| The Worthy Prez sez…. Smiling as I write this column for April and I wonder what Toni is thinking. Maybe we will be different. Anyway, Spring is here and our Snowbird friends are returning. Welcome back! Improvements have been completed on our heating system and the temperature is now more uniform. Special thanks to Jim O’Connell for his continuing efforts on this project. The new carpet and tile installation in Social Room is scheduled to begin April 16. The bar surface will also be refinished. As a result, the Banquet Room will serve as the social room for five days. Please be patient while this work is completed. The District Meeting was a great success. The dinner was delicious and numerous comments expressed about the beauty of the Club. Thanks to everyone involved. Don’t forget to order your pasties. As you are aware, proceeds from this sale go into the scholarship fund whereby we give $1000 scholarships to deserving students at Beaverton, Gladwin, and Ogemaw Heights. In closing, the election of officers is just around the corner. I urge everyone to consider becoming involved. You are needed and it is a rewarding experience. Remember to say a prayer for our Troops!! Thanks for your support. See you at the meetings. Vaughn Fickies Worthy President Aerie Chaplin Report Get well cards were sent to David Stanbaugh, Leo Ackney, Herb Swan, Gene Brunett, Pat Dean, Al Driscoll and George Green. A sympathy card was sent to the Family of Bruce Hayes whose wife Mary passed away. Mike Pigula Worthy Chaplain Secord Lake Eagles Pastie Bake It’s Pastie time again. Pasties can be ordered through April 18th. Cost is $2.00 each and must be paid when ordered. Pick up will be April 27th and 28th at the Club. If you have some spare time come and join us April 26th while we make our mess. Proceeds go to our scholarship fund. Contact Fred Marszlek if you have any questions. To Our Membership I am disturbed and saddened by the way our members acted when applications were given out for this years Golf Outing. Applications were going to be given on a first come basis at 12:00. We had 38 applications (plus 2 for the chairmen) and about 60 members showed up at noon for an application. Everyone was given a raffle ticket and we had a drawing for the available applications. The foul language and complaining I heard from the non-winners is not what our club was built on. Not only on this occasion but often we hear complaints, usually by members who won’t volunteer for anything but just want the benefits of membership in our Aerie. It is easy to sit back and criticize but instead let’s applaud those members who step forward and volunteer to make our wonderful organization a success. If it wasn’t for these few Aerie and Auxiliary Members, we would not have a Club. Warren (Butch) Blanchard, PWP Country Breakfast Our much renowned and world famous Country Breakfasts will be starting up again on April 4th. Breakfast will be served from 8 am to 11 am. Scotch Doubles Tournament The Annual Scotch Doubles Tournament to be held on April 24th. Must sign up with a partner even though actual partners will be drawn at the alley that day. Sign up sheet posted in the club. Sue Beck Women’s Golf Outing Sue Beck is also organizing a two club Women's Golf Outing the same day as the men's outing which is to be held on June 12th. again, watch for info to be posted at club. From the Family of Mary Hayes We would like to thank everyone from the Aerie and Auxiliary for your prayers, cards and flowers for Mary. You were all so wonderful at our time of need. Bruce and Russell Hayes |
The Madam Prez sez… First thing on my agenda is to thank all who helped in anyway with the District Meeting. We received a lot of compliments from all the different clubs who attended. They loved the atmosphere as well as the food. We all know what excellent cooks we have and the desserts that were donated were wonderful!!!! Our Grand Madam President will be visiting us on April 21st. She will be here about 12:30. It's not that often that we have the opportunity to entertain the Grand Madam and hopefully we have a good turnout to meet and greet her. Watch bulletin board for more details. Election of officers will be in May. Anyone interested in running for office will be able to sign Nomination sheet which will be posted in club soon. Pasties are on sale now. They will be available for pick-up on April 27 & 28th. They sell for $2.00 @ and must be paid for at time of order. The monies made from sales, goes to the college scholarship fund for our local high schools. For anyone interested in helping make the pasties , we will be starting on April 26th. The Kids Easter Party will be April 3rd. from 1:00 till 2:30pm. Sign up sheets are posted in club both to sign up children and to donate candy and cupcakes. Brenda O'Neil will be handling the party and as always we welcome any volunteers to help. A Memorial Service will be held at the club on April 4th. at 1:00 pm for Mary Hayes. Till next month Toni McCarthy Madam President Auxiliary Chaplin Report Sympathy cards were sent to Vickie Blake whose sister died and to the family of Mary Hayes who passed away. A memorial will be held at 1 pm on Sunday April 4th at our Eagles club for Mary Hayes. Flowers were sent for Mary Hayes, Marty Rex and to Mary Hasnick. Get well cards were sent to Mary Hasnick who had surgery, to Marty Rex who had surgery and to Noreen Cooper who hurt her leg and hip. Thinking of you cards were sent to Sandy O’rourke whose husband is ill, Anna Popko whose husband is ill, Betty Brunett whose husband is in the hospital and to Nancy Hill who is having health problems. Also a big thank you to Ron and Ann Tempe for the donation of a beautiful Easter centerpiece they donated for a raffle at our district meeting on March 14th. Dianne Pigula Auxiliary Chaplain ATTENTION AUXILIARY MEMBERS Due to a request from the Grand Aerie, the proposed changes to our By-Laws that passed on October 18, 2003 have to be reread. Three readings will occur. These will take place as follows: First Reading, Tuesday April 13, 2004 at the 7:00 meeting, followed with two readings and voting, Saturday April 24, 2004 at the noon meeting. By-Laws Committee Teddy Wixon, Chairperson Donna Comfort Kathy Halloran Leona Huggard Moonlight Darts We will be having a “Moonlight Dart” Tournament on May 22nd at 8:00 pm. Proceeds from this event will go the our Aerie and Auxiliary Presidents Charity “Council on Aging” Carla Sylva Firefighter Appreciation Dinner Thanks to both the Aerie and Auxiliary for their support of the Secord Fire Department Appreciation Dinner. Thanks to the Aerie for the use of the kitchen and bingo room. Thanks to the Auxiliary for set-up and deserts. The dinner was a huge success! Marge Chamberlain Women’s Golf League Women's golf league will have their meeting on May 3rd. at the club . Meeting time is 1:00 PM. Ladies interested in joining should attend this meeting. |
