Vol. XV I , No 136

w w w . j u n i o r l e a g u e o f l u f k i n . o r g The MonThly Magazine of The WoMen of The Junior league of lufkin, inc.

november 2011

Junior League of Lufkinpresents

The 36th Annual Charity Ball

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Vol. XVI No. 136

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Table of ContentsBulletin Board .................................................................. 2

Leadership Lines .............................................................. 3

October Meeting .............................................................. 4

Council Chat .................................................................... 5

New Year’s Eve Ball .....................................................6-7

Helping Hands ................................................................. 8

Words of Gratitude ........................................................... 9

MVP ............................................................................... 10

Family Fun Night ........................................................... 11

Members in the Spotlight .............................................. 12

Focus on the Community .............................................. 13

Motivational Minute ...................................................... 14

Walk Down Memory Lane ............................................ 15

Sustainer News .............................................................. 16

Events & Birthday Calendar .......................................... 17

Vision StatementThe Junior League of Lufkin welcomes all women who are committed to volunteerism. The League educates and challenges its members to be effective community leaders, advocates, and individuals. Trained volunteers and collaborators will address and respond to community needs with positive solutions. The League focus is to educate and empower individuals, primarily children, by providing the resources and tools that will address all aspects of their well being.

The Board of DirectorsPresident ......................................................... Jennifer Webster

President-Elect....................................................... Marcy Weibe

Secretary ............................................................ Julianne Greak

Treasurer .......................................................... Michelle Haney

VP Finance ............................................................... Cindy Neal

VP Communications..............................................Mendi Brent

VP Membership .......................................................Gina Green

VP Community Projects ....................................... Emily Parks

Strategic Development Chair .............................Susan Belasco

Parliamentarian .............................................Allyson Langston

Sustainer Advisor ............................................Barbara Peterson

Helping Hands Annual Chair ..........................Michelle Briley

M e e t i n G R e M i n d e R !

General MeetingTuesday, November 8, 2011

Museum of East Texas

Social at 6:30 p.m.Meeting starts at 7:00 p.m.

Remember to bring diapers and wipes for the Rainbow Room!

November 2011

Communications CouncilV. President Communications

Mendi Brent

Our View Editor Sharon Kruk

Internal Public Relations/Website Elisabeth Grimes

External Public Relations April Earley

Photographer/Archivist Allison James

JUNIOR LEAGUE OF LUFKIN INC. Women building better communities

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Lufkin, Texas 75915-1812

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2 November 2011

Bulletin Board

Hannah Harris -15 639-5838Sheridan Adair - 16 632-9313Kayla Tierney - 16 212-2734Macy Rawls - 16 212-1507Haley Cordell - 18 903-930-9868

Reese Roberts - 14 671-9195Bryce Roberts - 16 645-8395 (only boys)

Haley Morgan - 15 675-0318Krysta Gray - 17 414-6437Sara Kate Harris - 13 404-9655 or 676-0414

Please contact Julianne Greak(jcgreak@yahoo.com) for a change of address,

email address, or phone number.

League Babysitters

Want to submit an article, suggest an idea, or have something to add to the Bulletin Board for the next issue of Our View? Please email Sharon Kruk (srkruk@yahoo.com) before the 15th of the month. We welcome your ideas, suggestions and feedback!

Please contact Allison James (mustangallie@rocketmail.com or 936.414.2249) for any League events that need a Photographer.

Actives, Sustainers and Provisionals are invited to the Holiday Tea honoring the 2011-2012 Provisional Class on Wednesday, November 30. Join us at the MET from

4:00-6:00pm (come and go) and bring an unwrapped giftfor The Rainbow Room.

Bring diapers and wipes to the November meeting to support

The Rainbow Room.

Special Thanks To Our Helping Hands

Meeting Sponsor-Rebecca C. Brightwell,

Attorney at Law

�e Energy Flows �rough UsTM

Since 1902

THANK YOU to Urgent Doc for being the exclusive band

sponsor for Charity Ball. We appreciate you!

THANK YOU

to our Food Sponsor

for the November meeting,

Milagros Tea Room!

Family Fun Night at Burley Primary

is scheduled for November 18!

3November 2011

Leadership Lines

The Communications Council has been busy at work keeping members and the community informed about all League news and happenings. Sharon

Kruk, Our View Editor, has already rolled out four issues of Our View and has come up with some new and interesting ideas to keep us all reading. If you are like me and you use our website daily, then you’ve already noticed all

the updates Elisabeth Grimes, Internal PR, has made. The website is an excellent resource that everyone should utilize, so be sure to check it out at www.juniorleagueoflufkin.org. Elisabeth also puts together all the fabulous Seat Sheets that are on our tables for every meeting! Then there is April Earley, External PR, who helps keep our public in the loop by writing press releases and doing community projects like Zoo Boo. Oh and be sure to smile if you see Allison James, League Photographer, as she is liable to snap a quick picture of you! All these ladies are doing a wonderful job in their placements and, as always, welcome suggestions. So, if you have a great idea that you would like to share, please do not hesitate to grab one of us. Now, to get everyone involved we would also like a little help! The Communications Council wants to use YOU! Each one of us is like a walking, talking billboard sharing information and news with everyone we see. The League does so many amazing things for the community each year. Let’s be sure we all know a few fast facts that we can share!

