Portage-Schoolcraft Eagles Aerie 3531 August 2014 Newsletter

BARTENDER’S CORNER

Our bartenders,

Fred and O.J., wish

to thank customers

for their patronage!

Delicious lunches

are served by Fred

on Tuesday through

Saturday from Noon

to 2:30 PM. Please come and

support his efforts and enjoy the savory daily lunches

and weekly specials and just plain fun.

The Club is open on Monday from Noon until ??

(Happy Hour all day Monday!)

Please Note: Euchre night will resume play the first

Tuesday after Labor Day.

Line Dancing every Thursday at 6:30 PM.

Please remember to carry your valid Eagles

Membership Card at all times.

DISTRICT #6 MEETING

There will be no meeting for the month of August.

Meetings will resume in September.

BACK TO SCHOOL

It will soon be time for returning to school, so

please watch out for “Kids”!

DRIVE SAFELY!!

AUGUST BANDS

ADDRESS CHANGES

Please submit: Auxiliary member home address changes

to the Club, attention Carol Davison.

Aerie member home address changes

to the Club, attention Phil Clapp.

For Newsletter mailing please contact

Uta Wooden at the Club.

R. E. A. C.

The REAC meeting will be held on Tuesday, August

12th at “The Upper Deck” Bar & Grill (Formally

Mulligan’s) on Shaver Road. We meet at Noon.

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. The annual membership fee is $5.00. Come

visit any second Tuesday of the month and become a

member.

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BUD ISRAELS SCHOLARSHIP FUND

The 2014 scholarship recipients will be announced at

the Club following the Scholarship Golf Outing.

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:

FOE 3531 Scholarship Fund

TRUSTEES CORNER

FUNERAL LUNCHEONS

For any information concerning Funeral Luncheons,

please contact Sue Kean at (269) 270-1444.

ROOM RENTAL INFORMATION

For information about the rental of the Activity Room

for any party (i.e.; Wedding, Birthday, or Anniversary)

please contact , Bill DeYoung, who can be reached at

(269) 998-4230, or leave a message for Bill at the Club.

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 would like to thank Mary Ellen DeYoung (our

painting fool”) and her partner, Linda Patterson, for a

great job of painting tables on the Patio. Thanks too,

to Linda for the beautiful flower pots on the Patio.

You gals are appreciated very much!

EAGLE RIDERS CLUB

The meetings for this group are

the 3rd Monday of each month

at 6:30 PM at the Club. The

monthly meeting will be held on

Monday, August 18th.

The Eagle Riders next

scheduled ride will be held on

Sunday, August 17th. Meet at

the Club at Noon. This will be an approximate 100

mile trip. Destination to be decided at the time of the

ride.

Our Eagle Riders participated on July 13th in the ride to

Marshall. This was a fundraiser to raise monies for

Veterans to have the opportunity for an all expense paid

trip to Washington, D.C. to visit the WW II Memorial.

A total of $2,200 was raised to help 4 Vets.

We are proud to announce that our Past President,

Bruce Stockwell, has been on this trip and says that it

was a “trip of a lifetime”! Also, in September, our

Aerie President, Bill DeYoung, will be going to

Washington, D.C. to accompany a Veteran on this

wonderful experience! Thank you to both our Eagle

Riders for this great honor!

The Eagle Riders have donated money

to sponsor a hole at the Bud Israels

Scholarship fund Golf Outing to be

held on August 2nd. Thanks to our

Eagle Riders for this contribution!

You are appreciated!

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“PENNY RAFFLE” TIME

The Auxiliary will be sponsoring

a 2nd “Penny Raffle” to help raise

money for the Auxiliary. We had

this fundraiser in 2013 and it was

a great success so we decided to

do it again.

This raffle will begin on October

1st and the winners will be drawn at our annual

“Cookie Walk” on

December 5th.

The ticket prices for this raffle range from one penny

to $5.00. Tickets will be numbered 1 through 500.

The prizes are as follows: 1st Prize $200, 2nd Prize

$150 and 3rd Prize $100.

Proceeds from this fundraiser will go to the Ladies

Auxiliary to help with the many expenses incurred by

the Club each and every month.

