A night at the cotton club - Junior League of San Jose

VOLUME 14 / ISSUE 4 / SUMMER 2009
P U B L I C AT I O N O F T H E J U N I O R L E A G U E O F S A N J O S E
general meetings
A night at the cotton club
a preview party in 1920’s style!
June
By Wendy Anthony & Melinda Waller, Rummage Sale Co-Chairs
Annual Meeting
Wednesday
6:30 p.m. Dinner
7:00 p.m. Meeting
Villa Ragusa
35 South Second Street - Campbell
There is no fee for this meeting so please join
us to celebrate our year of achievements!
September
Junior
League
members and their
guests celebrated the
1920’s on Friday,
March 13, at A Night
at the Cotton Club.
They came dressed as
mobsters, molls, flappers and gents and got crazy
perusing the fine offerings for sale. Catered Too provided delicious and themed food and “Bathtub Gin”
Photo: Signature Images by Lori Rose
June 3, 2009
General Meeting
Wednesday
September 2, 2009
6:30 p.m. Social/Light Snacks
7:00 p.m. Meeting
Wendy Anthony and Melinda Waller
Villa Ragusa
35 South Second Street - Campbell
upc o m i n g
at this year’s Rummage
Sale preview party was
the VIP Lounge, which
was sponsored by Fertility
Physicians of Northern
California. Our very own
“cigarette girls” handed
out 1920’s themed goodies, including everyone’s
favorite, those candy cigarettes!
The evening also
included a donation drawing. Vardy’s Jewelers
donated a beautiful lady’s
36-inch Opera Length
baroque pearl necklace.
The pearls were a beautiful
pink luster with a
14-karat yellow
gold diamond
clasp.
Thank you to
everyone
who
attended A Night
at the Cotton Club,
it was the bee’s
knees! d
Lorilee Wheeler, Mike Arias,
and Marcie Soderquist
events
was the night’s specialty hooch. Guests enjoyed the
wide array of silent auction items and were treated to
a live auction, featuring John Farley as the auctioneer.
The 1920’s style band, JP & the Rhythm Chasers
entertained guests throughout the evening. A feature
End of Year
Swim Party
Active General Membership &
Provisionals – Adults only, please
Sat., June 6, 1-4 pm
At the home of
Juliette Davis & Jerry Glembocki
Dave Morton, Claudia Morton, Joe McCarthy
and Sara Kenny enjoy the VIP lounge
Done In A Meeting
By Malea Morduant, Bring Me A Book Co-Chair
All League
Member’s Retreat
Sat., Oct. 9, 6 pm –
Sun., Oct. 10, 7 am-3 pm
Melanie Ventura, Rachel Lehto, Vera Fisher
Silicon Valley
Trivia Challenge
Bryce Wend, Martha Phillips, and Jessica Hooley
Sat., Nov., 7, 2009
Club Auto Sport, San Jose
Summer Hours
6/12/09 - 8/24/09
Monday, Wednesday 8am-2pm
Tuesday, Thursday 10am-2pm
Thursday Evenings 6-9pm
Friday - Office Closed
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At the March General Meeting, League members
worked with the Bring Me a Book (BMAB) committee
to complete a very successful Done-in-a-Meeting project.
League members created colorful “build a book kits”
comprised of multiple pieces of construction paper, foam
shapes, glue sticks and ribbon. The kits were made for
local families so that parents and children can create their
own special books together. The “build a book kits” will
be distributed at upcoming First Teachers trainings that
SUMMER 2009
BMAB committee members will conduct at local preschools, elementary schools and childcare centers.
Approximately 500 kits were assembled at the GM. Way
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table of
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PAT G U S T K E W I N N E R S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
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VRL ........................................... 4
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TRIVIA CHALLENGE ...................... 5
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S I G N AT U R E P R O J E C T . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 - 7
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LOVE LETTER TO LISA ................... 9
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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE ............... 12
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By Wendy Anthony & Melinda Waller, Rummage Sale Co-Chairs
took to transform the Expo Hall into the Greatest Garage Sale on Earth. And why
the Junior League of San Jose’s biannual fundraiser is what we call our Rummage
Sale. We look forward to our next Rummage Sale in spring 2011. Until then…save
your rummage!
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Throughout the day the shoppers bobbed and weaved their way through the
departments in search of treasures that they could call their own. Every time you
looked at the boutique department you always noticed the long line of those waiting to take a peak inside to see if they too could find something special. The
furniture department was no exception of quality finds. During the entire sale, our
volunteers were always there to assist our shoppers get their finds to their vehicles.
It was a great feeling for everyone working to see the smiles on the shoppers faces
as they headed out the doors to take their treasures home!
As the doors to the Expo Hall opened at 8am, you could see the line of people
that had come even before the sun came up in order to be one of the first people
into our Rummage Sale. This amazing sight is worth the time and effort that it
Sale Day shoppers in search of their own treasures
A shout out to all League members, their friends and family and all our volunteers that
made this event possible. Thank you to Graebel Movers for assisting the League in moving
all of our early drop off rummage to the Expo Hall and returning all our supplies after
the Sale! And to all the Santa Clara County Fairgrounds personnel…Thank You! d
Community Health & Service Fair
Thank You
Sponsors &
Participating
Agencies
We want to thank our Gold Sponsor, Hunter Labs and our Silver Sponsor,
Valley Transportation Authority, as well as the following agencies for
to the
2009 Rummage Sale
Steering Committee
forward to your participation in 2011:
Gold Sponsor
Silver Sponsor
Community Health & Service Fair
Getting Information Out to Our Community
By Wendy Anthony & Melinda Waller, Rummage Sale Co-Chairs
Valley Transportation Authority
Agencies
American Bone Health
American Cancer Society
A round of applause to the 2009 Rummage Sale Steering Committee for their hard work
and dedication making the 2009 Rummage Sale ~ The Greatest Garage Sale on Earth:
Rummage Sale Co-Chairs Wendy Anthony & Melinda Waller
Fund Development Vice President Stacy Galasso
Finance Vice President Shelly Demko
Assistant to Chairs & Spirit Christina Mauro
Business Managers Tiffany Trinh, Angela Agah & Christine Stephens
Community Service and Health Fair Ladonna Batterson
Department Head Managers & SuperMen Michelle Fisk & Claudia Morton
Event Treasurer Beth Brigadier
Event Treasurer, Assistant Devora Davis
Friday Night Preview Party Laurel Krein, Tina Royce, Kimberly LeDeaux,
Stephanie Bentzel & Lisa Murdy
Fund Development, Merchants & Donors Silvia Malaccorto
Hospitality Jennifer Baird, Elizabeth Barnett & Kim Moynier
Personnel Barbara Conly, Anne Naragon, Charisse Leong & Janet Thorsrud
Publicity Erin Cresta & Dawn Illing
Quota & Handbook Lisa Bach, Jessica Johnson, Mellinda Kolberg & Kay Cackowski
Silent Auction Julie Sheng & Aimee Priscaro
Signs, Supplies, Graphics & Pricing Amy Chauvin & Laura Lajeunesse
Sustainer Boutique Chairs Jennifer Austin, Celeste Martin-Melehan,
Charlene Raisch & Cindy Ruby
Trucking, Storage & Sorting Diana Gilbert, Marca Lombardo & Monique Migdol
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SUMMER 2009
The biggest joy in Leslie’s life is her family. With the
supportive help of her husband, Jeff, she keeps up with
the active lifestyles of three very busy sons. You can
always count on Leslie to serve as team mom for the soccer, lacrosse and basketball teams.
