Welcome to Grand Haven

January 2017

Volume 16 Issue 1

Grand Aerie Mission Statement

The Fraternal Order of Eagles, an international non-profit organization, unites fraternally in the spirit of liberty, truth, justice, and equality,

to make human life more desirable by lessening its ills, and by promoting peace, prosperity, gladness and hope

AERIE OFFICERS

President David Fritz, Jr. Vice President Rodger Mcnees Secretary Glenn Kade Treasurer Jack Olthof Jr. Conductor Chris Sorensen Chaplain Dave Hamather Trustee Roger Wilder Trustee John Lemke Trustee Jon Lewis Trustee Tom Jacoby Trustee DJ Westerhouse Inside Guard Thomas Nelson Outside Guard Kenny Epplett Jr. Past President Chester Cook Ambassador Dean Nash

“Mother of the Year“ Rita Cherry “Mrs. Eagle” Sheri Puisis

Dear Brothers and Sisters; We start the New Year with a great party, but we don't stop there! January has a terrific line-up of bands playing in the Social Room, and January 21st we kick off our annual Comedy Night series. We will be having a big fund-raiser to SAVE THE CATWALK on January 28th; beers and wines to sample, silent auction and raffle (BUY TICKETS!), kids' activities and we will be open

to the public. See page 3 of the newsletter for more info. Please, we hope to see our mem-bers kick in with this project. Mark your calendars for February 5th, when we'll gather for our annual Super Bowl Party for our members. Bring a dish to pass and watch the Big Game on our big screen! As we ring in this New Year 2017, we want to remind our members that we are in a membership drive so please try to sign up at least one new member to keep our Aerie strong. I would like to personally thank our members who have volunteered this last year. We would not be able to do all that we do without our volunteers! Their support and commitment contribute to making this club such a success! REMINDER: We now have forms for use in the Social Room regarding guidelines for parties, food use and events (see a trustee or bartend-er). Thank you so very much! Thank you- David L Fritz, Jr.

Dear Brothers,

Welcome new, re-enrolled and transferred Brothers: Doug Bailey, Roger Belter, James Curry, Kurt Freund, Jayson Gardner, David Givscud, Craig Kendall, Paul Kujawski, Frank Natschke, Jurgen Runschke, David Tebeau, James Ampulski, Kirk Craymer, Mark Smoes and Adam Williams.

Upcoming Events: The Social Room will be closed New Year’s Day, Euchre at 1 pm January 7th, January 21st Comedy Night - doors open at 7 pm; January 28th Cat Walk Fundraiser Beer and Wine Tasting. Open to the public all day.

Reminder: Starting in 2017, all dues will come due on May 31st. To avoid delay with over 1,700 members wanting a new card all at once, consider paying as early you can or paying for more than one year at a time. We really appreciate any help you can give with this. When signing up new members, please check back with them to be sure they received notification to be initiated and that they did attend or if someone can’t make the Monday initiation meeting, call the club at (616) 842-4330. Some applicants never get initiated and are dropped after 90 days, forfeiting any money they paid.

The Aerie officers wish everyone a prosperous new year.

Sincerely, Glenn Kade, Worthy Secretary

WORTHY PRESIDENT NEWS

WORTHY SECRETARY NEWS

Eagles #925 Instituted December 14, 1904

People Helping People

Page 2 Eagles #925

AUXILIARY OFFICERS

President Brenda Olson Trustees Rita Cherry

Vice President Melanie Jazkzyk Barbra

Diederichsen

Secretary Deborah DeYoung Nancy Zobi

Treasurer Peggy Briegel Inside Guard Clara Mitchell

Conductor Tamara Gargano Jr. Past Pres. Phyllis Button

Chaplain Cami Sees

Please contact Debbie DeYoung with any changes in your mailing address: celebrations, illness or deaths -debbideyoung@chartermi.net or by phone at 846-9343

Ladies

I would like to start by welcoming our new and re-enrolled members Amy Hartman, Brianna Johnson, Karle Stehouwer, Pauline Melvin, Andrea McKissack, Linda Riggs, Tanya Lynn, R Jean Olsen, Heidi Reyes, and Susan Greenbauer. I hope all of you had as wonderful a Christmas as my family and I had. The Auxiliary would like to send wishes to a Happy, Healthy, and Prosperous New Year to you all. Lots of things will be happening at the Club this new year. Keep your eye on the board and newsletter for all of the events

coming up.

