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SECOND ANNUAL VINTAGE IN THE VALLEY RUMMAGE SALE EXCEEDS EXPECTATIONS
help before, during and after the sale, totaling nearly 350 hours of voluntarism -- and that doesn’t include volunteer time spent helping at donation dropoffs or marketing this year’s event.
Thousands of donated items, hundreds of volunteer hours, lines of shoppers waiting at the door: it all added up to a successful fall fundraiser for the Junior League of Dayton.
Said President Emily Bowman, “Our Vintage in the Valley sale was a huge success thanks to our dedicated members. This year’s event set a great foundation for us to build upon for the future.”
The second annual Vintage in the Valley community rummage sale, held Nov. 1 at the Montgomery County Fairgrounds, drew a crowd of several hundred and raised approximately $4,000, nearly double its 2013 total. More than $5,000 worth of items were donated, by JLD members and community residents, to this year’s sale.
All items not sold were available for pickup by local social service organizations; remaining items were donated to Goodwill.
“Our second annual Vintage in the Valley community rummage sale has been an awesome opportunity for growth and outreach of our mission,” said Cate Berger, vice president of financial development. “We are so pleased by the fantastic turnout of shoppers, incredibly grateful to all who donated and thrilled about the purposeful use of remainder donations by our social service partners. We look forward to the continued growth and impact of this event in the years to come.” This year’s ViV planning committee, led by Berger and Financial Development Vice President-elect Meghan Ewing, included: Molly Eaton, Lindsay Elrod, Celia Everett, Mary Hossier and Tiffany Walker. More than 65 JLD active, new and sustaining members volunteered to
Initially voted in for two years, a motion was read at the November GMM, with discussion to follow at the January GMM, to vote in the Vintage in the Valley fundraiser for another two years. For a wrap-up of media coverage of this year’s event — including on-air news coverage before and during the event by ABC 22/FOX 45 — visit bit.ly/ViV14_storify.
WELCOME MAT
president’smessage
This time of year reminds me to be grateful for all the good things. It is easy to get caught up in the hustle of the season and forget to take time to appreciate the things that are truly important. I know that happens with our JLD lives too; as the year goes on, we are more focused on our placements and all that needs to be done before May. I challenge you to put aside the to-do list and think about what the JLD has brought to your life. I am thankful for the opportunity to learn and grow together as a group of civic-minded women. I am thankful for the friendship and support of our members. I am sure that each of you could add your own statement based on your unique JLD experience. When I think about all of the things the JLD has brought to my own life, it reminds me that other women made this experience possible for me. If it wasn’t for these women, the JLD would not be what it is today. These women built an organization that developed the potential of women and met the needs of the Dayton community.
EXECUTIVE BOARD
Emily Bowman, President Kelly Geers, President-Elect Erin McNicholl, Recording Secretary Jessica Stickel, Treasurer Kathy Trick, Treasurer-Elect Audrey Starr, Communications Vice President Stephanie Winquist, Communications Vice President-Elect Ciara Parks, Community Vice President Missy Pharmer, Community Vice President-Elect Cate Berger, Financial Development Vice President Meghan Ewing, Financial Development Vice President-Elect Jessica Blakewood, Membership Vice President Terri Long, Membership Vice President-Elect
NEWSLETTER INFORMATION The Junior League of Dayton newsletter is produced bimonthly and sent to all sustaining members (print), new and active members (electronic) and friends (circ. ~350). MISSION The Junior League of Dayton Inc. is an organization of women committed to promoting voluntarism, developing the potential of women and improving the community through effective action and leadership of trained volunteers. Its purpose is exclusively educational and charitable. VISION
It will take the support of our current members to provide these opportunities for women of the future. An investment in the Junior League of Dayton is an investment in the future of our organization and community, now and going forward.
The Junior League of Dayton Inc. strives to strives to be a diverse and dynamic organization of trained volunteers at the forefront of its community in meeting critical needs.
Best wishes to all of you during this holiday season.
