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Spring is here:

Sugaring& Shearing Welcome Spring’s arrival at the Museum’s annual Sugaring and Shearing Festival on Sunday, March 25, from noon to 4 p.m.

Rain or shine, there is something for everyone on the agenda, indoors and outdoors.

Spring is a lovely time of year on Farm Lane, especially when our historic buildings come to life with docents and activities.

Guests will enjoy springtime traditions such as sheep shearing in front of the tower barn and “sap to syrup� demonstrations at the sugar bush. A variety of farm animals will be on our grounds to visit.

After families explore outdoor activities, they will love to warm-up inside while doing make ’n’ take projects and checking out our current exhibits. All six of our galleries will be open with free admission for the day. In addition to the exhibits (see back cover for a complete listing) the Jackson Handweavers will be demonstrating their craft in the galleries. Getting a bite to eat in the Community room or Granary restaurant will be a must after working up an appetite.

Also in the Community Room, visitors will find Family Engineering, a new addition to Sugaring and Shearing. Hosted by the Jackson County Math and Science Center, Family Engineering offers a free opportunity for the whole family to discover the fun

WHEN & WHERE

Sugaring  &  Shearing Sunday,  March  25 12  to  4  p.m.

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of engineering through hands-on projects. Participants who complete the projects receive complementary food as their hard earned reward. Family Engineering is one of many educational programs that will be held at the museum to coincide with our The World Takes What Jackson Makes exhibit. See page 5 for more details.

Sugaring and Shearing is a free event with nominal fees for food and some activities. For more information, call (517) 787-2320.

IN THIS ISSUE: JCAA Juried Exhibit (pg. 2) Art & Wine Festival (pg. 3) JAMA Activities (pg. 5)

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Letter from the Executive Director, Charles Aymond

Then and now: a successful year Congratulations! I want to congratulate you, the Jackson community and all of the members, volunteers, donors, visitors, and staff for making 2011 one of the most successful years in the Ella’s history. We saw record attendance at 2011 Sugar and Shearing, Art and Wine (and Beer) Festival, and our Fall Harvest Festival. Certainly the weather helped, but you and the Jackson community made these events break records. Even if you ignore our Ansel Adams exhibit (and how could you), we saw more visitors than we can ever remember. Ansel Adams was the cake, the frosting and the cherry on top with Flagstar Bank as the lead sponsor. Approximately one-half of all the visitors for that exhibit came from outside Jackson County.

From the financial side of our operations, we’ve inserted in this newsletter a brief comment from our auditors (see pg. 6).

When our audit report is finalized we will place it on our website so you can examine it in more detail if you so desire. We are aiming to make all of our operations as transparent as possible.

There’s still a lot that remains to be done. We’d like to get new signage on Fourth Street and in the Park to assist those who are new to the Museum. We’d like to get Farm Lane restored so that it more accurately reflects what was originally there, and is safer for those who travel on it.

We started our Saturday Series in January 2011 and each week seemed to draw more attendance. The events for this year’s Series are also drawing new enthusiastic crowds. Perhaps you have been at the Museum to see the adult art classes, the children’s art classes, the one-day wonders, the workshops, the Pioneer Living Program and other history classes. Thanks to County National Bank, we had an impressive array of free lectures on a variety of subjects (we have another great series scheduled for this year). This last year we started our Patio Parties on Thursday nights and our winter Third Thursday events will be transformed back into the Patio Parties in late April.

These events have brought many new members to the Museum and are showing the community that the Ella is for Everyone.

We have all kinds of ideas about expanded programming for the visual arts and local history but we are also aware that economic conditions are still very strained and many of our local supporters are not in a position to help us as they have in the past. Furthermore, as many of you know, I had some serious surgery in early January. Happily, I’m pleased to report that I am now doing well and am back full time. Those health concerns did take me out of fundraising for a while so I’m hoping you can continue to help us as you have in the past.

Remember this is YOUR Museum. I’m proud to be a part of it, and I hope you are too.

