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The Junior League of Roanoke Valley kicked off the summer with an introduction to leadership training ses sion at the South County Library. This session was designed to inform and engage all members who will hold leadership roles during the 2022-2023 League year.
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WELCOME NEW MEMBERS New Active Members were formally introduced at the JLRV End of Year Celebration by New Member CoChairs Hailey Feldman and Stephanie Force. Welcome, new members! Caitlin Aslanidis Cyan KathrynPaulaJessicaClaudiaDellaJessicaBellucciaBlandyEconomy-BryantDesimoneDrouinGrantHubbard Caroline Johnson Mikayla Kunce Briley Lemon April NicoleMomoGraceMonikaMcGheeMittalMooreNakagawaPagano Katie KathleenSarahEmilyKailaMarySarahTonyaPenningtonPickeralRourkeKatherineStahlStevensStubblefieldTooleyYengst VOLUME 7 | NUMBER 3
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The most satisfying thing in life is to have been able to give a large part of oneself to others.”
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FROM THE PRESIDENT
-Pierre Teilhard De Chardin
I had the privilege this May to attend the AJLI An nual Conference in Dallas, Texas– the first Annual Business meeting held in person since 2019 – with several other leaders in our league. While we were there, we were tasked with a big job – voting on the proposed updated Mission Statement for Junior League. While some leagues did have issues with bits and pieces of the language, overwhelmingly Ju nior Leagues across the country and world agreed it was time to bring it back to basics, pare down our mission, and make the language a bit simpler. Our mission now states: “The Association of Junior Leagues International, Inc. is an organization of women whose Mission is to advance women’s lead ership for meaningful community impact through volunteer action, collaboration, and training.”
This spring we were able to properly celebrate our 95 years of service in the Roanoke Valley, have a block buster New Member Blood Drive, have our first Wom en’s Mental Health Week, host a sustainer social, hold our 2nd Annual Giving Campaign, and work on count less community volunteer projects. We gave out over $55,000 in grants to some very deserving local orga nizations, celebrated our league year accomplishments on the rooftop of Center in the Square, and even announced a new community volunteer award. This inaugural community award for the JLRV’s Constella tion Award was given to two very deserving members: Sustainer Lutheria Smith and Active Member Shamaill Ross. Both are civic leaders in the Roanoke community and powerhouses, living out our JLRV mission out in their daily lives in the local community. I am so glad to have had the chance to be the be a part of this league and I am so proud of our accomplishments.
What a wonderful year together! It has been such a joy to bring back some of the normalcy we expect out of each league year, learn together, and inspire each other while we engage in local community happenings. All while working towards our mission – one that I am excited to say has been updated to precisely state the heart of the Junior League and who we are.
Our league has adopted this new mission with enthu siasm, and I cannot wait to see this mission in action, with its straightforward and inviting language. As new members join and our veteran members learn it, I hope you see how the shorter, new mission truly bring us back to the heart of Junior League founder Mary Har riman’s vision. We are developing women leaders who work to make their communities stronger. While what we do has not changed, how we talk about it is now wrapped in language that is more accessible, inviting and collaborative.
I thank you for your persistence, dedication, and collab oration as we made our way through this year together. Congratulations—to all of us!
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Cheers to another 95 years!!
This issue of The STAR celebrates the Junior League of Roanoke Valley’s 95th anniversary by first looking to the past. In the final installment of Laura Conte’s illuminating retrospective, “Our Past, with Pride,” she guides us from the role the JLRV played in her child hood and her early recognition of the value of com munity service. She examines the changes brought on during the early days of the new millennium, and the momentum that created the JLRV we know and love today. Conte wraps up her series with a glimpse into the future of our League with her interview with new President Jessica Beemer.
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This year was truly an occasion to come together like never before with renewed appreciation for the hard work and accomplishments that have made our League a tremendous force for positive change for the past 95 years. While the pandemic is still with us, our League has proven, time and again, that the chal lenges we have faced are no match for the dedication and commitment each one of us brings to this orga nization. Looking back over the past year, it is clear to me that the Junior League of Roanoke Valley will continue to build on our steadfast foundation and play an ever-greater role in shaping the future for the communities we serve.
