Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie & Auxiliary #2643 4426 California Ave SW Seattle, WA 98116 Phone: 206.938.4426

Volume VII, Issue IIII April, 2013

Stellar Month of Fundraising at 2643!

If you haven’t been into the club for a while, you are really missing out. March was filled with fun, friendship and fraternalism. A lot of money was raised for charity and a lot of first-class meals were enjoyed by both our members and guests alike. The Surf and Turf dinner held March 1, was very well attended. Between the dinner and

raffles, $750.00 was raised for the West Seattle Food Bank. The dinner was amazing and No Left Turn rocked the house. A debt of gratitude is owed to the hardwork-ing volunteers that truly make these functions possible and thank you to everyone who supported this great event by attending dinner and purchasing raffle tickets. “Thanks to all the clam chowder lovers, $300.00 was raised for the Stan Murray Kidney Foundation on March 4. I would like to acknowledge the following as a fine and respected crew; Gayle Holmes, Shirley Stubben, Gary Cady, Aggie Keltner, Mary Cor-rigan and as always, all my love to Tom Johnson. Also, thank you to Gus Gustafson, Collins Parenteau, Mary Lou Wilkerson, Claire Conroy and Steve and Rhonda Wood for providing the acres of clams needed to make the chowder! Save the date: Annual Bud Niemi Tribute—Clam Chowder Dinner, March 4, 2014.” -Diane Niemi /chairman

And last but not least, the Corned Beef and Cabbage dinner, held March 16, raised

$1,035 for Walk MS. “My heartfelt appreciation to all of the dedicated volunteers that made this dinner a success! Tammy Beauvais, Gary Cady, Linda Fittro, Gayle Holmes, Amy McGrath, Shirley Stubben and Ronnie Toma. Also, thank you to Diane Niemi for helping with Ruben sandwiches on the 18th and to Deborah VanRyn for her kind jewelry donation used for the raffle.” -Dan White/chairman Remember, meals are open to the public. Invite your friends, co-workers and/or neighbors down to the club. Show them how much fun we have here, and chances are, they will want to join us and become a member. Also, if you have any pictures taken during club events, please share them on our West Seattle Eagle Facebook page. Let’s show the entire world how much fun we have raising money for charity!

Membership Survey

In November and December, the Grand Aerie Strate-gic Planning Com-mittee, chaired by P.G.W.P. and Grand Treasurer Jim West, conducted a survey of F.O.E. members. The survey results are now available to all members in the Resources section of our Members-Only website as a PDF. The Committee would like to thank all members who participated.

Inside this issue:

WP Message 2

MP Message 3

March Events 4

March Calendar 5

March Events & Sunshine Report

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March Events 7

Upcoming Events 8

Events & Officers 9

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My Dear Brothers and Sisters,

As I write this column, I will have 4 short meetings left, as your Worthy President. It has been an honor to sit in

this chair, mindful of the extremely talented men who served before me. I have been made a better President be-

cause of them, and because of the mentorship and coaching of our Madam President. Their service, and Amy’s

have been a huge influence upon me, and I am grateful that I have had this opportunity to serve.

I also know that the future of our Club is in good, strong hands with our incoming Worthy President and Madam

President, Zane Fitterer and Linda Fittro. They have been exemplary Vice-Presidents and will carry the mantle of

“People, Helping People” proudly.

To that end, officers to help round out Zane’s team are much needed as nominations and elections are upon us.

Please consider becoming an officer of our Club. It is a worthwhile, and wholly fulfilling, investment of your time

as members of our Aerie. Our member number for our Club, are amongst the TOP in our District. Yet, the number

of actual members that I see at our meetings is much thinner that I would like. We are a vibrant enterprise, and

having new officers with new insights, opinions, and points of view will continue to ensure the success of our Club.

Please remember that the Art Ehrmann Cancer Auction featuring the amazing band HotBox, will take place on

Saturday April 20, 2013. This is a great event and I encourage you all to attend. I hear that there might even be Jell

-O shots present….

April also brings the return of Mariner Baseball. Opening night is Monday April 1. Hot Dogs will be served. It

also coincides with our weekly Monday Drawing for the King of Hearts. Come on down and watch the M’s open the

season with a win versus last year’s American League West Champion, Oakland Athletics.

