Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation OUR MISSION

We are the primary fundraising partner for the Blue Ridge Parkway, providing support for initiatives along the 469-mile route, including natural resource protection, historical and cultural preservation, visitor amenities, and education and outreach.

LEADERSHIP Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation

Board of Trustees Staff

Alfred Adams, Chair Bob Lassiter Carolyn Ward, Ph.D. Blue Ridge Music John Mitchell, Vice Chair Jim Newlin Chief Executive Officer Center Program Jim McDowell, Treasurer Rebecca Reeve Jennifer Zuckerman, Secretary Jerry Starnes Kevin Brandt Richard Emmett Paul Bonesteel Bob Stout Project Manager Program Director Billie Brandon Howell Cynthia Evans Tessien Craig Lancaster Brad Wilson Jordan Calaway Marianne Kovatch Development Officer Associate Program Director Board of Advisors George Ivey Aubrey Arrington Greg Andeck Peter Givens Development Officer Partner Interpretive Ranger Becky Anderson Brian Gulden Jim Barber Charles Higgins Rebecca Barnhardt Kids in Parks Program Anne Barnes Sean Higgins Development Associate Jack Betts Michael Hobbs Jason Urroz W. Louis Bissette, Jr. David Holt Audrey Pearson Program Director Philip Blumenthal Raymond Hornak Program Manager Greg Brown, Ph.D. Olson Huff, M.D. Trails & Views Forever Adam Roades Whitney Brown George Kegley Associate Program Director Hobie Cawood Julie H. Moore Elizabeth Hickman Bob Clark Phil Noblitt Finance & Administrative Allison Royal Pat Shore Clark Tanya Marie Pender Manager Graphic Design & Outreach Heather Cotton Bob Shepherd Coordinator JoAnn Davis Gary Stewart Rita Larkin Dan Donahue Kent Tarbutton Communications Director Erin Voss Harvey Durham, Ph.D. Morgan Tarbutton Administrative Assistant Joe Epley Anne Mitchell Jacob LeBlanc Broaddus Fitzpatrick Whisnant, Ph.D. Communications & Graphic Donald H. Gest Richard T. “Stick” Williams Design Manager

717 S. Marshall St., Suite 105B, Winston-Salem, N.C. 27101 (866) 308-2773 Additional offices in Asheville, Galax, and Roanoke.

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The Blue Ridge Parkway is “America’s Favorite Heraclitus, a Greek philosopher, believed that the Journey” for millions of visitors, neighbors, friends, world is defined by constant change. and family. In a year that has seen many changes, I would like The Parkway is a refuge where you can find to acknowledge the importance of the constant yourself, explore the history and culture of the and steady support from the Blue Ridge Parkway mountains, and reconnect with nature. As a member Foundation’s Community of Stewards. This year we of the Foundation’s Community of Stewards, you were excited for some changes, such as entering into know more than most how vital the Parkway is to the the park’s first historic lease with the Foundation for environmental health of our mountains, the economic the operation of The Bluffs Restaurant. This change health of our communities, and your personal health was a bold step together in pursuit of the National and well-being. Park Service mission. The Bluffs project now helps to ensure both the protection of one of the original One positive outcome in this unprecedented developed areas along this historic route as well as year is the clear evidence of just how important the the preservation of the area’s cultural heritage that Blue Ridge Parkway is to the lives of thousands of is beloved by so many. Because of your support, a supporters, including you. You have pushed ahead new generation of park visitors can now discover and with your dreams for the Parkway and made an experience this special place. enormous impact on its future. Because of your dedication, socially distanced outdoor concerts at There were also many unanticipated changes this the Blue Ridge Music Center offered visitors a safe year. Park staff and our partners have weathered the place to experience mountain music; the renovations uncertainty and challenges of 2020 with skill and of the storied Bluffs Restaurant are complete, and professionalism, and I am hopeful that we will emerge it will welcome diners next spring; and historical from this time more focused and with a renewed restoration work will get underway at Flat Top Manor commitment to caring for the Blue Ridge Parkway. this fall. Public lands like the Blue Ridge Parkway and future generations of visitors will be the beneficiaries of Although many of our gatherings in 2020 were this renewal. These uncertain days have reinforced postponed, we joined together in solidarity behind how today’s decisions and actions impact all our our park. Thank you for your continued support. It tomorrows. Thank you for being our partner on this made all the stories in this Annual Report possible. important journey. And thank you for allowing the Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation to amplify your voice, your impact, and your legacy for America’s Favorite Journey.

Neal D. Labrie Carolyn Ward Acting Superintendent Chief Executive Officer Blue Ridge Parkway

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ENHANCING Hiking adventures, unparalleled views, and favorite gathering places are just some of the experiences that make up a wonderful Parkway VISITOR journey. Your support plays a key role in keeping visitors safe, creating great memories, and inspiring a deep connection to this magnificent EXPERIENCES landscape.

HIKER SAFETY WARNING! Bears are active in the Area! Wilderness Signs While you are visiting the backcountry, you are a guest in many black bears’ home. Please respect these rules:

1 Food Storage Campers are required Acres and acres of state parks, national forests, and to store food in a bear canister. recreation areas border the Blue Ridge Parkway 2 Bear Encounter If you encounter a bear, make yourself big and be as loud as possible. and extend its expansive beauty. Graveyard Fields, If attacked, fight back with anything you have. at milepost 418, is one such place: the trailhead lies on the Parkway, but the trail itself leads hikers into Pisgah National Forest in Haywood County. Ninety percent of search and rescue calls in the county originate on federal land. To help keep trekkers safe, the Foundation collaborated with The Pisgah Conservancy, Southern been a 50 percent decrease year-over-year in search Appalachian Wilderness Stewards, U.S. Forest and rescue calls on federal land in the county. It is a Service, and Haywood County Emergency Services to great example of the power of partnerships, having design and post 22 signs with tips about wilderness helped hikers stay safe while freeing up emergency preparedness and bear encounter safety. responders for the many demands of their critical jobs. Following the installation of the signs, there has

TRAILS & VIEWS FOREVER Clear Views

In January 2020, arborist crews cleared overgrown vegetation at seven overlooks in the Highlands District to give travelers back gorgeous views of the mountains. The ongoing work is a key aspect of the Trails & Views Forever Before After program which will also repair and maintain hiking trails, campgrounds, and The Lump Overlook, milepost 264.4 picnic areas. (Learn more on page 23)

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PROJECT COMPLETE Appalachian Regional Commission ensured that the The Bluffs Renewed rehabilitation moved ahead. More than 500 donors contributed nearly $1 million to help complete the What’s old is new again at The Bluffs Restaurant at extensive project. Doughton Park. The renovations are complete, and Thank you for making sure this beloved destination for many visitors, the former coffee shop appears was not lost forever. We can’t wait to welcome you just as they remember it, with green and white for a meal when The Bluffs opens in spring 2021! checkerboard floors, the long lunch counter, and the same light fixtures that hung in the restaurant for Photo by David Huff. more than 60 years. Special care was taken to keep the charm of the original midcentury stone building, but there was much more behind the project, including a new Live Feed electrical system, all new restaurant equipment, and reconfigured restrooms that are now ADA- No matter where you are, you can enjoy a compliant. This summer, volunteers lent a hand to view of the Blue Ridge Parkway every day via clear overgrown plants and add new stripes to the a new webcam atop The Bluffs Restaurant parking lot. at milepost 241. With this live feed, you can Revitalization of The Bluffs has been a long-term witness fall colors progressing in trees, catch effort. During the decade it remained closed, the the occasional snowfall, or watch spring return facility fell into a serious state of disrepair. Four years as the leaves fill in the canopy. Thank you for ago, you stepped up and began the process of raising supporting a project that brings a Parkway funds to restore the restaurant. A combination perspective into homes around the world. Take of donations from individuals and organizations in the scenery at BRPFoundation.org/webcams. and support from the State of North Carolina and

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PRESERVING The Blue Ridge Parkway weaves the narrative of history into our modern-day lives. This national park unit showcases the experiences of those who HISTORY & came before us and the special places that embody stories of the past. By offering engaging ways to discover our history, we can ensure traditions and CULTURE tales endure for generations to come.

PROJECT COMPLETE “My grandfather worked for the National Park Photo Archive Service on the Parkway until his retirement. The gallery not only led me to photographs that could Thanks to your gifts, anyone can now view and potentially show my grandfather, but the search download photographs and documents that chronicle feature let me find two photos that were actually the Blue Ridge Parkway’s history. This project tagged with his name, along with the date and allowed Parkway staff to host an intern who labeled location,” Bridge explained. and categorized more than 8,000 photographs and All images in the gallery can be downloaded for documents to upload to the National Park Service's public use. Bridge plans to print and frame the photos online archive, NPGallery. he found as a Christmas gift for his mom. “Thank you This fall, the gallery connected Neil Bridge with his to the NPS and for helping me connect with my past, family’s past and ties to the Parkway. and to bring some holiday happiness to my mother.”

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ONGOING EFFORT Cone Renovations

For years, a boarded-up dormer window at Flat Top Manor has served as a distinct reminder that the historical gem is in trouble. This fall, help will arrive when crews begin the extensive exterior renovation of Moses and Bertha Cone’s former home. Fittingly, the work will begin with the windows, before moving on to the wood siding, columns, shingles, doors, porch ceiling, gutters, and additional features in the spring and summer of 2021. Although the pandemic prevented work from beginning earlier this year, good news arrived during the holding pattern. The National Park Service reassigned additional funds to the restoration, A boarded-up dormer window is one of many features in great part because of your past contributions. that will soon be repaired at Flat Top Manor. With your donations already secured, the project is considered “shovel-ready,” a key factor in deciding the order of initiatives across the national park system. Virtual Tour of the Manor The increase in funds from the federal government will broaden the scope of work on the house, and You can tour Flat Top Manor with a new virtual multiply the impact of your generosity. interpretive experience funded by your gifts. Soon you will be able to see that impact as the From your computer, you can explore the manor receives the care and attention it deserves. manor’s interior, interacting with touchpoints Thank you for your tremendous commitment, that highlight the architectural features, stories determination, and patience on this path to return of its former residents, and the furnishings it Flat Top Manor to its former grandeur and honor all once held. Visit brpfoundation.org/tour today! the history it holds.

