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FALL 2017POTENTIAL
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EDITOR'S LET TERTH E DISTANCE WE’ LL GOMARGARET CASHILLWhat does “potential” mean to you?I've been reflecting on the term and how it relates to the members of The Junior League ofTampa. It’s part of the League's mission statement, “developing the potential of women.” It’salso the theme of the fall issue.Some of the stories I find most inspiring describe how people overcame obstacles to achievetheir goals, whether they aspired to become a better person or to improve the world aroundthem. I think many people who join JLT are of a mindset to do both. Fortunately for us, theLeague offers abundant opportunities to develop our potential.As a result of our League experiences, we have exposure to community issues. We hone ourskills. We gain confidence. We enjoy friendships and shared experiences. We have endlessopportunities to give back. The members of JLT, through their involvement in the organization,set and achieve goals.For examples, look no further than the pages within. You will read about committee leaderstrying out new ideas. You will hear from a President who believes in the League’s ability todevelop future success. You will get to know a President-Elect who followed a path of newopportunities across the country. You will meet the Provisional class preparing to carry on thetradition into the future.JLT provides us with opportunities for voluntarism, leadership development and friendship, andsupports us as we strive to reach our potential. It also opens our eyes to new possibilities, bothfor ourselves and for the community we serve. We at The Sandspur look forward to sharingthose stories.On a final note, I would like to say farewell to my Sandspur Co-editor Chrissy Doligalski, whohas relocated to North Carolina. Thank you Chrissy for your leadership and guidance over thelast year. We will miss you.Margaret CashillEditor4 Fall 2017
THESANDSPUREXECUTIVE BOARD 2017– 2018PresidentKatie CappyLeadership DirectorGinny GarciaPresident-ElectIsabel DeweyStrategic Planning DirectorKate CaldarelliCommunity DirectorJenny SpencerSecretaryLeslie HodzFinance DirectorCaroline VostrejsSustainer at LargeGwynne YoungMembership DirectorTaylor JonesMANAGEMENT COUNCIL2017– 2018Advocacy ManagerAndrea SahawnehMembership ManagerMeghan McGuireCommunications ManagerCourtney BilyeuOperations ManagerBethany ZellerCommunity Child WelfareManagerLindsay DorranceTreasurerShannon TompkinsCommunity EducationManagerFiona-Lee GerrardAssistant TreasurerKitty ForenzaFund Development ManagerAshley WattersCOMMUNITY ADVISORY BOARD 2017– 2018Kathryn BurschLissette CamposSheriff Chad ChronisterJoseph ClarkThe Honorable Virginia CovingtonSheff CrowderRobin DeLavergneJeff EakinsBruce FaulmannMark FernandezElizabeth FowlerElizabeth FrazierYvonne FryJohn GiordanoDenise GlassMiray HolmesDianne JacobGrayson KammGene MarshallThe Honorable Sandy MurmanBruce NarzissenfeldRonda ParagKelley ParrisMarlene SpaltenThe Honorable Ross SpanoJohnathan Stein, CPAThe Honorable Ralph StoddardEric WardCurtis WrightTHE SANDSPUR, the official magazine of The JuniorLeague of Tampa, is published four times a year.For advertising, please email:sandspurads@jltampa.org or call (813) 254-1734Design & Layout Sensory 5 www.sensory5.comCover landscape photography by Nichole VildMEET THE SANDSPUR'S EDITORIAL STAFFMARGARET CASHILL, EditorAn Active member of JLT since 2011, Margaret works in marketingcommunications. She lives in South Tampa with her husband andtwo daughters. In her free time, Margaret enjoys reading, listening toaudiobooks and working out.CHRISSY DOLIGALSKI, EditorChrissy is a fourth-year Active and past Sandspur Editor. Originally fromNorth Carolina, Chrissy enjoys spending time with her husband Mikeand son Will. They recently relocated from Tampa to their home state.KENDRA MCCAN, Assistant EditorKendra has been an Active member of JLT since 2015 and previouslyserved as a contributing writer for The Sandspur. She has worked as acivil litigation attorney in Tampa since 2013 and lives with her fiancéChance. She enjoys running, attending concerts and spending timewith her family.NANCY “JOANIE” OBEN, Features EditorJoanie is a first-year Active. She is a yearbook and newspaper adviserat a South Tampa high school. In her free time, she volunteers as aninternational officer for her sorority, Alpha Delta Pi, and loves watchingMiami Hurricanes football. Go ‘Canes!SUZY MESMER, Copy EditorSuzy is a first-year Active who works in PR and marketing. A two-timegraduate of the University of Nebraska’s journalism school, she spentmost of her career in sports and news broadcasting. She and herhusband Aaron are the proud parents