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The Propeller is the quarterly membership newsletter of the Junior League of Wichita featuring its members, partners and work in the local community.

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Page 1: Junior League of Wichita Propeller (Spring 2015)
Page 2: Junior League of Wichita Propeller (Spring 2015)

Board of Directors

Publications Committee

The Propeller is published by Junior League of Wichita, Inc., 6402 East 12th Street, Wichita, Kansas 67206©2015 Junior League of Wichita, Inc.

Fellow Junior League of Wichita members,

The saying “time flies when you are having fun” sure does apply to this year!

I hope every one of you is having fun and enjoying your placement also.

This time of year is so exciting with the placement process in full swing. It is important that all of us

think about what impact we want to have in the League and our League career path. We are fortunate to

have League members who have devoted a lot of time to developing our career pathing and mentoring

program. The goal of this program is to help our members think through what they want to get out of

their Junior League experience.

AJLI statistics show people join Junior Leagues for many different reasons, but the top three reasons are:

1. To network and meet new people

2. To get valuable training to help them advance in their careers and/or non-profit work

3. To have fun!

As we approach the last three months of this League year, please take a deep breath, set your goals and

finish this year strong. Oftentimes, we can start looking toward our next placement, but the last three

months of our League year are extremely important, and we have a lot left to accomplish. We need

everyone engaged and having fun so we can accomplish all of our strategic goals.

I look forward to seeing you all at our upcoming events, supplemental fundraisers, trainings and the

third annual Kitchen Tours!

W I C H I T A

Cynthia SchmuckerPresident

Martha LinsnerPresident-Elect

Kara BelewDirector of Community Impact

Trinh BuiDirector of Finance

Aram CoyleDirector of Finance Elect

Taylor GillDirector of Fund Development

Carrie JordanDirector of Marketing & Communications

Ginny EllisDirector of Membership

Gaylene AldersonDirector of Nominating

Jessica SuhrDirector of Planning

Coleen TaborDirector of Strategic Planning & Training

Kourtney CarsonRecording Secretary

Emily ThengvallPast President

Lynn WardSustaining Advisor

Kim TrinchetChair

Sasha KuchinskiChair-Elect

Cyndra WhiddonAdvertising Coordinator

Molly HerdOnline Editor

Traci AddingtonAngela GreenEmily KilgroeKatelynn PowellCari WesthoffEditors

Kelly CallenSustaining Advisor

6402 East 12th StreetWichita, Kansas 67206(316) [email protected]

jlwichita.org Design by Lifeboat Creative

Cynthia Schmucker2014-2015 President

Table of Contents3 12-13

Happy 90thAnniversary!

11 Community Partner

14 Juan Johnson Training

16 President’s Hours10 Cookbook/Kitchen ToursSustainer Wine & Cheese7 ODI

October 2014 Kansas City

15 Calendar & MilestonesPhotos: Domestic Violence Simuation

RememberingKatie Lynn

6 Mighty Kids

Anniversary BlitzDay of Giving4-5

8-9

From Cover: Mandated Reporters

COVER: Actives Samantha Jacob, Hollie Dawson-Butler and Annie Dugan hold jobs that require they be mandated reporters of child abuse.

KEEP CALM and VOLUNTEER ON

Time Flies

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SPRING 2015 • PROPELLER 3

HAPPY JUNIOR LEAGUE OF WICHITA!

President Cynthia Schmucker and Wichita Mayor Carl Brewer hold a city proclamation marking Junior League of Wichita month.

Actives Ali Moore, Laura Rowley, Chelsea Mullins,Kelly Bryant and Anne Gegen Actives Prisca Barnes, TeOndra Phillips and Gwendolyn Sharpe Actives Laura Roddy, Brenda Johnson and Mary Jane Mullen

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#90for90JLWTo celebrate Junior League of Wichita’s 90th

anniversary, members were asked to give 90

minutes of their time, within a 90-hour

timeframe, to organizations that have been

part of the League’s history.

Overall, League members helped 12 different

organizations by working 107 different shifts,

putting in 160.5 hours of time.

The Community Impact Council organized

the 90th anniversary community service blitz

event. Its vision of the celebration evolved

during several brainstorming sessions.

“We had some constraints,” says Community

Impact Council member Laura Roddy.

“Having no funds budgeted, we needed to be

practical within a short timeline.”

The council wanted to incorporate getting

members to donate 90 minutes of time, but

they ran into roadblocks when it came to

logistics.

