2016-2017

HOPEWELL MOOSE FAMILY CENTER NEWS

NOVEMBER 2017

WHAT’S INSIDE…….

3—Moose Legion

4– Prelate & Sun-

shine Child

5– Kids and Adult

Karaoke Contest

6– Upcoming Events

7-Calendar

8– Entertainment

9-Fishing Trip &

Moose of the Year

10-Menu

11-Thanksgiving Bas-

kets

HOPEWELL MOOSE LODGE VALUED VETERANS VISIT FORT LEE

On 8 October, the Hopewell Valued Vets purchased & served pizza to our young military in the AIT program

(Advanced Individual Training), at Ft. Lee. We served approximately 60-70 soldiers whose aver-age age was just 19 years old. It's been a long time since we have heard so many "Thank You's" from such a young group. We were hugged countless times. This was one of the BEST Saturday afternoons that any of us have experienced in a long time. This is just one part of our "Valued Veterans" program at the Hopewell Moose. If you would like to join us next time, and spend some time with our young soldiers; please join us on Janu-ary 27th.

WHAT DID YOU DO !?!? You did GOOD! Together, we did REAL GOOD! Our lodge, (Hopewell #1472), along with Sun Trust Bank and other organizations, assisted with providing a home to a veteran & his family. Army veteran Richard Gooding, like so many others, had experienced some difficult times after returning home. He suffered a few set-backs which lead to losing their family home. Richard along with his wife, two children & service dog, eventually began living in a fifth-wheel camper in Texas. After being contacted by Jennifer Har-per of Sun Trust Bank, our lodge was presented an opportunity to assist this family obtain a beautifully decorated & furnished home. A small token to give back for what this veteran has done for us all. The Gooding family was presented the keys to their home, Sat 14 Oct.

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Senior Regents Message The first weekend in November will be the

Women’s Fall Bazaar. There will be: crafts,

jewelry and a bake sale. The chapter meeting

for this month is the College of Regents Night,

and it will be an OPEN meeting for all mem-

bers and guests. November 18th will be the

District 8 Meeting to be held at the Colonial

Heights lodge. I would like to invite all women

of the moose to attend the district meeting to

learn what events other lodges will be holding

in the coming months. I will conclude by say-

ing have a Happy Thanksgiving!

Your Senior Regent, Pamela Harsh

Administrator s Message Our plumbing project has come to a successful end. All our plumbing lines are now updated and some new fixtures have been added. Our lobby has a brand new tile floor and will soon go through an update of its own. The bingo hall now has an up-dated and fully functional cashier station to better help the custom-ers. We will be working on having the sound system in the social quarters fixed, so that all areas of the SQ, can hear clearly. While keeping the lodge's history, we look to update our appearance. As a FRIENDLY REMINDER, to be fair to others and so everyone can enjoy themselves, please limit your juke-box play to just 5 songs at a time ON FREE JUKEBOX NIGHT. This way, others can hear their choices too, during the designated free-play time. Feel free to play more, just give others a chance by fairly ro-tating amongst yourselves. Also, please allow those playing the VTABS, some privacy while playing and don't loiter directly behind them. Most importantly, let's con-tinue respecting each other. and having fun!

Fraternally, Brad Ozmore, Administrator

Governors Message SPECIAL MEETING

We are having a Special Meeting, 16 Nov. @ 7 pm and all LOOM are welcome & encouraged to at-tend. The only item of discussion at this meeting will be the consid-eration of purchasing a new light-ed sign for our lodge.

Fraternally, Brian Carpenter,

Governor

MEMBER RETENTION WEEK NOVEMBER 5 - 11, 2017

Hopewell Moose Members (LOOM only) member-ship retention week. If you come out to the Lodge during this week and spend $15.00 on any purchases. You will be qual-ified for (1) 0ne year membership dues for $40.00. If you are delinquent in your membership dues we want to welcome you back to the Lodge please bring membership ID number and payment for restatement. Plus -Moose International is still running the First Responders Campaign for a Free Membership for (1) one year. Until 12/31/2017.

