november 2005 - Junior League of Boca Raton

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Volume 16, No. 3
November 2005
“Women Building
Better Communities”
“Mise En Place” Your Way Through Savor The Moment
When the Levee Breaks
No Turkeys in this Group
What Our Cleaning Ladies Want Us to Have!
A Walk Down Memory Lane with JLBR CARES
Scenes from a Laundromat
BETHESDA WOMEN’S HEALTH CENTER
Providing Compassionate Care for a Woman’s Needs
Created especially for women, Bethesda Women’s Health Center provides an all-female staff and Board-certified
female radiologists who understand the special needs of every woman. As part of the Bethesda Healthcare System,
Bethesda Women’s Health Center is located at Bethesda Health City with convenient day and weekend hours.
Bethesda Women’s Health Center proudly offers the following for our patients:
• All Digital Mammography with Computer-Aided Detection (CAD)
• Comprehensive bone density testing for spine, femur, forearm and total body
• Dedicated Breast Ultrasound Imaging
• Genetic Counseling, Menopause Counseling and Breast Exams
• State-of-the-art 4-D Ultrasound Imaging
• Wellness education programs taught by a Registered Nurse and an Advanced
Registered Nurse Practitioner
• Women’s Incontinence Program - Provided by licensed physical therapists
*Accredited by the American College of Radiology
10301 Hagen Ranch Road
Entrance “A” • Suite 920
Boynton Beach, Florida • (561) 374-5300
For appointments call: (561) 374-5700
JUNIOR LEAGUE OF BOCA RATON
“Women Building Better Communities”
2005-2006 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
PRESIDENT.............DOROTHY MACDIARMID
PRESIDENT-ELECT................KATHY ADKINS
VP COMMUNICATIONS...STACEY HANNAN QUINN
VP COMMUNITY AFFAIR..........PEGGY JONES
VP PERSONNEL..............EMILY MCMULLIN
VP FINANCE............................ROBIN DEYO
FUND DEVELOPMENT............REAGAN SUCH
NOMINATING/PLACEMENT......KIMBERLY KENNEY
PROJECT DEVELOPMENT...JOANNE BUTCHER
P.R./MARKETING...............KRISTIN CALDER
SUSTAINING ADVISOR.........DEBBIE ABRAMS
PUBLICATIONS COMMITTEE
EDITOR.............................KRISTIN CALDER
ASSISTANT CHAIR...................APRIL ALDER
ASSISTANT EDITOR...JENNIFER CRITCHFIELD
ASSISTANT EDITOR...STEPHANIE CRITCHFIELD
ASSISTANT EDITOR..........SHALISE DEMOTT
ASSISTANT EDITOR.........LEALA DICKENSON
ASSISTANT EDITOR.......ADRIANNA FINVOLD
ASSISTANT EDITOR.............LAUREN FORBES
ASSISTANT EDITOR..........CHRISTIANE HEAD
ASSISTANT EDITOR...HEATHER MCMECHAN
ASSISTANT EDITOR.........KAREN WADOWICZ
LAYOUT & ADVERTISEMENT....ROBIN PHILPIT
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THE BRIDGE
NOVEMBER 2005/VOLUME 16 NUMBER 3
THE COMMUNICATION BRIDGE BETWEEN THE JUNIOR LEAGUE
OF BOCA RATON, ITS MEMBERSHIP, AND OUR COMMUNITY.
FEATURES:
WHAT OUR CLEANING LADIES WANT US TO HAVE! ..................................................6
GREAT FOOD ............................................................................................................11
MISE EN PLACE YOUR WAY THROUGH SAVOR THE MOMENT ..................................15
SCENES FROM A LAUNDROMAT ................................................................................31
EXERCISE IN MIDDLE AGE CAN CUT ALZHEIMER’S RISK ........................................36
DEPARTMENTS:
PRESIDENT’S PERSPECTIVE ..........................................................................................5
LETTER FROM THE EDITOR ..........................................................................................6
MEMBER OF THE MONTH ............................................................................................8
HATS OFF ..................................................................................................................8
CARING HEARTS ........................................................................................................9
ROVING REPORTER ....................................................................................................9
FROM A COOK’S POINT OF VIEW ..............................................................................12
NEW MEMBER NEWS ................................................................................................21
SUSTAINER NEWS......................................................................................................32
MINUTES ..................................................................................................................34
TRANSITION REPORT ................................................................................................35
HEALTH NEWS ..........................................................................................................36
BULLETIN BOARD ....................................................................................................37
LIST OF ADVERTISERS ..............................................................................................37
LINES OF COMMUNICATION/ADVERTISEMENT RATES ................................................38
CALENDAR OF EVENTS..............................................................................................38
NEWS FROM COMMITTEES:
COOKBOOK ..............................................................................................................10
ENDOWMENT FUND ..................................................................................................15
FUND DEVELOPMENT ................................................................................................16
FAMILY PORTRAIT ....................................................................................................17
CHOCOLATE DECADENCE ..........................................................................................17
WOMAN VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR ..........................................................................18
MEMBERSHIP DEVELOPMENT ....................................................................................21
NOMINATING/PLACEMENT ........................................................................................22
KIDS@HOME ............................................................................................................24
JLBR C.A.R.E.S. ....................................................................................................25
COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTER PROGRAMMING ......................................................26
Hometown History....................................................................................................26
IN THE PINES ............................................................................................................27
COMMUNITY SUPPORT FUND ....................................................................................28
PUBLIC ISSUES AND ADVOCACY ................................................................................28
DIAD ......................................................................................................................29
BUR ........................................................................................................................30
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OF
BOCA RATON, INC.
IS AN ORGANIZATION OF WOMEN COMMITTED TO PROMOTING
VOLUNTARISM, DEVELOPING THE POTENTIAL OF WOMEN AND
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ITS
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REACH OUT TO WOMEN OF ALL RACES, RELIGIONS, AND NATIONAL ORIGINS WHO DEMONSTRATE AN INTEREST IN
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PRESIDENT ’S MESSAGE
President’s Perspective
With Thanksgiving
near, it’s the time of
year to reflect on the
blessings in our lives.
Being a good girl and
daughter of a dedicated Junior League member, that’s what I was
doing in November of 1997. I was thankful for the usual things
most of us are lucky enough to have: friends, family, health, fabulous vacations, fashionable clothes and plenty of cute accessories. Then the day after Thanksgiving of that year my life suddenly changed when my husband was diagnosed with leukemia.
Blake picked me up from getting my haircut and told me his
chicken pox was worse than we thought . . .
We were told he could die, and some said it was likely. I have to
tell you, he is unequivocally my best friend and the best half of my
brain and heart. Hearing that he might die was the worst thing we
could ever hear. Not knowing what would happen and the feeling
of being out of control was the scariest part for me. The diagnostics and impending treatments were scariest for Blake. Would he
die or just live a life at half pace from debilitating treatments?
Would I end up a 26-year-old widow living with my mother in her
condo in Boca with our pack of Shih-tzu’s? (I’m trying to lighten
this up a bit!) The doctors with their doom and gloom statistics
didn’t help to assuage our fears, but fortunately our network of
friends and family scattered along the east coast jumped to our aid
with calls of support and suggestions of doctors, treatment options
and friends to contact who had faced a similar diagnosis. It was
no surprise most of these helping hands were Junior Leaguers my friends and my mother’s friends here in Boca.
At the time, I had been triple placed that year in the Junior League
of Portland, Maine, planning that League’s 75th anniversary celebration, launching the endowment and serving yet another year on
the beloved cookbook committee. My friends graciously took the
work out of my hands so I could focus on helping Blake. It was
hard to have to step back from my responsibilities, but it gave me
the time I needed to find the strength to overcome the challenges
we faced. I had been so used to giving my time to help others that
it was strange, to say the least, to need help myself, and I found I
had a bit to learn about accepting help as graciously as I gave it.
A few months later when we moved to San Diego to be near a
wonderful hematologist/oncologist, there was much cause to be
hopeful. I had become pregnant – life offers wonderful twists at
just the right moment sometimes -- and we had settled into a
somewhat comfortable zone with Blake maintaining his blood
counts and excited about a new drug coming rapidly through clinical trials. And feeling a familiar pull, I once again got involved
with Junior League. I found I needed that outlet, the friends, the
link to interesting things in the community and the opportunity to
do something outside of my current situation. At the heart of it,
volunteering with the Junior League made me feel normal again.
Yes, oddly enough, preparing for the second largest rummage sale
in the country by folding and sorting rummage in six hour shifts
while I was eight months pregnant and living 2000 miles away
from home made me feel good!
Blake’s leukemia diagnosis certainly put us on a most unexpected
journey for the next eight years, and probably for the rest of our
lives. It is this journey that brought us back to Florida. Although
I don’t recommend a brush with death, we don’t regret a moment
of our experience. Patience, acceptance, love and an appreciation
for good health are lessons well learned. It’s been nearly three
years since Blake went into a complete molecular remission.
Yipee! Relieved of my somewhat irrational worry that he might
become seriously ill, it was clear to me how I wanted to spend
some of my newly freed up time. What I realized after this time
of life examination and reevaluation was how much I valued my
relationship with Junior League. I wanted to be more involved,
and I knew our organization had the potential and the capacity to
help me do just that.
I also realized that expressing my gratitude brought me happiness,
and the League allows me to share that with others. Sometimes
when things may not be going so well, I find not just thinking of
what is right and good in my life, but actually expressing my
appreciation for those good things bring me joy.
So in the spirit of Thanks Giving let me express some of my gratitude … thank you to all my Junior League friends who supported my family by registering to be a bone marrow donor, and with
your well wishes and prayers these past eight years. Thank you,
Junior League, for saving my sanity and helping me to feel at
home no matter where I live. Thank you, JLBR, for giving me the
opportunity to help someone else while helping myself. Thank
you to our community projects for letting us all be a part of the
magnificent work you are doing to improve lives. Thank you to
all our donors who support us in our mission to build a better community. Thank you, Blake, for being brave enough to risk your life
to make our life together better. Thank you for fighting and living. And thank you, Ian, for being born. Your smile gives me
hope each day.
I hope you enjoy these holidays. Happy Thanksgiving!
Fondly,
Thanksgiving, after all, is a word of action!
. . . W.J. Cameron
www.JLBR.org
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LETTER FROM THE EDITOR
LETTER FROM THE EDITOR
In 1983, President Ronald Reagan proclaimed November as National
Alzheimer’s Disease Month to recognize the progress being made against
Alzheimer’s disease and to show understanding and support for the individuals
with the disease, as well as their families and friends. In recognition of this,
please read our featured article about a
new finding that claims how exercise in
middle age can cut Alzheimer’s risk by 60 percent.
in its third printing. It’ll make you open your cookbook and
review it again and again.
With the first symptom of Alzheimer’s usually relating to
impaired memory, it makes me recognize how important it is to
preserve our own memories through videos, photos and even
scrapbooking. There are so many moments in life we want to
savor and be able to pass on these memories from generation to
generation.
Take note of the opportunities mentioned in this issue on how
you can get involved with BUR. Recently, more than twodozen Junior League members and supporters as well as hurricane evacuees attended the opening of Silvana Restaurant to
benefit BUR. It was a great opportunity to meet some of the
newly relocated people and hear their first-hand accounts of
surviving the hurricanes. You can also read about one of their
journeys from the hurricane-hit area to Boca Raton in this issue.
I’ll always remember a special trip that my husband, Glen, and
I took with his parents to my native West Virginia for the Easter
holiday, a visit to the Greenbrier Resort and to explore my family’s roots. I prepared a special brunch for both of our families
in celebration of us all being together.
I opened my new Junior League cookbook, Savor the Moment,
and made everything that sounded delicious and could come
from one kitchen: the ham and cheese strata, the Viennese coffee cake, the lime bread with blueberries, as well as the lemon
bread with raspberries. I was so excited to showcase my
gourmet culinary skills and Savor the Moment allowed me to
wow my entire family! We sat for hours talking, laughing and
truly savoring our visit as we enjoyed the delicious brunch.
So many moments of entertaining have been savored a little
more, thanks to the recipes for sensational food and creative
table settings from Savor the Moment. It is for these special
memories, created in part by this marvelous book, and the many
great memories still to be made, that we dedicate this issue to
our award-winning masterpiece that also helps fund our community projects.
We’ve featured members’ favorite recipes, cooking experiences
from around the world and how you can get a copy of the book
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BY KRISTIN B. CALDER
The Bridge
November 2005
As we prepare for the Thanksgiving holiday, we also asked a
few of our members to share what they are most grateful for.
Thanksgiving is about togetherness, love and sharing and giving thanks for our blessings. We know a few evacuees from the
hurricane that is already giving thanks for the assistance of
Boca United Relief (BUR), the group of Junior League members and business and community leaders helping to get them
relocated and settled into our community.
Congratulations to Woman Volunteer of the Year for another
amazing year. We certainly have so much to be grateful for. I am
thankful for the most loving and supportive family and the best
friends a girl could have. Best wishes to you and yours for a
happy Thanksgiving holiday.
Silvana Restaurant Party benefitting Boca United Relief (BUR) to aid in the relocation and settlement of hurricane evacuees. Front row: Peggy Jones, Dorothy
MacDiarmid, JLBR President, Reagan Such, Delia Weiss from New Orleans,
Kristin Calder, Debra Abrams, Dawn Guzzetta from New Orleans and Joanne
Butcher; back row: Dave Seghers from New Orleans, Tanner Shaw from New
Orleans, Arturo Garcia, chef and co-owner of Silvana, the fabulous mariachi
band, Chef Hortecia Garcia, Executive Chef and co-ownerAntonio Brodziak.
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FEATURED ARTICLE
WHAT OUR CLEANING LADIES WANT US TO HAVE!
I got home the other day to find my housekeeper, Rosie, staring into my closet. My
house was being painted and was in great
turmoil, so there was not that much for her
to do. She couldn’t clean around all the
ladders and furniture everywhere. Rosie
is not one to waste time, and she didn’t
have to look far for a project. My closet
was in serious need of organizing.
“Organize?” she said, waving her hands in
the direction of my piles of stuff. I shrugged. “Sí, por favor.” If
she wanted to tackle it, go for it, I thought. At least the piles would
be neat and the shoes would be put back in their boxes.
Let me stop here and say that Rosie has worked for my family for
the last five years. She has seen it all. She speaks virtually no
English, and my Spanish is no better, but somehow we manage.
People ask me “How do you tell her what to do?” And I laugh.
“Me? Tell Rosie what to do?” First, I probably have mentioned
before that housework is not one of my gifts. If being a housewife
was a paid job I probably would be fired. I couldn’t possibly tell
Rosie what to do, and if I tried, I’d probably get it wrong, anyway.
We have found ways to communicate the important stuff - news of
her family, if she needs anything, what she thinks about world
events, etc., but she is a professional, and does her job without
interference from me.
So on this particular day I felt confident that Rosie would have my
closet in order when I got home. Then I saw her pull my favorite
dress off a hanger and throw it in a pile on the floor. When I tried
to retrieve it, Rosie stopped me. “No!” She said and made a few
gestures. Now, we might have a language barrier, but the words “It
makes you look fat” is a universal language. I got that loud and
clear. I slunk out of the closet, as Rosie happily went through my
wardrobe, plucking out things that she didn’t like on me, or that had
stains or tears (even small ones) or that she hadn’t seen me wear for
a long time. (She does all my laundry and ironing so if it hadn’t
been through her hands lately, I hadn’t worn it). The pile of clothes
on the floor grew rapidly.
BY ANNE HENDERSON
As my husband walked in I was just about to sit down on the floor
and go through them. “What are you doing” he asked? I explained.
“Honey,” he said patiently, “Why are you bothering going through
them? If your cleaning lady thinks you shouldn’t have them,
CHANCES ARE YOU SHOULDN’T!” Oh! Right! Got it.
I’m not the only one who is controlled by her cleaning lady. I
would like to see a show of hands of those of us that don’t clean up
the house the day before she comes. In my house, it’s like a scene
from the CAT IN THE HAT when the mother is coming home.
“Pick up your rooms” I tell my kids, “Rosie is coming tomorrow.”
We are all slightly afraid of her, so that is enough threat to get my
family in action.
One Junior Leaguer (who will remain nameless to protect the innocent) confessed that she had a power struggle with her cleaning
lady over a bath mat. Each week, the cleaning lady placed the mat
in front of the tub. Each week, my friend moved the bath mat back
to the shower. The next week, the cleaning lady moved it back.
And so it went.
