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General Meeting Tuesday, January 11, 2011 Cottage Meetings Social time 6:30 p.m. Meeting starts at 7:00 p.m.

Bulletin Board................................................................... 2 Leadership Lines............................................................... 3 Volunteer of the Month/Pat on the Back.......................... 4 Charity Ball Update.......................................................... 5 Shaken not Stirred Pre-Bond Party/Raffle........................ 6 Family Nights................................................................... 7 Christmas Celebrations/Helping Hands............................ 8 Members In The Spotlight.............................................. 10 A Word of Advice........................................................... 11 Hospitality/Spring Market.............................................. 12 Take A Time Out............................................................. 13 Provisional News............................................................ 15 Cottage Meeting Assignments/Vision Screening Results.. 16

Events & Birthday Calendar........................................... 17

The Board of Directors Communications Chairs V. President Communications Julianne Greak Our View Editor Mendi Brent Internal Public Relations/Website Sharon Kruk External Public Relations Jeanie McCusker Photographer/Archivist Donna Quarles

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President........................................................ Allyson Langston President-Elect.................................................. Jennifer Webster Secretary................................................................Marcy Weibe Treasurer.............................................................. Reba Squyres VP Finance.......................................................... Ashley Bowers VP Communications.......................................... Julianne Greak VP Membership...................................................Susan Belasco VP Community Projects.......................................... Shelli Ellis Strategic Plan.................................................. Stephanie Oliver Parliamentarian................................................... Cindy Tierney

Vision Statement The Junior League of Lufkin welcomes all women who are committed to volunteerism. The League educates and challenges its members to be effective community leaders, advocates, and individuals. Trained volunteers and collaborators will address and respond to community needs with positive solutions. The League focus is to educate and empower individuals, primarily children, by providing the resources and tools that will address all aspects of their well being.

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Leadership Lines By Julianne Greak, VP Communications

ow! We have accomplished so much as a League this past fall. We have closed the door to an outstanding 2010 year, but we will not forget the good work we have done in our community. As I write this, I am reflecting on what we have done in the last few months. In September, our new website was revealed, followed by unveiling of the Message Board located under the Members Only. In October, we provided JL Members the opportunity to pay their JL Dues and Fundraising Contributions online. The Vision Screening Committee chaired by Nickie Ashby set a new record this fall by screening 4,558 children in Angelina County. What a fabulous accomplishment for the Vision Screening Committee and all Members who volunteered their time for such a worthy cause. The November Family Nights at Coston Elementary was a huge success. Thank you Shawn Dunn for coordinating the event! The League appreciates your hard work. Susan Harris, Simply Done Chair provided the ACE (alternative) campus, shirts and sweatshirt. The project also provided the Rainbow Room with baby/toddler items. October’s Super Saturday Pumpkin Party was a fun filled family event at the Museum of East Texas. The second Super Saturday was held in December. Santa was present at the Museum of East Texas to hear the childrens’ Christmas wishes.

We welcome in the 2011 year eager to serve as our theme for the 2010-2011 year is “Here to Serve”! The 2011 year is full of JL events. We still have so much to do and accomplish. Charity Ball in February, Family Nights in March at Garrett Elementary, Spring Market in April, Career Conference in May, and Camp Get Fit/KIK in July. There are two Super Saturdays scheduled. One will be held at the end of February to celebrate Mardi Gras and a weekend in May to “Celebrate Paint”. We will end the JL year with School Supply/Backpack Drive in August. Let’s roll up our sleeves and jump in to continue to make a difference in Angelina County. Remember it is the little things that can make a difference in a person’s life. We are “Here to Serve”… so let’s do just that. Know that the time you serve within our League makes a difference. On a final note, I will be conducting a focus group session with various League members on creative ways to promote our message to the community. Members that are interested in attending the focus group do not need to have a leadership role in the League. Everyone has a voice in the League whether you volunteer in a leadership role or you volunteer behind the scenes. Please contact me if you are interested in attending a focus group and have suggestions.

