League Links Fall 2009

JUNIOR LEAGUE OF AUGUSTA, GEORGIA • WOMEN BUILDING BETTER COMMUNITIES

www.jlaugusta.orgJunior League of Augusta, Georgia, Inc.

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Fall 2009

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Our Mission: The Junior League of Augusta, Georgia is an organization of women committed to promoting voluntarism, developing the potential of women and improving communities through the effective action and leadership of trained volunteers. Its purpose is exclusively educational and charitable.

cover photo :The next generation of Junior League volunteers - the 63 members of the Provisional Class of 2009 - 2010.

Photo Courtesy of Ben Herz

in every issue cover featuresPresident’s Letter

Letter from Your Editor

Bulletin Board

Tea Time Publications

Provisional Post

League Life

League Faces

Blue Book Updates

Conference Features

Spotlight: Amy Coleman

Georgia Leagues Collaborate

Meet your New Executive Council

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League and to honor the sustainers who paved the way for the League to become what it is today. The 80th Anniversary Celebration included jazz music, a delicious spread of hors d’oeuvres, refreshing wine and delightful conversation with League members across all generations.

Originally founded in 1925 as the Junior Workers, we were formally accepted into the Association of Junior Leages International in 1929. Throughout this year, we will recognize and celebrate our 80th birthday with the use of an anniversary logo.

Watch for this designated logo, which specifically recognizes the number of years of service we have given to our community, on apparel, in the press, and at community events and fundraisers of the League. Join with us as we honor 80 years of service, and begin our next 80 years!

- Rebekah Henry, Public Relations Chair

League LinksA Publication of the Junior League of Augusta, Georgia

2009 – 2010 JLA Executive Committee

April J. King President

Paula Jackson President-Elect

Amy W. JohnsonCommunications Vice President

Christine AndersonCommunity Vice President

Elizabeth Jackson Finance Vice President

Anna Susan BoykinMembership Vice President

Kari BakerTreasurer

Erreca WhiteParliamentarian

Courtney WierTea-Time Publications Chair

Elizabeth DonsbachPlacement Chair

Brenda McCraryCorresponding Secretary

Lisa WhatleySustaining Advisor

2009 – 2010 League Links Staff

Chair

Vice Chair

Business Manager

Feature Writer

Ad Solicitors

Designer

Kathleen McDonnell Laura English Elizabeth W. Finch Bobbie Rhodes Elizabeth MorganJane Sanders O’DellKim Overstreet

Rebekah Henry

League Links is published four times seasonally August through May. No reproductions may be made in any form without expressed written consent from the Junior League of Augusta. Any correspondence, comments or inquiries should be directed to the Editor’s attention at 363 Highland Avenue, Augusta, Georgia 30909.

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Honoring

In late April, members of the Junior League of

Augusta gathered at the elegant Morris Museum of Art to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the

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President’sLetter

Over the summer I had the pleasure of working with the other Georgia League Presidents to create the Junior Leagues of Georgia Million Minute Read initiative.

The event hosted 75 children with a diverse representation of preschool-aged children from the Atlanta area. The First Lady read a story and each child in attendance took home a book, crafts they made at the event, a backpack including school supplies, and a blanket.

Throughout the year, our League will keep track of how many minutes we spend reading to children in our community. Our placements that involve reading such as Arts Reading, Smart Choices and Kids in the Kitchen will all contribute their reading time towards our League-wide goal of 77,000 minutes. In addition, we will have many opportunities where a League member (Provisional, Active or Sustainer) can volunteer their time with reading a story to a group of children and turning in the minutes to help us in reaching our goal.

Please look for these reading opportunities in our weekly emails and join me in making our League’s contribution to this initiative a huge success.

A Million Dreams and Counting:The Junior Leagues of Georgia Million Minute Read

April J. King

April J. KingJLA President 2009 - 2010

All thirteen Georgia Junior Leagues are joining together to celebrate the 1,000,000th child being enrolled in pre-K in the state of Georgia through the Bright Start program. A kick-off event, Reading Under the Stars, hosted by the Governor and First Lady and in conjunction with The Junior League’s of Georgia and Bright from the Start, was held at the Governor’s mansion on August 25th.