In addition to her volunteer activities, Leslie enjoys
her job in community relations with Robert Half
International. She was recognized in 2008 with San Jose
Magazine’s “Women Making a Mark” award.
Liz Crites
Liz Crites
Fellow League Sustainers state
that Liz approaches her volunteer
commitments with passion and
enthusiasm. The organizations
and committees she is part of
have all benefited from her participation. Her ideas, organizational skills and project management are admired by all. She
approaches a project like the seasoned Junior League member she
Liz has been an eight-year volunteer with the SaratogaLos Gatos Chapter of National Charity League (NCL),
a national, nonprofit corporation organized to initiate
and encourage the mother-daughter relationship in philanthropic, cultural and social training. In her role as
Membership Vice-President she brought the membership process for her local chapter into compliance with
the national organization. She worked to streamline the
membership sponsorship rules and made a great effort to
ensure a diverse membership through the use of a sponsorship pool. She also made a great effort to ensure all
potential members clearly understood the responsibilities and obligations of membership which resulted in
increased membership satisfaction and decrease in attrition. Recognizing that her local chapter had become
over-subscribed, Liz was instrumental in the formation
of the new Heritage Oaks Chapter. She revitalized the
Sustainer group within her chapter, which is now flourishing. Liz is currently serving as District Director and
will attend the NCL National Conference to share her
research on the issues of membership.
Liz’s most recent volunteer commitment is with the
Princess Project, South Bay, where she serves as the
Volunteer Chair. Her responsibilities include scheduling
300 volunteers to assist in selecting free prom dresses and
accessories for nearly 1,000 high school girls who otherwise could not afford them.
Liz, her husband William, and their two children live
in Los Gatos. In addition to her job as an elementary
school teacher, Liz has also volunteered her time and
talents with her children’s Los Gatos schools and St.
Francis High School.
“People enjoy being around Liz. Volunteering with
her is always a fun time. Her smile is welcoming and her
joking and laughter can turn the most mundane task
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the Expo Hall, at the same time the Rummage Sale was
underway. However, due to the amount of quality rummage donated, it was evident that the Community
Health and Service Fair needed to be moved outside of
the Expo Hall. Ladonna Batterson, Chair of the
Community Health and Service Fair, rolled with the
punches and personally contacted all of the agencies participating and informed them of the change. With no
rain predicted, and with everyone on board, the entire
event turned out beautifully. The community was able
to take full advantage of all of the agencies participating
and able to receive important health information and
receive complimentary screenings. d
Helping to Sustain
the Rummage Sale
American Diabetes Association
American Red Cross, Silicon Valley Chapter
Bay Area Birth Information
Pam Killion, Eileen Goodwin
Breathe California
California Family Health Council
Care More – who provided us with free blood pressure testing
Child Advocates
Family & Children Services
First 5
The Health Trust
Hospice of the Valley
Hunter Laboratories - who provided us with free diabetic screening,
free lipid screening (including, cholesterol, HDL & triglycerides),
and free pregnancy testing
Wearing patches from the many previous
Rummage Sales like badges of honor, sustaining members of the Junior League of San
Jose could be found at the Fairgrounds
throughout work week, sale day and, of
course, the pre-sale party celebration. In
addition to contributing rummage to help
Ladonna Batterson, Lily Yee, and Melanie Doorley
The League’s Community Health and Service Fair
took place on Saturday, March 14, 2009, and was free to
those attending our Rummage Sale. The Community
Health and Service Fair is one way the League helps agencies in the community relay important health and service
information.
When planning began in February 2008, the idea was
to have the Community Health and Service Fair inside
A client getting screened
at the Community Health and Service Fair
InnVision
Lupus Foundation
the Sustainer
March of Dimes
screening and mini-chair massage
Peninsula Stroke Association
Rebuilding Together
Senior Nutrition Program - Santa Clara County
Valley Transportation Authority
Boutique
would like to thank...
New Hope Chiropractic Clinic – who provided us with free spinal
...our experts: Fanya Hull, of Vardy’s Jewelers, for evaluating jewelry, and
Larry Arzie who formerly owned the Los Gatos Porch for his help with finding treasures and pricing.
and
...
our Rummage Sale Chairs, Wendy Anthony & Melinda
Waller: Thank you for all your dedication and hard work on the 2009 Rummage Sale. You made our
jobs easy and fun, while putting together a fabulous event!
Sustaining Advisors Lola Cox, Michelle Gaspar & Shari Van Loo
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Leslie also volunteers at Willow Glen United Methodist
Church where she edits the monthly newsletter, serves as a
Sunday school teacher, chaired the church rummage sale
and volunteers at Vacation Bible School. She is a member of
the Hearts and Hands Group and regularly prepares and
serves dinner for the San Jose Family Shelter.
is…she has a plan!
participating in the 2009 Community Health and Service Fair and look
Hunter Laboratories
A round of applause
Leslie takes the training and
skills she developed in her League
leadership roles, including as a
member of the Board of Directors,
co-chair for the Rummage Sale,
Volunteer Recognition Luncheon,
and Membership Committee and
sustaining advisor to numerous
League committees, to truly
embrace the League’s slogan
Leslie Chamberlain
“Women
Building
Better
Communities.”
Currently, Leslie is in her second year as PTA president
at Willow Glen Elementary School. She has assisted the
principal and school community through significant transitions, including a major construction project, which
affected the entire campus. Leslie inspired, organized and
founded the school’s Walk-A-Thon fundraising event that
raised $20,000 this year. She served on the Ad Hoc
Committee, helping school staff and district managers
advise the Board of the San Jose Unified School District
on the feasibility of a two-way bilingual immersion program at Willow Glen Elementary that will start this fall.
Her honesty, clear thinking and leadership gave the needed
direction to allow for a positive transition of this program.
As Dayle D’Anna, Principal of Willow Glen Elementary
School says, “Leslie is an active and enthusiastic advocate
for support programs for students. She is organized, runs
efficient and productive meetings and gives positive recognition to others for participation. Her efforts have helped
to create an organization of involved, creative, and positive
parents who feel included and appreciated for their
involvement…She makes a difference here.”
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On March 14, 2009, as the Salvation Army trucks drove away with all the rummage that was not sold, we take time to reflect on the day. The Sale ended at 3pm
to the general public. The League reopened the Rummage Sale for another hour
to allow for what we like to call “agency shopping.” Agency Shopping is by special
invitation only and in 2009 the League extended this invitation to 39 agencies.
