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2 December 2006/January 2007 The Junior League of Evansville, Inc. The Junior League of Evansville is an organization of women committed to promoting volunteerism and developing the potential of woman and improving communities through the effective action and leadership of trained volunteers. Its purpose is exclusively educational and charitable. I. The Junior League of Evansville shall identify and strive to meet the needs of diverse membership. II. The Junior League of Evansville shall educate and train members to be effective and committed community volunteers. III. The Junior League of Evansville shall identify and strive to address the changing needs and issues of the community. JLE Board of Directors Executive Members Jamie Wicks President Crunchy Wells President-Elect Michelle Kerr-Heuck VP Administration Erika Taylor VP Membership Patricia Weinzapfel VP Community Elizabeth Barnes Treasurer Board Members Amy Kolleck Strategic Planning Ruthie Shekell Fund Implementation Jinni Nall Marketing Melissa Wagner Publications Cheryl Voight Corresponding Secretary Shannon Vincek Technology Amy Clements Historian Michele Brookman/Tricia Schitter Membership Development Heather Kent Membership Recruitment Dana Lewis Membership Arrangements Andi Miller Nominating/Placement Sarah Herdes Just for Fun Robin Evernham Membership Training Mary Beth Ozete Community Proposals Shauntrece Deters Playville, J.L.E. Valerie Brill Public Affairs/SPAC Kelly Fries Project Implementation Stephanie Morris Scholarship Shelly Kleiman Done-in-a-Day Ellen Spence Project Development Candice Moore Assistant Treasurer Betsy Hopkins Sustaining Advisor No article in the LeagueLine may be reprinted in whole or in part, except by another Junior League publication, without written consent from the editor. The editorial staff reserves the right to edit material for publications and to determine inclusion based upon content and available space. Melissa Wagner Marti Collins Michelle Walker Janet Keller MAR-KEL Quick Print LeagueLine Editor Committee Member Committee Member Feature Writer Printer In Her Own Words... Jamie Wicks President Photo courtesy of Gray Photography Tis the season to… shop at the Holiday Mart. Our third annual Holiday Mart will take place December 8 th through 10 th at the Centre. The Holiday Mart is one of our two primary fundraisers for the year. Along with the Rummage Sale, the Holiday Mart funds what we do. Our success with our fundraisers provides for success in our community. Our fundraisers are not only about how much we raise but what we can do in our community; training and having fun. TURNING SHOPPING INTO GIVING By shopping at the Holiday Mart or Rummage Sale, you help us raise funds to give back to the community. Your purchases benefit you and the community. Those who purchased a Snuggle bag last year are helping provide mammograms to women, giving a disabled child a chance to be just another kid at the children’s museum, diapers for a family who needs help in Warrick County, a safe place to play for a homeless child age 0-5 or activities for the children at Hillcrest Washington Youth Home. These and our other projects happen because people attend and purchase at our fundraisers. ON THE JOB TRAINING A fundraiser does not just happen. It takes a dedicated group of people working together to make it happen. Our Holiday Mart Committee has been busy planning, contacting underwriters, attracting vendors and putting those last minute touches on the Holiday Mart. Members have been challenged with asking for sponsorships, organizing a brunch, understanding contracts and marketing the event. You learn from what works and what does not work. The skills learned are taken to other organizations and fundraisers throughout our community. FUNdraisers A fundraiser should be fun. The Holiday Mart will have Santa, activities for the kids young and young at heart, great gifts and the opportunity to get to know someone new while you are working your shift together. Those attending find fun items to give as gifts, and those working find fun in helping them. Our fundraisers are vital to our organization and to our community. I hope to see you at the Holiday Mart and wish you many opportunities at the Holiday Mart. May you and your family have a wonderful holiday season. Jamie Wicks President
December 2006/January 2007 3 Meet the E-Team: Dr. Michelle Kerr-Heuck She’s Got Your Back! Written by Melissa Wagner "The doctor of the future will give no medicine but will interest his patients in the care of the human frame, in diet, and in the cause and prevention of disease." Even though those words were written over a century ago by Thomas Edison, Dr. Michelle Kerr-Heuck believes they are as true today as they were in the 1800s. Michelle is a chiropractor and partner in Westside Chiropractic on Franklin Street. Michelle takes an alternative approach to her family’s health, and they do not take medicine orally or take immunizations. Michelle states, “I believe that there is a reason that alternative medicine is becoming mainstream. We no longer accept the fact that you can just treat the symptom and not take care of the cause. We want to prevent disease and have now become a more health-conscience society.” Michelle describes chiropractic by saying that you have 24 vertebrae (bones) that protect very delicate nerves. These nerves are either directly or indirectly in charge of every function