Loren Cowles, president and owner of Rapids Tumble Finish in Eaton Rapids, didn’t set out to be an art collector, especially of one of America’s best-known 20th century artists. But there was something in Andrew Wyeth’s work that was easy for Loren to relate to: something comforting and familiar.

Was it the earthy tones of Wyeth’s palette that reminded him of his childhood working on a farm in rural Michigan? Was it the architecture of the barns, the weathered quality of the clapboard

Join Loren on July 1 from 2-4 pm for an opening reception for the exhibit. He will be speaking at 2 pm about his collection and his search for Wyeth.

Some collectors can talk extensively about the exact reason they

the fact they have a collection no one else can brag about. For Cowles, a soft spoken man, his eyes tell the story and he becomes thoughtful, even a little shy about the connection he feels between him and Wyeth’s work. It is, for Loren, something akin to coming home.

In 1986, Loren’s wife, Chris, gave him a print of Wyeth’s “Evening at Kuerner’s” that she had

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took Loren back to his boyhood and memories of a simpler time. Intrigued by this artist who he had never heard of, he began his search and over the years he has amassed a collection of over 250 Wyeth prints and portfolios.

His passion led him on a serendipitous journey to Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania, home of Wyeth; a chance dinner encounter with Helga Testorf, famed for being Wyeth’s muse in his Helga portraits; and befriending the only man who framed Wyeth’s works. Cowles contagious passion for all things Wyeth has also

joined him and Chris on their journeys.

“Christina’s World,” “Allan’s House,” a large signed watercolor,

collector in all of us.

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Special thanks toour sponsor for this newsletter:

Jewish Legacy (pg. 2)

Patio Parties (pg. 3)

Art of Ronald Frontin (pg. 4)

Summer One-Day Wonders (pg. 5)

IN THIS ISSUE:

An Anonymous Donor

Through a Collector’s Eyes

EXHIBIT WHEN & WHERESearching for Wyeth: Through a Collector’s Eyes Hurst GalleryJune 30-September 8, 2012

Andrew Wyeth

Searching for Wyeth:

Letter from the Executive Director, Charles Aymond

Most of the newsletter columns I’ve written tell you about what the Museum is doing or why the Museum is doing it. As I re�ect on it, I don’t think I’ve written enough about how the Museum does what it does. I know that I have talked about our sponsors, our donors and our members many times but I don’t think I’ve given appropriate kudos to our volunteers who are among the most important contributors to our success. You know we are operating on a much smaller budget than we were �ve years ago and we are trying to operate on a bigger scale than we did �ve years ago. We couldn’t even try without our volunteers.

Ella’s volunteers do so many di�erent things. Our Board of Directors and O­cers are all volunteers. A large group of volunteers work in the Gift Shop: buying, budgeting, selling, displaying, cleaning, ordering, bookkeeping and performing the dozens of other chores that retail shop owners must do on a regular basis. Volunteers do the extra cleaning that our sta� and maintenance crew don’t have the time to do. Cleaning the Museum is often very picky and time-consuming, especially when it involves working with artifacts that are delicate or extremely old. Our sta� mows the lawn and trims the edges, but volunteers weed the gardens, trim the bushes, rake out �ower beds, and do the detail work that makes the grounds look special. Volunteers have just painted the farm fencing around the Granary. A volunteer organized our Memorial Tree program, soliciting donors for the memorial funds, selecting the sites, and planting the trees, as well as watering and tending them for the year after they were planted. A volunteer is helping us design the reconstruction of Farm Lane and solicit the funding to accomplish that project. Our spring �ower sale was organized and sta�ed by volunteers.

Volunteers help our Collections sta� accession and catalog new acquisitions and research their historical origins and use. �ey maintain the cleanliness of the storage facilities. �ey prepare deeds of gift and thank you notes. �ey are inventorying the Merriman-Sharp correspondence. Volunteers organize our Taste for the Arts dinners and other fundraising events. Volunteers solicit members and help plan and sta� our Patio Parties. Our special events require scores of volunteers. We just �nished our Art, Beer and Wine Festival which required over 125 volunteers to help us set up the grounds, direct tra­c, feed the troops, sta� the sales, information and volunteer booths, package customer purchases, pour beer and wine, and clean up. While we had several minor mix-ups and mistakes, the event was a huge success and it couldn’t have happened without our volunteers. I’d love to be able to hire a Volunteer Coordinator so we could work more closely with our volunteers and avoid the snags.

