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In League 

The Magazine of The Junior League of Lubbock 

September 2009/ Volume 4, Issue 1 

They’re Off and Running! 

Food2Kids Committee Gets to Work!

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For the remarkable women 

who loved us first. 

Covenant Women’s and Children’s 

provides comprehensive care for all 

stages of a woman’s life, and encourages 

you to get regular screening tests to 

prevent breast cancer. 

2009-2010 

Publications Committee 

Mary Myers • Chairman 

Kimberly Buchanan• League Photographer 

Dawn Zuerker • Yearbook Coordinator 

Susan Stroup• Sustaining Advisor 

Corrie Clark • Staff 

Leigh Jackson • Staff 

Denise Moore • Staff 

2009-2010 

Executive Committee 

Melanie Ragain • President 

Robin Conkwright • President-Elect 

Holly Haseloff • Bylaws 

Andrea Watson • Communications Vice President 

Ellen Wallace • Community Vice President 

Angela Laughlin • Finance Vice President 

Kristi Lowe • Membership Vice President 

Shannon Kirkland • Placement Vice President 

Deborah Finlayson • Sustaining Adviser 

2009-2010 Community 

Advisory Committee 

Dr. Sam Ayers 

Sharon Bass 

Glen Cochran 

Mark Funderburk 

Karin McCay 

Jack McCutchin 

Eddie Owens 

Jimmy Pendergrass 

Norval Pollard 

Joe Rapier 

Dr. Michael Shonrock 

Gwen Stafford 

Kathy Stocco 

Laura Vinson 

Mission Statement 

The Junior League of Lubbock, Inc. is an organization of 

women committed to promoting voluntarism, developing the 

potential of women and improving the community through 

the effective action and leadership of trained volunteers. Its 

purpose is exclusively educational and charitable. 

Table of Contents 

President’s Message......................................... 2 

Annual Planning.............................................. 3 

New Active Mentor Committee...................... 3 

Provisionals Introduction .............................4-9 

Holiday Happening ..................................10-11 

Repeat Boutique.......................................12-13 

Food2Kids.................................................14-15 

Membership Enrichment.............................. 16 

Cookbook..................................................... 18 

Kids in the Kitchen ...................................... 19 

Community Council Update......................... 20 

Training ........................................................ 21 

Community Shift Update.............................. 22 

Advisory Planning......................................... 22 

Bylaws........................................................... 23 

Celebrations.................................................. 24 

On the cover: 

The Food2Kids Full Committee gets straight to work with the first sack 

stuffing shift of the 2009-2010 school year. 

Cover photo courtesy of JSG Photography 

In League — The Magazine of The Junior League of 

Lubbock is published four times a year. The Junior League 

of Lubbock office is located at 4205 84th Street, Lubbock, TX 

79423; (806) 794-8874. For more information about the 

Junior League of Lubbock, visit our Web site at: 

www.jllubbock.com 

Contents of In League may not be reprinted without 

permission from the Junior League of Lubbock, Inc. 

The Junior League of Lubbock • 3

Message from the President 

Another BUSY League year has begun. 

Provisionals have been busy with Camp Provisional 

and Repeat Boutique shifts. Holiday Happening 

Committee continues to work to build a successful 

event (no pressure!) and the Cookbook Committee 

seeks to find new avenues to sell our League’s 

cookbook. 

All the while, the Repeat Boutique Committee 

is working to increase sales and run the resale 

business. 

Camp Healthy Kids, a segment of 

Kids in the Kitchen, was held in June 

at the YWCA and many children 

in our community were able to 

participate in the week’s events. 

Super Sellers have been out in the 

community asking businesses and individuals to 

contribute to our fundraiser. I know there are 

others of you who have already worked hard this 

summer on JLL business as well. To that I say, 

“thank you for making JLL a priority.” 

I heard a speaker a few years ago say, “To whom 

much is given, much is expected.” I think about 

that quote often. I know the members of the Junior 

League have been given much. We are all human 

and would love more, but we have so much to be 

thankful for — food on the table, friends to laugh 

and cry with and a home to sleep in and toss our 

stuff in as we head out the door in our vehicles! 

