S T . J OHNSBURY
A THENÆ UM
Annual Report 2022
Board of Trustees Secondhand Prose Volunteers
The St. Johnsbury Athenaeum Board Marge Achilles
of Trustees is a volunteer organization Victor and Cecile Boivin
dedicated to fulfilling the mission of the Anny Ewing
Athenaeum. Bob Failing
Meg Kistin Anzalone Virginia Gammell
Wynne Browne (Chair) Lucy Haworth
Lester Cleary Elinor Levy
Elizabeth Evans (Secretary) Julianne Mackey
Betty Ann Gwatkin Christine McIntyre
Christine Hadsel Tracy McIntyre
Sharon Howell Cindy McCullock
James Kisch Carroll Ruhlman
Shannon Lenzini Irene Trenholme
Bill Merrow Debra Wallens-Matte FROM THE DIRECTOR
Denise Scavitto (Vice Chair) Jim and Betsy Zorn Water, water, every where,
Mary Swainbank And all the boards did shrink;
Laurel Stanley (Treasurer) Water, water, every where,
Pat Swartz Nor any drop to drink.
Wes Ward
These are perhaps the best know lines from Samuel Taylor Coleridge’s
Athenaeum Staff prophetic poem, The Rime of the Ancient Mariner. The long poem is the
Bob Joly, Athenaeum Director retelling, in this case to a wedding guest, of the Mariner’s senseless,
Adele West-Fisher, Coordinator of unnecessary act of shooting an albatross that had been following his ship.
tLibrary Services The albatross was a good companion—a guide, in fact—through a
Becky Hatfield, Youth Services Librarian Our sincere thanks to all our business treacherous, frozen passage.
Adriene Katz, Librarian sponsors for our 150th Anniversary:
Amy Petersen, Librarian Gold ($5,000+) At length did cross an Albatross,
Mark Wilhelmi, Librarian A.M. Peisch & Company Thorough the fog it came;
Scott Davis, Development Officer Autosaver Group As if it had been a Christian soul,
Melanie Fox-McGregor, Bookkeeper Friends of the St. Johnsbury Athenaeum We hailed it in God’s name.
Chanley Leffel, Custodian Passumpsic Savings Bank It ate the food it ne’er had eat,
Library Volunteers and Docents Silver ($1000-$4999) And round and round it flew.
Lisa Adler Community National Bank The ice did split with a thunder-fit;
The helmsman steered us through!
Rowan Berrian Downs Rachlin Martin PLLC
Alice Burnham Graves Builders After being shot, the albatross falls from the sky and hangs on the
Timothy Bryner Ralston Mills, Inc. Mariner’s neck. The Mariner then spends eternity trying to understand
Bonnie Dasher-Andersen St. Johnsbury Rotary Club why he did what he did, and more importantly, trying to find the person
Elizabeth Evans White Market who will forgive him for his act. Banning books and closing libraries are
Eli Haskins Bronze (under $1,000) fraught acts. The committers of such may argue that their actions are just
Karen Haskins Anthony’s Diner the opposite of the Mariner’s; necessary and sensible. We must protect the
Maurine Hennings Building Bright Futures innocent! Our new plan is an improvement! We know what is best for you.
Dotti Jackson-Turek Celtic Marketing Food Brokers, Inc. We can argue the politics and personal points of view of such actions, but
Dawn Kennedy CFW Electric, LLC they are not without consequences. Banning books is banning ideas. Ideas
Lillian Laskowski Concept 2 that are repellent to one person are life affirming to another. Beware of
Reeve Lindbergh Milarepa Center thoughtlessness and hubris or you may spend your days telling your sad
Tom Stamp Moose River Lake & Lodge tale.
Carol Toles Network for Good
Emily White Robert Peabody Brown, AIA Architect The Mariner, whose eye is bright,
Whose beard with age is hoar,
Lexandra Whitehill St. Johnsbury Women’s Club Is gone: and now the Wedding-Guest
Turned from the bridegroom’s door.
He went like one that hath been stunned,
And is of sense forlorn:
A sadder and a wiser man,
He rose the morrow morn.
I am grateful for your support of the Athenaeum.
Cover: Mauritz Frederik De Haas, detail from After a Storm, 1873
Robert Joly
Athenaeum Director
Board of Trustees Secondhand Prose Volunteers
The St. Johnsbury Athenaeum Board Marge Achilles
of Trustees is a volunteer organization Victor and Cecile Boivin
dedicated to fulfilling the mission of the Anny Ewing
Athenaeum. Bob Failing
Meg Kistin Anzalone Virginia Gammell
Wynne Browne (Chair) Lucy Haworth
Lester Cleary Elinor Levy
Elizabeth Evans (Secretary) Julianne Mackey
Betty Ann Gwatkin Christine McIntyre
Christine Hadsel Tracy McIntyre
Sharon Howell Cindy McCullock
James Kisch Carroll Ruhlman
Shannon Lenzini Irene Trenholme
Bill Merrow Debra Wallens-Matte FROM THE DIRECTOR
Denise Scavitto (Vice Chair) Jim and Betsy Zorn Water, water, every where,
Mary Swainbank And all the boards did shrink;
Laurel Stanley (Treasurer) Water, water, every where,
Pat Swartz Nor any drop to drink.
Wes Ward
These are perhaps the best know lines from Samuel Taylor Coleridge’s
Athenaeum Staff prophetic poem, The Rime of the Ancient Mariner. The long poem is the
Bob Joly, Athenaeum Director retelling, in this case to a wedding guest, of the Mariner’s senseless,
Adele West-Fisher, Coordinator of unnecessary act of shooting an albatross that had been following his ship.
tLibrary Services The albatross was a good companion—a guide, in fact—through a
Becky Hatfield, Youth Services Librarian Our sincere thanks to all our business treacherous, frozen passage.
Adriene Katz, Librarian sponsors for our 150th Anniversary:
Amy Petersen, Librarian Gold ($5,000+) At length did cross an Albatross,
Mark Wilhelmi, Librarian A.M. Peisch & Company Thorough the fog it came;
Scott Davis, Development Officer Autosaver Group As if it had been a Christian soul,
Melanie Fox-McGregor, Bookkeeper Friends of the St. Johnsbury Athenaeum We hailed it in God’s name.
