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ANNUALMUSEUM REPORT

2018 contributors to the MASSMU & OHREGIONALITIES annual report Tuesday to Saturday: 9:30 am to 5:00 pm hb Heather Bullach Sunday: 2:00 to 5:00 pm anc Alexandra Nicholis Coon cc Chris Craft mef Megan Fitze 121 Lincoln Way East | Massillon, Ohio 44646 ANDERSON’S IN THE CITY nj Nancy Jobe P 330.833.4061 | F 330.833.2925 | massillonmuseum.org Monday to Friday: 9:00 am to 3:00 pm mp Michelle Persons Saturday: 10:00 am to 2:00 pm sp Scot Phillips br Brandon Rohrer P 330.833.7255 mas Mandy Altimus Stahl ev Emily Vigil mv Margy Vogt The Massillon Museum strives to be fully accessible. Guests by Bailey Yoder can use the Sensory Room with private breastfeeding area. In many cases, exhibitions include braille labels and audio components. cover photographs—anc

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2018 was by far the most challenging, and most EXCITING Board of year of my memory at the Massillon Museum. Evolution of the Directors Museum is visible; anticipation of all its potential is palpable; and support of its members is what helped sustain and elevate its activities throughout a period of intense growth. David W. Schultz, Chairman Chair, Collections Committee As we have been working hard to prepare MassMu to better serve both current and future generations, feedback from our Heather Pennington, Vice-Chair membership has been helpful and invigorating. YOU are those Chair, Personnel Committee who, besides our staff, utilize the Museum more than any others, David Harding, Secretary and it is important to us that you take part in the energy of this Chair, Education Committee major project, feel welcome within its walls, and take pride in Matthew Onest, Treasurer its new form and abilities. Chair, Finance Committee The Massillon Museum has changed to reflect the community that supports it, and also to help shape the future cultural landscape of downtown. We aim to expose our visitors to new ideas and Dan Bryan artistic experiences, while honoring our heritage and preserving William Dorman its memory, both distant past and present day. Phillip Elum With the leadership of our board of directors, guidance of Michelle Del Rio-Keller Alexandra Nicholis Coon Capital Campaign chairs, support of an engaged staff, and Executive Director reinforcement of a strong core of volunteers, MassMu has John Kiste cultivated a foundation upon which the new and improved Jeff McMahan facility can stand strong for another eighty-five years. Combined Chair, Marketing Committee with contributions from donors and grantors, your contributions Elizabeth Pruitt not only assist us deliver the quality programs, exhibitions, and educational experiences you have come to expect from the Brad Richardson Massillon Museum, but nurture a sense of community that frames Chair, Building and Grounds Committee who we are. I look forward to seeing you in the New Year! Maude Slagle

Financial Summary

UNAUDITED AUDITED AUDITED

2018 2017 2016

Revenue 2,366,295 1,272,884 1,184,047 Expenses 910,340 941,429 930,782 Depreciation 89,651 108,393 120,763

Net Income 1,366,304 223,062 132,502

Cash 145,767 786,359 832,784 Investments 486,485 348,362 307,694 Net Fixed Assets 5,918,334 2,655,495 2,276,566 Other Assets 842,616 1,429,335 1,554,448

Total Assets 7,393,202 5,219,551 4,971,492 Liabilities 895,532 88,188 63,191

Net Assets 6,497,670 5,131,363 4,908,301

Framed documents and works of art hang on moveable racks mounted on tracks in the Museum’s storage facility on the third floor, where temperature, light, and humidity are precisely controlled. mas Message from the Board Chair

