Issue No. 7 - Volume 35 - July 2020 BEMIDJI EAGLES · 351 was rst instituted on April 1, 1903? No Fooling!!!! e Charter was surrendered September, 1917. Auxiliaries were not started

Monthly NewsletterIssue No. 7 - Volume 35 - July 2020

2020 - 2021

AERIE

OFFICERS

Jr. Past President

Fred Schrader

President Jonathon Wills

Vice PresidentRex Wilson

ChaplainJohn Murray

SecretaryLarry Silverthorn

TreasurerKen Whelan

ConductorJoe Thomton

Inside Guard Milt Smail

Outside GuardOpen

Trustees John AhrensJohn DowTim FreyePaul Wiese

Paul Goodwin

Aerie AuditorDave Mans

Membership ChairmanTBA

General ManagerDick Jacobson

Event CoordinatorNancy Maki

2020 - 2021

AUXILIARY

OFFICERS

Jr Past President

Susan Wiese

PresidentTammy Freye

Vice PresidentBecky Miller

Chaplain Kristen Nelson

SecretaryBina Silverthorn

TreasurerLois Pfeffer

ConductorCarole Dobson

Inside Guard Angie Pagnac

Outside Guard Lynette Rathe

Trustees Peggy Schmickle

Emily Rodgers Kim Wilson

Sunshine ChairSherry Hadrava

Aux. Grandmother Kristen Nelson

Aux. MotherSusan Wiese

Aux. AuditorCat Donat

Membership ChairTBA

“Bemidji Eagles Aerie #351”

Bemidji Eagles Aerie 351 reserves the right to copyright all images taken to be placed in

print and online (website & Facebook)

Auxiliary Bene"cial MembersPlease let your family members know

that you are entitled to a funeral fund and they will need to let the Auxiliary know

and provide them with a death certi!cate. Aerie and Auxiliary members, please check out the website for information about the Eagles Memorial Foundation Medical and

Educational Bene!ts. www.foe.com

Dear Brothers and Sisters

I would like to introduce myself my self as your new Aerie

President.

First of all, Happy 4th of July! I hope it found you, happy,

Heathy and safe. I spent my day at the lake with my family,

shot o$ !re works and watched the show that the Bemidji

JC’S put on.

I would like to congratulate past Aerie and Auxiliary

Presidents Fred Schader and Tammy Freye on a job well

done, they helped raise over $110,000.00 to give away to our

charities.

I’d would like to introduce my Presidents charity “No

Barriers Warriors” It helps bring Veterans together to hunt,

!sh and enjoy fellowship together.

Please remember it’s time to pay your dues stop by the Club

or mail them.

I’m looking forward to working and seeing you all at the

Club.

Your Aerie President

Jon Wills

AERIE PRESIDENT’S CORNER

BEMIDJI EAGLES

Bemidji Coca Cola Bottling Company

and 5 Star Vending - 218-751-1617

Bemidji O#ce 751-3123

www.grimesrealty.com

Email: [email protected]

2815 Bemidji Ave -

Bemidji, MN 56601

&e kitchen reopened on June 22nd serving our full breakfast

and lunch menu. We will resume LUNCH SPECIALS on

June 29th. Due to the increase of food costs, we will NOT

be o$ering BREAKFAST SPECIALS at this time. We are

taking every precaution to ensure the safety of our sta$ and

each and every one of you. We appreciate your patronage

and patience as we navigate through our “new normal”!

It is still uncertain as to when we will resume FRIDAY

NIGHT DINNER and DANCE. We strive to serve you

quality dinners at a reasonable price but once again, due to

the increase in food costs, we are unable to do so at this

time. Because of the restrictions put on us, we are allowed

to have a band but dancing is prohibited. So once again,

we appreciate your patience and look forward to welcoming

you back as the state reopens and restrictions are li(ed!

&ank you,

&e Eagles Management

WELCOME BACK!! emoamaEvery Member Owes A Member Annually

To join the F.O.E., contact an Aerie or

Auxiliary member today.

