| The Worthy Prez sez…. Mother Nature has certainly provided a multitude of challenges for us over the past few months, but with Easter a few weeks away, Spring can’t be far behind. Even with the snow and ice, our members continue to support our special events and club improvements. A special thanks to everyone who organized and attended the benefit dinner for Lana Layton. It definitely reflected the love and compassion of our members. The ladies restroom in the social room is completed. Thanks to Fred Marszlek for the excellent work on the petitions. We are in the process of improving the heating system in the social room. When completed, the temperature will be more uniform and comfortable. Furthermore, we are also investigating installing smoke-eaters in the banquet room and social room. We have another Euchre Night scheduled against Gladwin on Tuesday, March 2, at 7 P.M. Proceeds are for our dual charity, Council On Aging. Sign-up sheet is on the board. We will be playing at Gladwin. Don’t forget that we will be hosting the District Meeting on Sunday, March 14. Plan on attending and meeting some great people from the district. Have a safe month………and say a prayer for our troops. See you at the meeting. Vaughn Fickies Worthy President Aerie Chaplin Report Sympathy cards were sent to the families of Bill Stierhiem who passed away, to Andy Ponican whose wife passed away and to Clay Curtis on the passing of Lana Layton. Get well cards were sent to Leo Ackney, Al Driscoll, Bob Beck, Chet Popko and Chuck O”Rourke. Mike Pigula Aerie Chaplin Attention Golfers— Final Notice The 12th Annual Secord Lake Eagles Member/Guest Golf Outing is scheduled for June 12, 2004. We will tee off at Snowsnake in Harrison at 8:00 am with sign up at 7:30 am. The Cost will once again be $55.00. As in the past, this cost includes golf fees, starter prizes, a steak dinner and drinks at the club. Entry Forms will be available at the Club on March 13th at noon, given out on a first come first serve basis. Entry forms and money must be in by May 1st. Looking forward to seeing everyone and another fun golf year…. Mike Fletcher Golf Outing Chairman 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 while we make our mess. Proceeds go to our scholarship find. Contact Fred Marszlek if you have any questions. A Special Thanks I would like to thank everyone for their help on the benefit dinner for Lana Layton. It was a huge success. There are so many people to thank and not enough space in this letter. You all know who you are. It was a great effort for great cause. Thanks again. Mike Pigula St Patrick’s Weekend March 19th & 20th Once again will be have Reuben Sandwich’s available on Friday and Saturday as well as our traditional dinner on Saturday. On Saturday evening, join us for our annual celebration of this great event with festivities and drink specials. Entertainment starting at 4:00pm. Newsletter On-Line Have you visited our website yet? We are asking that you check out the website and consider opting to receive the newsletter online instead of through the mail. In doing so, you can keep up with what is happening with the Aerie and Auxiliary as well as help reduce the cost of printing and mailing the newsletter. Sign up online to take advantage of this option and you will be contacted via email when the newsletter is available each month. |
The Madam Prez sez… Spring is coming---Do Ya Think????? Snow's still falling Ice is still forming Roofs are leaking with more to come. Ah! Michigan --- Gotta Love it!!!!! All the sledders have had a winter and they've really given a lot of support to what is usually a slow time at Secord. Thanks to all who in anyway supported or contributed to our benefit for Lana Layton. What a great display of "people helping people". THANK YOU!!!!!! District meeting will be held at Secord Lake Eagles on March 14th. This is a great time to show other clubs our hospitality and to actually show off our club. If you can help us out with our raffles the dinner itself or anything else that day, please let me know. The Auxiliary meeting on March 28th. will be held as usual at 12:00 pm, but there will be NO INITIATIONS OF NEW MEMBERS that day. Our Women's State Bowling Tournament will be held in Jackson that week-end and a lot of our Auxiliary officers will be competing. Again , the meeting will be held but there will be no initiations. Thanks to all who continually support our club- without our members we wouldn't exist . Toni McCarthy Madam President Auxiliary Chaplin Report Well another cold snowy month gone by. God willing it will soon start to warm up. We had a very busy month. Get well cards were sent to Mary Ann LaCombe who had surgery. Maggie Gentry who is doing better every day, Carol Nowak who had surgery, Norma Flynn who is having health problems, Vicky Roule who had a snowmobile accident and broke her wrist, Janet Wiggins who had surgery, Katie Damen who was in the hospital and Thelma Overall who also was in the hospital. Thinking about you cards were sent to Mary Hayes, Stephanie Gordon, Kathy Hart, Lorraine Rose and Flo Woods. They all need our prayers for themselves or someone they love. Thinking of you cards were also sent to Nancy Hill who is having health problems and Mary Wilfong whose daughter in law was very ill and passed away. Our dear friend and barmaid Lana Layton was sent several cards and then a sympathy card and flowers to the family when she passed away. Sympathy cards were sent to Sandra Stierheim whose husband Bill passed away, Geraldine Liebknecht whose mother died, Nancy Dilts whose daughter in law Beverly died, to Clay Curtis on the passing of Lana Layton and to Pat Wujcik whose daughter Valerie died. Flowers were sent to Pat and Lana and we are sending flowers to Mary Hayes weekly to cheer her up. Have a happy healthy month. Diane Pigula Auxiliary Chaplin 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 Ladies Golf League Ladies interested in joining the Monday morning Golf League should attend a meeting at 1:PM on May 3rd, at the Club. Check out our New Kitchen Have you had the time to check out the new kitchen? As the Editor, I have had a lot of comments from our members too numerous to list. The next time you are in the Club, stop by the service window and check it out, we think you will be impressed!!!! Jerry Adair Smoke Problem in the Social Room At the February 14th meeting, the Aerie approved looking into a solution to this concern. Currently, options are being reviewed to find a workable cost effective solution to address this concern. |
