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HOOT N’ HOLLER Ramstein Enlisted Spouses’ Association Newsletter
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
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Upcoming Events!
Mar 20th: RESA Social @1800! Spring Fling Bowling Tournament. Vogelweh Bowling Center. Bowling and shoe rental provided by RESA. No childcare provided.!
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Mar 31st: Supper Club @1800!
Social: Victoria Duley Publicity & Newsletter: Carrie Hall Historian: Jillian Romag Ways & Means: Andrea Roberts Scholarships: Jana Bennette
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Thrift Store Manager Charlette Watson Advisors Martine Morris Pat Davis Honorary Advisor Marissa Mordente
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Join us for a nice evening of conversation and food. Location: Metaxa, Am Latzenbusch 1, 66877 Ramstein.!
April 2nd: Coffee Group@ 0930! Join us for a cozy 1morning of coffee, cakes, and conversation. Cafe Sanders, Kaiser Strasse 17, 66849 Landstuhl.!
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April 16th: Bunco @ 1830 ! Come enjoy a night of dice rolling fun! KMCC BX party room. Potluck style bring a dish to share. !
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Note From The President !
! Hello Members!! ! I hope you all enjoyed our February social as much as I did! We were so fortunate to have General Mordente and Command CMSgt Morris with us to give some great information on the force shaping. Please, if you have any questions or concerns, don’t hesitate to contact one of our wonderful advisors who can help point you in the right direction!!
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On the subject of socials, I’d like to take a minute to introduce you to our new social chair, Victoria Duley. She’s going to be a great addition to the RESA Board and has some very exciting socials planned for us this year. Don’t forget, our next social will be held at the Vogelweh Bowling Alley instead of our normal location. Also, I had stated last month that March would be our Membership Drive, but that will in fact be taking place in May, so stay tuned for more information on that!!
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Are you excited for our upcoming RESA appreciation trip? I know I am! We will be traveling to Bruges, Belgium on April 26 and would love for you to join us! I know Tiffany has some great things planned for us. But, seats are selling FAST, so if you’d like to attend, don’t forget to reserve your seat with €50 ASAP! And remember that any RESA volunteer hours given during the month of March count toward a trip discount! Check out the flyer for more information and the calendar for upcoming volunteer opportunities.!
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Thank you to all of our wonderful volunteers who gave time during the month of February in the RESA Thrift Shop, Deployed Families Event and others. You all rock!!
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Sincerely,! Nicole!
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! Secret Pals At our January social, members were given the opportunity to participate in RESA’s Secret Pal program. For those that have a “Secret Pal,” there will be a table set up at the March social to place your gift on. Please have it labeled with your Secret Pals’ name and be creative in ‘sneaking’ it into the room!!
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Volunteer Corner 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 Volunteer of the Month! email to resa.vice@gmail.com for -Amy Caldwell further discussion.
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RESA Volunteer Opportunities RESA Thrift Shop! • Anytime during business hours! • 2nd and 4th Tues of the month 1900-2200! Meet and Greet! • March 18th 1500-1830 @KMCC ! • April 1st 1000-1400 @KMCC! Email resa.membership@gmail.com! Deployed Family Event! • April 3rd 1700-1900, Ramstein Community Center! Scholarship Judging! • March 26th 0830 @ Woodlawn Golf Course! Email resa.scholarships@gmail.com! Airman’s Quarterly Birthday Dinner! • April 9th 1645-1900 @ Rhineland Inn Dining Facility!
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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.!
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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 15 hrs = $10! Min 30 hrs = $25! Min 45 hrs = $37.50! Min 60 hrs = $50! Min 75 hrs = $62.50! Min 90 hrs = $75! *Max $150!
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February Volunteer Recognition
• For every hour you donate to the RESA Thrift Shop, you receive 1 Thrift Shop Buck that can be used toward your next 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 !
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Amy went above and beyond in her first month of membership. She volunteered in the Thrift Shop, at the Meet & Greet and at the Deployed Families Event. Thanks for your dedication Amy!
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Meet & Greet:! Jana Bennette, Christina Skowronski, Ingrid Osborne, Amy Caldwell, Tiffany Ream, Fatima Avila, Sarah Philpott and Nicole Bridge! Deployed Family Event:! Nicole Bridge, Soila Hoover, Amy Caldwell, Karissa Grimm, Christina Skowronski, Tiffany Ream and Javannah Saylor! Thrift Shop:! Tiffany Ream, Tina Boets, Nicole Bridge, Fatima Avila, Jillian Romag, Meredith VanMeetern, Amy Caldwell, Christina Skowronski, Victoria Duley, Alex Culbreth, Eva Culbreth, Soila Hoover, Karissa Grimm, Carrie Hall, Dalirca Matos, Jana Bennette.