We are fortunate to have volunteers that help us with computer data input, switchboard relief, administrative work, mass mailings, and general secretarial work. Volunteers act as docents, and give tours of our historic buildings and galleries for visitors. �ey act as guards for special exhibitions. Our Travel Committee, all volunteers, provides us with an array of interesting travel options which also generate income for the Museum. I don’t have enough room to describe all the other tasks that volunteers do around here but they are the ones who help us look sharp. On behalf of the sta�, the Museum community and the whole Jackson area, I can only say THANK YOU.

Volunteers keep The Ella running

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July 21-September 22

The Jewish Legacy: 170 Years in JacksonTemple Beth Israel, a reformed congregation, celebrates 170 years in Jackson with a rich history of friendship, faith and community.

In 1842, a small group of Jews arrived in Jackson, meeting in their homes for prayer and celebration. It was not until the 1860s that there were enough men to justify building a synagogue.

Learn about the history of Michigan’s second-oldest Jewish cem-etery, located on West Ave., the �rst ordained woman rabbi in the

nation, Sally Preisand of Temple Beth Israel, and the business owners who contributed to the vitality of Jackson: Alro Steel Corp., the Elaine Shop, Furmans, and Jacobson’s to name just a few. Artifacts, photos and historical documentation will enhance the visitors’ expe-rience in the exhibit.

An opening reception for the exhibit will take place on July 24 from 6-8 pm. �is is a free event and open to the public.

JULY1 Searching for Wyeth exhibit opening reception from 2:00-4:00 pm; Collector Loren Cowles will speak at 2 pm. 4 Museum and Granary Restaurant closed for holiday5 Ella’s Patio Party, 5:30-8:30 pm in Community Room (see above)10 Movie Exit �rough the Gift Shop at 6 pm, Michigan �eatre (see above)12 Ella’s Patio Party, 5:30-8:30 pm in Community Room14 Last day to view Contained: �e Art of Len Cowgill in the Pyron Gallery17 CNB Lecture: “�e Art and Life of Andrew Wyeth: In His Own Words,” Dr. Michael Farrell, 7 pm, Community Room, FREE19 Ella’s Patio Party, 5:30-8:30 pm in Community Room20/21 Hot Air Jubilee in the park21 Exhibit opening, �e Jewish Legacy: 170 Years in Jackson

24 Exhibit Opening Reception for The Jewish Legacy: 170 Years in Jackson 6-8 pm, free and open to public26 Ella’s Patio Party, 5:30-8:30 pm in Community Room27 Final Day to donate art or antiques for the Wicked Wickets silent auction

AUGUST2 Ella’s Patio Party, 5:30-8:30 pm in Community Room9 Ella’s Patio Party, 5:30-8:30 pm in Community Room10 Wicked Wickets, 5:30-9:00 pm in Community Room and Museum grounds (see pg. 4)11 Dibble School Reunion (see above)16 Ella’s Patio Party, 5:30-8:30 pm in Community Room23 Ella’s Patio Party, 5:30-8:30 pm in Community Room30 Ella’s Patio Party, 5:30-8:30 pm in Community Room

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Calendar of Events

Events and Happenings

Dibble School Reunion

Patio Parties at The Ella

Since 1967, when it was moved to the Ella Sharp Museum, the one room Dibble School House has been a favorite of our visitors. �e Museum will host a reunion of Dibble students, teachers, and their families.

Bring your memories, photo-graphs and memorabilia to share on August 11 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Lemonade and cookies will be served.

Ella’s Patio Party is in full swing every �ursday evening, all summer long. Please join us again this season in our beautiful Community Room and Patio for live music, drinks, a snack, and the opportunity to wander the Galleries and our sculpture-¢lled grounds. Join us rain or shine from 5:30 to 8:30 pm. Patio Parties are free for members, $3.00 for nonmembers, with a cash bar.

We have unveiled our season-long community “Gra¤ti Art” project celebrating Jackson. Patrons are working on the project weekly at the Patio Party. �e completed art piece will be revealed at a special season-ending party on Friday, September 21. Save the date and watch for more details. Do not be left out!

