October Newsletter

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Hello SOSC Members Recently, as I read my book Simple Abundance, one of the daily readings reminded me of our roles as Military Spouses. I thought I would share it with you all: "These are challenging times in which to live. But we are not the only generation of women to

days. It is comforting to realize that others before us have preserved and prospered. During the dark days of the Depression an editorial in the October 1932 issue of Ladies Home Journal encouraged readers to remember that " The return of good times is not wholly a matter of money. There is prosperity of living which is quite important as prosperity

of the pocketbook". But the magazine stressed that, " It is not enough to be willing to make the best of things as they are. Resignation will get us nowhere. We must build what amounts to a new country. We must revive the ideals of the founders. We must learn the new values of money. It is time for pioneering - to create a new security for the home and the

family...Where we were specialists in spending, we are becoming specialists in living." This passage inspired many 'pioneering women' to step up and make a difference. We too can be pioneers and make a difference. Investing your talents, experience

and your creative energy will truly make a positive difference for the SOSC this upcoming board year! Please let us know how you'd like to contribute in order to make our club continue with this positive momentum. We look forward to seeing you at

our next luncheon on October 10 at 10 AM. Make It, Bake It, Take It, Fake It will a great time for everyone! We will have a silent auction along with our

many donated items to "drop in" your winning tickets. So bring along a friend and your check book too:)

God Bless America!

~Deb Arquiette and the 2012-2013 Board

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A Note from the President...

YOUR SOURCE FOR NEWS,

ANNOUNCEMENTS, UPCOMING

EVENTS AND MORE!

2012-2013 Board Members

Membership - Jennifer HernandezMembership Co-Chair - Andrea Barnes

[email protected] Reservations - Shelly Loving

Reservations Co-Chair - Yvonne [email protected] Programs - Anita Wolcott

Programs Co-Chair - Amy [email protected]

Programs Volunteers - Nancy Muscatell,Bea Donelson & Vicki TobinWebmaster - Sarah Bennett

[email protected] Photographer - Rosie Warner

[email protected] Public Relations - Carolyn Rawson

[email protected] Activities/Mini Clubs - Katie McKim

[email protected]

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President Deb Arquiette [email protected]

Parliamentarian Stephanie Price [email protected]

Recording Secretary Alice Howe [email protected]

Corresponding Secretary Kristin Gittner [email protected]

OSC Treasurer Marcie Hermann [email protected]

OSCA Treasurer Michelle McLaughlin [email protected]

1st Vice President Debbie Beasley [email protected]

2nd Vice President Beth Hopkins [email protected]

Honorary Advisor Diana Johns

[email protected]

Advisor Cathy Almand

[email protected]

Executive Board

Governing BoardHistorian - Elana Cashion

[email protected] Hospitality - Kelley Amodeo

[email protected] Associate Wives - Linda Antaya

Associate Wives Co-Chair - Marsha [email protected]

Volunteer Coordinator - Stephanie WuVolunteer Co-Coordinator - Katy Cole

[email protected] Community Liaison - Melanie Moritz

Thrift Shop - Marsha [email protected]

Trivia Night Chair - Carolyn RawsonTrivia Night Co-Chair - Bri Choate

[email protected] Ways and Means - Carol Carlson

[email protected] Co-Chair - Tammye Gerdes

Vendor Volunteer - Ann Goodwin

We are still looking for board members for the following positions:

Scholarships Chair

Various Supporting Roles

Please e-mail Deb Arquiette via [email protected] if you’re interested!

Associate MembersWe don’t believe the camaraderie ends with retirement...we have a lot of living to share!

Just who is an Associate Member?

Associate spouses share all the privileges of regular members except the right to hold the

President or 1st Vice President board position. They may, however, hold governing board positions

and vote at meetings. OSC dues are $40.00 annually for associate members. Associate members

who are widows or widowers do not pay dues.

If your spouse recently retired, or has been retired and your life style has changed in such a way

that you can now participate in additional activities, come on out and join the fun and adventure.

Please, don’t let the words “retired spouse” frighten you. Our membership includes men and

women of all ages and backgrounds. The primary purpose of our group is to relax, enjoy

fellowship, and share common interests.

We meet bi-monthly on the fourth Wednesday of the month. Usually, two or three ladies

volunteer to be hostess for the month’s meeting. Typically, they organize a luncheon at a nearby

restaurant and send out information concerning the event. We also use this newsletter to

publicize our events.

If you have further questions or would like more information on the Associate spouse group,

please e-mail our Associate Spouse chairperson at [email protected].

