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The Wright-Patterson Officers’ Spouses’ Club
The Wright Word
Volume 52
March 2015
Issue 5
Making Memories with the OSC
Inside This Issue
March Brunch ...........Cover
Board of Governors .......... 2
Memories ......................... 3
Reservations .................... 4
March Calendar ............... 5
Volunteer Opportunities .. 6
Special Volunteer Groups
USAF Museum Guides ... 6
Thrift Shop .................... 6
Activities
Antiques Societé ............ 7
Book Group ................... 7
Bridge-Contract ............. 7
Bridge-Duplicate ............ 7
Bridge Scores ................. 8
Brush & Palette ............. 8
Bunco (Daytime) ............ 8
Bunco (Evening) ............. 8
Chicks4Flicks ................ 8
Coffee Group .................. 8
Flying Needles ................ 8
Game Night .................... 9
Happy Hour Crafting ..... 9
Lunch Bunch ............... 10
Mah Jongg ................... 10
Play Group ................... 10
Photography................. 10
Raise Your Glass .......... 10
Rubber Stamp Club ..... 10
Run/Walk/Hike ........... 11
Shooters ...................... 11
Skylarks ...................... 11
Spouses Night Out ....... 11
Special Interest Groups
International Spouses .. 12
ROWW. ........................ 12
Membership ................... 13
Welfare........................... 13
Reminders ..................... 13
Scholarship .................... 14
Fundraising ................... 14
More Memories .............. 14
Directory Corrections ..... 15
TWW Information ........... 15
Mailing Information ....... 16
Check out the ads in this issue!
Please support our local businesses and enterprising spouses!
Mention that you saw the ad in
TWW!
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March 2015
How to Make A Reservation for an OSC Event
WPOSC’s March Brunch Deadline is:
Sunday, March 8, 2015 by 6:00 p.m.
To Make a Reservations Online:
 Go to wrightpattersonosc.org prior to the
reservations deadline and click on the blue “Make A
Reservation” box on the upper right corner.
 Enter your information in the reservation form.
 Choose whether you will pay by cash, check, or
PayPal for credit cards. (Note: all PayPal
payments will be assessed $1.00 per
reservation to cover processing fees.)
 Await a reservation confirmation email (followed by
a PayPal confirmation email if you chose to pay by
credit card).
How to Make a Reservation By Phone or Email
 Call the reservation line at . . .
937-315-1550
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or send an email to:
[email protected]
by the event reservation deadline.
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When calling, please state your
- name,
- telephone number,
- email,
- the event for which you are making a
- reservation
- whether or not you are a W-P Club
member,
- any guests you may be bringing, and
- menu selections.
You will receive a call or email confirming your
reservation and requesting your payment
information. Do not assume you have a reservation
until you have been contacted. If you have not been
contacted within 48 hours, please call or email
again.
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Guests:
 Guests are welcome on a space-available basis.
 All guest charges will be billed to the host member.
 Anyone who is eligible for membership in the
WPOSC may attend only one function before
joining.
 A WPOSC member cannot bring an existing WPOSC
member as a guest.
Payment:
 Cash or check payment MUST BE received on or
before the date of the event.
 Credit Card payments are not accepted at the door
and can only be used if using the online reservation
system.
 All confirmed reservations will be required to pay in
full for the function even if the member does not
attend the event.
 Paying by check? Make check payable to:
Wright-Patterson OSC (WPOSC)
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No-shows with a reservation will be billed the
appropriate amount.
No reservations will be accepted after the deadline.
In addition, walk-ins cannot be accommodated on
the day of the function.
Inclement Weather Policy
Fairborn City Schools closings will determine the
cancellation of OSC functions unless another procedure has been established by an individual activity. Cancellation of school will cancel Board of
Governors’ meetings and luncheons. School delays
by Fairborn City Schools, Beavercreek and Mad
River Schools will delay Board meetings by the
same amount of time, but luncheons will be held
as scheduled. Closing and delays by WPAFB will
supersede all other closings and delays.
