SCAM ALERT DON T BE A VICTIM!

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1 Volume 75 Periodical of Glendale Moose Lodge #641 - Nos. 9 & 10 Loyal Order of Moose, 4011 La Crescenta Ave., Glendale, CA (818) Lodge641@gmail.com SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER, 2017 SCAM ALERT DON T BE A VICTIM! If you use Craigslist, you know you have to be careful. Three new scams are hitting the buy-and-sell website. Here s what you need to know so you don t become the next victim: Hiring Movers: You call around to different moving companies and find one is more outrageously priced than the next not to mention those fuel charges! Naturally, you turn to Craigslist for a bargain. Watch out! Scammers are using these ads to find just the right family to rip off all of their stuff. That s what happened to a family in Douglas County, Georgia. The family planned to follow the movers a team that consisted of two men and a U-Haul to their new home. But once they got to the freeway, things took a terrible turn. The moving truck took off with all their belongings inside. Hours later, after arriving at their new house, there was no sign of the movers. The family called the police, who found the U-Haul abandoned and empty. The theives had managed to steal the family s entire belongings in a stolen truck. Two days after the theft, a box that belonged to the family was found on the side of the road. It had very important documents inside, but the ipads and phones packed in it were gone. The family s losses were estimated to be $75,000. Rental or home listings: After John Darr of New Albany, Indiana listed his home for sale, he began noticing suspicious activity. People were coming to his house and walking all around the property. Some were even coming right up to his front porch and peering through the windows. Darr later learned that scammers had posted his home as a rental property on Craigslist, describing it as a cozy three-bedroom, two-bathroom house for only $600 per month. All the applicants had to do was send in their personal information, along with a security deposit. But Darr s home was not for rent. He wasn t fully aware of what had happened until he received a strange message on Facebook. The message asked was I selling the house or was I renting the house? because she had some concerns that somebody was running a scam with my name, Darr explained. The Craigslist post made several false claims. One said the property owners were leaving the country for three or four years on a mission trip. The scammer offered false contact information and said he would correspond with the interested applicants. Through this correspondence, the scammer was able to obtain personal infomration from his victims and even arrange for money transfers. So, here are some red flags: If you re unable to meet with the owner or some type of property manager at a rental property, and if no one can meet you for a tour of the home, that s one. Another is an extravagant story that explains why the owner will be away. And you should never be asked to wire money to your new landlord, especially before you ve had the chance to tour the property. If you find a property that you believe is listed as part of a scam, report it to law enforcement. Scalping: Danielle Posner used Craigslist to buy tickets to see the Broadway show Hamilton. She d been excited to see it for months, but when she got to the door, security turned her away she had paid $350 for counterfiet tickets. Scammers have learned how to create convincing replicas of tickets to popular events. These replicas can be hard to spot, especially because they include matching logos and watermarks. Another way scammers trick you is by buying real tickets, selling them on Craigslist and then canceling them. This is something you won t realize has happened until you re denied access to the event. In this particular scam, the tickets typically are listed far below market value. Scammers do that to make you think you re getting an amazing deal, but they re really just stealing your money. The best way to avoid scalping scams on Craigslist is to buy your tickets directly from the venue or from a reputable site like Ticketmaster.com, which specializes in ticket sales and has better fraud prevention for customers. Finally, use common sense. If the person selling the item you re interested in can t meet with you or won t let you inspect the item before your purchase, that s a red flag. You should also be wary of anyone who asks you to pay for an item or make a deposit with a wire transfer or something like an itunes gift card.

2 PAGE #2 CALL OF THE MOOSE SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER, 2017 THE BOARD OF RS Elected Officers: Governor... Louis Gabriele Jr. Governor... Richard Burrola Jr. Past Gov.... Frank Rubino Administrator... Don Thompson Treasurer... Jack Wunderlich Prelate... George Webb, Sr. 1 st Year Trustee... Frank Lord Osorio 2 nd Year Trustee... 3 rd Year Trustee... Committee Chairmen: Audit... George Webb, Sr. Building... Louis Gabriele Moose Legion... Richard Burrola Membership... George Webb, Sr. IN MEMORIAM It is with sadness that we announce the passing of member RALPH MORLACCI on May 9, Tom Trujillo, 9-10 Kevin McGrath, 9-12 Timothy Shaner, 9-16 Eric Eggena, 9-17 Thomas Miller, 9-19 Cornel Mondacea, 9-21 Geoff Rivas, 9-25 Res Tuason, 10-1 Don Thompson, 10-3 Charles Moore, 10-6 Raymond Libby, Ray Patel, Richard Burrola, Theodore Boga, Paul Wight, David Alwin / FROM THE ADMINISTRATOR: The news today is overwhelmed with vile rhetoric and demonstrations prohibiting free speech and the right to be heard without interruption. This is becoming the norm in most higher educational colleges. Now is the time for us as Loyal Order of Moose members to reach out and support our Mooseheart educational program. The values taught there are keeping with the framers of our constitution: respecting the rights of all people and protecting the freedoms that we have had all these years. Please give generously to this Foundation so that we as Moose members can send forward a generation of youngsters that have those values. UPCOMING MOOSE LEGION EVENTS: October 8, Higher Degree meeting at Reseda Lodge 9AM Don Thompson

