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R.E.A.C.'s August Outing

8/22/2019

Don’t let anyone ever tell you that our Retired Eagles Activity Group can’t keep up. On their recent pub crawl they hit not one, not two, not three, but four different bars!

They started by meeting at Egan’s Pub for lunch, and then ventured over to The Bayou, Lakeview, and Johnny's on the Lake for cocktails. We call that a successful crawl!

We hope you enjoy these pictures from their fun day. Their monthly outings are open to all Van Buren #3996 members, so feel free to join them next time.

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Family Picnic 2019

8/12/2019

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Our annual Family Picnic was a great, relaxing way to spend time with one another and have some fun too. Families enjoyed a bounce house and games for the kids, a smorgasbord of food, and adult beverages. The weather was perfect, too. What more does a picnic need, right?

We’d like to thank our Trustees for hosting the event. They provided the beef, turkey and sausage, as well as a keg of beer, and Walt Rochowiak and his crew did the grilling. Great job, fellas! A big thank you to everyone who brought a dish to pass, too. The variety of food was wonderful and no one went away hungry.

We also want to thank our Auxiliary members for providing games to keep our little ones entertained. We’re fortunate to have a club that works together to help one another and provide entertainment for our members.

Finally, we’d like to thank Lenny Wojtyna for providing us with pictures from the afternoon. We hope you enjoy them.

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R.E.A.C.'s July Outing

7/26/2019

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We're sharing a few pictures from R.E.A.C.s recent outing on the Detroit Princess Cruise Riverboat. They couldn't have asked for a nicer summer day! The weather was perfect, along with the scrumptious lunch buffet they enjoyed as they sailed the river.

Are you sorry you missed out on the fun? They plan on going again next year, so put it on your calendar now and you'll be sure not to miss it!

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Wine Tasting Party

7/20/2019

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W.C. Fields once said, “I cook with wine, sometimes I even add it to the food.” And some of us like to do both!

There was no shortage of wine aficionados at our recent wine tasting party where we got to choose between six varieties of white and red wines. It was a nice way to sample wines we never had before without breaking the budget. The cheese and crackers were a nice touch too, and helped us cleanse our palate in between sips.

We’d like to thank Barb Tomlinson for chairing this event. Take a bow, Barb! Everyone enjoyed tasting the wines and comparing opinions about them with their friends. We’d also like to thank Diane Wojtyna, Joanne Paton, Michelle Nowak, Ryan Wojtyna, Nancy Fruit, Sue Delongchamp, Diane Moore, our Trustees, and Tony D'Onofrio for their help, along with anyone else that helped behind the scenes. Everyone loved the grape cluster balloons and table decorations. Kudos to whomever made them.

We also want to thank everyone who attended; there were several new faces in the room. We really appreciate having you join us and hope you had a good time. Please consider visiting us again soon.

Finally, we would like to thank Lenny Wojtyna for taking so many great pictures. He has become our resident paparazzi and we know we can depend on him being there to take pictures for us! We hope everyone enjoys them as much as we do.

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Joint Installation of Officers 2019

5/30/2019

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Our new 2019/2020 Aerie and Auxiliary officers were installed on May 29, 2019 followed by a light dinner. Congratulations to all of them! We’re thankful for their willingness to step up and serve our club and we’re looking forward to working with them over the next year.

Say hello to your new officers and get to know them:

Aerie:
Past Worthy President: Walt Rochowiak
Worthy President: John Watkins
Vice President: Michelle Gueli
Secretary: Jeff Gueli
Treasurer: Paula Pence-Poston
Chaplain: Jim Wagner
Conductor: Darrol Mackay
Inside Guard: Lenny Wojtyna
Outside Guard: Pat Pickup
Trustees:
Jeff Gueli
Kay Pickup
Tim Ogger
Walt Rochowiak
Jim Shrove

Auxiliary:
Jr. Past Madam President: Toni Watkins
Madam President: Lisa Ochalek
Madam Vice President: Donna Hall
Madam Secretary: Debbie Gagneau
Madam Treasurer: Janice Eaton
Madam Chaplain: Sue Banners
Madam Conductor: Joyce Rochowiak
Madam Inside Guard: Nancy Miller
Madam Trustee: Linda Darr

We hope you enjoy these pictures from the installation.

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R.E.A.C.'s May Outing 2019

5/22/2019

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Our Retired Eagles Activity Club (R.E.A.C.) headed to Motown recently for their monthly outing. They met at Z’s Villa Restaurant in the New Center area of the city for lunch, before heading over for a tour of the Ford Piquette Avenue Plant.

