The Chesapeake Log, Fall 2023

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CBMM STAFF PRESIDENT’S OFFICE

Charity Boat Donation Program

Kristen L. Greenaway, President & Chief Executive Officer

Wes Williams, Director of Boat Donations & Sales

Mark Newberg, Marine Mechanic

Megan Mitchell, Seip Family Foundation Shipwright Apprentice

Patricia Munson, Executive Assistant

Tom Shephard, Charity Boat Donation Program Operations Lead

Kaeo Clarke, Shipwright Apprentice

CENTER FOR ADVANCEMENT

CENTER FOR INTERPRETATION

Liz LaCorte, Chief Advancement Officer Advancement & Membership

Education Jill Ferris, Vice President of Education & Interpretation

Carstan Gage, Shipwright Apprentice

CENTER FOR ADMINISTRATION Branden Meredith, Chief Financial Officer

Katie Blaha, Advancement Manager

Kendall Wallace, Education Programs Manager

Facilities

Debbie Ruzicka, Membership Services Coordinator

Sophie Stuart, Youth Programs Coordinator

Rob Pedersen, Facilities Manager

Laly Murphy, Advancement Admin. Assistant

Alyssa Zajan, Museum Educator

Communications

Exhibitions & Curatorial

Sherize Urquhart, Director of Marketing & Communications

Pete Lesher, Chief Historian & Ambassador at Large

Eric Detweiler, Communications Specialist

Jenifer Dolde, Director of Curatorial Affairs & Exhibitions

Mikayla Heiss, Marketing & Communications Coordinator

Jim Koerner, Exhibition Designer & Exhibits Manager

CENTER FOR ENGAGEMENT Shannon Mitchell, Vice President of Engagement Elise Burneston, Administrative Assistant Guest Services Josh Atwood, Marina & Guest Services Manager Liz Cowee, Museum Store Manager Patricia Greaves, Guest Services Lead

Frieden Gresh, Facilities Associate Jonathan Keen, Facilities Associate

Michael Parker, Facilities Associate Ashley Scharch, Facilities Associate Finance & Administration

Gabriella Cantelmo, Museum Collections Specialist

David Kennedy, Controller

Amanda Wachowiak, Registrar

Christy Reid, Accountant

Shipyard

Information Technology

Christian Cabral, Vice President of Shipyard Operations Jennifer Kuhn, Shipyard Education Programs Manager

Bryan King, IT Lead

Jeff Reid, Shipyard Foreman

People Operations

Steve Garrand, Master Shipwright

Human Resources & Volunteer Programs

Samuel Hilgartner, Curatorial Shipwright

Private Events

Alex Bell, Floating Fleet Shipwright

Logan Clark, Event & Group Services Lead

Stephen North, Shipwright

Delaney Dunnigan, Group Services Coordinator

Nick Grimes, Associate Shipwright

Amy Wales Reilly, Manager, Human Resources Ruta Norkus, Human Resources Coordinator Nadine Muckleroy, Human Resources Administrator

BOARD OF GOVERNORS 2023–2024 Craig Fuller, Chair

EMERITI

Anne E. Mickey, Vice Chair

Richard T. Allen CG Appleby Howard S. Freedlander Alan R. Griffith James P. Harris Margaret D. Keller Richard H. Kimberly (Dick) Charles L. Lea Jr. Fred C. Meendsen The Honorable John C. North II Sumner Parker Joseph E. Peters Norman H. Plummer John J. Roberts Tom D. Seip Henry H. Spire Diane Staley Henry H. Stansbury Benjamin C. Tilghman Jr.

