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JJunior LLeague oof BBoca RRaton“Women Building Better Communities”

2008-22009 BBoard oof DDirectorsPRESIDENT............................KRISTEN ROSS

PRESIDENT-ELECT ....................LINDA GUNN

VP COMMUNICATIONS...........REAGAN SUCH

VP COMMUNITY AFFAIRS....JAMI GUTTENBERG

VP FINANCE ..................CRYSTAL MCMILLIN

VP PERSONNEL................MELINDA DEHOFF

VP PLANNING ........................JAN KUCERA

FUND DEVELOPMENT.........NANCY DOCKERTY

NOMINATING/PLACEMENT...DELYNN TRIVISON

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT......MICHELE TOOMEY

P.R./MARKETING......STACEY HANNAN QUINN

SUSTAINING ADVISOR...............LISA MULHALL

Publications CCommitteeEDITOR.............................LESLIE JACKSON

EDITOR-ELECT....................ARETE FRIEDMAN

EDITOR-ELECT...................ANDEE HOLZMAN

ASSISTANT EDITOR................NONDAS DAVIS

ASSISTANT EDITOR..................KRISTEN HUZE

ASSISTANT EDITOR...........DENISE O’SULLIVAN

ASSISTANT EDITOR ................REAGAN SUCH

PHOTOGRAPHER ..................LESLIE DAMRON

LAYOUT DESIGN & ADVERTISING...ROBIN PHILPIT

The BBridge is published seven times a year (once during the summer) by the

Junior League of Boca Raton, Inc.March/April BRIDGE deadline for articles

and advertisements is January 25thE-mail: BRIDGE@jlbr.org

Junior LLeague oof BBoca RRaton(561) 620-2553 Fax: (561) 620-2554

E-mail: info@jlbr.orgOffice Hours: Mon - Fri., 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Office Manager: Jody CrudenWebsite: www.JLBR.org

Cookbook OOffice(561) 620-0765 Fax: (561) 620-0767

Toll Free: (866) 574-9229E-mail: Cookbook@jlbr.org

Office Hours: T, W, Th, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.Cookbook Office Manager: Mary Lavalle

Newman-CCraske GGrant RResource LLibraryTues., Thurs., 9 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.

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The Junior League of Boca Raton, Inc. is an organization of women committed to promotingvoluntarism, developing the potential of women and improving the community through theeffective action and leadership of trained volunteers. Its purpose is exclusively educational andcharitable.

The Junior League of Boca Raton, Inc. and the Association of Junior Leagues International, Inc.reach out to women of all races, religions, and national origins who demonstrate an interest inand commitment to voluntarism.

FeaturesProtecting Yourself . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10The Virtues of Acupuncture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11Looking Back on the History of Savor the Moment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12Stressed Out? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15Scenes from a Colloquium - ODI Personal Experiences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16Women of Distinction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19Top 10 Reason to Serve on the Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42Leadership Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

DepartmentsPresident’s Perspective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5Letter from the Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6Member of the Month . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7Hats Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7Member Spotlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8Roving Reporter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19Community Corner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20From a Cook’s Point of View. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32Sustainer News . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46Bulletin Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49List of Advertisers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49Lines of Communication. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50Calendar of Events. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

News from CommitteesFlorence Fuller. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20Kids in Distress . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21Spirit of Giving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22DIAD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22Horses and the Handicapped . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23Milagro Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24VCRC Programming. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25In the Pines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28Public Issues & Advocacy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30Fund Development. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31Cookbook. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33Chocolate Decadence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35Golf Classic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36Family Portrait Day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37Woman Volunteer of the Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38Internal PR. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40Membership Satisfaction & Training. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41Nominating/Placement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

January General Membership Meeting

Tuesday, January 13, 2009Social 6 p.m. Meeting 7 p.m.

Embassy Suites661 N.W. 53rd Street

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Recently, I was asked two ques-tions: what is the best gift I haveever received and what is thebest gift I have ever given?Simple enough, right? Not somuch (for me, at least). I couldhave said the rockin’ JimmyChoos that I got last year forChristmas and have worn everyother day since, but though theydid spring right to mind, thatresponse seemed shallow. Ithought about the surprise

moonlight and champagne limo tour of the national monu-ments that I took my best childhood friend and her fiancé onwhen they came to visit me in Washington, D.C., after theirengagement. But was it really the best gift I’ve ever given?Maybe I actually thought it was cooler than they did. I liter-ally racked my brain trying to remember every Christmas,birthday and special celebration where gifts had beenexchanged, but could not definitively answer either question.

I’ve continued to think about my best gifts, and in sitting downto write this letter around a seasonal theme of blessings,something came to me. The best gift I ever gave and receivedare exactly the same thing: something I did for my grandfa-ther and the lasting effects that act has had on me.

Here’s the background. It was Christmastime, and my hus-band Kevin and I were making our first trip to my hometownof Hershey, PA, with our new baby, Ainsley. She was threemonths old and we were only going to be in town for fivedays.

My paternal grandparents lived in Elkins, West Virginia, aremote, five-hour drive under the best of circumstances – andmuch longer with regular and necessary stops to change dia-pers and feed a baby – and they (in particular my grandfa-ther) really wanted to meet her. I wasn’t sure when we’d haveanother opportunity to get to Elkins, so we decided to squeezein an overnight visit.

It was a long, exhausting trip, but we made it. When wearrived, my grandfather was sitting in his chair, as if he wasexpecting us. I walked in the door and without even takingoff my coat handed Ainsley to him. “I’ve been waiting foryou,” he said as he took her into his arms. He hadn’t beenwell for some time, and he trembled as he held her, but shejust settled in and fell asleep. I can still see his smile, hear hisvoice and feel the emotion. The memory of that special meet-ing is burned in my mind and in my heart, and I treasure it.

Less than two months later, my grandfather died. I know nowwhat he meant when he said he had been waiting for her. Hehad literally been hanging on until she came. In my life, thatmy grandfather was able to hold his great-grandchild andthat she felt the loving arms and gaze of someone who hadbeen so special to me is one of the blessings for which I ammost thankful.

The ability to make a blessing possible and be foreverchanged by it – it’s not a gift in the traditional sense, but thebest, most wonderful one to give and to get. I would returnevery pair of shoes I own before I would give back thatmoment and what it meant to Poppops and to me. For himhope and closure, for me a momentary, human connectionthat forever would link the past with the future.

As Junior Leaguers, we have the opportunity to make bless-ings possible on aregular basis. Youmay not realizewhen you pick aplacement or signup for a four-hourvolunteer shift thatyour simple actmight leave anindelible mark onsomeone else, orthat the experiencemay become, overtime, one that youcherish because it changed you.

Volunteerism is a powerful means for giving and receiving. Inchallenging economic times, the role of the volunteerbecomes even more relevant and critical. The causes andcommunities that volunteers embrace need us more thanever, and we all need not only the sense that there is goodhappening in the world, but that we are an active part of it.

The best gifts are blessings. In this season of giving thanksand exchanging gifts, when you count your blessings, countthe ones you’ve received, but don’t forget to also count theones you have given.

Thank you for the many gifts you give the Junior League ofBoca Raton, our programs and community projects.

Happy holidays and may peace and joy be with you always,

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Letter ffrom tthe EEditor by Leslie JacksonOur beautiful cover is an unusedphoto from our cookbook Savor theMoment. I was introduced to thecookbook before it was a cookbookand before I was a League member.My then neighbor and JLBR member,Kris Killip, asked me to join herrecipe tasting team. There was acontest to see which team could testthe most recipes that could poten-tially be used in the cookbook.

There were tasting parties and the competition was fierce!This was my first “taste” of the League and of the cookbook.My husband insists that he hasn’t eaten as well since then!Savor the Moment is celebrating its 10th anniversary andwhat better time to fulfill your financial obligation by purchas-ing cookbooks! Even if you’ve already purchased Savor theMoment, you can buy cookbooks from other leagues.

Our country has chosen its new leaders, and it is time for theJLBR to start thinking about our new leaders. Even though itis only December, it is time to start thinking about what roleyou want to take on in the League next year. Are you readyto step up and lead? Review the Leadership Application andspeak with your Nominating/Placement advisor. She will helpyou in making the choice that is right for you.

As 2008 winds down, this would be a good time to evaluateyour JLBR checklist. Have you fulfilled your DIAD andfundraiser shifts? Have you fulfilled your financial obligation?

Have you had “the talk” with your Nominating/Placementadvisor? If you find yourself still needing to complete shifts,not sure how to fulfill your financial obligation or in aquandary about how and where you want to serve next year,no need to worry – the DIAD committee has listed several newopportunities in this issue of The Bridge and they are con-stantly updating the website. We have Chocolate Decadenceand the Golf Classic quickly approaching so you can surelyfind a fundraiser shift or fulfill your financial obligation withone of these wonderful events. And, even if you are just play-ing with the idea of leadership, it is never too early to speakwith your advisor. She has great insight to the needs of theLeague and may offer some valuable information.

Finally, please do not forget our Endowment Fund when youare making your end of year contributions. The Endowmentis so important to our League as it supports the operation andmaintenance of the Vegso Community Resource Center andit is tax deductible!

As the holiday season approaches, I wish all of you a happyand safe holiday!

Meg Seoane, our SeptemberMember of the Month, is a recenttransfer to the JLBR from the JuniorLeague of Tampa. She is serving onthe In the Pines committee this year.In a short time, she has demonstratedthe leadership of someone who hasbeen working in our League foryears. Meg knew she would be hav-ing her baby in October, so shedecided to take on one of the com-mittee’s earliest and largest events,

Sport’s Day. She completely transformed this event. What wastraditionally organized as a general sport’s day for the children ofIn the Pines was turned into Soccer Day to accommodate theinterests of both the children and parents of the community. Theresponse was overwhelming. In addition to the soccer clinics andgames organized by SABR and FAU soccer coach Luis Gajardo,Meg created a day filled with bounce houses, music, games, andactivities for kids of all ages. An incredible time was had by all.

Because this is Meg’s first year on the In the Pines committee, shehad never participated in Sport’s Day. Although it has alwaysbeen a wonderful day for the children of In the Pines, her visionof the event went beyond the expectations of any of the commit-tee members or residents of the community. Meg’s motivationand enthusiasm were contagious. She informed the committeeof the details with so much excitement that it made us all want tomake the event even better. This led to the donation of 100 soc-cer uniforms for the children from the Soccer Association of BocaRaton (SABR), as well as a delicious lunch provided by Chipotle.Meg never said no to any requests. Any idea offered by a com-

mittee member was well received and attempted by her. Sheeven hosted a committee meeting during this very busy and hec-tic time. She is also very well organized and does not forget adetail. Her constant communication with the committee kept usabreast of the situation and made us all feel confident that theevent was going to go off without a hitch. Which it did!

Meg is married to Steve and they have a daughter, Annika, whois six, a son James, who is two, and a new baby, Erin, born onOctober 14th. When not taking care of her family, she is busyvolunteering at both her daughter’s elementary school and herson’s preschool. Meg brings a positive energy to any organiza-tion in which she is involved. Before becoming pregnant, shealso found the time to coach her daughter’s soccer team.

Meg is a native Floridian originally from Tampa. She and herfamily moved to Boca Raton 3 years ago. Her husband was inthe Navy, which had them living in many exciting places. He nowworks for LexisNexis. They love to go to the beach.

“Meg is an enthusiastic and extremely competent woman whohas been a tremendous asset to the committee in the short timewe have worked together. It was evident from our first meetingthat she is a real doer who makes you feel confident that the jobwill be done perfectly. Her high energy and positive outlook arecontagious,” says Rebecca Elman, co-chair of In the Pines. Megnever says no, despite a busy family life that just got a lot busier.She is a pleasure to work with and the children of In the Pines willbenefit greatly from her participation on our committee.

Congratulations to Meg on being selected September’s Memberof the Month!

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Hats off to . . .

Meg SSeoane - KKicking iit UUp aa NNotch! by Kim Flittner

Kristen MMack for scheduling all of this year’s photo sessions. TheFamily Portrait committee appreciates the amount of time andeffort she extended to complete this arduous task.

Dorothy MMacDiarmid for being a wonderful Sustaining Advisor toIn the Pines and for helping to make Soccer Day a success!

Joyce DDeVita for volunteering to be the Sustaining Advisor to TheSpirit of Giving committee.

JLBR mmembers who donated to the Horses and the Handicappedinstant payback at the October GMM. We collected $277 andwere able to purchase many items on their wish list!

Mary RRedman for hosting a BBQ for all the DIAD committeemembers to get to know each other.

Debbie AAbrams, Kathy AAdkins, Sheila AAucamp, Dayna CCoffer,Jody BBeynon, Robin DDeyo, Maggie DDickenson, Elizabeth GGrace,Morgan GGreen, Linda GGunn, Vicki KKelly, Brooke QQualk, Kirsten

Stanley and Samantha VVassallo for hostessing the ZED451restaurant opening.

New Member Rebecca RRobbins for going above and beyond byselling four Bridge ads for the month of December.

Sherry FFerrante, Virginia HHartman, and Courtenay GGilbert forparticipating in this year’s Family Portrait Day. The committeeappreciates these photographers for so generously giving of theirtime and talent to support this fundraiser. Their flexibility, profes-sionalism and amazing photographs will be cherished by partic-ipants for years to come!

Kurt HHarfmann at Cendyn for all the time he puts in updating theDIAD and fundraiser sign-up section of www.jlbr.org along withinserting and indexing The Bridge on the website as well as themany updates he does weekly.

Janel WWilliams for selling 23 Savor the Moment cookbooks tolocal businesses in September and October. Great job!

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Member SSpotlightFrancie WWanzenberg –– NNew MMember

Maiden NName: Honeywell

Education/Occupation: Sales Leadfor Coldwater Creek, full-time Mom

Family: Happily married for 14 years to my junior high crush,Brad; we have two beautiful children, Alex (12) and Annie (9)

Pets: Four dogs (a golden retriever, a black lab, two pugs),one very cool cat, one adorable pony

Other CCommunity IInvolvement: Palm Beach CountyHorseman’s Association, Addison Mizner Elementary School

Current LLeague PPlacement: New Member; Spirit of Giving

Favorite PPlacement: Don’t know just yet, but looking forwardto finding out.

Funniest SStory oor MMoment: It involves a roll of toilet paper,but it wouldn’t be funny to anyone else!

Favorite TThing aabout FFlorida: The Florida Gators

Favorite RRestaurant oor FFood: J. Alexander’s - it’s our homeaway from home

Favorite GGuilty PPleasure oor JJunk FFood: Baked potatoes, Twixbars and wine

What AAre YYou PPassionate AAbout? Animals, nature, music, theGators

Three AAccomplishments YYou AAre MMost PProud oof: My children,Fort Riverbend Playground, Florida Blue Key

Most NNotable LLife AAdventure: Motherhood!

Best LLife LLesson LLearned: If you want it, go for it! I’m stilllearning this one

What DDo YYou WWant tto BBe WWhen YYou GGrow UUp? A BroadwayMusical Star

My GGoal ffor tthis YYear IIs: To have my 2008 Christmas cardsout by February 2009

People WWould BBe SSurprised tto KKnow TThat .. . .. I can flip myarms all the way over my head with my hands clasped.