Membership Chairman Mark Marshall THE PRIVATE POLICY "YOU ARE EITHER A MEMBER OR A GUEST" Only active members of the Order, whose active status has been verified, are permitted to make purchases. For more information see "Private Policy Chapter 50 of the General Laws and Addendum, pages 143 through 145 Remember it is the Sponsor's responsibility to ed-ucate the prospective members about Moose-heart and Moosehaven

Membership Chairman Mark Marshall

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MOOSE LEGION Hopewell Moose took the Lakeside Moose by storm during the Fall Celebration. Hopewell had 6 new Moose Legionnaires at the conferral. Welcome the new legionnaires who took part in the Conferral on October 8, 2017. Welcome: Joe Brisendine, Hugh Joseph McCaffrey, Albert R Perry, Dewey Tay-lor, Tony Fiorella, and Billy Butler Jr. Hopewell received the “Quarterly Trophy” for signing up the most Legionnaires for the 1st and 2nd Quarters of this moose year. A big “THANK YOU” to Mark Marshall for being the top signer for the entire Moose Legion #148. Our next meeting will be on November 2nd , 2017, and we hope to see a lot of the legion-naires and their guests at the meeting. Remem-ber, we provide a free dinner and drinks to eve-ryone at the Moose Legion meeting.

Marvin Nester, Moose Legion Chairman

FROM THE OFFICE We hope everyone had a wonderful Hal-loween! Please remember that the of-fice is closed on Monday’s. The hours are: Tuesday thru Friday, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm. MARK YOUR CALENDARS!! New Year’s Eve tickets will go on sale on Tuesday, November 7, at 9:00 am.

FELLOWSHIP COMMITTEE NEWS On November 6th at 7:30, the Fellowship will be meeting at the lodge to review qualified candidates for the fellowship de-gree. We will then send our selection(s) to Moose International. We are giving this notice as early as possible, so you may make room on your cal-endar to be present. Hope to see you!

Fellowship Committee

Old Dominion Moose Legion #148 Conferral Schedule & Meeting Dates

Event Location/Info

General Meeting - 8pm

November 6, 2017 (Monday) Caroline County #2610

General Meeting - 8pm

December 4, 2017 (Monday) Sandston #1937

General Meeting - 8pm

January 15, 2018 (Monday) Chesterfield #1980

General Meeting - 8pm

February 12, 2018 (Monday) Hopewell #1472

Note: ALL REGULAR MEETINGS BEGIN AT 8:00 P.M.

Golf News The Hopewell Moose Legion is hosting a “Silent Auction” during the day/night of De-cember 2nd. The auction will be held dur-ing the Lodge’s Employee / Volunteer Christmas Party with the “Bak-N-Da-Day” band playing in the ballroom that night. One of the items for bid is a Golf Package, which includes 4 rounds of Golf at Prince George Golf Course, 4 Golf Tow-els donated by Marshall Cab, and a dozen Golf Balls. A second golf item will be a brand new Maxi-flight Golf Bag, donated by Tony Fiorella.

Marvin Nester, Golf Chairman

Betty Kilbourn leading the way on the

Cradle Fund for October 2017

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Sunshine Chairman & Prelates Corner WOTM: Please contact Carolyn Gladwell 517-2892 to report an illness or death. LOOM: Please contact the office to report an illness or death of a Brother or Family member @ 804-458-1755 PASSED RELATIVE PASSED AWAY * ILLNESS -Alice McDaniel- Has a hurt arm -Shanna Wiseman-Has a broke arm in three places -Linda Warren-Was in the hospital with mass in her stomach -Mary Beth Mazzei- Had back surgery -Robin Williams- Get well -Juanita Baker- Get well -Valerie Harsh - Husband -back surgery -Linda Moy - still undergoing testing/procedures -Chrissy Johnson Lee- back issues/testing/procedures

-Deborah Anzalone Swartz - emergency appendectomy Please keep these families and all our co-workers in your prayers.

