Parishscope Spring 2017

PARISHSCOPE A PUBLICATION OF THE JUNIOR LEAGUE OF SHREVEPORT-BOSSIER, INC. | Spring 2017

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From the Editor

Table of Contents

Leslie Smith Spring is upon us and it’s a busy time for the League. This is when we begin considering new placements and leadership positions for next year and vote on significant League matters. Now is also the time to refer new members to serve our community through joining the League. In this issue, you can read the testimonials of two current Provisional members and reflect back on what initially drew you to League membership. Whether it was for service, networking, or seeking out a new circle of friends, remember the rewarding moments from your League experience and let it fuel the remainder of your League year.

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Letter from the President

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Member Calendar

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1933 Society

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Sustainer of the Year

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Sustainer Announcements & Celebrations

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Celebrations

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Give for Good Day

10 Provisional Update 10 Provisional Calendar 11 Provisional Testimonials 13 MAGIC 14 Shotgun Shells and Southern Belles: Clay Shoot 16 Thank You: Winter Wonderland 18 National Volunteer Week

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19 Step Forward

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20 Thank You: King Cake Classic 5K, 10K, Fun Run 22 Placement Information 22 Volunteer of the Year Nominations 24 Memorable Moments 26 Cookbook Recipe

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Cover photo by Jennifer Robison Photography

2016-2017 Parishscope Staff Editor Leslie Smith Assistant Editor Kristen King Holmes Business Manager Lisa Cameron Board of Directors President Melissa Flores President Elect Katie Baker Executive Vice President Kendra Meiki

Secretary Heather Fulco Treasurer Heather Price Nominating Chairman Jennifer LaPierre

Management Team Executive Vice President Kendra Meiki Community VP Lauren Lea

PR&D Chairman LeVette Fuller

Communications VP Margaret McDonald

Member at Large Elizabeth Pippin

Membership VP Christine Fortson

Sustainer at Large Shelly Ragle

Ways and Means VP Mollie Chelette

Sustainer Advisor Elba Hamilton

Assistant Treasurer Leah Smith

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President

Letter From the

I hope everyone has recovered from the busy holiday season and is gearing up for spring. Now is an exciting time in the Junior League of Shreveport-Bossier! The spring is when we begin transitioning and planning for the upcoming League year. It is inspiring for me to see this new group of leaders work together and plan for the new year and how we will make the 85th year of the Junior League of Shreveport-Bossier one of its best.

All year, I have worked to keep our mission at the forefront of everything I have done and to make sure that it is our central focus. It is easy to get lost in the weeds and the everyday tasks of life that sometimes you can forget what is truly important. I have written about promoting voluntarism and developing the potential of women, but I believe the most important part of our mission is improving the community through the effective action and leadership of trained volunteers. It is through this part of our mission that we truly make a long-lasting impact on the lives of our members and in our community for many years to come.

So, how do you use your training in the Junior League to make a larger impact on your community and your world?

That is something I just cannot answer for each of you, but you can certainly answer it for yourself. Think about why you joined the League. Think about the person you were before you joined the League. Have you met new people? Have you met people that are different than you? Or maybe outside of your normal circle? How have those people changed your perspective on life? Have you been able to see how the other half of our community lives? Have you learned to speak up in a large group? Have you learned to work with people that may have a completely different personality than you?

You can use the training you have learned from the Junior League by connecting with others you may not have connected with if not for the League. You can learn to work with others, so that when you are in a different situation you know how to accomplish any task as a team. You can learn to use your voice however it feels right to you. You may use your voice to stand up for those most vulnerable. You may use your voice to be kind to everyone you encounter. You may use the skills you have learned to apply for a new job or set off on a new adven-

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ture. You may use the training you gained to chair your kid’s school carnival or be the PTA President or serve on one of the many nonprofit boards in our community.

We recently asked our Sustainers to tell us what they are involved in around our community or what awards they may have received. Not surprising, the response was overwhelming and our Sustainers have been busy fulfilling our mission of improving our community through the effective action and leadership of trained volunteers. You will see many of their accomplishments in our Sustainer Announcements and Celebrations section. If you need some inspiration or a guide as to what to do with your League training, check out these amazing women!

