·1 Nominated for Non-profit Business of the Year by Dover Chamber of Commerce ·2 Members (Tom Bishop & Dolph Toigo) deliver and install granite counters at Mooseheart ·3 Gave over $20,000 to those in need ·4 Sponsored the Hieliger Awards (awards for youth volunteers) to rave reviews! ·5 Phantom of the Moose (our first ever dinner theater) raises over $900 for DCH ·6 Awarded Moose of the Year for the whole Northeast (Dan Moynahan) ·7 Awarded Premier Lodge award ·8 Received a new Pilgrim to our lodge (Dolph Toigo) ·9 Wake the Dead (follow up dinner theater) raises $1,343 for Ageless Dreamers ·10 Awarded Rookie of the Year for the whole Northeast ( Mike Dean) ·11 Started sports scholarship for local youth sports. These are just a few things. There are so many great things that we have done, big and small not only in our community, own lodge, at conventions, the Northeast and throughout the country, yes country. We had lodge members (Tom Bishop & Dolph Toigo) travel to Mooseheart to deliver and install granite counters for Mooseheart’s science class room. All these things have us in the running for Lodge of the Year. Ladies and Gentlemen, it has been a truly great year. I thank you all for your time and service. We had more people and more FIRST time people giving of their time and talent than in years past. I thank you. I am honored and touched by all you have done for your lodge, community and for me personally. Fraternally Yours, Rocky D’Andrea – Jr. Past Governor 2nd ANNUAL Chowder Cook-off This event was a great success; it was really wonderful to see how many people attended to show their support for the cooks. Everyone looked to be having a wonderful time as well as a terrific meal. And the winners were: 1st Place: Stephanie Gilpatrick 2nd Place: Stephanie Gilpatrick 3rd Place: Jim Towle Most original: Sherry Bishop Thanks to everyone who made chowder and helped make this event a success. All chowders were wonderful Ceiling Tiles Ceiling tiles are selling fast so don’t forget to get yours soon. For $5.00, you can get your name or slogan drawn on a tile and be eligible for $400 in prize money when they are all sold. See one of the bartenders. Moose Legion As the new President of the Moose Little Legion, I wanted to take this time to say hello. I am looking forward to working with the new officers and we have already come up with some new ideas. Starting April 30th at 6pm we will be having a Little Legion dinner every Friday. Check out the calendar to see who and what they are cooking. Maybe you have a favorite meal or cook or maybe you want to rock the Moose with your specialty, let me know. The cost will be $4 for the meal and we will be limiting the number of meals we make so show up early and make sure you get yours. Not a Moose Legion member? ASK around, you’ll find us and we will let you know what we do. The 2010-2011 Board of Officers are Michel Dean, President; Jim Towle, Secretary; and Stephen Moynahan, Treasurer. Fraternally yours, Mike Dean Raffles There are 3 raffles currently going on at the lodge. You may obtain tickets for them at the bar. They are: Help raise money to bring the boys from Mooseheart here for the summer. Tickets are 1 for $1.00 or 8 for $5.00 Top prize is a “42” Flat Screen TV”. This raffle also helps support the boys from Mooseheart coming here for the summer. Tickets are 6 for $5.00. Top prize is “Double occupancy Fall Convention Package”. Third raffle is to win a “32” Flat screen for the District”. Tickets are 1 for $5.00 or 5 tickets $20.00. Installation of Officers’ Saturday evening was an eventful night as we ushered new officers in and honored last year’s officers. We would like to send a heartfelt “Thank You” to all of our past officers and a huge “Welcome” to our incoming officers. I’m sure that the new officers could use our help for any upcoming events during the year. Be sure to sign up and help out. Don’t be shy now. Come on in and join the fun, there’s always room for more. New Officers: Men Governor: Dan Moynahan Jr. Governor: Stephen Moynahan Jr. Past Governor: Rocky D’Andrea Prelate: Tom Bishop Treasurer: Mike Dean 3 Year Trustee: Skip Flint 2 Year Trustee: Ken Wolfe 1 Year Trustee: Administrator: Dolph Toigo Sergeant at Arms: Dennis Greene Inner Guard: Keith Wolfe Outer Guard: Lyle Smith Installation of Officers’ New Officers: Women Chaplain: Rhonda Dean Secretary / Treasurer: Nancy Flint Recorder: Abby Field Women’s Breakfast