“If we couldn’t get all of us together in one

location, then we could at least do it virtually,”

says Roddy.

That’s when they decided to incorporate

social media and encouraged members to

share how they were giving their 90 minutes.

By using the hashtag #90for90JLW, League

members were able to see the various ways

their friends were celebrating the League’s

90th anniversary.

Thanks to the members’ dedication and their

active roles on social media, the 90th

anniversary community service blitz event

was “a great success,” according to Roddy.

“League members felt like they were part of

something bigger when they checked in on

Facebook or Instagram and could see their

fellow members out in the community,” she

says. Angela Green

4 JUNIOR LEAGUE OF WICHITA

Actives Mary Billings and Holly Landon make blankets for Harbor House.

Community Service Blitz Marks the League's 90th AnniversaryMI

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Actives Anne Chandler, Kim Trinchet, Veronica Seberger, Gaylene Anderson, Kara Belew and Stephanie Nath volunteer at Marshall Middle School.

Actives Melissa Hebb, Cindy Miles, Katelynn Powell, Tonda Nelson, Tammy Cavazos, Paige Gade and Sustainer Lynn Ward volunteer at the Sunshine Children's Home.

Actives Becky McPherson and Kourtney Carson stuff envelopes for the Child Advocacy Center.

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5SPRING 2015 • PROPELLER

As a way to celebrate Junior League of

Wichita’s 90th Anniversary, the League

hosted a virtual Day of Giving on January 20.

League members were asked to make

donations to the Legacy Endowment in any

denomination that included a nine. The

Legacy Endowment raised $3,706.64 from 44

donations.

“The Day of Giving was not about getting our

members to make large donations, it was

about raising awareness of the Legacy

Endowment,” says Lora Winchell, endow-

ment chair.

In addition to the day for donations, Endow-

ment Committee members visited council,

committee and New Member meetings in

January to educate the general membership

about the Legacy Endowment.

Winchell says contributions to the Legacy

Endowment are an investment in our League.

“The goal is to raise enough money in the

Legacy Endowment so that the investment

earnings will pay for our yearly operating

costs: things like utilities, staff and insur-

ance,” she says.

Current League operating costs are $78,762

per year.

In addition to Day of Giving, the Endowment

Committee is partnering with past presidents

to host parties in their homes with other

sustainers to learn more about the Legacy

Endowment and continuing to invest in

Junior League of Wichita.

Cyndra Whiddon

90MINUTES OFMEMBER’S TIME

DURING 90 HOURS107SHIFTS

COMPLETED14 VOLUNTEER EVENTS

12AGENCIESHELPED

106.5 HOURS DONATED

ORGANIZATIONS INCLUDEDChild Advocacy Center of Segwick County • Boys and Girls Clubs of South Central Kansas • Kansas Children's Service League • Lord's Diner • Sunshine Children's Home • Communities in Schools • Ronald McDonald House Charities Wichita • Wichita Children's Home • Carpenter House • Kansas Humane Society • Union Rescue Mission • Harbor House

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Actives Lindsay Gathmann and Jill Allison perform a puppet show at the Boys and Girls Clubs.

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6 JUNIOR LEAGUE OF WICHITA

The often sterile and cold feeling of hospitals

isn’t welcoming to children. Whether those

children are visiting the hospital for their own

treatment or that of a sibling, Children’s

Mercy Hospital – now with a branch in

Wichita – has changed the children’s hospital

experience, and recently, Junior League of

Wichita was a part of that change.

Charged with helping to create a much-need-

ed distraction from illness and sadness, the

League’s New Member class used its fall

project to create special kits filled with

activities to reduce children’s anxiety and pass

the time while visiting Children’s Mercy.

Each year, the New Member class receives

months of training, presentations, Done In A

Day-type projects and community service

activities – including a fall and spring

volunteer project – to learn more about the

League and understand its mission.

Before assembling the kits in November, the

New Member class worked with the League

and the Wichita community to collect

kid-friendly items to fill the Mighty Kids kits,

including stickers, coloring books and

crayons, hand puppets, snacks and water.

The project was no easy task. Working

diligently, the New Member class collected

items and assembled 336 kits that will help

children feel more comfortable during their

stay, says New Member Michele Ballard,

who served as chair of the marketing

committee for the New Member project.

“In such a short time, we all came together

very quickly,” she says. “We identified the key

people, and we ran with it. It took all of us to

make this project successful.”

