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P A I DLAKE CHARLES, LA

PERMIT NO. 327

VOL XXVII, NO. 6 MARCH 2011

Arts & Humanities Council

of Southwest Louisiana

Arts Fest

Calcasieu Community Clinic

The Children’s Museum

Court Appointed Special Advocates

(CASA)

* Done in a Day

Family and Youth Counseling

Agency

First Steps

Harbour House

* HELPing Hands

Heritage Awareness/Heritage Hike

Heritage Gallery

Imperial Calcasieu Museum

* Kids’ Choice Puppets

* Kids in the Kitchen

Lake Charles Symphony

* LEGO Motion

* Liberty Belles

* Life Lessons 101

Literacy Council of Southwest

Louisiana

* Marshes to Mansions

* Mistletoe & Moss

Nearly New Shop

* Pirates’ Pantry Cookbook

Prevent Child Abuse Louisiana (PCAL)

Rebuilding Together

Speech and Hearing Center

Substance Abuse Resource Center

Teen Leadership Council (TLC)

* That’s My Bag

Volunteer Center of Southwest Louisiana

* Current Community Commitments

The Junior League of Lake Charles, Inc. is an organization of women committed to promoting voluntarism, developing the potential of women and

improving the community through the effective action and leadership of trainedvolunteers. Its purpose is exclusively educational and charitable.

Deadline for April Stable Talk issue is March 1.

Email articles to Tommeka Semien at tls_semien@yahoo.com. Email your JLLC photos of committee meetings and events to

Julie Miller at juliomiller@suddenlink.net

March General Meeting

Tuesday, March 15:30 social

6:00 meeting begins

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Expressions Have you been to Expressions lately?

3204 Ryan Street, Lake Charles (337) 433-6200With Mardi Gras just past us, we were so thankful to our clients coming in and viewing our party favors and royalties for all

the Krewes to enjoy! Expressions has been is business for over 21 years and are stronger than ever! We are getting in ship-

ments daily for our spring collections. We will be promoting Easter, Mothers Day and, of course, we can’t forget those dads.

Just in…..we have these new Brushfire T-Shirts. Design is on the back of the shirt with Brushfire Designs logo on the front.

Goody Goody totes and bags in a large variety of colors and sizes and Ayala Bar jewelry just in!

And for all this wonderful winter weather we are still getting a taste of, come by and

check out our variety of Just for Kicks rain boots!

When the pressure to find just the right gift is overwhelming, take advantage of our personal service and free gift wrapping.

Melanie LeJeunePresident

Rebekah WintersPlanning Vice President

Caprice BushCommunications Vice President

Kodie ManningCommunity Vice President

Ashley KernsFinance Vice President

Lisa TrouthMembership Vice President

Emily AbshireAssistant Finance Vice President

Mallory Wall-PadgettParliamentarian

Jane FlyntSustaining Advisor

Junior League of Lake Charles, Inc.

1019 Lakeshore Drive

Lake Charles, LA 70601

337.436.4025 www.jllc.net

Reproduction in whole or in part,

except by other leagues, is permitted only

by the written consent of the

Junior League of Lake Charles, Inc.

Tommeka SemienEditor

Lara JamesAssistant Editor

Julie MillerPhotographer

Newsletter design byVikki Shearman

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Letter from the President..........page 5

AJLI Update............................ page 6

Committee Spotlights...............page 8

Leaguers & Links.................... page 9

Binding Ballot................ pages 10-11

Nominating Committee........ page 13

Meet the Provisionals............ page 14

Leading Leaguers.................. page 15

League Meeting Dates............page 16

Membership Report................page 17

Donor List...............................page 18

Sponsor Salute....................... page 19

Dr. Albert Richert, Health

Ms. Angie Manning-Istre, Community

Ms. Anne Miller, Finance

Ms. Irene Vandever, Arts

Mr. Lanny Young, Petro-chemical

Ms. Laura Heller, Media

Ms. Dolores Hicks, Education

Reverend Sarah Shoup, Clergy

Mr. Dick Kennison, Business

Honorary Member: Mayor Randy Roach

Ex-Officio Members: Mr. Aubrey White

and Dr. Charles Mackey

Do you have a list of routines that you

run through each Spring? I have a few that

I consider every year and I bet a few of my

routines are on your list.

Cleaning—Do you engage in this ritual?

Do you clean everything that has gone

untouched since November 1? Do you

clean windows, closets and drawers? Do

you feel totally gratified after cleaning with

a vengeance for a day or two non-stop?

Gardening—With all of the frost this

season, we’ll have a lot of foliage that’s

gone to the point of no return. If you don’t

have a compost pile, this is a good time of

year to start one. Are you planting spring

flowers, tomatoes, cucumbers and peppers?