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Do not miss the 8th biennial Jackson Civic Art Association ( JCAA) juried exhibition from March 24-June 23 in the Emmet Gallery. The juror for this exhibit is Heiner Hertling, award-winning multimedia artist, author, and host of the PBS Show “Your Brush with Nature.�

APRIL 29: Detroit Opera House - Swan Lake performed by Spain’s Corella Ballet. This is Corella Ballet’s North American premiere performance. Swan Lake is called “the world’s most beloved ballet.�

Tchaikovsky’s score will be performed live by the Michigan Opera Theatre Orchestra.

JCAA has served the Jackson area since its founding in 1947.

It is dedicated to promoting the appreciation and creation of fine art. JCAA members include artists, both professional and amateur, as well as interested non-artists.

JUNE 12: Henry Ford Museum - The largest touring 2012 exhibition of “TITANIC: The Artifact Exhibition,� (RMS Titanic, Inc) commemorating the 100th anniversary of its ill-fated maiden voyage.

More than 300 artifacts will be on display.

JCAA meets regularly at the Ella Sharp Museum with activities that include artist demonstrations, lectures, critiques, hands-on demonstrations, and pot lucks. Meetings are open to the public and visitors are welcome.

SEPT. 13: Midland - We will tour the 20,000 square foot, internationally-recognized National Historic Landmark home and studio of Alden B. Dow, Architect Laureate of Michigan. Alden is the son of Herbert Henry Dow, the founder of the Dow Chemical Company.

Work from JCAA is displayed at several locations around Jackson, including the “Wall of Art� at the Museum.

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Events and Happenings

Free  Saturday  Series

Art & Wine Festival tickets available soon

March 3 at 2 p.m. – Movie day! We will be showing a film adults will enjoy in the Grand Community Room and one for kids in the Activities Room. Check out our website and Facebook page for titles. Light refreshments will be for sale such as soft drinks and popcorn.

The Ella Sharp Museum of Art and History presents the 8th annual Art & Wine Festival Saturday, June 9 from 11 am to 5 pm.

The festival will showcase wines from greater Michigan and include a world wine tent, a first for this festival! Back by popular demand, the festival will have more than 100 craft beers from Michigan’s local breweries and beyond available for tasting.

March 10 at 2 p.m. – Center Stage will return with a performance titled “Secrets of a Soccer Mom� in which three women decide to take part in a mothers vs. sons soccer game. The experience brings out “their fierce desire to recapture their spirit, humor and passion.�

March 24 at 1 p.m. – Jackson’s Story Fest will present an Irish storyteller and Irish dancers. Light refreshments will be served.

Tickets to the event will be available online at ellasharp.org.

Adult Tasting tickets are $20 each if purchased before June 8, and $25 thereafter. Adult tasting tickets include entry to live entertainment and artist booths, gallery access, ten (10) sampling tickets and commemorative glass, and 10% off purchases in the Sales Tent.

March 31 at 2 p.m. – Musician Steve Tucker will present “Songwriting: Transpiration Through Meditation,� a lecture on poetry and songwriting techniques. Songs will be discussed and performed. Visit www.lochmoorentertainment.com April 7 at 2 p.m. – The play “The Late Christopher Bean� will be performed by Center Stage. It explores what happens when one family could suddenly make a lot of money when the work of a once over-looked artist becomes popular.

VIP Tasting Tickets will be available in advance for $35 and include all benefits of the Adult Tasting Ticket, plus a wine or beer tasting class of your choice, and includes an additional five (5) tastings and an official Art & Wine gift bag.  Entrance to the grounds for patrons not wishing to buy a full Tasting Ticket, and those under 21, is $5. Individual and additional tasting tickets will be available for purchase during the event.  If you would like to sign up to become a volunteer for this year’s event please contact Brad Zenz at 517-787-2320 EXT 227 or by email at bradz@ellasharp.org

April 21 at 1 p.m. – Cari Wolfe, Exhibits Coordinator and art historian, will give a lecture on “The Visible and Invisible in Art.�

Check our website and Facebook page for more information.

