Aerie #2102 St. Albert, Alberta January/February/March 2015

2102 EAGLE Tales “Everybody can be great. Because anybody can serve. You

don't have to have a college degree to serve. You don't have to make your subject and your verb agree to serve.... You don't

have to know the second theory of thermodynamics in physics to serve. You only need a heart full of grace. A soul generated

by love.

~Martin Luther King, Jr.

Congratulations to Ball Busters! Tammy, Mark, Ed,

Paul & Bob S. Winners of the fall/winter 9 Ball League.

A Message from your President Well, the first month of 2015 has quickly slipped by and we were very fortunate to have enjoyed many days above zero

and see a fair amount of snow disappear. I sincerely hope that everyone has recovered from the seasons festivities and

have had an opportunity to replenish your wallets.

Reminder 2102 does have a very good web site, an excellent way to keep up with what is happening at the Aerie.

Membership renewal is now overdue. Dues must be paid by March 31st or membership will be dropped. Our

membership is holding its own with a few new members initiated February7th.

Aerie sports; pool, curling and darts are doing very well. The Bruce Campbell pool tournament is coming up on the

13 - 15 of March and is always a very well run and fun event.

Friday night suppers are still well attended and the meals are great! Thank you so much to those volunteers for their

dedication and hard work.

We had 4 of our members attend a very successful provincial officers meeting in Lethbridge on the 17th of January.

We also had 5 members go to Calgary to work a provincial casino on the 2nd and 3rd of January, this was a very

interesting drive on the icy highway #2.

We are also looking forward to hosting Provincial curling 27 Feb - 1 March

and are expecting teams from Calgary, Regina, Lethbridge and Swift Current.

The Pacific Northwest mixed curling bonspiel will be hosted by Calgary on

the 13-15 March. Provincial darts will also be hosted by Calgary 27-29 March.

For more information on these events contact the club.

A wise man is like a straight pin; his head keeps him from going too far.

Happy Birthday Vital 88 years young and still got it!

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Aerie #2102 St. Albert, Alberta

January/February/March 2015

January, and half of February, have come and gone. Happy New Year to you all!

We have another busy month ahead of us. We are trying to put together a work party to do some Clean-

up. If you think you have what it takes mention it to us and we’ll give you the information. Both the 9 Ball and 8 Ball

leagues have started their spring sessions and are well under

way.

Come out and support your club. Do you like the Eagle Wear you see around the club? Visit

Lindback Distributing at www.lindbackdistributing.com Lindback has been the official licensed supplier for the Eagles

Grand Aerie for over 30 years and has a great selection. If you find something you like

speak with Doug Kennedy, he will be placing orders for the spring.

We are thrilled to tell you in a recent February Aerie meeting it was decided to purchase two new pool tables for the club.

Maybe this will help with some of our games!

Going forward our newsletter will be published every 2 to 3

months. Watch for it! If you are looking for our calendar of events please visit our website calendar page at:

www.foe2102.com and click on the calendar link.

A Message from the Trustees

Anna and Tina take home

$7000.00 after pulling the

King of Hearts in the last

Presidents draw!

Mary Mackenzie

wins Ways &

Means liquor basket

Important Member

Information Reminder

We’re only a couple months away from the next edition of the

full-colour Soar bulletin, sent to each Eagles household at no

charge! In order to ensure you receive your copy of the Soar in

April, check with our Secretary and confirm your address

information is accurate within our Member Management

System. Don’t miss out on this great information tool!

When you change your address, phone number, or email,

ensure to keep us up to date.

Soar is your home for the latest news and

information from the Fraternal Order of Eagles.

Each month, Soar features updates on the

Fraternal Order of Eagles' programs, member

benefits, local and international charitable

donations, and more.

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Members enjoying themselves!

Clean-Up Crew after New Year’s Eve

Our last minute pot luck party was a huge success!

Lots of food, dancing, and fun!

Who is this woman? And what is she doing…

Something

wrong………

one empty

glass!

Looking for chalk?

…or new form of exercise?

Official

lid

watcher

In the spotlight…….

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2015 International Convention

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

July 13 - 16 Eagles Are Taking Over Milwaukee!

The Grand Aerie is happy to announce that the Milwaukee

Hotels are ready to start booking room reservations for the 2015

International Convention!!

