Hit a Grand Slam on Triple Play Weekend! · 2010-06-29 · keep your résumé updated then April is your lucky month. First. on April 4, is the Keys to Succss: Winning Résumés seminar

Hit a Grand Slam on Triple Play Weekend!Batter’up!! Spring Training is over, and it’s time for Jaycees to get out of the dugout and into our community! Join us for not one – not two – but THREE community service projects, all on the same weekend (April 30 – May 1, 2005).

First Base – Rebuilding Together Alexandria

Saturday, April 30 is National Rebuilding Day, and the Jaycees will help an organization called Rebuilding To-gether Alexandria (formerly Christmas in April) to rehabil-itate the houses of low-income homeowners, particularly the elderly and disabled, so they may continue to live in warmth, safety, and independence. Along with volunteers from around the country, we’ll help to revitalize our com-munity – not to mention show off our prowess with a paint brush, talent with tools, and capability for cleaning.

We’ll meet at 8 AM to repair the home of a fellow Alex-andria resident. The house is located at 439 Earl Street in Alexandria. Work detail includes painting, repairing a drywall ceiling, building a new wood stoop and stair, minor repairs, and general spring cleaning. NO SPECIAL SKILLS ARE REQUIRED!

For more details about Rebuilding Together Alexandria, visit www.rebuildingtogetheralex.org. To participate, contact Sarah Salomon at [email protected] or (703) 946-5903 by April 25.

Second Base – IMAGINE Dinner

Join your fellow Jaycees at the Imagine Dinner on Saturday, April 30 at 6 PM for a night out with food and fellowship to benefit the Northern Virginia AIDS Ministry (NOVAM). Following dinner, participants will gather with guests and volunteer hosts from other dinner parties at the Torpedo Factory Art Cen-

April 2005

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ter in Old Town Alexandria for dessert, drinks, dancing, and a silent auction. Funds raised through IMAGINE sup-port NOVAM programs and operations.

Bring your appetite to the dinner at the home of Amy Tenhouse. Sug-gested donation for the event is $25. Checks should be made payable to NOVAM. Please contact Amy at [email protected] or (703) 216-0230 for informa-tion and to RSVP.

NOVAM works to educate the community about HIV/AIDS and provides direct services to meet the needs of those who are living with HIV/AIDS. IMAGINE is the signature annual fundraising event of NOVAM. For more information, visit www.novam.org.

Third Base – Carpenter’s Cook-Off

Third base... you’re almost home! Cap off a terrific week-end on Sunday, May 1 by volunteering for the 3rd annual Carpenter’s Cook-Off, a casual family afternoon of dining on delectable creations from participating restaurants such as Mango Mike’s, Blue Point Grille, Stardust Cafe, Union Street Public House, Hollin Hall Bakery, and more. Live entertainment will be provided by The Melonheads. There will also be a children’s musician and a live auc-tion. Proceeds from the Cook-Off will be used to support Carpenter’s Shelter’s Child & Family Services Program. As a volunteer, you will receive free admission, a volun-teer button, and a souvenir cookbook.

The event will take place at The Birchmere, 3701 Mt. Vernon Avenue, Alexandria VA 22305 from 12 – 3 PM on May 1. At least 15-20 volunteers are needed. To reserve a spot, contact Jan Goodwin at [email protected] or (703) 370-8934.

by Kristie Kehoe, Team Manager

Alexandria Jaycees News April 2005

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President’s Message

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Hello Jaycees!April is an exciting month for our chapter. There are many projects that you can play a part in. On April 3rd our chapter is working at a concession stand at the MCI Center. This project helps fund the good works our chapter performs in the community. Please consider helping out; for more information please visit our website.

There are so many events this month - please come out and enjoy the company of your fellow Jaycees. We have four new members that I would like to introduce: Tiffany enjoys working with children and has a passion for sports, Jim recently moved to Alexandria and plans to get involved with our community, Christina found us on the Internet and is interested in professional and community development, Mike also found us on the Internet, he has extensive experience with civic groups. If you see our new members out this month, please welcome them into your group or social events. I welcome them to our chapter and wish them much success in the community. Joining the Jaycees will change your life.

