DALE CITY MESSENGER
DALE CITY MOOSE FAMILY CENTER LODGE #2165
LOYAL ORDER OF MOOSE WOTM CHAPTER 1584
WOODBRIDGE, VA SEPTEMBER 2011
DALE CITY MOOSE LODGE 2165 Officers
Governor Bob Skinner
Past Governor Mike Toomey
Jr. Governor Bill Sherman
Prelate Marty Ratchford
Treasurer Jay Slovick
Administrator Donald O’Connor
3-year Trustee Todd House
2-year Trustee Bodie Samples
1-year Trustee James Woodbridge
Sergeant at Arms Mike Penn
Inner Guard Ryan Doyle
Outer Guard John Mullen
Chairmen
Moose Service Donald Truslow
Endowment Danny Miller
Membership/Retention Todd Palmer
Community Services Marc Bedard
Publicity William Sherman
Publications William Raines
Historical C. Heggenstaller
Investigating John Mullin
Drug Awareness Bob Moore
Sports Jeff Custer
Family Activities Vacant
Ritual Mike Toomey
Entertainment Billy Moriarity
Auditing Richard Narum
Fellowship Ricke O’Connor
Government Relations William Raines
Building and Grounds Trustees
Moose Legion Activities Committee
Chairman Bill Moriarity
Vice Chairman Don Bell
Past Chairman Don Truslow
Asst Moose Legion Secretary Mike Toomey
WOTM Chapter #1584
Senior Regent Stephenie Collins
Jr. Graduate Regent Chris Sarna
Jr. Regent Kamela Hutchins
Recorder Eva Hatch
Secretary/Treasurer Rayma Skinner
Chaplain Nellie Sacra
Editor: Maureen Raines (leave all articles at the Lodge)
September 2011
Dale City Moose Lodge #2165, 15424 Cardinal Drive, Woodbridge, VA 22193 (703) 670-9214
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Dinner Special -- Chicken Fried
Chicken
Seafood Dinner Steak Night
NASCAR Atlanta
Dinner Special -- BBQ Baby Back
Ribs
Boy Scouts -- Pavilion Taco Night
McT's WING NIGHT
6:30 PM LOOM Officers' Meeting 7:30 PM Member-
ship Mtg w/
Enrollment Dinner Special --
Corned Beef &
Cabbage
Seafood Dinner Steak Night NASCAR Richmond
3:00 PM WOTM Fashion Show 4:15 PM Redskins
vs. NY Giants
7:00 PM WOTM Meeting with
Enrollment Dinner Special -- BBQ Half Chicken
Boy Scouts -- Pavilion Taco Night
McT's WING NIGHT
DEADLINE FOR NEWSLETTER
ARTICLES Dinner Special -- Bada Bing & Bada
Boom Shrimp
7:00 PM - 11:00 PM HO-KISS PO-KISS BAND
Seafood Dinner
Preferred Members' Day Steak Night
1:00 PM Redskins vs. Cardinals
NASCAR Joliet, IL
Dinner Special -- BBQ Chicken/Rib
Combo
Boy Scouts -- Pavilion Taco Night
McT's WING NIGHT
6:30 PM LOOM Officers' Meeting 7:30 PM Member-
ship Mtg w/
Enrollment Dinner Special -- Stuffed Pork Chops
7:00 PM - 11:00 PM VAN GALEN
BAND Seafood Dinner
Steak Night
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM Shrimp Fest NASCAR London,
NH
7:00 PM WOTM Meeting with
Enrollment 8:30 PM Redskins
vs. Cowboys / Monday Night Foot-
ball Tail Gate Party
Boy Scouts -- Pavilion Taco Night
6:00 PM - 10:00 PM BROOK
YODER McT's WING
NIGHT
Dinner Special -- Bada Bing & Bada
Boom Shrimp
Seafood Dinner Lunch Specials
Lunch Specials
Lunch Specials
Lunch Specials
Lunch Specials
SOCIAL QTR HOURS: Mon-Thur 12 Noon-11 PM**Friday & Saturday 12 NOON-1 AM**Sunday 11 AM-10 PM NOTE: FREE JUKEBOX on Sat. night may be cancelled because of conflict with special televised or lodge events.
