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President’s Letter 

While 

planning for the year ahead, I have been thinking a lot lately about 

our past, present and future. This year, we celebrate three very 

special anniversaries: the 85th of the Junior League of Charlotte, Inc. (JLC), the 75th 

of the JLC WearHouse, and the 50th of the JLC Building. 

The Junior League of Charlotte, Inc. 

Mission Statement 

The Junior League of Charlotte, 

Inc. is an organization of women 

committed to promoting 

voluntarism, to 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. 

Reaching Out Statement 


Inc. and The Association of 

Junior Leagues International, 

Inc. reach out to women of all 

races, religions and national 

origins who demonstrate an 

interest in and commitment to 

voluntarism. 

We have known for a long time that the 85th anniversary of the JLC was upon us, 

but the other anniversaries came to our attention only recently. In the fall, JLC staff 

member and past Sustainer President Becky Clark pointed out that we had 

established our headquarters in 1961 thanks to the efforts of the late Betty Hayes, a 

pioneer in Charlotte real estate. In the winter, JLC WearHouse Manager and 

sustainer Michele Britt informed us that the JLC WearHouse opened in 1936, and 

that a second generation member, Melissa Murphy, would chair the JLC WearHouse 

as her mother, Janet Tuck, had years ago. 

The threads of our past, present and future are constantly interwoven. Every 

service we provide; when a child gets a vaccination, learns to make a healthy snack, 

or is comforted in the loss of a loved one, even the training members receive every 

step of the way, is due to the efforts of every volunteer who came before us. 

Our first president, Catherine Morehead Cluett, and her 29 friends in the then- 

Charlotte Junior League had no idea that 85 years later, we would be celebrating 

two award-winning mental health DVDs or utilizing our website, email, Facebook 

and Twitter to communicate. Not to mention that our organization would grow to 

700 times its 1926 size! I often wonder what the JLC will look like when we 

celebrate our 100th anniversary in 2026. 

Of course, our nostalgia for the past and our hope for the future do not lessen our 

concerns for the present, with fund development being a top priority. Last year we 

sought to diversify our revenue by creating a fundraiser that our members and the 

community would support and sustain long-term. When we surveyed our members, 

they indicated that a fashion event was their top choice. Fortuitously, Charlottebased 

Belk, with whom we have enjoyed a partnership for many years, approached 

us about reconnecting for a fashion event that both of our organizations hope will be 

a lasting partnership. Lights! Camera! Fashion!, coming your way on September 19, 

was then created. Our Fund Development Council is also hard at work on a donorbased 

fundraising campaign which both actives and sustainers indicated they would 

support in last year’s survey. 

If you are reading this, it means you are a member, partner, sponsor, or someone 

who has an interest in the Junior League of Charlotte, and for that, I thank you. 

Your support has sustained us for 85 years, and propels us toward our centennial 

which will be here before we know it. 

Let the celebration begin! 

Sincerely, 

Elizabeth Kovacs 

2010-2011 JLC President 

4 The Junior League of Charlotte - Making a Difference Since 1926

Editor’s Letter 

As 

incoming Editor of The CRIER, I want to welcome you to a year of anniversaries 

for the Junior League of Charlotte, Inc. (JLC). Our Charlotte League 

was founded 85 years ago, the JLC WearHouse first opened its doors 75 years ago 

and the JLC Building was established 50 years ago. Throughout this year The CRIER 

will reflect on those who went before us and celebrate the JLC’s service to the 

Charlotte community. I also spent some time this summer pouring over the pages 

of old editions of The CRIER and learned that in addition to being communityminded, 

our forebears had a great sense of humor. We’ll share some of those fun 

anecdotes as well. 

Our League’s 75th anniversary marked my provisional year. Among the women I 

met in that year are some friendships which stand out uniquely. During a home 

renovation I came into temporary housing through a friend I met in my provisional 

small group. Another fellow provisional became my colleague at work and remains 

a dear friend. Another JLC member cared for my two young children for several 

months when I was without childcare. Never underestimate the power of League 

friendships. And to think, I almost declined the invitation to join the JLC. 

The Junior League of Charlotte, Inc. 

Vision Statement 


Inc. will be a leading force in 

improving the lives of children 

and families in the community. 

Diversity Statement 


Inc. will maximize its potential 

and enhance its effectiveness by 

integrating diversity into every 

aspect of its organization. 

My father was diagnosed with cancer just as my provisional year began. I explained 

this to my provisional advisor and learned she had already walked the miles that 

were ahead of me. Her father had lost his battle as would mine, but she encouraged 

me to remain in the League. During the following year and a half of extreme 

highs and lows I often felt the most useful in my League endeavors. I was 

connected to something much bigger than myself and a group of women who 

shared my passion. My League service was also a very special bond with my father 

who was an active volunteer. I could have chosen many other ways to be involved 

in our community, but when I reflect on what my life would be like without the 

Junior League of Charlotte I realize that I would have missed out on personal 

growth opportunities, support through difficult times, and so many friendships. 

In 1926, a group of 30 bold Charlotte women made the decision to join forces for 

a better community and create the Charlotte Junior League. Then JLC President 

Catherine Morehead Cluett described the group as “very grateful, very humble and 

very willing to work.” Certainly among these women were those plagued with the 

very issues that I and so many of us face today; a sick family member, childcare 

concerns, a housing crisis. I think about those women, who left their own children 

in the hands of another caregiver to rock the infants at the Junior League Baby 

Home, the first JLC project. Can you imagine the sense of joy when those little 

ones, from parents unknown, reached up with tiny hands and cooed or fell asleep 

in the arms of the first members of the JLC? The satisfaction in putting aside your 

worries to meet a need greater than your own is a unique pleasure that those who 

choose to serve know well. 

I hope you will read this issue of The CRIER with an eye to what today’s Junior 

Leaguers have in common with founder Catherine Morehead Cluett and the bunch 

who paved the way for us 85 years ago. Maybe we will cause you to think about 

your own JLC experience, what brought you to the League and why you remain. 

Most of all I hope you will feel a strong connection with our history and why the 

seeds of our beginning are still relevant today. 

Sincerely, 

Kim F. Grant 

2010-2011 JLC CRIER Editor 


Fall 

Volume 84 • Issue 1 

2010 

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Crier Contents 

4 President’s Letter 

6 Editor’s Letter 

34 Index To Advertisers 

League Highlight 

8 

JLC 

Then & Now 

A Look Back at the First of 85 Successful Years 

Leadership Spotlight 

10 

12 

13 

Past Presidents Reminisce 

Jane Sutton Branson and Frances Bryant 


Linda Lockman-Brooks 

Passing the Gavel 

Introducing Elizabeth Kovacs 

Volunteer Highlight 

14 

Like Mother, Like Daughter 

JLC Active Influenced by Mother’s Example 

Events and Happenings 

15 

Anniversary Celebrations 

The League Celebrates 85 Years in a Big Way 

Events and Happenings 

16 

17 

A Healthy Start For Kids 

Heatlh Fairs Provide Immunizations, Health 

Assessments to Prepare Children for School 

Lights! Camera! Fashion! 

JLC Partners with Belk to Host Fashion Event 

Candid Camera 

18 

JLC Members 

Caught on Camera 

Meet the… 

20 

Furthering the Mission of the JLC 

Meet the Board of DIrectors and 

Management Team 

Mission in Action 

23 

24 

Healthy Child Initiative 

Expanding the Focus Area 


Recap of 2009-2010 JLC Year 

JLC Community Impact 

26 

Caring for Charlotte’s Children 

A JLC Tradition 

Comings and Goings 

28 

29 

Timeless Trends 

September 2010 to December 2010 

Charlotte Circa 1926 

Then and Now 

Throwback 

30 

31 

Where’s My Wife?!? 

From The CRIER Archives 

What’s a Placement? 

From The CRIER Archives 

Get Out and Volunteer 

32 

33 

From the JLC Kitchen 

Fall Comfort Foods 

Get Out & Volunteer 

Give Thanks by Giving Back 

The Junior League of Charlotte - Making a Difference Since 1926 7

The Junior League 

Then 

of Charlotte 

& Now 

A Look Back at the First of 85 Successful Years 

BY NICOLE HARGROVE VANDENBOSCH 

Eighty-five 

years ago, 

in January 

of 1926, 30 philanthropic women 

formed what was then called the 

Charlotte Junior League out of what 

was previously known as the Welfare 

League. Junior League chapters from 

Nashville, Tennessee (as the proposer), 

Atlanta, Georgia, (as the sponsor), 

Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and 

Jacksonville, Florida (as the inspectors) 

assisted the Charlotte organization in 

joining the Association of Junior Leagues 

of America (AJLA). 

The new Charlotte Junior League joined 

the AJLA with money in the coffers 

totaling $843.31 from the treasury of 

the Welfare League. Said then President 

Catherine Morehead Cluett in her yearly 

report, “We felt very grateful, very 

humble and very willing to work and 

wait to find a real place to fill and call 

our own in the community.” 

Charlotte Junior League 

members on their placement 

selling ads for the Charlotte 

Observer, an early JLC fundraiser. 