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Make a Difference! 

Melanie Ragain, President 

Whether the “expected” part 

is imposed by others or created 

by ourselves, we often do so much 

for others. It amazes me that we are a group of 

women who raise money and contribute through 

our obligations then turn around and give to our 

community year after year. That speaks volumes to 

the character of the women of the JLL. 

I heard a preacher say something along the lines 

that this was not his church, but that it was our 

church. 

“... it does not read that it is my League. 

It belongs to all of us...” 

The same is true about the Junior League of 

Lubbock. I have a placement this year just like 

every member, every year. This year it happens 

to be President, and if you read my Duties and 

Responsibilities it does not read that it is my 

League. It belongs to all of us. So always feel free 

to speak to me about things you like or dislike 

about our organization because it is just that, our 

organization. 

I hope to see you at the October General Meeting 

on Monday, October 5. Social will begin at 6:30 

p.m., with a short meeting at 7 p.m. leading into 

another great “Done in a Meeting” project. 

Editor’s Note 

Mary Myers, Publications Chairman 

Annual Planning and New Active Mentor Committee 

What Is Annual Planning 

Beth Hendricks, Annual Planning Chairman 

Many of you have already had me 

in attendance at your various committee meetings 

to complete an annual plan for your committee 

year, but I am sure some of you are still asking 

yourselves, “what exactly is an annual plan” 

The main purpose of annual planning is to 

encourage thinking about the organization’s big 

picture, to set goals and priorities, and to evaluate 

how well these objectives have been met. 

BE PROUD! A committment to goal setting and 

evaluation ensures continued success! 

An annual plan ensures that the League and its 

individual committees and councils are utilizing its 

resources effectively in working toward our overall 

mission: Promoting Voluntarism, Developing the 

Potential of Women and Improving the Community. 

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As the Annual Planner for the 

Junior League of Lubbock, I am 

charged with coordinating annual 

planning meetings with all in-league committees 

and councils. 

At the start of the League year I assist with the 

formulation of their goals and objectives. 

I schedule a mid-year evaluation with each 

committee chairman to check on the progress 

toward their goals. 

Finally, I coordinate end-of-year 

transition meetings to assist with the 

evaluation of the past year. 

Lastly, I work with the Executive Board to formulate 

a long-range, three-year plan for the overall 

mission of the Junior League of Lubbock. A copy 

of this plan can be found in the annual yearbook 

distributed at the first General Meeting of the year. 

Leagues all across the country see too many members resign soon after their 

Provisional year ends. This committee is a resource to help make the transition 

into active membership a little easier! 

4 • The Junior League of Lubbock The Junior League of Lubbock • 5

Provisional Class 

Introducing the 2009-2010 Provisional Class 

Accountants, lawyers, graduate 

students, working moms and stay-at-home moms, 

this year’s provisional class represents the diverse 

walks of life that make up the the Junior League 

of Lubbock. However they got here, these women 

have come together to work hard at the Repeat 

Boutique and learn about agencies throughout the 

community, all while developing new friendships. 





Name: Casey Mikus 

Employment: Walco International, 

Animal Health Distributor 

Husband’s Name: Jeff Mikus 

Why did you join Junior League I’m 

excited about being active in the 

Lubbock community. I’m still new to the 

area and need a great group of girls to 

hang out with. 




“The 2009-2010 Provisional Class is an amazing group of women 

ready to serve our community. They have adopted a motto: 

WE CAN DO IT!” 

— Amy Stephens, PMDC Coordinator 

Name: Kelli Stumbo 

Employment: Recent Texas Tech Law 

School Graduate 

Why did you join Junior League 

The comments made from my friends in 

the League — they have bragged about 

the organization, the programs 

and the people. 

2009-2010 Provisional Class at Camp Provisional, June 20, 2009 

Junior League of Lubbock Headquarters 


Holiday Happening 



Dana Gustafson, Holiday Happening Chairman 

Ask anyone who has been on the 

Holiday Happening Committee 

before and they will tell you it is the greatest 

placement in the League. If you got them alone 

though, they would probably tell you that it is not 

ALL fun. We have felt the stress six months into an 

intense nine months, but we just remind ourselves 

of WHY we are doing this. We are not doing this 

so we can say we were on the full committee, 

although we do love the aprons! 