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Queen of Hearts –Long Live the Queen!

The Queen started again on October 2nd at

$1,000.00 and Linda White got the first shot at

the new game. On October 9th the Jackpot

was $1,168 and Wilma Turner had her

chance at the Queen. Neither found the

Queen, but both did get $50.00 richer!

I want to “Thank” all our volunteers who are working at the Queen of Hearts“. The Jackpot is growing weekly, so come on out – every Monday, with tickets on sale from 5pm-7pm. We are still giv-ing away two (2) 50/50s Jackpots, Moose Bucks, and two Wednesday or Fri-day Night Dinners.

NOTE: No Queen of Hearts on Nov 6th

Marvin Nester, Moose

Legion Chairman

Mark & Brian w/ Gov. Don Hawkins (Winston-Salem #466) For Moose

membership training and who has a 100 yr celebration 13 Jan.

Above: Linda won a chance at the Queen, but didn't find her. Left: Willma Turner tries her luck at finding the Queen of Hearts

ADULT KARAOKE CONTEST TO PICK A REPRESENTATIVE FOR THE DISTRICT KARAOKE IN DECEMBER AT DINWIDDIE LODGE

All Hopewell Moose WOTM an d LOOM are eligible. All entries must be received NLT the 3rd of Nov at 3pm. There will be abso-lutely NO LATE ENTRIES!!! 1ST Place: $100, 2nd Place: $50, 3rd Place: (2) New Years Eve Tickets Please call the office at 804-458-1755

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2—Employee/Volunteer Christ-

mas Party And “Bak-N-Da-Day”

Band in ballroom

13—WOTM Christmas Dinner

15—”Colonial Heights” Wine &

Cheese

31—New Years Eve Dance w/

The Fantastic Shakers

1– Lodge Open Noon to 6pm

11—Trivia

18-21 -Mid-Year Conference

25– Trivia

2-3 ODML 148 Winter Celebra-

tion

4- Super Bowl

10 - WOTM Valentine Dance

24 - Fellowship Wine and

Cheese

KIDS MOVIE NIGHT

FRIDAY 24 NOV

The daugh-ter of a king, Merida, a skilled archer, defies an age old tradition which leads to chaos in the kingdom. Come see how this leads to a courageous end before it's too late. 6pm art/activity 6:30 pm movie begins Free popcorn and lemonade Bring a friend -it's free! Any questions call Julie at 804-720- 8523. Thank you.

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Entertainment Committee Nov 17—JIM QUICK and the “COASTLINE BAND” will return to the ballroom. Jim has won the “Entertainer of the Year Award” for the past 14 consecutive years, and guess what? He is nominated for the “Entertainer of the Year Award” again this year. He and his band members are nominated for other prestigious awards. They play a blend of Beach, Country and Southern Soul music. We may get the treat of hearing a couple of “King Tyrone and the Graveyard Ram-blers” songs. Come join the Coastline Crazies for a night of FUN!!! This will be a non-smoking event. Advanced tickets are $15, $18 at the door. No outside snacks or mixer. Dec 2 – We are thrilled to welcome BACK N DA DAY, back to our ballroom for another evening of fun and enter-

tainment. Bak N Da Day is a group of 5 seasoned musicians that plays the best of the 50’s and 60’s. This is NOT a country, beach, R & B or variety band. They play ALL OLDIES and Motown. Bak N Da Day starts at 8 and plays until 10:30. DJ Brute Vaughn, another “Doo-Wop” enthusiast, will open for the group and play the breaks. Advanced tickets are only $10, $12 at the door. This will be a non-smoking event. Come and enjoy a night of fun and memo-ries! No outside snacks or mixer. Dec 15 – The band JACKASS FLATS from Richmond will make their first appearance in our ballroom. Jackass Flats is flat out fun. They have coined the term “PartyGrass” and it fits them to a T. PartyGrass is what happens when a long-established and popular bluegrass band blends a melting pot