PHOTO FROM JLC ARCHIVES 

This ideal was met more quickly than expected, when at the 

Cooperative Social Agencies Association that met in January 

at City Hall, the Alexander Children’s Home asked if the 

League would help establish a baby home in order to take 

care of newborns who were not old enough for the 

Thompson Orphanage. The task was exactly what the first 

Charlotte Junior League members were aiming for, although 

at such an early stage in the organization the magnitude of 

the project caused brief hesitation. In order to be sure that 

the League would be able to perform the required work, 

members decided they would first see what kind of support 

they could garner from Charlotte residents and businesses. 

Support was exactly what the League got, recieving 

donations from local newspapers, merchants, drugstores, 

dairies, laundries and individuals. A five-room cottage also 

was donated rent-free for one year. The Junior League 

Baby Home became the League’s first large-scale project in 

the community on April 24, 1926, with the formal, public 

opening on May 18. This was the primary commitment of 

the League during the first two years of its establishment. 

The CRIER was first published during the 1927-28 year and 

was aptly named after the crying babies in the Junior 

League Baby Home. 


Charlotte Junior League Baby Home 

Board in the 1920’s. 


While most of the funds raised the first year were from 

public donation, the League also held a few fundraisers to 

get the Baby Home up and running. Members organized 

rummage sales and a dance. Members also participated in 

a fundraiser with the Charlotte Polo Team, from which the 

League retained the proceeds of all ticket sales from the 

Charlotte-Harvard Polo game, totaling $154. The funds 

raised during the first year of the Charlotte Junior League 

totaled $2,614.86, and the community disbursements 

equaled $1,278.87. For comparative purposes, in 2009- 

2010 the League granted $125,770 to community partners. 

League members were also active on other community 

boards such as the Alexander Children’s Home, Thompson 

Orphanage and the YWCA. The Charlotte Junior League also 

sent a member delegate to sit on the Cooperative Nurses 

Association Board. This presence in the community gave the 

League not only a louder voice, but also more support. 

In March of that first year, the League took in a provisional 

class of 18 members and three transfers. Eight hours of 

work were required of both the active and provisional 

members; however, due to both the importance of the 

project and their small number, the women worked many 

more hours than that. 

“The Junior League committees have functioned splendidly. 

The responsiveness and enthusiasm of the girls has been 

very gratifying, and their help and understanding has 

overcome many tedious moments and has made my 

service a very great pleasure and privilege,” wrote Cluett. 

The Junior League of Charlotte, Inc. (JLC) has been instrumental 

in changing and improving the city of Charlotte 

since its inception. The League established the Children’s 

Service Bureau in 1933 and brought the first professional 

social worker to 

Mecklenburg 

County. In 1936, 

the Thrift Shop, 

now the JLC 

WearHouse, was 

also founded, and 

still serves as the 

League’s largest 

fundraiser. The first 

The Thrift Shop 

begain in 1936. 


cookbook was published in 1942. Contributions to various 

area museums are noted throughout the League’s history, 

and in 1948 the JLC started fundraising and planning for 

the Children’s Nature Museum, now the Charlotte Nature 

Museum, which later spawned Discovery Place. 

The JLC of today has a total of 2,203 women in the 

Charlotte area who are members. Of these, 860 serve as 

active members with voting rights, in leadership roles 

and/or in volunteer commitments within the community. 

The provisional class consists of 180 women who participate 

in volunteer placements and complete a six-month 

training course. League sustainers make up the largest 

number of members totaling 1,245 women. These women 

serve in advisory and supportive roles for the League. 

The JLC has partnered with many community organizations 

over the years. In 2009-2010, the League supported 

Alexander Youth Network and Thompson Child and Family 

Focus with both volunteers and dollars. These two 

nonprofits have their roots in Alexander Children’s Home 

and Thompson Orphanage, the very organizations with 

whom the JLC first partnered in 1926. In the 85 years since 

its inception, the Junior League of Charlotte has 

contributed over $12.5 million and hundreds of thousands 

of volunteer hours to the Charlotte community. 


Reminisce 

The 1960s: Jane Sutton Branson and Frances Bryant 

Past 

Presidents 

So 

many people spend time searching for the simple 

life in our society which has become accustomed to 

a complicated balancing act. We balance family, friends, 

jobs, social lives, volunteering, and so much more. 

According to Past President Jane Sutton Branson (1961-62) 

and Past President Frances Bryant (1963-64), the 1960s 

were indeed that simpler time. Yes, they balanced the 

same exact things we do now, but somehow their lives 

were just much less complicated. 

The Junior League of Charlotte, Inc. (JLC) was much 

smaller back then, so small that everybody knew each 

other. With fewer than 700 members, there was a strong 

BY LAUREN PISCATELLI ROZSAK 

desire to keep the JLC intimate. A quota system was in 

place which limited the number of new members who 

could join the League. During the 1960s, JLC membership 

voted on whether to freeze membership for a couple of 

years and not allow any new members. Fortunately for the 

many women who joined the League in the following 

years, instead of freezing membership, League members 

voted to allow a few new members to join every year. For 

active members, annual dues were $21.50. 

As far as family was concerned, JLC responsibilities never got 

in the way or prevented Branson or Bryant from being 

involved with their children and taking care of family duties. 

Both women conducted all of their JLC duties during the day 

while their children were at school. By 3 p.m. when the 

children got off the bus, all phone calls had been made and 

all meetings had been adjourned. 

Jane Sutton Branson, JLC President 1961-1962 

PHOTO COURTESY OF JLC ARCHIVES 

Jane Sutton Branson. 

PHOTO BY LAUREN PISCATELLI ROZSAK 

In fact, almost all League 

meetings were held during the 

day. Very few League members 

were “professional,” and for 

the few who had careers there 

was a short evening meeting. 

Penny Upchurch was the 

woman responsible for 

keeping the meetings 

entertaining. She was “creative 

and hilarious” according to 

Branson who adds that “the 

meetings were not to be 

missed because the fun had in 

League meetings was talked 

about long afterwards.” When 

asked how they were able to 

balance carrying out the duties of being the president of 

the JLC on top of all the responsibilities of their daily lives, 

Bryant quickly responded “an understanding and 

supportive husband and family” were critical to her 

success. Bryant would not have joined the JLC, let alone 

taken on the responsibilities of the JLC presidency, without 

her husband’s support. When notified that she had been 

elected JLC president, she turned to her husband to ask if 

it was alright before she accepted the position. 


Even the process for selecting a new JLC president was 

simpler in times gone by. Now, the straw ballot process in 

which members may nominate themselves and others for 

leadership positions within the JLC precedes hours of 

planning by the Nominating committee. Members are 

approached by Nominating to serve in a variety of leadership 

roles, including the JLC president who serves a two 

year term, one year as 

president-elect and then 

one year as president, and 

the proposed slate is 

voted on by general 

membership. In early 

League years up through 

the 1960s Nominating 

selected three women to 

be on the presidential 

ballot which was open to 

a general membership 

vote. The women were 

not notified in advance of 

their candidacy, and 

Frances Bryant recalls her 

surprise in seeing her 

name on the ballot when 

she went to cast her own 

vote for JLC president. 

Frances Bryant. 

PHOTO BY LAUREN PISCATELLI ROZSAK 

After learning of her nomination and casting her own 

vote, each presidential candidate waited by her phone 

until she was notified whether or not she had been 

elected. If the woman with the most votes declined the 

JLC presidency, Nominating moved on to the woman with 

the next highest number of votes. 

There are some important similarities between the JLC now 

and 50 years ago. In the 1960s, the League focused on the 

critical needs of children within the Charlotte community. 

Fundraising efforts directly supported adding the first 

clinical psychologist in what is now Charlotte-Mecklenburg 

Schools and creating a Puppet Program with the Children’s 

Theatre of Charlotte. The JLC identified and addressed 

these important needs in the same way that current JLC 

programs provide area children access to physical, dental 

and mental health care professionals. The Thrift Shop on 

East Trade Street, the predecessor to today’s JLC 

WearHouse, provided steady funds for League programs. 

Then as now, one of the perks of volunteering at the Thrift 

Shop was having the first opportunity to purchase new 

items that were donated for sale. 

Bryant recalls alternatives which provided simple solutions 

well before the cellular revolution. “Now, you just have to 

pick up your cell phone,” Bryant says. “It didn’t work like 

that back then. We had to wait until someone was home 

to talk to them.” One day Bryant was on the phone with 

League business all day. Her husband spent the entire day 

trying to reach her and had been unable to get through. 

Finally, at the end of the day when his call was answered, 

Frances Bryant, JLC 

President 1963-1964 

PHOTO COURTESY OF JLC ARCHIVES 

his first question to her was, “Where should I have the 

second phone put?” 

Up until that point, no JLC president had ever had more 

than one phone. “We [my husband and I] paid for it that 

year,” Bryant recalls. But after her presidency a second line 

was provided to each JLC president, paid for by the 

League. By that time, the JLC Building on Maryland 

Avenue was completed, providing a place where League 

business could be conducted and documents stored. 

Previously, all documents for the JLC were kept in individuals’ 

homes. Branson was the first president to take 

advantage of the new JLC Building, ringing in a new era 

for the JLC. 