My mother once told me that being a housewife is like putting
beads on a string with no knot at the end. You have to just keep on
working and working just to keep your head above water. Rosie
enables me to do the things that enrich my life and add to my family, like going to graduate school, volunteering at my daughter’s
school, and community service. I don’t want to get to the end of
my life and look back and say “well, I had a clean house.” I want
to remember all the people whose lives I have touched, the experiences I have had and the places I have gotten to go. For that, Rosie
can have full reign.
Fortunately, Rosie’s plan was to make the pile of clothes and then
leave them for me to go through to make sure I wanted to get rid of
them. I thought it was very nice of her to let me have the last word.
Are your photos in a box?
Kristin Calder
Junior League member
561-736-1859
Photo-safe Scrapbook Photo Albums
Classes and Workshops
Business Opportunities
www.creativememories.com
www.JLBR.org
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MEMBER OF THE MONTH
SUSAN DAVIS - SUPER “STAR”
Susan Davis is described by her committee chairs as “all around FABULOUS.” This second year active is a
member of the DIAD committee. She
also agreed to be this year’s Spirit of
Giving liaison for the League. As you
know, we participate in a gift drive
every year for the under privileged children in our community. Spirit of Giving
has been the avenue that helps us come
together with other charitable groups in our community, to
make sure that no child goes without gifts during the holidays.
In previous years, the children have made their own ornaments,
and included their top three gift requests. This year, Spirit of
Giving wanted to try something new. They asked the Junior
League to make the ornaments, all with the same design (a star),
color coded for each of the different organizations. The completed ornaments would then be distributed to the participating
organizations, for them to add the wish list and name to the individual ornaments. Sounds pretty simple, right? Well, it ended
up being a much bigger project than anticipated.
With an extremely short time frame, DIAD organized a 4-hour
BY MELINDA DEHOFF
shift to make the ornaments. Susan headed up this shift, even
though she had been up the entire night before with two sick
children. The women who signed up for the shift did their best
to make ornaments. Unfortunately, they fell way short of the
2,500 ornaments needed.
That’s when Susan kicked into high gear. She was an ornament
making machine. She made ornaments while caring for her two
small boys. And, she did it with so much care. She wanted to
make sure that each child’s ornament was perfect. She even
recruited her husband to make ornaments over the weekend.
Susan delivered the 2,500 ornaments to the Spirit of Giving for
disbursement on schedule. She wasn’t going to let anything get
in the way of the commitment she made to the League and to
the Spirit of Giving. She knew how important these ornaments
are to the children in our community, and she made sure that
every last child would have their very own ornament.
“A dream to work with” say her co-chairs Wendy Haukland and
Deborah Saucedo. “Susan is detail oriented and organized and
follows through with her commitments, no matter what.”
Susan, Congratulations on being the October Member of the
Month. You are certainly a shining star within our organization.
HATS OFF TO . . .
Sharon Rinehimer for diligently helping Finance Council
fundraisers with their vendor and sponsorship agreements.
Debbie Abrams for going above and beyond in helping Boca
United Relied and the Hurricane Katrina Evacuees. Chrissy
Biagiotti for providing in home health assessments for our BUR
families and even donating a laptop computer! Peggy Jones for
donating a laptop computer to a BUR family. Our members “BeFriending” BUR families, Debbie Abrams, Lisa Mulhall,
Cindy Krebsbach, Cristy Fimiani, Carolyn Arnold, Heidi
Taylor.
Debbie Abrams and Dorothy MacDiarmid for stepping up to
handle press releases for the month of September. Kristin
Calder for graciously accepting the position of chair P.R.
Marketing and JLBR Board member.
Worker Bees Janet Bridges, Barb Hill, Lou Ann Such and Liz
Fischman who organized, sorted and delivered an overwhelming amount of hurricane relief donations at the VCRC.
Cindy Krebsbach and Lisa Mulhall for pouring their heart and
soul not only into In the Pines, but the AJLI award winning
application.
Public Issues committee members Jamie Wicker, Jane Rea
and Debby Dersnah for pitching in for a successful
“Cooperative Advocacy” program with Jack Levine held
September 14.
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Marcela Schneider for completing two DIAD shifts in four
days to make ornaments for the Spirit of Giving Campaign.
Thanks also to Lisa Harmer, Debbie Prevor, Peggy Jones,
Linda Donoghue, and Dorothy MacDiarmid for pitching in to
complete the ornaments in a short time frame. The DIAD committee, Spirit of Giving team, and, especially, the children
appreciate your efforts.
Reagan Such and DeAnn Russ for helping box up the cookbooks
after the Sustainer Luncheon. Robin Philpit for donating her time
to design and print Savor the Moment business cards.
Jeanne Nolan for coordinating and finalizing the New Member
roster, to Kimberly Presson, De Joachim, Brooke Liberty
and Kristen Velasco for helping coordinate Super Saturday, to
Emily McMullin for helping update the New Member page on
the JLBR website, to Linda Donoghue for assisting the New
Members with their application process.
Susan Davis for doing a superb job making Sprit of Giving
ornaments. It was a much bigger job than expected and she
worked day and night for an entire week to get the job done.
Grace isn’t a little prayer you chant before
receiving a meal. It’s a way to live.
. . . Jackie Windspear
ROVING REPORTER
WHAT ARE WE MOST THANKFUL FOR?
As we plan to give thanks as a national
holiday, we asked a few Junior League
members to share what they are most
thankful for today. Here’s what they
had to say:
I am thankful for so many things in my
life, mainly my support system. I am
blessed to be the daughter of two
incredible people. My parents are the
most loving, kind and intelligent couple and set a wonderful
example for me every day. I am blessed with an entire family
who is my support system, two wonderful brothers, a sister-inlaw, two adorable nephews and two big dogs. To add to the
above, I am married to a wonderful man and we are currently
expecting our first baby, which will add to the one we call our
son, our dog Bradley. I would be lost without these incredible
people (and even the dogs) in my life and am so thankful simply for every living day. ~ Kimberly Presson
I am most grateful for my son Jack. He
brings me joy and laughter every day; along
with so many lessons about love. ~ Kim
Flittner
I am most thankful for my
family, plain and simple. I never knew what
I was missing until I got married and had my
baby girl, Lane Grace. What a blessing and
a blast! Everyone calls her a “mini-me” so I
know I am in for a wild ride! My priorities
have definitely shifted and I am turning into
COMPILED BY CHRISTIANE HEAD
one of “those” moms. And the biggest surprise is, I wouldn’t
have it any other way! ~ Ginger Armstrong
I am most thankful for
my good health, family
and friends. I have special “thanks” to share my recent engagement
to Oliver Green and
joining a fabulous new
family!
Oliver surprised me with a trip to the Four Seasons in Great Exuma over
Labor Day weekend. We are excited to take this new step and
plan our wedding for April 2006 at the Ocean Reef Club in Key
Largo. I met four of my best friends since joining the League
in 2004 - Emily Roberts will be my matron of honor and
Schuyler Crotty, Tammy Szercencsy and Cristy Stewart are all
bridesmaids! I’m thankful to the Junior League for these
incredible friendships. ~ Morgan Criddle
I am most thankful for my beautiful
daughters’ Leah and Zoe and my wonderful husband, Robert. Picking up Zoe
from school and having her dash across
her classroom to give me a hug just
warms my heart. Leah is eight and a
budding artist. Every day she surprises
me with a new drawing made just for me.
My husband is my friend and my soul mate. He challenges me
and gives that extra nudge of support I need to get through a
hectic day. ~ Amy Brand
CARING HEARTS
THE JUNIOR LEAGUE OF BOCA RATON GRATEFULLY ACKNOWLEDGES THE
HEARTS:”
FOLLOWING PEOPLE AND/OR COMPANIES FOR THEIR “CARING
The Boca Resort for another fabulous year hosting the silent
auction at the Food & Wine Weekend.
J.D. Gilbert & Company for reducing their fees on our annual audit.
Dermatologist Dr. Tobi Richman and her assistant, Gina, for
seeing one of our BUR Katrina survivors for free. Joe Golightly
of Golightly on Computers set up a computer and gave it to one
of our BUR Katrina survivors. Dr. Daniel Salama of Kurtzman
and Salama in downtown Boca on Palmetto fit one of our BUR
Katrina survivors for contact lenses. Autohaus in Pompano
donated engine work for one of our BUR Katrina survivors to
keep his car going, and has also offered various employment
positions to others. Dr. Bill Otto and group for seeing several of
our BUR Katrina survivors. To Lenscrafters for the donation of
professional eye care evaluation and corrective services to our
BUR families. First United Methodist Church for creating
“welcome home baskets” for the families. First Presbyterian
Church for “befriending” families. Nancy Sneider for Befriending several BUR Katrina survivors.
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by Robin Philpit
561-750-9036
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SAVOR THE MOMENT
SAVOR THE RECIPES
BY KRISTIN B. CALDER
As you plan your Thanksgiving feast or
a special dinner to start the social season, look no further than our fabulous
cookbook, Savor the Moment, to add to
your traditional preparations.
With
more than 40,000 copies sold since its
publication in 2000, this award-winning
book and CD-ROM have played a significant role in many of our culinary
lives and celebrations, while filling a
fundraising role to benefit our projects and community.
I conducted a random survey recently asking Junior League
members about their favorite gourmet creations from the cookbook. Out of the more than two-dozen recipes I’ve prepared
from Savor the Moment, only a few of my favorites were listed
as their favorites. In addition, there were different favorites on
every survey. More than 50 of the 300 recipes were mentioned
in my informal survey – that’s enough said for me.
What I learned is that there are so many fabulous recipes I still
have not tried to make. I quickly opened my cookbook and
tracked down these recipes mentioned in the surveys and I
began to rediscover Savor the Moment through the recommendations of fellow League members.
Pastry with Berry Sauce and Bali wings
Favorite Entrée: Town & Country Salad, Lemon Soy
Swordfish, Roast Prime Rib with Horseradish Crust, Farfalle
Olympus, Mizner Meat Loaf, Pork Roast with Drunken Apricot
and Prune Stuffing, Barbecued Ribs and Roasted Pork
Tenderloin with Tangy Sauce
Favorite Dessert: Oatmeal Carmelitas, Magical Toffee, Key
Lime White Chocolate Cheesecake, Raspberry Cream Pie,
Crunchy Key Lime Cookies and Toasted Coconut Cake
“I first tried the Banana Salsa at the 2004 WVOY Luncheon and
loved it. Now I make it every time I want to impress someone.
You can serve it with the chicken or the fish recipe.”
“Magical Toffee is the easiest thing to make for any occasion.
It’s also great to bring as a hostess gift.”
“Every recipe from the cookbook always works and is always a
hit! The Plantation Salad is great for a lady’s lunch, shower, etc.
and everyone loves the Warm and Savory Crab Baguettes!”
“The Roasted Sea Bass in Prosciutto looks so fancy, but it’s very
easy to make.”
Are your favorites on the list? Here’s what fellow League members had to say:
“These are my all-time favorite recipes: Poppycock Dressing,
Flank Steak Marinade, Asian Noodles (which I submitted!),
Poppy Seed Bread, Oatmeal Carmelitas, Buttermilk Squash
Lasagne and Magical Toffee.”
Favorite Appetizers: Sun-Dried Tomato Mousse, Macadamia
Stuffed Mushrooms, Firecracker Chile Cheese Pie, Brie in Puff
“Baby Greens with Pears is my favorite salad – it’s refreshing and just
like the cookbook says combines contrasting tastes and textures.”
I learned to make the Macadamia Nut Crunch Torte for a
fundraising shift five years ago. I was so impressed with myself
that I could create such a dessert from scratch. That holiday
season I made it three times and have made it more than a dozen
times over the last few years. It’s a special dessert that I make
when entertaining friends and family usually during the holidays. Above the recipe it says, “Life is uncertain, eat dessert
first” and adds, “Make sure this is the one!”
I say the same about Savor the Moment. There are so many
cookbooks in the world, but this is the one! Two more comments rang true for me:
“I love the CD. I can print out the recipes and take it to the store with
me – it makes shopping for all of the ingredients so convenient.”
“I keep a copy of Savor the Moment on display in my kitchen.
It’s such a beautiful book!”
Think you’ve already purchased enough for a lifetime? Some of the
members surveyed have purchased more than 60 copies. As one of
them said, “It’s the perfect hostess or holiday gift and the more
recipes we share, the more we get to enjoy these delicious dishes.”
What a great way to support the Junior League! Look for
Savor the Moment at our next meeting or event or call (561)
620-0765 to purchase a copy.
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November 2005
SAVOR THE MOMENT
GREAT FOOD
BY KYLE VAN HOEVEN
Recently, I spent three weeks traveling
in Europe on business. My travels took
me to Switzerland, Germany and the
Netherlands. The majority of my trip
was spent in the town of Schaffhausen,
Switzerland.
Schaffhausen is the
Capitol of the Schaffhausen Canton
(similar to a U.S. state). The town itself
has approximately 40,000 residents and
is situated along the Rhine River.
Schaffhausen is located approximately 35 miles north of Zurich
and surrounded almost entirely by Germany.
For the Garnish
Chopped parsley leaves
16-20 Grape/Cherry Tomatoes, sliced lengthwise
Balsamic Vinegar
A picture of the Rhine Falls…the largest
waterfall in Europe and located a short 3km
bike ride from Schaffhausen.
Clean and prepare the mixed greens as you would for a salad.
Toss lightly with the Extra Virgin Olive Oil and Balsamic Vinegar.
Needless to say, my days were all very enjoyable as I was able
to walk to and from work along the Rhine River. The location
between the Black Forest and Lake Constance is absolutely
unique. My office overlooked the Rhine as well as a vineyard
on the opposite bank.
One of the bonuses of being in Europe on business is that all of
my meals were paid for . . . as long as the restaurant took
AMEX! I was able to sample all kinds of local and regional
dishes. The blend of German, Italian and French cooking made
every dinner time enjoyable. One of my favorite dishes I was
fortunate enough to try (a few times!) was Vitello Tonnato.
Vitello Tonnato is the “surf and turf” of Italy. While Vitello
Tonnato is traditionally a dish consisting of cold, thinly sliced,
roasted veal (vitello) with a sauce of pureed tuna (tonno), anchovy,
capers, lemon and olive oil, each Swiss restaurant put their own
twist on the classic. When I returned home, I recreated the Swiss
versions I was able to sample and came up with this recipe.
To make the sauce, combine the tuna, anchovies, capers, white
wine vinegar, lemon juice, and lemon zest in a blender or food
processor and blend to a very smooth texture, about 2 minutes.
Add the mayonnaise and process to blend thoroughly.
Refrigerate in a tightly sealed container for at least 2 and up to
24 hours. (The sauce tastes best if made 1 day in advance and
allowed to rest overnight).
To serve, divide the tuna mixture evenly among the desired
number of plates. Using two slices of the veal, place a handful
of the salad inside the sliced veal, and create kind of a package.
Try to use the 2 slices of veal to keep the salad inside.
Place the veal slices “open” side down with the salad inside on
top of the tuna sauce. Divide up the sliced grape tomatoes
evenly among the plates. Sprinkle the plates with the parsley.
Drizzle the balsamic around the outside of the tuna sauce. If
desired, add more salt and pepper to taste and serve. Enjoy!
*I have also used both sliced Turkey Breast and Chicken Breast as a
substitute with equally yummy results.
** If you prefer Tuna packed in water, just add a little (1/2 tsp) Extra
Virgin Olive oil to the mixture before you puree.
Vitello Tonnato
Makes 4-6 appetizer portions
For the “Turf”
8-12 slices of Veal Breast*
For the “Surf” Tuna Sauce
2 (6-ounce) cans oil-packed** solid white/albacore tuna, drained
8 anchovy fillets, drained and chopped
2 tsp capers, rinsed, plus extra for garnish
2 tbsp white wine vinegar
1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
1 tsp lemon zest
1/2 cup Mayonnaise
Kosher or other coarse-grain salt to taste
Freshly cracked black pepper to taste
For the Salad
1 bag of Mixed Greens (or whatever lettuce mixture you keep on hand)
Extra Virgin Olive Oil & Balsamic Vinegar
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SAVOR THE MOMENT
FROM A COOK’S POINT OF VIEW
Cookbooks, we have cookbooks, lots
and lots of cookbooks! Once again
cookbooks from other Junior Leagues
are very popular gift items for the holiday season. When you package one
along with our own Savor the Moment
you have the perfect gift for any occasion. You will see at the end of this article a list of the cookbooks in inventory
at the time THE BRIDGE went to press.
