Fraternal Order of Eagles Panhandle Aerie 4045 May 2019 FORT WALTON BEACH , FLORIDA 850-862-4045 fwbflaerie4045@cox.net

PEOPLE HELPING PEOPLE … since 1898

Benefit for Carol We had many raffle items: pool cue, $100 bar tab, drink baskets,

pressure cooker, toaster oven, golf gift certificate , rock climbing, gift cards, and

more. Thanks for coming out and helping us help Carol. People Helping People

After a long, courageous fight with can-

cer, Past Grand Worthy President Ken

Cross passed away peacefully on Friday,

May 3, surrounded by his loving family

and friends.

There are two Memorial Services

planned to celebrate Ken Cross' life. On

Monday, May 13, at Noon, a Memorial

Service and Reception will be held at the

Ladysmith #2101 Aerie. The second will

be held Wednesday, May 22, at 1:30 p.m.

at Gig Harbor #2809.

If you have any pictures to share, please

bring them to the Memorial Service.

Cards may be sent to Heather Cross at 910 E. Timberlake Dr., Shelton, WA

98584.

In 2019, the Fraternal Order of

Eagles International Convention is

headed back to the Bluegrass State as

we return to Louisville’s Galt House

Hotel, July 6-11.

Aerie and Auxiliary Sessions, educa-

tional courses, the Grand Aerie Offic-

es and Ritual will be housed inside

the Galt House’s two buildings for the

week, making it easy for you to access

all the Convention has to offer.

Join us in July as we make our return

to Louisville and be a part of the most

incredible Fraternal Order of Eagles

week of the year.

We look forward to seeing you there!

FROM THE STATE WORTHY PRESIDENT

We are preparing for the “God, Flag, and Country” program that the Eagles do every year. The chil-dren competing fall into three groups: 10 to 11, 12

to 13, 14 to 15. We are hoping to increase our contestants for competition which we will do this May; followed up by the State Pro-gram at our State of Florida Convention, Tuesday June 11 at 1 P.M. Then on to the Eagles Grand Convention July 5 - 13. Here we will go against all of the other States that have their “God, Flag, and Country "program for the Championship. This Year the only Aerie that will compete for “God, Flag, and Country” is from Bonita Springs #4002. We must get more Aeries into this great program for next year. Talk to local School Counselors, Churches, VFW, Ameri-can Legion, Boy and Girl Scouts, Drama Teachers, Etc. This our chance to get our word out about the Eagles to the rest of our communities. Please help me to make this happen. I and the other State Officers that attended had a great time at Orlando #3496, Lakeland #4356 and Clearwater #3452. Great Anniversaries, great food and friend-ship. Then onto Kissimmee #4048, for the Famous Bowling Tournaments. Don't forget that May 18 is the “Youth Rally” at Sun West Park in Hudson. Questions call 407-994-1900. Please help O.J. and Gail Beaudoin, Chairman for this fine event.

Fraternally, Bill Lucek, State Worthy President

From The State Madam President

Join the Band and Let's All Stand Together for our Auxiliaries! THE FLORIDA STATE

AUX. SECRETARY Please send all correspondence and checks or any other pertinent

information to the following address: Donna Marcinak – Florida State Auxiliary Secre-

tary Home phone 352-637-3842 Cell phone 352-201-9330 118 S. Lunar Terr Inverness,

Fl 34450 Email - dmarcinak@tampabay.rr.com Melanie Note of Thanks Betty & Dave

Ross of Orlando #3496 would like to “Thank Everyone” for the Prayers, Cards and all of

the good wishes due to Dave bring in the Hospital Greetings Brothers and Sisters: AND

THE COUNTDOWN CONTINUES – as of the writing of this letter, only 46 days to go

until I can sit on my porch, drink beer, and play guitar. I would like to thank the Orlan-

do 3496 Aerie and Auxiliary for the generous donations to the charities. Your support is

amazing. I personally had a great time at your celebration amongst all the beautiful dec-

orations, the warm hospitality, and the band all dressed up in tie dye. Congratulations

on the great celebration. You guys rock! Ocala Forest was in the house and presented yet

another donation to the charities. Thank you so much for the support. Keep on rockin'! I

would like to thank the Lakeland Aerie for inviting us to help them celebrate their anni-

versary and for the generous donation to the State Auxiliary Charity. You guys not only

rock you shine. I had such a great time at your Aerie. Thank you so much. Thank you