These days, many people credit technology with making 

life simpler. But does it really help? Take a moment to put 

down your Blackberry, your iPhone and your laptop. Turn 

off the high definition TV, satellite radio and tell the kids to 

stop playing Wii. You are the JLC president and your 

toolbox consists of a pair of phones and a willing network 

of volunteers, available to you on weekdays until approximately 

3 p.m. Have we made our lives more complicated, 

or have we made them simpler? Are we more or less 

efficient and effective? One thing is for sure: There is no 

going back to the days fondly recalled by Branson and 

Bryant. Thanks to both these ladies for their League leadership 

and for their willingness to share their memories of 

JLC days gone by. 




BY EVE SMITH 

The 

city of Charlotte is bursting at the seams with 

wonderful women who motivate, inspire and 

influence hundreds of individuals in the community. 

There are truly some outstanding, accomplished and 

fantastic women in Charlotte, and the members of the 

Junior League of Charlotte, Inc. (JLC) are no exception. 

One JLC sustainer who epitomizes what the League truly 

stands for is Linda Lockman-Brooks. Lockman-Brooks 

currently is President of Lockman-Brooks Marketing Services, 

LLC, which launched in 1998 in Charlotte. She has built a 

reputation of achieving bottom-line results with her deep 

understanding of strategic communications and branding. 

Leadership consulting and coaching services were also 

added to the firm in 2005, and her client list includes such 

names as AT&T North Carolina, Balfour Beatty Construction 

and Presbyterian Healthcare, to name a few. Her extensive 

skills in strategic communications initiatives within merger 

and changing environments are enhanced by her ability 

to bridge diverse cultural perspectives. Lockman-Brooks 

has more than 20 years of experience as a strategic 

marketing expert, working in senior level positions at TWA, 

J. Walter Thompson, American Express, NationsBank and 

Duke Energy. 

Recently, Lockman-Brooks was featured in Pride Magazine’s 

May/June 2010 Business Issue as one of 

the 51 Most Powerful Women in 

Charlotte. For more than 16 years, the 

magazine has highlighted the accomplishments 

of African-Americans and 

promoted social and cultural awareness 

throughout the community with regard to 

men, women, business and health. “Pride 

Magazine has been a consistent voice to 

recognize the achievements of people of 

color for many years, and I’m honored to 

be included with this group of leaders,” 

says Lockman-Brooks. 

Lockman-Brooks has extensive League 

experience as an active member, and she 

still stays engaged as a sustainer. Lockman- 

Brooks was the vice-chair for Marketing 

and Public Relations for the League during 

1994-1995, utilizing her marketing 

background, as she currently does for her 

It’s the 

clients. She also served on the 

JLC Board of Directors in 2005. 

As a small business owner and 

entrepreneur for more than 

10 years, Lockman-Brooks 

believes in giving back to her 

community and staying 

involved in projects near to 

her heart. Lockman-Brooks is 

a past board chair and currently 

a member emeritus of the 

Children’s Theatre of Charlotte, 

which was established in 1948 

by the League. She currently 

serves on the board of the 

Arts and Science Council and 


PHOTO BY LESLIE BING 

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of the Foundation for the 

Carolinas. Lockman-Brooks cites her service in the JLC as 

having contributed to her success, saying “My experiences 

in the JLC, working to improve our community, have been 

an important part of my feeling connected and engaged 

here in Charlotte.” 

The JLC is made up of many accomplished women, and we 

are proud to have one of our own recieve such powerful 

recognition. Congratulations, Linda! 

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Passing 

the 

Gavel 

Introducing Elizabeth Kovacs 

BY ELIZABETH BOYD 

Elizabeth Kovacs 

assumed the duties 

of president of the 

Junior League of Charlotte, Inc. (JLC) on June 1. She came 

to the role with knowledge, training and perspective from 

her time as president-elect, an appreciation for the 

League’s history, and a vision for the League’s future. 

While serving as president-elect, Kovacs learned to value 

patience and the process of effecting change. These 

lessons were especially important as she and 2009-2010 

President Kelley Cobb worked to get the JLC’s finances in 

order. Under their leadership, a new fundraiser was 

developed and new member fundraiser requirements were 

approved by the general membership in a March vote. 

Kovacs admitted, “This process took a lot of effort, but it 

was worth it in the end.” She went on to say, “I believe 

the JLC will be better off in the short-term and the longterm 

because of our efforts last year.” While the changes 

in fund development require active members to increase 

their financial contributions to the League, they will help 

the League to continue its legacy of support for the 

Charlotte community. 

This legacy is especially significant as the JLC celebrates its 

85th anniversary, the 75th anniversary of the JLC WearHouse, 

and the 50th anniversary of the JLC Building. Kovacs 

reflected on these milestones, saying, “I am looking 

forward to a year of celebrating what we have achieved 

together and dreaming about what more we can do as an 

organization of community leaders.” 

In addition to all the celebrations, 2010-2011 will usher in 

the fifth year of Healthy Child Initiative. Kovacs will guide 

the League as active members continue to positively 

impact the physical, dental and mental health of Charlottearea 

children, as the League takes part in the opening of 

the Charlotte Ronald McDonald House, and as the League 

considers a transition from Healthy Child Initiative to a 

family-centered focus area. 

Elizabeth Kovacs recieves the gavel from 

outgoing JLC President Kelley Cobb at 

the May membership meeting. 

PHOTO BY JAMIE DOEHNE 

Kovacs will certainly be busy in the coming months. When 

life gets hectic she remembers, “The friendships I have 

made and experiences I have had in the League are invaluable. 

I am very grateful to the members who have given 

me this opportunity and to the many League mentors I 

have had.” 

The JLC is equally grateful to outgoing President 

Kelley Cobb and current President Elizabeth Kovacs for 

sharing their time and talents with the organization 

and the Charlotte community. 


Like Mother, 

Junior League of Charlotte Active 

Like Daughter 

Influenced by Mother's Example 

BY NICOLE HARGROVE VANDENBOSCH WITH GUEST WRITER CURRIE BALLENGER 

My 

name is Currie Ballenger, and I am beginning 

my second year as an active member in the 

Junior League of Charlotte, Inc. (JLC). A native of 

Roanoke, VA, I am the younger of two daughters in my 

family. My mother is an artist in Roanoke, and my dad 

is a nephrologist in the area. After graduating from 

Davidson College, I moved to Charlotte and stepped into 

the real world. Upon arriving, I decided to go back to 

school to pursue my passion for interior design at Queens 

University. After working different jobs in the interior 

design world for the past five years, I currently work for 

Wells Fargo in their Architecture and Design Group. 

Upon moving and getting settled in Charlotte five years 

ago, I began to explore my options outside of work within 

the community. Since Mother was a sustainer in the Junior 

League of the Roanoke Valley, I knew of the League but 

love where you live 

live what you love 

still wasn’t too 

familiar with 

what it was all 

about. As I did 

some research, I 

became more 

and more 

interested in the 

opportunities the 

League had to 

offer. In talking 

with friends, I 

realized there 

were several of 

us who were on 

the same page 

and were 

interested in 

joining. Thus 

began my 

provisional year. 

Last year, my 

placement was 

WearHouse 

Merchandising, 

which was a 

great way to 

interact with 

people in the 

community and 

Currie Ballenger, second 

year active JLC member. 

PHOTO BY ANGELA L. SMITH 

work closely with people on my committee. This year, I am 

a placement counselor and look forward to a different 

experience equally as rewarding. 

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Before joining the League, I knew bits and pieces of what 

it meant to be a member, but never knew the extent to 

which the League is involved in the community. Growing 

up, I observed my mother’s years of commitment and the 

great friendships she made. I always wanted to achieve 

that same thing. Upon entering the League, I am realizing 

that in addition to that level of friendship also comes a 

high level of commitment. I look forward to the opportunities 

that will come my way, the people I will work with 

during my years as an active, and making friendships that 

will last a lifetime. 


Anniversary 

The League Celebrates 

85 Years in a Big Way 


Celebrations 

2010-2011 year for the Junior League of Charlotte, 

The Inc. (JLC) is a year of milestones. The JLC is 

celebrating 85 years, the JLC WearHouse is celebrating its 

75th anniversary and the JLC Building is celebrating 50 

years as the League headquarters. To better plan and 

implement the year-long celebration, the JLC has formed 

an 85th Anniversary Task Force. The public relations 

possibilities are endless as the task force plans to 

promote the events and anniversaries to both members 

and the public. 

The 85th Anniversary Task Force Chair Christy Horwitz 

says, “Our task force is proud to help generate excitement 

about the longevity and generosity of our organization. We 

look forward to sharing many interesting historical facts 

about the JLC at General Membership Meetings and 

planning several special events throughout the year.” 

Below is a sampling of what is in the planning stages for 

this momentous year. Look for future communications on 

date and location specifics. 

City of Charlotte JLC Proclamation 

The JLC will be recognized by the City of Charlotte for 

the impact it has made since its founding in 1926. The 

JLC is an integral part of the community, and the city 

will pause to take note of its contributions, which include 

the JLC WearHouse, the Children’s Theatre of Charlotte, 

the Charlotte Nature Museum, Discovery Place, the 

Council for Children’s Rights, Charlotte Speech & Hearing, 

Thompson Child Development Center and the 

Levine Children’s Hospital Family Resource Center. 

Date: August 23rd 

Homecoming Event 

This will be an event held at the JLC Building to celebrate 

its history. All members including provisionals, actives, 

transfers and sustainers will be invited. Scrapbooks will be 

out and ready to be perused by visitors. 

