Moose Magazine Online

August/September/October 2005

Feature Articles:
20 Years, 20 Merit Awards For These Five Lodges Climaxing the announcements of the 2005 Lodge Merit Awards was the revelation that five Lodges had won the prize for all 20 years it’s been given. Holding the coveted chevrons are officers of (from left) Greeneville, TN Lodge 692; Vienna, VA 1896; Ebbetts Pass, CA 1123; Columbus, IN 398; and Harrington, DE 534. 2005 Lodge Merit Award Moose International 1 Year Winners 0218 SALEM, MA 0460 PORT ALLEGANY, PA 0730 TIPTON, IA 0794 SUSQUEHANNA, PA 0830 WATERTOWN, WI 1010 ILION, NY 1074 HIALEAH, FL 1209 CROSBY, ND 1507 BROOKNEAL, VA 1580 ELY, MN 1855 BEAUFORT, SC 1965 RARITAN, NJ 2087 PULASKI, VA 2263 WAVERLY, OH 2435 FUNKSTOWN, MD 2558 WILLIAMSTOWN, NJ 2566 FLORENCE, SC 2588 LOOGOOTEE, IN 1 Year Subtotal: 18 2005 Lodge Merit Award Moose International 2 Year Winners 0101 CLARION, PA 0327 HOUTZDALE, PA 0352 LAVONIA, GA 0405 SEPT ILES, PQ 0609 BEECHVIEW, PA 0684 DECATUR, IL 0783 HOBART, IN 0855 LOON LAKE, WA 0880 GALESBURG, IL 0885 GREENVILLE, NC 0908 WEST CHESTER, PA 1009 TERRE HAUTE, IN 1238 EASTERN KETTLE MORAINE, WI 1248 NORWALK, OH 1346 ANNA, IL 1395 TERRA ALTA, WV 1464 AURORA, IN 1506 SYCAMORE, IL 1522 SAN FERNANDO VALLEY, CA 1536 SUMMERSVILLE, WV 1547 MIDDLETOWN, CT 1625 COKEBURG, PA 1668 PLANT CITY, FL 1764 CHESTER, IL 2135 BLUE RIDGE, VA 2197 SHELBYVILLE, TN 2408 BARDSTOWN, KY 2418 KINGS BAY, GA 2442 PACIFIC DUNES, OR 2494 HIGHLANDS COUNTY, FL 2507 WENATCHEE, WA 2524 FAIRFIELD, IL 2527 LANCASTER COUNTY, VA 2550 LA MERCED, NM 2568 NORTH EAST, PA 2573 SALEM, VA 2578 RIVER PARK, IL 2 Year Subtotal: 37 2005 Lodge Merit Award Moose International 3 Year Winners 0023 YOUNGWOOD, PA 0051 NEW CASTLE, PA 0083 FRANKLIN, PA 0098 CORRY, PA 0150 ANDERSON, IN 0236 IRWIN, PA 0270 GRAND JUNCTION, CO 0579 BURLINGTON, IA 0671 FORT MADISON, IA 0790 STORM LAKE, IA 0799 ELGIN, IL 0809 LOWELL, MI 1026 MARIANNA, FL 1089 STATESBORO, GA 1097 EL MONTE, CA 1131 LAC MEGANTIC, PQ 1153 DOWNINGTOWN, PA 1384 FLORA, IL 1386 MUNISING, MI 1392 FAIRBANKS, AK 1528 LADD, IL 1559 WETASKIWIN, AB 1564 WELLSBURG, WV 1591 MURPHYSBORO, IL 1680 BELEN, NM 1747 NEW PORT RICHEY, FL 1886 KINGSTREE, SC 1939 GREENVILLE, MI 1957 GILLETTE, WY 2063 ARANSAS PASS, TX 2127 JEFFERSONTOWN, KY 2151 ISLAMORADA, FL 2281 OAK GROVE, LA 2381 DRUMMOND ISLAND, MI 2412 MACCLENNY, FL 2415 OLDHAM COUNTY, KY 2428 MASON VALLEY, NV 2468 FERNLEY, NV 2472 PETAL, MS 2482 SPENCER, IN 2519 SANFORD, MI 2583 LOVELAND, OH 2585 WOODBURY, NJ 2586 BARBOURSVILLE, WV 2599 LINCOLN COUNTY, MO 2608 