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AMI Lodge Update 11/20/24
Hello, Brothers and Sisters of the Moose, and Friends,
I am excited to share that the Board of Officers has received approval from Moose International for the first work Phases planned with our selected contractor to help put our lodge “back on the map.” We are now in the process of securing the necessary permits, which does involve some additional paperwork. If you haven’t been by the lodge recently, you’ll notice a fence has been installed to ensure everyone’s safety while work is ongoing. Phase one of the project is set to begin soon, and you should see changes to the landscape in the near future.
On behalf of the officers and myself, I’d like to thank everyone who has donated to the GoFundMe page for our employees. While this fundraiser is not administered by the lodge, we have met with the organizers and fully endorse it.
Additionally, we’ve set up a Zelle account to accept monetary donations directly to support the lodge. If you’d like to contribute, simply go to Zelle and use [email protected] to send your donation. It’s quick and easy—even I managed to do it! Thank you in advance for your generosity and support.
Over the past month we have scheduled social gatherings at both Bradenton Moose and Palmetto Moose lodges, and the details were posted on Facebook. If you’d like to reconnect with your favorite bartenders, waitstaff, or fellow members—or just share your thoughts, suggestions, or thanks—please join us! Lodge officers will also be available to answer any questions you might have. The next meetup is this Friday, November 22, 2024, from 2-4pm at the Bradenton Moose Lodge.
Upcoming Event:
The Children’s Christmas Party is scheduled for December 14th, from 10 AM to 12 PM, and will be hosted at the Bradenton Moose Lodge. Please let us know how many children (under age 13) you’re bringing, along with their names, ages, and gender, by emailing the Lodge at [email protected] by December 4th. We’ll never turn a child away, but if Santa doesn’t have their details, he may not have the perfect gift ready for them—so please send in your information early!
Thank you all for your well wishes, support, and dedication to the Moose family.
Thanks for Being Moose!
Byron
AMI Lodge Update 11/13/24
Hello Moose members and Friends, we do hope this email finds you in great health and happiness!
Your Lodge Officers met on Monday evening to review the refined bids to start the cleaning and rebuilding of our great Lodge. After much discussion we decided on a contractor to do the work. We have one more hurdle to overcome, getting the contract reviewed by the Moose Intl Compliance Office. I do know that Moose Intl wants us back up and running again just as bad as you do!
The rebuilding of the lodge is going to be completed in three phases. When the first two are completed, we will be able to operate and have you and your guests come to enjoy your lodge again. Because of FEMA regulations we will not be able to start work on the north end for a year from the completion date of the second phase (social quarters). This is based on the FEMA “50% rule” for repairs.
The first phase is going to be the demo of the damaged section, clearing the debris and leveling the parking lot.
The second phase is cleaning, sanitizing and repairing the south (Social Quarters) end of the lodge. In this phase there, a wall will be built between the Social Quarters and the “dining room”. This will allow us to open the Social Quarters back up. We expect the Social Quarters will still accommodate the same number of members as before. We plan on serving the same quality of food, although the menu will be a tad smaller, because the kitchen will not be functioning yet. This phase will take approximately 9-12 weeks once started, depending on the availability of materials and any unforeseen problems. We will have our office back too!!
Phase three is going to take a little longer. For this side (dining room, kitchen, and membership office) we have been told that it may take every bit of 12 to 15 months to complete. Again, this is without any unknown/unforeseen problems. In this waiting period, we will have an architect draw up some plans/designs for the new dining area and kitchen.
We do appreciate all the donations made to both the employees Go Fund Me Page and the folks that are utilizing Zelle. THANK YOU!!
The Lodge has a temporary phone number, manned during business hours from 9AM until 6PM. Please do not call unless you have exhausted all other avenues for information. This number is (941) 779-5757. If you have a problem with your moose card or want to pay dues, please call (630) 906-3658, this is the Moose International help desk number. Please keep in mind that your Moose membership card will allow you to go to any Moose Lodge without question!! When visiting other Moose lodges, you will find that each Lodge has its own personality.
Many, many members have asked if they can help. The best way to help is to pay your dues and please consider signing up your friends or relatives.
If this email was forwarded to you from a friend, please consider signing up for our lodge emails. Please go to mooselodge2188.com “click” on the Resourses Tab, select Email sign up, and follow the instructions.
May God Blees you and keep you safe.
Byron
Electronic Donations
October 31, 2024
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
AMI Lodge Update 10/30/24
October 30, 2024
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!
Lodge Update 10/24
October 24, 2024
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.
Fraternally,
Byron
Lodge Update Milton
October 17,2024
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 SH!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
AMI Moose Lodge Hurricane Helene Update
September 29,2024
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 Facebook pages. The lodge will notify you by email, our website (mooselodge2188.com) or our Lodge Facebook 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
AMI Lodge Update from Byron
2/19/2024
Good afternoon,
Moose members and Friends.
We have an election coming up on April 9, 2024, for the Lodge Officers. We will be accepting requests to be put on the ballot for the following offices: President, Vice president, Chaplain, Treasurer, 1st, and 2nd year Trustees. The blank request form, to be considered for a position on the election ballot, is available in the Lodge office and the Membership office. Requests to be put on the ballot will be taken through March 14, 2024, until the close of business hours of the Membership Office, 7PM. If you have any questions about the election, please feel free to ask our administrator or check out The General Laws sec 33.
