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February/March <strong>2013</strong><br />
Battenkill Valley Aerie <strong>#2551</strong> Gazette<br />
Roby Read, Editor – Phone: 802/683-4546 – Email: fritterr@comcast.net<br />
<strong>Fraternal</strong> <strong>Order</strong> Of Eagles, P O Box 13, Manchester Center, VT 05255<br />
Established September 29, 1946, Chartered October 14, 1946<br />
Ladies Auxiliary, P O Box 961, Manchester Center, VT 05255<br />
Established December 13, 1953, Chartered March 29, 1954<br />
PEOPLE<br />
HELPING<br />
PEOPLE<br />
Special Message (See first article on page two for details.)<br />
Opposition Of Tax Letter<br />
Dear__________,<br />
I am a member <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Fraternal</strong> <strong>Order</strong> <strong>of</strong><br />
Eagles in Manchester, VT. I am concerned<br />
about the proposed 10 percent tax on “pull<br />
tickets” or “dollar tickets”. I ask you to<br />
strongly oppose this ill-conceived measure.<br />
If it passes, it will have a pr<strong>of</strong>ound impact<br />
on this organization and the charities that it<br />
supports.<br />
As background, the net proceeds from these<br />
tickets are used to support the Aerie’s<br />
charitable mission. Locally, the Eagles<br />
sponsor a youth baseball team and the Race<br />
for the Cure. It also supports the<br />
Community Food Cupboard, Mark Skinner<br />
Library and other organizations in this<br />
community. Statewide organizations that<br />
receive annual donations include the<br />
Association <strong>of</strong> the Blind, the Green<br />
Mountain Boy Scouts, and the Make A<br />
Wish Foundation. Nationally the Eagles<br />
main charity is the Diabetic Research<br />
Center. In addition to the above, the Eagles<br />
give several “scholarships” to BBA<br />
graduates to <strong>of</strong>fset some <strong>of</strong> their college<br />
expenses.<br />
If the tax were passed, we would expect our<br />
charitable funds to be cut in half. The<br />
arithmetic follows: We are lucky to make<br />
$400 on a 2,000-ticket box. If we have to<br />
pay a $200 tax, there remains only $200 for<br />
charity. Local organizations that help the<br />
local community will suffer if these tickets<br />
are taxed.<br />
I urge you to vote “no” on this legislation.<br />
Sincerely,<br />
________________<br />
Signature<br />
Address<br />
City, State, Zip<br />
Contact Information For Tax Letter<br />
Representatives – Manchester<br />
Cynthia Browning<br />
P O Box 389<br />
Arlington, VT 05250<br />
cbrowning@leg.state.vt.us<br />
Jeffrey Wilson<br />
307 Bromley Brook Rd.<br />
Manchester Center, VT 05255<br />
jwilson@leg.state.vt.us<br />
Representative - Dorset, Mt. Tabor, Danby,<br />
Peru<br />
Patricia Komline<br />
P O Box 513<br />
Dorset, VT 05251<br />
pkomline@leg.state.vt.us<br />
Representative – Windham<br />
Charles Goodwin<br />
440 Route 100<br />
Weston, VT 05161<br />
cmgood04@gmail.com<br />
Senators - Bennington<br />
Robert Hartwell<br />
P O Box 1105<br />
Manchester Center, VT 05255<br />
rhartwell@leg.state.vt.us<br />
Richard Sears<br />
343 Matteson Rd.<br />
North Bennington, VT 05257<br />
rsears@leg.state.vt.us<br />
Senator – Windham<br />
Peter Galbraith<br />
647 Barber Rd.<br />
Townshend, VT 05353<br />
pgalbraith@leg.state.vt.us<br />
