2014 Annual Report

A property of the Hancock County Trustees of Public Reservations
2014 Annual Report
The Director’s Desk
Hancock County Trustees
of Public Reservations
Joshua Campbell Torrance, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Terry Carlisle, PRESIDENT
Jonathan Marshall, VICE-PRESIDENT
Sandra Blake-Leonard, TREASURER
Elsa Teel, SECRETARY
Fred Ehrlenbach
Elisabeth Heyward
Todd Little-Siebold
Mark Politte
Nancy Putnam
Wilmont M. Schwind, Jr.
Dick Schloss
Walter Smalling
Trustees Emeriti
Ruth Brenninkmeyer
Karen Dickes
Gregg Hannah
Jane Shea
Stephen C. Shea
Teresa Sargent Smith
Lowell S. Thomas
Laurie B. Williams
Dale Worthen
Staff
Joshua Campbell Torrance
ExEcutivE DirEctor
Anne Russenberger-Keefe
DirEctor of EDucation & Programs
Phyllis Young
markEting & DEvEloPmEnt coorDinator
Open for free public use 365 days a year and enjoyed by thousands of people,
Woodlawn is growing and thriving as a center for community engagement and
activity. 2014 was a remarkable year of progress and achievement for Woodlawn.
We grew our staff, we welcoming Phyllis Young as our first Marketing and
Development Coordinator, we improved our programs and activities, and we
expanded our partnerships to broaden our mission impact. We achieved all this
and still ended the year operating in the “black.”
2014 was also a year in which the Woodlawn board and staff took stock of
Woodlawn’s recent growth and assets to chart the course for its future. With
the support of a private foundation, we hired Oudens Ello Architecture and
ConsultEcon, an economic and management planning firm. Together they helped
us understand how Woodlawn could meet its full potential and become more
sustainable. The product of this work, while not yet public, is an exciting road
map charting Woodlawn’s future. Look for more on this in 2015.
Downeast residents often tell me the joy they experienced visiting Woodlawn
as a child, whether it was to tour the Black House or to enjoy the park. Nothing
is more exciting than creating those kinds of memories for children visiting
Woodlawn today. Their enthusiasm for what they see and learn is infectious.
Hopefully we are instilling in them a greater sense of place, historical awareness
and community connectiveness through their experiences at Woodlawn.
My daughter’s 4th grade teacher recently summarized it best when she
remarked to me that Woodlawn was their “go to” place for family time. If not
already, I hope it becomes your “go to” place in 2015.
Board member Todd Little-Siebold teaches students about heirloom apples
Lisa Salsbury
aDministrativE assistant
Steven Sullivan
carEtakEr
P.O. Box 1478, Route 172
Ellsworth, Maine 04605
207-667-8671
E-mail: [email protected]
woodlawnmuseum.org
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President’s Annual Message
Terry Carlisle, PRESIDENT
Growing up on the Surry Road, my family has had a long association with Woodlawn, which we commonly referred to
as the Black House. As a business leader in Ellsworth for many years, I have seen Woodlawn’s impact on the community in
the number and quality of its programs and activities. Now as board chair of the organization, I have the pleasure of seeing
Woodlawn from a new and unique viewpoint; and 2014 offered a wonderful vista of growth and progress.
Our most significant project culminated in September, when Woodlawn presented a special one-day symposium,
Celebrating an American Treasure: Woodlawn’s 1827 Best Bed: Context & Conservation. This extraordinary bed with its
bed hangings has been on public view since 1929. The Best Bed, now conserved, is again on display. Participants in the
day-long symposium were given a rare opportunity to hear first hand about the conservation process.
300 students participated in Student Field Days in 2014. Do not despair that children are so “plugged in” that they no
longer know how to play. Visit the estate during Field Days and you will find students engaged in the same outdoor activities
that children enjoyed when the house was built. Without a cell phone in sight, children were using their imaginations to
recreate the game of hoops and other indoor and outdoor games. Their laughter was contagious.
Heirloom Apple Day in October featured a series of activities aimed at educating people about the apple’s rich local
history, including cider pressing, apple identification, apple tastings and kids’ activities.
