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Jan/Feb 2013 Punta Gorda Lodge 1693/777
Punta Gorda Pride
Special Interest
Articles:
Bingo Every Monday
@1pm
District Mtg. Jan 12 @
Englewood
Feb. 9th @ Venice
Moose Legion Celebra-
tion Cape Coral Moose
Legion Picnic Feb 10,
2013
Higher Degree specials
Weds. Night and all day
Sunday
Darts every Tuesday night
Fish Fry every Friday
Tacos every Weds.
General Membership Mtg. 1st & 3rd Monday 6:30 all members of LOOM welcome.
WOTM Mtgs. 2nd & 4th Monday 6pm all mem-bers of the WOTM wel-come.
MOOSE INTERNATIONAL, December 21, 2012 - The Supreme
Council of Moose International today announced the retirement
of William B. Airey as Director General and CEO, and the ap-
pointment of Scott D. Hart, Executive Director of Mooseheart
Child City and School, as the next leader of our 1.2 million
member organization. Mr. Hart assumes his new duties immedi-
ately, while Mr. Airey, 71, will stay on with the Moose as a con-
sultant through January 31, 2013 to help in the transition.
Mr. Hart, 43, started his career as an in-home caregiver on the Mooseheart campus in 1991, fol-
lowing his graduation from Illinois State University. During the next 12 years, he accepted roles with
increasing responsibility before assuming his current position as Executive Director in charge of all
functions for the community and school for children in need in March, 2003. His tenure at Moose-
heart as Executive Director includes the establishment of national standards for residential childcare
facilities; the expansion of benefits for children on campus through both local and national programs;
and oversight of the current $10 million school renovation project scheduled to be completed in
2014.
Mr. Hart joined the Moose fraternity in September 1994 as a member of Batavia, IL Lodge 682. He
also joined Mooseheart, IL Lodge 2655 as a Charter Member in December 2006 and served as
Charter Governor from 2006-08. Mr. Hart has also been a member of Mecca Moose Legion 9 since
1999.
In accepting his new position, Mr. Hart said, "I know firsthand the outstanding dedication and care
that is provided by the men and women of the Moose around the world, especially in regards to
children and seniors in need. This is an exciting opportunity to work cooperatively with our Board
and introduce new ideas that will carry the fraternity forward, build our membership, and allow us
to help even more individuals and communities."
Mr. Hart assumes overall responsibility for Moose International's five organizational units: the Loyal
Order of Moose; the Women of the Moose; Mooseheart Child City and School; Moosehaven Re-
tirement Community; and Moose Charities, the organization's fundraising arm. Gary Urwiler, Super-
intendent of Education for Mooseheart Schools, becomes Interim Executive Director of Moose-
heart.
Mr. Airey joined the Moose International professional staff as Assistant Director of Membership in
1983 and was promoted to various positions within the Moose before achieving his current position
of Director General and CEO. He will retire as the ninth Director General, having started his term
in 2006 following the resignation of Donald Ross. Mr. Airey steps aside after leading the organiza-
tion to a positive membership gain in 2011-2012 and the launch of a new public awareness program
titled "Heard of Moose?"
Director General Airey Retires; Mooseheart Executive
Director Scott Hart Named To Replace Him
A few words to our members at the beginning of a new year. (We’re still her after the 21st
of Dec.)
First, I truly hope all of you and yours had a wonderful Holiday Season. Our Lodge is in good shape financially so much so that we were able to join forces with St. Vincent DePaul and Winn Dixie to help make a large group of families very happy at Thanks-giving and Christmas. A much
Larger group than we normally
feed. Thank all who contributed
food, especially the bingo crowd.
None of what we have been do-
ing for our community would not
have been possible without the
dedication of our Administrator.
So please say thanks to him and
shake his hand when get a
chance to. Our Lodge has elec-
tion of Officers coming up soon
and we would truly like to see
some new blood with new ideas
running for our board, so please
start thinking about becom-
ing involved. We are blessed
to have so many dedicated
members who contribute so
much time and energy to
making our Lodge a success
and I personally thank you
all. Join us at our meetings
on the first and third Mon-
days of the month at about
6:15PM.
