GIVING BACK For the Record: Discretionary Grants Awarded What is a Fund? Education $24,958 37% A fund is the basic building block of a community foundation. Funds are named for their pur- 2008 Discretionary Grants to Community Communities evolve. The needs of its citizens change. Responding to those needs, today and in the future, poses, for their donors or as memorials. Most of the funds operate as perpetual endowments, is the challenge of the Tipp City Area Community Foundations’ grantmaking efforts. Arts & Culture $16,159.40 24% distributing only their net income in the form of grants. Others distribute principal, either at Arts & Culture As of December 31, 2008, more than $1,416,700 has been awarded in our community in specific times set forth at the fund’s creation or at the suggestion of the fund advisors. the form of discretionary grants since 1943! Environment $11,085.82 16% Almost any charitable purpose can be served through a fund. The following discretionary grants, totaling $67,049.65, were awarded in 2008 through the Foundations’ Distribution Committee for the benefit of our community. Environment Social Services $9,746.43 15% The funds described in this report have been created by individuals and organizations. They represent the growing American Veterans Institute, $1,212.50, this program. history of the Tipp City Area Community Foundations, which began in 1943 and exemplify our donors’ commitment prints the first editions of “Welcome Social Services to society and to community philanthropy. The funds will continue to give, in the donors’ names, for generations to Tippecanoe Historical Society, $5,000, shores up the Home Grandpa,” the first in the Embracing Recreation $5,100 8% come. Freedom series of text books developed future of the Society’s museum through support of the Education building restoration project. Any individual, organization or business may make a contribution to these endowment funds. and written locally. $67,049.65 100% Recreation By making a contribution to an existing fund, a gift will join others’ for maximum charitable benefit. Bethel Local Schools, $856, marks the first grant from Tippecanoe STEAM Boosters, $687, purchases three mi- one of the Foundation’s newest funds, the Radle Family croscopes for the middle school to enhance the Science, *No Public Health grants were awarded in 2008. generations led her to establish this fund, Fund for Science Education. This grant will be used to Technology, Engineering And Math curriculum. Funds of the Tipp City Area which provides for the purchase of trees acquire science materials for the K-12 libraries to help Tipp City Exempted Village Community Foundations for planting in the parks and along the students meet or exceed state standards. Grant Application Deadlines streets. Plantings are coordinated by Tipp Schools: March 1 June 1 Lester & Cleon Stude- City and its Park Board. Brukner Nature Center, $1,500, cares baker Bowers Scholarship for orphaned squirrels in the Wildlife $525, sponsors the registration fee of Applying for a Grant September 1 December 1 Fund – 2000 ($6,849.26) NEW!!!! Warren G. Miltenberger Fund Rehabilitation Unit, the only public facility the 2008 Academic Quiz Team competition in Chicago. This fund will salute excel- – 2008 ($47,556.04) Supports the out-of-doors that Warren of its kind in the area. These babies can $2,000, promotes Stagecrafters Summer Theatre Camp, The Foundation encourages organizations interested in The Tipp City Area Community Foundations welcome grant lence by awarding schol- held dear through the acquisition, upkeep, maintenance and require up to 14 weeks of specialized care including the giving children a two-week experience working on stage applying for a grant to call or write the Distribution Com- requests from organizations that benefit the Tipp City and arships to Bethel High preservation of public park land or other natural areas. transition from liquid formula to solid foods and sleep- and behind the scenes of a play. mittee chair for assistance in determining eligibility for Bethel Township communities. To be eligible for a grant, an Foundation support, as well as for clarification about the organization must be recognized as tax-exempt under Section School graduates pursuing Robert E. Nessle Memorial Scholarship Fund – 1994 ing hammocks that emulate leafy treetop nests. a degree in agriculture, $2,870, keeps the special needs classrooms up to date process and deadlines. The Distribution Committee meets 501(c) (3) ($15,030.98) This fund establishes an award for Bethel Child Care Choices, $1,000, purchases books for the dietary science, education with the purchase