GOVERNOR’S MESSAGE
ADMINISTRATOR’S CORNER
NEW MEMBERS
PRELATE
The summer of 2011 has been a fun one filled with lots of activities at the Family Center. One of the highlights was the Fourth of July float which placed first. Don O’Connor represented us at the International Moose Convention in Anaheim (Yes, he had a great time visiting several California Moose Family Centers).
I attended several meetings this summer, including two District ones and the Convention in Richmond. I have had the pleasure of talking to members from other lodges. These discussions reinforced my belief that we have an excellent Moose lodge.
We have completed many building improvements and they will continue into the fall. Some of the plans include:
– An enclosed area in the back for horseshoe tournaments with alcohol sales and consumption.
– Upgrade the electrical and cooling systems.
– Construct a new front entryway.
– Add a card entry system for the front and side doors.
There will be many more activities this fall including the Moose Golf Tournament and Moose Family Day Picnic. I hope to see you at one of them.
Bob Skinner Governor
Welcome to the following new members:
Member Sponsor
Domingo Gonzales Billy Moriarity Thomas Hart Otilio Cartagena Jim Henitt Danny Bickford Rick Delozied Marty Ratchford Andy Vasquez Michael Powers Michael Lamberti, Jr. Michael Lamberti, Sr.
Danny Bafford Jon Howard Kenneth Whitmer Michael Bache Michael Steele Roy Sigler
Thanks to sponsors. Sign a member, get awards, and help your lodge grow.
Board of Officers
We gave $6,000 to Moose Charities, VMA, and different community groups for the First Quarter ending on July 31, 2011. See the list of donations in this newsletter.
The Lodge Golf Tournament is going to be held on September 23. Sign up in the lodge for $75.00 a person. It will be a Captain’s Choice.
Thanks to Bob Moore and Todd Palmer for changing the smoke eater filters.
Don O’Connor Administrator
Our thoughts and prayers go out to Roy Sigler and his family on the loss of Roy’s father Walt.
Chris Sarna is back in Fairfax Hospital ICU and not accepting calls at this time.
Richard Walker’s wife has been hospitalized and not accepting calls at this time.
Our prayers and thoughts go out to both Chris and Geraldine for a swift recovery.
Marty Ratchford Prelate
MARK YOUR CALENDARS IT’S BACK
PENNY PARTY OCTOBER 15th DONATION OF
NEW OR GENTLY USED ITEMS ARE
WELCOME
W O T M
Birthdays for September
September 01 – Rayma Skinner September 15 – Valeria Moore
September 02 – Michelle Fayak September 18 – Vicki McCormick
September 02 – Laura Horner September 18 – Cynthia Medvick
September 05 – Megan Hoover September 18 – Lannie Milam
September 05 – Cynthia O’Connor September 19 – Margaret Rhodes
September 07 – Margaret Bell September 21 – Leona Stahl
September 09 – Madalyn Alderman September 23 – Joan Fenescey
September 09 – Teresa Dippery September 23 – Linda Moore
September 09 – Nicole Smith September 26 – Lauren Peters
September 11 – Eileen Skaines September 28 – Bonnie Lamb
September 12 – Lauren Vierkant September 29 – Trudy Brenner
September 14 – Teri Lee McCormick September 30 – Tonya Serafino
September 30 – Cindy Wynn HAPPY BIRTHDAY, Ladies!
If I missed your birthday, I apologize and wish you a happy one!
September Events
September 11 Fashion Show 3:00 PM
September 12 First Meeting of the Month 7:00 PM
September 26 Second Meeting of the Month 7:00 PM
Hello, WOTM,
We have a date for the Fashion Show! The Fashion Show will be Sunday, September 11 at 3:00 p.m. Please sign up byth September 9 . All ages accepted. We are accepting donations for door prizes – gift certificates, gift baskets, etc.th
The Family Picnic is on Saturday, September 24 . Ladies, don’t forget to bring your favorite desert to share. Anyoneth wanting to help with kids activities, please let us know.
