To leave the world a better place - whether by a healthy child, a garden patch, or an improved social condition - that is to have succeeded. That only one life breathed easier because you lived - that is success. – Ralph Waldo Emerson
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February 2012
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General Meeting Tuesday, February 7, 2012 Museum of East Texas Social at 6:30 p.m. Meeting starts at 7:00 p.m. Please bring a bottle (or a case) of bottled water for the Sprint Into Spring Fun Run.
Table of Contents Bulletin Board................................................................... 2 Leadership Lines............................................................... 3 Cottage Meetings.............................................................. 4 Council Chat.................................................................... .5 New Year’s Eve Ball......................................................6-7 Helping Hands.................................................................. 8 Spring Market.................................................................. .9 Words of Gratitude.......................................................... 10 Members in the Spotlight .............................................. 12 Focus on the Community................................................ 13 Motivational Minute....................................................... 14 Walk Down Memory Lane............................................. 15 Sustainer News............................................................... 16 Events & Birthday Calendar........................................... 17
The Board of Directors
Communications Council V. President Communications Mendi Brent Our View Editor Sharon Kruk Internal Public Relations/Website Elisabeth Grimes External Public Relations April Earley Photographer/Archivist Allison James
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President.......................................................... Jennifer Webster President-Elect....................................................... Marcy Weibe Secretary............................................................. Julianne Greak Treasurer........................................................... Michelle Haney VP Finance................................................................ Cindy Neal VP Communications..............................................Mendi Brent VP Membership........................................................Gina Green VP Community Projects........................................ Emily Parks Strategic Development Chair..............................Susan Belasco Parliamentarian..............................................Allyson Langston Sustainer Advisor.............................................Barbara Peterson Helping Hands Annual Chair...........................Michelle Briley
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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Please contact All ison James (mustangallie@ro cketmail.com or 936.414.2249) for an y League events that need a Photog rapher.
Want to submit an article, suggest an ide a, or have something to add to the Bulletin Boa rd for the next issue of Our View? Please email Sharon Kruk (srkruk@yahoo.com) before the 15th of the month. We welcome your ideas, suggestions and feedback!
New address! Mallory Grubb 113 Summerset Dr. Lufkin TX 75901
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Special thanks to o ur Helping Hands Me eting Sponsor: Woodland Heights Medical Center
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ary at Brookhollow Element on March 8, 2012
Save the Date: Spring Market April 19-21, 2012
Please contact Julianne Greak (jcgreak@yahoo.com) for a change of address, email address, or phone number.
Leadership Lines By Cindy Neal, Vice President Finance The first ever New Year’s Eve Ball
according to my educator husband it takes a person
is behind most of us, except for the
with special skills and finesse to write a successful
Finance Committee.
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grant, so obviously we had the right woman for the
help, we are diligently working to
job. Please make an effort to pass your thanks along
finalize the income and expense items.
to Natalie for a job well done. Hopefully this is just
Hopefully by the time this issue of Our View goes to
the beginning of some fabulous things to come for
press, we will be closer to having a firm number for the
our League and our deserving community.
League to review at the next general meeting. Those
Cindy Neal
of you that attended the Ball know how awesome it was and those of you that didn’t missed a fabulous evening. Next it is on to our Spring Market fundraiser and Kim Herman and crew will be working closely with Spring Market Treasurer, Jean Lucas.
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Kudos to Natalie Thornton, our first ever grant
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November Meeting
Thank you to our Cottage Meeting hostesses! Allyson Langston Cindy Neal Crystal Gann Susan Harris Donna Ross Hilary Walker Kimberly Doyle Susan Belasco Michelle Haney Stephanie Oliver
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Council Chat By Samie Montes, Hospitality
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ur February meeting Food Sponsor is El Chico and I’m sure it will be delicious! The meeting will be Red Hot and you will definitely want to get a taste of the Hot Momma Signature Drink. A big thank you to all of our meeting sponsors so far this year...it has been a fabulous year! Please remember to bring some bottled water (just a few bottles or a whole case) to help with our newest fundraiser, the Sprint Into Spring Fun Run. Contact Julianne Greak at jcgreak@yahoo.com for more information or to find out more ways to help. We still have the March and April meetings to look forward to and plans are underway for our annual End of Year Celebration. I’ll be giving those details soon. Time flies! See you at the February meeting!