May – Seacoast Big Brother / Big Sister June – Seacoast Cancer Yard Sale Saturday May 15th, 8 am to 3 pm. All proceeds to benefit the Cocheco Humane Society. Donations needed, your trash could be someone else’s treasure. Need a large item picked up? Call the lodge @ 742-9792 and leave a message for Bob or Ken. Please have all donations at the lodge no sooner than May 10, and no later than Friday May 14th. No TV’s or PC’s, please. WOTM Donations The Women of the Moose were able to contribute to the following organizations. Mooseheart Moosehaven Moose Charities Dover Share Fund Great Bay Services Special Olympics Mooseheart Scouting Muscular Dystrophy Assoc. WOTM Meetings The WOTM meetings are the first and third Thursdays of the month. The Women’s business meetings begins at 6:30, please plan on attending. This is where ideas for fundraisers are discussed, where we decide what charities to donate to and get people involved in activities. Everyone is welcome. Amy Moynahan Jr. Regent. MOOSE LEGION!!! ALL OF NEW ENGLAND MOOSE LEGION CELEBRATION When: May 8th and May 9th, 2010 Where: Dover Lodge #443 Registration: $5.00 per person Raffles will be announced SATURDAY EVENTS Joint Board of Directors Meeting 12:00 Noon Dart Tournament 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm Cost: $5.00 Roast Pork Dinner – 6:30 pm Cost $10.00 per person Live Band (Rollex) – 8:00 pm -? SUNDAY EVENTS Breakfast Buffet 7:30 am - 10:30 am Omelets, eggs to order, corned beef hash, biscuits and gravy, and more! Cost $5.00 for Adults, $3.00 for Children 12:00 Noon Legion Meeting Turkey Dinner to follow meeting for all Registered Legionnaires Moose Players The Dover Moose Players were at it again recently. On Saturday March 20 and Sunday March 21, the Players performed in their second murder mystery, Wake the Dead. The Saturday night show saw over 180 people attend (and quite literally stretch the hall to capacity) and the Sunday show had over 50 attendees. We were able to donate $1343.00 dollars to Ageless Dreamer, a locally based charity whose goal is to make the dreams of the elderly a reality. I would like to thank the cast and crew for all their hard work and dedication in making this show a huge success. Our Cast Bob Boucher (our Director) Katie Makem-Boucher Nikki Wolfe Debra Galinsky Glenn Couture Sherry Bishop Rocky D’Andrea Our Crew Kevin Carr Razor Kate Jackson Rhonda Dean Mike Dean Ashley Dean Mel Furlong Barb Moynahan Stacy Moynahan Sean Moynahan Amy Moynahan Tom Bishop Donnie Johnson Jim Towle Dolph Toigo Steph Gilpatrick “T” Brown Ray Stackpole Vinnie D’Andrea Rich “Doughnut” Ashford B.J. Love Diane Ruel Dan Moynahan, Committee Chairman Not Feeling Well Tilton Vet Wes Philbrick Riverside Rest Home Phil Morrisette Wilfred Legacy Mary Dumais Sherri Buzzle Sunbridge, Rochester Claire Otis Langdon Place Marion Belhumeur Home Maggie Smith Deceased Brother Richard D’Andrea Our heartfelt sympathy goes out to Richard’s family and friends. 125 Club Moves to a New Night The 125 club drawings are moving to Thursday nights, beginning April 29 @ 6:15 sharp. Still just $1 per week for 25 weeks gives you the opportunity to win $2500 plus an invite to the party in November, which will include a free dinner, dancing, and reduced beverage prices. Reserve your numbers now before all are sold out. Take a chance on a free ride ($25 value) for just $1. See bartenders for details. Lodge Cleanup Day Saturday, May 1, 8:00 AM to Noon, rain or shine. Barbecue to follow for the workers. Weather permitting, we’ll be mowing, raking, shoveling under the watchful eye of Field Marshall, Bob. Everyone is invited! Sunday Social Quarters Special Come on down and meet our newest bartender, Ashley Dean. Ashley will be working Sundays from Noon until 4 and will be running a fun drink special. After the letter of the day is chosen, Ashley will pick one drink that starts with that letter as her special of the day. Her choice, only $2.50. Watch the game or the race and try something different! Uncle Moose Needs You! We are now accepting nominations for 1 year trustee. We will be holding a special election at the end of May to fill this vacancy. If you are interested, nomination sheets will be hung by the information center at the lodge. This is a great chance to do a little more for our Lodge! This Newsletter’s Quote In order to succeed, your desire for success should be greater than your fear of failure. Bill Cosby |