The Ray Villafane Studio will be on hand for Fall Harvest this year. This is an event not to be missed. Owner Ray Villafane’s hobby of pumpkin sculpting was brought to an entirely new level in 2007 when he was asked to participate in the Food Network’s Challenge Show, Outrageous Pumpkins.

Ray competed as one of four professional pumpkin sculptors. He impressed the judges enough to sweep all three rounds and was awarded the Grand Prize. Outrageous Pumpkins logged the highest ratings of any other Challenge episode.

A second invitation was extended to Ray in 2009, where he took home the 2010 Grand Prize from the Food Network’s Pumpkin Challenge II. The exposure of Ray’s style, talent, and imagination created a new appreciation for pumpkin carving, and his artistic take on the traditional jack-o’-lantern has garnered him invitations ranging from the White House to super model Heidi Klum’s birthday party.

Join the Ella during Fall Harvest as we watch the pumpkin carver sculpt extraordinary pumpkins. Some of the pumpkin masterpieces will be raffled off to the public.

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Ray Villafane Studios’ world-renowned pumpkin carver at Fall Festival

Art á Loan (pg. 2)

Cemetery Walk (pg. 3)

Life of Ella sharp (pg. 4)

Call for Artists (pg. 6)

IN THIS ISSUE:

FALL HARVEST FESTIVALFall Harvest FestivalSunday, October 711 am to 5 pm

Fall Harvest Festival will have new attractions this year, including a pie bake-off judged by local celebrity chef Adrian Sharp, and a small craft show. Individuals can enter the pie bake-off by going to our website or stopping in to read the contest rules and fill out an application by Saturday, September 22. Participants should bring their pies in by noon on October 7. Judging will begin at 1 pm, and winners will be announced at 2 pm. First place will receive $25 and second place will receive $15. Each winner will receive a Museum membership. Immediately after the contest, the pies will be cut into individual slices that will be sold for $3 each to benefit the Museum.

The craft show will feature a variety of art forms. Artists’ booths will be up for the duration of the festival. Artists interested in participating must fill out a registration form on our website or at our front desk by Saturday, September 22. Booth fees are $25 for members and $35 for non-members.

We will also have the old favorite activities attendees enjoy each year such as pumpkin painting, historic demonstrations, make-n-take art projects, classic cars, a tractor parade, cotton candy, popcorn Charlie, raffle prizes, archery, apple cider, a scavenger hunt, and Curtis Farm Market produce. When you are ready to come inside, we will have an amazing menu of comfort food served in our Community Room and all of our galleries will be open with no admission cost.

Save the date on Sunday, October 7 from 11 am to 5 pm. Admission is free with nominal fees for food and some activities.

Letter from the Executive Director, Charles Aymond

I’ll bet that you’re wondering what I’m going to ask for now! It is true, a lot of what I do is ask people for money. I don’t believe what I do is particularly crass because I think the Ella is a great investment and that we provide valuable service to the community. I imagine that almost everyone who reads this letter is a member of the Museum and is pretty familiar with what we do. At the same time, I’ll bet that most of you don’t know where our revenue comes from. I think the Museum’s operations should be transparent, so I’d like to share with you how we generate our operating funds.

Most of you know the Museum has an endowment of a little more than $2 million. Because of that, I’m sure that some of you think we have no financial problems at all. We can dip into the kitty any time that things get a little rough. However, it’s not that simple. The endowment is there to provide long term stability for the Museum, and to generate income that may be used for operations. Furthermore, some of the money in the endowment is restricted and can only be used for specific purposes.

The Board has reviewed many investment policies and, having sought professional advice, has adopted a policy that permits us to use 4.5% of the value of the endowment as of each December 31 for operations during the following year. Anything more than that would require extraordinary circumstances, and special approval. For 2012, we are entitled to draw $103,600. All but $5,600 has already been spent.

