ANNUAL REPORT 2014/ 2015 TABLE OF CONTENTS 4 WHAT BETTER TEACHERS THAN OUR CHILDREN?

7 BEN’S JOURNEY THROUGH THE KINGDOM OF CHILDHOOD

8 MAKING THE OLD YOUNG AGAIN

10 MEADOWSWEET: A LONG-AWAITED GIFT

13 THERAPY AND THE YOUNG CHILD

14 A TRIBUTE TO CARLO

16 URSEL

18 A YEAR IN THE LIFE OF OUR COMMUNITY 21 EMERGING ADULTS Message from the President 22 THE CLASS OF 2015 Dear Fellow Camphill Friends: 24 AN ENCHANTED EVENING GALA AND VILLAGE RACQUET ProAm is, and why they should never be undermined willing to learn. More importantly, we must While preparing to write my letter for the report or ignored. To me, as a person new to Camphill, never sacrifice the very simple and beautiful 26 VOLUNTEERS this year, it was clear to me that the recent Ursel portrayed every aspect of why community truth of Beaver Run — our sole focus is to 27 THE PIETZNER LEGACY SOCIETY passing of Ursel Pietzner marks a special era of is so vital to the Camphill life. I will always ensure we provide a life of dignity, honor, and the founders of Camphill Special School that remember her gentle but direct way when she love for the children, through the strength of 28 2014/2015 FINANCIAL REPORT must be both celebrated and revered. needed to ensure I was aware of something a vital and loving community — a community important to her or the community. It was committed to each other. Ursel lived this 30 OUR DONORS Our 2014/2015 Annual Report is lovingly For a number of years, I regarded myself as an every day. outsider. It was true that I was. It was equally always like I was talking with my grandmother, dedicated to the memory of Ursel Pietzner clear as an outsider that Ursel was the matriarch who was sharing something important that I Ursel, thank you for teaching me something would be foolish to ignore. June 16, 1927–July 28, 2015 of Beaver Run. She was always the ever-present much greater than me — the community. guardian of the principles forming Camphill. I believe that there are many lessons for us to She was never aggressive or unwilling to discuss take from Ursel, but, for me, the most important Cover art by David Newbatt these principles with anyone, but clearly she lesson is that we must always be mindful of the Craig L. Adams Photo credits: Marc Bryan-Brown, Dustin Fenstermacher, Ashley Gagne, and Tom Pepe knew why they are, how important their history origin and traditions of Camphill while being President, Board of Directors

2 CAMPHILL SPECIAL SCHOOL ANNUAL REPORT 2014 / 2015 CAMPHILLSPECIALSCHOOL.ORG 3 I had done my best to prepare the space: to What make it colorful and beautiful and to imbue it with the kind of atmosphere that permeates the classroom of a Waldorf ® school first grade. Better Silk cloths? Check. Red, yellow, and blue paint? Check. Fairytales? Check. Lyre and recorder? Check. My colleague Narkie helped especially to Teachers create beautiful seasonal displays and keep the space in order. The children fill the room with their unique Than Our approach to enthusiasm. I was not used to this with most of my high school students. My years upstairs in the high school were more focused upon animating teenagers, lifting them up to Children? the world of science, literature, and the arts. My BY JOE HARRIS, LOWER SCHOOL TEACHER initial days in the first grade have been the most exhausting of my time at the school. The trick When the teaching faculty decided that I could here is to bring a sense of calmness and order take charge of the first grade class in the fall to a pot that is always starting to bubble over. of 2014, I had just re-entered the world of the Once the calmness descends, one needs to be a younger child. My wife and I had our hands storyteller our children can listen to. One needs full with our infant son Albert, who loves to to be a puppet maker and performer. One needs watch the other children play, and loudly insists to be a songwriter in order to have just the right upon being as close to them as possible, as song for each story. One needs to be a painter soon as possible. We also recently moved into a who can describe the very mood of the colors children’s house, after both living in high school themselves! houses for a number of years. My whole world My journey down the staircase from the high was becoming smaller. The students of the ninth school to the lower school did not end that day grade would be sorely missed, along with the when I first entered my classroom. I am not yet science lab, the high school council, and the a storyteller or a songwriter or a painter. Yet, I guitar-based folk songs. am learning to be all of those things. And what Upon entering my new first grade classroom better place than Beaver Run? And what better on day one I was not truly sure what to expect. teachers than our children?

4 CAMPHILL SPECIAL SCHOOL ANNUAL REPORT 2014 / 2015 CAMPHILLSPECIALSCHOOL.ORG 5 Ben’s Journey Through the Kingdom of Childhood BY ALLISON AND DAVID HUNTER We are the proud parents of Benjamin, a impulse control. But in keeping with the seasonal festivals, and field trips outside of 15-year-old rising ninth grader at Camphill mission of the school — to offer wholeness the community. He had friendships to sustain Special School. For the past eleven years we to children with special needs — each child, him. His skills and abilities emerged seemingly have watched him grow up at Beaver Run, including Ben, was warmly welcomed and unforced, and with the aid of thoughtful becoming a young teenager poised to embark accepted without judgment. therapies and artistic activities. Ben certainly on his high school years. Ben and several of his friends moved up the came to trust his classmates, teachers, and After Ben’s birth and Down syndrome grades in the schoolhouse, where an adapted therapists as benevolent partners in the diagnosis, we followed conventional early Waldorf curriculum guided them along a educational journey. intervention recommendations, but these rhythmical, developmentally appropriate We have come to trust that Ben’s destiny to felt like attempts to force Ben to grow up journey that continued to embrace them as become a free and purposeful individual will too quickly, and to rob him of his childhood. unique individuals. His social skills improved come to fruition. Beaver Run’s unconditional We couldn’t see how mainstreaming would immensely by this point, and he showed respect and childhood focus has laid a solid help Ben to develop his strengths or the confidence in his ability to navigate his groundwork for Ben’s adolescent development. self-confidence he would need as an adult. surroundings. He was prepared for academic The applied knowledge of the evolving human Ben needed a setting to help him develop instruction, and he became an increasingly being, including head, hands, heart, and spirit, academically, socially, and spiritually, where engaged learner each year. He produced will facilitate Ben’s ability to think resourcefully his inherent strengths and challenges would letters and numbers, drawings, and water- and to grow his independence in the years to be honored. color paintings. He participated in class plays, come. At four years old Ben joined Beaver Run’s integrated kindergarten program, filling his days with free play, time outside in nature, stories, eurythmy, purposeful activities, and therapies. Upon arrival, he lagged far behind the typical developmental milestones and lacked appropriate

6 CAMPHILL SPECIAL SCHOOL ANNUAL REPORT 2014 / 2015 CAMPHILLSPECIALSCHOOL.ORG 7 Making the Old Young Again: Play, Imagination, and the Ability to Re-create the World BY JAN CHRISTOPHER GOESCHEL, PH.D.

Many stories from cultures all around the world on April 13–15, during the Songkran festival, to make meaning, to create reality by giving speak of a heavenly child, a playful divine being around the same time as the Christian Easter new meaning to objects and situations. The that comes down to Earth, bringing with it the festival.) playground becomes a farmyard at one time, warmth and light of the Sun, in order to bring Imaginative play is one of the main an ocean at another. The tree trunk morphs new life to everything that has become solid and developmental accomplishments of children from pig to lighthouse. This new and ever newly hard, cold, sclerotic, and dark. From Thailand, in the first seven years of life. In the early created reality is a shared reality; it exists within we know of Prince Dhamma-Ban Kuman. period of sensory and motor play, children the physical environment, and yet transcends A spirit being, conceived by his childless old explore and get to know their own body and its it. Only around the time of the change of parents with the help of a sacred tree spirit, relationship to the physical environment: the teeth, when the child is six or seven, does this he grew up in a hut by the side of the river, movement of their limbs, the manifold sense imagination become fully independent of the underneath the sacred Sai-tree that had helped impressions that surround them, and the way outer environment. Now, the child can turn the him to Earth, until he was seven years old. these sense impressions can be created and words of human language into worlds in his or There, he learned to understand the language shaped through their own activity. This phase her own mind. of all the animals, but until he turned seven leads over into the development of parallel play: This is an archetypal path — and yet every child the language of humans remained a mystery to children create patterns in the world through walks this pathway differently. But by being in him. Only when he did finally begin to speak, their activity, making sand cake after sand cake, an environment, like Dhamma-Ban Kuman in the wisdom that poured forth from this child, drawing circle after circle, often side-by-side his hut by the river, in which these capacities are whom everyone had thought backward, was so with each other, and yet still each in his or her allowed to mature and ripen at their own pace, great that people came from far and wide to ask own hut. But then, as the interest shifts from the foundations are laid for the ability, later in his advice. Through him, finally, the Great Sun the repetitive rhythms of songs and rhymes to life, to find meaning in the world and co-create Spirit, Tao-Maha-Songkran, enters the Human the persons and events encountered in stories the future out of an imaginative vision of what Being, bringing new warmth, light, and life to and in life, play becomes truly imaginative is possible. the Earth. (His feat is celebrated every year, and interactive: children discover the power

