Cincinnati Museum Center Board of Trustees Dear Friends, Board Chair Board of Trustees (continued) Emeritus Trustees Francie S. Hiltz As we sat to write this letter to you, we began to wonder how to express the exhilaration of the past year. It’s been one to celebrate! David L. Hausrath Dr. Compton Allyn Civic Leader Retired, Senior Vice President and The reason? Because you - and other loyal friends - supported Museum Center in ways that helped assure success. Thanks to you, the depth Neil A. Armstrong* (deceased) Past Chair General Counsel, Ashland, Inc. Carrie K. Hayden and breadth of Museum Center’s impact was felt rippling across our community. In our community’s classrooms, in our museums, in the great Benjamin L. Bethell Otto M. Budig, Jr Vision outdoors, on the tour bus, in our OMNIMAX® theater and with our collections. President, Budco Group Inc. Civic Leader Cincinnati Museum Center will be known for its commitment to understanding the richness of Helen C. Black Jeffrey P. Hinebaugh Hazeleen P. Brewster Vice Chair our past, present and future by providing world-class learning experiences for children and adults. How did we touch a wide audience? Partner, Dinsmore & Shohl, LLP David E. Foxx Your generosity allowed us to present programs with tremendous reach. Babies, mathematicians, educators, fine artists, teenagers, and Catharine W. Chapman Chief Executive Officer, Hon. Jeffery P. Hopkins Mission that ever-growing group of individuals who rarely look up from their mobile devices – all were treated to extraordinary programming. Frank Corbin d.e. Foxx & Associates U.S. Bankruptcy Judge, (Open the pages of this report and you’ll see what we mean!) Phillip Cox U.S. Bankruptcy Court Cincinnati Museum Center inspires people of all ages to learn more about our world through Vice Chair John F. Crowley Ronald A. Koetters science; regional history; and educational, engaging and meaningful experiences. How did we present ideas and opinions from varying perspectives? Cynthia Walker Kenny Chairman & CEO, Francis G. Davis Owner, Cynthia Kenny Creative Your support helped us to present five Culture Fest events, the amazing and riveting blockbuster exhibition - A Day in Pompeii, three Monarch Construction Co. Profile captivating new films in our Robert D. Lindner Family OMNIMAX® Theater, 10+ lectures and events, and thousands of hours of programming John Diehl Vice Chair Allison Kropp Cincinnati Museum Center is a one-of-a-kind, multi-museum complex housed in Union Terminal, that helped to boost our yearly total attendance to over 1.3 million visitors. Martiné R. Dunn John M. Tew, Jr., M.D. Attorney at Law, Dinsmore & Shohl, LLP a historic Art Deco train station and National Historic Landmark. Museum Center’s major offerings Theodore H. Emmerich Professor of Neurosurgery, Gary Z. Lindgren at Union Terminal include the Cincinnati History Museum, the Cincinnati History Library & Archives, How did we keep our community’s traditions alive and lively? Jane Garvey The Mayfield Clinic Executive Director, the Duke Energy Children’s Museum, the Museum of Natural History & Science and the Your loyal response allowed us present community-wide events such as the Difference Maker Awards, Learning Through Play conference, Priscilla G. Haffner Vice Chair Cincinnati Business Committee ® Robert D. Lindner Family OMNIMAX Theater. Museum Center is the largest cultural institution Ohio History Day and National Chemistry Week, among many others. Your enthusiastic visitation helped us welcome and assure that John W. Hauck Mary Zalla Dr. Mitchel Livingston the Duke Energy Holiday Trains would have a permanent home inside our beloved Union Terminal. Your confidence in our in the city of Cincinnati, with more than 1.3 million visitors per year. Our permanent and temporary Timothy E. Hoberg CEO, Landor Associates, Worldwide Vice President Student Affairs and Chief financial management and community commitment enabled us to carefully join the National Underground Railroad Diversity Officer, University of Cincinnati exhibits are supported and complemented by a state-of-the-art collections and research facility, James J. Johnson Treasurer the Geier Collections & Research Center, educational programs, teacher professional development Freedom Center into our family of museums. John Q. Baumann Phillip C. Long Gregory B. Kenny President and CEO, Ampac Director Emeritus, Taft Museum of Art programs, day and overnight camps, public lectures and programs, tours of historic sites and How does our impact compare? Robert D. Lindner, Jr. Rev. Damon Lynch, Jr. community-wide cultural events. CMC has consistently pursued excellence in programming, exhibitions, care and use of our collections, community Kenneth W. Lowe Secretary Pastor, New Jerusalem Baptist Church Edward D. Diller In addition, Museum Center has been working with our collaborative partner, the Ohio Chapter of outreach and financial management. As you know, in 2009, we were delighted to be recognized John Pepper, Jr. Alice H. Lytle Partner-in-Charge, Cincinnati Office, the Nature Conservancy, to protect the Richard & Lucile Durrell Edge of Appalachia Preserve System by the Institute of Museum & Library Services with the National Medal for Museum Service. Co-Chairman, National Underground Craig F. Maier Taft Stettinius & Hollister for more than 50 years. The Preserve is the largest privately-owned protected natural area in Ohio at In 2012, the American Alliance of Museums accredited our museums. With that distinction Railroad Freedom Center we become one of only 16 museums to be recipients of the IMLS medal and be accredited. Cortland J. Meader President & CEO Thomas H. Quinn 16,000 acres. It provides critical habitat for more than 100 rare plant and animal species. Daniel Meyer Douglass W. McDonald Accreditation is a significant evaluation of operations, management and impact and this President, Bardes Corporation The Eulett Center is Museum Center’s research and education facility at The Preserve. It has increased Jennifer P. Mooney President & CEO achievement indicates that Cincinnati Museum Center is among the best! Johnna Reeder staff research capabilities, greatly expanded opportunities for educational programming and has George H. Musekamp, III Cincinnati Museum Center and National Vice President, Community Relations & enhanced The Preserve’s relationship with the Adams County community. How are we positioned for the future—yours and ours? Underground Railroad Freedom Center Economic Development, Duke Energy Valerie L. Newell We celebrated our best fiscal year ever in 2011-2012! This is the result of excellent H.C. Buck Niehoff General Counsel Edwin J. Rigaud IMLS Medal revenue performance paired with strong expense control. This great financial performance John A. O’Steen George H. Vincent Co-Director, Taft Business Consulting LLC; In 2009, Cincinnati Museum Center received the National Medal for Museum and Library Service, allows us to address one of our strategic goals of paying down our debt and reducing President & CEO, Enova Premier LLC Managing Partner, risk in future operating budgets. We continue to seek a solution to the repair and Dr. O’dell M. Owens Dinsmore and Shohl, LLP J. Scott Robertson the nation’s highest honor for museums and libraries. The award, given by the Institute of Museum and Library Services, recognizes institutions for extraordinary civic, educational, economic, environmental restoration needs of Union Terminal and are actively exploring many ways we can bring Jack W. Partridge Board of Trustees Chief Executive Officer, GBI-RCF and social contributions to their communities. more learning, exploration and a spirit of invention to the community. John Weld Peck John F. Cassidy Yvonne C. Robertson Civic Leader George H. Perbix President and CEO, Cincinnati Bell The common denominators in the tremendous success this year has been YOU and David C. Phillips Phillip Castellini Matthew Sheakley American Alliance of Museums Accreditation our great team of staff and volunteers! Many talk about the impact of community support. President, The Sheakley Group William C. Portman, III Chief Operations Officer, Cincinnati Reds Cincinnati Museum Center is one of only 16 museums in the United States to receive both the But what you’ll find in this report are tangible, powerful examples of the momentum Keith P. Spiller Carole T. Rigaud Geoffrey Covert Institute of Museum & Library Services National Medal (2009) and AAM Accreditation (2012). of good that is started with each and every gift and visit to Cincinnati Museum Center. Partner, Executive Committee Member, John A. Ruthven Senior Vice President, Retail Operations, Thompson Hine LLC The Kroger Company On behalf of the Board of Trustees, we thank you. George A. Schaefer, Jr. Judith K. Stein, M.D. Martiné R. Dunn Sincerely, Elizabeth