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2017 Board Members

Executive Board

President

Krista Wirley

Vice President

Alana Lowry

Secretary

Stephanie Croteau

General Treasurer

Emily Snyder

Welfare Treasurer

Kaycee Livesay

Parliamentarian

Nicole Little

General Board

Newsletter Editor

Nicole Little

Publicity

Colleen Gaudette

Historian

Kelly Lumpkin

Ways & Means

Amanda Rummel

Social

Sara Orr

Membership

Michelle Chatman

Activities

Kelly French

Belle’s Boutique

Alicia Barnett

Thrift Shop Manager

Kyrstol Dinger

Advisors

Yolanda Easton

Tina Bennett

Liliana Satchell

Lora Cruz Munoz

Courtney Tempel

Honorary Advisor

Kristen Moore

Hoot N’ Holler RAMSTEIN ENLISTED SPOUSES’ ASSOCIATION

NEWSLETTER

December 2017

In This Issue

Message from the President 2

Looking back at 2017 3

Volunteer Trip Photos 4

Holiday Party Photos 5

Sweet Treats 6

Reimbursements 7

Ways & Means 7

Volunteer Corner 8

Welfare 9

Thrift Shop information 10

Thrift Shop Food Panty 11

Thrift Shop Holiday Closures 12

RESA Membership 13

RESA Charm Bracelet 14

Calendar & Milestones 15

Contact RESA 16

Upcoming Volunteer Opportunities

Thrift Shop Night Crew—Sunday December 10th

6pm to 9pm come out and volunteer at the thrift shop after hours.

Deployed Family Event—Friday December 15th

4:30pm to 7:30pm @ Rockers Woodlawn. Come help us spread holiday cheer

among deployed families by volunteering to help at different activity tables.

Thrift Shop Night Crew– Tuesday December 19th

7pm to 10pm come out and volunteer at the thrift shop after hours and help get

the store cleaned and ready for when we open back up in January.

Sweet Treats– Friday December 22nd

Every year RESA brings baked goods to all the 24 hour crews over the

Christmas weekend. Bake those cookies and treats and drop them off at the RESA

thrift Shop between 10am and 12pm .

Check Facebook for sign ups and more information.

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Message from the President Hello Wonderful RESA Members:

I can’t believe another year has passed and this is my last letter to you all as

President. It has been an incredible adventure seeing RESA continue to give back

and remain a vital piece of the KMC, making a difference in this community far

beyond what I could ever imagine!

Thank you so much for entrusting me to lead this organization!

In serving as your President, I have been honored and humbled to be able to see

firsthand just how much of a difference RESA makes in our local community. Every

single person that I have ever met with in regards to RESA business has always had

something positive to say about our incredible organization and all the wonderful

things we do. This is a direct reflection of YOU, our members, and the relentless

effort you all give to make RESA the best it can be and to always keep our

community at the forefront of our efforts. I seriously cannot thank you enough for

everything you have given to drive this organization forward. As with everything in

life, there have been ups and downs, but regardless, RESA has always stood strong on our morals and mission, continuing

to make a difference. And just to prove to you just how wonderful you are and how much of a difference you have made,

I’d like to share some important numbers with you…

In 2017 alone, RESA:

Gave more than $81,000 back to our local community supporting programs such as Deployment Buddies, KMC Schol-

arships, AWAG, KMC Schools, Wing

Recognition Ceremonies, Scouts, other Private Organizations and Booster Clubs, and many more

Members volunteered over 6,000 hours in our local community

Served more than 250 Airmen during Quarterly Birthday Dinners

Hosted two Deployed Family events and supported at least 4 others

Provided sixteen meals to Landstuhl Fisher Houses, feeding more than 320 people

Raised $2,010 for the KMC 5/6 Viking Challenge

Donated $4464.96 to Angel Tree during our Quartermania event

Raised over $9961.73 at two lemonade stands

Recognized over 60 spouses at the Chief and Senior NCO Induction Ceremonies

Provided four meals to Ramstein Club 7, feeding more than 300 Airmen

Managed the KMC Gift Wrap fundraiser for more than 90 Private Organizations

Started off Belle’s Boutique and continued supporting the RESA Thrift Shop

And SO much more!!!

In short, RESA rocks!

I’d especially like to thank the fantastic 2017 Board members that put so much effort into making this year a success. You

have all given countless hours of service and dedication to RESA and our local community. I cannot thank you enough for

your leadership in this organization. I have no doubt that Ms. Kendra Anthony and the rest of the 2018 Executive Board

will continue to move RESA forward over the course of the next year. I look forward to seeing exactly what the future

holds!

Thank you again for everything you have each contributed! I look forward to continuing to volunteer and have fun along-

side each one of you for the remainder of my time here in the KMC.

