February 2009 - Junior League of Minneapolis

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President’s Note BOARD OF DIRECTORS President Emily Backstrom President-Elect Anna Lyon CFO/VP Finance Maggie Kirchoff Recording Secretary Sarah McLeod VP Administration Julie Dosek VP Community Sarah Borchers VP Fundraisers Jessica Zeaske VP Marketing Tara Sullivan VP Membership/Training Stephanie Bartling VP Projects Heather Tansey Legal Advisor Adriana Luedke Sustainer Representative Carolyn Dahl MISSION REACH OUT STATEMENT Minnesota winter has the tendency to cause everyone to hibernate: social events are fewer, neighbors disappear into their homes, and more time is spent under a blanket on our couch. I am proud to say our members bucked this trend in January and got out into our community! We rolled up our sleeves to assemble furniture at Bridging and sort food at Second Harvest. We also attended roundtable discussions on three important issues facing our community – hunger, health & nutrition, and early child development. With the arrival of February, opportunities to connect with each other and our community will continue. I encourage you to engage in rich discussion at your neighborhood meetings. Grab a few friends – within and outside the JLM – to help sort books at the warehouse for Books 4 Kids. Take advantage of the great opportunities that Helping Hands has organized for us to volunteer with outside community organizations. And when you are in need of a laugh mid-month, come to the Brave New Workshop event held on February 19. February is also a time when the leadership of the JLM really begins to put next year at the forefront of our thinking. Nominating is busy placing next year’s chairs. The management boards are discussing and voting on motions that will be brought forward to membership at the March general meeting regarding our portfolio of projects and fundraisers. Both the current and next year’s Boards will hold a joint retreat to begin transitioning the League’s strategic plan initiatives. So, whether you are in the moment of volunteering or deep in conversation in a leadership meeting, you are truly living the mission of the Junior League of Minneapolis. You are helping to build a stronger community today and for the future. When you get out and work in your community, we will all be a bit warmer during this cold Minnesota winter! Warm regards, Emily Backstrom 2008-2009 President BOARD NOTES by Sarah McLeod, Recording Secretary The Project Development committee has been working with the BOD on potential new projects for JLM. Look for information at February Neighborhood meetings. The board reviewed the Leadership Structure of several committees and passed motions to adjust the number of nominated positions accordingly. The board reviewed the JLM’s mid-year financial position. Finance Management Board considered budget adjustments at the January meeting. The mid-year BOD retreat will take place February 21. Incoming and outgoing board members will participate. 2
Members TRANSFER MEMBERS GIVE BACK AND GEAR UP FOR A SOCIAL SECOND Megan Foley and Kristine Jessen enjoy the pot luck dinner before getting to work at Bridging HALF OF THE LEAGUE YEAR By: Becky Brown, Transfer Committee Chair On January 13, Kristine Jessen, transfer member, Megan Foley, committee member, and I, joined 90 other enthusiastic Leaguers at Bridging’s Bloomington location. The transfer group was even more widely represented at the second Impact Day event on Saturday January 17. Transfer members Christina Barberot, Lauren Cadd, Alicia Riggins, Caroline Eachus and Jennifer Smith, along with Natalie Migliarini, committee member, turned out to make their impact at Second Harvest. It was clear both events were great experiences for everyone involved. We have an amazing group of transfers this year and I’m sure you’ll see more of them at league events in the future! The transfer group is also gearing up for some fun social events to hopefully spice up the cold winter months. Our agenda so far is as follows: Thursday February 19 – Transfer group outing to SEGG’s Third Thursday Event at Brave New Workshop (Uptown, Minneapolis) Saturday March 28 – A Wine Tasting Soiree (Home of Leslie Niemoeller, Minnetonka) *Spouses/Guests Included* In addition to socializing and getting to know all of our talented transfer women, the committee is also working on some other fun social ideas as well as working to schedule volunteer shifts for one or more of the following: Helping Hands, Books 4 Kids and American Girl. PAULA SMOOT OGG ATTORNEY AT LAW Divorce Custody Post-Decree modification and enforcement MARCH GENERAL MEETING Tuesday, March 10, 2009 6:00 p.m. Social Hour with drinks and appetizers 7:00 p.m. General Meeting and Program MacPhail Center for Music 501 South 2nd Street Minneapolis, MN 55401 612.321.0100 Please plan to attend this meeting as it is our annual voting meeting! There will be a special performance at 6:45 by our very own LeagueAires, who have a partnership with the MacPhail Center. During the meeting, we will hear from one of our celebrated 85 Leaguers. Please remember to log into the JLM website to register for the meeting by Tuesday, March 3. If you would like appetizers ($15), please pre-pay by March 3, either on the website or mail a check to JLM, 410 Oak Grove Street, Minneapolis, MN 55403 with “March GM Apps” in the memo line. NamedMinnesota Super Lawyer ® JLM Sustainer OGG LAW OFFICE 2915 Wayzata Blvd. Minneapolis, MN 55405 Phone: 612-767-1800 Fax: 612-341-9079 www.ogglawoffice.com 3
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Page 5 and 6: Members FEBRUARY NEIGHBORHOOD MEETI
Page 7 and 8: 85 LEAGUERS: AALIYAH SHAFIQ EMBRACI
Page 9 and 10: 85 LEAGUERS: KERRY MAHONEY DEFINING
Page 11 and 12: Members WEB CHALLENGE! AJLI CONDUCT
Page 13 and 14: Community Volunteers at the BRIDGIN
Page 15 and 16: Community THIS WEEK, 500,000 MINNES
Page 17 and 18: Sustainers SUSTAINER PRESIDENT’S
Page 19 and 20: LEATHER-WRAPPED CYBERSPACE Illumina

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