Richard J. Johnson, Treasurer David W. Reager, Secretary Nancy O. Appleby Richard J. Bodorff Dr. Michael Chiarappa Mike Cottingham Leonard W. (Jay) Dayton Jr. June L. DeHart Andrea F. Dynes Duane H. Ekedahl J. Christian (Chris) Fenger Dagmar D.P. Gipe Brooke Harwood Ned Hennighausen Francis J. Hopkinson Jr. Paula Johnson Deborah Lawrence R. Scott Pastrick Joseph C. Robillard Bill Ryan Richard K. (Kent) Schwab Dr. Clara Small Richard W. Snowdon Gary B. Townsend Jeff R. Vogel

HONORARY GOVERNOR Fred Hocker

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3 currents • Enlightening Experience: Moving the Fresnel Lens

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11 curator’s corner New Insights Into an Old Boat

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12 feature Her Helm: Photographer Kristin Rutkowski on Capturing the Chesapeake’s Women Captains

by Kate Livie

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St. Michaels Scow Launch

Volunteer Profile: Heirloom Garden Volunteers

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On the cover: Slated to open this fall, CBMM’s new Welcome Center is designed to offer guests a warmer and more immersive welcome to campus. Photo by George Sass.

Left: Overlooking Fogg’s Cove, the new Welcome Center will transform the campus experience. Photo by George Sass.

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School staff play a critical role in our community’s collective future, and we were proud to share our gratitude with them.

CBMM President & CEO Kristen L. Greenaway

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hen you visit this year, you will undoubtedly see the changes made to reinforce our ability to deliver our mission—exploring and preserving the history, environment, and culture of the entire Chesapeake Bay region, and making this resource accessible to all—by prioritizing the guest experience and enhancing our central interpretive themes and concepts.

The new Norman & Ellen Plummer Center for Museum Collections is completed, ensuring our commitment to the preservation of our collection objects and to increased access.

We are delighted to share that the reading room is busy with appointments from visiting researchers, scholars, and students viewing many of our behind-the-scenes objects, books, and ships plans.

The new Welcome Center—immediately noticeable as you drive under the original Tilghman Island drawbridge and enter campus—is completed, with enhanced exhibition space and a new Museum Store. The last of the exhibition installations are being ticked off before we open the doors, with a public celebration to be announced soon.

Our latest exhibition, The Changing Chesapeake, is open through Feb. 25, 2024, and demonstrates how we’re pushing boundaries and setting new levels of success, inviting artists and non-artists from around the region to explore their perspectives on how climate change and the impact of humans on the environment shape their Chesapeake community both now and into the future.

I am extremely proud of CBMM’s inaugural Education Professionals Gratitude Day, celebrated in June. CBMM shares a deep connection with our local school systems. In Talbot County Public Schools, all third-, fifth-, and seventh-graders in the school district participate in annual field trips and in-classroom experiences, in addition to our Rising Tide after-school program open to local middle school students.

School staff play a critical role in our community’s collective future, and we were proud to share our gratitude with them. Anyone involved in education—all PK-12 public, private, and charter school personnel, including teachers, paraprofessionals, school and district administrators, and support staff who provide maintenance, transportation, security, clerical, food, and other services within schools—spent a day on campus enjoying live music, frozen treats, and gratitude. Many thanks for your support this past year, and please do take advantage of everything new on campus at your CBMM! See you soon!★

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Enlightening Experience Photos by George Sass and Amanda Wachowiak

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ne of just a handful of U.S. Coast Guard certified lampists, Kurt Fosburg, visited CBMM in June to relocate a third-order Fresnel lens to the new Welcome Center.

Designed by French physicist Anthony Fresnel in 1822, the Fresnel lens revolutionized maritime navigation around the world in the 19th century. Refraction from hundreds of pieces of specially cut glass made it possible to cast lighthouse beacons miles farther than ever before.

For generations, these lenses were vital on the Chesapeake Bay, lighting the way for boats passing through its shallow, dangerous shoals.

The Hooper Strait Lighthouse relied on a smaller, fourthorder Fresnel lens to guide vessels on the Bay in its original location. Since moving to CBMM’s Navy Point in 1966, the historic screwpile lighthouse has illuminated the Miles River at the entrance to St. Michaels harbor nightly.

Until recently, CBMM had three Fresnel lenses on display in the Hooper Strait Lighthouse. With Fosburg’s assistance, the largest of these lenses, a third-order revolving lens on loan from the U.S. Coast Guard, was moved from the second floor of the lighthouse to greet guests upon their entrance to CBMM’s new Welcome Center.

Situated at the mouth of an expansive floor map of the Bay in its new home near the Welcome Center reception desk, the lens will be part of an orientation exhibition that introduces the stories and artifacts guests will find across campus.

