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April 2013!
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The Briefing!
The Maxwell-Gunter Officers’ Spouses Club Newsletter!
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Inside!
Base!Agency!Info!
Pages!10!E!11!
Friendly!Faces!
Page!14!E!15!
Board!of!Governors!
Page!13!
Notes!&!No5ces!
Page!3!
Calendar!
Page!5!
President’s!Pen!
Page!2!
Childcare!Informa5on!
Page!3,!12!
Reserva5ons!Policy!
Page!6!
Fairy!Godmother’s!Ball!
Page!4!
Special!Ac5vi5es!
Pages!7!E!9!
The!MGOSC!is!a!private!organiza5on.!!It!is!not!part!of!the!Dept.!of!Defense!or!any!of!its!
components!and!it!has!no!governmental!status.!
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President’s Pen!
This!year!is!flying!by!!I!can’t!believe!this!is!the!penul5mate!Briefing!for!the!year!!Last!month!
we!held!our!annual!Silent!Auc5on!Fundraiser.!It!was!absolutely!fantas5c!!Special!thanks!to!
Maria!Spyker!and!Cathy!Anderer!for!their!countless!hours!spent!planning!this!event,!
including!making!arrangements!with!the!Maxwell!Club,!solici5ng!dona5ons!from!area!
vendors,!and!arranging!the!items!into!beau5ful!baskets.!We!had!a!great!turnout!and!raised!
$2,880!for!the!MGOSC!!
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Our!Board!members!have!done!a!terrific!job!this!year!and!we!are!sad!to!see!so!many!of!
them!PCSing!this!summer!!Serving!on!the!Board!is!an!amazing!experience!–!working!with!all!
these!great!ladies!(and!gentleman),!seeing!the!inner!workings!of!the!organiza5on!and!just!
being!part!of!something!bigger!than!yourself.!We!are!currently!seeking!volunteers!to!serve!
the!MGOSC!next!year!as!part!of!the!Board!of!Directors.!This!is!a!great!opportunity!to!get!
more!involved!in!the!MGOSC,!meet!lots!of!people!and!HAVE!
FUN!!Remember,!coEchairing!a!posi5on!is!a!great!way!to!
make!a!new!friend!and!a!fantas5c!excuse!to!spend!5me!
with!an!old!one!!
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I’m!really!looking!forward!to!April’s!Bingo!event!!
Hope!to!see!you!there!!
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-Melissa!
ACSC!cookbooks!now!on!sale!!
This!year's!mouthEwatering!Air!War!College!Cookbook!is!
Over!600!recipes,!including!nearly!100!
now!available.!Copies!at!a!cost!of!$20!are!available!for!
interna5onal!dishes.!Cost!is!$18.!For!your!
purchase!from!Air!War!College!representa5ves.!!If!you!have!
copy,!please!contact!Kimberly!Bradley!at!
ques5ons,!please!contact!the!Cookbook!Commihee!Chair!
[email protected]!or!334E730E1221.!!
Tina!Cusker!at!478E442E1158.!
The scent and the sound of the sea!
make me ever so happy just to be me!
The!MGOSC!is!a!private!organiza5on.!!It!is!not!part!of!the!Dept.!of!Defense!or!any!of!its!
components!and!it!has!no!governmental!status.!
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Notes & Notices!
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International Dependents English Course (IDEC) 2013!
Needs Volunteers!
Interested!volunteers!support!the!Spaatz!Center's!Interna5onal!Officers!School!(IOS),!to!teach!a!sixEweek!course!to!
help!the!spouses!and!youngEadult!(postEhigh!school)!dependents!of!interna5onal!AWC!and!ACSC!students!become!
more!proficient!in!the!English!language!and!US!customs!and!culture.!!No!prior!experience!or!language!skills!are!
required,!although!experience!with!TESOL/ESL,!Foreign!Language,!or!Teaching!experience!would!be!extremely!useful!
to!the!program.!IDEC!teaching!teams!are!comprised!of!an!experienced!lead!teacher!working!with!an!assistant,!from!
0830E1200!hours!on!Monday,!Wednesday,!and!Friday!mornings!for!six!weeks!in!the!early!Fall.!No!children!are!
allowed!in!the!class.!!Please!contact!Ms!Peggy!Funk,[email protected],!271E4966!for!further!informa5on.!
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International Family Orientation Program (IFOP)!
Needs Volunteers!
This!is!a!great!opportunity!for!the!MGOSC!to!reach!out!to!our!interna5onal!spouses.!!!IFOP!Volunteers!will!meet!
Monday,!June!24ETuesday,!July!2;!7:45amE12!noon!each!weekday.!!Help!organize!Interna5onal!Families'!Garage!Sale!
which!provides!useful!items!to!incoming!Interna5onal!Families!...!Thursday,!June!20–Friday,!June!21;!9amE11am.!If!
available,!assist!with!Interna5onal!Families'!Garage!Sale!Thursday,!June!27EFriday,!June!28;!10amE12!noon.!!Poten5al!
translators!are!especially!helpful.!Childcare!is!included!for!all!volunteers.!They!can!par5cipate!in!the!programs!
alongside!the!interna5onal!students’!children.!!If!you!are!interested!in!helping,!please!contact!Jody!Savoie,!
Coordinator!for!Wives’!Program!–!IFOP,!334E590E9788,[email protected].!
MGOSC Babysitters!
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Member’s!
Name!
Email!
Phone!
Area!
Age(s)!
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Members!Only!Informa5on!
This!informa5on!will!ONLY!be!available!to!our!members.!!A!second!version!of!the!Briefing!is!published!
scrubbed!of!any!personal!informa5on!for!the!website!or!other!places!where!nonEmembers!will!have!access!
to!it.!
The!MGOSC!is!a!private!organiza5on.!!It!is!not!part!of!the!Dept.!of!Defense!or!any!of!its!
components!and!it!has!no!governmental!status.!