Person WWho HHas IInfluenced MMy LLife tthe MMost: My brother Jeff

Favorite VVacation SSpot/Destination: Captiva

Hobbies/Interests: Anything my kids are doing, college foot-ball, horseback riding

Lisa BBoyle –– AActive MMember

Maiden NName: Ottinger

Education/Occupation: BS fromFSU. I was in the international hos-pitality industry for 13 years andrecently founded Perfect Timing

Staffing Solutions which caters to professional women whowant to work part-time.

Family: Bob (husband of 16 years) and daughters Elli (13)and Caroline (11)

Pets: Six rescue dogs, two rescue cats, five horses and eight sheep

Other CCommunity IInvolvement: Saint Andrew’s School

Current LLeague PPlacement: Public Issues and Advocacy

Favorite PPlacement: Public Issues and Advocacy

Favorite TThing aabout FFlorida: The weather in the spring

Favorite RRestaurant oor FFood: Mexican

Favorite GGuilty PPleasure oor JJunk FFood: Anything with lots of sugar

What AAre YYou PPassionate AAbout? Homeless animals

Three AAccomplishments YYou AAre MMost PProud oof: Being a

mother, the ability to balance life, family, and career for manyyears and winning Reserve Grand Champion on our horse inthe Florida Walking Horse State Championship last year andmany other blue ribbons throughout the past two years.

Most NNotable LLife AAdventure: Traveling alone to Italy for awedding and having to go by car from Naples to Possitanowith a driver who didn’t speak English. It was a long driveand I had no idea where I was. It ended up being one of thebest trips of my life spent with wonderful friends.

Best LLife LLesson LLearned: To always reach for the stars

What DDo YYou WWant tto BBe WWhen YYou GGrow UUp? I want tohead a nonprofit organization that helps disadvantagedyoung people find their road to success in life while encour-aging fortunate young people to give back.

My GGoal ffor tthis YYear IIs: Grow my staffing business and helpother women reach their work/life balance goals.

People WWould BBe SSurprised tto KKnow TThat . . . I clean myhorses’ stalls every morning.

Person WWho HHas IInfluenced MMy LLife tthe MMost: My Dad

Favorite VVacation SSpot/Destination: Shelbyville, TN

Hobbies/Interests: Animals, reading, shopping and watchingmy girls play or do the sports that they love

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Toni MMaria GGianfortuno –– Governance CCouncil MMember

Education/Occupation: Realtor and LynnUniversity (University Events)

Family: Son (20) and a daughter (14)

Pets: An African Gray parrot and a catnamed Bella

Other CCommunity IInvolvement: AmericanCancer Society

Current LLeague PPlacement: Hometown Histories Co-Chair

Funniest SStory oor MMoment: Cynthia Muench, Kelly Clark, JamiGuttenberg and I all went to ODI last fall. Jami was going totake a later plane since she had to work all day. Cynthia andKelly picked me up at 5 a.m. but we somehow still managedto miss our flight. The next flight we could get had a layoverin Atlanta, so by the time we got to Louisville, Kentucky, Jamihad already arrived AND checked in! All we kept saying was“We can’t tell Jami we missed our flight!” This whole time ithas been OUR little secret - until now. Wow, did we laughabout that.

Favorite TThing aabout FFlorida: How clean and beautiful it is here

Favorite RRestaurant oor FFood: Jackson's Steak House

Favorite GGuilty PPleasure oor JJunk FFood: Chocolate and wine

What AAre YYou PPassionate AAbout? My children and loved ones

Three AAccomplishments YYou AAre MMost PProud oof: My two chil-dren and my degree

Most NNotable LLife AAdventure: A trip I took to Maui with mychildren in 2005. I ventured on a day trip by car to the roadto Hanna. It’s a long winding road up a mountain. You candrive only 5-10 MPH. When you reach the top after all daylong there are the seven sacred pools. Then driving backdown and stopping at Mamma’s Fish Market for dinner andwatching the sunset on the water. Breath taking!

Best LLife LLesson LLearned: Never take anything for granted

What DDo YYou WWant tto BBe WWhen YYou GGrow UUp? I want to bethe best wife, mother, friend and co-worker I can possibly be.

My GGoal ffor tthis YYear IIs: To have the Hometown Historiesprogram in all the elementary schools in Boca Raton

People WWould BBe SSurprised tto KKnow TThat .. .. .. I used to be aPlayboy Bunny

Person WWho HHas IInfluenced MMy LLife tthe MMost: A male friendof mine

Favorite VVacation SSpot/Destination: Italy

Kimberley TTrombly-BBurmeister - SSustainer

Education/Occupation: BS in Political Sciencefrom FSU and Masters in PublicAdministration from George WashingtonUniversity. Executive Director of a not forprofit – Caring House Project Foundation

Family: Married 10 years to Jim with twochildren, daughter Madison (8) and son Jameson (6)

Pets: Sarah Gayle – black Labrador retriever

Other CCommunity IInvolvement: Volunteer with children’sprogram at Spanish River Church, Addison Mizner school

Funniest SStory oor MMoment: I was the only woman at a busi-ness meeting with 10 men. I had arrived late and quickly satat the table. While I was looking at the man leading the meet-ing, I pulled out from my purse what I thought was a pen andattempted to start writing notes. Only to look down at thesame time as all the other men did and find out that it was atampon. This was very embarrassing but funny in hindsight.

Favorite TThing aabout FFlorida: Living near my parents and sis-ter’s family here in Boca

Favorite RRestaurant oor FFood: Café Boulud – Palm Beach

Favorite GGuilty PPleasure: Nachos from Hell at the Baja Café

What AAre YYou PPassionate AAbout? Sometimes I think I am toopassionate and feel too deeply about everything I do. From

my family, to my faith, to my work, to my friends and to thecasual conversation I have with a stranger. However, it ismost important to me to be a person of principle and integri-ty – to contribute and make a difference in peoples’ lives,leaving a positive and lasting impact with them

Three AAccomplishments YYou AAre MMost PProud oof: Being amother of two beautiful children. Contributing to providehousing to more than 800 previously homeless people inHaiti. At the age of 25, being the youngest woman everappointed to serve on the Board of the InternationalCity/County Management Association

Most NNotable LLife AAdventure: Traveling by myself to Moscowbefore the end of the Soviet Union

Best LLife LLesson LLearned: To be true to myself, stand up forwhat I believe in and be an individual

What DDo YYou WWant tto BBe WWhen YYou GGrow UUp? A successful parent

My GGoal ffor tthis YYear IIs: To find time to be still and enjoymore of life’s moments with my family and learn to relax

People WWould BBe SSurprised tto KKnow TThat .. .. .. I eat as muchas my husband

Person WWho HHas IInfluenced MMy LLife tthe MMost: My mom

Favorite VVacation SSpot/Destination: New York City

Hobbies/Interests: Running, tennis, antiques, the arts andentertaining

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Protecting YYourself compiled by Nondas DavisAccording to the FederalTrade Commission, 10 mil-lion individuals are victims ofidentity theft each year. Withtoday's economy and theupcoming holiday season,we need to be diligent in pro-tecting ourselves and ourpersonal information. InApril, JLBR member Jennifer

Minton, Senior Intelligence Analyst with the Federal Bureau ofInvestigation, and Cliff Vassallo (husband of JLBR memberSamantha Vassallo), Deputy Sheriff with the Palm Beach CountySheriff's Office, presented at the Personal Safety Day held at theVCRC. They shared the following information on how to protectyourself from identity theft and what to do if you are a victim:

What to do if you are victimized:

Step OOne: Contact the fraud department for the three major cred-it bureaus to place fraud alerts on your file. Also, obtain and reviewa copy of your credit report to determine any unknown fraud thathas occurred.

! Experian (TRW): 888-397-3742! TransUnion: 800-680-7289! Equifax: 800-525-6285! Social Security Administration Fraud Hotline: 800-269-0271! Federal Trade Commission: 877-FTC-HELP or 877-ID-THEFT,

or electronically at www.consumer.gov/idtheft

Step TTwo: Contact the account issuer(s) in question.

! Ask for the fraud/security department of the compromised orfraudulent account user.

! Notify them by phone and in writing.! Close all compromised or fraudulent accounts.! Ask about additional cards and authorized users on the new

account

Step TThree: Contact law enforcement.

! Report internet crimes through the FBI's Internet FraudComplaint enter at www.FBI.gov by clicking on "Report InternetCrime" link on the left side of the main page.

! Report identity theft to the Federal Trade Commission - IdentityTheft Clearinghouse by going to www.ftc.gov.

! Notify the police department in your community and if applica-ble, where the identity theft occurred.

! Obtain copies of all police reports made (you need this numberfor the Federal Trade Commission).

! Keep a detailed log of all contacts:! Location called! Name of person(s) you spoke to, including their title,

and call back number with extension! Ask and write down what the procedures are for that entity

How tto pprevent iidentify ttheft ffrom ooccurring:

! Before providing personal identifiers, clarify how it will be usedand if it will be shared. Do not give personal info over thephone, especially if you did not solicit the call and do not havea personal relationship with the caller.

! Protect your personal information. Do not discard any paperthat contains personal identifiers or account information in theregular trash. Purchase a cross-cut paper shredder and destroythe papers prior to disposals. (One of the most common waysof obtaining personal information is "dumpster diving" - search-ing through someone's trash for information).

! Be aware of your billing cycles and contact creditors when billsfail to appear.

! Place outgoing mail in collection boxes or the US Post Office(not your own street side mailbox with the flag up).

! Only carry essential identification cards. ! You are entitled to one free credit report per year. There are three

different credit reporting agencies that must provide you with ayearly report. It is recommended that you space the reports - Forexample, in January request a copy from Equifax, in April requesta copy from Experian, and in October request a copy fromTransUnion. Go to https://www.annualcreditreport.com.

! Reduce the sharing of your personal financial information by"opting out" of all programs that permit your bank and otherfinancial institutions to share your data with other firms.

! Call 888-567-8688 (888-5OPT-OUT) to limit pre-approvedcredit card offers you receive.

! Originally, your Social Security Number was for Medicare iden-tification. However, it has now evolved into our link to our cred-it history. If you ever write it down for someone, be sure thepaper gets destroyed. There are very few places that really needyour number. If someone contacts you from a bank or creditcard company unsolicited, kindly tell them that you will call themback. Hang up and obtain your most recent statement and callthe number that appears on the statement. This will ensure thatyou are contacting a legitimate company.

With this helpful information, we now know how to handle and prevent,the silent crime that is identify theft. We hope this never happens to anyof us, but the best thing to do is to be knowledgeable and prepared.

A sspecial tthank yyou ggoes oout tto CCindy KKrebsbach ffor ttaking nnotesat tthis AApril 33rd wworkshop wwhich mmade tthis aarticle ppossible.

Jennifer Minton & Cliff Vassallo

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The VVirtues oof AAcupuncture by Andee HolzmanStress, anxiety and depression; insom-nia; addictions to alcohol, drugs orsmoking; digestive issues; chronicfatigue and fibromyalgia; gynecologi-cal and reproductive issues; allergiesand asthma; headaches andmigraines; painful joints and arthritis;back, neck, shoulder, knee and sciaticpain; side effects of chemotherapy.Acupuncture has been effective in

treating all of these health issues, and more.

The practice of acupuncture can be traced as far back as theStone Age in China. Stone acupuncture needles dating backto 3000 B.C. have been found by archeologists in InnerMongolia. According to one legend, acupuncture started inChina when some soldiers who were wounded by arrows inbattle experienced a relief of pain in other parts of the body,and consequently people started experimenting with arrows(and later needles) as therapy.

Today, fine, sterile needles are placed at specific acupoints onthe body, which then activates the body’s Qi (pronounced“chee,” meaning Life Energy) and promotes natural healingby enhancing recuperative power, immunity and physical andemotional health. It also can improve overall function andwell-being. Qi circulates through specific pathways calledmeridians. There are 14 main meridian pathways throughoutthe body and each is connected to specific organs andglands. These pathways transport life-giving Qi to nourishand energize every cell, organ, gland, tissue and muscle.

When Qi flows freely throughout the body, a person canenjoy good physical, mental and emotional well-being. Anobstruction of Qi anywhere in the body is like a dam, back-ing up the flow in one area and restricting it in others. Thisblockage can hinder the distribution of the nourishment thatthe body requires to function optimally.

As a migraine sufferer for the past six years, I would try any-thing to help alleviate the intense and excruciating pain Iexperience during one of my ‘10 on a scale of 1-10’migraines. Medication and regular neurosurgeon visits have

helped to minimize the frequency of my headaches over theyears, but nothing has really made a significant difference.That is, until I met Kim Marrone. Kim and Harmony Brownare board certified acupuncture physicians and the forcesbehind Integrative Acupuncture in Delray Beach. To sum upits effectiveness, I have had two migraines in the sevenmonths I have been receiving acupuncture treatments. Forme, that is major progress – and it has been life changing.

I had been reading about acupuncture and hearing moreabout it in the several months prior to starting treatment, and aword-of-mouth recommendation led me to Kim. I, like manyof you I am sure, was skeptical and had many questions.Acupuncture practitioners understand this and are more thanwilling to answer any and all questions you have about thepractice. Will it hurt? (The answer is no, it does not.) Howmany treatments will it take before I feel better? (It varies byindividual, depending on the health issue(s) and other factors.Sometimes results are immediate; sometimes it takes monthsand longer.) You can find ample information online. And,when choosing an acupuncture practitioner, be sure to do yourresearch. Ask friends and family for referrals, and make sureto select a board certified acupuncture physician.

As of last month, I graduated from bimonthly to monthly treat-ments. I was a little nervous that my migraines would return,but (knock on wood) it has been smooth sailing. If all goeswell the new few months, I will graduate yet again. It hasbeen such a wonderful and life-altering experience, and the30-45-minute treatments are the most relaxing time of myday, with the lights off and soothing music. Usually I drift offfor a nice nap. Needless to say, I am a huge acupunctureproponent and highly recommendit. I absolutely attribute my improv-ing health and decreasingheadaches to my acupuncturetreatments (and to Kim!).

Acupuncture is a safe, painless andeffective way to treat a wide varietyof medical problems. It just mightchange your life, too!

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Looking Back on the History ofSavor the Moment

by Michelle Coggiola

It is hard to believe it has been more thannine years since the first publication of ourvery own Savor the Moment cookbook!Whenever looking for a recipe, I alwaysfind myself leafing through the book,admiring all of its unique details. From thebeautiful photos taken from local sites, tothe creative recipe titles, to the helpful tipsfound in the margins, JLBR is truly responsi-ble for creating an award-winning book!

Savor the Moment is more than a beautiful cookbook filledwith delicious recipes, it is a collection of ideas, stories andinspirations designed to inspire the chef in each of us.

Thank you Lisa Mulhall, Cindy Krebsbach and all of the othermembers for sharing their memories. I hope you enjoy read-ing about the history of our fabulous and famous Savor theMoment, Entertaining Without Reservations.

