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‘THANK YOU’ NEWS
CHARTER MEMBERS OF THE 2020 SOCIETY
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($25,000 pledges over 5 years)
Dan Barbera Curtis Bashaw
Lee & Jill Bellarmino
Tom & Sue Carroll
Chris & Dave Clemans
Tom & Peg Curran
Mary & Tedd McKenney
NJM Insurance Group
Jay & Lisa O’Donnell
Bill & Audrey Schwab Patricia Valas
Joan & Dane Wells PLATINUM MEMBERS OF THE 2020 SOCIETY
($10,000 pledges over 4 years)
John & Sylvia Baer Brown and Brown of New Jersey Bob Fite
Richard and Susan Foxx
Myles and Leslie Martel Doug and Anna Marie McMain
Jim and Betty Moffatt Barbara Morris PNC Bank Sue Priester Catherine Rein
Steve and Sandy Sheller Sturdy Savings Bank
As Cape May MAC now looks to its centennial in 2070, the 2020 Society has been renamed the Cape May MAC Preservation Fund PLEASE MAKE YOUR CONTRIBUTION TODAY!
ANNUAL APPEAL DONATIONS
• $100-$249 Donors: Robert & Laura Pritchard.
CAPE MAY MAC PRESERVATION FUND DONATIONS
• $5,000 and up Donors: Daniel Barbera, Curtis Bashaw, Gregory Black, Curran Investment Management (Tom & Peg Curran, Patricia Valas, Joan & Dane Wells. • $500-$999 Donors: Joseph & Elizabeth Garner, Eileen Kirk. • $100-$499 Friend Donors: David Cresswell, Carol Fryling, Heather & Roger Furlin.
• Under $100 Donors: Maryann Toniazzo & Ed Sabedra, Robert Stewart & Barbara Barnett-Stewart.
LESSONS OF HISTORY FUND DONATIONS
• $1,000-$1,999 Donors: Myles & Leslie Martel. • $250-$599 Donors: Russ & Lora Jo Dickhart, Victor Keen & Jeanne Ruddy Keen. • $100-$249 Donors: Les & Roberta Aungst, Robin Black, Eileen & Joe Cassidy, Robert & Judith Fullmer, David & Patricia Janes, Richard & Janet Koester, Sandy & Mary Stewart, Marvin & Lee Zektzer. • Under $100.00 Donors: Robert & Bonnie Bakley.
MAJOR DONATIONS
• Atlantic City Electric, an Exelon Company, for a $2,000 donation for the Light Up Cape May Contest. • Brown & Brown of NJ, for a $2,000 donation. • Bob & Terri Lamendola, for a $500 donation. • Molly Corporation (Jamie Braddish) for a $6,026.40 donation. • Jacob & Amanda Pashelinsky, for a $2,500 donation. • Princeton Strategic Communications, for a $2,100 donation. • Seashore Sound (Joe McLaughlin), for an in-kind donation of $600. • Audrey & Bill Schwab, for a $3,000 donation.
DONATIONS
• Andrew Bares & Kelly Lavorgna (The Harrison), for hosting Mr. & Mrs. Clifton Truman Daniel for three specially prepared private breakfasts. • Debora & James Bolognese, for a $25 donation. • Warren & Elizabeth Brodt, for a $25 donation. • Tom Burdette & Colleen Mabin, for a $100 donation. • Tom & Sue Carroll, for an in-kind donation of a dehumidifier. • Robert & Laurie Jacobs, for a $100 donation to Lessons of History in Honor of
Myles Martel.
• Patricia Lamb-Knight, for a $40 donation in Memory of Buc Cawley. • Tom Lord, for a $100 donation in Memory of Bob Kriebel. • William Riedinger, for a $25 donation. • George & Theresa Schu, for underwriting a dinner for Mr. & Mrs. Clifton Truman
Daniel.
• Snowbird Car Service (Gregg Taylor), for providing round trips from/to Philadelphia airport for Mr. & Mrs. Clifton Truman Daniel at a discount. • Michael Venner, for a $250 donation. • Vintage BYOB, for an in-kind donation of $300. • Victoria Watson (The Merion Inn), for providing a dinner for Mr. & Mrs. Clifton
Truman Daniel.
• Joan & Dane Wells, for a $250 donation In Memory of Nancy Bailey.