Debbi DeYoung, Sec

Auxiliary news

EaglE RidERs’

Hello Riders, Ok, winter has arrived! Plenty of white stuff already. In addition to helping out a family in need this past Christmas, we also made a donation of hats, scarves, mittens and miscellaneous items to St. John’s Episcopal Church’s Loving Spoonfuls program. We would like to thank Jan Sickterman for his donation again this past year for our Christmas family. With the new year, as we all walk past our bikes everyday, let’s turn our thoughts to some new and exciting ways we can help others while doing what we love to do...ride! If you have a specific ride or event in mind already, bring it to meeting, which is on Sunday, January 8th at 2pm. Here’s a thought for the month… a quote by Rainer Maria Rilke, “And now we welcome the new year. Full of things that have never been.” Be safe! Tami Riemersma Eagle Rider Secretary

EAGLE RIDERS’ OFFICERS

President Terry Robertson

Vice President Mark Gillhespy

Secretary Tami Riemersma

Treasurer Liane Hendrickson

Chaplain Patti Schleeter

Road Captains Joy Robertson

Eagles #925 Page 3

NEWSLETTER & WEBSITE If you would like to include any information in the

newsletter or on the website, please email to: eagles925@aol.com or

cwozny13@gmail.com(Christine Wozny) or glennny616@aol.com (Glenn Kade)

Please title your subject line “Eagles Newsletter” The deadline for the newsletter is 6:00 p.m. on the 15th of the month

Information (including pictures) must have approval from a board member of your group Website Address: GrandHavenEagles925.com

Social Room (616) 842-4330

Edit Your Membership Online Visit www.foe.com and log into our Members Only section

(you must have a Members Only account to edit your information or simply click Register to create one). Once logged in, click on your name in the toolbar, click Change Mailing Address and fill out

the form.

The 925 Grill *Reuben *Burgers *Pizza

*Wet Burritos *Appetizers and more…..

Open 5- 9 pm Monday Open 5 - 9 pm Tuesday & Wednesday Open 5 - 10 pm Thursday & Friday Open 3 - 10 pm Saturday Open 1 -6 pm Sunday (May Open Earlier for Special Event)

FISH FRYS ARE BACK! Every Friday 5-8pm

unless otherwise noted Perch, Pollack, Shrimp

Euchre Tournament January 7th @ 1 PM

Comedy Night January 21st @ 7 PM - ages 21+

Save The Catwalk Fundraiser *Beer & Wine Tasting

*Silent Auction *Raffles *Kids’ Activities

***OPEN TO THE PUBLIC*** Saturday January 28th

2pm - 7pm

FUTURE COMEDY NIGHTS FEBRUARY 18TH

MARCH 11TH APRIL 1ST

MARK YOUR CALENDARS!

JANUARY 2017 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 SOCIAL ROOM

CLOSED- Happy New

Year!

2

Aerie Meeting 7PM

Initiations

3 4

$1.00 Beer Night

(select beers)

5

All Day

6

*Decades

FISH FRY 5-8PM

7 *Silverado

EUCHRE

TOURNAMENT 1PM

8

Free Pool Riders Meeting 2PM

9

10 Ladies Night

Auxiliary

Meeting 7PM

11

$1.00 Beer Night

(select beers)

12

All Day

13 *Sweet Justice

FISH FRY 5-8PM

14

*Foundation

15 Free Pool

16

Aerie Meeting 7PM

Initiations

17

Ladies Night

18

$1.00 Beer Night

(select beers)

19

All Day

20

*Barcode

FISH FRY 5-8PM

21

*No Band*

COMEDY NIGHT 7PM(upstairs)

22 Free Pool

23

24

Ladies Night

Auxiliary

Meeting 7PM

25

$1.00 Beer Night

(select beers)

26

All Day

27

*Carl Webb

FISH FRY 5-8PM

28 *Quarter Below

SAVE THE CATWALK

FUNDRAISER-OPEN TO THE

PUBLIC

29 Free Pool

30

31 Ladies Night

T.B.D. Band is to be determined

*indicates band name Bands play 8:30 -12:00 unless otherwise stated