Help support both the West Seattle Eagles Auxiliary and their charities by ordering a BEAUTIFUL hanging basket

today. 1 for $30 or 2 for $50. Choose from a shade loving fuchsia basket or a sun loving annual basket. Order dead-

line is May 2nd with delivery the first week of June. See a Sister or the sign-up sheet in the Lounge for additional

details.

Thank you all again for all that you do each and every day. I look forward to seeing who steps up to fill our open

officer positions and in discussing with you any question that you have related to becoming an officer.

Fraternally Yours, Paul Leonardo Worthy President

Worthy President’s Message

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Brothers and Sisters, The Auxiliary has a few springtime fundraisers that we hope you will be excited about.

First, the Auxiliary is selling gorgeous hanging baskets, in two varieties, shipped directly from the greenhouses of

DeGoede Brothers, in Sumner. The two varieties are a fuchsia “shade” basket and a garden “sun basket. The bas-

kets are selling for $30 each or $50 for two, mix or match. They are of premium quality and will grow to an im-

pressive size if given a little love and water. These gorgeous baskets retail at well over $40 at local shops and nurs-

eries. Money needs to be collected at the time you order and any checks need to be written to the West Seattle Ea-

gles Auxiliary. The Auxiliary has set a lofty goal of selling 250 baskets. We know we can accomplish this goal with

your help. Buy a basket for a friend to brighten their day, for a neighbor or even for your childs favorite teacher as

an end of the school year “thank you”. Ask your co-workers, friends and/or family members if they would be in-

terested in supporting our fantastic Auxiliary and the charitable work we do by adding a bit of color to their life.

Orders can be placed in the lounge or by contacting any Aerie or Auxiliary Officer. Deadline for orders is May 2nd.

Baskets will be delivered to the Aerie during the first week of June, with an exact date to be determined.

Second, Auxiliary sister Viktoria Lamothe, is hosting a online Scentsy party benefiting the Art Ehrmann Cancer

Fund. The following comes from Viktoria, "Hello West Seattle Eagles, family and friends. I am doing a Scentsy

fundraiser for the Art Ehrmann Cancer Benefit and I am donating all of my commission (20%) from now until

April 20th. Currently the Campus Collection is 40% off making the warmers just $21. Get your favorite college

warmer now. Choose the West Seattle Eagles party on my website at www.viktorialamothe.scentsy.us ."

I would like to congratulate sister Holly Gregg on becoming District 5 Eagle of the Month, for the month of March. Holly goes above and beyond her job as Auxiliary Secretary and her dedication to both our Auxiliary and commu-nity are second to none. Thank you Holly for all you do, it is greatly appreciated. Also, a huge THANK YOU to new Auxiliary member, Michelle Murillo-Renn. Michelle spent countless hours sand-ing, repairing and repainting the officer stations, as well as, cleaning and reorganizing the multi-purpose room. Your commitment to bettering our Aerie home is awe-inspiring. Just a reminder, the final reading and discussion of our Auxiliary By-Law changes will take place during our meet-ing, April 4. Member input is both welcome and encouraged.

Yours in Sisterhood, Amy McGrath Madam President

Madam President’s Message

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Watch the Mariners first game of the

2013 season while enjoying a free hotdog!

-by Larry & Sherri Luke

The idea is to get together and plan a menu, do a mass shopping trip, then gather

in our Aerie kitchen to prepare healthy and delicious dishes for everyone to take

home. Our preliminary plan is to meet twice a month on Wednesday evenings

for our cooking adventures. We will also have guest chefs and lecturers join us

occasionally, to talk about different aspects of nutrition and food. YUMMM!

Sloppy Joe Sliders, Tater Tots

& choice of Coleslaw or Mac Salad

The King of Hearts is an exciting weekly raffle that has the potential to pay off HUGE! You participate by

purchasing tickets at the bar. Tickets are a $1 each. Limit 50 tickets per day/per member. Tickets are

sold throughout the week with one (1) ticket drawn every MONDAY at 7PM. If your ticket is drawn,

simply choose a numbered envelope that has a playing card enclosed. The amount of money you win

depends on the playing card enclosed…..

Any 2, 3, 4, or 5, you win $5 Any 6, 7, 8, or 9, you win $10 Any 10, Jack, or Queen you win $15 Any Ace, you win $20 Any Joker, you win $25 Any King, (except the heart) you win $50 The KING of HEARTS pays 75% of the current JACKPOT!! You must be a member in good standing of F.O.E. West Seattle #2643

to purchase tickets. Jackpot amounts are counted frequently and posted

in the lounge and on our West Seattle Eagle Facebook page. Official game

rules are posted in the lounge.

