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A Historical Review
1990s

1990-1991: Claudia Crimmen Kitchens, President

  • Fundraising Projects: Encore Shop nets $93,000 and Miami Magic nets $57,000
  • Community Projects: Speakers Bureau, a 12 Part T.V. series, Immunization Program for two year olds, Jackson Memorial Hospital Trauma Center, CHARLEE and Kathryn Menke Miller Award
  • Major Milestones: Tropical Topics awarded 2nd Place at AJLI Annual Conference; Florida Trust for Historic Preservation recognized the JLM Historic Tours Brochures; and Living with Nature chosen as a model project to be presented at the AJLI Annual Conference
  • Rebecca Herndon Bush Award: Jayne Harris Abess
  • Super Leaguer Awards: Jane E. Casseras, Deborah Hasty, Susan Hinson, Michelle Fox, Lynn Kerdyk, Deborah Rotolante, Marty Steinberger, and Anne Temple

1991-1992: Pamela Florence Poulos, President

  • Fundraising Projects: Encore Shop nets $85,000, Miami Magic nets $68,751, The International Tasting Festival, The Holiday Auction nets $31,750 and The Talbots fundraiser nets $1,400
  • Community Projects: Inn Transition, Cities and Schools, TASC(Teenage Shelter Care), Dade Public Education Impact II and ResourceMobile, Inner City Children's Touring Dance Company, Good Neighbors Contest, Living With Nature, Xeriscape, "Miami, The Magic Continues" film, American Cancer Society/Winn Dixie Hope Lodge, Children's Cookbook and Kathryn Menke Miller Award
  • Major Milestones: Largest Provisional Class of 101; Living with Nature receives a "Take Pride in Florida" award from the Department of Natural Resources
  • Rebecca Herndon Bush Award: Deborah Thornton Hasty
  • Super Leaguer Awards: Lynn Buscaglia, Kip Campbell, Terri Horrow, Heather Harley Koschny, Susan Marshall, Sandy McConnell, Kim Prebish, and Jackie Poliakoff
  • Sustainer of the Year Award: Dianne Sommers Killian
  • Volunteer of the Year Award: Mary Jones Mills

1992-1993: Linda Dunn Brown, President

  • Fundraising Projects: Encore Shop nets $75,000, Winter Auction nets $52,000, Miami, the Magic Continues Film achieves goal of $60,000 and $50,000 (mostly from other Leagues) in donations for Hurricane Andrew Relief
  • Community Projects: $60,000 of League funds supported: Kathryn Menke Miller Award, Inn Transition (Phases I and II), Educational Outreach for the Homeless/Salvation Army, Informed Families, Living with Nature, Miami City Ballet, American Cancer Society/Winn Dixie Hope Lodge, Teen TASC (Children's Home Society), National Trust for Historic Preservation, sponsored students for the National Youth Crime Prevention Conference, Anne Marie Aker-Overtown Health Center, CHARLEE, and JLM elected a member of the "We Will Rebuild" Board of Trustees
  • Major Milestones: Hurricane Relief Plan selected as a model project for the AJLI Annual Conference; JLM finalist in JC Penny's Golden Rule Award; and JLM voted "Club of the Year" by Salvation Army
  • AJLI Mary Harriman Award: Dorothy Collins Weaver
  • Rebecca Herndon Bush Award: Lynn Summers
  • Special Recognition Award: Teresa Zohn
  • Super Leaguer Awards: Paula Brockway, Holly Freyre, Cheryl Steele Gold, Charlotte Luer, Sandy McConnell, Karen Nordt, Kimberly W. Prebish, Martha Sullivan, Melody Swift, and Sonya Merchant Wolsey-Paige
  • Sustainer of the Year Award: Claudia Crimmen Kitchens
  • Volunteer of the Year Award: Kimberly W. Prebish

