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Women Imelda A PUBLICATION OF THE JUNIOR LEAGUE OF BEAUMONT SPINNINGVOLUMES 84 ISSUE 3 WOMEN BUILDING BETTER COMMUNITIES BARBARA PIERCE BUSH at MSM JLB and IMELDA RECOVERY + Members join 2020 DWTS together to assist REVEAL those in need Gift of Life Gratitude & Giving Gift of Life is grateful for the community’s support of our critical healthcare initiatives and services. Through the gifts of time and financial contributions by individuals, businesses and groups, Gift of Life makes a difference in the lives of thousands of Southeast Texans. 2019 GIFT OF LIFE REGIONAL IMPACT received free diagnosed with received free Gift of Life breast breast cancer Gift of Life prostate cancer screenings cancer screenings youth and adults received current received vital facts regarding the health information dangers of vaping and tobacco GIFT OF LIFE • Saving Lives in Southeast Texas • 2390 Dowlen Road, Beaumont TX 77706 • 409.833.3663 • giftoflifebmt.org president’s message and devising strategies on what we could was founded on building this type of do as a league to help. They jumped resiliency and continues to bolster every into action, doing what they have been community where a league exists. The trained to do and acting out of love Junior League of Beaumont is grateful for others. Our members mobilized for the assistance of our community themselves in order to help wherever supporters, AJLI and the many other and whenever they Leagues who have reached could. Every one of out and come to our aid. our members, even Together we are Nature continues to be those directly affected, UNSTOPPABLE unpredictable, as we all did something to help know, but I am comforted with Imelda recovery [ ]to know that the JLB is efforts. Members stayed busy lifting prepared with trained others up in prayer and sending words volunteers who will make sure Southeast PRESIDENT OF JUNIOR LEAGUE BEAUMONT of encouragement, volunteering to help Texas remains strong in times of need. SHANNON FIGUEROA 2019-2020 muck out our members’ homes and businesses, cooking and delivering food I hope as you read along in the to people in hard hit neighborhoods as November edition of Spinnings, that melda can’t stop the Junior League they cleaned out their homes and lined you will learn more about the impact Iof Beaumont. Just as we were getting up all of their water logged possessions that the Junior League is making in the excited to kick off activities for the along the street, putting the word out to community, consider joining us in some 2019-2020 League year, we were faced our contacts and other leagues with the of the activities that interest you that are with the widespread devastation brought needs of members of our community, highlighted this month, and also be as on by Imelda. Once again, many of our organizing volunteers, sending proud as I am of each and every one of members, families, friends, neighbors, donations, and collecting donations our members who make Southeast Texas community partners and supporters to help those who suffered from the a better place. We hope that you will join experienced the trauma brought on by flood to get needed cleaning supplies us December 5th through December 7th flood waters. Situations like this remind and basic necessities. Even though the at Main Street Market. Not only will you me of why I joined the Junior League flood waters have receded, recovery will have a great time, but also, you’ll help in the first place and why our members continue to take time and effort, and ensure that the Junior League will have work so hard throughout the year to the JLB will be here to help in order to the funds available to continue making raise funds at our Main Street Market support our community. a difference in our community. Together and Dancing with the Stars events. we are UNSTOPPABLE. With this latest storm, it is evident Before the rain even stopped, our once again that we are resilient when members were contacting each other we band together. The Junior League 2019-2020 board of directors President: Shannon Figueroa President-Elect: Maite Broussard Past-President: Lauren Martin Treasurer: Jamie Due Treasurer-Elect: Ashlee Garrett Communications Council Director: Emily Wheeler Community Council Director: Amber Hawk Membership Council Director: Sara Norman Planning Council Director: Brenna Rodriguez Corresponding Secretary: Sarah Wells Recording Secretary: Jennifer Phelan THE JUNIOR LEAGUE BEAUMONT BOARD OF DIRECTORS Sustaining Advisor: Diana Miles Pictured left to right: Sara Norman, Ashlee Garrett, Amber Hawk, Diana Miles, Jennifer Phelan, Shannon Figueora, Jamie Due, Emily Wheeler, Maite Broussard, Sarah Wells and Lauren Martin. Not pictured: Brenna Rodriguez 4 SPINNINGS | NOV 2019 president’s message contents SPINNINGS In Recognition of Beaumont’s Historical Spindletop Oil Field. An internal publication of the Junior League of Beaumont, Inc. 12 Distributed monthly September - May EDITOR Kate Broussard 21 CO-EDITOR Melanie Whiting STAFF WRITERS 17 Mallory Cross Ashlynn Sanchez 6 Natalie Tindall SUSTAINING ADVISOR Marleen Swerdlow in each issue 15 DESIGN/LAYOUT 28 Member Spotlight Lori Bane 30 Advertisers Index 17 DWTS 2020 Reveal Volunteer Opportunities SUBMISSIONS 30 Check out this year’s DWTS couples & 30 Calendar choreographers Do you have an idea for a story? 