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BackchannelsArmy Spouses’ Club of the Greater Washington Area

February 2019

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PRESIDENT’S PEN

LUNCHEON DATES

2019February 21March 21April 11*

*Date changed to second ThursdayMay 16

INSIDE THIS ISSUEPhotos 2

ASCGWA Board 3

February Luncheon 4

2019-20 Executive Board 5

Scholarships|Tours 6

U.S. Army Museum 7

First Person 8

How We Met 9

Special Activities 10

Volunteer Corner 11

Community News 12-13

Special Activity Groups 14

JAFOWL 15

Happy February! Our January luncheon was another fabulous event thanks to the hard work of our First Vice President, Michelle Funkhouser. We also had many behind-the-scenes helpers, and we could not do what we do without their help! Thank you for serving our club and our members.I am so excited about our February luncheon. The International Showcase is always a favorite event for many of our members. I hope to see everyone at Spates Community Center on February 21.We have a few new board members! A big welcome to Joy Kovacevic and current board member Kerri Eldridge serving as Co-Second Vice Presidents, Sharise Spellmon and Kim Houston chairing Scholarships, and Kathy Fox is our new Vendor Chair. Also, a belated welcome to Amanda Foote as the International Co-Chair. Some of our current board members have shifted positions. Mandy Downey is now our Reservations Chair; and Jill Vaniman is our Special Activities Coordinator. Thanks ladies for being so flexible! Many hands make light work, and these ladies have lightened our load tremendously! There is still time to submit your name for next year’s Executive Board. Amy Sutton, our Parliamentarian, is hard at work with our Advisor, Esther Howard, to set up the club for success. If you are interested in a committee position, Amy can pass your name on to next year’s President for consideration as well. I’ve loved the last 2.5 years on the board and hope to see the club continue to grow.As a friendly reminder, all of our Special Activity Groups are a benefit of club membership. This includes, but is not limited to, the Walking Group, Bridge Club, Great Discussions, Flick Chicks, the Happy Hour Group, AND all of our Zip Code Groups. Participants must be current club members to participate. Members may bring a guest one time to a special activity event; however, if the guest wishes to continue attending they must join the club. Please remember, the activities are sponsored under the umbrella of the Army Spouses’ Club; therefore, we are responsible for the events. We welcome new attendees to our groups, so please invite your friends to join our club!Fondly,Kelly

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What a wonderful, fun luncheon we had as we celebrated our club’s birthday and the Army’s half birthday. Thank you to Tammy Call, Susan Smullen, and Beth Schultz Seaman for the presentation on the National Museum of the United States Army. How lucky are we that this amazing muse-um will be in our area? Our club will have to arrange a tour and perhaps even hold one of our luncheons there once it opens. Our luncheons and events are a labor of love for you, our fantastic and fabulous members. Thank you to everyone who contributes to the success of our luncheons to include our vendors, volunteers, the Patton Club staff members, and last, but definitely not least, our board members. I am truly grateful for the support I receive from our board members and all they do (from putting up photo booths and tying bows on 100 bags of cookies). See you next month at the International Showcase! Michelle Funkhouser

ASCGWA 2018-2019

Honorary Presidents Hollyanne Milley Holly DaileyHonorary Vice President Maria McConvilleAdvisor Esther Howard

EXECUTIVE BOARD

President Kelly KreisFirst Vice President Michelle FunkhouserSecond Vice President Joy Kovacevic & Kerri Eldridge Secretary LaDonna CavanaughTreasurer Deborah Kalisz WehrParliamentarian Amy Sutton

