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The Soundings December 1, 2017 A letter from our President Serena West
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It's the most wonderful time of the year and I'm so glad that so many of you continue to choose to spend time with LCSC each month! From luncheons to Subclubs, the turnouts at each event and the support you've provided for our various donation drives has been nothing short Photo credit: Casey Obringer Photography of wonderful! Last month's Friendsgiving luncheon was particularly exciting because it was the beginning of what we hope will be many joint events as we welcomed members of the McChord Spouses' Club. As part of this joint base community, it is important to us as a Board to continue to strengthen our relationship with their club, thus creating a broader sense of community, despite our differing service affiliations. This month we look forward to seeing you at our special holiday "luncheon", graciously hosted by our Honorary President, Mrs. LeAnn Volesky. I've had a fantastic time getting to know everyone this year and look forward to lots more fun in the new year!
December 6th: Craft Club Cookie Decorating @6pm December 9th: Helping Hands @ JBLM Fisher House 10am December 12th: Lunch Bunch @ HOP JACK’s In Lakewood 11:30am December 13th: Quarters One Holiday House Tour December 21st: Book Sub Club Book Swap at Schoolhouse 6:30pm January 31st: Bunco @ Schoolhouse 6pm *Note: MilSpouse in Business, PNW Explorers and Wine Club will not have meet ups in December and will resume in January March 16th: ACE Night
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Our 1st Vice President- Whitney Johnson Well, here we are. It’s the last month of 2017, December! This year almost over and this provides us a time to reflect on the past year and look forward to what’s to come in 2018! We are very thankful for yet another successful Holiday Market on November 4th. It was a great way for the members of the community to come out and get a head start on their holiday shopping! And now, beginning on December 1st and going all the way until Christmas Eve is our Gift Wrap fundraiser! Come by the Lewis Main PX and get your gifts wrapped by units and clubs on JBLM. Your donation Photo credit: Casey Obringer Photography will go to support the units wrapping and will go to support our community grant program which begins in the Spring. They’re both great causes and it saves you from having to wrap all of your gifts!! We hope to see you out at the Lewis Main PX!
Our 2nd Vice President- Caryn Anderson Happy Holidays! We are approaching the end of an awesome year and it has been wonderful to see how strong the Lewis Community Spouses' Club has become! We hope to keep gaining momentum as we prepare for the upcoming year. I am personally thankful for all you have done to care for each other and support the club's goals, including participation and support for fundraisers, social gatherings, and volunteer work. We have truly set a great example for the rest of the Spouses' Clubs across the board. Also, if you’re considering getting involved, please feel free to reach Photo credit: Casey Obringer Photography out to any of the board members - we still have a few open positions and we always welcome more members! Regardless of when you join the club, it's always a great way to meet new people, help those in need, and also have fun! I'm looking forward to seeing you again at our next meeting on 13-DEC!
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December 13 Quarters One Holiday Home Tour
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Sub Clubs in Action! Lunch Bunch Lunch Bunch’s November meet up was held at Stink Cheese in Tacoma and had a great turn out! *Next Lunch Bunch will take place on December 12th at Hop Jacks in Lakewood at 11:30am. For more information, contact Chiara at lunchbunch.lcsc.jblm@gmail.com.
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Wine Club Wine Club met on November 30th at the schoolhouse. The challenge was to go to a tasting room and participate in a tasting and to select a wine you enjoyed to share with the group. Attendees brought an appetizer, snack or dessert to pair it with. *Remember, for every wine club night, bring your own water, glass and $3 for the Left, Right, Center game. *We're looking to decorate ACE Night with wine bottles so if you're willing to save empty wine bottles, we're willing to use them for that event in March. Thank you! * Note: There will not be a meet up in December. Wine Club will resume in January.
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Craft Club Craft Club had planned to decorate wooden slabs for their November project, but had to cancel due to personal circumstances. The pictures below are from the wreath event. The next meet up will be a Cookie Party! *Next event: December 6th (please see invite below and check the page for more details)
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Book Club
December’s Pick: Merry and Bright by Debbie Macomber
Book Club Updates: The club discussed a plan for the upcoming few books and a great suggestion was given to plan out the next few book club selections into the new year. This would allow members to squeeze books in when they have time and take more time for the longer books.
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To help with picking books, a topic/genre will be selected for each month. air. A topic will be posted to Facebook for each month with the selected theme/genre and members can post suggested books. Topics are: January: Local to the PNW February: Love/Anti Love March: Sci-Fi/ Fantasy * Next event- December 21st: Book Sub Club BOOK SWAP The Book Club will be moving back to the Schoolhouse for the foreseeable future. What this means is that the book club will need hosts for each month. 2 members will bring food and a third member will be in charge of beverages. The December meeting we will be a BOOK SWAP! How this is going to work: - Attendee brings a wrapped book (wrapping, brown, newspaper, whatever!) - Write 3 words on the cover that describes that book - There will be some kind of exchange (surprise, surprise...lol)! Might be white elephant or another Christmasy exchange game. This book does not need to be new and attendees are not expected to buy a book for this. You are welcome to include a notecard in the book on why you selected it for the swap. It can be a book that means something to you, the cover art called to you, or because you were in a hurry and it’s the one that touched their fingertips first!