of a SMART Board, an interactive and reviews grant applications quarterly. of the Internal Revenue Code, be nondiscriminatory, and ad- High School graduates attending Miami University or The Story Lady, a masters-level educator who will visit over or childhood development. teaching tool. dress needs that are not met fully by existing organizational or State University and celebrates the diverse life that 150 child care centers and home child care providers Grant applications may be mailed to the address below. It was established by the Bowers’ children in honor of their community resources. Rob Nessle led before his death. Rob was valedictorian at in the school year. This year’s emphasis will be on $1,184.40, blends art and technology teaching with the Special application forms are not required. Each proposal parents’ 50th wedding anniversary. Bethel High School, a summa cum laude graduate of Miami respecting oneself, others and the environment. purchase of computer graphic received by the Foundation will be reviewed carefully. Ad- Some donors have chosen to give the Tipp City Area Commu- David W. Dinsmore Scholarship Fund – 1999 ($8,014.77) University and a doctoral candidate in New York University’s software for the middle school. ditional information may be requested. nity Foundations’ Board of Trustees discretion to decide who Community Minded Women, $600, In tribute to this 1934 graduate of Bethel High School and economics program. will receive grants from their funds. These grants are called continues the custom begun in 1944 of $488.70, broadens and serves Send applications to: past president of the Bethel School Board, this fund will discretionary grants. Those are listed here in GIVING BACK. Radle Family Fund for Science Education – 2007 a Tippecanoe High School Senior Girls’ 4th and 5th grade students’ award scholarships to Bethel High School graduates and Mike Lightle, Distribution Committee Chair ($18,674.49) This fund provides assistance with science and Traditional Tea, saluting the young individual reading levels by Generally, the Foundations make these grants to help launch to students completing their studies at Miami Valley Career Tipp City Area Community Foundations conservation activities for the Bethel Local Schools, which women about to graduate. adding sets of six more titles new projects not addressed by existing organizations or Technology Center. P. O. Box 626 could include scholarships for to the L. T. Ball book to support special efforts of already established nonprofit Council on Rural Services, $500, expands this pro- Tipp City, Ohio 45371-0626 Jeanette C. Gaston Memorial Music Scholarship Fund – students or faculty, materi- room. organizations. A proposal needs to represent a unique and gram connecting senior volunteers with programming 1992 ($20,005.94) Tippecanoe High School seniors who als in the science classroom, Or phone 937.667.4068 unduplicated opportunity that will affect a substantial number opportunities in Miami County. Integrates technology have participated in the Tipp City Band and have demon- or student-initiated proj- into classrooms with strated leadership skills and academic aptitude are eligible ects within the community. Needy Baskets, $6,246.43, helps this agency meet the purchases of interac- for this annual award established in memory of Jeanette Woodrow “Woody” and Mary expanding demands being asked of it. Their services tive white boards, Gaston. Miss Gaston died in a car accident in 1991 while Radle have called Bethel include food vouchers for the elderly, toy and shoe known also as SMART a freshman at Ball State University where she played the Township “home” since 1946; vouchers for children and parcels of food for hungry Boards. Middle and high school social studies class- trombone in the band and was majoring in engineering and it is here that they raised their families. rooms, ($4,643). Fourth and 5th grade music program, physics. two children. Parents Who Care, $500, supports the parent-led alco- ($2,974). Elizabeth Spano Scholarship Fund – 2001 ($21,342.50) This History and Leadership August Henke Fund – 1950 ($23,897.77) Emma Henke hol- and drug-free Tippecanoe High School After Prom. $4,283, enriches the science and social studies cur- Warner, daughter of August Henke, established this fund to fund will ensure that the memory of this Started on August 3, 1943 with a $1,300 gift from Ed Timmer, St. John’s Early Childhood Program, $300, helps pay riculum for 1st grade students through inquiry-based provide comfort and support for needy and aged men. A 10-year-old girl will endure. Beginning in learning on field trips. Visits to