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President’s LetterDear friends,

During this time of year, with so many things to be thankful for including the blessing of family and special friends, I realized that one of my most cher-ished blessings has been my involvement in the Junior League of Oklahoma City. It is inspiring to watch our members out in the community working

together for the benefit of our organization. No matter if you are a Provisional, Active or Sustainer, it’s the perfect time to say “Thank you” to all of our amazing members of the Junior League for your devotion to our organization and for your commitment to furthering our mission, vision and focus. Your time and talents are irreplaceable.

Our September and October meetings were a great time to come together and learn about all that we are doing. Carla Fry of the YWCA, joined us in October to reflect and report on the impact that the League’s 85th anniversary gift has given them. What a joy to see how our work and our funds have helped this organization. As we conclude our focus of Literacy, I hope you recognize the tremendous difference our membership has made in our community.

This year’s 20th anniversary of Mistletoe Market was a wonderful event. Shannon Love, Market Chair, led the 2013 Market board with grace and passion that filtered down throughout the membership. Thank you to the Market Board and to all of our wonderful volunteers that made this special event possible. It was a true example of what can happen when we work together.

The Junior League is blessed every year with extraordinary women wanting to make a difference. I have the fortune of serving alongside the brightest and most remarkable women I know this year —the 2013-2014 Board of Directors. These women are caring and give of themselves each and every day to make our League the best it can be. I am so proud to be a part of this organization, as well as inspired by these special women each and every day.

The holidays are fast approaching. I hope yours are filled with joy and giving this holiday season. Don’t forget to stop and take time to count your many blessings. I look forward to all that we can accomplish together in the upcoming months.

Thankfully yours,

Kristen BrownPresident 2013-2014

MissionThe Junior League of Oklahoma City, Inc. is an organization of women committed to promoting voluntarism, developing the potential of women and improving the community through effective action and leadership of trained volunteers. Its purpose is exclusively educational and charitable.

VisionThe Junior League of Oklahoma City, Inc. will empower volunteers to impact our community and enrich lives.

FocusChanging Lives Through Literacy

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Kristen Brown

2013-2014 BOD— (back row) Amy McDougall, Wendy Mounger, Nicole Dobbins, Patty Anthony, Amy Parrish, Kim Riley, Shannon Gottschalk (front row) Sara Sweet, Kristen Brown, Kristi Leonard, Jenifer Stehr

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2013 Mistletoe MarketProvisional EventsGMM Highlights PrOFILe [ people ] Introducing: Lynsi FranklinMy First Mistletoe MarketGirls on the Block

FOcUS [ projects ] Variety PackPrime TimeCultural LiteracyA Soldier’s StoryKids in the KitchenHealth Literacy

eT ceTerA [ various ] Fundraising2014 Provisional Sponsor Packets AvailableBookshelf

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LINk VISIONTo inform members and increase awareness of Junior League of Oklahoma City projects and events.

eDITOr Summer DeFehrASSISTANT eDITOr & bUSINeSS mANAger Deanne McGeheeSUSTAININg ADVISOr Heidi CohncOmmITTee memberS Amy Bradt, Shirley Consedine, Emma Flinton, Tori Raines, Claire Robison, Laura Steen, Jenifer Stehr, Leah Sullivan, Lydia Sullivan-Benham

2013-2014 bOArD OF DIrecTOrSPreSIDeNT Kristen BrownPreSIDeNT-eLecT Kristi LeonardADmINISTrATIVe VP Kim RileybyLAwS chAIr Wendy MoungercOmmUNIcATIONS VP Jenifer StehrcOmmUNITy VP Sara SweetFINANce VP Nicole Dobbins FUNDrAISINg VP Amy ParrishmemberShIP VP Amy McDougall NOmINATINg chAIr Shannon Gottschalk SUSTAININg ADVISOr Patty Anthony

cOmmUNITy ADVISOry bOArDCherokee Ballard, Lillie-Beth Brinkman, Clytie Bunyan, Clay Christiansen, James Farris, Debbie Forshee, Douglas Gibson, Vicki Clark-Gourley, Stanley Hupfeld, Randy Lewis, Linda Mares, Mel Martin, Brian Maughan, Matthew Mollman, Monique Naifeh, M.D., Mikio Nihira, M.D., Sandra Payne, Paul Ryckbost, Claudia San Pedro, Sean Simpson, Charles Spicer, Jr., Joe Strunk

cOmmUNITy PrOjecTS/PrOjecT mANAgerSA SOLDIer’S STOry Stacy Fagan AmAchI: bIg brOTherS bIg SISTerS Jennifer PattersonbAck TO SchOOL Tara GardbOyS & gIrLS chILD LITerAcy Mandi BriggscULTUrAL LITerAcy Melauna Wescott FAmILy FUN IN The ZONe Rachael Brancich FAmILy reADINg NIghTS Lauren WilliamsheALTh LITerAcy Tiffany Backus jeTS AFTer SchOOL reADINg Casi WilliamskIDS IN The kITcheN Meredith WilliamskIPP (kNOwLeDge IS POwer PrOgrAm) Lauren HauschildLIFe 101 Catherine CrepponOccc ADULT LITerAcy Adrienne Elias POSITIVe TOmOrrOwS Kathryn JohnsonPrIme TIme Amber Brock reADINg rAINFOreST Liza CryderjOUrNeyS Deborah BaucomVArIeTy cAre heALTh & NUTrITION LITerAcy Wendi ShippVArIeTy PAck Rebecca Farris whIZ kIDS Heather MesserwILD TUeSDAy STOry TIme SAFArI Regan RaffywcA FINANcIAL LITerAcy Paula Wackenheim

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heADQUArTerSThe Junior League of Oklahoma City, Inc.1001 NW Grand BlvdOklahoma City, OK 73118Phone (405) 843-5668Fax (405) 843-0994www.jloc.org

FUNDrAISerSFinancial DevelopmentMistletoe Market

The Cox Convention Center was packed with merchandiseJill Merritt and her mother, Valerie Farrand, shop the MMKT Preview Party

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t hank you JLOC! This year’s Mistletoe Market was a huge success and while the numbers aren’t

final, it looks like we had more shop-pers than last year! The Market Board couldn’t have done it without the support of every volunteer in the League and all of our generous sponsors so thank you to each and every one of you!

The 20th anniversary of Mistletoe Mar-ket was a special year for many reasons. One of which was the numerous compli-ments received from merchants and shoppers regarding the graciousness of our members. What a wonderful accom-plishment for us to be able to say, “Okla-homa City is considered one of the nicest Leagues in the country!”. We hope all of our members enjoyed working with us at the Cox Convention Center and we thor-oughly appreciate your support of such an iconic event that provides benefits to so many agencies in the greater Oklahoma City area.

Each morning we had a very long line of shoppers waiting to get in the door and spend their money. It was a sight to see! If you are interested in seeing these fun pre-Market moments for yourself and you enjoyed your time at Mistletoe Market – whether it was volunteer-ing or shopping – please consider serving on the 2014 Mistletoe Market Board! There are cur-rently vice-chair spots available and I would love to have you join us in the fun of planning such a special event. Please don’t hesitate to contact me (laura.steen@chk.com) for more information!

