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SPRING 2017 JUNIOR LEAGUE OF MONROE • WOMEN BUILDING BETTER COMMUNITIES 2017 Spring Market Co-Chairs Joyce Priest, Stephanie Durham, Lindsey Swander and Hollyn Breen Title Sponsor WE’RE A different breed. Being Trusted Advisors for our clients is one of the things that separates us from the rest. OriginBankOnline.com/Louisiana Member FDIC Bank Original CHARLONS SPRING 2017 IN EVERY ISSUE Spring is upon us. Many gardeners are beginning to enjoy the fruits of their labor as beautiful blossoms burst forth in their gardens. The ladies of the Spring Market committee have been hard at work all year planning the 19th Annual Spring Market. Dollars raised by our Market fund the activities ® of our organization—from member development to community projects. The success of this year’s Market directly impacts the financial stability of our organization in the next League year. As we come together to host this much A Note from A Note from the President anticipated shopping extravaganza for our community, I encourage each of you to find joy in your time of service. Our League and our community will benefit greatly from your efforts. As members of the Junior League of Monroe (JLM), we are always planting seeds and tending our garden. This year we have tackled ambitious projects in an effort to move the JLM forward; such as, reassessing our community impact issue, overhauling our bylaws, policies and procedures; utilizing the technology we have through Digital Cheetah; researching new fundraising opportunities; building Sustainer engagement; and developing a mentoring program for first year actives—what a list of tasks! By the time you read this letter, the end of the League year will be right around the corner. Some of these projects will be checked off our list, while others will continue to the next League year. You can rest assured that the effort you have put forth in planting and nurturing these projects will be evidenced in our future. Your contribution to our organization today will be reflected in the garden of the Junior League of Monroe for decades to come. Throughout this year, we have found encouragement in the JLM’s past accomplishments and have renewed our commitment to the JLM’s future. I hope each of you will join us at our Spring Brunch to celebrate the end of a successful League year and to welcome a new League year filled with promise and excitement. Sincerely, Ashley All the flowers of all the tomorrows are in the seeds of today. -Indian Proverb 3 IN EVERY ISSUE CHARLONS SPRING 2017 about JLM OUR VISION Through the power of our association, Junior Leagues strengthen communities by embracing diverse perspectives, building partnerships, and inspiring solutions. OUR MISSION The Junior League of Monroe is an organization of women committed to promoting volunteerism, developing the potential of women, and improving communities through the effective action and leadership of trained volunteers. Its purpose is exclusively educational and charitable. OUR PURPOSE We reach out to women of all races, religions, and national origins who demonstrate an interest in and a commitment to volunteerism. OUR HISTORY Since 1930, members of the Junior League of Monroe have devoted countless volunteer hours to meet the needs of the people and organizations of our community. Community leaders have always looked to the JLM for leadership in starting new JLM Board of Directors 2016-2017 community programs. As a result, the JLM has often been the catalyst that turned an President . Ashley West idea into a success that benefited many President-Elect ..................................Melissa Kiper in our area. Here are a few examples of programs that we have started in recent Financial Vice President ...........................Jan Mattingly years: Court Appointed Special Advocates Assistant Financial Vice President .................. Cherry Coon (CASA), Teen Screen, Shots for Tots, Communications Vice President ...................Meghan Sharp Teen Court, Operation Abstinence, and Project Child. Community Vice President ......................Heather Guillot Fund Development Vice President ................... Tomi Tharp partnering for a Membership Development Vice President ...........Cydni Hanks Planning & Research Vice President ..............Therese Nagem better community Corresponding Secretary ......................Angie Nicholson Red Cross • Salvation Army • YWCA • YMCA • Camp Fire Girls • March of Dimes • Crippled Advisory Planning Chair ......................Jodee Bruyninckx Children’s Clinic • Masur Museum • Louisiana Nominating and Placement Chair ...............Katharine Spires Training Institute • Open Door Home • Easter Seals • Med-Camps • Suzuki Forum • Ronald Sustainer Advisor .............................. Georgia Street McDonald House • Go Care • United Way • Our House • Girl Scouts • Christian Community Ministries • New Horizon’s Boy Scout Camp • Association Prayer Tri-District Boys’ Club • Twin City Ballet • Strauss We pray that we will never be so blind Theatre • Monroe Symphony • Northeast that our small world is all we ever