Parishscope Summer 2015

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

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Table of Contents

From the Editor

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Letter from the President

6 Letter from the Incoming President

Margaret McDonald

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It is hard to believe, but we are almost at the close of another wonderful Junior League year. I hope you all enjoyed your placements as much as I have enjoyed serving as Editor of the Parishscope!

In this issue we will look back on some of our many successes from this past year, including our Junior League Market: Shopping for a Cause and Meeting with a Mission partnership; spotlight our newest Sustainers; and receive words of wisdom from our outgoing President, Elba Hamilton. We will also look forward to our next League year by getting to know our new Board members and learning about the past and future of our League in an article from our incoming President, Lila Knicely.

I hope you all have a wonderful summer and are looking forward to the 2015-2016 League year!

2015-2016 Incoming Board

12 Celebrations 14 Archives: Be a Part of History 16 Sustainer of the Year: Milly Sale 18 2015-2016 New Sustainers 20 Provisional Year Recap 22 Kids in the Kitchen 23 Meeting with a Mission Recap 24 Project Research and Development 26 Honoring AJLI Director at Large Jodi Penn 28 JL Market: Shopping for a Cause 30 VOA Award 32 Memorable Moments

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34 JLSB Cookbooks 35 Cap Grants

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Cover photo by Kathryn Gaiennie Fine Photography

2014-2015 Parishscope Staff

Secretary Molly McInnis

Nominating Chairman Elizabeth Pippin

Editor Margaret McDonald

Treasurer Tiffany Paine

PR&D Chairman Melissa Flores

Assistant Editor Nicole Huskey

Community VP Kendra Meiki

Board Members

Board of Directors Executive Committee

Membership VP Calli Thompson

Placement Chairman Christine Fortson

President Elba Hamilton

Communications VP Heidi York Gerkin

Assistant Treasurer Leah Feldt

President-Elect Lila Knicely

Ways and Means VP Kristen Powers

Sustainer Advisor Toni Thompson

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President

Letter From the

I cannot believe that it has been a year since I wrote my first President’s message! Making an impact in the community by moving our mission forward was my first article’s primary objective. I highlighted various things we were going to do during the year to promote voluntarism, develop the potential of women, and improve our community. It is exciting to report that this year we have worked on all aspects of our mission and have successfully moved our mission forward.

As I think about the past year and the things that I will remember the most, I have to first of all express appreciation to all our members who worked together during the year to make sure that we were accomplishing our objectives by moving our mission forward. We set many goals last year, from introducing our members to new AJLI

President Elect Lila Knicely, President Elba Hamilton, President-Elect-Elect Melissa Flores (PHOTO 1); Elba’s Family (PHOTO 2); Kitchen Tour Volunteers (PHOTO 3)

initiatives like the new Governance and Management Rollout structure, to introducing two new community projects and one new fundraising event. The Rollout structure was researched during the year, and the Rollout Committee gained the much-needed insight to pass on to our membership. We hope to hear more about this new structure and a rewrite of our by-laws next year. My hope is that you will embrace these changes that will allow us to continue to move forward as we work to recreate the image of our organization and work more efficiently in a world of constant change.

The new community projects, Girls’ and Women’s Institute and Meeting with a Mission at Westwood Elementary School, have been well received by our community and members. These two projects have been a joy to work

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1 on this year, and we hope to continue to offer them for many years to come as they continue to meet the needs of the community and our members. To hear of the impact these projects had every month on the lives of girls at the VOA and the children and staff at Westwood Elementary School made it so rewarding. Regardless of the kind of day I was having, after visiting Westwood I always left knowing my life had been more enriched by the children than anything I could have given to them. I am confident that the Girls’ and Women’s Institute volunteers felt the same

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Elba Hamilton

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3 way after every monthly meeting with the girls.

We also introduced a new fundraising event this past year, the JLSB Kitchen Tour. The Cookbook Committee was outstanding in executing this new event that allowed outside members to buy tickets but was almost exclusively funded by public and private sponsors. This also allowed us the opportunity to partner with the Home Builders Association of Northwest Louisiana and SB Magazine in promoting this new event. In addition to giving the Junior League continued public exposure, it also changed the way

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6 Elba and Lila at Fall Conference (PHOTO 4); First Graduates of Girls’ and Women’s Institute – MAGIC (PHOTO 5); Elba and Lauren Lea at Westwood (PHOTO 6) we can view fundraising within our organization. I look forward to seeing the continued growth with this event during the coming years.

I could continue acknowledging and reporting on all our events this past year, from another successful JL Market, Glow in the Dark 5K, all our community projects, and everything we did internally from joining new social media platforms and a new reskin of our public website, but all these accomplishments and a detailed status of our sound financial position will be included in the Annual Report that will be published in the Fall issue of the Parishscope. I would rather take some time in my last message to let you know how grateful I am for each one of you and to tell you about what I will remember the most about being in the League.

One thing that I will always remember from being in the League is seeing the beauty of female friendship and what it adds into our lives. Part of deep lasting friendships is that they develop with time, almost when and where you least expect it. Working a Ways and Means shift at the Revel, playing Bingo with sick children, helping an inmate read a book to be recorded for his/her child, visiting during General Meetings, attending Board or Committee meetings, and traveling to AJLI Conferences are just a few of the environments where friendships are made and flourish. It is so amazing to me how God chooses to knit hearts together with a person or group of people when we work together for the good of others.

The League has given me the gift of many wonderful friendships and memories that have come from time spent over the past 11 years serving together. I encourage you to not just settle for relationships through electronic mediums, such as correspondence with each other exclusively on Instagram, Facebook, or text messages, but instead take some time from your busy schedules to establish personal face-to-face communication with your fellow members.

