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President’s Message
Greetings from the High Desert! It was wonder-ful to see most of you at our September “Back to School Speed-friending” Luncheon. We had a fantastic turnout of 78 people! We had a great time meeting new friends and reconnecting with old friends, win-ning opportunity prizes, shopping our vendors and laughing…lots of laughing.
Thank you to everyone who contributed to our September Community Outreach Project. Be-cause of your generous donations, we were able to collect $1,001.72 worth of school supplies for our Fort Irwin
Schools. Our teachers and students are very grateful for these won-derful items.
Our October Luncheon we will be doing “The Little Black Dress Skit”. This month’s Commu-nity Outreach Project will be the ACS Thanks-giving Food Basket. For every 2 items brought in, you will re-ceive an opportunity ticket for a special prize. We will also be accept-ing monetary donations for them as well. Please see our website for the specific items that they are looking for.
Our Fall Fundraiser is fast approaching and we are so excited to see
what you and the Fort Irwin community have created for the Wreath & Tree Dinner & Auction. November 1st we will be at Sam Adams for a Southern Buffet, bar ser-vices, and amazing wreaths and trees do-nated by the community. Please join us for a bid-ding war to take home your favorite of the night. Seats are limited and tickets are going fast!
Make sure to follow us on Facebook (MCSC of Fort Irwin) to stay up to date with what is going on.
Warm Desert Wishes!
Kelly Furtick
MCSC President
2014-2015 Board Members
President—Kelly Furtick
Advisor—Stephanie Martin
Advisor—Kathy Travers
1st VP—Kari Clark
2nd VP—Derra Miller
Treasurer—Stephanie Doutt
Secretary—Shari Dailey
Thrift Store Ops—Emily Camarillo
Parlimentarian—Kelly Terenas
Membership—Hillery Martin
Reservations—Sarah Perez
Publicity—Leigh Williams
Volunteer Coordinator—Stephanie Brown
Historian—Ali Winnie & Kandice Vinski
Hospitality—Shawn Shumate & Jamie Martinez
Spring Fundraiser—Michelle Dutton & Ursula McGrue
Donations—Hillary Martin
October 2014
Social Clubs and Birthdays/Anniversaries
2
Thrift Store and Gift Shop Info
3
October Luncheon Flyer
4
Flyers 5-7
Pinterest Pick & Recipe
8
Travel Tips 9
Mrs. Manners 10
Inside this issue:
Newsletter Title
Military and Civilian Spouses’ Club of Fort Irwin, P.O. Box 10284, Fort Irwin, CA 92310
Ads 11- 12
2014-2015 Board Members Cont.
Newsletter Editor—Melissa Rayca Special Events—Melanie Dielman & Michelle Maxwell
Vendor Relations—open Childcare Coordinator—Stephanie Harmon
Ways & Means (Gift Shop) - Valerie Adams Webmaster—Ali Winnie
Property & Décor—Amy West & Jodi Anderson
MCSC Social Clubs
Swim Club—Ewa Thomas
Runners & Walkers—Josie Terry ([email protected])
Lunch Bunch—Ohood Bailey [email protected]
Shutterbugs—Leader Needed
Craft Club—Amy West ([email protected]) & Emily Camarillo ([email protected])
Bunco—Leader Needed
Babbling Bookends—Cindy Ruedi ([email protected])
Spirits of the Desert—Cindy Ruedi ([email protected])
You must be a member of MCSC to join a social club. If you are interested in joining a club please contact the leader listed or check our Facebook page for more information. If you’re interested in leading a club please email
Members celebrating Birthdays and Anniversaries:
♪ Happy Birthday ♪ Happy Anniversary Michelle Maxwell 10/2 Ursula & Arthur McGrue 10/4 Jamie Martinez 10/3 Kandice & Stephen Vinski 10/10 Jen Mix 10/6 Derra & Ryder Miller 10/11 Kristi Janosz 10/11 Kelly & Matthew Brandt 10/11 Kandice Vinski 10/11 Mercedes & Paul Adkins 10/12 Leslie Ramos 10/15 Lisa & Jeffrey Miller 10/13 Kelly Furtick 10/25 Karen & Jay McGuire 10/18 Ali Winnie 10/25 Kristi & Anthony Janosz 10/20 Rebecca Henning 10/27 Tina & Michael Massmann 10/20 Laura Lance 10/29 Jodi & Brad Anderson 10/21 Andrea Janoe 10/31 Jodi & Henry Monroy 10/21 Adriana & Albert Rodriguez 10/25 Kathleen & Stephen Travers 10/28
FICA Thrift Store
Located inside the Arts and Crafts building in front of The Exchange. 760.380.4076 Hours: Wednesday and Friday 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Accepts Cash Only
Shop-Volunteer-Donate
MCSC & NTC/11th ACR Museum Gift Shop
Located inside the National Training Center and 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment Museum, corner of B Avenue and 1st Street.
