Saturday, March 2, 2013

Redmond EAGLES Gazett March 2013



Redmond EAGLES Gazette – MARCH 2013            _  _  Page 2

Social Room – 425-885-3324; Aerie Secretary – 425-889-0130; Auxiliary Secretary – 425-883-8767

CHILDREN’S EASTER PARTY
An Easter egg hunt, special treats and a visit by the Easter Bunny are highlights of the annual Easter Party on Saturday, March 23 at 1-4 p.m.  You can help make it happen by volunteering your time and creative talents to this activity.  Call Auxiliary President Carole Browning NOW and let her know you’ll help!  She can be reached at 425-785-1535.

REDMOND EAGLES HAS A BLOG!
Thanks to tech-savvy Arlene “Ritzy” Ritzhaupt, we now have our very own blog.  You can check it out by going to http://redmondeagles3324.blogspot.com.  The blog is free to the club and makes it easy to find the calendar of upcoming events!  You can follow the blog and have a copy sent directly to your email account each time it’s updated.  Sign up to Follow By Email, in the box on the right side of the blog, under About Me.  A box will appear that asks you to copy the word making sure you are not a robot.  You will also receive a confirmation email from Feedburner which you will need to open and click the link.  Once you follow these steps, you will automatically be emailed when the blog is updated.  If you don’t have an email account, you can obtain a free account under Yahoo, Google or MSN/Hotmail to receive the newsletter via email.  We’ve had 77 page views already without anyone really knowing it’s available!  PLEASE NOTE:  YOU WILL STILL RECEIVE YOUR NEWSLETTER IN THE MAIL IF YOU PREFER! 
Questions?  Ask Ritzy, our expert, at ritzythings@gmail.com or 425-868-2423.

THE FRATERNITY OF EAGLES CELEBRATES 115 YEARS!!
Ladies Auxiliary President Carole Browning and Trustee Myrna Talaga attended the Eagles Aerie #1 dinner and anniversary festivities in Seattle on February 2.  The event was in celebration of the Fraternity of Eagles 115th Anniversary and the new home of Aerie #1 in Lake City.  Motivational comments were given by State President Mike Simonds and State Madam Chaplain Donna Simonds, Past Grand Madam President Peggy Carver Keimig and Past Worthy President John Porter from Canada.  At the end of the program, both Carole and Myrna were moved by the singing of the Eagle Song during which everyone held hands in a gesture of unity.  Both said they encourage all Eagles members to attend other Eagles functions to acquire new friendships and new ideas. 

UPDATE ON RAISING FUNDS FOR THE ROOF
We had more lucky winners in February including Gene Ariz, Mike Duffy and 3-time winner Tyler Gottschalk. Talk about the luck of the Irish – Irish?  Anyway, Tyler generously donated his first two winnings back to the roof fund –THANK YOU, TYLER!!   Be sure to buy your ticket by 7 pm on Friday for the drawing at 7:30 pm.  YOU MUST BE PRESENT TO WIN!  So come on down, enjoy a Friday night at the Eagles, buy a 50-50 ticket and maybe you’ll be a winner too!

NEW TEXAS HOLD’EM GAMES
Beginning Saturday, March 23 at 6:30 p.m. Texas Hold’em for Eagles members only. Maximum buy- in is $10 with unlimited rebuys.  All hosts will be dues-paying members of the Eagles.  See the Redmond Eagles Blog for more info on rules, etc.

TRAVEL CLUB NEWS
We want to extend a warm welcome to LouAnn Ballew who joined the Travel Club recently.
A review of the Bylaws will take place at the next meeting on March 13; be ready to discuss.
Upcoming Scheduled Outings

May 17, 18, 19 – Fall City                                       Aug 16, 17, 18 – Schooner’s Bash
June 21, 22, 23 – Copalis                                      Aug 30 – Sept 2 – Velasco’s
July 13 – Eagles Picnic, Monroe                          Sept 27, 28, 29 – Rockport
Interested in an activity or location?  Contact the point of interest and get costs and general info and bring it to the meeting so we can discuss.  New activities will be voted on. 

THANKS ARE IN ORDER FOR……….
Dick Lill who donated the “surround sound” for the new TV’s.  Just in time for the Super Bowl game to make it more enjoyable!  Thanks Dick!  And speaking of the new TV’s, let’s also give a big thanks to Mary Smith, Judy Karabach and Norma Turner for doing all the paddle wheel games that raised $$ for the TV’s!!  Way to go!  Thanks to everyone who helped and participated in the games!
ALSO – a big round of applause for Mike & Monica McClaskey for all the great decorations they provide for every special event and holiday.  Thanks, Mike & Monica – we appreciate it!
Do you know of others who are doing good things for the Redmond Eagles?  Let me know, so we can give them proper thanks! Just drop your comments in the Newsletter Box or email Cece at jimncece@yahoo.com.  Newsletter items are due by the 20th of the month.

 Ritzy’s words of wisdom
“Life is just a learning experience with lots of testing and no grades”

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