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HELPING PEOPLE HELP THEMSELVES Spring 2009

Get United in the You’re invited Fight Against Hunger ---to the--- The Mayors of Jackson County are banding together in biggestHELPING FEED OUR COMMUNITY a community-wide campaign to feed the hungry The struggling economy has affected Helping Feed Our Community,” everyone here in Jackson County. a new and special campaign that will Unfortunately, the most affected benefit clients of the ACCESS Food party are people of low-income, which Share Pantry System of Jackson now include those whose hours at County. Our county’s mayors have of summer! work have been reduced, whose banded together to fight hunger salaries have been cut, or who have through this high-profile community- lost their jobs. Often people who wide campaign, sponsored by Wells OMMUNITY find themselves in the position of Fargo. The goal: to raise $50,000 to need are forced to make choices help feed the individuals and families in a June 14 Mayors United between shelter, utilities, health care served by ACCESS Inc. Crescendo Event celebration party, 4-7 p.m., in the Sherm & Wanda and medicine, transportation, and Mayors United, Helping Feed food; and too frequently adequate Olsrud Pavilion, Jackson County Our Community kicks off with the Fairgrounds & Expo Park. This event nutritious food is the casualty of mayors and sponsor Wells Fargo these choices. will feature dancing, live music from Rogue Suspects and the Karen Lovely The demand for feeding the hungry Mayors United Band, wine, beer, and food, which is rising. Compared to just a few includes a “Tapas” contest for the years ago, the ACCESS Food Share Best Hearty Appetizers in the Valley. Pantry System is now serving 14,650 Crescendo Event more households (62% increase) June 14, 2009 • 4-7 p.m. There are many ways to participate with 520,158 more pounds of food in Mayors United. These include: distributed (40% increase). Jackson County Fairgrounds • $25 donation – receive 1 ticket With this increased need, the time to Tickets are just $25 to the Mayors United crescendo act is now – and we need your help. event • $50 donation – receive 2 tickets We are asking for the community’s announcing the event on May 27. participation in “Mayors United, to the Mayors United crescendo From May 27-29, mayors will make event an official proclamation at their city council meetings of the • $100 donation – receive 2 tickets in this issue: Mayors United, Helping Feed to the Mayors United crescendo • Mayors Unite Our Community campaign. Look event (Your donation provides 500 • Message From Our Director for TV and radio commercials, meals, feeding 32 families for one day) • Come To Party newspaper ads, and mail promoting the campaign with • $250 donation – receive 4 tickets • Donors Who Make A Difference information on how you can help. to the Mayors United crescendo • Upcoming Events The entire campaign culminates (continued on page 3) STAFF Message from the Executive Director Gary Miller: 774-4322 Deputy Director Executive Director Jackie Schad: 774-4338 With the economy on everyone’s mind, partnership with a Finance Director ACCESS Inc., like other non-profits caring community, Steve Weber: 774-4331 in Southern Oregon, is asking itself ACCESS provides whether or not donors will give less immediate and Community Planning during this time – or will they suspend long-term solutions & Research Director Ed Angeletti: 774-4330 charitable giving altogether? that lead people in need toward self- sufficiency.” Development Director But the key question is: how will Logan Bell: 774-4312 ACCESS respond to the economy? We With your help, our organization has provide an essential service to people been helping Jackson County residents Family/Senior Services Director Ellen Gray: 774-4313 within our community in need, so we break the cycle of poverty since 1976. cannot stand pat during this difficult With a focus on education, ACCESS Housing Director time. One in four Jackson County helps low-income families and seniors Cindy Dyer: 774-4319 residents depends on our services. through economic crisis by guiding Department Director In line with our Strategic Plan, we are them through changes in the habits Junior Achievement that help them become self-sustaining. Mary Holbrook: 774-4334 responding by being proactive with fundraising strategies and management Sticking to our Strategic Plan keeps

