The Worthy Prez sez….
I would like to start by thanking Mike Pigula and Dave Huggard for their help
with the installation of officers. I would also like to thank all the officers
over the past year for their service.
If possible, please come to the meetings. And please keep our service men and
women in your prayers.
Tom Harris
Worthy President
Aerie Chaplain Report
Get well cards were sent to Dick Hurd who we heard is doing well, Arnold Welch
who is home and doing better, Richard (Hippie) Hart and to Al Navidonski.
Sympathy cards were sent to Pat Dean, whose brother passed, and to the family of
Paul
Riebling, who I had the honor of meeting on one of our snowmobile trips, Paul
was an organ donor.
Pray for world peace..... and for the people in all branches of the service.
Dave Huggard
Aerie Chaplain
Aerie Dues
If you haven’t paid your dues by June 30th, or the time you receive this
newsletter, your dues are delinquent. Please send them in to avoid being dropped
from our membership rolls and owing an additional $15.00 for re-instatement.
Butch Blanchard
Aerie Secretary
Mystery Trip
There will be an Eagle “Mystery Trip and Ouga Club” combo on August 19th. This
is a Tuesday and we will visit four clubs and then go on to the Ouga Club. The
price will be $25.00 per person (or less depending on the number of people). A
sign up sheet will be in the club and we have 54 seats available. Believe me,
this will be fun !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! More info to come, but sign up NOW!
Ouga! Ouga!
Leona and Dave
246-0560
River of Flags
This is for all the people who helped make the “River of Flags” ceremony such a
memorable and moving event. It truly exceeded our expectations. We offer a
heartfelt THANK YOU…
To the crew who helped assemble the flags…
To the “grounds crew” who laid out the flags…
To the ladies who weeded and planted the flower beds…
To the guys who fixed our septic system in the nick of time…
To the people who put up lighting & decorations…
To our guest speakers and VFW Honor Guard…
To the weatherman, for giving us an absolutely gorgeous day…
So many people worked on this project that it is not possible to mentioned each
of them by name, but we would like to especially thank Russ & Cathy Norton for
their “Table for One” service, Phyliss Faust for coordinating the day’s program,
Bruce Hayes for putting together the “Veteran’s Appreciation” activities, and
Kathie Hart for maintaining the flag orders and receipts (and for keeping our
artificial flowers watered).
The flags and dedication placards have been stored for re-use next Memorial Day.
We will continue taking applications for flags, so next year’s display will be
bigger and better. Applications are available by the flag display on the
fireplace. For further information, contact Jim/Norene Cooper @989-426-2809.
Raffle Committee
We would like to thank everyone for the great response you have given us on our
TV raffle. This shows me as a Past Madam President that you truly are dedicated
to our club and our motto, “People Helping People.”
If you have received tickets and find you cannot sell them, PLEASE RETURN them
to me, Carla Sylva, 3598 Lakeshore Drive, Gladwin, MI 48624. Thank you.
Carla Sylva, Chairperson and Raffle Committee
Wii Bowling Returns
We will be holding our 3rd Wii Power Bowling Tournament on July 26th at 7:00 pm.
Each bowler will play three games with cash prizes awarded to the three highest
series. The entry fee is $5 and there will be some optional jackpots available
as well. Look for a sign up sheet on the bulletin board soon. Sign up and join
in the fun.
*JOIN OUR MISSION:*
On behalf of the Secord Lake Eagles we will have a /*Collection Center* /in the
lobby of our Club. We will be collecting donated used Movie DVD's, Music CD's
and Video Games to keep our deployed troops entertained. Our deadline date will
be October 31st to ensure that they receive them by Christmas. Thank you for
your generosity.
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The Madam Prez sez…
Hi Ladies! I would like to start off this year by thanking all members of the
auxiliary who helped in anyway: cleaning the yard, all committees, kitchen
helpers, bake sales, money takers, ticket sellers , memorial crew , fathers day
crew (what a nice breakfast) etc....this is what the club, your club, is all
about! I'm not about to start naming names, you know who you are and I might
miss someone, thank you, thank you , thank you, even to the person who watered
the artificial flowers! They really do look real! Port Huron Eagles were here on
Sat. June 7th and a good time was had by all, we also had eagles visiting from
Saginaw, Houghton Lake and Davison.
