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The February GMM will feature Terran Anderson with the American Heart Association.

WHEN Monday, February 1

WHERE Bessie Smith Cultural Center

Mrs. Anderson, Regional Director, will be leading a discussion about being a successful spokesperson for your organization, while also sharing some

information about the American Heart Association’s “Go Red for Women” campaign, which she currently manages in the Tennessee Valley.

THIS ISSUE

+ Message from the President 2+ JLC House Alarm 3+ Give Back Night 3+ Placement Checklist 4+ A League of Our Own 5+ Food Bank Update 6 + JLC Book Club 7+ Season of Giving 8 + Cookbook Swap 8+ Recruitment/Ladies Night 9+ Calendar 10+ Financials 11 + February Birthdays 12+ Kids in the Kitchen 13+ Daffodil Brunch 14+ Designer Showhouse 15+ Advertisements 16

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JUNIOR LEAGUE OF CHATTANOOGA FEB 16 • ISSUE 7

Please join us on Wednesday, February 10, at Causeway at 6pm for an overview of the work they do, the types of causes and organizations they work with, and trends they are seeing in the philanthropic sector of Chattanooga. Causeway recently partnered with JLC to fund three additional grants for Hamilton County teachers. Our speakers will be Heather DeGaetano and Emilie Sewak from Causeway. Members will receive 3 Education & Training credits for attending. Please sign up on the Volunteer Calendar today!

Heather DeGaetanoManaging Director

Emilie SewakCampaign Manager

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BOARD of DIRECTORS

Angela BallardPRESIDENT

Caroline WalkerPRESIDENT-ELECT

Callie BurnetteSECRETARY

Laura BassTREASURER

Brooke MaedelCOMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT VP

Kelsey SabinFINANCE VP

Heather SveadasFUND DEVELOPMENT VP

Laura KnightMARKETING & PUBLIC RELATIONS VP

Christy BrowningMEMBERSHIP DEVELOPMENT VP

Ashley FarlessNOMINATING COMMITTEE CHAIR

Amelia JohnsonPLACEMENT COMMITTEE CHAIR

Laura KetchamCENTENNIAL CHAIR

Leah McDanielEDUCATION & TRAINING CHAIR

Betsy BedwellSTRATEGIC PLANNING CHAIR

Laurie HarveyEXECUTIVE COORDINATOR

MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT

What brings you joy?

I recently read The

Life-Changing Magic

of Tidying Up for the

January JLC Book

Club, I keep asking myself that question.

Author Marie Kondo posits that the best

way to decide what “stuff” you should

keep in your home is to decide whether

or not each item brings you joy. If some-

thing doesn’t spark joy, then you get rid

of it. It’s that simple.

T-shirts are one thing, but to-do lists are

quite another. How do you focus on the

action items that bring you joy when your

list seems never-ending? According to

professional organizer Tracy McCubbin,

part of the problem is that we fool our-

selves into believing that we’ll complete

everything on on our lists. We have to

change the way we think about them.

“It’s something living and breathing as

opposed to ‘I’ve checked everything off

and I’m done for the rest of my life’,” she

told Fast Company magazine. That’s an

important shift in mindset as many of us

make lists of New Year’s resolutions and

things we’d like to accomplish in 2016.

I’ve decided to make three lists of goals

for this year: one for my personal self,

one for my professional self and one

for my volunteer self. For my lists, I’m

following the advice of Jason Womack,

author of Your Best Just Got Better, and

using “verbs that make you money and

verbs that make you happy.” This helps

take the focus off busy work and em-

phasizes things that truly get results. He

also recommends having just two to five

goals at a time so you aren’t scattered.

This is good advice for our League, too.

When it comes to my day-to-day task

lists, I’m using Paula Rizzo’s strate-

gy and going small. She uses a single

sticky note of things that must happen

that day. “It forces you to say, ‘That’s not

important, but this is’,” wrote the author

of Listful Thinking: Using Lists To Be

More Productive, Successful and Less

Stressed. Added bonus? Actually com-

pleting a list each day!

A short, focused list of things I want to

-- and will -- accomplish brings me joy.

What brings you joy?

Angela Ballard 2015-2016 JLC PRESIDENT

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MISSIONJunior League of Chattanooga, Inc. (JLC) 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.