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RESA Thrift Shop The RESA Thrift Shop is owned and operated by RESA. Earnings from the store provide funding for all events and donations. !
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Hours of Operation: Mondays: 0900-1400! ! ! ! Wednesdays: 1400-1900! ! ! Fridays: 0900-1400! ! ! ! 3rd Saturday of the Month: 0900-1400! *Closed Federal Holidays! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !
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Thrift Shop Night Crew: 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month! 1900-2200! The RESA Thrift Shop is always in ! need of volunteers. Contact ! resa.vice@gmail.com to find out how! you can help! 
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February Welfare Requests Granted: $2,000 Venturing Crew 21! Troop 69 BSA! !
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STEMposium, Ramstein Middle School! National Wrestling! ! ! !
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Back to Basics !
Welcome to our newest members!! Stephanie Murray, Javannah Saylor, Terri Hernandez, Danielle Gomez, and Charinity Alicea
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Ways & Means RESA logo shirts are! available. Both short and long! sleeve shirts in sizes M -! 2XL. Short sleeve: $16,! long sleeve: $20.! Contact Andrea at! resa.ways.means@gmail.com for further information!
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Individuals interested in advertising their! home businesses or other items are! welcome to do so at the Social or in the! RESA Hoot N Holler for a nominal fee.! Please contact theNewsletter Editor, at resa.newslettereditor@gmail.com for details.!
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Meet our 2014 Social Chair Victoria Duley!
Victoria is a loving mother to her five month old girl Sophia. She married her high school sweetheart, Michael, three years ago and Germany is their first duty station together. She was born and raised in Texas and her hobbies include painting her nails, doing puzzles, traveling and pigging out with Olivia and Tina. Victoria looks forward to organizing this years socials! !
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Saturday, April 26th! Depart: 2:00 am! Return: 1:00 am (4/27)! We will depart from and return to the ! Northside Chapel parking lot on Ramstein AB!
Only €50 for 2 seats! Are you ready for a day away? Come join RESA on our spring RESA appreciation trip to Bruges! For only €50 for two seats (yes, that’s €39 LESS than RTT’s price for one seat!), you can travel to one of the most beautiful medieval cities in Belgium. Take a walk down the cobblestone streets, see the Lake of Love, market square and so much more! Our very own Martine Morris will be our inhouse tour guide!
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What’s better than paying €50 for an awesome trip? How about paying only €25? Or even NOTHING?! This is our RESA Appreciation Trip after all, so depending on your volunteer hours over the course of the past 6 months, you can do just that. Check it out….!
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Volunteer Hours ! October 2013 - March 2014! 12.5 hours….€37.50! 25 hours……€25.00! 37.5 hours….€12.50! 50 hours……FREE!!!
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If you have not yet earned a discounted or free trip, don’t despair, there’s still time! Check out our most current newsletter for upcoming volunteer opportunities or email Tiffany at resa.vice@gmail.com for more information. !
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*RSVP to resa.vice@gmail.com and submit payment by April 3 to guarantee your seat! Note: All attendees will submit the full €50.00 to reserve your seat…if any discount is to be applied, you will receive those funds back once we board the bus.*
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Milestones Birthdays: Eva Culbreth Omalia Weatherholt Javannah Saylor Jessica Ellis Shannon Craig-McCurdy Charinity Alicea Stephanie Murray Jillian Romag
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Anniversaries: Marissa-Ellen & Robert Patterson Holly & Vito Logiudice
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March Social! Hope to see you there!
Come on out and join RESA for an evening of Bowling! March 20th Vogelweh Bowling Alley Sign in will begin at 6:00pm with Bowling at 6:30pm Bowling and Shoe Rental provided by RESA Members may purchase food at the Snack Bar or Subway located inside the Bowling Alley Please Note: Childcare will NOT be provided. Please make Arrangements
Contact Information
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Ramstein Enlisted Spouses’ Association 86th SVS/SVYR! Unit 3240 Box 535! RESA Box 63! APO AE 09094!
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www.resa-rab.com! President: resa.president@gmail.com! Social Chair: resa.social@gmail.com! Membership Chair: resa.membership@gmail.com
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