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Headwaters Park photo by Jim Marquardt GEAUGA PARK DISTRICT Report to the Public 2011 & 2012 E park locations stablished in 1961, Geauga Park District has been the Voice Bass Lake Preserve 11445 Lakeview Drive, Munson Twp. Sunnybrook Preserve 12474 Heath Road, Chester Twp. of Nature in Geauga County for Beartown Lakes Reservation 18870 Quinn Road, Auburn/Bainbridge Twps. more than 50 years. Because of the Bessie Benner Metzenbaum Park 7940 Cedar Road, Chester Twp. Swine Creek Reservation 16004 Hayes Road, Middlefield/Parkman Twps. support of Geauga County voters, Big Creek Park 9160 Robinson Road, Chardon Twp. along with substantial investments Burton Wetlands Nature Preserve 15681 Old Rider Road, Burton/Newbury Twps. of time, talent and treasure to the Chickagami Park 17857 Tavern Road, Parkman Township Geauga Park District Foundation The Rookery 10110 Cedar Road, Munson Twp. The West Woods 9465 Kinsman Road (Rt. 87), Russell Twp. The West Woods - Affelder House 15139 Chillicothe Road, Russell Twp. Walter C. Best Wildlife Preserve 11620 Ravenna Road, Munson Twp. Eldon Russell Park 16315 Rapids Road, Troy Twp. and by our Volunteer Corps, your Whitlam Woods 12500 Pearl Road, Hambden Twp. Frohring Meadows 16780 Savage Road, Bainbridge Twp. Geauga Park District is thriving. Headwaters Park 13365 Old State Road, Huntsburg/Claridon Twps. Your park board commissioners, The Maple Highlands Trail Big Creek Spur 9280 Ravenna Road, Chardon Twp. appointed by the Geauga County probate judge, keep their eyes The Maple Highlands Trail Mountain Run Station 12601 Chardon Windsor Road, Hambden Twp. on the mission of this organization Observatory Park 10610 Clay Street, Montville Twp. and take to heart the voice of the Orchard Hills Park 11340 Caves Road, Chester Twp. Park Preserve Entrance The Maple Highlands Trail people when making decisions that concern the future of these protected lands. The following pages offer a glance BIG CREEK SPUR & Donald W. Meyer Center at projects, programs, initiatives and GAR HWY WOODIN ROAD PARK outcomes accomplished in 2011 PL MOUNTAIN RUN STATION THWING ROAD BASS LAKE PRESERVE CHILLICOTHE ROAD MADISON ROAD SUNNYBROOK PRESERVE HEATH ROAD ROA HEATH D and 2012. WHITNEY ROAD AN K RO AD OBSERVATORY PARK ADAMS & The West Woods Nature Center union chapel ER TAV NR D OA COUNTRY LANE CH RIV AGR ER IN RO AD MADISON RD FRANKLIN ST CHAGRIN FALLS 2 · Report to the Public 2011-2012 ALL McC top: The Honorable Timothy J. Grendell bottom from left: current commissioners Nicholas E. Fischbach, Jim Patterson, Michael J. Petruziello ROAD CHICKAGAMI PARK PROTECT To invest in land for the sake of coming generations, for the benefit of all its unique plant and animal populations. Land protection is manifested through the acquisition of properties; partnerships with like-minded organizations; scientific study of our resident resources; and nurturing of relationships between the land and the people who use it. Pine Brook Preserve, Montville Township LAND PROTECTION In 2011, 59 acres were added to Pine Brook Preserve in Montville Township and The Maple Highlands Trail in Middlefield. In 2012, 237 acres were added to Beaver Creek Preserve in Munson Township, Observatory Park in Montville Township and The Maple Highlands Trail. RESEARCH An important element of land protection is conducting research to help us understand what is preserved. A Bioblitz is held on a different park land each year, with assistance from biologists and other experts, to inventory every living thing on a piece of property. 2011 BIOBLITZ OTHER STUDIES PINE BROOK PRESERVE, MONTVILLE TOWNSHIP • In 2011, several uncommon birds, including the Magnolia Warbler, were documented in Claridon Township. Findings: • 700 species of plants and animals • 1 Ohio Potentially Threatened grass • 2 declining bat species • Racket-tailed Emerald dragonfly (Ohio Endangered) • Harlequin Darner dragonfly (Ohio Threatened) • Your natural resource management (NRM) team studied the re-population of animals that took up residence in the newly restored wetlands and streams of Sunnybrook Preserve and Orchard Hills Park in Chester Township. 2012 BIOBLITZ SPECIES PROTECTION ELDON RUSSELL PARK, TROY TOWNSHIP • Park District staff assisted the Ohio Division of Wildlife and The Ohio State University in surveying and documenting rare fish species in Geauga County. Findings: • 738 species of plants and animals • 2 declining bat species • Rare plants, such as the woodland horsetail • Several uncommon birds RANGER PROTECTION The Ranger Department completed 5,633 security checks in 2011 and an estimated 7,850 security checks in 2012 to ensure your parks remain safe and healthy. • Coyotes and various species of amphibians and butterflies were surveyed as part of routine studies conducted on park properties. • Your NRM team helped the US Environmental Protection Agency sample the water quality of Lake Kelso, located in Burton Wetlands Nature Preserve in Burton Township. This data will be used as a benchmark for a national study on the health status of our nation’s lakes. Report to the Public 2011-2012 ·3 CONSERVE To listen to Nature. To track its health. To keep it safe. Conservation is literally a grassroots activity. Going beyond the study of habitats and inhabitants of the land, it is the use of best practices to manage what we have; it is the act of stewardship to maintain the greatest balance between habitats and inhabitants. Reforestation efforts at Orchard Hills Park, Chester Township LAND MANAGEMENT FA C I L I T I E S M A N A G E M E N T • As part of the ongoing reforestation efforts at Orchard Hills Park, Geauga Park District planted 285 trees within stream restoration sites. • Replaced 2 fishing piers at Walter C. Best Wildlife Preserve • Your NRM team planted more than 8 acres of native wildflower meadow habitat at Frohring Meadows. • Repaired a bridge at Sunnybrook Preserve • To enhance the fishing experience for anglers, bass and bluegill were stocked at Beartown Lakes Reservation and Walter C. Best Wildlife Preserve in 2011, and at Swine Creek Reservation and Orchard Hills Park in 2012. • To control invasive plants on four properties within the Grand River Watershed, Geauga Park District worked with the Nature Conservancy’s Grand River Watershed Invasive Plant Strike Team. • To help increase the nesting success of rare turtles and songbirds, Geauga Park District partnered with USDA Wildlife Services to control raccoons on selected park lands. • Installed a horse ford at Beartown Lakes Reservation • Built a new Interurban railroad display structure at The Rookery, an aggregate trail at Chickagami Park and a guardrail along the entrance to Big Creek Park • Designed The Maple Highlands Trail’s Chardon connector and southern section and asphalt improvements for 2013 • Completed construction of Observatory Park’s main campus and began planning for Phase IV — restoration of the Nassau Astronomical Observing Station — to complete the park In 2011 and 2012, Geauga Park District Foundation received contributions totaling $11,905 for land stewardship to support the reforestation of Orchard Hills Park. Allen and Kathy Holland of Chardon are dedicated supporters of Geauga Park District’s conservation efforts: “We support land preservation because we want our grandsons to enjoy being able to hike in open spaces like beautiful meadows and green forests and be able to stop to hear the birds.” 