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Help Support The MGESC!
The!MaxwellEGunter!Enlisted!Spouses’!Club!presents!
Dress!&!Suit!Dona5on!Drive!
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April!05,!2013!
6:30E8:30!pm!
Maxwell!Event!Center!
FREE!ADMISSION!!!
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The Fairy Godmothers’ Ball
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We!will!be!collec5ng!dona5ons!of!new!or!gently!used!formal/semiE
formal!gowns,!cocktail!dresses,!tuxedoes,!or!suits.!We!will!also!
happilyEeverEaqer!accept!evening!shoes,!handbags,!and!costume!
jewelry.!With!each!dona5on,!you!will!receive!an!opportunity!to!
receive!some!fairytale!fabulous!door!prizes.!!Dresses,!Dancing,!and!
desserts,!as!well!as!a!DJ!spinning!some!great!dance!tunes,!will!ensure!
all!you!“Fairy!Godparents”!will!have!a!ball!!
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Dress:!Party!Fes5ve!!
Dress!up,!Dress!Down!–just!come!!
(Glass!Slippers!Op5onal)!
First!!50!guest!with!dona5ons!will!receive!a!!
FREE!SWAG!BAG!OF!GOODIES!!
The!MGOSC!is!a!private!organiza5on.!!It!is!not!part!of!the!Dept.!of!Defense!or!any!of!its!
components!and!it!has!no!governmental!status.!
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April 2013!
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Monday0
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April!Fool’s!Day!
7!
8!
14!
15!
21!
28!
9:00am!
Dancing!
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Tax!Day!
22!
10:00!
Trips!&!Tours!
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Earth!Day!
29!
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9:00am!
Dancing!
Tuesday0
2!
9!
9:00am!
Golf!
9:30am!
Bowling!
6:00pm!
MahJongg!
9:00am!
Golf!
9:30am!
Bowling!
6:00pm!
MahJongg!
16!
9:00am!
Golf!
9:30am!
Bowling!
6:00pm!
MahJongg!
23!
9:00am!
Golf!
9:30am!
Bowling!
6:00pm!
MahJongg!
30!
9:00am!
Golf!
9:30am!
Bowling!
6:00pm!
MahJongg!
Wednesday0
3!
9:00am!
Golf!
9:00am!
Tennis!
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10!
9:00am!
Golf!
9:00am!
Tennis!
9:30am!
Book!Club!
17!
24!
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9:00am!
Golf!
9:00am!
Tennis!
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9:00am!
Golf!
9:00am!
Tennis!
Thursday0
4!
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9:00am!
Golf!
11!
9:00am!
Golf!
9:30am!
Board!Mee5ng!
6:30pm!
Book!Club!
18!
9:00am!
Golf!
Friday0
5!
6!
12!
13!
9:30am!
MPT!
1:00pm!
Classical!Music!
5:30pm!
Crud!
6:00pm!
Gourmet!Club!
9:30am!
MPT!
1:00pm!
Classical!Music!
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19!
Beach
Blanket
Bingo
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25!
26!
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9:00am!
Golf!
Saturday0
9:30am!
MPT!
9:30am!
MPT!
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20!
6:00pm!
Wine!Club!
27!
Bingo!
My body is here,!
but my mind is at the beach…!
The!MGOSC!is!a!private!organiza5on.!!It!is!not!part!of!the!Dept.!of!Defense!or!any!of!its!
components!and!it!has!no!governmental!status.!
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MAXWELL/GUNTER OFFICERS SPOUSES’ CLUB !
2012 - 2013 Reservations Policy!
Every!MGOSC!member!must!be!on!the!Permanent!or!Monthly!Reserva5on!plan.!Credit!card!informa5on!will!be!
maintained!for!both!Permanent!and!Monthly!Reserva5ons!to!ensure!payment!for!no!shows.!
Permanent(Reserva,ons!
With!a!permanent!reserva5on,!we!will!plan!on!your!ahendance!at!every!MGOSC!social!unless!you!cancel!your!
reserva5on.!!If!you!are!unable!to!ahend!a!social,!please!contact!the!MGOSC!Reserva5ons!Chair!at!
[email protected]!by!5pm0the0Thursday0prior0to0the0social!to!cancel.!Otherwise!your!credit!card!will!be!
charged!for!the!missed!social.!Your!credit!card!will!serve!to!guarantee!your!reserva5on!and!will!be!used!as!payment!
for!each!social.!The!menu!item!you!choose!for!your!permanent!reserva5on!(main!course!or!alternate!salad)!will!be!
your!appointed!meal!unless!you!contact!Reserva5ons!for!a!menu!change.!Permanent!reserva5ons!will!be!in!effect!
from!August!2012!through!May!2013.!Permanent!reserva5ons!do!not!carry!over!to!the!next!year.!Permanent!
reserva5ons!may!be!cancelled!by!wrihen!no5ce!to!the!MGOSC!Reserva5ons!Chair.!!Canceling!your!MGOSC!
membership!does!not!automa5cally!cancel!your!permanent!reserva5on.!!
Monthly(Reserva,ons!
With!a!monthly!reserva5on,!you!must!RSVP!for!each!social!you!plan!to!ahend!by!contac5ng!the!MGOSC!Reserva5ons!
[email protected]!by!5pm0the0Thursday0prior0to0the0social.!You!may!choose!to!pay!for!the!
social!with!your!credit!card!number!on!file!or!cash!and!checks!will!be!accepted!at!the!social.!Your!credit!card!will!be!
charged!if!you!fail!to!ahend!the!social.!The!menu!item!you!choose!for!your!permanent!reserva5on!(main!course!or!
alternate!salad)!will!be!your!appointed!meal!unless!you!contact!Reserva5ons!for!a!menu!change.!
