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SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA MOOSE LEGION 6
RECEIVES TWO NEW FELLOWS
Celebration Southern California Moose Legion #6’s next
Celebration/Conferral will be at the:
El Monte Moose Family Center on
Sunday, October 6, 2013
Program
12:30 p.m. - Board of Directors Meeting
2:00 p.m. - Moose Legion General Membership Meeting
Conferral to follow
The Fellowship Degree of Honor is an honorary Degree of the
Loyal Order of Moose. It was first created on August 7, 1918. The
Degree is conferred only upon Moose Legionnaires who are
recommended by the Fellows of their Lodge or Re-gional Manager and
approved by the Pilgrim Council. Southern California Moose Legion 6
would like to extend it’s congratulations to our jurisdictions two
new Fellows: Robert Doty and Anthony Cairo of the Bellflower Moose
Family Center. Both Brothers received their Fellowship Degree at
the California/Nevada Moose Association Convention on September
7th.
Congratulations!
FALL 2013 VOLUMN 4 ISSUE 3
NEWSLETTER
INSIDE THIS ISSUE :
DATES TO REMEMBER:
October 5, 2013 at 5:00 p.m.—Installation of District Officers @
El Monte
October 6, 2013 at 2:00 p.m.—SCML6 Celebration
October 12, 2013 at 9:00 a.m.—MLAC Pancake Breakfast @
Bellflower
October 19, 2013 at 5:00 p.m.—SCML6 Bar-B-Que Dinner @
Norwalk
October 19, 2013 at 5:00 p.m. CNMA President’s Reception @
Kearny Mesa
November—Fellow Honor Month
November 3-9, 2013—Member Retention Week
November 10, 2013 at 1:00 p.m.—Texas Hold’em Tournament at
Downey
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA 6
Please join us as we elevate new Brothers to the Degree of
Service. Women are welcome and encouraged to attend. We
offer fun, games and prizes for them while we have our General
Meeting.
President’s Report 2
Vice President's Report 2
Secretary's Report 2
Jr Past President's Report 3
Financial Director's Report 3
Chaplain’s Report 3
Birthdays 4
Expired Members 4
Campaigns 5
Memo—Bob Neff 6
Events 7
Directory of Lodges 8
New/Preferred Members 8
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VICE PRESIDENT ’S REPORT
Moose Legionnaires,
Here we are at the midway point, and we have some work to do in
achieving our membership goals. I believe however, we can overcome
these membership challenges and achieve our goals. This quarter’s
membership sponsor’s award is a Southern Cali-fornia Moose Legion 6
lapel pin. The Moose Legion, along with the Loyal Order and the
Women of the Moose, are also partici-pating in the current
nationwide campaign of “A Year of Celebration! Moose – Go the
Distance” membership campaign, where the enrollment fees are being
waived until April 30, 2014,and dues for new members for their
first year in the Moose Legion is only $10.00. By using these tools
I believe we can meet and exceed our membership goals.
Fraternally,
Gary Nelson
SECRETARY ’S REPORT
PAGE 2 NEWSLETTER
PRESIDENT ’S REPORT
Brother Moose Legionnaires, It’s hard to believe that our year
is half over. Time seems to really be flying by. I’m proud to
report that as a jurisdiction, we are financially stable and our
financial obligations for this fiscal year are complete. What we
need to do now is start planning for next year. Your Board of
Directors saved you approximately $100 this year by paying off our
obligations early and earning the Director’s Key Club last year. In
order to meet next year’s budget, we’re put-ting on several “fun”
fundraising events for you. Please participate, you’ll have a good
time, meet up with old friends, make new ones and help us prepare
financially for next year. Also, please try to attend our
Celebrations; not only does it make our new members feel welcome,
but it encourages them to come back and be more involved. Remember
what it was like when you joined.?. We can really use your help in
the area of Membership Production and Membership Retention. Our
quota this year is 29 new/former members, plus we have to end the
year with 223 in order for us to qualify for the Fraternal Service
Award. As of the writing of this article, we down 8 members. Not
only is it important that we grow our numbers with new members, but
it’s equally important that we keep the ones we have. On page 4 of
this newsletter, you’ll find a list of Brothers who appear on our
“expired” list. If you know any of them, please encourage them to
pay their dues. The Moose Legion is a vital unit within the
Fraternity, supporting our children at Mooseheart and senior
members at Moosehaven. In closing, I’d like to congratulate our two
new Fellows; Robert “Bob” Doty and Anthony “Tony” Cairo of the
Bellflower Lodge. Keep up the good work gentlemen.