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The 36th Annual Charity Ball By Lora Huerta, Charity Ball Chair
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he New Year’s Eve Ball was a beautiful and eventful evening! So many people to thank for such an amazing event – Tara, Courtney, Paula, Vanessa, Kathryn, Stephanie, Cindy, April and Dana – thank you all so much! I know you are all as relieved as I am that NYE is behind us and we can now look forward to SPRING MARKET! I’d like to also thank Crown Colony for such an amazing job – Len, Angie and their staff were wonderful – we could not have been happier with the food, drinks or service! And that waffle bar. . .yummo! Also, we had great feedback from the husbands this year! The feel of the ball was more intimate and relaxed without taking away the glamour that we all love about the ball. I’m glad the guys had a good time – that we all had such a fun time! The band and the dance floor were really rockin’ – we could have partied on, but all good things must end! As we discussed in the Cottage Meetings, we will soon be making recommendations on the transition of Charity Ball to NYE and the future of this fundraiser for our League. As this year was a transitional year for Charity Ball, I feel that we will have a better understanding of just how the fundraiser will be received by our community and our League members after the 37th Ball. There are several challenges to the New Year’s Eve date to consider, but we have learned lots of things this year which will help us have an even more successful event next time. I know that Tara will do an amazing job, and that we will ring in 2013 at an unforgettable party! I’ll be there with bells on – ok, maybe not bells, but certainly with a smile, support for my friend Tara, the new Charity Ball Committee and the Junior League of Lufkin!
Lora Huerta
Charity Ball Committee
6 February 2012
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Helping Hands
2011-2012 Helping Hands Campaign Partners Corporate Partners Platinum Hands - $10,000 Brookshire Brothers Gold Hands - $5,000 Peltier Chevrolet Cadillac Silver Hands - $2,500 First Bank & Trust Performance Auto Sales Blue Hands - $1,500 A Compassionate Care Home Health Systems DP Solutions Johnson Pools & Spas Lufkin Industries Rebecca C. Brightwell Woodland Heights Medical Center Red Hands - $1,000 Bettye & Murphy George Foundation Henderson Foundation The Journey Green Hands - $500 Abeldt’s Pharmacy Bancorp South Haglund Law Firm, P.C. Regions Winston & Denman Timber Zeleskey Law Firm Yellow Hands - $250 Angelina Hardwood Sales Bartlett, Baggett & Shands Insurance Borgfeld & White, P.C. Chance Law Firm Cross Medical The Advanced Financial Group The Center for Sight Wes Combs CRNA, P.C. Whataburger 8 February 2012
Purple Hands - Advertisers Abeldt’s Pharmacy Alexander, Lankford & Heirs, Inc Beard’s Fine Jewelry Dr. Brian Humphreys El Chico Merle Norman Milagros Tea Room Morgan Insurance Agency Nacogdoches Pediatric Dentistry Popeye’s Roderick of Texas Floral Temple-Inland The Very Thing! Vince Treadwell- Edward Jones Zeleskey Law Firm Extra Hands Bancorp South Insurance Services, Inc. Body In Sync- Cindy Hammond Carla Morgan, CPA LLC Cascade Health Services Chad Morgan- State Farm Insurance Coastal Plains Trucking Community Title Company Dunn Construction Fit & Firm GNC Goff & Herrington PC Homer Mini Storage Klotz Associates, Inc. Larry Cain Lisa Crow Photography & Events Lufkin Boot Camp Co. Mercer Nissan Mazda Security & Guaranty Abstract Co. Smoothie King Southern Chrysler Dodge Jeep Southwest Securities Suzy Lou Stationery & Invitations The Children’s Clinic Urgent Doc
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 Dot Brookshire Rebecca Chance Daphene H. Clarke Lorelle Coleman Llewellyn Frazier Mary Martha Henderson Kathi Johnson Beth Jones Nancy Moore Supporting Hands - $250 & below Carol Bradley Anita Caraway Dianne Croom Jennifer Cumbie Jean Dillahunty Brigettee Henderson Theresa McKewen Hilda Mitchell Debra Moore Kelley Moore Susan Morgan Barbara Peterson Janice Ann Rowe Ann Shands Susie Shands Ellen Sorrell Thalia Tierney Jetta Westerholm
Spring Market By Kim Herman, Spring Market Chair
