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The Maxwell-Gunter Officers Spouses Club Newsletter Newsletter February 2017

In This Issue:

February Luncheon..1

Presidents Letter..2

Pictures from January

Social....3

Special Activities
Calendar. 4

Special Activities Pages.5-8

Please Join us for MGOSC Board Roster.9
Killing for the Crown: Scholarships and Thrift Shop
A Murder Mystery Luncheon Info10

February 15th @10:30AM HEARTLINK and IFOP

Information11
Maxwell Club Ballroom
Tax Assistance Program
Volunteer Work..12

Menu and price to follow in an MGOSC Information

upcoming evite Page 13

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Presidents Letter
Happy February OSC family!

I hope this newsletter finds you well and

that your year is off to a great start!! With
Scotts retirement just around the corner, I
have been able to reflect on what the Air
Force and the OSC family has meant to us. I
think of all the moves, and the many years
of fun, adventure, and friendship that we
have enjoyed across the past 25 years.

We have been blessed to be part of an incredible and diverse community of

caring people and have been surrounded by an amazing support group at
every turn. At each assignment, we have met people who have befriended
us, challenged us, and who have been there in good times and bad. There
is nothing quite like the communal feeling of military life and we feel so
fortunate to have shared a significant part of our lives in it. You have
made this assignment a wonderful one with your involvement, your time
and talents, and your love for this group. OSC has proven to be an
incredible opportunity to grow, and I know that the friendships formed
here will last a lifetime. I thank you for your support: to OSC, to each
other, and to our entire military community. YOU make this military life
special and YOU are the leaders who make things happen. Together, we
will continue to do good things to support the OSC in its mission of
building a sense of community and providing scholarships to Maxwell
children and spouses.

Again, thank you for all that you do! I look forward to continuing to be
involved as your president and cant wait for the fun times ahead!

Warmest affection,

Kris Yancy
Maxwell Gunter OSC President
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Pictures from January Noon Years Eve Social

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February Special Activities Calendar

Sunday Saturday
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
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Mahjongg Lunch Bunch
9:30AM 11:30AM
Maxwell Club The Gazebo Tea
Room
5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Tennis Group Movie MGOSC Board Antiques
8:30AM Maxwell Night Meeting Group
AFB Club 7:00PM 9:30/10:00AM 10:30AM
Courts Movie TBD J & G Flea
Mahjongg Market &
Trips and Tours 9:30AM Antiques
9:00AM Maxwell Club
Alabama
Archives & GAME NIGHT
History Museum 6:30PM Pies &
Pints

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Tennis Group Valentines Mahjongg Bunco Gourmet Club
8:30AM Maxwell Day 9:30AM 6:30PM Caseys 10:30AM Sweet
AFB Club Maxwell Club House Creek Farm
Courts Bible Market
Study MGOSC
Book Club 9:30AM Luncheon
7:00PM Maxwell Panera 10:30AM
Family Housing Bread Co.
Office Prattville

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Tennis Group Mahjongg Garden Club Wine Group
8:30AM Maxwell 9:30AM 10:00AM 6:00PM Wine
AFB Club Maxwell Club Rescued Relics, Bash at Central
Courts 423 Madison
Avenue
(downtown
Mtgy) on
Madison
Ave between N.
Hull St. and
Decatur St.

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Tennis Group
8:30AM Maxwell
AFB Club
Courts
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Special Activities
MGOSC Special Activities offer a wide range of special interest groups that
meet in addition to our monthly socials. Participation in the Special Activities
groups are open to members (in good standing) of the MGOSC.

If you are interested in joining a Special Activities group or leading a group,

please contact our Special Activities Chair at mgosc.specialactivities@gmail.com .

BOOK CLUB
The Book Club will meet
February 13th at 7:00PM at
the Maxwell Family
Housing Office. We will
discuss The Underground
Railroad by Colson
Whitehead. For more
information, contact Susan
at oakley1682@mac.com
WINE CLUB
Calling all Wine Lovers! Raise
your glass and toast to other
Wine lovers! The February
Wine Club will be meeting on
February 24 from 6:00-8:00PM
at Central Restaurant for The
Big Wine Bash. There will be
around 120 wines from 6
different distributors and food
from Central. Tickets are $33 in
advance Ted The Wine Guys
store and $45 the day of the
event at the door. For more
information, contact Tara at
mgosc.specialactivities@gmail.
com
GARDEN CLUB
TENNIS GROUP
The Maxwell Roses Garden Club
If you love tennis, join us
will meet Thursday, Feb. 23 at
weekly on Monday mornings at
10 am at Rescued Relics, 423
8:300AM at the Maxwell AFB
Madison
Club Courts.
Avenue (downtown Mtgy) on
For more information, contact
Madison Ave between N. Hull St.
Kris at
and Decatur St. This unique store is
ilikethegrape@yahoo.com
only open from10am to 12 noon
and features handmade items from
old salvaged relics. Afterwards, we
will have lunch somewhere
downtown. For more information,
contact Linda at
linshine1@mindspring.com
BUNCO
Join us once a month for a night of
great food, lots of laughs, and
plenty of dice rolling! We will play
on February 16 from 6:30PM to
9:00PM at Caseys house. The cost
is $10.00 to play Bunco. We will
CRAFT CLUB play LRC afterwards, so please
Craftiness is happiness and bring 3 $1 bills to play! Also,
creativity is contagious. If you please bring an appetizer or dessert
agree, come join your people at to share. For more information,
craft club! Amber at contact Rosemary at
dzamberg@yahoo.com rosemarykay7@gmail.com

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Special Activities Cont.