And, of course, the Ellsworth Antiques Show at Woodlawn, with its gala opening night festivities, was the high point
of summer at Woodlawn and beyond. Entering into its 10th year at Woodlawn, plans are underway to celebrate this historic
show in August 2015.
“Murder at the Black House,” a serial novel
Students learn and play the old fashioned way at Woodlawn
published in the pages of The Ellsworth
American, was spearheaded by a local
banker. Written by nine aspiring writers
in our community, “Murder at the Black
House” included many Ellsworth backdrops
like the Woodlawn’s Black House — the
scene of the crime.
The Christmas season was merry at
Woodlawn and we made our first foray into
hosting company Christmas parties. This
is an area that we think has much growth
potential. Our own staff provided table
service and caterer support this year in an
effort to jump start the new program with
minimal cost.
And, in closing, it’s important to note
that our Woodlawn team of board members
and staff, with help from an incredible
group of motivated volunteers, made all of
this possible in 2014. Together we made
the “house on the hill” the center of the
community in 2014. We can all look to 2015
with confidence and anticipation of even
greater things to come.
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Croquet at Woodlawn
Perry Mattson, Croquet Committee Chair
Since the ribbon cutting ceremony on July 7, 2007, the
croquet program at Woodlawn has grown in incremental
steps each year. Our championship sized 84’ by 105’ court,
which is laser leveled, planted with velvet bent grass like
a golf green, mowed to 1/4” height, and fully irrigated,
is the only full sized public croquet court in the state of
Maine. The croquet program is managed by a volunteer
croquet committee with assistance from Woodlawn’s staff.
Following are some of the highlights of the croquet program
during the 2014 season which ran from May until the court
was closed in early November.
Involvement continues to hold steady at just over 40
paid participants. The 2014 croquet program fee entitled
players to unlimited play and included instruction offered
by the croquet committee. The 2014 fee was $160 for the
season.
We continue to have a great cadre of volunteers who
take care of the court mowing all season. Our greens mower
had a few mechanical problems this past season but it was
back in service by the early fall. Wayne Hand from the
Bucksport Golf Club continued to provide us with great
service by maintaining our grass along with necessary
fertilizing, insecticide treatment, and other maintenance.
The long winter of 2013 and 2014 kept the croquet court
covered with snow and ice way too long and resulted in
some damage to the grass in a few areas. Wayne did a great
job in bringing the grass back and by late summer we had a
pristine croquet court.
The Tuesday afternoon golf croquet program continues
to be very popular and we thank Don Whalen and Geoff
Schuler for taking on the leadership of it. It also generates
some income as the public is invited to play for a fee of
$10 for an afternoon session. On some days, more than 30
players turned out to play golf croquet and enjoy a social
hour afterward. Potluck dinners were held during the
months of May, July, and August. The golf croquet group
held a tournament in August.
Instructional clinics were offered to the public and
Woodlawn croquet players during the season. Fred and
Jackie Jones, United States Croquet Association Hall of
Fame members, came to Maine and offered instructional
clinics on our Woodlawn Court, Sorrento Court, and the
Tapley Cove Court with excellent attendance at all sessions.
Woodlawn Croquet sponsored two six wicket
tournaments: the Woodlawn Invitational in June and the
Woodlawn Mini Lobster Tournament in September. We
had players from all over the United States and Canada
playing in the tournaments, which provided for a very high
level of play and good attendance from the public.
The croquet program generated enough income to
cover all of the expenses for the progam including court
maintenance. A small surplus was split between a reserve
account for the court and Woodlawn’s operating account.
Plans are underway to sponsor the Woodlawn
Invitational Tournament in June and the Big Lobster
Tournament in September of 2015. Croquet enthusiasts
will be anxious to get back on the court in late April or early
May. All in all, the 2014 croquet season was a success. We
invite you all to come play croquet with us in 2015.
Winners of the Woodlawn Invitational held in September
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Volunteer Penny Grover teaches students about unusal objects during the fall Fields Days
Education
An integral part of the Woodlawn mission is offering the community high quality educational experiences. In 2014, we
met and exceeded our goals. Guests young and young at heart enjoyed diverse programs ranging from craft workshops to
day long symposiums and from vintage jewelry to fireflies. Truly, there was something for everyone.