Fresh salsa and salad!

Bikini (or swimdress) body prep—I just

looked at a Family Circle from March 2006

and it offered tips on how to get ready for

the beach! The advice suggested walking

every day and consuming lean protein,

whole grains, fruits, vegetables and low fat

dairy. Sound familiar?

Outdoor sports—

Tis the season for soc-

cer and tee-ball or

softball or baseball ,

cheerleader try-outs

and track and field.

Get your ice chests

and pocket change

ready! Along with the outdoor sports

comes nachos, snow cones, and ice cold

coca-cola. Don’t forget the popsicles!

JLLC Placement—When you look inside

this issue, you’ll see information to help

you make your 2011 – 2012 placement

request. As you review your options, con-

sider what talents you have to share and

what skills you’d like to develop.

Whatever is on your Spring to-do list,

remember that this time of year is about

renewal of your body, mind, spirit and

commitments.

Spring is in the air!

Tommeka Semien

Diamond ($5,000 and up)

Lamar Outdoor Advertising

L’Auberge du Lac Casino Resort

Emerald ($3,000-4,999)

Chris Allen - Paradise Florist

Ruby ($2,000-2,999)

Knight Media, Inc.

Mike Hooks, Inc

Whitney National Bank

Sapphire ($1,000-1,999)

Ad Source

Alexander Art Studio

American Press Foundation

The Boarding House

Cameron State Bank

Catering by Josh Rogers

Christus St. Patrick Hospital

Coca Cola

DeAngelo’s Casual Italian Restaurant

First Federal Bank of LA

FOX 29/CW

Graywood Plantation

Hunter’s Harlequin Steakhouse

The Jambalaya News

Jeff Davis Bank

KPLC

Lake Charles Music, Inc

Luna’s Bar & Grill

Luxaire/Solar Supply

Larry A. Roach, Jr., Inc.

Marilyn’s Flowers & Catering

Mazen’s Mediterranean Foods

McDonald’s – Lake Charles

O’Charley’s Restaurant

Outer Limits Productions, LLC

Painting With A Twist

Pat’s of Henderson’s

Peking Garden Restaurant

Piccadilly

Reeve’s Uptown Catering

Snake River Grill

Southwest Bar Needs

Starbucks

Gold ($500-999)

The Aesthetic Center

Century 21 Bessette Realty

Cintas – The Uniform People

Dillard’s Department Store

Expressions

Jim Price Jewelers

Langley Williams & Company

Lake Charles Rubber & Gasket Co.,

Liles & Redd, L.L.C.

Martin GMC

Navarra’s Jewelry & Gifts

Partners in Travel, Inc

Dr. Eric Sanders, D.D.S.

Sam’s Club

Townsquare Media

Waste Management of Louisiana, LLC

The Wine Store

Pearl ($250-499)

AAA Drive-In Cleaners

Bella Cose

Budget Blinds of LC

Church’s Fried Chicken

Community Coffee

Cormie’s Grocery

Diamond Durrell’s

Dr. James A. Leithead, Jr.

Grant Christmas Tree Farm

Henderson Implement & Marina

Jena Price

J.J.’s Prescription Specialties

James R. Churchman, D.D.S.

LaGrenouille

Louisiana Radio Communications

Norman Thigpen

Papa John’s Pizza

Raising Cane’s

Roger Grimball, Jr., D.D.S.

Seafood Palace

Sasol North America

Steamboat Bill’s on the Lake

Thrive

Wendy’s Hamburger

Friend ($100-249)

Accessory Zone

America’s Best Suites

Anne Collette

Albertson’s Supermarkets

Alice Prestia, M.D. OB/GYN

A Piece of Cake

Bolton Ford

Buffalo Wild Wings

Capital Cyclery Of Lake Charles

Carson & Thompson Accounting &

Tax Service

Debbie Lewing – Mary Kay Cosmetics

Delicious Donuts & Bakery

Dever Nursery

Edward Jones – Vickie Wicks

French Market Foods

GiGi’s Fitness

Hollier’s

Johnny Carino’s Italian Restaurant

KPLC

Lefort Orthodontics

Memories by Jennifer

Misse’s Grocery

Mr. Gatti’s Pizza

Novrozsky's Hamburgers Etc.