A new year has begun—a very special one in the life of the Massillon Museum. We are getting closer to a “finished” Museum. Within a few months we’ll be fully operational in our new and remodeled facilities. Our staff can—thankfully—move from their temporary cramped quarters into the new offices, classrooms, and galleries. All of this has come to pass thanks to the generosity of foundations, businesses, and individuals who believe in the mission of this wonderful institution. However, the mission is not yet completed. Funds are still needed to finish this project. If you have not yet made your commitment, now is the time to do so. Contact Museum Director Alexandra Nicholis Coon or our Capital Campaign co-chairs, Bob and Nancy Gessner. The Massillon Museum was founded in 1933. Today, more than eighty-five years later, the Museum has become known in not only the state of Ohio, but nationally for its innovative exhibitions and programming, as well as for how well it is managed. Citizens of Massillon should take particular pride in the new Paul Brown Museum. Paul Brown put Massillon on the map through his innovative coaching methods. With the support of several organizations, including the Massillon Tiger Football Booster Club, the Pro Football Hall of Fame, and the Brown family, an appropriate tribute has been created. Football fans from around the world will make the pilgrimage to Massillon to learn about Paul Brown and one of his legacies, the Massillon Tiger football program. The 2019 annual membership meeting marks the end of my current tenure as David W. Schultz a Museum board member as well as board chairman. These past two years, Chairman of the Board in particular, have been exciting ones, as the Museum adopted an unprecedented building and fundraising program. Throughout it all, we have been blessed with solid leadership from the Gessner family; Alexandra Coon; and a group of dedicated board members, Museum staffers, and community supporters. It has been a privilege and honor to serve on this board. As we move ahead, I know everything is in good hands. I look forward to many enjoyable visits this year. See you in our Museum! MassMu Staff Scot Phillips Mandy Altimus Stahl Scot Phillips, MassMu’s Archivist Mandy Altimus Stahl Alexandra operations officer, also serves as began her Massillon Museum Nicholis Coon membership coordinator, handles career in 2004. She graduated Alexandra Nicholis Coon, rentals of the lobby Fred F. Silk from Kent State University with executive director for the Community Room, and organizes a BA in history, summa cum Massillon Museum, holds a BA bulk mailings. He is working on laude with honors. Stahl has in art history from Kent State the Capital Campaign steering produced documentary works for University, an MA in art history committee. He came to the the Museum such as Massillon in through the joint program at the Massillon Museum as an intern in January of 2008. the Great War: Voices from the Archives, The Legacy Cleveland Museum of Art and Phillips graduated from Kent State University with a of Steel, The Greatest Generation, and Faces of Rural Case Western Reserve University, and a collections BA in art history and a minor in fine arts. He worked America. She was the 2016 plenary speaker for the care certificate from the Campbell Center for Historic with Sandi Thouvenin—to whom he is now married Society of Ohio Archivists, and in 2015 she appeared Preservations Studies. She has been with the —and the local community to acquire the vintage on the Travel Channel’s show, “Mysteries at the Muse- Massillon Museum since 2001 and served as its photobooth that has become a popular part of a visit um,” retelling the tale of Jacob Coxey’s 1894 protest curator from 2003 to 2010. Nicholis Coon served as to the Massillon Museum. He is vice president of the march. In 2015, Stahl and her family published her adjunct faculty for Walsh University from 2006 to 2011. Downtown Massillon Association. Phillips was grandfather’s World War II prisoner of war memoirs, She is president of the Ohio Museums Association; commissioned by the City of Massillon to create Forced March: From the Bulge to Berchtesgaden by a member of the Cleveland Print Room board of murals on two of the flood-control pumping stations, Major John J. Mohn. Her book, Early Massillon and directors; a member of Jackson School for the Arts by the Elum Music Company and Sangria Stand Lost Kendal, was published by Arcadia Publishing Community Advisory Board; a trustee of the Massillon to paint murals at their businesses, by the Water Images of America series in 2017. Stahl serves WestStark Chamber Foundation; Visit Canton Street Tavern and Main Street Kent to create a mural on the Massillon Historic Preservation Commission board vice president; and a member of the City of in the revitalized area of downtown Kent, by Coon and as treasurer for the Charity School of Kendal Massillon’s Community Improvement Corporation Restoration to paint decorative elements at St. Mary’s Foundation. In 2018, Stahl was inducted into the and Imagine Massillon task force. She enjoys digital Church, and by the Special Improvement District of YWCA Canton Women’s Hall of Fame. An award-win- photography and earned honorable mention in the Downtown Canton to create a mural commemorating ning photographer, she has produced photo series Professional Women Photographer’s 37th the Massillon/Canton football rivalry. In November such as A Long Time Ago: The Fairytales of Mandy International Women’s Call for Entry (2012). In 2018, he painted historic lettering on the Magnolia Altimus Pond (2014); The Face of Hunger in Stark 2011, she was recognized with the YStark! “Twenty Flouring Mills in conjunction with Stark Parks. In 2013 County (2015); and the middle school student project, Under 40” award and was a 2012 inductee in the he painted several of the public art portraits that were Images of World War I (2014), funded by ArtsinStark. Canton YWCA Women’s Hall of Fame. A member displayed in downtown Massillon. This year Phillips In her spare time she can be heard singing with her of Soroptimist International Canton/Stark County was co-curator and project director of the Moniker: husband, Bryan Stahl, or leading local history walking and the Akron Chapter DAR, she resides in North Identity Lost and Found exhibition and catalog. tours with Margy Vogt. In December 2018, she gave Canton with her husband and twin daughters. birth to a son, Donovan. Megan Fitze University. She is in charge of research and design years as assistant facilities manager for the McKinley Megan Fitze, education and of new exhibitions in the new space, and oversees Presidential Library and Museum. He continues to outreach manager, coordinates the management of the extensive Paul Brown and share his astronomy knowledge as a planetarium and generates educational Massillon Tigers archives and collection. Since presenter for the McKinley Museum. programming for exhibits; art starting, Yoder has helped to coordinate and design classes; docent tours; outreach; the Paul Brown Museum exhibition space, as well as and onsite special events. open the inaugural exhibits in October—Paul Brown: Nancy Jobe She organizes the annual Lessons from the Bench, and Loyal to the Lot. With Nancy Jobe, MassMu’s events Celebration in Art exhibition and Classic Interactions, she developed an interactive coordinator, is a lifelong resident NEA Big Read program. She is also co-chair of the app, “The Philosophies of the Games of Football and of Massillon and a graduate new MassMu accessibility committee. Fitze holds an Life,” for the exhibition. Yoder previously served as a of Massillon Washington High MA in art education with a specialization in museum graduate student intern at the Youngstown Historical School. She obtained her BA education and administration from The Ohio State Center of Industry and Labor in Youngstown, Ohio, from Kent State University and University (2016) and a BS in sociology from and graduate intern at the Sutliff Museum in Warren, an MS in social administration Manchester College (2004). Before MassMu, she Ohio and the Niles McKinley Birthplace Memorial from Case Western Reserve resided in Columbus, working for Dublin Arts Council Library and Museum in Niles, Ohio. She assists as a University. A licensed independent social worker as the director of education and special projects. coach for the University of Mount Union cheerleading with supervision designation and an Ohio adoption Fitze previously served on the boards of Women squad in her spare time. assessor, she retired—as program administrator of the Crafting Change and the Friends of the Cultural Arts adoption, family resources, independent living, and Center; she is currently a member of the state agency placement units—from Stark County Job and Family board, Ohio Alliance for Arts Education. She lives with Brandon Rohrer Services, Children Services Division, in January her husband, Josh, and baby, Wesley, in Wooster. Brandon Rohrer started his 2016. Jobe is a board member of the Washington employment at the Massillon High School Alumni Association and a member of the Museum in March of 2016. He Massillon Woman’s Club. She and her husband, Jim, Bailey Yoder serves as the guest operations have two adult children. Bailey Yoder joined the Massillon manager, which includes Museum staff in April as the functioning as the Museum’s curator of football heritage for volunteer coordinator and Emily Vigil the new Paul Brown Museum. manager of the Museum’s shop, Emily Vigil is the Massillon She holds a BA in history and OHregionalities. Rohrer has made his goals, since Museum’s Studio M coordinator. adolescent to young adult joining MassMu, to improve record-keeping and ex- She earned a bachelor of fine education from the University pand the Museum’s voluteer base. Rohrer co-chairs arts degree in painting from of Mount Union, and an MA in MassMu’s accessibility committee. Prior to joining the Marshall University in 2000 and history and applied history from Youngstown State ranks of the Massillon Museum, he worked for three a master of fine arts degree in painting and drawing from Louisiana State University Christopher Craft Heather Bullach in 2003. Vigil began her work for Massillon Museum Christopher Craft is a Heather Bullach has been the in 2009, when she digitized negatives for the Faces graduate of the College of Museum’s traveling exhibits of Rural America exhibition. She worked as the Wooster with post-graduate work coordinator since 2015. Prior to Museum’s events coordinator until from 2010 until from both Kent State University joining MassMu, she spent five 2016. Her past experience in the arts has included and the University of Akron. He years working with Translations curatorial work for the West Virginia State Museum, holds a master’s degree in art Art Gallery in Canton. A portrait a position as gallery director for Marshall University’s education from the University of and landscape artist working Birke Art Gallery, and art teaching positions from pre-k Akron. Craft taught visual art primarily in oils, her style ranges to college level. In addition to working at the Massillon and American history for thirty-one years for Fairless from hyper-realism to expressive impressionism. Museum, she currently teaches art to preschoolers as Schools and was an adjunct staff member for Malone She earned her bachelors degree in art at Malone part of the Artful Living and Learning program. University, teaching ceramics. He has been with the University (Canton, Ohio) in 2011. Her work is widely Massillon Museum for fourteen years. As special exhibited around Northeast Ohio, including four solo projects coordinator, he facilitates History Discussion exhibitions since 2011. Her awards include The Michelle Persons Group, assists with Brown Bag Lunches, and helps Canton Arts District All-Stars Exhibition winner in Michelle Persons, registrar, with exhibition installations. He co-founded The Artful 2015, The Mary Ellen McFadden Award for artistic started at MassMu as an intern Living Program (now Artful Living and Learning) and achievement in 2011, and The Ohio Watercolor in 2015. Through her internship served as program director for ten years. He is also Society 2010 Scholarship. She has taught painting she assisted with installation and very active with the Museum’s speakers’ bureau. at Malone University since 2015. research for the Fashion Outlaws Involved in American Civil War living history for more exhibition and worked on an than thirty years, he participated in hundreds of events inventory and rehousing project and reenactments, several films and television Shauna Wenneman in the business collection. She productions, and two presidential inaugurations. Administrative Assistant Shauna continues to assist with a variety of collections care As an artist, he has work in many private collections Wenneman graduated with projects as well as maintaining the records related and in the collections of Kent State University, the honors from the University of to the collections. She received her MLIS with a University of Akron, the First Ladies Historical Site, Akron in 2017 with a bachelor of museum studies concentration from Kent State and the White House. Craft, who has been married arts in history and a minor in art University and a BA in technical writing from to Marcia for thirty-nine years, has two children and history. Her final thesis explored Youngstown State University. Her career in the five grandchildren. how museums and memorials nonprofit sector has been full of diverse experiences commemorating genocide and at various organizations. mass violence misconstrue information to improve aesthetics and gain sponsorship. She was the president of the University of Akron’s chapter of the Secular Student Alliance, where she tripled membership; organized two conferences; and expanded facility. In his spare time, Rohrer enjoys Margy Vogt fundraised to support the Akron-Canton Food Bank, visiting museums and spending time with his five Public Relations Coordinator the Cleveland Animal Protective League, and Camp adult children. Margy Vogt has written and Quest. She was a counselor at Camp Quest Ohio. designed three local history Wenneman’s interests—administration, education, books and leads Massillon outreach, and accessibility—benefit the Massillon Allan Moore history walking tours. As a Museum. In her down time, Wenneman walks Recently joining the Museum volunteer, she chairs the through Massillon with her two huskies, Bodhi and in November, Allan Moore is the Museum’s Brown Bag Lunch Baldur, attends metal concerts, rides her motorcycle bookkeeper. He is a lifelong series and the Community through Amish Country, and fosters kittens. resident of Massillon and Candlelight Walk. She serves on the Massillon Public a graduate of Massillon Library, Charity School of Kendal Foundation, and Washington High School. He Community Improvement Corporation boards; the Rick Rohrer holds a bachelor of business Imagine Massillon task force; the Massillon Historic Rick Rohrer, who is the administration from Kent State Preservation Commission; and the St. Timothy’s Museum’s facilities manager, University, a bachelor of science in accounting from Church history committee. When she received the came to the Massillon Museum the University of Akron, and a master of business Rotary Club of Massillon’s Paul L. David Humanitarian with a varied background in administration from Ashland University. He came Award in 2004, she designated the accompanying commercial and residential to the Museum after retiring from Cleveland Clinic charitable contribution to establish the Museum’s real estate, construction, and Akron General Hospital, with a forty-plus-year career Margy Vogt Photography Endowment Fund. She museums. During his time within in healthcare accounting and finance, most recently encourages others to contribute in support of the the real estate field, he focused having held the position of corporate controller and Museum’s photography collection and exhibitions. on maintenance and emergency on-call services. director of corporate payroll. In his spare time, The Repository recognized her as one of “Stark When dabbling in construction, he worked as a when not a boring accountant, he is a rabid football County’s Most Interesting People;” she was inducted building superintendent, helped create the William fan of the Massillon Tigers and The Ohio State into the Canton YWCA Women’s Hall of Fame; R. Day Building in Canton, and helped maintain the University Buckeyes. Also considered an oenophile, she received the Massillon WestStark Chamber of Stern and Mann’s building, also in Canton. During he continues to expand his knowledge of viticulture Commerce J.S. “Sandy” Sanders Award, the Knights Rohrer’s time as facilities manager of the William and oenology whenever possible, both in the making of Columbus Humanitarian of the Year Award, and McKinley Presidential Library and Museum, he dealt and consumption of wines. Moore lives with his wife, the Mayor’s Community Service Award; and she was with everything from grounds upkeep and landscaping Donna, and their two cats, Doolittle and Danielle. honored in 2014 as a Massillon Distinguished Citizen. to building maintenance. As the Massillon Museum’s facilities manager, he oversees maintenance-related issues, ensures the facility’s safety and cleanliness, and plays an active role in the construction of the Velma B. Erwin Research Room and Archives/Permanent Collections As construction and renovations began this year, through Preservation Honor Roll funds and the Jane possible mold, then defrosted and encapsulated them many temporary collections storage locations Williams Mahoney Memorial Fund. Some collections in archival mylar for protection. throughout the Museum were cleared and rehoused were reorganized within cabinets, including doll house in the main storage room by a collections team—staff furniture, musical instruments, sports equipment, The Museum collection has been featured in several members Archivist Mandy Altimus Stahl, Registrar and license plates. Several of these items were projects this year. Walsh University museum studies Michelle Persons, Studio M Coordinator Emily featured as lower lobby exhibits throughout the student intern Hope Bruce completed the rehousing of Vigil, and Special Projects Coordinator Chris Craft; summer. Images of many will be added to the the American Indian stone tool collection. The Nobles volunteers Mark Picocco and Lois McHugh; and Museum’s online resources in 2019. Pond archealogical collection of Phil Cossentino was interns Amanda Sisler, Rebecca Finley, Sarah Dickes the subject of a Canton Repository article on February (Malone University), Hope Bruce (Walsh University), Part of the collections team worked with St. Joseph’s 11. Since November 2016, Mandy Altimus Stahl has and Erin Elder (Walsh University). Catholic Church members to preserve items found in been providing “This Week in History” front pages for the church time capsule. Wet, fragile newspapers and the Massillon Independent. PBS aired a “Gilded Age” Each collection was categorized, photographed, pamphlets found inside provided a glimpse into 1890s special on February 6, 2018. Stahl worked with the inventoried, assessed for condition, and rehoused Massillon; important church documents reflected the producers to use twenty Jacob Coxey photographs in a cabinet. These collections included women’s parish’s past. The team froze the documents to kill from the Museum’s archives. mas accessories—hats, shoes, gloves, fans, parasols, and hair adornments; glass—bottles, tableware, Massillon whimsies, and art glass; silver; and framed artwork and documents. New drawers were purchased