Cocktail Party at the JLC Building 

Raise your glass! The cocktail party will include guests who 

were integral in bringing the building, location and 

remodel to fruition. 

JLC History Moments 

The task force will make brief, five-minute presentations at 

all General Membership Meetings throughout the year to 

highlight something special about the history of the 

League. A video produced by the League Historian 

committee will be included as one of these presentations. 

50th Anniversary of the Building Note Cards 

Note cards will be produced with an image of the 

JLC Building on the cover. Price and availability are 

to be determined. 

75th Anniversary of JLC WearHouse Cocktail Parties 

There will be several cocktail parties at the JLC WearHouse; 

one for all past WearHouse board members and one for all 

large retail partners who have supported the JLC WearHouse 

by donating new goods. 

JLC Service Day 

This will be a morning of giving back to some of the 

partner agencies the JLC has served throughout the years. 

The day will begin at the League building in the morning 

for a light breakfast and to meet up with group volunteers 

who have signed up to serve and then disperse throughout 

the community for a day of service for our agency 

partners. Date: Saturday, October 23, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. 


A 

Healthy Start for 

JLC Health Fairs Provide 

Immunizations, Health Assessments 

to Prepare Children for School 

BY TRICIA WILSON MAGEE 

the summer draws to a close and kids are back in 

As school, the Junior League of Charlotte, Inc. (JLC) is 

continuing its tradition of making a difference in the 

Charlotte community. Once again, the JLC is teaming up 

with Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools (CMS), the 

Mecklenburg County Health Department, and numerous 

volunteers, many of whom are medical professionals 

donating their services, to provide free health screenings 

and immunizations to school-aged children and their 

families. By hosting health fairs on Saturdays this fall, the 

JLC Big Shots Saturdays and Kids HealthLink committees 

work together to provide medical services to prepare 

students for school. 

Nancy Lagenfeld, Director of Coordinated School Health for 

CMS, recognizes the importance of these programs in the 

community. “There are more than 23,000 CMS students 

who need required back-to-school shots or physicals each 

year. Students who do not meet the requirements can be 

excluded from school. Our community partnership with the 

JLC provides options to meet the needs of many of our 

families and students. Children get what they need to be 

healthy, in school, and ready to learn.” 

Now in its 13th year, Big Shots Saturdays will host four events 

on Saturdays from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Events will be held 

August 28 at Merry Oaks Elementary, September 11 at the 

Billingsley Road Health Clinic, September 18 at the Beatties 

Ford Road Health Clinic and September 25 at Merry Oaks 

Elementary. During these Big Shots Saturdays, immunizations 

are provided to school-aged children on a first come, first 

served basis. The committee has learned to expect a large 

turnout, with a significant number of people arriving early 

and waiting in line several hours before the doors open. 

In addition to free immunizations during the events on 

Saturday, August 28, and September 25, Kids HealthLink is 

partnering with Big Shots Saturdays to provide kindergarten 

health assessments, as well as vision, hearing and dental 

screenings. Kids HealthLink also provides free entertainment, 

door prizes and presentations on health related 

Students 

topics throughout the day for the children and their 

families. The JLC Kids in the Kitchen and the JLC Puppets 

will present You Are What You Eat to help educate 

students about healthy eating habits. 

JLC volunteers will be all smiles 

and poised to check in children 

needing screenings and 

immunizations at Kids HealthLink 

and Big Shots Saturdays events. 

PHOTO BY CARRIE PURNELL 

The Big Shots Saturdays and Kids HealthLink committees 

rely heavily not only on the dedication of time from JLC 

members, but also on other volunteers, including doctors, 

dentists, audiologists, nurses and translators. The generosity 

of sponsorships and other community partnerships, including 

CMS and the Mecklenburg County Health Department, are 

critical to the continued success of these events. Throughout 

the years, both Big Shots Saturdays and Kids HealthLink 

have seen an increase in the number of children served and 

total services provided. Since its inception in 2006, Kids 

HealthLink has grown from hosting one event each year to 

two. During the two events in 2009-2010, Kids HealthLink 

provided 840 services, not including immunizations. 

Big Shots Saturdays provided nearly 1,000 immunizations 

to approximately 500 children during four 2009-2010 

events, two of which were a part of Kids HealthLink. 

Without these programs, children might not otherwise 

have access to the shots and medical screenings they 

need in preparation for school. 

Although tears might be shed during the immunization 


process, smiles are on everyone’s faces 

when they leave. Catherine Maddox, 

Chair of Big Shots Saturdays, notes that 

she has been most touched by the 

gratitude of the parents. “They have 

waited in that long line for hours with 

kids in tow, and yet, on the way out the 

door, they are so quick to thank us for 

what we’ve done for their child. That’s 

such a rewarding thing for everyone who 

volunteers at these events.” 

Deborah Riddle, Chair of Kids HealthLink, 

is also grateful for the volunteers who go 

the extra mile including health care 

professionals who donate their time. 

“Last year, one of our physicians was 

able to diagnose a child with strep throat 

before it got worse. Another child saw a 

dentist at no charge and was able to get 

help for an abscessed tooth without 

having to cause his parents worry about 

finding the money to pay for it.” 

To volunteer or for more information on 

Big Shots Saturdays or Kids HealthLink, 

please visit the JLC website at 

www.jlcharlotte.org. 

THE JUNIOR LEAGUE OF CHARLOTTE, MECKLENBURG COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT 

AND CHARLOTTE-MECKLENBURG SCHOOLS PRESENT 

Big Shots Saturdays 

Free Immunizations • 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. 

September 11 at the Billingsley Road Health Clinic 

September 18 at the Beatties Ford Road Health Clinic 

Kids HealthLink 2010 

Kindergarten health assessments, free immunizations, free dental, vision 

and hearing screenings, referrals for further medical care • 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. 

September 25 at Merry Oaks Elementary 

Calling all volunteers! 

Kids HealthLink volunteers needed 

When: Saturday, September 25, 9:30 a.m. - 2 p.m. (partial shifts available) 

Volunteer duties: 

• Spanish language interpreters 

• Assist participants with check-in, forms and check-out 

• Verify participant height/ weight 

• Perform vision screenings 

• Assist medical and dental providers 

• Assist other community partners and other on-site logistical duties 

Special skills sought: Spanish language desired but not required 

If interested contact: Meredith Hardison, meredith.hardison@gmail.com 

Lights! Camera! Fashion! 

The JLC Partners with Belk to Host the Fashion Event of the Season 


You 

are invited to attend Lights! Camera! Fashion!, 

the premier fashion and social event in Charlotte 

brought to you by the Junior League of Charlotte, Inc. and 

Belk SouthPark on September 19 at 6:30 p.m. 

This spectacular evening will include a preview of the 

hottest fall fashion trends, both on the runway and around 

the store, events and demonstrations for men and women 

and special guest appearances. Included in the price of 

your General Admission ticket ($50 for one and $90 for 

two) are: a gift bag, $10 Belk gift card, live entertainment, 

heavy hors d’oeuvres, dessert, wine, beer and nonalcoholic 

beverages. If you would like to step up the 

glamour a notch, you can purchase a VIP ticket ($85 for 

one and $150 for two). This includes a VIP gift bag, 

reserved priority seating for the fashion show and tickets 

for the Red Carpet Giveaways and the Diamonds and 

Champagne toast. Everyone in attendance will have the 

opportunity to purchase chances to win some fabulous 

prizes such as diamonds, jewelry, handbags, and wine, spa 

and travel packages. 

Lights! Camera! Fashion! is a signature fundraiser for the 

League and a ticket purchase will count toward the 

member fundraiser obligation. 


JLC Management Team 

members suit up for a fast 

paced year at their summer 

retreat. Front row (L to R): 

Stephanie Simon, Katie 

Zeok, Annie Williams 

Back row (l to r): Shannon 

Vandiver, Abbey Moeller, 

Martine Bryant, Melanie 

Pullins, Amanda Loftus 

PHOTO PROVIDED BY KATIE ZEOK 

Chief Financial Officer Rosalie Fink, President-Elect Katie Zeok, President Elizabeth Kovacs, and 

BOD Secretary Amie Hutchison accepting the Action for Children Lifetime Legacy Award, 

awarded to North Carolina Junior Leagues earlier this year. 

PHOTO BY JAMIE FRIDAY 

Helen Stockstill and her husband, Adam, 

in Florence, Italy this past summer. 

PHOTO BY HELEN STOCKSTILL 

DeAnna Stephens and Caroline 

Rooks, new JLC Historians. 


JLC active members Malone Wade, 

Blair Harrison and Mary Sherrill in 

Wilmington for a friend’s wedding. 

PHOTO BY BLAIR HARRISON 

JLC active member and CRIER 

Photography Manager, 

Jamie Doehne, and her 

family at the beach in 

Captiva Island, Florida. 

PHOTO BY JAMIE DOEHNE

Members of the Board of Directors attend a wine tasting at the Banner Elk Winery 

during the Board retreat. L to R: Michlene Healy, Tiffany Johannes, Katie Zeok, 

Dee Flesch, Amie Hutchison, Katie Cox, Andrea Powell, Elizabeth Kovacs. 

Mental Health Awareness committee members Amanda 

Hollingsworth and Jenn Aja host the JLC booth at the Earth Fare 

Back-to-School Event. Earth Fare partnered with the JLC to donate 

five cents for every reusable grocery bag during the summer. 

