Magazine – Winter 2015
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JUNIOR LEAGUE OF MIAMI MAGAZINEWINTER 2015 Not only is The Kampong the home of the upcoming Junior League of Miami Showhouse, it’s a tranquil escape with a storied past PROVISIONAL’S PERSPECTIVE THE ULTIMATE GIRLS’ NIGHT OUT IN MIAMI LEADERSHIP & LEGACY WORDS OF WISDOM FROM MOTIVATING WOMEN COmmUNITY INSPIRATION & SPOT LIGHT REJUVENATION GROWING FOR A HOW TO UNWIND BRIGHTER FUTURE THIS HOLIDAY SEASON Editor Contents Kara Franker Contributors Alicia Brown, Alexandra Kagan, Tammy T. Reed Art Director & Printer Artis Design Group Advertising Chair Letter From the President Rose Huber Keshavarzi Opening the Door 03 Emilie Goldman Wernick Junior League of Miami Board of Directors 2015-2016 Let’s Get Social President to a Better Future 05 Social Media Shout-Outs Emilie Goldman Wernick Executive Vice President Community Spotlight Heather Harris Mercedes-Benz of Coral Gables and 06 Growing for a Brighter Future President Elect Mercedes-Benz of Cutler Bay are proud to Amanda Kessler Junior League of Miami Showhouse Assistant to President support Showhouse 2016. The Kampong, Miami’s Secret Garden 09 Anita Uppaluri Recording Secretary We salute the Junior League of Miami and Provisional’s Perspective Liz Bodner The Ultimate Girls’ Night Out in Miami 15 VP Finance applaud their commitment to improve Amber Seidle-Lazo our community. Inspiration & Rejuvenation Director-at-Large 18 Soothe the Senses with a Ritzy Spa Day Michael Anna de Armas Director-at-Large Leadership & Legacy Kara Sharp 20 Words of Wisdom from Motivating Women Director-at-Large Sarah Tuskey Sustainer Advisor Loretta Nido Nominating Chair SAVE THE DATES: Cecilia Slesnick Junior League of Miami Showhouse Bylaws/Parliamentarian Presented by Mercedes-Benz of Coral Gables and Cutler Bay Lindsey Zohn Parker April 7 - April 24, 2016 Executive Management Team 2015-2016 Women Who Make A Difference Luncheon April 22, 2016 Executive Vice President Heather Harris Vice President/Communications Michelle McClaskey OUR MISSION: Vice President/Community Debbie Koch The Junior League of Miami, Inc. is an organization of women committed to promoting voluntarism, developing the potential of women and improving communities through Vice President/Development Kim Sarkisian the effective action and leadership of trained volunteers. Its purpose is exclusively educational and charitable. Vice President/Membership Bronwyn Mills Vice President/Planning Jane Bhatt The Junior League of Miami Magazine is published biannually for all members and Vice President/Technology Marcia Koo friends of the Junior League. Please contact [email protected] for more information on advertising opportunities. Communications may be addressed to: Recording Secretary Liz Bodner Junior League of Miami Treasurer Marissa Flannery Attn: Communications Council 713 Biltmore Way Placement Chair Mercedes-Benz of Coral Gables Mercedes-Benz of Cutler Bay Tracie Rusak Coral Gables, FL 33134 jlmiami.org Sustainer Liaison 300 Almeria Avenue 10701 SW 211th Street Regina Mendoza On the corner of Salzedo and Almeria, 3 blocks south of Miracle Mall Where the Turnpike meets 211th Street, adjacent to Southland Mall 305-445-8593 www.mbcoralgables.com 305-251-0345 www.mbcutlerbay.com Copyright © 2015 Junior League of Miami. Cover photo by Kara Franker. 2 JUNIOR LEAGUE OF MIAMI JUNIOR LEAGUE OF MIAMI 3 MBZ-099 Junior League Magazine ad.indd 1 9/11/15 1:34 PM LETTERS LETS GET SOCIAL so LET’SC GETIAL JOIN THE CONVERSATION ON TwITTER, INSTAGRAM & FACEBOOK To have your social media posts featured, use the hashtag #jlmiami Twitter: @JrLeagueMiami Instagram: @JuniorLeagueMiami Facebook/JuniorLeagueMiami Melanie Roddy @MelanieRoddy “You must do the thing you think you cannot do.” - Eleanor Roosevelt #jlmiami Jess Elliott @JessicaEElliott KaraOnTheCoast @KaraFranker @JrLeagueMiami Provisional Class 2015-2016 Can’t wait for the @JrLeagueMiami #supersaturday2015 #jlmiami Showhouse at #TheKampong on April 7 to April 24, 2016. #jlmiami Junior League Miami FROM THE Alana Garcia @AlanaSgarcia @JrLeagueMiami PRESIDENT Kicking off our Junior League of Miami year The Provisional at our first GMM! Plus I’m super excited to Happy Hour at Batch #jlmiami get our directory! Gastropub in Brickell As the Junior League of Miami (JLM) nears its 90th anniversary, was a huge success! I have spent time reflecting on the profound impact that JLM Leanne Frazee Tellam @LeanneTellam has made in the Miami community — from starting a child Learning about communications in the guidance clinic in 1926 to opening the Junior Museum of Miami Vivian Restrepo, Esq @vrocksu Junior League of Miami, my worlds (now the Patricia and Phillip Frost Museum of Science) in 1949 to Provisionals hard at work. FROM THE combine! #jlmiami #pr #communications Amanda A. Kessler implementing a Guardian Ad Litem program in 1980 to opening EDITOR #jlmiami @aakessler31 Inn Transition North in 1990. While times have changed through #jlmshowhouse co- the decades, one thing remains constant: JLM members are trained JLMiami President @JLMPrez chairs @helenpicard and volunteers dedicated to making