STANDING COMMITTEES/SPECIAL COMMITTEES

Backchannels Editor Jackie Habel & Paula Ann ManciniCharitable Causes Paula Ann ManciniFundraising Kerri EldridgeHistorian Maggie HollingerHospitality Holly SchererInternational Liaison Melissa Pederson & Amanda FooteJAFOWL Representative Connie SemoniteMembership & Directory Barb PattersonMilitary Support Organizations Outreach Patty BarronNew Member Table Jill VanimanPublicity Jackie HabelSocial Media Reservations Mandy DowneyScholarships Sharise Spellmon & Kim HoustonSpecial Activities Jill VanimanTours Michelle ZunigaVendors Kathy FoxVolunteer Coordinator Kim NykanenWays & Means Christie KehoeWeb Administrator Diane MartinezZip Code Groups Jennifer Stepetic


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BACKCHANNELS SUBMISSIONS

If you would like to submit an article, information about an upcoming club activity, movie or book review, restaurant recommendation, recipe, local event, or a must-see travel desti-nation please let us know! We would love your input!

All Backchannels submissions are due no later than the second Friday of each month.

Pictures from the monthly luncheon are due the following day on the third Friday of each month.

We can be reached at:[email protected]

Fondly,

Jackie Habel & Paula Ann ManciniCo-editors

The Army Wife Seal is a copyrighted property of the Army Spouses’ Club of the Greater Washington Area. No one may reproduce it in any manner, or for any reason, without the express permission of ASCGWA. For permis-sion contact ASCGWA.

Do you have a military friend moving to the area? Joining ASCGWA at any point in the year is easy! Simply fill out our online membership form found at: armyspousesclub.org/Join.New members are always welcome!


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Presents the22nd ANNUAL

INTERNATIONAL SHOWCASE

“Celebrations Across the World”

February 21, 201910:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.

$25*Spates Community Club

214 McNair RdBuilding 407

Fort Myer, VA 22211*buffet included


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CALL FOR NOMINATIONS

THE ARMY SPOUSES’ CLUB OF THE GREATER WASHINGTON AREA IS NOW SEEKING FUN, ENERGETIC, AND HARDWORKING VOLUNTEERS WHO WANT TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THEIR COMMUNITY FOR THE 2019-2020 EXECUTIVE BOARD. NOMINEES WILL BE ANNOUNCED AT THE MARCH MEMBERSHIP LUNCHEON, VOTED ON AT THE APRIL MEMBERSHIP LUNCHEON, AND INSTALLED AT THE MAY MEMBERSHIP LUNCHEON.

Nominations and questions may be submitted to Amy Sutton at: [email protected]

President • 1st Vice President • 2nd Vice President • Secretary • Treasurer

NAME:______________________________________________________________________________

POSITION:___________________________________________________________________________

EMAIL ADDRESS:_____________________________________________________________________

PHONE NUMBER:____________________________________________________________________

SERVICE AFFILIATION:_______________________________________________________________

Tell us a little about yourself and why you would like to serve on the Executive Board. List any experience, talents, or special skills you would like to share.____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

SIGNATURE OF VOLUNTEER:__________________________________________________________


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UPCOMING TOUR SCHEDULE

FebruaryFranciscan Monastery

Look for emails about upcoming tours!

Questions should be sent to Michelle at [email protected]

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If anyone detects an error in the directory please contact Barb at [email protected], so that she can correct the information in our database.

There are a few extra copies of the director. If you would like a hard copy, but did not initially request one, please see Barb at the next luncheon.

As always, directories may be accessed on our web page once you sign in to the special membership only section.

The membership directories are in! While many of you have picked up your copy up at the last few lun-cheons, those of you who have notand are unable to attend the Feb-ruary luncheon, you can have afriend pick up the directory for you.

IT’S SCHOLARSHIP TIME!Check out the “Scholarship Tab” on our website for instructions and applications for the 2019-2020 school year. The deadline is March 30, 2019. We offer merit-based scholarships to High School Se-niors and College Students (under 23 years of age) of current club members. We also have a Spouse Scholarship for current club members attending, or planning to attend college.

Email our Scholarship team for more information: [email protected].

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ASCGWA Tour Group visits the Museum of the Bible on a blustery January day!


