May 2014 • Issue 9
In This Issue: • Mary Harriman Award • Community Collaborations • Nominating News • Upcoming Events • NYSPAC News • New Member Class • The Derby and HT • JLS Spreading the Word • Parliamentarian Tip • Kudos • Meeting Briefs
MARK YOUR CALENDARS
May 11: Mother’s Day
May 13: May GMM • JLS Office • Social: 6 pm; Meeting: 6:30 pm
May 21: Past Presidents Luncheon • Drumlins Country Club • Noon – 2 pm
May Book Club • “The Slave Across the Street” by Theresa L. Flores • Date / Location TBD
June 10: Annual Dinner GMM • Justin’s Bar & Grill • Social: 6 pm; Meeting: 6:30 pm • $25/person; Meeting only: No Charge
The Spirit of Mary Harriman Community Leadership Award The Spirit of Mary Harriman Community Leadership Award has annually celebrated a woman of outstanding leadership in the Junior League of Syracuse. This year we are proud to honor Cheryl Ward, a devoted member who has continued the legacy of Mary Harriman through her remarkable and admirable career of service to our community. As founder of the Junior League movement, Mary Harriman helped to change and shape the way women of her generation and class viewed their obligation to society. She saw the need for a new model of leadership, emphasizing collaboration over competition, and sought to improve the social, economic and political fabric of society. By recognizing the value of training and educating women, she enabled them to be more effective volunteers. Cheryl is the epitome of the community volunteer and leader Mary Harriman must have envisioned over 100 years ago. It was during her years in the JLS, serving on numerous committees and boards, that Cheryl continued to develop the organizational and leadership skills that ultimately led to her becoming President in 1988. Her advice and counsel continue to be sought by many JLS Presidents. She was awarded Sustainer of the Year in 2004 and it is hard to imagine a Holiday Shoppes, pie-making or other Sustainer event without Cheryl’s presence. The Children’s Consortium, Red Cross, and Girls Incorporated, CNY have been the beneficiaries of her numerous talents. Cheryl was always willing to take on a leadership role or Executive board position including serving as President of the Consortium. She was employed at Contact Community Services as the Youth Services Director focusing on Teen Wellness. She served as the Radio Programs Producer for the Teen Talk Radio show, recruiting and training teens to develop and produce the radio talk show in addition to supervising the TeenLine Peer Helpers telephone line.
Cheryl Ward In more recent years, Cheryl has been a member and President of the Everson Museum Members’ Council. She has cochaired the Festival of Trees, other significant fundraisers and events, and organized volunteers to assist with these endeavors. As a member of the George and Rebecca Barnes Foundation, she has made significant contributions to assist in preserving and sustaining the Barnes Hiscock Mansion, a historic home and landmark (and previously the home of our JLS office). And it is no surprise that as a new member of St. Joseph’s Auxiliary she “has jumped right in to help” according to another board member. Throughout these years, she has been a wife to Peter, a mother to three children, Jennifer, Mike and Catherine, and a devoted and loyal friend to many JLS Sustainers. Cheryl – you have been a mentor and humble leader, and the JLS and the Syracuse community have been the fortunate beneficiary of your wisdom, skills and talent. Thank you for your tireless support, passion and compassion.
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COMMUNITY COLLABORATIONS The committee still has more on tap. Continue to check your email blasts for new opportunities. As always, the committee is open to planning and supporting collaborations that align with member interests; please feel free to make suggestions to the co-chairs with any ideas you have!
The Community Collaborations committee is ending the league year with a busy calendar of events. The Becca’s Closet event on April 12th at Liverpool High School drew approximately 10 volunteers from JLS and benefitted high school girls from as far as Mexico and Lafayette who were able to select a dress, shoes and accessories for their prom. The event coordinator invited JLS to set up a table with human trafficking mugs, t-shirts, pamphlets, etc. to educate event volunteers and attendees on the issue. Several photographers from local media were present, and one from the Post Standard interviewed Heather Ford Wallace. We are hopeful that our media exposure continues to increase as we continue to volunteer with other organizations in the community. JLS will support Catholic Charities through a donations drive on April 26th and help at its downtown food pantry in late April/early May. Catholic Charities has a
long history in Syracuse, and we are pleased to be co-hosting the drive in the CNY Philanthropy Center’s parking lot and provide trained volunteers for both projects. The STEM sub-committee led by Cheryl Saidel is hard at work planning the 2nd Annual STEM event for Syracuse City School District middle school students at Danforth School on May 9th. The committee is building on the successes of last year’s event aimed at generating student interest in careers in science, technology, engineering and math. Speakers and subject matter experts in these fields are needed for this event; if you know of someone, please contact one of the community collaborations co-chairs or STEM committee members. JLS will support the popular Kids in Motion program on Saturday mornings through April and May. Volunteers are encouraged to dress in comfortable clothing as youth learn about fitness and healthy life choices.
Nominating NEWS
What’s happening with NYSPAC?
Alerting Sustainers: We are still looking for Sustainers to help Sustainer VP Amy Sumida. Keeping our large Sustainer group involved is a really important part of the whole JLS success. Please contain Betsy McLane or Amy Sumida so we can have our leadership complete.