As you get set for the upcoming League year, take full advantage of all that the League has to offer. Dive wholeheartedly into your placements, and really connect with the women who serve with you. Step outside your comfort

zone and meet new members of the JLSB. The League is full of beautiful people with amazing characteristics that are only found in open fellowship, as I continually find myself amazed at the talent and ability of all the women of the JLSB. Attend all the Board, Council, and Committee meetings, or write a note or make a phone call. Do not substitute the joy of real friendship with cheap imitations.

The League provides many opportunities for you to meet with others and cultivate friendships, all in the context of working together to improve the Shreveport-Bossier community.

It has been through the encouragement of friends and the opportunities that the League provided for me, that I have been able to develop fully as a woman. I still remember when the Nominating Committee came to my home to offer me this position. I told them that English is not my first language, which was one of my biggest fears in accepting the position. Today, I am so glad that you gave me this opportunity to volunteer in this capacity, as I know I have grown this year in ways I never thought I could. So I cannot leave until I tell you what a wonderful gift you have been to me. To borrow a quote from Stephen Schwartz, “And now whatever way our stories end, I know you have rewritten mine, by being my friend.” So many friendships and fun stories have come from our time spent the last 11 years serving together, and I truly treasure every conversation and moment we have had together.

What a wonderful journey it has been! I will forever be thankful to my family for the many sacrifices that they have made during the past year and to all our members for the opportunity to serve you in this capacity. I am excited about the future of our League and will continue to carry our mission as a Sustainer of our League wherever the Lord decides to lead me in the future.

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President

Letter From the Incoming

Lila Knicely

An Opportunity for Greater Service As I have been working to plan and prepare for the 2015-16 League year, I can’t help but notice just how much our organization has grown and changed in the 74 years since my great-grandmother, Elizabeth Hughes Tucker, served as President of what was then the Junior League of Shreveport. In doing so, I realized that examining our League’s history and thinking about our League’s future has helped me see the bigger picture. I noticed that while the composition of our League, its focus areas, its fundraisers, and its challenges may have changed over the years, the fundamental focus of our League on “developing the potential” of our members and improving our commu-

nity has remained the same. By continuing to evolve and adapt to the changing world around us, we ensure that this legacy should continue to endure indefinitely while also staying true to our core values.

Our Members In 1941-42, the Junior League of Shreveport had 79 Active members, 12 Sustaining members, 17 Provisional members, and 4 “Professionals.” In keeping with the fact that so few members worked, the membership requirements offered little flexibility. However, our League had already begun offering a number of training opportunities

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Elizabeth Hughes Tucker (right) attending AJLI Conference (PHOTO 1) and (center) during her term as Vice President (PHOTO 2).

Junior League Fashion Show (PHOTOS 3 and 4)

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to develop our members’ potential, including training in nutrition, sewing, radio and public speaking, and Spanish.

The League now has 194 Active members, 513 Sustaining members, and 38 Provisional members. While we no longer designate our “professional members,” approximately 90 percent of our Active membership currently works either full- or part-time. In an attempt to meet our members where they are, over the past few years we have introduced more flexibility into our membership requirements, such as offering the option to “buy out” a ways

4 3 and means shift. We also continue to offer opportunities to develop our members’ potential, including education workshops on topics ranging from social media to estate planning. Over the next few years, the Board will evaluate new ways to offer even more flexibility and increase the overall experience of all of our members. We will also continue to provide member training focused not only on developing our members’ potential for League service but also on cultivating skills for use in their personal and professional lives.

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Focus on the Community According to the 1941-42 Annual Report, that League year saw the Junior League of Shreveport “combining its regular community efforts with activities arising from a world at war,” i.e., World War II. At that time, the League was represented on the Boards of nearly every local agency from the Red Cross to the Y.W.C.A. to the Girl Scouts. The League’s focus was on child welfare, and our members staffed a recreational program at the Genevieve Children’s Home, performed Braille transcription and binding of books, held Junior Theatre performances, and entertained as hostesses at the U.S.O. Soldier’s Center.

Today, the League focuses on “families at risk.” In an effort to meet the needs of our community, we support a wide variety of projects both financially and with our volunteer efforts. These projects now address an array of issues from childhood obesity to literacy and child safety.

In order to ensure that these projects not only satisfy a community need but also keep our members engaged and excited, the Project Research and Development (PR&D) Committee re-evaluates each project yearly to determine if it should be continued. In the past three years, the PR&D Committee has used the input and suggestions from our members to implement four new community projects. In the coming years, the committee will continue to use this model to research additional projects.

Fundraising Efforts As we all know, community projects and training opportunities would not be possible without our fundraisers. In 1941-42, the League reported $7,838.98 in total income from dues, its two fundraisers, and other minor income sources. The primary fundraiser at that time was

the Junior League Follies, which featured most of the Active members performing in a revue staged and directed by a director brought in from New York each year. This event was covered heavily by the local newspapers, as were most League events at that time. The League also put on monthly style reviews with its members serving as models.

This year, we will likely have over $260,000 in income from dues, the JLSB Spring Market, the first-ever JLSB Kitchen Tour, cookbook sales, and the JLSB Glow in the Dark 5K. Over the next year, the Ways & Means Council will also research new potential fundraisers to help support our League in a market where countless nonprofits now compete for every fundraising dollar.

As we look back, it becomes apparent that one of the things that makes our organization so special and helps it remain relevant after 82 years of serving our community is its ability to adapt and change. In the early 1940s, our members encountered unique challenges as they faced a world at war, and they met these challenges head on. In her annual report, Elizabeth Hughes Tucker demonstrated how our members embraced this challenge as an opportunity, stating that “A world-shattering era though which we are passing gives the league an opportunity for greater service—service to humanity on a broader basis than ever before. Nation and community call for our all-out effort— a call that cannot and will not be ignored.”

As we move forward now in such a rapidly changing world, I encourage all of us to take this opportunity to learn from the ladies of the “Greatest Generation” who served our League before us and embrace the challenges we face as an opportunity to adapt and change. If we do this, we can ensure the future of the JLSB for generations to come.

