Your ROSC Newsletter for June/July!

June/July 2014
Newsletter
President's Pen
In This Issue
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Dear ROSC, Scholarship News
Hello ROSC members!
Yay! Summer is almost here! Can you feel it? The sand between your toes....the cold
mojito in your hand.....the warm sun on your
face.....spending time with family and friends....kids
home for the whole
summer.....sssccrrreeeeeccchhhh.....wait, let's go back
to the sand between your toes....aaahhhhh....summer!
The ROSC is made up of such wonderful volunteers who
never cease to amaze me with the level of effort which
is put into each and every facet of what we do! August Social
Bazaar News
Welcome Coffee
New Members
ROCKSTAR Volunteers
Volunteer Opportunities
Welfare Distributions
Activities
Office Hours
Recipe
Travel
May Social Highlights
You deserve a break! Now I know some of you still have some summer tasks,
but I would encourage you to find time to relax and
enjoy some well deserved time off! We will be updating our website and newsletter the first
week of June. The newsletter will be a June/July
combo....so if you have any questions during the
summer months, please see our website.
Our August social will be the Bazaar round up...it will be
the perfect time for you to find just the right spot
where you can jump in and volunteer for the
September Ramstein Welfare Bazaar! I hope you all have a wonderful, sparkly summer full of
sunshine, laughter and joy.
See you all in August!! Contact Info
Save the Date July
Enjoy your summer! Get out and see Europe.
August
27 -­ ROSC Social
Scholarship News
We would like to express our deepest
gratitude to each of you who helped with
the 2014 KMC Scholarship process. Volunteers collected applications, scored
applications, and served at the awards
ceremony. Our team of KLSA, RESA, and ROSC
members provided the highest level of integrity to complete this process and
award $115,000 to members of our community. Additionally, thank you to those serving at the Landstuhl, Pulaski, and
Ramstein thrift shops and at the 2013 Ramstein Welfare Bazaar. Without the
funds raised through your volunteer efforts, none of this would be possible. Sincerely,
Lynn Hayes & Stacey Rudolph
2013-­14 KMC Scholarship Chairs
August Social Bazaar Round Up
August 27th
Check back in July for all the details!
Check-­in starts at 9:30. Event at 10:00
RSVP here
Cost: $tbd for club members;; $tbd for non-­members
The RSVP deadline is Thursday, August 21st
FISHER HOUSE/AIRMAN'S ATTIC
Items listed in July!
As always, Thank You for whatever items you might bring. It's ALL
appreciated!
Bazaar News Just over 100 days to go until the opening of the 50th Ramstein Welfare
Bazaar! Vendors have been selected and contracts go out June 1st. We have invited
over 20 new and exciting vendors, of course your favorites will be there too.
So get ready to experience the "World at Your Doorstep". May 15th was Food Vendor sign up, but due to all the excitement, there were
actually private organizations lined up at 6:00pm on the 14th and a tent
erected at 8:00pm! After a cold night, selection began at 7:30am and was completed before
9:00am. Twenty-­six vendors made the cut with another 10 wait listed.
Selections include lumpia, hand dipped corn dogs, pulled pork and, of
course, funnel cakes to name a few.
The 50th Bazaar Events Team is working hard on some really fabulous events
so stay tuned and be sure to follow the Bazaar on our Facebook page. Interested in working some shifts at the Bazaar? You'll be able to start signing up in August for 4 hour shifts or to donate
fruit/cookies.
Finally, don't forget to drop off old Bazaar gear at the ROSC office before
you PCS :) This year's committee will appreciate it!
Golden Ticket
The Bazaar 50th Event team is sponsoring a Golden Ticket campaign for
ROSC members to promote our upcoming bazaar n September.
Each ROSC member has a chance to earn Bazaar Golden Tickets to be put in
a drawing to win a fabulous prize worth up to $50.
Here are the details to get your Golden Ticket:
Celebrating 50 Bring a guest to a ROSC social = 1 ticket
Refer a friend to joins the ROSC = 2 tickets
Sign up to volunteer 3 or more bazaar shifts = 3 tickets
The Golden Ticket drawing for prizes will be conducted at the end of the
ROSC August Social!
Please check out the Golden Ticket rules.
And you can always email events@ramsteinbazaar.org with any question.
Celebrating 50 Fabulous Years!
Welcome Coffee
Come on out!
Let's get better acquainted with one another over coffee!
No, it doesn't matter if you've been with
ROSC for a few months, years or are
new, please join us for coffee and
conversation. We look forward to seeing you soon!
Our next "Welcome to ROSC Coffee" is not
set you, but we'll post the date and time on
the ROSC website... as soon as we sort it out!
Add your name to this month's interest list (there's no obligation).
New Members
Meet our new Members!
Karen Fisher, Alisa Hurtle, Crystal Kruzel, Wendy Bence
ROSC Superstar Volunteer of the Month
Going ABOVE & BEYOND!