Fast Facts�•�The�Junior�League�of�Lufkin�was�started�in�1953�by�23�women.�•�The�Junior�League�of�Lufkin�has�over�100�active�members�and���over�200�sustaining�members.•�The�first�Charity�Ball�was�held�in�March�of�1977.�•�The�League�conducted�vision�screening�for�over�4,500�students�last������ year in Angelina County and has done so almost every year since ��1973.��•�The�League�distributes�at�least�5�scholarships�annually�to�high�� � school graduates in Angelina County. �•�The�Lufkin�Service�League�became�the�Junior�League�of�Lufkin�����on�May�1,�1996.•�The�Junior�League�of�Lufkin�serves�the�community�through�� � Vision Screening, Family Nights, Career Conference, Kids in the ��Kitchen/Camp�Get�Fit,�MVP,�and�Back�to�School�Bonanza.

•�The�2011-2012�Junior�League�of�Lufkin�fundraisers�are:�Annual�������Campaign,�Charity�Ball,�Spring�Market�and�a�5K�Fun�Run.��•�Total�disbursed�to�community�and�League�in�2010-2011�was�� ���$117,288.64•�The�Back�to�School�Bonanza�served�approximately�1,300�children. I am looking forward to a great year! Thank you for volunteering and giving back to our community!

Mendi Brent

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4000 S. Medford, Suite 17ELufkin, Texas 75901

Phone: 936.639.0011Fax: 936.639.0012

Toll Free: 877.392.2273

By Mendi Brent, Vice President Communications

The JLL Sustainer Board

cordially invites you to a

Holiday Tea honoring the

JLL Provisional Class of 2011-12

Wednesday, November 30, 2011

Museum of East Texas

Four o’clock – Six o’clock

In the Spirit of Giving this Christmas Season, please bring an unwrapped new toy for a boy or girl (age 0-12). These gifts will be given

to the Rainbow Room for the children of Angelina County in foster care.

4 November 2011

October Meeting

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Pat on the BackLeslie Day

Volunteer of the MonthJulianne Greak

The Pat on the Back this month goes to a�member�who�stepped� in�and�fulfilled�a placement for another member...on the spur of the moment. She also went above and beyond her duties as a provisional last year. We appreciate you, Leslie Day, and you deserve a “Pat on the Back”!

Our Volunteer of� the� Month�is incredibly organized, and if you ask her to do something, you can expect that it will be done thoroughly and quickly. She is a very active mother of two adorable girls, a devoted wife, and would do anything for her family…not

to mention she is an awesome cook! Outside of her daily routine with family and Junior League, she volunteers for coffee time and Vacation Bible School at St. Cyprian’s Church. She is a room mom, and is in charge of the Bayou Bash auction display at St. Cyprian’s School. Her friends say she genuinely cares about what is going on in other’s lives. She has a great sense of humor and a contagious laugh and will drop what she is doing to listen to a problem. Congratulations, Julianne Greak, Volunteer of the Month.

October Meeting Signature Drink

* 1/4 cup (or more) of Chambord* 1 bottle of Brut Champagne

Thanks to the JLL members for supporting our Simply Done projects for the month of October,

Books that Benefit and Zoo Boo.

Welcome to the 2011-2012 Provisional Class!

Simply Done

5November 2011

Council Chat

I am�honored�to�be�chairing�the�first�ever�Junior�League�of�Lufkin�5K�Run�and�1�Mile�Kid’s�Fun�Run.�This�is�going�to�be�a�spectacular�event!�The�fun�run�will�be�held�on�Saturday,�March�24,�2012�at�Crown�Colony�Country�Club.��The�1�Mile�Kid’s�Run�will�start�promptly�at�8:00�a.m.�and�the�5K�race�will�start�at�8:30�a.m.�

Children�ages�5�–�12�years�of�age�will�be�able�to�register�for�the�kid’s�run.�Ages�for�the�5K�race�range�in�age�from�10�years�to�80�plus!�If �you�are�not�a�runner,�do�not�fear!�We�welcome�walkers!�This�will�be�a�“chipped-time”�event.�For�those�of�you�who�are�

unfamiliar with that term, it means that we are using a timing device attached to your running bid number�that�will�clock�the�exact�time�it�takes�you�to�run�the�3.1�miles�or�1�mile�race.�Awards�will�be�presented�to�the�first�male�and�first�female�to�cross�the�finish�line�for�the�5K�and�1�Mile�race.�Medals�will�be�awarded�to�the�top�three�finishers�in�each�age�division.� We have some awesome sponsors for this event. We are excited to have Smoothie King making sample smoothies after the race and Cindy Hammond with Body In Sync available to give�massages�before�and�after�the�race!�JLL�Member�Renee�Robertson�will�be�responsible�for�course�safety�and�JLL�Member�Paula�Werner�will�ensure�that�all�aid�stations�for�the�5K�race�and�1�mile�kid’s�run�will�have�plenty�of�water.�Registration�for�this�event�is�$25.00�per�participant�through�March�23rd.�If �you�register�the�morning�of�the�event,�the�cost�will�increase�to�$30.00�per�participant.�You�can�obtain�a�registration�form�by�going�to�www.juniorleagueoflufkin.org, and printing the form from our website and mailing in your registration information and money or you can�go�to�www.active.com�and�register�online.�Please�go�to�www.facebook.com/JLL5K�and�“Like”�the�page.�The�name�of�our�page�is�called�JLL�Sprint�into�Spring�5K�Fun�Run.�I�will�be�providing�you�with�race�information�updates�such�as�where�and�when�we�will�have�packet�pick�up�the�day�before�the�race.�I�have�already�posted�the�course�map�for�the�5K�and�1�Mile�Kid’s�Run�on�our�facebook page. If you have any questions about the event or would like to help out the morning of the race, please contact me at jcgreak@yahoo.com. Happy Training!

Julianne Greak

By Julianne Greak, Secretary

Sprint into Spring 5K Run and 1 Mile Kid’s Fun Run

I want to express a huge amount of THANKS to everyone for the amazing Salad Supper turnout! We had the most incredible display of fabulous food! The Merry Christmas Social is just around the corner. We are blessed to have our

Social this year at the most spectacular home of Sustainer, Ann Watson. Her home is decorated for the holidays like none other! She transforms her home into a Christmas showplace with the

help of her daughter and JLL Active, Tara Watson-Watkins. We will have the meal catered by Classic Fare from Nacogdoches. On the menu...Italian Pasta Entree, Salad, from scratch breads and dessert! Our special friend, Dan Huerta, will be doing the wine selections of the evening. Be on the lookout for more information. We hope you can make it! The Done in a Meeting activity for the Merry Christmas Social will benefit a few families from Herty Elementary School. We are asking each of you to generously donate gift cards (Target or Walmart) in order to help make a child’s Christmas merry and bright. $5, $10, $20...anything is appreciated! Sustainer Cindy Tierney is the Principal at Herty and will personally purchase gifts for these special children during the holiday. She will be able to do this because of your kindness collected at the Merry Christmas Social. Thanks so much in advance for your help!

Samie Montes

By Samie Montes, Hospitality

6 November 2011

New Year’s Eve Ball

By Lora Huerta, Charity Ball Chair and Tara Watkins, Charity Ball Co-Chair

Hello Friends! Are you ready to count down and bring in the New Year? After much prayer and consideration we decided that it was time to shake things up and if we were�going�to�make�changes---well,�let’s�make�BIG�ones!�

The Junior League of Lufkin is proud to announce a new spin on our�36th�Annual�Charity�Ball---�New�Year’s�Eve�in�the�City!�Mark�your�calendar�for�December�31st�–8PM�to�1AM�at�Crown�Colony�

Country Club. �����We�are�thrilled�to�bring�The�Drywater�Band,�a�Houston-based�

band, to Lufkin to help get this party started! They have recently been voted the Best Dance/Wedding Band in the Houston’s Knot Magazine�for�the�second�year�in�a�row!��So�needless�to�say,�“Bring�Your Dancing Shoes!” Thank you Urgent Doc for helping make this possible and being our Exclusive Band Sponsor!

There will also be a new spin on the auction items. Get ready to bid on a “Party with a Purpose!” Not only will this be a great

item to bid on, but we are hoping you will think it is a great idea to host a party! It can�be�anything�from�a�crawfish�boil�to�a�birthday�party�to�a�senior�party�or�anything�in between! The sky’s the limit on ideas! Vanessa Durham is in charge of the auction so if you have any questions, don’t hesitate to give her a call. You can’t have a New Year’s Eve bash without good food and if we are going to keep the theme NY style, then we have to keep the food NY style! Take a look at the menu and get your taste buds ready! Don’t miss out on great raffle prizes. We are proud to once again partner with Beard Fine Jewelers, Brookshire Brothers, Texas State Bank and The Center for Sight. Raffle�tickets�are�currently�being�sold�at�$5�each�or�3�for�$10.�You�will�be�entered�to�win�one�of�the�following�items:�a�ladies�elegant�Rolex�watch,�$800�fuel�and�grocery�gift�certificates,�a�Browning�Model�B78�.300�Winchester�Magnum�or�an�iPad.��The�drawing will be held on the evening of the ball but you do not have to be present to win.� Tickets�will�go�on�sale�November�1st�so�start�watching�your�mailbox!� �If �you�need to make a change to your address or would like to add an additional address to receive�an�invitation,�please�contact�Lora�at�lhuerta@consolidated.net�or�414-0903�or�Tara�at�twatkins@cityoflufkin.com�or�229-1724. We are looking forward to bringing in the New Year with YOU! See you soon!