You can follow in the footsteps of these amazing women and make a difference in our community; you just have to decide how you want to make that change. Making a difference doesn’t have to be some grand gesture, it can be as simple as being kind to the person you pass on the street, or reading to a child, or supporting a friend when they have fallen on hard times. The point is not how you make a difference; the point is that you make a difference. Use what you have learned from the League, whether that is finding your voice, or working better with others, or seeing the other half of our community.

Use that knowledge, that skill, and decide to make a change.

Be the change in the world that you want to see, and I truly believe that if we are all conscious about making a change, no matter how big or small, that we truly can change our community and have a long lasting impact.

I am very pleased to congratulate Lynda Griffey on being our 2017 Sustainer of the Year. Lynda is a true example of our mission, and she has been a great source of encouragement for me over this year. Thank you all for your continued support and encouragement. It truly is an honor and a privilege to serve you, and I thank you for the opportunity to serve you and our community.

Import ant Dates to REmember

Clay Shoot Mar. 11 Los Paloma

General Meeting Mar. 14, 6 p.m.

St. Mark’s Cathedral

Melissa Flores 2016-2017 President

General Meeting Apr. 11, 6 p.m.

Community Foundation

May Dinner Meeting

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

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1933 Societ y

Thank you to the Junior League of Shreveport-Bossier 1933 Society Members.

We appreciate your support of our League and our mission!

League LeadeRS Kimberly FitzGerald

Carolyn & Peggy Murphy

Mr. & Mrs. Judson Scott

Melissa Flores

Melanie & Barrow Peacock

Jason & Kimmie Smith

Maureen C. Gamble

Leslie G. Scott

Edie Williams

League Advocates Mr. & Mrs. W. Michael Adams Katie Baker Roxann King Davis Helen DeBeaux Glass Services (Elizabeth Pippin)

Kendra Meiki

Betty Henderson

Mrs. Christopher McJunkins

Melinda A. Hernandez

Heather Price

Lila Knicely

Jodi Penn Rives

Liz Lafitte

Zaffater Eye Center (Barbara Zaffater)

League Partners Anti-Pest (Michele Horton) Debbie Angelo Mikey Carlisle Lynn W. Chance Christine Fortson Knox McGuffin Goodman Aprile Greenleaf

Elba Hamilton Mrs. William R. Hargrove Jane H. James Glenda Laird Lauren Lea Ginger & Patrick Lukacs Patricia Nelson Miramon

Angie Phares Michele Q=Petersen Shelly Ragle Janie Richardson Karen Soileau Versona (Holly Witte) Celeste Wedgeworth

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Congratulations

To our Sustainer of the year Lynda Griffey Lynda was honored at the Sustainer of the Year luncheon on February 21

(clockwise from top left) Lynda Griffey and Melissa Flores; Milly Sale and Lynda Griffey; Lynda Griffey, Kristen Ogden, and Eloise Ogden; Melissa Flores, Lynda Griffey, Elba Hamilton, and Milly Sale 6

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Announcement s Celebrations Sustainer

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Margaret R. Evans is a board member of the Shreveport Rose Stitchery Guild.

Janie Richardson is currently serving on The Community Foundation Board.

Gwen Talbot Hodges received 1st place (the Irene Wright Trust Award) in the Hoover Watercolor Society 2016, 59th Annual Spring Exhibition.

Stacey B. Hand recently received certification as a Presenter of Validation Method for working with elders with dementia.

Kelly Kilpatrick Turner serves on The Arc CaddoBossier Foundation Board of Trustees.

Whitney Howell serves on the Volunteers of America Board of Directors and the Cherish the Children of God Committee.

Mikey Carlisle serves on The Opera Guild Board and is a past president. She also serves on The Opera Executive Board and has acted as an advisor for the Opera’s last two major fundraisers.

Julia Blewer is on the board of Oakwood Home for Women.

Debbie O’Brien Schofield is a board member of the Glen Retirement System.

Melanie Peacock is the current PTA President at Fairfield Elementary Magnet. She also serves on the Cotillion Club Board and the Opera Guild Board.

Lisa Nelson will be the Demoiselle Club Ball Chairman for 2017 and 2018.

Tracy Prestwood is the C.E. Byrd PTSA President.

Suzanne H. Stinson was appointed to the Louisiana Judiciary Commission.