Clearwater Aerie and Auxiliary for your generous donations to the charities, your hospi-

tality, and for inviting us to help you celebrate your anniversary. You are small but

mighty. Keep on rockin! Thank you Kissimmee Aerie and Auxiliary for hosting the state

bowling tournament. You did a fantastic job and what a great weekend. Thank you to

everyone who came out to support the function. There was a lot of laughter and not too

many gutter balls. Thank you ladies and remember Alabama Slammers are the breakfast

of champions. You know it sometimes feels like our organization is facing what seems

like insurmountable odds, but through all this we must find new ways to survive and

thrive together. We can no longer afford to sit back and wait for something extraordi-

nary to happen, we must put our imaginations to work and create our own extraordinary

results. It takes all of us. Robin Sharma thinks that “Greatness comes by doing a few

small and smart things each and every day. It comes from taking little steps, consistent-

ly. It comes from making a few small chips against everything that is ordinary, so that a

day eventually arrives when all that's left is The Extraordinary.” We must all put the ef-

fort in, forget our personal agendas, and work together to make our local aeries and aux-

iliaries an extraordinary place to be. The rest will be easy. Everybody please do some-

thing awesome today State Madam President Melanie Day

Welcome to the

last month of our

Eagle year. I

would like to start

off by thanking

everyone for all

you've done this

year. We have

had a busy year and everyone has really

stepped up. I especially want to thank every-

one who helped out at Carol Vint's benefit.

We raised over $3100. Everything ran

smoothly from dinner, to the pool tourna-

ment and I couldn't be more proud of every-

one. Thank you all!!

As we prepare to pass the reigns to

the next board of officers I would like to re-

mind each member that this is your Aerie. If

you see something that needs to be done

please step up and pitch in. Everyone has a

stake in keeping up our Aerie. It is not just

the officers responsibility to do everything.

If you see trash laying around please pick it

up. This is our home so please take care of

it. Since we are going to have a lot of new

officers please be patient as we transition

and get them trained.

And finally, May 12 is Mothers Day.

Each year we have had a brunch at the Aerie

cooked and served by the men of the Aerie.

But for the last three years we have had de-

clining numbers of members attending. So,

this year, our entertainment committee

wants to try something new. Instead of a

brunch we will be doing a dinner the night

before allowing all the mothers to spend

Mothers Day with their families however

they wish. The Eagles Past Grand Worthy

President Frank Hering was instrumental in

getting Mothers Day made into a recognized

Holiday and in 1914 President Woodrow

Wilson signed a bill making the second Sun-

day in May officially Mothers Day. Frank

Hering was declared the "Father of Mothers

Day". This is one of the biggest celebrations

on our Eagle Calendar and I encourage you

to come out and celebrate with us.

Let's keep soaring into next year.

Worthy President

Scott Burger

Effective

Monday,

April 1, 2019

Happy Hour

Prices

Applied To All

Beers and

Liquor

Beverages

Panhandle Aerie 4045 Members,

It is my pleasure to be able to serve as

your Aerie Secretary and I would like

to take this opportunity to Thank You

for being a Member and for your con-

tinued support of our Aerie.

Our Aerie year is drawing to an end.

Thank you to our Brothers who were

nominated to hold an office for 2019-2020 term. Please con-

tinue to show your support for our new officers and those con-

tinuing their current positions. Our incoming Worthy Presi-

dent will be looking for members to fill several Committee Po-

sitions, if you would like to volunteer your time to your Aerie

please contact him.

Remember it’s never too early to be an EARLY BIRD! By pay-

ing your 2019-2020 dues prior to May 31, 2019, you will quali-

fy for Early Bird status. Not only will you receive a $5.00 dis-

count on your annual dues of $30.00, but a FREE Steak Din-

ner! Start making plans to be an EARLY BIRD!

We are always looking for new Members to join our Aerie!

Should you have question when proposing a new member

please feel free to contact me. I am here to provide any and all

assistance. As a Proposer, I would like to remind you that it is

your responsibility to see that an application is filled out com-

pletely, that monies due are paid and that it is legible. If your

prospect qualifies for Those Who Serve program, encourage

them to pay the pro-rated amount and receive a Dues Free

Year!

Beginning June 1st, 2019, if a Membership application

is turned in and not complete it will be returned to the

first Proposer and it will be their responsibility to re-

turn it completed!