Popeye’s

Prien Pine’s Nursery

Rags Land, Inc

Southwest Convention & Visitors

Bureau

Stine Lumber

Spring Mountain Water

Trouth Air Conditioning

U-Haul Co

Thank You ($99 or less)

Albertson’s Country Club Road

Chez Café ’

Chick-Fil-A

Darrell’s

Fleur de Lis

Frameworks

Gary Brown Music

Greengate Garden Center and

Landscaping

John F DeRosier

Michelle’s Salon

Mr. Bill’s Seafood Express

Nina P.’s

Party Time Store

Pizza Hut

Pronia’s Deli

Roly Poly

Spirit Halloween- Jason Draper

Records as of Feb. 2, 2011

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Advertisers IndexAesthetic Center.............. page 6

Bella Cose..................... page 15

Budget Blinds............... page 12

Christus St. Patrick......... page 4

Dr. James Churchman.... page 6

Expressions................... page 19

First Federal Bank.......... page 7

L’Auberge du Lac........... page 2

La Grenouille................ page 15

Dr. Troy Lefort............... page 7

Navarra’s....................... page 11

Partners in Travel........... page 4

Dr. Eric Sanders............ page 12

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Lisa Trouth

Data Changes:

- Kelly McGough (A) change home address to

4109 Maidstone Drive, Lake Charles LA

70605; add home phone 478-4889; cell phone

794-5793.

- Jessica Magill (P) delete home phone num-

ber.

Congratulations:

Ashley Kerns (A) upon the birth of her son

Michael Nelson Kerns.

Sympathy:

Jennifer Tassin (S) upon the passing of her

sister-in-law Christina Tassin Fuselier.

**Any transfers or resignations must be done in

writing or email in order to process the request.

In recognition of the need to develop leaders for the future who

have a clear understanding of the total community and who are com-

mitted to its advancement, the Chamber SWLA and the SWLA

Alliance Foundation created the Leadership Southwest Louisiana

program. This program strengthens the potential leadership qualities

of community representatives; it develops leaders with practical

information concerning community problems and issues and estab-

lishes a communication network among the emerging and existing

leaders of the community while challenging these leaders to increase

their involvement in community affairs.

I was part of the recent 2010 Leadership class representing the

Junior League. My class consisted of 28 men and women.

Participants are selected from the applicants to represent a cross-

section of the total community; business, the professions, govern-

ment, education, religion, civic groups, the arts, labor, minority

organizations, and community groups.

The Nomination Committee considers those applicants who

show strong potential for achieving senior policy-shaping posi-

tions in their employment or volunteer organizations, those who

demonstrate a commitment to the community through volunteer

work, and if employed, those who have the endorsement of their

employer.

Through a highly selective and competi-

tive application process, classes bring together future leaders

throughout Southwest Louisiana and reflect the demographics and

industries of the region.

For me, the Leadership experience is something I will always

be proud to have been a part of. As a life long resident of

Southwest Louisiana, I learned more about our five Parish area

than I could ever learn in a lifetime of living here. Not every class

consists of locals from the area. Those not from here also

received wonderful leadership training and now have a better

understanding and appreciate the place they call home. The pro-

gram is 9 months long, and includes one meeting at the beginning

of each month. Upon graduation, participants are instantly placed

into a database with other Leadership graduates. This network of

professionals serves as an instant contact in various fields

throughout the region.

I hope everyone will consider applying for this amazing pro-

gram! If you are interested in representing the League in the

future, contact our Nominating chair.

For further questions or information, you can contact Ann

Barilleaux at the Chamber SWLA.

Kristin Draper

Leadership SWLA Class of 2010

Correspondence:

We, the management and staff of the Lake Charles Department of Children and Family

Services, would like to extend to you and your organization our deepest gratitude and

appreciation for the generous donation of the blue duffel bags, diapers, and “Play Pal”

play pens to our agency. I can assure you that each and every item will be put to good

use for the children we serve.

Children who enter foster care have suffered the trauma of being removed from their

familiar surroundings of family, home, neighborhood and school. They find themselves

in a situation completely out of their control or ability to understand. We have all wit-

nessed how excited these children become, despite the circumstances, when we give

them their very own bag filled with items they can call their own. Many times children

enter State’s custody with literally nothing but the clothes on their backs, or with a few

meager belongings crammed into a trash bag or cardboard box. Having their own bag

means so much to the children who enter care with so little.