Lora Huerta & Tara Watkins

New Year’s eve iN the CitY Menu

China TownCrab Rangoon

Mini Egg Rolls Sweet & Sour Chicken

Oriental Stir Fry Station

Little ItalyCaprese salad with Balsamic Glaze

Fresh Margarita PizzaBruchetta

Hand Tossed Pasta Station

Studio 54Large Steamship of Beef Carving Station

with Dollar Rolls and condimentsMartini Mashed Potato Bar

Baked Brie en Croute with Roasted Tomato Chutney Waldorf Salad

Breakfast at Tiffany’sKolaches

Assorted donut holesBreakfast burritos with fresh salsa

Mini QuicheWaffle Station with fresh fruit toppings,

nuts, whipped cream and syrup

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Hello Ladies! We arranged some dates for you to sign up for selling raffle tickets. If you want to secure your spot to sell tickets now, please email me at paula.scherry@yahoo.com. Otherwise, I will have sign up sheets with times at the next meeting. If you need additional tickets, signs, or if you know of a great location to sell raffle tickets,

please�let�me�know.�You�can�call�or�text�me�at�(936)414-1371.��So�far,�we�have�scheduled�the�following�dates�and�locations: November�12th-�Huntington�Brookshire�Brothers� �������10-2November�19th-�Gaslight�Brookshire�Brothers� �������10-2November�26th-�Chestnut�Brookshire�Brothers� �������10-2December�3rd-��Chestnut�Brookshire�Brothers� �������10-2December�6th-�Tea�Room,�Mar�Teres� ��11-1:30���������December�9th-�Memorial�Hospital� ���������7-2December�10th-�Gaslight�Brookshire�Brothers��� �������10-2December�14th�and�15th-�Milagros�Tea�Room,�Lufkin�11-1:30December�17th-�Chestnut�Brookshire�Brothers�������������������10-2���December�20th-�Mar�Teres�Tea�Room,������� ��11-1:30December�24th-�Gaslight�Brookshire�Brothers��������� �������10-2 � Remember,�for�every�$350�worth�of�raffle�tickets�sold,�you�earn one free ticket to the NYE Ball!

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8 November 2011

Helping Hands

Corporate PartnersPlatinum Hands - $10,000

Brookshire Brothers

Silver Hands - $2,500First Bank & Trust

Performance Auto Sales

Blue Hands - $1,500A Compassionate Care Home Health Systems

DP Solutions Johnson Pools & Spas

Lufkin IndustriesRebecca C. Brightwell

Woodland Heights Medical Center

Red Hands - $1,000Bettye & Murphy George Foundation

Green Hands - $500Abeldt’s Pharmacy

BancorpSouthHaglund Law Firm, P.C.

Winston & Denman Timber Zeleskey Law Firm

Yellow Hands - $250Angelina Hardwood Sales

Bartlett, Baggett & Shands InsuranceBorgfeld & White, P.C.

Chance Law FirmCross Medical

The Advanced Financial GroupWes Combs CRNA, P.C.

Whataburger

Purple Hands - AdvertisersAbeldt’s Pharmacy

Alexander, Lankford & Heirs, IncBancorpSouth

Beard’s Fine JewelryDr. Brian Humphreys

El ChicoMerle Norman

Milagros Tea RoomMorgan Insurance Agency

Nacogdoches Pediatric DentistryPopeye’s

Roderick of Texas FloralThe Very Thing!

Vince Treadwell- Edward JonesZeleskey Law Firm

Extra HandsBancorpSouth Insurance Services, Inc.

Body In Sync- Cindy HammondCarla Morgan, CPA LLCCascade Health Services

Chad Morgan- State Farm InsuranceThe Children’s Clinic

Coastal Plains TruckingCommunity Title Company

Dunn ConstructionFit & Firm

GNCGoff & Herrington PCHomer Mini StorageKlotz Associates, Inc.

Larry CainLisa Crow Photography & Events

Lufkin Boot Camp Co.Mercer Nissan Mazda

Security & Guaranty Abstract Co.Smoothie King

Southern Chrysler Dodge JeepSouthwest Securities

Suzy Lou Stationery & InvitationsUrgent Doc

Sustainer Partners Thank you Sustainers for your monetary contribution

to our Annual Campaign:

Sustaining Hands - $1,000Lisa Griffin

Mary K. Grum

Serving Hands - $251-$500Dot BrookshireRebecca Chance

Daphene H. ClarkeLorelle ColemanLlewellyn Frazier

Mary Martha HendersonKathi JohnsonNancy Moore

Supporting Hands - $250 & belowAnn Shands

Carol BradleyAnita CarawayDianne Croom

Jennifer CumbieJean Dillahunty

Brigettee HendersonTheresa McKewen

Hilda MitchellDebra MooreKelley MooreSusan Morgan

Barbara PetersonJanice Ann Rowe

Ellen SorrellThalia Tierney

Jetta Westerholm

2011-2012 Helping Hands Campaign Partners

9November 2011

Words of Gratitude

 

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10 November 2011

MVP

The�Middle�School�Volunteer�Program�(MVP)� is� underway� for� the� 2011�–� 2012� school� year.� �We�have� had� a�fantastic turn out for volunteers.