O'FALLON-FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS, IL 3 Year Subtotal: 46 2005 Lodge Merit Award Moose International 4 Year Winners 0042 MANDARIN, FL 0104 BOONE, IA 0189 DEDHAM, MA 0223 HUNTINGDON, PA 0237 NEWARK, NJ 0251 SCHENECTADY, NY 0253 MARION, IN 0299 LANCASTER, PA 0368 EMPORIUM, PA 0425 MANDAN, ND 0593 EAST ERIE, PA 0606 SUPERIOR, WI 0608 GULF GATE, FL 0655 FOUR TOWNES, FL 0711 HENDERSONVILLE, NC 0806 FORT DODGE, IA 0834 GREENWOOD, SC 0892 ASHLAND, KY 0944 HARRISVILLE, WV 1015 PANA, IL 1060 AITKIN, MN 1126 DELAND, FL 1147 WELLSBORO, PA 1242 GARDENVILLE, MD 1338 PEARISBURG, VA 1412 HENDERSON, NC 1433 ALTAVISTA, VA 1503 GRIFFIN, GA 1526 GETTYSBURG, PA 1726 SPRINGFIELD, OR 1733 WAYNESVILLE, NC 1741 NORTH HILLSBORO, FL 1851 SANFORD, FL 1903 LAND O'LAKES, FL 1915 PARIS, TN 1969 WAUCONDA, IL 1985 SYLVA, NC 2002 RED BLUFF, CA 2060 ELKHORN, CA 2081 LAS CRUCES, NM 2124 BRAMPTON, ON 2180 ST. SAMUEL, PQ 2205 LARGO, FL 2217 GRASS VALLEY, CA 2259 SEBRING, FL 2366 WEST PASCO, FL 2392 TRI LAKES, CA 2398 LA BELLE, FL 2440 CIRCLEVILLE, OH 2480 UPPER ROGUE, OR 2523 RONCEVERTE, WV 2538 WEST VOLUSIA, FL 2552 ASTOR, FL 2554 GULF COVE, FL 2575 RICHMOND, MI 2587 LAKEWOOD, NY 4 Year Subtotal: 56 2005 Lodge Merit Award Moose International 5 Year Winners 0002 CINCINNATI, OH 0017 INDIANAPOLIS, IN 0184 PALATKA, FL 0286 KENOSHA, WI 0287 GLADWIN, MI 0396 WALDPORT, OR 0586 DEKALB, IL 0681 EBENSBURG, PA 0696 CORAOPOLIS, PA 0738 FAYETTEVILLE, NC 0753 LEBANON, MO 0759 BARBERTON, OH 0779 LAWRENCEVILLE, IL 0876 MONTEREY, CA 0945 LAKELAND, FL 0947 PORT ARTHUR, ON 0960 OTTAWA, IL 1159 SPRUCE PINE, NC 1267 COLONIAL BEACH, VA 1269 LEBANON, IN 1329 WOODSTOCK, IL 1345 RIFLE, CO 1377 HILLSBORO, IL 1424 TELL CITY, IN 1539 SELLERSVILLE, PA 1590 TIPTON, IN 1595 OWEGO, NY 1618 BURLINGTON, VT 1649 DELTON, MI 1670 HAMTRAMCK, MI 1731 EL CAJON, CA 1762 WEST SACRAMENTO, CA 1769 BREVARD, NC 1839 BATESVILLE, AR 1858 LA HABRA, CA 1879 PORT ALFRED, PQ 1899 FORT MYERS, FL 1960 GRAYVILLE, IL 2070 WADSWORTH, OH 2143 WESTLAND, MI 2152 ARTESIA, NM 2173 MINT CANYON, CA 2206 SOMERVILLE, TN 2279 SOUTH COUNTY DEALE, MD 2304 INDIAN RIVER, FL 2311 PALM BAY, FL 2348 KALKASKA, MI 2423 DOLLARS CORNER, WA 2452 EVART, MI 2491 PLAINFIELD, IL 2495 LEWISTON, MI 2518 FAIRFIELD, AL 2542 EAST SUSSEX, DE 2567 SALINE COUNTY, AR 5 Year Subtotal: 54 2005 Lodge Merit Award Moose International 6 Year Winners 0016 CONNELLSVILLE, PA 0036 HAMILTON, OH 0078 OIL CITY, PA 0131 PORTAGE, PA 0242 BLUFFTON, IN 0246 CHIPPEWA FALLS, WI 0276 GREENVILLE, PA 0291 PORTLAND, OR 0407 ORTONVILLE, MN 0410 MIDDLETOWN, PA 0443 