April/May 2015 - March 1, 2015
NEWSLETTER DEADLINES February/March 2015 - Jan. 2, 2015
June/July 2015 - May 1, 2015
Emily Bowman, JLD President 2014-15 president@jldayton.org
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CORR/SEC REPORT NEW MEMBERS..................................... 27 Actives..................................................... 63 Actives Nonresident.................................. 2 Actives on Leave....................................... 1 TOTAL ACTIVES..................................... 66 Sustainers............................................. 165 Honorary Sustainers................................ 17 Emeritus Sustainers.................................. 1 Honorary Emeritus Sustainers................ 32 Sustainers Nonresident........................... 11 TOTAL SUSTAINERS............................ 226 TOTAL MEMBERSHIP.......................... 319
SUNSHINE NEWS
A very happy birthday to these December/January babies:
Dec. 1 Liz Anderson (S) Dec. 2 Kathy Boomershine (S) Dec. 3 Tara Crowl (S) & Linda Giffen (S) Dec. 6 Julie Louthain (S), Barbie Powell (A) & Joann Ringer (S) Dec. 7 Lynne Irwin (S) Dec. 11 Darlene Langhout (NM) Dec. 15 Macy Janney (S) & Betsy Whitney (S) Dec. 18 Dawn Conway (S) Dec. 19 Patti Highfill (S) Dec. 21 Carole Taylor (S) Dec. 22 Gracey Weisbrod (S) Dec. 24 Jane Key (S) & Suzanne McMahon (S) Dec. 26 Susan Craig (S) & Sally Solarek (S) Dec. 27 Janis Spears (S) Dec. 28 Karen Solarek (S) Dec. 30 Heather Keighley (S) & Julie Steinke (A) Dec. 31 Beth Vincent (S) Jan. 2 Linda Nevin (S) Jan. 5 Katie Cook (S), Jan Culver (S) & Nora Newsock (S) Jan. 6 Laura Woeste (S) Jan. 7 Terri Long (A) & Moni Malacos (S) Jan. 9 Babs Bettcher (S) & Karen Medford (S) Jan. 11 Jennifer Almoney (S) & Dulie Greer (S) Jan. 12 Michelle Vollmar (S) Jan. 13 Kelly Kempton (NM)
Status Changes Transfer In Amanda Amirault from JL of the Emerald Coast (Florida) Transfer Out Gretchen Bullock to Sarasota, Florida Lindsay Ricotta to Nashville, Tennessee Jenna Weinstein to Boston
Is your contact information up to date? Log in at www. jldayton.org to update your name, address, email and/ or phone, or submit your changes to Todd Marchand, corresponding secretary, at lthmarchand@gmail.com as soon as possible. Thank you for helping us keep our records accurate and timely!
Jan. 14 Margaret Brown (S) & Megan Murphy (NM) Jan. 17 Debbie Wenz (S) Jan. 18 Elsa Rodriguez (A) Jan. 20 Amanda Amirault (A) & Sheila Hyland (S) Jan. 21 April Whitehead (S) Jan. 22 Sahar Parvani (NM) Jan. 23 Jill Kendall (S), Chris Saunders (S) & Isabel Schaeffer (S) Jan. 24 Missy Pharmer (A) Jan. 25 Rosemary Huston (S) & Kirsten Sherk (S) Jan. 26 Carly Carey (NM) Jan. 27 Emily Hill (NM) Jan. 31 Kelly Uhl (S)
Send your personal news to sunshine@jldayton.org.
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MEMBERSHIP Meets monthly on the fourth Wednesday, 6:30 p.m.* Locations vary. Contact membership@jldayton.org. *January meeting held Jan. 21 due to Sustainer Winter Dinner.
Book smarts
The New Member class project is off and running. This year, the group has chosen to support both the JLD’s 95th anniversary year and our upcoming new focus area of literacy by hosting a book drive to benefit Frank Nicholas Elementary School in Moraine, Ohio, a part of West Carrollton City Schools. In honor of the JLD’s milestone year, their goal is to collect 950 new or gently used books to donate to the school, which serves students in first through fifth grades, in mid-April. More details will be shared at the January GMM; members are also encouraged to bring books to donate to this meeting.
Everything in its place
Need to know who this year’s cookbook chair is? Can’t recall if the JLD still has a placement for membership arrangements? Log in to the JLD website, www.jldayton. org, and click on the Member Area tab — you’ll find a link to download the latest placement chart at the top of the page, above the GMM documents.
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FINANCIAL DEVELOPMENT Meets monthly on the fourth Tuesday, 6:30 p.m. Locations vary. Contact development@jldayton.org.
No, thank YOU!
The Vintage in the Valley Committee extends their heartfelt thanks to all New Members, Actives and Sustainers — plus the Dayton community at large — for their overwhelming support of this year’s rummage sale fundraiser (see cover story). This event would not have happened, nor done so well, without the support and countless hours put in by our membership. We are so proud of what we accomplished as a team! If you have any questions about ViV, feel free to contact development@jldayton.org.