Chanley Leffel, Custodian Passumpsic Savings Bank It ate the food it ne’er had eat,
Library Volunteers and Docents Silver ($1000-$4999) And round and round it flew.
Lisa Adler Community National Bank The ice did split with a thunder-fit;
The helmsman steered us through!
Rowan Berrian Downs Rachlin Martin PLLC
Alice Burnham Graves Builders After being shot, the albatross falls from the sky and hangs on the
Timothy Bryner Ralston Mills, Inc. Mariner’s neck. The Mariner then spends eternity trying to understand
Bonnie Dasher-Andersen St. Johnsbury Rotary Club why he did what he did, and more importantly, trying to find the person
Elizabeth Evans White Market who will forgive him for his act. Banning books and closing libraries are
Eli Haskins Bronze (under $1,000) fraught acts. The committers of such may argue that their actions are just
Karen Haskins Anthony’s Diner the opposite of the Mariner’s; necessary and sensible. We must protect the
Maurine Hennings Building Bright Futures innocent! Our new plan is an improvement! We know what is best for you.
Dotti Jackson-Turek Celtic Marketing Food Brokers, Inc. We can argue the politics and personal points of view of such actions, but
Dawn Kennedy CFW Electric, LLC they are not without consequences. Banning books is banning ideas. Ideas
Lillian Laskowski Concept 2 that are repellent to one person are life affirming to another. Beware of
Reeve Lindbergh Milarepa Center thoughtlessness and hubris or you may spend your days telling your sad
Tom Stamp Moose River Lake & Lodge tale.
Carol Toles Network for Good
Emily White Robert Peabody Brown, AIA Architect The Mariner, whose eye is bright,
Whose beard with age is hoar,
Lexandra Whitehill St. Johnsbury Women’s Club Is gone: and now the Wedding-Guest
Turned from the bridegroom’s door.
He went like one that hath been stunned,
And is of sense forlorn:
A sadder and a wiser man,
He rose the morrow morn.
I am grateful for your support of the Athenaeum.
Cover: Mauritz Frederik De Haas, detail from After a Storm, 1873
Robert Joly
Athenaeum Director
A MESSAGE FROM THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES MANY THANKS, AND SOME FAREWELLS
Things happily started to return to normal at the Athenaeum in 2022. There Thank you for donating to the Athenaeum in
were increased in-person programs and two very popular outside events. 2022. You helped us surpass our $70,500
The first annual Beerstadt Fest was held in July with six local breweries and Annual Fund goal this year by 42%—a year
a local eatery providing food and drink. It was wonderful to be socializing after our 150 Anniversary. You helped us
th
and chatting with friends and patrons again. Later in the summer, there raise $102,000 for the Athenaeum in
was a very well attended family ice cream social. Kids and ice cream are the unrestricted giving; overall, the community
perfect summer combination!
gave more than $200,000 in 2022. We truly
We are excited to announce that after a three year absence, the Athenaeum couldn’t provide our services without your
Gala, our largest fundraiser with a meal prepared and served by generosity.
St Johnsbury Academy culinary students, is back on the schedule in 2023. Thank you for funding our events and
special projects this year (many of which
Work on our historic building included the installation of audio visual
equipment —allowing us to provide high-quality presentations—updates were virtual due to Covid), such as our Arts
& Culture series and PoemTown events.
to the furnace and air handling units, as well as scheduled maintenance. Your support helped us create the new
Our collections continue to grow, including the NEK Authors Collection, an
updated catalog of the complete Athenaeum collection is in the works, adult Northeast Kingdom Authors Collection,
reading groups grew, and children’s activities flourished. which we celebrated with poetry and prose
readings. Thank you for funding events for
None of this would be possible without you. We are grateful for your children and young adults: storytimes, musical events, geography and book
financial and volunteer support that allows us to have these events and fairs, and too many more to list here.
programs, grow our collection and maintain our beautiful and historic Thank you for helping us upgrade the audio-visual system in the 2 floor
nd
building. Athenaeum Hall. We’ve always had trouble with sound amplification up
Lastly, we said goodbye this year to long time contributor and Board of there, and using a front-facing projector or TV monitor was always
Trustees Chair, Wynne Browne. She and her husband Charlie are leaving the problematic. With the help of a matching grant of $18,000 from the
NEK for new adventures near our nation’s capital. We are grateful for her Vermont Arts Council, we were able to install a state-of-the art, permanent
many years of support and will miss her greatly. sound system—complete with ADA-compliant hearing assist devices—and
a rear-mounted video projector. Recent presentations have shown us that
the new system is a great improvement for our patrons. I hope you get the
chance to attend some events and see for yourself!
Thank you especially to two special volunteers we lost this year. When Irene
Trenholme retired at 86, she came to Secondhand Prose and worked there
until her passing at age 102. She never wanted recognition for her work, but
I think she’ll forgive me for saying she was inspirational.
Alice Burnham left us at the age of 95 after decades as a docent in the Art
Gallery, greeting visitors with “Welcome to the Nineteenth Century” and
a cheerful tour. We have a copy of her folksy, uplifting book of poems she
published (at age 90) in our NEK Authors collection. And when I asked her
to pose for photographer Bob Jenks as “Raspberry Girl,” she enthusiastically
agreed. Alice loved that she was featured on a banner that delighted all who
passed by.
Thank you for understanding the uniqueness of the Athenaeum and
ensuring its continued service to our community.
Scott Davis
Development Officer
Elizabeth Evans
Board Chair
A MESSAGE FROM THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES MANY THANKS, AND SOME FAREWELLS
Things happily started to return to normal at the Athenaeum in 2022. There Thank you for donating to the Athenaeum in
were increased in-person programs and two very popular outside events. 2022. You helped us surpass our $70,500
The first annual Beerstadt Fest was held in July with six local breweries and Annual Fund goal this year by 42%—a year
a local eatery providing food and drink. It was wonderful to be socializing after our 150 Anniversary. You helped us
th
and chatting with friends and patrons again. Later in the summer, there raise $102,000 for the Athenaeum in
was a very well attended family ice cream social. Kids and ice cream are the unrestricted giving; overall, the community
perfect summer combination!
gave more than $200,000 in 2022. We truly
We are excited to announce that after a three year absence, the Athenaeum couldn’t provide our services without your
Gala, our largest fundraiser with a meal prepared and served by generosity.