of their baby boy Jackson.MARISSA HYMAN, PhotographerAn Active member of JLT since 2011, Marissa is a wedding andportrait photographer and mother of two. She and her husband areboth South Tampa natives and enjoy raising their girls among theirgrandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins, all nearby, and enjoy totingthem on far-flung travels around the world.NICHOLE VILD, PhotographerNichole has been a member of JLT since 2013. She was with theEmerald Coast and Northern Virginia chapters before transferring toTampa in 2015. She is a U.S. Army logistics officer. Her spare time isspent traveling, running and chasing her nieces and nephews aroundwith a camera.LAURYN CRAPARO, Advertising CoordinatorA second-year Active, Lauryn works as an events and communicationscoordinator for a national law firm. She enjoys spending time with herhusband and daughter as well as cheering on the Florida Gators.Learn more about The SandspurContributing Writers throughout the magazine.OUR MISSIONFounded in 1926, The Junior League of Tampa,Inc., is an organization of 1,900 women committedto promoting voluntarism, developing the potentialof women and improving communities througheffective action and leadership of trained volunteers.The Junior League of Tampa 87 Columbia Drive Tampa, FL 33606www.jltampa.orgIts purpose is exclusively educational and charitable.www.jltampa.org 5
InvestedWe attribute our success to the success of our clients.For almost four decades we have been Tampa Bay’s leading community bank.When we put our community first, everyone NKINGWEALTHMANAGEMENTTRUSTSERVICESMEMBER FDIC
WHAT'S INSIDE featurestories15162017–2018 Executive Board, Management Council and Leadership Council2830JLT’s Newest Committee: Volunteers at LargeIsabel Dewey: Releasing the Potential WithinTalking is Teaching: JLT, Community Leaders Collaborate on Early Brain Development Initiative3234Ready to Achieve Prepares to Serve Hillsborough County YouthManagement Council Members Bring Back League-building Lessons from ODI in Pittsburgh36In the Spirit of Service, League Members, Associates Venture Overseas384143Provisional Class Infuses League With Energy, TalentWorking for a Purpose: JLT’s Public Affairs CommitteeThe Luminaries - Preserving the Past. Inspiring the Future.44I NE V E RYShop for a Purpose at Holiday Gift MarketI S S U EAnnual Campaign 46 Behind the Balustrades 9 Commemorative Gifts 50 Editor’s Letter 4 Endowment Fund 52Letters to the League 11 Out and About 56 Sustainer President’s Letter 12 Who’s Who 54 Connect With Us 58Designed by Sensory 5www.jltampa.org 7
FERMAN’SBRANDSA WA I T Y O U AT F E R M A N . C O MFerman hasproudlysupported theJunior Leagueof Tampa forover 70 years.TampaBrandonClearwaterLutzPalm HarborNew Port RicheyTarpon SpringsACURA BMW BUICK CHEVROLET CHRYSLER DODGE FORD GMC JEEPNISSAN MAZDA MINI RAM VOLVO and CERTIFIED PRE-OWNED8 Fall 2017
KATIE CAPPYFor many, the start of a new year rings on January 1. People lookto the year ahead with renewed hope for seizing opportunities andsetting a new course.For me, fall has always been the start of the new year. As a child,fall greets you with back-to-school supplies, friends missed,challenges ahead. Depending on where you live, the seasons maybegin to change and there is a crispness in the air. School is back in session, and our lives regaintheir routine and consistency. I have been able to parlay this feeling of newness first as an educator,and now as a parent.To me, the arrival of fall represents the start of the new year and a time to celebrate and anticipate allthe potential that exists.BEHIND THE BALUSTRADESPotentialisEndlessPotential is defined as having or showing the capacity to become or develop into something in thefuture. Each year, the 1,900 volunteers who comprise The Junior League of Tampa reflect on whatcan be in the year ahead.As an organization, JLT is fortunate to experience the chance for reflection and renewal each year.We spend each summer onboarding our newest leadership team, welcoming our newest membersand preparing for a year of community impact and member development. There is no better way tosum up this time of year than endless potential.This issue will introduce you to our 2017-2018 leadership team, our newest Provisional class, aninnovative new approach to a longstanding project, and a collaboration that formed from our 90thAnniversary Legacy Projects.With each example, you will see that the year ahead is full of endless potential. I speak on behalf ofall of our members when I tell you how excited we are to open a new year!Warmly,Katie CappyPresident, 2017-2018www.jltampa.org 9