Season of giving
As we celebrate a successful fall fundraiser, we recognize how crucial external support is to a nonprofit like the Junior League of Dayton. Letters detailing the 201415 annual giving campaign were mailed Nov. 20, and supporters have the opportunity to give back to the JLD as part of a nationwide philanthropy campaign Dec. 2, #GivingTuesday (find out more about this unique effort at www.jldayton.org). Need some inspiration? Just $9.50 — in honor of our 95 years of service to the Dayton community — will provide 15 jump ropes to get local kids moving at our POWER events.
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COMMUNITY Meets monthly on the fourth Tuesday, 6:30 p.m., Panera Bread, 1203 Brown St. Contact community@ jldayton.org.
Home for the holidays
Community Council has partnered with Homefull — a local nonprofit organization serving the homeless of Dayton and Montgomery County and working to end homelessness by providing housing, services, advocacy and education — to serve its Adopt a Family program this holiday season. The program allows community supporters to provide gifts from the families’ wish lists; Homefull serves about 150 families during the holidays. JLD volunteers will help organize the gift station (see Page 5 for POWER shift details). Learn more about Homefull at www.homefull.org. Interested in adopting your own Homefull family, or know someone who is? Contact New Member Carly Cenedella at carlyc@homefull.org or 937-293-1945.
In the spotlight
The Kids in the Kitchen public service campaign — a project several years, and multiple councils, in the making — has finally gone live. Debuted to membership at the September GMM (see story in the October/November issue of The Windtunnel, Page 7) and approved by Executive Board in mid-November, the series began airing on ThinkTV Nov. 21. The spots promote healthy choices, from choosing smart snacks to eating right on a budget. View them online at bit.ly/KITK-PSA14.
COMMUNICATIONS Meets monthly on the third Wednesday, 6:30 p.m. Locations vary. Contact communications@jldayton.org.
Talk of the town
In case you missed it: The JLD was featured in several publications around Dayton during the past several months, with ads and mentions appearing in The Oakwood Register, Dayton Daily News, Dayton City Paper, It’s Great in Dayton, WNKU, ABC 22/FOX 45 and more. Check out a wrapup of Vintage in the Valley media coverage at bit.ly/ViV14_storify.
For posterity
The Archives Committee, which includes Sustainers Joyce Young, Maribeth Graham and Phyllis Heck, has secured space — thanks to the generosity of our printing sponsor, BookFactory — to begin sorting and organizing the JLD archives. The group’s ultimate goal is to have our archives organized, copied and ready to store in a formal archive space, such as the Wright State University Archives, by the JLD’s centennial in 2020. Questions or suggestions? Email communications@jldayton.org.
Survey says
We haven’t forgotten to gather your feedback -- we just shifted our timeline to accomodate more JLD events. JLD communications have changed this year, but their mission hasn’t. We still strive to provide timely, relevant and useful content to all members and the community, and we want to know how we’re doing. Watch for a survey via email this spring that will collect feedback on what we’ve done well, what we could do better and what we should continue doing.
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POWER SHIFTS Homefull Adopt a Family When: Dec. 8, 12 & 13, 2014 | Times Vary Where: Homefull Who: 5 volunteers are needed each shift What: Volunteers will help organize the Homefull Adopt a Family gift station. Levin Health Fair When: Saturday, April 18, 2015 | Times Vary Where: Sinclair Community College, Ponitz Center Who: 6 volunteers are needed each shift What: Child safety/helmet fittings program. Bike Rodeo When: Saturday, May 9, 2015 | 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Where: Wegerzyn Gardens Metroparks Who: 6 volunteers are needed What: Child safety/helmet fittings program. Questions or comments for the Kids in the Kitchen Committee? Contact co-chairs Viktorija Cecil or Katie McCallum. Questions for Community Council leadership? Email community@jldayton.org.
Sign up for all POWER and financial shifts online at www.jldayton.org. Click Login in the upper right corner, then Member Area, then Volunteer Calendars, where you can search and signup for available shifts.
