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2014 Board Members

Executive

President: Nicole Bridge

Vice President: Tiffany Ream

Secretary: Meredith VanMeeteren

Parliamentarian: Amy Teeter

General Treasurer: Tina Boets

Welfare Treasurer: Olivia Kleczko

General

Membership: Fatima Avila

Social: Victoria Duley

Newsletter: Charinity Alicea

Publicity: Karissa Grimm

Historian: Jillian Romag

Ways & Means: Andrea Roberts

Scholarships: Jana Bennette

Thrift Shop Manager

Charlotte Watson

Advisors

Pat Davis

Vicki Batten

Honorary Advisor

Marissa Mordente

HOOT N' HOLLER Ramstein Enlisted Spouses' Association Newsletter

September 2nd: Coffee group Start your morning with a cup of coffee & Company at Cafe Schmidt, 0930. Kaiserstrasse 113, Bruchmuhlbach. Children welcome but childcare is not provided.

September 10th: Mama & Me Play Group Join other RESA Mamas & their Owlets at Dino Park,

Kaiserslaughern starting at 1030!

September 10th: Bunco Come & Play in the KMCC Party Room at 1830! Potluck Dinner, $10.50 to play, Adults only.

September 17th: Social: Oktoberfest Put on your Dirndls for RESA's Social.

Sign in starts @ 1800. Please see Flyer on pg. 6 for more details.

September 18th-21st: Bazaar Lemonade Stand Volunteer at our World-Famous Lemonade Stand at the RAB Flight Line starting at 0945!

September 25th: Lunch Bunch Come to lunch at 1200 @Collage,

Landstuhlerstrasse 4, Ramstein. Children welcome but childcare is not provided.

September 30th: Supper Club Join us for dinner @ La Dolce Vita at 1800. Miesenbacherstrasse 54, 66877 Ramstein-Miesenbach. Adults only.

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The Presidential AddressHello Members! With school back in session and the clouds and rain out in full force, it seems that autumn is here in Germany! Although I miss the sun during this time of year, the changing fall colors and the pumpkin flavored everything absolutely make it worth it! August was a bit of a slower month for RESA activities due to summer break winding down, but we still made a huge impact in our community! A few of our Executive Board members had the opportunity to ‘Pay it Forward’ to some of our community members by paying for their gas at four of our local military installations. The surprise on their faces and the hugs and thanks we received was incredible! It’s so much fun to see our hard-earned money directly affecting our local community members! We also had the opportunity to recognize the spouses at the Senior NCO Induction Ceremony this month. Each female

spouse was presented with a small flower bouquet and the male spouses were presented with a RESA coin. They were all very thankful for us thinking of them. We all know that being an Enlisted spouse is not the easiest task, so it’s nice to give back to them once in a while too! Our August social was combined with the Deployed Spouses event, and we sure did have a blast! It was a great turn out and the weather held out for us, thankfully! I think it’s safe to say that all attendees, both RESA families and deployed families, really enjoyed themselves. I love this event because it’s the one time of year we really get to interact with each other’s families in a social setting. A huge thank you goes out to our Social Chair and Co-Chair Ms. Victoria and Ms. Eva, as well as Ms. Olivia and Ms. Tonoya for all the hard work they put into making the event a huge success for both RESA members and the families of our deployed Air Force members. Also on the subject of socials, don’t forget about the date change for our September Oktoberfest social, which will be on Wednesday, September 17, as the first day of our lemonade stand at the Welfare Bazaar will be on that Thursday. Please see the attached flyer for RSVP and information on brining guests. We hope to see you all dressed up in your dirndls and lederhosen on Wednesday, then squeezing lemons on Thursday! And it’s also about time to start getting geared up for Quartermania, which will be held during our November social. Information has been included in this newsletter and more will be going out in the coming weeks, so keep your eye out! And finally, nominations and elections for the 2015 Executive Board are quickly approaching! Nominations will begin at the September social and will wrap up with elections at the October social. Be sure to check your emails for information on all the Board Positions, and don’t hesitate to ask if you have any questions! I hope everyone is enjoying the cooler weather! I look forward to seeing what September holds for our fantastic organization! Sincerely, Nicole

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September Volunteer Opportunities

Volunteer Corner

RESA Thrift Shop ✦ Anytime during business hours ✦ 2nd & 4th Tuesdays 1900-2200

Meet & Greet ✦ September 16th@ KMCC Food Court 1400-1830

Bazaar Lemonade Stand ✦ September 18th-21st, RAB Flight Line ✦ Contact Nicole at [email protected]

for more details

Deployed Families Event ✦ September 25th from 1700-1900, location: TBD

Volunteer of the Month

We here at RESA have always valued our volunteers. Aside from the regular 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 [email protected] for further discussion.

Did you Know? • 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 • 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.

• Childcare reimbursement is available to members while attending volunteer functions. Reimbursements 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 for 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) count toward your volunteer hours.

August Volunteer Recognition Meet & Greet: Fatima Avila, Marie Mott, and Tiffany Ream.