St Johnsbury Academy culinary students, is back on the schedule in 2023. Thank you for funding our events and
special projects this year (many of which
Work on our historic building included the installation of audio visual
equipment —allowing us to provide high-quality presentations—updates were virtual due to Covid), such as our Arts
& Culture series and PoemTown events.
to the furnace and air handling units, as well as scheduled maintenance. Your support helped us create the new
Our collections continue to grow, including the NEK Authors Collection, an
updated catalog of the complete Athenaeum collection is in the works, adult Northeast Kingdom Authors Collection,
reading groups grew, and children’s activities flourished. which we celebrated with poetry and prose
readings. Thank you for funding events for
None of this would be possible without you. We are grateful for your children and young adults: storytimes, musical events, geography and book
financial and volunteer support that allows us to have these events and fairs, and too many more to list here.
programs, grow our collection and maintain our beautiful and historic Thank you for helping us upgrade the audio-visual system in the 2 floor
nd
building. Athenaeum Hall. We’ve always had trouble with sound amplification up
Lastly, we said goodbye this year to long time contributor and Board of there, and using a front-facing projector or TV monitor was always
Trustees Chair, Wynne Browne. She and her husband Charlie are leaving the problematic. With the help of a matching grant of $18,000 from the
NEK for new adventures near our nation’s capital. We are grateful for her Vermont Arts Council, we were able to install a state-of-the art, permanent
many years of support and will miss her greatly. sound system—complete with ADA-compliant hearing assist devices—and
a rear-mounted video projector. Recent presentations have shown us that
the new system is a great improvement for our patrons. I hope you get the
chance to attend some events and see for yourself!
Thank you especially to two special volunteers we lost this year. When Irene
Trenholme retired at 86, she came to Secondhand Prose and worked there
until her passing at age 102. She never wanted recognition for her work, but
I think she’ll forgive me for saying she was inspirational.
Alice Burnham left us at the age of 95 after decades as a docent in the Art
Gallery, greeting visitors with “Welcome to the Nineteenth Century” and
a cheerful tour. We have a copy of her folksy, uplifting book of poems she
published (at age 90) in our NEK Authors collection. And when I asked her
to pose for photographer Bob Jenks as “Raspberry Girl,” she enthusiastically
agreed. Alice loved that she was featured on a banner that delighted all who
passed by.
Thank you for understanding the uniqueness of the Athenaeum and
ensuring its continued service to our community.
Scott Davis
Development Officer
Elizabeth Evans
Board Chair
2022 INCOME AND EXPENSES INCOME AND ENDOWMENT DRAW
Unaudited Financial Statements
OPERATING INCOME & ENDOWMENT DRAW Annual Fund
Annual Fund $ 101,930.96 21% 21%
Municipal
Endowment & Major Donors $ 196,577.71 41% Appropriations
Friends of the Athenaeum $ 13,613.75 3% 24%
Gallery/Gift Shop $ 12,795.63 3%
Grants/Program Support/ERC $ 28,734.06 6%
Library Services $ 7,802.23 2%
Municipal Appropriations $ 115,000.00 24%
Library Services
2%
Total Income $ 476,454.34 100%
Grants/Program
OPERATING EXPENSE Support/ERC
Program Service Expense $ 477,755.23 74% 6%
Management Service Expense $ 122,881.99 19% Gallery/Gift Shop
Fundraising Expense $ 47,865.92 7% 3%
Friends of the
Total Expense $ 648,503.14 100% Athenaeum
3%
Endowment &
Net Operating Income $ (172,048.80) Major Donors
41%
OPERATIONS AND FRIENDS ONLY TOTAL BALANCE SHEET 2022
Cash $ 53,226.67
Pledge Receivables $ 3,200.00 EXPENSE
Current Assets $ 20,018.30
Fixed Assets, net of depreciation $ 1,763,344.65 Fundraising Expense
7%
Beneficial Interest in Trust $ 2,095,870.36
Vermont Community Foundation $ 32,951.89
Unrestricted Investments $ 4,519,216.24
Permanently Restricted Investments ( Income Only) $ 290,663.00 Management Service
Total Assets $ 8,778,491.11 Expense
19%
Liabilities $ 76,962.31
Equity $ 8,701,528.80
Total Liabilities and Equity $ 8,778,491.11
Program Service
Expense
74%
2022 INCOME AND EXPENSES INCOME AND ENDOWMENT DRAW
Unaudited Financial Statements
OPERATING INCOME & ENDOWMENT DRAW Annual Fund
Annual Fund $ 101,930.96 21% 21%
Municipal
Endowment & Major Donors $ 196,577.71 41% Appropriations
Friends of the Athenaeum $ 13,613.75 3% 24%
Gallery/Gift Shop $ 12,795.63 3%
Grants/Program Support/ERC $ 28,734.06 6%
Library Services $ 7,802.23 2%
Municipal Appropriations $ 115,000.00 24%
Library Services
2%
Total Income $ 476,454.34 100%
Grants/Program
OPERATING EXPENSE Support/ERC
Program Service Expense $ 477,755.23 74% 6%
Management Service Expense $ 122,881.99 19% Gallery/Gift Shop
Fundraising Expense $ 47,865.92 7% 3%
Friends of the
Total Expense $ 648,503.14 100% Athenaeum
3%
Endowment &
Net Operating Income $ (172,048.80) Major Donors
41%