TICKET BUYERS WHO ADDED A
DONATION WHEN PURCHASING TICKETS
Richard Anderson, Nicole Balliette , John Boecker, Leah Bonnes, Joanne Botwinick, Carol Brown, Kelly Craig, Robert Curcio, Caitlin Delaplain, Elizabeth Dotson, Mike Doyle, Caroline Fediw, Donna Gambuzza, Fred Geldmaker, Tim Hagan, Christoph Hesterbrink, Kellianne Hillis, Inara Him, Carolyn Jenkins-Lawrences, Michelle Kelly, Catherine Kiely, Dan Krzywicki Diane Lanigan, Rosemary Lavan, Alfred Magro, Monica Maresca, Antonia Mason, Joseph Mazzotta, Sean Mcgrenaghan, Tricia Mento, Debora Merrill, Donna Oleary, Jeffrey Palumbo, Ariel Pinkerton, Patricia Quinter, Kaitlyn Richard, Eric Rosenstein, Lorna Russell, Kathy Sappie, Allen Valentine Daniel Waida, Linda Walker, Jean Woisin, Kimberly Wright, Leo Yeager.
• Halloween Treat Donors: Joyce & Howard Barth, Jacob & Erin Cuomo, Sharon Falkowski & Ron Holman, Peggy & Stan Gora, Barb & Andy Lamont, Jackie Matkowski, Christy Mobile, Nancy Thompson, Susan Wiggins, Barbara Zicari.
Assistance
• Jean Barraclough, for helping with the installation of the Dept. 56 Halloween exhibit. • Jill Bellarmino, for her on-going assistance in the Museum division. • Jill Bremmer, for her creation of menus and signs for the Taste of Cape May Kitchen Tour, and for cutting dog bandanas for the Harvest Brew Festival. • Sue Carroll, for her ongoing support of the Cape May MAC archiving project. • Norris Clark, for serving as emcee for our 50th Anniversary Party. • Sue Currie, for volunteering at Brunch & Bingo at the Beach. • Janet Coupland, for her ongoing support
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Donations
(CONTINUED FROM PAGE 9) of the Cape May MAC archiving project. • Paul Cusano of the Army Ground Forces Association, for a day of interpretation and cleaning of the azimuth instrument at the World War II Lookout Tower. • Joel Gonzalez of the Army Ground Forces Association, for a day of interpretation and cleaning of the azimuth instrument at the World War II Lookout Tower. • Roger Henry, for polishing brass on the trolleys and Ford Model T. • Charlie Lieb, for the construction of moveable fence posts used at the Emlen Physick Estate and Cape May Lighthouse. • Mary & Tedd McKenney, for the loan of their golf cart to Clifton Truman Daniel and his wife while they were in Cape May for “Give ‘Em Hell, Harry!” • The Mullock Family, the Chalfonte Hotel, for the loan of a small desk, table and chair for the Oval Office set of “Give ‘Em Hell, Harry!” • Melissa Payne, for the loan of a vintage rotary lawnmower for the set of “Give ‘Em Hell, Harry!” • Bonnie and Lance Pontin of the John Wesley Inn, for the loan of two chairs for the Oval Office set of “Give ‘Em Hell, Harry!” • Rosemary Rombado, for cutting dog bandanas for the Craft Beer, Crab and Music Festival and the Harvest Brew Festival. • Terrie Rosania, for donating burlap bags for the creation of Scarecrow Alley. • Ben Ross for construction of the new privy replica at the Cape May Lighthouse. • Chris Traficante, for construction of props for the Oval Office set of “Give ‘Em Hell, Harry!” • Colonel Shawn Welch of the Army Ground Forces Association, for a day of interpretation and cleaning of the azimuth
Congratulations Volunteers of the Month
AUGUST: Jan Dwyer SEPTEMBER: Joyce Barth OCTOBER: Ben Ross
Photo by Susan Krysiak
Cape May MAC collected 20 bags of groceries and $201 in donations to benefit the Cape May
Community Food Closet Saturday, Oct. 30 at the Emlen Physick Estate. Shown here, from left,
Carole Ulmer, Anna Leeper and Marie Elena Gearhart helped staff the collection table. The
Cape May Community Food Closest distributes food and other goods at the Presbyterian
Church of Cape May, helping neighbors in need of groceries and other necessities.
instrument at the World War II Lookout Tower.
Volunteers
Cape May City Halloween Parade
Volunteers: Jill Bremmer, Susan Brozina, Eileen Cassidy, Dory Coe, Jake & Windsor Cuomo, Mary Fox, Gordon, Marie Elena & Scott Gearhart, Lynn Glasser, Theresa Harris, Helen Mashuda, Evalina, Jackie & Vicki McBride, Mary Stewart, Mary Beth Toewe, Barb Zicari.