2014 - 2015 OSC Monthly Events
September 9 2014
Celebrating 70 years Evening Birthday Party
October 9, 2014
Weird Ohio & Ghosts of Ohio
November 8, 2014
Casino Night
December 11, 2014
A Holiday Brunch
January 15, 2015
“Kitchen and Bath” BUNCO
February 12, 2014
Mindful Home
Organizing
April 14, 2015
Evening B-L-I-N-G-O!
March 12, 2015
Make it, Bake it, Fake It!
May 14, 2015
A Beach Party
Mark Your Calendars & “Save the Date”!
Dates, times, costs & menus will be published online and in TWW.
Programs are subject to change.
Cost of meals will vary depending on the event.
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March 2015
March Activities Calendar
Sunday
1
Monday
2
Tuesday
3
4
Mah Jongg
9:30
Bunco
(Evening)
6:30 p.m.
8
9
WPOSC
Luncheon
Reservations
Due
Flying Needles
9:30
Wednesday
Skylarks
9:30
10
5
Brush &
Palette 9:30
Bridge 9:30
6
Board of
Governors
Meeting
9:30
12
Brush &
Palette 9:30
17
18 Brush &
Mah Jongg
9:30
International
Spouses
Group
10:30
13
10:30 a.m.
Social
11:00 a.m.
Seating
Rubber Stamp
Club 10:00
19
20
Book Club
10:00
Palette 9:30
22
23
Flying Needles
9:30
29
30
24
Raise Your
Glass
6:00 p.m.
Coffee Group
9:30
25
26
Mah Jongg
9:30
Brush &
Palette 9:30
Skylarks
9:30
Bridge
(Duplicate)
9:30
27
Lunch Bunch
12 p.m.
Play Group
10:00
Spouses
Night Out
Time TBD
Antiques
Societé 11:00
Game Night
7:00 p.m.
28
TBD
31
Happy Hour
Crafting
Chicks4Flicks
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Bunco
(Daytime)
9:45
Bridge 9:30
Skylarks
9:30
14
Play Group
10:00
Skylarks
9:30
16
Saturday
7
Make It, Bake
It, Fake It
Daylight Saving
Time Starts
15
Friday
Photography
10:00
11
Mah Jongg
9:30
Thursday
4
Inclement Weather
In the event of winter
storms, please see
Page 4 for the
inclement weather
policy.
March 2015
Volunteer Opportunities
The Executive Board of the WPOSC is looking for candidates
to run for the 2015-2016 WPOSC!
If you are interested in an exciting and challenging way to make an impact while volunteering your time next year, an executive board position is for you!
Positions available are: President, 1st Vice, 2nd Vice, Secretary,
Administrative Treasurer and Welfare Treasurer.
Job descriptions and applications are available through the Parliamentarian,
Christine Hogan.
Contact Christine at [email protected]
Applications are due by March 13th.
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Additional OSC positions available for the 2015-2016 include: Holiday Decorations
Chair and Co-Chair, The Wright Word Editor, Newcomers Chair, Child Care Chair, and
much more. Take the time to impact others in the OSC.
Special Volunteer Groups
Base Thrift Shop
Air Force Museum Guides
Base Thrift Shop Office 879-5630
Points of Contact
Sue Craven
233-3538
[email protected]
Sara Lowe
878-3558
Point of Contact
Marsha Hudson
426-0628
[email protected]
If you would like to learn more about what we do
and how you may become a volunteer, just contact Sue or Sara. They are long-time museum
guides and glad to share their knowledge. Training
and orientation are provided to all of our volunteers. You may design your own tour, escort
groups through the museum, or read to classes on
school tours. New volunteers are always welcome
and all branches of the military are accepted as
volunteers. Come and join us!
Location: Building 95 on Wright Avenue, sharing
the building with Outdoor Recreation and the Activities Room.
24-Hour Information Line
285-0306
Hours of Operation
Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
9:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
No Saturdays for February.
