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THANK YOU FOR TAPPING INTO SOME AMAZING SUPPORT! The RMSC welcomed 500 guests to the sold-out, third annual, RMSC Uncorked & On Tap fundraiser on March 24. You helped raise nearly $30,000 to support the [Addressee] RMSC’s important programs that promote hands-on learning through open-ended [Address] inquiry. Support from our sponsors, vendors and guests enables the RMSC to provide [City], [State], [Zip] exciting experiences to all visitors. Thank you to event chair Amy Coté, who, along with the events committee, staff and volunteers, helped to create a fantastic event.

Silver Sponsors Bergmann Associates, PC Building Services Group, Inc.

Bronze Sponsors Adams Bell Adams, P.C. EMCOR Services Betlem Community College KeyBank Rochester Pedal Tours Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC

Tote Sponsor Finger Lakes Community College

The Eclipses 2017 and 2024 star show at Water Sponsor the Strasenburgh Planetarium returns in July. Discover what makes eclipses happen, what to watch for and where to view the August 21, 2017 eclipse.

As seen from Rochester, 70 percent of the MAPLE SUGARING A SWEET SUCCESS Sun will be covered. On April 8, 2024, a total solar eclipse will occur. Join us The results of the RMSC Cumming Nature Center (CNC) 39th annual for safe solar viewing at RMSC Maple Sugaring event held on March 11, 12, 18 and 19 are something to on August 21. celebrate. The CNC hosted more than 1,400 visitors with the help of 50 volunteers contributing more than 500 volunteer hours! Visitors learned about the art of maple syrup production through hands-on activities representing multiple cultural and historical perspectives. More than 25 gallons of syrup were poured over nearly 6,000 pancakes, and 300 pounds of sausage were served. The event was sponsored by and event partners included Finger Lakes Coffee Roasters, Red Jacket Orchards, New Hope Mills, Bostrom Farms and Upstate Dairy. School groups, scout troops and other community groups took advantage of CNC maple sugar programming. Next year, the CNC’s 40th annual Maple Sugaring event will celebrate local food, music, lore and community. COLLECTIONS SPOTLIGHT: WOMEN’S SUFFRAGE AND STEWARDSHIP Dear Friends, The RMSC collections department has a lot to celebrate in 2017. We have exciting news about a team leadership change at the Women’s Suffrage Centennial: Rochester Museum & Science Center. Dan Menelly, who has served An exhibit marking the centennial of women’s suffrage in State is as Chief Science Officer for two years, has added the role of RMSC on display at the Central Library of Rochester now through October 14, 2017. President. This positions the RMSC to significantly improve its public Because of Women Like Her is a collaborative venture between key partners engagement in the important fields of STEM. I have proudly served including Rochester Public Library, , Rochester Institute as President and CEO of the RMSC for more than 20 years, and I of Technology, Rochester Historical Society, Rochester City Historian’s Office, remain CEO. In this role, I am excited to concentrate on the strategic The National Susan B. Anthony Museum & House and the Rochester Museum advancement of the RMSC. As a result of this team leadership, we have & Science Center. The exhibit highlights local suffragists and women who increased our capacity to elevate our strategic vision. championed equality for women in the workplace and society, including Kate Gleason, Ida Breiman and Martha Matilda Harper. This transition started early in 2015 when Dan was recruited to oversee the Museum’s unique programs and overall guest experiences. Now, as Harper is one of the most important entrepreneurs to Rochester. She was a self- both President and Chief Science Officer, Dan continues in his role with made businesswoman and an inspiring innovator. Her vision changed modern the additional responsibilities of day-to-day operations at the Museum, business practices and even our lifestyles, yet she is not well-known like many of Strasenburgh Planetarium and Cumming Nature Center. By appointing the male business leaders from the same era. our Chief Science Officer as President, we are further illustrating our commitment to STEM and the vital role these important fields play in our Harper came from very humble beginnings. She grew up in the mid- community’s future. 1800s in Canada, working as a household servant starting at seven years old. At age 25, she immigrated to the United States with only Please join us in our continued celebration of STEM through our many exhibits, $60, a secret hair tonic formula she received from her former employer programs and events and as always, visit RMSC.org for updates on our offerings for all ages. and the will to create a better life for herself. For several years, Harper worked as a servant in Rochester while refining her hair formula and making plans to open her own business. In 1888, with the help of an attorney, Harper rented a room in the luxurious Powers Building in Kate Bennett, RMSC President Rochester and opened the city’s first public beauty parlor. At a time when proper women didn’t leave the house to get their hair done, Harper pioneered the concept of the modern hair salon.