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Out and AboutOne of the many benefits of living in this area is the plethora of activities the VA, MD, and DC area has to offer. Each month we will spotlight one event that catches our eye! Get out and enjoy the day!

The Kennedy CenterMillennium Stage2700 F St NWWashington, DC 20566

Free concerts every day at 6 p.m.No tickets are needed unless other-wise noted. The February calendar includes per-formances by the Kennedy Center Opera House Orchestra, Guangdong National Orchestra Ensemble, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, U.S. Navy Band Commodores, Deacon Izzy & The Congregation, CAAPA presents Cotton Field to Concert Hall, U.S. Army Band “Pershing’s Own,” The Conservatory Project, El Niño y la Verdad, Youth Jazz Or-chestra of North Rhine Westphalia, Donvonte McCoy & CP Time, Lena Hertzog: Last Whispers, Jasna Popo-vic, Utsav Lal, The Washington Ballet, Hometown Sounds, and more. Additional information and a full calendar may be found at:kennedy-center.org/video/upcoming

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The below message is from Susan Smullen from the National Museum of the United States Army:

It was wonderful to have the opportunity to share information about the Museum with your very special group and Army community. It was particularly nice to be a part of your Army Birthday celebration. Please feel welcome to share these contacts with your members for future questions and information:

Susan SmullenPublic Affairs OfficerNational Museum of the United States Army Fort Belvoir, Virginia [email protected]

Beth Schultz SeamanDirector, Outreach and Donor RelationsArmy Historical Foundation2425 Wilson BoulevardArlington, Virginia [email protected]

Kelly presenting Tammy Call, Beth Schultz Seaman, and Susan Smullen with artifacts from ASCGWA


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Just over eight years ago I retired as a Casualty Mortuary Officer at the Army Repatriation Office in Alexandria, Virginia. Early in my twelve years in the position, my job quickly became my mission.

When I first started, the office had three cardboard boxes making up the bulk of the files on MIA from the Korean War. We had paperwork with the soldier’s name, hometown, service number, unit, and POW|MIA|KIA des-ignation. As recovery missions to North Korea were undertaken, my office built a database by contacting surviving family members and asking for a blood sample to establish mitochondrial DNA. Searches started with the soldier’s name and hometown, and involved using hometown phone books and many calls to try to locate a surviving family member. Once remains were recovered, the collected DNA was used as one form of the identification process.

The best days were those when a soldier was sent home to his family. I still keep in touch with many of my families today.

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Do you have an interesting story or photo relating to one of your military posts or a job you have held? Is so, we would love to hear from you. Please contact Jackie or P.A. at [email protected]

Linda working with a family member whose uncle is MIA from the Korean War, during the 50th anniversary of the war’s end.


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Happy Valentine’s Day

1. They met on a blind date while she was in grad school at Johns Hopkins and he was stationed at Fort Belvoir.

2. His cousin set them up on a blind date, and she stood him up the first time!

3. They met at a statewide high school student council summer camp.

4. He was in her brother’s company at West Point and her brother brought him home for a family BBQ.

5. She was at the College of Charles-ton and he was at The Citadel and they met at a Citadel mixer.

6. They met as members of their college’s choir.

7. They met in Clarksville, TN, when she was in college and he was stationed at Fort Campbell, KY, and eloped to Vegas!

8. They were both in Eastern NM University ‘s ROTC Color Guard. She hit him on the head with her rifle, but it was not her fault!

9. They met in physics class at Cor-nell University. It wasn’t chemistry, but they had physics!

10. They met in the eighth grade and started dating as juniors in high school.

11. Her brother’s co-worker came to their home to pick him up for work and they met in her front yard.

12. They met in high school when she was dating his best friend!

13. Mutual friends introduced them in Wiesbaden, Germany. He gave her his mother’s engagement ring and they married in Switzerland.

14. They met freshman year of high school when their homerooms were next to each other, and started dating their senior year.

