Parishscope Fall 2015

PARISHSCOPE A PUBLICATION OF THE JUNIOR LEAGUE OF SHREVEPORT-BOSSIER, INC. | Fall 2015

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Table of Contents

From the Editor Ashley Rudd Welcome to the 2015-2016 League year!

September may be the official kickoff of another great year, but many of our members have been hard at work this summer. In this issue, we feature our newest fundraiser, the second annual Kitchen Tour. Be sure to mark your calendars and read about this year’s fabulous Tour. We also highlight in this issue Health Literacy Initiative Summer Camp and look forward to a fall filled with impactful events and placements.

The Parishscope team hopes you enjoy this issue and have a wonderful League year!

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Letter from the President

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Letter from the Sustainer Advisor

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Member Calendar

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Communications Council Note

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2015-2016 JLSB Provisional Members

13 Provisional Calendar 14 Super Safety Saturday 16 Meeting with a Mission 17 Membership Appeal 18 2014-2015 Scholarship Recipients 19 Health Literacy Summer Camp 20 Celebrations

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20 Member Transfers

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22 Kids in the Kitchen 23 Artist for a Day 24 2014-2015 President’s Award Recipients 25 2014-2015 Volunteers of the Year 26 Memorable Moments 29 Cookbook Recipe 30 Kitchen Tour Cover photo by Kathryn Gaiennie Fine Photography Cover photo styling by No. Thirteen Styling

2015-2016 Parishscope Staff

Secretary Katie Baker

Nominating Chairman Emily Nickelson

Editor Ashley Rudd

Treasurer Leah Feldt

Sustainer Advisor Toni Thompson

Assistant Editor Leslie Smith

Community VP Stacy Smith

Board of Directors Executive Committee

Membership VP Laurel Brightwell

President Lila Knicely

Communications VP Kelly Powell

Placement Chairman Kendra Meiki

President-Elect Melissa Flores

Ways and Means VP Heather Fulco

Assistant Treasurer Heather Price

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PR&D Chairman Rachel James Board Members

The Junior League of ShreveportBossier welcomes all women who value our Mission. We are committed to inclusive environments of diverse individuals, organizations, and communities.

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President

Letter From the

Hello, Fall! I have always loved this time of year.

When I was younger, I loved buying new school supplies, covering my new textbooks, and planning for the new school year ahead. The same is true for each autumn of my League career. As we have kicked off our new League year each September, I have considered my new placement and made a plan for the year ahead. What do I want to accomplish? This usually meant setting a goal as to how many dollars I hoped to help raise, how our League could help improve the experience of our members, or how a community project might have the biggest impact. However, what I always failed to plan for was what I personally wanted to take away from the League that year. So, as each of you plan for the year before us, I want to encourage you to not only think about what you hope to help the League achieve this year, but also what the League can help you achieve.

Over the course of the year, our members give countless hours of service and generously support us financially.

We are so grateful for this commitment and without this support, our organization could not thrive as it has. However, what many of you don’t realize is that by opening yourselves up and taking advantage of all of the opportunities the League has to offer, you can get even more than you give!

Training – Each year, both our local organization and AJLI offer abundant training opportunities that can help our members become better volunteers or develop other important skills. This year we are planning to offer both spring and summer education workshops, as well as an educational and inspirational day-long Regional Training that will be attended by members of our League and members of other Leagues in our area. Members of every age and experience level can also take advantage of AJLI’s Webinar Wednesdays, which are offered the second and fourth Wednesday of the month at noon.

These are one-hour sessions designed to help increase League members’ skills in the areas of community and civic leadership.

Friendships – Every member, Provisional, Active, or Sustainer, has the opportunity to get to know more of the exceptional women who compose our organization. To help you get to know your fellow League members better, make it a point to come early for social time before general meetings or get a group together to come out and enjoy the Kitchen Tour or our 15th Anniversary Spring Market. The League offers many ways for you to develop

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Lila Knicely

meaningful relationships with like-minded women in our community, and I hope that you take advantage of all that the League has to offer in fostering new friendships and strengthening existing ones.

Personal Growth – Don’t be afraid to push yourself beyond your comfort zone this year and, as our mission encourages you to do, “develop your potential.” Whether it is by seeking a new leadership position, running in the JLSB 5K, or speaking out at a general meeting for the first time, don’t be afraid to jump in and try! After all, “To do anything in the world worth doing, we must not stand back shivering and thinking of cold and danger, but jump in and scramble through as well as we can.”

- Robert Cushing.

So, whether this is your first or your 50th year serving our community as a member of the Junior League of Shreveport-Bossier, remember that as long as you still have something to give the League, it still has something to give to you!

