From the President: - Junior League of Little Rock

JLLR MAY EVENTS
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Volume 22 Issue 11
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Presidents Lunch
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6:30 Holiday House
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12:00 Membership
5:00 APT
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2012-2013
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MEMORIAL
DAY
5:30 ASC
6:00 Spring Chair Training
League Link Issue 11 May 2012
401 South Scott Street
Little Rock, AR 72201
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all-day Joel’s Photo.
12:00 Finance Council
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2011-2012
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5:15 Cookbook
6:30 JLLR Live!
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Mission Statement
“The Junior League of
Little Rock is an
organization of women
committed to promoting
voluntarism, developing the
potential of women, and
improving the community
through the effective action
and leadership of trained
volunteers. Its purpose is
exclusively educational
and charitable.”
Vision
Statement
“Women building better communties.”
Community Focus Statement
The Junior League of
Little Rock works to
improve our community
through providing
volunteers, funding and
leadership support.
These efforts,
concentrated within
the following areas of
impact, give direction to
our organization.
• School Preparedness
• Health and Wellness
From the President:
I would like to express a big
amount of gratitude for each
and every member of the JLLR.
Some of you reading this are
active members, some of you are
those that came before us and
some will be our future leaders.
But, each of you have one thing in
common. You each had a vision
and a desire to help shape our
community. As the 2011-2012
League year comes to a close, I
would like to share with you some
of our accomplishments. It’s a
pretty impressive list! I would
also encourage you to share your
own accomplishments on our
Facebook Fanpage. There are
still so many individuals who do
not know the force behind our
90 years of successful community
service – so let’s share our story!
This Issue
From the President
Announcements
Birthdays and more!
Promoted voluntarisms
Developed the potential
of 1200 womensImproved
the communitys Kitchen
RenovationsCelebrated 90 years
of servicesArchived history
sSold cookbookss6 re-proposals
sIncreased rentalss6th K Café
sKota Campsincreased member
interaction at LIVE meetingssMailed
holiday cardssHoliday
HousesPublished Interaction
sIncreased membership satisfactionsPublished
Annual Report
sBoosters & Big Rigs sWelcomed
new members & transfers sStuff
the BussFACTsIncreased revenuesRemained
mission focused
sSolved A/V issuessBargain
BoutiquesPosted daily on our
Facebook FanpagesEducated
publicsincreased the number of
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Junior League Live: MAY
At the May meeting, we will celebrate our members.
Specifically, we will celebrate those new members
graduating to active status, and we will celebrate the
time and legacy of the service of active members
going sustainer. Please call the building if you wish to
recognize any of the ladies (or any JLLR member with
whom you have worked this year or want to honor) with
a contribution to their membership to the Dorothy Mae
Foster McCain Honor Society. You can contribute any
amount to your honoree. Honors given by May 10th will be
recognized at the Annual Meeting.
JUNIOR LEAGUE OF LITTLE ROCK BOARD
2011 - 2012
Tisha Gribble, President
Jessica Lasley, Administrative VP
Catherine Cole, Marketing VP
Whitnie Hall, Treasurer
Lindsey Gray, Treasurer-elect
Jill Hartsfield, Nominating Director
Maggie Young, President-elect
Brooke Hicks, Community VP
Jamie Huffman Jones, Membership VP
Mary-Margaret Marks, Development VP
Becka Webb, Training Director
Shelia Vaught, Sustainer Advisor
sustainer advisorssNominated new leadershipsIncreased member engagement
sGROWsIdentified potential focus areassNightingales s Formed Capital
Campaign Task ForcesHeld 90th Anniversary LuncheonsDelegatedsSCAT
Night OwlssUpdated websitesFormed Membership Meeting Task ForcesRaise
400K annuallysJr. League LIVE! sPainted Banquet RoomsCommunity Based
Impact Modelsincreased the value of our buildingsSustainer Book DrivesAdded
Training Director to Board of DirectorssProvisional ProjectssRenovated 2nd
Floor Workroom sCelebrated accomplishmentssHeld first sponsor receptions
Formed Advocacy Task ForcesFormed Website Re-Design Task ForcesRaised
awareness through marketing our events & projectssShared experiences sCommunity
Focus ShiftssSent delegates to ODIsUpdated policiessPurchased archival
equipmentsHeld multiple membership votessPresented Project UpdatessFormed
Policy & Procedure Task ForcesMore sustainer involvementsSecured new
grants, sponsors & donationssShared history of JLLRsOffered multiple training
opportunitiessincreased meaningful placementssDual Board strategic planningsWorked
smarter, not hardersPurchased equipmentsLaughedsHonored
servant leaderssReconnected with sustainerssHeld Sustainer luncheonsHeld
Past Presidents’ LuncheonsPublished JLLR DirectorysMade friendssLearned
new thingss Total Service Hours – 47667 = $1,511, 240s
I hope that each of you enjoyed the opportunity this year to reinforce your
legacy to our League by connecting with the community and committing your
time and talents. It is the generous support of people like you and the unwavering
commitment of our members that makes it possible for the Junior League
of Little Rock to improve the lives of so many women and children and to create
lasting community change in our beloved city. I challenge each you to help
us shape our next 90 years of community impact as we move from VINTAGE
TO VISONARY.
