President’s Corner 1

August Social 2

Ways and Means 3

Volunteer Corner 3

Member Spotlight 4

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Local Area/Base Happenings 5

I N S I D E T H I S I S S U E :

Letter from Our President

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Kelly Goodwin

Honorary President

Jennifer Bohannon

Honorary Vice President

Nancy Wilson

Robyn Matthews

Joanna Vander Hamm

Honorary Advisors

Amy Waring

President

Annalies McDonald

1st Vice President

Jennifer Attaway

2nd Vice President

Jenn Foote

Secretary

Carol Beene

Treasurer

Emily Ozgul

Parliamentarian

Kari Truskett

Social Coordinators

Kathy Grimes

Membership Coordinator

Julia Cates

Tonja Karren

Hail and Farewell

Kim Vasey

Allison Ball

Reservations

Emily Meister

Ways and Means

Maria McKenna

Volunteer Coordinator

Becca Denton

Charitable Coordinator

Heather Yarrington

Webmaster

Shifra Stitzer

Newsletter

Stephanie Fink

Historian

Claire Alexander

Community Representative

Valerie Nicholas

Property Manager

Lisa Thomson

Scholarship Coordinator

Jo Crone

Associate Representative

Greetings BOSC Members,

Hopefully everyone is en-

joying the wonderful Fall

weather! I certainly have

been. There are so many fun

holidays to look forward to

in the next couple of months.

Halloween and one of my

favorites...Thanksgiving.

With Fall comes a busy sea-

son for BOSC as well. We

have our November Bunco

social coming up on the 12th

of November. Be sure to

wear your hot pink and black

and come ready for a fun

time! December's social is

right around the corner as

well. We have changed the

day and time on that social.

We decided to make that an

evening social so the new

date and time is December

9th at 6:30 PM at the Barks-

dale Club. We are still look-

ing for a few more "models"

for this event. If you are in-

terested in having a personal

stylist style you for our fash-

ion show, please contact

socials.bosc@gmail.com or

pres.bosc@gmail.com. It is

going to be a great event.

Last month's Fall Basket

Auction was so much fun.

We raised a total of

$2,149.00 for BOSC's chari-

table endeavors. A huge

thank you to all of you for

your donations, your time

and your support. Without

each and everyone of you

helping this would not have

been possible. Also, another

thank you to the Command

Spouses of the 2nd Bomb

Wing for hosting. The cen-

terpieces/door prizes were a

huge hit. We have had some

great social's so far this year,

I am looking forward to

what's to come.

Have you had the chance to

check our small clubs yet?

Are you interested in volun-

teering? Be sure to watch

the newsletter, Facebook

page and webpage for infor-

mation on what BOSC has

to offer.

Until next time,

Amy Waring

November Social 2

Membership/Ways and Means/ Property 3

Charity of the month/ Volunteer 4-5

Small Clubs 6

Calendar of Events/ Recipe 7

Membership information 8

Membership Spotlight 9

Community Happenings 10-11

What I missed 12

Base Flyers 13-14

Inside this issue:

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BOSC Annual Membership dues are as follows:

$55 per year, if paid September 1 – May 31, 2015

$30 per year, if paid January 1 – May 31, 2015

Membership Dues

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Hello BOSC!

Hope you are having a fun Fall season. I hope to see you all at the

November Bunco Social. I will have a few new items for you to shop

the Ways and Means table, as well as some great earrings from

October. With the holidays just around the corner, perhaps a few

items to start enjoying the season. Thank you to all that were able to

shop the table in October. If you have any questions, please email

me: waysmeans.bosc@gmail.com.

I look forward to seeing you in November.

Happy Shopping.

Emily

Ways and Means

Property Mark your calendars!

Come join us in decorating the Barksdale Club for Christmas. We will decorate the club on De-

cember 1st at 8:00 AM and December 2nd at 10:00 AM. Please come out and help us make

the club beautiful! You can sign up by emailing property.bosc@gmail.com.

Buff and Brunch Come join the OSC board for Brunch and a silver polishing party! Help us buff up all the beau-

tiful silver the BOSC has. The brunch will be held at Valerie Nicholas's house November 13th

at 10 AM. For more information please email Valerie at property.bosc@gmail.com

or 214-538-6110

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Charity of the Month

Charity Disclaimer

*The BOSC supports a variety of charities that fall within the guidelines of our

mission statement. We do no discriminate based on religion, race, or creed. All

donations made by members are voluntary and not required.

