JLCNB History
1970 - 1979

1969-'70

With Mrs. Robert Reed (Norris) at the helm, the JSL sailed into the community service arena with the opening of the Information and Referral Service, a bureau set up to fill the long-standing "communication gap" between the public and the various community service agencies in Brevard.  That year every JSL member "gave hours" at the newly formed Service, which was part of the Community Services Council, a United Fund Agency.  Other new endeavors were the Halloween Spook House Fundraiser held at McLarty Park ($600) and the League-sponsored performance of the Preservation Hall Jazz Band($1,093).

Statistics: 38 Active, 10 Provisionals and 6 Sustainers; Community service hours: 5,253.

1970-'71

During the year in which Mrs. James Studeman (Susan) was president, the Spook House was again used as a fundraiser ($675) and another JSL sponsored appearance of Preservation Hall Jazz Band swelled the Community Trust by $1,400.  A Professional group was formed within the membership, a Board Manual was compiled and 13 Suitcase Museums were shown to over 5,000 children in Central and North Brevard.

Statistics: 45 Actives, 26 Provisionals and 6 Sustainers;  Community service hours: 5,927.

1971-'72

Mrs. Joan Shepard's presidency saw the Brevard Museum adopted as an on-going project, a summer youth program at the Museum staffed by Leaguers, the Sustaining membership opened to 46 new members, the beginning of the Bundles Coffees, Spook House and Christmas Tree ($588.68) fundraisers and League sponsorship of a Patrons' Gala for the Brevard County Opera Arts Association ($4,290).

Statistics: 59 Actives, 8 Provisionals and 6 Sustainers;  Community service hours: 5,717.

1972-'73

Under Mrs. James Hinkhouse's (Elsie) leadership, the first Placement Guide was published, a Day Conference was held (South Brevard JSL attended as guests), the Spook House Fundraiser was moved to Merritt Square ($1,446.23), the Canaveral Heart Association and the Brevard Museum each recognized the Service League's volunteer work with plaques and the JSL gifted the Brevard Museum with $2,000 for the development of on-site nature trails.  The Sustaining Committee was formed, members took a slide presentation about the Brevard Museum into the schools reaching 18,000 students, and the Bundles Coffees were continued.  Mrs. Robert Kenaston (Janet) stepped into complete the busy 1972-'73 presidential year in Mrs. Hinkhouse's absence.

Statistics: 63 Actives, 11 Provisionals and 53 Sustainers;  Community service hours: 6,282.

1973-'74

Mrs. J.S. Collner (Barbara) became president in April '73 and under her guidance the League held a series of membership cocktail parties for the benefit of the Brevard Museum; the highly successful "Great Beginnings" event raised over $6,000 for the Museum.  We also joined the South Brevard League for Christmas brunch, invited Attorney General Robert Shevin to speak before the public at an evening meeting, placed the Suitcase Exhibits at the Brevard Museum for expanded use by the community, published a Placement Guide, revised the Board Manual and completed a Junior Service League Information Brochure.

Statistics: 59 Active, 9 Provisionals and 72 Sustainers;  Community service hours: 5,626.

1974-'75

Mrs. Nelson Wirman (Ruthan) took over the leadership at the annual luncheon and lead us through "Great Beginnings Revisited" ($1,720) and our First Annual Charity Tennis Tournament.  We joined the South Brevard League for Christmas brunch, began reorganization of our Professional Membership, took on Learning Disabilities as another League community service project and presented checks for $1,500 to both the Brevard Museum and the Learning Disabilities Diagnostic Center of Brevard.

Statistics: 61 Actives, 13 Provisionals and 73 Sustainers:  Community service hours: 7,334.

1975-'76

Mrs. Charles Moehle (Rachel) took the reins in April 1975 and under her direction the Service League saw members attending their first Annual Charity Tennis and Golf Tournament and even "Great Beginnings" for Brevard Museum's benefit ($1,350).  The South Brevard League was invited for Christmas brunch; the Brevard Museum was formally presented with the refitted Suitcase Museums for on -site lecture programs and was gifted with a League check of $1,500.  The End-Of-The-Year-Social was started for Service League couples and the Wind Symphony Committee was established to put in motion plans for the bicentennial visit of the American Wind Symphony and Floating Arts Center to Brevard County.

Statistics: 58 Actives, 7 Provisionals and 77 Sustainers.

1976-'77

Mrs. Reynolds Haas (Katie) was installed as president in April and carried the Service League through its sponsorship of the American Wind Symphony's Brevard County visit.  League funds were given to the Brevard Arts Council ($295), the Bicentennial Time Capsule ($25) and the Brevard Museum ($3,000).  The Service League donated its services to the Museum by organizing a series of membership coffees and enlisting close to 200 charter members for the newly formed Brevard Museum Guild.  In the fundraising area, the second Old Fashioned Lawn Party raised $1,275.62 for the Community Trust Account.

1977-'78

Mrs. Thomas Williams (Gayle) took office in April and the Service League took steps to increase its members by admitting two Provisional classes.  Another step was taken on the Yellow Brick Road project, where in JSL members acted as volunteer screening teams to identify learning disabilities in

preschoolers.  The Hacienda-Hospitality Fundraiser added $2,000 and the Sustainers' Christmas Tree Project netted $900.  The Professionals planned and manned a Crafts Day at the Brevard Museum in the Fall.  The JSL's Tenth Anniversary of Incorporation was celebrated at a Champagne Brunch on October 6th.  JSL members hosted the Brevard Museum's Smithsonian Preview Party and donated $6,000 to the Museum during its January Grand Opening (bringing to $20,000 the total monies donated to the Museum since its adoption as a JSL Project).  A Valentine Coffee was given by the Board for the South Brevard League Board, leaving Vincent Price as the big attention-getter for March.

Statistics: 56 Actives, 12 Provisionals and 97 Sustainers.

1978-'79

Under Mrs. Janson Davis' (Becky) watchful eye, the JSL began plans for the establishment of a Children's Discovery Room at the Brevard Museum.  League responsibilities for this project included planning and design, financing and staffing; to date $5,000 has been made available to Professional League members who are serving as the project directors.  Completing work begun last year on behalf of Psychiatric Half-Way House Quest, the Junior Service League donated and supervised the spending of $300.  The League continued to participate in the Yellow Brick Road testing service for the County School System and was recognized for this work by the Florida Association of Children with Learning Disabilities.  The Hacienda Hospitality Lawn Party raised close to $5,000.  Sustaining members of the JSL wrote and published their own cookbook.  "Sustainer Samplings."

Statistics: 75 Actives, 21 Provisionals and 98 Sustainers;   Community service hours: 3,800.