Here aare ssome hhighlights ffrom LLisa MMulhall:

March 4, 1997:

! At JLBR Board Meeting, Lisa Mulhall (PE) made a motionthat we establish a Cookbook committee to research a cook-book during the summer and report to the membership inSeptember or October. Motion was seconded and carried.Task force that started in 1997 chaired by Cindy Krebsbach,committee members were: Kelly Husak, Julie Talerico, AmyCoxhead, Cathy Smaga, and Gail Weller.

October 1997:

! A proposal to develop a cookbook is presented to andpassed by the board. Cindy Krebsbach agrees to chair thecommittee. The small task force swells to a committee of 50-60 as work gets underway

! A core committee met weekly or more to move the bookforward. The chapter chairs in recipes were double place-ments or sustainers – it was all a labor of love!

! The core committee interviewed publishers and selectedFRP (Favorite Recipe Press). We negotiated a contract that puta schedule to the project. The schedule was tight andrequired full dedication for a year. While it was an incrediblyintense time, it had its own energy that made it incredibly fun!

From January to December 1997:

! The committee starts collecting recipes. Each member isasked to submit 10 recipes on an official recipe form.Chapter chairs (named in the book) are in charge of eachsection and review the recipes first. If the recipe passes thefirst test, it goes into a batch to be tested at least three times– so members are asked to join in the testing process. Youcome to the JLBR office and look through the recipes in a binfor testing and take home a copy of the recipe with an eval-uation form. After you turned it back in, the chapter chairsreviewed the evaluations and did more of their own testing.

! Parties were held in members’ homes where anyone waswelcome to attend – you just picked up a recipe and pre-pared it and evaluated it. At the party the guests were askedto evaluate the results of all the testing. It was a great way tosocialize and still get the work done for the cookbook. A con-test was held over the summer for teams of four cooks to testrecipes. These teams were not all JLBR members. Eightteams participated and tested several hundred recipes.

(l-r) Lisa Mulhall, Cindy Krebsbach and Kelly Husak

(l-r) Laurie Applewhite - Cookbook Committee Advisor, Julie Finnigan, Susan Diener - Corporate Underwriting Chair

and Sheila Aucamp - Desserts Chapter Chair

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May 1998:

! Cookbook committee became the first placement for allcommittee members

Spring 1998:

! It was suggested that we put the book on CD ROM so thatit was all computer friendly. It would be the first JL cookbookto do such a thing.

! A small, energetic Boca Raton firm named Cendyn cameto interview. Robin Deyo made a pitch to the cookbook com-mittee of what her firm could do to make the project comealive. They had never done a project like this, but the com-mittee was very impressed with their vision. It was one of thecommittee’s best decisions and it has clearly changed thefuture of the JLBR to meet Robin Deyo and Emily McMullinand work with them on the cookbook. Both went on to jointhe League when the project was completed.

! Kelly Husak, Marketing Committee Chair, started thinkingabout the text of the book and the content of the photo-graphs. JLBR members set up the entire shot. A food special-ist was hired to assist with making the food look perfect forphotography. That alone was a real art.

! Each chapter also had a story line. Kelly outlined the storyline and a writer was hired to put words to paper.

! We knew that we had a huge bill to pay to publish the cook-book so we set out to get the book underwritten before it evenwent to press. Cindy and Lisa secured sponsorship to ensurethat the cookbook was profitable before it even went to press.

! Sponsors came out from $100 to $1,000 and other levels.Members supported it at all levels as well. All were acknowl-edged in the cookbook and the funds more than covered thecost of the book and CD ROM.

! The CD ROM boasted everything that the cookbookoffered, but also had additional recipes and a photograph ofevery single recipe! We couldn’t afford to hire an outside pho-tographer to come do that work – so it was up to the JLBR.Darcy Plimpton Sims, a JLBR member who is a professionalphotographer, agreed to come for two weeks and take thephotos of prepared items made from recipes from volunteers.

! The CD ROM photo sessions were one of the most intensetimes. JLBR members did the food and set design for each

. . .continued on page 14

(l-r) Sandy Kipp - Breads/Brunch Chapter Chair, Liz Zucker - Vegeables/Sides Chapter Chair andJulia Trevarthan - Soups/Salads Chapter Chair

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photo using a variety of props to make the photos look differ-ent. By the end of the two weeks, even untalented artists likeme (Lisa), were well skilled in how to set up a photo. It wasan absolutely exhausting and yet fun process. All of the pho-tos were then turned over to Emily at Cendyn.

February 1999:

! Sales of the actual book and CD ROM begin within themembership. A presale contest was held. Discounts weregiven for early purchase of cases of books. The memberswere not required to buy books at all – unusual with JL cook-books, but it worked well for us. By not requiring them to buya book, but enticing them in different ways, sales were largefrom the start.

! We went to Office Depot and they agreed to not onlydonate to the book, but to actually carry the book and CDROM in the stores! This was our largest sale and it took placebefore the book was even published.

! In February of 1999 we had all the recipes, but no namesfor many of them. Some of the names on the recipe forms weregood, but some weren’t appropriate for the book, i.e., Lisa’sbest chicken or Mom’s Mashed Potatoes. The core committeegot together one night to name all of the yet unnamed recipes.It was definitely a night of silliness and humor borne out ofexhaustion. Whoever heard of “Green Beans and Friends” orsome of the other classic names, but it worked.

May 1999:

! The book is sent to the printer.

! In May we went to our printer, Favorite Recipe Press (FRP)in Nashville, for help with final details of the layout and type.

Our first printing was 20,000 books.

September 1999:

! The book was delivered to the membership. (The cook-book has a 2000 publication date to keep it “alive and rele-vant” after the turn of the century, but it really came out in1999.) The delivery and September meeting were threatenedby a hurricane. After an exhausting “pregnancy,” it seemedthe birth would be equally challenging. We had to reviewcontracts and determine who held the liability of damagefrom a storm during delivery. I believe that we had to holddelivery until the storm passed. The book was then distributedat the September meeting.

October 1999:

! A Grand Tasting was held at the Boca Raton Resort & Clubto introduce the cookbook to the community. A very talentedResort employee painted HUGE backdrops with each chapteropening photograph on it and we set up stations for eachchapter. Many recipes were sampled. Chefs from manyrestaurants and sponsors came to prepare the items they con-tributed to the book.

! The CD ROM was delivered in October 1999.

! Sales efforts continued through the year as we wooed distrib-utors to carry the book and opened many retail accounts our-selves. Book signings were held in all the local bookstores.Committee members would sit at tables and sign the book forpurchasers. In 2007 Lisa was in an antique store in Mt. Dora,Florida and found a Savor the Moment – autographed byCindy! She bought it and presented it to Cindy for her birthday!

! We applied for several awards and were very successful:

! James Beard Foundation/Kitchen Aid Book Awards -National First Place Winner May 2001, Entertaining andSpecial Occasions Category (see picture below.)!Foreword Magazine Book of the Year - Second Place win-

ner 2001 - cookbook category!Ben Franklin-Award Finalist 2001!Writer’s Digest magazine - Cookbook Honorable Men-

tion Award 2001! Independent Publisher - Book Award Finalist 2001!Association of Junior Leagues International Honorable

Mention 2000

(l-r) JLBR(l-r) JLBR Cookbook Committee members Cindy Krebsbach, Cookbook Committee members Cindy Krebsbach, Lisa Mulhall, Brenda Lusher and WLisa Mulhall, Brenda Lusher and Wanda Harroldanda Harrold

(l-r) Kelly Husak, Cindy Krebsbach and AJLI Board Member

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Stressed OOut? by Leslie JacksonI don’t know about you, but I’malready beginning to stress outabout being stressed out for the hol-idays. Each year I promise myselfthat I will begin my holiday shoppingearly, and each year I guarantee youwill see me on Christmas Eve run-ning through Town Center Mall witha panicked look on my face. Thisyear I’m sure will be no different.The website, eHow.com, has a five-

step program to help deal with holiday stress and they (who-ever they are) say that all you’ll need is patience (during theholiday season – yeah, sure!).

Step 11. MMake ttime ffor yyourself: If your home is full of visit-ing family members things can get a little crazy. The constantstress of playing the host can drain your energy and causeyou to lose your temper (gasp!) more easily. The solution –make time for yourself. Find a place where you can be alonefor a short amount of time and relax. IF you can’t escape toyour bedroom or bathroom, make an excuse to run an errandor go to the market. Any situation that will allow you toremove yourself from the craziness and enjoy a few minutesof quiet time will work wonders.

Step 22. AAvoid eexcess aalcohol cconsumption: Although it is com-mon to have wine or other alcoholic beverages around duringthe holidays, try to limit your intake. Excessive alcohol con-

sumption can lead to stress by increasing depression or otheremotions. Limit yourself to wine with dinner and avoid the urgeto hit the eggnog when the in-laws pull into the driveway.

Step 33. EExercise: It’s a proven fact that exercise is a greatway to reduce stress. It gets your blood flowing and allowsyou physical release for bottled up stress. If you aren’t ableto hit the gym, ride your bike to the store or take the dog fora walk.

Step 44. AAvoid ccrowds aand ttraffic: Dealing with crowds inshopping centers or traffic congestion is enough to drive any-one mad. During the holiday sea-son, these stressors are magnified.If possible, avoid going to the mallor taking trips during peak traffictimes.

Step 55. GGet ssome ssleep: Duringthe holidays, it’s common to findyourself with a full calendar.Between shopping, parties, deco-rating and family visits there oftenisn’t enough time in the day. Thiscan lead to running your body too hard and not gettingenough sleep. Unfortunately, lack of sleep can cause you tobe irritable and short tempered during the day. Make a pointof getting a good night’s sleep to avoid this problem.

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In early October eight Active JLBR members were given theincredible opportunity to attend the OrganizationalDevelopment Institute (ODI) training in Orlando. This is athree-day training opportunity sponsored by the Associationof Junior Leagues International (AJLI) which gave all of us acomprehensive look at a specific component of JuniorLeagues. We sent two members to each of four tracks:Building Internal Capacity, Diversified Fund Development,Membership Development or Achieving Community Impact.All of the attendees learned new information that will helpstrengthen our League and help them to grow as leaders.Following are the comments from the attendees.

Jennifer MMinton: If one word could characterize the ODILeadership training, it would be inspirational I had the oppor-tunity to socialize with wonderful women committed toimproving our communities and learned new fundraisingtechniques. Carol Scott, the instructor who led the fundrais-ing/finance, track provided a complete overview of the“how to’s” of fundraising. She explained the importance ofmission-based versus event-based fundraising. I intend touse these techniques to improve upon our fundraising goals.After three days of training, I left the conference fully inspiredand excited to return and share my knowledge. Thank you tothe leadership for sending me to this great conference!

Denise OO’Sullivan: It was truly wonderful to spend a week-end with seven other members of the JLBR, many of whom Ihad not known previously. I was proud to be a member ofthe League that sent the most representatives to the ODIConference (even more than the Orlando and TampaLeagues, which are so much closer to the host site). By

spending this quality time together, I learned more aboutmyself and my desire to volunteer and more details about theprojects of the JLBR, in addition to getting ideas about whatprojects other Leagues are working on.

My concentration was “Achieving Community Impact: Identifyingand Building Powerful Community Projects.” My fabulousinstructor was Vicki Clark, who I had the pleasure of meetingwhile participating in one of her seminars at the VCRC last year.Vicki’s focus was on communication and how to work smarterand not harder. Vicki kept driving home the point of using yourresources (other members/committees in your own League,AJLI, other Leagues, and community partners). She suggestedhaving a “collaboration portfolio” listing everyone with whomthe JLBR collaborates. This way when a member goes to con-tact someone she can look in the portfolio and know the previ-ous ties to the JLBR, which fundraiser the organization support-ed, whether it was it by money or prize donation, etc.

AJLI wants us to promote what we do for the community firstand foremost. Every time an article is written or a fundraiserheld, there should be a tag line or a mission statementattached to the name so that everyone can know what thepurpose is. Vicki feels that too much emphasis is placed onprojects, placements, and events rather then outcomes,issues, and impact. We do things for a reason. Let’s makesure that the greatest outcomes of our success can beachieved.

Tammy BBalogh: I enjoyed getting to know and spendingquality time with other members of the JLBR while attendingthe ODI conference. Not only did I learn a lot from the con-ference, but I learned so much about many of our other com-munity projects and our fundraising efforts.

I was fortunate to be able to participate in the segment ofAchieving Community Impact. From the moment I sat downI became so excited, inspired and glad to be part of such agreat organization. Our instructor, Vicki Clark, was amazingand I enjoyed working together in groups to learn as much asI could about what other Leagues are doing. I am happy toreport we are doing so many things right! After the confer-ence I glanced at all of the notes that I took and similar mes-sages were written over and over so I thought I would sharea few of them with you. 1) It is important to focus LESS onprojects, placements and events and focus MORE on out-comes, issues and impact. 2) Work on collaborating with ourinternal League, as well as in our community. 3) Educate ourmembers more about our wonderful community projects. 4)Provide and measure membership value instead of just satis-faction.

I am so glad I attended this conference and even more excit-ed to bring what I learned back to my community project andthe rest of the League.

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Andrea GGarcia: I was happy to have the opportunity to par-ticipate in the ODI Leadership conference and I selected themembership development track. I learned the importance ofworking with our members to determine their interests andgoals within the Junior League. All members want a mean-ingful experience in the League and they need a career pathto help them achieve this. I gained valuable experience andlearned the benefits of pairing a new member with an exist-ing member as a mentor. A mentor can provide a new mem-ber with not only a friend to sit with but with valuable adviceand meaningful experiences to prevent them from leaving theLeague. In order to provide our Chocolate Decadence newmembers with a positive JL experience, we are currentlyapplying these lessons to our committee. There are 10 mem-bers from our committee that have volunteered to be mentorsto each of our new members. It is off to a fabulous start!

Sue FFrost: I leaned so much from the membership develop-ment track. The emphasis was on retention not recruitmentas this seemed to be an issue most League’s are having. On

the recruitment side, diversity was the key. Reaching differentcultures and religions is important, so we need to take specialcare to avoid all religious holidays for meetings, and to lookat different generational groups. At orientation, we need togive a very real picture of the League and promote the proj-ects that have been funded. When talking about fundraising,we need to make sure potential new members know how themoney is spent.

A lot of time was spent on retention and throughout all theworkshops it kept coming back to the care taken in place-ment. Each member needs to feel a sense of achievement inthe League and we need to provide fulfillment and educationopportunities. Every member must also feel ownership of themission.

The importance of advisors and their form of communicationswas the number one concern. Advisors need to be welltrained and realize how important their role is in making sureeach of their members achieves her goals within the year inthat placement, while also discussing career paths within theLeague. COMMUNICATION is vital! To make sure they real-ly connect to their members, to show appreciation to showways in which they may grow within the League. The place-ment contract should include a detailed job description andthe contract should be a commitment of what you will do forthe League and what the League will do for you.