This invitation assists those agencies in providing necessary items for their agency
or if they choose, can allow their clients to take advantage of agency shopping for
themselves. We encourage the participating agencies to get the word out to their
clients about the wonderful opportunity to shop for high quality items at rockbottom prices. Those taking advantage of our agency shopping were able to find
great buys on quality goods, including furniture, clothing for the entire family,
toys and items for the home.
Leslie Chamberlain and Liz Crites have been selected
as the 2009 Pat Gustke Outstanding Sustainers of the
Year for their dedication to voluntarism. These women
are nominated and selected by fellow Sustainers for serving as a positive role model both to the League and the
community. The award is accompanied by a contribution
from the League to the Sustainer’s nonprofit of choice.
Junior League Sustainers are trained to take action in the
community. It is no surprise that so many Sustainers take
on important volunteer positions. As volunteers, League
Sustainers are often unsung heroes providing important
support to nonprofit organizations.
Leslie Chamberlain
The Sale Day crowd gathers well before the doors open at 8am
Whenever you read about the Junior League’s Rummage Sale you read about
how the day started. This year, in 2009, when so many things in the world are not
as they have been in the past, this look back at the Greatest Garage Sale on Earth
will be about how the day ended. In looking back at Rummage Sale 2009, we also
look toward the future, of both our world and of our Rummage Sale.
By Leah Schnoor, Sustaining Advisor to the Board
SUMMER 2009
SUMMER 2009
Congratulations Pat Gustke Winners, Leslie Chamberlin & Liz Crites
Rummage Sale 2009: A Reverse Look
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SUMMER 2009
Janice LaVelle, Pat Campen
provisional and active members meet quota
requirements and during quota drop off,
Sustainers also organized the boutique and
volunteered at one of the best-loved Junior
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SUMMER 2009
Volunteer Recognition Luncheon
On April 25, 2009, the Junior League of San Jose was
honored to host the 40th Anniversary of the Volunteer
Recognition Luncheon (VRL). Think back with us…what
has happened in your life over the last forty years? What has
happened in our community over that last forty years? What
opportunities have you had to serve in our community over
the last forty years?
has extended her reach all the way to the Vietnamese village of Tay Ninh where Project Cornerstone books and
lesson plans have been incorporated into the schools.
Overcoming the hardships of her youth lighted a passion
with her to become a successful citizen with a drive and
deep commitment to community service.
The Crystal Bowl Award Winners honored have taken
their passion to serve others and made a difference in the lives
of those around them. They have assisted children, families,
senior citizens, the homeless, the hungry, and provided education to those in need.
What Kathy has done to an old warehouse is what
InnVision assists its clients in doing – taking something that
appears to be past its prime and reinvigorating it into something that is inviting, open and “new”. As they transformed
the old donation warehouse for the Georgia Travis center into
a retail shopping experience, Kathy’s efforts have allowed the
program to expand. It is now available to any low-income
person in the community in need of apparel and/or household
furnishings. As one child pointed out, “She makes me feel
special and happy inside!” Her passion is to help promote
dignity and self-worth in everyone.
Kathy Pimentel - InnVision…the Way Home
has gone from reading occasionally in his son’s classroom to
forming an After School Computer Club to beginning a
Robotics Program. His passion is to follow his heart – all
that he does is directly for the benefit of Las Animas’ students and staff.
Heather Hopkins - My New Red Shoes
Left to right- Top Row Steve Demkowski, Jay Forderer,
Sutton Marley, Irma MacKay. Bottom Row: Hoang-Anh
Nguyen, Kathy Pimentel, Barbara Mount, Diane Black. Not
Pictured: Ardishir Ghoreishi, Heather Hopkins
Diane Black - Union School District – Noddin School
The force that is Diane has added immeasurable value to
Noddin School in many ways. She has organized the schoolwide Geographic Explorer Program, coordinated the SCRIP
program which brings in extra dollars for enrichment and
quality programs, chaired community events and the
school’s Home and School Club. Diane works for the good
of the whole, her longitudinal, consistent and selfless modeling to others is her greatest attribute. She has been a
“stealth” asset at Noddin for the past six years – modeling to
all her passion for Noddin.
Steve Demkowski - History San Jose
Yes - Steve is an expert on bees. No – he is not a professional beekeeper. Steve discovered his passion after confronting a swarm in his own backyard. One thing lead to
another and he’s now the resident expert at History San Jose
for their park bees, as well as being a guest speaker at many
local elementary schools. He also gives talks to the
Professional Beekeeper Association. Steve’s enthusiasm and
readiness to assist has brought numerous positive results to
not only History San Jose, but to hundreds of children who
hopefully will continue to spread the news about the fabulousness of bees.
Jay Forderer - TransAccess
400 hours over one year – that is an actual quantifiable
number attributable to Jay’s efforts with TransAccess. The
actual results of his hours are beyond compare. By using
himself and his personal experiences, Jay was able to help his
mentee completely turn his life around. Jay’s mentee started
their year together as a depressed, discouraged unmotivated
individual. After time with Jay he is an employed, eager,
motivated and confident member of our community. There
is no better way to embrace passion than to share and encourage it to grow in others.
Ardishir Ghoreishi - Las Animas Elementary School
“He is here!” That is one of the best ways to describe
“Ardy’s” commitment to Las Animas Elementary. Ardy
wanted to be involved when his son started kindergarten.
That initial step as a volunteer blossomed into a full-on commitment of providing all that is possible and then some. He
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Sunsetting Celebration
By Pamela Erickson, Wonder Cabinet Committee Co-Chair
By Molly Fezell and Vera Hill, Co-Chairs
Donna Butcher, Trivia Challenge Chair-Elect
VRL 2009 – Crystal Bowl Winners
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Silicon Valley Trivia Challenge 2009
Wonder Cabinet
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By Suzanne Little, VRL Co-Chair
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SUMMER 2009
Creativity…ingenuity…passion…have turned one person’s dream into a fabulous reality for over 2,400 homeless
school-aged children. Heather envisioned an organization to
empower homeless youth to succeed in school and turned
that vision into reality with many tireless hours pounding
the pavement. Providing brand new clothing and shoes so
that homeless children can start school in clothes of their
own choosing is monumental to making them excited and
motivated to succeed in school. These children feel special
– cared for. Now beginning its third year, My New Red
Shoes is poised to clothe 2,500 children from over 40 shelters and agencies this coming summer.
The 40th Anniversary Award winners and nominees are in
a league of their own. They have been serving in our community for at least 15 years and have spent at least 1,800
hours helping others. Their passion to make a difference burns
strong. Over the last 15 years, they have improved our community and have made a difference that will be felt for generations to come.
