
Welcome to ALVA #871
Fraternal Order of Eagles
1015 Cameron Street, Alexandria, VA 22314
Office (703) 548-1362 • Fax (703) 548-9820 • Rathskeller (703) 836-9734
(ALVA Aerie 871 House Rules)
Home Of
Virginia State Worthy Chaplain Don Jenkins
Aerie Meetings
1st and 3rd Wednesdays 7:00 PM
Aerie Newsletters Archive
(April - June 2012 Newsletter)
Auxiliary Meetings
2nd and 4th Wednesdays 7:00 PM
Auxiliary Newsletters Archive
(July-September 2011 Newsletter)
********************Mother's Day and the F.O.E.*********************
Did you know . . .
Frank E. Hering, a former President of the Fraternal Order of
Eagles, made the first known public plea for "a national day to
honor our mothers" in 1904. A decade later, legislation
in the U. S. Congress requested a presidential proclamation
that would designate the second Sunday in May
as Mother's Day. (click to read more)
***************Trustee/Officer Election Results****************
The following Aerie members were elected by the membership to
serve as Trustees on May 2, 2012: Todd Goehler, Don Harris,
Tracy Kidd, Sean Martin, and Peter Wintermute.The following Aerie
members were nominated to serve as Officers in an
uncontested election at the Aerie meeting conducted on April 18:
Dave McDermott - Worthy President, Joe Wheeler - Worthy Vice President,
Rock Ruark - Worthy Chaplain, Dee Dee Hodge - Secretary,
Rich Brune - Treasurer, Jim Taylor - Worthy Conductor,
Don Jenkins - Inside Guard.
Installation of officers and trustees will take place during the
regular meeting of the Aerie on June 6, 2012.