Again, thank you. John M. Nelson, Program Operations Manager

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2 Jennifer Postell & Barbara

Jones

4 Julie Klump & Eleanor

Carmouche

5 Haleigh Lyons

7 Holly Fukumitsu

9 Elizabeth Painter & Marge

Morris

10 Amy Langley

11 Caroline Hollins & Kari Hankins

13 Suzanne Reeves, Courtney

Dampf & Geneva Cotten

14 Anita Tritico & Kathryn

Tadlock

15 Deborah Dixon

16 Deborah Serra & Charlotte

Roan

17 Cassie Gage

19 Patti White & Kelly Hurt

20 Oneida Loup

22 Katherine Blake

23 Dana Sorrells, Ginger Raftery

& Carolyn Chafin

24 Ryann Woods-Tadlock

25 Penny Haxthausen, Sujad

Ehlers & Susan Battestine

28 Kelli Wimberly, Carla Karam &

Dean Collette

30 Daphne Letlow & Sara Judson

31 Jenni Stowell

March

1 General Meeting - Reeves Uptown @ 6:00p.m.

4 Deadline for New Member Sponsorship

Nomination

7 Golf Meeting - HQ @ 5:30p.m.

8 Resource Development - Amy Churchman

Home @ 5:30p.m.

9 Communication Meeting - HQ @ 5:30p.m.

10 Membership Meeting - HQ @ 6:00p.m.

Cookbook Meeting - EPPS Library @ 6:00p.m.

14 Community Meeting - HQ @ 6:000p.m.

Golf Meeting - HQ @ 5:30p.m.

15 Provisional Meeting - HQ @ 6:00p.m.

Finance Meeting - Ashley's Office @ 6:00p.m.

23 Golf Meeting - HQ @ 5:30p.m.

24 Board Meeting - HQ @ 6:00p.m.

March

Vicki Clark visited us at our first gen-

eral meeting of the year in September.

Let’s revisit some of the points she made

concerning leadership:

• Leaders develop!

o Develop the potential of women –

each member should be different in some

way next year.

o Leaders are always evolving.

• Leaders are aware!

• Leaders are always looking for

results!

o If Leaguers & Links Golf

Tournament, Marshes to Mansions, and

Mistletoe & Moss are successful, we can

change lives and change conditions in

our community. That is what our

fundraisers are about.

• Leaders meet people where they are!

o Effective leaders listen.

• Leaders advocate for something they

care about!

• Leadership is how to Be NOT how to

Do!

o Leaders encourage each other.

o Leaders communicate effectively and

share.

• You are more than your placement.

o Members can share ideas across com-

mittees. All placements make it possible

for our League to make an impact in the

community.

• Requirements are opportunities.

• Leaders have FUN!

The community needs assessment is

almost done, and we will be able to use

the information to determine if our cur-

rent projects are meeting the needs and

issues of our community. We will also

be able to use the information as a

springboard for ideas in researching and

forming future projects. Therefore, we

will be able to develop, be aware, look

for results, and advocate in our commu-

nity! I hope you are as excited about the

future as I am.

Melanie LeJeune

Sunday, March 20, from 3-5

PM at Starbuck’s on Ryan

Street. Come with a friend or

meet new friends while we

share and discuss ideas about

the Junior League of

Lake Charles Inc.

Coffeewith YourPresident

For this month’s environmental scoop,

let’s review some web-based resources

that we can use to help us go green.

I read about this for the first time in our

chamber’s e-newsletter—Soles4Souls.

This is an international non-profit group

that collects shoes to donate in other coun-

tries. Apparently, Americans throw 300

million pairs of shoes into landfills each

year. Do a google search to visit their

website. Or, do your own shoe drive and

donate your gently worn shoes to a local

agency, church or shelter that can share

them with someone in need.

I’ve said it once and I’ll say it again,

drink from the tap! Plastic water bottles

generate 1.5 billion tons of trash each

year. They also require oil resources for

the production process which creates car-

bon dioxide. There are lots of stylish

water bottles available that can be used to

carry water with you. I purchased a few

cute ones from Target and fill them up

with water and place in my family’s lunch

and snack bags.

The Natural Resources Defense Council

has some great going green guides. Visit

www.nrdc.org and select the “green liv-

ing” tab to learn about different ways to

go green. Guidelines are available for

everything from e-waste to purchasing

local produce. If you’re interested in

accessing resources

about green living,

visit NRDC.

Finally, if you’re trying to find balance

between green choices and staying within

your family budget, take a look at a book

recommended on http://planetgreen.dis-

covery.com (search the home and garden

section). Shift Your Habit by Elizabeth

Rogers is recommended . The book offers

advice that is friendly on your pocket-

book and on small steps to green living.

Do you have a green tip to share with the

Junior League of Lake Charles? If so,

please forward it to

tls_semien@yahoo.com by March 15.