There� are� fifty-four� students� signed� up�from�Lufkin�Middle� School� and� seventeen�students�from�Hudson�Middle�School.��This�is a fantastic number of kids wanting to give

their time to our wonderful community. They are excited and thrilled about getting to help out where help is needed! � As�many�of�you�know,�I�teach�at�Lufkin�Middle�School.��Mrs.�Evans,�my�principal,� has� allowed�me� to�have�my�MVP�volunteers during my advisory period, which is once a week for thirty minutes at the end of the day. This is a blessing! I will have�6th,�7th,�and�8th�graders�during�this�time,�most�of�whom�I will not know. This advisory time will give me a chance to get to know these kids on a personal basis. It will also give the students time to get to know one another and, hopefully, they�will�build�some�long-lasting�friendships.��It�also�gives�us�time to prepare for our upcoming events, and I will have that personal contact to remind them of events that will soon be taking place. We have several activities planned for the upcoming months.� � October� was� Adopt-A-Dog� month� at� the� Kurth�Memorial� Animal� Shelter.� � The� volunteers� made� posters�for� “October� Adopt-A-Dog”� awareness.� � The� posters� were�displayed throughout the community to encourage adoption of homeless puppies. The volunteers also cleaned “Paw Park” and helped to walk and bathe the puppies. The Animal Shelter is continuing to ask for donations of newspaper, paper towels, dry dog food, and toys to accommodate the needs of homeless animals.� At�the�end�of�October,�MVP�will�be�assisting�Anne�Reyes�and�the�Museum�of�East�Texas�with�their�October�Pumpkin�Patch activity. The students will have various responsibilities throughout the day to help make the day a huge success for the children of Angelina County.� In� the�month� of�November,�MVP�will� be� going� to� the�Angelina County Senior Citizen’s Center. The American Legion is graciously allowing the volunteers to help sort through and pack supplies for soldiers. The volunteers will also be making Christmas cards, during their advisory time, to be sent along with the supplies. What a super experience for these kids!� During� the� month� of� December,� the� MVP� volunteers�will be going to the Lufkin State School. Here they are going to be assisting the staff with the giftwrapping of numerous Christmas presents. This will be another fantastic act of service for our volunteers.� These�are�just�a�few�of�the�volunteering�events�that�MVP�will be doing from now until the end of December. As you may have noticed, some of the months will have two community projects. I think this will work well with the total of seventy volunteers. I won’t need seventy kids at one event, so I can split the group and give them the option of which event they would

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like to attend. Hopefully, this will give everyone a chance to participate in some activity. I also have community projects lined up for the spring, January�through�May.��As�soon�as�I�have�confirmation�dates�from these organizations, I will let the League know. If there are any questions, concerns, or suggestions, you can email me at aboyd@lufkinisd.org. � The�MVP�volunteers�are�eager�to�begin�their�community�service. I know this will be a great year for everyone involved! I want to say a special thank you in advance to parents for transporting their children to and from our functions. I know everyone is busy, and this is just one more thing to add to the list of things to do…….but, it will be worth it! Thank you again, and God bless to all!

Anita Boyd

11November 2011

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Our� first� Family� Fun� Night� was� a� great� success� at� Kurth�Primary�on�October�18.��We�served�almost�300�individuals�a pizza dinner. We were very excited to host Principal and Rev. Don Jackson as our speaker regarding ways parents

can be involved in their child’s education. We had very exciting activities� for� the� kids,� including:� ball� skills� (thanks� to� Coach� Jeff �Cook),� games,� Bingo,� puppet� show� and� cheerleading.� � We� were�also fortunate to have a few organizations available to help educate

families�about�resources�available�in�our�community,�including:��Kurth�Library,�Lufkin�ISD Technology, and Alcohol and Drug Abuse Council. We had a fantastic evening at one of Lufkin’s great schools!�� We�will�also�be�hosting�Family�Fun�Night�at�Burley�Primary�on�November�15�and�Brookhollow�Elementary�on�March�6.��We�are�excited�about�reaching�out�to�our�community�through�our�school-age�children�and�their�parents.��Please�come�join�us�at�these great events!

Lindsey Goforth

12 November 2011

Members in the Spotlight

1. I am a full time wife and mother to 3 great kids. My favorite placement has been Charity Ball and Family Nights. I bet you didn’t know that I earned my Bachelors degree from University of Nebraska @ Omaha!