Kathryn Prestridge is a board representative for St. Luke’s Episcopal Mobil Medical Ministry.

Sylvia Goodman received the Louisiana Legend Award. She is also on the board of the Museum of the Southern Jewish Experience.

Maura Q. Pugh is the committee chairman of the Society of the Colonial Dames of America, State of Louisiana – Shreveport and Red River Parishes.

Lauren Florsheim is the incoming chairman.

Libby Siskron is the State President of the National Society of the Colonial Dames of America.

Pamela Mitchell serves on the St. Vincent’s Academy Alumnae Board and with the American Cancer Society’s Baron’s Ball.

Jan Querbes serves on the Shreveport Opera Board and the Oakwood Home for Women executive board.

Johnette Magner serves on the board of directors of Norwela Council, Boy Scouts of America; Council for a Better Louisiana; Women’s Philanthropy Network of the Community Foundation of North Louisiana; Strategic Action Council of Northwest Louisiana; Alliance for Education; Greater Shreveport Chamber of Commerce; and Bossier Chamber of Commerce.

She also recently received the Athena Leadership Award and Beacon Award for Education from Grambling State University Foundation.

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Maria Frank (Active) and husband Jeremy welcomed daughter Gia Evangeline on October 7, 2016. She weighed 8 pounds, 2 ounces and measured 20 inches long. JJ is a proud big brother.

(PHOTO 1) Angela Hamilton (Active) and husband Matt welcomed son Jack Finley on October 24, 2016. He weighed 6 pounds, 2 ounces and measured 18.5 inches long. (PHOTO 2) Suzanne Frye (Active) and husband Clayton welcomed John Huxley on November 29, 2016. He weighed 8 pounds, 10 ounces and measured 22 inches long.

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Day

Give for Good

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with the JLSB Mission in Mind Give for Good is a 24-hour online giving challenge led by The Community Foundation of North Louisiana to raise unrestricted dollars for the nonprofits in our community. It is a day of giving to celebrate the nonprofits in our community and a chance to raise thousands of dollars to make our community even better. The Junior League of Shreveport-Bossier will join with area nonprofits and put the community first as we Give for Good on Tuesday, May 2, 2017!

The Junior League is participating in this one-day philanthropy challenge with our mission in mind, and we challenge our membership to follow suit! The JLSB represents a group of like-minded volunteers who seek to improve our community. We each contribute to the local community and live out the organization’s mission by responding to needs through the effective action and leadership of trained volunteers. Our collective impact stems from valuing voluntarism and the further development of the potential of women. Having a mission minded focus for this year’s campaign helps us to recognize and encompass the whole mission; rather than highlighting one program under our umbrella of services or spotlighting a single League initiative.

There are many causes, projects, programs, and events the JLSB has been behind since our incorporation in 1933.

The experiences gleaned from our volunteers throughout the years may not have all been the same, however, continued investment in the League’s mission will continue to shape the community. On May 2, 2017, we invite you to invest in our mission by participating in Give for Good!

to donate to any nonprofit that has registered to participate. You can search for a nonprofit by name or by service area. Participating nonprofits will have a donation page on giveforgoodnla.org where you can choose the amount you want to donate from $10 and up.

The Community Foundation of North Louisiana has set up an online platform at giveforgoodnla.org with searchable profiles of participating nonprofits and a leaderboard on the day of the event. All donations will be processed through this website. Nonprofits and donors can track progress throughout the day. Anyone can donate to their favorite nonprofits on May 2 from midnight to midnight via giveforgoodnla.org.

Anyone can make a donation to a nonprofit that has registered and has a profile on giveforgoodnla.org. You do not have to live in North Louisiana area to donate. Donations via check, cash or stock will not be accepted.

What you need to know for Give for Good: Give for Good is a 24-hour giving event on May 2, 2017, from midnight to midnight. All event-related donations must be made at giveforgoodnla.org during that 24-hour period.

On May 2, starting at midnight and for the following 24 hours, go to giveforgoodnla.org and use your credit card

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Update

Provisional

The months have flown by and our Provisional members are nearly finished with their first year of membership in the League. The provisional course is down to its last few meetings, with only three meetings left on the schedule. Our final core meeting in February will focus on the Communication and Ways & Means Councils. Members will learn about the different avenues of communication the League utilizes to stay in contact with members and the community. They will also hear about the different Ways & Means fundraisers and how they benefit those we serve. A live member spotlight interview will be held with a member of each council.

