Junior League of Boca Raton - May Bridge 2009

Dream Team Stacey Berger & Elizabeth Murdoch by Kim FlittnerDouble the applauseplease for our two MarchMembers of the Month!Elizabeth and Stacey areserving on Fund Developmentthis year. They werebig supporters of our newJLBR Boutique and theyboth were able to contributetheir own skills to create our first boutique item, the verycute and hip JL flip-flops! We could not have made the flip-flopswithout the combined efforts of these two fabulous members!Ellizabeth, who is a very talented artist, was able to listen tothe committees ideas and then design our flip-flops. She createdseveral different versions and was able to amend themas we worked through AJLI to perfect the logo design and theAJLI official color.Stacey, through her own business contacts, was able to find afactory in China to manufacture the flip-flops. She handledall the details of size, weight, texture and color. Next sheJody Baade, the Dynamo by Jamie Sauerlooked at various samples until she had the exact pair of flipflopswe wanted. Then Stacey negotiated a good price andhandled all aspects of the delivery from China and even dealtwith US customs!Both Stacey and Elizabeth will also play a big part in thefuture items in the Boutique, as Elizabeth is our go-to designerof all things cute and JL and Stacey is our chief importer ofall things cute and JL.Stacey just had a baby before we started the League year butthat did not stop her from jumping right in and getting theboutique up and running!Elizabeth is newly engaged and just bought a home. She isvery busy with wedding plans and home renovations!Both ladies have taken a leadership role in getting this fundraiseridea going and will help JLBR raise thousands of dollars!Congratulations to Elizabeth and Stacey on being selected to beour March Members of the Month! We LOVE what you’ve done!This dynamic new member began the renovationof the Florence Fuller teacher’slounge without hesitation. She initially hada co-chair for this large project, but a jobtransfer left Jody holding the reins. She hastirelessly lead six other new members in allthe tasks required to create this new, clean,place of relaxation for the deserving staff.Using her professional design skills, Jodymastered a plan for the room that improves functionality andmade much better use of the limited space. She has done everythingfrom searching for furniture in thrift stores to getting freeinstallation of new counters and cabinets. She selected newbright and warm yellow paint and gorgeous paisley fabric tobring together her design with the donated furniture. Making itall work with taste while having no money is a special talent.She recently presented the group project to the Florence Fullercommittee including professional scale drawings, project statuspoints, and pictures of the group’s work.She has faced challenges with grace, grown as a leader, andhas kept her team motivated and enthusiastic, even as two ofthem gave birth in the last three weeks. She has kept in closecontact with the staff director ensuring that from start to finish theteachers weren’t inconvenienced and that the remodel took asshort a time as possible (less than three weeks). She is busyorganizing with her team the big reveal day celebration for thehard-working teachers at the west campus, and she gave thegroup’s project presentation at the April GMM meeting.Jody was encouraged to join the Junior League by her father,who knew she would be successful in putting her talents andstrengths to work to better the community.Tobak’s Fine JewelryAffordable EleganceJewelry for all occasions l Custom design l Jewelry repairLoose diamonds l Wedding sets l RingsBracelets l Necklaces l EarringsFor Mother’s Day, give the gift of jewelry!TOBAK’S6363 North Federal HighwayBoca Raton, Florida 33487561.998.8363www.tobaksjewelers.commembers of the month7