As your Aerie Secretary, I would like to encourage ALL mem-

bers to mark your calendars for the 1st and 3rd Thursday of

each month, this is General Membership Meeting nights. If

you have questions, concerns, this is the time to bring them

before the General Membership. THIS IS YOUR AERIE! As

Officers and Trustees, it is our responsibility to see that daily

operations, matters of concern are handled per the Grand Aer-

ie Constitution & Statutes. It is your responsibility as a mem-

ber to be aware and know what your Aerie is doing. Your Aerie

Officers and Trustees are members just like you, we have no

greater power or authority than what is stated in our Constitu-

tion & Statutes. We are here to help, however, with that being

said; we do enjoy visiting our Social Room as members, to en-

joy fellowship with our Brothers. The Social Room is not the

place to discuss matters of business, nor is social media. If

you are unable to attend a General Membership meeting and

have a matter to bring before the Aerie, please remember that

your Trustees meet every Monday at 6 p.m. and your Aerie Of-

ficers meet every Monday, prior to Thursday’s General Mem-

bership meeting at 7 p.m. These meetings are open to all members,

unless otherwise stated prior to the beginning of the meeting.

Always remember you are a Member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles

not just at the Aerie, but wherever you may go. Be proud to be an Ea-

gle and represent your Aerie. Acknowledge your Brothers, greet them

with a Hello, a handshake or as we often do here in the south a hug!

Be mindful of our motto “If I cannot speak well of an Eagle, I will

NOT speak ill of Him”. We are united fraternally in the spirit of Lib-

erty, Truth, Justice and Equality. To make human life more desirable

by lessening its ills and promoting peace, prosperity, gladness and

hope. As a reminder being a member, we have responsibilities to our

Aerie. One of those responsibilities is to see that our Aerie is properly

maintained. It is not just the responsibility of Officers and Trustees

to see that our Aerie home is kept up with. Anytime you enter your

Aerie and see anything that needs repair, please feel free to offer your

assistance. Thank you for your continued support of our Aerie.

If at any time you have questions concerning your membership, your

Aerie or need information, please feel free to contact me. My contact

information is secretary4045@cox.net, send me a note by mail at 228

Green Acres Rd., FT. Walton Beach, FL 32547, leave me a note at the

Aerie or call 850-862-4045. I look forward to hearing from you and contin-

ue serving our Aerie & each member to the best of my ability.

Looking forward to seeing you around our Aerie!

Fraternally,

Pauletta Seagle

Aerie Secretary

Saturday Night 8pm

Left to right: Worthy Chaplin, Kirstin Rutherford; Ron Smith, Worthy Conductor; Bill

Cooper; Phil Blanton; Cyndi Morris; Gilbert Knarr; Todd Jacks

Eagle Riders Group will be having their monthly ride Saturday, May 18th, details

will be forth coming.

This ride will be going into Alabama,

HELMETS WILL BE REQUIRED!

Thank you for all your support, as we share our motto

“PEOPLE HELPING PEOPLE”

To our local community and the world at large.

Could you spare 3 hours of your time each month?

GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS

1st THURSDAY @ 7 P.M.

3rd THURSDAY @ 6:30 P.M. of each month

Be an Early Bird!

F. O. E. Panhandle Aerie 4045 Pay your dues before May 31, 2019 and benefit from a $5.00 discount,

along with a FREE Steak Dinner!

$25.00 will renew your 2019-2020 Dues

Date and time of our Early Bird Dinner to be announced later

Beginning June 1, 2019 dues will be $30.00

This month we see the closing of the 2018 - 2019 business

year, additionally the recent officer elections has brought

about a change in officers. The Board will be welcoming three

new members and bidding fond farewell to our departing

members, we wish them all the best in everything all their en-

deavors.

Recent changes have brought about some discord in the social

room. The “Drink Chit” policy has been brought about due to

hording of them, we don’t have any more and they are too ex-

pensive to replace, ($0.49) each.

The Eagle of the Year, Eagle of the Month and Membership

challenge awards will be replaced by gift certificates useable in

the social room only, (saves chits). The Birthday Drink is con-

trolled by the social room attendant through a listing of birth-

days issued by the Aerie Secretary and / or by a drink card is-

sued by the Entertainment Committee during the Monthly

Birthday Party, the birthday listing will be the master control.

