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The Junior League of Akron
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LoudspeakerAutumn 2010
Inside this issue:
New Active Members! 185th Anniversary Year! 1President’s Message! 2President’s Award! 3Sustainer InspirationAward! 4Member News! 5JLA Tools! 5Cookbook notice! 5Board Members! 6Focus Project Search! 7DIAD Calendar! 8Outgoing Board! 9Membership report! 10Annual Meeting Photos! 11ShowHouse
The Kitchen Tour! 12
Back Standing Left to Right: Sarah Chuba, Meghan Beringer, Francesca Jirsa, Jen Victor, Lindsey Van Doros, Amy Mulcahy, Stephanie McIlvaine, Denise Bracken, Jamie Malick, Heidi Summers, Abigail Keating, Jacquie Tinnemeyer, Melissa Adams, Amy BerensFront Seated Left to Right: Carrie Zapka, Lisa Knapp, Lindsey Wlaszyn, Ane Goes de Araujo, Andrea Hartley Bishop, Deb SpatzNot pictured: Bronlynn Eberhardt and Katie O'Brien
TWENTY-TWO NEW MEMBERSWe are now a league of 65 active members
THE JUNIOR LEAGUE OF AKRON CELEBRATES 85 YEARS
The Association of Junior Leagues International commemorated the 85th anniversary of The Junior League of Akron with a plaque. Throughout this league year we will be highlighting our history and our accomplishments. As well, we will be presenting our roadmap into the future as we continue to strive to build a better community here in the greater Akron area.
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LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT
The definition of Volunteer is an unpaid worker, one who performs of her own free will. This personifies the ladies in the Junior League of Akron.
Volunteer work has been something I have been exposed to all my life. My parents, Karen and Louis, had always been involved with organizations in the community, from helping children in South Akron, donating clothing and teaching them various tasks working alongside me and my siblings; to the bar auxiliary; to Akron Civic Theatre and the Fairlawn City Women’s Club.
I remember starting to volunteer at various events, like the City of Fairlawn 4th of July parade, more than 25 years ago. I helped the Fairlawn City Women’s club decorate its parade float and later rode on it in the parade wearing a period costume reminiscent of Little House on the Prairie. From being a member of the Girls
Scouts for more than 13 years to working with Special Olympics athletes teaching them how to downhill ski or cheering them on at the state games, I was always working with a community organization throughout my childhood.
Whatever way I could get involved to give back – and whatever way I can – I do. I have to thank my parents for instilling in me a commitment to volunteerism and community involvement. And I have to thank my mom, my late dad and Spencer. Their love, support and guidance give me the ability to continue to volunteer.
When I received an invitation for a Junior League provisional open house 8 years ago, I was absolutely thrilled! To have been so involved with the League over the years has been an amazing and wonderful experience. I have been trained to do so many things that I know I can apply in the various other organizations of which I am a part.
Now, we’re entering the 85th year of this wonderful organization. Our summer was spent with Sustainers and Actives, working together to revamp our strategic documents. We continue this work, and our goal is to create a “roadmap” for the Junior
League of Akron, aligning our direction with the needs of our current membership, as well as AJLI.
As I look forward to the 2010-2011 League year, I am reminded of a quote: “If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.” We have a lot to accomplish this year together to prepare the League for our next 85 years. I really want to focus on training our membership and encouraging all members to utilize all that AJLI offers to us. We’ll have training opportunities as we complete the roadmap, begin researching to identify a new focus project, host ShowHouse Kitchen Tours and celebrate our 85th anniversary. We will do this with a common goal: To build better communities. We will better our community together, as well-trained ladies for a longer-lasting, positive impact.
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The Junior League of Akron is proud to announce that the recipient of the 2009-2010 President’s award is Stefani Carlson of Hudson. This highly prestigious award is given to the League member who has shown not only outstanding commitment to the League and to the community, but also has demonstrated a willingness to assume responsibility and take leadership in these roles. This woman is both an exemplary volunteer and a leader; the best a Junior League member can be.
Stefani began her Junior League career with the Junior League Plano, Texas in 2005, joining the Junior League of Akron in 2008. She has served in many Junior League leadership roles along the way, including Board level positions. Stefani has also demonstrated strong community involvement through serving in leadership positions with the PTA and other school-oriented committees, with the Literacy Volunteers of America, with the Friends of the Schoolcraft Cultural Center in New York, the Contra Costa Mother’s Club in California, with the Temple Beth Shalom in Hudson, and with the Hudson Youth Lacrosse Association.
