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Eagles Newsletter
ALVA Aerie 871
January March 2015
President's Message
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you all.
With just five months remaining in the Fraternal
Year, ALVA Aerie 871 is doing well; a renewed
local interest in fellowship and charitable fund
raising has seen our membership eclipse the 800
mark in the month of December. I would like to
thank those that continue to share the good news of
what the Fraternal Order Of Eagles is all about and
those that have been able to find like-minded
“selfless people” to join our cause. If you have
personally not done so yet, I ask each of you to find
that person in your social circle that is worthy of
becoming an Eagle and bring them in for a visit to
see what we are about. I would like to thank the
Officers that serve our club and those that continue
to serve in one capacity or another, with or without
a title. Our Aerie is a better place because of those
members whose tireless efforts make the place
function day in and day out. I encourage each of
you to continue to volunteer and ask our Trustees
where “you” might be of assistance. As we ease
into the Winter Season, please keep our mission of
assisting those in need and ill health in the forefront
of your mind. Our world continues to be a volatile
place and while there is much civil unrest and
uncertainty here on the home front, I encourage you
to look within our organization and community to
help make the lives of your fellowman better in
some small way. Words cannot describe my
appreciation for the opportunity to be called
“Worthy President” of this organization and offer
my most humble gratitude for the work you
continue to do. You are an amazing group of
people. May God keep you safe, healthy, and
provide for all of your needs in the New Year.
Fraternally yours,
Rock Ruark
President, FOE ALVA Aerie 871
January ̶ March 2015
Secretary's Report
Our donations as of December 22, 2014 are as
follows:
Christ Church Turkey Drive ̶ $400
Fisher House ̶ $1,000
Wounded Warrior Project ̶ $1,000
America's Vet Dogs ̶ $1,000
Alex Police Youth Camp ̶ $3,000
Jimmy Durante Children's Fund/Autism ̶
$1,000
Art Ehrmann Cancer Fund ̶ $500
American Cancer Society ̶ $213
Special Olympics ̶ $83
Alexandria Dept of Community & Human
Services ̶ $250
Total ‒ $8,446
Our dishwasher fund is coming along nicely with
$4,154 as of December 22, 2014.
What a way to end 2014. Thank you all for all
your continued support.
By Laws & House Rules Committee: Bobby
Kidd is the Chairman of the By Laws & House Rules
Committee. The main topic is smoking in the
Rathskeller. If you have any ideas on how we can
accommodate everyone's needs, please contact
Bobby with your ideas. He can be reached at 571277-0707 or email [email protected].
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Those members who have not paid their dues will
be dropped from our roster as of January 14, 2015
and will need to re-enroll if they wish to become
members again. They will also lose whatever time
(total years) they have invested in the club.
We have a wonderful Webmaster who keeps our
website up to date. So, if you want to know what is
going on, check it out at foe871.com.
Dee Dee Hodge
Worthy Secretary
Chaplain's Corner
Our brother Larry Stewardson died on December
27th. Please keep Larry's family and friends in your
thoughts and prayers as they grieve. Also, as of
publication of this newsletter, Wally Johnson is in
Mount Vernon Hospital after a fall. Keep Wally and
all our other brothers and sisters who are ill, injured
and grieving in your hearts as we begin this new year.
As always, if you know of someone in our Aerie
who needs our support or sympathy, please contact
us. You can send email to [email protected] or
leave a message with our Worthy Secretary, Dee Dee
Hodge (703-548-1362), or one of the bartenders on
duty in the Rathskeller (703-836-9734).
Paul Edson
Worthy Chaplain
Trustee Notes
Aerie Home Upgrades ─ We continue to solicit
ideas and suggestions for needed repairs and
improvement to the Hall, Rathskeller, kitchens and
bathrooms. To date, the membership has not provided
any suggestions or ideas to the BOT. The BOT plans
to move forward in January 2015 to solicit bids from
local contractors to develop renovation scenarios
with estimated costs to present to the membership.
We anticipate using self help to complete parts of the
renovation to keep costs down where possible. At this
point nothing is off the table.
January ̶ March 2015
Volunteers Need ─ As always, we encourage
ALL members to get involved and join us at the Aerie
bi-weekly meetings (1st and 3rd Wednesday of the
month). We ask any interested members to volunteer
and help make our events as successful and enjoyable
as possible. The future potential of our Aerie is
limitless and each of us can make a difference. Please
continue to make Aerie 871 the best it can be!
Lockers ─ There are a limited number of lockers
available for rent. Rent is $20.00 a year. If you would
like a locker to store your liquor, leave your name
and contact information with the bartender on duty in
the Rathskeller. A Trustee will contact you with the
locker number and combination.
Parking ─ If you need to park in the lot
temporarily outside of normal business hours, you
must notify either the Board of Trustees or the
bartender on duty. You must place your membership
card on the dashboard so we can identify the vehicle
as belonging to one of our members. Ensure you
place the card so your name is visible.
Reminder ─ Please remember to clean your
tables before leaving the Rathskeller (i.e.,
appropriately dispose of drinking vessels, dirty plates
and silverware, napkins, and clean ashtrays, etc.). In
the absence of our volunteers the club might be
forced to bring in hired help which is a cost we don't
want to incur.
Monthly Recurring Events
Aerie Meetings
1st and 3rd Wednesdays
Trustees Meeting 5:30 p.m.
Officers Meeting 6:00 p.m.
General Meeting and New Member
Inductions 7:00 p.m.
Auxiliary Meetings
2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month at 7:00
p.m.
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New Membership Applicant Interviews
2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month at 6:30
p.m.
Bloody Mary Breakfast
1st Sunday every month 9:00 to 11:30 a.m.
Auxiliary Dinner
2nd Friday 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Menu and price varies
Please check the ALVA 871 website for the most upto-date event information.
