Virginia Senate Joint Resolution #103
Commending the Bedford Moose Lodge #1897
the
Virginia Moose Association and
Moose International
Offered January 13th,
2010 - Presented on Floor March 3rd, 2010
posted 03/03/2010
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Virginia's
23rd District Senator Steve Newman presented Senate Joint Resolution
#103
to the
Bedford Moose Lodge #1897, the Virginia Moose Association and
Moose
International in recognition of their outstanding support
of the Safe
Surfin' Foundation at the State Capitol Wednesday March 3rd, 2010
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Photo taken in Virginia Senate Chambers |
posted 01/27/2010 updated 03/03/2010
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Senate Joint Resolution No. 103
Commending the Moose Lodge in Bedford,
the Virginia Moose Association, and Moose
International
Patron -- Stephen D. Newman
WHEREAS, the Moose Lodge in Bedford, the Virginia Moose
Association, and Moose International are recognized for their
outstanding support of the Safe Surfin’ Foundation; and
WHEREAS, founded in 2000, the Safe Surfin’ Foundation is the
educational entity of the nationally recognized Internet Crimes
Against Children Task Force (ICAC) known as Blue Ridge Thunder,
which is sponsored by the Bedford County Sheriff’s Office and
directed by Sheriff Mike Brown; and
WHEREAS, the Safe Surfin’ Foundation helps provide families,
teachers, school administrators, law-enforcement officers, public
librarians, and civic groups with the information and resources
necessary to keep exploration of the Internet safe and fun for all
of Virginia’s children; and
WHEREAS, Virginia Moose members received special training in
Internet safety instruction approved by the Department of Justice
that they in turn presented in their respective communities to
increase education, awareness, and implementation of local
programs across the Commonwealth; and
WHEREAS, through generous donations and fund-raising
campaigns, the dedicated members of the Moose Lodge in Bedford,
the Virginia Moose Association, and Moose International have
become tireless advocates in the fight to locate and arrest online
predators that prey upon our innocent children; now, therefore, be
it
RESOLVED by the Senate, the House of Delegates concurring,
That the General Assembly commend the Moose Lodge in Bedford, the
Virginia Moose Association, and Moose International for their
outstanding support of the Safe Surfin’ Foundation; and, be it
RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the Senate prepare a
copy of this resolution for presentation to representatives of the
Moose Lodge in Bedford, the Virginia Moose Association, and Moose
International as an expression of the General Assembly’s gratitude
for the Moose organization’s commitment to protect young people
from Internet predators.
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Congressional Award Presentation
posted 02/10/2010
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Virginia's
6th District Congressman Bob Goodlatte presents the Congressional Award
to
Moose
International Director of Membership Shawn M. Baile
at the
House of Representatives session Wednesday January 20th, 2010 |
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L-R:
Shawn Baile (Moose International Director of Membership),
Matt Grove (Virginia Moose Association Regional Manager),
Wes Crowder (Moose International Supreme Prelate and Supreme
Councilman, Virginia Moose Association Secretary),
Sheriff Mike Brown (Chairman Safe Surfin' Foundation),
Aaron Kennard (Executive Director NSA),
Virginia 6th District Congressman Bob Goodlatte, Sheriff John Zaruba
(President, NSA)
Photo taken in VIP Salon, US Capitol
Visitor Center, Capitol Hill |
Tribute To Operation
Blue Ridge Thunder,
Safe Surfin' Foundation,
and Moose International
United States Library
of Congress - Congressional Record
posted 01/27/2010 - updated 7/20/2010 with photo of actual Congressional
Record
Click
Here to download and print the Congressional Record
National Sheriff's Association
Commends the Loyal Order of Moose
for Their Dedication to Internet Safety
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Congress Lauds Moose
For 'Safe Surfin'
Sponsorship
reprinted from May/June/July 2010 Moose Magazine - posted 05/07/2010
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There is recognition and then there is recognition, and the Moose
fraternity got a big dose of the latter kind--in the halls of the
United States Congress--on Jan. 20 for its efforts in making the
Safe Surfin’ Foundation a success.
Safe Surfin’ is an organization which aims to spread the need for
education about Internet safety to schools and also to get states
to enact legislation mandating such education.
A tribute submitted by Virginia Congressman Bob Goodlatte (R-6th)
read, in part: “Today, I wish to extend thanks to Moose
International for stepping forward through the Moose Lodge in
Bedford to offer assistance in the ongoing battle to protect young
people as they use the Internet.”
Director of Membership Shawn Baile was in Washington, DC and said
the moment was a one in which all Moose can be proud.
“Recognition on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives is
not an everyday occurrence,” Baile said. “It’s nice to know that
you can open the Congressional Record years from now and look on
Jan. 20, 2010 and you can see that our organization was recognized
for its work on behalf of children.”