8 CAMPHILL SPECIAL SCHOOL ANNUAL REPORT 2014 / 2015 CAMPHILLSPECIALSCHOOL.ORG 9 Meadowsweet: A Long-Awaited Gift

As Camphill Special School celebrated our for play, and the trees, flowers, insects, and our construction firm, kept the project going fiftieth anniversary in 2013, we turned to the woodland animals will all be a part of the through a veritable Siberian winter, and had realization of a long-held dream. In 2006 we children’s daily experience. it finished in time for the new school year. began talking about creating a new building The project has been an exciting one, with Volunteers from Vanguard have landscaped the that would be a beautiful home to our programs lots of helping hands. From the outset, Tom site, which is now full of colorful perennials to for our youngest students. The kindergarten and Lauren, from Carnevale Eustis Architects, attract the bees and butterflies. program had been in existence for a decade kept us focused on implementing their design Now the building is bursting at the seams with at that time, but its size waxed and waned faithfully. Enthusiastic donors and board the children, and all that remains is to say thank because the facilities available for use were old, members have made the building process you to all of you who have believed that this cramped, and not well suited to the purpose. possible without the school needing to borrow was possible — and then dug deep to make it a Since the early years of childhood are the most money or take out construction loans. The reality for our children. important to the child’s development, having a students at the Transition Program at Beaver beautiful building as the foundation for a robust Farm produced 3,000 beautiful wall tiles for kindergarten program became a priority for the bathrooms and countertops under the watchful school. eye of Lauren Geiger, the pottery teacher. Nine years and $1.7 million later, the Jennifer Nilsen, a board member at the school, Meadowsweet Early Learning Center is brought her design skills to bear on the interior complete. The 5,000-square-foot building is finishes and colors. Our friend from Camphill flooded with sunlight, has classrooms that are Scotland, David Newbatt, painted the murals bright and full of natural materials, a gorgeous inside Meadowsweet, and Robert Logsdon dining room, a full-service commercial kitchen lazured the classroom walls which are now a for organic lunches, and peaceful therapeutic work of art in themselves. Steve Thomas, the spaces. The playground, which will be gradually uncle of one of our students and a professional installed in the coming months, is large and trail builder, spent three days making wonderful stretches into the wooded hillside below our pathways through the forest that connect main schoolhouse. There is plenty of space Meadowsweet with the schoolhouse. CH&E,

10 CAMPHILL SPECIAL SCHOOL ANNUAL REPORT 2014 / 2015 CAMPHILLSPECIALSCHOOL.ORG 11 Therapy Just this openness and malleability render the child open for therapy — the younger the better, for the therapy to be most effective and the and most beneficial. There are windows of opportunity which alter as the child gets older — the younger the child, the more effective and Young far-reaching may the therapy be. The baby and young child are still deeply connected to the mother, and it is most helpful Child if she or a familiar and committed caregiver be present at the session, participating in and BY GILLIAN SCHOEMAKER sharing it with him, so to speak. The sessions have a playful and fun quality, thus the little The young child is wide open to the world — one can best imitate as best he can and so everything and everyone he encounters are absorb the therapy. taken in and literally make an impression on Here in Camphill Special School, the therapies him, right into his little body and his organs. are prescribed by the school doctor — a wide Just watch a baby at his mother’s breast — he range is available: music therapy, art therapy, tastes the milk in his whole body, even his tiny therapeutic eurythmy (a form of expressive toes are curling and uncurling in pleasure! movement), colored shadow therapy, massage, He does not yet possess the capacity to observe and oil dispersion baths, as well as the more and evaluate what comes towards him; he has conventional and familiar occupational no barriers, but like a sponge he takes it in therapy, physical therapy, and speech therapy, and incorporates it right into himself. Then which are typically part of the IEP. he will imitate it, for good or ill, as all parents In our new Meadowsweet Early Childhood will ruefully attest! Gradually, this capacity program there is a designated room for diminishes as the child grows, until by age six therapies; thus, the little one can remain in or seven when he is ready for school and for familiar surroundings and experience the learning. therapy as a natural part of his school program.

12 CAMPHILL SPECIAL SCHOOL ANNUAL REPORT 2014 / 2015 CAMPHILLSPECIALSCHOOL.ORG 13 The Winter Arts Festival: A Tribute to Carlo

Carlo Pietzner is truly the founding father of to take a stand by building a community that sing, paint, write poetry, make stained glass, Camphill in North America. Born in the first would honor and cherish the vulnerable; that and sculpt. Every evening was given over to months after the First World War began, he would be a center of art, culture, and spiritual lectures about Carlo’s life and work. Perhaps became a Viennese artist of great sensitivity practice; and that would save a tiny piece of the greatest highlight of our days together was and talent. He became a friend and student all those things that were noblest and gentlest the witnessing of the gallery of Carlo’s art that of Dr. Karl Köenig in his early twenties. about Europe. was curated by the festival organizers. Each Dr. Köenig was the founder of the Camphill Fleeing Vienna on the night Austria was of us marveled at the talent and imagination movement, a pediatrician of Jewish descent annexed to Germany, this little group in his work, and all left the festival with a and an accomplished student of the then eventually found their way to Scotland and heightened sense of responsibility for the newly emerging field of embryology. Carlo established the community they had dreamed beautiful communities he bequeathed to us. must have recognized the great genius and about. Camphill was born. fierce commitment that Dr. Köenig had for three things: the child with special needs, In the late fifties of the last century Carlo the recognition that within every human came to the USA to establish the first two lies a spiritually invaluable being, and a deep communities in North America. Ever since, commitment to building communities based Beaver Run and Copake have been vibrant upon selfless service of others. For his part, places where children and adults with and Dr. Köenig surely recognized a talented, without intellectual disabilities live and sensitive, and sharply intelligent artist who share rich lives together. Both places carry was dedicated to the rebirth of cultural life. the imprint of Carlo’s great gifts: a great commitment to the arts, to a rich cultural life, The years when Carlo and Dr. Köenig met and to the celebration of the spirit in each were dark ones. Hitler’s rise was steady and human being. unstoppable. The Nazi Party was growing, concentration camps had already been It seemed fitting to mark the centenary of established, and Europe was rushing towards Carlo’s birth with an arts festival in January of another terrible war. Yet Dr. Köenig, Carlo, and 2015. Camphill residents from all over North a group of young doctors and students decided America came together to remember Carlo, to

14 CAMPHILL SPECIAL SCHOOL ANNUAL REPORT 2014 / 2015 CAMPHILLSPECIALSCHOOL.ORG 15 Ursel, You Are Changing the World BY BERNIE WOLF She found Beaver Run. One Memory She founded the Children’s Village. She found children and coworkers. Ursel She loved what she found. from an BY GINNY THIMME, FIFTH GRADE TEACHER She cherished what she founded. AND FRIEND AND NEIGHBOR TO URSEL Steadfast as a rock warmed in the sun, Ursel was a summer child. She was born in June, In the days since she died, Ursel has been Ursel had just been on vacation for ten days. Gathering, nurturing, caring, teaching, Old Friend died in July, and she was married at Whitsun. described as the rock on which Beaver Run was She came home on Monday afternoon (July 27), befriending, inspiring, SHARED BY BARBARA RODGER She carried something of the summer with her built; the heart beating at its center; the wisdom talked with a few friends, made her own supper, May her lasting care be sheltering, at all times: its warmth, joy, fire, and glory — guiding us all; and as one who was a mother to and went to bed. She died in her bed on Tuesday May her lasting love be enduring. Ursel liked to have fun and a good time. One summer’s day, many years and like the majestic summer sun, she was at the many and to Beaver Run itself. morning, July 28. ago, we packed up our lunch, rented a canoe, and started down the center of our universe, radiating out her light She was at different times in her life a musician, Ursel lay in Rainbow Hall for the three days May she continue to be the Mother and Brandywine. All went well until rough waters steered us toward the bank and warmth. a weaver, a gardener, the founder of Beaver after her death, surrounded by many, many Grandmother of Beaver Run under low-lying branches. Suddenly, Ursel was thrown back, hitting her Ursel loved all flowers, even flowering weeds, Run, its director, a board member, a seminar flowers and watched over by her family, her As she ascends to wider views and wider tasks, neck on the seat in front of me. I was petrified. Miraculously, she lifted but she especially loved tulips, irises, lilacs, teacher, a tutor, a class reader, a service holder, friends and the whole community. Ursel’s Touching children, herself up and we continued paddling as if nothing had happened. daisies, roses, and lilies. And, she loved a guide, a daughter, a sister, a wife, a mother, funeral was at 11 a.m. on Friday, July 31. Touching coworkers and colleagues, birthdays, festivals, and plays and she, herself, a grandmother, a great-grandmother, and a We are so grateful here in Beaver Run that Touching parents and friends, Only years later did she ever refer back to the pain she had suffered for loved being celebrated! friend. Ursel came home to us before she died. Changing the World. months. I was in awe of her bravery.