I would really like to plug our fundraising efforts this year. The Financial Development Portfolio is the “ways and means” of our chapter. This portfolio is the grease that allows this chapter to operate. We are planning a summer-long series of yard sales and other

Member in the SpotlightName: Alexandra (Alex) AbrahamDate Joined: March 1995Occupation: Accountant/Event Planner (I use both sides of my brain!)

Age: 34 at the end of April

Why did you join the Jaycees? I joined the Jaycees to meet new people and to get involved in the community. What I do in my free time: What free time? I like to cook and entertain friends, hang out in Old Town, go antiquing, play golf, and I’m a big Orioles fan. I love to travel, but haven’t had much of a chance to do so lately. Favorite project: Red Cross Waterfront Festival. What’s the best thing about being a Jaycee? Through the Jaycees, I’ve made so many wonderful friends and really feel like I am part of the Alexandria community. It has helped me tremendously with professional development, and people always have a very positive response when I mention I am a member of the Jaycees.

fundraisers. Please come out and support Larry, Lori and Mike as they discover new and inventive ways to raise money.

Every one of you joined this chapter for a reason, was it to meet new people, was it to meet that special someone, was it to serve your community? For what ever reason you joined, please come out and discover the Jaycees. You can service your community and have fun in the process. The great thing about our organization is that there is so much to do and so little time to do it in!

My thanks this month to Cindy Hauser, Larry Radford, Sharon Sobel, Cathy Lada, Kristie Kehoe, Dr. Bill Incatasciato, Laura Murphy, Sharon Trader, Stacy Hickman, all my Directors and many, many others who make this chapter function.

Peace.

Jack [email protected] President



Community Service Community Development CD Super Weekend Coming Up!The Community Development (CD) team did not plan a lot of activities for March because we want you to be strong for the three events at the end of April and first part of May - the Triple Play weekend! Please see Kristie Kehoe’s front page article for details.

We are sorry that the USO project was so full last month that they had to turn away volunteers. We’ll help out at future events.

Every third Tuesday all Jaycees have a chance to discuss ideas for CD projects or just learn about what’s coming up, at the monthly CD Portfolio Meeting at Panera Bread on Duke Street (in the Alexandria Commons Shopping Center). Our next meeting is April 19 at 7 PM.

April Food Drive. We will not be participating in April due to the TRIPLE PLAY events.

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We have several large projects coming up that need your support, including the Red Cross Waterfront Festival June 19-20, and the Art on the Avenue.

Also coming up: Before you do your spring cleaning, we would like to help out DRESS for SUCCESS so, save your business clothing item donations for this event. Contact me for more details. And, the CD team met with the Volunteer Coordinator from the Alexandria Mental Health Center. They would like our help at future events.

Sharon TraderCommunity Development Vice President [email protected]

Andy Feltman-DirectorAmy Tenhouse-Director

Helping the Homeless Has Never Been So Much Fun!Be a Part of the 3rd Annual Carpenter’s Cook-off!

“Service to humanity is the best work of life!” If you are a Jaycee, show that you believe this line in our Creed by volunteering Sunday, May 1 from 12 – 3 PM at The Birchmere for The “Carpenter’s Cook-off,” an annual fundraising event for the Car-penter’s Shelter, Northern Virginia’s largest homeless shelter.

Participants will spend the afternoon dining on de-licious fare prepared by some of the area’s finest chefs…and all to help Carpenter’s Shelter be “more than just a roof” to more than 1,000 homeless and formerly homeless children, families, and adults each year.

This third annual event centers around a casual, informal, buffet-style Sunday afternoon of dining on delectable creations from Northern Virginia’s finest chefs. The event will include tastings from restaurants such as Mango Mike’s, Blue Point Grille, Hollin Hall Bakery, Union Street Pub House, and other Alexan-dria establishments.

