The Hawthorn

The Hawthorn

Spring 2012

Pollinator-Friendly Plants and More Available at Annual Plant Sale The 2012 Merryspring Plant Sale will be open for members only on Friday, May 18 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. and for the general public on Saturday, May 19 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

An annual rite of spring for more than 30 years, the Merryspring Plant Sale offers Mid-coast gardeners a wonderful assortment of plants — the new as well as the tried and true. This year the tradition will remain intact with bargain-priced perennials, seedlings, and shrubs filling tables throughout the park’s gardens. Raised in Merryspring’s own greenhouse by experienced staff and volunteers, ornamentals as well as edibles have been chosen with Maine’s challenging conditions in mind. Chelone loynii 'Hot Lips'

On hand this year will be ultra-hardy shrub roses from the Canadian Explorer series (‘Alexander Mackenzie’ and ‘Frontenac’), along with super-tough ‘Winnipeg Parks’ and ‘Morden Sunrise’. Classic hybrid teas include the glamorous ‘Marilyn Monroe’ and the much-loved ‘Peace’. Other time-tested ornamentals include exquisite ‘Blue Lace’ delphiniums, ‘Dr. Alexander Fleming’ herbaceous peonies, and the award-winning ‘Thomas Killen’ Shasta daisy. Bleeding hearts (pink as well as white), ostrich ferns, and Virginia bluebells will also be on hand.

New this year will be a broad assortment of native perennials selected specifically for their appeal to pollinators. Butterflies, hummingbirds, honeybees, and native bees (including bumblebees) will feast on pink turtlehead (Chelone lyonii ‘Hot Lips’), a knockout with brilliant rose-hued blossoms and lustrous deep-green foliage. Other easy-care offerings beloved for their nectar include two types of asclepias, red-orange A. tuberosa (butterfly weed) and mid-pink A. incarnata (swamp milkweed). Pollinators will make a beeline, too, for golden Helenium autumnale. Perfect for the back of the border is Culver’s root (veronicastrum virgini-cum), featuring dramatic spikes of white veronica-like blossoms in July and August. Irresistible to native bees and honeybees is fragrant short-toothed mountain mint (Pycanthemum muticum), with showy pink blossoms and a compact habit.

Herbs on hand will include parsley, basil, assorted thymes, true tarragon, English lavender, and others. Among this year’s crop of tomatoes are ‘Box Car Willie’ (a nice, mid-sized, old-time favorite), ‘Caspian Pink’, ‘Celebrity’, ‘Cherokee Purple’, ‘Green Zebra’, ‘Mirabelle Blanche’, ‘Prudens Purple’, ‘Roma’ (a dependable plum type), ‘Rutgers Select’, ‘San Francisco Fog’, ‘Super Bush’ (for con-tainer gardens), and ‘Wapsipinicon Peach’. Among the cherry types are ‘Gardener’s Delight’, yellow ‘Sungold’, ‘Super Sweet 100’, and ‘Tigerella’. Other edibles include red raspberries (‘Polana’), black raspberries (‘Bristol’), and strawberries (‘Earliglow’).

As in years past, divisions donated by members and friends, and plants from Merryspring’s own gardens, will turn the sale into a not-to-be-missed treasure hunt. Of special note will be hostas and other shade lovers from Fernwood Gardens and Nursery in Montville and divisions from the Maine Daylily Society. In addition to all the wonderful plants, there’s always an assortment of used tools, flower pots, gardening books, and hand-crafted items on sale for the bargain hunter.

Do you have time to volunteer at the Plant Sale on May 18 or 19? Or can you help set up during the week before? Do you have perennials that need division? How about extra seedlings? Any unused garden books or duplicate tools? If you have donations of books, tools, or garden ornaments, we would really appreciate them. Books may be dropped off at the Ross Center. Seedlings may be left on the potting bench in the main greenhouse. Pots, tools and plants may be left by the garage at-tached to the greenhouse. Please leave a note stating the kind of plant and color. Please call 236-2239 to volunteer or to get more information.

Looking for Volunteers, Plants, Garden-Related Items

A. tuberosa

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Inside this issue: Merryspring Nature Center

P.O. Box 893, Camden, ME 04843 Tel: (207) 236-2239 Fax: (207) 230-0663 Email: info@merryspring.org www.merryspring.org

Mission Statement

Merryspring’s mission is to practice, teach, and advocate sound principles of ecology, conservation, and horti-culture in order to protect our natu-ral environment and to provide natu-ral landscapes and cultivated areas for public enjoyment.