1993-1994: Jane Chadwick, President

  • Fundraising Projects: Encore Shop nets $85,000; Auction nets $85,000; $15,000 donation to Inn Transition from Liz Claiborne Corp.; "Mini fundraisers" bring in $15,000; $200,000 commitment from "We Will Rebuild" for South Dade Transitional Living Project; $60,000 in donations and pledges to Endowment Fund.
  • Community Projects: American Cancer Society/Winn Dixie Hope Lodge Center, Dade Public Education Fund-Impact II, Educational Outreach for the Homeless, Fairchild Tropical Garden's "Order Out of Chaos", Guardian Ad Litem, Hurricane Relief, Informed Families , Inn Transition, Liz Clairborne Family Violence Public Relations Campaign, "Our Miami: The Magic City", National Society to Prevent Blindness, South Dade Transitional Living Facility and Kathryn Menke Miller Award.
  • Major Milestones: Premiere of historical film "Our Miami: The Magic City"; creation of "Vision Statement"; recognition of Inn Transition by Governor Chiles's Task Force on Domestic Violence; and recognition by American Cancer Society for completion of Hope Lodge project.
  • President's Special Recognition: Holly Battle, Robin Bradley, Paula Brockway, Claudia Ellingwood, Tamara Hartnett, Meredith Mills
  • Provisional of the Year Award: Doris Johnson
  • Rebecca Herndon Bush Award: Julia Bianchi
  • Super Leaguer Awards: Sarah Artecona, Martha Belote, Holly Battle, Robin Bradley, Ashley Brinson, Paula Brockway, Lois Chumbley, Karen Clement, Jennifer Dowse, Sherry Flagg, Lynn Hart, Martha Hopper, Betsy Hoover, Heather Koschny, Susan Jude, Cori Lopez-Castro, Wendy Lyon, Paige McClendon, Crystal Newcomm, Tammy Jo Perkins, Jackie Poliakoff, Kim Prebish, Vicki Richards, Alyce Robertson, Jan Sauvigne, Betsy Smiley, Kathy Stark, Andrea Stringos, Lynn Summers, Kim Tuthill, Maria Velez, Sonya Wolsey-Paige, and Caroline Zachar.
  • Sustainer of the Year Award: Arva Moore Parks
  • Volunteer of the Year Award: Shelly Bermont & Martha Sullivan

1994-1995: Susan Moll, President

  • Fundraising Projects: Encore Shop nets $85,000. Fifth Annual Auction nets $60,000. Endowment Fund pledges increase to $100,000. Children's Resource Center raises $4,000 from Super Bowl Tickets raffle and receives grants from the United Way for $75,000, The Green Family Foundation for $15,000, and the Dade Community Foundation for $5,000. Inn Transition receives $10,000 from the Women's Relief Association. "Our Miami: The Magic City" receives $10,000 from the United Way and $3,000 from the Rosenberg Foundation for production of a Spanish version of the film. South Dade Transitional Housing receives $285,000 from the Knight Foundation, $190,000 from the Dade County Homeless Trust, and $2.5 million Supportive Housing grant for operating costs for Metro-Dade and capital costs for JLM.
  • Community Projects: Children's Resource Center, Family Visitation Center, Gladstone Center for Girls, Guardian Ad-Litem, Impact II, Informed Families, Kids Voting, Outreach for Homeless, Pre-school Vision Screening, and South Dade Transitional Living.
  • Major Milestones: Supportive Housing Grant from Federal HUD for South Dade Transitional Housing is the largest in the state of Florida. "Our Miami: The Magic City" wins first place communications award at AJLI Annual Conference in "Special Video" category. Endowment Fund named for Ronni W. Bermont. Created JLM's first five year Strategic Plan to take us to the year 2000. Selected focus area as "Families At Risk." Received Proclamation from Miami Beach declaring January 28, 1995, "Junior League Day: Healthy Children, Healthy Families."
  • Rebecca Herndon Bush Award: Linda Cooks-Taylor
  • Special Recognition: Karen Clement, Laurie Schobelock, Lynn Summers
  • Sustainer of the Year Award: Ronni Bermont (1946-1995)
  • Super Leaguer Awards: Holly Battle, Catherine Bohn, Natalie Brown, Cristi Edmunds, Alexandra Flinn, Patty Garcia, Heather Koschny, Laurie Schobelock, Chris Swies.
  • Volunteer of the Year Award: Holly Battle