Although tickets normally go for $35/person, Jay-cees who volunteer to work one or more shifts at the Cook-off will get in for free. Enjoy food tastings, hear live entertainment by The Melonheads, receive a free souvenir cookbook, and participate in a live auction if you desire. Volunteers also receive a special volunteer button. Our exact duties are still to be determined, but they will probably include taking tickets, helping the restaurants, etc. The event takes place on Sunday, May 1, 2005 from 12 – 3 PM at The Birchmere, 3701 Mt. Vernon Ave, Alexandria, VA. At least 15-20 volunteers are needed. To sign up, contact Kristie Kehoe at (703) 768-8046 or [email protected].



Individual Development

April Book Club: Barbarians at the GateApril 26, 7:30 PM Panera Bread, 3201 Duke Street, Alexandria. Our April selection is Barbarians at the Gate: The Fall of RJR Nabisco by Bryan Burrough. “Bryan Burrough and John Helyar’s gripping account of the frenzy that overtook Wall Street in October and November of 1988 is the story of deal makers and publicity flaks, of strategy meetings and society dinners, of boardrooms and bedrooms.” -- Amazon.com. For more information contact Diana Combs at [email protected].

May Book Club: May 31, The Coffee Trader, by David Liss; June Book Club: June 28, Portrait of a Killer, by Patricia Cornwell.

Individual Development Projects in AprilIf you are looking for a new a job or just want to keep your résumé updated then April is your lucky month. First. on April 4, is the Keys to Succss: Winning Résumés seminar. This program will help you keep your resume in tip-top shape and help you be more competitive in the job market. Then comes the fun part. The HR manager from your dream job calls and wants to meet you because he or she was dazzled by your résumé. You panic, because now you have to convince your potential supervisor that you are the best person for the job and convice them you are the perfect fit. Have no fear! We expect to see you on April 27 for Keys to Success: Interviewing Successfully.

Pick up your copy of the Post and start answering employment ads. When you find a potential job, knock their socks off! You get the job and do very well and now you want to get promoted but you are not sure how to set yourself up to get the recognition you deserve. Guess what? You cannot forget to attend Keys to Success: Getting Promoted on May 26. All of these Keys programs begin at 7 PM at the Beatley Library in the Community Room.You do not need a job to attend because admission is free. If you want more information about the Keys to Success programs contact Cathy Lada at [email protected].

If you like to read, the book club is meeting on April 26 to watch the movie and discuss both the movie and

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the book Barbarians at the Gate by Bryan Burrough. We are meeting at 7 PM in the party room at Parc East Condomuinium. Pizza and soda will be served. If you are not able to go to the Book Club in April, then join us May 31 when we read The Coffee Trader by David Liss. We will meet at Panera Bread on Duke Street at 7:30 PM for the discussion. For more information regarding the Book Club contact Diana Combs at [email protected].

If nothing I am describing strikes your fancy, just hang in there. Do you ever dream of singing in front of a live audience? Want to be Mr. or Ms. Jaycee Idol? On April 15 at 7:30 PM we are going to Rock It Grill for Bar of the Month. You guesed it, a karoake bar. Come on out, sit around socializing with friends and singing, if you want.You are sure to have a captive audience. The Bar of the Month on May 20 is going to be at 7:30 PM at Ramparts on Fern Street. There will be socializing and fun for everyone. I hope to see you there. If you want more information on any ID project you can contact me or ID Directors Christy or Marian.

Cindy HauserIndividual Development Vice President 2005 [email protected]

Christy Hopper [email protected] Marian Wack mwack4hotmail.com


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Individual Development Get Noticed by a Potential EmployerThe job market in the DC area is highly competitive - U.S. Census data shows that residents (and there-fore, job applicants!) in this area hold more advanced degrees than in many other areas around our country.

So, how can you get noticed by a potential employer - whether you have an advanced degree or not?

You’ll have two opportunities in April to work with a seasoned human resources professional to optimize your résumé and practice your interviewing skills.

Please join us April 4 from 7-8:30 PM for Winning Résumés and April 26 from 7-8:30 PM for Interview-ing Successfully, both part of the Keys to Success: Career Series.

We’ll be at the Beatley Central Library Community Room (5005 Duke Street, Alexandria).

