ANNUAL REPORT 2008–2009 2008-2009 Board of Governors Board of Governors 2009-2010 Robert A. Perkins Robert A. Perkins From the Chairman Chairman Chairman It is easy to think of a museum just as a place that Alan R. Griffith Alan R. Griffith Vice Chairman Vice Chairman collects, preserves and stores objects of historical interest and value. The Chesapeake Bay Maritime Joseph E. Peters Joseph E. Peters Museum does that and so much more. If you visited the Treasurer Treasurer Museum recently, you experienced a place that is vibrant and alive, where change is very much a part of the D. Ted Lewers D. Ted Lewers museum life and the visitor experience. The Museum’s Secretary Secretary constant changes are the natural outcomes as new exhibitions open, new programs are offered to Stuart L. Parnes Langley R. Shook members, improvements are made to the facilities and individuals take on different roles. Change President President also can be caused by external forces over which we have no control. November 2009 The last eighteen months have been a toughening experience for the Chesapeake Bay Maritime C G Appleby Emeriti C G Appleby Emeriti Museum, beginning with gasoline prices north of $3.80 seriously affecting the flow of visitors to Candace Carlucci Backus Richard T. Allen Candace Carlucci Backus Richard T. Allen the Eastern Shore. The collapse of several major financial institutions and the effect that had on our Duane W. Beckhorn William H. Combs, Jr.* Duane W. Beckhorn Thomas C. Gillmer Endowment and the level of support from our friends and members in 2008–2009, coupled with Bruce P. Bedford Thomas C. Gillmer Bruce P. Bedford Margaret D. Keller the seriously eroding employment situation on the Eastern Shore, have only added to the pressures Stuart A. Clarke Margaret D. Keller Paul Berry Breene M. Kerr on us. On top of this, our nation’s economic crisis has led to a 90% decrease in funding for museum Douglas V. Croker III Breene M. Kerr Stuart A. Clarke Charles L. Lea, Jr. programs from the Maryland State Government. Together, all of these unprecedented challenges Frederic N. Cross Charles L. Lea, Jr. Douglas V. Croker III Fred C. Meendsen have had a serious impact on our Museum. Jocelyn W. Eysymontt John C. North II Frederic N. Cross John C. North II Thomas B. Finan, Jr. Sumner Parker Jocelyn W. Eysymontt Sumner Parker On the bright side, during the past four months we have enjoyed visits from an increasing Howard S. Freedlander James K. Peterson Thomas B. Finan, Jr. James K. Peterson number of members and friends from the Western Shore and the mid-Atlantic region. Robin G. Gordon Norman H. Plummer Howard S. Freedlander Norman H. Plummer They are experiencing a rejuvenated campus and a fully functioning floating fleet. The R. Douglas Jurrius John J. Roberts Robin G. Gordon John J. Roberts Chesapeake Folk Festival and recent OysterFest both saw their highest attendance in history. Richard H. Kimberly Henry H. Spire E. Brooke Harwood, Jr. Henry H. Spire Our most successful Boating Party, combined with early positive responses to the current Julie P. McCahill Joseph B. Stevens, Jr.