Did you hear about the successful new fundraiser JLSJ hosted in 2008? The
Silicon Valley Trivia Challenge is the ultimate competition for those who thrive on
useless and unimportant data points. Whether you are an expert in pop culture
(that’s you People Magazine readers), history, science, geography, music or sports,
there is a place for you on a Trivia Challenge team in 2009!
Like to compete, but prefer to be anonymous in your seat? Trivia Challenge
2009 is the event for you. New this year, is an exciting opportunity for spectators
to participate in the gaming. Stay tuned for more details.
Trivia Challenge is an event that appeals to the guys as well as the ladies. No
need to convince your man to put on a tux, casual fun is the name of the game at
this event.
Coming in 2009, an amazing new venue that is sure to be a
crowd pleaser. Ladies, grab your guys, Club Auto Sport is a place
not to be missed. Built for car collectors, vintage race car and
motor sports enthusiasts, Club Auto Sport offers a unique space
to host our 2009 event. Flat panel TVs allow spectators to stay
engaged in the game while viewing the cool cars on display, a huge
cocktail bar is in place to quickly and efficiently serve the thirsty
masses, race car simulators are sure to be a popular pre-game activity for all.
Start your engines and fire up your teammates. Trivia Challenge 2009 is off and
running!
Mark your calendars for November 7, 2009. Team and spectator sign-ups begin
now at www.jlsj.org. Who will be the Silicon Valley Trivia Champions in 2009?
Can the Homicidal Fried Eggs be dethroned? Sign up today for your chance to win
some cold, hard cash.
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VRL 2009 – 40th Anniversary Winners
Sutton Marley - Second Harvest Food Bank
of Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties
A school requirement turns into a living example of
exemplary youth in action. More than 275 volunteer hours
later, Sutton has found a community where he didn’t expect
one and he has learned that one person’s actions do indeed
make a difference. Those actions impact clients, co-workers,
and the community around us. By sharing the discovery of
social disparities that exist in his own community, he has
started a dialogue amongst many. As described by a coworker – Sutton is a social change agent and it doesn’t get
better than that.
Barbara Mount - JW House
She felt the passion of this one special boy – one who
cared more for others than for himself. That passion drove
her to bring into existence the home he envisioned. A home
for families of hospitalized children that was close by – a
home to allow them to remain close. Barbara started at the
beginning; planning and construction and making sure the
JW House became an official 501(c)(3) organization.
Barbara’s sincerity and heartfelt caring drove this project
from conception to reality. This past fall the JW House welcomed its first families. JW would love it!
Hoang-Anh Nguyen - Project Cornerstone
Hoang-Anh started as a parent volunteer at her
daughter’s school. Today she is a dedicated role model
within the South Bay Vietnamese immigrant community. She is an outstanding leader in many ways – modeling positive behaviors and development, training others
to be positive role models within the Vietnamese community and translating Project Cornerstone’s materials
into Vietnamese to reach as many people as possible. She
Lisa Hague, Angie Paulson, Marilee Jennings Children’s Discovery Museum Executive
Director, and Jenni Martin Children’s Discovery Museum Director of Education
In April, JLSJ held a celebration to
commemorate the sunsetting of our
first Signature Project: The Wonder
Cabinet at Children’s Discovery
Museum of San Jose. Since the project’s inception in 2005, JLSJ has
provided $155,000 in funding and
over 100 volunteers for The Wonder Cabinet. Our financial and volunteer impact was highlighted during several presentations throughout the
evening. We heard from Jenni Martin, Director of Education at
Children’s Discovery Museum, as well as League members who worked
on the project. Each presenter highlighted how this project has made an
impact at the Museum, in the community, and within the hearts of
League members.
Thank you to all of the League members who helped make this project
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Irma MacKay - Senior Adults Legal Assistance
Retirement is here…how to fill time? That question
guided Irma to an opportunity. After a couple of false starts
at other places, she found a non-profit that feels like the
perfect fit. Irma is not just “filling time”, she is assisting area
seniors with their legal concerns and issues. Her paralegal
background enables her to help in a variety of legal areas.
Irma’s commitment and compassion have made her a favorite of clients and staff alike. Her passion for ensuring that
clients get the information and assistance they need is in
evidence each time Irma shows up for work these days.
SUMMER 2009
40 Years of Celebrating Voluntarism
one step to a
Greener future
Anna Davis, Mark & JoAnne Morris
JoAnne and Mark Morris - Help One Child
JoAnne and Mark identified a need 15 years ago and have
succeeded in meeting that need. After knocking on hundreds
of doors, holding countless meetings and attending numerous
trainings – Help One Child was born. Today, Help One Child
is a lifeline for many involved in the Foster Parent community.
They have more than 400 foster, fost-adopt and kinship
families within their support network. Help One Child is a
community partner liaising between child welfare agencies
and the foster community. JoAnne and Mark’s passion has
brought encouragement and a personal touch to hundreds of
families caring for foster and adoptive children in Santa Clara
and San Mateo counties.
Anna Rosetta Davis - Catholic Charities of Santa Clara
County, Foster Grandparents Program
This 80-years young lady has a passion for ensuring that
no child is ignored or alone. She finds a way to touch and
bond with each child she comes in contact with – either by
reading to them, cuddling with them, taking them for
walks, or just holding a hand and singing a song. Grandma
Anna has spent the past 16 years creating a warm, grandmotherly environment and making a difference in the lives of
so many. Her record indicates that she’s volunteered over
18,000 hours to help others in need. Grandma Anna is an
angel in our community.
By Devora Davis, Database Manager
This year the Junior League of San Jose made a concerted effort to “go green” — and
save green — by eliminating unnecessary paper use. To support that effort and to make
up-to-date information more accessible to members, we have expanded the member area
of our website. One feature of the member site is an online directory of all members. Now
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you are just a click away from that phone number you need to invite a new friend out for
coffee or that address to send out a quick thank-you note!
If you have ever looked at your own profile in the directory, you may have noticed that
J U N I O R L E A G U E O F PA L O A LT O - M I D P E N I N S U L A ( J L PA - M P )
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DECEMBER 5TH & 6TH, 2009
status, such as Active, Provisional or Sustainer, everyone’s record contains all past committee placements and leadership positions held within JLSJ. This year we added information on
trainings attended as well as the dates of any leaves taken. Beginning with League year
2009-2010, all member requirements will be kept in the database, so you can track your
progress throughout the year. Filling out your self-submittal form in the spring is much
easier when you use your personal League history as a guide, which you can now do from
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elegantly embellished for th e h o l i d a y s
any web-connected computer.
We have also begun to build a companion to the member database that will organize
These homes are not generally op en to the p u b lic
contact information and other data on community partners, donors, vendors and other
friends of JLSJ. The goal for this database is to centralize contact information and improve
The event wi ll also i nc lu d e
a Marketplace and ex ci ti ng ra f f les
The JLSJ is proud of all of their volunteers that helped
create such a successful event. We appreciate and would like
to thank all the hostesses, helpers, the VRL Committee and
the Co-Chairs Shauna Garzee and Suzanne Little. They
have done an amazing job representing the League and
inspiring others! ■
it contains a lot more than just your contact information. In addition to current League
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its accuracy so it will be more useful across the League. Just think — no more wrong or
disconnected numbers when you call for ads for Fashion Show!