4 · Report to the Public 2011-2012 CONNECT To open parks where people can exercise, socialize, appreciate Nature and discover the true value of life. Your parks are there to enjoy on your own, with a group or as part of a class or event, allowing you to connect with Nature on your own terms. CONNECTING WITH A N AT U R A L I S T Geauga Park District naturalists and volunteers are on the front lines daily to help you learn about and enjoy all the parks have to offer. Program Participation: • 837 public and specialized programs for 26,465 people in 2011 • 850 public and specialized programs for 38,770 people in 2012 CONNECTING WITH COLLEAGUES & FRIENDS Facility Usage: • 2,569 groups reserved facilities for 98,500 people in 2011 • 3,003 groups reserved facilities for 102,392 people in 2012 NEW CONNECTIONS In 2011, Geauga Park District hosted the first-ever Caveman Crawl 5K Trail Run in The West Woods. What was to be a one-time run to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Geauga Park District was so successful, it has become an annual event. Attendees: 476 in 2011, 543 in 2012 Connecting with the Community Each year, Geauga Park District staff members give from their own pockets and pantries to benefit the community. They annually host two food drives and a United Way Turkey Bowl to raise money for the Geauga Hunger Task Force. Through the Grow a Row initiative during summer months, Park District staff raise and sell produce from their own gardens to donate earnings to United Way. Lots of Socks for Tots also collects clothing items for children during the holiday season, which are then donated to Geauga County Job and Family Services for families in need. Cash raised: $2,140 in 2011, $1,795 in 2012 CONNECTING ON YOUR OWN TERMS To help you personalize your experiences, Geauga Park District offers: • More than 50 miles of trails, among them 20 miles accessible to all abilities, 15 miles accessible to horses, 22 miles accessible to bicycles and 2 miles accessible to buggy traffic • 23 picnic shelters and lodges • 2 sledding hills • 10 fishing spots • 3 bodies of water for boats • 21 camping sites Report to the Public 2011-2012 ·5 CELEBRATE To honor and observe momentous events with your closest supporters and friends. The years 2011 and 2012 marked some tremendous milestones for your Geauga Park District. Its 50th anniversary was 2011; your one-of-a-kind Observatory Park was opened in 2012; and voters raised their voices for Nature by going to the polls to pass a replacement levy in November 2012. For all of this, we celebrate and thank you! One of the most extraordinary new features, opened to the public in 2012, is the one-of-a-kind Observatory Park in Montville Township. Designated by the International Dark-Sky Association as one of only 11 International Dark Sky Parks in the world, Observatory Park offers experiences like no other property. Photo by Roger Moore Photo by Mir-Ania Photography 6 · Report to the Public 2011-2012 SERVICE To contribute to the welfare of others. Geauga Park District volunteers gave of their time to enhance all that the Park District is able to do, from greeting visitors to land stewardship to scientific research to fundraising. The full measure of value cannot be calculated. In terms of dollars and cents, volunteers gave 9,424 hours in 2011 and 9,259 hours in 2012. At $19.23* per hour, this equates to $359,274, or nine full time staff! Kathy Allen Bill Allen Stephen Allenson Marie Andreas Debbie Armbruster Paula Aveni Kelly Balcer George Bamberger Charlotte Banzer Joseph Banzer Sam Barnhart Brad Barnhart Marybeth Beck Alexandra Belfi Rita Bellitto Henry Benedict Bruce Bennett Susan Bennett Sue Berger William Berger Ted Berman Dillon Berman Chery Bessette Dan Best Dennis Betts Joann Betts James Blair Christine Blair Barbara Bloch Trent Bobbitt Sister Julie Boehnlein Sherry Bosworth Debbie Bowman Mychal Brady Tory Brady Madison Brady Elaine Bretschneider Larry Brobst Patty Brobst Nicholas Brozovic Harry Buch Larry Buehner Joyce Callahan Cassandra Cameron Elaine Carter David Chew Kari Collier Josh Combs Jordan Combs Rita Combs John C. Combs John E. Combs Dorothy Combs Patti Cook Ian Cooper Samantha Cox Nancy Craun Elizabeth Cupp Heidi Curtin Tom Curtin Fran Cverna John Dagil Joe Dahlhausen Jim Davidson Anne Davidson Alan Desantis Ethan Difranco Jean Dively Fred Dively Mark Dombrowski Caroline Donaldson Mike Doudican Bill Dreimiller Sarah Eippert Katie Eippert Barbara Emch Dave Fabig Jeff Fannin Mike Fath Joan Fath Jo Fedor Fabian Ferreri Joel Firem Amy-Benenati Firem Bonnie Fish Gary Fish Maddie Fisher Annie Fisher Jan Fitts Charles Fletcher David Ford Jr. Joan Francis Bill Franz William Fraser Dave Frazier Karen Frazier Richard Frenchie Gloria Freno Glenn Frohring Jean Frohring Dan Galdun Jonathan Galiardi Jamie Galiardi Bebe Garver Cindy Gazley Hans Geiss Don Gentile Linda Gilbert Jay Giles Karen Goodin Emilie Gottsegen Pam Granger Stephen Grau Frank Gwirtz Tom Hannan Peggy Hannan Cynthia Hardman Nicole Harmon Kathy Hartz Wesley Hatch Lois Hayes Jerry Heckler Georgia Hedlund Jeanne Henry Deborah Herold Jeffrey Hickox Julie Hickox Jan Hodakievic Ruth Holm Wayne Hosmer Pat Hosmer Nancy Hrivnak Audrey Hudak John Ivanec John Janoch Clarence Jeffries Anna Johnson Doreen Jones Joy Keco Clifford Keichel Clara Kievets John Kolar Jessica Kostrab John Kovacevic Sandra Kovanes Cheryl Koza Wayne Kriynovich Craig Lanese Joan Lax Kathy Leavenworth Pat Leech John Leech Gail Leffler Kelly Leffler Jim Levine Joyce Lewanski Cristine Lewis Ed Lieser Michael Liptak Vicky Liptak Andrew Liptak Rosa Manwaring Connie Marabito Doug Marcum Bryceson Mathiott Rachael Mathiott Dottie Mathiott Heidi Mathiott Keith McClintock Bob McCullough Tina McGuire Mike McGuire Rachel McKinney Rachel Meer Kelli Meer Alice