File - Camp Lejeune OSC

OSC LEJEUNE PRESS
April 2015
Volume 47, Issue 6
In this Issue
President’s Pen
2
Joint Luncheon
2
Women’s Shelter
3
From your Rep
4
Supporters
5
Basket Bingo
6
Sub Club
7
Upcoming Events 8
Advertisers
*Bradley’s
Jewelers
*Attention to Detail
Cleaners
*Freedom
Chiropractic
*Kidz Bizz
*Spirited Art
*MCCS
*Sun Tan City
2014-2015
Elective Board
President
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1 Vice
nd
2 Vice
Treasurer
Secretary
Parliamentarian
Sherry Cato
Katie Snell
Stephanie Williams
Jamie Collins
Patti Meade
Jenny McCarthy
Appointed Board
Advertising
Jamie Collins
Charitable Distributions
Megan Harvey
Community Outreach
Karen Nilan
Dogwood Boutique
Stacy Naccarato
Fundraising
Kristen Schutte
Historian
Alice Warren
Hospitality
Janice Palmer
Membership
Alexa Moore
Newsletter
Vacant
Publicity
Jennifer Wiese
Reservations
Julia Fitzpatrick
Reservations
Jen McCarthy
Scholarship
Madeline
Schildwachter
Web Master
Jessica Arcega
Unit Reps
II MEF
nd
2 Division
nd
2 MLG
MARSOC
MCB/MCI East
MCCS
New River
Retired Wives
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President’s Pen
Spring is here! The OSC
has stayed busy with
social events, charitable
work, and generous
donations from our
Lejeune family at Basket
Bingo. I am so proud to
represent such a
wonderful organization.
This month the OSC put
on our biggest fundraiser
of the year, Basket Bingo.
The night was loaded with
excitement. This year we
raised $16,000; that will all
go to our Philanthropy
Fund to benefit our Charitable
Distributions and
Scholarships. Our fundraising
team put on a fabulous
Basket Bingo and we are so
very thankful for the generous
donations from the units and
community. Also, the OSC
reached out to the Onslow
Women Shelter. The
community outreach team and
a group of very dedicated
volunteered completely
renovated one of the shelter
rooms. It is amazing how
beautiful the room turned out
and the good it will
provide for the shelter.
We have many positions
for our board next year
available. Please
consider volunteering for
the 2015-2016 board.
Our Election is this
month and we already
have some wonderful
ladies on the ballot.
Don’t forget to vote!
Sincerely,
Sherry Cato
OSC President
Joint Luncheon RSVP by April 6th
We are excited to attend the Lemons, Linen & Lace Joint Luncheon
being hosted by our sister club New River and hope you are too!!!
If you have not sent in your RSVP - NOW is the time to do it! Your
RSVP must be postmarked by April 6th. Please see the invitation
that is on page 4.
Summer Reaves
Suzette Torres
Katie Magee
Julie Rochford
Michelle Brummond
Kim Oliver
Annette Salmon
Karen Nathan
Advisory Board
Honorary President, II MEF
Kim Beydler
nd
2 Division
Karen Beaudreault
nd
2 MEB
Mary Simcock
nd
2 MLG
Joan Chiarotti
MARSOC
Jennifer Osterman
MCB/MCI East, Philanthropic Fund
Laura Castellvi
Charitable Distributions News
Happy April, everyone!
Charitable Distributions Committee is
very busy this month! Our deadline for
applications has passed and now we are
focused on boarding all of them. We
are excited to read about how these
organizations have positively affected
our service members and their families
over the last year! It will be our
pleasure to support those who support
our Marines, sailors, and their families!
Good luck to them all!
In the meantime, please come join us at
the Spring Craft Fair on April 25, 9-5 &
26 12-4 at Marston Pavilion! Not only
will there be some really neat crafts but
also an exquisite array of goodies at the
OSC Bake Sale! All proceeds from the
sale go to our Philanthropic fund which
we hand back out as grants and
scholarships! If you are interested in
donating baked goods or working a
shift, please email
[email protected].
Have a wonderful Easter!
Meghan Harvey
OSC Charitable Distributions
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A Few words from your Reps …
Spring has finally sprung at Camp Lejeune! Now is the
perfect time to get involved in the many happenings with the
OSC. If you are new to MCB/MCI East, please find us on
facebook or send me an email so I can make sure you are up
to date with all of our events.
Thank you so much for all who donated to the basket for
Basket Bingo. What a great way to support your local
community. Everyone who attended has said they had a
great time! Thank you for supporting OSC Philanthropy fund.
If you are interested in attending a MCB/MCI East spouses
coffee, please make sure you are getting the rsvp's in early.
We hate to cancel events due to low attendance. If you are
interested in hosting, please let me to know so I can get you
on the calendar and your invite out.
I look forward to seeing you at the Joint Luncheon!
Happy Spring!
Michelle Brummond
[email protected]
Spring has sprung and we are so excited to be co-hosting this year's
annual Joint Luncheon with the New River OSC.
We look forward to hearing an inspiring message and celebrating the
camaraderie among our sister clubs!