Another important issue was sustainers and how they couldbe utilized as mentors, thus providing member satisfaction forthe sustainer and active member. Emphasis was put on high

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quality and low quantity of volunteers and volunteer place-ments and making sure everything ties into the mission. The weekend was packed full of information and fun. I am hon-ored to have been chosen to go and represent our League.

Nancy WWilkinson: I loved the ODI conference in Orlando. Ihad the opportunity to meet other ladies that are as passion-ate about the League as I am. The one thing I did take awaywhich is far the most important to me is how we need to real-ly push what the Junior League is all about. It is always niceto have such great fundraisers, but we really need to empha-size the fact that we (JL) are raising funds for so many com-munity projects and activities. I also learned about the manyfacets of the infrastructure of the League and I came awaywith a renewed sense of respect and admiration and am soglad to be a part of such a wonderful organization.

Anne GGrigsby: The opportunity to attend the most recent ODImeeting in Orlando turned out to be a wonderful experiencefull of learning and bonding. It was a great opportunity notonly to meet women from other Leagues across the country,but a chance to really get to know the women from the BocaRaton delegation and make new friends.

I went through the Fundraising track and it was meeting aftermeeting of amazing information on how to best ask for sup-port, donations and how to best market and position ourfundraisers. But the pinnacle and common thread is thateverything that the League does should be “mission based” –meaning that our mission should be in the forefront of all wedo. We talked a lot about donor cultivation and donor track-ing, something most Leagues need help with as it turns out.And while I knew the value of our Grant Resource Library atthe VCRC, the session on grant writing and fund development

truly put it all into perspective. Jennifer Minton and I took somany notes we could have written a book.

For any of you who are considering attending ODI training, Iwould definitely encourage you to do so. It may be a week-end away from your family, but trust me when I say you willbe cultivating your mind and your Junior League Family!

Reagan SSuch: When the opportunity to attend ODI camealong, I jumped. I attended the track on “building internalcapacity.” I have to admit, the class was not what I thoughtit would be. It focused on financial affairs and our Form 990tax returns. Luckily I have a financial background so I foundthe information interesting if not quite useful. We had a copyof the JLBR’s Form 990 tax return, which is what is availableto the public, and analyzed it. I learned that some changeswe made in the past year’s accounting practices are exactlywhat AJLI recommends. While our financials are not perfect,we are well ahead of most other Leagues in terms of our prac-tices and internal control systems. If anyone is interested inthe details I am happy to share my new knowledge with youone on one, as I may put some people to sleep if I include thefinancial details on these pages! The bottom line is that Ilearned many useful facts and tips about so many aspects ofour organization that we can put to use now to ensure ourLeague’s growth and success.

Of course the 3-hour car ride with three other Leaguers, fundinners with all of the other interesting women, not to men-tion a trip to the outlet malls provided much enjoyment and agreat way to get to know the other women I interact with sooften in leadership. We learned interesting facets of others’personalities and personal lives that make me really appreci-ate all of these intelligent women. I learned that even whenwe are all tired, starving and stuck in stop-and-go traffic,these women are still ladies. Ladies who can’t wait to get theirhands on a glass of wine perhaps, but class-acts all the same!We learned how others met their husbands or significant oth-ers, and the toils of single life. We learned who loves Indianfood, who loves to cook, who is a great bargain hunter, wholikes to go to bed early and who is always quick with a sar-castic remark. All of us took away great knowledge, but thefun times cannot go unmentioned either. This was such a sig-nificant opportunity on so many levels. I highly encourageothers to put in your application to Nominating/Placement toattend the other ODI trainings this year.

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What iis YYour HHoliday TTradition? by Roving Reporter

The JLBR Roving Reporter wanted to know about Leaguemembers’ holiday traditions:

My sister and I open each other’s gifts on Christmas Eve –a day before the rest of the gifts. It’s a special thingbetween me and her that we have been doing since wewere little! ~ FFlorence KKizza

In Saratoga, NY, where I am originally from, there is a “pep-permint pig” made. We put this “good luck” small, pink, tastypig in a velvet bag, smash it with a small hammer and shareour feelings for the upcoming year. ~ SSusan SSobkowich

I fly home to Maryland every year to be with my parents, foursisters, nieces and nephews. When my husband and I gotmarried and moved out of state, our agreement was that I getto fly home every year. ~ VVictoria MMatthews

Since I woke up at 4 a.m. to Santa’s stockings, my boys haverepaid me! My husband and I stay up until 2 a.m. stuffing

stockings and my kids wake us up at 5 a.m. to tell us whatthey got from Santa. Oh, and my parents arrive in PJ’s at 6a.m. to share in the photo ops! ~ MMelissa NNemeth

On Christmas we all draw one of the “Twelve days ofChristmas” out of a hat and then we all sing the song.Everyone puts their own spin on their day. It gets interesting!~ SStephanie MMiskew

Baking all sorts of goodies with my mom. Family favoritesare: cheese straws, roasted pecans, fudge cupcakes, turtlepretzels and decorated sugar cookies. Can’t forget theyummy Lebanese feast! ~ GGina GGreenwald

Run-around-Christmas. I have a large family and no onewants to miss out on the fun of having the celebration attheir house. On Christmas Eve, my family has drinks at onehouse, dinner at another, and dessert at another. It’s a lotof fun! ~ EElizabeth JJohnson

2008 WWomen oof DDistinction by Reagan Such

Once again Soroptimist International of Boca Raton andDeerfield Beach held its annual breakfast in October to pres-ent the 2008 Women of Distinction Awards. Once again aJunior League of Boca Raton (JLBR) member, Kristin Calder,was a winner! A dual nominee by the JLBR and BethesdaHospital Foundation, her employer, Kristin won in the non-profit category. Kristin is a past president of the JLBR, andcurrent Woman Volunteer of the Year Chair. She has been aJLBR member for the past decade and has chaired FamilyPortrait Day, Membership Development and Publications,among other committees. And at work, through Kristin’Sleadership, projects and initiatives, the Bethesda Hospitalfoundation has flourished.

Last year our nominee, Kathy Adkins, also won in the non-profit category. Awards are given out in four categories:

Health and Education, Volunteers, Professional and Non-Profit. Lou Ann Such, Sustainer Chair, was also nominated bythe JLBR. Other nominees who are members of the JLBRinclude sustainer Millicent Duvall and active Dr. Lisa Miller.We are so privileged to have such an incredibly talented andinspiring group of women as members of our organization.Thank you for all of your noble efforts in the community andcongratulations to all of you. You make us proud!

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Programs ! Brochure ! Magazine Newsletter ! Layout

(Designer of The Bridge Magazine, Woman Volunteer of the Year Program, Boca Raton Symphonia Program)

“One of a Kind” Invitations ! AnnouncementsBusiness Cards ! Emergency Cards

for more information call Robin at 561-750-9036(a JLBR Member)

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FLORENCE FFULLER by Nicole Mugavero

The Florence Fuller Committee is responsible forhelping the organization realize their goals tomake a positive difference in the lives of youngchildren from economically challenged families inour community. Florence Fuller Child DevelopmentCenters provide quality childcare, family supportprograms and the only Head Start preschool in

Boca Raton. The concept of caring for the whole child is at the core ofFlorence Fuller’s mission. To fulfill that goal, Florence Fuller studentsreceive vision, hearing and dental checkups at no charge. In addition,children receive healthy meals and snacks, providing two-thirds of theirdaily nutritional needs.

Demolition of the existing nursery is underway (began 9/15)at the West campus. According to the construction company,

they are anticipating 4-6 weeks of renovation time. Whencompleted, the nursery will be totally updated with all newcabinetry, flooring, fixtures, restrooms, appliances and abeautiful mural which has been generously donated by JackieReeves’ mom, Mary Delaney.

In addition, our committee has recently completed other tasksto help the East campus of Florence Fuller with their play-ground maintenance project (painting, mulching, etc.). Thematerials were supplied by Florence Fuller and we werehappy to offer our time to assist in helping them.

We are also very excited to be working with the new membersand assisting them with completing their project of renovatingthe Teacher Resource Room at the East campus. This reno-vation will allow teachers to enjoy a well-needed break aswell as have access to helpful resources.

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KIDS IIN DDISTRESSby Liz Gallo & TammyBalogh

Kids in Distress (KID), originallyfounded in 1979 with the assis-tance of the Junior League of

Fort Lauderdale, is a community-supported agency providing services forthe prevention and treatment of child abuse in South Florida. KID’s pro-grams offer a continuum of care and essential services to child victimsand children and families at risk for abuse and neglect. JLBR works tohelp support the organization in efforts to provide in-home services tokeep families intact by preventing the abuse before it starts, or createhealthy, enriching, permanent solutions for children whose families havefailed them.

Over the last month the KID committee has been very busycoordinating various events in support of the foster families.The first Enrichment Seminar held on September 22nd atTemple Beth El was a success. More than 61 children and 75adults attended! Several rooms were set up with food andactivities geared toward the different age groups, from infantsto teens. The DIAD volunteers had a tough job that night asrooms were filled with young children with lots of energy!Activities and crafts planned for the children centered on fishand preserving our oceans while the adults spent over twohours continuing their education on foster care.

We also hosted our second annual “Parent’s Night Out” onOctober 17th to show our appreciation to foster parents forproviding foster children a loving and nurturing home. Theparents were invited to bring the children in their care to theVCRC for an evening of supervised fun, while they enjoyed awell-deserved dinner out. The event was very well attended.There were 46 adults and over 32 children. The dinners weredonated by generous business owners in our local communi-ty and each lady received a beautiful rose when they arrived.While the parents enjoyed their time out on the town, theVCRC was transformed into a palace of fun for kids! In addi-tion to all of the great food and wonderful activities, the chil-dren were entertained and cared for by enthusiastic volun-teers. A great movie was shown to the teens. We also tooka photo of each couple before they left for dinner and thenprinted and gave to them when they returned as a keepsake.Each child got to pick something from our trick or treat bas-ket filled with assorted toys and stuffed animals before theyleft. The event was a huge success! The JLBR would like togive special thanks to all of the businesses who donated andmade this evening possible:

Big City Tavern ! Cut 432 ! Max’s Grille ! Blue Fin ! Dada! Oceans 234 ! Bonefish Grill ! Dubliner ! Rotelli Pizza &Pasta ! California Pizza Kitchen ! Falcon House ! Chops !Ruby Tuesday’s ! La Bamba ! Seasons 52 ! CottonwoodCafé ! Les Fleurs D’Almir ! Truluck’s

Under the KID community project umbrella we have a pre-

vention and events sub-committee. The Prevention commit-tee launched a Birthday Recognition Program for those chil-dren currently at risk of being pulled from their homes.Depending on their age, we will be providing birthday treatson the day of their birthday at their school or sending them abirthday card at their home. We have also set up a speciale-mail account for the social workers at KID to e-mail usrequests of items needed for the families with whom they areworking. Once we were up and running the e-mails startedpouring in. Tammy Balogh’s living room has temporarilybecome the storage headquarters as we have received gen-erous donations from many friends and JLBR members. Weare proud to report we have already provided many families,that are having financial hardships, with clothing, bed linens,towels, cleaning supplies, health and beauty products, cur-tains, dishes, toys, books, sofas, chairs, tables, TV’s andmore. On December 13th the Prevention team will be busyproviding a home make over for a deserving family withinKids in Distress. We continue to need housewares and furni-ture items so please keep us in mind if you are getting rid ofanything and would like to donate by e-mailing us atKidsprevention@gmail.com.

The KID committee honors a foster parent each month via our“Foster Parent of Month Program” and we provide them witha small gift of appreciation. We are pleased to announcethat September’s winner is Diane! By opening her home andheart, Diane plays a vital role in helping children and familiesin crisis heal. Presently, she is caring for a sibling group oftwo who were severely abused and neglected. Diane hasspent many sleepless nights caring for their needs and takingnumerous trips to the emergency room. When it was dis-closed that one of the children may have a neurological dis-order Diane stated that she would do whatever it takes andhopes in the future they can become her forever children.Foster parents do not get nearly enough thanks or recognitionfor their selfless efforts but we appreciate all they do for thechildren they serve.

KID wants to also recognize new member, Ashley Densmore,who gave a fabulous large donation of new children items byRoxy (bathing suites, shorts, sweat shirts, shirts, dresses,sweaters and sneakers). Thanks Ashley!

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SPIRIT OOF GGIVING HHOLIDAY GGIFTDRIVE by Melissa Montes

Spirit of Giving Network is the largest collabora-tive, nonprofit organization with a focus on chil-dren and families in South Palm Beach County, withmore than 18 nonprofit member organizations.Through its support of the Spirit of Giving Network,

the Junior League of Boca Raton is having an impact on improving afterschool care, family services, and primary education of thousands of SouthPalm Beach County’s underprivileged and under served children.

The Junior League of Boca Raton was very proud to spear-head the 2008 Spirit of Giving Holiday Gift Drive. In its sev-enth year, the Holiday Gift Drive collected 2,100 specificwishes from the community’s most deserving children.

Over the summer, this year’s Spirit of Giving committee start-ed working directly with 18 nonprofit agencies, throughoutBoca Raton and Delray Beach, which make up the Spirit ofGiving Network. All of these organizations pledge to helpchildren and families in need, especially during the holidayseason. The subcommittee chair, Kristen Petersen, supportedby Mary Redman, Susan Davis, Hilary Fey, Melissa Montes,Jill Patterson, and Susan Sobkowich, put the Holiday Gift

Drive in full swing in early October by finalizing financialcommitments and delivering the ornaments to the many sup-porting organizations that participated in the gift drive. Oneorganization, Florence Fuller, provided a photo of each childon their ornament, which many people felt helped them con-nect with the child they were purchasing the gift for. Otherorganizations had the children individually decorate an orna-ment which included their name, age, and either a gift theydesired, or the request for a gift card from a major retailer.Gift cards were a popular request, giving children the chanceto purchase their own gifts, and were especially helpful to theorganizations with older children. Some of the other giftsrequested were: computer and video games, basketballs,footballs, princess toys, make-up, jewelry and DVDs.

Thank you to everyone who participated in the Holiday GiftDrive this year. As a League, we were able to fulfill 100 orna-ments and once again play a significant roll in fulfilling holi-day wishes for many children. The organizations whose liveswe touched include: Boca Helping Hands, Boys and GirlsClub, Caregiving Youth Project, Boca Raton Housing,Community Food Pantry, Florence Fuller, Home Safe, In thePines, It’s Just 4 Kids, Kids at Home, Kids in Distress, Let’sGrow Well Together, The Haven, The Milagro Center, PeterBlum Family YMCA, and the Youth Activities Center.

DIAD - SSMILING FFACES AAT HHORSESAND TTHE HHANDICAPPED SSPECIALOLYMPICS - by Florence Kizza

The Junior League was on hand to helpwith the Horses and the HandicappedSpecial Olympics event on October 4th.We had a good turnout, with approximate-

ly 25 women showing up throughout the day to volunteer aspart of their Done in a Day requirements.