April 28 at 2 p.m. – Sue Weible will present a Jackson history lecture titled, “Every Picture has a Story,� covering stories highlighted in the book Jackson’s Call to Greatness. Attendees will receive a free copy of the book, complements of the Jackson Citizen Patriot.

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Free Saturday: Movie Day, 2 pm Free Saturday: Center Stage Reading, “Secrets of a Soccer Mom,� 2 pm Making Work Easier Program, 10 am to noon Third Thursday: Victor Trachsel, 5:30-8 pm Making Work Easier Program, 10 am to noon JCAA Biennial Exhibit opens Free Saturday: Jackson Storyfest presents an Irish story teller and Irish dancers, 1 pm Making Work Easier Program, 10 am to noon Sugaring and Shearing Festival and Family Engineering Day, noon to 4 p.m.

Free Saturday: Musician Steve Tucker presents “Songwriting: Transpiration Through Meditation,� 2 pm Making Work Easier Program, 10 am to noon

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One Day Wonders Free Saturday: Center Stage Reading, “The Late Christopher Bean,� 2 pm Making Work Easier Program, 10 am to noon Free Community Art Tutorial: Celebrate Spring, drop in 11 am-2 pm Making Word Easier Program, 10 am to noon Hot Rod U on Farm Lane, 12-3 pm Patio Party: Steve Tucker, 5:30-8:30 pm Free Saturday: Cari Wolfe presents “The Visible and Invisible in Art,� 2 pm Reception: Michigan League of Handweavers exhibit, 2-4 pm Patio Party: Jeff & JD, 5:30-8:30 pm Free Saturday: Sue Weible presents “Every Picture Has a Story,� 2 pm Travel Committee trip to Detroit Opera House

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Exhibits at Ella

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exhibition will consist of two categories: Fiber Art and Functional Fiber Art. MLH will be awarding $250 for “Best of Show in each of these categories.

An artists’ reception will be held April 21 from 2-4 pm, with juror Sherri Smith briefly speaking at 3 pm for the presentation of the awards. Sherri Smith earned her M.F.A. from Cranbrook Academy of Art and is currently a professor at the University of Michigan School of Art and Design.

As a non-profit, educational organization, they also provide seed money for fiber and hand weaving events around the state. This

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“Coyote�  from  Jim  Eppler When visiting the Andrews Gallery of Wildlife Art, one is immediately aware of the watchdog in the room. A life-size coyote greets the viewer standing on a large vitrine, eyes alert, legs poised in anticipation. The bronze coyote is molded texturally, capturing different tones and colors.

Artist Jim Eppler takes the world around us and recreates it for our participation. It is Eppler’s respect and appreciation for nature that allow his art to flow so freely.

As a small child growing up in El Paso, Texas, Eppler developed an appreciation for nature, spending hours outdoors, observing animals to sketch and paint. After moving to Lubbock, Eppler earned a BFA from Texas Tech University.

Not only is Eppler an accomplished wildlife artist, but also a

well-known portraitist and skilled musician whose works have been commissioned for the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, MCA Records, Mercury Records, Chappell Music, and the National Wild Turkey Federation.

His wildlife art can be seen at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, Frederik Meijer Gardens, West Texas Museum Collection and guarding the Andrews Gallery at the Ella Sharp Museum.

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Donations  to  the  Collections Helena Bissinger Tim Bos G.H. Bonney Carol Carmen Donna Carter Betty Chlystek Roseanne Current Janet Day Glen Dye Dorothy Dyer Ella Sharp Park Linda Furgason Edie Gilbert Dr. & Mrs. Ed Greene Mary McInally Grover Art & Sally Henrie Bea Hills Ann Holt

Dorothy E. Kerr Rodney & Colleen Kirtland James I. Kulas Annie Layman Bob Lazebnik Chuck Loftis Thomas & Patricia Mahood III Judy Reed Larry Rowley Marilyn Steely Shirley Terbrueggen Jeanne G. Townsend in memory of Maurice Townsend Judy Udzik Mary Frances Vagg David & Andrea Van Camp Serena Perry and Richard White Barbara Wellman

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Do the dark and dreary days of winter have you feeling down? If so, visit the Granary Restaurant from February 28-April 30 to view the vibrant paintings

by Jackson artist, Chris Blank. Chris is a self-taught artist who has been painting since childhood. His artwork is abstracted and he works in mixed-media with acrylic. All paintings by Chris Blank exhibited in the Granary are for sale. Enjoy a wonderful lunch in the historic restaurant and view (and purchase!) the brilliant and dramatic works by a local artist. The Granary Restaurant is open TuesdaySaturday, 11-2 pm.