of influences, evolves into a fully electrified outfit, and then works its magic on songs across all genres. Jackass Flats keeps toes tapping and the dance floor filled. As amazed audiences will attest, you will be hard pressed to find anything quite like Jackass Flats. This will be a no-charge, open to the public event. Bring a donation to support our local Animal Shelters. We are looking for dog/cat food, treats or just a donation gets you entry into this event. This will be a no-smoking event. No coolers allowed. Doors open at 7 and the band will take the stage form 8 until midnight. No outside snacks or mixer. Dec 31-New Year’s Eve Celebration- Tickets will go on sale Nov 7th in the office for reserved seats. No tickets

will be sold over the phone until November 21st. FEATURE ATTRACTION BAND will be bringing the entertainment for this party. They were here for last year’s New Year‘s Eve Dance and we have had numerous requests for them to come back. They perform a blend of music and entertain-ment that will please everyone. They have several record-ings out that are on the Top 20’s charts. This group per-forms frequently in Eastern Virginia and North Carolina, de-veloping a huge fan base! They will bring a New Year’s Celebration to our lodge that we will talk about for a long

time! This will be a non-smoking event. Tickets price TBD and only 350 tickets will be sold. No outside snacks or mixer. Autumn is upon us and we have the frosty mornings, fall colors and falling leaves to prove it. I’m sure the turkeys are getting nervous because Thanksgiving is right around the corner. Don’t forget the shorter days and long, long nights. No need to stay home wishing there was something to do on those long nights, because there is. We are having fun at the Hopewell Moose Lodge every night of the week! Sunday and Tuesday nights are Bingo nights. On Mondays, don’t forget the Queen of Hearts drawing. The jackpot is growing and you may as well be the winner! Wednesday and Friday nights, we offer fine meals and DJ entertainment for your dancing and listening pleasure. The second and fourth Thursday nights we have Trivia Night in the Social Quarters to test your knowledge as well as entertain and compete against your friends for prizes. There is never a cover charge for any of our Social Quarters Events! We also have Ballroom events planned for the upcoming months. Advanced tickets are available for ballroom events by calling the office and you can reserve your favorite seats and tables at no additional cost. The ballroom seating chart is on our website www.hopewellmooselodge.com, on the entertainment page. Everyone come out for lots of fun, great food, danc-ing and listening pleasure with all your best friends. Any last minute additions or corrections to the calendar that miss the deadline for the newsletter or www.hopewellmooselodge.com will be posted on our Hopewell Moose Facebook page.

We hope to see you at every event! Art Seward, Entertainment Chairman

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"Moose Fishing Trip" Last month, September 13th, some of our members set off on the Hampton Roads "Ocean Eagle". Congrats ladies for winning the "Catch of the Day" title! Thank you to our chairman JD Langley for setting this event up for all to enjoy! This trip was totally free to seniors, and just $45 for everyone else- with lunches & beverages provided. You can't beat that! Added bo-nus? The weather even co-operated!

Dawn Ozmore,

Donors Circle Are you aware that Moose International is offering four easy donation levels for those who want to do a little more with their donations? The Donors Circle is a recognition program of Moose Charities recognizing donors like you for your individual Tax-deductible Endowment Fund donations.

The Defending Circle Society Includes donors who create gifts such as bequests (via will, estate, retirement plan), various types of trusts, charitable gift annuities, and life insurance. A distinctive “Defending Circle Society” lapel pin has been created to appropriately rec-ognize Defending Circle Society members. Defending Circle Society members will be recognized with a perpetual memorial listing in the Moose Charities Annual Report. Leave a legacy for future generations… Consider joining me and others, by enrolling in one of the Donor Circle programs with a minimum of a $10 monthly donation. Your gifts will be greatly appreciated by your lodge and Moose Charities.