We are still accepting donations for the Penny Party. If you have new or gently used items, we will gladly accept them.
The Penny Party will be on Saturday, October 15 .th
We have decided to keep accepting cell phones, cords, and toner and ink cartridges. In addition, we are also accepting Box Tops, Coke rewards, and many others. We will post a list.
Keep in mind if you are cleaning out your closets that we will be accepting donations for the homeless and ACTS at the end of October. They are always in need of coats, clothes for interviews, socks and shoes, toiletries, sleeping bags, blankets, batteries, and camping supplies. Please keep in mind there are also children in need. We are limited on space, so please hang on to your items until we set the box out for collection.
Ladies, feel free to attend our WOTM meetings to share your ideas and concerns.
In closing, thank you in advance for all that you do to help.
Stephenie Collins Senior Regent
ARREARS LIST
As of August 15, 2011, 55 members are in arrears.
Members and sponsor, if available, are listed:
Member Sponsor
Brian Bassett Byron Bailey
Rich Billingsley Thomas Cowgill Joseph Brunn
Preston Bryant John Strahle
Jason Burkhart Mark Kidd
Rich Caetano Jeff Myers
Randy Coker Barry McKibben
Tony Carrino James Saunders
Gary Cook Donald Bell
Frank Crawford Edward Crawford
Tim Critz David Broughton III
Robert Crum Josh Rogers
James Devito Larry Turpin
Ronald Dull Claude Heggenstaller
Joshua Eklund Donald O’Connor
Jeff Ermi Bruce Fasick
Daniel Eubank Kenneth Grimm
Warren Farrington Robert Humphrey
Sam Franklin Robert Hagerman
Dennis Fulton Claude Heggenstaller
Randoph Gibbs Norman Meeler
Thomas Green, Jr. Ricke O’Connor
Michael Hatch Steven Hatch
William Hayes Benny Jones
Todd Hehr Robert Kazinski
Peter Heier Ricke O’Connor
James Herr Richard Moore
Randy Hudson Jeff Myers
Jesse Kelly Robert Barnes
Charles Ledbetter Robert Beach
Greg L’Heureux Kelly Palmer
Mike Mainer Mark Kidd
Jerry Mandley Michael St. Clair
Elvin McCormick Donald Nicholas, Jr.
Richard McCormick William Raines
Mark Nunez Larry Childress
Charles Nystrom Neil Pfortsch
Mark Palmer Kelly Palmer
Wayne Robinson Robert Overkott
Anthony Russo James Devito
Harold Ruszczyk Kelly Palmer
Mark Salyers Roy Miller
Vince Salzillo Calvin Dobbs
Mark Shafer Kenneth Grimm
David Shenkle Robert Smith
Robert Simpson Merl Annis
Jerry Tartt Richard Sarna
Rob Taylor Michael St. Clair
Steven Thorne Ricke O’Connor
Wayne Underwood
Cameron Van Doren Allan Boulter
Floyd White Jon Howard
Frank Williams Barry mcKibben
Walter Wood Boyd Samples
Jon Wyatt Jeff Myers
Board of Officers
Dale City Moose Lodge 2165 Community Service Report 1 Quarter ending July 31, 2011st
Dale City Little League $ 650.00
American Cancer relay for life 100.00
M oose Scouts 100.00
Dale City 4 of July Paradeth 250.00
Troop 1378 (Eagle Scouts) 500.00
M oose Hearth scouts 50.00
ACT S shelter (pantry) 250.00
VFW Golf Tournament 100.00
BSA 1,000.00