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Carolyn Rawson August 1

Kelly Barrett August 4

Dell Blunck August 4

Miriam Gentry August 4

Mary Ellen Houschin August 6

Marsha Palmer August 6

Suzann Jones August 8

Brianne Choate August 8

Anne Curnane August 8

Jennifer Hernandez August 8

Christine Whiteaker August 12

Dottie Lanctot August 14

Bonnie Hickey August 15

Karen Vara August 15

Wendl Livingston August 15

Rose Belzer August 17

Lacey Sweeney August 19

Shellie Daniels August 23

Bonnie Lovett August 24

Donita Ogden August 25

Diane Peters August 26

Krista Penny August 27

Jamie Messer August 27

Tammye Gerdes August 28

Connie Weiss August 31

Rhonda Levy September 6

Carol Carlson September 7

Chris Johnson September 11

Rachel Dixon September 12

Mary Jo Bending September 14

Angela Cawdery September 19

Sylvia Cummings September 24

Dawn Gaffney October 3

Vicki Tobin October 5

Melody Rahn October 6

Shayla Vaira October 6

Brooke Throckmorton

October 8

Ann Goodwin October 10

Rayna Mercer October 10

Perri Wesselmann October 17

Charlotte Hollingsworth

October 21

Ingrid Heinrich October 21

Karen Tollman October 22

Caroline Riley October 23

Linda Antaya October 29

and a VERY

Happy Birthday to...2012-13 Calendar

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Scholarship & Scholastic Awards

May 8

April 10Hollywood BLINGO (night)

March 2Trivia Night(fundraiser)

February 13Sweet Heart Dinner (night)

January 16BUNCO (night)

December 12Paulo’s at theMansion

November 14 Holiday UnWINE(night)

October 10Make it, Bake it, Take it

September 12Guest Speaker:Mary Engelbreit

August 22ALOHA Membership Drive

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March 13High Tea

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A Big Air Show Thank You Shout Out!!

The Air Show is one of our largest fundraisers for the year. There were 62 private organizations applying to work 41 of the possible concession stands. The Private Organization office paired up organizations so that everyone could participate. We were fortunate to work with the First Four Organization, whose volunteers cooked the chicken tenders & french fries. We sold over $11,000 over the weekend and the SOSC will receive 10% of the proceeds.

The weather was pleasant & we had lots of time to meet new friends. Thanks to the support of the Kohls’ Associates in Action program, we will receive an additional $500 from our fundraiser. All proceeds will be deposited on our Charitable side for scholarships, scholastic grants & charitable distributions.

Thank you to the following volunteers that were so generous with their time and talents: Deb Arquiette, Andrea Barnes, Amy Bogan, Yvonne Callaway, Carol Carlson, Angela Cawdery, Sheri Chandler, Wayne Clough, Katy Cole, Bea Donelson, Tammye Gerdes, Kristin Gittner, Susan Green, Marcie Hermann, Tony &

THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO DONATED ITEMS OR MONEY FOR THE USO AT OUR SEPTEMBER EVENT!

WE WILL NOT BE COLLECTING A DONATION IN OCTOBER DUE TO OUR MAKE IT, BAKE IT, TAKE IT, FAKE IT EVENT.

OUR NEXT DONATION COLLECTION WILL BE HELD AT OUR NOVEMBER LUNCHEON. WE WILL COLLECT NON-PERISHABLE FOOD ITEMS FOR THE O’FALLON FOOD PANTRY. A L IST OF NEEDED ITEMS WILL BE PROVIDED ON THE SOSC WEBSITE AND C AN ALSO BE FOUND AT HTTP: / /OFALLONTOWNSHIP.COM/PAGES/FOOD-PANTRY/ .

MELANIE MORITZ ,

Jennifer Hernandez, Katie McKim, Michelle McLaughlin, Candi Miner, Amy Ramsey, Evan Ramsey, Pattie Riddles, Kim Schatz, Megan Schuliger, Vickie Tobin, Lt. Col Kari Turkal-Barrett, Rhonda Weaver, Stephanie Wu, and Anita Wolcott. A big thank you to the ESC for all their support & volunteers: Melanie Davis, Bonnie Lavergne and Sherri Madrigal. A special thank you to Sherry Becker for volunteering from Operation Homefront. Also, a thank you to our Kohl’s volunteers: Andy Miller, Taylor Sullivan, Abbigale Wilson, and Stefanie Wilson.


Aloha Membership Drive

Thank you to everyone

who attended and volunteered at our very

successful Aloha Membership Drive in

August. Many new members registered,

and it was an exciting way to kick off the SOSC year!

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The September luncheon was a huge success! We had 130 members attend, new vendors, wonderful singing, and a fantastic speaker! Mary Engelbreit was so inspired after our event that she went home to her studio and started working on more cards!

We asked Mary for a comment about the day:

“Will and I were so impressed with the optimism and can-do spirit of everyone we met! Neither of us can imagine having to start over as often as you all do, but everyone seemed to be great friends at the luncheon, whether they just met or had been there for a

while. And we instantly felt like old friends, too! Thanks so much for inviting us!”

