2010 Stephanie Bartal Lubitz - Junior League of Baltimore

SUMMER ISSUE
The Junior League of Baltimore, Inc.
COMMUNIQUÉ
Staff
DIRECTOR
Shelly Terranova
OFFICE MANAGER
Alisa Baum
BUSINESS MANAGER
Ken Harper
WISE PENNY MANAGER
Charly Gibbons
WISE PENNY STORE SUPERVISOR
Vicky Warren
Community Resource Board
Penny Anderson
VP COMMUNITY BUILDING, UNITED WAY OF
CENTRAL MARYLAND
Kenneth Aneckstein
PARTNER, DLA PIPER US LLP
Lisa Bisenius
DIRECTOR OF MARKETING, GENERAL GROWTH
PROPERTIES
Emilie Blaze
OWNER, LITTLE SHOE BOX
Julie Cox
VICE PRESIDENT PHILANTHROPY, LIFEBRIDGE
HEALTH SYSTEMS
Susan Kaskie Driscoll
COMMUNITY AFFAIRS DIRECTOR, GOVERNOR’S
OFFICE OF COMMUNITY INITIATIVES
Alice Ann Finnerty
OWNER, THE TURNOVER SHOP/FINNERTEAS
Bill Henry
COUNCILMAN, BALTIMORE CITY COUNCIL
Elaine Hettleman
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, LEADERSHIP BALTIMORE
COUNTY, TOWSON UNIVERSITY
Phil Holmes
VICE PRESIDENT, GOODWILL INDUSTRIES OF THE
CHESAPEAKE
Steve Kaiser
PRESIDENT, KAISER ASSOCIATES
Gail Kaplan
DIRECTOR OF MARKETING, CLASSIC CATERING
Lenore Koors
DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR, SUSAN G. KOMEN
BREAST CANCER FOUNDATION
Clem Mueller
PARTNER, KAWG&F
Bryn Parchman
PRESIDENT AND CEO, PORT DISCOVERY, THE
CHILDREN’S MUSEUM IN BALTIMORE
Laura Penza
PENZA BAILEY ARCHITECTS
Robert Schaefer
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, FRANCE-MERRICK
FOUNDATION
Malinda Small
Julie St. Marie
AGENCY PRINCIPAL, ST. MARIE INSURANCE GROUP,
ALLSTATE INSURANCE CO.
Audrey Suhr
CONSULTANT
Linda Taylor
PRINCIPAL, GOVANS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Junior League In the News!
The Junior League of Baltimore has had a
very busy Spring! There were four exciting
events which resulted in “lots” of press for
the JLB, the Headquarters building, the
Wise Penny and our community programs.
Kids in the Kitchen: Our event and
promotion in the media caused a 30%
increase in the turnout at Port Discovery
with over 2,220 in attendance!
Boutique Warehouse Sale: The spring
BWS sale grossed close to $31,000 for
the JLB with 25 area boutiques participating.
Better Dressed Sale: The 2010 Better
Dressed Sale raised $7,100 this year – an
all time high!!
Spring Tag Sale: Over $700 dollars was
raised at the New Member Tag Sale!
Look for the sale to continue semi-annually.
Bi-Annual Sale
coming again this fall!
2010
Valerie Woodward, Chef George Stella and
Adrienne Hammel at the Kids in the Kitchen Kick-off
Party held at JLB Headquarters on March 12, 2010.
Some of the great items that were for sale at the
Better Dressed Sale.
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JLB MISSION
The Junior League of Baltimore,
Inc. is an organization
of women committed to
promoting voluntarism,
developing the potential
of women, and improving
communities through the
effective action and
leadership of trained volunteers.
Its purpose is exclusively
educational and charitable.
Spring is in the air! The coming weeks and
months are an exciting time for the Junior
League of Baltimore as we look at all we
have accomplished and what we have to look
forward to in the upcoming League year.
As I reflect on this year, I realize how quickly time
has flown by. It seems like just yesterday that we
were moving into our new building and celebrating
our permanent home in Govans. No longer do we
have to rent space to hold our membership meetings,
fundraisers and community events. We are now
living and serving in our community and I look
forward to seeing all of our hard work take shape
as we continue to move our organization forward.
Also during this year, I have had the pleasure of
getting to know so many of you, our members,
beyond just your placement in the League. You have
touched me with your dedication, commitment and
drive for the League and for one another. A great
example of your dedication, commitment and drive
can be seen in our many accomplishments in the
second half of our League year, highlighted below:
Promoting Voluntarism…
• Successfully recruited 9 New Members
into our spring class and voted 49 New
Members into active status from the fall class.
• Raised unrestricted funds for the League
through over 850 volunteer hours spent
promoting our sales at the Wise Penny, Boutique
Warehouse Sale and Boutique of the Month.
