March 2016 Indiana State Auxiliary Bulletin From the Desk of State President Donna Dear Sisters, Wow! Is February over aleady? Where has the year gone? Good thing this is leap year...it gives me an extra day to get my letter finished! February was a busy, busy month for us! We started the month on February 6 at Evansville, River City for a fundraiser. I got to wear an awesome snowman outfit that I gave to PMP Sally Carr afterward. She will surely want to wear it when I get in the Past Madam President's Club! Lol! February 13th found us in Lawrenceburg for their anniversary party. It was a great turn out, and a great time was had by all as usual down there! February 19th and 20th, we were in Bowling Green or the 7-State, no 6-State, no 5-State Conference! The new hotel in Bowling Green is awesome, and it allowed us to have separate workshops for the aerie and auxiliary again. If you were unable to attend this year, please make plans to go next year...i don't think you will be disappointed! I rode the winning horse for Indiana in the horse races and made $372.00 for Hands in Autism! This past weekend, the 27th, we wrapped February up in Washington for a fundraiser. It was a great time, and although they didn't give me a total, I was told they did great! March will open with Grand Madam President Penny Skinner in Indiana! I am picking her up at the airport in Cincinnati on Thursday March 3, and taking her to my home auxiliary in Batesville. Friday, we will be in Lafayette for lunch, and heading down to Beech Grove for ladies night! Saturday, we will be stopping in Bedford for the afternoon, and heading down to Shoals for their State Project Bingo in the evening. Sunday, Penny will be in Vincennes, and Monday, she will be in Evansville. Please try to come and meet Penny if you can at one of our stops...she is an awesome lady, and I know you will love her! March 12th we will be in Anderson for a fundraiser, followed by our Zone 3 meeting in Muncie on Sunday. March 19th, Ft. Wayne 3512 is having the State Team perform the Anniversary Ritual. Please try to go and support the team! They are wonderful! I will not be able to attend, as I will be in Omaha with Gary as he attends his incoming presidents meeting, but I will be thinking about you all for sure! The last weekend in March will find us home for Easter! I love Easter, with the start of the beautiful Spring season, and the celebration of our Risen Savior, it's like a re-birth for all of us! Gary proposed to me on Easter, and that makes it even more special! It will be 13 years this year since he proposed, and he has made me very happy since then! If you are celebrating a birthday in March, I wish you much joy and many more Happy Birthdays! If you are celebrating an anniversary in March, I wish you happiness and joy with the love of your life! Please keep those who may be ill, or fighting a personal battle close in your prayers. We can't imagine what these friends are going through, and they need our love and prayers. For those of you who may have made a reservation at the LaQuinta for the State Convention, PLEASE call the hotel as soon as possible to confirm your reservation! There has been a change of ownership for this hotel, and the reservations for the convention may or may not be held! I want to see everybody at the convention, so make sure you have a room! If any of you ladies have ever thought about running for a State Office, why not do it? We need quality State Officers, and although it is a commitment, it is a ride you will never forget! The friendships I have formed with my Indiana sisters, and the memories made in my years as a state officer are treasures I will carry in my heart forever! Come and join us on this amazing journey! I leave you with one final thought: "The struggle you are in today is developing the strength you need for tomorrow". See you down the Eagle Trail my beautiful sisters! I love you all, and it is my honor to be YOUR State President! Donna State Project--Riley Hands on Autism Membership Quota--1575 new and re-enrolled members Membership motto-- "No two are alike, but we all work together...let's have a blizzard for the FOE." Membership symbol-- a snowflake Colors--navy blue and silver Flower--is the Dasiy. Motto--"Eagles have warm hearts." Symbol--The snowman (with no feet) "People Helping People" Page 1 of 7