Lila Knicely President

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Sust ainer Advisor Letter From the

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It’s back to school, which means “a new League year!” I love new school supplies and new beginnings.

Didn’t we all just love putting together our Junior League binders as we prepared for the upcoming year?

October 2015 brings the 40th anniversary of the Red River Revel. Thank you to all those ladies who planned and worked countless hours 40 years ago. Your effort has created a premier arts and music festival for our community and state. The Junior League of Shreveport-Bossier membership (Actives, Provisionals, and Sustainers) is

still the foundation for this successful festival. Currently, there are MANY Sustainers still volunteering in all areas at the Revel.

Sustainers, please scan and send me any pictures you may have from the Revel, and I would also like for you to email me thoughts and memories of your service from 1976-2015. While the focus is on Revel 40, I would appreciate pictures and memories from ANY placement.

Each Sustainer has a story to tell and I would be honored to receive it.

Sustainer Yearbook Pickup has been scheduled for Friday, September 25.

You will have the choice of coming by for “drive thru” pick up from 7:45 a.m. and 9 a.m., 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m., and 5:00 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.

We will bring your yearbooks out to the car with a sweet treat. You can also come in for a glass of wine and a chat from 5 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.

Nancy Coss, Sustainer, made a thoughtful and generous gift in memory of Mimi Hussey. We appreciate both members’ commitment and support of the Junior League of Shreveport-Bossier.

Import ant Dates to REmember General Meeting September 8, 6 p.m.

5:30 Social Southfield School

Super Safety Saturday September 19, 9 a.m.

Community Council Meeting September 29, 6 p.m.

Red River Revel October 3-10

Board Meeting October 6, 6 p.m.

General Meeting

October 13, Noon and 6 p.m.

Shreveport Little Theater

JUnior LEague Kitchen Tour October 31

Board Meeting November 3, 6 p.m.

Small Group Meetings November 10, 6 p.m.

For more information about upcoming events, log in to jlsb.org and access the Member Calendar.

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Communications CounCil

We may work chiefly behind the scenes, but the Communications Council has been busy all summer long working on ways to more effectively educate the community about the JLSB’s mission, projects, and upcoming fundraisers and connect more efficiently with our members. We are very excited about some changes coming up this year that we hope will save time and money and make it easier for everyone to communicate both inside and outside the League!

The most noticeable change we’re making this year is that Junior League Yearbooks will only be printed for Sustaining members. The reasons for this are that, most importantly, it saves money that we can use for our community projects, and second, all of the information contained in it is readily available on the member website at www.jlsb.org or on the NEW Digital Cheetah app, Seeing Spot. If you haven’t yet downloaded the new app, do

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so ASAP—it includes tons of useful information, including contacts, League calendar, and more! Seeing Spot is free and available for iOS, Android, and Kindle.

However, if you still would like a hard copy of the Yearbook, we’ve made it very easy to print one for yourself.

Just follow these instructions: • Log into the member site at www.jlsb.org • Click the Resources tab at the top of the member home page • Click Yearbook • Click the link to download the Yearbook • Click File, then Print, then follow the prompts to print the entire document That’s it!

We’re also putting a lot of effort again this year into leveraging social media to benefit the League as much as possible, so please follow, like, and share away!

Our council is so excited about this new League year, and please remember, we are here to serve YOU! If you need our help with anything communications-oriented, or if you have suggestions about ways we can spread JLSB’s message more effectively, please feel free to contact any of us! Here’s to a wonderful year!

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Provisional Members

2015-2016

The beginning of fall marks such an exciting time for the Junior League of Shreveport-Bossier. With events like Super Safety Saturday, Red River Revel, Kitchen Tour, and welcoming a new Provisional class, the season will not disappoint.

The Provisional members have the opportunity to work with a special group of advisors, Anna Brown, Rachel Maner, Kristen Powers, Calli Thompson, and Ainsley Rutkowski. The Provisional Committee, along with Assistant Provisional Chairman Melissa Airhart, planned and executed the JLSB Provisional Retreat on August 15 at Rock Solid Athletic Club. For some Provisionals, it was the first time to hear the impact the JLSB has made in the community. A retreat full of activities included team building by Shelley McMillian, Revel Pepsi sign-ups, community placement, and an opportunity to meet and hear from some of our Board members. The retreat made it possible for new members to connect with one another as

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they begin this rewarding journey together.

We learned from the retreat that we have an exceptional group of Provisionals. We have a diverse group of women from North Carolina, Tennessee, California, Mississippi, Texas, and Louisiana. Some of their hobbies include cooking, reading, traveling, shopping, cleaning, swimming, wine collecting, and volunteering. The Provisional Committee enjoyed meeting and learning more about all of you.