The meetings this year have aimed to provide our provisional members with the information needed to chart their career path within the League. So many different options are available to suit the needs and availability of each member, whether they want to fulfill future placement obligations within the community focus on inLeague activities, concentrated over a period of time or spread throughout the year, as a committee member or in a leadership position. I hope the information they have received will prove helpful as they choose where they would like to serve next year as Active members.

In March, we will hold the final of four Cocktails & Conversations events. The opportunity for the Provisional members to get together, socialize, and develop friendships has been popular and a success! Many of the members have formed friendships they maintain outside of the League—goal achieved! So far this year, the ladies have had drinks and tasty Greek appetizers at Taziki’s, a beer

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tasting and tour at Red River Brewery, and an inside look at a new build in the Provenance community. Assistant Chairman, Anna Priestley, and the other members of the Provisional committee, have done a phenomenal job setting up these entertaining socials!

At this point, many of the members of the Provisional class have completed most of their course requirements, including their mini-placements. Others will complete their placements soon, such as those placed in Kids in the Kitchen Spring, MAGIC, and Bingo at University Health.

We are thankful to have these skillful and dedicated ladies out making an impact on the community we all hold dear.

The final provisional meeting of the year will be Cocktails with the Board in April. The event was held for the first time last year and was widely attended! This social allows Provisional members time to spend with the leaders of our League—our Board members. This is a great opportunity to spend time with these ladies who have dedicated countless hours to the League and community, and it is the perfect group to speak with about future leadership positions.

We would like your help recruiting potential Provisionals for the 2017-2018 League year. If you have enjoyed your time and service this year please help spread the word. If you know someone who has questions about joining the League, please contact Anna Priestley, 2017-2018 Provisional Chairman. She will be happy to speak with them, and her contact information is located on Digital Cheetah.

Import ant Dates for Provisionals Board Meeting Mar. 7, 6 p.m.

Cocktails & Conversations* Mar. 21, 6 p.m.

*Mandatory meeting

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Testimonies

Provisional

Jennifer Henson Bradford

In May 2015, my husband and I moved to Shreveport to both work with Benteler Steel/Tube.

We had grown up in the same small Alabama town, known each other and everyone else there our entire lives (except for those few years when we escaped for college), and now were moving 6 hours away from both our families and the friends we had always known. Though it was to be an incredible adventure, it came with its fair share of nerves over creating a new life where we knew no one.

Hyped up on adventure and desperate to know someone in our new lives, we talked to everyone we met. Oh, the grocery store cashier asked how we were doing today? “We’re great! Just moved here! Still settling in. Have any recommendations?” And the kayak salesman at Bass Pro trying to make a commission with small talk? Well, he got an earful. We were so eager to find our place and new friends in town that we constantly wondered what stranger could be our next dinner guest. After all, we worked in the same environment, so our circle didn’t expand very far from the same colleagues we both saw every day.

Though it didn’t take me long to realize I wanted to join Junior League, I was too late to join in 2015. I spent the next 6 months not so patiently waiting for

recruitment to roll around again. As that time neared in 2016, I was eager to join like-minded ladies with a passion for their community and developing the potentials within each other. I can honestly say that eagerness has yet to wane; in fact, quite the opposite.

With every event, I have gone forward with growing excitement for the friendships being fostered and the opportunities being presented.

It was evident from the first few minutes of conversation at orientation that my small group was made up of wonderful women who would become great friends. I could not be more thankful for the lovely ladies with which I have shared this provisional year. They have helped ease the nerves of walking into a room of immensely successful peers and have always been around for a good laugh. As for those outside of our small group, well, they’ve been nothing short of amazing, as well. So far, I’ve volunteered at the Pumpkin Patch at Provenance, Red River Revel, and spend the third Thursday of every month playing Bingo at University Hospital, and everyone with whom I’ve spent time has been incredible—making my time spent at JLSB functions well worthwhile and eagerly anticipated.

