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A monthly publication byThe Junior League of Norfolk-Virginia Beach, Inc,
November 2010
227 West Freemason Street Norfolk, Virginia 23510 (757) 623-7270 jlnvb.org
Our Mission
The Junior League of Norfolk-Virginia Beach, Inc. is an orga-nization of women, committed to promoting voluntarism, de-veloping the potential of women, and improving communities through the effective action and leadership of trained volun-teers. Its purpose is exclusively educational and charitable.
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I can’t believe the holidays are upon us! It goes with-out saying that it has been a very busy League year
to date. We’ve had several successful League socials/fundrais-ers; most recently a great time was had by League members, friends, and family at the Halloween Party and at Guadala-jara’s at Virginia Beach Town Center. Additionally, we held our fabulous 7th Annual Merrytime Market shopping event on November 13, complete with great vendors (and Santa even made an early appearance)!
I am also very proud of our new partnership with the Girl Scout Council of the Colonial Coast and the introduction of our 2010-2011 patch program “It’s A Girl’s World.” Over 50 girls earned a custom JLNVB patch last month and we are looking at hold-ing this event again in May. One of the best parts of the day was when a young Scout was leaving she turned to her mother and said, “This was the best day ever!” In addition to the Girl Scout partnership, we brought specialized mobile Kids in the Kitchen programs to local Boys and Girls clubs throughout Hampton Roads to further our Signature Issue, Healthy Kids Initiative, and continue our mission of promoting voluntarism and improving our communities through the effective action and leadership of trained volunteers. Speaking of leadership, our Passion into Action and Leadership Institute series are well underway with more great trainings to come in the Spring. And, we’ve got a lot to look forward to in December with the Holiday Homes Tour and Tree Decorating Party at the Taylor-Whittle House. It will be nice to take a moment to relax under the soft glow of the holiday lights, sip some warm cider, and reflect on all we’ve accomplished so far this year.
To that end, I’d like to give thanks to all of the League mem-bers, sponsors, and Community Partners who take action with us at all of our events and support us in so many ways. I sin-cerely appreciate your time, effort, energy, and contributions.
Happy Thanksgiving,
Kimberly C. Thompson2010-2011 PresidentJunior League of Norfolk-Virginia Beach, Inc.
“Action is the foundational key to all successes.”
-Pablo Picasso
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On December 12, 2010, Norfolk’s downtown historic sites will host a free afternoon of holiday sights and sounds. This is event
is sponsored by the The Chrysler Museum of Art. Visitors are invited to stroll between eight historic sites in the Downtown and West Free-mason districts and peer into Norfolk’s colorful past. Begin the tour at the Freemason Street Reception Center, 401 East Freemason Street. The Taylor-Whittle House will be featured as a stop on the tour and JLNVB will offer both readings and holiday music. Other stops on the tour are the Moses Myers House, Freemason Street Baptist Church, Norfolk History Museum (Willoughby-Baylor House), Saint Paul’s Episcopal Church, MacArthur Memorial, Hunter House Victorian Museum, and Epworth Methodist Church.
Tour hours are from noon-5:00 p.m., but may vary by site. Please join us as we usher in the holiday season with historic style!
Want to be involved? Contact us now to find out how you can help!
Did you know the historic Taylor-Whittle House is the perfect place to host a holiday party or meeting? Dates are still available in No-vember and December...let us put together a quote for you!
Kelly Reynolds, Headquarters ChairJunior League of Norfolk-Virginia Beach, Inc.
JLNVB Office (757) 623-7270Direct (757) 277-6228 or [email protected]
The mantle in the main parlor is decorated as it would have
been in the early 1800’s.
League member Kim Blake puts the finishing touches on a beautiful centerpiece.
Home for the HolidaysthE taylor-WhittlE housEWill fEaturE...
Award-winning cookbooks Toast To Tidewaterand Tidewater on the Half Shell,
as well as refreshments to enjoy while viewing early-19th century holiday décor.
Ladies Bunco Night: It’s a Jungle Out There!Saturday, November 20, 2010 7:00 p.m.Taylor-Whittle House
JLNVB 2011-2012 President-Elect-Elect Interviews held by Nominating CommitteeSaturday, December 4, 2010 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.TowneBank Conference Room (Norfolk)
Norfolk’s Home For The Holidays TourSunday, December 12, 2010 Noon – 5:00 p.m.Taylor-Whittle House
League Holiday Social and Tree DecoratingWednesday, December 15, 2010 5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.Taylor-Whittle House
2011-2012 JLNVB Board of Directors Interviews held by Nominating CommitteeSaturday, January 8, 2011 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.TowneBank Conference Room (Norfolk)
General Membership MeetingWednesday, January 19, 2011 6:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. (Merry Minutes)6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. (Meeting)Norfolk Collegiate Upper School, Granby Street, Norfolk
Transition CommitteeTransfer members and First Year Actives, please save the date for our Holiday Transition Social on December 9, 2010 from 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. where we will mingle and learn more about JLNVB! More details, including the location, to follow from your Mentors.