It is exciting that we have so many dedicated women in the community ready and willing to make a difference.

As the year goes on and your calendars are filled with dates and commitments, remember that you get out of it what you put into it. We are excited and ready to start serving alongside you in the community.

Please help me in welcoming this new group of women to the JLSB!

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2015-2016 Yvonne Barrier

Hometown: Bossier City, LA Career/Occupation: Teacher Hobbies: Reading, photography, and sewing

Eron Bethard

Provisional Members Lisa Cameron

Hometown: Shreveport, LA Career/Occupation: Office Manager at Forte & Tablada, Inc. Hobbies: Cooking, family, and sports

Meagan Crow

Hometown: West Monroe, LA Career/Occupation: Mental Health Therapist - Bossier Parish Sheriff Office Hobbies: Traveling, reading, shopping, and working out

Hometown: Shreveport, LA Career/Occupation: Showroom Plumbing Sales Hobbies: Running, competing in triathlons, painting, hanging out on the river, going to the beach, and playing with my kids

Kimberly Brown

Anna Dearman

Whitney Busada

Emily Dickson

Hometown: Monroe, LA Career/Occupation: Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Hobbies: Spending time with my husband and daughter, traveling, writing poetry, and shopping

Hometown: Shreveport, LA Career/Occupation: Stay-athome mom Hobbies: Cooking, traveling, and anything baby related

Amanda Cadena

Hometown: McAllen, TX Career/Occupation: Bank Examiner Hobbies: Baking, traveling, and running

Hometown: Monroe, LA Career/Occupation: Occupational Therapist Hobbies: Anything crafty, baking cookies, and spending time with family and friends

Hometown: Atlanta, GA Career/Occupation: Stationer at Mint Julep Paperie Hobbies: Cooking, traveling, reading, running, and gardening

Kimberly Farrar

Hometown: Farmerville, LA Career/Occupation: Physical Therapist Assistant Hobbies: Spending time with family and friends

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2015-2016

Provisional Members Shanerika Flemings

Hometown: Shreveport, LA Career/Occupation: Attorney Hobbies: Reading/Book club, community outreach, traveling, and party/event planning

Annalisa Giddens

Hometown: Natchitoches, LA Career/Occupation: Homemaker Hobbies: Water activities/swimming

Michelle Hardin

Hometown: Shreveport, LA Career/Occupation: Regional Coordinator at Tracktivity and Adjunct English Instructor Hobbies: Reading, writing, traveling, and volunteering

Kendra Joseph

Hometown: Shreveport, LA Career/Occupation: Attorney Hobbies: Shopping, cleaning, and reading

Haley Knight Sarah Giglio

Hometown: Lufkin, TX Career/Occupation: Attorney Hobbies: Reading, Texas A&M, football, and running

Kristina Glass

Ginny Lamb

Hometown: Bossier City, LA Career/Occupation: Teacher Hobbies: Reading, serving, and music

Hometown: Shreveport, LA Career/Occupation: Manager at Knox Goodman’s Boutique Hobbies: Volunteering, traveling, and spending quality time with my family, friends, and dog

Stephanie Hamblin

Maggie Malone

Hometown: Bossier City, LA Career/Occupation: Childhood Nutrition Hobbies: Horseback riding, photography, cooking, YouTube cooking shows, and travel

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Hometown: Birmingham, AL Career/Occupation: Medical Sales Rep Hobbies: Cooking, Alabama football, bargain shopping, and vacationing

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Hometown: Shreveport, LA Career/Occupation: Auditor/ Accountant Hobbies: Gardening, fundraising, acting, singing, writing, swimming, and decorating

2015-2016 Jessica Martin

Hometown: Bossier City, LA Career/Occupation: Teacher: Eng. IV, Speech, Theatre I Hobbies: Swimming, gardening, the great outdoors, cooking, baking, interior design, LSU football, reading, traveling, philanthropy, and spending time with family and friends

Provisional Members Courtney Moseley

Hometown: Charlotte, NC Career/Occupation: Physician Assistant Hobbies: Tennis, wine collecting, yoga, and traveling

Carolyn Murphy

Hometown: Bossier City, LA Career/Occupation: High School Librarian Hobbies: Reading, shopping, binging on Netflix, family time

Hometown: Shreveport, LA Career/Occupation: Attorney for First State Bank and Trust Company in Carthage, TX Hobbies: Reading historical fiction and non-fiction pieces about the 1950s-1970s, visiting art museums, traveling internationally, training for road races, and baking anything that requires dark chocolate

Mallory McCotter

Cheryl Penn

Courtney McBee

Hometown: Olive Branch, MS Career/Occupation: SpeechLanguage Pathologist Hobbies: Cooking, barre, and reading

Hometown: Shreveport, LA Career/Occupation: Real Estate Agent Hobbies: Photography

Rachael Peters

Jennifer Michael

Hometown: Bossier City, LA Career/Occupation: Assistant Professor Hobbies: Running and reading

Sarah Moffitt

Hometown: Alvin, TX Career/Occupation: Registered Nurse Hobbies: Traveling, reading, cooking, and baking

Hometown: Flower Mound, TX Career/Occupation: Director of Professional Success (i.e.