2. I am a Federal Employee working for the Social Security Administration. I enjoy volunteering at the Museum of East Texas and for the American Cancer Society in my free time. I am a wife and mother to 3 wonderful kids. I bet you didn’t know that I wanted to be a journalist when I was growing up!

3. I am a take charge, fun-loving mom of two beautiful daughters. I teach 6th grade language arts at LMS and in my spare time volunteer for the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life. I bet you didn’t know that I like to wear flip-flops year round if possible!

4. I am a very organized Science Instructional Specialist at LMS. I have a wonderful husband and 2 great boys (1 is a Sr. this year). I am a graduate of Texas A&M and love to tutor kids in science and math. I bet you didn’t know that I wanted to be a Pediatrician when I grew up and still would like to be an MD!

5. I hold 3 full time jobs – wife, mom to 2 great kids and Sr. Health Inspector. In my spare time I volunteer for Angelina Alliance for Kids, the Mosaic Center, Angelina County Science and Tech fair, Hudson ISD and First Christian Church. I bet you didn’t know that my hidden talent is twirling batons!

6. I am a court appointed social worker. I am married to Chris and have 2 great kids. I’m a graduate of the University of North Texas with both a Bachelor’s and Master’s of Social Work. I love traveling and volunteering at the Rainbow Room. I bet you didn’t know that I do not like public speaking or asking for donations!

7. I am your ‘go- to’ girl for planning events and public speaking. I am the Executive Director of the Lufkin Convention and Visitors Bureau. My husband Brent and I love to relax on the beach or spend time in the mountains. I bet you didn’t know that I wanted to be an astronaut when I was growing up and that I went to Space Camp twice!

8. I am a full-time mom to two wonderful kids. I am also married to my wonderful husband Jerrod. I love travelling with my family and volunteering at my son’s school. I bet you didn’t know that my favorite placement was Prevent Blindness!

9. I am a 1st grade 2 way dual language teacher at Burley. My husband and I are not only raising our 2 wonderful kids, but also our nephew. I volunteer with the Lufkin Football Mother’s Club, LHS Choir Boosters and teach Sunday School. I am very shy, but I bet you didn’t know that I am going to get ZUMBA certified!

10. I am a CRNA, but most importantly I am mom to my son and daughter with my husband, Tim. I also have 2 step-sons. I obtained my Associate’s in Nursing from Lamar, my Bachelor’s in Nursing from SFA and my Master’s in Nurse Anesthesia from UT Health Science Center. When I am not working, I volunteer at St. Cyprian’s School and church. I bet you didn’t know that I can rebuild an alternator!

By Elizabeth Grimes

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Tammi Axelson

13November 2011

Focus on the Community

Over 25 years ago the remarkable service of Hospice in the Pines entered the Angelina County community. This local vision of “Hospice” began when five professional business men and women collaborated

and combined their efforts to undertake the philosophy of the original founder of end-of-life care “Dame Ciciley Saunders.” On April 18, 1986, under the former name Hospice of Lufkin, this exceptional program began and today remains dedicated to providing care to those suffering a life limiting illness. Hospice in the Pines operates as a free-standing, not-for-profit organization directed by a volunteer assembly of local professional men and women leaders, who serve as the Board of Directors. The Directors provide financial advice and guidance while establishing the provisions to assure the organization’s success. Currently, the Board President appointee is the distinguished Mr. Bob Brown, a true man of compassion who is defined by his unselfish devotion to our community. Hospice in the Pines recently received an amazing face lift and celebrated the “Ribbon Cutting” of our new location at 1504 West Frank Avenue on August 4, 2011. Hospice in the Pines was honored by the commitment of DETAB (Deep East Texas Association of Builders) to renovate the property owned by Hospice in the Pines. This is another demonstration of the dedication shown to this unique organization. Hospice in the Pines is rated as one of the best independent healthcare providers to effectively address pain management within East Texas. With the changing environments in healthcare, hospice continues to receive delayed referrals, resulting in minimal time frames to successfully serve the patients prior to their terminal event. While this is a challenge, Hospice in the Pines has continued to implement proactive strategies to advance traditional hospice care. Hospice in the Pines provides more than $150,000.00 in charity care annually and is very devoted to assuring every patient requires the highest standard of end-of-life care. Hospice in the Pines is also very appreciative of the community’s support, and especially the annual contributions received through the Junior League of Lufkin. Each year, Hospice in the Pines creates innovative programs to address children’s

grief, and the JLL provides the necessary funds to support these programs. While bereavement is a required service mandated by the regulatory agencies, no funds are allocated to cover the expense. The funds received by the Junior League of Lufkin are used to develop programs for children through grief camps, literature, and resources. Recently Executive Director Demetress Harrell collaborated with the Stephen F. Austin State University Theater Arts division on a play devoted to the loss of a child titled “Rabbit Hole.” Demetress Harrell presented on the impact of children suffering the loss of a loved one. Hospice in the Pines also created “grief kits” with a foundation in Austin, Texas which are distributed across the nation to families of fallen soldiers. These kits are given to each hospice family, as well and have proven effective in managing grief, especially the age specific book written by Executive Director, Demetress Harrell, which is used to guide parents and professionals on measures to help children cope with death. This is just another example of how the funds granted by the Junior League of Lufkin are used to aid in enhancing the lives of children impacted by the death of a loved one here in Angelina County.