EM OALONM THAEY<br />
Every Member Owes At Least One New Member To His/Her Aerie/Auxiliary Each Year
Battenkill Valley Aerie <strong>#2551</strong> Gazette<br />
Vermont<br />
From<br />
Ripping Off<br />
Non-Pr<strong>of</strong>its<br />
Unfair Tax Proposal<br />
Scholarship Applications<br />
State Presidents’ Dinner<br />
Mark your calendars! We will be honoring our State Aerie President Burt Campney<br />
and our State Auxiliary President Gail Stankiewicz on Saturday, March 16 th . This<br />
party has a St. Paddy’s Day Theme. The Social Hour starts at 6:00 PM. DJ Matt<br />
Laplante starts the music at 7:00 PM with dancing encouraged as soon as dinner<br />
comes to an end.<br />
Dinner will be served at 7:00 PM and will feature Corned Beef and Cabbage.<br />
However, if Corned Beef and Cabbage is not your thing, there are plenty <strong>of</strong> home<br />
cooked Pot Luck dishes from which to choose. Home baked desserts are also on the<br />
menu to satisfy everyone’s sweet tooth.<br />
Tickets are only $10.00 per person. They are now available at the bar.<br />
February/March <strong>2013</strong><br />
The State <strong>of</strong> Vermont, in its misguided wisdom, is proposing legislation to impose a<br />
10% tax on pull tickets. The ramifications <strong>of</strong> this poorly thought out plan will hurt us<br />
financially and will be the cause <strong>of</strong> us not being able to continue to fully support our<br />
charities. This law would put us, and every other non-pr<strong>of</strong>it who sells these tickets, in<br />
a position <strong>of</strong> cutting back on our community service.<br />
Mee<br />
Think about it. By the time we buy the tickets, sell them, pay the winners, and pay the<br />
State, we will lose fifty percent <strong>of</strong> our revenue from them.<br />
You have read the letter and have the list <strong>of</strong> people who need to hear what you have<br />
to say about this insidious act. It is time for us all to let our elected <strong>of</strong>ficials know<br />
that this tax is unfair and those who are in need are the ones who will suffer most.<br />
Secretary Don Hayward will have copies <strong>of</strong> the letter at the club ready for your<br />
signature. Please help us get the word out and put a stop to this madness!!<br />
All Aerie and Auxiliary Members who have family members that will be graduating<br />
from High School this year are encouraged to pick up a Scholarship Application. The<br />
applications are waiting for you at the bar.<br />
Mee<br />
Please be sure that Secretary Lorraine Hunt receives the completed forms no later<br />
than Sunday, March 31 st . Both the Aerie and Auxiliary will hold interviews on<br />
Thursday, April 11 th in our upstairs meeting room at 6:00 PM. Decisions on who will<br />
receive the scholarships will be determined that evening. Students will be contacted<br />
with the results as quickly as possible.<br />
Each year the Aerie and Auxiliary award a number <strong>of</strong> scholarships to help defray<br />
some <strong>of</strong> the expenses that are incurred in furthering education. Please have your<br />
family members take advantage <strong>of</strong> this opportunity.<br />
If you would like to help with the Pot Luck portion <strong>of</strong> the meal, please contact Ann<br />
Troumbley at 802/867-5342.