It appears to be that time of the year when we (the Lodge) have to remind our members about a few things at the Lodge.
1) DO NOT give your membership card to anyone, including your spouse, to get into the lodge. If you are on the beach and he or she needs to come in to use the facilities, come in with him/her.
2) If you have guests DO NOT give your card to them to utilize the lodge. They CANNOT purchase anything; they are not members of the Moose!! They have no business in the lodge alone unless it is to fill out an application for membership.
3) The gentlemen that we have working in the parking lot are not there to take your abuse just because you don’t like being told to follow the rules for the parking lot. They are there to control parking and traffic through the lot. This includes making sure that people in the lot are patronizing the Anna Maria Island Moose Lodge not another business up the street. If you are “caught” leaving your car in the lot and going some place else, your vehicle WILL BE TOWED.
4) Members’ guests are not entitled to park in the parking lot, unless the member is riding in the vehicle.
The 5th Annual Pig Roast is coming up very quickly...5 DAYS!!!! We do have a few tickets still available to come and enjoy some great food by Jimmy’s “PIG OUT” restaurant and two great bands. There are going to be a few vendors including the Chamber of Commerce. You have heard me mention Luca Racing. Luca is a young man that has taken on youth racing. Your lodge has been sponsoring him and he is doing very well. He will be here for the pig roast and is bringing at least one of his race cars. Please don’t forget your beach chairs and sunscreen!
The Easter Bunny’s visit is just around the corner on March 23rd. The Lodge will have a sign-up sheet by the front office. Please know that the list will not be available until the Monday after the Pig Roast. This is so the lodge knows how many children will be joining us. We ask that the children only bring two adults with them, this allows more room for more children. There will be goodies for breakfast, handouts, games and pictures with the Easter Bunny and our famous Easter Egg Hunt!!
Just a quick reminder, we have an Orientation every 4th Thursday of the month at 6PM. We have had to cancel a few for unexpected reasons. But I will be here this Thursday, on the February 22nd. I am looking forward to seeing you here with your questions and ideas to help make your lodge even better than it already is!
Be Safe, Byron
Lodge Weekend Schedule
Hello AMI Moose members,
The Lodge has a few changes to operational and kitchen hours for the weekend ahead.
Tonight, Friday, the traditional Friday Night Dinner starts at 4:30pm and ends at 7:30pm. Please bring your Moose card and your patience to the Lodge during this time, as it is a popular meal.
On Saturday the kitchen will be serving a limited menu from Noon until 3pm. It will then close for 90 minutes for dinner prep. The Lodge’s Valentine’s Dinner begins at 4:30pm until the filet mignon and grouper run out. No tickets are needed and no reservations can be made. Steve Rosenbeck will be playing music starting at 7pm on the beach patio.
On Sunday the Lodge will open at Noon, due to the Moose District meeting happening earlier in the Lodge. We will not be hosting a Super Bowl party, though the game will be playing on the televisions.
Thank you,
Ami Moose Lodge 2188
AMI Lodge Member Orientation Date Change
Hello Moose members.
Our normal orientations take place on the 4th Thursday of every month at 6PM.
We are going to change our orientation night this month. The reason for this short notice is we have an opportunity to have two wonderful members of the Moose Fraternity that will be visiting our great lodge, on January 15th and 16th.
Our guests will be Harry Johnston and his wife Sandy Johnston. Harry is a Past Supreme Governor of the order (the highest elected office of the Moose) and is currently serving as the President of the Mooseheart Board of Officers. Sandy has been through all of the chairs for the Women of the Moose. Sandy is the first female elected to the Moose International Board of Directors in the 133-year history of the Moose Fraternity!!
The orientation will be on Tuesday the 16th of January at 6PM.
I often state, “I know the mind can only absorb what the butt can handle”. Our orientation is not comprised of slides and movies. It is our way of sharing with you why your Moose Lodge does what it does, and what we don’t or aren’t allowed to do, because of your lodge being a 501-C-8. We will simply be sharing information and answering questions about The Great Fraternity we belong to.
Looking forward to seeing you here!
Fraternally,
Byron
Pig Roast Update
Pig Roast Update!
Well it has been unofficially announced that the ticket s for the 5th Annual Pig Roast are available.
Soooo, here it is officially.
The Pig Roast tickets are available in the Lodge office and the membership office. The cost for this great dinner and entertainment is $16.95 person. Please know that there is no limit to the amount of guests for this event. But be advised that you, the member, are responsible for your guests!
There will be three seatings, just like last year. 1st seating is 12PM until 2PM, the 2nd seating is 2PM until 4PM and the third seating is 4PM until 6PM. If you do not make your seating time exactly, you will not be denied this great meal.
Please be advised that all sales are final and only cash will be excepted for the Pig Roast.
We are also planning a Valentines’ Day steak dinner. The menu and cost will be announced very shortly through Email. Do not call the lodge, do not ask on Facebook. There will be an email for this announcement.