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Board

2015-2016

Katie Baker, Secretary

was important for me to get to know other women who felt passionate about voluntarism.

Family: Husband, Daniel; Furry Friends, Wally, What do you hope to contribute/accomplish this Jeanne Marie, and Skittles Louise year? This year I want to support our President, Lila Career/Occupation: Attorney at Bradley Murchison Knicely, as much as possible. Perhaps unbeknownst Kelly & Shea LLC to her, Lila has been a mentor of mine since I was Fun Fact: My grade school put on a lip-synching a young law student clerking in Shreveport for the show every year called “Puttin’ on the Hits.” One summer. I know Lila is going to do an incredible job year I dressed up as Tina Turner and performed as the president of our League, and I hope to aid her “What’s Love Got to Do With It.” I clearly missed along the way. my calling to be a rock star.

What is the most important thing that the JLSB First Active Year: 2010 has taught you? The JLSB has taught me that amazWhy did you decide to join the League? I joined the ing women come from all walks of life. I am continuLeague because I wanted a tried and true way to give ously astounded by the talented women we have in back to the community. The League has been around our League. It truly takes a village to run a successful nonprofit organization, and I think the JLSB utilizes for years, and these women know how and where to volunteer to provide the most impact. I wanted in on the varied talents and skill sets of our members to that! I also wanted to get to know women outside of promote lasting community change. the legal community. I’m not from Shreveport, so it

Laurel Rice Brightwell, Membership Vice President

multi-generational tradition in my family to return the support this community delivers through Junior Family: Husband, William; Children, Piper Margaret League service.

(6), Parrish Meredith (4), and William Arthur V What do you hope to contribute/accomplish this “Penn” (2) year? Member retention by echoing the insurmountCareer/Occupation: Commercial Leasing and Broable value of Junior League public service as well as kerage for UL Coleman Companies career and life training opportunities.

Fun Fact: My husband and I met while jumping out What is the most important thing that the JLSB of planes at Gold Coast Skydivers every weekend. has taught you? Time management, organizational First Active Year: 2010 systems, meeting structure, planning, and increased Why did you decide to join the League? It is a love and pride for community.

Leah Feldt, Treasurer

What do you hope to contribute/accomplish this year? I hope to help the League maintain the same Family: Husband, Jason; Son, Hudson (3); Dog, Lilly high level of financial record keeping and help plan Career/Occupation: Assistant Vice-President/Credit the best ways to use our funds to serve the commuUnderwriter at Progressive Bank nity.

Fun Fact: I enjoy scuba diving!

What is the most important thing the League has First Active Year: 2011 taught you? I am amazed at the dedication of the Why did you decide to join the League? I wanted to women in the League, and it has inspired me to give make a difference in the community, and I knew the my best in all things. The teamwork I’ve witnessed Junior League would provide me with the means to while in the League is awesome! volunteer my time and make an impact.

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Board

2015-2016 Melissa Flores, President-Elect

ence in our community.

What do you hope to contribute/accomplish this Family: Husband, Bud; Sons, Roy (6) and Jud year? I plan to continue working on the Rollout, and (almost 3) hopefully it will be implemented the following year.

Career/Occupation: Partner at Blanchard, Walker, I am also hoping to get the most out of my year as O’Quin & Roberts President-Elect and learn everything that I can!

Fun Fact: I taught third grade before I went to law What is the most important thing that the JLSB school. has taught you? The most important thing JLSB First Active Year: 2009 has taught me is how to work with different types of Why did you decide to join the League? I joined the people to achieve a common goal.

League to meet new people and help make a differ-

Heather Fulco, Ways and Means Vice President

What do you hope to contribute/accomplish this year? Maintaining, growing, and renewing the ways Family: Husband, Walker our League funds our mission and serves our comCareer/Occupation: 6th grade Social Studies teacher munity. at Caddo Middle Magnet What is the most important thing that the JLSB Fun Fact: I was selected as the 2015-2016 Teacher of has taught you? The League has challenged me to the Year for my school and was a finalist at the parish grow as a volunteer and has taught me how to suplevel. port voluntarism. I have learned so much from the First Active Year: 2011 women who serve in all aspects of the League’s leadWhy did you decide to join the League? I joined the ership and operations; everyone has ideas, strengths, League to find ways to volunteer in the community. and talents that make our League great.

Rachel Wright James, Project Research and Development Chairman

League to learn how to better serve our community and to develop friendships as a newcomer to this area.

Family: Husband, Leigh; Son, Luke (2) What do you hope to contribute/accomplish this Career/Occupation: Architect and Associate at Sut- year? I hope to grow and enrich our community ton Mitchell Beebe & Babin Architects, LLC projects that will help fulfill our mission.

Fun Fact: I love to travel and am interested in What is the most important thing that the JLSB photography. has taught you? Being in the League has taught me First Active Year: 2008 step outside of my comfort zone and to find enjoyWhy did you decide to join the League? I joined the ment in doing so.

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Board

2015-2016

Kendra Meiki, Placement Chair

the League to continue to develop my leadership skills and to meet some more community-minded Family: Husband, Gabe; Children, Jordan Grace volunteers.

(11) and Christian Gabriel (10) What do you hope to contribute/accomplish this Career/Occupation: Owner/Director of Shreveport year? I hope to bring my organizational and leaderDance Academy and Artistic Director of the Shreve- ship skills to the table. port Metropolitan Ballet What is the most important thing that the JLSB Fun Fact: I love cake, especially birthday cake! has taught you? Junior League has taught me to step First Active Year: 2010 out of my comfort zone and help develop my leaderWhy did you decide to join the League? I joined ship skills.

Emily Nickelson, Nominating Chair Family: Husband, John; Daughters, Abigail, Elizabeth, and Genevieve; Son, Samuel Career/Occupation: Stay-at-home mom Fun Fact: I used to enjoy a round of bogey golf and look forward to playing again when the kids are older.