Hours of Operation The park is open free of charge from dawn to dusk every day of the year. Our offices and library are open Tuesday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., or by appointment.

Membership Fees

Keeping in Touch You can sign up for our eUpdates at www.merryspring.org to receive the latest news on programs and events. Or you can visit Merryspring’s Face-book page, where you can check on upcoming events. Go to www.tinyurl.com/merryspring-facebook/.

Board of Trustees Ray Andresen, President Glenn Jenks, Vice President Richard Ailes, Treasurer Frank Callanan, Secretary Susan Dorr Cynthia Dunham Kathleen Kull Karin Rector Susan Shaw Matthew Speno

Staff Toni Goodridge, Administrative Mgr. Gail Sutton, Buildings/Grounds Mgr. Bill Sutton, Maintenance Asst.

Environmental Educator Brett Willard

Page 1 chelone photo: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ jcapaldi/with/2956813598/ Page 1 tuberosa photo: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ gmayfield10/3194738925/

©2012—All Rights Reserved

Wish List Merryspring could use the follow-ing items:

Traffic cones (for parking)

Folding tables and chairs

Small power washer

Extension ladder (16’)

Sawzall (for cutting metal)

If you would like to purchase, do-nate or contribute funds for any of the above, please contact the Merryspring office.

Plant Sale 1

Environmental Educator 2

Wish List 2

Merryspring Legacy 2

2012 Education Calendar 3

Community School 4

Cub Scouts 4

Programs in Action 4

President’s Message 5

Income/Expense Charts 5

Donor Thanks

Nia: Dance for Good

Kitchen Tour

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How to Leave a Lasting Legacy at Merryspring Nature Center

Merryspring has a permanent Endowment Fund to ensure that future generations will continue to enjoy the wonders of nature being exhibited and taught at your Nature Center.

If you would like to consider making a bequest that will increase this fund, please consult your financial and legal advisors on what method will be in your best interest and will fulfill your wishes.

For more information about Merry-spring’s endowment fund, please call us at (207) 236-2239. or email info@merryspring.org.

Brett Willard is the new AmeriCorps Environmental Edu-cator at Merryspring Nature Center. A native of upstate New York, Brett is Merryspring’s fourth AmeriCorps vol-unteer, following in the footsteps of Sarah Lambson (2011), Leo Maheu (2010) and Rachel Potter (2009). Each of them came to Merryspring through the Maine Conser-vation Corps (MCC), which places AmeriCorps volunteers with non-profits and other organizations with a focus on conservation and environmental education.

Brett’s primary role at Merryspring is to work with our volunteers and staff to expand our educational offerings. Starting here in early January, he has already made an impact. He expanded the free movie nights begun last year into a monthly series of Nature Documentaries. He has started a series of Saturday lectures similar to the ever-popular Tuesday Talks. And he has enlisted young-sters from the Community School, Cub Scouts, Ashwood Waldorf School, and other organizations to become in-volved in special events at Merryspring.

“I really enjoy interacting with kids and the members and volunteers at Merryspring,” says Brett. “The projects I’ve been working on, like the children’s garden, are interest-ing and rewarding. I learn something new every day at Merryspring, and I’m glad to be able to help people of all ages explore the world around us.”

Brett has a B.S. in Environmental Studies from the State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry. After college, he served as an environ-mental policy intern with Environmental Advocates of New York. He then joined AmeriCorps last year and served with the Community School at Opportunity Farm in New Gloucester, Maine.

“While I’m new to Maine, I’m dedicated to protecting its natural beauty and ecological diversity,” he adds. “I’m a firm believer in the idea that good environmental deci-sions start at the community level through public educa-tion and demonstration.”

Brett Willard Joins Merryspring As New AmeriCorps Volunteer

Individual $35

Family $50

Merry Dog $35

Business $50-100

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Sprout Workshop

June 23, 10 a.m.-noon. Alfalfa isn’t the only deli-cious sprout. Find out more with Toni Sanchez. $5 M/$10 NM

Foraging Workshop

May 12, 10 a.m.-noon Learn about the edible plants growing in your own back yard with Tom Seymour. M Free/NM $5