Sponsorships are a major source of our income. Last year our Ansel Adams exhibit brought in a great deal of money and total sponsorship revenue for the year was $130,000. We have instituted a new sponsorship program this year and so far we have raised $46,000. Membership dues last year totaled $76,000. So far this year they total $40,000. We netted almost $22,000 (19%) on revenues generated by Community Room rentals, almost $18,000 (22%) on fundraising events and exhibit openings and $65,000 on classes, admissions, and art sales. Mid-year and end-of-year solicitations raised $50,000 last year and memorials and honoraria brought in $37,000. Altogether, 2011 ended with an operating surplus of $81,000 which will be our lifeline given the smaller receipts generated so far this year. I should add we were also blessed last year with unsolicited gifts and bequests totaling $133,000 which were designated to be added to the endowment.

Obviously, the generation of income is a pretty unpredictable business, especially when we don’t have a full time fundraising director. We depend on all of you to take care of the Ella but we are also aware that you have many competing interests vying for your discretionary funds. We want you to know that we are behind a bit at this time and would appreciate anything you can do for us. More importantly, we want you to know we really appreciate what you have done to get us where we are.

Thank you.

Ella, By the Numbers

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The Museum and Jackson Civic Art Association are teaming up again for the sixth-annual Art á Loan Program. This program encourages young artists to develop their talents and share them with the larger community. This year, teachers from public and private schools in Jackson County submitted more than 500 pieces of artwork from students in kindergarten through 12th grade. Jurors selected 54 pieces that are now being professionally framed. Community businesses “rent” the art at a cost of $150 per piece for one year.

The framed art will be displayed at the Ella Sharp Museum from Saturday, September 15 to Sunday, October 20. A reception will be held from 6 pm to 8 pm on Thursday, October 18. After the

reception, you can pick up the piece(s) you have rented. A bro-chure listing the locations of artwork will be available at the reception. We hope you can attend!

If you are interested in supporting student art in Jackson County, please check out the available works of art at bit.ly/artaloan. If you have any questions about the program, contact Brad at 517-787-2320 or bradz@ellasharp.org.

Art á Loan: help support Young Artists

SEPTEMBER3 Labor Day, Museum closed6 Patio Party with John Voelz performing8 Last day for Bart Walter and Andrew Wyeth exhibits13 Alden B. Dow Home Tour, day trip with Travel Committee, 9 am-8 pm15 Art á Loan exhibit opens15 “Ella Sharp,” play written by Ann Green, 2 pm., Free.17 In Celebration of Nature exhibit opens in Andrews Wildlife Gallery 21 Graffiti Get Down Party, 7:30 pm-11 pm. 22 CNB Free Lecture Series: The Art of Writing: Ancient Scripts and Contemporary Calligraphy, Kate Darnell, 1 pm, Hurst Gallery22 Speaking with Spirits Cemetery Walk, 3 pm22 Last day for The Jewish Legacy exhibit29 Last day for Paintings by Ronald Frontin

OCTOBER2 Forging Ahead: Jackson, Michigan During the Great Depression exhibit opens in Museum Donor Hallway6 The History of Theater in Jackson exhibit opens7 Fall Harvest Festival, 11am-5 pm7 Cirque de la Symphonie day trip with Travel Committee, 1pm-9 pm12 Curator’s reception for Gerry Blanchard’s exhibit: The History of Theater in Jackson, 6pm-8 pm18 Art á Loan exhibit reception, 6pm-8pm20 Last day for Art á Loan exhibit27 Voices: A Vista Grande Villa Oral History Project exhibit opens

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Calendar of Events

Events and happenings

County National Bank 2012 FREE Lecture Series Continues

history of the American Red Cross – South Central Chapter

Kate Darnell is a professional Cal-ligrapher, illustrator, and artist, earning her BFA at the University of Michi-gan School of Art and Design with a concentration in drawing and painting. She is the illustrator of several chil-dren’s books, including Fibblestax and Hannah and the Homunculus, all from Sleeping Bear Press. Darnell will pres-ent The Art of Writing: Ancient Scripts and Contemporary Calligraphic Forms on September 22 at 1 pm in the Grand Community Room. Her lecture includes the history of ancient script writing as well as the progression to contempo-rary calligraphy.

