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November General Membership

Meeting

Tuesday, November 13, 2007

6:30 — Business Meeting

7:30 — Network / Table Time

8:30 — Social

FOCUS: Mentoring 2012

JLC Members — Please

check the website, www.jlcolumbus.org & upcoming issues of the JLCNews for details on

meeting location, directions & parking.

Also, please remember to check the website for

agenda & handouts.

CLEARINGHOUSE A publication of the Junior League of Columbus ● November 2007

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.

Inside this issue … President’s Message, p. 2 Upcoming Sustainer Events, p.3 Holiday Fundraisers, p. 4 & 5 Community Impact, p. 6 Kelton House, p. 7 Spring Gala, p. 8 & 9 PayPal is here!, p. 9 Bargain Box Wrap, p. 10 Legacy Bricks, p. 10 Member Updates & Opportunities, p. 11

Junior League makes a ‘Quick Impact’ with Bike Rodeo at St. Stephens Community House

A number of JLC members, along with St. Stephen’s Community House staff and volunteers, came out on September 29th for a day of bike helmet safety and educa-tion for the Greater Linden com-munity. Dozens of children at-tended this fun event. Each at-tendee received a brand new bike helmet and were able to partici-pate in a variety of bike safety games, from an obstacle course to a slow race (where the last one to the finish line wins). With chil-

dren from toddlers to teenagers alike, the Bike Helmet Rodeo was a meaningful way to make a quick impact!

Months of planning lead up to the Junior League of Columbus’ 59th annual Bargain Box event. Treasure hunting was the order of the day on Saturday, October 6th as hundreds of guests poured into Vets Memorial for the sale. Providing all kinds of gently-used merchandise to the Co-lumbus community at low discount prices, Bargain Box is a tradition for bargain hunters, with some patrons traveling across the country for the event. Donating thousands of vol-unteer hours, Junior League of Co-lumbus members provide and collect all the available merchandise, set-up and then staff the day long sale. All proceeds from Bargain Box support the community projects & mission of the Junior League of Columbus.

Bargain Box — A Junior League Tradition

Greetings from the President,

I am pleased to report that the Junior League of Columbus continues to be on the move with a very busy first quarter.

The year began with a generous dona-tion from Sustainer Shirle Westwater and her daughter for an exterior make-over to our headquarters, the English House. The historic property now has a yellow-gold base, ivory trim, and is fin-ished with a new door painted “Fabulous Red.” Thanks to Doris Baginski, who organized the grounds clean-up for the English House, and to the hard-working JLC members & families who partici-pated.

In August & September, over 3,000 backpacks were provided to children attending Columbus Public and South-western schools. Laura Lazor, Adopt-a-Backpack for Children Chair, and I ap-peared on a local television show, “Education is Everybody’s Business,” hosted by Tei Street, Educational Direc-tor for the City of Columbus, to talk about the JLC’s ABC project. We cele-brated our 2nd year partnership with “Capital Kids” at Sawyer Community Center where Mayor Michael B. Cole-man, who personally placed a backpack on children attending the event, joined us. Parents were amazed at the quality of supplies and appreciative of the Jun-ior League’s generosity. After listening to the positive feedback, I am proud of our efforts to help children get a good start each school year. The JLC’s IM-PACT is making a difference.

Thank you to Lesli & David Lawrence for hosting the growing Reds, Whites and ABC’s event again this year. Over 100 members and friends enjoyed fellowship and raised funds for our Adopt-a-Backpack for Children (ABC) project.

Members overseeing our newest com-munity initiative, “Quick Impact,” (formerly Mini-Grants), recently hosted a standing room only Requesting Future Partnerships reception for community partners. Three new Quick Impact pro-

jects were just completed with: St. Stephens Community House (“Bicycle Rodeo”), NuLife Bridges Youth Advocacy Center (a “Teen Dating–Violence” semi-nar), and the Godman Guild (Wee Play). What an IMPACT!

The JLC’s Kelton House renewed its partnership with the Girl Scouts, with Brownies attending a special program at the Kelton House and receiving a Kelton House patch upon completion. In addi-tion, the Kelton House has formed a partnership with “Experience Columbus”, and I am told that it is a must-see.