Aerie <strong>#2551</strong> Highlights<br />
DON’T FORGET<br />
YOUR SPECIAL LOVED ONE<br />
FEBRUARY 14 TH IS<br />
VALENTINE’S DAY<br />
Think About It:<br />
“I don’t know what your destiny will be, but one<br />
thing I know: the only ones among you who will<br />
really be happy are those who have sought and found<br />
how to serve. Albert Schweitzer<br />
Meetings:<br />
02/13 Upstairs Meeting Room – 7:00 PM<br />
02/27 Upstairs Meeting Room – 7:00 PM<br />
03/13 Upstairs Meeting Room – 7:00 PM<br />
03/27 Upstairs Meeting Room – 7:00 PM<br />
04/10 Upstairs Meeting Room – 7:00 PM<br />
04/24 Upstairs Meeting Room – 7:00 PM<br />
Changes To Meeting Nights Are Strictly Up<br />
To The Discretion Of The President<br />
Events & Fundraisers:<br />
ONGOING:<br />
Fridays 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM Kitchen Open For Dinner:<br />
Food Cupboard Donations:<br />
Please place items in the blue bucket, which is located in our<br />
lobby<br />
UPCOMING:<br />
03/16 State Presidents’ Dinner – $10.00 Per Person<br />
Banquet Hall – 6:00 PM<br />
04/11 Scholarship Interviews – 6:00 PM<br />
Upstairs Meeting Room<br />
TBA Recruitment Event<br />
State/Regional Happenings:<br />
05/05 State Meeting – 1:00 PM<br />
Brattleboro Aerie #2445<br />
05/19 Cathedral Of The Pines – 1:00 PM<br />
Rindge, NH<br />
05/31, 06/01-02 State Convention<br />
Brattleboro Aerie #2445<br />
CLUB HOURS<br />
February/March <strong>2013</strong><br />
MONDAY THRU FRIDAY - 3:00 PM TO 8:00 PM<br />
MEALS SERVED FRIDAYS ONLY<br />
FROM 5:00 PM TO 8:00 PM<br />
SATURDAY & SUNDAY NOON TO 8:00 PM
Auxiliary <strong>#2551</strong> Highlights<br />
Happy Birthday:<br />
02/02 Gail Gaudette 02/17 Wyneta Towslee<br />
02/03 Ronda Ward 02/19 Frances Brice<br />
02/08 Dale Allen 02/24 Patricia Grant<br />
02/10 Glenda Zimmer 02/24 Carisa Warren<br />
02/12 Lucille Holton 02/27 Anna Wieser<br />
02/14 Shirley Guthridge 02/28 Susan Fournier<br />
03/03 Brenda Hewes 03/13 Emma Farrar<br />
03/05 Barbara Pepper 03/14 Pat Sheldon<br />
03/08 Mary Joe Walsh 03/17 Sherry Salo<br />
03/09 Brenda Cr<strong>of</strong>ut 03/20 Gail Weisman<br />
03/09 Judy Swezey 03/22 Barbara Andrejczak<br />
03/10 Cheryl Bierwirth 03/22 Katherine Griffis<br />
03/11 Kimberly Metcalf 03/22 Jill Mosby-Buss<br />
03/11 Rebeca Prouty 03/25 Inge Cassidy<br />
03/12 Linda Pulvermacher 03/29 Sally Dean<br />
03/30 Tibby Ross<br />
04/02 Tammy Anderson 04/18 Evelyn Tobin<br />
04/02 Deborah Baker 04/19 Jacqueline Slade<br />
04/04 Dale Jackson 04/21 Lyn Campney<br />
04/10 Nancy Norse 04/22 Norma Will<br />
04/10 Edith Sargood 04/23 Beverly Jensen<br />
04/14 Ann Troumbley 04/25 Joyce Thompson<br />
04/16 Bonnie Bruce 04/27 Jody Campney<br />
04/18 Nanette -+ Roina 04/28 Joyce Jones<br />
04/29 Caryl Frohlich<br />
Welcome, New Members/Re-Enrollees<br />
Past State/Regional Presidents<br />
State Lorraine Hunt 2011/2012<br />
NE Regional Patricia Grant 2007/2008<br />
State Patricia Grant 2005/2006<br />
NE Regional Ann Troumbley 2003/2004<br />
State Sandra Burgess 1993/1994<br />
State Ann Troumbley 1989/1990<br />
State Eleanor LaCross 1985/1986<br />
February/March <strong>2013</strong><br />
Meetings:<br />
02/20 New Member Interviews – 6:30 PM In Dining Room<br />
