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An Evening in Camelot

9/13/2019

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"Dilly Dilly!" What a fun evening we had at our Camelot event. There was plenty of laughter, good food, and raising of our glasses! King Arthur approved, and so did we!

A big thank you to Kay Pickup for her hard work chairing the event and organizing a great team of volunteers. Special thanks also go out to Ginger Bruder for her research and writing of the narrative. We all learned that the medieval characters of Camelot were a bawdy, interesting group, especially King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table!

We'd like to thank our cast for volunteering their time (and money for costumes) to play the following characters:

King Arthur - Steve Zemper
Merlin – Lenny Wojtyna
Friar – Pat Pickup
Sir Dagonet – Mike Cullen
Sir Lancelot – Bob Moore
Sir Percival – Gary Smith
Sir Galahad – Kevin Murray
Sir Bors the Younger – John Quackenbush
Sir Kay – Tim Ogger
Sir Geraint – Walt Rochowiak
Sir Mordred – Ryan Wojtyna
Queen Guinevere – Michelle Gueli
Morgan le Fay – Rosanne Ogger
Lady of the Lake – Jeannette Quackenbush
Elaine of Corbenic – Marie Keehl
Isolt- Joyce Rochowiak
Elaine of Astolat – Janice Eaton
Morgause - Sue Banners
Lynette – Dianne Cullen
And thanks also to our humble narrator, Dave Parrott.

Great job, everyone! Take a bow.

Following the marriage of King Arthur and Guinevere, we all celebrated with a wedding feast that might have been typical of that era – fowl, potatoes, vegetables, fruit and bread. We thank Nancy Fruit, Cindy Peterson, Sue Delongchamp, and Nancy McFall for helping to shop and prepare the feast. The King proclaimed that it was delicious!

Finally, we want to thank the Sherwin-Williams store in Canton for donating the paint sticks we used as swords, Diane Moore for making our tickets and flyers and handling our media outreach, and also everyone who bought a ticket and supported our club. We appreciate your participation.

“Dilly Dilly!”

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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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Taylor Tucky Band Night

3/8/2019

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Everyone enjoyed Taylor Tucky so much at our hoedown last fall that we asked them back for an encore performance recently. They did not disappoint. They were extremely entertaining, delivered a night of fun, and the dance floor was full all evening. Thank you, Taylor Tucky. You are our favorite rednecks!

Perry Zaremba, the band's lead singer, thought so highly of our organization after performing at our club last year that he became a #3996 member. We think he and the band are pretty awesome too, and we appreciate Perry's complimentary words about us to the audience the other night. He encouraged people to join if they weren't already members. Perry takes our Grand Aerie’s reminder that “Every Member Owes A Member Annually” (EMOAMA) seriously!


Of course, the evening wouldn’t have been possible without the efforts of our volunteers. Tela Fountain helped organize the event, Sue Delongchamp cooked the delicious spaghetti dinner that was available before the band started, Nancy Shrove made the brownies for dessert, and Nancy and Worthy President John Watkins served dinner and took care of kitchen duties. We appreciate their help and want them to know we're thankful for their assistance.

We'll be having Taylor Tucky back for our second annual Hoedown in August. See y'all then! In the meantime, we hope you enjoy these pictures from the evening.

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Valentine's Dinner and Dance

2/17/2019

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Love was in the air at our recent Valentine's Day party hosted by the Auxiliary! It was an enjoyable evening that began with a delicious roast beef dinner followed by music and dancing.

We'd like to thank Whitey for providing the entertainment. He never fails to deliver the perfect mix of dinner music, slow dance songs, and rock and roll.

We’d also like to thank the following people for their help shopping, cooking, decorating, and the many other things it takes to make these events possible: Virginia Truran, Sue Banners, Linda Darr, Barb Brasington, Linda Hunt, Donna Hall, Tela Fountain, Marie Keehl, Bonnie Coughlin, Joyce Rochowiak, and Garden Fantasy. It was a wonderful evening and #3996 appreciates the time and effort you put into making it possible.

We hope you enjoy these pictures from the evening.

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The Brian Bosman Show

1/30/2019

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Our recent show featuring entertainer, comedian & ventriloquist Brian Bosman and his best buddy “C.D.” was so much fun. We're still laughing! Brian performed before a sold out audience with three “dummies,” including Keith Bruder, who is always a good sport. He also had six dancers from the audience, and Eagle member Wade McKenzie assisted by playing the bongos.

Prior to the show, our guests enjoyed an “all you can eat" buffet of every kind of soup, salad, and dessert imaginable. No one went away hungry.

We'd like to thank everyone who made the evening possible, including organizers Ginger & Keith Bruder and Tela Fountain, and about 30 other volunteers. Some people couldn't make the show due to prior commitments, yet they lent a hand beforehand to make sure everything ran smoothly. This is why we love our #3996 family. We all work together for the good of our club, members and guests!

Enjoy some pictures from the evening, and make plans to join us when our next event comes around. We always have a good time and you won't be disappointed!

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New Year's Eve Party 2018

1/3/2019

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We closed out 2018 in style at our New Year's Eve party. The decorations were elegant, the food was delicious, and the music had everyone rockin' as we counted down to 2019!

Second Wind provided entertainment for us again this year. We’ve booked them many years in a row because they're a crowd favorite and never fail to play songs that please all musical tastes. This year was no different. They also had the crowd on their feet dancing, a prerequisite for New Year's Eve, right?!