PHOTO BY BLAIR HARRISON 

If you have photos that you 

would like to see in this space, 

please email them to jlcrier@yahoo.com 

JLC CRIER staff meeting to review 

the second proof of the fall issue. 

JLC active Brittany Padgett gives the kitchen at the 

JLC Building the white glove treatment on the 

recent clean-up day at the JLC Building. 

PHOTO BY ANGELA DELLINGER 

Rosalie Fink, Elizabeth Kovacs, Dee Flesch, Amie Hutchison, and 

Katie Zeok put their combined efforts towards organizing the JLC 

Building at Coffee, Krispy Kreme and Clean Up with the JLC 

President. But where are the donuts? 

PHOTO ANGELA DELLINGER

Past, Present and Future 

Furthering the Mission 

Meet the Board of Directors and Management Team 

BY TRICIA WILSON MAGEE 

The 

2010-2011 Board of Directors (BOD) and 

Management Team could not be more excited 

about leading the Junior League of Charlotte, Inc. (JLC) 

into the next 85 years. These two groups of diverse 

women bring their vast array of experience, passions, and 

ideas to fulfill their important role in ensuring the achievement 

of the JLC’s mission and vision in the community. The 

Board of Directors governs the JLC by making and 

monitoring policies consistent with the its mission and 

vision, while the Management Team is responsible for 

overseeing the day-to-day operations and management of 

the JLC. The ladies chosen to serve in these roles are 

certainly qualified to do just that. 

Members Bring Their Past Experience to the Table 

President Elizabeth Kovacs describes the Board of Directors 

as a “group of dedicated volunteers who bring a wide array 

of leadership experience and skills both from the JLC and 

their professions.” Andrea Powell, BOD Member-At-Large, 

has corporate experience from Bank of America and now 

works for Hospice, where she has gained nonprofit experience. 

This, along with her League experience as human 

resources manager, makes her an all-around asset. Rosalie 

Fink brings professional experience from her position as a 

senior product manager for the Corporate Banking division 

of Bank of America, which is undoubtedly beneficial to her 

position as chief financial officer. Mary Tinkey, Sustaining 

Advisor to the President, offers not only 17 years of JLC 

experience, but also her involvement with nonprofits and 

local parent-teacher associations. The well-rounded Board 

of Directors also benefits from other members like Tiffany 

Johannes, who owns her own small business. 

Katie Zeok, President-Elect and leader of the 

Management Team, describes the group as “a collection 

of extremely talented women, all of whom bring a great 

depth of knowledge in their respective areas. They 

are accomplished, intelligent and excited about the 

work ahead of them and passionate about the League.” 

Shannon Vandiver’s profession as a lawyer is an 

obvious advantage in her role as risk manager on the 

Management Team. Other team members have profes- 

of the JLC 

sional experience as project managers and analysts, while 

others bring knowledge from their positions in marketing, 

public relations and human resources. This breadth of 

knowledge is invaluable when it comes to overseeing the 

day-to-day operations and management of the JLC. 

Board of Directors and Management Team members’ time in 

the JLC ranges from three to seventeen years, so these women 

bring varied experience in the organization. Additionally, 

several Board of Directors and Management Team members 

provide knowledge and experience from other Leagues across 

the United States. Prior to transferring to the JLC in 2001, 

Kovacs was a member of the Junior League of Tallahassee. 

Michlene Daoud Healy, BOD Member-at-Large, spent four 

years in a League in New York before transferring to Charlotte 

in 2006. Melanie Pullins, Management Team Secretary, 

joined the JLC three years ago after transferring from the 

Junior League of Phoenix, where she served on their 

Board of Directors. 

Tackling the Present Challenges 

As the JLC has grown over the past 85 years, so have the 

challenges that come with leading an organization of over 

2,000 women. BOD Member-At-Large, Whitni Wilson-Wertz 

notes that the JLC faces the difficult obstacle of continuing 

to make a tremendous impact in a community which has 

needs ranging from health care, education and employment. 

Keeping the focus narrow in order to make the 

impact big is an ever-present challenge. 

Kovacs sees fundraising as a key challenge for the JLC, but 

she is eager to continue to educate members about the 

importance of giving financially to the JLC to further its 

mission now and into the future. Likewise, Healy acknowledges 

the challenge to compete for fundraising dollars in 

this economy. Johannes echoes this sentiment, “In today’s 

economy, it is a tougher time for everyone. Coming 

together as a League to support our goals is important.” 

Amanda Loftus, Communications Manager, notes, “I 

realize I am beating a dead horse in mentioning the 

economy, but we cannot overlook its influence on us from 

both a membership and community partner perspective. 


PHOTO BY TARA NELTNER 

BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2010-2011 

President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Elizabeth Kovacs 

President-Elect . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Katie Zeok 

Chief Financial Officer . . . . . . .Rosalie Fink 

VP Finance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mary Katherine Bridgers 

Board of Directors Secretary . .Amie Hutchison 

Member-at-Large . . . . . . . . . . . .Katie Cox 

Member-at-Large . . . . . . . . . . . .Dee Flesch 

Member-at-Large . . . . . . . . . . . .Jan Higley 

Member-at-Large (sustainer) . . . .Mary Weeks Fountain 

* Not pictured 

Our dollars and volunteers are needed now more than 

ever, yet we are all personally feeling the pinch.” Healy 

hopes to overcome this challenge by encouraging open 

communication with membership as to where the 

fundraising needs are and how monies will be used. Powell 

recognizes that a sub-challenge of fundraising involves the 

difficulty of ensuring participation in signature events. She 

hopes that the new policy requiring JLC members to 

purchase fundraiser tickets will not only increase revenue, 

but also member participation. One thing is certain, both 

the Board of Directors and Management Team as a whole 

are enthusiastic about the plans for Lights! Camera! 

Fashion! in the fall and Kids in Motion in the spring. 

Perhaps combining external and internal issues, Dee Flesch, 

BOD Member-at-Large, sees a challenge in retaining current 

volunteers and continually building our volunteer base, 

while also facing the difficult decision as an organization of 

where to place volunteers’ time and money given the many 

needs within our community. Flesch hopes that “staying 

Member-at-Large . . . . . . . . . . . .Andrea Powell 

Member-at-Large . . . . . . . . . . . .Carin Ross Johnson* 

Member-at-Large . . . . . . . . . . . .Whitni Wilson-Wertz* 

Member-at-Large . . . . . . . . . . . .Michlene Daoud Healy 

Member-at-Large . . . . . . . . . . . .Alicia Morris 

Nominating Chair . . . . . . . . . . .Tiffany Johannes 

Sustaining Advisor . . . . . . . . . .Mary Tinkey 

Administrative Director . . . . . .Kartrina Ford 

Development Coordinator . . . .Glenda Bernhardt 

focused on our mission, while making volunteering fun is 

the key to successfully managing these challenges.” 

Vandiver supports such an outlook, saying, “Successfully 

leveraging the full power of our membership and tapping 

into the extraordinary range of its time, talents and 

treasures can lead to endless possibilities for a successful 

JLC year in which we are able to do the most good possible 

in the greater Charlotte area.” 

Leading the League into the Future 

Reflecting on the JLC’s 85th Anniversary and where the JLC 

is headed ten years from now, the Board of Directors and 

Management Team members are energized. JLC leaders 

share a common belief that the 85th Anniversary is an 

amazing accomplishment. Martine Bryant, Finance Manager, 

is proud to belong to an organization with such a history in 

Charlotte. Johannes is grateful for the dedication and 

commitment to the community displayed by the women in 

JLC’s past: “Without these women, we would not be here 

today to help our community.” Kovacs views the 85th 


Anniversary as “only the beginning,” and looks forward to 

the anniversary celebrations “as a way to bring all of our 

members – provisionals, actives, sustainers – together to 

share stories and remember what we all love about the JLC 

and why we all became members.” Tinkey recognizes that 

the future of the JLC depends on the past. According to her, 

the JLC is “fortunate to have a rich history and many experiences 

to help guide us into the future of another successful 

85 years.” 

Over the next year, Annie Williams, Community Impact Manager, 

hopes to continue the good work in the community the JLC 

has been doing for the past 85 years by “building better 

relationships with existing community partners and 

developing relationships with new organizations that fit 

within the JLC’s mission.” Erin Maddrey, Human Resources 

Manager, plans to help the JLC “continue to stay in tune 

with the needs of our community, all while fostering 

growth, leadership and friendship among the members.” 

Zeok and the Management Team are focused on increasing 

membership satisfaction, improving the JLC’s financial 

situation, building the JLC’s brand and increasing 

marketing and public relations in the community. 

Ten years from now, Wilson-Wertz would like to “see the 

JLC planning our centennial celebration with many of 

our community partners that we founded or supported 

over the years. I think many would be surprised at how 

many agencies and organizations that have the JLC as 

part of their fabric.” Loftus would like to see the JLC 

recognized as “subject matter experts when it comes to 

issues regarding children and families.” Beverley Shull, 

Fund Development Manager, would like to see the JLC 

“grow in our giving and be considered the top nonprofit in 

town in terms of impact and support.” Shull recognizes 

that the JLC has “the will, enthusiasm and the manpower 

to be there!” Considering the leadership in place for 2010- 

2011, these goals are certainly attainable. 