Stefani is a wonderful example of a League member that seeks to impact her community not only through her League service, but directly with the community to effectuate positive change. We are all proud of her accomplishments as a member of our League and we look forward to all of the great work in the community she has yet to accomplish.
PRESIDENT’S AWARD
The Junior League of Akron needs your help to reduce paper waste in landfills. Every day each one of us throws away, on average, one pound of recyclable office waste. This consists of envelopes, copy paper, junk mail, newspapers and magazines. This paper ends up in a landfill, costs your organization money, and is not environmentally
friendly. Help us to protect our natural resources and turn trash into a resource.The Junior League of Akron earns cash for each pound of paper that we
recycle. So, help the League while you are helping to save the environment. Please place the following materials in the blue recycling bins located in the side parking lot of the Junior League house (929 W. Market Street):
• Envelopes• Copy paper• Junk mail• Newspapers• Magazines• White paper
HELP THE JLA EARN GREEN BY GOING GREEN
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SUSTAINER INSPIRATION AWARDThe President’s Sustainer Inspiration Award is given to a woman who embodies the Junior League of Akron’s mission of empowering women for positive change in the community. The award’s criteria are that it will be given to a Sustainer whose League and community service have inspired other League members, and whose League experience served as a springboard for greater and more effective impact in the community.
It is with great pleasure that we announce this year’s 2010 Sustainer Inspiration award winner, Janice Skromme Alpeter.
A graduate of St Vincent/St Mary, Jan continued her education locally at the University of Akron, and later, for her masters, at Ohio State University. A former French teacher in the Stow/Monroe Falls school district, Jan dedicated many years to the French Club and to the National Honor Society as adviser. In 1984 she won the Outstanding Educator Award, and in 2009 she was inducted into the Stow-Monroe Falls City Schools Wall of Fame for retired teachers that have demonstrated unusually high standards of character, achievement, and respect.
A Junior League of Akron member since her provisional year in 1992, Jan was involved in many aspects of the League, including the Loudspeaker, MarketPlace, Junior Leadership Akron, the Immunization Coalition, and the Oral Health Initiative.
In the years since Jan has continued her involvement in the community, holding leadership positions in the Women’s Auxiliary Board at Stan Hywet, where she has also been recognized for giving more than 1,000 volunteer hours, and with the Women’s Board of Summa Health System. Jan has also been involved coordinating volunteers and more for the United Disabilities Fundraiser, the
Akron FoodBank fundraiser, and for the Crown Point Ecology Center annual fundraiser.
Most recently Jan has been serving the Junior League of Akron as our Membership Development Coordinator, where she has taken a job and truly made it her own. You will find no stronger supporter of our League than Jan, who takes every opportunity as it presents itself to educate and inform members of our community about the work that we do and the impact that we make. Congratulations to Janice Skromme Alpeter, our 2010 Sustainer Inspiration Award winner.
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LEAGUE MEMBER NEWS
AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY HONORS SUSAN FLOWERS, SUSTAINER AND PAST PRESIDENT
At the annual Cattle Baron's Ball on September 25, Susan was recognized for her courage and continuous efforts in the fight against cancer. Susan, a 24 year breast cancer survivor, has celebrated her survivorship by raising funds and awareness for this terrible disease. She used her diagnosis as an opportunity to make a real difference in treatment options for breast cancer survivors by voluntarily participating in a clinical trial to determine the effectiveness of high doses of chemotherapy. Susan has also supported other breast cancer survivors through their journey by serving as a volunteer counselor with the American
Cancer Society's Reach to Recovery Program. Along with supporting the American Cancer Society, Susan lends her time and talents to a host of other community and civic projects. Please join us in congratulating Susan! For more information about the award and ball, visit www.akroncantoncattlebaronsball.org
CARRIE KANDES NAMED TO “30 FOR THE FUTURE”
On September 13 Carrie was recognized as one of this year’s recipients of the 30 for the Future awards. This award is presented by the Greater Akron Chamber and LPC Publishing Company.
