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‘Working Side-by-Side Must Be More Than Lip Service’
An Atmosphere of True Mutual Respect Is One of 9 ‘Visions of the Future’ Outlined by Grand Chancellor
> In coming to the Loyal Order of Moose general session to share a “vision for our future” Tuesday morning, the chief executive of the Women of the Moose issued a calm but stern adminition to her male Moose audience that full cooperation between Lodges and Chapters must become “more than lip service.”
Grand Chancellor Tonie Ewoldt outlined a nine-point vision for the future of both the Women of the Moose and Loyal Order of Moose, together:
I. We see members of the Loyal Order of Moose and Women of the Moose working side-by-side. “This means more than lip service; it means more than hollow words—it means action,” Ewoldt said. “Many times, we hear from the leadership of a Lodge how much they value the members of the Women of the Moose, and yet it is from many of these same Lodges that we hear complaints that the WOTM are not giving the Lodge more of their money, or we hear from the women that the Lodge is not giving the Chapter the opportunity to hold fundraising projects. Or . . . that the WOTM are not assisting the Lodge and upon investigation, we find that the WOTM are the ones who are preparing, cooking, serving dinners and doing the clean-up detail, and the men are the ones who are simply collecting the money. Our vision is seeing (men and women) working together—side by side.”
II. We see members of the Women of the Moose and Loyal Order of Moose having fun. “We have found that many of our Chapters get in the same rut; they offer the same activities and events each year . . . one consistent eye-opening answer (we get) from all age-groups is this: ‘I work for the Moose.’. . . I did not hear, ‘I have fun at the Moose.’. . . There seems to be a handful of members you can count on to be down at the Moose working all the time. After awhile, these members get tired . . . we simply must extend our circle and ask other members to become involved so we don’t have just a handful doing all the work.”
III. We see members of both units respecting each other as individuals. “We hear of situations where members of the Loyal Order of Moose do not treat Chapter officers and co-workers with respect. Brothers, this totally blows my mind—these same women are your wives, mothers, sisters, daughters; if they’re not related to you, they’re related to some other man. I often wonder if you treat them at home like you treat them at the Moose . . . and, conversely, we also hear of situations in which our co-workers are not respectful to members of the Loyal Order of Moose. They, too must change their attitudes and behaviors . . . the Moose is so much bigger and better than this.”
IV. We see each unit of our Order learning about and understanding the respective responsibilities of each other. “The Women of the Moose have a fraternal program just as the Loyal Order of Moose does . . . We feel it is important that both men and women have a better understanding of each other’s programs. Members of the Loyal Order of Moose are encouraged to attend WOTM Executive Sessions, held in various locations throughout each state and province during August . . . conversely, we would encourage members of the Women of the Moose to attend your Leadership Schools.”
V. We see Joint Orientation Meetings. “The officers of the Lodge and Chapter (would hold) a meeting to explain our programs and the responsibilities they will be assuming once they become a member of our organization. We see the Joint Orientation Meeting . . . as the first step in the screening process before the candidate is balloted upon for membership.”
VI. We see the Moose Home as a place you consider your “home away from home.” “If we are going to attract and retain our members, the days of the dark Moose Lodges that smell of smoke and stale beer are over. People do not want to bring their friends and relatives to places such as this anymore. Young people want a place where they bring their children with them at anytime.”
VII. We see a Moose Home where members are receptive of young members, especially receptive to having children and young people in the facility. “Young people are vital to the continuation and future of our organization. We visualize an organized program . . . by which our youth can learn about the Moose, how to serve in a leadership position and how to have fun with others their own age while . . . providing assistance to those in need and assisting with various projects.”
VIII. We visualize all units of our Order being involved in various Community Service projects. “From their involvement, we see . . . creating a better image for the Moose in your community . . . (and) the opportunity to change our image from that of the bar on the corner to a Family Center.”
IX. Our vision is for all units of our organization to grow by leaps and bounds. “We must be the Friendliest Place in Town . . . we must have a full calendar of social activities for all age groups . . . we must make our meetings informative and fun. We must market our programs . . . inform and educate our members and the community about our two cities, Mooseheart and Moosehaven!” |
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Please click on any photograph below to view a larger image.
Women of the Moose Grand Chancellor Tonie Ewoldt
Upbeat Chapter representatives whoop it up during a Women of the Moose General Session.
Outgoing and incoming Grand Regents: Waneta Tyler of Memphis, TN (left); Patricia Mancuso of Atlantic City, NJ. |
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WOTM Raise More Than $5.5M in ’03-’04— and Present $2.1M Of It Tuesday Morning!