We are so proud of the amazing things you do for
our KMC Military Community... You Are Simply AMAZING! Two Outstanding Volunteers:
March (given in May) is Lisa Banks
April (given in May) is Michelle Rushing
Thank you Lisa and Michelle... you are a ROSC SUPERSTARS!!! Volunteer Opportunities
Looking for a volunteer spot? Check out our volunteer page on the ROSC
website! USO Cookies & Fruit:
The 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month. Sign up at the Socials or send an email to volunteer@ramsteinosc.org. USO Donations
Can be dropped off anytime:
Trail mix Peanuts Muffins
NEW Volunteer Opportunity
The Sunday rotator comes in at approx. 1300 they could use fruit and sandwiches. Many troops arrive who are not allowed to leave the terminal and Subway is closed.
When dropping items off they will ask you to fill out a short form. Please include your
name and ROSC.
You can sign up by emailing Pam at volunteer@ramsteinosc.org or going to the volunteer
page at http://ramsteinosc.org/volunteerform/
Welfare Distributions
Donated $8,255 in June 2014
Congratulations to this months beneficiaries: The Army Distaff Foundation
Sembach PTO
86 AW Resiliency Day
Lady Rams Softball Club
Ramstein Protestant Children's Program
86DS Dental Assisting Program/Dental Red Cross Volunteer Program
Boy Scouts of America Transatlantic Council
Cadence Student Ministries
KMC Little League
ROSC Welfare Contributions Year-­To-­Date -­ $56,468
ROSC Activities
Mah Jong
Monday's & Friday's from 9:30 -­ 1:30 in the KMCC
See the ROSC Activites
Facebook Page for more
info and last minute travel
opportunities
Friday, June 27
-­ Zweibrucken Rose Festival
June & July's ROSC Office Hours
Summer Office Hours:
June 19 10-­12
26 10-­12
July
2 10-­12
9 10-­12
17 10-­12
24 10-­12
Recipe of the Month
Peanut Butter, Chocolate Chip Muffins
from the kitchen of: Lynn Hayes
Ingredients: 3/4 cup whole wheat flour
1/2 cup white whole wheat flour (or all purpose flour)
1 cup oats (quick or rolled oats, either is fine)
1 tsp. baking powder
1 and 1/2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/3 cup honey
1/2 cup no-­stir peanut butter 1/2 cup Greek yogurt
1 egg
1 tsp. vanilla extract
3/4 cup milk
1/2 cup chocolate chips
Preparation:
Preheat oven to 375 F or 190 C.
Line or spray (with non-­stick
cooking spray) the muffin cups of
a muffin tin. In a large bowl, whisk flours,
oats, baking powder, baking soda,
salt, and brown sugar. In a small bowl, whisk together
honey, peanut butter, Greek
yogurt, egg, vanilla extract, and
milk. Whisk the wet ingredients into the dry until combined. Stir in chocolate
chips. Scoop the batter evenly amongst the muffin tins, filling about 2/3 of the
way full. Bake 15-­20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center of a
muffin comes out clean. Move the muffin tin to a wire rack to cool. Store leftover muffins in an
airtight container.
These freeze well and are perfect for "Muffin Mondays!"
Out And About In Europe
The 13 Historic Highlights of Germany You Can Check Out This Summer!
They are among Germany's most important destinations for history, culture,
business and academia. The Historic Highlights of Germany offer a
memorable mix of the traditional and the modern.
Where history is brought to life and is still being written. All 13 towns and
cities have been pillars of secular and religious power, of manufacturing,
trade and the arts for many centuries. From the Hanseatic port of Rostock -­ the gateway to the Baltic -­ and the
Prussian palaces and gardens in Potsdam to Würzburg with its baroque
residence. The rich history of these university towns is reflected in its
architecture and attractions that can still be admired to this day.
The Historic Highlights of Germany are destinations of choice. Augsburg: a prosperous present and an illustrious past.
Augsburg, with its Mozart heritage, is one of the
most historically significant cities in Germany -­ not
to mention one of the prettiest. As you stroll
through the city's ancient streets, it doesn't take
much imagination to gain a sense of Augsburg's
importance as a prominent financial centre,
international trading hub and focal point for the
fine arts in the days when the Fugger banking
empire was at its peak.
Erfurt: a city confident in its beauty.
Churches, towers and bridges, great culture and
glittering festivals: Erfurt offers medieval charm in
abundance and a rich history combined with a lust
for life and a warm welcome. Situated at the crossroads of ancient German and
European trade routes, the regional capital of
Thuringia has always been popular with important
intellectuals and is a self-­assured, proud centre of
innovation, as well as a magnet for visitors from around the world.
Freiburg: a city with a sunny disposition.
Are the people of Freiburg so cheerful because
their city gets more sun than anywhere else in
Germany, or have they been rewarded with so
much sunshine precisely because they are so
good-­natured? It's hard to say. But what is certain
is that life is good in Germany's southernmost city.
Heidelberg: Germany at its most romantic.
Heidelberg is a city that will capture your heart.
