Anna Maria Moose Lodge #2188

This Sunday November 10th, 2024, is our District 13 Meeting at Gulf Gate Moose Lodge #608. This is a monthly meeting for all Moose Lodges in our District to share information. All Moose Members in good standing are welcome to attend.

District 13 Board of Officers meeting: 10:30am
District 13 General Meeting: 11:00am

Gulf Gate Moose Lodge will also be opening at 9:00am and will be serving $5 Taylor ham, egg & cheese sandwiches for the NFL Carolina Panthers vs. NY Giants game in Munich!
Build your own Bloody Mary from an amazing array of deliciousness at the Bloody Mary bar for only $6!

They are also hosting a Blood Drive starting at 10:00am

Gulf Gate Moose Lodge #608
6577 Superior Avenue
Sarasota, FL 34231

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Good evening Moose Members and Friends,

It is a great day in the neighborhood! Since many people have asked, we have enabled the use of ZELLE if you wish to make monetary donations to help support the AMI Moose Lodge.

Please go to Zelle and enter [email protected] and then follow the instructions. It is simple, even I did it!!

Thank you in advance for all your well wishes and donations,

Byron

Good afternoon, members and friends, time for another update!

The Board of Officers met again this week, and it was a great meeting.

Barry Grooms is a member and friend and has been in the realty and building industry all his life. He has offered his time and expertise to guide us in making the right choices. There was a tremendous amount of information “disseminated” in the meeting. With all the information that was given to us we, the board of officers, requested more legal and defined contractual information regarding FEMA, insurance, dispensations from Moose Intl and permits. This may take approximately 2 more weeks before we can make an intelligent decision. Once the decision is made about who to hire, we do believe the work is going to be a two-stage process.

The first stage is securing the north side (dining room) to make it safe. We can then proceed to clean up, sanitize, and rebuild the bar on the southside (Social Quarters) and hopefully get the permits to reopen. Rebuilding the Social Quarters will take somewhere between 6 to 8 weeks. This also depends on the availability of both labor and materials. I do not need to say that we are not the only ones trying to reopen.

As we understand it, because of FEMA 50/50 Rules/Laws we may have to wait a year before we are eligible/allowed to rebuild the dining room. Again, this also depends on the availability of both labor and materials. We were told this rebuild could take as long as a year, but this is not written in stone! We have been told things can change in a heartbeat. We will keep you up to date.

We know many of you want to help bring back our lodge, but due to safety concerns we ask you to stay clear of the lodge. We are putting up fences to protect people that are just too curious!! However, I cannot take credit for the next statement. It came from our Territory Manager Bob Saindon, he said “If your members wish to help, ask them to be sure and pay their dues”. That is a great idea, Christmas is right around the corner, membership is a great present!! A request from our officers is, please do not transfer your membership. Your card is welcome in any Moose Home, and you will still be a member of the biggest, and in our opinion, the Best Moose Lodge!!

Thank you so very much for all the donations that you have been sending in. Please know that all monies utilized will be done so with the approval of the Board of Officers and will be documented to the penny!

To all the grandparents and parents that brought your children to the Halloween Party. Thank you. A great time was had by all!! Frankenstein (Tristan) and the Joker (Zach) are still talking about it!!

On behalf of the Officers of both the Lodge and the Chapter, THANK YOU for being MOOSE MEMBERS. We do miss you!

Hello Moose members and Friends,

We do hope this finds all of you in good health and great spirits. There have been a few of us that have suffered losses from the hurricanes. Please know that we are keeping you in our prayers for a fast recovery.

Many of you asked where to send checks or money orders to help your lodge recover. We have gone to the Post office and got a separate PO Box to send your donations to. The address is: Anna Maria Moose 2188 P.O. Box 58, Cortez, Florida 34215. If you wish to do an electronic transfer, please send an email to the lodge email ([email protected]) and we will respond individually with instructions for how to do it.

Many, many more have asked what you can do to help. We do appreciate your desire to help, and we do not wish to turn offers down, but the lodge is too unstable in sections. The upcoming work requires professionals to do the job safely. Please stay clear of the lodge. We do not want anyone to get hurt!!

There will be more information coming soon.

Hello Moose members and Friends.

It has now been a few weeks since we had a visit from Hurricane Helene and her side kick Hurricane Milton! I do hope that all of you are faring well and recovering from this devastating mess.
Please know that the Lodge officers, office staff and I are doing our very best to get the AMI Lodge back to operating condition. We have been in contact with numerous companies and are in the process of finding the very best. We are also in touch with the insurance and construction companies on a regular basis.