Ansel Adams and his wife Virginia, hosted Dick and Susan Gessner in their home when they traveled to California to take possession of a limited edition portfolio of twenty-one photographs hand-printed by the artist himself. At the December Museum board meeting, Susan and son Bob Gessner unveiled Moonrise, Hernandez, New Mexico as they announced the gift of the collection to the Massillon Museum. The portfolio is the unrivaled gem of the Museum’s strong photography collection. mv Miller girls—in memory of Margaret P. Miller 2018 Donors to the Wanda Miller Paul Brown Museum Permanent Collection Wanda Miller—in memory of Collections and H. Garver Miller and Lois Miller Research Library Dedicated by American Container Museum purchase As the end of the year is nearing, so is the completion Roll Off Service, LLC Mary Ann Poling of the Paul Brown collections storage room and Anonymous Gift Thomas F. Radel Sr. research library. The brand new facilities are state- In memory of Lida Bammerlin Richard Regula of-the-art, temperature-controlled areas that will Jim and Sally Bryan Tom and Sandy Ross house the archives and objects in the collection— Dr. Joseph M. Crews S.O.A.R. Chapter 2711 team photographs, posters, clothing and textiles, City of Massillon Linda Sasavicz equipment, and more from Washington High Esser David and Bobby David Andrea Schepis School sports teams, bands, and various support Helen and Bobby David In memory of Virginia L. Sepos organizations. The main collection storage space, Bill Dewald Wendi Siemund adjacent to the new staff offices on the third floor, In memory of Al Englehardt Viktor Shreckengost includes space-saving rolling racks to house and Firelands Historical Society Smokin’ Joe (Moniker artist) protect every artifact. The research library—adjacent Susan and Richard Gessner In memory of Homer and Florence Snyder to the Paul Brown Museum galleries on the second Gift of All Who Served In memory of Alice Somogy floor—will open in the spring of 2019. The space will Richard Hardgrove in recognition of the employees The Henry Sonnhalter family be available to researchers by appointment. of the First National Bank in Massillon John E. Spuhler Jr.— Joe and Dana Herrick in memory of Bessie M. Spuhler Curator of Football Heritage, Bailey Yoder, dove right Floyd Horton—in memory of Janet (Theis) Yarnell, In memory of Steelworkers of Massillon, Ohio in when she started in April to begin development Class of ’63, dedicated to her granddaughters, Ron E. Thorpe of an inventory of everything in the Paul Brown Kylie and Baylie Yarnell Try Pottery (Moniker artist) and Massillon Tiger football collections. While the Jan Jordan Loren C. Veigel— construction of the new building continues, Yoder Jim Kasburg Agency in memory of Marvin and Berdine Veigel plans to complete the list in the coming year and Dave and Kim Leffler Basil Violand start rehousing the collection into the new spaces Massillon Public Library Reggie Watson this spring. by Massillon Tiger Football Booster Club Klaus M.Weber Massillon Tiger Football Booster Club— In memory of Edward and in memory of Dennis Gibson Ruth Stone Wilkof Lorraine B. Matthews mp Paul Maxhimer The McCallum family Education and Outreach Massillon Museum’s partnership with its community is Earthsea Imagined by renowned fantasy artist integral to the success of its education and outreach Charles Vess. Fifty-four original illustrations by the through creative programming in and out of the artist were featured in the fiftieth-anniversary edition building. In 2018, staff and volunteers engaged more of A Wizard of Earthsea this past October. By the end than 7,500 individuals in Stark County and beyond of April, over four hundred students (elementary-aged through Museum programs, by hosting information to high school) had toured the exhibition; participated tables and craft activities at festivals and community in thoughtful, docent-led discussions; reviewed major events, talks at career days, and via the MassMu themes, such as Taoism and the concept of good vs. speaker’s bureau. evil; and explored descriptive literacy through art- making. Students had the exceptional opportunity to An interactive sensory tour was created for the meet with Vess himself, engage in various book talks summer exhibition, Moniker: Identity Lost and Found, led by librarians from Massillon Public Library, and engaging individuals through smell, touch, and view the anime film, Tales from Earthsea, post-tour, auditory elements. On the lower level, a large boxcar, at the historic Lions Lincoln Theatre. outlined on the wall in chalkboard paint, prompted individuals to leave messages or monikers. Massillon Museum coordinated several successful Hundreds of visitors left symbols and notes. book talks, offered fantasy drawing, modeling of creatures in clay, and fantastical terrarium workshops. The Do the Mu series involved visitors of all ages Partners presented fairy garden and accessory- through workshops such as the ever-popular “Zombie making programs, fantasy-themed cake decorating, Face Painting” every fall; exhibit-related themes like a History Happy Hour on “The Evolution of the Hero,” “Paint by Train,” which coincided with the Moniker dragon puppet-making workshops, and even a special exhibit; and two Big Read workshops, “Wizard Staffs” workshop on runes and codes hosted by the Library. and “Fantastical Terrariums,” in alignment with the NEA Big Read book. This was an exciting year of forging new partnerships and developing innovative programming. For the eleventh year in a row, the Museum was The Museum is fortunate to be part of a community awarded the prestigious NEA Big Read grant to that understands and supports the impact that art can highlight the book, A Wizard of Earthsea, by Ursula make on many levels. Finally, the Massillon Museum Do the Mu (top), a free workshop on the first Saturday K. Le Guinn. Saddened by the passing of LeGuin education department wishes to recognize the of every month, encourages creativity and a love of prior to the NEA program, MassMu paid tribute to the contributions of its 2018 Walsh University museum MassMu. mas remarkable imaginative woman who crafted fantastical studies program interns, Maeggie Herman-Laurence worlds by curating a unique exhibition entitled Celebration in Art annually showcases more than 200 and Nathan Lawrence. mef works of art by students from area schools. mef Artful Living and Learning History Discussion Group Brown Bag Lunches Artful Living and Learning (formerly The Artful Living It was an interesting year for Massillon Museum’s Brown Bag Lunch topics in 2018 covered the Program) began its eleventh year of programming in History Discussion Group. The first two sessions Cuyahoga Valley National Park, the Underground the preschools of fourteen school districts in Stark were held in the community room of St. Timothy’s Railroad, Scot Phillips’s murals, building a fantasy and Carroll counties in October, 2018. Designed and Episcopoal Church due to construction at the world, birds of prey, Massillon Public Library then and initiated through the Massillon Museum, the program Museum. The participants of those first meetings now, railroad history, the story of Meyers Lake, and is presently operated through the Stark County were very grateful to Father George Baum and the Johnny Appleseed. Educational Service Center. The Museum continues staff of St. Timothy’s for their gracious hospitality. its role in this groundbreaking arts program by St. Timothy’s was a welcoming and beautiful site During construction, the Salvation Army graciously maintaining two seats on the advisory board, for our meetings. Attendees were also grateful to allowed the Museum’s lunch programs to be held in its publishing program-related social media postings, Father Baum and Margy Vogt for their tour and all-purpose room for the first half of this year’s series, maintaining a program web page, and serving as historical presentation of St. Timothy’s magnificent and St. George Cultural Center hosted the last five a meeting site for program-related events. stained-glass windows. sessions of the season. The Museum is appreciative of their help as well as Sunny Slope Orchard’s The program employs twenty-four teaching artists who Participants enjoyed a new series of topics, sponsorship of the Johnny Appleseed program. instruct more than two hundred lessons each week with greatest attendance attracted to January’s in visual art, music, dance, drama, and literacy. Over discussion of “Lost Massillon—Places That Once Staff, volunteers, and guests are looking forward to twelve hundred preschool children receive two to four Were” and to Vogt’s annual quiz show, “Tigertown the seventeenth year of Brown Bag Lunches in the lessons each week over a period of twenty-five weeks. Trivia,” in November. Other popular topics included Museum’s new event space with the sponsorship Research has repeatedly demonstrated statistically “Great Quotes” in February and “Show and Tell” of the Fernandez Hillibish History Fund at the Stark significant improvement in academic achievement in December. Community Foundation. mv and creative growth in children who have experienced Artful Living and Learning over those who have not. Massillon Museum’s History Discussion Group has been meeting monthly since 1995. Attendance Funding for Artful Living and Learning for the 2018–19 is free to all with an interest in history or with school year has been achieved through grants from interesting anecdotes of personal experiences the Timken Foundation, MCTV, The Paul and Carol or of life’s lessons learned. cc David Foundation, the Ohio Arts Council, the Gessner Family Foundation, and ArtsinStark. Significant funding comes from continued support of the participating city and local school districts. cc Stark Parks naturalist Allison Terlacher brought two birds with her to illustrate her “Birds of Prey” program for the May Brown Bag Lunch. anc Moniker: Identity Lost and Found Earthsea Imagined by Charles Vess Moniker: Identity Lost and Found was an Artist Charles Vess exhibited his original drawings at Exhibitions unprecedented documentation and exploration of the Massillon Museum last spring in conjunction with moniker art, a grassroots art movement the NEA Big Read. MassMu was the first venue to which began in rail yards in the early exhibit the fifty-four illustrations exclusive to the twentieth century and continues today. collection of Earthsea books and published last This exhibit and catalog connected railroad October for the fiftieth anniversary of Ursula K. Le heritage, so interwoven with Massillon local Guin’s A Wizard of Earthsea. In his keynote address history, with an underrepresented artistic at the historic Lincoln Theatre on April 26, Vess tradition. Unique symbols and words on revealed that an author rarely acts as artistic director the sides of train cars were ephemeral of the illustrations, as was the case on this book. He marks that crossed the countryside, wrote of the process, “For the past four years, I have exposed to whomever idly watched passing worked in very close collaboration with Ursula, doing trains. Through repetition, recognition, and my best to slip inside her mind so that I could depict transcontinental exposure, symbols took Earthsea as she had always envisioned it. Vess truly on a deeper meaning. A drawing became brought Le Guin’s stories to life. Ursula K. Le Guin a moniker, a name, an identity. passed away on January 22, 2018; the Massillon Museum was honored to be able to dedicate its Until the Museum’s exhibition (June 23 presentation of the 2018 Big Read in her memory. to October 21) the history of monikers mp/anc Walking with buZ, Gurdon, Arkansas, 2016, the was mostly that of folklore. There had been no closing photograph of the Moniker catalog sp definitive written history or catalog of this art form or the individuals involved with it. The Museum was Celebration in Art proud to have produced a full-color, hardcover catalog Charles Vess 2018 was a banner year for the annual K–12 with financial support from the Ohio Humanities, by Marie exhibition, Celebration in Art, featuring artwork from which sold out in less than one week. Another point Shaffer twenty-one schools in Western Stark County. More of pride was the number of visitors who traveled from than 250 pieces of art were exhibited salon-style in throughout the United States to attend the exhibition. the Museum’s main gallery. The colorful exhibition Thirty-three states and three Canadian provinces encompassed everything from pillow creatures were represented at the opening reception alone on to ceramics to large oil still-lifes. The opening June 23. It is the Museum’s hope that the exhibition reception welcomed 589 visitors celebrating the will travel. anc artwork of students and the art educators who foster their creativity. mef Stark County Artists Exhibition Paul Brown Museum The Stark County Artists Exhibition opened on This year, the Paul Brown Museum opened at Lessons from the Bench November 10, 2018. The jurors—John Carlson, artist, MassMu in the midst of the excitement of the Cleveland; Meg Harris Stanton, owner, Harris Stanton successful 2018 Massillon Tiger football season. Curated by Bailey Yoder and guest curator Craig Gallery, Akron and Cleveland; and Tariq Tarey, visual In August, during Pro Football Hall of Fame weekend, Joseph, Lessons from the Bench takes a look at ethnographer and documentary photographer, the Museum hosted a pop-up Paul Brown exhibit the different roles Brown played in his lifetime as a Columbus—selected fifty-five artworks by forty in downtown Massillon to build excitement for the coach, innovator, and teacher, and how these roles three artists to be included in the show from the 206 October soft opening. The exhibition included are reflected today in members of the Massillon community. by artworks submitted by eighty-four artists. hb selected photographs and artifacts from the inaugural exhibition and a social media photo station of life-size Paul Brown and Obie standees. Loyal to the Lot In conjunction with the annual Massillon-McKinley Loyal to the Lot explores the photography of Akron parade on October 26, the new Paul Brown Museum artist Stephen Tomasko in his six-year project of previewed the Paul Brown: Lessons from the Bench documenting visual stories of the tailgating experience and Loyal to the Lot inaugural exhibitions. Included at the Municipal (Muni) Lot at Cleveland Browns First in the new space is an interactive app developed by Energy Stadium. Sounds of the Muni Lot can be Classic Interactions—The Philosophies of the Games heard playing from speakers overhead. by of Football and Life, which captures the ideals of Paul Paul Brown drawing plays, Brown developed Massillon Museum collection, during his forty-five- gift of Massillon Tiger Football year tenure as a Booster Club football coach. In above: David Kuntzman, Laura the new year, visitors Kolinski-Schultz, and William M. Bogdan can expect to see a (honorable mentions); Pamela Glover comprehensive Wadsworth (second place); and Stephen timeline of Paul Tornero (best in show) not pictured: Brown and Massillon Clare Murray Adams (third place), Tiger history. Lindsey J. Bryan and Bruce Humbert Visit Canton provided (honorable mentions) mas marketing support for the new Paul Brown right : Curator of Football Heritage Bailey Museum. by Yoder is organizing the football collection. mas Studio M Fred F. Silk Traveling Exhibits The new Studio M gallery on the second floor was Community Room Imagining at Better World: The Artwork of Nelly Toll the first new space of the Museum’s expansion to be Exhibits in the Fred F. Silk Community Room reflect was on display at The Decorative Arts Center of Ohio opened to the public. Studio M is Massillon Museum’s collaborations between the Massillon Museum and in Lancaster, Ohio, September 15 through December designated space for celebrating contemporary art, regional community partners. The 2018 exhibits 30, 2018. This marks the eighth venue to host the designed to exhibit artwork in all media. Studio M included Shake!: Pawsitive Ohio, The Big Read traveling exhibit since its debut in 2015, reaching a will present about six contemporary art exhibitions Fantasy Poster Exhibit, Photographs by Friends total combined audience of more than 25,000. hb each year and already has exhibits scheduled through of Relay for Life, an exhibit by the Boys and Girls 2021. It replaces and expands on a shared space in Club of Massillon, and the annual Walsh University the Fred F. Silk Community Room. The original Studio Image to Image exhibition. For inquiries about The Immel Circus M has been exhibiting artwork since 2003. exhibiting in the Fred F. Silk Community Room, During second-floor renovations and the creation of The Great Tangles and Promised Land contact Education and Outreach Manager Megan the new Studio M space, the Immel Circus gallery was Fitze at [email protected] or closed for nearly nine months. Guest curator Craig The debut show in the new space was a two-person 330.833.4061 x112. ev Joseph worked with the staff to reinterpret the space photography exhibit, Laura Ruth Bidwell: The Great surrounding the miniature circus display, highlighting Tangles and Shari Wilkins: Promised Land. Bidwell’s artifacts that have not been seen recently. The gallery artwork compared photographs of tangles in her urban reopened in September. mas Cleveland neighborhood with tangles in her previous rural surroundings in Peninsula, Ohio. In Promised Land, Shari Wilkins exhibited photographs of Cairo, Illinois, shot on miniature instant film. Wilkins wrote that her photographs “captured the beauty of a southern river town that lost its luster long ago.” seen and not seen The second show in the new space was Greg Martin’s exhibit, seen and not seen. Martin used pre-film photography and mixed media to explore the illusory intimacy of social media. ev