Von Jennings Being raised as an only child gave me an appreciation early in life for having a network of friends whom I could turn to for friendship, advice, and fellowship. My decision to join the Junior League of Shreveport-Bossier has proven to meet this expectation and more. I began my year of provisional membership during the summer of 2016. Immediately, I was welcomed into a family oriented organization of professional women who shared a common interest of improving their communities through community service while developing their own leadership skills.

JLSB has shown itself to be a well-organized organization of women who very consciously seek challenging service projects that cross all demographics and socio-economic status, as well as a diverse range of community needs. The level of commitment required to complete the provisional year was

set high, which further illustrates to me the caliber of service offered to the community by JLSB. Each provisional member is assigned to a volunteer site for a year and I was fortunate to receive my first choice.

I chose M.A.G.I.C. (Mentoring Ambitious Girls to Inspire Change), a mentoring program for teenage girls facilitated by JLSB in collaboration with Volunteers of America. It is the ideal opportunity to share insight with a young person in this community who is approaching adulthood.

I have been very pleased with the opportunities to network professionally and socially with some amazing ladies whom I might not otherwise have the chance to meet. I have thoroughly enjoyed the experience so far and look forward to JLSB’s programming and activities in 2017.

Provisional Informational Meetings for women interested in joining the JLSB will be held on the following dates at the JLSB Office:

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Ambitious Girls Mentoring

to Inspire Change

JLSB volunteers are making magic as we Mentor Ambitious Girls to Inspire Change (MAGIC). MAGIC is a thoughtful, rewarding placement where we have a great time, learn a lot, and positively influence the lives of teen girls.

Building real relationships is encouraged through small group breakout sessions that begin each meeting.

Through this interaction, JLSB volunteers have an opportunity to get to know the teens, their interests, how they are doing in school, and more.

Breakout sessions are followed by an exciting program calendar that educates and helps teens improve their life skills. Each MAGIC session is led by a different JLSB volunteer who shares her unique talents and plans purposeful activities. Topics this year include goal setting, social and dining etiquette, hygiene, healthy living, college planning, painting empowering art, dating, cooking essentials, youth entrepreneurship, fitness, and Brand You.

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MAGIC volunteers inspire me at each session with their ideas, creativity, experience, and connections. We have a great MAGIC team with highly relevant backgrounds. Thanks to Twyla Abraham, Jamie Davis, Jabrina Edwards, Jessica Gray, Nicole Huskey, Von Jennings, Haley Knight, Jennifer McMenamin, Catherine Simpson, Brandi Stephens, and Erica Thomas for their dedication and sharing unique skills to help teen girls be strong and successful in life.

I look forward to continuing work with these amazing volunteers this spring as we work with VOA teens. I encourage any member who has a passion she wants to share with teens and other volunteers to consider this placement as she chooses her role for next year. Positive changes are in store thanks to volunteer and teen feedback, but the foundation of leadership and mentoring teenage girls will remain the same.

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Shoot

Clay

The Junior League of Shreveport-Bossier is gearing up to host the Shotgun Shells and Southern Belles Clay Shoot! This inaugural event is Saturday, March 11 at Los Paloma Sporting Range and Event Center in Benton, Louisiana. It is a great event for anyone who would like to practice their aim or is looking for a fun and competitive way to support the community and JLSB! This event hopes to have over 125 shooters and will be a wonderful addition to the Junior League of Shreveport-Bossier’s fundraisers.

The Shotgun Shells and Southern Belles Clay Shoot Committee has been hard at work planning to make this inaugural event a success. Shooters may enter as an individual or four-person team with golf carts available on a first-come, first-served basis. Entry to the event includes sporting clays, lunch, and one general raffle entry. Registration and breakfast will begin at 8:00 a.m. and shooting will start at 9:00 a.m. A refreshments cart will be serving

shooters throughout the competition. At the conclusion of all shooting, a Post Party with Shane’s Seafood & BBQ will be served for all shooters. Team and individual awards will be presented at the Post Party along with beverages from Great Raft Brewing and specialty gift bags.

To keep things exciting, the event will feature mulligans and raffle tickets ranging from general to premium for wonderful prizes donated by local sponsors. The Clay Shoot will be a fun, safe event with something for everyone. Whether you are an avid clay sportsman or simply want a day in the great outdoors while supporting the League, you will find what you are looking for at the Shotgun Shells and Southern Belles Clay Shoot.