Members are also making an IMPACT through the Reach Out and Read pro-gram with their visits to Children’s Hospi-tal’s Close-to-Home centers to help pro-mote early childhood learning by reading with parents, care-givers and children in the waiting areas.

And, lastly, Bargain Box brought people together for fun and great shopping!

As you can see, eighty-five years later the Junior League of Columbus contin-ues to promote volunteerism, develop women, and IMPACT communities. Join the fun and let’s continue to make an IMPACT in our community during our second quarter!

- Mary Austin-Palmer President, Junior League of Columbus

Board of Directors

Mary Y. Austin-Palmer President Lesli Lawrence President-Elect Deborah Cummings Treasurer Stephanie Rodgers Treasurer-Elect Mandy Slack-Baker Recording Secretary Becky Keglewitsch & Heidi Yurkiw Members-at-Large Subha Lembach Strategic Planning VP Bridget McKeon Community Team VP Rosemary Sergakis Kelton House Team VP Wendy Hauswirth Communications Team VP Ann Lund Financial Planning Team VP Courtney Kramer Membership Team VP Kelly Brown Recorder Wanda Anderson Parliamentarian Judith Cockrell & Karen Pettiford Special Assts. to President Susan Fortner Reina Sims Sustainer Representatives Laura Stillman Immediate Past President

President’s Message

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The Junior League of Columbus 583 Franklin Avenue

Columbus, Ohio 43215-4715 Phone 614-464-2717

Fax 614-464-2718 www.jlcolumbus.org

Mary Austin-Palmer, President

CLEARINGHOUSE NOVEMBER, 2007

Thank you, JLC Community Advisory Board

Donna Buckley, Huntington National Bank Colette Chandler, The Marketing Insider

Victoria Daly, National City Corp. Beth Eck, FirstLink, Inc.

Chuck Gehring, Lifecare Alliance Matt Habash, Mid-Ohio Foodbank Ann Pizzuti, Community Advocate

Terri Williams, Benefactors Counsel

Sustainers … Mark your calendars for the following events November 11th - Getting Ready for the Holidays Party. Everything to start your holidays off right. A fashion show, gift baskets for the gift giving season (all proceeds benefit the JLC), hair and make-up tips, massages, cocktails and much more! This event will begin at 6:00 pm at Molly Fanning’s home at 2413 Colts Neck Road in Blacklick. RSVP at 614-939-1878. December 13th - Annual Sustainer Holiday Luncheon. Scioto Country Club, 11:30 am in the Garden Room. The program will be holiday decorating tips. RSVP to Susan Fortner at 614-562-0054. January 6th - Cabin Fever? Cure the winter blahs by joining us for the Short North Gallery Hop. Join us at L'Antibes at 5:00 for dinner and then a walk around the Short North at their monthly gallery hop. RSVP to Susan Fortner at 614-562-0054.

Thinking About the Future Do you know that the Junior League of Columbus started its Endowment in 1957? Fifty years later there is $148,124 in the Endowment Fund. Why have an Endowment Fund? The purpose is to eventually support the operat-ing expenses of the League so that all fundraising dollars go directly to our pro-jects. While our current annual operating expenses are very trim, they are still about $120,000, so growing our Endowment is a priority. Gifts made to the En-dowment now will have an IMPACT on the community for years to come! An amazing thing happened this past spring during our annual dues collection — actives & sustainers “rounded up” their dues payments and the additional amount went to our Endowment fund. The JLC Endowment received gifts from over 80 JLC members with the total gifts exceeding $3,100. When should you make your gift to the JLC Endowment? Gifts to the Endow-ment can be made at any time. The Endowment can also accept gifts besides cash including appreciated securities, closely held stock, real estate, life insurance and gifts of qualified retirement plans.