Thanking You
Owen Wimpee
Governor
HAPPY NEW YEAR
We look forward to the New Year with
renewed energy and commitment not
resting on our accomplishments of 2012
we are always setting new goals for Lodge
and Fraternity and of course you our
members are a big part of our success.
Stay with us through our journey the Best
is yet to come.
A prosperious New Year to all
See you at the Lodge
Fred Van Nostrand
Your Governor Says
Administrator Says
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The Senior Regent Says
Well it is the New Year!!
We had a very Merry
Xmas here. We had break-
fast with Santa and had
about 34 children, they had
a great time, Get R Done
Bob and Dale had the deer
with them and worked it so
the kid’s could talk and sing
with him. They almost had
more fun with the deer than
they did with Santa, Thank
you Bob & Dale. We also
for the first time had a
giving tree for a nursing
home, that was our Sarah’s
idea, we did a great job for
that also. All the kid’s and
the elders had a very merry
Xmas thanks to all of you.
Please let’s keep our giving
feelings alive thru out this
New Year.
Thank You Again Virginia Powell
Senior Regent
“Create some Interest
Be the Best Moose member that you
can be.”
Moose International has started a new program to ensure Mooseheart & Moosehaven may operate with the
security that it will need. The Donors Circle is replacing Gimme 5 and the Endowment Club. The Donors Circle
recognizes donors like you for your individual tax-deductible Endowment Fund donations. Your Endowment fund
donations are cumulative! Receive your first pin when you reach $100.00.
Join the Donors Circle ! You secure the future of Mooseheart and Moosehaven. Your individual Endowment
fund gift is powerful reminder of how one man’s dream….became our mission. “ A burden heavy to one is borne
lightly by many”.
Give from the Heart.
Ask us how you can join.
Donor’s circle as of the end of Aug. has raised $20,951.84. At the state convention we raised $9,572.00,
that close to $30,000.00 GOOD JOB!!!! Keep up the good work
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Donors Circle
Your donation is held by the Moose Foundation in the Mooseheart/Moosehaven Endowment Fund where over time this
money earns interest.
It is the responsibility of the Investment Committee and the Moose Foundation board to make decisions regarding the
distribution of money generated from the Endowment Fund investments.
The principal of the gift remains invested while only the Endowment Fund’s annual income may be grant fund investment
to Mooseheart & Moosehaven.
As the Endowment Fund investment total grows, so does the annual interest income. Therefore, you contribute to the
overall financial stability of Mooseheart & Moosehaven. The Donors Circle is a program of Moose Charities. Your individ-
ual cumulative Endowment fund donations made to Moose Charities are recognized with a distinctive pin and your name
will be listed on the Moose Charities website.
www.moosecharities.org/donorscircle
Your own Karen Van Nostrand has been appointed Area 6 Coordinator for the FBMA. This program comprises of district 22-27
Have any questions; please contact me [email protected]
941-637-9488 or 941-639-7666
Manatee Moose Legion 58 continues to
Lead the Nation in applications
Our biggest celebration for the year,
the Moose Legion Picnic February
10th, 2013 at the Cape Coral Moose
Lodge 2199. Lots of food, entertain-
ment cooler of cheer raffle, 50/50, a
great time is had by all and it’s only $8-
bucks a better deal you’ll never find.
Cape Coral is a great Lodge they do a
great job you won’t be disappointed ,
plan to attend.
Support Your Moose Legion
Punta Gorda Rocks
Fred Van Nostrand
Manatee 58 Past President
Visit Out Website;
www.puntagordamoose.com
Visit the FBMA at
www.floridamoose.com
Visit Moose International @
mooseintl.org
Like Us on Barbara Poole”s face
book page
www.facebook.com/
PuntaGordaMooseLodge1693777
Moose Legion LAS Says
Membership
So members if you have a
qualified candidate for mem-
bership there just won’t be a
better time to make that hap-
pen.
PLEASE RENEW YOUR
MEMBERSHIP
Fred Van Nostrand
Just when you thought if couldn’t get
much better - Moose International is
waving the $20.00 application fees
until April 30th, 2013,
Plus we are giving $20.00 in Moose
bucks to each new applicant to
spend on food or drink at this Lodge
and as an extra incentive the sponsor
of the new applicant will also receive
$20.00 in Moose bucks.
