State Aerie Officers Junior Past State President Hoyt Williams State Worthy President David "Hondo" Locke State President Elect Larry Mattson III State Vice President Larry Mora State Chaplian Lynn Hedell State Secretary Dennis Micek State Treasurer Ken Manka State Conductor Tim Melvin State Trustee #1 Doug Wiese State Trustee #2 Scott Gronewoller State Trustee #3 Patrick O’Connor State Trustee #4 Jay Blauelt State Inside Guard Dale Miller State Outside Guard Jeremiah Bollig State Auxiliary Officers Junior Past State President Nadean Rhoads State Worthy President Cheri Bollig State President Elect Pam Beiermann State Vice President Terri O’Connor State Chaplain Sue Marshall State Secretary Liz Scott State Treasurer Kim Williams State Conductor Diane Wilkin State Trustee #1 Francye Thorpe State Trustee #2 Melissia Blauvelt State Trustee #3 Sharon Jarvis State Trustee #4 Vicki Mattson State Inside Guard Amy Werner State Outside Guard Mel Trobaugh State Aerie & Auxiliary Charity Exoskeleton As of 2009, there were 42,000 Veterans receiving medical care for spinal cord injuries (SCI) from the VA in this country. These men and women volunteered to serve their country and were severely wounded in combat. Now, we have the opportunity to do something to give back. Something that will allow them to stand up and walk. Something that will allow them to stand up and give their loved ones a proper hug and kiss. Something that will extend their lives and reduce their medical problems and expenses for the rest of their lives. Benefits of Using the Exoskeleton Better bowel and bladder function. This will help reduce urinary tract infections, a common problem for people in wheelchairs. Physiological and psychological gains. The ability to find their personal height again and being able to stand and hug their loved ones gives a great emotional lift. The increased movement of muscles. Prevents joints from locking and growing together Pressure sores are relieved and avoid becoming infected Skin Breakdowns are reduced. Digestive system shows improvements. Please schedule a Spinal Cord Injury benefit at your Aerie and make it a point to invite and include your local Veterans groups. Then invite them to become members. When your event is complete, please send the funds raised to the Grand Aerie and earmark them for “Spinal Cord Exoskeleton Fund”. Each time enough funds are raised, we will purchase another unit for a rehab facility where a veteran will receive use of it. We plan to determine where the biggest needs are and equip that area first. All units we purchase will include the FOE emblem .
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State Aerie Officers
Junior Past State President
Hoyt Williams
State Worthy President
David "Hondo" Locke
State President Elect
Larry Mattson III
State Vice President
Larry Mora
State Chaplian
Lynn Hedell
State Secretary
Dennis Micek
State Treasurer
Ken Manka
State Conductor
Tim Melvin
State Trustee #1
Doug Wiese
State Trustee #2
Scott Gronewoller
State Trustee #3
Patrick O’Connor
State Trustee #4
Jay Blauelt
State Inside Guard
Dale Miller
State Outside Guard
Jeremiah Bollig
State Auxiliary Officers
Junior Past State President
Nadean Rhoads
State Worthy President
Cheri Bollig
State President Elect
Pam Beiermann
State Vice President
Terri O’Connor
State Chaplain
Sue Marshall
State Secretary
Liz Scott
State Treasurer
Kim Williams
State Conductor
Diane Wilkin
State Trustee #1
Francye Thorpe
State Trustee #2
Melissia Blauvelt
State Trustee #3
Sharon Jarvis
State Trustee #4
Vicki Mattson
State Inside Guard
Amy Werner
State Outside Guard
Mel Trobaugh
State Aerie & Auxiliary Charity
Exoskeleton
As of 2009, there were 42,000 Veterans receiving medical
care for spinal cord injuries (SCI) from the VA in this
country. These men and women volunteered to serve their
country and were severely wounded in combat. Now, we
have the opportunity to do something to give back. Something that will
allow them to stand up and walk. Something that will allow them to stand
up and give their loved ones a proper hug and kiss. Something that will
extend their lives and reduce their medical problems and expenses for
the rest of their lives.
Benefits of Using the Exoskeleton
Better bowel and bladder function. This will help reduce urinary tract
infections, a common problem for people in wheelchairs.
Physiological and psychological gains.