An earlier project laid the groundwork for the Parkway portion of NPGallery. Approximately 7,000 of the photographs in the gallery were originally scanned and digitized for the Driving Through Time website, a digital humanities project of UNC-Chapel Hill led by Dr. Anne Mitchell Whisnant, the author of Super-Scenic Motorway: A Blue Ridge Parkway History. Explore the archive at NPGallery.nps.gov/blri.

Opposite: Visitors at the summit of Sharp Top Mountain in 1960. Photo by Earl W. Estes. Right: Bridge's grandfather, Gordon Demastus, in 1953. Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation

By elevating the Parkway as a place of learning, we EDUCATION can create a deeper sense of responsibility for its care. Programs that highlight traditional mountain music and family-friendly trails are instrumental to & OUTREACH the Foundation’s mission.

NEW CONNECTIONS Kids in Parks

As soon as COVID-19 shut down schools and places of business in March of this year, many found themselves cooped up inside their homes, wishing for a way to take their minds off their worries. Kids and families began flocking to parks and public lands, including TRACK Trails, in record numbers. To avoid contributing to the spread of the virus, Kids in Parks staff asked park partners to remove the self-guided brochures from trail kiosks. The program needed a safer way to reach kids, and within weeks of the shutdown, it released a series of new e-Adventures on the program’s website. These adventures provide kids and families with engaging activities to complete using a smartphone or tablet in their backyard, neighborhood, or any green space. A Trail TRACKer identifies lichens as part of the Hide and From Animal Athletes to Bug Out, e-Adventures Seek e-Adventure. convert some of the most popular TRACK Trail brochures into fun, electronic games, and kids can remember, that our parks and public lands are here still record their progress online to earn prizes. The for them,” said Jason Urroz, Director of Kids in Parks. activities also include the meditative practice of “They see that exploring trails is a great way to Forest Bathing to help reduce stress and improve improve their overall health.” mental well-being during this challenging time. For more information on E-Adventures, visit “People are beginning to realize, or at least KidsinParks.com/e-adventures.

CONTINUING EDUCATION featured a different topic, including the history Webinar Series of Flat Top Manor, fly fishing, keeping kids active during COVID-19, and navigating the National Park When in-person events were put on hold earlier this Service’s online gallery and archive. Look for more year due to the pandemic, the Foundation introduced webinar announcements in our e-newsletter and on the Insider’s Report, a free webinar series to highlight our website’s events page. To view recordings of past the projects you make possible and stories of presentations, visit our YouTube channel at Parkway history, culture, and nature. Each session youtube.com/BlueRidgeParkwayFoundation.

8 CULTURAL CONNECTION The Blue Ridge Music Center

The Show Goes on amphitheater, museum, and visitor center. October brought the launch of the redesigned website, With new precautions set up in response to the carrying the new look into the digital world while COVID-19 pandemic, the Blue Ridge Music Center making BlueRidgeMusicCenter.org more mobile- proved to be a summer refuge for fans of mountain friendly and intuitive for users. music. The spacious outdoor amphitheater allowed guests to spread out and enjoy the five concerts More Music to Come that made up this year’s Roots of American Music series. Highlights of the season included a stellar Later this year, the Music Center will host a series performance from Grammy-nominated singer- of online interviews as part of programming for songwriter Amythyst Kiah, an appearance by up-and- A Place in the Band: Women in Bluegrass and coming genre-bending artist Sierra Ferrell, and the American Roots Music. Hosted by North Carolina old-time, new-time string band sounds of Chatham singer-songwriter Laurelyn Dossett, the interviews Rabbits. In addition to concerts, visitor services and will focus on the backgrounds and experiences interpretive programming carried on with help from of women working in the music business, both Partner Ranger Aubrey Arrington, whose position as musicians and in other supporting roles. More was funded this summer in collaboration with the information about the interviews, including release National Park Service. dates, will be announced through the e-newsletter and at BlueRidgeMusicCenter.org. A Fresh New Face Thank you for supporting the Music Center through The Music Center updated its look with a new ticket purchases, donations, memberships, and logo and website. This year’s promotional materials sponsorships, which allowed the show to go on in a featured the logo, fresh fonts, and a festive blue- time when music lovers sought out safe and socially- and-orange color scheme that better represent the distanced entertainment. vitality of the musical experiences offered at the

19 Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation PROTECTING The Blue Ridge Parkway allows us to engage with the natural world in truly meaningful and inspiring NATURAL ways. Each sweeping view encompasses a staggering diversity of flora and fauna playing critical roles in delicately balanced ecosystems. Your support RESOURCES safeguards this wild and wondrous place.

FUTURE CONSERVATION Plant Nursery Feasibility Study

Within the bounds of the Blue Ridge Parkway, there are more than 1,400 types of vascular plants, making our national park unit one of the most diverse when it comes to flora. Many of these species make their homes in globally rare habitats found in the mountains, such as high-elevation grassy balds, rock outcrops, and spruce-fir forests. Even plants of the same species have genetic adaptations that can vary from the north end of the Parkway to the south. With the pressures of climate change and increasing numbers of visitors, not all of these plants are thriving, which can impact the entire ecosystem including pollinators and wildlife. This summer, your support allowed the National Park Service to outline a proactive plan to help these with National Park Service Plant Ecologist Dr. Chris plants flourish. Intern Marietta Shattelroe worked Ulrey to complete a feasibility study that laid out the priorities and projects for a native plant nursery designated for the Parkway. The possibilities include rejuvenating degraded habitats caused by erosion, bolstering rare plant populations, revegetation after construction and highway projects, and much more. With this study, the National Park Service now holds an important tool to help protect the plant diversity that makes the Parkway a natural wonderland.

Pictured: Geum radiatum (left) and Liatris helleri (above) are endangered and threatened plant species native to the Blue Ridge Mountains.

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VOLUNTEER SERVICE Top Honor

In last year’s annual report, we spotlighted Virginia Ward for her work with Parkway staff to protect native plant species in the park. This year, her dedication was recognized with the 2019 National Youth Award as part of the George and Helen Hartzog Awards for Outstanding Volunteer Service, an annual recognition of volunteer excellence in the National Park Service. This award celebrates outstanding service performed by a volunteer younger than 18. Ward, a 15-year-old from Fairview, North Carolina, holds a deep love and respect for the wild places tucked amongst the craggy rock outcroppings along the Parkway. She has been volunteering with the Blue Ridge Parkway for three years where she assists the park’s plant ecologist, Dr. Chris Ulrey, with monitoring critically imperiled plant species. “In my 21 years with the National Park Service, I have not encountered a young person that so inspired and filled me with hope about the future,” Ulrey said. “Ward’s assistance has been a welcome gift to the rare plant program on the Parkway, making it possible to complete the important monitoring work more Virginia Ward received the National Park Service's safely and efficiently.” Congratulations, Virginia! highest honor for youth volunteer work.

ONGOING EFFORT Great Gardens

Volunteers put their green thumbs to use beautifying the grounds at Moses H. Cone Memorial Park during two training days. At one session, they learned to operate string trimmers and helped clear the Figure Eight Trail near Flat Top Manor. In another, the hydrangea gardens at Bass Lake received much needed TLC after the volunteers were taught to properly prune and care for the plants. The group cut back dead wood and discussed how to trim them in the spring so that these 100-year-old To give your time to improving the Parkway, visit specimens will remain healthy and full of blooms. BRPFoundation.org/volunteer.

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FIRST ANNUAL 2 Blue Ridge Parkway Masters Fly Fishing Tournament

Anglers cast their lines in private trophy waters for the first Blue Ridge Parkway Masters Fly Fishing Tournament on September 24, 2020, near Boone, North Carolina. The event, hosted by guides with Chetola Resort Orvis Endorsed Fly Fishing Lodge, was a fun outdoor adventure in support of the Parkway. The winners were:

1st Place: David Moore with a rainbow trout measuring 28 inches 2nd Place: Jan Waters with a rainbow trout measuring 26.5 inches 3rd Place: Dewey Wells with a rainbow trout measuring 22.5 inches Most fish caught: Paul Bonesteel 3 A special thanks to the event’s sponsors, Double Wood Farm and The Speckled Trout Restaurant and Bottle Shop.

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1) Second place winner Jan Waters 3) Paul Bonesteel releases one of his many catches. 2) First place winner David Moore shows off his catch

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We invite you to explore these avenues of giving to sustain the Parkway for current and future generations.

Monthly Giving

As a Parkway Protector, you can support the Foundation’s work year-round by making an automated monthly credit card payment of $5 or more. (See the list of Parkway Protectors on page 21) Carolina Lily. Photo by A. Armstrong. Tribute Gifts Workplace Giving A donation in honor or in memory of a loved one is a meaningful way to celebrate their connection to Contact your participating human resources office the Parkway or to commemorate a milestone such to give to the Foundation through EarthShare’s as a birthday, anniversary, or wedding. (See the list of Workplace Giving, the Combined Federal Campaign, 2019-2020 tribute gifts on page 19) or the N.C. State Employees Combined Campaign. Also ask if your company will match your gift! Beneficiary Designations Additional Opportunities By naming the Foundation as a beneficiary in your will, 401(k), IRA, or life insurance policy, you will For more ways to give, including Donor Advised create an enduring legacy that protects the Parkway Funds, IRA Qualified Charitable Distributions for many years to come. (QCDs), and gifts of stock, contact development officers Jordan Calaway([email protected]) Sample bequest language: or George Ivey ([email protected]). “I, [name], of [city, state, ZIP], give, devise, and bequeath to the Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation (Tax ID: 31-1512730), [written amount or Give Now! percentage of the estate or description of property] for its unrestricted use and purpose.” To make a gift right away, please visit BPRFoundation.org/donate or text PARKWAY to Beneficiary information for IRAs, 401(k)s, and (833) 705-1234 and follow the prompts. Thank you! insurance policies: Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation 717 S. Marshall St., Suite 105B This year, the Foundation earned a Winston-Salem, NC 27101 GuideStar Platinum Seal for transparency. Tax ID: 31-1512730 To learn more, visit learn.guidestar.org/seals.