facts are never what they seem to be, Greg Martin, Emma Ward, trapese artist, c. 1941, Massillon collodion on clear glass, paint, acrylic sheet, 2018 Museum collection, gift of Dr. Robert Immel Special Events What an exciting time to be involved with MassMu! MassMu joined the excitement in Duncan Plaza to This year the ongoing construction project inspired kick off the Massillon Tiger football season with our creative thinking and problem-solving to ensure our annual Tiger-Striped Ice Cream Night! Specially guests were minimally impacted by our progress! made orange and black ice cream was provided to the football team, the Massillon Tiger Swing Band, all who We chased away the February winter blues with attend the rally, and, let us not forget…OBIE! Celebration in Art featuring amazing artwork in many media produced by Western Stark County students. Party season began with the children’s Pumpkin Patch In the spring, the Big Read events created a magical Party. There were cookies, games, and fall fun for all atmosphere at MassMu as we celebrated the fiftieth MassMu members who attended. anniversary of the book, A Wizard of Earthsea. In June, the Moniker opening was a huge success, MassMu christened the new event hall space in drawing railroad enthusiasts from all over the United October by hosting Art After Dark in collaboration States and beyond! with the Canton Museum of Art. In its third year, this popular Halloween costume party and joint fundraiser Even with a change in venue for the Relics and alternates locations between MassMu and Canton Refabs Roadshow and a different layout for the Museum of Art. annual Island Party, thousands of guests attended our signature summer events. Held at St George’s The parties continued into November and December Greek Orthodox Church, Relics and Refabs presented as the Museum decked the new hall to participate in vendors of antiques and collectables as well as artists Light-up Massillon and the Community Candlelight who specialized in upcycled and vintage wares. Walk. Both events offered an opportunity for our Appraisers were available to offer their expertise on community to see the beautiful Christmas trees the value of family heirlooms and antiques. Music, decorated by downtown businesses and displayed in food, and family art activities rounded out the day. the Museum lobby, visit the newly renovated MassMu shop, and see the new event space! The members’ MassMu brought back Carlos Jones & the PLUS holiday party and children’s party, complete with a Band to entertain more than 2,500 guests for the visit from the old elf himself—SANTA—completed annual Island Party! Guests enjoyed pulled pork, a very full year of entertainment, art, and The Thouvenin family (top) attends the Island Party MassMu salsa, island drinks, and dancing on the history-in-the-making! nj every year—dressed for the occasion. anc lawn to reggae music. Crafts and blowing bubbles in the children’s activity area added to this fun Volunteer and member Lani McHenry brought her family-friendly event. grandchildren to the children’s holiday party. mv Facilities Report Accessibility Volunteers This year has been consumed by the excitement of The Massillon Museum has established a dedicated More than 237 volunteers assisted with various construction, and much time has been spent gaining goal to create accessible spaces with ancillary Museum events, archival and collections projects, knowledge of the new equipment and expansion. programming for all visitors with physical, cognitive, classes and workshops, and baking. Our twenty-fourth Working with newly built and renovated areas, developmental, or learning disabilities. In 2018, annual Island Party was staffed by MassMu staff and particularly as they have afforded the Museum MassMu created its first accessibility committee, more than 132 volunteers. Volunteers donated 5,107 more space, has been one of the significant project comprised of individuals from its surrounding hours of their time to the Museum in 2018. benefits to date. We look forward to working with community, as well as Museum staff, volunteers, the remodeled building in the coming year and trustees, and local nonprofit representatives. They The activities committee was hard at work this past witnessing how visitors enjoy and make use of it. quickly established an accessibility mission, approved year. Having had its first meeting for 2018 on July 25, Major improvements to the existing building completed by the Museum’s board of directors: “Massillon the children’s Pumpkin Patch Party was the first event in 2018 include additional restroom facilities and the Museum welcomes you to participate in a diverse the committee planned for this season. It was a great remodeling of the lobby area, which includes experience where art and history are for everyone.” success with more than eighty participants in attendance. Anderson’s in the City, the Museum shop, and the The committee set a goal to work in an advisory The committee’s next focus was holiday tree Event space. Having added 18,000 square feet capacity as accessibility advocates for Museum decorating. The “Massillon Businesses” tree theme to manage, the facilities team has been busy planning exhibits and programs. Thanks to the work of the has been a very popular for three years in a row, and for the anticipated maintenance and security required committee, the Museum has since installed child the committee has decided to expand that program to for the additional buildings. rr protection seats in the men’s and women’s restrooms, all of Massillon. They organized a wine and cheese created an audio descriptive tour for Moniker: Identity reception to welcome local merchants to the Museum Lost and Found, and provided handicapped restrooms to decorate trees that represented their respective for the Island Party. businesses. It was a festive undertaking with thirteen Because of the generous support of Puffin businesses participating. br Foundation West, Ltd., the Museum also unveiled the MassMu Sensory Room, a devoted 468-square-foot space on the lower level of the Museum. This unique room is an adaptable space for Museum guests with varying needs. It is open during all Museum hours as a free and accessible space for any Museum visitor. mef An alphabet floor puzzle (left) is one of the activities available in the Sensory Room. mv

