Up and Running in Our Community As Runners Stride Towards the Finish in the Local 10K This Month, the Junior League of Pasadena, Inc

INSIGHTA PUBLICATION OF THE JUNIOR LEAGUE OF PASADENA, INC.

Up and Running in Our Community As runners stride towards the finish in the local 10K this month, the Junior League of Pasadena, Inc. also will be taking a big step--towards its goal of increas- January 2010, No. 5 ing partnerships with outside service organizations to help the community. E-Insight The 10K kicks off the JLP’s first Community Expo on Jan. 31, organized by the Upcoming Dates Done in a Day Committee. In addition to the run and a Kids’ K, the event will January 14-29 bring together supporters of voluntarism in the community. More than 12 outside Committee Chair Nominations organizations will exhibit volunteer and charitable opportunities for the community to connect with, including South Pasadena San Marino YMCA, Pasadena Tuesday, January 26 Humane Society and Mothers’ Neighborhood meetings Club Family Learning Center. Watch for E-mail with Times, Community Expo Locations The event at the Rose Bowl is What: 10K, Kids’ K Service Organization Exhibits Sunday, January 31 open to all. It will increase visibil- Where: Rose Bowl, Parking Lot B Community Expo and 10K ity of the League at the When: 8 a.m.-Noon Jan. 31 area’s most prominent venue, in 8 a.m. 10K part by showcasing the JLP’s com- 9:30 a.m. Kids’ K Save The Date munity programs, such as Body- Cost: Free to Attend Wise and Kids in the Kitchen. Kids’ K is $10; 10K is $20 Tuesday, February 9 The event will help improve Sustainer Valentine Tea awareness and understanding for Register for the runs by the End of Jan. 29 what the Junior League does, and at http://www.active.com/event_detail. Saturday, March 20 cfm?event_id=1796648 BodyWise Conference help to attract more members and donations. March 19-21 SPAC Conference STORY CONTINUED ON PAGE 9

Saturday, April 24 Chocolate Chip Ball

Friday, June 4 Wish You Were Here! Sustainer End of Year Party

Junior League Of Pasadena, Inc. 149 South Madison Avenue Pasadena . California 91101 Ph 626.796.0244 Fax 626.796.5764 www.jrleaguepasadena.org General e-mail: [email protected] Vickie Reinhardt, Office Manager Provisionals Page 6 DIAD Page 3 Insight A publication of the Junior League of Pasadena, Inc. President’s Message

Board Of Directors Explore. Create. Thrive. President Katrina Onderdonk Happy New Year! It is 2010 and a time to look forward into the months ahead. As our Board meets this President-elect Nicole Weaver-Goller month at our mid-year retreat, we will come together to review our Annual Plan we created seven months Community Director ago. We will review what we set out to do this year, Megan Velasco assessing what we have accomplished thus far, and refining what we intend Finance Director to focus on the remainder of our year. As we focus on the months ahead, Kali Kim we will renew our connection to our mission as the guideline for the work

Fundraising Director we do in the community. Alexandra Zucco We are an organization of women committed to promoting voluntarism. Marketing Director We are an organization of women committed to developing the potential Alison DeVriendt of women. We are an organization of women committed to improving our Membership Director community. Mara Lague

Development Director The combination of these three goals is what makes our Junior League so Katie Enney special. This Spring will be busy as we execute the events and projects for which we have spent the first half of our year preparing. From rais- SPAC Senior ing funds with our 2nd Annual Chocolate Chip Ball, to raising the self- Marah Lyvers esteem of middle school girls and educating caregivers at our 6th Annual Recorder Bodywise Conference, to raising awareness of childhood obesity at our 2nd Brooke Thorell Annual Kids in the Kitchen Event…we have been working hard and 2010 Sustainer Director is going to be an exciting year for all of us! Carrie Rabkin To start off this exciting year, I am looking forward to promoting volun- Board Advisors Mary Snider tarism, developing the potential of women, and improving our community Jennifer Murphy on Sunday, January 31st at our Community Expo & 10K. I will be running and I hope you will join in the fun! Publicity Committee Sharick Smyser, Chair Faith Mellinger, Asst. Chair Ann Griffith Cynthia Raza Maureen Schimmoller Stephanie Sepulveda Mary Sugano Jillian Way Suzy Zimmermann

From Cover: Joseph and Maureen Schimmoller; Below: Ginna and Gabby Williams; At Right: (Standing L-R) Kim Madoloa, Christine Gunnell, Lynn Gray, Brigit Jeffries, Ginna Williams, Robyn Grandy, Carmelita Bowie, Jennifer Lee, Maureen Schimmoller (Kneeling L-R) Gabby Williams, Natalie Mertz, Catherine Welch, Robyn Grandy, Jenny Wanland

Rose Parade Floats, Not DIAD JLP members and their families volunteered in December with Fiesta Parade Floats in Irwindale, just east of Pasadena, to decorate Rose Parade floats through a Done in a Day activity. In addition to contributing to the process, the group learned all about the rose-covered structures and the hard work that goes into building them. Getting all of the materials ready to put on the floats is quite a task and takes hundreds of volunteers, who spent much of the day pressing dried corn husks and trimming little purple flowers in order to prepare them for use on several floats, including those representing Kaiser Permanente, the State of New Mexico, the City of Cerritos, and the Chinese- American Roundtable. Several other floats were also quite impressive, and volunteers said they couldn’t wait to see how beautiful they would be New Year’s Day!