On behalf of the 20th anniversary Mistletoe Market board, thank you for your support and commitment to this year’s event. We appreciate each of you so much! —Laura Steen, Special Events Chair and Mistletoe Market Vice-Chair

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Provisional EventsJunIOr League PrOvISIOnaL MeeTIngS By Tori raines

Junior League Headquarters wel-comed the 2013 Provisional class for their second course in early September. This course focused on

the history of the Junior League and was instructed by the incredibly entertaining Jeary Seikel and Gayle Semtner, both past Presidents of the Junior League of Oklahoma City.

“The History According to Jeary and Gayle” kicked off with the show-and-tell of Junior League styles through the years. The Provisional class took a closer look at decades of fashion accessories, some of which are popular again today.

The Provisional class learned that the Junior League was truly founded on the principles of philanthropy; proof of this was in the Walnut Grove Community Center that hosted three clinics, a kinder-garten teacher, a library and provided milk and soup to underprivileged children.

The Blinn House was near and dear to

the Junior League’s heart, serving as a home for girls built in 1926. Junior League made the home its headquarters in 1977 and moved into its new location in 2005.

Throughout the years, the Junior League of Oklahoma City changed its mission statement several times, but one thing has always remained the same: the League’s commitment to serving others in the community. With such a strong his-tory, the League’s future is bright and the Provisional class of 2013 will carry forward this legacy and will continue to improve the lives of others in our community.

The third Provisional course was hosted in two sections in October. During this course, provisionals were introduced to the complex structure of the Junior League and the many positions of leadership that it takes to run such a successful organiza-tion.

With the help of current committee chairs who graciously donated their time,

Provisional women traveled among the smaller rooms within the Junior League Headquarters in groups of 8-10 and learned about the different branches of service that comprise the Junior League. This was a great opportunity to break into smaller groups and get to know one an-other while getting better acquainted with the inner workings of the JLOC.

From Finance and Fundraising to Public Relations and Outreach, Provisionals were given a LOT of information about the many ways they will be able to participate in the League once they have completed their Provisional year and their commu-nity placement.

Many Provisionals made it clear that pursuing leadership positions and “In League” placements was a priority, and certainly an avenue they were interested in considering.

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GMM HighlightsNovember: The “Super-Woman”

themed membership appreciation meeting was filled to capacity. After being called to order by Kristen Brown, membership heard from the adorable Adan Martinez of Boys and Girls Club. Adan had everyone laughing as he stole the stage and told us about how much fun he has at “Read-ing Club”, a JLOC project. He received a standing ovation from the crowd! In an emotional presentation, Sara Sweet presented a gift of appreciation and well wishes to Boys and Girls Club Director A. Jaye Johnson who is recovering from a stroke suffered earlier this year. A. Jaye has recently returned to the Boys and Girls Club and continues to be an integral partner and a great supporter of JLOC and our project, Boys and Girls Club Child Literacy. Maureen Heffernan, of the Myri-ad Gardens, presented an informative slide show showcasing the programs they have been able to create as a result of fundrais-ing efforts including the grant given to

them by JLOC last year. Financial De-velopment presented a motivational slide show set to Katy Perry’s single, “Roar,” encouraging membership to contribute to the annual campaign. Amy McDougall, dressed in super hero attire, presented door prizes and years of service pins noting that the SUPER-women receiving pins represented over 11,000 hours of service to the community.

October: If you were late, you might have missed the October GMM meeting. Lasting only 39 minutes, the meeting was run with great efficiency! Carla Fry, YWCA Economic Empowerment Coordi-nator, shared a presentation showcasing what they’ve accomplished with the grant money received from JLOC last year. Purchases and improvements included new shelving and new paint in the main building, eight computer workstations, a laptop, an overhead projector and a smart podium. The YWCA was also able

to purchase new blinds and paint for the childcare facility as well as touch screen computers with keyboards. They also plan to purchase iPads for the preschoolers to use. Carla reminded membership of the YWCA’s resale shop called “My Sister’s Closet” noting that they would love to have the clothing donations of our members. Amy Parrish, Fundraising VP, announced that JLOC is once again the philanthropic beneficiary of the Outlet Shoppes. When Outlet shoppers valet or purchase a cou-pon book, the League will get the proceeds! Amy Basinger and Victoria Holland, of the Outlet Shoppes, presented a check to the League for $4,312!

September: The meeting kicked off the 2013-2014 JLOC year. Kristen Brown en-

Adan Martinez spoke about his experience in working with volunteers at the Boys and Girls Club

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couraged mem-bership to read the book, “The Heart of a Vol-unteer” by Dan Zadra noting that the book was full of inspirational quotes reminding her of the League. Kristen asked member-ship to celebrate our 86th year and the 10th and final year of the literacy focus by thinking about why our heart had brought us to the JLOC. We watched a video greet-ing from members of the Junior Leagues of Austin, San Antonio, Jackson, Nashville, Washington DC and Montgomery that welcomed members and wished us a fabulous upcom-ing year.

Members wrote notes at the September GMM explaining why their hearts had brought them to JLOC

Catie Clark, Blair Bradley and Mandi Briggs pass out Black Books at the September GMM

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“I love Mom”—Micah Brown, son of Matt and Kristen Brown scores some points with his mom while decorating pumpkins at Headquarters

Kristi Leonard, Kristen Brown, Jenifer Stehr and Wendy Mounger paid tribute to Oklahoma’s rich military heritage on November 11 at the Veterans Memorial, in front of the State House, by participating in a wreath laying ceremony honoring all those who serve and have served in the United States Armed Forces

Deannie Heppler-Balkum, Carole Drake and Kaye Adams enjoy coffee and conversation at the Sustainer social held on September 18 at the home of Carole Drake

Jenifer Stehr, Stacey Lopez, Captain with the Kansas Air National Guard at McConnell Air Force base, Kristen Brown and Pat McFall, Daughters of the American Revolution

All Junior League members in attendance with two of the veterans from a Soldier’s Story project

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little leaGuers “Girl or boy, you’ll bring much joy.”—Unknown

i n October, we wel-comed a new face at Headquarters! Lynsi Franklin replaced

Heather Briggs as our Office Manager. Prior to joining us, Lynsi worked as a stay at home mom and is enjoying the opportunity to work outside of the home now that her children are in school full time. She and her husband, David, have been married almost 16 years. David has a background in medical sales, loves NASCAR, fishing, skiing and hanging out with his family. They have two beautiful girls, Ragan, 10 and Addi, 8 who attend Chisholm Elementary in Edmond. Lynsi de-scribes Ragan as a tall, smart and kind girl who would do anything for you. She loves to read, play outside and can maneuver an iTouch better than her mom. Lynsi says that Addi is anything but graceful. She is spunky, funny, full of joy and has an active imagination. Lynsi also is “momma” to a 3 year old, 3 pound Pomeranian named Pearl Mae. She is active in the school’s PTO and with her church, Crossings. She is looking forward to meeting all of you and we are thrilled to welcome her into the JLOC family.

