Member News

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What's On This Page?

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--Monthly Van Buren Eagles #3996 Newsletter
--Monthly State Aerie Newsletter
--Special Announcements
--Monthly Reports from the Worthy President, Madam President, Eagle Riders,
          Retired Eagles Activity Club, and the Junior Order of Eagles
--Miscellaneous Member Information
--Monthly Newsletter Sign-up and Article Submission Information
--Member Birthdays

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Monthly Newsletters

Van Buren Eagles #3996 Newsletter

October 2017 Van Buren Eagles Newsletter
September 2017 Van Buren Eagles Newsletter
August 2017 Van Buren Eagles Newsletter
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Michigan State Aerie Newsletter

Oct. 2017 Michigan State Aerie Newsletter
Sept. 2017 Michigan State Aerie Newsletter
August 2017 Michigan State Aerie Newsletter
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Special
Announcements

Oct. 17, 2017 -  We want to thank everyone who came to our Autumn in Michigan event on Saturday, starting with Nancy Fruit and her kitchen helpers, Rosalie Inman, Dave & Gladys Walker, Gary Smith, Joanna Paton, Glenn Ramberg, and anyone else we might have missed. The food was delicious and very plentiful. No one went home hungry, that's for sure.
We'd also like to thank Rozanne Ogger, Diane Cullen and Virginia Truran for the beautiful hall and table decorations. The weather has been summer-like, but the hall looks cozy and autumnal.
Finally, a big thank you to The Funky Good Time Band. It was a nice trip down memory lane listening to your Motown sounds. Good job, fellas.

Photos will be posted soon in the Blog.  Check back!


Oct. 7, 2017 - The sign-up sheet for the Kids' Halloween party is in the foyer of the club.  Please sign up any children coming to the party by October 25th to help us plan.  Also, we are asking for donations of candy for the party.  Please have candy donations in by October 24th, thank you!

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Monthly Reports

Worthy President's Report
October 2017

Fellow Eagles,
 
Well fall is here and all the kids are back in school. The time will be changing soon and so will the weather. We need to stay alert for the kids as they come from and go to school each day.
 
Oct 21 is Euchre, Karaoke Oct 6 & 20 DJ Whitey and Oct 27 DJ Betty. Come have fun and hear all the great voices we have around us.

This month we have two events being put on by the Entertainment Com-mittee. They have Autumn in Michigan on Sat., Oct 14 and the Adult Hal-loween Party on Oct 27 with entertainment by Summer Heat. There will be a contest for best costume at the Halloween party. Both events should be a real blast.
 
We also have the Diabetes Fundraiser coming up on Nov 4th. The tickets are $15.00 in advance and $20.00 at the door. We are still looking for donations of new items to raffle off in the Chinese Raffles and the Silent Auctions. There will be a 52 card Raffle for a handmade quilt, made by Shellie Gueli. There will also be a buffet style dinner.
 
Joyce Rochowiak is looking for volunteer Bell Ringers for the Salvation Army Kettle drive. She is looking at doing this at the Walmart on Belleville Rd. on either 26th of Nov or the 3rd of Dec. If you are interested in volunteering, please see Joyce.
 
We are in the process of updating the house rules in a couple of areas. If you want your voice heard you need to attend the meeting and vote.
 
Fraternally,
John Watkins
Worthy President

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Madam President's Report 
October 2017

Dear Sisters,
 
Halloween is fast upon us and we need to get working on our party. I would to thank Harlie Katz and Nancy Miller for chairing this event. The Children’s Halloween Party is October 28th from 1-3 pm. We need donations of candy for the kids' party bags. We will be posting a signup sheet for the kids to attend and for candy donations. Please use the sign up sheet so we can know how many kids will be attending. We want to guarantee that all the children will receive a bag of candy. If your child has an allergy to candy of food please let us know. If you are able to volunteer your time to help with the party it is greatly appreciated.
 
The District One Meeting is on Sunday October 15th, at the Van Buren Eagles – check in is at 12:30 and the meeting starts at 1:00pm. We would like to see all officers and members there. If you can volunteer to help us out with the cooking please let us know.
 
Don’t forget that our Diabetes Fundraiser is Saturday November 4th from 5 to Midnight. We are having the band Rocky Fortune performing that night. Tickets are $15.00 before the event and $20.00 at the door. We are still in need of items for the Chinese auction and the silent auction. Please if you can help us out with donations we would appreciate it.
 
I would like to thank all the volunteers who have helped out this year with our different events that the Ladies Auxiliary has done. Without your help we would not be able to raise the money that we have to help our club. We also would not be able to do our fundraisers and our kids' parties. If you are able to volunteer for any events please let us know, we never turn away the help.
 
One last thing on October 14th, 2017 we are going to try and break the Rosie the Riveter record. It is being held at Eastern Michigan University Convocation Center locate at 799 N. Hewitt Rd in Ypsilanti, MI. The doors open at 9:00 am and you MUST be there by 11:00 am to be counted. You also must be in the Rosie the Riveter clothing to participate. I know you can get the headscarf at Jo-Ann Fabrics in Ypsilanti, and the overalls on Amazon.
 
Sincerely,
Madam President
Toni Watkins

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Eagle Riders News 
October 2017

Eagle Riders HOG roast was a great success. Thanks to all for participating. Thank you Linda Hunt for great bake goods. Thanks Andy Williams for roasting the pig it was delicious. Keep tuned to the news letter for more Eagle Riders events.
 
Thank you all for your support,
 Jack Bogan

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Retired Eagles Activity Club
October 2017

Come join us on the 1st Tuesday of each month for our meetings. Our September picnic was good—good weather—good food and good friends. We need suggestions for our third Tuesday outing, all suggestions considered. We also had a few members at the HVCA Memorial picnic to honor Dianne Krause and Bruce Saffron, our late members.
 