Contact the Nominating Chair: Betsy Mariotte-McLane: McLanekb@aol.com
Special Upcoming Events Past Presidents Luncheon • May 21, 2014 at Drumlins Country Club • Noon – 2 pm Annual Dinner GMM • June 10,2014 at Justin’s Bar and Grill • Social 6 pm, Meeting 6:30 pm • $25/person • Meeting Only: No Charge The winning HT Team (active participants only) will be able to attend the annual dinner for free
NYSPAC is supporting the enactment of legislation that would strengthen New York State’s Human Trafficking laws by closing loopholes and gaps in the 2007 Human Trafficking and the 2008 Safe Harbor laws.The Trafficking Victims Protection and Justice Act (TVPJA) would make important changes relating to enhancing the protection of trafficking victims – particularly sexually exploited children – and toughen penalties against those who prey on them, namely the traffickers and patrons themselves. At the upcoming Spring Conference, NYSPAC will be conducting legislative meetings in effort to gain support for the passage of TVPJA. The Spring Conference has been arranged so it will hopefully fall on the day the bill is passed! TVPJA seeks to prevent the re-victimization of victims. TVPJA will establish an affirmative defense to prostitution and will encourage defense attorneys to investigate their clients’ backgrounds to determine if the prostitutes are trafficking victims. TVPJA will also allow for increased access to social services for victims by widening the group of service referrers for victims. Furthermore, TVPJA seeks to increase sentences for individuals convicted of trafficking and expand upon the criminal liability for individuals involved in trafficking. TVPJA seeks to assign SEX trafficking as a Class B VIOLENT felony. This will increase the sen-
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Contact the Community Collaborations Co-Chairs: (l - r) Meg Husted: meghusted@gmail.com Kim Lynch: klynch2@twcny.rr.com
tencing range for individuals convicted of sex trafficking. Assigning Sex Trafficking as a class B Violent felony will also increase an the amount of time that a defendant is on Post Release Supervision. TVPJA also seeks to raise the penalty for Labor trafficking from a Class D felony to a class B felony, which will increase the sentencing range for individuals for convicted of such crimes. TVPJA will create a new a law. TVPJA seeks to create the crime of aggravated patronizing of a minor. This will align the penalties for purchasing sex with a child with those of statutory rape. TVJPA also enhances the penalties for patronizing a person in a school zone. TVJPA clarifies that using certain types of drugs with the intent to impair a victim’s judgment will constitute sex trafficking. TVJPA has been amended several times since it was introduced last year. These amendments seek to strengthen the bill and close loopholes for criminals involved in trafficking. • For a full summary of the bill please see the New York State Assembly page at: http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=&bn=A0 2240&term=2013&Summary=Y&Actions= Y&Votes=Y&Memo=Y&Text=Y • Short link: http://bit.ly/QqWNsT Contact the Public Policy Chair: Kerry Buske Dominski: kerrybuske@gmail.com
New Member Class At the May GMM members from the new class will move to Active status. We would like to encourage all members to attend the meeting in support of this wonderful group of women. These women are the future of our League and have experience, dedication and determination to help us grow and continue to make a positive impact on our community. The new member committee has enjoyed getting to know these ladies and look forward to working with them.
Contact the Recruitment / New Member Development Co-Chairs: (l - r) Jackie Azbill: jazbill007@gmail.com Rea Carver: reacarver@yahoo.com
JLS SpreadING the Word About HT!
Derby presents challenge for human trafficking victims’ advocates LOUISVILLE, KY (WAVE) An influx of visitors during Kentucky Derby season have anti-human trafficking groups working to find victims, although their results are often hard to track. Prostitution activity on the sites Backpage and Craigslist increase this time of year, and some of those involved are human traffickers, said Matt Clark, director of the Redlight Project in Louisville. “They believe (Derby) is a huge opportunity for them to profit from these victims and from the sexual acts that they force and coerce these victims to perform,” Clark said. Clark said it’s hard to determine the effectiveness of outreach efforts because of the shadowy nature of human trafficking. Some groups have tried collaborating with local hotels to provide toiletries containing a hotline for victims, while Redlight is focused on face-to-face contact with potential victims, Clark said. “We are not always able to gauge or track the full outcome of the situation,” he said. Another group, Rescue and Restore Kentucky, is putting tubes of lip balm -- including the message “There is hope” and a hotline for victims to call -- in local hotels this Derby season. The lip balm will be “discreet” and it will be up to hotel staff to provide the product to people, said Amy Leenerts, the founder of the
advocacy group Free 2 Hope. Last year, organizations put bars of soap in hotels with the hotline on a label. Leenerts said she understood that two victims had been pulled out of human trafficking rings as a result of the campaign. For additional information and resources concerning human trafficking call 1-8883737-888 or visit www.rescueandrestoreky. org or www.redlightproject.org. Article by Theo Keith from Wave 3 News in Kentucky. Posted on April 21, 2014. See original article here: http://www.wave3.com/story/25303327/derby-presents-challenge-for-human-trafficking-victims-advocates
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Freedom of Espresso in Franklin Square
NYS Fair Women’s Day Expo
Toggenburg Ski Resort
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Ace Hardware in Fayetteville
Petit Branch Library
Lonsdale Salon in Manlius
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parliamentarian tip
You Deserve The Best
Use of the gavel: The gavel is the symbol of authority. When used correctly, it ensures orderly meetings. • One tap follows the annoucement of adjournment and the completion of a business item. • Two taps of the gavel call the meeting to order. • Three taps of the gavel signal all members to stand in unison. • A series of sharp taps restores order at a meeting.
Contact the Parliamentarian: Anna O’Neil: oneil.anna@gmail.com
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Meeting Briefs April GMM: • There is lots happening with community collaborations! Co-Chair Megan Husted ran through current opportunities to volunteer including Becca’s Closet, Spring Kids in Motion program, and STEM Expo. • Nominees are needed for 2013-14 JLS Awards. If you know a league member worthy of an award, please send your nomination to Placement Chair Kelly Gillespie. • Members received training on shelters in the Syracuse community through a panel discussion with guest speakers Liddy Hintz and Tom Roshau. Interesting things learned are that last year 365 kids stayed in youth shelters in Onondaga County; nationally, 79% of children are still in school at the time they run away; and the average life expectancy of a runaway child is 51 years old.
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