Dates will be posted at the shop or call us to be
sure.
Hours of Consignment
Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
To volunteer at the Thrift Shop, contact Marsha
Hudson as listed above.
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Activities
Antiques Societé
Points of Contact
Elizabeth Clark
429-2410
[email protected]
Kathy Cohrs
427-3609
[email protected]
Friday, March 27th
11:00 a.m. Social~~~
11:30 a.m. Seating
Wright Patterson Club and Banquet
Center
$15 for Club members~~~$17 for nonClub members
Reservations are due by Friday
March 20th at 6:00 p.m.
A—L Betty Gray, 237-8192
M—Z Janet Lee, 767-5541
Menu: Caesar Salad, Vegetable
Lasagna, Italian Veggies, Rolls, Garlic
Bread & Butter, Cookies, Coffee & Tea
This month we will again provide
our own program. We are a diverse
group with various interests outside
the club, but we do all share a love
of antiques. Therefore, please feel
free to tell the group how you
became interested in antiques, what
was the first item you bought,
inherited or were given and why it is
special to you. If it is something you
can bring, please do so. You can
also tell us how you became involved
with the WPOSC Antiques
Societé. We love to hear each other’s
stories, so this promises to be a very
entertaining time.
Photo
from
December
Antiques
Luncheon
Bridge (Contract)
Points of Contact
Mary Rodin................... 878-0032
Sue Fecke ..................... 256-6122
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Book Group
Points of Contact
Sandra Moore
298-2859
[email protected]
Nancy Kowalski
426-9233
[email protected]
Bridge (Duplicate)
Points of Contact
LaVerne Will .......................................... 256-9833
Sandy Ferrell ......................................... 431-1751
 Meeting Dates: 4th Wednesday of the month
 Playtime: 9:30 a.m. - mid-afternoon
 Location: Rocker Lounge - The Wright Patterson
Club
 We play 7 progressions, 35 minutes each with an
hour break for lunch.
 Players with all skills are
welcome
At the January meeting of Duplicate Bridge , we celebrated
Mardi Gras with a decorated
tree and King cake. A good time
was had by all and Ruth
Weatherhead found the little
baby in her piece of the cake! If
you like to play Duplicate
Bridge, come on out and join in
the FUN!!!
We meet on 3rd Thursday in the month. 10.00a.m.
at Barnes and Noble, Fairfield Mall.
Next meeting March 19, 2015.
March is our Classic month and Yyetta Whitehead
will be reviewing MARK
TWAIN. She usually tells us
things we never knew about these
well-known authors and if you
have ever been curious about
Mark Twain you will definitely
learn a lot from our session. Yyetta
always makes her
reviews informative and amusing never dull!
You are encouraged to read any book from his
collection this month and we will be having a general
discussion after the review. Keep this date free THURSDAY 19th MARCH. 10.00a.m.
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Meeting Dates: The 1st & 3 Wednesdays of the
month
Playtime: 9:30 a.m. - mid-afternoon
Location: Rocker Lounge - The Wright Patterson
Club
We play 7 progressions, 35 minutes each with an
hour break for lunch.
Players with all skills are welcome.
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Activities
Bridge Scores
Chicks4Flicks
January 21,2015
1st Place: Sue Fecke/LaVerne Will
2nd Place: JoAnn Miller/Pat McGarry
3rd Place: Jackie Barry/Ruth Weatherhead
4th Place: Sarah Cunningham/Doris Kovacs
5th Place: Shirley Beard/Mary Rodin
Points of Contact
Kristen Wade ........... 310-951-0110
[email protected]
Kristen Secrist ............... 422-9892
[email protected]
Chicks4Flicks is a fun movie group for people who love
the “big screen”. We like to see a variety of genres
throughout the year, and often we extend the invite to
include spouses and children (if movie is appropriately
rated). We will continue to meet on a variety of days and
times to accommodate everyone’s busy schedules.