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New Year’s was months ago, but for many of us, it feels like a “new” year. Many children just started back to a new school year and we are looking forward to a new

year in the Junior League of Augusta, Georgia. With every New Year we make resolutions, for League Links our “new year” resolution included a new format and one wish list item: Adobe Creative Suite 4, a graphic design program. Our wish was granted in August when Rebekah Henry, PR Chair, purchased the program and began the painstaking task of reformatting the look of League Links! Many thanks for Rebekah for your time, effort and creative insight. You will see many NEW looks and additions to Junior League of Augusta, Georgia and to League Links.

Our new format will include feature articles, council pages, and an at-a-glance calendar. This issue includes a feature dedicated to our new Executive Board. This gives you a chance to get to know your Executive Board on a personal level. Remember, your Executive Board works for you, so if you have any questions, concerns, or ideas be sure to speak up. Our Council pages have now been grouped together in hopes of making League Links easier to read and to know what each council is working on. As a fellow calendar lover, we have grouped together all League events/dates onto one spread to help you and your families see a better picture of your League life. Feel free to pop this “Bulletin Board” out and put it on your refrigerator! League Links is an informative newsletter for your benefit, but we also include advertising in order to pay for our expenses and hopefully turn a profit for the benefit of the League. Take a moment to look through our advertisers- most are local business owners and many are active or sustaining League members or family members. In today’s economic times, it is important for us to make an impact in our community and you can play the part by supporting these local businesses.

Before our New Year gets into full swing, take a moment to look at all the League has accomplished in the community and all that the League has done for your life. This is your chance to make the dedication to your League and to make the most of your new placement in the New Year!

Sincerly,

Kathleen McDonnellKathleen McDonnellLeague Links Editor/ Chair


Editor’sLetter

Our Vision for the Future is Now…JLA Delegates and other Leagues adopt new vision at 87th Annual Conference in Atlanta

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In late April, over 650 delegates from 292 Junior Leagues gathered at this year’s Association of Junior Leagues Annual Conference themed

“Create the Future.” I was honored to represent the Junior League of Augusta at the 87th annual conference, along with Anna Susan Boykin, Membership Vice President; Charlotte Wiedenman, Ways and Means Treasurer; Paula Jackson, President Elect; April King, President; and Ann Beth Strelec, Past President.

Incoming Presidents, Incoming Presidents-Elect and other League Leaders spent three exciting days attending workshops designed to maximize their community impact; voted on a new mission; listened to keynote speaker, Erin Gruwell, Founder of the Freedom Writers Foundation; and shared in the honors awarded to Leagues and League members for outstanding community contributions. The Junior Leagues even welcomed a new League to the Association: the Junior League of San Joaquin Valley, California.

The conference is built around providing leadership and training opportunities for League members. AJLI offered a series of valuable workshops for the assembled Junior League leaders that addressed topics such as “Challenging Times: Changing Fund Development,” “Getting the Most Out of the New AJLI Website,” “Public Speaking 101,” “Raising Awareness & Recruiting Members: The Role of TV, Radio & Print Media” and many more. The

workshops enabled me to learn more about the new marketing and communications initiatives being developed and implemented in Leagues across the country, and begin to strategize on our own League’s future communications plans.

On Thursday, we listened to keynote speaker, Erin Gruwell, Founder of the Freedom Writers Foundation, who shared her remarkable story as a teacher of “unteachable” teenagers in a racially divided urban community. Her story is well-known thanks to the film , Freedom Writers, starring Hillary Swank. The impact of her work and perseverance was an inspiration to all who attended. That night, the Junior League of Atlanta hosted a very special gala opening reception at the Georgia Aquarium. Leagues got to indulge in Southern cuisine while exploring one of the world’s largest aquariums. I even remember distinctly hearing a League member from New York loudly ask “what ARE grits??!!”.

