President's Message

Tom Ghio
President

The lodge is now the proud owner of our new 10,000 sq. ft building on Weddell St. in Sunnyvale. Charlie and the board committee are doing a great job on the interior design. I think we will have a new home by this time next year. What a great Valentine Dinner last month, over 130 people attended. Thank you to the WOTM for such a great event. The nominations for the board of directors are now open. A nomination form is included in this newsletter on page 22. Some are also located on the table in the hall in front of the social quarters. Any questions give me a call.

You can always reach me at 831-295-5511 or email me at ghiofish@gmail.com.

Administrator's Message

Charlie Bell
Administrator

Hello everyone.

Thanks For Your Help!

We have finally closed on the new building and will probably start construction in March to make it our own. If you have any suggestions you would like us to implement into the new facility, please fill out the”New Lodge Implementation Suggestion” form on page 17 and return it to the Lodge. We will consider all of them and hopefully be able to implement most of them right away.

Also, Moose International has finally got the Moose App finalized. The app is ready for you to upload to your cell phone now. The instruction sheet is in this newsletter on page 4.

If you would like to run for a Lodge Office you should submit your Nomination for Lodge Office form now. See form on page 22.

With 2 months to go in our Moose year, we are down 53 members from last year. We are in danger of losing all of our awards this year for not increasing our membership by 1 member. We have been calling expired members with no success, and we have sent postcards with no success. Some of these members have quit because of the Covid pandemic. The expired member list is printed in the Newsletter bulletin, could you please review it and contact the ones you know and see if they will please renew their dues. You can contact the lodge for any information you may need to help you. The membership committee thanks you and I thank you for your support in this endeavor. For every member you can get to renew, we will give you $10 in Moose Bucks to be used for anything in the lodge.

From the Editor

Kay Peterson
Editor

There is a lot of excitement and buzz around the Lodge these days. We closed on the property at 922 Weddell Court. Be sure to complete the “New Lodge Implementation Suggestion” form on page 17 of the newslatter with any suggestions you may have regarding the new lodge. Despite what Google says we are not currently occupying the property at 922 Weddell Court. We will certainly let you know when we are ready to move in!

There is also a membership drive to revitalize members who are on our expired member list. Be sure to check the list on pages S1-S4 for any expired members that you may have sponsored. For every member you can get to renew, the lodge will give you $10 in Moose Bucks to be used for anything in the lodge!

Moose Charities News

Chuck Barber
Moose Charties
Chairmain

A good example is worth a thousand admonitions…Someday, I’d like to take you with me to Mooseheart, near Chicago. Of all the worthy humanitarian things that service clubs and fraternal organizations and lodges and the like do… Mooseheart is a shining example of the American tradition of charity at home.

“Years ago, a widowed mother with seven children passed my way on their way to Mooseheart. Their daddy had belonged to the Loyal Order of Moose, so this family was entitled to live in this lovely place. No, I am not a Moose. I’d be proud to be one, but I have always thought that a professional observer can cheer efforts more effectively from the sidelines. Soon the mother was working as a nurse in Mooseheart hospital to be near her children, attending Mooseheart High School until they graduated. Mrs. Nancy Rita Fagan’s little ones ranged in age from 2 to 9. The family would be an aggregate of 80 years at Mooseheart before the youngest child graduated.

“Mooseheart is a dynamic demonstration of civilized man’s better self. Over the years, this 1,200 acre community and school has evolved. It now accepts applications from all children in need – whether or not there is any family connection with the Moose fraternal organization. Mooseheart welcomes one child or a family of children whether they are 12 weeks old or 12 years old, with the intention of caring for them until they graduate from Mooseheart High School. Mooseheart care may extend beyond graduation. Students who’ve been residents for four years and who graduate with a “B” average or better have traditionally been granted college scholarships covering tuition, room, and board at a state university. With a present enrollment of 200 and expansion planned that will accommodate 500, Mooseheart is certainly eligible for what former President Bush designated as one of the “thousand points of light”… Except, seen close up, Mooseheart does not belong to the day, it belongs rather to an enlightened new day.”

Moose legion News

Alan Childs
Moose Legion
Chairman

The Sunnyvale Moose is hosting the "Golden Spot #15 District legion Awards Banquet on April 15th. Thee Moose Internation Legion representative, Dan Gooch will be in attendance. This is 'by invitation' and RSVP is required. Start time: 6PM. at the Sunnyvale Moose Lodge.

Youth Awareness

Kathy Childs
Moose Youth Awareness
Chairperson

This year a high school student from Sunnyvale has been chosen as one of two students to represent Northern California in the Moose International Youth Awareness scholarship program. Zuleyka Alvarez is a junior at our local Fremont High School. She has already earned an all-expense paid trip to St. Louis, Missouri in April. There, she will compete with other students from across the nation for college scholarships up to $12,000. Zuleyka will also receive a $500 check from the CA/NV Moose Riders upon her return from St. Louis. The Sunnyvale Moose Lodge is her sponsor and we wish her all the best!

If you know any 9th-12th grade students who might want to try for a college scholarship this fall, please have them contact me at kathychilds@prodigy.net.