Cape May Music Festival Volunteers:
Sharon Agin, Bill & Tina Angstadt, Tony Collemaccine, Bill & Sue Currie, Chris DuBois, Christina & George Fore, Scott Griffith, Roger Henry, Mary & Tedd McKenney, Kathy & Dave Morais, Anne Stephany, Carole Ulmer, Carolyn Vinci.
Craft Beer, Music & Crab Festival Volunteers:
Janice Ablett, Sharon Agin, Cheryl & Jody Alessandrine, Tina & Bill Angstadt, Mary Ann Angelo, Alessa Antiorini, Gregory Argenti, Cathy Baldacchini, Nancy Battagliese, Jill & Lee Bellarmino, Marilu Bicknell, Jill Bremer, Darleena & Joe Byrne, Dorothy Buccialia, Sue & Tom Carroll, Eileen Cassidy, Emma Cleffi, Alex Coulter, Janet Coupland, Tony Collemaccine, Jake Cuomo, Sue & Bill Currie, Jim DelGrosso, Tina Loux, Ayeshah Dickerson, Jan & Pete Dwyer, Chris DuBois, Linda Fetzer, Ron Fillius, Donna Flegal, Leslie Flick, Chris Fore, Walt Gabriel, Maureen & Mike Gallagher, Brian Giancola, Bob & Roe Gorgone, Scott Griffith, Alice Haber, Alex Hager, Carol Haggas, Karen Hammeran, Nancy Harrington, Tori Heimall, Jennifer Hogan, Carole & Bob Irwin, Charlie Kealy, Kathy Kobik, Tricia Kraemer, Susan Krysiak, Anna Leeper, Eliza Lotozo, Tina Loux, Rich Mayer, Rainbow McAtee, Jackie McBride, Brian McGrath, Karen McGuire, Mary & Tedd McKenney, Barbie & Paul Meara, Judy Mohler, Kathy & Dave Morais, Tricia Nolfi, Peggy Ose, Hailey Pinto, Stephanie Prouse, Jan Randle, Terrie Rosania, Christine Rothwell, Kathy & Rich Sahns, John Schaeffer, Carl Schenkenburg, Frank Scott, Mike Smith, Sue Smith, Mary Stewart, Janet & Joe Steigerwalt, Mary Beth Toewe, Carole Ulmer, Rita Walls, Mimi & Mark Wheaton, Susan Wiggins, Jack Wright, Barb Zicari, the 4H Kitchen Phanatics.
Grounds Maintenance Crew Volunteers:
Tom Carroll, Joe Cassidy, Jan Dwyer, Walt Gabriel, Bob Gorgone, Chuck Lear, Carole Lindsay, Susan Maguire, Dave Morais, Ben Ross, Bill Schlitzer, Theresa Schmal, Harley Schuler, Sue & Mike Smith, Michelle Uhl, Ben & Michelle Werner.
Harvest Brew Festival Volunteers: Janice Ablett, Sharon Agin, Jody Alessandrine, Tina & Bill Angstadt, Joyce Barth, Jill & Lee Bellarmino, Marilu Bicknell, Jill Bremer, Bill Brown, Patricia Brown, Janet & Warren Coupland, Jake Cuomo, Bill & Sue Currie, Jim DelGrosso, Chris DuBois, Jan & Pete Dwyer,
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Donna Flegal, Mike Gallagher, Marie Elena & Scott Gearhart, Rosemary & Bob Gorgone, Scott Griffith, Alex & Mary Beth Hager, Karen Hammeran, Carole & Bob Irwin, Eileen Kirk, Trish Kraemer, Anna Leeper, Rainbow McAtee, Evalina McBride, Karen McGuire, Mary & Tedd McKenney, Barbie & Paul Meara, Peggy Ose, John Schaeffer, Carl Schenkenburger, Bill Schlitzer, Frank Scott, Janet & Joe Steigerwalt, Ruth Anne Stewart, Mary Beth Toewe, Carole Ulmer, Rita Walls, Karen Van Varick-McGuire, Mary Beth & Mark Wheaton, Susan Wiggins.
Holiday Tour Development Team Volun-
teers: Joyce Barth, Nanci Coughlin, Kathleen Familetti, Rosalie Gallagher, Peggy Gora, Carol Hartman, Barbara Lamont, Rosemarie Rombado.
Lessons of History Event Volunteers: Tina & Bill Angstadt, Chris & George Fore, Carol Vinci.