Ella’s Patio Party — one more time for this season! Please join us in our beautiful Community Room and Patio for live music, drinks, a snack, and the opportunity to wander the Galleries and our sculpture-filled grounds from 5:30 to 8:30 pm. Patio Parties are free for members, $3 for non members, with a cash bar. John Voelz will be performing September 6.

A special season-ending Graffiti Get Down party is being planned for Friday, September 21! Save the date, and be watch-ing for more details. Watch for announcements on the Ella Sharp Museum Facebook page, at www.ellasharp.org, and directly to your inbox through email blasts (remember to give us your email). Email donnar@ellasharp.org with questions.

Speaking with Spirits: The Ella’s Cemetery WalkStrap on your hiking attire and join the Ella Sharp Museum as we visit historic Mount Evergreen Cemetery and hear the stories of former Jackson citizens as portrayed by actors. The walk will take place on Saturday, September 22 beginning at 3 pm. Because parking at the cemetery is limited, we’d like to have you park at the Museum and a bus will take you to the cemetery.

Attendees should dress for the weather and be prepared to be on their feet for about an hour and a half, walking up and down several hills. There will be a limited number of golf carts avail-able for individuals who cannot manage the terrain. Tickets cost $10 for members and $12 for non-members. A rain day is scheduled for Sunday, September 23 at 3 pm. Call (517) 787-2320 to buy your tickets today. You must be pre-registered for this event by 7 pm on September 20.

Opening in the Pyron Gallery on October 1 is an exhibit explor-ing the rich history of the Red Cross in Jackson and Hillsdale counties. The objects and photographs in the exhibit will tell the stories of the many volunteers who shipped tons of supplies to those affected by this nation’s wars. Also highlighted are the volunteers who have led major safety campaigns and have taught classes in swimming, hygiene, nutrition, and babysitting, as well as those who have been involved in the blood donor program that is responsible for saving countless lives.

This is exhibit is partially funded through a grant given to the Red Cross by the Michigan Council for Art and Cultural Affairs.

One More Patio Party in September

Explore the art of Gary Eigenberger, Pete Zaluzec and other wildlife artists in the Andrews Gallery. Gary Eigenberger started sculpting animals and birds in clay at an early age, with his first exhibit at age seven at his local public library.

At age 14, he started sculpting and carving birds from wood, with his only tool then being a pocketknife. His keen observation of na-ture, coupled with his natural artistic sense of design, intricate detail, and realism, allowed him to create various sculptures that have been on exhibit worldwide. Eigenberger has placed in the top three Best in World competition 11 times, in the Masters Class 12 times in Best of Show, and in 2002 was awarded the People’s Choice Award at the Ward World Wildfowl Carving Championships.

Pete Zaluzec is an eclectic wildlife artist working in photography, sculpture, drawing and painting. Zaluzec received his Bach-elor of Fine Arts degree from The Art Institute of Chicago. His awards for his work include Best in World, Miniatures three consecutive years at the Ward Museum of Wildfowl Art. His most recent works investi-gate an integration of natural materials with cast bronze.

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Activities and Exhibits at the Ella

Gary Eigenberger and Pete Zaluzec Andrews Gallery of Wildlife Art

Polar bear, Pete Zaluzec, bronze and stone (above left); and Lilac breasted Roller, Gary Eigenberger, wood.

The Ella Accredited by American Association of MuseumsThe Ella has again been awarded accreditation by the American Association of Museums (AAM), the highest national recognition afforded the nation’s museums. Accreditation signifies excellence to the museum community, governments, funders, outside agencies, and the museum-going public. The Ella was initially accredited in the late 1970s. Accredited museums must undergo a reaccreditation review at least every 10 years to maintain this prestigious status.