COOKBOOKS FOR SALEAs the holidays approach, don’t forget the JLA Cookbook, “Beginnings”, and the other great Junior League cookbooks we have for sale! Along with being great Christmas gifts, these books make great hostess gifts, wedding and wedding shower gifts, engagement party gifts and housewarming gifts. Plus, our JLA Cookbook, “Beginnings”, has fun and interesting information about the City of Akron, which makes it a pleasure to read for everyone, even for those that aren’t all that interested in appetizers.
The cookbooks are only $20.00 a piece. We have already recovered the costs of publishing the book, so every cookbook we sell now is pure profit for us. So, take advantage of the great price and the opportunity to help the JLA by stocking up on your cookbooks for all of your gift giving needs! You can buy the cookbooks at the GMMs and JLA Christmas Party, or anytime by leaving your payment and a note regarding how many and which cookbooks you purchased with the office manager (the cookbooks are located on the second floor of the League House). Any questions about the cookbook should be directed to Amy Berens, at [email protected]. If anyone knows of any businesses that might be interested in selling our cookbook, please contact Amy.
JLA TOOLSAre you trying to organize a committee meeting? Are you sick and tired of the “back-and-forth” emails of what date is best for whom? If so, try MEETING WIZARD! This FREE site is a wonderful tool to eliminate those emails and it has a great tracking system with all meeting participants regardless of meeting size. Try it today! www.meetingwizard.com
Are you finding it hard to drive to the JLA house for a committee meeting? If so, consider a FREE phone conference. If this is something you are interested in, please contact Keri-Ann to receive all the login information [email protected]
Please remember that regardless of WHERE your meetings are held you are still responsible for taking/reporting minutes of ALL committee meetings.
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BOARD MEMBERS FOR JLA YEAR 2010-11
The Junior League of Akron announces its new Board of Directors for the 2010-2011 term:President: Keri-Ann Kalavity of FairlawnPresident Elect: Jennie Highfield of AkronSustainer Advisor: Beth Amer of AkronRecording Secretary: Tanya Inama of Cuyahoga FallsMembership Council Vice-President: Jennifer Towell of AkronTreasurer: Kristi Fox of AkronAssistant Treasurer: Teri Incorvia of AkronCommunity Council Vice-President: Cindy Retterer of HudsonFocus Project Search Chair (ad hoc): Janis Worley of HudsonFundraiser Project Co-Chairs (ad hoc): Vanessa Riedlinger of Wadsworth and Shenan May of AkronMembership Development Coordinator: Jan Alpeter of Akron
Congratulations and welcome to this wonderful group of women who are bringing their enthusiasm and commitment to making a difference in the Akron community to The Junior League of Akron.
Akron Pregnancy Services is in need of new or used cribs. Many babies die each year from sharing a bed with a mother who does not have the resources to provide a crib for her child. The donation of a crib can save a life.
If you have a donation, please contact Terri Nass Reeder, Community Outreach Assistant Chair, at 330.865.6894.
BE GREEN WITH THE JLA
Reusable royal blue grocery bags sporting The Junior League of Akron logo are available for purchase. The bags are $5 and are available at the League house.Contact Cindy Retterer for additional details [email protected].
CRIB DONATIONS NEEDED
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FOCUS PROJECT SEARCH
During the 2010-2011 League year we will be transitioning out of our Saferstein Tower/Mobile Meals Adopt-a-High-Rise project. During the same period of time we will be undergoing a search to find a new Focus Project for our League, to be implemented during the 2011-2012 League year.
Responsible for this search:Janis Worley, ChairKathleen HouckLisa KnappKelly MendelsonElena TewariAlex VukoderLindsey WlaszynCarrie Zapka
At the September GMM the membership voted to focus the search for a new focus project in the area of childhood obesity.
We will continue to give progressive updates on our work throughout the year at the GMM’s and in the Loudspeaker. Any Sustainers interested in serving on this project committee are welcome!
Please contact Search Chair Janis Worley at 330-650-5009 to volunteer.
Slating officers for the next League year begins each fall with the Straw Ballot nomination process.
Your input is needed! We ask every member to fill out a ballot, listing at least one candidate per position if possible. Please remember that self-nomination is permitted and encouraged. If you have not yet submitted a ballot please refer to the weekly email blast for a copy as well as a list of eligible League members.