May 2: Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill

June 6: Blue Planet: Tidal Seas + Coastal Seas

July 11: March of the Penguins

August 8: Home

September 5: Disney's Earth

October 3: Nature: A Murder of Crows

2012 Spring / Summer Calendar

FREE NATURE DOCUMENTARY FILMS Sponsored by

SPRING TALKS

May 1 Create A Bridal Bouquet Using Garden Flowers — Alda Stich

May 8 Herbal Vinegars — Betz Golon

May 15 NO TALK

May 22 Living Toxic Free — Lisa Pohlmann

May 29 Loons — Susan Gallo

June 5 Tending the Perennial Garden I — Wendy Andresen

June 12 Wind Impact on Right Whales — Mark Dittrick

June 19 Cavity Nesting Waterfowl — Kendall Marden

June 26 Rose Day — Glenn Jenks

SUMMER TALKS

July 3

July 10

July 17

July 24

July 31

August 7

August 14

August 21

August 28

September 4

September 11

September 18

September 25

Sponsored by

and Co-Sponsored by

All Tuesday Talks begin at 12 noon and generally last about one hour.

Tending the Perennial Garden II — Wendy Andresen

Blueberries — David Yarborough

Sea Urchins — Maggie Hunter

Climate — Esperanza Stancioff

Hemlock Health Threats — Alison Konati

Tending the Perennial Garden III — Wendy Andresen

Deer and Moose — Lee Kantar

Erosion Control — Bill Packard

A Brief History of Gardening — Terry Hire

Tending the Perennial Garden IV — Wendy Andresen

Compost — Mark King

Maine Apples — John Bunker

Care of Houseplants — Dennis Milliken

Nature Explorers

Sundays, July 8 & 22, Au-gust 5 & 19. Four free workshops for the family include Geocaching, Forts and Fairy Houses, Chil-dren’s Art, and Nature Identification.

Register Today!

Mushroom Workshop

August 18, 9 a.m.—3 p.m. Learn to identify and col-lect common mushrooms of the Maine woods with noted mycologist Greg Marley. $60 M/ $65 NM

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Community School Students Complete Service Project

Three students and two staff members from the Community School in Camden assisted Merryspring Nature Center staff and board members in a community service project on Saturday, April 7.

The volunteers worked together for over six hours to clean up the Rose Garden at Merryspring. The students raked out debris, weeded the beds, removed collars on roses, and cultivated compost into the soil. The garden is now ready for a busy and productive growing season. The students’ efforts will make it possible for people of all ages to enjoy Merryspring’s Rose Garden this summer.

The residential program at the Community School at Camden has been very active at Merryspring this year, working the Tuesday Talk lecture series into its science curriculum. Merryspring is thrilled to have such a dedicated group of students participate in its programs.

Clockwise from top left: Turkey Vultures with Barbara and Tom Tomlinson; American Chestnuts with Eric Evans; Winter Tree Identification with Morten Moesswilde; Winter Propaga-tion with Carol Yee; Winter Camping Demonstration at Merryspring’s Winter Ecology Festival with Barbara Tomlinson (foreground) getting ready for her Falconry Demonstration.

Boys Build Bluebird Homes at Merryspring

Seven Wolf Scouts from Den 4 of Cub Scout Pack 200 met at Merryspring to learn about the East-ern Bluebird and to build bluebird nesting boxes on April 9.

The Cub Scouts arrived at Merryspring for their Den Meeting at 6 p.m. After a flag ceremony and announcements, AmeriCorps Environmental Educator Brett Willard led a presentation on Eastern Bluebird ecology and their nesting habits. The scouts then got handy and assembled seven wooden bluebird houses to take home.

The bluebird houses will provide needed habitat for Eastern Bluebirds, whose numbers are in decline in the northeast due to threats from invasive species. The scouts had a great time and earned Cub Scouting Achievements while doing so. Merryspring was proud to inspire future na-ture-lovers and bird guardians.

Variety of Program Topics Pique Interest

Shown above L to R: Merryspring volunteer and trustee Glenn Jenks with Jameisha Gondek, Amanda Wogaman, Tim Anderson, Morgan Mitchell and Tia Basford from the Community School.

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President’s Message

Dear Members and Friends of Merryspring

Your Nature Center is continuing to build on its mission “to practice, teach, and advocate sound principles of ecology, conservation, and horticulture in order to protect our natural environment, and to provide natural landscapes and cultivated areas for the public’s enjoyment.”

During the past year, for example, we expanded our programming to include more Tuesday Talks, we introduced a new series of free nature movies, and we rejuve-nated the Children’s Garden into a colorful addition to our floral displays. This year, we are building on that foundation. Our expanded Tuesday Talk series has been as popular as ever, featuring guest speakers on topics ranging from bats and bees to solar energy and growing grapes. The free movies are now held once a month and will include such favorites as “March of the Penguins” and “Disney’s Earth.” In addition, we have introduced a series of Saturday lectures and work-shops to reach our members and friends who are unable to attend the noontime lectures on Tuesdays.