Donna's Travels and Eagles Friends Love my Eagle Family Fun with Sam and Friends at River City Fun with friends in Lawrenceburg Fun with friends in Crawfordsville Sam (oops) and I carring the Indiana Flag at Five State Four very Awesome Lady's Grand Madam President Donna won the race for State Officers racing for Their Charties at Five State Elect Judy Johnson "Hands On Autism" "People Helping People" Page 2 of 7
Up Coming Events ZONE 4 SPRING CONFERENCE APRIL 15th, 16th & 17th, 2016 Stone City Aerie #654; 1312 J. Street; Bedford, IN 47421 Stone City Aerie 654 Aerie, Auxiliary and Eagle Riders members would like to extend an invitation to all of our brothers and sisters to join us for a weekend of Fraternalism and enlightenment. Indiana State Aerie President Sam Rankin and State Auxiliary Madam President Donna Weber will be joining us for the conference. Shuttle service will be provided to and from the Aerie and hotels both Friday and Saturday nights. The agenda is packed full of activities throughout the weekend: FRIDAY: Registration... 5:00 PM 8:00 PM Kitchen Opens... 5:00 PM Bingo (Downstairs)... 6:00 PM 8:00 PM Mel s Karaoke... 9:00 PM 12:00 AM SATURDAY: Breakfast..$5.00/plate... 7:30 AM 9:30 AM Registration... 9:00 AM 1:00 PM State Officers Meeting Aux. (Downstairs)... 10:00 AM State Officers Meeting Aerie (Upstairs)... 10:00 AM Lunch Served... 11:30 AM 1:00 PM Aerie Workshop (Enlightenment Portion)... 1:00 PM Auxiliary Workshop (Downstairs)... 1:00 PM State Secretary s Club Meeting... 3:00 PM The Conference Banquet will start at 6:00 PM, tickets are $10.00. Please return the attached pre-registration form for each Aerie/ Auxiliary member planning to attend, even if they do not plan to attend the banquet. The Banquet Dinner will be pork chops, mashed potatoes, green beans, cole slaw and dessert. Band (Blind Ambition)... 9:00 PM 1:00 AM SUNDAY: Past Worthy State President s Breakfast... 9:30 AM at Aerie Zone 4 Dinner... 11:00 Noon 1:00 PM Zone 4 Meeting... 1:00 PM State Convention Program Ads Full Page Ads- $45 Half Page Ads- $25 Line Ads-$1 each Deadline to submit ads May 31, 2016 Mail ads and checks to: Patty Wineinger P.O. Box 812 Seymour, IN 47274 Stretchman47274@yahoo.com *Please talk to your auxiliary about placing an ad in this year s program book, proceeds from the book helps pay for state convention expenses! CONFERENCE BOOK: A conference book will be presented upon registration. All Aeries/Auxiliaries and Candidates are welcome to place an advertisement in our program book. Ads are available at the following prices: FULL PAGE $45.00 HALF PAGE $25.00 LINE AD $1.00 CUT OFF DATE FOR ADS IS MARCH 21, 2016. Any photos submitted will be available for pick-up during registration on the first day of the Conference, or if placing an ad but not attending, we will be happy to return any photos to you by mail. Please mail any ad copy and/or photos to: Eagles #654 Mike Cummings, Secretary 1312 J. Street Bedford, IN 47421 "People Helping People" Page 3 of 7 Fun inwashington
Up Coming Events 5 Attica #2596 122 W. Main St. Attica, IN 47918 765-764-4734 Joint April 9, 2016 This will be a full day event Starting at 12:00 PM Corn hole, Euchre, Reverse Draw, Raffles, Silent Auction, 50/50 Many other activities throughout the day Spaghetti Supper at 5:00 PM Live Entertainment _ Any Questions contact: Connie Fenters - c.fenters@comcast.net Abby Bushor abbyaron@aol.com Brooke Harris brookharris81@yahoo.com Shoals #2442 207 S. Main Street Shoals, IN 812-247-2633 State Project Bingo March 5, 2016 Starts at 6:00 pm Jeffersonville Aerie and Auxliary Has to cancel their that was scheduled for April 2, 2016. Due not able to get motel rates. They are looking into another date if possible and will let us know. "People Helping People" Grand Madam President Penny Skinner will be in Indiana! Fraternal Order of Eagles Thursday, March 3, 2016 Indiana State President Donna Weber will be picking up Penny at the airport. Penny's first visit will be Batesville Auxiliary. Penny will spend the night in Batesville. Friday, March 4, 2016 Penny will be traveling with Donna and Gary to Lafayette for lunch around 1:00 PM and spending the afternoon in Lafayette. In the evening they will travel down to Beech Grove for ladies night and the evening, staying in Beech Grove on Friday night. On Saturday, March 5,2016, They will travel down to Shoals for their State Project Bingo with a stop over in Bedford on their way down. If anybody else would like to have them