Q&A with LyNSiTell us something interesting

about yourself… My sister and I mar-ried brothers, we live a few miles away from each other and we both have two girls. David’s side of the family has a beautiful legacy. His parents were mar-ried for 61 years before David’s mother, Ruth, died in March. Their love story was so much better than the movie, “The Notebook”, including Alzheimers, visits every day to the nursing home

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and smiles that could take your breath away. My parents have been married for almost 43 years and I still call my mom everyday on my way to work. I love that my kids have such great role models to pattern themselves by.

How have you transitioned from working in the home to working outside of the home? I have to say, getting up, putting on make-up, clean clothes, good hair, kids homework done and in back packs, dishes clean, laundry put up, dinner on the table has been an adjustment. I am still working on that!! I thought I was pretty good before this job and now, it has been a bit of a learning curve —and I will admit—take-out has been a friend.

Do you have a history of community involvement? I love my church, Cross-ings. I have been active in MOMS Bible study over the years and I have done the crafts for the 2’s and 3’s for several years. Since my girls have been going to Chisholm, I have been up there with the

PTO as everything from a board member, to serving as a member of the restaurant committee and appreciation committee, to a helper in the rooms. I cherish being up at the school and I love being able to pick them up from school and hear about their days.

What are your guilty pleasures? Watching TV: Scandal, Grey’s Anatomy and Survivor!

Anything you’d like to share with membership? I love people, love my family and love Jesus most. I humbly look forward to working and helping you all at JLOC and hope to make a difference. I love that you are volunteer/community based. I will try to learn all of your names and committees just in time for you to change it up on me! Feel free to call or email me anytime.

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David, Lynsi, Addi, and Ragan Franklin

STAR AwardsOctober: Bree Morelli, nominated by

A Soldier’s Story Project Manager Stacy Fagan. “She is very consistent about coming to the placement (Soldier’s Story) and she genuinely wants to be there. She doesn’t approach coming to each shift as obtaining hours; it’s more about what kind of positive affect she is making on the patients during her shift. Bree is devoted to the Junior League and her placement, and definitely deserving of the Star award.”

August: Randis Galloway, nominated by Jennifer Fritsch for her work on the TLDC Committee. Jennifer has been proactive in making sure all trainings are adequately prepared for and operating smoothly. She went above and beyond to help out and make sure each event was successful.

July: Jenny Dunham and Allison

Williams with Back to School placement. Project Manager Tara Gard nominated them for their enthusiasm, attention to details and for making extra trips for supplies as well as coming in early to make sure everything was ready for the children.

ABC AwardsOctober: Mistletoe Market Board,

nominated by Amy Parrish for executing our 20th Mistletoe Market with grace and style.

September: Jamie Maddy nominated by Tracey Frederick “She helped welcome and place all of the new transfers that have recently moved to Oklahoma City and she was a great resource to help make sure they all found a placement that works best for them. Jamie went above and beyond by attending the first transfer meeting of

the year and answering a multitude of questions from eager leaguers—about placements, mentoring advisors and just general league advice. Jamie answered all of the questions with her usual grace and excitement.”

August: Summer DeFehr nominated by Jenifer Stehr for her work on the League Link. Summer worked on a tight timeline to make sure deadlines were met after the birth of her baby.

July: Sara Sweet nominated Tara Gard for her work on Back to School. Tara was an enthusiastic leader and flawlessly dealt with time changes as well as managing a smaller budget.

June: Regan Raff, nominated by Sara Sweet, for her work on Wild Tuesdays Story Time Safari. Regan was a great leader and was great at collaborating with her volunteers and motivating them during the hot summer days.

STAr & ABC Awards

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REiNStAtEMENt

Jennifer Card (A)

Katherine Little (S)

Marty McCharen (S)

RESigNAtioNS

Nicole Dell’Osso (A)

Heather Henshall (A)

Danielle Keogh (A)

Meagan Owen (A)

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Kylie Lyons (A)

Melissa Peterson (A)

Ellen Pogemiller (A)

Ashlyn Pratt (A)

Christine Rorabaugh (A)

Jessica Sigmon (A)

Hayden Smith (A)

Ginny Starr (A)

Christy Wilson (A)

MAtERNity LoA

Ashleigh Ahrberg (A)

Leah Jackson (A)

Ilana Sharpe (A)

Courtney Smith (A)

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Lisa Alvernaz (A)

Elizabeth Blount (A)

Tara Gard (A)

Kelsie Guthrie (A)

Abby Kurin (A)

Anna Toole (A)

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Sierra Branch (A) from

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Kristen Bruce (A) from

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Tuesday Fay (A) from

Tucson, AZ

Amber Fritsch (A) from

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Jennifer Card (A) to

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Sara Celi (A) to Cincinnati

Rachel Kent (A) to Dallas

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Ashley Ahrberg (A)-baby

Christina Duthie (A)-baby

Stacy Lopez (Fagan) (A)-

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Kelsey Geister (Guthrie)-

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Amanda Lawler

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Ilana Sharpe (A)-baby

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Becky Taylor (A)

Macie Craven-Tims (A)

Whitney Rainbolt (A)

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Erin Engelke (A)

Jennifer Klos (A)

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Miki Farris (S)

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Mary Delafield (A)-loss of

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Jan Turnbull (S)-loss of

mother

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Years of Service AwardsCONGRATuLATIONS AND THANK yOu TO THESE AMAzING JLOC WOMEN WHO RECEIVED A yEARS-OF-SERVICE PIN AT THE

NOVEMBER GMM. COLLECTIVELy, THESE WOMEN REPRESENT OVER 11,000 HOuRS OF SERVICE TO OuR COMMuNITy!

15 Years of Service Melissa Brown

10 Years of Service andrea Bair Marian Clopton nicole Dobbins erin engelke Kathryn Johnson ashley Lee Jenifer Stehr Meredith Wilson

5 Years of Service Jennifer andersen amy Backus Blair Bradley Mandi Briggs emily Campbell Christa Caraway Susanna Conaway Macie Craven-Tims ginger Crowder Hillary Farrell natalie Fix

eMarIe LeDue Provisionalis this your first time attending

Mistletoe Market? I have attended Mistletoe Market for the past three years.

did you participate on a Mistletoe Market committee? I was a member of the Decorations Committee

what were your observations about Mistletoe Market versus any other Christmas market you’ve been to? I love the way that it included numerous special events throughout the weekend, especially the Preview Party. There is a market in my home town that is similar to Mistletoe Market, but ours seems to have more to offer and a wider range of visitors.

did you make purchases for Christmas at Mistletoe Market? Yes, I bought a few ornaments and was able to mark a few Christmas gifts off my list!