Nutrition Programs Director techniques to remain stable during the us on track to meet our objectives Philip Yates: 774-4320 tough economy. Instead of waiting to defined by the Board of Directors. Human Resources Director see what happens, we are working to This organizational framework ensures Carlea Campagna: 618-4010 meet this economic challenge head- efficient and successful allocation BOARD of on, and that is why we are introducing of scarce resources to our core DIRECTORS the Mayors United, Helping Feed Our competencies – food and shelter for Community campaign. those in need. Ken Williams, Chair Bruce Cartmel, Chair Elect Our mission states that “through Warm regards, Gary John Watt, Vice Chair Pat Huycke, Secretary/Treasurer Grady Singletary, Past Chair Chris Borovansky Meet the Board Julie Brown James Grady long been a very highly respected Cathie Davis Singletary local community action agency. To be Leigh Johnson Pres./Publisher affiliated with an agency that provides Jim Kuntz Mail Tribune, such extensive levels of services, which Ed Miller Ashland Daily touch so many individuals throughout James L. Patterson Tidings, the Nickel the county and region is an honor.” Steve Shapiro James Grady Grady began his career with Ottaway Bob Strosser Singletary has served Newspapers, Inc. in 1988 serving as Hank Williams in Medford as President and Publisher the Advertising Director of the Mail SPECIAL of the Mail Tribune since August of Tribune for seven years. In September ADVISORY BOARD 1998. In 2002 the Southern Oregon 1994, he was placed in the Ottaway Media Group was formed with the Newspapers executive management Kathy Beckett purchase of the training program and one year later Les Cracraft and the Nickel shopper. relocated to the corporate offices in Sam Davis New York. Lyn Hennion “I have always considered myself Sherm Olsrud fortunate to be asked to join the He’s a Medford Rogue Rotary Wanda Olsrud ACCESS board of directors,” member and is the Past-Chair of the Rep. Greg Walden Singletary said. “When presented the ACCESS board, and former member Sen. Ron Wyden opportunity in 1999, I replied quickly of the Southern Oregon University with a resounding yes! ACCESS has Foundation Board.  Rogue Suspects

band karen lovely Mayors United Event Helps Increase Food Share Distribution Network In response to the increased need for emergency food in Jackson County, ACCESS Food Share is following its 3-year strategic plan to increase its distribution network and provide more food resources for hungry families in Mayors United (continued from page 1) our community. event (Your donation provides 1,250 meals, feeding 80 families for one day) Currently, Food Share is looking for support in various communities across the county to launch five additional • $500 donation – receive 6 tickets to the Mayors pantries in critical areas, including West Medford, White United crescendo event (Your donation City and Eagle Point. Secondly, we are planning to provides 2,500 meals, feeding 160 families for increase the amount of food collected and distributed one day) over the next three years by at least 400,000 pounds • $1,000 donation – receive 8 tickets to the (18%). We plan to do this through a variety of means, Mayors United crescendo event (Your donation including additional food drives, community garden provides 5,000 meals, feeding 320 families for and farm donations and expanding our perishable food one day) program from local grocery stores, Fresh Alliance. • In-kind gift for our auction Please support the Mayors United event that will help • Cash contribution to ACCESS Food Share us provide some of the additional resources necessary You can contribute by calling the ACCESS to solicit, procure and distribute much needed dedicated donation phone line at (541) 774- emergency food. If you are connected with a church 4312, or you can make a secure online donation or organization that might be interested in starting a by visiting the website at www.access-inc.org, food pantry or have any ideas to further increase food and following the “Mayors United” link. Tickets resources in our valley, please contact Philip Yates at are also available at ACCESS Inc., Sherm’s 774-4320. Thunderbird and Sherm’s Food 4 Less.