Again, I am asked what book I like best and I have to say all of
them. They all offer recipes for cooks at all levels and they all
offer something a little different with regard to spice tables, tips,
wine, etc. For example: Cooking by the Boot Straps from Enid,
Oklahoma has a two-page spice chart called Beyond Salt and
Pepper. “This chart is not meant to be a complete listing of
ingredients. I have listed the most significant as well as readily available ingredients, most of which can be purchased at
supermarkets.” (Mexican, Italian, Greek, French, Indian, Latin
American/Caribbean, Chinese and Middle Eastern.)
large saucepan until the onions are tender. Transfer the
undrained onion mixture to a bowl. Heat the remaining ¼ cup
butter in the same saucepan until melted. Add the flour and mix
well. Whisk in the stock gradually.
Cook until thickened, stirring constantly. Stir in the onion mixture, pumpkin, curry powder, salt and pepper. Add the half-andhalf and the honey and mix well. Cook just until heated through,
stirring frequently. Ladle into soup bowls. Garnish each serving
with a dollop of sour cream and minced fresh parsley.
Dried Cherry Chutney
America Celebrates Columbus, JL of Columbus, OH ($24.95)
2½ cups sugar
1½ cups cider vinegar
1 cup apple cider
½ chopped fresh gingerroot
2 Granny Smith apples, peeled, chopped
1 quart dried cherries
1 tsp crushed red pepper
Thanksgiving: With Thanksgiving around the corner I thought
it would be a nice change to feature side dishes that will add a
special something without completely changing your traditional Thanksgiving dinner. I know how difficult it is to serve
something “different” to your family at a holiday meal.
Combine the sugar, cider vinegar and apple cider in a saucepan.
Cook over low heat until the sugar dissolves, stirring constantly. Add the gingerroot, apples, dried cherries and red pepper.
Simmer over low heat for 30 minutes or until thickened and
nearly all the liquid has been absorbed. Let stand until cool
before serving.
Autumn Pumpkin Soup - Serves 10 to 12
Cooking by the Bootstraps, JL of Enid, OK ($24.95)
Sautéed Peas with Walnuts
America Celebrates Columbus, JL of Columbus, OH
1 pound onions, chopped
3 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
½ cup (1 stick) butter
½ cup flour
2 quarts chicken stock
1 (14-ounce) can pumpkin
1 ½ tsp curry powder
Salt and pepper to taste
½ cup half-and-half
2 tbsp honey
Sauté the onions and mushrooms in ¼ cup of the butter in a
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1 tbsp unsalted butter
1 large shallot, minced
¼ cup chicken stock or broth
2 tsp honey
1 (10 ounce) package frozen petite point or baby peas
2 or 3 drops of Tabasco sauce
Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
½ cup chopped toasted walnuts
Melt the butter in a skillet over medium-low heat. Add the shallot. Sauté for 3 minutes. Add the chicken stock and honey.
Increase the heat to medium-high. Stir in the peas. Sauté until
SAVOR THE MOMENT
the peas are tender and the liquid evaporates. Season with
Tabasco sauce, salt and pepper. Remove from the heat. Fold in
the walnuts. Serve immediately
Caribbean Rice - Serves 6 to 8
Southern on Occasion, JL of Cobb-Marietta ($28.95)
1½ cups orange juice
1½ cups water
1 tsp salt
1 tsp cumin
½ tsp pepper
1½ cups long grain rice
½ cup currants or golden raisins
4 green onions, sliced
Bring the orange juice, water, salt, cumin and pepper to a boil
in a saucepan. Stir in the rice, currants and green onions.
Cook, covered, over low heat for 12 to 15 minutes or until the
rice is tender and the liquid has been absorbed.
May substitute 3 cups orange juice for 1½ cups orange juice and
1½ cups water.
Almond Cake with Raspberry Sauce
America Celebrates Columbus, JL of Columbus, OH
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 12
3 eggs
1 tbsp kirsch, Triple Sec or Cointreau
¼ tsp almond extract
¼ cup flour
1/3 tsp baking powder
Confectioner’s sugar
Raspberry Sauce
Cream the sugar, butter and almond paste in a medium mixer
bowl until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs, kirsch and almond
extract. Add a mixture of the flour and baking powder, beating
just until mixed through. Do not over beat. Spoon into a generously buttered and floured* 8 inch round cake pan. Bake at
350 degrees for 40 to 50 minutes or until a cake tester inserted
in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack. Invert onto
a serving plate. Sprinkle lightly with confectioners’ sugar.
Serve with the Raspberry Sauce. *A spray such as Pam can also
be used instead of the butter and flour.
Raspberry Sauce
2 cups fresh raspberries
2 tablespoons sugar, or to taste
Pureé the raspberries in a food processor. Press the sauce gently through a fine sieve and discard the seeds.
Note: Can substitute one 12 ounce package frozen raspberries,
thawed and omit the sugar.
. . . continued on page 14
¾ cup sugar
½ cup unsalted butter, softened
8 ounces almond paste
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A New Tradition, JL of Cobb-Marietta:
•
Compose an annual Thanksgiving prayer and place a copy
at each place setting to be read aloud by all.
After mixing your choice of flavored butter fill individual
ramkins and chill in the refrigerator until firm. Several ramkins
can be placed on saucers and placed around the table or melt for
use on vegetable, popcorn or as a dip.
•
Assemble a collection of photographs, both of family
attending and those not with you that day…thankful for all
the times shared.
Books are available at our Cookbook office at the Vegso
Community Resource Center (561-620-0765):
•
Select a tablecloth to be signed each year by those in attendance…to be used in succeeding years wherever the
Thanksgiving meal is served. Designate a family member
to embroider the signature for a lasting heirloom.
Tip of the month - Making Flavored Butters (Cooking by the
Bootstraps)
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•
Butter Base: Heat ½ cup butter in the oven or microwave
until soft. Transfer to a cool bowl.
•
For Cajun Butter, add ¼ tsp ground red pepper, 1/8 tsp
black pepper, and 1/8 tsp dried thyme, crushed, to the butter base and mix well.
•
For Parsley Butter, add 1 tbsp snipped parsley; 1 tsp lemon
juice; ¼ tsp dried savory, crushed; and 1/8 tsp salt.
•
For Lemon Tarragon Butter, add 1 tsp dried tarragon,
crushed, and ½ tsp dried basil, crushed, and ½ tsp finely
shredded lemon peel.
•
For Parmesan Butter, add 2 tbsps grated Parmesan cheese
and ½ tsp dried basil, crushed.
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Beginnings, JL of Akron..................................................$22.95
Great Lake Effects, JL of Buffalo....................................$19.95
Grouper to Grits, JL of Clearwater-Dunedin ..................$24.95
America Celebrates Columbus, JL of Columbus, OH ....$24.95
Southern On Occasion, JL of Cobb-Marietta..................$28.95
Cooking by the Bootstraps, JL of Enid, OK....................$22.95
Come On In, JL of Jackson, MS......................................$24.95
Toast of the Coast, JL of Jacksonville ............................$24.95
Apron Strings, JL of Little Rock ....................................$24.95
Always Superb, JL of Minneapolis..................................$29.95
Notably Nashville, JL of Nashville..................................$28.95
What Can I Bring, JL of Northern VA ............................$21.95
Sunsational Encore, JL of Orlando ................................$24.95
Lone Star to Five Star, JL of Plano ................................$28.95
You’re Invited, JL of Raleigh ..........................................$24.95
Oh My Stars!, JL of Roanoke, VA ..................................$24.95
Meet Us In The Kitchen, JL of St Louis..........................$24.95
SAVOR THE MOMENT
MISE EN PLACE YOUR WAY THROUGH STM
I fell in love with Savor the
Moment five years ago when I
was a new JLBR member. I
read it from cover to cover and
relished in the recipes. When I
first read the 3½” x 2” sidebar
on page 169, entitled “Mise En
Place” (MEEZ-ahn-plahs), a
French kitchen term meaning
“put in place” or “everything in
its place,” I thought to myself
that I could use some improvement in organizing my ingredients and equipment prior to
combining them within a recipe.
I never would have imagined
that this technique would be some day become a big part of my
culinary-life - savor the sidebar!
BY KAREN WADOWICZ
It’s now five years later and I’m a recent graduate of Le Cordon
Bleu, Paris, with a Diplôme de Pâtisserie. I also had the opportunity to complete four culinary internships. Mise en place was
everywhere and I “mise en placed” everywhere. It has become
second nature to me in the kitchen. During my culinary adventures, I also learned firsthand, that this classic French technique
goes far beyond organizing ingredients and equipment: it maintains consistency in food preparation, saves time, money and energy, and helps prevent mistakes – it’s vital to the success of busy
restaurants and pâtisseries that strive for constant perfection.
I continue to mise en place everywhere and have taken this
technique several steps farther than when I first read that 3½” x
2” sidebar on page 169 of Savor the Moment. I have a more
relaxed kitchen environment by preparing whole steps within
recipes, well in advance of when needed. Mastering this technique creates ease in food preparation, efficiency in the kitchen
and ultimately – “entertaining without reservations.”
JLBR ENDOWMENT FUND GETS IRS APPROVAL
BY CINDY KREBSBACH
effective January 26, 2005.
The Junior League of Boca Raton Inc. has officially formed the
Junior League of Boca Raton Endowment Fund, Inc.! The
Endowment Fund exists solely to further the charitable purposes of
the Junior League of Boca Raton, Inc. by providing a permanent
fund to be used for the support, maintenance, repair and upkeep of
the Vegso Community Resource Center. The Endowment will have
its own Board of Directors who will monitor the investments and
fund raise to increase the corpus of the fund. The 14 member board
officially met for the first time in June of 2005. During the first week
of September 2005 the Internal Revenue Service sent the IRS
Determination letter granting tax-exempt status as a public charity
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The JLBR Endowment Fund Inc. Board of Directors will meet at
least quarterly to work on their fundraising goals and monitor the
progress of the investments. After an extensive interviewing process
Raymond James was hired to manage the funds. The Endowment
Board will have a mandatory meeting every January to review the
financial progress of the previous year and to determine the contribution amount to be given to JLBR, Inc. The budget for the JLBR
is set in March of each year so the JLBR, Inc. will know what
amount to budget as income from the Endowment revenue source
for the upcoming fiscal year.
The JLBR Endowment Fund, Inc. is accepting tax-deductible cash
donations that can be made to commemorate birthdays, anniversaries
or establish memorials. Funding can also be received through a provision in a will or living trust; or as a beneficiary of the remainder of
a retirement plan or insurance policy no longer needed for its original purpose. If you are interested in contributing to the Endowment
Fund, please clip the form on page 37 and send to JLBR Endowment
Fund, or go on the jlbr.org web site and click on Endowment.
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COMMITTEE NEWS
FALL FUNDRAISING FUN
BY ELIZABETH MURDOCH
We have a busy, holiday season coming up
with several great events. Have a fabulous
time with your friends and support the
Junior League at the same time!
November 17, 7-10 p.m.: Neiman
Marcus
Grand
Opening
Gala
Celebration.
This event is right around the corner!
Celebrate the grand opening of this prominent retailer at the Town Center of Boca Raton at this exclusive blacktie affair. Event planners have been working hard to make this THE
gala of the season. Exotic cuisine, themed vignettes of entertainment,
and much more will make this an event you don’t want to miss.
All proceeds will benefit the Junior League of Boca Raton, DebbieRand Memorial Service League, Boca Raton Museum of Art and the
Tri-County Humane Society. Tickets are $150 per person, black tie
attire.
December 8, 2:00 p.m.*: Designers & Darjeeling
Celebrate the Grand Opening of the Colonnade Outlets at Sawgrass
Mills with renowned author of Sex and the City, Candace Bushnell!
Plus, enjoy exclusive shopping privileges in the rich collection of
luxury outlets, all in a beautiful foliaged, open-air promenade.
This fabulous afternoon tea will now be held on Thursday, December
8, 2005, at 2:00pm. The shops open at 10 a.m. so get there early to
make the best of your shopping benefits. Candace Bushnell, author
of Sex and the City, will be our hostess and guest speaker. She will
be signing Lipstick Jungle, her latest book about three sexy, powerful career women who will do anything to stay at the top of their
fields. Her witty presentation and style conscious manner will be a
wonderful asset to the grand opening event.
The Colonnade Outlets at Sawgrass will offer an impeccable group
of fine outlet stores including Coach Factory, Cole Haan Company
Store, Crate & Barrel Outlet, Escada Company Store, Salvatore
Ferragamo Company Store, Hugo Boss Factory Store, MaxMara
Outlet, Miss Sixty USA, and St. John Company Store. In addition,
The Colonnade Outlets will feature a relocated and expanded Last
Call from Neiman Marcus, as well as a new outside entrance to OFF
5TH-Saks Fifth Avenue Outlet.
Complementing these premium shops, an assortment of refined
restaurants will enhance this new addition. Grand Lux Café, already
a popular dining spot in five other major U.S. cities, will be the first
to open, followed by P.F. Chang’s China Bistro and Villagio at a later
date. In addition, Coco’s Day Spa and Salon will offer luxurious
pampering for men and women.
We are the co-beneficiaries of this event with the Junior League of
Greater Ft. Lauderdale. The community projects for this event are
JLBR CARES and the Ronald McDonald House. All proceeds from
this event will go directly to our Leagues!
Tickets are only $40 and include delicious refreshments, valet parking, an opportunity to meet Candace Bushnell, exclusive shopping
benefits, and more. This is the first day these elite internationallyrenowned designer stores will be open, and you will be provided
with incredible shopping opportunities. We are expecting this event
to sell out, so RSVP soon!
The Fund Development committee has planned some great spring
events on the horizon, but we are always looking for more activities
to add to our lineup. Do you know of an opportunity? Have you
heard about a new restaurant, spa or other marvelous business that
will be opening? Or do you have a new idea for a new Junior League
fundraiser? We would love to hear from you. Please contact committee chair Reagan Such at [email protected] or Assistant Chair
Elizabeth Murdoch at [email protected].
* The date has changed so be sure to mark your calendars!
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Dr. Moroco, a Junior League of Boca Raton
member, is a graduate of Pennsylvania State
University and Northwestern University
Dental School. She completed advanced
specialty training in Orthodontics at Baylor
College of Dentistry in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Moroco
has practiced orthodontics in the Boca
Raton/Delray area since 1993.
COMMITTEE NEWS
FAMILY PORTRAIT DAY SAYS THANK YOU
Thank you to all of you who made
Family Portrait Day a huge success.
The response has been amazing and a
good time was had by all. Many of you
who had their pictures taken have called
or emailed to let us know how much
you and your families enjoyed their
shoots.
Children laughed, moms
rejoiced and relaxed and even dads
seemed to have a great time.
From my own family’s experience, we were all impressed by
this opportunity. First of all, the locations this year were spectacular! We chose the Camino Gardens Park because of our
puppies. Having never really been there, I was shocked at the
beauty of this little pocket of heaven right nearby. We all had
so much fun that the usual dread of a photo shoot turned into an
hour of laughs and sunshine. (Much of that was due, I know, to
the most delightful photographer Karin Martinez.) I know
many of you expressed the same sentiments at your shoots. No
matter where you went, the backgrounds were gorgeous. You
couldn’t go wrong.
To begin our thanks, we have to start with a very special and
heartfelt thank you to our two amazingly talented and most personable photographers - Karin Martinez and Sherry Ferrante.
Without their support this would not have been as successful.
The compliments about them have been unending. Thank you
both so much and we hope to work with you again.
Next, we wish to thank those responsible for allowing us to use
their four wonderful locations. Thank you to: Laura Paliganoff
at the Sundy House, Sarah Rossini at the Boca Resort, Lori
Jackson from the Camino Gardens Home Owner’s Association,
and finally we all thank God that we live in South Florida where
the beautiful beach is right next door.
Family Portrait also wishes to express our gratitude to Addy
from Custom Photo Images for all her continued help and support as well as Lisa Wilson from the Minuteman Press of Boca
Raton for donating the printing we needed. A great big thank
you also to sustainer Sharon Rinehimer, who created the contracts we used. You were all so appreciated.
Our biggest thank you, once again, goes out to all of you in the
League who supported this fundraiser by participating. Because
of your support it was a huge success. Those of us on the committee enjoyed meeting your families and working with you. As
always it’s your support that makes the JLBR a daily success.
Please note that due to the success of our fall shoots we have
decided to add a mini spring weekend for family photos. The
date will be announced soon but will be in time for Easter and
Mother’s Day - how exciting! Keep that in mind and we look
forward to seeing all of you who may have missed out or want
more photos taken.