We are doing this because of all the hungry 

children who get fed as a result of this hard work. 

We are doing this to help build 

Hope Lodge so families dealing with cancer will 

have a place to go. 

As you will see below, the money given to our 

community is immense. We are PROUD to tell 

people about the almost 1,000 children that we 

help feed every week and PROUD to tell people 

about working in the rain to help build Legacy 

Play Village. We are PROUD to tell people of 

our involvement in the establishment of the 

Children’s Advocacy Center. We are PROUD of our 

involvement with the JLL! 

“Total funding since inception of Holiday Happening 

MORE THAN $4.5 MILLION” 

Christmas in the City 

Sneak Peek Shopping Event 

Wednesday, November 18 

All That Glitters 

Ladies’ Day Event 

Thursday, November 19 

A Cool Yule 

Friday Night Event 

Friday, November 20 

Breakfast With Santa 

Children’s Day Event 

Saturday, November 21 

Market Hall Shopping 

November 19 - 22 

“Your generous support 

of Holiday Happening has 

enabled the JLL to return 

more than $4.5 million to the 

community since 1979.” 

“The Junior League of Lubbock 

membership gives more than 

30,000 volunteer hours annually 

to agency placements.” 


Repeat Boutique 


Libby White, Repeat Boutique Chairman 

The Repeat Boutique is off to an awesome start for the 2009-2010 year. 

Sales are increasing, Provisionals are working hard tagging the merchandise and both 

active and sustainer members are bringing us their donations. The committee is working hard putting 

in many hours to make the Repeat Boutique a success, but we are having fun too. Be looking for Repeat 

Boutique committee members — they will be styling fabulous new pink and black T-shirts, couture tote 

bags, and charming Repeat Boutique necklaces! 

TOY SALE: Make this Christmas a very merry Christmas for the children in 

our community. Please donate a new toy in its original packaging to the 

Repeat Boutique this upcoming holiday season and receive double quota 

credit for all toys donated. 

Second Time’s a 

Charm 

Last year’s committee was dedicated to improving 

membership awareness and increasing profits of 

the Repeat Boutique. This year’s committee goal is 

to continue that focus. That is why “Second Time’s 

a Charm” is our theme for the 2009-2010 year. We 

know that the “second” year of continuing the 

efforts of last year’s committee along with some 

“charming” new ideas will in “time” enable the 

Repeat Boutique to generate the needed profits for 

the Junior League of Lubbock to give back to our 

community. 

Upcoming 

RB Events 

Sneak Peek for Fall Turn Stock 

More information coming soon 

Sustainer Social Christmas Social 

Date to be announced December 7, 2009 

Merchandise rack at the RB 


Are you the 

Competitive Type 

This year the RB Committee will be awarding 

prizes to the person who donates the most in each 

quarter! There is still time for YOU to win! 

Annual RB Quota Deadlines 

Provisionals hard at work tagging and processing orders. 

Please do not forget that members are required to 

submit $150 worth of merchandise to the Repeat 

Boutique by the designated deadlines but is NOT 

the limit — WE WANT IT ALL! 

A – B January 1 

C – D February 1 

E – F March 1 

G – H April 1 

I – J May 1 

K – L July 1 

M – O September 1 

P – R October 1 

S – U November 1 

V - Z December 1 

In order to receive quota credit : 

• ALL articles of clothing MUST be on hangers. 

• We cannot accept swim suits, bedding of ANY 

kind, computers, large household appliances or 

undergarments. 

• As the stock room will be filling up, you might 

need to complete more than one donation form 

to ensure that you receive credit for all of your 

items. 


Food2Kids 

It is hard to believe that another 

school year has started. The 2009-2010 Food2Kids 

Committee is excited and ready to hit the ground 

running to support the elementary students of 

the LISD schools that are participating in the 

F2K program this year. The summer was spent 

brainstorming 

and trying to find 

creative ways to get 

the information out 

about our program. 