This fundraiser cannot be a success without the support of all our Provisionals, Actives, and Sustainers!

Whether you choose to attend or volunteer during the event, we need the League’s full support and participation to make this event’s debut a success.

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Thank You

The Winter Wonderland event succeeded all our expectations for its inaugural event. Attendees of all ages enjoyed the Christmas crafts, candy and cocoa bar, Santa, and the photo booth. All were able to get a few things checked off their list with our wonderful pop up shops of Christmas cards, stocking stuffers, bows, kids and ladies clothing. Our wonderful Winter Wonderland team wants to thank you all for coming and hope to see you next year!

Sponsors Ayres, Shelton, Williams, Benson, & Paine LLC • Origin Bank Shreveport Dance Academy • Cayenne Marketing Lang & Blackwood Orthodontics • Shreveport-Bossier Family Dental

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Week

National Volunteer

Each year the Points of Light Foundation, the world’s largest organization dedicated to volunteer service, sponsors a weeklong celebration that recognizes volunteers around the country and throughout the world. This year, National Volunteer Week will be celebrated from April 23-April 29, 2017. National Volunteer Week was established in 1974 and has grown through the years with thousands of volunteer projects and special events scheduled during the week to promote volunteerism and recognize dedicated volunteers.

The Junior League of Shreveport-Bossier (JLSB) relies on the 200 trained active volunteers that comprise our organization to accomplish our goals and help improve our local community. Over the years, we have trained thousands of women who have gone on to showcase their talents in other volunteer organizations, professional settings, and at home. Since 2014, the JLSB has participated in the National Volunteer Week celebration by honoring our members and their countless service hours and hard work.

We understand the sacrifices that are made by our members and we also know that employers and spouses might

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not always be aware (or fully appreciative) of the accomplishments we have achieved together as a League. During National Volunteer Week, the Membership Council will be sending letters to both employers, spouses, and any other interested parties regarding the accomplishments of our League and in particular the value we place on each and every member.

In 2015-2016, our members dedicated over 15,000 volunteer hours to the Community Council’s projects.

We could not fund these projects without the Ways and Means Council and the funds that this group of women helped to raise for our League. All of the councils and all of the committees serve a vital role in supporting the efforts of our organization. If you would like for the League to let your spouse or your employers know just how much we value your efforts, then we will be happy to send them a letter on your behalf. A sample letter and a form for you to submit your request is available on the Member Home Page on jlsb.org. The deadline to submit a request for a letter will be April 11, 2017.

STEP

Forward

We recognize that the well-being of our children is the most powerful indicator of the economic and social health of our community. Their ability to achieve as students and develop as citizens literally will determine either our community’s growth or its decline.

Trends in Northwest Louisiana indicate there is cause for our concern. Many children do not start school with the basic knowledge they need and continue to lag behind their peers in subsequent grades. This has resulted in an alarming number of children who drop out prior to graduation and who are then unprepared to earn a living.

We all hope for each child’s success for their own benefit; yet we often fail to realize that this goal impacts not only the child, but every person in our community. In just a few short years, the collective outcomes of our children will result in positive or negative economic and social impacts which will affect us all. Local businesses will either grow or eventually cease to exist, based on the educational status of the local workforce. Similarly, poverty levels will either rise or fall in correlation with business growth.

Cities and municipalities will either flourish or wither, relying on the tax base created by the width and depth of employed wage earners. So much is dependent upon the success of our children. Put simply, we all will eventually benefit or suffer as a result; therefore ensuring that each child can succeed to his or her potential is of vital interest to us all.

Step Forward is an example of a “collective impact” initiative which requires commitment from community leaders and citizens with different perspectives, working to

Come hear more about Step Forward and childhood literacy from Laura Alderman at our April General Membership Meeting, April 11, 2017 at 12:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. at the Community Foundation!

Laura Alderman, Executive Director of Step Forward develop consensus solutions to address specific problems— in our case academic failure for too many children and a lack of opportunity for many young adults. Step Forward is working to develop data-driven solutions. That is, by measuring some key educational and workforce indicators as outlined in this report, we are committed to identifying areas of need as well as areas of success.