#GIVINGTUESDAY Since the 1920s, Junior League of Dayton fundraising activities have raised more than $1.5 million to fund and participate in 142 programs that help improve the Dayton community. This year, the Junior League of Dayton has joined #GivingTuesday, a national philanthropic movement Dec. 2 that inspires people to take collaborative action to improve their local communities and help create a better world. Click HERE to find out how you can support the Junior League of Dayton this holiday season. For 95 years, the Junior League of Dayton has provided valuable community programs as well as financial and volunteer support for many organizations in the Miami Valley. However, the JLD could not provide these opportunities and support to the community without the generosity of its members, other individuals and organizations. The JLD helps fulfill its commitment to the Miami Valley through fundraisers, which include giving opportunities, as well as special events planned throughout the year. Contributions from JLD supporters play a pivotal role in sustaining our organization’s tradition in serving as a catalyst for developing programs that empower and support families, women and children throughout the Greater Dayton area. The fundraising philosophy of the Junior League of Dayton is that 100 percent of fundraiser profits earned are applied directly to our community programs. Thank you for your continued support!
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NOMINATING SLATE APPROVED FOR 2015-16 LEAGUE YEAR Congratulations to these women, all of whom were voted in during the November GMM.
2015-16 Executive Board Kelly Geers
President
Audrey Starr
President-elect
UPCOMING EVENTS
Stephanie Winquist
Communications VP
Anne Mariscalco
Communications VP-elect
Missy Pharmer
Community VP
Jessica Stickel
Community VP-elect
Meghan Ewing
Financial Development VP
Ellie Gilmore
Financial Development VP-elect
Terri Long
Membership VP
Holiday Party Join the JLD for a Holiday Party Tuesday, Dec. 9, 6:30 p.m., at Dayton Country Club (555 Kramer Rd.; Dayton, OH 45419). All New Members, Actives and Sustainers are invited and are welcome to bring a guest. Cost is $25 per person; make checks payable to Junior League of Dayton and send to the office. Heavy appetizers included; cash bar available.
Liz Schneider
Membership VP
Kathy Trick
Treasurer
Erin McNicholl
Treasurer-elect
Jessica Blakewood
Recording Secretary
2015-16 Nominating Committee Jessica Saunders
Nominating Chair
Emily Bowman
Nominating Chair-elect
Jennifer Brogan
Member
Katie McCallum
Member
Sarah Worley
Member
Read more about these women on Page 7.
Winter Retreat This year’s Winter Retreat is scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 24, 2015, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., at Dayton Metro Library, Main Branch (215 E. Third St.; Dayton, Ohio 45402). If needed, the retreat’s snow date is Saturday, Feb. 7. This year’s theme will be “Dayton in a Day: Literacy Edition.” Questions? Contact Kelly Geers at kellygeersjld@gmail. com. Sustainer Winter Dinner All members are invited to this year’s Sustainer Winter Dinner, slated for Wednesday, Jan. 28, 5:30-8:30 p.m., at Beavercreek Golf Club (2800 New Germany Trebein Rd.; Beavercreek, OH 45431). Guest speaker Sam Whilding — former chief of protocol at Wright Patterson Air Force Base — will present “How to Have a 6-Course Dinner.” Tickets are $30. Cash bar opens at 5:30 p.m.; dinner served at 6:15 p.m. If needed, the snow date is Wednesday, Feb. 4.
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NOMINATING SLATE INTRODUCTIONS Audrey Starr, President-elect/Strategic Planning Team Director Current Placement: Communications Vice President New Member Year: 2010 (transferred to JLD in 2012) Previous League experience: Parliamentarian (JLD); Communications Vice President-elect (JLD); Newsletter Chair (JL of Erie, Pennsylvania) Anne Mariscalco, Communications Vice President-elect Current Placement: Website Coordinator & 95th Anniversary Coordinator New Member Year: 2013 Previous JLD experience: 5K Committee Member Jessica Stickel, Community Vice President-elect Current Placement: Treasurer New Member Year: 2011 Previous JLD experience: Healthy Lifestyles Committee Member; 5K Fundraiser Committee Chair; Treasurer-elect Ellie Gilmore, Financial Development Vice President-elect Current Placement: Marketing/PR Coordinator, Community/Membership New Member Year: 2012 Previous JLD experience: Strategic Funding Committee Member; Marketing/PR Coordinator, Fundraising Liz Schneider, Membership Vice President-elect Current Placement: Membership Outreach Chair
New Member Year: 2012 Previous JLD experience: Windtunnel and Annual Report Coordinator; Grant Writing Coordinator Jessica Blakewood, Recording Secretary Current Placement: Membership Vice President New Member Year: 2010 Previous JLD experience: Membership Outreach Committee Member; Membership Outreach Chair; Membership Vice President-elect Emily Bowman, Nominating Chair-elect Current Placement: President New Member Year: 2008 Previous JLD experience: New Member Project CoChair; Injury Prevention Chair; Holiday Hunt Coordinator; Community Vice President-elect; Community Vice President; President-elect/Strategic Planning Director Jennifer Brogan, Nominating Committee Member Current Placement: Membership Outreach Committee Member New Member Year: 2012 Previous JLD experience: Membership Outreach Committee Member; Membership Council Administrator & Parliamentarian Katie McCallum, Nominating Committee Member Current Placement: Kids in the Kitchen Cochair New Member Year: 2009 Previous JLD experience: Corporate Sponsorship Team Administrator; Healthy Lifestyles Committee Member; TEDe Committee Member; Kids in the Kitchen Co-Chair