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Education Department:

JAMA Activities for Children and Families

Spring Break One-­Day Wonders

In collaboration with the Jackson Area Manufacturers Association Exhibit ( JAMA), the Ella will host the “Engineering Is Elementary� program every Saturday from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. for the duration of the exhibit.

Individual sessions are $25 for Museum members and $35 for non-members. All four sessions are available for $85 for members and $120 for non-members.

A Bird’s Eye View

Tuesday, April 3: Discover birds and all things about them.

Children will explore abstract drawing techniques to create a marshmallow peacock collage and an aerial view through the eyes of a bird. Then head over to the Andrews Wildlife Gallery for an I-Spy safari and much more.

Making Work Easier for 3–5 Graders Marvelous Machines guides students to learn about how factories use processes, systems, and machines to help make work easier and safer for workers. Join us at the Museum Saturdays from March 10 to April 14 from 10 am to noon. The cost is $25 per student, and scholarships are available. For a registration packet and more information call 517-782-8268 or e-mail Olivia Firmingham at ofirmingham@enterprisegroup.org.

Spring Magic

Wednesday, April 4: Students will explore the fantasy of spring.

Fairies, gnomes and flowers are just the beginning.

“Take a Line for a Walk�

Family Engineering Day

Thursday, April 5: Students will have fun “taking a line for a walk� and exploring shapes and colors. They will paint a masterpiece using only contour lines and color patterns, along with silly self-portraits created from lines.

This year’s Sugaring and Shearing Festival will include “Family Engineering� in collaboration with the 75th anniversary of the JAMA and our exhibit The World Takes What Jackson Makes: The History of the Jackson Area Manufacturing Association. This event on March 25 is hosted by the Jackson County Math and Science Center. Kindergarten through sixth grade students and their families will explore engineering together through free hands-on activities.

Creators from Outer Space

Friday, April 6: Students will create a flying saucer, turn dots into aliens and sample snacks from outer space.

Fun  and  Free  Saturdays

Hot Rod U

Parents, caregivers, and preschool through 6th grade students: If you’re looking for something to do on the weekend that’s fun and free, drop in from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and join us for our community art tutorials. This is a great way for parents and caregivers to interact with children and to encourage their creativity. Materials and light refreshments will be provided.

April 14 from 12-3 p.m.

In conjuction with the closing reception for JAMA exhibit, The Ella is excited to announce the presentation of the 2011-2012 Hot Rod U project car. Hot Rod U is a yearlong program for students in grades 9 through 12 at the Jackson Area Career Center. The students work closely together to design and build an actual street-legal custom hot rod from start to finish.

Celebrate Spring — April 7: Create abstract bird feeders and learn about wild life in the Andrews Gallery

JCAA figure drawing project

continuation and growth for 2012.  With this award, JCAA will now enjoy a “life� model for the drawing sessions.  JCAA members are encouraged to attend this newly funded “life� event from 9 a.m. to noon beginning March 1 and each Thursday thereafter.

It is with great pleasure that the Jackson Civic Art Association announces an award of $1,500 by EECU. Â This grant money funds the JCAA figure drawing project. Â

Cost of the uninstructed drop-in drawing sessions remains $8 for JCAA members and $15 for non-members. Â Questions can be directed to MaryHertlerTallman@gmail.com.