The day started off with a touch of rain, but it began to clearas the breakfast wrapped up and the athletes, supporters, andfriends gathered.

The athletes participated in several events, including regulartrots and an obstacle course.

“They had smiles from ear to ear,” recalls League memberMeghan Shea. “I thought their faces would break becausethey were so happy.”

Junior League members helped with all areas of the event;from registration and parking to assisting the judges, tallyingthe points and presenting the kids with medals. League mem-bers worked alongside regular Horses and the Handicappedvolunteers, who ranged in age from young teenagers tograndparents. Some had never worked with horses beforethey started helping out with the organization, but now theywalk with the kids as they practice and assist in other ways.

The staff at Horses and the Handicapped was thankful for thesupport of the Junior League.

Remember, there are manyopportunities to fulfill your 2-hour or 4-hour DIAD credit, besure to visit jlbr.org to sign up.New opportunities are regularlyadded. Consider signing upwith your friends – it’s more funto volunteer together! And themember who completes themost DIADs will receive a freeone-night stay at the BocaRaton Resort and Club.

These holiday DIAD opportunities are coming soon. Checkwww.jlbr.org for details, call a friend, and sign up today!

! Saturday, DDecember 66: Breakfast with Santa at the BocaRaton Children’s Museum

! Sunday, DDecember 77: Joey Dee and the Starliters in con-cert at Lynn University

! Wednesday, DDecember 110: Mae Volen Senior Center hol-iday party and Centre for the Arts children’s program

! Wednesday, JJanuary 221: KIDS Parent Enrichment Session

A new DIAD opportunity is to add your name to the list of peo-ple who can fill in for Jody Cruden at the League office when sheis on vacation or out sick. If you are able to help out this way,please sign up on the web site. Personnel Council will call youto make specific arrangements when needed.

Have a great holiday season with your families – we can’t waitto see you at a DIAD soon!

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GET IINSPIRED AAT HHORSES && TTHEHANDICAPPED by Melissa Nemeth

Horses and the Handicapped of South Florida, Inc.is a nonprofit organization founded in 1982 andlocated on the North side of Tradewinds Park inCoconut Creek. They are dedicated to providingeffective therapeutic horseback riding and other

equine-assisted activities for children and adults with physical, cognitive,and emotional difficulties.

Yipikayayee, JLBR members. Thanks to the DIAD volunteers,we were able to show our support for the Horses and theHandicapped by assisting the organization as they hosted theBroward County Special Olympics equine events. This wasthe first year for the equine event and it was a great success.Our support was not only a necessity but also a truly valuedexperience by those who participated. If you are like me, withhealthy children and a supportive husband, you tend to takeit for granted. I sat on the fence (literally) with a tear runningdown my cheek, while the athletes marched to the anthemand cheered to their names being announced. I was not sad,

but rather embarrassed. Embarrassed that I had forgotten tostop and take a look at the blessings that I have in my life.

JLBR has given an inspirational upheaval to the Horses andthe Handicapped. Yes, they have a dedicated group of morethan 200 volunteers that give of time, body and spirit to boththe animals and the cause. However, they were missing apositive energy of outsiders who “got” their mission. We getit. We live it. We are proud members of and organizationwho have an inner reason to give and we gave. We did sim-ple things - assisted with parking, gave out t-shirts to the ath-letes and served lunch. But let me tell you, to be a part ofsomething so small in such a BIG place in someone’s heartwas overwhelming. The result of our volunteer hours wassimply one of happiness.

I know this article is supposed to update you on this particu-lar community project. I just wanted to remind you, me, us,of why we are a part of something so much larger than our-selves. We are doing this to simply make people happy, peo-ple that might have something holding them back. Whetherit is physical, mental, monetary or just bad luck, we are herefor them. They are why I do it. How about you?

In the spirit of updating and keeping the editor happy, I do wantto thank the Membership Development committee for selectingHorses and the Handicapped as one of the New MemberProjects. We are thrilled to have these ladies concentrating onour project. They will be coming up with some creative and funprojects to assist the kids/adults on a sensory trail. We wel-come them as a part of our committee! Best of luck to themand thank you to all of you. We appreciate your commitmentto our project and the rest of our community!

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MILAGRO ((THE MMIRACLE) MMOVESAHEAD by Lisa Harmer

The Milagro Center is a unique arts integrated, edu-cational and cultural facility providing care for low-income children from first to fifth grades and is locat-ed in Delray Beach.

This year we will focus on renovating the interior of the build-ing by updating and organizing the workspace available.This will include the kitchen (to meet health standards) andinstalling organizational and functional cabinetry forincreased efficiency. The space will be more suitable for thechildren and be topped off with child appropriate tables andchairs so the children can continue to learn and grow in thisarts/values-based program.

Along with the renovation, we hope to assist the board withspecialized trainings and give them tools to expand theirboard. We have also created a new member project focus-ing on healthy eating habits, as well as an Activities Day, forour League members to become more hands-on this yearwith the children at the Milagro Center. You, too, will get afirst-hand view of the miracles that happen at Milagro.

In harmony with our goal this year, the committee met with thenew Executive Director, Stephanie Scott-Johnson, to discusstheir specific needs and what her board feels is a priority listthis year. What was determined by the meeting is the needfor a 3-4 year plan as there is much to do and not all can bedone this year. We hope to do as much as possible this yearand continue this project in the years ahead, if the JLBR votes

to do so. We have set our priorities and the committee isworking hard together to get this accomplished.

We would also like to mention that the Milagro board is a dili-gently pro-active group. They will attend trainings, offered bythe VCRC, which will aid them in their efforts of expansionand growth. Stephanie, the new Director, has a great amountof experience and enthusiasm which has greatly contributedto their growth. She has done an amazing job in her newposition. Much has been written about her lately in the localpapers andwe arethrilled to beworking withher.

Lastly, everyone of us onthe Milagroc o m m i t t e ewould like tosend a Hats Off to our very special Sustaining Advisor, JanAndrew-Rudin. She was introduced to us with enthusiasmand is excited to be once again involved on a communityproject. She is planning on being at all of our meetings andhas already offered great advice, ideas and support. Herwarm smile and ingenuity add so much to our dynamicgroup! Hats Off to you Jan!

P.S. The Milagro Center is always in need of mentors. If youare interested, please contact Stephanie Scott-Johnson at561-279-2970.

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HELPING NNONPROFITS “PLUG IIN”TO NNETWORKING by Liz Locke

The VCRC programming committee contin-ues to offer useful, quality training to JuniorLeague members, nonprofits and the com-munity as a whole. In late October, AnnettaWilson, from Your Coach for Success, Inc.,

led two workshops. On October 27th, Annetta presented“You’ve Got Less Than 30 Seconds. Impress Me! (How to Givethe Perfect Elevator Speech),” part of the JLBR LeadershipUniversity series. The following morning, participants learnedhow to get the most out of networking opportunities at “The Artof Networking: The Ultimate ‘Social’ Investment!” With morethan 30 years experience as a television news anchor, reporter,talk show host, producer and talent coach for CNN and CBS,Annetta used methods that engaged workshop attendees inusing out-of-the-box thinking to network and promote them-selves and their organizations. Approximately 45 nonprofitleaders and community members learned networking skills thatcan be used to build relationships to benefit an individual, acareer, a business and/or an organization’s mission.

Two weeks later, the Vegso Community Resource Center wasagain the site of The Grantsmanship Training Program, pre-sented by The Grantsmanship Center, Inc. The intensive, full-week workshop allowed participants to become educated inall aspects of proposal writing and the grant funding process.

Sorry you missed these events? So are we, so be sure to markyour calendars for our other great workshops. DebbieAbrams, Vice President of Rubin Herrington, LLC, will shareher wisdom on December 4th at a Leadership Universityworkshop on volunteer management. She will offer tips onrecruiting and retaining quality volunteers and how to utilize

their skills in an effective manner. Debbie’s nonprofit experi-ence includes managing hundreds of volunteers for theReagan-Bush 1984 presidential campaign. She is a PastPresident of the JLBR (1999-2000), sits on the Board of theU.S. Holocaust museum (by Presidential appointment), and isVice President of the Boca Raton Historical Society.

Also coming up on the VCRC calendar is a “SimultaneousBoard Retreat,” led by Chuck Loring, CFRE, MBA. Thisunique opportunity, scheduled for January 9, 2009, is an all-day workshop that will involve nonprofit Executive Directors,Development Directors, and several of their board members,who will receive instruction on three distinct board-relatedchallenges: the roles and responsibilities of nonprofit boards,board recruitment (structure, organization, and how to holdeffective meetings), and the board’s role in effective fundrais-ing. As part of the workshop, participants will have theopportunity to break into work groups to begin developingplans for implementation of what has been presented. Mr.Loring is a senior governance consultant for BoardSource,Inc., and provides nonprofit governance consulting and train-ing to clients, with a particular expertise in the board’s role infundraising. He is also the senior partner of the FortLauderdale and Indianapolis-based firm of Loring, Sternberg& Associates, which provides fundraising and governanceconsulting services to Nonprofits.

Finally, check the calendar page at www.jlbr.org/vegso/calen-dar.asp to find out what else is planned. 2009 events includeworkshops on Event Planning, Prospect Research, Creating aDevelopment Plan for your Nonprofit, Networking, a “Meetthe Funders” event, Hurricane/Disaster Preparedness,Proposal Writing Basics and Proposal Budgeting Basics.Thinking of another topic? Let us know and we will consideradding it to the calendar.

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Kids in Distress Kids in Distress - Heidi Uuranniemi

DIAD Palm Beach County (PBC) Literacy Coalition - Leanne Burbank DIAD PBC Literacy Coalition - Linda Gunn

DIAD PBC Literacy Coalition - Nancy Wilkinson DIAD PBC Literacy Coalition - Maggie Dickenson

DIAD PBC Literacy Coalition - Karin BiceDIAD at H & H Special Olympics - Lisa Romanowski, Jami Guttenberg,

Nancy Griffin, and Marion Godin

DIAD Literacy Coalition - Frances Marrone

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SPAC SSets 22009 LLegislative PPriorities by Kristin Calder

The Junior Leagues of Florida State Public Affairs Committee(SPAC) has been the advocacy arm of the Junior Leagues ofFlorida for more than 30 years, monitoring the state legisla-tive process and addressing issues of political importance tothe members of the Junior Leagues in the state.

From the JLBR, Dorothy MacDiarmid - SPAC Chairwoman,Kristin Calder - SPAC Public Relations Director and KirstenStephenson from the JLBR Public Issues & Advocacy commit-tee attended the fall SPAC conference recently in Jacksonvilleto discuss current issues and determine three legislative prior-ities to advocate for in 2009. The group also identified otherfocus issues they will support through grassroots effortsdesigned to engage the members of the participating JuniorLeagues.

Experts and leaders in the nonprofit and government fieldsrepresenting various causes and issues including foster care,cyber safety and education provided updates and informationabout specific issues within each field. SPAC delegates werealso educated on the importance of SPAC, effective lobbying,advocacy and raising awareness about the issues of the day.

“It’s so important to support the community work of the JuniorLeagues with advocacy efforts,” said Dorothy MacDiarmid.“In these tough budget times, it helps to have another voicein Tallahassee for the women, children and families weserve.”

The Junior Leagues of Florida firmly support the followingthree legislative priorities to advocate for in 2009:

Booster Seats – To enact legislation that requires a child aged4-7 years old to be in age appropriate child restraint system

while riding in a passenger car. Studies show that childrenwho are appropriately restrained are 28 percent less likely todie in motor vehicle crashes according to the Archives ofPediatric and Adolescent Medicine, 2006 and children usingbooster seats are 59 percent less likely to be injured than chil-dren using seat belts alone according to the Journal of theAmerican Medical Association.

Foster Care – Many Junior Leagues in Florida support fos-ter care issues through their community projects, so it’s fit-ting that one of our priorities is to simply preserve fundingand avoid further cuts for the foster care system, especiallysince Florida is one of the few states with matching federaldollars. Last year $20 million was cut from the legislature’sbudget. Many providers are working under budget and areworking to privately raise one-third of their budget. Withthe successful new strategy of wrapping families at-risk inservices and keeping children in the home combined with ashorter average length of time in foster care, the number ofchildren in the system has been greatly reduced. Providersare hoping this success won’t be misinterpreted by legisla-tors as a reason to cut funding, but rather to appropriatefunding to prevention programs.

Girls’ Advocacy Project (GAP) – Our goal is for funding to becontinued for the Girls Advocacy Project program throughoutthe state within the Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) budg-et. Currently GAP is funded 100 percent by the state and theappropriations request is $350,000 with $150,000 alreadyincluded in the DJJ budget. Girls make up the fastest grow-ing segment of Florida’s juvenile justice system and Floridaleads the nation in locking up girls, who are often sent tolock-up facilities because local intervention and treatmentservices are unavailable or because they are trying to escapeabusive home environments.

The State of Florida boasts 24 Junior Leagues, with combinedmembership of more than 12,000 women. Each FloridaJunior League that chooses to participate in the advocacyprocess will focus on these three priorities raising awarenessand advocating for the causes from grassroots campaigns tomeeting with legislators in Tallahassee.

Since their inception, the Junior Leagues of Florida haveweighed in on various topics including bicycle helmets for chil-dren under 16, the Environmental Growth Management Act of1995, the ‘911’ Emergency Medical System, child abuse,domestic violence, juvenile justice and education. During the conference, SPAC conference delegates also assist-ed the Junior League of Jacksonville with Kids in the Kitchenevents, part of an Association of Junior Leagues International,Inc. initiative to educate children and families about the impor-tance of nutrition, healthy eating habits and exercise.

For more information about the Junior Leagues of Florida’sSPAC efforts, visit the website www.jlflspac.org.

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“Fun”d DDevelopment by Jana BergerFund Development is proud to announce the premier ofJLBR's Boutique! In keeping with our mission "to help devel-op and expand the League’s fundraising sources in new, funand profitable ways" we have introduced our fabulous newboutique at our General Membership meetings and online.The boutique's first release is a Tory Burch inspired JL medal-lion signature flip flop. These are a must have for every fash-ion-minded league member, so prepay for your hot new pairat the next GMM or online at jlbr.org. Stay tuned for our nextboutique item coming this spring, an Hermes inspired silkscarf. This scarf is patterned from various water color draw-ings of historic buildings here in Boca. In addition to beingbeautiful this scarf is a must-have for every member of theleague as well as a perfect gift for any Boca Raton resident.

To celebrate the grand opening and kick off the holiday shop-ping season, please join us at the Henri BBendel sstore iin TTownCenter MMall oon TTuesday, DDecember 99th, ffrom 66-88 pp.m. Puton your party dress and join us for bellinis and hors d'oeuvres

for a private evening of shopping. You will get a 10% dis-count on all purchases that evening and 10% of the net pro-ceeds will be donated to the JLBR. Please RSVP by calling561-620-4778 or email info@jlbr.org.