Miami better for women and Wine tasting, grocery shopping and hanging I’m honored to kick off another year as the Editor of the Junior @carlacrossno making children. My hope is that we can build upon our past to grow for out with the ladies of the @JrLeagueMiami. big announcements. #jlmi-ami League of Miami Magazine and I’m thrilled to work with a great Michelle @Vidamiami the future. #WholeFoodsCoralGables #GivingBack #bigthingsarehappening group of community-minded women. So honored to have been a part #jlmiami In this issue of the Magazine, you’ll read about ways JLM is of today’s @JrLeagueMiami growing: through The Showhouse, an exciting fundraiser (brought This year is full of exciting events ahead, especially the Junior Provisional Super Saturday. League of Miami Showhouse. As a member of the Showhouse Wishing you ladies the best! back from its heyday in the 1970s), which will be held at The Deidre Krause @DeidreKrause committee as well this year, I can confidently assure you that this #nopressurenodiamonds Kampong, a historic property in Coconut Grove, from April 7 Shout out to the #NominatingCommittee at @JrLeagueMiami! #jlmiami to April 24; through its impressive leadership team; through fundraiser is going to be spectacular. With the talented duo of its compelling community projects; and through its leadership Carla Crossno and Helen Picard at the helm, as well as a stunning training programs that empower members. location at The Kampong, this multi-week event will showcase art and design projects in a dynamic and inspiring manner. And Junior League of Miami JLM is an organization of nearly 1,000 diverse, all female members the best part about it? All proceeds will go toward our mission of Congratulations to Deborah and it’s entirely run by volunteers. Thank you to all of the volunteers serving women and children in need in the community. D. Korge, our 2015 Women who make JLM possible — our community is better for it. Who Make a Difference I’d like to recognize the members of my committee (Alicia Brown, Honoree and past JLM pres- Alexandra Kagan, Tammy T. Reed) for working hard to put Junior League of Miami ident, for becoming the Di- together this issue, as well as Michelle McClaskey, Vice President JLM’s 2015-2016 Board & rector of Development for of Communications, for her support and guidance. And last Executive Management the Women’s Fund! but not least, I’d like to thank Emilie Goldman Wernick for her Team getting inspired and incredible leadership and for coming up with the idea to bring motivated while learning Emilie Goldman Wernick back the Showhouse in the first place—brilliant. how to maximize our Junior League of Miami President 2015-2016 individual strengths as a team with Florida International At this morning’s Miami-Dade County Public Schools Board University’s #LifeWellLed coach, meeting, JLM was honored to be recognized for its work in Monique Catoggio, and all of our support of education, including providing over $60,000 in Kara Franker amazing and inspirational leaders. scholarships to date to deserving MDCPS students. President Editor 2015-2016 Emilie Goldman Wernick spoke on behalf of JLM to express our thanks and emphasize the ongoing education initiatives championed by the League. 4 JUNIOR LEAGUE OF MIAMI JUNIOR LEAGUE OF MIAMI 5 COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT The Junior League of Miami is now accepting Community Advisory Board Commun Ity applications for community projects for the 2016-2017 Jayne Harris Abess, David Lawrence, Jr., Ivon Mesa, Lubby Navarro, Marjorie Raines, Ron Shuffield, Mark Trowbridge, League year (Sept. 2016 – April 2017). We provide Lenore Walker, Ed.D., Oren Wunderman, Ph.D. spotLIght volunteers and funding for community projects that fit within our mission and focus areas. Non-profit JLM Foundation Board of Directors GRO WING FOR A organizations interested in being considered should President Anne E. Helliwell apply at jlmiami.org by Dec. 10, 2015. Additionally, Vice President Marianne Devine Secretary Ashley Brinson Cusack BRIGHTER FUTURE we run a signature community project called Done by Kara Franker & Alexandra Kagan Treasurer Catherine Lorie in a Day to assist community organizations with Assistant Treasurer Sandra Adams Taking care of our community is an I NN TRANSITION NORTH short-term projects that can be accomplished in one JLMF Immediate Past President Julia Rea Bianchi important mission of the Junior League day. To submit your project for consideration, please JLM President Emilie Goldman Wernick of Miami. At a glance, here are some of AND INN TRANSITION SOUTH JLM President-Elect Amanda Kessler jlmiami.org/inn-transition-north download an application form on our website and the projects we’re working on this year. JLM Vice President of Finance Amber Seidle-Lazo send to committee chairs Emily Hill and Jennifer JLM Treasurer Marissa Flannery GL OA Williams at [email protected]. JLM Members: Maria Byrd, Katie Lane Arriola, Holly Blount, Betsy To provide housing and resources to women and their children Hoover-Thomas, Dana Martorella, Ellen Oppenheimer, Karen who are survivors of domestic violence.