Anything else you’d like to say about the Mistletoe Market? I think Mistletoe Market is a great event that is fun for everyone to be a part of and for the community to come enjoy. It’s a great way to get people talking about the JLOC and broaden our influence in OKC as more people become aware of our organization.

JennIFer anDerSen Transferis this your first time attending Mistle-

toe Market? Yes, this is my first year attending as I just transferred in August from Chicago. I have volunteered at and attended JLC’s Gazebo Holiday Market in the past.

did you make purchases for Christmas at MMKt? Yes, 2 dresses, olive oil and sev-eral pieces of jewelry. The group I was with bought a ton of stuff-food, candy, serving platters, toy horse, baby clothing, etc.

Anything else you’d like to say about the MMKt? Overall it was a great experi-ence. One of the vendors told me that this is one of the best events that he works due to the attentiveness of the JLOC volunteers. “Usually we are lucky if there are chairs in the welcome room. Here we have everything, even flowers!” He told me he was going to have to diet after the weekend because we were so great about bringing food and drinks to the vendors.

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board with me that year. It was a simply remarkable experience for me.

what is your advice for new members of the league?

The League is here for you and the seasons of your life. My dear friend, nicole Dobbins, always says that and it is so true. Those seasons may be different than some of your friends in your provisional class and that is okay. When I first joined, I was traveling often for work and my community placement was all the time I could give to the League. as the years passed, I was able to give more time and that allowed me to do more within the League, which obvi-ously, then gave me so much more in terms of fulfillment and friendships! I would also encour-age new members to really get to know Sustainers that you have the opportunity to interact with in your League life. Whether that is a Sustainer that might work at a community partner where you volunteer or someone who is an advisor or co-chair with you at some point, these women have invaluable experiences to share with you! I am learning from my Sustaining advisor and a past President, Jeary Seikel, this year and am so grateful for her wisdom. In addition, two of my Sustaining advisors (Beth Kerr and Sarah Frank) from previous appointments also became two of my most trusted friends and mentors. I would probably never have had the chance to foster those relationships without the League.

what is one of your favorite quotes or phrases?

“Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. live the life you’ve imagined.” —Thoreau

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How long have you been in the league and can you describe one of your best memories?

I joined the League in 2002. each year has provided me with fun, new friendships and great memories. I remember my first appointed position on the 2008 Mistletoe Market Board as the special events co-chair. That was my first board experience within the League and I had so much fun with that group of ladies. I learned so much from them and remember thinking at the con-clusion of Preview Party —that was amazing! Having been work-ing in community placements up to that point, it was through that

experience that everything came into focus for me as to why we worked so hard to raise money and why that was so important to fulfilling the mission of the League with our community part-ners. It was my “a-ha” League moment, you could say!

what motivated you to be a jloc board member and what is your current role?

I currently serve as vP Fundrais-ing. after taking an active role in various capacities the last several years, I was interested in learning about the inner work-ings of the League at the board level. I wanted to gain experi-ence serving as a board member

and further my leadership skills through this process. Like anything you love or feel strongly about, I wanted to do my part to help the League and serve our members this year.

what are your responsibilities in this position?

I oversee the Fundraising Council, which means I have the opportunity to work with three fabulous committees and their dynamite leaders, plus fantas-tic members at large! I work with the Community enrich-ment committee, Financial Development committee and the Mistletoe Market Board. all of these activities work to help the League meet our fundraising goals and our process of granting out monies through Commu-nity enrichment. I work a lot on developing relationships with our wonderful donors and working to be sure we are documenting all of that appropriately while identifying potential new donors to the League. It’s so interesting the fundraising really interfaces with every aspect of the League so I get to work with so many dif-ferent people in this role, which I really enjoy!

what was one of your favorite placements and why?

I have been fortunate to enjoy all of my placements. I spent sev-eral years in the community and really loved my Back to School placement. I adored helping set up all of the materials and then helping the kids shop! It was such a great way to see the League in action and to be a part of it. Of course, serving as Chair of Mistletoe Market last year was an amazing placement as well. I will forever be grateful to the League for that experience and to the women who served on the

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How long have you been in the league and can you describe one of your best memories?

I have been in the League for 32 years. I’ve had many, many great experiences, but I think the best may have been being installed as President. It was a very big deal to me to be President of an organization with so many capable, interesting, caring women.

what was one of your favorite placements and why?

I loved being the Provisional Chair and getting to know the newcomers to the League, but truthfully, I have never had a placement I didn’t enjoy thoroughly.

what is your advice for new members of the league?

Sign up for and attend everything you can. You will learn things and make friends that will change your life. I learned to facilitate meetings by attending a training when I was a Provisional, and it is a skill I still use all the time. It probably got me my job as Director of Leadership Oklahoma City. Mary Walsh and I co-chaired the Olympic Festival volunteer Coordination Committee as our League placement in 1989, and Mary has worked 10 feet from me in the Leadership Oklahoma City office for the past 15 years.

what are you passionate about? Hmmm…I’m kind of a “leveled” person. I almost never get worked up about anything, to tell you the truth. I think that is one of the things that makes me a pretty good facilitator. I always keep calm and carry on.

what is the first sign of the holidays in your family?

after Thanksgiving dinner at our house,

the kids and grandkids drag out, put up and decorate the Christmas tree. I need to figure out a traditional come-back-and-take-it-down event. We always have the whole family over for a giant, fairly sophisticated cookie-decorating party. We make meringue mushrooms and 3-D cookies as well as the usual ones. I think I like that as much as any of our other family get-togethers.

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How long have you been a jloc member and what has been your favorite part about being in the organization?

This is my first active year. I’ve enjoyed seeing the different placement options and how they

positively impact our community. I’ll be extremely eager to see how JLOC can help influence the health needs in our city.

what did you want to be when you were growing up and what do you do now?

When I was young I wanted to be a turtle or mermaid, and learning those are not ‘real things’ you can have as a profession was heart breaking. In my adult life I am a business development/marketing specialist for InTegrIS. I also have my own graphic design independent business, Trotter Creative. I create branding suites, logos, websites and any supportive advertising materials.

My heart is in graphic design - it’s what my master’s degree is in.

what are you passionate about? Creativity. approaching problems creatively, designing a challenging logo creatively or just creative self-expression-creativity is what will drive our society in the future. I’ve actually started a group called Creative Betterment. We are creative women who gather monthly to discuss projects (new logo design, a sewing project, a new business venture, etc.) and give one another advice and action items to keep the ball rolling. I’m also passionate about quality time with family.

what is something not many people know about you?

My grandma grober is my soul mate. Yeah, yeah, I married my ‘soul mate’ but, really, my soul mate is my g-ma. I am insanely lucky to still have all four grandparents, so I want to soak up as much wisdom and knowledge from them as I can. Best advice from g-ma? always make time for your girlfriends. She and her “Wednesday night Winos” have been gathering since the mid-1950s. They still meet monthly, and are the best of friends. I LOve THIS and try to emulate with my girls.

what motivated you to join the league?