Not to keep YOU waiting, here are just a few of the problems we must overcome. There is no one thing that is worse than the other (other than not seeing all of again and being open to serve you and your guests). The northwest side of the dining room does not have a wall anymore. It was destroyed by Helene and Milton. It was literally pushed through the inside east wall into the Membership office. One of the structural roof supports was also damaged. We were advised by the engineer to NOT GO into that part of the lodge for any reason!!! We found tables, chairs, cash registers, and POS systems among a few things in the parking lot buried in sand and sea water. This does not include the 2-3 feet of sand that was deposited throughout the lodge, EVERYWHERE!! The parking lot has been destroyed. There are big holes where the pavers used to be. Yes, there will be a change in the parking lot layout. (We are going to rent a forklift and pile all the cars on each other as you come in!! JUST KIDDING. Sometimes you have to make light of a disaster to get through it.)

Today, I have heard rumors that your lodge will not be open for two years!! Can you believe it! Let me put it to you this way, Rumors are BULL S**T and lies made up by people that have to have something to say to make themselves look important! If you have not read it from the AMI website (Mooselodge2188.com) or the lodge email, then it may not be true! You can have your friends sign up for emails on the website. Click on resources and then click on emails. Rumors only waste time. We are aware that we do not have a place to meet (membership meetings) to update you the members. We will keep you up to date when we have information to pass on. You have my word on this.

There have been rumors about the Queen of Hearts, AGAIN! Please know that when the Lodge is rebuilt the Queen of Hearts will resume where it left off. We would like to thank those of you that “suggested” the Lodge use the Queen of Hearts money to help with the restoration or to assist members in need. The Lodge officers have decided that the best route is to just continue the game when we reopen.

The Lodge officers, staff and I do miss you. Please be safe and God Bless All of you.

Fraternally,

Byron

Good Afternoon Moose members,

This is a reminder that the Children's Halloween Party will be co-hosted with the Bradenton Moose Lodge.

The party will be at the Bradenton Moose Lodge (310 44th Ave E, Bradenton, FL 34203) and will start at 10am on October 19, 2024.

It is open to all Children and Grandchildren of Lodge Members ages up to 12 Years old.

We were able to rescue the Signup list from the AMI Moose lodge, so if you already signed up you do not need to sign up again.

If you wish to signup your child or grandchild, please send an email with the Child’s name and Age to [email protected]

Good Morning Moose members,

The Children's Halloween Party will be co-hosted with the Bradenton Moose Lodge.

The party will be at the Bradenton Moose Lodge (310 44th Ave E, Bradenton, FL 34203) and will start at 10am on October 19, 2024.

It is open to all Children and Grandchildren of Lodge Members ages up to 12 Years old.

We were able to rescue the Signup list from the AMI Moose lodge, so if you already signed up you do not need to sign up again.

If you wish to signup your child or grandchild, please send an email with the Child's name and Age to [email protected]

Hello Moose Members and Friends,

It has been a very busy year. The Lodge replaced the dining room floor and repainted the Social Quarters and Dining Room. We made some adjustments in manpower and the menus. Very shortly you will be seeing more construction on the lodge. We are replacing all the old hurricane shutters to protect the lodge.

Your Past President, Patrick Kane has earned The Lodge Leadership Award of Excellence. Patrick and the lodge board of officers have worked very hard to make sure Your lodge has received The Lodge Premiere Award for the fourth time in a row! Our current President Steve B. and the board of officers are now working to accomplish and surpass the lodge goals.

THIS EMAIL WAS STARTED MONDAY AND THINGS HAVE CHANGED “JUST A BIT”!!!!

The Lodge officers, Women of the Moose officers, the staff, employees, volunteers and I wish to THANK all of you, for the well wishes that you have taken the time to send on Facebook, by email and in texts to us. We do appreciate all of you and will do our very best to get your lodge back open as soon as we can.

For those of you that have not seen any of the pictures, the west wall (dining room section) is gone. The furniture is “piled up” in various parts of the social quarters, kitchen, front hallway and in the membership office. We have not been able to “review” all the damage yet. We were allowed a short period of time to collect what we believed to be essential to get the ball rolling for our next step: to be up and running for our members.

We will do our best to keep everyone updated. Please do not follow rumors or believe everything you read on other pages. The lodge will notify you by email, our website (mooselodge2188.com) or our Lodge page with updates.

For those that expressed concern about the Queen drawing, please know that the Queen money is STILL the Queen money!! When the Lodge is back up and running “full steam” the Queen of Hearts game will resume. For those of you that suggested that the lodge utilize the current pot, thank you for your kind and giving thoughts.

Thank all of you for your kind thoughts and well wishes!! Your AMI Lodge is more than a business, it is a home away from home where all our friends come to meet and have fun!! We miss you already and are looking forward to seeing all of you in as short a period as possible.

Sincerely and fraternally,

Byron

Due to the conditions on Anna Maria Island after Hurricane Helene passed by, the Anna Maria Moose Lodge #2188 is closed. We will provide updates when we have them.

Thank you for understanding the challenges ahead as cleanup begins on island and at the Lodge.

Good Afternoon Moose members and friends.

I expect everyone is aware of the incoming hurricane Helene.