Happy Holidays All!

Krista

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My favorite 2017 RESA moment was helping at the Deployed Family Bowling Event. We

worked with the AFRC to let the families of deployed Spouses have a night of fun and

relaxation together. My family was a sweet woman with 2 young and very shy girls. Although I

was there to serve them food, watch and help the children, etc, the mother insisted that I bowl

with them. Every time the older girl went to bowl, she would make sure I watched her and

would smile at me after. A small conversation told me that the husband and father hadn't been

deployed long at that point, but I still gave her some tips of what helped me pass 2

deployments faster. By the end of the event, the girls didn't want to leave me and their mother

felt just a little bit better about the time apart. Military love is hard, so I love events like this

one that I can help others make it just a little bit easier. - Amanda Rummel

"There have been

so many amazing times

this year for RESA. My most favorite

RESA moment this year was when we

Payed It Forward by paying for people's

groceries at the commissary. It reminded

me of how much we give back to our

KMC community and what RESA is really

all about!" -Krista Wirley

Being on the Exec Board

was a lot of fun. My favorite thing

about being on the board is doing the Pay it forward every

month. It is so much fun to give a gift to someone when

they least expect it. The looks on their faces and the

gratitude they give makes your day. I also love going on

the wonderful appreciation trips and getting to know

some of the members better. I really enjoy being apart of

RESA and have had a great time with all the girls on the

board. - Stephanie Croteau

2017

One of my favorite RESA

moments this year was the June Bug Out

event. The teachers at Ramstein Elementary

were so grateful to have help cleaning out

classrooms and getting set up

for the next school year.—Colleen Gaudette

I have trouble picking my most favorite

moment. Every moment I spent volunteering

this year has been met with smiles, laughter

and unforgettable memories. I have come out

of my comfort zone this year and it is all thanks

to RESA and the wonderful people of this

organization. - Nicole Little

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$5 $7 $10 $10

Available for purchase at the socials or by

contacting the Ways & Means Chair, Amanda

Rummel, at resa.ways.means@gmail.com.

RESA

Merchandise

$10 $35 RESA’s hoodie $30

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Volunteer Corner We here at RESA have always valued our volunteers. Aside from the weekly, monthly, and quarterly events noted in the calendar,

we would love to hear from our membership of any local organizations or events in which RESA can participate. Contact any

member of the board at the next social or send an email to resa.vice@gmail.com for further discussion.

• Volunteers receive quarterly recognition in the form of BX gift cards based on the amount of hours donated:

Up to 10 hrs = $5 Min 60 hrs = $50

Min 15 hrs = $10 Min 75 hrs = $62.50

Min 30 hrs = $25 Min 90 hrs = $75

Min 45 hrs = $37.50 *Max $150

• Childcare reimbursement is available to members while attending volunteer functions. Reim-bursements are based off the current childcare rates at the Ramstein CDC.

• In lieu of being paid, another RESA member may elect to earn volunteer hours watching the children of a RESA member who is volunteering for an event that childcare would otherwise be reimbursable at the rate of one hour per child, per hour watched.

• Committee chairs (lemonade stand, gift wrapping, etc.) receive gift cards in amounts specified in the By-Laws.

• Travel to and from volunteer events (up to 15 minutes each way) counts toward your volunteer hours.

November Volunteer Recognition

Club 7 November 3rd

Brandon Anthony, Lili Satchell, Amber Mignosa, Ashley Arleth, Alana Lowry, Jenn Wood, Nicole Little,

Alicia Barnett, Kendra Anthony, Daren Snyder, Laura Perry

Meet & Greet November 9th

Amber Mignosa, Amanda Rummel, Jenn Wood, Ashley Arleth, Catariena Leseberg

USO November 30th

Kendra Anthony, Margie Shough, Amanda Rummel, Colleen Gaudette, Kaycee Livesay, Alicia Barnett,

Ashley Cuevas, Krista Wirley, Sara Orr, Alana Lowry, Lora Cruz-Munoz, Nicole Little, Sarah Lundlam,

Yolanda Easton, Lili Satchell, April Gerstner, Daren Snyder, Ashley Arleth, Laura Perry, Nicole Logan

Thrift Shop

Kendra Anthony, Michelle Chatman, Kelly French, Tam Frese, Colleen Gaudette, Michelle Gerber,

Catariena Leseberg, Nicole Little, Kaycee Livesay, Alana Lowry, Kelly Lumpkin, Sara Orr, Amanda Rummel,

Lili Satchell, Emily Snyder, Krista Wirley

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November Welfare Requests Granted