Fraternally, Ben Pendleton
To All Moose Legion 6 Brothers, We have some great events
scheduled which will show why we’re the degree of fun in this
Fraternity. Please use these events as recruitment tools for
potential new candidates and their families. We really need your
support in what we do, so please join us. Let’s have a great year
together.
Fraternally, Hector Holguin
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JUNIOR PAST PRESIDENT ’S REPORT
Brother Moose Legionnaires
Southern California Moose Legion 6 is having a big fundraiser
and BBQ on October 19 at the Norwalk Moose Family Cen-ter. It will
start at 5 pm and include dinner and music. We would like to see
all Moose Legionnaires come and support this event and also to sell
tickets. Tickets are at your Lodges if you need extra please
contact Vice President Gary Nelson . We have many events coming up
in the next few months. We can only be a successful jurisdiction if
you promote and come to the events. The more we get involved, the
stronger we are as a Moose Legion.
I look forward to seeing you all at our upcoming events.
Fraternally, Adrian Martinez
Brother Carl Noyes of Bellflower passed away.
Brother Harold Durham of Norwalk passed away.
Brother Bob Giggy is home recovering from health issues. Brother
Jim Wildes wife Melba passed away.
Please keep our Brothers and their families in your thoughts and
prayers.
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FINANCIAL DIRECTOR ’S REPORT
Brother Moose Legionnaires,
Our Moose Legion Secretary, Ben Pendleton, provides us with all
the tools we need (expiring list, expired list, and dropped list)
to grow Southern California Moose Legion 6 each and every year.
November 3-9 is Member Retention Week. Please work with your Lodge
in calling members who haven’t paid their dues yet. Most time when
a Moose Legionnaire hasn’t paid his dues, he hasn’t paid his Lodge
dues either. We all need to talk Moose Legion to every LOOM member
eligible, but not yet a member of the Moose Legion. With just a
minimal amount of effort, every Moose Legionnaire could sign two
new or former members, and receive FREE DUES the following year. So
lets go guys! Put forth a little effort and we will grow Southern
Cali-fornia Moose Legion 6, and get FREE DUES next year.
Fraternally, R. Mike Garner
CONGRATULATIONS
CHAPLAIN ’S REPORT
Congratulations to Pilgrim Brother Ben Pendleton for not only
being elected as the California/Nevada Moose Association Treasurer,
but also being appointed as a Deputy Regional Manager. Good luck
with the new positions Ben!
Congratulations to Eddie Henry of Bellflower who won our Summer
Picnic/Bar-B-Que Raffle.
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Board of Directors
Hector Holguin—President [email protected]
Gary Nelson—Vice President [email protected]
Ben Pendleton—Secretary 562/219-7497
[email protected] Larry Maynard—Chaplain
Adrian Martinez—Financial Director
[email protected] Gary Van Vorce—Fraternal Director
[email protected] R. Mike Garner—Junior Past
President
[email protected]
Chairmen/Assistant Secretaries
Ron Fox (AS) - Bellflower Joe Frumento (C)- Downey
Victor Arizmendi (AS) - Downey Joe Torres (C) - El Monte
Bob Giggy (AS) - El Monte Adrian Martinez (AS) - Norwalk
Ron Baker (C) - Norwalk Bill Mills (AS) - Pomona
Chris Camonte (AS) - Rosemead
International Moose Legion President Mark Klein
805/376-6224 [email protected]
International Moose Legion Ambassador R.J. Barcalow
[email protected]
Brother Moose Legionnaires, Here is a list of expired Moose
Legionnaires. If you know any of these Brothers, please encourage
them to pay their dues (donation). All are valued members.