Volunteers Denny and Linda Schlegel (right) mv Duncan Society Mary Ann, Richard, Tyler, 2018 Massillon Museum Members Mr. and Mrs. Robert Gessner and Caroline Lutz The Massillon Museum is truly fortunate to reside within a community that continually supports our growing Amy Whitehouse Daniel and Laura McKimm mission and accessibility to our patrons. This year, that foundation allowed MassMu to mark ten years of Bobbie and John Muhlbach continuous membership growth! Our goals for the 2018 membership campaign were to raise $62,000 and Director’s Circle Joe and Charlene Paquelet reach 785 members by the close of the year. Campaign volunteers, MassMu board, and staff knew the goals Bob Dawson Mr. and Mrs. David W. of this year–once again increasing support while in the midst of the Capital Campaign–would be a challenge, Frank Moesle Schultz one we could only achieve together! Ronald and Jane Sibila Jim and Donna Snively Mr. and Mrs. John Snively Our support through June of 2018 mirrored that of the previous year. Therefore, during the fall campaign, it Benefactor was paramount that we make a massive push to increase our totals by the close of the year. As a team, all Gary and Carole Harwood Contributing who volunteered during the campaign were able pull together and increase our financial base dramatically. Eileen E. Manley Emil Alecusan Larry and Elizabeth Perry and Anne Ballinger Our goals were high, but once again we achieved and surpassed them. McAllister and Kaleb Carey An extra boost to the campaign came from a “new and increased support” match by the Gessner Family Jacqueline McLain Michael and Terry Barat Foundation—a great incentive to Museum backers for increasing existing support or joining as a new member. Gregg and Mary McMunn Jim and Candy Barkan Nan Ream Dan Bates As of December 31, 2018, the MassMu membership campaign raised $70,637 and tallied 796 members. This Ken Robinson Diane Boslett is a dollar increase of more than $5,000 from 2017, and more than a $55,000 increase from the dollar total in David and Barb Schumacher Suzanne and Troy Bradshaw 2009, when the membership program was revitalized. Since that 2009 membership year, we have increased Jeffery and Lori Bricker the membership roster by approximately 150%. Sustaining Dan and Kimberly Bryan Robert and Carolyn David Mr. and Mrs. James Bucher A successful campaign needs exceptional leadership. Rick and Kathy Kettler pushed our campaign to Bev Denholm Tim and Margaret Cocklin successful completion, once again providing necessary, unrestricted operational support, allowing MassMu Phillip Elum Therese and Bob Cook to serve its local and regional audience in many different facets. As a result of their hard work of everyone Trace and Mary-Margaret Joshua and Alexandra Coon who helped and supported along the way, we can celebrate another victory together. As membership grows, Evans Maggie Denman so does our impact in the community! sp Kay and Gary Feagles Shaun and Jeanna Doherty Richard anSusan Gessner Katherine and Mike Duplay It was our privilege to be the co-chairs of the Massillon Museum’s Sandy and Dave Gutshall Elizabeth Pruitt and recent membership campaign. In this capacity we were able to Gene and Christina Haas Kevin Lahm see the incredible energy and creativity this Museum brings to the Mark and Enita Hout George Elum community. The outstanding results of this year’s campaign—the Shane Jackson Kathy Fernandez ever-increasing membership, as well as the significant increase in Rick and Kathy Kettler Tom and Jayne Ferrero financial support—underscore our community’s belief in MassMu. Judi Krew Larry and Joan Finefrock Judith E. Lancaster Alexis and Marc Fiorentino Thanks to everyone’s efforts, art will continue to come together Mr. and Mrs. James Laursen Gary Gale with history in Massillon, Ohio. Our sincere thanks to all who Linda DeVore Karen Garbarino supported this campaign! —Rick and Kathy Kettler Donna Gilhousen