OPERATIONS AND FRIENDS ONLY TOTAL BALANCE SHEET 2022
Cash $ 53,226.67
Pledge Receivables $ 3,200.00 EXPENSE
Current Assets $ 20,018.30
Fixed Assets, net of depreciation $ 1,763,344.65 Fundraising Expense
7%
Beneficial Interest in Trust $ 2,095,870.36
Vermont Community Foundation $ 32,951.89
Unrestricted Investments $ 4,519,216.24
Permanently Restricted Investments ( Income Only) $ 290,663.00 Management Service
Total Assets $ 8,778,491.11 Expense
19%
Liabilities $ 76,962.31
Equity $ 8,701,528.80
Total Liabilities and Equity $ 8,778,491.11
Program Service
Expense
74%
John and Patricia Ajamie G Drs. Sigmund and Anne Hudson
ST. JOHNSBURY ATHENAEUM CONTRIBUTORS Heather Alger E Kenneth Hunter G
The LEAD Society (in bold) honors those donors who have given in five or more consecutive Anne and Robert Amos I Gregory and Celia Jackmauh E
E
years. LEAD Society donors are critical to the continuing success of the Athenaeum, and Stacey Andre Robert and Sandra Jacon G
receive special recognition throughout the year. Anonymous Maureen Johnson 5
Susi Bachman N Sam and Julie Kempton
S. Carol Bam Jennifer Kennedy
William F. Poole Club ($10,000 or more) William J. Graves Jon and Diane Beck Brad King
Anonymous 25 Paul Gruhler and Jane Marlin Robert and Nicole Begin E Matt Kirby E
Boerger Family Charitable Trust Lee P. Hackett David Belden E Lewis Kirshner G
John G. Crane and David L. Chambers Peter Hammer William and Sharon Biddle A Fred and Rita Kitchel
David and Pat Dodge William Hanson G, 10 Kevin and Nicole Biggie Paula Kitchel G
William W. Thayer Club ($5,000-$9,999) James and Tracey Herold E Joanna Bodenweber and Geoffry Fried David and Judy Kurtz
E
Francie and John Downing Sharon Howell G Eileen Boland and Don Bredes Marc and Diane LaRose G
Marilyn S. Moll Dan and Mary Hughes Alan Boye and Linda Wacholder Charles and Salee Lawrence
G
Jerry and Judith Rankin Charlotte Hutchins Carey Brodzinski Sydney Lea and Robin Barone F
State of Vermont Rolf and Anne Kuhns David Brown Shannon and John Lenzini E
Richard and Midge Lubot A Building Bright Futures Richard Leven and Lisa McCrae N
Cornelia T. Fairbanks Club ($2,500-$4,999) Julianne Mackey C, 23 Robert Butterfield G Tom and Ann Lovett
Bobbie Bristol G, 11 James and Judith Pizzagalli Ken and Karen Buzzell Doug MacDonald and Michele Eisenstein
Anonymous St. Johnsbury Rotary Club A Jane D. Chaplin Betty May A
Bill and Kathryn Piper Ken Stowe 20 Jay and Steph Churchill Jim and Jo Mazzonna
Stephen Rodd and Pamela Machado The Gilmour-Jirgens Fund Lester Cleary G John and Anne McClaughry F
Karjala Koponen A Nat Tripp and Reeve Lindbergh E Paul and Teressa Cochrane James and Jean McGregor
Bob Joly A, E Jake and Cathie Wheeler Francis Collins Heather McPhee E
Aurilla H. Gladding Club ($1,000-$2,499) Gold Leaf Club ($250-$499) Bruce Corrette G Frank and Brenda Meierdiercks A
Lisa Adler G Patricia Anderson A, E, 1 Louis and Maryann Daniele Linda Metzke
Anonymous Anonymous Barbara Daniels Heidi Meyer-Bothling
Douglas Boyden A Kathy Bales and Rick Stodola Sharon Darrow Priscilla Michaud
Daniel F Brodien Robert Bast and Laura Carlsmith Mary Jo Davis Milarepa Center
Arthur and Anne Brooks E H. Paul and Mary Berlejung Sal and Caroline DeMaio A, E Ralph and Susan Mold
Charlie and Wynne Browne E Greg Brown and Bertie Koelewijn Luella M. Demers and Julie Atwater Carol Novick
Dave and Edna Curtin G Gertrude Carter G Jeanne Desrochers and John M. Miller Roland Ochsenbein
Jacqueline Dadourian John and Janice Cummings A Richard and Nancy Diefenbach 3 Susan Ohlidal
Downs Rachlin Martin PLLC A Matthew D’Ambrosio Candlin Dobbs and Todd Manley A Rosamond Orford
Graves Builders Steve and Deborah Dolgin Craig Dreisbach and Michelle Authier G Richard Owens 150
Carol A. Havemann-Lynch 16 Nicholas C. Edsall Ron and Madeleine Ducham G Pamela L. Parker
James and Lorraine Impey Charles Emerson Jr. and Elizabeth Emerson John and Ethel Emery Peggy Pearl
David and Karin Isles Elizabeth Evans and Geoffrey Ransom E Hobart Fairbank Don and Pat Pinard A
Charles and Elinor Levy James Farmer and Cynthia Young 4 Charles and Lore Ferguson Emil and Elaine Pollak E
William McGuire 150, N Lorenzo D. Farnham III Nicolas Finck G, 17 Eleanor and Carl Potter G
Philip and Mary Lou Meyer Suzanne Gallagher Merle and Patricia Fitzgerald John Raser and Amanda Cochrane E
Ann R. Mills Leslie Gensburg Mary Florio Craig Repasz
Robert Ouellette Catherine Grant Carolyn Frisa E Robert Peabody Brown
Jan Parsons Rachel Hadas and Shalom Gorewitz Karen Frost Alan Robertson E
David H. Partington G Christine Hadsel and Bill Mares E Veer Frost Anita Rosencrantz and Robert Tutwiler
Bruce Ralston Mr. and Mrs. William Harris Richard and Carmen Gagne E Troy and Kelly Ruggles E
David and Nancy Reynolds Charles and Lucy Hickey James and Susan Gallagher Christopher and Kathleen Ryan N, 19
Frederick and Mary-Em Saar E Rob Hoppe and Kris Fitts-Hoppe Edward Germond E Robin Sahner
Peter and Jacqueline Sinclair Timothy and Jenness Ide Karen Germond Sheafe Satterthwaite C
Dan and Mary Swainbank E Lauren Jarvi and Lenny Gerardi David Gile G Rodney and Karen Sayles