15. Mutual friends introduced them back when she was 17 years old.

16. Ninth grade English class is where they met!

17. Both were in the Army Signal Corps Officer Advance Course at Fort Gordon, GA.

18. She was a Navy nurse and he was an Army ordinance officer when they went on a blind date, and they married in Hawaii when it was still a territory.

19. They met as nine year olds when they lived in the same neighborhood and swam on the neighborhood swim team.

20. During her second year of col-lege, he helped move twins she was friends with into the dorm.

21. They met in high school home-room, where they were seated next to each other because their last names fell at the end of the alphabet.

22. History class at West Point is where they met, and the rest is history!

23. A gym in Pensacola, FL, is where they met while he was there with the Navy Reserves.

24. They met at the Officers’ Club on Fort Leonard Wood, MO, at a post wide Hail and Farewell.

25. They met through mutual friends at a homecoming. He did not ask for her phone number and spent the next two months trying to track her down!

26. He came through the central in-processing center where she worked in Ansbach, Germany, and they mar-ried in Denmark a year later.

27. They met in high school after his father transferred to the area. There were not many new boys in her school, and for her it was love at first sight.

28. A mutual friend suggested they meet when she moved to Twentynine Palms, CA. They lived in the same neighborhood on base and she would walk by his house every day until he happened to be outside.

1. Holly & Jack Scherer 2. Dawn & Joe Zagame 3. P.A. & George Mancini 4. Diane & Bill Martinez 5. LaDonna & Brian Cavanaugh 6. Jill Vaniman & Gary Cregan 7. Kelly & Paul Kreis 8. Edna & Les Towry 9. Christine & Andrew Nicklas 10. Linda & Steve Henry 11. Sonya & Lawrence Anyanwu 12. Maggie & Loren Hollinger 13. Ginny & Leo Brennan14. Margaret & Tom Nowak 15. Barbara & Bill Stubbs 16. Kerri & J.T. Eldridge 17. Allene & Tom Martin 18. Frances & James Thompson 19. Esther & Mike Howard 20. Linda & Mark Visbeck 21. Janis & Ed Waller 22. Elizabeth & Timothy Mahoney 23. Lisa & Douglas Clarke 24. Connie & Todd Semonite 25. Diedra & Jeremiah Stubbs 26. Jackie & Doug Habel 27. Lin & Tom Rhame 28. Michelle & Tony Funkhauser

We asked a few of our members to tell us how they met their spouse and their responses are listed below. Make sure you check out our club Facebook page each day from February 1-13 for photos that accompany these stories!


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SPECIAL ACTIVITIES

Bridge Groups The Bridge Group meets the third Tuesday of every month at the Army Navy Country Club of Arlington. You must have knowledge of how to play. Please contact Henriette Gordon at [email protected]

ToursThroughout the year, various group tours are scheduled. One of the most popular is the yearly New York City bus ride with tickets to the Radio City Music Hall Rockettes show. Please contact Michelle Zuniga at [email protected]

Flick Chicks Movie GroupOnce a month, this group meets up to enjoy a movie together. Please contact Ellen Pirog at [email protected]

Walk Around Washington GroupEach month a walk is organized in and around the Washington, DC area. Please contact Nina O’Shaughnessy at [email protected] or Mary Pawlow at [email protected]

Bible StudyThe Living Word Bible Study meets every Monday at 10 am at the Memorial Post Chapel on Fort Myer, across from the PX. Please contact Nancy Jackson at [email protected]

Happy Hour GroupMeet new friends and catch up with other members at Happy Hour gatherings throughout the year in the DC/Northern Virginia area.Please contact Kim Farnsworth at [email protected]

Great DecisionsDo you enjoy talking about current events and exploring the rationale of our foreign policy decisions? Great Decisions is America’s largest discussion program on world affairs. The program model involves reading the Great Decisions Briefing Book, watching a DVD, and meeting in a discussion group to discuss the most critical global issues facing America today. A National Opinion Ballot is compiled and presented to the Department of State, Congress, and the White House at the end of the year. Please contact Lori O’Neill at [email protected]