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VISIONWomen as Catalysts

for Lasting Community Change.

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Having problems turning off the alarm at the League House? Just follow these steps: Make sure you know the Inside alarm code prior to entering the door. (It is not the same as the outside keypad!)

1. Upon entering, you must close door completely or the alarm will not turn off!2. Use the stylus pen and firmly tap each number3. If you make a mistake, press OK and re-enter the code4. If you set off the alarm, answer the phone and give ADS the passcode (it is the same as the inside alarm code)

5. Do not go upstairs prior to turning off the alarm downstairs first Please note: If you have any questions about the alarm system, please contact Executive Coordinator Laurie Harvey.

PROBLEMS WITH THE JLC ALARM?

Laurie HarveyEXECUTIVE COORDINATOR

Give Back Night @

Tuesday, February 2 I 5-9pm I Flying Squirrel

10% of proceeds will be donated to the JLC

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As we approach the beginning of a new year, it’s time to start thinking about what you would like your future placement to be! Here are a couple of helpful guidelines to make sure you are on track with your current placement and that you start thinking about what’s next for you in the League. We want 2016 to be another successful League year for all of our members, so use these tips to get you on the right track and ensure that you are thoughtful about your future placement. Happy New Year!

MID-YEAR PLACEMENT CHECKLIST

Honor HostetlerPLACEMENT ASSISTANT CHAIR

CHECK YOUR CREDITS! Visit your member portal to see how many credits you have earned so far this year. Remember the goal is to get: 4 Com-munity Engagement credits, 4 Education & Training credits, 4 Fund Development credits and 12 credits of your choice for a total of 24 credits at the end of the league year.

PLAN YOUR CREDITS! Feel like you are lagging behind on your credits? Start planning for the resr of this year, check the League calendar for an updated list of credit opportunities in each category. Remember that the first Thursday of every month is Family Night at the Food Bank, a great way to get your Community Engagement credits! The monthly JLC Book Club is a fun way to earn Education & Training credits, and donations to the Annual Fund will help you earn Fund Development credits.

UPDATE YOUR PROFILE! Go to jlchatt.org and log into the member area to make sure your profile is up to date with your current email address, mailing address and phone number so your Placement Adviser knows how to reach you.

CHECK IN WITH YOUR ADVISER! Are you having trouble making meetings? Getting credits? Not sure what your current placement is? Questions about your future placement options? Talk with your Placement Advisor about any issues or questions you may be having with your current placement so we can get those resolved before the new placements start. We want you to be happy and success-ful in your placement if we can help in any way please let us know.

START THINKING ABOUT YOUR FUTURE PLACEMENT! Look through the Nominating Committee’s available positions and job descriptions on the League website. Talk with your fellow League members on other committees about what they do in their positions. When in doubt, ask your Placement Adviser!

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The Placement Advisers are looking forward to hosting the Placement Fair at the February GMM! We want to encourage every member to attend; it’s a great time to learn more about your options for next year’s placement. Here is what you can expect from the Fair and the Placement process:

We’re Taking You out to the Ballgame! There will be peanuts! And lots of information about the Councils and Committees that make up the League. Take time to browse each Council’s ta-ble and talk to current chairs and VPs about their roles. Some questions to ask:

• What is the average monthly time commitment for members of this committee?

• Will this work with my schedule? Are there day time or nighttime opportunities?

• What do you like best about this placement? What are the rewards? What are the challenges?

• What skills or qualities are most needed by members of this committee?

• How does this committee contribute to the League’s mission?

There will be opportunities to meet new people! We’ll be mixing things up by randomly assigning members to tables at the February GMM. If you’ve been intimidated by the size of the meetings or unsure who to sit with, the pressure is off. Both newer and veteran members will get to see some new faces and chat about previous placements and the League experience in general. Embrace the opportunity to branch out!

The Placement Booklet and application are coming your way February 2nd. The Booklet explains the Nominat-ing and Placement processes in detail, and contains descriptions of all potential leadership and committee positions for the 2016-17 League year. Read it over and think about your top three choices for placement. You’ll be asked to provide one in-League and on out of League reference, and to write briefly about your interest in the positions you’re applying for, as well as to comment on your strengths. It’s short and sweet. Leadership (slated) applications are due 2/12, and Committee applications are due 3/15. The slate will be presented at the March GMM and voted on at the April GMM. Placements will also be announced at the April GMM.