LUNCH BUNCH PRAYER FORCE BIBLE GOURMET CLUB

The Lunch Bunch will be
meeting at the Gazebo Tea
Room on Friday, February 3 at
11:30AM. For more
information, contact Tara at
mgosc.specialactivities@gmail.
com
STUDY
Are you interested in
becoming a better disciple
through Bible study? Join us
on February 14 at 9:30AM at
Panera Bread Co., 1825 Sugar
Exchange, Prattville. For more
information, contact Rosemary
at rosemarykay7@gmail.com
The Gourmet Club will be
meeting at the Sweet Creek
Farm Market on February 17 at
10:30AM to shop locally
grown produce and food, as
well as enjoy a fresh farm-to-
table lunch in their caf. For
more information, contact Tara
at
mgosc.specialactivities@gmail.
com

TRIPS AND TOURS

The Trips and Tours group
will be touring the Alabama
Archives & History Museum,
Monday, Feb 6th at 9:00AM. MAHJONGG
It is located at 624 ANTIQUES GROUP
This group meets Wednesday
Washington Ave. For more Interested in antiques? Join the
mornings at the Maxwell
information, contact Kris at antiques club on February 10 at
Club. For more information,
ilikethegrape@yahoo.com 10:30AM at J & G Flea Market
contact Alicia at
& Antique in Prattville. We will
cnalowery@yahoo.com
have lunch afterwards at El
Cerrito in Millbrook. For more
information, contact Tara at
mgosc.specialactivities@gmail.
com
GAME NIGHT
Let's get ready to rumbllllleeee!!!!! Are you a closet
singer? A Capella car professional? Shower soprano? If
so, come on out and join us for some karaoke on
February 8th!! In keeping with game night....let's make
this competition karaoke....KARAOKE KAGE
MATCH!!! We will divide into 2 teams and have judges MOVIE NIGHT
that will score our performances. I will have prizes....so The Movie Night group will be
start doing your vocal exercises now! Wear your best wig meeting Tuesday, February 7.
and channel your inner diva....Wigs, Wine & Warble!!! Please be on the lookout for the
Beyonce who!?!? February movie and time. For
Let's have dinner and drinks at Pies & Pints located at more information, contact Kellie
7216 Eastchase Parkway, Suite D-31, Montgomery, AL at kellieerin@aol.com
36117.....next to Five Guys. Meet there at 6:30pm and
then head over to Do Re Mi around 8ish. For more
information, contact Angie at angie4j@gmail.com
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Pictures from January Special Activities Groups

January Trips and Tours Group at the Civil Rights Memorial

January Lunch Bunch at Firebirds Restaurant

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Pictures from January Special Activities Groups

January Gourmet Group at the Smyth-Bird House Tea Room

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2016-2017 Board of Directors

Advisors
Honorary President Joni Kwast mgosc.honorarypresident@gmail.com
Advisor Colleen Coffelt mgosc.advisor@gmail.com
Advisor Beth Shafa mgosc.advisor@gmail.com
Charitable Advisor Kacy Rizer mgosc.charitableadvisor@gmail.com
Executive Board
President Kris Yancy mgosc.president@gmail.com
1st Vice President OPEN mgosc.1vicepresident@gmail.com
2nd Vice President Allyson Ludington mgosc.2vicepresident@gmail.com
Administrative Treasurer Sierra Beaton mgosc.admitreas@gmail.com
Charitable Treasurer Chris Corbin mgosc.charitabletreas@gmail.com
Secretary Stacy Enslen mgosc.secretary@gmail.com
Parliamentarian Kerri Dickey mgosc.parliamentarian@gmail.com
Social Directors
Membership Christina Watkins mgosc.membership@gmail.com
Special Activities Tara Malec mgosc.specialactivities@gmail.com
Programs Brook Robinson, Chair mgosc.programs@gmail.com
Katie Zaworski, Co-Chair

Reservations Andrea Stachewicz mgosc.reservations@gmail.com

Ways & Means Kelly Ford mgosc.waysandmeans@gmail.com
Historian Julie Cooley mgosc.historian@gmail.com
Charitable Directors
Charitable Chair Kristy Phillips mgosc.charitable@gmail.com
Scholarships Chair Christine Carlisle Jones mgosc.scholarships@gmail.com
Thrift Shop Manager Reeba Robitzsch mgosc.thriftshopmanager@gmail.com
Thrift Shop Liaison Amber Laughton mgosc.thriftshopliaison@gmail.com
Community Directors
Newsletter Editor Tara Malec mgosc.briefing@gmail.com
Social Media Jenny Minor mgosc.web@gmail.com
Liaisons
AWC Liaison Brandi Backman mgosc.awc@gmail.com
ACSC Liaison Lindsey Ritenour mgosc.acsc@gmail.com
Intl' Spouses Liaison Allison Klemen mgosc.ios@gmail.com
ROWC Liaison Susan Dunn mgosc.rowc@gmail.com