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I!have!read!and!understand!the!above!policy!for!my!selected!reserva5on!type!–!permanent!or!monthly.!
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Signature:!________________________________________________Date:!_______________________ !!
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MEMBER!NAME:!_____________________________________________________________!
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ADDRESS:!!!!__________________________!!!!CITY:!!!_______________!!ZIP:!!___________!
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HOME!PHONE:!_____________________!!!!!!!WORK!PHONE:!_________________!
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EMAIL:!_______________________________________!
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CREDIT!CARD!#:!______________________________!!!EXP:!___________!CID:!_________!
Credit!card!informa5on!will!be!kept!confiden5al.!
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I!wish!to!have!a:!!!!permanent!reserva5on!!!!!!!monthly!reserva5on!
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MEAL!CHOICE:!!!!!Main!Meal!!or!!Alt!Salad!!!!!!!
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Club!Member?!!!!Y!/!N!!!!If!yes,!last!4!digits!of!your!club!card:!_______________!
I0have0read0the0above0policy0and0understand0that0my0credit0card0will0serve0as0my0reserva+on0and0payment0for0each0
social.00I0understand0that0if0I0do0not0cancel0by050pm0on0the0Thursday0prior0to0each0social,0I0am0s+ll0responsible0for0
payment.00I0understand0that0I0may0cancel0my0permanent0reserva+on0with0wriMen0no+ce.!
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Signature!_________________________________________!Date!________________!
The!MGOSC!is!a!private!organiza5on.!!It!is!not!part!of!the!Dept.!of!Defense!or!any!of!its!
components!and!it!has!no!governmental!status.!
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Special Activities!
Ac+vity0
Contact0
Bible!Study!
Amanda!Borher!
Book!Club!
Jeanne!Charbonneau!
&!Cindy!Payne!
Bowling!
Renee!Warner!
Bunko!
Amber!Palmore!
Anna!Rairdon!
Classical!Music!
Lily!Rose!
Crud!
Jaycee!Booth!
Girls’!Night!Out!
Anna!Rairdon!
Golf!
Jennifer!Halleh!
Gourmet!
Valerie!Cohen!
Line!Dancing!/!
Hip!Hop!/!Jazz!
Vicki!Dendis!
Lunch!Bunch!
Cyn!Wilson!
MahJongg!
Sarah!Marcov!
Moms,!Pops!
&!Tots!
Marcella!Talcoh!
Melissa!Wih!
Photography!
Desiray!Emerton!
Quil5ng!
Amy!Byerle!
Scrapbooking!
Erin!Hodgkinsin!
Skylarks!
Sandy!Felt!
Tennis!
Kelly!McClain!
Trips!&!Tours!
Melissa!Rich!
Walking!
Ellie!Kessler!
Wine!Club!
Lauren!Pace!
Zumba!
Aki!Nakatami!
Email0
Phone!
Members!Only!Informa5on!
You must be an MGOSC Member to participate in our Special Activities!
The!MGOSC!is!a!private!organiza5on.!!It!is!not!part!of!the!Dept.!of!Defense!or!any!of!its!
components!and!it!has!no!governmental!status.!
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Special Activities!
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Book Club!
The!MGOSC!Book!Club!meets!Wednesday,!April!10th!at!0930!and!(pending!par5cipa5on),!!
Thursday,!April!11th!at!6:30!p.m.!in!the!conference!room!at!the!Maxwell!Community!!
Library.!!Our!April!selec5on!is!“The!Midwife!of!Venice”!by!Roberta!Rich,!a!cap5va5ng!!
historical!novel!exploring!life,!love!and!the!dangerous!rela5onship!between!Chris5ans!!
and!Jews!in!the!16th!century.!!!
Bowling!
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We!meet!every!Tuesday!morning!at!9:30am!at!the!Maxwell!Lanes.!!
Classical Music!
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Our!Classical!Music!Trio!will!be!mee5ng!on!the!5th!and!12th!of!April!at!10:00am.!
Crud!
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We!meet!each!first!Friday!of!the!month!at!5:30pm!for!the!Maxwell!Club!Happy!Hour.!Free!food!and!
discounts!drink!if!you!are!a!Maxwell!Club!member.!You!do!not!have!to!be!a!Maxwell!Club!member!to!drink!
and!play!crud,!but!you!can't!eat!the!free!food!unless!you!are!a!Maxwell!Club!member.!
Golf - Cypress Tree, Maxwell AFB!
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Do!join!our!ladies!9Ehole!golf!group!(Interna5onal!&!American)!on!Tuesday!&!Wednesday!
&!Thursday!mornings!at!9:00am,!(weather0permiTng)!playing!9Eholes!of!golf!on!the!River!
or!University!Courses.!!We!have!coffee\lunch!aqerwards.!!If!interested,!please!write!your!
name!and!email!address!on!the!form!in!the!relevant!folder!at!the!Golf!Club!Recep5on.!
Gourmet!
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In!March,!Gourmet!club!was!fed!a!delicious!Korean!meal!at!the!home!of!Emily!Knowles.!!Along!with!the!
food!she!told!us!the!story!behind!the!different!foods!we!were!ea5ng!ant!the!customs!of!ea5ng!as!well.!!No!
one!leq!hungry.!!Friday!April!5th!at!6!ish!we!will!be!at!the!home!of!Tamera!Barnes!where!her!husband!will!
be!teaching!us!how!to!make!bread!and!cheese.!!We!will!all!bring!something!to!share!that!goes!along!with!
the!an5pas5!theme.!!Husbands!are!welcome.!
Line Dancing/Hip Hop/Jazz!
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Let's!dance!...!Monday,!April!8th!and!Monday,!April!29th!...!at!9!a.m.!in!the!Maxwell!Fitness!Center!E!