Wondering where to send your tax deductible gift? Gifts can be sent to the Junior League of Columbus, 583 Franklin Avenue, Columbus, OH 43215-4715. Or, to Junior League of Columbus Endowment Fund, c/o The Co-lumbus Foundation, 1234 E Broad Street, Columbus, OH 43205-1453. Have questions? Angela Parsons, JLC Active Member and Columbus Foundation Gift Planning Officer manages the JLC Endowment. She can assist with complex gifts or simple questions. - Jennifer Talley, Endowment/Annual Giving Chair

“Do what you can, with what you have,

where you are.” - Theodore Roosevelt


Party of the Year: Holiday Preview at Saks Fifth Avenue Polaris

November 18, 2007, 6:00—9:00 pm The food will be fabulous, the shopping spectacular, the entertainment engaging, and the

company simply extraordinary! We look forward to seeing you!

Dine while you shop — over ten Columbus restaurants are featured as you sample the city.

Enter an exclusive “Champagne & Shoes” raffle, with the winner splurging in the elite Saks Fifth Avenue shoe department.

Enjoy a 10% discount on all Saks merchandise.

Indulge and support a great cause ...Saks Fifth Avenue is gener-ously donating 10% of all shopping proceeds to directly support the projects & mission of the Junior League of Columbus.

Entertainment abounds and highlights include Arnett Howard and the Columbus Children’s Choir.

Browse & enjoy a holiday tree & stocking silent auction.

So, pull together your holiday shopping list, and ask your friends and significant others to join you. All are officially invited to the Party of the Year!

For more information, please contact Holiday Preview Co-Chairs Subha Lembach at [email protected], or Mary Anne Ewing at [email protected].

Holiday Preview Volunteers are Needed! Tickets for Holiday Preview 2007 are $45 per person in advance and $50 per person at the door, but, if you sign up to volunteer, your ticket will be free AND you will get community service hours. To sign up to volunteer, please contact Subha Lembach, Holiday Preview Co-Chair, at [email protected] or 614-327-9861. Volunteers are needed in a variety of different areas, from set up to assisting with the tree auction, to serving drinks and selling raffle tickets. Please con-sider helping support this fun, wonderful event that makes our com-munity projects possible!

Support the Projects & Mission of the Junior League ...

Holiday Preview 2006


A Holiday Home Tour in Wedgewood Hills

Saturday, December 1, 2007 10:00 am- 4:00 pm

Join the Junior League of Columbus for a tour featuring eight

beautifully decorated homes in Wedgewood Hills

To learn more about this festive event that will inspire you, purchase tickets and

have you “dreaming of a White Christmas..." go to www.holidaytourofhomes.com.

Plus … It’s a Wonderful House All Aglow Kickoff Party Friday, November 30, 2007, 7:00 -10:00 pm

$75 per person* The evening, hosted at an exquisite tour home, will feature drinks, gourmet faire by

Sandman, desserts by SugarDaddy’s Sumptuous Sweeties with live and silent auctions.

*The purchase of a Kickoff ticket includes admission to Friday evening's event as well as to Saturday's tour. For more information on the tour and to purchase tickets online, please visit www.holidaytourofhomes.com.

Proceeds from the Holiday Tour of Homes support the

projects & mission of t he Junior League of Columbus.

… of Columbus. Attend a Holiday Fundraiser!

Holiday Tour of Homes Volunteers are Needed!

Volunteers for the tour act as hosts at each beautiful home, plus they may purchase a tour ticket at the reduced price of $10. Junior League of Co-lumbus members can earn 3 community service volunteer hours per shift. Volunteers are needed: Friday, November 30th: 6:30-10:30 pm, and Saturday, Dec. 1st : 9am-1:00pm or 12:30—4:30 pm. To volunteer or for more information, please contact Darci Wagner, Holiday Tour of Homes Chair at [email protected]; or 614.395.5452. See you at this lovely event!


New Partnership Update

As a result of the September Request-ing Future Partner-ships community part-ner reception, the Junior League of Columbus received 29 proposals from community organizations to jointly create a "Quick Impact" project, or advance an existing project, to be held in Spring 2008.

A “Quick Impact” project maximizes volunteer and mone-tary resources, addresses a need within the Columbus community, occurs as a one-time event, and furthers the Junior League of Columbus’ focus on keeping children safe.