Building on a successful Teachers Institute in 2013, our school-age Field Days program flourished in 2014. In October,
300 5th and 6th grade students and teachers from five Hancock County elementary schools came to the Woodlawn campus for
learning and fun. Woodlawn staff worked collaboratively with Healthy Acadia, College of the Atlantic, and the University
of Maine Cooperative Extension’s Master Gardener Program to develop a full-day curriculum that included health, nutrition,
science and history. The feedback from principals, teachers and students was that we had delivered an exciting, hands-on
learning experience and that they would like more. Consequently, planning has started to establish the fall Field Days as
an annual event and expand our student programming with a spring Field Days program for 7th and 8th graders. Watch for
this addition in the spring of 2015. Our school connection continued in December when we invited second graders and their
teachers from the Ellsworth Elementary Middle School to participate in our seasonal programming. This involved two field
trips, one for the Woodlawn staff to visit the school, and the second for the students to visit with us at Woodlawn. On both
visits, we read with the students and worked together on historical craft projects, some of which were added to our holiday
displays for the public to see. Over 400 students visited Woodlawn for free in 2014, including one student who remarked
that the “Best Bed is POSH!”
Close to 90 community programs were offered in 2014, attended by over 500 people. Activites included: the Best Bed
Symposium, Heirloom Apple Day, lectures, garden and nature programs, dog training and a spectrum of historical arts and
craft workshops. Guest lectures and staff presentations rounded out a very robust 2014 schedule. As we look towards 2015,
we invite you to experience one of our programs first hand.
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Community Garden Thrives
2014 Volunteers
It was another busy year for the Woodlawn Community
Garden. The garden’s eighteen plots were filled for the
entire growing season. Most of the gardeners are Ellsworth
residents; many are senior citizens. There continues
to be a waiting list for openings that become available.
The University of Maine Cooperative Extension Master
Gardener program has the raised beds along the side of the
garden. 100% of the produce that is harvested from their
beds is donated. In 2014, they grew and donated 255 pounds
of produce to the Emmaus Center, Loaves and Fishes Food
Pantry, and Everybody Eats community meal site.
In 2014, the garden’s walkways received an upgrade
with new mulch being added. That work, along with the
boardwalk, has helped make the garden more accessible to
the handicapped.
In October, the Master Gardeners participated in the
Field Days held for students from area schools. Other
programs offered by the Master Gardener Volunteer program
were Invasive Tree Pests, Composting with Worms, Square
Foot Gardening, Creating a Rain Garden, and A Moveable
Feast of Insectary Plants. All the programs were offered
free of charge with donations accepted and appreciated.
The Community Garden is open for the public to visit.
The gardeners enjoy answering questions and sharing their
knowledge and interest in growing plants in Maine soil.
Volunteers are at the heart of many organizations and
this is true for Woodlawn. In 2014, more than 60 individuals
gave of their time to help support our programs and projects.
From the preschooler who came with his grandmother
to help on Fall Clean-up day, to the students, adults and
energetic retirees, we offer up a hearty thank you!
