SYLVANIA MOOSE LODGE 1579
Social Quarters:
LOOM Office:
419-885-4953
419-882-8553
www.sylvaniamoose.org
November—December 2016
LOOM
Mike Binkowski, Administrator
Mary Lou O’Mara, Office Manager
ELECTED OFFICERS
Bob Armstrong, Governor
Dick Mossing, Junior Governor
Ted Warrington, Past Governor
Chuck Hayes, Sr., Prelate
Dick Schuller, Treasurer
Steve Kiker, 1 Yr. Trustee
Nick Giovannucci, 2 Yr. Trustee
Greg Muter, 3 Yr. Trustee
APPOINTED OFFICERS
Brad Ledingham, Sgt. at Arms
Greg Hodge, Inner Guard
Bill Nicholas, Outer Guard
LEGION OFFICERS
Michael P. Smith, President
Jeremy Hopkins, Vice President
Dave Seitz, Secretary
Ken Dressel, Sergeant at Arms
Greg Hodge, Marshal
WOTM
ELECTED OFFICERS
Shelly Mills, Senior Regent
Nikki Muter, Junior Regent
Mary Hornyak, Jr. Grad. Regent
Jill Woods, Sec./Treasurer
Janice Leeds, Recorder
APPOINTED OFFICERS
Wendy Sherman, Guide
Clara Futrel, Asst. Guide
MOOSE RIDERS
Trent Cousino, President
Cindy Wright, Vice President
Robin Bryant, Sec./Treasurer
Floyd Goodhines, Sergeant at Arms
Rick Bryant, Road Captain
Christina Cousino, Publicity Officer
CRAFT SHOW
The party starts here .
Saturday, November 5, 2016
10 a.m.—4 p.m.
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.
Come and do some holiday shopping with us!
Numerous vendors with a variety of items!
Karen Hilbert, Chairperson
We’ll have lots of fun, raffles, and great prizes.
With so many TV’s in the Lodge, you won’t
miss a single play!
$1 $2 $5 BOARDS
STEAK FRY
WOTM is hosting a Steak Fry on Friday, November 4th.
Don’t worry about the cold weather though; our grills heat up the entire grilling area! You can cook your own steak or we’ll grill it for you.
The $11 meal will be served from 5:30—8 p.m. and includes baked potato,
loaded salad bar and roll. We’re ordering plenty of steaks, however, there’s a chance we
could run out , so come early and enjoy!
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FEATHER PARTY
Keep Saturday, November 19th open so
you can experience one of our biggest
events of the year! Plan on joining us for
raffles, games, drawings, turkeys, hams,
door prizes, a ton of fun, and a fabulous
roast beef dinner for $9!
Please note: We are in need of door
prizes to make this another successful
fundraising event. Please leave your donations (gift, gift card, cash, etc.) at the
LOOM Office. Thank you so much for
your support!
Bruce Hilbert, Chairman
Nov. 11 & Jan. 20
5:30—8:30 p.m.
$8—All-you-can-eat Fish Dinner
$8—Chicken Strip Dinner
All dinners include french fries, baked
beans, coleslaw and dinner roll. Children’s
portions available. WOTM will be offering
homemade baked goods for purchase. Enjoy a dessert or take home for later.
**PLEASE NOTE: We will gladly accept
donated baked goods! Please drop off
your goodies the night before or just prior
to serving dinner.
Join your friends and family for a great
evening of good food and fellowship.
CHANGE OF ADDRESS OR PHONE NUMBER?
Please contact the office at 419-
882-8553 if you have a new mailing address, phone number, or email address. We would
like to be able to contact you if you’ve won something, to send out mailings, or when your
dues come up for renewal.
The LOOM Office will gladly renew your membership on-line for you. It’s much better than
‘snail mail’ because you are immediately renewed!