If you or a member of your organization would like more information about the Requesting Future Partnerships pro-gram, please contact the Junior League of Columbus at 614-464-2717 or [email protected]. Information will be available in the spring for partnership opportunities in Fall 2008.

Making a positive & lasting IMPACT on the community

The Art of Positive Parenting: Celebrating Spirited Children

- by Sonya Thesing

A few years ago, I was describing to a friend some frustrations I was experiencing with our oldest son. She suggested I read Mary Sheedy Kurcinka’s Raising Your Spirited Child.

My journey to understanding my child, myself and how we communicate began. Ms. Kurcinka elimi-nates labels such as difficult, strong-willed and stub-born and replaces them with spirited. She uses “spirited” because it sounds & feels good, and it celebrates the unique characteristics of children. The Webster’s definition of spirited---lively, creative, keen, eager, full of energy and courage, and having a strong assertive personality---helps us see spir-ited children’s traits as the strengths they can be-come if understood and well guided.

To understand a spirited child, one must understand temperament. For parents of all children, knowl-edge of temperament is a useful skill set for parent-child communication. For parents of spirited chil-dren, understanding a child’s temperament can be a life saving tool for dealing with daily ups and downs.

Who is the spirited child? Simply stated, they are more; more intense, more perceptive, more persis-tent, more sensitive and more cautious during times of change. As adults, we appreciate intensity, per-ception, persistence and sensitivity. Ms. Kurcinka directs readers to celebrate these traits in our chil-dren and gives tips how to communicate with and nurture your spirited child.

My husband and I refer to the chapters on Getting Dressed, Mealtime, and Success in School when our patience is wearing thin and we need reminders about how to communicate with our sons and each other! Our parent group has read portions of Rais-ing Your Spirited Child and another of Kurcinka’s books, Kids, Parents and Power Struggles.

I can now identify the spirited children in our son’s classes, on their soccer teams and among their friends. Instead of rolling my eyes when their exu-berance bubbles over or their questions don’t seem to end, I celebrate the more-ness in their intensity and zest for life!

Sonya Thesing is a JLC sustainer and is co-owner of The Columbus Nanny Agency. She lives in Westerville with her husband David and their two sons, ages 5 and 7.

Thank you to the Junior League of Columbus volunteers who …

• Assisted NuLife Bridges Youth Advocacy Center with its

teen dating violence prevention program for girls.

• Volunteered at the Bicycle Rodeo & Fitness event at St. Stephen’s Community House for children ages 4-10 living in the Linden Area.

• Participated in the support for the Godman Guild Association’s Wee-PLAY (Positive Learning Activities for Youth) program for children of parents who are participatingin GED, literacy, job readiness training, parenting classes and computer workshops.

• Read to children & their caregivers while at Children’s Close to Home Centers through the Reach Out & Read Program.

• Lead tours at the Kelton House Museum for school chil-dren & adult guests of the Museum.

• Organized & planned the community partner reception to identify future JLC quick impact partners.

Together we make an IMPACT in the community!


Looking for a great holiday gift idea? The JLC offers a wide selection of cookbooks from Junior Leagues across the country. JLC members can purchase any in-stock cookbooks at a discounted rate of $20, and all cookbook pur-chases go towards a League members’ annual commitment. Cookbooks can be purchased at the English House, or look for them at the next major JLC event! Contact Cookbook Chair Stephanie Dodd at [email protected] with questions or to reserve a cookbook.

Upcoming Events at the Kelton House

Trails of Hope - A series of historical re-enactments depicting the struggles for free-dom on the Underground Railroad.

Sunday, November 11, 2007 & Sunday, December 9, 2007 Performances are at 2:00 p.m. and at 3:00 p.m. on the second Sunday of each month.

Tickets are $6 per adult; $4 per senior citizen; $2 per child age 6 and over. Reservations are not required.

Victorian Teas

Wednesday, November 14, 2007— Harvest Tea Wednesday, December 12, 2007— Christmas Tea

Sunday, December 16, 2007— Christmas Tea Each Tea begins at 12:30 p.m. and concludes by 2:30 p.m.