On page 15, you will 

see an opportunity 

to help F2K by 

“sponsoring a sack.” Last year’s committee had a 

wonderful idea and our current committee is proud 

to launch it. For a one-time donation of $120, you 

will be able to sponsor one F2K sack for 40 weeks. 

It would be a blessing to generate enough funding 

with this opportunity to add additional schools 

later in the year. 

Though a new League year has started, I would like 

to brag on the success of last year’s committee. I 

am amazed at the amount of food products and 

volunteer hours that were donated by various 

organizations 

whose passion 

was to support 

our signature 

program. Here is 

a peek: 18,577 

sleeves of Pop- 

Tarts, 1,109 

fruit cups, and 

1,187 pudding 

cups. 

Food2Kids 

Dawne Franks, Food2Kids Chairman 

“For a one-time donation of $120, 

you will be able to sponsor one 

F2K sack for 40 weeks. Your 

sponsorship could allow us to 

add schools later in the year!” 

These items were donated by 

The Worship Center, Brownie 

Troop 6075, United Supermarkets, 

National Charity League and various Texas Tech 

University student organizations just to name a few. 

The list is long and I am humbled at the support 

that F2K is receiving. 

The F2K program started 

during the 2006-2007 

school year with five 

schools and 78 sacks the 

first week. By the end 

of the year, there were 

nine schools participating 

with the highest sack count at 418. In 2007-2008 

we started with nine schools and 139 sacks the 

first week. At the end of that year, there were 13 

schools participating with the highest sack count 

at 721. The 2008-2009 school year started with 13 

schools and 256 sacks the first week. We ended the 

year with 17 schools participating and a high sack 

count of 987. 

While working a Repeat Boutique shift last spring, 

Cayce Kaufman made a comment that has stuck 

with me. I mentioned that I do not have children. 

She corrected 

me by saying, 

as the incoming 

F2KChairman, all 

of those students 

you serve will be 

your children. This 

is my personal 

F2K mission 

statement for this 

League year. 

Food 2 Kids Sack Sponsor 

Food2Kids Sack Sponsor Form 

Can you imagine what it would be like to go to bed hungry 

Thousands of Lubbock children go without food every weekend. 

Thanks to the Junior League of Lubbock’s Food2Kids 

program, almost 950 children each weekend are going 

to bed with fuller tummies. 

Now in its fourth year, Food2Kids works with Lubbock 

ISD to target elementary school children who are fed 

primarily in the school lunchroom Monday through 

Friday, but who go hungry on the weekends at home. 

Each week, Junior League volunteers stuff sacks of 

food and distribute these sacks to children at school on Friday afternoons. 

The program has seen tremendous growth. Since September 2007, Food2Kids has increased food sack 

distribution by 700 children! 

With this tremendous demand, Food2Kids needs your support so that no child is denied. 

For a one-time donation of $120, you can sponsor a year’s worth of food sacks for one child. This will 

provide a year of sacks to a hungry child every week during the 40-week school year. 

Over the years, Food2Kids has received numerous thank-you letters from those we are helping. A 

9-year-old third grader named Denise wrote, “Whenever you send me food, it puts me in a good mood. 

It puts a smile on my face.” One elementary school parent wrote, “The food has helped me when there 

was no more food.” 

Please consider sponsoring a year’s worth of food sacks for a Food2Kids child. Your donation could be 

the difference in a child’s bedtime dreams. 

Yes! I want to make a donation of $120 

Please accept a general donation of 

to sponsor a year of food sacks for one child. $ 

Cardholder’s Name 

Credit Card # 

Signature 

Expiration Date 

Mastercard/Visa (circle) Date Security Code 

Name: 

Phone: 

Address: 

Step one: setting out the bins for the Food2Kids sacks 

Email: 


Membership Enrichment 

Advertisement 

The Pride Inside 

Done In A Meeting Project 

April Walker, Membership Enrichment Chairman 

I am so excited to be chairing 

Membership Enrichment this year! I can’t believe 

how fast the summer flew by and now we have 

kicked off the 2009-2010 Junior League year! It is 

going to be a fabulous year, and the Membership 

Enrich ment Committee already has several projects 

in the works. 

This year’s “Done in a Meeting” project will supply 

the children with a bag of new socks and a pair 

of mittens sometime in October or November. 