Fraternally,
Byron
Queen of Hearts is Starting Again!
Happy New Year to our AMI Moose Lodge members!
Our Queen of Hearts game has started with tickets for sale in the Social Quarters (bar) at $2 per ticket, cash only.
The first drawing of 2024 will take place on Wednesday, January 10th at 7pm.
The starting pot is $10,000.00 and will increase each week we don't have a winner, with a cap of $250,000.00 if the game increases to that point.
The consolation prize for the Queen Envelope will be $200 and three door prizes will also be drawn on at $100 each.
You do not need to be at the Lodge to win the Queen of Hearts, but you do need to be here to win a door prize.
Remember to write your name exactly as it is printed on your Moose Membership card, including middle initials or suffixes. Full rules are posted at the Lodge and available when buying tickets.
Good luck to all the players!
AMI Lodge Update From Byron
Hi all,
The AMI Moose Lodge officers wish all of you a happy and fun holiday season!
The Lodge Children’s party was a great success, with the exception of the weather. I would like to thank all of the Members that helped put smiles on our children’s faces. And just as important, thank you to the Moose Members that were able to bring their children and grandchildren to visit with Santa, Rudolph and their helpers.
Just a reminder: the AMI Moose Lodge will not be open on Christmas Eve 12/24 or Christmas Day 12/25.
We will be open on New Years Eve 12/31, nothing special is happening, and on New Years Day 01/01.
Lodge hours on both days will be from 11am to 10PM.
Starting this Friday, December 22nd, our Special Dinner returns with Prime Rib, Baby Back Ribs, Red Snapper and Chicken Breast meals. First orders will be taken at 4:30pm through 7:30pm, unless we run out of food before then. We will be running a “Split the Pot” drawing on Friday nights, starting at 4:30pm and drawing a winner at 6:30pm. You do not need to be in the Lodge to win. We will contact the winner.
Tickets for our Lodge Queen of Hearts drawing will start on Monday, January 1, 2024 at 11am. The first drawing will be held on Wednesday, January 10, 2024 at 7pm and every Wednesday until the Queen of Hearts is found, baring any unexpected incidents that would close the Lodge on that day.
Please watch for information coming soon about the Pig Roast in February.
Fraternally,
Byron
A Big THANK YOU to all the Volunteers and Staff
A Big THANK YOU to all the Volunteers and Staff who came in today and cleared out the AMI Moose Lodge.
We will NOT need any volunteers tomorrow!!!
Staff is still being asked to come in tomorrow.
Lodge Closing December Reminder
Good Morning AMI Moose Members,
The final phase of the dining room floor project will begin Today!
The entire Moose Lodge will be Closed Starting today December 1st and will reopen on Wednesday December 13th at 11:00 am.
Reminder: December 2nd starting at 10:00 am we are asking for volunteer help in moving lodge items into trailers, and back out on December 11th also starting at 10:00 am.
Thank you!
If you have any questions, please email the AMI Moose Lodge at [email protected]
Last Day to Sign up for the Children's Christmas Party Nov 30th
Good Afternoon AMI Moose Members and Guests,
The Children's Christmas Party List will close at 10pm on Thursday November 30th.
Signups MUST be made in person at the Lodge by the Moose Member, not by phone or email.
Santa needs time to check the list before the Children's Christmas Party at the AMI Moose Lodge on Saturday December 16th from 10am to Noon.
Reminder: The Entire AMI Moose Lodge is CLOSED from December 1st - December 12th and will reopen at 11am on December 13th.
Help Needed at the AMI Moose Lodge
CALLING all Moose members and Friends,
The lodge will be in need of your help on December 2, 2023.
On this day at 10:00 am we will be moving all of the tables, chairs, counters, and anything else that is not nailed or screwed to the floor and some things from the walls into two portable trailers.
We are doing this because the final “cover” for the floor will be applied on December 4th and completed by December 10th.
We also ask that you come back on Dec 11th at 10:00 am to unload the trailers.
This will allow us to reopen the lodge on December 13, 2023 (on time).
Your help will be greatly appreciated. There are large and small things that will need to be moved, so we would appreciate all the help we can get.
I am going to plagiarize a great saying!
“It is not what the lodge can do for you but what you can do for the lodge.”
Please remember, when we work together, playing together is much more fun!
Fraternally,
Byron
Moose Lodge December Closing
Good Morning AMI Moose Members,
The final phase of the dining room floor project will begin soon.
The entire Moose Lodge will be Closed Starting December 1st and will reopen on Wednesday December 13th at 11am.
Reminder: We are closed on Thanksgiving day, but open all other days this month through November 30th.
Children's Christmas Party
Good Afternoon AMI Moose Members and Guests,
The Children's Christmas Party will be held at the AMI Moose Lodge on Saturday December 16th from 10am to Noon.
All Children/Grandchildren of Moose members that are 12 and under can be signed up at the Lodge.
Signups MUST be made in person at the Lodge by the Moose Member, not by phone or email.
AMI Moose Lodge Opening Dates Correction!
Good Afternoon AMI Moose Members and Guests,
Your AMI Moose Lodge will still reopen at 11am Wednesday November 8th.