Robert and Pat Swartz E James and Sharon Kisch Scott and Gena Glidden Paul and Denise Scavitto E
Mary Esther Treat Jane Kitchel William and Edith Goff G James Schenck E
Vermont Community Foundation Alan and Susan Langmaid A, G John and Nancy Goodrich G Mary Scott E
Vermont Humanities Becca Levy and Andrew Bedford 14 Gordon and Patricia Gould Linda M. Seaver
Thomas C. Waterman Henry and Jean Marcy G Richard and Nancy Gould I Bart and Judy Selle
Michael Wormser E Deborah J. Martens 17 Michael Greene E G Hilary Seymour E
E
First Edition Club ($500-$999) William and Susan Merrow G Michael and Jeanine Greenleaf Patricia Shine 7
Eric and Cheryl Greenly
Rachel Siegel
G
A.M. Peisch & Company I John and Marilyn Pastore A Mike and Mary Grizzard G Benjamin Simons 11
R. Scott Campbell 18 Richard and Pamela Pratt Elizabeth Gwatkin Janet Slifka
Maurice and Laurie Chaloux Paula Routly G Thomas K. Handy 9 Jane Smith
Kathryn Clancy G Kate Schubart Barbara and Zachariah Hatch Leigh and Jean Smith
Peter Crosby and Paige Axtell Crosby E Wesley and Paula Ward Jim and Sandra Hatch 21 Roberta Smith
E
Eileen and Rick Davis Adele West-Fisher Betty and Tom Havers Neil and Linda Stafford
23
Scott Davis A, 2 Nathalie Wood Lucille Haworth Laurel Stanley
Jan Eastman and John Marshall Merle G. Wright Patrick J. Hayden Kelsey Stavseth E
Frank A. Empsall III G Colophon Club ($100-$249) Margaret Ann Healey and Ronald and Dale Steen E
Dover Robinson Ford Lee E Abbey Lawrence Dolan Mark Stoler G, 8
Friends of the St. Johnsbury Athenaeum E, I Marge Achilles G Terry and Kathy Hoffer Vijay Thadani and Onita Connington G
Annie Goff Susan M. Aiken Bryn Hoffman E C. Daniel and Roberta Thurston G, 6
John and Patricia Ajamie G Drs. Sigmund and Anne Hudson
ST. JOHNSBURY ATHENAEUM CONTRIBUTORS Heather Alger E Kenneth Hunter G
The LEAD Society (in bold) honors those donors who have given in five or more consecutive Anne and Robert Amos I Gregory and Celia Jackmauh E
E
years. LEAD Society donors are critical to the continuing success of the Athenaeum, and Stacey Andre Robert and Sandra Jacon G
receive special recognition throughout the year. Anonymous Maureen Johnson 5
Susi Bachman N Sam and Julie Kempton
S. Carol Bam Jennifer Kennedy
William F. Poole Club ($10,000 or more) William J. Graves Jon and Diane Beck Brad King
Anonymous 25 Paul Gruhler and Jane Marlin Robert and Nicole Begin E Matt Kirby E
Boerger Family Charitable Trust Lee P. Hackett David Belden E Lewis Kirshner G
John G. Crane and David L. Chambers Peter Hammer William and Sharon Biddle A Fred and Rita Kitchel
David and Pat Dodge William Hanson G, 10 Kevin and Nicole Biggie Paula Kitchel G
William W. Thayer Club ($5,000-$9,999) James and Tracey Herold E Joanna Bodenweber and Geoffry Fried David and Judy Kurtz
E
Francie and John Downing Sharon Howell G Eileen Boland and Don Bredes Marc and Diane LaRose G
Marilyn S. Moll Dan and Mary Hughes Alan Boye and Linda Wacholder Charles and Salee Lawrence
G
Jerry and Judith Rankin Charlotte Hutchins Carey Brodzinski Sydney Lea and Robin Barone F
State of Vermont Rolf and Anne Kuhns David Brown Shannon and John Lenzini E
Richard and Midge Lubot A Building Bright Futures Richard Leven and Lisa McCrae N
Cornelia T. Fairbanks Club ($2,500-$4,999) Julianne Mackey C, 23 Robert Butterfield G Tom and Ann Lovett
Bobbie Bristol G, 11 James and Judith Pizzagalli Ken and Karen Buzzell Doug MacDonald and Michele Eisenstein
Anonymous St. Johnsbury Rotary Club A Jane D. Chaplin Betty May A
Bill and Kathryn Piper Ken Stowe 20 Jay and Steph Churchill Jim and Jo Mazzonna
Stephen Rodd and Pamela Machado The Gilmour-Jirgens Fund Lester Cleary G John and Anne McClaughry F
Karjala Koponen A Nat Tripp and Reeve Lindbergh E Paul and Teressa Cochrane James and Jean McGregor
Bob Joly A, E Jake and Cathie Wheeler Francis Collins Heather McPhee E
Aurilla H. Gladding Club ($1,000-$2,499) Gold Leaf Club ($250-$499) Bruce Corrette G Frank and Brenda Meierdiercks A
Lisa Adler G Patricia Anderson A, E, 1 Louis and Maryann Daniele Linda Metzke
Anonymous Anonymous Barbara Daniels Heidi Meyer-Bothling
Douglas Boyden A Kathy Bales and Rick Stodola Sharon Darrow Priscilla Michaud
Daniel F Brodien Robert Bast and Laura Carlsmith Mary Jo Davis Milarepa Center
Arthur and Anne Brooks E H. Paul and Mary Berlejung Sal and Caroline DeMaio A, E Ralph and Susan Mold
Charlie and Wynne Browne E Greg Brown and Bertie Koelewijn Luella M. Demers and Julie Atwater Carol Novick
Dave and Edna Curtin G Gertrude Carter G Jeanne Desrochers and John M. Miller Roland Ochsenbein
Jacqueline Dadourian John and Janice Cummings A Richard and Nancy Diefenbach 3 Susan Ohlidal
Downs Rachlin Martin PLLC A Matthew D’Ambrosio Candlin Dobbs and Todd Manley A Rosamond Orford
Graves Builders Steve and Deborah Dolgin Craig Dreisbach and Michelle Authier G Richard Owens 150
Carol A. Havemann-Lynch 16 Nicholas C. Edsall Ron and Madeleine Ducham G Pamela L. Parker
James and Lorraine Impey Charles Emerson Jr. and Elizabeth Emerson John and Ethel Emery Peggy Pearl
David and Karin Isles Elizabeth Evans and Geoffrey Ransom E Hobart Fairbank Don and Pat Pinard A