Julianne Greak

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Volunteer of the Month/Pat on the Back Volunteer of the Month

Pat on the Back Award

Jennifer Webster

Jennifer Webster was presented with the November Volunteer of the Month award for her continued commitment to our organization and our community. She has taken on multiple jobs this League year including President-Elect and Helping Hands Chair, and she has served as VP of Finance and Treasurer since September,as well. Thank you for an amazing job.

Samie Montes

Samie Montes, deserves a pat on the back for her outstanding work organizing and maintaining an inventory system for League supplies and purchases as well as recognition of your volunteer work in the community with CASA Tour of Homes and St. Cyprians PTO.

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Charity Ball Update

New Year, New Day... The 007 Ball Awaits You By Bibi Dahl aka Natalie Thornton, Charity Ball Chairman

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race yourself for the adventure – the 007 Charity Ball is almost here. You will soon be receiving your invitation for fun, excitement and thrills! Be the next James Bond, or better yet, the next Bond Girl by coming to this year’s Ball. The band, Louisiana Crossroads, will be playing some of everyone’s favorite dance music selections. From cover songs originally recorded by The Commodores to George Strait all the way to The Red Hot Chili Peppers, the variety and quality of the band’s playlist are truly amazing. Louisiana Crossroads performs over 200 times a year. And after you hear them on February 12th, you will know why! Another treat this year will be the extra James Bond Style Entertainment. Complimentary gaming tables will be offered to all in attendance. Later that evening the fun will begin, so if dancing the night away is not your thing, this surely will be. Things to note: • The “Buy it Now” auction items will be available from February 1st until the night of the Ball. Purchase auction items at retail value regardless of Ball attendance. Get great items and make a difference! • Contact Melanie Rushing, 007 Ball Invitation Chair to get your friends added to the invite list. • League Members – don’t forget all the incentives to get a free Ball ticket. We want you there! • Contact any 007 Ball committee member if you are interested in donating an auction item or have any 007 Ball questions. Hundreds of hours of planning have been put in to making this year’s event an evening that you will never forget. Our menu, James Bond-Style Entertainment, auction, band, and much more are all set. All we need now is YOU. YOU to make plans, YOU to invite friends, and YOU to make memories. See you at the 007 Ball!

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Shaken not Stirred Pre-Bond Party/Raffle Don’t be “Baffled by Raffle” By Kissy Suzuki aka Paula Sherry, Charity Ball Raffle Chairman

hen Natalie asked me to chair the Charity Ball raffle I was a little apprehensive. I thought, “I hate selling raffle tickets, and you want me to chair raffle sales?” But, I thought about it and realized the one raffle I actually like and feel good about selling is to our Charity Ball. Do you realize, in addition to the countless volunteer hours we provide to our community, we also contributed over $80,000, last year alone! We would NOT have been able to do this without raffle sales. Dollar for dollar, these tickets represent pure profit, money that is placed back into our community, and into our league funded/owned projects. Why did you choose to be part of the Junior League? For me, I am proud to be a Junior League member because of what we accomplish for our local community of women and children. Through our efforts, we have 1. Delivered over 550 backpacks to local schools. 2. Assisted LISD in vision screening hundreds of students in grades PK, K, 1, 3, 5, 7. 3. Supported CPS with stocking, clothing, childcare needs such as formula, food, and hygiene items, etc. for children with emergent needs, including those waiting to be placed into the foster care system. 4. Annually, we award $10,000 in scholarships, to high school graduates throughout Angelina County. Last year, our financial donations exceeded $55,000. Organizations awarded include the Museum of East Texas, the Alcohol & Drug Abuse Council, Angelina Alliance for Children, Angelina County & Cities Health District, Boys and Girls Club of East Texas, Goodwill Industries, Hospice in the Pines, Mosaic Center, Lufkin Adult Learning Center, Mosaic Center, and the Pregnancy Help center. This could not have been done without raffle sales!!!

