Convention, were financed by Chapter donations. Additionally, Katherine Smith Hall, named after the first Grand Chancellor of the Women of the Moose, was dedicated during the International Convention in Florida in 1972.
In the late 1980�s and early �90�s, the Women of the Moose raised funds to renovate the Moosehaven administration building. The Women of the Moose also raised the necessary funds for a new computer system within the Paul P. Schmitz Health Center.
In 2003, after three years of depressed investments placed the future of Mooseheart�s independent schools in jeopardy, the Women of the Moose came through yet again, committing to a permanent $5 per member dues increase, with all of that increase going toward the underwriting of the Mooseheart school operating budget.
In addition to the many projects sponsored at Mooseheart and Moosehaven, Women of the Moose Chapters have earned recognition throughout the country for their participation in community service work in the communities in which they are located. By the first decade of the 21st century, Women of the Moose donations totaled more than $7 million annually. It shows that the Women of the Moose are ever ready to lend a huge helping hand to help make the vision of the Moose fraternity into reality.
December Dinner
Our dinner for December will be deep fried turkey and will be served on the 17th from 5pm until 7pm. We will be open on Christmas Eve until 7pm. We will also be open on New Year�s Eve until 1am. Plan on attending on New Year�s eve to usher in the new year with good friends, no reservations required.
December�s Birthday�s
Those celebrating birthday�s in December are:
Donald Smith(1st)
Hal Wheeler(4th)
Jack Cahill(5th)
Larry Osborn(13th)
Robert Kopulos(24th)
Terry Cole(25th)
Greg Harris(28th)
Stop into the Lodge and enjoy a complimentary drink and dinner during the month of your birth.
New Members
Please welcome to the Lodge;
Gordon Davis, sponsored by Larry Tissue, Ron McElhaney sponsored by Jerry Willey, and Champ Bodell sponsored by Sherman Wolever.
Thank You�s
I would like to thank my wife, Vicky Tissue, for her efforts over the past year and a half, in making sure this newsletter was put together. Thank you to Gene Byrd, Robert Aleshire, Buster Edgerly, Karen Edgerly, and Gary Jacobson for dry-walling and painting the back room getting it ready for the Chapter office. I would also like to thank everyone that helped over the past year to make the Lodge what it is today. Sponsor someone today, remember your promise during enrollment?
W.O.T.M. Officers
Chapter 2298
Sr. Regent Karen Edgerly
Jr. Regent Joyce Haga
Chaplain Nancy Dexter
Recorder Patti Prince
Secretary/Treasurer Amelia Black
Jr. Graduate Regent Roslie Ells
Chapter Meetings
Chapter meetings are held on the 2nd and 4th Monday of every month at 7pm. The first meeting of every month will be for enrollment and the second one will be the business meeting.
From the Office of
Senior Regent
WOTM Co-Workers:
I would like to say a special �thank you� to those who helped make the Halloween Party for the kids a success. The adult helpers and those who donated candy to fill the pumpkin were numerous. We had (17) kids attend from the age of 1 to 15 years of age. The older teens were a great help in doing the crafts. A fire was built, and straw bales were placed around the perimeter for the kids to roast hot dogs and have cookies and apple cider. The party ended with the breaking of the pi�ata -- a great success with everyone getting a chance to hit the pumpkin and fill their box with candy. Thanks again for all the help and support.
Events for the remainder of November and December are as follows:
Saturday, November 19 & December 17, the WOTM will have a craft/bake sale table setup with things to purchase for gifts or just fun to eat! Rose Ells will chair this project so contact her at 543-1244 if you have anything you would like to donate. The proceeds will go towards purchasing the computer and system required by Moose International.
Saturday, December 10, the WOTM will hold the Christmas Party for the kids from 10:00 to noon. A sign-up board will be in the Lodge to give us an idea for number of attendees. The parents will purchase a $10 gift for their children and bring it to the Lodge by Wednesday 12/7 so �Santa� can give each child a gift.
At the dinner on Saturday, November 19, we will have a raffle for a picture, holiday wreath and a plush dog. The tickets will be available at the Lodge for $1 each or (6) for $5. The proceeds from this raffle will go the WOTM for Mooseheart and Chapter expenses. Please support this raffle sponsored by Chairman Sue Willey.
One of the Moose Charities is Special Olympics. You will be asked to purchase a snowmobile and participate in a 50/50 drawing at the November 19 Dinner with proceeds going to that charity. Dan Black volunteers to sponsor a child each year and would really appreciate our support of this. Please purchase a snowmobile or 50/50 ticket for Special Olympics.
Attendance at our meetings has been great so far. Thanks to you we are off to a good start. We now have (37) of the (38) Charter Members enrolled. The remaining co-worker may be enrolled at a later date, however, will not be on the Charter. The members have also been busy signing up additional members. There are applications available at the Lodge. The application fee is $10 and dues of $20 for the year are collected before enrollment.
We ask that you join us at our next business meeting on Monday, November 28, at 7:00 p.m.
Karen Edgerly
Sr. Regent
L.O.O.M. Officers
Lodge 2565
Governor Morris Edgerly �Buster�
Junior Governor Gary A. Jacobson
Prelate Alan Prince
Administrator Larry Tissue
Treasurer Gene Byrd
1st year Trustee Steven Wythe
2nd year Trustee Ted Ells
3rd year Trustee Ron Smith Sr.
Sergeant-at-Arms Ryan McGregor
Jr. Past Governor Dan Black Sr.
The office of Prelate, vacated when Morris Edgerly took over as Governor, has been filled by appointment of Alan Prince.
Lodge Meetings
Lodge meetings are held on the first and third Thursday at 7:30pm. These meetings are open and the membership is welcome to attend. As an incentive to attend these meetings, the House Committee has agreed to lower drink prices to $1.00 for 2 hours after the meeting to those that attend the entire meeting.
Legion Meeting
Legion meetings will be held on the second Tuesday of the month at 7pm.
Euchre Tournament�s
Starting on January 3rd we will be holding Euchre Tournaments on Tuesdays as well as Thursdays. Starting time will be 7pm with registration just prior. The Tuesday night Euchre will not be on a fixed schedule but will be set up to avoid conflict with other activities at the Lodge. There will be a schedule posted at the Lodge as well as extra schedules for the asking. Watch the January newsletter for more details.