Want to be environmentally friendly while shopping in style?
You can now purchase your own JLNVB tote for just $2! Take it with you when you shop instead of carrying
away those plastic bags. JLNVB totes will be available at General Membership Meetings, League events,
and at the Taylor-Whittle House. For more information, e-mail the League office at [email protected].
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2010-2011 Leadership Institute Certification Requirements
Earn your Junior League Leadership Institute Certification for the 2010-2011 League year by completing one of the following three activities:
Attend 4 out of the 6 Leadership Institute trainings OR...
Attend 3 out of the 6 Leadership Institute trainings and 1 Passion into Action luncheon
To make this certificate even more attainable for membership, one of the training sessions can be substituted by reading a book from the Leadership Library. Books are available for check-out at the Taylor-Whittle House and at all GMMs.
For more information on the Leadership Institute, please contact Stacy Long, Leadership Initiatives Director, at [email protected].
On Saturday, November 13, the Junior League of Norfolk-Virginia Beach, Inc. hosted the 7th Annual Merrytime Market at the Sandler Center in Virginia Beach. We welcomed a
combination of returning businesses as well as a few new ones, bringing the total to 34 vendors at this year’s event. Though scaled back in volume over last year’s event, vendors were pleased with the location and called it “elegant,” “interesting,” “sophisticated,” and “accessible.” We went to great lengths to take care of our vendors by providing coffee, bagels and Krispy Kreme donuts during the morning setup. “Food Runners” served coffee and bottled water, and took orders from the menu for vendors and delivered food to their booths throughout the day. As I circulated through the Market throughout the day, vendors stopped me to say “Thank You” for all the little extras that the JLNVB members provided along the way to make them feel welcome and appreciated.
Shannon Wright and the Communications Council did a superb job of marketing the event through a variety of channels. With guidance from Susan Malandrino, JLNVB Treasurer, and marketing assistance from Sabrina Zimring, Merrytime Market Committee member, we were ad-vertised on the back page of Tidewater Women, on every Sandler Center marquee and we had a very chic banner ad on Pilot Online and countless mentions on Facebook. Kimberly Thompson appeared on The Hampton Roads Show on Friday morning to discuss how Merrytime Market supports our Mission and how the funds raised are used to further our work in the community.
JLNVB member Angie Jones worked Check In like a pro and sold stacks of raffle tickets. Provi-sional Hope Keys went beyond the call of duty and checked in with me regularly in the weeks leading up to the event, asking what needed to be done to help make it success. Between her dedication to the League, and the amazing dish she brought to the October cluster meeting at Cinda Ayers’ home, we jokingly call her an “Honorary First-Year Active!”
Annie Coombes, Merrytime Market 2010 Chair-Elect, and I would like to especially thank Pro-visional Janelle Hamilton who, through her immense network of vendors and clients, brought in a great many vendors to this year’s event. She also joined us as a vendor with Modern Momma by Janelle, which was a hit at the show.
We’re already planning Merrytime Market 2011...we’ll see you there!
Kelly Reynolds, ChairMerrytime Market 2010
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Janelle, you worked so hard and went so far beyond the expectations for a Provisional mem-ber, we owe you much gratitude! You’ve given us great insight into what vendors expect in a
show and your advice has been invaluable. Thank you for your positive attitude…you bring light to any stressful situation and generally keep the rest of us going with your humor and upbeat approach to life in general. By virtue of multiple nominations from League membership, we’re pleased to announce that you’ve been selected as this November’s Member of the Month!
To JLNVB President Kimberly Thompson and the Board of Directors for your support, guidance and encouragement.
To Susan Malandrino, JLNVB Treasurer, for keeping us motivated and on-course.
To Linda Piper, JLNVB Office Manager, for taking calls, keeping us organized and helping it all come together.
To Ross Thompson for helping us set up Friday night into the wee hours, then for making the kids smile as “Jolly Old Saint Nick” all day Saturday.
To Stacy Long, JLNVB Leadership Initiatives Director, for helping kids write letters to our service members overseas while parents rested with hot cocoa.