BE THE FIRST IN LINE FOR CHOCOLATE
February will be here sooner than you
think. Don’t wait until the last minute
to purchase your Chocolate Decadence
tickets. This wonderful fundraiser will
be held on Thursday, February 2, 2006
at The Shops at Boca Center. The
Sweetest Party in Town will begin at
6:00 p.m. Chocolate Decadence will be
an evening of indulgences of every kind
– food, wine, jewelry, shopping and, of
course, chocolate. Tickets are $25 in advance and $30 on event
day. You may purchase tickets at the November general membership meeting.
Special thanks to our sponsors to date: The Vegso Family; The
Hershey Company; JM Family; Athletic Club of Boca Raton;
Spatique; Schokolad; Morton’s The Restaurant; Publix; Nu
Turf; Aucamp, Dellenback & Whitney; Boca Raton Community
Hospital and Boca Magazine.
There will be many fundraiser shifts for this event. You can
also support Chocolate Decadence by fulfilling your $100
required financial commitment for the League year. An underwriting contribution of $100 or more will fulfill this require-
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ment. Also, an in-kind donation valued at $250 or more for the
raffle will meet this commitment.
We are looking for sponsors and vendors for this event. Please
contact our co-chairs, Kristen Ross at 394-4142 or
[email protected] or Michele Toomey at 394-7779 or
[email protected], for further information.
Save the Date & Bring a Date
to the
Fifth Annual
Chocolate Decadence
The Sweetest Party in Town
Thursday, February 2, 2006
From 6:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
The Shops at Boca Center
Military Trail in Boca Raton
Tickets are $25 in advance. All proceeds benefit the
Junior League of Boca Raton. For more information
contact the League office at 620-2553.
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A BIG THANK YOU FROM WVOY
The Junior League of Boca Raton would like to thank all the people, companies and League members for making the 2005 Woman
Volunteer of the Year Luncheon a success!
Boca Raton Resort & Club
Body Parts Pilates Studio
Body Kneads
Broward Center for the Performing Arts
C & J Viner Family Foundation
C.S.E. Paving of South Florida
Candace Vaughn
Carey Reed
Caribe Royal Resort
Carina Nucci
Carol Auerbach
Carole Putman
Caroline Angstadt
Caron Dockerty
Cartier
Catherine Toomey
Centre for the Arts at Mizner Park
Chris and Janet Lano
Christine Lynn
Circle on the Square Event
Colony Hotel
Conservatory at Lynn University
Copperworks Studio
Cosmetics by Andrea
Courtney Davis Fome China & Gifts
Crown Wine & Spirits
Cucina D’Angelo
Cyd Alderman
3 Orchids Accessible Luxury Jewelry
32 East
A Gift Within
A1A Limousine
Acordia Insurance
Al Stephens’ Salon
Alene Too
Altman Foundation
Amy & Mike Kazma
Ana Lieuw Kie Song
Annie Green
Art & Frame
Atlantis Golf Resort
Atlas Rentals
Augy’s Restaurant
Bacio Italian Café
Baja Café
Barbara Wolfson
Barbara Weprin
Barbara’s Gourmet Baskets & Gifts
Be at Home in Your Body
Bella
Bellini Juvenile Designer Furniture
Best of Boca Event
Big City Tavern
Boca Raton Resort & Club
Boca Raton Museum of Art
Boca Raton Magazine
Dana Buchman
Daniel Man, M.D., P.A.
Daphna Fine Art
DeAnn Russ
Decorative Home Painting by Julie Feingold
Delray Dunes
Denise & Jordan Zimmerman Family
Foundation
Derinda Lewis
Devcon Security Services, Corp.
Diahann Koshi
Diana Swords
Dolly Duz Designer Shoes & Accessories
Don Carter Premier Bowling Center
Doncaster Trunk Show
Donn F. Flipse
Doral Golf Resort & Spa
Dorjon
Dorothy & Blake MacDiarmid
Dr. Jacqueline Moroco-Maloney
Dr. & Mrs. Steven R. Alman
Duxiana
DW Accessories
Eden Day Spa
Elizabeth Pankey-Warren
Elysa Elk
Emily McMullin
Escentials
Find your dream home, condo or community with
Barbara. Lifestyles are her specialty!
HILL, P.A. Past President of JLBR
REALTOR®
Giving to the community for many years
to make South Florida a better place.
(561) 347-2629 - office
(561) 706-3237 - cellular
(561) 997-1787 - fax
[email protected]
555 South Federal Highway, Suite 100 Boca Raton, FL 33432
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Etcetera
Express Car Wash
Eye Catchers Optique
Field of Flowers
Florida Panthers
Forever Embossed
Frame World Gallery
Fred Astaire Dance Studio
From Roehm with Love
G&R Trellis
Galler “The” Belgian Chocolate
Gallery Framers
Gary Klein
Gary & Ilona Cantor
George Petrocelli
Gianna Christine Spa & Wellness Center
Gift Goddess
Gordon Homes
Grace Noethen, P.A.
Grove Opticians
Harvey’s on First
Hickety Pickity
Humana, Inc.
Ibis Golf & Country Club
Ideal Image
Improv Comedy & Dinner Theatre
In Paper
In Living Color
Incredible Ice
It’s All Good Boutique & Salon
Ivan & Company Jewelers
J.R. Dunn Jewelers
Jacqueline Reeves
Jacqueline Moroco-Maloney, D.D.S.
Jeanne Nolan
Jerry Mink
JM Family Enterprises Inc.
John Peters Salon
Karina Bahr
Kate Spade
Kate Obsgarten Foundation
Kathy Adkins
Katrina of London
Kaufman Lynn General Contractors
KEP Designs
Kimberly Kenney
King’s Gourmet Market
Kraft Foods, Inc.
Kravis Center for the Performing Arts
Kristen Hoke
Kristen Cory
La Ferrera’s Italian Clothing for Men
Lawless, Edwards, Warren
Leala Dickenson
Lemon Grass Candles & Soap
Leon Loard Oil Portraits
Leslie Keyes
Linda Donoghue
Linda Gunn - Nob Hill Luxury Group
Lisa R. Warren
Lisa Harmer
Lisa Moss
Lisa Bariso
Little Miss Priss
Lola Bella
Lucille’s Bad to the Bone BBQ
Lund Animal Hospital
Maroone Automotive Group
Marriott Harbor Beach Resort & Spa
Marriott South Beach Resort
Marta Rendon, M.D.
Mary Lavalle
Mary Kay Cosmetics - Juliana Lutwin
Max’s Grille
Mayors Jewelers
Michael’s Body Scenes
Michele Weizer-Simon
Moda Salon
Morton’s Steakhouse
Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Ruzika
Mrs. B’s Baskets
My Little Black Dress
N. Reagan & Company Day Spa
Nadia Squarcifico
Nancy Dockerty
Nicole Mugavero
Nicole Kornblum
Nicole Miller
Nolan Dog Obedience
Nordstrom’s
Seasons Greetings
from the
Boca Raton Historical Society
ANNUAL HOLIDAY GIFT SHOW
November 11 * 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
November 12 * 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
PREVIEW PARTY
November 10 * 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Tickets * $10
The Fire Bay Gift Shop
Town Hall, 71 North Federal Highway
Come join us for holiday cheer and
a unique shopping experience!
For information call 561-395-6766
or visit www.bocahistory.org
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Norma Morrison
North Ridge Medical Center
Ocean Reef Club
Opus South
Pamela Disher
Pandora Jewelers
Paper Trail
Party S’More
Pet Lovers Central
Peter G. Ballas, M.D.
PGA Resort & Spa
Philpit & Philpit, L.L.C.
Phoebe Chapman
Pink
Pink Papaya
Popcorn Zone
Portofino Bay Hotel at Universal Studios
Premiere Estates Properties
Publix Super Markets Charities, Inc.
Quail Ridge Golf Course
Raymond James
Renzo’s Italian Restaurant
Ritz-Carlton Orlando Grande Lakes
Robin Philpit
Robin Deyo
Ronald E. Hawk, D.D.S.
Rotelli Pizza & Pasta
Rutherford Mulhall, P.A.
Sage & Sky
Saks Fifth Avenue Boca Raton
Salon 300
Salon Cielo & Spa
Salutations
Sanibel Harbor Resort & Spa
SassyStork.com
Seminole Hard Rock Casino & Entertainment
Shape Shop
Sharon McGuire
Three Dog Bakery
Sherry Ferrante Photography
Tommy Bahama at Mizner Park
Simon Visa
Town Center Mall
Skin Apeel Day Spa
Tracy Rossi
Sklar Furnishings
Tropical Totes
Solace Spa at the Athletic Club of Boca Raton
Up Front Cosmetics
Southern Wine & Spirits of South Florida
Valentines Hair Studio
Spa Eleven
Van Der Wolks Interiors
SPArties Mobile Home Parties
Vicki Denhoffer
St. Andrew’s School
Vineyard Vines
Stacole Fine Wines
Vintonio Hair Designers
Stephanie Morfogen
Wachovia Bank
Steve’s Shoes
Westin Diplomat Resort & Spa
Sugar Candy Jewelry
Windswept Balloons
Sugar Mama
Woman Volunteer of the Year Committee
Surferbedding.com
WVOY Selection Committee
Sweet Art by Lucila
Talbot’s
Tennis Anyone?
Terry Seminara
The Worth Collection
The Printz & Feeney
Families
The Wax Zone
The Carlisle Collection
The Boca Raton News
The Fitness Studio
The Whitney Group
The Athletic Club of Boca
Raton
The Beached Boat Co.
The Crystal Leaf
The Monogram Closet
The Loft Salon
The Blue Room Salon
The Cove Restaurant
The Palm Beach Post
Woman Volunteer of the Year Tea given by Honorary Chair
The Regency Collection
Annie Green. (l-r) Assistan Chair DeAnn Russ, Chair Kathy
Thomas Produce
Adkins, Model, Assistant Chair Nicole Mugavero
Just Say “Yes, I Will Host a Cottage Meeting”
by Amanda L. Faust
Tra i n i n g
January 12, 2006
7:00 - 8:30 p.m.
Vegso Community Room
Speakers/Trainers:
Cindy Krebsbach, Lisa Mulhall and Tibisay Vasile
Learn How to sell those holiday gifts that you
didn’t really want and then turn around and buy
what you really wanted.
RSVP at JLBR.org or [email protected]
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Every year several Junior League members step up and offer to host
a cottage meeting at their house. This year we have been informed
that we need several more hosts. The cottage meeting will be held
on Feb. 16th, 2005. The League offers day and evening times and in
locations all over South Palm Beach County. The cottage meeting
format is similar to a General Membership Meetings (GMM) but
much more intimate because of the smaller setting and new people
you get to meet. As a host you will decide how many you can host and
whether you would like to host a day or evening seminar.
Membership Satisfaction and Training Committee needs your reply
as soon as possible. We need to have sign-up sheets at the
December gatherings and January GMM. Please do not delay, email me today at [email protected]!
NEW MEMBER NEWS
NEW MEMBERS GEARING UP FOR THEIR PROJECTS BY KRISTIN B. CALDER
Following our theme “The Junior
League Through the Years: A History of
Community Service,” our first core
meeting highlighted events of the time
and accomplishments the Junior League
has made since our founding.
Remember to call your advisor with any questions or log onto
www.jlbr.org and go to “the link: inside the JLBR” and click on
“New Members” for announcements, directions and news about
our events.
New Members were also introduced to
projects to work on for the year including
planning a self-esteem event at In the
Pines, helping coordinate a health fair for
CARES, planning a promotional event for Savor the Moment,
acting as Junior League Historians to document this year and
years past and creating apartment starter kits for Kids at Home.
Stay tuned for more details about each of these projects.
We had an amazing adventure on Super Saturday, October 15,
touring past and current Junior League projects including
Singing Pines, the Children’s Museum, Boca Raton Historical
Society, CARES, Children’s Place/Sibling Shelter and In the
Pines. We’ll share firsthand accounts of our exciting day in the
December issue.
Our November schedule includes the November General
Membership Meeting on November 8 at the Renaissance Hotel
with the social hour beginning at 6:00 p.m. and the meeting following at 7:00 p.m. Our New Member meeting is set for
November 15 at the Vegso Community Resource Center (VCRC).
Social time is at 6:30 p.m. and the meeting starts at 7:00 p.m.
Jennie DeWolff, Membership Development Chair-Elect, New
Members Lisa Wilson, Diane Eisinger and Karen Baker with
Kristin Calder, Membership Development Chair, at the
September New Member meeting. These New Members were
our world history trivia winners correctly guessing the year ice
cream was introduced at the St. Louis Fair which is the same
time that Eleanor Roosevelt joined the Junior League in 19031904; the year Oreo cookies were introduced, which was the
same time the Junior League organization crossed the international border establishing the Junior League of Montreal in
1912; and the year the first paper towels hit the market which
was the year the Junior League branched out to form its second
League, the Junior League of Boston, Massachusettes in 1907.
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NO TURKEYS IN THIS GROUP
By now, you should all know your
Nominating Placement Advisor’s name.
Since the season of giving is upon us
and we know SO much about all of you,
like whether or not you’ve paid your
financial dues, completed your
fundraiser shifts and DIAD, met your
financial requirements and just how
many meetings you actually attended,
we thought it would be fun if we shared
with you some of OUR personal information!
Let’s begin our gift of sharing with the general
membership with Kimberly Kenney, Nominating
Placement Chair. Kimberly has been in the
JLBR for 10 years and was on Nominating
Placement for two years prior to her current position. She married her college sweetheart but
only after it took them four years to begin calling each other by
their first names. Oh, the joy of college party buddies!
Together Kimberly and John have two amazing boys: Jack, age
four and Will, age 17 months.
In her down time that is without the boys in constant tow, she
loves to watch reality TV and read juicy tabloid magazines. If
something is going on with stars, Kimberly has to know the
scoop! She also enjoys shopping around town in the many boutiques and keeping up with the current trends. While she’s tooling around town, odds are she’s munching on her favorite junk
food, chocolate-covered pretzels and jamming out to what’s
BY PAMELA DISHER
playing in her SUV, Kids Favorite Songs, volume 1 and 2.
Speaking of odds, Kimberly likes to travel and is planning a trip
to Las Vegas in a couple weeks with some college friends. Our
money is on Kimberly for having a great time!
Our Assistant Chair is Denise Elia. Denise has
been an active member for eight years and is currently serving her fourth year on Nominating
Placement. She manages to juggle hubby
Thomas and boys’ Sean, age eight and Stephen,
age seven along with two turtles and several fish
while she volunteers at St. Jude Catholic Church and the Florida
Society of Hospital Pharmacists. Considering Denise is one of
four children, multitasking is in her blood!
Denise is a Doctor of Pharmacy at JFK Medical Center and a
clinical pharmacist working in oncology and surgical units.
During her spare time she enjoys listening to U2 and Josh
Groban. She also adores anything chocolate, especially
Entenmanns chocolate donuts! Denise can afford to enjoy these
tasty treats as she has run three 5K’s last year and is training to
run her first 10K, go Denise!
Cyd Alderman has been in the JLBR for seven
years and is on her second year as a Nominating
Placement Advisor. She is happily married to
Luke and is a wonderful mommy to Jacob, age
six, and Hannah, age four, as well as the family
dog Darby. She keeps plenty busy by volunteering her time at her children’s school as a P.T.A. Board Member
and by keeping the family scrapbook current, extremely organized and looking awesome!
Cyd currently is grooving to Joss Stone in her car as she dreams
about driving her favorite car, a Porsche convertible, and
munching out on her favorite junk food - Nutter Butter Cookies!
Cyd can certainly eat her cookies and enjoy them, too as she is
also a runner. She completed her first distance triathlon this
summer and is training for a repeat performance in May 2006.
Anyone care to join her? Give her a jingle! Way to go Cyd!
Phoebe Chapman is serving her fourth year in the
JLBR and her first year on Nominating
Placement. She is married to David and is the
proud mommy to Chase, age seven, Sally, age
four, as well as Saki her Japanese Chin. When
Phoebe met David it was love at first sight: they
got engaged only six weeks after they met! She keeps very busy
by serving as the Treasurer of the LPTL Board at St. Paul
Lutheran School, teaches Sunday school at First United
Methodist Church and is an active member at both the Historical
Society of Boca Raton and Children’s Place at Home Safe.
Supercharge Phoebe also loves running (she ran the Miami
Marathon last January), working out at the gym, watching reality television shows, reading gossip magazines and doing
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needlepoint. When asked what CDs she has in her car she
responded with everything from Madonna’s Greatest Hits and
Coldplay to Kids Bop 7. She has a weakness for anything in
any way, shape or form of dark chocolate and who could forget
hummus with Stacie’s Pita Chips? You go Phoebe!