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
MOOSE LEGION 6
c/o Downey Moose Family Center 12021 Garfield Avenue
South Gate, California 90280
Website: http://legion6.moosepages.org/
LIST OF EXPIRED MEMBERS
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FOR A BURDEN
HEAVY TO ONE IS
BORNE LIGHTLY
BY MANY .
October November December
Joseph Kinberg Jr 3 James Wild 2 Louie Enriquez 1
Samuel Cimo 4 Adrian Martinez 2 Richard Dufault 3
Robert Cottrell 8 Thomas Ocampo 2 Larry Aamodt 3
Gary Van Vorce 8 Christopher Fierros 2 Robert Marquez 9
Monty Mitchell 11 Roger Kaczmarek 5 Johnny Salvi 11
Hector Holguin 11 Joe Torres 8 Anthony Cairo 15
Edward Carrier 13 Bill Costley 9 Eddie Henry 17
John George 14 Raul Morales 13 John Cook 17
James Wildes 21 Gilbert Medrano 13 Noel Hanna 20
John Payne 22 Tim Ronga 14 George Kanoff 21
William Childers 22 Leo Janowick 15 David Halstensgaard 22
Robert Sainz 22 Ben Brown 16 Darrell Gilman 23
Frank Truelove 27 Randy Bohse 26 Louis Craner 25
James Connell 29 Thomas Macfarlane 27 Richard Kaczmarek 26
Eugene Clemente Jr 29 Tim Beadle 28 Ronald Wilson 27
Bob Krafft 31 Robert Caldwell 27
Frederick Stevenson 30
Glenn Whitman 31
Rosemead Downey
Michael Gomez Timothy Short
David Saenz Elmer Hill
El Monte Earl Luther
Mario Paredes Anthony Luther
Pete Hernandez Gary St Pierre
Daniel Rodarte Roy Richards
Matthew August Gary Phillips
Louie Enriquez George Monge
Norwalk Lodge 3000
James Fulps Thomas Tucker
Donald Vincent Lennie Whittington
Edward Echevarria Lodge 1945
Dave Marcum Tex Mock
Francisco Jacques Sr
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INTERNATIONAL MEMBERSHIP CAMPAIGN
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SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA M.L. 6 MEMBERSHIP CAMPAIGN
October 1, 2013—December 31, 2013
Sign up 1 new or former member and receive the
Southern California Moose Legion 6 Lapel Pin
Sign up 5 new or former members and receive the Mooseheart A
Century of Giving book
Sign up 3 new or former members and receive a deck of
Mooseheart
Scenes Playing Cards
Sign up 10 new or former members and receive a ERTL
Collectible-
Diecast Mooseheart 1913 Model T Delivery Truck
May 1, 2013- April 30, 2014
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DIRECTOR OF RITUAL, MOOSE LEGION AND HIGHER DEGREES
Continued on page 7
Memo from Bob Neff, Director of Ritual, Moose Legion and Higher
Degrees September 2013
MOOSE LEGION – GOING THE DISTANCE with Purpose and Pride
Student Trips Mooseheart to/from Moosehaven 2013 – Funding
Completed! We are very grateful for the various Moose Legion
jurisdictions and others that have been generous and sent in
contributions to fund this year’s student trips. We have received
thank you cards indicating that the students (and seniors) were
very appreciative! Both groups seemed to have had a great time.
Thank you to all of our caring members who stepped up to finance
the trips again this year. Between attend-ing functions, buying
raffle tickets and 50/50’s, etc., we have received enough to cover
both the boys and the girl’s trips for this year. As previously
indicated – we will move overages into another Moose Legion
Fundraising Pro-ject account. Great job everyone!
Moose Legion Centennial Celebrations are Going the Distance! We
continue to experience and hear about Moose Legion jurisdictions
and Lodge Moose Legion Commit-tees that are holding Centennial
Celebrations in honor of 100 years of fraternal service by the
Moose Legion. Thank you to all that have planned or are planning
these functions. The events have been simple dinners or ceremonies
and elaborately planned full weekends and all concepts in between.