In addition to programming, we are making physical improvements to your Nature Center. A new kiosk near the parking lot now greets visitors, providing them with maps, brochures, event listings, and other information. Two more new kiosks are in the planning stages to replace older ones by the Ross Center and the Gazebo. We also have a new tractor/mower to keep the fields and grassy areas under con-trol; and we have a new projector and sound system to make our lectures and movies more enjoyable. And, if you have driven into Merryspring lately, you would have noticed that we have made some needed improvements to the roadway.

All this takes money, of course, and Merryspring is lucky to have so many wonder-ful members and friends who have supported their Nature Center through the years. (See pages 6-7 for a full list of last year’s contributors.) We also are fortu-nate to have a solid group of volunteers, some who serve on the Board of Trustees and some who serve in other capacities to keep Merryspring open for all to enjoy.

However, as you can see by the charts and data on the left, we have an annual op-erating budget of almost $140,000 to cover salaries, educational programs, sup-plies, utilities, maintenance, etc. Our expenses have stayed relatively flat over the past three years. The major sources of our income are fundraisers — such as the Plant Sale coming up on May 18-19 and our Kitchen Tour on August 1 — and our annual appeal for memberships and extra donations. Additional income comes from park usage, programs, grants, and other sources. For the past two years, we have supplemented this by using dividends from our endowment.

So, as president of your Board of Trustees, I would like to personally thank you for your past support, and I hope you will continue to support Merryspring by partici-pating in our fundraisers, by responding to our call for memberships and donations, and by volunteering in whatever capacity you can.

Thank you,

Ray Andresen

President, Merryspring Board of Trustees

2011 Income

2011 Expense

PAYROLL EXPENSE 52.46 %

PROGRAM EXPENSES 16.28

FUNDRAISER EXPENSES 9.11

BUILDING EXPENSES 8.34

ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES 7.18

GROUNDS EXPENSES 4.69

GREENHOUSE EXPENSE 1.44

GARDEN EXPENSES .39

CHAPEL EXPENSE .09

MEMORIAL FUND EXPENSE .01

TOTAL $137,332

FUNDRAISERS 27.20 %

ANNUAL APPEAL 25.57

DIVIDEND ON ENDOWMENT 11.54

PROGRAMS 6.00

ORGS & FOUNDATIONS 5.96

EXTRA INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS 5.64

BUSINESS DONATIONS 4.01

PARK USAGE 3.86

CHAPEL 3.26

OPERATING GRANTS 2.89

OTHER 4.07

TOTAL $138,641

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PATRON ($5,000 +): Doris Salzman.

PARTNER ($2,500 - $4,999): Mrs. Robert Black Jr., Amy & Robert Campbell.

CONSERVATOR ($1,000 - $2,499): Ray & Wendy Andresen, Edie Kyle, Hilliard & Aileen Lubin, Carol Arone & Mark Lutz, Joseph D. Messler, Jr.

STEWARD ($500 - $999): Susan & Kennedy Crane III, Rev. & Mrs. Dewey Fagerburg, Dorothea & Charlie Graham, Linsey Low, Lila Magie, Sarah Rheault.

DONOR ($250 - $499): Susan Stasiowski & Daniel Cheever, Charlotte & William Cook, Brinkley Thorne & Mazie Cox, Donna & Tillman Crane, Carol & Dan Daigneault, Mr. & Mrs. Charles W.H. Dodge, Peter & Sally Enggass, Mr. & Mrs. Allen Fernald, Sandy Millar & Frances Hitchcock, Faith Getchell & Glenn Jenks, Dr. & Mrs. Charles Kava, Stephanie & Alan Kumble, J. Griffin & Linda Lesher, Wayne & Caroline Morong, Kermit & Michael Voncan-non, Taylor Allen & Martha White, Thomas & Dennie Wolf, Barton & Priscilla Wood.

