The Worthy Prez sez….
Greetings to all of our “snow birds” and “snow bunnies”! Since our last newsletter, many activities occurred, and several more are planned for the upcoming months. On January 28th, the Wertz Warriors along with Mark “The Bird” Fydrich visited our Aerie and were presented a check on behalf of the Aerie & Auxiliary Presidents charity, Special Olympics of Michigan (SOMI). There are several autographed hats being auctioned in continuing support of our charity. Our Valentines Party & Steak dinner was a great success. I’d like to thank to Norene Cooper and crew along with Bill Dawson and Lucky for all their efforts. The team euchre tournament chaired by Bob Town on February 16th was quite successful as well.
On March 3rd, there will be a Beef Stew dinner from 5 til 8 with entertainment to follow. As usual, we will be serving Rueben sandwiches on March 16th, and our full corned beef & cabbage dinner during the St. Patty’s Day party on Saturday, March 17th. The Secord Lake Eagles Camel Races will be held on Saturday, March 24th. We hope you can attend all of these functions.
I’d like to welcome Larry Santamour as our new Trustee, and thank Don Green for his service to our Aerie. Please remember our Aerie meetings are held on the 2nd & 4th Saturday’s beginning at 9:30 a.m., and I hope to see you there.
Please keep our members experiencing health problems and our Military men & women in your thoughts and prayers for their safe return home.
Sincerely,
Curt Wingate
Worthy President
Aerie Chaplain Report
Get well wishes were sent to the following people: Arnold Welsh, Bill Whitten, Bob Beck, and Dick Wujcik. We hope that your recovery is fast and hope to see you in the club soon!
On a sadder note, sympathy cards were sent to the following people who lost a loved one: Bob Town , Larry Sarles, the family of Dave (Dan) Kendrick and the Joe Roberts' family.
Our prayers are with them.
Remember: PRAY FOR PEACE
Dave Huggard
Aerie ChaplainCHILDREN’S CHRISTMAS PARTY THANK-YOU
I hope everyone had a safe and fun-filled holiday season. I just want to take a minute to report on the children's annual Christmas party. This was the first time I have chaired this event, and I do believe everyone had a nice time. I truly could not have pulled this off without the help of Santa Claus and ALL of his elves. We had elves who donated $$, some who set up, shopped, cooked, cleaned, wrapped gifts, donated cookies, candy and prizes, and those who helped with the children. Here we go..( please forgive me if I missed anyone) - the Aerie, the Auxiliary, the Barnes’, Fred & Jan, Pat & Kathy, Stephanie, Butch & Penny, Betty & Sandy B., Brenda O., Carol N., Nut-C & Dawn, Norene C., Anna R., Leona H., Pat S., The Norton’s, Darlene B., Maggie G., Marge C., and a special thank you to Al & Phyllis F., for the GIANT stocking they made filled with prizes for the children. Also Santa, we know you get hot being inside for so long in your outdoor Santa clothes...bless you and thank you! Lastly to our two ladies Dianne Pigula, and Diane Williams, who volunteered to help but could only be with us in spirit, as they were battling life threatening heart problems in the hospital, thank you for all you do and God bless you and your health in this new year. Let's make it a great year!
Barbie J.
FUN RUN—MARCH 10TH
Remember how much fun the “Poker” runs were. Well, the “Fun Run” promises to be all that and more. Some details remain to be worked out but registration of $5 per person will begin @ 11 AM on March 10th here at the Aerie. Stops will include The Camp, Secord Lake Bar, Lost Arrow and the Elk Lake Bar. All participants must return to the Aerie by 5 PM to be eligible for the prize drawings. You will be issued 1 ticket for each stop made for a 50/50 drawing. There will be 3 cash winners plus the above sponsors have provided additional door prizes. There will be hot dogs and chili for a buck each available at the club as well as hot chocolate. Remember !!! This is not just for snowmobiles. So come by car, sled, 4 wheeler, horse, or even your private jet or helicopter. And don’t forget to patronize our sponsors who have helped to put this event on.
BUS TRIP TO COMERICA PARK
We are planning a fun bus trip to the Tigers game on Thursday, May 10th—game time 1:05 PM. They will be playing the Seattle Mariners. The cost will be $50 per person and will include the bus trip, game ticket, and a meal at the Midland Eagles on the way back. Tickets will be sold on a first come/first serve basis as we are only planning for one bus. Money must be paid in full by March 30th. For more info and to sign up please call Mike or Mary Fitzgerald @ 989-246-1386.
ATTENTION LADY GOLFERS
The 3rd annual Lady Eagles golf outing will be June 16, 2007 at Pine River Golf Club in Standish. The cost will be the same as last year @ $55pp or $220 per team. I will be sending applications to the captains of last year’s teams that I have addresses for. If you have a team and would like an application please call Emra at 989-246-1345. If you would like to play and do not have a team, please call me.
Think Spring Ladies !!!!!
SCOTCH DOUBLES BOWLING
Where—Meadow Lanes, When—April 21, 2007, Time—1 PM. The cost is $40 per couple and includes your bowling and jackpots. You must sign up with a partner but you will not bowl with that person. Any questions please call Sue Beck @ 426-8612.