To League members Brooks Lively, Janelle Hamilton, Nicole Powell and Theo Kleinschnittger for supporting Merrytime Market by joining us as vendors.
To Noelle Pincus, member of our sister League, the Junior League of Hampton Roads, for joining us as a vendor.
To Mary Reeves Murphy, JLNVB Cookbook Chair, for staffing the Cookbook table virtually all day, and for walking around Town Center passing out tickets to local businesses.
To Provisional member Christa DeJarnett for taking such great pictures of the event throughout the day.
To Karen Sparks of Sparks Designs, who brought in the most shoppers.
To Lesleyanne Mulkey of Macaroni Kid Virginia Beach for giving away tickets and promoting the Merrytime Market event to Facebook and newsletter sub-scribers in the area free of charge.
To Tracy Derring and the entire Sandler Center crew for helping to ensure the Merrytime Market event ran smoothly.
To the Merrytime Market Committee, particularly 2010 Chair-Elect Annie Coombes, Janelle Hamilton, Doris Salem and Sabrina Zimring, for your research and coordination efforts.
And to every Junior League member who posted about Merrytime Market on Facebook, told friends, sold tickets at work and most importantly, ATTENDED! Thank you for supporting YOUR Junior League at Merrytime Market 2010!
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To JLNVB President Kimberly Thompson and the Board of Directors for your support, guidance and encouragement.
To Susan Malandrino, JLNVB Treasurer, for keeping us motivated and on-course.
To Linda Piper, JLNVB Office Manager, for taking calls, keeping us organized and helping it all come together.
To Ross Thompson for helping us set up Friday night into the wee hours, then for making the kids smile as “Jolly Old Saint Nick” all day Saturday.
To Stacy Long, JLNVB Leadership Initiatives Director, for helping kids write letters to our service members overseas while parents rested with hot cocoa.
To League members Brooks Lively, Janelle Hamilton, Nicole Powell and Theo Kleinschnittger for supporting Merrytime Market by joining us as vendors.
To Noelle Pincus, member of our sister League, the Junior League of Hampton Roads, for joining us as a vendor.
To Mary Reeves Murphy, JLNVB Cookbook Chair, for staffing the Cookbook table virtually all day, and for walking around Town Center passing out tickets to local businesses.
To Provisional member Christa DeJarnett for taking such great pictures of the event throughout the day.
To Karen Sparks of Sparks Designs, who brought in the most shoppers.
To Lesleyanne Mulkey of Macaroni Kid Virginia Beach for giving away tickets and promoting the Merrytime Market event to Facebook and newsletter sub-scribers in the area free of charge.
To Tracy Derring and the entire Sandler Center crew for helping to ensure the Merrytime Market event ran smoothly.
To the Merrytime Market Committee, particularly 2010 Chair-Elect Annie Coombes, Janelle Hamilton, Doris Salem and Sabrina Zimring, for your research and coordination efforts.
And to every Junior League member who posted about Merrytime Market on Facebook, told friends, sold tickets at work and most importantly, ATTENDED! Thank you for supporting YOUR Junior League at Merrytime Market 2010!
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The JLNVB Nominating Committee is responsible for presenting qualified candidates to the membership for election to Board positions. We have an amazing group of women on this
Committee. Members of the 2010-2011 Nominating Committee are: Courtney Davio, Melissa Polizos, Stacy Long, Kelly Reynolds, Jessica Martyn, Jessica Decker, Brooks Lively, Kim Blake, and Sustaining Advisor Nicole Powell. Slating the Board The Nominating Committee will conduct President-Elect-Elect interviews on Saturday, December 4, 2010 at TowneBank. Board applications will be due at the beginning of January 2011. These interviews will be conducted on Saturday, January 8, 2011 at TowneBank. Interviews will be con-ducted for the following positions:
Administrative Vice President
Membership will vote on the entire slate of JLNVB Officers and Board of Directors at the February 16, 2011 GMM. The Board application can be found under the Training section of TidewaterNet. If you have any questions, please contact:Courtney Davio, Nominating Chair at [email protected].
Treasurer-Elect
Community Vice President
Ways & Means Chair-Elect
At-Large Director
Communications Vice President
Membership Vice President
JlnvB Passion into action lunchEon sEriEs
Thursday, January 27, 2011 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Town Point ClubSpeaker Panel: Jessica Gilden, Brooks Lively, Casey Moore, Kelly Reynolds and Kelly Willette
Using your Work Gloves to Build your Small Business
Thursday, April 14, 2011 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Town Point ClubSpeaker - Laurie Harrison
Development Director, Physicians for Peace
In an effort to proactively recruit new Junior League members for the 2011-2012 year, the Provi-sional Recruiting Committee is seeking to network with local sorority chapters to present JLNVB
to their members. We would like to speak to both graduate chapters of sororities and senior mem-bers of sororities at area colleges and universities. Please contact Shon Johnson at [email protected] or [email protected] if you have any such contacts or would like more information about our efforts to reach out to dynamic women in our community.
