From the Governor:
Happy Easter!
Greetings! Well, the 2006-07 Moose year is coming to an end. A lot of positive changes have and continue to occur thanks to a lot of members' help. Due to the various members volunteering this past year, and not wanting to offend anyone by accidently leaving a name off a list, I want to thank everyone, you know who you are, who volunteered time, money and effort this past year to keep the Moose Family Center running and being the best place to participate as a family in the variety of activities offered. As I look back over the year, here are the changes that occurred this past year. L.O.O.M. 695 and W.O.T.M. 1093 effectively cooperated with each other using a joint board and meetings that allows each entity to maintain their individuality, while successfully working together to keep the center more family activity minded. The men and women worked together on Moose home improvement projects, with monetary and physical effort, such as the completed kitchen remodeling (ceiling tiles, through cleaning, etc.), projects in progress (Children's room, freshening up the dining hall and social quarters) In addition, the two groups, through individual and joint efforts and resources, maintained on-going activities and organized new activities. Activities that members and their families/guests enjoyed this past year: include: Annual Moose Picnic, Halloween for the kids, St. Patrick's Day, Anniversary, Christmas Dinner with Santa, Easter Dinner, Valentine's Day Dinner, Super Bowl Party, youth Battle of the Bands, Craft Fair and much more; and of course our on-going activities: Friday night suppers, Steak nights, and Saturday Dances.

I look forward to seeing members, their families and guests actively participating in these currently schedule events: Trivia Night (4/14), Easter Brunch (4/8 menu and prices to be announced), Class Enrollment (4/22 at 5 p.m.), and Installation of Officers, as well as some other possible events that being discussed (i.e. Mother's Day Brunch/Dinner, participation in the Jerseyville Memorial Day festivities, and Merchant's Fair Parade). Please bring your ideas and contributions to the joint meetings to help make the Jerseyville Family Center a better place to be. Finally, here are some long range dates to calendar: International Conference (June 28-July 3, 2007 in Orlando, Florida) Illinois State Campout (Aug. 31 - Sept. 3 at Lincoln, IL), Illinois Day (Sept. 8, 2007). Check the newsletter, web page and bulletin board for other events and details, as well as for any events that may be changed or scheduled after the newsletter is published.

I once again thank you for the opportunity to serve you this past year as governor, and look forward to continuing to serve the Jerseyville Moose Lodge as Jr. Past Governor, serving on event committees that I know the new board will initiate and/or maintain to keep and make the Jerseyville Moose Family Center the place in Jerseyville to bring your family to participate in a variety of activities geared for all ages.

 

Yours in fraternal service,


DonSchaaf,Jr.
Governor