FRIEND: ($100 - $249): Anonymous (2), Laurie Adams, Stanley & Kathleen Murray- Allain, Paula & Alexander Armentrout, JoAnne & Michael Bander, Henriette Binswanger, Alleson Bixler, Ann Bixler, John & Susan Buck, Susan Morrissey & Frank Callanan, Mary & Peter Chamberlain, Helen Shaw & Bill Chapman, John & Barbara Charters, Mary Chatfield, Jock & Day Cowperthwaite, Stephen & Sylvia Crane, Frank & Nancy Cummings, Greg & Susan Dorr, Richard & Barbara Ann Dubocq, Michael & Pamela Dufour, John & Karin Duncan, Paul Fenton, Mary Glennie, Bess Brodsky Goldstein, Maurice & Janet Granville, Thomas & Constance Harris, Mary & David Holster, Linda Mairs Holt, Donald & Renee Hotchkiss, Barbara & Matthew Janicki, Norma L. Jones, Clay Kirby, Nancy & Fred Kneedler, Mr. & Mrs. R Chase Lasbury, Stephanie Lash, Emily Saltonstall Lewis, Mr. & Mrs. Douglas Linder, Richard & Wanda Macnair, Marguerite Cutroni & David Maki, Sally Marki, Mr. & Mrs. Richard Martin, Steven & Ursula McAllister, Marion & James McCully, Pat Whitney Messler, Carolyn Miller, Audrey & Roger Moody, Taylor Mudge, Mr. Frank Murphy, Barbara Nashner, Barbara & David Noyes, Whitney & Tony Oppersdorff, Kay Ouradnik, Elizabeth Parker, Thomas & Gray Payne, Thomas & Lys McLaughlin Pike, Diana Rigg, Marjorie & Lloyd Roberts, M.D., James & Marilyn Rockefel-ler, James Ross, Stephen & Pamela Ross, Ann Rutherford, Dr. Joanne Sharpe, John & Judy Sherman, Selma & Melvin Shure, Irwin & Sonia Spalding, Dimitri Stancioff, Sharon Staz, Joe & Gerry Steele, John Steele, Enid Stone, Lorraine & Philip Streat, Judith & Tom Tarbox, Brian & Marilyn Trask, Anne Kyle Tyler, Peg & John Way, Clifford & Ruth Wells, Nina Woolston & Tracy Wheeler, Cecilia Wickenden.

FAMILY ($50 - $99): Anonymous (2), Robert Anderson, III, William & Cynthia Anderson, Kerry Andresen, Sherry Battles & Michael Ashley, Jane & Tom Babbitt, Helen & John Baumeister, Marice Moroze & Veron-ica Beason, Joyce & Kevin Bedford, Lena Bengtsson, Callie Black, Martha & Sidney Block, Alexandra Degenhardt & John Blystone, Gordon Bok & Carol Rohl, Mary Bok, Jeff Brodsky, Clive & Odette Brown, Katherine Holland & Lance Bukoff, Mary & Roger Cady, Mary Ann Carey, Jane & Alan Carr, Catherine & Ellis Cohn, Tracy Jalbuena & James Cook, Cath-erine Cornell MD, Rick & Sara Cowan, Ashley Curtis, Gayle & Jim Curtis, Harriet & John DeHoff, Darryl DelPonte, Kathy Deupree, Janet Redfield & Scott Dickerson, David Dixon Family, Ruth & Robert Dreher, Jim & Cindy Dunham, Anne Edmonds, Nancy Killoran & Hildy Ellis, John &

Louisa Enright, Laura & Eric Evans, James Oates & Jeannette Faunce, Rebecca Sawyer-Fay & Joe Fay, Paul Fiske, Patrick & Kathleen Florance, Alexandra Wolf Fogel, Joan Foxwell, Kevin & Susan Frewert, Barbara & Bart Furey, Dr.& Mrs. Robert Furman, Franciscus & Levina Magdalena Gerritsen, Barbara Goos, Richard Goulette & Patricia Al-bano-Goulette, Rev. Allison Smith & Gregory Greenleaf, Eleanor Greenwood, Donna & Bill Griffith, Terry & Ned Gruener, Faith & David Hague, Debra & Robert Hall, Meikle Syme & Hamilton Hall, Sara & Arthur Hayes, Jennifer & Paul Hodgson, David & Nancy Holmes, Mary & Ross Holt, Jr., Suzi Barbee & Victor Hotho, Richard & Florence Householder, N. Rebekah & Robert Huckle, Anne Cogger