Visit the web for green tipsTommeka Semien

March GeneralMeeting Menu

Coleslaw with Vinaigrette

Dressing

Black Bean Soup

Ham & Swiss on Jalapeno

Cheddar Rolls

Reeves Uptown Catering

1639 Ryan Street

Lake Charles, LA 70601

Ph: 337-480-1221

Email: uptowncatering@hotmail.com

Website: www.reevesuptown.com

Cook up some Irish Luck!Try out Boursin Potato Cakes from Page 143 ofMarshes to Mansions this St. Patrick's Day. ThisMake Ahead recipe is a crisp and cheesy side dishthat will compliment any main course, to includeCorned Beef and Cabbage! Don't forget to wash it alldown with an Irish stout or lager.

RebekahWinters

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For the past year and a half, The Association of Junior Leagues

International, Inc. has been engaged in an exciting and transfor-

mative strategic planning process designed to map the future of

The Junior League Movement. An extremely collaborative

effort among the AJLI Board and Staff and members from a

diverse array of Leagues, this multi-phased process has been

predicated on in-depth research, candid feedback, expert obser-

vations and some definitive recommendations that will ultimate-

ly help us put into practice the strategies that will equip our 292

member Leagues for another century of outstanding voluntarism

and service.

At this point, we have already completed several phases

of the process, including the articulation of a new and relevant

Vision Statement, the distillation of five key questions that sur-

faced as part of our Roadmap work, the documentation of the

findings of several specialized Design Teams, and a Strategic

Plan for the next three to five years.

A fundamental component of the AJLI Strategic Plan,

the Action Learning Teams (ALTs) are a best practices-based

research and development model designed to operationalize and

scale the recommendations developed by the Design Teams.

ALTs are designed to help us think about who we are and what

we do, and further, how we might improve our value proposition

to women by offering them an environment in which they can

thrive as community and civic leaders.

Charged with exploring issues in one of three distinct

focus areas – Membership, Governance and Management and

Community Impact – the ALTs will tackle a variety of issues

and develop innovative solutions within their study area.

Consisting of Leagues willing to make the long-term commit-

ment necessary to work out the kinks in putting theory into prac-

tice, the ALTs will be strongly encouraged to cross-pollinate and

share their learnings with member Leagues across the

Association. The ALTs offer an opportunity to make a very

definitive impact on the process of charting the future path and

success of our organization – and continue the legacy that Mary

Harriman set forth more than 109 years ago.

For more information, visit www.ajli.org

For more information or to schedule a confidential consultation,call (337)310-1070.

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AJLI’s road to transformation

December:

Danielle Granger nominated by Allison Kuhn for providing the League with

over $9,000 work of income by December. She also set up over 6 new LOCAL

retail accounts.

Jennifer Templet nominated by Jeannie Weise for taking on the additional

responsibility of setting up and getting the ball rolling in selling the new M&M

logo merchandise to members and the public.

Jeannie Weise nominated by Ashley Kerns for leading her M&M committee to

be under budget on expenses and making this year’s market one of the highest

earning markets in our League’s history.

January:

Neida Kaye Loup nominated by Allison Kuhn for stepping up to the plate to

fill in as Chair during December.

Erica Radde nominated by Lisa Trouth for going over and beyond in prepara-

tion and icing of 13 cakes for the Membership Enrichment cake decorating class.

Leading

Leaguers

(Volunteers

of the Month)

December

& January

Congratulations Leading Leaguers!

DanielleGranger

JenniferTemplet

Jeannie Weise

Neida KayLoup

Erica Radde

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Occupation: Personal Mitigation Consultant/Grants Technician

Family: Husband, Kevin P. Magill; Son, Kellan (2 years)

Hobbies: Reading, movies, playing with family, beach, travel, cooking, painting,

Best Vacation Ever? A day sail to the British Virgin Islands from St. John. Virgin Gorda Caves was the most

naturally gorgeous rock formation I have ever seen.

Occupation: Self-employed - LiveFIT Fitness Training

Family: Husband, Carl Comeaux

Hobbies: Reading, spa, vacations, spending time with family and friends

Best Vacation Ever? My honeymoon in Playa del Carmen. We spent 12 fabulous days lounging by the pool

& soaking up the sun!

Occupation: Middle School Math Teacher

Family: Husband, Thomas Trowell; Parents, Babs & Douglas Williams; Sister & Brother-in-law, Joy & Ed

Egee; Sister Jill Howell; Brothers-in-law, Kyle & Corey Trowell; Dog, Georgia Clay and Mardi

Hobbies: Running marathons, spending time with family and friends, traveling, experiencing new

endeavors, shopping, & cooking

Best Vacation Ever? Belize and Europe…….mission trips!

Occupation: Pharmaceutical Sales for Eli Lilly USA

Family: Parents, Julie & Gary Klumpp

Hobbies: Traveling, anything interior design related, LSU Football, weekend trips out of town, spending

time with friends & family

Best Vacation Ever? Visiting Prague and Vienna. Although a weekend trip to the beach is always nice!

