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Winter2013
L e a g u e L i n e s
The Junior League of Huntington
Executive Board President Katina Haught
President-Elect Summer Haynes
Community Vice President Sarah Walling
Corresponding Secretary Leslie Culp
Recording Secretary Ashley Corder
Treasurer Jessica Copeland
Treasurer Elect Kate Farrell
Committee Chairs Arrangements…………………...Jamie Webster
Character Breakfast..…….….....…Darci Barger
…………………………………..…Cheryl Sullivan
Community Center…………….……Leslie Culp
Done in a Day...…………...….Sarah Dougherty
Education………...………………..Kristi Henson
Kids in the Kitchen………..……....Katie Fowler
…………………..………………Courtney McNeel
League Lines……………………...Anna Lafferre
Membership…………………........Anna Lafferre
……………………………………….Sarah Walling
Nominating/Placement……......Jamie Webster
Nominating/Placement Elect.Rebecca Hansen
Public Relations…………………...Erica Deligne
Rummage Sale……………..…Provisional Class
Touch a Truck……………...….Melissa Dawson
…………………………………..…..Amanda Kent
Ways & Means………………….…...Maria Aiello
JL of Huntington Meetings are held on the second Monday of the month at 6 p.m.
617 9th Avenue
Huntington, WV 25701
304.523.4165
www.facebook.com/JLofHuntington
@JLofHuntington
Junior League Mission The Association of Junior Leagues
International, Inc. is an organization of
women committed to promoting
volunteerism, developing the potential
of women and improving communities
through the effective action and
leadership of trained volunteers.
Its purpose is exclusively
education and charitable.
League Lines League Lines staff welcomes any
contributions from the members of
Junior League Huntington. Please
contact Editor-in-Chief Anna Lafferre
at anna.lafferre@yahoo.com.
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From the President ·
Happy New Year! As we embark on 2014 and the excitement a new year can bring I am reminded of everything we have accomplished in 2013. Our first year Touch a Truck fundraiser was a huge success! The provisional project of redeveloping our entrance and flower beds was remarkable. We volunteered in a number of DIAD opportunities and had several members meet their requirements before the new year. Additionally, we partnered with the Huntington Area Food Bank and organized a Soup Drive for the month of January. With these accomplishments behind us we still have more to achieve. Our Character Breakfast chairs and committee members are actively working on our 9th CB event which will take place on March 8th. We have another class of provisionals that will be joining us and organizing our Leigh Ann Litton Memorial Rummage Sale as their provisional project. KITK will be having an event and there will be many DIAD opportunities. As you can see there is still plenty of time and ways for our members to get involved and make an impact in our League and our community. I wrote to you in the fall about the importance of our membership — the importance of developing the potential of our members and how they and their experiences are the key to our success, and I still believe that. I am, however, a firm believer in our whole mission and along with membership comes promoting volunteerism and improving our communities. We serve our community both by training our
members to be effective community volunteers and leaders, and also by performing direct community service. I ask myself the question, “Are we doing these things to the best of our ability?” My answer often changes. Our organization is only as strong as each of you and your dedication to serving the community. Without your contribution, we cannot accomplish everything we set out to do this year. Therefore, I urge all of you to actively participate in our meetings, attend and contribute to the events, recruit your friends and family to assist in our cause, make new friends, reach outside of your comfort zones and help to make this an enjoyable, positive experience. Ask yourself every morning, "What will I give to those around me today?" Make a DIFFERENCE. Volunteerism — Doing more than you have to, you want to, for a cause that you consider good. I look forward to serving the community of Huntington with you! Together we can make a difference! Sincerely,
Katina Haught President
@jlofhuntington
What will I give?
League News and Events ·
February 19, 2014
Perennial Favorites with Donna Rumbaugh
10:00 - The Woodlands
March 19, 2014
Speaker - Kevin Brady, executive director of Greater
Huntington Park and Recreation District
10:00 - JLCC
April 16, 2014
Spring Luncheon
10:00 - Home of Jane Boylin, 1232 Enslow Boulevard
February is LOVE our Sustainers month!
We’ll be having Jim’s Spaghetti for dinner.
JL Members Became Soup-er Heroes in January! Huntington Junior League kicked off its "Be a Soup-er Hero" food drive on Saturday, Jan. 4, 2014, at
Walmart in Barboursville. The month-long food drive benefitted the Huntington Area Food Bank. Photos
by the Herald-Dispatch.
