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Wind Chimes February 2014: The Official ZaCSA Newsletter and your source for what's happening in February.
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Zama Community Spouses' Association:
Get ready for these great upcoming events!















 

February General Membership Meeting: February 19th


Give your date night a little kick with a great dinner and martial arts demonstration. Order your tickets online through EventBrite or purchase at East Meets West.

View the Event Flyer.

8th Annual Basket Auction
It's a Garden Party!


Basket Auction Donations are requested! Click here to fill out the online basket donation form or download a PDF. Tickets will go on sale February 1st.

View the Event Flyer.
 

Volunteers Needed
Scholarship Committee
Want to help ZaCSA award money to outstanding individuals?

Consider joining the ZaCSA Scholarship Committee! ZaCSA awards scholarships to graduating Zama American High School seniors and other SOFA-status dependents. Last year, ZaCSA awarded over $21,800 to 22 deserving individuals.

The time commitment is minimal and will begin in March/April. Two committees of volunteers are needed:  one to rate applicants and one to divide the scholarship money among recipients. Please visit zacsa.org for more details about last year's scholarships, and email me if you're interested in helping with this worthy effort! Thank you!

Rachel Jennings
Scholarship Chair
zacsa.scholarships@gmail.com




 
Nominating Committee

Apply for a Leadership Position
The ZaCSA Nominating Committee is seeking motivated and interested applicants to fill the roles of President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer for the 2014-15 ZaCSA Membership year. Be an integral part of a dynamic group of community members who share in fun, work, and a commitment to make the Camp Zama Community the best it can be! For more information, contact ZaCSA Parliamentarian Carol Guilliams-Mills at zacsa.parliamentarian@gmail.com.

Join the Committee
Please join the ZaCSA Nominating Committee to locate and suggest dynamic ZaCSA members to fill the roles of the 2014-15 ZaCSA Executive Committee (President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer). The Nominating Committee will hold its first meeting on Wednesday, January 29, at 10:00 a.m. Contact ZaCSA Parliamentarian Carol Guilliams-Mills for more information: zacsa.parliamentarian@gmail.com.
 
2013 - 14 ZaCSA Executive Board
Honorary President Nancy Boozer
Advisor Karen Kelly
President Beth van Kan
Vice President Nataša Brumage
Secretary Yvette Hairston
Treasurer Robin Hodgson
Parliamentarian Carol Guilliams-Mills
Hospitality Tracy Pennington
Membership Diana Reamer
People-to-People Becky Cook
Media and Publicity Melanie Kincaid
Historian Sachiko Thompson
Fundraising Nyra Pratt
Community Grants Mary Manglapus
Programs Carmen Westbrook
Scholarships Rachel Jennings
East Meets West Manager Natasha Caruso
West Meets West Purchaser Paula Childers
Basket Auction Jill Russell
 

Wishing all ZaCSA members with February Birthdays a Very Happy Birthday!
  • Rebecca Dalton
  • Sharon Ginder
  • Lauren Grubbs
  • Janetlee Hurley
  • Kim Lovelace
  • Denise Strange
  • Jeanette VerHaar
 

Reminder: Tri-Service Luncheon

The 2014 luncheon will be hosted by the Atsugi Officers' Spouses' Association and include the Yokosuka Officers Spouses' Club, and the Yokota Officers' Spouses' Club. All members of ZaCSA will be invited and we hope to have a great presence there for our closest neighbors. Please, save the date: February 25th, 10:30am - 1:30pm at NAF Atsugi.

 
A Note from the President...

Hello everyone! I hope that this February issue of Wind Chimes finds you warm and healthy.

January was another month full of events for ZaCSA members. Thank you to everyone who participated in the Make it, Bake it, Fake it! Members shared some really great baking, crafting, painting, and sewing talents to the delight of other members. We were able to fund raise $520 from the Silent Auction and have fun done it while learning more about our unique community. Thank you to Command Sergeant Major Najee for sharing information about Garrison at the brunch and answering many questions about the old and the new for our community.

The February General Membership event is going to be another exceptional evening! Bring your spouse and listen to a surviving member of a Japanese Samurai Family discuss 1000 Years of Samurai Tradition and perform a demonstration. Get your tickets early for this one!

Becky Cook has worked diligently on organizing all of the different Friendship Group activities this year. If you are a new member and have not participated in a Friendship Group activity but would like to, contact Becky at zacsa.peopletopeople@gmail.com. She has lists of all the events scheduled and waiting lists.
The events planned are true cultural experiences that everyone should participate in while living in Japan. This month, there are activities planned with Heart to Heart Group and Soroptomist Zama.