Zip Code Groups Zip Code Groups meet in one another’s homes, at local restaurants, or visit places of interest and are a perfect opportunity to meet your ASCGWA neighbors in a smaller setting. Please contact Jennifer Stepetic at [email protected]

ZIP CODE GROUPSAlexandria LaDonna Cavanaugh 678-464-7470 [email protected]

Annandale, Fairfax, & Fairfax Station Mary Pawlow 703-764-9656 [email protected]

Arlington Paige Kellogg 703-248-8313 [email protected]

Burke Jeanne Sander 703-426-2880 [email protected]

Falls Church/Fort Myer/McLean Lori Borgna-Strong 706-799-9308 [email protected]

Fort Belvoir Fran Biggerstaff 973-997-8074 [email protected]

Chantilly, Clifton, Centerville, Herndon and Beyond Pat ONeill 703-378-3624 [email protected]

Prince William County and Beyond Paula Ann Mancini 703-346-4468 [email protected]

Springfield Jennifer Stepetic 910-263-2063 [email protected]

Maryland-Howard County and Beyond Marie T. Corbett 410-418-4934 [email protected] Maryland-Montgomery and Beyond Deidra Stubbs 803-447-8700 [email protected] Washington D.C. Mary Dulany 240-644-2467 [email protected]

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The Army Spouses’ Club of the Greater Washington Area (ASCGWA) is a non-profit organization seeking to enhance the quality of life of its members and the Military District of Washington community at large.

We offer friendship, monthly luncheons, special activities and many volunteer opportunities. Additionally, there are zip code groups to make it easier to connect to the military spouses who live near you. Our volunteers organize fun activities and share information about unique opportunitiesavailable in the Washington, D.C. area.

Printed for the Army Spouses Club of the Greater Washington Area at no cost to the U.S. Government. Materials contained herein are not to be considered any expression of the Department of the Army. Advertisements in this publication do not constitute an endorsement by the Department of the Army.

Is there someone that needs a little cheer, a get well wish, a condolence, or a congratulations? If you know of a member in need, please let our secretary know.

Email the member’s name, address, and the type of card that should be sent to LaDonna Cavanaugh [email protected].

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Fox, Maggie Speer, and Mary Pawen. You ladies are awesome!As always, please email Kim Nykanen at [email protected] if you think you might have a few hours to spare every now and then. Also, look for sign-up sheets at the monthly luncheons for specific events we have coming up. We can always use help setting up and packing up at our monthly lun-cheons. If you think you may be able to come a little early or stay a little late (45 minutes or so) on those days, please email Kim.Be sure to check the ASCGWA website and the Volunteer Corner in Back-channels for updates on future events. For those already signed up to volunteer, Kim will email specific information and our needs for each event so be on the look out! The more people who get involved, the more fun we will have and the moreASCGWA can accomplish as an organization! Kim Nykanen

Do you have a family member who was a “Rosie?” If so, we would love to hear from you at: [email protected]

Every month it does my heart good to see the picture of Rosie the Riveter asking for volunteers. I have a mug featuring the same picture, and I am proud to say that my mother Ruth was an actual Rosie. We called her Ruthie the Riveter, and she worked in the defense plant in Linden, New Jersey during the Second World War.

For those who don't know, there is a Rosie the Riveter WWII Home Front National Historical Park that honors all Rosies who participated during the war effort, to include my mother. The location is in Richmond, California. They also sponsor a Rosie the Riveter Trust which is an independent nonprofit organization dedicated to building resources for the park. As their newsletter states - Seeds for some of the most important social changes in US history were sown on the Home Front.

Sadly, my mother Ruth died at the age of 44 years, while her mother and my grandmother lived to be 102 years old. To know she is honored at the Rosie the Riveter WWII Home Front National Historical Park gives me tremendous pleasure. If any other members have a relative who was a "Rosie", I would love to hear from them.