16 CAMPHILL SPECIAL SCHOOL ANNUAL REPORT 2014 / 2015 CAMPHILLSPECIALSCHOOL.ORG 17 A Year in the Life of Our Community

July 2014 October 2014 January 2015 April 2015 Our extended school year program has students Sixth graders enjoyed an outing to Tenth graders study simple The construction of Meadowsweet and coworkers traveling everywhere from the pick pumpkins and the lower school machines and perform various makes great strides with the instal- state park beaches in Lewes, Delaware, to Milky had a festive Halloween party. experiments. lation of electrical, drywall, and Way Farm in Chester Springs. flooring.

May 2015 August 2014 February 2015 Eighth graders delight audiences with A typically quiet time on campus, our main November 2014 Fourth graders collect Valentines and deliver their play, A Midsummer Night’s Dream. The ground is broken on Meadowsweet office undergoes a remodel and addition. them to students and staff throughout the The Enchanted Evening Gala and Village — our new early learning center. Beaver Farm hosts the wedding of teacher Beaver Run campus. They also make their Racquet ProAm are record breakers — Joe Harris and housemother Anna Schmidt. own for family and friends. raising over $309,000 for the school!

March 2015 December 2014 The community puts on a talent show that June 2015 September 2014 includes performances from each house and The entire school is treated to the Royal The Transition Program welcomes multiple Eleventh grade starts the year off by learn- even the houseparents. Offerings range from Hanneford Circus at Vanguard’s campus in litters of piglets and, after working on them ing about physics with experiments on the songs, to dancing, to a circus act! Seniors Malvern. Houseparents Sarah Gambacorta all year, students deliver the 3,000+ tiles that interaction of magnetism and electricity. also showed their talent during their unfor- and Christopher Deichmann wed at Beaver will be installed in Meadowsweet. Run over winter break. gettable production of The Magic Flute.

18 CAMPHILL SPECIAL SCHOOL ANNUAL REPORT 2014 / 2015 CAMPHILLSPECIALSCHOOL.ORG 19 of adulthood. This same spirit of exploration students who have realized that they not only is continued, but students are given the have a voice in a community, but that their voice Emerging responsibility of helping teachers and adults mattered and made a difference. maintain the space. Students are no longer just students, but members of a thriving community. Adults Members of the Beaver Farm community rely BY NICK HILBOURN on students and staff alike to contribute to the ongoing work necessary in maintaining a Beaver Run’s Children’s Village is, in essence, garden, a farm, a craft workshop, a kitchen, or an exploratory experience. As students reach even the land itself. Students are made aware adolescence, they are allowed the space to “play” that work is now a responsibility, and they see with different roles, different ways of being the fruit of their work every day. a person. Do they want to be a student in a Previous to coming to the Transition Program, classroom? Do they want to be an actor, artist, I worked in Camphill Copake in upstate New or musician? Do they want to be a farmer or a York and witnessed firsthand the benefit of gardener? All these roles are open to them, and giving young adults the pleasure of realizing mentors and teachers assist them in locating that their work is valued by others, that their their interests and exploring them freely. work helps other people in their community. If During this time, it is the teachers, the adults you were to visit Camphill Copake, you would surrounding the child, who work to maintain a see a thriving village that is not run by a few space that allows the child freedom to explore volunteers for the benefit of developmentally different roles. disabled adults; rather, you would see a Students’ transition from adolescence to community that is run by all for the benefit adulthood marks an important moment of all. It is this type of learning, this type of where the individual takes an active role in community ethic that Beaver Farm seeks to approaching the world. Students who have engender in the young men and women who come from the K-12 program in Beaver Run come. or other secondary educational programs At the Transition Program students raise cattle, have experienced the school life, where they grow food, cook meals, and create beautiful participate in classroom or household activities crafts as part of a team. The difference made in with the assistance of teachers or adult mentors. a student’s life when he or she works in Beaver In the Transition Program at Beaver Farm, Farm can often be striking. In just the year that students are recognized as emerging adults I have been in the Transition Program, I have and encouraged to accept the responsibility seen confidence, maturity, and pride bloom in

20 CAMPHILL SPECIAL SCHOOL ANNUAL REPORT 2014 / 2015 CAMPHILLSPECIALSCHOOL.ORG 21 The Class Teacher Sally MacDonald shares a little about each of the members of her senior class. Everyone at Camphill Special School wishes them all the best in their futures and looks forward to seeing them blossom at the Transition Program at Beaver Farm and Camphill Soltane. Emily has been at Camphill Special School for twelve There is nothing Jeremiah loves more than hanging out of 2015 years. She has grown into a hard worker, capable of with his friends, except possibly dancing and singing. working independently on a variety of jobs. She es- He is a fervent actor and brought much passion to his pecially shines in the prevocational program, where role as Tamino in the senior play, The Magic Flute. He is Jacob is a master wood worker, giving all his Huston has a gift for work. In the prevocational stocking the shelves in the store and weaving have enthusiastic about reading and math and has achieved creations an imaginative flair. He has also made program, he is a favorite because of his pleasant been notable accomplishments. She loves music and many milestones. Jeremiah has a heart of gold, which interesting fiber projects, such as a knitted snake disposition and his positive attitude whenever he is will brighten our day with her smile and laugh when shows in his affection and kindness towards others. scarf, felted bunny slippers, and designed a fox coat working. He always brings his cheer and humor to she hears a lively song. Emily will continue on with He will be attending Camphill Soltane this fall. for the twelfth grade play. He excels in drawing and school. Huston has an amazing sense of rhythm and her work ethic at Beaver Farm. loves to sketch hybrid animals. With his passion for enjoys music. He can often be heard humming and the outdoors and love for crafting things, Jacob singing angelically. Beaver Farm will certainly be should be right at home in September at our happy to have him in the fall! Madeleine really shined in her performance as the Rebecca, with her easy-going disposition and sweet smile, Transition Program at Beaver Farm. Queen of the Night in our senior play, The Magic has been a wonderful addition to our class. She enjoys As the beautiful and strong Pamina in The Magic Flute. She excels in many forms of movement and “Lovable Lucy,” as we all like to call her, brings her the social atmosphere of the classroom and will break Flute, Victoria showed off her dynamic personal- enjoys singing with her friends. Mady possesses a sweetness to our group. With a love for music, she into cheerful laughter when she hears her favorite songs. ity. She brought uniqueness to the character with true compassion and empathy for others, which is has charmed and surprised us with her renditions Rebecca is always willing to work and especially enjoys a lovely singing voice and her charming sense of demonstrated in her loving ways. Her real passion, of her favorite songs. There is nothing that Lucy outdoor activities. She will be heading to Beaver Farm. humor. Victoria’s ability to persist and keep on trying however, is art. She paints and draws with devotion enjoys more than socializing and singing with her has helped her to grow and achieve many accom- and ardor, and she often gives her creations as gifts. classmates. Lucy has an amazingly strong will, which plishments. She is good-natured and lightens things She will be heading to Beaver Farm next year. shines through in her work during our afternoon up with her delightful humor. She takes many friend- prevocational program. It will serve her well at our Despite only just finishing eleventh grade, Jack is headed ships with her to Beaver Farm. Transition Program. to the Transition Program at Beaver Farm. His teacher Jackson started at Beaver Run in our kindergarten. Andreas Schuschke shares: Jack is striving to mature into Elizabeth astounded us in the role of playful Always smiling with a story to tell, that’s our With his beautiful, infectious smile he has brightened a responsible young man. He finds meaning and satisfac- Papageno in the senior play, The Magic Flute. Matthew. With his wonderful sense of humor and up many days. Jackson is an extremely hard worker, tion in any opportunity to do “real work.” Therefore, he She choreographed her own moves and brought his love for socializing, Matt has charmed many honing his skills on the land, barn, and store crews. He has excelled in our prevocational program. He especially a delightful sense of humor to the part. She has a people. Matt shows his earnest side when he is is a very caring young man, sensitive to those around enjoys hands-on experiments and acting out stories where remarkable ability to hear a song and play it on a working hard on the land and the barn crew. him. In the fall, he will be shining at Beaver Farm. he shows his varied interests and great imagination. Jack recorder or piano without reading music. She has These skills will be helpful to him when he goes is very excited about joining Beaver Farm and becoming a genuine love for religion and is a master at using to Beaver Farm next school year. an even better and more responsible worker. Jack will be puns. She will head to Beaver Farm in the fall where sorely missed by his class next year, but we know, and he she can share all of her beautiful talents. knows, that he is ready!