Dayna Coffer is also on her fourth year of active
membership and her first year as a Nominating
Placement Advisor. She’s married to Preston and
has two darling children: Loren, age four and
David, age three as well as the family pet, Sam.
Dayna is active with her children’s school,
M.E.C.E. and her church, First United Methodist Church.
Dayna enjoys relaxing at the beach with a good book and trying
all the newest, trendiest restaurants, as she loves to dine out!
She looks forward to the day when she doesn’t have to drive a
huge SUV fully loaded with car seats and she can cruise in her
dream Mercedes SL500. Question is, will she bother changing
her CD player in this snazzy fantasy car? She currently is listening to Amy Grant’s Christmas Album - seems her kids love
it - and Christmas can’t come soon enough for them! “Dashing
through the snow in a one horse open sleigh, oops, snailing
down Glades Road during the season in an SUV.”
Melinda DeHoff is serving her fifth year as an
active, and formerly was the Co-Chair for DIAD,
and Cookbook Sales Chair. This year she took
on more responsibility as the Member at Large,
replacing Stacy Lovit, who moved away.
Outside the League, she is the Educational
Coordinator with her business, BNI. She is motivated from
within and tries to be the best person she can be.
Melinda’s childhood was different from most. She was adopted
when she was three days old and at age 21, she was reunited
with her birth mother, grandparents, siblings, and so on. She’s
now a member of a bigger family, but her “baby” as she calls
Coco, is her beloved 5-year-old yorkie/pionese mix. You’ll find
Melinda traveling down the road in her Acura (someday a
Jaguar) listening to ABBA on her way to her book group.
Melinda is one who is destined to change her world for the better and we applaud her efforts!
Kara Donvito is in the midst of her fifth year with
the JLBR and her first year on Nominating
Placement. She is married to David and is a new
mommy to her seven-month-old son Michael and
their Beagle, Max. In between all the mommy
duties, Kara makes time to read mystery books
written by her favorite author, James Pattersen, to experiment with
cooking new recipes and to watch her beloved Boston Red Sox.
An interesting tidbit on Kara is that she recently moved into a
house that is directly across the street from the house she lived
in as a child. Who knows, perhaps her fondness for chips and
salsa and Oreos also began there. Congrats on the new home!
Lauren Freeman Dyer joined us two years ago as a transfer from
the Junior League in Houston. Lauren had been extremely active
in Houston for seven years as she served on the executive board
for multiple committees. She is married to husband Kelly and is
the proud mom to Freeman, age eight, Emma age five and kitty
cat, Frio. She is a volunteer at Advent Lutheran School and a
member of American Society of Interior Designers.
Lauren has a passion for Mexican food and currently is jamming out to Texas singer Robert Earl Keen in her car. Her
family lives on a cattle ranch in Texas where her dad continues to perform the only job he’s ever known, a real life, modern rancher. It is with great fondness for her Texas Beer
Margueritas that we are sad to announce that Lauren will be
leaving Boca Raton and transferring to the Junior League of
Tampa in December. We will long remember her vivacious
personality, passion for volunteerism, friendship and the
yummy Mexican fiesta she prepared for the Nominating
Placement committee. The best of luck to Lauren and her
family on their new adventure!
Meg Enright is serving her eighth year as a
JLBR member and her first year on Nominating
Placement. She is married to John and they have
a wonderful son named Andrew, age 1½ and are
expecting their second bundle of love in
December. Meg spent several years volunteering with the Big Brothers, Big Sisters of Broward County and
continues to be in contact with her Little Sister to this day.
From living in France and England, Meg has found her passion
for different cultures and traveling. She also enjoys reading the
latest celebrity gossip magazines and singing. Prior to expecting her second baby, one could find Meg dining at her favorite
restaurant La Vielle Maison sipping either a Pinot Grigio or
Cabernet. A far cry from her favorite munchies of French fries
and chips and dip! Cruising through town, Meg is chillin’ with
a favorite mix of hers she made of Rhythm and Blues and some
jazz. Quite the renaissance gal Meg is!
Stacey Hannan Quinn is on her fifth year in our
League and her second year on Nominating
Placement. She is currently double-placed and
also is serving as VP of Communications.
Stacey and husband Mike have two darling
daughters, Courtney, age six and Caitlin, age
two. Besides all her JLBR responsibilities, she serves as a
Daisy Girl Scout Leader, volunteers at St. Joan of Arc School
and is an active member of St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church.
Stacey enjoys scrapbooking for her girls and is dedicated to setting a good example for her daughters by constantly striving to
improve our community that she has called home for more than
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30 years. Perhaps all this hard work is balanced by cruising
around town listening to The Wiggles and Jimmy Buffet, which
she currently is playing in her car. A final note for Stacey’s
sweet tooth: “Fruit. Fruit salad it’s so yummy, yummy. Oh,
wait a minute - red, red licorice, it’s so yummy, yummy!”
Jacqueline Moroco Maloney is serving her seventh year in the JLBR and her second year as a
Nominating Placement Advisor. Her husband
John and children Jack, age five, and Kate, age
four, keep her on her toes as well as Tripps, the
family cat. She is an orthodontist and serves on
the Board of Directors for the South Florida Academy of
Orthodontists, is an active member of St. Vincent’s Catholic
Church and volunteers at Unity School.
Between patients, Jacqueline tries to sneak in some lime chips
and peach/mango salsa, her favorite junk foods! She also sells
“Super Smile” bracelets to patients and all proceeds go to the
Operation Smile Foundation (OSF). The OSF sends surgical
teams to treat cleft lip and palate patients throughout the world.
Jacqueline somehow finds time to enjoy shopping, exercising,
traveling and attending musical concerts. You go Jacqueline!
Kathleen Potts is on her fourth year as an active
member and her first year on Nominating
Placement. Kathleen and her husband are the
parents to sweet Lindsay, age one and a new
Baby Potts expected to arrive in early December.
Kathleen also oversees her two large, hairy
Golden Retrievers and two cats. Full house at the Potts’! It’s a
good thing her hubby John is so understanding, after all,
Kathleen met her husband in fourth grade. They attended the
same middle and elementary schools, went to different high
KIDS, CASH & CREDIT
Recently our committee, in partnership with Kids@Home, hosted a
Life Skills Seminar focused on banking and financing. Committee
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schools but saw each other every day at swim practice. They
finally began dating their senior year of high school and as they
say, “The rest is history!”
Kathleen enjoys working as an exercise physiologist at Holy
Cross Hospital and as a spinning instructor. She loves to eat
and to counter balance her favorite hobby, she participates in
long-distance running and competitive swimming. She currently is craving red-wine, a cold Corona and a stiff Rum and Coke
since she’s been perpetually pregnant forever! Best wishes for
a healthy baby and then “Cheers!”
Pamela Disher is on her ninth year in the JLBR and second term
on Nominating Placement. Pam and hubby Scott are the crazed
parents of Blake, age eight, Julia, age six, Paige, age four as well
as the newest addition, a three-month-old Havanese puppy
named Rocky! Pam volunteers at Spanish River Christian
School and is a member of St. Gregory’s Episcopal Church.
Pam is rather busy managing the household and chauffeuring
the children around town to practices and rehearsals (while jamming out to the Rolling Stones while the kids are QUIET watching a DVD) in her big, black Beastie Boy but will always find
time to read the Palm Beach Post every morning before school,
watch and attend Marlins’ baseball games, have a margarita or
two and attend her weekly Thursday morning breakfast with
“The Girls” at The Pancake House. To complete her day, Pam
doesn’t need much, just her daily dose of chips, salsa and
Costco guacamole! Olé!
We hope we were able to share a little of us with you. So in the
true spirit of Thanksgiving, we thank you for allowing us to
serve as your 2005/2006 Nominating Placement Advisors.
Happy Thanksgiving from all of us to you and your families!
BY MICHELLE REIDER
Do you remember opening your first bank
account? How about getting your first
credit card? Who taught you how to use
those financial tools responsibly? For most
of us, our parents taught us early lessons
about money. What if a young person has
no parent or family to help ease that rite of
passage into adulthood? That’s where
Kids@Home comes to the rescue. Teens
who have been in foster care most of their
lives need all kinds of support as they get ready to transition to independent-living at age 18. Teaching them fiscal responsibility is just
one of the many subjects Kids@Home tackles as it helps prepare
these young people for adulthood.
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teenagers, no small feat on a beautiful Saturday afternoon! Banc of
America specialist, Pamela Hubbell, spoke to the kids about the difference between a checking and savings account, debit cards and the
pros and cons of credit cards. As the kids enjoyed pizza, soda and
cookies, they learned about establishing credit and how important it
is to pay bills on time to avoid damaging their credit rating. The
teens asked questions and seemed very appreciative of all the information provided by Pamela. Even some of us, as adults, learned
something new!
Our committee also recently hosted a Cultivation Event which gathered JLBR members and other friends to listen to Kids@Home CEO
Dan Brannen speak about the organization’s history and mission.
For those of you who might be interested in attending a future
Cultivation Event or Life Skills Seminar, please contact Mary Glynn
Toomey or Cynthia Muench. There is no obligation and it is a great
way to learn more about this fantastic organization, maybe meet
some new people or just hang out with your JLBR friends!
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A WALK DOWN MEMORY LANE WITH JLBR CARES
For more than twenty years, by
Presidential proclamation beginning with
President Ronald Reagan, November has
been declared National Alzheimer’s
Disease Awareness Month. As it has been
estimated that well over 4½ million
Americans and families are affected by
this progressive and degenerative memory
disorder, during this month, people everywhere are being called upon to observe
this time with appropriate programs and activities. JLBR
C.A.R.E.S., in partnership with the Anne and Louis Green Memory
and Wellness Center at FAU will be honoring participants and caregivers with special programs throughout the month.
On November 4th, the Broward Alzheimer’s Coordinating council
will be hosting “A Caregiver’s Agenda.” This conference, for
health care professionals and caregivers, will include topics such as
research updates, information on Advanced Directives, Music
Therapy, Caregiver Stress and more. For additional information
please contact Broward’s Aging and Disability Resource Center.
Also during November, the Memory and Wellness Center will kick
off a series of programs to be held at their location. The programs
are for caregivers and are aimed at providing informative and educational topics. Contact the Center for a list of upcoming dates and
topics. On November 10th from 12 - 2 p.m. JLBR will be hosting
a Commemorative Candle Lighting Ceremony in conjunction with
a national event sponsored by the Alzheimer’s Foundation of
America. Our local program will include a ceremony and a luncheon for the caregivers. The JLBR will be participating by providing food, volunteer servers and the candles that will be lit in
honor of those affected by memory disorders. For more details on
this national event you can go to http://www.candlelighting.org. For
information on how you can help locally please check the JLBR
web site for DIAD shifts or contact the C.A.R.E.S. committee.
The Caring Hearts, a support organization of the Anne and Louis
Greene Memory and Wellness Center will be hosting an Open
House at the Memory and Wellness Center on the FAU campus,
giving the members of the community-at-large an opportunity to
learn more about the facility and the programs that are being
offered. This “Memory Lane Showcase” as it is being called, is slated for Sunday, November 13th, from 1 - 4 p.m. and will feature a
barber shop quartet, old time cars, other memorabilia and a little
food and fun. For more information on this event contact Jeanette
Himes or the JLBR C.A.R.E.S. committee which has generously
agreed to help with the publicity for the event. Spread the word!
On November 14th, there will be an exclusive cocktail party
and Faberge Event held at Saks Fifth Avenue which will be a
fundraiser event for the Center. For more information, please
contact Caring Hearts.
While there is currently no cure, various activities can help
BY LESLIE KEYES
stave off the symptoms of memory loss and as always, early
detection is the key to good care. The Alzheimer’s Foundation
of America has declared November 15th, 2005, as National
Memory Screening day. For more information and screening
locations go to The Alzheimer’s Foundation of America
www.alzfdn.org or www.nationalmemoryscreening.org.
Finally, on Tuesday, November 22nd, the Center will be providing
a potluck Thanksgiving meal with assistance from the JLBR
C.A.R.E.S. and DIAD committees. The families will be gathering
for a luncheon feast which will be cooked and delivered to the
Center. Check the DIAD sign up to do your part or contact the
C.A.R.E.S. committee to volunteer to serve the meal on the 22nd.
And so, as November is traditionally a time for reflection and giving thanks, while spending time with loved ones, it comes to mind
that we should be thankful for the memories we have each enjoyed
with our families and friends. Remember that Alzheimer’s affects
millions of lives, those diagnosed with the disease, to the families
and caregivers, spouses, children, and the community as a whole.
We are optimistic about continued awareness and progress as
Leeza’s Place is finalizing details to open at the Center. For more
information on Alzheimer’s disease contact any of the following
organizations: Alzheimer’s Association - www.alz.org; Alzheimer’s
Disease Education & Referral Center - www.alzheimers.org;
National Institute on Aging - www.nia.nih.gov.
COMING UP: Keep an eye out for more details on our event
“Designers and Darjeeling” on December 8th, and in March look
for our luncheon “Chicken Soup for the Caregiver’s Soul.”
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COMMITTEE NEWS
VCRC FROM MY PERSPECTIVE
I joined our Signature Project this year in
order to fully immerse myself in what we
and the community worked so hard to
achieve over the last few years. Despite
being involved in the fundraising and
Endowment side, the Finance side of the
project in the past, it was not as tangible as
I would have preferred. I want to be able to
wear our Signature Project like my favorite
shirt and pair of old jeans. So this is my
goal for the year: to be well trained in our grant library and one of
our committee goals is to make it easier for all other members to
become trained in our Grant Library at the Vegso Community
Resource Center (VCRC).
Membership Meeting, we all heard a few comments by Mr. Levine
and I look forward to hosting him at future VCRC events and thank
him for his time, inspiration, insights and thoughts. I would like to
share an excerpt from one note with all of you.
“Just a note to thank you for the wonderful seminar last Tuesday
(September 13, 2005). I really enjoyed Jack Levine’s insights
and the opportunity to hear others’ opinions. I also enjoyed the
Too Jays lunch!”
“I think that the seminar was invaluable in that it provided a
great deal of information, a chance for feedback, and some ideas
presented in new ways. I have nothing but positive reviews to
submit to you. I feel that the workshop had a lot of great ideas
that can be implemented by The Milagro Center immediately as
well as some long term projects that I have put on our “to do”
list. As a person who has been involved in non-profits as a professional for 16 years, and as a volunteer for 30 years, I expected to take a few notes, and use the meeting as a networking
opportunity. Instead, I was pleasantly surprised that I took six
pages of notes! Thank you again for providing this seminar as
well as all of the excellent work that the Junior League of Boca
Raton does to make Southern Palm Beach County a better place
for all of its citizens.” ~ Debbie Simon, Development Director,
The Milagro Center
Think about the power of this organization! All of you know what
we can accomplish as a group. If every member was trained, the
message would be heard loud and clear as well as often. The information and potential source of capital that would become available
to a multitude of other projects is outstanding! If we were to start
with training each new member class, and then all of the project leaders as well as our sustainers, we would be well on our way to a very
loud ROAR! Sign Up! Liz Locke is available on Tuesday and
Thursday, between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m.
There’s a lot going on at the VCRC:
ADVOCACY. The impact on the attendees to JLBR’s hosting of
Jack Levine’s workshop - Advocacy Resources in mid September
was powerful. We received several notes thanking the JLBR for
hosting this workshop. For some participants, like me, it was their
first time listening to Jack’s session, while other repeat participants
continued to learn something new that further fine-tuned their fund
raising and advocacy skills. Mr. Levine’s expertise is in developing
and delivering messages to the media, public officials, and the
statewide network of child and family advocates on the value of preventive investments in children. At the September General
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Please, please, please look through all your old photographs and
photo albums and see if you have any pictures of what Boca Raton
used to look like. We would love to have any pictures that show
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GRANT SERIES. This was just one of the many workshops that are
scheduled at the VCRC. Our soup to nuts, six session Grant Series
began October 6, 18, and continues on November 2, 16 and concludes on December 14. This is very exciting! Attendees should
walk out of the last sessions with active grant proposals! Attendees
can sign up for the entire series or individual sessions.
We continue to urge everyone to help us spread the word so that we
can reach out to many more facilities throughout South Florida and
further equip them with the tools and knowledge base to further their
efforts. Thank you for your help!
BY SUSAN HUNTER
We read and reread and pondered and discussed and liked and loved ideas for names
given to us by the General Membership at
the September General Membership
Meeting. And, after much discussion, we
have voted to reinvent ourselves from
Community Pride to “Hometown History.”