Winning Résumés - April 4Be sure to bring your résumé along - this is a hands-on, practical seminar.

Whether you’re looking for your next job or happy where you are, having an up-to-date and well-written résumé is es-sential.

Learn: what prompts a potential employer to call how to highlight your accomplishments how to position yourself for promotion

Interviewing Successfully - April 26You know what your strengths are - but do you know how to share them during an interview in a way that makes the potential employer sit up and say, “wow!”?

Learn: how to prepare for your best interview how to showcase your strengths using the H-PAR technique (History, Problem, Action, and Resolution) how asking the right questions sets you apart from the crowd - and what to ask

The best way to learn about interviewing successfully is to practice what you’ve learned, so be prepared for some interactive learning - whether actively listening or actively modeling the techniques if you’re comfortable doing so.

Our presenter for both of these seminars is Shira Harrington. Since 1994, Shira Harrington, Senior Recruiting Consultant with Positions Inc., has helped candidates and client companies find each other. Shira special-izes in placing administrative and mid-senior level professionals for a range of DC area employers. She is the Programs Chair for the Human Resource Association of the National Capital Area, and an active member of the Finance & Administration Roundtable, and the Po-tomac Employers Roundtable.

Cathy LadaKeys to Success: Career Series [email protected]

Bring YourRésumé!

May 31 Book Club: The Coffee Trader, by David Liss. “Amsterdam, 1659. On the world’s first commodities exchange, wealth is won and lost in an instant. Miguel Lienzo, a crafty trader in the city’s close-knit community of Portuguese Jews, knows this too well...with wit, imagina-tion, and mystery, David Liss depicts a world of subterfuge, danger and repressed longing, where religious and cultural traditions clash with the demands of a new and exciting way of doing business.” http://www.davidliss.com/CoffeeTrader.htm



State Director’s Report

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Around Virginia...Save the Date: May 13-15 for the VA Jaycees Spring Meeting. It will be held at the Dulles Days Inn and Conference Center, Herndon, VA. The theme is Busi-ness and Careers Summit.

Other reasons to attend? Competitions, Jaycee Idol, Incredible training, and the Outstanding Young Vir-ginians banquet! There should be no reason that you can’t make it for at least part of the weekend. It is lo-cal. I expect to see everyone there. Please contact me if you are interested in going. I will provide you with more details as they become available. State Visitations, What are They? State Visita-tions are when 2 members from a chapter go and visit another chapter. This can also be one member from a chapter and a State Officer (also known as a White Badge). The rules of this are simple now. When you

visit a chapter, you send an e-mail with the following details:

- What you attended (Name of Chapter and Event)- When you attended- Who from our chapter (or White Badge) was in at-tendance with you.

That’s it. I can take it from there. Finally, we also get credit if members from other chapters visit us. There-fore, I request, if you are at an Alexandria event that I may not be in attendance, please let me know if we have other chapter visitors. That way I can ensure, proper credit is distributed all around.

Laura MurphyState Director [email protected]

Events Around VirginiaThese are just some of the events around the state open to all members of any Jaycee chapter. Please consider attending one or many of them. If you do, don’t forget to send me an email to let me know you attended. Have lots of fun. Laura MurphyState Director 2005, [email protected]

Sat. & Sun., Mar. 19th & 20, Cabin Fever Tourna-ment - Peninsula Chapter. This is an annual softball tournament hosted by the Peninsula Jaycees. They need help running various functions. I am going to try to get a group for this one, so please contact me, so we can coordinate. [email protected]

Fri., Sat. & Sun., April 1-3, Virginia Jaycee Camp Work Party. This is a great opportunity to hang out with members from other chapters and to volunteer to fix up the camp for the summer. Many volunteers are always needed. Please let me know if you plan to attend. [email protected]

Friday, April 8, Patriot Center Concessions - Fair-fax Chapter. We will be working food booths at the Duran Duran Concert on April 8 to raise money for the chapter. We need people to work from 5:30 till about 10. If you are a fan of Duran Duran here is a chance to hear them in concert for free. All we ask is that you help us sell some food and drinks at the food booth we will be working. Contact Jeff at [email protected]