It is very much appropriate that we hold these events to share with
members (whether recently ad-vanced to the Moose Legion or a member
of long standing) to share the Pride of belonging to a Degree of
the Order that prides itself on Service. The recently published
Moose Legion History Book we released at the Milwaukee convention
gives a great bird’s eye view of our past century. Every Moose
Legion unit ought to have copies available for local members to
obtain. Some are selling them to help raise funds for the School
renovation. Some give them to new members or to sponsors. However
you might decide to use them is up to your fraternal unit. They are
good tools to assist a potential sponsor in talking to a
prospective Lodge member about advancing to the Moose Legion. The
Lodge member often asks “what does the Moose Legion do?” This
Centennial book is full of photos and brief articles to help you
tell that story. But you need a copy to do it. They are available
by contacting Catalog Sales (item No. 1013) at Moose International.
Part of the proceeds will go to the Mooseheart School Reno-vation.
It’s a win-win!
Future planning Your Moose Legion Council will hold its fall
meeting next month in Gatlinburg, TN. There are several items on
the agenda to be discussed in an effort to further promote positive
results in membership building. That of course must include
successful retention efforts of the members we already have so any
new members being con-ferred can actually add to the total rather
than simply replace a lost member. Part of that also depends on
each jurisdiction and each Lodge Moose Legion Committee scheduling
and pro-moting functions, activities and programs that interest the
members and their families. It has often been said people are not
really thrilled about attending meetings. But they like to attend
interesting, fun well organized functions and will generally attend
a short meeting while they are at such a function enjoying
themselves. A full calendar of events is essential to any
organization who wants members to participate. We certainly are not
exempt. Events should be planned well in advance – with dates and
details published in plenty of time for members to get it on their
calendar and make plans to participate. Such planning should be
published in newsletters and on websites. E-mail “blasts” can be
sent out to mem-bers (that we have or can get addresses for) as a
great quick inexpensive convenient way to spread our messages.
Simple table tents or messages on placemats and bulletin boards can
be helpful. More and more the use of social me-dia, such as
Facebook, is playing a role in promoting our activities as well. No
one means of communication is ideal to reach everyone.
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Texas Hold’em Tournament
To Benefit Moose Charities
November 10, 2013 1:00 p.m. - Registration
2:00 p.m. - Tournament Starts
Downey Moose Family Center 12021 Garfield Ave, South Gate CA
90280
$50 buy-in
Starting Chips - $5,000 Early Registration Bonus - $1,000 (up to
3 days before)
Add-ons and Re-buys available
Prizes: 39” LED TV, iPad, and more….
All monies raised goes to Moose Charities!
DIRECTOR OF RITUAL, MOOSE LEGION AND HIGHER DEGREES Continued
from page 6
That is partly why a full committee should be in place to help
with promotions. Various personnel can take the lead as sub
Chairman for certain areas of promotion under a general chairman’s
guidance. Have someone who is artistic? Maybe they make posters.
Someone else is good at writing articles – have them do a promo for
the newslet-ter and web or email messages. You get the idea. The
point is we have talent – we need to seek it out and utilize it.
More people involved means more that will likely attend and support
the program and maybe bring someone else with them to help swell
the success of the event. Participation brings revenue and it
builds interest in membership. Plan well. Do it in advance. Promote
the program. Treat all members right and let them know they are
ap-preciated. Continue the cycle. Enjoy your successes. We have a
great PURPOSE and we serve to achieve it with PRIDE – I am honored
to stand shoulder to shoulder with you. Thank you for allowing me
that privilege. Together we will bring comfort to many and our
ac-complishments will swell to new heights!
Cordially & fraternally, Bob Neff, PIP & Director
Thank you!
I wish to thank everyone for their greetings and/or attendance
at my Pilgrim Presentation. Special thanks to the Downey Lodge and
Chapter on putting together such a great event. Thanks also to the
Pilgrim Ritual Team and my mentors Harry Began and Mark L Klein.
All of you made this a memorable event for me.
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