I was motivated to join the League because some of my friends are members and they all had such a positive experience. also, I am from england originally and I came here on a volunteer program five and a half years ago. after my internship, I became employed and so I wanted to get back into volunteering as it is something I have always found important.

what has been the highlight thus far?

For me the biggest highlight has been meeting so many new people. I find it really interesting to meet all different people and hear about jobs that I did not even realize existed here in Oklahoma. everyone has been so nice and friendly it really has been a pleasure.

tell us about where you are from, where you went to school and what brought you to oklahoma city?

I am from a village just outside of London, england on the south east coast. In 2007, I took the Bar exam in england and became a barrister. I then decided to come to Oklahoma in 2008 to work at the Public Defender’s Office on the Capital cases. after being offered a full-time position I worked for about a year and a half and then I met my fiancé, Lane, and now I am here to stay. I have since gone to Law School a second time and I will be taking the Oklahoma Bar exam in February 2014.

tell us about your job working for the oklahoma county Public defender’s office.

Working at the Public Defender’s Office has been

the best experience of my life. I am currently employed as an Investigator – Mitigation Specialist. My job is to meet with clients facing the death penalty and get to know the client, compile a social history and conduct interviews of family members, friends, teachers and so on to build up a picture of my client’s life. The aim is to either present this information to the District attorney or to a jury in the hope that my client’s life is spared. I have had great success in this field, and every day presents new challenges and is very interesting.

what is the most interesting part of your job?

The most interesting part of my job is talking to my clients. They usually have endured unimaginable atrocities in their life and they have to divulge

all their secrets to me, a small woman from england.

what is your favorite holiday movie?

My favorite holiday movie has to be national Lampoons Christmas vacation. It is actually my Dad’s favorite film of all time and we usually have to watch it at least three times over Christmas and he still laughs throughout.

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Members in the CommunityTHE OKLAHOMA CITy MEMORIAL MARATHON HEALTH & FITNESS ExPO By Leah Sullivan

Kelli Hayward, Chairman of the Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon Health and Fitness Expo

Kelli Hayward is approaching her sixth year as Chairman of the Oklahoma City Memorial Mara-

thon Health and Fitness Expo. Kelli became involved with the Marathon through OU Physicians, the presenting sponsor of the Expo. The race began with a vision of a world-class marathon, which would raise money to support the OKC Bombing Memorial. The Memorial does not receive state or federal funding, so the funds raised from the marathon help to ensure that the Memorial remains self-sufficient.

The first year of the Marathon —2001 —was a success; around 3,000 runners generated approximately $5,000 in prof-its. The 2013 Memorial Marathon was an even greater success with over 25,000 runners and over $900,000 of profits! Kelli believes the tragedy of the Oklahoma City Bombing has played an integral part in creating the strong sense of community within Oklahoma City. Kelli is “proud that our community took something so horrific and continues to make it a fixture of hope in the lives of everyone touched then and now by the event.”

As OU Physicians Marketing Manager and as part of OU’s sponsorship of the Me-morial, Kelli plans, organizes and

executes the Expo while staying dedicated to the original vision of the Memorial. The Expo has a strong vendor base comprised of several returning vendors, and new ven-dors coming in every year. Kelli is respon-sible for bringing in local vendors, as well as vendors from across the country.

Kelli is inspired by the volunteers that come together to make the Expo and the Marathon successful. She is deeply honored to be a part of this event that car-ries on a story of hope, and she is grateful for the opportunity “to watch so many individuals work so hard for something that truly matters.” She strongly encour-ages everyone to volunteer or participate in some way. There is something for everyone! Passing out t-shirts to runners at the Expo, being a course marshal on the race course or helping with handing out refreshments at the finish line tents are just a few of the many ways one can volunteer. Most importantly, you can RUN to REMEMBER in either a 5k, half mara-thon, full marathon or relay!

When asked if the Junior League has in any way impacted her involvement with the Memorial Marathon Expo, Kelli responded, “yes, in many ways.” She ex-pressed her gratitude and pride for being in the League, as well as for the “really

amazing women in our League that all of us can look up to in different ways.” She also mentioned how her experiences with the League have positively affected every aspect of her life. She feels strongly that the League’s participation in our commu-nity “is an inspiring story of its own!”

The Health and Fitness Expo will be held April 25 & 26, with the race on April, 27, 2014. Vendor applications are avail-able in December and can be found on the Marathon website or by contacting Kelli directly. Vendors are chosen on a first come/first pay/first serve basis.

If you would like more information on volunteering at the Memorial Marathon and/or Expo, please visit www.okcmara-thon.com or contact Kelli directly kelli-hayward@ouhsc.edu.

Congratulations to Blair Bradley and Laura Steen who were selected to represent JLOC as delegates of Junior Leagues International’s Organizational Development Institute (ODI) February 28, 2014 in Florida.

Congratulations to Oklahoma 30/30 next gen award winners, Becky Taylor, Macie Craven-Tims and Whitney rainbolt. The ladies were honored at an awards banquet on October 17, 2013.

Congratulations to okcBIZ 40 under 40 award winners erin engelke and Jennifer Klos. The award winners enjoyed an awards party on September

26 at the IaO gallery in downtown Oklahoma City.

Miki Farris, co-founder and executive Director of Infant Crisis Services, was one of five recipients honored by Traditional Home magazine receiving the 2013 Classic Woman award. The ninth annual awards program celebrates the spirit of volunteerism by recognizing standout charitable women from across the country. Miki was featured in the October issue of the magazine and attended a luncheon honoring the award recipients at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in new York City.

Blair Bradley and Laura Steen will attend AJLI’s Organizational Development Institute in February, 2014

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Variety Pack

w hat an exciting year we’re having in Variety Pack! We took off run-ning on day one at Lake

Hefner, volunteering at the 5k which is the culmination of the 12-week curriculum of Girls on the Run of Oklahoma County. GOTR is a biweekly afterschool program that strives to inspire girls to be joyful, healthy and confident so that they make healthy decisions through adolescence and beyond.

Later that first week was Dreamnight at the Zoo, an all- access, cost-free evening at the Zoo exclusively for children with dis-abilities and special healthcare concerns and their families—an experience they might not otherwise be able to enjoy. Over 2,200 invited guests attended Dreamnight this year. The League hired professional photographers who, aided by our volun-teers, took a “green screen” picture of each family. The photos were transformed into

a dreamy, zoo-themed memento for the family to keep.

In October, we provided 400 books to children who attended the Lights On Af-terschool event, a project of the Oklahoma Afterschool Network. Variety Pack, along with more than 20 other organizations, businesses, and afterschool programs, helped plan this fun event at the Myriad Botanical Gardens. Students showcased what they’ve been working on in their afterschool programs, including the Nich-ols Hills Elementary School Choir, Star Spencer’s Brothers of Stomp, the Opera-tion: Truth Boot Camp Drill Team and two bands from Bring Back the Music.