Tickets are $15 per person; $13 for Friends of the Kelton House

Winter Dinner at the Kelton House Fundraiser Be a Kelton for a night. Dinner, entertainment, and good company. Details forthcoming.

Volunteer at the beautiful Kelton House Museum! Following are your next opportunities: Adult Teas: Wednesdays, November 14th, December 12th & Sunday, December 16 at 12:30 pm Volunteers are needed from 10:00 am - 3:00 pm Holiday Decorating: Sunday, November 25th. Volunteers needed from 10 am – 4 pm To volunteer at the Kelton House, contact Stephanie Gottemoeller at [email protected].

A message from the Nominating Committee

Congratulations to the following women for their selection as JLC leaders:

2008 HP Co-Chairs Elect: Joy Jackson & Jennifer Navarro 2007 Holiday Tour of Homes Co-Chairs Elect: Molly Leibowitz & Sheila Vitale

2007 Advisory Council Chair-Elect: Stephanie Wilson

2008 Bargain Box Co-Chair Elect: Jodi Tiarks

2007 JLC Representatives to ODI: Joy Barney, Laura Lazor, Amanda Wood & Subha Lembach

2007 Quick Impact Chair-Elect: Amy Roberts

Watch for Winter Leadership Nominating forms to be distributed at the November General Membership Meeting, and also available on-line. Begin thinking about self-nominating to lead the Junior League of Co-lumbus, or who else might be terrific. Plus … pick up your Winter Placement opportunities then, too!


Mark your calendar and begin inviting your friends to share this special evening highlighting fantastic food, elegant atmosphere, beautiful music, and a most exciting live and silent auction! In addition to honoring outstanding sustainer Dr. JoAnn Rohyans, we will celebrate the Junior League of Columbus’ 85th anniversary. Get involved! We want you to be part of the excitement of Spring Gala! Serve as a Spring Gala Table Captain this year and receive a limited-edition goody bag full of deluxe items! Junior League members hosting non-League guests will be entered into an exclusive raffle. In addition, advertising and recognition space is now avail-able in the Spring Gala program. Please see the information in this newsletter for complete details on becoming a Table Captain, or visit with a Spring Gala committee member for Program Advertising information. We hope you will attend this special event. If you have any questions, please contact us. We are looking forward to celebrating 85 years of JLC with you!

- Leigh Anne Strahler & Jennifer Applbaum, Spring Gala Co-Chairs

SAVE THE DATE … Junior League of Columbus’ Spring Gala

Saturday, April 5, 2008 Columbus Renaissance Hotel

Honoring Sustainer Dr. JoAnn Rohyans, MD

2008 Spring Gala Sustainer Honoree: Dr. JoAnn Rohyans, MD

The Junior League of Columbus is proud to announce the Junior League of Columbus’ 2008 sustainer honoree - Dr. JoAnn Yampol Rohyans, who will be celebrated at Spring Gala 2008. JoAnn is an amazing woman who has made an impact throughout the State of Ohio, especially Franklin County. Sus-

tainer Roberta Deyo writes: “ I love the Junior League of Columbus. The Junior League wel-comes you and makes you feel at home and gives you the confidence that you can do anything. The Junior League has done that for JoAnn and me. That is where we were trained to volunteer. The Junior League was the springboard for JoAnn to go out and make an IMPACT.” With her high energy and adept time management skills, she juggles many activities at once and does them well. Very conscientious, when JoAnn commits, you know that she will get the job done and then some. JoAnn’s volunteer activities center on helping others in the community. Her hands-on involvement at The New Directions Career Center as Board member, Board President and Volunteer has given many women in the community their lives back. As a pediatrician recognized as a “Best Doctor in America”, Dr. Rohyans has spent countless hours counseling parents and children, championing their rights. JoAnn is gifted and she shares her wisdom and educates children and their families about drug abuse, obesity, and bullying.