Harper offered personalized customer service to retain clients. She even invented the first reclining shampoo chair to ensure customers’ comfort. GRIFFITH STAPPENBECK SELECTED AS Her emphasis on cleanliness, stimulating blood flow and natural hair and skin products ushered in a new industry of health and beauty for DIRECTOR OF FACILITIES & BUILDING SERVICES Top: Collections Manager Sarah LeCount cleans brushes from the women. Harper’s salon catered to the city’s elite and also became a Martha Matilda Harper Collection We welcome Griffith Stappenbeck to serve as Director of Facilities & Building haven for suffragists, including Susan B. Anthony, who praised Harper Bottom: Collections Planning Specialist Lauren Tagliaferro cleans Services, an important position leading the efforts of building services, maintenance, as an example of women controlling their own destinies. hair product bottles from the Martha Matilda Harper Collection security and grounds operations. His efforts ensure that the Museum’s physical environment contributes to a positive visitor experience. Stappenbeck began his In addition to lending curatorial expertise to the exhibit, the RMSC also lent artifacts to illustrate the stories of operations career as a maintenance technician, and through persistent work and women like Harper and Anthony. The Harper shampoo chair prototype, Harper Method hair and beauty products facility management certifications, worked his way up through a variety of positions. as well as Harper’s portrait are on display. The RMSC is proud to highlight the accomplishments of Harper and He most recently served as Assistant Districtwide Supervisor for Facilities, Buildings other influential individuals who helped shape history. Because these artifacts embody the ideas of innovation and and Grounds at Spencerport Central School District. social change, they are part of another important collections project ongoing at RMSC.

Collections Storage Project

Funding from the Institute of Museum and Library Services and the National Endowment for the Humanities has made possible a collections stewardship project to transform four storage vaults in the basement of the Museum DID YOU KNOW? There are 15 miles of hiking, skiing, building. Objects from these vaults are currently stored off-site while staff and interns clean and prepare them to and snowshoeing trails at Cumming Nature Center. return to the renovated spaces. Objects in the RMSC technology, zoology, social innovation, ethnology, art and household textiles collections are undergoing examination and preparation for their new homes. SAVE THE DATE! VOLUNTEER SPOTLIGHT – BEN SLOMOVIC Innovation Celebration - Saturday, September 23, 2017 Volunteer photographer Ben Slomovic has captured countless valuable venue and guest photos at various RMSC events throughout the past Join us for an evening of exciting entertainment, sensational science and amazing auction items as you couple of years. Events include RMSC After Dark, RMSC STEM Awards support the RMSC’s efforts to manufacture inquisitive minds! and RMSC Uncorked & On Tap among other museum experiences. To purchase tickets, visit RMSC.org or contact Kim Osur at 585.697.1988 or [email protected] For sponsorship opportunities, contact Katie Mackey at 585.697.1973 or [email protected] After receiving an undergraduate degree from SUNY Fredonia and an MFA in media arts from the City College of New York, Ben worked as a videographer covering fashion shows and other fashion-related events in New York City for more than seven years. His current work as a professional photographer includes real estate, weddings, portraits and events.

“Taking photos for the RMSC is a great way to use my skills and interests to give something back to the community,” said Ben when asked why he reached out to the RMSC to take photos. “My background is in the arts and sciences, so I feel at home here.” Ben wants guests to relive their excitement at RMSC events through his photos and wants others to realize the fun and enlightenment they could have by attending the same functions. “I want my photos to bring attention to this institution in a positive way,” added Ben. A fan of fine food and drink, Ben finds RMSC Uncorked & On Tap to be his favorite RMSC event.

Ben is originally from the Rochester area, and the RMSC is grateful that he chose to move back and share his photography skills with the RMSC. His photos have been used in various RMSC publications and have recently appeared in the Rochester Business Journal and VisitRochester Explore Greater Rochester guide – a Rochester Business Journal supplement available to the community all year long.