Brumbaugh’s Apple Farm, The Tipp City Foundation benefits Tipp City and Monroe Town- for a visit from the Dayton Philharmonic String Quartet. ship. It is a community trust. In 1999, The Tippecanoe Com- native of Germany, August Henke was considered the oldest 2009, the fund will award scholarships Deeds Park-Carillon, Brukner Nature Center and Boon- living resident in Tippecanoe when he died in 1923 at the to graduating Tippecanoe High School munity Foundation was established in corporate form to work in shoft Museum of Discovery are among the many excur- tandem with the trust. This is why the reference to the Founda- age of 92. young women, who have been active in sions planned. , tion is sometimes plural, “Foundations.” William H. Kendig Fund – 1957 ($1,690.62) Youth in Tipp or , all activities that Elizabeth Spano enjoyed. $900, enables 225 4th grade students to visit SunWatch The formation of the second Foundation offers two unique City benefit from awards made from this fund. William and Indian Village and the Miamisburg Mound. advantages. It’s corporate form allows more flexibility in accept- Loletha Kendig, who lived for a short time in a home at Plum Tipp City Area United Fund ing, investing and awarding assets than the original trust. Also, and Third Streets, had no children of their own. Endowment – 2001 ($25,151.86) This fund will help encour- Tipp City Parks Department, $2,720.82, adds lush $950, sends 200 6th graders to see “The Mystery of its’ charter expanded the mission to include Bethel Township, age community-wide health and human services assistance trees to the landscape in Kyle Park with a grant from King Tut,” a Victoria Theatre presentation, which rein- our neighboring township to the east. Both advantages give the Jim & June Kyle Family Fund - 2001 ($12,348.03) As a the Lucille L. Milner Fund. Lucille Milner was a trustee in Monroe and Bethel Townships. The focus of support will forces curriculum on mummies, tombs and treasures of governing bodies of the joint boards more leeway when working Front Row: Nancy McAlpin, Ruth Hawley (Emeritus), Jackie Wahl trustee of the Foundation’s grant distribution committee, Jim of the Foundation for many years. with donors and grantees. be on education, counseling, character- ancient Egypt. Back Row: Anita Bowman-Hamber, Mike Lightle, Gordon Honey- Kyle saw first-hand the positive impact that grants can have building activities and emergency aid. Tipp City Parks Department, $1,800, marks the first $3,790, brings back the perennially favorite Banana Slug The Tipp City Foundation’s assets are managed with the help and man, Dr. Jim Ranft, Marilyn Richards, Jesse Chamberlain, Heather on our community. For this reason, trustee emeritus Jim Bailey grant from another of the Foundation’s newest funds, guidance of U. S. Bank. Sincere thanks goes to its staff that has Kyle and his wife, June, The Tipp City Foundation Fund – 1943 ($1,319,377.61) String Band to entertain and inform 3rd graders about helped navigate our way. the Warren G. Miltenberger Fund. The award will be Not Pictured: Matt Timmer, Joan Creech and Jim Kyle (Emeritus) created this unrestricted This fund was created to support charitable endeavors ben- earth science. The Miami County Park District collabo- Distribution Committee members are appointed by various local efiting the citizens of Tipp City. Originally established through the first of many toward the establishment of a pavilion rates to make this performance possible. In its earliest days, Foundation trustees included Orville Whitmer, fund to support charitable Frank Suerdieck, Dr. Claude Kemper, Helen Timmer (who later organizations, the courts and banking institutions. Other mem- and cultural endeavors for a $1,300 gift from Ed Timmer, owner of Miami County Lum- in Canal Lock 15 Park near the bike bers are nominated from the community at-large. path. $1,918.80, helps children with spelling, handwriting or added significant assets to the trust) and Clayton (Penny) Finch. the citizens of Bethel and ber, it was later added to significantly by his daughter, Helen In more recent times they were followed by Ruth Hawley and Jim reading difficulties to communicate more clearly with the Financial Oversight Monroe Townships. Timmer. Kyle, now Emeritus members. Tipp City Youth Soccer, $1,000, purchase of a Fusion portable keyboard aid. Tipp City Area Community Foundations and its funds are compo- The Tippecanoe Community Foundation Fund - 1999 provides needs-based support to In 2008, The Tipp City Foundation Distribution Committee in- nent funds of The Troy Foundation. Leadership for the TCACF Heather & Holly LeGros $3,075, defrays the cost