T R O P E R L A U N N A O I D A R C I L B U P A T O S E N N I M 4 0 0 2 2004 PUBLIC RADIO ANNUAL REPORT ENGAGING COMMUNITIES ENRICHING LIVES

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For the first time, we are sending you an Annual We announced our capital campaign and Report for our combined organizations: American began to implement one of its major initiatives: Public Media, our national brand, and Minnesota tapping the expertise of informed members of Public Radio, our regional company. Engaging our communities with the goal of increasing the Communities, Enriching Lives couldn’t be a more relevance of our programming. And in an effort to apt description of both entities’ efforts during better serve our national audiences and affiliate fiscal year 2004. stations, we introduced American Public Media, Our audience was kept current on a our new national production and distribution arm. wide spectrum of issues, Each year we serve from the troubled mental audiences in more ways healthcare system and than ever before. Some 13.6 contentious legislative million listeners across the session in Minnesota, to country tune in weekly to our the Democratic presidential national programming. In primaries and the aftermath our region, nearly 700,000 of the war in Iraq. They listeners use our services enjoyed a front row seat to enrich their lives and to extraordinary classical strengthen their communities. music performances, such as And we’re engaging more and the BBC Proms and weekly live concerts of the more online communities. Last year use of our Minnesota Orchestra. They were informed and Web sites grew by 42 percent, including visitors inspired by the renowned journalists and authors from more than 50 countries. we invited to Minnesota, and reveled in music Our devotion to you, to public service and and performances at the in to our craft serves as a powerful inspiration to St. Paul. Those are just a few examples of our us. On behalf of our staff and member stations, public service mission in action in 2004. thank you for your generous support.

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2 2004 MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO Regional S e r v i c e 3 initiatives that deepen therelevance of our programming. It will help us tap into Minnesota’s intellectual capital throughour Public Insight Journalisminitiative. Audiences will expandedenjoy arts and cultural programming as we become an even greater resource tocommunities and a stronger partner to arts organizations. phase, By$32 themillion start hadof calendarbeenthe campaign’sraised. year At2004,public the the endThe totalof public was phase$39.1 willmillion. end on December 31, 2005. ability to set the nextmedia. standard The inmajority public ofservice willthe funds, go toward $41 creatingmillion,upgrade a new facilityoutdated thatequipment willbased and producers, bring St. hosts Paul- underand other one roofstaff fortogether the first time in decades. The remaining $5 million will go toward our vast Campaign audio archive,funds willresource ensuring also for bea usedvaluablefuture to generations. digitize This $46 million campaign is central to our The

, the most significant capital ENGAGING COMMUNITIES, ENRICHING LIVES FOR THE FUTURE BREAKING GROUND the campaign’s public publicphase, broadcasting.and the future of the June groundbreakingNext ceremony Standard of campaign in our history.donors Some and 350 funders employees, gatherednew construction at the site to celebrateof the the launch of corners of the state. Orange vests and hardhatswere the dress code for Communities in Austin Brainerdand became betterinformed as we added twoNews and Information Stationsto our network serving all Midwest, Through our weekly our stations regionalround-the-clock across listeners the access Upperenjoyedcoverage to balanced of vital and thoroughissues,and culturalalong with programming. uplifting arts Public service doesn’tat just Minnesota describe Public the missionRadio—itIt’s the fuelsseed ofour every culture. broadcast,idea that Webgrows site into or aevent. Minnesota Public Radio Regional News & Information

A NEW MODEL FOR JOURNALISM To help us make our programming stronger Minnesota Public Radio continues to engage and build our , we held a audiences in new ways. Public Insight Journalism series of community meetings in 2004. Community is a pioneering initiative that recognizes the leaders and citizens gathered in the metro area expertise in our community and taps the thinking and in greater Minnesota to offer advice, share power of our listeners and Web users to inform perspectives and identify key issues. our programming. In turn, we’re able to produce ENHANCING OUR EXPERTISE stronger current affairs content that’s more relevant In June, Kerri Miller became to the lives of those we serve. host of Midmorning, using When we wanted to offer her journalistic talents and listeners an inside perspective engaging on-air style to lead on the issue of soldiers and region-wide conversations with families separated during newsmakers, expert guests and the , members of our callers. Miller has been a radio Public Insight Network helped and television news reporter us find people with spouses since 1981 and was selected overseas. The result was a after a national search that series of moving accounts that drew more than 160 applicants. personalized an underreported Later in the year, she was issue from the war. named host of the Talking Volumes book club. Public Insight Journalism also contributed COVERAGE ACROSS MINNESOTA to our coverage of a trend that affects people Moorhead to Mankato, Roseau to Rochester, our worldwide: global warming. We invited leading public service commitment extends to all corners of international scientists and journalists to join us for the state. Citizens came together around issues that a Global Warming Round Table in St. Paul. A wide affect all Minnesotans, brought into focus by our range of coverage, including a documentary, news statewide coverage. Here are a few of the highlights: reports and a science series emerged from the forum.

4 2004 MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO Regional S e r v i c e 5 “A BAD STATE OF MIND” corrections and social services. Families in crisis oftento havewait months for treatmentof mental health diseases,and healthcare organizationsare closing mental healthtreatment facilities, eventhe asrates of the diseaseIn soar.February, audiences learnedof the state’s fractured dimension to the stories,resources and also and featured an interactive links,discussion space on for the frank topic. praise The seriesand numerous won high awards. epidemic to light duringthe a useseven-part of methamphetamine series onwhich in is Minnesota. often homemade Meth,is in one rural of thelaboratories, most addictivedrugs onand the destructive market. Our online radio component series andalso its revealed meth addiction the impact on theof region’s law enforcement, mental health system throughlook atour the eye-opening state of mentalin Minnesota. healthcare The treatment Web site brought a visual children victimized by drug abuse helped bring an “METH IN MINNESOTA” “REKINDLING THE SPIRIT” “STATE OF THE UNIONS” Powerful personal stories of former addicts and Workers talked about theirunions experiences and the relevancewith tech of economy.unions inThe a serieshigh- Minnesota’s also examined longest one strikesof legal as andan economicexample ofdangers the of a walkout. survey led to a series reportsof six that gave audiencesin-depth perspective on rolethe and strategy of laborunions in the 21st century. Tom Robertson won a nationalaward for this work. Insightful responses to Publica Insight Journalism Audiences visited the reservationstraditions arewhere helping oral hour-longto reclaim documentary a culture. examinedOurfor Ojibwe what ofit Minnesotameans Reporters to “walk Danthe Gundersonred road.” and For more than 150 years,tried the toU.S. stop government American theirIndians spirituality. from expressing But now a rebirth is underway. Minnesota Public Radio Regional News & Information Minnesota Public Radio Regional Arts & Culture

A NEW ARTS CONNECTION and music. To coincide with the Grand Excursion Artists and arts lovers now have a new way to 2004, award-winning memoirist Patricia Hampl come together: State of the Arts ™, our weekly presented writings and her own musings about program and Web site dedicated to exploring the the Upper Mississippi at the Fitzgerald Theater. regional arts scene and expanding our cultural FAREWELL TO AN OLD FRIEND programming. Hosted by Marianne Combs, the Minnesota Public Radio and the Dale Warland program features criticism, commentary and Singers have been partners in the art of interviews with artists and choral music for decades. cultural leaders. Listeners When Warland decided to contribute insight, comments disband the group after 31 and questions. The Web remarkable years, we planned site’s Guide to Minnesota a month-long celebration Arts is considered a “grand of its contributions to the central station to the arts region’s rich music tradition. in Minnesota,” connecting The group took to the stage artists, artistic organizations for the last time in May. and patrons. Thousands of radio listeners LIFE THROUGH A joined the concert-hall crowd LITERARY LENS to bid farewell via our live Minnesota’s vibrant community of book lovers got broadcast. And every Wednesday night in May we closer to some of its favorite authors thanks to A presented outstanding performances from the Writer’s View ™, a Minnesota Public Radio project choir’s recent seasons. that commissions noted authors to present views THE BEST SEAT IN THE HOUSE of various subjects through a literary lens. In Minnesota music lovers traveled with us to Europe March, Minnesota poet, essayist and musician for two live concerts—without ever leaving home. Bill Holm took the stage at the College of Saint Local radio audiences experienced one of the Benedict to explore the intersection of language

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Star and on Empress Purple Hibiscus VOLUMES Midmorning EVERYBODY’S TALKING complete concert experiencethrough video and high-quality audio on our Web site. Readers and writerstogether came for a fourthof literary season conversationswith Talking Volumes,the joint book clubMinnesota of Public Radio, by Anna Quindlen, and The Loft Literary Center. Seven by Anchee Min. Broadcasts included by Chimamanda NgoziOrchid Adichie and live author interviewsstage aton the Fitzgerald Theater. Piano-e-Competition, consideredpiano competitions one of the in Publictopthe world, Radio chose as its Minnesota broadcastaudiences partner.heard dailyRadio by performances John Birge introducedand tunedpresented in for livethe finalby Mindy roundsHall Ratner in Minneapolis. from Orchestra Online audiences got a Tribune books were featuredBlessings this season, including for a $25,000 prize. The Second International

TOMORROW’S VIRTUOSO PIANISTS, TODAY The Internet wasn’t theof theonly world’s place newestto hear piano some prodigies vying concert space that isfinest. considered Host oneBrian of NewhousemusiciansEurope’s traveled to bring with theacross the concert Minnesota. to listeners reveled in a spectacularbroadcast live as Vänskä broughthis new orchestra homeperformance for a in Sibeliusa stunning Hall, wood-under-glass Finland, a city of 95,000set in spruce forestshome and to Minnesota Orchestramusic director Osmo Vänskä.In February our audiences Proms.” Throughout thefestival, two-month listeners BBC Proms enjoyedperformances exclusive featuring recordingsmakers outstanding ofalongside British noted music international performers. Next stop: Lahti, world’s most spectacularhost musicalTom Crann events invited whenRoyal them Albert inside Hall London’s fortradition the music, that tomfoolery can only andbe the “Last Night of the Minnesota Public Radio Regional Arts & Culture Minnesota Public Radio Regional Events

CELEBRATING JOURNALISTS A MONTH OF MAKING MERRY Audiences were inspired by some of the world’s The holiday season started with an opportunity most respected journalists through our Broadcast for listeners to meet their favorite classical Journalist Series. Anne Garrels, senior NPR hosts at the Galleria in Edina while the Monarch correspondent, had a capacity crowd mesmerized Quartet provided the entertainment. Seasonal as she recalled her experience as one of the only festivities continued with a holiday concert unembedded U.S. correspondents reporting from series at the Fitzgerald Theater. Events included Baghdad during the war. Robert Siegel, senior T. Mychael Rambo regaling a packed house with host of NPR’s All Things an evening of music and Considered ®, spoke on “NPR storytelling, and A Heartland News: From Daily Reports to Holiday, a performance of the Coverage of Crisis.” acoustic music from around Arts journalists got the globe by local favorite in on the act when Eric Peter Ostroushko. Fans of Friesen, host of CBC Radio’s The Morning Show got a OnStage and former voice of special treat when hosts Minnesota Public Radio, gave Dale Connelly and Jim Ed a multimedia presentation Poole held their own holiday on pianist Glenn Gould. The pageant, including a retelling season ended when national Morning Edition ® of It’s a Wonderful Life, and the folk music of host Bob Edwards visited to discuss the life and Cathy Fink and Marcy Marxer. career of another broadcast journalism legend, SOUNDS AND LOOKS IRISH Edward R. Murrow. Minnesota fans had a chance For the past four years, listeners have joined in to say goodbye to the man who woke them up and our celebration of St. Patrick’s Day with Sounds

kept them informed for two-plus decades. Shortly ® Irish , a showcase of the best and brightest of after his visit, Edwards left NPR to host a show Ireland’s vibrant classical music scene. This year, on satellite radio.

