A Message From the President

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2 A Message From the President This is my favorite time of year. The colors, the cooler temperatures, the Fests, the travel. Such amazing opportunities we are given here! Even if you aren t a traveler, just the visual aspect of Germany in the fall is so wonderful. Get out there and enjoy it! There is so much coming your way from SCSC it s hard to figure out where to start! First, we have BUNCO!!!! I am a definite loser when it comes to Bunco. If just never happens for me. But I still love playing it. Our October event will feature Bunco is always sells out! Be sure to get your reservations in early for this one. We will have amazing prizes, raffles, and a fully reloaded Ways and Means area. This event will be at the Swabian. We will also have Fest Tables for sale. So bring your checkbook and get a piece of Stuttgart to cherish for years. We had our first Bizarre Road Trip in September what a blast. I had so much fun and heard from others that they did as well. Coming in October, we have a Trips and Tours to Würzburg. A day trip with fun, adventure, friends, and food. Also wine.can t forget the wine! Be sure to look for this sign up the first week of October as well. This one will also sell out so be quick! Halloween costumes will be on display at the Thrift Shop starting October 10. It s always a bit of a frenzy on this day great deals for all. If you are able to come volunteer this day, please do we will need your help. Be sure to save the date for THRIFTMAS. This amazing holiday event that we save donations for ALL YEAR will be on Thursday, Nov 29 Saturday, Dec 1. We will have a sign up list for volunteers at this event coming in November. If you are new to the community, or have been around for a while, it s a great year to get involved. We have numerous volunteer opportunities from low-maintenance to in-depth. We have great activities that you can attend as well. So don t miss out. If you are interested and don t know where to start, fell free to me directly at scsc.president@gmail.com and I will help you out personally. If you are a member and haven t yet joined the Closed SCSC Facebook page, search for: Stuttgart Community Spouses' Club (SCSC). Notice the parenthesis around the SCSC. We have two pages, the one without parenthesis is open to all, the one with parenthesis is only for members. Join us there for posts and information you won t see elsewhere! Looking forward to seeing you at Bunco or another one of our many events throughout October! Jennie

3 SCSC Board Members EXECUTIVE BOARD President Jennie Baumback 1st Vice President Dee Denny 2nd Vice President Nan Lawless 3rd Vice President Kim Roedl Community Enhancement & Welfare Treasurer Tiffany Loomis Community Enhancement & Welfare Treasurer II Kelly Reilein Information Management Officer Kelly Coglianese Operations Treasurer Tiffany Loomis Parliamentarian Summer Shin Recording Secretary Tricia Petek BOARD MEMBERS Webmaster Newsletter Wendy Edwards Yani Hernandez-Velez Bazaar Chair Publicity Chair/Social Media Tawnia Valdez Karen Malone Welfare Chair Scholarships Ruth Clark Rebecca Bayless Community Enhancement Chair Special Interest Groups Faith Santiago Helen Prassinos Historian Reservations Mercedes Mackovjack Dolli Lane Hospitality Thrift Shop Catie Perkins Sabrina Loviner Member Programs Trips and Tours Camey McGurk Laura Johnson & Traci Norris Member Programs DIY Ways & Means Julie Langford Theresa Amblad Membership Fest Table Manager Faith Madsen Theresa Amblad ADVISORS LIAISONS Bazaar Advisor AWAG Liaison VACANT VACANT Scholarship Advisor GAWC Liaison Carole Dial Tracy Viana Thrift Shop Advisor Red Cross Liaison Lisa Bargeron VACANT Welfare Advisor USO Liaison Randy Potter VACANT HONORARIES Honorary President Gail Waldhauser Honorary Vice President AF Robin Vechery Honorary Vice President EU Karen Twitty

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5 Membership News Welcome New and Returning Members of the SCSC! Do you know of someone who is new to the area and is looking to make new friends while having some fun, all the while supporting the American community? Then, please have them join the SCSC! It only takes a few minutes of their time to complete the online membership application! The best part of joining the SCSC, is that we do so much for the community! Just last year we gave out $334, in the form of welfare grants and scholarships! Of course, we couldn t have done this without the continuous support of our awesome SCSC members! The link to join is: In addition, if you or another member of the SCSC are not receiving s yet from Membership, Reservations, Special Interest Coordinators and/or the Newsletter, then please contact Membership at scsc.memberships@gmail.com immediately! We want everyone to be informed of the up coming events and since everyone is not on Facebook, a correct address is a vital part of the information conduit! In closing, thank you again for supporting the SCSC! We look forward to a fun-filled year with each of you!