Merryman Bonnie Metyk Ed Meyers Marlene Miller Donald Mitchell Patricia Mitchell Cheryl Moone Sharon Moore Kevin Morgan Karen Morgan Sandie Moster Janet Moster Douglas Nemeckay Jane Hall Nemeth William Nemeth Marsha Nesnadny John Nestor Michele Newton Tim Nichols Joseph Nista Kathleen Noble Robert Noland Richard Norton John O’Donnell Mary Beth O’Neill Ellen Oravec Terrence Orvis Paige Orvis Carol Owens Joyce Padavick Bob Page James Patterson Michael J. Petruziello Robin Pilarczyk Paul Pira Genie Podojil Roy Podojil Judith Politzer Dawn Porcello Robert Pruszyski Sheldon Rabb Lisa Rainsong Doug Ralston Glen Ramsey Lisa Ramsey Barbara Rasmussen Sha’Yuma Rawls Todd Ray Thomas Robbins Barbara Robertson Robert J. Rogish Jr. Natalie Roote Teresa Runion Michael Runion Jay Ryan Mark Rzeszotarski Jacqueline Samuel Holly Sauder Brad Sauder Ryan Sauder Rachel Sauder Lee Schiemann Harry Schmid Marilyn Schrader Peggy Schutt William Schwing Mary Ann Sedivy Jim Sherwood Sally Siciliano Kathryn Sickling Susan Sifritt Dave Simko Marsha Simon Nora Sindelar Geo Sindelar Amanda Skingel Carol Skinner Iola Skinner David Skinner Joseph Slepko Brian Smith Michael Smith Eileen Smith Joseph Soucek Linda Spear Nancy Speck Nora Stanton Frank Stehli Georgie Steigerwald John Steigerwald Tom Sterlekar Amanda Stith Jean Strojan Parker Strong P.J. Strong Rebecca Strong Jeff Suszynski John Swaney Dawn Sweeney Ron Szego Keith Szuter Alan Tanner Gregory Tessier Jessica Tittl Keith Tompkins Fran Tretera Don Tretera Steve Turpin Rachel Tuskes Jerry Tvergyak Catherine Ullman Diane Valen Brian Valentine Mike Valko Rachel Vanek Michael Wagner Jamie Ward Sandy Ward Abe Weaver Alaine White Sandy Wiebusch Don Wieland Trevor Wilson Don Winton Gary Witosky Shane Wohlken Timothy Wolfe Denise Wolfe Sandy Woolf Suzy Yoon David York Russ Young Al Zack James Zeitz Bill Zelazny Gerri Zovack Gene Zrinyi * According to the Independent Sector, which ranks the value of volunteer time at www.independentsector.org/scope_of_the_sector, the national average rate for a volunteer in 2012 was $22.14. Ohio’s rate is $19.23 (based on 2011 data). Visit www.volunteeringinamerica.gov/index.cfm for more statistics about volunteering. Report to the Public 2011-2012 ·7 SUPPORT To promote, uphold and defend the mission and values of your cause. The Geauga Park District Foundation and Park District Volunteers give of their time, talent and treasure to provide more services, reach more people and have a greater impact for our citizens. G E A U G A PA R K D I S T R I C T F O U N D AT I O N : 2 2 Y E A R S S U P P O R T I N G G E A U G A PA R K D I S T R I C T So much of what is accomplished within Geauga Park District is due in part to the tireless fundraising efforts of the Geauga Park District Foundation. In 2011 and 2012, the Foundation Board of Trustees embarked on an aggressive agenda. Their accomplishments included completion of a three-year strategic plan embracing three strategic goals: development of mission, vision and value statements; design of a three-year comprehensive fundraising plan; and enhancement of Board governance initiatives. The Foundation also completed the Observatory Park Capital Campaign, exceeding its goal and raising a total of $2,167,452. “I am extremely proud of the Board of Trustees for their passion, engagement and commitment to the Geauga Park District’s exceptional programs and services leading as advocates, advisors, connectors and fundraisers,” said Foundation Chair Richard Frenchie. “Their time, talent and treasures have had a huge and favorable impact on the past two years. We are well positioned for 2013 and beyond.” In addition to the fundraising campaign for Observatory Park, the Foundation has funded and continues to fund numerous initiatives that connect people with their parks: • School bus funding for Geauga County schools that cannot afford field trips to the parks • The Chip Henry Institute for Outdoor Adventure, established in memory of Charles “Chip” Henry to support outdoor activities geared toward youth • Nature Scopes science-based binocular training for Geauga County fifth-graders Richard Frenchie GPD Foundation 2013 Board of Trustees President Richard J. Frenchie MBA FACHE Vice President Kathy Keare Leavenworth Treasurer Trevor Wilson Secretary Mary Beth O’Neill Paula J. Aveni Dave H. Chew Jan G. Fitts David K. Ford Jr. The following mission, vision and value statements will provide the guiding principles and blueprint to sustain future success and achieve superior results for the Geauga Park District Foundation. William F. Franz MISSION: To build enduring assets for Geauga Park District. John N. Janoch VISION: The Foundation will foster a legacy of philanthropy for Geauga Park District through community engagement and investment. Cristine Lewis VALUES: • Community Engagement - Working together creates shared ownership • Financial Responsibility - Accountability for the funds entrusted to us • Future Generations - Why we do what we do • Growth and Change - Embracing new ideas, thinking and acting “out of the box” • Leadership - Visionary, adaptable, vital, courageous and committed • Lifelong Learning - Continuous growth in knowledge and awareness enrich us all • Transparency - Openness in all aspects 8 · Report to the Public 2011-2012 Jeffrey R. Hyde Edward F. Meyers Robert T. Page David M. Simko Jeffrey A. Suszynski Gary J. Witosky SUPPORT SPECIAL PEOPLE / SPECIAL PROJECTS Important to the protection of our Geauga County resources are the partnerships of groups and individuals who support the mission of Geauga Park District. From the establishment of the Park District by the League of Women Voters in 1961 to the continuing work of the Geauga Park District Foundation today, many people connect with and support the mission. Meta Jo Dennis is a longtime fan of Geauga Park District and donor to the Geauga Park District Foundation. Although she lives in Avon Lake now, she continues to contribute to the Foundation’s Annual Campaign, and in 1994 she and her husband, John Dennis, included a gift to the Foundation in their estate plans. Meta is amazed and thrilled at what Geauga Park District has become since the early years when it was “only one picnic table and a trash can at Woodin Road Park.” As a member of the League of Women Voters, Meta was one of the women who advocated for and worked to establish the Park District in 1961. She also served on its first Advisory Committee, which was set up by Park District Naturalist Duane Ferris. Meta recalls the passion of fellow League members Bertha Osborne, Connie Webb and Jean Ruh for establishing the parks and preserving