Y. Schiff Civic Leader Attorney at Law, Dinsmore & Shohl, LLP Steven C. Steinman Michael O. Stough James C. Ellerhorst Douglass W. McDonald Francie S. Hiltz President, Sims-Lohman Ronald Tysoe Office Managing Partner, Deloitte Anne Drackett Thomas President and CEO Chair, Board of Trustees Dean Windgassen Susan B. Esler Community Volunteer Vice President Human Resources and Communications, Ashland, Inc. Albert W. Vontz III Directors Emeritus Co-Chairman, Heidelburg Distributing Co. Robert Fregolle DeVere Burt Kevin Ward Global Customer Business Development Dr. John Fleming Officer, The Procter & Gamble Company President/Market Manager Western Ohio, Chase Bank Dr. Gale Peterson Regenerations Campaign We do this for students through our founding and continuing role in the Southwest Regenerations Campaign Gifts and Pledges How do we spark curiosity? OHIO STEM (Science Technology Engineering and Math) Learning Network HUB. Gifts and Pledges (continued) $1,000,000+ We do this for 100 educators, reaching 1200 students through our award-winning $10,000 - $24,999 (continued) Anonymous As our world grows both more connected and more complex, ECSITE (Early Childhood Science Inquiry Training for Educators) programs with L&L Nippert Fund * Mr. & Mrs. James C. Ellerhorst science education is vital. At CMC, we are connecting our Northern Kentucky Head Start and Hamilton County Community Action Agency, with Ms. Susan B. Esler & Mr. Steve Skibo ** Procter & Gamble * deep scientific collections, nearly 2 million artifacts and natural The Estate of Dr. George Rieveschl, Jr. unprecedented support from PNC Bank Foundation, and the Social Innovation Fund. Lee & Dan Hoffheimer Robert & Adele Schiff Family Foundation history specimens, with the expertise of our research staff to We do this for more than 300,000 visitors through our LITE Lab (Learning, Innovation, Johnson Grossnickle and Associates Harold C. Schott Foundation our visitors hands-on learning experiences. The result is an Technology, Education) in the Museum of Natural History & Science. All of these efforts Christie & Gregory Wolf Ms. Mary E. Zalla $500,000 - $999,999 explosion of curiosity that we see every day. This is the wide- create opportunity for students, teachers and visitors to engage, investigate, experiment $5,000 - $9,999 Helen Steiner Rice Foundation * eyed, jaw-dropping, wow moment that drives an enthusiasm for and solve, in the role of real scientists and science-conscious citizens. Mr. & Mrs. John F. Cassidy $250,000 - $499,999 problem-solving, and a quest to know more. Further highlights of this year included: celebrations of BugFest, BatFest, nano days, Mr. & Mrs. David J. Duszynski Anonymous Mr. & Mrs. David E. Foxx The John Hauck Foundation National Chemistry Week and National Fossil Day. Through the 15 volunteers in the Dr. Tonya M. Matthews Mr. & Mrs.^ John B. Goering Paleo lab, 150 dinosaur bones were prepared for display and study; 2,200+ researchers Elizabeth & Brad Pierce Mr. & Mrs. Mark J. Hauser called upon CMC staff; 80 unique experiments were conducted in the LITE Lab by Mr. & Mrs. Thomas H. Quinn, Jr. H.B., E.W. and F.R. Luther Foundation*** 73,470 visitors, in 16,840 hours of scientific programming; 11,470 pieces of scientific Mr. & Mrs. A. Larry Sisk Lois & Richard Rosenthal observation were shared in Nature’s Trading Post among our 34,276 traders. $1,000 - $2,499 Mr. & Mrs. Ronald W. Tysoe Mr. & Mrs. Gary Z. Lindgren Mr. & Mrs. Albert W. Vontz III We have a unique equation that sets Museum Center apart from any other organization Dr. Patrick J. Nugent & $100,000 + - $249.999 in our region: collections + research + hands-on learning = the unparalleled ability to Ms. Mary Kay Rehard Winifred L. & Emil L. Barrows Fund * create a truly engaging, comprehensive science museum, a necessary resource for the Ms. Sandra L. Shipley The Otto M. Budig Family Foundation Greater Cincinnati community. Mr. & Mrs. John E. Stillpass Helen G., Henry F. & Louise Tuechter Mr. & Mrs. Joey D. Williams Dornette Foundation*** Other Mr. & Mrs. R. Keith Harrison, Jr. Jane Garvey & John Lanier Mr. & Mrs. George H. Vincent $50,000 - $99,999 Anonymous Mr. & Mrs. David T. Bohl Mr. & Mrs. Edward D. Diller RCF Group J. Scott & Lauri Robertson Mr. & Mrs. Jack T. Rouse * Dr. & Mrs. John M. Tew, Jr. $25,000 - $49,999 Mr. & Mrs. J. Leland Brewster II The Hayfields Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Richard J. Hidy Mr. & Mrs. Douglass W. McDonald Reverend Christopher F. Neely Valerie L. Newell & Timothy Smith * Indicates a gift made via The Greater Cincinnati Foundation. Ohio Valley Foundation ** Indicates a gift made via Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund. ***Indicates a gift made via Fifth Third Bank Mr. & Mrs. Robert W. Olson ****Indicates a gift made via PNC Bank, Inc. Dr. Judith & Mr. Steven Stein ^ Indicates donor has recently passed away. Mr. & Mrs. Steven C. Steinman These donors have made gifts or pledges to the Mr. & Mrs. Robert A. Sullivan Regenerations Campaign from July 1, 2007, to Mr. & Mrs. Eric B. Yeiser June 30, 2012. The Regenerations Campaign raises endowment support for Museum Center. $10,000 - $24,999 Anonymous Foundation Every effort has been made to ensure accuracy. Mr. & Mrs. David Dillon * If you have a change or correction, please contact the Institutional Advancement Mr. & Mrs. Martiné R. Dunn Department at (513) 287-2074. Images provided by various photographers including M. Keating, M. Howard, J. Scheinbaum, J. Kramer, and S. Brancato. Annual Fund and Mission Support Annual Fund and Mission Support (continued) Grand Rotunda Society $100,000 + - ($100,000.00 +) Great Clock Society Barb & Dave Beato $10,000 - $24,999 (continued) Duke Energy Foundation, Inc. Why is my Research Important? The Otto M. Budig Family Foundation Lucile & Richard Durrell Special Fund II * Clement & Ann Buenger Foundation Mr. & Mrs.^ John B. Goering Nearly two million artifacts and natural history specimens including: Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Castellini Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. Taxpayers of Hamilton County 32,000 bird specimens, more than 4,000 genomic resource tissue The Dorothy M. M. Kersten Trust Museum Center Guests - Wishing Well The State of Ohio samples, more than 70,000 fossils, 14,000 mollusks, 12,000 Mr. & Mrs. Robert J. Coughlin PNC Foundation herpetology specimens, 11,000 insects, one million historic Crosset Family Fund * Procter & Gamble * photographs, 2.6 million feet of historic film footage, 5,000 maps, Mrs. Caroline H. Davidson Social Innovation Fund 70,000 book titles, 350,000 archeological items and 25,211 Mr. & Mrs. Edward D. Diller Stillson Foundation*** online history resources make Cincinnati Museum Center a Mrs. Thomas O. Dunlap, Jr. ^ High Steel Society destination for research, by our on-staff experts and their Fidelity Investments Fifth Third Bank $50,000 - $99,999 colleagues around the world. The Carol Ann & Ralph V. Haile, Jr. Dr. Thomas W. Filardo & Dr. Nora Zorich /U.S. Bank Foundation First Financial Bank City of Cincinnati Brenda Hunda PhD, curator of invertebrate paleontology explains We are connecting the web of biodiversity through research Mr. & Mrs. Robert L. Fregolle, Jr. Lucile & Richard Durrell Special Fund III * her work and why it is important to our community: “My research of birds from East Asia to Adams County, Ohio. We are Mr. and Mrs. W. Roger Fry Ashley & Bobbie Ford focuses on microevolution in the fossil record, specifically in excavating the Hahn Site, a Late Prehistoric village occupied glaserworks The John Hauck Foundation trilobites (fossil arthropods) from the Cincinnati Arch region. My for centuries between ca. 1300 and 1600 (CE), and one of the The Robert Gould Foundation Priscilla & Frederick ^ Haffner Mr. & Mrs. Mark J. Hauser scientific research is important because it aims to document and most intact circular villages remaining in the central Ohio JPMorgan Chase Foundation Harold C. Schott Foundation understand evolutionary processes in deep time, and provide Valley. We are illuminating the stories of life: 450 million years Francie & Tom Hiltz The Kroger Company ago in the Ordovician seas; 150 years ago on the battle fields Mrs. Carl H. Lindner, Jr. further insight into the environments and organisms that once Mr. & Mrs. R. Keith Harrison, Jr. Helen Steiner Rice Foundation * thrived in this region 450 million years ago.” of the Civil War; 70 years ago in Union Terminal’s Troops in Johnson Investment Counsel, Inc. Robert W. & Transit USO lounge; to the spark of curiosity of today. Miss Patricia Kisker Isabel Yeatman Gwinner Fund * Mr. & Mrs. Robert D. Lindner, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Ronald W. Tysoe Mr. & Mrs. Robert D. Lindner, Sr. Luxottica Mural Society Mandare Foundation $25,000 - $49,999 Mr. & Mrs. Robert A. McDonald American Association of Museums Ohio Casualty Foundation Mrs. Lela C. Brown Ohio National Financial Services Charles H. Dater Foundation, Inc. Ohio Virtual Academy powered by K¹² Frisch’s Restaurants Mr. & Mrs. Richard D. Oliver The Greater Cincinnati Foundation Greater Cincinnati Water Works Paycor Inc. The Josephine Schell Russell Francie & John Pepper * Charitable Trust**** Richard F Schaengold Charitable National Endowment for the Humanities Remainder Annuity Trust National Science Foundation J. Scott and Lauri Robertson Mr. & Mrs. John A. O’Steen SC Ministry Foundation Anne Drackett Thomas A.T. Folger, Jr. - Lowe Simpson Fund Time Warner Cable Jeremy F. Simpson Mr. & Mrs. Albert W. Vontz III Mr. John M. Tate ^ John & Susan Tew - Museum Center Fund * Great Clock Society $10,000 - $24,999 Dr. & Mrs. John M. Tew, Jr. Helen B. Vogel Trust Anonymous Ashland Inc. Advised Fund * Wells Fargo Advisors Mrs. Charles Wm. Anness Mr. & Mrs. Eric B. Yeiser Banfield Pet Hospital Rosemary H. & Frank Bloom Special Fund * * Indicates a gift made via The Greater Cincinnati Foundation. Mr. & Mrs. David T. Bohl ^ Indicates donor has recently passed away. Pictured here - Scott Gampfer, David Conzett, Brenda Hunda, Glenn Storrs, Jane McKnight, Chris Bedel, Herman Mays, Ann Wegman, Brian Pollock, Jamie Robertson. Annual Fund and Mission Support Annual Fund and Mission Support (continued) (continued) Cornerstone Society Perhaps the greatest asset of Cincinnati Museum Center is Duke Energy Children’s Museum is the hub of hands-on Cornerstone Society $5,000 - $9,999 $2,500 - $4,999 (continued) the spectrum of learning that we influence. No other organization early learning. Touch it, climb it, splash in it, build it, explore it, Anonymous master it. Every day children learn about their world through E. Lucy Braun Endowment Fund Dr. & Mrs. Compton Allyn in our region has the same opportunity to impact our earliest Burke, Inc. Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield learners and continue through their school years, still sparking physical and interpretive play experiences. This past year, Cincinnati Bulk Terminals The Bill Muster Foundation interests as the grow to be curious adults of wiser generations. Banfield Pet Hospital and Kroger helped facilitate this essential Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center Lola Louise Bonnell Trust form of early learning through grants to enhance our Kids Clark, Schaefer, Hackett & Co. Chemed Corporation Town exhibits and grocery store & gas station. Daily, our young Corporex Companies Chiquita Brands International The R.C. Durr Foundation, Inc. Cincinnati Mineral Society vets are examining x-rays, caring for animals and speaking to EFM Educational Consultants, LLP Coca-Cola Bottling Company of OH/KY Learning Through Play real-life Pet Hospital vets; while busy shoppers are making Equipment Depot Ohio, Inc. The Corbett Foundation healthy food choices. The Fleischmann Foundation Emily H. Dana Charitable Remainder Did you know that children learn by playing? It’s true! Mrs. Philip O. Geier, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. David Dillon* With every song they sing, castle they build and craft they Giancarlo Calicchia Frederick A. and Juliet Esselborn Geier Mr. & Mrs. James J. Gardner Memorial Fund make they’re learning valuable developmental skills. GE Elfun Society Harry & Linda Fath Heralded by the American Alliance of Museums in our recent Mrs. Deliaan Gettler Susan & William Friedlander * Accreditation award, our Learning Through Play conference is Grandparents Club Goodwin Lighting Services Harriette R. Williams Downey Fund an outstanding model of a community convening resources and Suzanne & Frank Hall Jane Garvey & John Lanier There is a special bond between grandparents and James T. & Ellen M. Hatfield Memorial Trust David & Debra Hausrath best practices to support early learning and kindergarten grandchildren. It is an opportunity to inspire and be inspired. Mr. & Mrs. Albert E. Heekin III Digital Media Group, Inc. readiness. This unique, one-day event brings experts direct to Jeff & Erika Hinebaugh It is a sharing of endless love and joy. To facilitate special The Goddard School parents and educators through engaging sessions and relevant Lee & Dan Hoffheimer Heidelberg Distributing Company moments between generations, CMC launched the topics such as using sign language at an early age to aid Mrs. Margot Jacobs Mr. & Mrs. William J. Keating Grandparents Club. This is a giving opportunity at the Jewish Family Service Mr. & Mrs. Gregory B. Kenny communication, becoming an emotional coach for your child, $1,000+ level to support the core mission of Museum Center The John R. Green Co. Mr. & Mrs. Alan B. Lindner and using play as an effective tool for learning. Mr. & Mrs. Lee Knose Mr. & Mrs. Bruce C. Long inspiration and learning. As a unique donor benefit, Landor Associates Mr. & Mrs. Douglass W. McDonald CMC is open one hour earlier, one Saturday per month for Mr. Lawrence A. Leser * Murray & Agnes Seasongood Good Grandparents Club members! This exclusive time offers Mr. & Mrs. Phillip C. Long Government Foundation Messer Construction Co. The Jean F. Mulford Fund of the a relaxed and fun opportunity for families to experience Ohio CAT Cambridge Charitable Foundation the Duke Energy Children’s Museum, Museum of Natural Mr. & Mrs. George H. Perbix, Sr. Mr. ^ & Mrs. Malcolm C. Myers History & Science, and Cincinnati History Museum before PNC Bank, N.A. Mr. & Mrs. H. C. Buck Niehoff they open to the general public. For more information, visit Ruttle Design Group, Inc. Ohio Cultural Facilities Commission Rosemary & Mark Schlachter * Mrs. Dorothy A. Pandorf cincymuseum.org/support/givingclubs. Fifth Third Private Bank Mr. & Mrs. Matthew A. Sheakley Ridgeway Foundation is the supporting partner for the 2012 Grandparents Club. Mr. & Mrs. Irwin B. Simon The Sheakley Group of Companies Mr. & Mrs. Gerald Skidmore Ms. Sandra L. Shipley Dr. Judith & Mr. Steven Stein Toyota Motor Engineering & Bruce S. and Caroline C. Taylor Fund Manufacturing North America, Inc. Thompson Hine LLP Marilyn & Martin Wade Dr. & Mrs. Mark T. Tsuang Mr. & Mrs. David W. Warner Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Ward Welchwood Foundation, Inc. Dr. Susan G. Weinberg & Wodecroft Foundation Dr. Nolan L. Weinberg Woodward Trust The Wohlgemuth Herschede Foundation Cornerstone Society Woolpert LLP $2,500 - $4,999 Cornerstone Society Anonymous (2) $1,000 - $2,499 Advance Pierre Foods Inc. Anonymous (5) Mr. & Mrs. J.R. Anderson, Jr. Anonymous Fund * August A. Rendigs, Jr. Foundation Dr. Ira & Linda Abrahamson Mr. & Mrs. Arnold R. Barnett Albert B. Cord Foundation Mr. & Mrs. John Q. Baumann Romola N. Allen Dr. Judith C. Bausher & AT&T Dr. Herbert Y. Gilliam Annual Fund and Mission Support Annual Fund and Mission Support Cornerstone Society Youth Program Cornerstone Society $1,000 - $2,499 $1,000 - $2,499 (continued) Al Neyer, Inc. Foundation Cincinnati Museum Center’s Youth Program serves 150 thirteen-to eighteen-year-old students from diverse Mr. & Mrs. Peter A. Alpaugh Timothy E. Hoberg & Caryl A. Yzenbaard Mr. & Mrs. Daniel A. Bailey backgrounds. The Program’s focus is to engage youth in informal learning while developing workplace skills in a Mrs. Phyllis Hopple David & Elaine Billmire museum setting. Youth act as greeters to our visitors, interpreting exhibits and facilitating hands-on demonstrations. Mr. & Mrs. Thomas E. Huenefeld In memory of John A. Barbara Ms. Marilyn Jacobcik Through personal development workshops, field trips, college visits, volunteerism and other learning Mr. James J. Jenny Bardes Corporation opportunities, participants in our Youth Program are well-prepared for success in high school, college and beyond. Mr. & Mrs. Andrew P. Barton, Jr. Johnson Charitable Gift Fund Bramkamp Printing Co. Inc. Dr. & Mrs. Richard A. Jolson Blue Manatee Children’s Bookstore 100% of our Youth Program participants have graduated from high school. 99% have enrolled in a four-year college, Ms. Heidi Kloos & Mr. Guy Van Orden B Smith Productions LLC Tom & Tara Knipper 1% have enrolled in technical school or military service. 