I would like to thank our membership for such a great response to the needs of the

Shreveport/Bossier Mission. If you would still like to be involved with helping the

mission you can look them up on facebook or stop by and volunteer your time.

Our charity for the months of November and December is the Airman's Attic. The

Airman's Attic primarily helps all active duty families (E-4 and below) with access

to a variety of much needed items. However a few facts that you may not know

are:

- All active duty ranks can shop for military uniforms anytime of the month

- ALL RANKS week is the last week of each month with a Tuesday and a Thurs-

day in it, although some items in the store may be limited to E4 and below.

We are going to be collecting coats and also baby items to donate, so time to clean

out our closets. When going through items to donate just make sure they are still

in good condition (i.e. not torn, soiled or broken).

If you would rather donate your time, the Attic is always in need of volunteers.

Mondays from 9am-noon and Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10am – closing.

Thank you for your continuing generosity!

Rebecca Denton

Spring Auction

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Volunteer Opportunity

Hello BOSC Members: Although the spring seems far away, its time to starting think-

ing about our annual spring charity auction. If you would like to be on this committee

please email Rebecca Denton at charitable.bosc@gmail.com. This is our biggest event

of the year and many hands and talents are needed to make it a success!

NOVEMBER

November 1

Susan G Komen Race for the Cure needs volunteers to help with race day. There are

many different opportunities for you to volunteer for the race. Please go to http://

nwla.info-komen.org/site/PageNavigator/SHV_VolunteerNeeds.html to sign up. After

doing so, please email volunteer.bosc@gmail.com to let us know where you will be volun-

teering on that day. We would love to get a group of OSC members to participate in

this event!

November 8-10

Mr. William Lee is looking for assistance from the Private Orgs to help provide break-

fast for the Wounded Warrior Hunt from 8-10 Nov.

This breakfast would be provided to the Warriors and their support team during their

stay.

Please see details below:

- Sat. 8 Nov - Sun 9 Nov- Breakfast for about 20. Anything like breakfast burritos,

sausage biscuits, fruit, pastries... something quick and easy. These types of foods will

allow our hunters to carry them to the woods with them to eat later if they

like. NOTE: Breakfast will be early, about an hour before daylight.

- Mon. 10 Nov - Warriors depart, any type of breakfast would be fine. They just want

to send them off with a full belly. There is a stove in the area that they will feed the

warriors, if anyone needs to use it.

If you are able to assist Mr. Lee with this event, please contact him directly at 456-

5273 or william.lee.27@us.af.mil. Thank you.

To see all the ways that you can help out in our community

go to http://www.barksdaleosc.com/#!volunteer/c1a98

Small Clubs

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Please note that you must be a member of the BOSC in order to join the Small

Clubs. You may attend as a guest one time only. Also, please note that you are not allowed to sell or market

any type of business that may benefit or profit another member (i.e. Creative Memories, Pampered Chef,

Tastefully Simple, etc.) at any BOSC sanctioned event.

BOOK CLUB

Book club will be meeting on November 20th at 7pm to discuss Plainsong by Kent Haruf . Contact Sabina Squires at bean241@yahoo.com if you have questions, and to join the evite list.

BOWLING CLUB

Officer Wives league bowls each Tuesday at 9:15 a.m. at the Barksdale Lanes. There is no bowling when school has holiday. Contact Jo Crone at 949-2635 if you have any questions

BUNCO

Bunco is a great way to relax and make new friends.... and it requires abso-lutely no skills whatsoever. Just bring a $5-$15 prize and a snack or appetiz-er and get ready to have fun! Our November Bunco game will be held Thursday, November 20th at Barksdale AFB Landings Housing Hospitality room! For questions, and to join the evite list, please contact DaLonna Rim-sky at 318-349-8146,

GOURMET CLUB

This month’s Gourmet Club will be held in the home of Amy Waring. Amy will feature

classic Italian dishes along with a demonstration of how to prepare homemade Alfredo and

other Italian cooking tips. If you would like to be added to the Gourmet Club email list

please contact Jennifer Attaway at jennattawayf16@gmail.com

We had a lovely fall lunch in the home of Jenn Foote for our October meeting. The menu

featured very tasteful dishes such as spinach empanadas, pumpkin and squash bisque,

chicken cardinale, and caramel banana cheesecake. A wonderfully delicious time was had

by all.