3 Meet Local Members in Neighborhood Meetings After the fast-paced holiday season, the Junior League of Pasadena, Inc.’s intimate neighborhood meetings are After the fast-paced holiday season, the Junior League of Pasadena, Inc.’s intimate neighborhood meetings are a low-key way to regroup and reconnect. The ten meetings take place on January 26 and will be all about having fun, meeting local JLP members and teaming up on some important projects. Members often socialize with people they’ve met through committees, but they don’t always know their League neighbors right around the corner. At the meetings, Program Development and Support will seek feedback on future programs. League Training and Events will ask members what they want to see in a new Training Plan, a document that will be used next year to guide the types of training offered. Women who attend will also work together on a community project. There will be a meeting at headquarters, where members will help DIAD stuff gift bags for the Community Expo 10K. At the other meetings, members will assemble care packages for underserved children. A meeting sign-up sheet with more details will be e-mailed in early January. There will be daytime and evening meetings scattered throughout Pasadena, Altadena, Monrovia, San Marino and Glendale. For more information: Contact League Training and Events Chair Rita Birchard at [email protected].

Why You Should Love SPAC ABOUT SPAC The State Public Affairs Committee is a non-partisan education and advocacy organization that promotes voluntarism and legislation favorable to its member Junior Leagues. California SPAC is composed of two delegates from each of the 16 Junior Leagues in the state, representing over 12,000 voting women and nearly 100 community projects that are supported by approximately $2 million in project funds, grants, and gifts.

Each year, SPAC subcommittees review pending legislation in California, recommending whether action should be taken. Then the delegation votes to support, oppose, or watch legislation. SPAC is assisted in selecting project-related legislation by Sacramento Advocacy, an independent legislative consulting and lobbying firm in Sacramento. Each of SPAC’s four subcommittees have a position statement, which overlap with JLP’s focus areas: education, family support, health, and violence prevention. To get a sense of the important work that SPAC engages in, visit the SPAC forum on the JLP website for a list of bills the state SPAC delegation voted to support in April 2009. THERE OUGHT TO BE A LAW CONTEST Every year SPAC has the opportunity to sponsor an original piece of legislation, and it is looking for your ideas! There is a reward for the best idea received by January 25. All entries will be reviewed by the JLP SPAC committee and will be evaluated via independent legislative criteria. Sign up and translate your ideas into law! Please submit your ideas via e-mail to [email protected] or [email protected].

4 League Training: Find a New Job for the New Year! League Training and events is hosting a three-part, job-search course to address: Resume Building and Interviewing; Navigating Social Media to Find a Job; and Reinventing Yourself for Today’s Job Market. Where: JLP Headquarters Time: 6:30 p.m. - Social; 7 p.m-8:30 p.m. - Event Dates: Feb. 25 (Resumes), March 11 (Social Media), April 22 (Reinventing Yourself) Cost: Nominal materials fee of $10 per session or $25 for all three. Registration and payment must be made in advance, at a registration table during a General Membership Meeting or by mailing or dropping off a check to the Junior League with Vickie at Headquarters up to the day prior to each event. For More Info: Contact Training and Events Chair Rita Birchard at [email protected]

Session 1: Feb. 25- Resume Building and Interviewing •The do’s and don’ts of resume building •Transferable skills from the non-work (non-profit and related) positions •How to customize one’s resume •Different types of interviews (behavioral vs. technical) •HR vs. someone in a field-knowing interview •Interview follow-up and etiquette Speaker: Kristin Todd

Session 2: March 11- Making Social Media Work for You •Searching for yourself- recruiters are doing it and so should you •FaceBook, MySpace, Twitter, LinkedIn, etc. •What you have to offer via social media sites •Privacy settings and how much of yourself to make available

Speaker: Cynthia Raza

Session 3: April 22- Reinventing Yourself in a Recession •How to appropriately/honestly assess your skills set (strengths/weaknesses) •Transferable skills •Following one’s passion •Marketing yourself to others in unconventional ways •How to make a hobby/passion into a career

Speaker: Melissa Lowry

5 Cover: Katie Huber, Brynna Kelley, Jessica Samuels. Above: JLP 101 Train- ing. Middle: Stephanie Chau, Jenny Wanland, Robyn Grandy. Right: Team- Building Event.

