Scholarship Reception

Junior Auxiliary recently held its scholarship reception on May 21st. This years reception not only honored our scholarship recipients, but our Junior JAs as well. Guests enjoyed a variety of hors d' ourves, cake, and punch, as the 2008-2009 education chair, Heather Comer, presented 3 high school seniors with the Ann Sanford Memorial Scholarship. Junior JA chairmen, Camille Ballard and Amy Lenagar, presented each of the attending Junior JAs with certificates and tote bags.

Brighton High School Scholarship Recipient, Elizabeth Russell

Covington High School Scholarship Recipient, Katheryn Massey

*Not Pictured: Munford High School Scholarship Recipient, Tiffany Wheatley

NAJA Cookbook

Order your copy of the new NAJA cookbook, "Silver Spoons Blueberry Afternoons" A Crowning Collection of Recipes and Memories from the National Association of Junior Auxiliaries, Inc. today! This is an absolutely beautiful cookbook! The cost of the book is $25.00. Get yours today!

*All proceeds from the sale of this book will be used to benefit NAJA, its Chapters and the families and children in the communities they serve.

• Over 190 pages of recipes, stories, quotes, and anecdotes from members of NAJA



• Beautiful artwork illustrating Southern hospitality and charm



• Special JA Chapter project highlights and favorite recipes
  
  

Life and Associate Members Social

Junior Auxiliary will hold its first Life/Associate dessert and coffee social on Thursday, May 28th at 7:00 pm. The social will be at Old Town Hall's "Cafe on the Square" - 110 E. Court Square in Covington. We hope to see all of our Life and Associate ladies there!

May Luncheon

Junior Auxiliary held its annual "May Luncheon" this past Sunday, April 26 at the home of Noel Howe. May Luncheon, held every year in May (this year in April due to scheduling conflicts) gives members the opportunity to pay tribute to a successful year and honor its outgoing Life/Associate members and provisionals. It is a time when we, the ladies of Junior Auxiliary, can look back at a job well done and honor our ladies who have over excelled in their duties and expectations as JA members. Job well done!

"Member of the Year"- Megan Tatlock"

"Unsung Hero" - Emily Simpson

"Provisional of the Year" - Noel Howe

Outgoing Members:

Cindy Clifton

Heather Comer

Rosemary Jacobs

Kacee McCalla

Kendra Parr

Cyndi Timbs

Kim Whitmer

Bookworm Buddies!

Junior Auxiliary will hold it's next "Bookworm Buddies" this Saturday, April 25 at the Tipton County Public Library, located at 300 West Church Avenue in Covington. Bookworm Buddies will begin at 10:00 am.

The story for this Saturday is "Curious George Visits the Library." Come and listen as George goes to the library for story hour and receives his very own library card. Children will also make a craft and take home a free copy of the book. How exciting! See you there!

Auction Items

These are a few of the auction items that we have from the JA Charity Ball, we are taking bids on them if you are interested. ATC Fitness package and ads are listed on www.auction44.com item # 104013 and 104014, please bid there. All other please email bids to covingtontiptonja@hotmail.com. Please make sure you email what you are bidding on and your bid, bidding will end Thursday at 12 noon.


* $50 off mowing services to All Day Lawn (applies to annual agreement)
and new mowing customers ONLY!!

* $200 towards minimum $2,000 irrigation/sprinkler system project (new projects only)

* $200 towards $2,000 landscape project (new projects only)

* $250 worth of ads for U.S. 51 Country 93.5FM - www.auction44.com

* one month of cardioKARATE classes from Masons ATA (includes shirt, bag, and gloves.)

