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
--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

June 2018 Van Buren Eagles Newsletter
May 2018 Van Buren Eagles Newsletter
April 2018 Van Buren Eagles Newsletter
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Michigan State Aerie Newsletter

June 2018 Michigan State Aerie Newsletter
May 2018 Michigan State Aerie Newsletter
April 2018 Michigan State Aerie Newsletter
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Special
Announcements

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
June 2018

Fellow Eagles,
 
The election has been completed and I (John Watkins) have retained my post as Worthy President. Gary Smith is stepping down and Walt Rochowiak is taking his place as Junior Past Worthy President, Jeff Gueli is Secretary, Tela Fountan is Treasurer, Darral Mackay is Conductor, Walt Rochowiak Is Trustee, Jim Shrove is a Trustee, Tim Ogger is a Trustee, Jeff Gueli is a Trustee and Kay Pickup is a Trustee, Lenny Wojtyna is Inside Guard, and Shaun Mackay is Outside Guard. Installation ceremony and dinner will be June 3rd from 3 to 6pm. Congratulations to all and I look forward to working with you all for another year .
 
If you have not paid your dues yet (they were due May 31st), they must be paid by June 30th. If they are not paid by then, you will be dropped from the role as of July 1st. If you are dropped you will have to go through the whole application process again and pay the $20.00 application fee. So make sure your dues are up to date.
 
I would like to thank Glen Ramberg and Jeff Gueli for the wonderful job they did on the Mother’s Day Lunch. It was a true success. Also a big thanks to Lenny Wojtyna’s son and grandchildren for making lovely handmade Mother’s Day cards for all the mothers who attended our luncheon.
 
We have Karaoke all four Fridays in June instead of only two as an experiment to see the interest of Karaoke for the summer. If attendance is low we will go back to 2 Fridays for July & August. Have a fun and safe summer.

Fraternally,
John Watkins
Worthy President

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Madam President's Report 
June 2018

Dear Sisters,
 
There are not a lot of things going on in the month of June. We had our yard sale in May and hopefully it was a huge success. Thank you, Linda Darr for coordinating the sale and to all the workers who helped you.
 
We are in need of one more trustee, if you are interested please let me or any Auxiliary Officer know.
 
The fireworks will be held on June 30th. Members can park in our parking lot. We will be seeking permission from the Board to sell hot dogs and sausages. If you are interested in helping please let me know.
 
I hope this rain ends soon so that we can have an enjoyable summer .
 
Sincerely,
Madam President
Toni Watkins

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Eagle Riders News 
June 2018

Eagle Riders thank all of you who attended our first Steak Roast of 2018, Best turn out ever to date. We received many compliments on both the quality of the meat as well as the superb preparation of the meal. Thanks to Jerry Fulner for picking excellent steaks and thanks to Noah Caincross for his culinary expertise. We had many remarks like "best ever" with not one vituperous comment. Please keep our three remaining Steak Roasts for 2018 in your minds and our Hog Roast which will be September 15, 2018.
 
Steak Roast dates: June 8, July 13, August 10
 
Aries Hoe Down on September 8, 2018, stay tuned for details but we are going to have one of the best bands in Nashville.

We are discussing a Casino bus trip later in the year or early 2019.

I will keep you posted.
 
Eagle Riders sponsored a hole at the Aug. 4, 2018 Suicide Prevention golf outing to be held at Woodland of Van Buren Golf Course.
 
We did discuss a Chicken Roast for next winter also but nothing concrete. I will keep you posted on that as well.
 
Thank you all.
Jack Bogan

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Retired Eagles Activity Club
June 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 
June 2018

June’s Meetings are June 3rd and June 27th @ 2pm.
 
Camp forms are due June 3rd.
Youth Camp will be July 22nd - July 28th.

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!

June 11 - Jamie Stiglitz
June 13 - Tom Fountain
July 13 - Gloria Richards
July 23 - Tony (Bones) D'Onofrio
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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