of L. T. Ball’s annual 5th grade ($43,754.74) Supporting charitable and cultural endeavors assist families who find it difficult cluded Mike Lightle, Chair, Gordon Honeyman, Marilyn Richards, rests in our own community while fiscal oversight is Memorial Scholarship excursion to Camp Kern in Oregonia, Ohio. Fund – 1999 ($3,272.86) Scholarships are awarded to to improve and maintain the quality of life in the communities to pay for soccer registration fees and equipment. Matt Timmer, Jackie Wahl and Jesse Chamberlain, Secretary. maintained by The Troy Foundation. This partnership Members of the companion board (The Tippecanoe Community allows the Tipp City and Bethel communities to graduating students in memory of these two sisters. Heather ofFive Bethel students and receivedMonroe scholarshipTownships awardsis the missionthrough theof thisFounda fund.- $3,600, purchases three mounted LCD projectors for the Tipp-Monroe Community Services, $4,000, enhances Foundation) included Heather Bailey, Anita Bowman-Hamber, benefit from local leadership and profit from and Holly LeGros were killed in separate tions in 2008. Donors who established these funds set the criteria middle school reading and language arts classrooms. for each award. Sincere thanks are extended to the helpful staff of the downtown by supporting Windows on Tippecanoe, Joan Creech, Nancy McAlpin and Dr. Jim Ranft. Together, the resources pooled with others for investment growth. automobile accidents in the Bethel and Tippecanoe High Schools’ guidance offices to help a public arts display. $1,025, treats L. T. Ball’s 5th grade language arts stu- groups meet quarterly. their senior years at Tippecanoe High award these grants. dents with a trip to Victoria Theatre’s Physicians for Kids School. Tipp-Monroe Community Services, Inc., $2,000, Lester and Cleon Studebaker Bowers Scholarship – funds the Community Relief Program that provides fi- Discovery Series production. John S. & Louise T. Miller Memorial Lauren Rhinehart – to attend Clark State College Heather Bailey & nancial assistance for rent, utilities and prescriptions to $700, transports middle school students back in time Frank Scenna Scholarship Fund – 1999 ($12,628.14) David W. Dinsmore Scholarship – Matthew Robinson – individuals. to Medieval Day, a cross-curricular combination of (Legacy Donors) This fund honors this Bethel Township to attend Wright State University Tipp-Monroe Community Services, Inc., $1,000, social studies and language arts classes. After reading Leave A Legacy farming family by providing college Jeanette C. Gaston Scholarship – Jacob Zickafoose – “Crispin: The Cross of Lead,” students create costumes Unlike a gift received during a donor’s lifetime, a legacy gift is scholarships to graduates of Bethel purchases, repairs and maintains instruments available to attend Ohio University and entertainment reflecting days of old for a wonderful activated upon asset transfer after the donor’s death. Legacies High School in Miami County. Four generations of the Miller through the Band Instruments Program. These instru- become a donor’s memorial to their favorite charitable causes. Heather & Holly LeGros Scholarship – Lauren DeHays – ments are used by children who would not otherwise pageant of imagination. (TCACF purchased enough cop- family have attended Bethel Township schools. The following generous people have provided for gifts through to attend Marshall University be able to afford to participate in the school band. ies of this book for the 6th grade through a discretionary their wills, insurance policies or other planned giving vehicles that Lucille L. Milner Fund - 1998 ($54,668.89) For over 70 John S. & Louise T. Miller Scholarship – Ryan Mayes – grant in 2006. Messages from the book include personal will eventually come to the Tipp City Area Community Foundations. years, Mrs. Milner enjoyed the beauty, shade, fragrance and to attend Ball State University Tipp-Monroe Swim Team, Inc., $1,200, supports character development, inner strength and conviction.) the Torpedoes with the purchase of lane lines, float- If you are a legacy donor who has not made their future contribu- Anonymous Donor Lois Kessler texture added to Tipp City’s parks and streets by its urban Robert E. Nessle Memorial Scholarship – Heather Bailey & Frank Scenna Jim & June Kyle ing devices that mark lanes. In 2008, 212 tion known to the Foundations but would like to, please contact forest. Her desire to help ensure the same beauty for future No scholarship was given for the academic year John and Kay Berk swimmers from over 100 area families participated in Mike Lightle, chair, at 937-667-4068.