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PUBLIC SUPPORT & REVENUE 2019 2018 EXPENSES 2019 2018 Contributions $1,078,496 $1,343,784 Program Services $1,992,601 $1,565,321 Grants $293,180 $78,000 Management & General $154,430 $84,395 In Kind $109,082 $89,991 Fundraising $350,086 $256,581 N.C. Specialty Plate $524,677 $521,904 Total Expenses $2,497,117 $1,906,297 Endowment Income $7,857 $25,664

Interest Income $9,464 $9,097 Change in Net Assets ($55,266) $365,066 Other $176,880 $300,202 Net Assets at $5,036,784 $4,671,718 Net Gains (Losses) Investments $242,215 ($97,279) Beginning of Year

Total Support & Revenue $2,441,851 $2,271,363 Net Assets at End of Year $4,981,518 $5,036,784

Support: $2,441,851

Net Gains/Losses Grants, Corporations Investments & Foundations $242,215 10% 27% $660,828

In Kind Interest Income 4% $109,082 $9,464 1% Bequests & Endowments Events, Programs 3% $72,869 & Other $176,880 7%

N.C. Specialty Plate Individuals $524,677 22% 26% $645,836

Financial information is derived from the Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation’s 2019 financial statements, audited by an independent registered public accounting firm, and is available on our 990 and at brpfoundation.org/financials. 14 BRPFoundation.org COMMUNITY OF STEWARDS

The Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation is thankful for the individuals, businesses, foundations, and partners who contribute to the safekeeping of the Blue Ridge Parkway. Donors who contributed $250 or more between January 1, 2019, and December 31, 2019, are acknowledged on the following pages. They form a Community of Stewards that is truly committed to preserving and protecting the scenic route today and forever.

RCL Fund of the Greater Indera Mills Blue Ridge Parkway Foundations Cincinnati Foundation Mast General Store Association Storey Family Charitable Gift Meadowbrook Inn The Crooked Road: Virginia’s AmazonSmile Foundation Fund Modern Automotive Network Heritage Music Trail George T. Baker Foundation The Surtman Foundation Mountainaire Inn & Log Cabins EarthShare of North Carolina Bank of America Charitable Willow Branch Foundation Mule Hell Trading Garden Club of Weaverville Foundation Ken and Deborah Wilson New River Trail Cabins Grayson County Tourism William S. Barnickel Foundation Foundation Patagonia, Inc. Henderson County Tourism Benevity/American Online The Winston-Salem Pennington Biomedical Development Authority Giving Foundation Foundation Research Center HoustonFest Frederick Bliss Foundation Ray’s Weather National Council for the Blowing Rock Charity Horse Rockydale Quarries Traditional Arts Show Foundation Businesses Corporation National Endowment for the Blue Cross and Blue Shield of The Rosemyr Corporation Arts North Carolina Foundation Sunset & Vine North Carolina Department of BlueCross® BlueShield® of Accenture Allegra Marketing & Print Thirsty Monk Natural & Cultural Resources South Carolina Foundation Triad City Beat North Carolina Division of Page and George Bradham Solutions America’s National Parks WBRF: Classic Country 98.1 Motor Vehicles Family Foundation The Law Offices of Virginia Tourism Corporation The Brady Foundation Barringer Construction The Biltmore Company Timothy D. Welborn Visit Winston-Salem David Belk Cannon Foundation Wicked Weed Winston-Salem Symphony Chatham Foundation Bistro Roca BlackBird Frame & Art, LLC Winston-Salem Journal Yadkin Arts Council Community Foundation of W.L.A. Trucking Greater Greensboro The Blowing Rock Booneshine Brewing Wooden Robot Brewery Community Foundation of ZAP Fitness Western North Carolina Briar Patch Marketplace & Café Endowments Considering Animals Fund Burial Beer Co. John Crosland III Charitable Canteen Market & Bistro James Erwin Asbury and Foundation Canvas Beauty Bar Community Nesbitte Samuel Asbury Dominion Energy Charitable Carriage House Inn Partners Memorial Endowment Foundation Catawba Brewing James L. and Pat Shore Clark Duke Energy Foundation Chetola Resort at Blowing Elspeth and James McClure Rock 88.5 WFDD-Public Radio for Clarke ExxonMobil Foundation the Piedmont Foundation for the Carolinas Chimney Rock Company Alan and Sally Cone CoBo Sushi Bistro & Bar Appalachian Regional Bud and Brenda Hilton General Electric Foundation Commission John W. and Anna H. Hanes Joan Collins Realty Imerys/K-T Clay Company Cone Health Birthplace of Country Music Petro Kulynych Foundation Blowing Rock Chamber of IBM Foundation Deep Creek Photography Houck and K.B. Medford Delaware North-Peaks of Otter Commerce Judy and Bill Watson Jewish Foundation of Blowing Rock Historical Greensboro Lodge O. Bliss and Susan Williams Emerging Technologies Society Bland and Ada Worley W. Klopman Family Foundation Blowing Rock Tourism Kulynych Family Foundation I Eurosport Asheville ZAP Fitness First Citizens Bank Development Authority Kulynych Family Foundation II The Town of Blowing Rock Ebert-LeBlanc Family Floyd Country Store Footsloggers Blue Ridge Hiking Club Foundation Blue Ridge Institute & Museum Longleaf Foundation The Galax Smokehouse J. Scott Graham Photography Blue Ridge National Heritage Morningstar Foundation Area National Park Foundation Grandfather Mountain Great Outdoor Provision Co.

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Bob & Janet Stout Buddy & Monica McSwain $500-$999 Individual Kirby Werninck Robert & Cama Merritt Anonymous (4) Giving Walter & Jean Wilkinson Tom & Pam Metz Ricky & Sharon Adkins Dr. Eric Wilsnack Andrew & Mari Miles Welborn & Patty Alexander Bruce & Luci Wright $20,000+ John & Ruth Ann Miller Ross Allen Anonymous (2) Steve & Nancy Zuk Lee H. Minor Connie Amburn Sally Cone Janet Montgomery Larry & Cristina Ammons The Estate of Catherine $1,000-$2,499 Keith & Carol Naumann Gary Andersen & Frampton Anonymous (3) Kenneth Nicks Donalda Jones N.C. BRPF License Plate Holders Norman & Linda Aldridge Eric & Kristina Paltell Tom Bagley & Gail Greco Becky Anderson Larry Pearce Tom & Melissa Bahleda Chip & Judy Anderson $10,000-$19,999 Tamara Potter & Joachim Jim & Linda Barber Alfred & Beth Adams Bernard & Holly Arghiere Weickmann Donald & Ashley Barnes Bob & Jean Alsup Carol Baird David & Nancy Poythress Peter & Jean Anne Barnes Hal & Beth Carson Bill & Laura Barrier Christopher Puin Frank & Ran Bell Pat Shore Clark Joe & Diane Bastian Bebe Purcell Cort & Lindsey Bennett Janet Cone & Larry Imeson Jack & Martha Betts Sam & Missy Rankin Alex & Anne Bernhardt Ken & Donna Lewis Chris & Amy Blazejowski David & Ann Raper Carol & Bob Black Marcus Simpson & Marilyn Hanes & Lida Boren Robby & Kim Ray Teresa Blanc Westphal Larry Bradley John Rendleman Ray & Mary Boardman Fred & Alice Stanback Peter & Susan Brockway John & Maria Rich Rick & Amy Boucher Myles Standish & Shelley Crisp Palmer, Hailey, Lucy & Abby Tom & Susan Ross Forest Britt Brown Walter & Sally Rugaber Bryan Brothers Beverly & David Brunson $5,000-$9,999 Alex & Michelle Schenker Adrian Brown & Keith Flynn Anonymous (2) Robert Burgin Alan & Sherrie Schork Lou & Andrea Bruns William Ammons The Capps Family James Schreiber Jim & Patty Butler Catherine Chiles & Brian Carlton & Elizabeth Judy Newton Scurry Donald & Teresa B. Caine Pieter Joost Van Wattum Sumpter Anne Seawell Jon & Laura Calbert Mike & Lori Constantino Ken & Christine Castelloe Miriam Sexton David & Teresa Campbell The Estate of Mabel Clark Hudnall & Claire Christopher John Silance Jim & Linda Carlisle Corpening David Clawson George & Michelle Snead Gail & G.W. Catron Cassidy, Virginia, Veronica, & Brenda & Dale Cline Randall Sparger Hobie & Addie-Lou Cawood Harry J. Fleck John & Gina Cocklereece Joyce Speas Trey & Scarlett Chanter The Estate of Roy Gallagher, Jr. Kerr & Tori Collins Verner & Anna Stanley Howard Colby & Penny George & Agnes Harvin Bob Drennan Thomas Statnick Longhurst Jo Hennelly Vernon & Mary Beth Duty Margaret & C.L. “Curly” Stumb Ceasar & Bettie Cone Billie Brandon Howell Dr. & Mrs. Stephen Erlandson Brian & Mimi Sturgell Connie Cooper Jim & Ginger Kelly Larry & Joy Greenwalt Richard & Debbie Swartzel Laura Crumpler & John Dowd The Pence Family Larry & Barbara Griswold Les & Julie Taylor James & Cooper Davidson Peter & Zika Rea Chris & Debbie Herbert Bill & Cynthia Tessien Terry Davis & Gail Hyde William & Cathy Stone Bill & Dee Hilt Claudia B. Thomas James & Shelia Deal Larry Weigel & Jayne Anderson Mark & Marge Hoecker Tim Thomas Leigh & Jennie Derby Phyllis Holmgren Wayne & Lee Harper Vason Bill & Penny Dickason Susan & David Jamison $2,500-$4,999 Edward Walker Frank & Donna DiMario Anonymous Maxine Johnson Jeffery L. & Teresa Ward Dan & Kay Donahue Dale Allison Ed & Jane Isbey Mike & Hannah Ward Joe & Virginia Dulaney Mike & Clarkie Brown Kathy Kueider Bill & Judy Watson Susan & Harvey Durham Carol & Lynn Hogue Scott & Deanna Lampe Rod & Bliss Watson Dean Edwards Tramm & Sarah Hudson Jane Ledbetter James & Paula Weant Mark & LaVonda Everhart Bob & Jane Lassiter LeRoy & Brenda Leiker Terry & Carolyn Wiley Douglas Flint William & Susan Leonard David & Susan Lennox Tracy & Barbara Wilkerson William Fowler William & Susanne Lovelace Donald & Sandra Leslie John Williams Gene Gluchowski Gary & Sherri Loveland Jud & Deborah Little Rob Willis Steven Grachan Dyke & Deborah Messinger Les & Catherine Love Brad & Carole Wilson Leslie Grubb David Myers Anita H. Lupo J.D. & Janie Wilson James & Barbara Harrell Floyd & Priscilla Myers Bill & Rennie Maddux Carter Wittman Roger & Kate Henry Jim Newlin & Silvie Granatelli Catherine Mauro Ralph Womble & Ashley Kay & Rick Herndon Lizzie Outerbridge Diana & Mike McClinton Edwards Lucrecia Herr Dave & Julia Ralston Warren McCormick Tom & Candy Wood Marcus H. Hester Walt & Sharon Smoski Jim & Deborah McDowell Paul & Marilyn Woodall Richard & Mary Hill Jerry & Genie Starnes Preston McKee & Shuly Walter & Sally Rugaber Margaret Hilton James Stephens & K. Ann Berry Cawood Witold & Shirley Siwanowicz Michael Hobbs