Shon JohnsonProvisional Recruiting Chair
Jamie StumpProvisional Recruiting Chair-Elect
Provisional Class Notes
Following our first official Provisional Membership Meeting on Monday, October 11, 2010 at the Ronald McDonald House, the 38 members of this year’s Provisional Class are ready for
a great year! Provisional Members are excited and enthusiastic to start giving back to our com-munity with our first “Done In A Day” project on December 12, 2010 at the Ronald McDonald House Christmas Party. The Christmas Party is for the patients and families staying at the house. Our members will be participating in face painting, in-house Christmas shopping, gift wrapping, and serving lunch to the guests at the party. Our second “Done in the Day” project will be and voted on by our Provisional Class and planned for later in the year.
2011 Provisional Blood DriveKeep your eyes open for the Provisional Class Blood Drive coming this winter! Our Provisional Blood Drive Chairs, Faith Dominick and Judith Konicki, are currently working with the American Red Cross to establish our date. More information to follow soon!
PS – Want to know if you are eligible to give blood? Click Can I Donate? to find out more
Erinn Leary2010-2011 Provisional Chair
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Stop by the Taylor-Whittle House
between 5:30 p.m. and 8:30
p.m. on Wednesday, December
15 to celebrate the holiday sea-
son and catch up with friends.
The mood will be set with jolly
music, warm beverages and hol-
iday sweets. This year, we will
be trimming a tree! Please bring
an ornament that symbolizes
what the Junior League means
to you and we will decorate the
tree for all to enjoy from the
front windows of our beautiful
historic headquarters.
Holiday Cheer at the Taylor-Whittle House
Ladies Bunco NightIt’s A Jungle Out There!
It’s Bunco Night and it’s time to wear all the animal print clothing in your closet!
This is the first of a series of Bunco Nights to take place this year as fundraising events for the Junior League of Norfolk-Virginia Beach, Inc.!
Bring your friends! Bunco is a craze sweeping the nation for fun ladies everywhere! It’s a great way to socialize and wear crazy clothes (optional but encouraged)!
Saturday, November 20, 2010 at 7:00 p.m.Taylor-Whittle House, 227 West Freemason Street, Norfolk, VA 23510
Light snacks will be provided, but we suggest you bring a bottle of wine or other bev-erage to share to add to the fellowship and fun! The night will be a great way to win money and support the JLNVB’s Annual Fund. The cost is $20 to play. The Annual Fund and lucky winners will split the money collected!!
Please RSVP via the e-mail Evite that was sent to League members if you plan on at-tending as it is very important for the game to get a headcount! If you have preferenc-es for team members, we will assign those at the door. Otherwise, we will place you on a team on Saturday night. If you have never played Bunco, it is easy to get started. We can teach you at the event or if you have time before the event, you can review the rules at: http://www.buncorules.com/rules.html .
Hope to see you there! Stefanie Hirano & Ashley Mason
2010-2011 Fund Development Co-Chairs
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We have 21 women from the Provisional Class of 2009 who are starting their First Year Active with the JLNVB. They are all off to a fabulous start and are going to help the 2010-2011 year be a spectacular one!
Christy Alexander
Liz McNulty
Gretchen Baker
Jennifer Rawls
Caroline Ballard
Katherine Rider
Nicole Blum Parnell
Carin Schneller-Carr
Elizabeth Cheely
Katie Stellitano
Jennifer Farlin
Jamie Stump
Elizabeth Gover
Jennifer Swets
Stefanie Hirano
Sarah Bell Van Orman
Kristin Kupetz
Amy Volk
Amy Lovelace
Sabrina Zimring
Tracy Pope
There are exciting advertising opportunities available in our beautiful monthly electronic publication, eTIDEings Magazine! In addition to our new classified section, which is FREE for Junior League members, did you know that we also have advertisements that are available for as low as $15 a month? And did you know that our October 2010 issue of eTIDEings Magazine had over 2,700 hits? Advertising with the JLNVB is a great way to grow your business? Just call (757) 623-7270 for more information!
To Aisha Evans, Jenn Morelen, Betsy Glover, Kristin Kuptez, Katie Rider and Mary Thomas for volunteering at the first Kids Café program
and making it a success!