Girl Scouts Services 500.00
M ark Kidd Police special program 300.00
Potomac High School 750.00
M OOSE CHARITIES
Endowment fund 100.00
Gimme 5 100.00
Safe surfin 100.00
Special Olympics 100.00
M oose scouts 100.00
VA MOOSE ASSOCIATION
M assey Cancer 250.00
Special Olympics 250.00
M ooseheart paving 100.00
Victory Junction 100.00
VA House 100.00
VA Scholarship 50.00
Youth awareness 100.00
TOTAL $6,000.00
Number of M oose members involved 61
Number of Volunteer Hours 491
Personnel M ileage 486
DOG DAY SUNDAY
Texas Dog
Chili/Cheese/Onions/Jalapeno New York City Dog
Kraut/Onion/Relish/Celery Salt/Spicy M ustard Arizona Dog
Green Pepper/Jalapeno/Onion Pizza Dog
Pizza Sauce/M ozzarella Cheese Dynamite Dog
Spicy Hot BBQ Sauce/Jalapeno/Onion Kraut Dog
Speaks for Itself Chicago Dog
Tomato/Pickle/Onion/Peppers/Relish/Celery Seed Chili-Cheese Dog
Chili/M elted Cheese/Onion Plain Dog
Plain Old Dog on a Bun
DALE CITY MOOSE GOLF TOURNAMENT
FRIDAY – SEPTEMBER 23, 2011 FOREST GREENS GOLF COURSE
CAPTAIN’S CHOICE FORMAT
$75.00 PER GOLFER REGISTER AT 7:00 AM SHOTGUN START AT 8:00 AM
SIGN-UP SHEET LOCATED AT THE MOOSE LODGE
THURSDAY NIGHT SPECIALS
September 1 st Chicken Fried Chicken
September 8 th Corned Beef & Cabbage
September 15 th
Bada Bing & Bada Boom Shrimp September 22 nd Stuffed Pork Chops
September 29 th Bada Bing & Bada Boom Shrimp
PREFERRED MEMBER DAY
Saturday, September 17, 2011 SIGN UP A MEMBER DISCOUNTED BEVERAGES
FOR
PREFERRED MEMBERS
WEDNESDAY’S
McTRUSLOW’s FAMILY WING NITE
TASTY WINGS – 3 FOR $1.00 Hot or Mild
Honey Mustard Teriyaki
Garlic BBQ Old Bay
COME IN AND ENJOY OR TAKE HOME A BUCKET
TACO TUESDAY 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
BEEF TACOS 50¢
STEAK OF CHICKEN TACOS $1.00
BEEF BURRITOS $3.00
STEAK OR CHICKEN BURRITO $4.00
TACO SALAD $4.00
NACHO SUPREME $4.00
ALSO SELLING RICE AND BEANS
For Members & Guests Benefit of the Lodge
MOOSE FAMOUS –
MONDAY Dinner Specials
SPECIALS FOR SEPTEMBER 05 – BBQ Baby Back Ribsth
12 – BBQ Half Chickenth
19 – BBQ Chicken/Rib Comboth
¼ Rack of Ribs; ¼ BBQ Chicken 26 – Monday Night Footballth
Tail Gate Party
Dinners include
Potato Salad and Baked Beans
$8.00
For Members & Guests
IT’S A SECRET!!!
The topic this month is about incontinence. Incontinence is not something that people talk about – not even with their doctors.
Incontinence is not a normal part of aging.
• What is urinary incontinence and what causes it? When you are not able to hold your urine until you can get to a bathroom, you have urinary incontinence, also called loss of bladder control or overactive bladder (OAB). There are many causes of urinary incontinence including infections; medications; weak bladder muscles; a blockage created from an enlarged prostate; complications from surgery; or chronic diseases like diabetes, multiple sclerosis, and Parkinson’s disease. Other diseases that affect the bladder nerves or spinal cord also could cause urinary incontinence.
