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Eau Claire, WI 54701 WI Claire, Eau 400 Eau Claire Street Claire Eau 400 www.ecpubliclibrary.info Capital Campaign and Endowment Donors and Pledges (2007) THE LIBRARY

Mary Sherman David & Margaret Wallace William & Mary Sherman John & Ruth Wallace The L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library serves the residents of Jim & Pat Simonsen Ronald & Johanna Warloski the City of Eau Claire, as well as residents of Eau Claire County Mort & Sylvia Sipress WEAU-TV 13 through a contractual agreement. It is the largest library in west John & Julie Sirianni Sally Webb central Wisconsin and a member of the ten-county Indianhead Rae Schilling-Smets & Anton Dale & Becky Weibel Federated Library System. Smets Jeri Weiser Beth & Carter Smith Linda Wendt The library’s policies and operations are overseen by the City of Richard Smith Ben & Lori Whitis Eau Claire and governed by a ten-member library board that is Birdell & Judy Snudden Keith & Suzanne Whitmore appointed by the City Council, and includes two representatives South Middle School PTO Bruce & Kathryn Wickman from Eau Claire County. William & Jodi Sparkes Chuck & Sheila Wilkinson Margie Craemer & Tim Sperry Mark & Annis Williams The mission of the library is to be a source of ideas and informa- St. James School / C.A.S.E. Wisconsin Public Radio tion, provided in a wide variety of formats, in order to meet the Dale & Jacquie Staebell Kristin & Brent Wogahn personal, educational and occupational needs of all its custom- Larry & Linda Stelter Dave & Becky Wood ers, enriching individual lives and contributing to the develop- Richard & Paula Steuernagel George & Faye Woodington ment and cultural life of the community. Beth Meyer & Dan Stickler WQOW-TV 18 Larry & Rachel Studt Virginia & John Wright James & Kathleen Sullivan-Johnson Xcel Energy Michel & Cathy Sultan Willard Young Cheryl Sutter Young Adult Advisory Board Laurie Sutter – L.E. Phillips Memorial Sarah Szymanski Public Library Wilson Taylor Diane & Richard Zahorik LIBRARY BOARD OF Ellen & Steve Terwilliger Keith & Debra Zehms Mike & Liz Thibodeau Cecilia & Wayne Zorn TRUSTEES John & Rita Torgerson Gary & Sonya Tourville Mary Jurmain, President Walt & Kathy Turner Family Katherine Schneider, Vice President UBS Financial Linda Stelter, Secretary US Bancorp Foundation Kristina Bourne & Tim Valentine Barb Dickey Patricia Simonsen Debra Van Deurzen Sue Olson Bob Von Haden Skip & Jane Van Gorden Jean Radtke Oua Xiong Ken & Roberta Vance Family Victoria Vande Zande DIRECTOR’S NOTE Capital Campaign and Endowment Donors and Pledges (2007)