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s I write this article in mid January, it is hard to believe that a new year is upon us and we are less than three months away from Spring Market. Times flies when you’re having fun and I have enjoyed representing the League as Chair of Spring Market. I was wondering how it all would turn out, but things are falling into place and I have an awesome committee to thank. I could not do it without their hard work and support! Tickets should be ready at the February meeting for the Spring Market committee, subcommittee, provisionals and any other actives (who would like to sell) to begin selling. Pre-Sale Tickets are $5.00 and make great teacher gifts. If you want to sell and are not required, please let Michelle Combs know so she can have tickets ready for you. We will also be selling shirts to anyone who would like one. There will be 2 designs, so I encourage you to order one or both if you will be attending Spring Market each day. Louis Vuitton will also be at February’s meeting. No, not the person, but the handbag that Melissa Roberts and Keela Morgan so graciously volunteered to go get. I’m thinking they just wanted a girl’s getaway. Speaking of girls…the Girls Night Out Pre-Party will be Thursday, April 19th from 6-9pm. Rebecca Brightwell is working on the menu for the event. Two lucky winners will each win a $100 gift certificate to be spent at the market. Great vendor discounts will also be happening that night only. So grab your best pals and come out for a fun and festive night! Susan Harris and Lisa Griffin are planning a tasty luncheon with all the fashions from our vendors. The AC Pom Squad will be volunteering as models and Lisa plans to have entertainment for us. More details are coming, so keep watching! One thing that makes our Spring Market stand out from other league markets is our hospitality. Our vendors love how we pamper and feed them. To carry on this tradition, Keela Morgan will need your help again. She will have a sign-up sheet at either February or March’s meeting for your opportunity to help. Hmmm….decorations?? I am not a crafty person. I can come up with ideas in my head but actually putting it together does not work out so well. However, Samie Montes is a decorating guru. She ensures me that our decorations will be along the theme of “Live. Laugh. Love. SHOPPING” and be ‘springy’. We will all be looking forward to seeing her creativity! For any event to be successful, publicity is a must. Word of mouth is the cheapest, yet most powerful way to get the word out. If you know of a new business in town who might display a Spring Market poster, please let me or Karen Ronaghan know. Last, but definitely not least, are our vendors. Without them, there would be no Spring Market. Numbers are low at this time but should pick up as the time nears. Last year, we had 55 vendors and our goal is to have at least the same. Recently, Melissa and I had a chance to look at the changes that have taken place at the Civic Center. Inside, we have lost at least two booths but will be able to add two or three more booths in the lobby. Last year we were able to have two vendors take advantage of the open area left after the luncheon/style show. We would like to add additional booths in this area for smaller, local businesses to set up. If you know of any new & exciting vendors, let Melissa Roberts, Tracie McClesky or myself know. They can also visit the JLL website to download an application. The reason I love Spring Market is because it is something for all ages to do. It is a great time for a Mother/Daughter outing or for girlfriends to get together without the kids. To tie in our mission with fashion, we will have a “High Heels and Bling” corner. We will be collecting gently worn high heels and accessories to be donated to ADAC to help area high school young ladies get ready for the prom. Thanks to everyone for supporting the Spring Market! May God Bless!
By Michelle Combs, Spring Market Ticket Sales
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he time for Spring Market is fast approaching. Members who will receive 10 tickets ($50.00 worth) to sell are those on the Spring Market Committee, a Sub-Committee, board members, and half of the provisional class. Donna Ross will have a list of provisionals who will be selling tickets for Spring Market. Also, any active member is welcome to sell tickets. If over the course of the next couple of months anyone needs more tickets, just give me a call and I will be happy to deliver more to you! You can reach me at 875-6025.