Small Slam Pot won by: Shirley Beard/Mary Rodin
We welcomed a new member Marcia Eggleston who
partnered with Mae Porter.
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Brush & Palette
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Points of Contact
Leigh Whitehead ....................233-5843
[email protected]
Patty Sprouse ........................291-2007
Movie, location and time will be announced through
an Evite as the date gets closer.
To get your Evite contact Kristen Wade or Kristen
Secrist - as listed above.
Coffee Group
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Meeting Date: Most Wednesdays
Time: 9:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Location: OSC Activities Room, Building 95
We welcome beginners to professional artists to share the
fun and paint with us. Steve Suchy, our instructor, is
available at least once a month to help with all aspects of
painting – composition, medium, color, and general
knowledge. Remember to check out our paintings on the
Club’s lobby wall.
Point of Contact
Lynne Donahue .... 813-992-2025
[email protected]
Emmy Renquist ... 919-280-0128
[email protected]
Meetings: Wednesday, March 18
Time: 9:30 a.m.
Location: TBD
Look for an Evite or contact Lynne for details.
BUNCO (Daytime)
Point of Contact
Flying Needles
Lori Enochian .................................... 912-9909
[email protected]
Point of Contact
Fran Nees ............. 429-3315 (H) or
768-9998 (C)
[email protected]
Friday, March 20, 9:45-12:00
Activities Room, Building 95
Please RSVP by Wednesday, March 18.
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Cost is $5.00 to play – please bring a five or 5 ones.
March 9th and March 23th, 9:30 to 3:00.
Bldg. 95, on Wright Avenue, Area A next to the Thrift
Shop
 Come when you can or bring a lunch and plan to stay
for the day.
Everyone loves a freebie. In observation of National Quilting Day, March 21st, the National Quilting Association
(NQA) is offering a free downloadable quilt pattern called
Crooked Path. Visit nqaquilts.org for a link to the pdf file.
We occasionally may ask for a $1.00 donation to the
snack fund. Watch Evites for details!
BUNCO (Evening)
Point of Contact
Linda Tallent ..................................... 723-0195
[email protected]
Meets First Monday, 6:30 pm (dice rolling at 7:00 pm)
While you are doing your spring cleaning, you may come
upon UnFinished Objects (UFOs) or just the supplies to
start new Projects In Grocery Sacks (PIGS). Give in to the
creative urge and revisit those works of art. We’ll keep
you company while you do.
Activities Room, Building 95 and Cost is $7.00
Please bring a dish to share.
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Activities
Happy Hour Crafting
Game Night
Point of Contact
Deborah Durbin ................................. 409-9700
[email protected]
Point of Contact
Lori Enochian .................................... 912-9909
[email protected]
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Join us once a month to work on your own craft or do
the group led craft to take home. Late Arrivals are okay!
Saturday, March 21, 7:00pm
Location TBD -- watch Evite for details!
Date, time, and craft TBD!
An evening of games and desserts –
Please email Deborah Durbin at [email protected] to
receive updates.
what more could you want?!?
Spouses are always welcome to attend.
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March 2015
Activities
Photography Group
Lunch Bunch
Points of Contact
Melanie Lavin ............................. 603-724-1488
[email protected]
Erica Negron ............................... 703-895-9348
[email protected]
Points of Contact
Kim White ...................... 522-1297
[email protected]
Cathy Long ..................... 751-4890
[email protected]
The photography group will be meeting on
LET’S TRY BRUNCH!
March 4th @ 10:00.
We’re going to a new restaurant in Austin Landing
(Miamisburg)
We will meet at Melanie Lavin's
home 2218 Pacer Ct, Beavercreek.
this month and we’re trying a different time!
Our group welcomes anyone with
an interest in photography. We
have all levels of experience in our
group and have a great time
learning from each other. Contact Melanie Lavin or Erica
Negron you have any questions. We look forward to
seeing you!