I realize that these two databases — holding member and donor/community data — aren’t
the most exciting thing happening in the League. I do hope, however, that they are making
your League life a little easier and a lot more productive.
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NEW SIGNATURE PROJECT!
Four Ways to Get to Know San Jose Better!
By Becky Manchester Aidlberg and Audrey Erpelding
The Centerpiece of the JLSJ Community Program
d Families will receive copies of books used during
program to supplement their home libraries
Andrea Valdovenos, member of the women’s support group, who
planned three client-led fundraisers for GFS in 2008.
The JLSJ Signature Project is the centerpiece of our
Community Program, spanning four to five years and
providing multiple opportunities for all League members
to participate. JLSJ provides the project with annual
funding and JLSJ volunteers.
The process to select a new Signature Project takes
three years, starting with the Community Program
Committee (CPC) aligning our Community Program
Statement with member preferences and community
needs and subsequently spending two years working with
community agencies to develop and review proposals. By
the end of the 2007-2008 League year, the CPC had
assembled a list of 20 potential Signature Projects.
Through several rounds of proposal reviews, further
research, surveys of membership, and intense discussion,
the CPC narrowed the list down to two outstanding proposals that were then submitted to the Project Review
Board for their selection of the project that best balances
member satisfaction and significant community impact.
Introducing Grail Family Services
The focus and mission of Grail Family Services (GFS)
is closely aligned with the focus of JLSJ’s Community
Program Statement – “helping children enter elementary
school ready to learn and thrive.” GFS fosters learning
and the empowerment of vulnerable families with young
children through the delivery of programs that educate,
develop leadership skills, and build a sense of community.
Since 2000, GFS has provided family support programs
with a focus on family literacy, adult education, and the
empowerment of community residents. GFS operates in a
community where 75% of the children in local schools are
not reading at grade level.
Members of the founding organization, the
Grail, post a sign at their Community Center.
The presence of Grail Family Services in East San José
goes back to the early 1960’s when the founding organization, the Grail, provided training programs for women
going to work in Latin America, community development programs, women’s leadership programs, a meeting
place for peace and justice groups (including Cesar
Chavez’ early United Farm Workers meetings), and
neighborhood beautification projects (such as commu-
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d Discussing the importance of reading at home
with their children and fun literacy activities
families can do together at home
nity gardens). In 1995, the Grail formed the San Jose
Grail Development Corporation as a separate entity to
continue its work in the community – later renamed
Grail Family Services (GFS). The new entity’s first undertaking was to address the community-identified need for
housing, child care, and family support programs with
the development of (1) 35 affordable, for-sale housing
units; (2) a child development center providing primarily
subsidized childcare to 40 children ages two to five; and
(3) a community resource center. Upon completing the
construction project in late 1999, the agency turned its
focus toward providing direct service, implementing a
variety of family support programs through the community resource center and off-site locations.
In early 2001, GFS began to position itself as an incubator of high quality programs that responded to families’
needs and that could be replicated on a broader scale.
GFS developed curriculums that utilize best practices in
the areas of adult education, parenting, literacy, and early
literacy. In order to demonstrate the impact of its services,
GFS made evaluation an integral part of the organization.
As part of this process, GFS developed an overarching
framework of evaluation to assess the impact of GFS’
services on family functioning: the Parent Empowerment
Assessment Tool is one of the outcomes of this effort. The
success, demonstrated through the results of the evaluation efforts, allowed GFS to expand services and programs to off-site locations.
Today, GFS continues its commitment to the community addressing the educational gaps existing among
families living below the poverty line in the Mayfair community and other areas of East San José. GFS’ programs
provide positive parenting experiences with instruction
and support for increasing parent involvement in their
children’s healthy development and acquirement of preliteracy skills. Children attending GFS programs engage
in a variety of activities that stimulate early brain development and promote school readiness.
Our New Signature Project:
The Family Enrichment Program
Working together, GFS and JLSJ will create a unique
addition to GFS’ current program offerings – the FAMILY
ENRICHMENT PROGRAM. The goals of the Family
Enrichment Program are to increase parents’ awareness of
child development, promote positive interactions between
parents and children, develop positive discipline techniques and assist parents in setting realistic family goals
that impact the healthy development and school readiness of their children.
The Program will give parents of children 0-5 the tools
they need to address, and improve, their children’s social,
emotional, and physical health, and prepare their children for success in school. These goals will be achieved
through the provision of three program components:
Family Story Time, Early Childhood Asset Building, and
a Guest Speaker series.
FAMILY STORY TIME, a six-week early literacy program
for children and their parents, will be offered twice
between September and May. Example JLSJ activities
within this program will include:
d Reading books aloud to families and encouraging parents to read aloud
Developing and/or executing hands-on activities
related to the story
As this edition of the Flair goes to press, Members
are taking part in several unique JLSJ-organized training opportunities around San Jose: riding along with a
San Jose police officer, attending a city council meeting, and observing a Mercury News editorial meeting.
You may have missed these opportunities, but there’s
no reason you can’t venture out on your own or with
friends this summer. Here are four ways to get to know
your city better:
ATTEND A CITY COUNCIL MEETING – Meetings
take place every Tuesday at City Hall and are open to
the public. Meetings start at 1:30 and/or 7pm. Check
the City’s master calendar and agenda at www.sanjo-
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d Preparing materials needed for the hands-on
activities and literature to take home
EXPERIENCE DOWNTOWN SAN JOSE’S ARTS
COMMUNITY THROUGH FIRST FRIDAYS – Art is
free every first Friday of the month! Take the South
Bay Fine Arts tour through downtown San Jose and
enjoy free exhibit receptions, readings, live music and
performances. Galleries open their doors to the public
after 8pm unless otherwise noted. Learn more at
southfirstfridays.com.
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By Dorcas Kelley, Chair of the Community Program Committee
The Junior League of San José is excited to announce
our new Signature Project with Grail Family Services
(www.gfsfamilyservices.org). We are thrilled at the community impact and multiple service opportunities available through this collaboration!
docent-lead tour to learn more about the design, collections, and art located within the Martin Luther King Jr.
Library. Drop-ins are welcome Thursdays at 11:30am.
Scheduled group tours can be arranged for parties of 10
or more. For more information visit www.sjlibrary.org.
seca.gov. Validated parking is available in the underground garage. No reservations necessary.
SUMMER 2009
ANNOUNCING the ARRIVAL of
RIDE ALONG WITH A SAN JOSE POLICE OFFICER–
Get up-close and in the action (hopefully not too
much!) by participating in an SJPD ride-along. Ridealongs are available to the public, but you must sign up
a month in advance for a mandatory orientation class.