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Do something good for
someone each day.
Welcome our Newest Members & their Sponsors
Barbara Poole
Barbara Poole
Kayda Fenton
Linda Bradford
Sarah McClain
Linda Bradford
Jackie Colburn
Diana Williams
Anne Grace
Cassie Davis
Barbara Poole
William Braddock
Rolland Donner
James Dortch
Carl Homan
James Glen Lockard
John McClintic
Dennis Moreno
Greg Moro
Herb Servis
Robert Stokoe
Randal Willer
Binney Williams
Linda Bradford
Shari Dortch
Helen Henderson
Susan Maroney
Jill McNenly
Jane Ordway
Linda Sims
Diann Stokoe
Jane Wallers
Lorna Walter
Pam Wenger
Fred Van Nostrand
Frank Dixon
Emile Flammond
Mike McAleer
Edward Fischer
Victor Ovenden
Tommy McClain
James Morehouse
Bob Corrigan
Robert Williams
Robert Williams
Jim Bresson
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Welcome
Happy New Year
The FBMA Moose Riders State
General Session if being held
on Jan 19th @ Riverview Lodge
2158.
District 27 is having a poker
run supporting Mooseheart and
Moosehaven that starts at
Bonita Springs Lodge and ends
at Golden Gate Lodge Janauary
13th ,2013. Breakfast will be served at
9am kick stands up at 10:30.
Information on both are on the web
site in more detail.
www.puntagordamoose.com
donation please see me, or call
the Lodge and leave a message
and a phone number so that I
can return your call. If you are
at the Lodge please buy a shoe
or two.
Thanking You
Sarah McClain
Chairman JDRF
941-916-5653
Lodge; 941-639-7666
Hello All,
I hope everyone had a very
Merry Christmas, and a fabu-
lous New Year. As you all
know our JDRF fund raiser is
the end of February, so I am
needing donations for auctions
and raffles. So if you’ve gotten
something from Santa that you
can’t use or don’t need or want please make a donation, to help
use raise monies needed for
JDRF. Everyone’s help is
needed, if you wish to make a
Don’t forget we also have the
Autism Awareness coming up
in March and will also need
your help with contributions
and donations.
The Punta Gorda Moose Riders
The Higher Degree
there come find out what is all
about.
Please check the website for
new information.
www.puntagordamoose.com
The higher degree is a group of
dedicated people that go the
extra mile for the Moose.
They take the time to help
with member retention and
help to bring new ideas and
monies for Moose Charities.
The higher degree meets 4
times a year and the qualifica-
tions are that you need to hold
a degree. If you would like to
learn more about the higher
degree or how to qualify for a
degree please ask! See you
“ A friend is
some who walks
in when the
whole world
walks out.”
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Community Service
Daily Lunches
Sat., Sun.& Monday
Nights are “Mo” Spe-
cials
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1/4# Burger $2.75 w/cheese $3.00 1/2# Angus Burger $5.75 w/cheese $6.25
Burger served w/ lettuce, tomato, onion and pickle Fish or Chicken fingers w/ff $5.50
Philly Cheese Steak $6.50 Pressed Cuban (pork, ham, cheese, tomato and pickle) $5.50
Fish Sandwich, blackened, grilled or fried $5.25 BLT Sandwich on toast $4.00
Turkey/bacon club $4.50 All lunches served with chips & pickle wedge
Personal Pan Pizza made to order $3.50 meat toppings $.50 all other toppings $.25
2 Fried Hotdogs w/ FF $4.00 Dailey Specials
Tuesday Night Cheese Pizza $6.00 Meat topping $.75 all others $.50
18” Party Pizza $9.00 Meat toppings $1.00ea. All others $.75
Toppings: Pepperoni, peppers, onions, ground beef, sausage, mushrooms, and black olives.