New Member Year: 2010
Sarah Worley, Nominating Committee Member
Previous JLD experience: Membership Outreach Committee Member; New Member Committee Member; Membership Outreach Chair-elect
Current Placement: Corporate Sponsorship Chair
Erin McNicholl, Treasurer-elect Current Placement: Recording Secretary
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New Member Year: 2011 Previous JLD experience: Healthy Lifestyles Committee Member; TEDe Assistant Chair; Corporate Sponsorship Chair-elect
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THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS! The Junior League of Dayton is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that relies on the generosity of members and supporters to continue its work of training women volunteers and impacting the lives of residents in the Miami Valley. LexisNexis LexisNexis is a Presenting, Platinum Sponsor for both JLD fundraisers, Vintage in the Valley and Run for the Health of It 5/10K Walk, Run and Family Event. A corporation providing computer-assisted legal research as well as business research and risk solution services, you can learn more about what they offer at www.lexisnexis.com. QEI Engineers QEI Engineers Inc. are a Silver Sponsor for both fall and spring JLD fundraisers. They provide complete engineering and project management solutions for the manufacturing, process and construction industries. Find out more at www.qeiengineers.com. Two Men and a Truck Two Men and a Truck — known as the “Movers Who Care” — provided in-kind services for our Vintage in the Valley fundraiser, transporting all donated items from their storage space at Gray America Warehouse (another sponsor; see the October/November issue of The Windtunnel for details) to the sale location at Montgomery County Fairgrounds. Visit them online at www.twomendaytonnorth.com.
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95 YEARS OF SMILES
GMM HIGHLIGHTS
This year might mark the first time in several years that the Junior League of Dayton has hosted a holiday party, but it’s certainly not the first round of seasonal festivities in our 95-year history.
Not that you need an excuse (see Membership Requirements, jldayton.org), but here are five reasons you don’t want to miss the next General Membership Meeting:
These members (from left, Mrs. John H. Herbert, Mrs. James Priest and Mary Lou Wood), circa 1945, are ready to decorate for the Junior League Ball, held in the Biltmore Ballroom. Constructed in 1929, The Biltmore Hotel in downtown Dayton — today known as Biltmore Towers – Senior Living — was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.
JAN. 13, 2015 | 6:30 p.m. | Epiphany Church
Previously, the holiday event was held at Memorial Hall; an invitation to the JLD’s “Fancy Dress Charity Ball,” on Dec. 28, 1926, notes that tickets went for a mere $2. Find more JLD history at www.jldayton.org/history.
THE WINDTUNNEL Printing
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Emily Downey University of Dayton ‘15
1. Discussion & vote on renewing our Vintage in the Valley fundraiser 2. Fun 95th anniversary activity 3. Icebreaker 4. Snacks 5. Fun!
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JLD COMMUNITY IMPACT: 1960-1980 During the 1960s, an outstanding and far-sighted JLD project, Area Councils, emphasized citizen participation in solving neighborhood problems democratically in a town hall setting. This project was the solid foundation for today’s Priority Boards. Two new projects geared to children were successfully demonstrated. The Protection Training Film project took the Stranger’s Film to 82 schools, used to teach children how to protect themselves from child molesters. The program reached more than 45,000 children. The Scholarship Handbook went into printing during this time. The Handbook contained a listing of 140 types of financial aid and loans of a local nature made available to young people seeking college training. A mobile unit used for testing hearing was also provided by the JLD during the 1960s. The league worked in conjunction with the Speech and Hearing Center to implement this program, and the Cox Arboretum opened in March 1968 through Junior League support. The 1970s brought new and exciting changes, not only in the League, but with the profile of Junior League women. “Making time for volunteering” was the key phrase, instead of “having time to volunteer.” Members were exhibiting more leadership, management and decision-making skills, coming a long way from the days of stretching gauze and sewing layettes in the 1920s. The 1970s also brought with it many newly initiated projects. In commemorating it’s 50th anniversary, the JLD gifted the community with the adolescent unit at Children’s Medical Center (now Dayton Children’s Hospital). And to reflect the JLD’s active participation in the bicentennial celebration of 1967, the JLD produced a book, Dayton: A History in Photographs, 152 pages of Dayton history as a gift to the community. Watch for more JLD history in future issues as we celebrate 95 years of service in the Miami Valley.