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Scholarships
Each year, the MGOSC awards scholarships to high school seniors, military
dependents and military spouses/domestic partners to help them pursue
their higher educational goals. These scholarships are awarded to the
selected students on the basis of academic excellence and involvement in
the school and community. All of our scholarships are funded from the
profits of the Maxwell Thrift Shop.
Who is eligible to apply?
Applicants must be one of the following:
a. A dependent of an Active Duty, National Guard or Reserve military
member of any rank assigned to Maxwell Air Force Base;
b. A military dependent who resides within 30 miles of Maxwell Air Force
Base, to include dependents of retired or deceased military members of any
rank; or
c. A dependent of an Active Duty, National Guard or Reserve military
member of any rank whose military sponsors servicing Military Personnel
Flight is 42nd Force Support Squadron.
When can I apply?
The current scholarship application is available on the MGOSC website. The
applications MUST BE POSTMARKED by March 13, 2017.

Maxwell
Thrift Shop
Thrift Shop Now Open!
Volunteer Appreciation
Wed like to thank everyone for your continued support. So many of you have
volunteered in the store, brought food in for volunteers, consigned, donated
or shopped over the past several months. And some of you have done ALL of
those things! Every small bit adds up to a successful mission and it has been
especially meaningful in this year of rebuilding! Thank you!!!
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HEARTLINK : February 10, 8:00AM-2:30PM

Learn about various base agencies, Air Force protocol, and military life.
Please encourage other spouses to attend. The Airman and Family
Readiness Center gives out great information, whether you're a brand new
military spouse or a more seasoned veteran spouse!

IFOP 2017 Spouses Program Garage Sale

The International Family Orientation

Program needs your help! You may
have received new small
kitchen appliances, linens, etc. during
the holidays. We can use any old
items you are purging for the IFOP
2017 Spouses' Program Garage Sale.
A reminder that toys, bicycles, linens,
small kitchen appliances, and sports equipment are especially
needed for the next group of international families. No clothing
or furniture donations, please. Collections will begin at IOS in
mid or late April.
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Now Recruiting Volunteers for

Maxwell-Gunter Tax Assistance
Program!
Team Maxwell needs your help in order to continue and enhance our base tax
assistance program in CY17. Due to a change in Air Force policy, active-duty members
are no longer authorized to serve as tax volunteers as an additional duty. Therefore, we
need to recruit new volunteers from military spouses, retired members/dependents,
Reserve/Guard members (in personal capacity) and local college students. If you
have a few hours per week to volunteer, well provide the training and support.
Air Force Tax Assistance programs are command programs designed, in compliance
with Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Standards of Conduct, to provide free tax
assistance and filing services to eligible beneficiaries. Last year, our base program also
prepared over 788 Federal and State returns with the support of 21 tax volunteers,
providing a total savings of $36,551. This year, we plan to open two separate locations
on Maxwell and Gunter Annex, provided we can recruit sufficient volunteer support. The
Maxwell-Gunter program will be open from 1 February through 17 April 2017. There
several great reasons to get involved:.
No prior experience needed. Dont know much about taxes? Dont worry, well
provide specialized training, or you can serve in a volunteer role that doesnt
require tax law certification (such as a site administrator or greeter/screener).

Free tax law training. All volunteers will receive live or online IRS training
coordinated by the 42d ABW Legal Office prior to tax season. Youll learn how to
prepare basic tax returns and learn about tax deductions and credits that benefit
eligible taxpayers. These include credits such as the Earned Income Tax Credit,
Child Tax Credit and Credit for the Elderly.

Volunteer hours are flexible. Set your own schedule. Volunteers generally
serve an average of three to five hours per week; more if you wish.

Continuing education credits for tax pros. Enrolled Agents, non-credentialed

tax return preparers, and students can earn credits (preapproved by their
college) when volunteering as a VITA/TCE instructor, quality reviewer or tax
return preparer.

Great way to make a difference, meet new people, build new job skills, and
help those in your local community.

Point of Contact: Please call 421 ABW/JA at (334) 953-2786 or email us at

42abw.ja@maxwell.af.mil if you are interested in volunteering or have any questions.

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MGOSC Information
Upcoming 2017 Monthly Socials
March 15th @ 6:30PM: St. Pattys Day
Trivia Night
April 19th @ 6:30PM:
Auction/Fundraiser Night
May 17th @ 10:30AM: Bingo

Like Us On Facebook!

Ramini Frank 02-06

Allyson Ludington 02-17
Maxwell-Gunter
Officers
Spouses Club

Want more information?

Check us out at www.mgosc.info

The MGOSC is a private organization. It is not

part of the Department Of Defense or any of
its components and it has no governmental
status.

MAILING ADDRESS
Maxwell-Gunter Officers' Spouses' Club
Maxwell AFB, AL
36112

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