& Les Hyde, Mr. & Mrs. David Jackson, Hilary Carr & David Jones, Linda Kapp, Ralph & Earlene Kelley, Elaine & Ronald Kennedy, Ed & Ruth Kenney, Robert & Lorraine Kerwin, Mr. & Mrs. James Kinsella, Rolanda Klapatch, Janet & Walter Knowles, Dr. & Mrs. Thomas Kugelman, Heather Bilodeau & Robert Laite Jr., Mr. & Mrs. Harold Lamb, Bob & Judy Laurence, Louise & Rich-ard Ledwith, Jr., Katherine & James Ledwith, Terry & Geoffrey Lewis, Mr. & Mrs. Ed Libby, Cynthia & Michael Lucas, Robert & Edith Kelley Manns, Martha Martens, James & Jean Matlack, Marjorie Maxcy, Richard & Irene Maxcy, David & Lori Maxwell, Marian McAleenan, Ann & Richard McKittrick, Ellen & Bob McMullen, Barb & Steve Melchiskey, Ronald & Mary Miller, Lolly & Jim Mitchell, Jean & Don Morrison, Russell & Erica Morton, Corallie

Murray, Barbara & Robert Nichols, Judith & Douglas O'Dell, Dianne & Kenneth Oelberger, Colin Page, John Palumbo, Rosemary Peacock, Florence Moore & Mark Piscitelli, Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Pluecker, Nancy Plunkett, Bridget Qualey, Mary Rackmales, Sally Radin, Sylvia Reed, Noel & Jennifer Rettig, Lois Rice, Robert & Marion Walsh Rowell, David Wiggin & Diane Schetky, Tace Schmidt & Family, Melody & War-ren Schubert, Nancy Seibert, Liv Rockefeller & Ken Shure, Jean Silva, Dave Slagle, Harry & Marsha Smith, Mary Douglass Ryan & Neil D. Smith, Susan & Robert Snead, Pat Snow, Richard & Nancy Soderberg, Matthew Speno Family, Edith Groden & Hugh Stubbins, Shirley Burnell & Emmett Sutton, Richard & Anne Sykes, Ann & Edward Sziklas, Vicki Tarbell, Eva & Michael Thompson, Rebecca Thompson, Giedra Tron-cone, Judith Van Lunen, Constance Wallace, Merritt & Helen Webster, Mary Wheelwright, Katrinka Wilder, Dr. Thomas W. & Virginia H. Wil-liams, John & Lucille Williams, Robert & Claire Yackel, Livka Farrell & Martha Yandle, Gloria Young, Laura Zalewski, Hilje & Art Zur Muhlen.

INDIVIDUAL ($35 - $49): Anonymous (3), Penny Abbott, Brent Adams, Marcia Anderson, Ted Andresen, Roberta Axelson, Michelle Bailey, Susan Barbour, Katie Bauer, Penny Baum, Barbara Bell, Jane Bennett, Joan Bennett, Elizabeth Kononen Berry, Judy Kove Block, Carol Bosken, Evelyn Brady, Rilla Bray, Dale & Douglas Bruce, Helen Bur-lingame, Lauralee Clayton, Sherry Cobb, Nan Cobbey, Phyllis Coelho, Marlene Cohn, Ruth Cole, Jenni Lyn Cooper, Sally Cooper, M.D., Greg Currier, Ann Daly, Kathleen Daniels, Betsey Dauzier, Loraine Davis, Mary Ellen Decato, Matilda Desorcy, Marcia Dietrich, Ellen Dowd, Julianne Edmondson, Maureen Egan, Richard Einsel, Sarah Ellis, Cheryl Evangelos, Jerry Fales, Charlotte Faller, Amy Faunce, Antoinette Fed-erle, Abby Fitzgerald, Sharon Flanagan, Sue Fleming, Marjorie Ford, Susannah Gage, Kathaleen Giurtino, Carolyn Giustra, Rosalee Glass, Carol Goodridge, Karen Goodwill, Janet Goss, David Grant, Nancy Grogan, Mrs. Ann Guild, Jesse Hagler, Jane Hall, Jonette Hardester,

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Merryspring Gratefully Acknowledges Your 2011 Contributions