NEW UPDATE:
The AMI Lodge will close again on December 4th until December 9th, to finish the top coating of the floor.
On Saturday, December 9, 2023 at 11am the Lodge will be fully Open, including the Dining Room.
PLEASE NOTE we are also CLOSED on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 23, 2023.
If you have any questions, please email the AMI Moose Lodge at [email protected]
AMI Moose Lodge will reopen at 11am Wednesday November 8th, 2023
Good Afternoon AMI Moose Members and Guests,
Good News! Your AMI Moose Lodge will reopen at 11am Wednesday November 8th, 2013. The Social Quarters (Bar area), Upstairs and Patio seating will be open.
The Dining Room will remain closed. We will be serving our regular daily menu from Noon to 7PM and our Sunset menu from 7pm to 8pm. The membership office will also be open at this time.
Reminder: The AMI Lodge will close again on November 22nd until December 6th, to finish the top coating of the floor.
Thank you for your continued patience during this project to make your AMI Moose Lodge Amazing.
If you have any questions, please email the AMI Moose Lodge at [email protected]
Reminder of Lodge Closing Dates
Good Afternoon AMI Moose Members and Guests,
This is a reminder, the AMI Moose Lodge 2188 will be closed starting tomorrow for our Dining Room floor replacement.
We are OPEN today 10/17/23 until 10PM and serving our normal Daily Menu.
The following dates provide an outline of closed and open times during the project and are subject to change.
The entire Lodge, Patio area and Parking Lot will be closed starting Wednesday, October 18th.
The Social Quarters (bar), Kitchen and limited tables in the dining room will be available when we reopen Wednesday, November 8th. Friday Night Dinner will not be offered during this time. The Membership office will also be open.
The entire Lodge, Patio area and Parking Lot will again be closed starting Wednesday, November 22nd.
The Grand reopening of the Lodge will be Wednesday, December 6th with a new dining room floor.
Lodge 2188 Member Meetings and New Member Orientations at the Lodge are cancelled until we reopen in December.
If there is any change to the above dates, notice will be provided as soon as possible by email and on our Official Facebook page.
If you have any questions, please email the AMI Moose Lodge at [email protected]
Dining Room Floor update and Lodge Closing Dates
Good Morning AMI Moose Members and Guests,
The work on our Lodge dining room floor will begin soon.
The following dates provide an outline of closed and open times during the project and are subject to change.
The entire Lodge, Patio area and Parking Lot will be closed starting Wednesday, October 18th.
The Social Quarters (bar), Kitchen and limited tables in the dining room will be available when we reopen Wednesday, November 8th. Friday Night Dinner will not be offered during this time. The Membership office will also be open.
The entire Lodge, Patio area and Parking Lot will again be closed starting Wednesday, November 22nd.
The Grand reopening of the Lodge will be Wednesday, December 6th with a new dining room floor.
Lodge 2188 Member Meetings and New Member Orientations at the Lodge are cancelled until we reopen in December.
If there is any change to the above dates, notice will be provided as soon as possible by email and on our Official Facebook page.
If you have any questions, please email the AMI Moose Lodge at [email protected]
Children’s Halloween party
Good afternoon, Moose members and Friends.
We hope everyone is doing well.
Just a quick update about the Children’s Halloween party. Be advised that the Anna Maria Island Moose Lodge Children’s Halloween Party IS NOT, I repeat IS NOT, being held at the Sarasota Moose Lodge. The AMI Lodge is planning a Children’s Halloween party to be held at the Bradenton Moose Lodge at 310 44th Ave. Bradenton, FL. on Saturday, October 28, 2023 between the hours of 10AM and 12PM. There will be “goodie bags“, Ghoulish (chicken) fingers and fries, juice boxes, music, and games. There will also be a costume contest! We will have a sign-up sheet at the AMI Moose Lodge for you to sign your children up, so we have an idea of how many children will be in attendance.
The Lodge will have the date for the Christmas party posted very soon, and a sign-up sheet available for you to put your children and their ages on. The ages for Santa to shop for are 12 years old and younger.
Some of you may not be aware of the construction that we are expecting to take place soon to replace the dining room floor. We are not sure when we will be able to start and exactly how long it will take (we are estimating approximately 4 weeks). For those of you that think we waited to do this during “In Season” you are gravely mistaken. We have been working on this for 6 or more weeks to get this accomplished and the construction requires a lot of planning and paperwork.
Thank you for your patience.
Byron
Lodge will be closed Tuesday and Wednesday, August 29th and 30th
ATTENTION MOOSE MEMBERS,
Due to the predicted Hurricane Idalia, the AMI Moose Lodge will be closed Tuesday and Wednesday, August 29th and 30th.
We are open Regular Hours today, August 28th.
Thank you,
Byron
Queen Of Hearts Results
Results from the queen of hearts drawing drawing august 16th, 2023
Ticket #1286665 was drawn from the tumbler and envelope #35 was selected which contained the Queen of Hearts!
The winner was not present but received a phone call with the great news.
We had fourteen other winners who received $1,000.00 each. Many winners were present, the rest were called.