stop by for a visit, please let Donna know, they can make that happen! After Bingo, they will be moving on to Vincennes, where they will spend the night, and Vincennes will host Penny on Sunday, March 6, 2016. On Monday, March 7, 2016, Gloria will be taking Penny to Evansville River City, where she will spend the day and they have a hotel room for her on Monday night, and will take her to the airport in Evansville on Tuesday! Thanks to everybody who has helped us to organize this visit! Let's show Penny what Hoosier Hospitality is all about! Reserve Your 2016 International Convention Room Today! This summer, we're heading back to the Biggest Little City in the World - Reno, Nevada - for the 2016 Fraternal Order of Eagles International Convention, July 18-21, 2016. The Grand Sierra Resort and Casino, hosts of the 2009 and 2013 International Conventions, will once again welcome Eagles for a week of fun, festivities and fraternalism. Rooms are available at a special Eagles rate of $89 per-night with no resort fee. ALL Convention-related activities will be taking place within the Grand Sierra Resort. Convention is the signature event of the fraternal year and we're proud to partner with the Grand Sierra Resort to make the 2016 event another tremendous success! For those who would like to book a room via phone, please call toll free at 800-648-5080. To book now online, please click the link below. All Hospitality Suites will need to be booked through the Convention Director and rates will be sent out to Hospitality Chairmen in January. A limited number of RV sites are also available by calling the hotel reservations number. Page 4 of 7
Indiana State Eagle Riders raising money for Riley's "Hand on Autism" Indiana Eagle Riders had a Great Weekend at the Indiana Motorcycle Expo 2016. Your Indiana Eagle Riders ready to get some donations for our state project. Autism!! Leaving no child left behind is our motto this year working with Rileys Children Hospital. Indiana Eagle Riders had a Great Weekend at the Indiana Motorcycle Expo 2016. We were able to get 833 donations for a chance to win the 2016 Harley Davidson Street Glide S. That's 247 more than any previously year! This is our fifth year, record breaking for sure. All Proceeds going to Riley's Hospital for Children with Autism. Win this 2016 Harley Davidson Street Glide S. Drawing June 24, 2016 at Indiana Fraternal Order of Eagles State Convention. Tickets are $10.00 each, if interested you may contact Plainfield Eagle Riders or any Eagle Rider. Upcoming Meetings Membership Credits Zone Zone 1 Zone 2 Zone 3 Zone 4 Time Date Location 1:30 est March 13 Kendallville #985 1:30 pm March 20 Crawfordsville #1005 1:00 pm March 13 Muncie #231 1:00 pm March 20 Seymour #655 In February Indiana was ranked 5th in the jurisdiction signing 178 new and re-enrolled members. Congratulation s goes out again to Columbus #741. They Ranked number ONE for the month of February, for reporting 29 members. A big congratulations goes again to Columbus #741. They are ranked number ONE, for year to date. They have reported 253 member to date. Also, congratulation's goes out to Alexandria #1771 for being ranked fifteen. They have reported 78 members to date. Sister's keep up the good work. Still need about a 126 New or Re-enrolls to meet Donna's goal. Let's keep showing them Indiana can make a difference. "People Helping People" Page 5 of 7
March Birthday's 3/1 Gloria Mason Past State President State Parliamentarian Jr. Past Grand Madam President 621 N. 14th Vincennes, IN 47591 gmasom_1248@yahoo.com 3/15 Trudy Willy Past State President 501 N. Grant Street Crown Point, IN 46307 frostydrw@att.net 3/19 Joyce Loper Zone 3 Membership Chairman 780 N. 650 E. Union City, IN 47390 k1227r@yahoo.com 3/1 Lois Lyons Past State President State Mother State Ritual Capitan Central Regional President 2167 Sycamore Drive Rochester, IN 46975 3/19 Barb Rankin State Chaplin 915 Gary Drive Plainfield, IN 46168 patches319@yahoo.com 3/13 Dina Kirkwood State Outside Guard New Auxiliary 236 Griffin Road Indianapolis, IN 46227 kirkwood313@gmail.com (New Address and Email) 3/19 Becky Western Jr. Eagles Chairman RR 3 Box 37181 Lawrenceville, IL 62439 rjwestern@yahoo.com 3/23 Deanna Ford Music Director 828 E. Parkland Evansville, IN 47711 deanna.4d2u@yahoo.com Attention Ladies: Indiana State Golf Tournament The Seymour Aerie #655 will be hosting the Indiana State Golf