It has been an honor to serve as the President of an organization that is committed
to women’s leadership, promoting voluntarism, and improving the community.
Sincerely,
Tisha Gribble
2011-2012 President

Membership Council is pleased
to announce the outcomes
of the following votes:
* The SCAT Board Seat was approved, and it
is a new nominated placement.
* Congratulations to Ellen Hill, who was accepted
as the Sustainer At Large to Membership
Council.
*Congratulations to the new Members at
Large to Finance Council:
Valerie Fortner
Jessica Breaux
Jessica Wallace
Callie Gutierrez
*Provisionals no more. We should welcome
our “new members.” The by-law change was
passed.
“Learn it and Lead”
JLLR ANNUAL MEETING
May 19, 2011
Mission Statement - The Junior League of Little Rock is an organization of women committed
to promoting voluntarism, developing the potential of women, and to improving the community
through the effective action and leadership of trained volunteers. Its purpose is exclusively
educational and charitable.
Call to Order – by President Julia Strickland and meeting began at 7:10 p.m.
Approval of 2009-2010 Annual Meeting Minutes – Lisa Nichols moved and Jamie Huffman
Jones seconded the approval of the minutes. The membership unanimously approved the
minutes.
Sustainer of the Year - Julia Strickland announced that Cindy Miller had been named the
Sustainer of the Year.
Active of the Year – Lisa Nichols announced that Kori Raymer Gordon had been selected
by the membership as the Active of the Year. Kori, a member since 2006, is the mother of 4
boys, a wife, a pharmacist, and acted as the Technology Advisory Committee Chair. Kori was
presented with a gold pin from Jones & Sons Jewelers.
Honoring our New Sustainers – Jamie Huffman Jones announced the following names of the
actives transitioning to sustainers:
Robyn Phillips Allmendinger, Kimberly Carly Bowman, Stephanie Lackey Bynum, Shelley Leslie
Chumley, Christa Clark, Michelle Hartz Davenport, Aminah Abdur-Rahim Eddings, Tamika
Silverman Edwards, Brenda Hatton Ficklin, Allison Lasiter Hester, Leslie Kruk Humiston,
Amy Bridges Kurczek, Amy Rossi Lasley, Heather Pop Mercer, Kim Meyer-Webb, Melissa
Privitt Morgan, Jennifer Pierce, Sarah Monroe Priebe, Anna Goesl Richter, Shelley Ragan
Rogers, Erin Williams Scoggins, Valla Powell Seel, Julia Haney Strickland, Jamie Metz Sweeney,
Wendie Brown Weare, Nicole Sippial Williams, Tara Ray Wright, and Lorri Baumgardner Yung.
Each member was presented with a thank you gift from the league.
Provisional of the Year – APT Chair Jamie Huffman Jones announced that Kristin Byrant,
from the ABC class, and Marissa Mahoney, from the 123 class were this year’s provisionals of
the year. Each girl was presented with a gold pin from Jones & Son Jewelers.
Honoring of New Actives – APT Chair Elect Erin Cullum and Chair Jamie Jones announced
the following names of provisionals transitioning to active membership:
Lauren Anderson, Brittany Atkinson, Candice Baker, Katy Barnhill, Megan Brown, Kristen

“Learn it and Lead”
JLLR ANNUAL MEETING
May 19, 2011
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Bryant, Kelly Bulloch, Tiffani Butler, Yolanda Callahan, Erin Coffman, Sarah Cowan, Amber
Cyphers, Nancy Elizabeth Dement, Deanna Dorrough, Amanda Driver, Trish Edwards, Elizabeth
Erwin, Heather Gibert-West, Brittany Goings, Jennifer Goss, Kelly Gunter, Sara Haynes, Jennifer
Hendricks, Valerie Hendrix, Sarah Henry, Lauren Huckabee, Lindsay Johnson, Stacey Johnson,
Rachel Jones, Wanda King, Anne marie Lehman, Tonya Lewis, Tory Lewis, Heather Liles, Kimberly
Logue, Marissa Mahoney, Mica Manning, Jessie Miller, Amy Nieman, Beth Niles, Beky Olson,
Patricia Opitz, Suzanne Ornelas, Jessica Phillips, Kristen Pruss, Sarah Rainwater Stacy Riley, Kristy
Rochelle, Lauren Sanders, Michelle Scholl, Kristen Schulze, Ashlee Smith, Jennifer Stanley, Lawanda
Talley, Sarah Thomas, Michelle Trevino, Casie Williams, Shanna Woodard, Jessica Worman, and
Kacey Ziegler.