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Carol Ann Hendricks, Elizabeth Henry, Claudia Hill, Dorothy Hokkanen, Sharon Hoover, Thomas Hopps, Carol Howe, Mary Joe Hughes, Shelley Johnson, Lynn Karlin, Carol Keenan, Karen Keller, Kendel Kennedy, Aleta Kilborn, Leslie Kimball, Marcia Kimpton, June Kincade, Barbara Klie, Dorothy Klie, Elinor Klivans, Ann Blair Kloman, Regina Knight, Robin Kruger, Kathleen Kull, Sharon Landry, Fay Larkin, Gretchen Leone, Dorothy Lewis, Louise Avery Lewis, Dora Lievow, Nancy Linkin, John Lippman, Kathleen Ludman, Mary Lou Lundy, Laura MacRae, Bar-bara Malone, Leesa Mann, Sharon Mann, Karen Martin, Mrs. Warren Maxfield, Ann McKendry, Jan McQuade, Maura Melley, Carol Melquist, Howard Miller, Alison Montgomery, Judith Moses, Linda Nash, Martha Packer, Gail Palmer, Christina M. Perugini, Abigail Pettee, Kit Pfeiffer, Margaret Mednis Phillips, Deborah Pixley, Martha Porter, Harriet Pot-ter, Douglas Prescott, Marietta Raneri, Penelope Ray, Libby Repplier, Gail Whitaker Ribeck, Kristin Ribeiro, Jenny Roberts, Carolyn Robinson, Manley Rogers, Sheila Buchanan Ruyle, Sandie Sabaka, Maria Salvaggio, Alexandra Samaras, Christine Sargent, Gina Sargent, Barnette Savitz, Dorothea Schmitt, Jane Schroeder, Maryann Sedlack, Steve Seidell, Charles Serns, Susan Shaw, Estelle Shevis, Meg Sideris, Anita Siegen-thaler, Carolyn Small, Debby Smith, Mary Smyth, Lynn Snider, Lois Spra-gue, Chris Stewart, Johanna Stinson, Jane Strauss, Brenda Sullivan, Barbara Sweitzer, Susan Taylor, Anne-Marie Thomas, Louanne Thomas, Nancy Thompson, Chris Tofani, Marcia Turner, Lynn Van Reich, Zella Walker, Lynette Walther, Sherry Watmough, Gale Watts, Dee Webster, Judith Webster, Adele Welch, Marge Wester, Katrine McCollum Willey, Ann Williams, Susan Worden, Lisa Young.

MERRY DOGS: Adam & Dean, Beau, Buddy, Chaucer, Cruiser, Dash and Cooper, Dolphie, Flo, Habibi, Jake & Amber, Kenzie & Kallie, Kevin, Marmee, Otis, Pepper, Piper, Rolex & Bella Doodaliss, Ruby, Sammy, Skippy, Suzie, Tazzie.

COMPLIMENTARY MEMBERSHIPS: Bettina Doulton, Diana & Bob Falciani, John Forbes, Charles Gifford, Susan Hoguet, Christine Kenna, Ron Kurzius, Harrah Lord, Joyce Tenneson.

GIFT MEMBERSHIPS: Sandra Cavanaugh, Michael Jinbo, Becky Neves, Gail Palmer.

GIFTS IN KIND: Ray & Wendy Andresen, Amy Campbell, Lauren Com-stock, Greg & Susan Dorr, Paul Fenton, Amy Fischer, John Forbes, Doro-thea & Charlie Graham, Barbara Janicki, Faith Getchell & Glenn Jenks, Linda Kapp, Clay Kirby, Stephanie & Alan Kumble, Edie Kyle, Linsey Low, Roy Marshall, Carole Mathews, Barbara Nashner, Beedy Parker, Susan Shaw, Marge Wester, Laura Zalewski.

EDWIN “NED” KYLE, JR. MEMORIAL GIFTS: Ray & Wendy Andresen, Thomas & Constance Harris, Nancy & Fred Kneedler, Mr. & Mrs. Rich-ard Martin, Anne Kyle Tyler, Barton & Priscilla Wood.

OTHER CONTRIBUTIONS: French & Brawn, Joanne Alderman, Janet Furlong, Margaret Gallagher, Harrah Lord, Elizabeth Osborne, Linda & Douglas Posson, Jean & Donald White, Thomas & Sally Wilkins.

Merryspring is very grateful for the support the local business com-munity gave us in 2011. If you appreciate Merryspring, we hope you will extend your thanks to these businesses that help fund our work and provide valuable goods and services to our community.

BUSINESS SPONSOR ($1,000 +): EBS Style Solutions.

BUSINESS STEWARD (500 - $999): The First.

BUSINESS DONOR ($250 - $499): Allen Insurance and Financial, Cam-den National Bank, Chatfield Design, Data Pro North East.