To JLNVB Past Presidents Debbie Russell and Shelly Gram for organizing this year’s Passion
into Action Luncheons!
To Xan Hunter for organizing the November Guadalajara social!
A great time was had by all!
On October 6, 2010, 75 children gathered at the Rosemont Boys and Girls Club for the first JLNVB Kids Café program. JLNVB members shared information about healthy eating and
nutrition with the children in a fun learning environment. Activ-ities included making a healthy trail mix snack and participating in outside exercises such as the shuttle run and jumping rope. The children were able to learn some nutritional facts and trivia by answering questions and for every correct answer were able to get a bean bag to toss into our giant food pyramid. Each child went home with a jump rope to continue exercising at home. Fun was had by both the children and our volunteers!
To Sustainer Jane Short for speaking on “Con-fessions of a Volunteer-aholic” at the October
21, 2010 Passion Into Action Luncheon.
Thank you to Denise Kellam who did an out-standing job coordinating the Day of Caring volunteers from Hampton Roads Sanitation Dis-trict (HRSD) to finish a multitude of projects that were outstanding at the Taylor-Whittle House.
Our Headquarters looks amazing, especially on the third floor!
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The Nominating Committee is soliciting applications for the Tampa ODI to be held March 11-13, 2011. Four League members will be selected to attend this three-day weekend (noon
Friday to noon Sunday) program.
Organizational Development Institutes (ODIs), a series of Mission-based training meetings, are a critical component of AJLI’s training program. These training sessions are geared toward building the knowledge of League members who manage the League’s key functions.
Delegates will come away with greater knowledge, fresh ideas and a plan to implement what they have learned. Participants will attend three plenary sessions and will participate in an as-signed concentration track of one of the following: Membership Development, Fund Devel-opment, Community Impact, Building Internal Capacity and Electing Leaders for Tomorrow’s League.
At ODIs, delegates build organizational capacity by learning about:• innovative approaches to developing Junior League members as effective volunteer leaders in their communities• powerful ways to design community programs and partnerships that have significant impact• strategies for sustainable and diversified fund development• keys to building strong internal operational controls• developing an effective nominating process to strengthen the Leagues leadership base
In order to meet the hotel and registration deadline, applications for consideration to attend are due to Courtney Davio, Nominating Chair, on Wednesday, November 24, 2010. Selected at-tendees will be notified mid-December.
The application can be found under the jlnvb.org Training tab.
The Thanksgiving holiday is many things to many people. For some, it’s an opportunity to travel to a fun destination and meet other adventure-seekers enjoying the holiday in a non-tradition-
al way. For others, it’s a chance to gather with family and friends, and to enjoy the many blessings in life. For our service members and their families, it’s a time of remembrance and appreciation for the sacrifices great and small that are made every day for our abundant freedom as Americans. One thing we all agree on is this: Thanksgiving is about great food! It brings us together in fellow-ship, laughter and ohhh…the leftovers!
A major Thanksgiving staple in my family has always been homemade mashed potatoes…I can’t imagine the holiday without them. My mother always made them from scratch, leaving just enough of the little potato chunks throughout to let you know it was the real thing…no potato flakes in that kitchen! Admittedly, standard mashed potatoes can get boring…so, why not dress them up this year? Try this twist on the typical potato dish and watch your guests grin with delight!
To purchase Toast to Tidewater, please visit www.jlnvb.org or call (757) 623-7270.
Asiago Chive Mashed Potatoesfrom Toast To Tidewater
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Asiago Chive Mashed Potatoes Preparation time: 25 minutes Serves 8 12 medium unpeeled red potatoes cut in half, approximately 3 pounds8 tablespoons butter, softened16 ounces sour cream4 ounces Asiago cheese, shredded1 teaspoon salt1 teaspoon pepper2 tablespoons chopped chives1 teaspoon garlic powder4 tablespoons chopped green onions To make potatoes:Place potatoes in a large pot; cover with cold water.Bring water to a boil; cook until potatoes are tender, approximately 20 minutes.Drain water.Mash potatoes in a deep bowl; add butter; blend until smooth.Add sour cream; blend until smooth.Add Asiago cheese, salt, pepper, chives, garlic powder, and green onions; blend evenly.