Split the pot sales were $9,050.00. The winner received $4,525.00 and $4,525.00 will go to moose charities.
The nine o'clock ceremony was conducted and your generous donations of $627.00 were collected. These funds go to the moose charities endowment fund which benefits the children at mooseheart and the seniors at moosehaven.
Thank you for your donations and for your participation in our queen of hearts raffle.
Stay tuned for when the next queen of hearts game will begin.
Queen of Hearts Draw Down Rules
Good afternoon Moose members,
We do hope this email finds you all in good health and spirits.
As the majority of you are aware, when the current Queen of Hearts game was started, the Lodge issued a statement that the pot would be capped at $250.00.00. And we would notify you as early as we could, simply because we can’t predict when the pot would be that high. The current pot is $208,251.00, so we expect the pot will be at $250K within the next few weeks.
If we have a Queen draw down the agenda will be as follows:
• The deck of cards drawings (Moose Legion) will be run.
• The Nine O’clock Ceremony will be performed, and donations collected.
• The Split the Pot drawing will follow, you do not need to be present to win.
• The Draw Down will begin at 7PM, give or take a minute. You do not need to be present to win. One ticket will be drawn at a time. This will be done by our police liaison officer. If the first envelope contains the Queen, then that person will win the current pot, less 25% due to taxes. They will be required to fill out a W-9. If it is not the Queen, that person will receive a $1,000.00 consolation prize and will sign a W-9, before receiving a check for that amount. If a ticket is drawn of an already selected envelope, that ticket is discarded, and no consolation prize will be given. This process will continue until the Queen is found.
The next Queen of Hearts game will be announced at a later date.
Good luck to all. Thank you for being a Moose and participating.
AMI 2188 Lodge Member Meeting cancelled for 7/25/2023
Hello Moose Lodge 2188 Members!
Tonight's Lodge Member Meeting scheduled for 7:00pm has been cancelled.
The next Member Meeting will be August 8th at 7:00pm in the dining room. All 2188 Lodge members in good standing are welcome to attend.
Dining Room Update 7/24/2023
Hello Moose Lodge 2188 Members!
We are still waiting for City Permits and a start date for a permanent fix to the Dining room floor. In the mean time, we have made temporary fixes to the floor and the Dining room and Social quarters (Bar) are OPEN.
In addition, the upstairs seating is available and the Bar upstairs is open Wednesday and Friday starting at 4PM weather dependent.
Please join us for lunch or dinner any day.
Our kitchen hours are:
Monday and Tuesday - Daily Menu Noon to 7:00 PM
Wednesday - Special Pizza Menu Noon to 3:30 PM
Hotdogs and Burgers from 4:30PM to 7PM
Thursday - Daily Menu Noon to 7:00 PM
Friday - Daily Menu Noon to 4:00 PM
Special Friday Night Dinner Menu 4:30 PM to 7:30 PM
Saturday - Daily Menu Noon to 7:30 PM
Sunday - Daily Menu 11:00 AM to 7:00 PM
Dining Room Updat e 7/4/2023
Hello Moose Lodge 2188 Members!
Happy 4th of July!
We have completed additional short-term fixes and opened more of the dining room seating for our wonderful members just in time for this weeks Queen of Hearts!
Please join us for lunch or dinner any day.
Our kitchen hours are:
Monday and Tuesday - Daily Menu Noon to 7:00 PM
Wednesday - Special Pizza Menu Noon to 3:30 PM Hotdogs and Burgers from 4:30PM to 7PM
Thursday - Daily Menu Noon to 7:00 PM Friday - Daily Menu Noon to 4:00 PM Special Friday Night Dinner Menu 4:30 PM to 7:30 PM
Saturday - Daily Menu Noon to 7:30 PM
Sunday - Daily Menu 11:00 AM to 7:00 PM
Dining Room Update 6/29/2023
Hello Moose Lodge 2188 Members!
The good news today is that we have the dining room back open with a short-term fix until the floor repair work can begin.
Please join us for lunch or dinner any day, including Friday Night Dinner tomorrow from 4:30pm - 7:30pm.
Our kitchen hours are:
Monday and Tuesday - Daily Menu Noon to 7:00 PM
Wednesday - Special Pizza Menu Noon to 3:30 PM - Hotdogs and Burgers from 4:30PM to 7PM
Thursday - Daily Menu Noon to 7:00 PM
Friday - Daily Menu Noon to 4:00 PM - Special Friday Night Dinner Menu 4:30 PM to 7:30 PM
Saturday - Daily Menu Noon to 7:30 PM
Sunday - Daily Menu 11:00 AM to 7:00 PM
Dining Room Closed Starting Today 6/28/2023
Starting today, Wednesday 6/28, our Lodge dining room will be closed for seating until the floor replacement project is complete. This is necessary for the safety of our Members.
Food will be available and can be eaten in the bar area, the outside patio seating, upstairs or taken To Go. Waitress staff will be available during this time.
The Membership Office will be open with entry available on the north side of the building from the parking area along Gulf Drive.
Project work dates are currently unknown. We will update our Members along the way.
Thank you for your support as we continue to make the Lodge a better place for our Members.
