An Aerie in financial trouble is sad, but it isn't automatically bad publicity. While we are sad to see something like the story below, of an Aerie in financial difficulty, there are many Aeries that are doing very well indeed.
But for all the good done by Local Aeries and all the good publicity we get for it, Tuesday was an especially bad day for the Eagles. In Johnson City, New York, police arrested a former Trustee after the Aerie said he stole $49,895 between June 7, 2011, and March 1. Johnson City is a small aerie in a small community, one that could ill afford such a thing. You can read about it here.
That's much worse publicity than a failing Aerie, but nothing compared to a story about a New Port Richey Aerie bar steward arrested for - get this - beating an elderly patron. You can read about this dreadful episode here.
The Ontario Provincial Aerie and Auxiliary are the umbrella organizations for Ontario aeries (lodges) and auxiliaries of the Fraternal Order of Eagles. Ontario's Aeries are in Toronto (Aerie 2311), Sault Ste Marie (Aerie 3991), London (Aerie 4060), Heyden-Goulais River (Aerie 4061) and Webbwood (Aerie 4269). This blog is intended to support membership growth.
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