March & April Events!

Happy March everyone!  We are getting closer to spring and are starting to get busier at the club!  We wanted to remind you of some of the great events that are coming up.  Be sure to mark your calendars.  Please share this information with anyone who might not have access to this blog or with anyone who might be interested.  Unless otherwise noted, all events are open to members and guests!

March

Thursday, March 3 (today):  Potluck at 7:00 p.m. (these are done on the first Thursday of the month)

Tuesday, March 8:  Men's Monthly Meeting - 7:30 p.m.

Friday, March 11:  Family Night - family friendly movie will be starting around 7:00 p.m.

Tuesday, March 15:  Ladies Auxiliary Monthly Meeting - 7:00 p.m.

Saturday, March 19:  Build-a-Burger - OPEN TO THE PUBLIC!  Dinner starts at 5:00 p.m. - come hungry!  There are a LOT of toppings to choose from.  Music will be provided by DJ Shane.

Sunday, March 20:  Kid's Easter Party from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.  Members' kids and grandkids are more than welcome - a sign up sheet for attendance is available at the club!  Please see the flyer below.



April

Friday, April 1:  Building Rededication Party - come join us to see the progress on the building and see who the lucky raffle winners are!

Wednesday, April 6:  Social Committee Meeting at 7:00 p.m.  All interested members are encouraged to participate to work on various club events and brainstorm new ideas. 

Friday, April 8:  Tigers Opening Day Party!  Club opens at 12:00 p.m. and the Tigers v. Yankees game starts at 1:00 p.m.  We will have $2 hot dogs/nachos available as well as drink specials for the day.  Might as well leave work early and celebrate baseball season!

Tuesday, April 12:  Men's Monthly Meeting at 7:30 p.m.

Sunday, April 17:  Paint Day - A sign-up will be posted soon as will be further information on registration.

Tuesday, April 19:  Ladies Auxiliary Monthly Meeting at 7:00 p.m.

Friday, April 22:  Ed Wright's Burrito Night - Dinner starts at 5:00 p.m.

Saturday, April 30:  Chicago bus trip - $50/person.  Open to ALL members!  Space is still available but is limited.  Please contact Elena at e26lane@sbcglobal.net for more information.



Stay tuned.. we will be having a Tigers raffle on May 10.  Tickets will be available soon.  There are some great top prizes and you will not want to miss this!

If you have any questions on these events, please feel free to comment below.  Otherwise, more information can be found at https://www.facebook.com/polish.auxiliary/.  The main email for Polish Falcons is grfalcons@gmail.com. 

Great Times at Paint Night!

We have been having a fun month at the Falcons!  So far, a highlight was our Paint Night, which was on February 3.  Our wonderful instructor Shannon from Hearts for the Arts led our group of 35 attendees to painting success.  We have another paint night on the radar and this time the picture will be an old English D (just in time for Tigers season).  More details are on our Facebook page.

We are always looking for more pictures from our various events and activities - if you have any photos you would like to share, please post them to our Facebook page (www.facebook.com/polish.auxiliary) or email them to grfalcons@gmail.com.  

Fun Events in 2016!

Happy New Year Polish Falcons members!  We hope that 2016 brings you health and happiness!

Note:  We had a couple of changes to make - these are in blue.

There are a lot of wonderful events coming up at the Polish Falcons. The Communications Committee has created a new email address that will be used to provide updates/reminders for the club.  The email address is grfalcons@gmail.com.  Please let us know ASAP if you are not receiving these emails!  If you know of anyone that would like to be added to this distribution list, please email or comment below.  The committee sent out the first of our quarterly newsletters at the beginning of the year - hopefully you have received this!  Paper copies are available at the club.

Now, onto the fun events - please mark your calendars!

THIS SATURDAY, January 16:  Euchre Night!  This begins at 6:30pm and is $10 per person.  If you are interested, stop on down!  Please contact Elena Chaidez at E26lane@sbcglobal.net.    Please bring a dish to share!