Aerobics!Room.!!Class!teachers:!!Vicki!Dendis!and!Vanessa!Edwards!
It’s always happy hour at the beach!!
The!MGOSC!is!a!private!organiza5on.!!It!is!not!part!of!the!Dept.!of!Defense!or!any!of!its!
components!and!it!has!no!governmental!status.!
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Special Activities!
Mahjongg!
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Winds,!Dragons,!Terminals,!Cracks,!Bamboos,!Dots,!Flowers...what!does!all!this!mean?!
!Join!the!MGOSC!Mah!Jongg!group!to!find!out!more!!Don't!know!how!to!play.....no!problem.!
!We!meet!every!Tuesday!night!at!6:00pm!and!will!be!happy!to!show!you!!!Please!contact!Sarah!
!Marcov!for!more!informa5on.!
Moms, Pops & Tots!
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Marcella!send!out!an!email!reminder!each!week!for!the!date,!5me!and!loca5on.!The!people!that!plan!on!
ahending!usually!rsvp!to!everyone!via!the!email!so!that!everyone!has!an!idea!of!whose!going.!If!anyone!is!
interested!in!joining!the!MPT!group!then,!they!are!welcome!to!email!Marcella.!!We!always!meet!at!9:30am!
on!Fridays.!!
Quilting!
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The!quilt!club!is!unraveling!for!the!year.!
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Tennis!
The!tennis!group!is!mee5ng!weekly!on!Wednesday!mornings!at!9:00am!on!the!O'Club!!
tennis!courts.!We!try!to!make!it!interes5ng!for!all!skill!levels!by!doing!prac5ce!drills!
!and!playing!Round!Robins.!Anyone!interested!in!joining!the!group!may!contact!Kelly.!
Trips & Tours!
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Let’s!celebrate!Earth!Day!together!with!a!tour!of!the!amazing!Jim!Scoh!Gardens!!April!22,!
10:00amE1:00Ppm!(we!can!stay!as!late!as!we!like,!but!our!tour!will!begin!promptly!at!10am)!at!Lake!Mar5n!
(For!GPS,!use:!!“Ghost!Hollow!Road,!Dadeville,!AL!!36853.”!!We!will!be!taking!a!2Ehour!tour!
of!the!garden,!followed!by!a!picnic.!!Bring!your!own!picnic!lunch,!towel!or!picnic!blanket,!
sunscreen,!bug!repellent,!and!camera.!!Wear!clothes!you!don’t!mind!ge|ng!dirty!and!
nonEslip!walking!shoes.!!There!will!be!lots!of!walking,!some5mes!over!slippery!rocks,!
and!lots!of!stairs!!!Invite!friends,!if!you!like!!!They!need!not!be!a!member!of!MGOSC!or!
even!affiliated!with!the!military.!!RSVP!to!Sandy!Felt.!
This!event!is!free.!!Please!let!Sandy!know!if!you’d!like!to!carpool.!
For!more!info!Google!“Jim!Scoh!Garden”!and!you!will!find!a!wealth!of!pictures!and!ar5cles.!
Wine Club!
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The!Wine!Club!will!be!ahending!Bourbon!and!BBQ!at!the!home!of!Allison!Brown!in!Prahville!on!April!20!at!
6:00pm.!!We!will!provide!the!meat,!bourbon!for!the!tas5ng!and!some!bourbon!inspired!appe5zers!and!you!
can!bring!a!side!dish.!Please!bring!$5E$10!to!help!cover!the!cost!of!the!bourbon.!Thank!you!and!we!look!
forward!to!seeing!you!at!our!tas5ng!!!Please!RSVP!to!POC!Lauren!Pace!by!April!15.!
The!MGOSC!is!a!private!organiza5on.!!It!is!not!part!of!the!Dept.!of!Defense!or!any!of!its!
components!and!it!has!no!governmental!status.!
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Base Agency Info!
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Airman & Family Readiness Center!
Give!Parents!a!Break!–!5!April,!6:00!p.m.!–!10:00!p.m.!!Maxwell!Youth!Center!(AFAS!–!AFRF)!Referral!program!that!provides!relief!to!families!
under!stress.!!Families!are!given!cer5ficates!to!use!the!program!for!a!specific!5me.!All!reserva5ons!are!required!Friday!the!week!prior.!
Register!by!29!March.!
Learn!Your!Love!Language!–!5!April,!9:00!a.m.!–!10:30!a.m.!Do!you!respond!to!physical!touch!or!words!of!encouragement?!What!about!your!
loved!ones?!Ahend!this!workshop,!find!out!your!love!language!and!discuss!ways!to!respond!to!love!languages!that!will!help!you!get!your!
needs!met!as!well!as!meet!the!needs!of!others.!!
TAP!Workshop/PreEsepara5on!brief!–!8E12!April!or!6E10!May,!8:00!a.m.!–!4:30!p.m.!A!5Eday!program!designed!to!prepare!military!members!
and!families!for!their!transi5on!from!military!to!civilian!life.!!Workshop!includes!informa5on!on!job!search!techniques,!resume!wri5ng,!
interviewing!skills,!financial!assessment!and!a!full!VA!benefits!briefing.!!Registra5on!IS!REQUIRED!by!3!April.!
Latch!Key!–!23!April,!5:00!p.m.!–!6:30!p.m.!This!program!is!for!children!ages!10E13!who!spend!5me!alone!at!home!before!or!aqer!school!and!
during!the!summer!when!school!is!out.!!Our!goal!is!to!give!your!children!the!skills!they!need!to!feel!more!confident!about!taking!care!of!
themselves.!!This!class!is!required!for!children!who!live!in!base!housing!but!is!open!to!all!dependents!in!the!Maxwell/Gunter!Community.!
Refreshments!will!be!provided.!Register!by!19!April.!
