Truth or Consequences, NM Moose Family Center #2050

09/11/2021

The Guys and Dolls from our lodge, cooked and serve free hot dogs, beans, and potato salad at the 9/11 Ceremony in Willamsburg, NM. This is the third year that our lodge has done this event.

Thank you our volunteers Jaymi, Sonny, Carol, Jack, and Mark!!

08/30/2021

I just received my copy of Moosehaven News via e-mail. I tried to figure out how to paste the link here, but no luck. If you aren't getting e-mail newsletters from Mooseheart and Moosehaven, you can go to www.mooseintl.org and click on their respective links. You should also be able to sign up for e-mail news from both facilities. It's interesting and fun to see what our children and seniors are up to!

BTW, if you ever get the chance to visit our campuses, I highly encourage you to do so. I have been fortunate enough to visit both Mooseheart and Moosehaven, and once you have seen either of them it is hard for me to imagine NOT paying dues ever again. This is where you will see your money hard at work providing a paradise-like setting for our children and seniors.

When you see all that is done, you realize what a bargain $45.00 per year dues really is.

08/21/2021

Our Lodge contributed $400.00 to CYFD this year for their annual school supplies drive for our local children. Administrator Daryl Conley met CYFD coordinator and Moose member Donna Sanchez at Walmart on Aug 19 and the items were purchased including writing paper, pencils, notebooks, erasers, crayons, high-lighters, marking pens, pencil sharpeners, etc.

Donna also stopped by the lodge later on that day and picked up the food in our food donation basket on behalf of Donna, the CYFD, and our lodge, we thank all our members who made such generous contributions to help our needy families!!

08/21/2021

ATTENTION ALL NEW ONE MOOSE LODGE OFFICERS:
There will be a Lodge Leadership training at Alamogordo #2016 on Sat., September 4 from 9:00 am - 5:00 pm. This is an all day course so plan on spending the entire day. Lodge will provide lunch.

I am also announcing a second training to be held at T or C lodge on Saturday September 18, also 9:00 am - 5:00 pm. Lunch will again be provided by the lodge.

Cost for the course is $20.00; ask your lodge Administrator about reimbursement (reimbursement policies differ between lodges).

THIS COURSE IN MANDATORY FOR ALL NEW OFFICERS and must be completed within 60 days of taking office. Since most lodges had late elections due to COVID now is the right time to attend. This course is also available on-line by going to www.mooseintl.org and clicking on the Training tab. The on-line course takes about eight hours also and you must pass an assessment test at the end to receive credit.

TRAINING IS GOOD FOR THREE YEARS; so if you were last trained in 2018 or before, it is time to renew. These classes are inter-active and we'll have a little fun while we are at it, so come on over to Alamogordo or T or C and complete your officer training!

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08/21/2021

Here is your September calendar so far.
WE NEED VOLUNTEERS IN THE KITCHEN --If you want to see your weekly meals continue, we need some members to step up and volunteer once a month. Right now, it is mostly lodge and chapter officers doing all the work and our dinner for August 27 is in danger of being cancelled as most of our officers will be attending the AZ/NM convention. It only takes a few hours out of your Friday once a month to come in and help your lodge.

Pool Tournaments are now held at 6:00 pm every Monday, 4:00 pm every Wednesday, and 3:00 pm every Friday. We no longer have tournaments on Sunday due to lack of participation so this is your new schedule. We are posting the approved AZ/NM Tournament rules for everyone to become familiar with.

TACOS (or taco salad) - Every Thursday in September from 5:00 - 7:00 pm with music by Sue Barr starting at 6:00 pm

SHRIMP COCKTAILS - Every Wednesday from 5:00 - 7:00, just $5.00

MOOSE LEGION MEETING - Tuesday Sept 14 at 6:00 pm

LODGE ENROLLMENT AND MEETING - Thursday Sept 9 at 6:30 pm, new applicants and their sponsors should attend.
LODGE MEMBERSHIP MEETING - Thursday Sept 16 at 6:30 pm

MOOSE LEGION 134 ANNUAL PICNIC - Sept 23-26 at Caballo Lake State Park. Go to the south end of the park to the RV Rally Site. This picnic is open to all Moose Legionnaires, new enrollees, and family members.

CALENDAR OF EVENTS:
FRIDAY, SEPT 3 - Dinner 5-7 pm, menu TBA; DJ music by Buckin' Chaos 6-10 pm
SATURDAY, SEPT 4 - Music by Dr. Floyd 6-10 pm
SUNDAY, SEPT 5 - Moose Legion Breakfast 8:00 am - 11:00 am, SQ will be open at 7:00 am
FRIDAY, SEPT 10 - Flauta dinner by Gary Nagy and crew 5-7 pm; Music by Suthern Blend 6-10 pm
SATURDAY, SEPT 11 - DJ Music by Buckin' Chaos 6/10/ pm
FRIDAY, SEPT 17 - Dinner 5-7 pm, menu TBA; MUsic by Double Trouble 6-10 pm
SATURDAY SEPT 18 - "Art Therapy" with Jessica and Patrick in the lodge hall noon - 1:00 pm
FRIDAY, SEPT 24 - Dinner 5-7pm, menu TBA; Music by Suthern Blend 6-10 pm

08/08/2021

UPCOMING EVENTS REMINDER:
>> Benefit Dinner for Joe Romero Saturday Aug 21 starting at 6:00 PM

>> Green Chile Chicken Enchilada Casserole with beans and rice Friday Aug 13 5-7 pm
>> Chicken Fried Steak Friday Aug 20 5-7 pm, Music by Suthern Blend 6-10pm
>> Pulled Pork Sandwich and fries Friday Aug 27 5-7pm; Music by The Silver Bullet Band 6-10pm
>> Tacos every Thursday 5-7pm with music by Sue Barr 6-10pm

Lodge Membership Meeting and Enrollment of new applicants Thursday Aug 12 at 6:30 pm. Sponsors, bring your new applicant and attend the enrollment. You will also get $5.00 Moose Bucks to spend in The Social Quarters just for attending the enrollment with your applicant.