Furthermore, the items donated are amazing! What lady would not want to win a Rolex watch? What man wouldn’t want to win a Browning Rifle? The iPad is a hot item that made a lot of peoples ‘wish list’ at Christmas. And, the $800 worth of groceries and gas would certainly help any budget! Like most people, I have always had difficulty selling raffle tickets; I usually just buy them myself. But, this raffle has always been the exception. Most people want to purchase these tickets. Our raffle has terrific prizes, and you can emphasize the money raised is used to better our community. Thus, it raises awareness of why you are in the Junior League anyway! Basically, the prizes make selling the raffle tickets easy, if you just ask! Ideas for sales…. • Make a list of people to ask to buy tickets. Friends, family, neighbors, sustainers, fellow employees, your hairdresser, nail tech... Try to get a couple of them marked off your list every day. As you mark people off, add additional names. • Make it a goal, to sell the most tickets you have yet to sell… You may even earn a free ticket to the 007 Charity Ball! If you sell $300 in raffle--- a free Charity Ball ticket is yours! I encourage you to get out there this year and sell, sell, sell. Lastly, we will be signing up for dates to sell extra tickets at locations such as Brookshire Brothers, Woodland Heights, and Memorial Hospital. If you know of a great location to set up a table to sell tickets, please let me know… And, please sign up to help us in raising money for our community!

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Charity Ball is just around the corner and we hope you are ready for the “Shaken not Stirred” PreBond Party! The committee is working to make sure it is a night of intrigue, sophistication, fun and celebration. Not only will we be celebrating 35 years of the Charity Ball, but we will also be honoring our fantastic Helping Hands Sponsors! Each sponsorship level of the Helping Hands Campaign receives PreBall tickets. This is great time to mingle and thank our Sponsors for supporting the JLL and our community projects. The activities will begin at 6:00 p.m. the evening before the ball and the cost is $25 per ticket. Martinis, delicious food, auctions and a few surprises await all who attend! See you there!

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Family Nights

By Shawn Dunn, Family Nights Chairman

he second annual Family Nights began at Coston Elementary on November 16th, 2010. We were pleased to serve about 175 parents and students a free, hot meal. More importantly, the families ate and talked together during mealtime. This “family time” is a treat because most families rarely get to eat a meal together around the table during the school week because we are so busy going in different directions! Our League members did an outstanding job serving everyone and then raffled off the leftover pizzas – much to the winner’s delight! Another highlight of the evening was the kids’ participation in different activities after the meal as their parents listened to a

presentation. The most popular activities were the “Cheer Clinic” and “Basketball”, while “Sign Language/ Games” and “Smart Board Videos” were also well attended. Special thanks to League member / LMS Cheer Coach, Caron Cook, and numerous LMS Cheerleaders who lead about 30 young girls with dreams of being cheerleaders someday! Kudos to League members Kathi White and Karen Harris for supervising and playing basketball with about 40 energetic, young boys! Blessings to “Family Nights” Co-Chair Lindsey Goforth and Provisional Kim Doyle who taught the youngest students with smart board videos! Thankfully many LISD staff participated in this event, including “Chachi” Cordero, who taught sign language and games. We are grateful that one of the League sponsors, Brookshire Brother’s, continues to graciously support our mission! Brookshire Brother’s nutritionist Amy McLeod spoke to parents about shopping and preparing meals on a budget. After the informative power-point presentation, the parents picked up give-away items and visited with other community organizations that provided information about free resources available in the community. The community organizations that were represented included the Workforce Solutions, Kurth Memorial Library, AC Adult Learning Center, LISD “Child Find”, LISD Technology, LISD Speech Therapy and Pregnancy Help Center. The teachers of Coston Elementary donated several books for each student and no one went home empty-handed! The best part of the evening was making “connections” with people that we would not normally get to meet. Many of the community organizations touched a new population and connected them with community resources that they had never known about. For example, Paula Havard with the Pregnancy Help Center raffled off two infant car seats, spoke about free car seats, formula, and other resources available to needy individuals. It was gratifying to see one of the infant car seat winners was a pregnant teenager enrolled in the parenting education classes at LHS. Paula Havard connected with this young woman and planned to visit with her more to offer further assistance to meet her needs as a new parent. In evaluating all that we accomplished that night at Coston Elementary, I would submit that we were successful if we made just one child smile, if we fed just one hungry person, if we kept one child safe riding in a car seat, and if we helped one parent find the resources they needed. Finally, we were successful if we showed that the women of the Junior League of Lufkin love this community and are committed to serve the women and children of Angelina County.