land for future generations of county residents to enjoy. In the days before Geauga County had parks, early supporters were interested in saving open lands and woodlands to bring people from across the county into common areas. “I thought our park system could be a way to break down barriers across township boundaries, to create a shared and common purpose – saving our most beautiful lands,” she said. “I am happy that the park system is fulfilling that mission to bring us together and preserve land.” Meta Jo Dennis Connecting Youth with the Outdoors In the fall of 2011, the Geauga Park District Foundation began fundraising for the Chip Henry Institute for Outdoor Adventure, established in memory of Judge Charles “Chip” Henry, whose life’s work was dedicated to the well-being of youth and his love of the outdoors. All funds raised for the Chip Henry Institute are used to support youth programs through Geauga Park District. In 2011 and 2012, the Institute received $30,225 in contributions, including all proceeds from the Caveman Crawl 5K Trail Run. Report to the Public 2011-2012 ·9 SUPPORT On behalf of Geauga Park District, the Foundation gratefully acknowledges the following donors who made contributions between January 1 and December 31, 2012. Thank you for investing with us to preserve our natural heritage and provide the very best environmental education possible for the young people and families of Geauga County! GEAUGA LEGACY DONORS $1,000 AND ABOVE Lewis & Ruth Affelder Fund, Cleveland Foundation Louise Alexander ASM International Ed & Connie Babcock Bessie Benner Metzenbaum Fund, Cleveland Foundation Dr. John L. & Kathleen C. Blazar Bernice I. Boyer Charitable Trust Burton-Middlefield Rotary Club Cargill - Deicing Technology Chardon Rotary Club David & Carrie Chew Cleveland Astronomical Society Thomas & Heidi Curtin Sean Dague The Alton & Carrie S. Davis Fund Ms. Carol Donaldson, Hunters Creek Farm David Eichenmiller & Alison Gee The Figas Family Mr. & Mrs. John Fitts Walter & Kathy Fortney Richard & Christie Frenchie Friends of CASA for Kids of Geauga County The William O. & Gertrude Lewis Frohring Foundation Dan & Jean Galdun Geauga Park District Foundation William D. Ginn Dorothea & Fletcher Gleason Family Foundation Steve & Jean Gokorsch Mary Jane Hartwell James & Ellen Heighway Mrs. Linda Henry Ruth Holm John & Kelly Janoch Elizabeth B. Juliano Charitable Trust Kinetico Incorporated John & Pat Leech Dr. Edith Lerner The Lubrizol Foundation Mar Bal Inc. Robert & Mary McCullough Mark & Barb Meister Mr. & Mrs. Edward F. Meyers Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Michael Miller Old Order Amish Safety Committee The O’Neill Brothers Foundation Robert Page Parker Hannifin Foundation Jim & Nancy Patterson The Paul & Maxine Frohring Foundation Paul Davis Restoration Thomas F. Peterson Jr. The Wesley J. Pignolet M.D. Fund Douglas & Corey Ralston Todd & Mary Ray Renewal by Andersen 10 · Report to the Public 2011-2012 Howard & Audrey Roth The Sauerland Foundation Kathy Schaefer Science Applications International Corp. Dave & Teresa Simko Alan & Iola Skinner Billie Howland Steffee Fund, Cleveland Foundation John & Chris Steigerwald The Michael Talty and Helen Talty Charitable Trust Tecovas Foundation The Basista Family Keith & Mamie Tompkins Trevor & Gail Wilson Family Marguerite M. Wilson Foundation Gary & Kathryn Witosky NATURE PRESERVATIONISTS $500 - $999 Jay Ankeney & Julie Clayman Bainbridge Civic Club Margaret Bayless & Bill Schwing Mrs. Mary Beth Brockway Mr. & Mrs. David J. Carpenter Patricia Carratello Chardon Schools Foundation Cleveland Touring Club Ms. Diane Cogswell Fairmount Minerals Foundation Chuck Fowler Ms. Emilie Gottsegen Mary Ruth Green Albert & Robert Hanes Priscilla Hoag Pam Kolanz M. Krause Carane Ladd Janeth W. Larson Cristine & Barry Lewis Christopher McCann & Greg Videtic Mr. Gerard Mikus Pat & Don Mitchell Doug & Therese Nemeckay Notre Dame Elementary School 4th Grade Ohio Horseman’s Council Geauga Chapter Jim & Mary Beth O’Neill Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Petersen Mr. Larry Plant Mr. & Mrs. Frederick C. Porter Mr. & Mrs. Glenn Renwick Scottrade, Inc. Mr. & Mrs. Stanley Sells Jim & Pat Spoth Ms. Holly Traver University Hospitals Geauga Medical Center Brian & Suzanne Valentine Steve & Sharon Warner Western Reserve Artist Blacksmith Association PARK PROTECTORS $250 - $499 Paula & Anthony Aveni Bainbridge Women’s Club Mr. & Mrs. James Baskey Fred & Jennie Bemberg Sue & Bill Berger Forrest & Jane Burt Mrs. Margaret Clause Mr. James Crawley Anne & Ted deConingh Meta Jo Dennis Dr. Mark Dreger Paul & Barbara Emch David & Jeanne Ford Jr. The Frances Weinberg Charitable Foundation William & Katherine Franz Glenn & Joretta Frohring Geauga County Council For Arts & Culture Geauga County Probate-Juvenile Court Staff Mr. Brian Gingerich Mr. Lary A. Hawgood Corinne G. Henry George & Sharon Henry Little Eagle Drive Thru Beverage, LLC Andrew & Emily Maglott Michael & Christine McGuire Dave & Ellen Ondrey Mr. & Mrs. David O. Otto Hugh & Greta Pallister, Jr. Barbara & T Parkinson Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Paskevich Dr. & Mrs. Barry Pearce Mark & Jodi Rzeszotarski Marc & Linda Safier Lee & Carol Schiemann Eleanor Shaver William & Judith Tucholsky Mr. & Mrs. Edward Ullman Mr. & Mrs. R. T. Warner Joyce and Larry Wentz PARK SUPPORTERS $100 - $249 Blake Andres Aquilegia Garden Club Audubon Society of Greater Cleveland Mr. Warren Babcock Mary & Kevin Barnes Ms. Tina Baughman Eric & Patricia Baumgartner Richard & Shirley Bell Mr. & Mrs. Bruce Bennett Drs. John & Wilma Bergfeld Mr. Gary Bergstrom Mr. James R. Best Dan & Nancy Best Blackbrook Audubon Society Barbara & Marc Bloch James & Marilyn Bottger Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation Ms. Mary Anne Bromelmeier Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Brown Mr. & Mrs. Tom Browne Jeff & Kristi Burr Burroughs Nature Club Larry & Carole Cashion Chardon Brew Works Cleveland Running Company, LLC Ralph & Wrae Combs Richard & Janet Coyne Jon & Lucinda Denney Claudia & Terry Dorsett Drs. Vichai & Patra Duangjak Wayne & Tonia Erdman Traci Ext Mr. & Mrs. J. Chase Forbes, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. John Frazier Maureen Frey Gaye & Ramesh Gavhane Geauga Park District Staff Linda Gilbert Jay & Sue Giles Tim & Betty Golling Mariann & Paul Goodwin Ray & Diane Grella C. Daniel Groth Mrs. Gretchen Hamann Dr. & Mrs. Eugene Hamlow A. Dale & Virginia Harsh George Hazlett - Camp Hi KC Henry Holly Henry and Jerry Foster Howard & Rebecca Herrick Mr. Bill Hixson Mr. & Mrs. Don Hornak Wayne & Pat Hosmer The Honorable H. F. & Mrs. Inderlied, Jr. Mr. Cade Jeric Mr. & Mrs. Roger Kallock Bill Kent James & Judith Kewley Key Foundation Mrs. Norma Kinder Steven Mark Kohn Jon & Polly Manke The Marchetti Company Rich & Barb McCullough Mr. & Mrs. Edward McCullough Mr. & Mrs. A. G. Merriman Jr. Frank S. Merritt Michael & Donna Murphy Kurt F. Nauerz Mr. & Mrs. Paul D. Neidhardt Jane & Fritz Neubauer Ms. Michele Newton & Travis William Norwick Nancy & Kevin O’Reilly Mr. & Mrs. Barry Owen Bill & Pat Papenbrock PARK SUPPORTERS $100 - $249 (continued) Faith Pescatore Peter & Donna Pesch Michael Phillips Karl & Diane Pirnat Karolyn K. Poinar Dan & Andrea Pollock Mrs. Mary Ann Post Dale & Kim Preston Darrell Robinson Mr. & Mrs. Timothy Rose Jacqueline & Frank Samuel Lila & Walter Sauerteig Eric & Teri Schantz A. C. Schinagle, Jr. Chris, Patti & Abby Schmid Ms. Adrian Scott Kathryn Scott-Lewis Second Sole Nancy & Bill Seelbach Larry G. Sensel Sisters of Notre Dame Robert & Beth Stadler Frank Stehli Will & Georgieann Steigerwald Amanda J. Stith Mrs. Barbara C. Strauss Joyce & Greg Studen Katherin Swanson-Harbage Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Sweet Bert & Claudia Toth Jeff & Shari Weeden Russ & Doris Wenger Robert G. Weston Carl & Alaine White Ms. Mary Lou Whitlam Garver Sandy & Larry Wolfskill Eleanor Zmeskal PARK FRIENDS $99 AND UNDER Ms. Margaret Allen William & Linda Angstrom Ms. Jean Antonacci Sherri Appleton & Marty Resnik Helen Baber Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence Baker Ms. Rosemary Balazs Mr. & Mrs. Gary Barnhart Ms. Kathlyn Beaumier Susan Beck Ed & Donna Bellan Roni & Elliott Berenson Dr. Ronald Berschig Dr. S. Louis Berta Chery Bessette Milind &Theresa Bhanoo Ann M. Bierer Wayne & Martha Bifano Mark & Kathleen Binnig Sister Julie Boehnlein Mrs. Whitney Bohan Stephanie Reeve Boles Dolores Boone Ms. Mary Bornstein Mr. & Mrs. Doug Botos BP Builders Mr. & Mrs. Robert Bradt Mrs. Denise Brewster Mark & Laura-Beth Brotman Mr. & Mrs. Gilbert Brundjar Bob & Lindy Bryson Ms. Ricki Bunkin Chagrin Valley Herb Society Mr. & Mrs. George Clemens Carol Colasante Combined Federal Campaign Mr. Ian Cooper Daniel & Beverley Corcoran Country View Garden Club Ms. Fran Cverna Robert Denne Eileen Dickerson Mr. & Mrs. Robert Diehl The Dominion Foundation James & Diana Drury Carol M. Dybo Mrs. Elizabeth Dyckes Mike & Brenda Eastlake Joan Eippert Elite Fitness Harry C. Fall Joan & Mike Fath Ms. Rosemarie Fedeli David & Eileen Fink Bonnie & Gary Fish Charles Fletcher Greg Foley Mr. & Mrs. Robert R. Ford Joan & Dennis Francis John Freshley Ms. Margaret Friedman Kenny & Adrienne Friihauf & Little Kenny Mr. & Mrs. Brent Gardner Ms. Bebe Garver Geauga County Genealogical Society Geauga Lyric Theater Guild Geauga Walkers Tricia Gebhart Donna E. Gedeon Mr. & Mrs. Gordon Gerber Jean & Howie Gerstein Barbara J. Gibbs Jeannette D. Giles Andrew Gotschall Mr. & Mrs. Alan Gurd Kathy Hanes Chris & Jennifer Hann Robert & Joy Hannan Mr. & Mrs. Joseph L. Hart Mr. & Mrs. Donald Hartman Mrs. Nancy Harvey Hawken School Byron G. Hays Bill & Linda Hein Ms. Jeanne Henry Mr. Theodore Herrick Jack & Betty Hollister Mr. & Mrs. John Hooper Jon & Sue Howard Ann & Newell Howard Ms. Marguerite Hrabak Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Hrapko Mr. Robert Ishee Merritt Johnquest Gideon and Gabrielle Johnson Robert & Cindy Johnson James & Catherine Kadunc Scott & Carol Kenney Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Kickel Benjamin A. King Mr. & Mrs. J. Albert Klauss Richard & Judith Kluchar John P. Kolar Mr. & Mrs. Richard Kolehmainen Judith Kolesar William & Cheryl Koza Gary & Pat Kreuz Christopher & Lois Kuhns Nancy A. Kule Gerald F. Lackey, D. O. Ladies Club Of Troy Mr. & Mrs. Robert Larson David & Marilyn Lavalette Bob & Sally Lee Jack G. Lenhart Mr. Sam Lerner Ms. Gloria Leven Alexis Liberatore Little Loop Hikers Mrs. Lois Locher Mrs. Lillian Lodwick Betsey Luce Bill & Sue Lundstrom Dorothy Lungmus Jeff Luse Maria T. Madden Patricia & Phil Maher The Martin Family Donna Martin Dr. Kayoshi Masuoka Mr. Bill Mattlin Mr. & Mrs. Edward McHenry Marten Merryfield Alice Merryman Mrs. Anne Meyer Tom & Jenica Mignogna Bill & Leigh Miller Ms. Marlene Miller Stephanie Miller Mr. Steve Mitskavich Molly Chittenden Chapter of National Society DAR Mr. & Mrs. William Nemeth John & Lynn Nestor John & Helen O’Meara Nancy Oros Carol Owens Patrick & Traci Palattella Larry & Joan Papes Clara Paryzek Mr. & Mrs. Eugene Pasek Harriet Pedone Mr. Ronald Pellettiere Mr. Anthony Pfenning Marilyn Pickett Mr. & Mrs. Randy Pilarczyk Debra & Roosevelt Pittman Mr. & Mrs. Warren Plesmid Susan A. Prior Mrs. Anne Prusha Lisa Ramsey Mrs. Barbara Rasmussen Yvonne Rauer Sha’yuma Rawls Mr. & Mrs. James Ray Mr. Harold Reed Patricia Reilly Lawrence W. & Carolyn Rice Dr. Wanda Riddle Doug & Barb Robertson Virginia Rondeau Ms. Betty Root Bill & Diann Rucki Michael & Teresa Runion Richard & Gail Sabo Mr. & Mrs. John Scerbo Albert & Marie Schempp Mr. James Schmidt Paula & Michael Schultz Phyllis Seiz Mrs. Alice Sems Mr. John F. Senderak Debra K. Shankland Mr. & Mrs. Mark Sherman Susan K. Sifritt Marsha Simon Clyde Simpson, Ralph Mueller Observator Valerie Slusarz & Peter George Harley & Ellen Smith Mr. Robert O. Smolik Mr. Matthew Sobel & Ms. Susan Slotnick Dean & Donald Srsa Laura Srsa Tom & Carole Stanley Mr. & Mrs. William R. Stewart Dr. Bari Oyler Stith Stocker’s On The Park Restaurant H. Stoltz II Jean Strojan Dawn & Beau Sweeney The Szabo Family Mr. & Mrs. Alex Taylor Jeanine Thompson Rick & Leslie Tolman Mr. & Mrs. F. Jerome Tone III Carole Torres The Tuesday Tummlers Diane Valen Linda M. Valen Elaine Van Vliet Mr. Kenneth Vinciquerra Sandy Walker Jane Wallace Cheryl & Bruce Waller Mr. & Mrs. Abe Weaver David & Jane Wegener Mrs. Mildred Welch Dick & Sue Wengel Bridget Wicks Mr. & Mrs. John H. Wilharm, Jr. Shane Wohlken Laura & Joseph Wolfe Sandra L. Woolf Kathy Yan Kathy Young William & Linda Zelazny Karl & Gwenn Zoeller NATURE SCOPES PROGRAM BENEFACTORS Louise Alexander William & Linda Angstrom Bainbridge Civic Club Bainbridge Women’s Club Bessie Benner Metzenbaum Fund, Cleveland Foundation Milind &Theresa Bhanoo Blackbrook Audubon Society Sister Julie Boehnlein Burton-Middlefield Rotary Club Cargill - Deicing Technology Larry & Carole Cashion Chardon Rotary Club Chardon Schools Foundation Mrs. Margaret Clause Mr. Ian Cooper Ms. Fran Cverna Robert Denne Paul & Barbara Emch Charles Fletcher Joan & Dennis Francis Report to the Public 2011-2012 · 11 NATURE SCOPES PROGRAM BENEFACTORS (continued) Mr. & Mrs. Brent Gardner Mr. Brian Gingerich Ms. Emilie Gottsegen