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James Hoer Judith Weger $250-$499 James Barefield John Horan Peter & Ann Weigl Anonymous (5) Michael & Grace Baucom Caroline Howe & Ben Clapp Dermot Whelehan Carlton & Sue Adams James Beach Doris Hull Karen & Gary Wiegner Michael Adams Michael Beamer Paula Hunt Richard Williams John & Annie Ager Anne-Corinne Beaver & Richard Ikenberry Janet Wilson Robert & Amanda Anders Mike Mola Bill Jacobs & Susan Posey Patrick Woodie David & Paula Applegate Patricia Beyer T. Cooper James Joseph Young George & Grace Auten Robert & Sally Billington The Jamesson Family Michael & Linda F. Zagorac Jenny & Clay Ballantine Lou & Sara Bissette Pam & Fred Kahl Tom & Barb Zimmerman William Baird Robert Bolton, Jr. Ken Key Robert & Dianne Baker Paul & Wyndy Bonesteel Susan Kirkland Fred & Susan Barbour Wendell Breland Jacob & Angela Kirkman George & Kristy Lampe Jay Lathrop Stan & Jennifer Lee Ray & Jodi Lockwood Sara Long The André Beth Lotspeich Rick Lotz J. David & Doris Asbury Michaux Society Luening David Lyles With a planned gift, you become a member of William & Martha Maddox The André Michaux Society, which honors the Larry Mallett Tom & Cindy Matthews French botanist and explorer who enlightened Pat Mauldin others about the natural wonders of the Blue Courtney & Bo Mauzy Ridge mountains. Members receive a personalized Tom & Cindy Matthews A.J. & Barbara McClure certificate recognizing their dedication to the Blue Lauren & Ryan McDowell Ridge Parkway. The members are: Dalton McMichael Mike & Donna McNeil Rob & Roey Mendel Alfred & Beth Adams Karl & Edwina Kleeman Mary Shuford* Deb & Chuck Miller Becky Anderson Tom & Darlene Knight Gary & Lisa Stewart Mark & Beth Miller Neal & Patrice Auspitz Mary Roberta Linn* Marellen & John David & Maureen Moses James Moyer William Barr Jack & Barbara Lockhart Struhar Parker & Deborah Myers Ed Blair Kim Long Les & Julie Taylor Arnold & Rosemary Nelson Connie Boylan Greg & Vickie Madison Tim Thomas Jonathan & Ever Owens Robert Palmer Chip Callaway Greg McKnight Jim & Pat Toole Woody & Bobbi Poor Rodney & Debra Clark Arnold & Rosemary Vicki Troutman & Ken Randolph Rebecca Reeve Calvin & Gail Clayton Nelson Mary Tucker Chip Register Mabel Clark Corpening* Linda & Mark Pasche Bill & Judy Watson Bob Richert George & Sandy Fisher Howard Pearson* Cliff Watts Joseph & Nancy Roy Charlie Rust Catherine Frampton* Bob & Rebecca Valeria Watts* Joan Savage Roy Gallagher Jr.* Schwartz Pam Westrick Mark Schuler Mark & Marge Hoecker Bernadette Scott Martha & Albert Yount John Shore, III Perry Simpson Hana Karpisek Anne Seawell Bill & Alice Sims Sarah Kinnear* Miriam Sexton *deceased Laura Smith Tom & Ellen Stover Jim & Cantey Tanner If you have already named the Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation in your estate Susan Thomas plan, please let us know, so we can officially welcome you to the group and Rush & Doris Thompson send you a token of our appreciation. Contact Jordan Calaway at jcalaway@ Paul & Annette Turner Pam & Tim Vines brpfoundation.org or (866) 308-2773, ext. 245. Patra & Ronny Wansley

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Victoria Colebank Sharon & James Hutchens Betty & Benjamin Cone Mike & Norma Jenson Sally Cone Douglas Joines Terri Cooper Peter Jonas & Kathleen Mike & Amy Copley Anderson Joe & Rena Creech Eve Juliano Doug Cumming Michael Jurkow Allison & Ryan Danell Milo & Hana Karpisek James & Martha Dayvault Chuck & Betsy Kelsey Kadie Dean & Tom O’Brien Charles King Wayne DellaMaestra Dave & Gail Kinser Robert & Nancy DeHart Lelia Kirkman Virginia Dooley Amanda Kreger James Doughton Ed Kyles Jim & Clara Duggins Chuck & Laura Lampley “The reopening of The Bluffs Restaurant was Finley Dula Gary & Theresa Landwirth Steve & Janet Edwards Timothy Larson serendipitous for the Fleck kids. Though we grew up Mr. & Mrs. William D. Elliot Edgar & Nan Lawton in Charlotte, North Carolina, the Blue Ridge Parkway Miles & Millicent Elmore Herbert & Lynn Lawton Rebecca & Richard Embrey Matt & Lale Lovell is our identity and Doughton Park is our home. After Richard Emmett Karen Marinelli countless Saturday mornings of Dad piling us into the car, Erika Fant & Quinn Lundquist David & Ariadne Marko we remember and cherish all his campfire stories at the Anne Farmer Barry Martin Elizabeth Fenwick Doug Matheson campgrounds, the long hikes through the rhododendron- Ian Firth Vann & Alice Matthews lined trails, eating our weight in cobbler at the restaurant, Elizabeth Fluck Wendy May and sneaking away to watch the sunset beside the lodge’s Georgianna Francis Melanie McCall Phil Francis Andy & Donna McClure outdoor fireplace. Don & Linda Frey Anne McKenzie So, despite the closing of both the lodge and restaurant, Dr. Lawrence Friedman Phil & Beverly McKinney it was no wonder that after suddenly losing our father Marsha Fuller Greg McKnight Richard & Polly Gambill Sarah & Frank McLane in the spring of 2019, all four of us had an instinctual Ray & Jane Garland John & Connie McLendon calling back to Doughton Park. Finding out that our Walter & Shelly Gassner Janett McMillan beloved kitchen may reopen, we knew we needed to be John & Jane Gehring Richard McNeil David & Helen Gelly Scott & Faye Medley a part of its revival. It was just obvious that we needed Jean Gemienhardt Paul & Marcia Meis to give back to the place that raised us. The memories Donald Gest Robert & Linda Metz we’ve made there are invaluable and the potential Russell Gill Tamara Michael George & Linda Gilleland Jenny & Wayne Miller to carry our Doughton traditions into adulthood and Jennie Glock John & Stephanie Mitchell allow other families to build similar experiences gives us Al & Jeannette Gore Ruth Moeller insurmountable joy. But most importantly, we know that Barbara Gottschalk & Jim Ulus Ann Moore B. Kelly & Meredith Graves Sheri Moretz every time we dig into a well-deserved meal at The Bluffs, Maurie Gray Stephen C. & Jane H. Motsinger Dad will be right there with us at the table." Judy Greene Anna Nagy The Hallmark Family Peggy & Robert Neal David & Angela Hamilton Janet Nelson - Cassidy, Virginia, Veronica, & Harry J. Fleck Neal & Jewel Hamlett Charlotte & Miguel Nunez Tom & Paula Harbin Wolfe Sally Harding Bradley & Diane Ogg John S. & Kathy Harp Jennifer Overcash Scott Brewington Jordan & Clint Calaway Nancy Harris Landis & Ellen Patrick Dan & Linda Brown Martha Canipe Scotti Harwood Betty Patton Greg & Laura Brown Betty Castor & Samuel Bell Robert Hess Bill & Julia Phipps Mary Brown Campbell Cawood Lori & Mark Hiatt Holly & Lou Pierce Nancy Brown Gwynne Chadwick Mary Hinkle David Pitser W. Edward & Cheryl Brown Ron & Gale Champion Richard Hodgin Judith & James Poland Mr. & Mrs. Steven Brueggeman Roger & Martha Charles Don Holland Carl & Mary Porter Ken & Charlotte Bryant Chuck & Julie Clark Wes Howard John Porter Jeff & Martha Butts William & Lynn Clark Paul & Susan Hubbard Jack & Becky Porterfield Jan Cahill Steve & Rochelle Cohen Sandy & Randal Huff Dennis & Marcia Quinn

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PARKWAY CHAMPION Thank you, Willa!