Special Lodge Meeting Tuesday 6-28-2023
Good afternoon Members,
For those of you that have been in the lodge in the last few months, you may have noticed that we have had to “patch” the floor in various places. We had the structure of the floor inspected and “patching “ the floor is not a long-term fix for this problem. We will have to replace a majority of the floor.
We have received a couple of bids from licensed contractors and have decided on one contractor.
There is a special meeting scheduled for Tuesday 6-27-23 at 7:45PM. The purpose of this meeting is to vote on replacing the floor in the dining room.
Fraternally,
Byron
Special Lodge Meeting Tuesday 5-23-2023
Good afternoon, Members,
Our current bar stools have been with us for a very long time and need to be retired!
Samples of bar stools have been available in the Lodge for the membership to try and
after a month the consensus decided on one style, (which is still in the lodge).
There is a special meeting scheduled for Tuesday 5-23-23 at 7:45PM. The purpose of
this meeting is to discuss and vote on purchasing new bar stools for the social quarters.
After we replace the barstools, the lodge will sell the old ones for a minimum price to our members.
No, we will not ship or transport them!
Fraternally,
Byron
Illegal Parking Notice
Hello AMI Moose Members and Friends,
PLEASE BE ADVISED:
If you are parking, this includes being in your car while at idle, on the sidewalk waiting to get into the Lodge parking lot you will be TICKETED!
BY ORDER OF BRADENTON BEACH POLICE DEPARTMANT
Thank you!
~ Byron
Friday Night Dinner Change for 4/21/2023
4/20/2023
Hello AMI Moose Members and Friends, Back by Moose Members Popular Demand, Tomorrows 4/21/23 Friday Night Entrees will be a 12 oz Ribeye or 10 oz Snapper. No Prime Rib this week!!
Friday Night Dinner Change for 4/14/2023 Only!
4/13/2023
Hello AMI Moose Members and Friends, There are big changes to THIS week's Friday Night Dinner Menu. The Dinner Entrees will be a 12 oz Ribeye or 10 oz Snapper ONLY. No Prime Rib this week!! Please see the menu for dinner options this Friday, April 14th, 2023.
Lodge Update
3/30/2023
Good afternoon,
Moose members (and Friends). The reason “the Friends” is in parentheses is because this email is strictly for the members, but we didn’t want to leave you out of the loop!!
We have been dealing with a lot of spouses coming in with their spouse’s card expecting to get in and try to order drinks or trying to save a table or two while their spouse is trying to find a parking space. There is a lot of “TRYING “ here. And it becomes very trying in the lodge when our volunteers have to keep repeating the same message over and over.
BE ADVISED IF THE CARD IS IN YOUR NAME, ONLY YOU CAN USE IT IN THE LODGE. NO ONE ELSE, FOR ANY REASON. THIS INCLUDES TRIPS FROM THE BEACH TO THE RESTROOMS OR GETTING THE WATER BOTTLED FILLED. THE NONMEMBER MUST BE ESCORTED INTO THE LODGE BY THE MEMBER.
Another item we would like to bring to your attention. When you are playing The Queen of Hearts game or the 50/50 and your ticket is pulled, first CONGRATULATIONS!! Second please know that we are required to gather certain information before we can give any monies to you that are $600.00 and over . This information we (for the IRS) are requiring is very simple. We will require a valid State I.D. or drivers license and filling out a W-9 form. When the pot goes to $5000.00 or greater we are required to deduct 25% and be very happy to hand your winnings over to you, the winner.
Another change is in the kitchen hours on Wednesday nights. It is impossible to be able to run the Queen, the 50/50 and call names for food orders at the same time. Especially when the food is not picked up when the name is called. I know you may not have heard your name the first time, but you have been here, and you are aware of how loud it gets in the building. On Wednesdays, from now on last call for kitchen /food orders will stop at 6PM.
Please Slow Down and be safe,
Fraternally,
Byron
Wednesday kitchen hours change
3/29/2023
Starting today 3/29/2023, the kitchen will stop taking orders at
6:00 pm on queen of hearts nights.
Please plan to come early to enjoy our pizza, burgers, or fish and chips.
Service of Tribute
3/3/2023
Greetings Moose members and Friends,
A Service of Tribute for Michael “Mike” Turner is scheduled for
Saturday, March 18th, 2023 at 11am at the
Anna Maria Island Moose Lodge.
Anna Maria Island Moose member and volunteer Mike Turner
passed away on February 7, 2023.
Regalia is required for Loyal Order of the Moose members of the
Higher Degrees who plan to participate in the ceremony.
All members are encouraged to attend the service.
Fraternally,
Byron
Dinner Tickets
1/19/23
Greetings members and friends. We are officially announcing the tickets for the Valentines dinner and dance are now officially for sale in the office. The tickets are on sale starting on Thursday 1-19-23 for $24.95 and includes a NY Strip steak cooked to your liking, garlic mashed potatoes and asparagus . There is a limited number of tickets available so get them early. The date is February 11th. If you think you are coming in for the band only, think again.
The tickets for the Pig Roast will also be available 1-20-23. The cost for the Pig Roast is $15.95 and there will be three seatings. The event is on February 25th, 2023.