Upcoming Musicians:July 5: Scott �acher July 12: Doug DeckerJuly 19: Mike Skory July 26: Kevin NicholsAugust 2: Trent Harris Quartet Aug. 9: Doug DeckerAugust 16: Flashback Aug. 23: Kevin NicholsAugust 30: Steve Tucker Sept. 6: John Voelz

Special Movie Event: We will host a special Art movie at the historic Michigan �eatre on Tuesday, July 10 at 6 pm. In con-junction with our season-long “Gra¤ti Art” project, the Michi-gan �eatre will show the award-winning documentary “Exit �rough �e Gift Shop.”

�is documentary explores the nature of the gra¤ti art form and its movement from the “street” to a cultural/art phenomenon. Do-nations will be accepted at the door. Watch for special oªers for Ella and Michigan �eatre members.

Information about Ella’s Patio Party can be found on the Ella Sharp Museum Facebook page, at www.ellasharp.org, and in your inbox through email blasts (remember to give us your email ad-dress!). Email donnar@ellasharp.org with questions.

�e music for our Patio Parties is sponsored by Lochmoor Enter-tainment (www.lochmoorentertainment.com).

From the Wild: �e Art of Bart Walter opens on June 23 in the Andrews Gallery of Wildlife Art. Walter, whose award-winning, internationally collected art has been featured in a number of solo exhibitions, is among the very few wildlife sculptors who work from life, rather than relying on photos or memory. �e Mary-land-based artist spends long stretches of time in the presence of the animals he is sculpting. �e results, charged with excitement and the energy of direct experience, are a spontaneous response in bronze or stainless steel.

�e exhibit of 18 sculptures and 7 charcoal sketches, will give the viewer a unique look at the art of a gifted sculptor who strives to capture the essence of the animal in his work. �e Museum is fortunate to already house several of Walter’s sculptures, which

will be part of the show. �e exhibit runs through Sep-tember 8, 2012.

Join Bart Walter on Sunday, June 24 from 2-4 pm for an opening exhibit reception. Walter will speak about his work at 2:30 pm and then he will be on hand in the gallery to answer questions. �is event is free and open to the public. All are welcome.

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Exhibits at Ella

Bart Walter: From the Wild of Wildlife Art

Agile and Swift, Cheetah, stainless steel 23x20x12 in., and Agile and Swift, Gazelle, stainless steel 19.5x18.5x26.5 in.

Opening on June 30, along with the Wyeth exhibit, is �e Art of Ronald Frontin.

Painter Ronald Frontin was born in Camden, Maine, and studied at the Philadelphia College of Art in the early 1980s. His three-year apprenticeship with noted realist painter Nelson Shanks taught him to keenly observe his subject and master painting en plein air. He currently resides near Rockland, Maine, where he spent time sketching and talking about art with Andrew Wyeth.

In the tradition of Wyeth, and other American Realists such as Winslow Homer and �omas Eakins, Frontin’s art depicts the east coast and countryside.

His subjects include the hardwork-ing people of Maine, as well as his wife, family, and friends.

Frontin’s work reveals his desire not to impose his own point of view on the subject, but rather to derive inspiration directly from it, allowing its intrinsic nature to emerge.

Frontin’s art has never before been exhibited in Michigan, and it is through generous local collectors that his work is being showcased at the Ella Sharp Museum.

The Art of Ronald Frontin

Spend a warm summer evening in your favorite light and airy whites at the Ella during Wicket Wickets on August 10 from 5:30 pm until 9 pm. Enjoy early 20th century lawn sports such as croquet, badminton, horseshoes, and bocce ball. No need to worry if you can’t remember all of the rules; we will have knowledgeable game docents on hand.  Stroll through museum grounds, view historic buildings and contemporary sculpture, and tour Ella’s Farmhouse.  �e evening’s menu will be an elegant summer picnic with an open bar. An alluring White ELLAphant-inspired an-tique and art auction will give you the opportunity to take home a new-found treasure. Join us for the party and make your reserva-tion today by calling (517) 787-2320. Tickets are $100 per person.  If you already have plans to be out of town that weekend, you are certain to miss out on the fun but you don’t have to miss out on

the silent auction.  We will be posting images of the auction items on our website.  If you fall in love with an item, we will set-up a bid by proxy for you.  Do you have an incredible piece of art or antique that just doesn’t ¡t into your home anymore?  Drop it by the Museum by Friday, July 27 to have it considered for inclusion in the silent auction. We have already been given an original Picasso print and an original Louise Nevelson lithograph which will be available for sale at auction.  We are still looking for more quality items.  Can you help us out? Individuals interested in volunteering at Wicked Wickets should call Kim at (517) 787-2320 or email KimL@ellasharp.org.