The Ford Piquette Plant was built in 1904 and is the birthplace of the Model T car. Everyone found it interesting to learn that in the early days of the plant the cars were assembled in a stationary position by hand, and you could buy them in red, blue, and green. It wasn't until the process became mechanized, and they moved production to the Highland Park plant in 1910, that the cars only became available in black. They changed to black because it dried faster and was a better fit with the moving assembly line. (Thank you to Bill Richards for the brief history of the plant.)

We hope you enjoy these pictures from their outing and consider joining them next month. They never fail to do something interesting and have fun. Thank you to Gayle Bellamy, Nancy McFall and Bill Richards for the pictures.

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Mother's Day Luncheon 2019

5/19/2019

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Mother's Day was very special for the women in our club thanks to the Aerie. They prepared a delicious meal for them and washed the dishes afterwards! That’s every woman’s perfect gift.

We want to acknowledge and thank Glenn Ramberg for chairing this event for the second year in a row. He did a great job organizing everything and recruiting the following volunteers to help out: Dave Walker, Janice Eaton, Jim Shrove, Nancy Fruit, and Jeff Gueli. Thank you for your hard work, everyone. Your willingness to help our club is much appreciated.

We also want to thank everyone who came out and supported the event (there was a great turnout), and thank you to Lenny Wojtyna for the great pictures he took. We hope you enjoy them.

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R.E.A.C.'s April Outing

4/18/2019

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Our REAC group ventured to the "D" for their recent monthly outing. They started off by carpooling to Sindbad's Restaurant & Marina for lunch. (A little birdie told us the car filled with all ladies had the most fun on their drive there, and they were still giggling when they arrived!)

Following lunch, the group gathered at the Dossin Great Lakes Museum on Belle Isle. The tour guide was very informative and interesting, and several REAC members recommend visiting the museum if you've never been there before. It's worth the drive.

Check out these pictures from their outing and see what you missed! The pictures of the anchor are from the Edmund Fitzgerald. The anchor was lost years before the ship sank and divers were able to recover it.

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Kids' Easter Party 2019

4/17/2019

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The Kids' Easter Party was a lot of fun and everyone went home sugared up! We’d like to thank the Auxiliary and all of their helpers for planning and hosting the event.

The afternoon started with egg dyeing and cookie decorating, and then everyone moved outside for the Easter egg hunt. Mother Nature was even kind enough to give us sunshine and warmth!

Everyone moved back inside after the hunt and enjoyed their lunch while waiting for the Easter Bunny to come. They didn’t have to wait long before he knocked on the door and everyone clapped and hollered for him to come in. Mr. Bunny (aka WP John Watkins) made his way to the corner and every child had a chance to say hi to him and thank him for the basket of goodies he gave them. (We had a very polite and well-mannered group of kids.) Thank you Easter Bunny for taking the time out of your busy schedule to visit our children.

We also want to thank our JOES for helping the Auxiliary with the party, and everyone who donated candy or their time and talents. We appreciate your support.

We hope you enjoy these pictures from the fun afternoon.

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St. Patrick's Day Dinner 2019

3/20/2019

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The Auxiliary outdid themselves hosting the St. Patrick's Day celebration this year. They served more than 140 delicious corned beef dinners, a record! The awesome hall decorations helped everyone get into the mood too, and we were all Irish for a short time.

The Auxiliary and Barb Brasington, their chairperson, want to acknowledge and thank a long list of people who helped make it a success: Jim McGuire, John Watkins, Jim Shrove, Steve Zemper, Mike Cullen, Sue Banners, Joyce Rochowiak, Linda Darr, Lisa Ochalek, Donna Hall, Nancy Shrove, Tela Fountain, Laura McGuire, Toni Watkins, Jim Fruit, Janice Eaton, Tina Grishaber, Kim Powers, and Collette McClinton. (If we left anyone out, please accept our apologies.)

These volunteers are Auxiliary and Aerie members who worked together to make this event possible. Thank you, thank you, thank you! Our club is better when we all work together. Also, thank you Barb Brasington for assembling such a great team and working so hard. Great job!

The Auxiliary also wants to thank Whitey for providing entertainment all evening. Many people commented that it was some of the best music he ever played. Take a bow, Whitey!

Finally, thank you to everyone who attended. We appreciate your support and hope you had a good time.

Please enjoy some pictures from the evening.

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R.E.A.C.'s August Outing

Family Picnic 2019

R.E.A.C.'s July Outing

Wine Tasting Party

Joint Installation of Officers 2019

R.E.A.C.'s May Outing 2019

Mother's Day Luncheon 2019

R.E.A.C.'s April Outing

Kids' Easter Party 2019

St. Patrick's Day Dinner 2019

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