There will be two bands for the pig roast. Bring your beach chairs and blankets. There is plenty of room dancing in the sand!!
This is a cash only transaction
Pig Roast Seating Times
1/10/23
The pig roast is being held on February 25, 2023. There will be three “seating” times. Noon, 3:30 and 5 PM. The tickets will go on sale January 27, 2023.
Thank you for your patience,
Byron
Pig Roast (Corrected Date)
1/8/23
Moose members, I am sorry for the confusion. This email is to inform you that the date for the Pig Roast has been changed because of a conflict with another event scheduled on the 18th. The Pig Roast date is being moved to the 25th, a week later.
Thanks and we are looking forward to seeing you on the 25th!!
Byron
Lodge Update
1/6/23
Greetings Moose members and Friends.
Last year seemed like it went on forever and wasn’t going to end. We do hope all of your Holidays went well. And of course, all of your New Years’ resolutions have been made!! We wish you all the very best in the ensuing year. I would like to remind you about a few of the lodge policies that new members may not be aware of. This email will serve as a reminder of the lodge parking and guest policies and a few events we are planning.
PARKING LOT POLICIES
The Moose parking lot is for members that are utilizing the Moose Lodge.
Being a current moose member and having a sticker does not permit you to park in the lot and walk away to patronize another business. Your vehicle will be towed!
You must have a current Moose membership card to utilize the parking lot, unless you are here to renew or join the lodge.
A nonmember may not drop a member(s) off at the beach and come back and park in the moose lot.
Please make sure you have a Moose sticker on your car, it makes it easier to identify and not get towed. If you vacate the premises, take your vehicle with you or it will be towed
The lodge closes at 9PM and the lot is secured at 9:30 PM. If your vehicle is in the lot at 9:30 or later, it will be towed.
NO ALCOHOL or FOOD will be allowed to be unloaded from your vehicle at any time. Utilizing the Moose lodge includes purchasing food and alcohol from the lodge. If you have a cooler, you will be asked to reveal what is inside, if you refuse you will be asked to leave.
Please do not back into the parking lot and pull all the way up.
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. The spouse (nonmember) of a member does not count as a guest. 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 guest in an excessively big hurry!
There will be times because of the very large crowds on Wednesdays (Queen Drawing) guests will not 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.
Friday Night Prime Rib Dinner.
The Friday night Prime rib dinner is resuming stating this Friday Jan 6, 2023 at 4:30 PM.
QUEEN DRAWING
Next week, January 11, 2023 the Queen of Hearts will be stating back up. Tickets are available in the lodge for the Queen drawing along with the 50/50 raffle. The current Queen drawing is worth $26,070.00 to the winner, less taxes.
In February the lodge is going to have two special events. The first event is going to be on February 11th, a Valentines Dinner and dance. Dinner will be a NY strip steak cooked to your liking, garlic mashed potatoes and asparagus for $24.95. On February 25th will be our annual Pig Roast. The cost for the Pig Roast is $15.95 per person. There will be three seatings for the Pig Roast, 12:00 PM., 3PM., and 5:30Pm.Tickets will be sold in the office and be made available soon. There will also be vendors for you to visit and two bands playing throughout the day.
Fraternally,
Byron
Lodge Update
1/4/23
LUCA Racing
On numerous occasions we have talked about the sponsoring of youth activities. One in particular is Luca Racing. Your moose lodge has sponsored him the last two years and I am very proud to announce that he has taken 1st place in his division. Attached please find more about Luca in the following article. Moose International Has Ross Chastain, we have a young rising star, Luca Raina!! The Moose is “worn” on his driving suit and displayed on his kart.
It is with great pleasure to announce the Orlando Cup Karting Champion of 2022 is none other than the Moose Lodge's very own sponsored driver, Luca Raina. Luca has worked tirelessly all season, and in his rookie year was able to bring the Moose Lodge Race Kart to victory lane twice as well as getting on the podium for six of eight races this year. Luca began karting in the rise of 2022 at just 13 years old. His pure passion for the sport is easily recognized. From the moment Luca wakes up till the time Luca falls asleep racing is heavily stamped on his mind.
The Mechanic
Luca is the lead mechanic. He's learned everything about his kart, from changing tires to switching engines he does it all. All around the track mechanics love teaching Luca as he's eager to learn anything applicable to his kart and his greatest passion is to work on enhancing it, unlike most racers at his age. Luca is always more than willing to lend a hand to anyone on and off the track especially when tweaking a kart, even when they are his competitors. Luca practices the finest sportsmanship as he realizes all in all karting is about the experience and enjoyment of getting on the track.
The Money
Luca has full dominance over all finances collected from his gracious sponsors. His focus is to utilize every penny wisely. Some of the fees associated with the season are as follows: car equipment, race entry fees, all necessary protective gear, and so on. It's a great deal of responsibility however he has done a phenomenal job allocating his funds well.