six decades, showing the next generations generations next the showing decades, six

guided volunteers who spanned at least least at spanned who volunteers guided

be overlooked. Their seasoned wisdom wisdom seasoned Their overlooked. be

nity and a healthy planet. healthy a and nity

success story here in Miami County. Miami in here story success

- commu healthy a produce canopy lush a Cotterman to guide the project cannot cannot project the guide to Cotterman

tors are educated and have fun seeing such a a such seeing fun have and educated are tors

everyone. Parks and green spaces forming forming spaces green and Parks everyone.

- Visi friends. furry our to care best the offer

The leadership of Molly Spencer and Ellen Ellen and Spencer Molly of leadership The

urban forest to thrive and expand to benefit benefit to expand and thrive to forest urban

small feeding utensils allow this facility to to facility this allow utensils feeding small

past trustee of the Foundation, wanted our our wanted Foundation, the of trustee past

and injured. Cages, sleeping hammocks, and and hammocks, sleeping Cages, injured. and

Gordon’s words, exciting. words, Gordon’s

scaping around our county. Mrs. Milner, a a Milner, Mrs. county. our around scaping

we funded focused on squirrels, orphaned orphaned squirrels, on focused funded we

- land and trees with year each green grow

finding a new venue for their art. It was, in in was, It art. their for venue new a finding

1,010 animals were helped in 2008. The grant grant The 2008. in helped were animals 1,010

The Lucille L. Milner Fund continues to to continues Fund Milner L. Lucille The

orphaned, and injured wildlife from our area. area. our from wildlife injured and orphaned,

Auction. It was dozens of talented artists artists talented of dozens was It Auction.

Nature Center is dedicated to helping sick, sick, helping to dedicated is Center Nature endeavors.

The Wildlife Rehabilitation Unit at Brukner Brukner at Unit Rehabilitation Wildlife The fund, we will add elements to this and other other and this to elements add will we fund, more than $7,000 net earnings of the Gala Gala the of earnings net $7,000 than more

year, with the distribution from Warren’s Warren’s from distribution the with year,

Monroe Community Services, who split the the split who Services, Community Monroe

ful meeting place for years to come. Each Each come. to years for place meeting ful

- beauti a community our offer will project Downtown Tipp City Partnership and Tipp Tipp and Partnership City Tipp Downtown

enjoyed the bike path. This long term term long This path. bike the enjoyed

successful collaboration between the the between collaboration successful parks near to his heart and particularly particularly and heart his to near parks

a shelter for public use. Warren held our our held Warren use. public for shelter a

ings to be mounted upon. It was another another was It upon. mounted be to ings

A concrete pad is in place to later support support later to place in is pad concrete A thumbs can enjoy the feel of soil at an an at soil of feel the enjoy can thumbs 2008.

- paint the for backdrop style row-house boasts a footprint at Canal Lock 15 Park. Park. 15 Lock Canal at footprint a boasts a lifestyle with a class. Little green green Little class. a with lifestyle a ment and park spaces were awarded in in awarded were spaces park and ment

The Warren G. Miltenberger Fund currently currently Fund Miltenberger G. Warren The

using a book to tell and tale and explore explore and tale and tell to book a using - environ our benefiting projects Many John Richards to create and maintain the the maintain and create to Richards John

mind. Teachers can learn the benefit of of benefit the learn can Teachers mind.

projects. projects.

from volunteers like Gail Stickleman and and Stickleman Gail like volunteers from

with the environment and literacy both in in both literacy and environment the with

developments and enhance any existing existing any enhance and developments

foundation supports this grant request request grant this supports foundation

It was the dedication of hundreds of hours hours of hundreds of dedication the was It

port the continued effort to fund new new fund to effort continued the port

“A Secret Garden,” as a theme. The The theme. a as Garden,” Secret “A

- We celebrate our park system and sup and system park our celebrate We By NancyMcAlpin Green Scene seeded an arts council for the community. community. the for council arts an seeded

teachers using the book, book, the using teachers inviting people to stop and stay awhile. awhile. stay and stop to people inviting

