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Montgomery County Community Foundation * 119 E Main Street * PO Box 334 * Crawfordsville, IN 47933

Phone: (765) 362-1267 * Fax: (765) 361-0562

Confirmed in Compliance with National Standards for

U.S. Community Foundations.

Our mission is building bridges to support the future of Montgomery County

"Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail."

-Ralph Waldo Emerson

We wish to thank the following donors who made Memorial or Honor Gifts in December:

Phil and Farzaneh Boots in memory of Sam and Fern Boots

Sonja Linville in memory of Brian Bowman

Audrey Rawnsley in memory of Brian Bowman

Dick and Beth Walker in memory of Brian Bowman

Steve, Diane, Kyle and Emily McLaughlin in memory of Doug Cullings

Harold and Linda Carpenter in memory of Morris Davis

William and Nancy Doemel in memory of Mary Doemel

Joyce Lidikay in memory of Juanita Fine

Patricia Perkins in memory of Nancy Gibson

Stanley Hamilton in memory of Gaildene Hamilton

Roger and Erin Azar in memory of Jim Harpel

Bev Harpel in memory of Jim Harpel

Chuck and Alice Harpel in memory of Jim Harpel

Margaret Henthorn in memory of Carl Henthorn

Jim, Chris and Sammie Amidon in memory of Ian Hudson

Thomas Twarek and Ellen Ball in memory of Ian Hudson

Craig and Diane Green in memory of Ruth Isaacs

Bob and Nancy Rogers in memory of Louis Lashley

Joseph Matrisian and Maria Vannice in memory of Margaret Matrisian

Robert Morris in memory of Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Morris

Brad and Angela Maxwell in memory of Pru Phillips

William and Nancy Doemel in memory of William Placher

Steve and Diane McLaughlin in memory of Russell Powers

Anonymous in memory of Ernie and Diana Rhoads

Joe and Ann Malott in memory of Ernie and Diana Rhoads

Joseph Matrisian and Maria Vannice in memory of James and Virginia Ronco

Anita Rupar in memory of Gene Rush

Jean Williams in memory of Peg Shearer

Bill and Martha Leyda in memory of George and Wilma Spencer

Alan and Caroline Rush in memory of Fred and Anna Faye Stevenson

Mike and Peggy Whitacre in memory of Jane Switzer

Lowell and Virginia Harbison in memory of Bob Tandy

John Taylor in memory of Harold Taylor

Mary Wernle in memory of Robert Wernle

Jim Amidon, Joe Bondi, John Bridge, Greg Castanias, Dan Cueller, George Haerle, Trey Holland, Larry Hutchison, Indianapolis Association of Wabash Men, Brad Johnson, Jim Kerr, Gene King, Jon Pactor, Clay Robbins, Tom Runge, Kurt Rupenthal, Alan Stanford in honor of Tom Bambrey

Dan, Kelly, Maggie and Lillie Taylor in honor of Harold and Linda Carpenter

Christopher Doemel in honor of William and Nancy Doemel

Steve and Jacki Loy in honor of Gene and Lorraine Duke

Santa and Mrs. Claus in honor of David and Sheridan Hadley

James and Anne Sexton in honor of Tom and Kim Helvafy

Steve and Jacki Loy in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Dave Hirschy

Steve and Jacki Loy in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Jim Hunt

Tom Keedy and Sharon O'Dell-Keedy in honor of Janet Keedy

Ann Malott in honor of MCCF staff - Cheryl Keim, Kelly Taylor, Marty Pool, Marvin Oliver and Paula Reed

Debra Beach in honor of Terry Keller

Kimberly VanArsdell in honor of Dan and Barb Lawhorn

Marty Pool in honor of Joan Lewis

Jon and Patty Sommer in honor of Ann Malott

Anita Rupar in honor of Ann Malott

Marlene Simonds in honor of Norma Martens

Steve and Jacki Loy in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Don Matchett

Steve and Jacki Loy in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Craig McCoy

