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Governor's August 2020 Message
Hello!

On Saturday, August 1, 2020 we resumed New Member Orientation. This first session after a long hiatus went well, and was attended by five new LOOM members and sixteen new WOTM co-workers. Special thanks to Chana Speir, our Senior Regent, for taking the lead on the orientation presentation. I had work commitments that I thought would preclude me from being at the orientation, but in the end I was able to be there. Next New Member Orientation is scheduled for Saturday, October 3, 2020 at 4:00 pm. Orientation is generally held on the first Saturday of each month. Due to conflicts with other activities, we are not planning to have Orientation in September.

Next LOOM meeting is on August 17, 2020 at 7:30 pm. LOOM meetings are generally held on the first and third Mondays of each month.

I would like to direct your attention to the next Florida Moose Association District 6 meeting at the Melbourne Moose Lodge on Sunday, August 9, 2020 at 12:00 pm. The new board of officers for FMA District 6 will be elected at this meeting.

Our Lodge continues to navigate local government coronavirus restrictions while working toward resuming normal operations. As always, exercising care and common sense with regard to cleanliness and distancing should help to minimize the impact of coronavirus.

We are adding some small-scale events in the Social Quarters and on the Patio to the calendar. The August 2020 Calendar is available on the moose2073.com website and is linked below. It is also posted on the Merritt Island Moose Lodge #2073 facebook page

https://moose2073.com/PDFs/Calendar_August_2020_0_.pdf

For Moose members that have not yet seen the newly remodeled Social Quarters and Patio, I invite you to come check it out! I'm sure you will be amazed by the changes!

Remodeling of the Hall continues in earnest. Looking forward to its completion and hosting meetings, parties and events once the time is right!

One Moose has passed!  For those who may not know, One Moose will merge much of the men's and women's organizational structures while preserving the traditional degrees of service that have been part of the Moose for for many years.  This is scheduled to go into effect on May 1st, 2021.

Thank you for your membership! Along with having fun, you are helping the children at Mooseheart, the seniors at Moosehaven, and our local community!

Fraternally yours,
John Wallace

Sr. Regent’s Message for November 2020:

Happy first glimpse of Fall weather. I hope you all had a wonderful and safe Halloween and are looking forward to Thanksgiving.

Due to COVID-19, we were unable to have a traditional Children’s Halloween Party this year. But we couldn’t let the holiday go by without celebrating! Your WOTM co-workers had a very successful Drive Thru Trick or Treat event. We handed out 46 candy bags to children of Moose members and community members on Saturday, October 31. Thank you to the co-chairs of the Sports and Activities committee, Gail Garrison and Sue DeRosa, for organizing this event.

On November 7, we held another new member orientation in the social quarters at 4pm. If you are a new member and have not attended orientation, please plan to attend in January. You will hear a bit about Mooseheart and Moosehaven that we support as Moose members.

In November, we have two higher degree celebrations, and we hope you will plan to join us for them. On November 10, we recognized Pat Conway getting her College of Regents tassel changed. On November 24 we will celebrate two years’ worth of new Academy of Friendship recipients. Both events begin at 6:30pm in the beautifully renovated hall. Please mark your calendars and plan to join us to celebrate the accomplishments of our co-workers being honored.

If you have not already, be sure to check out the November calendar for all the upcoming events in the hall and social quarters. Now that renovations are complete, we look forward to many more events in the coming months. As always, I hope you are all staying safe and healthy. Keep wearing your mask, social distancing when possible, using hand sanitizer, and washing your hands. Together, we can keep each other healthy!

Moose Love,

Chana Speir
YOUR Senior Regent
Merritt Island #1544
chanaspeir@gmail.com

Moose of the Month - November 2020

Jeremy is the Social Quarters Manager for Merritt Island Moose Lodge 2073, and has been doing an excellent job! His friendly personality makes our patrons feel at home. Above and beyond his SQ Manager duties, he has implemented fresh new ideas for our Lodge. This includes beautiful lighting for the Patio which has transformed its look and feel to create a modern and fun vibe. Jeremy has coordinated nightly entertainment that has attracted many new faces to the Lodge, and he has signed many of them up as new members! Overall, Jeremy has been a very positive influence for our Lodge. Thank you, Jeremy, for all that you do.
Congratulations!