Let’s keep Blooming Where We Are Planted...we never know whom we may touch with our daily lifestyles.

Deb Arquiette, President

“Bloom Where You’re Planted”September Luncheon Highlights

MARY ENGELBREIT


presents

____________Choice 1: Salad, Sliced Pork Loin, Mashed Sweet PotatoesChoice 2: Spinach Salad

Lunch Choices: $15.00payable via Pingg, or at the event via cash or check

Bring in an item of your choice for this fun event! Homemade, store-bought, hand-crafted...hand-me-

downs...whatever you prefer! For every item donated, you will receive 5 free tickets...so

start planning now since October will be here before you know it!!Donations are not required.

...or Fake It!

Childcare at: www.gopmo.org

When:Oct. 10th

Socializing ~ 10 am

Function ~ 10:30 am

Where:Scott Club

RSVP:by Noon, October 5th

scottosc.com/makeitbakeit

or 530-701-1475

$1 per ticket or6 tickets for $5

For Dessert: a Pear Crisp�e Scott OSC is a private, non-pro�t organization. It is not part of the

DOD or any of its components and has no governmental status.

Make It Take ItBake It

Join us at our upcoming October Luncheon!

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TASTY BATTERS COOKIE DOUGH FUNDRAISER

to benefit the OSC Charitable Associationfor scholarships and scholastic grants

Taking Orders Aug 22, Sept 12, Oct 10, & Nov 14 at monthly socials

Pick Up/Delivery will be Thursday, November 29th

Just in time for the Holiday Baking Season!!

Don’t Forget our Airmen Appreciation Cookie Drop in December

**We ask for cookie donations to share with all theSingle servicemen/women living in the dorms**

Cost is $15.00 due at time of orderingCash or check accepted

Checks made payable to OSCAPOC: Michelle McLaughlin (618)416-3629/[email protected]


Membership Dues at Work!

Your $40 annual membership dues pay for programs, guest speakers, welcome and farewell gifts, a printed membership directory, door prizes, decorations, the website, publicity, and insurance and bonding!

Welcome to the new members that joined at our September luncheon!


The Scoop on Childcare

childcare at our monthly luncheons. However, O’Fallon First United Methodist Church offers a program called Parents’

Morning Out, and on the days of our luncheon, they are willing to provide childcare from 9:00am to 1:00pm!

(With a minimum of 5 kiddos)

Please call ahead to reserve a space for only $20.00. And be sure to let them know that you are an SOSC member!

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Section 6. Guests. a. Individuals who are eligible for

membership in the SOSC may attend one function as a guest prior to becoming a member. The Board of Governors reserves the right to limit a function to members only.

b. Special guests and guest speakers may be invited by the President or the Board of Governors to attend any function.

c.may attend social functions after checking with the Reservations Chair. A member may bring the same guest (one not eligible for membership) three times during the year, with the exception of houseguests, whose participation is unlimited. Members

their guest and shall make reservations for them.

d. Guests may participate in Special Activity events on a space-available basis as long as they are not eligible for membership.

e. Children 6 months of age and below may attend the SOSC functions.

RSVP CancellationsAccording to the SOSC Bylaws, Article XI, Section 2, i:

Members shall be billed for reservations not cancelled by the announced cancellation date. If you do not cancel by this time and do not show for the event you will still be expected to pay for the lunch

ordered for you.

Please be aware that the $15.00 we pay for lunch each month includes the food, tea and coffee, linens, room set up/clean up,

use of the ballroom, servers, and the 18% surcharge.

Section 7. Attending Special SOSC events and/or mini clubs a. Special Events as Mini Clubs and/or Special Activities are provided as member services. SOSC member

must be in good standing. These special groups are based on member interest and may change yearly. These Activities shall have the Executive Board approval. A person eligible for SOSC membership may only attend one special event prior to joining. Persons not eligible for SOSC membership may attend as a guest on an

Membership Bylaws

SO MANY MINI CLUBS!

Mini Clubs are a great way to get

to know your fellow SOSC

members. Plus, they are fun! With

so many different clubs to chose

or more to match your interests!

*WANTED* POC's for Diva Nights, Bowling

and Mah Jongg.

If anyone is interested, please contact Katie McKim at

[email protected] (Special Activities Coordinator).