Sincerely,Lucille M. Griswold

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The Scholarships for Military Children Program is now in its 18h year. Through the generosity of Defense Com-missary Agency business partners and others, a total of 10,814 students, all sons or daughters of commissary patrons, have shared $18,130,000 in scholarship grants. They were selected from a pool of nearly 95,000 applicants. Program is open to sons and daughters of active duty, reserve/guard, or retired military commissary customers. Recipient must be enrolled or planning to enroll full-time in a four-year undergraduate college or university, accredited in the U. S or a two-year community college. They must have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 basis.

Fisher House Foundation, Inc., an IRS recognized 501(c)(3) charity, administers the Scholarships for Military Children program. Commissary business partners and others donate to Fisher House Foundation, Inc., which treats each contribution as a “restricted donation.” Fisher House Foundation, in turn, contracts with “Scholarship Managers,” a professional scholarship management firm, to evaluate the applications and select the best qualified as recipients.

Every dollar received is given out as a scholarship grant. Fisher House Foundation does not charge for its services, to include the costs of administration and the cost of the scholarship management contract. For school year 2018-19, there will be 700 recipients selected, and each will receive a $2,000 scholarship grant.

Commissary business partners receive an acknowledgement for their donation from the Fisher House Foundation, with a copy of the acknowledgement sent to the Defense Commissary Agency. Business partners are invited to participate in ceremonies at individual commissaries. The matching of business partners to commissaries is done by Fisher House Foundation.

Commissary business partners are recognized by the Defense Commissary Agency Director at an annual event during the Defense Commissary Roundtable. Business partners who donate to the program are encouraged to use the “Proud Supporter” logo in any advertising directed to members of the military and their families. Every commissary displays a large poster that acknowledges the names of the sponsors to the annual scholarship program, and the names are also listed on the scholarship web site, www.militaryscholar.org.

Business partner donors are recognized by level, as follows:

Five Star More than $200,000

Four Star $50,000 - $199,999 Three Star $25,000 - $49,999 Two Star $10,000 - $24,999

One Star $2,000 - $9,999

For more information, contact Marye Dobson at DeCA (804/734-8000, ext. 52781) or Jim Weiskopf at Fisher House Foundation (202/607-1067), or go to www.militaryscholar.org.

Military Spouse Scholarships

NMFA awards can be used for a variety of educational and em-ployment pursuits. Scholarship funds on average are $1,000 and can be used towards degrees, certifications, licensure, clin-ical supervision for mental health licensure, CEUs, business ex-penses and more! Any spouse with a valid military ID is eligible.

Applications are now open at:scholarships.militaryfamily.org/offers/nmfa-spouse-scholarship

You are eligible to apply for a spouse scholarship if you:• are a spouse of a member of the seven Uniformed Ser-

vices with a valid military ID• are married to an active duty, reserve, guard, retired, med-

ically retired, wounded or fallen service member (must be a service-related wound, illness, injury or death that took place after September 11, 2001)

• are a dual service military spouse• are a divorced spouse, but ONLY if you receive 20/20/20

benefits

Here’s who is not eligible:• Surviving spouses who are remarried, unless they are

remarried to a service member• Children (Check the Defense Commissary Agency Military

Children Scholarships at www.fisherhouse.org)• Spouses of former service members, unless they are

retired or medically-retired

The US Postal Service offers free shipping supplies to send military care packages. Each kit contains two APO/FPO flat rate boxes, four medium flat rate boxes, one roll Priority Mail tape, six address labels and six customs forms and enve-lopes, and will be shipped to you

and arrive at your doorstep within 5-7 business days. Supplies are free, but you still have to cover the cost of shipping.