Susan Belasco Anita Boyd Mendi Brent Rebecca Brightwell Michelle Briley Rhonda Cates Michelle Combs Becky Cota Rebecca Davis Leslie Day Tamara Day Kimberly Doyle Laci Driscoll Shawn Dunn April Early Crystal Gann Chasity Gauthier Julianne Greak Gina Green Monica Gunter Stephanie Gustafson Michelle Haney Karen Harris Susan Harris Kim Herman Carrie Iversen Allison James Jones Rhonda Suzy Jungman
Sharon Kruk Allison Langston Jean Lucas Tina Luna Tina McDonald Mikeal Laura Samie Montes Amanda Morales Keela Morgan Cindy Neal Teri Nichols Tracy Nichols Emily Parks Tracie Reynolds Melissa Roberts Heather Robertson Karen Ronaghan Heather Slaton Shanelle Stewart Amber Wagnon Hilary Walker Jennifer Webster Marcy Weibe Paula Werner Melissa Whitaker Kathi White Nancy Winston Amber Youngblood Misty Zelesky
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Words of Gratitude
The Junior League Prayer We pray that we will never be so blind That our small world is all we ever see, Or so supremely satisfied, That what we are is all we ever want to be. Give us the joy of feeling someone’s need, Make us gracious followers; Make gracious those who lead. And more than all, We pray that through the years we will remember that there are always new frontiers.
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Members in the Spotlight
Can you guess the JLL member? By Elisabeth Grimes, Internal Public Relations
1. I work for a local insurance agent as well as being mommy to my beautiful daughter. I graduated from both Lufkin High School and SFA. I am a hard worker, responsible, creative and I can sew! I bet you didn’t know that my secret desire is to be the CEO of my own cosmetic empire! 2. I am a local attorney practicing in the oil and gas industry. I graduated from both UT and Baylor. I am devoted to my 2 kids and my husband, but don’t ever ask me to corral small kids. I bet you didn’t know that I sing lullabies to my 2 kids every night! 3. I am a stay at home mom devoted to my husband, 2 kids and their activities. I hold an associate’s degree, bachelor’s degree and Master’s in Speech Language Pathology. My favorite placement in the league is Vision Screening and my favorite family activity is hanging out by the pool with my family. I bet you didn’t know that I am a twin! 4. I am super organized and very reliable. I stay at home with my 2 precious kids and love to play outside. I obtained a BS in Communications from UT in 2003 after graduating from Pine Tree High School. I bet you didn’t know that I am so organized I HAVE to pay the bills as soon as they come in mail! 5. I not only cater and plan weddings, but I also own The Very Thing. I love to cook, sew, organize and have tons of personality. Growing up, I wanted to be a chef so I attended Texas Culinary Academy in addition to graduating from Texas Tech. I love animals and animal rights, traveling and paying games. I bet you didn’t know that I am addicted to sticky notes and have them everywhere for everything! 6. I recently started a new job at The Mosaic Center, in addition to being mom to my 2 kids and wife to my husband, Brian. I enjoy scrapbooking, reading and volunteering. I bet you didn’t know that I used to be an elementary school assistant principal! 7. I am a 1st grade dual language teacher at Burley. I graduated from Lufkin High School and then Texas A&M. I consider myself creative, a problem solver and a good judge of character, and I love having crawfish boils with my family. I bet you didn’t know that I secretly wanted to be Baby from Dirty Dancing when I was younger! 8. I run Lufkin Boot camp in addition to being an orthodontic assistant, mom to 3 kids and wife. I graduated from the University of Minnesota and am a certified personal trainer, group fitness instructor, lifeguard and dental assistant. I love hanging out at the beach. I bet you didn’t know that I can touch my nose with my tongue! 9. I am the FCS teach at Wells, but most importantly I am mom to my 2 kids and wife to Bryan. I am a survivor of a head on collision and have overcome lots of obstacles because of my faith. I volunteer with Relay for Life in not one, but two counties (Angelina and Cherokee), love to garden and go to the lake. I bet you didn’t know that I wanted to own my own business growing up! 10. I am a 2nd grade dual language teacher and mom to 2 boys. I hold both a bachelor’s and master’s degree from SFA and am working on my principal’s certification. I love spending time with my family at the deer camp and volunteering at school and in the community. I bet you didn’t know that I am your go-to girl you need help with technology.