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While our GMMs take a break during the summer, many members of the League are already looking ahead to our next League year. The new manage ment team, executive council members, and commit tee chairs met at the Leadership Training Meeting in May to learn more about their roles and goals for the 2022-2023 League year. And, as Brittny McGraw reports in her “Stocked Market Preview” article, the Stocked Market Committee is already hard at work to pull out all the stops and make this year’s fundraiser a holiday shopper’s dream come true.
strength of the League, made brighter by this year’s constellation of award-winning star members. Finally, the Junior League of Roanoke Valley’s 95th Anniver sary Jubilee was an outstanding event that truly cap tured the spirit and joy of the JLRV.
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COURTNEY WATSON STAR EDITOR, 2021-2022
Within these pages lives not only the evidence of a years’ worth of volunteering and diligent work to continue the legacy of the JLRV, but also a sto ry of celebration. Our Annual Report attests to the
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On May 7, 2022, we celebrated the Junior League of Roanoke Valley’s 95th Anniversary Jubilee at Sunnybrook. With fascinators galore and mint juleps as the specialty of the house, this garden party was one for the ages.
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On April 30th, the 2021-2022 New Member Class of the Junior League hosted a donation drive at Clearbrook Walmart for Luggage of Love, an or ganization in the New River Valley dedicated to supporting foster children by donating comfort items and suitcases. Despite the stormy weather, New Members collected luggage, journals, col oring books, travel pillows, socks, hygiene items, and more to benefit foster children in the New River Valley. Rain or shine, the Junior League comes through!
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SUMMER Open Houses
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The Membership Experience Council has kept the party going all summer long by hosting a series of Junior League of Roanoke Valley open houses for prospective members, members, family, and friends. From trivia at Twisted Track and an ice cream social to popsicles at the playground and a night out at the ballgame, it’s been a fun-filled season for everyone.
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While many of us aren’t thinking about the winter holiday season just yet during these sweltering sum mer months, it is top of mind for the Stocked Market 2022 co-chairs and committee members. As the Ju nior League of Roanoke Valley’s largest fundraiser, it takes months of preparation, well before the Novem ber shopping extravaganza, to plan and execute a successful event. “There are so many moving parts to this,” said Brittany Bostic, Stocked Market co-chair. “Throughout the whole year we start preparing for Stocked Market.”
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This year will mark the 34th Stocked Market, which has raised more $3.2 million since it started to sup port local initiatives that align with JLRV’s mission of uplifting and empowering the community. Stay up to date with the latest Stocked Market information at
As the countdown to Stocked Market 2022 contin ues, Bostic said the planning and work for the holiday shopping extravaganza have truly been a team effort. “Our treasurer, our Tickets [chair] and our secretary are so important as well,” she said “We couldn’t do it without every single member. It really takes a village and I think that this year’s team is truly amazing.”
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Bostic and co-chair Brittany Mitchell said now is an es pecially busy time for the Stocked Market Merchants committee, as they work to add more merchants to the more than 70 businesses already on board for this year’s event. Bostic said the Merchants team has been diligent about seizing opportunities to connect with businesses that haven’t been involved with Stocked Market in the past. “Hundreds of new people that we have not had access to before that we reached out to this year and we’ve had a good response, so that’s exciting,” she said. Mitchell gave a sneak peek at what shoppers can expect when it comes to mer chants in attendance this year. “You will see some wonderful loyal merchants coming back to our event with tons of new merchandise,” Mitchell said. “You will also see some newer vendors such as Bite Me Confections sell ing gourmet marshmallows and CM Bars LLC offering fudge and Thechocolates.”Stocked Market Events com mittee is also hard at work to add new experiences for shoppers who visit Stocked Market, in addition to the yearly favorites. “I am excited for events coming to the Stocked Market for the first time ever, in cluding a floor routine from Pres tige Gymnastics,” Mitchell said. “We are very much looking forward to seeing Santa and The Grinch!” Accessibility is also a major focus for the Stocked Market 2022 team. It is a passion for Mitchell, who is an occupational therapist. “I have always had a passion for universal design, which means finding ways to make a space more accessible to all regardless of by what means they use to get from point A to point B,” she said. “I am hopeful to see the spacing ideas I have en visioned come to life at the event.”
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The JLRV was also instrumental in other education related projects to benefit women, children, and families. Alison Conte, an educa tor and mother of two, remembers fondly her hours leading tours at Explore Park. “I loved the work. I remember going to Explore Park with my daughter, Laura, and I re ally enjoyed that. I did it regularly. The Junior League had taken on giving tours to school groups as part of their mission focus so I was involved with that.” (Author’s note: These trips to Explore Park when I was young with my mom were for mative in connecting me to history and nature- two things to which I still feel deeply connected!)