First Active Year: 2009 Why did you decide to join the League? I had

Kelly Powell, Communications Vice President

just moved back to Shreveport and wanted to get involved in something meaningful and meet new friends.

What do you hope to contribute/accomplish this year? I hope to help slate a wonderful group of leaders for next year.

What is the most important thing that the JLSB has taught you? Our community is full of interesting, caring women.

myself blessed and lucky to be counted among this accomplished group of women.

What do you hope to contribute/accomplish this Family: Husband, Blake; Daughter, Harper (3). year? I want to continue to promote the JLSB via We’re also in the process of adopting a baby! social media, and I want to find ways to make posting Career/Occupation: I own Powell Photography.

Fun Fact: My husband worked for four years as a pro- easier and more efficient for our volunteers. And I am REALLY looking forward to working on our fessional theatre actor, and we actually met through theatre! We’re performing together in Chicago this League’s historical video, which should premiere summer at Shreveport Little Theatre. I love to sing sometime this winter! I want the Communications and dance!

Council to work as a team to support all the wonderFirst Active Year: 2012 ful things the JLSB does.

Why did you decide to join the League? I became What is the most important thing that the JLSB passionate about philanthropy and volunteerism in has taught you? The League has reemphasized to me college through my sorority, Delta Gamma. After again and again that women, no matter what their Blake and I got married, I set about trying to find vocations in life—single, married, mothers, or childfree, whether they work outside or inside the home— ways to contribute more to my community, and the Junior League has an incredible legacy of community have unlimited potential to make significant, lasting improvement and leadership development. I consider changes in their communities and in the world.

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Board

2015-2016 Heather Porter Price, Assistant Treasurer

with the community. I saw the JLSB as an opportunity to make a difference in the community while Family: Husband, Marc; Daughter, Julia (5); Son, connecting with women that shared many of my Rand (2). same values.

Career/Occupation: Accounting and Operations What do you hope to contribute/accomplish this Manager for Porter’s Industrial year? I am most excited to learn more about how the Fun Fact: I graduated from the University of Board works. My hope is that I can contribute my Alabama. (Roll Tide!) My senior year in college, I business skills to offer a fresh perspective on how we worked as stagehand for an entertainment company. operate our League.

During that time, I got to work backstage with many What is the most important thing that the JLSB great performers and their crews! My favorites were has taught you? In my time as a part of the JLSB, I Billy Joel, Elton John, and Tim McGraw. have seen so many great women emerge as phenomFirst Active Year: 2012 enal leaders after stepping out of their comfort zones.

Why did you decide to join the League? After being I think by watching this happen over and over again, away from home for almost 12 years, when I moved it has really encouraged me to step out of my comfort back to Shreveport, I wanted a way to reconnect zone.

Stacy J. Smith, Community Vice President Family: Husband, Brandon; Daughter, Makenna (10) Career/Occupation: Certified Clinical Research Coordinator at BreatheAmerica Fun Fact: I am as prissy as they come and my daughter is a horseback-riding and mud-slinging cowgirl, but I wouldn’t want it any other way.

First Active Year: 2011 Why did you decide to join the League? I joined the

Toni Thompson, Sustainer Advisor Family: Husband, Jeff; Children, Lillie (16) and Rowe William (12) Career/Occupation: Stay-at-home mom Fun Fact: It’s a random “fun fact,” but I cannot swim!

First Active Year: 1997 Why did you decide to join the League? I liked what the Junior League of Shreveport-Bossier has accomplished. I always loved reading articles in the

League because I wanted to work in the Shreveport/ Bossier community and become a more hands-on volunteer.

What do you hope to contribute this year? I hope to contribute my knowledge of the community activities I have worked on in the past and assist the Head Volunteers in their duties.

What is the most important thing that the JLSB has taught you? The JLSB has taught me to be confident in my decisions and actions.

newspaper about the League and was thrilled when invited to join.

What do you hope to contribute/accomplish this year? I hope to support Lila and the Board in accomplishing their goals for the League. I also want to encourage all Sustainers to participate in League activities and interact with current membership.

What is the most important thing that the JLSB has taught you? The League has taught me to be a responsible volunteer and to take seriously my commitment to community organizations.

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Celebrations Luci Brandner (Provisional), husband Joshua, and big brother Luke William welcomed Merritt Brooks on November 12, 2014. He weighed 9 pounds, 6 ounces and was 22 inches long. (PHOTO 1) In December, Ila Broyles (Provisional) graduated with her PhD in public health from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and began working with RTI International in Medicare and Medicaid research.

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Ali Smith (Provisional), a realtor with Coldwell Banker Gosslee, received the Susan Burke Award for being the “Rookie of the Year.” (PHOTO 2) Morgan Lang (Active) and her husband, Eric, welcomed a son, Hudson, on October 23, 2014. He weighed 7 pounds, 15 ounces and was 19.5 inches long. (PHOTO 3)

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4 5 In honor of Mothers’ Day, we are celebrating families with generations of Junior League members...

Katie Loomis’s (JLSB Active) mother, Patricia Dingler Barkley, and grandmother, Dorothy Dingler, were members of the Junior League of Longview. (PHOTO 4) Kristen Bernard’s (JLSB Active) mother, Donna Brazzel, began her membership in the League in 1982. She met her very best friends through the League, and Kristen has fond memories of her mother working and performing in the puppet shows. (PHOTO 5) 12

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Hist ory

Be a Part of Junior League of Shreveport-Bossier Diane Bundy, Historian

Yes, you are a part of Junior League of ShreveportBossier history! Do you have photographs, scrapbooks, event posters, or even former placement binders? The LSU Shreveport Archives and Special Collections at Noel Memorial Library wants your JLSB archival materials.

Recently, the League donated materials such as Annual Reports, Parishscopes, placement binders, event posters, scrapbooks, and newssheets to the LSUS Archives. This material was added to an existing JLSB archival collection already housed there. The LSUS archivists would love to add more materials to the collection.