DOVER, NH 0698 FINDLAY, OH 0720 MC SHERRYSTOWN, PA 0777 BELLWOOD, IL 0827 DUNN, NC 0875 MITCHELL, SD 1035 MIO, MI 1057 MUSKEGO, WI 1150 MIRAMAR, FL 1163 TUCKAHOE-RICHMOND, VA 1168 HOLLY, MI 1194 BURNETT COUNTY, WI 1211 CAMBRIDGE, MD 1215 URBANA, OH 1229 MIDDLEBURG, PA 1271 LEESBURG, FL 1360 PERTH AMBOY, NJ 1361 AMARILLO, TX 1514 HAMPTON, VA 1570 BENTON HARBOR, MI 1693 PUNTA GORDA, FL 1923 ELLIOT LAKE, ON 1933 ENGLEWOOD, FL 1945 BUENA PARK, CA 1953 MOUNTAIN HOME, AR 1993 DINWIDDIE, VA 2018 ANDERSON, SC 2032 PINEY RIVER, VA 2085 BIG BEAR, CA 2086 KENDALE LAKES, FL 2182 BUCHANAN, VA 2215 STAFFORD, VA 2266 LEHIGH ACRES, FL 2276 ZEPHYRHILLS, FL 2308 DUNNELLON, FL 2322 CAMDENTON, MO 2335 TIMBERVILLE, VA 2356 WEST MARION, FL 2400 TAWAS, MI 2417 BUCK HEAD RIDGE, FL 2433 LAPEER, MI 2453 GRAYSON COUNTY, KY 2483 STEPHENS CITY, VA 6 Year Subtotal: 53 2005 Lodge Merit Award Moose International 7 Year Winners 0215 LEXINGTON, KY 0238 BELLEVUE, OH 0266 JERSEY CITY, NJ 0289 BRIDGEPORT, CT 0319 PRESCOTT, AZ 0462 CAYCE, SC 0480 BEDFORD, PA 0520 AMES, IA 0576 NORTH VERNON, IN 0664 TORRINGTON, WY 0679 SPRINGFIELD, VT 0685 GREENSBORO, NC 0701 IRONTON, OH 0762 PORTSMOUTH ( PEERLESS), OH 0791 BRANTFORD, ON 0813 RUSKIN, FL 0829 FRONT ROYAL, VA 0835 WAYNE, MI 0871 MOSCOW, ID 0873 LOGAN, OH 0923 NEWTON, IA 1096 IOWA CITY, IA 1161 LEXINGTON, MO 1190 NORTHVILLE, MI 1302 PROCTOR, MN 1331 IOWA FALLS, IA 1355 VAL D'OR, PQ 1373 DANBURY, CT 1379 PORT JEFFERSON, NY 1400 ST CLOUD, MN 1423 WARSAW, IN 1502 CLINTONVILLE, WI 1511 NORTH READING, MA 1561 EDWARDSVILLE, IL 1639 RED DEER, AB 1738 RESEDA, CA 1783 COLONIAL HEIGHTS, VA 1831 JOHNSON CITY, TN 1905 NISQUALLY VALLEY, WA 2075 THE DALLES, OR 2078 AVONDALE, AZ 2172 VERONA, VA 2199 CAPE CORAL, FL 2387 FREMONT, IN 2414 INDEPENDENCE, MO 2426 BIRCH RUN, MI 2464 CRYSTAL LAKES, OH 2475 THUNDER MTN, AZ 2498 RIVERSIDE, NC 7 Year Subtotal: 49 2005 Lodge Merit Award Moose International 8 Year Winners 0022 WASHINGTON, PA 0345 OTSEGO, MI 0376 MORTON GROVE, IL 0392 LAKESHORE, ON 0418 SEYMOUR, IN 0452 WOODWARD, OK 0467 EAST PALESTINE, OH 0527 BELLOWS FALLS, VT 0575 WOODSTOCK, VA 0590 ABERDEEN, SD 0700 JUNEAU, AK 0836 GOSHEN, IN 0837 HUNTINGTON, IN 0884 MONROE, MI 0938 ROCKY MOUNT, NC 0966 WOODHAVEN, MI 1114 ST CHARLES, MN 1162 GRAYLING, MI 1179 LAKE PANASOFFKEE, FL 1199 SILVER SPRINGS, FL 1276 TUNKHANNOCK, PA 1283 WINCHESTER, VA 1310 PORTLAND, ME 1344 MANNINGTON, WV 1427 WORTHINGTON, OH 1550 SAVANNAH, GA 1714 RICHMOND-LAKESIDE, VA 1721 PASADENA, TX 1751 KIRKSVILLE, MO 1763 LAS VEGAS, NV 1808 VICTOR VALLEY, CA 2016 ALAMOGORDO, NM 2093 LAPINE, OR 