Chris Borovansky energy and weatherization assistance, family and senior CEO, Jackson County services, and housing assistance. They are addressing the Fairgrounds & Expo Park real problems that individuals and families are facing here in Jackson County, and I’m excited to serve on the Board Chris Borovansky, chief executive officer of Directors.” of the Jackson County Fairgrounds & Expo Park, has been elected to Borovansky oversees all Fairgrounds activities, which the ACCESS Board of Directors. include the annual summer fair, and he is also the director Borovansky’s leadership and experience of the 5800-seat Lithia Motors Amphitheater, southern in community service promise to be a valuable asset to Oregon’s premier performing arts venue. ACCESS in fulfilling its mission of providing immediate and Borovansky is currently: trustee at St, Mary’s School; long-term solutions that lead people in need toward self- Board Member, Hearts & Vines Foundation; Board sufficiency. Member, Crater Foundation; Board Member, Chamber of “I’ve long been a fan of what ACCESS does in our Medford/Jackson County; Co-chair, Medford’s Red, White community,” Borovansky said. “I’m constantly amazed & Boom Celebration. He also volunteers with Rogue at the variety of what they’re doing. Most people know Valley Medical Center Hospice, Medford Youth Sports, ACCESS because of the food share pantries, but they’re and the SMART reading program. doing so much more to help out our community, including  DONORS: Partners who make help possible Businesses Belfor USA Group Inc Dick’s Towing Hillcrest Memory Gardens Medford Disability Services 1985 Butler Living Trust Bend House Dinners Done Right Horizon Village Active Medford Medical Clinic 2 Hemispheres Inc Big Lots District 7 AFG Retirement Comm. Medford Police Association 2004 Family Trust Biomass One, L.P. Dixie Hackstedde - Realtor Horton Plaza Medford Rehabilitation 4 Daughters Irish Pub Black Oak Pharmacy Dollar GMC Housing Authority of & Healing NonTax AAA Oregon/Idaho Blenkush Chiropractic Clinic Dollar Tree Jackson County Medford Rotary Abbey Funeral, Inc. Boeck & Associates Doubleday Ranch Hubbards Hardware Medford Senior Services Active Health Chiropractic Boise Cascade Corporation Drop N Go Laundry Imaginears, Inc Medical Alert Link Adair Homes, Inc. Brian Law Firm LLP Dutch Brothers Coffee Inspired by Life Medical Eye Center, Inc. Adroit Construction Brotherton Pipeline, Inc. DW Distributing Interim Healthcare, Inc. Mike Snowden Insurance Company, Inc. Bruno’s Pizza Eagle Point School District #9 Ish Ranch Estates Mission Foods Adult & Family Services (Ashland) Bureau of Labor & Industries Eagle Point Senior Center Jackson County Veterans Service Monty G. & Carol L. Adult & Family Svc (Medford) Bureau of Land Management Elks Lodge #944 Jacksonville Lions Holst Rev. Trust Advanced Sleep Burrill Real Estate LLC Ellen K Langston Trust Jacobsen Mortgage & Moore Family Insurance Disorders Center Butte Creek Mill Employment Department Investment Group Moss Adams, LLP Alis Thai Kitchen C.A.T.S. Estate Sales by Earl James W. Dietz Attorney at Law Motorcycle Superstore All Care In Home Supportive Calvin Fabrics Evans Valley School JC Penney Company, Inc. Mountain Management LLC All Your Treasures Capital Associates Evergreen Federal Jim & Bob Clark’s Insurance, Inc Mt Ashland Alta West, LLC Care Source/Mid Express Employment John L Scott Real Estate Musichead American Culinary Rogue Health Plan Professionals John Watt & Associates Musicians Friend Federation of S. Or Carol Mae Ingelson Rev Trust Financial Freedom Jones & Associates