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Christmas Celebrations/Helping Hands Christmas Celebrations

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Silver Hands - $2,500 First Bank & Trust Blue Hands - $1,500 DP Solutions Johnson Pools & Spas Langston Construction Lufkin Industries Red Hands - $1,000 Bettye & Murphy George Foundation Temple-Inland, Inc. Green Hands - $500 Abelt’s Gaslight Pharmacy Bancorp South The Children’s Clinic of Lufkin, P.A. Commercial Bank of Texas Lufkin Dealers Auto Auction Winston & Denman Timber Woodland Heights Medical Center Zeleskey Law Firm, PLLC Yellow Hands - $250 A Wild Hair Salon The Advanced Financial Group Alvis-Brookshire and Associates, Merrill Lynch Angelina Hardwood Sales-Trey & Brigette Henderson Bartlett, Baggett & Shands Insurance Borgfeld & White, P.C. The Center for Sight Wes Combs, CRNA Hester & Hester Architecture Laser Hair Removal Therapy & Facial Aesthetics Whataburger

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Purple Hands-Advertisers Abelt’s Gaslight Pharmacy Alexander, Lankford & Heirs, Inc. Laser Hair Removal Therapy & Facial Aesthetics Beard Fine Jewelers Broford, Ltd / Popeye’s Dream Homes and Drafting Home Theater Concepts Dr. Brian Humphreys Edward Jones Miraculous Solutions Morgan Insurance AgencyTerry & Susan Morgan Outback Steakhouse Donna Quarles Photography Roderick of Texas Studer Orthodontics Texas Custom Catering Texas State Bank The Very Thing Zeleskey Law Firm, PLLC

Sustainer Partners

Thank you Sustainers for your monetary contribution to our Annual Campaign: Sustaining Hands ($1,000) Lisa Griffin Mary K. Grum Serving Hands ($251-$500) Rebecca Chance Mary M. Henderson Liz Jeffrey Kathi Johnson Lynda Langston Kim Wright Supporting Hands ($250 and Below) LaJune Bradley Dot Brookshire Anita Caraway Lorelle Coleman Dianne Croom Llewellyn Frazier Andrea Friesen Kim Kassaw Theresa McKewen Kelley Moore Mary Moore Nancy Reily Janice Ann Rowe Thalia Tierney Jetta K. Westerholm

Winter Special

Members in the Spotlight

By Sharon Kruk, Internal PR

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Karol Brown

Natalie Thornton

Pam Ayres

Rhonda Cates

1. I have a wonderful husband and 2 boys, ages 12 and 8, that I’m extremely proud of, even though I don’t brag about them much. I’m also the Executive Director at CASA of the Pines.

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Lora Huerta

2. I am survivor of a brain aneurysm (with 22 hours of surgery) in 2002. I also make some amazing homemade salsa! 3. I have traveled around the world from California to New York, with stops in between in Hawaii, Japan, Germany and London. I also have 2 wonderful boys and an awesome husband! 4. I teach first grade-dual language at Burley Primary and have a 3 year old daughter that is active in gymnastics.

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Stephanie Oliver

Emily Parks

5. I have a wonderful husband and 4 year old son and work at DP Solutions. 6. I work full-time from home and have the amazing talent of being able to change a diaper in just about any situation in 60 seconds or less! 7. I’m a Women’s Healthcare Nurse Practitioner and can help League members with women’s health issues. 8. I’m the Marketing Director at Urgent Doc and my hidden talent is so hidden I don’t even know what it is! Please email your answers to Sharon Kruk at srkruk@yahoo.com to win a prize!