8 2004 MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO Regional S e r v i c e 9 CELLO ON TAP A sell-out Halloweengathered crowd at the 400the Bar University near of inMinnesota Minneapolis to excitinghear young musicianMatt Haimovitz—playon Bach the cello. Two MinnesotaPublic Radio classicalhosts musicjoined in theHaimovitz’s fun when 50-statebars tour and of coffeehouses hit the the world’s great concertprior to halls, his performance.livesuccessfully on the Theair innovativeengagedtimeless new concert audiences art form. with a On Minnesota Public Radiofrom ourDay, booth the actionat theNelson movedcorner to ofthe Judson Carousel andup Parkof special Stage forprograms, a Governorfull including line- interviewsand and Norm withsenators Coleman. Twin Cities. Steve atSeel the introduced 400 Bar andthe32-year-old Johnconcert Birge Haimovitz, interviewed who the has played in some interviews, politicking, live broadcasts and more. A Prairie as they ® PRONTO PUPS, CHEESE CURDS, RADIO LAKE WOBEGON VISITS LAKE SUPERIOR went to the Fair. VisitorsGet-Together” to the “Great were Minnesotatreated to music, laughter, has lived in Duluth for 30 years. For 12 days at the end teamof summerof producers, a devoted hosts, volunteers engineers, carried staff on and a venerable tradition: We Duluth. Keillor kept the live national broadcast local with guests Charlie Patt, a Duluth- based country-blues musician, and Louis Jenkins, a poet who Keillor and the cast of Home Companion headed up Interstate 35 for a broadcast from “The Zenith City of the Unsalted Seas,” a.k.a., party that was engaging,with livelyblarney. and brimming In April, 2,400 dedicated fans turned out to see Garrison that celebration was thebrought Fitzgerald to life Theater. on specials,stage In atthe hostspirit Tom ofCrann andthe readerswelcomedradio to performers the Fitzgerald for a transatlantic

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MARKETPLACE TURNS 15 long program. Economics Editor Chris Farrell offers America’s most popular business program on radio and new segments along with informed commentary television turned 15 in 2004. Marketplace®, produced and answers to audience questions. The Web site by American Public Media and hosted by David Brown, complements the new feel, featuring easy-to-use began in 1989 as a scrappy start-up program in links to broadcasts and key subject areas, tools for a suburban Los Angeles strip mall next to a Merry investors and online calculators. Maids service. The goal was to create a witty and EYE-OPENING DOCUMENTARIES intelligent program that examined the world through Listeners gained the dual prisms of business and unprecedented access to economics. Fifteen years, eight the Oval Office during million listeners, four hosts, one The President Calling, a duPont-Columbia and a Peabody documentary from American Award later, more audiences than RadioWorks®. Secretly recorded ever look to Marketplace for their conversations of presidents daily “business news for the rest Kennedy, Johnson and Nixon of us.” The show’s popular sister provided insight into the lives program, Marketplace Morning of these three men, as well as ® Report hosted by fresh perspective on the office and Tess Vigeland, brings the of the world’s most powerful same to morning listeners from coast to coast. leader. For the 10th anniversary of the Rwandan THE MONEY SHOW FOR THE REST OF US genocide, American RadioWorks collaborated with National audiences seeking solid advice on financial public television’s award-winning Frontline to decisions were privy to an enhanced resource in present The Few Who Stayed: Defying Genocide 2004: the new Sound Money®, now produced by the in Rwanda. Audiences heard exclusive interviews creators of Marketplace. Host Kai Ryssdal brings with those who witnessed the carnage after warmth, irreverence and wit to the weekly hour- Western governments turned away from Rwanda.

12 2004 AMERICAN PUBLIC MEDIA National S e r v i c e 13 , a Speaking a powerful, From November 3-9, AmericanPublic Media led weeklong look at democracy.Whose Democracy Is It? collaboration with publicradio stations, producersnetworks, and offered communitiesnationwide a much-neededlook at what’s working andwhat needs strengtheningwithin American democracy. also received a Religion Communicators AN ENLIGHTENING LOOK AT DEMOCRACY commentaries, cultural programs,investigative documentaries, reports andmaking interactive democracy Web a tools,topicno ofsingle discussion show orin seriesa way ever has. of Faith Council Wilbur Award forAmerica” “Progressive and “Religion Islam in show’s in a Timeextensive of War.” Web The site for offers understanding another forumfaith, broadcasts, and provides articles, access readingto lists and more. This massive public servicecoast effortto coast, engaged and peopleresultedfeature in reports, more than town 60 hall meetings, call-ins, Legacy of the African-American Spiritual.”

® hit , ™ Speaking of Faith , Weekend America COAST TO COAST SPEAKING OF FAITH RADIO FOR A WEEKEND STATE OF MIND with a 2004 Gabriel AwardBroadcasters from the Association Catholic for “Joe Carter and the National audiences can publicnow participate radio conversations in weeklyethics about and belief,ideas. meaning,In Julyofficially 2003, launched as Thea national show, hosted weekly by program. , was honored Los Angeles and featurescurrent events, culture voicesand from across the country. of the week, the arts andpublic affairs. Radio veteransBarbara Bogaev and Bill Radkehost the engaging magazineformat that originates from service. The answers are ascovered diverse by asthe the show. topics Pilots the for airwaves in April, givingof nationallisteners markets in a handfula new conversationsway to engage in about lively the issues What are you doing this weekend?question That’s at thethe heart of American Public Media’s newest weekend program A m e r i c a n Public Media National Music & A r t s

A PRAIRIE HOME COMPANION AMERICAN MAVERICKS WINS A PEABODY ON THE ROAD, ON THE WEB American Mavericks® and host Suzanne Vega won a gave more live audiences Peabody Award in April. Many stations broadcasted

® the chance to enjoy the bold and challenging 13-part series that explores with “The Rhubarb Tour,” a smaller and more the evolution of distinctly American classical music intimate version of the beloved variety show through the perspectives of those who were involved. that visited 16 cities. Stops included Buffalo, Online visitors from around the world continue to Santa Fe, Oklahoma City and Louisville. Although visit the program’s Web site, the tour was not broadcast which is as ambitious as the nationally, stations in the broadcasts. The site features cities it visited reserved the a comprehensive collection of right to air the show. The performances, two Web radio name stems from what Keillor streams, each providing 24 describes as “the delicate hours a day of hard-to-find balance between sweet and “underground” classics, and sour, between iconography interactive instruments. and irony, between lightning PARTNER TO AN and lightning bugs.” INAUGURAL SEASON Visitors to Lake Wobegon For years, David Finckel, cellist online also got a treat in 2004. The Prairie Home of the , and pianist Wu Han Companion Web site got an “above-average” have been favorite guests of Saint Paul Sunday®. The upgrade. Features include bigger headlines, more husband-wife team expanded their relationship with dynamic content and ready access to deeper public radio audiences when they chose American parts of the site. The result feels like a down- Public Media as the exclusive broadcast partner for home daily from the “town that time forgot and the inaugural season of their new chamber music decades cannot improve.” festival, Music@Menlo. Listeners joined host Brian

14 2004 AMERICAN PUBLIC MEDIA National S e r v i c e 15 Classical Music Initiative,multi-year a project designeddevelop to and support thegeneration next of classical programmingmusic for public andradio other media. We convened threenational meetings to launchthe project. Leaders fromcross-section a of the nationalclassical music field metto discuss the aims of the SHAPING THE NEXT GENERATION effort to encourage talentedto submit artists their and ideas producers andmusic help media us makeeven classicalmore exhilarating. American listeners. The National Endowment for the ArtsAmerican confirmed Public Media’s leadershipmusic role inwith classical the awardingare of usinga $500,000 the funds grant. to Wesupport the goals of the initiative: create enthusiasmattract fornew theaudiences art form, andin theshape year, the wefuture. announced Later a request-for-proposal has become a holiday tradition for thousands of BBC A Festival of Nine Lessons and . The live broadcast from Cambridge, —a summer showcase MILESTONES FROM “ACROSS THE POND” King’s College and hosted by Michael Barone, transatlantic On Christmas broadcast Eve, anniversarymilestone: we celebrated theof 25thanother Carols England, featuring the world-renowned Choir of Media and the BBC joinedforces to broadcast theProms of leading internationalperformers along with theof thebest British music scene, hosted by Tom Crann. The U.S. radio audiencea gottaste of the world’s largestand most successful musicfestival when American Public next best thing to attending.the online Newhouse experience enhanced byinsight, sharing background his artistic of withthe works,conductors, and interviews artists and composers. Newhouse for “best of theby A-listfestival” musicians performances fromand across Europe. the Audio United notes, Statesinformation interviews, and workshop lectures made the Web site the Minnesota Public R a d i o a n d YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2004 Unrestricted Subsidiaries Operating Property Designated Interfund Consolidated Statement of Activities Fund Fund Fund Eliminations Total SUPPORT FROM PUBLIC: Membership $ 10,576 $ 2 $ $ $ 10,578 FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2004 Regional underwriting 6,149 6,149 (in thousands) with comparative totals National underwriting 6,550 6,550 for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2003 Business general support 700 551 1,251 Foundations 1,360 12 1,372 Grants from endowments 4,002 945 4,947 Minnesota Public Radio ended fiscal year Other grants from parent 301 251 552 Educational sponsors 413 413 2004 with a balanced Operating Fund. TOTAL SUPPORT FROM PUBLIC 30,051 816 945 31,812 Activity in the Operating Fund, which is SUPPORT FROM GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES: used to record Minnesota Public Radio’s Corporation for 5,170 191 5,361 day-to-day activities, increased 13 Other grants from governmental agencies 274 120 394 percent from the fiscal year 2003 to $49.6 TOTAL SUPPORT FROM GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES 5,444 311 5,755 million. The Operating Fund’s net assets EARNED REVENUE: increased a modest $44,000 for the year. Revenue from broadcasting activities 11,212 (35) 11,177 Royalties and licensing fees 1,640 12 1,652 See the graphs to the right for additional Investment return — net 26 50 26 102 financial highlights. Other earned revenue 1,274 631 (64) 1,841 TOTAL EARNED REVENUE 14,152 681 38 (99) 14,772 Temporarily Restricted net assets increased TOTAL SUPPORT AND EARNED REVENUE 49,647 1,808 983 (99) 52,339 $4.5 million, due mostly to contributions EXPENSES: to Minnesota Public Radio’s The Next Operations 36,471 3,293 234 (99) 39,899 Administrative 7,895 846 8,741 Standard Capital Campaign. Also in fiscal Fundraising 5,293 163 5,456 year 2004, Minnesota Public Radio placed TOTAL EXPENSES 49,659 4,302 234 (99) 54,096 the proceeds of $6.4 million from the sale MINORITY INTEREST IN JOINT VENTURE (11) (11) of its commercial radio station, WMNN SUPPORT AND REVENUE IN EXCESS OF 1330-AM, into the APMG Endowment for (LESS THAN) EXPENSES (23) (2,494) 749 (1,768) Minnesota Public Radio. Both the WMNN CAPITAL CAMPAIGN REVENUE 3,104 3,104 sale and the endowment contribution are CAPITAL CAMPAIGN EXPENSE (583) (583) GAIN ON SALE OF ASSETS 100 5,566 5,666 recorded in the Property Fund. CONTRIBUTION TO APMG ENDOWMENTS (6,447) (6,447) INTERFUND TRANSFERS (33) 692 (659) The complete audited report for Minnesota CHANGE IN NET ASSETS 44 (162) 90 (28) Public Radio can be found on the Minnesota NET ASSETS AT BEGINNING OF THE PERIOD 546 25,552 13,361 39,459 Public Radio Web site at www.mpr.org. NET ASSETS AT END OF THE PERIOD $ 590 $ 25,390 $ 13,451 $ $ 39,431

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Operations 73%

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Membership 35%

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(240) 5,909 5,319 YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2004 Annual Support

Minnesota Public Radio has a rich tradition of financial support from individuals, families, corporations and foundations throughout the Upper Midwest. Minnesota Public Radio is truly grateful to each of the 82,227 members and other contributors whose generosity ensured the achievement of our mission and a balanced budget for fiscal year 2004 (July 1, 2003 through June 30, 2004). On the following pages, we are pleased to recognize our leading supporters.

