What a great kick-off we had this year with the September Scavenger Hunt! Make sure to check out photos on our Photo Tab from the event.
October is a great month, and in-between all the pumpkin-picking, apple pies, and raking of leaves, we thought it was important to remember that October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month! The OCTOBER LUNCHEON will be PINK! and we’ll have a guest speaker as well! Please join us, and remember, in our on-going quest to give back more to the community-at-large, we will be collecting monetary donations during the luncheon to support the American Cancer Society. (Members, please be on the lookout for your e-vite and remember, if you want, please bring a friend! Just make sure you let us know you are bringing a guest!)
A WORD FROM OUR PRESIDENT:
It is Fall here in the North Country and our 2010-2011 Officers’ Spouses’ Club year is off to a wonderful start. Our September luncheon was a great success. It was wonderful to see familiar faces and to have the opportunity to make some new friends. I also want to extend my thanks to everyone who showed their support at Super Sign-up! We can’t wait to welcome the newest members!!! Just a note, Black River Valley Club was not able to attend our luncheon as planned to give out memberships to our OSC members, but they will be joining us in either October or November. So, if you missed the September luncheon, you will still have the opportunity to receive your Black River Valley Club membership, one of the perks to being a member of the OSC.
I wanted to share with you part of a note we received from one of our past Scholarship recipients. It is why we do what we do!
“Please convey on my behalf my great appreciation for the scholarship your club gave me. I was honored to be chosen. I will be attending Cazenovia College for Fashion Merchandising” — 2009/2010 Scholarship Recipient, Alayna Davison
Also please mark your calendars for our 20th Annual Craft & Antique Fair scheduled for Saturday, November 13th at Monti Physical Fitness Center.
QUILT RAFFLE — Check out the fabulous QUILT that the Going to Pieces Quilt Guild has donated to the OSC! We are selling tickets for a chance to win this amazing annual donation! YOU CAN PURCHASE TICKETS TO WIN THIS QUILT at our October or November Luncheon, as well as AT THE PX from 10AM – 2PM the following dates (October 1 & 2; October 15 & 16; October 29 & 30). And if you miss those dates we will still be selling tickets during the OSC Craft Fair in November right before the BIG DRAWING!!! Remember, you got to be IN IT to WIN IT!
ANNOUNCEMENTS
REMINDER!!! If you’re having an event, whether it’s a baby shower, FRG meeting, birthday party or more…for a REFUNDABLE FEE you can borrow numerous items from our Lending Closet. CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION.
CALLING ALL VOLUNTEERS!!! – This year is already shaping up to be a great OSC year. Many activities and events are in the works, though without the support of our precious volunteers it couldn’t happen. With that being said we also want to thank our volunteers for all they do. To thank our volunteers we will be presenting the top two General Membership Volunteer with the most hours contributed to the Officers’ Spouses’ Club with a gift. Pamela Oeschger (The Madison Gallery) has personally, beautifully handcrafted and donated two pieces of jewelry. One of the two showcase pieces will go to the top two of our General Membership volunteers with the most hours. To make sure you get in on this, make sure you register and keep your volunteer hours on the myarmyonesource.com website, search for volunteer opportunities with the Fort Drum Officers’ Spouses’ Club and make sure you mark your hours down to be certified. By doing this, you will put yourself in the running for one of these two prizes. PLEASE CLICK ON THE VOLUNTEER LINK for information on Volunteer Opportunities! The latest events we need help with? QUILT RAFFLE sales and the OSC CRAFT FAIR!
MARK YOUR CALENDAR
December 8, 2010 — Join OSC/ESC Holiday Event, details to come!
December 12, 2010 – OSC/ESC Tour of Homes
MONTHLY FUN
This month’s recipe will one of the featured recipes in the October Gourmet Club! If you aren’t in that sub-club, you can still enjoy the delicious goodies they make at home! CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD YOUR COPY OF THE RECIPE!
Also, each month we will feature our members’ Birthdays and Anniversaries! We remember in case you forget!
October Birthdays
Amy Ward October 5th
Jennifer Johnson October 5th
Amanda Chadwick October 15th
Kim Davis October 17th
Mileva Repasky October 24th
Vickie Snively October 28th
Angela Gregerson October 30th
October Anniversaries
Lisa & Erick Sweet October 11th
Rhonda & David Cyr October 11th
Kim & Robert Davis October 22nd
Peggy & Roberto Nunez October 23rd
SUB-CLUBS
Don’t forget that being a member of the OSC also gives you the opportunity to join other great sub-clubs! Check back each month for information about your favorites and see what they are up to! **All new information sheets for your October meetings are listed in the Sub-Club tab!