Dr. & Mrs. Eugene Hamlow Albert & Robert Hanes Kathy Hanes Chris & Jennifer Hann Ruth Holm Jon & Sue Howard John & Kelly Janoch John P. Kolar Gerald F. Lackey, D. O. Ladies Club Of Troy John & Pat Leech Andrew & Emily Maglott Michael & Christine McGuire Tom & Jenica Mignogna Ms. Marlene Miller Carol Owens Hugh & Greta Pallister, Jr. Barbara & T Parkinson Dr. & Mrs. Barry Pearce Marilyn Pickett Mr. & Mrs. Randy Pilarczyk Mr. & Mrs. Warren Plesmid Dan & Andrea Pollock Maria T. Madden Lisa Ramsey Mrs. Barbara Rasmussen Todd & Mary Ray Jacqueline & Frank Samuel Chris, Patti & Abby Schmid Susan K. Sifritt Marsha Simon John & Chris Steigerwald Amanda J. Stith Dawn & Beau Sweeney The Szabo Family William & Judith Tucholsky Mr. & Mrs. Edward Ullman Diane Valen Linda M. Valen Joyce and Larry Wentz Carl & Alaine White Ms. Mary Lou Whitlam Garver Marguerite M. Wilson Foundation Kathy Young William & Linda Zelazny CHIP HENRY INSTITUTE FOR OUTDOOR ADVENTURE Mr. & Mrs. James Baskey Stephanie Reeve Boles Jeff & Kristi Burr Forrest & Jane Burt Mr. & Mrs. George Clemens Richard & Janet Coyne Eileen Dickerson Wayne & Tonia Erdman Joan & Mike Fath Bonnie & Gary Fish Mr. & Mrs. Robert R. Ford Geauga County Probate-Juvenile Court Staff Dorothea & Fletcher Gleason Family Foundation Bill & Linda Hein Mrs. Linda Henry Corinne G. Henry George & Sharon Henry 12 · Report to the Public 2011-2012 KC Henry Ms. Jeanne Henry Holly Henry and Jerry Foster Mr. & Mrs. Roger Kallock Bob & Sally Lee Alexis Liberatore The Lubrizol Foundation Betsey Luce Bill & Sue Lundstrom Rich & Barb McCullough Bill & Leigh Miller Molly Chittenden Chapter of National Society DAR Jane & Fritz Neubauer Jim & Nancy Patterson Mr. & Mrs. Randy Pilarczyk Lee & Carol Schiemann Nancy & Bill Seelbach John & Chris Steigerwald Joyce & Greg Studen The Michael Talty and Helen Talty Charitable Trust Ms. Holly Traver Steve & Sharon Warner David & Jane Wegener CAVEMAN CRAWL SPONSORS Cleveland Running Company, LLC Elite Fitness Fairmount Minerals Foundation Friends of CASA for Kids of Geauga County Geauga Lyric Theater Guild Paul Davis Restoration Second Sole John & Chris Steigerwald University Hospitals Geauga Medical Center BRIDLE TRAIL FUND Ms. Margaret Allen Ms. Diane Cogswell Ms. Fran Cverna Bill & Sue Lundstrom Mr. Bill Mattlin Ohio Horseman’s Council Geauga Chapter Mr. & Mrs. Edward Ullman SOUTH NEWBURY UNION CHAPEL Country View Garden Club Joan & Mike Fath Geauga County Genealogical Society Alan & Iola Skinner Sandra L. Woolf, S. Newbury Union Chapel Trustee IN HONOR OF Dan Best Mr. & Mrs. Dale Preston Mr. & Mrs. Edward Steeb Chardon Schools Community Mr. & Mrs. Don Winton Jean Romanchuk Hills Mr. & Mrs. Robert Stadler Dr. Edith Lerner Ms. Merrill Krenitz Bob & Mary McCullough Mr. & Mrs. Edward McCullough Scott C. Miller Leigh Ann Miller Tatum, Tori, & Aidan Miller Mr. & Mrs. Michael Miller Beth Minadeo Ms. Carole Torres Charles “Chip” Henry Mrs. Linda Henry Ms. Alexis Liberatore Frank Honecy Ms. Dolores Boone Ms. Rosemarie Fedeli Mr. Jack Lenhart Mr. & Mrs. Steven Martin Mr. & Mrs. Roosevelt Pittman Patricia Reilly Ms. Laura Srsa Messrs. Dean & Donald Srsa Ms. Sandy Walker Mr. & Mrs. Richard Wengel Ms. Kathy Yan The Marriage of Terry Orvis & Paige Hosier Ms. Sherri Appleton & Marty Resnik William D. Ginn James Ihnat Mrs. Marianne Rzeszotarski The Robinson Family Darrell Robinson Joseph Kondrat Ms. Eleanor Zmeskal Our Grandchildren Mr. & Mrs. Richard Sabo James E. Larson Janeth W. Larson Pat Scott & Jennifer Scott Laughlin Ms. Adrian Scott Don Meyer Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Hart Mrs. Mary Ann Post Helen Stewart Patricia Carratello IN MEMORY OF Mary Ann Babcock Mrs. Mary Ann Post Al Brockway Mrs. Mary Beth Brockway Miss Rebecca Brownlee Christopher McCann & Greg Videtic Jodee Clark Ms. Tina Baughman Phyllis M. Denne Mr. Robert Denne Walt & Kelly Dreger Dr. Mark Dreger Marten Merryfield Mrs. Karolyn Poinar Joseph Dula Mrs. Lynn Dula Nana & Biggie Federico Maureen Frey Duane Ferris Mr. & Mrs. Dan Best Susan Fyfe Geauga Park District Staff Mr. & Mrs. Alan Skinner Gable-Morgan-Seneca Mr. Gerard Mikus David R. Gorham Pam Kolanz William H. Hann Mr. & Mrs. Chris Hann Ken Kinder Mrs. Norma Kinder Nancy Meyer Mrs. Jo Anne Gorkoski Waiva Miner Kathryn Scott-Lewis Jean E. McCullough Strott Virginia Dunn Hoag Kintzel Verna Agnes Dunn Albin Clyde McCullough Margaret Viola Zilke Walter Cyrus Hoag Marion Dunn Hoag Robert & Mary McCullough Alberta Nauerz Mr. Kurt Nauerz Mindy Nichols Mr. & Mrs. John Janoch Peggy Page Mr. Edward H. deConingh, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. James Chase Forbes, Jr. Mr. William Ginn Hawken School Mr. & Mrs. Robert Larson The Marchetti Company Mrs. Anne Meyer Mr. & Mrs. Alexander Taylor Mr. & Mrs. Jerome Tone III Mr. & Mrs. John Wilharm, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Trevor Wilson Carol M. Plant Mr. Larry Plant Charles & Marilyn Powell Mr. & Mrs. Stanley Sells Dr. Richard Reeser Mr. & Mrs. Doug Botos Mr. & Mrs. Scott Kenney Danielle Tucker Rose William F. Tucker Mr. & Mrs. Timothy Rose IN MEMORY OF (continued) Rudolph Schmelzer Mrs. Else Schmelzer Gary Shipman Mr. & Mrs. Randy Pilarczyk Morton Strauss Mrs. Barbara Strauss Marie Sutton Geauga Park District Staff Sam Szabo Mr. & Mrs. Paul Szabo Sandy Wilcox Mr. & Mrs. Richard Stalker MATCHING ORGANIZATIONS Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation Cargill-Deicing Technology Dominion Foundation Fairmount Minerals Foundation Key Bank Foundation Lubrizol Foundation Scottrade, Inc. DONORS TO OBSERVATORY PARK Thank you to the following donors who made contributions to the Observatory Park Capital Campaign between January 1, 2005, and December 31, 2012. With the exception of the purchase of the property, Phases I, II and III of Observatory Park were privately funded by contributions totaling $2,167,450. $250,000.00 - $399,999.99 Fairmount Minerals Foundation Geauga Park District Foundation $100,000.00 - $249,999.99 The William O. & Gertrude Lewis Frohring Foundation The Hershey Foundation Edna and Florence Kaplan Estate Kinetico Incorporated $50,000.00 - $99,999.99 The Abington Foundation The Lubrizol Foundation The O’Neill Brothers Foundation The Kelvin and Eleanor Smith Foundation Constance Thomas Estate $25,000.00 - $49,999.99 Lester E. & Kathleen A. Coleman Foundation Richard Frenchie, MBA, FACHE Mr. & Mrs. Raymond Laubenthal Mr. & Mrs. John Leech Dr. Edith Lerner John P. Murphy Foundation Parker Hannifin Foundation $10,000.00 - $24,999.99 The Basista Family Dr. & Mrs. John Blazar Chagrin Valley Astronomical Society Miss Betty Cope Mr. & Mrs. John Fitts