Individual Contributors and Members

PRESIDENT’S CIRCLE R. C. Lilly Foundation Richard A. and Linda Glasgow Paul C. and Mary Reyelts Mr. and Mrs. Richard Barnes GUARANTOR ($100,000 or more) Daniel T. and Helen Lindsay Thomas W. and Lorna Gleason Marilyn and Steven Rothschild John W. and Charlene Barrett Oakleaf Endowment: Diana Lee and Kathryn Glessing Karen Rylander Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Barrett Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth* N. Dayton Donald J. Lucker Douglas R. Heidenreich Suchitra and Ramesh Sairam Dr. Patricia A. Barrier Dusty and George Mairs Randall J. and Sara G. Hogan Thomas T. Schattenberg Catherine Bartlett and BUILDER ($25,000 to $49,000) Walt McCarthy and Patrick A. and Cathy E. Hopf Darell Shaffer Bill Crain Wesley C. and Lucinda Dudley Clara Ueland Dr. and Mrs. Charles A. Horwitz John Shaffer Susan and Vincent Barton Karin L. Larson Mort and Alice Mortenson Paul and Lynn Hunt Smaby Family Foundation Patrick and Andrea Bassett Whitney and Elizabeth MacMillan Lisa and John Nicotra Richard and Sandra Jacobson David Strand A. Jake and Kathleen A. Bauerly Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Sivertsen Mr. and Mrs. Bartley Osborn Lucy Rosenberry Jones Austin and Doll Sullivan Donna Helyn Baxter and Gene Lee Baxter Mr. and Mrs. William R. Pearce Paul A. and Chris Kadue Missy Thompson and Hiram J. and Vanessa Beardsley LEADERSHIP CIRCLE Phyllis S. Poehler/Walter E. Stremel Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Kaufmann Gar Hargens Barbara and James Beattie BENEFACTOR ($15,000 to $24,999) Charitable Trust Donna Avery and Cheryl Volkman Erika Bellmann Stephen Ketterer William D. Radichel Foundation Thomas Kigin Joanne and Philip Von Blon Jeff Bengtson and RAFT Charitable Foundation Aaron and Dana Kirkemo Ed and Carol Wagner David Bjork SUSTAINER ($10,000 to $14,999) Kathleen Stack and Dick and Betty Kling David and Mary Ann Wark Ann and Ellis Benson E. Thomas Binger and Thomas J. Kelley Sally and Bill Kling Virginia and Gerard Wimmer Gail Berger Rebecca Rand David and Ann Wasson Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Kolderie Charles and Julie Zelle Anita M. and Floyd E. Bertelsen Peggy and Ralph Burnet Mr. and Mrs. C. Angus Wurtele Steven J. Kopesky Jo J. Binsfeld Kristen Copham and Germaine S. Krysan PARTNER ($1,200 TO $2,499) Michelle Blaeser Leo Kuelbs LEADER ($2,500 TO $4,999) Sara Kwakenat Steven and Beverly Aanenson Jim Blilie Mary Lee Dayton William B. and Emily Acheson Stephanie and John Laitala-Welch Grant Abbott and Elaine Tarone Karen Blumberg and Al and Kathy Lenzmeier Anonymous (4) Jean R. Ljungkull Steve and Jane Aldrich Dan Rischall Wells Family Foundation Jean and Michael Antonello Leland T. Lynch and Terry Saario Fund Todd and Allyson Aldrich David L. and Shari Boehnen Sharon and Clark Winslow Martha and Bruce Atwater of The Minneapolis Foundation Craig J. Alexander Fund of Carolyn and Fred Bogott Cheryl Bailey and Mary K. Mahley Family Foundation The Minneapolis Foundation Michael Borromeo INVESTOR ($5,000 TO $9,999) Daniel Humes Barbara L. and Thomas R. McBurney Mark and Diana Alfuth Joshua J. Boss Anonymous John and Nancy Baird Fund of The Mr. and Mrs. Robert McCrea Margaret D. Anderson Fund of Sabina Bosshard Jane Beim St. Croix Valley Community Foundation Mary McLeod The Minneapolis Foundation Sharon Bowman Susan and Rod Boren Vasco Bernardi Jon and Debra McTaggart Scott R. and Madelyne Anderson William M. Brauer Ann and Michael Ciresi Dennis W. Boom Mary and Bob Mersky James H. Andrisevic Tom Braun Thomas R. Crane and Mr. and Mrs. Conley Brooks, Sr. Larry Hill and Linda Mohr Mr. John E. Andrus, III Paul Brazelton Roxann Kay Nicky and Tom Carpenter Dr. and Mrs. Glen D. Nelson Anonymous (13) Alice E. and Charles A. Bresnahan Dan Dodds Dr. Donald S. Childs, Jr. Nicholson Family Foundation Paul and Sue Arneson Jan and Ellen Breyer The Connie Foote Family Fund of Sandra and Lynn Davis Linda C. Odegard and James F. and Christine Kay Arnold Arnold M. and Judith Brier The Saint Paul Foundation David and Vanessa Dayton of the Harlan Cavert Brent and Susan Asplin Dr. Barbara A. Broker Janet and Glenn Hansen Hudson Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Oehler Gordon and Joyce Asselstine Jeffrey and Gretchen Brown Alfred and Ingrid Lenz Harrison Patrick J. and Lisa Denzer Ted Olson and Annette Atkins Mark and Kathy Brutinel Allen W. Hayes M. Johannah and Thomas W. Dzik Chris Bellefeuille Anne E. Auten Burdick Craddick Family Charitable Mr. and Mrs. Leonard C. Hoeft Ruth and Mark Eaton Katherine Payne Dale L. and Jane Bacon Foundation Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Huss, Jr. Hugh and Joyce Edmondson Mrs. George T. Pennock Sandra and Barry Baines Kris Burhardt and April Spas The Margaret H. and James E. Kelley Richard and Beverly Fink Nancy and Dick Pflager Baker Family Fund of The Patricia Butler Foundation Gerald B. and Catherine Fischer Pohlad Family Foundation Minneapolis Foundation William W. and Connie Cameron Daniel and Constance Kunin Florence F. Francis Walther G. Prausnitz Dr. Kenneth S. Barklind Paul and Bridget Carns