Your Placement Adviser is here to help! Please contact us so that we can talk with you about your interests for next year. We’re also here to listen to your feedback on your League experience--good, bad, or ugly--so that we can help to improve things in future years. We’re happy to meet you for coffee, or to talk or text with you over the phone. Look for an email from your Adviser, or find your Adviser at the GMM or by checking your profile in the Member Area of the League website. Your Adviser is your ‘friend in the League’ and is here to support you in your League career.

MAKE IT A LEAGUE OF YOUR OWN!

Amelia JohnsonPLACEMENT CHAIR

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Thank you to everyone who came out in December to partici-

pate in the sack pack event at the food bank, as well as those

who came to the family night on January 7. This time at the

food bank is so enjoyable and greatly appreciated by CAFB.

Our next Family night is scheduled for Thursday, February

4. Please sign up on the volunteer calendar if you can attend

and be sure to include numbers if you plan to bring your kids

and guests so that we can properly coordinate the activity with

the Food Bank.

If you haven’t already, please mark your calendars and sign

up on the volunteer calendar to volunteer at Hullabowloo on

February 27 at Track 29. There are volunteer spots available

starting at 6:30pm. and the event is 7-11pm. It’s a great party

benefitting the Chattanooga Area Food Bank and those who

participated in the past have loved it. If you volunteer for a shift

you can also stick around and enjoy the party. People can also

purchase tickets at http://www.hullabowloo.com/ and please

spread the word to family and friends through social media!

The food bank collection competition at the January GMM was

between Sustainer Events and Education & Training. The Ed-

ucation and Training Committee won the contest and the win-

ner of the drawing was Courtney Bock! Courtney won a Booty

buddy (monogrammed pool mat) from Macs Monogramming

donated by Kella Rivers! They are super cute, so check them

out on Etsy. We collected 99 pounds of peanut butter and

$150 at the January GMM. We are already at 928 pounds

donated and $650 collected this League year. These are

impressive numbers!!

At the February GMM we will be collecting cans of mixed veg-

etables (6 cans). February’s collection competition is between

the Mini Grants and Sustainer Relations committees. Mem-

bers of these committees, please be prepared to donate as

much cash or food at the GMM in February as you can!!

Each member who donates from the winning committee will be

entered in a drawing to win a fabulous gift! Remember, cash

gets you two (2) points towards the competition. All member

donations are welcome and appreciated at the GMM as al-

ways. *To clarify, food and monetary donations each month

count for 1 credit towards your League requirements. For the

competition, you can get unlimited points (2 for each check writ-

ten for $25 and 1 for each set of food donations).

As a reminder, if you donate $10 to the Food Bank, those funds

would purchase nearly 3 times what you could buy and donate

for the same cost. Please consider writing a check for $25 at

the GMMs (even just once during the League year) rather than

bringing your food items to not only get your credits, but to help

the Food Bank support even more people in need.

All of your support is greatly appreciated.

FOOD BANK UPDATE

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Amber TerakedisFOOD BANK CHAIR

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The February Book Club’s selection is The Tipping Point by Malcom Glad-well. Join us at the League house Sunday, February 21, from 4:00 to 5:30 p.m. for a lively discussion about the book and ways it can positively impact our lives. Space is limited, and registration is available at jlchatt.org on the Membership Calendar. Participants earn one Education & Training membership credit, and Sustainers are welcome!

About the book: The “tipping point” is that magic moment when an idea, trend, or social behavior crosses a threshold, tips, and spreads like wild-fire. Just as a single sick person can start an epidemic of the flu, so too can a small but precisely targeted push cause a fashion trend, the popularity of a new product, or a drop in the crime rate. This widely acclaimed best-seller, in which Malcolm Gladwell explores and brilliantly illuminates the tipping point phenomenon, is already changing the way people throughout the world think about selling products and disseminating ideas.