3 Page #3 CALL OF THE MOOSE SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER, 2017 GOVERNOR'S REPORT: The 129th International Moose Convention got off to a good start with registration and on June 30th the Moose Legion had a breakfast meeting and session. Some comments were not favorable. The WOTM also did their thing separately. It was all smiles on the cover of 2016 Proceedings of the 128th Annual Moose Convention. Director General Scott Hart was not smiling when he traveled around the country as an incognito member called Jim Davis. He found that 50% of the Lodges were inhospitable. Now I understood why there was a Hospitality Workshop. It was not all disappointing. Hospitality was explained as the friendly and generous reception and entertainment of visitors, guests and strangers. Out of that two Lodges were found to be the most friendly: Alamogordo, New Mexico and Urbana, Ohio. They were awarded a $10, grant each. Graduates from Mooseheart were praised at the Joint Grand Opening. Some graduates went on to higher education and some returned to show their appreciation. One graduate came all the way from Hawaii to reward the Executive Director with a Hawaiian lei. Keeping Modern Working Professionals and Families in Mind. With a diminishing membership causing lower income, International Director General Scott Hart made this premiere announcement that the future of the Moose will be in the families. A new innovation called "Lodgic, an everyday community," is developing. It will be Lodgic Coworking, Lodgic Childcare, Lodgic Restaurants and Lodgic Events. This new concept will be coming in the summer of 2018 to 1807 S. Neil Street, Champaign, IL Louis Gabriele

4 Page #4 CALL OF THE MOOSE SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER, 2017 Glendale Moose Legionnaires Thank You! I would like to thank you all for your dedication and service and continuing to be loyal Moose Legionnaires of our Lodge. You are probably asking yourself, why are you thanking me, I haven t been to the Lodge for years and haven t provided any service to brag about. Oh, but you have! Every year that you have renewed your Moose membership as well as your Moose Legionnaire membership, you are supporting our needy kids at Mooseheart and our seniors at Moosehaven. Your Moose Legionnaire dues of $18.00/year are earmarked for the support of Mooseheart and Moosehaven. Here is a breakdown of your dues: $2.25 goes to Moosehaven operations $2.50 goes to our Moosehaven seniors medical fund $.50 goes to operations for Mooseheart s Camp Ross $3.25 goes to Moose Legion operations The remaining $9.50 goes to special projects, such as our senior graduation package, youth awareness, scholarships and other Moose Charities. Moose Legionnaires are working hard for their fraternity. Moose Legionnaires are leaders. They are Moose members who roll up their sleeves and make things happen. So don t think you haven t done anything. You are doing plenty and you are helping to lift the load every time you renew your Moose Legionnaire membership. Yes, we would love to see you at some of the Lodge events. We understand if you just can t do it anymore, but we thank you for your prior years of support. God Bless our kids at Mooseheart, our senior members at Moosehaven and especially our Glendale Moose members and Moose Legionnaires. Richard Burrola, Jr. Governor

5 Page #5 CALL OF THE MOOSE SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER, 2017 THE GLENDALE MOOSE LEGIONNAIRE S COMMITTEE ARE SPONSORING THEIR FIRST ITALIAN NIGHT DINNER DANCE OCTOBER 21, 2017 MENU: SALAD, PENNE PASTA WITH MEAT SAUCE, ITALIAN SAUSAGE, GARLIC BREAD, SPUMONI ICE CREAM WITH BISCOTTI COOKIE DINNER SERVED: 6:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. DANCING: 7:00 P.M. TO 10:00 P.M. MUSIC BY THE GENERATION GAP BAND Pre-PAID R.S.V.P. DEADLINE: OCTOBER 10, 2017 ADMISSION: $20.00/PERSON (limited seating) R.S.V.P. CAN BE PAID BY CALLING THE AT & USING YOUR CREDIT CARD, or make CHECK PAYABLE TO: THE GLENDALE MOOSE #641 PO BOX 567, MONTROSE, CA