Naumes, Inc. American Family Insurance Cascade Investment Council Finish Line Real Estate Junior Achievement NET-Care Inc. American Family Mutual Cashmoney, Llc First Presbyterian Church Kaleidoscope Pizzeria & Pub Network for Good American Hearing Aid Systems Castle Cottage Floreine Burwash Living Trust Kaylor Electric LLC New Beginnings Church American Leak Detection Cataract & Laser Institute Ford Family Foundation Kay-Loy Enterprises, Inc. New Sammy’s American Linen Chamber of Medford/ Foster Denman, LLP Kelley’s Technical Automotive NewsWatch 12 America’s Best Kids, Inc Jackson County Fountain Plaza-Anna Kelty Chiropractic Clinic North Medford High School Anna Maria Creekside Child Welfare Jackson County Marie-Horton Plaza Ken Scales Automotive Northgate Auto Center Anytime Fitness Church of Jesus Christ LDS Frame Factory Kiwanis Club of Medford Northwest Community Applegate Valley Garden Club Citigroup Foundation Frantz Bakery Knife River Materials Credit Union Asante Health Systems Clear Choice Health PLans Fraternal Order of Eagles #2093 KOGAP Enterprises Inc Oak Street Station B&B Asante Infusion Services Climate Control Mini Storage Fraternal Order of La Clinica ODOT Ascension Lutheran Church Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Eagles Ladies Aux La Douce Vie ODS Companies Ascension Lutheran Colortyme Cash-Medford Fred Meyer Stores Laing Donation Account Olive Garden Sunday School Community of Christ Church FSP Center Ledford Construction OR OSHA Ashland Food Co-Op Concrete Expressions Inc Gail Pittman Baham Living Trust Leo J & Nancy G Oregon Department of Revenue Ashland High School Costco Wholesale Gary Dahl Creative Services Champagne Rev. Oregon Ear Nose & Ashland Homes Real Estate, Inc. Courtyard by Marriot GGP Giving Spree Liberty Bank Throat Center Ashland Insurance Inc Cox Beard Hall & Associates Gold Hill United Liberty Tax Service Oregon Food Bank Ashland Orthopedic Association CPAP Unlimited Inc Methodist Church Linda Vista Care Center Oregon State Police Ashland Partners & Crater Lake Cellars Golf Savings Bank Lindvig Automotive Enterprises Ostrander Company LLP Cuckoo’s Nest Cellars LLC Goodbean Coffee Lithia Motors OSU Extension Ashland Springs Hotel Curves Grange Co-op Little Feet Children’s Shoes Pacific Door & Sash Ashley Manor LLC Dagoba Organic Chocolate Green Built Homes Lock & Key Mini Storage Pacific Footwear Company Aspen Dental Daisy Troop 32540 of Oregon Inc Loder Family Trust Pacific Mobile Home Supply Assante Infusion Services Darigold Inc. Gwladys & John Zurlo Lovejoy Hospice Pacific Retirement Services Associated Fruit Co. David Wicks Distributing Charitable Found. LPL Financial Services PacifiCorp Automotive Paint Specialties Delores A Thomas Family Trust H202 Entertainment, LLC Mail Tribune Paden Eye Care Center Avista Foundation Denis Anderson Trust Hallen Ranch Marion-Polk Food Share, Inc. Papa Murphys Pizza B & C Sun Control Department of Child Advocacy Hanby Middle School Market of Choice Pathway Entertainment Bank of The Cascades Department of Forestry Harry & David Marquess & Associates People’s Bank of Commerce Barbwire Creek 4-H DEQ Harvey Myers Agency Martinizing Dry Cleaning Pepperidge Farms Batteries Plus DHS - Self Sufficiency Heritage Motors, Inc. McEachron Family Trust Pepsi Cola Bottling Company Batzer, Inc. Dick’s Sporting Goods Highcrest Wood Products, Inc. Medford Child Support Phagans