League members also attended two awards ceremonies that honored Junior League members and fellow Leagues. The Mary Harriman luncheon honored Colleen Willoughby – founder of the Seattle Washington Women’s Foundation and City Club and Junior League member since 1960. Anna Susan and I had the opportunity to meet Mrs. Willoughby, and she and Anna Susan delighted in the fact they are both alumni of Kappa Kappa Gamma.

by Rebekah Henry, Public Relations Chair


The 87th Annual Conference in Atlanta was a historic meeting and marked an important new chapter in Junior League history. At the Annual Meeting, which took place on the Saturday of the conference, the AJLI Board welcomed a lively debate during this year’s Association Dialogue where delegates rescinded the previous AJLI Vision Statement and adopted a new Vision Statement:

“The Junior League: Women around the world as

catalysts for lasting community change.”

Debbie Brown Robinson, AJLI Board President said, “The new Vision Statement reflects our hopes for the future…our vision for the next 20-plus years…yet works in tandem with our existing Mission and Reaching Out Statement.” The new Vision Statement represents both a call to action to prospective members and an inspired invitation to existing members to re-engage. In the true spirit of Founder Mary Harriman, it encourages us to seize new opportunities to address issues critical to members at a local level as well as matters of global concern. And, finally, it positions us to refocus our Association’s purpose to generate lasting community change and move forward in the 21st century through the leadership of trained volunteers, ensuring the Junior League movement thrives for decades to come.

The Georgia Leagues should be proud – the Junior League of Atlanta represented our state well and showed the hundreds of delegates what true southern hospitality is.

From Top to Bottom: 1 Paula Jackson and Kari Baker at the Area III Conference in Macon. 2 Paula Jackson, Kari Baker, and Cecilia Kemp enjoyed time together at the Area III Conference. 3 Charlotte Wiedenman, Rebekah Henry, and Anna Susan Boykin saw the sights at the Georgia Aquarium during the AJLI Annual Conference in Atlanta.

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The theme of this year’s Area III Conference was “Macon a Difference”. Area III is comprised of the southeast corner of the United States. Junior League representatives traveled from Georgia, Florida, North

Carolina and Tennessee to Macon, GA for a weekend of leadership training and League camaraderie.

The conference was opened by the fabulous Vicki Clark with her seminar Love Em or Lose ‘Em: Inspiring and Motivating Volunteers. She reminded us the League is mission focused, but member driven. We need to draw our volunteers closer to our mission and remember that we need to be sure to value our members all through their life. We currently have four generations of women in the league! The League must serve as the one place where our members know they are safely supported and have the opportunities to try something new and grow. We need not be afraid of stepping outside of our comfort zone and trying something new.

Ms. Clark continued by explaining the important role of flexibility in our League life. The League is a women’s movement that adjusts! Some years a member may have heavy involvement in the League and be able to give 200%, other years, just minimum involvement. As a membership, we must support each other through all phases in life. Every League year should be different and members should feel they have grown in some way, learning something about themselves, service or the community. Often times, members may elect to leave because they feel disengaged. It is important to ensure members realize that their time and money is magnified through our League and that they truly our making a difference in our community.

After Ms. Clark’s opening session, we split up into various sessions which included: JL Trends & Membership Retention, The Future of Fund raisers, Giving through a Community Foundation, Engaging Sustainer Members, Grant Writing, Strategic Planning, and Making Time in 2009: Life and Balance. Sunday closed with an open forum on fundraising and the role of sustaining members.

I attended the session on strategic planning, where we discussed that the strategic plan of an organization is not just a document, but rather a guide for the way an organization accomplishes its mission. It needs to be used by all members, not just the executive board. The strategic plan is a tool that always looks forward. As a League, we should identify the goals that move our mission forward externally and how they line up with our current membership.

Most importantly, the Area III conference reminded us to remember the resources of the League. That includes are wonderful sustaining members. Get them involved and excited about what we are doing. Log onto the AJLI website! There are webinars and tools for many of things that you may need to accomplish in your position, or just for your own personal growth. Use your fellow members, email someone in the same position in a different league to get their feedback. Let’s work together so we can keep “Macon a difference”!

by Kari Baker, Treasurer

“Macon” a DifferenceArea III Leagues join together for Regional Conference

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October

10 Game Day at Wild Wings

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17 DIAD at Breast Cancer Walk DIAD at Boys and Girls Club Walk

19-20 DIAD at Augusta Urban Ministries 5:00 p.m.