To sign-up for an orientation class, call the Community
Services Department at 408-277-4133. ■
TOUR THE MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. LIBRARY –
The library is home to more than just books. Schedule a
Congratulations
to the following
on becoming
Provisionals
NEW Actives!
We are excited to announce the following 67 ladies going from Provisonals to New Active.
Isela Gutierrez reads to her children.
save the date
EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT ASSET BUILDING
program will provide key “building blocks” to all members of a family to work together to support the healthy
development of their children. Developmental assets
provide the positive values and skills children need to
thrive at school, home, and in the community and the
more assets children have the more ready they will be to
handle difficult situations and display positive behavior.
The Family Enrichment Program will not only provide
parents and children with ample opportunity to develop
these developmental assets, it will also develop essential
pre-literacy skills critical to school readiness and expose
parents to essential parenting information and community resources. JLSJ members working on this component of the Family Enrichment Program will expand and
deepen the impact of the Family Story Time curriculum
through:
Identifying core assets to focus on and develop
an asset building component to integrate into the
Family Story Time program structure
d
Identifying potential partnerships with other
agencies to develop and integrate new asset building component into the program
for the
junior league of san jose’s
fashion show
friday, march 5th &
saturday, march 6th 2010
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GUEST SPEAKERS SERIES will bring community role
models (male and female) to provide inspiration and
guidance to families. This program will be open to the
public and showcase 4-8 community leaders who are
focused on key topics important to the community.
Example JLSJ activities will include:
d Coordinating with GFS, with input from the
community, to determine topics of interest
d Finding community leaders/experts to present
on the topics of interest
Scheduling speakers and handling PR and logistics for the events
d
d Speaker topics to address the different facets of
JLSJ’s Community Program
Responding to Community Needs
Given the current statistics for families living in the
East San José region, the Family Enrichment Program is
critical to address the needs of the community. For
example, according to the National Assessment of
Educational Progress, 56% of Latinos in the fourth grade
read below the basic level in comparison to the rest of
their non-Latino peers1. Several reports on Latino
Educational Attainment have shown that parental education and income level are significant factors associated
with low literacy proficiency. Because 97% of GFS clients are of Latino origin or descent, and 97% of them
currently live below the poverty line2, we intend to equip
parents with the resources, education, and support necessary to take an active and confident role in their children’s development and readiness for school.
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Elizabeth Albanese
Nazgol Khamneipur
Herminia Ojeda
Amanda Alfonso
Teri Kidd
Terri Oravillo
Jennifer Baker
Jennifer King
Michele Perez
Brittney Beeson
Rachel Klaerner
Lisa Radding
Catie Biver
Miriam Kojnok
Arahline Rasp
LeeAnn Boennighausen
Miasa Kubo
Erin Reuther
Marla Chikhani
Stephanie Lasher
Sheri Rhodes
Kate Cressall
Judy Lee
Kristina Ruidas
Deanna Del Grande
Sara Lee-Smith
Amanda Saso
Ximena Domagalski
Julia Lombardi
Khristine Serbin
Rebecca Dzamov
Lisa Long
Bridget Taddeo
Audrey Erpelding
Samantha Maschmeyer
Rachel Voorhees
Christine Fitzpatrick
Marina Mascorro
Jenny Warner
Tiffiney Fort
Toni Mason
Kristina Wegscheider
Catalina Franklin
Leslie McCarthy
Josita Wensink
Melissa Giancola
Meghan McGill
Margo Westfall
Lisa Goss
Lora McKinnon
Loralie Wheeler
Heidi Granado
Michelle McMinn
Adrienne Wiley
Jen Grove
Michelle Mercier
Leslie Wilkinson
FROM PREVIOUS PAGE
Michele Haver
Kate Meredith
Erica Williams
“Our Board and staff are truly honored that Grail
Family Services has been selected as JLSJ’s new Signature
Project. We are inspired by the League volunteers’ commitment to serve the community. This partnership will allow
Grail Family Services to strengthen and expand our early
literacy program for children and their parents. Given the
challenging times, this expansion could not have been possible without this partnership.”
Amy Hiebert
Breeanna Mierop
Dori Yob
Alicia Hom
Holly Miller
Anne Karrigan
Karen Norman
—Veronica Goei, Executive Director, Grail Family Services
All components of the Family Enrichment Program will
be delivered in Spanish and English and will take place at
the GFS site in the heart of the Mayfair neighborhood of
East San José. Clients are primarily Spanish speaking immigrants from Mexico, El Salvador, and Guatemala with limited education residing in the 95116, 95122, and 95127 zip
codes of East San José. The life circumstances of these
families put them at high risk of child abuse and of falling
behind in school due to poor physical, social, and emotional
health and lack of adequate early preparation. Our goal for
Year 1 (2009-2010 League year) of the project is to serve
100 families.
Please stay tuned to hear more news and success stories
from our new Signature Project. Through the Family
Enrichment Program, and the collaboration with GFS, the
JLSJ Community Program will continue to have a significant impact on the community and help children enter elementary school ready to learn and thrive. ■
1 U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences,
National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of
Educational Progress (NAEP), 2003 Reading Assessments.
2 Alum Rock Partnership Data; First 5. SRI International. May 16,
2008.
JLSJ’s 2009
All League Member’s Retreat!
Saturday October 9, 6 pm – Sunday October 10, 2009, 7 am to 3 pm
We are thrilled to once again hold an All League Retreat! By combining some of our most
treasured member opportunities, the Provisional Retreat, October training and a social, the
retreat will be a “can’t miss” event.
Who is invited to the retreat? All Provisional, Active and Sustaining members of JLSJ are
invited to attend.
What will happen at the retreat? We will have trainings for all members with some time
to come together as a group as well as breakouts according to topic or experience. There
will also be a chance to reconnect and celebrate a new year of volunteer opportunities.
We will hold the event in a nearby facility with optional overnight accommodations for
those who want to enjoy extra bonding opportunities.
Stay tuned for more exciting news on this special member training opportunity.
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SUMMER 2009
By Kim Moynier and Renee Kitson, Fund Development Committee Members
Platinum
Sustainers
By Leah Schnoor, Sustaining Advisor to the Board
As we have mentioned in
previous articles, Charity is
our new face of Fund
Development. She represents Junior League of San
Jose members who participate in Fund Development
– she represents all of you!
She has a stylish “purse,”
which holds the cash earned
in fundraising, and the
“heels,” which every gal
needs to hit the pavement
and find sponsors. It’s only
fitting that Charity thanks
you for showing off your
stylish “purse and heels” –
fundraising never goes out
of style!