Two nights before Halloween, Literacy Night at West Nichols Hills Elementary School was no trick and all treat. We helped provide and serve dinner for the students and their families. Students and teachers wore Halloween costumes and teachers presented a creative reading of

Denise Cramer hands out cookies to Flash and Captin America at Literacy night

Jessica Ockershauser, Denise Cramer and Jenny McElroy pose in front of the green scren at Dreamnight at the Zoo

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books they selected along the evening’s theme of “Things That Go Bump in the Night.” Each student received a book and a goody bag. We also gave away 11 Barnes and Noble gift cards and two all-new Kindle Paperwhite e-readers with all the essential accessories, including Amazon gift cards to buy books.

Additionally, throughout the year, our members are volunteering at Teachers Warehouse, a program of The Foundation for Oklahoma City Public Schools where more than 700 orders a month for class-room supplies (all donated by the com-munity) are filled for OKC Public School teachers; at the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma, where we are hoping one of our members will win a Thursday night “Rock’n’Box” dance contest before the year ends; and at Infant Crisis Services, where the most basic needs of formula, food, dia-pers and clothing are provided for infants and toddlers in times of crisis while their families are guided toward self-sufficiency. We’ve been privileged to assist ICS in various ways this year, including helping to assure that 100 Oklahoma babies and toddlers are riding safely in brand new car seats. We’ll also be helping with their Boots & Ball Gowns Gala at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum in January.

Also on the horizon, we will serve as photographers for Rebuilding Day in April. On that day, volunteers through Rebuild-ing Together OKC will put in more than 7,000 hours repairing homes for low-in-come, elderly homeowners in the Oklaho-ma City metro area. We will finish out the year still running, as GOTR’s next 5k falls on the last day of this League year!

Volunteers in this placement are ex-pected to work in at least five of the eight different agencies involved in Variety Pack, with the hope that this exposure will lead to involvement in local not-for-profits outside of the JLOC experience. Our vol-unteers have already put in more than 265 volunteer hours through October—and I believe we’ve enjoyed every minute!

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season! I can just picture them placed strategically throughout the center. I only hope the residents look forward to our time together each month as much as we volunteers do!

Prime TimeBY aMBer BrOCK, PrOJeCT Manager

Each month, a great group of ladies from the League get to spend time with some very inspiring individuals at the

Prime Time placement which is held at Saint Ann Retirement Center. Dur-ing each session, we choose a seasonal craft to do with the residents.

The crafts we choose are never too complicated. In fact, they often seem simple. It matters not the degree of difficulty. The residents at Saint Ann are always eager to construct their projects and many times they are able to use their creativity and make more than one! In October we made pine-cone turkeys. The residents seemed to really love picking out the perfect pinecone for their turkey and carefully assembling them. Most of them display their creations in their room but others saved them to give to family members.

Although we only meet once a month, hopefully those little pinecone turkeys brightened up their entire

reaD uPDaTeThe reaD Committee has been hard at work since the summer to identify potential volunteer proj-ects for our new health focus area and their efforts have paid off. The 2013 reaD Fall Survey presented 24 projects submitted by 19 local nonprofit organizations. “What ex-cites us the most is the increased number of new organizations inter-ested in partnering with JLOC. We hope the membership is pleased with the variety of volunteer oppor-tunities. and, we are very grateful to every member who took the Fall Survey and provided valuable feed-back that will help us ultimately determine our final projects,” said Mandy Heaps, reaD Chair. voting ended in mid-november and the reaD Committee will present the new projects at the January gMM.

CuLTuRAL LITERACyBy Melauna Wescott, Project Manager

We have had 10 of our 32

sessions at the library. We have

taught on Turkey, Ireland, Panama,

Spain, Israel, australia and egypt.

Looking forward, we will cover

France, germany, afghanistan,

Japan, Italy, greece, russia and

england. The children love learning

about the different cultures and

also love trying foods from other

areas. The crafts are also a hit. But

mostly, they love receiving a book

of their very own.

JLOC volunteer enjoys instructing the children

Children ask questions as they learn about other cultures

JLOC volunteers have already covered seven countries in ten sessions

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Health LiteracyBY TIFFanY BaCKuS, PrOJeCT Manager

A Soldier’s StoryBY eMMa FLInTOn

At the Oklahoma City Veterans Administration Medical Center it is all smiles on Wednesdays. Each week, volunteers from

A Soldier’s Story provide all sorts of fun for the hospitalized patients. During the morning shifts, volunteers help the veter-ans with crafts such as painting ceramic, crafting leather wallets and paint by num-ber. These activities give the veterans lots of opportunity for conversation and allow them to feel a sense of accomplishment.

“The vets tell us how much they look forward to our visits,” said Project Man-ager Stacey Fagan.

In the evenings the veterans and volun-teers play game such as cards, dominos, bingo, scrabble, trivia and puzzles. At a re-cent Halloween party, volunteers brought candy and played bingo. The veterans took the game very seriously!

JLOC volunteer, Kaydee Cunningham, spent the majority of her shift talking with a 92-year-old veteran. “We listened to him for an hour tell us about his service, family and work. It had a huge effect on me. You could see the joy in his eyes when telling us about his life. He was so thankful for us and we are thankful for him.”

Veterans enjoy playing BINGO and winning prizes at the VA Medical Center

kIDS IN The kITcheNBy Meredith Williams

“Hey—that’s actually pretty good—I think I love hummus!”

Said no typical, seven year old picky-eater, ever…

until “International Foods night” at Kids in the Kitchen at the Boys and girls Club, that is. In this particular session, kids had the opportunity to sample veg-etable sushi from Japan, a hearty salsa from Mexico and hummus and pita from Lebanon. For most of the kids, this was

the first time they had ever tried these foods. and for most, it was a very posi-tive experience.

This is the League’s third year to offer Kids in the Kitchen as a community placement. each month on a Monday evening, 20 JLOC volunteers come together to put on a session for 50 6-8 year olds at the Boys and girls Club. Topics covered in each session include healthy eating habits, the benefits of ex-ercising, dental health, the importance of water, portion control and growing your own food.

each month, volunteers come up with

a program that incorporates activities with a food component. It is very impor-tant for us to keep our curriculum age appropriate for the kids we are serving. This means having the kids play fruit/veggie BIngO, doing the Cupid Shuffle and making greek yogurt smoothies.

So, while we aren’t necessarily teach-ing the complexities of nutritional sci-ence (Who wants to learn about partially hydrogenated oils tonight, kids?!), we are passing along the basic foundation for kids to make healthy choices when it comes to eating and their health… and having fun while doing it, too!

Health Literacy focuses on teaching the children of Johnson Elementary how to live a healthy lifestyle!

In September former league member, Laurel Hall, came to teach the students yoga putting the 150 yoga mats Heath Literacy provided to the school two years ago to work. JLOC volunteers use these each year by bringing in a yoga instructor to teach the students how to stay fit and how to stretch. Also in September volunteers spoke to the children about the importance of nutri-

tion and all of the food groups. They talked about the significance of fruits, vegetables, grains, protein and dairy. A hit with the kids, volunteers brought samples of each food group and made a “Pyramid Trail Mix” with them. The kids enjoyed trying the food, several of the items were new to many of them.