The JCAA figure drawing project is held on Thursdays in the Activities Gallery at ESM and this grant ensures its

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Special Recognition

Please join us for artful live music, good company, and sips ‘n chips, with a cash bar, from 5:30 to 8 pm on these Thursdays:

Special thanks to Bill Bullinger and Tom North for removing safety hazards on Farm Lane that remained from the recently dismantled steam tractor canopy.

Phil Chaban for researching archives for the JAMA exhibit.

Pat Rombyer for data entry and mailing for membership.

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Membership Committee members: Betsy Youngdahl Barbara Duke Rita Lundberg Mary McVicker Nan Sparks Barbara Stanton Cindy VanGieson Heather Wilson Sue Wrzesinski

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April 19 will kick-off our weekly Patio Parties, opening up the patio until 8:30pm for your enjoyment through the rest of the summer. 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!).

Questions? Email donnar@ellasharp.org.

Membership Committee “Young Professionals� : Emily Huntoon Michelle Lake Dan Vainner Lucas Vanderpool Leslie Youngdahl

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Financial  Statement

cant repairs and improvements to the Museum’s infrastructure.

Museum expenses are up from previous years, but this is primarily due to increased spending on the Adams exhibit and infrastructure improvements. Overhead costs have stayed in line with prior years.  Administrative staff has done an excellent job of implementing and maintaining strong controls within the constraints of limited staff size. Overall, the Museum continues to be a good steward of the monies provided to it. Copies of the audited financial statements will be available at the May Annual meeting.

From: Markowski and Co. CPAs To: Members of the Ella Sharp Museum of Art and History  The Museum has started a strong recovery from the financial setbacks of the past few years. Preliminary results from 2011 show that the finances are greatly improved, although much remains to be done.  Revenues increased significantly as a result of the Ansel Adams exhibit. Generous grants and donations financed several signifi-

End of Year Appeal Thanks William & Karen Abbott Dr. & Mrs. Brian Adamczyk William O. Allen Barbara T. Anderson Nick & Jill Arcaro Charles & Dana Aymond William Aymond Jerry & Janie Baglien Jeff & Karen Beers Steve & Peg Beison Nancy Bennett Myrna Berlet Patricia Bland Joan Boldrey Eric & Michelle Boorom Terry & Maki Braun Mr. & Mrs. W. A. Breitenwischer Isabelle Brown Doug & Jan Burdick Dave & Judy Busack Philip Chamberlain Bob & Karen Chaprnka Patricia Chipman William & Norma Clemons Philip Conley A.P. & Beatrice Cook Mari Craft

Marlene & Patrick Cunningham Robert D’Aoust & Dolores Slowinski Robert C. & Cynthia S. Davey Doris DeFoe Charles & Barbara DeGolia Mary E. Deming Carrie Dickson Alessandro & Cathy DiNello Francie Dittrich Bob & Gerry DuBois Dorothy Dyer Peg Eaton Dr. & Mrs. Paul Ernest Thomas & Nancy Evanson Donald & Eileen Falk Helen Fenech Therese Y. Fifelski Robert Flack Jason & Kristin Flick Travis & Georgia Fojtasek Lois Franklin Virgil & Jacquie Frederick Irving French Wayne & Romelle Frey Martha Fuerstenau

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Robert & Betty Gamble Lloyd & Judi Ganton Edward & Helen Garchar Jim & Mary Geisman Paul Gies Jewel Gill Gava Graham Dottie Griebenow Bob & Jane Grover John H. Guidinger Patti Harris Edwin & Christina Heap Richard & Shaun Hitt Dr. Tom & Joanne Holman Marcia K. Hudson Maurice & Dorothy Huffer Elizabeth Ingell Larry & Caroline Jennings Ron & Marvel Jones Barry & Ellen Keatley Robert & Marilyn Kempf Carla & Sean Kennedy Dr. Paul & Diane Kenyon Marty & Roger Korten Mickey & Connie Kress James S. & Cheryl J. Lamborn Jack Lapinski