AAM Accreditation brings national recognition to a museum for its commitment to excellence, accountability, high professional stan-dards, and continued institutional improvement. Developed and sustained by museum professionals for 35 years, AAM’s museum accreditation program is the field’s primary vehicle for quality as-surance, self-regulation, and public accountability. It strengthens the museum profession by promoting practices that enable leaders to make informed decisions, allocate resources wisely, and remain financially and ethically accountable – all in order to provide the best possible service to the public.

Of the nation’s estimated 17,500 museums, only 775 (including the Ella) are currently accredited. Accreditation is a very rigorous but highly rewarding process that examines all aspects of a museum’s operations. To earn accreditation, a museum first must conduct a year of self-study, then undergo a site visit by a team of peer re-viewers. AAM’s Accreditation Commission, an independent and autonomous body of museum professionals, considers the self-study and visiting committee report to determine whether a museum will receive accreditation. While the time to complete the process varies by museum, it generally takes as long as three years.

“Accreditation is emblematic of an institution’s commitment to pub-lic service and to overall excellence,” said Ford W. Bell, AAM presi-dent. “Attaining accreditation involves taking a hard look at yourself, allowing your peers in the field to do the same, and being judged to be superior in all areas. The people of Jackson can take great pride in the fact that the Ella is one of America’s premier museums.”

saturday series presentation

The Life of Ella SharpForging Ahead: Jackson, Michigan During the Great Depression

We think of the Ella as a place and it’s a treasured part of our community. But we wouldn’t have it if it weren’t for Ella, the woman, who lived with hopes and tragedies, family struggles, and love.

She was a forward-thinking woman and a community activist, but what prompted the generous gift of her home and farm to the city of Jackson in 1912? Come find out at the readers’ theatre version of Ella: The Life of Ella Sharp, a play by Ann Green, on Saturday, September 15 at 2 pm in the Community Room.

Compiled by the Jackson Commu-nity College Writing Fellows, this exhibit tells of the struggle and the hopes of Jackson citizens during the Great Depression. It reveals the way people coped and the effects that the worst ten years in American eco-nomic history had on our community. The exhibit will open in the Donor Lobby of the Museum on October 2 and run through December 15.

The Ella received a grant from Target for children’s art tutorials. The grant is part of Target’s ongoing efforts to build strong, safe, and healthy communities across the country. These efforts include Target’s long history of giving 5 percent of its income to com-munities, which today totals more than $3 million every week. As part of this commitment, Target is on track to give $1 billion for education by the end of 2015 to help kids learn, schools teach, and parents and caring adults engage.

With this grant Ella Sharp Museum is able to reach out to the community and give children, particularly those with socio- eco-nomic or financial hardship, the opportunity to participate in the Museum’s educational programing. Children will have the oppor-tunity to create and view art and learn about their local history through free community art tutorials on designated Saturdays. Drop in to the Activities Room any time from 11 am to 2 pm.

Light refreshments will be provided.

Participants will create “make and take” projects that correlate with the holidays and Museum exhibits throughout the year. This program allows children and their caregivers to partake in the arts in their own neighborhoods while still having the option to visit the Museum. All programs are free of charge, and are for children in preschool through 6th grade.

These fun and free community art tutorials for children will start at The Ella in September:

Leaf Creatures, Sept. 15: Take leaves and create funky creatures.Animal Masks, Oct. 20: Create fun and friendly animal masks.

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Education Department:

Target Awards Grant for Children’s Art Tutorials

Successful Summer ClassesThis summer has been a great success, and everyone at the Museum has enjoyed having hundreds of young people run-ning around. Every week has been filled with laughter and giant smiles. The Ella thanks all the children, instructors and volunteers who helped to make our summer programs such a sensational hit this year. It takes a lot of work to provide a creative learning envi-ronment for the children, and we could not have done it without the hard work and dedication of our many helpers.