mv Omar and Shirley Givler Mr. and Mrs. Leo Mummertz Thom and Vicki Voshall John and Cathi Cindia Gonzalez Frank and Carole Leifer Leslie Graham Mr. Robert Neidert Mr. James Walker Donna Cline and Dave and Laura Grabowsky Mr. and Mrs. Paul Lepp Sally Grant Clarice Nelson Harold and Eleanor Bud Treisch John and Sue Greene Daniel Levisae Lynn and Cheryl Hamilton Matthew and Kelly Onest Weatherbee Kevin and Margaret Coffey Abbie Gurdy and Family Linda and John Litman Marta Hansson and Barbara Paulus Cheryl and Bob Wentzel Charles and Denise Condo Robert and Ella Haas Marti Livingstone David Cronin Heather L. Pennington Dan and Jane Wickerham The Coy-Fitze Family Mr. and Mrs. Paul Haig David Lundquist, CPA David and Susan Harding Brian and Susan Phillips Robert K. and Lisa E. Yund Chris and Marcia Craft Mr. Michael D. Haley Erin and James Lunstord Ed and Nancy Hare Betty Phillips Betty Zelei Eric and Jessica Craft Ron and Nancy Halter Robert and Nancy Maier John Harris III Robert and Peggy Phillips Karen and Glen Crites Rob and Alice Hansbarger Judi Malinowski Bonnie and John Hauser Scot and Sandi Phillips Family Mr. and Mrs. R.J. Crofut Jeanne and Howard Paul and Chris Manson Leslie Heaphy Albert “Patch” Ploenes Valerie Ackerman Norwada Croskey Hartzog Bob and Chris Marks Ann Hessman Mary Ann and Kayleigh Adkins Frank Dale Pete Heimann Celeste, Leslie, and Mr. and Mrs. William Kapper Russell Poling Tom and Nancy Adley Katy and Matt Danner Mel Herncane Jennifer Martin Jen and Jonathan Kessel Nate and Gloria Pope Rafael and Ingrid Arsuaga Shantilia Davis Rick and Barb Hiegl Greg and Sally Martin LJ and Rick Kimble Joan Pratt Pam and Rick Artzner David Decker Charity Hockenberry Gary and Pamela Martzolf John L. Kurtzman Ron and Mary Pribich William and Marilyn Austin Fred DeGordon and Butch and Becky Hose Jim and Gail Mauger Dr. William Lambert Jr. Mr. Ron Prunty William and Pamela Barron Elaine Barczyk Donald and Susan Huff Gary and Lynn May and Jennie Lambert Mr. and Mrs. Richard Maureen and Michael Alan and Lee Dolan Claudette Istnick Linda McClintock Kim and David Leffler Jr. Reichel Basiewicz Sandra and John Dougherty Michael and Linda James Ashley and Shaun McFee Mr. and Mrs. Ernie Lehman Gail Wetherell-Sack Mrs. Richard Beaudry Douglas Dowd Keith and Betty Jarvis Jeff and Karen McMahan Nancy Letcavits and Paul Sack Paul and Cindy Biel Glenn and Nancy Dumoulin Nancy and Jim Jobe Trisha Merchant Bill and Alma Lindsey Tom and Angela Schervish Jay and Laurie Bomze Tom and Cindy Eberhardt Jeannie and Mark John Mr. Ted Miller Mrs. Wendy Little Wayne Schneider Mark and Joan Boron Beth, Trevor, TJ, and Vicki and Denny Johnson Muffy and Will Miller Shirley Lockshin Mrs. David Short Jim and Donna Bower Clara Eisenbrei Ed and Tracy Kaineg Jim Molnar Beverly and Ray Lutz Jeffrey L. and Katherine Gary and Sherie Brown Charlotte and Dick Eisenbrei Susan and Ken Kelewae Stephanie Mottice Nancy MacCartney M. Shultz Jim and Sally Bryan Dale and Jill Eisenbrei Matt Keller and Edward and Tamara Murray Ed and Louise Mahoney Mike Slinger Tim and Kate Bryan Louis and Barbara Elliott Michelle Del Rio-Keller Myers Family Kathy and Bill Malinowski James Sparks and Holly Bryan-Huth Eddie and Margaret Elum Robert and Elaine Keller Kendra Nasvadi Joe and Gail Martino Oliver Bowcock Michael and Bonnie Burns Donald and Marguerite Kim Kenney Nick Nicholis Vincent and Betty Paul and Miletsa Stergios Michelle Campbell Englehardt Tom and Judy Kenny Jane Nolt Matecheck David and Jill Strodtbeck John Carlson Mona and Terry Fair Brent Kettler Bob Ohling Jennifer and Craig Maurer Ted and Marilyn Stults Patty and Mary Carmola Grant and Lauren Feichter Brian Kettler Susan Ondrus Stephen and Diane McLain Bob and Nancy Thatcher Russell and Luana Mr. and Mrs. James Fink Kevin Kettler Charles and Judy Paquelet Mr. and Mrs. Al Messenger Helen Tissot Carpenter Mr. and Mrs. David Fischer Lonna and John Kiste Kristin and John Paquelet Bob and Jane Meyer Amy and Michael Tomas Fred and Margaret Carstens Julia and Heath Frankland Mr. and Mrs. Chuck Knaack Dan and Jackie Paulus Wanda Miller Dr. and Mrs. George W. Richard and Daryl Chaney Dr. and Mrs. Richard Fuller Patty Kobelt Al and Lori Perry Allan and Donna Moore Vogelgesang Becky Chovan Joseph Gagliano Mr. and Mrs. Edward Kraft Jr. Anthony Perry and Dennis Morgan Joel and Margy Vogt Joanie Christoff Frank and Deborah Rod and Becky Lake Katherine Catazaro-Perry Christopher, Sarah, and Robert L. and Bryan, Donovan, Individual Ralph Eberly Janalyn Huffman John Pfendler Mary Evelyn Rudy and Mandy Altimus Stahl Clare Murray Adams Kimberly Edwards Dawn Huntsman Devyn and Courtney Phillips Bruce and Brenda Sampsel Jim and Barb Starrett Henry Aegerter Lorraine Ellison Jean C. Ilg Roger and Donise Pick Andrea Scassa Nathan and Tulsey Stephan Ms. Sue Ambrosic Mr. Thomas Elum Barbara Jackson Mark Pitocco Linda and Denny Schlegel Dan and Phyllis Stipe Sharon Anderson Norma Engelhardt Danial J. Jasinski Judy and Jim Radel Rachel Schneider Tom and Nancy Straughn Maureena Arner Paul A. Esway Greg Jogerst Nannette and Thomas Robin Schumacher Leslie and Tonya Stuck Rose Bartholomew Vivian Evans Marjorie Johnson Radel Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Ron and Tig Swartz Susan Belden Jean Ferguson Jan Jordan William and Ruth Reid Seesan Barbara L. Thomas Diane Belfiglio Julie Fisher Thomas Judge Rich and Flo Rhoades Mike and April Sharpes Jeffrey W. and Adriann Theresa Bembnister Susan M. Fox Gail Keener Brad, Melinda, Alexx, and Family Thornberry Dr. Robert Bernstein Lucinda Frailly Nancy Kerr and Sydney Richardson Steve and Sarah Shumaker Thouvenin Family June Blogna Glenn Gamber Charlie Kilgore Jim and Cathy Rieder Shirley A. Sibila Rudy and Bobbie Turkal Lonnie Boatright Mr. Lewis S. Garrett Melanie Kilgore Kristen Ritz Larry and Maude Slagle Chuck and Janice Utterback M. Susanne Bourquin Laverne Geyer Gail Kincaid Jack and Cheryl Robinson Steve and Dawn Slagle Sandra, Benny, and Bob Bratton Estelle M Goodnight Amy Knapp Julie and Bill Rohr Mr. William Slater Richard Vaux David Bratton Vivianne Greene Jean M. Knapp Bob and Patty Rohrer Debora, Dale, and Angelina Verginis Pat Bratton Michelle Gullion Don Koehnlein Ms. Catherine Romans Samantha Smith Emily Vigil Katherine T. Brown Rocky Halter Laura Kolinski-Schultz Foster and Stephany Rose II Gary and Donna Spangler Jerry and Nick Vrotsos Heather Bullach Janet Hamel Samuel Krempasky Anne and Tim Wadian Marjorie J. Burkhart Katherine Hamel Karen Brogan Kulik Dale and Jo Walterhouse Rosemary Burkhart Michael L Hamel David Kuntzman Robert and Rita Watkins Sharon Burnley Ann Marie Hank Ted Lawson Jennifer and Jon Watson Frances Butts Debi Hannum Scott Lehman Bernice and Bruce Weick Marsha Calhoun James Hannum Ms. Joi Letcavits Marshall Weinberg Denise Campbell Kari Hansbarger Sara Liebler Joe and Pat Weisgarber Cynthia Capestrain Jennifer Harrington Pearce Little Bridget Williams Cheryl Carter Mary Harris Mercedes Lojo Joan and Karl Willms Jeannae Chovan Peggy Haunty Judi Longacre Brent and Liana Yoder Rachel Constance Rosemary Hayne Mr. Robert Maag Joan Yoder Jill Creamer George Helmreich Ms. Phyllis Mahaney Patricia Zinsmeister-Parker Dennis Cutlip Karen Hemsley Mike Malinowski Phyllis Darrah Ted Herncane Nancy Stewart Matin Dianne Day Marjorie Hill Bob Maurer Glenn Dettman Timothy Hirst Craig May Diane Dickerson Judy Hoffner Sandra Mazon The McFee family regularly Regina Donovan Alyson Holland Beverly A. McCall enjoys MassMu events. Frances J. Dougherty Sherri Hornbrook Leilani A. McHenry Judy Huber Dan F. McMasters anc Zachary Dunne Ken McPeek Patricia Scully Shauna Wenneman Elise Radzialowski Keifer Schuster Ryan Meister Sr. Sandi Self Bob Wenzel Kristin Reynolds Cindy Meyerson Julie Sellers Doris Wertz Michael Reynolds Tom Migge Sylvia Kane Seymour James Wertz Dawn Rohrer Gloria Miller Mason Shamp Suzanne Whisler Stephanie Rohrer Nino Millin Nancy Shankle Vickie Whiting Ashley Scaife Joanne Muntean Sheila Niezgoda-Oakes Shari Wilkins Bailey Schlachter Paul Mutchler Wendy Silver Michael W. Witt Gavin Schlachter Alyssa Myers Elizabeth Sims Jane Young Van Schlachter Shirley Nagel Judith Singer Mr. Dale E. Young Amanda Sisler Judith Nyman Benjamin Slagle Isabel Zaldivar Tatum Slates Judith Oberlin Allison H. Smith Judith R. 