BUSINESS FRIENDS ($100 - $249): A. E. Sampson & Son, Ltd, Bern-hard & Priestley Architecture, Breakwater Vineyards, Brimstone Con-sulting Group, LLC, Cedar Crest Motel, Cold Mountain Builders, Coun-try Inn at Camden/Rockport, Data Pro North East, Inc., Dominic Paul Mercadante Architecture, Green Thumb, John Spadola, Architect, Lee Schneller Fine Gardens, Longfellow's Greenhouses, Marti Stone Pho-tography, Mathews Brothers, Optimum Performance, Scholz & Bar-clay Architecture, The Store, Treekeepers LLC, Windsor Chairmakers. BUSINESS SUPPORTER ($50 - $99) 17-90 Lighting Showroom, Agren Appliance, Ashley Curtis Painting, Beckstrom Architecture & Planning, Benton Hardwood Lumber, Christopher Glass, Architect, Cornerstone

Kitchens,Crestwood Kitchens, Crown Point Cabi-netry, David C. Olivas DDS, DelPonte Remodeling, Distinctive Tile & Design, Dowling Walsh Gallery, Fine Home Construction, Francine Bistro, Gartley & Dorsky Engineering & Surveying, Irv's Drywall, Jake Barbour Inc., Jim's Burner Service, John Gillespie, Architect, John Morris Architects, Kelsey's Appliance Village, Inc., L & L Structual Engineering Services, Lighting Concepts, Lyn Donovan Murals, Maine En-tertainment, Morningstar Marble & Granite, New View Interiors, Party Fundamentals, Peter T. Gross, Architects, P.A., PHI Home Designs, Pine Grove Cot-tages, Rockport Steel, Scholz & Barclay Architecture, Shepherd's Pie, Silverio - Architecture + Design, Smith & May Masonry, StoneCraft Iconic Concrete,

The Good Table, Viking Lumber, Inc.

BUSINESS GIFTS IN KIND: David Waldron Trash Removal, Endless Summer Flower Farm, Fernwood Nursery & Gardens, Jackson Land-scape Service, Marriner's, Inc., New View Interiors, Plants Unlimited, Scholz & Barclay Architecture, SolarMarine LLC.

COMPLIMENTARY BUSINESS MEMBERS: 40 Paper, Amalfi, Cappy's Chowder House, Cellardoor Winery, Darby's Restaurant & Pub, Dave Waldron Trash Removal, EJ's Restaurant, FIORE Artisan Oils & Vine-gars, French & Brawn, Jackson Landscape Service, Laura Cabot Cater-ing, Market Basket, Megunticook Market, Old World Potato Com-pany, Paolina's Way, Primo, Prism Glass Gallery & Café.

MATCHING GIFTS: GE Foundation, IBM Corporation, Northern Trust.

2011 Business Support

Foundation and Organizational Support In 2011, our programs received crucial financial support from a variety of organizations, municipalities, and private foundations. We thank the following institutional supporters for their help during the past year: Camden Garden Club, Camp World South, Cascade Foundation, Davis Conservation Foundation, Ecology Center of Wisconsin, Maine Daylily Society, Norcross Wildlife Foundation, PeoplePlace, Inc., Seth Spra-gue Educational and Charitable Foundation, Thendara Foundation, Town of Camden, United Mid-Coast Charities, Waldo County Y.M.C.A., War-ren Field and Garden Club

P.O. Box 893 Camden, ME 04843

‘Dance for Good’ to Benefit Merryspring

Mark your calendar! This year’s Merryspring Kitchen Tour, sponsored by EBS Style Solutions and Bangor Savings Bank, will be held Wednesday, August 1. The list of stunning kitch-ens and guest chefs will be announced soon. If you’d like to volunteer for a half-day as host/hostess, cashier, or parking attendant, please contact Kathie Kull at 236-2947. Volunteers receive tickets at half-price.

Kitchen Tour

Save the Date: August 1

Meg Barclay, a former president of Merryspring’s Board of Trus-tees, is conducting eight weekly donations-only dance classes that will benefit a different Midcoast non-profit each week — includ-ing Merryspring on June 24.

The “Nia: Dance for Good” classes are being held on Sundays from 4:00 to 5:30 p.m. at High Mountain Hall in Camden, begin-ning on April 29 and running through June 24 (see schedule be-low). Suggested donations are $10 to $15 per class. All ages are welcome. No registration is required.

April 29: The Community Schools

May 6: Common Journey Women'sCancer Support Group

May 13: Coastal Mountains Land Trust

May 20: University College at Rockland Scholarship Fund

June 3: The Rig

June 10: New Hope for Women

June 17: Camden-Rockport Animal Rescue League

June 24: Merryspring Nature Center

Nia is an internationally acclaimed practice that offers a fun, crea-tive pathway to health and well-being. Barclay, who has studied dance, martial arts, and yoga, first discovered Nia in 2008 and is now a certified Nia White Belt Teacher.

For more information about Nia or the classes, visit www.LedgeEnd.com or send an email to info@Ledge.End.com.