we areTAMPAbringing community togethersixty-five years of teaching, learning, andbuilding meaningful friendshipsopen housenovember 7 6:00 .orgSave the Date!TUESDAY, DEC. 5. 6:30–8 pm MAIN ROOM AT JLT HEADQUARTERSPast Young Entrepreneurship Program (YEP) winner Janeé Scarle, owner and designerof Old City Calligraphy, plans a chalkboard workshop just in time for the holidays.For additional details and to register to attend, please visit jltampa.org.We hope we will see you there!10 Fall 2017Tampa-Central/South1155 S Dale Mabry Hwy.Tampa, FL 33629(813) 515-6891NothingBundtCakes.com17-MF-0230-08091 Fall .3-7x4-9 V2.indd 18/16/17 3:25 PM
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2017-2018SUSTAI N E R OFFICE R S & CHAI R SBETSY CHAMBERS: Sustainer PresidentLESLIE JENNEWEIN: President-ElectALYSIA EKIZIAN: Recording SecretaryELIZABETH KURZ: Corresponding SecretaryTHE MAGIC OFNE T WORKINGGWYNNE YOUNG: Sustainer at LargeGINGER DOHERTY: Sustainer ChairBETH SCHATZBERG: Sustainer ChairANDREA WEBB: Sustainer ChairBETSY CHAMBERSWith the ebb and flow of our economy, manynonprofits are at risk. The trend surfacing inthese struggling organizations is the creation ofan evolving category of membership known asSustainers. So ladies, we are trendy cuttingedge.Deeply rooted in the success of The Junior Leagueof Tampa is the role of Sustainers. We are itsbackbone, its heart, its soul. Our Actives makeit thrive with their energy, passion and purpose.Together we are a reckoning force. On a mission tomaximize our potential, we need each other.The value of being a Sustainer is priceless. Therewards are monumental. These statements comefrom my heart. As a little girl, my mother, BettyWood, instilled in me a sense of pride for theLeague. She emphasized how important being agood member was to the organization. I must giveto receive. Through the years I began to see theLeague as my mother does. This spring my boldstatements regarding the worth of the League andbeing a Sustainer were truly validated.On April 19, 2017, I was looking forward toattending the Sustainer Spring Luncheon. Theevent was special to me for several reasons. Iwould be attending with my mother, it was herbirthday, and with the turning over of the gavel, Iwould be the Sustainer President. I was so excitedabout sharing this new role with my mom. But,that’s not what happened.That morning, my husband called my mother towish her a happy birthday. Since he is a medicaldoctor, she shared with him that on the previousevening she had chest pains. Soon thereafter, Iwas charging over to my mother’s home to take12 Fall 2017her to the emergency room, despite her resistance.She certainly did not want to spend her birthday inthe ER. After all, she had the luncheon to attendand dinner at Bern’s planned for the evening. Asexpected, Betty was dressed to the nines fromhead to toe with just the right jewelry to match heroutfit. Yep, that’s my mom!In the ER, she was true to form, flirting with allthe cute doctors. I tried to convince myself thather bubbly personality that morning meant shewas physically fine. I was wrong. My mom had hada heart attack. Over the next 48 hours, she wastransported to Tampa General Hospital, taken intothe operating room for a heart catheterization,had two stents placed in her arteries and wasback at home. I am overjoyed to say that on mymom’s birthday, they gave her life. This happenedso quickly as a result of the magic of networking. Iwas immediately on the phone with very amazingSustainers of the League. They made it happen.That’s priceless.Betty and I look forward to seeing you this year atthe many League events. I encourage you to spendtime with my mom. She will make you laugh, smileand love being a Sustainer.Sincerely,Betsy Chambers
BUSY YEAR AWAITS THE SUSTAINERSby KENDRA MCCANThe Junior League of Tampa is excited for another great year ofcollaboration with our growing membership of Sustainers who continueto contribute to the League and carry on invaluable friendships.OCTOBER 17Fall Bridge EventOCTOBER 24Lunch BunchNOVEMBER 10Fall HGM LuncheonDECEMBER 6Fall Cocktail PartyFor more information on upcoming Sustainer events,please contact Sustainer President Betsy Chambersat schambe2@tampabay.rr.com.KENDRA MCCANKendra has been an Active member of JLT since 2015 and previously served as a contributing writer for The Sandspur. Shehas worked as a civil litigation attorney in Tampa since 2013 and lives with her fiancé Chance. She enjoys running, attendingconc
Tampa. It’s part of the League's mission statement, “developing the potential of women.” It’s also the theme of the fall issue. Some of the stories I find most inspiring describe how people overcame obstacles to achieve their goals, whether they aspired to become a better person or to improve the world around them. I think many people who join JLT are of a mindset to do both .