Please contact the Junior League of ShreveportBossier office to make arrangements to donate your items.

You may have materials from your years in the JLSB, but

also ask your mother or grandmother for their items if they were members of the League. The materials donated to the LSUS Archives will be housed in a safe, temperaturecontrolled environment. The items will be arranged and organized by the trained Archives staff, Laura L. McLemore, Ph.D.; Domenica B. Carriere, M.Ed.; and Fermand Garlington, M.A. The collection can be studied by you or anybody else interested in wonderful local history.

Please do not let your JLSB photographs, meeting minutes, Parishscopes, placement notes, scrapbooks, and other useful ephemera sit in a box at your house. Donate them, and let your years of hard work in the Junior League of Shreveport-Bossier be preserved for generations.

You can drop off your items for the Archives at the League office on Mondays through Thursdays, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. You can visit the Archives and Special Collections at LSU on weekdays from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., with extended hours to 8:45 p.m. on Mondays.

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Congratulations

To our Sustainer of the year Milly Sale

Milly and her husband Milly as President on the cover of Parishscope, May 1980

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The Junior League of Shreveport-Bossier is delighted to honor Mrs. Milly Sale as its 2014-2015 Sustainer of the Year. This award honors sustaining members who continue to embody the principles of the Junior League even after they retire from active membership.

Milly was an Active member of the JLSB for 11 years.

She served on the Board of Directors as Secretary, Vice President, and President. She says her fondest memory occurred the year she served as President. “Joan Mondale, wife of U.S. Vice President Walter Mondale, visited the Revel as a special guest. She chose the Revel as one of the few arts festivals that she attended that year,” she said.

The proud mother of two daughters and a grandmother of four, Milly had a distinguished career as an English teacher and junior high school counselor and was selected as Teacher of the Year in 1967. Her board involvement has included the LSUS Chancellor’s Advisory Board, the Pioneer Heritage Center’s Authors in April, the Rutherford House, the Cotillion Club, and the Demoiselle Club. She is an active member of Broadmoor Baptist Church where she taught Sunday school for eight years. She currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Glen Retirement

Milly with Toni Thompson, Sustainer Advisor, and Elba Hamilton, President

Center, is a member of the Hypatia Club where she served as Treasurer for 14 years, is a Centenary Muse, and is a sustaining member of the Shreveport Garden and Study Club.

During Milly’s 33 years as a sustaining member of the JLSB, she has served as the Sustainer to the Board (1986), participated in the League’s 75th Anniversary Committee (2005-2007), and was a member of the Sustainers Book Club until it disbanded two years ago. She said, “[I have] seen many changes in the Junior League, our community, and our world. I am so proud that the League continues to be an agent of change for the good of our community!”

“Milly has dedicated a lifetime of hard work to organizations that she holds dear. Much has changed since she joined the 1971 JLSB Provisional class, but she is proof that developing the potential of women through the effective action of trained volunteers is still relevant today.

She fulfills the purpose of the JLSB by being the perfect example of the effectiveness of a trained volunteer who has quietly improved our community,” said Elba Hamilton, President of the JLSB.

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New Sust ainers

2015-2016

Kathleen Barr

First Active Year: 2006 Favorite Placement: Dress for Success: Professional Women’s Group. I loved getting to know such a wonderful group of ladies and helping them work toward their career goals.

Favorite League Memory: Attending ODI. What will you do with your free time? Enjoy my little ones!!

Kristen Bernard

First Active Year: 2006 Favorite Placement: Revel Artist for a Day, and I enjoyed my time on the Board.

Favorite League Memory: I really enjoyed spending time with old and new friends at various Ways and Means shifts. Those blocks of time helped facilitate friendships.

What will you do with your free time? I will proudly continue to serve the women and children of our community through other organizations I’m involved with. I will also try and squeeze in some tennis!

Kelly Geist

First Active Year: I’ve been in three Leagues, but my first active year was in 2006.

Favorite Placement: My favorite placement was the Kitchen Tour in the Junior League of New Orleans.

Favorite League Memory: I don’t have a specific League memory, but I can say that I met all of my closest girl friends through the Junior League. It’s been a wonderful part of my life.

What will you do with your free time? I don’t have much free time anymore. I have 16-month-old twin girls. I’m sure I will be devoting all of my time to them.

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Tanya Harville

Elba Urbina Hamilton

First Active Year: 2005 Favorite Placement: Admissions/Provisional Chairman and President. Of all of my placements, these two were the most challenging and rewarding for me. As the Provisional Chairman, I had to lead and organize meetings for a bigger audience. It really helped develop my potential, as public speaking is not something I consider my strength. I also loved getting to see the same group of girls every month and introducing them to our wonderful organization. It’s been a great pleasure representing all of our members as the League President this year. It’s definitely been the most challenging placement, mostly because of the time commitment, but nothing has given me more joy than getting to know our members, seeing their passion, and seeing them work diligently to continue our legacy and improve our community.

Favorite League Memory: I have many memories from the past 11 years, but one in particular goes back to my Provisional year and my very first placement, Dress for Success: Professional Women’s Group. I still remember walking into the Highland Center and meeting another Provisional. Her warm and welcoming smile was the initial step to a friendship that is now 11 years strong! Sometimes when things got hectic and I just wanted to give up on the League, I often went back to that memory and thought of how many wonderful people and friends I have met during my years in the League! I also loved visiting the Bossier Medium Correctional Facility for a reading and seeing the project researched and developed during my year as PR&D Chairman.

There’s nothing like seeing a project executed and doing well. Plans are wonderful on paper, but it takes a team to make them a reality. I was able to see our wonderful volunteers executing it perfectly! I also have many fond memories of representing the JLSB at AJLI conferences. From Area V trainings to Annual Conferences, it’s always been a pleasure representing the League wherever I went.

