Portage-Schoolcraft Eagles Aerie 3531
June 2015 Newsletter
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BARTENDER’S CORNER
R. E. A. C.
Lunches served Tuesday
through Saturday, Noon
to 2:30 PM. Fred and Jan
enjoy your company for
daily lunches. Come join
them and look for their
delicious weekly specials
and just plain fun!
Please support their
efforts.
Our R.E.A.C. meeting will be at Noon
on Tuesday, June 9 th at BREWSTERS”
on Portage Road near the Airport.
R.E.A.C stands for Retired Eagles
Activity Club. Any Aerie or Auxiliary
member over 55 and retired can join R.E.A.C. You are
invited to come and visit any second Tuesday of the
month and become a Member of this great Club. The
annual membership fee is $5.00.
Please welcome: Noretta Standish, a new R.E.A.C.
Member—Welcome Aboard!
Tuesday through Thursday Happy Hour:
4:00 to 6:00 PM
ADDRESS CHANGES
Thirsty Thursday:
6:00 to 8:00 PM (.50 off)
Please submit:
Auxiliary member home address changes
to the Club, attention Carol Davison.
STARTING JUNE 1st HAPPY HOUR PRICES:
Friday: 2:00 to 5:00 PM
Saturday: Noon to 4:00 PM
Aerie member home address changes
to the Club, attention Mark Israels.
The Club is open on Monday from Noon until ??
(Happy Hour all day Monday)
For Newsletter mailing please contact
Uta Wooden at the Club.
Euchre every Tuesday at 6:00 PM.
All members, who have deleted a “land-line” and
have cellular phones only, please send changes to
the Aerie Secretaries; Auxiliary Members, Carol
Davison, and Aerie Members to Mark Israels.
Line Dancing every Thursday at 6:30 PM.
Please remember to carry your valid Eagles
Membership Card at all times.
All members can go to the website:
www.eagles3531.com to retrieve the monthly
Newsletter. Click on “Newsletter”, print and then go to
the “Calendar” and print it.
JUNE BAND
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Portage-Schoolcraft Eagles Aerie 3531 Monthly Newsletter!
June 2015
EVENTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
BUD ISRAELS SCHOLARSHIP FUND
ROOM RENTAL INFORMATION
Applications are being accepted for the 2015 Bud
Israels Memorial Scholarship. The deadline for
applications is June 30th. The Scholarship Committee
will award a scholarship to an area high school
graduate (graduates). Any interested high school
senior can apply, if they meet the following criteria:
For information about the rental of the Activity Room
for any party (i.e.; Wedding, Birthday, or
Anniversary) please contact: Butch Weatherwax,
who can be reached at (269) 271-1483, or leave a
message for Butch at the Club.
1.
Must have a GPA of 2.5 or better and
provide a High School Transcript.
2.
Must have a letter of acceptance to a
college, university or technical school.
3.
Must be a child or grandchild of a F.O.E.
#3531 Member, who has been a Member in
good standing for a minimum of two years.
TUESDAY NIGHT BURGER COOKS
We are still looking for volunteers to help out on
“Tuesday Hamburger Nights”. If you would be
interested in cooking Hamburgers on Tuesday from
5:00 to 7:00 PM , please contact Sue Kean at
(269) 270-1444 or talk with her at the Club for details.
We need your help!
Completed applications should be sent to:
Portage-Schoolcraft Eagles #3531, 11611 Shaver
Road, Schoolcraft, MI 49087, Attention: Scholarship
Committee. Applications may be obtained at the Club
or on the Website, www.eagles3531.com.
A reminder to our Members, anyone can make a
donation or memorial contribution on behalf of loved
ones at anytime, to be used as part of the Bud Israels
Scholarship Fund. All donations are greatly
appreciated, as we plan to continue with our
scholarship efforts for years to come. Donations or
memorial contributions should be directed to the:
Bud Israels Scholarship Fund Committee
% Portage-Schoolcraft Eagles #3531,
11611 Shaver Road, Schoolcraft, MI 49087.
Checks should be made out to:
Our Tuesday Night Hamburgers are served
from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM.
AERIE TAKING BIDS FOR ROOM
RENOVATIONS
The Aerie is taking bids for renovation of the “Back
Storage Room”. If you would be interested in this
project, please contact one of the Trustees or the
Aerie President.