Sat., April 9, 10 AM, The National Cherry Blossom Festival Parade - DC Chapter. Along Constitution Avenue, N.W. from 7th to 17th Streets in downtown Washington, D.C. Hundreds of volunteers help the day of the Parade. The National Park Service works with the National Cherry Blossom Festival in producing the largest event of the two-week festival. To volunteer or get more information, please see www.nationalcherryblossomfestival.org/


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Tuesday, April 12, 7:30 PM, Chapter Meeting - Vi-enna Chapter. Virginia Commerce Bank, 374 Maple Ave. E. Contact: [email protected]

Sat., April 16, Winery Tour - Oceanfront Jaycees. Is it red or white wine with steak? How about a trip to a winery for learning about the process of turn-ing sweet, ripe grapes into a delec-table beverage that can bring out the best of the flavors of any meal. And, don’t forget the sampling, too. Contact: [email protected]

Sat., April 16, 7 PM, “P” Night - Fairfax Jaycees. Learn to play casino games or brush up before your next visit to a casino. We’ll also learn to mix alcoholic drinks by the same names as our games. Playing games is mandatory, betting real money and drinking are both optional. Drinkers are asked to bring $5 or snacks to share. Games: Poker, Paigow Poker & Poker Dice; Drink: Poker. Contact: Doug Spengel, Please RSVP for location information. [email protected]

Sat., April 23, Noon, Pitch, Hit & Run - Vienna Jaycees. Southside Park in Vienna. We’ll need volun-teers for this fun event. Contact: [email protected]

Thur., April 28, 6 PM, Arlington Food Assistance Center - Crystal City Chapter. The Crystal City Jaycees assist in bagging and distribution food to the needy at the Arlington Food Assistance Center (AFAC) in Shirlington. This event occurs on the 4th Thursday of every month. Details…Be there between 6 - 7:30 (earlier the better) and stay

usually no later than 8:30, but you can leave anytime. Location/directions and other AFAC info at this link: www.afacinfo.org/afac_find.html. If you go on your own, please tell them you’re working with the Crystal

City Jaycees and they will promptly put you to work. Contact: [email protected]

Tues. May 10, 7:30 PM, Chapter Meeting - Vienna. Virginia Commerce Bank, 374 Maple Ave. E. Con-tact: [email protected]

Fri., Sat. & Sun., May 13-15, State Convention (in Dulles). The State Convention is held in various locations 4 times a year. It is a great opportunity to meet other Jaycees around the state and nation. They offer many training programs and fun. Please let me know if you plan to attend: [email protected]. More information: www.va-jaycees.org

State Director’s Report

Governmental Affairs Leadership Seminar

Since 1962, the leaders of The U.S. Junior Chamber have met annually in our nation’s capital to hear from White House officials, Cabinet sec-retaries, and Members of Congress about issues of im-portance to America’s young people. The Governmental

Affairs Leadership Seminar (GALS) is designed to offer Jaycees leaders training tips regarding lobby-ing elected officials and the opportunity to meet the women and men leading our nation.

The 2005 Seminar (GALS) will be held June 11-15, 2005 in Washington, D.C. This year this event is open to all Jaycees. This is an opportunity for you to meet with your Senators and Representative and discuss important issues. Other activities include Citi-zens Corps training, general training, a Capitol Hill briefing, a guided bus tour of Washington, D.C. by night, and a social hosted by the Rockville Jaycees. For more information visit http://www.usjaycees.org/gals.htm.



65 Years of the Alexandria Jaycees: Part 3The Alexandria Jaycee Women

By Wendy Boone, Alexandria Jaycee Keyman and Past President, Alexandria Jaycee Women

Once upon a time, there was the Alexandria Jaycees and the Alexandria Jaycee Women. It was not until the mid 1980s that the two became one. Here’s how it happened.

In the early years of the Jaycee organization, all the members were men. Some of the chapters had auxiliaries of the members’ wives, but there were no single women involved.

