Moose Talk!

Monthly Volume 7 Issue 12
LOYAL ORDER OF THE MOOSE
April 2016
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Moose Talk!
Cedar Rapids Moose Lodge #304/515
Hours of Operation:
Mon—Wed.
Thur.
Friday:
Saturday:
Sunday:
Regular Activities Each Month:
3:00PM—10:00PM
3:00PM---12:00AM
12:00PM—-1:00AM
10:00AM—-1:00AM
12:00PM—--8:00PM
Monday card drawing 7pm
Tuesday ticket drawing 6pm
Friday Night Short Orders 5 to 8 PM
Breakfast the 3rd Sunday 9 to Noon
Penny Bingo 1st & 3rd Wednesday @ Noon
Euchre-Mon.@6:30 PM Sat.@ 11:30AM &
Wed. @ 6:30 PM
WOMEN’S DUES PAYERS’ DINNER
Friday, April 15th
Social Hour from 5pm—6pm
Dinner at 6pm
We will be collecting non-perishable food items for the local food bank when you sign in.
Come out and enjoy fellowship, food and fun!
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MOOSE LEGION 8-BALL MIXED DOUBLES TOURNAMENT
April 23rd
12:00PM
Sign up sheet in Social Quarters
FOLLOWED BY
BBQ Chicken Dinner
5:00—7:00 PM
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LOYAL ORDER OF
MOOSE
Loyal Order of the Moose
Cedar Rapids Lodge 304
2014-2015 Officers
Greetings Brothers and Co-Workers:
Governor………………....Ed Neumann
Junior Governor……….Eric Schmidt
Past Governor………...Terry Oelberg
Treasurer…………….…Mike Prohaska
Administrator..…… ….Tom Birkicht
Prelate……………......Jim Hasbrouck
1 yr Trustee…………….Gary Shubatt
2 yr Trustee……….………..Jim Clark
3 yr Trustee…….......Tom Schroeder
I would like to start out by thanking all of the VOLUNTEERS who helped with the
parking lot clean-up and the tearing out of the old carpet in the main entrance to the
Social Quarters which was so badly soiled and worn. We will be replacing this carpet
in the next few days so please bear with us until it gets done. THANK YOU to all
who participated in helping out!!
While I’m on the topic of VOLUNTEERS, let’s not forget about all who volunteer
regularly on a monthly basis. Without all of you, we wouldn’t have drawings, Thursday and Friday night meals and short orders or any of our monthly breakfasts. Also,
Lodge Meetings are held on the 2nd & 4th we had the recent St. Patty’s and St. Joes parades which we had members handing
out candy to the children along the parade route and also decorating the floats for the
Tuesday of each month. Meetings start at
parade. Again, THANK YOU, to all of you.
6:00 pm.
The joint officer meeting is held on the 2nd
We are now in our final month of our current year of board members which ends
Tuesday of each month at 7:00 pm.
on April 30th. We have met or exceeded all of our obligations required by Moose InLegion Meeting is held on the 2nd Tuesday ternational to receive the Premier Lodge of the Year Award except “ONE”. That is
of each month following the Lodge Meet- where each and every one of YOU come in. We need each of you to help us all
ing.
achieve this goal of increasing our members by only one member from the previous
total. Unfortunately, we have lost a few members by deaths, moving away, or by
YOU CAN HELP YOUR year
just not renewing their dues for whatever the reason may be. With all of your help,
LODGE BY
we can reach this goal just by signing up new members or by just having expired
members you might know to renew their dues. Believe me when I say that we have
SIGNING UP NEW
fought way too hard this year accomplishing some major project hurdles to let us not
MEMBERS
achieve this one simple goal. WE CAN DO THIS!!!!!
We all belong to the greatest Family Fraternity in the world. WE, yes WE, all proPLEASE
vide for our kids and seniors at MOOSEHEART and MOOSEHAVEN along with
WELCOME THESE NEW other local charities within Cedar Rapids and surrounding areas. Now, doesn’t that
make you all feel like WINNERS? We give because they need US to survive, to give
MEMBERS:
them a roof over their heads, to give them healthcare, to give them an education, to
just give them a life which otherwise may have already ended. So, you can all give
yourselves a big pat on your back because by just being a member, you have already
helped hundreds of people that you don’t even know about and on behalf of all of
Brian Reynolds
them, I THANK YOU!!!!!
Ryan Huber
Joshua Walker
Terry Gerlach
Michael Gerlach
Brian Kramme
Dan Azinger
George Steinke
GOD BLESS MOOSEHEART AND MOOSEHAVEN !!!!!
Ed Neumann, Governor
From our Administrator, Tom:
Thanks to all the people who helped make our St. Patrick’s parade
entry another success.
LEGION DISTRICT MEETING IN DAVENPORT APRIL 16TH. Please
let Tom or Ed know if you plan to go so carpooling can be arranged.
Women of the Moose
A WORD FROM OUR
SENIOR REGENT
Cedar Rapids Chapter 515
Officers
Senior Regent
Julie Rathbun
Junior Graduate Regent
Connie Jo Thomas
Junior Regent
Vacant
Secretary/Treasurer
Pam Vagle
Recorder
Cindi Tippett
Meetings are held the 1st and
3rd Tuesday of the month,
starting at 6:30 pm.
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Co-Workers,
I would like to congratulate the new 2016 - 2017 Board members for the
women.