JOIN THE JLC BOOK CLUB

Future JLC Book Club selections:Mar. 13 Unfinished Business: Women, Men, Work, Family by Anne-Marie Slaughter

May 22 The Art of Happiness by His Holiness the Dalai Lama

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COOKBOOK SWAP

River Road Recipes IV: Warm Welcomes by the Junior League of Baton Rouge

Enjoy 48 inspiring menus and more than 300 recipes from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, where life is celebrated through cooking! This full-color, hard-bound, coffee table style cookbook illustrates the way Baton Rouge area residents cook and entertain today. The book was released October 2004 and was a USA Book News Best Books Award Finalist in 2005.

Remember that we’ll be selling cookbooks at every GMM, and for every non-Chatta-nooga cookbook you buy, you can get $5 off our own Seasoned to Taste!

Don’t forget to send in your pictures for #JLChattCooks to juniorleague@jlchatt.org. Winners will be featured in the League Chatt and have the opportunity to win prizes!

Sarah CleggANNUAL FUND & ENDOWMENT CHAIR

Be on the lookout!

Letters have recently been mailed out to all Actives and Sustainers, and your contribution to the Annual Fund or Endowment Fund will help to support our initiatives for the year and secure our financial future as a League.

Remember, you will receive one (1) general credit for each $25 contribution, with a max of four (4) credits (a $100 contribution). Also, those who contribute $500 or more will become members of the 1917 Society which in-cludes recognition as a 1917 Society member and tickets to most events during the year.

Check your mailbox for more details, and please consider giving back to the League!

Kate LewallenCOOKBOOK COMMITTEE

TogetherWE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE

GIVING BACK TO JLC

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IT’S LADIES NIGHT!

INFORMATIONAL MEETINGThe Recruitment Committee will be hosting an informational meeting for potential new members on Wednesday March 16 at 6:30pm at the League house. Eight (8) of the 40 spots for the next Provisional class have already been taken by ladies who came to the first meeting. If you know of anyone who would be interested in joining, please email their information to Rhonda at rhondabeagles@gmail.com.

LADIES’ NIGHT OUT. The Recruitment Committee will begin hosting happy hour events the last Thursday of each month. Bring your friends, coworkers, significant others, or potential new members; everyone is welcome! Check your weekly emails and the Junior League facebook page for information about locations.

The first Ladies’ Night Out will be

at Clyde’s on Main on Thursday

January 28 starting at 5pm. Bring

your friends, someone who might be

interested in joining the League, hus-

bands, boyfriends, or just come and

catch up with other members.

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS

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League ChattDeadline

Edu & Training5-9pm I Cuaseway

3211GMM

Social 5:30pmMeeting 6:30pm

Bessie Smith

Family Night6pm I Food Bank

League HouseCLOSED

League HouseCLOSED

League HouseCLOSED

Newly married Active Bergen Baucom Aldahir moved back to Chattanooga in January 2016. Bergen was in the JLC 2012 Provisional Class.

WELCOME BACK

F E B R UA R Y 2 01 6LH League House TBA To Be Announced

League HouseCLOSED

JLC Book Club4pm I LH

JLC Give Back Night

5-9pm I Flying Squirrel

HullabowlooFood Bank

Bring Six 28 oz. cans of mixed veggies for the

CAFB for 1 credit

GovernanceBoard Mtg

5:30pm I LH

Name

Husband

Work

Hobbies

Provision Year

Bergen Baucom Aldahir

Dr. Philipe Aldahir

Communications & Community Outreach Coordinator at Partnership for Families, Children and Adults

Practicing yoga, listening to podcasts, watching documentaries, traveling with the hubs, playing with our two dogs

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Condolences to the family of Sustainer Emeritus Sarah Moore who passed December 14, 2015.

CONDOLENCES

KITK5:30pm

East Lake

Laura BassTREASURER

TREASURER’S REPORT

After many months of planning and transition, JLC has finally initiated the switch and consolidation of banking from Bank of America and BB&T to FirstBank. I would like to recognize JLC Executive Assistant Pam Atherton and Am-ber Gardner for their work to make this process smooth and seamless, and Kelsey Sabin for her leadership during this transition. Thanks to all of you! There have been no significant expenses or deposits during this past month, although rumor has it that the inaugural Holiday Soiree was a fantastic fundraising success!

