A newsletter for the Friends of Carroll Museums, Inc. Spring 2014

Letter from the Director

he new year is Carroll Museums gatherings for adults. friends and supporters. I upon us and Board of Trustees thank you very much there is much to Additionally, we are and hope you will join us Donna Ennis, be thankful T working with the City to for an upcoming event, President for...and much submit a bond proposal join or renew your Branson Ennis, to look forward to! Treasurer to improve the visitor museum membership, amenities and access at Jane Woltereck, Carroll Museums is and consider some our the Mansion and Tower. Secretary please to announce our exciting new volunteer We will be upgrading the new leases with the City opportunities. Margaret Burri long-awaited HVAC at for the Tower and Dianne Killian the mansion (to enjoy There are so many ways Linda Kline Mansion, solidifying our cooler summers!) We to be a part of this Andrew Naden role as steward and also hope to start amazing history! Ronald Pomykala champion for their planning a new exhibit at revitalization. We are Staff the . See you soon, also building a great Paula Hankins, calendar of events, Of course, our success is Executive Director Matthew Hood, including new exhibits, only achieved through weekend programs for Program Assistant the generosity and Libby Formant, kids, and evening commitment of our Education Coordinator Chelsea Goldsmith, Gallery Coordinator Art at the Inside this issue: njoy an evening of spoken E word at the Carroll Mansion on Letter from the Director 1 April 10 at 7:00 pm. Featuring Sunset at the Mansion 1 local poets, authors, and performers selected by the artist History in a Glass 2014 2 Libby Formant, this exciting event will unite themes from Formant’s Wedding Rentals 2 art with verse and prose. This Restoration Update 2 event is free to the public. Annual Donor Report 3-4 “Sunset” runs through April 27 2014 and is open Saturday and Membership Drive 2014 4 Sunday, noon to 4 pm. Trip to Ireland 5

Membership Drive Ends March 31st. Renew Today and save on future events! Shot Tower Volunteers 5 Visit www.carrollmuseums.org and click on “Get Involved” Hours and Admissions 6 Carroll Museums Broadsheet Page 2

including redesign of the Tower’s exhibits, a bond referendum for structural upgrades to the Tower stairs, and extended Tower visiting hours on Sunday mornings.

Tickets will be $75/ members, $85/guests.

Thank you to our This year we have a Corporate Members special ticket for our guests under 30—$50/ person and it includes a one-year individual Sustainers membership! Tickets will Chef's Expressions be available on-line March 21st. Biddle St. Caterers Thank you to our early Creations by Gale sponsors: Linwood's oin Carroll Museums for Tower, including our new Chef's Expressions Zeffert & Gold J its 8th annual party to long-term lease with the Biddle Street Caterers support the restoration city to be stewards of the Creations by Gale

and revitalization of the Tower, the Tower’s Linwood's Become a corporate Carroll Mansion and revitalized Sound and Zeffert & Gold Phoenix Shot Tower. Light Show, and our new member! Tower Game Mobile App. Sponsorships are still We will be celebrating our We will also share our available. Please call Visit 410.605.2964 progress at the Shot plans for the coming year carrollmuseums.org/

get involved Say “I Do” at the Carroll Mansion! ooking for the perfect venue to tie L the knot? Carroll Mansion offers a beautiful, historic setting to say “I do”!

We have three wedding packages perfect for intimate ceremonies and receptions with up to 80 guests. Each is coordinated down to the last detail so the happy couple can spend less time planning and more time enjoying a flawless wedding day. Visit www.carrollmuseums.org/rent our facilities for more details.

Restoration Update

ollowing super storm Sandy, the Carroll Mansion began suffering from a leaky F roof. Many thanks to the City Department of General Services for helping us repair broken slates and recap our chimneys to keep us dry. Carroll Museums Broadsheet Page 3