And the reward extended beyond providing a

type of therapy for children.

“I learned a lot with this project,” Ballard says

of her expanded League knowledge. “There

are so many ins and outs, bylaws and policies

that, as a New Member, you don’t know about.

This has helped me plan my future in the

League.” Cari Westhoff

Helping Sick ChildrenFall New Member Project

New Member Stephanie Nath adds toys to the kits.

The New Member class uses an assembly line to fill the Mighty Kids kits with goodies.

New Member Abby Reichenberger fills a Mighty Kids kit.

1223 N Rock RoadWichita, KS 67206

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7SPRING 2015 • PROPELLER

A trip to Kansas City for nine Junior League

members resulted in new energy and

enthusiasm to make a difference. The

members attended the Organizational

Development Institute, or ODI, hosted by

The Association of Junior Leagues Interna-

tional, Inc. in October. Representing our

League were Actives Patty Armstrong,

Angela Buzard, Kourtney Carson, Anne

Chandler, Kristi Konda, Martha Linsner,

Vicky Rockhill, Kim Trinchet and Jennifer

Wise.

ODI offers members tools and best practices

for fulfilling the League’s mission. Those who

attended were split into five training tracks to

get in-depth knowledge about various aspects

of the League.

“These learning opportunities enhance the

professional and personal development for

League leaders, which ultimately benefits the

entire League,” says President-Elect Martha

Linsner.

She says understanding how the League’s

mission can be achieved through effective

governance means asking the right questions

and seeking members with high-level skills,

talent and experience.

Active Jennifer Wise participated in the

training track focused on fund development.

She says they discussed how membership

dues are something members can be passion-

ate about providing because they help the

League accomplish its mission. It isn’t an

obligation but a gift that creates change. But

Wise says they learned it’s also key to make

sure League members feel valued.

“Treat League members as donors,” Wise says.

“Everyone in the League is a part of the

impact the League has in the community.”

Aside from the training and motivational

speakers, ODI is also a time to get to know

other League members and make memories.

Linsner says every League member should

consider attending an ODI in the future.

“One of the greatest benefits for our future

leaders who have the opportunity to attend

ODI is networking first-hand with members

from other Leagues — learning about their

experiences and the sharing of fresh ideas,”

she says.

Another group of League members attended

ODI in Grapevine, Texas in February. Rachel

Banning, Paige Gade, Amanda Holder,

and Jessica St. Clair-Stong represented the

League. Traci Addington

Back Row: Martha Linsner, Patty Armstrong, Jennifer Wise.

Middle Row: Kristi Konda, Kourtney Carson, Angela Buzzard.

Front Row: Vicky Rockhill, Anne Chandler, Kim Trinchet.

ODIOCTOBER 2014

KANSAS CITY

TRAINING ENERGIZES LEAGUE MEMBERS

President-Elect Martha Linsner and President-Elect-Elect Patty Armstrong.

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8 JUNIOR LEAGUE OF WICHITA

Why is that number so high? It often comes

down to education. Many people are afraid to

report abuse, or unsure if they can legally do

it. Also, if they’re not around children, it’s

difficult to be aware of warning signs.

This is where mandated reporters come into

play. In Kansas, state law requires certain

professionals to report abuse to the Kansas

Protection Report Center. The list includes

those who closely interact with children, such

as doctors, teachers, social workers, nurses,

law enforcement officials, psychologists,

firefighters and many more.

Actives Annie Dugan, Hollie Dawson-But-

ler and Samantha Jacob experience our

League’s efforts of “awareness, prevention and

intervention” daily through their work.

Jacob, a social worker at Children’s Mercy

Clinic, serves as the primary reporter at her

worksite. Early in her education, she learned

the importance of that role.

“It’s explained to you that you can lose your

license or worse if you do not report abuse or

neglect,” Jacob says.

Dugan, a reading specialist, says she often

doesn’t think about being a mandated

reporter, but her radar is always up.

“If something doesn’t seem right, I might have

a conversation with the student or talk to

administration about my concerns,” she says.

“The well-being of my students is just part of

my work.”

Dawson-Butler, a school psychologist, says

the responsibility has made her more aware of

warning signs as well as the prevalence of

child abuse in the community.

All three women have made reports in their

careers. Jacob says she’s made more than she’d

like to remember, but each time she’s

reminded of the importance of what she’s

doing.

“Every report is difficult, but ultimately you’re

doing what is best for the child,” Jacob says.