DECEMBER & JANUARY DONATIONS

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FINANCIALS

• Angela Ballard, JLC President

• Amelia Johnson (Active)

• Brooke Maedel (Active)

• Callie Burnette (Active)

• Laura Ketcham (Active)

• Jessica Thornton (Friend)

• Ann Woody (Sustainer Emeritus)

• Leland Davenport (Sustainer)

• Ruth Holmberg (Sustainer Emeritus)

• Billie Rose (Sustainer)

• Michelle Ruest (Sustainer)

• Annie Hagaman (Sustainer)

• Natalie Bigger (Active)

• Gloria Smith (Sustainer)

• Ruth Holmberg (Sustainer Emeritus)

• Natalie Huffaker (Sustainer Emeritus)

• Virginia Ann Sharber (Sustainer

• Eleanor Dobson (Sustainer)

• Kate Lewallen (Actice)

• Caroline Walker (Active)

• Nancy Petty (Sustainer)- in memory of MIldred Collins

• Marion Huffaker (Sustainer Emeritus) - in memory of Hugh Huffaker

• Lauren Howley (Sustainer, Past President) - in memory of Capt.

Glenn J. Scerest USNR (her father)

• Michelle Ruest, Caroline Bentley, Kathy Graham, Julie Guerry, Amy

Thomas (Sustainers, Past Presidents)- in memory of Mai

Bell Hurley (Past President)

• April Watson (Sustainer)

• Heather Sveadas (Active)

• Lindsay Richardson (Sustainer) in memory

of her Grandmother

• Autumn Boyd (Sustainer)

Annual Fund Donations

In Memory Of

In Honor Of

• Angela Ballard (President) - in honor of her husband, Michael • Karen Leavengood (Sustainer, Past President) - in honor of the

2005 Provisional Class

Endowment Donations• Christy Charman (Sustainer)

• Sara Fields (Sustainer)

• Ann Currey (Sustainer, Past President)

• Terri Holley (Sustainer) - in memory of

Mai Bell Hurley (Sustainer

Emeritus, Past President)

New & Renewal 1917 Members

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Sarah JohnsonFEB 10

Jessica YatesFEB 1

Heather AstlefordFEB 2

Haley MoodyFEB 7

Melissa HarringtonFEB 8

Meredith RiversFEB 4

Maya EadyFEB 2

FEBRUARY BIRTHDAYS

Rachel CromerFEB 1 1

Sarah ArataFEB 15

Chrissy JonesFEB 16

Megan BrockFEB 16

Wishing our February birthdays a happy day!

Rhonda BeaglesFEB 21

DO YOU SHOP AMAZON?

Rhymes StablerFEB 22

Callie BurnetteFEB 24

Amber GardnerFEB 24

Do you shop Amazon? . . . Wait let me rephrase that. Who doesn’t shop Amazon!

Did you know that every time you make a purchase on Amazon you could also be donating to JLC through their AmazonSmile program?

So how does AmazonSmile work?

When first visiting AmazonSmile, customers are prompted to select a charitable organization from almost one mil-lion eligible organizations. In order to browse or shop at AmazonSmile, customers must first select a charitable or-ganization. For eligible purchases at AmazonSmile, the AmazonSmile Foundation will donate 0.5% of the purchase price to the customer’s selected charitable organization.

Go to smile.amazon.com and follow the prompts to make the JLC your organization of choice, and don’t forget to pass it on…

 

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Kids in the Kitchen is teaming up with the Boys & Girls Club for a snack program, and we want you!

2nd Tuesday of each month 5:30-6:30pm

East Lake & Highland Park

Serve a quick yet healthy after school snack to the Boys & Girls Club kids to help them learn about healthy eating habits as well as expose them to new foods.

Hear what Libby Daughrill, KITK Assistant Chair had to say about the Boys & Girls Club opportunity~

"Last night was so much fun! As soon as I walked in the kids were jumping on me and asking questions. The East Lake location was crazy busy! I got a tour of the facility and the guy said the kids like when visitors come. I think this is a really fun opportunity for the Junior League."

KIDS IN THE KITCHEN

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LibbyDaughrillKITK ASSISTANT CHAIR

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