cash and in-kind donations received between january 1, 2009 - april 30, 2009.  If we failed to list your name, or if we have listed it incorrectly, please accept our apologies and let us know so we can correct our records. donor list, continued Phat Kat Tattoo Southern Oregon Tom & Caryn Anderson Marilyn Brady Darrel & Betty Collins Phoenix Pharmacy Outreach Foundation George Andries Ann Braunstein Tim Connelly Pinehurst School District #94 Southern Oregon Sales Edward & Sara Angeletti Aiko Briles Marilyn Conner Preferred Results Southern Oregon University John & Carolyn Anhorn Adrian Marie Brokowski Marcia Connolly Pro Club Inc Spanish Communications LLC Libby Appel Anna & James Brookins Geri Cook Providence Health Spectrum Orthotics Glenn & Donnalee Archibald Nathan & Katie Broom Harry & Lue Anne Cook Systems Sr. Services & Prosthetics Inc Carolin W Arnold Edwin & Lola Brosbe Dennis K Cooper Providence Regional SPP Randy & Billie Arnold Nicholas & Diana Broussard Diane & Bill Cooper Rehab. Services St Marks Episcopal Church Shirley Artadi Linda Brouwer Chris Corcoran Quality Home Loans, Inc St. Mary’s School Joan & Jeffrey Smith Austin Terri L Brown Lavonne Corfield Qwest Foundation State of Oregon Lori & Don Austin Wayne & Julie Brown Shannon Cornish Re/Max Ideal Brokers, Inc Stephen Tibbitts & Frances Aversa Sharon Browning Franklin Couch Red Lion Hotel Diane Tibbitts Trust Paul & Eva Avery Clare & Donald Bruch Patricia Coulston Reflective Hearts Childcare, Inc. Strategic Alliances Richard & Joan Avery Francis & Betty Brugman Craig & Kelly Cox Regence Bluecross Summit Beverage Steve Avmitage Michael & Larissa Bruner William & Colleen Cox Blueshield of Oregon Superior Athletic Club Donna & Raymond Ayers Kelly Bryant Patricia Craig Renaissance Chiropractic Surgery Center of So. Oregon Rosanna & Jessica Ayres Vicki & Bruce Bryden James & Gloria Craven Renal CareConsultants, PC Table Rock Kiwanis John & Lynda Babbitt Alfred Buck J Vernon & Jean Crawford Retail Profit Systems Inc Terra Firma Lupe Backen Risa Buck Kyle & Connie Crawford Robert Burstein Construction The Frohreich Loving Trust Ed & Mary Jo Baich Patricia Buckles Deborah Crea Roe Motors Inc The H. Charles Greene David Baird Bob Budesa Doris Crofoot Rogue Disposal & Recycling Foundation, Inc Delbert & Dawn Bakerink Franny & DJ Buell Roberta Cronquist Rogue Federal Credit Union The Young Family Trust Donald & Diane Baldrica Rachel Buklad Frank & Darlene Crouch Middle School Thunderbird Market Wholesale Randall & Pam Balero L Daniel & Marjorie A Bulkley Sharon Crow Council Tree Star Julie Ball Leslie Bullock Don Crowl of Government Umpqua Bank Joan Ballenger Robert Bullwinkel David Crum Rogue Valley Country Club Umpqua Dairy Products Larry Balzer Earlene Burk Mariah Cruz Rogue Valley Manor United Way of Jackson County Sandra Bangs Paul Burkholder Lorrin & Donna Outler Culver Rogue Valley Manor Foundation Upper Rogue Independent Kara Banks R. Alan & Lucille R. Burt James & Iris Curnow Rogue Valley Manor Upper Rogue Wellness Michael & Jenece Bansmer Rachael Burton Leola Curtis Health Center US Bank Angela & Norman Barker Wallace & Therese Burton Susan Dalke Rogue Valley Multicultural V R Inc Bruce & Nancy Barnes George Bushnell Angela Damon Committee Valley Pines Apartment F.J. & Carolyn Barrett Cornelia Byers Darcy Danielson Rogue Valley Vehicle Inspection Station Joseph Barrett Gayle & Michael Byrne Tim & Sandy Darland Transportation District Vernanda Park Retirement Living Marlene & Mike Barrett Susan Cain Betty Jane Darling Rogue Valley Wranglers Veterans Administration Thomas & Becky Barry Grace Ella Calkins Debra Darrigo Rory Wold Insurance Virgil O Anderson, Inc. Theodore Barss Carlea & Tucker Campagna Joan & Ken Davenport Agency, Inc. Visiting Angels Sandra Basaca Russell & Esthie