Dawson-Butler often reminds teachers she

works with that it is their job to report abuse.

“I always tell them it’s better to report than

not to report,” Dawson-Butler says. “Better

safe than sorry.”

All three agree that the League’s focus on

child abuse is vitally important.

“I’m very excited to be a part of an organiza-

tion that’s working to educate not only

ourselves, but our community and children

on the impact and signs of child abuse,” says

Dugan. “If one life is saved because a child

was impacted by the League’s work, it will be

well worth it.” Sasha Kuchinski

An estimated 85 percent of child abuse goes unreported, according to the Child Advocacy Center of Sedgwick County.

Meet the League’s

MANDATORY REPORTERS OF CHILD ABUSE

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9SPRING 2015 • PROPELLER

While some are required by law to make reports, anyone can and should report suspected abuse.Learn more at www.ChildAbuseWichita.org.

The League-run website ChildAbuseWichita.org offers a one-stop spot to find organizations, resources and volunteer opportunities related to child abuse. Visit the site to learn how you can help combat child abuse through awareness, prevention and intervention in Wichita.

Get Connected

No one wants to report abuse. The goal is to prevent abuse before it occurs. Here’s how:

Preventing Abuse

Source: Kansas Department of Children and Families

ADVOCATEContact local, state

and national lawmakers about the

importance of prevention programs.

EDUCATEContact local school

districts about sponsoring classes for

parents or be a mentor.

VOLUNTEERServe on a committee

or board.

SUPPORTKnow the resources in your community and

how to connect families to them.

REPORTRecognize the signs of

child abuse. If you suspect child abuse call the Protection

and Report Center at (800) 922-5330.

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10 JUNIOR LEAGUE OF WICHITA

Pinches & Dashes doesn’t just help you

make delicious recipes, it also helps you

make a difference in the community. This

year’s Cookbook Committee has worked

hard to spread this message in order to

reach a broader base of customers and

increase sales.

“We have spent our efforts this year

helping potential cookbook buyers

understand that by purchasing a

cookbook, they are giving back to the

Junior League and our efforts in the

community,” says Cookbook Chair Laura

Fischer. “It's important for people to

understand that purchasing a cookbook

makes a difference.”

League members can continue making a

difference by helping promote Pinches &

Dashes. Fischer says ‘like’ the page on

Facebook and share the posts. You can also

add the cookbook to your cart on Amazon or

write a review of Pinches & Dashes for

Amazon.

Junior League of Wichita has used

cookbooks as a way to raise money to

support its mission since the 1970s. The

League’s expertise in this area dovetailed

into another fundraising opportunity,

Kitchen Tours.

The third annual Kitchen Tours is Sunday,

May 3. Fischer says the featured kitchens are

fabulous and encourages everyone to buy a

ticket. You can buy them now on your

member homepage. Kim Trinchet

10

Junior League of Wichita Cookbook

Buy A Cookbook,

Make A Difference

KITCHENTOURS

SUNDAYMAY 3

SustainerWine Cheese3

Sustainers Lauris Gibson, Ingrid Gill, Kate Foss, Stephanie Anderson, Jamie Schmaltz and President Cynthia Schmucker.

Sustainers Pamela Ammar and Bonnie Bing.

Sustainers Kate Miller, Becky Olney, Chris Wallace, Helen Nelson and Marj Wagoner.

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The Treehouse

The Treehouse is one of Junior League of

Wichita’s community partners. It’s a place

where many League members volunteer to

help struggling mothers and their children.

The nonprofit formed in 2002 and has

grown into a place that 2,600 women

depend on each year for basic needs and

education.

The Treehouse offers education programs

and a thrift store to new and expectant

mothers. The programs include lessons in

positive parenting, infant and toddler care,

nutrition and other skills that are helpful for

a new mother. With each hour of learning,

mothers earn a “baby buck” that can be used

at the thrift store for anything they may

need for their baby or toddler. Another

educational program the Treehouse offers is

“Earn While You Learn.” This program

requires mothers to watch educational

movies. After watching the movie and

completing worksheets, “baby bucks” are

earned.

“The videos work,” says one mother. “I

learned the baby had a heartbeat at five

weeks old. It’s a child in there, and I want

to know what I’m doing.”

The Treehouse’s mission to educate and

support mothers ties in well with Junior

League of Wichita’s effort to combat child

abuse through awareness, prevention and

intervention. The probability of child

abuse decreases the more a mother

understands positive parenting and feels

like she has support. The Treehouse, its

staff, and volunteers provide that support

and help make a difference.