Hospice in the Pines is an accredited program and is a longstanding member of the Texas & New Mexico Hospice Organization, as well as the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization. Information regarding Hospice in the Pines is accessible on Facebook, as well as on the web at www.hospiceinthepines.com. As we celebrate National Hospice Month this November, Hospice in the Pines will host our 8th annual Memorial Walk, a business after five event and a Healthcare Luncheon available to our community. After 25 years of service, the commitment to excellence in providing end of life care to individuals suffering a life limiting illness still remains steadfast and strong.

Demetress Harrell, Hospice in the PinesExecutive Director

14 November 2011

Motivational Minute

By Kathi White

I am once again dragging myself to Zumba and to get on exercise equipment that I promised to use if I just got it. It is so easy

to set yourself up for failure when it comes to working out. You know

- like making those New Year’s Resolutions – which are just around the corner. Taking care of SELF, especially if you live a multi-tasking lifestyle filled with a family, a job, volunteering, etc. YOU become the least of your worries. I believe it is inherent in most women to give, give, give, and do for others to ensure everyone in our lives is happy, healthy and wise, until we just throw ourselves away. Examine this! You go, go, go and do, do, do until you get that slap in the face telling you to STOP and smell the roses and take care of SELF. This could be anything from a health issue to just catching a glimpse of yourself in the mirror and thinking “OMG!” For me it was precisely that- a health issue. One that required me to make a choice between having surgery or taking a shot that has one of the worst side effects in most women’s eyes – weight gain. STOP – pause here for VANITY. The obvious key to staying healthy and keeping the weight off is eating healthier and exercising, right? It should be so easy! You join a gym or some other exercise program – boot camp, Zumba, Pilates, yoga, etc., and you’re feeling good. But then life happens (working late, meetings, Mom time) and before you know it, a week has passed without much exercise and the next battle of the bulge is staring you in the face. These days for me, if I go a week without being active, then the hips, thighs and midriff are like inflated balloons. And that glimpse in the

mirror becomes my slap in the face. I have the will and the want to get to Zumba everyday or to get on that machine and get moving – but life just sometimes gets in the way – of course usually at my urging. I love Zumba and dancing and feel like a million bucks with steady attendance. I think back to those days of being an athlete in high school and continuing to be active well into the mid-30s and then just letting go because everything else in life (kids, family, volunteering, stuff) became more important than “ME.” So to you ladies, especially those under 30, never stop exercising or doing some kind of physical activity to help you stay fit. I tell my 24 and 26-year-old daughters this all the time. It is good to be a little selfish. Your body will thank you for it because starting from scratch in your 40s is tough. Exercising and eating right really will keep you feeling and looking better. Just Do It!

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15November 2011

A Walk Down Memory Lane

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A highlight� of� 1997� was� a� reception�held� at� the� Museum� of� East� Texas�in October honoring the First Lady of Texas, Laura Bush. The guest list

included� Sustainers,� Actives,� Provisionals,� M.E.T.�Board members, L.I.S.D. Superintendent David Sharp and L.I.S.D. School Board members. As a sustaining member of the Junior League of Austin, the First Lady of Texas used her public role to highlight education in Texas and promoted a statewide reading initiative, the First Lady’s Family Literacy Initiative for Texas, which focused on the reading skills of entire families. League President Emily Watts wrote about the exciting event in the October issue of the League Laments and said, “I hope�you�feel�as�I�do�that�Mrs.�Bush�is�not�so�different�from us. Yes, her schedule is quite a bit more exciting than ours, but we care about the same things. We care about women’s and children’s issues, and we take pride in the work we do to improve those in our community. We are wives, we are mothers, we are volunteers!”

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* 1/4 cup sugar or splenda* 1 cup vodka* 1 cup diet lemon-lime carbonated beverage (diet 7up)* 1 medium orange, thinly sliced, cut in half if desired* 1 lemon, thinly sliced* 1 lime, thinly sliced* 1 bottle (750 ml) dry white wine, nonalcoholic

white wine or white grape juice, chilled (3 1/2 cups)

1. H. (Stephanie Rasmussen)2. G. (Susan Belasco)3. E. (Susan Harris)4. I. (Suzy Jungmann)5. F. (Tamara Day)

6. J. (Tammi Axelson)7. A. (Tara Watson-Watkins)8. D. (Teri Nichols)9. C. (Tina Luna)10. B. (Tina McDonald)

Did You Guess Correctly? Answers to Can You Guess the JLL Member.