A Word of Advice

Tips for Eye Safety

By Melanie Rushing-Saldana, O.D.

earing eye protection is essential to maintain good ocular health. Whether working in the yard or on the job, protecting those peepers is critical to help insure a lifetime of visual happiness. When should one consider wearing eye protection? Daily! As an optometrist, I generally recommend that my patients wear safety glasses while performing everyday tasks like mowing, weedeating, or when standing around while someone else performs these tasks. Safety glasses are also a must for anyone whose career or hobbies involve cutting, grinding, or welding. An injury can occur when a high velocity object enters or opens the globe. This type of injury may cause an infection which in some cases can lead to loss of the eyeball itself. Scarring can occur after removal of foreign bodies like rust or metal. When in just the right location, this scarring can cause a reduction of visual acuity. One should also consider wearing protection goggles for sporting events like tennis, baseball, handball, or racquetball. Whether the threat is the ball itself or a finger or an elbow, one must consider the eye protection options. Vision loss, discomfort, and pain can be eliminated (or at least reduced) by the addition of goggles which are available with or without a prescription. Urging both kids and adults to wear safety glasses while playing with paintball or airsoft guns has become a passion of mine. There are numerous cases of irreversible vision loss each year due to paintball or airsoft gun injuries. Incidents generally happen unexpectedly either before the game begins or shortly thereafter. Make it a rule to have your child put his safety gear on while in the house or car and do not allow him to remove it until back in that exact location. This will protect him from that stray “bullet” that could result in severe ocular damage or significant vision loss.

In my opinion, eye protection is essential for all patients with a “lazy eye” (or amblyopia). I would prefer that all my amblyopic patients wear glasses full time, even if their actual need for glasses is low. This provides a barrier between the eye itself and potential threats. The goal is to protect the “good eye” from simple, day-to-day dangers like paper cuts, fingernail scratches, or flying objects that could cause harm. As you can see, it is imperative to protect your eyes and your vision. The benefits of wearing safety glasses definitely exceed the risks of not having them on. Hopefully, after reading this, you will at least think about it the next time you pick up that hammer and nail or drop your child off at a sporting event.

Melanie Rushing-Saldana, O.D. Center For Sight (936) 634-8434

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Hospitality/Spring Market By Michelle Briley

appy New Year!! It’s hard to believe we are already in 2011. We have a lot of wonderful things planned for our meetings this year. “Cottage Meetings” are back for January! These are some of the most loved meetings as they give us an opportunity to get know each other a little better in a relaxed environment of a member’s home. Cottage Meetings will take place on Tuesday, January 11th, with Social Time beginning at 6:30pm and the meeting starting at 7:00pm. Please refer to the list of homes to see where you will be meeting. We do not have a food sponsor for January due to the different meeting locations so your home hostess will be contacting you with a food item to bring. Please make every effort to attend and bring your food item. (Remember, you will only have to bring food once this year. Yay!) Our February meeting is one you will not want to miss! Johnson Pools and Spas is our Helping Hands meeting sponsor, and Popeye’s is our food sponsor. Be sure to bring your appetite to the March meeting- Gregg Durham is our food sponsor this month. As you may remember Gregg catered our Christmas party, and everything was absolutely delicious! Please note this March meeting date has been changed to Wednesday, March 2nd to accommodate AJLI President Delly Beekman. DP Solutions is our Helping Hands meeting sponsor in April, and Outback Steakhouse is graciously providing the food. Our May meeting is our End-of-the-Year Celebration. More details will follow as we get closer to time. Rod with Roderick of Texas will be providing the gorgeous floral centerpieces for each meeting. His arrangements are just beautiful! Most importantly, please thank these wonderful businesses that support the League by supporting them in return.

Michelle Briley

Spring Market

By CIndy Neal, Spring Market Chairman hen we wrapped up Spring Market 2010 and began saying “Spring Market 2011”, it seemed so far away. Well guess what? It’s 2011 and just a few short months until the market dates of April 14, 15, and 16! YIKES!!! We have several wonderful vendors returning again this year and are adding some fresh faces and products to the mix as well. Start watching the website for the list of vendors. We will showcase our raffle item at the January meeting, so please stay tuned.