Streets. It was a fundraising spark that that spark fundraising a was It Streets. child care providers and day care center center care day and providers care child brighten doorways everywhere we look look we everywhere doorways brighten

programs were presented to home home to presented were programs streets. Flowers enhance yards and and yards enhance Flowers streets.

ings mounted outdoors at Main and Third Third and Main at outdoors mounted ings

with 1,650 children over the year. 150 150 year. the over children 1,650 with for beautiful green spaces and tree lined lined tree and spaces green beautiful for

- paint forty just than more was 2008, of has the outreach capability to meet meet to capability outreach the has City USA Awards, enjoys a reputation reputation a enjoys Awards, USA City

Child Care Choices Story Lady Program Program Lady Story Choices Care Child Tipp City, a proud recipient of 24 Tree Tree 24 of recipient proud a City, Tipp

mounted from June through September September through June from mounted of life for our community. our for life of

in our own back yards. back own our in

best the to forward looks Foundation

The Windows on Tippecanoe display, display, Tippecanoe on Windows The

with interest and appreciation. The The appreciation. and interest with with our donors and funds we strive to improve the quality of life life of quality the improve to strive we funds and donors our with

Each grant request we receive is met met is receive we request grant Each

to support Tipp City’s first public art display of its type. its of display art public first City’s Tipp support to planet similarly impact the Tipp City and Bethel areas. Working Working areas. Bethel and City Tipp the impact similarly planet

in the way of an outdoor experience. outdoor an of way the in grant a came vote their with and agreed board the of rest The Tippecanoe. on Windows for

citizens and visitors. The environmental challenges facing our our facing challenges environmental The visitors. and citizens

enjoy Camp Kern and all it has to offer offer to has it all and Kern Camp enjoy

request grant the described Honeyman Gordon member board Foundations how is “Exciting”

oping green spaces have a number of remarkable benefits for all all for benefits remarkable of number a have spaces green oping rocks and minerals while 5th graders graders 5th while minerals and rocks

and earth science. 3rd graders study study graders 3rd science. earth and

- Devel community. our impact positively will that grants friendly

children being involved with music music with involved being children Excitement Sparks Art Window

world. The Tipp City Area Community Foundations embrace eco- embrace Foundations Community Area City Tipp The world. mary example of elementary school school elementary of example mary

- pri a is Band String Slug Banana

Thinking green promises a strong future for our corner of the the of corner our for future strong a promises green Thinking Playing a part in bringing back the the back bringing in part a Playing