In the 1970s, however, an organization called the Jayceettes joined the Jaycees as a parallel

organization that admitted all women. The two organizations ran state meetings jointly and worked together on many projects. But the women’s organization had its own agenda with a focus on women’s issues and programs, and was every bit as strong and vital as the men’s organization.

In November of 1981, the Alexandria Jaycees approved forming a Jaycee Women chapter with the help of the Arlington Jaycee Women and the state Jaycee and Jayceette organizations. In December 1981, the final extension meeting was held.

We chartered with 7 members: 5 officers and 2 regular members. We received our State Charter at Winter Board 1982 and on March 6th, our first Charter Night was held with the Alexandria Jaycees and Arlington Jaycee Women, and the new officers were installed by the Regional Director. (I want to add here that new organizations had a choice of calling themselves Jaycee Women or Jayceettes.)

Celebrating 65 Years in 2005

Our first year was exciting and definitely challenging! This was the year of the first Red Cross Waterfront Festival, which we almost turned down due to another commitment, but were finally able to do. Our first Community Service projects included: Cakes for Firemen (taking goodies to a local firehouse to show our appreciation for their work); Thanksgiving Baskets; Raffle for the Disabled; and making Christmas ornaments for patients at Alexandria Hospital.

The two Ways and Means projects we used to raise money were Topless Carwashes (We washed from the windows down and the top was extra. Ha! I know what you were thinking!) and Flower Bulb Sales.

We also did many Jaycee “assists.” We helped sell tickets at the Scottish Games, helped sell beer and chili at the Kidney Foundation Chili Cook-off, held a Family Picnic, and my personal favorite, acted in the Haunted House.

Our Individual Development portfolio included Speakup and Springboard; the Dynamics Series (communications,

leadership, etc.); and Today’s Woman (self esteem, rape awareness, etc.)... and, YES, WE PARTIED with everything from a Jaycee Appreciation Party to a Superbowl Party to our First Anniversary Party!

By the end of our first year, the Alexandria Jaycee Women were a force to be reckoned with. We appeared twice in the Alexandria Gazette with Major Charles Beatley: once in his office discussing plans and once at our Haunted House, where the Mayor and several city officials were our special guests. At the Virginia Jaycees State Convention, we received many awards, including Outstanding First Year Chapter and Outstanding Newsletter. (continued on page 9)

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65 Years (continued)Our Jaycee Women chapter flourished for another year and a half. In 1985, three young women (not from Alexandria) wanted to join a Jaycee chapter and couldn’t. They took their gripe all the way to the Supreme Court. The Court decision forced Jaycee chapters to admit women, whether they wanted to or not. This began a very emotion-packed period in the history of the U.S. Jaycees and the Jaycee Women. Should there be one organization or two?

Slowly, chapters throughout the country merged together, one by one. Today, having a joint organization seems second nature. It was a while before it really worked and everyone was ok with the situation. (Some were never ok with it.) But it helped our chapter out a lot that we had members who just happened to be married to each other. My husband, Dan, and I were presidents together. We were the first Alexandria Jaycee couple! Then there was Jerry and Sylvia Terlitsky and many others since, whose marriages would not have happened if it weren’t for the Alexandria Jaycees. I sincerely hope that this trend continues, because it’s a lot of fun to be JAYCEES TOGETHER!

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Ah, April a Month of Fools April 17-22 is National Jaycee Growth Week.

Mark your calendars! We are having an M-Night at 7:30 PM on Thursday, April 21 in the Party Room at the Hunting Creek Club Condos, 2059 Huntington Ave. (between Route 1 and Telegraph Rd in Alexandria). This is great night to bring or invite prospective members to attend. Help us make Growth Week a success for the Alexandria Jaycees.

Thanks to Kristie Kehoe and Lea Anne Chapman for photos for the scrapbook. Still looking for any hard copy photos from Jaycee event in 2005 - please mail

them to me at: Alexandria Jaycees, PO Box 1836, Alexandria, VA 22313.

Remember in 2005: You must renew your Jaycee membership during the month prior to your anniversary month.

Thanks for reading and thanks for your help.