PHOTO BY TARA NELTNER 

MANAGEMENT TEAM 2010-2011 

President-Elect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Katie Zeok 

Sustaining Advisor . . . . . . . . . . . .Margueritte Andresen* 

Management Team Secretary . . .Melanie Pullins 

Nominating Vice Chair . . . . . . . .Stephanie Simon 

Human Resources Manager . . . .Erin Maddrey 

Communications Manager . . . . .Amanda Loftus 

* Not pictured 

Community Impact Manager . . .Annie Williams 

Education & Training Manager . .Abbey Moeller 

Fund Development Manager . . .Beverley Shull 

Finance Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . .Martine Bryant 

Risk Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Shannon Vandiver 

Administrative Director . . . . . . . .Katrina Ford 


Expanding 

Healthy Child Initiative 

Transitioning to a New Focus Area BY ELIZABETH BOYD 

Active 

members of the Junior League of Charlotte, 

Inc. (JLC) will be asked to vote on a new 

focus area at the September General Membership Meeting. 

The Focus Advisory Committee, under the leadership of 

Sheri Joseph, has spent the past two years talking to 

community partners, the JLC’s Community Advisory Board, 

and members of the Children’s Alliance about the future 

direction of the League. In addition, a random sample of 

members was surveyed in the spring of 2010 to gauge 

interest in Healthy Child Initiative (HCI) and its programs as 

well as the possibility of expanding HCI to include families. 

After assimilating the research from all of these groups, 

Focus Advisory submitted a proposal which was 

unanimously approved by the Board of Directors in April 

and comes before the general membership in September. 

League members will be asked to approve the continuation 

of Healthy Child Initiative through the 2012-2013 year. The 

purpose of the two-year extension is to align the kickoff of 

a new focus area with the beginning of the next 

Cornerstone Campaign. 

The JLC’s last Cornerstone Campaign supported the 

Family Resource Center at Levine Children’s Hospital, and 

the final year of honoring pledges to this campaign is 

2012-2013. Once a new focus area is approved, Focus 

Advisory will, in the words of current Chair Jan Higley, 

“continue its work with the community, our community 

partners, the JLC Community Advisory Board and 

our members to identify community needs and to better 

understand how the JLC can best address these needs 

through its next Cornerstone Campaign.” 

League members will also be asked to approve the new 

family-centered focus, to begin in 2013-2014. The new 

initiative will continue to focus on the physical, dental and 

mental health of Charlotte-area children, but it will also 

address the importance of family decisions in fostering 

children’s wellness. 

Speaking to the significance of the planned shift from 

children to families, President Elizabeth Kovacs 

commented, “Decisions such as what goes in the lunch 

bag and how often teeth will be brushed are made by the 

parents, so family education is a key component in 

children's health. It is often more difficult and more 

expensive to choose healthy foods (for example, to get 

fruit instead of fries), and children need parental support in 

order to make smart choices.” 

Under the proposed new initiative, for which the term 

family is defined as caregiver(s) and children ages 0-17: 

• The JLC will provide support and/or volunteers to 

programs and/or placements which educate children 

and their families on the importance of dental health 

and its effect on the overall health of a child. 


programs which offer dental care and/or tools for better 

dental care. 


programs and/or placements which offer support to 

families and children with mental health needs and for 

services preventing and recognizing mental health issues. 


placements which serve a population utilizing public/ 

private mental health family services or organizations 

providing relief from potentially stressful family 

situations. 


placements and/or projects that offer education on a 

variety of health topics relating to food choices and 

physical fitness. 


placements and/or projects that offer immunizations 

and physical examinations for children. 

With this vote to expand Healthy Child Initiative to 

encompass the entire family, League members will be 

asked to continue to support a tradition of helping children 

in the Charlotte community, and the League’s positive 

impact on the lives of area children will remain a central 

focus for the foreseeable future. 



Recap of 2009-2010 JLC Year 

BY EVE SMITH 

it comes to capturing all of the accomplishments 

When of the Junior League of Charlotte, Inc. (JLC) 

in the 2009-2010 year, who can really keep up? There 

have been volunteer hours, children served and many 

other noteworthy statistics of which any League member 

can be proud. 

The current focus of the JLC is Healthy Child Initiative (HCI). 

The goal of HCI is to promote and support the physical, 

dental and mental health needs of children age 0-17 years 

and their families. During the 2009-2010 year, the JLC 

contributed a total of $125,770 and 395 volunteers to 

HCI community programs for an estimated 14,120 

volunteer hours, which computes to a monetary value 

of more than $275,000. 

The Mission Statement of Community Impact Council 

The Community Impact Council (CIC) connects the JLC to 

the local community by partnering directly with selected 

agencies which promote specific issues in well-defined 

focus areas as determined by the Board of Directors 

(currently Healthy Child Initiative). CIC mobilizes volunteers 

to work alongside community organizations and provide 

advocacy, mentoring and public awareness, all of which 

positively impact those members of our community in 

need. CIC effectively distributes human and financial 

resources while supporting the JLC mission in accordance 

with the bylaws, policies and procedures of the JLC. CIC 

will operate in a fiscally responsible manner adhering to 

the JLC budget. 

Here are a few noteworthy statistics and accomplishments 

of Community Impact Council from this past year: 

Big Shots Saturdays 

Events: 2 

Number of children immunized: 499 

Kids HealthLink 

Events: 2 

Total students served: 305 

Total Charlotte-Mecklenburg schools served: 122 

Summary of services provided: 

• Immunizations: 239 children; total shots: 445 

• Vitals (weight, height, blood pressure, etc.): 180 

• Vision screenings: 178 

• Dental services: 162 

• Hearing screenings: 152 

• Physical assessments: 168 

Total services provided: 1,294 

Mental Health Awareness 

Released second awardwinning 

video in projected 

trilogy, titled, In Our Words. 

(see sidebar) 

Kids in the Kitchen 

Held the inaugural event 

featuring Association of 

Junior Leagues International 

(ALJI) Kids in the Kitchen 

spokesperson and celebrity 

chef George Stella at 

Kids HealthLink. 

Teens in Leadership Training 

(TILT) members learn about 

healthy meal preparation 

through Kids in the Kitchen. 


Partnership for 

Children’s Dental Health 

The JLC decided to 

move forward with 

Give Kids a Smile Day by 

bringing the placement in 

house after losing a critical 

community agency partner. 

“You Are What You Eat” educates 

and entertains area students. 

Chameleon’s Journey 

Seventy-seven children attended the 10th Anniversary 

Chameleon’s Journey Camp, held October 16-18. 


Allegro Foundation 

Supplied volunteers for the Allegro Foundation during the 

October 8 Panthers pre-game performance. An Allegro 

representative spoke at the November General 

Membership Meeting. 

JLC Puppets 

Completed the Oral Hygiene DVD, 

Keep Your Teeth Clean with Pearl the Tooth Queen, 

and held performances at various locations in 

the Charlotte area. 

2009-2010 Projects and Placements 

Alexander Youth Network . . . . . . . . . . . .$5,000 

Allegro, Champion for Children . . . . . . .$5,000 

Arts for Life at Presbyterian . . . . . . . . . . .$5,000 

Big Shots Saturdays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$9,170 

Chameleon’s Journey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$10,000 

Child Life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$5,000 

Done In A Day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$1,000 

Family Resource Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(volunteers only) 

JLC Puppets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$25,000 

Keeping Kids In Motion . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$1,000 

Kids HealthLink . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$17,000 

Kids in the Kitchen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$1,000 

Mental Health Awareness . . . . . . . . . . . .$15,000 

Partnership for Children’s Dental Health .$2,600 

Project CON:CERN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$5,000 

School Health Committee . . . . . . . . . . . .$1,000 

School House Rocks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$5,000 

Speakers’ Bureau . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$500 

Teens in Leadership Training . . . . . . . . . .$5,000 

Thompson Child and Family Focus . . . . .$7,500 

WearHouse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(volunteers only) 

Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$125,770 

Community Partnerships 

JLC Puppets, in partnership with the 

Merancas Foundation and Grey Seal Puppets 

Kids HealthLink, in conjunction with 

Speedway Children’s Charities 

Big Shots Saturdays, in partnership with 

The Leon Levine Foundation 

Keeping Kids in Motion, in partnership 

with Coca-Cola, Presbyterian Hospital and 

Mecklenburg County Parks and Recreation Department 

In Our Words 

Documentary 

receives prestigious Telly Award 

In 

Our Words, a 28-minute 

documentary sponsored 

and co-produced by the 

Junior League of Charlotte, Inc. (JLC) 

and WTVI, has received national 

and international recognition in 

the 31st annual Telly Awards 

competition. The Telly Awards 

honor the very best local, 

regional, and cable television 

commercials and programs, as 

well as the finest video and film 

productions, and work created 

for the Web. In Our Words was 

honored with a Bronze Telly 

Award in each of the “Education“ 

and “Children“ categories. 

In Our Words addresses issues of youth loss, grief, stress, 

distress, anxiety, abuse and neglect through the stirring 

testimonials of five local families with commentary from 

local health care providers in a way that identifies longterm 

solutions while providing hope and inspiration to 

youth and families facing similar struggles. 