Annual Report of Donors 2012 & 2013 Thank you to all the $1,000+ Amy Deutschendorf and generous donors that 1840's Corporation Ira Fine supported our efforts David and Joanna Cox Susan and Ed Dickey over the past two Amy Fonti Cele DiGiacomo years. Historic Jonestown Inc. Donna Eaton Marilyn and Christian Barbara Eburg Capital & Program Gifts Mathias FH Eisenbrandt Pomykala P.A. Brandon and Julianne American Express Ennis Foundation, $20,000 Shot $500+ Brigitte and Nicholas Thank you to our Tower Mobile Game Janice and Harold Adams Fessenden Phoenix Challenge Kaye Aurigemma George Freeland Baltimore Heritage Area Mary Browne Jackie and Hal Handley Members Authority, $6,000 Shot Janet Buehler Marty and Ken Hankins The Abell Foundation; Tower Sound and Light Alicia Connor Venetia Holland and Dan Show Herbert Hanson Blake Macht Fund of THE Linda Hunt Matt Hood ASSOCIATED; John J. Leidy Foundation, Dianne Killian Mrs. William Wood Preservation Inc., $3,000 Shot Tower Dr. Frank C. Marino Jones, Sr. ; Sound and Light Show Foundation Beverly Jones Worcester Barbara Mobarak T. Rowe Price Associates Lt.Col J. Michael Kelly Eisenbrandt Inc Kathy Nardone Foundation, Inc., $3,000 Michael and Kara Kikuta Donna and Michael Shear Shot Tower Sound and Rhonda King Kaye Aurigemma; Jessica Slane Light Show Kathleen and Michael Beverly and Ian Warner and Alisia Tyree Kotarba Carroll; Baltimore Office of Erin Laliberte $250+ Joanna and David Promotion and the Arts, Patricia and Robert Lippert Jan Bahner Cox; $1,750 Free Fall 2012 and John and Margaret Lippert Carolyn and John K. 2013 Debra Liu Linda and George Boitnott Loraine Lobe Kline; Annual Fund Gifts Shaun and Joseph Paula and Robert Mank Gregory Koutek; $5,000+ Colavita Hugh McCormick Marilyn and George Helen & H. Chace Davis Jr. Mary Catherine Bunting Jill Mikros Mathias; Arturo Gonzalez and Charles Carroll of Shannon Mikush Patricia and Robert Carrollton Foundation, Inc. Yenny Webb Ann Morrill Orr Linda and George Kline Richard and Linda Grossi Lori Norman PNC Foundation Dagmar Herrmann-Estes Charles O'Donovan III, MD Sally and Michael Johnston Karen and Nelson Offutt $2,500+ Kathleen and Bill Kreul Walter Ramberg Margaret Burri John Lowery and Pamela Dorothy and Henry A. Chef's Expressions White Rosenberg, Jr. The Classic Catering Danielle and Andrew W. Karen Sandrock People Naden Summit Assoiciates Creations by Gale Betty Neubauer Jean and Charles Singman Linwood's North American Electric Claire Smith Macht Fund of THE Carroll Robinson Cheryl Snyder ASSOCIATED Karen Sandrock Brenda Soskin Simply Elegant Diana Stoetzer $100+ Zeffert & Gold Warner and Alisia Tyree Frances Aubrey Mr. and Mrs. C. Edward $1,500+ Patricia and Raymond Walter Beverly and Ian Carroll John H. Beschenbossel, Bill and Beth Wedekind Donna Ennis D.D.S. Lucy and Ron Werthman Gregory Koutek Mrs. Helen Blumberg and Bonnie Windsor Maryland Messenger Mr. Robert Burke

Pat and Bob Orr Eloise and Leon Bridges continued Wright Family Foundation Livio and Diane Broccolino Stanley and Jayne Charles Wayne Curtis Carroll Museums Broadsheet Page 4

Annual Report of Donors 2012 & 2013 Beverly and Jack Winter Anne and Paul Madden Mr. William A. Andersen Brad Yates Meghan Marocco Mary Hannah Arnot Howard Yocum Davy McCall Ann and John R. Breihan Anonymous Sally McCann Helen and John Carroll Joan McMahon Byrnes $50+ Sue Meoni Elizabeth Cadwalader and Sharyl Amonica Denise Monnett Eugene Baron Virginia Andreae Ryan and Amanda Murphy Gregory Casey Nancy Armstrong Karen Osborne James Cox Kristin Barth Stephanie and Joseph Meliaa Deitrick Lauren and Paul Berry Parker Alex Dinsmore Mary Bivens Dorothy Petroskey Jean and James Donahue Shaquetta Blackmon Barbara and Bill Pheil Brigitte and Nicholas Blackwater Distilling Inc. Dr. Ronald Pomykala Fessenden Erin Bryant Debra and J Steven Posey Mrs. Judith S. Floam Kristin Brzozowski Nancy Reilly Joyce Forsyth Michael Busch Ms. Kathleen Rogers Ken Freund Michelle Campbell Susan and Louis Schadie Jackson Gilman-Forlini David Cosner Thelam Schmidt Anne Gleason Anna and Gilbert Julie Schuetz Joyce Griffin D'Addario Johah Schuman Kelly Haga Barbara Dauses Nancy Seigert Mark Hart Bonnie Davis Vicki Semanie Sandra Johnson Diane Dudley Kathryn Allen and Loretta Kucharczyk Jeff Edwards Nathaniel Sherman Julian Lapides Robert Freedman Elizabeth and Orbie McCormick & Co., Inc. Megan Freer Shively Cassandra Meyers Patricia and David Freitag Steven Shore Roland Moskal Sara Friedman Sidney and Jean Silber Joan Paull Linda Gilligan Joyce Slater Thomas and Jane Ports Iris and Aaron Gold Jayne Spence Ginger Quarles Carolyn Goodrich Sherrie Szekalski Mrs. William B. Rever, Jr. Gramercy Mansion, LLC Suzanna and Robert Annetta Richter Larry Grauer Thieblot Thomas Shiel Rev. Frank R. Haig, SJ Shirley Wales Wayne Smith Dalal Haldeman Joyce and Thomas Ward Teresa Temple Paula and Matt Hankins Helga Warren Susan Vogel Melissa and Stephen Yvonne West Jeannette Wiedmann Heaver Richard and Dosha Jane Woltereck Zelma HolzgangJohns Williams Hopkins and Mary Cox Lois and Markus Zanow Donors’ cumulative gifts to Eileen Koenigsberg Michelle Zilka Carroll Museums, Inc. Kelly and Kyle Blackburn from 1 Jan 2012 to 31 Dec Karen Lackler and Mark Additional gifts 2013. Spano Maarij Ahmed