Dave Walker
President

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Junior Order of Eagles 
October 2017

Meetings are the 1st and 3rd Sunday of each month at 2pm. This month we will meet on October 1st and October 15th at 2pm. Dues are $3.
 
Connie Fink and Jim Shrove,
Youth Advisers

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Miscellaneous Member Information

Wi-Fi - We have Wi-fi access for our members in and around the Aerie.

Facebook - Find us and like us on Facebook at Fraternal Order of Eagles Van Buren #3996 and Eagle Riders of Van Buren 3996.  We post information almost daily about events, meeting info, specials, menus, latest club news, etc.  See Kathy Smith for details, questions, or help.

Website - Our website is updated on a regular basis and offers detailed information on everything happening at the Aerie, including Events, Member News, Member Dues, Officers, Contact Info, Meetings and Groups, Honor Quilters, and Hall Rental.  We have a Blog that posts write-ups and pictures about events and things happening at the Aerie.  Make sure you bookmark our website and visit it frequently!  http://foe3996.com  For comments or questions email the administrator, Diane Moore, at webmaster3996@yahoo.com

Social Room - We have limited staff and it would help us greatly if everyone would throw out their trash,  bring their glasses to the bar and push in the chairs when leaving.  Thanks so much!

Entertainment - Is there something you would like to see at the Aerie?  Would you like to stage an event?  Call the Aerie with your suggestions or email them to us at vanbureneagles3996@yahoo.com

Golden Age Eagles - Requirement: Over 64, retired, and have over thirty years of Eagle membership.

Guest Policy:

• The same guests can be invited to the Aerie three times.  To continue,  they must join the Eagles and become a member unless they are attending a public event.
• All guests MUST be signed in when they visit the social club.  Members are responsible for their guests and must remain at the club while they are there.

PayPal - Do you have a PayPal account? Now you can use PayPal to purchase Aerie items such as event tickets or pay your membership dues! Just go to the PayPal web site and click on "Send and Request".  In the search box, type the email address of the Van Buren Eagles: foea3996@yahoo.com.  Please make sure you write what the payment is for in the description box.  Questions?  See Kathy Smith - Tues/Wed/Thurs - Noon-3pm 

Credit Cards - Do you like to use credit to purchase event tickets or pay your dues?  Well you're in luck - we have a credit card reader available at the Aerie now.  See Kathy Smith - Tues/Wed/Thurs - Noon-3pm 

Financial Status of Aerie - Members desiring to find out how well the Aerie is doing financially can attend the Aerie meetings on the 1st & 3rd Wednesday of the month at 7 p.m.  Daily Aerie functions and monthly/annual financial reports are handled by the Trustees. The Trustees meet on Mondays.

Belleville Food Closet Collections - In 2015, The Aerie became a collection point in order to help the Belleville Emergency Food Closet, which operates out of the First United Methodist Church in Belleville. The need for food assistance in our area continues to grow; they distributed 40-45 bags of food during the summer months and 52-62 in December. Assistance is only provided to individuals and families who have a documented and verifiable emergency need, and the food closet works closely with the Salvation Army, Community Care Services, and other local agencies. The Food Closet receives grant funding to purchase some of the food, but over the past few years that funding has diminished and they've had to rely more and more on community support. That's where we can help. A collection box will be in the hall and each month we will notify members what the food closet needs (no glass jars, please).  The box will be monitored by Jim Wagner, Aerie Chaplain, who graciously offered to collect our donations and transport them to the Food Closet. We know our Eagle members are generous and giving, so please, when you're grocery shopping for your family, consider picking up a couple extra cans of food for those in need in our area. Thank you.

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Monthly Newsletter Information

For news on what’s happening at the #3996 Aerie, sign up to get the Aerie newsletter via email by sending a request to:   vanbureneagles3996@yahoo.com
If you have submissions for the next month's newsletter send them to the above email in care of Kelley Sherwood (editor)  by the 18th of the current month.

After much discussion and thought, we decided it was necessary to make changes to the newsletter. Printing and postage are expensive (and postage continues to rise) and we really feel the thousands of dollars we spend on the newsletter each year could be put to better use elsewhere.

In light of this decision a new policy went into effect starting in January 2016.  Members now choose one of the following options if they wish to continue to receive the newsletter:

1. Receive it by e-mail. Send your e-mail address to vanbureneagles3996@yahoo.com and indicate you'd like us to e-mail it to you each month. Please include your name and address so we can find you on our member roster.
2. Read it on our web page at http://www.foe3996.com.  It is posted near the top of the Home page and also near the top of the Member News page. We keep archived issues for three months on the Member News page.
   
3. Pick it up in the club. We continue to print newsletters for those of you willing to pick it up; however, please send us an e-mail note indicating you're willing to do that - or leave a note with the barmaid at the club telling us that (include your name). We need some idea of how many people are willing to pick it up so we know how many to print.
4. Pay $10 each year to receive it in the mail. We know some of you live out of the area or just prefer to get the newsletter by mail, so we're making this option available to you. The $10 won't cover all of our expenses to produce and mail the newsletter to you, but it will defray them by about 80%. If you choose this option, please send a check made payable to the Van Buren Eagles #3996 to 9961 Beck Road, Belleville, MI 48111, Attn: Aerie Secretary.

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Happy Birthday!

Sept. 2 - Diane Moore
Sept. 5 - Joyce Rochowiak
Sept. 15 - Sara Pickup
Sept. 16 - Sherry Wasen
Sept. 29 - John Watkins
October 2 - Keith Bruder

Members, if you wish to be added to the birthday list, send an email with you name and birth date to:
webmaster3996@yahoo.com

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