1/4# Burger $2.75 w/cheese $3.00 1/2# Angus Burger $5.75 w/cheese $6.25
Served w/ lettuce, tomato, onion and pickle
Philly Cheese Steak $6.50
Fish Sandwich, grilled, blackened or fried $5.25
Fry Baskets; Clams or oysters (8) or Scallops (7) or Shrimp (6) or hand cut chicken tenders w/FF $5.50
Sides; Onion rings (5), fried mushrooms (15), poppers (5) or cheese sticks (6) $2.25 French fries $1.25
Wednesday Night Tacos Hard or Soft $1.25 Taco Salad $3.00 Enchiladas $1.25 Beef/bean burrito $3.50 Nachos $2.00
Thursday Night Plump juicy wings: Naked, mild, medium, hot, Jack Daniels or BBQ $..75 ea. Plus our Tuesday Night menu.
Friday Night Fish Fry
Your choice of Mild white Fish $7.00 Catfish $7.50 Grilled, blackened or Fried
10 Shrimp $8.50 12 Fried Scallops $8.50 12 Fried Oysters $8.50
Deluxe Combo w/white fish $12.00 or w/catfish $12.50
w/ 4shrimp, 4 scallops, 4 oysters (no substitutions) all w/ff, coleslaw and hushpuppies Side are; 4 shrimp or 6 oysters or 6 scallops $3.25
Fish Only $6.50
Jumbo Shrimp cocktail $5.50
Specials When Available
Frog Legs (5 saddles) w/ff & coleslaw $6.50
Stuffed Shrimp (5) $6.00
Shrimp rolls $1.00
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Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 Dart Night
Burgers/Pizza
Wings
2 Tacos
Moose Legion
& Academy
Specials 4-7
3 Featuring
Wings/Pizza
Lucky Moose
6pm
4 Fish Fry
5 Steak Roast
Bobby Hubcat
6
Moose Legion
& Academy
Specials All
Day
7Bingo 1pm,
Dinner 4:30,
Joint Mtg. 5:45
H/C 6pm, Board
6:15 Gen. 6:30
M/L 6:45,
WOTM Officers
8 Dart Night
Burgers/Pizza
Wings
9 Tacos
Moose Legion
& Academy
Specials 4-7
10 Featuring
Wings/Pizza
Lucky Moose
6pm
11 Fish Fry
Brian & Mary
Patnode
12 District Mtg
Englewood Pork chop
Dinner
13
Moose Legion
& Academy
Specials All
Day
14 Bingo 1pm
Dinner 4:30
WOTM Wel-
come 6pm
15 Dart Night
Burgers/Pizza
Wings
16 Tacos
Moose Legion
& Academy
Specials 4-7
17 Featuring
Wings/Pizza
Lucky Moose
6pm
18 Fish Fry
JR Bradley
19 Hired Guns Baby Back
Ribs
20
Moose Legion
& Academy
Specials All
Day
21 Bingo 1pm
Dinner 4:30
H/C 6pm, Board
6:15
22 Dart Night
Burgers/Pizza
Wings
23 Tacos
Moose Legion
& Academy
Specials 4-7
24 Featuring
Wings/Pizza
Lucky Moose
6pm
25
Fish Fry
26 Black Velvet
Ham Dinner
27
Moose Legion
& Academy
Specials All
Day
28 Bingo 1pm
Dinner 4:30 WOTM busi-
ness Mtg 6pm
29 Dart Night
Burgers/Pizza
Wings
30 Tacos
Moose Legion
& Academy
Specials 4-7
31 Featuring
Wings/Pizza
Lucky Moose
6pm
January 2013
Punta Gorda Lodg e 1693/777 Page 9
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 Nancy Bever
Barbara Edwards
Carol Houlihan
Barbara Landheer
Robert Louks
Jim Turner
2 Donna Harris
Ray Lawrence
3 Kevin Gossett
4 Bettina Jones
John Polk
5 Dawn Schmert-
mann
Dorothy Wolfgang
Steve Grone
6 Rebecca Collier
Mary Sparr
Glenn Bailey
Carl Homan
7 Dick Bulington
8 Patricia Hart
Jane Riggie
Tommy McClain
9 Deborah
McMannnis
Rolland Donner
Mike Stow
10 Joann Cook
Annett Nemeth
Patricia Wyant
Chris Warram