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Read CommuniquÉ on-line at www.jlbalt.org
JLB President 2009 - 2010
Stephanie Bartal Lubitz
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“Never doubt that a small group of
committed people can change the world.
Indeed it is the only thing that ever has.”
Margaret Mead
Branded the League and several of
our events through amazing media
exposure, including TV appearances
on Fox, ABC and WJZ, as well as
a live radio segment on 98 Rock.
Countless committee meetings and shift
service hours completed by our members.
Developing the Potential of Women…
• Graduated two interns from our Internship
Program and offered continued employment
opportunities and mentoring to both.
• Provided training opportunities to
Board and Membership in nonprofit
governance, including approval of
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our operating budget, review of our
Operational Policies and Bylaws and
voting on changes affecting next year.
Offered training our members both
internally and externally through
committee work and conference attendance.
Improving the Community…
• Served our community through Done-In-
A-Day projects, our Kids in the Kitchen
initiative, the Larks sharing the joy
of song and our Parental Engagement
program at Govans Elementary.
• Offered our headquarters and
multipurpose training space to several
local community organizations.
• Exceeded our individual, corporate and
foundation funding goals for the year that
support our capacity to serve our mission.
JUNIOR LEAGUE OF BALTIMORE
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
President Stephanie Bartal Lubitz
President-Elect Laura Pappas
Community VP Bettina Roberts
Finance VP Nicole Lederer
Secretary Karen Malinowski
Membership VP Mary Helfrich
Treasurer Christi Barth
PAR Director Kate Sullivan
Parliamentarian Jamie Muhly
Sustainer Director Mia Potthast Walsh
Nominating Kristy Dickson
& Placement
JLB Director Shelly Terranova
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And as I end my term as the 98th President
of the Junior League of Baltimore, I thank you
for entrusting me to guide this wonderful
organization. I have been trained to lead, continue
to develop my potential; and will forever improve
the community through my effective action and
leadership, all because of my opportunity to be
a part of the Junior League of Baltimore. I will
forever attribute my personal growth and success
to the League.
Fondly,
Stephanie Bartal Lubitz
2009-2010 President

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Annual Dinner Awards Ceremony
The annual celebration of the JLB’s accomplishments took place
on May 18th at the Radisson in The Village of Cross Keys. Over
100 League members were in attendance to honor the volunteers
who have made a significant impact to better the Baltimore community
through their work with the JLB.
The highlight of the evening included the Larks’ special dedication song
to outgoing President, Stephanie Bartal Lubitz, our “number-crunching
leader of the JLB”, sung to the music of Boogy Woogy Bugle Boy.
What a treat for all of us who enjoyed their gift to Stephanie!
High school senior, Kara Korab, received
the Sustainer Service Award scholarship
of $1,000 from Mia Potthast Walsh.
New Members
of the Year Award
Eleanor Landauer, Membership
Chair, presents awards Erica Wernery
and Jennifer Hackett.
Elizabeth Aneckstein presents the Community
Partner Award to Ken and Ellen Himmelstein
of Samuel Parker Clothier.
5902 Award presented by Stephanie Bartal Lubitz to Carol Goodman, Heidi
Bowen, Maria Johnson, Patti Engblom, Anne Johnson & Megan Taboub, all
Past Presidents of the Junior League of Baltimore.
Sustainer Spirit
Award
Past President, Megan Taboub,
presents award to Betsy McDonald,
shown with JLB President, Stephanie
Bartal Lubitz and Sustainer Director,
Mia Potthast Walsh.
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Award
Recipients
Mary Goodwillie Award
Karen Malinowski presents award to Cindy Galka,
shown with JLB President, Stephanie Bartal Lubitz.
Annapolis Bowl Award
JLB President Stephanie Bartal Lubitz with Annapolis Bowl
Award winner, Cylia Lowe, and Lisa Snyder, President of
JL Annapolis. Congratulations, Cylia!
President’s Award
JLB President Stephanie Bartal Lubitz
presenting the President’s Award to
Polly Behrens.
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The Purple Group was in the Spring of Things
with pots of blooming pansies.
The Red Group used the primary color of the
Junior League.
An elegant evening for the Silver New Members.
The Gold and Green Groups collaborated on a
lemon and lime theme.
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NewMembers
On Wednesday March 31, the 2009-2010 New Member Class attended
their last training session and learned about the Nominating and Placement
Process. To add some fun to the evening, the new member color groups were
challenged to create a ‘tablescape.” The New Members were very creative
as can be seen in the photos shown here.
The Blue Group thinks “Life is a Beach!”
At the April General Membership Meeting, 45 women were granted
Active Status. Congratulations to the 2009-10 Junior League New Member
Class!