19 Communications Council, JLA Office 7:00 p.m.

20 Finance Council, JLA Office

20 Provisional Meeting - Introduction of Community Council, 6:30 Dinner

24 Bulk Pick-Up, JLA Office, 8:30 a.m.

24 Fall Legislative Affairs Meeting Hosted by Douglas County Junior League

November

TBA League Bunco Night, Home of Bobi Claridge

3 November GMM The Barn at Riverwood Plantation 6:30 Social, 7:00 Meeting

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December

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find phone numbers, e-mail addresses, placements and more!

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April King, PresidentApril is a native of Columbus, Georgia. As both her parents were involved in the community as leaders, she learned about the importance of volunteering by their example. While living in Columbus, she enjoyed doing theatre at the Springer Opera House and began her volunteer days with the Medical Center in Columbus. She attended Piedmont College and received her Bachelor’s in business, and worked for two years with the Children’s Miracle Network telethon at WLTZ-TV. She is married to Carter H. King and has two children. In addition to raising her girls and serving as the President of JLA, she helps her husband with the marketing and operations of their golf course, South Edisto, located in Ridge Spring, SC.

Paula Jackson, President-ElectPaula is a native of Edgefield, South Carolina and attended Coker College, where she received her Bachelor of Science in Psychology with a Minor in Chemistry. She has worked at Medical College of Georgia for 10 years in research. She is engaged to Dr. Ben Herz and is planning a November wedding. In her free time, she loves to spend time with her family and sing a capella with Sweet Adeline!

Amy W. Johnson, Communications VPAmy grew up in Richmond, VA and attended James Madison University. She moved to Augusta in 1999 with her husband of ten years, Eric. Eric was assigned to Fort Gordon and is currently Chief of Colorectal Surgery at Eisenhower Army Medical Center. Eric and Amy have three wonderful girls- Emily Kate, Abigail and Molly. She has been a member of the League since 2001 and has held various positions, her favorite being Arts Reading Program story teller. In her spare time, Amy enjoys reading, working out and cooking. She especially enjoys spending time with her family!

Christine Anderson, Community VP Christine Anderson a native of Augusta and eceived her Bachelor’s in Education from the University of Georgia and a Masters of Nursing from the Medical College of Georgia. After working as a RN and Family Nurse Practitioner for 10 years, she now spends time at home with her two boys Henry and Frank. She is married to Frank Anderson. She is very excited about the two new community placements for the League this year - Done in a Day and Kids in the Kitchen.

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Executive Council


Elizabeth Jackson, Finance VPElizabeth grew up in Richmond, Virginia and is a graduate of the University of Georgia. She has lived in Augusta since 2001. Previous placements include Junior Achievement, Service Week Nights, Heritage Academy, and the annual Golf Tournament. Elizabeth and her husband, Gray, have a newborn daughter, Virginia, and a four year old son, Sam.

Anna Susan Boykin, Membership VPAnna Susan is a native of Jackson, Mississippi, but has been living in the Peach State since 2002 and Augusta since 2004. She holds an undergraduate degree from Ole Miss and a Masters in Early Elementary Education from Georgia Southern. Anna Susan is currently a Pre-Kindergarten Teacher in Richmond County. Among activities such as tennis, spending time with her dog Petey and being an artist (www.susuart.com), Anna Susan devotes and serves countless hours to the Junior League of Augusta.

Kari Baker, TreasurerKari was born in Chicago, and moved to Austin, Texas in junior high. She attended the University of Texas at Austin where she earned her Bachelor’s in business and economics. She was a retail buyer for a bridal salon and then a business development manager for Randstad. She started with the Junior League in Colorado Springs, Colorado in 2002 and then transferred to the league in Omaha, Nebraska an finally to Augusta. She is married to Greg Baker and has two girls, Audrey and Laura, who started kindergarten this year. She loves to travel.