1995-1996:Jayne Harris Abess, President

  • Fundraising Projects: Encore Shop nets a record $115,000. Gala/Auction nets $80,000. $41,000 is collected for the Ronni W. Bermont Endowment Fund for Community Projects, including $1,000 from the Travelers Foundation and $5,000 from the Dade Community Foundation. $200,000 commitment from We Will Rebuild is received for the South Dade Transitional Housing Project (INN Transition South); Hepatitis B Immunization project receives $68,755 from the Dr. John T. Macdonald Foundation and $5,000 from Merck & Co., Inc. "227-A Kids Place" receives $3,500 from the Dade Community Foundation. Fund Development raises $1,000. "Nuestra Miami: La Cuidad Magica" receives $2,000 from the Dade County Cultural Affairs Council. INN Transition receives $58,000 from the Coral Gables Rotary/Gables Promenade, $25,000 from the Dunspaugh Dalton Foundation, $5,000 from the Ruth & August Geiger Charity Foundation, $2,500 from the Alma Jennings Foundation, and $5,000 from the William J. & Tina Rosenberg Foundation a total of $95,500 toward debt retirement - and $20,000 from the Women's Relief Association for long-term maintenance. JLM contributes $2,750 each to INN Transition North, Inc. and JLM Headquarters, Inc. from film proceeds. JLM Headquarters, Inc. receives $15,000 from the Florida Department of State Division of Historic Resources. JLM members and the community contribute gifts, including computers and in-kind gifts for the Gala/Auction and the film premiere.
  • Community Projects: "227-A Kids Place," Done In A Day, Family Visitation Center, Guardian Ad Litem, Gladstone Center for Girls, Habitat for Humanity, Hepatitis B Immunization, INN Transition North, INN Transition South, Pre-School Vision Screening.
  • Major Milestones: JLM purchases and relocates to a significant historic building at 713 Biltmore Way. The 70th Anniversary celebration receives widespread publicity, including a series of public service announcements on Channel 10 and public service ads in The Miami Herald; Gala/Auction has almost 700 attendees, including 21 JLM Presidents! 5-Year Strategic Plan is implemented, guiding our vision to a working reality. Subsidiaries are formed: JLM Headquarters, Inc., INN Transition North, Inc. and INN Transition South, Inc. Doors open at two projects: "227-A Kids Place," an after care facility for homeless and very low income children and the Family Visitation Center, a safe, neutral environment for families requiring court ordered supervision. Prevent Blindness/ Florida presents an award to JLM recognizing three years of dedication & service. The Dade County School Board approves Hepatitis B Immunization as a pilot project. Public Affairs/ Advocacy serves as the catalyst for the Domestic Violence Cellular Phone Project and receives a proclamation from Metro-Dade County. "Our Miami: The Magic City" segments air during the nationally-telecast Orange Bowl Parade and used to promote the Miami Centennial, and the Spanish version of the film, "Nuestro Miami: La Cuidad Magica" is completed and premieres. Tropigram renamed The Junior League Journal and a reformatted Tropical Topics, printed in color, features a painting of our new headquarters and includes substantial advertising. JLM website, one of the first in the nation for Junior Leagues, developed for the Internet. Resource development manual of fundraising policies and procedures initiated along with creation of a grant calendar and solicitation database to track donations and compliance issues. Largest number of proposals and invitations to membership in JLM's history - 137!
  • Rebecca Herndon Bush Award: Susan Moll
  • Special Recognition: Mary Young, Natalie Brown, Susan Revello
  • Super Leaguers: Barbara Alderman, Sherry Allen, Lisa Armbrust, Alison Gunn, Diana Huling, Susan Moll, Kathy Moorman, Katy O'Neil, Roberta Perez, Liz Stack, Wendy Wilson, Mary Young
  • Sustainers of theYear: Priscilla Greenfield, Betty Kaynor, Leslie Rivera
  • Volunteer of the Year: Lyn Pannone