2023 Karting
Luca has already begun acting toward his goals for next season. He's working effortlessly to buy a new chassis as it is the foundation for his kart and will help to bring him, and his sponsors, more victories. In addition, Luca is also having his Tillotson engine rebuilt to ensure it is at peak performance. Luca has already arranged and is eager to begin a dedicated schedule of practice days in the off-season in Palmetto Florida
Beyond
Luca's prime focus is to have the significant opportunity to own, alter, and race a shifter kart in 2024. Shifter karts are rapid vehicles, thus requiring greater funds to operate them. All this hard work leads to Luca's life's goal which is to have the sponsorships, support, and knowledge to race Indy Car one day.
Want more information about Luca Racing please click the links below:
Website https://lucarainaracing.wixsite.com/luca-raina-racing (https://lucarainaracing.wixsite.com/luca-raina-racing)
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/lucarainaracing/ (https://www.instagram.com/lucarainaracing/)
You Tube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCw2ICxVaEkZWSaINaQ0ueCA (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCw2ICxVaEkZWSaINaQ0ueCA)
Go Fund Me https://gofund.me/e9496554
Luca is planning on having his kart on display at our annual Pig Roast. He will be available to answer any questions or encourage children to join the sport!
Another reason to join us for the pig roast!!
Queen Of Hearts Rules
These are the Queen rules adopted by the Exec Board.
You must be an active member of any Moose lodge to participate. You may be asked to provide proof of who you are, other than your moose ID. Do not use anyone else’s card. If we catch you trying to do this, you will be summoned to a Executive board disciplinary hearing. This could result in your suspension of social quarters use or loss of your moose membership!
The Executive Board, when it deems necessary, will make changes to the game for the benefit of both the lodge and membership. This includes doing a final draw down when the lodge feels it is necessary to protect both, the members, employees, volunteers, and the lodge. The membership will be notified by email, when a change is to take place. This email will be sent out a week before the change is to go into effect.
Temporary cards and paper receipts will not be accepted. Photos of your card or emails from Moose International or any moose lodge WILL NOT be accepted.
On the tickets you purchased, both Queen and 50/50. Print your name exactly the way it is on your moose membership. If you don’t, it won’t be recognized as valid. NO EXCUSES, NO EXCEPTIONS!!
You do not have to be present to win the Queen of Hearts Jack pot. You must be present to win door prizes. Any winners not present, will be contacted the same night as the drawing.
The 50/50 winners do not have to be present to win. Any winners not present, will be contacted the same night as the drawing.
You must be on the property to be eligible to collect door prizes.
If your ticket is drawn, you must present your Moose Membership card and the matching winning ticket to collect your prize.
The Queen of Hearts game is played every Wednesday evening, unless there are extenuating circumstances that prevents the game from being played. The Exec board will do it’s best to notify the membership of this as soon as it can.
The tickets are available for purchase starting on Thursday at the opening of the lodge, during regular hours. Tickets are $2.00 each or sold as strips of 5 for $10.00. On the night of the drawing QUEEN SALES WILL STOP AT 6:45 PM. No Exceptions. At the hour of 7PM the Queen ticket will be drawn, and the door prize tickets will drawn after the queen ticket.
The Queen ticket envelope will then be opened by our Police liaison Officer. 50/50 ticket sales will stop at 6:30 PM. and the drawing is at 6:45PM.
The lodge reserves the right to limit the number of members (and possibly guests) in the lodge on this night. This will also depend on our Police liaison Officer and their decision of the lodge reaching the occupancy limit.
Sincerely and Fraternally,
The Exec Board of AMI.
Lodge Information
Wi-Fi Password/Emails/Facebook/Parking
For those of you that may not know where to find info about your lodge, the following should help. To receive emails please go to the lodge website at mooselodge2188.com. Across the top of the page, you will see a few “titles” to choose from. Please click on “Resources” and select “Email sign up” and follow the instructions.
The Anna Maria Face Book page is “Anna Maria Moose Lodge #2188”.
The WIFI password in the lodge is mooselodge2188.
We receive a lot of comments about how beautiful and friendly your lodge is, then comes the “but”. The concern is, the amount of parking. We are very aware that we have a limited amount of parking space available and it fills up very quickly. One of the best places to park is south of the lodge approximately 3 blocks. There are FREE shuttles that run up and down the island at 10 to 15 minute intervals. One of the stops is right in front of the lodge! Please keep this in mind when you are trying to find a parking spot to come and visit. Oh Yah, did I say it was free!
Parking Stickers
Thank all of you who have purchased an AMI Moose parking sticker. The $3.00 we collect for the sticker goes to support the Children in Mooseheart and Seniors in Moosehaven. Please be aware this is not a pass to park in the Moose lot and walk away from the Moose Lodge to another restaurant, bar or shop. The sticker is to identify your vehicle in our lot. If we cannot identify your vehicle and you do not respond to our attempts to find you, we will have the vehicle towed. The parking lot is for members who are utilizing the Moose Lodge. Remember other MEMBERS would like to use the lot too, so if you leave, please take your vehicle with you. This also includes parking in the lot after hours. We close at 9 PM and we ask that your vehicle is out of the parking lot be 9:30 PM. If you are not capable of driving, advise the bartenders as there is a service that will take you and your vehicle home for a minimum cost. Please follow the parking lot rules.