6 Page 6 CALL OF THE MOOSE SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER, 2017 CA/NV MOOSE RIDERS OFFERS A DAY IN THE LIFE AT MOOSEHEART GRAND PRIZE All-inclusive VIP trip to Mooseheart (11/30/17 12/3/17) Round Trip Airfare for 2 Airport Parking 3 Nights Hotel 1 Room Chicago Transportation (Taxi/Rental Car) Food $300 Spending Cash (Max value of $3500) Friday 12/1 Go to school with students Visit morning classes Lunch in cafeteria with students Tour Mooseheart Campus Dinner in one of the homes (w/ parents & students) Saturday 12/2 Attend Senior Portrait Luncheon Tour Mooseheart Campus & Museum VIP Guest at Tree Lighting at House of God Tour Holiday of Lights with Gary Urwiler VISIT OTHER LOCAL S 2ND PRIZE UP TO $3300 in CA/NV LIFE MEMBERSHIPS 3RD PRIZE UP TO $1700 in CA/NV LIFE MEMBERSHIPS For you and/or your friends/family Lodge Life Membership $1000 Moose Legion Life Membership $500 Chapter Life Membership $400 CA/NV Moose Rider Life Membership $150 ONLY 1500 TICKETS $20/EA 3 GREAT PRIZES!!! GREAT ODDS!! Order your Tickets while they last: Phone / Cell/Text: MooseRide4Kids@gmail.com Where the money goes $5000 donation to CA/NV MOOSE ASSOCIATION $5000 donation to MOOSEHEART $5000 donation to MOOSEHAVEN $2000 donation to CAMP ROSS $4500 future CA/NV MOOSE RIDER donations (Youth Awareness, Moosehaven Centennial Project, Wish List, Laptop) Make/Check Money Order out to: CALIFORNIA NEVADA MOOSE ASSOC. INC. Memo Area: A DAY IN THE LIFE Mail To: DERRICK MORRIS, 9651 MARTIN LANE, PRUNEDALE, CA Provide Name & Phone Number to call when you win!! **Your portion of the ticket will be mailed to you and the stub will be put in the drawing**

7 Page #7 CALL OF THE MOOSE SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER, 2017 SEPTEMBER 2017 Loyal Order of Moose Lodge #641 Glendale, California Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday OCTOBER IS CRADLE FUNDRAISER MONTH! STOP BY THE DURING BUSINESS HOURS AND PURCHASE YOUR CRADLE IN SUPPORT OF MOOSEHEART. YOUR DONATIONS WILL HELP US PROVIDE NEEDED SERVICES TO ALL OUR MOOSEHEART RESIDENTS. THE CHILDREN ARE DEPENDING ON US. GOD BLESS MOOSEHEART! 3 Labor Day 4 5 OPEN 6 CA/NV Conv., Reno 7 1 CA/NV Conv. 8 OPEN CA/NV Conv.9 AMERICAN LEGION Pancake Breakfast 8AM 2 CA/NV Conv. 10 Patriot Day 11 (except for meetings) OPEN Officers Mtg. 7PM Membership Mtg. 8PM w/refreshments OPEN OPEN OPEN OPEN 21 Equinox 22 OPEN District #15 Breakfast & Mtg. at San Fernando Lodge 9AM 25 (except for meetings) OPEN Officers Mtg. 7PM Membership Mtg. 8PM w/refreshments OPEN OPEN 30

8 Page #8 CALL OF THE MOOSE SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER, 2017 OCTOBER 2017 Loyal Order of Moose Lodge #641 Glendale, California Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Higher Degree Mtg. at Reseda Lodge 9AM OPEN Columbus Day 9 (except for meetings) OPEN Officers Mtg. 7PM Membership Mtg. 8PM 16 OPEN Moosehaven s 95th OPEN 11 OPEN 18 OPEN OPEN 13 OPEN 20 OPEN 7 14 American Legion Pancake Breakfast 8AM 21 Italian Night Dinner/Dance w/generation Gap Band (except for meetings) OPEN Officers Mtg. 7PM Membership Mtg. 8PM w/refreshments Halloween OPEN Mooseheart Founder s Day OPEN 28 OPEN The Loyal Order of Moose is a private organization. Activities and events referred to on our Website and in the Moose Newsletter are available to Members in good standing and their qualified guests. Our Website and Newsletter are for informational purposes only, with proprietary information intended for Members only. General information is provided for the public at large but should not be construed as solicitation for membership. Our Website and Newsletter are an initiative of Moose Lodge 641, Glendale, California, and are not sanctioned by the Loyal Order of Moose, Moose International, or any subsidiary thereof. All logos, trademarks, and service marks pertaining to the Loyal Order of Moose and/or its programs or degrees are Copyright Moose International, Inc., Mooseheart, Call of the Moose (774980) published bi-monthly by Glendale Lodge #641, Loyal Order of Moose, 4011 La Crescenta Ave., Glendale, CA 91214