MAOSC wishes you a Happy New Year!

A special thanks to Mrs. Bonnie Amos, our First Lady of The Marine Corps, for hosting our December gathering in her home. You are such a gracious hostess, the decorations were lovely and our meal was divine. Warmest New Year wishes to all! Please click the link below for some event photos. 

Photo Album- MAOSC Holiday Social at The Home of The Commandant

November Social

MAOSC Invites You To Join Us For A Day In The Garden

& Lunch at Kellarney House Restaurant

 Tuesday, November 15^th

We will be visiting Homestead Garden Center

743 West Central Ave In Davidsonville, MD

We hope you will join us for a tour of the gardens, a cup of warmth, and a visit to the gift shop.  Poinsettias should be in their full glory.  Lunch will follow the garden visit.

RSVP reqeusted by Nov 10, 2011

Attendees will pay for their own lunch, so there is no charge for this event.

Please send RSVP (no money) to Francine Glavy via email (glavy5@comcast.net), mail (21 Meridian Rd, Stafford 22556) , or phone (540 752 0066).  Be sure to let her know if you are joining us for the garden visit and lunch or the garden visit only.

Carpooling is strongly encouraged

Timeline and events for the day:

9:15 am Carpools assemble at Cathe’s home

9:20 am Depart for Homestead Gardens

10 am Arrival at Garden Center

10 am – 11:30 am Tour center, coffee/tea, green house visit, and poinsettias

11:30 am – 12:15 pm Shopping at garden center

12:15 pm Depart for lunch

12:30 – 1:30 pm Lunch at Kellarney House (pay on your own)

1:30 pm Depart for home

to view the Homestead Gardens web site and find directions click here 

Sounds Greek to me...

MAOSC is going to Greece!

Well, they say if "your blindfolded you'll swear you're in Greece."

Please join MAOSC 

Tuesday Oct. 18, 2011

 11:00 am

for a wonderful authentic Greek meal at

556 22nd St., South

Arlington, VA 22202

For more info on Atheena's and directions click here

$20 includes meal, drink and gratuity

There will be four meal choice options

Option A Greek village salad-  salad greens with. Tomatoes, feta cheese, cucumber, pepperochini, onion, capers and oregano tossed with olive oil.

Option B Chicken- kebab skewered pieces of marinated chicken breast with vegetables and rice.

Option C Gyros -Slices of seasoned lamb, beef, or chicken wrapped in toasted pita bread with tomatoes onions, peppers, and feta cheese, served with fries.

Option D Vegetarian penne pasta -sautéed vegetables tossed with penne pasta, tomatoes, cheese and herbs.

Don't wait, RSVP today!

Please send check with meal choice option in the memo line to:

 Francine Glavy

21 Meridian Rd

Stafford, VA 22556

For planning purposes, checks must be received no later than Oct 15.

For questions regarding your meal or reservation, 

please contact Francine at glavy5@comcast.net

Thank you to all who joined us this month at The National Museum of the Marine Corps

Sept. 27, 2011The National Museum of the Marine Corps

Remember if you haven't joined MAOSC yet and would like your name in the new directory please send your application to Laura Patrick by Oct.20. Click on the link below to access the web page and membership application.

                                                              click here for link to web site

May 17th Joint Luncheon MAOSC & MOSC-DC

Thanks to all involved in making the event a success, especially Mrs. Bonnie Amos.

 The tour and lunch were truly a treat!

  

April Event- Luncheon @ Cathe Robling's Home

Many Thanks to Cathe Robling for hosting this month's MAOSC event in her beautiful home at Bolling AFB. The company and  was delightful and the brunch was scrumptious. 

Thanks also to Cathe's co- hostess Kelly Rupp. 

We hope to see you all next month! Look for event details via email soon.

March 29th MAOSC Luncheon

Pink Bicycle Tea Room

In Historic Occoquan

Thank you for joining us for a“tealightful” lunch, fun and camaraderie at the Pink Bicycle Tea Room in one of Occoquan’s historic establishments.  The staff was accommodating and pleasant, paying such attention to details making this a lovely meeting venue. Our lunch included a delicious bottomless pot of tea, to die for White Chocolate Cranberry scone fresh from the oven, scrumptious salad with Feta, Cranberry, candied pecans and a cranberry vinaigrette dressing or Vegetable soup and an Apple Bread Pudding for dessert! We hope to see you all next month. Check back on this Blog for more details! To view more photos from past events be sure to follow us on Facebook at MAOSC- DC.

Farewell to our Esteemed Advisor: Zoe Trautman

Your MAOSC Board Farewells our honored and esteemed advisor, Zoe Trautman.
The setting was fitting of her, amidst the history and scenery of  a plush Mount Vernon Plantation. We will remain in "constant contact" with Zoe through this Blog, Tweets, Texts and Emails (thank goodness she is a beloved closet geek)!

Spotlight on our Women Vets: The Face of Grace

Our membership is primarily women. We know how to support "our men" in uniform. GraceAfterFire helps to meet the unique needs of  "our women" that also fight for us. This week, one from our membership has the privilege of taking this message to the White House Office of Public Engagement.  Show your support of our female veterans by learning more: http://www.graceafterfire.org/  .
Our women are fighting for us...let's join the fight for them.

Navy Marine Corps Ball

Click here to view: NMCB Invitation