The past year was a year of learning for me. I worked on learning about the John & Joan Nicholas Ed & Lynette Rhodes wonderful library staff, the excellent library collections, and the flourishing Stephen & Sara Nick John & Alice Ridge and fascinating city of Eau Claire. I had the opportunity to visit many places in the Chippewa Valley and Northwestern Wisconsin which were completely Gene & Laura Nicolet Yuri & Natalia Ripeckyj new to me. Timothy & Martha Nieman Bob & Jodi Ritsch Dirk & Clara Nohre Sandy Robbers At the same time, it was a year of continuity for the Library. Library programs Charles & Helen Nordstrom Tim Robertson covered a wide range of topics and continued to attract large audiences. Northstar Middle School Mary Rosolack Some of the program topics included gardening (to start off the spring right), Northwest Pathways to Rotary Club poetry, travel programs, Shakespeare, and music. The Library continued to actively participate in the Chippewa Valley Book Festival. The annual Independence, Inc. Royal Credit Union summer concert attracted a large crowd to the library lawn. All of Eau Claire William & Pamela Ogden Tom & Susan Rusboldt participated in The Big Read, sponsored by the National Endowment for Michael & Martha O’Halloran S & C Bank the Arts. The kickoff and several additional events were at the Library as Dean & Sue Olson R. W. Scobie, Inc. we talked about Ray Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451 during the month of April. James & Margaret Olson Tracey & Tim Samuelson The Youth Services Summer Reading Program had record participation and drew hoardes of young people to the library during their school break. Mark & Melanie Orendorff Philip Pabich Technology constantly changes and is critical to any public library in the David & Joyce Pantzlaff 21st century. Behind the scenes, the Library connected to the City’s shared Papa John’s Pizza Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) system for telephone service. Library Larry & Marie Past staff also deployed wireless Internet access throughout the library building, Sue & Doug Pearson allowing you to bring your WiFi-enabled laptop to the library and enjoy Internet access. The Library also launched a new and improved web Thomas Pearson presence. This included acquiring a new web address: www.ecpubliclibrary. Kathryn Peavey info. The new site is much more accessible to those using screen readers, Donovan & Patricia Pederson such as our blind library users. The Wisconsin Library Association PEO Sisterhood Chapter CH recognized the accessible games portion of the site with an award at its Mike Perry annual conference. Ted & Karen Peters Other changes included the decision to increase the loan period for DVDs James Phillips 2007 Big Read Book Delivery with longer running times. This means that you can borrow a full season John & Aracely Pollitz of many television series and have enough time to watch all the episodes. John & Christine Poppe Library staff are also constantly shifting materials in the building to make The Post House Paul & Peggy Savides room for the growing collection in a building which is not increasing in Premium Waters Jeff & Stephanie Schemberger size. E. Milo & Carolyn Pritchett Sylvia Schilling We continue to be good stewards of the tax dollars entrusted to us. The Judy Proett Jean & Milton Schimke Library ended the year with a positive fund balance, meaning that we did Prudential Foundation Norm & Joan Schnagl not overspend the adopted budget. Librarians are by nature thrifty, and I Tom & Jaci Quigley Katherine Schneider am constantly impressed with the dedication and creativity of the staff who James & Kathryn Ralston Christopher & Becky Seelen work in this Library. Realityworks, Inc. Jane Serino Michael Golrick Karen Havholm & Glenn Terry & Flo Sheridan Reynolds Library Director (Donors continued on next page) FINANCIAL REPORT (Pre-Audit) Capital Campaign and Endowment Donors and Pledges (2007) For the year ended December 31, 2007

Ronald & Patricia Lange Steven & Julie Malchow John & Margie Larsen James & Sharon Manz Larson Family Fund Larry & Mary Marino Undesignated Fund Balance Mildred N. & Brian F. Larson Market & Johnson January 1, 2007 $275,476 Todd & Holly Larson Margaret Marshall Receipts: Vicki Lord Larson Keith & Alison Martin City of Eau Claire $2,711,500 Lasker Jewelers Deb & Dennis Mathson County of Eau Claire L.E. Phillips Family Foundation, Richard & Kathie Matter $520,629 Other Wisconsin Counties $168,751 Inc. Timothy & Janet McCann Indianhead Federated Library System $124,896 Leader-Telegram William & Catherine McCann Fines and Fees $152,427 David & Donna Lehmkuhl Deb Grabrian & Mike McKinley Grants and Gifts $31,468 George & Lynn McLeod Miscellaneous Revenue $8,761 Susan McLeod Marjorie McManus $3,718,432 Richard Swanson & Joanne Disbursements: $2,505,443 Mellema Salaries and Benefits Contractual Service $452,002 Memorial High School Student Materials and Supplies $498,007 Council Debt Service $0 Memorial High School Teen Capital Expenditure $111,800 Literacy Initiative Nate & Sara Meyer -$3,567,252 Scott & Elizabeth Milanowski Joanne Miller Mary Ryan Miller & Thomas Miller BALANCE $426,656 Capital Campaign Logo Rosemary & Richard Mitchell Thomas Moberg David & Carol Lendle Richard & Sherry Mohr Net Transfer to Library Trust Funds -$14,329 Brian & Deborah Levin-Stankevich Robert & Nancy Molde Sarah & Timothy Lilly MOMS Club of Eau Claire North Undesignated Fund Balance Judith & Henry Lippold Mondovi Birthday Club December 31, 2007 $412,327 John & Jane Lokken Emily & Gregg Moore Bill & Karen Lowe Bill & Kathy Morin Luther Midelfort Clinic Mark & Winnie Morse M & I Foundation, Inc. Joe & Joy Motto Arlene MacDonald Eric Pepperl & Christine Murphy Donna MacDonald J. Myers Jan Randall & Dr. William Maierhofer National Association of Theatre Owners of Wisconsin

(Donors continued on next page) 2007 ANNUAL STATISTICS AND OUTPUT MEASURES Capital Campaign and Endowment Donors and Pledges (2007)