Cheers,

Stacy Hickman Membership Vice President [email protected]

Membership

Jaycee Member NewsEffective April 4, Patty Lee will be working as a bilingual public affairs specialist at the U.S. Department of Transportation in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA). The FMCSA is the agency responsible for regulating large trucks and buses, as well as inter-state moving companies. Congratulations, Patty!



FinancialSo Many Hard Times, We Had to Have Yard Sales

In April, we’re having Hard Times -- for dinner that is. Financial Direc-tor Mike McCollum has arranged for Alexandria’s own Hard Times Cafe to throw a benefi t dinner for our chapter on Thursday, April 14.

It’s simple: On April 14th come out to have dinner with your friends at the Old Town location of Hard Times Cafe (1404 King Street) and give the wait staff our Jaycee fl yer. The fl yer means 20 percent of your bill will go toward our chapter. You have a great meal and help the chapter in one fell swoop.

While there attend our Financial Portfolio meeting and learn how you can raise money to support your projects. Yep, the Financial Portfolio will hold its monthly meeting at 7:30 pm, April 14 at the Hard Times Cafe.

April 3rd, Jaycess will staff a concession stand at the MCI Center as the Washington Wizards beat the Indi-ana Pacers. You must be TIPS Trained. Volunteer by emailing me at [email protected].

April 9th, the Jaycees again take to the MCI Center to serve cold colas and hot chicken tenders to patrons at the Washington Wizards game. Report time is 5 PM. You must be TIPS Trained. Volunteer by emailing me.

Yard Sales are tentatively scheduled to begin on Saturday, April 16th but Dr. Bill is still confi rming

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the location. Watch this space for a complete run-down of all our sales. So come out and support the chapter. After all, if you don’t, who will?

Larry RadfordFinancial Vice President [email protected]

Happy (April) Birthday to...Alexandra AbrahamLeigh Anne CollierJohn CraneTim FrankRuss HolmesMike McCollumBeth PruittMarian WackChristina Brown

Renewals Due This MonthAmy ClevelandJessica GibsonGreg GleditschKaren KetchamMargaret KetchamTiffany LynchMelanie McCollumRyan MillerJohn PapaKate PapaKaren PicaBeth PruittAmy Tenhouse



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Camp Virginia Jaycee Work Party April 1-3

MCI Conces-sion: Wizards v. Utah 5 PM

MCI Conces-sion: Wizards v. Indiana 9 AM

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Virginia State Convention @ Dulles May 13-15

Carpenter’s Cookoff @ The Birchmere 12-3 PM

Rebuild-ing Together 8 AM; Imagine Din-ner 6 PM

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Yard Sale @ Lane Elemen-tary 7 AM

M-Night @ Hunting Creek Condos 7:30 PM

Bar of the Month @ Ram-parts 7:30 PM

Movie Night @ Murphy home

Yard Sale @ Lane Elementary 7 AM



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In this IssuePresident’s Message 2Member in the Spotlight 2Community Development 3Individual Development 4State Director’s Report 6Anniversary Story 8Membership 9Member News 9Financial Development 10Calendar 11

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Save the Date(s)!Here is a sneak preview at events coming up in June...

June 3-5: Alexandria Jaycees 65th Anniversary Homecoming Weekend. Tentative plans include a social at a lo-cal establishment in Old Town; a Charter Night celebration; and picnic and homecoming football game. Contact Alicia at [email protected].

June 18: Red Cross Waterfront Festival is coming up on Father’s Day Weekend (Saturday June 18). We’re working the afternoon shift from 2:30 - 6:30 followed by a group picnic to watch the rock band (name TBA) and watch the fireworks. Contact is Kristie Kehoe, (703) 768-8046 or [email protected].

June 28 Book Club: Portrait of a Killer, by Patricia Cornwell. “The identity of [Jack the Rip-per] has remained one of the world’s greatest unsolved mysteries, and a wealth of theories have been posited. Using her formidable range of forensic and technical skills, Patricia Cornwell has applied the rigorous discipline of 21st century police investigation to the extant material, and here presents the hard evidence that the perpetrator of the Whitechapel Murders was the world famous artist, Walter Sickert.”

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