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 James E. Morgan, Director
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After Charley, Frances, Ivan and Jeanne . . .
Florida-Bermuda Assn. Coordinates Moose Efforts
In Cleanup and Relief
> It was a long, horrific, weeks-long nightmare for primarily Florida residents living along the paths of one dangerous hurricane after another between mid-August and late September.
The first storm (and the worst, according to Regional Director Rodney Hammond), was Hurricane Charley, which hit Charlotte County—midway between Tampa and Ft. Myers on the Gulf coast—with 145-mph winds and headed northeast, on Aug. 13-14. This was followed by Hurricane Frances—hitting Florida’s mid-Atlantic coast and heading northwest on Sept. 5-6; then, Hurricane Ivan, which hit the Mississppi, Alabama and panhandle-Florida on Sept. 13; and finally, Hurricane Jeanne, which somewhat replicated Frances’ path on Sept. 26.
“Charley wreaked the most havoc, and (Moose) homes continued to get some hits with these other hurricanes,” Hammond said.
Numerous members reported heavy damage or total destruction to their homes, but no Moose were reported among casualties of this worst hurricane onslaught to hit Florida since Andrew in August 1992.
What follows is an unofficial breakdown of hurricane damage at Florida Moose facilities.
Likely considered totally destroyed, requiring complete reconstruction:
Pine Island, FL Lodge 1954
Lake Wales, FL Lodge 2391
Extreme Damage, with roofs lost, water damage, power outages, etc. requiring major repairs and/or extended shutdowns (several of these, nonetheless, served as relief centers in the wake of hurricanes):
Cape Coral, FL Lodge 2199
Punta Gorda, FL Lodge 1693
Port Charlotte, FL Lodge 2121
Wauchula, FL Lodge 1487
Arcadia, FL Lodge 1327
Highlands County, FL Lodge 2494
Palm Beach Gardens, FL Lodge 2010
Okeechobee, FL Lodge 1753
Stuart, FL Lodge 1282
Buckhead Ridge, FL Lodge 2417
Sanford, FL Lodge 1851
Crescent City, FL Lodge 1641
New Smyrna Beach, FL Lodge 1835
Azalea Park, FL Lodge 2591
Others with damage requiring repairs, major cleanup and/or extended loss of power:
Bartow, FL Lodge 1213
Vero Beach, FL Lodge 1822
Kissimmee, FL Lodge 2056
Orlando, FL Lodge 766
Daytona Beach, FL Lodge 1263
Lake City, FL Lodge 624
West Palm Beach, FL Lodge 1461
Royal Palm Beach, FL Lodge 2245
Satellite Beach, FL Lodge 2367
Haines City, FL Lodge 2083
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Please click on any photograph below to view a larger image.
A water tower located right behind Arcadia, FL Lodge 1327 was blown down during the onslaught of Hurricane Charley along Florida’s mid-Gulf coast on Aug. 13. Taking Charley’s direct hit of 145-mph winds was Punta Gorda, FL
The Lodge room at Punta Gorda Lodge 1693 was pressed into service as a disaster-relief goods area for local residents who needed food and household items after Charley tore through Charlotte County.
Islamorada, FL Lodge 2151 Administrator Dale Wright (at right) gives directions to a truck driver loaded with containers of water on how to get to Pine Island, FL. Wright’s pickup was loaded with paper products and bleach, ready to be transported for Desota Park in Arcadia, FL, where numerous Moose members’ homes were destroyed. |
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61 of Our Best and Brightest Gather at NC Congress
> Sixty-one exceptional youths from all across North America proved the future is in good hands when they assembled for the 2004 Moose International Youth Awareness Student Congress, Thursday through Sunday, April 29-May 5, hosted by the North Carolina Moose Association.
The students gathered in Charlotte Thursday evening to begin three days of work and fun and getting acquainted. By the time the weekend concluded with a luau on Sunday night, the guests and chaperones had met many upstanding young citizens with innovative ideas on how to build a better future.
On Friday, Saturday and Sunday, the students—who had all prepared and delivered at least three Moose “KidsTalks” to groups of four- to nine-year-olds—shared ideas on how to best communicate anti-drug, anti-gang, positive-life-choices messages to very young children.
The meetings were led by past Congress participants Kristin Van Busum of Indiana and Tasha Gonzales of Fort Collins, CO. The two are now college students who have had a portion of their tuition paid via scholarships they earned from the Youth Awareness program.
North Carolina Moose hosted students on a trip to Lowe’s Motor Speedway in Charlotte on Friday, followed by a western dinner at Kannapolis, NC Lodge 1722; a trip to Paramount/Carowinds Theme Park on Saturday; and a Sunday night luau at Belmont, NC Lodge 1749. At the conclusion of the weekend, the students voted their selections as top KidsTalk presenters, who were awarded scholarships as follows: Kathy Berger, Albion, IL, $7,000; Andrew Huskamp, Sidney, MT, $3,000; and Jacob Vuiller, Mechanicsville, VA, $2,000.
For more information about the Moose Youth Awareness Program and how you can help, contact Jim Morgan at 630/966-2224. |
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The 2004 Moose International Youth Awareness Student Congress gathered in front of a NASCAR racer last spring outside Gastonia, NC Lodge 1303.
Moose Youth Awareness Congress participants listen to their peers’ presentations, asking questions and ultimately picking the top presenters.