Charles and Elinor Levy James Farmer and Cynthia Young 4 Charles and Lore Ferguson Emil and Elaine Pollak E
William McGuire 150, N Lorenzo D. Farnham III Nicolas Finck G, 17 Eleanor and Carl Potter G
Philip and Mary Lou Meyer Suzanne Gallagher Merle and Patricia Fitzgerald John Raser and Amanda Cochrane E
Ann R. Mills Leslie Gensburg Mary Florio Craig Repasz
Robert Ouellette Catherine Grant Carolyn Frisa E Robert Peabody Brown
Jan Parsons Rachel Hadas and Shalom Gorewitz Karen Frost Alan Robertson E
David H. Partington G Christine Hadsel and Bill Mares E Veer Frost Anita Rosencrantz and Robert Tutwiler
Bruce Ralston Mr. and Mrs. William Harris Richard and Carmen Gagne E Troy and Kelly Ruggles E
David and Nancy Reynolds Charles and Lucy Hickey James and Susan Gallagher Christopher and Kathleen Ryan N, 19
Frederick and Mary-Em Saar E Rob Hoppe and Kris Fitts-Hoppe Edward Germond E Robin Sahner
Peter and Jacqueline Sinclair Timothy and Jenness Ide Karen Germond Sheafe Satterthwaite C
Dan and Mary Swainbank E Lauren Jarvi and Lenny Gerardi David Gile G Rodney and Karen Sayles
Robert and Pat Swartz E James and Sharon Kisch Scott and Gena Glidden Paul and Denise Scavitto E
Mary Esther Treat Jane Kitchel William and Edith Goff G James Schenck E
Vermont Community Foundation Alan and Susan Langmaid A, G John and Nancy Goodrich G Mary Scott E
Vermont Humanities Becca Levy and Andrew Bedford 14 Gordon and Patricia Gould Linda M. Seaver
Thomas C. Waterman Henry and Jean Marcy G Richard and Nancy Gould I Bart and Judy Selle
Michael Wormser E Deborah J. Martens 17 Michael Greene E G Hilary Seymour E
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First Edition Club ($500-$999) William and Susan Merrow G Michael and Jeanine Greenleaf Patricia Shine 7
Eric and Cheryl Greenly
Rachel Siegel
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A.M. Peisch & Company I John and Marilyn Pastore A Mike and Mary Grizzard G Benjamin Simons 11
R. Scott Campbell 18 Richard and Pamela Pratt Elizabeth Gwatkin Janet Slifka
Maurice and Laurie Chaloux Paula Routly G Thomas K. Handy 9 Jane Smith
Kathryn Clancy G Kate Schubart Barbara and Zachariah Hatch Leigh and Jean Smith
Peter Crosby and Paige Axtell Crosby E Wesley and Paula Ward Jim and Sandra Hatch 21 Roberta Smith
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Eileen and Rick Davis Adele West-Fisher Betty and Tom Havers Neil and Linda Stafford
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Scott Davis A, 2 Nathalie Wood Lucille Haworth Laurel Stanley
Jan Eastman and John Marshall Merle G. Wright Patrick J. Hayden Kelsey Stavseth E
Frank A. Empsall III G Colophon Club ($100-$249) Margaret Ann Healey and Ronald and Dale Steen E
Dover Robinson Ford Lee E Abbey Lawrence Dolan Mark Stoler G, 8
Friends of the St. Johnsbury Athenaeum E, I Marge Achilles G Terry and Kathy Hoffer Vijay Thadani and Onita Connington G
Annie Goff Susan M. Aiken Bryn Hoffman E C. Daniel and Roberta Thurston G, 6
Dr. Thomas and Dorothy Turek Tulasi Johnson G Contributors Key Horace Fairbanks Society
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Sandra Vanvoorhis-Newhall G, 24 William Kilgour A 150 150 Anniversary The Horace Fairbanks Society honors those who
William Walker II and Deborah McLeod Alice Kitchel A Adopt have made a Planned Gift through their estate
Brian K Watson E William and Louise Krieger C Children’s Library plans, or who have announced their intention to
Carol J. Westinghouse A Dan Kryder E E F Events support the Athenaeum in their future plans.
Friends
Supporting the Athenaeum with a Planned Gift is a
Alice Wuertele A Frederic LaCroix 13 G Art Gallery Guide wonderful way to leave a legacy and help ensure a
Dan and Mary Wyand G Terrence and Margaret Larney G H Horace Fairbanks Society (Planned Giving) strong future for the Athenaeum.
Thomas and Charlene Zabek Terry Larsen and Rebecca Hill-Larsen I In Kind Donation
Thomas Ziobrowski and Beth Williams G Mike Lawler E N NEK Authors Collection Sustained Giving
Contributors ($1-$99) Ann Lawless A 1 In Memory of Douglas Anderson Sustained Giving is a great way to support the
Kirt and Joanne Adams Timothy and Brenda Leahy 2 In Memory of Alice Burnham Athenaeum with monthly gifts. This makes it
Leland Alper Sandra Leightcap 3 In Memory of Richard Diefenbach easier for you to give, and ensures you don’t need
Julia Alvarez and Bill Eichner G Richard Leighton 4 In Memory of Howard J. and Lenice B. Farmer to make a large gift at the end of the year.
Amazon Smile John and Jenny Mackenzie 5 In Memory of Shari B. Fleming Sustained Giving means the Athenaeum receives
Anonymous Peter and Patti Magoon 6 In Memory of Geraldine Fosdeck funding throughout the year, so we can put your
G
Anonymous E Tammy Mangan 7 In Honor of Irwin Gelber gifts to use right away. And you have the
Meg Kistin Anzalone M. Kathleen Manley F 8 In Honor of Chris Hadsel satisfaction of knowing these monthly gifts add up
Steven and Cathey April A, 12 Bill and Donna Marshall A 9 In Memory of Sarah K. Handy to big support for the Athenaeum!