Tuesday, January 19 at 7:30pm:  Ladies Auxiliary Monthly Meeting.

Sunday, January 24:  Bowling Tournament - there is room for 6 more participants - please contact Lavina at the club ASAP to secure your space. Thank you to those who are participating and enjoy!

Wednesday, February 3 at 7:00pm:  Social Committee Meeting - all members are invited and encouraged to join this committee.

Wednesday, February 3:  The Ladies are hosting Paint Night where we will be painting a Michigan themed picture on wooden pallets.  Since this is an instructed class, SPACE IS LIMITED TO 35 PARTICIPANTS - please sign up at this link to confirm your spot!  http://www.hearts4thearts.com/february.html.  The cost is $35 per person.  Bring a dish to share!  This class is open to ALL members and guests.

Tuesday, February 9 at 7:00pm:  Men's Monthly Meeting

Tuesday, February 16 at 7:00pm:  Ladies Auxiliary Monthly Meeting

Friday, February 26 at 5:30pm:  The Falcons is hosting a group event at the Grand Rapids Griffins!  Since this is a Friday night, there will be $2 beer and $2 hot dog specials there.  The cost is $15 per person (reduced group rate).  A sign-up sheet is available at the club.  Payment is due by Thursday, February 11 - checks may be made to Stephanie Hecksel and an envelope for payment is available behind the bar.  This is for members and guests - the more the merrier!  We will be meeting at the club around 5:30pm to pick up tickets and leaving around 6:30pm for the game.  Please contact Stephanie with any questions - Stephanie.hecksel@gmail.com. 

Sunday, February 28 from 9:00am to 1:00pm:  Falcons breakfast!  Please join us during this time for breakfast - this is also a great volunteer opportunity for members who are looking to contribute!  The Ladies Auxiliary will provide more details on this as we get closer. 

Tuesday, March 8 at 7:00pm:  Men's Monthly Meeting

Tuesday, March 15 at 7:00pm:  Ladies Auxiliary Monthly Meeting

Saturday, March 19 (evening):  Build-a-Burger!  Many of you know the drill - there will be burgers and PLENTY of toppings to choose from.

Sunday, March 20 (mid-morning):  Children's Easter Party

Friday, April 8 (afternoon):  Tigers Opening Day Party!  Please join us as we celebrating the beginning of the Tigers season!

Tuesday, April 12 at 7:00pm:  Men's Monthly Meeting

Tuesday, April 19 at 7:00pm:  Ladies Auxiliary Monthly Meeting

Saturday, April 30:  Chicago Bus trip!  Please contact Elena for details and to reserve your space.  This is open to ALL members.

Friday, April 22 (evening):  Burrito Night!  We will be having our member Eddie Wright's famous burritos - members and guests welcome!

Friday, May 20 (afternoon):  Polish American Night at the Tigers - more details will be coming about this fun bus trip to the Tigers game.


That's all for now - we will keep you posted as we have updates and more events.  As always, the club is open on Tuesday through Saturday from 4:00pm to 10:00pm.  Buckets of (domestic) beer are available for $9 all day every day (except during special events).  Stop on down and bring a friend - show off what the club is all about!

Please be sure to like us on Facebook as we post a lot of updates there:  https://www.facebook.com/polish.auxiliary/. 

Thank you and see you soon at the club!

Renovations & Meeting

Renovations to the siding have officially begun!  As a reminder, there is a special meeting for ALL members tomorrow, December 8 at 7:30pm (in lieu of the men's monthly meeting).  We are encouraging every member from the men's group and the ladies' auxiliary to attend as important information regarding the building renovations will be discussed.  Please try to attend if at all possible.  Because of the construction, parking is not available around the building temporarily.

We hope to see you all tomorrow!  Please feel free to comment below or email polishfalconsladies@gmail.com if there are any questions.  Thank you!

Holiday Season!