Moose Legion Unit meeting will be on Tues Aug 10 at 6:00 pm. All Moose Legionnaires are invited to attend. Make sure to wear your vest!!

Women members - check your Moose membership card. Some have been getting cards that just say "Chapter 1646." The new 'One Moose' cards are white and should have "Lodge #2050" printed on them along with "Chapter 1646" if you are a chapter member. As of May 1, all women are lodge members, so you should have paid $45.00 dues for this year. For those who transitioned from Chapter to Lodge members, you should have gotten three years of your Chapter dues paid by Moose International, but your lodge dues will be due every year.

08/08/2021

We have two Memorials coming up this weekend. Janet Tracy's memorial will be on Saturday, August 14 at 10 am at the Civic Center in T or C. Then at 2:00 pm, we will be having a Celebration of Life for Bob Shuey at the lodge.

07/23/2021

Here's your updated calendar for July - August

July - August 2021 MOOSE LODGE 2050

Effective July 30, Regular Dinners will be $10.00 unless shown otherwise

Fri. July 23 Top Sirloin Steak Dinner $20.00 5-7 pm Music by Suthern Blend 6-10 pm
Sat. July 24 Music by Dr. Floyd 6-10 pm
Thur. July 29 Tacos 5-7 9m; Music by Sue Barr 6-10 pm
Fri. July 30 Chicken Fried Steak Dinner 5-7pm; DJ Music 6-10pm
Sat. July 31 DJ Music by Junior 6-10 pm
Thur. Aug 5 Tacos 5-7 pm
Fri, Aug 6 Fried Chicken Dinner $10.00 5-7 pm' Music by Suthern Blend 6-10
Sat. Aug 7 Music by Dr. Floyd 6-10 pm
Sun. Aug 8 District Meeting at Las Cruces Lodge 11:00 am
Tues, Aug 10 Moose Legion Unit Meeting 6:00 pm
Thur. Aug 12 Tacos 5-7 pm; Music by Sue Barr 6-10 pm
Fri. Aug13 Green Chile Chicken Enchilada Dinner 5-7 pm; DJ Music by Junior 6-10 pm
Sat. Aug14 DJ Music by Junior 6-10 pm
Thur. Aug 19 Tacos 5-7 pm; Music by Sue Barr 6-10 pm
Fri. Aug 20 Chicken Fried Steak 5-7 pm; Music by Suthern Blend 6-10 pm
Sat. Aug 21 Benefit Dinner & Fundraiser for Joe Romero 6 - 12 pm
Thur. Aug 26 Tacos 5-7pm; Music by Sue Barr 6-10 pm
Fri. Aug 27 Pulled Pork BBQ Sandwich Dinner $8.00; Music by Silver Bullet Band 6-10
Sat. Aug 28 DJ Music by Junior 6-10 pm

07/22/2021

First woman officer to ever sign a check for our lodge. Congratulations Jaylene on being elected Treasurer. Jaylene is also the first woman serving on the AZ/NM Association board of officers!
We also have Kathy Encinias-Oberg as Trustee and Carol Burnette serving as Sgt-at-Arms this year, looking forward to working together as One Moose!

07/21/2021

Add the following to your calendar - The Moose Legionnaires will be serving breakfast on Sunday, August 1 from 8:00 - 11:00 am.

With the new liquor law removing restrictions on Sunday sales, we will have the Social Quarters open during and after the breakfast so you don't have to rush right home after you eat!

07/18/2021

District Meetings Starting again.

We held our first Black Range District Meeting since 2020 at our lodge on Sunday, July 18. Only our lodge and Las Cruces lodge were in attendance but there were several from each.

Las Cruces had 12 members and 4 officers; 4 of which were also Chapter members plus 2 chapter officers.
T or C had 9 members and 3 officers, 4 of which were also chapter members, plus 3 chapter officers.

Higher Degree Attendees: Moose Legionnaires - 9; Fellows -4; Pligrims - 2; Academy of Friendship - 4; Green Caps - 1; College of Regents - 3; and Past Senior Regents - 6.

Among the topics discussed was membership. Las Cruces has a large number of new and former member application and has seen their membership grow by 61 members. T or C likewise has seen a large number of application, and our membership has increased by over 30.

Las Cruces Lodge and Deming Lodge are now fully open for business; Silver City Lodge is open on a reduced hour schedule while they finish up some remodeling.

The Women of the Moose Chapter Rally will be held at Pine Top, AZ on August 5-7.

The next District Meeting will be held at the Las Cruces Lodge on Sunday, August 8 at 11:00 am. We are looking for new officers to take over for the coming year which begins right after the conclusion of the AZ/NM convention in August. Incoming District Presidents must submit a resume' and attend the convention to get officially installed.

The Yucca Council of Higher Degrees is also looking to get back into a regular meeting schedule, which are normally held after the District Meetings. We also need members to serve on the board and to representatives for their lodge and make reports to the Council on membership retention activities. The Council year ends December 31.

Come to your District meetings and find out what's going on in the other lodges and stay informed on information from our Association and Moose International.