The next Birch Run Moose Legion Committee meetings will be held on Tuesday, March 16th and April 20th at 7:30 pm. Starting in January, our Breakfasts will now be on the 2nd Sunday of the month because of some conflicting events in the community. We will have a steak fry on We will have a steak fry on April 16th and a Lenten Dinner on March 19th. Come check it out.
Don't forget, dues for the Moose Legion are not $20. And a $10 application fee which your Lodge Legion Committee will pay.
Moose Legion 107 is 7th in the nation for new applications since May 1st and the Michigan Moose Assn., is in 7th place in the nation. Our Legion 107 Ritual team is having a Golf Scramable on May 8th and we are the host. All proceeds will go to the Legion 107 Ritual team for Ritual Competition expenses.
Some changes at the Internation Moose Legion Conference. The Moose Legion will now have it's own Dept again and Bob Neff, Past International President will be in the Director.
The MMA Mid-Year conference this year in Frankenmuth will comgine the Moose Legion Memorial service and Moose Legion all state meeting and reports. The Memorial Service is Thursday night March 4th and the Luncheon and meeting is Friday March 5th.
Moose Legion 107 will again be having a 3 digit Lotto Drawing in October. The tickets will be passed out to the Lodges at the Spring celebration in Harrison on April 17th. The Winter celebration and enrollment at the Saginaw Lodge on Jan 16th went very well with Birch Run coming home with the Attendance and Newsletter awards. Thanks to all who attended.
There was a Moose Legion Board of Directors and assistant secretaries meeting at the Highland Lodge on Feb 13th. Secretary Tom went over a number of items, including being down in membership this year, but our quota is abtainable before April 30th. He also announced that our Board of Directors achieved the Key Club for this year. The main part of the meeting was to nominate the Board of Directors for May 1, 2010--April 30th, 2011. The nominations are as follows:
President Doug Reblin from the Flushing Lodge
Vice President Bob Taylor from the Saginaw Lodge
Chaplin Russ Taylor from the Gladwin Lodge
Fraternal Director Mike Albertson from the Clare Lodge
Finance Director Clay Jerkey from the Durand Lodge
Sgt. At Arms Bob Porn from the Flushing Lodge
Inner Guard Robb Willey from the Birch Run Lodge
Outer Guard Bill Murrey from the Harrison Lodge
Past President George Percy from the Grand Blanc Lodge
Secretary Tom Robinson from the Grand Blanc Lodge

These nominations will close and be voted on at the Spring Celebration at the Harrison Lodge on April 17th.

Calendar of Events for 2010 for Moose Legion 107
April 17 Spring Celebration/Enrollment 2:00 Election of
Harrison Lodge Legion 107 Board of Officers
Board of Officers and Asst. Sec. meeting 12:30

May 8 Legion 107 Golf Scramble
Birch Run Lodge Hosting

May 15 13th Annual Legion 107 Awards Banquet 6:00
Flushing Lodge All Legionnaires Welcome Cost $5.00
Legion 107 Board of Officers Installation

August 14 Summer Celebration/Enrollment 2:00
Skidway Lodge Board of Officers and Asst. Sec., meet 12:30

August 15 Legion 107 Annual Picnic 12:00-6:00

October 16 Fall Celebration/Enrollment 2:00
Bad Axe Lodge Board of Officers and Asst. Sec. meet 12:30

All Legionnaires and their Ladies are welcome to attend the 4 yearly celebrations the awards banquet and best of all, the annual Moose Legion 107 picnic which only cost $2.00 for 6 hrs of fun, games for kids and adults and all you can eat and drink This summer this event is at Skidway Lodge. If there is a Moose Member of Birch Run who's name is on the Qualified Moose Member list posted in the Lodge, who would like to join the Moose Legion before the next celebration or event, contact a Moose Legionnaire at the Lodge.

Your Legion Committee is still running a Moose Legion Membership promotion and will pay the application fee of $10 for any new or former member to join the Moose Legion, so any Lodge Members on the eligibility list at the Lodge can join the Moose Legion for $20. Don't forget, a former Moose Legion Member doesn't have to have sponsored a member to rejoin. WHAT A DEAL!!!!

Remember, when you ask a Member to join the Moose Legion, they must have sponsored at least 1 moose member to join in his 1st year in the Moose or 3 Moose members to join the Moose Legion in his first 6 months of membership in the Moose. There is a list of qualified Moose members who meet the requirements to join the Moose Legion posted in the Lodge. Also, be courteous and ask the prospective member if he has a preference of who sponsors him into the Moose Legion or if anyone has talked to him previously.

Some Moose Legion accomplishments since it's founding in 1913
1913 Mooseheart Dairy Herd
1914 Mooseheart Loyality Hall
1917 West Legion Hall
1922 Moosehaven Hall (with WOTM)
1949 Moosehaven Community Building
1950 Mooseheart's Camp Ross
1950 Mooseheart House of God (with other units)
1953 Mooseheart Faith Hall
1954 Mooseheart High School (with other units)
1958 Moosehaven Legion Hall
1967 Mooseheart Student Bank
1971 Museum of Moose History
1980 Moosehaven's Jubilee Hall
1981 Mooseheart's Legion Hall
1982 Mooseheart's Stadium Metric Track
1985 Museum of Moose History Addition
1991 Moosehaven's Medical Program
1992 Camp Ross Renovation and Winterization
1995 Mooseheart's Metric Track Restoration
1996 Loyality Hall to Learning Center
2001 Camp Ross Swimming Pool Restoration
2003 Mooseheart's House of God Renovation
2004 Computers in Loyality Hall Training Center
2006 Renovation of Mooseheart Bell Tower
2007 Renovation of Mooseheart Powerhouse

As members advance and become Moose Legionnaires, the Moose Fraternity's ranks become stronger and great things are accomplished. Remember, you must be a paid up Moose Legionnaire to be eligible to become a Fellow or a Pligrim.

Check out the Moose Legion 107 website for more information. www.mooselegion107.org

"Do something good for someone each day"

Del Stinson, Chairman
Dana Evans, Co-Chairman
Wayne Montague, Assistant Secretary
Dill Daniels, Treasurer
Glen Snellenberger, Segeant at Arms

TO AL CARTWRIGHT AND JOHN STEVENS FOR THE ZINGO PAPERS AND TO MIKE DANIELS FOR WORKING ON THE LODGE SNOW BLOWER.

Justin Spiekerman Sponsored by Dave Spiekerman
Russ Neeley & Aaron Carroll Sponsored by Tim Bowser
Joe Bailey Sponsored by Dana Evans
Merlin (Larry) Jordan Sponsored by Don Ogle
Pete Jerome & Derick Singleton Sponsored by Mike Daniels
Jim Tackabury Sponsored by Rich Reif
Ray Stoick & Phillip Cluckey Sponosred by Bill Daniels
Transfer Danny Keck

Congratulations New Women Members
Colleen Peddie & Andera Clark Sponsored by Lori Daniels
Susan Dunlay, Tamara Ishaq, Debbie Trevino
and April Carroll Sponsored by Shannon Bowser
Amanda Reif & Sue Tackabury Sponsored by Janet Reif
Carey Cluckey Sponsored by Marianne Ziegler
Sebra Rothgeb Sponsored by Sheila Westphal
Transfer Karen Bailey

THANK YOU SPONOSERS

Moose Members, don't forget. We offer a Moose Memorial Service for deceased members. We need to know as soon as possible about the death of a Moose Member, so we can set up the Service, usually at the funeral home on a visitation night.