July will be a slow month for the Aux., so if you have any money making ideas
please come to the meetings in July and share them with us. Did you know that
you could win $100.00 just for attending a meeting? July meetings will be on
Tuesday the 8th and on Saturday the 26th, hope to see you there. July 5th, boat
parade and Aerie wing ding dinner, July 12th, Canine search and
rescue demonstration, with bake sale, brats and hot dogs (Aux. function) , July
13th ,District Meeting in Hale, July 19th, benefit dinner for Tom and Pam Ray's
daughter, Kim Preston, and July26th, Wii tournament at club.
A huge honor was presented to Kathie Hart at the convention this year; she was
named “MEMBERSHIP CHAIRPERSON FOR THE STATE AUXILIARY”! Congratulations Kathie,
you made our auxiliary proud. Congrats to Sharon DeHate, who was named MASTER
GARDENER of the year! Way to go Sharon!
Leona Huggard
Madam President
Auxiliary Chaplain’s Report
Hello. Mothers day and Fathers day breakfasts had great turn outs. It is always
nice to see so many friends. Thinking of you cards were sent to Vicky Roulo,
Ruth Welch, Marie Gorzenski, and Vicky Sullivan. Get well cards were sent to
Rhonda Liebhaber and Anne Garret. A get well card was sent to Donna (Teach)
Comfort. Her knee surgery went well. Have a great Summer!
Anna Robinson
Auxiliary Chaplain
Trustee’s Corner
We would like to inform our members of the financial status of our Aerie, not
with exact dollars and boring statistics, but some general information. Many of
our members look about our building and grounds and think the club is flush with
cash. Anyone attending our meetings and listening to the treasurer’s financial
reports hear of sizeable balances in many accounts. While this is true, many of
those accounts are earmarked for certain purposes and cannot be used for the day
to day expenses of the club. Yes, we have a beautiful Aerie but it is showing
signs of age and thus repairs, sometimes quite great, are necessary. Just
recently the septic field needed over $5,000 in repairs, our dishwasher took
$1,300 to fix, and we have just approved $2,000 to repair the brick pavers
around the dock area to prevent trips and falls from the sinking ground and the
ensuing lawsuits that could occur. Changing the filters in the smoke-eaters and
ceiling fans is over $500 for just the parts. We are awaiting a bill for a
complete checkup of our heating and cooling system. So while the club is not in
dire financial straits, please be aware that fundraisers, 50/50’s, and other
special events help keep our club solvent, not to mention the savings in labor
costs when our Aerie & Auxiliary members pull together to put on work parties
and cleanup campaigns.
Disco Isn't Dead!
Come join us Saturday, August 2nd and “Remember the 70's and 80's". Dress the
part and maybe win a prize. Dance to the music by Curt our DJ. Games, Prizes,
and Fun!!! Any questions or suggestions, call Joani Dawson or Curt Wingate.
Benefit – Michigan Canine Search & Rescue
Come join us July 12, 2008, from 1:00 – 4:00 PM, for a benefit picnic in the
pavilion. Brats, hotdogs, potato salad, pasta salad, baked beans, etc. Search
demonstrations (2:00 – 3:30 PM), special dog treats for sale, bake sale, etc.
Bring the kids – they will love watching the dogs while eating a dog!!!
Darlene Barker – 426-2974, Marge Chamberlain – 426-9749
Veteran’s Appreciation Day
This year’s event coupled with the River of Flags display was truly a great
tribute honoring not only our service men and women past and present, but all
family and friends who we wished to pay tribute to. Every year our guest book of
veterans that attend has grown. I would like to thank everyone for all their
help in making this event possible. Bruce Hayes, Chairperson
September Casino Trip
Sign up for the September Casino Trip is July 19th from Noon until 2:00p.m. The
price is $106.00 for the package, the same as last year....money is due upon
signing. Dave and Leona Huggard
"We
are people helping people”
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