Famous the world over, it is a perennial favourite
among international tourists. The city has so much
to offer: charm and character in abundance
between the Old Bridge and the mighty castle, an
unparalleled choice of culture and entertainment,
hearty yet heavenly cuisine and a picturesque
setting nestled between the Neckar river and the
foothills of the Odenwald forest.
Koblenz: the German Corner and a national heirloom.
At the famous Deutsches Eck, or German Corner,
where the Rhine and Moselle converge, lies one of
Germany's oldest and most beautiful towns -­
Koblenz. Vineyards, forests and four mountain
ranges form the backdrop to the city, whose 2,000-­
year history has given rise to beautiful churches
and castles, palatial residences and grand town
houses.
Mainz: city of Gutenberg and Germany's wine capital.
Mainz is famous for its university, its Roman
heritage, its status as a media hub and regional
capital, and its three most defining features: the
Romanesque cathedral, the Gutenberg printing
press and the Rhineland carnival. The people of
Mainz have good reason to be proud of their city's
history spanning almost 2,000 years. This rich
cultural heritage incorporates a well-­established
winegrowing tradition, which only adds to Mainz's appeal.
Münster: the youthful charm of a historical city.
This is a cosmopolitan city, youthful, laid-­back and
proud of a history going back more than 1,200
years. Whether as a bishop's seat, a member of
the Hanseatic League or a university city -­ Münster
has always played an important role in the region
and far beyond. The city earned its place in the
annals of world history when the Treaty of
Westphalia was signed there.
Osnabrück -­ where memories live on.
Osnabrück has gone down in history as a city of
peace for its role in the Treaty of Westphalia. But
Osnabrück is much more than that. It's also a city
of many layers, with something new to discover at
every turn. Connoisseurs, for example, are spoilt
for choice by the exceptional gourmet restaurants
and regional specialities on offer here.
Potsdam: a land of gardens, parks, palaces and lakes.
Potsdam is best known for the
magnificent palaces and parks that date
back to its time as the former royal
seat of Prussia. Prussian pomp and
splendour, a heritage of great
architects and scholars, and a focal
point during the Cold War: Potsdam
offers a breathtaking panorama of
culture and history.
Rostock: brick-­Gothic architecture with a maritime flair.
The harbour is the heart of the maritime city of
Rostock. Although there may be fewer sailors on
the quayside these days, the harbour still shapes
the character of the city. It is also the venue for
major events, such as the Hanse Sail in August,
which attracts hundreds of sailing ships and a
million visitors each year.
Trier: Roman heritage and Gallic charm.
Founded as Augusta Treverorum in 16 BC during
the reign of the Roman emperor Augustus Caesar,
Trier is Germany's oldest city and an important site
for classical monuments and art treasures. This can
be seen at the Porta Nigra, the best-­preserved city
gate from antiquity and today the most famous
landmark of this city on the banks of the Moselle.
Wiesbaden: where special comes as standard.
Wiesbaden is one of the best-­heeled cities in
Germany: this ultra-­sophisticated city is
characterised by its refined taste, its touch of class
and its prestige. A long-­established and exclusive
spa resort, the city is widely regarded as the
wellness capital of Europe. Whether you come for
the saunas or the restaurants, the atmosphere or
the shopping, you will find everything to be at the
height of luxury.
Würzburg: world heritage and Franconian wine.
Würzburg is a pleasing harmony of history, culture
and wine. This university town and former royal
seat is idyllically situated on either side of the Main
river and offers a vibrant atmosphere and an
endearing charm. It has gained a name as the
centre of the Franconian winegrowing region and,
not least, as a city with exceptional places of
interest.
May Social Highlights
ROSCs Board of Directors
President
Trish Dotson
president@ramsteinosc.org
1st Vice
Jeannette Ramirez
1stvice@ramsteinosc.org
2nd Vice
Monica Alvidrez
2ndvice@ramsteinosc.org
General Treasurer
Amanda Elliott
Welfare Treasure
Joanna Turcott
Recording Secretary
Alex Wuenstal
secretary@ramsteinosc.org Corresponding Secretary Heather Castleberry
Parliamentarian
Cary Robinson
parliamentarian@ramsteinosc.org
Activities Paula Simson
activities@ramsteinosc.org
AWAG
Kristy Rodgers
Base Community Liaison
Alice Yates
Bazaar Info
Glenda Young
Childcare
Events
Historian
Crystal Tamayo
Andrea Stachewicz
Rebecca Webb
Rhonda Fingal
Ann Lechner
NATO
Andrea Stachewicz
Crystal Tamayo
Lynn Gast
Kelly Henry
Teresa Davey
Office Manager
Stacey Branch
Publicity
Scarlett Hughes
Holiday
Membership Reservations -­
RSVP/Cancellation
Scholarships
chair@ramsteinbazaar.org
membership@ramsteinosc.org
Michelle Rushing
reservations@ramsteinosc.org
Lynn Hayes
scholarships@ramsteinosc.org
Volunteer Pam Peterson
volunteer@ramsteinosc.org
Ways and Means
Amy Smith
Miranda Benson
Web/Social Media
Dawna Brown Welcoming
Stacey Harness
Welfare
Heather Passmore
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