THE SOUNDINGS
FEBRUARY 1, 2020
The Soundings The Newsletter of the Lewis Community Spouses’ Club
Game Night! February’s Luncheon will be held in the evening with a Game Night theme. It will not just be a game night, but a cozy game night. You have the option to come dressed in your pajamas if you like—fluffy robes, comfy slippers, etc. Bring your favorite board or card game and a snack to share with your table. We look forward to enjoying a night of food and laughter with everyone!
February
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There will be a cocktail hour from 5-6pm with games and dinner from 6-8:30pm. See you there!
Community Outreach
13 February
A special thank you to everyone who participated at the Fisher House. They appreciated our help so much they have invited us back in February. February 13 we will help them make cookies for the residents and deliver Valentine bags to each room. The books collected at the January Luncheon will also be delivered to the Fisher House in February—thank you to all who brought in books! The Fisher House is in need of travel size personal hygiene items for families. Please contact Aurea if you are able to donate. If you are interested in volunteering, contact Aurea to get on the Sign Up Genius list for Community Outreach opportunities. February: Collect travel size personal hygiene items for the Fisher House February 13: Make cookies and deliver Valentine bags to each room March: Collect jelly for the Emergency Food Network March 27: Emergency Food Network Repack Project 1
Game Night
13 March
A.C.E. Night—Night Circus
23 April
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THE SOUNDINGS
FEBRUARY 1, 2020
Annual Charity Event—Night Circus Planning for A.C.E. Night is well underway and we’d like to share some updates with you. First, we’d like to thank a few organizations who have shown their generosity to LCSC by sponsoring our biggest event of the year. Thank you to Rachel Johnson and First Command Financial, PCSI, Dahlke Orthodontics, Harborstone Credit Union, US Family Health Plan, and our local Geico Office. The assistance from our sponsors really helps take our event to the next level. Thank you! Ticket sales are starting to come in for our March 13 event and we hope you either already have yours or are planning to get it soon. You have the option to buy tickets individually or purchase an entire table. Purchasing an entire table will help ensure your group gets to sit together. Be sure to share this event with all of your friends—this event is open to the public and we'd love to have more civilian community involvement so invite everyone you know! The theme this year is Night Circus. Our wonderful chairperson for the event, April Johns, has already planned her costume and it is going to be fabulous! While costumes are encouraged, the attire for this event is semi-formal if you’re going for a more elegant night out look. See some photos from last year’s event below. Everyone had a great time embracing the Kentucky Derby Theme! Weekly A.C.E. Night meetings have started and are held every Thursday at the Spouses’ Club building on Lewis Main. General meetings are from 10-11am with procurement meetings following from 11-12pm. If you have donations for A.C.E. Night, these weekly meetings are a great time to drop off your items. You can also drop off on Saturdays from 10-12pm. The success of this event relies on our talented volunteers. Please consider donating your time to this wonderful event. We still need lots of hands to help us pull this off! If you have questions about the event or are interested in volunteering, email April. The A.C.E. Night Silent Auction committee is looking for donations of new or gently used ribbon, tissue paper, baskets, and small boxes to make the baskets look fabulous. Donations will be accepted at luncheons thru February or arrangements can be made for pickup. We are also looking for people to help craft these amazing baskets. Contact Nicole by phone, 360-280-8820, or email if you’d like to help.
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Sub Clubs Wine Club tried out several boxed and canned w i n e s . Everyone had one or two wines they liked and agreed that some of the wines tasted would be perfect for a large party or B B Q . February’s event is still in the planning stages so follow the Facebook Group for information.
LCSC has many great Sub Clubs to join to help you connect with others of similar interests. Check out a few of the highlights to the right! Please email our sub club chair if you are interested in joining any sub club or check out the links below. If you would like to submit pictures from an event to be considered for The Soundings, please email our editor. The daytime book club has made their book selections for the year as shown below
The evening book club has made their book selections through March. Join the Facebook group for more information on meeting times.
Pacific Northwest Explorers enjoyed a tour of the Capitol Building in Olympia. Everyone enjoyed the guided tour and recommends going down there for it if you haven’t already been. Join the Facebook Group to keep up with their explorations.
February–Evvie Drake Starts Over by Linda Holmes March–Little Women by Louisa May Alcott Lunch Bunch is meeting for an evening edition on February 18 at The Table in Tacoma. We had a great meal together at Budd Bay Cafe in Olympia in January!
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Community Grants
Scholarship Opportunity
The Lewis Community Spouses’ Club raises money throughout the year in an effort to provide monetary support to local and national organizations and charities via the Community Grants Program. Funds are given as grants to on- and off-post organizations that serve military members and their families on JBLM and surrounding communities. Last year the Club raised approximately $37,000 at our Annual Charity Event (A.C.E. Night) and this money helped fund the Grants program. Because of the participation and generosity of our Club members, we were able to give to the Fort Lewis Family Member Scholarship Fund, multiple Lakes High School athletic teams, the Children’s Museum of Tacoma, Operation Homefront, Dogs on Deployment, SafePlace, Wear Blue: Run to Remember, the Buffalo Soldiers Museum, multiple Boy Scout troops and many more.
LCSC is a large donor to the Fort Lewis Family Member Scholarship Fund each year. In the past this scholarship fund has given to family members of the Army. This year, they are opening their eligibility to include dependents of any service member assigned to or retired from JBLM. You can see all the details regarding their eligibility here. Applications are open for high school seniors, students continuing education and spouses. The fund awards scholarships to those working toward their first Bachelors degree. The application deadline is March 16, 2020. In the past five years, the fund has given out $190,000 to 44 recipients. Here you can read an article written by an LCSC member about last year’s awardees. If you have any questions about the Fund, you can email them at ftlewisfamilyscholarship@gmail.com.
Applications will only be electronically accepted through March 25, 2020 by completing the Community Grants Application here. All applicants must be a non-profit organization. Please email if you have additional questions.
Board Positions It is already time to begin thinking about your interest in serving on the LCSC Executive Board for 2020-2021. Contact Julie if you are interested or would like more information. You can see job descriptions here.
CONTACT LEWIS COMMUNITY SPOUSES’ CLUB Facebook Email The Soundings Editor Email Club Website
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