We on the committee of Hometown
History would like to thank all the members who contributed. We really don’t
know how to thank you. So, thanks so much.
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BY JACKIE REEVES
Boca Raton before Town Center was built or before there was any
housing west of 441. Also, any legends or stories you know about
Boca Raton would be greatly appreciated. Email Susan Hunter at
[email protected] and I will come and get your pictures,
color copy them, and return them to you.
As promised, here is a little history of Boca Raton and how our city
got its name. The meaning of the name Boca Raton has always
aroused curiosity. Many people wrongly assume the name is simply
Rat’s Mouth. The Spanish word boca (or mouth) often described an
inlet, while raton (literally mouse) was used as a term for a cowardly thief. But the “Thieves Inlet,” Boca Ratones, appeared on eighteenth century maps associated with an inlet in the Biscayne Bay area
of Miami. By the beginning of the nineteenth century, the term was
COMMITTEE NEWS
NEW BEGINNINGS FOR IN THE PINES NORTH
To meet the critical need for affordable
housing and social services within the farm
workers’ community, In the Pines has
embarked on a campaign to raise $2.7 million to reconstruct the apartments at Pines
North and expand social services to children and adults. Therefore, we plan to help
with the expenses to assist In The Pines’
efforts to begin the planning and zoning
process to redo the North site. We feel it is
so important to have direct participation in the rebuilding process
from the first step. Additionally, we will be working with local
politicians to help secure an appropriation of funds for the project.
We are excited to be working on a wonderful project and look forward to the progress we plan to make over the next several months.
The Crime Prevention seminar on September 28th was a great success and numerous families participated in the presentation given by
the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office. We look forward to helping them coordinate another workshop, this time focusing on Gang
Prevention.
We are planning to purchase some outdoor equipment for In the
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BY SAMANTHA VASSALLO
Pines North such as basketball hoops and soccer goals because there
has been a problem with children playing in the parking lot, near the
street. We hope that this will provide the older children a safe and fun
way to spend their time after school.
Sports Day was a hit with both the children and the families. It was
a wonderful opportunity for the families to truly spend quality time
together! The children and parents alike had a great time participating in all the events. We had soccer games, three-legged races, apple
races, and egg tosses to name a few. There were some great sportsthemed crafts for the children and the mothers were able to hand
paint stained glass thermometers for their homes. The younger children had a great time with clowns, who painted their faces and made
them animal shaped balloons. We were happy to have our new
members join us for lunch and partake in the festivities. It was a terrific way to complete Super Saturday!
We were so happy that Kay Larche was one of the nominees for
Woman Volunteer of the Year. Kay not only runs the homework
help/after-school program for the kids at In The Pines, but she puts
her heart and soul into every minute that she spends with each one of
them. She is always around to lend a helping hand and her involvement with not only the children, but the families are boundless.
mistakenly applied to Lake Boca Raton, whose inlet was closed at
the time. The “s” and later the “e” were dropped from this title by
the 1920s, yet the correct pronunciation remains Rah-tone (from
www.ci.boca-raton.fl.us/econ/history.cfm.)
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COMMITTEE NEWS
MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN OUR COMMUNITY
The JLBR Community Support Fund is
a grant program providing flexible
funding to nonprofit agencies that render service within the League’s focus
areas. Potential grant qualifications
include: seed money for a new project,
matching funds, promoting volunteerism, co-sponsorship, training or
education for the community, equipment, or assistance to a former JLBR
community project which needs funds. Requests for funds are
limited to $2500 per agency, but can be requested for multiple
funding purposes within the same JLBR fiscal year. The budget for the 2005-2006 League Year is $15,000. Applications are
available at www.jlbr.org.
Two agencies’ grant requests were approved by the Community
Support Fund Committee members and by the Board of
Directors, and were presented to the General Membership at the
September general membership meeting for approval. The first
request approved by the members was from the Florence Fuller
Child Development Center in Boca Raton who is currently renovating and adding two new baby nurseries to its facility. The
agency requested the maximum $2500 grant to help buy furnishings for the nurseries. In the application, the Center stated,
“an informal survey of parents of infants at the center, revealed
that seven of twelve families surveyed would possibly become
homeless if they lost their jobs as a result of not having access
to affordable childcare.” The application also states that “only
12% of the infant toddler care is government funded as compared to 67% of the preschool program.” In the Jewish religion,
approving this grant is performing a “mitzvah,” something
helpful and good for someone else.
The second request approved was from a long-standing friend
of the League, the Boca Raton Historical Society for providing
a historical exhibit to run from October through December 2005
entitled, “Women in Boca Raton Herstory.” The proposed
exhibit will be complete with photos, life-size cutouts, mannequins, lecture series, on-line exhibit creation and posting,
educational materials for children, direct mail to members,
highlighting historical women of Boca Raton. This exhibit
plans to be a modernization of an award-winning exhibit created by the society in the 1980’s. The exhibit will focus on life in
Boca Raton in the first half of the twentieth century. Make sure
to take some time to visit the exhibit this year.
If you know of an agency or organization who might benefit from
a Community Support Fund grant, please check pages’ E-51
through E-55 of the JLBR Yearbook for required qualifications and
then refer the agency to our website to download an application.
HUMAN TRAFFICKING - HITTING HOME
Amy
Jamie
So you live in a gated community. Are you sure you are
keeping danger out of your
community? Do you know
your neighbors? Are you really
sure of what is going on down
your street?
Just last month, Fort Pierce police made a bust on a brothel that
was operating in a gated community. It is amazing to discover
that twenty young women from Guatemala were being held
against their will to perform sex acts for $25 each, up to 30
times a day. It is horrifying to discover that most of these
“women” were under the age of fifteen. It is maybe even unbelievable to discover that this is common all across Florida.
These women were victims of human trafficking, a growing
epidemic in this county where people, usually children, are held
against their will to be used as prostitutes, maids, and/or slaves.
In another recent case a young girl in Boynton Beach committed suicide, leaving a note to her parents to apologize for never
being able to pay their debt. The girl had tried to get help from
the Boynton police, but the police were not equipped to handle
such cases and, as a result, the situation resulted in tragedy. The
girl believed that she owed her trafficker money for bringing
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BY AMY BRAND & JAMIE WICKER
her into the states. Victims often believe that their forced acts
are to repay the trafficker.
Three of the top ten United States ports for human trafficking
are in Florida: Miami, Tampa and Jacksonville. Only one federal agent handles the territory as broad as the Keys to Fort
Pierce. Most local law enforcement are not educated and
trained to handle trafficking incidents, and on the occasional
instance when the police catch a trafficker, Florida law only
allows a maximum of fourteen years in prison (federal indictments equal thirty years). Most traffickers get out of prison in
eight years on “good behavior” only to return to society and a
new location for their thriving “business.”
At the recent Fall Conference of the Junior Leagues of Florida
State Public Affairs Committee (SPAC), member delegates
voted to make human trafficking one of our top three agenda
items for the legislative session. The issue is of significant
importance in that a major demographic group that is targeted is
the migrant population – women and children. Our League has
a great opportunity to adapt this issue into a statewide project.
Our Public Issues committee along with other committees in
our region will be planning an education forum for local law
enforcement on the increasing importance of recognizing and
addressing this growing epidemic.
COMMITTEE NEWS
DIAD IS THANKFUL!
BY MILLIE STRICKROOT
It is hard to believe that Thanksgiving is
upon us once again. As I sit down to
write this article, I cannot help but think
of the many things I have to be thankful
for. Jotting down my thoughts, I came
up with the obvious choices: I am
thankful for my loving family; for our
continued good health; for my good
friends. Then I realized how thankful I
am that I listened to my husband when
he said “You should join The Junior League when we move to
Boca Raton.” I hate to admit this, but I had no idea what the
Junior League was about. Since I joined the League, I have met
the most accomplished, professional, creative, talented, selfless,
determined, generous, courageous and giving groups of women
I have ever known. These women are what the Junior League
is about. I am proud to call myself a “Junior Leaguer” and
thankful that I had the good sense to get involved.
took a very scary walk through their impressive Haunted
House. Many children were running around in their costumes,
and it was fun for all.
DIAD IS THANKFUL to all of those members who participated in the following volunteer shifts. Your hard work helped
make them a success. In the Pines Sports day was a wonderful
event. Kids participated in games, arts and crafts and enjoyed
delicious pizza for lunch. The Youth Activity Center had a fun
Fall Festival/Halloween party. The kids had their faces painted,
enjoyed pizza and cupcakes and took home gift bags filled with
candy and party favors. The party at the YMCA was also fantastic. Kids danced to the tunes of a DJ, painted pumpkins and
If you have not completed your DIAD shift, please stop by our
sign up table at the General Membership Meeting or take a look
on the JLBR website for upcoming events.
DIAD IS THANKFUL for the impressive response to
“Thanksgiving Dinner in a Box” and is projecting to feed 50
families as a result. Another equally popular shift is the Kids @
Home Thanksgiving Dinner, on November 13th, to be held at
Ellie’s 50’s Diner in Delray. We are expecting to provide a fun
and delicious dinner to approximately 50 kids.
DIAD IS THANKFUL to our fellow committee member, Susan
Davis for representing the JLBR on the “Spirit of Giving Toy
Drive” committee this year. Susan, along with the help of some
wonderful members, assembled all of the ornaments. It was a
huge undertaking and they got it done on time! Great Job! Be
on the look out for those ornaments at the upcoming General
Membership Meetings and please take as many as you can, so
that all of our children will have a gift this holiday season.
HAVE A HAPPY THANKSGIVING!
If the only prayer you said in your whole life was,
“thank you,” that would suffice . . . Meister Eckhart
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BOCA UNITED RELIEF NEWS
WHEN THE LEVEE BREAKS . . .
As hurricane season draws to a close at
the end of this month, many of us will
forget where the flashlight is, and put
away the tracking map. We will put
those nasty storms out of our minds for
a good six months (is that all?) until
next summer, when our local meteorologists remind us to go buy those radio
batteries once again.
For some other people, a hurricane is
something not to be briefly forgotten. The holidays will not be
the same this year, or ever again. For some, a gal named
Katrina came along and changed the landscape, changed lives.
She flooded homes, ruined photos and prized possessions, and
forced families to leave the only neighborhoods they have ever
known.
I have met these people. I speak with new Katrina survivors
weekly and I hear their stories. I will never forget. It has
become part of my daily life. I can only imagine what goes
through their heads each day.
The Bertucci family has lived in New Orleans for many generations, like so many of the folks I have met. Richard Bertucci
has been a Barber for more than 50 years, the last 40 in the same
little shop on Canal Street. He was working part time, as he is
getting on in years. He just loved the camaraderie he has had
with the other guys he’s been working with, and he could not
bear retiring! He and his wife Rosalie had a home just six
blocks from where the New Orleans levee was breached. They
have deep roots in the City and are quite convinced they will be
moving home by the end of this year.
“When the Levee Breaks” is the name of a 1929-blues tune by
Memphis Minnie, although most of us are familiar with Led
Zeppelin’s version. “Now, cryin’ won’t help you, prayin’ won’t
do you no good, When the levee breaks, mama, you got to
move. “ Minnie’s eerie lyrics foretell of the heartbreak of living
near the Mississippi River. Unfortunately, this is not the first
time this has happened.
Like most hurricane survivors we are helping through Boca
United Relief (BUR), the Bertucci’s have come to south Florida
for a reason. Their son lives here and found out about our program through a contact at Food for the Poor, one of our partners.
They are now living in an apartment owned by Investments
Limited, donated by Jim and Marta Batmasian. They are providing up to 25 apartments, rent free for six months, if needed.
Rosemurgy Properties is also donating apartments. Furniture
for 15 apartments has been graciously donated by City
Furniture. Additional furnishings are also being provided by
Brandon Furniture and generous individuals.
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ness owners are begging employees and citizens to return to
help the city to prosper once again. The families we are helping struggle with the same issues. Go home – is it still home?
Will it ever be the same? Endure the rebuilding? Or start a
“new” life here? Regardless, they will miss their home. And it
is up to the rest of us to help.
I don’t know why I feel so inclined to help. I grew up in Boca
Raton. Maybe I have watched too many hurricanes come and
go over the years. Although we do not have the extreme flooding problems of New Orleans, I know this could have been us.
I know I would want others to help me, my family and friends,
not sit back and act too busy, or go to the mall to buy a new
designer handbag.
You may ask what else we are doing for the Hurricane Katrina
survivors? One of our partners, Dr. Connie Siskowski, of Boca
Respite Volunteers and First United Methodist Church, has
arranged for in home evaluations of each person. She then
makes recommendations for counseling, medical visits, or
whatever may be necessary. Some have more need the others,
but our goal is to get everyone to feel stable and healthy. Some
have signs of Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome and feel the need
for a form of counseling while others need a friend to talk to or
stable employment to get back on their feet.
We have collected a mountain of necessary items, including toiletries (COSTCO style), clothing, school supplies, pet supplies,
and food. We offered these BUR families, and others in need,
days of “shopping” at the VCRC where “a smile” was payment
for a car load of goods. These items were donated by many
Junior League members, Gulf Stream School, St. Jude Church,
St. Andrew’s School and First United Methodist Church among
others. Many doctors and other professionals have donated
their services. (Please see Caring Hearts!)
We also have a “Befriend a family” program. League members are teaming up to “adopt” families and help them find
certain resources in the community such as doctors, schools,
and parks. They have taken them out for lunch or baked them
a home cooked dinner. They may also throw them a “house
warming” party to make them feel welcome, introduce them to
others, and help to stock their home with the necessities they
need. Some of our incredible “be-frienders” include Debbie
Abrams, Lisa Mulhall, Cindy Krebsbach, Cristy Fimiani,
Carolyn Arnold and Heidi Taylor. We also have people
befriending BUR families from Pinecrest School, First United
Methodist Church and First Presbyterian Church. BUR families are also being assisted in finding employment. Other gifts
our Katrina survivors have received are gift cards to Target
and Publix, Dentistry, contacts, new house wares, auto work
from Autohaus Pompano and even a few new computers!
BOCA UNITED RELIEF NEWS
WHEN THE LEVEE BREAKS . . .
I would love to have everyone sit and chat with even just one
person from the Gulf Coast. It is very humbling. We go about
our lives, not realizing how many people have had everything
torn away from them. Thanksgiving may be eaten on used dishes from Target. Christmas won’t have any of the ornaments collected for years, or the stocking that Grandma made. Katrina
washed them away, and the insurance companies are waiting for
photos of damaged homes people can’t endure a heart wrenching trip back to see. Yet these people are all fighters. They all
say they ever thought they would never be in this position. As
proud as they are, and as reluctant to accept our help, they know
they must. They are amazed at how little they truly need to get
by. It makes you re-evaluate many things in your own life.
A huge thank you goes out to all of the generous individuals,
companies and organizations who have donated their time,
money, goods and services! We also thank all of the companies
who have offered employment to those in need. Everyone is
truly appreciative.
Boca United Relief (BUR) is a coalition of non-profits and local
businesses focused on helping Hurricane Katrina survivors. We
have an initial focus on helping 25 families by offering temporary housing up to six months rent-free, possible employment
opportunities and some financial support and other assistance.
This is an opportunity to get a fresh start and have a stable environment during hurricane recovery or work while waiting for
insurance checks.
BUR is comprised of PROPEL, the Junior League of Boca
Raton, First United Methodist Church, Boca Respite Volunteers
(Boca Raton Interfaith in Action Inc.), Investments Limited, the
City of Boca Raton, Rosemurgy Properties, Food for the Poor,
and other organizations.
If you or an organization you are involved with would like to
help, BUR is seeking new partners willing to participate with
manpower or financial support.
BUR operates from the Vegso Community Resource Center
(VCRC) 261 N. W. 13th Street, Boca Raton, FL 33432. This
building is The Junior League of Boca Raton’s headquarters.
For more information, BUR can be reached at 561-620-8988 or
www.bocaunitedrelief.org.
SCENES FROM A LAUNDROMAT
They say you can go through many
changes in your lifetime: changing jobs,
moving, getting married, birth of a child
and of course death of a loved one.
Three at once is a lot to contend with. I
got engaged this past February, my
fiancé and I were moving to another
state for his new job and I quit my job
which I really loved. Most of my
friends say that I must really be in love
to make such drastic changes but I look
at it as a new adventure. Excitement of new horizons turned to
hesitation as we left south Florida and headed right smack in the
middle of two of the biggest hurricanes in 50 years to hit the
Gulf Coast when we moved to Lafayette, Louisiana. For those
of you who don’t know where Lafayette is located, it is just off
I-10, 130 miles west of New Orleans and 130 miles east of
Beaumont, Texas. Like I said - right smack in the middle. So
now I had to move and deal with the gas shortage and the
unknown of what was awaiting us in Lafayette. More changes.