A vote was taken by the membership to retain “Members On-

ly” on the third pool table as opposed to allowing additional

leagues to utilize the table. Best Vote I have heard in years.

On a more serious note we need Three Bids for the following

major renovations:

1. Installation of a backflow preventer on our second

water meter.

e Glass Door and replacing it with blocks.

2. Removal and Replacement of the Front Door.

Additional maintenance is needed in replacing the air condi-

tioner in the kitchen.

The Board meets every Monday at 6:00 P. M. and is open to

the membership, we supervise the operation of the social

room and the general maintenance of the facility. The Aerie

must be run as a business and we are responsible to prevent

loss or misuse. We can not make changes in policy, that is the

function of the membership in the General Membership Meet-

ing on the first and third Thursdays of the month. If you wish

to change of modify the general operation, that is not in con-

flict with the laws, bring it to the Aerie Officers at the Officers

Meeting The Monday before the General Membership Meeting

to be incorporated in the General Membership meetings agen-

da.

We hope next year will be as profitable as this year we will be

soliciting for a new insurance company, maybe, if the price is

right.

Be advised the door code will be changed at close of business,

Friday, May 31, 2019 the new code will be available from the

social room attendants upon presenting your paid official re-

ceipt on Saturday, June 1, 2019.

Fraternally Yours.

Trustees4045@gmail.com

News letter Contributors Susan Palmer, Pauletta Seagle, Scott Burger and Dennis

Kennedy

Editor Kent Beck

Please send your ideas, articles, recipes, etc., by the 20th

of the month to:

Kent.beck14@yahoo.com or contact Kent Beck.

JIMMY AUSTIN 1

DAVID ALKINBURG 3

DONNA WARD 3

ROSE MARY BENSON 4

PAUL CONSIDINE 5

JASON ALM 8

BILL GRADY 11

GREG LIGHTBURN 13

TY GRAY 15

SHAWN COUGHLAN 16

JOE WILKERSON 16

PAMELA STRECKER 17

BOBBE FRAZIER 18

TORI MARTINEZ 18

GUY FOLTA 21

CHERYL GEOHAGAN 21

BETHANY GRACE 21

DAVID GURLEY 21

JOHN FUREIGH 23

DARRYL WILSON 23

SARITA CARRIVEAU 25

DENNIS LAMONTE 25

PAUL BLACKWELL 26

JOSHUA METHENY 27

MARY BALLARD 29

JODY BOECKMANN 29

Welcome to May with beautiful weather and some great

events! We are celebrating Mothers Day on Saturday

night, the 11th of May so you can be with your family on

the 12th, Sunday. All mothers of two and four legged kids

will be honored with a great free meal as well as a drink

and gift bag. Food will be out at 7:00 and entertainment

will start at 8:15 after Queen of Hearts. Men are asked to

make a donation of five dollars for the dinner.

May 18th is the date for our May birthday party. We will

have free dinner for all members and a free drink for all

birthday folks. Dinner will be out at 7:00 and an awesome

band, After Math, will play at 8:15 after the Queen of

Hearts.

In closing, I am so thankful for the great members that

help make things happen at the Eagles. Bill Grady does a

great job of running the pool tournaments, and we have so

many wonderful cooks and helpers to make it all hap-

pen. Ginnie, Lissa, Jody, Swede, Alice, Jean, Pauletta, Bea,

Bobbe and Pat for the flyers as well as many others are al-

ways willing to step up . Appreciate all of you

Activity Committee

meetings

May 2nd & 16th

@ 6:30 pm

All are welcome

Dennis Lusk

630pm

May 3rd & 17th

POOL

LEAGUES

City leagues

Tues. & Wed.

@ 7pm

APA

Mon / Tues

Thurs.

@ 7pm

QUEEN OF HEARTS

RAFFLE

IS BACK

SATURDAY NIGHTS

8 PM

LAST PURCHASE 730

May 2019 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 Eagle Riders

meeting

630

2 Aerie

Meeting

7pm

3

BINGO

630

4

5 6

Trustee’s

Meeting

6pm

7

Activities

committee

Meeting

6pm

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12 13

Trustee’s

Meeting

6pm

14 15 16 Aerie

Meeting

630pm

17

BINGO

630

18 Aerie

Birthday

Party 8pm

19 20

Trustee’s

Meeting

6pm

21

Activities

committee

Meeting

6pm

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Meeting

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