In October the Village Fire Depart-ment came to Johnson Elementary and spoke to the school about fire safety. This included fire drills and proper safety at school and at home. The firemen urged the students to come

up with a plan for their family that includes an exit strategy as well as a meeting place outside of the home in the event of a fire. The children enjoyed seeing the fireman in full equipment, simulating what they would look like if they came into their home. This was especially important for the younger children! After the demonstration the children got to go outside and get an up-close look at a real fire truck!

In November, a playground safety specialist came to speak to the students about proper playground safety. Volun-teers also hosted a walk-a-thon at the school, promoting exercise and physical fitness. After participating in the walk-a-thon, each student received a health-focused book from the Junior League.

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Amy Basinger and Victoria Holland, of the Outlet Shoppes, present a $4,312 check to JLOC President Kristen Brown and Fundraising Chair Amanda Kirkpatrick at the October General Membership Meeting

a fter finishing a fabulous weekend shopping experience at the 2013 Mistletoe Market,

finalize those Christmas gift lists and complete this year’s holiday shopping at The Outlet Shoppes at Oklahoma City located on west Reno at I40 and Council Road.

If you were at the September General Meeting you got to hear first-hand about the wonderful relationship between JLOC and the Outlet Shoppes at Oklahoma City. While presenting the League with a $4,312 check, marketing

director Victoria English spoke to our members about how the Outlet Shoppes partnership not only gives our members great shopping with good deals, but also acts as a fundraising partner too!

Here are ways that you can take advantage of a great shopping opportunity while supporting JLOC at the same time:

•Purchase a coupon book•$5 from each Outlet Shoppes coupon

book sold comes back to JLOC!•Take advantage of Free Valet

Fundraisingthe outlet shoppes at oklahoma city Partners with jloc

By Amanda Kirkpatrick

Parking during the holidays•All tips received come directly back

to JLOC! •Valet is available on the following

dates: November 29 & 30, December 1, 21, 22, 34, 24, 26, 27, 28, 29 from Noon to Close

•Valet is located at the main entrance off of Reno Avenue

The Shoppes include Saks Fifth Avenue Off 5th, NIKE, Michael Kors, Loft Outlet, Gap Outlet, J. Crew, Le Creuset, Sunglass Hut and much more. As JLOC focuses on our 2013-2014 Annual Campaign goal, The Outlet Shoppes at Oklahoma City have been and continue to be a great partner! We are grateful to all of our donors and hope that you will join us in supporting our League. We encourage all members to make a donation by December 31 to receive a tax benefit for this year. It is the generous financial contributions of our members and numerous community donors that continue to allow JLOC to “EMPOWER volunteers to IMPACT our community and ENRICH lives!”

JLOC Thanks our IMPACT donors!Join the IMPACT club now by making

a $300+ donation to the 2013-2014 Annual Campaign! Donate online or call Amanda Kirkpatrick, Financial Development Chair, at 405 706 5513.

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Join us at Headquarters on January 30 from 6 to 8 pm. any potential new member is welcome to attend to learn more about what the League can offer them. If you are an active member considering sponsoring a Prospective Provisional, we encourage you to attend with them!

The Fresh 5!Five websites, apps or blogs that will help simplify and enhance your life! Check them out! By Heidi Cohn

The Picky Palate!We like this girl. She’s a stay at home

mom of three kiddos. Some of them, well, don’t eat so great! Why reinvent the wheel?! If you’ve got a picky eater check out her site and she’s on Instagram too! http://picky-palate.com

The Crockin’ Girls!Yep, we seem to be focused on food at

the moment! But, if you have a crock-pot buried someplace from your wedding it is time to drag it out! This site is absolutely full of everything imaginable that you can possibly make in a crock-pot! Start it in the morning and walk into a wonderfully smelling home when you finally get back from soccer practice. It never fails...I always get giddy in that moment when I realize the cookin’ is already done! http://crockingirls.com

What Would Gwyneth Do?I don’t know! What WOULD Gwyneth

do??? Let’s go find out! Don’t we all have just a little girl crush on Gwyneth? Yes, I know she has multiple nannies and homes all over the world that put her in a life I can only imagine, and a rock star husband (literally!), and, and, and....but she’s also a mom juggling a LOT! This blog is inspired by her by yet another Gwyneth groupie, but not in a stalker kinda’ way! Check it out and you’ll find real life improvisations and ideas for a Gwyneth lifestyle that’s more realistic for our zip codes! http://whatwouldgwynethdo.com

Oh NO! I’m almost at my Fresh 5 quota! How to pick...how to pick?!?

Yoga Quote of the DayGotta go with this one....a great app

with quotes about yoga, meditation, mindfulness. Don’t we all need a little daily help keeping our sanity? Maybe this will help!

Common Sense MediaAnd, finally, this app & website

offers a great way to check the age-appropriateness of TV shows, movies, games, books, etc. Not nearly as exciting as Gwyneth but probably a good idea anyway!

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each Prospective Provisional for 2014-2015 shall be sponsored by two (2) eligible members in good standing with JLOC, one (1) of whom must be an active member. a member may sponsor two residents and one non-resident Prospective Provisionals per year.An Active Sponsor must:

• Have attended a minimum of four (4) general Meetings from September 2013—March 2014, or three (3) general Meetings from September 2013—March 2014 and one (1) Training course from September 2013—March 2014.• Be in good standing on June 1,

2014. A Sustaining Sponsor must:

• Be in good standing on June 1, 2014.

The Lead Sponsor of the Sponsor-ing Team must review Sponsor re-quirements and attest that they have read and agree to abide by the terms and conditions of the Sponsor requirements form. The Sponsor requirements form can be found at www.JloC.org or you can contact Kelli Hayward, P.a.T. Chair, at 405 496 0743.

all Sponsor Forms and agreements, along with a copy of a birth date confirmation document for the Prospective Provisional (ex: Driver’s License, Birth Certificate or Passport) need to be submitted to Kelli Hayward, P.a.T. Chair’s Mailbox at JLOC Headquarters no later than 4:00 pm on Monday, March 3, 2014. non-resident forms are to be turned in by Friday, February 7, 2014 by 4:00 pm (earlier if possible). If you are sponsoring a Pro-spective Provisional who will immediately transfer

to another League for her Provi-sional year, please include a check for $35 made out to JLOC. This is an aJLI Transfer Fee. all Sponsor packets should be turned in by a member of the sponsoring team not the Prospective Provisional, unless the Prospective Provisional does not have a Sponsor. Duties of a Sponsor

Your commitment to be a Spon-sor means that you will take on

the responsibility of mentoring your Provisional through her first year in the League. You are criti-cal in making her comfortable within the League at the beginning of her commitment. Below are a

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few suggestions we ask you to consider to make your Provisional’s first year a success:

• I will contact the other members of the Spon-soring team and tell them my Provisional’s name.