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DINNER AT THE HOPEWELL MOOSE LODGE

Every Meal: Ribeye $10.95 Wed 1 Nov: Shrimp Scampi Over Angel Hair Pasta..8.95 Moose Plate: Loaded Beef Taco Bowl..5.95 Soup: Creamed Vegetable & Herb Fri 3 Nov: Country Fried Chicken w/White Sawmill Gravy ..7.95 Moose Plate: Teriyaki Beef over Rice..5.95 Soup: She Crab Soup Wed 8 Nov: Savory Pot Roast & Vegetables..8.95 Moose Plate: Homemade Goulash..5.95 Soup: Tomato Bisque Fri 10: Homemade Fried Crab Cakes (2)..8.95 Moose Plate: Chicken & Dumplings..5.95 Soup: Potato & Corn Chowder Wed 15: Half Rack or Full Rack BBQ Ribs...9.95 Moose Plate: Homemade Chicken Quesadillas..5.95 Soup: Brunswick Stew Fri 17: Hearty Red Sauce Rigatoni with Sausage and 1 Trip Salad Bar ..7.95 Moose Plate: Grilled Rueben Sandwiches with fries or chips...5.95 Soup: Roasted Red Pepper Wed 22: Thanksgiving Meal (ham, turkey, creamed potatoes, shoepeg corn, green beans and roll) *Turkey gravy available upon request*...adults ..8.95 children under 12 ..5.95 Moose Plate: Philly Cheese Steak Hoagie with fries or chips..5.95 Soup: Chicken Noodle Fri 24: BBQ Honey Glazed Roasted Chicken Qtrs..7.95 Moose Plate: Sloppy Joe’s & Tots ...5.95 Soup: Minestrone Wed 29: Hamburger Steak with Grilled Onions and Gravy..7.50 Moose Plate Special: Chicken Pot Pie & Cup Soup...5.95 Soup: Navy Bean Soup w/Country Ham

Hopewell Moose lodge Kitchen Staff

“Myrtle Casey Senior Luncheon”

NEXT: 16th November TIME: Noon COST $4.00 The Social Quarters saw 76 seniors attend last month. Patty Edwards won the door prize. If you chose to eat some-where else, you missed a great meal and fellow-ship. You do not have to be a senior to join us and eat! COME TO THE BEST MEAL IN TOWN

Senior Lunch Chairman

Jack Casey

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HOPEWELL MOOSE FAMILY

CENTER 4701 Western Street

Hopewell, Virginia 23860 O: (804) 458-1755 Fax (804) 458-2771

Office Hours: 10:00 am – 5:00 pm Tue - Fri LODGE OFFICERS

Governor Administrator Brian Carpenter Brad Ozmore Jr. Past Governor Ray Schaefer Sr. Jr. Governor Jack Olinger Prelate Jim Akridge Treasurer Don Readshaw Trustee 1-Year VACANT Trustee - 2 Year Art Seward Trustee 3-Year Mark Marshall Sergeant-at-Arms Garland Jacobs Inner Guard Rodger Donner COMMITTEES (IAW General Laws 1 July 2014) Moose Charities Committee Jack Olinger Auditing Committee Jarold Langley Membership Committee Mark Marshall Application Review Committee Bob Stamper Heart of the Community Don Readshaw Loss Prevention Committee Ray Schaefer Sr. Communications Committee Troy King Dawn Ozmore Gov’t Relations Committee Jim Akridge Activities Committee Jim Jordan Moose Legion Committee Marvin Nester Ritual Committee Larry Hipps

Additional Committees Appointed by the Governor as Needed

- Value Veterans Jack Olinger - Golf Marvin Nester - Darts Jim Jordan - Entertainment Art Seward - Massey Cancer Troy K ing - Seniors Jack and Myrtle Casey - Youth Jim Jordan - Youth Awareness Dawn Ozmore - Crime Solvers Roy Snyder - Kids Movie Night Julie Stamper - Community Garden Joe Brisendine Fellowship Committee Ray Schaefer Sr.