From the Governor
From THE SENIOR REGENT
Our lodge was one of 124 lodges (and over 1,500 total
lodges) recently approved to receive grant money from
Moose International! We were awarded $14,400, which
will help cut the total cost of new flooring in both the Social
Quarters and Hall. Work will occur in March and April
2017 and must be completed by the end of June. Other
improvements include interior cleaning and fresh paint.
We will be holding the first ever Gun Raffle on January
21, 2017. Tickets will go on sale mid-November. Stay
tuned to our website for more information as it becomes
available.
The Board of Officers voted to increase Wed./Thurs. Lite
Meals to $7, effective Nov. 1. Meals have been $5 for the
past 15 years! The increase in cost of all products have
been absorbed for many years and it was time to raise the
price to cover expenses.
Don’t forget all of the great functions coming up the next
several months. Come out and support your Lodge!
The Board of Officers would like to wish all of our members a Happy Holiday Season.
Please join us on Sunday, November 13th at 1 p.m. for
our Green Cap Ceremony honoring Past Senior Regent
Mary Hornyak and her accomplishments during her term.
A special thanks to Linda Hoffman and Jim Dukeshire for
their hard work and organizing an amazing bus trip to
Schedel Gardens, Chateau Tebeau Winery, Cheese Haven and Mon Ami Winery in September. A spectacular
time was had by all!
I look forward to seeing you at the many events that are
scheduled in the upcoming months! I wish all of you a
safe and joyful Holiday Season.
SHELLY MILLS
Fraternally, BoB ‘army’ armstrong
SUNDAY FUNDAY
QUARTER MANIA!
Bring a dish to pass on Sundays from 4-8 p.m. and
enjoy good company, the Queen of Hearts drawing
at 7 p.m., good food, and great football on our many
T.V.’s! Also, on the third Sunday of every month,
live music starts after the drawing.
TEXAS HOLD ‘EM
Mon., Nov.14 & Mon., Dec. 12
Doors open at 5:45 p.m., Bidding starts at 6:30 p.m.
Door Prizes, 50/50 Drawing, Mexican food
Participating vendors:
Uppercase Living, Tastefully Simple, Scentsy, Thirty-One & More!
Proceeds benefit Women of The Moose!
IT’S FUN! IT’S EASY!
I’m all in!
Congratulations to our October winners Dick Mossing
and Robert Wells! Upcoming poker nights are Nov.
12, Dec. 17, and Jan. 14. Details and full schedule
can be found in the Lodge. Hope to see you there!
Bruce Hilbert, Chairman
LOOM MOOSE OF THE MONTH
October—Congratulations to Mike Aubry!
November—Congratulations to Pete Gulch!
WOTM MOOSE OF THE MONTH
October—Congratulations to Wendy Sherman!
November—Congratulations to Clara Futrel!
December—Congratulations to Renee’ Carstensen!
PSYCHIC EVENT
The Women Of The Moose proudly presents local
psychic/medium John Turski on Sunday, December 4
at 1 p.m. This is a gallery-style event where John will
walk around and interact with the crowd. Come and
witness his amazing ability to receive and deliver
messages from loved ones on the other side. This
event is $25 per person and includes 90 minutes of
John’s wonderful gift, finger foods, and wine. Money
is due at time of sign up. Just 30 seats are available
with 5 alternate spots. Look for the sign-up sheet in
the front foyer. We hope to see you there!
Kelly Sporleder, Chairperson
KIDS CHRISTMAS PARTY
Santa Claus will be here Sunday, December 13 from 1:30-3:30 p.m. for children/
grandchildren 10 yrs. old and under of Moose members in good standing. Sign-up sheet
will be in posted in front foyer from Nov. 1-30 only. You may not call the Lodge and
have an employee sign up your child. No one can sign your child up but YOU, which alleviates miscommunication or errors. We’ll need to know their age and gender. Also, your
child/grandchild must be in attendance to receive their gift from Santa! Many volunteers (Santa’s Helpers) are needed so please let the office know if you’re available!