22 CAMPHILL SPECIAL SCHOOL ANNUAL REPORT 2014 / 2015 CAMPHILLSPECIALSCHOOL.ORG 23 Grand Slam Sponsors Wild Card Sponsors CSI International 82 Rents Inc. ProAm Committee Pat and Linda Marion Advanced Staging Productions Utility Line Services Guy and Ani Alma Amy Walker, Gala Chair Brown & Brown of Pennsylvania, LP Anthony J. DeCecco, Jr., Business Clubs America of Philadelphia Printing Underwriter Campbell, Rappold & Yurasits Tennis Chair Eagle Eye Associates Rosemary Huether, Michael Cola Delaney & Scott, PC Ambiance Chair Advantage Sponsor Amy and Warren Gleicher Melissa Epps Unlimited Technology Michael Guerrisi and Jody Weaver John Fish Ute Heuser Brent Franklin Ace Sponsors Rosemary and Bob Huether Karuna Kasturi Kistler Tiffany Benefits Co. Caldwell, Heckles & Egan Amy and Bob McHugh Amy McHugh Helen and Mark Rice McMahon Automotive Group Melissa Mortzfield Norbert Schultes Matt and Teresa McQuide Anne Rodgers Lydia and Carl Schulze Lainey Moseley Brian Rushing Kristen and David O’Brien Coffee and Tea Station Phoenixville Hospital PJM Interconnection Underwriter Linda Ritter Presenting Sponsors Arthur Hall Insurance Tom and Marcy Rosendale Ari and Abby Segal An Enchanted Evening Gala Major Cup Sponsors Dean and Charlotte Toburen Asplundh Tree Expert Co. Delaware Center for Maternal & Fetal In-Kind Sponsors Medicine of Christiana Care Audiovisual and Village Racquet ProAm Lynn Garner IMS Technology Services Henkels & McCoy, Inc. Catering Kimberton Whole Foods Brûlée Catering CAMPHILL SPECIAL SCHOOL Thanks to generous sponsors, advertisers, attendees were treated to delectable food from organized a talented group of tennis teams to Drs. Andrew and Heather Cocktail BOARD OF DIRECTORS donors, attendees, auction item donors, and Brûlée Catering, music from The Sonic Tonic, play matches on our tennis court — the riding Revelis Family Foundation Berkshire Mountain Distillers volunteers, May 29 and 30 were filled to the and a performance from our Senior Class. It ring now has dual purposes! In the end, two Tennis Addiction Sports Club Craft Beer brim with enchantment! The 2015 Camphill was an unforgettable evening of whimsy and young coworkers from Rowan, Jonas Boller and Hunterdon Brewing Missoni Family Printing Enchanted Evening Gala and Village Racquet wonder — all to benefit Meadowsweet! Lukas Schonettin, took the top prize to be 2015 Tennis Cup Sponsors Craig Adams Prestige Color ProAm raised an unprecedented $309,000 for Trophies The inaugural Village Racquet ProAm treated Champs. Carnevale Eustis Architects Meadowsweet Early Learning Center — blowing Entech Engineering Spike’s Trophies Limited students, families, and the entire community The outpouring of support for this year’s event Venue all other previous records out of the water. Friends of Tennis Addiction Sports Club to classic picnic games with a tennis twist, a was awesome, and everyone at Camphill Special Joseph P. Heenan Family Foundation Phoenixville Foundry The Gala at Phoenixville Foundry had the feel play, puppet show, pony rides, face painting, School deeply appreciates our supporters Paul Restall Company Philips Brothers Electrical Contractors of an enchanted forest complete with fairies Maypole dancing, and lunch featuring Beaver helping to make Meadowsweet possible! John and Deborah Thomas and twinkling lights. Amongst the splendor, Farm sausages. Of course, Anthony DeCecco T.O. Epps & Associates

24 CAMPHILL SPECIAL SCHOOL ANNUAL REPORT 2014 / 2015 CAMPHILLSPECIALSCHOOL.ORG 25 Volunteers They have tutored in math, And forged a new path, They have planted our flowers, And given their hours. They have worked on our land, And lent us a hand. They painted our office, And helped with our chorus. They are present at meetings, And it bears repeating: So generous and dear, We love having them here! The Pietzner Legacy Society

The below listed members of our Pietzner Anonymous Joyce and Ronald A. Landon Legacy Society have chosen to support the Catherine and William Bucher John and Caroline McCardell mission of Camphill Special School through Angie Butler Debbie Nickles and Richard Strayer* a gift in their estate plans. The Beaver Run David Chester Lucy Reid Foundation invests and manages planned gifts Courtney M. Coffman Thomas and Marcy Rosendale for the long-term benefit of the school. Amy and Warren R. Gleicher Debbie Shupp Carol M. Goetz Lee Smith Bill and Betsy Herman *In memorium Christine Huston

26 CAMPHILL SPECIAL SCHOOL ANNUAL REPORT 2014 / 2015 CAMPHILLSPECIALSCHOOL.ORG 27 Support & 2014/ Revenue SupportTuition $6,984,656 & Contributions – undesignated* $345,750 $8,987,517 2015 RevenueContributions – designated $612,948 Program Services $732,813 Tuition $6,984,656 Other $311,350 Financial Contributions – undesignated* $345,750 $8,987,517 Contributions – designated $612,948

Program Services $732,813 Report Other $311,350 CLAUS SPROLL, DIRECTOR OF FINANCE

This year’s statement of activity is a confirmation of a wonderful year at Camphill Special School and is a testament to the diligence of the Board Finance Committee. Our income was Expenses positive, reflecting full enrollment and a year of strong giving by our donors. Administration/Marketing $345,429