Bradley Grewe Steve & Mary Kapla Circulation (including renewals, not including interlibrary loan) 1,121,845 Richard Gunn Gary Kegel Interlibrary loans provided to other MORE member libraries 111,520 Mary & Peter Hable Ken Vance Car City Interlibrary loans provided to libraries not members of MORE 5,847 David Schifeling & Joan Hamblin Ken Vance Motors Interlibrary loan items borrowed from other MORE member libraries 101,473 Richard & Nicolette Hanna David & Nancy Kenyon Interlibrary loan items borrowed from libraries not members of MORE 4,924 Jan & Miriam Hansen TOTAL LOAN ACTIVITY 1,345,609 Jeff & Deb Hansen Tim & Mary Kay Hanson Average adjusted daily number of library visits in building 1,246 Sarah Harder Annual library visits 424,717 Timothy Haukeness Number of users of electronic resources 150,599 Reference transactions 73,704 James & Kristin Haworth Volunteer hours 2,461 Carl & Janis Haywood Richard & Karen Hebert Lois & Mark Helland Jennifer Heller-Janezic David & Maria Henly Jennifer Henricksen Jeff & Patty Henry Mark & Molly Herr LIBRARY COLLECTION Sarah Herrell Lynn Wilson & John Hertz Robert Fraser 2007 Distinguished Service Award Recipient At the end of 2007, the library collection included: Ann Heywood Hillside Dental Art Prints 90 Paul Hoff Daniel & Kerry Kincaid Audiobooks - Cassette 4,408 Elizabeth Holey James & Alice Kissinger Audiobooks - Compact Disc 2,416 Mary Ann Holman Gina & Patrick Klages Books 185,547 Richard & Pat Horecki Gary & Cora Klawiter Browsing Paperbacks 28,491 Miriam Jeanne Hugo Betty Lou & Robert Kleemeier Large Print Books 13,773 D. Mick Hunter Justin & Heather Knutesen CD-ROM Software 879 Naghma Husain Jack & Terry Knutson DVDs 8,318 Indianhead Kiwanis of Eau Claire Sue & Ray Koch Magazines 22,020 Jenkins Market Communications Paul & Janet Kosower Microfilm/fiche 4,313 Tom & Kathi Jewell Doug & Pat Kress Music Cassettes 1,389 Daniel & Carolyn Johnson Kristo Family Fund Music Compact Discs 13,643 Mary & Richard Jurmain Paul & Linda Kuehn Videocassettes 12,661 James E. & Carol J. Kading Julia Kyle Other Materials 6,313 Meg Nord & Paul Kaldjian Lakeshore Elementary School

TOTAL 304,261 (Donors continued on next page) Capital Campaign and Endowment Donors and Pledges (2007) PROGRAMS @ THE LIBRARY

Denny & Mary Clark David & Susan Frank Mark Clark Louis & Jan Frase The library sponsors and coordinates a broad spectrum of programs for Matthew & Nancy Coffey Robert & Jane Fraser all ages. In 2007, 17,852 children and 3,391 adults attended library Michael & Laura Cohen Friends of the L.E. Phillips programs and 1,991 children and 561 teenagers registered for the Summer Library Program. Jay & Ann Collier Memorial Public Library