We are also proud to have helped host the grand opening ofZED451 on Friday, November 7th. More than 130 peopleattended on behalf of the JLBR helping us raise more than$10,000 in one night! ZED451 is a revolutionary restaurantconcept featuring modern cuisine and upscale grilling in astylish, service-in-the-round environment. The restaurant isthe first resident of the former "Cartoon Museum," located onthe southwest corner of Mizner Park.

The Elie Tahari event in September was also a great success.We raised $2,100 and everyone who attended had a greattime and received a signed copy of Gilding Lily, by TatianaBoncompagni, who was there mingling and answeringquestions.

TTahari Event, Danielle Garrard & Gillian DeMarcoahari Event, Danielle Garrard & Gillian DeMarco Louise Glover Louise Glover && RRobin Deyoobin Deyo LLynn Holcomb & Brookynn Holcomb & Brooke Qualke Qualk

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When you need home or office improvements and smaller repairs,call your local team of experts for a free estimate and ask for Felix or Juan at:

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From aa CCook’s PPoint oof VView by Mary LavalleThis issue we are talking holiday par-ties and gifts. What better way tobegin a wonderful season for every-one. Savor the Moment is always atthe top of my list, but this issue I wantto introduce you to the newest cook-book from the JL of Houston, PeaceMeals ($34.95). This is the fifthcookbook fromHouston and itis stunning. I

sold the first twelve copies in two days.From breakfast to brunch to dessertsand treats you will be impressed by thelayout, photography, party and food tipsthroughout this cookbook. The JL ofHouston is to be congratulated.

Family visiting for the holidays? Why not serve them a leisure-ly country brunch that includes:

Elegant EEgg SStrataServes 8 to 12

The rich, velvety sauce is what makesthis dish special. Because it can beprepared the night before, it is practi-cal for even the most elegant gathering

– morning or evening.

Sauce:3 tbsp butter1 clove garlic, pressed¼ cup chopped onion3 tbsp all-purpose flour1½ cups chicken broth¾ cup dry white winePinch of ground nutmegPinch of dry mustardCoarse salt and freshly ground pepper½ cup sour cream

Eggs:3 cups cubed French bread3 tbsp butter, melted2 cups shredded Swiss or Gruyere cheese½ cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese8 eggsSnipped fresh chives, for garnish

This recipe requires overnight preparation. Melt the butter ina medium saucepan and sauté the garlic and onion until soft.Add the flour and stir to combine; cook until lightly golden.Stir in the broth, wine, nutmeg and mustard; season with saltand pepper. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 15

minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat and stir inthe sour cream. Taste and adjust the seasonings as needed.Set aside.

Butter a 9" by 13" baking dish. Place the bread cubes in thedish and pour the melted butter evenly over the bread; sprin-kle with the cheese. Mix the eggs and reserved sauce in afood processor. Pour the mixture over the bread and cheese.Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight. Removefrom the refrigerator 1 hour before baking. Preheat the ovento 350 degrees. Uncover and bake for about 30 minutes oruntil set. Garnish with chives and serve immediately.

Everyone is always asking for a new Strata recipe, and here itis to be savored and enjoyed.

If you are looking for a muffin that is an easy choice forbreakfast or brunch, these sweet corn muffins are equally athome with a salad or bowl of soup. Serve them plain, withjam or whipped cream, or try drizzling them with honey.

Almond PPolenta MMuffins

½ cup cake flour½ cup cornmeal¾ tsp baking powder¼ tsp salt¾ cup (6 ounces) almond paste

½ cup sugar5/8 cup (1¼ sticks) unsalted butter, softened1 tsp pure vanilla extract2 eggs, plus 2 egg yolks

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Lightly butter muffin pans.Stir together the flour, cornmeal, baking powder and salt; setaside. Place the almond paste and sugar in the bowl of a standmixer fitted with a paddle attachment. (I used a hand mixer)Beat at medium speed until the mixture is crumbly, about 2minutes. Scrape the bowl and paddle; add the butter and beaton medium speed until the mixture is smooth, about 2 minutes.Scrape the bowl again and add the vanilla. Beat until wellblended. Add the whole eggs and egg yolks one at a time andbeat until the mixture is very smooth and fluffy, about 2 minutes.Stir in the flour mixture. Pour the batter evenly into the preparedmuffin cups. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until the muffinsspring back when lightly pressed in the center. Cool for 10minutes on a wire rack before removing from the pan.

A gift suggestion you can make at home.

Spicy RRosemary CCashews

These cashews make an easy and ele-gant appetizer, party favor, hostess giftor holiday treat. If you use raw nuts,

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lightly roast them for 10 to 12 minutes.

1 lb whole unsalted roasted cashews2 tbsp minced fresh rosemary1 tsp cayenne pepper1 tsp coarse salt2 tsp dark brown sugar1 tbsp butter, melted

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Spread the cashews on arimmed baking sheet and heat in the oven for 4 to 5 minutes.

Combine the remaining ingredients in a medium bowl to forma paste. Add the warm cashews and mix gently until evenlycoated. May be served warm or at room temperature.Makes 3 ½ cups

Or, make Cherry Almond Granola or Peanut Butter Granola— try them all and share with friends.

Tip of the month: Bothered by pungent onions? Chill in therefrigerator for 30 minutes before cutting and you won't crytoo much.

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Creative HHoliday GGifts TThat WWon’t BBreak tthe BBank by Greta GillisWe all love to give our family andfriends holiday gifts that they will trulyenjoy and appreciate. This holidayseason, consider spending your time,rather then your money, and makedelicious treats from Savor theMoment.

Who wouldn't be thrilled to have abeautiful basket of Lemon CreamScones (page 86) delivered to their

front door? Bake up a few batches of these delicious scones,layer them into a wicker basket lined with a pretty cloth napkin,tie a beautiful holiday ribbon to the handle and wow your friendswith this yummy homemade treat. Really go over the top and fillsmall jars with Lemon or Strawberry Butter (page 86) andinclude it in the basket. Your friends will be singing your prais-es as they enjoy this lovely gift with their morning coffee or after-noon tea.

Schedules always get so hectic around the holidays. Wouldn't itbe nice to know that someone else had taken care of dinner ona day that seems extra busy? I am sure your family and friendswould love a large jar of Super Spaghetti Sauce (page 206) witha bag of tricolor pasta imported from Italy. Package it all in abeautiful gift bag with a loaf of fresh bread and the recipient ofthis gift can relax knowing there is one less meal to prepare afteran evening of holiday shopping. Include a bottle of wine andyour friend will really enjoy a relaxing evening after a busy day.The best part is that the spaghetti sauce and bread will freezebeautifully to be enjoyed in the future.

Don't forget about our League favorite, Magical Toffee, (page265) when planning holiday gifts. This is probably one of theeasiest recipes to make in Savor the Moment and everyonealways raves about them. Fill gift bags with this scrumptiousconfection and tie them shut with a beautiful wired ribbon. Thismakes a perfect hostess gift or deliver it to your neighbors andchildren's teachers.

Cookies always seem to spread cheer during the holidays andPeanut Butter Chocolate Chipperoos (page 257) will do just that.Buy festive plates with a holiday motif and stack them high withthese delicious cookies. Wrap in cellophane and tie with a pret-ty bow and your family and friends will be delighted to find thesetasty treats waiting on their doorstep when they arrive home.

So be sure to purchase a copy of Savor the Moment to prepareall of these creative holiday gifts. With each bite of these delec-table treats, your family and friends will appreciate the time youspent preparing these thoughtful gifts and your bank accountwill reap the benefit of your efforts!

COOKBOOKS SSOLD AAT TTHE JJLBR CCOOKBOOK OOFFICE

Boston Uncommon, JL of Boston . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $31.00Come On In!, JL of Jackson, MS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $26.95Cooking by the Bootstraps, JL of Enid, Ok . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $24.95 Dallas Dish, JL of Dallas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $32.00 Dining Without Reservations, JL of Beaumont . . . . . . . . . . . $26.95 Grand Temptations, JL of Grand Rapids . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $28.95Grouper to Grits, JL of Clearwater-Dunedin . . . . . . . . . . . . . $26.95 Lemongrass & Limes, (non JL cookbook). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $29.95 Lone Star to Five Star, JL of Plano . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $29.95 Notably Nashville, JL of Nashville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $29.95 Oil and Vinegar, JL of Tulsa. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $26.95 Open House, JL of Murfreesboro. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $26.95 Peace Meals (New Issue), JL of Houston . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $34.95 Southern Accents 2nd Helping, JL of Pine Bluff . . . . . . . . . . $19.95 Stop and Smell the Rosemary, JL of Houston . . . . . . . . . . . . $29.95The Life of the Party, JL of Tampa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $19.95 Take Five, (non JL cookbook) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $19.95 Toast to Omaha, JL of Omaha . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $26.95 Women of Great Taste, JL of Wichita . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $26.95 Worth Tasting, JL of Palm Beach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $29.95Savor the Moment, JL of Boca Raton CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $14.95 Savor the Moment, JL of Boca Raton Book. . . . . . . . . . . . . . $29.95 Savor the Moment, JL of Boca Raton Combination . . . . . . . $36.95

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Tis tthe SSeason tto OOpen YYour HHouse by Stacey SchmidtThe holidays are right around thecorner and the time has come tobreak out your Savor the Momentcookbook to begin planning yourholiday soiree. Your League’sCookbook committee has selectedan open house as the perfect holidaytheme.

Overcome your holiday stress withthese simple yet elegant ideas and

dishes that will WOW your guests. Whether lighting the can-dles or trimming the tree, you need to first choose the dateand invite 15-35 guests for this spectacular party. Threehours in the afternoon or evening will set the stage. Thechoice is up to you. Either time is great for the occasion.

The Cookbook committee has written a fabulous menu that isboth simple to prepare and extravagant in taste. All of themenu selections can be prepared in advance, which will allowyou time to mix and mingle with your guests.

Set your lavish buffet with this delicious menu! Caviar Pie (page62) stands alone on the corner of your table to draw yourguests’ attention. Note this terrific appetizer may be prepareda few days in advance and topped with caviar just before yourguests arrive. Shrimp with Remoulade Sauce (page 80) is aclassic, upscale treat that everyone will enjoy. This beautifulplatter will add elegance to your buffet and can be assembledand covered the evening prior to guest arrival. Cheese platters

are a staple at any party. See (pages198-199) in Savor theMoment to create your personal combination of hard and softcheeses. You will never go wrong! We chose Beef Tenderloinwith Spicy Rub and Barbecue Mop (page150) to appease theheartier appetite of your friends and family. This can be mari-nated up to 24 hours in advance and be grilled to order themorning of the party. Slice it thin and serve on a platter withcocktail rolls. Your guests are sure to indulge! Picnic Rice withCranberries (page 231) is the perfect compliment to your surfand turf and adds a festive cheer. It is not only delicious, butfull of color to bring out the holiday spirit.

Don’t forget dessert! There is no need to overpower your guests,so keep it light and simple with two of our League’s favorites,White Trash (page 247) and Magical Toffee (page 265). Boththese treats will fulfill the sweet cravings of your guests.

The bar is your decision. A signature cocktail is always invit-ing. We suggest sparkling wine with a splash of cranberry.Call it a Poinsettia to keep with the holiday spirit!

Never forget that ambiance is of upmost importance! Youhave a head start, because your home is already full of holi-day cheer. Keeping it simple is our focus, so dim the lightsand scatter votive candles throughout the house. This littletouch creates an elegant atmosphere. The flicker of theflames will reflect off the shiny ornaments and other holidaydecorations to make your home inviting. Finally, turn on yourfavorite holiday tunes. The background music will create thefinishing touch. Enjoy the party! Bon Appétit!

35chocolate news

The Chocolate Decadence commit-tee has exciting news. First, we arethrilled to announce our 2008-09Community Sweethearts: StevenAbrams (former mayor of BocaRaton), Yvonne Boice (Owner ofFugazy Travel), Rocki Rockingham(Recipient of Boca Raton Chamberof Commerce Diamond Award), andMary Wong (Office DepotFoundation President).

These dedicated leaders have contributed their time andenergy to the development of our community. We will behonoring the 2008-09 Community Sweethearts at an upcom-ing reception.

Second, the Chocolate Decadence committee has secured apartnership with Florida Table magazine! Officially, we will bethe Junior League of Boca Raton’s 8th Annual ChocolateDecadence Presented by Florida Table magazine. Our col-laboration brings many wonderful new elements to the eventsuch as possible celebrity chef judges and increased publici-ty. Being featured in the VIP tent this year, is a $20,000 Mielekitchen where local restaurant chefs will be demonstratingtheir culinary techniques while creating decadent chocolatedelights for all VIP’s to try.

The 8th Annual Chocolate Decadence is set for Thursday,February 5, 2009. Chocolate Rose Grams are being sold for$10 that will be delivered during the General Membershipmeeting. If you would like to pre-order your roses, pleaseemail chocolatedecadence1@gmail.com.

I leave you with a few reasons we should all eat chocolate.

Look yyounger. Chocolate is made from the bean, cacao,which is a powerful antioxidant. Selecting a chocolate with ahigh cacao content will satisfy your sweet tooth and help youfight the signs of aging.

Fall iin llove aall oover aagain. Researchers have found that

chocolate contains phenylethylamine, a natural substancereputed to stimulate the same reaction in the body as fallingin love.

A NNatural HHigh. Eating chocolate stimulates the release ofendorphins, natural hormones that generate feelings ofpleasure and well being, much like after a good workout.

Stay tuned for more information on upcoming news andevents from the Chocolate Decadence committee.

Chocolate wishes!

Sweet CChocolate DDecadence by Kelli-Ann Bloechinger

321-255-9421

36 committee news

Lucky 113 by Vanessa DiazWhen I found out, I was going to be onthe Golf Classic committee I was bothexcited and terrified at the thought of thecommitment level that would be neededto make this new fundraising event asuccess. After our first meeting, I wasrelieved and thrilled to find out what awonderful group of women I was goingto be spending the next 10 months,

organizing, planning and producing the first ever golf tourna-ment with! Our committee is made up of an enthusiastic (andcrazy) group of go-getters. We are 13 members strong, but Ifind it necessary to affectionately refer to us as the ‘Lucky 13’.

As a team, we pooled our creative resources and were luckyenough to co-win the October/Halloween Booth DecoratingContest along with Family Portrait Day. Over the last fewmonths, we’ve had the chance to be involved in a number ofdifferent training sessions including how to effectively raisemoney and run a successful committee. I am very proud ofour group and all that we have been able to accomplish insuch a short time.

We are very fortunate to have found our second tournamentsponsor in the JKG Group. Established in 1984, JKG Groupis one of the top providers of Marketing and CorporateCommunications solutions. One of their most recent acco-

lades is being named the 2008 ‘Business of the Year’ by theBoca Raton Chamber. We are honored to be working withsuch a prestigious company and thank them for offering theirprinting services to our committee. (www.jkggroup.com)

While keeping on the subject of gratitude, we would like tothank Allison Lane for being the very first League member tosatisfy her financial commitment by donating to the GolfClassic Tournament. Allison works for Freeman & Supran,P.A. in West Palm Beach and is our committee’s resident attor-ney and logistics person. We could not be happier with all ofthe great work she has done for us and thank her for show-ing her commitment to the League’s newest fundraiser.(www.freemansupranlaw.com)

If you would like to join Allison in fulfilling your financial com-mitment, write a $100 check payable to the Junior League ofBoca Raton, making sure to specify “Golf ClassicTournament” in the memo section. For those of you who pre-fer to use a credit card, you may visit our booth at the upcom-ing GMM’s.