• Who gets incontinence? More than 13 million Americans experience urinary incontinence. However, women suffer from incontinence twice as often as men do. Both women and men can have trouble with bladder control from nerve injury, birth defects, strokes, multiple sclerosis, and physical problems associated with aging. Older women have more bladder control problems than younger women do. Loss of bladder control in women most often happen because or problems with the muscles that help to hold or release urine and can be made worse by menopause.
• What are the different types of urinary incontinence? (1) Stress incontinence: Leaking small amounts of urine during physical movement like coughing, sneezing, and exercising. Stress incontinence is the most common form of incontinence in women. It is treatable; (2) Urge incontinence/overactive bladder. An uncontrollable urge to urinate or leaking large amounts of urine at unexpected times, including during sleep, after drinking a small amount of water, or when you touch water or hear it running; (3) Functional incontinence: not being able to reach a toilet in time because of physical disability, obstacles, or problems in thinking or communicating; (4) Overflow incontinence: Leaking small amounts of urine the bladder never empties completely. This leaking could be due to nerve damage or an obstruction; (4) Mixed incontinence:
A combination of incontinence – most often when stress and urgent incontinence occur together; and (5) Transient incontinence: Leaking urine on a temporary basis due to a medical condition or infection that will go away once the condition or infections is treated. It can be triggered by medications, urinary tract infections, mental impairment, restricted mobility, and severe constipation.
• How is urinary incontinence diagnosed? To diagnose urinary incontinence, your health care provider will ask you about your sumptoms, your medical history, and do a physical exam. You will also be asked about your bladder habits: how often you empty your bladder, how and when you leak urine, or when you have accidents. Next, you may be asked to drink plenty of fluids so a test may be done to figure out how much your bladder can hold and how well your bladder muscles functions. Other tests include: (1)Stress test: You relax and then cough hard as the provider watches for loss or urine; (2) Urinalysis to check for infection or other causes of infection; (3) Blood tests to test for substances related to the causes of incontinence; (4) Ultrasound: Sound waves are used to take a picture of the kidneys, bladder, and urethra. Sound waves also can estimate the amount of residual urine in a poorly emptying bladder; (5) Cystoscopy: A thin tube with a tiny camera is placed inside the urethra to view the inside of the urethra ande bladder; (6) Urodynamics: Pressure in the bladder and the flow of urine are measured using a special technique.
• Will weight loss and diet changes help improve incontinence? Accidental loss of urine can be caused by extra weight.
Certain foods and drinks can cause incontinence such as caffeine (in coffee, soda, chocolate), tea, and alcohol. Restricting these foods and liquids in your diet may reduce incontinence.
• Is there anything aside from medications to treat incontinence? There are a number of ways to treat incontinence: (1) Exercise: simple exercises to strengthen the muscles that help hold urine, also called Kegel exercises, can help both men and women; (2) Electrical stimulation: Brief doses of electrical stimulation can strengthen muscles in the lower pelvis; (3) Biofeedback: biofeedback uses measuring devices to help you become aware of your body’s functioning. A wire connected to an electrical patch is linked to a screen which can change your bladder’s schedule for storing and emptying urine.
• What medications are used to treat incontinence? (1) Ditropan prevents urge incontinence by relaxing muscles of the bladder. The most common side effect is dry mouth; (2) Detro or Detrol LA is indicated for the treatment of overactive bladder with symptoms or urinary frequencey, urgency, or urge incontinence; (3) Estrogen, either oral or vaginal, may be helpful in conjunction with other treatments for postmenopausal women with urinary incontinence; (4) Tofranil, a tricyclic antidepressant that relaxes bladder muscles and tightens urethral muscles may be used instead of or in combination with Detropan or Detrol LA.
• What other incontinence treatments are available? (1) Implants: substances are injection through a needle into tissues around the urethra. The implant adds bulk and helps the urethra to stay closed; (2) Surgery: This treatment is primarily used only after other treatments have been tried. Different types of surgery can be done, including surgeries that raise, or lift, the bladder up to more normal position using a “sling: or other materials; (3) Pessary: This is a stiff ring that is inserted by a health care provider into the vagina where it presses against the wall of the vagina and the nearby urethra. The pressure helps to hold up the bladder and reduce stress leakage; (4) Urethral inserts: This is a small device that you place inside the urethra. You remove the device when you go to the bathroom and then put it back into your urethra until you need to urinate again; (4) Urine seals: Urine seals are small foam pads that you place over the urethra opening. The pad seals itself against your body, keeping you from leaking. You remove and throw it away after urinating. You then place a new seal over the urethra.