Career Services) at Centenary College of Louisiana Hobbies: Travel, trying new foods/restaurants, active AOII alumna, midcentury/eclectic decorating, and spending time with friends, family, and my miniature dachshund

Stephanie Phan

Hometown: Sacramento, CA Career/Occupation: Pediatric Dentist Hobbies: Working out, baking, and traveling

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2015-2016

Provisional Members Candice Ratliff

Hometown: Shreveport, LA Career/Occupation: College Instructor/ e-Boutique Owner Hobbies: Writing poetry and fashion

Lesley Reed

Hometown: West Monroe, LA Career/Occupation: Outside Sales Representative Hobbies: Family, friends, volunteering, and being on the water

Jasmine Stavinoha

Hometown: Lubbock, TX Career/Occupation: Accountant Hobbies: Cooking, reading, and working with animals

Katie Theriot

Hometown: Ruston, LA Career/Occupation: Director of Membership/Investor Relations at Bossier Chamber of Commerce Hobbies: Spending time with family and friends

Chelsea Rudd

Hometown: DeRidder, LA Career/Occupation: Student studying Human Resources Hobbies: Reading, working in the yard, and cooking

Ann Rene Shores

Hometown: Shreveport, LA Career/Occupation: Attorney Hobbies: Traveling

Erin Walker

Hometown: Shreveport, LA Career/Occupation: Attorney Hobbies: Running, cycling, swimming, and cooking

Hometown: Minden, LA Career/Occupation: Dentist Hobbies: Playing tennis, refurbishing furniture, painting, traveling, and supporting LSU Athletics

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Brittany White

Hometown: Puyallup, WA Career/Occupation: Homemaker & Entrepreneur Hobbies: Spending time with family, wood working, and volunteering

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Brittany Walker

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Hometown: Shreveport, LA Career/Occupation: Art Director: The Forum News, CityLife Magazine Hobbies: Painting and spending quality time with loved ones

2015-2016

Provisional Members

Shannon Wright

Becky Wood

Hometown: Shreveport, LA Career/Occupation: Teacher Hobbies: Reading, writing, and caring for my family

Hometown: Baton Rouge, LA Career/Occupation: SpeechLanguage Pathologist Hobbies: Reading and Pilates

Import ant Dat es for Provisionals General Meeting September 8, 6 p.m. / 5:30 Social Southfield School

Provisional Meeting September 15, 6 p.m. / 5:30 Social The Revel Training Depot Super Safety Saturday September 19 Red River Revel October 3-10

Board Meeting October 6, 6 p.m.

Provisional Meeting November 17, 6 p.m. / 5:30 Social Sci-Port

JUnior LEague Kitchen Tour October 31

Provisional Christmas Party December 5, 10:30 a.m.

TBD

Board Meeting November 3, 6 p.m.

Small Group Meetings November 10, 6 p.m.

JLSB Christmas Party December 8

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Saturday

Super Safety

It’s unbelievable that summer is almost over and it’s time for school, football, and most importantly Super Safety Saturday! The 6th Annual Super Safety Saturday, hosted by the Junior League of Shreveport-Bossier and Sheriff’s Safety Town, will be held at Sheriff’s Safety Town on Saturday, September 19 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. We hope that you will join us for the fun and festivities!

Super Safety Saturday is a free event combining family fun with educational activities found in our four Safety Pit Stop areas: Touch a Truck, Health & Safety Fair, Family Fun Zone, and Sheriff’s Safety Town. The first 500 children to visit and participate in all of the Safety Pit Stops with their supplied “Pit Stop to Safety Pass” will receive a goody bag at the end of their visit.

At Touch a Truck, vehicles of all kinds will be on display for adults and children alike to experience firsthand.

Get a close up view of fire, police and rescue vehicles, heavy equipment, all kinds of recreational vehicles, and more!

Booths at our Health & Safety Fair will provide information and interactive experiences to adults and children about a variety of topics including healthcare, wellness, and safety for fitness, sports, playtime, and other everyday life activities. Our Family Fun Zone will feature local

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entertainment and fitness classes as well as special appearances by kid-friendly characters!