We want to give a special thank you to Jeremy Parker, Melissa Osborne, Cassie Wolfe, Emily Trowbridge, Erika Knapp, Seve Turpel, Katie Herndon, Madi Parker, Haley McCully, and

Donaisha Smith. An extra special thanks to: Tyler Denig, Anna Blis-sick, and Nina McMurtrie for volunteering during Drama at the Ella Week; Rae L. Pierce from the Jackson County Genealogical Society, Soni Martin, Stephanie Baker, Bob Burger, Dr. Tom Slater, Ed Fuller, and Jason Porta for Mystery Collection Mix-Up Week; Captain Jackson and Devon Camel for Super Hero Week; Kim Conant, Jim Guerriero, Christo-pher Cox, Rev. Charles Waters, Charles Waters III, Cyndi Carlson, aRobert Griggs, nd Rachael Zimmerman for Civil War Week.

Zombie Day (left), Ella’s Passport Week (top middle), Fashion Mashup (top right), Drama at the Ella (above), Mystery Camp (right).

sponsored by:

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Members, Donors, and Volunteers at Ella sharp Museum

New sponsorship programRather than selling sponsorships individually, opportunities have been combined to bring far greater benefit to sponsors. Three sponsorship categories (Exhibit Sponsorship, Event Sponsorship, and Education Programming Sponsorship) are available on an annual basis. Donors will become sponsors of an entire category for the year, allowing the Museum to seek sponsorships continu-ously throughout the year. Benefits and publicity for each event or program in a sponsor’s category will extend throughout the year at the occurrence of each event or program.

We have many opportunities available; please call the Museum for details.

Our sincere gratitude to our current sponsors:

The Ella Sharp Museum of Art & History is pleased to issue a call for artists for the Statewide Fine Art Competition. The ex-hibition will take place from January 12- March 23, 2013, at The Ella. Deadline for artist submissions is November 19, 2012.

The theme for the 2013 competition is “The Power of Portraits.” Portraits can convey more than a likeness. They can speak volumes about the sitter as well as the artist. Whether realistic or abstracted, 2-D or 3-D, portraits mirror the world in which we live by capturing us in a specific moment in time. Artists are invited to imagine, construct, create, and enter their idea of a portrait.

AWARDS: Best of Show $1000, 2 Exceptional Merit awards at $750 each, 2 Merit awards at $450 each and a 3-D Merit award at $450

JUROR: Tom McMillen-Oakley, Assistant Professor of Art at Jackson Community College. Professor McMillen-Oakley holds an M.A. from Spring Arbor College and a B.Ed. from the Uni-versity of Toledo.

For more information on registration and submission of images, contact Cari Wolfe, Exhibits Coordinator at 517-787-2320 or cariw@elasharp.org.

Call For Artists:

Statewide Fine Art Competition 2013

It would be difficult to manage our collections without the help of our many volunteers. The work they do is invaluable. Chris Reigle began her career at the Detroit Historical Museum as Associate Curator of Social History. She left her job to raise her family and then began a career as a kindergarten teacher at Queens. Since retiring, she has been using her curatorial experience accessioning, cataloging, and helping care for the Ella’s collections. Chris is married to Lee, and is the mother of two sons with two grandchildren.

Collections Volunteer: Chris Reigle

Thanks to The Ella’s Summer Interns

EDuCAtion:Bronze Sponsor Anne Freidus

EVEntS:Gold Sponsor Bond & Company PLC Consumers Energy Jim Winter Auto Group Walton AgencyBronze Sponsor Art Moehn Chevrolet- Honda Jack V. Butterfield Investment Company Citizens Bank Wealth Management Richmond Brothers Steve & Kathy Syrjamaki

ExhibitS: Bronze Sponsor Dawn Foods Foundation Carl & Linda English Roger & Margaret Korten Steve & Kathy Syrjamaki Trinity HoldingSilver Sponsor Industrial Steel Treating Company

DAy SponSoR: Headliners JTV (Bart & Karen Hawley) Paragon Charter Academy Susan Rochester Matt & Stephanie Rosenberg

This summer we were fortunate to welcome several talented interns who helped us out with events, exhibit preparation, archival records, collections care, and organization. They began their work here on June 1 and accomplished a great deal, working very efficiently and effectively.

