The lodge is scheduling a special membership meeting on Thursday, August 11, 2022, at 7:00 pm to notify the members of the current state of affairs at the lodge. During this meeting with guest speaker Mike Stumbaugh of Moose International, we will talk about the current financial struggles the lodge is having. We will also talk about efforts to replace the aging hall HVAC units and the current estimates for replacement. There will be many different choices the membership can make at this meeting. Please put this on your calendar and attend, we need everyone’s voice at this meeting.
Thanks in advance for attending this meeting.
The Vienna Moose is looking for members that wish to participate in being a volunteer guest bartender on different nights of the week and to fill in when our regular bartenders cannot make it to work. This position would not be a paid position. But all the guest bartenders would keep all tips. The only requirement for helping in this capacity is to be alcohol server certified by either Tips training or State of Virginia trained. To become Tips trained it costs $40.00 and the State training is free. If you decide to become state-certified, we ask that you take the state Managers' Alcohol Responsibility Training (MART) exam.
If you are interested in this quest, please let a board member know today! We can help you with your alcohol training.
If you wish to do the Tips Training please use code "MOOSETIPS" for a 40% discount.
The Vienna Moose has had an unexpected opening on its board of officers. Rob Vilardo had to resign because of a work conflict of interest this month. I cannot express enough gratitude for his help during the last few months. He has been instrumental along with all other board officers in turning the lodge in a new good direction. We have only grown and become more efficient in our efforts. I want to personally thank Rob for his help; you will be very missed.
Now on to the unexpected open board seat, the Treasurer seat is now open. We are looking for someone to fill a very important role on the board. But first and foremost, we are NOT looking for someone to fill the role of temporary Administrator. So, we are just looking for someone to fill the treasurer role.
The Treasurer of the Lodge is the Treasurer of the corporation. The duties of the Treasurer include the following:
Please know that the person that steps up to fill this seat will not be doing this alone. All board officers are here to help the new person get up to speed.
If you are interested in helping our board, please reach out to a current board officer and ask us questions about the position.
Fraternally,
Daniel Sullivan
President Vienna Moose Lodge #1896
To our Moose Family members,
The holiday season is a good time to look back on the past year and to reflect on all we’re thankful for. Here at our Lodge, we’re grateful for many things—among them, our dedicated co-workers and the loyalty of our members who stood by us through this very challenging year.
We’re driven by our vision to create a better everyday life for many by offering a fraternal place to give back to our communities and a place with great friends, good food, cold drinks, and more. Never has our vision resonated with us so strongly. We feel that home is the most important place in the world, now more than ever, and we’re here to help you stay safe, and continue to give to our local communities where we can.
It has been especially difficult with the death of our Governor Bunky Clark. His death has been a huge shock to everyone here. He was a great mentor, a friend, and an incredible Moose member. It hurts to know he will not be with us for the years to come. And, with the current pandemic conditions getting even worse, we continue to struggle to move forward in the right.
So, I am here to ask for your help. Our lodge is in need of your patronage. We are trying to serve food that everyone likes at very reasonable prices six days a week. Our Grab & Go during the spring pandemic was a lifesaver. We again ask that if you can stop by and purchase anything. Every dollar helps! If you are wondering how bad things are, we ask you to come to our next general Moose Membership meeting on January 7, 2020, at 7:30 pm. We have been discussing things we can do to help the lodge. If you think you can help we need your volunteering and ideas now!
Please remember that not only do we continue to do Grab & Go each open day, but we are serving the best breakfast in town on Sundays to our members and qualified guests. Speaking of qualified guests, because of the pandemic our new membership drive is not going well. If you signed up a member and have not seen them in sometime please check in on them. We call this a member buddy check! If you know of a friend, family member, or coworker that would be a good Moose member, please invite them down to see the lodge and maybe have breakfast on Sunday.
If you plan to visit the lodge, please know that we have protocols in place to help keep our members and co-workers safe, such as face-covering requirements, physical distancing guidance, temperature checks for members, rigorous cleaning and sanitation, and strict capacity limits.
This year has brought into sharp focus what is truly important, and that is caring for people. I would be remiss if I didn’t take this opportunity to also thank our members, co-workers who came together to support our mission and communities.
From our Moose family to yours, we wish you a safe, happy, and healthy holiday.
Be well
Today is Sunday, November 8, 2020, we just got done serving breakfast to the members. It was an amazing morning. We served 25 breakfasts and 7 of them were for the littles. It is so nice to have the little ones coming into the lodge again. I want to thank all the members that have been coming out to help with our new every Sunday breakfasts. Thanks to Jeff Sargent, Dave Kish, Gwen, and Darren for everything they do for the lodge. As you all know we were shut down because of a COVID-19 exposure for a week. Thanks to everyone that has made it into the lodge since this scare.
We are working on getting more safe events in the lodge. Did you make it out to the Bonfire with Ron Thayer at the lodge on October 17, 2020? It was another great safe event with a lot of kids in attendance. We have the Koolerators scheduled for November 14, 2020, starting at 5:00 pm and running until 8:00 pm. We are still looking for more events to bring you into the lodge. Do you have any ideas for safe events? Let us know!