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Jean Laughlin Lynne Loftis Frank & Angie Lusebrink Frank & Chris Lusebrink Mick & Aileen Lutz Shirley Maddalena Edson Joseph V. Marconi William & Kae Marcoux Paul & Sharon McEnany Mrs. Hugh B. McVicker Bob & Gloria Michaels Thomas J. Miller Helen Moe John C. & Diana Nally Bill & Sandy Nichols John & Fran Parker Don & Shirley Pomering Mr. & Mrs. Robert W. Potts Frank & Carolyn Pratt Lloyd & Shirley Preston Charlene Pung Charles & Genie Reisdorf Flip & Linda Reynolds Mary Ricciardello Tom & Sue Rochester Patricia Rombyer Edward Scott Scott Machine, Inc. Mary Scroggs Jim & Jan Seitz Michael Shore

Robert & Mary Smith Dyane Snow Carl F. Spaeth Allen Spiess Gerald & Janice Stetler Paul B. Stowell Jeffrey & Susan Swanson Ellis & Elizabeth Swartzel Steve & Kathy Syrjamaki Philip & Monette Thorrez Margaret Tietjen Thomas A. Trosin Barbara Tucker Tim & Cindy VanSchoick Ethyl VanSchoyck Amanda & Peter Vincich Jane Volk John & Beth Voulgaris Nancy L. Wagner Fred & Beverly Walters Andy & Julia Walz Leo & Phyllis Warren Ruth Westfall Dr. James & Sandra Wilkins Karen Wood Chuck & Sue Wrzesinski Jack & Tammy Wyatt R. C. & Mary Youngdahl, Sr. Julie Ziegler

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NEW/RENEWED MEMBERS STUDENT/ TEACHER

Elwood & Joan Kopper

INDIVIDUAL Paula Alexander Nathan Beaderstadt Ruth Darron Doris DeFoe Royce Disbrow Mary Ehrhardt Patricia Furnas Ruth Mary Gentry Carol Griffiths Carol Hartsuff Louise Hefka Sandy Hill V. Naomi Hoover Theresa Jackowski William Jaquays Nancy Jennings Faith Kline Shirley Knudsvig Joy Mahon Maria Maldonado Daniel Meyers Nedra Mosley John Motto Mary Ricciardello Anne Rogers Marilyn Saari Cecily Savick

Judy Seitz Elvera Shappirio Jane Volk Frances Wiarda

DUAL

Seth & Michelle Adkins Dorothy & Colleen Archer Richard & Mary Bard Art & Joan Benedetto Alun & Sharon Bevan R. Michael & Cynthia Clark Kevin & Michelle Cook Byron Crary & Cheryl Enger Michael & Evelyn Digon Reno & Nancy Feldkamp Ruth & Richard Flynn William & Marilin Ginnow Bart & Karen Hawley Sharon & Vika Jaska Traci Royer-Johnson Ronald & Penny Keller Doug & Brenda Konieczki Connie & Mickey Kress Kay Lantis Dennis & Susan Larrabee Martin & Karen Lozier Mitch & Kathleen Luty Charles & Suzanne Macfarlane Joan & Michael McGivern Dave & Carol Mullholand John Nelson

Christine & Lee Reigle Sky & Joyce Rogers David & Carol Saum Curtis & Helen Seibert Joanne & Richard Snell Nancy & Robert Sunday Van & Meribah Vandry Philip & Margaret Webb James & Sandra Wilkins

FAMILY

Waldo & Helen Breitenwischer Ann Clark Jim Climer John & Jan Dickey Peggy A. Eaton John & Carla Elliot Jon & Kerry Hart Kirk & Jeanine Hoffman Edna Johnston Randall Kleppe & Virgina Marron Shirley Kratt Joel & Robyn Ladwig James & Cheryl Lamborn Bob & Laurie LaZebnik Denny & Buzzy Maurer Margaret McGivern Allen & Edna Nickolai Thressa & Douglas Race Sagar & Batu Rao Marjorie Robinson

CONTRIBUTIONS MEMORIALS

Margaret “Marg� Clarke Helen Draper Lorraine Cook Sandra Craft Robert D. Craft Sandra S. Craft Marilyn “Mickey�

