08/21/2025
Happening tomorrow!!! Welcome Chairman John!
July 18, 2025
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Susanne "Susi" Keel, Administrator, 541-563-2129
WALDPORT, Oregon - John R. Reiter, Chairman of the Board for the Moose Fraternity, will be speaking at Waldport Moose Lodge No. 396 , located at 250 NW John St, Waldport, OR 97394 at 11:30am - 1:00pm on Thursday, August 21, 2025, as part of his statewide tour in Oregon. For more information about the event, please contact the Moose Lodge office at 541-563-2129.
Chairman Reiter was elected as the Moose Fraternity's Chief Presiding Officer in May, 2025, by The Moose delegates during the Fraternity's 137th International Convention held in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The Moose organization, with its headquarters in Mooseheart, IL, comprises nearly a million men and women in around 1,300 lodges across the U.S., Canada, and Great Britain.
The organization is responsible for operating Mooseheart Child City and School, Inc., a 1,000-acre community and school for children in need, situated 40 miles west of Chicago, as well as Moosehaven, a 63-acre retirement community near Jacksonville, FL. Additionally, Moose lodges collectively contribute between $40-$60 million worth of community service annually, including monetary donations, miles driven, and volunteer hours.
The community service initiatives are tailored to local needs and are also part of organization-wide programs. One such program is Tommy Moose, through which lodges have distributed over 220,000 plush Moose figures since 2003, free of charge, to first responders and hospitals for children in distress. Furthermore, the Moose Youth Awareness Program brings together hundreds of talented teenagers annually for Youth Congresses to discuss effective ways to deliver positive life messages to young children aged 4-9 through "KidsTalks." Since 1990, Moose-trained teens have reached over 701,000 youngsters across North America with these messages.
🤩MORE About our new Chairman:
John R. Reiter, prior to being elected Chairman of the Moose International, Inc. Board of Directors, in May, 2025 at the 137th International Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, served:
* On the Moose International Board of Directors as Vice Chairman (2024-2025)
* Director/Chaplain (2023-2024)
* Director (2017-2023),
* On the Moosehaven Board of Directors (2012-2017 and 2008-2010)
* On the Moose Charities Board of Directors (2010-2012)
* As Deputy Supreme Governor (2000-2001).
John joined the fraternity as a member of Ocala, FL Lodge 1014 in 1989; he served through all the chairs, including Governor; and became a Life Member in 2006. His primary membership is now held in Inverness, FL Lodge 2112 and he also holds membership in Palmer, AK Lodge 793, Iowa City, IA 1096, Antler, VA 2726 and Ocala Forest, FL Lodge 2535.
John elevated to Cypress Moose Legion 202 (FL) in 1989. He was a charter member of the Council of High Degrees and has served that body in all chairs, except President. He also holds Moose Legion membership in Mississippi Valley, (MS) 141 and Mount McKinley, (AK) 51.
At the Association level, John has served the Florida/Bermuda Moose Association as District President, Loss Prevention Chairman, Mooseheart/Moosehaven Admissions Chairman and all other appointed and elected chairs, including State President.
John is a member of the 300 Division of the Moose 25 Club. He received the Fellowship Degree of Honor in 1997 and the Pilgrim Degree of Merit in 2005.
Outside of the Moose, John enjoys hunting, fishing, golfing and spending time with his family.
John and his wife, Sharlyn, reside in Ocala. They have three children and three grandchildren.
In behalf of all the Dungeness Crab lovin' Beaver State Moosers and Moosettes, let's all give a huge, warm Oregon Moose welcome to John Reiter and all our attendees! 🦀🦫🫎🤩