18 Carol Caruthers Rebecca L. Erdahl Drs. Helen E. Hansen and Tom and Jan Johnson Lynn M. and Tim H. Lee Joan B. Carvalho Pat Fair Robert E. Collier Mrs. Troy Johnson Joseph and Frances Leek Carl Paul Carver Deborah Farah Henry and Ellen Hanten Jacqueline Nolte Jones Darelynn D. Lehto Sharon and Greg Christian Michael Farnham Jodi and Stan Harpstead R. Scott and Anne Jones Richard R. and Jeanne Lemberger Tony Christianson Charles J. Fazio and John W. Harrer and Kate Ellis Cheryl D. Jones and Lemke Services Inc. Joshua B. Colton Sallie Quammen Pamela M. Harris Gordon Uttermark Vanda Lennon Mary Sue Comfort Felhaber, Larson, Fenlon & Vogt Scott Harrison Chris Kadue Helen Leslie and Ron Goldser Janet M. Conn Paul and Judy Florell Dr. Lynn C. Hartmann John H. Kaintz Joe Lethert Patrick Cook and Harry Foerster Donald and Marguerite Harvey Joan Kampmeyer and Ross and Bridget Levin Sandra Schwanz Barbara Forster and Greg Haselmann and Nancy Hanks Erwin Templin Guilford Lewis and Mark and Karri L. Copman Lawrence Hendrickson Robert J. and Mary Jane Haugh Trust Kathleen E. Kane Rondi Erickson Eva Cordes Michael and Berit Francis Fund of The Saint Paul Foundation Carolyn and John Kanyusik Richard and Judy Lien The Cornerstone Group Paul and Betty Frandsen J. Mark Haugland, M.D. and Joe Kapolka and Barry and Gloria Lindquist Judith S. and Richard F. Corson Marge and Dave Fraser Margo Struthers Kerry Noyes Keith C. Linney Margaret P. Cost Mr. and Mrs. Peter L. Frechette Stewart Hazel and Mary Schlosser Paul and Sarah Karon John W. Littlehales Kathy and Greg Coward Carol Freeman Bernt and Suzin Helgaas Mike P. Kaselnak and Jane E. Ljungkull Lydia Crawford Dr. L. Ronald French Carl E. Heltne Michelle Taylor Dana R. Lonn Ellie and Tom Crosby Dr. Ann Friedmann Jean Henjum and Gerry Flannery Kevin Keenan Warren and Ann Lopour Mary Beth Crowley Steven L. and Susan G. Fritze H. Jed Hepworth and Lee Schubert Martha Kelly Anthony Lourey and Marlana Benzie-Lourey June Curme Daniel Fulton Jay Thomas Hewitt Deborah King Cynthia and Keith Loveland Dr. Dan Dalan Martha and John Gabbert Mary Kay Hicks Mr. Thomas and Dr. Patricia Kingston Pamela Lowe and Dr. William J. Lowe Kay R. Dalen Edwin and Barbara Gage Sharon Hildrum William M. Lightner and Mrs. William E. Ludwick Carol Daly Carson and Gail Gardner J. Stanley and Doris Hill Sarah Kipling Marlys E. Lund Michael W. and Beth Davis Mari Gaydos Smith Dorothy and Don Hilligoss Karen Kjolhaug Dale J. and Mary O. Lungwitz Dawkins Family Fund of Kathie and Ken Geiger Elfrieda Hintze Allan W. Klein and Sarah Lutman and The Saint Paul Foundation David E. Gerdes Dianne M. and Wayne L. Hoeschen Harriet Lansing Robert Rudolph Daniel and Deborah Day Thomas J. Gilbert Jack and Linda Hoeschler Mr. E. M. Kleven David and Mary Maas David and Janis Day Gerald and Toni Gilchrist Diane and Tony Hofstede Kurt W. Klitzke Dr. John A. MacDougall Ane-Grethe and Rory A. Delaney George R. Gordon, MD Jean and Arthur L. Hogenson Robert J. Klosterman Ben A. Macedo and John M. Dickerson Kevin Gordon and Rosalee and Christopher Holm Barry and Julia Knight Elizabeth H. Dixon Jan Dickinson Michelle Traeger Drs. Leighanne and Harnath Holmes Dr. and Mrs. David Knighton R. J. Macpherson, Jr. Dr. Ann C. Dillon Jon Kevin Gossett Anne Larsen Hooley and Mark Hooley David and Mary Beth Koehler Sarah C. and David Madison Dennis and Nickie Dillon Christopher Gostout and Michelle and David Horan Emery Koenig Kathi Austin Mahle Jill T. Doescher Bobbie Smith Gostout Alana Hinrich Howey and Dale M. Howey Steve and Kim Koeppen Stephen Mahle Janet Dolan and William Moore Peter Gove Amy L. Hubbard Mark S. Konings and William M. Mahlum and Tom and Mary Ann Donaldson Frances Graham and Jay Alan Hudson and Paige Chernow Donna Allan Melissa Donkers Dr. Robert J. Gumnit Susan Lynn Burton Rod and Tina Kopp Tom Mahoney and Joe Dowling and Siobhan Cleary Wendy and Donald Graves Jeff D. Hudson Joan Kreider Madeline Maxeiner Sandy Duclos Field Deanne and John Greco Bill and Hella Mears Hueg Michael and Ivanka Krogh Gary Mainor David Duddingston and Toni and Frederick Green Dr. Margaret J. Hustad and Mary and Jim Krook Donald A. and Rhoda Mains Clayton Halunen John and Katherine Gresens David Perrin Hubert and Deborah Kuehl Mark C. and Nancy Mammel Lara and Daniel Duddingston Mr. and Mrs. N. Bud Grossman I.S. Marketing, LLC Anita and Myron Kunin Roberta Mann Foundation Joseph Duffy Nancy C. and Larry Grubbs Identification Services Tim and Sharon Kurtt Michael Markman Scott and Heidi Dulebohn Dan Grube Chris and Val Jackson Steve Kuslich, MD Richard K. and Kristen J. Marlow Jacqulin R. Dunn Brian T. Gruis Jesse Jacob Mr. and Mrs. John R. Lampert Janet E. Martins and David L. Duval, M.D. Melanie and Martin Grune Irwin and Alexandra Jacobs Val Landwehr and Bruce A. Hedge Heidi and Frazier Eales Marvin and Lorraine Grunke Kathleen S. Jasperson Jane Rosemarin Charles N. Marvin Family Dianne Eberlein Catherine and Tom Gump Dwight Jennings Gerlad Lange William H. Mason, III and Jonathan Scott and Brenda Eckes Nina Hale and Clayton E. Jensen Drs. Jim and Penny Langland James B. Massie Susan B. and James Edberg Dylan Hicks Lynette and Neil Jensen Laurie and Dan Lanzdorf Silas L. Matthies, Jr. and Kathryn P. Dr. Sally M. Ehlers Jane and Ron Hall Susan M. Jensen Paula S. Larson and Kim Howard LeRoy T. Mattson LaVonne J. Ellingson Keith Halleland and Patricia Johnson Sarah J. Larson Deborah McCarl and Pamela Endean and Cindy Larson Rodger L. Johnson, MD and Robert P. and Chris Larson Marilyn Skurdahl Colleen M. Carey Tammy Hamzehpour Sally L. Johnson James and Mary Lawrence Michael W. and Kay McCarthy Lester and Sallie Engel James and Deborah Hannigan Scott W. and Marjorie Johnson James Lee and Linda Norris Rebecca McClure Diana Engstrom Ruth E. Hanold Susan L. and Bruce A. Johnson Judith and Clint Lee Jane McCoid 19 Ashleigh and Daniel Varley Individual Contributors and Members Mary W. Vaughan Fund of The Minneapolis Foundation Ed and Margaret McConaghay Tracy E. Napp Jackie Reinking Sylvia Soucheray Tom C. Verburgt Vickie L. McCormick Donna Nelson James M. Richards Mark Spellman Jan Verruso Joyce H. and Richard D. McFarland Jan Nielsen Ridgedale State Bank Mr. and Mrs. Edson W. Spencer General and Mrs. John Vessey Bill and Jean McGarry Fred L. Nolan and RJW Foundation Florence Sponberg Kara and Guy Vig Carla K. McGrath Ellen J. Siewert John Rodriguez Mark Stockburger Mark E. Viste Michael T. McKinney Christine K. and Dermod F. Norton Anne P. Rogers Kathleen Stokker Jane Voglewede and Harvey T. McLain Charles E. and Wendy K. Nove Cole Rogers James A. and Merrie Stolpestad David Abbott Bill and Martha McLaughlin Michael and Kay O'Keefe John and Lois Rogers James R. Stone John L. Voigt Judy McLaughlin Maria O'Leary Lucy Rogers and Lawrence Grant William and Lee Strang Ron Wahlberg Mary B. McMillan Patrick and Amaria O'Leary Fund of the Headwaters Fund Loretta L. Stutsman Winston R. and Maxine H. Wallin Mitchell T. and Jan A. McMillen Sue and Tim Olson Robert and Mary Rolfes Helen Subak Fund of The Minneapolis Foundation Richard and Deborah McNeil Marc P. Ondrechen Beverly J. and John A. Rollwagen Fund of Charles J. Suk The H. E. and Helen R. Warren Foundation Doug McPeek and Connie C. O'Neil The Minneapolis Foundation Christopher James Sullivan and Nancy B. and Douglas Watkins Diana Hoyt Ruth and Ahmad Orandi Dr. William Rupp and Lydia Louise Parker Watson Family Fund of Joan and Thomas V. Mears Dolores Orey Dr. Janis Clark John L. Sullivan, Jr. The Minneapolis Foundation Peter Mecklenburg and Gary M. Osberg Ed and Jenni Ryan Karen R. Sussman Jan H. Watson Kristine Wright George L. Osland Jason Rysavy John and Beth Anne Sutcliffe Dr. John and Ruth Weaver Margaret J. Meier Constance S. Otis Lee J. and Anne Salisbury William Svrluga Dr. Lawrence C. Weaver Judy and Harold G. Melanson Dick and Amy Owen Jacques Samy Janette Sweasy Valerie Wedin Kathy Iverson and Nancy Owen and Hilary Sandall Cynthia D. Swessel-Hofer Margaret Weglinski Dr. Mike Menzel John Lavander Eugene and Pamela Sander Jim and Donna Swindal Karen J. Weidner and Karla K. Menzel Sandra R. Paige and David N. and Anita I. Sapp Michael D. and Karlin Symons Kurt Klotzbuecher Dennis and Margaret Meyer Francis L. Fuca Tricia Sargent Joseph Tashjian and Mary Ruth Weisel Ruth Mickelsen and Carolyn M. Parnell Mr. Barney Saunders Kay Savik Howard and Gloria Weisskopf William Manning Mark and Julianne Parrott Dennis Schapiro Jean M. Taylor and Linda and Ron Wenger Lynn M. Mickelson and Dr. Patricia Penovich and Nancy Schultz Roger D. Griffith Mark Werner Sharon A. Kilburn Dr. Gerald Moriarty Kay Schwebke and TCMK Foundation Pamela Wheelock Charles and Laura F. Miller Linda and Larry Perlman Marcia Meredith Terhuly Family Foundation Dr. and Mr. Linda H. and Esther Miller Mary Lynne and Michael Perushek Nancy Scott-Derringer Dr. and Mrs. Hugh J. Thompson Stephen Whitman Richard A. and Sylvia Miller Craig W. and Heather A. Peterson Jim and Pamela Sebesta J. P. Tierney Sharon and Robert Wichman Thomas A. Miller Mary and Clayton R. Peterson Lois Cornell Selberg Julia Timm and Brad Wicks Miracles Account Management, Inc. Susan G. and Brent W. Peterson Dan C. and Virginia Shapiro Stephan Kieu Per and Elaine Wickstrom Terry Mistalski Joan Piche David and Karen Sharbo David Toft Chris and Sharon Widstrom Barbara Mock and David G. and Jane N. Piepgras John and Jane Sherman Cynthia A. Toher Guy R. and Jan Wikman Gerriann Brower Mr. and Mrs. Addison L. Piper Joseph and Leslie Shneider Kari P. Torgerhagen Michael Wilens and Erik and Lisa Moe Louise B. Plank Ken and Ellie Siess Dr. Carolyn Torkelson and Carolyn Longacre Janet M. Moede Dan Polglaze and Miriam G. Simmons and Brad Beneke M. Sue Wilson Law Offices Mary M. and David Moffett Pam Hermann James L. Schenz Janice Torres and Eleanor and Frederick Winston Ted and Pam Mondale Dwight and Chris Porter Patricia Simmons and John Lane Estate of John S. Winston Walter F. and Joan Mondale Harriet and Walter Pratt Les Wold John Torres The Charles J. Winton, Jr. and Bjorn and Margot Monson Judith and Nickolas Priadka Kathleen K. Simo Kathleen Townsend Henrietta McDonald Winton Fund Pamela J. and Mark Moret Nancy and Bill Priedeman Paula Sippel Dr. Ensor Transfeldt and Grace Transfeldt Mr. and Mrs. Charles Withers Wende and Jim Morrell Dr. and Mrs. James M. Pries Ivan and Grace Sletten Travis-McIlroy Foundation Linda Wolfe Jerene Mortenson Dorothy Prosch Linda R. Sletten Barbara E. Tretheway Mike and Donna Wolsted Sally Mortenson and Daniel and Mary Quattrini Harold Slobof Andrew Troth and Bernard and Jane Worth Alfred Zdrazil Nii A. and Brenda Quaye Douglas C. Smith Corinna Knepper Bruce W. Wright Marianne Moulson and Robert H. Raiter Joan T. Smith Stu Tufford Jeannette T. and Robert York John Greenzweig Cecil C. Ramnaraine Judith Smith Emily Anne and Gedney Tuttle Greg G. and Donna Young Marilyn and Keith Moyer Cidney Rattunde and Neill A. Smith Mary and Bill Udseth Sonya Zapata The Mulcahy Family Fund of Cindy Haugejorde Michael L. and Laurie Snow Michael and Mary Unhjem Larry A. and Diane Zavadil The Saint Paul Foundation June P. Rauschnabel Julia L. Somrock William H. and Mary P. Upjohn Fred and Roxanne Ziecina Dr. James H. Munn Brian and Dawn Reidinger Camilla Sorenson and Kirsten L. Vadheim Howard Zimring and Katherine and Kingsley Murphy David J. Reilly Ruth Larsen Ann and Greg Van Heest Cathy L. Reed 20 ASSOCIATES $500 - $1,199 Thomas C. and Ann H. Atmore Peg Birk David R. Brown Nathan Clark and Lois and Jerome Abraham William Aultfather Cynthia and Kaare Birkeland Jason Brown Gregory Torrence Catherine Abts Timothy J. Aune and Nancy and Steve Birth Judith L. and Greg M. Brown Susan S. and Brian E. Clark Mary Ackerman and Anne Miller Jill W. and John M. Bishop L. David and Virginia A. Brown Haines Clausen James Reents Frank Babka Dr. and Mrs. Jonathan Bishop Theresa and Les Brunker Elizabeth Clayton and Action Mailing Services Karen Bachman Pete Bissonette Kirsten M. Buchholz Michael Marks Nikki Adams Donna and Jerold O. Bahls Haraldor Bjarnason and Robert G. Buley David R. Cleveland and Patricia and Martin Adson Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Bailey Katrin F. Frimannsdottir Lou and Allan Burdick Carol A. Stack Barbara Ahlstrom Lisa J. Bailey and Rolf F. Bjelland David F. Burgardt Felicia Rae Cochran Victor Ajibesin Scott L. Anderson Laura Bjorklund Lydia A. and Ronald Burke Linda Coetzee Meredith B. Alden Dr. John Baird and Pam and Don Bjorkman Dr. Nicholas Burke and Sandra L. Coffin Bridget Allan Ales Mrs. Kim Baird Olivia H. Blackburn Susan Slattery-Burke Corinne and Dave Colburn Norman G. and Roberta M. Allan Douglas and Julie Baker Chris Blake Malcolm and Barb Burleigh Janet Coleman Marcia Allard and Jane D. Baker David and Diane Blake John and Kim Burmeister Sheila M. Colgan Chad Kissela Dr. Carol E. Ball Jon and Linda Blessing Benjamin L. and Allison M. Burnett Erna Collins Janine Allison Robert Ball Victor Bloomfield and Mr. and Mrs. James Bury Dr. Yvonne C. Condell Idith and Yuval Almog Yvonne M. Baller Elsa Shapiro Elizabeth Bushell John Condon Adrian and Sally Almquist Robert and Barbara Ballou Bob’s Cabins Jane L. and Malcolm Butler Virginia Conklin Ellen Altman Joel and Marilyn Bamford Jon Bogen Laurence Butler Michael C. Conn and Martha B. Alworth Sharon Banister Frederick Bogott and Michael L. Cagley Kenneth A. Kimmes Royal and Karen B. Alworth Gretchen Q. and Mark Banks Rachel Matney Patrick and Marlyn Cain Mike and Leslie Connelly Barbara Aman and Diana J. Barber Thomas and Jennifer Bohmbach Audrey Caine Ron Converse William R. Easton Elaine D. Baron Ralph Bolman and Charles G. Calhoun Ellen Conway B J. Amick Ms. Rebecca L. Bartels Cecilia Patton Bolman Joanna G. and Brad R. Callahan Barry and Susan Cosens Sue and Bill Ammerman Robert Barten Amy M. Bonifas Sue and Bill Cammack Martin J. and Barbara Costello Linda R. Amrein Georgia Bartlett Jeffrey Bores and Susan Camp Courtney Truck Service Mr. and Mrs. Elmer L. Andersen Bonnie Baskin Michael K. Hawkins Catherine Carlsen Nan Cowin Sarah J. Andersen and Andrew and Nellie Bauer Margaret and Michael Borg A. V. Carlson and Jay and Page Cowles Chris A. Hayner G. Eric and Jean M. Bauer Louann Bosmans and Larry E. Godel Russell and Marguerite Cowles Al M. Anderson Catherine Bean and Dr. Loren Bosmans Dave and Brenda Carlson Charles A. Cox Annetta Anderson Hjalmer Duenow Hildy Bowbeer Sandra Carlson David and Vicki Cox Barbara T. Anderson Kip Beardsley and Honorable Robert E. and Andy Bowen Glenna L. Case Stephen P. Cragle, MD and Dale R. Anderson Matthew Nelson Betty Bowman James W. Caspers Beth R. Lauren Crain Gertrude R. Anderson Michael J. Beckius Robert E. Boyle Associates PA Millie and Paul Caspersen Reverend Jim Crecelius Howard and Linda Anderson Kenneth D. Bednar and William M. and Margee Bracken Peter Cermak Don and Nancy Creighton Janet R. and Brad H. Anderson Linda R. Logan Randi and Larry Braford Cecil H. and Margaret M. Chally Ruth S. Crenshaw Joel T. Anderson Mary L. Belford Charles D. Branch, MD Carolyn Chalmers and Loren Crofton Joyce Anderson Ford W. Bell, DVM and Amy Bell Renee Brauer Eric Janus Robert Crone and Lee and Dee Anderson Mike Bell Charles W. Breer and Dorothy and Douglas Chapman Mary Cameron Mary and Jim Anderson Judson and Carol Bemis Holly J. Brackett Chase Printing Company Inc. John and Laura Crosby Michael Anderson Ellen and Michael Bendel-Stenzel Dr. John H. Brekke Catherine K. and Lawrence S. Chase R. Blake Crosby Dr. and Mrs. Raymond Anderson Roger and Nancy Benjamin George Bridgman Jean M. Chesley Dr. Lana Crowley and Roger E. Anderson Richard D. Benson and Mark Brill and Esther C. Chi Mark McGrew David and Debra Andreas Barbara Luikens, MD Laura Scott Lissa Chipeco Susan Crumb Anonymous (7) Marcy Bents Liz J. Brine and Martin V. and Janet Chorzempa Carl W. and Judy Cummins Sally and Peter Anson Harvey R. Berg Alistair S. McVey Bruce A. Christensen and Jon Cumpton and Nina and John Archabal Margo Berg David R. and Irma L. Brink Ann Streitz Christensen Suzanne Hanson Ted J. and Ruth E. Arneson Brenda R. and Kellen Berglund Gary and Gail Brisbin Joe Christensen Marion J. Curry Donna Arnett and Steven H. and Diana L. Berndt Clif Brittain and Dr. Robert D. and Nancy E. Christensen Mr. and Mrs. John S. Curtin Stephen Glasser Mark and Ivy Bernhardson Margaret M. Ladner Susan J. Christiansen Joan Curtis Cathy and Terrence D. Arntzen Sandra and Victor Berthene Douglas Britton and Kim K. Christianson and Stan and Ann Daley Dr. Judith Arvold and Ruth Bielski Nancy Odden Paul M. Slininger Bruce Dalgaard and Dr. David Arvold Monsignor Thomas Bigelow Mrs. Edward Brooks Chris and Arlyn Christu Carol Korda Pat Asplund Nancy Hill and Rhoda Brooks Rise Ciegler Ruth M. Dalton, MD Pat E. Asplund John Birchem Nikki L. Brovold and A .W. and Sharon Clapp Mary Daniels Randy Aswegan Don and Penney Birdsong Karl Aarsheim Jacqueline Clark John and Mary Lou Dasburg 21 Individual Contributors and Members