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· World View
Recently, the Board of Directors of the Historic Preservation Association of Coral Gables held their Board meeting at the historic headquarters of the Junior League of Miami. Leslie Rivera, Sustaining Junior League member and a past President of the Junior League of Miami Foundation was the featured speaker. The Historic Preservation Association of Coral Gables was founded in 1991 with the mission to support an environment in which its members and all community citizens can understand, appreciate, exchange information and live with Coral Gables history. In keeping with this mission, the Board of HPACG plans to conduct their monthly meetings at historic sites in the city. HPACG President Ann Rosalind Goodman and Karelia “Kare” Martinez Carbonell, HPACG board member and past President of the JLM Foundation, greeted the Board with sherry and chocolates as a prelude to the evening. JLM President Leanne Tellam was also on hand to welcome the HPACG Board members. Leslie gave a brief history of the building (including the famous Tallahassee “cookie” story) and how it became the Junior League of Miami headquarters. A tour of the site was followed by a question and answer period and then the HPACG Board meeting. The JLM headquarters was originally built as a two-story “Venetian Palace” for Patrick Bennett in 1925 by George Merrick’s Coral Gables Construction and Supply Company. It was designed by George Fink and cost $30,000. It was the first commercial building in Coral Gables and is the only remaining example of this type of
commercial building west of City Hall. Thorn Grafton was the architect for the adaptive reuse of the building in 1995 after it was bought by the JLM. Teamwork Construction handled the construction end of the project. The project which was divided into four phases was an enormous effort by all concerned and could not have been accomplished without the outstanding help of both JLM members and others in the community who lent their financial and practical support. The building’s front door is historic and was found on site during demolition. In addition, Dade County pine flooring was discovered and was painstakingly restored. The flooring now covers the entire reception area. On the second floor facing Biltmore way, the original porch area was reclaimed. It had been enclosed during one of the building’s many “updates.” The historic iron railing around the stairway has been preserved and slightly modified to comply with safety code requirements. The building’s historic furniture has been refinished and the upholstered pieces have been recovered using donated fabrics. The end result is that the JLM headquarters is both functional and beautifully decorated. HPACG recently awarded two $1,000 scholarships. The scholarship winners were chosen by the University of Miami/School of Architecture in recognition of their proven academic achievement and interest in the area of historic preservation. HPACG is currently working on establishing an Advisory Board. For additional information please visit historiccoralgables.org.
Junior League of Miami headquarters functions as community gathering place
By Leslie Rivera, originally published in Coral Gables News
To read more about what other leagues are doing, visit www.ajli.org.
Community Center · The Junior League has now formed a
Community Center Committee to assist
with the managing and upkeep of the
building. This committee includes Leslie
Culp, Becky Francke and Heather
McKernan. We are excited to announce
the resolution of our ongoing toilet issue
with the assistance of TR Johnson & Son,
Inc. of Huntington. Our next project will
be addressing the back parking lot drain,
which appears to be clogged. Remember
to spread the word about availability of
the building to rent and the discounted
price for members.
· League Members
Congratulations are in order for Leslie Culp, who graduated
from the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center in
Charleston S.C., and was named Class President.
Congratulations also to Ashley Kasey who welcomed a new
baby in December, Jack Conner Kasey.
We are very proud of Rebecca Hansen, who was
named Marshall University’s Employee of the
Month in September.
Building Rental Information
Board Room — $20.00/hr Seating capacity - 50
Standing capacity - 70
Auditorium — $35/hour Seating capacity - 300
Standing capacity - 400
Day rental: $200.00 up to 8 hours/$35.00 each additional hour
League members receive a 50% discount.
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· Christmas Party The annual Junior League Christmas
Party was held Saturday, Dec. 7 at the
Moose Lodge in Eastern Heights. It was
a great way for members to socialize
and usher in the holiday season!
Above: Rebecca Hansen and Missy McComas
Below: Kate Moriarty, Katina Haught, Missy
McComas, Rebecca Hansen and Leslie Culp Above: Kate Moriarty, Ashley Corder, Missy
McComas, Leslie Culp and Becca Hansen
Below: Missy McComas and Ashley Corder
Save-the-Date for the Junior League of Huntington’s 9th annual
Character Breakfast
Saturday, March 8, 2014
at the
Big Sandy Superstore Conference Center
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