SEPTEMBER BANDS
“HO-KISS/PO-KISS”
Friday Night, September 16th 7:00 PM - 11:00 PM
“Van Galen Band”
Friday Night, September 23rd 7:00 PM - 11:00 PM
“Brook Yoder”
Wing Night, September 28th 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM
ARE YOU READY FOR SOME FOOTBALL?
“Redskins vs NY Giants” – 4:15 PM
Dog Day Sunday Sept. 11 ($1.00 Hot Dogs)th Beer Specials During the Games Direct TV NFL Package Available
“Redskins vs. Cardinals” – 1:00 PM
Potluck Party, Sunday, Sept. 18th Bring a covered Dish (Potluck starts at 2:00 PM)
$.50 Drafts and Beer Bucket Specials
“Redskins vs. Cowboys” – 8:30 PM
Monday Night, Sept. 26th Hot Dogs, Hamburgers, Italian Sausages Potato Salad, Cole Slaw, Chips & Dip and more
$10.00 – ALL YOU CAN EAT
SHRIMP FEST
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 25th 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
ENJOY THIS ONE-POT SHRIMP FEST^
SHRIMP SMOKED SAUSAGE POTATOES & ONIONS
CORN ON THE COB
PERFECTLY SEASONED WITH OLD BAY
$15.00 IN ADVANCE
$20.00 AT THE DOOR
TICKET IS BOOD FOR THE DINNER & FREE DRAFT BEER
MOOSE LODGE #2165 GUPPY TOURNAMENT
SATURDAY OCTOBER 22nd STARTS AT 2:00 PM
$100 PER SEAT
SIGN-UP SHEET BEHIND THE BAR
SEAT MUST BE PAID IN FULL BY OCT. 10th
BIRTHDAY WISHES TO THE FOLLOWING BROTHERS
WHO HAVE BIRTHDAYS IN SEPTEMBER
September 01 Bill Major September 01 John Quigley September 02 Kurt Conger September 02 Michael Stanley September 02 Bill Tabor, Jr.
September 03 Russ Kemp September 03 Michael Latham September 03 Gregory Marks September 03 Robert Serafin September 04 Tim Hanley September 04 John Mullen, III September 04 Julian Slovick September 05 Richard Walker September 06 Robert Comstock September 06 Lee Dimick September 06 John McCauley September 06 David Neal September 06 John Newman September 08 Fred O'Hara September 08 Steven Strunk September 09 Joseph Mizer September 10 Sam Garrett September 10 James Ray September 12 Ronald Howard September 13 William Rosenberger September 13 Jeremy Wilson September 14 Robert Tomlinson September 15 Steven Slaustas September 16 Dennis Briggs September 16 Ray Huffman
September 16 Walt Mertz September 17 Rance Lehto September 17 Stuart Maice September 18 Vernon Perry September 19 John Daughtry September 19 Robert Throckmorton September 20 Michael Lamberti, Jr.
September 20 Tim Maddock September 21 Edward Fordham September 21 Jason Leicht September 21 Boyd Samples September 22 Robert Creel September 23 Mike Barb September 23 Jonathan Beeken September 23 Joseph Dent September 23 Howard Hall September 24 Victor Davis September 24 Jose Silva September 25 Ray Lohr September 26 Dave Shaklee September 27 Danny Bafford September 27 Robert Peterson September 28 Dennis Roston September 29 Ronald Fisher September 29 Matthew Giotis September 29 Kenneth Moyer September 29 Michael Powers September 30 Brandon Anderson September 30 William Sherman
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