As you may or may not know, due to Major League Baseball’s

All-Star Game, the International Convention was forced to leave

Cincinnati on short notice and will now be having the 2015

Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Milwaukee is the former home of the F.O.E.’s International

Headquarters and they are planning some nice surprises for

everyone this summer. One will be a special venue for the

Thursday Night President’s Reception, if you’re planning to

attend make sure you don’t leave early so you can join in on all

the fun and see the “Eagles’ Million Dollar Ballroom” which was

the opening concert hall for Buddy Holly’s final tour.

Milwaukee is very excited that the F.O.E. will be in their great

city once again….and yes – you can get a tour of the Harley

Davidson Museum and factory while you’re in town!

Before you make your hotel reservation, there are some things you

need to know:

1. The ladies ritual Competition will be taking place at the Hyatt

Hotel, along with some of the Auxiliary food functions.

2. The Aerie Ritual Competition will be taking place at The

Hilton, along with a few Aerie food functions and Monday’s

“Eagles Night Out” event.

3. The Wisconsin Center will host the general sessions, evening

entertainment, offices, registrations and breakout sessions. It is

located in the middle of the two hotels, which are connected by

skywalks.

Hospitality suites will take place mainly in the Hilton with

limited space also available in the Hyatt.

Kid’s Christmas Party…another

huge success

Our 30+ kids were well entertained by

Kip the Jester. A lot of adults found

him funny too.

Damien and Laura Sweeney were

great as Santa and Mrs. Claus. Laura

and Georgie made ice cream cone

cakes for the kids and Mrs. Claus

handed them out as each child said

"hi" to Santa. A big thanks to Laura

and Damian for participating again

this year.

The kids were served pizza after Santa

handed out their goody bags.

Thank you to Diane Parks for

contributing dessert-cookies and

cupcakes. Thank you to Ken Jones for

contributing the ever favorite Dilly

Bars.

Last but not least thank you to

Georgie G. for all her help.

The party would

not be the same

without her.

Also thanks to

to Patty C. for

her help.

Written by

Colleen Cooper

Thanks to our

volunteers for

another great

success.

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Special O Dance February 27th

AB/SK Provincial Curling Bonspiel hosted by St. Albert 2102

February 27 – March 1

Pacific Northwest Curling Bonspiel hosted by Calgary 2098

March 13 – 15

Entry deadline February 25 Theme Beach Party

Bruce Campbell Tournament 2102

March 14 and 15 Open Scotch Doubles

Entry deadline February 23

Ukrainian Dinner March 27th

Provincial Darts hosted by Calgary 2098

March 27 – 29

Entry Deadline March 13

9 Ball Playoffs April 12

$1000.00 Bill Draw

Tickets on sale at the bar

$20.00 / ticket

Support your club!

Draw Date February 28, 2015

Mark your Calendar!

Don’t forget to check our website often………

Congratulations 2102 Curling Champs

Steve Lister

Steve Czekanski

Mike Bedel

Doug Kennedy

Aerie #2102 St. Albert, Alberta

January/February/March 2015

Charity Spotlight

SAIF

Violence has been recognized as a major

health problem that affects not only the

health of students in schools, but inhibits

schools accomplishing their primary mission

of education. It makes sense that schools

should be involved in violence

prevention. As educators are not experts in

this area, it is important that they seek help

from those who have that expertise. The

SAIF Education program is designed to

increase awareness and to curb violent and

intimidating behaviours among elementary,

junior high, and high school students. The

program consists of interactive workshops

incorporating videos, games, role-playing

and discussions. Each workshop is modified

to suit the age level of students and includes

a range of topics specific to curriculum and

issues. Topics include Anti-bullying, Anger

Management, Sexual Harassment, Conflict

Resolution, Healthy Relationships, Dating

Violence, Tolerance and Empathy, Media

Violence, and Family Violence.

Since 1989, the Stop Abuse In Families (SAIF) Society

has provided services to clients that are experiencing

abuse and its devastating effects to the family unit. They

also offer support groups, and provide educational

prevention programs to schools and groups in our

community.

Thank you to everyone who contributes to our Newsletter.

Without your help it wouldn’t be possible.

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