Mimosa’s & ManuscriptsUpcoming Books of the Month

October 9th~ Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn

Hosts: Andrea Abrahamson and Vicki Tobin

November 13th~ The Glass Castle by Jeannette WallsHosts: Teresa VanHoose and Marcie

Hermann

Learn more about each mini club at www.scottosc.com/mini-clubs/

2012 MINI CLUBSRUNNING CLUB

FILM FANATICS

BOWLING CLUB

1ST FRIDAYS AT THE CLUB

STAMPING & SCRAPBOOKING

MOMS & TOTS PLAYGROUP

MIMOSAS & MANUSCRIPTS

BOOKS & BREAKFAST

DIVA NIGHTS IN BELLEVILLE

HEATHERTONES

BUNCO

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Constitution & By-Laws

The 2012-2013 Executive Board spent many hours over the summer on the constitution & by-laws. They researched the SOSC papers from 2004-2006, 2011-2012 as well as a template provided from the AFOWC. Using all three documents the board came up with new, very detailed, constitution & by-laws. Many thanks for the votes at our event on September 12. Please look over the documents as they provide information regarding membership, attending events, committee members and POC’s, etc. For more information, check them out at www.scottosc.com.

ESC Corner

3rd Annual Vendor Bazaar and Craft ShowSaturday, Nov 17th

11am - 6pmMascoutah American Legion

Open to publicTable fee: $25.00 ESC/OSC Members

$35.00 non membersContact Keni Stamm

[email protected] www.scottesc.com

Please note: We are only allowing 1 vendor from places like Thirty-One, Mary Kay and so on. Items like hair bows and other craft items will be limited to two of each type. We are asking crafters to send in pictures of items during registration to help ensure we have quality crafts. Thank you!

Keni Stamm, Vice President ~ Scott Enlisted Spouses Club

The 2012 White House Christmas

OrnamentWays and Means is selling this year’s

White House Christmas Ornament for

$18.00. To learn more about the

White House Historical Association

and their ornament collection, visit:

http://www.whitehousehistory.org/

whha_ornament/ornament.html

Buy your 2012 ornament at the next

function, or call Carol Carlson at

618-616-1406.

SOSC & SOSC Budgets

Thank you for your recent vote on the updated budgets. We apologize that there wasn't more discussion regarding the changes. We wanted to make the changes more apparent, so we listed the actual expenses from last year, the approved May vote & then the proposed changes for the fall. Please take a look at them on the SOSC website.

For the social side, we added the vendor table income and advertising income to the budget & moved the opportunity sales over to the charitable side. The major changes on the Charitable side were adding the opportunity income and including a line for the Kohl’s Donation. We also detailed out the Charitable donations with a small amount left over for unexpected requests throughout the year.


Scott Officers’ Spouses’ ClubMembership Application

Please print only information you would like printed in the directory

First Name ______________________ Last Name _________________

Address__________________________________ City/State/ZIP_______________

Email (for newsletter, social invites, and info) __________________________________________

Home Phone ___________________ Cell Phone_________________

Hometown ________________ Birthday _______ Previous Base _________________

I am a: __New OSC Member __Returning OSC member Joined in____________

For Active Membership I am:! ___ Spouse of an Active Duty or !! Armed Forces ! ___ Spouse of Air National Guard ! member and/or all other reserve ! branches of the service

For Associate Membership I am:!!!!!!!! !! ___ Spouses of Civilian personnel GS-9 and above ! or retired! ___ Civilian personnel GS-9 and above or retired! ___ A dependent adult residing with an !

Sponsors Name and Rank _________________ Branch ______

_____ Welcome _______ Name Tag _______ Date Payment Rcvd _______ Cash/ Check ______ O-1/O-2 _____ Widow

I am interested in serving on the Scott OSC Board as: ______________________________

With My signature I give permission for ! ! ! ! -All of my above information to be printed in the directory! ! ! ! -My photo to be used in The Contact! ! ! ! -My photo to be used on the OSC website

I would like to serve on the following committees! ___ Trivia Night ! ___ Gift Wrapping! ___ Air Show!! ___ Base Picnic! ___ Sliver Cleaning Crew! ___ Airman & Family Readiness Center!! ___ Airmen Appreciation !

I am interested in the following Mini Clubs! ___ Bunco (day/night) ! ___ Running Club! ___ Rubber Stamp Club (day/night)!! ___ Morning Book Club! ___ Mimosas & Manuscripts! ___ Evening Book Club! ___ First Fridays at the Club! ___ I would like to start another Mini Club ! Previous OSC experience/talents/interests: ________________________________________

Signature___________________________ Date_______________

Annual membership dues are $40.00. Bring this form and Pay via PayPal on our website at scottosc.com/membership, bring check or cash to the next function, or mail to Scott OSC, PO Box 25037, Scott AFB, IL 62225

Other Member:! ___ Social Member! ___ Honorary Member!

I understand that as a member we are jointly and severally liable for the obligations of the SOSC and SOSCA per the by-laws in accordance with the AFI 34-223

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to encourage social, cultural, and educational and charitable activities among our members and to further relations between members and other organizations, both military and civilian. We gladly welcome and serve participants from the Scott AFB

military and government services community.


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