Moose Lodge 705 News

Issue 21 May 2013

Memorial Day

May 27

Take a moment to remember!

Reed City Moose Lodge

PO Box 141

200 N. Roth St

Reed City, MI

49677

231-832-2561

Lodge705@mooseunits.org

2013-2014 Officers

Governor-Bob Wressell

Jr. Governor-Ken Clark

Past Governor-Mark Hope

Treasurer-John King

Administrator-Mike Solis

Prelate-Kevin Allers

1 Year Trustee- Rich Crandall

2 Year Trustee- Bill Sanford

3 Year Trustee-Roger Teem

2013 Ike Reed Easter Egg Hunt

Although the temperature was cooler than last year’s Egg Hunt the sun was shining

upon the many Easter egg hunters at Rambadt Park this year.

The kids were eagerly awaiting the signal to commence their hunt and gather the

bright colored eggs filled with goodies. Along with the candy there was 4 “Golden

Eggs” that were filled with even more treasures.

The 4 lucky hunters who found the “Golden Eggs” were Kinkaee Duburil, Easton

Erbes, Damon Baker and Jillian Decker.

When the signal was finally given, an observance of swarming egg hunters took to

the hill top to search and find their eggs. After the hunt, the Easter Bunny hopped

down the bunny trail and was greeted by all the children.

The eager hunters were also treated to punch and cookies after the hunt. It was

indeed another successful and enjoyable Easter Egg Hunt for 2013.

This long standing tradition provides a positive environment for the families and

children of the Reed City area. The event would not be possible without the many

volunteers from our Lodge and Chapter of the Reed City Moose. We had a great

turn out on Good Friday evening to stuff the eggs with goodies. We estimated

about 4,000 eggs were stuffed and boxed that night for the next day’s hunt.

We had a crew of hard workers Saturday morning at Rambadt Park to section off

the different areas for each age group and hide the numerous eggs. Other members

donated punch and cookies, candy and money to this year’s Easter Egg Hunt.

In an “egg” shell it takes many volunteers to make this annual community event a

success. An attempt was made to make a list of businesses, volunteers, etc. to say

Thank You!

If we have missed anyone please accept my sincere apologies.

They are as follows: E-Z Living Charters, Vic’s Market, Tri County Portable

Services, Wrights Bakery, and the City of Reed City.

Tammi Cross, Julie Beilfuss, John & Katie King, Dean Vanermolen, Dawn

Kaverman, Carrie Ferguson, Suzanne Teem, May Cote, Mark Hope, Loren &

Sherry Merklinger, Bill Sanford, John & Pam Schultz, Bob & Alice Ciszewski,

Yvonne Sims, Ed & Jackie Parwey, Pauline McKinney, Amanda Rugg, The Ellis

Family, The Adams Family, The Foster Family, Shelly & Tim Smith, Angela

Andres, Judy Nelson, Betty Jo Hamilton, Elaine & Glenn Maguire, Ty & Ryder

Solis, Tim McMullen, Rick Adams, Tammy Solis, Tammy & Clay Thorn, Becky

Keech. Mike Solis III

Important News from the Administrator!!

The Election of Officers was held at the Lodge 4/1/13

The new Officers are

Governor – Bob Wressell

Jr. Governor-Ken Clark

Past Governor-Mark Hope

Treasurer-John King

Prelate-Kevin Allers

3 year Trustee-Roger Teem

Grass Mowing As spring and warm weather are fast approaching Grass Mowing Bids are needed for the East Side Lawn area (area between

the fence and the river). We are asking for volunteers to mow the South and West lawns of the Lodge, these lawns will only

need periodic mowing. The Administrator will contact an available volunteer for mowing the South and West Lawns. Any

questions please call the Lodge and leave a message for the Administrator. Mike Solis III

Flag Committee We are looking for a few good men to put out the flags during the holidays, Memorial Day, Flag Day, 4

th of July and

Labor Day. The group meets at the Lodge the morning of the holiday to put the flags out in the downtown area. Meet at

the Lodge again at the end of the day to take them down. If interested either leave a message at the Lodge or send an

email to Mike Solis III. 231-832-2561 or lodge705@mooseunits.org

John Deere Garden Tractor Raffle

There is still time to get your tickets.

This is a Reverse Raffle. Tickets are $20.00 each and only 400 tickets will be sold.

We will be starting the drawing at 8pm on April 27

1st place is the Tractor

2nd

Place – $300.00

3rd

Place - $200.00

If present the 50th

name drawn will have to choose between $20.00 or to have their name put back into the drawing.

Chicken B-bque Mark your calendar and plan to come down to the Lodge for a fantastic Chicken Dinner with proceeds going to the Scholarship Fund

and the General Fund.

It’s a perfect time to support your Lodge and the children of the Lodge.

We are counting on a sunny, warm spring day to kick off spring right by coming down for a picnic.

When: May 4, 2013

Time: 5:00 to 7:30pm

Cost $8.00

Costs include a grilled half chicken, cheesy potatoes, salad bar, garlic toast and dessert.