Campbell Cathie Davis Roscoe’s Walker Funds John Bates Sue Campbell Eleanor Davis Ross Albertson Rentals Wal-Mart (Eagle Point) Craig Batesole Mel & Sheila Canal Sam & Mary Ann Davis Rotary After Five Wal-Mart (Medford) Kathryn & Walter Bazylewicz Ryan & Shannon Cannon Zoe Davis Rotary Club of Jacksonville- Wal-Mart (Talent) Kirk Bechtel Carl Caplan Betty De Forest Applegate Wal-Mart Optical & Donald & Beverly Beck Linda Capriola Jeff DeBoer Rotary First Harvest-Medford Alcon Contact Lens Elzada Beck Andrew & Melanie Cardinal Mary Ann Delsman Roxy Ann Lanes Washington Federal Savings Kim Beck Elizabeth Carlton Shirley Delsman Botts Royal Oak Retirement Center Washington Mutual Foundation L. H. & Carol Beckendorf Tanya & Rob Carpenter A.T. Depner Ruch School Waterstone Spa Kathleen & Robert Beckett Mary L Carrillo Anthony & Rosa S & S Earthworks LLC Wellness 2000 Idella Behlmer Keith & Alison Carroll DePorben-Platon Sabroso Company William H Rosenstein Rev Trust Geraldine Belknap Ace & Margaret Carter Rachel & Nikolas Martin Derek Safe-A-Way Storage William R. Lovelace Logan & Nicki Bell Marjorie Carter John & Diane Devish Safeway (Ashland) Construction, Inc Donald & Carolyn Bendinelli Bruce & Pam Cartmel Henry F & Beverly DeVries Salon Avalon Winema Girl Scouts Council Jerry & Sandra Benfield Monty & Juliana Cartwright Julia DiCarlo Sappo Hill Soapworks Winterspring Center Stephen & Julie Benston Marla Cates Rodney & Kathy Dickey Sara Lee/Rogue Valley Transforming Grief Agnes Bergstrom David Cessnun Velda Dickey Distributors Womans Fitness Company Phillip Berkun Cindy Ceteras Virginia Dickey Scott Vasak Construction World of Insurance Kathleen & Dan Berryman Bettina Champlain Joyce Dickinson Senior Options, LLC Wynwood of Rogue Valley Rebecca Best Susan & David Chapman Richard Dill Shady Trails RV Park Zion Evangelical Donald & Felising Bietz Janis & Kenneth Chapman Alexandra Dilworth & Campground Lutheran Church Anne Billeter Susan Chapman Andrew & Mary Dixon Shane Nicole Birch Wesley & Karen Chapman Lucy Dobson Sherm’s Food 4 Less Individuals Daniel & Suzanne Bissey Frank & Brenda Charley James & Martha Doerter Sherm’s Thunderbird Market Marilyn Abbott Leslie Black Iris Charley Nona Donahue Shirley J Tracy Trust UTD Jyll Abrams John & Kristi Blackhurst Cecil & Karen Chase Robert & Karen Doolen Sierra Pine Medite Division Sue & Kurt Acuff Michael Bladek Sylvia Chatroux Phyllis & Grail Douglas Signature Home Health Rosemary & Paul Adalian Vicki Blandino Yvonne & Charles Chilcoat Claudia Dow & Home Care Earl & Virginia Adams John & Terri Blodgett Sherry Christofferson Duane & Linda Dragoo Silverwood Builders Gerald & Linda Adamson Virginia Bockmier Sandra Ann Clark Shirley Draper Social Security Office Patricia Akery Forest & Rhonda Bohall Mr & Mrs Robert Clary Haze Draudt SOFCU Kathryn Alansky Robert & Krista Bolf Nancy Clay Wayne & Mary Duda South Valley Bank & Trust Laurel & Gregory Alexander Ronald & Marydee Bombick Frank Clifton Thomas Dugan South Valley CHS Joan Allgood Wendy & Kenneth Bonsi Adelia Coffman Susan Dumond Southern Oregon Jack & Beverley Altman Paul Boothroyd Larry & Laura Cogdell John & Suzanne Duncan Backflow Services Heidi & David Alvarez Josephine Bos Lisa Cogswell Cathryn & Marvin Dunn Southern Oregon Extension Nancy S Ames Gwendolyn Boulter Barbara Cole Janet Duxbury Southern Oregon Florists Inc Chuck & Lynn Anderson Rosellen Bounds Marsha Cole Judith Dye Southern Oregon Bill & Jo Ann Anderson Howard & Rosalie Bowman James Coleman Cindy & Donald Dyer Humane Society Keith Anderson Maria Braam Travis & Rebecca Colley Robert & DeAnna Eastman