Michael and Celia Davis Paul Dvorak L. Kelli Fifield and Dr Gary C. Fifield Ms. Leslie Gibson Roger L. Hale and Eleanor L. Hall, Rehael Mel and Evelyn Davison Mr. Peretz Dworsky Peter S. and Jeanne M. Filkins Scott J. Gifford Fund of The Minneapolis Foundation Marcelle Dawe Shirley Dworsky Howard Fink Jean W. Gillette Reverend Rosalie Heffelfinger Hall Mr. Robin Dawe Dr. Peter J. and J. Isabelle Dyck Hugh A. Fitzgerald Kristine and Dale Gjerde Keith M. Halperin and Dana J. and Mary Beth Dawson Dan Dyre Joe and Brenda Flannery Scott Glickstein and Karen Grabow Dwight and Georgia Day Dr. Jessie K. Easton Julie Lynn and Sydney Kase Carolyn Hamilton Mrs. Kenneth N. Dayton Dr. John Eaton Robert Richard Flaschenriem Pam Goehring Dennis Hamilton and Ned and Sherry Ann Dayton Jean Eckerly Bonnie Fleming Lee Gohlike Cheri Diesem Toby Dayton Philip Eckman and Dr. Janice Fleming Dr. Stanley M. Goldberg Wendy Hamilton Wendy and Doug Dayton Zera Meyers Le Etta and Loren Flicker Golden Valley Microwave Foods Pamela Hand and Timothy M. Dean Bruce Edgren and Verna Flom J. R. Goldenberg Will Hueston Kay de Chambeau Tamra Lair Floor to Ceiling Store Kalman S. and Maxine Goldenberg Bill and Lori Hanley Paula and Cy DeCosse Education Minnesota Mike L. and Susan Flynn Steven B. Goldfine and Jim and Olga Hanlon Dr. Amos S. Deinard and Mrs. Sue Deinard Paul Egeland Charles and Meleah Follen Ilene F. Levin Betsy and Jule Hannaford Steven and Peggy De Lapp Joe Eikmeier Mary Ford Dr. Sherwin Goldman Douglas and B. J. Hansell Charles M. and Carol Denny Stanley C. Eitreim Robert Forder Susan and Stan Goltz Richard M. and Beth Hansen Paul and Susan DeNuccio Kent and Katherine Eklund Charlotte M. Forsythe Dr. Jean C. Gorman and Gary and Karen Hanson Michele Desrosier and Joel A. and Mary Ann Elftmann Robert E. and Ruth Foster Dr. J. Roger Edson Glenn G. Hanson Roger W. Parsons Natalie A. Ellertson and Wayne Foster Dr. and Mrs. Douglas Gracey Robert D. Hanson Richard and Betty Devine Darrell Ellsworth Cynthia A. Frane Catherine Grant Eugene and Zola Hardwick Hazel Dicken Thomas E. and Barbara A. Elliott Martha and Ira Frank Dr. and Mrs. Ted Grant Mr. and Mrs. Rodney Hardy Ariel Dickerman Mechthild Mueller Ellis Iris C. Freeman and Art Green Jack and Grace Harkness Alison Anne and Anthony Teehan Didier Janice and Gary Elsesser Warren Woessner Dr. Tom Greenspon J. Paige Harmon-Pittel William R. and Janice M. Dircks Sidney Emery Jane C. Freeman Barry Greenwald Kurt and Barbara Haroldson Mary Jane Disch Mark and Carol Engebretson Roberta Freeman Mr. and Mrs. William H. Gresham Edward R. and Emily V. Harris Susan Ditmanson and Evelyn and Roger Engle Bayard French Mr. and Mrs. Pierson M. Grieve Katherine Harris and Jay Johnson Erik J. Englebretson and Laura French Bobby I. and Barbara P. Griffin Tom Heim Janelle and Philip Dixon Kathryn E. Farniok Rich and Susan Frevert Suzanne Griffith David Hartwell and W. T. Doar, Jr. Jodi Ennen Chu John J. Frey and Jim Grindle and Elizabeth DeBaut Mary Sue Dobbin Elaine and Larry Erdahl Jane E. Letourneau Linda L. Chlan James Haselmann Charlotte A. Dobosenski Michael and Ana Ericksen Jack Fribley Sheila Grogan Dr. Bob E. and Justine Haselow Louis Doering and D. Bruce and M. Joy Erickson Jeremy M. and Lynn Fryberger Anne M. Gromme William Hasse Jill Padley Kathleen O. and Judy Fulk Thomas and Eileen Grosland Ruth Hastings Humphrey and Elisabeth Doermann Gerald A. Erickson Priscilla Paine Fuller and Susan Hill Gross and Carol Haugen Marylou and John Domino Margaret and Roger Erickson Andrew Fuller Bert M. Gross Dr. Mary Hauser Patrick Dougherty Mike Erickson and Susan Funk and Joel M. Grover Christopher and Elizabeth Hawley Charlotte and Carl Drake Jody Anderson Wood Kidner Gay Grymes and Jennifer Hawley Margot and Garrett Drake Sarah Eschweiler Bruce L. and Alice K. Gaarder Liz J. Houle Eric S. Haynor Kathy H. Drazen and Sherry Essen Jayne S. Gagne Dr. James S. Guerrero and Lois M. and Charles W. Head Oliver W. Pittenger Marion Etzwiler and Debbie Ganzhorn and Dr. Judy Guerrero Georgia Hecock Mary Dressel John Shepherd Pat Brashi William Gullickson Jeff and Lucy Heegaard David and Patricia Drew Emily Everitt Mr. and Mrs. James P. Gardner Dr. Sigurd B. Gundersen, Jr. Karen Heegaard and Dr. John Drozdal Greg Fangel Diane Garetz Don and Winnie Gustafson Chuck Legros Carolyn and Ron Drude Daniel and Dianne Farber Ellie Garrett Donna Gustafson Roger F. and Marge Heegaard Dr. Burt Dubow and Edward L. and Judy Farmer Joanne Gaul Dorothy A. Gustafson Richard and Anna Heinrich Mrs Cheri Dubow Marguerite Farness and Judith Gavin Ashley and Ann D. Haase Thomas and Roberta Heinrich Edmund W. Dumke Katherine A. Maiers Sara and Thomas Gavin Perry B. Hackett Mary S. Heiserman Donald Duncan Judy Fawcett Steven Gavurnik Anton and Anne Haga Jeff Helgerson Kenneth M. and Pat Duncan O. J. and Karen Fawcett John W. and Lois A. Geist Nancy K. Hagstrom Dr. and Mrs. Gary Helmbrecht Nathan A. Dungan Judy and Noel Fedje Brett Gemlo and Kathleen O. and Jerold T. Hahn Richard J. Helvig and Robert O. Durfey Dr. Peter Fehr Elizabeth A. Snelson Jocelyn Hale and Sheryl Harapat Joy Durward Lawrence J. and Gayle Fenton Scott German Glenn Miller David and Kristine Henderson