“Great things are done by a series of small things brought together.”
As a child of the 90s, if you asked me what I remembered about the early days, I’d tell you Barney, butterfly clips, the birth of my brother, and the Backstreet Boys. But before all those things had any meaning to me, the Junior League of the Roanoke Valley was busy moving the needle sup porting initiatives and community programs that improved the lives of women and children in the Roanoke Valley through education and con necting trained volunteers to help fill those gaps. During the early 1990s, there were several programs that the JLRV worked on that focused on sex education, reducing the rates of teen pregnancy and increasing graduation rates. One of those initiatives was the Teen Outreach Program (TOP). This project was designed with the goals of increasing the number of students who graduated from high school and reducing incidence of teen pregnan cy in ‘at-risk’ students and centered its efforts at Andrew Lewis Middle School and Salem High School in Salem. This program connected trained volunteers who would offer students counseling and guidance to help them succeed. The JLRV re ported that the TOP program was responsible for lowering the drop out rate at both schools by 20% and between 1988-1990, enroll ment in the program grew by 40% at the middle school and at Sa lem High, program enrollment in creased by 64%. Between the two schools, students logged over 1800 volunteer hours!
BY LAURA CONTE
-Vincent Van Gogh
As we wrap up this series on the history of the Junior League of the Roanoke Valley’s first 95 years, one thing this author has been struck by over and over again is that while the JLRV’s impact and by extension its institutional legacy is recognized collectively, it is truly made possi ble by the empowered individuals, strong professional and dedicated women who have repeatedly an swered the call to service of their community. This final article of “Our Past, with Pride” reflects on the era of 1990-present with an eye for the next 95 years of the JLRV and high lighting a few of the magnificent women who made the last 30 years of the JLRV so exciting.
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Conte also recalled the Junior League’s involvement with the Toy Closet. “I remember that it was a great community service. It was a resource for families who other wise couldn’t have afforded them. [The Toy Closet] was like a library full of sturdy toys like wooden trains, Fisher-Price and education al toys that families could borrow and return.”
The JLRV also had an ongoing re lationship with the Art Museum of Western Virginia (now called the Taubman Museum of Art). One oth er major contribution that contin ues to the present that came from that relationship is Art Venture, an enrichment space for children at the museum where parents and children can create art and learn together. It opened on October 16,
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Current Junior League President, Jessica Beemer said the JLRV’s adoption of community roundta bles to meet the community where they are and understand its needs has been a project she has found among the most meaningful to her. “I have been most impressed with the way that the League brings a diverse group of community groups together through the Community Roundtables and the Community Advisory Board. While we cannot fix each problem presented during the roundtables, the special forum we provide brings awareness to the collective issues that our communi ty faces and gives a sounding board for broader discussion and brain storming for how we can all work together to support each other.”
In 2006, the Junior League began to fund a $50,000 grant for the Apple Ridge Farm Aspire 2016 Program. The premise of which was to follow a group of 3rd graders from Hurt Park and Lincoln Terrace Elementa ry Schools through to high school graduation and ensure education al success by also supporting the children’s parents. Lutheria Smith, who was the JLRV’s President that year, recalled the significance of that project. “Education is so important because [it] is the great equalizer.”
The Junior League of the Roanoke Valley has continued to serve as a beacon of excellence to other leagues. In 2017, the JLRV hosted the Second Annual Virginia Sum mit with consultant Vicki Clark and AJLI representative Jenine LeSeuer in Roanoke.
1993 in the Center in the Square building in downtown Roanoke. In a letter to the museum’s Executive Director from 1996, the JLRV report ed that over 100,000 visitors had toured ArtVenture and more than $117,000 had been spent on “the initial construction, maintenance, exhibitions and coordinator’s salary to make ArtVenture the success that it is today.” The JLRV provided both volunteer staff and funds to help with the daily operation of ArtVen ture until the museum was prepared to assume ownership.
“We have the responsibility to act, and we have the opportunity to conscientiously act to affect the en vironment around us.” -Mary Harri man, founder of the Junior League
JLRV. In 2001, the JLRV es tablished the Cole Thomas Memorial JLRV Scholar ship through the Roanoke County Schools’ Education al Foundation. In the same year, the Junior League of the Roanoke Valley cele brated its 75th anniversary and in response to the 9/11 tragedies, the JLRV donated $4,600 to the Twin Towers Orphan Fund.