> Grand Chancellor Tonie Ewoldt (with Director General Donald Ross) provided a breakdown of the $5,518,818 that the Women of the Moose raised and gave toward all Moose philanthropic projects during 2003-04—in addition to Community Service projects figured at a total value of more than $36.3 million.
Just during their Tuesday morning visit to the Loyal Order of Moose general session, they gave some $2.1 million. Ewoldt and Grand Regent Waneta Tyler, Director of Membership & Training Debbie Meyer and Director of Chapter Development Janet Fregulia gave $1.7 million for Mooseheart/Moosehaven operating expenses, $110,000 for Moosehaven beauty and barber shops, $30,000 for Moosehaven arts & crafts, $110,000 for Mooseheart music education, $29,000 for Mooseheart schoolbooks, $17,000 for a new Mooseheart driver’s education car, $26,000 for Mooseheart extracurricular trips and activities, $56,000 for Mooseheart boys’ and girls’ athletics, $31,000 for Moosehaven special activities, and $44,100 for Moosehaven auditorium and fishing-pier renovations.
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Don Ross and Tonie Ewoldt
Waneta Tyler
Debbie Meyer
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Deputy Grand Regents for 2004-2005
Women of the Moose Deputy Grand Regents for 2004-2005 are (front row, from left) Audrey Heidinger, Alberta; M. Joanne Berberich, Alaska; Carolyn Dawson, Arkansas; Verna Miller, Arizona/New Mexico; Brenda Grani, California/Nevada; Jackie Brown, Colorado; Leslie Bieber, Connecticut; Arlene Jackman, Florida; Glenda Kerr, Georgia; Cuma Becht, Indiana; Joan Rothenberger, Kansas; Vonnie Rothrock, Kentucky; Second row: Marilyn Allen, Louisiana; Patricia Cross, Massachusetts/Rhode Island; Charlene Welch, Michigan; Debra Kahler, Minnesota; Melody Ross, Missouri; Gloria Ratliff, Mississippi; Darlene Montgomery, Montana; Charlotte James, North Carolina; Prudence Derby Joyce, Northeast; Sarah Schaible, New Jersey; Back row: Carol Joslin, New York; Arlene Forrest, Ohio; Betty Jean Russell, Oklahoma; Lucille Hendry, Ontario; Bonnie Graybill, Pennsylvania; Lisa Harper, Tennessee; Barbara Kochis, Virginia; Sherrie Gallion, Washington/N. Idaho; Betty Kesling, West Virginia; Debora Wessels, Wyoming/Western Nebraska. No appointments were made for Alabama, British Columbia, Dakota, Iowa/E. Nebraska, Idaho/Utah, Illinois, Maryland/Delaware/DC, Quebec, South Carolina, Texas and Wisconsin. Not pictured: Neva Losli, Oregon. |
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Women Of The Moose
2004-2005
New Appointments
Patricia Mancuso Rises to Grand Regent
> Grand Regent Patricia Mancuso has been active in Atlantic City, NJ Chapter 340 since joining in 1963. She attained the Academy of Friendship Degree in 1966, the College of Regents Degree in 1968 and the Star Recorder Degree in 1981. She served as Deputy Grand Regent for New Jersey during 1981-82 and served on the Grand Council from 1992-94. Since May 2003, she has been the first woman to serve on the Moosehaven Board of Directors. She and her husband Angelo Jr. are the parents of five grown children.
Patricia Mancuso
Grand Regent
Bernice Muth
Grand Council
Madison, WI
Donna Jewell
Grand Council
Sandston, VA
Shelia Posey
Grand Council
W. Monroe, LA
Gloria Winnubst
Grand Council
Palm Bch. Grdns., FL
Faye Monk-Erwin
Pres., Col. of Rgts.
Hobbs, NM
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Kiyoko Kitchens
College of Regents
Prattville, AL
Margaret Stilwell
College of Regents
Kennewick, WA
Patricia Aamodt
Pres., Star Rec. Bd.
Downey, CA
Annette Dulude
Star Recorder Bd.
East Hartford, CT
Ethel Harmon
Star Recorder Bd.
Chambersburg, PA
Patricia Davis, Dean
Acad. of Friendship Bd.
Davenport, IA
Maryse Dexter
A/F Board
Arvida, PQ
Margaret Roach
A/F Board
St. Albans, WV
Waneta Tyler
Advisory Board
Memphis, TN |
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August/September/October 2004