There will be a donation signup sheet at the bar shortly for anyone who would like to help offset the cost of

putting on the dinner. Your support in this way allows us to put more money back into the funds by keeping

our expenses low.

Hope to see everyone at the Lodge that day!!

Golf Outing May 11, 2013 There is now a signup sheet at the Lodge, stop in and sign up.

4 players per team and the cost is $50.00 per person. All players must be a member in good standing or have a

spouse/significant other who are a member of the Reed City Lodge.

There is also a list if you are interested in playing but don’t have a partner.

This is one of the biggest money makers and all around fun day.

You don’t have to golf to come down and enjoy the dinner; it will be a pig roast this year so there will be plenty for

everyone!

Reminder - Please watch your language! There have been concerns of excessive foul language when young children and families are in the social quarters. . Let’s

have fun and be mindful of our younger future members. Mike Solis III

Fish Fry Fridays are back!!

Friday May 24, 2013 from 5 to 7pm Come join us for Fish, Fries, and Cole Slaw and of course dessert all for the low price of $8.00 per person.

Again we need volunteers to help with the dinners, please let one of the officers know if you are willing to help.

St Pattys Day! Thank you so much to Rita & Ben Hinken, Betty Maples and Bert Gondick for making the Irish Stew. A big thank you to Rita and

Ben for donating all the ingredients to make the stew. The day wouldn’t be complete without it!!

Our bartender Corey Saladin graduates this year.

Stop on down to the Lodge on May 25 from 2 to 6 and help us celebrate with him!

Ike Reed Easter Egg Hunt 2013

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1 2 3 4Chicken BBQ

5 to 7:30

Euchre register @ 6:30 Shuffleboard Reg @ 5:30 Karaoke

5 6 7 8 9 10 11LOOM Officers Mtg WOTM Officers Mtg 6p Golf Outing

6pm WOTM Chapter Mtg 6:30p

LOOM Meeting 7p Euchre register @ 6:30 Shuffleboard Reg @ 5:30

12 13 14 15 16 17 18Mothers Day Moose Riders Mtg-7p

Breakfast

8-11am Euchre register @ 6:30 Shuffleboard Reg @ 5:30

19 20 21 22 23 24 25District Meeting LOOM Officers Mtg 6p Flower Raffle Corey Saladin

Clare 1pm Joint Officers Mtg 6:30 WOTM Business Mtg Fish Fry Open House 2 to 6pm

LOOM Meeting 7pm 6:30p 5-7pm KaraokeBlessing of the Bikes Euchre register @ 6:30 Shuffleboard Reg @ 5:30 with Marla

26 27 28 29 30 31Safe Food Workers

Breakfast Course 6pm

8-11am Euchre register @ 6:30 Shuffleboard Reg @ 5:30

May 2013 - Lodge 705

Memorial Day

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1

2 3 4 5 6 7 8

LOOM Officers Mtg Car Show

6pm Scholarships Awarded

LOOM Meeting 7p

9 10 11 12 13 14 15District Meeting WOTM Officers Mtg 6p

Estey 1pm WOTM Chapter Mtg 6:30p Safe Food Workers

Breakfast Flag Day Course 11am

8-11am

16 17 18 19 20 21 22

Fathers Day LOOM Officers Mtg 6p Poker Run

Joint Officers Mtg 6:30 Moose Riders Mtg-7p Karaoke

LOOM Meeting 7pm 1st day of Summer with Marla

23 24 25 26 27 28 29 Breakfast WOTM Business Mtg Fish Fry

8-11am 6:30p 5-7pm

Shuffleboard Reg @ 5:30

30

June 2013 - Lodge 705

MI Sports Mens Bowling:

Ray Foglesong 810 367 3491

Mixed Bowling: Port Huron Oct

5&6, 12&13, 19&20

Ray Foglesong

Darts: Belleville

Doc Stevens 734 637 2457

Steel Tip: Ypsilanti June 8&9 Soft

Tip: Wayne Oct. 19&20

Euchre: Delton Oct. 12 &13

Robb Willey 989 751 8784

Fishing: John (OBIE) Harbison 734 552 2708

Walleye: Monroe May 4 - Bass: June

8 T.B.A.

Mens Golf: Otsego June 29&30 -

July 13&14- 20&21

July 27&28 - Aug. 2&3

Mike Kirby 989 539 1556

All State Legion: Bay City –Sept 7

Regional Managers: Dowagiac - May 11

Past Presidents: Grand Rapids - June 16

Mixed Golf: Saginaw- August 3&4 -10&11

Dave Hagemann 269 783 6664

Horseshoes: Taylor-(Intl. Tourn) July 19-20-21

Joe Kick 734 216 3778

Ionia - September 14&15

Pool: Don Mcdonald 313 212 7114

Mixed Scotch: Woodhaven - May 18

9-Ball:

Softball: Caro - September 7&8

Tom Long 313 587 2494

W.O.T.M. Carolyn Michalak 313-645-6702

Golf: Harrison - July 20

Questions see the website: www.mimoose.org

Happy Birthday May!