* R. Douglas Jurrius James E. Thomas Annual Fund drive, bode well for our 2010 activities on campus. Simply stated, the Annual Fred C. Meendsen James E. Thomas Richard H. Kimberly Joan Darby West William C. Millar Harry M. Walsh* Julie P. McCahill Donald G. Whitcomb Fund is the engine driving all Museum operations and programs. It is the foundation for what we Mark S. Nestlehutt Joan Darby West William C. Millar can accomplish in these very tight national circumstances. Thomas V. Petosa Donald G. Whitcomb Mark S. Nestlehutt Finally, and very importantly, we have a new President – Langley R. Shook. Langley, a twenty-year John M. Pinney John M. Pinney Life Member of the Museum, and his wife Karen are full-time Eastern Shore residents. Langley Joanne W. Prager Joanne W. Prager Tom D. Seip Tom D. Seip shares our vision and will enthusiastically drive the Museum forward, with the support of our Langley R. Shook Robert T. Snyder capable and dedicated staff and the commitment of a strong volunteer corps. Robert T. Snyder Lucy I. Spiegel “All hands on deck” became a rallying cry at the Museum during the past year, and it is really Lucy I. Spiegel Henry H. Stansbury gaining momentum with your continuing and enhanced interest and support. We thank you for Jack P. Stoltz Alfred H. Taylor, Jr. Alfred H. Taylor, Jr. Benjamin C. Tilghman, Jr. all that you do. Charles H. Thornton Richard C. Tilghman, Jr. Best wishes to you, your families and the Museum for a very bright 2010. Benjamin C. Tilghman, Jr. L. Baird Tipson L. Baird Tipson Barbara Viniar Bob Perkins Bruce B. Wiltsie Bruce B. Wiltsie Chair, Board of Governors 2 3 3 Annual Fund Donors Mr. & Mrs. William G. May Sailing Master Mr. & Mrs. Michael McClane Ms. Julie Parker McCahill ($250 to $499) Mr. & Mrs. George R. Merrill We extend our sincere appreciation to members and friends who generously contributed $350,935.00 to the Capt. & Mrs. Richards T. Miller, USN (Ret.) Ms. Lucy B. Alexander Mr. & Mrs. Harry C. Meyerhoff Museum’s 2008-2009 Annual Fund. The names of the donors whose gifts were received during the fiscal year Mr. & Mrs. William H. Munn Mr. & Mrs. Steven Asplundh Mr. & Mrs. Jack Meyerhoff May 1, 2008 to April 30, 2009 are listed. Mr. Stephen Nichols Mr. & Mrs. William R. Baker Mr. & Mrs. Maurice E. Newnam III Mr. & Mrs. John Nyland Mr. Garth Beall Mr. & Mrs. Ernest T. Oskin Admiral of the Chesapeake Mrs. Shirley S. Gooch Commander Mr. & Mrs. Carl H. Oppenheim Mr. & Mrs. Richard J. Bodorff Mr. & Mrs. William M. Passano III ($25,000 and above) Dr. & Mrs. John A. Hawkinson ($500 to $1,199) Mr. Glenn D. Orme Mr. & Mrs. Sylvester P. Bollinger Dr. & Mrs. Arthur W. Patterson, Jr. Mr. Malcolm M. Bahrenburg Mrs. Margaret D. Keller Judge & Mrs. George H. Aldrich Mr. & Mrs. Hamish Osborne Mr. & Mrs. David M. Bradt, Jr. Mr. Robert L. Petizon Mr. & Mrs. Alan R. Griffith Mr. & Mrs. Fred C. Meendsen Mr. & Mrs. Thomas L. Alnutt Mr. & Mrs. James K. Peterson Mr. & Mrs. Harrison C. Bristoll Mrs. William L. Read The Reverends Mark & Mr. & Mrs. J. Peirce Anderson Mr. & Mrs. Charles W. Petty, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Harold C. Britt Ms. Norma Redelé Admiral of the Fleet Abigail Nestlehutt Mr. & Mrs. Perry J. Bolton Mrs. Alice