16 November 2011

Sustainer News

Susan Morgan and Ginger Bates did a great job with the decorations, food and arrangements for the Sustainer Fall Coffee and Meeting. We received our Purple Book (formerly called the Blue Book). Sustainer

President, Barbara Peterson and Active League Members, Jennifer Webster, Lora Huerta, Tara Watkins, Emily Parks and Hilary Walker previewed the upcoming year and informed us of ways that we can help. Barbara distributed a service survey for us to indicate our areas of interest. From those returned at the end of the meeting, you have already volunteered to help in 74 placements! Linda Malnar will be emailing the survey to Sustainers, so if you missed the meeting, you can still sign up to help. Let Barbara know if you prefer to receive yours by postal mail. Her contact information is: phone - 936-637-7689, address – 1501 Woodland Drive, Lufkin, 75904 and email – bpeterson@consolidated.net. Here are some of those league events, the dates and the contact person for each: • Back to School Bonanza - just before the start of school, Shelli Ellis • Camp Get Fit - ½ day for 1 week in the summer, focused on healthy lifestyles for kids, Laura Mikeal • Helping Hands Campaign - consolidated fundraiser for the league, Michelle Briley • Vision Screening - help is needed for trained and non- trained volunteers, current, Tracy Nichols • Charity Ball Fund Raiser - silent auction theme will be “Party with a Purpose”, every item in the silent auction will be a party of some sort, everyone should consider creating a party to donate, the auction will be held December 31st (New Year’s Eve) at Charity Ball, Reba Squyres, Dana Smithhart, Vanessa Durham, Lora Huerta, Tara Watkins • Family Nights - 1 ½ hour events held on 3 different school campuses, no advanced training necessary, October 18 at Kurth, November 15 at Burley, and March 6 at Brookhollow, Lindsey Goforth • MVP, Middle School Volunteers Program - encouraging volunteerism, ongoing, Anita Boyd

• Spring Fun Run Fund Raiser - March 24, 2012, Julianne Greek • Spring Market Fund Raiser - sustainer help will be needed for ticket sales on Friday and Saturday, serving (not cooking) snacks to vendors and lunch service for the fashion show luncheon, April 19-21, 2012, Mary Jane West • Career Conference at Lufkin Middle School – ½ day, help is needed with the “College Road Trip”, no advanced training required, May 10, 2012,Vickie Evans, Hilary Walker If you are interested, there are many opportunities for you to help. If you want to know more about an event, please contact the person listed. Their contact information will be in the new Purple Book, formerly known as the Blue Book. Also for the Holiday Tea on November 30, 2011, we have been asked to each bring a new, unwrapped toy for a child (age infant-12 years). This toy will be donated to the Rainbow Room. Contact Lisa Griffin or Kathi Johnson if you have questions. Later in the Spring, Len Medford, Jane Johnson and Judy Perry will put together our Spring Social event. Janice Ann and Ernest Rowe entertained grandchildren Isabelle, 16, George, 15, and Sarah, 12, while her daughter, Nancy Jumper Herde, and husband, Michael, were in town celebrating Nancy’s 30th LHS reunion. Thanks to Cinda Taylor and her daughter, Mollie, Isabelle and George made new friends in Lufkin. Things are different in New Canaan, Connecticut for “high schoolers”! They want to come back for another visit. Their oldest daughter, Hannah, attends Wellesley College in Massachusetts and could not come. Dr. Dan and Barbara Carter are proud grandparents again. Lila Catherine arrived to Dr. Jason and Nicole Carter on Sunday, September 25. She weighed 7 pounds and 13 ounces. Her big sister, Claire, is 3 years old. Remember to take care of yourself as you care for so many others during the Thanksgiving and Christmas season. Be blessed with peace and joy. Send your news to: haglund@suddenlink.net

Lisa Haglund

By Lisa Haglund

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Stephanie Rasmussen

Nelda Horton

Mary Byrd

Carolyn BeaversJennifer Cumbie

Cindy NealMarcy Weibe

Melissa Radke Sarah Murray

Tammi AxelsonClaudi DeArmondGeneral Meeting

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Rona FriesenCarrie Iverson

Marcia GriffinPaula LeevesLinda Stafford

Carol ZbranekJulie Castleberry

Barbara Cavanaugh

laddie Williams Brooke Van

Lorelle ColemanClaire McLaurin

Stephanie GustafsonDonna Quarles

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Lisa FlournoySheila Gillespie

Anita CarawayTonja ChildersMonica PetersCharity Ball

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Cathey FriesenCrystal Gann

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Llewellyn FrazierDemesa BarnhillVanessa Durham

Joy Scott-Killam

Ann WatsonMisty Zeleskey

Doran Gipson

Jean DillahuntyHoliday Tea

Misty CroleyCallie Winston

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Barbara HillThaila TierneyLaura Mikeal

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