Please be aware that the lodge will close tonight at the usual time. We will NOT BE open on Wednesday the 25th or Thursday the 26th (Due to the high probability of the Island being under mandatory evacuation). We are planning on being open on Friday the 27th at the normal time schedule starting at 11:00AM. This of course depends on the condition of the Great Anna Maria Island!! She has made it through bad weather in the past and I am pretty darn sure She will pull through for us again!!

The Queen drawing obviously will not take place tomorrow (Wednesday the 25th) for obvious reasons. The next Queen drawing will take place on Wednesday Oct 2nd at 7:00PM. PLEASE REMEMBER, DO NOT throw your current Queen of Hearts tickets away, they will be in the Drawing next week.

Please be safe and follow your local municipalities’ instructions.

We really do want to see everyone after Hurricane Helene passes.

Fraternally,

Byron

Good Morning Moose members,

The next Queen of Hearts drawing will be on September 25, 2024 at 7:00pm and the pot is $157,383.00.

Last night, ticket #1550605 was drawn. Envelope #2 was selected and it contained the EIGHT OF DIAMONDS. The winner was present and received a $300.00 consolation prize.

We had three $200.00 door prizes and two winners were present.
Split the Pot sales were $1,970.00 and the winner received $985.00 and $985.00 will also go to Moose Charities.

We collected $302.00 for the 9 O’clock Ceremony. $80.00 was given back by all the winners making the total donation to Moose Charities Endowment Fund $1,367.00.

Thank you for your donation.

Queen sales were $24,291.00 minus $700.00 for prizes, leaving a total of $23,591.00. After the split the next jackpot will be $157,383.00.

Queen of Hearts Tickets are $2.00 each, sold in person at the AMI Moose Lodge and available to any Moose Member with a valid Moose Membership card.

Please Remember to write your name exactly as it appears on your Moose Card and your phone number on each ticket.

Thank you for your participation and good luck for the next drawing.

Good Afternoon AMI Moose Members,

It is that time of year when a lot of new members and visitors come to our Lodge and need to be reminded of the lodge GUEST POLICY. Every new member that comes through the Membership Office is notified of this policy. It is also posted on the lodge website (mooselodge2188.com) and explained during orientation on the 4th Thursday of every month at 6PM.

Below is a copy of the AMI Guest Policy.

CURRENT GUEST POLICY

The lodge guest policy is as follows: a member may bring a guest (or a couple) with his or her active membership card. This does not mean that a couple, (each with their own membership card) can bring in two couples (4 people). If this were permitted, the membership would be outnumbered by the guests in an excessively big hurry!

There will be times because of the very large crowds on Wednesdays (Queen Drawing) that guests will not be permitted in the lodge. Members with spouse or active members (with current Membership card) from other lodges are welcome.

To all Moose members, this is just a friendly reminder of our current GUEST POLICY. It was created to allow our membership to have a seat before a guest/nonmember sits.

Until the current Queen of Hearts drawing is over, the lodge parking lot will be closed on Wednesdays to everyone except employees and volunteers until the Queen of Hearts game ends. NO EXCEPTIONS!

Ticket sales for both the Queen and the Split the Pot will be done in the parking lot.

Good Luck to all!!

Send a message to learn more

Today's Saturday Special.

Good Morning Moose members,

The next Queen of Hearts drawing will be on September 18, 2024 at 7:00pm and the pot is $145,587.00.

Last night, ticket #1527543 was drawn. Envelope #53 was selected and it contained the EIGHT OF CLUBS. The winner was not present and will receive a $300.00 consolation prize.

We had three $200.00 door prizes and all winners were present.
Split the Pot sales were $1,900.00 and the winner received $950.00 and $950.00 will also go to Moose Charities.

We collected $321.00 for the 9 O’clock Ceremony.
$130.00 was given back by all the winners making the total donation to Moose Charities Endowment Fund $1,401.00.
Thank you for your donation.

Queen sales were $22,445.00 minus $900.00 for prizes, leaving a total of $21,545.00. After the split the next jackpot will be $145,587.00.

Queen of Hearts Tickets are $2.00 each, sold in person at the AMI Moose Lodge and available to any Moose Member with a valid Moose Membership card.

Please Remember to write your name exactly as it appears on your Moose Card and your phone number on each ticket.

Thank you for your participation and good luck for the next drawing.

The sign up for the Children's Halloween Party is now available at the AMI Moose Lodge. The Halloween Party is October 19th, 2024 between 9am and 11am.

It is open to all Children and Grandchildren of Moose members from 2 -12 years of age.

Come by the AMI Moose Lodge to sign up or get more information.

Please join us in congratulating Jack Hale and Donald Wheaton in receiving their Fellowship Degree at our Florida Annual Moose Convention.

Tonight's September 11, 2024@ 7:00pm Queen of Hearts drawing jackpot is $134,814.00.

Come for the drawing and stay for the Sunset.