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Focus on the Community By Lynn Hopper, Community Relations Director
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he Lufkin State Supported Living Center is a 24 hour residential facility that is home to 368 people who have been diagnosed with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The facility is designated as a center that will serve children. Over the years it has been viewed by many as a “mini city” as it has 21 campus homes, a medical clinic, a diner, therapy programs, a beauty salon, Chapel, parks, wooded retreat, senior citizen programming, recreation and much more. The facility is the third largest employer in Angelina County with 1,188 allocated positions and it is estimated that the local economy is stimulated at least $100 million annually by the center, staff and the residents. Council are The Volunteer Services wonderful. These educational Council is a non-profit that materials teach conflict is dedicated to benefiting the management and life skills in a lives of the people served. way that is specifically designed The Community Relations for those with developmental and department staff assist the cognitive challenges. The staff can VSC in many projects. They teach a specific topic, for example, write grants, manage center “Getting Along with Others in the volunteers and assist with Workplace” and the video shows a Santa’s Workshop and “skit” on the related subject. The the Sunshine Open Golf visual along with activities assist in Tournament each year. In 2011 teaching others with very specific volunteers gave almost 10,000 examples. Many of the people hours of service to the center. served want to be successful and Volunteers are needed for these videos help develop coping many projects and programs skills for stressful situations in work from fundraising to gardening and the home place. The Lufkin and painting. The VSC is State Supported Living Center is actively seeking help from the very thankful to be a recipient of community and is looking for Junior League funding. volunteers to become an Advocate Volunteer. Advocates 2012 marks the 50th Anniversary for the Lufkin register as a volunteer, get to know the individual, their State Supported Living Center. We invite each member likes, wants and needs, attend their annual staffing and of the Junior League of Lufkin to come out to the center assist them in expressing their opinions as needed. There and see the many projects the League has supported . We are many people served at the center who do not have hope you will each consider taking a 50 minute tour to a family member or legal guardian involved and the help our 50th Anniversary be a success. Volunteer Advocate can really make a difference. The training DVD’s and activities that the Junior League of Lufkin provided to the Volunteer Services
Lynn Hopper
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Motivational Minute
The Gift of Giving By Heather Kartye
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uring the recent holiday season, I found myself pausing and taking note of the generosity of our community. It seemed that around every corner there was someone doing some good deed for someone else. Large or small, these acts of kindness were significant and made a difference in the lives of others. And this had me bursting with pride to know that the residents of Lufkin and Angelina County truly embody the old adage that it is better to give than it is to receive. The giving spirit is all around us here in this community. The Angelina County United Way annual campaign recently raised more than $700,000 to support more than 20 local agencies; this marked the 64th consecutive year of exceeding their goal. And speaking of local agencies, the magnitude of non-profit organizations in the community always amazes me. Entities exist here to serve a multitude of purposes, including the Senior Citizens Center, CASA, Boys and Girls Club, CISC, Love, Inc., Mosaic Center, Humane Society, and the list goes on. We are blessed to have so many resources right here in our area. Our community always sticks together when times are tough. I am continually in awe when tragedy strikes, whether it be loss of a home through fire, death of a loved one, illness or financial set-backs, an organized effort is always set forth to provide meals, clothing, financial support, emotional support, and other necessities to those hurting or in need. And you hear of instances of individuals “paying it forward” all the time. Such as when an anonymous person pays for the coffee belonging to someone behind them in line at the Starbucks drive-through. Maybe you have at one time or another been on the receiving end of someone else’s generosity. It’s comforting to know that support system exists.
