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Text Box:   Text Box: OSC Marine Officers’ Spouses Club of Yuma   EXECUTIVE BOARD A  Price                                  President M  Fulton                       Vice President M Blake                                  Secretary H Diviney                               Treasurer   HONORARY CHAIRPERSONS/ADVISORY BOARD A  Hedelund              MAWTS-1  COS  D  Hancock                     Station COS  COMMITTEE COORDINATORS K  Kaczorowski         Holiday Baskets D Gering                                Publicity A Reynolds          D Hancock                          Newsletter T Short                                C  Stone                             Scholarship L Hutchins                        Membership   Text Box: FROM THE PRESIDENT’S DESK   Hello: Welcome to September.  By now our children are back in school, and we, here at OSC, are back and ready for what I'm sure will be an exciting year! Moving is never easy.  After the excitement wears off, spouses are often left with a very lonely feeling, and they begin missing all the wonderful friends they left behind.  Many Marines moved their families to Yuma this summer, and now is the perfect time for these spouses to get out and meet some new friends.  One way to accomplish this is by attending our Annual OSC Welcome Aboard Membership Night on Friday, September 29 at 5:30 in the O'Club.  Please come out and see what OSC has to offer you this year.  Not only will you meet other wonderful ladies from other units, but you will also learn about our charitable projects .  There will be door prizes, and opportunities to find out about our new book club!  I look forward to seeing you there. OSC's vary slightly throughout the Marine Corps, and if you have any suggestions, we would love to hear from you.  If there is event you would like to help coordinate, please let me know.  I really would like to see more individuals volunteering, rather than units, to host our monthly function.  Again, by participating, not only will you help our charitable projects, like Holiday Baskets and scholarships, but you will build friendships which will carry you through your time in Yuma, AZ. Sincerely, A.  Price   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Newsletter  2

 

Coffee Talk

The Dish on Our Coffee Groups

Text Box: VMA-214 - The Black Sheep are one big happy family again.  We will be bidding farewell to the "Black Cats" as they are preparing for their deployment.  We wish Major Blake and his marines a safe deployment. Our coffee this month will be hosted by our Flight Surgeon's wife, Amy.  We are having an evening of BUNCO.  Amy, a fellow teacher, is also finding the time to prepare some delicious lasagna for us.  We are all looking forward to this evening of fun.  The Black Sheep will bid farewell to Major and Mrs. Rahe, Major and Mrs. Smith, and Major Dowell at our next Hail and Farewell.  We wish you all a safe and wonderful journey to your next destination.  That's all for now. -Aurora

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Newsletter  3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ms. Etiquette: 

Do people still send thank you notes?  Isn't saying thank you in person the same?

Signed,

Thankful, but not in written form. 

Yes, thank you notes are still appreciated and appropriate.  Often times, this is the only way the sender knows that her gift arrived. In addition to gifts,  I personally like to send a short thank you for dinner parties and for coffees.  The hostess will always appreciate a warm and heart felt thank you for all of her hard work.

Now, here is the exception for thank you notes.  If you bring a hostess gift, the hostess does not need to send you a thank you.  The hostess gift is your way of saying thank you for inviting me, so by the hostess sending a thank you, she would basically be saying, thank you for the thank you.

As my sister once told my niece, she may not always remember ever gift she has given through the years, but she always remember the gifts she gave and did not receive a thank you for.

Remember to keep being polite until next month!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Text Box: Dear Miss Etiquette Ms. Etiquette:  Do people still send thank you notes?  Isn't saying thank you in person the same? Signed, Thankful, but not in written form.  Yes, thank you notes are still appreciated and appropriate.  Often times, this is the only way the sender knows that her gift arrived. In addition to gifts,  I personally like to send a short thank you for dinner parties and for coffees.  The hostess will always appreciate a warm and heart felt thank you for all of her hard work. Now, here is the exception for thank you notes.  If you bring a hostess gift, the hostess does not need to send you a thank you.  The hostess gift is your way of saying thank you for inviting me, so by the hostess sending a thank you, she would basically be saying, thank you for the thank you. As my sister once told my niece, she may not always remember ever gift she has given through the years, but she always remember the gifts she gave and did not receive a thank you for. Remember to keep being polite until next month!                

 

 

 

 

 

Marine Corps Air Station Yuma

MCCS

http://www.yuma.usmc-mccs.org/Index.htm

Station

 http://www.yuma.usmc-mccs.org/Index.htm

Do It Yourself

Self-help Projects

http://www.doityourself.com/

 

Yuma OSC Website

http://www.geocities.com/osc_yuma/

 

Military One Source

http://www.militaryonesource.com/skins/MOS/home.aspx

 

 

 

 

 

Text Box: Links of Interest   Marine Corps Air Station Yuma MCCS http://www.yuma.usmc-mccs.org/Index.htm Station  http://www.yuma.usmc-mccs.org/Index.htm Do It Yourself Self-help Projects http://www.doityourself.com/   Yuma OSC Website http://www.geocities.com/osc_yuma/   Military One Source http://www.militaryonesource.com/skins/MOS/home.aspx          

 

September�s Featured Book

Title:

The Lovely Bones

Author:Alice Sebold

Meeting Place: To Be determined later

Date: Nov. 1

POC: Kim Berry

314-0044

 

 

 

Text Box: Book Club News September’s Featured Book Title: The Lovely Bones Author:Alice Sebold Meeting Place: To Be determined later Date: Nov. 1 POC: Kim Berry 314-0044      

 

 

 

 

For L.I.N.K.S. please call 269-6503.