Your interest and involvement in Step Forward is so important. To learn more, please contact me at 318.221.0582 or via email at alderman@cfnla.org. Step Forward respects the wisdom of our community and believes that the knowledge of developing solutions is within our people. We believe that our community’s ability to provide support or “social capital” is boundless and is absolutely necessary as we work to ensure success for our children today, and a stronger community tomorrow.

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Thank You to our Sponsors!

Queen Sponsors ($1000)

McLarty Ford • Cosse & Silmon Orthodontics • Whole Foods Market

Duke Sponsor ($500)

Bone & Joint Clinic Sports Medicine

Jester Sponsors ($250)

Baynham Advertising • Mosquito Authority of Shreveport • D1 Shreveport

In-Kind Sponsors

Weed Man Lawn Care Shreveport Tubbs Hardware & Rental • The Moppet Shoppe

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Information Placement

As we move toward the spring season of the Junior League of Shreveport-Bossier year, you will be selecting a new segment to add to your League career path, your placement for the next League year! You may not think of selecting a placement as a piece of a puzzle that will shape your League career path, but you are. As a member who is finishing her Active League career moving on to her years as a Sustainer, I think back to the decisions I made that have formed by League career. Have those choices prepared me for my years following the League as a Sustainer and how I want to serve the community moving forward? You may see yourself as wanting to be a part of the League leadership or you may be seeking to build your competencies in volunteer leadership and service to the community. What decisions are you making concerning your choices in placement to reach your goals? If you have not given any thought to what you want to accomplish in the League, now is the

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best time to start. The League’s website has a wonderful resource called, Planning Your JLSB Career, listed under the Resources tab under the heading Placement Handbook and Information. Your placement also provides you with the training to help fulfill the League’s mission of promoting voluntarism, developing the potential of women, and improving communities through the effective action and leadership of trained volunteers. As a member of the League, you bring a wealth of knowledge and experience to the League. Through career pathing and careful placement choices you will only grow and strengthen your talents.

As your Placement Chair, I am available to discuss your JLSB career or help with selecting your placement. Advisors are another valuable resource to discuss your future in the League. You’ll get out of the league what you put into it, and we hope you use the resources available to you to unlock your full potential.

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Don’t forget to nominate someone for Volunteer of the Year! We will recognize this year’s award recipient at our Annual Dinner Meeting in May. When thinking of someone to nominate, keep in mind that the JLSB would like to honor a volunteer who: • Is an active member in good standing • Possesses outstanding performance visibility within League (of secondary and less importance is her involvement in and commitment to organizations outside of League) • Demonstrates the principles espoused in the JLSB’s mission and vision statement and whose spirit and nature reflect a positive image of JLSB • Exceeds the expectations of general membership with unsurpassed interest in voluntarism and a commitment to community service • Received at least one Leading Lady recognition during the 2016-2017 year

Nominations are due to Christine Fortson, Membership Vice-President, by April 11.

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Cookbook Recipe Sweet Potato Biscuits with Cinnamon Butter Serves 12

Ingredients:

Cinnamon Butter

2 cups hot mashed

Combine one-half cup of softened butter, one cup of honey, and one teaspoon of cinnamon in a mixing bowl. Beat until light and fluffy and place in your favorite serving dish.

Cinnamon butter may also be formed into shapes by using a decorator bag fitted with a star tip. Simply pipe butter onto a baking parchment-lined baking sheet and chill in the refrigerator until serving time.

sweet potatoes 1/2 cup shortening 3/4 cup sugar 7 tablespoons buttermilk 3 to 4 cups all-purpose flour 4 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon salt cinnamon butter

Directions: Combine the sweet potatoes and shortening in a large bowl and mix until the shortening melts and the mixture is smooth.

Add the sugar and buttermilk and mix well. Sift in 3 cups of the flour, the baking powder, baking soda, and salt; stir to mix well. Add enough of the remaining flour to make a stiff dough.

Roll the dough 1/2-inch thick on a lightly floured surface; cut with a 2-inch cutter. Place on a baking sheet and bake at 450 degrees for 20 minutes or until light brown.

Serve with cinnamon butter.

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Growing Smiles for When should my child see an Orthodontist?

While your child’s teeth might appear to be straight, there may actually be a problem that needs to be evaluated by an orthodontist. If you recognize any of the following issues with your child, please call us to schedule an appointment.

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