junior league of wichita propeller (winter 2014)

Board of Directors

Publications Committee

The Propeller is published by Junior League of Wichita, Inc., 6402 East 12th Street, Wichita, Kansas 67206©2014 Junior League of Wichita, Inc.

Fellow Junior League of Wichita members,

Congratulations on reaching the halfway point of our 90th League year!

It is amazing how much you all have accomplished in a few short months.

Thank you for your dedication and passion.

At this point in the year we can start to lose steam and begin the count-

down of the League year. But I challenge us to look at everything we have

accomplished already, get excited about the next six months and stay focused on the finish line! I know

that can be easier said than done, but we have choice and an opportunity to make a lasting difference in

our 90th year.

Traditionally the first GM in a new calendar year is in February. But this year we will forego a February

GM and hold a celebratory meeting on January, 20, 2015. At this meeting we will celebrate our 90th

anniversary at the Cargill Learning Center at the Sedgwick County Zoo and all members are welcome!

At this meeting all Active members will also be voting on the governance and management transforma-

tion. This vote is extremely important to our League’s sustainability and our membership’s positive

engagement. In this edition of the Propeller, you will find more information on this vote and transition.

Please be sure to read it carefully, and if you still have questions contact me directly.

As we approach the holidays, please make sure to take time to focus on you and your families. Thank you

for all you have done and continue to do for our League. Because of everything you do, our League will

be around another nine decades.

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 KilgroeCari WesthoffKatelynn PowellEditors

Kelly CallenSustaining Advisor

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

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Cynthia Schmucker2014-2015 President

Table of Contents3

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Holiday Galleria Recap

13 Child Abuse Website Update

16 Save the Dates

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Community PartnerCarpernter Place

15 PhotosCalendar & Milestones

Governance andManagement

6 Done In A Day

Recruitment CommitteeNew Board of Directors

A Walk DownMemory Lane10-11

12 Grant WritingSustainer/New Member Mingle

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From Cover: JLW Timelineand Helen Brooks Hall

COVER: Active Leah Rundle, Sustainer Kathy Gann-McCoy, Actives Prisca Barnes, Mandy Wilbert and Sustainer Judy Frick celebrate Junior League of Wichita’s 90th Anniversary. Photo by Tobie Andrews.

KEEP CALM and VOLUNTEER ON

Dedication & Passion

a JUNIOR LEAGUE OF WICHITA, INC. event

Thousands of shoppers got a jumpstart on holiday shopping in October, helping Holiday Galleria raise $159,750 at the 11th annual event. Attendees found gift selections from 128 different merchants, 43 of which were new to Holiday Galleria this year.

The lines outside Century II each day showcased the community’s enthusi-asm for the event. Highlights of the weekend included a lively auction at the Premier Party, which raised $18,290 and music by Annie Up at Girls’ Night Out. On Saturday morning, nearly 40 guests created holiday-themed paintings with Paint the Towne.

With more than 1,200 volunteer hours and 429 shifts worked, Junior League of Wichita members helped make this important fundraising event a huge success. Holiday Galleria Chair Paige Gade says thank you to everyone who volunteered and shopped.

President Cynthia Schmucker, Holiday Galleria Chair Paige Gade and Director of Fund Development Taylor Gill

Holiday Galleria Steering Committee: Back row: Actives Angela Sanders, Jennifer Regan, Kathy Sweeney, Trish Gandu, Paige Gade, Amy Johnson, Laurie Spence, Darcy Wilhite Front row: Actives Deborah Hendrix, Julia Thead, Leah Rundle, Jennifer Wilbert, Tiffany Johnson, Alicia Spriggs, Macaela Harris

Holiday Galleria Special Events Co-Chairs Jennifer Regan and Kathy Sweeney

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Volunteers Make Holiday Galleria A Shopping Success

Emily Kilgroe

Active Laci Boyle Actives Jill Ward and Macaela Harris Actives Kara Belew and Trinh Bui

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By now most of you know Junior League of Wichita is considering a big and exciting change in our governing structure.

This proposed governance and management

model will split the current Board of Direc-

tors into two new groups, Governing Board

and Management Team, allowing us to

address both the everyday needs of the

League as well as the visionary thinking

necessary to plan for the future.

Our organization is celebrating our 90th year

of service. The only way we have existed this

long is by adapting over time. This proposed

transformation is just another example of the

forward thinking and proactive nature that is

a hallmark of our League.