On Labor Day weekend, one week after Hurricane Katrina
(which spared Lafayette), we set out on our journey. Our route
took us about 250 miles out of the way around the devastation,
through a lot of back roads and forgotten towns, but we did not
see too many signs of disaster. When we arrived in Lafayette,
we needed to do some laundry from the road trip. Our rental did
not come with a washer or dryer so it was off to the laundromat.
Most of the folks doing their laundry were all displaced from
BY STACY LOVIT
New Orleans because of the hurricane. One gentleman told us
how he weathered the storm in his house and could not believe
the sounds the wind made. After the storm passed, he helped
some neighbors get out of the destroyed area in his pickup
truck. He returned to his house, parked his truck on his front
lawn and then the water started to rise. His truck got stuck in
his yard so he left it and walked several miles to hitch a ride. He
then spent four days in the staging area waiting to be evacuated
to meet his wife in Lafayette. He was currently staying with
friends and was told it may be six months before he can return
home. We shared our hurricane stories with him from last year
and by the end of our conversation my fiancé was offering him
a job in his distribution center and numbers were being
exchanged.
Another young girl also doing her laundry told us she was a college student in her senior year at the University of New Orleans.
She and her sorority sisters had to evacuate and pack up their
house in a matter of hours. She was uncertain about transferring to the University in Lafayette because of her scholarships
and grants, but by the time she registered the university could
not have been more accommodating. She said that things were
happening a lot quicker than most people would believe. This
was a good sign for those who needed some sense of normalcy.
As my fiancé Glenn and I were exploring our new surroundings
we passed by the Cajun Dome, home to 6,000 displaced people
from the New Orleans area. From the outside it looked quiet
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SUSTAINER NEWS
SUSTAINER SCOOP
BY LOU ANN SUCH
HAPPY TURKEY DAY!
I realize this is November, but I have to
tell you what a great luncheon we had in
September. First of all, we had almost
80 ladies attend an excellent luncheon
with Brooke Qualk outdoing herself
with centerpieces for each table, a fall
flower pen favor, and a great raffle center piece. As an aside, I must say that
we all looked younger than ever.
We also had another even more successful Woman Volunteer of
the Year luncheon. Kathy Adkins and her committee did an
amazing job. The impressive fact here is that six of the 30
women nominated by 30 organizations are Sustainers. They are
Vanessa Boltz (Boca Ballet Theater), Renee Feder (American
Heart Association), Elizabeth Hevert (The Lewis and Anne
Green Memory and Wellness Center), Cindy Krebsbach (Junior
League of Boca Raton), Anne Vegso (Aid to Victims of
Domestic Abuse) and Dawn Zook (The Children’s Place at
Home Safe). Congratulations to all of you.
We have so many great adventures planned for this year. The dinner group gets bigger and better each year, thanks to Lucille Gioia.
The museum trips planned by Barbara O’Connell in January,
February and March will make all of us want to learn more about
art. The theater night of the Broadway musical, “Wicked” should
be awesome. Our list goes on and on. If you did not attend the
luncheon where we had the sign up sheets, but would like to join
one or more of the groups please call me or the Chair of your interest group to let them know you want to join.
While I am babbling, I’ll mention another interesting summer
vacation. Carolyn Cunningham and Billie Jean Steele hiked
16,200 feet up a mountain in Peru. I quote from Carolyn, “This
was seven nights sleeping in a tent! After Kilimanjaro last year,
we decided we should use all the equipment we bought at least
one more time. The hiking is beautiful, but the tent thing gets
old.” I think that tops my vacation in Italy.
This year the Sustainers have taken on a new, easy to do but
very important project called “Forgotten Soldiers Outreach.”
This program will be explained by Denise Alman at the end of
this article. While we all must worry about hurricane victims,
we should not forget those who are fighting for us in Iraq.
Please read about what we can do about the our forgotte soldienrs on the following page.
Needless to say, the social event of the year is coming up this
month. The grand opening of the Neiman Marcus store at Town
Center. It will be a black tie gala. Good luck getting your husband in a tux to go to a department store. I know, there are a
few of you whose husbands own their tuxes and love to go to
these events. Then there’s the rest of us. This should be quite
an extravaganza, so come join us on November 17th from 7
p.m. till 10 p.m.
Boca Raton Philharmonic Symphonia
2005-2006 E DITH & M ARTIN B. S TEIN C ONNOISSEUR C ONCERT S ERIES
Concerts on Sunday at 2:30 p.m. at FAU’s University Theater (February 12th Concert at St. Andrews School)
NOVEMBER 27, 2005
MARTIN FISCHER-DIESKAU, Guest Conductor
PROGRAM
CHERUBINI Overture to Medea
DORATI American Serenade
GLAZER Concertino for Chamber Orchestra
BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 3 (“Eroica”)
DECEMBER 18, 2005
ALASTAIR WILLIS, Guest Conductor
MEI-TING SUN, Piano Soloist
PROGRAM
BEETHOVEN Promethius Overture
BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. 5 “Emperor”
KERNIS Musica Celestis
STRAVINSKY Pulcinella Suite
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JANUARY 8, 2006
MARCH 12, 2006
GIANCARLO GUERRERO, Guest Conductor
SHUNSKE SATO,Violin Soloist
PROGRAM
MOZART Symphony No. 35 (“Haffner”)
PROKOFIEV Concerto for Violin, No. 1
COPLAND Three Latin American Sketches
SHOSTAKOVICH Chamber Symphony,
Arr. Rudolf Barshai
MISCHA SANTORA, Guest Conductor
ILYA ITIN, Piano Soloist
PROGRAM
MOZART Overture to Marriage
of Figaro
MOZART Piano Concerto No. 27
IVES Symphony No. 3 (“The Camp Meeting”)
PROKOFIEV Symphony No. 1 (“Classical”)
FEBRUARY 12, 2006
S INGLE S EAT
T ICKETS & S UBSCRIPTIONS
C ALL 888-426-5577
ALEXANDER PLATT, Guest Conductor
WILLIAM WOLFRAM, Piano Soloist
PROGRAM
HAYDN Symphony No. 86 (“Paris”)
SHOSTAKOVICH Piano Concerto No. 1
GEORGE WALKER Lyric for Strings
MOZART Symphony No. 31 (“Paris”)
2285 Potomac Road
[email protected]
www.bocasymphonia.org
SUSTAINER NEWS
SUSTAINER SCOOP
UPCOMING EVENTS
Bridge: Day -November 4th Hostess - Marilou Ruelle. Night
- November 15th Hostess - Check with Jackie
General Membership Meeting: Tuesday, November 8th at the
Renaissance Hotel. 6 p.m. - Social Hour 7 p.m. - Meeting.
Come see what this eager League is doing. We always have a
Sustainer’s table, so please join us.
Again, have a great Thanksgiving. I give you permission to eat
as much as you want for that one meal.
LET’S NOT FORGET THE FORGOTTEN
SOLDIERS
by Denise Alman and Julie Buser
Stitch and Beach: Monday, November 14th 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Hostess: Betsy Owen - Come stitch, beach, chat and eat at
Betsy’s beautiful beach club on the ocean in Delray. RSVP is a
must to Betsy 561-276-4717
The Sustainers are proud to announce our affiliation with a very important program called
Forgotten Soldiers Outreach, Inc. Its purpose is
to send encouragement through individual “We Care” packages
to our United States servicemen and women stationed in Iraq,
Kuwait, and other parts of the world. The care packages consist of letters of encouragement, U.S. Post Office or
International Phone cards to allow them to call home, sun block
and lip protection, bug repellent, AA batteries, baby wipes,
white and black tube socks, and nonperishable food items. In
addition to necessities, there are requests for “luxury items”
such as black/mild cigars, sunflower seeds, disposable cameras,
playing cards and games, magazines, hard candy, sweetened
Kool-Aid and Gator Aid.
Grand Opening of Neiman Marcus: Thursday, November
17th 7 p.m. - 10 p.m. Black Tie, Price $150. per person. There
will be entertainment, lush food and drink, and a myriad of
other sites to see. You know you want to come. Check your
invitation now!
A donation drive will take place at the January General
Membership Meeting. The Forgotten Soldiers Outreach will
personally pick up, package and mail our donated items. Also,
a collection box is set up in the League office and will remain
there throughout the year for your convenience.
Theater Night: Wednesday night February 15th. Diana
Strickland has reserved only 20 seats for this event. Now 28
ladies signed up, so the first 20 to send a check to Diana for
$56.05 made out to JLBR will be the lucky ladies, so please
send a check in quickly to reserve a place.
Please check out the website at www.ForgottenSoldiers.org to
find other ways to help. Another opportunity is to sponsor the
shipment of one or more boxes. For $19 per box, you can
become a part of the “Sponsor a Box” program or direct deposit
donations can be made through their account at Wachovia Bank
- Account #2000015542234.
Book Group: Thursday, November 13th. Waiting for Snow in
Havana by Carlos Eire, memoirs of the author’s childhood in
Havana. You will love this book!
Book Group I: Hostess - Mary Lavalle - to beheld at the Vegso
Community Resource Center
Book Group II: Hostess - TBA (check your email)
CALLING ALL SUSTAINERS
Kids@Home needs your help! If you would like to
assist the Kids@Home committee in collecting items
for the apartment starter kits or would like to host a
cultivation event, please contact Cynthia Muench at
561-289-6118 or Mary Glynn Toomey at 561-367-8444.
Dates for our soldiers’ return continue to be extended and new
troops continue to be deployed. There is no end in sight. Please
help us to say “thank you and you are not forgotten.”
Scenes from the Fall Luncheon
NOVEMBER BIRTHDAYS
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9
10
11
14
15
Betsy Bleich
Kerry LoBello
Sharon Shubin
Honey Steiner
Susan Hutchens
Susan Doyle
Laura Applewhite
Rhoda Cobb
Marsha Love
Virginia Page
Jan Andrew
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19
22
23
Janet Accetta Fuchs
Patricia Cayce
Betty Schulz
Maryann DeShields
Wendy Horton
Beth Janser
Daphne Maingot
24 Kelly Husak
Emily Schelter
28 Kristin Viets
30 Maureen Workman
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MINUTES
MINUTES
BOARD OF DIRECTORS, OCTOBER 4, 2005
The Board of Directors Meeting for the Junior League of Boca
Raton was called to order at 7:13 p.m. on Tuesday, October 5,
2005, by President Dorothy MacDiarmid at the Vegso
Community Resource Center. In attendance: Kimberly
Kenney, Robin Deyo, Reagan Such, Emily McMullin, Kathy
Adkins, Dorothy MacDiarmid, Joanne Butcher, Peggy Jones,
Kristin Calder, Stacey Hannan Quinn, Michelle Rubin and
guests Barbara Phillips, Michele Weizer-Simon. President’s
remarks: Dorothy stated that JLBR had received a $15,000
grant of the City of Boca Raton. The Consent Agenda passed.
Community Support Fund: Michele Weizer-Simon made a
motion that Little Smiles receive a $2500. The motion passed.
Finance Council: Barbara Phillips gave the board a review of
the completed audit. Michelle Rubin gave a brief overview of
fiduciary responsibility for board members. Discussion was
held on possible needs in the community for money raised during the 2005-06 year. Project development will survey the
membership in November. New Member Projects: Kristin
Calder made a motion that the following projects be approved
for new members: A self-awareness campaign for young
women at In The Pines, CARES health fair, Kids at Home
apartment starter kits, Cookbook promotional event and JLBR
Historians. Motion was seconded and passed. Discussion:
MINUTES
GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING, OCTOBER 11, 2005
The General Membership Meetings of the Junior League of
Boca Raton (JLBR) were called to order at 9:35 a.m., and
7:07 p.m. on October 11, 2005 at the Vegso Community
Resource Center (VCRC) by President Dorothy MacDiarmid.
After welcoming the membership and our guests, Dorothy
made a motion to accept the consent agenda. The motion was
seconded and passed. Dorothy introduced Mary Csar from
the Boca Raton Historic Society and Anna Marie King from
the Florence Fuller Child Development Centers. She presented each with a check for $2,500 from the Community
Support Fund for the "Her Story" Project and the Nursery
remodel, respectively. Dorothy then introduced Reagan Such
who serves as Chair for the collaborative Boca United Relief
(BUR) Project. Reagan reported its progress and introduced:
Sondra Guidry at the a.m. meeting and Delia Weiss at the
p.m. meeting, Hurricane Katrina Evacuees being helped by
BUR, who spoke of their recent experiences coming to Boca
from New Orleans. Dorothy thanked Reagan Such, Robin
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Possible creation of a slated position for VCRC house manager. Motion made by Kimberly Kenney at 8:55pm to extend the
meeting 20 minutes. Motion was seconded and passed.
October’s member of the month: Susan Davis from DIAD.
Communications Council: Emily McMullin and Stacey
Hannan Quinn discussed the update on the web site and
requested that any changes be forward by email to Stacey
Hannan Quinn. DIAD: Peggy Jones made a motion to
approve four DIAD events: Carver Estates Celebrity Chefs on
January 12, 2006 and April 13, 2006, Kids at Home on
November 13, 2005, CARES on November 10, 2005 and
VCRC grant writing series on October 18, October 27,
November 2, and November 16. Motion was seconded and
passed. Peggy Jones provided an estimated budget for the
grant library which will apply to the period after our relationship with the Community Foundation ends in 2006. The grant
for money from Community Foundation will be submitted this
month and if awarded will cover the library expenses through
2006. At that time the League will begin to operate the grant
library independently. Announcements were made regarding
upcoming League events. There being no further business, the
meeting adjourned at 9:20 p.m.
Respectfully submitted: Michelle Rubin
Deyo, Linda Donoghue, Peggy Jones, Lisa Bariso, Heide
Taylor and sustainers: Debbie Abrams, Barbara Hill, Lou Ann
Such, Janet Bridges, Liz Fischman, Cindy Krebsbach, Lisa
Mulhall, Carolyn Arnold and Cristy Fimiani for their participation. She also noted that the November General
Membership Meeting (GMM) "Instant Payback" activity
would be to collect games for the Family Visitation Center.
Communications Council: VP Stacey Hannan Quinn noted
that yearbooks are available at VCRC and that new covers
can be purchased for $3. Personnel Council: VP Emily
McMullin (Melinda DeHoff p.m.) announced that Susan
Davis, DIAD, was chosen as the Member of the Month. She
also noted sign-ups were available for the Membership
Satisfaction and Training's pregnancy class and eBay workshops or to host a cottage meeting. Kristin Calder, reminded
the New Members that Super Saturday is October 15, 2005.
Finance Council: VP Robin Deyo introduced Nancy Dockerty,
Become a Patron for $75
e Got no check books, got no banks. Still I'd like
Your generous contribution will help us give
more to the community by absorbing some
of the publishing cost. Help us to continue
to produce our informative, quality magazine!
Send your check to the JLBR office today.
to express my thanks - I got the sun in the
mornin' and the moon at night. e
November 2005
. . . Irving Berlin
TRANSITION REPORT
MINUTES
GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING, OCTOBER 11, 2005, CONTINUED FROM PAGE 34
Woman Volunteer of the Year (WVOY), who announced the
details of the Red Carpet, the luncheon and fashion show
events and the addition of an original design $25,000 diamond necklace from Mayors Jewelry. Kathy Adkins,
President Elect and WVOY Chair, requested that members
use the self park on the day of the event and noted the
changes in the start and end times of the shifts. Tibisay Vasile
(Rebecca Elman p.m.), Family Portrait Day, reported that
there were a few sessions available. Reagan Such, Fund
Development (Elizabeth Murdoch p.m.), reported on the
Bloomingdale's Shopping Day, the Darjeeling and Designers
event at Sawgrass Mills on December 8th. Candace Bushnell
is the guest speaker and will be signing her new book.
Carolyn Arnold, Cookbook, noted the two or four hour shifts
available at WVOY, the Southern Woman's Show on Oct
28th, 29th and 30th at the new convention center in West
Palm Beach. Michele Toomey and Kristen Ross (Jamie
Veccia p.m.), Chocolate Decadence, reported that ticket sales
will start Nov 1st. Community Council: Amy Brand (Jamie
Wicker p.m.) reported on a vote from the previous GMM and
requested that members bring ideas to the November GMM
for "There Ought to be a Law" to bring forth possible new
issues. Susan Hunter, Community Pride, at the PM meeting,
announced that their new committee name is Hometown
History. Maggie Dickenson (Lisa Moss p.m.) DIAD
announced the new shifts available and reminded the membership to contact the chair if you cannot attend a shift that
one has signed up for. Mary Glynn Toomey (Cyndi Muench
p.m.), Kids@Home, reported on the shifts available for their
Thanksgiving Party. There being no further business, these
meetings were adjourned at 11:34 a.m. and 8:05 p.m.