Mr. & Mrs. Walter Fortney The Paul & Maxine Frohring Foundation Mr. William Ginn Mr. & Mrs. Gerald Hornick Mr. & Mrs. Richard Hyde Ms. Elizabeth Juliano Mr. & Mrs. James Kewley Mr. & Mrs. Richard Locke Mr. & Mrs. Paul Miller, Sr. Estate Mrs. Sandra L. Oberle Mr. & Mrs. T Parkinson The Perkins Charitable Foundation Mr. Thomas Peterson, Jr. Dr. Wesley J. Pignolet Fund The Reinberger Foundation Ms. Billie Steffee Mr. & Mrs. John Steigerwald Tecovas Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Keith Tompkins Mr. & Mrs. Gary Witosky $5,000.00 - $9,999.99 Ms. Bernice Boyer Mr. & Mrs. Charles Fowler Green Estates, Inc. The Louise H. and David S. Ingalls Foundation, Inc. Ms. Kathy Leavenworth Mr. & Mrs. Michael Miller Night Vision Event For Observatory Park Ms. Mary Perkins Mr. & Mrs. Todd Ray Mr. & Mrs. Howard Roth Mr. & Mrs. Frank Samuel Mr. & Mrs. Trevor Wilson $1,000.00 - $4,999.99 Mr. & Mrs. Jack Boykin Mr. & Mrs. Jeff Burr Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Curtin Mr. Sean Dague E. G. & G. Inc. Mr. & Mrs. Michael Figas Mr. David Ford, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Dan Galdun Mr. & Mrs. Jay Giles Mr. Brian Gingerich Mr. & Mrs. Steve Gokorsch Ms. Emilie Gottsegen Mrs. Susan Grimm Mr. & Mrs. James Heighway Mr. & Mrs. John Janoch Mr. Roy Kaelin Mr. & Mrs. Robert Keesecker Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Kimmich, Jr. Ms. Marjorie Krause Mr. & Mrs. Mark Meister Nestle Very Best In Youth Nestle USA The Nord Family Foundation Notre Dame Elementary School 4th Grade Mr. Robert Page Mr. & Mrs. Hugh Pallister, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Bill Prior Mr. & Mrs. Douglas Ralston Mr. & Mrs. Franz Sauerland Science Applications International Corp Mr. & Mrs. David Simko Mr. & Mrs. Benjamin Slane SoL Harris/Day Architecture Jeffrey Suszynski Van Ness Stone Inc. Mr. & Mrs. John Wilhelm, Jr. $500.00 - $999.99 Mr. & Mrs. Edward Babcock Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Basista Drs. John Bergfeld Corso’s Perennials / Liveroof Sales & Marketing Mr. & Mrs. Michael Davey Mr. & Mrs. Jon Denney Mr. & Mrs. Tracy Engle Ms. Mary Ruth Green Burt Hill Inc. The Holden Arboretum Mrs. Ruth Holm Hummel Construction Co. Ms. Carane Ladd Mr. Frank Merritt Mr. & Mrs. Edward F. Meyers, Jr. Mr. Scott Mihalic Mr. & Mrs. Don Mitchell Mr. Douglas Nemeckay Mr. Timothy Nichols Mr. & Mrs. David Ondrey Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Petersen Dr. & Mrs. Mark Rzeszotarski Ms. Kathy Schaefer Mr. & Mrs. Alan Skinner Ms. Kathleen Thomas Mr. & Mrs. Brian Valentine Mr. David Vanderwise Wedron Silica Company Mr. & Mrs. Gary Weimer $250.00 - $499.99 Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Aveni Ms. Marie Barni Ms. Margaret Bayless Mr. & Mrs. Fred Bemberg Mrs. Linda Bodi Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Brown Drs. Julie Clayman and Jay Ankeney Mr. Edward H. deConingh, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Richard Edelinsky Mr. William Franz Mr. Glenn Frohring Mr. & Mrs. Gregory Gessel Mr. & Mrs. Jonathan Green Messrs. Albert and Robert Hanes Ms. Priscilla Hoag Mr. John Kucharik Mr. & Mrs. Curtis Leary Little Eagle Drive Thru Beverage, LLC Dr. Kayoshi Masuoka Mr. & Mrs. Keith McClintock Mr. & Mrs. Frederick Neubauer Mrs. Paige Orvis Mr. & Mrs. James J. Spoth Mr. & Mrs. Raymond Warner Mr. & Mrs. David Weibel Frances Weinberg Charitable Foundation $100.00 - $249.99 Mr. Blake Andres Mr. & Mrs. William Angstrom Mr. Jim Arden Mr. John Augustine Mr. Warren Babcock Mr. Kevin Barnes Mr. & Mrs. Eric Baumgartner Mr. & Mrs. Robert Bednar Mr. & Mrs. Bruce Bennett Mr. Gary Bergstrom Mr. James R. Best Mr. & Mrs. Marc Bloch Mr. & Mrs. James Bottger Dr. Robert E. Botti, Jr., MD Mr. Harvey Bozzi Jr. Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation Mrs. Michelle Brown Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Buckles Mr. & Mrs. Larry Cashion Mr. & Mrs. Ralph Combs Mr. & Mrs. Ron Cotman Mrs. Eloise Coxe Mr. & Mrs. Richard Coyne Messrs. Richard & Daniel Crouse Mr. & Mrs. Raymond Durn Mr. & Mrs. Paul Emch Ms. Traci Ext Mr. & Mrs. Mike Fath Mr. & Mrs. Gene Faubel Dr. William Fraser Mr. & Mrs. John Frazier Mrs. Cynthia Gale Mr. & Mrs. Leonard Golding Mr. & Mrs. Paul Goodwin Mr. Scott Greenwald Mr. & Mrs. Ray Grella Mrs. Gretchen Hamann Dr. & Mrs. Eugene Hamlow Mr. & Mrs. Howard Herrick Mrs. Linda Henry Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Holzheimer Mr. & Mrs. Don Hornak The Honorable & Mrs. H. F. Inderlied, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. David Kahn Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Keller Mr. Walter Kemmerle Ken’s Auto Body Mr. Steven Kohn Mrs. Jo Ann Lorenz Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Manners Mrs. Kathy Manners Mr. & Mrs. Matthew Martin Mr. & Mrs. Robert McCullough Mrs. Anne McGarry Mr. & Mrs. A. G. Merriman, Jr. The Nature Conservancy in Ohio Mr. Kurt Nauerz The Greater Cleveland Chapter NECA Nelson Aluminum Foundry Ms. Michele Newton Mrs. Jane Nord Mrs. Mary Beth O’Neill Mr. & Mrs. Kevin O’Reilly Mr. & Mrs. Matthew Passalacqua Ms. Faith Pescatore Dr. & Mrs. Peter Pesch Mr. Michael Phillips Mr. & Mrs. Karl Pirnat Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Pollock Mrs. Marilyn M. Powell Mr. & Mrs. Marc Safier Report to the Public 2011-2012 · 13 $100.00 - $249.99 (continued) Mr. & Mrs. Walter Sauerteig Mr. A. C. Schinagle, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Dave Schwerzler Weber Shandwick Mrs. Eleanor Shaver Mrs. Billie Fox Smith Mr. Kenneth Smith Mr. & Mrs. Francis G. Stehli Mr. & Mrs. Wilbert Steigerwald Mrs. R. Dennison Stewart Ms. Amanda Stith Mr. & Mrs. Jim Striefsky Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Sweet Mr. Gary Temple Mr. & Mrs. Bert Toth Mr. & Mrs. William Tucholsky Ms. Joanne Wanstreet Mr. & Mrs. Jeff Weeden Ms. Donna Weiss-Carson Mr. & Mrs. Russ Wenger Mr. Ted Williams Mr. Richard Wise Mr. & Mrs. Larry Wolfskill $99.00 AND UNDER Mr. Michael Allen Ms. Sherri Appleton Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence Baker Ms. Rosemary Balazs Ms. Kathlyn Beaumier Ms. Susan Beck Ms. Ann Bierer Mr. & Mrs. Wayne Bifano Mrs. Whitney Bohan Ms. Stephanie Boles Ms. Mary Bornstein Mrs. Denise Brewster Mr. Howard Brubaker Mr. & Mrs. Gilbert Brundjar Mr. & Mrs. Ted Brunst Ms. Ricki Bunkin Mrs. Sandra Burns Mr. Richard Childs Mrs. Carol Colasante Ms. Inez Corrado Mrs. Elizabeth Cupp Ms. Fran Cverna Mr. & Mrs. Steve Davidian Mr. Paul Dehko Delta Kappa Gamma Mr. & Mrs. Robert Diehl Mr. & Mrs. Bernard Doherty Mr. & Mrs. Terry Dorsett Mr. & Mrs. James Drury Ms. Carol Dybo 14 · Report to the Public 2011-2012 Mrs. Elizabeth