With the guidance of the Association of

Junior Leagues International (AJLI), the

Special Board Committee for Transformation

Rollout: Governance and Management has

considered these changes for the better part

of a year. Earlier this month, a motion was

presented at the December General Meeting

for your consideration. Here is what you need

to know to cast an informed vote next month.

Governance is a system by which a whole

organization is directed, controlled and held

accountable to achieve its core purpose over

the long term. The governing board sets

strategic goals and plans, positions the

organization for the future, addresses the

organization’s resources and maintains

fiduciary oversight.

Simply put, the governing board is

concerned with the ‘big picture’ of the

League.

In the proposed structure for Junior League

of Wichita’s governing board, there will be a

president, president elect, secretary,

treasurer and vice president of nominating.

These are all positions that are on our

current Board of Directors — the treasurer

role is what we currently call the director of

finance.

There will also be three directors at-large.

These roles are new to our League. Their

service on the governing board is the

entirety of their placement. The directors

at-large will include a minimum of one

Sustainer and a maximum of two.

Another member of the governing board is

the executive vice president. The woman

slated in this new placement serves as a

voting member of the governing board. She

acts as a liaison to the management team,

effectively connecting the day-to-day work to

the big picture. Her role is to manage the

management team and report on their work

to the governing board.

Management is the act of bringing people

together to accomplish desired goals and

objectives. Management executes the to-do

list, reports on progress, tends to the

effectiveness of the organization and manages

the capacity of an organization — specifically

its people, time and money.

Simply put, the management team is

concerned with the day-to-day operations of

the League.

Looking at the proposed structure for the

management team, you will recognize almost

all of the positions as ones currently repre-

sented on our existing Board of Directors. The

vice president positions all have councils —

or, in the case of Planning, a committee —

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Transformation

What You Need to Know About Governance and Management

Governance

Management

Cynthia Schmucker

that reports to them, just like in our current

structure. The management secretary, the

new position, serves in the same capacity as

any other secretary in our League.

This transformation is not something our

League is addressing independently. AJLI is

walking dozens of Leagues through this

process this year, having spent years research-

ing and testing this governing structure. In

fact, AJLI conducted membership surveys

over the past 15 years, interviewing former

and current League members in all phases of

membership to find out how to improve the

Junior League experience. They put that

research into action with Action Learning

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Reasons to Support

Active members will vote on Governance and Management change at the January GM at 6:30 p.m. on January 20, 2015 at the Sedgwick County Zoo

If the motion passes:Planning Committee will present a motion to approve necessary changes to the BPP to the Board of Directors at its Feb. meeting

Planning Committee would then present the motion to approve changes to the BPP to the general membership at the March GM

Actives will vote on the motion to approve changes to the BPP at the April GM

These changes would be in effect for slating for the 2016-2017 League year

CURRENT STRUCTUREPresident

President-ElectDirector of Community Impact

Director of Finance

PresidentPresident-Elect

Secretary (currently called Recording Secretary)Treasurer (currently called Director of Finance)

VP of NominatingThree Directors At-Large

VP of Community ImpactVP of Finance (currently called Director of Finance Elect)

VP of Fund DevelopmentVP of Membership

VP of Marketing & CommunicationsVP of PlanningVP of Training

Management Team Secretary

Director of Finance ElectDirector of Fund Development

Director of MembershipDirector of Marketing & Communications

Director of NominatingDirector of Planning

Director of Strategic Planning & TrainingRecording Secretary

Past PresidentSustaining Advisor

Executive Vice President

PROPOSED TRANSFORMATION STRUCTUREGOVERNING BOARD MANAGEMENT TEAM

GOVERNING BOARD focuses on organizational stability: concerned with the whole, strategy, monitoring, delegating to management, vision for the future.

MANAGEMENT TEAM focuses on leadership accountability: concerned with the sum of the parts, execution, reporting, leadership development.

The EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT is a fully voting member of the board with the specific responsibility to “manage” the Management Team. She sits on both the Governing Board and the Management Team to connect the “big picture” and the “day-to-day.” This, like all board positions, is a League placement.

DIRECTORS AT-LARGE do not have a “functional portfolio” — that is, they do not have a function within the League outside their service on the Board.

New Position(Titles subject to revision)

Current Position

Still have questions?