Molly Herd

Get Involved!

316-686-2600wichitatreehouse.org

Want to volunteer or get details about donating gently used clothing for babies and children?

Community Partner Profile

11SPRING 2015 • PROPELLER 11

HEAD LICE TREATMENT OF WICHITA

In-Home Head Lice Removal Services

Call Shannon Petersonfor an appointment!

(316)650-9916www.headlicetreatmentwichita.wordpress.com

Phyllis Zimmerman & Carla Bingenheimer

Mother - Daughter Team

316-734-7494 [email protected]

Dinning-Beard,REALTORS®

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12 JUNIOR LEAGUE OF WICHITA

Katie Lynn was a woman whose passion for service was an inspiration to many.

Headquarters Kitchen

Dedicated to Longstanding League Leader

Katie Lynn was a member of Junior League

of Wichita for 29 years. She served as

president in 1994-95, chaired the first Race

for the Cure in 1989-90, was Sustainer

co-chair for Holiday Galleria in 2009 and

chaired the Headquarters renovation in

2010. She also served on both the Nominat-

ing Committee and the Board of Directors

of The Association of Junior Leagues

International, Inc.

After her death in November following a

battle with kidney cancer, League members

searched for a way to honor Lynn’s legacy of

dedicated service.

“She took every opportunity to help others,”

Sustainer Dana Hensley says. “She was so

valuable to the League because she was a

true servant leader.”

Hensley and Lynn were long-time friends.

When their daughters were in preschool,

Hensley and Lynn joined the League

together.

Cynthia Schmucker, president, says Lynn

was an inspiration to her in service to the

League as well as her personal life.

“She made me push myself and made me

really realize what kind of leader I wanted to

be and what kind of legacy I wanted to leave

for myself in the League and in my life in

general,” Schmucker says. “In everything

Katie did she made an impact, and she

improved people’s lives.”

Sustainer Jan Deering, who met Lynn at

project early in her League career, says Lynn

had both a drive and a sense of humor that

were catching.

“Katie had lots of energy, and was very

creative and never reluctant to investigate or

start a new project,” Deering says. “She

seemed so aware of needs in our community

and what to do about them, often before

anyone else was.”

Katie Lynn

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others,” Deering says. “Oh, her pies — food

for the gods!”

Lynn’s friends and fellow League members

say they’re happy to see Lynn’s memory

honored in the kitchen.

“Katie was a fun, funny, organized and

caring friend. The operative word being

friend,” Callen says. “We all loved her dearly

and are so glad she will be remembered at

League Headquarters for many, many years

to come.” Katelynn Powell

13SPRING 2015 • PROPELLER

Outside of her League work, Lynn was

involved with numerous community

organizations. Those close to Lynn say she

was also an impressive cook and hostess.

Her meals and baked goods were frequent

items at charitable auctions. Sustainer Kelly

Callen says Lynn was famous for her Greek

food and for her toffee, which were often in

high demand.

Hensley says she fondly

remembers a cookbook for their

daughters’ preschool that Lynn

helped organize and sell and

contributed many recipes to. “I

still have that 30-year-old tattered,

stained book and cherish every

one of her recipes,” Hensley says.

In November, the League named the kitchen

at Headquarters in Lynn’s honor and

installed a plaque recognizing the Katie

Lynn Kitchen.

“It just made sense, with Katie’s commit-

ment to the Headquarters renovation and

her love of cooking, that we name the

kitchen in Katie’s honor,” Schmucker says.

Other League members agreed.

“The kitchen is a fitting place to honor

Katie’s memory because she was a fabulous

cook and loved to share that talent with

Sustainers Katie Lynn, Sue Crockett, Terry Burnett and Peggy Johnson.

TOP PHOTO: A dinner Katie Lynn auctioned off at a local charity event.

BOTTOM PHOTO: Sustainers Amiee White, Katie Lynn, Linda Newman and Lisa Jackson.

“She took every opportunity to help others.”

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More than 40 women gathered on a

Saturday morning in February to explore

diversity and have some tough conversa-

tions.

President Cynthia Schmucker challenged

League members to venture outside of their

comfort zone to tackle the issue of diversity,

even if it meant not always being politically

correct. She said an open and honest

dialogue is needed to help the League

achieve its mission.