E. Pratt Dr. & Mrs. Thomas A. Broadie Miss Claire A. Richardson ($10,000 to $24,999) Mr. & Mrs. Joseph E. Peters Mr. & Mrs. Michael B. Bracy Mr. Bruce A. Ragsdale & Dr. Katharine M. Brown Ms. Diana Sable Mr. Christopher A. Havener Mr. & Mrs. Norman H. Plummer Mr. & Mrs. David G. Bradley Mr. Richard G. Scobey Mr. & Mrs. Charles E. Castle Mr. & Mrs. Daniel L. Spiegel Mr. & Mrs. H. F. Lenfest Mrs. Eleanor Requard Mr. & Mrs. John F. Breyer, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Phillip E. Ratcliffe Mr. & Mrs. W. David Cockey Mrs. Jo Ann Storey Mrs. Margaret P. Nuttle* Mr. & Mrs. Edmund A. Stanley, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Richard B. Cheney Mr. & Mrs. Robert A. Reynolds Mr. & Mrs. James N. Cooney, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. W. Scott Tompkins Mr. & Mrs. Jack P. Stoltz Dr. & Mrs. E. Newbold Cooper Mr. Donald S. Rice & Mrs. Joan W. Cox The Honorable & Mrs. Russell E. Train Mr. Bruce B. Wiltsie & Captain Mr. & Mrs. Frederic N. Cross Ms. Elizabeth S. J. Loker Mr. & Mrs. R. James Crowle Mr. & Mrs. James A. Vail Mr. William L. Davenport ($1,200 to $2,499) Dr. & Mrs. H. Tucker Dalton Dr. Daniel L. Ridout III Mr. James M. Curran Mr. & Mrs. Robert Van Fossan, Jr. Cecil & Candace Backus Ms. Donna Dolan Mr. John J. Roberts Mr. Clinton A. Vince Admiral Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence L. Drake Mr. & Mrs. Douglas V. Croker III Mr. & Mrs. Philip F. N. Fanning Mr. & Mrs. Donald Rumsfeld Mr. & Mrs. Eric Y. Eichler RAdm. E. K. Walker, Jr. ($5,000 to $9,999) Mr. & Mrs. Thomas B. Finan, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. W. James Farrell Mr. & Mrs. Donald Santa Mr. & Mrs. Colin C. Ferenbach Mr. & Mrs. John C. Warfield Mr. & Mrs. C G Appleby Mr. & Mrs. Richard C. Granville Mr. & Mrs. Tom Frana Mr. & Mrs. Langley R. Shook Mr. & Mrs. James A. Flood Mr. Hugh E. Whitaker Mr. Thomas H. Hamilton Mr. & Mrs. Donald F. Hewes Mr. & Mrs. Howard S. Freedlander Mr. Peter A. Silvia Dr. Jelles N. Fonda & Mr. & Mrs. John R. Whitmore Mr. & Mrs. Robert M. Hewes III Mr. & Mrs. Ellice McDonald, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Charles S. Garber Mr. & Mrs. W. Rembert Simpson Dr. Kathryn A. O’Connell Mr. & Mrs. David G. Winans Mr. & Mrs. Peter M. Kreindler Mr.* & Mrs. George V. McGowan Dagmar D. P. Gipe Dr. Eva M. Smorzaniuk Mr. W. Thomas Fountain Dr. & Mrs. D. Ted Lewers The Honorable Juliette C. McLennan Mr. & Mrs. Frederick C. Haab Mrs. Richard A. Springs, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Benjamin A. Fuller Boatswain Mr. & Mrs. William C. Millar Mr. & Mrs. Charles E. Peck Mr. & Mrs. James P. Harris Mr. & Mrs. William S. Stafford Mr. Robert R. Gibson ($100 to $249) Mr. & Mrs. Sumner Parker Mr. John M. Pinney & Mr. Howard W. Haydon Mr. Gerould R. Stange Mr. & Mrs. William M. Ginder Mrs. Brock Adams Mr. & Mrs. Robert A. Perkins Ms. Donna F. Cantor Mr. Tom Hoff Mr. & Mrs. George E. Stewart Mr. & Mrs. Robert Gladstone Mr. & Mrs. Charles B. Albert Mr. & Mrs. Tom D. Seip Ms. Lucy I. Spiegel Mr. & Mrs. Thomas J. Hollingshead Mr. & Mrs. Roger L. Stobbart Mr. & Mrs. Robert S. Goodson Mr. & Mrs. Ed Alvarado Dr. & Mrs. Charles H. Thornton Mr.