Don’t miss your chance to be a part of the 1st Annual GolfClassic Tournament! If you’re interested in participating orbecoming a sponsor, contact us at golf@jlbr.org. From ourcommittee, we want to wish everyone in the League a won-derful holiday season!

Family PPortrait DDay .. .. .. TThat’s aa WWrap! by Derinda LewisFamily PPortrait DDay ((FPD) iis aan aannual ffundraiser tthat pprovides aawonderful oopportunity ffor eeveryone iin oour ccommunity tto hhaveprofessional pphotographs ttaken wwith ffamily, ffriends, aand cco-workers. PPhoto ssessions aare aavailable aat aa nnumber oof sscenic oout-door llocations oor wwithin aa sstudio ssetting wwith pproceeds ffrom bben-efitting tthe JJunior LLeague oof BBoca RRaton’s ccommunity pprojects.

The FPD fundraiser event wrapped up in mid-November andonce again delivered amazing photos that will become treas-ured images and keepsakes for years to come. Our small butbusy committee chaired by Anne Grigsby with the help ofCathy Eltringham as co-chair, Jennifer Blythe, Derinda Lewis,Kristen Mack, Tibisay Vasile, and Jamie Rosemurgy workedtirelessly to promote this fall fundraiser to the community atlarge. Indeed, photo sessions spanned October and half of

November, and efforts via word of mouth and email commu-nication resulted in an increase in non-League participation.

The FPD committee would like to thank our three fabulous pho-tographers, Sherry Ferrante, Virginia Hartman, and CourtenayGilbert for giving of their time, skill, and talent to carry out thismemorable event! We extend our gratitude to all those whohad a part in allowing photo shoots at the following outdoorlocations: The Addison Restaurant, Morikami Gardens, TheAmerican Orchid Society in Delray Beach, The Boca Resort &Club, South Inlet Park in Boca Raton, and Camino GardensPark. The committee thanks all those who scheduled photosessions this year. Participation in this event will benefit so manyof the community projects supported by the League.

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The PPerfect GGift by Dorothy MacDiarmidAs the end of the year comes to aclose, I think many of us will behappy and relieved to turn the pageand start a fresh, new year.Financial markets and the economyas a whole have been shaken totheir core and interrupted manyplans. Economists estimate charita-ble giving will be down by 30% thisyear. Knowing this startling fact andthe impact that it will have on proj-

ects near and dear to my heart, my husband and I made aplan to incorporate charitable giving into our holiday budgetand shopping list.

As you can read further down on this page of the Bridge,many JL members have made contributions to the JLBREndowment Fund in honor of a friend’s birthday or other cel-ebration as well as in memory of a loved one. Other JL mem-bers have generously given more than $1,000 this year tobecome a member of the Building Society. Both donationssupport the same end, the mission and continued good worksof the Junior League of Boca Raton and the operation of theVegso Community Resource Center.

Follow the lead of the many Building Society members, savvyJLBR members and even the Woman Volunteer of the Yearcommittee. They made a donation in honor of Lucy CraskeLong, this year’s gracious Honorary Chair and champion ofthe Endowment Fund.

Refer to the form at the bottom of this page for informationon how to make your contribution. Every donation is taxdeductible. With the end of the calendar year approaching,this could be the write-off you need and the perfect gift!

ENDOWMENT DDONATIONS

Lisa aand JJohn MMulhall

Susan aand JJoe SSaxton, in memory of Billie Jean Steele’smother, Kelly Patton.

The 22008 JJLBR EEndowment CCommittee aand tthe EEndowmentBoard oof DDirectors, in honor of Lucy Craske Long.

Amy KKazma, in honor of Kathy Adkins’ birthday.

Robin DDeyo, in honor of Kathy Adkins’ birthday.

The 22008 WWVOY CCommittee, in honor of Lucy Craske Long.

The SSustainer BBook GGroup IIII, in honor of Mary Lou Eastham’sfather, John F. McGannon, and Robin Philpit’s father, GregoryMarburgh.

Looking for the perfect gift that doesn’t wilt, collect dustor end up in your re- gift pile? Honor your friends and oth-ers who have inspired you with a nonfat, fragrance free,long lasting donation to the Endowment Fund!

Follow the lead of the savvy WVOY committee. They made adonation in honor of Lucy Craske Long, this year’s graciousHonorary Chair and champion of the Endowment Fund.

Mail a check to the VCRC or simply donate online atwww.jlbr.org. Every donation is tax deductible. With theend of the calendar year approaching, this could be thewrite-off you need!

I wwould llike tto bbelong tto TThe BBuilding SSociety. EEnclosed iismy ccheck mmade ppayable tto JJLBR EEndowment FFund, IInc. iinthe aamount oof $$

" Pathway tto LLeadership (($1,000 tto $$4,999) " Cornerstone oof CCollaboration (($5,000 tto $$9,999) " P illar oof IInspiration (($10,000 aand aabove)

Name:

Address:

City: State: Zip:Please print the name you want to appear in donor recognitionmaterials:" Check here if you wish to remain anonymous.

All ggifts tto tthe EEndowment FFund aare ttax ddeductible.

A COPY OF THE OFFICIAL REGISTRATION AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED

FROM THE DIVISION OF CONSUMER SERVICES BY CALLING TOLL FREE WITHIN THE STATE.REGISTRATION DOES NOT IMPLY ENDORSEMENT, APPROVAL, OR RECOMMENDATIONS BY THE

STATE. 1-800-435-7352.

Carolyn ArnoldPattie & Dick DamronCaron & Bob Dockerty

Scott & Elysa ElkMichael & Cristy Fimiani

Wanda Harrold

Carol & David Mackey Lisa MulhallCarole PutmanThe Reiling Family FoundationThe Edward W. Toomey FamilyMrs. Elaine J. Wold

The Cobb Foundation Lucy Craske Long

Janice MiddlebrookAnne & Peter Vegso

Mary Thom & R.C. Osborne Amy and Michael Kazma

PILLAR OF INSPIRATION

CORNERSTONE OF COLLABORATION

PATHWAY TO LEADERSHIP

Kathy and Paul Adkins

38 wvoy news

The 2008 Woman Volunteer of the Year (WVOY) nomineeswere treated to a special luncheon celebration prior to theWVOY event.

Lucy Craske Long, WVOY Honorary Chair recently hosted aluncheon for the nominees, the WVOY host committee andsponsors at The Yacht Club’s Commodore Grille at RoyalPalm Yacht & Country Club.

Several of the nominees expressed thanks to the JuniorLeague and to Lucy for hosting such a lovely and truly specialevent in their honor. Due to the intimate environment of thisluncheon, it gave us a chance to recognize each of the nom-inees and tell a little more about their volunteer work. DaliaStiller spoke on behalf of Woolbright Development to thankall of the volunteers for their efforts and Bonnie Koenig ofWachovia Wealth Management and I introduced each of thenominees as they stood to be recognized.

As Lucy helped honor the WVOY nominees, it provided theperfect opportunity for the WVOY Committee to honor Lucyfor her efforts and support of many organizations in the com-munity, especially the Junior League. As a thank you to Lucy,the WVOY committee has made a donation in her honor tothe Endowment Fund.

Lucy is a second-generation League member, now sustainerand has an extensive commitment to the JLBR and in particu-lar to the Vegso Community Resource Center. She is current-

ly serving in her second term as treasurer for the JLBREndowment Board. As any member of the Endowment boardwill tell you, Lucy’s financial knowledge and guidance havemade her a true leader on the committee. We are grateful tohave her sharing her time and offering her expertise. TheJLBR Endowment funding is the foundation of our VCRC andwe are grateful for all that Lucy and the Board provide to helpmaintain our facility.

We were glad to have so many past Junior League presidents,past WVOY recipients, WVOY Honorary Chairs and JLBRfriends as members of the 2008 Host Committee join us atthe luncheon. We’d like to recognize again the members ofthe 2008 Host Committee: Debbie Abrams, Denise Alman,Kathy Adkins, Arlette Baker, Yvonne Boice, Robin Deyo,Katharine Dickenson, Caron Dockerty, Annie Green, WandaHarrold, Fabiola Hooker, Amy Kazma, Cynthia Kresbach,Mary Lavalle, Lynn Lawless, Dorothy MacDiarmid, JayneMalfitano, Elizabeth Pankey-Warren, Carole Putman, JackieReeves, Margaret Mary Shuff, Jamie Snyder, Laura Stoltz,Catherine Toomey and Michele Toomey.

As our League’s largest fundraiser, the funds we raise from theevent benefit our mission and community projects that rely onour support. We are proud to promote voluntarism by recog-nizing the outstanding women volunteers who make up ourlist of nominees, our Host committee members, our WVOYcommittee and our WVOY Honorary Chair.

Celebrating WWVOY NNominees by Kristin Calder

Soraya Tyriver of Woolbright Development, Inc., Kristin Calder, Wanda Harroldand Dalia Stiller of Woolbright Development, Inc.

Susan Albertson of Wachovia Wealth Management withWVOY Nominees Mary Ann Knaus and Susan Davis

Alyce Erickson, WVOY Nominee, Lucy Craske Long, WVOY Honorary Chairand Margaret Mary Shuff, WVOY Host Committee member and publisher

of Boca Raton magazine, the official magazine sponsor of WVOY

Members of the WVOY Host Committee: Lynn Lawless, Amy Kazma and Denise Alman

39wvoy news

Saks Fifth Avenue at the Town Center Mall in Boca Raton recent-ly rolled out the red carpet for a special welcome reception andportrait party for the 2008 Woman Volunteer of the Year(WVOY) nominees, their nonprofit nominators, sponsors and theJLBR committee.

As our official WVOY fashion partner, Saks entertained us intheir couture salon with drinks, hors d’oeuvres and a backdropof gorgeous gowns and attire. The nominees had their portraitstaken by professional photographer David Decoteau and hadthe opportunity to mix and mingle with the other nominees andguests.

We want to thank Terry Seminara, Saks Fifth Avenue GeneralManager, who officially welcomed the group and NadiaSquarciafico, the PR manager, who helped coordinate such alovely evening.

The 26 nominees, from various nonprofit organizationsthroughout Palm Beach County, were introduced and eachreceived a round of applause: Judy Smerilson, AmericanCancer Society; Nicole Flier, American Heart Association; SallyPainter, American Red Cross; Elizabeth Hevert, Annie & LouGreen Memory & Wellness Center; Mary Doyle-Kimball, BocaBallet Theatre; Elaine J. Wold, Boca Raton Historical Society;Neeta Talati, Boca Raton Police Services Department; LindyHarvey, The Children’s Place at Home Safe; Peggy Schaller,Christians Reaching Out to Society, Inc. (CROS Ministries);

Marcy Falcone, Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of America; LoisMcGinn, Debbie-Rand Memorial Service League, Inc.; MaryAnn Knaus, Milagro Center; Denise Zimmerman, FlorenceFuller Child Development Centers, Inc.; Barbara Masi,Greyhound Pets of America; Judy Ijams, Habitat for Humanity ofSouth Palm Beach County; Patricia W. Maguire, In the Pines,Inc.; Carolyn Arnold, Junior League of Boca Raton; SylviaMariano, Mae Volen Senior Center; Cheryl Crowley, PalmBeach County Literacy Coalition; Anita Parial, Rotary Club ofBoca Raton Sunrise; Andrea Cannon, SOS Children’s Villages –Florida; Susan Davis, Spirit of Giving Network; Alyce ElizabethErickson, The National Society of Arts and Letters; CarolynJones, Boca Helping Hands, Inc.; Millicent Duvall, Boca RatonSymphonia; and Susan K. Goldstein, Floridian for the Future ofthe Developmentally Disabled.

Our Honorary Chair Lucy Craske Long, was also in attendance.Lucy, as you’ve heard, is a devoted community philanthropistand JLBR Sustainer who is serving in her second term as treas-urer for the JLBR Endowment Board. The JLBR Endowment sup-ports the Vegso Community Resource Center (VCRC) throughan annual gift to the JLBR. The gift is intended for maintenanceand upkeep of the physical property, so that the JLBR fundrais-ing efforts are always used for the mission and community proj-ects and never for building maintenance. When JLBR set out tobuild and maintain a building, it was always with the intention ofserving the community through training and programming, andto provide a place to house the Foundation Center CooperatingCollection and the daily work of the Junior League of BocaRaton membership. Lucy is committed to maintaining and sup-porting the VCRC and the quality programs offered there. Forher efforts, support and kindness, the JLBR is proud to recognizeLucy through the WVOY event.

We are grateful to our sponsors like Saks Fifth Avenue for con-tributing to the success of the 21st WVOY event. We also rec-ognize Woolbright Development, Inc., Wachovia WealthManagement, Dr. Marta I. Rendon and the Dermatology &Aesthetic Center, the Kazma Family Foundation, the Denise &Jordan Zimmerman Foundation, Boca Raton Magazine, StacoleFine Wines, Leon Loard, Altier Jewelers, Capitol Lighting andPilates of Boca Raton.

Saks WWelcomes WWVOY NNominees by Kristin Calder

WVOY Chair, Kristin Calder, JLBR President Kristen Ross, WVOY NomineeCarolyn Arnold and Bonnie Koenig of Wachovia Wealth Management

WVOY Nominee Denise Zimmerm and and Saks General Manager Terry Seminara

2008 WVOY Nominees with representatives from Saks, Junior League of Boca Raton and Wachovia Wealth Management

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Tea ffor TTwo, tthe JJLBR aand YYou by Susan HunterThe Internal PR Committee is delight-ed to invite you to the 2nd AAnnualTea ffor TTwo, tthe JJLBR aand YYou, aa hhol-iday bboutique, oon DDecember 113,2008, aat tthe BBoca RRaton RResort &&Club. Doors open at 1 p.m. forshopping, and Tea will be served at 2p.m. Last years highlights include:Raffle tickets being sold like scones at

a tea house; Vendors selling their wares like they weregoing out of style; I even remember our own Jody winninga raffle prize, even though she says she never wins any-thing.

In my humble opinion, I think there are two great thingsabout the tea: the actual tea and the vendors. Last yearwe had 16 vendors. They included Diane Bliss Designs,Queen Bea Handbags, Hickity Pickity/Blue Pelican,Salutations of Delray, Beijio Bags, Tropical Totes, FloorFashions and Lia Sophia Jewelry (just to name a few).

I am not sure if you know the process of selecting a vendorfor the event, so I am going to give you the short and sweetversion. Basically, vendors fill out an application for theevent. My committee looks at the vendors that haveapplied and choose 19 that provide diversity of product.These 19 vendors are contacted and asked to be vendors.Then, on the day of the tea, they set up their beautiful dis-plays, and you shop. And, oh boy, do the JLBR members

shop. Last year, the vendors gave back 10% of their profitand that total was just over $1,000. Wow, if you do yourmath, that means that members bought over $10,000worth of items. I personally contributed to that total. Ibought all my holiday gifts for my family and friends at theHoliday Boutique.