Provisionals Off to a Great Year The Junior League of Pasadena, Inc. is excited to announce the 2009-2010 Provisional Class! After three open houses at JLP Headquarters, we are pleased to welcome 53 new members to the League – one of the largest and most enthusiastic classes ever! A special thank you to our Open House inspirational speakers including Jean Owen and Liza Palmer, who shared heart- warming stories of their League experiences that made us all want to join again. The Provisional year began with an Oktoberfest party held by the Floater Committee at Juliette Harrhy’s home in early October. This social kicked-off the new JLP Buddy Program. The Buddy Program involves pairing an active member with a Provisional member to help our Provisionals learn what the League has to offer and the many opportunities that exist. On October 22, the Provisionals and Actives were invited to take part in JLP 101 training at League Headquarters. The training included a brief history of the League, where our League is heading, and in-depth descriptions of all the JLP committees. Continuing last year’s focus, the 2009-2010 Provisional Class will take part in Kids in the Kitchen, which is an association- wide initiative of Association of Junior League International (AJLI) designed to help communities address issues surrounding childhood obesity, nutrition, and teaching kids to live an active lifestyle. The date of the event will be announced this month. The Provisional Class is busy getting to know each other, learning more about the League, and gearing up for an amazing Kids in the Kitchen event. The Provisional Committee is very excited for the year ahead and our new batch of exceptional Provisionals.

Meet the Provisional Class of 2010! Allie Norley Felicia Howard Kimberly Loddeke Natalia Rincon Allison Hunt Georginna Williams Kristen Noffke Natalie Mertz Amy Bertolini Heidi Roesch Lilit Grigoryan Nora Bakshandeh Amy Heller Hima Vatti Livia Hirsch-Shell Patsy Rincon Benjie Swenson Jenae Burns Lynn Gray Robyn Grandy Brigit Jeffries Jennie Morales Margarita Munoz Sara McCarthy Carmelita Bouie Jennifer Lee Maria Brown Shea Keats Cecilia Rendon Jenny Wanland Marsha Sohn Stacey Phelps Christine Gunnell Jessica Camper Meghan Grebing Stephanie Chau Dawn Gomez Jessica Samuels Melaina Neyer Stephanie Hernandez Denise Jerome Katherine Huber Merideth King Suzanne Jones Desiree Alvarado Kelly Francis Molly Smith Elizabeth Silber Kelly Keefer Molly Weber Erin McCullaugh Kim Madolora Natalia Olarte

6 Junior League of Pasadena, Inc. Proudly presents the 6th Annual BodyWise Conference

An empowering one-day event for middle school girls and their caregivers. With interactive workshops and discussions on important topics such as body image, healthy relationships and nutrition.

Saturday, March 20, 2010 8:00 am – 3:30 pm Westridge School for Girls Pasadena, CA

To learn more about our workshops, demonstrations and exhibitors, please visit http://www.jrleaguepasadena.org

Pre-register now to receive reservation priority in the Spring at www.jrleaguepasadena.org! Space is limited!

Help make BodyWise a success! Join the Booster Club at www.jrleaguepasadena.org. 2010 Keynote Speaker: Debbie Reber, author of Chill: Stress-Reducing Techniques for a More Balanced, Peaceful You and the weekly blog, "Smart Girls Know." Learn more about Debbie at www.DeborahReber.com

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7 Sustainer Soirées

Left: Carol Blauvelt, Jacqueline Goodman, Carrie Rabkin, Susie Rhodes, Sam Cargill. Right: Carol Gordon, Jennifer Cargill, Mara Lague, Sue Barry, Catherine Krell, Barbara Baptie, Cynthia Bradley.

Sustainers say ¡Ole! ¡Ole! Sustainers got the party started early when they gathered for margaritas and appetizers before the JLP League-wide holiday shopping event at Jacob Maarse in November. A fine time was had by all, and the party continued when the shopping began in earnest.

To Our Sustainer Sweethearts… Look for hearts, flowers, champagne and fun with your fellow Sustainers at the delightful Town Club! Please plan to attend the Sustainer Valentine Tea, Tuesday, February 9, 2010, 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. This Valentine-inspired tea, just for Sustainers and their guests is not to be missed and will doubtless set your heart aflutter. Cost for this event is $38.00 per person. Please send checks by February 1, 2010 to Cynthia Bradley, JLP Sustainer Treasurer, 149 South Madison Avenue, Pasadena, 91101.