In June of 2020, the Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation family said a tearful goodbye to Willa Coffey Mays when she announced her well-deserved retirement. Willa was more than the Chief Development Officer for our organization; she was one of the Parkway’s strongest advocates and friends. For more than 10 years, Willa dedicated her expertise to raising awareness and funds to address the needs of the Parkway. She worked to ensure donors and volunteers were welcomed into our Community of Stewards and given leading roles in the future of the place they treasure. Her passion allowed Willa Mays and Carolyn Ward at Rough Ridge. her to envision a better Parkway. Her persistence brought so many important projects to fruition. admiring the historical beauty of Mabry Mill, you Whether you are enjoying a meal at The Bluffs are experiencing Willa’s impact on this national park Restaurant, hiking a well-maintained trail, spending unit. We wish her many happy adventures making the day at Moses H. Cone Memorial Park, or memories with her family on the Parkway.

Michael Rankin Jeffrey & Cindy Soell Sally & Ron Wenda Tom & Liz Redding Linda Solomon & Robert Anne & David Whisnant Honors Fairfax & Ann Reynolds Udashen Stanley Wilch Those honored are listed in Alexis Richards Chris & Hope Squires Pam Willard bold. Donors are listed below. Chris & Cathy Robbins Elizabeth & Mike Stanforth Dan & Jan Williams (Gifts from October 1, 2019 - David & Karen Robertson Joyce Staton Thomas Williams September 30, 2020) Fon & Mac Rogers Mary Stewart Allen Wilson Kim Rogers Gail & Nelson Storie Cynthia Wilson Alfred Adams Bill & Julee Rose Paul & Joan Stuhr Mike & Tanya Wilson Charles & Susan Hauser Walter Rose, Jr. Shirley Sturdivant James & Linda Yaeger John & Jill Rose Dan Salcich Catherine Summers Al & Barbara Yurkshat J.D. & Janie Wilson Michael Sartisky Judie Swain Frances & Emilio Zeller All of the Blue Ridge Parkway Harriette Saunders Sandra & Dennis Terry Jim & Joyce Zellner volunteers Justin & Mary Schleibaum Claire Tiernan Suzanne Ziemke John Papovich Ray Sczudlo & Deborah Sams Brenda Kay Myers Tillotson Rusty Allen Sczudlo David Trahan Blue Ridge Music Center Barbara Cornett William & Anne Seaman Vicki Troutman & Mary Tucker 2019 Members Blythe Allman, Ben Erlandson Laura Sharpe Richard & Susan Tumbleston Ross Allen Dr. & Mrs. Stephen Erlandson Waid & Babbie Shelton Jason Urroz & Jenny Ung Urroz Dale Allison Guy & Beth Ammirati Bob & Brenda Shepherd Claudia Van Essen George & Eleanor Bell Pam Willard John & Deborah Sherrill Tom & Elizabeth Vasiliauskas Danny Boyer Justin, Carrie & Jeremy Andrews Ron & Paulette Sherrill Alexa Viets Ashley Edwards & Ralph Pat Andrews Rusty & Janet Sherrill Fred & Charlotte Voreh Womble Bob Appleyard Dell & Rob Slack Kirk Wagner David Lynch Vicki Troutman & Mary Tucker Mary & Ron Smalley Anthony Walley Deb & Chuck Miller Janet & Tom Bachmann Mike & Shari Smiley Gregory & Debby Warren Ann Weaver Vicki Troutman & Mary Tucker Brian Smith Robert & Diane Weaver Barbara & Tracy Wilkerson Bettie Ball Bruce Smith Tom Webb & Kathryn Heath Frank & Dixie Quinlan David Snow Peter & Ann Weigl Logan Ballesteros Kathy Ballesteros

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Bob Bamberg Lynn Clark Diane O. Gentry Pat Howington Ed Bamberg Charles & Isabel Ernst Terry Gentry Jeff Howington Donald Bantz Kenneth Coffey & Katherine Tom & Catherine Gibson Dr. Olson Huff Cameron Bantz Billman Caryn Gibson Robert & Rebecca Schwartz Jim Barber Vicki Troutman & Mary Tucker Linda Gilbert Bob & Sarah Hunter John Robbins Mary Louise & Mike Corn Harold Gilbert Bob Appleyard Rebecca Barnhardt Diane & Jason Willeford Wilma Gilbert Dave & Robbie Irvin Tom & Megan Lawson Mr. & Mrs. John Dancy Anonymous Julia Miley Giovanni Belamiza Vicki Troutman & Mary Tucker James Glock George Ivey Bruce Cockcroft John Dancy-Jones Jennie Glock Laura Ivey Joe & Wendy Bell Lily Dancy-Jones Bill Gravlee Elizabeth Iwaoka Joan Todd Don Davies Anne Gravlee Robert Iwaoka Barbara & Hank Bethea Mignon Durham Carroll Gray-Preston Robyn Jackson Vicki Troutman & Mary Tucker Alison & Jeremey Davis Andrew Preston Anonymous Jack Betts Justin & Carrie Andrews Susan Gray Jask Scott Patterson Donald Davis Robert Suber Amber Denny Bob Harris Prevost Mary Jean Grose Lisa & Terry Jennings Michael Lobban Jim & Pat Day Jonathan & Karen Kollar Holly Gilliam Arty Bolick Hunter Day Leslie Grubb Murrell & Kathy Johnson LaRay Mason Tim Deal Vicki Troutman & Mary Tucker Ken & LaVerne Davis Bosco & Rudy James Earnhardt Matt & Nancy Gustafson Sam Johnson Catherine Mauro Sarah Dillon Marc Gustafson Earl Johnson Dr. & Mrs. Edwyn T. Bowen, Jr. Cynthia Dillon Eileen Gutierrez Shane Johnson Martha Bowen Sarcone Angela Harriss Albert Gutierrez Lani Hashimoto Bob Boyd Kate Dixon Mary R. Guynn Dad Joines Maurya Boyd Michael Bianco Dan & Linda Brown William Joines Bruce & Kelly Branson Fritz & Bev Earle The Ham Family Dr. Harley Jolley Laura Williard Anonymous Bill & Melissa Tankersley John Hough Nathan & Thomas Bryant Ginnie Easter Arleen Hanchey Jonathan, Julia & Patrick David & Miriam Bryant Joanna Easter C.S. Hanchey Jennifer Freeman Mike & Jo Campbell Ken & Cindy Easter Jane Hanes Ed & Bettie Jones Jeannie & Lawrence Caviness Joanna Easter Stephen C. & Jane H. Motsinger Bob & Linda Snipes Tim & Elizabeth Campbell Ellen Easter Betty Harris Marc & Frances Jones Vicki Troutman & Mary Tucker Robert Elgan Anonymous Donald & Ashley Barnes Richard Carmichael Ben Elgan Russell Harris David Justice Mary Jane Carmichael Whit Ellerman Linda Kinsinger Kelly Justice Mary Jane Carmichael & Reesa Ernestine Morgan Dianne & Tony Harrison Patricia Keefe Devers Richard Emmett Vicki Troutman & Mary Tucker Charles & Jennifer Carrington Sarah Jenkins Vicki Troutman & Mary Tucker Paula & Rowland Harrison Linda & Duncan Rose Caroline & Cameron Gary Everhardt Vicki Troutman & Mary Tucker Susan Russo Klein Claire & Grant Henry Nancy & James Creel Mike & Kim Hartsell Beth Russo Lou Carollo Anne R. Farmer Gerald & Brenda Peedin Josef Kripner Cam Collins & Jane Bramham Ronald Melton Ms. Mary Henderson George Kripner Steven Carr Libba Feichter Madeline Allen Ms. Jennifer Kuntz Caroline Ray Bob Appleyard Sam Heughan Marc Richards Bill Carson Broaddus Fitzpatrick Clare McManus Betsy Kusenberg Sally & Ron Wenda Brenda McDaniel & Rupert Scott & Ruthie Hill Michael Garten Julie Cashman Cutler Anonymous Mike Landa Sandy Townsend Mr. & Mrs. Broaddus Fitzpatrick William Hinman Anonymous Anne Cassebaum Helen Fitzpatrick Joanne Hinman Jessica Langdon Elke Ruggaber Margie Forrest Herb & Evelyn Hobbs Edd Langdon Christine Castelloe David & Miriam Bryant Jim Wightman Carl Larson Carlton & Sue Adams Douglas Forsyth Laura Wilfong Holland Robert Larson Anonymous Anonymous Melissa Benton Bob Lassiter Ken & Christine Castelloe Ms. Sammie Friday Robert A. Holmes Ann Mills Lassiter Kerry Bova John Tutwiler Anonymous Robert Lassiter, Jr. Elsie Chambers Our grandchildren: Will, Hazel, Mr. & Mrs. Mike Hooks Jack Leske Anonymous Luke & Emory Sue Leon Les McCarthy Erica & Aaron Church William & Mary Garrison W.R. Hooper James D. Love Judy Newton Scurry Willard Gayheart Lewis & Phyllis Phillips LuAnn & Joe Love The Civilian Conservation Corps Helen F. Stocksdale Jay & Gerry Howard Tom & Candy Wood Wes Howard