Want to include an amazing side dish (or two) on your Thanksgiving table featuring recipes that share the ingredients and culinary delights of the Hampton Roads region? Here’s a
list of the Vegetables and Side Dishes featured in the award-winning JLNVB cookbook Toast to Tidewater:
Eggplant Stuffed Peppers
Stir-Fried Eggplant with Garlic Sauce
Oasis Winery’s Mushroom Risotto
Portside Garlic Portobello Caps
Asiago Chive Mashed Potatoes
Roasted Potato and Fennel Hash
Cranberry Basmati Rice
Virginia Peanuts and Okra
Marinated Asparagus
Lemon Carrots with Dill
Roasted Butternut Squash and Shallots
Ghent Fresh Green Beans
Gabriele Rausse’s Red Wine Risotto
Steamed Broccoli with Tangy Sauce
White Wine Spinach
Not Your Mother’s Mac-N-Cheese
Sweet Potato Stuffed Apples
Thank you to all of the members who have stepped up to serve on JLNVB Ad Hoc Committees. And, a special thank you to those who agreed to serve as Chairs.
Community Project/Issue Development Ad HocChair, BrEnda christy
Investment Ad HocChair, susan Malandrino
Membership Placement Ad HocChair, ruth Elkins
Placement Credit Process Ad HocChair, laurEn hughEs
Provisional Class Plan Ad HocChair, MElissa stEadMan
Taylor-Whittle House Ad HocChair, kElly rEynolds
Thank-A-Thon Ad HocChair, aBBE MalonE
Touch-A-Truck Research Ad HocChair, courtnEy davio
With the season of Thanksgiving upon us here in the United States, we felt now was the perfect time to call our donors, volunteers, sponsors, and JLNVB members just to say “Thank You” for your continued support. We appreciate all that you do for our League. We also appreciate the League members who time out of their busy schedules to sit at the phone bank and make the calls!
Abbe Malone, Chair Katie StellitanoConnie Hedrick
Thank-A-Thon Committee
Join us in WELCOMING...
Mary Reeves MurphyWashington, DC
Anna Murphy
Washington, DC
Meredith KyttleNorthern Virginia
Nancy WilkinsonBoca Raton, NC
Shannon WilsonPensacola, FL
Abbe MaloneOrlando, FL
Kathy WhetstoneCharlotte, NC
Susan UngerCharlotte, NC
Haley LandersMobile, AL
Erinn MorgartHonolulu, HI
We bid you FAREWELL...
Lee Van De Water...transferring to Providence, RI
Laura Chilton
...transferring to Wilmington, NC
Kimberley McCarty...transferring to Washington, DC
Please make an effort to introduce yourselves and welcome these women into our League!
As members of the Junior League of Norfolk-Virginia Beach, Inc., we strive to uphold our mis-sion. At the same time JLNVB fulfills many different needs for us. A huge asset of being a mem-ber of JLNVB is the training you receive while being groomed to be a leader. We learn to be leaders in our personal and professional lives, in our communities, and JLNVB, all while con-tinuously developing our own potential.
There are several opportunities for you to learn about the leadership opportunities within the League. We held cluster meetings in October to help explain the different Board of Director positions available and the role of the Nominating Committee to help you attain one of those positions. Also, there was a Leadership Placement Fair, which was held during the Merry Min-utes of the November General Membership Meeting. This event gave members an opportunity to learn more about Board of Directors and Chair-level leadership positions. During the Leadership Placement Fair, attendees were able to talk to members currently holding leadership positions in order to learn more about the responsibilities and rewards of those various roles. Also, over the next couple of months, you will notice articles in eTIDEings describing the different Councils of our League and listing the available positions within those Councils.
Have you heard the phrase “you should self-nominate”? Have you ever wondered what does that mean exactly? It means, set your leadership goals within the League and then actively pur-sue them. The process of self-nomination is vital to leadership development. When you choose to step up for a Board, Chair, or specific Committee position, you are choosing to further de-velop your potential. In turn, the League will gladly provide you with necessary training that not only helps you as a volunteer within the League, but also appropriately designs skills that trans-fer to your challenges and responsibilities at home, in the community, and in the workforce.
One of the best ways to self nominate is to speak with your Advisor or Mentor about the roles you are interested in pursuing – whether now or in the future. She is there for you to discuss your personal League goals, to help you map your JLNVB career path and be your advocate with the Placement Committee. One way she will do this is to conduct a Placement Interview at the end of the year. These interviews are an effort to help find you a Placement for the upcoming year that will be both challenging and fulfilling and will help you gain the skills for your long term League career goals.
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Volunteer Opportunities Abound!
We have lots of great volunteer opportunities with our Community Partner Network this year, including the CHKD mentoring program
and our signature Kids in the Kitchen event in the Spring.
Stay tuned to TidewaterNet for volunteer opportunities on these exciting events!