22 Richard and Roberta Henderson Michele Janin and John B. and Ellen H. Kerber Christopher L. and Patricia Leach Kimberly and Martin Lymn Steven Hendrickson and Tom Linebarger Gale G. and Jeri Kerns Elizabeth P. Leach Jeanne M. and Michael R. Lyner Anne Coldwell Lynne Jarvais Fred and Sandra Kiel David and Elizabeth Lee Kurt H. and Mary E. Lysne Thomas R. Hendrickson Gary and Jean Jarvis Charles T. Killian Lynda R. Lee Linda R. MacAloon Robert G. and Susan G. Hengelfelt Bethany Jasin Margaret M. and James F. Killian Willy and Kacia Lee Sue and Bob Macdonald Richard and Vonna Henry Steven A. Jasinski Karin and Jay Kimble Matt LeFebvre and Kathy Mack Michael A. and Dianne Herold Laurie Anne Javorina Ginger King Marie F. Franzeen Brian Macke Adele Sargent Hersey Helen and Lloyd Jellum Louise E. King Dawn Lemke and Jane J. and Reed Mackenzie Matthew B. and Nancy L. Hertz Marilyn Jess Richard King Joseph Homrich Lucy Mackenzie Peter H. Herzog and Sarah and Chris Johanns Audrey Kingstrom and Dorothy Leonard Joan C. Maclin June M. Wheeler Paul R. and Norma Johannsen Bob Aderhold Alice H. Lesney Nivin S. and W. Duncan MacMillan Philip Heslin Amy E. and Ben Johnson Anthony L. and Jennifer F. Kiorpes John and Julie Lesser Bill and Cindy Macon Steve Hess Reverend Beth Johnson Tim and Mary Kirby Johanna Leuchter and Dr. Joan Madden Willard and Rachel Hiebert Betty and Bud Johnson Peter and Patricia Kitchak Candice Corrigan Archie E. Magnuson Tom Hiendlmayr and Clyde E. Johnson Ms. Michael W. Kithcart Martha Lewis Jeff and Cheryl Magnuson Jan Ormasa Curtis and Lisa Johnson Mark S. Kjolhaug Robert W. Lewis Maureen Mahoney and Nancy Hill and Donna Rae Johnson Valerie L. Klemz Lieberman-Okinow Foundation Bradley Stenson John Birchem Duane W. Johnson Dennis S. and Kathy Klohs Dr. Deborah J. Lightner and Mary Ellen Malkasian Dr. and Mrs. Walter A. Hinck Erin Johnson Tom Knabel, MD Robert H. Jacobson Sandra and Thomas J. Mallon Rebecca Ann Hines Jacqueline Johnson Faye Knowles John Lilly Gene Mammenga and Margaret G. Hinke Jim E. Johnson Marge Knutson Kip L. Lilly and Charlotte Brooker Kathleen G. Hintz and Joel and Beth Johnson Vicki Jo Koch Jeannine L. Bayard Michael Margulies and Chris Morton Kevin H. Johnson Mary Kopet and Richard and Madeleine Linck Jeanne M. Forneris Garry Hippe Peter M. Johnson Larry Hampel Albert W. and Georgia R. Lindeke Dr. John Marini and Dr. Margaret Marini Doug and June Hiza Rev. Robert D. Johnson and Mary Alice Kopf Dr. R. J. Lindeman Diane Markel John LeRoy Hodowanic Mrs. Diane F. Johnson JoAnn and Patrick Kraft Connie Linder Steve J. Markey Arthur A. and Susan M. Hoehn Deborah R. and William B. Johnston Dr. Laurel Krause and Eugene and Marilyn Linderkamp Jeanne Markquart Dave Hoff Merryn Jolkovsky Dr. Vincent Ross Collins Eleanor Lindsay Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. Mars, Jr. Gertrude Hognander Kathleen and Douglas Jones Robert Kriel and Daniel M. and Patricia Lipinski Dr. Jennifer Martin Naomi E. Hokanson Kathryn Jones and Linda Krach Marie Listopad Lawrence and Wynn Martin Victoria Holden Sherwin Skar Cynthia Kriha and Michele Lloyd Raymond J. Martin, Jr. and Elsie F. Helen Holecek Charles and Sally Jorgensen James Eastman Doris Loes Kevin A. Marvelli and Jeff Holmbeck Brian P. Joyce Clif Kroon Kathy Loesch Michael Garvey Charles B. and Joan M. Holmes Dan and Mary Juhl Katie and Kraig Kuelbs Bonita Lokenvitz Patti Maschke and Deborah and Ray Holmes Kathy and John C. Junek Kuhl Design & Build Eve Lomaistro Dale Rehkamp Vicki L. Hooper Adrian Kadue Nancy Kuphal Brett Long and Donald S. Masler, MD Winifred Hoppert Art and Martha Kaemmer Fund George Kurtz Megan Clinefelter Elisabeth C. Mason Mr. and Mrs. John Hovanec of the HRK Foundation Ronald Kyllonen Linda M. and Tom Longlet Nona and Tom Mason Jean Hoyer David F. and Michelle Kallmes Dr. and Mrs. James LaFave Rebecca J. Lourey Arthur and Sandy Matas Patricia E. and Jerry Hrabe Frank E. and Heather M. Kania Sharon Lahti Patricia Loving Evan and Naomi Maurer Richard Huesing Karen Norberg, Inc. Elizabeth and Joseph Lally Carol J. and Ed Lowell Ken Maurer Mary E. Husband Bill and Jeannine Karnes Richard B. and Virginia K. Lane Luke and Vashti Lozier James and Eva May Mrs. William E. Huskins Dr. and Mrs. Nicholas Karolides Sue Ann and Terry Lang Steve and Judy Lueck Norma and Max May Ann Hutchinson Iris Karow Ron and Nancy Langness Paul Luehr and Paul Mazur Peter Hutchinson and Genevieve S. Katkov Kirsten and Alan Langohr Kathy Woodruff Laura McCarten Karla Ekdahl Ann C. Kay Joan M. and M. J. Lapensky John G. Luehr and Edwin J. and Susan McCarthy David J. and Chris L. Hyrkas R. Wynn and Mark and Kathleen Larkins Fran Barry Richard F. McCarthy Cynthia A. and Jay Ihlenfeld Pamela B. Kearney Gerald Larsen Elise Lufkin Thomas E. and Susan P. McCarthy C. A. Jackley Foundation Cindy M. Keaveney Jane Larson Steven M. Lukas Rob and Kristin McClanahan Helena Jackson and Allan E. and Linda S. Keen Thomas K. and Karen Larum Barbara Lund Matt C. and Noel S. McClure Doug Dunham Margaret Keenan Joyce E. and Dave Lasecke Dean and Janet Lund Walter and Nancy McClure M. K. Jacobs Mariann and Bob Keenan Justin S. Latt Jean M. and Jim Lund Polly McCormack and Benjami Jacobson Emily B. and Charles Kelley Susan and Peter G. Law Kim Lund Keith Engel Benjamin S. and Patricia Jaffray Tish Kelly Dr. Donald D. Layton and Ruth A. Lundgren Mitzi McCormick Layton James Chris and Laurie Kemp Mrs. Phyllis Layton Karol Lundquist Brian McDonald Michelle and Shaun Kennedy Margarette Lazaretti Peter and Catherine Lupori Malcolm McDonald 23 Individual Contributors and Members

Marsha McDonald and David Money and Nicollet Hardware Karen Pavloff Verna Rausch Amos Rosenbloom Melissa Anderson Kate and Stuart Nielsen Skye V. Payne John Reay M. Brigid McDonough and Gunilla Montgomery Richard and Joan Niemiec Dr. Joanne Pearson Lawrence M. Redmond Reid B. McLean Dr. Andrew G. Moore Gisela Nobel Margaret and Steve Pedersen Daniel and Pamela Reed Father Patrick M. McDowell Christopher F. and Celeste Moore Ernest F. Nordrum Dexter and Muriel Pehle Catharine C. Reid Kathleen McEvoy and Michelle K. Moore Lowell and Sonja Noteboom John R. Pendray Kevin Reid William Blackburn Robert and Patricia Moore John D. and Barbara Nydahl Daniel R. Pennie Thelma R. Reid Katherine McGinley Torry Moore Annette Nygard Elizabeth Pennie Margaret Rein Kevin McGrath and Bob and Sandy Morris Timothy M. and Gayle Ober Sarah Pennie Jean S. Replinger Molly Fernholz Dr. Robert M. Morse and Sherry O’Donnell Richard G. and Suzanne Pepin Catherine Resch Brenda and Luke McGuire Judge Ancy Morse Judith R. and William O’Fallon Jeanne and John Peppel Susan C. Rhode Juliann B. McGuire Virginia Morse Kathy Ogle, MD and Timothy Hugh Perry and Roman Richardson J. Lawrence and Mary McIntyre Jill Mortensen and Val Ulstad MD Alan Charles Williams Karen Kurz-Riemer and Pamela McKay Kay Phillips John Oldemeyer Janet L. Peters and Alan Torborg Richard Riemer Doug McNair and Linda and Charles Moses Deborah K. Oleson Charles R. and Barbara Peterson Mark Rise Paula Fleming Mary Alice Mowry Rita and Benedict Olk Constance Peterson John E. Rittmann John McNear William C. Moyers Michelle M. Olsen David and JoAnne Peterson David and Doreen Robinson Tom B. McRoberts Laura J. and Elizabeth Lynne Mueller Clyde and Jean Olson Elwyn Peterson Dr. Ann M. Rock Mary M. and M. D. McVay Barbara Muller Kenneth and Roberta Olson Rita Peterson and Julie M. Rodriguez Tom Medd Betty Mullin Mike and Linda Olson Mike Dezurik Sandra B. and John Roe Dr. Mary Meland and Thomas E. Mungavan, Jr. and Ralph D. Olson Thomas T. Peyton Wayne and Kristin Roetzel Dr. Joseph Meland Carol Keers Suzanne Orb Matt Pflugi Tom R. and Maryn V. Rogge Laura M. Menard Brooke Munsterman John and Dianne Orbison Jane E. Piccard and George and Susan L. Romano Dr. William I. Mennis Mr. and Mrs. John Murphy Amy Foxx Orenstein Hunt Greene Paula D. Rome Drs. Leslie and John Mercer Elizabeth Ryan and Larry and Bonnie O’Shaughnessy Jeff and Carolyn Piepho Janet Roper Thomas W. and Sharon T. Merritt T. Burk Murray Doug and Phyl Ostergren Margaret P. and John M. Pierce Heather M. Rosa Dave and Pat Mersy Marty and Bob Musselman Stephanie and Michael Ott George S. and Sally Pillsbury Peter Rothe Bob Metzger Elizabeth B. Myers Mrs. Alpha J. Ottis Sue Ann Pirsch Arne and Edie Rovick Richard A. and Kathryn Meyer Peter B. and Karla Myers Julie A. Ottis and Nancy Pitzer RSP Architects, Inc. and Rita Meyer and Sam and Char Myers Neil Neddermeyer Scott Plaetzer Terry Wobken John Gates Mr. and Mrs. Fred W. Naas Chris Overlie Richard and Bridget Platt Helen M. Rudie David and Catherine Meyers Mrs. Philip H. Nason Dr. and Mrs. Frederick M. Owens, Jr. David and Susan Plimpton Maggie Rudigoz Joseph S. and Jane Micallef Charles Nauen and Robert J. Owens Mr. John C. Pollak Karen and Donald Rudrud Nancy Michael P. J. Pofahl Father John Ozbun JoAnn Polley and David Rugg Russ and Jan Ledin Michaletz Joan E. Naymark Andrew and Laura Ozolins Mark Ulmer Gerald and Karen Ruona Lynnell Mickelsen and Suzanne Nelsen David J. Pabst Ron and Molly Poole Robert G. and Matilda Rupp John Bellaimey Charles D. and Elynor B. Nelson Carole A. and Ken M. Paddock Don and Joyce Porter Jennifer Russell Mike J. Mickelson Foundation Arthur R. Page and Fred B. Porter Victoria Russell Dr. James Mickman and Chuck Nelson and Anne Bergman Richard and Virginia Portmann Jill Rusterholz Sara Brenner Susan Wahl Laszlo and Betty Palfalvi Jill and Greg Post Ann and James Ryan Rosalyn R. Milbrandt George and Tamra Nelson Ruth Palmer Susanna K. Presseller Karen Ryan Bryce Robson Miller and Barbara J. Nemer William H. and Saundra Palmer Mary Pulford Faith E. Rynders Jennifer Fields Theresa Neo Jared Parks Charlie R. Quimby and Louis C. Saeger Dave J. Miller John Nepper Dr. Donald Pastor Susan Cushman St. Scholastica Monastery Virginia Tisdale Miller and Dr. Merritt Nequette Lynne Patin K. C. and Tom M. Racciatti Sampson Family Charitable Foundation Duffy Miller Susan and Mark Nestegard Larry and Lawrence Pattee Patricia and Bob Radke Marilyn E. Sandford O. Eugene Millhouse Claudia Neuhauser Thomas H. and Sally Patterson William Rahr Florence and Burton Sandok Wallace W. and Beau Mills Joe Nguyen and Susan M. Patton Roger Raina and Marsha Gille Bill and Susan Sands Linda and Jim Milow Kim Tjaden Cindi Lore Paulsen Robert C. Ramsay, MD and Dr. Paul B. Sanford Dr. Wayne A. Mitchell and Tom M. Niccum Bruce and Mary Jo Paulson Norma Ramsay W. Jason Schaal Mrs. Doris Mitchell Dr. Gary E. Nichols and Jerry R. Paulson Anton and Beth Rang Patricia and David Schall Curtis L. Moe Dr. Christopher L. Meyer J. Robert Paulson Mary Tigner-Rasanen and Jukka Rasanen Margaret Ann and Steven Robert Schiller