The ability to find their personal height again and being able to stand
and hug their loved ones gives a great emotional lift.
The increased movement of muscles.
Prevents joints from locking and growing together
Pressure sores are relieved and avoid becoming infected
Skin Breakdowns are reduced.
Digestive system shows improvements.
Please schedule a Spinal Cord Injury benefit at your Aerie and make it
a point to invite and include your local Veterans groups. Then invite
them to become members. When your event is complete, please send
the funds raised to the Grand Aerie and earmark them for “Spinal Cord
Exoskeleton Fund”. Each time enough funds are raised, we will
purchase another unit for a rehab facility where a veteran will receive
use of it. We plan to determine where the biggest needs are and equip
that area first. All units we purchase will include the FOE emblem .
P a g e 2 T h e E a g l e T i m e s
Back 2 the Basics with Hondo
Brothers! Another year has come to pass and again we starting the new
adventure with a new year. I would like to congratulate Hoyt on a suc-
cessful Presidency along with the awareness he and the State Aerie
raised for Brest Cancer.
This year, our motto is Back 2 the Basics. After many discussions, we feel that we have
strayed a bit from our primary goals and our organization is founded on. We are here to raise
money for our charities. This is truly what the Fraternal Order of Eagles was created for. Not
saying that we can’t have a good time along the way but we are not just a bar or private social
club. Try to keep in mind that we are something more than that, you’re membership makes
you a part of something bigger too. Something bigger than the four walls that you call your
local club. You are a part of an International Brotherhood that gives thousands of dollars to
our charities a year. It is truly amazing.
Everyone seems to get caught up in their own little circle of friend, the rumors of the Aerie,
infighting and back biting. We all need to pull together to make our Aerie successful. Next
time a potential member or new member comes, in introduce yourself to them. That just might
make a difference in them coming back or not.
Lets see how far we can go with returning to our original concepts. Sometimes we need to
reflect on our past to make a clear path to our future. Again getting” Back 2 the Basics”.
This year’s State Aerie and Auxiliary has a combined Charity, it is the Ekso Skeleton. Our
goal is to raise $150,000.00 to help buy 2 Ekso Skeleton’s for rehabilitation of our veterans
and others that may be bound to a wheel chair in some form or another. These veterans and
others need the type of therapy this Ekso Skeleton gives. Please go to FOE.Com and see
what it is all about. If you can’t find it there, “Google” Ekso Skeleton or go look on You Tube
for the videos. We really need your help this year! We cannot do any of this without your help.
We have a challenge coins, pins, calendars and auxiliary T-shirts to sell to go towards the
charity. We also will be doing another gun raffle this year of 50 guns in one night. We will have
posters and tickets to send out to your Aerie and Auxiliary soon. So watch for them to come
out. (Cont. on page 3)
Also a shout out to Nadean for what she and the State Auxiliary did for Autism. I would like to
congratulate all of you within the jurisdiction for all the hard work and the amount of monies
raised for the 2 charities. Great job!
J u l y 2 0 1 8 P a g e 3
(Cont. from page 2)
I would like to thank everyone for coming out to the convention to participate in the day.
It was great to see all the friends and family out in the audience which even made the day
more special.
The installation team was awesome! I would like to thank you for making the installation a
great, it will be a fond memory of mine. Yes, it is most likely one of the few times that you
find me with few words to say. It was a day of realization
It finally hit me that I finally made it, and my friends and family were there to share it with me. I
would like to thank everyone for their encouragement over the last couple of years which kept
me going forward in the process.
A couple of side notes, I ran over to the Iowa State Convention to spend some quality time
with the brothers and sisters over there. Thank you for the hospitality and the friend ship and I
wish my good friend Steve Zimmerman the best this year. You will do a great job I am sure.
And the Iowa State Past Presidents provided a wonderful lunch. Thank you gentleman.
Thank to Scott, Zack and GMS Racing for assisting us in attend the races.
This one seems a little out of left field but I need to give a couple more shout outs.