80% of our youth have received some form of college Mr. Scott E. Knox & Mr. Raymond C. Pater Mr. and Mrs. Gregory B. Buchanan scholarship, several with full financial aid packages. Several participants have been named National Merit Scholars. Linda Busken & Florence and Ron Koetters Andrew MacAoidh Jergens Janet C. Kreider Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey S. Cail More than 1,500 students are alumni of this program. “Thanks for leading me to my career and helping me Mr. & Mrs. J. Brian Kropp Mr. & Mrs. S. George Kurz Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth R. Campbell develop the skills necessary to be successful. The Youth Program exposed me to many experiences, people, Drs. John L. and Ruth C. Carter Mr. & Mrs. Polk K. Laffoon IV Castello Banfi and places that helped shape who I am today.” says Sharon McMullen. Mr. & Mrs. Robert Lafkas Edward & Susan Castleberry Mrs. Joseph D. Landen Mrs. Walter M. Chapman Ms. Willie A. Lansing Cincinnati Museum Center is grateful for support from JP Morgan Chase and the board involvement of John Leshy Fund for Adams County Paul & Deborah Chellgren Kevin Ward, President and Market Manager for Western Ohio - pictured here with Doug McDonald. Christopher Bergen Fund Dr. & Mrs. James D. Lytle Dr. Tonya M. Matthews Cincinnati-Hamilton County Support provided by JP MorganChase Foundation, Stillson Foundation, Josephine Schell Russell Community Action Agency Raymond and Madelynn Matlock Cincinnati Museum Center Guests - Charitable Trust, PNC Bank Trustee, Ohio National Financial Services, Ohio Casualty Foundation, Mrs. Debra R. McMillan-Ash & “Add-A-Dollar” Campaign The Greater Cincinnati Foundation, and Summertime Kids. Mr. William F. Ash Communicating Arts Credit Union Cortland and Annette Meader Mr. & Mrs. Raymond K. Cooper II Mr. & Mrs. Harold A. Merten Mr. & Mrs. L. Barry Cors Bonnie & Dan Meyer Ms. Katharine M. Davis James A. Miller Martha and Stuart Dornette Mr. Michael H. Miller & Anne G. & Robert W. Dorsey Mr. Thomas E. Lawson Duke Realty Corp. Mr. & Mrs. Graham Mitchell Dianne Dunkelman Mr. & Mrs. David L. Morgan Mr. & Mrs. David J. Duszynski Dean and Catherine Moulas Bill & Carol Eckerle Mrs. Arthur E. Motch, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Theodore H. Emmerich Mrs. Svet Nankovitch Enterprise Holdings Foundation Neyer Properties Mr. & Mrs. Fred W. Erschell Mr. & Mrs. William L. Neyer Mr. & Mrs. Lyle Everingham James & Mary Nordlund Kay Copelin French Northern Kentucky Community Friends of Cincinnati Museum Center Action Commission Dr. & Mrs. Harry F. Fry Northern Kentucky University Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Gill * Mr. & Mrs. Morris H. Passer Mr. & Mrs. Louis A. Ginocchio Dr. Gale E. Peterson Mr. & Mrs. Chas Goering Mr. & Mrs. Joseph A. Pichler * Ms. H. Drewry Gores & Elizabeth & Bradford Pierce Mr. George H. Warrington Mr. Harley Piltingsrud William H. & Jane A. Graver Dr. Elsira Pina & Dr. Charles Mehlman Mr. & Mrs. John Grover * Dr. & Mrs. Stephen J. Pomeranz Grubco Incorporated Wym & Jan Portman * Cathy Hansel Mr. & Mrs. Theodore J. Randles Ms. Mary Todd Hardeman Irene & Daniel P. Randolph Family Ms. Consuelo W. Harris Daniel & Beverly Reigle Mr. & Mrs. John W. Hayden Mrs. George Rieveschl Mr. & Mrs. Robert A. Heimann, Sr. Carole & Ed Rigaud Wm G. & Mary Jane Helms Charitable Cynthia S. Robertson Trust, Leonard A. Weakley Jr., TEE Mr. Ross Ristagno, M.D. & Ms. Jeanne Oikawa Annual Fund and Mission Support Annual Fund and Mission Support Cornerstone Society Annual Fund Donors $1,000 - $2,499 - (continued) $500 - $999 - (continued) Mrs. Nancy L. Schlemmer Our Collections Mr. & Mrs. Charles H. Gerhardt III Mr. Clifford Scholes & Mr. Peter Scholes Ms. Jocelyn Glass Mr. & Mrs.^ James P. Schubert At the core of our visitor experience is the immeasurable depth The Sarah and James Goldman Charitable Fund Mr. & Mrs. Marvin H. Schwartz * of our collections. Financial gifts help support our ability to care Mr. & Mrs. Robert C. Hale Mr. & Mrs. A. Larry Sisk for and preserve these priceless objects of historic and scientific Ms. Margaret E. Hallas Mr. John G. Smale ^ * Harry & Elsie Knighton Memorial Fund Mr. & Mrs. Keith P. Spiller value, but how do these collections come to Cincinnati Museum of the Scioto Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Morton Spitz Center? From our community and those who value it. This past Mr. & Mrs. Guy C. Hess Tom & Dee Stegman year, we accessioned 251 lots into our 22 categories of collections; Mr. James C. Johnson & Ms. Dale Cheek Mr. & Mrs. John M. Stein Ms. Arleene Keller Mrs. Joseph S. Stern, Sr. 228 of these were gifted to CMC. Just a few highlights include Mr. & Mrs. Ray A. Kemper Ms. Elizabeth A. Stone * letters to Andrew Hickenlooper from William Tecumseh Sherman Mrs. David A. Kohnen Summertime Kids Fund * (1889); WWII era papers from Dr. Warren L. Strohmenger; and Thomas R. Schiff Foundation Mrs. Margaret G. Lafley Ms. Oh-Kyung Taylor records, history objects and photographs from the Greene Line Mr. Edgar E. Loyd Mr. Brian H. Tippett & Steamer Company, famous for the Delta Queen. Mrs. Mary Sue McDuffie Dr. Aletha W. Tippett OgilvyAction Experiential Marketing Towne Properties We were also very pleased to continue to share these collections Mr. & Mrs. Robert W. Olson United Way of Greater Cincinnati on display through the highly-acclaimed exhibit, Treasures of the Mr. & Mrs. Kroger Pettengill Margaret & Michael Valentine Past: Cincinnati’s Historic Art 1800 - 1930, facilitated by team Mr. & Mrs. David C. Phillips Carol & Robert Vidal of David Conzett, David Hausrath and Phillip Long - the exhibit Joan Portman Edge of Appalachia JoAnn & Paul Ward Education Fund Dr. Jerry W. Warner supported by First Financial Bank. Dr. Michael Privitera & Dr. Marcia Kaplan Western & Southern Financial Fund Mr. & Mrs. Jeff Raub Mrs. Harris K. Weston For a complete list of Gifts of Artifacts & Materials to the Cincinnati Museum Center during the 2011-2012 fiscal year, Alexandra B. Reynolds Mr. John H. White, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Jack T. Rouse Sonja A. Wilson please visit cincymuseum.org. Snowden & Marianne Rowe Mr. Dean L. Windgassen & Ruth E. Jones Trust Ms. Susan G. Stanton Mr. & Mrs. Thomas R. Ruthman Jo Ann F. Withrow Mr. & Mrs.^ John A. Ruthven Mr. & Mrs. Craig S. Young Mr. & Mrs. Anthony R. Woodward * Recie & Jim Scott Dr. & Mrs. Walter Smitson Annual Fund Donors Mr. & Mrs. Charles Stix $500 - $999 Mr. Jonathan Worstell 4C for Children Miss Mariam A. Zabel Liz & Hank Alexander Ms. Dorothy E. Bauer Fritz & Mary Jo Bazeley John & Mary Ann Boorn Mr. & Mrs. Elroy E. Bourgraf * Indicates a gift made via The Greater Mrs. Elizabeth Bryant & Cincinnati Foundation. Ms. Sandra Privett ** Indicates a gift made via Fidelity Mr. Ralph R. Carruthers Charitable Gift Fund. Cassidy Turley *** Indicates a gift made via Cincinnati Union Bethel Fifth Third Bank. Mr. & Mrs. J. Leland Brewster II **** Indicates a gift made via Mr. Charles Comins & PNC Bank, Inc. Ms. Audrey Green-Comins ^ Indicates donor has recently Mr. & Mrs. C. Wesley Cowan passed away. Dr. & Mrs. Fuheid S. Daoud Dental Care Plus, Inc. Every effort has been made to ensure Mr. Thomas R. Dietz accuracy. If you have a change Ms. Janice Ferguson & Mr. Don Angel or correction, please contact the The Honorable & Mrs. Richard H. Finan Institutional Advancement Department Mr. & Mrs. Thomas C. Garber at (513) 287-7074. Pictured here - Experts Scott Gampfer and David Conzett share our collections. Cumulative Giving Cumulative Giving Celebrating generous donors $100,000+ over course of who have contributed a total of relationship with Museum Center $100,000 or more. Holiday Memories at Union Terminal (continued) Anonymous (5) Robert W. and Isabel Yeatman Gwinner Fund Dr. & Mrs. Compton Allyn Mrs. Frederick D. Haffner American Financial Group For decades Union Terminal has been a place of memories and traditions that are shared from Carol Ann & Ralph V. Haile, Jr./U.S. William P. Anderson Foundation one generation to the next; stories of war-time departures and returns, boarding the trains for Bank Foundation Winifred L. & Emil L. Barrows Fund college and camp, and whispering messages of love across the dome. One of the biggest gifts Mr. & Mrs. William Haller Barb & Dave Beato to impact our community in 2011-12 was that of the Duke Energy Holiday Trains to Cincinnati Hamilton County, Ohio Rosemary H. & Frank Bloom Special Fund Estate of Francis S. Hanneford Mr. & Mrs. David T. Bohl Museum Center, embarking on another way to make memories with generations of families Mr. & Mrs. R. Keith Harrison, Jr. Mrs. Lela C. Brown^ at Union Terminal. Hasbro, Inc. Otto M. Budig, Jr. Frederick A. Hauck The Otto M. Budig Family Foundation The John Hauck Foundation Camden Foundation “It is a wonderful partnership that gives our historic trains a permanent home at Cincinnati Museum Mr. & Mrs. Mark J. Hauser Robert Campeau Family Fdn. Center,” said Johnna Reeder, vice president of Community Relations for Duke Energy. “We knew The Hayfields Foundation Drs. John L. and Ruth C. Carter this would be a great place for people of all ages to see them for many holiday seasons to come.” Heidelberg Distributing Company William R. Chase Helen Steiner Rice Foundation Cincinnati Bell John Z. Herschede Cincinnati Empowerment Corporation The original CG&E holiday train tradition began in 1946 in partnership with the Baltimore & Ohio Hewlett