Dyckes Mr. & Mrs. Michael Eastlake Mr. Harry Fall Mr. John Freshley Ms. Margaret Friedman Ms. Bebe Garver Ms. Donna Gedeon Mr. & Mrs. Gordon Gerber Ms. Barbara J. Gibbs GLA Water, Inc. Mr. Andrew Gotschall Mr. & Mrs. Alan Gurd Ms. Katrina Haas Mr. & Mrs. Robert Hannan Mr. & Mrs. Donald Hartman Mrs. Nancy Harvey Ms. KC Henry Mr. Theodore Herrick Mr. & Mrs. Newell Howard Ms. Marguerite Hrabak Mr. & Mrs. Jerome Hrapko Ms. Elizabeth Hyde Siman International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 673 Mr. Robert Ishee Mr. Merritt Johnquest Mr. & Mrs. Gideon Johnson Mr. & Mrs. Robert Johnson Mr. & Mrs. James Kadunc Dr. George Kikano Mr. Benjamin A. King Mr. & Mrs. J. Albert Klauss Ms. Judith Kolesar Mr. & Mrs. William & Cheryl Koza Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Kuhns Ms. Nancy Kule Leff Electric Company Ms. Gloria Leven Mr. Matthew Levine Mr. & Mrs. Jon Manke Ms. Donna Martin Mrs. Dottie Mathiott Mr. & Mrs. Donald Matz Mrs. Jean McKenna Mrs. Alice Merryman Mr. Steve Mitskavich Mrs. Mary Modroo Ms. Arline Moore Ms. Audrey Morgan Mr. & Mrs. James Mulac The Ohio Horseman’s Council Geauga Chapter Ms. Nancy Oros Mr. & Mrs. Patrick Palattella Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence Papes Mr. & Mrs. Eugene Pasek Mr. Ronald Pellettiere Ms. Marilyn Pickett Mr. & Mrs. Richard Pinkett Ms. Susan Prior Progressive Insurance Foundation Mrs. Anne Prusha Mrs. Yvonne Rauer Mrs. Sha’yuma Rawls Mr. & Mrs. James Ray Mr. Harold Reed Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence Rice Ms. Betty Root Rosnack Financial Group Mr. & Mrs. Richard Sabo Mr. & Mrs. Eric Schantz Mr. & Mrs. Albert Schempp Mr. James Schmidt Mr. & Mrs. Michael Schultz Mrs. Alice Sems Ms. Phyllis Seiz Mr. John Senderak Ms. Debra Shankland Mr. & Mrs. Mark Sherman Mr. Clyde Simpson Mrs. Valerie Slusarz George Mr. Robert Smolik Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Stanley Mr. & Mrs. William Stewart Dr. Bari Oyler Stith Stocker’s On The Park Restaurant Mr. Harlyn Stoltz II Ms. Jean Strojan The Superior Group Ms. Helen Thomas Ms. Jeanine Thompson Ms. Elaine Van Vliet Ms. Jane Wallace Mrs. Mildred Welch Ms. Mary Lou Whitlam Garver Ms. Bridget Wicks Mr. Shane Wohlken Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Wolfe Ms. Sandy Woolf Mr. & Mrs. Karl Zoeller DONORS TO PHASE IV: NASSAU ASTRONOMICAL OBSERVING STATION Chagrin Valley Astronomical Society Chardon Brew Works Mr. Richard Childs Cleveland Astronomical Society Alton & Carrie S. Davis Foundation The Lake-Geauga Fund of The Cleveland Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Jay Giles Mr. George Gliba Mary Jane Hartwell Todd & Mary Ray Mr. A. C. Shinagle MCCULLOUGH SOCIETY The McCullough Society was created on September 4, 2010, in honor of Robert McCullough upon his retirement from the Geauga Park District Board of Park Commissioners after 38 years of service. Membership in the Society is earned by those who have made “lifetime” gifts in support of Geauga Park District. These include planned and deferred gifts through an estate plan, gift annuities and trusts, named endowment funds or lifetime cash giving of $25,000 or more. Mr. & Mrs. Edward Babcock Geneva T. Bateman * Mrs. Margaret Clause Mr. & Mrs. William B. Conway Miss Betty Cope Chester W. Davis * Mrs. Meta Dennis Ms. Carol Donaldson Bob Dupont * Fran Hall * Ortrud Higgins * Edna & Florence Kaplan * Bill Kent Mr. & Mrs. Raymond F. Laubenthal Pat & John Leech Dr. Edith Lerner Mr. & Mrs. Keith McClintock Mr. & Mrs. Chuck Miller Mrs. Paul C. Miller, Sr.* Susan Chambers Mullen Mrs. Lucia Nash Barbara & T Parkinson Louis Rorimer * Mark Sperry * Charlotte H. Stafford * Ms. Billie Steffee Constance H. Thomas * Mr. Kenneth Vinciquerra *deceased FINANCIALS To be fiscally responsible to you. G E A U G A PA R K D I S T R I C T F O U N D AT I O N G I F T S A N D P L E D G E S BY F U N D I N G P R O J E C T Education & Exhibits ** Land Stewardship Unrestricted Gifts Restricted Gifts * Observatory Park Total $ Raised 2011 2012 $47,333. (7%) $6,200. (1%) $35,479. (5%) $33,413. (5%) $554,053. (82%) $46,435. (15%) $5,705. (2%) $35,210. (11%) $19,543. (6%) $206,316. (66%) $676,478 $313,209 * Restricted funds include contributions to the Bridle Trail Fund, South Newbury Union Chapel, Event Sponsorships and Memorial Giving for benches and pavers. ** Geauga Park District’s Nature Scopes program contributions totaled $23,337 in 2011 and $25,891 in 2012. Contributions to the Chip Henry Institute for Outdoor Adventure totaled $11,347 in 2011 and $18,878 in 2012. G E A U G A PA R K D I S T R I C T GENERAL FUND AND LAND IMPROVEMENT Opening Cash Balance * 2011 2012 $4,034,128 $5,308,605 Revenue & Other Sources ** Levy and Tax Income Intergovernmental / Grants Gifts and Donations Fees / Refunds / Sales Investment Income / Other Receipts Total Source of Funds (+) 6,081,5856,122,555 1,980,0301,468,991 340,759485,076 62,44176,573 288,18574,675 $ 8,753,000 $8,227,870 Expenditures & Other Uses ** Personnel and Benefits 3,817,6213,768,659 Maintenance/Projects Internal1,188,919946,927 Construction 1,482,051285,300 Equipment 318,818294,629 Other Expenses 114,542139,615 Land Acquisition 556,573888,191 Total Uses of Funds (-) $ 7,478,523 $6,323,320 Year End Cash Balance $5,308,605 $7,213,156 * Carryover from the previous year for ongoing and future projects ** Internal transfer from the General Fund to the Land Improvement Fund totaled $1 million in 2011 and $1.5 million in 2012, and is excluded from this section. Source: Unaudited Geauga Park District records Report to the Public 2011-2012 · 15 Sunset at the shelter at Frohring Meadows - photo by Joel Firem The mission of Geauga Park GEAUGA COUNTY PROBATE JUDGE The Honorable Timothy J. Grendell ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES BOARD OF PARK COMMISSIONERS Geauga toll free........................... 800-536-4006 Nicholas E. Fischbach Jim Patterson Michael J. Petruziello Fax............................................. 440-286-1285 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Thomas Curtin Program reservations.................... 440-279-0880 provide the opportunity for SUPPORT YOUR PARKS E D I T O R S Sandy Ward · Paige Hosier Orvis Development office..................... 440-279-0835 people to enjoy and appreciate D E S I G N Vicky Liptak Volunteer information.................. 440-279-0802 Phone......................................... 440-286-9516 RESERVATIONS Facility reservations...................... 440-286-9516 www.geaugaparkdistrict.org District is to preserve, conserve, and protect the natural features of Geauga County and to those resources.