People Helping People

Remember to Thank our VolunteersVolunteers Cooked Your Meal

Volunteers Served Your Meal

Volunteers Did The Clean Up

ACHES

ACUTE CARE

ASYMPTOMATIC

BATS

CAREGIVERS

CASES

COMMUNITY

CONTACT

CONTAGIOUS

CORONAVIRUS

COUGH

DOCTORS

ESSENTIALS

FEAR

FEVER

FRONTLINE

GLOVES

HEADACHE

HOSPITAL

ICU

ISOLATE

JOB LOSSES

LOCKDOWN

LONG TERM CARE

LUNGS

MASKS

NURSES

NURSING ATTENDANTS

NURSING HOMES

OUTBREAK

PAINS

PANDEMIC

PARAMEDICS

PATIENTS

PNEUMONIA

POSITIVE

PPE

PRECAUTIONS

QUARANTINE

RECOVERY

RESTRICTIONS

RUNNY NOSE

SANITIZE

SHORTAGES

SIXF EET

SORE THROAT

SPREAD

STAY SAFE

SYMPTOMS

TESTING

TIREDNESS

TREND

UPDATES

VACCINE

VENTILATORS

WASH HANDS

Did you know that Bemidji Aerie

351 was !rst instituted on April 1,

1903? No Fooling!!!! &e Charter

was surrendered September, 1917.

Auxiliaries were not started until

1927.

Bemidji was chartered as Aerie

#3567 on May 22, 1974. Bemidji

asked the Grand Aerie for their

old number back to prove to

the state of MN that they were

chartered previously, in order to

expedite a gaming license.

Bemidji changed from #3567 to

#351 on May 30, 1974.

Instituted Jr. Past President, Louis

Collins 1973 - 74, President, Tomy

Heglund were the ones that re-

established the Charter.

&e Auxiliary was chartered as

#3567 but didn’t change their

number until May 30th of 1975!

&ey waited until the last day

of the Fraternal year to avoid

confusion.

Instituted Jr. Past President,

Deloris Braaten 1976 - 77,

President Betty Alyesworth 1976 -

77, 1977 - 78.

HISTORY OF THE

#351 EAGLES

COVID-19 - Coronavirus

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Bemidji Eagles Banquets - Meetings - Gatherings

Whether you need an area for a baby shower, to

gather after a funeral or to host a Grandma’s 100th

Birthday, we can meet your needs with one of our

rooms. Call Bemidji Eagles to book your event.

218-751-9985 or [email protected]

Members get a $100.00 DISCOUNT (Please NOTE: No outside food or beverages are allowed.

All food and beverages must be purchased through Eagles #351.)

Calendar of Events & Activities

July 2020Sun Mon Tue Wed !u Fri Sat

1

Aerie/A&iliary Meeting 7:00pm

Karaoke Front Bar

by Kenny Whalen

2

Whist 12:30 - 2:30 pm

3

Karaoke

Front Barby Kenny Whalen

4

Bar Bingo 2:00 pm

Karaoke Saturday Night by Kenny Whalen

Front Bar

5 6 7

Whist 12:30 - 2:30 pm

Bar Bingo 7:00 pm

VFW

Sunrise Rotary

8

Karaoke Front Bar

by Kenny Whalen

9

Whist 12:30 - 2:30 pm

10

Karaoke


11

Bar Bingo 2:00 pm


Front Bar

12 13 14

Whist 12:30 - 2:30 pm

Bar Bingo 7:00 pm

Sunrise Rotary

15

Aerie/A&iliary Meeting 7:00pm

Karaoke Front Bar

by Kenny Whalen

16

Whist 12:30 - 2:30 pm

17

Karaoke


18

Bar Bingo 2:00 pm


Front Bar

Church Anniversary

19 20

Christian

Woman

21

Whist 12:30 - 2:30 pm

Bar Bingo 7:00 pm

Sunrise Rotary

22

Karaoke Front Bar

by Kenny Whalen

23

TAP

Whist 12:30 - 2:30 pm

24

Karaoke


25

Bar Bingo 2:00 pm


Front Bar

26 27 28

Whist 12:30 - 2:30 pm

Bar Bingo 7:00 pm

Sunrise Rotary

29

Joint Meeting

Karaoke Front Bar

by Kenny Whalen

30

Whist 12:30 - 2:30 pm

31

Karaoke


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Monday - Friday

All Prices and Scheduling are

Subject to Change

Dining HoursMon - Fri 7:00 am - 1:30 pm

Sat & Sun 7 - Noon

Lunch Special11:00 am - 1:30 pm Mon - Fri

Call and we’ll have it ready for you!