I attended the American Legion Convention June 22- 24, the outgoing Detachment of
Nebraska, Sons of the American Legion Commander, a South Omaha Aerie 154 member Karl
Frederickson gave me the opportunity to speak to the delegation about the Fraternal Order of
Eagles and the State of Nebraska Aerie and Auxiliary Charity. I was pleasant surprised at
all the interest there was in a possibility being able assist us in reaching out goals for this
charity. There was talk of poker runs (ALR’S), the possibility of assistance through Post and
Squadrons too. These members are members of other organizations which wanted to take
information back to their other organizations too. It was great to see different organization
which wanted to pull together for a great cause.
A Final congratulation to Robert “Bud” Neal, a Trustee from Wayne Aerie #3757, Bud is the
2018 -2019 Detachment of Nebraska, Sons of the American Legion Commander. Bud I am
sure you will be a great Detachment Commander this year.
Now, I was wondering how many people read this to the end.
I am a 40+ Eagle member of Columbus #1834 and a Golden Age Eagle and on year #8 as
Nebraska State Secretary.
I was born in Burwell NE but raised on a farm west of Ord.
Graduate of Ord High School (1970) and Kearney State College (1974)
I taught math for 35 years at Columbus Lakeview HS were I am now retired from, but still
substitute teach of there. I have at least 10 families where I have taught Mom and Dad and all
their children.
Married ( 40 years) to Pam. a hairdresser,....3 children (2 boys and a girl....all married) and 4
Granddaughters.. I enjoy trips to Las Vegas, attending granddaughters events, crafts and
definitely enjoy the Eagles organization at the local, state, and national levels.
I Pride myself in having broad shoulders for listening to our Eagle Brothers and getting them
answers in a timely manner.
Dennis Micek
NE State Aerie Secretary
Liz Scott - State Auxiliary Secretary
I belong to York Eagles Auxiliary 3990.
I was initiated April 1983 and was installed Outside Guard in 1984. In 1985 I moved to the position of Madam Inside Guard and in 1986 I was elected Madam Secretary. In May 2018, I was installed Madam Secretary for the 33
rd time.
I began in the State Auxiliary Chairs in 2002-2003 as State Madam Oustside Guard. In 2003-2004 I was elected to the office of Madam Inside Guard and in 2004 I was elected State Madam Secretary. In May 2018, I began my 15
th year serving as your Madam State
Secretary.
I work for York General Heathcare Services in Materials Management.
Dana Went and myself share our home with a couple of cats and Oliver, a very spoiled Cocker Spaniel.
Liz Scott
NE State Auxiliary Secretary
J u l y 2 0 1 8 P a g e 7
Thank You
to Lisa Johnson for bestowing the honor of Ding-A-Ling to me at State Convention. I would
also like to tell all the other Ding-A-Lings I hope I make them proud this upcoming year. I am
so excited to be the 18th Ding-A-Ling for the State of Nebraska!!
Paula Volker
Madam President
York Auxiliary #3990
Installation Team
Back row: Vince Kinman, FOE Membership Director, Brian Rogers, Grand Aerie Trustee, Colleen Rogers, AZ St. Aux. Treasurer, Tom
McGrath, Grand Worthy President, Scott Houghtaling, Assistant to the Grand Worthy President, Creighton Thurman, FOE Attorney,
Middle row: Judy Johnson, Jr. Past Grand Madam President, Cindy Brinson, PWCR President, Rhonda Schafter, PS Madam President
Front row: David "Hondo" Locke SW President, Cheri Bollig SM President
Tom McGrath Grand Worthy President presented Jack Charvat Past St. President The International
Hall of Fame Award
Top Left - Congrats to everyone who helped make this
dream come true. Over $122,000.00 for the University
of Nebraska Medical Foundation.
State Madam President Cheri Bollig with
State Auxiliary Treasurer & State Membership
Chairman Kim Williams
Top Right - PSP Hoyt Williams with
SMP Cheri Bollig’s Mother Evelyn
Harral PGAO and Scott Houghtaling,
Assistant to the Grand Worthy
President
The Eagle Times
Nebraska State F.O.E. Newsletter
71015 Road 437
Stamford, NE 68977
Upcoming Events
July 8th-12th International Convention Dallas, TX
August 25th BBQ on the Bricks Kearney, NE
September 14th-16th WCR Conference South Sioux City
October 5th-7th Triathalon Norfolk #3611
October 12th-14th Western Zone Conference Kearney #2722
October 26th-28th State Dart Tournament York #3990
February 8th-10th State Shuffleboard Columbus #1834