Hours: Monday through Friday from 11:30 am - 2:30 pm
Accepts Cash and Debit/Credit Cards. (Visa, Master Card, American Express, and Discover will be excepted for a 3.5% transaction fee.)
Luncheon Reservation Policy
Each month, except for December, the Military and Civilian Spouses’ Club (MCSC) hosts a luncheon. This policy is being en-acted to streamline the luncheon reservations process and to ensure that members understand the reservation deadline, the cancella-tion policy, and the club’s policy regarding walk-ins and late arrivals. This policy was established to ensure that all MCSC members have an enjoyable luncheon experience and to maximize club resources and limit undue expenses that can arise from inaccurate head-counts and late cancellations.
Reservations: Please visit the MCSC website http://www.mcscftirwin.org/ to make your reservations. Payment will be collected the day of the event in the form of cash, check, or credit card. You may a lso prepay with PayPal on the website . The dead-line to make your reservations for the monthly luncheon is 5pm the Sunday prior to the luncheon. We must turn in our head-count to the venue the following work day, so there is no flexibility. Late requests will not be honored.
Cancellations: If you need to cancel your luncheon reservation, we must receive your cancellation no later than 11am the Tuesday prior to the luncheon. If we do not receive your cancellation by the deadline and you are a no-show, you will be charged the luncheon fee.
Walk-ins: We will allow people without reservations to join us for the luncheons if space is available. You should report to the luncheon and put your name on the waiting list. If space is available due to cancellations or no-shows, people from the waiting list will be granted entry to the luncheon on a first-come, first-serve basis. If you take an open slot, you will be charged for lunch.
Late Arrivals: In order to accommodate walk-ins to our luncheons, we will scan the luncheon space for open seats. If for some rea-son you are unable to be on time for the luncheon, please notify us. If your seat is open when lunch is served at 11:30am, it is very possible that your seat will be given to a walk-in if we have not heard from you.
You must pay all out standing balances to be a member in good standing with the club.
Please direct any questions to [email protected].
Kelly Furtick President, Military & Civilian Spouses' Club of Fort Irwin
Revised Sept. 2014
MCSC Winter Welfare Campaign
Our Winter Welfare Campaign is now open.
The MCSC Welfare Campaign provides assistance to various non-profit organizations and government entities through financial support for special projects and events based upon merit and need.
Applications can be found on our website at www.mcscftirwin.org.
All applications are due by November 25th.
If you have any questions, please contact Derra Miller, MCSC 2nd Vice President
Welfare Committee Meeting
Grants Awarded - September 2014 Family Advocacy Program- Coffee Break - $250.00 HHC Garrison Gold Star Family Dinner Sponsorship - $1,280.00 Coyote Century Program- Lewis Pys Ed- K-2 Timothy Confair $515.93 Lewis Elementary- Amy West $146.58 Lewis Elementary- Library- Sandra Quinton $2,592.41
Lewis K-2 −2nd grade team $992.75 Lewis Elementary - Music Dept - Maria Remorozo $499.69
Lewis Elementary TK - Playground Equipment $1,000.00 Lewis Elementary TK - Alyssa Camara $176.90 TVIS 5th grade -Science Camp - $2,677.56 TVIS 3rd grade team - $1,161.00 TVIS Kristin Scarberry $1,216.08 SVHS Home Run Club - Mike Meyer $762.13 SVHS Hoops Club - Mike Meyer $518.20 FRG Sponsorship - 31 FRGs $3,100.00
How Pinteresting!
Ghostly Ghoul Wreath
What you’ll need:
Wreath-shaped object (I used a plain craft store wreath I had in the garage, but you could also just cut a circle out of cardboard or poster board.)
Cotton balls
Tissues
Tape (I think double-sided tape works best, but you could easily make tape rolls instead.)
Black marker 1. Place a cotton ball in the center of a tissue
and gather the tissue around each ghost’s neck.
2. Put a small piece of tape on the back of the ghost’s head and stick to the wreath. Repeat until the wreath is covered.
Draw mouths and eyes on the ghosts’ faces with the black marker. Fan out the tissues a bit, to make sure the wreath is completely hidden, and it’s ready to hang!
Bon Appétit!