We have enjoyed bringing these mini-fundraiser events to you and thank you for coming to represent the Junior
League of San Jose. Our vendors have enjoyed the opportunity to partner with us and help support our community
programs through their generous percentage of sales donations to the League. We would like to thank the following
vendors for hosting or who will be hosting an incredible shopping event for the League…
Platinum is a silvery-white, lustrous metal considered to be even
more valuable than both silver and gold. In the Junior League, platinum
is also one of the most precious commodities. Platinum Sustainers
SEPTEMBER 12TH – SANTANA ROW FASHION IN THE PARK
to serve as an active member of a committee. If you were lucky
enough to serve with a platinum sustainer on the Endowment Fund
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Resource Committee this year then you know that Platinum
Sustainers are trained volunteers who are ready to take on important
League roles and come with a wealth of history and experience.
While these ladies collectively have served over 100 active years
in the Junior League as board members, committee chairs, fundraiser
chairs and even president, they all choose to spend the 2008-09
League year actively serving as committee and board members and
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2008-09 Platinum Sustainers!
Lisa Hague in her first league leadership position (Co-Chair with
Sherry McNamara) of the Hospitality Committee 2002/2003.
Lynn Rosenthal
Endowment Fund Board
Vickie Cupples
Shelly Demko
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Leah Schnoor
Louise Pahl
Endowment Fund Board
Cindy Bullock
DECEMBER 2ND – CONTAINER STORE HOLIDAY GIFT WRAPPING WORKSHOP
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OCTOBER 2ND – DONALD PLINER FALL TREND SEMINAR
Sigi Comeau
League members learned how to add sparkle to their holiday gifts by learning the
tricks of the trade in wrapping presents perfectly and making their own elaborate
bows. All those who attended received a $10 gift certificate. The Container Store
generously partnered with the League as a Bronze In-Kind sponsor of Rummage
Sale and the Volunteer Recognition Luncheon.
Tricia Niederauer
This simple, elegant and chic
boutique donated ten percent of sales to the League.
Lilinda Carta-Samuels
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League members got a preview of fall fashions and were treated to delicious appetizers and good wine. This event sold out to capacity and received rave reviews
from all who attended. A portion of each ticket sold was donated back to the
League.
Donald Pliner was present to discuss his fall trends over breakfast and champagne.
He graciously donated ten percent of sales to the League and autographed shoes
for members.
By Amy Gurich, Member-At-Large Committee Chair
are sustaining members of the Junior League of San Jose who agree
SEPTEMBER 3RD – GENERAL MEETING TRUNK SHOW VENDORS
Over eighteen vendors showcased their jewelry, purses, baby gifts, and skin care
products. All vendors donated fifteen percent of sales to the League.
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The ladies show off what they learned at the Container Store workshop
Precious
SUMMER 2009
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Lisa, always a good sport, plays Wii at
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the 2008 JLSJ Welcome Back Social.
Coynne Clark
FEBRUARY 10TH – ROUGE, BENEFIT AND KRUSH SALON
Rouge hosted a fabulous
“ladies night” with complimentary makeovers by Benefit
and hair up-dos by Krush
Salon. Not only did they
donate ten percent of sales
but they also gave fifteen percent off to all shoppers. Many
members found great contemporary spring items to
add to their wardrobe.
Member Resource Committe
Andrea Haws
Miriam Bogart
Trivia Challenge
Mary Danna
Kristie Driscoll
Molly Fezell
Linda Graham
FEBRUARY 24TH - TINY TOTS
Nicole Bradshaw, Renee Kitson, Moe Walsh,
and Rita Mausler at Rouge
This wonderful baby and
toddler boutique opened
their doors exclusively for
League members and donated
fifteen percent back to the
League.
Kim James
Robin Pendergraft
As of January 2009
Victoria Brouse
Sonoma Chicken Coop in Campbell has generously offered to be the official
watering hole of our General Meetings and will be donating fifteen percent of all
food and beverage sales to the League.
Andrea Coleman
Robyn Klitgaard
Shanan Resop
APRIL 8TH – FOOTCANDY
This beautiful shoe store is owned by one of our own League members. She hosted
a champagne and sweets afternoon and evening soiree. Ten percent of sales were
donated to the League and she gave members a ten percent discount.
MAY 6TH – GENERAL MEETING TRUNK SHOW
MAY 6TH – SONOMA CHICKEN COOP
Once again, the Sonoma Chicken Coop in Campbell has generously offered to be
the official watering hole of our General Meetings and donated fifteen percent of
all food and beverage sales to the League.
From these events through March, we have raised over $7,000 to help children enter elementary school ready
to learn and thrive! In addition, we have received a generous $5,000 grant from one of our favorite department
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Kathryn Hogan
MARCH 4TH – SONOMA CHICKEN COOP
The trunk show vendors donated fifteen percent of sales and also donated member
appreciation gifts to honor several League members.
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As we close another successful year, I wanted to take a moment to
pay tribute to an individual who has inspired us all to step up and challenge ourselves to be the greatest we can be and to allow the league to be the
vehicle to get us there. I know you have figured out that Lisa Hague walks
the walk. In terms of servant leadership, she is the real deal.
Lisa loves Junior League because it has been a great training ground; providing her
with opportunities that she could not acquire in her professional life. What I love most
about Lisa is her desire to give back so that others may have the same fortune. But this
is not a learned attribute; it is innately part of Lisa’s character.
Lisa Hague and I became friends our provisional year in the fall of 2001. I was immediately drawn to her enthusiasm…and let’s face it; the lady loves a good social. Over the
years, I have come to know the Hague family (husband Dave and her boys, Jack and
Evan) and I have figured out some intimate details about Lisa. I think it is fitting that
I share some of those, for the record.
The next time you are visiting any of these stores, please let
them know that you are a Junior League of San Jose member
and thank them for their generous support of Junior
League and our community program.
When I gave a party for my daughter’s first birthday, Lisa spent an entire week crafting a special “sun shaped” birthday cake. Every night she would work on the project. It
was the most beautiful cake because it made with so much love.
…and we look forward to seeing you at future fundraising events! ■
Whenever I have a conversation with Lisa, she always listens, and usually agrees with
everything I say, repeating back by paraphrasing and adding a little bit of her own insight.
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I love this and I have figured out this is
a tactic used to get me to see something
I have not thought of (this is the attorney sneaking in). In the end, I always think I have come
to a new understanding on my own. A good friend helps you see things you would not
have seen. Lisa does this by listening and gently guiding, never judging.
Lisa is 6’ 1/2”, a blonde bombshell, and probably the most practical, approachable
person I have ever met. Her favorite color is “red” and her childhood nickname is
“LisaPizza”. Lisa’s favorite meal is her Mom’s spaghetti with homemade marinara with
tomatoes from her Dad’s garden. She enjoys reading great books and loves modern art.
One of the things, I really admire about Lisa is that she is really smart (really, really
smart) but it is her secret weapon. She never flaunts it. Her favorite cocktail is a Maker’s
Mark Manhattan and her favorite season is Spring. And like many of us, Lisa treasures
the friendships she has made in the league.
