Army Officers Spouses Club of the Greater Washington Area

Backchannels www.aoscgwa.org November 2017

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BACKCHANNELS

Army Officers ’ Spouses’ Club of the Greater Washington Area

November 2017

President's Pen 3

Luncheon Information 4-5

Special Activities 6

Sip and Shop Holiday Bazaar 7

New York Trip 8

Ft. Myer Holiday Tour of Homes 8

Zip Code Group 9

AOSCGWA Board 10

TJ Maxx Fashion Show Photos 11

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A special thank you to our wonderful advisor, Connie Semonite, for hosting the Newcomers Welcome at

her beautiful home and to the AOSCGWA Board for

the yummy food!



Fall is my favorite season, and I’m

thankful for the cooler weather, the beautiful

foliage, and the chance to spend time with friends. We’ve had a great two months and

October was a particularly busy and fabulous month for our Army Spouses’ Club! We welcomed some of our new members at the beautiful home of our advisor, Connie Semonite. The board provided very tasty treats, and we enjoyed getting to know our new members. Thanks, Connie, for always being an enthusiastic, patient, and gracious advisor. The next day, forty of our members were privileged to take a tour of Air Force Two. We watched a video about the unit in

charge of executive travel; our tour guide, Lt. Col. Rob Aikman, gave us a tour of the plane, and then we had a chance to shop

for unique Vice Presidential and Air Force Two-themed gifts. We hope to plan

another tour in the spring. Our TJ Maxx/Runway Fashion Show

luncheon was amazing, thanks to Paige Kellogg and CJ Summers! Their hard work and planning paid off. We experimented a little with our lunch, and had a buffet. The feedback I received was very positive, and everyone really enjoyed the food. It was great to see a room full of new, as well as,

familiar faces! Big thanks to Tish Anderson for leading us in the Pledge of Allegiance, and Sondra Horst for the heartfelt invocation. We also received great feedback on our vendors! Big thanks to Kim Raymond for her hard work. Amie Hovatter and Lisa Cho did a fabulous job running our Ways and Means table– thank you ladies! As you can tell, luncheons are

a team effort and I am blessed to have a fabulous team to work with, from membership, to reservations, to all the

helpers out front, to all the helpers getting ready for our members inside the

President's Pen ballroom. Thank you all! TJ Maxx gave us great swag bags and put on a great show. We are very grateful for their time and efforts. AUSA gave us some goodies to add to the bags, and we appreciate their support as well. We’ve had two great months of opportunity ticket sales. I’d like to thank you for purchasing tickets and supporting our club as we work to generate funds for scholarships and grants to military connected organizations. The more tickets you buy, the better the chance you have to

win; buy as many tickets as you want, and win as often as your ticket numbers are

called. There is no limit to the number of times a member can win. Thanks to TAPS for the beautiful bracelets for our swag bags, and thanks to our members for purchasing the special TAPS Afghan Hope Bracelets. Our charitable cause for October was the JBMHH Holiday

Food Program, and thanks to our generous members we were able to donate $980 in Commissary Gift Cards. P.A. Mancini did a wonderful job organizing this effort.

As we enjoy a month that reminds us to be

thankful, don’t forget our charitable cause as we partner with ACS to collect new toys for Christmas. Every donation receives a

free opportunity ticket. I look forward to seeing you all at the November luncheon.

Fondly,

Kelly Kreis AOSCGWA President



AOSCGWA 2017-2018 Luncheon Reservation Form

Name________________________________________________________

Month of Luncheon:___________________________________________

Contact Number: ______________________________________________

Email Address: ________________________________________________

Menu Choice (November and December only)

Traditional ____________ Vegetarian ____________

If Bringing a Guest:

Guest Name: __________________________________________________

Guest Menu Choice (November and December only):_______________

Payment (If mailing please do not send cash): Check # ____________

Please mail check and reservation form to: AOSCGWA Reservations

c/o Shelley Williams

9004 Home Guard Drive

Burke, VA 22015

DO NOT MAIL THIS FORM IF YOU HAVE ALREADY MADE A RESERVATION ONLINE.