In March, we will be hosting ZaCSA’s 8th Annual Basket Auction. This event is specifically designed to raise scholarship money for Zama American High School graduating seniors. We all know how expensive going to college can be, especially if your child is graduating this year and is expecting to enroll into a college this fall. Last year, ZaCSA was able to give seventeen scholarships to graduating seniors because of the amount of money raised at the ZaCSA Basket Auction. This event is big and important to our community. It will be held on a Saturday March 15. Please see inside this issue for more details on donating a basket, volunteering or attending the 8th Annual Basket Auction. Jill Russell is the chairperson for this event, so if you have any questions contact her at zacsa.basketauction@gmail.com or call  080-5962-1363 C or 773-305-3085 H.

Lastly, while you are out and about on Camp Zama, I want to encourage you to stop by East Meets West and bring your friends. The shop is open every Tuesday and Thursday from 11:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. I hope to see you at some of the many events planned this month and at East Meets West.
 
Yours truly,
Beth van Kan
President, ZaCSA
 

Community Grants Awarded


ZaCSA's Grants Committee awarded three organizations funding in January to include:

Hui o Hawaii
Award Amount: $2000
  • These funds will cover a goodwill mission to the Ishinomaki community who are still recovering from the tsunami. They will be providing music,dance and a luau to the community.
Camp Zama Red Cross
Award Amount: $300
  • Funding will subsidize the Red Cross Babysitters Training course (open to all in the community). ZaCSA hopes that this grant will help make the course affordable to students and also provide more trained babysitters in our area. For more information about the babysitter course, please call the Camp Zama Red Cross at DSN: 315-263-3166 or Cell: 0464-07-3166.
88th/901st Unit
Award Amount: $300
  • Funding will help cover a bowling party.
Boy Scouts present ZaCSA with a Guardian Member Plaque

Darrin Nicholson, District Executive for Asia East Boy Scouts, attended the January ZaCSA Board Meeting to offer his appreciation for ZaCSA's support on behalf of the Boy Scouts. For the past two years, ZaCSA has granted the Boy Scouts $1,000 to purchase equipment that is used for individual programs and day camps. With these two grants, the Boy Scouts were able to purchase leather working and archery equipment which continue to be used by the Scouts.

East Meets West Gift Shop
Did you Know...??
Shopping at East Meets West gives back to the community
The money from the sale of vintage items at East Meets West provides funds towards grants given to the community.  So when you come in and shop, you are not just getting something special for yourself or a gift for a friend, but you are also giving to others in the community and making it a better place to live.

We have a ‘Wish List’
The East Meets West Gift Shop is always on the lookout for interesting and unique Japanese vintage items.  If you are looking for something that we do not have, you can let us know by adding it to our ‘Wish List’.  The ‘Wish List’ is kept at the register and each time our buyers go out, they review the list and make an effort to fulfill your requests.  When they find what you requested, we will give you a call to let you know.  So please come by and make a wish.

We have ‘Information Cards’  
If you are giving an item as a gift, many of our items also have information cards that explain the meaning or history of an item. Just let us know when you check out and we can provide them to you.
We have a ‘Rewards Program’
When you spend $100 during a two month period you can earn $5.00 off of your next purchase, during that same two month time frame.  When you make a purchase, please provide your name, and we will enter it into the register.  Then, each time you make a purchase thereafter, remember to tell us your name, and our computer keeps track of the rest.  Only one $5.00 reward can be used towards a single purchase and rewards cannot be redeemed for cash.

When the East Meets West Gift Shop is open
If you see the East Meets West flags flying in the parking lot across from the Post Office on Camp Zama, we are open. We are located at Building 375 and open from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM every Tuesday and Thursday, and the first Saturday of each month from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM. In February we will be closed starting February 1st for inventory.  We will reopen February 18th.

To our many loyal customers, thanks for your support and input. To those of you who have not been in the shop yet, we hope to see you soon.

Carol Woodbery and Natasha Caruso - Managers
East Meets West Gift Shop
 

For more information about East Meets West, like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/eastmeetswest.zacsa
Do you know someone new to Camp Zama?
ZaCSA membership for the 2013-2014 year is now discounted to $15.00. ZaCSA membership makes a great newcomers gift and it is also a great way to get to know what ZaCSA does as an organization. Please spread the word today! Download a membership from at zacsa.org/membership.