Upstairs Meeting Room – 7:00 PM<br />
New Member Initiations<br />
03/06 Upstairs Meeting Room – 7:00 PM<br />
Nominations Of New Members<br />
03/20 Upstairs Meeting Room – 7:00 PM<br />
New Member Initiations<br />
04/03 Upstairs Meeting Room – 7:00 PM<br />
Nominations Of New Members<br />
04/17 Upstairs Meeting Room – 7:00 PM<br />
New Member Initiations<br />
Changes To Meeting Nights Are Strictly Up<br />
To The Discretion Of The President<br />
Events & Fundraisers:<br />
ONGOING:<br />
D E S S E R T T A B L E Every Friday<br />
6:00 PM Serving Time $2.00 Per Serving<br />
Benefactor: American Parkinson’s Disease Association<br />
Vermont Chapter<br />
Table Is Located In Our Game Room<br />
UPCOMING:<br />
03/16 State Presidents’ Dinner – $10.00 Per Person<br />
Banquet Hall – 6:00 PM<br />
04/11 Scholarship Interviews – 6:00 PM<br />
Upstairs Meeting Room<br />
State/Regional Happenings:<br />
05/05 State Meeting – 1:00 PM<br />
Brattleboro Aerie #2445<br />
05/19 Cathedral Of The Pines – 1:00 PM<br />
Rindge, NH<br />
05/31, 06/01-02 State Convention Weekend<br />
Brattleboro Aerie #2445
Battenkill Valley<br />
Aerie <strong>#2551</strong><br />
Gazette<br />
February/March <strong>2013</strong><br />
<strong>Fraternal</strong> <strong>Order</strong> Of Eagles<br />
And<br />
The Ladies Auxiliary<br />
Battenkill Valley Aerie <strong>#2551</strong><br />
Route 11/30<br />
Manchester Center, VT<br />
802/362-9804<br />
http://2551.foe.com<br />
State Website<br />
vermont.foe.com<br />
International Website<br />
www.foe.com<br />
Aerie<br />
Manchester Officers & Directors 2012/<strong>2013</strong>:<br />
President Richard Carter<br />
Home: 802/362-3830 Email: rocarter@netzero.net<br />
Jr. Past President Burt Campney<br />
Home: 802/362-2287 Email: lcampney@yahoo.com<br />
Vice President Shawn Warren<br />
Home: 802/856-7054 Email: baldwarren@gmail.com<br />
Treasurer Theron Troumbley<br />
Home: 802/867-5342 Email: pnerp9697@hotmail.com<br />
Secretary Don Hayward<br />
Home: 802/867-5942 Email: dhayward@myfairpoint.net<br />
Conductor<br />
Home: 802/000-0000 Email:<br />
Chaplain Joe Bamford<br />
Home: 802/000-0000 Email:<br />
Inside Guard Jim Day<br />
Home: 802/379-1058 Email:<br />
Outside Guard<br />
Home: 000/000-0000 Email:<br />
Trustee John Farnum<br />
Home: 802/362-2063 Email: johntfar@comcast.net<br />
Trustee Bart Norse<br />
Home: 802/362-2728 Email:<br />
Trustee Bill VanDerKer<br />
Home: 000/000-0000 Email: billvdk@hotmail.com<br />
Trustee Bill Whitman<br />
Home: 000/000-0000 Email: tamimattison@aol.com<br />
Trustee<br />
Home: 000/000-0000 Email:<br />
State Officers & Directors 2012/<strong>2013</strong>:<br />
Worthy President Burt Campney <strong>#2551</strong><br />
Jr. Past Worthy President Gary Estus, Sr. #4218<br />
Worthy President Elect Parrish Shippee #2445<br />
Worthy Vice President Frank Trombley #3907<br />
Worthy Chaplain Robert Oliver #3801<br />
Worthy Secretary Thomas McGrath #3801<br />
Worthy Treasurer Walter LadaBouche Jr. #3801<br />
Worthy Conductor David May #3210<br />
Inside Guard Ron Clark #793<br />
Outside Guard Kerry Raymond, Sr. #4218<br />
Trustee Robin Stratton #1861<br />
Trustee Bart Norse <strong>#2551</strong><br />
Trustee Orin Tilton, Jr. #3210<br />
Trustee Tom Guinivan #3907<br />