We are ask ing Actives, Provisionals, and Sustainers 

to donate items for this project. We need bags of 

socks and mittens (children’s sizes). The challenge 

is we have VERY little time to collect these items! 

“We need bags of sock and mittens (children’s sizes), 

The challenge is that we have VERY little time to 

collect these items. Bring them to HQ during regular 

business hours or to October General Meeting!” 

There will be boxes by 

the front door at Headquarters 

and items 

can be brought during 

normal business hours, 

or to the October 

General Meeting. 

The Warm Hearts, Warm Hands and Feet Campaign 

is this year’s “Done in a Meeting Project,” and is 

once again focusing on our Food2Kids program. 

At the October General Meeting on October 5, we 

will begin as usual at 6:30 p.m. with social, and at 

7 p.m. we will conduct an abbreviated business 

meet ing. Immediately following, everyone will be 

divided into small groups at round tables, and we 

will stuff our warm hearts into Ziploc bags for the 

children in our community. 

If you would like 

to simply do nate money for our committee 

to purchase socks and mittens that would be 

wonderful as well. 

Why do we do what we do Well the answer 

is simple. We are committed to children. These 

kids don’t have the necessities to endure the 

winter months such as new socks and mittens to 

keep their feet and hands warm. We can make a 

difference, so we do. 


Cookbook 

At our very first 

meeting in June, the committee 

discussed the sale of cookbooks to 

Provisionals at length and agreed that 

it was time for a new plan. Knowing 

that the cookbook is a fundraiser for 

the Junior League of Lubbock, we 

could not let it lose any money. We 

put our heads together and went to 

the Executive Committee with a new 

strategy for this year. 

During the past two years, the 

Cookbook Committee has worked 

hard to trade our books with other 

Leagues. Now, for the first time since the cookbook 

was published, Provisionals will be able to buy 

any book that the Junior League of Lubbock has 

in stock. Since we have a few books that are 

less expensive than ours, our plan asks that they 

purchase books at the one-time price of $145 or 

the paid-out price of $163 for the year. This is no 

different 

than 

“Provisionals will no 

longer HAVE to buy 

six of the same book!” 

Cookbook Unveils 

New Purchasing Plan 

Tina Mann, Cookbook Chairman 

previous 

years, but 

they no 

longer 

have to 

buy six of 

one book. 

The Cookbook Committee introduced the plan at 

Camp Provisional and it was very well received. 

We are already selling books and look forward to 

a successful year for Provisional sales and for our 

trades with other Leagues. We are excited about 

this possibility and for the chance to promote all 

Leagues that have taken a chance with a cookbook. 

Upcoming 

Cookbook Events 

This fall, the Cookbook Committee is going to take 

advantage of some great events in order to sell our 

book. So look for us at the following events: 

Cowboy Symposium – September 12–13 

Pinktober – October 6 

Holiday Happening – November 18–22 

More to Come 

As the year rolls on, look for more new ideas to 

come from our committee. We are ready to sell, sell, 

sell! To all of you Provisionals, don’t forget to call 

us when you are ready to buy your books and to all 

Actives, come check out what we have traded. You 

might find the best cookbook you’ve ever owned ! 

Kids in the Kitchen is a signature 

project of the Junior League of Lubbock. This 

project was developed in conjunction with the 

Association of Junior Leagues International in 

response to the growing need to educate our 

youth about the implications of childhood obesity. 

This is only the fourth year that JLL has been 

implementing this project. In essence, we are still 

in the infancy of the impact potential we have to 

reach out to the Lubbock community with this 

important issue. 

My goal as chairman of KIK is to offer several 

events throughout the year. We started this summer 

with “Camp Healthly Kids.” This was a half-day, 

week-long camp in June for girls ages 7-11. Yvette 

Foshee was the Camp Leader and in conjunction 

with her outstanding committee (Sandi Buchanan, 

Wendy Buchheit, Whitney Miller, LuAnn Neal, and 

Cathi Rayburn) had an extremely successful event. 