Student volunteers at the Spring Clean Up Day
Dr. Charles Alexander
Mrs. Patrice Alexander
Ms. Margaret Ames
Ms. Michelle Beal
Ms. Beth Bland
Ms. Christa Brey
Ms. Laurie Brooks
Ms. Rita Buddemeyer
Mr. Dan Cox
Mr. Dan Curts
Ms. Wendy Jo Davis
Ms. Olivia Driver
Mr. Douglas Endicott
Ms. Sherry Fletcher
Ms. Queene Foster
Mr. Gary Frost
Mr. Jack Frost
Ms. Heidi Garrison
Ms. Brianne Gravit
Ms. Penny Grover
Mr. Gregg Hannah
Mr. William Hansen
Ms. Lynn Havsall
Mr. Cole Hurlbert
Miss Brailee Joy
Mr. Chris Keefe
Ms. Liliane Kell
Mr. Wayne Kozaryn
Ms. Barbara LaCasce
Ms. Robin Larson-Clarke
Ms. Christa Little-Siebold
Ms. Laura Lyell
300 students visited the garden during Fields Day
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Ms. Pam Makie
Mr. Timothy McCormick
Mr. Michael Medici
Ms. Phyllis Mobraaten
Ms. Olivia Mora
Ms. Tina Nichols
Dr. Felton Norwood
Mr. Patrik Orcutt
Ms. Martha Oster
Mr. Brysen Parker
Ms. Heather Parker
Ms. Rebecca Partridge
Ms. Andrea Perry
Mrs. Bette Pierson
Mr. Nicholas Pike
Ms. Janis Piper
Mr. Raymond Rhinehart
Ms. Elizabeth Pouwels Richardson
Ms. Sasha Rydlizky
Mr. Stephen Salsbury
Ms. Jean Savalchak
Ms. Laura Schoene
Mr. Jasper Sheehan
Ms. Barbara Shelley
Mr. and Mrs. Lowell Thomas
Ms. Katharine Thompson
Ms. Teresa Watkins
Ms. Jen Winter
Ms. Patricia Worthen
Mr. Alik Young
Mr. Reginald Young
Ms. Sarah Young
Best Bed
While Woodlawn is filled with many wonderful treasures, it is perhaps John and Mary’s Best Bed that ranks highest
in national significance. It is known to be one of the best documented, historic bedsteads in America. It survives with its
original bed curtains and in its original location since its purchase by the Blacks in Boston in 1827. The bed is complete
with all its curtaining, festoons, fringe, and bedding (feather bed, mattress, bolsters and sackcloth) intact. Woodlawn has
the original bill of sale, invoices and especially noteworthy, the drawing sent by the Boston upholsterer who provided
instructions for the installation of the elegant bed curtains.
In 2012, the Hancock County Trustees of Public Reservations, governing board of Woodlawn, was faced with the
decision to conserve or replicate the textiles on the Best Bed. With 100 years of service to three generations of the Black
family, and having been on display since Woodlawn opened in 1929, the bed was showing its age. The choice was made to
conserve the bed’s original dimity and silk bed curtains with a thorough cleaning and stabilization process. The conservation
work was conducted over 1 ½ years by Deirdre Windsor, from Windsor Conservation, in Dover, Massachusetts and Jon
Brandon, from East Point Conservation Studio in Brunswick, Maine. The project was generously supported by the Coby
Foundation of New York, the Felicia Fund of Providence, Rhode Island, and by the Woodlawn Collection Conservation
Fund at the Maine Community Foundation.
In 2014, after being away for nearly 2 years, the Best Bed was returned and welcomed back home with a special
one-day symposium on September 26. The program featured talks by Earle G. Shettleworth, Jr., Director, Maine Historic
Preservation Commission, and Jane C. Nylander, President Emerita, Historic New England, two of New England’s foremost
scholars of early Maine culture. Deirdre Windsor, Principal, Windsor Conservation, discussed the conservation process
used to clean and stabilize the twenty-one textile elements that comprised the bed curtaining. Natalie Larson, Historic
Textile Reproductions, Williamsburg, Virginia, and Laura F. Sprague, independent curator and project manager for the
project, shared the bed’s history and remarkable documentation that sets this bedstead apart from any other in America.