AUXILIARY DUES INCREASE
Effective June 1st, the dues for an
Auxiliary Member will be increasing.
FOE 3531 Scholarship Fund
Initiation Fee will be $35.00 and the new dues
amount will be $25.00. This increase is simply due to
the rising costs of doing business! We do apologize
for any inconvenience.
TRUSTEES CORNER
FUNERAL LUNCHEONS
For any information concerning Funeral Luncheons, Any questions can be directed to our Secretary, Carol
please contact Sue Kean at (269) 270-1444.
Davison, or any Auxiliary Officer.
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Portage-Schoolcraft Eagles Aerie 3531 Monthly Newsletter!
June 2015
EVENTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
ELECTION OF OFFICERS
FOR 2015-2016
EAGLE RIDERS CLUB
The meetings for this group are the
3rd Monday of each month at 6:30
PM at the Club.
The 2015-16 term begins June 1, 2015.
Nominations for both Aerie and Auxiliary have
been completed at the April and May Meetings.
Aerie Officers for the 2015-2016 Term are as follows:
Our next monthly meeting will be
held on Monday, June 15 th, 2015.
Past Worthy President: Terry Hutchins
President: Bill DeYoung
Vice President: Bruce Stockwell
Secretary: Mark Israels
Treasurer: Clyde Springer
Conductor: Richie Thomson
Chaplin: Jeff Watkowske
Trustees: John Holt, Steve Westra, and
Butch Weatherwax
Inside Guard: Phil Clapp
Eagle Riders will be working for the
“Challenger Little League” on June 6 th
beginning at 9:00 AM. Please come see what this
charity is all about. The event is located at the
Milwood Little League field.
Auxiliary Officers for the 2015-16 Term are as
follows:
Our Portage-Schoolcraft Eagle Riders sponsored
Ride will be held on Saturday, June 27 th at 1:00 PM.
Destination determined at that time.
Motorcycle rides from our Club are the second
Saturday of each month. Our June ride is scheduled
for Saturday, June 13 th with “kick stands” up at
1:00 PM. Destination will be determined at that time.
Past Madam President: Goldie Israels
President: Sue Kean
V-President: Karen Krajewski
Secretary: Carol Davison
Treasurer: Judi Corwin
Conductor: Pat Wooden
Chaplain: Bea Huss
Trustees: Joyce Hansen, Carol Newbre,
and Deb Ballengar
Outside Guard: Mary Ellen DeYoung
Inside Guard: Elaine Horton
A reminder, dues for the Eagle Riders Club are due.
Dues are $10.00 per year and can be paid to Bruce
Stockwell, Harry Thomas or Sue Kean. We
appreciate everyone’s support, even if you do not ride,
we welcome all members and participants that
support our “Challenger Little League” charity.
Think about joining, today, for just $10.00!
A “Big Thank You” to all, who support our Eagle
Riders! Our goal is to raise monies for
“Challenger Little League”, both in Portage and
Kalamazoo. We also help support our Club by
bringing together people, who participate in our
games. To our riders: Have a Safe Summer!
INSTALLATION OF OFFICERS
Installation of Officers for the term
2015-2016 was held on Thursday,
May 28, at 7:00 M.
We would like to thank all 20142015 Officers for a job well done!
Congratulations to the Officers for the term
2015-2016!
Fraternally, Presidents: Sue Kean and Bill DeYoung
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June 2015
EVENTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATION
The Club will be open on Saturday,
July 4th to celebrate “Independence
Day”.
FINAL TOTALS FOR CHARITY JAM
PROCEEDS
Food will be available from Noon to
4:00 PM. Come down to
Schoolcraft and enjoy the Great
Parade and then join us at the Club for an afternoon
of food and fun with fellow members.
The totals are in for our Annual Charity Jam
Session held in April 2015. Our proceeds were
$2,477.45 . Member, Bruce Aldrich, donated
another $100 to the cause so we have a total of
$2,577.45 to give to local charities. A huge “Thanks”
to Bruce along with everyone who helped at the
Charity Jam Session! Also special recognition for
Dennis Patterson, for organizing this special project!
Because of our members, families and friends, we are
able to continue to support our local Community
Charities.
