Junior League of Boca Raton - May Bridge 2009

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Member SpotlightJENNY WICKER, NEW MEMBEREducation/Occupation: University of Florida,Economics. I’m a yacht broker at Sun PowerCMP Yachts. I love my job!Family: I have three sisters, two brothers-inlaw(courtesy of Jamie Sauer and MichelleRuff), and a set of wonderful parents.Other Community Involvement: As an activemember of Young Professionals in Yachting, we are going to beworking with Freedom Waters Foundation. Freedom WatersFoundation (FWF) is a nonprofit organization that provides boatingopportunities and marine related education for people withdisabilities and youth at risk.Current League Placement: I am a new member, and right nowI am working with Spirit of Giving on our new member project.We are working on life skills seminars for many organizations.Favorite Placement: I would like to see myself working with thecookbook team. I thoroughly enjoy cooking and think I wouldbe very passionate about that group.Favorite Thing About Florida: I love the weather. It is nice thatwe can walk outside every day enjoying the sun. It is also niceto know that we can go out on the water year-round.Favorite Restaurants: Stir Crazy and Morton’sFavorite Guilty Pleasure or Food: Ooh, this would most definitelybe French fries. They are the enemy!What Are You Passionate About? Friends! I surround myselfKIM FLITTNER, ACTIVEMEMBER, GOVERNANCECOUNCIL MEMBEREducation: Masters Degree inElementary EducationFamily: Husband of eight years,John, two children, Jack (4),Kate (1)Pet: Dog, FritzOther Community Involvement: Active in church and serve onMECE Preschool Board of Directors. Serve as room mother formy son’s class.Current League Placement: Nominating/ PlacementFavorite Placement: Nominating/ Placement - I love all the outstandingwomen I meet serving on this committee.Favorite Thing About Florida: The warm weather, beaches andeasy lifestyle.Favorite Restaurant or Food: I love Canyon in Ft. Lauderdale,especially their white chocolate bread pudding.Favorite Guilty Pleasure or Junk Food: Chocolate anything!What Are You Passionate About? My family, church, friends andthe League.Three Accomplishments You Are Most Proud of: My children -still a work in progressMost Notable Life Adventure: My many travels. My favorite tripwas to South Africa. What an incredibly gorgeous place!with good friends who keep me happy. I would not be heretoday without knowing them. They are wonderful!Three Accomplishments You Are Most Proud of: Graduatingcollege from the University of Florida, getting a wonderful job,and joining the Junior League of course.Most Notable Life Adventure: I studied in Spain when I was afreshman in college. It was one of the most amazing things Ihave ever done.Best Life Lesson Learned: If you want something done the rightway you have to do it yourself.What Do You Want to Be When You Grow Up? I am so happywith the job I have but, I cannot wait to be a mother one day. Iabsolutely love children and I think I will enjoy every moment asa mother.My Goal This Year Is: To make it through this tough economyPeople Would Be Surprised to Know That: I am proficient inSpanish.Person Who Has Influenced My Life the Most: My Grandfather.He was an engineer at NASA and the mayor of his city. He haslived life with a permanent smile. He has really taught me toendure every moment and never forget them. He is really sickright now and he still takes the time to laugh and that is worthliving for. I hope that I can be half the person he is.Favorite Vacation Spot: I am in love with the Abacos.Hobbies/Interests: I love everything that involves water. Sailing,skiing, fishing, diving, snorkeling, windsurfing - I just recentlylearned that I have a new obsession with golf.Best Life Lesson Learned: Your character is essentially the sumof your habits.What Do You Want to Be When You Grow Up? Retired onthe beach!My Goal for This Year Is: To get back to basicsPeople Would Be Surprised to Know That: I am a very shy personat heart.Person That Has Influenced My Life the Most: My paternalgrandmother. She taught me the importance of integrity andselflessness. She made me feel like the most important personin the world to her.Favorite Vacation Spot/Destination: I love anywhere new andexciting!Hobbies/Interests: Decorating, exercising, reading, travel and fun!Laura Ann Callaway, HTAPEnergy Therapy for Pets561-635-7963Serving North Broward & Palm Beach CountiesProviding Assistance with:Stress l Disease l Hormonal ImbalanceInjury/Post-Surgical Healing l Behavioral Challengesl Healing Touch for Animals7 energy therapy and animal communication l8 spotlight