$9.00 per person
Breakfast includes ─ One Bloody Mary, two
eggs cooked to order and choice of bacon,
sausage, scrapple, grits, biscuits, fruit and
sweets
50/50 Raffle
Auxiliary has various items for sale
Officers of the Aerie
Worthy President....................................Rock Ruark
Jr. Past Worthy President...............Dave McDermott
Worthy Vice President.............................Mike Hahn
Worthy Chaplain......................................Paul Edson
Steak Dinner
1st and 3rd Fridays 5:30 to 8:00 p.m.
Conductor..........................................Allen Flanigan
$18.00 Rib Eyes
Secretary..........................................Dee Dee Hodge
Dinner includes Steak, Baked Potato, Salad,
sautéed Onions and Mushrooms, and Dessert
Treasurer.................................................Rich Brune
Inside Guard..........................................Don Jenkins
Trustees....................................................Don Harris
Shrimp Dinner
4th Friday 5:30 to 7:00 p.m.
..................................................................Joe Hodge
Shrimp, Wings and Cole Slaw for $12.00
.................................................................Tracy Kidd
Shrimp and Cole Slaw for $8.00
...............................................................Sean Martin
Wings only (full order of 13) $8.00.
..............................................................Lewis Simon
See Upcoming Birthdays on page 4.
January ̶ March 2015
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Upcoming Birthdays
January
February
Vicki H Binkly
Rick A Boyd
Craig S Brightup
William A Buckingham
Anne C Canfield
Aura Colmanni
Roy F Cook
Frank P Donnelly
Joseph P Dunn
Paul Edson
Robert W Eifert
Peter D Eldridge
Allen Flanigan
Gregory W Fortsch
Robert C Freear
Robert O Frigon
Michael A Gays
John O Harper
Betty Heilig
David D Hudgins
Don Hughes
Michael J Jeffers
Shaun T Kelleher
Ryland B Kendrick
Bryan B Kirkes
Richard F Krewson
Gregory C Leffler
Jessica L Leischner
Marc L Leon
Todd F Luongo
Diane C Malcom
Robert G Manni
Michaela Mansfeld
Steve A McCabe
Jason A McCleary
Franklin J McConnell Jr
Robert E McDonough
Sean McDonough
Edward J Milchak
Jermaine A Mincey
Kenneth R Mitchell
Timothy R Moore
Thomas A Murphy
William A Payne
Michael S Peyton
Alex G Roddey
Amy Schneider
Brian A Scotti
Lewis R Simon
Mike Smith
Victor Smith Jr
Jedd T Sorenson
Michael Sramek
Tom Stimsom
Betsy K Swift
Jay Test
William K Torrans
James Torres Jr
Jason Van Valin
Hunter P Weyerhaeuser
Judy P Williams
Robert S Williams
Terry Woolsey
Kara M Ahern
Patience Ann Alexander
Frank K Allman
David E Ambrose III
Bruce E Baker
George E Bufano Jr
Sidney M Cabell
Chris W Dannahey
Robert L Davis II
Zura Davlianidze
Jeffrey G Dowdy
William J Foust
John W Funkhouser
Michelle A Gillen
Katie Gliwa
Lee Grimsley
Thomas A Harrell Jr
Dennis W Hayashi
Robert R Holloway
Patrick D Jephson
Al Johnson
William Dwayne Johnson
Mark Kidd
Tracy Kidd
Curtis F Kirby
Linda E Leonard
Patricia H Lese
Lorraine D Lloyd
Daniel J Mahaffee
Peggy A Mahoney
Stephen M Maxwell
Peggy L Mcleland
Taylor C Mertins
Robert B Nealon
Nurruddin Noori
William A O`Donnell
Brian Pallasch
Jeff L Pelto
John W Peyton
Elizabeth Powell
Leslie Pubols
Steve M Putnam
Lacey C Sharp Jr
Steve Shifflett
Larkin Sinnott
Mark E Sloan
William A Steinhour
John Stephens III
Ernest P Sult
Andrew S Swanson
James J Taylor
Mary C Toomey
Paul K Whitridge
Chance A Wiley
Mark A Ziegler
January ̶ March 2015
March
Stuart J Badra
David W Bargh
Mark A Bentley
Stephen E Biegun
John E Binkly III
Joe J Brettell
Mark B Brumbaugh
Jill Calabria
Richard S Carney
Donald J Chontos
Juan J Claudio
Christine Conner
George L Dorsett
Willard L Dulin
Michael F Dunn
Harry F Eustace IV
Stephen L Ferlazzo
John B Gallahan
Thomas C Gray
Patrick B Greer
Paul K Griffith
Charles D Hagstrom
Curtis Hampton
Amanda E Harrington
Edward C Harrison
Kenneth E Harrison
Keith L Hudkins
Linwood A Jones
Jesse I Keith
Thomas H King
Fred J Krambeck
Jonathon K Krieger
Gary Lin
Jeremy C Little
Mari Lou Livingood
Clifton G Longobardi
Jane P Lukes
John W McCauley
Dennis M McGrann
Mario Montano
Gary A Nunley
Ryan W O`Donnell
Jose R Olivero
Keith A Pennock
Pierce W Plumly
Ryan H Pomroy
Michael S Powers
Emanuele Raffaele
Donald G Reamy
Greg M Reamy
Eric B Reid
Wayne Ridgeway
Franki F Roberts
Tony Rogers
Wendy S Ryan
Dana Shafie
Rebecca B Siegel
Henry F Starkey
William L Stephens
Toan V Tran
Scott T Troxell
Vasilios Voliotis
Brian Warfel
David A Weitzel
Tuckie Westfall
Joe P Widmyer
Jim E Wood III
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January ̶ March 2015
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