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Inside this issue:
President’s Message……..Pg 2
YSU Scholarship
Success After 6...…...…….Pg 3
April GMM ……..…………Pg 4
SPAC Update
Athena Awards.………….Pg 5
Meeting Minutes...….....Pg 5-7
2016-2017 Leadership…...Pg 7
GMM & DIADs…………….Pg 8
Office Assistant Needed
BRIEFLY SPEAKING
Volume 13, Issue 9 May 2016
May Annual Dinner
Tuesday, May 17, 2016
5:30 p.m. Cocktails,
6:00 p.m. Dinner, 7:00 p.m. Meeting
The Fifth Floor
201 E. Commerce St. Youngstown, OH 44503
Speaker: Gina Pastella
Topic: Women’s Confidence and Empowerment
Done in a Day:
Volunteers are needed for Youngstown Streetscape on Saturday, June
4th from 8am to Noon. Contact Laura Rumble at [email protected] to
sign up.
PRESIDENT Beth Drennen
PRESIDENT-
ELECT Heather Elder
RECORDING
SECRETARY
Jennifer
Soloman
TREASURER Kristen Miller
SUSTAINER
REPS
Pam Griffith
Nock
Leah Wilson
MARKETING Kim Urig
RESEARCH &
DEVELOPMENT
Elizabeth
Tencza
Sara Wenger
PROVISIONAL
Deb Hartig
MEMBERSHIP Kristina Ross
Pavlicko
FUND
DEVELOPMENT
NOMINATING Kelly Kiraly
Frammartino
TRAINING &
EDUCATION
Maggie
Matune
2015-2016
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Mission Statement
The Junior League of Youngstown is an organization
of women committed to promoting volunteerism,
developing the potential of women and improving
communities through the effective action and
leadership of training volunteers. Its purpose is
exclusively educational and charitable.
Briefly Speaking is published ten times per year for
members of JLY. The deadline for each edition is
the fourth Tuesday of the month.
Information should be submitted via email, as a
Microsoft Word document, to Liz Kijowski at
www.jlyoungstown.org
I am proud to announce the creation of the Junior League of
Youngstown Scholarship Fund through the Youngstown State
University Foundation. The scholarship will be awarded to a
female in the tri-county area with a GPA of 3.0 or better who is
making a difference in their community by volunteering. The first
scholarship will be awarded for the Fall 2017 Semester. YSU has
many scholarships so help them promote ours by recommending
that someone you know apply for the scholarship thru the YSU
foundation. This is a great way to give back to the community
and promote the Junior League.
Thank you to all the volunteers at the United Way’s Success After 6
program at the Youngstown Community School. The United Way
also received the fitness equipment that you donated.
May is a busy month with the Kentucky Derby Party, Annual
Dinner and the transition to the new leaders of the JLY. Please
take a moment to remember your accomplishment this year.
Thank you for the opportunity to serve you as President. It has
truly been an enriching experience.
Beth Drennen
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
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Beth Drennen
President
Pictured above, Kristen Miller, JLY Treasurer, Heather Chunn, YSU Foundation VP, Beth Drennen, JLY President.
Establishing the Scholarship for a women in the tri-county area who volunteers and is committed to improving
her community.
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Pictured above are members who attended the April GMM.
Pictured above are JLY members who donated to Success after 6 at the April GMM.
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Pictured above are members who attended the April GMM.
SPAC Update
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2016 Athena Awards
We’re excited to announce that as a League, we nominated Kathryn Orr Scheel, Past Pres-
ident and Sustainer, for the 2016 Athena Award and she was chosen as one of the nomi-
nees. Additionally, our JLY Community Advisory Board Member, Rebecca Keck, is on the
list of nominees.
Please attend the event on Thursday, May 19th at Mr. Anthony’s to show your support. It is
a beautiful evening to be inspired and network with other women. Please contact Kelly
Frammartino at [email protected] if you would like additional information.
The Junior League of Youngstown GMM Minutes 4/12/16
GMM (General Membership Meeting) Minutes: Tuesday, April 12, 2016
6:00 PM Social; 6:30 PM Meeting
Location: Austintown Library/600 South Raccoon Road/Austintown, Ohio
Agenda Item Discussion Action/Follow-Up
Welcome
Beth Drennen,
President
Beth Drennen called the meeting to order at 6:40 PM. A
photograph was taken (of all those in attendance) to be
utilized in conjunction with an upcoming press release for
the Kentucky Derby Party and YSU Scholarship.
Call for a Quorum and
Conflict of Interest
Heather Elder,
President-Elect
A quorum of the General Membership was established. No
conflicts of interest were reported.