Trustee Corey Estus #4533<br />
Information Station<br />
Auxiliary<br />
Manchester Officers & Directors 2012/<strong>2013</strong>:<br />
President Rebeca Prouty<br />
Home: 802/342-6052 Email: beca713@hotmail.com<br />
Jr. Past Madam President Ann Troumbley<br />
Home: 802/867-5342 Email: grannyannie44@myfairpoint.net<br />
Vice President Carisa Warren<br />
Home: 802/856-7054 Email: carisaann@hotmail.com<br />
Treasurer Roby Read<br />
Home: 802/683-4546 Email: fritterr@comcast.net<br />
Secretary Lorraine Hunt<br />
Home: 802/362-2025 Email: jhunt961@hotmail.com<br />
Conductress Hazel Prouty<br />
Home: 802/325-2589 Email: hazelprouty@yahoo.com<br />
Chaplain Lyn Campney<br />
Home: 802/362-2287 Email: lcampney@yahoo.com<br />
Inside Guard Bev Hay<br />
Home: 802/375-0031 Email:<br />
Outside Guard Pat Grant<br />
Home: 802/362-1772 Email:<br />
Trustee Sandra Burgess<br />
Home: 518/937-7496 Email:<br />
Trustee Eleanor LaCross<br />
Home: 802//379-4576 Email: elacross@yahoo.com<br />
Trustee Rhonda Phillips<br />
Home: 802/000-0000 Email: honeyphillips49@yahoo.com<br />
State Officers & Directors 2012/<strong>2013</strong>:<br />
Madam President Gail Stankiewicz #2445<br />
Jr. Past Madam President Lorraine Hunt <strong>#2551</strong><br />
Madam Vice President Joan Lafromboise #793<br />
Madam Chaplain Rosalie Fletcher #3210<br />
Madam Secretary Roby Read <strong>#2551</strong><br />
Madam Treasurer Reba Legrand #3210<br />
Madam Conductress Laura Raymond #4218<br />
Madam Inside Guard Hazel Prouty <strong>#2551</strong><br />
Madam Outside Guard Glenda Beal #4218<br />
Madam Trustee Chairperson Leora Legrand #3210<br />
Madam Trustee Dolly Dame #3801<br />
Madam Trustee Peggy Heibler #3907<br />
Madam Trustee Patricia Wright #3801<br />
Madam Trustee Lucy Bruso #1861<br />
Mother Of The Year Martha Zuverino #2445<br />
Aerie Meetings are held the second and fourth Wednesdays <strong>of</strong> the month at 7:00 PM. All members are welcomed to<br />
attend and participate.<br />
Auxiliary Meetings are held the first and third Wednesdays <strong>of</strong> the month at 7:00 PM. Member attendance and<br />
participation is welcomed. 50/50 Raffle Tickets are available at both meetings for $1.00. A $1.00 Cup Auction is<br />
held the first meeting <strong>of</strong> the month where members may bring in a wrapped gift valued at $10.00 or under.<br />
Nominations for new members will be heard from proposers at the first monthly meeting. At 6:30 PM on the second<br />
meeting night, new member prospects will be interviewed and then, if found favorable, initiated during the regular<br />
meeting.<br />
Proposers: The New Member Dues ($40.00 for Aerie, $35.00 for Auxiliary) must accompany the application(s).<br />
Auxiliary Member Proposers, Please take note: At least one proposer must attend the Nomination Meeting and the<br />
Initiation Ceremony Meeting in their entirety.<br />
Statistical Changes: In order to keep our records up to date, please notify your Secretary <strong>of</strong> any change <strong>of</strong> address,<br />
email, and/or name.<br />
Gazette Deadline: Information for the April/May issue needs to be given to your editor by March 20 th .<br />
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