* Spring start-up and Winterization from M and K Irrigation worth $90

* 6 month PREMIUM membership from ATC fitness (unlimited workouts, unlimited tanning, unlimited smart start training, access to all 8 ATC locations, pocesssing fee waived) worth $245 - www. auction44.com

* Nathan Rye Photography: 3 expectant mother or baby portrait sessions plus $100 print credit(each worth $165), 3 High School senior session plus $100 print credit (each worth $400)

April 11, 2008 Brittany Russell Show

Junior Auxiliary is proud to present Brittany Russell

Fundraiser to benefit the children of Tipton County

April 11, 2009

The Ritz Theatre

Court Square, Covington, TN

Doors open at 5 for updo's and glitter

Show starts at 6 and ends at 8

$5 admission, tickets purchased at the door

Brittany Russell is the 11-year-old powerhouse performer from Memphis, Tennessee who fronts her very own band with authority. Winner of Radio Disney’s Hannah Montana Singing Contest, Winner of Macy’s Hannah Montana Singing Contest, Winner of State of Tennessee Reflection Songwriting Competition, Brittany is either on stage or on her way to a performance.Brittany is a professional trained vocalist who loves to perform not only in front of her band but in musical theater, choir and ensemble choir as well as in the studio. Brittany has recorded commercials for Radio Disney and along with her band, Brittany Russell & The Trunk Monkeys, have performed on live TV and various stages thru out Memphis and the mid south region. Brittany is a published songwriter and has recorded radio 'Jingles' for national corporations. Brittany has recorded her first CD at Ardent Studios in Memphis, Tennessee and at Jaxx Traxx in Olive Branch, Mississippi.Brittany Russell & the Trunk Monkeys are a Memphis band that performs Radio Disney style songs specifically Hannah Montana, Hillary Duff, HSM as well as their own Originals and have developed a great Friend and Fan base. Singing on stage since she was 8, Brittany is an experienced performer in the Mid South area playing to large crowds ranging from clubs to festivals, private parties to statewide events. Brittany has recorded her first mini-cd titled "Nobody's A Nobody" and she invites you into her pop rock world. For those of you who have yet to see this amazing performer or hear her remarkable voice, here is your opportunity to enjoy what crowds in Memphis have been seeing for quite some time. Produced by Memphis legend Jack Holder, the music is incredible and you will find yourself agreeing with everyone in the city of the blues that this is indeed the “Little Girl with the Great Big Voice”.

Bookworm Buddies

Join us on March 7th from 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM at the Covington Library for Bookworm Buddies! We will be celebrating Dr. Seuss's birthday! Your child will enjoy a story written by Dr. Seuss, decorate a cupcake and even receive a birthday gift!

Annual Education Conference

If you missed February's meeting, then you missed all the great information about AEC. It is going to be held on May 1-3 in Franklin, TN. More information is available at www.najanet.org, click on AEC information.
I sent out an email to let you know what the shrits that could be ordered through NAJA looked like, if you want one, you must let me know by Wednesday because I have to have them ordered by March 1st. I need you to email me your name and what size. You will owe $10 at the March chapter meeting.
Make sure you put it on your calendar that at the May meeting we will have our scholarship banquet and recognize our Junior JA's.
See you at the March meeting!
April

Update

2008 was a great year for Junior Auxiliary. We helped a lot of families during the holidays, more than we expected to be able to help. We owe a special thank you to the Covington Jaycee's and the Tipton County Board of Education for their donations. We also want to thank all the people who referred and helped screen our families. Megan Tatlock has really been good with Child welfare, she has a huge heart and loves to help.
I have to say that I have been blessed with a great board this year, everyone has done great with their jobs. Thank you all! The entire chapter is full of energy and reading and willing to do whatever task is put before them. We are an awesome group of women!
Our first Breakfast with Santa was a hit, and we all had a lot of fun. Melanie Sprenkle, who is finance chair has done a awesome job! Melanie is now busy planning our biggest event of the year CHARITY BALL!
Junior Auxiliary's
Charity Ball
March 28, 2009
7pm-12pm
Covington Country Club
Entertainment will be Rockin’ Robin DJ
Catered by Wade & Co.
Party Chic attire

We are excited about this year's Charity Ball and can't wait to see you there!

April Howard
President