Next event will be on January 13th, 6-8pm, Chicken & Pancake Dinner-$6.00 (see flyer in newsletter for more details). We still have Golden Phoenix pins if you haven't gotten one and now have shirts available, short or long sleeve and sweatshirts - please see Barry Cook or Robin Frasier to place your order. Cost varies on your selection from $10 to $15.

More events will be forthcoming in February, March and April - check your newsletter for details. Thank all of you in the lodge for your support. This event will be for the entire lodge and we need you to make it a success.

Golden Phoenix Committee - Ken Kennedy, Barry Cook, Charles Carter, Ray Therrien, Tom Carlton, Sam Barnhill, Ross Kelley, Mike Thompson, Herb Clark, Dick Nelson, Judy Smith, Robin Frasier, Vicki Carter, Hannah Heyman, Esther Clark, and Debbie Sloope.

GOLDEN PHOENIX REPORT November

RECENT EVENTS

CHILI COOK-OFF – 8 PEOPLE SIGNED UP AND 7 POTS OF CHILI WERE TASTED – WINNERS 1^ST PLACE-PAT PARSONS – 2^ND PLACE-LARRY EDWARDS – 3^RD PLACE-KEN KENNEDY  PAT AND KEN DONATED THEIR WINNINGS BACK TO GOLDEN PHOENIX

BEAN SPITTING CONTEST WON BY DENNIS PALMORE

SALT HERRING BREAKFAST AGAIN RAISED SOME FUNDS FOR NEXT YEAR’S 50^TH YEAR EVENTS.

TAILGATE DANCE SPONSORED BY GOLDEN PHOENIX AND MLC – DISAPPOINTED IN THE SUPPORT FROM THE LODGE AS A WHOLE(ALL GROUPS)

THANK YOU TO ALL OF YOU WHO DID ATTEND ALL OUR EVENTS.

NEXT MEETING FOR GOLDEN PHOENIX COMMITTEE WILL BE WEDNESDAY, 11/2/11 @ 6:30 – WE WILL BE PLANNING THE NEXT 6 MONTHS EVENTS FOR THE UPCOMING CALENDAR MEETING ON 11/16 WITH ALL LODGE COMMITTEES.

REMEMBER 1^ST TUESDAY OF EACH MONTH, IN THE SOCIAL QUARTERS THE 50/50 IS FOR THE GOLDEN PHOENIX – NEXT ONE IS 11/1/11.

 October

GOLDEN PHOENIX REPORT

SEVERAL GREAT EVENTS ARE BEING SPONSORED BY THE 50^TH ANNIVERSARY COMMITTEE IN OCTOBER – see flyers for details:

Chili Cook-off–10/8/11–Also, WOTM Potato Bar & Cornhole Tournament

Salt Herring Breakfast - 10/9/11- 9am – 12 noon

Dance with MLC 699-Music by Mike Dowdy - 10/15/11 8pm – 11 pm

Mystery Box Auction in Social Quarters – 10/28/11 – 7:00 pm

Things are moving along with the events leading up to our big days next year on June 1-3, 2012 – Manchester-Richmond Moose Family Center 699’s 50^th Anniversary event.  All the activities have been well received and had good participation from some of the members thus far.

With that said, we need more volunteers to help organize and work some of the upcoming events as well as plan some new ones.  Please contact Ken Kennedy, Barry Cook, Charles Carter, Ray Therrien or Diane Reid if you can assist in any of these events or want to be on the 50^th anniversary committee.  The committee usually meets on Wednesday night @ 6:30pm in the ballroom.  Look at marquee in social quarters for dates.  Thank You!

MANCHESTER MOOSE LODGE #699

50^TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION

Eleven months to go until the Manchester Moose Lodge #699 three day celebration of 50 years. I am very excited in forming and working with committees on creative activities for this event. We want to represent time travel from then until now. Examples: Music, clothes, prices of items, etc.

Remember this event encompasses all members of our lodge – officers and chairmen of each group, all committees, and staff. Everyone’s participation will assure our success.