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Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

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Easter Brunch

10AM-1PM

1

Free Hotdogs

5PM

King of Hearts

7PM

2

3

Cooking

Club Mtg.

7PM

4

Auxiliary

Meeting

7PM

5

Friday

Night Menu

Karaoke

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Casino Trip

Children’s

Hospital

Guild Dinner

7

Breakfast

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Sloppy Joe’s

5PM

King of Hearts

7PM

9 10 11

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Steak Night

$13

Karaoke

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Mukilteo

Magic

Benefit

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Breakfast

15

King of

Hearts

Drawing

7PM

16

Aerie

Meeting

7:30PM

17 18

Auxiliary

Meeting

7PM

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Friday

Night Menu

Karaoke

20

Art

Ehrmann

Cancer

Auction

21

Breakfast

District 5

Meeting 1pm

@ Burien

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King of

Hearts

Drawing

7PM

23 24 25

Aggie’s

Birthday!

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Friday

Night Menu

Karaoke

27

Jason’s

40th

Birthday

Benefit

28

Breakfast

29

King of

Hearts

Drawing

7PM

30 Happy Hour Sun-Thur. 4PM-6PM Friday Night Menu 5:30PM-7PM Friday Karaoke 7:30-11:30PM Saturday Dinner 5:30PM -7PM Sunday Breakfast 9AM-12PM

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Don’t miss the bus! The bus departs at 9AM sharp

from the West Seattle Eagles parking lot and leaves

the Lucky Eagle Casino at 3:30PM.

The bus holds 56 people and we need at least 50 for

the bus to be free. The bus is also wheelchair accessi-

ble, so come one, come all! There is a sign up sheet

in the lounge. You will need to pay $10 at the time of

sign-up, which includes two drink chips on the day

of departure. Money left over will go towards a draw-

ing on the way home! Fun times GUARANTEED!

Menu:

Chicken breast, mashed potatoes,

vegetable, salad and dessert

$8

The Mukilteo Magic is a very special group of athletes who compete in track

and field competitions throughout the Pacific Northwest. All monies raised at

the event will be used to send the team to the “Summer Olympics” at Joint

Base Lewis McChord in June.

Come support this great group of athletes and enjoy some live music, food,

local wine and microbrews! If you can not make the event but would still like

to donate to the team, a donation jar is located in the lounge.

Get Well card sent to: John Ebert

Sympathy card sent to: Family of George Hodges, Family of PGO Don Schileski, Michael Wusielewski (loss of brother) Thinking of you card sent to: PSP’s Ellen and Leonard Blakely Sunshine Chairman for the Aerie and Auxiliary: Agnes (Aggie) Keltner

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4TH Annual

Dinner 5:30 – 7:00 p.m.

All you can eat taco bar $6.00

Silent Auction starts 5:30 p.m.

Live Auction 7:00 p.m.

EVENT OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

West Seattle Eagles

4426 California Ave SW

Live Music by:

8:00 p.m. – 12:00 a.m.

The 4th Annual Art Ehrmann Cancer Benefit is just around the corner. Please be sure to mark your calendar for this event. We will have dinner, a silent and live auction plus live music by HOTBOX. We have already started to

collect some of the auction items and you won't want to miss out! Please note that due to the amount of space needed for our auction, we have simplified the dinner menu and decreased the cost.

There are many volunteers needed to support this event and we can still use some help. If you are available please

contact Jennifer Collins-Young at jcollinsyoung@gmail.com or myself at janvc@msn.com.

Along with volunteers we are also looking for donations for our auction. If you have not already been contacted by one of our fabulous volunteers and have a donation for the event, please let Jennifer or myself know. Maybe you

have season tickets to a sporting event or a vacation home or timeshare. Or maybe you provide a professional service or have goods that you sell. Please consider donating to this worthy cause!

In service,

Jan Van Court

Restaurant

Gift

CertificatesAnd so much more!

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Have a garage full of extra stuff? Want to make some extra money while raising funds for charity? Why not

be part of the West Seattle Community Garage Sale! The West Seattle Eagles is again an official participant

in this years sale and we plan to set up tables both the multi purpose room and in the parking lot. Just arrive

at 8am Saturday morning and sell your goods starting at 9am. We are asking for a donation of at least 10% of

your total sales to go to an Eagle charity of your choosing. Food will be served all day. For more information

and/or table reservations, contact Diane Niemi @ (206) 853-5895. Table registration deadline is April, 28th.