2133 TAPPAHANNOCK - WARSAW, VA 2272 RENSSELAER, IN 2352 NASSAU, FL 2463 GAHANNA, OH 8 Year Subtotal: 37 2005 Lodge Merit Award Moose International 9 Year Winners 0186 TRUMBULL, OH 0300 JOLIET, IL 0332 D'IBERVILLE, MS 0349 WINDBER, PA 0403 STRASBURG, VA 0595 DARLINGTON, SC 0624 LAKE CITY, FL 0662 KEYSER, WV 0746 ELKLAND, PA 0764 NORTH PORT, FL 0861 FAIRFIELD, CA 0904 POUGHKEEPSIE, NY 0911 DELTA-CLEARWATER, AK 0925 MILLERSTOWN, PA 0950 BOZRAH, CT 0951 ALTON, IL 0955 LANCASTER, OH 0989 WILSON, NC 1038 ARIZONA CITY, AZ 1049 CARO, MI 1076 FRANCONIA, VA 1120 DIXON, CA 1252 HOT SPRINGS, AR 1292 NEW BERN, NC 1297 TICE AND THE SHORES, FL 1314 MABLETON, GA 1348 CULPEPER, VA 1351 LA GRANGE, IN 1371 ROMNEY, WV 1381 WESTMINSTER, MD 1394 VENTURA, CA 1521 PRINCETON, WV 1585 BIG PINE KEY, FL 1676 BROOKSVILLE, FL 1715 SHELBYVILLE, KY 1850 LEWISTON, CA 1852 KEARNY-MESA, CA 1860 BULLHEAD CITY, AZ 1880 BRANDON, FL 1883 BEECH GROVE, IN 1971 LODI, NJ 2049 SUNNYVALE, CA 2073 MERRITT ISLAND, FL 2091 LEXINGTON, TN 2117 PALMETTO, FL 2132 OSHAWA, ON 2189 MEDIA, PA 2237 JUPITER- TEQUESTA, FL 2365 MALVERN, AR 2371 YORKVILLE, IL 2374 LAKE PLACID, FL 2393 PATUXENT, MD 2394 WOODLAND, WA 2431 LOWER EASTERN SHORE, MD 9 Year Subtotal: 54 2005 Lodge Merit Award Moose International 10 Year Winners 0143 LEWISTOWN, PA 0214 JERSEY SHORE, PA 0304 CEDAR RAPIDS, IA 0464 SOUTH NORFOLK, VA 0495 MECHANICSVILLE, MD 0500 SPEEDWAY, IN 0636 EUREKA, CA 0659 LINDSAY, ON 0667 ZION-BENTON, IL 0867 ZANESVILLE, OH 0912 INTERBAY TAMPA, FL 1023 WINTER HAVEN, FL 1127 MARTINSVILLE, IN 1206 CRAIG, AK 1214 WOBURN, MA 1300 EAST LONDON, ON 1358 SUTERSVILLE, PA 1401 SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA 1469 COVINGTON, KY 1555 FREMONT, MI 1651 MARYSVILLE, OH 1705 MARION, NC 1722 KANNAPOLIS, NC 1837 ST CLAIR SHORES, MI 1910 MALDEN, MA 1952 BEL AIR, MD 1979 PLACERVILLE, CA 1999 KANSAS CITY, KS 2030 PENN YAN, NY 2112 INVERNESS, FL 2290 GENESEE VALLEY-HENRIETTA, NY 2300 FLOYD, VA 2345 PINE CASTLE, FL 2410 MIDDLEBURG, FL 10 Year Subtotal: 34 2005 Lodge Merit Award Moose International 11 Year Winners 0006 CRAWFORDSVILLE, IN 0100 LOCK HAVEN, PA 0158 PORT HURON, MI 0204 WEST BOCA RATON, FL 0239 WILLISTON, ND 0548 LINDENWOLD, NJ 0601 WELLSVILLE, NY 0646 LEWES REHOBOTH, DE 0964 FORT MYERS BEACH, FL 1142 HAMILTON, ON 1308 VENICE, FL 1581 VICKSBURG, MS 1720 ROCK HILL, SC 1765 OTTAWA, ON 1874 ESCONDIDO, CA 1947 RICHMOND-EAST, VA 2047 CAMARILLO, CA 2094 DEFIANCE, OH 2170 HENRY COUNTY, GA 2357 RANCHO CORDOVA, CA 11 Year Subtotal: 20 2005 Lodge Merit Award Moose International 12 Year Winners 0021 