As we come to the end of Lisa’s term, she has not asked for any fluff. She isn’t big on
tooting her own horn. She would rather spend time discussing the next phase, what will be
next for the League? I just had to take a moment to sincerely thank the woman who made
this year all about the members. She streamlined, simplified and showed tremendous
respect to those who will pick up the torch. She honored women in leadership, through her
example. Lisa Hague’s legacy will be her ability to inspire, challenge, and act. ■
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By Kate Hogan, Endowment Fund Advisory Board,
Sustaining Marketing Director
is now accepting
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SUMMER 2009
The Junior League of San Jose
SUMMER 2009
Congratulations to YOU!!!
The
Endowment
Fund
Advisory Board thanks YOU for
your support of the Junior
League’s Endowment Fund. The
Fund continues to receive donations through individual and
committee support. In January,
the Endowment Fund Advisory
Board challenged your committee to 100% participation. Today
the Database Manager, Junior
SPAC Delegate, Flair Editor,
Membership Committee, the Board of Directors,
Nominating Committee and our very own Endowment
Fund Advisory Board have all met this challenge! In
addition we also welcomed many first-time Sustainer
and Active donors.
NEW members
Please bring a friend to one of our upcoming open houses:
Thursday, June 11th, 6:30 pm
Tuesday, August 11th, Noon
Thursday, August 20th, 6:30 pm
Tuesday, September 8th, 6:30 pm
The Endowment Fund was created in 1992 as an
additional funding source to strengthen and provide
long-term stability to financial support the League and
our many community projects. Even though we have
all felt the negative affects from the economy your
Endowment Fund remains strong. Your Endowment
Fund advisors also remain committed to the March to
a Million Campaign by 2010 as we strive for 100%
participation of all members.
All open houses are held at JLSJ Headquarters
1615 Dry Creek Road, San Jose
Contact Recruiting Director, Valerie Tingley, at
jlsjrecruiting@yahoo.com or 408-264-3058
for more information or to RSVP
Thank you for your ongoing support. A full list of
donors will be provided in our Fall Flair article. ■
…women building better communities
Finance Vice President’s Report
Junior League of San Jose
Cash & Investments
as of March 30, 2009
Finance Vice President’s Report
Junior League of San Jose
Profit & Loss vs. Budget
as of March 30, 2009
2008-2009
Cash Accounts
Cash/Money Accounts
Short Term Investments
Long Term Investments
Total General Fund
158,433
35,099
361,147
385,626
$940,306
Cash/Money Accounts
Mutual Funds
Short Term Investments
Long Term Investments
Total Endowment Fund
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Total Cash & Investments
27,641
327,289
75,028
155,892
$585,850
$1,526,156
Total Revenue/
Sources of Funds
Actual
Budget
257,676.
362,770.
(105,094)
Board Expenditures
50,472.
Finance & Development Council 201
Communications Council
16,771
Community Projects Council 38,266
Community Outreach Council 14,528
Membership Council
12,351
Administrative Council
7,870
Leadership Development Council 2,277
Operating Expenses
68,398
61,195
2,310
21,680
54,590
35,850
11,990
14,820
7,405
139,750
10,723
2,109
4,909
28,845.
23,158
(361)
5,128
6,257
71,352
Total Expenses/
Uses of Funds
209,298
349,590
140,292.
48,378
13,180
35,198.
Revenue in Excess of
(Deficit Over) Expenses
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mission statement
The Junior League of San Jose is an organization of women
committed to promoting voluntarism, developing the potential of women and to improving
the community through the effective action and leadership of trained volunteers.
Its purpose is exclusively educational and charitable.
community program
The Junior League of San Jose works to help young children
enter elementary school ready to learn and thrive.
publications team
office staff
Office Manager: Terri Fill
Editor & Publisher: Stacy Houston
Managing Editor: Ann-Marie Meacham
Art Director: Pauline Phung
Pre-Press & Printing: Patson’s Press
membership count
Actives 241
Provisionals 0
Sustainers 524
2008-2009 Board of Directors
President: Lisa Hague
President-Elect, Vice President of Future
Planning: Mari Ellen Loijens
Administrative VP & Secretary: Vicki Hagberg
Communications VP: Ann-Marie Meacham
Community VP-Outreach: Nicole Stone
Community VP-Projects: Angie Paulson
Development VP: Stacy Galasso
Finance VP: Shelly Demko
Membership VP: Katherine Kinney-Oswald
Member-At-Large: Amy Gurich
Parliamentarian: Juliette Davis
Placement Chair: Cristina Robles
Senior SPAC Delegate: Kathryn Brown
Strategic Planning Chair: Lindy Fung
Sustaining Advisors: Leah Schnoor, Vickie
Cupples, Louise Pahl
Office Hours
Monday & Friday 8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Tuesday & Thursday 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m., 6:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m.
Wednesday 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
The Kirk-Farrington Housee1615 Dry Creek RoadeSan Jose, CA 95125
Phone: 408.264.3058eFax: 408.264.9019
Email: jlsj@JLSJ.orgeWebsite: www.JLSJ.org
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community
impact
… women building better
communities
The Junior League
of
San Jose
has raised $125,523 so far this year,
Photo: Signature Images by Lori Rose
and provided approximately 25,000 volunteer hours.
President’s Message
By Lisa Hague, President
A
s I sit to write this final letter for the
final Flair of the 2008-09 League year, I am
reminded of the song “Seasons of Love” from the
musical RENT, and its verse: ”How do you measure a year?” That question faces me today, as I
consider the past 12 months of the Junior League
of San Jose.
How do you measure a year?
In hours volunteered?
In money raised?
In new members recruited?
In leaders created?
These are the tangible results of our efforts this
year. The League has been successful for more
than 40 years achieving these tangible goals. We
are nothing if not consistent in our goals set and
met. We volunteer countless hours. We hold
effective and lucrative fundraisers. We recruit and
train new members. And, most importantly, we
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create new leaders from our ranks. Leaders within
our own organization who inspire, and leaders
who take the skills learned here and go into the
community and do great things. This is the legacy
of the League, and the tangible result of a year
well spent.
But what of the intangibles? Consider what
you gained this year. Did you make a new
friend? Learn a new skill? Or just learn more
about yourself?
Did you mentor another member? Push yourself beyond your comfort zone? Feel proud of
your accomplishments?
Consider for a moment what your goals were
for this year, and what your goals are for your
continued membership in the League. Where do
you want your voluntarism to go? You can set the
course for your training in the League, and you
can choose to push yourself in ways you never
thought possible. The opportunities are endless,
if you seek to take them. The Time is Now – don’t
let the opportunities pass you by.
This year has been a tremendous success for the
League in so many ways – both tangible and
intangible. I thank each and every one of you for
your membership in this organization, and for the
time you have given to make this year a success.
The League would not be what it is today without
the amazing women who make up its membership. I am grateful to be part of an organization of
women whom I respect and admire. I consider the
opportunity to serve the Junior League of San Jose
as its 42nd President to be a gift. Thank you.
The Time is Now –
How will you measure your year?
Yours in Service,