I guess what I am trying to say is, come to the Tea for Two.I will be there. So will my mom and my mother-in-law-to-be. Bring your mothers, grandmothers, aunts, mothers-in-law, and friends. You are going to have a wonderful time,and I guarantee your guests will, too.

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Picnic iin tthe PPark by Kelly KornMSAT hosted a Family Picnic in the Park on Saturday, October11th from 4-7 p.m. at Morikami Gardens. We had an amaz-ing turnout! Everyone enjoyed an old-fashioned BBQ withhamburgers and hot dogs. Special “shout out” to MichaelWilliams, Josh Korn and Les Matthews for their grilling skills! “ACreative Parties” did a great job providing entertainment for the

children (www.acreativeparties.com). They supplied us with twobounce houses, game master, cotton candy and snow conemachines. The children had a blast! It was an afternoon ofrelaxing and catching up with friends while spending time withfamily. Thank you to everyone who attended the event. Welook forward to seeing you again next year!

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Have you ever heard the saying that“Behind every great man is a betterwoman?” As much as I love that saying,I think it might lend itself to our newLeadership Application (behind everygreat JLBR leader is a willingness to serveform). We’ve renamed our trusted doc-ument that sets in motion that incrediblejourney, becoming a leader in the JuniorLeague of Boca Raton. A journey that isaptly described in those catchy words for

this year – Passion, Purpose and Pride.

There were so many incredibly important messages in last

month’s Bridge that deserve to be revisited, and you can reviewthem online in our archives. I welled up with tears readingabout Nancy Wilkinson’s foster parents and the love shedescribed just poured through the pages to me. The passion Ifeel for our community projects surged. Then the reminder fromour president about mentors and how critical being mentoredand mentoring others has lifted my own purpose so much thatI’ve decided to personally take on an additional ten new mem-bers under my wing. Lastly, I felt pride to be associated withsomeone like Denise and her article about COUPONS!

Unless you were living under a rock this fall, you know thatthe global markets have seen unprecedented downturns.What does any of that have to do with nominating/ place-ment and the Leadership Application? Plenty.

As we accept our leadership applications for 2009-2010, weenter into the second decade of this millennium. We willneed strong leaders who know how to or are willing to learnhow to make an impact in our community while conservingour resources. The challenges the JLBR faces in a recessionmean each of us will have to work smarter. Denise,Samantha and Kim — I applaud you for having lunch whereyou can save a buck! You gals make coupons cool.

Please consider submitting a Leadership Application to providefor many bright tomorrows, both for yourself and for those whoyou choose to impact and inspire. The journey starts here.

Leadership ffor tthe BBetter WWoman by Tina Towery

Top 10 Reasons to Serve on the JLBR Board by 2008/09 JLBR Board of Directors

10. It never hurts to be “in the know.”

9. Haven’t you always wanted to be featured in The Bridgewearing your pajamas?

8. For a whole year, you can get out of work and/orresponsibilities at home by claiming you have a “Boardevent” or “JLBR leadership activity.”

7. You don’t have to cook dinner every first Tuesday of themonth.

6. Board experience makes you exceptionally qualified tomentor and train fellow Junior Leaguers on their lead-ership journey.

5. Who doesn’t want to spend evenings and weekends read-ing/researching the bylaws, policies and procedures?

4. Virtually every Tuesday is GNO (Girls’ Night Out).

3. You have the opportunity to help define the future of theLeague and our impact in the community.

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Sustainer SScoop by Lou Ann SuchHOLIDAYS: Can you believethat it is already December?Time flies when you are sixty.(Oops, I was just kidding to youbaby Sustainers who have noidea how much fun it is to be inyour sixties.) Yes, it’s that time ofyear again when we decorate,buy and bake. I have alreadyreplaced my Halloween villagewith my Christmas village; I havereplaced my pumpkins withSanta Clauses, and now all I

have to do is buy a billion presents, and I am all done. I donot understand why my husband thinks a billion is too many.Oh, I never listen to him, anyway. (I am beginning to soundlike Phyllis Diller talking about her husband, Fang.)

THANK YYOUS: I never realized how much work it is to puttogether our “Old Bags” Luncheon until I saw Sheila Aucamp,Sue Diener and Tami Constantine at work setting up. Theycollect the bags, price the bags, make bid sheets, createfavors, create center pieces, collect raffle prizes, and thencome up with a game like “Heads or Tails” to totally amuseus. Thank you, Sheila, Sue and Tami for an amazing job.Along with that thank you goes a big note of appreciation toBarbara O’Connell who created the invitation for the lunch-eon, who created our fall Bridge cover, and who is planningthree really interesting museum outings. A third thank you

goes to Lucille Gioia, who plans great dinner parties for us,runs the third book group and tries to work at real estate full-time. Thank you, Lucille. I know I have forgotten a thankyou, but I have a good reason. I wrote almost this whole arti-cle, and then I erased it by accident. So you are getting mythoughts sort of second hand.

BOCA HHELPING HHANDS: As you probably know, theSustainers have a new project this year. Boca Helping Handsprovides 27 tons of food to needy families plus assists morethan 500 families with utility bills, rent, medication, and trans-portation. They have started a new program of training peopleto enable them to get and keep jobs. The Sustainers havealready provided oodles of food, money and now 14Sustainers have signed up to volunteer there. If you would liketo volunteer, call Elizabeth Pankey-Warren at 561-338-3152.If you just want to help, we always have a box for nonperish-able food donations at the VCRC. They take checks, too!

SPIRIT OOF GGIVING: Eighteen agencies in Boca and sur-rounding areas submit names of children with their wish lists.The little ones want toys and the older kids are very happywith gift certificates. Remember to get your gift(s) for the childon the ornament you chose. You can drop off gifts at theVCRC, the Boca YMCA, The West Boca Medical Centerlobby, and after December 1st, any Boca fire station. If youhave any questions, call Mary Redman at 561-865-4670.She is the League chair for this gift drive. They are alsoalways happy to get checks (made payable to the Spirit of

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Giving), so they can shop for gifts for those left out. Thedeadline for giving is December 15th.

NEW AACTIVITIES ~~ GGINGER BBREAD HHOUSE: Lisa Morganhas organized a new holiday treat, decorating ginger breadhouses on December 9th. Each house costs $15 and ifenough of us want, we can go to lunch, too. Call Lisa if youwish to participate. 561-243-1432

HIGH TTEA: Instead of the December General MembershipMeeting, a high tea is being held at the Boca Raton Resort &Club, on Saturday, December 13th, complete with Mimosas,tea, little cakes and sandwiches, and lots of vendors who sellgreat holiday gifts. Last year sold out quickly. Go online tojlbr.org or call the VCRC immediately if you would like to join us.

FINAL TTHOUGHTS: I hope you had a great year, hope to seemore of you in the future, hope to lose the same ten pounds I wasgoing to lose this past summer, hope you all have a healthy andhappy 2009, and I hope you continue to enjoy reading the Scoop.

DECEMBER EEVENTS

BRIDGE - Day: December 5th (Friday), at Mary Plum’s, RSVP740-9271. Night: December 16th (Tuesday) at CarolePutman’s, RSVP 483-8171

GINGER BBREAD HHOUSE: Tuesday, December 9th, RSVP LisaMorgan at 243-1432.

BOOK GGROUP - DDECEMBER: Group II, III aand IIII: Red BirdChristmas by Fannie Flagg, Thursday, December 11th at 5:30p.m. Hostess is Carole Putman, RSVP 483-8171. Night BBookGroup: Hostess is LuAnn Warner Prokos, RSVP 496-7374.

HENRI BBENDEL SSHOPPING EEVENT: Tuesday, December 9th,6-8 p.m., Enjoy bellinis and hors d'oeuvres and receive a 10%discount on all purchases! Please RSVP to 561-620-4778 oremail info@jlbr.org.

HIGH TTEA: Saturday, December 13th Boca Raton Resort &Club. Tickets are $40 for members/$45 for non-members.Go online for reservations at jlbr.org or call the VCRC 620-2553 for reservations or go online.

JANUARY EEVENTS

BRIDGE GGROUP: Day - Friday, January 9th at Pat Moreell’s,

RSVP 391-4278. Night - Tuesday, January 20th at NancySchwaderer’s, RSVP 368-8759.

Book GGroup II aand III: Thursday, January 8th, Loving Frank byNancy Horan, Group I: Hostesses are Linda Eckelson andJuana Franklin, RSVP Linda at 495-8198. Group III: Hostessis Ginny Page, RSVP 330-2512. Group IIII: The Nine byJeffrey Tobin, Hostess is Charlotte Spooner, RSVP 362-5939.

GENERAL MMEMBERSHIP MMEETING: Tuesday, January 13th,Social at 6 p.m., meeting at 7 p.m. at the Embassy Suites Hotelon Yamato. NOTE: Sustainers are honored at this meetingalong with a special presentation of our past presidents.

MUSEUM TTOUR: Thursday, January 22nd, Fine Arts Conser-vancy, West Palm Beach. We’ll tour the labs where paintings,prints, sculpture and frames are restored. Lunch will be at theFlorida Culinary Institute on 45th Street in West Palm. We will meetat the VCRC at 9:15 a.m. Please RSVP to Barbara O’Connell at487-8871. NOTE: Barbara is planning a February trip to theNaples Museum. Sign up early for reservations!

Happy Hanukkah ~ December 21st Merry Christmas ~ December 25th Happy New Year ~ January 1st

“OLD BBAGS” SUSTAINER LLUNCHEONby Sue Diener

A PURSE-itively grand time was had by allthat attended this year’s Sustainer “OldBags” Luncheon. Sustainers enthusiasti-cally bid on more than 100 bags in a

silent auction of new and nearly new purses. They alsoenjoyed an exciting raffle of fabulous baskets and packages.Our Sustainers also had a lot of fun playing a new version of“Heads & Tails” to raise money for a good cause – BocaHelping Hands - this year’s community project.

The Old Bag’s Committee would like to thank the followingmembers and friends of the League who generously donatedpurses and/or raffle prizes to help make this a wonderfulevent. We would also like to extend a special thank you to

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Nancy WilkinsonSenior Loan Officer

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National City believes in giving back to the community!

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All loans are subject to credit approval and property appraisal. Products subject to change without notice.

As part of the Spirit of Community, National City will donate $300 forany referral from a JL member that results in a closed first mortgage

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Barbara Montgomery O’Connell for creating all the artworkthat was used to market the event and displayed on the limit-ed edition note card favors. See more of her artwork atwww.artbymontgomery.com.

Donors: Kathy Adkins, Carolyn Arnold, Sheila Aucamp, April

Murphy, Debbie Bishop, Cynthia Brown, Marina Chaney,Tami Constantine, Susan Diener, Linda Eckelson, SilvieGodin, Wanda Harrold, Cindy Krebsbach, JaniceMiddlebrook, Barbara Montgomery O’Connell, Silvia Oliver,Ginny Page, Carole Putman, Karen Roderman, Sally Schmid,The Hillsboro Club, Nu-Turf, Partners In Fundraising and allother donors that made donations anonymously.

1 Bethany OOsborneBarbara WWilliams

2 Kathleen MMurdoch7 Rita HHaskins8 Cindy DDunay

Jayne MMalfitano8 Barbara PPhillip13 Denise EElia

Mary KKelly14 Brooke QQualk15 Mary LLavalle

Marcella RRoberts16 Chris HHeathcott

Julie TTalerico18 Danielle KKillgore

18 Kim WWheeler21 Teri KKennedy22 Phyllis BBerens

Jean SScott23 Linda KKates

Lisa MMulhall23 Kimball TTenser25 Patricia MMcMechan26 Heidimarie HHofacker27 Anne PPatrick29 Mary AAnn BBilling

Lynn HHolcombLorraine TTestani

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1 Betsy HHvide3 Barbara OOhren5 Kristina RRizk7 Tamra CConstantine

Brenda LLusher8 Susan MMersch

Janet NNodine9 Michele FFerrara

Adrienne HHaagGayl HHackett

11 Cibi HHoffmanBarbara TThornbrough

13 Sharon PPaggi15 Susan LLebrun17 Pamela WWirt

19 Janey CCollins20 Carolyn HHamilton21 Gayl BBrown23 Patricia TToppel24 Wendy JJohnson25 Terry CCondon25 Elizabeth LLocke26 Kristen OOliver

Marci SSchwencke28 Gretchen BBieneman

Lucille GGioiaLaura SStoltz

29 Janet PPageMaggie RRichman

31 LuAnn WWarner-PProkos

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Antiques & Country Pine . Back CoverBarbara W. Hill, P.A. . . . . . . . . . . 41Barbara O’Connell . . . . . . . . . . . 16Bark-Tique . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23Benchmark Building & Design . . . 14Butter . . . . . . . . . Front Inside CoverCarolyn Arnold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42Cendyn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40Daniel O’Hara, M.D. . . . . . . . . . 13Delray Beach Club . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Designs by Chad and Jake. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20Dr. Julie Shuman. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Front Inside CoverFlorida Stage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4Health Care Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30Hirsch Architects, Inc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25Home Improvements & Repair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31Integrative Acupuncture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15It’s Just Lunch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35Jacqueline Moroco, D.D.S., M.S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23Kelly West Photography . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18Look Great . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11Lynn University. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6Martin Nathan, M.A., LMHC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46Nancy Wilkinson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47Personal Senior Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41Pine Tree Camp. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29Red Cross . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24Richerson Interiors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Back Inside CoverRobin Philpit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19Saint Joseph’s Episcopal School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17Screamin’ Monkeys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10Steven R. Alman, D.M.D. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33The Body Shop at Home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35The Kid Spa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34Tobak’s Fine Jewelery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

December Birthdays1 Debbie Prevor

Bonnie Sigel2 Molly Rocha

Staci Skufca4 Hillary Fey 6 Liz Goldring

Lisa Miller7 Stephanie Shipley10 Kristen Huze11 Celeste Krikorian12 Terri Williams16 Stephanie Critchfield18 Jennifer Loft

19 Stacey Hannan Quinn20 Tina Towery21 Martina Schreer

Michele ScottChristina Wheat

22 Kelli BloechingerKate Weissing

24 Kady Steele26 Vanessa Diaz

Frances Marrone30 Melissa Whelchel31 Ileana Shulman

The JLBR Membership would like to congratulatethe following member on the arrival of her Little Leaguer:Meeghan aand SSteve SSeone on the birth of their daughter, ErinKatherine, born October 14th, 7 lbs. 7 oz.

PassingsThe Junior League Membership would like to extend their sincere

condolences to the following members and their family:Carolyn AArnold on the death of her beloved mother, EllenGries Cole.

Dorothy MMacDiarmid on the death of her beloved father-in-law, Bruce MMacDiarmid.

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Andee Holzman12 Carolyn Old

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