I have noticed, on occasion, Lodge business being discussed in the social quarters. Rarely, if at all, are these observations brought forward to the general meetings. I urge all members to take advantage of sharing observations at the general meetings so that we can consider these ideas which have the potential of benefiting the Lodge operations overall. That is why our general meetings always include an agenda item called "For the good of the order".
Speaking of meetings, all LOOM members are invited to attend our twice a month General Membership meeting on the first and third Thursdays at 7:30 pm. This is where we discuss current matters for the lodge and future items. We are still discussing what to do for our 61 st birthday on December 2, 2020. If you would like some input into this please come out. We would love to hear what you want to do!
If you have been to the lodge recently, you might have noticed that we removed a big evergreen tree in the front. It was getting too large and was encroaching on the flag poles. Many thanks to Gerry and Darren for this work (Father and Son Landscaping). We are also having issues with the super big oak tree next to the lodge. We are working with an arborist to treat the tree for the next year. We are also going to be working on the playground soon to remove the fabric under the gravel because it is not allowing water to get to the roots of the big tree. We really hope we can save the grand old tree. We want to thank Stan and his crew (SR Tree) for trimming the big tree. We are grateful to have them also as members.
In closing up, we have some new Grover Games to play at the lodge. We have a new College Rivals Football and 2020 High Rollers game. They are both a lot of fun to play. We look forward to seeing and serving you soon here at the lodge.
We hope everyone is doing well. We noticed that our Thursday, July 4th LOOM General Membership meeting lands on The 4th of July. Now, we know you all will be with your families celebrating and commemorating the birth of these United States of America.
And, we do not want to come between you and your BBQ and Vienna fireworks down by the Community Center. So, with discussions with the board officers, we are moving our July 4th meeting to Thursday, July 11, 2019, at 7:30 pm. We look forward to seeing everyone that night!
We want to take a second and thank you for all you do for the Moose fraternity and wish you and your families a warm and safe 4th of July!
I hope everyone is having a great spring so far and is surviving the beginning of allergy season. First, I would like to thank our outgoing men’s officers. Their leadership and guidance have been instrumental getting our lodge through some of the toughest times in our history. And, we are not out of the woods yet. We have lots to do in the coming years to be back on a good course. I am not going to candy coat things. We know the members remember the good times and sometimes it is easy to remember them with fondness when things are down. But, we have lots to look forward to with everyone’s help. With an election being held this week and welcoming at least one new board officer. I want to thank all the board officer from last year for their hard work. It is easy to point fingers and say what is not getting done, but these members stepped up and succeeded in leading our lodge. With each New Year comes a new board of officers that are going to need our help. We invite all members to come help the lodge. We are going to need to revitalize some of our committees. Do you have a few good ideas?
I would like to personally thank Mark Los for organizing the upcoming Flea Market. We are hoping for a lot of support from the lodge. I also want to thank Lenny Valvano for re-hanging the HD television for one of our newest additions our “Moose TV”. If you are wondering what is going on around the lodge this is one place you can look. I want to thank Bunkey, Scott Graves, Scott Glaser, and Peter Wintermute for helping with keeping the troops fed and hydrated. They have been making runs to get food for the lodge, cooking, and serving drinks. I cannot tell you thank you enough.
Now on to other matters, as I mentioned before that the lodge has a TV dedicated to letting you know what is going on around the lodge, state, and internationally. We call it Moose TV. I also want to let everyone know we have a new Lodge website. You can find it at www.ViennaMoose.org. It is up now and has our calendar of events that is updated daily. But, if you are reading this, you already know that. Please keep an eye out for changes to our calendar where we will be posting our coming activities, parties, dinners, and even community service events. We are also attempting to get the .com address for our website, so it will be easier for some members to navigate.
With almost everything being said, now is the time to ask for new volunteers. I understand that it can be very difficult to find time in your hectic schedule, but our lodge relies on you to keep it the great place that it is. Currently, we have volunteer positions that take 1-2 days a month of your time, to 1-2 days a year. Even if you can only volunteer for a single event, it is greatly appreciated. If you would like to become a member of a committee, a committee chairman, or would even like to be put on a list of volunteers your lodge can call on, it would be great. Our first goal with our new Governor is to fill as many vacant committee spots, and ensure all committees have everything they need to accomplish their goals. If you are unable to attend our meetings, but would still like to volunteer, all you need to do is drop a quick note on our contact us page or slip a note under my door with your name, phone number, and what you would like to volunteer for. Of course, you can also let me or our new Governor after the election. I am always up at the lodge on Thursdays for meetings. If you would like to speak to me about volunteering or anything else, please feel free to let me know before or after the meeting. I am very excited about this New Year and look forward to assisting our lodge to achieve great things over the next year. Always remember, our lodge would not be the great place it is without our members!
Oh, I almost forgot. I want to thank everyone for their support during my knee replacement surgery. Your calls and get well card was very nice. I am still working with a physical therapist to get back in fighting shape. I hope to be back at full strength soon. I hope to see you all Thursday for our lodge election.