Visitors will also have the opportunity to explore Sheriff’s Safety Town. They can learn about severe weather in the Fire and Weather House, which will be open for tours every 30 minutes. Children are encouraged to bring their own bike and helmet for a ride through the Safety Town neighborhood to learn the “rules of the road.”

A free child seat safety fitting, providing parents with an opportunity to make sure their children’s car seats are installed correctly, will also be held on site courtesy of the Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Office.

The League began its partnership with Sheriff’s Safety Town in 2008. In celebration of the JLSB’s 75th anniversary of serving our community, we donated $75,000 to assist in the construction of this unique educational facility in Caddo Parish. The funds were used to construct an outdoor pavilion in the Safety Town neighborhood. Since that time, the League has enjoyed hosting Super Safety Saturday as a way to stay connected with this wonderful facility and to provide a free and fun educational experience for the members of our community.

We hope that you will join us on September 19 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. for Super Safety Saturday!

WHEN: Saturday, September 19 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.

WHERE: Sheriff’s Safety Town 8910 Jewella Avenue Shreveport, LA 71118 ADMISSION: FREE! 14

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Mission

Meeting with a

This year, the Junior League of Shreveport-Bossier is partnering with Mooretown Elementary for our Meeting with a Mission. I honestly could not be more excited about this partnership! A little background about Mooretown Elementary: • Mooretown is part of the Caddo Parish Schools Transformation Zone. The Transformation Zone’s mission is to create sustainable, high-performing schools enveloped in communities of support that produce students who are consistently at or above grade level, college- and careerready, and living out their potential.

• Mooretown serves Pre-K – 3rd grade and a number of their Pre-K classes are special needs students. They have 400 total students, 150 of whom are Pre-K. • Principal Shelia Gladney and her staff are dedicated to a focus on academics and their philosophy that “dreams are made at Mooretown.”

• Mooretown ascribes to a college theme – Principal Gladney is referred to as Chancellor Gladney. They refer to other administration staff as Deans and the teachers are Professors. Throughout this year, they are hoping to flesh

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out this theme even more.

Mooretown welcomes the support of our League and has identified many ways we can help them achieve their goals. Throughout the year, we will have a number of volunteer opportunities for our members as well as specific donation needs such as school supplies, items for their school store, Christmas stocking stuffers, snacks for testing week, and gifts for Teacher Appreciation Week. Donation items will be accepted at our general meetings, and I encourage you to check League Links each month for more information about these needs. If you are unable to make it to a general meeting but would still like to contribute, you are welcome to contact me directly at saige.wilhite@ gmail.com or (318) 455-9972, and I will arrange pick up of your items. Monetary contributions will also be accepted for us to purchase additional items or fill in the gaps where needed. In fact, you can give via the enclosed return envelope by putting “Meeting with a Mission” in the memo line. It is my strong desire that we will give this year with full hearts and open hands in order to bless Mooretown, their students, faculty, and staff and truly help them be a school “where dreams are made.” Will you join me?

Thank you Akins Nursery for donating the materials for the Mooretown flowerbed.

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Building

on our past to impact the future.

Help kick-start the upcoming League year!

For more than 80 Years, the Junior League of Shreveport-Bossier has been committed to building a better community through the service of trained volunteers. Through the support of our Actives, Provisionals, and sustainers, we continue to build on this legacy of service to provide programs to families at risk.

As we move into the upcoming year, support the League and help to kick-start valuable programs that will reach future generations to come.

Between the Lines A gift of $40 pays for one child to receive a book and recorded reading by their incarcerated parent.

Safe Sitter A gift of $25 purchases a program kit for one child.

Health Literacy Camp A gift of $50 pays for one child’s participation in the camp.

Girls’/Women’s Institute A gift of $150 pays for one girl’s participation in the program.

Powerful programs reach hundreds of children in our community by providing life skills, education, and support services.

Give a donation to the Junior League of Shreveport-Bossier today to ensure a great start to the upcoming year! A return gift envelope is included for your convenience to send a tax deductible donation to the League’s headquarters. Thank you for your support of the upcoming League year! j l sb.o rg | Fal l 2015 Pari shscope

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Scholarship Recipient s

2014-2015

Catherine Clayton & Madeline Mays Catherine

Madeline

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We are pleased to announce Catherine Clayton and Madeline Mays as our 2014-2015 scholarship recipients.

Both were chosen for their academic achievements and service to their communities.

Catherine Clayton graduated from Airline High School this year with a 3.85 GPA. This fall, she will attend Texas A&M University, where she plans to major in Political Science and possibly then proceed to law school. She served as a Girls State Delegate, Sophomore Class President, Student Body Secretary, Senior Class President, National Honor Society Vice President, and History Bowl Team Subject Captain, and she has been a member of both the swim and track and field teams. She has spent more than 500 hours over the past six years serving the local community in a variety of capacities including juror and prosecuting lawyer for the Teen Court program, helping teach Vacation Bible School, serving as a DARE Role Model, and participating in four youth mission trips.

