Monthly Newsletter January 2017Monthly Newsletter January 2017

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Worthy President’s Report Aerie Meetings are the 1st & 3rd Wednesday of the month

A E R I E O F FI C E R S

Worthy Past President

Walt Rochowiak

Worthy President

Gary Smith

Vice President

Bob Eller

Secretary

Jeff Gueli

Treasurer

Tela Fountain

Chaplain

Jim Wagner

Conductor

Darrol Mackay

Inside Guard

Shaun Mackay

Outside Guard

John Watkins

Trustees

Walt Rochowiak

Tim Ogger

Jim Shrove

Kay Pickup

Sara Pickup

Aerie Auditor & J.O.E Youth Advisor

Connie Fink

AUXILIARY OFFICERS

Past Madam President

Lisa Ochalek

Madam President

Joyce Rochowiak

Madam Vice President

Diane Krause

Madam Secretary

Debbie Gagneau

Madam Treasurer

Janice Eaton

Madam Chaplain

Sue Banners

Madam Conductor

Connie Fink

Madam Inside Guard

Matha Brown

Madam Outside Guard

Open

Madam Trustees

Toni Watkins

Linda Darr

Open

Auditor

Carol Palen

Fraternal Order of Eagles 3996

Fellow Eagles,

A new year is here already? I still haven't fulfilled the resolutions I made last year, so I guess I'll just have to resolve to get busy and finish them this year! Our Aerie resolved last year to spruce up the club with paint, carpeting, chairs and new ceil-ing tile, and we met that goal by 98%. We still have to finish painting and installing new ceiling tile in the sunroom off the social hall, but we hope to get that finished up over the winter.

We also made a goal to pay off the money we bor-rowed to complete the improvements, and I'm hap-py to say we now owe less than $3,000. We couldn't have done it without your help. Members sent us

donations, REAC and the Eagle Riders made dona-tions, and people have stepped up to attend our fundraising breakfasts and dinners. I also want to

thank the ladies in the Auxiliary for their re-cent $600 donation, and Ginger Bruder also donated the profits from her ham hocks din-ner in December, more than $500. We're nearing the finish line because of our great members. Give yourselves a pat on the back!

Finally, let's all resolve to make #3996 the best it can be in 2017. How do we that? We

need every member to get involved by attending our events, running for office, volunteering to help, sign-ing up a new member, or simply stopping by for a drink and a sandwich. Please add one of those goals to your resolutions in 2017.

Fraternally yours, Worthy President Gary Smith

Madam President’s Report Auxiliary Meetings are the 2nd & 4th Wednesday of the Month

Dear Brothers and Sisters,

Well November is gone and we had a good Sen-ior Thanksgiving Dinner. Thank you to all the members who donated products for the dinner. Everyone enjoyed the dinner and entertainment. I also want to thank the volunteers: Sue Banners, Linda Darr, Nancy Fruit, Linda Hunt, Virginia Truran, Nancy McFall, Keith and Ginger Bruder, Cindy, Diane Krause, Darlene Devall, Sara Pickup and the JOE’s; you all were so helpful and I hope I didn’t forget anyone; if I did, thank you.

There is always something going on at the club. All the people that helped with the meat auction in December.

The kids Christmas party was 12/17 and there was quite a few who signed up. Thank you Tony for charing the event and all of your helpers to make it a success. I want to wish each and every

one of you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy Healthy New Year.

Your Auxiliary President,

Joyce Rochowiak

WEEKLY POOL TOURNAMENT

Every Tuesday at 7pm

$5 entry * Singles *

Double Elimination * 100% Payout

EAGLE RIDERS OFFICERS: President: Jerry Fulner * Vice-President: Bob Jones * Secretary: Mark Thetford * Treasurer: Ginny Bogan * Chaplain: Buddy Hamrick * Road Captain : Jack Bogan

EAGLE RIDERS NEWS

By the time you read this I believe the Holidays, or a portion of them, will be behind us and your Eagle Riders hope they were everything you wished for including a Merry Christ-mas.

Our future events have been planned as to the dates, four monthly Steak Roasts starting in May, our HOG Roast in September and a few sundry activities such as dinner and a movie or a Polish Poker Night. Stay tuned for the exact dates as the they draw near.

Our next function will be the BOT Chili Cook Off on Jan 8, 2017 doors open for those entering the cook off at about 3:00 PM. No charge for entering but we will be selling sam-ple chili cups, bowls of chili, hot dogs and both alcoholic and soft drinks. There will be cash prizes for the first three finishers.