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Bunco Club Bunco Club met on November 28th at the Schoolhouse. This fun event included a gift exchange. Bunco starts at 6pm with eating and socializing and begin playing at 6:30pm. The cost is $5 to play and we ask everyone to bring a dish of food to share. *Next Bunco Club date is January 31st!
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PNW Explorers The PNW Explorers had a true “Willie Wonka� day at the Seattle Chocolate Factory on November 16th, followed by lunch at Nordstrom Bistro. *Next event- PNW Explorers will resume in January.
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MilSpouse in Business The MilSpouse in Business club is one of the newest clubs and is a benefit to all members. *Next event- Milspouse in Business will resume in January.
Bowling Club Bowling Club has begun! Come out and have fun Monday mornings at the Fort Lewis Bowling Alley. Bowling begins at 9:30am and is over around 11am. We bowl 3 games each and the cost is $10. Please keep in mind, you must be an LCSC member to join the fun! None of us are professionals! We're just a great group of spouses looking to have a good time and win some wacky prizes and we'd love to grow our group!! If you have any questions, you can contact Brenda Wise at wisecooknpcstyle@att.net. *Next event- Monday mornings at 9:30am
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Helping Hands Club Thanks to everyone who helped with donations! Helping Hands was able to donate 26 Thanksgiving Turkey baskets and 27 turkeys to the VA program in Thurston County! Next Event: December 9th at Fisher House to Re-Stock the Pantry!
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Sub Club Info!
The intent of the PNW Explorers is to explore all that the Puget Sound has to offer with your closest LCSC friends. Think adult field trips! Let’s hike, shop, and explore this amazing area together! Meets the 3rd Thursday of the month. Contact Peggy Cleveland at PacificNWExplorersLCSC@gmail.com for more information!
Are you the next Monet or do you always end up with your finger stuck to the end of the glue gun? It doesn’t matter! The arts and crafts club welcomes everyone! These crafty spouses will share their expertise and fuel your creative fire with crafts ranging from wreath creation to stained glass and decoupage. There is something for everyone in this craft club. Meeting the first Wednesday of the month. Contact Kimberlee Cavin for more information kimberlee.cavin@outlook.com
! Looking to share your love of books/reading with others? Need help finding new books that capture your interest? Join us every month as a different book club member chooses a book, hosts a discussion and provides snacks. Enjoy new books and make some new friends. Contact Ashley Littleton for more information! ashleylittleton@hotmail.com ! Bunco is a fun dice game to play - no experience necessary! Please join us at the LCSC Schoolhouse on the last Tuesday of each month as we socialize and eat beginning at 6:00pm and start rolling the dice at 6:30pm. We ask everyone to bring a dish to share and $5 to play. We play for prizes – 6 prizes to win each month! The hostess each month buys the prizes, provides snacks for the tables, and drinks to share. It is a great way to socialize and make friends. Please contact Joanne Scully for more information! Jbs716@comcast.net
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Each month, our host will pick a new restaurant location for lunch . This is a great way to find new restaurants and sample the various cuisine throughout the South Puget area. We meet the 3rd Tuesday of the month at 11:30am. Each member is responsible for purchasing his/her own lunch. It’s a wonderful time to socialize and enjoy a lunch out with friends! Contact Chiara Agness at lunchbunch.lcsc.jblm@gmail.com for more information! MilSpouse in Business This group is for any Lewis Community Spouses' Club member who owns a small business, is a consultant, writes a blog or wants to start one of the above. It's a safe environment to network with fellow military spouses and learn from each other. We will be sharing tools and resources to help all of us grow our businesses. Join on Facebook or contact Pam McFarland at pammcfarland@me.com Bowling Club Come out and have fun Monday mornings at the Fort Lewis Bowling Alley. Bowling begins at 9:30am and is over around 11am. We bowl 3 games each and the cost is $10. Please keep in mind, you must be an LCSC
member to join the fun! None of us are professionals! We're just a great group of spouses looking to have a good time and win some wacky prizes and we'd love to grow our group!! If you have any questions, you can contact T'Neisha Gonzales at ftgonzales0114@gmail.com or Brenda Wise at wisecooknpcstyle@att.net.
Wine Club Come, relax, and enjoy a glass of wine with LCSC friends! We live in wine country, so let’s explore it! This delectable group will learn how to taste wine like a true wine snob and to pair hors d’oeuvres and desserts with the perfect wine selection like a true culinary pro! We hope to share reviews on bottles of wine, have tastings in our homes, or go to different wineries or wine bars where we can enjoy the fruits of the land. Meeting the 4th Thursday of the month at 6:30pm at the Schoolhouse. Contact Peggy Cleveland for more information atWineClubLCSC@gmail.com
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