Madeline Mays graduated from Loyola College Prep with a 4.4 GPA. She will attend the University of Arkansas Honors College in the fall. She played competitive club soccer, Loyola Varsity Soccer, and Loyola Tennis and participated in an impressive list of extracurricular activities including Mu Alpha Theta, Beta Club, Key Club, National Honor Society, Junior Class Vice President, and Key Club Vice President. Most importantly, she has dedicated herself to serving her community.

She has been very involved with Flyers Aiding the Hungry (FAiTH) and served as an officer of this organization, which provides families with food and children with gifts during the holiday season. She also volunteered as a soccer coach, volunteered with the Volunteers of America, volunteered at the Revel, and participated in mission trips to Haiti and South Dakota. One of the things that stood out on her application was her work to help create and organize a fundraiser, on a week’s notice, that raised funds needed to send 125 first graders from J.S. Clark Elementary on a fun field trip to the Dixie Corn Maze.

The JLSB congratulates both of these outstanding young women and wishes them all the best for their futures.

Summer Camp

Health Literacy Initiative

Mary Eileen Grant

What a wonderful summer session we had at Health Literacy Initiative Summer Camp!

During this concentrated summer placement, the Junior League of Shreveport-Bossier partnered with The Boys & Girls Clubs of America for the third year in a row. Incorporating both goal-oriented learning and a fun environment, health and wellness related sessions were tailored to children ages 10 through 12. This year, topics covered were Spending & Saving Money, Swim Safety, Fire Safety, Stranger Danger/Traffic Safety, Nutrition, and Fitness. We were very grateful to welcome community speakers, including those from The Swim School, the Shreveport Fire Department Fire Safety Program, and the Shreveport Police Department to present important safety information. Within our outstanding group of Junior League volunteers, we were fortunate to have professionals

who also presented in their own fields of expertise. Each Junior League volunteer was responsible for one camp session, which was divided into three parts—lesson, craft, and snack. Volunteers kept with the day’s theme when planning their craft and snack, such as decorating a water bottle and enjoying a healthy trail mix on the day dedicated to fitness. Some of the more notable “kid favorites” included decorating a piggy bank for home saving, enjoying a Zumba session, and creating (and eating!) snacks that resembled a human cell.

The children of The Boys Boys & Girls Clubs of America and our Junior League placement volunteers alike found the Health Literacy Initiative Summer Camp to be both fun and rewarding. We hope that you will consider Health Literacy Initiative Summer Camp for your placement next year!

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Celebrations Heather Fulco (Active) was recently named the 2015-2016 Teacher of the Year for Caddo Middle Magnet award and a finalist for Caddo Parish Middle School Teacher of the Year award.

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Krystle Beauchamp (Active) and John Grindley were wed on May 23, 2015 in Shreveport.

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Nicole Huskey (Active) and CJ Schoolfield became engaged and plan to wed on May 5 , 2016 in New Orleans. (PHOTO 2) Jane Sugar (Active) and her husband Miles welcomed son Trey Sugar on June 2, 2015.

He weighed 7 pounds, 8 ounces and was 21 inches long. (PHOTO 3)

Rachel Maner (Active) and her husband Michael welcomed daughter Chloe Elizabeth on July 8, 2015. She weighed 6 pounds, 14 ounces and was 19-1/4 inches long. (PHOTO 5)

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Kitchen

Kids in the

Jacque Jovic

The statistics are staggering According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), childhood obesity has more than doubled, and adolescent obesity has more than quadrupled in the past 30 years. In Louisiana, the problem is even more significant. United Health Foundation ranks Louisiana as the fifth most obese state in the nation in its America’s Health Rankings.

Since child health and wellness are important to the Association of Junior Leagues International, it started the Kids in the Kitchen initiative in 2006. It teaches children how to prepare healthy meals while also educating them and their families about healthy lifestyle choices. More than 200 Leagues now have Kids in the Kitchen programs.

Kids in the Kitchen Revel tackles the issue of childhood obesity in a fun, engaging, hands-on way. Thousands of fourth graders throughout the Ark-La-Tex spend time in

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the program during their field trips to the Red River Revel October 5-9.

While the children are with us, they learn the basics of healthy eating and exercise by participating in a game show to test their knowledge of building a nutritious lunch. They also learn a recipe to create a healthy snack.

The session ends with dancing! Every child receives a jump rope and a recipe book to share healthy ideas with their parents.