Small!Business!Workshop!–!24!April,!1:30!p.m.!–!3:30!p.m.!!The!Alabama!State!University!Small!Business!Development!Center!conducts!a!
Small!Business!Workshop.!!This!class!provides!par5cipants!with!the!informa5on!necessary!for!star5ng!a!business!or!franchise.!!Subjects!
include:!Marke5ng,!Financial,!Management,!Opera5ons!and!Legal!Requirements.!!!
Resume!Wri5ng!Workshop!–!24!April,!9:00!a.m.!–!12:00!p.m.!!Informa5on!provided!on!the!different!types!of!resumes,!tools!and!resources!
to!develop!the!best!resume!receive!an!interview.!!Par5cipants!are!encouraged!to!bring!a!draq!resume!to!class!for!review!by!instructor.!!!
Dress!for!Success!–!25!April,!1:00!p.m.!–!3:00!p.m.You!received!the!call!for!the!coveted!interview!the!next!ques5on!is!what!to!wear?!This!
class!will!show!you!the!dos!and!don’ts!of!what!to!wear!to!an!interview.!There!will!be!examples!of!professional!dress!and!dress!beher!leq!for!
home!or!a!night!out.!Remember!you!never!have!a!second!chance!to!make!a!first!impression.!Come!learn!how!to!make!your!first!impression!
count.!Register!by!24!April.!
Resume!Wri5ng!Workshop!–!24!April,!1:30!p.m.!E!3:30!p.m.!Airman!&!Family!Readiness!Center.!!Informa5on!provided!on!the!different!types!
of!resumes!and!tools!and!resources!to!develop!the!best!resume!receive!an!interview.!!Par5cipants!are!encouraged!to!bring!a!draq!resume!
to!class!for!review!by!instructor.!!Register!by!22!April.!
MaxwellEGunter!Employment!Expo!–!2!May,!10:00!a.m.!E!1:00!p.m.!Maxwell!Event!Center.!!Dream!of!having!40+!employers!in!one!loca5on!
looking!to!hire!someone!like!you?!!Reality!takes!place!at!the!Maxwell!Event!Center!where!local!employers!will!be!on!hand!to!provide!
informa5on,!accept!applica5ons!and!resumes!for!full!5me!and!part!5me!posi5ons.!!Come!ready!to!make!your!dream!a!reality!!Call!953E2353!
for!more!informa5on.!
Fitness Centers!
HAP!Race!Series!Doolihle!15K!–!April!12!6:30!a.m.!Maxwell!Air!Park.!!PreEregistra5on!is!required.!!Call!953E5953!for!more!informa5on.!!
Lifeguarding!Course!–!April!22!to!26!from!5:00!p.m.!to!9:00!p.m.!Maxwell!Pool!a!cer5fied!lifeguard.!Training!includes!First!Aid,!CPR/AED!for!
lifeguards!and!American!Red!Cross!training.!Must!be!15!or!older.!Limited!to!15!par5cipants.!Cost:!$150!per!person.!Call!953E9593!to!register!
by!Monday,!April!15.!
•  Bicycle!Rodeo!E!April!27,!from!8:00!a.m.!E!10:00!a.m.!at!the!Maxwell!Fitness!Center!parking!lot.!Free!!Kids!bring!your!bike!and!helmet!and!
enjoy!cycling!ac5vi5es,!obstacle!courses!and!safety!informa5on.!For!more!informa5on!call!953E6292.!
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Casino!Trips!–!MaApril!27,!Bus!leaves!at!5:30!a.m.!and!Returns!at!10:00!p.m.!
Try!your!luck!at!the!Beau!Rivage!Casino!in!Biloxi.!Trip!is!$30!per!person!and!includes!a!player’s!card!loaded!with!$25!of!Free!Play.!Call!
953E6351!to!sign!up!by!Wednesday,!April!24.!
SAM!Shortline!Train!–!April!13,!Bus!leaves!at!4:30!a.m.!and!Returns!at!8:00!p.m.!!Travel!with!ITT!to!ride!the!rails!in!Cordele,!GA.!Trip!costs!
$65!per!person.!Call!953E6351!to!sign!up!by!April!1.!
Callaway!Gardens!–!April!13,!Bus!leaves!at!8:00!a.m.!and!returns!at!5:00!p.m.!!Travel!to!Callaway!Gardens!for!$15!per!person,!including!
entry!to!the!Discovery!Buherfly!and!Hor5cultural!Centers.!Call!953E9593!to!register!by!April!5.!
Biscuits!Baseball!–!April!17!!ITT!sells!5ckets!to!every!Wednesday!night!home!game!at!Riverfront!Stadium.!Individuals!with!a!valid!military!ID!
receive!coupons!for!big!savings!on!concessions.!First!pitch!is!7:05!p.m.!Call!953E6351!for!more!informa5on.!!
Military!Apprecia5on!Discounted!Ma5nee!at!ASF!!April!28,!2:00!p.m.!–!“Around!the!World!in!80!Days”!
The sun and the sand and a drink in my hand…!
The!MGOSC!is!a!private!organiza5on.!!It!is!not!part!of!the!Dept.!of!Defense!or!any!of!its!
components!and!it!has!no!governmental!status.!
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Youth Programs!
Annual!Children's!Health!Fair!E!on!April!4!from!2:30!p.m.!E!4:30!p.m.!in!the!MDG!Atrium.!!The!Family!Advocacy!Program!will!host!the!Annual!
Children's!Health!Fair!in!observance!of!Month!of!the!Military!Child!and!Child!Abuse!Preven5on!Month.!!
Family!Fun!Day!with!FIT!Family!Field!Day!E!April!18th!&!19th!at!the!Base!Exchange/Commissary.!This!all!day!event!will!showcase!different!
base!agencies!as!well!as!have!fun!filled!ac5vi5es!for!families.!Details!to!come.!