JAMIE SAUER, ACTIVE MEMBERGOVERNANCE COUNCILMaiden Name: WickerEducation/Occupation: University of Florida:Finance Degree, Economics Minor, Master’sin Political Science with a Certificate in PoliticalCampaigning from UF. I am a fundraiser specializingin political candidates.Family: Husband, Eric, two sisters in JLBR, Jenny Wicker andMichelle Ruff, one sister at UF, Kelly, my mother a Sustainer, SueWicker, and my father, Spike WickerPets: Two Beagles – Charlie and Lucy, many fishOther Community Involvement: Board of the Historical Society,Kids in Distress, St. Paul Lutheran Church, Saint Andrew’sSchool, hurricane relief efforts.Current League Placement: Co-Chair of MembershipDevelopment and Co-Chair of Public Issues and AdvocacyFavorite Placement: Co-Chair of Kids in Distress. I love KIDsand everything that it does and stands for. I actually brought theidea of KIDs as a project to project development, and I am sohappy that JLBR took it on as a project.Best JLBR Moment: I have really enjoyed meeting the amazingwomen in and around JLBR and through the State Public AffairsCommittee as a PIA committee member. I met one of my bestfriends, whom I now get to work with on a regular basis andhave rekindled friendships with people I have known since elementaryschool and who have since become great friends. Asthe Membership Development Committee Co-Chair, I have hadthe opportunity to work with both sisters and to meet someincredible women who have so much to offer.Favorite Thing About Florida: The weather. I am a third generationFloridian who is honored to live here.Favorite Restaurant: Melting Pot, Houston’s, The AddisonFavorite Guilty Pleasure or Food: Pizza and chocolate!What Are You Passionate About? My family, helping childrenand families in need and making a difference through work andvolunteering.Three Accomplishments You Are Most Proud of: Buying my firsthouse all by myself at the age of 24, marrying my husband, Eric,helping great candidates get elected to office.Most Notable Life Adventure: I went to the Bahamas for a tripand met my husband there!Best Life Lesson Learned: With hard work, determination andprayer, you can do anything you set your mind to. The sky is thelimit.What Do You Want to Be When You Grow Up? Someone whoreally made a difference.My Goal This Year Is: To be a great wife, sister, daughter, friendand also to help the new members really enjoy this year, learnabout the JLBR and fall in love with volunteering.People Would Be Surprised to Know That: I’ve been in waterskiingshows.Person Who Has Influenced My Life the Most: My parents. Theyare very loving and giving. I am who I am because of them.Favorite Vacation Spot/Destinations: Where my husband and Ihoneymooned in the Virgin Islands (Virgin Gorda, but I’ll takeany island!) and where we met – the Bahamas (Lucaya).Hobbies/Interests: Boating, skiing (water and snow), playing withmy dogs, college football and the Gators!SUE WICKER, SUSTAINING MEMBEREducation/Occupation: University of Florida,English Literature degree and homemakerFamily: Four daughters and two sons-in-law.Jamie, Jenny and Michelle now in JLBR, Kellycurrently attending University of Florida, husbandis Spike Wicker an attorney.Pets: One cat, many fishOther Community Involvement: Sustainer activities. Previouslyinvolved with Saint Andrew’s School and St. Paul Lutheran.Current League Placement: SustainerFavorite Placement: Children’s Place South (now Children’s Placeat Home Safe). I was on the committee that secured a locationand got it approved through the city and fundraised. Attendingcity council meetings to discuss the opening of Children’s Place,the room would be full of neighbors objecting to Children’s PlaceSouth because they were “certain” that it would bring “crime anddeterioration” to the neighborhood. Eventually those initial fearswere overcome, and it is a wonderful place.Funniest JLBR Story: Junior League members’ children took apicture for The Bridge. They all dressed up in outfits for theNutcracker Suite. Now many of them are college graduatesand some are Junior League members.Favorite Thing About Florida: Boating and the weatherFavorite Restaurant: The GazeboFavorite Guilty Pleasure or Junk Food: Maybe chocolateWhat Are You Passionate About? My family and my friendsThree Accomplishments You Are Most Proud of: My family, travels,and the friendships that I have maintained throughout my lifeMost Notable Life Adventure: Backpacking through Europe. Istayed in hostiles and met some very unique people. It was afterI had graduated from the University of Florida and at a timewhere I wanted true independence. I was able to accomplish itpretty much all by myself.Best Life Lesson Learned: I can survive by myself, but it’s a wholelot better to have friends and family with you.What Do You Want to Be When You Grow Up? To be a doctorso I can take care of all the ailments that come with aging.My Goal for This Year: To get my house ready for grandkids.No, none of my kids are there yet!People Would Be Surprised to Know That: I raised four girls.Jamie was 26 months old when my twins were born.Person Who Has Influenced My Life the Most: My father, a good,caring, and giving man, who used to pay it forward before it wasa movie. When he lent money, he would say, “don’t pay meback, just take care of the next person that needs it.” I was alsoinfluenced by my husband, who introduced me to many thingsthat I don’t think I would have experienced if it weren’t for him.Favorite Vacation Destination: Abaco, Bahamas and Venice, ItalyHobbies/Interests: raising orchids, boating, traveling, reading,pretending to play golf and the Gators!spotlight9
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