Packard, Corp. The Cincinnati Enquirer (B&O) Railroad. Since 1946, more than 9 million people have celebrated with the Duke Energy The History Channel Cincinnati Financial Corporation Holiday Train display. It is one of the largest portable models in the world, measuring 36.5 by 47.5 Hoechst Marion Roussel, Inc. Cincinnati Microwave feet long. It features over 300 miniature rail cars and 60 engines running along 1,000 feet of track. HSR Business to Business Inc. Cintas Corporation Institute of Museum & Library Services City of Cincinnati In 2011, Duke Energy gifted the trains to Cincinnati Museum Center to ensure the trains would The Andrew Jergens Foundation Coca-Cola Bottling Company of OH/KY be preserved and continue to be presented for all generations of our community to enjoy. JPMorgan Chase & Co. Wallace T. Collett Mr. George C. Juilfs Columbia Tristar Television The Juilfs Foundation Convergys Corporation Keating, Muething & Klekamp LLP The Corbett Foundation The Dorothy M. M. Kersten Trust Crosset Family Fund The Kroger Company Charles H. Dater Foundation, Inc. Margaret A. Kung Trust Ann Taylor Deupree L & L Nippert Fund Deupree Family Foundation Landor Associates Helen G., Henry F. & Louise Tuechter Mr. & Mrs. Alan B. Lindner Dornette Foundation Mr. & Mrs. David C. Lindner Taxpayers of Hamilton Mrs. Carl H. Lindner, Jr. Harriette R. Williams Downey Fund Mr. & Mrs. Robert D. Lindner, Sr. Duke Energy Corporation Mr. & Mrs. Robert D. Lindner, Jr. Duke Energy Foundation, Inc. Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth W. Lowe Lucile & Richard Durrell Special Fund II The Luther Foundation Lucile & Richard Durrell Special Fund III Macy’s, Inc. The Thomas J. Emery Memorial Manuel D. & Rhoda Mayerson Foundation Ernst & Young LLP Meijer Stores Mr. & Mrs. Richard T. Farmer Mr. & Mrs. Howard Melvin Adelaide R. Farny Metropolitan Sewer District of Fifth Third Bank Greater Cincinnati Ashley & Bobbie Ford Microsoft Corporation Ford Motor Company Milacron Geier Foundation Susan & William Friedlander Milacron Inc. Frisch’s Restaurants Dave & Diane Moccia Estate of Oliver M. Gale Mr. & Mrs. Frederick Moore, Jr. Jane Garvey & John Lanier Mr. William S. Nagel GE Aviation National Endowment for the Humanities Mrs. James A.D. Geier National Science Foundation Mrs. Paul E. Geier National Trust for Historic Preservation John and Gloria Goering Family Gift Fund Mr. & Mrs. H. C. Buck Niehoff The Greater Cincinnati Foundation Louis & Louise Nippert Trust Cumulative Giving Cumulative Giving $100,000+ over course of Community partnerships and inspiring people propel the Alice & Danny $100,000+ over course of relationship with Museum Center After fifty years of volunteer service to the Museum of Natural History & Science and CincinnatiMuseum Center, Alice Lytle has her relationship with Museum Center (continued) inspiration of Cincinnati Museum Center forward. (continued) very own key. Her passion and dedication were celebrated this past summer through a surprise reception. Alice has worked on Ohio Casualty Group countless projects and events with CMC in her years of service. She played an instrumental role in the opening of the OMNIMAX® Mrs. Harris K. Weston Ohio Cultural Facilities Commission Mr. John H. White, Jr. The Ohio Historical Society Theater as well as the funding and development of the Fleischmann Library and has chaired countless galas. Alice has had a hand in Jo Ann F. Withrow Mr. & Mrs. Robert W. Olson Positive Exposure some of the biggest projects in the organization, but also took the time to be a part of the small ones. But, according to her it was Withrow-Farny Endowment Fund Mr. & Mrs. John A. O’Steen Community volunteer Kathleen Cail led the effort to bring Rick Guidotti’s photography exhibit Positive Exposure: The not just a love of science and history that drove her to volunteer. She loves working with people and seeing them come together in a WKRC-TV, Channel 12 - CBS The John and Judi O’Steen Spirit of Difference to Museum Center. This enlightening exhibit challenges the stigma associated with difference by special way. She shared a very special wish as she said, “all I can say is, I hope you’ll be in love forever. And I do love this place.” Wodecroft Foundation Family Foundation celebrating the beauty of genetic and medical diversity with positive images and inspiring real life stories. Woodward Trust Mr. & Mrs. George H. Perbix WRRM 98.5 Mr. & Mrs. David C. Phillips One of the people Alice has loved knowing is CMC’s exhibit long-time maintenance expert, John H. Wulsin PNC Bank, N.A. To support this illuminating exhibit, CMC joined forces with Starfire U. Starfire enables individuals with disabilities to Danny Hildebrand. Danny began working for the Museum of Natural History in 1964 at the age of 16! WVMX-FM 94.1 The Procter & Gamble become active and vital members of the community. Starfire facilitated experiences including sports trivia, musical The Robert H. Reakirt Foundation He was separated from us for a short time as he served his country during the Vietnam War but These donors have made gifts for August A. Rendigs, Jr. Foundation performances, yoga and poetry readings, providing opportunities for individuals to learn and practice their social skills returned to work with us from that day forward. Not many people have worked for one organization pledges of $100,000 or more to Cincinnati Museum Center. Mrs. George Rieveschl and create strategies for interacting with the community. for 48 years. Literally millions of museum-goers, over generations, have been impacted by Danny’s The Estate of Dr. George Rieveschl, Jr. Marjorie G. Riley Trust work and dedication. Every effort has been made to ensure Lois & Richard Rosenthal accuracy. If you have a change or Estate of Mrs. Martha P. Rowe Girl Scouts correction, please contact the Institutional Advancement Department Snowden & Marianne Rowe Museum Center was delighted to help the Girl Scouts turn 100 this year! The Josephine Schell Russell Difference Makers at (513) 287-7074. Charitable Trust We hosted more than 1,000 Girls Scouts in February throughout all three Duke Energy Children’s Museum’s annual Difference Maker Awards honor youth, adults, ® Sara Lee Corporation museums and the OMNIMAX experience. The Girl Scouts echoed throughout businesses and agencies that share Cincinnati Museum Center’s mission to better the lives of Consistent Giving SC Ministry Foundation Union Terminal’s Rotunda for a presentation and sing-a-long. The celebration children in our community. The Difference Maker program strives to recognize our community’s Harry J Schaleman (Estate) continued with an overnight at Museum Center featuring a dance party, OMNIMAX® Celebrating generous donors who Robert & Adele Schiff Family Foundation unsung heroes.­ The grandmothers and foster parents, the have made contributions each year Jacob G. Schmidlapp Trusts No. 1 and 2 films and after hours in the Museum of Natural History & Science! We were volunteers and the small community organizations, the teenagers for the past ten fiscal years. Harold C. Schott Foundation pleased to help the Girl Scouts share a special exhibit, free for the and budding child advocates ­- along with the agencies and Anonymous (4) The E.W. Scripps Company community, on the history of Girl Scouts in Cincinnati. individuals who make the Greater Cincinnati region a better Romola N. Allen Scripps Howard Foundation Dr. & Mrs. Compton Allyn Louise Taft Semple Foundation place for children. Since the inaugural Difference Maker Awards We’re proud to help celebrate and support the Girl Scout’s Fritz & Mary Jo Bazeley Sencorp in 2008, we have recognized more than 100 nominees. Mr. & Mrs. David T. Bohl Jeremy F. Simpson mission to build girls of courage, confidence, and character, E. Lucy Braun Endowment Fund Social Innovation Fund who make the world a better place. Mr. & Mrs. J. Leland Brewster II The Spaulding Foundation The 2011 honorees were: Josh Cares; Etta Hoeh, Ronald McDonald House Volunteer; Mrs. Lela C. Brown Stillson Foundation Otto M. Budig, Jr. Mrs. John J. Strader IV Mike Holmes, assistant coach of Cincy Swish; Aaron Davis, coach Mr. & Mrs. Michael W. Burlingham Subaru of America, Inc of the West End Wildcats; Beckett Schiaparelli, ten year old Mrs. Mary E. Carroll Mr. & Mrs. Timothy M. Sullivan founder of Beckett’s Birthday Backpack Program; Marquicia Jones, Linda & Dan Carter Estate of Mr. Edward M. Thayer Founder of Q-Kidz Dance-Drill team. Drs. John L. & Ruth C. Carter The Fleischmann Foundation Albert B. Cord Foundation Mr. G. Richard Thomas Charles H. Dater Foundation, Inc. Time Warner Cable Mrs. Caroline H. Davidson Mr. & Mrs. Victor M. Tyler Mr. & Mrs. Albert C. Dierckes, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Ronald W. Tysoe Mr. & Mrs. David Dillon U.S. Bank Anne G. & Robert