Children's!Book!day!with!Dr.!Magical!Balloons!E!April!30!at!10:30!a.m.!Maxwell!Community!Library.!!Come!see!Dr.!Magical!Balloons'!zany!and!
entertaining!mix!of!story!telling!and!amazing!balloon!ar5stry.!Fun!for!all!ages.!All!shows!are!original!and!based!on!folk!tales!and!children's!
book.!Register!to!win!a!children's!book.!
Drop!Everything!and!Read!Day!E!Friday!April!12,!10:30!a.m.!E!7:00!p.m.!!Join!the!community!libraries!readEaEthon!and!annual!Beverly!Cleary!
Book!Hunt.!With!prizes!for!drawing!pictures!from!your!favorite!Beverly!Cleary!book.!Drawings!will!go!on!display!at!the!library.!!Na5onal!
Library!WeekEApril!14E20.!!Exhibits,!Lectures!and!Prizes.!Register!for!FREE!online!products!and!services!and!enter!a!drawing!for!!a!prize!!
Winner!will!be!announced!April!22.!
Adult/Junior!9Ehole!scramble!E!April!13!at!1:00!p.m.!Cypress!Tree.!!Entry!fee!is!$15!per!person!and!includes!golf,!snacks!and!prizes.!Call!
953E2209!for!addi5onal!informa5on.!Register!by!Monday,!April!8.!
UGT!–!You!Got!Talent!–!April!16,!5:00!p.m.!–!Maxwell!Club!Ballroom.!!Sing,!dance!and!perform!at!the!talent!show!held!during!Family!Night!
at!Maxwell!Club.!Entry!is!FREE.!Talented!youth!and!families!interested!in!performing!register!at!Maxwell!Youth!Center!by!April!5.!UGT!
Categories:!Group!or!family!act,!Children,!PreEteen!solo,!Teen!vocal!solo,!Teen!instrumental!solo,!Teen!solo!specialty.!!
Teen!Career!Fair!–!April!5!–!4:00!p.m.!–!7:00!p.m.!Maxwell!Youth!Center.!!Youth!14!and!older!are!invited!to!a!FREE!career!fair.!Poten5al!
employers!will!be!available!to!hand!out!applica5ons!and!answer!ques5ons.!Teens!ahend!classes!in!resume!wri5ng,!communica5on!and!
dressing!for!the!job.!For!informa5on,!call!953E6292.!
Free!Movie!Night!–!April!19!–!movie!begins!at!7:00!p.m.!!Bring!the!family!to!Gunter!Youth!Center!to!see!the!movie!“Rise!of!the!Guardians”!
on!the!big!outdoor!screen.!!
Opera5on!Megaphone!E!April!26.!!LockEin!is!open!to!Maxwell!and!Gunter!youth.!Includes!a!trip!to!the!Air!Walk!Indoor!Trampoline!Arena,!
pizza,!all!night!access!to!Maxwell!Youth!Center,!movies,!popcorn!and!more.!Cost!is!$40!per!youth.!Call!953E6292!to!register!by!April!23.!
Swim!Team!Registra5on!E!April!8EMay!10.!!Youth!ages!5!to!18!are!invited!to!join!the!Maxwell!Flyers!Swim!Team.!Meets!take!place!at!YMCAs!
in!the!TriECounty!area!June!8!through!August!3.!Cost!is!$60!for!members!or!$85!for!nonEmembers.!Call!Maxwell!Youth!Center!at!953E6292!
or!Gunter!Youth!Center!at!416E3436!for!details.!Completed!physical!is!required!for!par5cipa5on.!Parent!orienta5on!is!Wednesday,!May!15!
at!5:00!p.m.!at!Maxwell!Youth!Center.Summer!Camp!Registra5on!E!April!8E12.!!Maxwell!School!Age!Center:!9:00!a.m.!E!12:00!p.m.!!Gunter!
School!Age!Center:!11:00!a.m.!E!3:00!p.m.!!Priority!1:!Single!and!dual!ac5ve!duty!(April!8E12)!!Priority!2:!Ac5ve!duty!with!employed!spouse!
(April!9E12)!!Priority!3:!Civilians!with!an!employed!spouse!(April!10E12)!!Priority!4:!Ac5ve!duty!and!civilians!with!an!unemployed!spouse!
(April!11!&!12)!!Priority!5:!Contractors!and!ac5ve!duty!reservist!(April!12)Camp!runs!June!3!to!August!2.!MEF!6:30!a.m.!E!5:30!p.m.!!Cost!is!
based!on!total!family!income.!All!children!must!be!members!of!the!youth!program!or!join!at!registra5on.!Membership!is!$60!per!year.!Call!
Maxwell!at!953E6292!or!Gunter!at!416E6507.!
Teen!Summer!Camp!Registra5on!E!April!15E19.!!This!halfEday!camp!for!Maxwell!and!Gunter!youth!age!12!to!15!is!designed!to!create!
opportuni5es!for!new!experiences.!Cost!is!$80!per!week!including!breakfast,!snacks,!field!trips!and!more.!Call!Maxwell!Youth!Center!at!
953E6292!for!addi5onal!details.!
Services!
BingoEEvery!Wednesday!at!Maxwell!Club!!Purchase!cards!at!5:00!p.m.!and!Games!begin!at!6:00!p.m.!$5!cover!charge!for!nonEmembers.!
Blue!plate!Dinner!special!$5.95.!
•  Free!Base!Wide!Spring!Picnic!E!!April!12,!Gunter!Lanes!Lawn!from!11:00!a.m.!E!1:00!p.m.!!Free!lunch,!water!balloon!toss,!3Elegged!race,!
ul5mate!frisbee,!sack!race,!bowling!9Epin!no!tap!tournament.!Great!prizes!!