• 86 MUNS

• 521 AMOW Booster Club

• KMC 5K Runners

• Rudolf the Red Nose Herk

• Vogelweh Elementary School

• 37 AS Blue Tail Flies Booster

• 21 OWS

• Rheinland-Pfalz Dental Heath

• 435 SFS Defender’s Council

• 86 FSS/FSFC

• Cyber Warriors Booster

• 86 MXG Dragon Booster Club

• 435 AGOW

• Ramstein Cub Scouts pack 232

• USAFE A4CA

• 86 MDG

Total Granted: $6550.00

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Hours of Operation:

Monday: 0900-1400

Wednesday: 1400-1900

Friday: 0900-1400

3rd Saturday of the Month: 0900-1400

*Closed Federal Holidays*

Location: Ramstein AFB, Building 2494

Thrift Shop Manager

Kyrstol Dinger

RESA Thrift Shop Volunteer Opportunities

Anytime during business hours

Thrift Shop Night Crew: Every 2nd Sunday & 4th Tuesday

The RESA Thrift Shop is always in need of volunteers.

Contact resa.vice@gmail.com to find out how you can help.

The RESA Thrift Shop is owned and operated by RESA. Earnings from the Thrift Shop provide funding for all events and

welfare requests.

For every hour you volunteer in the RESA

Thrift Shop, you earn one Thrift Shop Buck

that can be used toward your next RESA

Thrift Shop purchase.

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RESA Membership is open to members assigned to an installation located in the KMC who are:

• Spouse of active duty enlisted military member

• Active duty enlisted member serving in the U.S./NATO Forces

• Civilian employee GS-7 and below

• Spouses of retired enlisted U.S./NATO Forces and civilian personnel

• Adult relatives or legal dependents residing with active duty or retired enlisted U.S./NATO

Forces families

• Spouses of geographically separated active duty enlisted military member

RESA membership dues are $42 for 6 months or $84 for 12 months.

To request more information about RESA, please email our Membership Chair at

resa.membership@gmail.com. If you’re ready to become a member today, download the

application at www.resa-rab.com/membership, fill it out, and return it at the next RESA event or

the RESA Thrift Shop.

RESA Membership

RESA Announcements

RESA is conducting a short member survey. Submit your answers by

December 22nd and receive an entry into a drawing to be held at

our January Social. Follow this link for the survey or watch for the

link to be posted to our Facebook page.

https://www.surveymonkey.de/r/6JBFKD7

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Are you interested in RESA's new member charm bracelet? All RESA members will receive a

charm bracelet and can fill it with the charms (in the picture below) from certain volunteer

events. The bracelet and charms are given out at our monthly social. This is how you can earn

them:

2017 RESA Charm Bracelet

Light & Dark cat's eye beads (1) for board mem-

bers

Lucky clover (2) for club 7

Cupcake (3) for sweet treats/other baking events

Blue star money bag (4) for thrift shop

Family cylinder (5) for deployed family events

Wings heart (6) for viking challenge

House (7) for Fisher House

Red, white and blue ribbon (8) for USO

Chain lock (9) for meet and greets

Gift box w/blue crystals (10) for Quarterly

Airman Birthday Dinners

Russian doll (11) for Mom2Mom & Child Care

Yellow Bead (12) for Lemonade Stand

(Not Pictured) Dress Charm for Belle’s Boutique

Owl and bracelet included with membership.

NOTE: You will only receive one charm for each event you complete as outlined above. For an additional

completion of that same volunteer activity you will receive the light or dark blue crystal spacer beads (13) .

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Last month to Earn Charms for the 2017 Bracelet

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Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

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Thrift Shop OPEN

0900-1400

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Thrift Shop OPEN

0900-1400

Thrift Shop OPEN

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Thrift Shop OPEN

0900-1400

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Thrift Shop

Night Crew

1800-2100

Thrift Shop OPEN

0900-1400

Thrift Shop OPEN

1400-1900

Thrift Shop OPEN

0900-1400

Deployed Family

Event 1630– 1930

Thrift Shop OPEN

0900-1400

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Thrift Shop

Closed

Thrift Shop Night

Crew 1900-2200

Thrift Shop

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Thrift Shop Closed

Sweet Treats

1000-1200

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Thrift Shop

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Thrift Shop

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Thrift Shop

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December 2017

December Birthdays

Julie Umfleet 19th

Allen Rummel 26th

Misty Gott 28th

December Anniversaries

Colleen & Daniel Gaudette 18th

Roma & Matthew Konno 16th

Amber & Daniel Mignosa 30th

Dovie & Jonathan Parker 23rd

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Contact Information Ramstein Enlisted Spouses’ Association

86th SVS/SVYR

Unit 3240 Box 535 RESA Box 63

APO, AE 09004

www.resa-rab.com

President: resa.president@gmail.com

Social Chair: resa.social@gmail.com

Membership Chair: resa.membership@gmail.com

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