The Best Bed conserved and back in its original location where it has been since 1827
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Donor Lists
2013-14 Annual Appeal Contributions (gifts made from July 1, 2013 to June 30, 2014 )
Dr. Nancy Alexander
Anonymous
Mrs. Constance Babcock
Mr. Alan Baker
Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Benjamin
Dr. and Mrs. William Bittner
Ms. Sandra Blake-Leonard
Mr. and Mrs. Nathaniel Bradley
Mrs. Grace Brown
Mrs. Juanita Bruns
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Casey
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Chafee
Ms. Patricia Coughlin
Mr. and Mrs. James Day
Dr. and Mrs. Walter Dickes
Mrs. Edith Dixon
Ms. Elizabeth A.M. Dowling
Mr. Willard Emery
Mr. Douglas Endicott
Ms. Dorothy Fitch
Mr. and Mrs. William Fletcher
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Foster
Ms. Louisa Grosjean
Mr. Gregg Hannah
Ms. Penelope Harris
Ms. Elisabeth Heyward
Mr. Samuel Hill
Ms. Malen Hsu
Mr. Hans Huber
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Jennings
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew A. Kandutsch
Mrs. Jacquelynn Kaufman
Mr. and Mrs. Dugald Kell, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Dugald Kell
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Kelly
Mr. and Mrs. Alvion Kimball
Ms. Jan Mactier
Mr. and Mrs. Perry Mattson
Mr. and Mrs. William McCollum
Ms. Judith McGeorge
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel McGraw
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Miller
Mr. Christopher Monkhouse
Mr. William Murtagh
Mrs. Shirley Nelson
Dr. and Mrs. James Pearson
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Pierson
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Poulin
Mr. and Mrs. George Putnam
Guests enjoy tea on the lawn
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Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Raines
Mrs. Ray Rappaport
Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Raymond
Mr. Peter Roessiger
Mr. and Mrs. George Elias
Mrs. Barbara Rossow
Mr. and Mrs. Martin Savalchak
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Schloss
Mr. Hans Schmidt
Mr. and Mrs. Wilmont Schwind. Jr.
Mrs. Grace Shea
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Shea
Ms. Paula Silsby
Mr. and Mrs. William S. Silsby, Jr.
Mrs. Joan Sorensen
Ms. Pamela Taylor
Mr. and Mrs. Pete Teel
Ms. Audrey Tunney
Dr. Robert Walker
Mr. and Mrs. Bradford Wellman
Ms. Ellen Werner
Mr. Robert Wilkins, Jr. and
Ms. Suzanne Courcier
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Williams
Ellsworth Antiques Show at Woodlawn
Business Sponsorships
Benefactors
Boston Private Bank & Trust Company
Brown Appliance and Mattress, Inc.
The Eagle’s Lodge Motel
Eaton Peabody
Finn’s Irish Pub
Fiore Artisan Olive Oils and Vinegars
Jones Real Estate Agency
Jones, Kuriloff & Sargent, LLC
Maine Coast Healthcare Foundation
Roy, Beardsley, Williams, & Granger, LLC
Skinner, Inc.
Anonymous
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bass
Ms. Sandra Blake-Leonard
Ms. Charlotte Bordeaux
Mrs. Edith Dixon
Mr. and Mrs. Edward C. Johnson 3d
Mr. and Mrs. George Putnam
Patrons
Mr. and Mrs. James Day
Mr. and Mrs. Jared I. Edwards
Mr. Samuel Hill
Mr. and Mrs. Phillip M. Johnston
Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Malone
Dr. Roger W. Moss and Dr. Gail C. Winkler
Mr. and Mrs. Wilmont Schwind, Jr.
Contributions and Opening Night
Party Subscribers
Mr. Alan Baker
Bangor Savings Bank
Ms. Hilary Bassett
Ms. Michelle Beal
Mr. James Beougher
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Boechat
Mr. E. John Bullard
Ms. Desiree Caldwell
Ms. Terry Carlisle
Mr. Joseph Carr
Ms. Helen Clay Chace
Mr. Michael Corbett
Mr. John M. Davis and Mr. Thomas C. Clark
Mr. and Mrs. James Day
Ms. Joyce Jones
Mr. Scott DeWolfe and Mr. Frank Wood
Eaton Peabody
Ms. Emily Frick
Mr. and Mrs. James Goff
Mr. Enrique Goytizolo
Mr. and Mrs. Don Griffin
Mr. Gregg Hannah
Ms. Penelope Harris
Ms. Elisabeth Heyward
Mrs. Virginia James
Mrs. Julia Leisenring
Mr. Ross Levett
Mr. Bryan Lewis