Become a Museum Member! Members play a vital role excellent way to Under30Club on the in the day-to day demonstrate commitment enclosed card or on our operations of Carroll to the Mansion and the website. Museums; they literally Tower and help spread the keep the lights on! word of the Museums’ NB! Members receive mission and efforts. Check discounted tickets at our Along with benefits like out the various up coming party, History free admission and membership levels, in a Glass on April 23, discounted tickets, including our new 2014. membership is an Carroll Museums Broadsheet Page 5

A Visit to Ely O’Carroll Country in Ireland

Carroll Museums is pleased to share information from the Charles Carroll House of Annapolis on their upcoming trip to Ely O’Carroll Country in Ireland.

Tour dates are 14-18 September 2014 (depart by 13 Sept)

The itinerary includes:

- Three nights County Arms Hotel, Birr; one night Bunratty Castle Hotel, Bunratty (or similar hotels) - Touring with air conditioned deluxe motor coach - Welcome dinner in Birr, farewell dinner in Bunratty - Breakfast each morning in hotels - Escorted coach tour of “Carroll Country” with Paddy Heaney - Tour of Leap Castle and visits to Clonmacnoise Monastic Site, the Cliffs of Moher & Atlantic Edge Exhibition - Guided tour and tasting at Tullamore Dew Distillery - Private tour of Birr Castle and Demesne by the Earl and Countess of Rosse*

The price per person is $665.00 based on double occupancy. The single supplement is $150.00. Tour price based on a minimum of 20 passengers. Airfare additional; they can help with reservations and ticketing.

Space is limited. A deposit of $50.00 per person is due by 1 May 2014.

* The private tour of the grounds and personal home will include an inspection of Carroll family documents. Lunch and/or reception is included. Price will be based on number of participants and is about $125.00 in addition to tour cost.

Please call Joanna Miskelly-Cox at 410.467.4147 for details and to make a reservation.

Help Open the Shot Tower! Carroll Museums is revitalize the tower, renew Volunteers should be able seeking volunteers to help its exhibits, and secure to dedicate at lease 1 to 2 open the Shot Tower for more public access to the hours each month during drop-in tours on Sunday top! the season. mornings, May through October. Training is provided. Learn Please call 410.605.2964 the history and lore of the or email This is a great opportunity tower, as well as how to phankins@carrollmuseums to get in on the “ground operate the new sound .org if you would like to floor” as we work to and light show. volunteer. 800 East Lombard Street Baltimore, MD 21202

T: 410.605.2964 F: 410.528.1196 [email protected]

Visit our websites at

www.carrollmuseums.org www.thephoenixchallenge.org

Upcoming Events Carroll Museums, Inc.

March 8—Sunset reception: Carroll Mansion. Carroll Museums is the edu- Admission Rates : 6:30-9:30pm, Free Admission. cational nonprofit spearhead- ing the revitalization of the Members: Free Carroll Mansion and Phoenix March 15 & April 12—Museum Bits:Carroll Mansion. Shot Tower through innova- Adults: $5.00 11:00am-12:00pm, Introduce a child to art and Baltimore tion, collaboration and cul- history with the Carroll Mansion's new program, Museum Bits. tural stewardship. Seniors 65+/ Join us for stories and crafts themed around "Sunset." Military with ID/ Program included with general admission. The Mansion is open Saturday Students with ID/ and Sunday, from Noon to Children 5—18 yrs: $4.00 April 10—Spoken Word: Carroll Mansion 4pm. Guided tours are of- Children under 5: Free 7:00pm—Through original work by local poets, the themes fered on the hour. The last Discounts available for groups of Formant's "Sunset" will be further explored and celebrated. tour begins at 3pm. of 10 or more. For group Free Admission Tours of the Shot Tower are reservations please call offered Saturday and Sun- 410.605.2964. April 23—History in a Glass: Baltimore Museum of days at 4:00pm and begin at Industry, 6:30-9:00pm, Tickets required. the Carroll Mansion.

Membership has its benefits!

 Free year-long admission  A $250 membership in- at the Mansion and Tower cludes two complementary tickets to History in a  Discounts on special Glass on April 26, 2012. events Visit our website to secure  Advance notice of upcom- your membership or call us ing programs, exhibits, at 410.605.2964. and travel opportunities.