W. Dorsey United Dairy Farmers Mr. & Mrs. Maritine R. Dunn United States Department of Housing Mr. & Mrs. Theodore H. Emmerich and Urban Development Mr. & Mrs. Lyle Everingham US Department of Energy Mr. & Mrs. Robert B. Foley Mr. & Mrs. George H. Vincent Ashley & Bobbie Ford Mr. & Mrs. Albert W. Vontz III Susan & William Friedlander Mrs. Elsie H. Warrington Jane Garvey & John Lanier Elizabeth A. Weber Frederick A. & Juliet Esselborn Geier Western & Southern Financial Group Memorial Fund Estate of Charles Westheimer Mrs. Philip O. Geier, Jr. Rick Guidotti’s Photo of Cincinnatian Grace Cail. Consistent Giving Cincinnati Museum Center’s ability to host blockbuster Consistent Giving Celebrating generous donors who exhibitions in our Westheimer Changing Exhibit galleries Building and traveling exhibits for other museums and educational partners Celebrating generous donors who have made contributions each year brings the world to our region. Since opening this space for takes CMC’s expertise, collections and name around the world. have made contributions each year for the past ten fiscal years. for the past ten fiscal years. (continued) special exhibitions in 2004, CMC has hosted The Vatican, (continued) Titanic, Nicholas & Alexandra, Bodies, Dinosaurs Unearthed, Other exhibits that we have presented in the Ruthven Community Gallery, Mrs. Deliaan Gettler James A. & Elizabeth York Schiff Mr. Ralph P. Ginocchio Cleopatra, and in 2011-12 it was A Day in Pompeii. We are free of admission charge, included Visionaries & Voices glow in the dark paintings, Kathryn Shahani Mr. & Mrs. Robert W. Gloeckler able to create once-in-a-lifetime experiences that share the celebration of Findlay Market, Caring for the Worlds Within Our Yards, and Ms. Sandra L. Shipley Katherine Glover & Megan Glover Jeremy F. Simpson mysteries of the ancient world, and priceless treasures of art, now showing Cincinnati and the Civil War: The Queen City Responds 1861-1802. Mr. & Mrs. William Spiegel Mr. & Mrs.^ John B. Goering science and humanity with millions of visitors. A Day in Pompeii William H. & Jane A. Graver Mr. & Mrs. John E. Stillpass The Greater Cincinnati Foundation also connected visitors with the highly acclaimed research of Mr. & Mrs. Steven C. Steinman Mr. Jeffrey T. Grothaus & Professor Steven Ellis and the University of Cincinnati Department Ms. Margaret M. Taske Dr. & Mrs. John M. Tew, Jr. Ms. Stephanie M. Kovalcik of Classics. Together, CMC and UC gave our region a look at Mr. & Mrs. R.C. Haberstroh Mr. & Mrs. Ronald W. Tysoe Mrs. Frederick D. Haffner this fascinating civilization and opportunity to understand how Carol & Robert Vidal Cathy Hansel local research is leading the field of archaeology to new insights Mr. & Mrs. George H. Vincent Mr. & Mrs. R. Keith Harrison, Jr. Mrs. Joan C. Walson into the daily life of Pompeii before that fateful day of Vesuvius’ JoAnn & Paul Ward The John Hauck Foundation eruption in AD 79. Mr. & Mrs. Mark J. Hauser Mr. & Mrs. Robert J. Watkins Timothy E. Hoberg & Caryl A. Yzenbaard Mr. John H. White, Jr. In addition to the exhibition, A Day in Pompeii, a wide variety Sonja A. Wilson Mrs. Phyllis Hopple of hands-on programs helped share the impact of this Mr. & Mrs. Thomas E. Huenefeld Jo Ann F. Withrow Dr. & Mrs. Robert K. Hutchins learning experience throughout all three of our museums, plus Wodecroft Foundation The Dorothy M. M. Kersten Trust adult lectures, a book club, wine tastings and a Pompeii Woodward Trust Mr. Jonathan Worstell Mr. Steven R. Kirschner inspired art show featuring 25 local visual artists. Florence & Ron Koetters Mr. & Mrs. Dan Wurtzler Mr. Lawrence A. Leser Support for A Day in Pompeii included sponsorships from Mr. & Mrs. Eric B. Yeiser Mr. Mark S. Lewis Kroger, The Cincinnati Reds, Frisch’s, and These donors have made gifts or Mrs. Lorraine A. Lukens pledges to Cincinnati Museum Dr. & Mrs. James D. Lytle the Cincinnati Enquirer. Center consistently for the last ten Mr. & Mrs. Douglass W. McDonald fiscal years. Cortland & Annette Meader Every effort has been made to ensure Messer Construction Co. accuracy. If you have a change or Bonnie & Dan Meyer correction, please contact the Dr. Michael E. Miller & Dr. Chris Modrall Institutional Advancement Department Dr. & Mrs. Charles M. Myer III at (513) 287-7074. Valerie L. Newell & Timothy Smith Mr. & Mrs. H. C. Buck Niehoff The Ohio Historical Society Legacy Society Mr. & Mrs. Fred W. Oliver Mr. & Mrs. Robert W. Olson Anonymous (5) Mrs. Richard A. Pandorf Mr. & Mrs. Patrick R. Abbott Mr. & Mrs. George H. Perbix, Sr. Ms. Nancy Barbour Mr. & Mrs. George H. Perbix, Jr. Ms. Dorothy E. Bauer Dr. Gale E. Peterson Barb & Dave Beato Mr. & Mrs. Joseph A. Pichler Mr. & Mrs. Frank Bloom Elizabeth & Brad Pierce Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence R. Burkart Wym & Jan Portman Drs. John L. and Ruth C. Carter Mrs. Esther H. M. Power Catharine & Walter ^ Chapman Phil & Susan Price Mr. & Mrs. Chadwick W. Christine, Jr. Procter & Gamble Ms. Joan Cochran Dr. Mitchell C. Rashkin & Dr. Karen B. Ohlbaum Ms. Caroline S. DeMar Daniel & Beverly Reigle Mr. John A. Diehl Cynthia S. Robertson Ashley & Bobbie Ford J. Scott & Lauri Robertson Susan & William Friedlander Mary Lee Rossbach Oliver M. Gale ^ Mr. & Mrs. Jack T. Rouse Dr. James M. Garvey Recie & Jim Scott Mr. & Mrs. William Haller Legacy Society Giving Clubs (continued) 1788 Club Charles ^ & Edith ^ Harper Mr. & Mrs. Raymond K. Cooper II Mrs. Nelson M. Hoffmann Albert B. Cord Foundation Dr. Robert T. Howe ^ Mrs. Caroline H. Davidson Mr. James J. Jenny Martha & Stuart Dornette Mr. Paul C. Keidel ^ Anne G. & Robert W. Dorsey Mr. & Mrs. Frederick G. Koehler Mrs. Thomas O. Dunlap, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Randolph L. Krumm Rocky Mountain Express Mr. & Mrs. Theodore H. Emmerich Jean E. Lemon Mr. & Mrs. Fred W. Erschell Mr. Franklin O. Loveland III Harry & Linda Fath Mr. David Mason & To The Arctic Ashley & Bobbie Ford Mr. & Mrs. Douglass W. McDonald Kay Copelin French Mr. & Mrs. Howard Melvin Mr. & Mrs. James J. Gardner Every beat of music, every grand sweeping view, every frame Mrs. Philip O. Geier, Jr. Ms. Victoria L. Memmel ® Mr. & Mrs. Chas Goering Mr. & Mrs. Charles F. Miller of the film is an experience that transports our OMNIMAX viewers to another place, and this year, another time. Again, Mr. & Mrs.^ John B. Goering Richard & Crescent Miller Timothy E. Hoberg & Caryl A. Yzenbaard Dave & Diane Moccia we are able to share inspiring stories that bring the world to our Mrs. Phyllis Hopple Mr. & Mrs. Frederick Moore, Jr. region. Rocky Mountain Express took our breath away as we Mr. & Mrs. Thomas E. Huenefeld The Reverend Christopher F. Neely learned of the visionary plan to build the Canadian Pacific Railway. Mrs. Margot Jacobs Mr. & Mrs. H. C. Buck Niehoff Mr. James J. Jenny Mr. & Mrs. George H. Perbix This gorgeous film has now been added to the holiday traditions Florence & Ron Koetters Dr. Aaron W. Perlman ^ line up at Union Terminal, providing a complete train experience. Janet C. Kreider Mr. George ^ & Mrs. Ellen Rieveschl, Jr. To the Arctic warmed our hearts with its story of polar bear, Mr. & Mrs. S. George Kurz Mr.^ & Mrs. John W. Ross, Sr. Mr. Lawrence A. Leser Snowden & Marianne Rowe walrus and other Arctic families adapting to life as the Arctic Mr. & Mrs. Alan B. Lindner Mr. & Mrs. Paul W. Schuch environment changes. Our Passport to the World Series of Culture Fests, supported by Mrs. Carl H. Lindner, Jr. Ms. Amy Scrivner & Mr. Chris Scott Mr. & Mrs. Robert D. Lindner, Sr. Mr. & Mrs. John L. Shields Luxottica, brought the world to more than 60,000 participants. Mr. & Mrs. Bruce C. Long Ms. Sandra L. Shipley Visitors experienced the beauty and richness of cultures from Mrs. Debra R. McMillan-Ash & Mr. & Mrs. Charles R. Specter around the globe with a glimpse into that culture’s arts and Mr. William F. Ash Mr. & Mrs. Timothy M. Sullivan Cortland & Annette Meader Mr. G. Richard Thomas heritage through displays, cultural presentations, performances Mr. & Mrs. Harold A. Merten Dr. Jerry W. Warner and merchandise. Each fest is a forum for interacting and Bonnie & Dan Meyer Mr. Mark A. Watkins learning with community members of different backgrounds. Dean and Catherine Moulas Mr. John H. White, Jr. Mrs. Svet Nankovitch Sonja A. Wilson The featured cultures are Latin American, African, Appalachian, Francie & John Pepper Miss Mariam A. Zabel Mr. & Mrs. George H. Perbix Celtic Lands and Asian. Dr. Gale E. Peterson ^ Indicates donor has passed away. “I was so excited to see the many different countries represented Mrs. Nancy L. Schlemmer The Legacy Society honors our friends Mr. James P. Schubert and supporters who have helped to at Asian Culture Fest...we are a true global community and your Mr. & Mrs. Marvin H. Schwartz secure the future of Cincinnati