JoAnn provides leadership skills along with her training as a physician to Boards of the Speech & Hearing Center, and Madden’s Center for Parkinson's Disease organizations. She was very in-

volved with the Bexley Schools, has been a member of TWIG for over 30 years, and supports numerous other commu-nity organizations and activities. JoAnn gives from the heart...gives without hesitation...gives till the job is complete...gives with love and tenderness...not for recognition but because she loves her community...because she is a humanitarian. Join us in celebrating and honor-ing JoAnn Rohyans at Spring Gala 2008.

Dr. JoAnn Rohyans, MD 2003 Sustainer Honoree


Become a Spring Gala Table Captain receive a deluxe goody bag as

a special thank you!

What does a Table Captain do?

A table captain’s responsibility is to confirm nine guests to join you at your table. The other nine guests at the table may include your family, friends, neighbors, co-workers, or other JLC members.

Some table captains may choose to host and pay for an entire table. Other table captains will extend an invitation for guests/members to join them at their table, but will have these guests pay the table captain or the JLC di-rectly. Exciting Note: a discount is available for com-plete tables paid by January 31st! You may have a Co-Captain. Grab a friend and share the responsibilities and the goody bag! We can help you fill the seats at your table, but please give us as much notice as possible. What are the benefits of being a Table Captain?

Secure your seat early, plus all table captains will receive a deluxe goodie bag in appreciation for your efforts!

Important Deadlines:

Table captains who are confirmed by January 31st will be recognized on the Spring Gala invitation and program; table captains confirmed by March 1st will be recognized in the program.

Thank you for supporting the projects & mission of the Junior League of Columbus by

attending Spring Gala!

Spring Gala Table Captain Commitment

Yes, I will be a Table Captain. I agree to buy/sell a minimum of 10

(ten) tickets to Spring Gala. Table Prices: If purchased before January 31st* $1,100 / table A savings of $150! If purchased on/ after February 1st $1,250 / table Ticket Prices: Individual Ticket(s) $125 / ticket *Note: Early discount price applies to payment of complete tables only. ________I will purchase 1 table (10 seats) and host my guests or collect their ticket fees directly. Guest names will be provided at a later time. ________Each guest at my table will send their ticket fees directly to the JLC. Guests will indicate me as their Table Captain on their invitation response card. Please keep me updated on the guests who are confirmed/ paid for my table. (Note: this option is not available for the early discount table price.)

Name:

Phone Number:

Email:

Please mail your payment and/or commitment form to: Spring Gala, 583 Franklin Avenue, Columbus, OH 43215. Commitment forms should be received by January 31st for inclusion on the invita-tion or by March 1st for inclusion in the program. Please contact Jennifer Applbaum, Spring Gala Co-Chair, with any questions: 614-258-7994 or [email protected].

PayPal is here! The JLC e-store is now open and we are selling cookbooks and tickets for Holiday Preview and Holiday Tour of Homes. It’s easy to use, just go to the Junior League of Columbus web-site, jlcolumbus.org, and click on the JLC Store tab at the top of the homepage. It will take you directly to the e-store where you can purchase tickets and cookbooks. The PayPal fea-ture has been implemented in response to overwhelming requests from our membership and we hope you find it useful. Throughout the year, new items will be added, so check back of-ten. Since offering the PayPal service adds administrative & technology costs, a moderate convenience fee of $3.50 per item is in place. If you have any questions about how PayPal works or suggestions for improvements, please contact Becky Keglewitsch or the League of-fices at [email protected]. Thank you and happy shopping!

Great news! Buying tickets for events & cookbooks from the Junior League of Columbus just got easier!


Legacy Brick — Great for Holiday Gift Giving Imagine a gift that will be seen for years to come and will help to preserve the past & build the future of the Junior League of Columbus. Give a legacy brick to a mentor, teacher, friend, family member, or honor a JLC member. Call the English House & ask for a Brick brochure / order form, or see the information about it on the JLC website, www.jlcolumbus.org. A special holiday card will be sent to the gift recipient. • Purchase an 8x8 Tribute brick with your company’s name & logo or JLC logo & 3 lines of text: JLC

member price $285. corporate / community price $485. • Purchase an 8x8 Foundation brick with your name & 3 lines of text for $185. • Purchase a 4x8 Legacy traditional brick with your family’s name or special message in 3 lines of text

for $85. Order today for your holiday gift giving!! Thank you for preserving our past & building our future brick by brick.