•  Thirsty!Thursday!E!April!4,!4:30!p.m.!E6:30!p.m.!!Cypress!Tree!Lounge!for!half!price!pitchers!or!cups!of!Bud!Light.!Free!snacks!while!they!last!!
•  Get!Golf!Ready!in!5!Days!E!April!15E19,!5:00!p.m.!to!6:30!p.m.!Cypress!Tree.!!Learn!golf!fundamentals!in!a!five!day!course!for!beginners.!Cost!
is!$99!per!person.!No!equipment!needed.!Call!953E2209!to!register!by!Monday,!April!8.!
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In Our Community!
AMBUCS!Flapjack!Fundraiser!benefi5ng!the!Montgomery!River!Region!AMBUCS!!Saturday,!April!13,!7:30E9:30am!at!the!Atlanta!Hwy!/!Oliver!
Creek!loca5on!of!Applebee’s.!!A!$5!dona5on!is!requested!per!5cket.!!The!Montgomery!River!Region!Friends!of!AMBUCS,!a!501c(3)!na5onal!
service!organiza5on,!raises!money!for!the!AmBility!program.!The!AmBility!program!works!to!facilitate!independence!for!those!with!disabili5es.!
The!program!helps!with!both!equipment!and!processes.!!More!informa5on!can!be!found!at!www.montgomeryambucs.org!
The!MGOSC!is!a!private!organiza5on.!!It!is!not!part!of!the!Dept.!of!Defense!or!any!of!its!
components!and!it!has!no!governmental!status.!
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Thrift Shop!
Bldg.!851,!in!the!Maxwell!Mall!on!Maxwell!AFB!
(334)!953E6407!
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Tuesday!9:00am!to!2:00pm,!3:00pm!to!6:00pm!
Wednesday!and!Friday!9:00am!to!2:00pm0
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Tuesday,!Wednesday,!and!Friday!9:00!am!to!1:00!pm0
Dona+ons0
We!accept!dona5ons!24!hours!a!day!at!our!kiosk!located!
on!the!side!of!the!Thriq!Shop!building.!
Volunteers0
Contact!Reeba!at!the!above!number!to!volunteer.!!You!
could!be!a!part!of!this!fantas5c!team!who!donated!
$57,000!last!year!to!our!base!and!community.!!
Volunteers!both!NEEDED!and!WANTED!!
“Like” us on Facebook!
www.facebook.com/MGOSC!
Do you know an MGOSC member
who could use a card?!
Please!let!Emily!Meister!with!full!details:!!Name,!reason!
for!the!card!and!the!address.!!Some!good!reasons!would!
be:!!Sympathy,!an!opera5on,!extended!illness!or!
congratula5ons.!!We!are!unable!to!send!birthday!and!
“missing!you”!cards!because!of!the!volume.!
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Please!contact!Emily!at:!!
[email protected]!
Find us on the Web!
WWW.MGOSC.INFO!
Our mailing address: !
MaxwellEGunter!OSC!!
355!South!Kelly!St!Bldg.!1090!PMB!3749
Maxwell!AFB,!AL!36112!
Childcare for Social Events!
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Babies!in!arms!are!welcome!at!the!socials.!!
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For0children0ages01U50(who!have!not!started!kindergarten),!the!
CDC!may!be!available!on!a!SpaceEA!basis.!!The!CDC!requires!
for!you!to!have!a!completed!copy!of:!
Scholarship applications
have been received and are
now being evaluated and
judged. Winners will be
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•  AF!FORM!1181!on!file!!
•  Copy!of!the!child’s!shot!record.!
•  A!note!with!any!allergies!your!child!may!have!
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The!CDC!Provides!snacks/lunch!for!the!children,!so!all!you!will!
need!to!bring!is!a!change!of!clothing,!diapers!and!wipes.!!
Reserva5ons!for!Childcare!will!need!to!be!made!one!week!
prior!to!the!func5on.!!Children!from!6!weeks!E!1!year!are!on!a!
case!by!case!basis,!due!to!limited!space.!!The!Cost!is!$4.00!per!
hour!per!child.!!!You!will!need!to!contact!the!CDC!to!make!
your!reserva5ons!at!(334)!953E6667.!
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kindergarten),!the!Youth!Center!will!be!available.!!
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Need more MGOSC Info? !
Check!the!OSC!informa5on!board!in!the!the!
restrooms!at!the!Club.!
You!will!need!to!make!your!reserva5ons!one!week!in!advance!
and!you!WILL!NOT!be!required!to!be!a!Member!of!the!Youth!
Center!for!Childcare.!The!Cost!is!$4.00!per!hour!per!child.!To!
make!your!Childcare!Reserva5on!at!the!Youth!Center,!you!will!
need!to!call!(334)!953E6292.!
The!MGOSC!is!a!private!organiza5on.!!It!is!not!part!of!the!Dept.!of!Defense!or!any!of!its!
components!and!it!has!no!governmental!status.!
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MGOSC Board 2012-2013!
Advisors!
Honorary!President:!Kat!Fadok!
MGOSC!Advisor:!Vanessa!Edwards!
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Executive Board!
President:!Melissa!Rich!
1st!Vice!President:!Vacant!
Administra5ve!Treasurer:!Annehe!Smith!&!Lori!Welch!
2nd!Vice!President:!Susan!Dunn!
Charitable!Treasurer:!Beth!Burk!
Recording!Secretary:!Julie!Daniels!
Corresponding!Secretary:!Emily!Meister!
Parliamentarian:!Verenice!Cas5llo!
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Social Directors!
Membership:!Valerie!Cohen!&!Lana!Blackwell!
Special!Ac5vi5es:!Ellie!Kessler!
Programs:!Renee!Warner!&!Vicki!Dendis!
Reserva5ons:!Tristan!Vasquez!&!Kris5n!Salmans!
Ways!&!Means:!Michelle!Cool!&!Maria!Spyker!