Kendra Abaidoo
Ar-e-ti Afentoulis
Vincent
Molly Baker
Stacy Baran
Melissa Boos
Olga Boyd
Liz Burdock
Kathleen Burkhart
Sarah Campbell
Elizabeth Cardona
Brandy Caywood
Tandra Cheatham
Katey Clark
Sarah Beth Clark
Jenelle Conaway
Tosha Davis
Sherril Foley
Haley Franklin
Priscilla Fussell
Evelyn Gaines
Kate Gardner
Claire Gardner
Deann Gavney
Gina Gerald
Joan Hackett
Jennifer Hackett
Sara Henneman
Alison Jamison
Julia Karwowski
Kara Koymen
Patricia Lin
Amanda Martorana
Brina Masi
Katie McNiff
Allison Nelson
Ashley Palmieri
Leanne Schrecengost
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Melanie Shuey
Tracey Smith
Karen Steele
Susan Stovall
Cynthia Taylor
Jamila Webb
Erica Wernery
Kimberly Whipple
Anna Wong
Jennifer Yousefi
Lisa Zitomer

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5902Update
For the last few months, the Junior
League of Baltimore has been
pleased to offer rental space at our
new headquarters and training
facility to the community.
So far we have hosted/provided for:
• a Board meeting in our Board room
(seats up to 18) for Advocates for Survivors
of Torture and Trauma (ASTT), a local
nonprofit;
• a professional workshop on fundraising
for the Association of Fundraising
Professionals (AFP) in our multi-purpose
room (seats up to 135);
• research space for the Oregon Center
for Applied Science in our Board room
and parking lot, who opened our doors to
public participants in their injury prevention
research project;
Above: 5902 Multi-Purpose Room
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• a fashion show and celebration for
the Young Ladies Club in our multi-purpose
space; and
• a professional training for OB
Sonogram Technologists of American
Radiology.
We are looking forward to lending our space
for several upcoming professional trainings
for the Baltimore City Child Care Resource
Center (BCCCRC), Greater Giving and Loyola
University in Maryland.
If you are interested in renting our space,
please visit www.jlbalt.org and click on the
red icon for “Our Headquarters” on the
right navigation bar and select “Rent Our
Headquarters”. The rates are reasonably
priced on a sliding scale based on room
selection, attendees, and nonprofit/JLB
membership status.
a tour of the state house
JLB Members attended the tour of the State House in Annapolis on the last
day of the 2010 Legislative Session on Monday, April 12. From left: Karen
Malinowski, Meredith Solomon, Amanda Martorana, Laura Pappas, Kate
Sullivan, Erica Wernery and Celia Lowe.
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Buy A Brick
WHEN YOU
BUY A
BRICK,
you not
only make
a gift to the JLB, but you
also create a lasting honor
for you and your family,
friend, fellow League
member, community
partner or anything/
anyone else you choose!
Or add a brick with your
own special message to
show your support of
the JLB, commemorate
an accomplishment,
celebrate a JLB milestone
or other outstanding
achievement, and most
importantly, maintain a
lasting relationship with
the League. If the brick is
in honor or memory of
someone else, the JLB will
send an acknowledgment
to each person or their
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family for whom a brick
is named.
Help the JLB build on its
past accomplishments
and future contributions
to the community
and generations of
JLB members to come
by making a lasting
impression at our NEW
HOME.
Your support of the JLB’s
Building Opportunities
Campaign in the form
of a brick will be a
permanent reminder of
your partnership and
involvement with the
Junior League of Baltimore.
The decorative bricks
will be placed in the
courtyard outside of the
JLB headquarters’ main
entrance.
Sustainer Wine Dinner
Over 20 Sustainers attended the Sustainer Wine Dinner event at
Crush in Belvedere Square after a visit to the Wise Penny.
Bring some friends to JLB’s
Open Houses
GROW WITH US as
a Member of THE JUNIOR LEAGUE OF BALTIMORE
EMPOWERING WOMEN TO BUILD A BETTERBALTIMORE
2010 RECRUITMENT OPEN HOUSES
at THE JUNIOR LEAGUE OF BALTIMORE
HEADQUARTERS
TUESDAY, MAY 25, 2010 • 7 - 8:30 P.M.
TUESDAY, JULY 20, 2010 • 7 - 8:30 P.M.
5902 York Road, Baltimore, MD 21212
at the STYLE SKY LOUNGE
AT SILO POINT
TUESDAY, JUNE 22, 2010• 7 - 8:30 P.M.
1700 Beason Street, Baltimore, MD 21230
RSVP OR MORE INFORMATION:
visit www.jlbalt.org under “Upcoming Events”
410-435-5521 or jlbmembership@jlbalt.org
www.jlbalt.org
THE JUNIOR LEAGUE OF BALTIMORE is a non-profi t women’s volunteer organization dedicated to
serving women and children at risk in Baltimore. The Junior League of Baltimore reaches out to women over the
age of 21 of all races, religions and national origins, who demonstrate an interest in and commitment to voluntarism.