From time to time, fund raisers will be happening. Thank you to everyone who participated in the one at the Memorial Day Picnic. Congratulations to Mitch for winning. Another one following the same theme, “Plant a Seed and Watch it Grow”, will be the sale of fresh vegetables. Details to be announced-watch the bulletin board for dates. Other events will be forth coming in the newsletters and on the website.

I will be having a meeting on Wednesday, July 6, 2011@ 7:00pm to discuss more details. If you would like to be included in planning this event, please either let me know or come to the meeting. Come with an open mind to explore out of the box ideas. Look forward to seeing you there.

Ken Kennedy, Chairman – Email: excel1156@yahoo.com or 804-794-4853

Manchester-Richmond #699

50^th Anniversary Meeting Minutes

September 21, 2011

Attendees: Ken Kennedy, Barry Cook, Diane Reid, Judy Smith, Debbie Sloope, Dick Nelson and Sam Barnhill

1. On 9/24 car wash during the Blood Drive – Ken only one working

2. Chili Cook-off – Judy needs to do the voting sheets. It was suggested that there be a bean spitting contest – 3 tries for $1. Ken needs to talk to Roger about beer and setup. Barry offered to bartend and would give his tips to the 50^th anniversary. There was no report on the number on entries.

3. 10/4 – Robin or Ross will handle the 50/50 in the social quarters.

4. 10/9 Breakfast – Debbie Sloop got a price of $19.99 for 5 lbs. of salt herrings. The menu will be eggs/omelets, bacon, ham, salt herrings, hash browns, pancakes, waffles, toast, biscuits, oj, and sausage gravy. $6 per person per order/$3 per child per order 10 years and under. Any tips will go to the 50^th anniversary. Estimating 8 oz. of salt herring per person.

5. 10/15 Tailgate Party – Party in a Box will be playing. We need to put tablecloths on table; everyone will decorate their own table. Judy will call Doc to work the door. Diane offered to take the $$$. Prizes for best decorated table. This dance is on the VMA website. A motion was made by Barry and seconded by Debbie to have a candy corn spitting contest – 3 tries for $1. Motion carried. Judy will buy the candy corn.

6. Pins – Barry ordered the pins on 9/20/11. Will sell for $4 each. Should be ready to sell at the breakfast on 10/9. 300 pins ordered. Will ask for approval to sell at Hampton.

7. T-shirts – Robin had prices for the shirts. We will need to order 200 shirts. S-XL cost $.95; XX and up cost a $1 more. If a pocket is added the cost is $1.25 extra. Shirts will be white and sell for $10 each or $12 each with pocket. The phoenix will be on the back. A standing Moose on the front with dates. Orders will be taken.

8. Committee members are to listen at bands on the internet and come with a preference at the next meeting. Suggested bands are: Casper, Janitors, Rotations, Southland, Ron Moody, Cyrus McCormick and the Reapers. (Not mentioned buy may be considered Kings of Swing). Members did mention that they like having horns. At this point $2000 earmarked for the band. Sam has a person who knows about local bands and their prices, he will talk to Keith.

9. Casino Night – Dick Nelson discuss having a casino night. He said we could make $5000 to $12000. We will need to request donations for the end of the night. Dick will write a “solicitation speech” for us when we are trying to recruit donors.

10. Karaoke – no update

11. Raffle – it was suggested that we have some raffle. Suggestions were On-Star system, Safety set up or a vacation/trip.

12. Ken said that we need to establish our goals for the rest of this year in order that we will be prepared for the Nov. 16 meeting when dates are requested.

13. The next meeting will be 10/5/11 at 6:30 p.m.

14. Next agenda:

a. Update on the 9/24 Car Wash - Ken

b. Update on 50/50 - Robin

c. Update on the 10/8 Chili Cook-Off – how many have signed up - Judy/Holly

d. Update on the 10/9 breakfast - Debbie

e. Update on the 10/15 dance.

f. Update on the pins – Barry

g. Update on the t-shirts – Robin

h. Update on Karaoke – JoAnn/Jim

i. Update on Casino Night – Dick

j. Banners – Charles/Ray

k. List of events for Jan – May 2012 - Ken

l. Selection of band for the June 2012 dance.

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