What will you do with your free time? I will continue to volunteer for the American Society of Civil Engineers teaching kids what engineers do, at my kids schools, and at our church. I am looking forward to spending more time with my family. I know that time goes by so quickly and my little children will not be so little in a few years, so I plan to enjoy these years with them. I also hope to travel more and introduce them to many places and cultures around the world.

Molly McInnis

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Recap

Provisional Year

It is hard to believe the 2014-2015 Provisional course has been completed. Wow, time flies! It was full of learning opportunities for our newest leading ladies. From volunteering to learning about the League’s infrastructure, our new Actives are ready to serve.

Being Provisional Chairman has been such a rewarding experience. I have been given an opportunity to meet and get to know all of the Provisionals. Some of you have shared with me how much you have loved your miniplacement and what you liked and disliked about the course. I have tried to listen to your feedback and share it with our leaders to make the Provisional experience better for the future. Thank you for taking your commitment seriously and for helping make our League better. I have worked with Provisionals for four years, and I have loved

Shelli Briery, Provisional Chairman

every minute. It is amazing how incredibly talented and willing our newest members are to step up into major roles as first-year Actives. Thank you for leading and for your dedication. We have had so much fun, and hopefully you have enjoyed being a Provisional and serving the community as part of the Junior League of Shreveport-Bossier.

Please remember that it is not too late to recruit those you know for the Provisional class of 2015-2016. Those interested still have plenty of time to signup and learn what volunteering with the Junior League of Shreveport-Bossier is all about. Maria Frank is the Provisional Chairman for 2015-2016, and she will help anyone who is interested with needed information. Email Maria at jlsbprovisional@ gmail.com.

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Spring

Kids in the Kitchen

During the first two weeks in February, Junior League ladies in the Kids in the Kitchen Spring placement met with kids around our community and discussed diet and lifestyle choices. We met with small groups of children at each of the locations to have a personal experience and show everyone how living a healthy life can be fun!

The League ladies divided into four groups: Building a Healthy Plate, Making Healthy Choices, Making a Snack, and Being Active. In the first group, Building a Healthy Plate, we showed the kids a diagram of a plate and had them help us fill the plate with the appropriate variety of food groups. It was great fun watching the kids create their plates and color their own versions to take home. Next, we showed the kids that even if they have to pick from fast food options or other quick stops, they can still make smart choices. The favorite station had to be the Healthy Snack station. We made “Monkey Mix,� a trail mix, with

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Michel Fritze, Head Volunteer

the kids. They loved it and were very excited to take a recipe book home to try some other great recipes, too.

Lastly, we talked about Being Active. The kids loved playing charades and acting out their favorite sports and ways to get moving! We discussed heart health and how much exercise we should all have each week.

We were able to present this program at four different Volunteers of America Lighthouses, three Community Renewal Friendship Houses, and at Westwood Elementary, the school with which our League partnered this year through our Meetings with a Mission. All of the kids loved the program and were very excited to take home a Junior League bag filled with healthy lifestyle tips, a recipe book, a jump rope, a water bottle, and a healthy snack. It was such a joy to work with almost 200 kids this year. It was a great year for Kids in the Kitchen Spring!

Recap

Meeting with a Mission

When I chose Meeting with a Mission as one of my choices for placement back in March 2014, I thought “piece of cake!” As embarrassed as I am to admit it now, I wanted an easy, feel-good project. That was before I had the privilege of visiting The Westwood Ranch. On one of my first trips to Westwood, Master Teacher Marco French spent nearly two hours showing me around the lively campus. It was impossible not to notice his and the rest of the staff’s passion for their students. I left Westwood inspired by what they had already achieved, and I couldn’t wait for JLSB to have a front row seat to watch their continued success. This year may not have been a “piece of cake,” but thanks to the enthusiasm at The Ranch and the generosity of League members, it has most definitely been a feel-good project.

This project truly has been a partnership with Westwood in every sense of the word. Westwood staff welcomed us immediately. Throughout the year they opened their doors and invited the League to celebrate alongside them in all their victories. League members, both Active and Sustainer, amazed me all year long. Whether it was Done in a Day serving dinner and dancing at Back to

Lauren Lea

School Night or donating uniforms or spending two hours stuffing stockings at the Christmas Party, League members have gone above and beyond to help in any way possible.

Kids in the Kitchen Spring, Safe Sitter, and Done in a Day have all hosted projects at Westwood, and there have been several trips to Westwood with my vehicle filled to the ceiling with donations. League members have definitely been generous to Westwood, but make no mistake, the JLSB has also benefitted tremendously by partnering with them.

Meeting with a Mission is evolving, and in 2015-16 we will take all the knowledge we’ve gained this year to another of Caddo’s transformation zone schools. PR&D is in the process of researching schools to adopt, and although Meeting with a Mission contributions will go a different school in the 2015-16 school year, we will still have a presence at Westwood. There are endless possibilities for DIAD, KITK Spring, and Safe Sitter to continue their support at Westwood while the League provides another deserving school with the necessities they need to flourish.

Stay tuned for another exciting year for Meeting with a Mission!

Lila with the gift basket made up by Garden Park Nursing and Rehab for the teachers at Westwood that JLSB adopted for Teacher Appreciation. Each egg “flower” has a $10 gift card and chocolate egg attached!

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Project Research and Development Melissa Flores, PR&D Chairman and President-Elect-Elect The Project Research and Development Committee (PR&D) works to research and develop new community projects for the League and to make changes to existing projects where necessary. The Committee seeks input from the community through the League’s Community Advisory Board (CAB) and also through various requests made by individual members of the community. We take the input we receive from the community and review the proposal to see if it fits with our mission, if it is an unmet need in our community, and if it is something in which our members would be able and willing to participate. If these three criteria are met, we continue the research process into how the new project would work, and then we seek feedback from our members.