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October luncheon vendors:

Sara Blaschke, Nerium

Caroline Cheatham, Parties LLC

Tammy Dao, Tammy’s Scarf Shop

Ardeen Nickish, B&B Friends

Beth Bookout, Stella & Dot

Allison Ross-Tompkins, The Fairfax

Non-profit organization-

Sherri Lynn Coppersmith, TAPS

The Army Wife Seal is a copy-righted property of the Army

Officers’ Spouses’ Club of the Greater Washington Area. No

one may reproduce it in any manner, or for any

reason, without the express permission of AOSCGWA. Please contact AOSCGWA for permis-

sion for use of the Army Wife Seal.

Bible Study: Every Monday at the Main Post Chapel from 10-11:30 a.m. The Walking Group: November 9 at Burke Lake Park Flick Chicks: November 28 at the Angelika– the title of the movie to be seen will be posted the week prior to the meeting date Happy Hour: November 14 - $1 margaritas Applebee's in Alexandria 6310 Richmond Highway Alexandria, VA 22306

Line Dancing: The class for line dancing for balls is being rescheduled so more members are able to participate. The club is waiting to hear from the instructor for a new date.

Trivia Group: The POC is Christine Miller. She may be reached at [email protected] for further information.

Is there someone that needs a little cheer, a get well wish, or a congratulations?

If you know of a member in need of well wishes, sympathy, or congratulations, please let our

Corresponding Secretary know.

Email Jackie McKenna([email protected]) with the member’s name, address, and the type of card she should send.

Submissions for Backchannels are due the third Monday

of the month. Please contact me at

[email protected] to submit articles,

photos, recipes, etc. Thank you! Michelle Funkhouser







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Z i p C o d e G r o u p s I f y o u h a v e a n y q u e s t i o n s p l e a s e c o n t a c t t h e A O S C G W A Z i p C o d e C h a i r J e n n i f e r S t e p e t i c a t s t e p e t i c @ y a h o o . c o m .

Alexandria 22301-22315 LaDonna Cavanaugh 678-464-7470 [email protected] Annandale, Fairfax & Fairfax Station Mary Pawlow 703-764-9656 [email protected]

Arlington 22201-22209 Paige Kellogg 703-248-8313 [email protected] Burke 22015 Jeanne Sander 703-426-2880 [email protected] McLean, Falls Church & Ft. Myer

Lori Borgna Strong 706-799-9308 [email protected]

Chantilly, Clifton, Centerville & Herndon 20120-22182 Pat O’Neill 703-378-3624 [email protected] Prince William County & Beyond

Paula Ann Mancini 703-346-4468 [email protected] Springfield 22150-22153 Jennifer Stepetic 703-569-1596 [email protected] Maryland-Howard County & Beyond Marie Corbett 410-418-4934

[email protected] Maryland-Montgomery County & Beyond

Deidra Stubbs 803-447-8700 [email protected]

Washington D.C. Mary Dulaney 202-541-0236

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Honorary President Hollyanne Milley

Honorary Vice President

Advisor Connie Semonite [email protected]

EXECUTIVE BOARD

President Kelly Kreis [email protected]

1st Vice-President Paige Kellogg [email protected]

2nd Vice-President CJ Summers [email protected]

Corresponding Secretary Jackie McKenna [email protected]

Recording Secretary LaDonna Cavanaugh [email protected]

Treasurer Deb Kalisz Wehr [email protected]

Parliamentarian Anita Skelton [email protected]

STANDING COMMITTEES

Backchannels Michelle Funkhouser [email protected]

Charitable Causes Paula Ann Mancini [email protected]

Fundraising Kerri Eldridge [email protected]

Historian Melissa Werner [email protected]

Hospitality Jill Vaniman [email protected]

International Liaison Linda Wildes [email protected]

Lori Borgna Strong [email protected]

JAFOWL Dianne Crawford [email protected]

Membership Barb Patterson [email protected]

Military Support Organizations Patty Barron [email protected]

Reservations Shelley Williams [email protected]

Scholarship Christine Miller [email protected]

Social Media Jane Davis [email protected]

Special Activities [email protected]

Tours Michelle Zuniga [email protected]

Ways and Means [email protected]

Vendor Chair Kim Raymond [email protected]

Web Administrator Diane Martinez [email protected]

Zip Code Groups Jennifer Stepetic [email protected]





























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