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Justin Richard Michele Tokos Tyler Gozdan Bella Fink Barkley Miller mv Nicole Richard Shirley Tope Carrie Groves Beezus Fitze Danielle Moore Pat Ripple Ms. Sylvia Triesel Kyralyn Gundy Dolly Fitze Doolittle Moore Emily Robertson Terrell Tripp Tina Heggy Sir Charles Fitze In memory of Benji Nicholis Irene T. Rodriguez Cathy Truemper Maeggie Herman-Laurence Scuppers Gessner Chief Ohling Nova Stahl Camille Roehlig Andrew Untch Austin Hindley Minon Glander Bentley T. Paulus Jeremiah Staudt AJ Rogers Loren Veigel Mary Kate Hindley Squirrel Glander Tiki Pech Laurel Vigil Priscilla Roggenkamp Cynthia Vignos Vinny Keller Pandi Grant Bailey Pennington Samuel Vigil Brandon Rohrer Gary Vogt Savannah Kennedy Hunter Haas Henry Pennington Gus Vogt Rick Rohrer Michele Waalkes Cassidy McMahan In memory of Orion Haas Dorothy G. Phillips Jake Watkins Susan Rooney Simon Warstler Riley McMahan In memory of Upscn Henda Lillian G. Phillips Misha Watson Mary Ellen Runser Constance Weaver Shane McMahan Gaara Herman-Laurence Yogi Phillips Bodhi Wenneman Linda Sasavicz Lynda Weise April Pech Nini Jobe Peepers Rohrer Hudson Yoder Connie Schram Dee Welch Andrea Pifer Shelby Jobe Chester Schultz Juice Yoder 2018 Corporate Members Capital Campaign Corporate Leader Corporate Supporter The Museum’s expansion project may be coming to ($5000–up) ($250–$499) a close, but the opportunities are just beginning! The C. Massouh Printing A.A. Hammersmith Insurance, Inc. new spaces have already been utilized by thousands Company, Inc. D&A Plumbing and Heating, Inc. of people—and we have yet to open the second-floor Edward Jones Investments permanent collection galleries, ceramics studio, Corporate Partner Garner Insurance and darkroom, classrooms, and arts garden. The new ($2500–$4999) Financial Services, Inc. event space has afforded us the ability to host larger MCTV, Inc. Hammer’s Service meetings and receptions for our events, as well as HD Davis CPAs—Canton, LLC facilitate community activities like those coordinated Corporate Patron Kozmo’s Grille for the Community Candlelight Walk and Light-Up ($1000–$2499) Liebermann’s Bakery Massillon Development Massillon events. Our café’s kitchen expansion and Bates Printing, Inc. the remodeling of the transaction counter to add Bonnie’s Engravers Gallery Foundation R.T. Hampton Plumbing seating has both enlarged and brightened the space, and Signs now complete with a charging station for mobile Cyrus Custom Framing and Heating, Inc. and Art Gallery Seifert Technologies, Inc. devices! The Paul Brown Museum opened with a Danbury Senior Living Larry Slagle—Attorney at Law preview on October 26, and the first two exhibition The Dell Group James D Snively—Attorney at Law installments have attracted visitors from throughout Farmers National Bank Stark Glass Enterprises, Inc. the state and region. New exhibit rotations and Sgt. Clean’s Car Wash Keith Warstler Jr.—Attorney at Law installation of a permanent, interactive timeline will debut Spring 2019. Corporate Contributor Corporate Friend ($500–$999) ($100–$249) We are extremely grateful for the leadership of Nancy Aqua Ohio Boys and Girls Club of Massillon Bob and Nancy Gessner have expertly and Bob Gessner as campaign chairs, for the artistic Dunlop and Johnston, Inc. Brewster Dairy, Inc. led the Museum through the current vision of DLR Group/Westlake Reed Leskosky EMSCO, Inc. Canton Chair Rental Capital Campaign, which is nearing its architects, and for general contractor Dunlop & Ernie’s Bicycle Shop Massillon Tiger Football goal, following in the footsteps of Bob’s Johnston for making the project a reality. Thank you Booster Club Herbert W. Hoover Foundation Leffler Family Dentistry, Inc. parents, Susan and Dick Gessner, who also for the dedication and passion of our board of Museum Acrylics chaired the fundraising effort when the directors, staff, volunteers, and every donor to the Paradigm Shift Craft Brewery Museum first moved to the corner of expansion. It is with this village that the Massillon Pampered Nails Boutique First and Lincoln Way more than two Museum has been able to grow, thrive, and position John Patrick Picard Architect, Inc. decades ago. anc itself as a hub of community, artistic, and historic The Sangria Stand activity for generations to come. anc Larry A. Seward, DDS Capital Campaign Contributors Capital Campaign Feagles Family Massillon Chapter of Richard and Pamela Artzner Phillip and Natalie Elum Cornerstone Society Legacy Club Advised Fund the Daughters of the Jim and Candy Barkan Thomas Elum ($500,000 and above) ($25,000–$49,999) FirstEnergy Foundation American Revolution Mark and Joan Boron Harriet Evans State of Ohio Henry and Louise Timken Mary Ann and Richard Lutz Mary and Gregg McMunn Diane Boslett Jane Erickson Timken Foundation Foundation Richard Maggiore Wanda M. Miller—in honor Gary and Sherie Brown John Feeney of Canton Richard Gessner Seifert Technologies, Inc. of Albert E. Hise Dan and Kimberly Bryan Mary Kay Fenton— Memorial Donations Robert and Lisa Yund Bobbie and John Muhlbach Tim and Kathy Bryan memorial donations Betty K. Phillips Frances D. Butts Victor Fenton— Vanguard Cabinet Robert and Nancy Gessner Gallery Guild Nate and Gloria Pope Charles Carpinelli and in memory of Mary ($100,000–$499,999) Massillon Tiger Football ($1,000–$4,999) Elizabeth Pruitt and Laura Paquelet—in D. Fenton Aultman Health Foundation Booster Club Richard Bordner— Kevin Lahm honor of Grandma Jean Ferguson Deuble Foundation in memory Puffin Foundation West, Ltd. Judy Duck Paquelet Kathleen M. Fernandez Fresh Mark, Inc. Ambassadors Circle of Evelyn P. Bordner Kenneth Robinson Chambers, Murphy and Thomas and Jayne Ferrero Fred F. Silk Charitable ($10,000–$24,999) Douglas and Bonita Brandon and Dawn Rohrer Burge Architects Eugene V. Fife—dedicated Foundation The DeHoff Family Cochran—in memory of Rover Pipeline Community Richard and Daryl Chaney to the Gessner Family Foundation Foundation Charitable Polly Cochran Historic Preservation Fund Frances Ruth Cleaver— Paul Brown Museum Hoover Foundation Fund Alexandra and Joshua Coon David and Jane Schultz memorial donations at the Massillon Museum MCTV, Inc. Dorr Foundation Robert M. and Carolyn R. Ronald and Jane Sibila Carrie Clemens Joan and Larry Finefrock Paul and Carol David Farmers National Bank David Paul Siemborski John and Paula Coon James and Elizabeth Fink Foundation Jane Williams Mahoney Day Ketterer– Maude and Larry Slagle Jeanne Cooper— Heather and Jeffrey Fisher Shearer’s Snacks Charity Philanthropic Fund Attorneys at Law John and Amelia Sparks memorial donations Fishers Foods Foundation Kimble Recycling and Beverly Denholm Ted and Marilyn Stults Christopher and Marcia Megan Fitze Community Charitable Fund Disposal Ray M. Dodds Advised Fund Craft David Foster at Stark Community McAllister Family Fund Eagles Aerie #190 Bob and Nancy Thatcher— Herbert P. Croxton Jr. Dr. and Mrs. Richard Fuller Foundation Seifert Technologies, Inc. in memory of Dianne R. Day Nancy Garard— Gerald Schroer Jr. Charity Fund Robert and Claudette Polly Cochran Peter Dell in honor of Maude Slagle Visionary Council Hankins James W. Walker Bill and Julie Dewald Michael G. Gipp ($50,000–$99,999) Museum Champions Carole and Gary Harwood Yund’s Carwash and Detail Linda M. DeVore Omar and Shirley Givler Richard and Susan Gessner ($5,000–$9,999) Shane Jackson Ray and Nancy Dickerson— Frank and Deborah Edward A. Langenbach Arthur P. and Martha Q. Wendy Little Friends of the Museum in honor of Jamie Gonzalez Trust at Stark Underhill Charitable Fund Willie F. Longshore— ($1–$999) Woodburn Robert Graber Community Foundation AquaOhio in honor of Emil Alecusan Frank and Jeannette Sally K. Grant NFM Welding Engineers Robert Dawson—in memory Ella Pearl Longshore James Alexander Domokos John and Susan Greene of Nancy Dawson Marathon Petroleum Maureena Arner William and Cindy Dorman Michelle Gullion Trace and Mary-Margaret Company Rafael and Ingrid