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Marc Lehmann, in honor of our anniversary Donna Machen My girls, Rachel & Kathleen Amir Malek Parkway Protectors BRPFoundation.org Louise & Pete Marks Rick & Cecelia Marks By committing to a monthly donation, Parkway Protectors play Dean Martin an essential role in sustaining the Foundation’s mission to protect the 469- Shelley Gibson Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Mays mile scenic route. We hope that you will join this growing group of steadfast Alexis Richards supporters. Your gift is where the Parkway’s future begins. Willa Mays Olson & Marylyn Huff Rob & Roey Mendel Lewis Addison Jim & Shelia Deal Paula Mitchell Lauren McDowell Matthew Ameika Frank & Donna DiMario Brock & Melanie Moore Barringer Construction Ed Anderson Erika Fant & Quinn David Peeples Loy Barbre McGill Paul McGill Mark Anderson & Lundquist Chip Register John McGowan Michelle Fitzgerald Elizabeth Fenwick Charles & Kathy Rose Margaret & Mark McColl Cynthia Billings Katelyn Ghelardini Rusty & Janet Sherrill Anne McKenzie Jim & Barbara Scott Daniel & Pamela Russell Gill Eva Snapp Robert McKenzie Bowden David & Hannah Gray John Speckhard Zachary McKenzie Billy & Theresa Auld Maurie Gray Sarah Stroud Earl McMahon Jake Gaston Brockway Allison Harrell Julie & Les Taylor Donna & Mike McNeil Margaret Burroughs Billie Brandon Howell Richard & Susan Richard McNeil Ken & Christine Martha Jenkins Tumbleston June McNeil Rick Brown & Carole Campbell- Castelloe Michael & Catherine Jason Urroz & Jenny Brown Kia Christopher Lamm Ung Urroz Dorothy Sinclair David Memory Terri Cooper Rick Lotz Skylar Whitmire Vance Barron Amy & Mike Copley David & Ariadne Marko Dan & Jan Williams Mildred Martin & Ginger Curry Pat & Harold Miller Larry & Susan Bergman The Montague Family Ben & Sally Bowen To become a Parkway Protector, visit ParkwayProtector.org. Sue Holbrook Moore Madison Moore Barbara Morgan, Founder, Project Dignity of WNC Emma Olsen Nathan & Kelsey Poole Josh Richard Tom Morgan Stuart Reit Rod Poole Dale Allison Mother Nature J. Frank Papovich Rod Poole Adam Roades Marlene Land Suzanne Jones Judy Poole Kris & Mike Roades Valerie Murray All the park rangers who Jack & Maddie Poor Mark Robbins-Penniman Jennie Glock dedicate themselves to care Woody & Bobbi Poor Lindsay Campos My Family about our precious natural Jason Powell Elke Ruggaber Ken Easter treasures Leigh Powell Anne Cassebaum Ellen Royster Myrick Amit Tyagi Janet Pratt Joseph & Winifred Rush Jane Clark Moorman Parkway Employees Nancy & John Aiello Gene & Laura Beasley Drew Naylor Amy & Rick Boucher David Purnell Rox Russo Kristen Kelly Linda & Mark Pasche Jonathan Purnell Gregg Russo David & Annette Newton John Danforth Brad Putnam Mimi Sagar Judy Newton Scurry Billie Pavich Shannon Putnam Susan Sunflower Paul & Janet Newton Jim & Elaine Wilson Betty Raft Tom, JoAnn & Jarrod Sams Judy Newton Scurry Teresa Pennington Margaret Champion Mary Stewart Steve & Tami Newton Melissa Trawick Sara Margaret, Jack, Will & Our grandchildren Judy Newton Scurry Earl & Beth Philmon Lucy Ray R. Balfour & Emily Sartor Mike & Jeanne Odell Michelle Philmon Drue Ray Mary & Jerry Schleibaum Debra & Jeff Coston Nick Pickhard Ray Family Peggy Lenhart Julie Burns Janice & Robert Ray

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Jeff Turner James Erwin Asbury Myron Greer The James Erwin Asbury The Varmints - Jayla, Dylan & and Nesbitte Samuel Asbury Willow Memorial Fund William Dixon Nesbitte Samuel Asbury Betty Lou & Tommy Ward The James Erwin Asbury Holly & Lou Pierce and Nesbitte Samuel Asbury Bethney Webb Memorial Fund Jane Opliger Gail Aucremanne Joyce Webb Robert Aucremanne Ethan Webb Dick & Jane Auld Jane & Tommy Opliger Billy & Theresa Auld Brockway Shana Whitehead & Bill Heath Warren & Iris Austin Deborah & John Sherrill Steve & Janice Austin Hugh Willard Betsy Sparger Bailey Pam Willard Randall Sparger III Lee & Vicki Willard Ken Ball Pam Willard Frank & Dixie Quinlan "I went to the Blue Ridge Music Center courtesy of my Andrew, Parker & Carson Willett Brent C. Barrett, Jr. Beth Wessell local NPR station 88.5 WFDD and my ongoing support Anna Lou Schaberg Rita Woodruff & Jay Woodruff Henry & Colleen Baxter as a sustaining donor. I didn’t realize how much I missed Louise Law Ed & Sherree Menius being out in the open air. My niece Ximara Speech and Chase A. Yurkshat Bruce Beaudin Mary Kilpatrick I enjoyed the music of Amythyst Kiah & Shay Martin Al & Barbara Yurkshat Zoe, Violet & Rhett Jack & Eleanor Benbow Lovette. The staff and volunteers of the Blue Ridge Nancy Grooms David & Phyllis Benbow Parkway Foundation did a great job with organizing Ruby Taylor Bennes Marjorie & Jane Asher social distancing, the food was delicious, and there was Don Eugene Best a wonderfully peaceful environment created. It was Memorials Pam & Bill Blanton Those memorialized are listed Leslie & Richard Boone a great day and we both left the Music Center feeling in bold. Donors are listed below. Walter Blanks (Gifts from October 1, 2019- rejuvenated!” Diane Blanks September 30, 2020) Robert L. Boulay Paul Boulay - Kindra Speech Edward Abbuehl Robert O. Bradley William Abbuehl & Rose Larry Bradley Levering William J. Brame Charlie & Xanie Adams Martha Brame Chuck & Gayla Adams Peter Schlosser Fay Sutton Brantley Harvie Langhorne Spangler John G. Adkins Sheila Schlosser Erin Caulder Dorothy & Daniel Spangler Ricky & Sharon Adkins Jenny Sebley Virginia Hackworth Stan & Mary Davie Speckhard Arthur Alexander Angie Kirby Richard Hodgin John Speckhard Alicia Gordon Mr. & Mrs. Jim Shannonhouse Page & Ed Kluttz Ann Stone Sharon L. Allen Patricia Carter Ken Bremer Jonathan Wallace Kimberly Johnson Linda Shelton Brian DeCann & Pamela Joy Sutherland Dr. & Mrs. William B. Alsup, Jr. Mark Shelton McCarrick Amelia Sutherland Bob & Jean Alsup Donald Sherrill Henry & Betty Jean Britt Alex & Karen Taylor Walter Stephen Ameika, Sr. Kim Sherrill Forest Britt Anonymous Matthew Ameika Fabio Simio Irene Hamm Brown Bill & Cynthia Tessien Ed Anderson Kristine Slater Evelyn Phipps & Charles Earp Lisa Smith Becky Anderson Abel Smalling Kathi Vaughan James M. & Marguerite M. Christeena Joy Anderson Curtis & Mary Smalling Brown Bob & Kay Timberlake Ed Anderson Jody Smith David & Meg Hinson William & Clara Cox Teena Cathleen Anderson Alyson Smith Dylan Charles Bruns Sandy Townsend Ed Anderson Paul Smith Julie & Donald Cashman Lou & Andrea Bruns William Apple Todd Stabley Sharon Buck All Trails & Views Forever David & Donna Huckabee Rob & Ann Smith Dudley Buck, Jr. Workers Lawrence Ariail Vicki Troutman & Mary Tucker Kevin Bulson Ed & Jane Isbey Jane & Tommy Opliger Louise Snipes Sandra & Jeffry Bulson Vicki Troutman & Mary Tucker Anthony Arrigo Bob & Linda Snipes Harold & Lucille Bumgarner Bob Appleyard Alex & Sandi Garcia Leslie Grubb Brenda Moore

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Trails & Views Forever Founding Funders

In 2019, the Foundation launched the Trails & Views Forever program to repair and renew trails, overlooks, campgrounds, and picnic areas that grace the entire length of the Parkway. The effort kicked off with a $300,000 matching grant challenge from an anonymous donor. You and hundreds more helped us reached that milestone! The overall goal for Trails & Views Forever is $3 million to be spent on projects over the next 5 to 10 years. Donors who designated a gift of $1,000 or more are the program’s Founding Funders. They received a limited edition patch and are listed on donor recognition boards along the Parkway. We’d like to thank the following individuals who became Founding Funders and all who contributed to the program.