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Education Department:

Summer One-Day Wonders Classes: FYI

Summer One-Day Wonders Classes

Register by simply clicking the Class Schedule button at ellasharp.org, in person, by mail, telephone 517-787-2320, or fax to 517-787-2933 anytime. Full payment must accompany each registration.Enrollment in children’s classes is determined by the grade students will be entering in the fall (entering 1st – 6th grade).Classes run from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.Bring your lunch. A snack is provided each morning and afternoon.Dress for a mess each day! Classes will be held inside the Mu-seum’s art studios and outside on Museum and park grounds.

Make sure to bring your swimsuit! On Fridays, we will visit the pool (weather permitting). All supplies are included in the registration price.Call 517-787-2320 to register early. Classes are �lling up quickly!Campers should be entering 1st - 6th grades.Daily hours are 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.Single day: $25/$35; Full week: $115/$135Early drop o� is at 8 a.m.Late Pick Up 5:00 - 6:00 (Fee: $7/day or $25/week for members and $7/day or $35/week for non-members)

WILD AND WACKY CREATURE FEATURE ( July 9 – 13)

Zombies (Monday, July 9) Robots (Tuesday, July 10) Dinosaurs (Wednesday, July 11) Aliens (¡ursday, July 12) Wild Card Friday (Friday, July 13)

DRAMA AT THE ELLA ( July 16 – 20)Improv and Acting Workshop (Monday, July 16) Puppet Show (Tuesday, July 17) Props and Costumes (Wednesday, July 18) On Stage Everyone! (¡ursday, July 19) Wild Card Friday (Friday, July 20)

ELLA’S PASSPORT WEEK: DESTINATION COOL ( July 23 – 27)

Australia (Monday, July 23) France (Tuesday, July 24) Africa (Wednesday, July 25) Rome (¡ursday, July 26) Wild Card Friday (Friday, July 27)

SUPER HERO WEEK ( July 30 – August 3)Be Your Own Hero (Monday, July 30)

What’s Behind the Mask? (Tuesday, July 31) Comic Book Art (Wednesday, August 1) Super Heroes of Jackson (¡ursday, August 2) Wild Card Friday (Friday, August 3)

HANGIN’ OUT AT THE ELLA (August 6 – 10)Come and explore Ella Sharp Park inside and out. Each day is a new adventure at the Ella! Activities include:

Swim at the Ella Sharp pool. Play water sports and games.Play putt-putt golf.Create artistic snacks.Solve a mystery.Pick your own art project.Hike the trails.Make your own kite.On Friday, create a scrapbook with your favorite memories of the week.

CIVIL WAR WEEK:“You’re in the Army Now” (August 13 – 17)

Everyday Life in 1861 (Monday, August 13) Get Ready To Go To War (Tuesday, August 14) Train With the Troops (Wednesday, August 15) Camp Life (¡ursday, August 16) Celebrate the End of the War (Friday, August 17)

¡ese classes are designed for people who are interested in trying out pottery making and for continuing ceramic students. ¡e focus will be on serving pieces, and there will be a simple hand built project. Students can try throwing on a wheel.

Classes will be held on the following ¡ursdays from 1-4 pm: June 28, July 12, July 26, August 9, and August 23. You get one day of instruction and have open studio time through the follow-ing Wednesday during regular museum hours. Cost for members is $23, and non-members pay $30 per session. ¡ere is no need to purchase tools and you can buy clay in small amounts as needed. Call the Museum to register.

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Members, Donors, and Volunteers at Ella Sharp Museum

New sponsorship programFor many years, the Ella has sought single sponsorships for nearly every event, exhibit, and educational program o�ered throughout the year. �eoretically, hundreds of sponsorships have been avail-able each year, in a variety of amounts. Although there have been tremendous e�orts to secure as many sponsorships as possible, the task has always been daunting given the Ella’s limited sta� and re-sources. A new approach to sponsorship is being initiated that will, in e�ect, “bundle” single sponsorships into annual categories. �is will greatly simplify the process of sponsorship solicitation and provide a more far reaching bene�t package for each sponsor. Rather than selling sponsorships individually, opportunities within each sponsorship category have been combined to bring a far greater bene�t to sponsors. �ree di�erent categories (Exhibit Sponsorship, Event Sponsorship, and Education Programming Sponsorship) will be sold on an annual basis. Donors will be spon-sors of an entire category for the year, allowing the Ella to seek sponsorships continuously throughout the year.  Bene�ts and pub-licity for each event or program in a sponsor’s category will extend throughout the year when each event or program occurs. Instead of receiving one-time publicity for their sponsorship, sponsors will receive publicity at the time of each event in their chosen category. �is new program will be easier for the sta� to manage and will stabilize the Museum’s income while, at the same time, give spon-sors a much greater “bang for their buck.” If you are interested in participating in this new sponsorship program, please give Charlie a call at the Museum.