Museum work continues to contribute to that fact!” said Carla Walker, Jeremy F. Simpson Center as they plan their own. These Tom & Dee Stegman donors have named Museum Center board member of Sister Cities International. Mrs. Joseph S. Stern, Sr. as the beneficiary of a planned gift. Dr. & Mrs. John M. Tew, Jr. Every effort has been made to ensure Carol & Robert Vidal accuracy. If you have a change or Mr. John H. White, Jr. correction, please contact the Mr. & Mrs. Eric B. Yeiser Institutional Advancement Department at (513) 287-7074. ROCKY MOUNTAIN EXPRESS | PAGE 9 Grandparents Club Mr. & Mrs. Robert H. Castellini Giving Clubs Cathy Hansel 1788 Club Mr. & Mrs. Robert A. Heimann, Sr. Anonymous (5) Francie & Tom Hiltz Dr. Ira & Linda Abrahamson Mr. & Mrs. Robert Lafkas Romola N. Allen Raymond and Madelynn Matlock Dr. & Mrs. Compton Allyn Daniel & Beverly Reigle Mrs. Lela C. Brown Rosemary & Mark Schlachter Drs. John L. & Ruth C. Carter Dr. & Mrs. John M. Tew, Jr. Edward & Susan Castleberry Mr. Leonard A. Weakley, Jr. Hopewell Council Volunteers Anonymous (2) Milestone Years Celebrated Romola N. Allen Ohio Museums Association Dave and Barb Beato Mrs. Charles Wm. Anness 50 Years of Service have volunteered at Museum Center since the institution’s inaugural year in 1990. Dave primarily Alice Lytle Mrs. Lela C. Brown Professional of the Year at the Geier Center, and Barb in the museum shops. 2012 saw the Beatos move away from Linda Busken & 35 Years of Service Andrew MacAoidh Jergens Staci Dennison, director for corporate, foundation and Cincinnati, but not before leaving a remarkable legacy. If giving over 25,400 hours of volunteer Terry Huizing Mrs. Walter M. Chapman government relations at Cincinnati Museum Center was named service wasn’t enough, the Beatos regularly remembered Museum Center in their annual giving Albert B. Cord Foundation 30 Years of Service Mrs. Caroline H. Davidson the 2011 Ohio Museums Association (OMA) Professional of and also in their estate plans. They are tremendous friends who have left an indelible mark of good Lory Greenland Katharine M. Davis the Year. This award recognizes Staci’s outstanding leadership at Museum Center. We wish them continued happiness in their next, exciting chapter! Paul Krusling Mr. & Mrs. Lyle Everingham Mrs. Philip O. Geier, Jr. and professionalism in service to CMC and work that benefits 25 Years of Service Mr. & Mrs. Chas Goering museums across Ohio. Betty Simonson Mrs. Frederick D. Haffner Timothy E. Hoberg & Caryl A. Yzenbaard Her accomplishments have enabled CMC to build a DNA 20 Years of Service Mrs. Margot Jacobs laboratory, begin its restoration of Union Terminal and advance Mr. Ashley L. Ford, Jeffrey Davis Dr. & Mrs. Richard A. Jolson Margaret Dorn the current goal of also featuring modern applied and physical volunteer extraordinaire, can often be found in our Cincinnati History Museum Mr. Lawrence A. Leser strolling through the Public Landing dressed as an 1860’s steamboat captain, Irene Eder Mr. & Mrs. Alan B. Lindner sciences in the Museum of Natural History & Science. Her work Janet Joerg Mr. & Mrs. Robert D. Lindner, Sr. or engaging guests with his interpretation of the life and songs of Stephen Jean Lemon Dr. & Mrs. James D. Lytle extends beyond CMC, developing the Ohio Alliance of Science Centers and cultural institutions from across the state. Foster (as he accompanies himself with lively accordion music!) 18 years Kenneth McMullin Mrs. Debra R. McMillan-Ash & Frederick Moore Mr. William F. Ash of volunteer service; creation of educational programming Bonnie & Dan Meyer for museum guests; financial and other support for Charles Specter Mrs. Svet Nankovitch Elizabeth Tinklenberg Valerie L. Newell & Timothy Smith public programming and for professional Roger Zimmerer Mr. & Mrs. H. C. Buck Niehoff development of Museum Center staff - Ashley 15 Years of Service Mr. & Mrs. John A. O’Steen is an impassioned ambassador of our mission! Mr. & Mrs. George H. Perbix, Sr. William Atkins Carole & Ed Rigaud Carol Campbell Cynthia S. Robertson Jean Frolicher Mr. & Mrs. Gerald Skidmore Marjorie Gabel Mr. John G. Smale Ann Moreton Dr. Jerry W. Warner Jewel Schaen Sonja A. Wilson Ruth Schlemmer Mr. Dean L. Windgassen & Fred Schroeder Ms. Susan G. Stanton Margaret Taske Jo Ann F. Withrow Donald Walsh Wodecroft Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Craig S. Young 10 Years of Service Treehouse Club Mark Aull Israel Campbell Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth R. Campbell American Inhouse Design Award Sue Lindy Bunnie Prost Ms. Susan B. Esler & Mr. Steve Skibo Paul Roemer Carol Shannon Mr. & Mrs. Jason M. Farler, CFA Cincinnati Museum Center’s own Design and Marketing Team Michael Shannon Terry Shannon Ms. Consuelo W. Harris received an American Inhouse Design Award from Graphic Sarah Strassell Walter Wyatt Mr. & Mrs. Albert E. Heekin III Mr. & Mrs. Gregory B. Kenny Design USA for the 2010-2011 Annual Report. Jenna Stoll, 5 Years of Service Tom & Tara Knipper Jesse Kramer and Sarah Brancato combined their creativity to Bruce Bishop Julie Bishop Elizabeth & Bradford Pierce take the project in-house for the first time in several years, in an Susan Byrley Holly Crawford Dr. Elsira Pina & Dr. Charles Mehlman effort to strengthen the branding and save the institution money. William Hindman Sean Jackson Mrs. Nancy L. Schlemmer Brenda Jones Jack Kindell Mr. & Mrs. David W. Warner James Moffet Elizabeth O’Brien ^ Indicates donor has recently passed away. Sara Oser Ellen Paulsen The Giving Clubs are associates of the YMCA Black & Latino Achiever Awards Gerald Pfarner Albert Prost $1,000 donors which sponsor special Megan Raczon Irlene Rastani events and programming related to the Cincinnati History Museum and the CMC has several staff who have been recognized as a YMCA Black & Latino Achiever. Tonya Matthews PhD. was recognized in the David Savage Marjorie Stear Cincinnati Historical Library & Archives 2010 class, Terry Dickey in 2011, and Calvin Harper will be recognized in November 2012. The classes are assembled annually and (1788 Club), the Museum of Natural convene in the fall for an orientation session. There is a black tie awards dinner held annually in November where the honorees are These volunteers hit a milestone History & Science (Hopewell Council), anniversary with Cincinnati Museum the Duke Energy Children’s Museum recognized. Then, the honorees give back to the community through volunteering at the YMCA to coach, teach, mentor and support (Treehouse Club) and special interest to Center January – December 2011. celebrate the bond between grandparents the participating youth in our community. The honorees commit to engaging in community service with the YMCA for the duration of For a complete list of Volunteers, and grandchildren (Grandparents Club). the class which runs for approximately 14 months. please visit our website at cincymuseum.org. In Memoriam In Memoriam Bennie Butler 1938-2012 (continued) Carl F. Abel They will all be missed. Bennie Butler was beyond an inspiration for visitors and staff Paul C. Keidel Flavia T. Aeschbacher in his 10 years of portraying significant African Americans in K. William Kitzmiller Gerald Altenau Cincinnati’s history. Creating some of the best-loved and most Norbert E. Koopman Margaret A. Andre memorable interpretations in our History Museum and Museum Lois H. Kruse T. Robert Armstrong of Natural History & Science, Bennie has been described as “amazing,” “engaging” and even “debonair.” He was a gentleman Walt Kuebler Neil A. Armstrong of as much character and distinction as the historical figures he John H. Kuhn Marilyn Arn recreated for us. Ada D. Kuhn Oliver W. Birckhead Neil Armstrong 1930-2012 Bennie is also the ultimate Union Terminal story. His memories Elizabeth W. Kyte Edward E. Betz here date back to 1945, when he welcomed his father home August 25, 2012 marked the passing of a true American hero George Lanz Robert Brinker from World War II. In 1952, he waved goodbye to his brother as and longtime friend of Cincinnati Museum Center. Neil Armstrong Elizabeth M. Lemon Jean A. Bruns he left for the Navy on a train at Union Terminal. Five years later, served as a member and chairman of the board of trustees of the James P. Leo Bennie R. Butler he celebrated his high school prom at this Cincinnati landmark. Museum of Natural History & Science at its Gilbert Avenue Carl H. Lindner Caesar Carnevale In Bennie’s own words: location in the 1980s. In 2004, Mr. Armstrong was a spokesperson Eleanor D. Lortz Walter M. Chapman for the Union Terminal operating levy campaign. And on April 18, “I was waiting for my father in the rotunda of Union Terminal in Manuel D. Mayerson Nicholas Tsimaras 2006, Neil received NASA’s Ambassador of Exploration Award at a sea of people in hustle and bustle. It looked