While Kids in the Kitchen Revel is a small investment of time with the children, hopefully, it leaves a big impact, inspiring a lifetime of healthier choices.

“The goal of the Junior Leagues’ Kids in the Kitchen initiative, which is supported by The Association of Junior Leagues International, Inc. and its member Leagues, is to promote child health and wellness by empowering children and youth to make healthy lifestyle choices, therefore preventing obesity and its associated health risks.” – AJLI website

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The Junior League of Shreveport-Bossier has played a vital role in the Red River Revel since its beginning in 1976 as a bicentennial gift from the JLSB to the community. The JLSB continues that role, especially this year as we celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Red River Revel.

Through the years, the Red River Revel has become the largest outdoor arts festival in North Louisiana where members of the community can enjoy good art, music, food, and fun.

Children have limited exposure to art education as programs are not offered at many schools anymore. The JLSB wants to ensure that children in the community have the opportunity to learn about, enjoy, and participate directly in the arts. The Artist for a Day tent allows

Bridgett Bushnell

children attending the Red River Revel to create their own works of art free of charge. The JLSB volunteers work directly with children to provide educational and fun art projects. The JLSB volunteers have almost as much fun as the children!

The JLSB is proud to promote local artists in the community by hosting a different artist to demonstrate their craft each day of the Red River Revel. The 2015 Artist for a Day tent plans to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Revel with favorite projects through the years.

This year’s Red River Revel will take place October 3 – 10. The Artist for a Day tent is open from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. on weekdays and 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. on weekends.

Mark your calendars and come down to the Festival Plaza for the 2015 Red River Revel!

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Recipient s

President’s Award

Each year, the Junior League President presents an award to the person or persons she believes truly embody the spirit of the organization. The recipient of this award should be someone who is a leader who goes about his or her work with the best interests of others in mind and who seeks no recognition for his or her service. This year’s recipients are Shirley Wright and the engineering firm of Aillet, Fenner, Jolly and McClelland.

The first recipient, Shirley Wright, is wise and faithful.

Elba Hamilton, 2014-2015 President, said, “She has taught me a lot during these past eight years about being faithful in everything you do and never giving up. I truly saw her servant leadership this past year when she offered to do some extra things for me so I could do my job as President of the Junior League.” Mrs. Wright works for the Hamilton family as a nanny for their three young children. This past year, knowing how busy it would be, she offered to go above and beyond her normal duties to allow Hamilton to excel in her position as President. Elba said, “Mrs. Shirley has definitely helped me keep all those balls in the air this past year, and she is one of

Elba Hamilton

many who helped me as I strive for balance in my life.”

The other recipient of the President’s Award this year, Aillet, Fenner, Jolly and McClelland, is a company founded in 1960 that provides engineering services for public and private entities. This company seeks clients who value creativity and the desire to form long-term relationships. They believe their ability to understand the issues that drive a project, as well as the unique aspects associated with the owner and his industry, enable them to successfully work with their project partners. Elba said, “I would add to this that they not only know how to understand their clients and their projects but their employees. I have been working for Aillet, Fenner, Jolly and McClelland since my Provisional year in the Junior League. Ever since that day, they have been an encouragement in my efforts of performing volunteer work in the community. However, they did not stop there; when my time to become a mother came, they provided the flexibility to work a reduced number of hours to help me try to balance family, work, and volunteer activities.”

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2014-2015 Volunteers of the

Elba Hamilton

Each year, we honor a JLSB member who has demonstrated the principles espoused in our mission and vision statement. Her spirit and nature reflect a positive image of the JLSB. This year we were pleased to name two Volunteers of the Year, Eloise Graf and Lauren Lea. Eloise was chairman of the Kitchen Tour, the JLSB’s newest fundraising event, for the 2014-2015 year.

“Eloise took the challenge of chairing a new fundraising project and excelled every step of the way,” said Past President Elba Hamilton. “Plans are wonderful on paper but mean nothing unless they can be executed. Eloise was perfect at executing the plan, and not only did she follow the plan she was given, but she improved it and made it her own with the help of the Cookbook Committee. She exceeded the goal she was given by 40 percent.”

Lauren was the League’s 2014-2015 Meeting with a Mission coordinator. Meeting with a Mission collects donations at each of the nine general membership meetings for organizations in the Shreveport-Bossier community that share the League’s focus on at-risk women and children.

This year, the JLSB “adopted” Westwood Elementary, a school in Caddo Parish’s “Transformation Zone,” as the yearlong recipient of their Meeting with a Mission donations.