Dorothy Mae Foster McCain Society Inductees – Development Vice President Maggie Young
announced that the 2010-2011 Board of Directors had been inducted into the Mary Harriman
Society and gifted each member with a gold JLLR pin decorated with a diamond.
Julia Strickland was inducted as a Gold member. Silver inductees included: Katy Drake Barnhill,
Kimberly Carley Bowman, Erin Calder Coffman, Kori Raymer Gordon, Sarah Leek Henry, Allison
Lasiter Hester, Kim Logue, Mica Manning, Cindy Coates Miller, Jennifer Pierce, Stacy Riley, Valla
Powell Steel, Wendie Brown Weare, and Nciole Sippial Williams.
VOLUNTEER WITH RIVERFEST
Riverfest is looking for Junior League of Little Rock members
to
volunteer at School Days at Riverfest, Friday, May 25th
Riverfest has partnered with the Clinton Foundation and Heifer
International to host a cultural fair for schools across the state where
students will participate in activities highlighting Festivals Around the
World. Our hopes are that the JLLR will be very present during
this exciting event for Arkansas school children. Students will also
receive a free 3 daypass to Riverfest in hopes that several children
may be able to experience the festival for the very first time.
Shift opportunities are:
8:00 am- 11:00 am
11:00 am- 2:00 pm.
Please email Angie Johnson at chairman@riverfestarkansas.com
or call 501-944-6500 to volunteer. As a volunteer, you will receive a
free 3 day pass to Riverfest and a volunteer t-shirt.
Learn It and Lead - Julia Strickland gave her farewell speech as JLLR President in which she thanked
each Board Member individually as well as the JLLR Staff, Tamara Davis, Christy Copeland, and
Joan Werh.
Installation of 2011-2012 Board of Directors – Julia Strickland presided over the installation of the
Board of Directors.
From Vintage to Visionary – newly installed president Tisha Gribble announced her plans for the
upcoming year which will coincide with the league’s 90th anniversary.
Closing Prayer – Tisha Gribble lead the membership in the closing prayer. The meeting adjourned
at 8:07 p.m.
Training
Please join us for the Spring Chair Training on May 22nd
from 6:00 - 8:00 pm. Hosted by the 2012-2013 Board of
Directors and Training Committee, this training opportunity
is for the Chair and Chair-Elect of each committee
placed in the Fall and Spring. Please contact Jennifer
Maune, Training Director if you have questions about this
training opportunity.

Call to Order - Meeting called to order at 6:33
p.m. by President Tisha Gribble. Tisha welcomed
guests and “friends”.
Mission Statement – Membership rises to Read
& Reflect
Approval of January Minutes- Brooke Hicks
moved and Jamie Jones seconded the approval
of the minutes. The membership unanimously
approved the minutes.
Check In!- Tisha Gribble encouraged all to use
their smart phones and check-in on Facebook to
win a prize. Members introduced themselves to
their neighbors, and were then asked to politely
turn off all phones.
Vintage to Visionary Overview- President Tisha
Gribble highlighted Riverfest as the Vintage
Tidbit. Riverfest will be celebrating their 35th
anniversary this year.
90th Anniversary Presentation- President Tisha
Gribble presented Susan Altrui, with the Little
Rock Zoo, a check for $2,600. Susan brought
along Samson, one of the Zoo’s penguins.
Samson was also accompanied by his keeper,
Stephanie, who carried him into the room. The
Membership loved seeing Samson. The $2,600
gift will be used to equip a small ADA accessible
playground outside of Café Africa.
Focus on the Future
“VINTAGE TO VISIONARY”
Jr. League LIVE!
February 16, 2012
6:30 p.m.
Development VP Mary- Margaret Marks presented
the Focus Area Training Activity to the
membership. This activity will help the membership
understand the Focus Area process.
Benecia Moore, Research & Development Chair-
Elect presented the Focus Area Vote to the
membership. (To see the language for proposals
and reproposals presented and voted on
this year, please email Jessical Lasley at jlasley@
innerplan.com
Membership Moments- Jamie Jones introduced
two groups of provisional. Brittney Garneau,
Elizabeth Daters, Meradyth McKenzie and Sara
Beth Leader each highlighted their spring project.