Tournament June 4 & 5, 2016 for the Aerie Members. This year, I am excited to let you know we are trying to coordinate a women's golf outing for Saturday morning, June 4th, for any spouses or Auxiliary members attending with their husbands for the State Tournament. The women will play at the Seymour Country Club, which ia a nine-hole golf course that is bueatiful but challenging. Teams, tee times and the cost of playing will be determined depending on the number interested in playing. Please share this information with Aeries and Auxiliaries to see if anyone would have a interest. I would like to have an estimated count of ladies interested by March 31, 2016, so additional arrangements can be made. My Email address is lmartindale@msn.com Thank you, Lisa Wesley From Diane Himes, State Vice President Thank you Sisters for the Birthday and Anniversary well wishes. We spent my birthday celebrating with friends in Lawrenceburg for their Anniversary. What a great way to celebrate for sure. I would like to thank John, Kim, and Heavenly for the sign and cake. I most certainly felt the love! Diane HImes, State Vice-President Past State Presidents: Please don't forget to get me the information about your year. We are drawing close to time to submit it so it can be printed. Upcoming Events "People Helping People" Page 6 of 7 March 5, 2016 State Project Bingo Shoals, IN March 12, 2016 Anderson, IN March 19, 2016 Ft. Wayne #3512 Auxiliary Anniversary 2:00 PM April 9, 2016 Huntingburg, IN April 9, 2016 State Project Fundraiser Attica, IN April 15 & 16, 2016 Spring Conference Bedford, IN April 23, 2016 Marion #227 Anniversary Noon April 30, 2016 Shelbyville, IN May 20 & 21, 2016 Syracuse, IN
Get Well Wishes Get well wishes are extended to Madam State Past President Judy Dickey. Please keep her in your prayers and I am sure a card or Email will help keep her spirits up. Cards can be sent to her at P.O. Box 233, Shoals, IN 47581 or e-mailed bjdickey2@frontier.com Get well wishes are extended to Madam State Past President Rita Garst. Rita is in the hospital. Please keep her in your prayers and maybe send her a card to let her know your thinking about her. Cards can be sent to her at 3064 Stoney Dr, Lafayette, IN 47909. From Lois Lyons, State Ritual Capitan Reminder: State Ritual Team needs to at Fort Wayne #3512 by Noon on March 19, 2016. If you have any anniversary celebrations this year and would like the State Team to perform the anniversary, please let me know. It would be an honor for the team to do your ceremony and celebrate this most important day with you. You may contact me at (574)223-3118. If no anwer, Please leave message and I will return you call as soon as possible. Lois Lyons, Ritual Captain Reminder: From Donna Weber, State President Dear Sisters; If you are running for a state office, please get your letters to Ruby from your auxiliary showing their support for you! And you may want to get your notices to Sherry for the April and/or May bulletin as well! I hope to see some great candidates representing our awesome state of Indiana!! Donna Weber, State President Attention: To All Candidates Running For A State Office Dear Sisters; Please, get your resume together. I would like to start putting them in the April, May and Junes Bulletin. If you have a picture please send it, I would like to put a face with your resume. You may Email them to sgideon2062@tds.net Thank you, Sherry Gideon, State Bulletin Editor From Bulletin Editor Sherry Gideon Deadline for items in the State Bulletin will be the 25th of each month. I hope to email the bulletin at the beginning of each month. I can always be reached by e-mail, telephone, or regular mail for news items. All state officers, past madam state presidents, state appointed chairmen, and auxiliary secretaries should be receiving the State Bulletin by e-mail or U.S. mail (at no charge). If any other auxiliary sister wishes to receive the State Bulletin each month, please contact me. My address: 203 N. Railroad, Colfax, IN 46035; Phone:317-919-8914 sgideon2062@tds.net Please leave message, as I am unable to answer while at work, I will return your call as soon as possible. Look for the state auxiliary bulletin on the state website, http://indianastatefoe.weebly Happy St. Patricks Day Auxiliary secretaries may duplicate the bulletin for distribution to members in their auxiliary. Happy Easter "People Helping People" Page 7 of 7