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BANDS
Friday night bands play 7:30 to 11:00 pm.
Check for Friday night bands scheduled on
the Calendar at the right of all Website Pages. 

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DONATIONS FOR A SEASON OF WARMTH
Our Auxiliary is collecting clothing donations
to be given to Project Hope.

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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7th
KIDS’ CHRISTMAS PARTY
IS SOLD OUT!

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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 14th
ADULT CHRISTMAS PARTY
$10 charge for Members
$15  charge for Non-Members
Pre-Ticket Sales Only
175 Tickets Will be Sold
Tickets will be sold at the bar
starting Friday, November 15th,
through Monday, December 2nd.
Party starts at 5:30 pm
Band:  Solid Gold 7:30 to 11 pm

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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2024
NEW YEAR’S EVE PARTY
Doors open at 6 pm
Dinner will be served from 6:30 to 8:00 pm
Menu:
Chicken Marsala, Roast Beef,
Italian Sausage and Peppers
Rigatoni with Red Sauce
Salad and Desserts
Tickets are $55/person
Tickets go on sale on November 23rd, 2024
Last Day for tickets sales is December 22, 2024
The Castaways Band plays
from 8:30 pm New Year’s Eve
until 12:30 am New Year’s Day

 

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KARAOKE WITH VINCE
Next Karaoke Saturday Date:
November 23rd  7 to 10 pm

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WILLOUGHBY EAGLES LINE DANCE CLASSES
WHEN: MONDAY EVENINGS
$5 PER CLASS
TIME:  6 TO 7:15 PM
INSTRUCTOR:  DANCING CAROL
HAVE FUN
GOOD EXERCISE
GREAT FOR MIND AND BODY COORDINATION

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AUXILIARY CORNER

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The Auxiliary’s Halloween Tree Raffle raised $750 for our State  Auxiliary President Kathy Jennings, Charity, Ohio Imagination Library. A wonderful organization founded by Dolly Parton to promote reading.  Children from birth to the age of 5 yrs old once signed up by parent or guardian will receive a free book especially picked for them once a month. 

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Our Auxiliary  donated $1,000 to Forbes House due to the generosity of those who purchased tickets for the planter raffle and those who attended the Tea on April 6th, 2024.  Kathy Strancar and Chrissy Mathews accepted the check.  Click on the PHOTOS tab near the top of this page to see all the photos from the April 6th tea.

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HEART FUND WRAP-UP FEBRUARY 26, 2024
I would like to thank everyone for having dinner with us! You made our Heart Fund Dinner a big success!  A huge thank you to my Co-Chairs:  Vince Romano and Pam Lann.
We had amazing prep volunteers:
Carol Banfield, Debbie Davis, Sharon D’Amico and Frank Dombek.

Our Cooks the day of the event: Vince Romano, Pete Romano, Bob McArthur and Rob Dodrill.

Our servers and support volunteers:
Pam Lann, Mary Feathers, Cathy Baltus, Jackie Halsey, Robert Nutini, Leslie Graham,
Diann McCann, Marianne Springer and Linda Celebucki.

Our amazing clean-up team:  John and Josie Bender.

Last but not least, our 50/50 and Heart Fund Tree ticket sellers:
Marlene Hazeltine, Arlene Sakach and Sharon D’Amico.

Again, THANK YOU!!  Until next year,   Kim Srsen

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In December our Auxiliary held a “Santa Sleigh” raffle and
raised $1,000.00 for the non-profit, Santa’s Hideaway Hollow.
Santa and his Elves bring Christmas magic to terminally ill children all throughout the year!

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In October, 2023, our auxiliary raised $1,000 from raffle tickets sold for a Halloween Tree.  This money was given to our Auxiliary State Madam President’s favorite charity, “4 Paws For Ability”.  Thank you to all who purchased tickets.

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“THANK YOU from the Auxiliary to all members for their generosity and support for our charity events and raffles.
The Ladies Auxiliary One Night With Elvis Event held on August 26th was a huge success! Fun was had by all who attended & Johnny Elvis was very entertaining. We are pleased to send to our State Charity Cleveland Hearing & Speech $1,200. Thank you to everyone who supported us by either attending the Elvis Show or buying raffle tickets.   