TRIPS AND

TOURS CLUB

Do you like going on trips? Do you want to learn more about the Shreveport-Bossier area? Join our newest club! Contact Kari Truskett at karitruskett@yahoo.com to join!

Recipe of the Month

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BOSC 2014-15 Proposed Social Calendar

If you would like to submit a recipe to the Recipe of the Month section please email it

to newsletter.bosc@gmail.com.

Nov. 12

th,10:30 AM

Dec. 9

th, 6:30 PM

Jan. 13

th, 6:30 PM

Feb. 11

th, 10:30 AM

March 10

th, 6:30 PM

Apr. 14

th, 6:30 PM

May 13th

, 10:30 AM

Ingredients

1 pkg frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained

1 pkg cream cheese

1/4 c. onion, sautéed with 1/2 tsp garlic in butter

Dash of nutmeg and salt

Goya turnover wrappers (freezer section by puff pastry)

Spinach Empanadas w/Pumpkin Pecan Butter

Directions

1. Mix ingredients together.

2. Cut wrappers in half.

3. Drop by spoonfuls into 1/2 a round of Empana-da. Fold over, sealing edges with a fork.

4. Fry in vegetable oil or peanut oil on med-hi until gold-en.

5. Drain on paper towel.

6. Serve with Pumpkin Pecan Butter.

Please note: The December Social’s date has changed.

It is now December 9th, at 6:30.

Birthdays Anniversaries

Melissa Willams– 11/13

Allison Ball– 11/15

Kathy Grimes– 11/17

Tamie Harvey– 11/19

Rebecca Denton– 11/20

Valerie Nicholas– 11/20

Denee Ruark– 11/23

Dalonna Rimsky– 11/11

Allison Ball– 11/19

Teresa Barrett– 11/18

Jane Maxwell– 11/28

Maria McKenna– 11/29

Member Events & Important Dates

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Hails Farewells

Julie Higgins

Membership Spotlight

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When did you arrive at Barksdale? 2008

What squadron/ group are you associated with? 343rd Bomb Squadron

Who is in your immediate family? Husband: Maj. Kenny Squires, daughter 6 week old Nieve; and

the “Squires Petting Zoo” including 3 dogs Queue, Miko, Gozer; 3

cats Toulouse, Onion, George; one Leopard Gecko named General

Grievous; and 7 Eastern Box turtles including the 31 year old

“Candy”.

Where is your hometown? I consider it Louisville Kentucky although I was born in New Mexico

What do you like best about the Barksdale, Shreveport & Bossier area? I love that this area has a distinct culture. We love the local life

here so much that we intend to stick around. Some of my favor-

ite things from this area include king cake, Mardigras parades,

crawfish, and jazz music like the New Orleans Cotton Mouth

Kings. Unlike many who hate the heat and humidity, we thrive in

it.

Where have you been stationed before? Kenny did training in Texas but since I was attending veterinary

school in the 1st part of our marriage, this is my first and hope-

fully only station.

What is something that most people don’t know about you? 30 minutes prior to leaving to be induced for labor at the hospi-

tal, I performed acupuncture on myself to help with induction,

contractions, and stamina.

What has been one of the challenging aspects of military life? Deployments and a non-consistent schedule are the most chal-

lenging aspects for me especially because I am one of those

“super planners”.

What has been one of the best aspects of military life? One of the best aspects of military life is having a built-in sup-

port system. There are so many ways to be involved that there

really isn’t a reason to be lonely.

Favorites Color:

Blue-greens Food:

Ceviche, sushi, whole fried fish with Latin style rice, and just

about anything sweet. TV Show:

Outlander, Game of Thrones, Bones, Law and Order SVU, Prop-erty Brothers, Big Bang Theory,

Downton Abbey, Modern Family, Cosmos, Forever, Sherlock, and

Elementary Animal:

Dogs, turtles, monkeys, ele-phants, rats, snakes, tigers, guin-

ea pigs, domestic cats. Local Restaurant:

Don Juan’s, Crawfish palace, Ichiban Hobby:

Reading, gardening, taking care of the critters, wakeboarding,

boating, and “projects” like building furniture, making a new

garden area, etc. Holiday:

Halloween and Christmas Movie:

Anchorman, Space Balls, Ghost-busters, Elf, The Notebook,

Dumb and Dumber, Zoolander, Amelie…

Sabina Blanco Squires

Community Happenings

H I G H L I G H T S

LOUISIANA STATE FAIR

GOING ON NOW UNTIL

NOVEMBER 9th . CON-

TACT ITT at 456-1866

HIGHLAND JAZZ AND

BLUES FESTIVAL ON

NOVEMBER 15TH

JASON ALDEAN TICK-

ETS ON SALE NOW!!!! AT

THE CENTURYLINK ON

FEB 19, 2015 AT 7:30PM.