"We make a life by what we give, not by where we live"
Kindly,
Sarah Louise Head
President - Naval Officers' Spouses' Club
[email protected]
Happy Spring! I want to send out a huge
thank you to all the division spouses who
donated their time and amazing baskets to
basket bingo! It was truly amazing to see so
many spouses come together to help us
host such a great event.
I hope to see all of you at the "Election"
happy hour on April 17th!
Suzette Torres
[email protected]
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We cannot wait to see you April 23 !
We will be taking group pictures of all your
respective clubs during the social portion of
the luncheon: 10:30 to 11:20. We will
begin with the local clubs and end with
Cherry Point OSC. We will be sending
each club their respective pictures later in
the month. We hope to have a beautiful
spring day so that we can take these
pictures outside with the New River in the
background. What a wonderful keepsake
this will be!
Annette Salmon
[email protected]
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Support Our Supporters
Basket Bingo Wrap Up
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Thank you all for helping make Basket Bingo a huge success! We raised 16,000 for our Philanthropic Fund and had a great time
doing it! A huge thank you to Katie Magee, my co-chair, the Fundraising Committee, and all of the volunteers who devoted their time
and talent to this event.
The OSC Philanthropic Fund provides scholarships for military spouses and children and donations to organizations that support the
military and our community.
With gratitude,
Kristen Schutte
Fundraising Chair
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SUB CLUB INFORMATION
Sub-Clubs are a great way to expand your group
of friends or event enjoys a hobby with others!
With smaller setting, various days and times one
or more of theses groups may work for you!
Please contact the club coordinator for more
information.
BOOK CLUB:
Coordinator: Cate St.Pierre
[email protected]
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BUNKO: Join us Saturday, April 18 at the
Dogwood Boutique. Bring an unwrapped
gift for a value of around $15 and a food or
drink to share. Join us on Facebook at
Lejeune OSC Ladies Bunko to RSVP for
the event! See you then.
Coordinator: Jamie Collins
[email protected]
GOLFIESTAS: We meet weekly on
Monday or Tuesday mornings around
9:00am. About once a month we also
enjoy a lunch together at the clubhouse.
We have had the wonderful privilege of
having the clubs’ PGA Professional assist
our beginners and give tips to those who
have played longer. Whether you are a
beginner or have been playing for years,
we’d love to have you come out with us.
Coordinator: Julia Smith
[email protected]
GOURMET CLUB: Can you believe it? The
end of a year already! We had a fantastic
year exploring Gourmet USA. Thank you to
all our Hostesses and cooks for making each
month a success! Please save the date for
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our end of year celebration April 30
11:30am at Duck’s. The Club is looking for
organizers and volunteers to run the club
next year –if interested or have questions
please email [email protected].
Coordinador: Tamara Zagola
[email protected]
LADLE LEAF AND LOAF:
Hello LLLers. What a great gathering we had
at Summer's house. She is always such an
awesome hostess. Look for an evite to come
out soon for our April lunch. I hope we have
another full house. Please remember to go
to www.dropbox.com and enter your recipes
there. You should have received an evite
right after our last lunch with instructions on
how to access the LLL Dropbox account. Our
time is coming to an end for this year, as we
only have the April and May lunches left.
Please be sure to keep up with your rsvp,
especially if you need to back out, as that
opens it up to others who were not able to get
their rsvp in quickly enough. Thanks for your
fantastic participation! ~Let's do lunch!
Coordinator: Judi Collier
[email protected]
NEWCOMER’S COFFEE: These are informal
get togethers for OSC newcomers and not-sonewcomers alike. Non-members are
encouraged to attend too! We would love to
meet you and help you get connected to our
great sisterhood and local area. We alternate
day and evening events and locations.
Coordinator: Katie Zyla
[email protected]
PLAYGROUP: We meet every Monday and
Thursday at 9:30am at various members’
homes. We also do an occasional Mom’s
Night Out and Saturday play group. For up
to date information join our Facebook group at
OSC Play-group or contact Bailey.
Coordinator: Bailey Flores
[email protected]
Have a passion for an activity? We welcome new
clubs and coordinators! Contact
[email protected] to inquire about getting
a group started!
April Events
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25
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Happy Hour 6pm
O’Club – Election
Night
Joint Luncheon
10:30 @ New River
O’ Club
Craft Fair 9-5 @
Marston Pavilion
Craft Fair 12-4 @
Marston Pavilion
May Events
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Happy Hour
Scholarship &
Charitable
Distributions
Reception
Membership
Appreciation
Event
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www.CampLejeuneOSC.weebly.com
www.facebook.com/CampLejeuneOSC
Our Mission Statement
Camp Lejeune Officer’s Spouses’ Club is a private, non-profit fellowship
and volunteer organization for officer spouses at MCB Lejeune and
surrounding areas. It was created to foster a comfortable atmosphere of
camaraderie, support and community involvement among spouses of
active and retired personnel. We carry out our mission statement in three
ways
Socially: supporting members through networking and friendship at
events like luncheons and sub clubs.
Charitably: using the time, talents and energy of members to enhance
the greater Camp Lejeune area.
Socially: supporting members through networking and friendship at events
like luncheons and sub clubs.
Generously: raising funds to go into the Charitable Distributions Fund,
which supports local organizations with monetary donations and the larger
OSC Scholarship Fund, which awards students and spouses with college
scholarships based on both merit and academic excellence.