This allowed us to improve our reserve Auto, Special Services, & Misc. $227,451 funds, repave the majority of the campus roadways at Beaver Run which ExpensesDevelopment $133,911 Insurance $966,788 have suffered from the recent harsh Administration/Marketing $345,429 winters, and made possible the ground- Maintenance $351,963 Auto, Special Services, & Misc. $227,451 breaking and substantial completion $8,846,357 Operating Costs $505,923 of Meadowsweet, the building that will Development $133,911 Program Cost $2,503,971 house our Early Childhood Program. Insurance $966,788 Residential Program Cost $768,522 Maintenance $351,963 Sta‰/Trainee $1,577,774 $8,846,357 Operating Costs $505,923 Depreciation $851,677 Program Cost $2,503,971 * CONTRIBUTIONS ARE NET OF SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES. Capital Expenditures of Designated OUR AUDITORS’ REPORT IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. ResidentialContributions Program $612,948 Cost $768,522 Sta‰/Trainee $1,577,774 Depreciation $851,677 Capital Expenditures of Designated 28 CAMPHILL SPECIAL SCHOOL ANNUAL REPORT 2014 / 2015 Contributions $612,948 CAMPHILLSPECIALSCHOOL.ORG 29 ANGELS CHAMPIONS Gail and Michael Short (P) Mark Owen Mandel, Esq. Mary Cronin and John Esposito Matthew and Ann Siefert Cindy Martin John A. Curran Craig and April Adams (B) Anonymous (4) Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Taylor Bob and Amy McHugh (P) (B) Donald and Evalyn David Bill and Betsy Herman (B) Sonja and Tobias Adams (C) (B) John and Deborah Thomas Lainey Moseley (P) Gina Davis (P) James R. Hodge David Adler Dean, Charlotte, and Paula Toburen Jennifer Nilsen and Art DeLeo (B) JoAnn and Dan Domanski Grant and Wendy Kvalheim Michael and Roberta Aldrich (B) Ruth Wallberg Jack H. Nusbaum and Patrick Doyle and Rosita Missoni (G) Guy and Ani Alma (C) (B) Jody Weaver and Michael Guerrisi (P) Nora Ann Wallace Catherine Dodge Smith (P) Aaron Packles Greg and Annie Ambrose (B) Betty Shaw Weymouth Kristen and David O’Brien Ryan and Piper Dugan Scott and Hali Asplundh Andrew P. Wickey and Mary G. Notaro William J. and April L. Orsi Christopher Ebert GUARDIANS Jay Baker and Christiane Hertel (P) Fiona Young and Ted Boinske (P) Robert and Kimberly Pavia Mr. and Mrs. Max Eisikovic Lyn and Mark Berenato Evelyn and Stephen Colbert Kathleen and Michael Pickar Janet Faust (C) Mr. Marc Berley Joe and Kathleen Heenan SUSTAINERS Mike and Joanna Pietrafitta Robert and Marjorie Feder Charles and Jane Bingham Pat and Linda Marion Marlene and Donald Pollock Sheila Foltz and Michelle Achuff Heidi Bowman (P) Anonymous (3) Eric Maskin and Gayle Sawtelle Paul K. Rooney Tom and Kimberly Francis (P) Sharon A. Bugelski Franny and Franny Abbott Robert Weiner Kathleen and Charles Rush (G) Frederick C. and Heidi V. Frayer (P) Shelley Burtt and Donald Meltzer Philip Adelizzi, Sr. Sig and Doris Rutkowski (G) Adele and Carl Frischling Anne and Maria Campbell Nick Agarwal BENEFACTORS Jon and Laura Schoff Ms. Linda Furst Craig and Dawn Cirafesi Kimara Ahnert Anastasia Katarina Schulze Mrs. Marie Furst Anonymous Dennis and Amy Colannino (P) Marjorie and Drew Alleva Bonnie and Brent Sheldon Stephen and Carol Goetz Heather and Mark Adams Eileen O’Shaughnessy-Coleman Edward Artim Richard and Joan Shusterman Philip and Carol Greene Toni Parisi Bowersox and John Coleman (P) Dan and Beth Bargabos Jon Sievers (G) Michael and Debra Grindstaff (P) Ms. Angie Butler Stephen J. Cummings (P) Michael and Pamela Benton (C) Terrence and Kim Small (P) Jack and Mindy Haggerty John Fish (B) Laura and William Davis Nancy Benzel The Tidblom Family (G) Blaise and Tammy Hart (P) Our Donors Mike Gallagher Michael DeFlavia Holly Berlin (P) Edith and Joe Tobin Jane Hawn (G) Ute Heuser (C) Gene and Judy DellaBadia Carlyle and Suzanne Brakensiek Steve and Annette Tronceliti Kristin Herzog (G) Bill and Jodi Keller (P) Robert F. Domergue William L. Bricker, Jr. Ming C. Tsai Mitch and Anne Huber Lynette and Manuel Mattke Peter Egan and Margaret Yu Marc Bryan-Brown and Florie Seery Thanks to those listed on the following page, Champions $1,000–$2,499 consecutive years are indicated according to Frederick and Gail Wallert Jean and Charles Humphreys Drs. Andrew and Heather Revelis (P) James R. Fairburn Sandy and Allen Buchanan (G) Mike Williams and Sue Delaney Christine M. Huston Camphill Special School was able to exceed Sustainers $500–$999 the key below. These pages are sure to become Helen and Mark Rice (P) Brent Franklin (B) Perry and Judith Cartwright Marjorie and Lester ZImmerman Kylie Hyland fundraising expectations in 2014/2015. The Advocates $250–$499 brighter with the passing of time. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond J. Ripper (B) Tracy and John Gallagher (P) Joseph and Marie Cirafesi (G) Barbara James Michael and Tina Schmidt Larry Gauger Craig and Courtney Coffman (C) support of each of these people, companies, Supporters $100–$249 ADVOCATES Andrea and Rudiger Janisch (C) Norbert Schultes (C) Jan Christopher Goeschel (C) (B) Michael F. Cola Michael Johnson and Domenico DiMiceli organizations, and foundations allows for Friends $25–$99 Purple 20 or more years Edward Strong and Laurel Durst Van Beck and Paula Hall Abbie Connell (G) Anonymous (5) Audra and Jason Kahr Robert E. Swanson Marc and Kathleen Hembrough Christine and Robert Connell (P) Salwan Al Shaibani (P) financial aid to students, funding for vital Blue at least 15 years Liz Kanavy Gemma A. Wright-Casparius Robert and Rosemary Huether (P) Scott and Nell Cook (P) James and Karen Alderfer Peter and Kim Korda programs, and the completion of Meadowsweet, KEY Green at least 10 years Ann and George Hunter (G) Luise Custer Ray and Rose Ambrose Bob and Liz Kramer PILLARS David and Allison Hunter (P) Guy Diana Julie and Mark Andersen our Early Learning Center. We are deeply P Parent Red at least 5 years Jennifer Ritter Laconis (P) Andrew and Stacy Jenkins (P) Anne Dobbs Nick Argwal Anonymous Bethany B. Linder grateful and incredibly touched by the G Grandparent Theodore P. Kaplan Kevin J. Doherty Archana and Prashant Badrinath Dave Czarnecki Lisa and Matthew Linder Friends who have contributed $25 or more between Jeanette S. Lamb (G) Edward Doyle (P) Sandra and Robert Bauers outpouring of love for the students and school. C Coworker/Staff Frank and Jean Devers Jack and Nancy MacCord July 1, 2014, and June 30, 2015, are listed according to Nancy Lee Alletta and Ed Ebert (G) Patrick Beacham T.O. and Elsie Epps (G) Karen and Steven Miner Thank you! B Board their cumulative fiscal year giving. Donors who made Carol Levin David and Kelly Faggioli Tom and Kristen Bissinger Evan Evans and Lynn Garner (B) Newton and Louise Monschein Jill and Joseph Levy Andrew and Lisa Fidler (P) Cheryl Bode only honorarium or memorial gifts are listed in those Scott and Janice Fleming (G) Regine Moulton Matthew and Sandra Lloyd Mary Flagg Stephanie and Michael Boldin Giving Circles Honoring Years of Consecutive Giving categories alone. It is our intention to honor and Tim Folger and Wendy Weil John and Mary Newton Lou and Kathy Martinelli R. Bonnie Glaser Richard and Martha Bradt Douglas and Linda Gober Carlton Noll and Marcia Amarnek (C) Angels $20,000+ Camphill Special School recognizes those appreciate those who make life at Camphill Special School Amanda and Rick Moseley (P) Amy and Warren R. Gleicher Ralph Brancaccio Meredith and Oliver Howard (G) Patricia and Nikos Pavlides possible. While we strive for accuracy, we occasionally Neil and Peg O’Brien Kristi and Dave Hertzog Bill and Sherry Brodhead Guardians $10,000–$19,999 who have demonstrated their dedication Michael and Susan Innocenzo Elizabeth and Douglas Pendergist (P) make mistakes. Please call the Development Office at Terry Pearce Susan K. Jung John and Carol Calsin Marianne and Chuck LaKamp John Perham and Christine Donohue (P) Benefactors $5,000–$9,999 to our mission through consistent support. John and Mary Pellack Sandra Kowalski David and Kimberly Chester 610.469.9236 to correct errors, omissions, or misspellings. PJ McMahon Lisa Peters Linda Ritter (G) Robert and Dorothy Leo Susan Brigham Cheyenne Pillars $2,500–$4,999 Those donors who have given for five or more Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Nicholson Scott and Barbara Pickard Tara and John Romanowich (P) Jenny Jan-Luo and Jon Cohen and Jody Hill George F. Ohsiek, Jr. Deborah Reece Carol & Scott Sanders Jenn-Ching Luo (P) Len and Joy Cook (G) Mr. and Mrs. Thomas R. Rosendale (B) Stacey Remnitz Florence Short (G) Ian and Mary MacKinnon Aaron Craver Alexander Vollkommer (P) Barbara and Howard Rich