Slow Cooker Quinoa Chicken Chili
Ingredients:
1 (28 ounce) can of diced tomatoes
1 (14 ounce) can diced tomatoes with green chilies
1 (15 ounce) can of black beans, rinsed and drained
1 (15 ounce) can of chili beans, rinsed and drained
1 (15 ounce) can of corn, drained
2 cups chicken broth
2 large boneless skinless chicken breasts (use 3 if they're small)
2 teaspoons garlic powder
2 teaspoons onion powder
2 teaspoons cumin
1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
2-3 teaspoons chili powder
1 cup of quinoa, rinsed
toppings of your choice (cheese, sour cream, avocados, and tortilla strips) Instructions
1. Make sure you rinse the quinoa and then add everything into a 6 quart slow cooker.
2. Cook for 6-8 hours on low or 4-6 hours on high. If you're using frozen chicken you may have to cook it longer.
3. Remove chicken and shred it with two forks. Return to slow cooker.
4. Garnish with cheese, sour cream, avocados, and tortilla strips.
Oh the Places You’ll Go!
Big Bear, CA
There are plenty of places to stay while visiting Big Bear, CA, whether it be Northwoods
Resort in the Village, a privately owned cabin, condo or Bed and Breakfast. Check out
http://www.bigbear.com/places-to-stay/. Military cabin rentals are available through
http://www.mccsmiramar.com/bigbear.html
Snow Summit Mountain Resort and Bear Mountain Resort for skiing and snowboarding
Places to check out; Alpine Slides (winter and summer fun), the Village (shopping and din-
ing), the Discovery Center (fun for the littles), Big Bear Alpine Zoo, Gold Rush Mining,
Ziplining, Fishing and boating from any of the several marinas
For the RV travelers: Holloway's Marina & RV Park and also available at the MCCS
Miramar Big Bear location
Don’t miss Big Bear’s main fall attraction—”Oktoberfest” located in the Big Bear Conven-
tion Center. Go to http://bigbearevents.com/oktoberfest/ to check out the event calen-
dar.
If you have a Recipe, Pinterest Pick or Travel Tip you’d like to share please email it to [email protected] by the 20th of each month.
Mrs. Manners
Question from Closet Chaos: I don’t understand what I am supposed to wear to some events. Can you help
explain what the difference is between Desert Casual, Business Casual and Informal?
Deciphering the Dress Code
Understanding proper attire for an event always seems like a mystery. Casual, Business-Casual, Informal,
Semi-Formal, and Formal, not to mention Texas Casual (or whatever state you currently reside in) and Sunday
Best. With all these terms thrown around so frequently, it is often difficult to decide what to wear. In recent
years, Google, and a copy of a good military etiquette book have become my go to references. Another great
source of information is to ask a mentor, or someone who has attended a similar event in previous years.
Your fellow military spouses can provide valuable insight into local definitions of a dress code.
Casual – For a woman, this would be a simple skirt/ dress, or nice slacks. The shirt should cover the shoul-
ders. Nice sandals are a good choice, but leave the flip-flops in the closet. For a man, a polo shirt (for unit
functions, polo shirt with Unit Crest) and slacks/Khakis.
Business-Casual – For a woman, a blouse with skirt or slacks and low heel shoes. For a man, blazer, polo
shirt or button down shirt, slacks, and nice street shoes, no tie.
Informal – For a woman, a dressy dress or suit if before 1800, think something you would wear to a nice res-
taurant. If after 1800, increase the dressiness. A Little Black Dress is perfect here. For a man, before 1800,
a sport jacket/blazer, dress pants, and a long tie. For after 1800, a business suit and neck tie.
Semi-Formal – Semi-Formal is very similar to the post 1800 Informal dress. For a woman, this is a good time
to pull out that Little Black Dress or simple cocktail dress. For a man, a suit and nice neck tie.
Formal – For a woman, a long gown, tea-length fancy dress, or fancy cocktail dress. High heel shoes and
beautiful jewelry make the perfect accessories. For a man, a black suit and black tie, or tuxedo. This is the
time you get to dress like a prince or princess. One word of advice though, do not wear an overly fluffy gown
and look like a cupcake, or the overly tight dress. Both types of dresses make sitting difficult and moving
about can be cumbersome.
Sunday Best – Very similar to Informal before 1800. For a woman, this is a great opportunity to put on a
pretty dress or a nice blouse and dress pants, something you would wear to an afternoon wedding, or a bap-
tism at church. For a man, a sport coat, shirt with no tie, and slacks.
Every Post, every Unit, and every Organization seem to have a different version of “Texas Casual”. I have
been to events where this particular dress was jeans and a nice shirt. The next event with the same dress
code was a nice dress and heels. When the stated dress appears rather vague, find someone who attended
the event in the past and ask what is appropriate to wear. Contacting the host or hostess and asking for
clarification on the stated dress is a great option and shows that you are touched by the invitation and re-
spect their opinion. Someone else to turn to in deciding what to wear is another person on the guest list.
Just be certain that the person you are asking for advice has also been invited to the event.
Some final thoughts, it is always more appropriate to be slightly over dressed rather than be underdressed.