Erreca White, ParliamentarianErreca has been married to Thomas White for 19 years and has two children, Sydney, 14, and Kyle, 12. She works as an Assistant Property Manager at Cogdell Spencer Erdman and volunteers in the community by serving on the Steering Committee for the Augusta Metro Chamber of Commerce’s Women in Business. Her past League work has included serving as chair for League Links, Public Relations, Smart Choices & Community Research, and volunteering with Service Weekends. She loves to ice skate, have fun with her family and volunteer. This year, Erreca is also coordinating League Loot for General Membership Meetings, and serving as a Bylaws & Policies Advisor, in addition to her role as Parliamentarian.

Elizabeth Donsbach, Placement ChairElizabeth is a native of Mobile, Alabama and received her BS in Business Administration with a minor in History from Birmingham-Southern College in Birmingham, Al. After working in the Augusta area in non-profits and in sales, Elizabeth is now a stay-at-home mom who enjoys playing tennis, reading, and traveling. Elizabeth is married to John, and they have two sons, John Jr. and Benjamin.


Courtney Wier, Tea-Time Publications ChairCourtney is a native of Atlanta, Georgia and moved to Augusta in 2004. She joined the Junior League of Augusta in 2005. Courtney is a graduate of the University of Georgia and owns Plan C Spaces, an Interior Design firm specializing in both commercial and residential interiors. Courtney serves on the Board of Safe Homes of Augusta and is the Angel Tree chair-person at the Church of the Good Shepherd. Courtney is married to Alex Wier and they have two children, Macie (5) and Hub (4).

Lisa Whatley, Sustaining AdvisorLisa is a Sustaining Member of the Junior League of Augusta. She has been a member of JLAa since 1992 and served as President during the 2007 - 2008 year.

Brenda McCrary, Corresponding SecretaryBrenda is a native of Waynesboro, GA, and has been married to Fielding Wallace McCrary for eight years. They have two girls: ages seven and five. She has been a member of the Junior League of Augusta for seven years, serving as Tea-Time Publications Chair. in 2008 - 2009. She has taught for 12 years and is currently teaching Science part-time at Episcopal Day School. She received a bachelor of science degree in Early Childhood Education and a masters degree as a Reading Specialist from Georgia Southern University. Currently, she is serving as treasurer for the EDS Parent Association. She is also an active member in children’s programs at First Baptist Church of Augusta, the Augusta Assembly, and the Augusta Symphony Guild Brenda is addicted to volunteering. When she finds time, she likes to dabble in the garden and spend time with her family taking trips to the lake and Wild Dunes.

Images courtesy of Ben Herz

Our Provisional year is beginning and with such great response to the Open House events held in March and June, we are pleased to welcome sixty-four new faces into the Junior League of Augusta,

Georgia. The committee has been busy this summer preparing for our year and our first Provisional “Meet N’ Greet” cookout that was held on Sunday, July 26, at the office of Anderson & Adkins Accounting. This was a great event that allowed everyone to meet and chat and get to know each other in a casual setting. We had a great turnout and everyone seemed really eager to get the Provisional year started.

We have a busy fall planned with our monthly meetings for the Provisionals to learn about the different councils of the Junior League and lots of volunteer events. They will giving of their time at the annual Westobou Festival in September, working shifts at our Annual Golf Tournament in October, and helping with the “Mrs. Claus” Tea Time Event and any Kids in the Kitchen opportunites. We are looking forward to a great year and are so excited to have so many volunteers. Please help us welcome them all!

2009 - 2010 Junior League of Augusta, Georgia Provisional Class

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We have been busy with Transfers! Over the summer, we have been lucky enough to get five new transfers into the Junior League of Augusta. On Tuesday, August 11, a Welcome Get-Together was held for them on the

deck of Teresa's Mexican Restaurant. It was a great opportunity for them to meet each other, ask questions about JLA, and receive packets with basic information about our League and the Augusta area. Several members of the Membership Committee were able to attend, as well. We look forward to more socials like this throughout the year as we receive more transfers, and extend a very warm welcome to:

Betts Murdison (Sustainer, Wilmington, DE)Jane Shaw (Active, Charlotte, NC)

Jennifer Mills (Active, Charleston, SC) Elizabeth White (Active, Charleston, SC)

Jaime Burgbacher (Active, Fort Lauderdale, FL)

by Britt Buckler, Transfer Chair

Welcoming New Faces and Honoring Familiar

All Aboard the MemberSHIP is the theme of the bulliten board that is in the hallway of the Junior League office. Yes, my Pre-Kindergarten Teacher creativity helped me come up with that idea! If you have not seen it yet,

the board has a large ship on it and the words "All Aboard the MemberSHIP" with the name of the ship being "JLA Membership 09-10". And throughout the year, pictures of members at various League activities will be posted "on the ship". As an entire Membership we are all devoted women who are in this effort of service together, hence being "All Aboard". So, don't jump ship and stay on board with us as we start a new year together.