LUNCH BUNCH
Thursday, March 26
10 AM
Another Broken Egg
3450 Rigby Road
Miamisburg, OH 45342
Anotherbrokenegg.com
Raise Your Glass
Please RSVP by March 24 to Kim White, Cathy Long,
Points of Contact
Susie Sincock ............................. 310-617-7230
[email protected]
Bekah Kuhlman .......................... 402-250-7230
[email protected]
Or by evite
Mah Jongg
Points of Contact
Bring your spouse or a friend and join
us for a unique dining experience.
Amy Jo Jones .. 426-1567 . [email protected]
Meeting: Every Tuesday
Time: 9:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Location: Building 95
Friday, March 20th. We will meet at
Bella Vino in Springboro at 6 p.m. The address is 495 N.
Main St. in Springboro.
Rubber Stamp Club
Play Group
Point of Contact
Lori Enochian .................................... 912-9909
[email protected]
Points of Contact
Jill Evans ......... 614-595-9099
Emily Schmidt . 813-440-0799
We have new and different cards & projects
to make and take home every 2nd
Friday!
Meetings: March 12 and March
27
Time: 10:00 a.m.
Friday, March 13, 10:00-12:00
Activities Room, Building 95
Beginner to advanced, everyone is
welcome!
We typically meet the 2nd and 4th Fridays of each
month at 10:00 a.m. at various play places.
www.facebook.com/WPOSCPlaygroup
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Please RSVP by Wednesday, March
11.
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Activities
Shooters Club
Point of Contact
Kally Morrison .... 210-508-4465
[email protected]
Shooters Club needs you! We are in
need of a chair to take over our
club. Kally has to make her way to
Texas :) This club could grow with a
bit of love and gunpowder. Remember all ranges know
about us and we are welcome at any of them. :)
Ohio has been a great place for us and I enjoyed all
the time that I did get to spend with the OSC; such special ladies and gentleman!! I've never experienced such a
welcoming and for all to be so kind!
Skylarks
Point of Contact
Sharon Bown ................. 426-1501
[email protected]
Spouses Night Out
Point of Contact
Bekah Kuhlman 402-250-7230
[email protected]
Practices have begun for our spring concerts. We
have packets of music just ready for newcomers to
pick up and join us and if you sing, we need
you!! Come Tuesday mornings from 9:30 to 11:00
a.m. in the Kittyhawk Chapel. Enter the main door
and go straight back to the choir room.
Location: Scene 75 - Families are invited!!!
Date: Thursday, March 26
Time: TBD
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Special Interest Groups
International Spouses Group
Points of Contact
Inma Kusnierek ............. 325-0371
(Spain) [email protected]
Ebru Sen ........................ 432-7070
(Turkey) [email protected]
Yuko Tamura ................. 238-8816
(Japan) [email protected]
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Location: Chapel #3 6568 Chapel Lane, Riverside, OH, in the Prairies
Housing Area off Spinning Road.
Directions: Colonial Glenn Highway towards Airway Road; turn left at
the “Speedway” traffic light onto Spinning Road; turn right onto
Chapel Lane; Chapel 3 is at the end of Chapel Lane.
During winter months if Fairborn and Beavercreek Schools are
canceled due to inclement weather our meetings are also cancelled.
On February 6th, we gathered at Chapel #3 at 10:30 a.m. to celebrate
Valentine's Day with a great presentation by our USA members: Mrs.
Jean Morris, Kathryn Devillier, Lori Enochian and Wanda Shoaf. These
ladies instructed us on how to stamp, make cards, valentine favors and
gift bags. We all made wonderful gifts for our Valentines! Thank you ladies
for your great program and your door prize donations.
We had a wonderful food array from all over the world. Thank you to
the members that volunteer the food for all of us to enjoy and also helped to decorate, arrange and clean the room
and kitchen. Your friendship and love for the group definitely shows :)
Our next meeting will be March 6th at Chapel 3 10:30 A.M. We will be celebrating Mardi Gras along with a
boy baby shower for our member Estefania from Spain.