Approval of February
2016 General Mem-
bership Meeting
Minutes
Jennifer Soloman,
Recording Secretary
Copies were available of the February 2016 General Mem-
bership Meeting Minutes at the sign-in table.
Jennifer Soloman initiated a motion to approve
the February 2016 GMM Minutes. Pam Nock 2nd
the motion. No discussion ensued. Vote was
unanimously IN FAVOR. Motion carried.
Approval of March
2016 General Mem-
bership Meeting
Minutes
Jennifer Soloman,
Recording Secretary
Copies were available of the March 2016 General Mem-
bership Meeting Minutes at the sign-in table.
Jennifer Soloman initiated a motion to approve
the March 2016 GMM Minutes. Maggie Matune
2nd the motion. No discussion ensued. Vote was
unanimously IN FAVOR. Motion carried.
2016-2017
DIAD Calendar
Heather Elder,
President-Elect
The Membership Committee will be meeting next week
(April 18-22, 2016) to discuss the compact paperwork
which was submitted; placement will occur before the
Annual Dinner.
Leadership Mahoning Valley Fundraiser: Paint & Pop/Sunday,
April 24, 2016/1-3 PM or 4:30-6:30 PM/$40 per person/all pro-
ceeds go to Inspiring Minds.
Upcoming DIAD: Streetscape/Saturday, June 4, 2016; a sign-
up sheet was available at the meeting.
Contact Heather Elder if interested & available.
Contact Heather Elder if interested & available.
2016-2017
Budget Presentation
Kristen Miller,
Treasurer
The JLY 2016-2017 Budget was provided, in hard copy, at
the sign-in table, for review by the General Membership.
Kristen Miller conducted an overview and opened the floor
to address any questions.
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VOTE: 2016-2017 JLY
Nominating Slate
Kelly Frammartino,
Nominating Committee
Chair
VOTE on 2016-2017 Nominating Slate:
President-Elect: Cheryl McArthur (2016-2017/Presidency to
follow 2017-2018)
Recording Secretary: Sara Wenger (2016-2017 & 2017-2018)
Nominating Committee Chair: Beth Drennen (2016-2017)
Nominating Committee Member: Jennifer Soloman (2016-
2017 & 2017-2018)
After results were tabulated, Kelly Fram-
martino shared the vote was unanimous-
ly IN FAVOR.
VOTE: By-law Changes
for Governance Man-
agement Split
Beth Drennen,
President
Proposed JLY bylaw changes were provided, in hard copy, at
the sign-in table, for review by the General Membership.
The size of the Board of Directors should reflect the size of the
League. JLY is considered a very small League. AJLI recom-
mends removal of the JLY Executive Committee (verbiage in
bylaws would change to OFFICERS).
Heather Elder presented a motion to
approve the By-law Changes to the JLY,
effective 2016-2017. Kim Urig 2nd the
motion. No discussion ensued. Vote
was unanimously IN FAVOR. Motion
carried.
VOTE: YSU Scholarship
Fund
Kristen Miller,
Treasurer
Junior League of Youngstown YSU Scholarship Proposal Fund-
ing Scenarios were reviewed in detail by Kristen Miller, deline-
ating the pros and cons of each.
Kristen Miller made a motion to approve
(by recommendation of the Finance
Committee) funding the YSU Scholarship
Proposal IN FULL with a $25,000 invest-
ment from the JLY Savings Account. (5%
Withdrawal of the interest/earnings an-
nually from the Fund will replenish the
Savings Account). Liz Kijowski 2nd the
motion. No discussion ensued. Vote
was unanimously IN FAVOR. Motion
carried.
Provisional Class Project
Volunteer Request,
Paige Rassega Provi-
sional Class Members
THE INFORMATION BELOW WAS RESPECTFULLY CAPTURED
FROM THE PROVISIONAL CLASS PROPOSAL.
Success After 6 runs after-school at the Youngstown Communi-
ty School (50 Essex Street Youngstown, OH 44502) on Mondays-
Thursdays from 3:15-6:00 pm. Success After 6 after-school pro-
gram starts at 3:15 with a snack in Cafeteria. Each group has a
rotation of 3 that focuses on Homework/Tutoring, Enrich-
ment, and Physical Play. The times for each session are: 3:45-
4:20 pm, 4:25-4:55 pm, and 5:00-5:30 pm. Dinner is served be-
tween 5:25-5:45 pm. Volunteers are primarily stationed in
groups during the homework/tutoring sessions so they are able
to help more students academically. Some volunteers come
in and read or do projects with the students during enrichment
times as well.