A Bargain Box Thank You 59 never looked so good! Bargain Box 2007 is officially in the books. A big thank you to everyone who worked a shift, donated items for sale and of course spent money! We even got some great news coverage with a front page article in the Metro section of the Sunday Columbus Dispatch (350,000 readers saw our story!).

A special thanks to Chris Hune and Team Fishel for the use of their ware-house space. Chris was also instrumental in negotiating a sponsorship from EE Ward Moving, which saved us over $1,000.

Our committee this year was simply the best. Thank you for all of your hard work!!!! Looking forward to Bargain Box’s 60th anniversary!

- Ryan Hilperts and Toni Bloomfield Bargain Box Co-Chairs 2007

The Bargain Box Committee thanks the following Individuals and businesses for their support.

EE Ward Moving and Storage Team Fishel Al’s Delicious Popcorn Altell Racing Team & Ryan Newman Amy Jones Photography Barnes & Noble – Lennox Toni Bloomfield Buckeye Corner CAPA Capital Cheryl & Co. Christine Burkle Molly Fanning Fine Lines Firestone – Reed Road Godiva Chocolatier – Tuttle Crossing Herbal Teas Plus, Easton Chris Hune & Family Ida Copenhaver Miller Lite Racing & Kurt Busch Molly Fanning Japanese Steakhouse Kinsale Golf Larson’s Lesli Lawrence Lifestyle Family Fitness – New Albany Road Martin Carpet Cleaning Melissa Miller Nationwide Arena Nicole’s for Children Plank’s Bier Garten Red Roof Inn Sax Car Wash Schmidt’s Sausage Haus The Shops on Lane Avenue The Traveling Vineyard Mark & Sue VanBenschoten Westin Great Southern Capital Club Lane Bryant Larson’s Toy’s and Games Nationwide Arena

Congratulations!

Births:

Katherine (Katie) Ann born to Deb Cummings Maya Tandon born to Shilpa Marano Halling Neel, Amelia Anne, & Everett Charles born to Heather Smith Alexandra (Lexie) Grace born to Glenda LaRue Marriages: Jill Hettinger to Josh Pippy in August, 2007 Jennifer Prichard to Tom Clark in May, 2007 Getting married, having a baby, experiencing grief or moving?

We want to support you, so please keep us posted! Send updated information to the English House.

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Member Updates

The following JLC members are being recognized for making an IMPACT in their commitment to the mission & projects of the Junior League of Columbus: Elizabeth Garrett Erin Wolf Bethany Economus Laura Lazor Wendy Hauswirth Lesli Lawrence DeAnne Miller Toni Bloomfield Ryan Hilperts Kendall Broers Sara Knight Subha Lembach Kelly Brown Mandy Slack-Baker Karen Pettiford

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Get together with JLC members outside of your Advisory Groups or Committee & enjoy an array of fun activities! If you missed the sign ups or simply cannot stand missing the fun, you can still join! Using your JLC Directory, contact the following leads of each group to be added to the list: Dinner Club - Ryan Hilperts Book Club - Subha Lembach Downtown Lunch Club - Subha Lembach Wine Tasting Club - Cris Thomas Happy Hour Club - Heather Page & Rebecca Spears Running Club - Stephanie Dodd Play Group - Ellie Zeiger Game Night - Amber Lea Merl Cooking Club - Cortney Porter Couples Night - Rebecca Spears JLC Biggest Loser (Fitness/weightloss) - Kay Robinson

Questions? Contact Ann Schmid [email protected]

JLC Members win Forty under 40 Award!