Jessica Layne Magill

Amber Comeaux

Jenni Trowell

Lisette Klumpp

Occupation: I work at home as a Recruiting Assistant for Frazee Recruiting Consultants

Family: Husband, Stephen D. Polito; Son, Stephen L. Polito; Expecting baby #2 in March, Isabella Lenia!

Mother-in-law, Sustainer, Mary Polito

Hobbies: Reading and spending time with family

Best Vacation Ever? My favorite vacation was a trip we took in 2009 with my in-laws. We went to

SeaWorld, and it was so awesome to see how excited my son was. He still talks about how funny it was

when Shamu splashed us with water.

Jessica Polito

Finance Committee:

The membership will be educated on the 2011 – 2012 JLLC

budget during the general meeting.

Binding Ballots:

You will have the opportunity to submit your binding ballots

for next year’s placement.

Stable Talk:

Did you have a new edition to your family this league year? If

so, send photos of your new edition to tls_semien@yahoo.com.

Cookbook:

Check our website for remaining work shifts and for buy-out

options!

Greenbook:

Be sure to review your Greenbook (white) for information

regarding policies and procedures.

March generalmeeting

announcements

ATTENTION

PROVISIONALS,

ACTIVES & SUSTAINERS

2010-2011 DUES ARE DUE

APRIL 1, 2010

Membership dues for 2010-2011 must be received by head-

quarters no later than April 1, 2010 to avoid late fees. Mail

check for $125 if you are an Active or Provisional or $90 if

you are a Sustainer or Extender payable to the Junior League

of Lake Charles, c/o Assistant Treasurer, 1019 Lakeshore

Drive, Lake Charles, LA 70601. Dues may also be paid

online at JLLC.net (a convenience fee is charged for online

payments).

**Membership dues are tax-deductible.

“Any member who intends to resign must

do so by March 1 or such members shall

remain liable for payment of dues for the

following year.” (JLLC Rules and

Guidelines, Annual Dues Requirements,

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The Junior

League Joy Drive was a success!

We would like to thank Sempra

Energy Foundation for the grant we

received from their “Helping People

in Need” Program. We were able to

bring Christmas joy to several

underprivileged children and adults

in Southwest Louisiana. We were

able to purchase basic housing

necessities and wish list items for

eight teens in the Transitional

Living Program and twelve teens at

Harbour House. The teens at

Harbour House were especially

excited and thankful for their

new volleyball net!

The Junior League was also

able to purchase ten generous gift

cards for the women at the

Women’s Shelter and provided sev-

eral gifts for their children. The

smiles on those children’s faces left

a warm feeling in our hearts! We

were able to do the same for six

families at Potter’s House. Thank

you for your donations!

We will be getting our hands

dirty next month! The Women's

Shelter has some painting for us to

do! We always look forward to

brightening those rooms! Please

feel free to join us for any event!

We never turn away extra hands!

Nicole Posch

-- Group 1 (No more than 2 years) --

Dana McDonald:

*Mistletoe & Moss 2010-2011

Magan Blanchard:

*2009-2010 Cookbook Retail Sales

*2010-2011 Headquarters & Hospitality Assistant Chair

Margaret Wukovits:

*2010-2011 HELPing Hands

Megan Dougherty:

*2009-2010 Golf Assistant Chair

*2010-2011 Golf Chair

-- Group 2 (3-4 years) --

Becky Dupre’:

*2007-2008 Mistletoe & Moss

*2008-2009 Mistletoe & Moss Merchant Lounge

*2009-2010 Done in a Day

*2010-2011 Done in a Day

Jennifer Graham:

*2007-2008 Done in a Day

*2008-2009 Done in a Day

*2009-2010 Resource Development

*2010-2011 Headquarters & Hospitality

Daphne Letlow:

*2008-2009 Technology

*2009-2010 Assistant Technology Chair

*2010-2011 Technology Chair

Candice Nettles:

*2008-2009 Headquarters & Hospitality Assistant Chair

*2009-2010 Headquarters & Hospitality Chair

*2010-2011 Placement

-- Group 3 (5 or more years) --

Kourtney Istre:

*2005-2006 Mistletoe & Moss/Resource Development

*2006-2007 Public Relations Assistant Chair

*2007-2008 Public Relations Chair

*2008-2009 Resource Development

*2009-2010 Public Relations

*2010-2011 Technology Assistant Chair

Melissa Kelty:

*2004-2005 Calcasieu Community Clinic

*2006-2007Admissions/Provisional

*2007-2008 Public Relations Assistant Chair

*2008-2009 Public Relations Chair/Nominating

*2009-2010 Communications VP

*2010-2011 Placement

Vikki Shearman:

*2001-2002 BE/ST Assistant Chair

*2002-2003 BE/ST Chair

*2003-2004 Placement Assistant Chair/Advisory Planning and

Bylaws

*2004-2005 Placement Chair

*2005-2006 Nominating Chair

*2006-2007 Advisory Planning & Bylaws Chair

*2007-2008 Admission/Provisional/Nominating

*2008-2009 Membership VP/Advisory Planning & Bylaws

*2009-2010 Puppets/Mistletoe & Moss Merchant Lounge Asst.

*2010-2011 Mistletoe & Moss Assistant Chair

Suzi Solari:

*2004-2005 NNS

*2005-2006 Resource Development Assistant Chair

*2006-2007 Resource Development Chair

*2007-2008 Community VP

*2008-2009 Done in a Day

*2009-2010 Done in a Day

*2010-2011 Placement

Nominating Committee slate

Wendy NocillaDonein aDay

The Junior League’s Kids in the Kitchen committee has had a full year so far

but we aren’t finished yet! We have held events for schools, Boy Scout groups

and Life Lessons 101.

Our last event was held at Oak Park Elementary School were we hosted 60,

3rd graders. You may have seen that we made the front page the American Press

of Saturday, January 29th.

We have really enjoyed teaching and educating the children of our community

on how to make nutritious and healthy choices when it comes to food and

snacks. Our basic goal is to teach kids to get up and move!

I would like to thank my outstanding committee members: Stephanie Weaver

(assistant chair), Leah Allen, Trish Garber, Tasca Jicks, Lisa Rubino, Sunny

Tracey, Lisa Zimmerman and Kim McMahon (sustaining advisor).

KITKKidsin theKitchen Suzanne

McCann

The Nominating Committee is a committee voted upon by the Membership. These ladies were nominated by

you, the membership, and will be introduced at the March meeting. At our April general meeting you will vote for

two names from each group and they will be announced at the May meeting.. The Nominating Chair is appointed

by the president and completes the Nominating Committee. I have had a wonderful year as Nominating Chair and

have full confidence in each of these talented women.

ODI UpdateAJLI offers ODI training and this year it will be held in Tampa,

Florida, on March 11-13. The delegates include Emily Abshire, Mallory

Wall-Padgett, and Haleigh Lyons. If you are interested in attending an

ODI training conference in the future, please be sure to pass that along

to your advisor.

Pictured are

Amanda Inzer

and Wendy

Nocilla at the

ODI training in

Houston.

Helping people in need

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It’s time for your 9th annual Leaguers and Links Golf

Tournament, Monday March 28, Contraband Bayou Golf Club at

L’auberge du Lac.

The format for this year’s tournament will be Team Best Ball,

which for you non golfers means that everyone plays their own

ball, scores their own ball and then the

best score for the hole gets recorded.

We’ve got some great prizes for

the teams: $500 for 1st place

low gross score, $400 for 2nd

place blind draw and $300 3rd

place blind draw. In case you

don’t know, blind draw is a

random selection of scores

prior to the start and those two

scores will be the winning 2nd

and 3rd place scores. The

teams that come closest to those scores win

that prize.

We are counting on our membership to

recruit teams for this tournament; it will

only be as successful as you are in signing

up teams. We are offering to pay the dues

for 2011-2012 for the person who recruits

the most teams.

In case of a tie we will have a drawing.

Simply pick up some registration brochures, put your name on the

back of the team registration section and when the completed form

and payment are received we’ll tally them up.

Please support our committee: Ginger Webb, (Asst. Chair),

Kayci Crookshank and Amanda Pousson with Provisionals: Becky

Nicholas, Jenni Trowell and Lea Poncho in our efforts to raise

funds to continue the great Junior League mission.

Thanks for your support!

Spring time, tee time, no dues time

MeganDougherty

Golf Tournament Stats1 Hole Sponsor = 10 Foster children receive a personal care package

Hole Sponsor = $1,000.00

That’s My Bag: Total Cost per bag = $100.00

1 Individual Entrance Fee = 28 Children can watch the Kids’ Choice Puppet Show

Individual Fee = $100.00

Price per child for the Puppet Show = $3.50

1 Team Entrance Fee = 61 Underprivileged children receive Christmas gifts

Team Entrance Fee = $400.00

Done in A Day Joy Drive: Price per gift = $6.50

1 Hole Sponsor = 9 students can attend Life Lessons 101

Hole Sponsor = $250.00

Life Lessons101: Price per student = $25.55

1 Individual Entrance Fee = 8 Children can participate in a Kids in the Kitchen Program

Individual Entrance Fee = $100.00

Kids in the Kitchen: Average price per child = $11.42

1 Team Entrance Fee = Makes 66 pieces of beaded jewelry at the Art Project Room at Moss

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Team Fee = $400.00

HELPing Hands: 1 piece of jewelry = $6.00

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On behalf of the Membership Enrichment

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the January Area Meetings. It was our goal as a committee to

offer a variety of topics, dates and times for these meetings. We

truly hope that you enjoyed the selections and the meeting you

attended!