The provisional class will be working with Success After Six. They
want to spend as much time volunteering and will be individu-
ally taking a week for one month. They will spend their time
helping with the meal, helping with homework, or putting to-
gether an activity for their free time. They will also arrange to
bring in speakers to talk to the kids about topics such as “say
no to drugs.”
Their group has opened up the volunteer portion of this plan to
the Junior League as a whole. They ask that anyone interested
in signing up for a volunteer shift coordinate it through the pro-
visional class (consult Lindsey Bickerstaff).
Donations were graciously accepted at
the Tuesday, April 12, 2016 GMM of gross
motor manipulatives (playground balls,
jump ropes, etc.) for use with the Suc-
cess After 6 Program. The donations will
be presented on Wednesday, April 27,
2016.
Kentucky Derby Party
Marion Dunham
(ABSENT),
Event Chair
Beth Drennen presented
the information in Mari-
on’s absence.
*Invitations have been mailed: Saturday, May 7, 2016
*Planning for the event is well underway
*Donations are coming in
*Everyone is asked to invite someone
*Volunteers are needed for the event itself
*Every JLY member is asked to help in some capacity
*$60 per ticket
*Reserved tables can be made
*Final preparations will be made at the JLY office the evening
of Friday, May 6, 2016
Any questions, please consult Marion
Dunham, Kentucky Derby Party Event
Chair.
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Introduction of
Speaker
Maggie Matune,
Training & Educa-
tion Committee
Chair
Emily Fein, Girl Scouts of America
*Mission Statement: To build girls’ confidence, courage, and character to make the world a better
place.
*Brochures, flyers, pens, business cards, and Girl Scout cookies were provided for mem-
bers (in attendance).
*Emily is passionate about Women’s Leadership!
*Girl Scouts was founded in 1912 by Juliette Gordon Low.
*59 million alumnae of Girl Scouts
*28,000 members in grades K-12 (NE Ohio)/4,000 members in Trumbull & Mahoning
Counties.
*The sale of Girl Scout Cookies acts as the first business opportunity for most girls. *State of the Girls: Unfinished Business (research report) revealed major trends about girls
and limited opportunities in today’s society.
*Poverty and lack of resources are the largest hurdles (especially for Latinas and Afri-
can Americans).
*STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics) continue to be areas in
which females are underrepresented.
*Key finding of research: Girls are highly interested in STEM!
*GirlTopia Program (recently held in Akron for junior high females): Girls learned about
diabetes and challenges in the community, but also took action to get to the root of
the problem. (i.e., blood screenings, healthy cookbook)
*Take Action Pieces: What can we do? Continue to foster after-school programs; sup-
port African American mentorship; praise effort of attempts which ultimately, teaches
resiliency; be an ambassador of the Girl Scouts!
Closing Remarks
Beth Drennen,
President
Announcements:
*After-meeting social will be held at Barry Dyngle’s.
JLY Annual Dinner:
Tuesday, May 17, 2016
The Fifth Floor Restaurant
Cocktails at 5:30 PM
Dinner at 6:00 PM
Invitations have been mailed.
Adjournment April 12, 2016 General
Membership Meeting
adjourned at 7:19 PM
by Beth Drennen, Presi-
dent.
Respectfully submitted: Jennifer Soloman April 13, 2016
Congratulations to our 2016-2017 Leaders
Board:
President- Heather Elder
President-elect - Cheryl McArthur
Secretary- Sara Wenger
Treasurer- Kristin Miller
Nominating Chair- Beth Drennen
Sustainer Rep- Danielle Surko
Committee Heads:
Marketing- Anna Masi
Membership- Paige Rassega/ Kim Urig
Provisional- Maggie Matune/ Kristina Ross
Fund Development - Lindsay Bickerstaff
Training and Ed - TBA
The Junior League of Youngstown
The Commerce Building
201 E. Commerce Street, Suite 320
Youngstown, OH 44503
Place Postage
Here
DATE LOCATION TOPIC DONE IN A DAY
May 17, 2016 Annual Dinner at The Fifth
Floor in Youngstown
Gina Pastella’s topic will be
Women’s Confidence and
Empowerment.
Streetscape, Saturday, June 4th
2015-2016 General Membership Meetings & Done in a Days
The JLY is in need of a new office specialist. Brenda’s last
day will be May 27th. If you know of anyone interested in the
following position, please have them email their resume to
Local Nonprofit seeking Part time Office Specialist 10 to 15
hours a week. Must work independently, be self motivated,
and proficient with Quickbooks 2014, Excel, Word and
Publisher.