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Walk Down Memory Lane
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Walk Down Memory Lane
he very first Charity Ball was held March 19, 1977 at the Lufkin Civic Center benefitting The Lufkin Historial and Creative Arts Center (The Museum of East Texas). The idea for the first Charity Ball was conceived by League members who had attended similiar events in Dallas, Houston and Galveston, according to an article published in the Lufkin News. Attendees of the Ball enjoyed a 16-piece orchestra, dancing, cocktails, a silent and live auction, as well as a midnight breakfast. Five door prizes were given away, including a weekend for four in New Orleans at the Royal Orleans. Auction items included a typewriter, 100 gallons of gasoline, a Fish Fry for 20 couples at the Red Barn and a 5-day stay at a Villa in Acapulco for ten people. The League considered the event a success and donated $20,000 to the Museum, while adding Charity Ball as an official placement.
1977 Charity Ball Committee Front row: Helen Anderson, Julie Wayland, Cathey Friesen Middle row: Jan Moore, Barbara Polk, Mrs. Thomas Moore Back row: Mrs. Jerry Moore, Janice Ann Rowe, Susan Mathis, Sherry Roper
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Sustainer News By Lisa Haglund
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ew Year’s Eve is always a night of celebration. This year, in addition to the wonderful Charity Ball hosted by the Junior League, the evening was a popular wedding date. Jayne Ann Wolsey and Blake Deaton, son of Jan and Tommy Deaton, were married on December 31st in Palm Springs, California at the LaQuinta Resort. It was a beautiful, fun New Year’s Eve Wedding. Blake’s brother, Ryan, served as his best man and Blake’s five nieces and nephews were also in the wedding party. Tommy and Jan drove to Palm Springs with their car loaded with all of the Deaton family wedding clothes. They thoroughly enjoyed the road trip and the gorgeous, snowy landscape. While staying at the LaQuinta Resort they even ran into a few Hollywood actors. After a wonderful honeymoon in Belize, Jayne Ann and Blake will make their home in Fort Worth. Hayley Haglund and Eason Davis were also married on December 31. Hayley is the daughter of Vickie and Marty Evans and Wayne and Lisa Haglund.
They married at the Moody Memorial United Methodist Church on Galveston Island. Hayley’s Matron of Honor was her sister, Hilary Haglund Walker and her Maid of Honor was Kristen Marlin. Other attendants with Lufkin roots were sisters, Jacquelyn Block and Jennifer Bell, and Leeanne Friesen Haglund, sister-inlaw. Hunter Haglund, Hayley’s brother, was one of Eason’s groomsmen. Other attendees of the bride and groom represented global friendships with connections to Great Britain, Scotland, Australia, Mexico and Canada! Anders Walker and Preston Haglund, nephews, were ring bearers. The reception was held at The Garten Verein, a Victorian era German dance pavilion that survived The Great 1900 Storm. Wayne’s mother and her sister had attended dances as teenagers there. Hayley and Eason honeymooned in Hawaii and make their home in San Francisco, California. Send your news to: haglund@suddenlink.net
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23
24
Monday
Donna Mathis
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
Thursday
1
Friday
2
6
Samie Montes
11
7
12
13
Carolina Armstrong
25 Lindsey Goforth Natalie Thornton
14
19
20
21
10
15
16
17 Jane Wagnon
22
Cindy Grove
23
24
30
31
LaJune Bradley
27 Board Meeting
Caron Cook
9
Woodie Lou Hicks Family Fun Night at Brookhollow Elementary
Elisabeth Grimes
26
3
8
Becca Weeks
Cherri Teutsch
April Brewer
18
Tracy Jerke
General Meeting
Saturday
Jo Ann Nerren Jetta Westerholm
Change of Status Due
5
25
29
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4
18
Cathy Carr Heather Kartye
Board Meeting
Sunday
17
Jamie Mahan
Chassity Gauthier
Becky Bowers
28
11 Karen Ronaghan
E’Lisa Hurst Michelle Haney
LeAnne Anderson
27
Lynell Stover
10
16
22
Saturday
4
Tina McDonald
Barbara Ferguson
Rhonda Jones
21
Friday
3
9
15
Jean Lucas
Melissa Roberts
19
8
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Thursday
Dot Brookshire
5
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28 Mary Russell
29 Nancy Winston
Susan Belasco
Michelle Deaton
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Non-Profit Organization U.S. POSTAGE P.O. Box 151812 Lufkin, Texas 75915
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.
PA I D Permit No. 45 Lufkin, TX