Lessons of History Team: Jody Alessandrine, Tom Carroll, Joan Dempsey, Myles Martel, Mary McKenney, George Schu, Mary Stewart, Chris Traficante.
Lighthouse Challenge Volunteers: Cathy Baldacchini, Melanie Bateman, Barbara Bonner, Frank Scott, Mary Stewart, Donna Szemcsak, Pary & Bruce Tell, Carole Ulmer.
Lighthouse Family Fun Crafts Show Volun-
teers: Sharon Agin, Nancy Battagliese, Bill & Sue Currie, Chris DuBois, Maureen Gallagher, Alice Haber, Megan Kately, Peggy Ose, Frank Scott, Marybeth Toewe, Carole Ulmer, Carolyn and Lewis Vinci, Rita Walls, Barb Whitlock.
Naval Air Station Airfest Volunteers:
Sharon Agin, Bill Currie, Eliza Lotozo, Helen Mashuda, Karen VanVarick-McGuire, Bill & Sally Schlitzer, Susan Schoepfer, Bruce & Pary Tell, Mary Beth Toewe, Mike Urbanski, Ernestine Zeli-Bove.
Physick Estate Crafts & Collectibles Show
Volunteers: Melanie Bateman, Alice Haber, Megan Kately, Karen Van Varick-McGuire, Tricia Nolfi, Peggy Ose.
Taste of Cape May Kitchen Tour Volunteers: Sharon Agin, Tina & Bill Angstadt, Joyce Barth, Susan Brozina, Sue Carroll, Eileen Cassidy, Janet & Warren Coupland, Chris DuBois, Donna Flegal, Chris Fore, Sandy Germann, Lynne Glasser, Rosemary & Bob
Photo by Susan Krysiak
Close to 300 people came out to Cape May Convention Hall to see Harry S Truman’s grandson, actor Clifton Truman Daniel, portray his grandfather in the humorous and stirring stage production of “Give ‘Em Hell, Harry!” on Sunday, Oct. 10. The performance included a Q&A afterwards. Shown here, Mr. Daniel, left, and Dr. Myles Martel, chair Cape May MAC’s Lessons of History Team, during the Q&A portion of the program, which featured insights from Mr. Daniel about his famous grandfather’s personal and professional life.
Gorgone, Carol Haggas, Sue Lotozo, Diane McCrostie, Carolyn Owens, Kathy Sahns, Andrea Tahinos, Ernestine Zeli-Bove, Barb Zicari.
Tour Department Volunteers: Joyce Barth, Janet Coupland, Kathleen Familetti, Peggy Gora, Jennifer Grayson, Carol Hartman, Ellie
Candlelight tradition
(CONTINUED FROM PAGE 8) about their plans for that day. In retrospect, it’s nice to know most of what people were doing involved what Cape May MAC had to offer. Then, one lady turned to Cheryl and I and asked, “So what are you doing today?” “Getting married,” Cheryl replied. The reactions were priceless because she said it in a deadpan manner.
Our ceremony took place at the Cape Island Baptist Church (officiated by our Lutheran minister at the time from Ocean City with both our almost all-Catholic families and friends in attendance), and the reception on the porch at the Merion Inn. What was neat was that our guests could all walk right from the beautiful church ceremony to the reception site, just a blockand-a-half away. I surprised Cheryl and my two new stepchildren (although I had been part of their lives for nine years by then, so I was kind of their stepdad anyway) with McDevitt, Harry Schmidt, Karen Van VarickMcGuire.
50th Anniversary Celebration Volunteers:
Cheryl & Jody Alessandrine, Cathy Baldacchini, Janet Coupland, Janice Corkery, Eileen Kirk, Susan Krysiak, Anna Leeper, Eliza Lotozo, Helen Mashuda, Melissa Payne, Ben & Abigail Ridings, Mary Stewart, Mary Beth Toewe.
a carriage ride around the block to the Merion Inn. With the wedding being just a week before Christmas, the church was adorned with greens and the entire town was decked out for Christmas. Guests still talk about how memorable and unique the wedding was, especially the Merion Inn’s famous potato cup!
So, it’s almost upon us, Christmas 2021. Thankfully, we will be returning to our full slate of Cape May MAC tours of private homes, inns, B&Bs, as well as our Physick House Museum and trolley tours— including a really cool new daytime, first person interpretive tour titled “All That Glitters.” The script is marvelous. Cheryl and I will be working the Dec. 4 Candlelight Tour, going on one of the next two ourselves, and working the other — our newest Christmas Candlelight tradition.