like Times Square a ceremony held at Cincinnati Museum Center. US Senator John on New Year’s Eve. And I’ll never forget seeing my huge father Nancy A. McGary Michael J. Crusham Glenn and NASA Administrator Dr. Michael Griffin were on hand come off the train with his big army bag slung over his shoulder, Jacqueline G. Moore Robert J. Driehaus as Neil designated Cincinnati Museum Center to receive a moon and his shiny black boots clicking along the terminal floor as Malcom C. Myers Thomas O. Dunlap rock collected during his Apollo 11 mission. he walked to my mother and me. Every time I come to Union Genevieve H. Pennington James E. Durrell Terminal, I get that feeling. It’s nostalgia. Every time my father John A. Reid Richard Fleming Armstrong called the award “very impressive” and went on to ever said ‘I’m going to take you for a ride,’ I knew exactly what that meant: We were going to Union Terminal, and I could dangle Charles Scott Riley Richard E. Glaser share what he called “a thin slice of natural history” with the audience. Using a moon rock he dubbed “Bok” as the central my feet in the fountain outside and watch the Pullman Porters. Violet Robertson David Goodrich character, Armstrong outlined the geologic development of the This place still smells the same.” John W. Ross Dorothy M. Goyert moon through the eons. He wrapped up his tale with a quip: And some 50 years later, he became a Pullman Porter for us. Doris J. Schnurrenberger Frederick D. Haffner “I was the strange creature that kidnapped Bok.” He referred We will miss him, but we will also celebrate every moment we Paul A. Schuster to the lunar sample that was part of the award as “a chip off Robert D. Harrison had with him. It was his life’s great joy to work here and our Richard F. Shaw Robert F. Hartkemeier the old Bok.” great honor to have him. Richard L. Shenk Jean Hasselbeck Giving the award and lunar sample to Museum Center Bennie Butler was a first person interpreter playing the parts John G. Smale William Hayden President /CEO Douglass W. McDonald, Armstrong said, of JP Ball (1849), Stephen Bishop (1838), Wendell P. Dabney Harry G. Stall George Heidenreich “I hope I’ve persuaded you that a place of natural history is a (1945) and a Pullman Porter (1930’s). F.L. Stallings great place for (it) to be.” Sylvia M. Henthorn John M. Tate Tim Herr We certainly agree. “Bok” is on display in the Museum of Natural Elmer Thomas Walter P. Herz History & Science, along with a replica of his Apollo 11 space Truman Toland R. Paul Ivy suit and tools. In honor and memory of Armstrong’s place in Jack Twyman Helen M. Johnson history, contribution to society and our community, CMC Whitney Wharton Stanley M. Kaplan opened the Museum of Natural History & Science for free from Mary K. Woolford Elizabeth Kareth August 26-Labor Day, 2012. More than 14,000 guests visited the Museum to pay their respects in this period to share his Barbara L. York John R. Kauck legacy with their children and leave comments noting how Neil Armstrong inspired them. Children’s Museum Advisory Board Natural History Advisory Board Allison Hiltz Kropp (Chair) Steve Steinman (Chair) Brad Arnett Henry Alexander Alison Bushman Bob Bergstein Stephanie Byrd Helen Black Vicki Calonge David Bohl Melissa Casto DeVere E. Burt Jason M. Farler, CFA Brian Carley, Partner Marla H. Fuller Catharine W. Chapman Shawn Gilreath, LEED AP Consuelo W. Harris Stanley Hedeen Brett Heekin Gene Kritsky Peter Horton In early 2012, the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center and Cincinnati Museum Center announced a visionary plan to Orie Loucks Jenny C. Laster take steps to join together in a united corporate structure. Our iconic and inspirational attractions share a common vision to create Steve Love Tina R. Macon engaging, inspiring and meaningful learning experiences. Our world-renowned institutions are focused on maintaining distinct brands David Meyer Julie Mahorney, CPA and missions, but will be better positioned to contribute more to the community. Chris Moran Mark McAndrew Kevin Pape Ben McNab, SIOR, CCIM “We know that joining together will strengthen our respective organizations,” said Francie S. Hiltz, chair of Cincinnati Museum Center Nilesh (Neal) Patel Elsira Pina John A. Ruthven Board of Trustees and Rev. Damon Lynch, Jr. presiding co-chair of National Underground Railroad Freedom Center. “The result will be Robert C. Roberts Keith Spiller creative and dynamic organizations, offering greater financial strength and new opportunities.” Matt Sheakley Judith K. Stein, M.D. Paul M. Swanson, CPCU, CLU John M. Tew, M.D. Lamont Taylor The National Underground Railroad Freedom Center and Cincinnati Museum Center are united in operations and planning. For the Jerry W. Warner Robin Wilson purpose of charitable gifts and other revenue, each organization remains a separate 501(c)(3) entity. The Board of the National Dean Windgassen Gregory Wolf Underground Railroad Freedom Center is responsible for overseeing fundraising, programming and for enhancing the image of the Freedom Center, locally, nationally and globally. President’s African American Cincinnati History Advisory Board Advisory Council David Hausrath (Chair) After significant dialogue with the community, an effort is underway to lead necessary program and facility improvements for Compton Allyn Ms. Claudia Abercrumbie the sustainable success of the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center and Cincinnati Museum Center. Hazeleen Brewster Mr. Amin Akbar Edward D. Diller Ms. Donna Jones Baker Ted Emmerich Local and national leaders shared their support of this initiative. Ms. Cynthia Booth Ashley L. Ford Ms. DeAsa Brown Jeff Hinebaugh “There is tremendous opportunity to maximize the effectiveness and reach of both organizations,” Dr. Calvin Harper Timothy E. Hoberg, Partner said Thomas Williams, Cincinnati Business Committee past Chair. Mr. Roderick D. Hinton Thomas E. Huenefeld Mr. Myron Hughes Eric Jackson, Assoc. Professor Christopher Smitherman, president of the Cincinnati Chapter of the NAACP and sitting Cincinnati City Dr. Eric Jackson Ronald A. Koetters Councilman, stated: “I have great confidence in both leaders. I view the merger as a very positive step Ms. Jan-Michele Lemon Kearney Phillip Long for the region.” Mr. Robert Killins Ed Loyd Mr. William J. Madison Jeffrey McClorey Mr. William Mallory Cortland Meader Wade Henderson, president and CEO of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, Ms. Mona Harrison Morrow Dean Moulas, CFA shared his thoughts: “The National Underground Railroad Freedom Center is quickly becoming Dr. Monica Posey Gale E. Peterson an indispensable institution whose mission grows more vital by the day. By joining forces with Ms. Gwen Robinson JoAnn Rice the Cincinnati Museum Center, the Freedom Center will have the foundation to grow stronger Mr. Sean Rugless Todd M. Schild and more dynamic, enabling it to reach and inspire a wider audience.” Judith Spraul-Schmidt Mr. Chris Smitherman Merrie Stewart Stillpass Mr. Dwight Tillery Tony Strike Ms. Carla Walker Robert Vitz Dr. Janice Walker Jennifer Walke Mr. David Weaver Richard Wilhelm Mr. Dan Yount Members Mr. & Mrs. David H. Knoll David & Elaine Billmire Whispering Fountains Mr. & Mrs. John W. Linnenberg Dr. Donald J. Blaney Operating Revenue Operating Expenditures Contributions & Support Dr. & Mrs. Steven Lisco Mr. & Mrs. Robert M. Blatt Matching Gift Companies Ms. Patricia Armstrong Mr. Dale A. Louda & Ms. Ann D. Messrs. David A. Blevens & Bank of America Charitable Foundation Dr. Sarbori Bhattacharya & Navaro Robert T. Blevens Dr. Sambhu Choudhury Mr. & Mrs. Bill Lyons Mr. & Mrs. James L. Blount Deluxe Corporation Foundation Total $7,441,703.00 Mr. & Ms. Peter Block Mr. & Mrs. Alfred A. Marggrander Mr. & Mrs. Raymond H. Boehringer The Duke Energy Foundation Mrs. Elizabeth Bryant & Ms. Bonnie McNett & Mr. Cam Eicher Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth R. Borisch Ms. Sandra Privett Dr. Michael E. Miller & Dr. Chris Ms. Eleanor A. Botts GE Foundation Mr. Charles Comins & Ms. Audrey Green-Comins Modrall Dr. & Mrs. Glenn D. Boutilier Hewlett-Packard Co. Interest Other 1% 1% Support Dr. Robin T. Cotton & Mr. & Mrs. Graham Mitchell Mr. & Mrs. James P. Bruckmann IBM International Foundation Endowment 5% Services Ms. Cynthia Fitton Mrs. Grace S. Munique Mr. & Mrs. Robert W. Buechner Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Crowley Mr. & Mrs. Mark Muse Mr. & Mrs. Louis Buente Johnson & Johnson Family of Companies Exhibits, 18% Admissions 25% IN DIVI DUAL PRIVATE FOUN DATION S Jane Garvey & John Lanier Mr. Tann Nichols & Ms. Nicole Kuzmin- Dr. & Mrs. Thomas E. Bunnell Levy 18% Programs Nichols Mr. & Mrs. James E. Bushman Macy’s Inc. Foundation ® Mrs. Richard J. 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