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11-09-2003
New York
State Senator Hugh T. Farley was inducted into the New York State Aerie
Hall of Fame by Grand Aerie Representative James Clark. Senator Farley has
always been a friend of the Fraternal Order of Eagles and has always
assisted us. Along with others, in the picture is State Aerie President
Bryan Welch and former Grand Aerie Chaplin Father McCarthy. Vermont State
Secretary Frank Trombley was inducted into the Hall of Fame at the same time
but presented to him at his State Aerie Convention a week later in Vermont
by State Chairman Doug McDermott. Frank has spent many hours in New York
State assisting our Aeries in many different ways.
10-18-2003
Photos of Arthritis Foundation
Race
05/29/2003
Sad News
Past Worthy State President Al Hubbard passed away Today Thursday May
29, 2003.
Al's Funeral Service will be this Sunday, June 01 at 3 P.M.
Shea's
137 Robinson Street
Binghamton, NY
607.724.2903
05/11/2003
Directions to the Erwin Instutition (05-24-2003) at
The North Corning Fire House
Rt. 17 get off at exit 46 go north on 414 about 1/2 mile turn left on Winfield
Street the North Corning fire hall is there on the right.
Thanks Barney and Danny for the directions.
Bob Yager
05/01/2003
New York State Racing
and Wagering Board announces:
Newly revised charitable forms are available online and you should dispose
of all old forms.
The forms can be printed from the Board's website at:
www.racing.state.ny.us
04/16/2003
Johnson City Eagles 2644
May 3RD Joint Anniversary & Awards Dinner.
4-5 PM, Cocktails, 5 PM Dinner. Music 7-11 PM, By BRANDED
Honored Guest NYS Chaplain Dan Curcio
NYS Madam Vice President Lilian Potteroff
(607) 797-0121
04/13/2003
Eagles Joint Anniversary Weekend Celebration At The Tonawandas Aerie/ Auxiliary
1411
Aerie 97 Years - Auxiliary 57 Years
May 2nd - Friday
Fish Fry Served 5-7 PM
Music 7-11 PM By Frank Kowalak
May 3rd - Saturday
Joint Past Presidents Ceremony - 4PM
Dinner at 6:30PM Cost $10.00
Menu: Chicken & Breaded Prok Chops, Mashed Potatoes, Vegetable, Salad,
Dessert, Coffee
Music - 8:30-12:30 - Buckskin & Calico
Important to sign up for the dinner. Sign up sheet is on the bulletin board.
Among the honored guest will be Pat Grat, Worthy State President, Sue Grant,
State Madam President and State Mother, Ann Russell.
04/02/2003
Spring Conference Hi-Lites (April
12&13)
The new smoking law (copies provided) will be on the
Spring Conference agenda along with one bell jar bill. The 2004 Spring
and Fall Conference, and the 2005 Convention sites will be decided. Bring
your letters if you want to host one.
Ithaca will open the State Aerie Museum over the weekend.
Don't forget to bring your 300 club tickets for the Sunday drawing (Bob Sharkey,
Chair).
Discussion on the Grand Aerie Convention in Buffalo (Hospitality room and rooms
blocked for New York State members).
Don't forget your tickets for the Arthritis Fund drawing (Dan Curcio, Chair). 1st
place = $500 travel voucher,
2nd place = Family Bible given by the Memorial Bible Company.
Detailed information given by the 2003 State Convention Chairpersons on Sunday.
Plus much, much more.....
02/20/2003
Fraternal Order of Eagles, New York State
Aerie
State Secretary Update
February 20, 2003
At the upcoming State Aerie Spring Conference to be held in Ithaca on April 12th
the following conferences and state convention sites will be considered and awarded. If
your Aerie is interested in holding the 2004 Spring Conference (April 17 & 18),
the 2004 Fall Conference (September 11 & 12) or the 2005 State Convention
(June 16, 17 &18) please submit on your Aerie letterhead the event you'd
like to host, date that your Aerie membership approved submitting a bid for the
event, sign it (Aerie Secretary and President) and put the Aerie seal on this
letter. Send your bid into the State Aerie Secretary or bring it to the
Spring Conference.
Letters supporting persons for State Aerie office are due by the upcoming Spring
Conference. The following letters have been received for Bryan Welch, Kenneth
Fiero, Leonard Briggs and David Cook. Please submit on your Aerie letterhead
the person your Aerie is supporting, date that your Aerie approved this support,
sign it (Aerie Secretary and President) and put the Aerie seal on this letter. Send
it into the State Aerie Secretary or bring it to the Spring Conference.