Last year I read a book called "To Lead is to Serve: How to Attract Volunteers and Keep Them" by Shar McBee. This book was what helped me get through my last year's placement and has definitely prepared me for serving as your Membership VP. There is a certain quote that I try to remind myself of as often as possible, "Progress occurs when courageous skillful leaders seize the opportunity to change things for the better" by Harry S. Truman. This quote is in the first chapter of the book and really set the tone for what type of leader I want to be and I hope that it challenges you to think about what type of leader you want to be. Regardless of your placement, we are "All Aboard" together and everyone should take it upon themselves to change or

"Progress occurs when courageous skillful leaders seize the opportunity to change things for the better." -Harry S. Truman

Congratulations to the following active members who have recently received Sustainer status. Your commitment and dedication to the Junior League of Augusta has been greatly appreciated! An exciting year of activities has

been planned for the Sustainers! Check your mailboxes for your calendar of events.

Mrs. Larry Don JenkinsMrs. David Capers JonesMrs. Scott Richard Kane

Ms. Emily PainterMrs. James Anthony Rinker, Jr.

Mrs. J. Noel Schweers IIIMrs. Charles Edward Whatley, Sr.

by Anna Susan Boykin, Membership Vice President

by Jessica Weinstein, Sustainer Liaison Chair

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make things for the better! So, I will end with telling you that the "better" is on it's way! This "MemberSHIP" is sailing and starting off with a bang!


The Junior League of Augusta, Georgia is pleased to welcome the 36 members of the 2009 new member class to their growing ranks.

“We are delighted to have these thirty-six women join the Junior League of Augusta. For eighty years, the Junior League of Augusta has been a powerful training ground for women leaders who are committed to making their community better, safer and healthier places to live,” said April J. King, 2009 – 2010 President. “By providing a ten-month training course for these new members the League is able to further develop the integral role our trained volunteers play in strengthening social services, raising awareness of key issues and funding important community initiatives”, King continued.

Provisional members are new members who are in the process of completing admission requirements for active membership. Each of the women participated in a 10 month provisional course, which served as an introduction to the Junior League of Augusta and the community projects it supports. The course also provided opportunities to learn about the community, training for volunteering, and the responsibilities that come with League membership.

The Junior League of Augusta, Georgia introduces the new member class of 2009:

Mrs. Beth RichardsonMiss Christine Riffle Mrs. Elisabeth Russell Mrs. Annie Smith Mrs. Laura Powell SmithMrs. Mary Anne Symms Schwesar Mrs. Penelope Ballas Stewart Miss Paige Tucker Mrs. Kathryn Turner Miss Tina VinsonMiss Ashley Williams Mrs. Beth Ann Young

Miss Shelby Ashfield Miss Adrianne Bogans Mrs. Logan Herring BrownMrs. Jennifer Riley Burch Mrs. Beth Anne Cudnik Miss Meredith DieboldMrs. Andrea DonaldMrs. Laura English Miss Lauren FitzgeraldMrs. Petra Flynt Mrs. Maggie Motes GraceyMrs. Kristen Wright Herrin

JLA Welcomes New Active Members

Miss Liz HillMrs. Sarah Johnston Mrs. Sara Neal Lokey Mrs. Jenna Blackwell Matson Mrs. Beth McCutcheon Miss Sarah Katherine McNeilMrs. Melinda McRee Miss Ashley Musselwhite Miss Charlsie Paine Miss Ashlee PalmerMiss Lauren Powell Mrs. Kerri Rainey

1 New Actives Kristin Herrin, Sarah Johnston, and Sarah Katherine McNeil celebrate at the May General Membership Meeting. 2 Laura Smith and Jennifer Huston visited at the May GMM, held at River Island. 3 Kaci Johnson, Outgoing Communications Vice President shares memories from the 2008 - 2009 Year. 4 Penelope Stewart, Mary Anne Schweser, Logan Brown, Beth Richardson, and Liz Hill enjoyed a Low Country Boil. 5 Incoming President April King is roasted by 2008 - 2009 President Ann Beth Strelec.