There are many Board and Chair positions available and we need you to fill them. All of our members have valuable experience, insight, and energy that we want to tap. Our goal is to match our trained leaders with roles within the League that they will thrive in and in return have a direct impact on the community. You provide us with an invaluable resource and accepting a leadership role offers you an opportunity to grow in new ways and spread your wings. So, if you receive the call asking you to fill a leadership position, please consider accepting the position and know that it will benefit you, the JLNVB, and the community at large. We cannot fulfill our mission without the hard work and dedication of our JLNVB members!
Ruth Elkins2010-2011 Placement Chair
What makes 160,000 women in 4 countries join a women’s volunteer organization dedicated to fostering civic leadership?
The enduring legacy of Junior League founder, Mary Harriman.
But who was Mary Harriman?
She was born to great wealth as the daughter of E.H. Harriman, the 19th Century railroad magnate. And she was emotionally moved by the appalling living conditions of recently arrived immigrants on the Low-er East Side of Manhattan.
Rather than just look away, Mary did something about it. At 19, the debutante daughter of one of the rich-est men in the U.S. formed the Junior League for the Promotion of Settlement Movements.
And she didn’t just write a check. Mary “put on her work gloves” and mobilized a group of 80 other young women (hence the name “Junior” League) to actively work to improve child health, nutrition and literacy among what we would now call “at risk” pop-ulations. Among those friends was the young Eleanor Roosevelt, long before her time as First Lady, who joined the Junior League of The City of New York in 1903, teaching calisthenics and dancing to young girls at the College Settlement House.
Realizing the value of the knowledgeable and skilled volunteer to producing lasting impact, it was Mary who decided that training should be central to the mission of The Junior League. Armed with their newfound skills, Junior League volunteers found themselves confident in their
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ability to develop solutions to the problems in their communities. At a time when women faced barriers to affecting and leading change, training allowed early Junior League volunteers to gain the necessary tools to mobilize around issues such as women’s suffrage, advocating for improved child welfare policies and even going so far as to join the ranks of political leadership.
There were many other young women who became famous later in public life - including at least three First Ladies (Betty Ford, Nancy Reagan, and Barbara Bush), the first female Supreme Court Justice (Sandra Day O’Connor), and the first female United States Senator (Mar-garet Chase Smith) - who received their early training in civic leadership at a Junior League.
And there have been many more young women who never became “famous” but who work for positive action in their communities, both as League members and leaders and as members and leaders of other organizations committed to addressing many of our country’s most pressing social problems.
So the next time someone asks you, “Why is the Junior League important today,” you can say, “Because of Mary Harriman.”
Honorary Members
The Junior League of Norfolk-Virginia Beach, Inc. has seven Honorary members.
These are women who were elected and voted on by the Active member-ship to a life membership in the JLNVB. Our current Honorary members are:
Jane Batten
Mrs. Jean Bruce
Betty Wade Coyle
Emily Filer
Lenora Mathews
Susan Mayo
Mrs. James Rouse
The Junior League of Norfolk-Virginia Beach, Inc. congratulates League member Carla Michelle Howard
and Community Partner Jim White, and all the professionals selected as this year’s “Top 40 Under 40!”
J. Alex Agyemang Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding Martin Borger Equal Spaces Architecture Tanya Brown DMD Center for Cosmetic & Restorative Dentistry Joanna G. Brumsey Wall, Einhorn & Chernitzer PC Marcus A. Ca-labrese Consultant Tage S. Counts Tidewater Home Funding LLC Scott W. Danner Edward Jones Eric John Do-bratz MD EVMS Dept. of Otolarhyngology Patricia Drummond Drummond’s Fine Jewelers Cheryl L. Fromme US Army Corps of Engineers, Norfolk District Suzanne Garcia Natural Elements Spa & Salon Brooke Phillips Gar-rett Phillips Destination Management Services Robbyn Gayer Scott and Stringfellow Financial Services Dana Giesinger First Atlantic Restoration Amanda B. Gift Signature Byron Z. Harrell Davenport and Co. Maurice C. Hawkins Jr. Norfolk State University Carla Michelle Howard City of Norfolk Kim Hudson The
American Heart Association Alton Jamison Alton Jamison LLC Jen Little Courthouse Con-struction Keith Lockwood US Army Corps of Engineers Gerald T. McDonald Towne-Bank Russell D. Meeks Virginia Asset Group Tenesha L. Overby Witt Mares PLC William R. Poynter Williams Mullen PC Adam Thomas Rex Sr. Cornerstone Financial Vincent A. Rhodes Eastern Virginia Medical School Seth Saunders South University Mellan-da Colson Scott DDS Sunset Family Dentistry Eric M. Stevens Bardo Edibles+ Elix-
irs/Still Wordly Eclectic Tapas/Dornemann Stevens & Associates Ted M. Tignor First Landing Financial Owen Van Syckle The Van Syckle Group Jim White Jim White Fitness & Nutrition Studios Chuck Williams WHRO T. Wayne Williams Williams DeLoatche PC Karen Witherspoon Enterprise Holdings Inc. Alli-son L. Wittkamp TowneBank Kristi A. Wooten Bowman Green Hampton & Kelly Steven Wright Boxx Systems
Taylor-Whittle House
227 West Freemason Street
Norfolk, VA 23510
(757) 623-7270
www.jlnvb.org
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The Junior League of Norfolk-Virginia Beach, Inc. congratulates League member Carla Michelle Howard
and Community Partner Jim White, and all the professionals selected as this year’s “Top 40 Under 40!”