Jr. Regent - Louise Neumann

Secretary/Treasurer - Bettie Helm

Recorder - Cindi Tippett

Jr. Grad Regent - Julie Rathbun
We are still looking for someone to step up and be Sr. Regent.
Co-Worker of the
Month
ANGELA MELTON
This is a reminder that April 15th we are having the Women’s Dues Payers’
Dinner.
There will not be any short orders that night.
We have breakfast on April 17th, and after that at 2:00pm we will be having
the Installation of Officers for both the Men and Women.
Welcome New
Co-Workers!
Tracy Schaufenbual
Ranee Birkicht
Diane Redmond
Toni Wendt
In Faith, Hope and Charity,
Julie, Connie Jo, Pam and Cindi
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The bulletin is now available online !
To view and print, go to:
www.crmoose.com
Click on newsletter, and then the month.
Simple as that!
If you do not have access to a computer, you can still receive it
in the mail by calling Tom Birkicht at the lodge ( 396-4634 ) or
Pam Vagle at 360-9279. Please leave your name and address.
Copies will also be available at the lodge. Anyone not requesting one in the mail, will not receive one.
Thanks for your support!
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SPONSOR FEES ARE DUE IN NOW!
FYI
FOOD PANTRY ITEMS ARE STILL BEING
COLLECTED. PLEASE CHECK EXPIRATION
DATES BEFORE DROPPING OFF AT THE
LODGE.
ANYONE WITH IDEAS FOR A FRIENDSHIP
OUTING PLEASE BRING YOUR IDEAS TO A
CHAPTER MEETING.
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Dear Moose Members,
I just want to say thank you for all of your support during
the fish fry Fridays. Without our member support, this
could not have happened.
Thank You ,
Rob Sandquist
P.S. Look for a future fish fry later this summer!!
Thanks to all the members who helped by
decorating the float, walking in the parade,
blowing up balloons,
and donating candy to make the
St. Patty’s Day Moose Lodge Float a success!
Sincerely,
-The Saint Patrick’s Day
Float Committee
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Moose Lodge 304 Audit Committee
50/50 Meat Raffle
Half of all proceeds go toward the prize fund
Half of proceeds used for Moose International Convention expenses
Prize fund determined by total ticket sales
Prizes paid out in Fareway meat gift cards
Redeemable at any Fareway
$100, $50, $25 Gift Cards
Need not be present to win
Drawing April 30th, 2016
$5 per ticket
Tickets may be purchased from any board member or
audit committee member
APRIL 2016
Sun
3
Mon
4
CARD DRAWING
7PM
Tue
Wed
5
6
WOTM MTG.
6:30PM
PENNY BINGO 12PM
Thu
11
CARD DRAWING
7PM
EUCHRE 6:30PM
17
18
BREAKFAST
9-NOON
INSTALLATION
OF NEW OFFICERS
2PM
24
2
SHORT ORDERS
5-8 PM
EUCHRE 11:30AM
7
8
9
TICKET DRAWING
6PM
EUCHRE 6:30PM
NO DINNER
SHORT ORDERS
5-8 PM
EUCHRE 11:30AM
12
13
14
15
16
WOMEN’S DUES
PAYERS’ DINNER
COCKTAILS 5PM
DINNER 6PM
KARAOKE 8PM
NO SHORT
ORDERS
DISTRICT AND
LEGION MEETING
IN DAVENPORT
11AM
22
23
WOTM OFFICERS 6P
HOUSE COMM. MTG. 5:30P
LOOM MTG.
LOOM ELECTION OF
OFFICERS
6:00PM
JOINT OFFICERS 7PM
TICKET DRAWING 6PM
MOOSE RIDERS
7PM
HIGHER DEGREE
NIGHT
EUCHRE 6:30PM
19
20
WOTM MTG.
6:30PM
PENNY BINGO 12PM
NO DINNER
21
TICKET DRAWING
6PM
EUCHRE 6:30PM
25
26
27
HOUSE COMM. MTG.
5:30P
LOOM MTG.
6:00PM
LEGION 7:00 PM
HIGHER DEGREE
NIGHT
TICKET DRAWING
6PM
EUCHRE 6:30PM
EUCHRE 11:30AM
8-BALL
TOURNAMENT
12PM
BBQ CHICKEN
DINNER 5PM
HIGHER DEGREE
NIGHT
EUCHRE 6:30PM
EUCHRE 6:30PM
Sat
HIGHER DEGREE
NIGHT
CARD DRAWING
7PM
CARD DRAWING
7PM
Fri
1
EUCHRE 6:30PM
10
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NO DINNER
28
NO DINNER
SHORT ORDERS
5-8 PM
EUCHRE 11:30AM
29
30
KARAOKE 8PM
MEET BUNDLE
RAFFLE DRAWING
7PM
SHORT ORDERS
5-8 PM
EUCHRE 11:30AM