Thursday, August 4, 2011

August Newsletter

President’s Corner

Hello!

We had a great time at the Pink Lady party last weekend. Thank you to all those who came out to help welcome Amy to the squadron.

If you haven't already, please submit your 5 best recipes for our NOSC cookbook by September 1. See below for more info on this.

FYI: This week, the VQ4 NOSC is donating school supplies to enlisted families with school age children. (Thank you Kathi and Amy for doing the shopping!) This is one of the many donations that the NOSC makes each year to help support our squadron. These are your fundraising dollars at work. Thanks for helping make a difference!

Take care,

Katie

Meet the Board


President- Katie Letizio

Katie is a stay-at-home Mom to 9-month-old Alden. She met her husband, Adam, while attending their hometown middle school. She loves the New England Patriots and the Boston Red Sox, and often spends her free time reading or cooking.






Vice President- Emily Leary


Emily Leary is from St. Louis, MO, and is the first military wife in her family. She lives
in Edmond, owns her own business [Snazzylime Custom Invitations], loves home projects, dining out and being with friends and family. This is Emily's FIRST tour as a Navy wife, and she's looking forward to more!


Treasurer- Erin Jarvis

My husband is Jon and we've been married 7 years. We have three children Hannah (4yrs), Elijah (2yrs), and Issac (1yr). I'm a speech therapist on one half-day a week and I love spending all of the rest of my time with my family and friends.




Secretary- Tami Wittrock

I am the wife to Lt. John Wittrock and mother to three amazing children. I am a stay-at-home mom and love spending everyday with my babies and their beautiful smiles. Oklahoma has been our home for a year and a half and I have enjoyed getting to know so many wonderful NOSC ladies. What a great bunch of women!



Sassy Shadows- Dawn Brookes

Tinker is our first official stop as a married couple. John and i are from the Atlanta area, but have been in Oklahoma for about 2 1/2 years. No kids yet, just a spoiled dog named Frankie. I work for Moore Schools as a speech- language pathologist. I enjoy reading, trying to learn to cook/bake, spending time on our boat, traveling, spin class and shopping. Looking forward to getting the group together for some fun girls' nights!




Shadow Sprouts- Nicole Chandler

Hometown - Austin, TX
Favorite Duty Station - Virgina Beach, VA @ NAS Oceana
A little more about me - I'm the owner and instructor for Stroller Strides Oklahoma City. My husband, Aaron, and I have one boy, Brandon, and two dogs, Moe and Charlie. We've been married for 5 years and moved 3 times in those 5 years and have loved every moment in the Navy.



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I'm originally from Colorado. I've been married to Mark Thompson for 3 1/2 years. I'm really enjoying being a stay-at-home mom to our son Michael (3 months). We also have 3 animal kids Brandy (dog), Tucker and Gabe (cats). We have been in Oklahoma for about 2 1/2 years and have made some really great friends here! In my free time, I like to hangout with family and friends, s
pend time outdoors, scrapbook, and bake.





Our NOSC Cookbook

Hey Ladies,

Well, as many of you heard at the Pink Lady party on Saturday, we will be putting a cookbook together over the next couple of months as a fundraiser. I know so many of you have delicious recipes and this is a great way to share them with others. Our goal is to collect 200 recipes to go into the book. We have already started collecting recipes and will continue collecting them until September 1st. We will submit the book into the publishing company by October 1st, so we can have the cookbooks ready to sell in time for the holidays. Many of you wondered if there was a way to submit your recipes directly online to the publishing company, so now you have three easy ways to submit your recipes.

#1 On-line Submission: Go www.typensave.com. Click on the login button. Contributor will be the name of the individual submitting the recipe. Group Login is ShadowNOSC (no spaces). Password is shadow. Once you are logged in click on add recipe and you are ready to go.

#2 Email Us: You can email us your recipe directly. You may used the attached recipe collection sheet or type it up on a word document. Emails can be sent to Erika Jepperson (erikajepperson@gmail.com) or Nicole Chandler (ntchandler80@gmail.com).

#3 Paper: You may print off the recipe collection sheet or pick some up at any NOSC event. You may type it up hand write it. We will be collecting them at all NOSC events or you could always send it to work with your husband.

So, however you decide to submit your recipe it up to you. You can submit up to 5 recipes! The more the merrier! Please check out the Instructions on the attached recipe collection sheet for some simple steps to ensure your recipe is submitted properly. If you have any questions feel free to email me. Thank you so much for your participation.

Tami Wittrock

tami.wittrock@gmail.com


Latest News

Thank you to all who attended the Pink Lady party and helped us welcome our new Pink Lady Amy Barnes. A special thanks to Kathi Black for hosting and to Emily Leary for organizing the party. We had a great time!!

Baby Shower- Sunday August 7th 2pm at Erika Jepperson's house. Come help us celebrate our expecting mommies: Gena Flick, Natalie Harris, and Amanda Ruchte. There will be light snacks and beverage. Please bring a small gift for each mommy's gift basket.


Miscellaneous

Membership dues- $50/tour or $20/year. Check with Erin Jarvis to see where you are at with dues.

Send us your favorite recipe to share!

Please check the attached spouse’s roster to make sure your info is correct or let us know if anything has changed.



Websites to Visit


http://www.shadownocs.blogspot.com


http://www.tacamo.navy.mil


http://www.operationhomefront.net/ok


http://www.operationmilitarykids.org


http://www.couponmom.com

(printable coupons that will work at the commissary)


http://www.oksafekids.org