The film's award-winning producer, Beverly Penninger of 

Naka Productions Inc., brilliantly captures the hope, 

courage and wisdom of the elementary, middle and high 

school children who shared how they handled (1) the 

loss of a mother due to breast cancer, (2) the loss of a 

friend in a bus accident, (3) military deployment of a 

father, (4) the loss of all family income and (5) gross 

neglect and adoption. 

Kids in Motion participants take 

a break with a ride on the train. 

PHOTO BY KIM GRANT 

Community 

Endowment 

The JLC has 

established an 

Endowment Fund to 

secure its long-term 

financial future. 

With this honor, In Our Words joins the award winning 

ranks of Through Our Eyes, a documentary co-produced 

by the JLC which received a Voice Award and was 

nominated for a regional Emmy. 

While the real reward is the opportunity to impact 

and improve lives with the stories told in these films, 

the recognition is welcome and well-deserved. 

Congratulations to Beverly Penninger, WTVI and 

the JLC Mental Health Awareness Committee for 

this fantastic recognition! 


Caring for 

Charlotte’s 

Children 

The Junior League Baby Home in 

Elizabeth was the JLC’s first project. 


A JLC Tradition BY ELIZABETH BOYD 

Much 

can change in a decade. Ten years ago there 

was no iPhone, Charlotte’s light rail line was 

merely a vision, and most of us loaded film into our 

cameras. Eight and a half decades, or 85 years, have 

passed since the Junior League of Charlotte, Inc. (JLC) 

began. Since then, 21 presidential elections were held, our 

country developed a space program that put a man on the 

moon and contributed to the International Space Station, 

and Charlotte grew from a community of less than 80,000 

people to a major metropolitan area. Yet, in spite of the 

progress, some things remain constant. Charlotte’s center 

city is still called “uptown” rather than “downtown,” hot 

and humid summers still give way to crisp autumn days, 

and the needs of area children remain central to the work 

of the JLC. 

The JLC made it a priority to care for the children of 

Charlotte from its inception. Founded in 1926, the 

League’s first community project developed the 

Junior League Baby Home, a facility designed to care 

for infants from birth to 18 months waiting to be 

adopted. At the time, Charlotte had no place to house 

these children, and babies were sent elsewhere to await 

adoption. The charter League members identified a critical 

need for Charlotte area children, raised funds and 

committed volunteers to fill the need, and made a difference 

for these children and the Charlotte community. They 

set a standard that the League still follows today. 

The Junior League Baby Home remained open until 

the mid 1930s when the JLC established the 

Children’s Services Bureau to assist children in need. 

The Bureau, among other things, provided foster 

boarding home care, and League members served as 

case-aids. At the same time the League brought the first 

trained social worker to Mecklenburg County. Again, 

the League recognized a deficiency in the community 

and used its resources and volunteers to fill it. 

After caring 

for the 

physical and 

emotional 

needs of 

children in 

its earliest 

years, the 

JLC’s focus 

evolved to 

The JLC helped establish the Charlotte 

Nature Museum, a popular destination 

still for school age children, in the 1950s. 


the arts and education. In 1936, the League partnered with 

the Mint Museum of Art to bring free art classes to 

underprivileged children, and in 1940, organized the 

Children’s Theatre Council. Junior Leagues across the 

country were instrumental in starting local children’s 

theatres, and the JLC opened the doors to the Children’s 

Theatre of Charlotte, which still operates successfully today. 

Once the Children’s Theatre of Charlotte was up and 

running, the League turned its attention to other projects 

intended to improve the educational experiences of all 

Charlotte-area children. Thus, by the mid 1940s, the JLC 

had carved a niche in the Charlotte community. It was 

known as the organization that advocated for the children 

and, while the placements and partnerships would change 

over time, the commitment to Charlotte’s children 

remained constant through the decades. 

During the 1950s, the JLC opened the Reading Center to 

help children in public schools who had difficulty reading 

and raised funds to build the permanent Charlotte Nature 

Museum facility located adjacent to Freedom Park. The 

League contributed about $166,000 to the Charlotte 

Nature Museum which is an educational treasure that area 

children continue to enjoy today. 

In the 1960s, the League helped to found the Charlotte 

Speech & Hearing Center. It originally opened in a small 


house on Crescent Avenue with 16 children enrolled. 

Today it boasts state-of-the-art diagnostic equipment 

and is staffed by teams of licensed specialists. 

Recognizing the importance of children’s mental 

health, the League also gave $25,000 to hire the first 

clinical psychologist for the public schools. 

The 1970s brought a new concern to the Charlotte 

community and the JLC. The League committed 

$75,000 to the Drug Education Center and developed 

a drug education program for elementary school 

children. When early programs proved ineffective at 

deterring students from experimenting with drugs, the 

League developed the “I’m Special” program. Created 

for third and fourth graders, this program fostered selfesteem. 

It was so well received that 38 states adopted 

the program. 

During the 1980s the League committed $200,000 to build 

a halfway house for adolescents and gave $128,000 to the 

Children’s Law Center. The League continued to advocate 

for children who did not possess a voice in the community. 

By the 1990s, the JLC had targeted a host of issues facing 

children, but many needs remained. This decade brought 

a partnership with the United Way to support the Success 

by Six programs, dedicated to making sure that all children 

are prepared to be successful in kindergarten. The League 

donated more than $497,000 and volunteers to support 

Thompson Child Development Center, a daycare center 

for at-risk children formerly located on the Johnston 

YMCA campus. 

As the world ushered in a new century, the League transitioned 

from education to health. Today the JLC is nearing 

the end of the fifth year of Healthy Child Initiative (HCI), 

aimed at improving the physical, mental and dental health 

of area children. As part of this focus, the JLC brought the 

Family Resource Center to Levine Children’s Hospital, 

offering families with sick children and the entire 

community a place to learn about medical conditions 

and treatments. 

The JLC helped establish the 

Charlotte Speech & Hearing Center in the 1960s. 


As the League celebrates its 85th anniversary, these contributions 

do not go unnoticed. Action for Children North Carolina 

recently honored the JLC, along with the 10 other Junior 

Leagues in North Carolina, with the prestigious 2010 

North Carolina Children’s Lifetime Legacy Award. 

Barb Bradley, President and CEO of Action for Children 

says that the award honors “decades of selfless 

volunteerism and philanthropy on behalf of children 

and families in North Carolina.” The award was 

presented on June 18 at a luncheon held on the 

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill campus. 

The cumulative efforts of the JLC throughout the past 

eight and a half decades are significant. It is difficult to 

imagine the Charlotte landscape without many of the 

landmarks the League brought to the community. The value 

of the volunteer hours and resources devoted to Charlotte’s 

children are hard to truly quantify. The League certainly has 

much to celebrate as it marks 85 years of service to the 

Charlotte community. 

These decade-by-decade highlights tell only a 

fraction of the story of the JLC. While these 

represent some of the largest endeavors of the 

League, they only scratch the surface of the 

volunteer hours and funding provided to Charlotte’s 

children. In the words of President Elizabeth Kovacs, 

“It's not just the major projects that we embark on 

year after year that make an impact, it's also 

the projects that arise such as partnering with a local 

producer to develop a documentary about teen 

mental health and the small gifts we are able to 

provide through enabling funds. Big and small, our 

volunteer projects and dollars provide the community 

with support and also provide our members with 

invaluable training opportunities.” 


Photograph of N. Tryon Street circa 1918 looking north from roof top in the vicinity of the old 

Montaldo's Building in the 200 block of S. Tryon Street. Cupola of First Baptist Church, now 

Spirit Square, and steeple of St. Peter’s Episcopal Church can be seen in the foreground. 

PHOTO FROM LIBRARY OF CONGRESS 

Charlotte Circa 1926 

just 30 members, their resolve making 

With up for their small number, the 

Junior League of Charlotte, Inc. (JLC) organized in 

1926 and has been making a positive difference in 

the community ever since. During the Roaring Twenties 

Charlotte was optimistic, even as the United States 

was on a collision course with the Great Depression. 

The JLC was founded just six short years after the United 

States granted women the right to vote and less than a 

decade following the conclusion of World War I. The 

banking industry was taking root in Charlotte and in 

1927, a branch of the Federal Reserve Bank opened, 

bringing prestige to Charlotte and strengthening local 

banks. Two of the great local entrepreneurs from this era 

were Philip L. Lance and William Henry Belk. Lance sold 

his roasted peanuts for a nickel a bag on Charlotte street 

corners before branching out into peanut butter and 

crackers. By 1926, the Lance Company occupied a threestory 

building on South Boulevard. Begun as a discount store 

in 1888, Belk had been in business for nearly 50 years when 

the JLC was founded. The main office and store were located 

on Trade Street in uptown, where a farmer could purchase 

new work pants, work shirt and shoes for only $5. 

From 1891 to 1938 uptown was connected by street cars 

known as the Charlotte Trolley. South of uptown, John 

Nolen began planning the landscapes and homes of Myers 

Park, then considered a suburb. Just south of Myers Park, 

Governor Cameron Morrison returned to Charlotte in 1926 

from his service in Raleigh to build a farm he named 

"Morrocroft," which was home to 750 cattle, 300 pigs 

and 50,000 chickens. 