In 2018, the JLRV adopted a new community focus: Addressing pov erty by connecting the community to existing resources and removing barriers to healthcare and food.
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The Junior League of the Roanoke Valley should be very proud of the amount of growth that has taken place in the organization over the last 20+ years. The new millenni um brought a new website for the
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At the end of the 90s, the “Oh My Stars” cookbook was first pub lished. Former League President Kelly Ellis recalls proudly her role in bringing this signature fundrais er to fruition. “We were looking down the road as we approached the 10th anniversary of the Stocked Market and we decided we need ed to have a new fundraiser in the wings. By the time it was printed, we went to R.R. Donnelly to see it roll off the presses. That was a neat experience! It debuted at the Crystal Spring Book Fair.”
KELLY ELLIS: I hope it continues to train women to lead in their communities!
As Lutheria Smith told me, “The League has touched every non-profit in our Valley either through funding or volunteers. Our community is better for what
AUTHOR’S NOTE: It has been such an honor to chronicle the first 95 years of the Junior League of the Roanoke Valley through Our Past, with Pride. Special thanks to the Roanoke City Public Library, the Vir ginia Room, to Courtney Watson for assigning me this series, and to Jessi ca Beemer, Alison Conte, Lucy Ellett, Kelly Ellis, Kate Hailey, and Lutheria Smith for lending their recollections and thoughts to this project.
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The JLRV is a great resource to this community and to each of us as members- in ways both tangible and intangible. We cannot forget that.
President:
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“You make a living by what you get. You make a life by what you give.”Winston Churchill
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the League has done. From the Ronald McDonald House to Car ilion Children’s Hospital, to Trust House to Greenvale Nursery, Art Venture, and others. Whether it’s the arts or healthcare- the League has been responsible for meeting these needs”.
Kelly Ellis recalled the value of her longtime connection to the JLRV as a meaningful way for her to flex the muscles that make her a stronger individual and commu nity member. “To me and for me, the League was a wonderful out let to engage ‘grown up’ me. I gained great skills and received a great education in leadership, in cluding parliamentary procedure, which I have been able to use in other leadership placements like PTA president and Garden Club Forpresident.”ourcurrent president, Jessie Beemer, “The League means so many things… it is how I built my personal and professional network in our local communi ty. If I had to narrow it down to three words, the league means friendship, women’s leadership, and community involvement.”
Cheers to 95 more, y’all!
LUTHERIA SMITH: We stand on the shoulders of some incredible women who’ve led our communi ty so well. My hope is that young women will see the value of the League. All of us have time, talent, or treasure we can contribute. I hope their lives will be as enriched by the League as mine has been.
Wow! Thinking 95 years in the fu ture is quite the feat - but not impos sible! I envision the League will stay rooted in our community as a contrib uting partner and become a force to be reckoned with. The Junior League touts women’s leadership, and I expect our future contributes strong women leaders to our community partners, our local community boards, and in high ranking positions of our local community companies.
So what are the takeaways as we, collectively and individually, head into the next years as members of this wonderful organization that has taught each of us so much and given us so much? Two years in a global pandemic, we have re mained diligent in active service to our struggling neighbors.
JLRV MISSION STATEMENT
MARY TERRY GOODWIN KUYK SCHOLARSHIP AWARD RECIPIENTS
After enjoying the beautiful views of the city during cocktail hour, the program began with the first recita tion of the Association of Junior Leagues International Inc.’s new mission statement, which the JLRV Gover nance Board unanimously approved on May 15, 2022. The goal when updating the statement was to refresh the language while preserving the heart of the League.
On May 17, 2022, the Junior League of Roanoke Val ley met on the scenic rooftop of Center in the Square to celebrate the end of our 95th year, which was also marked by an Anniversary Jubilee. At our endof-year gathering, a comprehensive annual report of our League’s accomplishments was shared by outgo ing President Kate Hailey and outgoing Executive Vice President Jessie Coffman. In addition to demonstrating the JLRV’s significant impact on our community over the past year, the celebration also recognized schol arship winners, grant recipients, and the tremendous contributions of outstanding JLRV members.
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The Junior League of Roanoke Valley, Virginia, Inc. is an organization of women whose mission is to advance women’s leadership for meaningful community impact through volunteer action, collaboration, and training.