From now until May 2nd, the Auxiliary will be selling hanging baskets, in two varieties, shipped directly from

the local greenhouses of DeGoede Brothers in Sumner. The two varieties are a fuchsia “shade” basket and a

garden “sun basket. The baskets are selling for $30 each or $50 for two, mix or match. They are of premium

quality and will grow to an impressive size if given a little love and water. You can order baskets in the lounge

or by contacting any Auxiliary Officer. Baskets will be delivered to the club the first week of June. Please sup-

port the Ladies Auxiliary and their charitable efforts by ordering a beautiful hanging basket, or two, today.

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2012-2013 Aerie Officers

Jr. Past Worthy President Dan White, PWP Worthy President Paul Leonardo Worthy Vice President Zane Fitterer Worthy Chaplain Jason M. West Worthy Secretary Sean McGrath, PWP

Worthy Treasurer Ryan Gallagher Worthy Conductor Vacant Worthy Inside Guard Konrad Klippert, PWP Trustee Claude Freeman Trustee Tony Gedelman Trustee Don Gregg Trustee Sean McGrath, PWP Trustee Dan White, PWP Aerie Father Obie Wilkerson, PWP

2012-2013 Auxiliary Officers JPMP Barbara Hulslander, PMP Madam President Amy McGrath Madam Vice President Linda Fittro Madam Chaplain Viki Zuuring Madam Secretary Holly Gregg Madam Treasurer Mary Lou Wilkerson, PMP Madam Conductor Diane Bals Madam Inside Guard Shirley Stubben Madam Outside Guard Sheila Valentine Trustee Gayle Holmes Trustee Debbie Knightly, PMP Trustee Kristina Todd Auxiliary Mother Agnes Keltner, PMP

Hooray! Our newsletter, The West Seattle Talon Tribune,

placed second in its class in the 2012 Grand Aerie Bulletin

Contest. This year’s Grand Bulletin Contest included over

one hundred and fifty submissions, in nine different cate-

gories. The categories are based on combined membership

of each Aerie and Auxiliary.

If you are receiving a printed copy of the newsletter and

wish to get the online copy only, if you receive more than

one newsletter per household, or have a change of address,

please send a email to editor@westseattleeagles.org.

Include your first and last name in

the text of your email so we can link

it in our MMS system. The Aerie

saves around $12 a year, per mem-

ber, for every issue not printed and

mailed out. Questions? Please con-

tact Amy McGrath or either the

Aerie or Auxiliary Secretary.

Dust off your camping gear and get ready for another fun filled camping season at Eagle Valley. The Valley officially re-opens May 1, 2013 with the first “big” weekend of camping, Memorial Day weekend. With all the various activities, craft fair, auction and a touching tribute to our fallen, it is really a wonderful time to be at the campground. Our Aerie and Auxiliary is putting together a basket for the live auction. If you have items to donate please bring them into the lounge no later then May 15th. Remember, reservations are required for Memorial weekend as camping fills up fast. You can call for reservations, (509) 674-7762 starting May 1st at 8AM. To view an interactive map of the Valley or for further information on the campground, visit waeagles.org.

Please pay your yearly dues in the lounge

or send a check to the Madam Secretary.

West Seattle Eagles

Attn: Auxiliary Secretary

4426 California Ave SW

Seattle, WA 98116

Benefit Member dues are $25.00

Non-Benefit Member dues are $24.00

Golden Eagle Member dues are $9.60

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The newsletter is one of the best

recruiting tools you have. Pass a

copy to a friend, then ask them to

enjoy one of our great events.

Lounge Hours:

Sunday 2 PM - 10 PM

Monday 2 PM - 12AM

Tuesday 2 PM - 12AM

Wednesday 2 PM - 12AM

Thursday 2 PM - 12AM

Friday 2 PM - 12AM

Saturday 12PM- 12AM

The lounge may open earlier for televised sports or special events.

Lucky Eagle Casino Bus Trip April 6th - Bus leaves club @ 9am

Mukilteo Magic Benefit April 13th 7:30pm

Art Ehrmann Cancer Auction April 20th 5:30pm

District 5 Meeting April 21st @ Burien Eagles 1pm