1 Nate Hays

3 Kevin Allers

4 Chris Perry

Otis Murphy

5 John Worrall

6 Ronald Pegg

7 Tracey Duchene

9 Steven Hall

10 Harry Caswell

11 Tammy Moline

Bert Gondick

12 Susan Maskill

Tammy Thorn

13 Mark Reed

14 Matthew Edwards

15 Dianne Agler

Elsie Johnson

16 Jeff McInnis

17 Trenton Livermore

18 Christopher Johnson

19 Susan Bregg

20 Will Lloyd

22 Brian Carey

Scott Davenport

Greg Hooper

24 Rodnie Cook

25 Paul Beilfuss

Brian Fry

26 Gary Hettel

Janice McElwain

Christopher Davenport

27 Jim Schultheiss

28 James Moore

29 Dave Halladay

31 Cory Lee

Judy Nelson

Robert Kloosterman

To all of the volunteers that helped to make Breakfast with the Easter Bunny and the

Easter Egg Hunt such a success!

Thank you to everyone that donated items for the memorial luncheon and for the

wonderful ladies that worked the lunch and bartended.

Our Deepest Sympathy: The family of Dave Niemitalo on his passing.

Care and Concern: Ray White is still in long term care at Reed City Hospital.

Marla Buskirk had surgery

Carol Kewley was in the hospital.

New Members

Norbert McFarland

Ronald Camper

Pam Schultz

Welcome , We’re Glad YouJoined Us!!

Congratulations to Connie Schlegel!

She signed up 2 new members and recieves a free years membership!

Happy Anniversary to all those

Married in the Month of May !

Have you picked up your

Vic’s Reward Card yet??

Vic’s Supermarket has started a community rewards

program. It offers nonprofit organizations a simple

and convenient way to earn cash that can be used to

benefit those in the community. You get special

savings and the Lodge can earn 1% of your

purchases after you register your card. Every time a

shopper with our Lodge designated in their profiles

shops at Vic’s we can earn. Stop in and pick up your

card today and start saving and helping the Lodge all

at the same time! If you don’t have a computer we

can register it at the lodge.

We have received our first rewards check

of $11.85 for the first quarter. Thank you

everyone for shopping locally and using

your cards!

Penny Raffle

Watch for the box with the Penny Raffle Envelopes,

it will be out in May and run until about September

or until all the envelopes are gone!

The proceeds will be used to benefit both the Men

and Women’s General Funds.

Pasta Dinner

Thanks to everyone that made it to the

Pasta Dinner!

There was 4 different Pasta Dishes.

Shrimp Scampi, Chicken Alfredo, Beef Stroganoff, and

Spaghetti Bake, plus Garlic Bread and Dessert, all were

delicious. Thank you to everyone that donated the supplies.

That always helps with the cost of the dinner.

Mark Reed won the 50/50 drawing of $62.00 and donated it

back to the ladies!

Thank You Mark!!

Life is not measured by the breaths we take,

but by the moments that take our breath away.

Women of the Moose

Chapter 2305 2012-2013 Officers

Sr. Regent – Gay Rolston

Jr. Regent - Deb Rolston

Recorder – Jeane Pontz

Secretary/Treasurer – Judy Kailing

Chaplain – Judy Nelson

Breakfast

Come on down to the Lodge for Breakfast

2nd and 4th Sundays of the month.

8 to 11am

Eggs, Sausage, Potatoes, Biscuits & Gravy

There may be some surprises too.

All for just $5.00 per person all you can

eat!

Election

The slate of officers is:

Sr. Regent-Elaine Maguire

Jr. Regent-Deb Rolston

Recorder-Katie King

Secretary/Treasurer-Suzanne Teem

Chaplin-Marie Knapp

Election and Installation of Officers

will be at the April 25 meeting.

Flower Basket Raffle

The WOTM will have our annual flower

baskets Raffle at the

first Fish Fry on April 24.

Stop down for dinner and buy your tickets.

Reed City Moose Lodge 705

PO Box 141

Reed City, MI 49677

231.832.2561

Fax: 231.832.4020

Email: Lodge705@mooseunits.org

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Moose Riders

Don't forget ... our meetings are always the 3rd Thursday of each month at 7pm.

Hope to see you on May 16, 2013

New officers for 2013 are

President-Bill Sanford, Vice President-Mark Hope, Road Captain-Kevin Allers,

Secretary- Stephanie Adams, Treasurer- Bea Lytle, Sargent at Arms-John Schultz

June 22 is our first Poker Run of the year. Mark your calendars and plan on spending the day with us!!

More info will be in the June newsletter.

There will be a memorial ride for long time Moose Member Charlie Graham on

June 15, 2013 starting at the AMVETS Post 1947 in Big Rapids. See the fliers posted at the Lodge or

call the post @ 231-796-6998 for more details.

From the Administrator

Attention to all members who prepare and serve meals at our Lodge. A Safe Food Worker Class is being offered to our members at no

cost. The class is recommended and your attendance is encouraged. 2 Classes are scheduled-5/29 at 6 pm and 6/15 at 11am. Both will

be held at the Lodge.