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

August 2018 Van Buren Eagles Newsletter
July 2018 Van Buren Eagles Newsletter
June 2018 Van Buren Eagles Newsletter
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Michigan State Aerie Newsletter

August 2018 Michigan State Aerie Newsletter
July 2018 Michigan State Aerie Newsletter
June 2018 Michigan State Aerie Newsletter
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Special
Announcements

July 1, 2018 - Hoedown tickets are now on sale at the Aerie from the bartender.  Visit our Ticket Sales page to purchase tickets online using Paypal.  You do not have to be a member of Paypal to purchase tickets using Paypal.  You may use a charge card to purchase your tickets this way.

June 24, 2018 - Volunteers are needed to work on small construction projects and painting in the Pavilion area on Sunday, July 15, 2018, starting at noon.  A sign up sheet for volunteers is in the Aerie foyer.  Jim Shrove is heading up this project so please see Jim with any questions.  Thanks!

June 15, 2018 - Congratulations to Auxiliary #3996 member Debbie Gagneau, our new Michigan State Madam Outside Guard. She will be installed on Saturday.
Debbie is with Auxiliary members Barb Brasington, Sue Banners, Lisa Ochalek, and Toni Watkins at the State Convention. Have fun ladies! Safe travels home!

May 31, 2018 - Due to so many of our members having such hectic vacation lives, yay for them, we will not be scheduling any Eagle Honors Quilting Sewing nights until August. If anyone would like a night of quilting to make quilts for our current or past veterans just let me know or email me at michellequilts3996@gmail.com and we will sew.

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Monthly Reports

Worthy President's Report
August 2018

Fellow Eagles,
 
July was a very troubling month for our club as we lost three members, Chuck Eaton (Aeries Member), Buddy Hamrick (Aeries Member), and Ellen Defrank (Auxiliary Member). Our thoughts and prayers go out to their families. May they all Rest in Eternal Peace.
 
The Hoedown is coming up on Sept. 8th at 3 p.m. and the next planning meeting is Aug. 6th at 6:00 p.m. This is shaping up to be a great time. The feature entertainment will be the Taylor Tucky Band. Tickets are now on sale for $10 or on the FOE3996.com Ticket Sales page. If you want to volunteer contact Gary Smith.

As Worthy President I have chosen my charity for this year. My charity is the Semper Fi Fund and I will be having my first planning meeting on Aug 13th at 6 p.m. This fund is dedicated to returning and disabled Veterans from Afghanistan and Iraq.
 
Thanks to all the members who pitched in at the clean-up projects for the pavilion. The bar was given a facelift, new lights were hung and a lot of weeds were pulled and cut down along the fence line. Well Done.
 
Fraternally,
John Watkins
Worthy President

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Madam President's Report 
August 2018

Dear Sisters,
 
I start my letter in a sad way. We lost a fellow Auxiliary member Ellen DeFrank. Ellen was a friend to everyone she met. She was kind and funny, she always made you feel welcome when you came to the club. She will be missed by everyone. I would like to extend my condolences to her friends and family. I would also like to extend my condolences to Janice Eaton who lost her husband Chuck. Chuck has been a member of the club for a long period of time; he would come to all the events when he was able. May peace be with both of these families.
 
I would like to introduce our new trustees Donna Hall and Billie Sturgill. Billie has joined the entertainment committee. I am sure they will come up with some interesting ideas for future events. If you have any suggestions or would like to help the entertainment committee please see Tela Fountain or Billie.  I am sure they would appreciate the help.
 
Okay, for the month of August events we have the Ladies Auxiliary Meat Auctions starting on Friday August 10th 2018 at 7:00 PM. Joyce Rochowiak will be doing the auctions.
 
The Trustee’s Annual Family Picnic will be held August 25th in the Pavilion. August 25th and August 26th is also the weekend of the Thunder over Michigan Air Show. I hope everyone has enjoyed their summer and are getting ready for the upcoming school year. As always be safe and have fun.
 
Sincerely,
Toni Watkins
Madam President

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Eagle Riders News 
August 2018

The Eagle Riders had our third of four annual Steak Roasts. It was a great success. Great steaks were perfectly prepared by our chef Noah Caincross.
 
We had many Eagle Riders work very hard; some from early morning till late evening, to make it outstanding for our guests. Please tell your friends about our Steak Roast on August 10.  Starts about 5:00 PM till 8:00 PM or till we run out of steaks.
 
We run our events for the same reason the FOE and all the Aeries have events and that is to help those in need; those in need can be fellow Eagles or not. One of our pet organizations since our inception has been the Muscular Dystrophy Camp on Lake Huron, north of Lexington, MI. This year we were able to send two children to the camp for a week. Jerry, Noah and Norm went on the motorcycle ride which is held every year and they delivered the check to the children who were very appreciative. Each year, for a number of years, at least one of our riders has gone on the run. Norm Miller has gone for five years in a row. He is the champion for the number of times to go on the run. He sometimes rides his motorcycle and sometimes rides in his car. You can also participate in the ride even if you do not ride a motorcycle. The ride is usually in June. See us for details on the 2019 ride if interested.
 
Folks, besides our August Steak Roast, there will be the Hoedown on September 8 and our annual HOG Roast on September 15. See an Eagle Rider for tickets. The Hoedown features a nationally famous band Taylor Tucky. We will be getting a stage for them at no charge and in trade we help put up and take down the stage at the park in Belleville. If you would like to volunteer see Gary Smith. Volunteers are needed Thursdays.
 
Dates to Remember:
 
August 10th Steak Roast
September 8th Hoedown
September 15th Hog Roast
 
Jack Bogan

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Retired Eagles Activity Club
August 2018

Come join us at our meetings on the first Tuesday of the month. Our social outings are on the third Tuesday of the month. If you have any suggestions for social outing, bring them to the meeting.

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Junior Order of Eagles 
August 2018

Thank you for a great term. Enjoy your Summer.
 
See you all next term in September.

Connie Fink and Jim Shrove, Youth Advisers
Rya Bark and Angel Cunningham, Co-Advisors

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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.  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!

August 9 - Rich Cetnarowski Jr.
September 2 - Diane Moore
September 5 - Joyce Rochowiak

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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