30 CAMPHILL SPECIAL SCHOOL ANNUAL REPORT 2014 / 2015 CAMPHILLSPECIALSCHOOL.ORG 31 Nicole Marcum Rife Adriano DaSilva Lisa Paterson (P) William and Velvalee Young (G) Joyce and Gerard LoDolce United Way of Chester County The Kulicke Fund In memory of Kate Huether HONORARIUMS Jacqueline Shaw (P) Haejin and Yongoon Rim Lukas Dausend Barbara Penna and Gary Goldsmith Brian and Sarah Love United Way of Greater Philadelphia Landon Family Foundation Susan Ploch Brendan Tracy and Thea Kuhnemann In honor of Guy Alma Chana M. Ringel Chip and Cindy Davis Kim Pelkey and David Bushnell FRIENDS Bonnie McClelland and Southern New Jersey The Page and Otto Marx Jr. Foundation In memory of Lieutenant Frederick W. In honor of Ezra Beekley Cynthia Ann Martin Jonathan Rivin Champshi Dedhiya Henry T. Petry Mary Samantha McKay United Way of Greater Portland The New York Community Trust Kulicke III Michael and Ellen Mulroney Anonymous (10) In honor of Mr. and Anne and Eric Rodgers Oscar Defitowski Maria and Vincent Pitcherella (P) Gail and Ryan Miller United Way of York County Phoenixville Community Health The Kulicke Fund In honor of Emma Brunner Chidinma and Edmund Anazodo (P) Mrs. Manuel Alvarez Althea and Ed Rolfe Greg DeMeo Anna Marie Pizzi (G) The Mochnaly Family Foundation In memory of Jean Mateer-Gray James and Amy Caffry (P) Camilla and William Anderson William and Jodi Keller (P) Jose Roman and Yadira Delgado Ruben Todd Feder Elliot Polland Axel and Ursula Moersdorf MATCHING GIFT PROVIDERS Drs. Andrew and Heather Revelis Family Anonymous In honor of Emma Brunner & Beth Ava and James Porto In celebration of Greg and Steven R. Rosenblatt Kathleen Fitzpatrick (G) Edward Pugsley, CPA Robert Nowaczyk Foundation of the Tulsa Community Marguerite M. Cantley 8th grade staff Seth and Sandra Bacon (C) Baird Foundation Annie Ambrose Anita Rosenbloom Joe and Maryellen Gerstemeier Mr. and Mrs. Herbert H. Quarmby Jeffrey and Carrie Nuse Foundation Frances Ciampoli Jenn-Ching Luo & Jenny Jan-Luo (P) Linda Baker Chubb & Son Bob and Bea Shepard Melissa Rush (P) Steve Gionta Chris and Lynn Radford Daniel and Julianne Pizzi (P) Rigg Family Foundation, a Fund of the Ken and Nancy Coffman In honor of Alasdair Bryan-Brown Marjorie C. Baker (G) CIGNA Matching Gifts Program In celebration of Greg and Brian and Susan Rushing (P) Rebecca Anne Goetz Jennie Renninger and Dave Carbonell Bill and Leslie Rahling Chester County Community Foundation F. Jay Hill, D.M.D. Tracy Mitchell and Blaze Makoid Diane and John Barnes Deutsche Bank Americas Foundation Annie Ambrose, for their Leo Schmidt and Melissa Bell CDR. and Mrs. William H. Goetz Joseph Revolinsky, Jr. Sumita Ray Rosenbloom Family Fund Dr. Rita Jones In honor of Will Bucher John and Cass Beacham (C) Exelon Foundation 25th Anniversary In honor of Mrs. B. Schwartz Steve and Bonnie Grizzell Janet Ricchetti George and Melissa Reitnour Siemens Caring Hands Foundation Mr. and Mrs. John D. Komar, Jr. Bill and Catherine Bucher Byron and Lillian Berlin (G) GE Foundation Sam Bugelski Gilbert and Mary Jo Scott Laura Guerra and Tucker McCrady James Rice (G) Frank and Kathy Revelis (G) The Hoxie Harrison Smith Foundation The Mochnaly Family In honor of Maria Campbell Susan Blumenfeld Goldman, Sachs & Co. In honor of Rose and Ray Ambrose Ari and Abby Segal (P) Robyn Gunn and Mike Schemeid (G) Graham and Betsy Robb Margo Pollins Schab Rudolf Steiner Charitable Trust Fund of RSF Nick and Cathy Pompeo Anne Campbell Inge Booker Matching Gift Program Joseph Sciarini Richard Serafin Joe and Anna Harris (C) Peter Robb and Marianne Hoffman Cara Schmidt (C) Social Finance Cara Schmidt (C) In honor of Camphill Special School John P. Buchner Marsh & McLennan Companies In honor of Christa Anderson Ben and Amy Shobaken Irwin Herling Tara and Tim Romig Janet Schucker Stone Family Charitable Fund Sowden Personalized Services Lucia and Joe Sun (P) James and Amy Caffry (P) Matching Gifts Program Sam McKay Giorgio Spanu and Nancy Olnick Joachim Hertel (G) Remi Rosales Jana Schuschke The Paula Vial Fund of the Jewish Marguerite and Stephen Vogelman In honor of Patrick Carroll Joseph A. Caroleo MDAdvantage Insurance Company of NJ In honor of Stephanie Baker William and Jennifer Sullivan Carol A. Hill (P) Susan Rosen Joshua and Kim Scott Communal Fund In memory of Theresa McCardell Kathleen Fitzpatrick (G) Diana P. Cohen Medco Health Solutions Scott and Marjorie McCray Lucia and Joe Sun (P) Marsha and Edward Hill Frank and Greta Salmons (P) Jacqueline Shaw (P) Wright-Cook Foundation Cheryl R. Rorke In honor of Chelsea Chenevert Nate Cook Charitable Match Fund In honor of Sean C. Barnum Bob and Ginny Swain Nancy and Joel S. Hirschtritt Victor and Catherine Schaffner (P) Sandy Lee Singrella In memory of Angelo, Elaine and Anonymous Vicky and Perry Crouse (P) Merck Foundation Kathleen Conway Chris and Melissa Teti David and Brenda Hollweger Margaret Schmidt Shawn and Rebecca Sjoblom (P) MEMORIALS Laurie Meluso In honor of Lisa Clearfield Geralyn Dal Balcon Pfizer Foundation Matching Gifts Program In honor of Cass Beacham Elaine Trent (P) Barbara Hyla-Davis Tunde and Andreas Schuschke (C) Paul and Rose-Helene Spreiregen Marianne and Joseph Marmora, Jr. Martin and Ruth Bell Bob Dann SAP Matching Gift Program In memory of Norene Benton Sonja and Tobias Adams (C) Steven G. Trojanov Iris Jennings Drew and Anita Schwartz Deanna Stueber In memory of Laurie Meluso In honor of Jack Connell Betsy and Anthony DeCecco The Stop & Shop Supermarket Janet Faust (C) Guy and Ani Alma (C) David and Mary Wheeler (C) Christopher and Leslie Jones Joseph Sciarini L & S Subramanian Sue Horne Abbie Connell (G) Jagdish C Desai Company LLC Bill and Betsy Herman (B) Nancy Beacham Stephen Wildemann Anand Venkata Kakumani David and Melanie Scott Jennifer and Edward Swetkowski (P) In memory of Ottavio Missoni Patricia Giardinelli Teddy Dingler und Brigitta Boehme The Vanguard Group Foundation In