Member News

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What's On This Page?

Scroll down for the following information:

--Monthly Van Buren Eagles #3996 Newsletter
--Monthly State Aerie Newsletter
--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

March 2020 Van Buren Eagles Newsletter
February 2020 Van Buren Eagles Newsletter
January 2020 Van Buren Eagles Newsletter
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Michigan State Aerie Newsletter

February 2020 MI State Aerie Newsletter
January 2020 MI State Aerie Newsletter
December 2019 MI State Aerie Newsletter
(Click on a file above and it will open as a .pdf file in a new window.  You can then choose to read it, download it, and/or print it out.)

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Key Fob Policy

Door fobs are issued by the Secretaries of the Ladies Auxiliary and the Aerie.  If you need one, next time you are in the club, let the bartender know and she will let the Secretary know.

If you lost your fob, there is a $20.00 replacement fee.  Pay the bartender and they will notify the Secretary and your new door fob will be issued and kept behind the bar for you.

If your fob is damaged, bring it to the club and leave it with the bartender.  They will notify the Secretary and your will be issued a new fob free of charge.  It will be kept behind the bar for you.

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Monthly Reports

Worthy President's Report
March 2020

Fellow Eagles,
 
We had our first of four breakfasts to benefit the Building Fund. We had 29 people attend and we made $129.00. Thank you to all who participated. Our next Breakfast Fundraiser will be March 22, 2020 and we will have scrambled eggs, pancakes, ham, fruit, juice, milk and coffee. All are welcome to attend it is open to the public.
 
I am looking for a chairperson to be in charge of our summer festival (Woodstock/Hoe Down). This is a very important event as it helps with taxes for the club. Anyone interested please contact me. The planning of this event needs to start soon.
 
The Auxiliary has a few events coming up so keep your eyes open for the flyers for their events.
 
Let’s all help out all parts of our club. When one part of the club does well,
we all do well. Let’s all work together.
 
Fraternally,
Worthy President John Watkins

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Madam President's Report 
March 2020

Dear Sisters and Brothers,
 
I’m happy to report that our Valentine's Day party was a big success and we raised over $1,900 for the F.O.E. Charity Foundation Children's Fund and the Diabetes Research Center. I’d like to thank everyone who helped out and supported us, including our Eagle Riders. They cooked over 130 delicious steak dinners that night, as well as donating the steaks and potatoes. We’re very fortunate that our various groups work together to help make our events successful.
 
The District #1 meeting is March 8th and will be held at our club. I hope to see a good turn-out from my ladies. We’re also hosting our annual St. Patrick’s Day corned beef and cabbage dinner this month. Barb Brasington is in charge and could use some help, so please get in touch with her to lend a hand.
 
Looking ahead, keep an eye out for information about the children’s Easter party scheduled for early April. A sign-up sheet will be going up sometime between the middle to end of March so you can add your children & grandchildren to the list.
 
Also, we plan on offering an early bird special for Auxiliary dues again this year, so stay tuned for further information.
 
Until next month, stay warm and think spring!
 
God bless,
Madam President Lisa Ochalek

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Eagle Riders News 
March 2020

"SAVE THE DATE"
Steak Roasts dates for 2020 are:
May 22nd
June 19th
July 17th
Aug 14th

We just finished up working with the Ladies Auxiliary on the Valentines Day dinner and party. We had underfunded success and made substantial money for charity. We had 125 steaks and sold out in about 45 minutes. All of our proceeds will go to the Auxiliary for their donations to a charity of their choice.
 
Look at the Auxiliary news article for details. The feed back on the dinners was great, everyone seemed to love them.

Eagle Riders regular Steak Roasts will begin in May. We expect to have the same quality steaks for our 2020 Steak Roasts as we had for the Valentines Day dinner. Look forward to seeing you in May, June, July and August.

~Jack Bogan

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Retired Eagles Activity Club
March 2020

We welcome new members!

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Junior Order of Eagles 
March 2020

If you are interested in becoming a J.O.E.’s member please stop by the club and pick up an application. The application fee is a $1.00 and the dues are $3.00 per year.

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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?  Please see the Aerie Secretary.

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 the Aerie Secretary.

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.  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!

Soon to be updated, please check back!

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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