Dates to Know

Visit Governance and Management tab onyour member homepage

Contact Cynthia Schmucker

Teams (ALT), in which Leagues served as pilot

programs to test this new governing structure.

With this information backing them up, AJLI

decided the time was right to roll this

transformation out to Leagues across the

association.

The research proved that this modernized

form of governance helps prevent member

burnout and assures that the League can

fulfill its mission by having the resources to

address both the day-to-day and the visionary

needs of our organization.


As Junior League of Wichita members seek

ways to become more involved with the

community, Done In A Day (DIAD) volunteer

shifts have become a popular activity.

Project Development Chair Jill Ward says

shifts typically fill up quickly, often before

they can be advertised in the weekly eNews.

From July 1 through Oct. 14, League members

completed 32 DIAD’s, and another 18 were

scheduled through the end of the year, with

more being added all of the time.

“We listen to the feedback from our member-

ship, and our League loves helping out our

community,” Ward says. “So we will continue

to offer qualified DIADs as long as our

community is in need and our membership

supports it.”

Ward says the Project Development Commit-

tee is always working to add more volunteer

opportunities. She suggests members check

their online shift signup two to three times a

week to catch new shifts as they become

available.

“For our community it offers much needed

support, and I have learned support means a

variety of things to our community partners,”

she says. “It might mean painting a fence at

the Ronald McDonald House, helping serve a

plate from a food truck to a person who hasn’t

eaten all day or a one-on-one talk with a

troubled teen asking for advice.”

Ward says both community organizations as

well as League members can find benefit in a

DIAD.

“Lots of things come out of participating in a

DIAD, but, most importantly, if we can walk

away from the DIAD event and feel better

about our day and that we helped someone we

most likely would have never met, isn’t that

the point?” she says. Katelynn Powell

DONE IN A DAYSmall Projects Make A Big Difference

Back Row : Actives Amanda Holder, Joymesia Lee, Becky McPherson, New Member Samantha Woods, Active Melinda Bradley and New Member Miranda Jones. Front Row: Actives Katie Toy, Ashley Bullock and New Member Sarah Leivian pose after finishing a DIAD at Ronald McDonald House.

Back row: Active Penny Madden, New Member Tina Trosper, Actives Tracy Eberhardt, Stephanie Nath and Andrea Rottinghaus. Front row: Actives Mary Jane Mullen and Misha Bender volunteer at a Done in a Day at theKansas Food Bank.

Active Katie Toy, New Member Samantha Woods and Active Melinda Bradley paint a fence at Ronald McDonald House during a DIAD.


Junior League of Wichita is fortunate to have

a substantial and growing membership. But

with more work to be done in the area of

child abuse as well as other issues, a new

committee is focused on recruiting more

members.

New this year, the Recruitment Committee is

creating ideas and projects to help increase

membership and expand the League’s

diversity. The half a dozen women on the

committee are focused on building the

foundation of recruitment practices,

spreading the mission of Junior League and

encouraging women from Wichita and

surrounding areas to join.

Recruitment Committee chair Paige Hess

says President Cynthia Schmucker heard

about similar committees in other Leagues,

and after researching their successes, she

wanted to start one in Wichita.

Hess and her committee have created new

recruitment materials for League members to

share with any woman who may be interested

in joining or learning about Junior League of

Wichita's work. Plans are also underway to

host a recruitment event in early 2015.

While Hess is proud of her committee for the

work it has completed so far, she's looking

forward to the variety of women these

recruitment materials can reach.

“As a committee in the future, it’ll be great to

be more involved in town,” Hess says. “Maybe

have a booth at the Women’s Fair, or some-

thing at the Wichita State campus. Attending

different multicultural events around the city

would be a great way to get the Junior League

name out there and represent us.”

Cari Westhoff

Committee Formed

to Expand League’s

Reach

Check out our new recruitment brochure!

2015-2016 Board of DirectorsBack row: Director of Marketing & Communications Brenda Johnson, Director of Strategic Planning & Training Kourtney Carson, Director ofCommunity Impact Laura Roddy Pedroja, President-Elect PattyArmstrong, President Martha Linsner, Past President CynthiaSchmucker, Sustaining Advisor Shari Male Powers, Director ofMembership Mandy Wilbert, Director of Planning Jennifer Wilbert.Front row: Director of Nominating Leslie Wessel, Director of Fund Development Meghan Doyle, Recording Secretary Laura Fischer, Director of Finance-Elect Rebecca Zecha. Not Pictured: Director of Finance Aram Coyle


Junior League of Wichita will officially mark its 90th anniversary on January 15, 2015. This celebration would not be possible without the efforts of one woman, Helen Brooks Hall.