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1 President April King and Sustaining Advisor Rechelle Adkins at the Provisional Meet & Greet. 2 2009 - 2010 Provisionals Vikki Swain, Laura Norland, and Laura White. 3 Cecilia Kemp, Membership Development Vice Chair, and Anna Susan Boykin, Membership Vice President, welcome the Provisional Class of 2009 - 2010 at the Meet & Greet in July. 4 Provisonals and their dates had the opportunity to meet one another and learn about the upcoming year. 5 Elizabeth Finch and new Transfer Jaime Burgbacher cheered on the Augusta GreenJackets as the League hit the grandstands! 6 League Members and their dates


LEAGUE MEMBER SPOTLIGHT:Amy ColemanHow a League friendship guided a major life decision

As an active member of the Junior League of Augusta since 2001, Amy Coleman has eight hard-

working years of service to our community under her belt. Throughout her active years, this native Augustan has developed lasting friendships with fellow League members, grown as a volunteer and Leader, and has been exposed to many opportunities to help motivate and change our community.

“My favorite placement has been Service Weekends,” Amy says. I really enjoyed the time that I spent working in the community. It was such a rewarding placement because we were able to have hands-on interaction with children and members of our community. Plus I had a great time getting to know all the girls who worked Service Weekends with me.”

For fifteen years, Amy has taught in Columbia County and currently teaches first grade at Riverside Elementary. Her calling to teach came early and she graduated with her degree in Early Childhood Education from the University of Georgia, and received her Masters in Early Childhood Education at Augusta State University and a Specialist Degree in Educational Leadership Degree from Cambridge College.

Though she has been shaping the young minds of six year olds for fifteen years, Amy has not yet tired, saying she loves her job and “couldn’t imagine doing ANYTHING else.”

When asked how the League has helped in her professional development, Amy responded, “I have met so many friends through the League. Being a member of the League allows for the opportunity to network with so many great women.”

Yet perhaps the most significant moments in Amy’s League career came through a friendship, developed with fellow Leaguer Amy Epps. When Amy and husband Doug were deciding if they should try to adopt a child, Amy C. turned to Amy E. for adoption information and advice.

SPOTLIGHT:

Amy ColemanCurrent Placement: Placement AdvisorFavorite Placement: Service WeekendsOccupation: First Grade TeacherFamily: Husband Doug and son Cameron “Cam”, born 4/ 16/09Active Year: 2001Hometown: Augusta


Over time, the two Amys built a special bond and Amy Epps’ experience and encouraging words with the adtoption of gave Amy and Doug the hope that adoption would work for them too.

Amy E. recalls, “I think people are put in your life for different reasons.” Amy E. and husband Brian’s story began when one of their daugther’s dear friends was adopted. Years later, the child’s mother said the very things that gave the Epps family the confidence and support through the process. Amy says, “I just paid it forward to Amy Coleman, as (the mother) had done for me.”

Amy E. continues, “Our paths happened to cross at a League committee meeting after we brought our son Jack home. Fertility treatment and adoption are things that bond you with other women whether you mean for it to or not. Amy had such a good attitude about the entire process - I am one that wants to hurry things along! Yet she seemed very patient for the right situation and and to wait for her and Doug’s child to come along. Her passion for children and compassion for others are most likely the traits that made it an easy decision for the birth parents. As for my part, I just happened to have the story that she needed to hear.”

In April of 2009, Amy and Doug adopted a beautiful baby boy, Cameron Thomas Coleman. When Amy speaks of their family of three, it is with a heart bursting with love, saying – “We feel so blessed to have him!”