To order go to: https://store.usps.com/store/product/shipping-sup-plies/military-care-kit-P_MILITARYKIT?fbclid=IwAR091vBJqWT-Nxobv_OI_frBMccc-KDbo-U9x80nyMo6w0sej-kmS2-HNRjc

The Scholarships for Military Children Program is now in its 18th year. Through the generosity of Defense Commissary Agency business partners and others, a total of 10,814 students, all sons or daughters of commissary patrons, have shared $18,130,000 in scholarship grants. They were selected from a pool of nearly 95,000 applicants.Program is open to sons and daughters of active duty, reserve/guard, or retired military commissary customers. Recipient must be enrolled or planning to enroll full-time in a four-year undergrad-uate college or university, accredited in the U.S. or a two-year com-munity college. They must have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 basis.Every dollar received is given out as a scholarship grant. Fisher House Foundation does not charge for its services, to include the cost of administration and the cost of the scholarship management contract. For school year 2018-19, there will be 700 recipients se-lected, and each will receive a $2,000 scholarship grant.For additional information go to: fisherhouse.org/news-media/articles/scholarships-for-mili-tary-children-2018/

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ADVERTISING

Are you looking for an opportunity to advertise your business? Showcase your company with an advertisement in the ASCGWA monthly newsletter and on our web page. We have four options to suit your advertising needs.

For more information, please contact [email protected]

$40 package: 2” x 3.5” ad in the newsletter and on the web page with customer-provided graphics (October - May & a summer issue).

$25 package: 2” x 3.5” ad in the newsletter and on the web page with customer-provided graphics (October - January or Febuary - May).

$60 package: 2” x 3.5” ad in the newsletter and on the web page includes design and graphics provid-ed by ASCGWA (October - May & a summer issue).

$35 package: 2” x 3.5” ad in the newsletter and on the web page includes design and graphics provid-ed by ASCGWA (October - January or February - May).

Prince William County and Beyond Zip Code Group pretending it is warm outside at Blue Ridge Seafood

Weather permitting, the Walking Group has scheduled the following dates for upcoming walks. We hope to have a Cherry Blossom Walk again this year as well as walks to Georgetown and through Rock Creek Park.

Tuesday, February 26Wednesday, March 27

Thursday, April 25Friday, May 31

Inaugural meeting of the Fort Belvoir Zip Code Group at Virtue Feed and Grain in Old Town Alexandria

Arlington Zip Code Group enjoying lunch at Vim and Victor in Springfield. The DC United team was also enjoying lunch there!

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JAFOWL 2019

You might have heard some of our members talking about JAFOWL and wondering what in the world they were referring to. Trust me, you want keep track of information for this event! The Joint Armed Forces of Washington Luncheon (JAFOWL) is held once a year and is just around the corner!

In June of 1977 Art Buchwald, an American hu-morist and columnist for the Washington Post, was contacted to ask if he would speak at a spouses’ club luncheon. Answering the telephone himself, Mr. Buchwald declined, saying that he received too many requests from military wives’ clubs. When asked, “What if all five of the services’ spouses’ clubs sponsored a joint luncheon?” he was excited to ac-cept the invitation. The club presidents were contacted and all agreed it was a great idea; they would work together to host the event. The Joint Armed Forces of Washington Luncheon is now an annual affair.

Your JAFOWL Committee is comprised of representatives from each of the spouses’ clubs of the five military ser-vices: Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard. Past speakers have included U.S. Presidents, First Ladies, well known military and political figures, and celebrities. Most importantly, the luncheon provides the opportunity to make new friends in other services, and to promote and celebrate the unity of military spouses.

Because our speakers typically have such demanding schedules, the date and location of JAFOWL is not an-nounced until everything is 100% confirmed. Do not worry, however, as our Army Spouses’ Club will make sure you are aware of all the details in a timely manner and have clear instructions on the registration process. JA-FOWL information will be distributed through Backchannels, our ASCGWA website and email. Plan on attending this very special event!

Connie SemoniteJAFOWL Representative

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