Kathy Berger of Albion, IL earned her $7,000 Moose Youth Awareness scholarship with a highly creative, professional-grade DVD she wrote and produced on a “Stranger Danger” theme— effectively communicating a safety theme to very young children, ages 4 to 9. It featured clear, compelling, lighthearted demonstrations on how youngsters should be careful in conversations with adults they don’t know. |
Moose Teens Continue YCC Presence
> For the 14th straight year, Mooseheart students headed to Yellowstone National Park this past summer to join the Youth Conservation Corps, working hard while making precious friends and memories.
Andrew May, Jasmin Barnes and Nic Grasty of Mooseheart joined 29 other teens from June 12 through Aug. 18. Other students chosen from a Moose-families drawing included Sam Garner (Kilbourne, LA Lodge 2281), Matt Schuhow (Batavia, IL Lodge 682), Samantha Skinner from Greenwood, IL (Spencer, IN Lodge 2482 and Christina Cummings (Fairbanks, AR Lodge 2379). In addition, Owen Clyde, a Moose-family member who was selected for YCC in 2003, had been selected to return as a Youth Leader.
The students spent most of the trip working on such projects as construction of bridges, restoring log cabins and trail rehabilitation, all under adult supervision.
The students enjoyed seeing the beauty of Yellowstone firsthand.
Sophomore Nic Grasty said he made so many friends and enjoyed the experience so much that he was thrilled to be selected to return in ’05 as a youth leader.
“It was tough at first . . . but it was worth it,” he said. “All our hard work helps keep the park in good condition for all of the visitors to enjoy. ”
The Moose fraternity became involved in YCC in 1988, shortly after huge fires swept through Yellowstone, destroying numerous visitor facilities. Seeking a way to help in repairing the damage, the fraternity worked with the National Park Service to establish the Yellowstone Youth Fund which since 1990 has underwritten the approximate $135,000 annual cost of YCC, which receives no funding from the federal budget.
Mooseheart students have been a part of YCC every year since 1991; they must apply and are selected by Superintendent of Education Gary Urwiler.
Click here for an application form for YCC 2005!
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From left: YCC staff member Helen Lynn and YCC participants Jeff Baran, Ryan Litus, Mooseheart student Jasmin Barnes, Sam Garner and Shantel Starkey take a break from building a tent bed at Yellowstone National Park. Despite long hours and hard work, the students are always grateful for the opportunity to spend a summer making great memories in a beautiful place.
‘All our hard work helps keep the park in good condition for all of the visitors to enjoy.’
—Mooseheart student Nic Grasty—who’s returning for YCC ’05 as a Youth Leader |
In Zanesville, OH, Moose Men and Women Clean Up U.S. Route 40
Members of Zanesville, OH Lodge 867/Chapter 663 gathered together to clean up two miles of U.S Route 40, in conjunction with the Adopt-a-Highway Program of the Ohio Department of Transportation.
Former Nanty-Glo, PA Mayor Arthur C. Price Sr., who has been a member of Nanty-Glo, PA Lodge 207 for more than 43 years, places a small packet of tissues in a box of comfort and personal care items for a local Marine stationed in Iraq. Lodge 207 and- Chapter 516 members shipped out about 250 pounds of items that were donated by Lodge members. Standing with Price from left were Past Governor Frank Reese, Governor Joe Kopsic and Lodge Administrator Marshall Bellock. The former mayor is also a veteran of the Marine Corps. |
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Supreme Governor Don Eisel paid a visit to Fayetteville, NC Lodge 738/Chapter 1292 and presented numerous “Donny Moose” and “Tommy Moose” dolls to Sheriff “Moose” Butler. Those on hand included (front row, from left) Supreme Councilman G.W. McCullough, Supreme Governor Eisel, Moose Charities Board Member Danny Albert, Sheriff Butler and District Court Judge John Dickson; and (back row) Regional Director Dick Diederick, Administrator Donnie Beard, Governor Steve Costa and Treasurer Earl Blake. The “Donny” and “Tommy” Moose dolls comfort seniors and children in traumatic situations.
Click here for more on Donny Moose and Tommy Moose. |
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Zephyrhills, FL Moose Give Dream Vacation to Cancer-Stricken Woman, Family
> Henry and Vicki Perdue, proud members of Zephyrhills, FL Lodge 2276 and Chapter 1682 hold up a newspaper article about a local family of five living on modest means, who learned their mother had lung cancer—which had spread to her liver. The woman told the newspaper reporter her one wish was to go on a vacation. The Perdues read the article, and donated use of their condo to help give the family a vacation. With the help of Administrator Joe Sumner, Chapter and Lodge members collectively raised more than $1,000 for the family’s vacation. Chapter members also prepared food for the family. Sadly, the woman died in early September, but Lodge members still plan on helping the family however they can.
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Lodge, Scouts, Team Up for Flag Retirement Ceremony
> East Mesa, AZ Lodge 2082, in conjunction with Chapter 1853, held a U.S. Flag Retirement Ceremony on this past Memorial Day. Mesa Boy Scout Troop 288, complete with a bugler, gracefully performed the program and ceremonially burned the flags in dignified fashion. Below: The troop’s Scoutmaster received a Lodge check for $150 from Lodge Governor Richard Flamini. The boys will use the check for summer camp programs.
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