Cindy Neal

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Take a Time Out …to sweat the small stuff. By Jennifer McCall

ell, yes…perhaps I am going completely nuts by suggesting that we make a fuss over sweating the small stuff; but, it is the New Year and time to regroup so hear me out before you turn the page!! In early November, I had a very stressful week battling some of the big stuff that is on my plate. I know we all have these weeks, and I was really losing my sense of humor and feeling very burdened from all the big stuff. And then an amazingly simple and small thing happened – a friend sent me a text at 7:30 in the morning and said “Jen, I am in the line at Starbucks and I have a tall extra hot chocolate for you with one pump of mocha and half a pump of vanilla with whip on top and I am dropping it off for you before you take the kids to school”. That simple small gesture stopped me in my tracks – and made my day. Then the next day, a friend left ant poison on my door step to help with an ant problem I was whining about weeks before…and another friend sent me a text out of the blue and said “Love you Jen, thinking of you today and I am glad you are my friend”. That week I received so many random and dear small gestures I completely forgot about the weight of the big stuff I was sorting through and happiness and peace swelled in my heart because I simply felt loved and a part of a quilt of relationships that I cherish. I have always been a big picture person saying a million times in work and friendships that we should look at something from the 30,000 foot level; but, that week I discovered that I need to look right in front of my nose instead. Think of all those sayings “the details are the spice of life”, “the truth is in the details”, “true happiness lies in taking genuine interest in the details”, “details distinguish one man from another”. And since that week in early November I started consciously embracing the small stuff and giving the big stuff to God to sort out. And I am not just saying I am giving it to God like we good Southern women have all said since our youth; but I am TRULY and honestly giving every last big thing to God. I am a control freak of sorts so this has not been easy, and I have resisted and tripped and had kicking fits, but I am truly going to follow my grandmother’s advice this time and TRULY COMPLETELY give the big stuff to God. And in return he is giving me a plate full of small stuff to treasure. I am loving this view from up close and am aiming to enrich my authentic relationships with fewer defenses and distractions.

Most of my deepest thoughts occur while I am driving and when I am about to sleep. Those are the times when I write thank you notes in my mind, it’s when I talk to God, and when I am most still in my mind and aware of my blessings. For some reason I rarely actually put my gratitude down on paper in a real note or pick up the phone just to say I love you – but I think it and feel the gratitude every day for the important people in my life. People I am close to know I am squishy and love to hug and am sentimental and stupid sappy – but I have to still admit, I have been a terrible small gesture giver! I want so badly to be better at these small gestures so that the people I care about know how important they are to me. But for some reason, I wear out and do not follow through with so many of the things I would like to do for the people I love. My one and only New Year’s resolution for 2011 is to continue to let God handle the big stuff while I focus on sweating the small stuff and making sure the people that I appreciate know how important they are to me. I may never be the person to write as many thank you notes as I would like – but I can still do small stuff like text a quick note of encouragement, I can hug their children so they know I love them too, I can listen better, I can bake an extra batch of cookies and deliver it as a surprise, or I can just surprise them with their favorite coffee drink for no reason. As a recipient of so many dear random gestures lately, I can tell you with authority that it really can make a person’s day – or week - or life. With God in charge of the big stuff…I think we can all take a time out to sweat the small stuff and notice the details and treasure the people in our lives and let them know their importance to us. This is what JLL is about for our community as well…so let’s sweat the small stuff together and make a difference in the lives of the people we love and care about.

Jennifer McCall

LANGSTON CONSTRUCTION INC. “Our reputation is building every day”

1000 S. Medford • Lufkin, Texas 75901 (936) 632-9847 January 2011 13

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Provisional News By Melissa Whitaker, Provisional President

hat an amazing 2010! We have been very busy and have a wonderful group of Provisional’s this term! I am truly proud to be among them. To everyone who volunteered their time for Family Nights, keeping children busy is a large task! Great job to all who participated. The “Done in A Day” project was a great success! We would like to thank Nancy Winston for having the baskets put together for CPS Rainbow Room at such a beautiful store -- The Very Thing. Stephanie Love said it took about forty-five minutes to put twenty baskets together. What a big surprise for some families. Also, I would love to say Vision Screening is one of the most fulfilling things to experience. We can see how Nickie Ashby, Tracy Nichols and the entire Vision Screening committee touch the lives of so many children! It’s a great feeling to leave Vision Screening knowing the children you have helped. Thank you for your hard work and dedication and making it an enjoyable experience for me and everyone around you. And last but definitely not least, to our wonderful Provisional Chair Suzy Childers. You are truly a joy and blessing to be around. Everyone you talk to, you touch. What a uplifting, high spirited, beautiful person you are to be around! We all thank you for being there and making this such a great experience.