Maine Coast Healthcare Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Marshall
Mr. Marc Matz
Ms. Judith McGeorge
Ms. Julia Merck
Mr. and Mrs. D. Quinn Mills
Mr. Christopher Monkhouse
Mr. William Murtagh
Dr. and Mrs. Felton Norwood
Ms. Susan Parker
Mr. and Mrs. Thaddeus Parker
Dr. Burton Pearl and Ms. Linda Elder
Mr. Philip Parsons
Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Picker
Mr. Mark Politte
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Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius Prior
Mr. and Mrs. George Putnam
Realty of Maine
Mr. Ernest Robbins
Ms. Allison Rockefeller
Mr. Peter Rudolph
Sabina A. Wood Art & Antiques
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Schloss
Mr. Richard Shebairo
Mr. Walter Smalling and
Mr. Raymond Rhinehart
Mr. and Mrs. James Storey
Mr. and Mrs. George Subkoff
Mr. Thomas Sweeney and
Mr. George Siekkinen
Mr. and Mrs. Lowell Thomas
Ms. Susan Thorn
Ms. Daphne Trotter
Mr. Paul Vandekar
Ms. Kathleen Vignos
Ms. Gretchen Wilson
Mrs. Phyllis Young
Mr. and Mrs. Larry Zellner
2014 New and Renewing Members
Dr. and Mrs. Joel Ackerman
Dr. Nancy Alexander
Ms. Sylvia Allen
Ms. Andrea Ames
Ms. Peggy Ashmall
Mrs. Constance Babcock
Mr. Alan Baker
Ms. Judith Baker
Dr. and Mrs. Robert A. Beekman
Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Benjamin
Dr. Mary Blackstone
Ms. Sandra Blake-Leonard
Mr. and Mrs. Nathaniel R. Bowditch
Mr. and Mrs. Nathaniel Bradley
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bragg
Mr. and Mrs. Maximiliaan J. Brenninkmeyer
Ms. Patricia Briska
Mr. and Mrs. Edward S. Bromage
Mr. and Mrs. Bucky Brooks
Mrs. Grace Brown
Mrs. Barbara Burr
Ms. Katherine Button
Ms. Terry Carlisle
Mrs. Warrene Carriere
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Casey
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Chafee
Ms. Suzanne Chaney
Mrs. Marcia Chapman
Mrs. Barbara Chargaff
Dr. and Mrs. Thomas Clarke
Ms. Betty Cleghorn
Ms. Cheryl Coffin and Mr. Ralph Topham
Ms. Sarah Coletti
Ms. Rebecca Collison
Mr. John Correa
Mr. and Mrs. John Cowperthwaite, Jr.
Mrs. Marcia Crabtree
Mr. and Mrs. George Daley
Mr. and Mrs. James Day
Ms. Deborah de Moulpied and
Ms. Donna Fricke
Mr. Peter De Vries
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel DeLong
Dr. and Mrs. Walter Dickes
Capt. and Mrs. Almer L. Dinsmore
Mrs. Edith Dixon
Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Dow
Ms. Elizabeth A.M. Dowling
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Downey
Ms. Donna Doyen
Mr. and Mrs. Ford Draper
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Dudman
Mr. and Mrs. Almond Eaton, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. David Edsall
Mr. and Mrs. Jared I. Edwards
Mr. and Mrs. John P. Edwards
Mr. and Mrs. R. Frederick Ehrlenbach
Mr. and Mrs. George Elias
Ms. Rose Marie Emery
Mr. Willard Emery
Mr. Douglas Endicott
Mr. Richard Faust
Mrs. Marcia Fenn
Ms. Anita Findlen
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Firlotte
Mrs. Vivian Flanders
Mr. and Mrs. Bradford Y. Fletcher
Mr. and Mrs. William Fletcher
Mr. and Mrs. Gary Fortier
Ms. Joy Foster
Mrs. Ruth Foster
Ms. Vicki Fox
Mr. and Mrs. George Frelinghuysen
Ms. Sheila Gallagher
Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Gammelin
Mr. Joel Giffin and Ms. Jennifer Shea-Giffin
Mr. and Mrs. James Goff
Ms. Jane Goodrich
Dr. and Mrs. Richard Hall
Mr. Gregg Hannah
Mr. and Mrs. Duane Harmon
Dr. and Mrs. Lloyd Harmon
Ms. Linda Hayman
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hessler
Ms. Elisabeth Heyward
Mr. Samuel Hill
Mrs. Elizabeth Hinebauch
Ms. Malen Hsu
Mr. Hans Huber
Ms. Jane Hultberg
Dr. Keith W. Hutchison and Ms. Lucy Rowe
Ms. Ruth Jellison
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Jennings
Mr. and Mrs. Edward C. Johnson 3d
Mr. Richard Johnson
Mr. Douglas Jones and Ms. Cynthia Carter
Mr. Harry Jones
Students enjoy the 2014 Field Days at Woodlawn
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The 2014 Winter Carnival cardboard sled races were enjoyed by more than a hundred people
2014 New and Renewing Members (cont’d)