J. Alex Agyemang Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding Martin Borger Equal Spaces Architecture Tanya Brown DMD Center for Cosmetic & Restorative Dentistry Joanna G. Brumsey Wall, Einhorn & Chernitzer PC Marcus A. Ca-labrese Consultant Tage S. Counts Tidewater Home Funding LLC Scott W. Danner Edward Jones Eric John Do-bratz MD EVMS Dept. of Otolarhyngology Patricia Drummond Drummond’s Fine Jewelers Cheryl L. Fromme US Army Corps of Engineers, Norfolk District Suzanne Garcia Natural Elements Spa & Salon Brooke Phillips Gar-rett Phillips Destination Management Services Robbyn Gayer Scott and Stringfellow Financial Services Dana Giesinger First Atlantic Restoration Amanda B. Gift Signature Byron Z. Harrell Davenport and Co. Maurice C. Hawkins Jr. Norfolk State University Carla Michelle Howard City of Norfolk Kim Hudson The
American Heart Association Alton Jamison Alton Jamison LLC Jen Little Courthouse Con-struction Keith Lockwood US Army Corps of Engineers Gerald T. McDonald Towne-Bank Russell D. Meeks Virginia Asset Group Tenesha L. Overby Witt Mares PLC William R. Poynter Williams Mullen PC Adam Thomas Rex Sr. Cornerstone Financial Vincent A. Rhodes Eastern Virginia Medical School Seth Saunders South University Mellan-da Colson Scott DDS Sunset Family Dentistry Eric M. Stevens Bardo Edibles+ Elix-
irs/Still Wordly Eclectic Tapas/Dornemann Stevens & Associates Ted M. Tignor First Landing Financial Owen Van Syckle The Van Syckle Group Jim White Jim White Fitness & Nutrition Studios Chuck Williams WHRO T. Wayne Williams Williams DeLoatche PC Karen Witherspoon Enterprise Holdings Inc. Alli-son L. Wittkamp TowneBank Kristi A. Wooten Bowman Green Hampton & Kelly Steven Wright Boxx Systems
The Junior League of Norfolk-Virginia Beach, Inc. wishes to express sincere grati-tude to TowneBank and Norfolk Collegiate School for sharing their facilities with local community groups. The support of these institutions contribute to the suc-cess of our meetings and trainings. We thank these community leaders for their
role in our mission of promoting voluntarism, developing the potential of women, and improving communities through the effective action and leadership of trained
volunteers.
www.jlnvb.org
The JLNVB United Way Campaign for 2010 raised $5,155.16 to make powerful, positive change in Hampton Roads. The Ways and Means Committee would like to thank Jessica Antel, Kim Blake, Stephanie Dickens, Ashley Gentry, Elsbeth Desselle,
Connie Hedrick, Denise Kellam, Leah Roberts, and Kimberly Thompson for their generous support and commitment to the League. We would like to continue this successful pledge campaign by doubling participation from JLNVB members and
increasing donations by 50%.
Who can support the JLNVB through the United Way Campaign? Husbands, boy-friends, parents, co-workers, neighbors, friends, and of course MEMBERS!
How do I support the JLNVB through the United Way Campaign? It’s simple, desig-nate the JLNVB with our EIN 54-6044966. You may be required to write in JLNVB
so make sure you have the headquarters address/phone number handy, (227 W Freemason Street, Norfolk VA 23510 and 757-623-7270). Most companies have an online pledge drive with matching donations and payroll deduction so take advan-tage of these simple tools. Otherwise, you can make a safe and secure donation
straight from the United Way of South Hampton Roads website http://www.united-wayshr.org.
Thank you in advance for supporting the JLNVB United Way Campaign for 2011!
Happy Thanksgiving!