DENVER, CO 0208 MC KINLEYVILLE, CA 0312 MONTPELIER, OH 0325 SUWANNEE RIVER, FL 0355 DUBUQUE, IA 0521 SPRING HILL, FL 0540 NOBLESVILLE, IN 0697 SOUTH HAVEN, MI 0757 WILLIAMSBURG, VA 0916 PEKIN, IL 1016 SANDWICH, IL 1219 CENTRALIA, IL 1318 RALEIGH, NC 1327 ARCADIA, FL 1431 TAFT, CA 1461 WEST PALM BEACH, FL 1516 TAYLORVILLE, IL 1572 STEVENS POINT, WI 1579 SYLVANIA, OH 1627 YUMA, AZ 1665 LINCOLN PARK, MI 1718 SILVER CITY, NM 1846 DELTA, CA 1958 CARPENTERSVILLE, IL 2046 SMYRNA-CLAYTON, DE 2050 TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES, NM 2059 OAK ISLAND, NC 2108 MIRA MESA, CA 2188 ANNA MARIA ISLAND, FL 2239 SHREVEPORT, LA 2332 CAROLINE COUNTY, MD 12 Year Subtotal: 31 2005 Lodge Merit Award Moose International 13 Year Winners 0050 GRAND RAPIDS - SPARTA, MI 0426 MONTOUR FALLS, NY 0437 RACINE, WI 0567 CONCORD, CA 0612 TWIN FALLS, ID 0617 LOCK CITY, NY 1075 TALLAHASSEE, FL 1339 PRINCETON, IL 1678 TEHACHAPI, CA 1849 CHICOPEE FALLS, MA 1959 MYRTLE BEACH, SC 2168 CENTREVILLE, VA 2183 SONORA, CA 2219 EASLEY, SC 2220 BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC 2236 HILLIARD, OH 13 Year Subtotal: 16 2005 Lodge Merit Award Moose International 14 Year Winners 0501 MIDDLETOWN, OH 0640 TUPPER LAKE, NY 0654 SALISBURY, MD 0814 OGDENSBURG, NY 1080 WASHINGTON, IN 1175 JASPER, IN 1409 PISMO BEACH, CA 1437 FLUSHING, MI 1450 ABERDEEN, MD 1897 BEDFORD, VA 1901 ORLAND, CA 1922 KALISPELL, MT 2099 ASHLAND, VA 2129 CANTON, GA 2269 LAKE HAVASU CITY, AZ 2270 YARMOUTH, MA 14 Year Subtotal: 16 2005 Lodge Merit Award Moose International 15 Year Winners 0252 RED ROCK, NV 0801 GREEN BAY, WI 0934 BELLEVILLE, MI 1272 REVERE, MA 1368 ST CHARLES, IL 1606 BECKLEY, WV 1767 SEBASTIAN RIVER, FL 2082 EAST MESA, AZ 2243 GLENDALE, AZ 2316 MILFORD, DE 2327 MARINETTE, WI 15 Year Subtotal: 11 2005 Lodge Merit Award Moose International 16 Year Winners 0630 NEWARK, DE 0882 UNION CITY, PA 1223 BRADENTON, FL 16 Year Subtotal: 3 2005 Lodge Merit Award Moose International 17 Year Winners 0141 SUFFOLK, VA 1012 CORTLAND, OH 1473 CELINA, OH 1655 FREDERICKSBURG, VA 2121 PORT CHARLOTTE, FL 17 Year Subtotal: 5 2005 Lodge Merit Award Moose International 18 Year Winners 1728 SEAFORD, DE 1942 PENINSULA, AK 2194 NEWPORT, NC 18 Year Subtotal: 3 2005 Lodge Merit Award Moose International 19 Year Winners 0073 DAYTON, OH 1309 WAYNESBORO, VA 19 Year Subtotal: 2 2005 Lodge Merit Award Moose International 20 Year Winners 0398 COLUMBUS, IN 0534 HARRINGTON, DE 0692 GREENEVILLE, TN 1123 EBBETTS PASS, CA 1896 VIENNA, VA 20 Year Subtotal: 5 Total Merit Award Winners: 550 [Back to top]	.	.