Donors The Board gratefully acknowledges the following donors who made contributions in 2008. C/O The Troy Foundation Though every attempt has been made to assure the accuracy of this list, we apologize 216 West Franklin Street Troy OH 45373 Mr. & Mrs. George H. Adkins Mr. & Mrs. Robert C. Honeycutt Mr. & Mrs. Ronald W. Sowder Mr. & Mrs. Ronald J. Andres Mr. & Mrs. Eugene Houdeshell Mr. & Mrs. Samuel L. Spano Michael Anticoli Sheffield Hyde Mr. & Mrs. John K. Stanley Mr. & Mrs. Brent A. Armentrout Mr. & Mrs. M. E. Jackson Mr. & Mrs. Ron L. Stenger William D. Beagle Mr. & Mrs. Richard D. Johnsen Mr. & Mrs. Marty J. Stump Mr. & Mrs. Michael W. Belcher Paul T. Keller Maxene Suerdieck Mr. & Mrs. Donald Belt Mr. & Mrs. Thomas J. Keller Mr. & Mrs. Scot D. Swan Mr. & Mrs. John D. Berk, Jr. Elizabeth J. Kiser Mr. & Mrs. Daniel S. Taylor Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth M. Betz Dr. & Mrs. John P. Kronour Third Day Asset Management, Inc. Mr. & Mrs. Robert J. Bollinger Joe & Gretta Kumpf Mr. & Mrs. Matthew Timmer Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Bowman Mr. & Mrs. Steven L. Lehmkuhl Tipp City Exempted Village Schools 2008 Annual Report Mr. & Mrs. Harold E. Brill Lexis Nexis Tipp Eye Center Mr. & Mrs. Richard A. Brownlee Mr. & Mrs. Michael E. Lightle Tippecanoe Class of 1957 Buckeye Motors Katherine G. Lobo Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Trey Mr. & Mrs. Matthew C. Buehrer Roselyn G. Lovett Mr. & Mrs. Michael Vagedes Mr. & Mrs. Donald E. Burlile Marcus A. Mabelitini John D. Vanderhorst O. Jesse Chamberlain Mr. & Mrs. Marc Manes Mr. & Mrs. Jeff D. Varvel Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth E. Colvin Mr. & Mrs. Kevin T. McClurg Mr. & Mrs. Brad Vath Mr. & Mrs. Steve E. Corbin John A. Miller Katrina L. Wahl Mr. & Mrs. James Coughlin Mary Jean Miller Mr. & Mrs. Robert Wahl Mr. & Mrs. Philip G. Cox Mr. & Mrs. Robert A. Miller Mr. & Mrs. Mark J. Waldis Thomas & Joan Creech Mr. & Mrs. Robert W. Miller Mr. & Mrs. Joseph J. Walland Mr. & Mrs. Bradley K. Crow Mr. & Mrs. Joseph M. Minneman Cynthia K. Watson Mr. & Mrs. Thomas C. Deffet Mr. & Mrs. John Muldowney West Charleston Church Friendship Class Mr. & Mrs. Allan J. Dinsmore Daniel J. Nimer Mr. & Mrs. Paul J. Westcott Eleanor F. Dinsmore Mr. & Mrs. James C. Osterholt Mr. & Mrs. James R. Wharton Mr. & Mrs. Scott J. Dixon Mary Lou Pfeiffer David W. Willard Mr. & Mrs. Scott T. Druley Mr. & Mrs. David N. Pinkerton Mr. & Mrs. James J. Winship Mr. & Mrs. James G. Durham Mr. & Mrs. Gordon D. Pittenger, Sr. Mr. & Mrs. Charles W. Wray Estate of Helen M. Finch Mr. & Mrs. Michael Prall Nancy G. Yarger Estate of Warren G. Miltenberger Mr. & Mrs. William R. Prichard Mr. & Mrs. John Fitzwater Mr. & Mrs. Matthew Ranly Contributions were received in Memory or Mr. & Mrs. William C. Flock Mr. & Mrs. William E. Rodenberg Honor of the following individuals: Carla M. Frame Mr. & Mrs. Joseph G. Rothstein Ken Bailey Wilda Funderburg Ruth A. Safreed Patty Dinsmore Mr. & Mrs. Terry Gaston Mr. & Mrs. Steven S. Salazar Jeanette Gaston Wilma K. Gaston Mr. & Mrs. Dave Schairbaum Nick Henrici David Glaser Mr. & Mrs. Peter O. Schinaman John & Agnes M. Keller Mr. & Mrs. Brian J. Gootzeit Mr. & Mrs. John E. Schneider Heather LeGros Janell P. Green Schroeder Center Holly LeGros Kelly L. Grim Mr. & Mrs. Bud Schroeder Sarah Merritt Mr. & Mrs. Hector J. Guevara, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Charles Shininger Ralph Myer Mr. & Mrs. Hugh Hadden Mr. & Mrs. Eric Shirley Rob Nessle Mr. & Mrs. Jason Hadden Mr. & Mrs. Matthew R. Shomper Olga Nieman David R. Hamber & Anita Bowman-Hamber Mr. & Mrs. Walter L. Shroyer Joseph & Delores Sailor Geneva Harter Mr. & Mrs. William H. Shroyer Mary T. Snell The Tipp City Area Community Foundations’ mis- Mr. & Mrs. Robert Lee Hartings Heidi R. Silvers Elizabeth Spano sion is to serve and support the charitable needs of Joellen Heatherly Mr. & Mrs. Richard E. Skinner Jackie Wahl Mr. & Mrs. Rodney W. Held Mr. & Mrs. Stephen L. Skinner Tipp City, Monroe Township and Bethel Township Mr. & Mrs. Allan Henrick Mr. & Mrs. Robert G. Southers through grantmaking.