From the staff at the Ella, we say, “Thank you,” to Kelsie Burdette, Victoria Hart, Erika Knapp, Kimberly Long, Emily Peterson, Jason Porta, Emily Trowbridge, Megan Wonsowicz, and Rachael Zimmerman. We will miss all of you and wish you well on your future endeavors.

If you or someone you know is interested in interning at the Ella this fall, e-mail Kim Lloyd at KimL@ellasharp.org.

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NEW/RENEWED MEMbERsReceived from June 1 through July 31, 2012

MEMORIALSDr. Arthur AdamsJohn & Jean CalvertClara AndruszewskiPhilip ConleyCharles BilbyLynne LoftisNedra MosleyValentino CollavinoWayne & Sharon WattersRuth Mary GentryPhilip ConleyMary E. DemingJohn & Mary Ferguson Jim & Betsy Fowler Suzanne W. GaertnerRae Knoll Lynne LoftisHarriet Macy Tom & Billie Maier Fred & Debbie Marshall Gene S. WandelCharles & Susan Wrzesinski Julie MackieMichael & Sue MacrellisConnie SurbrookMarjorie Adams

Andy & Sandy AndrewsCharles & Dana AymondBrian & Sharon Bell Michael & Annette Bruce Jack & Sally Bunce Douglas & Jan Burdick Philip ConleyA.P. & Beatrice CookFriday ClubMary E. DemingRobert & Barbara Duke Sherwood & Joyce Furman Edward & Helen GreeneRobert & Dawn HardyPhilip Johnston Constance Keeney & FamilyJohn & Madeleine KinchLynne LoftisTrav, Armida, Heidi, Lara, & Anita PearsePultz FamilyCatherine ReelBrian & Sarah RichmondSamuel & Jane Rieder LeRoy & Carolyn Scott Jim & Pam Stark Ron & Pat Szymanski Charles & Norma Testa

Charles & Susan Wrzesinski Lucille SyramakiCharles & Dana Aymond

IN HONOR OFCharles AymondCharles & Susan Wrzesinski

DONATIONS TO THE COLLECTIONSWilliam BennettKathy BouldreyPauline CadyCarol CarmanByron CraryRobert DorerCharles J. Falahee JrJohn R. GatesFaith HoltonRon HolmesEileen HunterCharlene JohnsonStephen LauberPenny Parrish RitenburghSue ScheeleNan SparksPatty Spencer

Allan Spiess JrBarbara StantonWomen’s City Club

CONTRIBUTIONSAndy & Sandy AndrewsSteve & Ellie BermanDorothy M. Blakely FoundationThomas & Nancy ( Jackson) EvansonFriends of Ella Sharp Museum Gift ShopJackson Civic Art AssociationJackson Community College Jennie Master Florence Osborne

CTCECCJackson Civic Art Association

IN KINDFlorence Osborne

VOLUNTEERSSpecial thanks to:Pat Rombyer – data

entry and mailing for membershipKaren Beers – data entry and program assistanceDoug Hudson – gardening services Membership Committee members:Betsy YoungdahlBarbara DukeRita LundbergMary McVickerNan SparksBarbara StantonCindy VanGiesonSue Wrzesinski

Membership Committee “Young Professionals” :Will ForgraveEmily HuntoonKyle HuntoonMichelle LakeAlicia MillerKatie PhelanDan VainnerLeslie YoungdahlRachael Zimmerman