TRAINING TIPS Webinar Wednesdays
Mark your calendars for these free training opportunities! Can’t make the airtime? Log in afterwards to hear an archived recording. Visit www.ajli.org to register.
Dec. 10 | 1 p.m.
Women Are Largely Missing From American History: Why It Matters & Why It’s Time to Set the Record Straight Featuring: Joan Bradley Wages, president & CEO, National Women’s History Museum A conversation exploring the lack of women in our national narrative and the challenges, and ever-evolving assortment of issues, girls and women face as a result.
Dec. 17 | 1 p.m.
Demystifying Bylaws and Policies: The Backbone of Your League’s Structure and Management Featuring: Anne Dalton, AJLI Chief Officer for Strategic Initiatives Dalton will walk you through the AJLI Bylaws Template, illustrate the connection between bylaws and policies, help you identify how to incorporate the AJLI Minimum Standards into your governing documents, and cover the essentials of how bylaws and policies are amended.
Jan. 14 | 1 p.m.
Gender Justice Warriors: Creating Power and Change for Women and Girls Featuring: Carol Robles-Román, president and CEO of Legal Momentum Over the past few decades, the often tireless work of the women’s movement around the world has brought positive change; but much work still remains. Join Robles-Román to hear how women — and men — are working to create a power shift in America today.
Jan. 28 | 1 p.m.
Advocating for Change and Advancing Your Mission Featuring: Marcia Louise Avner, Avner Consulting Do you want to educate opinion shapers and decision makers about the issues you care about? Do you want to work with those who share your values and goals? This webinar will underscore the critical role that public policy work can play in advancing your League’s mission.
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IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
contact Sarah Worley, corporate sponsorship chair. Many companies budget for 2015 by Dec. 31, 2014, so it’s important to make contact with them now. November GMM (De)Brief Couldn’t join us for the third General Membership Meeting of the 2014-15 year? Here’s what you missed at the Nov. 11 session: • Financial Development Vice President Cate Berger thanked all members for their dedication and support of this year’s Vintage in the Valley fundraiser (see cover story for full report). A motion was read, with discussion to follow at the January GMM, to approve Vintage in the Valley for two more years.
October GMM (De)Brief Couldn’t join us for the second General Membership Meeting of the 2014-15 year? Here’s what you missed at the Oct. 14 session: • After the success of our September GMM icebreaker, another get-to-know you activity was held, with members lining up in order of how long they’ve lived in Dayton — without speaking to each other. The line was fairly close to being in order, and we learned that we have members who moved here a few months ago to members who’ve lived here since the 1950s. What a great group! • President-elect and Strategic Planning Team Director Kelly Geers gave an informational presentation on Issue Based Community Impact and what that means for the League as it transitions to a new focus area in coming years. Find out more during our Winter Retreat (see Page XX for details). • Community Council gave an update on upcoming POWER shifts — including the 23rd annual Holiday Hunt, Nov. 28 — and reiterated that some POWER programs will be sunset this year, and some next year, as we transition to a literacy focus area. The Infant Toddler Safety program has been sunset for this year. • Nominating Chair-elect Jessica Saunders announced the 2015-16 Nominating Slate in advance of the November GMM vote. (See Page XX for the full list.) • Financial Development Council would like to thank all our sponsors so far this year (see Page XX for the latest to come on board). If you know a company that may be interested in a sponsorship for the Run for the Health of It 5/10k Walk, Run and Family Event, 11
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• Nominating Chair Sarah Dent read and introduced the Nominating Slate for the 2015-16 Executive Board and Nominating Committee. Voting took place by all active members. Motion carried. • Sustainers Joey Thiele and Diane Phillips gave a history of the Dayton Woman’s Club and its link to the JLD, which held its first meeting there Oct. 31, 1919. The Club is celebrating its 98th birthday this year. • Members — including New Members, Actives and Sustainers — divided into small groups, where a table captain in each group led a discussion of what it means to be a JLD member, what leadership experiences it offers, how the role of women has changed since the JLD was founded, and many more thought-provoking conversation starters. A representative from each group gave an overview of their dialogue to the group at large at the end of the evening. You can find all the GMM agenda, minutes and briefs on the JLD website, www.jldayton.org. Click login in the top right corner, then click the Member Area tab. See you in January! Don’t forget — members are required to attend at least four GMM’s.