More than 45 girls attended this event which took 

place at the YWCA. The girls learned about the 

importance of healthy eating, adequate exercise, 

and general health and well being. There are so 

many young girls in our community who could 

Kids In The Kitchen 

Lisa Johnson, Kids in the Kitchen Chairman 

Kids in the Kitchen 

benefit from a camp like this. My hope is that next 

year we can expand this event even further. 

We received such great feedback from the campers 

and their parents. 

Thank you to all 

of the ladies who 

volunteered to 

make this event 

a phenomenal 

success! 

The KIK 

Committee will 

be working to 

host two Saturday 

morning events, 

one this fall and 

another in early 

spring. These 

“The girls 

learned about 

the importance 

of healthy 

eating, adequate 

exercise, and 

general health 

and well being.” 

events will be reaching a different demographic 

than in years past. We will be extending our 

efforts in the north and east sides of Lubbock. In 

conjunction with community partners and United 

Supermarkets, we plan to have these events focus 

on the value of good nutrition and the benefits of 

making healthy choices. 

Our last event of the year will be Saturday, March 

6, 2010 in collaboration with Covenant Children’s 

Hospital and United Supermarkets. This funfilled, 

half-day event will take place at Covenant’s 

Knipling Education Center. At this event we have 

the opportunity to reach an even larger group of 

children. 

Stay tuned to hear more about this year’s KIK 

theme and the activities planned to continue the 

efforts toward reducing childhood obesity in our 

community. 


Community Vice President 

Traning 

Community Council Update 

Ellen Wallace, Community Vice President 

To understand the Community 

Council, it helps to look at who makes up the 

team. This year, our members are: Dawne Franks, 

Food2Kids Chairman; Lisa Johnson, Kids in the 

Kitchen Chairman; Shannon Kirkland, Placement 

Vice President; Angela Laughlin, Finance Vice 

President; Stacey Siefken Hinkle, Member at Large 

B; Susan Vasquez, Research and Development 

Chairman; Virginia Dorton, Sustaining Adviser and 

Ellen Wallace, Community Vice President. 

As you can see by the titles of each member on this 

council, each has her own responsibilities to the 

Junior League of Lubbock in addition to sitting on 

Community Council. Thanks to the commitment 

of these ladies, we are able to accomplish an 

incredibly important task. We determine how the 

Junior League of Lubbock’s money is spent. 

Through Community Assistance Grants, we 

encourage non-profit agencies to apply for a share 

of the $30,000 total. This year grant funds will be 

awarded three times, dispersing $10,000 each time. 

Our remaining application deadlines for 2009-2010 

are: Friday, November 20, 2009, and Friday, March 

12, 2010. To apply for this grant, they can simply 

visit www.jllubbock.com, click 

on “How We Can Help,” and select 

“Community Assistance Grants.” 

The Community 

Council is also 

responsible 

for awarding 

the annual 

Junior League 

of Lubbock 

Scholarship, 

offered to female 

students who 

are seniors in 

high school 

and are actively 

engaged in our 

community 

through 

“Non-profit 

agencies can 

apply for a share 

of $30,000! It 

is distributed 

three times; each 

time giving away 

$10,000.!” 

volunteering. This year the deadline for this 

scholarship is Friday, March 12, 2010. To access a 

copy of this application, please visit our Web site, 

www.jllubbock.com, click on “How We Can Help,” 

and select “Scholarship.” 

Congratulations to our Members 

Who Make a Difference! 

The following League members have been nominated for the 2009 Young Professionals of 

Greater Lubbock’s annual 20 Under 40 Award. These ladies are making a difference both 

in our League and in the community in a million other ways. Congratulations to everyone! 

JLL Training 101: Back to Basics 

Linda Landin, Training Chairman 

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Throughout the year, the Training Committee will be 

working together to provide our membership with a 

variety of interactive “back to the basics” trainings. 