We gain feedback from League members as to the types of community projects in which League members want to participate and want to support through surveys, our PR&D – Head Volunteer meeting, and our November

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Group Meetings. At our PR&D – Head Volunteer meeting, the PR&D Committee meets with the President-Elect and all of the Head Volunteers for our community projects to discuss any changes or discontinuations that are necessary to our existing projects. We also discuss any thoughts on areas where we may need to develop a new project. At the November small group meetings, our members have the opportunity to contribute their ideas and thoughts on our existing and proposed projects. Our members also provide us with ideas they may have for a new projects, and we review and research those to see if they fit the three criteria listed above.

Over the last several years, the PR&D Committee has been very busy researching and developing new projects, such as Between the Lines, Safe Sitter, Meeting with a Mission, and the Girls’/Women’s Education Institute. The Committee also participated in revising Revel Artist for a Day and in the scheduling of our Done in a Day events.

We have been working with Meeting with a Mission to make some exciting new changes for next year. You can read more about that in Lauren Lea’s article on page 23, where she details the great things we have done this year and what is in store next year for Meeting with a Mission.

The PR&D Committee values the League’s trust in us to restructure existing projects and develop new community projects. We greatly appreciate all of the contributions made by League members and community members to guide us to finding areas of unmet needs in our community where the League could truly have an impact in meeting our mission of families and children at risk. If you have an idea for a new project that fits our mission, meets an unmet need in our community, and that our members can and will support, we would love to hear from you!

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Jodi Penn

Honoring AJLI Director at Large

My first memory of Jodi Penn is from 11 years ago when I had just moved to Shreveport-Bossier from Dallas.

That fall, one of the first things I did was call the Junior League office. Jodi answered the phone and with such a pleasant voice explained to me that it was too late to join the League that year but that she would be happy to take my name and number and someone would be calling sometime in the spring. I remembered hanging up the phone and wondering if they would really remember.

I don’t think that I need to explain to you that they did, and I got a call back the following year. What I did not know was that Jodi was the President-Elect the year I made that call.

I absolutely loved having Jodi as the President my Provisional year, and I fondly remember the times she spoke at general meetings and the Provisional retreat. Her passion for the League and our mission was contagious. I also remember how excited she was about the League’s then-new project, Paired Reading at Atkins Elementary. Jodi attended Atkins Elementary, and she was excited to start this project there.

Since Jodi served as President, many things have changed in the League, from introducing the council system to retiring Paired Reading. One thing has not changed—the passion for the League and the mission that is still alive in us thanks to those years Jodi worked to trained us. Only three members of my Provisional class still remain as Active members: Lila Knicely, Molly McInnis, and myself. For us, it has been very special to see Jodi transitioning from representing the JLSB locally to nationally as an AJLI Director at Large since 2012.

Jodi completes her three-year term at the end of May. I was able to see Jodi last month at the AJLI Annual Conference in Los Angeles. What an honor to have a sustaining member of our League representing us at that

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Elba Hamilton

level. As usual, Jodi was charismatic doing things from introducing the 93rd Annual Conference keynote speaker, Academy Award winner Geena Davis, to introducing the Fund Development award winners at the Annual Banquet and Celebration. However, for the JLSB delegates attending the conference, she was a familiar face among thousands of other Junior League members that always took time to come see us, explain resolutions being presented during the Annual meeting, and express interest at what we are doing at the local level in Shreveport-Bossier. Yes, she did mention Bargain Haul a few times, and you just never know Jodi . . . maybe Rummage Rita will come out of retirement one day! Jodi, thank you for always being a sweet friend and representing us so well at the national level!

Soon after Annual Conference, I was also able to get in touch with a few of Jodi’s fellow AJLI Board members, and I’m delighted to share what they had to say about Jodi. At the AJLI Annual Conference in Los Angeles, the current AJLI Board had a farewell ceremony for outgoing Board Members. They collected thoughts on each person. This is what Jodi’s fellow Board Members said about her: “We have been so honored to be present as Jodi transitioned through tragedy and into joy. She has shown us how to be strong and open at the same time. Jodi brings a voice of reason and sensibility to our discussions that has allowed us to get directly to the heart of the matter. She engages others with her kindness and humor while making sure she never lets us forget the importance of the member viewpoint. Her variety of talents have been evident in the fresh perspective she has brought to many facets of our work.

But it seems her attention may wane a bit at the table if there’s an SEC Championship game going on! She leads with both her heart and her head, a potent combination that makes our Association better.”

AJLI Treasurer (2012-2015) Ginny Jarrett, who is a sustaining member of the Junior League of Roanoke Valley, Virginia, mentioned to me that one of the great things about her term as Treasurer was getting to know Jodi.

This year Jodi served on the Finance and Audit Committee at Ginny’s request. “Her expertise in this area really helped us in our work. Personally, I find her courageous and giving. She has become a good friend, and I admire her candor.”

International Director (2012-2015) Alice Gardner-Boreta, who is a member of the Junior League of Calgary, Alberta, had also enjoyed being on the Board with Jodi during the past three years. “I wish you only the very best in the life ahead of you, and I hope that you have more opportunities to scuba dive and maybe even to be a better swimmer!” Alice mentioned that the scuba diving and swimming references comes from what Jodi contributed about herself at the “Get-To-Know-Me-Bingo” icebreaker that was held during the Class of 2015’s Board orientation dinner at the Annual Conference in San Francisco in April 2012.

One of AJLI President Ellen Rose’s favorite memories of Jodi is from the AJLI Fall Leadership Conference in Nashville in September 2014. A guest speaker called upon someone from the audience to come up to the stage to lead several hundred Junior League leaders in a song. Without hesitation, Jodi raised her hand, stood up, and strode confidently to the microphone. She sang beautifully. The Junior League delegates sitting at her table watched in awe and whispered to each other, “Is there anything she CAN’T do?” Seemingly not.

Jodi, you continue to inspire us, and we are so proud of all your accomplishments and are thankful for your service during these past three years. What AJLI just found out about you, we already knew! There’s not much you CAN’T do!