CONtRibUtiONs

STUDENT/TEACHERM. Beth BildnerAnna BlissickKathy Breitenwischer-MillerBarbara ChesneyDiane ChristouKellie ClarkCheryl Clore-FichtnerTyler DenigConnie DwyerColleen FisherAutumn FosterSondra GouletteMary Glenn KirklandCathy LehmanKim NortonMartha PetryPatti ShawCassidy Strader

INDIVIDUALJane AdamczykNancy BennettPatricia BlandRobert CarltonBarbara ClarkJan ClarkKellie ClarkLynne Depew-PurcellJean DeVoeBarbara DonnellyMarge DuaneSusan DunnSarah EllisonClaudia FantiMareAn FlandersCarol Gates

Sondra GouletteRosalee GriewahnLoren GrunerBetty HalseyMargo HeidenConstance HobdeElizabeth IngellSharon IrvineMary Glenn KirklandSteve KishDorothy LyonsRosemary MainDonna McAuliffeDiane MerrittThomas MillerBarbara NugentPatricia PaulMartha PetryCharlene PungPatricia RombyerBarbara RossCecily SavickGail SayreRoberta SextonPatti ShawDyane SnowHolly StrongAnn SwainAlan SzydlikPatricia SzydlikDon TassieDot TetreaultSuzi WalkerFordine WilliamsChristine WindhamDUALKen Baxter & Robert TiptonEllie & Steve Berman

Earle Brown & Mischa TaylorChuck & Joyce ConradJoseph & Lonnie Hull DuPontTom & Ann DyjachRichard & Maxine FengerJ. Robert & Arlene FordLloyd & Judi GantonJohn & Elsie GrzesikowskiMichael & Cheryl GumperGeorge & Nancy Jo HillDonald & Judy HornKeith & Beth HuntleyEric & Pamela JohnsonBarry & Ellen KeatleyStanley & Patricia LincolnVic & Gretchen MarshallTom & Peggy McDonoughRuss & Pat MelvilleMatt & Candice MurphyDavid & Cathy OsbornRon & Nancy ParzychBarry & Mary PolackDan & Joan RogersJudy & Dennis SavageauKenneth & Ruth SmithKenneth & Peg StapletonGerald & Janice StetlerTom & Toni StevensonMax & Alice Walton

FAMILYDan & Louise BernsteinSandra & Gerald BrockieDennis & Patricia BrownJeff & Tricia CalerJan & Larry CarriganBill & Laura Covey

Steve & Kristi DuniganDerek & Chelsea EiseleCarol & Cindy FranssenJohn & Marilyn GuidingerHarry & Marilyn HansJason & Donna HintonMichael, Deborah & Natalie HughesAaron & Anne JonesJennifer Lamp Roger LampBrad & Julie LatvaitisMark & Jackie LincolnGary & Lauren LyndDan & Angela MachnikDean & Meg MartinGwyn McKayRick & Sally McKinnonMartin & Joanne MillerPhil & Sandra PlaceJim & Wendy SerinoLaurie SindenCraig & Janine StaudingerMike Morse & Valerie Stover MorseBradley West & Julie Lenhart

SUSTAINERHarry & Peg BancroftMichael & Lorraine ButchartPatrick & Marlene CunninghamNancy Ford DemeterJohn & Joan DobbenLola DodgeMichael & Jessica FalaheeAnne FreidusJewel Gill

Edwin & Christina HeapFrank & JoAnn KorotneyRobert & Gloria MichaelsMarjorie MuhichKathy Jo PetrikLaura & William SchlecteSparry & Nan SparksAnn SteeleGary SteinmanRichard SurbrookJeffrey & Susan SwansonDale & Susan SylvesterEthel VanSchoyckJohn & Phyllis Woodruff

INVESTORIsabelle BrownEdward & Jeanette BrowningWilliam & Janis BuckinghamJeffrey & Vickie DillonRod & Lynn MillsJohn PalincsarRoy & Betty RiderLeo & Phyl Warren

BENEFACTORWilliam & Kae MarcouxRuss & Betsy Youngdahl

Received from June 1 through July 31, 2012

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