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@MyJLP Junior League of Pasadena is the winner of the Pasadena Weekly Best Local Non-Profit Award. Thanks for voting for us!
@JLDayton Congrats!!
@MyJLP Thanks so much! Our members truly deserve this honor for their hard work and dedication to our community! Break a leg, @gracealice26, on your #SocialMediaConnects workshop presentation for @NPL_Alliance today. We know you’ll be great! #leadership @kathybdayton I just supported @JLDayton, my favorite charity, by shopping @AmazonSmile. #YouShopAmazonGives http://smile.amazon.com Thanks @JLLafayette for the cookbook swap! We can’t wait to try out these “Something to Talk About” #recipes. #sisterhood
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PLACEMENT PROFILE MARKETING/PR COORDINATOR, COMMUNITY & MEMBERSHIP Appointed by Nominating. Serves as a member of Communications Council. Coordinates marketing, advertising and public relations needs with Membership Council and Community Council, including committee chairs (i.e., all POWER committees and Holiday Hunt and new member recruitment). Works to produce special collateral needs for the programs. Attends committee meetings, as needed. Works with printing company as needed. Fosters media contact. Reviews all external marketing materials (press releases, ads, letters, etc.) logo usage and speeches with Communications Vice President.
Skills Developed in this Position: Communication with Membership and Community Council members. Implement public relations and marketing strategies. Writing press releases. Effectively manage small budget. Pitch stories and promote focused mission. Time Commitment: Some year-round work; especially busy in late fall and spring due to Holiday Hunt, new member recruitment and Kids in the Kitchen events. Requires additional meeting attendance with other Councils. The Marketing/PR Coordinator, Community & Membership for 2014-15 is Ellie Gilmore. Have a placement you’d like to know more about? Email news@jldayton.org and we’ll feature it in an upcoming issue.
8 cups milk ¼ processed American cheese, shredded salt to taste Simmer covered potatoes with water, bouillon cubes, onion salt, pepper and paprika for 8-10 minutes, or until potatoes are very soft; Whip smooth. Blend in condensed soup and milk; heat through. Add cheese. Cook and stir until melted. Salt to taste. Yield: 2 ½ quarts.
Potato Cheese Soup “Rumor has it that this makes an amazing soup — someone stopped by the JLD table at the Dayton Women’s Fair just to tell me so. I am going to make it as a Christmas treat for my family this year. It’s found on Page 289 of Discover Dayton.” —Emily Bowman (A) 2 ½ pounds of frozen steak fries 1 quart water 5 chicken bouillon cubes 1 tablespoon onion salt ½ teaspoon pepper ½ teaspoon paprika 1 25 oz. can condensed cream of celery soup
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ACTIVE PROFILE Stephanie Winquist
How long have you been in the League? I’m currently in my sixth active year.
What has been your favorite placement? I served on TEDe during our 90th Anniversary year, so it was a special time. Each month the committee educated the members on a specific area of our history. It was interesting to learn about those who went before us and see the lasting impact they made within the Dayton community. How has JLD made an impact on your life? Junior League has played a major role in my life in the past six years. It has provided a “safe place” to try things outside my comfort zone, to be trained in and continue to develop new skills, such as public speaking, accessing and working with community partners, and now, the ins and outs of communications for a nonprofit. It has also provided me with an opportunity to meet several like-minded individuals that are happy to call Dayton home and strive to make it a better place for all in the community. Name one fellow Leaguer who inspires you. Kathy Barenbrugge is a huge inspiration. Her dedication is matched only by her determination and commitment, and her positive spirit carries through not only her own life and to those around her, but into the community as well. I am in awe when I think of how much one woman has contributed in her Junior League career (not to mention her other non-League related volunteer activities) and I can only hope that her energy is contagious. I am so fortunate and inspired to be able to call Kathy a fellow Junior Leaguer and a friend.
NEW MEMBER PROFILE Lauren Lepley
How did you learn about the JLD? My mother was a member, as were my aunts and a cousin.