6 SCSC Member Monthly Programs= October 16th Bunco 24th Trips & Tours to Wurzburg 30th AWAG Stuttgart Area Seminar November 13th- Cupcake Wars TBD-Great American Bake Sale December - 5th-Christmas Market Safari January - TBD-UpCycle White Elephant February - TBD-Basket Auction & Trivia March - TBD-Minute To Win It April - TBD-Bingo May - TBS-Volunteer Appreciation Subject to change Some activities are Member only See details for each event in individual FB pages Contact information on SIG s list. Details to follow on rest of monthly events

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10 Special Interests Groups -IG s Coordinated by Christine Hogan scsc.bookclub14@gmail.com Book Club - The SCSC Bookworms is a book club with a reading problem! We like to discuss all sorts of literature chosen by the group members. We look forward to seeing you!! Meets the 3 rd Thursday of the month, September 20th at 12pm in the Panzer Hotel. SCSC Bookworms on FB Coordinator: Christine Moore, scsc.cookingsig@gmail.com Cooking Club Oh So Easy and Delicious! Bring your favorite 5-ingredient dish that will please the whole family. Is it healthy? Unique? Freezable? Dump and bake? Anything goes! An easy dessert or side is great too! Have lunch, hang out and get fabulous new ideas to freshen up your go-to weekly dinners. September 13 th from 11am 1pm. FB Group: SCSC Cooking Club Let s Create - Unleash your inner artisan! We ll have monthly projects to make and do. Check our Facebook page for more information. Coordinators: Mercedes Mackovjak and Helen Prassinos, scsc.letscreate@gmail.com FB Group: SCSC Let s Create Keep Calm! Shop On - Do you love shopping and getting together with friends? Are you ready for the thrill of the hunt and new treasures? Shopaholics unite! Come join us as we spend the day visiting local or out of town shops ranging from vintage and antique, to thrift and second hand, to new or unique. Sign up to receive our monthly Evite and let s get our shop on! Next trip is Friday, September 14 th. Coordinator: Dianne Schwarz, scsc.shopon@gmail.com FB Group: SCSC Keep Calm and Shop On Lunch Bunch Did you have a restaurant experience that was so great you just can t wait to share?! We re looking for members to help coordinate lunches each month. Our next lunch date is September 19 th! Coordinator: Katie Streeter, scsc.luncheonbunch@gmail.com

11 Special Interests Groups - SIG s Bizarre Road Show - First shopping trip is to Seiffen, Germany (Home of the Nutcrackers, Smokers, and Pyramids) from September Cost is $160, limited to the first 25 people. More information on the SCSC website. Coordinator: Nan Lawless, scsc.secondvice@gmail.com FB Group: SCSC Bizarre Road Show Bunco - Welcome to the SCSC Bunko! Love rolling the dice? STEP UP and volunteer to lead this group! Contact Helen Prassinos at scsc.specialinterest@gmail.com Dining Out & Theater- Fancy dinner and a show? STEP UP and volunteer to Contact Helen Prassinos at scsc.specialinterest@gmail.com lead this group! Contact Helen Prassinos at scsc.specialinterest@gmail.com Mom and Tots - Need a fun group with your little one? STEP UP and volunteer to lead this group!. Contact Helen Prassinos at scsc.specialinterest@gmail.com Oh Snap! Photography - A new leader has just stepped up for this SIG. More information coming soon!

12 Special Interests Groups - SIG s Playful Pups - Can t wait to explore the German countryside with your faithful friend? STEP UP and volunteer to lead this group! Contact Helen Prassinos at scsc.specialinterest@gmail.com Running Club - We love to hit the trail running! More information coming soon. Coordinator: Dorian Herrera, scsc.runningsig@gmail.com Who Knew! Travel Talk - Love to plan amazing trips and share your tips with others? STEP UP and volunteer to lead this group! Contact Helen Prassinos at scsc.specialinterest@gmail.com Wine Tasting - A new leader has just stepped up for this SIG. More information coming soon! Contact Helen Prassinos at scsc.specialinterest@gmail.com

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18 October Birthdays! LaRona Mitchell 10/1 Erin Badder 10/3 LeAnn Carpenter 10/5 Amanda Lee 10/12 Marlo Nishmoto 10/13 Tricia Petek 10/13 Sabrian Loviner 10/16 Ioana Wagner 10/17 Vera Savage 10/18 Samantha Barnhart 10/21 Keri Kittinger 10/22 Ha Fullerton 10/23 Tracy Rieper 10/23 Debra Papalia 10/26 Coral Gillespie 10/27