Please submit completed ballots to Slating Chair Harriet Chapman by mail or email ([email protected]) by Oct. 31. Thank you!
WHO ARE YOU?Now is the time to update your JLA roster information. Please take a moment to look at the website, www.juniorleagueakron.org, under the Membership heading select Membership Roster. If you require the password please contact the League house 330-836-4905 or Keri-Ann Kalavity at [email protected].
Alternatively, you can contact the league house to ensure your contact information is accurate.
COMPLETE YOUR STRAW BALLOT FOR THE 2011-2012 SLATE OF JLA OFFICERS
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DIAD – OCTOBER
10-24! JLA House clean up 9 am - 12 pm
DIAD- NOVEMBER
11-5! A Night to Build Hope, Portage Country Club 6 pm-10 pm
11-6! Grape for Kids' Sake, Anthe's 6 pm - 10 pm
11-13! Hot Meal Delivery, Saferstein Tower 10 am - 11 am
11-14! Game Night, Saferstein Tower Two 3 pm- 5 pm
11-20! Girl Scouts Fall Delivery! 8:30 am - 2 pm
11-27! Holiday Tree Festival, John S. Knight Center 4 pm – 7 pm
DIAD- DECEMBER
12-4! Breakfast with Santa, Saferstein Tower One 8 am-12 pm
12-5! Deck the Halls, Stan Hywet 5 pm - 8 pm.
12-9! Holiday Toy Room, Summit County Children's Services
8:30 am - 12 pm
12-11! Hot Meal Delivery, Saferstein Towers 10 am - 11am
12-19! Game Night, Saferstein Tower One 3pm -5pm
REMEMBER TO SUBMIT YOUR FINANCIAL OBLIGATIONFinancial obligation for the 2010-11 League year is due by November 1. Checks should be made payable to The Junior League of Akron in the amount of $125. This can be mailed to the League house, or may be submitted in
person at the October GMM.
DONE IN A DAY CALENDARDIAD Self Directed Opportunities
National Invention Hall of
Fame / Invent Now Kids
Year-Round Shifts Mon. – Fri.
8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Contact: Teresa VanLieu
330-849-6899 or
Project Learn
Year-Round Opportunities.
Contact: Marquita Mitchell
330-434-9461 or
Pregnancy Care
Year-Round Opportunities.
Contact Shannon Wolf
330-253-4071 or
Habitat for Humanity
Shifts Tues. - Sat.,
8:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Call 330-785-2700 for more
information, or visit
www.h(summitcounty.org
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MANY THANKS TO OUR OUTGOING BOARD MEMBERS
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Change of StatusLois Pflueger S to SEChristine Beckner A to SMelissa McGinness A to SChristy Ann McDowell Cooley
A to SMelissa Adams P to AAmy Berens P to AMeghan Beringer P to ADenise Bracken P to ASarah Chuba P to ABronlynn Eberhardt P to AAne Goes De Araujo P to AFrancesca Jirsa P to AAbigail Keating P to ALisa Knapp P to AJamie Malik P to AStephanie McIlvaine P to AAmy Mulchay P to AKatie O'Brien P to ADeb Spatz P to AJacquie Tinnenmeyer P to ALindsey Yoder P to AJen Victor P to ALindsey Wlaszyn P to ACarrie Zapka P to A
ResignationsAnya Albrecht (P)Ane Goes De Araujo (A)Martha Bethea (S)Michele “Shelly” Brown (A)Suzon Bukovey (S)Tiffany Edwards (P)Erica Grigera (A)Christine Hanchett (S)
Liz Nolte (P)Gina Poblete (P)Jacquie Rudgers (S)
BirthsDeb Spatz (A) husband Mark
and big brothers Zachary, Luke and Alex welcomed a new baby girl Samantha Ann on April 18. She weighed 6 lbs. 13 oz. and was 18 inches long.
Dana Lobaizo Saporito (A) & husband Joe welcomed twins into their family on May 2, 2010. Son Sebastian Salomon at 3:08pm weighing 4lbs. 8 oz and 18 inches long, and daughter Chezarei Alexandra, at 3:11pm at 4 lbs. 6 oz and 16.9 inches.