Believe it or not, holiday season is here!  We have had a lot of fun decorating the hall, even if we chose the one snowy day to do so.  We also had a great party the night before Thanksgiving.  Here are some pictures to share.  Members, stop on down to the club to check out the decorations, grab a bucket of beer, and just relax!  Again, hours are Tuesday through Saturday from 4:00pm to 10:00pm.

PARKING & MEETING!

Please share with those who may not have access to the blog, email, or Facebook.  Also, if you do not receive email updates and would like to have your email address added, please send a message to grfalcons@gmail.com with "Add Me" in the subject line.

A quick note on parking... Beginning Monday, November 30, 2015 there will be no parking at the Polish Falcons facility.  This includes in front of the doors of the garage to the north of our building on Lane. There will be construction workers, equipment including scaffolding, tools, materials and dumpsters on-site. This process could last until the new year. Please find alternate parking locations so that you do not interfere with the construction process or potentially cause damage.

For those who did not receive this email, please see below - there is a special meeting coming up on Tuesday, December 8 at 7:30 p.m.  Attendance is very important for all members!

A short recap of our mandatory joint meeting in Aug. of this year, the membership that was present (64 male members, and 20 Women’s auxiliary members)  made a very clear statement to the Board that they wanted to save the current building and wanted us to proceed with the exterior repairs that were required by The City of Grand Rapids.

Your Board has been pursuing this goal and has gotten the approval from the City, to have installed, cement board siding. We have purchased the materials and have entered into a contract with a professional siding contractor to have the product installed.

The cost of this project has greatly exceeded our original projections of $35,000 - $40,000.00. The current projected cost is $55,000.00.

Our current financial situation will allow us to pay $40,000.00 towards this cost. This will leave approx. $20,000.00 for operating costs which is the absolute minimum we need to keep our club functional.

We have asked the Women’s Auxiliary to contribute to this cause as well.

WE ARE CRITICALLY SHORT OF FUNDS. YOUR CLUB NEEDS YOUR HELP.

The Board is now asking for your financial support to cover this shortfall.

Please attend this meeting with an open mind and financial support. (Early payment of dues will be appreciated). We are required by The City of Grand Rapids to complete this project, and you have expressed your desire to do the same. WE ARE MOVING FORWARD FOR THE FUTURE OF THE POLISH FALCONS AID SOCIETY.

  

Sincerely,

The Polish Falcon’s Board of Directors

Important Updates!

Happy Wednesday!  We hope that you are enjoying this sunny fall day.  Even more importantly, we want to take a moment on Veteran's Day today to thank all of those who have served and sacrificed for our country and for our freedom.

Here are a few updates to pass along:

1.  We are now closed on Mondays.  The regular club hours are now:

Tuesday through Saturday

4:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.

 Additional updates will be provided if the club is open outside of these hours for an event.  See #2!

 

2.  We will be open this Sunday, November 15 at 12:30 p.m for the Lions game.  Per the usual, we will have the $3 Bloody Mary bar and $3 mimosas along with all of your other favorite beverages. This is always a fun time, especially for those who may not be out hunting are looking to do something to do on a Sunday afternoon!

3.  Did you know we now have Buckets of Beer?  That's right!  Buckets include 5 domestic beers for $9 and are available ALL DAY EVERYDAY (with the exception of special events).  Buckets can be mix and match, so they are great to split with friends who have other domestic beer preferences.  

Here is a reminder of our upcoming events - be sure to mark your calendars and let your friends know as well!

• Pre-Thanksgiving Day Dance - November 25 - OPEN  TO THE PUBLIC!
• Ladies' Board Elections - December 6 (for current Ladies Auxiliary members)
• Children's Christmas Party - December 13
• Club Members Christmas Party - December 18
• Euchre Tournament - January 16
• Bowling Tournament - January 24
• Build-a-Burger - March 19
• Children's Easter Party - March 20
• Tigers Home Opener Party - April 8
• Chicago Shopping Bus Trip - April 30

•     Note:  Chicago trip is open to anyone; more information to be provided soon!

    Please share this information with those who may not have Internet access!  We look forward to seeing you at the Falcons!