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Each year, the JLRV’s Executive Board carefully reviews all applications and awards two scholarships to area high school seniors. The purpose of this scholarship is to recognize exception al college-bound students who have demonstrated exceptional volunteer service and academic success. Appli cants must demonstrate academic success and provide volunteer service to their communities. This year’s re cipients were Haley Day, (William Byrd High School and Virginia Governor’s School) and Clara Sherman.
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After the reading of the new mission statement and the Junior League’s statement affirming Diversity, Eq uity, Inclusion, & Belonging as core values of the orga nization, the program continued with one of the high lights of the evening. Secretary Franny Apel presented the Mary Terry Goodwin Kuyk Scholarship, established to honor the first president of the Junior League of Roanoke Valley.
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Of course, it’s impossible to talk about the League’s role in spreading holiday cheer without recognizing the ever-popular Stocked Market, our signature fund raiser. Back in person for the first time since the pan demic started, the 2021 Stocked Market kicked off the holiday season in style, to the delight of droves of shoppers. The event raised $86,065, which will be used to benefit the communities long-served by the JLRV. The event was such a success that readers of The Roanoker magazine voted the 2021 Stocked Market as one of the year’s best local charity events.
The JLRV ended the holiday season with a flourish with a Roaring 20s-themed holiday bash at The Shenando ah Club. Members wearing costumes straight from the pages of The Great Gatsby delighted in being together again in person, sipping champagne and dancing the night away in the heart of the Star City.
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Following the scholarship presentation, President Hailey and Executive Vice Pres ident Coffman delivered a presentation on the state of the league, an annual overview of events and accomplishments that took place during the League year. They offered their perspective on a year of coming together after the remote ex periences during the first two years of the corona virus pandemic.
There were many triumphs for the Ju nior League of Roanoke Valley during the 2021-2022 League year. President Kate Hailey and President-elect Jessica Beemer were the Family Service of Roanoke Valley VIP Dinner champions, raising over $2,800 for FSRV. The League year also saw a record-setting Toy Drive that extended the reach of the JLRV by benefiting Bedford County, Botetourt County, and Montgomery County Depart ments of Social Services.
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As always, the League year was characterized by mem ber service in the form of volunteering throughout the community. League members pitched in at Habitat for Humanity and also highlighted Mental Health Aware ness Week. Partnering with the American Red Cross, the 2021-2022 JLRV New Member class knocked it out of the park with “The Art of Saving Lives” Blood Drive, hosted at the Taubman Museum. The drive collected 75 units of blood, enough to impact 225 patients in need. New members also hosted a spring supply drive benefiting Luggage of Love, which is dedicated to col lecting supplies for children in foster care.
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The Junior League of Roanoke Valley awarded $55,000 in community grants to a variety of organizations this year. Seven major grants were funded and awarded during this cycle, benefiting a number of causes.
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The Girl Scouts of Virginia, Skyline Council was award ed $5,780 from the Care That Counts Grant to provide programming and financial assistance to support 829 Girl Scouts in the Roanoke Valley. It was also awarded $5,000 from the Apel Family Grant to install a new water heater and well pump for Camp Icimani.
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Girls on the Run was awarded $5,000 to provide finan cial assistance for 30-45 participants in their physical activity-based positive youth development program.
Center in the Square was award ed $15,000 to fund the devel opment of and curriculum for the virtual “Get Schooled!” field trip videos.
Family Promise of Greater Ro anoke was awarded $5,000 to assist with skill-building classes and enrichment opportunities for shelter residents.
Public Library Foundation was awarded $14,220 to support the “Feed, Read, and Grow” Virtual Lactation Support Group and Resource Center.
Presbyterian Community Center was awarded $5,000 to fund their “Pathways for Youth” after-school program.
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CARE THAT COUNTS GRANT
WINNER 2022
CYNTHIA LAWRENCE
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The Rising Star Award was presented to new mem ber Della Economy-Bryant for exhibiting outstanding leadership and volunteer commitment during her new member year.
Lauren Boswell
Brittany Bostic Jessie Coffman
Kate Hailey
Mary Kathryn Tirico
Maribeth Martin
SILVER AWARD (100-249 HOURS OF SERVICE)
During 2021- 2022, the JLRV contributed back to the Roanoke Valley a total of 8,489 hours of volunteer ser vice, equating to a value of $242,475.56! Thank you to all League members for their service!
Lydia Higgs
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Cristina Agee
Della Economy-Bryant Stephanie Force Hailey Feldman Courtney Watson
Briana Apgar
Michelle Pendleton
The Galaxy Award was presented to the MET Commit tee for exceptional teamwork and exceeding expecta tions of their roles through group effort.