Amy Mulcaly (A) and husband Pat welcomed a new baby boy, Liam, on July 20, 2010
Jen Towell (A), husband Tom and big brother Thomas welcomed Joseph David at 9:40 am on August 27, 2010. Weighing in at 7 lbs. and 11 oz., he measured 19 inches long.
Tiffany Ruwadi (A) husband Brian and big brother Michael welcomed Kate Marie on August 29, 2010 at 1:18am, as a long little girl at 21.5in, and weighing in at 7 lbs. 15oz.
Deaths
The Junior League extends sincere sympathy to: The family and friends of
Patricia Lee “Patty Lee” Cullinan Cohill (SE), who died on May 4, 2010
The family and friends of Mary O'Neil (SE), died April 7, 2010
Lois Sewell Pflueger (SE) and Ruth Pflueger Juve (SE), whose husband and brother, John Seiberling Pflueger, Jr., died on March 22, 2010
Nancy Lambert Reymann (S), whose husband, Patrick H. Reymann, died August 6, 2010
Marguerite Dannemiller Tremelin (S), and her husband, Scott. Scott’s mother, Jean Stover Tremelin (SE), died August 11, 2010
The family and friends of Elizabeth “Betsy” Phillips Whitmore (SE), died April 26, 2010
The family and friends of Patricia Milestone Zonsius (SE), died May 29, 2010
Engagements & MarriagesSusan Simpson (office manager)
married Brian Freichs on August 7, 2010
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MEMBERSHIP REPORT
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The Honorable Brenda Burnham Unruh gave the keynote address.
The gavel was officially passed from Harriet Chapman to Keri-Ann Kalavity.
Harriet Chapman presents Emily Ochsenhirt with the Rookie of the Year award.
ANNUAL MEETING OF THE JUNIOR LEAGUE OF AKRON
Molly Stecz (A), daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas and Judith Stecz (S) of Copley, was married to Dave Howson on August 14, 2010
Lindsey Marie Van Doros (A), daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George VanDoros, of West Akron, was married on September 4, to Jonathan Reid Yoder, son of Dr. and Mrs. Walter Yoder, also of West Akron
Laura Elizabeth Eberhardt (A), daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Eberhardt of Canal Fulton, OH is engaged to be married to Brian Mollenshott, son of Mr. and Mrs. David Mollenshott of Ashland, OH on October 23, 2010
Transfers:Cristy Ann McDowell Cooley (S) and her family have moved to Little Rock, Arkansas, where her husband Chris now works for Stephens, Inc.
Andrea Hartley-Bishop from The Junior League of Akron, Ohio to the Junior League of Durham and Orange Counties, North Carolina
Rachel Simpson from the Junior League of Syracuse, New York to The Junior League of Akron, OhioJenna Lehmann (A), has taken the position of head women’s basketball coach for the West Virginia
Institute of Technology, in Montgomery, WV. She has transferred her membership to the Junior League of Charleston, West Virginia. She was recently engaged to be married.
MEMBERSHIP REPORT (CONTINUED FROM PAGE 10)
JUNIOR LEAGUE OF AKRON! OCTOBER 2010
The 2010-2011 JLA Fundraiser Committee is pleased to announce ShowHouse 2011: The Kitchen Tour!
This unique event will continue our ShowHouse tradition by featuring the finest designer home kitchens in the greater Akron area. The Kitchen Tour will be held on May 20-22, 2011. The event will enable the JLA to make a two-fold contribution as we celebrate our 85th year of community commitment.
We will raise funds to support projects that improve the lives of
residents in our community while showcasing innovative kitchen design. In addition to reaching out to the local design community, we are looking for League members that would be interested in revealing the heart of their homes to the public. Watch your mail for further details! Please contact Shenan May at 330-388-5325 or Vanessa Riedlinger at 330-612-2880 for more information.
CalendarOctober 19
GMM at League House- 6:30 p.m. social- 7:00 meeting
November 16
GMM at League House- 6:30 p.m. social- 7:00 meeting
December 2
Junior League Holiday Party
Portage Country Club 6-9pm
December 10
Winter Family Social Event The Polar Expressby reservation only
May 20-22
ShowHouse 2011:The Kitchen Tour
The Junior League of Akron
929 W. Market Street
Akron, OH
Phone: 330-836-4905
Fax: 330-836-4906
Email: [email protected]
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Web: www.juniorleagueakron.org
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