Melissa Whitaker

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Cottage Meeting Assignments/Vision Screening Results Shelli Ellis

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Tammi Axelson Anita Boyd Mendi Brent April Earley Emily Grimes Kim Herman Rose Johnson Sharon Kruk Jean Lucas Jeanie McCusker Heather Robertson Natalie Thornton Nancy Winston

Rachelle Frankens Dessa Glass Courtney Gould Monica Gunter Stephanie Gustafson Carrie Iversen Tina McDonald Crystal Perry Karen Runnels Elizabeth Simpson Shelly Slaton Hilary Haglund Walker Marcy Weibe

Ashley Bowers Rebecca Cota Misty Croley Tamara Day Michelle Deaton Vanessa Durham Chassity Gauthier Elisabeth Grimes Melissa Handley Emily Parks Donna Ross Heather Slaton Amber Youngblood

Allyson Langston 302 Sawgrass Circle

Susan Harris 914 Jefferson

April Brewer Rebecca Brightwell Michelle Briley Karol Brown Michelle Haney Jean Hester Rhonda Jones Amanda Morales Tracy Nichols Stephanie Oliver Melissa Radke Stephanie Rasmussen Tracie Reynolds

Vision Screening Junior League of Vision S Junior League ofLufkin Lufkin Vision Junior League of Lufkin Vision Scree Junior League of Lufkin Vision Screening 2010 Results 2010 Samie Montes 704 Jefferson

Pam Ayres Susan Belasco Susan Childers Michelle Combs Leslie Allen Day Caron Cook Number of of Numberof of Number Number of Number Claudia DeArmond Whitney Garza Volunteer Volunteer N Volunteer Volunteer Number Number TotalNumberNum Volunteer Kimberley Doyle Mallory Grubb Man Hours Man Hours of Pa Man Hours of Man Hours of Passes Man Hours of Fails Screened School Name DateDate School Name Dateof Passes School Name School Name Date Laci Driscoll Karen Harris Slack Elementary September 15th15th 24 Slack ElementarySeptember September 43.55 15th Slack Elementary September 15thSlack Elementary 43.55 241 80 43.55 43.55 321 241 Sheila Gillespie Allison James Burley Primary September 16th16th 42 327 28 Burley September 42 16th 281 Burley Primary September 16thBurley Primary 42 Primary September 281 46 42 Suzy Jungmann Jennifer McCall Coston Elementary September 22nd22nd 13 202 16 Coston September 13 September 22nd 164 Coston Elementary September 22ndCoston Elementary 13 Elementary 164 38 13 Angela Marcotte Melanie Rushing-Saldana Elementary September 23rd23rd 14 Brandon Elementary September 13.55 Elementary September 23rd Brandon Elementary September 23rdBrandon Brandon 13.55 147 34 13.55 13.55 181 147 Laura Mikeal Melissa Whitaker Pineywoods September 28th28th 20.320.3 24 Pineywoods Academy September Academy September 28th Pineywoods Academy September 28thPineywoods 20.3 Academy 246 36 20.3 282 246 Keela Morgan Kathi White Elementary September 29th29th 13 Brandon Elementary September 25.75 Elementary September 29th Brandon Elementary September 29thBrandon Brandon 25.75 136 19 25.75 25.75 155 136 Amy Varnado Anna Wyatt 30thLufkin High Lufkin High School September 30th30th 13 13 65 Lufkin School September School September 30th 65 Lufkin High School September 13 High 65 18 13 83 Misty Zeleskey Cindy Tierney Trout Primary October 6th 21.9 25 Trout Primary October 6th 21.9 Trout Primary October 6th 21.9 258 Trout Primary October 6th 21.9 258 21 279