• I will make sure that my Provisional receives and understands the Provisional requirements.

• I or another member of the Sponsoring team will attend the Welcome Celebration and May general Meeting with our Prospective Provisional.

• I will attempt to contact my Provisional once a month to check up on how she is doing and see that she is happy and enjoying her League experience.

Other ways in which I can help my Provisional to understand the Junior League:

• I can drive her by Headquarters, show her around and introduce her to Lynsi.

• I can share my Blackbook with her to show her how the League is structured.

• I can call her after the orientation meeting in april to see if she has any questions.

• I can give her the names, phone numbers and addresses of her other Sponsors.

• I can work with her at Mistletoe Market.• I can lead her through the website.If you have any questions concerning sponsor-

ship of a Prospective Provisional, please call Kelli Hayward, 2014-2015 P.a.T. Chairman, at 405 496 0743 or via email at kelli-hayward@att.net.

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VOLUNTeer TIme reQUIremeNTS:

• Attend General Meetings (monthly, September

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approx 90 minutes each

• Attend Provisional Courses (offered bi-

monthly, June 2014 —May 2015) six courses

total, approx 60 minutes each

• Attend various Training and Leadership

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• Serve on two Committees

• Provisional Class Committee—meeting times

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• Junior League of Oklahoma City Committee -

meeting times depend on committee

• Help plan & work a community service event

(various dates from January 2015—april

2015)

• Work a Mistletoe Market shift (three hour shift

between October 29—november 1)

• Additional requirements (various dates from

September – May) seven to ten total, dates &

times will vary

NOTewOrThy DATeS:

january 1, 2014 through march 3, 2014 The

Lead Sponsor must review the Sponsor

requirements/guidelines online at www.jloc.

org or on page 3 of this packet and attest

that they have read and agree to abide by

the terms and conditions of the Sponsor

requirements. Please contact Kelli Hayward,

P.a.T. Chairman, with any questions regarding

the requirements/guidelines.

monday, march 3, 2014 by 4:00 pm

COMPLeTeD Sponsor Forms/agreements

(including Provisional Biography) with a copy

of a birth date confirmation document (ex:

driver’s license/photo id/passport) need to be

turned in by either the Sponsor or Prospective

Provisional to P.a.T. Chairman’s Box—attn:

Kelli Hayward. The eligibility of Sponsors and

Prospective Provisionals will be reviewed and

verified after forms are received.

wednesday, march 19—26, 2014 Provisional

Welcome Packets are distributed (Junior

League Headquarters)

Thursday, April 10, 2014 6:00 pm—8:00

pm Welcome Celebration (Junior League

Headquarters)

April TbD 2014 6:00 pm—8:30 pm Provisional

Orientation (Westminster Presbyterian

Church)

Saturday, may 3, 2014 9:00 am—12:00

pm Provisional Interviews, scheduled at

Orientation (Junior League Headquarters)

Tuesday, may 13, 2014 7:00 pm general

Meeting (Oklahoma City golf and Country

Club)

Provisional Commitment overview

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Family Focus By Lydia Sullivan

diy SNowgLoBES

• Strong waterproof glue – a glue gun works best

• Mason jar

• Christmas decoration

• Drop of glycerin

• Glitter

1) Choose your ornament.

2) Stick your decoration onto the lid of your mason jar

with glue. Let dry overnight or follow the instructions

on the glue.

3) Fill the jar halfway with water and add the glitter.

You don’t need a lot!

4) add a couple of drops of glycerin to help the snow

to swirl around realistically. Don’t use too much as it

will make the glitter clump together.

5) Fill to the top with water. Carefully screw on the

lid. Then shake vigorously to make sure the glitter

spreads. voila! Your new snowglobe.

Et Cetera

CANdy CANE MARShMALLow PoPS• 1 child to crush candy canes (optional, but fun)• large marshmallows• mini candy canes• melted chocolate • crushed candy canes

Stick a mini candy cane into the large marshmal-low. Dip the marshmallow into the melted choco-late, allow excess chocolate to drip off, then roll into the crushed candy cane. Place on a waxed paper lined baking sheet and allow to set.

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Amy Parrish

Board Member

Bookshelf1. What book are you currently reading?2. What’s your favorite book of all time and why?3. What is your favorite children’s book?4. What’s your “Go-to” cookbook?

QUESTIONS

Caroline turan

Active

1. “Sing You Home” by Jodi Picoult 2. “the Notebook” by Nicholas Sparks 3. “Alice in Wonderland”4. “the Pioneer Woman: Recipes from

an Accidental County Girl” by Ree Drummond

Jeanie Butts

Sustainer

1. I just finished “Gone Girl” and just started reading “Defending Jacob.”

2. that is a tough one, but probably “the Help” and I love anything by James Patterson!

3. “Guess How Much I Love You” – My girls and I still love it!

4. Well, too many friends will know the answer, so I cannot lie! I am not a cook! “Special Meals = What’s Cooking”… always! If I do cook, I use a lot of recipes from my mom and my older sister who happens to be an awesome cook!

Alden Raulston

Provisional

1. “Allegiant” by Veronica Roth 2. “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s

Stone”3. “Madeline”4. “Square table” – It is a collection

of recipes from oxford, Mississippi!

1. “Making Money is Killing Your Busi-ness” by Chuck Blakeman. that’s my current business book. A recent fun read was “Most Popular” by Andy Cohen. If you love anything Real Housewives related, it’s a very entertaining read!

2. “Gone With the Wind” by Margaret Mitchell

3. “the Giving tree”4. “the Pioneer Woman” has never let

me down!

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Et Cetera

noMinatinG 101The best way to make sure you are considered for any appointed position within the League is through self-submission! Please go to jloc.org and self submit through the website, or email Shannon Gottschalk, Nominating Chair, at Shannon- gottschalk@cox.net to express your interest in any ap-pointed position. Below, find the list of upcoming appointment deadlines. The complete appointment timeline is available on jloc.org.

UPcOmINg APPOINTmeNTS

JANUARY 1-15 nominating Committee

JANUARY 15-31 PaT advisors

FEBRUARY 1-28 advising Men-tor Co-Chairs, advising Men-tors, MMKT BOarD: Market

vice Chair, arrangements vice, Decorations Chair, Hospitality Co-Chair (active), Merchant vice, Personnel Chair, Print and Marketing vice, Special events Co-Chair (active), vice-Treasurer

MARCH 1-15 MeMeBerS aT Large: administrative Coun-cil, Communications Council, Community Council, Fund-raising Council, Membership Council, Finance Commit-tee, LarC, PaCe Committee, grants Committee

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MissionThe Junior League of Oklahoma City, Inc. is an organization of women committed to promoting voluntarism, developing the potential of women and improving the community through effective action and leadership of trained volunteers. Its purpose is exclusively educational and charitable.

VisionThe Junior League of Oklahoma City, Inc. will empower volunteers to impact our community and enrich lives.

FocusChanging Lives Through Literacy

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