SPOTLIGHT ON: Susan "NOT working in a window" Roberts

My name is Susan Roberts. My dad was in the Air Force, so home is where?? Falmouth, Massachusetts on beautiful Cape Cod is where I have lived the longest, so I guess that is where I am from. It is a conversation we frequently have at our home! I have two children. Sarah, 19, is a sophomore at Eckerd College in St. Petersburg, Florida. Matthew, 17, is senior here at AF North. I work a couple of days a week for Hallmark at the Shoppette at Schinnen.

My main hobby would be quilting. I love to quilt! For the last year, I have been making Patriotic lap quilts for the wounded soldiers at Landstuhl hospital. Not nearly as many as I hoped to make, I am hoping to make a lot more in the New Year. I am the Treasurer of the Booster Club for AF North High School. I try to volunteer for MOPPS. So some of you might have seen me with your adorable babies.

We have been at GK for 3 years now. Prior to that we lived in Lisbon, Portugal. I also love the beach and to travel. I met my husband in Amsterdam 22 years ago. And, no, I was NOT working in a window when I met him!! We have been traveling around the world together since. Christmas Day is when I celebrate my birthday. My husband always makes sure I don't miss out on Birthday gifts. The question asked was, "If I was a superhero who would I be?" I can't imagine being a superhero, but if I was I am sure I would have a quilted cape!!

SPOTLIGHT ON: Randi "Travelocity Woman" Chambers

Hi I'm Randi Chambers. I grew up on a Ranch outside a little town in South Dakota. When I say little I mean little the postal town has a population of 8 people and the bigger town has only about 700! I spent most of my summers on the back of a horse riding around the Badlands with my older sister Jonnie. Because we lived so far out I went to a Christian boarding school for high school.

I was a nanny in Oklahoma to four kids, which is where I met my wonderful husband John. We got engaged in January of 2007 the night before he left to come here. We were married in July of 2007 and I came back here with him.
John and I just had our first son, Brenden John, on October 2nd of this year. It has been so much fun watching how fast he is growing! I can't wait to see what else is in store for us while we are here.
In my spare time, which I don't have much of lately, I love to be with friends. I love playing sports and I really miss riding horses. I would love to do alot more traveling and see as many places as I can while I'm here.

(Finish the sentence) Living here in GK has been…
Hard at times but I'm getting used to being in a different country.

Name one fact that is not commonly known about you.
I haven't lived in my parents house since I was 14, but that is just because I went to a boarding school.

If you were a superhero, what would your name be and what type of power would you have?
I don't know what my name would be because I'm not good a coming up with witty names but I'd want to have the power to snap my fingers and be anywhere I wanted to. That would definitely cut down on the expensive plane tickets.

A successful 2008 Bazaar!!!

Hello AWGK members,
I know you have all been patiently waiting for a report on how we did over the weekend. I apologize for it taking me so long to get the news out. Despite all the commotion on base Friday that significantly slowed shopping, we cleared $22,000 and some change!!!! All together now, WOO-HOO!!!!!! Yes, that is great!!! A BIG THANK-YOU to all of the volunteers for helping! We could not have done it without you. I also would like to thank Sharon Sherinian, Gwen Dillis and Andrea Yeatman for all their hard work. They did the dirty work, so to speak and I know they worked hard so we could get good vendors and make it a success. When you see them next, please thank them. Again, thank you to everyone who had a part in helping, you are also a part of what made it a success.

Sincerely,Your Vice President

Amber Cottrell

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Here are a few pictures taken on the last day of the Bazaar...

In this picture we have Sharon Sherinian, Wolfgang Huch (The Russian Doll vendor) and Connie Long.

Thanks again to all the Volunteers and to all the wonderful AWGK members who helped make this bazaar such a success!!! It is because of you we can continue to give back to this wonderful community!

:)

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SPOTLIGHT ON LAURA "TIMELESS WOMAN" VALLE

My name is Laura Valle and oddly enough I am not really from anywhere. My father was career Air Force and I moved every 3 to 4 years of my life. I went to 4 different high schools and lived in 4 different States – Oklahoma twice and Alaska for 8 years at both Eielson and Elmendorf Air Force Bases. My grandfather, a navigator, was also career Air Force, and now my husband is also career Air Force making for 3 generations of family serving our country - all in AWACS. We were stationed at Tinker AFB prior to coming to Geilenkirchen, and in fact, my husband was in the same squadron my grandfather was in 24 years ago. We have been married since July 2005, and do not have any children as of yet. We do have two wonderful pups though, Asia – a Manchester terrier mix and Cuba – a short haired Border collie mix. Both dogs were rescued from the OKC shelter; Cuba a day before D-day. In my spare time I love to travel Europe, go to Paris as often as possible and practice and teach Ashtanga Yoga in Sittard. During the day I work as the New Parent Support Nurse and Home Visitor for the Triborder Community, helping new parents prepare for labor, delivery and parenthood in a foreign country.

(Finish the sentence) Living here in GK has been…

quite an amazing experience. I love the proximity to so many great locations, cultures, languages and people from a variety of backgrounds and all walks of life. I love the fresh, seasonal food and open markets, the European clothing and just all of the opportunities living in Europe has afforded me. I’ve been able to take both German and French languages, become a certified Ashtanga yoga teacher in Paris, travel extensively and make friends from many different countries. I am completely smitten with living abroad!

Name one fact that is not commonly known about you.
Hmmm… I am a pretty open book with my close friends, but commonly I do not think most people know that I am a vegetarian, or that my grandmother is Mexican and that I’ve lived and went to university in Mexico.

If you were a superhero, what would your name be and what type of power would you have?

If I were a superhero, my name would be Timeless Woman – I would never age, I could fly, be invisible and I would never need sleep. ;-)