Alfred & Beth Adams Edward Emery Kathy Kueider Pete & Kay Ritcher Bridgett Aguirre Eurosport Asheville Kulynych Family Foundation II Ann & Chester Robertson Norman & Linda Aldridge Mark & LaVonda Everhart George & Kristy Lampe John & Jill Rose Mary Allen Thomas Fisher, III Scott & Deanna Lampe Tom & Susan Ross Becky Anderson Estate of Roy Gallagher, Jr. Bob & Jane Lassiter Joseph & Nancy Roy Chip & Judy Anderson John & Janet Garrett Jane Ledbetter Alan & Sherrie Schork Anonymous Sabrina Gibson David Lewis Edward Scott Anonymous Trust LaGena & Daniel Greene Bob Livingston Anne Seawell Carol Baird Wes Greene Kim Long Miriam Sexton Baptist Emergency Department Larry & Joy Greenwalt Rick Lotz Raleigh & Katie Shoemaker Jim & Linda Barber Neal & Jewel C. Hamlett Joseph & Lu Ann Love Marcus Simpson & Marilyn Peter & Jean Anne Barnes Karen Hammett Anita H. Lupo Westphal Bill & Laura Barrier Hanna Foundation Pat Mauldin Witold & Shirley Siwanowicz Beth Bartholomew & Karen Harding Catherine Mauro Kelly & Linda Skillett Susan Hurrell Henderson County Tourism Diana & Mike McClinton Sherwood & Eve Smith Joe & Diane Bastian Development Authority Warren McCormick Randall Sparger Larry Beamer & Deborah Chris & Debbie Herbert Lisa & Andrew McDougald Fred & Alice Stanback Haynes David, Patricia, Charlie, and Jim & Deborah McDowell Jerry & Genie Starnes Jack & Martha Betts Doug Herbert Tom & Pam Metz James Stephens & K. Ann Berry Hanes & Lida Boren Bill & Dee Hilt Ruth Ann & John Miller Ray Stone Larry Bradley Daniel Hilton Lee H. Minor William & Cathy Stone Martha Brame Cheryl Hirth Donna Mitchell Bob & Janet Stout Mike & Clarkie Brown Susanne Hite Janet Montgomery James & Kimberly Strong Mark Buff Rick Hodgin David & Julie Moore Les & Julie Taylor David & Teresa Campbell Carol & Lynn Hogue Morningstar Foundation Bill & Cynthia Tessien Brian Carlton & Elizabeth Steve & Bridget Holcombe Jim Newlin & Silvie Granatelli Claudia B. Thomas Sumpter Honeysuckle Court, LLC - Adam & Connie Ortiz Philip & Virginia Thomas Julia Carpenter Mehl, Boteler, & Almand Lizzie Outerbridge Tim Thomas David & Peggy Carr Morgan & Jack Horner Eric & Diane Overcash Arlene Edwards Thompson Hal & Beth Carson Billie Brandon Howell Eric & Kristina Paltell Sterling Vestal W. Lee Carter, III Richard Ikenberry Leslie Paul Mike & Hannah Ward Ken & Christine Castelloe Joe & Gayle Intag Larry Pearce Bill & Judy Watson Munroe & Becky Cobey Ed & Jane Isbey Teresa Pennington, Kirby Werninck Gay Coleman Thorunn Ivey T. Pennington Art Gallery Terry & Carolyn Wiley Janet Cone & Larry Imeson Steve Johgart Clifford & Bobbie Phillips J. Tracy & Barbara Wilkerson Shelley Crisp & Myles Standish John W. and Anna H. Hanes Linda Phillips John Williams Martin & Ginger Curry Foundation Woody & Bobbi Poor Willow Branch Foundation Terry Davis & Gail Hyde Maxine Johnson Christopher Puin Brad & Carole Wilson Leigh & Jennie Derby Philip T. Johnson, DVM Barbara Quickel Tom & Candy Wood Ron & P. K. Donson Robert Jones Rebecca Reeve Bruce & Luci Wright Elyn & Michael Dortch George Kegley Lynda Healy-Rejkowski & Michael & Linda Zagorac Mitchell & Polly Dunn Mary Kilpatrick Don Rejkowski Steve & Nancy Zuk Susan & Harvey Durham John Koenig John Rendleman

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Moses H. Cone Shirley Carney Downey Betty & Benjamin Cone, Jr. Missy Cabaniss Robert & Aldonia Covington Carolyn Paschal Cynthia Covington Paul Doyle Bud & Trudy Cox Elizabeth Doyle Martha Cox Irene & Peter Dughi Lona Mae Cox Janice RuBino Sarah Boyer Jo Duncan Larry Liddle Grady Duncan Martha Ward Mr. Parks Easter Margaret Becton Crumpler Ken & Cindy Easter John & Lynette Parker Steven R. Eberhardt Kathy Crutchfield Polly Eberhardt Brian Crutchfield June & Joe Eby Claire Culbreath Emily Eby Don Holland Ken Eder Harriet Carolyn Browning Susan Lambert Davant Caroline Elliot Linda Adams JoAnn Davis Nancy Allabastro George R. Epting Lety Atieh Kathy & John Lindsay Steve & Susan Ayers David Marshall Ewing Banner’s Cabinets, Inc. Jane Ledbetter Cammie Berger Charlie Fant Barbara & Richard Bevington Patty Fant “We treasure Moses H. Cone Memorial Park and all Boone Construction Co. Inc Betty J. Feamster that the estate has to offer. It is a wonderful resource James Brooks Crawford Honeycutt Ann Browning Henry H. Ferguson for the community. That is why we support the John Carlson & Katy Thompson Sharon & James Hutchens preservation of the carriage trails and the historically Janet Cone & Larry Imeson Paul A. Fields significant Flat Top Manor.” Ted & Marty Couch Jane Wolfe Jeanne Crane Tom Fields John & Anne Davis Robert Stickley -Agnes & George Harvin, Cone Estate Stewards Susan & Harvey Durham Mr. & Mrs. Thomas C. Fisher, Jr. (Pictured above on right, with their James & Joyce Gibson Thomas Fisher, III Herman & Renee Godwin Paul Jackson Fitzgerald friends, Tom & Cindy Matthews.) Debbie Guinn Chas Fitzgerald Juliana Henderson Harry Timothy Fleck Marjory Holder Cassidy, Virginia, Veronica, & Morgan & Jack Horner Harry J. Fleck Billie Brandon Howell Jerry Burns Jean Lentz Tommie Fordham Janice Burns Marshall & Debra White Keith & Kelly Koenig American Legion Riders, Anne McKenzie Post 135 Hildegard Butler Beloved dog, Friday Janet Stewart Roger & Martha Charles Jennifer Moffitt Woodrow & Lena Foster Maureen & David Moses Edward Scott David L. Butts David William Childress Catherine Summers Donna & Mark Storm Sandy & Tommy Rouse Mary Ann Foust James Srebro, MD Jacquelynn Allison Roy Campbell, Jr. Chris Frances Campbell Frederic Eno Joe Todd Anonymous Anne & David Whisnant The Little Family Warren & Dorothy Campbell Dean Church David & Teresa Campbell Dee Gray Bernd Winkelmann The Rummel Family Robert & Louise Canipe John Michael Clanton Gary T. Davenport Lynn C. Fox Martha Canipe Gerhard & Karin Kalmus Joan Davenport Katherine Cullinan Hubert A. & Gozeal M. Canter Stewart Coleman Bette Sue D. Davis William & Hughlene Frank Ken & Carol Canter Gay Coleman Bill Davis Susan & Harvey Durham Kevin Daniel Carlson Mr. James Coman, III Ronald Davis Finley Frazee Stephanie Carlson Carol & Bob Black Susie Davis Judy Morris Herb Carlton Martin Condon, III Juanita & Bob DeHart Babe & Billy Fuller W. Gray Parks Anonymous Robert & Nancy DeHart Marsha Fuller Tony Cate Alan Cone Graham W. Denton, Jr. John Furnas Andrea Dunn Betty & Benjamin Cone, Jr. Anne Denton Nancy Furnas Karen Harding Sally Cone Van & Caroline Dillon Thomas Dillon

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Robert Wyatt Furr Bruce & June Hicks The Cassell Family Penny Conners George & Carolyn Coleman Tim Hirschauer Marion Denniston Justin & Mary Schleibaum Rose & Ray Snidow Cheryl Hirth Charles Aaron Gabriel Anonymous Charles Gabriel Wilson Leroy Hite Mr. & Mrs. Sam Gant Susanne Hite Janet Gant Christine Hollar Ron Garber Mallory Weeks Terry Ellen Garber Jane Holliday Mabel Garner Linda Lonon Kristy Bumgarner William O. Hooper Billy Thomas Glenn Land Management Specialist, Skylar Whitmire Blue Ridge Parkway Floyd & Almeta Norris Greene Richard Hooper Judy Greene Fran Hopman Arvella Greenwell Wayne Hopman “We have been married for 52 years and the Blue Ridge Linda & Thomas Dunlap Doris Shelton Hopper Parkway has been an important part of our lives for all of Taylor Griggs Sabrina Gibson that time. Even though for most of those years we lived Thomas Morris Rosemary Tysko Hornak Molly Lane Hall Martha Adams just about an hour from the Parkway, going there always Robert Lansing Joe & Dorcas Epley seemed like something of an escape to a different world. Mildred Hamelink Barbara & Bruce Fraser Brian DeCann & Pamela Raymond Hornak We now have a home just off the Parkway and treasure McCarrick Peter Lunt the more concentrated time we spend there, never tiring of Chuck Hammersmith Eva Snapp the view of Pilot, Sauratown, and Hanging Rock mountains. Douglas Flint Mark Edward Hufeisen James Frank Hammett, Jr. Linda Richardson We are very gratified that the Blue Ridge Parkway Karen Hammett Ruth Ann Huff Foundation exists and that we can make contributions to it Elbert & Nova Harman Jimmie & Patricia Kyser that help preserve and improve the Parkway experience for Ann & Phillip Brookner Mary Hull James H. Harper Susan Moore generations yet to come.” Lovelda Harper Michael H. Hunt Mark & Mildred Harwell Paula Hunt - Bill and Cathy Stone Anita H. Lupo Susan Ingolia Pam Hathcock John & Nancy Aiello Michele Hathcock Bernice Irvin Ted Hathcock, Jr. Dorothy & Daniel Spangler Carol M. Henry David P. Ivey Patricia Hoover Kay Geraldine Kilpatrick Evan Raskin George & Laura Ivey Marcia & Dick Aunspaugh Michele Hathcock Landon Roberts Henry Thorunn Ivey Barbara & Bob Bone Timothy D. Krumm Jennifer & Clay Ballantine Charles R. Jackson David Cleghorn Cheryl Krumm Field Coxe & Florence Henry Anonymous Rob & Mary Ellen Corbett Roena & Pete Kulynych Lucy Coxe David Johnson Rhonda Hazlett Brenda Cline Elizabeth Henry Maxine Johnson Robert Hurt Kulynych Family Foundation I Joe Henry Jettie Hendren Johnson Bill & Toni Jernigan Kulynych Family Foundation II Joel & Shanda Henry Vicky Moody Suzan Ledford Janice K. Story Leah Henry Jimmy Johnson Judith & Leon Lee Vera Lachmann Riley Henry Stephen Stern Joyce Lockman Marilyn Berkon Roger & Kate Henry Kenneth Johnson Bob & Gayle Nichols Jimmy W. Lambert Robert Hooe & Chelsey Barnes Judy Johnson-Paonessa Providence Methodist Church Susan Lambert Jocelyn Reese Kimberly Johnson Radford High School Gary Keith Laney Anne Roberts & Keith Kennedy Marilyn Allen Class of 1954 Debra Laney In Loving Memory of Dorothy Torrey & Alice Johnson Byron Herbert Reece Society Marianne Larson Wood Herbert Jane La Tour Rosalinda Ring General Electric Foundation David, Patricia, Charlie & Doug Mr. & Mrs. Paul Jones Douglas Towery Carl Larson Herbert Janet Gant Louise Kidd Robert Larson Lawrence L. Hester, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Sam Jones Jim & Rachel Smith All Law Enforcement Officers Bette Hester Janet Gant Glenn & Gertrude Killon Who Lost Their Life Faye Hettiger Roberts Kenneth Kaufman Jacqueline & Donald Brooks Lt. Jesse Strange, Ret. Kemilou Pomplun Roger & Joyce McNeil