see. Louisiana Children’s Museum • Susan G. Komen Foundation • Women’s Wellness Coalition • Or so supremely satisfied ® West Monroe Community Center • Monroe that what we are is all we ever hope to be. Housing Authority • Children’s Coalition for Northeast Louisiana • City of Monroe Grant us the joy of filling someone’s need. THE JUNIOR LEAGUE OF MONROE Beautification Board • Extra Mile • Friends of Make us gracious followers, 2811 Cameron Street • Monroe, LA 71201 ULM Library • Friends of Monroe Civic Center make gracious those who lead. Office 318-322-3236 (Terri Arthur) • Little Theatre’s Young Troupe • Louisiana Folk Fax 318-322-3299 Life Festival • Monroe Chamber of Commerce And more than all we pray, Office Hours: Mondays-Thursdays • 8:30 am–2:30 pm • Ouachita Valley Historic Preservation Society that through the years, we will remember Website: www.juniorleaguemonroe.com • Partners in Education • West Monroe/West there are always new frontiers. Ouachita Chamber of Commerce • Habitat for Email: [email protected] Humanity • The Center for Women & Children Amen. League Year: June 1, 2016- May 31, 2017 4 CHARLONS SPRING 2017 IN EVERY ISSUE Editor ® Letter from Letter from Spring is upon us and the the efforts of many committees will come together to culminate in our Spring Market Fundraiser. Strong leadership makes the event a success and allows the Junior League of Monroe to funnel volunteer dollars back into our community. The Charlons committee has a part to play with our spring issue, and I have learned that leadership can be finding the strengths of the committee members and letting them bring those strengths to the table to shine. I have been blessed this year with a strong Charlons Committee 2016-17 co-chair that is also a very detail oriented editor. Thank Jessica Louque, Co-Chair / Co-Editor you, Rachel! I also have a member that is fabulous at business plan development and advertising sales. Thank Rachel Niblett, Co-Chair / Co-Editor you, April Dillingham Fontana! Liz Hughes helped us so April Dillingham Fontana, Business and Advertising Director much with the advertising campaign, and I could not have put out issues without Alex Mancuso’s strong writing and Elizabeth Hughes, Advertising Assistant reporting skills. Last but not least, Amanda Heikkila has been Amanda Heikkila, Photography/Creative Director and Reporter a wonderful reporter and photographer for us. Loretta Lemoine helped put together the Charlons Committee Alex Mancuso, Reporter last year, and I have been so thankful for the friendships and professional strengths the Charlons ladies have shared with me to make publishing Charlons a success. I would also like to thank Cathy Hutto at Associated Business Advertise in Charlons Printing for her creative layouts. Rachel and I have also Support the League, grow your business and be featured in learned a lot about networking this year. Joann Powell Charlons with effective and affordable advertising. wrote, “If you don’t realize the power of the Junior League Please address all advertising space and rate queries to the of Monroe network, you are missing out. So many… Charlons committee at [email protected]. have found this network an invaluable tool in personal, professional, and volunteer life.” Her statement resonated We would love to have your Junior League outing with me, because as a chair I have relied on JLM ladies to photos featured in our next Charlons magazine. Submit share stories and photos with me. I enjoyed networking information, articles and original format photos for the with Board members and ladies on committees such as: next issue of Charlons! [email protected] Community Impact, Community Outreach, Placement, Provisionals, Spring Market and Technology to name a few. The Charlons staff encourages you to thank our advertisers Joining JLM has changed my life on so many levels, and I am thankful for the opportunity to serve you. I hope you and patronize them. enjoy this issue and thank all of you for your contributions. Jessica Louque 5 ● in every issue contents 3 President’s Message ● advertisers 4 About JLM 30 JLM Christmas Party Origins Bank Board of Directors 32 Breakfast with Santa St. Francis Kitty Degree 39 Fiesta Nutrition Spotlight 5 Letter from the Editor Breast Health Center 15 Babies in Bloom ● what’s happening Younique 16 Bulletin Board P&S Surgical Hospital 10 TLC Rewards Riverbend Students Albritton Photography ● features 11 Community Impact Sleepy Hollow Furniture 12 Provisionals Have a Wonderful First Year Bayou DeSiard Title Company 8 Tampa Leadership Conference CenturyLink Security 34 Making Memories One Recipe at a Time 18 A League of History in Photos Miss Kay’s Sweets & Eats 36 Empowering Educators 20 Spring Market Raffle Haik Humble Eye Center 41 Driving League Communications Fiesta Nutrition 22 Spring Market Info Digital Cheetah Monroe Athletic Club 25 Spring Market Sponsors 42 Helping Hands Entergy 26 Friends of the Market Real Time Pain Relief Growing Our League 27 Spring Market Merchants Louisiana Delta Community College 29 Spring Market Vendors Iron Cactus We’ve Moved! Now in our new location on the 4th floor of St.