ZaCSA News


Camp Zama to Nippon: The Essential Guide for Enoying Japan
 

New! Great information! A wonderful resource! The perfect new comer's welcome gift! The Zama Community Spouses' Associations (ZaCSA) has just released the first ever edition of Camp Zama to Nippon: The Essential Guide for Enjoying Japan.
 
This handy guide includes insider tips from Camp Zama community members on great places to dine, good options for  touring Japan with children, tips on parking at the airport,  parks and museums you won't want to miss, and much more! Includes local finds as well as  helpful information for visiting Tokyo and Yokohama.
 
The cost is only $8.00.  Stop in to ZaCSA's volunteer run East Meets West Gift Shop and get your copies today! This publication is a service and fundraising project of the Zama Community Spouses' Association.
 
 


ZaCSA Heart of the Community Award



Do you know someone who provides outstanding service to the Camp Zama community? ZaCSA members may now nominate individuals to be recognized with the new ZaCSA Heart of the Community Award. The purpose of the award is to recognize individuals who enhance and enrich the Camp Zama Community. There is no age requirement for recipients, no requirement to be a ZaCSA member, and no requirement to be SOFA-status. Individuals will be recognized at ZaCSA monthly events with a meal and presentation of a certificate and ZaCSA Medal.

Click on the image to the left to download the form, fill it in, and follow the submission details to nominate someone today.


 

ZaCSA Member Special Interest Events


Piece Makers: 
For ZaCSA members with an interest in quilting and sewing projects, this groups is for you! Led by Japanese Friend, Kei Tanaka, and coordinated by ZaCSA Member, Janet Montoya. This group for experienced and beginning quilters meets the 2nd and 4th Fridays of the month at East Meets West. The next meeting is February 14th and 28th, 10:00 - 2:00 pm. Need more information? Contact Janet at: janetlee.montoya@gmail.com.

Knit One, Purl Two: 
This group of knitters, beginning and experienced, meets the first and third Tuesdays of the month. The February meetings will be on the 4th and 18th, at 10:00 am. Contact Carol Guilliams-Mills for more information and location: cscmills@yahoo.com .

Gourmet Lunch Bunch: 
Exploring new places to eat and re-energize together. Typically a lunch outing, the meals will be at restaurants picked each month by different group members. The date of the lunch should always be the last week of the month. Join us by joining our FaceBook Group: ZaCSA Gourmet Lunch Bunch

If you are interested is starting a ZaCSA Special Interest Group we are here to help and support! Contact Beth at: zacsa.president@gmail.com

 

January Friendship Group Events
 
Names on the lists below are confirmed event attendees. If you find you cannot make it, contact People to People Chair, Becky Cook, as soon as possible at: BeckyCook2@gmail.com.

Becky will coordinate ZaCSA members to fill your spots. Remember, there are no refunds for the events that have been paid for, you must make arrangements for any reimbursement through your replacement.
 

February 5th, 10:30am - 1:00pm
Calligraphy at St. Barnabas Church
Meet at the Community Club parking lot at 10:00am and then carpool.

 
Tracy Pennington Janetlee Hurley Stacia Funai
Nyra Pratt Kana Herring Tiffany Williams
Yvette Hairston Deshell Kalmes Miya Jang
Carmen Westbrook Felecia Pritchett Josie Montanez
Rose Wade Joanna Duong Laura Merrill
Kim Lovelace Belen Evans Sharon Ginder
Carol Guillames Mills Edeltroud Ayrton Annmarie Chase
Janet Montoya Tamar McLeen Annette Franklin
Rachel Westhoff Stephanie Westhoff  
 

February 27th, 10:30am - 12:30pm
Hina Doll Festival and Obi Art
Zama Shrine Hall
Meet at the JED parking lot at 10:00am and then walk to the shrine.
 
Becky Cook Natasa Brummage Carol Guillames-Mills
Rachel Jennings Denise Strange Janet Montoya
Mary Manglapus Stefanie Driver Mary Pressley
Tracy Pennington Diana Reamer Rose Wade
Yvette Hairston Hiromi Walker Paula Childers
Nyra Pratt Tawni Gunn Janetlee Hurley


If you are interested in participating in this event, please contact Becky Cook at: BeckyCook2@gmail.com.

 
 

Calendar of Events


Click on the calendar to view ZaCSA Events and events with our Japanese Friendship Groups for the 2013-1 ZaCSA Membership Year or visit zacsa.org.
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