Brookhollow October 7th 7th 39 Brookhollow Elementary October Elementary October183 7th Brookhollow Elementary October 7th Brookhollow 10.6 Elementary Elementary October 13th13th 26 Anderson Elementary October Elementary October150 13th Anderson Elementary October 13th AndersonAnderson 15.75 Cindy Neal Donna QuarlesKurth Primary Kurth Primary October 14th14th 31 Kurth October 14th Kurth Primary October 14th 13Primary October176 804 Pine Valley Dr. 256 Pinery Rd. Diboll Herty Primary October 20th20th 27 Herty Primary October159 October 20th Herty Primary October 20th Herty Primary 22.5 Herty Primary October 21st Herty Primary October 21st 4 Herty Primary October 21st Herty Primary October 21st 10.85 100 Rhonda Cates Nickie Ashby Dunbar Primary October 27th Dunbar 27thOctober 27th 27 Dunbar Primary October 27th Dunbar Primary 12.5Primary October151 Julianne Greak Shawn Dunn Garrett Primary October 28th28th 15 Garrett Primary October Garrett Primary October 28th Garrett Primary October 28th 14.4 185 Lora Huerta Elizabeth Durrett Lufkin Middle School November 3rd 3rd93 Lufkin Middle School November Lufkin Middle School November 3rd Lufkin Middle School November 3rd 53.5 416 Tina Luna Tracy Jerke Lufkin Middle School November 4th 4th17 Lufkin Middle School November School November 4th Lufkin Middle School Heather November 24.05 35 Teri Nichols Kartye4th Lufkin Middle Garrett Primary November 10th10th5 Garrett Primary November Garrett Primary November 10th Garrett Primary November 10th 23.38 111 Rebecca Osborn-Davis Stephanie Love Garrett Primary November 11th11th8 Garrett Primary November November 11th Garrett Primary November 11thGarrett Primary 8.95 48 Melissa Roberts Donna Mathis St. Cyprians November 16th16th9 St. Cyprians November November 16th St. Cyprians November 16thSt. Cyprians 13.5 122 Renee Robertson Amy Jo Roland Kurth Primary November 17th17th3 Kurth November 17th Kurth Primary November 17thKurth Primary 4.9Primary November 76 Paula Scherry Karen Ronaghan Kid's Academy November 18th18th2 Kid's Academy November November 18th Kid's Academy November 18thKid's Academy 3.9 31 Reba Squyres Brooke Vann Peavy Primary December 1st 1st27 Peavy Primary December 1stDecember Peavy Primary December 1st Peavy Primary 34.4 379 Shanelle Stewart Tara Watson Watkins Peavy Primary December 2nd2nd7 Peavy December 2nd Peavy Primary December 2nd Peavy Primary 7.3Primary December 66 Paula Werner Jennifer Webster 466.53 3926 632 Kathryn Williams 16 January 2011

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10.610.6 222 15.75 15.75 176 13 207 13 22.522.5 186 10.85 10.85 104 12.512.5 178 14.414.4 200 53.553.5 509 24.05 24.05 52 23.38 23.38 116 8.958.95 56 13.513.5 131 4.9 4.9 79 3.9 3.9 33 34.434.4 406 7.3 7.3 73 466.53 466.53 4558

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M i s s i on S tat e m e n t The Junior League of Lufkin is an organization of women committed to promoting volunteerism and to improving the community through the effective action and leadership of trained volunteers. Its purpose is exclusively educational and charitable.

Introducing the Area’s First and Only Physician Specializing in Mammography Interpretation Christopher T. Sherman, M.D., Ph.D. Board Certified Radiologist Fellowship Trained in Breast Imaging at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center At Memorial Health System of East Texas, we strive to provide exceptional care for those in our community. By offering Digital Mammography for over 3 years and now with the addition of Dr. Sherman, women can expect even more specialized care. Dr. Sherman is a Board Certified Radiologist and the only radiologist in the area to have completed Fellowship Training in Breast Imaging at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center.

• Extensive clinical experience in screening and diagnostic mammography, breast ultrasound, breast MRI, breast pathology and interventional procedures.

• Training in the advanced interpretation of mammography, breast ultrasound, breast MRI and in the accompanying image-guided biopsies.

To schedule a mammogram with one of our registered mammography technologists, call (936) 639-7374.

Visit us online at memorialhealth.org

• Education in the epidemiology, diagnosis, pathology and therapy of breast cancer including screening for breast cancer and identification patterns of recurrence of malignant breast tumors.