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If we failed to list your name, or if we have listed it incorrectly, please accept our apologies and let us know so we can correct our records.  donor list, continued donor list, continued Adrian & Shantell Ebacher Patti Glaser Marie Hoffman Roy & Sheila Kimball Myles Marcus Kirk & Cynthia Edens Edmund & Jacquelyn Glovinsky Sabra & David Hoffman Howard Kimmel Gregory & Carolyn Mariska Denise Edington Paul & Judith Godfrey Orville Hoglen Carole Anne King Gary & Megan Marks Edward & Mildred Edison Kay & Mark Goeres Mary & Elroy Holbrook Earl & Victoria King Irv Marks Albert & Mary Edwards Everett & Patricia Goettsch Warren & Jacquelynn Holbrook Matthew & Lacey King Janet Marlega Judi & Denis Edwards Julia Goforth Melissa Holder Nan King Michelle Marshall Pamela Edwards Raymond & Maurine Golden Diane Holm Jeffrey Kinsella Roy & Kathleen Polly Edwards Leslie Gomberg Monty & Carol Holst George Kirkpatrick Buffington Marvin Mary Ehlers K T Gomez William & Mary Holt Curtis & Susan Kline David & Tana Mason Carol & William Eibner Rob Gomoluh Dana Holthus Susan Knapp George & Barbara Massey Shirley Eidswick Dale & Claudia Gooding Winifred Hood Angela & Curtis Knips Bruce & Alice Matheny Jerry & Ann Eiler Stan & Michele Gordon Alice White & Joseph Hoppe Thomas & Patricia Knox Sherron & Dale Matheny Terri Eilertson Irene Gorham David & Denyse Horsburgh Krissy Kockx Brian Mathweg David & Patricia Eisenberg Leslie Gottlieb Mary L. Houck Carl & Myra Koell Lyle & Jime Matoush Mark & Donna Eisenstein Melodi Gould Charlene Houlihan Robert & Edna Kokanour William Matthews Lynn Elbert Amelia Govea Mary & Michael Howard-Clark Shelly Kramer Lorraine Mattos Audrey Eldridge Linda Grafton Anna & Don Huard Gloria Kramer Carolyn Maurer Gary Elkinton Donnie Graham E. Rae Hudspeth Marcia Kress Lance & Sheila May Catherine Ellis Duane Graham Frank Hungate Richard & Marie Kuehl Donna Maybee Gary D Ellis Brian & Kenna Graunke Richard & Lynda Hunsley Iris & Eugene Kulesza Grace Mayer Joan Elliott Ellis Grace & Gerald Green Marjorie Overland & John Hunt James Kuntz Selma McAlaster Keri Ellis Marcy Greene Marty Hunt Ronald & Roberta Laber Russ & Janice McBride Ed & Adeline Ellson Dee & Susan Griffiths Sue Hunt Harry & Jeanette Lang Sharon McChrystal Ronald & Nancy Enger Garl & Winifrid Grigsby William & Nancy Hunt Olive Lansburgh Michael & Kandee McClain Virginia Escher Stanley & Marlene Grout Rochelle Hurd Sonya & Eugene Lasater Amanda McCleary William & Maureen Esser Anna Grzeszkiewicz Donald & Anna Hutchinson Minnabell Laughlin Alan McClung Janice Evans Patricia Guild Kurtis Hutsell Lisa Lawrence John & Bylle McCulley Pamela Farquhar Jana Gunn Carol Ingelson Steve & Sue Lawrence Judy McCulloch Thomas Fealy Julie Haddock Richard Isola Don & Sharon Laws Jackie McDaniel Christine Feldman Balinda Hadley Ed Istel Kristine Layman Nathan & Elizabeth McFadgen John & Jacqueline Ferch Tom & Bonnie Hall Jean Jackson Gary & Linda Leaming Olan & Sharron McFarland Cornelius & Diane Feskens Norman & Lorna Hall Lucy Jackson Haydn & Cora Lee Aneta & James McIntyre Elizabeth Finnegan Virginia M Hall Paul Jacob Josca Leeuwenburgh Robert & Marcia McIntyre Dot & John Fisher-Smith Elizabeth Hallett Heidi Jacobson William & Nancy Leever Chester Arthur McKee Phil & Marilyn Fishwick Carol Hamlin Juliette Jaeger Loretta & Dean Leffler Shirley McKenzie William Fitzgerald Tom Hamlin Paul Jankowski Sharon Lesley Debra & Michael McKey Guy & Mary Jane Fletcher Lewis & Christina Hampton Peter & Karen Jenista Dennis & Julia Levison Jackie McKinney