General Membership Meeting 1st and 3rd Thursdays, 7:00 PM

Moose Legion Meeting Following LOOM on 1st Thursday of the month

Lodge Officer Meeting 1st and 3rd Wednesdays, 7:00 PM SOCIAL QUARTERS HOURS

Sunday 12 Noon – 10:00 pm Monday 12 Noon – 10:00 pm Tuesday 12 Noon – 10:00 pm Tuesday (Dart Night) 12 Noon – Midnight Wednesday 12 Noon – Midnight Thursday 12 Noon – 11:00 pm Friday 12 Noon – Midnight Saturday 12 Noon – Midnight Lounge Phone: 804-458-1095

http://www.hopewellmooselodge.com DINING ROOM HOURS

Wednesday and Friday 5:30 PM—8:00 PM HOPEWELL MOOSE FACEBOOK

https://www.facebook.com/

HopewellMooseFamilyCenter1472/

INSTAGRAM: Hopewell Moose Family Center

WOTM MEETING

DATES

1st WEDNESDAY

-6:30 PM Joint Officers

Meeting

-7:00 PM Welcome Party

-7:30 PM Chapter Night

2nd WEDNESDAY

-7:00 PM Board of Officers

Meeting

3rd WEDNESDAY

-7:30PM Business/Balloting

4th WEDNESDAY

-(If needed)

BINGO

SUN:

Doors open

at 2pm

Games start at 4:30

TUE: Doors open at 3pm

Games start at 6:30

WOMEN OF THE MOOSE

- Senior Regent Pamela Harsh

- Junior Regent Carolyn Gladwell

- Jr. Graduate Regent Madelyn Collier

- Secretary/Treasurer Mattie Rogers

- Recorder Valerie Harsh

Appointed Officers:

- Guide Elizabeth Benka

- Assistant Guide Shirley Sampson

Committee Chairmen:

- Membership Retention Ola Wyatt

- Community Service Mary Simmons

- Activities/Sports Dawn Ozmore

- Mooseheart/Moosehaven Lora Kovalewich

- Higher Degree Gloria Anderson

Special Chairmen:

Audit Chair VACANT

Government Relations Elizabeth Benka

Sunshine Chair Carolyn Gladwell

Decorating Chair Marie Matlock

Meet and Greet VACANT

Moose Charities Linda Moy

Thanksgiving Baskets

The seasons are fast approaching. Please take a moment to think about those less fortu-nate. As we do annually, we will be distributing Thanksgiving baskets to those who could use a helping hand. Let's make sure those less fortu-nate have a nice Thanksgiving meal. If you know of an individual or family, please submit their name(s) (and ages if children) to the office by Sat, Nov 3 so we may offer them a Thanks-giving Basket. The baskets come with the tradi-tional dinner items. Have a little time on your hands? Consider help-ing assemble these baskets which will be offered for pick up on Sat, Nov 18.

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U.S. Postage

PAID

Permit #28 Hopewell, VA 23860

5200 Oaklawn Boulevard, North Prince George, VA 23860 |

Mailing Address: PO Box 590, Hopewell, VA 23860

Sales:

(804) 415-4042

Service:

(804) 415-4486

Sponsor Page

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Serving Hopewell, Fort Lee and The Tri-Cities Since

Call to schedule - 804-458-3325.

We are available 24/7

Virginia Operating Authority Permit # 19590

DMV Taxicab Permit Number TC-23512

American Legion BINGO every Wednesday evening from 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM. Doors open at 5:00 PM. Open to public. Minimum Admission package fee $15.00

Hopewell Memorial Post 146 217 E. City Point Road, Hopewell, VA 23860