Kelli Childre 

Megan Graham 

Wendy A. Humphrey 

Holly Kennedy 

Angela Laughlin 

Mary Myers 

Sunshine Stanek 

Michelle Tosi-Stephens 

Amy Zientek 

Dawn Zuerker 

Linda “Leno” delivers the first JLL Training 101:Back to the Basics message at September’s General Meeting 


Community Shift Update and Advisory Planning 

As the school year begins, nonprofit 

agencies across the community begin 

scheduling events and fundraisers. We as Junior 

League members often have the opportunity to 

assist these organizations by providing volunteers 

who help make these events successful. We are 

always accepting applications from agencies that 

meet these three basic criteria: 

• Must have a 501(c)3 tax designation 

• Projects must meet a community need in 

Lubbock County with clearly stated goals 

and objectives. 

• Projects must embrace the spirit of the JLL 

Mission Statement. 

You can log on to the JLL Web site and download 

an application if you know a worthy organization. 

Advisory Planning 

Kathleen Burrell, Advisory Planning Chairman 

Did you know that the Junior 

League has a committee whose sole purpose 

is to study topics presented by the President 

and the Executive Board in order to improve 

our organization It’s the Advisory Planning 

Committee, and I am so excited to serve as its 

chairman this year! 

Even though you may not be familiar with our 

committee, I bet you are familiar with some of its 

recommendations: forming an Associate Active 

Placement, creating a Membership Council, or not 

requiring members to resign at age 40. 

Community Shifts 

Shannon Elrod, Community Shift Coordinator 

Helpful pointers for completing 

your community or volunteer choices shifts: 

• Please remember that there is no guarantee 

that shifts will be available every month of 

the year. 

• Available shifts often fill up months in 

advance, so don’t wait until the last minute 

to sign up! 

• If you do not make it to your scheduled 

shift, you will have to make the missed shift 

up, plus work an extra shift! 

• Always arrive early to your shift to make 

sure you are at the right place and that you 

get credit for your shift. 

Some of the issues Advisory 

Planning will research this year 

involve the following topics: 

• The Member-at-Large (MAL) placement 

• The Junior League of Lubbock’s Foundation 

• The council and committee rotation system 

• The Provisional Course 

Advisory Planning will soon begin studying these 

issues and will make recommendations to the 

Executive Board before the end of the League year. 

Our efforts shows how much the Executive Board cares about its 

membership and the future of our organizations — something we should 

all be very proud of! 

In my professional life, I am an 

attorney whose practice primarily encompasses 

incorporating businesses and advising small 

companies. The question of the importance of 

bylaws is not an uncommon 

one. 

Bylaws are the written 

rules for conduct of an 

organization. Bylaws 

generally provide for 

meetings, elections of a 

board of directors and 

officers, filling vacancies, 

notices, types and duties 

of officers, committees, 

assessments and other 

routine conduct. Bylaws 

are in effect a contract 

among members and must 

be formally adopted and/or 

amended. 

For members of the Junior 

League of Lubbock, Inc., 

the Bylaws and Policies 

provide a framework and 

structure for efficient and 

effective operations of our 

organization. As a non-profit 

organization, the Bylaws also 

ensure that the organization does not lose its taxexempt 

status with the Internal Revenue Service 

by engaging in activities that conflict with the laws 

governing non-profit organizations. 

While my general advice to the owners of a small 

family-owned business or sole proprietorship is to 

Importance of Bylaws 

Holly Haseloff, Bylaws Chairman 

Can you imagine the 

chaos the League 

would be in if we 

did not have clearly 

stated Bylaws With 

more than 180 active 

members, including 

nine executive board 

members and 26 

committee chairmen, 

each member could 

do exactly as they 

chose and the 

organization would 

soon lose sight of its 

mission statement. 

Bylaws 

view the company’s written bylaws as a “fall-back” 

guide for when those occasional conflicts arise as 

to the “order of business,” this is hardly the advice 

given for clients whose businesses is governed by 

many. 

Can you imagine the chaos 

the League would be in if we 

did not have clearly stated 

Bylaws With more than 180 

active members, including 

nine executive board members 

and 26 committee chairmen, 

each member could do 

exactly as they choose and the 

organization would soon lose 

sight of its mission statement. 

Members would likely disagree 

on everything and the turmoil 

and fighting internally would be 

more than anyone could endure. 

Conflict like that could likely 

provide the framework for 

some very nasty lawsuits. Our 

organization is made up of a 

diverse group of women with 

many different opinions. It is 

very necessary to have rules in 

place for smooth government 

and effective operation. 

