Eagles Club Reopens In Spacious Site
The Eagles Club has moved from their old address at 11729 Snow Rd. to the strip across the street at 12100 Snow Rd., and what a difference in atmosphere! The club now has a party room available for members in addition to the main entertainment room, for a total of approximately 7,000 sq. ft. of space. The move occurred the first week of December, and the club is now the proud owner of the property and no longer renting. It is located across from the License Bureau where parking is more than ample.
The Eagles Club has a simple mission statement of “People Helping People,” and is known for its generous contributions to organizations such as The St. Jude’s Children’s Fund, Malachi House, The Upside of Downs, the Parma Police Dept., and the Parma Fire Dept. among others.
The Fraternal Order of Eagles has been an established not-for-profit organization in America for over a hundred years. They are a great asset to the communities in which they serve, helping those who protect and serve as well as funding research in medicine in areas such as kidney disease, diabetes, and Alzheimer’s. “It was the Eagles who pushed for the founding of Mother’s Day, who provided the impetus for Social Security, and who pushed to end job discrimination based on age.”(from the website: www.foe.com)
In January’s issue of the Parma Observer, City Council President Sean Brennan declared 2012 as the “Year To Volunteer” in Parma. What a great way to answer that call by joining a fraternal organization such as the Eagles’ Club!
Currently, membership is at around 300 and fees are minimal: $50.00 for men (for the 1st year, then $30. the following year) and $27.00 for women, both not including the one-time key card fee of $10.00. This entitles you to an exclusive membership with some of Parma’s finest “people helping people” as well as the discounted beverages and free use of the party room. Not that it’s all work and no play - it is a social club, after all - and socializing is what the Eagles excel at. The main entertainment room has a pool table, juke box, video games, a bowling machine and a huge island bar staffed by volunteers such as Grace Cvijovic.
Grace volunteers because of the benevolent aspect of the Eagles Club as well as the family feeling: “They’re like family – if something happens to one person, everyone feels it,” says Grace. And that all-for-one and one-for-all camaraderie is something we can’t have enough of in Parma. The solidarity of belonging to a group – a good group (worth putting on your resume) is what brought Terri Collins and Ed Kandah to join. “I feel comfortable. I don’t like riff-raff...” says Terri, who is a 3-year member and goes 3 to 4 times a week. She is also impressed by the club’s “huge amount of charity work.”
Memberships are prorated from their annual membership date in May, so if you were to join in February there would be an adjustment for the ¾ of a year that you missed. Also, all police officers and firemen receive a complimentary membership their first year. Talk about feeling safe! You can contact the organization by phone at (440)885-7050, or e-mail: Mail@ParmaEagles.com. You can also visit their official website: www.424.FOE.com for more information.
Kathryn Yates
I am a resident of Parma, single, mother of 5 (like to say "grown") children, involved in community mentoring, and work in direct care for DD. I have a BA in Psy. and minor degrees in Business and Art. I enjoy digital photography and getting the scoop on local activities.