�ere are a lot of ways that you can help the Ella: 

�ere are many di�erent projects available. Right now we need volunteers to help us plan our Wicked Wickets party, and do research for our cemetery walk on September 22. If you have some free time give the Museum a call and we can update you on our current needs.

  �e Ella needs good antiques and art for our silent auction at our Wicked Wickets event on August 13.  (See pg. 4)  If you have something that you no longer want or need (i.e. a piece of blackened silver or artwork that was replaced by something you like better) please consider giving it to the Museum for this special fundraising event.

�e Museum is o�ering the opportunity to become a day sponsor on a day of your choice.  �is sponsor-ship gives the general public free admission to the Museum’s galleries on your day.  You will receive lobby and newsletter recognition (unless you wish to remain anonymous) as well as a free lunch for two in the Granary on your chosen day.  �e cost is $365.

Looking for a special gift for a special person?  Whether it’s for a birthday, graduation, wedding or some other special occasion, a membership to the Ella is a wonderful way to celebrate the event.

 A gift to the Ella is a great way to acknowledge someone who is or has been important to you.

How You Can Help The Ella

In conjunction with the exhibit, Searching for Wyeth: �rough the Collector’s Eyes, the Museum is proud to present Dr. Michael Farrell and his talk, “�e Art and Life of Andrew Wyeth: In His Own Words,” on July 17 at 7 pm in the community room.

�is program is part of the County National Bank 2012 Free Lecture Series.

Dr. Farrell is a professor of Art History and the founder of the Honors Art History Program at the University of Windsor, Ontario, Canada. Dr. Farrell has given numerous lectures at the Museum to rave reviews.

“Art and Life of Andrew Wyeth” lecture

Lovely ladies enjoy the lovely weather at Ella’s Art, Beer, and Wine Festival.

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NEW/RENEWED MEMBERSReceived from April 1 through May 31, 2012

MEMORIALSDr. Arthur AdamsBob & Dawn Hardy

Mildred FishBarry & Ellen Keatley

Ruth PerlosHelen FenechPat & Ron Szymanski

IN HONOR OFEdie RosenfeldBetty-Ann Landman

Faith SmallSue Groves

DONATIONS TO THE COLLECTIONMary Ellen JehnzenDebbie MarshallDavid OgleMarlene PooleBarbara StantonMarilyn Steely

CONTRIBUTIONSComplex WeaversJoan CummingsFriends of Ella Sharp MuseumJackson Civic Art AssociationJackson Hand Weavers GuildJacquie FrederickGordon & Ellen HeinsAllen Spiess, Jr.Camiel & Anne Marie �orrez

IN KINDBob & Barb DukeJackson Publishing Co.Quality GlassSharon VanderpoolCari WolfeSue Wrzesinski

SPONSORSHIPSArt & Wine FestivalGold Sponsor Walton Agency

Silver Sponsor Citizens Bank Wealth Management Richmond BrothersBronze Sponsor South Central Credit Union

Day SponsorEdwin & Christina HeapJohn & Elaine Stewart

Ella’s Patio PartyLochmoor Entertainment (Steve Tucker)

Vista Grande ExhibitR. J. Michaels, Inc.

VOLUNTEERSFlorence Field Wild�ower GardenDouglas D. Hudson, chairRobert BasoreLouise BernsteinDavid Arkles

Grounds Clean-upJohn StewartKaren and Je� BeersAl SpiessTom MillerAnthony GardnerDan Vainner John Guidinger, proposal writer Karen Beers, administrative work Flo Osborne and helpers, plant sale organizer Kathy Spring, development and sponsorship consultant Florence Csage, Betty Pultz and Gift Shop workers

Pat Rombyer for data entry and mailing for member-ship.