Aaron Bacon A Don and Shara McCaffrey 10 In Memory of Ruth S. Hanson Like so many others who love the Athenaeum, I
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Mary Jane Bancroft Alex McGregor E 11 In Honor of Bob Joly had the good fortune to grow up in St. Johnsbury,
Lois Mansur Barrows A David McGregor and Melanie Fox-McGregor 12 In Honor of Bill Kilgour a town that offered so much more to its kids and
Brian and Mary Bentley G Timothy and Betsy McKay 13 In Memory of Louise LaCroix families than most small towns. For more than 150
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Doreen Billig Kendon Meyer 14 In Honor of Elinor Levy years, the Athenaeum has been
Louis and Caroline Brach Jill Minkoff 15 In Honor of the Librarians and Staff central to the life of the town. I
Joanne Burke David and Diane Montague 16 In Memory of Joseph G. Lynch clearly remember Mrs. Campbell,
Mary Burke 15 Megerle Barker Montoya 17 In Memory of Earnestine Clark Martens the Athenaeum’s Children’s
15
Kevin Cattrell Madeline Motta 18 In Honor of Mary Ready Librarian, bringing books in a
Robert S. Chase Barbara Murphy A 19 In Memory of Francis X. and Margaret Ryan suitcase over to Portland Street
Martin and Susan Cherry Donna Murphy E 20 In Memory of Dorothy Hurlock Stowe School. It was the same Mrs.
Catherine Clark Gregory Orzolek 21 In Memory of Melverda Pierce Stowell Campbell who had checked out
Barbara Connelly Jim and Chris Owre 22 In Honor of Mary Swainbank books to my mother, Ruth Crane, when she was a
23
In Memory of Irene Trenholme
Peter Corey Jennifer and Michael Paine 24 In Memory of Roderick Wells little girl. As I grew older, I remember the
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Jay Craven and Elizabeth O’Brien Henry and Susan Parker 25 In Memory of June Hamilton Withington Athenaeum’s Librarian, Mrs. Gladding, teaching
Elliott and Sally Crocker F Jana Patchen E library research to eager (and not-so-eager!)
Maurine Culver A Dave and Amy Petersen While we proofread these lists carefully, we apologize if Academy students. Though I didn’t know it then,
Raymond and Diane Cummings Abby Pollender your name was omitted, misspelled or misplaced. If you those experiences would lead me to my career as
A
Lincoln Daft E Jane Pompeo I have a question or correction, please contact Scott Davis an academic librarian at Dartmouth College. Now
Judy M. Daloz David Price and Martha Hill at [email protected] or 802-745-1393. retired, I’ve realized that it is time to show my
Arthur and Ellen Daltas Peter and Deborah Procino gratitude with financial support —a debt long
Roger Damon and Pam Dearborn A Richard and Patricia Reed overdue.
Bonnie Dasher-Andersen and Bonnie Reid Martin A —John Crane
Sig Andersen A Madeline G Robertson
Catherine and John DeLeo Anna Rubin G The St. Johnsbury Athenaeum provided me with
James Dibble Dave Russell many opportunities that people in other towns
Jesse Dimick E Joanne Schuyler 5 didn’t have. As a child I enjoyed the children’s
Chase Elliott Sean and Kristin Franson area of the library when my father
Durward and Kay Ellis Carolyn Shaw brought me every Saturday when
William and Enid Ellis Jo-Ann Sherrer Reed he took out books for the next
Bob Faling A Andrew Smith and Jill Skochdopole week. Later I found chemistry
A
William and Sharon Fitzgerald A Dennis and Deborah Smith books in the balcony area that led
Timothy Gifford E Donald Smith me to pursue my eventual career.
Rachel Gilbert Matt Smith In high school the reference room
Shawn Gingue E Nancy Sprout provided vital information at a time
Neil Glassman E Jean Stables before computers. I always enjoyed reading
Bob Goss E Gil and Cynthia Steil magazines such as National Geographic which
piqued my interest in other cultures, especially
Whitney Graham Liam Storrings New Zealand, where I visited after retirement
Gary Gray Cynthia Swartz once for four weeks and once for eight weeks. I
E
Dale Guisinger E Susan Taney G also enjoyed the Art Gallery and still do so each
Rosemary E Hampton Dart Thalman time that I come to St. J. This is a real treasure and
Joan Harlowe and Brian Kelly Robert Theriault A unique for a community such as St. Johnsbury.
Benjamin Harrigan E Gary and Deb Thornton
Lydia Harvey A Alexandra Turner I —Robert Ouelette
Becky Hatfield A, E Anthony Twomey
Dr. Charles Herr Edward and Jane Vizvarie G
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Libby Hillhouse Jaime Wales A
HTM Conservator Barb Walker For more information on Sustained
Jacob and Amy Ide E, 22 Lois Ward Giving or Planned Giving, please contact
Kristine Ingram Jean Watt and Lynn Crevier Development Officer Scott Davis at
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Steven Isham Bernd Weber F [email protected] or 802-745-1393.
Marc Jaffee A Lionel and Debra Whiston
Carl and Abigail Johnson Jill Zamparo
Dr. Thomas and Dorothy Turek Tulasi Johnson G Contributors Key Horace Fairbanks Society
th
Sandra Vanvoorhis-Newhall G, 24 William Kilgour A 150 150 Anniversary The Horace Fairbanks Society honors those who
William Walker II and Deborah McLeod Alice Kitchel A Adopt have made a Planned Gift through their estate
Brian K Watson E William and Louise Krieger C Children’s Library plans, or who have announced their intention to
Carol J. Westinghouse A Dan Kryder E E F Events support the Athenaeum in their future plans.
Friends
Supporting the Athenaeum with a Planned Gift is a
Alice Wuertele A Frederic LaCroix 13 G Art Gallery Guide wonderful way to leave a legacy and help ensure a
Dan and Mary Wyand G Terrence and Margaret Larney G H Horace Fairbanks Society (Planned Giving) strong future for the Athenaeum.