ANNUAL BUD ISRAELS SCHOLARSHIP
FUND GOLF OUTING
Mark your calendar and plan to
join us for the 2015 Scholarship
Fund Golf Outing. The date is
Saturday, August 1 st, 2015.
This will be a 9-hole outing at
States
Golf
Club.
A
sign up sheet will be available late
MOTHER AND DAUGHTER BANQUET
in June. At this writing the cost has not been
Our Annual Mother and Daughter Banquet was held determined. It will be “Shot-Gun”, Starting at 10:00
on Thursday, May 7th. We had 80 plus women in
AM. Proceeds from this event will be deposited into
attendance. Hats off to Dennis Patterson! As usual he the Scholarship Fund account to be awarded to
went way beyond the call. Everyone enjoyed the entire member family graduates. Food will be served at the
evening. Thanks too for all the help from the Aerie
Club following the Outing.
Members---You all stepped forward to help and you
The 2015 scholarship recipient(s)
are so appreciated by both Dennis and the Auxiliary.
will be announced and scholarships
A great time was had by all. Thanks a million
awarded
that day following the outing.
Dennis!
AUXILIARY COOK BOOK SALE
UPCOMING EVENTS
FATHER AND SON BANQUET
The Father and Son Banquet
is scheduled for Thursday,
June 18th. A sign-up sheet is
available at the Bar. The cost
is $5.00 per person. Cocktails
at 6:00 PM and Dinner at
7:00 PM. The signup deadline
is Saturday, June 13 th!
Mark your calendars and plan to signup early!
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The Auxiliary is working on the
publication of our New Cook Book to be
written and sold to our members and
friends. We appreciate all the recipes
that were submitted so far, however, we
still need lots more to make the book
better. We have decided to extend the
recipe timeline to later in the Summer to give us more
time to collect more recipes. Please continue to get
your recipes into the Blue Box located at the Social
Room Door. With this extension, the book will not be
ready to sell by Mothers Day as we had initially hoped
for! All recipes will be represented in the new book.
We will not advertise a deadline for recipes at this
date!
Please submit your recipes!
Portage-Schoolcraft Eagles Aerie 3531 Monthly Newsletter!
June 2015
EVENTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
ANNUAL CLASSIC AUTOMOBILE
AND MOTORCYCLE SHOW
FRIDAY NIGHT DINNERS
Our Friday Night Dinners are served
from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM
The Annual Classic Automobile and Motorcycle
Show is to be held at the Club on Saturday,
June 20th .
The events for the day are as follows:
Vehicle Registration: 10:00 AM to Noon
Registration Fee: $10.00
Judging of Entries: 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Trophy Presentation: 3:00 PM
Live Music Starts at 4:00 PM
DJ music all day!
The “Uncle Fester Band” will be
playing for your enjoyment!
All proceeds from this special event will be directed
to: Hospice of Southwest Michigan.
We will have Door Prizes, Raffle Drawings, and
Food on the Patio. This event is open to the Public
(Rain or Shine). Please join us for a fun-filled day!
Please Note: Volunteers are needed for this event.
If you are interested in helping, there is a sign-up
sheet posted on the Bulletin Board and at the Bar.
Please donate your time to this great cause!
June 05 (Deb Bellengar)
Ham & Scalloped
Potatoes Dinner
June 12 (Butch)
Spaghetti ($6.00)
June 19 (Carol & Judi)
Roast Beef Dinner
June 26 (Sue)
Pork Chops Dinner
July 03 (No Dinner)
Cook’s Holiday
July 04 (Auxiliary)
Brats and Hot Dogs
after the Independence
Day Parade
Thanks to all who attend and support
our Friday Night Dinners.
We really Appreciate your Business.
COMING EVENTS
JUNE DOORMEN
June 06
Bruce Stockwell
June 13
Butch Weatherwax
June 20
Connie Dozeman
(Car Show)
June 27
Steve Westra
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June 13
Eagle Riders First Ride
June 18
Father & Son Banquet
June 20
Annual Classic Automobile
& Motorcycle Show
June 27
Eagle Riders Ride
July 04
Annual Independence Day
Celebration at the Club
Aug. 01
Annual Bud Israels Scholarship
Fund Golf Outing