31 Schedule of Events Would you like to be a 18 Healthy Behaviors featured or guest writer? Healthy Behaviors hosts a food drive for Send ideas or articles for consideration “Hunger Action Month” to the 2019-2020 SPINNINGS editor, Kate Broussard at features 21 Jr. Junior League Under the Sea [email protected]. Jr. Junior League members volunteer at We welcome your input! the “Under the Sea” fundraiser at the JLB and Imelda Recovery 6 Clifton Steamboat Museum TO SUBSCRIBE Members of the JLB mobilize to help those in need 22 League Meeting If you or someone you know is Photos and information from the first interested in receiving a hard copy 8 Provisionals General Meeting of the year of our publication, please email the JLB provisional members step up to 2019-2020 SPINNINGS editor, provide assistance after Tropical Storm 24 Enchiladas Fantastica Kate Broussard at Imelda Try this yummy recipe from the Dining [email protected] Without Reservations Cookbook to be added to the mailing list. 9 Service Beyond the League 25 Pardoning the Turkeys Meet Conny Berry and read about her You will also see SPINNINGS all over town. impact in the community How potential Thanksgiving turkeys became part of a family Feel free to pick one up at your favorite 10 League Operations 101 boutique, hair salon, or headquarters! How are decisions made in the JLB? 25 Out and About Check out the leadership flow chart See what JLB members are up to MISSION STATEMENT The Junior League of Beaumont is an 12 MSM Update 26 Kids’ Korner Touch-a-Truck event success organization of women committed to Guest speaker, sponsorship opportunities, promote volunteerism, develop the and updates for this year’s MSM event potential of women and improve 15 Flagship Mail Room Mixer communities through the effective JLB attends the Flagship Mail Room Mixer action and leadership of trained volunteers. Its purpose is exclusively educational and charitable. on the cover JUNIOR LEAGUE OF BEAUMONT After Tropical Storm Imelda tore through Southeast Texas, Women building better communities members of the JLB mobilize to assist those in need in the community. Read more on page 6. 2388 McFaddin | Beaumont, TX 77702 409.832.0873 and RECOVERY ropical Storm Imelda had a CommUNITY Event to Support to deliver supplies and food heartbreaking effect on Southeast Storm Victims by manning tables, to 375 families in need. With Texas when it moved over our accepting supplies and passing Homecoming on the horizon, area September 17 through out food. Active Ashely Case and the League participated in a September 21, but once again a Ashley Willis and other League Homecoming Drive benefiting storm has brought our community members even helped Classic Beaumont United Students together. Many people who were of Southeast Texas and Antioch Impacted by Imelda to collect affected by Harvey only two Missionary Baptist Church secure dresses, shoes, ties, shirts, jackets, years ago have faced the effects of and serve pulled pork that was suits and accessories to help flooding once again. In the wake used to serve over 31,000 meals replace homecoming outfits of the storm, the Junior League of following the storm. destroyed in the storm. Beaumont immediately organized to help. As soon as the flood The JLB was also proud to partner The League’s efforts to support waters receded, the JLB members with Classic of Southeast Texas recovery are ongoing. We are mobilized and were out helping to conduct a storm recovery currently accepting monetary friends, fellow League members, donation drive. Classic collected donations, and an Amazon wish and neighbors through demolition supplies at their Chevrolet list has been set up to make it assistance, washing clothes, showroom location, and the easier for people outside our and cooking for others. Many Junior League of Beaumont community to contribute to the members were out at the Clifton organized and delivered the cause. If you would like to view Steamboat Museum assisting donated supplies to community the wish list, please email Active Sarah Wells ripping members in need. On the day [email protected] or out floors and sorting through of the delivery, the League put call us at 409-832-0873 for more delicate treasures to get the venue together supply bags, made information. Keep an eye out for back into ship shape! League sandwiches and accepted 30 our upcoming school supply drive members volunteered for the pizzas donated by Little Caesars. for students and schools that were Medical Center of Southeast Texas In total, the League was able impacted! 6 SPINNINGS | NOV 2019 PROVISIONALS By Lila Stevens s the waters Junior League and why I do Arose in it.
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