August/September/October 2007

119th
International Convention



> You can still call Moose International Headquarters at:
630/859-2000

(If you don’t know a given department’s direct line, dial that number, then press 7 for Moose Charities, 8 for Mooseheart Child City & School, or 9 for Moose International; listen for further instructions.)

Headquarters Hours:
Monday through Friday,
8 a.m.-4:45 p.m. (CST)

Moose offices will be closed:

  • Monday, Sept. 3
    (Labor Day)

> MAGAZINE STAFF

Publisher
Director General William B. Airey
Managing Editor
Kurt N. Wehrmeister
Associate Editors
Darryl Mellema,
Chris Ecker
Production Assistant
Teresa Ehlert


> EDITORIAL OFFICE

Moose International Headquarters
155 South International Drive
Mooseheart, IL 60539


Director General William B. Airey can be contacted at 630/966-2209, or by e-mail at Bairey@mooseintl.org.


Moose/The Family Fraternity is an international organization of men and women, dedicated to caring for young and old, bringing communities closer together, and celebrating life!


Feature Articles

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‘I BELIEVE . . . IN YOU’

Director General Airey introduces ’07-’08 campaign theme with profiles of three who do


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‘LET’S LEARN FROM HISTORY, NOT REPEAT IT’

COO Solfa says new revenue streams are essential, asks members to “Gimme Five”

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‘STATE OF THE ORDER’: IMPROVING

Supreme Council’s report discusses membership growth, Ritual evolution, and more

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NOMINATIONS, ELECTIONS, APPOINTMENTS

Huggins chosen for a full year as SG; Swenson honored; Griswold rises to Council

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MEMBERSHIP NUMBERS UP ACROSS THE BOARD!

Membership Director O’Brien reports 8-9% increases in men, women, Moose Legion

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WE GIVE $421K & COUNTING TO FLIGHT 93 MEMORIAL

Park superintendent, family members deeply moved at largest donation from any nonprofit

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‘DREAMS COME TRUE AT MOOSEHEART’

Executive Director Hart tells of futures made brighter, and introduces two new grads

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A GLIMPSE OF A BRIGHTER MOOSEHAVEN FUTURE

No details yet, but new Executive Director Capes talks of various pay-as-you-go options

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‘JOHNNY Q. MOOSE’ EXPLAINS MEMBER BENEFITS

Darrell O’Brien exercises his rustic side to play-act a first-person testimonial

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RISK MANAGEMENT ISSUES

Constant struggle to keep Moose insurance affordable

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MOOSE LEGION POISED FOR A RESURGENCE

Baile tells how new requirements, refocused Ritual will add Second Degree legitimacy

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MOOSE CHARITIES

March of Checks Totals $148,326

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VONHOFF: MORE LCL.NET FIXES ON THE WAY

Director of I.S. details a year of near-full recovery from initial Centralized Dues problem

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OUR 2007-08 SHINING STARS

Listing of the Convention announcement of the fraternity’s best in 20 categories

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AN EXCITING DAY AT MOOSEHAVEN, THAT’S FOR SURE

With crowd of 3,000+, lightning strikes LifeCare Center --43 evacuated, but no one’s hurt

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‘YOU AND I MUST BE WILLING TO CHANGE’

Grand Chancellor makes it crystal clear: WOTM will do whatever’s necessary to stay viable

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BRITISH MOOSE

Plan for successful '07-'08

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AFTER-HOURS FUN: TONY ORLANDO, 25 CLUB REVUE

’70s star is a crowd-pleaser at Higher-Degree Event; something for everyone at 25 Club

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‘TEAM HOYT’ AND THE PHILOSOPHY OF ‘YES YOU CAN!’

Dick and his “disabled” son Rick have spent 30 years defying physical limits, restrictions

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A RED-WHITE-&-BLUE FINALE

Illinois’ Marge Walsh is announced as ’07-’08 Grand Regent during Joint Installation

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RITUAL CHAMPS FROM COLORADO, INDIANA

Greeley-Evans back on top in men’s competition; Frankfort takes the last WOTM title

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SUPREME GOVERNOR HUGGINS TAKES THE GAVEL

New presiding officer is a soft-spoken family man from the closest Lodge to Mooseheart

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225 NEW FELLOWS CONFERRED

Winessed by 1000 during breakfast meeting

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EMOTIONAL GOODBYE FOR CLASS OF ’07

Several of this year’s Mooseheart grads came to the Child City as toddlers

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CLOUDY SKIES IRRELEVANT TO 174 NEW PILGRIMS

Rain threatens, but waits until the 2007 Degree of Merit Conferees complete procession

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25 CLUB

Our esteemed Brothers who have sponsored their first 25 members into the Loyal Order of Moose