In September, JLC members Sonya Thesing & Deb Cummings received Columbus Business First’s Forty under 40 award for their professional drive & community activities. Congratulations to them both! Sonya Thesing, is the founder, director & co-owner of the Columbus Nanny Agency (www.columbusnannies.com) where she and her business partner have created a full-service nanny agency to help families find the perfect fit for their childcare needs. Prior to its founding, Sonya was a partner in Wayne Products, Inc. a company she and her brother operated to carry on their family golf business. Sonya’s JLC leadership is wide-ranging from leading the JLC’s project with the Center for Child and Family Advocacy, to developing a collaboration between the JLC and Action for Children to support The Art of Positive Parenting (TAPP) classes for underserved parents. She served on the JLC Board of Directors for two years where she worked to shape the long-range strategic plan for the JLC. As a sustainer, Sonya now gives her t ime as a Catechist in the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd religious formation program, and is involved in children’s ministries at her church. In June, Sonya received the JLC’s President’s Award honoring her outstanding support of and contributions to the JLC. Deb Cummings has invested much of her professional life in strategic planning and business management, including her current work at Battelle Memorial Institute. While balancing a successful career, Deb obtained her M.B.A. at Ohio State, and has since completed her Project Management Professional Certification. In her profession, she has made significant improvements to economic impact analyses, program assessments, best practice methodology, and science & technology policy. In addition to all of Deb’s high profile professional work, she spent over 200 hours volunteering for the JLC in the last year alone! She joined the JLC in 1999, has served as the Kelton House Team V.P., worked on the Membership Ad Hoc Committee to help streamline our membership processes and is currently on the Board of Directors for her fourth term as Treasurer of the JLC. Last year, Deb received the JLC’s President Award for her outstanding support of and contribu-tions to the JLC.

- Becky Keglewitsch, Member at Large

Founders $10,000 and above JPMorganChase Marilyn Marr Team Fishel Value Added Business Services Underwriters $5,000 - $9,999 Abercrombie and Fitch American Electric Power Bob Evans Farms, Inc. Cardinal Health Commercial Vehicle Group Lifestyle Communities Progressive Medical Inc. Mrs. Shirle Westwater Patron $2,000 - $4,999 Celia D. Crossley & Associates, LTD. Columbus Alive Columbus DIspatch IDG Jewelers Vintage Wines White Castle Sponsors $500 - $1,999 Audio Encounters Benchmark Landscape Bravo Carrabba’s Italian Grill Lisa Carlin

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Clearinghouse Clearinghouse is printed six times annually by the Junior League of Columbus. The next issue will arrive in November. Articles may be submitted to Laura Stillman or Jenn Nester, Clearinghouse Editors, by Oc-tober 10th at [email protected]. com or jnester@ insight.rr.com or to the English House at [email protected].

Columbus Fish Market Robert J. Dorsey & Company Easton Family Fund E.E. Ward Moving & Storage Fine Lines Germain Amphitheater Hahn Loeser & Parks Hamilton Foundation Huntington National Bank Diane Keeler Lane Bryant Lindey’s Minuteman Press Stephen T. Mickam Jewelry Appraisals Dr. Tim Moats Panera Resource One Computer Systems The Pizzuti Companies Jean Sankey Randy Schoedinger Diane Selby The Slates Group—UBS Financial True Design Verizon Foundation

Corporate Sponsors

Thank you to the following corporate sponsors for their generous support of the Junior League of Columbus. We encourage members to patronize these partners whenever possible.

SAVE THE DATE! 2007-2008

November 13, 2007 – General Membership Meeting

November 18, 2007 – Holiday Preview at Saks Fifth Avenue

November 30 & December 1, 2007 – Holiday Tour of Homes January 2007 – General Membership

Meeting February 2007 – Mini-Meetings March 11, 2007 – General Membership

Meeting April 5, 2007 — Spring Gala April 9, 2007 – General Membership Meeting May, 2007 – Mother-Daughter Event June, 2007 — Annual Dinner

The English House 583 Franklin Ave.

Columbus, Ohio 43215-4715 Phone 614-464-2717

Fax 614-464-2718 www.jlcolumbus.org

Great News!

Purchasing tickets to events & cookbooks just got easier!

See page 9 in this issue for information about the new

PayPal service available on the JLC website!

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