Arsuaga Libby and Travis Doss Christina and Gene Haas Evans Rev. James and Nancy Letcavits— Charles J. and in honor of Karen Haas in memory of Jim Letcavits Judith A. Paquelet Maude and Larry Slagle Stephen Haas Shirley G. Lockshin John M. and Michael R. Slinger Kristin Hannon Jim and Mary Logue Kristin L. Paquelet James and Donna Snively Heather Jean Haden Mercy Lojo—in honor of Tony Perry and Kathy Joseph Snively R.T. Hampton Plumbing Tony and Steve Lojo Catazaro-Perry and family memorial donations— and Heating David Lundquist Heather Pennington Paul Brown Museum David and Susan Harding Martha MacLachlan Sandra and Scot Phillips John and Elaine Snively Ed and Nancy Hare—in Bill and Kathy Malinowski William Ploenes Gary and Donna Spangler— memory of Mary Merwin Tim Manion Mary Ann and Russ Poling in honor of Mary Merwin Bonnie and John Hauser Robert and Christine Marks Rex Poling Bryan and Mandy Leslie Heaphy Celeste Martin Jim and Judy Radel Altimus Stahl Pete Heimann Joe and Gail Martino Mrs. G.B. Raisner Stark Glass Enterprises, Inc. Edgar Brock Herring Jr. Gary and Pamela Martzolf Mr. and Mrs. Richard Paul and Miletsa Stergios Molly Hess Massillon Woman’s Club— G. Reichel Jill and Dave Strodtbeck Ann T. Hessman Social Section Sue and Bob Reid Tig and Ron Swartz Robert J. Hopp Larry McAllister, Elizabeth Brad and Melinda Mike and Barb Sylvester Butch and Becky Hose Gessner-McAllister, and Richardson Tallmadge Historical Society James and Donna Houston Anne McAllister Thomas and Sandra Rivera Jenny Terrell Donna J. Isom Trisha Merchant Theodore and Camille Gayle Theiss Tom and Eileen Ivan Al and Carol Messenger Roehlig Barbara L. Thomas John W. James Emil E. Miller Jane Robinson—in honor Terrell R. Tripp Vicki Johnson Muffy and Will Miller of John Sparks’s Emily and Eric Vigil Kenneth D. and Susan Wanda M. Miller— 90th birthday Margy and Joel Vogt— E. Kelewae in honor of Albert E. Hise Mary Evelyn and Bob Rudy in memory of Mary Merwin Matt Keller and Michelle Minerva Public Library Bruce and Brenda Sampsel David Waikem Del Rio-Keller Frank J. Moesle Thomas and Chiquita Dale and Jo Walterhouse— Nancy A. Kerr Dennis G. Morgan Seesan in honor of Frank and top: Studio M, the first of MassMu’s new spaces to Gail Kincaid Leo and Jean Mummertz Jim and Sue Seifert Jan Domokos be finished, drew a large crowd on its debut night. Kozmo’s Grille Edward and Tamara Murray JoAnn Shade Keith and Pam Warstler mas Edward and Catherine Kraft Alyssa Myers Nancy L. Shankle Gail Wetherell-Sack and Jennifer LaFleur— Sheila Niezgoda-Oakes Marcia Short Paul F. Sack above: A creative group of MassMu supporters in memory of Jane Nolt Shirley A. Sibila Elizabeth Zelei costumed as the Immel Circus were among the Patricia A. Bauldry Oelslager For Ohio Judith Singer guests at the Art After Dark fundraiser in October, James and Marilyn Laursen Ohio Collage Society Ken and Noreen Sippola Mary Ann Lepp Matthew and Kelly Onest Benjamin Slagle— which inaugurated the new event space. mas Joseph H. Snively Dr. and Mrs. Richard Fuller Cooperative, Inc. Memorial Donations Mary Haines Ohio Cable Telecommunications (Paul Brown Museum) James Hankenhof and Association Ronald and Darylene Anderson friends at Plante Moran Scot and Sandi Phillips Karen and Larry Bardash Richard and Sherry Hardgrove Matthew M. Polka— Alexandra and Joshua Coon Shannon and Raymond Hexamer American Cable Association Owen and Corarose Crites David Hoffer, Pam Grissom, Mona Sageworth Trust Company Linda M. DeVore Nowling, and Brenda Murphy Gerald Schroer Jr. Rev. James and Karen Haas Douglas M. Hull Robin R. Schumacher Richard and Sherry Hardgrove Edwin T. Hyde Jr. Rob and Brenda Shema Gregg and Mary McMunn Thomas J. Jacobs Ron and Jane Sibila Barbara and Adam Skjonsby Gary and Debbie Johns Wendy Silver John and Elaine Snively Dennis and Victoria Johnson Libby Gotschall Slappey Virginia P. Sorg Krugliak, Wilkins, Griffiths and Dan Snyder David and Jill Strodtbeck Dougherty Co., LPA Virginia Sorg Margy and Joel Vogt Elizabeth Kwolek Ted and Marilyn Stults Paul and Elaine Lambert and Patricia and Richard Sullivan Richard W. Gessner Massillon Knights Foundation Dr. and Mrs. George Vogelgesang Dakota Layne Joel and Margy Vogt Memorial Donations Jooho and Yongchul Lee The William H. and Jeanne G. (Capital Campaign) Kim and Dave Leffler Belden Philanthropic Fund at Cathy Adams and Susan Milligan Shirley Lockshin Stark Community Foundation Advanced Media Technologies, Inc. Jim and Mary Logue James and Cathy Winter Armstrong Utilities and Robert and Mary Lou Long WIVM-TV and Image Video Shawn Beqaj Massillon Development Teleproductions The Team at ARRIS Foundation, Inc. Jay and Laurie Bomze Massillon WestStark Chamber Earl Coen Memorial Richard Bordner of Commerce Susan and Jeb Bucher Donations MassMu Staff Mary Ann and Richard Lutz Keith Chambers MCTV Advertising Sales Team Alexandra and Joshua Coon Mediacom Communications Dolores Bardell Loomis Russell Cooper Corporation Robert J. DeHoff Memorial Donations Tom and Carol Jo Meldrum Sue and Dave Kleckner Linda M. DeVore Muffy and Will Miller top: John and Alicia Pieper and Jane Meyer (center) The Elum Family share some fun at the annual holiday party. mv Mark and Charlotte Miller Espial Group Steven Murdough Jim Emmons Megan Fitze and Joshua Coy Memorial Donations above: Joe Paquelet with Terry Barat and Dr. Michael Barat Steven and Carol Nash Cathy and Ted Friedman Ted and Marilyn Stults in the newly expanded and remodeled Museum shop. mv National Cable Television Grant Funding In-Kind Support Robert and Carolyn David and Sponsors Anderson’s in the City East Central Ohio Mensa State of Ohio Construction Art Bomb Tattoo Christopher Fitze Facilities Commission Dave Berens Friends of Massillon Public Library ArtsinStark Bonnie’s Engravers Gallery History and Genealogy Society Visit Canton and Signs Friends of the North Canton Ohio Arts Council Cameo Grille Public Library National Endowment for the Arts Canton Museum of Art Stephen Haas and Arts Midwest Chik-Fil-A Jackson AARP Massillon Community Clovernook Center for the Blind Jane Williams Mahoney Charitable Fund Grant Cyrus Custom Framing Philanthropic Fund Massillon/North Canton and Art Gallery Massillon Woman’s Club Elks Lodge #2029 Bill Gill Ohio Arts Presenters Network Puffin Foundation West, Ltd. Day Ketterer–Attorneys at Law Perry History Club, Inc. Kathleen Fernandez Hillibish Carole and Gary Harwood Shearer’s Marketplace History Fund at Innis Maggiore Ad Agency Stark Community Foundation Stark Community Foundation Margy Vogt Visions, LLC St. Joseph Church Fresh Thyme Massillon Eagles Aerie #190 F.O.E. MCTV, Inc. Rotary Club of Massillon Margy Vogt McKinley Presidential Library Walmart Store #2914 Photography Endowment and Museum Alexandra and Joshua Coon– Pampered Nails Relics and Refabs in memory of Polly Cochran Peace Love and Little Donuts Margy and Joel Vogt Sponsors Andrew Richmond Margy and Joel Vogt– MCTV, Inc. Rockne’s in memory of Polly Cochran Aqua Ohio, Inc. Brandon Rohrer Margy and Joel Vogt– Bachtel Excavating Sgt. Clean’s Car Wash in memory of Jane Erickson Deb’s My Realtor Square Records Massillon Eagles Aerie #190 F.O.E. Sunny Slope Orchard Art After Dark Sponsors Kozmo’s Grille Wayne Center for the Arts Slagle Law Office VFW #3124 Ziegler Tire Krugliak, Wilkins, Griffiths and Massillon Window Cleaning Co. General Donations Dougherty Co. LPA Newman Creek Cellars Buffalo Wild Wings Hampton Inn Massillon Canton Chapter of AACA With the completion of the new Studio M, the Fred F. Silk Gaetano M. Cecchini General Dentistry of Massillon Community Room Gallery is now dedicated to collaborations with Betty J. Covert Preservation Honor Roll D&A Plumbing and Heating, Inc. community partners such as the annual Walsh University Image Annette and Michael Cryder Rick Altimus Brahler’s Cleaning and Restoration Terry Connor—in memory of to Image photography exhibition (top) and the Boys and Girls Cuyahoga Valley Genealogical Society Betsy (Immel) Connor Club of Massillon members’ show (above). ev Daughters of America David Denman Massillon Museum

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