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Joy
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Jude
Mrs. Lillian Katsiaficas
Mrs. Jacquelynn Kaufman
Mrs. Elizabeth Keep
Mr. and Mrs. Frederick R. Kellogg
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Kelly
Ms. Nancy King
Ms. Eileen Knott
Mrs. Gayle Koralek
Mr. Carl Kuehn and Ms. Wendy Gamble
Ms. Winifred LaCasce
Mrs. Julia Leisenring
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Lusby
Mr. and Mrs. John P. Lynch
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas MacDonald
Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Marshall
Mr. and Mrs. William McCollum
Mr. and Mrs. Magnus McLetchie
Mrs. Jean Messex
Ms. Patricia Messler
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Miller
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Mitchell
Dr. and Mrs. Larry Mobraaten
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Moll
Mr. Christopher Monkhouse
Mr. Howard D. Monroe, Jr. and
Rev. Victor Stanley
Dr. Roger W. Moss and Dr. Gail C. Winkler
Mr. William Murtagh
Dr. and Mrs. Joseph Nabozny
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Nelson
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Nesbitt
Dr. and Mrs. Felton Norwood
Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Nowell
Mr. and Mrs Marcel Nuss
Mr. and Mrs. Philip Osgood
Mr. Chris Osterbauer and Ms. Lucille Poulin
Mr. and Mrs. James Owen
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Parker
Dr. Burton Pearl and Ms. Linda Elder
Dr. and Mrs. James Pearson
Mr. Gordon B. Peters and Ms. Paige Riggs
Mr. and Mrs. McKim Peterson
Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Picker
Ms. Shirley Pierce
Ms. Bonnie Preston
Mrs. Janice Prior-Crofoot
Ms. Mary Purslow
Mr. and Mrs. George Putman
Mrs. Susan Quinby
Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Raines
Mr. Robert Rankin and Ms. Susan Anderson
Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Raymond
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Rea
Mrs. Emma Remick
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur M. Ryan
Ms. Rebecca Sargent
Mr. and Mrs. Martin Savalchak
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Schloss
Mr. Hans Schmidt
Mr. and Mrs. Wilmont Schwind, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Larry Scott
Dr. and Mrs. David Serreze
Mrs. Grace Shea
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Shea
Ms. Missy Shea
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Shea
Ms. Barbara Shelley
Mr. and Mrs. William S. Silsby, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Sitter
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Small
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Ms. Mary Jane Smith
Dr. and Rev. Richard Smith
Ms. Sally Smith
Mrs. Joan Sorensen
Mr. and Mrs. Seth Sprague
Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Steele
Mr. Ron Stegall
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Stockbridge
Mr. David P. Sugarman and
Dr. Nancy C. Lovejoy-Sugarman
Mr. Thomas Sweeney and
Mr. George Siekkinen
Ms. Carol Sweet
Mr. and Mrs. Pete Teel
Mr. Gary Thomas
Mr. and Mrs. Lowell Thomas
Mr. and Mrs. John Torrance
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Tracy
Ms. Helene Tuchman
Ms. Audrey Tunney
Ms. Pat Ward-Bailey
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Webster
Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Weed
Mr. and Mrs. John Whetstone
Ms. Mary White
Mr. and Mrs. William F. Whitman, Jr.
Mr. Richard Hero and Ms. Jane Whitney
Mrs. Eleanor Wiggin
Mr. Robert Wilkins, Jr. and
Ms. Suzanne Courcier
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Williams
Ms. Lynne Witham
Dr. Paul Wlodkowski
Mr. David Woodward
Mr. and Mrs. Reginald Young
Mr. and Mrs. Larry Zellner
Other Contributions and Grantors
Charles Butterwick
Felicia Fund
Maine Community Foundation
The Craft Barn
Heather and Donald Parker
Collaborators and Partnering Organizations
Bar Harbor Garden Club
Blue Hill Accounting
Boston Private Bank & Trust Company
Brown and Milliken Agency
Bucksport Garden Club
ConsultEcon, Inc.