 

For KVN please call

269-6502

 

Text Box:     KVN/L.I.N.K.S Family Team Building   For L.I.N.K.S. please call 269-6503.   For KVN please call 269-6502  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Newsletter  4
                                                                       
 GetFit Tip of the Month

By Tara Hawkins

The benefits of exercise

Working fitness into your lifestyle is more important than many items that will consume your time this week.  In fact, I believe that if you don�t take the time to take care of yourself it will be difficult, if not impossible to do a quality job taking care of the other priorities in your life.

                Most people know that they should exercise, but sometimes they lose sight of why it is important to stay physically active.  The Surgeon General reports that physical activity can have several positive benefits for women:

�          Reduces the risk of developing coronary heart disease

�          Helps maintain healthy bones, muscles and joints.

�          Helps control weight, build lean muscle and reduce body fat.

�          Reduces symptoms of anxiety and depression and fosters improvements in mood and feelings of well being.

This list of exercise benefits provides good motivation to begin or maintain and exercise program.  Once you establish the habit of exercise make it as routine as brushing your teeth.  Here are some tips to fit exercise into a busy life:

�          Begin conservatively.  Start with a goal of exercising three days a week, just 30 minutes each time at a perceived exertion of �easy to moderate�.  As you gain fitness you can increase your duration of one workout and keep the others shorter.

�          Set short-term goals.  Daily and weekly.

�          Set long-term goals.  Up to 6 months out, a race or fitness competition of some sort.

�          Join forces.  Get your friends and family to join you.  A partner meeting you will get you up and going.

�          Plan a rest.  Your body needs rest to absorb the benefits of exercise.  At least one day of rest per week.  As your program progresses you may want to incorporate a week of rest or easy days following two or three weeks of more intense training.

�          Get creative.  Think outside of the box.  Jump rope, climb stairs, run up and down the hill in your back yard, play tag with your kids.  Your workouts don�t have to be the same old thing day after day!

Establishing exercise as a regular part of your lifestyle can pay big dividends.   Some benefits are realized during or shortly after a workout while others are like small investments, which over time will pay off big! SemperFit

http://www.yuma.usmc-mccs.org/htm%20pages/Semper%20Fit.htm

Text Box:  GetFit Tip of the Month By Tara Hawkins The benefits of exercise Working fitness into your lifestyle is more important than many items that will consume your time this week.  In fact, I believe that if you don’t take the time to take care of yourself it will be difficult, if not impossible to do a quality job taking care of the other priorities in your life.                 Most people know that they should exercise, but sometimes they lose sight of why it is important to stay physically active.  The Surgeon General reports that physical activity can have several positive benefits for women: §          Reduces the risk of developing coronary heart disease §          Helps maintain healthy bones, muscles and joints. §          Helps control weight, build lean muscle and reduce body fat. §          Reduces symptoms of anxiety and depression and fosters improvements in mood and feelings of well being. This list of exercise benefits provides good motivation to begin or maintain and exercise program.  Once you establish the habit of exercise make it as routine as brushing your teeth.  Here are some tips to fit exercise into a busy life: §          Begin conservatively.  Start with a goal of exercising three days a week, just 30 minutes each time at a perceived exertion of “easy to moderate”.  As you gain fitness you can increase your duration of one workout and keep the others shorter. §          Set short-term goals.  Daily and weekly. §          Set long-term goals.  Up to 6 months out, a race or fitness competition of some sort. §          Join forces.  Get your friends and family to join you.  A partner meeting you will get you up and going. §          Plan a rest.  Your body needs rest to absorb the benefits of exercise.  At least one day of rest per week.  As your program progresses you may want to incorporate a week of rest or easy days following two or three weeks of more intense training. §          Get creative.  Think outside of the box.  Jump rope, climb stairs, run up and down the hill in your back yard, play tag with your kids.  Your workouts don’t have to be the same old thing day after day! Establishing exercise as a regular part of your lifestyle can pay big dividends.   Some benefits are realized during or shortly after a workout while others are like small investments, which over time will pay off big! SemperFit http://www.yuma.usmc-mccs.org/htm%20pages/Semper%20Fit.htm

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Text Box: Next OSC Meeting  All meetings are held on the first Tuesday of the month at 7:00 p.m. at the O’Club. Got a topic or subject to discuss? E-mail Molly Blake at molly_blake1@yahoo.com

 

 

 

 

 

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Officer�s Spouses Club

Membership Form

Check one:        NEW MEMBERSHIP            RENEWAL               MODIFICATION

First Name    ___________________   Last Name  _____________________

Sponsor�s Name:  ____________________ Rank ________   Rank  ________

Status:   Active Duty   Reserve    Retired     Today�s Date  _____________

Birthday (mm/dd)          Anniversary (mm/dd/yy) ____________

Address: _______________________________________________________

City                   Yuma                         State     AZ      Zip   __________

Home Telephone  ______________ Alternate Telephone  ________________

Email Address:  __________________________________________________

Birthday (MM/DD)  ____________  Anniversary (MM/DD/YY)  _________________

Permission to publicize your information in the OSC Directory?    YES    NO

Annual Dues:  $20.00  Paid by  Cash  Check#_________  Receipt given?  ________

Please check any area in which you may be interested to participate:

____Basket Bingo                                   ____Bunko                   ____Chinese Auction
____Christmas Ornament Exchange         ____Holiday Baskets      ____Membership
____Newsletter                                       ____Publicity                ____Scholarships
____Wine Tasting                                    ____Yuma Air Show

Annual Dues       $20.00

Make check payable to:   Officer Spouses Club

Mail your form & dues to:

Officer Spouses Club,  PO Box 12735,  Yuma, AZ  85365

 

For questions and membership changes e-mail: [email protected]

Please Visit Our Website at: www.geocities.com/osc yuma/

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Newsletter  7

Officers' Spouses' Club (OSC), Yuma, PO Box  12735, Yuma AZ 85365     Email:  [email protected]    http://www.geocities/osc_yuma

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