August 2020 Friday Aerie Dinners

Bemidji LionsEvery Wednesday at Noon

KaraokeEvery Wednesday, Friday & Saturday

Evening 8:00 pm - 12:00 pm

Upcoming Special Events

August 1st - Smith/Olson Reception

August 4th - Sunrise Rotary

August 5th - Aerie/Auxiliary Meeting 7pm

August 8th - Rocky Mountain Elk Banquet


August 15th - Knott/Christansen Reception

August 17th - Christian Women


August 19th - Aerie/Auxiliary Meeting 7pm

August 20th - TAP


August 29th - Beck/Jenkins Reception

Lunch Specials

11:00 am - 1:30 pm

Bands & Entertainment

August 1st ~ Karaoke by Kenny Whalen Front Bar

August 5th ~ Karaoke by Kenny Whalen Front Bar







August 21st ~ Karaoke by Kenny Whalen Front Bar

August 22nd ~ Karaoke by Kenny Whalen Front Bar




ArmbandsMembers $5.00 Non $7.00

HAVE EXTRA FUN ON FRIDAY

EVENING WITH OUR MEAT RAFFLE.

RAFFLES STARTING AT 5:30 P.M.

More info to be announced

&e Fraternal Order of Eagles is an international non-

pro!t organization uniting fraternally in the spirit of

liberty, truth, justice, and equality, to make human life

more desirable by lessening its ills and promoting peace,

prosperity, gladness and hope.

&e F.O.E. donates more than $10 million a year to local

communities, fundraisers, charities and more. As part

of its philosophy, the F.O.E. gives back 100 percent of

monies raised in the form of grants. Fundraisers are

conducted for eight major charities, including kidney,

heart, diabetes, cancer and spinal cord injury funds, a

children’s fund, memorial foundation and the Golden

Eagle Fund.

F.O.E. MISSION STATEMENT

• Founded Mother’s Day.

• Created the $25 million Fraternal Order of Eagles

Diabetes Research Center at the University of Iowa.

• Served as driving force behind Social Security.

• Helped end age-based job discrimination with the

Jobs A(er 40 program.

• Distributed Ten Commandments monoliths across

the United States.

MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS

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ACHES

ACUTE CARE

ASYMPTOMATIC

BATS

CAREGIVERS

CASES

COMMUNITY

CONTACT

CONTAGIOUS

CORONAVIRUS

COUGH

DOCTORS

ESSENTIALS

FEAR

FEVER

FRONTLINE

GLOVES

HEADACHE

HOSPITAL

ICU

ISOLATE

JOB LOSSES

LOCKDOWN

LONG TERM CARE

LUNGS

MASKS

NURSES

NURSING ATTENDANTS

NURSING HOMES

OUTBREAK

PAINS

PANDEMIC

PARAMEDICS

PATIENTS

PNEUMONIA

POSITIVE

PPE

PRECAUTIONS

QUARANTINE

RECOVERY

RESTRICTIONS

RUNNY NOSE

SANITIZE

SHORTAGES

SIXF EET

SORE THROAT

SPREAD

STAY SAFE

SYMPTOMS

TESTING

TIREDNESS

TREND

UPDATES

VACCINE

VENTILATORS

WASH HANDS

Hidden sentence: LET’S MAKE SACRIFICES FOR THE ELDERLY, FOR THEY ONCE MADE SACRIFICES FOR US.

AERIE JULY 2020 BIRTHDAYS

at the Front Bar Every Wednesday, Friday & Saturday Night!

Karaoke

Bemidji Eagles Aerie 351 reserves the right to copyright all images

taken to be placed in print and online (website, Facebook)

Updated Information About Your Newsletter:

Due to the High cost of mailing the Aerie newsletter we will now be charging $10 a year for you to receive your newsletter via USPS. You may send your $10.00 along with your

Membership dues to PO Box 323, Bemidji, MN 56619-0323 or you may pay at the Club.

To obtain a free copy of the newsletter go to www.bemidjieagles.org, click on newsletter, enter your email address and you will automatically receive the letter monthly. Thank you :)