CONTACT ITT 456-1866

NOVEMBER 1-DECEMBER 24: Antique Shopping on Historic Minden Main

Street in Minden, LA

NOVEMBER 1: Movies and Moon Beams, The Bossier Arts Council, Robinson

Film Center, and Bossier Parks and Recreation present "Robots.” Movie rated PG located at Mike Wood Park. Movie starts at sunset. Free admission.

NOVEMBER 1: DALLAS MAVERICKS v. BARKSDALE BOMBERS, Come

out and cheer on your Barksdale Bombers as they face the Dallas Mavericks @ the

SrA Bell Fitness Center at 2pm. Meet & greet after with both teams!!

NOVEMBER 1: KARMA FARMS HORSEBACK RIDE, Enjoy an hour horse-

back ride through Historic Jefferson, Texas. Bus leaves at 11:30 am and returns at 5:30pm. The cost is only $20 per person (Must be Active Duty, Reserve or Depend-

ent; RecOn Funded) All you have to bring is money for lunch or a snack. Sign up at

Equipment Rental by Thursday, October 30th. For more information call 453-0976

NOVEMBER 1&2: BAFB GOLF CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP, Fox Run Golf

Course is hosting their Annual Club Championship; open to anyone that has access

to Barksdale! The entry fee is $20 (plus cart & green fee.) Tee time is a 9am on Satur-day & Sunday, plus LUNCH is included on Sunday. To sign up, stop by Fox Run

Golf Course. If you need more information, call 456-2263.

NOVEMBER 13: Louisiana Boardwalk, Christmas Tree Lighting at 6:00pm.-

8:00pm. Live music and family fun.

NOVEMBER 13: WAM (Wine Art Music) hosted by The Bossier Arts Council/

Boomtown Casino’s event starts at 5:30 pm. Features wine and food pairings, love music courtesy of a guest artist, and visual art. Cost for entrance is $20.

NOVEMBER 15: CenturyLink, Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo at 8:00pm

NOVEMBER 15: Columbia Park/Shreveport: Highland Jazz and Blues Festival at

noon-5:00pm http://www.highlandjazzandblues.org/

NOVEMBER 17: Holiday Pop-Up, Red River Entertainment District

NOVEMBER 22: CenturyLink, National Black Rodeo Finals at 8:00pm

NOVEMBER 29: CenturyLink, Casting Crowns at 6:00pm

Local Steals & Deals

IDS is defined as “base community team” that comes together to discuss, plan and execute ideas that will boost

the morale of Barksdale families within the local communities. IDS is comprised of a Wing Community Sup-

port Coordinator, Airmen Family and Readiness Center (A&FRC) , Family Advocacy, Chapel, Domestic

Abuse Violence Advocate (DAVA), Mental Health, Equal Opportunity (EO) and the Officer Spouse Club.

(OSC) Below are tips that will be distributed within the OSC newsletter to bring heighten awareness.

News You Can Use:

Did you know that if an active duty member uses a spouse’s prescription that the active duty member can get in

trouble? It’s true!

Please safe guard your prescriptions and throw away and/or turn in expired prescriptions.

Package Includes:

1 night stay in a Luxury room

$50 spa credit

30% discount on all signature spa blu products

Free fitness pass per person (limit 2 per room)

$20 meal credit to any one of our delicious restaurants

Price ranging from $129-$155.

See Sam’s Town website for more details

315 CLYDE FANT PARKWAY • SHREVEPORT, LA 71101

BOSC does not promote nor endorse gambling at any of the local casinos featured

Looking to go out into town on a date night? This month, we are featuring Sam’s Town. Well known for food, fun and relaxation. Sam’s is offering an amazing deal for October and November

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What did I miss at the October Social???

What a beautiful and

successful Fall Basket

Auction! Thank you to

everyone that donated to

the wonderful baskets,

and to everyone that

came and bid. With all

your help we raised

$2,149.00!