24 Hugh and Margaret Schilling Deborah and Charles Skinner Darrow Strouth Florence Vance Frank and Frances Wilkinson Dr. and Mrs. Richard J. Schindler Ann Skoglund Mahesh Subbu and Sharon Van De North Robert Wilkinson Elizabeth Schmidt Nancy L. Skophammer Sonal Rathod Ronald and Carol Vantine Ruth Ann Will Linda and Steve Schmidt Stanislaw and Krystyna Skrowaczewski Debra Sutherland Joseph VanWie Joan Willging Kit and Dick Schmoker Patricia Slaby Dennis Sutliff James A. Vela-McConnell Dr. Carolyn Williams and Michael Schock and Sarann R. and Leo F. Slattery Denise Swager Susan Vento-Lynch Dr. James Butcher Leslie Baken The Emil J. and Emily D. Slowinski Margaret Swanberg Monica Vogel Mrs. David Williams Gary R. Schoener and Katherine Gray Fund of The Saint Paul Foundation Donald J. and Wildie Swanson Thomas A. Vogelpohl Mary Lou Williams Sharon and Robert Schrantz Jill Slupe Jan Swanson Linda and Robert Vokes Robin Ann Williams Joe Schroeder Andrew Small Robert and Donna Swanson Betsy and Paul Von Kuster Dr. and Mrs. Kent S. Wilson Mary and Carl Schroeder Charles and Michelle Smith Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Sweatt Steve and Cheryl Vopat Mary Wiltse Steve Schroll Douglas N. Smith and Evelyn Swenson John and Linda Vukelich James W. Wiltz Tom and Gigi Schumacher Susan Oberman Smith Susan and Robert Sykes Jennifer Waak Earl Windahl Kathleen Grogan Schutter and Greta L. and John J. Smith Kathleen Tangen Rebecca Wagner John W. Windhorst Stephan L. Schutter Hardy Smith Charles W. and Joan Taylor Robert E. and Sharon Wahman Patricia Winkie Bonnie B. and Thomas O. Schwalbe Dr. Harvey D. Smith Gretchen P. and Brett Taylor R. Jack Walser Carol J. Winter Rhonda Schwartz Stephen W. Smith and Rosemary Taylor and Ellen Ward Tomi L. Winters Edward Schwarz and Deborah L. Zvosec David Treftz Diana and Steve Warner McDonald and Betty Winton Marsha Haagenson Steven Morris Smith Vicki Taylor Linda Warner and Penny and Mike Winton Craig Scott and Val and Gale Smith Mr. and Mrs. Erling Teigen Kenneth Hoj Mr. and Mrs. B. Witrak Jeannine Peisker Paul S. and Priscilla E. Snelling Steven Thate and Kenneth D. and Mary H. Waschke Geof and Gudrun Witrak Karen K. and David Scott Mr. and Mrs. Gary Snow Greg Swensen Mark Wasmund Rita Woeste Eric and Tara Scouten Rodney L. and Vicki Snyder Doug and Michelle Thayer Patricia P. Wasmund Marian E. Wolters Peter and Judy Seaberg Mark Solomon Michelle A. Thevenin Robert D. Wasson, MD and Teddy Wong Dana A. and Mary Sears Sandra and Frank G. Soltis Jennifer J. and David D. Thomas Karen Wasson Marjorie A. Wood Michael and Susan Seeland Carl and Linda Sommerer Eric and Tracey Thompson C. K. Waters Michelle A. and Michael W. Wood Bob and Kathleen Seestadt James E. Sorensen Roby and Jane Thompson Lee Wear Susan L. Wood and Diane M. Segerstrom Ruth Sorknes Mary Ida Thomson Lorelee Wederstrom Joyce Farr Kenny Mr. and Mrs. Bruce A. Seiber Oscar J. and Laurel Sorlie Leon and Deanne Tibben Mary J. Weible Geoffrey and Elizabeth Workinger Kent and Kristine Seltman Vera Sparkes Walter C. Tiffany Karel Weigel Claude Worrell Jan R. Serie Laura L. Spartz, Atty Kate Tilney and Jennifer Weiss Jerome and Mary Anne Wray Dr. John Service Gus and Mary Staahl Fred Kaemmer Barbara Y. and William R. Welke Richard T. Wright and Gerald and Susan Setter Joan Stadler Dr. Gerald W. and Susan E. Timm Patricia Weller and Liselotte N. Dyrbye Judy Severson James Stake Judy Titcomb Dennis Monroe Irma M. Wyman Shirley Sheedy Christine O. Stannard Gwen Tjernagel Priscilla Wells Yardscapes, Inc. Mary Sheehan Michael and Karen Steen Anthony H. and Alice P. Tobias Rory and Danna Welper Sandra Giovinazzo Yates and Thomas W. Shelly Donna Stein Jennifer S. Tobin Jennifer E. Wendt Eugene Yates Nancy Shepard Gwen and Richard Stein John Tobin and Dr. Don Wennberg Kevin Yellick and Mark Sherman and Nancy and Gunter Stein Gail Risse Barbara West Deanna Diebold Tessa Levens L. G. Steiner Father Frank S. Tomasiewicz David and Mary West Fay Yeomans Morris and Judith Sherman Dr. and Mrs. Bruce W. Stender Benjamin L. Tomhave Jane and Dobson West Helen O. and Craig B. Yotter Bruce J. Shnider and Bill and Lois Stevens Richard and Lynn M. Tongen Maria and Michael Westfall Anita and Jon Young Patricia Strandness Sue W. and John Stillman Susan Torkelson, MD Paul Westman Billie Young Warren Shoberg Michael and Sharon Sue Stine Mike P. and Melissa Townley Linda Wetterlin Brian Young Richard P. Shore and Anne R. Stirrat Tom Trainor and Mary W. and Samuel E. Wetterlin Judith T. Younger Phyllis Moen Rachel A. and Adam V. Stock Spilker Deborah Sullivan Trainor John and Mary J. Wheeler Tim Zaayer Peter Shortridge Melissa and Tim Stoddart Kris M. and Jack P. Troska Richard Whipple Frank J. Zabel Dr. Clarence Shub Sarah Stoesz Parker Trostel Angus L. White Karen and Kris Zaklika Edward Siegel Phyllis P. and John F. Stone Sally C. and John D. Turrittin Bob White Dr. Michael Zakula Mr. Cal Simmons Patricia Stoner John and Nina Tuttle Helen M. White James R. Zaremba Daniel T. Simmons Patrick and Margaret Stoy Michelle and Todd D. Ufford William Whitely Dr. Thomas J. Zbaracki Stephen Simmons David L. and Mary Strand Lois Ukropina Benson K. Whitney and David E. and Janet Zens Stephanie Simon and Gary and Barb Strandemo Palma and Joseph Underhill-Cady Mary Farnham Whitney Nanette Zetzman Craig Bentdahl Virginia and Edward Stringer Jacqueline B. Urick and Frank C. and Margaret Whittelsey Donald F. and Luella Zibell Frank L. and Robyn Sims Nancy and John Strom Michael Bresnahan Paul and Carole Widick Jerry and Mary Zimmeth Anne Marie Skenzich Stephen C. Strother Michael Uttormark Tom and Linda Wiig

25 George B. Martin, Jr. Marcel Luc Sell Willis L. Mayo* Dr. Raymond Senkus The Colman Barry Legacy Circle Mr. D.C. McFarland Ralph Seorum Mary K. McLeod Miriam G. Simmons and The Colman Barry Legacy Circle has been established to recognize those individuals who, Jon and Debra McTaggart James L. Schenz Dr. Jan Meyer Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Sivertsen through their thoughtfulness and generosity, have named Minnesota Public Radio in their William and Vicki Michaelis Eugene Sjoberg* estate plans or have provided direct gifts to the Permanent Endowment of Minnesota Public David and Trudy Morgenstern* Sarann Slattery Allan E. “Pat” Mulligan Nancy Slaughter Radio. We are proud to recognize the following individuals for their membership in the Eunice Munck* Stephanie Small Colman Barry Legacy Circle during fiscal year 2004 (July 1, 2003 through June 30, 2004). Harold Mundahl Joan T. Smith Charles F. Murphy James E. Sorensen Miles* and Dorothy Murphy Oscar J. and Laurel Sorlie Lois and Jerry Abraham William Dehoff Bea Hildestad Dianna F. Nelson Nancy K. Spannaus Dennis Albrecht Jac De Hoog* Stan and Doris Hill Gertrude D. Nelson Kathleen A. Stack Mary Alden* Janna P. DeLue Brenda Himrich Marybeth Nelson Vickie Staudte Elizabeth Almlie* Diane P. Diegel* Dr. and Mrs. Walter A. Hinck William Nelson Dr. Mary Stiles Laura E. Anders Diane Dobitz and Alan and Judy Hoffman Jerome and Susan Neumeyer Kathleen Stokker Hobart and Charlotte Anderson Jean Lovett Dorothy D. Hoffman Rose Marie Novotny Mike Strusinski* Sigurd W. Anderson Ellen Dresselhuis Jean and Arthur L. Hogenson Gerald J. Obert* Dorothy Sullivan Suzanne and Tim Anderson Joseph and Lois Duffy Anne and Richard Hovland Stephen Odegard* Gladys A. Swanson* Richard Charles Annett* Heidi and Scott Dulebohn, in memory of LaDess Huntley* Claude J. O’Donnell* Irma Thies Anonymous (23) Lee T. Lautenschlager* Dr. Frank J. Indihar Susan Ohnesorge Henrietta P. Torgerson A. Jerome Arneson and Dick and Sally Duncan Jeannie Inglehart Ronald O. Olson Harold Treen and Maryjeanne Arneson Jacquelin R. Dunn Art James* Sandra K. Olson, Ph.D Laura Baker Carol Austermann Thomas and M. Johannah Dzik Dorcas M. Johnson Marc P. Ondrechen Clara M. Ueland Jim Azarski and Nancy Werner-Azarski Dr. and Mrs. Robert T. Eagan Gene P. Johnson Lawrence M. O’Shaughnessy Margaret L. Ueland Steve and Sharon Bachman Joan E. Eckerly Kyle W. Jones Dr. Charles A. Owen, Jr.* Donald P. Untiedt Norman and Margaret Baker Richard E. and Jean Engebretson Marilyn Kaeli Betty Patsche Jim and Florence Vance Kay and Tom Barrett O. J. and Karen Fawcett Lee and Judy Kaster Mr. and Mrs. William R. Pearce Stephen Vitvitsky Helen Astrid Barton* Drs. Lloyd A. and Patricia A. Fish Gary and Shirley Kerkow Greg and Ellen Pelletier Joanne and Philip Von Blon Thomas Bell* Marion Fisher Dorothy Hagey Kettner Nadine Peterson Edward and Carol Wagner Judson and Barbara Bemis* Dr. Janice Fleming Dorothy and Ruth Kincaid* Patricia G. Pfundstein* Laraine Walker Barbara Beresford Jenny Rebecca Frantz Bob Kinkade Carolyn and Jeff Piepho Rev. Mary Karen Wallum Ray L. and Carol J. Bergeson Barbara* and Bayard French Aaron and Dana Kirkemo Joanna Lukens Pierce William O. Webster* Ruth Bergstrom Bruce L. and Alice K. Gaarder Sally and Bill Kling Joe Plante Mary Lou Werner Mr. and Mrs. René Bessat Scott German Dean Knowles Phyllis Poehler* Mr. and Mrs. Dave Wester Gayle A. Bidne Thomas W. and Lorna Gleason Arvid J. Koski Patrick S. Poole* Erica Whittlinger Piero Bocciarelli Kevin Gordon and Arthur and Priscilla Kourajian Joanne D. Power Glenys Wignes Eugene Boe* Michelle Traeger John C. Kraning and Ronald L. Ramsay Barbara S. Willits Robert E. Boldt Susan Greer Sharon A. Sinclair Thue and Uttara Rasmussen Myrtle Winslow* Kenneth G. Bomberg Trust* Kevin and Jan Gregerson Jeanne Kress* Thelma R. Reid John S. Winston and James and Alice Boyce Katelore Guerin* Linda E. Krach and Robert L. Kriel Heck W. and Marguerite Remington* Mary L. Lange Robert L. Bullard Elaine Halverson Rev. Shalom Kropfl Robert E. Remington Jean C. Wirsig Gladys Burmaster Margaret C. Halverson* Marilyn La Brec Julie Renner Col. and Mrs. Nat and Harri Wisser Bernice J. Bussan Murill P. Halvorson Virginia C. Larsen Mr. and Mrs. Walter M. Ringer, Jr. Michael and Donna Wolsted Ruth Caldwell* Frances Hand* Marilyn Lawrence Kevin R. Risner Wendy L. Worner and Susan and James Cargill II Dorothy Handford* Estelle Lee* John Roberson Jonathan Nye Nicky B. Carpenter Dr. and Mrs. S. Handler Rhoda and Tom Lewin Karl H. Rose* K. P. Worthington Adrienne Christiansen Janet and Glenn Hansen Maybelle Lindsay* Sternie K. Rosen* Mr. and Mrs. Emerson Wulling Roger Clark Kathryn Harwig and Ruby Q. Lokensgard James Albert Rowe* Dr. Donald B. and Burnetta Youel* Janet M. Conn Loren Magsam Carol Ann and Harvey Mackay, in memory Arlene Russell* Eva O. Young Kristin Copham and Virginia Hathaway* of Gladys and Rudolph W. Miller Evelyn E. Salter* Ruth and Dale Zschoche Leo Kuelbs Allen W. Hayes Roderick MacRae Jim and Cheryl Samples Phyllis A. and Allen Zumach Catherine F. Croghan and Charles Heagle* Dr. Linda Magdsick Mark Sandell Kathryn Robbins Eloraine Heagle Gary Magnuson Virgil Sandquist* Edwin W. Davis* Beulah A. Hebbel Mary Ellen Malkasian Robyn and Richard Schroeder Ken Davis* Phil Henoch Walter L. Mann Mendon F. Schutt Family Fund Northrup and Sonnie Dawson Gudrun Hertsgaard Gail Manning and Charlotte M. Seguin Mrs. John F. DeFord High Meadow Farm David Richards * deceased

26 THE NEXT STANDARD CAPITAL CAMPAIGN SUPPORT

The goal of The Next Standard Capital Campaign is to raise $46 million for expansion of the Minnesota Public Radio production and editing facilities, and to support three content initiatives: Public Insight Journalism, investing in music, arts and culture, and conversion of our audio archives to digital format. Minnesota Public Radio wishes to express our gratitude to the following individuals, families, corporations, foundations and organizations for their leadership support of The Next Standard during the quiet phase of the campaign through fiscal year 2004 (July 1, 2003 through June 30, 2004). Their generosity has paved the way for the major gifts and community gifts phases, which will be completed by December 31, 2005.