If you have an interest in motor cycling think about joining the Eagle Riders. You do not have to have a motor cycle to join. I will repeat this because even though I said you do not

have to have a motor cycle to join I assure you some one after reading this will say I can not join because I don't have a motor cycle. You do not have to have a motor cycle to join.

We do nice things for nice causes, this year we donated a large sum to a local needy family to make their Christmas a Merry one, donated to Homes for our Troops and also the Good Fellows. Although the Eagles organization is multi national all Aries are local and we try to keep most of our assistance to locally needed events or people. By donating locally all our proceeds go to charities and not to the run-ning of charitable organizations that way you know what you donate is going direct to needed causes. Also please keep in mind, if you know of a local need let us know and we may be able to help. No guarantee but we can guaran-tee this, if we do not know we sure will not be able to help. Please help us by bringing to our attention situations in need of help.

Jack Bogan

The month of

January the

Belleville Food Closet

is asking for CANNED SOUP—no cream

soups please.

You can put your donations in the collec-tion box in the social room.

RETIRED EAGLES ACTIVITY CLUB

REAC Officers: President: Dave Walker * Vice President: Eileen Graham* Secretary: Pam Hixon * Treasurer: Jim Gra-ham* Sergeant-at-Arms: Buddy Hamrick

We hope your holidays were great and we wish you a HAPPY NEW YEAR

Happy Birthday and Anniversary to everyone in January Please re-member the sick in our prayers. President, Dave Walker REAC Eligibility

1) 60 years or older, 2) between 55 and 60 and retired, 3)under 55 years of age but permanently retired because of a physical

disability, and 4) a candidate shall be a member in good standing of the Van Buren Aerie #3996 or the Ladies Auxiliary.

Visit the Van Buren Eagles web page

www.foe3996.com

Newsletter Reminder:

If you have anything to submit for the newsletter

the cut off is the 18th of each month. Please put in

mailbox at club or send via email

EUCHRE NIGHT

JANUARY 7, 2017 @ 7PM

$5 PER PERSON

$.25 PER EUCHRE

FAST 10 ROUND GAME

COME JOIN US FOR A FUN FRIENDLY GAME

OF EUCHRE!!! 1ST—2ND—AND 3RD PLACE PRIZES

Do you hate returning your cans and bottles for deposit? Well, if you do, you can donate them to support the J.O.E.

Also, remember to turn in your can tabs to the Eagles for Medical Dialysis.

JUNIOR ORDER OF EAGLES REPORTJUNIOR ORDER OF EAGLES REPORTJUNIOR ORDER OF EAGLES REPORT

Happy New Year! January meeting on the 15th at 2pm.

Thank you, Connie Fink Youth Advisor

Have a Question?

Clubhouse: (734) 699-8836

Facebook: Fraternal Order of Eagles Van Buren [Kathy Smith, Diane Moore, Kelley Sherwood]

Web Site: www.foe3996.com [Diane Moore]

Web Master: webmaster3996@yahoo.com [Diane Moore]

Newsletter: vanbureneagles3996@yahoo.com [Kelley Sherwood]

UPCOMING FRIDAY DINNER MENU’S 5PM-8PM

December 30: Choice of two kinds of soup, served with a crusty roll January 6: Loaded baked potato topped with chili and assorted fix-ings. January 13: Shepherd’s pie. January 20—Building Fundraiser: Baked Chicken January 27: Meatloaf

SAVE THE DATE

SATURDAY, MAY 6, 2017

“An Evening With The First Ladies of the White House”

We need actors and actresses for non-

speaking parts. Details to follow in the

February newsletter.

FEBRUARY 5th 2017 5pm—11pm

SUPER BOWL 2017 DINNER PARTY TICKETS ARE NOW ON SALE! $100 admits two to the party including dinner and door prizes. See a Trustee for tickets. Check the club or Face-book and next month’s newsletter for the final start time for the party.

Eagles Honor Quilters 3996!!!

Come join us! We are making quilts for our members who have served in the military. If you sew and own a sewing machine and are interested in quilting we meet the 2nd and 4th Monday's between 7-9 pm at the club. I will teach you quilting. If you started a quilt and need help finishing it come and join us, we will get it done together.

Now we even have a long arm Quilter who has donated her time to quilt our quilts. It is John Easley's daughter Cheryl Parent. This is a wonderful gift to us. Thank you. Hope to see men and women join us.

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