During this period of prosperity and optimism, 

Charlotteans, like Americans across the country, began to 

spend more time enjoying leisure activities. In the JLC’s 

inaugural year, baseball legend Babe Ruth delighted 4,000 

Charlotte sports fans at Wearn Field on South Mint Street 

when he hit a home run during an exhibition game 

between the New York Yankees and the Brooklyn Robins. 

A 3/4 mile wooden track of the Charlotte Speedway in 

Pineville was home to car races, including a 250 mile race 

in 1924 which attracted 50,000 fans. 

Then and Now 

BY EVE SMITH 

The tracks of our history are everywhere if you know where 

to look. Some are more obvious; the Great Depression of 

the 1920s is an uncanny sibling to the Great Recession of 

2009. Charlotte has grown into the second largest banking 

hub in the country behind New York City. Generations of 

Carolinians are proud to say that they grew up on Lance 

snacks, which are sold through retailers nationwide. Today, 

Lance is a division of Phillips Corporation and recently 

announced a merger with Snyder’s of Hanover. Belk is now 

in its third generation of family leadership and maintains 

both corporate offices and its primary flagship store 

(SouthPark) in Charlotte. It is the nation's largest privately 

owned mainline department store company with more 

than 300 fashion department stores in 16 contiguous 

Southern states. 

The vintage Trolleys were revived in 1996 on a 1.8-mile 

“trial run” between the Atherton Mill trolley barn and 

Stonewall Street. This spurred plans to move forward with 

the development of the LYNX light rail system, which 

opened for passenger service in 2007 and transports nearly 

20,000 riders daily. Today, Myers Park is hardly considered 

a suburb, and the once rural Morrocroft farm is a haven of 

desirable neighborhoods and shopping destinations. The 

Carolina Panthers play at Bank of America Stadium near 

the site of Babe Ruth’s Charlotte home run, and racing has 

moved from Pineville to Charlotte Motor Speedway in 

Concord where hundreds of thousands of fans gather for 

the big Sprint Cup races each year. 

No one knows what the next 85 years will hold for 

Charlotte. One thing is for sure; the JLC has served the 

Queen City through eight and a half decades of change, 

and is committed to meeting the critical needs of the 

community today and into the future. 

Charlotte Population Through the Years 

1920 Census 46,338 

1930 Census 90,000 

2009 Census estimate* 709,441 

*2010 Census data not complete. In 2009, the U.S. Census Bureau 

estimated the Charlotte population to be 709,441 with a larger 

Charlotte metropolitan estimated population of 1,745,524. 


What’s a Placement 

From The CRIER archives • MARCH 1958 

Placement isn’t just a “job”… 

it’s training on the spot… 

It’s learning how to do new workfinding 

out a lot… 

About yourself…what you can do… 

where you can serve the best 

In some essential work…that puts 

your talents to the test! 

Until you work in several fields… 

Your grasp is lean and meager 

Of what it really means to be a 

well-trained Junior Leaguer. 

So take a plunge…try something new 

…learn more about your city 

Get all the dope you need to know from 

Chairman and Committee! 

Member Voting Notice 

All active Junior League of Charlotte, Inc. (JLC) members are asked to be at the September and October General 

Membership Meetings to participate in the following: 

September General Membership Meeting – Monday, September 13, Harris Conference Center 

• Fund Development Plan review and Q&A 

• Healthy Child Initiative (HCI) extension and new Focus Area vote 

October General Membership Meeting – Monday, October 18, Harris Conference Center 

• Annual campaign vote*: After many years of discussion and research, the JLC is actively pursuing a diversified 

approach to fundraising. The annual campaign fund will ensure the financial health of the League, and donations 

will be used to support the JLC’s mission. 

• Dues increase vote*: JLC leaders are currently studying a possible dues increase beginning fiscal year 2011–2012. 

A detailed analysis of multiple factors, including projected expenses and comparisons to other Leagues, will play a 

role in whether a dues increase is proposed. The last dues increase occurred in 2005–2006. 

*Membership votes can only take place once the JLC Board of Directors and Management Team approve proposals to go before membership. 


From 

the 

JLC Kitchen 

Fall Comfort Foods BY LAUREN PISCATELLI ROZSAK 

What 

are some of your favorite things about fall? 

The weather, the colors, fires, football and 

the food are just some of the things I think of immediately. 

Among my favorite fall foods are soups, breads and 

anything that includes fresh seasonal vegetables. 

Both of these recipes combine several ingredients that 

remind everyone of fall, making them perfect fall comfort 

foods. They are perfect for family nights in or entertaining 

guests. However you choose to serve them, enjoy! 

Zucchini Bread 

3 cups all-purpose flour 

2 cups sugar 

2 tsp. salt 

2 tsp. baking powder 

½ tsp. baking soda 

2 tsp. cinnamon 

2 tsp. nutmeg 

½ tsp. ground cloves 

3 eggs 

1 cup oil 

2 cups grated raw zucchini 

Combine dry ingredients and mix well. Add eggs, oil and zucchini. Mix well. 

Bake in 2 greased loaf pans (1 large and 1 small). Variations: omit nutmeg, 

reduce salt to ½ tsp., add 3 tsp. vanilla, add 1 cup nuts. 

Cooking Temperature: 325° Cooking Time: 1 hour Yields: 2 loaves 

Charlotte Cooks Again, page 283 

Chilled Curry Avocado Soup 

2 tbsp. butter 

1 tsp. curry powder 

2 cups water 

1 package chicken noodle soup mix 

1 cup whole milk or light cream 

1 avocado, peeled and seed removed 

Bit of fresh nutmeg 

Melt butter, stir in curry, and simmer over low heat for a minute. Add water, 

bring to a boil and add soup mix. Cover and cook 7 minutes. Stir in milk. 

Reheat but do not boil. Pour into blender with half an avocado. Blend for 3 

minutes. Add rest of avocado, chopped, and chill all day. Add sprinkle of 

nutmeg and serve. Serves 6. 

The Charlotte Cookbook, 30th Anniversary Edition, page 43 

These and several other delicious recipes can be found in the JLC cookbooks, available for purchase at the JLC WearHouse. 


Give Thanks by Giving Back BY LAUREN PISCATELLI ROZSAK 

Fall is a season to be thankful for one’s opportunities and blessings. What better way to show thanks 

than to volunteer your time? Give back to your community and those in need this fall by 

volunteering with one or more of the following local organizations. 

AVON WALK FOR BREAST CANCER • October 23-24, 2010 

The Avon Walk for Breast Cancer is a great way to not only volunteer for an 

amazing cause but get exercise as well. Walk up to 26.2 miles on Saturday, 

October 23 and 13.1 miles on Sunday, October 24. Money raised by the event 

supports five areas of the breast cancer cause including: awareness and education; screening and 

diagnosis; access to treatment; support services; and scientific research. Volunteers are needed on 

Friday, Saturday and Sunday (October 22-24). 

In addition to the walk this year, you can participate in a new free educational program presented by 

Genentech BioOncology. Learn about nutrition, HER-2 positive breast cancer and HER-2 negative 

metastic breast cancer. There will also be opportunities to meet other walkers, patients, and 

caregivers. The event will take place on Friday, October 22, at 5:30 p.m. at the Charlotte Convention 

Center, room 203AB. To RSVP, call 1-866-577-0371. 

For more information on all events of the walk, including how to participate, sign up for a volunteer 

shift or donate, go to: www.avonwalk.org/charlotte or e-mail volunteer.charlotte@avonwalk.org 

SAMARITAN’S PURSE: OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD 

National Collection Week, November 15-22, 2010 

Operation Christmas Child began in 1993. Volunteers pack shoe boxes full 

of gifts for underprivileged children around the world. Since its inception, 

Operation Christmas Child has delivered over 8.2 million shoe boxes. 

Volunteers are needed to provide a hospitable environment where donors can bring their gifts. 

Volunteers at the site are responsible for the careful packaging and transportation of shoe boxes to 

one of the six processing centers across the country. The Charlotte processing center is located at: 

7100 Forest Point Boulevard, Charlotte, NC 28217. 

Also, be sure to check for volunteer opportunities at the processing center. Responsibilities may 

include: greeting donors, carefully packaging gifts, or unloading shoe boxes from vehicles. 

Go to www.samaritanspurse.org for more information on how to pack a shoe box, volunteer 

with Operation Christmas Child, and find out about other year-round volunteer experiences. 

SECOND HARVEST FOOD BANK OF METROLINA 

Year-Round Volunteer Opportunities 

How much is one hour of your time worth? One hour of your time 

provides the Food Bank with $20.25 of labor savings. Volunteer times are 

flexible and the Food Bank provides training and materials for all volunteer tasks. 

For more information, go to: www.secondharvestcharlotte.org 

LOAVES & FISHES • October 2, 2010 & Year-Round Volunteer 

Opportunities Available 

Loaves & Fishes provides a week’s worth of nutritious groceries to families in 

need. The organization is able to keep costs low thanks to community 

support; therefore, most donated funds go directly to feed the hungry. 

Loaves & Fishes served 102,638 people in Mecklenburg County in 2009. 

Priority needs: canned meats, soup, canned fruit, peanut butter and 100% fruit juices. 

On Saturday, October 2, 2010, the Loaves & Fishes Warehouse will host a Low Country boil. Join in a 

fun evening of food and dancing to help feed the need! 

For more information on how to donate food or volunteer, please visit: www.loavesandfishes.org 

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