We welcome all of you to join us! Inma, Ebru and Yuko
Retired Officers Wives & Widows Group
The R.O.W.W. is a social group designed and organized to provide friendship for our members
and to assist the Wright-Patterson Officers’ Spouses’ Club in its many activities.
When I count
My blessings
I always count
You Twice!
An Irish Blessing
Meets: In the months that have a 5th Thursday. Announcements,
including menus, programs and reservation contacts are published
in The Wright Word.
Next Luncheon: April 30, 2015
Location: The Fireside Room of the Wright-Patterson Club
Social: 10:45 a.m. Seating: 11:30 a.m.
Costs: CASH ONLY - no charges or checks. Dues: $2.00
Sunshine Chair: Katie Corcoran 427-1967 or [email protected]
If you know of an ROWW member that needs a message of support, cheer, comfort, sympathy or
well being, please contact Katie and she will reach others on behalf of the ROWW. Thank you.
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Membership
Marcia Eggleston
MaryAnn Wagner
Jackie Buben
Rebecca Seanor
To become a member of the WPOSC complete the membership form and mail to:
WPOSC, Membership P.O.Box 67, Fairborn, OH 45324
Membership forms may be found on our website: wrightpattersonosc.org
Contact the Membership Chair to make changes to your membership status, including:
 Change of address, telephone number, email, rank, organization, or resignation.
 Refunds: If you are PCSing and have paid your dues for one year, you may request a refund of the
balance.
Point of Contact: Kim White 522-1297 or [email protected]
Welfare
The WPOSC Welfare Committee would like to thank
you all for your support throughout the year so far. Thank
you to all the volunteers that have given countless hours to
help with some wonderful organizations to help make their
events a success. As you all know, the WPOSC provides
financial and volunteer support to many base and community organizations and has, over the years,
been able to support many great causes.
In February, WPOSC members had a
wonderful opportunity to participate in a
Food Donation Drive for Simply One – this is
part of Greene County
Food Drive donation program. Thank you so
much to everyone for all
your wonderful donations – it really was appreciated. During the
month of February we
were also given the opportunity to provide Brunch for the
families staying at Fisher Nightingale
House. This was a really wonderful event and it was lovely
meeting and talking with the families staying there. Thank you to everyone for all your help, support and
also for the wonderful food that you
provided for the families - we really
could not have done it without all
your help.
WPOSC members will also
have further volunteer opportunities and as soon as
we get information on these opportunities we will
post this in TWW (if we know the dates before
TWW goes to print), on the WPOSC Facebook
pages, send out e-mails to the membership and
announce events that are coming up at the OSC
monthly functions.
If you are interested in helping at any events in the
future please let us know and it will be really great
to see you. Thank you once again for all your help
and support.
Point of Contact: Alex Durke, Chair
912-5741 (9am-6pm) [email protected]
Reminders
MOVING? Please Note: The post office will not forward your newsletter and
we will be charged for each issue returned to us. Please help us contain
these costs by letting us know as soon as possible if you have changed addresses. Thank you.
Friend to Friend
Point of Contact: Deborah Durbin 409-9700 or [email protected]
If you would like to have a message of well-being, congratulations, comfort, or
condolences sent on behalf of the WPOSC to one of our members, simply contact our
Deborah, our Hospitality Chair.
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WPOSC Scholarship Information
Thank you to everyone who applied for our Scholarships this year. These scholarships are made
possible by proceeds generated from WPOSC fundraising efforts, the base Thrift Shop, Mah Jongg,
and the generosity of First Command Financial Services. Please stay tuned for the April issue of
The Wright Word to see our winners.
Stay Tuned...
Fundraising
Check out these beautiful WPAFB coasters!
They are being offered for sale by the Ways and
Means. You can purchase an entire set of 6 for
$55 or individually for $10. For availability and
more information, contact our Ways and
Means Chair:
Wanda Shoaf
210-324-0199 or [email protected]
More OSC Memories
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