The Diversity & Inclusion Committee

invited expert facilitator Juan Johnson to

help the group understand the meaning of

diversity. He says diversity is more than

race, gender or visual traits in a person. It

also includes things like family background,

where someone grew up or other life

experiences.

“If you don’t have different ways of thinking,

perspectives, experiences and capabilities,

then your organization misses the opportu-

nity to leverage performance at a higher

level and achieve greater community

impact,” Johnson told the group.

He helped League members look at what he

calls blind spots. Johnson says diversity

blind spots are the inability or unwillingness

to see or consider others’ points of view

when we make decisions. To become more

self-aware means reflecting on the natural

tendency that we all have to make decisions

based on our life experiences and what we

have been taught, or our particular point of

view.

However, Johnson says once you accept your

blind spots, it’s essential to not just have

different perspectives at the table, but to

also be confident and assertive enough to

share your thoughts despite what others

may think

Diversity & Inclusion Chair Prisca Barnes

says the committee plans to build on what

Johnson brought to the group. She says to

watch for a Diversity & Inclusion calendar of

events in the near future, including a book

club, community events and Diversity Dine

Outs to explore new cultures and cuisines.

Traci Addington

14 JUNIOR LEAGUE OF WICHITA

Active Leah Rundle asks a question during the training.

Director of Strategic Planning & Training Coleen Tabor, diversity & inclusion facilitator Juan Johnson and Diversity & Inclusion Chair Prisca Barnes.

DIVERSITY & INCLUSION TRAINING INSPIRES DIALOGUE

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Status Updates

In Memoriam

Actives Priscilla Orta-Wenner and Randa Wilson were dropped.

Actives Jessica Newman and Laurie Spence resigned.

New Members Jennifer Reyes, Morgan Stevenson and Kelsey Tatro resigned.

Sustainer Kathi Bender and Active Missy Todd were reinstated.

Actives Kim Delaney, Lindsay Jeffries, Katy Lang and Angela Sanders transferred out.

Actives Sarah Barbour and Kara Sewell became Non-Resident Actives.

Sustainer Katie Lynn passed away onNovember 25.

Active Adrielle Dixon and husband Ian welcomed son Alexander James onSeptember 23.

Active Leslie Wessel and husband Kris welcomed son Dominic Michael on October 6.

Active Carolyn Ritchie and husband Patrick welcomed daughter Lucille Ann onNovember 15.

Active Lauren Davis and husband Dan welcomed son Levi Daniel on December 25.

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APRIL1 19 Grace Hill Wine Tasting Event

1:00 p.m.

General Meeting6:00 p.m. Social / 6:30 p.m. GavelKansas Humane Society

25 Child Abuse Simulation Trainingat HQ10:00 a.m.

5 General Meeting6:00 p.m. Social / 6:30 p.m. GavelRolling Hills Country Club

12 President’s Hours at HQ11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

31 Last day to sign up for the 2015-2016 New Member class

JLW Calendar of Events

15SPRING 2015 • PROPELLER

Last day to pay membership dues

7General PlacementOpens at 11:59 p.m.7Beverages with the Boardat the Wine Dive5:30 p.m.

13President’s Hours at HQ11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.14General Placement Closes Online17

MAY

JLWichita on

Actives Allison Robl, Meagan Jones and Beranda Tatum participate in domestic violence simulation training.

Actives TeOndra Phillips and Rachel Banning work together. Actives Katie Toy and Mary Jane Mullen.

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SIMULATION TRAINING

W I C H I T A

CALENDAR

EVENTSof

How wonderful it is that nobody need

wait a single moment before starting to

improve the world. Anne Frank

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MISSION STATEMENTJunior League of Wichita, Inc. is an organization of

women committed to promoting voluntarism,

developing the potential of women, and

improving communities through the effective

action and leadership of trained volunteers. Its

purpose is exclusively educational and charitable.

Junior League of Wichita, Inc. reaches out to

women of all races, religions, and national origins

who demonstrate an interest in and a commit-

ment to voluntarism.

THE JUNIOR LEAGUE OFWICHITA

6402 E. 12th Street, Wichita, KS 67206-1306

DATED MATERIAL

Non-Profit Org.U.S. Postage

Wichita, KansasPermit #1397

PAID

jlwichita.org

President Cynthia Schmucker talks with League members at her monthly President’s Hours at HQ.

There’s still time to visit Cynthia during President’s Hours. She’s available to talk

and answer any questions you have regarding the League.

April 14 & May 1211:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. at HQ

Visit Cynthia!