Celebrating 90 Years of Service

WICHITA CHAPTERFORGED BY ONE MEMBER’S PERSERVERANCE

Becoming a Junior League chapter was

difficult, especially in 1925. According to

Hall’s personal notes, she experienced several

disappointments before accomplishing her

goal.

Hall, a Chicago native, saw a need in Wichita

and gathered nine women to help convince

the National Junior League to start a chapter.

During this time, the rules changed regarding

entrance requirements, forcing Hall to take

another approach.

The new regulations required that at least

three charter members personally know

someone on the Board of Directors of Leagues

acting as a proposer and seconder. Hall, who

was friends with many Chicago board

members, knew she could get their support.

But she needed a second. Then, a woman

from the Kansas City League moved to

Wichita. Hall worked with her, and Kansas

City endorsed their efforts.

On a January day, Hall received a letter from

the National Association of Junior Leagues of

America recognizing Wichita as a chapter.

She was thrilled and quickly began working to

make a difference in the Wichita community.

Women like Hall gave the Junior League of

Wichita a sturdy foundation and now 90 years

later, JLW continues the mission set out by

the women before us. Molly Herd

Junior League of Wichita Inc. was founded with 10 charter members as the 51st Junior League in the United States.

Helen Brooks Hall (Mrs. Standish Hall) was the first president.

1925

Active Leah Rundle


Town Talks luncheon lecture series was formed to address women’s issues and the state of our community. In 1961, Eleanor Roosevelt spoke at the series.

Toy Lending Library in the Southwest Community Center opened, it was fully staffed and funded by the League’s volunteers.

Junior League Headquarters opened. It was the first building constructed in the Pine Valley Estates addition.

Puppet and marionette productions by members led to the beginning of Wichita Children’s Theater.

The League’s 50th Anniversary was celebrated by raising $75,471 for the funding of Heritage Square, a “park for the people.” Each year thereafter, the League sponsored a flower festival to mark the beginning of the Wichita River Festival.

The League started the Komen Wichita Race for the Cure®, the first Komenco-ed race with more than 1,400participants, the largest first-yearroad race in Kansas history.

Nature Explorers: the League unveiled an outdoor classroom at Rainbows United, allowing children with special needs a hands-on opportunity to learn about and experience nature.

League members supported Accent on Kids, Inc., in its efforts to establish a Ronald McDonald House in Wichita; funding was obtained for the purchase of two homes and they were established as a home-away-from-home for families of critically ill children.

The League donated $300,000 to the Child Advocacy Center to build an education and training wing.

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Sustainer Judy Frick and Active Prisca Barnes

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SUSTAINERS RECALL

Favorite League Moments

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While working in the Junior League Shop one day in

1989, two boys came walking in barefoot with a

quarter. Shoes were 25 cents that day and the older boy

said he would buy shoes for the younger. It was my

great delight to tell him that we were having a two for

one sale. That is service and what JLW is all about.

Sustainer Margaret Anderson

My favorite placement was serving as editor of the

Propeller in 1981-1982. I learned so much that year

and felt like I was running a small business.

Sustainer Penny Moss

In the fall of 1991, the Junior

League sponsored Wichita’s

first Race for the Cure. We had

more runners than predicted

and most importantly, we

raised awareness of the need

for early detection of breast

cancer. It was an “aha”

moment for me. The potential

and power of women and the

Junior League became real.

Sustainer Dana Hensley

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For the women of the Executive

Committee in 1983-1984, serving

together is our favorite memory. Such

close friendships were formed that we

still get together monthly for dinner.

Past President Kathy Gann McCoy

I remember practicing to memorize my part for the puppet show in 1982. By the time I was done, my husband and daughter could have filled in for me. It was so much fun taking the program into schools.Sustainer Jean Eby

a walk down memory lane

THEN - Back row: Susan Wilhite, Sue Reynolds, Linda Wallace, Lynne Tinker. Front row: Kathy Gann-McCoy, Kristin Price, Nancy Lusk.

NOW- Back row: Linda Wallace, Susan Wilhite, Sue Reynolds, Kristin Price. Front row: Kathy Gann-McCoy, Lynne Tinker, Pam Lester, Nancy Lusk.