DID YOU KNOW? The RMSC Serves 60,000 school-age children in groups annually

CORPORATE PARTNER SPOTLIGHT: G.W. LISK COMPANY, INC. G.W. Lisk has been a generous RMSC supporter since 2014. The local manufacturing organization recognizes the importance of educating our community’s youth on science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) skills and supports the RMSC in its efforts to provide visitors with unique learning experiences. Recently, G.W. Lisk provided support for RMSC’s Inventor Center makerspace and RMSC WOMEN’S Fantastic Findings Sale the 2016 RMSC STEM Awards. The company employs more than 190 engineers, technicians and COUNCIL EVENTS Eisenhart Auditorium machinists at its Clifton Springs location. The RMSC provides exhibits such as Inventor Center, Erie Proceeds benefit the RMSC Thursday, September 21: 9am-4pm Canal Lock and How Things Work to introduce and develop engineering skills in curious museum Friday, September 22: 9am-4pm visitors, making RMSC a pertinent partner for G.W. Lisk. 8th Annual Garden Tour Saturday, September 23: 9am-2pm Saturday, July 15 G.W. Lisk’s presenting sponsorship of the RMSC STEM Awards contributed to a successful night 10am–4pm A “next to new” sale, Fantastic Findings features of fundraising. More than 200 guests were enlightened about the importance of STEM learning at Join us as we tour residential gardens and china, elegant glass, silver, lamps, jewelry, linens, art, the inaugural event. Check back with us for details on the 2017 RMSC STEM Awards ceremony highlight the blooms of the season around furniture, toys, tools and other fantastic treasures and collectibles. To donate items, call Joan Gaylord at honoring our community’s educators and organizations that are making a difference. Rochester. For details, visit RMSC.org or contact Debbie Gulla at 585.787.4118 or 585.415.2941 to make arrangements. Pati Caputo at 585.353.9164. Your membership supports the transformation and growth of the RMSC, and Dr. Clifford Jacobson and Ms. Elizabeth Gallichio HELP US BUILD THE FUTURE OF THE RMSC enables us to offer new hands-on, interactive experiences, present amazing star Mr. Ross Lanzafame shows and spectacular giant-screen films at Strasenburgh Planetarium, and Dr. and Mrs. Hobart A. Lerner THROUGH THE BAUSCH SOCIETY Janet and Haines Lockhart provide hours of outdoor recreation at Cumming Nature Center. We thank you! Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Maier The Bausch Society was created to recognize and thank those who Mr. and Mrs. John J. Marchaesi have made a bequest or planned gift to the RMSC. By becoming a Mr. Gilbert Kennedy McCurdy Bruce and Eleanor McLear Bausch Society member, you join the company of others who have Kathy and Ted Nixon Current Corporate Partners Dave and Susan Darrah Stephanie and Doug Dickman helped to provide for generations of community interest and under- Inquiry Partner Mrs. Virginia S. Pacala as of March 31, 2017 ABR Wholesalers, Inc. Mrs. Michele V. Dryer Dr. Eric M. Dreyfuss Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Pasquarella standing of science and technology. Most importantly, you make an Bags Unlimited, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. David M. Flaum Mr. and Mrs. Sherman Farnham Marjorie and David Perlman Visionary Partner Bill Gray’s Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Gallina Mr. and Mrs. C. Benn Forsyth invaluable contribution to secure the future for the RMSC and make an Ms. Mary Jane Proschel KeyBank Garlock Sealing Technologies Inc. Mr. and Mrs. John L. Garrett Mrs. Irving Germanow impact on this special cultural landmark. Dr. and Mrs. Edwin P. Przybylowicz Hammer Packaging Corp. Mrs. Mary B. Gulick Mrs. Robert V. Gianniny Discovery Partner Jines Restaurant, Inc. Cheryl Heller and Michael Law Mrs. Joan F. Hallenbeck Ms. Michelle Ramsdell Bank of America Mayer Hardware, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Hermanson Mrs. Nancy W. Hare Mr. and Mrs. Larry Rice The Bausch family has been an integral part of Rochester’s history. G.W. Lisk Company, Inc. Northeast ATM, Inc. Ms. Judith M. Kiley Mrs. Barbara H. Hargrave Honorable and Mrs. Thomas S. Richards Germanow-Simon Corporation R.P. Myers, Inc. Mrs. Donna H. Lascell Robert and Catharine