Joy Armstrong, Chairperson
ADULT CHRISTMAS PARTY
HANGOVER PARTY
Join us Sunday, December 20 from 1—6 p.m. Please
bring a dish to share! The Lodge will provide meat &
cheese trays. Come in and take a break from your
holiday shopping. Maybe Santa will take time out of
his busy schedule and stop by...
NEW YEAR’S EVE PARTY
Join us at the Lodge January 1st and let the Officers make you your favorite
drinks while you’re watching all the football you can!
You may want to bring a dish to share with friends.
This is always a fun day to relax with friends.
6:30 p.m. —1 a.m.
Mark your calendar and plan to attend the Lodge on New Year’s Eve to welcome in 2017. The Social
Quarters and Hall will be open to members in good standing. All membership cards will be checked upon
entry and guest(s) must be signed in at the front door. Starting at 8 p.m. Thunder Road Band will be
performing in the Hall and playing your favorite Country and Rock & Roll favorites. Admission is
FREE! The Lodge will provide meat and cheese trays, noise makers, and a champagne toast at midnight.
Please Bring A Dish To Pass.
Enter your High School Junior (Graduating Class of 2018) for a chance to win a $5,000 scholarship with
the new Moose “Heart of the Community” Scholarship Program. The application can be found in the
Members Area of www.mooseintl.org. Click on the Heart of the Community link located on the far left of
the page, then click on the Moose “Heart of the Community” Scholarship Program link. Deadline is
06/30/2017.
COOKS WANTED!
Would you like to prepare a Wednesday/
Thursday Lite Meal? You create the menu
and we’ll help you with purchasing the
ingredients (nothing comes out of your
pocket!). Get a few of your friends together for fun in the kitchen! Just contact
the LOOM Office or any Officer.
I DON’T DO WINDOWS
...but Greg does!
A special thanks goes to member Greg Hodge of GH
Custom Window Cleaning for donating his time and
talent to wash the windows of the Lodge on a regular basis, inside and out. He is a hero to those of us
that ’don’t do windows!’ His goodwill is truly appreciated!
Sylvania Moose Lodge 1579
6072 N. Main St.
Sylvania, OH 43560-1266
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NOVEMBER
Steak Fry
Craft Show
OPEN Veterans Day
Fish Fry Friday
Texas Hold ‘Em
Quarter Mania
Lifeline Screening
Feather Party
24 Lodge CLOSED Thanksgiving
26 OH-MI Party
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DECEMBER
Psychic Event
Grilled 1/2 Chicken Dinner
Kids Christmas Party
Quarter Mania
Pizza Orders due
Pizza Order Pick-up 2-5 p.m.
Texas Hold ‘Em
Pizza Order Pick-up 1-4 p.m.
Adult Christmas Party
Lodge CLOSED Christmas
New Years Eve Party
JANUARY 2017
1 Hangover Party
21 Gun Raffle
Non-Profit Organization
U.S. Postage Paid
Sylvania, OH 43560-1266
PERMIT NO. 62
SUMMER JAM
This years Summer Jam held in September had
the largest attendance since the events’ conception in 2004! Great
success! The weather was perfect, entertainment was great, food
was delicious and the beer was cold. Thank you to the host band
Thunder Road, The Growling Chihuahuas, I Got A Phone Call, 2
Hour Delay, Bob Wurst, East River Drive and to DJ’s Larry and Charmaine Hill. Committee heads Bob Whalen and Jack Meyers did a
phenomenal job organizing all the volunteers and keeping track of
everything throughout the day. Thank you to Dave Miller for providing his homemade potato salad and The Dressel Family for their
tasty fresh-squeezed lemonade! A heartfelt thank you to all the volunteers at the grill, the admissions gate, security, ticket sellers, bartenders in the back hall, and t-shirt sellers. This event was so successful because of your help!
Sincerely, Legion President Michael P. Smith & Bob Whalen, Co-Chairs
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please visit our website at: sylvaniamoose.org