For the first Holiday Galleria in 2003, we decided to make huge snowflakes to

hang from the ceiling. We coated them in glitter and for days I would come

home covered in it. My girls were little at the time and thought I had the coolest

"job" ever because I got to play with glitter all day.

Sustainer Lee Ritchie


Rhonda Thomas (far right) leads her grant writing committee meeting. From left to right: Sustaining Advisor Nancy Duling, Actives Danielle Saunders and Hollie Dawson-Butler

The training you receive while serving as a Junior League member

can help boost your resumé. Just ask Grant Writing Chair Rhonda

Thomas. She requested the placement because of a professional

interest in learning to write grants as well as an aspiration to help

the League find funds to carry out its mission.

Thomas attended a four-week grant writing course at Wichita

State University where she learned how to find grant opportuni-

ties and write the proposals.

“With my background in accounting, this provides a new

challenge of convincing others that the League’s cause is worthy

of grant money,” says Thomas. “The most important thing I

learned is that it never hurts to apply for funds.”

The Grant Writing Committee is also benefitting from Thomas’

training. Thomas is guiding the four-member committee as each

member takes the lead on a specific grant application.

“The team will work together, but each committee member will

have the opportunity to be the primary author,” she says.

Thomas says JLW helped her build a foundation of knowledge

that not only benefits the League but also helps with her profes-

sional career aspirations.

You don’t have to be on the Grant Writing Committee to learn

more about grants opportunities. AJLI provides an online resource

called Grant Station to all League members. You can access it

through the AJLI website, and there you’ll find additional training

opportunities. Traci Addington

League Placement Prepares Memberwith Professional Experience

New Member Jennifer Skliris, Sustainers Kathy Krumsick, Sharol Rasberry and Member Advisor Lindsay Rasberry

New Members Lauren Skinner, Allison Robl and Beth Hollenbeck

Sustainer/New Member

MINGLE

Sustainers Kelly Momsen, Jamee Ross, Cindy Carnahan, New Member Abby Reichenbergerand New Member Advisor Lindsay Rasberry

Sustainers Marilyn Wells, Susie Stallings and Polly Dye

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The leading agency tasked with investigating

and prosecuting child abuse cases in Wichita

endorses Junior League of Wichita’s child

abuse awareness website.

In September, the Exploited and Missing

Children’s Unit (EMCU) unanimously voted

to support the website. EMCU consists of

representatives from the District Attorney’s

Office, Sedgwick County Sheriff, Wichita

Police, Sedgwick County Board of Commis-

sioners, Department for Children and

Families, City of Wichita and the Child

Advocacy Center of Sedgwick County.

Captain Chris Bannister says the site acts as a

wonderful resource for citizens to gain a

better understanding of child abuse.

“After seeing the devastating effects child

abuse has on victims, families, investigators,

social workers, caregivers and the community

as a whole, the Board understands we must

work in partnership with like-minded

individuals and groups, such as the Junior

League of Wichita, to intervene on behalf of

our most precious assets, the children,”

Bannister says.

This endorsement and continued updates to

ChildAbuseWichita.org are helping the

League educate the public about the preven-

tion of child abuse. Website Coordinator

Jennifer Wise says traffic to the site contin-

ues to be steady, with more than 1,700 page

views since the launch in March.

Wise says League members can help promote

the site in the community. She says the easiest

way is to “like” the website on Facebook or to

“follow” it Twitter and share the posts with

friends. “These are small steps that can have a

much larger impact when it comes to helping

educate the community.”

Cyndra Whiddon

Exploited and Missing Children’s UnitEndorses Child Abuse Website

ChildAbuseWichita.org

Formerly known as Maude Carpenter

Children’s Home, Carpenter Place is a

privately owned, faith-based girls’ home in

Wichita. It offers family centered programs

that provide education, counseling, coaching

and faith to help young women and their

families overcome their life situations. Many

have experienced some sort of physical abuse,

emotional abuse or neglect. Carpenter Place

steps in to provide structure, support and

skills for the young ladies.

Helping Hands Committee Chair Lauren

Richardson says Carpenter Place’s mission of

“rebuilding families and restoring lives” ties

in well with the League’s issue area of child

abuse.