Thomas and Charlene Zabek Terry Larsen and Rebecca Hill-Larsen I In Kind Donation
Thomas Ziobrowski and Beth Williams G Mike Lawler E N NEK Authors Collection Sustained Giving
Contributors ($1-$99) Ann Lawless A 1 In Memory of Douglas Anderson Sustained Giving is a great way to support the
Kirt and Joanne Adams Timothy and Brenda Leahy 2 In Memory of Alice Burnham Athenaeum with monthly gifts. This makes it
Leland Alper Sandra Leightcap 3 In Memory of Richard Diefenbach easier for you to give, and ensures you don’t need
Julia Alvarez and Bill Eichner G Richard Leighton 4 In Memory of Howard J. and Lenice B. Farmer to make a large gift at the end of the year.
Amazon Smile John and Jenny Mackenzie 5 In Memory of Shari B. Fleming Sustained Giving means the Athenaeum receives
Anonymous Peter and Patti Magoon 6 In Memory of Geraldine Fosdeck funding throughout the year, so we can put your
G
Anonymous E Tammy Mangan 7 In Honor of Irwin Gelber gifts to use right away. And you have the
Meg Kistin Anzalone M. Kathleen Manley F 8 In Honor of Chris Hadsel satisfaction of knowing these monthly gifts add up
Steven and Cathey April A, 12 Bill and Donna Marshall A 9 In Memory of Sarah K. Handy to big support for the Athenaeum!
Aaron Bacon A Don and Shara McCaffrey 10 In Memory of Ruth S. Hanson Like so many others who love the Athenaeum, I
E
Mary Jane Bancroft Alex McGregor E 11 In Honor of Bob Joly had the good fortune to grow up in St. Johnsbury,
Lois Mansur Barrows A David McGregor and Melanie Fox-McGregor 12 In Honor of Bill Kilgour a town that offered so much more to its kids and
Brian and Mary Bentley G Timothy and Betsy McKay 13 In Memory of Louise LaCroix families than most small towns. For more than 150
E
Doreen Billig Kendon Meyer 14 In Honor of Elinor Levy years, the Athenaeum has been
Louis and Caroline Brach Jill Minkoff 15 In Honor of the Librarians and Staff central to the life of the town. I
Joanne Burke David and Diane Montague 16 In Memory of Joseph G. Lynch clearly remember Mrs. Campbell,
Mary Burke 15 Megerle Barker Montoya 17 In Memory of Earnestine Clark Martens the Athenaeum’s Children’s
15
Kevin Cattrell Madeline Motta 18 In Honor of Mary Ready Librarian, bringing books in a
Robert S. Chase Barbara Murphy A 19 In Memory of Francis X. and Margaret Ryan suitcase over to Portland Street
Martin and Susan Cherry Donna Murphy E 20 In Memory of Dorothy Hurlock Stowe School. It was the same Mrs.
Catherine Clark Gregory Orzolek 21 In Memory of Melverda Pierce Stowell Campbell who had checked out
Barbara Connelly Jim and Chris Owre 22 In Honor of Mary Swainbank books to my mother, Ruth Crane, when she was a
23
In Memory of Irene Trenholme
Peter Corey Jennifer and Michael Paine 24 In Memory of Roderick Wells little girl. As I grew older, I remember the
E
Jay Craven and Elizabeth O’Brien Henry and Susan Parker 25 In Memory of June Hamilton Withington Athenaeum’s Librarian, Mrs. Gladding, teaching
Elliott and Sally Crocker F Jana Patchen E library research to eager (and not-so-eager!)
Maurine Culver A Dave and Amy Petersen While we proofread these lists carefully, we apologize if Academy students. Though I didn’t know it then,
Raymond and Diane Cummings Abby Pollender your name was omitted, misspelled or misplaced. If you those experiences would lead me to my career as
A
Lincoln Daft E Jane Pompeo I have a question or correction, please contact Scott Davis an academic librarian at Dartmouth College. Now
Judy M. Daloz David Price and Martha Hill at [email protected] or 802-745-1393. retired, I’ve realized that it is time to show my
Arthur and Ellen Daltas Peter and Deborah Procino gratitude with financial support —a debt long
Roger Damon and Pam Dearborn A Richard and Patricia Reed overdue.
Bonnie Dasher-Andersen and Bonnie Reid Martin A —John Crane
Sig Andersen A Madeline G Robertson
Catherine and John DeLeo Anna Rubin G The St. Johnsbury Athenaeum provided me with
James Dibble Dave Russell many opportunities that people in other towns
Jesse Dimick E Joanne Schuyler 5 didn’t have. As a child I enjoyed the children’s
Chase Elliott Sean and Kristin Franson area of the library when my father
Durward and Kay Ellis Carolyn Shaw brought me every Saturday when
William and Enid Ellis Jo-Ann Sherrer Reed he took out books for the next
Bob Faling A Andrew Smith and Jill Skochdopole week. Later I found chemistry
A
William and Sharon Fitzgerald A Dennis and Deborah Smith books in the balcony area that led
Timothy Gifford E Donald Smith me to pursue my eventual career.
Rachel Gilbert Matt Smith In high school the reference room
Shawn Gingue E Nancy Sprout provided vital information at a time
Neil Glassman E Jean Stables before computers. I always enjoyed reading
Bob Goss E Gil and Cynthia Steil magazines such as National Geographic which
piqued my interest in other cultures, especially
Whitney Graham Liam Storrings New Zealand, where I visited after retirement
Gary Gray Cynthia Swartz once for four weeks and once for eight weeks. I
E
Dale Guisinger E Susan Taney G also enjoyed the Art Gallery and still do so each
Rosemary E Hampton Dart Thalman time that I come to St. J. This is a real treasure and
Joan Harlowe and Brian Kelly Robert Theriault A unique for a community such as St. Johnsbury.
Benjamin Harrigan E Gary and Deb Thornton
Lydia Harvey A Alexandra Turner I —Robert Ouelette
Becky Hatfield A, E Anthony Twomey
Dr. Charles Herr Edward and Jane Vizvarie G
E
Libby Hillhouse Jaime Wales A
HTM Conservator Barb Walker For more information on Sustained
Jacob and Amy Ide E, 22 Lois Ward Giving or Planned Giving, please contact
Kristine Ingram Jean Watt and Lynn Crevier Development Officer Scott Davis at
E
Steven Isham Bernd Weber F [email protected] or 802-745-1393.
Marc Jaffee A Lionel and Debra Whiston
Carl and Abigail Johnson Jill Zamparo