Thrift Shop: Nicole Bridge, Tiffany Ream, Olivia Kleczko, Tina Boets, Andrea Roberts, Marie Mott, Fatima Avlia, Jillian Romag, Meredith VanMeeteren, Charinity Alicea, Karissa Grimm, Julie Brutto, Victoia Duley, Alex Culbreth, Eva Culbreth, Kristin VanSant, and Emma Horlick.

Tonoya KaufmanTonoya volunteered much of her

time this month helping our Social Chairs prepare for the Deployed Family event/social. Without her help, the event would not have been as successful as it was.

Thank you Tonoya for all your help!

mailto:[email protected]




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RESA Thrift Shop

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

Hours of Operations: Thrift Shop Night Crew: Monday: 0900-1400 2nd & 4th Tuesday of the month Wednesday: 1400-1900 1900-2200 Friday: 0900-1400 3rd Saturday of the Month: 0900-1400 The RESA Thrift Shop is always in need of volunteers. Contact * Closed Federal Holidays [email protected] to find out how you can help.

Welcome Our Newest Members...

August Welfare Requests Granted: $7,000

Emma Horlick

✦ LRMC ✦ KMC 5/6

✦ KHS Intramural Program

✦ 53rd Signal Batallion

✦ 435th Air Ground Operations Wing ✦ 86th Communication Squadron

Melissa Garvin Vanessa Bywater

Cristy Harper



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September Social

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$23 $28

$10 $10 $9

$7 $5 $4

$10

Available for purchase at the socials or by contacting [email protected].

Ways & Means

Available at September Social



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Important Announcements

Nominations and Elections for RESA's 2015 Executive Board positions are coming up soon! Nominations will take place at our September Social & Elections will take place during the October

Social. Positions open for nomination and election are:

President, Vice President, Secretary, Welfare Treasurer and General Treasurer. If you are interested in running for any of the above positions, check out the position descriptions on the

RESA Facebook page. If you have any questions, don't hesitate to contact Nicole at [email protected]

The next RESA Volunteer Appreciation Trip will be held on October 11! Our destination is...

Prague! All volunteer hours between April 1st - September 30th count toward the

Volunteer Appreciation Trip. Rack up hours by volunteering @ Meet & Greet, Bazaar Lemonade Stand, & Thrift

Shop! Stay tuned for more information regarding cost, volunteer hour breakdown and

times. We hope you'll be traveling with us!

Volunteer Appreciation Trip



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Save the date of November 20th for RESA's Social! Quarter Mania is a fast pace, fun filled event. It is a cross between an auction, bingo, and a raffle

where you “bid” with quarters to try and win the product that is being displayed. All items will be donated by you!

You can win great prizes for quarters…throw in light hors d’oeuvres, raffles, some good company, and a great cause – and everyone is a winner!

Are you an Independent Consultant and have extra products to donate? How about a craft you enjoy making? Do you have a service you’re willing to provide like babysitting or pet sitting? How about

“baking” your donation? RESA is asking members to donate a gift that will be auctioned during our November Social!

We’ll be bidding with quarters and all monies raised will support the Angel Trees in the KMC. For further info and/or to donate, please contact Victoria at [email protected]

Important Announcements

RESA's Annual Holiday Party/Installation Ceremony will be held the evening of December 5, 2014.

In order to receive your invitation please make sure your dues are paid through

March 2015.

More information will be posted in the upcoming months!

SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

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Thrift Shop CLOSED

Thrift Shop Open 1400-1900


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Volunteer Appreciation Dinner 1800, Unnerhaus Bodega & Tapas Bar


*Thrift Shop Night Crew* 1900-2200



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*Thrift Shop Night Crew* 1900-2200



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September Coffee Group 0930, Cafe Schmidt

Lunch Bunch 1200, Collage

*Meet & Greet* 1400-1830, KMCC

Social: Oktoberfest 1800, O' Club

Mama & Me Play Group 1030, Dino Park

Bunco 1830, KMCC Party Room

*Deployed Families Event 1700-1900, TBD*

*Bazaar Lemonade Stand All Day, RAB Flight Line*

Supper Club 1800, La Dolce Vita

*Bazaar Lemonade Stand All Day, RAB

Birthdays Haylee Osborne...................1 Choke Zabala.....................1 Christina Skowronski..............2 Tina Boets.........................8 Chloe Ullman......................9 Paige Marg.......................13 Marie Mott.......................13 Vanessa Bywater.................20 Klarissa Dimmick...............23 Kayla Calhoun..................24 Bree Draper.....................30

Anniversaries Kristin & Michael VanSant................4 Victoria & Adam Rico......................14 Rachel & Jason Grissop.....................18

September Milestones

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Individuals interested in advertising their home business or other items are welcome to do so in the RESA Hoot N Holler for a

nominal fee. Please contact the Newsletter Editor at [email protected] for details.

Ramstein Enlisted Spouses' AssociationContact Information

86th SVS/SVYR Unit 3240 Box 535 RESA Box 63 APO AE 09094 www.resa-rab.com President: [email protected] Social Chair: [email protected] Membership Chair: [email protected]

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