Respectfully submitted, Linda Donoghue
TRANSITION REPORT FOR SEPTEMBER 2005
CHANGES
Stephanie Brown (A)
e: [email protected]
Patsy Burke (S)
4 Turtle Lane
Village of Golf 33436
Stacy Lovit (NRA)
101 Caesar Drive
Lafayette, LA 70508
h: 337-837-5762
Jacquie Nicholson (A)
w: 561-375-6681
[email protected]
Julia Trevarthen (S)
Kimberly (Kroll) Whelchel (A)
h: 561-376-9511
TRANSFER IN
Brenda Browning (A)
33 Camino Real #411
Boca Raton 33432
c: 561-400-7295
from JL of Greater Lakeland
Maureen Fay (S)
9 Acacia Drive
Boynton Beach 33436
h: 561-737-1725
c: 561-267-5589
from JL of Greensboro, NC
Nancy Freeman (S)
801 Estuary Way
Delray Beach 33483
h: 561-278-2107
c: 561-716-6636
from JL Boston
Marilyn Gilmore (S)
901 E. Camino Real
Boca Raton 33432
h: 561-368-1831, or
774 Tyner Way
Incline Village, NV 89451
h: 775-833-1966
from JL Palm Springs, CA
Kristine de Haseth (S)
3011 Polo Drive
Gulfstream 33483
h: 561-266-6755
c: 561-445-5094
from JL of the Palm Beaches
Farley Rentschler (A)
10 Camino Real, E.
Boca Raton 33432
h: 561-213-0618
from JL of Boston
TRANSFER OUT
Ashley Shannon (A)
1504 Bay Road
Miami, FL 33145
to JL of Miami
SUBMITTED BY LINDA DONOGHUE
INTERLEAGUE
Shana Clark (S)
7489 N.W. 117th Lane
Parkland 33076
h: 954-346-9556
c: 954-232-6048
f: 954-346-9557
from JL Plano, TX
REINSTATE
Carrie Miller
RESIGNED
Helen Beland (A)
Michele Buck (A)
Nicole Dion (A)
Helen Peck (A)
Andrea Pennesi (A)
Doreen Zic-Hock (A)
Nancy Woodbury (A)
Michele Bellisari (A)
Fabiola Hooker (A)
Yvonne Lanzon (A)
SABBATICAL
Celeste Krikorian (A)
The miracle is this - the more we share,
the more we have.
. . . Leonard Nimoy
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HEALTH NEWS
EXERCISE IN MIDDLE AGE CAN CUT ALZHEIMER’S RISK
WORKING OUT AT LEAST
TWICE A WEEK LOWERS ODDS BY
60%, STUDY FINDS
Exercising in middle age not only
keeps the weight down and the
heart healthy but can also cut the
risk of suffering from Alzheimer’s
disease, particularly in high risk
people, Swedish researchers said
on Monday.
Scientists at the Karolinska
Institute in Sweden found that people in mid-life who exercised at least twice a week had about a
60 percent lower risk of suffering from dementia than more
sedentary people. This is the first study to show this long-term
relation between physical activity and dementia later in life,”
Dr. Miia Kivipelto, of the Aging Research Center at the institute, said in an interview. The biggest impact was in people
who had a genetic susceptibility to dementia, according to the
study published in The Lancet Neurology journal. It seems that
physical activity had an even more pronounced effect among
those with the susceptibility gene apoe4, the most important
risk factor for Alzheimer’s disease and dementia,” Kivipelto
added.
BLOOD FLOW TO THE BRAIN: Alzheimer’s is the leading cause
of dementia in the elderly. It affects an estimated 12 million
people around the globe. There is no cure for the progressive
illness that robs people of their memory and mental ability but
drug treatments may slow the early progression of the disorder.
Kivipelto and her team studied the mental health of nearly
1,500 people between the ages of 65-79 whose leisure activities
had been monitored every five years from 1972 to 1987. After
re-examining the data in 1998 they discovered the active group,
which did a physical activity that caused sweating and strained
breathing, were less likely to suffer from Alzheimer’s.
“We found that people who were active during mid-life and had
leisure activities at least two times per week had a much lower
risk for dementia, especially Alzheimer’s disease,” she
explained.
Walking and cycling were the most common forms of exercise
in the study. The researchers found no link between the amount
of exercise and the degree of reduced risk. They do not know
exactly how exercise decreases dementia risk. But they suspect
it could be due to a direct effect on the brain and its messaging
system and also by improving blood flow to the brain.
It may promote brain plasticity by a direct effect on the brain,”
Kivipelto added.
SCENES FROM A LAUNDROMAT
and not many cars to be found in the parking lot. On television
and in the paper the scene was quite different. As I was returning to West Palm for my last two weeks of work, I made a mental note to find out how to volunteer when I got back.
As I was nearing the end of my last two weeks in Florida and
longing to be with my beloved another detour happened,
Hurricane Rita. This time Lafayette would feel the effects of
the storm. My flight was cancelled to Louisiana so I was in
West Palm while my fiancé along with our animals prepared to
hunker down. Although he lost power during the storm, we
talked many times on the cell phone. Even though it took several times to get through, my nerves were calmed just hearing
his voice and the reassurance that they were ok. After all we
had experienced Frances and Jeanne. Fortunately the power was
only out 24 hours and I was able to return the next day. Our
neighborhood looked like a war zone with downed trees and
branches and leaves all over the roads and yards, much like our
neighborhood looked after Hurricane Frances. We were very
fortunate as our neighbors just 20 miles to the south were under
water from the tidal surge. After a few days I found myself
back again at the laundromat. This time all the people doing
laundry were displaced from the Lake Charles’ area 70 miles to
the west. Their stories were just as bad. Houses are inhabitable
or gone completely and they were not allowed to return for at
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least a week. Most had evacuated after the lessons of Katrina
but the devastation was just as bad. Because of the tidal surge,
the landscape was changed forever.
So once again we dodged a bullet and came out unscathed. My
new adventure has so far been a colorful one. I am already
involved with my fiancé in a drive for those employees of his that
lost their homes and need just the essentials. I am also in contact
with Junior League of Lafayette and trying to team up for volunteer needs. I guess change is good even when it comes in threes.
Thanksgiving dinners take eighteen hours
to prepare. They are consumed in twelve
minutes. Half-times take twelve minutes.
This is not coincidence . . . Erma Bombeck
What we’re really talking about is a wonderful
day set aside on the fourth Thursday of
November when no one diets. I mean, why
else would they call it Thanksgiving?
. . . Erma Bombeck
BULLETIN BOARD
LIST OF ADVERTISERS
LITTLE LEAGUERS
Angela Moore ....................................................6
Ann Rutherford ................................................27
Art Gallery Originals ......................................10
Barbara Hill......................................................18
Boca Raton Historical Society ........................19
Boca Raton Philharmonic Symphonia ............32
Carolyn Cole Arnold, Psy.D., P.A ..........................................16
Creative Branch........................................................................7
Creative Memories ..................................................................7
Duck Tours of Miami ..............................................................4
Jacqueline Moroco, D.D.S., M.S. ..........................................16
Janie Lott, Inc.........................................................................12
Katie Stack ............................................................................13
Krumholtz Orthodontics.........................................................12
Lawless, Edwards & Warren....................................................6
Lynn University......................................................................14
National Gymnastics ..............................................................22
Personal Senior Services, Inc.................................................25
Reagan Such & Lou Ann Such ..............................................21
Really Good Cookies ............................................................15
Robin Philpit ............................................................................9
Steven R. Alman, D.M.D., F.A.G.D. ......................................15
Wayne Alder ..........................................................................29
THE JUNIOR LEAGUE OF BOCA RATON MEMBERSHIP WOULD LIKE TO
Junior League of Boca Raton
Endowment Fund, Inc.
Established to further the mission of the Junior League of
Boca Raton, Inc. by providing a permanent fund to
maintain the Vegso Community Resource Center.
Enclosed is my tax deductible contribution to the JLBR
ENDOWMENT FUND INC. $
(make checks payable to the Junior League of Boca Raton Endowment Fund, Inc.)
In Honor of
(Occasion: birthday, anniversary, graduation, marriage, birth, accomplishment, other)
In Memory of
Please send acknowledgment to:
Name:
Address:
City, State, Zip:
Contributed by:
Name:
Address:
City, State, Zip:
Please mail form to:
JLBR Endowment Fund
261 N.W. 13th Street
CONGRATULATE THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS OF THE ARRIVAL OF THEIR
LITTLE LEAGUER:
Jorganna and Harry Thrower on the birth of their daughter,
Abigal Jean, born September 18th, 8 lbs. 2 oz.
Michele and Rick Buck on the birth of their son, Ryan Douglas,
born September 26th, 8 lb. 6oz., 20 in.
PASSINGS
The members of the Junior League of Boca Raton would like to
extend their sincere condolences to April and Wayne Alder on
the death of Wayne’s beloved father, Mac Louis Alder.
CORRECTION
Please Note: The Savor The Moment Cookbook office
phone number printed in the 2005-2006 JLBR Directory is
incorrect. The correct phone number is:
561-620-0765
NOVEMBER BIRTHDAYS
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10
13
14
16
17
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Elizabeth Gallo
Nancy Dockerty
Diana Swords
Priscilla Missita
Laurie Dankowski
Tiffany Batchelder
Stacy Lovit
Lara Eppert
Derinda Lewis
Susan Weinstein
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25
26
27
28
29
Ann Wellmuth
Michelle Duffy
Kari Soltys
Kyle Van Hoeven
Jennifer DeWolff
Jaime Veccia
Lori Fertel
Elizabeth Bush
Mary Margaret Gentile
Leslie Jackson
! Let’s Not Forget The Forgotten Soldiers !
The Sustainers are proud to announce our affiliation with a very
important program called Forgotten Soldiers Outreach, Inc. Its purpose is to send encouragement through individual “we care” packages to our United States servicemen and women stationed in Iraq,
Kuwait, and other parts of the world. A donation drive will take
place at the January General Membership Meeting. The Forgotten
Soldiers Outreach will personally pick up, package and mail our
donated items. Also, a collection box is set up in the League office
and will remain there throughout the year for your convenience.
Please check out the website at www.ForgottenSoldiers.org to find
other ways to help. Dates for our soldiers’ return continue to be
extended and new troops continue to be deployed. There is no end
in sight. Please help us to say “thank you and you are not forgotten.”
For more information see page 33 in this issue of THE BRIDGE.
www.JLBR.org
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LINES OF COMMUNICATION
BRIDGE PATRONS
The Publications Committee gratefully acknowledges the generous support of THE BRIDGE from the BRIDGE PATRONS listed
below. Your yearly contribution of $75 will help us give more to the community by absorbing some of our publishing costs.
Thanks to you, we are well on the way to becoming a self-supporting publication! Send your check to the JLBR office.
Lisa & John Mulhall
Lauren P. Murray-Boynton
Mary Jo & Randy Nobles
Janet Nodine
Geri Penniman
Robin & Tom Philpit
Mary Plum
Dorothy & Karl Preusse
Jason & Jacqueline Reeves
Peggy & Stephen Ruzika
Ally Schmid
Jean F. Spence
Mr. & Mrs. Edward W. Toomey, Jr..
Mr. & Mrs. Edward W. Toomey, Sr.
Patricia Toppel
Dr. Michele Weizer-Simon
Cathy Younis
Stephanie Critchfield
Mr. & Mrs. Charles Deyo
Jennifer Donn
Elysa & Scott Elk
Lauren Forbes
Gayl & James Hackett
Christiane & Thomas Head
Chris & Forrest Heathcott
Diane Hopkins
Amy Kazma
Henry and Christine Kraft
Dr. Michael & Mrs.Cindy Krebsbach
Wendy Kulberg
Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence Lavalle
Dorothy & Blake MacDiarmid
Emily McMullin
Janice V. Middlebrook
Camille & Charles Mohaupt
Nicole Mugavero
Kathy & Paul Adkins
April & Wayne Alder
Carolyn & Charles Arnold
Kathleen & Ronald Assaf
Carol Auerbach
Marta Batsmasian
Jean & John Bourne
Sharon Sands Budd
Julie & Tom Buser
Dora & Karl Butcher
Kristin & Glen Calder
Jane & Iain Calder
Judith & Thomas Carberry
Patsy Chamberlain
Lillian D. Clarke
Polly Cochran
Mrs. Tami Constantine
Shirley Cousins
Jennifer Critchfield
BRIDGE DEADLINES & ADVERTISEMENT RATES
December’s BRIDGE articles are due by Tuesday, November 1st and January’s BRIDGE articles are due by December 6th.
Articles should be e-mailed to the League office at: [email protected]. If submitting pictures, please call Robin at (561) 7509036 for instructions. DEADLINE FOR ADS in December’s issue is Tuesday, Oct. 25th and for January’s issue is Tuesday,
Nov. 29th. Payment for ads should be mailed to the League office. If ad is not “camera ready,” a design fee will be charged.
($35 for single and double size business cards and $50 for half and full page -b/w). For more information, please call Robin
Philpit at (561) 750-9036.
AD SIZE
SINGLE BUSINESS CARD (B/W 3.5” x 2”)
DOUBLE BUSINESS CARD (B/W)
Horizontal (7.25” x 2”) or Vertical (3.5” x 4”)
1/2 PAGE (B/W - 7.25” x 4.25”)
PAGE (B/W - 7.25” x 9.75”)
PAGE (front inside or back outside - color)
PAGE (back inside color)
SINGLE RUN RATE
3 OR MORE RUN RATE
$ 50.00
$ 45.00
$100.00
$ 90.00
$140.00
$250.00
$400.00
$375.00
$126.00
$225.00
$375.00
$350.00
NOVEMBER 2005
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
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Wednesday Thursday
9 am Board of 2
Director’s Meeting
BRIDGE Deadline
8 General Membership 9
Meeting 6 pm Social
7 pm Meeting
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7 pm Finance 15
Council
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The Bridge
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deadline for
THE BRIDGE
November 2005
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• BILLY IDOL
Nov 1, 2005 at 8:00 pm
• THE FASHIONABLE LIFE...
Mizner Park Comes Alive
Nov 2, 2005 at 6:00 pm
• MUSIC IN THE PARK
Veteran's Day Concert
Nov 11, 2005 at 7:00 pm
• CINEMA IN THE PARK
“Mrs. Doubtfire”
Nov 18, 2005 at 6:00 pm
• CYNDI LAUPER
Nov 26, 2005 at 8:00 pm
• DOLLY PARTON
Nov 27, 2005 at 7:30 pm
• HOLIDAY CONCERT
Bob Lappin and
The Palm Beach Pops'
Grande Orchestra
Dec 4, 2005 at 7:00 pm
• WAYNE NEWTON
Dec 9, 2005 at 8:00 pm
VIP Ticket packages and
meet-n-greet available!
• CENTRE KIDS
“Hans Brinker and the
Silver Skates”
Dec 13, 2005 at 9:30 am
• CINEMA IN THE PARK
Dec 16, 2005 at 6 pm
The Centre for the Arts at Mizner Park in Boca Raton
features a concert green, amphitheater and coming
soon a performing arts facility. Join the Centre for
the Arts for wonderful outdoor concerts, cultural
events and spectacular performances.
Uniting Our Community Through Culture.
To purchase tickets, visit the
Amphitheater box office in Boca
Raton, located at the Count de
Hoernle Amphitheater on the East
side of the stage. Hours are Monday
through Friday, 12:30-5:00 pm.
Tickets may also be purchased by
calling Ticketmaster at 561-966-3309,
or at www.ticketmaster.com. For
additional information, please visit
www.centre4artsboca.com or call
561-368-8445.
433 Plaza Real, Suite 339 • Boca Raton
Happy Thanksgiving!
November General
Membership Meeting
Tuesday, November 8, 2005
Social Hour at 6 p.m. - Meeting at 7 p.m.
261 N.W. 13th Street
Renaissance Boca Raton Hotel
2000 N.W. 19th Street, Boca Raton
Nonprofit Org.
U.S. Postage
PAID
Boca Raton, FL
Permit No. 163

november 2005 - Junior League of Boca Raton

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