11 Shirley Waldorph
Harry Echternach
Michael Evring
Dennis Moreno
Robert Winfrey
12
13 Susan Cook
David Barkley
Jay Fredrickson
14 Donna Huey
Rick Stanton
15 Jamie Nipper
Wayne Malcore
16 Robert Davis
Dave Klum
17 Alfred Johnson
18 19 Sharon Bechtold
Debra Faucher
20 Ann Ballis
21 Linda Gilpin
22 Rita Loveall
Larry Burns
JR Raley
23 Cheryl Potter
Dennis Coughlin
Scott Coyne
James Skinner
24 Barbara Jean Hof-
mann
Frank Fiedler
Robert Schneller
25 Michelle Godown
Barbara Lisby
Janet Parke
Paul Travers
26 Thomas Dardis
Ron Taylor
27 Dale Cunningham
Charles Mendel Jr
28 Kurt Brubaker
29 Dennis LaPoint
Edward McKendry
30 Nancy Martin
Phillip Gebler
Victor Ovenden
31 Tim McGillen 11
Tim Morrison
Charles Rickard Jr
January 2013
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Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 Fish Fry
2 Steak Roast
3 Moose Legion
& Academy
Specials All
Day
4Bingo 1pm,
Dinner 4:30,
Joint Mtg. 5:45
H/C 6pm, Board
6:15 Gen. 6:30
M/L 6:45,
5 Dart Night
Burgers/Pizza
Wings
6 Tacos
Moose Legion
& Academy
Specials 4-7
7 Featuring
Wings/Pizza
Lucky Moose
6pm
8 Fish Fry
9 District Mtg
10 Moose Legion
& Academy
Specials All
Day
11 Bingo 1pm
Dinner 4:30
WOTM Wel-
come 6pm
12 Dart Night
Burgers/Pizza
Wings
13 Tacos
Moose Legion
& Academy
Specials 4-7
14 Featuring
Wings/Pizza
Lucky Moose
6pm
15 Fish Fry
16
17 Moose Legion
& Academy
Specials All
Day
18 Bingo 1pm
Dinner 4:30
H/C 6pm, Board
6:15
19 Dart Night
Burgers/Pizza
Wings
20 Tacos
Moose Legion
& Academy
Specials 4-7
21 Featuring
Wings/Pizza
Lucky Moose
6pm
22 Fish Fry
23
24 Moose Legion
& Academy
Specials All
Day
25 Bingo 1pm
Dinner 4:30 WOTM busi-
ness Mtg 6pm
26 Dart Night
Burgers/Pizza
Wings
27 Tacos
Moose Legion
& Academy
Specials 4-7
28 Featuring
Wings/Pizza
Lucky Moose
6pm
February 2013
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Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 Cassie Davis
2 Betty Inman
Phylis Sturgeon
Tom Hensler
Vernon Osborn
Dieter Watter
3 Randi Goffe
Raymond Con-
nolly
4 Phillip Hiller
Harold Lampman
Ray Petrimoulx
5 Roger Powell
John Steedman
6 7 Susie Holder
Doug Elliott
8 9 Dorita Bentley
Rudy Ufko
10 Carol Berry
Tracy Lester
Bob Nemeth
11 Kim Bartholomew
Nicholas King
Floyd Matzke
12Carla Grams
Linda Sims
Jerry Collins
David Gahr
Spider
Joe Marshall
13 Jackie Colburn
William Brad-
dock
14 Arlene Berry
Valentina Knight
Nea Myer
David MacKey
Greg Moro
15 Kayda Fenton
Earl Carter
Dennis Grabow
Cort Weaver
16 Marianne
Whalen
Darrel Busch
17 William Bokus
Michael Ryder
18 Donna Gossett
Amy Kowalski
19 Russell Blaugh
20 Louis Dye
John Glauner
Marcel Govenor
21 Michele Dimos
Monica Vallee
22 Lida Buchanan
Jayleen Strole
23
Terry Dunn
Harold Woolever
24 Richard Runkel
25 Jeff Jones
Marvin Thomp-
son
26 Don Ensminger
27 Dorothy Cullen
Harry Cull
John Dahlgren
John Evano
Michael Zupan
28 Richar Goyette
Bob Machiela
Randell Willer
February 2013
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