Membership Committee members:Betsy YoungdahlBarbara DukeRita LundbergMary McVickerNan SparksBarbara StantonCindy VanGiesonSue Wrzesinski

Membership Committee “Young Professionals” :

Will ForgraveEmily HuntoonMichelle LakeAlicia MillerKatie PhelanDan VainnerLeslie Youngdahl

CONTRIBUTIONS

STUDENT/TEACHERJanette BowersDiane DrayJulie EversSean Paul EversSheryl FaginAlicia MillerOwen MineweaserPeri SchmudeMarianne Titler

INDIVIDUALBarbara AndersonJoAnn BennettKay BillsLinda Bowen�eodore BryanAnita CummingsWilliam ClemonsShirley DensmoreMary Ann DesNoyerFrancie DittrichJoseph Forcillo Helen GieselerZachary GilletteJean HallDarlene HammondTrent HarrisMyrna HarrisonFred HirschSusan HitchinghamAditi KashiDorothy KerrMarleen KlosteridisBonita Kothe

Diana LiechtyKathleen LindbertMillie LowerMarcia MacCreadyAbbyLou MinorMarianne MollerJohn D. NeelyDonna NuttDiane O’BrienNewell OrenSusan PattonVirginia RitsemaEllen RobeLinda RobertsonJannae Merry-SchloemerSally ShawJoyce StemenCarol StyglesJean TaylorMarleah �ompsonPat TirrellJune TomsovicJoAnn WalterJacqueline WaltonPhyllis WayMargaret WildsNancy WilsonJanet YochensDiane Zimmer

DUALRobert & Katherine AlbertsonBruce & Cindy BurgenerCarl & Lisa CarmoneyWilliam & Norma ClemonsDoug & Karen Davey

�omas & Dona GreenMillie Hadwin & Debbie RichardsonCli�ord & Marian HerlGlen Ickes & Margaret York-IckesDee & Jack JacksonJim & Kathryn KeersmaekersShirley & David LapinskiDavid & Virginia LatzMike & Margaret O’ConnorMichael ShoreRuss & Ginnie SmithMark & Barbara SnyderJan SobbBeulah StandishRichard & Barbara VanderburgMark Wecker & Kristie BernsteinJoe & Nancy WardConnie & Brad WilliamsRobert & Norma WittelJoe & Sue Wolfe

FAMILYCurt & Karen AskinsMike & Judy BarryWilliam & Lynn BullingerFelix & Maria EspinosaDave & Bridget FisherDennis, Lori & Amelia GardnerGlaser FamilyJim & Polly GoodwinScott & Lisa HardestySteve & Shelley Hirsch

Nick Kielhorn & Emily HuntoonLorenz & Jill KielhornTony & Bonnie KrupaAndrew & Kathleen LadwigCharles & Carmela LazarusIrene Ellison LeCroneConrad & Karen Ol�erAllan & Catherine PadburyMatt & Stephanie RosenbergJames & Bridget RothenbergerTom SchindlerAdam & Rae StachnikJohn & Elaine StewartPat & Ron SzymanskiMarjorie TaylorPatrick & Suzanne WalzMelissa & Brian Woodhurst

SUSTAINERWilliam AllenCarl & Patricia BachleBrendon & Molly BeerDouglas & Martha BrewerKaren DuniganCarl & Linda EnglishPaul & Utoomporn ErnestJason & Kristin FlickVirgil & Jacquie FrederickBill & Pat FuerstenauJason Idziak & Anna FisherSusan GuerrieroTom & Pat HarrisJohn & Dolores JacobsLarry & Caroline JenningsGary & Jann Krupa

Kathy LincolnKaren MaasJohn & Catherine McLaughlinShirley & Don PomeringBill & Jean ReidCharles & Genie ReisdorfSusan RochesterLou & Carol ScheerbaumChad & Joyce SchmuckerPatricia ShortMargaret TietjenDaniel VainnerBarrett & Jessica WayPhil & Pat WillisCharles & Susan WrzesinskiHelen & Lee Zimmerman

INVESTORJe� & Karen BeersPat ChipmanRon EllisonRaymond & Susan FixGordon & Ellen HeinsJack & Nancy LapinskiCarlene Walz LefereMary McVickerJohn & Fran ParkerJoyce PhelpsRobert SidneyAnn Wolf

BENEFACTORM. Eric & Michelle Boorom

Received from April 1 through May 31, 2012

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