In addition to Goodlatte’s tribute, the National Sheriffs’
Association (NSA) added its own commendation for the efforts of
the Moose through Safe Surfin’. The NSA held its national
conference on Jan. 21 in the nation’s capital, and Baile attended
a reception at which he was able to speak to a number of law
enforcement professionals who see the benefits of Safe Surfin’ on
a daily basis.
“The words coming from them weren’t ‘congratulations’” Baile said.
“They were ‘thank you.’ They were recognizing our efforts as a
whole. They recognized the deed.”
Baile said the partnership with Safe Surfin’ has been a true
two-way partnership and the Bedford, VA-based organization “has
lived up to everything they have said they were going to do when
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Safe Surfin' Foundation
posted 07/01/2009
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The Loyal Order of the Moose and the Women of the Moose have long
been renowned for championing the family-with our long term
support of Mooseheart and Moosehaven, our track record is
astounding. And in Virginia, through your donations to the
Safe Surfin Foundation, we have once again been the pioneers in
providing the financial support necessary to continue this
program, and see that it reaches its fullest potential.
The numbers of our children and grandchildren who are
using the Internet daily is staggering, and as those numbers have
grown and continue to grow, so have the number of Internet
predators. And although the Internet is a useful tool to our
children-not only for educational and resource purposes, but for
entertainment as well-it opens thousands of doors daily for those
same children to become victim and fall prey to those predators.
The stories are ugly-the graphic pictures and videos
are worse. Just when you think that it has gone to the
lowest level and the worst level of atrocity it can reach, a new
case is discovered worse than the others. And this happens not
occasionally, but every day. Each year, THOUSANDS of girls and
boys lose their innocence and much more.
Virginia set the stage in adapting and supporting this
program long before it received International recognition.
We hope that you will continue to support this program, in the
standard you have set for yourselves. Please keep Safe
Surfin Foundation close to heart when making your donations at our
upcoming State Convention.
Fraternally,
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Safe Surfin' Trainers Complete Inaugural
' Train The Trainer ' Class
posted 11/16/2009
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On October
24, 2009, Dr, Gary Reynolds of the Bedford County Sheriffs Office,
and CEO of
the Safe Surfin Foundation, conducted the first of its kind
"Train the
Trainer" program at Charlottesville Lodge #1028.
The purpose
of this training class was to educate those in attendance as to
how to
present the Safe Surfin and Netsmartz Program in our respective
communities.
In attendance from left to right: Teresa Worth, Connie Jacobs,
Gary Jacobs,
Kathy
Snyder, Kathy Rea, Paula Brazell, Gary Reynolds, Alexis Wilson, Eddie
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STAR POWER AT MOOSEHEART
Estrada Rides In To Talk Up Internet Safety
posted 10/19/2009 as published by the
BeaconNewsOnline.com Oct 13, 2009
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Former actor Erik Estrada
chats it up with
Michael Taylor, 10, and
Cody Barckley, 10,
both of Carpentersville,
during Estrada's visit
to a Mooseheart football game Saturday
afternoon.
Estrada is a member of the
Loyal Order of Moose himself.
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Erik Estrada,
motorcycle-riding star
of the
1970s-'80s TV series
CHIPS,
is backed by some
fellow
motorcycle enthusiasts
during
his appearance at
Mooseheart.
photos by
Donnell Collins
For the Beacon News
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In a black leather jacket, his iconic hair blowing in the autumn breeze,
Erik Estrada hopped onto his motorcycle and made its engine roar.
But he wasn't on any California highway.
Instead, the star of the former "CHiPS" TV show and now Internet safety
advocate motored with dozens of other riders around the Mooseheart
stadium track on Saturday as the school's mighty Ramblers bombarded the
field with hopes of a homecoming win.
"It was awesome," 12-year old Jasmine Martinez said of the small
spectacle. "It's the first time (the team) has had a lot of
support out there."
Estrada, a Moose member, was in town last week to
promote Internet safety and the Safe Surfin' Foundation -- a
Virginia-based organization aimed to spread the continued need for
Internet safety education in schools.
Safe Surfin' is sponsored by the Fraternal Programs
Department of the Loyal Order of Moose, which donated more than $135,000
to the organization last week.
Since his departure from television, Estrada has become
a reserve officer in the Muncie, Ind., Police Department, and is
dedicated to keeping teens safe on the Web.
"This is my passion in life now, to get this done,"
Estrada said of his Internet safety push.
On Saturday, though, middle-age women were more eager
to recognize him for past passions -- on the small screen. With
cameras in hand and smiles on their faces, they fluttered around Estrada
in the Mooseheart Fieldhouse after the motorcycle run.