Eloise Graf

“If you need an example of what a model Junior League member looks like, look no further than Lauren,” said Hamilton. “She has worked countless hours to make sure that the children and staff at Westwood Elementary had the support they needed from the League. What started as ‘collect whatever our members bring to our monthly meetings and drop it off at the school the day after’ became a full placement that entailed so much more...from Back to School Night activities and a reading event to Teacher Appreciation Week and Field Day. I remember having a meeting with Lauren last summer and giving her a list of things I thought we could accomplish at Westwood during the year, thinking that we would probably do a few of them but for sure not all. Well, I should have known better, because we not only accomplished everything on the list but added many more activities during the year.”

The Junior League of Shreveport-Bossier congratulates Eloise Graf and Lauren Lea on their accomplishments and thanks its membership, community partners and sponsors for a productive and rewarding year.

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Memorable Moment s Head Volunteer Social

Health Literacy Initiative Summer Camp

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Provisional Ret reat Special thanks to Shelley McMillian of Rock Solid Sports for donating her services to lead the teambuilding portion of the retreat.

Kitchen Tour Recap

See you at this year’s Kitchen Tour!

May Dinner Meeting Before

2014 Kitchen Remodel Photo Credit: Jackson Construction

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Cookbook Recipe Fruit Pizza (serves 15)

1 roll refrigerator sugar cookie dough 8 ounces cream cheese, softened Âź cup sugar 1 tablespoon vanilla extract Sliced kiwifruit Sliced fresh strawberries Sliced bananas Fresh blueberries Strawberry glaze

Find this recipe in the Mardi Grad to Mistletoe cookbook on page 120, plus many more delicious recipes that you and your family will love!

Pat the cookie dough over the bottom of a 8x13-inch baking pan or pizza pan. Bake at 375 degrees for 10 minutes. Do not allow to brown.

Let stand until cool.

Beat cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla in a mixing bowl until creamy. Spread the cream cheese

mixture evenly over the baked layer. Top with kiwifruit, strawberries, bananas, and blueberries and drizzle with strawberry glaze. Chill, covered, until serving time. You may substitute apply jelly for the strawberry glaze. Melt the jelly before drizzling over the layers.

Try this tasty treat at Kitchen Tour on Saturday, October 31!

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Kitchen Tour

Junior League

Liz Lafitte

We are so pleased to announce the second annual Junior League Kitchen Tour, which will take place on October 31 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. We are excited to partner again with Kitchen & Bath Cottage for Brunch at 9 a.m. preceding the Tour and for the drawing of raffle items from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. The relaxing atmosphere of October afternoons in Louisiana presents the perfect platform to host and help launch Shreveport’s trendiest tour. Look to the October issue of SB Magazine for address details and tour locations.

The Kitchen Tour will again showcase new construction and newly remodeled kitchens in some of Shreveport’s hottest areas. The selection committee is working feverishly to select beautifully appointed homes with distinctive features in a variety of styles. We hope to be able to offer a number of outdoor kitchens this year, as many participants loved the outdoor kitchens last year.

During our inaugural Kitchen Tour, the community’s response was astonishing - we sold over 400 tickets for the self-guided tour to community and Junior League members and raised over $30,000! We loved seeing Provisional, Active, and Sustainer members enjoying themselves throughout the day at the brunch, Tour, and happy hour.

The brunch preceding the Tour was also a huge success. It provides the perfect atmosphere to start the day en-

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joying time with friends and begin mapping out your route for the Tour! Tour participants are invited to visit the hospitality station at Kitchen and Bath Cottage throughout the day to enjoy some of our favorite fall Junior League cookbook recipes.

At the conclusion of the Tour, all participants who have visited all homes and had their tickets marked will be entered into the Grand Prize Raffle. We are partnering with Jackson Construction again for this year’s Grand Prize kitchen remodel!

Community partners will be donating some amazing raffle items, so be sure to check out the Junior League’s social media outlets for those announcements!

Some of the most popular items from last year’s raffle were the Kamado Joe Grill, crawfish table, carpet, and a patio dining set.

This year our goal is to raise over $35,500 through sponsorships and ticket sales for the brunch, tour, and raffle items. The Kitchen Tour cannot be a success without the support of all League members—we love to see your support of Kitchen Tour by purchasing Tour, raffle, and brunch tickets and, most importantly attending the Tour! Remember—Active members can fulfill part of all their Ways & Means obligations to the League through the purchase of brunch or Tour tickets.

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10:00AM-4:00 PM The Kitchen Tour, a self-guided tour of designer kitchens in beautifully appointed homes, is a fundraising project of the Junior League of Shreveport-Bossier, Inc. Proceeds from the Kitchen Tour support the League's mission of improving the community through its volunteer projects.

For sponsorship opportunities contact jrleaguesb@bellsouth.net or 318.221.6144 In partnership with

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