in the human body. When these bones rotate out of alignment (stress, work habits, car accidents, even the birth process itself), they can irritate the corresponding nerve roots. Once this occurs, a symptom or dysfunction will occur along the nerve route causing pain or disease. When the misalignments are adjusted, the normal nerve function is restored, allowing the body to function at a higher level. Why does Tiger Woods get adjusted Because he knows that if his spine is aligned, he will hit the ball further and with more accuracy. “Do chiropractors treat disease The answer is NO! We adjust the spine, remove the nerve disturbance, and allow the body to do what it was meant to do,” Michelle stated. Even though she takes an alternative approach to her health, she respects the medical profession and works in conjunction with her patients’ primary care physician. She believes that the best care for the patient results when everyone works together to provide a better quality of life for that individual. When Michelle gets a headache, she doesn’t run to the medicine cabinet for a Tylenol, she has her husband, who is her partner at Westside Chiropractic, adjust her. And when she went into labor with her two children, Dave and a midwife were by her side in the bedroom of her home. Michelle began her college years studying to become a chemical engineer. At a career fair, she took a competency test, and it noted her strengths lie in either midwifery or chiropractic. She opted for the chiropractor title even though it is a very male dominated profession with approximately 70 percent of chiropractors being men. After studying biology at the University of Toledo, she moved from her native Toledo, Ohio to St. Louis. In St. Louis, she attended Logan College of Chiropractic and received her doctorate with a certification in pediatrics. It was here that she found an open seat next to her future husband, Dave Heuck. Michelle truly believes that it was fate that caused her to pick that particular chair. They soon became friends, but it was a life altering tragedy in the early morning hours of July 21, 1994 that caused Michelle to realize that her feelings were much deeper than just friendship. Dave’s sister, Natalie Fulkerson, and her husband, Tony, were killed as they were trying to protect Tony’s sister from a horrible divorce. As Dave left for the funeral, Michelle realized that Dave was more than a study partner. He was the man with whom she wanted to spend the rest of her life. They were married on November 16, 1996. Dave’s mother took in the two children, Kim and Matthew, who were then 9 and 3 years old at the time to raise. Michelle and Dave initially set up practices in Toledo, Ohio, but realized that they were needed in Evansville to help with the care of their niece and nephew. Michelle is still very close to her mother, father and two sisters in Ohio, and she makes a point to see them at least every other month. Now parents of two children of their own, Brandon, 9, and Josh, 7, Dave and Michelle have worked out an arrangement where Dave takes the morning shift at the office, and Michelle takes the afternoon. Their day overlaps so it allows time each of them time with the kids. Dave coaches their baseball and basketball teams; takes them to karate; and has “guy time”. When asked why she wanted to become a JLE Executive Board member, Michelle stated, “I wanted a more intimate look as to how things run within the League.” Michelle has held several board positions within the administration cluster, so it was a natural leadership role for her. Michelle’s children attend St. Phillips Catholic School and a gifted program at Mars Elementary School. Michelle enjoys taking on functions at the school such as the Grandparent’s Day reception. She also chaired the food committee for the WNIN Auction and helped with the MDA telethon. She is a member of the International Chiropractic Association of Indiana. Michelle is a regular on the Channel 14 Midday with Mike program as an “Ask the Expert”. Michelle enjoys giving out advice for a subject she is very passionate about. One time Mike Blake said, "We have Porky from Owensboro on the line.” The caller announced his name was Corky. Everyone was laughing, but Michelle kept her composure, even under the glaring lights of the television studio on live TV. When she gets a free weekend, Michelle and her family enjoy their condo on Lake Barkley. They own a boat and love to be on the lake. Michelle grew up next to Lake Erie and was always on the water. “The lake gives me a little piece of home,” she stated. As Vice-President of Administration, her responsibilities include the cluster that contains Marketing, Historian, Corresponding Secretary, Technology, Publications and Office Manager. I currently hold two of those positions within the League. In my volunteer role in the League, I am Publications Chair, and in my paid position as Office Manager, I report to Michelle. I have a great boss! She has proven herself time and time again as she rolls up her sleeves and jumps in to do whatever it takes to get the job done. Whether it is updating the JLE web site, modeling JLE logowear at meetings, soliciting Holiday Mart sponsors, or putting together packets for the meetings when I am in a bind at the office, I can always count on Michelle. If you have the opportunity to volunteer with Michelle, you will feel as I do - “She’s got your back!”
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