What professional experience do you bring to the League? I have a design degree and own my own business, Etselle, which I opened March 1, 2014. Etselle is a rural boutique that offers a host of refined and handmade products for your person or your home in a warm, rustic-country atmosphere. It is located in the heart of the Waynesville, Ohio, Antique District, adjacent to the Waynesville Antique Mall on South Main Street. I named it after my two Mastiffs, Etsy and Elle. What do you hope to gain from your JLD membership? I look forward to meeting new people, giving back to the community and volunteering. I’m excited to make new friendships (and did I mention volunteer?)! What are your favorite hobbies? Running my boutique, going to tradeshows, traveling, and spending time with family and my dogs.
SUSTAINER PROFILE Michele Chumlea
Seven years ago, a Texas-sized burst of energy, friendliness and enthusiasm joined the JLD in the person of transfer Michele Chumlea. She confesses she was apprehensive about making new friends after living in Dallas-Fort Worth most of her life, but she found the Dayton League “welcoming.” In turn, Dayton found Michele and husband Cameron a welcome addition to Dayton life. Michele grew up in Fort Worth, graduated from Texan Christian University, and went on to graduate work and a dietetic internship with the Texas Health Science Center School of Allied Health. She actively participated in student activities as a member of the student senate, the Mortar Board and her sorority, Pi Beta Phi. She received double honors by being named Outstanding Home Economics Senior and Miss TCU/Fort Worth. Her pattern of active participation followed after graduation. She worked as a licensed, registered dietician with pediatric patients in an early childhood intervention program, elderly and cardiac patients, veterans at the Dallas VA and expectant mothers. At the same time, she became president of the Dallas Mortar Board Alumnae Club, president of two book clubs and an active member of the Dallas Garden Club. When she joined the Dallas Junior League with a new baby at home, her first placement was at the Children’s Hospital of Dallas. She remembers how the League broadened her knowledge of services to children, troubled youth, the court system and the health system. Michele came to Dayton with her husband Cameron, a recently retired Wright State University professor who was working on several projects, including one with the World Health Organization and the University of Oxford. This project, “Intergrowth 21,” took Cameron and Michele to countries all over the world. In between travels and visits to their four children and new grandchild, Michele found time to join the Four Seasons Garden Club, the Dayton Alumnae Pi Phis, Friday Afternoon Club and the Sustainers’ Lunch Bunch. Her League experience means “friendships with dedicated, intelligent, unselfish women eager to make their community a better place to live and work.” She believes strongly in the League’s ability to “train leaders to develop their skill in organizing, management, budgeting, speaking and the leadership to accomplish worthwhile goals.” --Joyce Young (S) december 2014/january 2015
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POSTMASTER, DO NOT HOLD -- DATED MATERIALS ENCLOSED GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING SCHEDULE Dec. 9, 2014 | Dayton Country Club JLD holiday celebration
NO MUSS NO FUSS FUNDRAISERS Looking for a fast and easy way to support the JLD? Sign up for these shopping rewards programs, and every time you shop, a portion of your total will be donated to the League. Kroger Community Rewards
Feb. 10, 2015 | TBD
Last year, the JLD earned approximately $2,000 with this program. Register online at www.krogercommunityrewards. com, using assigned NPT number 82606. Program restarts each May.
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Dorothy Lane Market Good Neighbor Program
Jan. 13, 2015 | Epiphany Lutheran Church
March 10, 2015 | Epiphany Lutheran Church Placement Fair April 14, 2015 | Epiphany Lutheran Church May 12, 2015 | Moraine Country Club Annual dinner
Select the JLD as your charity when you shop at Dorothy Lane Market. DLM will donate $40,000 this year to local charities, based on a percentage of your shopping spend. Sign up at your local store or online at www.dorothylane. com/clubdlm/goodneighbor. Program restarts each January. Gordon Food Service Fun Funds Enroll online and receive a $10 discount on your first purchase, and a $10 donation to your chosen organization on your second purchase. JLD will receive a percentage based on the amount spent per quarter. There is an upward sliding scale: for example, if we collectively spend $500 per quarter, JLD would reap a 5 percent rebate. Sign up at your local store or online at: http://gfs.com/funfunds/home. page?OrgNumber=2544986. Amazon Smile Visit http://smile.amazon.com and choose the JLD as your chosen organization, and the AmazonSmile Foundation will donate 0.5 percent of the purchase price from your eligible AmazonSmile purchases to the JLD.