William & Carlyn Conway Robert & Darlene Furrer Each year, thousands of library Betty & Jackie Cotton Paul & Marcia Gard visitors view the library’s art exhibits, Luanne Coy Genealogical Research Society of which feature the work of local and Christopher & Patti Ann Curtin Eau Claire regional artists, as well as many Paul & Julie Cyr Mary Genz displays of interest to children and Kirk & Cindy Dahl Mildred Gerland adults. Wisconsin ArtsWest, the Jim & Joyce Davis Tom Giffey library’s annual juried art show, Roger & Betty Davis Philip & Sheril Gilberstadt celebrated its 28th year in 2007, Maria DeMark Thomas & Libby Gillett attracting 250 entries by 144 artists. Norma Desprez Of these, 55 works were selected by Ronald & Susan Deutsch the juror and displayed in the library’s gallery. R. Dale & Beverly Ann Dick 2007 Summer Outdoor Concert John & Mary Dixon Ronald & Mary Doering Tom & Marge Doyle Notable Programs of 2007 Programs for Kids and Teens Diane Dreher Jack & Jane Edson • Earth House Hold: Poetry of • April Specials Mark & Susan Edstrom Gary Snyder • The Summer Reading Program Robert & Melissa Eierman • Travel For Free - Readers of the Round Table Edmund & Mary Elworthy • Being Caribou • Pre-school & Family Storytimes Gene & Margaret Enders • Turkish, Kurdish & Armenian • My Book Café Stephen & Kelly Endres Paper Airplane Contest 2007 John & Lori Engel Food • Guitar Hero III contest Donald & Jan Etnier Global Impact UBS Foundation • Gardening: Earth Friendly Yard • Cat in the Hat 50th Anniversary Pat & Lloyd Everhart Golden K Kiwanis Club of Eau Care • Daycare Center visits Robert & Phyllis Fabiny Claire • The Big Read • End of Summer Splash BJ & Bea Farmer Michael Golrick • Visions of Poets • Back to School Bash Phillip & Barbara Fey Chris & Carol Gorzek • Ticket To Brasil outdoor concert • ChinaPalooza Thomas & Monika Fiedler Charles & Joanne Graaskamp • The River Flows On • Teen Read Week Andy & Heidi Fisher Pieter & Julie Graaskamp • Dorian Michael, Guitarist • Turn Over a New Leaf Foundation of Wisconsin Auto and Grengs Theaters • Chippewa Valley Book Festival • Chocolate Lovers Party Truck Dealers Dan & Mary Gresser-Burns • Shakespeare’s Henry V • ACT Prep workshop • Mary Pierce (When Did My Life • Book Babies Become a Game of Twister?) • Halloween Storytime (Donors continued on next page) THANKS TO OUR DONORS! Capital Campaign and Endowment Donors and Pledges (2007)

3M Foundation Randall & Rita Brunner Donating Directly to the Library (2007) 4 Charity Foundation - Xcel Energy Kathy Brunstad Borders Books Staff (a memorial) Friends of L.E. Phillips Memorial Karen & James Alexander Philip Brux Chippewa Valley Fund Raising Public Library Richard & Sharon Alfuth Patricia Bunk Professionals Genealogical Research Society American Federation of State, John & Nancee Burbank Cora Rust Owen Memorial Trust of Eau Claire County, & Municipal Employees William Nielsen & Sarah Burgess Eau Claire Area School District Lew Mallow American Title & Abstract Co. of JoEllen Burke Eau Claire Coalition for Youth Wisconsin State Genealogical Eau Claire Fraternal Order of Eagles Society Jeanne Andre Anna Lily Fair Anonymous Donating $100 or More to Bookmarks Remembrance (2007) Louis Arnold Ayres Associates Ayres Associates Lester & Tami Liptak Gordon Barland Ted & Kathy Balcom Luther Hospital Medical Staff Janet Barland Randy & Ronna Beck Luther Midelfort Tom & Jill Barland Abigail Beguhn M. Terry McEnany David & Gail Barnes Victoria Miller & Jim Carter Minnesota CLE Bartingale Co., Inc./Jack & Duane Dingmann Robert E. Nelson Jr. Carol Bartingale Eau Claire County Bar Association Richie, Wickstrom & Wachs Rodney Bathke Friends Morning Book Group Tim Robertson Charlie & Lucy Bauer Phil & Jan Happe Sally Webb Thomas & Wanda Bauer A drawing of the proposed renovation Ann Kilkenny Weld, Riley, Prenn & Ricci Philip & Priscilla Baxter Kae Lieberman Wiley Law Nancy Becker Dennis & Ann Behrens Jennifer Shaddock & Jack Capital Campaign In-Kind Contributors (2007) Kenneth & Vicky Berg Bushnell Alex & Kristina Beuning Dick & Marlene Cable Charter Bank (The Big Penny campaign) Thomas Biegel Dan & Kathy Carey Charter Media Steve & Kristine Bien Carolyn & Mike Carlson Chippewa Springs (The Big Penny campaign) Deborah Nissen & Steven Bircher Michael & Marilyn Carlson Jenkins Marketing Communications Mary Kay Bissell Sara Carlson Ken Vance Car City (The Big Penny campaign) Don & Kim Bodeau Janet Carson Ken Vance Motors (The Big Penny campaign) Bob & Dawn Bosold Charter Bank Leader-Telegram William & Marjorie Bottoms Charter Media Papa John’s Pizza (The Big Penny campaign) Mel & Leann Breed Michael & Deb Christopherson The Post House Susan Bruce Philip & Judith Chute WEAU-TV 13 Matt & Pam Brunner Daniel & Linda Clark Wisconsin Public Radio WQOW-TV 18 (Donors continued on next page) (Donors continued on next page)