The general consensus may be that this part of 

organization is dull and boring, however, bylaws 

should be viewed as a necessary evil. As the JLL 

starts this fiscal year, take the opportunity to refresh 

your memory as to the bylaws and policies of the 

League. They are available on the JLL Web site. 


Celebrations 

Junior League of Lubbock 

Birthday Celebrations! 

September October November 

1 Erica Sisemore 

3 Brandy Dalton 

4 Julie Jay 

11 Mary Jane Lumbrera 

17 Amanda Bratcher 

19 Blenda 

Cortes-Rodriguez 

19 Bethany Tibbetts 

19 Stacey Siefken-Hinkle 

20 Rachel Crowder 

20 Wendy Humphrey 

24 Laura Hon 

24 Stephanie Anderson 

25 Jill Harrison 

26 Melissa Funk 

26 Sarah Cude 

28 Barbara Deason 

2 Melissa Chamales 

3 Keeli Wilson 

10 Missy McGraw 

10 Kristi Lowe 

10 Sandi Buchanan 

14 Paula Mustin 

15 Lori Birdsinger 

16 Leanna Elbert 

17 Elena Quintanilla 

18 Corrie Clark 

20 Kelli Stumbo 

20 Lindsay Faulkner 

22 Arlene Matthews 

22 Melissa Watson 

27 Jaclyn Byrd 

27 Natalie Barnes 

30 Jennifer Shipman 

6 Jennifer Edwards 

8 Sandra Saenz 

9 Yvette Foshee 

15 Tiffany Hash 

17 Meghan Marie 

Graham 

22 Holly Kennedy 

22 Kelli Dunn 

22 Jennifer Cottrell 

26 Tammie King 

27 Leslianne Emery 

27 Jenny Jay Turner 

28 Page House 

29 Catherine Page 

800.242.0707 

30 Kim Webster 

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The Junior League of Lubbock, Inc. 

4205 84th Street 

Lubbock, TX 79423 

www.JLLubbock.com 

Non-Profit Org. 

U.S. Postage 

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Lubbock, TX 

N O V E M B E R 

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30 Y E A R S O F G I V I N G 

CH R I S T M A S I N T H E CI T Y 

Sneak Peek Shopping Event 

Wednesday, November 18th 

B r i n g y o u r f r i e n d s f o r a S n e a k P e e k 

a t t h e f a b u l o u s s h o p p i n g l o c a t e d i n 

t w o m a r k e t h a l l s . G e t y o u r f i r s t 

c h a n c e t o p u r c h a s e S t a r T r e e g i f t 

c e r t i f i c a t e s t o u s e a t t h e m e r c h a n t 

b o o t h s a n d e n j o y a r a f f l e , c a s h b a r 

and hor d'oeuvres catered by At Your Service. 

A C O O L Y U L E 

Friday Night Event 

Friday, November 20th 

C o m e C e l e b r a t e H o l i d a y 

H a p p e n i n g ’ s 3 0 t h B i r t h d a y a t t h e 

L o u i s e H o p k i n s U n d e r w o o d C e n t e r 

f o r t h e A r t s . D o n ' t m i s s t h e s i l e n t 

a u c t i o n , e n t e r t a i n m e n t b y t h e F u n k 

P u p p e t s a n d h e a v y h o r s d ' o e u v r e s 

provided by Melt Restaurant & Lounge. 

M A R K E T H A L L S H O P P I N G 

November 19 – 22, 2009 

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C o m e s e e t h i s y e a r ’ s h o t t e s t s t y l e s . 

Yo u c a n c h o o s e b e t w e e n t w o 

s e a t i n g s , e a c h w i t h a d i f f e r e n t 

m e a l : T h e C h a m p a g n e B r u n c h o r 

L a d i e s L u n c h , b o t h c a t e r e d b y 

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Ladies’ Day Event 

Thursday, November 19th 

B R E A K F A S T W I T H S A N TA 

Children’s Day Event 

Saturday, November 21st 

B r i n g t h e l i t t l e o n e s a n d g e t y o u r 

f i r s t l o o k a t S a n t a t h i s h o l i d a y 

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