We were very pleased with the attendance at each meeting and

even found a few of you attending more than one!! We also

appreciate everyone completing the evaluations at the end of each

meeting. The comments and suggestions you put down will be a

big help to the committee next year.

This year we offered eight meeting choices and we had a total

of 121 ladies attend area meetings with the breakdown as fol-

lows:

- Cooking Class/Demonstration – 16

- Tour HELPing Hands - 5

- Cake Decorating – 10

- Zumba – 8

- Painting with a Twist – 23

- Wardrobe Update/Consulting – 34

- Self Defense – 11

- Planting 101 – 14

I would personally like to thank the Membership Enrichment

committee….Erica Radde, Asst. Chair and Elizabeth Fontenot for

their dedication and commitment this year. It has truly been a lot

of fun working with both of you!!

January area meetingreview Kelly

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2011-2012 BINDING BALLOT

Please indicate your three (3) choices by preference (1, 2, 3 with 1 being your first choice). ONE OF THE

THREE CHOICES MUST BE A COMMUNITY COMMITTEE AND ONE OF THE CHOICES MUST BE A SUPPORT

COMMITTEE. Your other choice may be from either area.

YOU MUST SIGN THE BALLOT!

DOUBLE PLACEMENT

______ I want to serve two full placements during the 2011-2012 League year. I have marked DP by the

committee(s) that I am interested in serving on as a double placement.

OVER AND ABOVE

______ I would be willing to serve on an over and above placement. (These placements are appointed by the

President.) Please check which over & above placements you are interested in:

0 Advisory Planning & Bylaws 0 Association Advisory Committee 0 Liberty Belles 0 Parliamentarian

0 Strategic Planning

COMMUNITY COUNCIL

(You MUST select at least one of these as a choice. These will be staffed first.)

NUMBER IN PARENTHESES INDICATES MINIMUM NUMBER NEEDED TO STAFF THESE COMMITTEES EXCLUD-

ING THE CHAIRPERSON.

______ Project Development (6)

______ Done in a Day (12) (mostly weekends)

______ HELPing Hands Project (7) (day placement)

______ Kids’ Choice Puppets (8) (day placement)

______ Kids in the Kitchen (6) (day or after school placement)

______ That’s My Bag (6) (evening placement)

______ Life Lessons 101 (5) (evening placement)

______ Lego Motion (4) (afterschool placement)

SUPPORT COMMITTEES

(You MUST select at least one of these as a choice.)

COMMUNICATIONS COUNCIL

______ BayouEchoes/StableTalk Assistant Editor (2-year commitment)

______ BayouEchoes/StableTalk Photographer

______ Public Relations

______ Technology

MEMBERSHIP COUNCIL

______ Membership Enrichment - DAY

______ Membership Enrichment -EVENING

______ Headquarters & Hospitality

______ Placement (2-year commitment)

FINANCE COUNCIL

Mistletoe & Moss (PLEASE SPECIFY JOB)

______ Assistant Finance Coordinator (2 year commitment)

______ Assistant Merchant Coordinator (2 year commitment)

______ Program & Ticket Coordinator

______ Assistant Arrangements Coordinator (2 year commitment)

______ Membership Coordinator

______ Donations Coordinator

______ Decorations

______ Assistant Decorations Coordinator (2 year commitment)

______ Assistant Merchant Lounge Coordinator (2 year commitment)

Cookbook (PLEASE SPECIFY JOB)

______ Business Manager/Sales Manager

______ Marketing/Public Relations Manager

______ Special Events Coordinator

______ Retail Sales Manager

______ League/Corporate Sales Manager

______ Resource Development (2 year commitment)

Golf Tournament (PLEASE SPECIFY JOB)

______ Committee Member

____________________________________________________

Signature

Printed Name: ______________________________________

Please review the 2011-2012 Binding Ballot. They will be

available at the March General Meeting. Be sure to submit your

ballot to Headquarters by the March 11th deadline to ensure your

top choices. See your Placement Advisor for details.