1996-1997: Lindy Barben Colson, President

  • Fundraising Projects: Encore Shop nets $88,000. Gala/Auction nets $53,000. Ronni W. Berniont Endowment Fund for Community Projects pledges increase to $138,777 with $93,174 collected. Fund Development raises $6,505 through Macy's Charity Shopping Event. INN Transition North receives donations and grants totaling $90,500 which includes $75,000 from Northern Trust Bank of Florida and $500 from the House of Huston Foundation for debt retirement. The Women's Relief Association gave $10,000 for long-term maintenance. JLM contributes $10,000 in year-end revenues to INN Transition North, Inc. debt retirement. JLM Headquarters receives grant of $149,500 from Florida Department of State, Division of Historic Resources. Initiated Headquarters' Capital Campaign (for debt retirement) and raised pledges of $129,063 including $1,500 grant from the Alex & Agnes 0. McIntosh Foundation, $2,500 from the Ruth & August Geiger Charity Foundation, and $500 grant from the House of Huston. JLM contributes $Z500 to Headquarters' debt retirement from film profits.
  • Community Projects: Child/Family Resource Center at the Homeless Assistance Center, Family Visitation Center, Gladstone Center for Girls, Guardian Ad Litem, Habitat for Humanity of Greater Miami, Hepatitis B Immunization Program, INN Transition South, INN Transition North, Kristi House, Radio Lollipop.
  • Enabling Fund Grants: AGAPE Women's Center, Women of Miami Beach, Inc. Center for Folk and Community Art, Youth Crime Watch of America.
  • Major Milestones: Headquarters receives a Florida Department of State, Division of Historic Resources grant of $149,500. Initiated Headquarters' Capital Campaign and completed renovation plans for Headquarters. Established Headquarters' Maintenance Fund, relocated Encore Shop, approved Speaker-Series as a new fund raiser for 1997-98. JLM was one of 29 Leagues that proposed a new AJLI External Policy Resolution on Domestic Violence which was passed at Annual Conference in Atlanta.
  • Rebecca Herndon Bush Award: Karen Nordt
  • Special Recognition: Katy O'Neil, Debra Owens
  • Super Leaguers: Susan Hajek, Patricia Fox, Susan Knight, Lisette Luaces, Heather Harley-Koschney, Michele Battle, Johanna Voefl, Anne Rothe, Betsy Nyhart, Kare Carbonell, Caroline Herndon, Roslyn Smith, Cathy Lorie
  • Sustainer of the Year: Kathy Zuckerman
  • Volunteer of the Year: Susan Hajek
  • Service to the League from a Non-League Member: Arnold Greenfield, Alex Rosenberg