Sustainer outing to the Los Angeles County Museum of Art The Sustainer Board is pleased to announce the Sustainer spring outing, a visit Tuesday, March 23 to LACMA for a guided tour of Renoir in the 20th Century. This ground-breaking exhibition examines Renoir’s role as a bridge between nineteenth century Impressionism and twentieth century Modernism. Guaranteed to be a sell out, Renoir in the 20th Century is the first monographic study devoted to the artist since the 1985 retrospective at the Galeries nationals du Grand Palais in Paris and the first one ever mounted by LACMA. Departing from a private home in Pasadena, we will travel by motor coach to LACMA. Our guided tour of the exhibition will be followed by lunch at Pentimento, LACMA’s signature restaurant. Further details of upcoming Sustainer programs can be found in the winter/spring Sustainer calendar of events that was mailed earlier this month. If you need another copy please contact Vickie at JLP Headquarters.

8 Garden Club

The home and gardens of JLP Garden Club member JoJeanne Angeloff were aglow for the Annual Christmas Party. Thank you to JoJeanne and her husband, Dann, for their gracious hospitality and to Joan Dietrick and Penny Gill for master planning this special event.

Penny Gill, Jo Jeanne Angeloff, Christy Bradley, Joan Dietrick

On March 3rd JLP Garden Club members (there’s still time to join! Call Christy Bradley at 626 796-6044 for information) will don their most comfortable gardening attire for a trip to Debs Park and discover the wonders of the Audubon Center. Have you heard of this local treasure? Come discover it with us!

Up and Running in Our Community continued from cover In collaborating with other organizations at our Community Expo, we are intending to showcase many of the volunteer opportunities in our community. Attendees will find out more about causes that interest them. The 10K course will consist of two loops around Rose Bowl stadium, finishing at the Community Expo. The pro- fessionally timed race will have 14 race categories, awards for the top 3 finishers in each category, a great T-shirt for every participant and a race bag filled with goodies. A Kids’ K of just over a half mile will also be held just before the awards ceremony. Registration is $20 for the 10K and $10 for the Kids’ K and is open through the end of Jan. 29. For more information, visit: http://www.active.com/event_detail.cfm?event_id=1796648. As DIAD continues to develop community partnerships for the coming years, it is constantly looking for potential collaborators to increase opportunities for JLP members to provide direct service to the community. If you know of an organization that may be interested in participating, please contact Catherine Welch, DIAD Chair at welch. [email protected]. In the mean time, best of luck to everyone who gets out to learn more about area service organizations and exercise in the 10K. May you reach the finish in record time. Participating Organizations South Pasadena San Marino YMCA Club 21 YWCA Pasadena-Foothill Valley Leukemia and Lymphoma Society Mothers’ Club Family Learning Center Pasadena Humane Society & SPCA Neighbors Acting Together Helping All Villa Esperanza Services Girls on the Run Hathaway-Sycamores Child and Family Services Young and Healthy Five Acres

9 Happy Birthday! Welcome Little Leaguers January Jamie Fugate 2 Stephanie Sepulveda and her Carolyn Brunetto 7 husband, Robert, welcomed Jennifer White 16 Sasha Sang Cecilia Sepul- Peggy Geragos 20 veda on Dec. 4 at 9:29p.m. Catherine Welch 20 Amanda Wyatt 20 The baby was 7 pounds, 7.4 Jennifer Dague 22 Dana Jones 22 ounces and 20.5 inches long. Andrea Damian 25 Christina Donatelli 31

Jean and Chris Pisano welcomed Anna Marie Visit the Jr. League of Pasadena, Inc. website Pisano on December at www.jrleaguepasadena.org. Members can 10 at 7:58 a.m. update their profiles, visit the online directory, She weighed 7 lbs., shop at the online store, pay dues, check the 11 oz. and was 19.5 calendar of events and get the latest JLP news. inches.

Healthy Meal for a Happy New Year!

Fire-Roasted Artichokes (California Mosaic, p. 146) baked heirloom beets (california mosaic, p. 149) Turkey Burgers with Carmalized Onions (California Mosaic, p. 127)

Stuffed Tomatoes California Mosaic Support the Junior 2 cups water League of Pasadena 1 cup basmati rice 1 tablespoon salt Purchase any of our cook- 1 teaspoon butter books online at www.jr- 12 tomatoes leaguepasadena.org. 2 tablespoons fresh thyme 8 ounces asiago cheese or fontina cheese, grated Salt and pepper to taste California Mosaic $29.95 California Sizzles $21.95 Combine the water, rice, 1 tablespoon salt and the butter in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to low and cook for 20 minutes or until the rice is ten- California Heritage $26.95 der. Let stand until cool. Preheat the grill or oven to 350 degrees. Slice the top Dining by Design $24.95 from the tomatoes and scoop out the pulp using a spoon or melon baller. Mix the rice, thyme, cheese and salt and pepper to taste in a bowl. Spoon the rice mixture into the tomato shells and wrap in foil. Grill or bake for 25 minutes.

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