BUD ISRAELS ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIP

FUND GOLF OUTING

Our Annual Bud Israels

Scholarship Fund Golf Outing

has been scheduled for August

2nd; however, at the time of this

writing, we have no results

because of the timing of the

Newsletter.

All results of the Outing and Scholarship Recipients

will be announced in the September Newsletter. At

this writing it appears that we are going to have a big

turn-out for this outing.

RAISE THE ROOF FUNDRAISER PARTY

On Saturday, August 23rd, the final

Raise the Roof Fundraiser Party of

the year will be held. There will be

music all day, Karaoke, Raffles,

50/50’s, Door Prizes, and Dance

Contest. The Douglas James Band

will play from 7:00 to 11:00 PM. We

are planning a Bon Fire at dusk on

the patio; weather permitting.

This fun event is open to the public.

LABOR DAY PLANS

The Club will be open on Labor Day

at Noon. Come enjoy a Holiday

drink with fellow members and

friends!

“BIG BUCK” RAFFLE

The Auxiliary has voted to

sponsor a “Big Buck” Raffle at

our Club to be held on Saturday,

October 4th. Tickets for this

event will be $50.00 and only 200

tickets will be sold. The ticket

will include the Raffle and

Dinner. Watch for full details for this event to be

posted in the September Newsletter. This can be a

great evening of fun, so mark your calendars and plan

to join us for this special event! Any questions can be

directed to Madam President, Sue Kean.

CHILDREN’S HALLOWEEN PARTY

The date has been set for the

Children’s Halloween Party,

so mark Sunday, October 26th

on your calendars! The party

will begin at 2:00 PM and the

cost will be $3.00 per child.

Final details will be announced

in the September Newsletter.

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UPCOMING EVENTS

R.E.A.C. CASINO BUS TRIP

Our REAC (Retired Eagles

Activity Club) has scheduled a Bus

Trip to “Four Winds Casino” in

New Buffalo on Tuesday,

October 7th. The cost will be

$30.00 per person and includes

$15.00 in E-Play, a $10.00 Food

Voucher, Rolls and Coffee at 7:15 at

the Club in the morning and the bus driver’s tip. If you

are interested in joining us on this Bus Trip, you must

contact Jean Stoughton at (269) 327-8192. Money

must be paid before your name is added to Jean’s List.

The bus will leave the Eagles Parking lot at 8:00 AM

sharp! We will return before 5:00 PM.

ATTENTION ALL YOU CRAFTY PEOPLE

Although the holidays,

thankfully, are a few

months away, we will

again be having tables

available during our

Cookie Walk on December

5th. If you would be

interested in a table, please

contact Joyce Hansen at

327-3752, or Sue Kean at 270-1444, to reserve your

table. Further details in upcoming Newsletters.

AUGUST DOORMEN

Aug. 02 Steve Wightman

Aug. 09 Sue Kean &

Judi Corwin

Aug. 16 Bill DeYoung

Aug. 23 Butch Weatherwax

Aug. 30 Bruce Stockwell

FRIDAY NIGHT DINNERS

Our Friday Night Dinners are served

from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM

Aug. 01 (Sue) Pulled Pork &

Variety Salads ($6.00)

Aug. 08 (Judi) Meatloaf Dinner

Aug. 15 (Deb Bellengar) Polish Sausage Dinner

Aug. 22 (Sue) Chicken & Biscuits Aug. 29 (No Dinner) Cook’s Holiday

Sept. 05 (Carol Davison) Roast Beef Dinner

Thanks to all who attend and support our Friday Night Dinners.

We really Appreciate your Business.

COMING EVENTS

AUG. 02 BUD ISRAELS ANNUAL

SCHOLARSHIP FUND

GOLF OUTING

AUG. 17 EAGLE RIDERS RIDE

AUG. 23 RAISE THE ROOF FUNDRAISER

SEPT. 01 LABOR DAY

CLUB OPEN AT NOON

OCT. 01 BEGIN NEW “PENNY RAFFLE”

OCT. 04 “BIG BUCK RAFFLE”

OCT. 07 REAC CASINO BUS TRIP

NEW BUFFALO

OCT. 26 CHILDREN’S HALLOWEEN PARTY

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