Chippers Restaurant
City of Ellsworth Recreation Department
College of the Atlantic
Dead River Company
Downeast Non-Profit Network
Downtown Ellsworth Association
E. L. Shea
Eastern Maine Model Railroad Club
Ellsworth Area Chamber of Commerce
Ellsworth Garden Club
Ellsworth Lions Club
Ellsworth Noontime Rotary
Emmaus Center
Friends in Action
Full Circle Printing Solutions
Gary Fortier
Healthy Acadia
Natalie Larson, Historic Textile Reproductions
Maine Community Foundation
Master Gardener Program - UMaine
Cooperative Extension
NewLand Nursery & Florist
Oudens Ello Architecture
R. F. Jordan & Sons
Skinner, Inc.
Sorrento Croquet Club
Laura F. Sprague
Union River Book & Toy Company
Union Square
University of Maine Cooperative Extension
Wallace Interiors
Wallace Tent & Party Supply
Deirdre Windsor, Windsor Conservation
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Financial Statement
Balance Sheet (January 1-December 31, 2014)
Assets
General Fund
Cash & Cash Equivalents
85,294
Accounts Receivable
426
Inventory
9,445
Reserve Funds
240,457
Total
335,622
Endowment Fund
Cash & Cash Equivalents
79,585
Fixed Income
715,302
Equities
1,135,402
Foreign Equities
12,425
Other
32,165
Total
1,974,879
Building Conservation Fund
Fixed Income
111,526
Equities
261,090
Other
9,190
Cash & Cash Equivalents
60,854
Total
442,660
Charitable Gift Annuity
Cash & Cash Equivalents
Mutual Funds
4,157
19,787
Total
23,944
Total
3,466,690
Total
3,466,690
Collection Preservation Fund
Fund Balance
163,836
Total
163,836
Campaign for Woodlawn Fund
Checking/Savings Accounts 410,749
Pledges Receivable
115,000
Total
525,749
Liabilities & Equity
General Fund
Current Liabilities
Accounts Payable
10,055
Payroll & Sales Taxes Payable 8,341
Temp. Rest. Funds
4,847
Def. Income
65,335
Restricted Funds
General Fund Equity
Total
Endowment Fund
Fund Equity (@ Cost)
1,630,619
Fund Equity (Unrealized gains/losses) 344,260
Total
Building Conservation Fund
Fund Equity (@ Cost)
370,107
Fund Equity (Unrealized gains/losses)
72,553
Total
Charitable Gift Annuity
Beginning Balance
25,068
Interest and Dividends
392
Appreciation/Depreciation
(393)
Expenses & Disbursements
(1,123)
Total
Collection Preservation Fund
Beginning Balance
158,414
Interest and Dividends
1,012
Growth Net of Fees
5,438
Administrative Fees
(1,028)
Total
Campaign for Woodlawn Fund
Def. pledge revenue
Net Income
Unrestricted Net Assets
Total
88,578
96,432
150,612
335,622
1,974,879
1,974,879
442,660
442,660
(1,124)
23,944
5,422
163,836
115,000
30,338
380,411
525,749
Profit & Loss Statement (January - December 2014)
Expense
Income
Total
Total
390,295
Other
42,648
93,932
Earned
Admissions
Gift Shop
Program Fees
Rental Fees
Events
Buildings & Grounds
Antiques Show Construction
Grounds Maintenance
Utilities
Gardens
Materials
95,748
Snow Removal
Investement
Trust Fund
Interest
389,886
Other
Deferred Income
23,709
Payroll
Salaries
Benefits
137,138
122,912
40,011
90,792
Contributed
Annual Appeal
Membership
General Donations
103,028
Restricted
Building Conservation
Collection Preservation
Sponsorships
Grants
General Operating
Programs Expense
PR/Advertise
Special Event
Cost of Good Sold
Office Supplies
Minor Equipment
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30,263
Fees
Accounting
Investment
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