Johnston Sandra S. Craft Doug & Sue Schaffer Virgil Knierim Lois Finkbeiner William McConkey Arthur & Marjorie Adams Curt & Karen Askins Harry & Peg Bancroft Jerry & Jackie Booth Doug & Jan Burdick Clark Lake Yacht Club Richard & Dorothy Clifton Constance Cook Country Club of Jackson Board of Directors

Sandra Craft Bob & Elayne Eberhart Helen Fenech Lois Finkbeiner Yvonne Foley Brian Funston Woody & Joyce Furman Roger & Edie Gilbert Linda Peterson Goldberg Jim & Joyce Grace Robert and Jane Grover Charles & Lou Ann Hardwick Milton & Ruth Heath Art & Sallie Henrie Jack & Ada Hurula Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Jones George & Joyce Kempton John & Madeleine Kinch Art & Barb Knueppel Joy Kuebler Jon & Donna Lake Carlene Lefere Bernard & Kathy Levy Lynne Loftis Rita Lundberg Ted and Leigh MacCready Rebecca Mehall Fred and Sally Pesetsky Pamela Pond

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Received from December 1, 2011 through January 31, 2012

Jeff & Kathy Thomas Chris & Lucy VanLonkhuyzen Scott & Cindy Weaver Jim & Barbara Zuleski

Konstantin & Christine Prokos Patrick & Carolyn Rollins Jim & Judee Royster Jack & Tammy Wyatt

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Nancy Angelo & Gordon Burbridge Douglas & Penny Atkins Jackie & Jerry Booth David & Judy Busack Nancy Connell & G. David Foster A.P. & Beatrice Cook Rick & Deb Davies Robert & Barbara Duke James & Lenore Egan Gary & Shelly Farhat Chuck & Linda Furgason John & Susan Gruel John & Susanne Hammond John & Madeleine Kinch Art & Barb Knueppel Lynne Loftis Darlene & Larry Mefford Norman & Alice Moffatt Maria Orlowski Steven & Jill Patch Robert & Marilyn Potts Lloyd & Shirley Preston

Jerry & Janie Baglien David & Janet Barrett Philip Chamberlain Dorothy Dyer Natalie Field Cynthia & Timothy VanGieson

BENEFACTOR Dan & Suzie Freeman

STEWARD

Valerie & Lawrence Bullen

BUSINESS MEMBERSHIPS AMBASSADOR Advance Turning & Manufacturing Dillon & Associates

Received from December 1, 2011 through January 31, 2012 Catherine Reel Flip & Linda Reynolds Doug & Sue Schaffer Neill & Joan Schmeichel Richard & Connie Surbrook Richard & Sally VanSchoick Donald & Donna Varblow Barbara Wissmueller Flip & Linda Reynolds Melvyn Wolf Charles & Dana Aymond Brian & Sharon Bell Bob & Barbara Duke Roger & Edie Gilbert Jim & Joyce Grace Lynne Loftis Doug & Sue Schaffer

IN Â HONOR Â OF Martha Fuerstenau William & Patricia Fuerstenau Tim Bair South Central Credit Union

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CONTRIBUTIONS

Antique Graphics Venture Center Stage Jackson Hurst Foundation Michigan Automotive Compressor, Inc. Allen Spiess, Jr. CTECC Ed Idziak

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Carl & Lisa Carmoney Allen Spiess, Jr.

SPONSORSHIPS

Third Thursday at The Ella Lochmoor Entertainment (Steve Tucker) 2011 One Day Wonder Classes Bone Island Grille

2012 “Summer’s Cool� Children’s Art Programming Myer & Lois Franklin Charitable Trust History of the Jackson Area Manufacturing Association Associate Sponsor Advance Turning & Manufacturing, Inc. Michigan Automotive Compressor, Inc. Orbitform Group LLC Silver Sponsor Alro Steel Corporation Classic Turning, Inc. Gold Sponsor Dawn Food Products, Inc. Industrial Steel Treating Co.

2012 Children’s Winter Classes Subway of Jackson

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