The Mary Terry Goodwin Kuyk Award was presented to outstanding sustainer Annah Sullivan for her commit ment to voluntarism and her dedication to the JLRV.
The Shining Star Award was presented to Hailey Feld man for exhibiting outstanding leadership and making a measurable impact on the mission of the JLRV.
GOLD AWARD (250-499 HOURS OF SERVICE)
PLATINUM AWARD (500+ HOURS OF SERVICE)
Lindsay Phipps
Jessica Beemer
Ashley Mauceri
Sarah G. Johnson
ANNUAL REPORT & CELEBRATION
Franny Apel Hannah Hopkins
This new award may be given at the discretion of the Governance Board to one or more active or sus taining members who have contributed significant and lasting community impact on our community at large. Just like the number of stars in a constellation can be varied, so will the number of these awards be given in the future. The goal of this award is to highlight the impact our members have in the broader community, and to develop and help pro mote women leaders.
MANAGEMENT TEAM MEMBER OF THE YEAR
This award was presented to Hannah Hopkins, Community Vice President.
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The Ursa Major Community Impact Award was pre sented to sustaining member and JLRV President 2006-2007 Lutheria Smith.
This award was presented to Sustaining Director Angela Mills.
The Ursa Minor Community Impact Award was pre sented to active member Shamaill Ross.
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On Thursday, September 1, 2022-2023 JLRV President Jessica Beemer and 2022-2023 Executive Vice President Lydia Higgs served as Champions for Family Service at the Family Service of Roanoke Valley’s 8th Annual Family Service VIP Dinner, raising $3350 for the organization.
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It wouldn’t be Derby Day without a refresh ing Mint Julep. This recipe was contributed to 1971’s Of Pots and Pipkins by J. Albert Ellett.
In a 12-oz glass, muddle mint leaves and sugar. Add two ounces of bourbon and one-third glass of crushed ice. Stir. Add two more ounces of bour bon and one-third glass of crushed ice. Stir. Add two more ounces of bourbon and fill the glass with crushed ice. Stir. Place in deep freeze for at least thir ty minutes. Remove. Stir. Garnish with mint sprig.
• Mint sprig sprinkled with powdered sugar
• 6 oz. bourbon
• ½ tablespoon sugar
Carolina Downs Mint Julep
• 8 tender mint leaves
In honor of the Junior League of Roanoke Valley’s 95th Anniversary (where we auctioned off our final cook book!), enjoy two classic recipes from Of Pots and Pipkins and Oh My Stars: Recipes that Shine, both enjoyed at our Jubilee. Cheers!!
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Combine cheese, green onions, banana peppers, and jalapeno peppers in a bowl. Add enough mayonnaise to bind and mix well. Store in the refrigerator. Add additional mayonnaise if needed at serving time. Hollow out the center of the cabbage and fold back the outer leaves. Spoon the cheese mixture into the center. Serve with corn chip scoops. A perennial crowd-pleaser, contributed to Oh My Stars: Recipes That Shine in 2000. VOLUME 7 | NUMBER 3
THE STAR MAGAZINE If you are interested in purchasing the Junior League of Roanoke Valley’s “Oh My Stars” cookbook, please contact the JLRV office. 25 COOKBOOK CORNER INGREDIENTS: Lib Wilhelm’s Cheese Slaw • 1 pound Swiss cheese, coarsely shredded • 1 bunch green onions with tops, chopped • ½ cup chopped mild banana peppers • ½ cup finely chopped jalapeno peppers • Mayonnaise • 1 head cabbage
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Dear Junior League of Roanoke Valley, Thank you for your generous donation of $4,000.00 to Fami ly Promise of Greater Roanoke. Your gift provides funding for skill-building classes. Family Promise of Greater Roanoke strives for family homelessness to be rare, non-recurring, and shortIived. Prior to the pandemic, 89% of the families served moved to permanent housing upon shelter exit The average length of stay was 51 days,just a few days over our normal average of 45 days.
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With your gift, you are giving families a better future and a safe place for children to lay their heads. Family Promise of Greater Ro anoke helps each family develop a support system as they navigate homelessness so it does not have to be a lonely journey. With your gift, you are part of that support system. Because of your donation, families can smile and laugh again in a place of their own, knowing they now have the skills and resources to remain housed.
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