The first event presented was a Parent’s
Night Out at the Boys and Girls Club off 12th
Street, to be held on March 10th from 6-9.
The second event is a fundraiser for the Gaines
House. They are a variety of bags, and 50%
will go to their Spring Project., and the sale runs
through the end of February. They are also raffling
off box seats to Oaklawn.
Membership VP Jamie Jones presented the
SCAT Board Seat Proposal to the membership.
A sample ballot was passed out for review.
Jamie then presented the ballot for the Provisional
to New Member Proposal. If it passes the vote
in April, all provisional will be referred to as new
members beginning in June.
Training Director Becka Webb presented the
Training Director proposal to the membership.
The membership will vote by e-mail or ballot at
the April LIVE! Meeting. Becka also announced
that the April LIVE! Meeting will be held at the
homes of sustainers and actives. Each house
will feature a different training topic. Members
will be able to register for the training session of
their choice on Digital Cheetah.
Servant Leader Recognition- Catherine Cole,
Marketing VP, announced the Servant Leaders
for the month of February. The Sustainer of
the Month award was given to Ginger Blackmon
who organized the Sustainer Book Drive and also
served as the Miracle Ball Chair for Children’s
Hospital.
The Active of the Month award was presented to
Kim Young who secured a donation for Bargain
Boutique from the Friday Firm.
It was announced that Kelli Stuckey one the
Facebook contest for checking in at the JLLR
Building before the meeting began at 6:30.
Closing Prayer –
Meeting Adjourned at 7:35pm.
Social Destination – JLLR Ballroom, cocktails
and light snacks will be available. Members and
guests were urged to mingle after the meeting
and check out the Kitchen renovation.
Respectfully Submitted,
Jessica Lasley, Administrative Vice President,
2011-2012
May Birthdays
April Campbell 05-02
Julia Crow 05-02
Gayle Rule 05-02
Beth Jones 05-03
Marylee Robinson 05-03
Melissa Ortega 05-04
Vontifany Smith 05-04
Jan Burks 05-05
Jamie Fields 05-06
Rachael Jones 05-06
Jennifer Robinson 05-06
Jessica Higginbothom 05-07
Kimberly Aitkens 05-08
Martha Carle 05-08
Jennifer Sperry 05-08
Linda Leigh Flanagin 05-10
Jennifer Hendricks 05-10
Shannon Hughen-Giger 05-10
Tonya Jones-Isaac 05-10
Susan Schallhorn 05-11
Karen Suen 05-11
Camille Dante 05-12
Leah Keith 05-12
Adele Lloyd 05-12
Amanda Cadorette 05-13
Mary Ann Wright 05-13
Pat Dodson 05-14
Karen Fricke 05-14
Carolyn Harrison 05-14
Catherine Morton 05-14
Gina Terry 05-14
Marcy Block 05-15
Samantha Bogard 05-15
Sarah Cointment 05-16
Anne Marie Lehman 05-16
Susan Overton Sutton 05-16
Barbi Rushing 05-16
Emily Stein 05-16
Julie Allen 05-17
Elizabeth Turner 05-17
Cindy Wage 05-17
Gay Wyatt 05-17
Margaret Clark 05-18
Nancy Eubanks 05-18
Pam Gadberry 05-18
Cathie Matthews 05-18
Jillian Jones 05-19
Terry Williams 05-19
Nancy Gardner 05-20
Miriam Hasson 05-20
Kay Jones 05-20
Kristy Rochelle 05-20
TLCNews About Our Members
Peggy Mitchell 05-21
Teresa Murphy 05-21
Wendie Weare 05-21
Brooke White 05-22
Terri Erwin 05-23
Ellen Russell 05-23
Della Mae Dortch 05-24
Elizabeth Smitherman 05-24
Marian Steward 05-24
Brooke Harper 05-25
Yolanda Hugg 05-25
Cherise Sale 05-25
Morgan Langford 05-26
Carolyn McCarley 05-26
Terrye Brosh 05-27
Carmen McHaney 05-27
Jenny Faulkner 05-28
Jennifer Maune 05-28
Deborah Riordan 05-29
Lynn Dillard 05-30
Kerri Sangalli 05-30
Nicole Williams 05-30
Mary Jennings 05-31
Sherrye McBryde 05-31
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Thanks to everyone who helped make
the first-ever official “Boosters and Big
Rigs” a great success. Of course this
great event is a combined effort of the
hard-working ladies on Touch-a-Truck,
Be Wise Immunize, and Buckle Up
and Be Safe. Check out some of these
pictures hot off the presses from last
weekend’s great event!