Amy, Doug, and baby Cam




June 2009ChANgE OF STATuS/CLASSMrs. Alyson Jenkins SMrs. Cammie Jones SMrs. Elizabeth Kane SMs. Emily Painter SMrs. Pamela Rinker SMrs. Holly Rippy SMrs. Natalie Schweers SMrs. Lisa Whatley S

July 2009ChANgE OF STATuS/CLASSRosemary Harbeson – Non-Resident Active

RESIgNATIONSLois Owen SDale Scurry S

PROvISIONALS TO ACTIvESShelby AshfieldPenelope Ballas-StewartJenna Blackwell Adrianne BogansJenn BurchBeth Anne CudnikMeredith DieboldAndrea DonaldLaura EnglishLauren FitzgeraldPetra FlyntKristen HerrinLogan Herring Liz HillSarah JohnstonSara LokeyBeth McCutcheonSarah Katherine McNeilMelinda McReeMaggie Motes Ashley MusslewhiteCharlsie PaineAshlee PalmerLauren PowellLaura Powell Kerri RaineyBeth RichardsonChristine Riffle

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CorrespondingSecretary’sReportElisabeth RussellAnnie SmithMary Symms-SchwesarPaige TuckerKathryn TurnerTina VinsonAshley WilliamsBeth Young

ChANgE OF CONTACT/PERSONAL INFORMATIONLogan Brown* A maiden name: Herring 306 Kemper Downs Drive Aiken, SC 29803

Monique Butler P 4512 Hardy McManus Road Evans, GA 30809 706-550-0484

Meredith Diebold A [email protected]

Maggie Gracey* A maiden name: Motes (Mr. and Mrs. Brand Gracey) Maria Lind A 640 Whippoorwill Court Aiken, SC 29803

Jenna Matson* A maiden name: Blackwell

Beth McCutcheon A 2505 Henry Street Augusta, GA 30904

Rosemary McElhannon* NRA maiden name: Harbeson 736 Confederate Ave. Atlanta, GA 30312

Charlsie Paine A 1519 Whitney Street Augusta, GA 30904

Nicole Perkins P 1540 Elisabeth Street North Augusta, SC 29841

Elisabeth Russell A 804 Shirez Drive Grovetown, GA 308013 706-854-6902 Home 706-421-9490 Cell

Laura Smith* A maiden name: Powell (Mr. and Mrs. Kyle Alan Smith) [email protected]

Lindsay S. Thetford P 238 Broad Street Apt. C Augusta, GA 30901

TRANSFER INJaime BurgbacherTransfer from Fort Lauderdale, FL 4004 Hidden Haven Court Augusta, GA 30909 914-932-0349 [email protected]

Jennifer MillsTransfer from Charleston, SC A 736 Jones Creek Evans, GA 30909 706-373-4556 Cell [email protected] Birthday 11/6/78

Elizabeth White ATransfer from Charleston, SC 2835 Henry Street Augusta, GA 30909 706-733-7728 [email protected] Birthday 1/3/74

TRANSFER OuT:Kathryn CollierTransfer to Macon, GA A 418 Plantation Drive Macon, GA 31210 478-476-9378

Kristen Herrin ATransfer to Dallas, TX 8538 Pedro Pkwy. Dallas, TX 75218 214-377-7441 Phone

Lauren Fitzgerald Transfer to Asheville, NC A 85 Alabama Avenue #1 Asheville, NC 28806 828-254-8000 [email protected]

Lauren Ashley Powell Transfer to Savannah, GA A 699 Chatham Pkwy. Apartment 1308A Savannah, GA 31405 843-933-0456 [email protected]

Allison SamsTransfer to Rhode Island A 384 Benefit St. #2 Providence, RI 02903 706-231-4577 [email protected] REINSTATEDMargaret Somers S Anderson Balogh 3202 Walton Way Ext. Augusta, GA 30909 706-733-3938 Home 706-589-2317 Cell

Susan MacEwen A 706-294-6795

DECEASEDRuth Hill SAlice McKnight S

RESIgNATIONSJodi Annette Morris A

August 2009ChANgE OF CONTACT/PERSONAL INFORMATIONElaine Anderson A [email protected]

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