"Hey, that's my sister, Ponch," one man said with a
chuckle as Estrada warmly embraced the crowd of admirers.
"Ponch" was Estrada's on-screen name in the popular NBC
show about the California Highway Patrol and its motorcycle-riding law
enforcement officers. "CHiPS" was on the air from 1977 to 1983.
Earlier, during a presentation addressing Internet
etiquette. Estrada signed everything from students' arms to
yearbooks and scraps of paper.
If they didn't know who the former television star was
before his arrival, they had no question by the time he left. The
students saw clips of Estrada's TV performances, and heard details of
his tumultuous childhood growing up in New York City.
"It seemed like he really cared," said Mooseheart
student Cassie Buxton, 15, before heading back to the bleachers for the
game.
"It's nice for our members to know that he's one of
them," said Moose International Director of Fraternal Programs Shawn
Baile.
"You can say, 'Yeah, he's a star,' but not only is he
supporting a program we believe in, he's one of us. His membership
card looks the same as all of ours."
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Estrada, Reynolds Talk About ' Safe Surfin '
Internet Safety With Mooseheart Students
posted 10/13/2009
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Erik
Estrada came to Mooseheart at the start of Homecoming weekend along with
Gary W.
Reynolds Ph.D, Executive Director of Bedford, VA-based Safe Surfin’
Foundation.
Estrada
delivered a message about his passion for securing the safety of
children
who use the
Internet, from those who prey on such innocents.
“This is my
passion in life now, to get this done,” Estrada said.
 Moose
International Director of Fraternal Programs Shawn Baile
presented a
check to Reynolds for roughly $135,000 .....
money
raised by the Moose Fraternity
in the first year of its partnership with Safe Surfin’.
Click Here to view the complete article as posted at mooseheart.org
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Lynchburg-South W.O.T.M. Chapter #1415
Family Involvement Committee Activity Night
Welcomes Guest Speaker
Paula Brazell
Targets Youth and parents in reference to Internet Safety
and the Safe Surfin' Foundation
posted 09/29/2009
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Virginia
Moose Association Executive Administrator Paula Brazell was the guest
speaker at the Lynchburg-South W.O.T.M. Chapter #1415 Family Involvement
Committee Activity Night, Tuesday September 29th, 2009. Paula
spoke on the pitfalls and dangerous situations children can encounter
while using the internet. Her discussion included an interactive
dialog with the children in attendance. She also distributed
helpful literature to parents.
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Here's to UALL
Special Thanks to the Virginia Moose Association
From
Safe Surfin' Foundation Director, Public Relations & Education
posted 9/16/.2009
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I will be speaking to an estimated 200 tomorrow night in Abingdon
(SSF presentation to E.B. Stanley MS PTA Kick-Off). I wanted
you to see what I added to the last slide!
We would not be able to do these, if it had not been
for your and the VMA Lodges and Chapter's efforts, this past year.
Ronald E. Porter
Ronald E. Porter, M. S.
Director, Public Relations & Education
Safe Surfin' Foundation |
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Safe Surfin' Foundation Executive Director
Lectures At National Press Club in Washington D.C.
posted
9/16/.2009
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SSF Executive Director, Dr. Reynolds lectured
Tuesday September 15, 2009
at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C.
about the problems Internet soliciting of children for
sexual purposes and International
Sex Trafficking of children.
The support of Moose International
was discussed in addition to the
Safe Surfin' Foundation and
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"Safe Surfin' Foundation Fundraiser"
sponsored by VMA District 2 and Women Of The Moose
Warwick Moose Family Center #1711 & Newport News
Lodge #1119
Saturday, August 8th, 2009
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The Fundraising Event at the
Newport News Lodge raised $5,000 to benefit to the Safe Surfin'
Foundation. The Warwick Lodge hosted a breakfast and was the
starting place for the Bike Ride Sponsored by the District 2 Moose
Riders. The left over food was donated to 3 group homes, one
Battered Women's Shelter (The Laurel Center) and the soda's, Chips
and Popcorn were donated to BS post 140, the largest disabled
troop in the US. Connie Jacobs says the event was a huge
success and was very pleased and honored to have a small part in
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posted
09/02/2009
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Safe Surfin'
National Spokesperson Erik Estrada and
Virginia
Moose Riders State Chairman Scott Jachode |
VMA
District 2 President George "Gary" Jacobs
and Erik
Estrada |
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Eric
Estrada, Sheriff Mike Brown,
Safe Surfin'
Foundation President Anthony Martin |
Anthony
Martin, Scott Jachode,
SSF
Executive Director Dr. Gary Reynolds |
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Click
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Aragona 1198 Supports
The Safe Surfin' Program
posted 08/09/2009
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"Ponch" and his Aragona Posse |
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