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Bill & Blanche Lawless Bill Moesker Patsy Norwood Dr. Norris & Mrs. Kathryn Preyer Cesar & Sue Leon Providence Methodist Joseph & Nancy Roy Janet Nelson Joyce Ledbetter Church Paul & Virginia Nygren Joseph A. Priest Cal Ledbetter Gov. Dan K. Moore, Sr. & Anonymous Gerald & Brenda Peedin Joseph Ira Lee, Jr. First Lady Jeanelle Moore Charles O’Berry Matthew Puckett Jane Ledbetter Brock & Melanie Moore Carolyn O’Berry Stephanie Puckett Aubrey Liles, Jr. “Bubba” Reggie Moore Howard & Wave Olson Barry Quickel John & Martha Babinski Mike & Leanne Brendle David & Phyllis Benbow Barbara Quickel Pat Long Darren Moose Don Osborne Strowd Raines Ron Armstrong Peggy Bumgarner Virginia Osborne Roy & Cathy Clark In Loving Memory of Jacqueline William “Frank” Morgan Patricia Osteen Carol Reilmann Hart Lookabill, Janet Hahn Alisun & David Henion Justin & Mary Schleibaum Beloved Wife & Mother Julian Morton Jim & JoAnne Murray Edith Reimann LaGena Lookabill Greene Donny & Pamela Lambeth Jill Knight & Anne Shelly Jane Johnston Lulu Kenneth & Theda Mundy Betty Jean Park Lee James Reynolds Patricia Pasley David & Teresa Campbell Jim & Dianne Park Barbara Reynolds Irene Lyon Robert Murrish Bayard Ross Parker Mary L. Richardson Darla Sturgill Barbara Murrish Sharon Parker Gordon Richardson Rooney Malcom Donna Musser Dennis Oakey Parker Alexander Robertson, Jr. Elizabeth Cooke Jack Musser Paige Parker Nancy Forsyth Sykes Julie Trotter Bob Myers Elizabeth Shelby Parker Chester M. Robertson Carlene Marion Clarence & Nelda Goings John & Lynette Parker Susan & Mark Andrews Billy Marion Tyler Scott Myers Gene Parker Anonymous Hugh & Joyce Massengill Anonymous Richard & Betty Kelly Joe & Karen Bearden Lloyd Massengill Lisa Austin Steve Pascucelli Lisa Gould Jack Mathews Baptist Emergency Cynthia & Alan Buchanan Jim & Alice Keighton Warren McCormick Department Bob & Helen Paul Deanna Moss Hazel Mathis C and T Equipment Co. Leslie Paul Ann Robertson Sara Carter Champion-GD Sales Team Raymond Pease Ed Wilson Bob Mauldin Cynthia Cole Bruce & Patricia Bethka Frank & Elizabeth Robertson Pat Mauldin Compressed Air Systems, Inc. Sue Bernie David & Karen Robertson Cameron McCormick Jackson Crickenberger Karen Donatelli Ethel & Robert Robinson Warren McCormick Linda Croom David Drury Merrily Robinson Dick McKnight Sandi Falk Laura Pease Mr. & Mrs. Robert Rumley Greg McKnight George Gentsch The Summers Family Scott & Lisa Rumley Ed McLeod Rhonda & Doug Glenn Liz & Peter Wright James Edward Rush Elizabeth McLeod Jamie & Warren Hartsook Brooks Peeples Mary Rush Thomas Craig McMillan Joan Huggins-Pfaff David Peeples Jason Rust Janett McMillan Beth King Green Penn Charlie Rust Becky DeLeo Meleney Randy & Connie Laster Matthew Anctil Sarah Jane Carpenter Stephanie Carlson & Georgie Doris Loggins Arthur Phillips Scarborough Standofer Hugh & Betty Jo Motsinger Barbara Phillips George Cauthen James & Eulon Miles Rick & Chrisanna Motsinger Arthur Benbow Phillips Elizabeth Dorn Kelly & Sue Johnson Kay Myers Clifford & Bobbie Phillips Elizabeth Jones Charles Miller Pee Dee Tank Co. of S.C. Robert O. Phillips John & Harriett Moore Marilyn Berkon Amanda Reyes Linda Phillips Diane Parzygnat Steven Mayer Jessica Rulo Beloved dog, Pig, who loved the Ed & Sandra Poliakoff Jan Stewart Miller Becky & Junior Sink mountains Steven Schuster Anthony Verrecchio Charles, Vanessa, Michael & Heather Gale Mary Anne Howard Jean Joines Miller Megan Surles John Pilot Peggy Scott Jane Miller Michelle Vondera Tami Ramsey Philip & Mary Martha McKinley Jessica Claire Shoemaker Andrea & Matt Williams Dr. William Ross Pitser Jannie Sue Ham Severt Miller Marisa Wright David Pitser Jana Nethery Kay Shoemaker Sherron Nash James Gregory Poole, Jr. Clifford & Eileen Sexton Junior Miller Carey Marsh Sherwood & Eve Smith Miriam Sexton John & Kim Gaal Barbara Neal Cody Pourciau J.R. Shew Tim & Nancy Miller Elaine Thielen Andre & Andrea Pourciau Wayne & Rebecca Shew Adam Wasch Dwight & Lou Nichols Ed Powell Bobby Shore, My Father and William H. Mills Nan Van Hoy Kathy Kueider Friend Richard Kirkwood Paul & Marie Nifong Steven Edward Prater Anonymous Frank Joseph Mitchell Margaret & Gary Nifong Lynda Flowe Mr. John Wade Shore, III Anne & David Whisnant J. Pate & Beth Hutchens

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Rex Sigmon Colin Thomas Robert Winters C. Brian Speas Lucinda Lundy Maurice & Pam Thomas Sharon Winters Gail & Leo Theard Sharon Lynn Silance Angela Reeves Terry Wise Mr. & Mrs. William B. Webb, Jr. John Silance Neal Thomas Gene & Marie Anne Daniels Tom & Velva Woollen Gene Sininger Dwight & Dacia Osborne John & Alicia Gaul Scott Witty Mike & Kris Roades George & Kathryn Thompson Martha Griffin Roger & Mary Cruser Corrine Faw Sink Jeffrey Thompson Joan Hemenway Nancy P. Woods David Sink Roy Thompson Mary & Bud Kilby Jon Woods Joseph T. Sloane Arlene Edwards Thompson Rebecca Kraai Mr. & Mrs. Bland Worley, Sr. Therese Sloane John Tiernan Joan Martin & Pat Burgess Pam Hollifield & Scott Adger & Gretelle Smith Claire Tiernan Frank & Jerri Mayberry Montgomery Anonymous Carolyn B. Tipton Suzanne & Shade Mecum Ann Worley Register Craig Stephen Snider Mike & Frank Broujos John & Kelly Merritt Sarah Zenoble Delilah Fortner Elizabeth Lamb Lois Plowman Frances Quay Dortch Michael Mayfield Tom & Andrea Scheviak David & Kathy Pruett Judy Shomaker Steven Toney Edward & Laura Snowden Julie Toney Sherry Hawkins Tate & Bo Turner Margaret P. Somers Gary & Mary Turner Albert Somers Rick Vaughn Dennis Stanfield Dave & Gail Kinser Special Thanks to Cindy Reavis Marie Vickers Paul & Jane Stephan Frances Riley Our Plateholders! Susan & Paul Stephan Betty Lou Ward Bob Stevens Holly & Lou Pierce Susan & David Hart Gary Allen Weade The Blue Ridge Parkway is 469 miles of scenic views, Joel Bond Stevenson Elizabeth Hobbs wildlife, trails, picnic areas, campgrounds, history, David Gantt Anne C. Webster Mary Hervig Mark & Meredith Indermaur culture, and memories. We are grateful to the more Janice Holden Eric Anderson Weigel than 25,000 North Carolina drivers who show their Denise Ifkovic Larry Weigel & Jayne Anderson support for the Parkway by purchasing or renewing Carlisle & Becky Stevenson Hubert & Dot Weir Dennis Winner Perry & Nancy Weir their specialty license plate. H. Daniel Stillwell Barry Werninck Purchasing the Blue Ridge Parkway license plate Jean Stillwell Kirby Werninck for your vehicle is a great way to give back. $20 from Richard Stokes Karen Whelehan Assistant Superintendent, Bill & Karen Tait each new or renewed plate supports the Foundation, Virginia Section Richard Whisnant with the remaining $10 going to the N.C. Wildflower Lillian Stokes Clarence & Nelda Goings Program. Plates can be customized for an additional Mr. & Mrs. R.D. Stone Helen White Ray Stone Larry & Willa Behnkendorf fee. For more information, or to order your plate, visit Alvin Sturdivant, Jr. Clyde Raymond Widner GetThePlate.org. Shirley Sturdivant Becky Anderson Thomas Sturgill Kevin Brandt Darla Sturgill Jordan & Clint Calaway Scott Sutelan Richard Emmett David & May Scott Sutelan Billie Brandon Howell Tyson Swain George & Laura Ivey Judie Swain Marianne Kovatch Charles Swepston Bob & Janet Stout Anonymous Willa Mays Marvin J. Tabor, Jr. Jason Urroz & Jenny Ung Urroz Sonny & Harriett Allgood Hugh D. Williams Thomas & Nell Hartley Elizabeth Collins M. Christopher & Katherine Woody & Lisa Williams Stanley Thomas Williams Virginia Duffy Talbott Vivian Willis Emily Talbott Mike & Judi Hunter William Delbert Teem Dr. Roger Wilsnack Betty & Ronald Gill Dr. Eric Wilsnack Emory Lee Wilson II and Family Lori & John Wilson

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