$1,000,000 + $250,000-$499,000 Bill and Barbara Pearce $25,000-$49,000 Sara and Tom Gavin Katherine B. Andersen Fund of Andersen Foundation E.M. Pearson Foundation Jeff and Diane Balagna Lorna and Tom Gleason The Saint Paul Foundation Anonymous Piper Jaffray A. Rodney and Susan S. Boren Morris Goodwin, Jr. and F.R. Bigelow Foundation Anonymous Trustee Ellen D. and Sheldon S. Sturgis Jack and Bessie Fiterman Foundation Donna Lindsay-Goodwin The Bush Foundation Peggy and Ralph Burnet The Southways Foundation The Steve and Suzie Fritze Family Fund Frederick M. and toni d. Green Family Comer Science and Education Fund Ruth and John Huss Thrivent Financial for Lutherans of The Saint Paul Foundation Fund of The Minneapolis Foundation General Mills Foundation George and Dusty Mairs Mary W. Vaughan Fund of Jon K. Gossett Patrick A. and Cathy Hopf The Kresge Foundation Estate of Eunice Munck The Minneapolis Foundation The Hackensack Fund of Scott and Marjorie Johnson Karin L. Larson Pentair Corporation Wells Fargo Foundation Minnesota The Saint Paul Foundation Barry and Gloria Lindquist Tad and Cindy Piper The Paul and Mary Reyelts Fund Randall and Sara Hogan Tom and Barbara McBurney The City of Saint Paul of The Minneapolis Foundation $50,000-$99,000 Rick and Carol Marcantonio Michael and Kathleen O’Keefe The Saint Paul Foundation U.S. Bancorp Foundation Hugh J. Andersen Foundation Jon and Deb McTaggart Bart and Kandi Osborn Charles A. Weyerhaeuser Bruce and Martha Atwater Fund of David and Mary Moffett John and Beverly Rollwagen Memorial Foundation $100,000-$249,000 The Minneapolis Foundation Pam and Mark Moret Estate of Arlene Russell Anonymous Trustee Faegre & Benson Foundation Jim and Nancy Phelps Virgil Sandquist $500,000-$999,000 The Bayport Foundation of Mary Livingston Griggs and David Strand and Sam and Nancy Schuman 3M Foundation Andersen Corporation Mary Griggs Burke Foundation Bridget Duffy Miriam Simmons and The Cargill Foundation Curtis L. Carlson Family Foundation Estate of Ruth and Dorothy Kincaid Austin and Doll Sullivan James Schenz Mary Lee Dayton The JL Foundation R.C. Lilly Foundation Frank and Robyn Sims Ecolab Foundation Bill and Sally Kling David J. and Jean C. Olderman UP TO $25,000 Patrick and Jane Thiele Mardag Foundation Constance and Daniel Kunin Regis Foundation Anonymous Sharon and Clark Winslow The Medtronic Foundation Al and Kathy Lenzmeier Steve and Marilyn Rothschild Jeff and Gretchen Brown Mr. and Mrs. Emerson Wulling Carl and Eloise Pohlad Family Foundation Marbrook Foundation Joanne and Philip Von Blon K.K. Burhardt and A.L. Spas Fund of the C. Angus and Margaret Wurtele Bill and Martha McLaughlin Wenger Corporation Ayco Charitable Foundation The Minnesota Mutual Foundation Estate of Myrtle Winslow Marlow Burt Glen and Marilyn Nelson Michael and Berit Francis

Our recognition lists are based on gifts made during the 2004 fiscal year, from July 1, 2003 through June 30, 2004. If we listed your name incorrectly, please accept our apologies. For corrections, call Joann Eichten at 651-290-1064.

Behind every gift to Minnesota Public Radio is a uniquely individual story, and each gift is gratefully received. If you would like information on making a gift, we invite you to call the Office of Development and Membership at 651-290-1064 or toll-free at 800-228-7123, or visit us online at www.mpr.org. We will be pleased to work with you to fulfill your personal philanthropic vision.

27 Corporate, Foundation and Government Contributor s

The mission of Minnesota Public Radio cannot be realized without the tremendous support extended to us by these contributors. In fiscal year 2004 (July 1, 2003 through June 30, 2004), 73 local, regional and national corporations, foundations and government agencies made philanthropic grants to support the annual programs and services that fulfill our mission. These contributors are listed in descending order of their financial support. Underwriting support from local, regional and national corporations is listed separately on this page. We sincerely appreciate the partnership and financial commitment of the following organizations.

Corporation for Public Broadcasting West Community Partnership Program Braman & Associates Surdna Foundation Margaret Rivers Fund Bemis Company Foundation Emerson Electric Co. John Templeton Foundation The Southways Foundation CORPORATE SUPPORT Data Recognition Corporation Fannie Mae Foundation American Psychiatric Foundation Edward R. Bazinet Foundation General Mills Foundation Deluxe Corporation Foundation Goodrich Sensors Systems Division MAHADH Fund of HRK Foundation Mary Livingston Griggs and 3M Foundation G&K Services, Inc. ING Foundation Open Society Institute Mary Griggs Burke Foundation American Express Philanthropic Program GMAC-RFC Prudential Foundation van Ameringen Foundation Hartz Foundation Cargill Horton, Inc. SIT Investment Associates Foundation Charles A. Weyerhaeuser Memorial Elizabeth Quinlan Foundation, Inc. Ecolab Foundation Malt-O-Meal Company TCF Foundation Foundation St. Croix Foundation The JL Foundation Microsoft Corporation United Defense The Bayport Foundation of Tozer Foundation, Inc. The Medtronic Foundation Peregrine Capital Management, Inc. U.S. Trust Company Andersen Corporation Archie D. & Bertha H. Walker Foundation U.S. Bancorp Foundation Fund of The Minneapolis Foundation Patrick and Aimee Butler Family Wells Fargo Foundation Minnesota Tennant Foundation FOUNDATION SUPPORT Foundation GOVERNMENT SUPPORT Capital Group Companies, Inc. Toro Company Blandin Foundation The George Family Foundation National Endowment for the Arts IBM Corporation Twin Cities Chapter of the Foundation for Child Development Marbrook Foundation State of Minnesota Minnesota Mutual Foundation American Guild of Organists The McKnight Foundation Casey Albert T. O’Neil Foundation FEMA-Hazard Mitigation Project Rosemount Inc. Valspar Foundation The David and Lucile Packard Foundation The Ploughshares Fund National Endowment for the Humanities Thrivent Financial for Lutherans Alliant Techsystems Inc. (ATK) The Pew Charitable Trusts William Boss Foundation Southern Humanities Media Fund

Underwriters

LOCAL AND REGIONAL UNDERWRITERS Flint Hills Resources Minnesota Association of Realtors Schmelz Countryside Volkswagen/Saab NATIONAL UNDERWRITERS Associated Bank Great River Energy Minnesota Lignite Schroeder Company, Inc. Associated Pipe Organ Builders AT&T Greater Twin Cities United Way Minnesota Orchestra The Schwan Food Company of America Audio Perfection Guidant Corporation Minnesota Society of Anesthesiologists SPCO–The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra Computer Associates Boston Scientific Guthrie Theater Motoprimo Motorsports/ St. Olaf College Ford Motor Media Center for the Development of Hamline University–Minneapolis Center Vespa of Minnesota Summit Brewing Company General Mills Foundation Technological Leadership Hammel Green and Abrahamson, Inc. Noridian Mutual Insurance Company TDS Metrocom Lands’ End, Inc. CenterPoint Energy/Minnegasco HealthPartners Oppenheimer Wolff and Donnelly, LLP The St. Paul Travelers Companies, Inc. Orbitz CenterPoint/Minnegasco Repair Iron Range Resources Ordway Center for the Performing Arts Twin City Co-ops Federal Credit Union Organic Valley CROPP Co-Op Channel 5–KSTP Television Jam Productions Patterson, Thuente, Skaar and UBS Financial Services Powell’s Books.com College of St. Catherine Land O’Lakes, Inc. Christensen, P.A. Ultimate Electronics Select Comfort, Inc. Collegeville Development Group, LLC LaSalle Bank Pentair, Inc. Unisys Corportation Target Corporation (SuperTarget) Ecolab, Inc. Lutheran Social Service Restore Products Company Visi.com Thrivent Financial For Lutherans Fairview Health Systems Marshall & Ilsley Corporation/M&I Bank Robins, Kaplan, Miller and Ciresi Xcel Energy Vanguard Group

28 Officers of the Board and Trustees

OFFICERS OF THE BOARD Stephen J. Hemsley (2002) David John Olderman (2003) Richard L. Marcantonio, Chair President and COO, UnitedHealth Group James J. Phelps (2002) Glen D. Nelson MD, Co-Vice Chair Randall J. Hogan (2002) President, Northcrest Corporation Austin P. Sullivan, Co-Vice Chair Chairman and CEO, Pentair, Inc. Addison (Tad) Piper (1986-95) (1999) William H. Kling, President Patrick A. Hopf (2002) Vice-Chairman, Piper Jaffray Companies, Inc. Frank L. Sims, Treasurer Chairman, Better Life Media Paul Reyelts (2002) Pamela J. Moret, Secretary William H. Kling (1973) Senior Vice President and CFO, The Valspar Corporation President and CEO, Minnesota Public Radio Steven M. Rothschild (1987) TRUSTEES Anita H. Kunin (2001) Founder and Chairman, Twin Cities RISE! Bradbury H. Anderson (2003) Karin L. Larson (2002) Dr. Samuel Schuman (2002) Vice Chairman and CEO, Best Buy, Inc. Chair, Capital International Research, Inc. Chancellor, University of Minnesota, Morris Jeff Balagna (2002) Barry Lindquist (1986-2000) (2001) Frank L. Sims (1999) Senior Vice President and CIO, Medtronic, Inc. Managing Principal, Lakeside Capital Partners LLC Corporate Vice President, Transportation, Cargill, Inc. Susan Boren (1985-98) (1999) Richard L. Marcantonio (1998) David R. Strand (1997) Partner, SpencerStuart President and CEO, G&K Services, Inc. President and CEO, LifeMasters Jeffrey S. Brown (1997) Thomas R. McBurney (1982) Austin P. Sullivan, Jr. (1999) Managing Director, Ku-ring-gai Ridge Ventures McBurney Management Advisors General Mills, Inc. Peggy P. Burnet (1998) William R. McLaughlin (2001) Pamela Wheelock (2004) Owner, Bookcase of Wayzata and Watermark Fine Stationery President, CEO and Chairman of the Board, Select Comfort Executive Vice President and CFO, Michael R. Francis (2002) David M. Moffett (2003) Minnesota Sports and Entertainment/ Executive Vice President, Marketing, Target Corporation Vice Chairman and CFO, U.S. Bancorp Sharon Winslow (1999) Steve Fritze (2002) Pamela J. Moret (2000) CFO, Ecolab, Inc. Executive Vice President, Marketing and Products, LIFE TRUSTEES Sara H. Gavin (1998) Thrivent Financial for Lutherans William Pearce (1988) President, Weber Shandwick Minneapolis Glen D. Nelson, MD (2001) Robert J. Sivertsen (1968) Frederick M. Green (2003) Michael O’Keefe (1999) Joanne Von Blon (1975-83) (1986) President and CEO, Ault, Inc. President, Minneapolis College of Art and Design

Staff Officers

STAFF OFFICERS Donald W. Creighton, Senior Vice President, Technology Mike Carey, Senior Vice President, Human Resources William H. Kling, President and CEO Susan B. Edberg, Senior Vice President, Timothy T. Roesler, Senior Vice President, Underwriting Sales Thomas J. Kigin, Executive Vice President and CAO Marketing and National Distribution James B. Russell, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Jon. R. McTaggart, Senior Vice President and COO Jon K. Gossett, Senior Vice President, Development American Public Media—Los Angeles Mark E. Alfuth, Senior Vice President and CFO Sarah S. Lutman, Senior Vice President, J.J. Yore, Vice President, Marketplace Programming William E. Buzenberg, Senior Vice President, News Cultural Programming and Initiatives

SOURCES: Arbitron Nationwide. Persons 12+. Spring 2004. Jul-03-Jun-04, based on internal server logs. 29 MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO REGIONAL NETWORK

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