Healy Susan and Nathan Robfogel Edward Bausch offered his East Avenue home and grounds for a Harris Beach PLLC Sabin Metal Corporation Mrs. William B. Lee Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Hermanson Dr. and Mrs. Stephen I. Rosenfeld M&T Bank new museum in 1939. The four-floor Bausch building houses some of Seneca Foods Foundation Ms. Sarah D. Lunt Dr. Jocelyn Hicks-Brody Mrs. Kathryn M. Schuster O’Connell Electric Company SWBR Architects, P.C. Cynthia and Paul Quinn Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Hoyen Mr. and Mrs. James Schwartz our greatest collections and our finest exhibition experiences. On the Imagination Partner Ultrafab Inc. Honorable and Mrs. Thomas S. Richards Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Humphrey Dr. and Mrs. Albert Sieg grounds of his home, the Strasenburgh Planetarium now stands. We Bosch Security Systems Wright Wisner Distributing Corp. Susan and Nathan Robfogel Mrs. Frank M. Hutchins Dr. and Mrs. Sidney Sobel Mr. and Mrs. Harris H. Rusitzky Norman Ishler and Elizabeth Gordon ConServe Dr. Andrew Stern and Ms. Melissa McGrain are proud of the legacy of Edward Bausch and delighted to use the Foundations Ms. Joan K. Ryan Mr. and Mrs. Thomas F. Judson, Jr. Rochester Gas & Electric Corporation Bob and Gayle Stiles Judy and Harold Samloff Mr. and Mrs. Warren B. Knapp Bausch name to identify this very important future for the RMSC. Foundation John and Janet Tyler Ames-Amzalak Memorial Trust Barbara Bates Sedoric Mr. Roger Kuntz Ms. Sheree Usiatynski and Mr. David Evans Exploration Partner The Charles Fund, Inc. Mr. Frederick F. Shantz Miss Alicia C. Lamphron Brown & Brown of New York T.M. and M.W. Crandall Foundation Ms. Shari Soward Mr. Raymond A. Lander Jr. Mrs. Herbert W. Watkins Bequests and other planned gifts have a profound and lasting impact Corning Incorporated Foundation The Davenport-Hatch Foundation, Inc. Mrs. Schuyler C. Townson Dr. Sophia A. Maggelakis and Andreas Christa Whitney-Miller and Matthew Miller on STEM education, exhibits, programs and collection stewardship The Gilbane Building Company EDMAC Foundation, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Peter Willsea Savakis Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey M. Wilkens Optimax Systems Inc. Max & Marian Farash Charitable Charlie and Fran Young Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Maggs, Jr. Mrs. Sergeant W. Wise and are a continuing source of strength and support for the RMSC. , Inc. Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Chris Mason In Memory of Leatrice Kemp You may choose a particular area of interest to support or allow your Joan & Harold Feinbloom Supporting Rick and Kate Massie Every effort has been made to assure the accuracy Minds-On Partner Ms. Elizabeth A. Williams Foundation Mr. and Mrs. James R. McMillen of this listing. Please contact the Development Apollo Optical Systems gift to fund key priorities determined by RMSC leaders. The Joseph and Anna Gartner Foundation Karen and Gary Muisus Office for any corrections. 585.697.1938 C.P. Ward, Inc. Current Leadership The Hallowell Fund Mr. and Mrs. Raymond F. Newell, Jr. EMCOR Services Betlem Historic Preservation, Restoration and Level Members Ms. Nancy D. O’Mara ESL Federal Credit Union As a Bausch Society member, you will be: Literature Fund, RACF as of March 31, 2017 Mr. and Mrs. Walter T. Parkes Harris Corporation Daisy Marquis Jones Foundation Jay and Margaret Rachfal • acknowledged in publications and on the The Pike Company President’s Circle $5,000+ B. Thomas Golisano Foundation Mr. Lewis Rothberg and Ms. Shelby Rochester Coca-Cola Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Andzer RMSC Donor Recognition exhibit (with permission) KAP 508 Foundation, Inc. Nelson RPC Photonics Dr. and Mrs. John H. Bruning Lloyd E. Klos Historical Fund Mr. George J. Scharr and Dr. Linda Rice • invited to special Bausch Society events SPIE Ms. Catherine B. Carlson The William & Sheila Konar Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Jon L. Schumacher Thomson Reuters Mr. and Mrs. John P. Carver • recognized with a commemorative gift J. M. McDonald Foundation Mr. Robert F. Sykes Wegmans Food Markets, Inc. Daryl Dear Cubitt and Colin Cubitt The