Publicity:!Kim!Milner!
Historian:!Jaycee!Booth!
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Charitable Directors!
Charitable!Commihee!Chair:!Stephanie!McNamara!
Scholarship!Commihee!Chairs:!Ann!Stephenson!&!Marian!Menefee!
Thriq!Shop!Manager:!Reeba!Robitzsch!
Thriq!Shop!Liaison:!Leanne!Cornwell!
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Community Directors!
The!Briefing!Editor:!Cassandra!Picchi!
Facebook!Page!Editor:!!Vicki!Dendis!
Website!Administrator:!Axel!Kreimeier!
Liaisons!
Base!Support!Agencies:!Kathi!Byrd!
Air!War!College:!Dorothy!MacKenzie!&!Lidia!Davidson!
Air!Command!&!Staff!College:!Evelyn!Mizell!
Interna5onal!Spouses:!Aki!Nakatani!
Re5red!Officers’!Wives!Club:!Dolores!Cooper!
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Happiness is the sand between my toes,!
and the sunburn on my nose.!
The!MGOSC!is!a!private!organiza5on.!!It!is!not!part!of!the!Dept.!of!Defense!or!any!of!its!
components!and!it!has!no!governmental!status.!
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Friendly Faces!
This Year’s Silent Auction Made Some Noise! !
Lots and Lots!
of Lots!
The!MGOSC!is!a!private!organiza5on.!!It!is!not!part!of!the!Dept.!of!Defense!or!any!of!its!
components!and!it!has!no!governmental!status.!
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Lots and Lots of Laughs!!
The!MGOSC!is!a!private!organiza5on.!!It!is!not!part!of!the!Dept.!of!Defense!or!any!of!its!
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Special Thanks!
Thank you to our 2013 Silent Auction Supporters!
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The!MGOSC!Silent!Auc5on,!that!was!held!March!21,!was!a!great!success!!!Thanks!to!everyone!who!offered!
their!5me,!talent!and!dona5ons.!We!auc5oned!42!baskets!and!raised!$2,880.00,!for!our!opera5ng!costs.!
Thanks!for!the!fantas5c!turnout,!I!think!everyone!had!an!enjoyable!5me!with!friends,!good!food!and!
friendly!bidding.!
!31!by!Chris5ne!Bushby!and!Tonjs!Drawbend!
805!Designs!by!Jus5na!Lawrence!
A1!Engraving/Giqs!by!Tony!Bateman!
All!Natural!Skin!Care!by!Jennifer!Castro!
Sarah!Allen!
Art!Time!Studios!by!Tara!Sartorius!
Beauty!Society!by!Kristen!Swail!
Berdeaux’s!Vintage!Sauces!by!Jim!Berdeaux!
Bliss!Salon!by!Mary!Ann!Spikes!
Boogey!and!Buddies!by!Lori!Minnick!
Beth!Burke!
Amy!Byerle!
Camouflage!Crea5ons!by!Daniele!Bradford!
CC’s!Treasures!by!Carmen!O’Donnell!
Chasing!Life!Crea5ons!by!Laurie!Hebb!
d’Markos!Salon!by!Mary!Brown!
d’Markos!Salon!by!Van!DuBose!
Eclec5c!bou5que!by!Ashli!Blanton!
Col!&!Mrs.!Edwards!
Embroidery!by!Del!Mock!
Lt!Gen!&!Mrs.!Fadok!
Fanci!Free!Bou5que!and!Garden!Café!
GiGi’s!!Cupcakes!
Hand!knit!items!by!Melissa!Reynolds!
Handcraqed!Metal!by!Laura!Nimmo!
Hannah’s!Children’s!Jewelry!by!Sharon!Glover!
Julie!Hauck!
Healthy!Body!by!Emily!Knowles!
Homestead!Candles!by!Robin!Reed!
Juice!Plus!by!Lynn!Peck!
Jewelry!by!Blueplanet!by!Vicki!Ellis!
Kazoo!&!Co.!by!Ryan!Wales!
Lazy!Daisy!BowE5que!by!CJ!Tannehill!
Leigh’s!Lotus!Photography!by!Leigh!Mahnesmith!
Louisa’s!Bakery!
Magical!Memories!Travel!by!Julie!Spraggins!
Mary!Kay!by!Becky!Hoyt!
Marion!Menefee!
MGOSC!Gourmet!Group!
MGOSC!Quilt!Group!
Miche!Bags!by!Michelle!Pepin!
Montgomery!Biscuits!Baseball!
Montgomery!Zoo!
Naturally!Rad!by!Dalton!Doyle!
Nomades!by!Christy!Dewih!
Lauren!Pace!
The!Pampered!Chef!by!Dorothy!MacKenzie!
Paparazzi!Jewelry!by!Ashley!Cochran!
PC!Accessories!by!Katherine!Lipinsky!
Pepper!Tree!Steaks’N!Wine!
Photography!by!Lori!Welch!
Premier!Designs!by!Melanie!Boulware!
Rocking!W!Studio!by!Cyn!Wilson!
Rodan!&Fields!by!Jan!Dismukes!
Russell!DoEI!t!Center!by!Mike!Mitchell!
Scentsy!by!Jamie!Marchand!
Shashy’s!Bakery!
Smart!Skin!Salon!and!Spa!
Stella!&!Dot!by!Chris5ne!Moniz!
Stones!of!Faith!by!Pam!Mashburn!
Toma5nos!Pizza!and!Bake!Shop!
Tucker!Pecan!Company!
Turner!Adop5on!by!Stacey!Turner!
Uncle!Micks!Cajun!Market!and!Café!
Usborne!Books!by!Tamela!Cocke!
The!MGOSC!is!a!private!organiza5on.!!It!is!not!part!of!the!Dept.!of!Defense!or!any!of!its!
components!and!it!has!no!governmental!status.!
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