memory of Shakeya Blumenfeld Marc Bryan-Brown and Florie Seery Else and Bernie Wolf (C) (B) George and Jennifer Kelder Gurkiran Sidhu Kelly Tansey and Jeremy Good Ralph Brancaccio In honor of Katie Dahme Brian Doles Verizon Foundation Susan Blumenfeld Sharon A. Bugelski Jennifer Keogh Mr. and Mrs. John Small (G) Brendan Tracy and Thea Kuhnemann In memory of Joseph Modesta Letty Lee Dahme Richard and Geraldine Donohue (G) Wells Fargo In memory of Col. Howard William Busch David and Kimberly Chester SUPPORTERS Edith H. Konopka Anita Soares Bonnie Turner (G) Marguerite and Frank Hoover In honor of Ann Desperito Kurt and Donna Epps The Williams Companies, Inc. John and Jane Foster The Coffman Family (C) Lisa Kramer Elizabeth Somers Linda and Rick Turner In memory of Jason Pollock The Desperito Foundation Anonymous (3) Patricia Farrell Stephen and Carol Goetz Eileen O’Shaughnessy-Coleman and Thomas Laconis (P) Rozanne and Stephen Spiecker Roman Tybinko and Helen Mangelsdorf Marlene and Donald Pollock In honor of Charlie DiMichele Mildred and Norman Adler Edmund Ferullo FOUNDATIONS Richard Green John Coleman (P) Chaley J. Larson Katherine Spitz Kirsten Van Vlandren In memory of Donald and The Ohsiek Family Robert M. Amante, D.M.D. Ginny and David Fillman Kristen Lenthe Janet Faust (C) Nancy Larson Anne Sproll Joanne Vilaghy and Tom Buckner Anonymous Shirley Schwartz In honor of Geraldine Donohue Beth Aune Traci and Boyd Fisher Will McDanel Jan Goeschel (C) Annette Laskaris Jennifer Stearns Philip S. Weber AmazonSmile Foundation Bob and Amy McHugh (P) (B) Sandy Lee Singrella Chuck and Sharon Baxter Nicole Flamer and Devin Jones (P) David and Lydia Mussulman Carol and Steve Goetz Elizabeth Ley and Edwin Williams James Strizziere Sufen Weiwu The Ark Foundation In memory of Shirley Schwartz In honor of Michael Doyle Nancy M. Beacham Peter Gaertner The Steinley Family Oliver and Meredith Howard (G) Patrick and Stephanie Linskens (P) Stanley and Cindy Sudan Melissa and Miles Wilding Sara and Kate Bloom Fund of the Jewish Bob and Amy McHugh (P) Edward Doyle (P) Jeffrey and Robin Belack Michaela and Bob Godshall (C) West Chester Men’s Club Christine M. Huston Tiffany and Paul Maguire Risa Suzuki Ms. Marilyn Williams Communal Fund Janet Schucker In honor of Ella, Liz, Michaela, Paige, Joel C. Bender Elmar and Jutta Goebel In memory of Sara Busch Barbara Hyla-Davis Donna Baker Mahon Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Swain Sandra and Robert Williams Camphill Foundation Eileen K. Walton and Jeramy Michael Berlin (P) Courtney Gorski David and Lydia Mussulman Anita Miller (G) Lynne May William and Margaret Tansey Scott Williams and Susan Braun Circle of Life Foundation In memory of Thorsten Thimme Barbara Hyla-Davis Dr. and Mrs. Robert Bill Ingrid von Hagen In memory of Caroline Chester Rick and Amanda Moseley (P) Marc McCole Paula Toburen (C) Barbara Wolf and Jerry Fine Colbert Family Fund of Coastal Manuel and Lynette Mattke In honor of the Epps Family Jeanine Boyle Deborah Hayes and Michael Finger (P) Penni and John Greene Kay L. Muehlberger – Elizabeth’s Mom (P) Joseph and Marian McDevitt Sylva E. Toyos D. Wolok Community Foundation In memory of Leonard Tuder Jennifer Croccodrilli Gregory Braccili Elaine and Harvey Holtz In memory of Francis Glatter John and Mary Pellack Gregory and Katie Miles (P) Jason Troester David and Carolyn Woodall The Desperito Foundation His Tennis Team at Buena Vida In honor of Cassidy Hope Epps Paula C. Bradley Charles Hoppa Irv and Zipporah Segal (G) Anna Marie Pizzi (G) Andrew Miller Yelena Vilensky Exelon Foundation Marsha and Barry Feldman Douglas Eckard Bill and Catherine Bucher Sue Horne In memory of Bertram Gurin Drs. Andrew and Heather Revelis Family Colleen and Bradley Mook (P) Mr. and Mrs. Robert Vollkommer (G) WORKPLACE GIVING Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund Gail and Lonny Rosenberg Janice and Scott Fleming (G) Deborah Burdy Daniel and Cheryl Horwath Anonymous Foundation (P) Kent and Martha Mook (G) Amy and Steve Walker The Gettinger Family Foundation Meryl and Elliott Rosenberg Joseph and Marian McDevitt Robert and Suzanne Butler Dan and Kris Houser Achievers In memory of David Herman Helen and Mark Rice (P) Kay L. Muehlberger – Elizabeth’s Mom (P) Mary and Brandon Wallace Hockman Family Foundation, a Fund In memory of Richard T. “Dick” Williams In honor of Janet Faust, for 26 Carsten H. Callesen (C) Joleen Jaworski Aetna Foundation Janet L. Herman Mr. and Mrs. Raymond J. Ripper (B) Alison and Zandy Nalle Jian Wei of the Chester County Community Julianne Williams years with Camphill Jacqueline Case and Mark Redding Margo Ketchum and Joel Bartlett (C) America’s Charities In memory of Sarah Jane Herman Jonathan Rivin Tom and Rita Nelson Thomas F. Weil Foundation In memory of Annagrette Christine M. Huston Nicole Chiodo Charles Kruelle Benevity Community Impact Fund William L. Bricker, Jr. Tara and John Romanowich (P) Eileen A. Noonan Karl and Ursala Wilden Hollenbach Family Foundation, a Goetze Youmans In honor of Mr. and Mrs. Esteban Ferrer Kace E. Coady Ms. Sylvia Kuran IBM Corporation Penni and John Greene Susan Rosen Michelle and Sean O’Donnell Reed and Bernadette Wilson Fund of the Chester County Ellen Gayda William and Jodi Keller (P) Nancy and Ken Coffman Bob and Sally Lane Truist Credit/ United Way Anita S. Rosenbloom Rudy and Nancy Rosenberger (G) Mike and Gail Ondo Becca Winiarski (C) Community Foundation In memory of Denise Zacharias In honor of the Fidler family Kathleen Conway Camilla Lange United Way of Central and Northeastern Sandi and Charles Sorkin Thomas and Marcy Rosendale (B) Frank and Carole Ortner Dina and Eric Winter Jephson Educational Trusts Anonymous Craig and Dawn Cirafesi Ralph Cosenza Martin and Joan Leh (P) Connecticut Linda Strauss Cara Schmidt (C) Franz J. Ostertag Robin and Tim Woolford The Kistler-Tiffany Foundation Joe and Marie Cirafesi (G)

