Magazine May/Jun 2019

Meet our Wonder Women In conjunction with International Women’s Day, we asked ur Memb rs to nominate their v ry own Wonder Woman. Read on for a selection of the nominations!

Submitted by Wes, Wyatt, & Vaughan Graff

Submitted by Tesa Novomesky

Submitted by Sasha Senik

I very much admire Wonder Woman. As you know, Halloween is a highly celebrated event in America. I believe I dressed up as Wonder Woman three different years when I was a young girl. It’s been 3 months since we dropped our last storage box at my mom’s house in Houston and made the life changing move to Singapore. My Wonder Woman costume is probably in one of those boxes. As I stare out the window of our new SG home, just a 5 minute walk from The American Club, I think back on how I got to this point in my life. As a single Mother of 3, full time student and a nurse, our Wonder Woman was relentless in raising us right. Always pushing us to strive for more, to move through life with strength and integrity, and to honor all opportunities presented with an open mind. We had wonderful Christmas memories

growing up yet the one that stands out is her gift of “Time in a Bottle”. She took that poem, fired the edges of the paper and rolled it into a corked glass bottle. At the end of the poem was an invitation for a weekend away of my choice, with or without grandchildren. I’ll never forget that gift or our weekend getaway to the hill country. Quality time is our love language. My mom lost her husband, and I my Father in July last year. Three months later, I’m breaking the news to my mom, who is also my next door neighbor of 11 years, that we are moving to Singapore in January. I felt terrible leaving her. My mother responded to the news with tearful loving eyes, “This is a once in a lifetime opportunity. You will be missed, yet this is your time.” Thank you mom, because of your strength, this next chapter in my life begins. I give to you a virtual “Time in a bottle” from 10,000 miles away. Anywhere in Asia you want to go? Your choice, with or without grandchildren. I can’t wait to see my Wonder Woman again!!!!!!! Submitted by Heather Stelly I’d like to nominate fellow Member Mindy Bush. Mindy has had a huge impact on the community through her work with Scouts (BSA), and helped start Cub Scouts Pack 3010 and BSA Troop 1010, which is the first BSA troop for girls on the island. Submitted by Elisabeth Krause

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