There are some gaming changes and items of interest. Please contact your
New York State Senator and have them support S-296 that's before them now. This
legislation makes it legal to sell bell jar tickets on New Year's Eve. In
the future, all 1/3 charity donations from gaming accounts will have to be made
each quarter. Certain bingo electronic devices are now legal.
State convention pre registration will be done again this year. The registration
card will be available at the Spring Conference
Please consider putting in for a Grand Aerie grant. We have money earmarked
for New York State that's available.
02/03/2003
Attack
on America Fund
01/24/2003
Thanks goes to Legislative Committee
Chair Charles Straub for purchasing a Domian Name
and to State Secretary Robert Yager for buying a year of Web Hosting!
01/22/2003
Johnson City Eagles
#2644 Calendar of Events
Aerie Meetings: 1st and 3rd Thursdays 7:00PM
Auxiliary Meetings: 2nd and 4th Tuesdays 6:30PM
Social Room Hours: 7 days a week 12 till 11:00PM
24 Willow Street, Johnson City New York 13790 Phone: (607) 797-0121, Office Phone:
(607) 797-3596, Fax: (607) 797-3596
01/21/2003
We are back! Had some trouble with our
web hosting company. We changed our
Domain name to NYAERIE.ORG (it was nysaerie.org).We just dropped the "s".
We bought it and we have control of it.
Our hosting services are provided by Burton Hosting. They have a very fast
and efficient operation. I was impressed by their 2 or 3 minute response to
any
e-mail I sent them. Our old hosting company sent an automated response and
replyed in 2 to 3 days!
Your Webmaster
Eric Williams
webmaster@nyaerie.org
PS, Keep those articles and photo coming in and I'll post them.
01/13/2003
Introducing our New Aerie,
Rensselaer Aerie #4446
January 2003 State Secretary Article
2003 Grand Aerie Hospitality Room
HELP! Since the Grand Aerie Convention is in Buffalo this year, the New
York State Aerie plans to welcome the rest of the fraternity by hosting
a quality hospitality room at the Grand Aerie Convention. Besides what
is in our budget, we expect the cost of putting on a high quality hospitality
room to be $3,000 to $4,000 above our budget. Without your help, we just
can't do it. Please send in any and all donations to the State Aerie
and mark the check in the memo section "Hospitality Room".
A printout of those donating to the hospitality room will be posted in
the room. If you would like a message on this printout rather than your
name, please attach a paper with your wishes (In the Memory of Don Rettinger,
etc.). A special thanks to Lou and Tammy Osmon for their help with the
hospitality room. Pete Vaughn, Grand Aerie Hospitality Room Chairman
Block out Rooms for the Grand Aerie Convention There has been some interest
in blocking out rooms in the headquarters hotel at the Grand Aerie Convention.
If you're sure your going to the convention in Buffalo, please let the
State Secretary know by January 15th and he'll block the number of rooms
needed.
Grand Aerie Hall of Fame
The New York State Aerie has submitted Don Rettingers name for Grand
Aerie Hall of Fame. The Grand Aerie Hall of Fame Committee will be meeting
in February to make their decision. I encourage anyone, any Member, Aerie,
Auxiliary, REACT or any other group to write into Grand Aerie supporting
Donnie for the Grand Aerie Hall of Fame. Wouldn't it be nice to have
his name selected and announced at this years Grand Aerie Convention
in Buffalo? Please take a few moments of your time and send in your support
for Donnie to: Fraternal Order of Eagles, Grand Aerie Hall of Fame Committee,
c/o The Grand Worthy Presidents Office, 1623 Gateway Circle
South, Grove City, OHIO 43123-9309. Thank you!
State President Pat Gray has scheduled a social get together at the Ithaca
Aerie on January 11, 2003 at 2 P.M. State Aerie Officers and Past State
Presidents are invited.
Aerie Secretary's - remember to send in your State Aerie per capita tax
as soon as you can. Letters for State Aerie Office can be sent in at
any time now. Letters for the 2004 Spring and Fall Conference can also
be sent in at any time.
The contact for the Mr. And Mrs. Bowling Tournament to be held in Cobleskill
(October 2003) is: Mr. Gary R. Slater, 5640 State Route 145, Cobleskill,
New York 12043 518.243.2213