None of it would have been possible without Tela Fountain, the chairperson for this event. She took care of the details and assembled a great team of volunteers to help her. Thank you, Tela. Your hard work really delivered a great evening of fun for everyone.

The volunteers made it a big success, too. We’d like to thank John & Toni Watkins, Walt & Joyce Rochowiak, Linda Bremher, Gayle Bellamy, Keith & Ginger Bruder, Nancy Fruit, Tim & Roz Ogger, Mike & Dianne Cullen, Donna Hall, Paula Poston, Jim Wagner, and Tom Fountain. Finally, a big thank you to everyone who bought a ticket and attended our event. It was a memorable evening because we were blessed to share it with all of you.

Happy New Year! Enjoy the photo slideshow!

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Hee Haw Party

11/14/2018

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Our recent Hee Haw Party was a knee slapping, foot stomping good time! Dinner was Hobo Stew. What's that, you say? Everyone contributed whatever they wanted - beef, chicken, pork, potatoes, cabbage, etc. We threw it all in a big pot and it turned into a delicious stew.

People also dressed up as their favorite Hee Haw character for the chance to win some money. Marie Keehl came as LuLu and she took home the 1st prize. Keith Bruder came in 2nd and WP John Watkins came in 3rd.

It wouldn't have been a Hee Haw Party without music, and DJ Barney made sure the country music kept on playing for all of our karaoke singers. Thank you, Barney!

We also want to thank Sue Delongchamp and Nancy Fruit for planning such a fun evening. Van Buren is fortunate to have them. Take a bow ladies.

We only have a few photos to share from the fun evening. If you have photos from the evening feel free to email them to us at
foea3996@yahoo.com and we'll add them in to the slideshow below!

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Adult Halloween Party

11/2/2018

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Adults love Halloween just as much as children, especially our Van Buren #3996 adults! They turned out for our recent party in some very clever costumes. Mike Goddard won 1st prize for his flamingo costume (the men thought he should win just for having the courage to wear it!); Mark and Joelene Brzezinski won 2nd prize for their realistic caveman/cavewoman costumes; and Ryan Wojtyna won 3rd prize for his very convincing devil costume! Congratulations to all the winners.

We also had a creepy dessert contest for the first time this year. The rule was that all entries had to be edible, but some of them were so disgusting to look at that eating them was out of the question! Gary Smith won for creepiest dessert with his pan of blood soaked intestines. (Gag!) Congratulations, Gary.

We also enjoyed listening to the Southern Heat band play our favorite tunes. They always do a great job keeping our dancers happy. All in all, it was a fun Halloween party, thanks to the efforts of Tela Fountain and her entertainment committee. Our club is blessed to have members like them willing to step up and help plan events for the rest of us to enjoy. Finally, we'd like to thank Diane Moore and Lenny Wojtyna for sharing their pictures from the evening. We hope you enjoy them.

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'That's Amore' Cancer Fundraiser

4/29/2018

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Our That's Amore Cancer Fundraiser, which raised more than $16,000, was very successful because of so many caring and generous people and businesses that donated to the cause. The money we raised this year is being directed to the ChadTough Foundation and their efforts to fund research and raise awareness for pediatric brain tumors with an emphasis on Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma. The foundation was created in memory of Chad Carr, the son of Jason & Tammi Carr, and grandson of UofM Coach Lloyd Carr. Chad died in 2015 from the rare form of brain cancer.

We were honored to have Jason and Tammi Carr attend our fundraiser and speak about the ChadTough Foundation and the importance of raising money to find a cure. We all share their goal of ending childhood cancer. Thank you, Tammi, for speaking to us that evening.


We'd like to thank Rex and Linda Combs and their team for all their hard work in making this fundraiser possible. They have worked tirelessly for years to raise money for pediatric cancer, resulting in more than $260,000 they've managed to raise so far.

Of course, their success wouldn't have been possible without help from the many businesses and people who donated items for the silent and live auctions and also donated money – including Nico & Vali's Italian Restaurant, O&W Inc., West Side Distributors, the Detroit Red Wings and Tigers, the Green Bay Packers, Carol Krycia, and many, many others. Thank you for your generosity.


We also want to thank everyone who attended the fundraiser and won auction items. We know how busy everyone's lives can be, and we appreciate the time you took to spend the evening with us and bid on the many items we had available.

We appreciate our very own Eagle member Clyde “Whitey" Allen, too. He donated his music services for the evening, and played into the night afterwards so everyone could dance. Thank you, Whitey!

Finally, we'd like to thank our Aerie & Auxiliary brothers and sisters. Your help and participation brings to life our “People Helping People" motto. The world is a better place when we all work together to help one another.

Enjoy the photo slideshow with photos from the evening!

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Tournament Weekend #2

4/18/2018

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This was the final weekend of the 61st Michigan State F.O.E. Auxiliary Bowling Tournament, and all we can say is that it was an honor to host such an awesome group of ladies. They were so friendly and fun to hang out with that we felt like we had known them for years.

We have to thank our Auxiliary for hosting the tournament, our Aerie and Auxiliary members for their help, and our employees for working so hard to keep us all happy. We also want to thank Mystro Entertainment for Friday's karaoke and Cruisin' 57 for Saturday's live music. People were on their feet dancing both nights. Our entertainers are awesome!

This was a memorable two weeks for #3996, and we hope the bowlers took home good memories of their time spent with us as well.  Come back to visit with us anytime!

Congratulations to the tournament winners!

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