“Many of the ladies living at CP have suffered

from some form of abuse, some more than

others,” Richardson says. “By being involved

and providing a good example, hopefully JLW

can help prevent them from returning to an

abusive situation.”

Richardson says League members can also

serve as positive role models and mentors.

“Junior League members are the perfect

people to provide a good example and to

encourage these ladies to grow up to be

strong, smart women who have healthy

relationships,” Richardson says.

Angela Green

Community Partner Focus


1223 N Rock RoadWichita, KS 67206

316-634-1700www.sunflowertravel.com

Ways to HelpVolunteer to mentor a girl at CP

Get a group together to host a party for the girls (e.g. spa party, craft party, etc.)

Teach a class to the girls (e.g. a finance class, resume building, etc.)

DONE IN A DAYKeep an eye on Digital Cheetah forvolunteer opportunities

Contact Ben [email protected]

As CP is a privately funded organization, monetary donations are always needed

Carpenter Place is one of the four community partners of Junior League of Wichita this year. The partnership supports the League’s issue area of preventing child abuse through awareness, prevention and intervention.

Carpenter Place


Active Ashley Gerlach and husband Matt welcomed daughter Grace Jane Gerlach October 7.

Active Aram Coyle and husband David welcomed daughter Pari Elizabeth October 9.

Active Angela Green and husband Gabe welcomed daughter Adaline Mae October 23.

Active Ginny Ellis and husband Tim welcomed son Pierce Richard November 5.

Births

JLWichita on

JANUARY10 Beverages with the Board

9 - 11 a.m.

15-18 JLW’s 90th Anniversary Service Project

FEBRUARY7 Strategic Diversity

Management Training8:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.

20 General Meeting - Tuesday6 p.m. social / 6:30 p.m. gavelSedgwick County Zoo

15 JLW 90th Anniversary!

Status UpdatesNon-resident active Macey Hedges transferred into JLW.

Actives Katy Lang and Angela Sanders transferred out.

Actives Shelby Shinkle, Laurie Spence, Randa Wilson, and New Members Morgan Stevenson and Kelsey Tatro resigned.

Active Kara Sewell changed to non-resident active.

Sustainers Suze Anne Beauchamp, Paula Cook, Dolores David, Gena Dillard, Margo Elkouri, Amy Flowers, Linda Fritzmeier, Ann Garvey, Randi Kay Graham, Kimberly Haag, Lori Hilts, Kathy Kehr, Connie Kendall, Molly Loehr, Patti Mann, Nancy Murfin-Moxley, Jamie Rutledge, Nancy Schwan, Carole Summers, Kathy West, and Michelle Young were dropped.

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JLW Calendar of Events

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Back Row: Actives Amanda Holder, Kim Doze-Lohmann, Gaylene Alderson, Rachel Banning, Carla Bingenheimer Front Row: Actives Lindsey Wasinger, Leah Rundle, Melissa Hebb

NOMINATING COMMITTEE

Sustainers Terri Rupe, Denise Ziegler, Carol Burchfield, Gay Dahlke, Sue Poston

Actives Coleen Tabor, Gaylene Alderson, Aram Coyle, Kara Belew, Taylor Gill, Cynthia Schmucker, Martha Linsner, Carrie Jordan, Kourtney Carson

MORE SMILES!It’s a pleasure to pose with you ladies!

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

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Save the Dates!

Advocacy Bus Tour TripThursday, March 12, 2015Join League members from across the

state to learn more about advocating for

Kansas children. On March 12, all League

members are invited to Topeka to tour the

capital, enjoy lunch together and learn

more about advocacy.

“It’s an opportunity for members to learn

about Kansas Action for Children and

how we can advocate at the legislative

level,” Advocacy Chair Cindy Miles says.

“For us to be effective advocates we have

to understand what it takes to advocate.”

Diversity & InclusionTrainingSaturday, February 7, 2015Join the conversation as JLW hosts a

training with a Diversity and Inclusion

expert on Saturday February 7, 2015. Juan

Johnson will lead the discussion. Johnson

spent 21 years with Coca Cola as the first

Vice President for Diversity Strategy.

“This program is a leadership develop-

ment opportunity for current leaders and

decision makers as well as those who

aspire to leadership roles,” says Diversity

and Inclusion Chair Prisca Barnes. “We

all play a role in the League’s efforts to

meet the needs of its stakeholders.”

A sign up for both events will be available soon on Digital Cheetah.

Sasha Kuchinski

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