32 CAMPHILL SPECIAL SCHOOL ANNUAL REPORT 2014 / 2015 CAMPHILLSPECIALSCHOOL.ORG 33 In honor of Braden Fidler In honor of Bill and Betsy Herman In celebration of Rick and Amanda In honor of Frank Revelis In celebration of Irv Segal, Creed’s Seafood & Steaks Penn Museum CORPORATIONS AND ORGANIZATIONS Phoenixville Federal Bank and Trust Dawn and Craig Cirafesi Phyllis Gangel-Jacob and Bernard Jacob Moseley Oliver and Meredith Howard (G) for his birthday CzarStar Security People’s Light and Theatre Company Phoenixville Hospital 82 Rents Inc. Joe and Marie Cirafesi (G) Reed and Bernadette Wilson Anonymous Kyle Mangels Family Fund and Tulsa Inge Booker Delaware Museum of Natural History Pepperidge Farm, Inc. PJM Interconnection Advanced Staging Productions Andrew and Lisa Fidler (P) In celebration of Joachim Hertel, Annie and Greg Ambrose (B) Community Foundation In honor of Zacharay Segal John Devitt Philadelphia 76ers PreDoC Inc. Arthur Hall Insurance Mr. and Mrs. Joe Gerstemeier for his 85th birthday Ashley Bockman Drs. Andrew and Heather Revelis (P) Irv and Zipporah Segal (G) Guy Diana The Philadelphia Eagles Rogers Reunion Association Asplundh Tree Expert Co. Dale and Linda Hood (G) Teddy Dingler und Brigitta Boehme Martha and Richard Bradt In honor of Frank Revelis and his family In honor of Larry Shapiro Dutch Wonderland Philadelphia Flyers Seide Financial Group Box Tops for Education Diana and Nick Viglianese Peter Gaertner John Devitt Carla Mamalis Bill and Betsy Herman (B) Eagle Eye Associates The Philadelphia Zoo, America’s First Zoo Tara and John Romanowich Boyd Heating & Cooling, Inc. In honor of Elizabeth Flynn Elmar und Jutta Goebel Patrick Doyle and Catherine Smith (P) In honor of Noah and Ray Ripper In honor of Issy Short Eastern State Penitentiary Phoenixville Federal Bank and Trust T.O. Epps & Associates Brown & Brown of Pennsylvania, LP St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church Axel und Ursula Moersdorf David and Virginia Fillman Herbert and Barbara Quarmby Florence L. Short (G) Elaine’s Flowers Phoenixville Foundry Target Business Clubs America of Philadelphia Shirley and Robert Teets (G) Ulrich und Monika Pago Sarah Fillman In honor of Akil Rodgers In honor of Connor Small Sarah Fillman Planet Beach Tennis Addiction Sports Club C. Erickson and Sons, Inc. In honor of Evan Folger Ingrid von Hagen William and Carolee Gade Barbara James John and Constance Small (G) Brent Franklin Prestige Color Utility Line Services, Inc. Campbell, Rappold & Yurasits Sylvia Kuran In honor of Jeremiah Hill Ellen Doherty Granoff In honor of Charlotte Rodgers In honor of Brian Spiecker Ashley Gagne Reading Fightin Phils The Westover Companies Carnevale Eustis Architects, Inc. In honor of Nora Frayer Carol Hill (P) Holly and Thomas Harrity Tattle Family Charitable Fund Stephen and Rozanne Spiecker Ellen Doherty Granoff Red Lion Inn Wexler Consulting CH&E Construction Joy and William Frayer In honor of Noah Huether Joey Hodges In honor of Katie Rushing In honor of Lucy Staub Hampton Inn Drs. Andrew and Heather Revelis Whitford Country Club CSI International, Inc. In honor of Emily Gallagher The Catholic Community Dianne and Richard Hricko Ed and Alletta Ebert (G) Kristin Herzog (G) Hands-on House Children’s Museum Anne and Eric Rodgers The Woman’s Club of Downingtown Customers Bank Carole Gallagher of Saint Matthias Gregory M. Janetos In honor of Becky Rutherford In honor of Ella Thomas of Lancaster Ron’s Original Bar & Grille CzarStar Security Eugene Gallagher Frank and Kate Greene Elizabeth Ley and Edwin Williams Sonja and Tobias Adams (C) Kenneth and Marie Thomas (G) Jeanette and Sam Harpold John and Regina Rydler David Dumont, Snap-On Tools Franchisee John and Tracy Gallagher (P) Bob and Rosemary Huether (P) Amy Lutz Guy and Ani Alma (C) In honor of Lily Weld Holly and Thomas Harrity Safian & Rudolph Jewelers D.G. March & Associates Mike Gallagher George and Jennifer Kelder David Mason Marc Bryan-Brown and Florie Seery The Rev. Louise Parsons Pietsch (G) Henry A. Davidsen, Master Tailors and Jana Savini Delaney & Scott, P.C. Barbara MacLean Marianne McAndrew Diane Mason Sharon A. Bugelski Image Consultants Philamena Scandone Delaware Center for Maternal and William and Grayce Pearce (G) Joseph Revolinsky Amy and Bob McHugh (P) David and Kimberly Chester IN-KIND DONORS Mr. and Mrs. Howard Herman Cara Schmidt Fetal Medicine William and Margaret Tansey In honor of Noah Huether, John and Regina Rydler The Coffman Family (C) Tom Hess David and Melanie Scott Anonymous (3) Delaware Valley Retirement, Inc. In celebration of Emily Gallagher, for his birthday Philamena Scandone Eileen O’Shaughnessy-Coleman and Richard D. Hricko Sea Glass Fine Art 82 Rents Inc. Dental Distinction for her birthday George and Jennifer Kelder Alex Seldin John Coleman (P) Robert and Rosemary Huether Alex Seldin acac Fitness & Wellness DNB First Barbara MacLean In honor of Nancy Jarvis Spenser Wells Janet Faust (C) Hunterdon Distributors Seven Stars Inn Kimara Ahnert Dobrish Zeif Gross LLP In honor of Emily Gallagher, Margaret Schmidt In honor of Brandon Neel Jan Goeschel (C) IMS Technology Services Matthew and Ann Siefert American Girl Donna’s Cleaning Service, Inc. for her graduation In honor of Wes Keller Anonymous Carol and Steve Goetz Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant Sly Fox Beer American Helicopter Museum and DoTopia Barbara MacLean Karyn and Lance Weaver In honor of Marcus Nelson Oliver and Meredith Howard (G) IronPigs Charities Spike’s Trophies Limited Education Center Eagle Eye Associates In honor of Garden House In honor of Willie Kupfer Carol Guber Christine M. Huston J. Maki Winery Sam and Renee Stroback Arden Theatre Co. E.H. Gochnauer & Sons, Inc. Margaret Smith Kim and Charlie Kupfer In honor of Jon R. Nuffer, Jr. Barbara Hyla-Davis Gregory M. Janetos Tango Arnold’s Family Fun Center Eden Horticulture LLC In celebration of Philip Greene, In honor of Christof-Andreas Jon and Kathleen Nuffer Anita Miller (G) Kramer Portraits Temple University Athletics Arora and Associates, P.C. Entech Engineering, Inc. for his birthday Lindenberg In honor of Glenn Perham Rick and Amanda Moseley (P) Kroka Expeditions Theraplay Inc. Beirn Ferrero Grocery Channel Lois Frost Anonymous Geraldine Donohue (G) Kay L. Muehlberger – Elizabeth’s Mom (P) KYW-1060 Tom Pepe Photography Berkshire Mountain Distillers F.H. Swisher Plumbing & Heating Co. Betsy and Bill Herman (B) In honor of Rachel Linskens The Gorski Family John and Mary Pellack Jennifer Ritter Laconis Trattoria San Nicola Blenko FMI Direct, Inc. Sandi and Charles Sorkin Patrick and Stephanie Linskens (P) In honor of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Phillips Anna Marie Pizzi (G) Donald and Renata Largent Vetri Family Ashley Bockman Giant Food Stores A+ Rewards Program In honor of Meg Grindstaff In honor of the Longhouse Staff William and Jodi Keller (P) Drs. Andrew and Heather Revelis Family Longwood Gardens Victory Brewing Company The Body Serene Henkels & McCoy, Inc. and her family Jenn-Ching Luo and Jenny Jan-Luo (P) In honor of Louise Parsons Pietsch, Foundation (P) The Ludwig Family and Stephanie’s Walt Disney World Company Brandywine River Museum of Art High Street Dental Ferrero Food Channel In honor of the McHugh Family for her birthday Helen and Mark Rice (P) House, Inc. Wegmans Collegeville Donna Brescia IBM Corporation Edmund Ferullo Drew and Anita Schwartz Ed and Winnie Seibert Mr. and Mrs. Raymond J. Ripper (B) Amy Lutz Spenser Wells Brûlée Catering Joanne E. McCready Irrev Trust In honor of Ken and Linda Gutshall In honor Ellie McHugh In honor of Ursel Pietzner Jonathan Rivin Magic Planet Silk Art The Wharton Esherick Museum Busy Bee Toys JT Mullen Company Inc. Bob and Amy McHugh (P) Suzanne and Robert Butler Anonymous Tara and John Romanowich (P) Manatawny Still Works Whitford Country Club Caln Township Kimberton Whole Foods, Inc. In honor of Ricky Hauptman In honor of Josh McQuide In honor of Joseph Pizzi Susan Rosen Pat and Linda Marion Winterthur Senator Robert P. Casey, Jr. Kistler Tifffany Benefits David M. Hauptman Allen Buchanan and Sandy Arneson (G) Bob and Sally Lane (G) Rudy and Nancy Rosenberger (G) Mary Kay Cosmetics Woodmere Art Museum The Catholic Community of Saint Matthias LILIPOH Magazine In honor of Betsy Herman, In honor of Matthew Miller Anna Marie Pizzi (G) Thomas and Marcy Rosendale (B) David Mason Young Adjustment Company, Inc. Chanticleer Foundation LPL Financial for her birthday Anita Miller (G) Daniel and Julianne Pizzi (P) Cara Schmidt (C) Diane Mason Joseph and Marie Cirafesi Ludwig’s Village Market & Caterers Rebecca Goetz In honor of Ellie Mook Michael and Tina Schmidt Jacqueline Shaw (P) McAdam Financially Advanced EDUCATIONAL IMPROVEMENT The Classic Diner McMahon Automotive Group In honor of Bill Herman Brad and Colleen Mook (P) In honor of Lynn Quilty Brendan Tracy and Thea Kuhnemann Media One Products, LLC TAX CREDIT Craig and Courtney Coffman Melaleuca Adam Glazer Kent and Martha Mook (G) Margaret Schmidt In honor of Melanie Sabre and Media Theatre Walter and Mary Lou Cole DNB First Meridian Financial Group of Raleigh, LLC James Hodge In honor of Leta Moseley In honor of Kathleen Rahling Nicky Smith Metro Laser The Colonial Theatre Gallagher, McDevitt, Schalleur & Surgent, Moses & Ziegelman, LLP Robert Weiner Patrick Doyle and Catherine Smith (P) Elizabeth Somers Scott Werfel Mobile Lifts, Inc. Ryan Costello LLC on behalf of Lauren Adamski Optima Computer & Training Services, Inc. In celebration of Bill Herman, Alison and Zandy Nalle In celebration of Jennie Renninger and In honor of B. Schwartz Diane Morrison Couture Laser and Skin, Phoenixville Federal Bank and Trust Paul Restall Company, Inc. for his birthday Dave Carbonell Bill and Betsy Herman (B) Pierre and Christina Noack Anshu Gambhir, MD SKF USA Inc. PECO Stephen and Carol Goetz Donna Deoria PECO Univest Bank and Trust Co. Philips Brothers Electrical Contractors, Inc.

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2014/2015 BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Brent Franklin Craig L. Adams, President Lynn Garner Tom Rosendale, Treasurer Jan Christopher Goeschel, Ph.D. Claus Sproll, Secretary William C. Herman, Esq. Sonja Adams Amy P. McHugh Berta Aldrich Jennifer Nilsen Guy Alma Sarah Schreck Gregory P. Ambrose Bernard Wolf John Fish

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Manfred Maier Raymond Ripper Ursel Pietzner*

*in memorium

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