Saunders Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Tait The Sammy Pierson Memorial Fund Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Cunningham Technology Partner Ms. Suzanne Gouvernet Mrs. Georgiana T. Thoman However you choose to support the RMSC, your membership in the Advantage Federal Credit Union The Polisseni Foundation Ms. Carol Tometsko Kilian J. & Caroline F. Schmitt Foundation Dr. and Mrs. Anthony J. Leone, Jr. ALSTOM Signaling Foundation, Inc. Mr. James R. Low Ms. Lori Weber-Baxter and Mr. Scott Bausch Society will serve as an inspiration to all who share your vision Chaintreuil Jensen & Stark Architects The John Ben Snow Foundation, Inc. Baxter Spindler Family Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Edward Maier for the RMSC’s future. DeCarolis Truck Rental Inc. Dr. and Mrs. James W. Meyer Miss Helen A. Vogel Diamond Packaging The John & Jayne Summers Foundation Ms. Gretchen A. Voss Inc. Mr. and Mrs. John R. Riedman Doyle Security Systems, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Victor Salerno Mr. Philip K. Wehrheim Empire Merchants North VWR Foundation Anonymous If your bequest intention or planned gift information has not been Waldron Rise Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Saum Glass Fab Inc. Robert C. Stevens shared with the RMSC, please contact Jessica Stadt, Director of Harter, Secrest & Emery LLP Elaine P. and Richard U. Wilson Scientist Level Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Alan Stone LaBella Associates, D.P.C. $500–$999 Planned Giving and Major Gifts at 585.697.1944 or [email protected] to Anonymous Mrs. Robert J. Strasenburgh Litron Laboratories, Ltd. Kerry and Kyle Tedeschi Mr. and Mrs. Anthony J. Adams Jr. be identified as a Bausch Society member. Navitar Honor And Memorial Gifts Christine and Steven Whitman Ruth and Edward Atwater OppenheimerFunds, Inc. Mr. Eric I. Zeller Mr. and Mrs. Mark Balsamo Rochester Regional Health January 1-March 31, 2017 Mr. and Mrs. Bruce B. Bates Rochester Software Associates, Inc. Entrepreneur Level In Memory of Mary Anne Felker Mr. and Mrs. Leonard R. Bayer Sydor Optics $2,500–$4,999 Ms. Victoria Bach-Fink Mrs. Frederick D. Berkeley T.J. Sheehan Distributing Mr. Scott Cresswell and Mrs. Jodie Department of Homeland Security’s Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey H. Bowen Tasteful Connections, Inc. Phaneuf National Cybersecurity Communications Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Burkey Vincent Associates & Integration Center Mr. and Mrs. George Hamlin, IV David J. and Margaret M. Burns Woods Oviatt Gilman LLP Ms. Kay Drury Dr. and Mrs. Michael G. Hirsh Dr. Thomas V. Caprio Mr. and Mrs. A. Thomas Hildebrandt Mr. and Mrs. Chris E. Holliday Science Partner Mr. and Mrs. Christopher J. Husson Clement Chung and Katina Antoniades American Portfolios Ms. Lois M. Metzger Mr. and Mrs. James M. Lamb Mr. and Mrs. William M. Colby Applied Image Group Ms. Loretta Petralis Mr. and Mrs. Thomas C. Mitchell Ms. Katherine Cove City Blue Imaging Services Ms. Katharine H. Russell Mr. Wayne P. Smith Mr. and Mrs. Howard C. Daly M/E Engineering, PC Ms. Jennie M. Ryan Ms. Linda Davey Otis Elevator Company Mrs. Joyce L. Schachter Inventor Level Mr. and Mrs. Joseph DeGeorge Quality Vision International Inc. In Honor of Joan Gaylord $1,000–$2,499 Mrs. William W. Dieck DID YOU KNOW? R.L. Kistler Service Corp. Mrs. Martha O’Brien Mr. Robert D. Baden Rimkus, Marciano & Associates, Inc. Mr. William D. Eggers and Ms. Debora In Memory of Alfred M. Hallenbeck Mr. and Mrs. Bruce J. Baker Skillsoft McLean Mr. and Mrs. Bruce B. Bates Mrs. Ruth H. Bennett Our Natural Science collections Tech Savvy Marketing Dr. Steven H. and Susan Eisinger Mr. and Mrs. Joseph C. Briggs Mr. and Mrs. Allen C. Boucher UGI Energy Services, Inc. Mr. and Ms. Mark R. Ely Mr. and Mrs. William A. Buckingham Mr. and Mrs. Joseph C. Briggs Uniland Development Corporation Mrs. Walter A. Fallon of the Rochester region date back John and Linda Buttrill Mr. and Mrs. Dennis S. Buchan Waste Management Mr. and Mrs. John T. Fitzgerald, Jr. Cobblestone Capital Advisors Mr. and Mrs. M. John Buzawa Mr. and Mrs. Richard N. George more than 435 million years! Ms. Jessica Clemente Mr. Alan L. Cameros Mr. Walter B. D. Hickey, Jr.