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FOOD:  Click on the “About Us” Tab above for our Kitchen & Bar Menus/Hours.

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FOE FOE MEMBERS-ONLY SITE NOW AVAILABLE AT: FOE.COM.
Sign up and take advantage of Member Benefits such as travel discounts, store discounts and much, much more. 

The site was created to provide a safe and secure outlet for the Grand Aerie Headquarters to pass along the
information our members request and deserve.

HOW TO REGISTER:
Go to the Grand Aerie’s Web Site:
www.foe.com
At the foe.com Home Page –  click on the “REGISTER” link and follow the instructions.  You will need your Paid Dues Membership Card in front of you.
Create and enter a PASSWORD
Enter your first and last name.
Enter your e-maill address
Your Grand Aerie ID Number (GAID number found on
your Membership Card).
Your Home Aerie Number which is 2300

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AUXILIARY: Click on the “What Is An Auxiliary Eagle”
link immediately below.  This article by the late
Past Grand Madam President, Dorothy Wilding,
was originally published in 1980. 

What Is An AUXILIARY Eagle

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AERIE & AUXILIARY MEMBERS ASK YOURSELF:

“Are You A Member?
Are you a member that does their share
Or, are you a Member who doesn’t care?
Are you a Member who says I’ll try
Or, are you a Member who says, not I?
Are you a Member who’ll help to cook
Or, are you a Member who’ll sit and look?
Are you a Member who’ll carry the ball
Or, are you a Member who’ll let it fall?
Let’s make a Vow this very day
To be a Member who will say
Our Aerie and Auxiliary deserve my time
Because it’s not just yours, but
It’s Also Mine!”

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FOE Mission:

The Fraternal Order of Eagles, an international non-profit organization, unites fraternally in the spirit of liberty, truth, justice, and equality, to make human life more desirable by lessening its ills, and by promoting peace, prosperity, gladness and hope.

History:

On February 6th, 1898 the Fraternal Order of Eagles was founded by theater owners John Cort, John W. Considine, Harry (H.L.) Leavitt, Mose Goldsmith and Arthur Williams.

Sitting on a pile of lumber in Moran’s Shipyard in Seattle, Washington, the theater industry competitors met to discuss a musicians strike.  After deciding what to do on that issue, they decided to ‘bury the hatchet’ and form an organization dubbed The Order of Good Things and asked its members to “make human life more desirable by lessening its ills and promoting peace, prosperity, gladness and hope.”

The first meetings were held on the stages of various local theaters and after business was settled, a keg of beer was rolled out and all enjoyed a few hours of social activities.  A few weeks later, as their numbers grew, they chose the Bald Eagle as their official emblem and changed the name to The Fraternal Order of Eagles.  The membership formed a Grand Aerie in April 1898, secured by a charter, drew up a constitution and by-laws and elected its first president John Cort.  Within ten years the Eagles had 1,800 lodges scattered throughout the United States and Canada.  Boasting a membership roll that exceeded 350,000, members received free medical attention (as did the individual’s family), weekly payments in case of sickness, and a funeral benefit – all valuable services before the widespread availability of medical, disability and life insurance.

Most of the first Eagle members were connected with the theater – actors, stagehands, playwrights etc. – and as they went on tour they carried the story of the new order with them across the United States and Canada.  This is the reason the eagles grew so quickly and all across the country.

It was the Eagles who pushed for the founding of Mother’s Day, who provided the impetus for Social Security and who pushed to end job discrimination based on age.  The Eagles have provided support for medical centers across the country to build facilities and provide research on medical conditions.  We raise millions of dollars every year to combat heart disease, diabetes and cancer, help handicapped kids, uplift the aged and much much more.

The Fraternal Order of Eagles upholds and nourishes the values of home, family and community.  Eagles are hometown builders – we support our police, firefighters and others who protect and serve.  We help raise money for our communities…  We are the Eagles and we are People Helping People.