Jon and Patty Sommer in honor of Sonny and Sue Meyer

Susan Rosen in honor of Dale and Clara Lou Milligan

Tom Keedy and Sharon O'Dell-Keedy in honor of Charles and Hulah O'Dell

Joan Lewis in honor of Marty Pool

James and Anne Sexton in honor of Joe and Caitlyn Prucinsky

Marty Pool in honor of Gaylon, Kristi and Sam Ross

James and Anne Sexton in honor of Gary and Chris Schlachter

James and Anne Sexton in honor of Randy and Jenny Sexton

Pete and Bronna Utterback in honor of Michael Spear

Marty Pool in honor of Don and Dottie Sperry

Marty Pool in honor of John and Kathy Steele

Dan, Kelly, Maggie and Lillie Taylor in honor of Dick and Barb Taylor

Marty Pool in honor of John Van Nuys

Bill and Nancy Doemel in honor of Dale and Irene Walcutt

The next time you're looking for an elusive birthday or anniversary gift for someone, why not consider a donation to the Foundation in their honor? It will be a gift that keeps on giving!

If you would like to make a gift in honor or in memory of a loved one or friend, please check out our Honor Gifts or Memorial Gifts pages.

Bowman Memorial Ride

Casie Bowman reflects on her love and admiration for her late husband's heroic service to our country and attests to the strength she has gained through Christ, her family and community. The Waveland Cemetery where Specialist Brian Bowman is laid to rest was the first stop on the Brian Bowman Memorial Ride, held by the American Legion Riders on Saturday, June 18.

Proceeds from the event, which included a 115 mile ride through Rockville, Rosedale and Greencastle, will go to the Brian Bowman Memorial Scholarship Fund which is held at MCCF and was established by his family and friends.

We appreciate volunteers!

Volunteers Maggie Taylor and Nathan Jent recently worked on preparing our Annual Report for mailing. We truly appreciated the hours they put in - and we believe they had a little fun while they worked as is evident by the smiles! Thanks Maggie and Nathan!

2011 Grants Awarded!

The 2011 Grant Awards Presentation was held Thursday, June 30 at the Vanity Theatre. Over $351,000 was presented to local nonprofits! Please go to our Grants page for more details or click here.

"This is what $20,000 looks like!" - Cheryl Keim, referring to the Anniversary Grants recipients at Lunch on the Plaza.

Lunch on the Plaza

This summer we hosted Lunch on the Plaza in downtown Crawfordsville where we recognized recipients of our $20,000 Anniversary Grant awards! We were thankful for the large crowd, beautiful weather, delicious food provided by Iron Gate restaurant and for Stephanie Pool and Kenn Clark entertaining the crowd with their amazing music! All in all, it was a great time - down to the last crumb of the Anniversary cake!

2011 Denim and Diamonds!

Our third annual Denim and Diamonds Dinner Stroll was a successful event - thanks to all our sponsors and guests! We even had perfect weather! Over 150 guests enjoyed strolling the grounds of the Lew Wallace Study and Museum as well as the Lane Place. A delicious dinner took place later in the evening at the Country Club followed by a fun, live auction of tablescapes! Please visit www.denimanddiamonds-mccf.com for pictures and a more detailed account of the event!

MCCF Launches Fundraising for Dr. Mary Ludwig Free Clinic with $75,000!

Bill Doemel, President of the Montgomery County Free Clinic Board, was surprised and elated when he learned that MCCF approved a grant of $75,000 for the Clinic. Bill says that "the Clinic will serve the entire community, not just the uninsured." President of the MCCF Board, John Tidd, remarked "This is just the beginning of something really good for our community; there is just no doubt about it."

North Central Health Services awarded the Free Clinic a 3:1 matching grant up to $900,000.00. Using that math, the MCCF grant turns into $300,000.00 and will bring the Clinic much closer to their fund-raising goal.

For the full article, please check out our December BRIDGES newsletter, or you can read about it online through the Journal Review, the Journal and Courier or WLFI Channel 18.

If you are interested in making a gift to the Free Clinic, please visit our Donate page or send your gift to MCCF at PO Box 334, Crawfordsville, IN and mark your gift for the Free Clinic.

At the press conference announcing the MCCF grant to the MCFree Clinic. Seated from left: Julie Bergfors, Bill Doemel, John Tidd and Kelly Taylor.