1997-1998: Laurie Candler Shobelock, President

  • Fundraising Projects: Encore Shop nets $93,200. Gala/Auction nets $18,000. Ronni W. Bermont Endowment Fund for Community Projects receives donations of $7,000 plus $14,000 from project funds. Mini fund-raisers, including Cookbook sales and Jello Creepy Costume Exchange net $5,150. INN Transition North receives $10,000 from the Women's Relief Fund for long term maintenance, $30,000 from The Miami Heat Outreach and Holiday Happening nets $62,000. Headquarters receives $18,300 in capital contributions and $71,700 in renovation donations.
  • Community Projects: Family Visitation Center, Gladstone Center for Girls, Guardian Ad Litem, Habitat for Humanity, Hepatitis B Immunization, INN Transition North and South, Kristi House, WLRN Ready to Learn, YWCA Saturday Matinee
  • Enabling Funds Grants: Friends of the Everglades, Lucha, Recapturing the Vision
  • Major Milestones: Debt on INN Transition North buildings is retired. JLM is asked to host Holiday Happening, a major event for Domestic Violence - the event has a record 1,000 plus in attendance and 29 co-sponsoring organizations. Stationary is redesigned along with our public relations piece giving JLM the ability to produce coordinated, professional PR packets. Headquarters is moved into the David William Hotel and renovations begin with a target completion date of mid-July. Speakers Series is launched featuring HelenThomas and receives wide community attendance and acclaim. Upper age limits for membership are eliminated and geographic area is widened to "South Florida."
  • Rebecca Herndon Bush Award: Alison Gunn
  • Special Recognition: Suzanne Froix, Caroline Herndon, Elaine Worley
  • Super Leaguers: Barbie Alderman, Ashley Cusack, Libby Witherspoon, Angela McAlpin, Patty Garcia, Martha Limner, Kelly Lederman, Alexandra Flinn, Cherie Cole, Debbie Corbishley, Cathy Manchester, Sue Wynne, Dolly Haertling, Monique Armbrister, Susan Hajek
  • Sustainer of the Year: Claudia Kitchens, Lois Leggee
  • Volunteer of the Year: Ashley Cusack, Kelly Lederman

1998-1999: Mary Young, President

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  • Fundraising Projects: Encore Shop Nets $86,000. Our first GOLDEN PALM MARKET nets $61,500. The Ronni W. Bermont Endowment Fund for Community Projects grew to $141,000. pledged and collected. Fund Development, with the help of the Cookbook Committee raised $2,055. JLM Headquarters continued to retire its debt with $72,000. raised towards debt and renovations; remaining debt of $119,081.59.
  • Community Projects: INN Transition North, INN Transition South, KRISTI House, AGAPE Women's Center, Children's Cultural Connection, Done-In-a-Day, GLADSTONE Center for Girls, Habitat for Humanity, PACE Center for Girls, PLASMAS, the YWCA Saturday Matinee, and WLRM-Ready to Learn.
  • Enabling Fund: Leadership Miami for the production of a film on WAGES, ABRIENDA PUERTAS for their summer youth volunteer program, the University of Miami Child Protection Program for hygiene kits for teens, and the Miami Bridge for the construction of their summer mural.
  • Major Milestones: Completed the renovations of our historic headquarters with our permanent move and grand opening completed in the fall of 1998. Additionally, JLM received a historic preservation award in the spring of 1999 for our headquarters' efforts from Dade Heritage Trust.
  • Rebecca Herndon Bush Award: Allison Freeland
  • Special Recognition: Amy Sussman, Barbara Alderman, Sustainer Betsy Hoover-Thomas.
  • Super Leaguers: Mary Young
  • Sustainer of the Year: Ann Kashmer

1999-2000: Lyn Pannone, President

  • Fundraising Projects: $2.8 Million in Miami-Dade County Documentary Surtax funds for INN Transition South construction; Encore Shop, Golden Palm Market, Headquarters Capital Campaign, Spring Luau.
  • Community Projects: Agape; Children's Cultural Connection; Girl Scouts; Gladstone Center; INN Transition North; INN Transition South; Healthy Habits; Kristi House; LUCHA; PACE; YWCA Saturday Matinee.
  • Major Milestones: Groundbreaking for INN Transition South, a 56 apartment, transitional living facility for women and their children who are victims of domestic violence and homeless families; JLM receives $2.8 million from Miami-Dade County for construction of INN Transition; South Host League for the AJLI Annual Conference; Tenth Anniversary of INN Transition North; 2000-2005 Strategic Plan completed; honored by Miami-Dade County Commission on Women for our work in the area of Domestic Violence.
  • Rebecca Herndon Bush Award: Laurie Schobelock
  • Volunteer of the Year: Sara Oltmans-George
  • Special Recognition: Meredith Mills, Peggy Hudson
  • Sustainer of the Year: Betsy Hoover

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