Membership applications are due by August 2 for the Fall 2010 New Member Class and December 23 for the Spring
2011 New Member Class.
Presidents’ Tea
s u m m e r 2010
19 Presidents (including our incoming President and President
Elect) attended this year’s tea held at JLB Headquarters in May.

s u m m e r 2010
Kids in the Kitchen
We are proud to share that
attendance at Kids in the Kitchen was
the highest to date with over 2,220
attendees at Port Discovery, including
the 195 students and chaperones
brought to the event by the JLB from
several Baltimore City Public Schools
and/or community centers serving
at-risk children, including Govans
Elementary, Barclay Elementary,
Hampden Elementary, KIPP Ujima
Village Academy, Hampden Family
Center, and the Franciscan Center.
This 30% increase in attendance was
directly influenced by our Kids in the
Kitchen event and the WJZ- TV spot
filmed Saturday morning promoting the
event and featuring George Stella, JLB
Director, Shelly Terranova, and Kaiser
Permanente. An exciting addition to
the program this year was an exclusive
Meet and Greet with celebrity chef,
George Stella the evening prior to Kids
in the Kitchen.
We are as always grateful for our
partners and sponsors who made the
day a success including Port Discovery,
Crystal Palace, Coach Tom, Fresh
Market, George Stella, and of course,
our lead sponsor Kaiser Permanente.
Treasurer’s Report 6/1/09 - 4/30/10:
Actual Annual Bdgt
Capital Campaign $ 88,105 $ - 0 -
Fund Development $ 91,860 $ 85,150
Boutique Sale $ 64,614 $ 142,500
Wise Penny $ 156,309 $ 152,000
Other $ 53,497 $ 64,030
Total Income $ 454,385 $443,680
Program Services $ 318,700 $ 353,744
Management $ 53,117 $ 48,640
Fundraising $ 36,772 $ 39,796
Total Expense $408,589 $442,180
Net Income $ 45,796 $ 1,500
AJLI Award
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The Association of Junior Leagues International (AJLI) awarded
the Junior League of Baltimore the Junior League Award
for Fund Development. The award was made at AJLI’s 88th
Annual Conference in Orlando on April 17, 2010. Through
its annual awards program, AJLI celebrates the outstanding
accomplishments and significant contributions that Junior
Leagues make both internally within the 293 individual Leagues
and externally, working to solve some of the toughest and most
urgent problems in their communities.
“Because we are a volunteer organization, fundraising is a critical
element of our success. But the cornerstone of any League’s
mission has to be a strategy that turns dollars into meaningful
community impact,” said AJLI President-Elect and member
of the Junior League of Monmouth County, Delly Beekman.
“Whether the strategy involves capital campaigns or endowments,
thrift shops or cookbooks, galas or holiday markets, the outcome is
the development of civic leaders who create and execute significant
programs that strengthen their communities.”
The Junior League of Baltimore was cited for its successful
capital campaign, which raised $1.2 million for a permanent home
for its Wise Penny Thrift store, which provides 40 percent of its
annual budget. In addition to being the largest capital project
in the Govans section of Baltimore in the last decade, the new
facility also houses office space, meeting rooms, and training
facilities that collectively respond to a previously unmet need
for a safe gathering place within the community, a fact that has
strengthened the League’s position in Baltimore as a source for
talent and support.
In making the campaign successful, the League engaged members
throughout the process—enlisting them to cultivate donors,
write grant applications, and manage construction, among other
activities. Members testified at public hearings at the State Capitol,
advocated for bills at public hearings, and tapped new government
sources. As a result, the campaign has produced a renewed
community focus, new sources of revenue, and full membership
engagement in meaningful work that has qualified members as
true civic leaders.
Laura Pappas
accepting the Fund
Development Award
from the AJLI’s
Annual Conference
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IN THIS ISSUE:
TOPIC PAGE
JLB In the News Cover
Letter from the President 02
Annual Dinner 03
New Members 04
5902 Committee 05
Sustainers & Honoraries 06
JLB Receives AJLI Award 07
For Communiqué questions
or comments, please contact
communiqué@jlbalt.org.
Introducing....2010-2011 JLB
President, Laura Pappas, and
President-Elect, Kate Sullivan!
The Junior League of Baltimore, Inc. reaches out to women of all races, religions, and national origins
who demonstrate an interest in and a commitment to voluntarism
5902 York Road
Baltimore, MD 21212
www.jlbalt.org
Please welcome Alisa
Baum to the JLB
Headquarters as our
Office Manager!