WCSC GRAPEVINE September Newsletter 2013 Hello New and Returning WCSC Members, Get excited! The 2013-2014 WCSC year is starting, and there are wonderful luncheons scheduled and a wide variety of activities planned. The website has a listing of many activities in store for you this fall. Come on out and join us for some fun. You should find plenty of opportunities to make friends, make memories, and make a difference. Get excited because we are working on plans for a WCSC extravaganza to take place this winter. More details to follow! It is disappointing to have to tell you that the MWR Bazaar has been canceled for this fall. Due to all the growth USAG Wiesbaden has experienced this year, there is no current space available that could accommodate an event as large as a bazaar. It is a huge disappointment to our hardworking bazaar committee, to our membership, and to our Wiesbaden community. I want to thank everyone who worked on this effort and for all those who had signed up to volunteer. Your efforts are greatly appreciated. Loss of the bazaar revenue places more emphases on the WCSC Thrift Shop to make money. This program is the primary means WCSC has to generate revenue to support our club, welfare and scholarship programs. The enormous efforts of our hardworking staff and volunteers make it possible for us to support our community s needs. Please join me in thanking Lilly Parkos for her tireless dedication to the store. She has decided to step down from the manager position. For all you have given the thrift shop, we thank you Lilly. I hope to see you at our first luncheon. We will be playing BINGO for beautiful Polish Pottery prizes. The fun starts Wednesday, September 18 th, 10:00 to 1:00, ACS Cafeteria, next to the Pizza Hut on Hainerberg Kaserne. Warm regards, Claudia Helmlinger, WCSC President 13-14 Visit us online at: www.wiesbadenspousesclub.com 1
Tuesday, Sept 17 -- Vineyard Wagon Ride, Wine Tasting Join us for a 2 ½ hour wagon ride through the vineyards in Nierstein. As we ride along we will have the opportunity to sample many different wines and have a light lunch of brotchen and wurst. After the ride we will have an opportunity to purchase house wines. Cost is 18.50 Euro each, maximum 24 participants. This group will not be able to return before school is out. Tuesday, Sept 24 -- Lunch Bunch This month we will meet at the Palmyra Restaurant, Taunussstr 15 at noon for some Syrian and Lebanese cuisine. For those who want to carpool, we will meet outside the Entertainment Center at 11:30. Wednesday, Sept 25 Rüdesheim Walking Tour Our favorite tour guide and fellow WCSC member, Judy Schönmayr, will lead us on this beautiful path above the town of Rüdesheim, through the vineyards, with amazing views of the Rhine River. We walk down the path into Assmanshausen, take the chairlift back up, perhaps have a glass of wine along the way, and will finish our tour by having lunch at the restaurant at the Niederwaldenkmal. Meet at Hainerberg Shoppette at 8:45 to carpool. This trip will return by the end of the school day. Free! Friday, Sept 27 Book Club Meet at the WCSC apartment in Hainerberg Housing at 11:00 to discuss the novel, The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan Bradley. (39 Texasstrasse, apt 1). Please feel free to attend even if you haven t read or finished the book yet. Sunday, Sept 29 Race for the Cure This is a fun event in support of a great cause! This charity run is organized to raise funds for research, support, and awareness of breast cancer. The WCSC is organizing a team (10 or more people) to take part in this year s event in our local area which takes place on September 29, 2013. There will be a 2 km Walk and 5 km Run. Tuesday, Oct 1 Apple Picking We will visit Happel Appel in Mainz to pick apples and pears fresh off the tree. There is also a small store with fresh pressed juice, vegetables and more. Bring a basket or bag to carry your fruit home. Price is set by weight. Meet at the Hainerberg Shoppette at 10:00 to carpool. This trip will return before the end of the school day. To sign up for any of the above activities, contact wcsc_activities@yahoo.com at least one week in advance of the meeting date. Things to do in our Community: http://www.wiesbaden.army.mil/sites/about/ttd/ttd.pdf WCSC Activities Wednesday, Sept 25 Auto Skills Class for Spouses An auto skills class will take place at the Auto Skills Shop at Rennbahnstr 12, Erbenheim 65205 on Wednesday, Sept 25 th at 9:00 a.m. The cost is $5 which will include the class, coffee/tea, pastries, juices and a great time of learning about auto maintenance such as checking fluids, jump starting a vehicle and winter tips and checks, proper tire pressure and an oil change. Join us it s fun! Call Joyce Schloesser at 06128-489202 or the Auto Skills Shop at 0611-705-6679. LIMIT 15! 2
WCSC MONTHLY LUNCHEON INFORMATION Membership Drive & Polish Pottery Bingo ACS Cafeteria, Hainerberg Housing, Mississippi Strasse 22 Sept 18, 2013 10:00 a.m. 1:00 p.m. WCSC RESERVATION INFORMATION Club members can reserve their seats via the electronic invitation they will receive at the beginning of each month. Non members can reserve seats for each luncheon by sending an email to the reservation chairs at the following: wcscreservations@yahoo.com According to the cancellation policy, "A reservation for a WCSC function must be paid for unless it is canceled within the specified time period... [and] No additional reservation will be accepted for that individual until all previous obligations are paid." We love having a full house but, please remember that reservations for luncheons MUST be reserved by the deadline indicated on the invitation. No exceptions. A standby list will be started once the deadline has past. If there are cancellations we will notify you of the opening. Kathy Mingo & Christa Crowson Reservations Co Chairs 3
WCSC Scholarship and Welfare Information WCSC Welfare Grants/Gifts Supporting the Wiesbaden Community and Beyond We are accepting applications for consideration at our next Welfare Meeting. The Welfare Application can be found at our website: www.weisbadenspousesclub.com If your organization would like to submit a Welfare Request, please contact Shon Brumsui, WCSC Welfare Chair at welfare@wiesbadenspousesclub.com WCSC Thrift Shop A main source of revenue for WCSC s charitable ventures is through the sale of items at the WCSC Thrift Shop, located at Mainz-Kastel across from the Shopette. The hours of operation are: Tuesdays 10:00 4:00 Thursdays 10:00 5:00 Scheduled Saturdays 10:00 4:00 For more information about the shop or to volunteer call 0613-418- 883 or email wcscthriftshop@yahoo.com Come see our selection of fall items! 4
WCSC Upcoming Events Save the Date! Save the date: Friday, October 4 AWAG Conference Tuesday, October 15 (Tentative) Grape Picking Wednesday, October 16 WCSC Luncheon Thursday, October 17 (Tentative) Grape Picking Tuesday, October 22 Lunch Bunch Wednesday, October 23/24 Polish Pottery Shopping Thursday, October 24 Book Club Wednesday, Oct 30 Wiesbaden Walking Tour with with Judy Schönmayr 5
WCSC BOARD OF GOVERNORS 2013-14 Board Members President Claudia Helmlinger Honorary President Ann Campbell Senior Advisor Dianne Longo 1 st Vice President 2 nd Vice President Deborah Casey Laura Morrow Secretary Pamela Shackelford Parliamentarian Laura Holland Social Media Janneil Crader Thrift Shop Liaison Gina Twyman Scholarship Chair Christina Wood Membership Elaine Stehr Hospitality Veronica Pollock Publicity Kim Bolinger Reservations Kathy Mingo Admin Treasurer Anna Taylor Welfare Treasurer Ransom Schwerlzer Special Events Rhonda Schaub Welfare Chair Shon Brumsui Ways & Means Vacant Activities Lu Yannik Comm. Outreach Vacant Historian Kate Hui Reservations Christa Crowson Make Memories! Make Friends! Make a Difference! 6