Randy Hannavold 1-Jul

Ronald Beard 2-Jul

Bruce Daniels 2-Jul

Garret Davis 2-Jul

Jerry Lofgren 2-Jul

Michael Schmitt 2-Jul

Ben Braaten 2-Jul

Alan Dobie 3-Jul

Peter Gandrud 3-Jul

Ronald Collum 10-Jul

John Evens 10-Jul

Russell Fricke 10-Jul

David Lofgren 10-Jul

Paul Larsen 11-Jul

David Mathews 11-Jul

Robert Rieke 11-Jul

Edward Haug 12-Jul

Richard Klovstad 13-Jul

Parker Anderson 14-Jul

Glenn Greenberg 14-Jul

James Hirt 14-Jul

Ronald Kaiser 14-Jul

Doug Cronemiller 15-Jul

James French 15-Jul

Marvin Granoth 15-Jul

Bryan Hanson 15-Jul

Dale Maristuen 16-Jul

Milo Wintersteen 16-Jul

Virgil Johnson 17-Jul

Francis Allard 19-Jul

Raymond Ricci 19-Jul

Winfield Black 19-Jul

Lloyd Lind 20-Jul

Rich Blomberg 21-Jul

Leroy Klasen 21-Jul

James Turner 21-Jul

Jim Holmgren 22-Jul

David Gunther 22-Jul

Ken Johnston 23-Jul

Duwayne Syverson 23-Jul

Daniel Mchty 23-Jul

John Morrison 24-Jul

Richard Hanson 25-Jul

Ross Lambert 25-Jul

Roscoe Conkle 26-Jul

Mike Albrecht 27-Jul

Vincent Freborg 27-Jul

Douglas Scott 27-Jul

David Harrom 28-Jul

Lester Johnson 28-Jul

Michael Liapis 28-Jul

Michael Wiese 28-Jul

Charles Geller 30-Jul

Mark Christensen 30-Jul

Jimmy Schoonover 31-Jul

Mitchel Silverthorn 31-Jul

FRATERNAL ORDER OF EAGLES

BEMIDJI AERIE #351 PO Box 1385, Bemidji, MN 56619

218-751-9985Published Monthly Newsletter

Return Service Requested

AUXILIARY July 2020 Birthdays

Susan Klosner 1-Jul

Kyja Noraas 1-Jul

Roslyn Hu$man 1-Jul

Sharry Carter 2-Jul

Sandra Peterson 2-Jul

Bernadine Draheim 3-Jul

Michelle Spears 4-Jul

Rita Gendreau 5-Jul

Kathy Mostad 5-Jul

Mary Lou Plante 6-Jul

Linda Johnson 7-Jul

Beverly Richards 7-Jul

Gail Sorenson 8-Jul

Linda Fenner 9-Jul

Pam Serbus 9-Jul

Sandy Smail 10-Jul

Mary Jane Johnson 12-Jul

Tonja Stranger 12-Jul

Sheri Lofgren 13-Jul

Ruth House 14-Jul

Joann Black 15-Jul

Allison Hall 16-Jul

Sue Burlinggame 17-Jul

Dawn Olson 17-Jul

Janice Brown 18-Jul

Pat Gaven 18-Jul

Charotte Johnson 18-Jul

Jean Stay 19-Jul

Margart Bahr 20-Jul

Brenda Hendrickx 24-Jul

Cynthia Anderson 26-Jul

Elaine Johnson 26-Jul

Margie Luadtke 27-Jul

Marlys Sawyer 27-Jul

Marlyn Buchholtz 28-Jul

Norma Lundin 28-Jul

Cindy Paulson 28-Jul

Summer Miller 30-Jul

Suzanne Bergum 31-Jul

Diane Robertson 31-Jul

GUIDELINES

1. Must be a Member in good standings for 1 year.

2. Contact the Bemidji Auxiliary by coming to a meeting which are held on 1 & 3 Wednesdays of each month.

3. Fill out a Services Request form. And return it in a sealed envelope to the Bemidji Auxiliary. All information

5. AII Gas Cards will be issued from Holiday Gas Stations.

6. Can only use program for Gas Cards two times a year unless otherwise.

DONATIONS ARE ACCEPTED FOR THIS PROGRAM

Dear Sisters

Welcome Back! We are #nally open with limitations; we are serving Breakfast & Lunch. All the tables & chairs are constantly being sanitized a$er every use. %ank You to our wonderful Sta' at the Bemidji Eagles.

Bingo is back on Tuesday Evenings & Saturday a$ernoon.

At this time we are not serving Friday Night Dinners

Unfortunately due to the pandemic we were unable to have our Mother Daughter Event in May and the Spring Extravaganza.

%e “Wine & Beer Tasting Event.” Fundraiser for the Fisher House was a success! We raised over $6,000 for the Fisher House. We are planning on holding this event again in March 2021.

I would like to thank all of the Auxiliary O)cers who graciously with dedication volunteered to serve another year.

Special note to Susan Wiese whom I have chosen for my Mother Eagle and to Kristen Nelson as my Grandmother Eagle a Special %ank You for all your help and encouragement.

Sincerely your Auxiliary President,

Tammy Freye

Wishing everyone good health and safety during this time, Blessings to everyone!

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Issue No. 7 - Volume 35 - July 2020 BEMIDJI EAGLES · 351 was rst instituted on April 1, 1903? No Fooling!!!! e Charter was surrendered September, 1917. Auxiliaries were not started