Louis & Billie Fletcher Mary & Tom Hanenburg Alvin & Patsy Jenkins Deborah Levy Rod McLeod Mary & Ken Fletcher Felicia Hanna Christopher Johnson Gary & Yvonne Lewellyn Patrice McMichael Donald H Flower Rodney & Roberta Hansen Clarice Johnson Tami & Barney Lewis William McMillan Jane Force Jane Hanson Diane K. Johnson Jon Lilligren Robert Devoe & Carol McNair Marie Ford Alice Hardesty Gail Johnson Max & Lucille Lindley Marcia & James McNamara Darrell Fos Karl Hargrave Gunnar A & Mary Ann Johnson Sally Lindsay Pat & Susan Ouimet McSpadden Rita Fossen James F. Harper Heather & Michael Johnson Sharon & Sarah Lineberry JoAnne Mead Maxwell & Colleen Elizabeth Harris Inger Johnson Dale & Judy Lininger Darold & Sylvia Meinecke Curran Foster Linda Harris Leigh & Nancy Johnson Heather Little Monte & Susan Mendenhall Richard Foster John & Merry Hart Lupe & Lana Freudenthaler Petite Lollis Emmy Lou Merriman Ruth Foster Constance Hart Johnson Herbert Long Theresa Mershon Mike Fowler Don & Elizabeth Robert & Linda Johnson Sylvia Long Paul & Barbara Meuse Robert & Elizabeth Fowler Peterson Haslett Sara L. Johnson Dolores Loscar Joan Meyer Darrell Fox Travis & Bethany Hawes Herman & Nancy Joling Laura & Kurt Lotspeich Eugene Meyerding Leslie R & Genevieve F Franklin Clyde & LaVerne Hawkins David & Michele Jones Lucile Lowman Mary-Kay Michelsen Morris Frantz Mike Hawkins Jeff & Michelle Jones Estelle Loye Terry Middleton Bobby Fredericks Richard L. Hay Jennifer Jones Gary & Rose Lucas John & Kasorn Miele JW & GG Freeman Darlene Heckenlaible Celia Jones-Bowles Mary Lou Lucas Frank & Barbara Mikesell Richard & Wendy Frey Barbara Heckman Gloria Juhnke Christopher & Vera Lucey Greta Mikkelsen Larry & Marianne Fuller Donna Helbert Louis & Josefina Junghans Mary Lucido Cathy & Bruce Millbank Jeff & Christina Galante Beth & Marc Heller Jacob Kann Wayne Luckinbill Crystal Miller Jan Gale Caroline Henderson Patricia Karaman Jason & Cassandra Lukaszewicz Debbie & Terry Miller Alberto & Valerie Garcia Michael & Mary Lou Henderson Mary & Joseph Karcich Jay & Carol Lunt Gary & Candy Miller Ernesto Garcia Bill Henie Mark & Faith Kashishian Phillip & Cheryl Luschen Karen-Lynn Miller Sally Gardiner Reeve & Lyn Hennion Dolores Kaspic Brian Luzny Maria & Todd Miller Devan Garlock Patrick & Lori Henriksen Kimberly & David Katic John & Carol Lynch Mickey & Debbie Miller William Garner Kathryn Hernandez Martha Kaufman Michael Lynch Tim Miller Yvonne Garrett Maryen Herrett Thelma Kayser Gwendoline Lyons Angela Mitchell Gail Gasso Charlotte Hersh Bob Kazor Alicia MacArthur Trust Preston Mitchell John & Chris Gates Kelly A Hess Richard Keck Mike P. & Jan MacKay Jeffrey Mix Dan & Martha Gellermann Nancy Heyerman Tom & Jean Keevil Gerald & Sandra MacLeod Tim & Leann Mobley Howard & Vicki George Jerry & Jo Ann Hilger Carole Kehrig Julianne Maeda Paul & Susan Moen Juanita & Donald George Richard & Judy Hill Kingsley & Diana Kelley Karyn Magin Renee Mollan-Masters Timothy & Cathy Gerking Cheryle Hite Paul Collin Kelley Susan Mahood Sandra Molzen Steve Gervais Todd Hobbs James & Judith Kennedy Joan Majeski Delphia & Gerald Monroe Frederick & Barbara Gibb Thad & Sonia Hodgdon Franklin & Julia Ann Kenney Katrina Mallams Edith Montgomery Corrine Gibson Joel Hodge Dorris Kerby Patrick Manion Thomas Montgomery Vilma Giffoni Bruce & Kathy Hoevet John & Mary Keyser Sheryl Mapes Bonnie Moody Clayton & Connie Gillette Arlene Hoffman Orville Keyser Jane Mara Catherine Moody Ruth Giroux Jerome & Alice Hoffman Chuck & Ellen Kimball Jan March Robert Mooers

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