"Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into

enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order,

confusion to clarity. It can turn a meal into a feast, a house into a

home, a stranger into a friend. Gratitude makes sense of our past,

brings peace for today, and creates a vision for tomorrow."

- Melody Beattie

AERIE #2102 OCTOBER 2014

What’s in this issue:

Message from the President

Message from the Trustees

Monthly Calendar

Membership Appreciation

Sports

Service Pins

A Message from your President

Hello to all members and friends! Hope everyone had an enjoyable summer and we can appreciate a

nice fall, although, it does seem like it’s time to clean the clubs and motorcycles and prepare for the

upcoming short days. We would like to wish members and our friends from the Lions club safe travels

south. See you in April.

All our winter sports are well under way; darts on Wednesdays, pool on Mondays and Thursdays, and

curling on Sundays. There are still vacancies in all the sports, drop in and check them out. We will be

hosting Provincial pool 17 to 19 October 2014, and Provincial curling 27 February 2015. We also have a

young group of men that have a gamer night on Thursdays. All of these activities attract many

members and potential members. Congratulations to all the golfers that participated in the Fall Classic

golf tournament. It was cold but we did not get wet!

Friday night suppers are still well attended. However, the cooking crews are wearing a little thin. If

anyone would like to test their culinary skills on a Friday night speak with Peggy Kennedy. I am sure

she can set you up with a date to cook.

We are intending on having one major event every month. Our latest event was Membership

Appreciation night 20 September. The meal was prime rib and it was awesome. I would like to

congratulate all of the members that received their year pins 5,10,15,20 25 and 30 year pins. We also

had donations to SAIF (stop abuse in families St Albert), Cross cancer clinic, WIN house and YESS

(youth empowerment and support service). All had a great time and the dancing carried on till late

hours.

We also had the opportunity to present the Eagle of the year award. This award is given to a member

that has donated numerous hours volunteering, attending meetings, signing up new members. The

recipient this year was Leeanne Booth. Well deserved! She met all the above criteria and was

responsible for setting up our web site and is the editor and publisher of this newsletter.

Membership is still growing and we have many in the wings to initiate. Just a reminder your dues are

coming at the end of December. Dues are $50.00 and $45.00 if you pay early, they can be paid at the

bar.

On the Provincial note we have 2 members attending a Grand Aerie training seminar in Lethbridge 10

& 11 October.

Goals are like stars: they may not be reached, but they can always be a guide

Harold Gyselinck

Club Hours of Operation:

Monday through Friday

3:00 pm till close

Saturday, Sunday & Holidays

noon till close

Closed on the following:

Christmas Day

Boxing Day

New Year’s Eve

New Year’s Day

23 Rowland Crescent

St. Albert 780.459.6739

A Message from the

Trustees

Fall is here which brings good cheer at the club. We

kick off October with Oktoberfest dinner and dance,

followed by the Provincial Pool Tournament in the

middle of the month, October 17, 18, 19.

The kid’s Halloween party is set for October 26th and

fun will be had by all.

Have a great fall!

Memberships expire

December 31st

Remember to pay your

dues at the club prior to the

end of the year.

Thanks to many our club now has an

AED. Anyone who is interested in

learning more about how it works or if

you would like to watch a short video

please speak with Ken Jones.

President’s Draw

Join us for the President’s Draw Friday night suppers and

Sunday brunch. Your ticket is drawn and you automatically

receive $50+ and the opportunity to draw the King of Hearts

and win 70% of the pot.

Volunteering is considered an altruistic

activity, intended to promote good or

improve human quality of life. People helping

People. Volunteers are the key to our success.

We welcome and encourage new volunteers

to participate. If you are interested in

volunteering in any area please speak with an

Officer and they will put you in contact with

the right individual.

Sunday Brunch now being served

after curling!

Kid’s Halloween Party Sunday October 26th

Halloween Dance Friday October 31st

Come and attend an Aerie Meeting!

These meetings are open to all members and are an excellent

way to keep up with all the activities of the Aerie. Aerie

meetings are held the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of every month.

We encourage all our members to attend and participate.

Membership Appreciation was held September 13th and was a huge success.

Here are a few of the highlights…..

Peggy Kennedy presents

Eagle of the Year to

Leeanne Booth

St. Albert Aerie 2102 was proud to donate $6000.00 to charity with a cheque for $1500.00 going to each.

SAIF

Stop Abuse In Families

Through support, education, and

advocacy, the Stop Abuse in

Families Society promotes

healthy, respectful,

relationships.

YESS

Youth Empowerment & Support Services

Youth Empowerment & Support Services is a

not-for-profit organization unconditionally

devoted to helping youth facing difficult

realities. Their one-of-a-kind services provide

support to youth who have found other doors

closed to them.

Edmonton Women’s Shelter

Edmonton Women’s Shelter Ltd. (EWS), most commonly known as WIN House, is a non-

profit agency operating three shelters, WIN House I, WIN II and WIN House III. The WIN

Houses are for women with children or without children who are fleeing domestic violence.

Cross Cancer Institute – Patient Care

The Cross Cancer Institute is northern Alberta’s own

comprehensive cancer centre and a leader in

innovative cancer research, prevention, treatment

and care initiatives across the province and beyond.

As one of 17 cancer centres directly supported by the

Alberta Cancer Foundation, the Cross Cancer Institute

has been redefining the future of cancer in Alberta

since its inception in September 1968.

All of our leagues are now well under way!

For our regular sport league standings; 8 ball, 9

ball, curling, and darts, visit www.foe2102.com

on a weekly basis or you can find them posted on

the bulletin board at the club.

Provincial Pool

October 17, 18 & 19

Come and cheer your favorite

teams on!

Thank you to everyone who contributes to our Newsletter.

Without your help it wouldn’t be possible.

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Service Pins presented at

Membership Appreciation

5 Year Awards

Julian Saluk 15 years

2102 Executive

Soar Archives Now Open To Public

Due to popular demand, the Soar Archive

at www.foe.com has been moved from

the Members-Only section to the public

area of the site.

Soar provides a monthly look at the latest

happenings of the Fraternal Order of

Eagles and provides wonderful insight

into the F.O.E. for the prospective

member.

Now, you can link your friends and family

directly to the Soar page so they can find

out more about who we are and the

great work that we're doing throughout

the United States and Canada.

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Dave Haddock 20 years