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Recap

Junior League Market: Shopping for a Cause Junior League Market: Shopping for a Cause was a huge success thanks to everyone who was involved. The doors opened at the Shreveport Convention Center on Friday, March 6 at 10 a.m. as we welcomed shoppers to the Market. The volunteers were in place, vendors were ready to sell, and shoppers were ready to shop at all of our fabulous booths. We had many local vendors such as Ivy & Stone, where shoppers were attracted to beautiful home décor. At fan favorites such as Pineapple Patch, shoppers flocked to get the newest spring clothing.

On Friday night, Market was full of ladies ready to have a great time as they attended Girls’ Night Out. As the ladies shopped, they were also able to take part in our amazing silent auction and grab a glass of Champagne with the chance to win a beautiful diamond necklace donated by Sid Potts. Ladies who attended enjoyed dinner by Cantina Laredo and dessert from Julie Anne’s Bakery. It was a fun night, especially for League member Kila Bobier, who won the Champagne raffle and the Sid Potts diamond neck-

Thank you

Alex Person, Market Chairman

lace!

We started off Saturday with Breakfast with the Bunnies, sponsored by Graf Orthodontics. The families who attended enjoyed pancakes by Drake Catering and were able to have their pictures taken with live bunnies by Barnes Photography. We had a few special guests hopping around, including Captain America, two princesses, and, of course, the Easter Bunny himself. In addition to Breakfast with the Bunnies, Saturday proved to be a busy day at the Market with the Tween Scene and a fashion show both happening that afternoon. Tween Scene attendees had their hair styled by Blo Blow Dry Bar, enjoyed cupcakes provided

by Just Whipped Bakery, and posed for photos in a photo booth provided by Cosse & Silmon Orthodontics. Sunday was a leisurely day of shopping and an afternoon cooking demonstration by Drake Catering.

The Market committee would like to thank all of the Junior League volunteers who worked so hard to make the 2015 Junior League Market: Shopping for a Cause a hit!

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Thank you, everyone, for making the 2015 Junior League Market: Shopping for a Cause a tremendous success! We are pleased to report the Market raised over $63,000 in net income!

Thank you for your support!

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Award

Volunteers of America On March 3, the Junior League of Shreveport-Bossier received the Rachel Sparks Memorial Award at the Volunteers of America Volunteer Luncheon. JLSB Community Advisory Board (CAB) member Chuck Meehan delivered the following words about this award: From 1968 to 1983, Volunteers of America of North Louisiana was nearly synonymous with its leader, Lt. Col. Rachel Sparks. Col. Sparks was a tireless advocate for the children and families we served and set high standards for professionalism and excellence within the agency. This award, named in her honor, is our oldest award and recognizes a person or organization that helps us meet the high expectations of Col. Sparks.

This year’s honoree is an organization just a couple years older than we are, with much shared history. Throughout our archives, the Junior League of Shreveport-Bossier appears as volunteers and contributors to the Pregnancy Service Center, The LightHouse, and always by training young women who have gone on to become some of our most ardent supporters and leaders.

This year we honor them for a several projects they are leading with our LightHouse youth. Kids in the Kitchen is a one-day workshop on healthy living that they brought to four of our LightHouse sites. Through the one-day Safe Sitter

program, our teenagers will learn basic child care skills, critical because so many are charged with looking after younger siblings and relatives. And this year, they launched the Girls’/ Women’s Institute, which aimed to teach life skills to the girls in our LightHouse Teen Club. League members have talked about financial literacy, self-defense, and other topics while building relationships with the girls. The teens look forward to the information and to the mentorship of the League members.

Through their planning and skill, the Junior League has lived up to its mission of providing volunteers and empowering women and has greatly helped us in fulfilling ours.

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Memorable Moment s

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Cookbooks

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Since 1950, Junior Leagues across the country have been compiling tried and true recipes in the form of cookbooks to raise funds for their community projects. Long before websites like gofundme.com, there were Junior League cookbooks.

It has been 65 years since the first Junior League cookbook was published. Now there are over 200 cookbooks in print from the 293 Junior Leagues around the world. Every purchase places funds right back into our community. They also serve as a sampling of regional traditions, events, and fare.

The Junior League of Shreveport-Bossier is proud to offer an inventory from 43 different Leagues, including Seattle, Chicago, Sacramento, Lake Charles, Lafayette, Pensacola, and more! Stop by JLSB Headquarters or contact the Cookbook Committee for sales and information.

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Grant s

Community Assistance Program (CAP) Lila Knicely,

The Board of Directors is pleased to announce that three Community Assistance Program (CAP) Grants were awarded in March to the following recipients: The Northwest Louisiana Community Development Corporation – Girls Who Code. This grant will fund the purchase of necessary items, such as flash drives, for use in their program, which introduces girls in the ShreveportBossier area to computer science, in hopes of reducing the gender gap in the field.

Compassion for Lives. This grant will be used to purchase bus passes for homeless and/or at-risk individuals who have completed a job-readiness course offered by the organization and who will be attempting to re-enter

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Volunteers of America of North Louisiana. These funds will be used through the VOA’s Community in Schools program to purchase uniforms and hygiene items for distribution to high-risk children enrolled at Booker T. Washington and Linwood Charter School who currently lack seasonally appropriate clothing and the resources to maintain proper hygiene.

The Betty and Leonard Phillips Deaf Action Center.

The funds granted will be used to help fund the purchase of new video editing equipment used to produce educational videos and webcasts for deaf and hearing impaired members of our community.

Yearbook Announcement A limited number of Yearbooks will be printed for the 2015-2016 League year. All Sustainers will receive a printed Yearbook. Actives and Provisionals will have access to the Yearbook in a digital format. Of course, all Yearbook information is also available on Digital Cheetah and the new Seeing Spot app, available for iOS, Android, and Kindle.

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