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

October 2018 Van Buren Eagles Newsletter
September 2018 Van Buren Eagles Newsletter
August 2018 Van Buren Eagles Newsletter
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Michigan State Aerie Newsletter

Oct. 2018 Michigan State Aerie Newsletter
Sept. 2018 Michigan State Aerie Newsletter
August 2018 Michigan State Aerie Newsletter
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Monthly Reports

Worthy President's Report
October 2018

Fellow Eagles,
 
I would like to thank Gary Smith and all his volunteers, for the great job they did on the Hoedown. The band, Taylor Tucky, was awesome. We even got a couple new applicants from the band.
 
I would like to welcome the new JOEs advisor board. Chairman Toni Watkins, Advisors Jim Shrove and Lisa Ochalek. Good luck with your new endeavor.
 
Oct 8, 2018 is the next meeting for the SEMPER FI FUND Fundraiser committee. Donations are coming along. However we could still use more volunteers.
 
The annual Halloween party will be Oct 26, 2018, There will be a costume contest with prizes for 1st $75.00, 2nd $50.00, 3rd place $25.00 costumes. The will be a creepy dessert contest with a prize $25.00. Happy Haunting.
 
Fraternally,
John Watkins
Worthy President

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Madam President's Report 
October 2018

Dear Sisters,
 
I hope everyone enjoyed their summer, but it is now back to school and our fall activities.
 
Just a few dates we need to go over:
 
Zone is @ Motorcity Eagles on October 6th and 7th. October 6th, check in is at 4:00pm and the meeting starts at 6:00pm. October 7th, check in is at 8:00am and the meeting starts at 9:00am.
 
District is @ Van Buren Eagles on October 14th, check in is 1:00pm and the meetings start at 1:30 pm sharp.
 
Our Meat Auction will be held on October 19th at 7:00 pm.

The Kids' Halloween Party is Saturday, October 20th from 1-3 pm. We still need candy donations for the party. There is a box located in the social room if you would like to make a donation. There will be a signup sheet located in the front entryway.
 
Sincerely,
Madam President
Toni Watkins

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Eagle Riders News 
October 2018

Thanks to everyone who attended our HOG Roast on September 15, 2018 and the HOE down on September 8, 2018. The food was excellent for both events; thank you Noah Caincross. The pork was great at the HOG Roast and the vittles were great at the HOE Down. Thanks to Gary and Linda Hunt for great cakes. Both activities were very successful. Thanks to the usual crew of dedicated workers, who make these events possible. The events last tireless hours but many, many more hours are necessary to set up and stage these activities. We are very happy that so many people enjoy all the effort put into the events. Although we are exhausted now we look forward to next summers Steak Roasts and HOG Roast.

The charities that the funds raised for at these events are very grateful to all who participate by attending and/or work at these fundraisers. Thanks again to all.

We are talking about a few events this winter and will have more on this in future editions.

Jack Bogan

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Retired Eagles Activity Club
October 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 
October 2018

J.O.E. members,
 
We have made changes to our J.O.E.’s staff.  The chairperson is Toni Watkins and the advisors are Lisa Ochalek for the Auxiliary and Jim Shrove for the Aerie. Welcome to our new board. Our meetings are on the 1st and 3rd Sunday of the month. We are having a special meeting on October 20th, @ noon before the Kids' Halloween Party.
 
If you are interested in becoming a J.O.E. 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?  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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