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| The Madam Prez sez…
Thank you to Tom & Deb Harris for putting together the Texas Hold’Em and all who participated in some way. Another thank you goes to Diane Williams, Gary McRath and all their helpers for putting together the Beef Stew Dinner. Auxiliary meetings are always the 2nd Tuesday @ 7 PM & the 4th Saturday @ Noon, unless there’s a notice to the members of a change. March 16th has a Euchre Tourney @ 7 PM, March 18th is District @ Mt. Pleasant, March 24th Camel Races @ 7 PM w/Coneys. Jim & Norene Cooper deserve a big thanks alone with their crew for the beautiful job that they do. March 31st is the Kid’s Easter Party @ 12:30 PM chaired by Brenda O’Neil who always does a wonderful job. April 14th has a Coney & Fries nite for the President’s charity from 5-7 PM. April 15th is the district meeting in Midland @ 2 PM and the 20th hosts another euchre tournament. On May 20th we have a real treat for all of you for Curt & I’s charity, Special Olympics. We are having a “tape the Presidents to the wall”. This is your chance to truly humiliate us for fun, laughs, and the charity. Please remember our men and women overseas. Madam Pres., Stephanie Manick
Stephanie Manick
Madam President
Auxiliary Chaplain’s Report
“Get well” cards were sent to Dianne Pigula, Carly Tallman, Joan Bruett, Marleen Johnson & Aggie Peters. “Thinking of you” cards were sent to Donna Springfield, Arnold & Ruth Welch, Pat & Larry Santamour, Ann Beck, Pat Wujcik, Kay Houghton, and Maggie Gentry.
“Sympathy” cards were sent to Lenaer Hougen & family, Sue Kendrick, Nancy Piontek, Flo Woods, and Maybelle Sarles.
Dianne Pigula,
Auxiliary Chaplain
Pastie Bake & Sale
Pasties are now on sale and can be ordered thru April 16th at the bar. They are $2.50 each and should be paid for when ordered. They may be picked up on or after April 24th.
Fred Marszalek
CASINO TRIP— MARCH 15TH AND 16TH
The bus will leave for the casino at 9:00a.m., so please be at the club early or no later than 8:30,
For the new people going, bring your coolers with your beverages, your luggage will be tagged for you by the bus driver, and there will be four 50/50's on the bus. Bring a treat to pass and be ready for a great time. There is a swimming pool and hot tub in the casino and the package is the same as last year - $40.00 back, $10.00 in gold coin, dinner buffet and breakfast buffet, keno coupons, etc......
Any questions? Call Leona or Dave at 246-0560
BEEF STEW DINNER — MARCH 3RD
There will be a beef stew dinner put on by the Auxiliary between 5 and 8 PM. Diane Williams is the chairperson and can be contacted for any additional information.
CAMEL RACES—MARCH 24TH
DOORS OPEN @ 5:00 PM
RACES BEGIN @ 7:00 PM
*The camels will be racing at Secord Lake Eagles on March 24th. If you haven’t been to one of our camel races, be sure to come and see what they’re all about. Rule number one is to have FUN. All of our sponsors are decorating their camels and you’ll have a chance to “vote” on the best dressed camel. We will be having 10 races and a final WINNERS’ race. In each race, fans can bet on the camel(s) of their choice. Odds will be computed on each camel before the start of each race. There will be loser drawings at the end of each race. We will also have coneys and fries available. So follow Rule Number 1 and enjoy the night. Circle March 24^th on your calendar and help us get through the winter blues and support our aerie with a night of FUN, FUN, FUN.*
SECORD TWP FIRE DEPT APPRECIATION DINNER
A special thanks to the following donors who helped make the dinner possible: Judge R. Mienk of Gladwin, Secord Lake Eagles Aerie & Auxiliary, Jan Alley—Secord Twp Treas., Vincent & Pat Barry—Secord Twp Trustees, Judy Boman of Century 21, Complete Auto & Marine Repair (Mike Heidel), Secord Lake Marina, Secord Marine Center, Lyle’s Flowers, Village Flowers, Secord Lake Bar, Pat Wujcik for tickets, Ron & Sue Fitzpatrick for door prizes, Gary McRath & Bill Dawson—our chefs, and Barb Josefowicz for the corsages. Many thanks to all the workers and to those who donated pies.
A special apology goes to Jack & Janeen Kehoe of Secord Lake Bar for their understanding of the typographical error in the sponsor acknowledgement flyer.
Secord Fire Association
Deb Podoley, Carla Sylva, Emra Blakely
TRUSTEE’S CORNER
As the club and the membership grows with each year, so do the requests for the use of the Aerie’s facilities for different functions. The BOT’s has adopted a new policy to request the use of the club and the dates for such events. Please submit in writing all requests, along with the date desired to the BOT’s. The date the request is received will be noted and all requests will be reviewed at the Trustee meetings that occur twice a month before the regular Aerie meetings. The Board will determine the merits of each request for the benefit of all members of the Aerie. In the event of multiple requests for the same date, the earliest dated request will be granted. We hope this makes the request for use of the club more equitable for all involved. Thank you, BOT’s
We are people helping people”
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