The lens was not original to the Hooper Strait Lighthouse and so can be interpreted and showcased in the new, ADAaccessible space. The fourth-order lens atop the lighthouse will remain in place along with a fifth-order lens on display as part of the iconic exhibition. ★

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The middle school students in the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum’s Rising Tide after-school program launched their newly constructed St. Michaels sailing scow on May 22. Photo by George Sass.

Rising Tide Program Celebrates St. Michaels Scow Launch

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ith a collective push, a group of middle school students from the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum’s Rising Tide after-school program trundled the St. Michaels sailing scow they’d spent the spring constructing onto the water for the first time on May 22.

The 12-foot wooden boat, dubbed Pickle by a consensus vote of the builders, launched into Fogg’s Cove to spirited cheers from the assembled group of family, friends, and program supporters.

“It’s fun because you get to see all the stuff that you worked on, and then it’s finally done,” said seventh-grader Sofia Mercado after taking her turn on 4 FALL 2023

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a short ride in the boat. “It’s fun to make something and see it turn out well.”

The launch event, including an awards presentation and pickle juice toast, was a well-deserved celebration of months of hard work on the project.

Meeting on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays, 19 middle school students logged a combined 630 hours toward the project, following Shipwright Apprentice Megan Mitchell’s project plan with support from CBMM education staff and volunteers.

The scow build capped a busy and productive school year for Rising Tide, a free, donor-funded after-school program that has been teaching students in grades 6–9 basic boatbuilding and woodworking skills in a welcoming,

relaxed environment since 2015.

“It’s been an incredible experience to see the Rising Tide participants take ownership of this project over the last few months,” said CBMM Education Programs Manager Kendall Wallace. “I hope this project will help to reinforce the ideas that anything is possible if you’re willing to try, and that patience and commitment can result in something to be incredibly proud of.

“I’m constantly inspired by the work they’ve put into this boat, which they can forever point to and say, ‘I built that.’”

Beginning in January, the Rising Tide students contributed to nearly every step in the process to bring the boat to life in the program workshop.

currents The project started by studying original plans in CBMM’s collection, drafted in 1929 for the Miles River Yacht Club by George Krill, to draw information about the boat’s shape and size, then making a building plan for the molds to set the vessel’s structure.

Once construction commenced, the task list included assisting with milling lumber, scarfing planks, and transferring patterns from the lofting to the building stock. The students were also involved with gluing up and shaping the mast and boom, crafting and installing all of the components, and painting the vessel.

Each day brought new lessons that ranged from wood species selection to proper use of block planes to the fine art of varnishing. One memorable February afternoon brought a field trip to the newly renovated Norman & Ellen Plummer Center for Museum Collections to examine a sail in CBMM’s collection that was originally built for a St. Michaels scow.

The result was Pickle, which sparkled in the evening sun with its bright white hull and green trim. It was the first boat built by the program since a pair of Chesapeake crab skiffs, Mary and Susan, was launched in 2018.

Eighth-grader Mac Hudson said his favorite parts were learning the history of the boat and using a hand plane

to shape it, while his brother Oskar, a sixth-grader, liked visiting CBMM’s working Shipyard and the teamwork necessary to complete the boat.

“We all worked together,” Mac Hudson said. “It’s cool that we got to help make it, and now it’s an actual boat that we can take on the water.”

For Mitchell, the build served as a capstone project of sorts in her final year of CBMM’s Shipwright Apprentice Program. She agreed to take on the project in December and quickly found it both challenging and fun.

“We’ve learned a lot from the project about what is necessary to complete a project like this with a build philosophy that the kids are helping in a meaningful way,” Mitchell said.

“That’s so important. We want them to be involved. If they’re just occasionally rubbing sandpaper on the boat, that’s not meaningful and that’s not building skills for them.”

Beyond the chance to teach her craft to the next generation, Mitchell found it meaningful to take a step back in time to complete a classic design with a distinctly local history.

True to its name, the scow is a St. Michaels original, serving as the racing class of the Miles River Yacht Club in the 1920s and ‘30s. One of the few surviving examples is in CBMM’s collection and will be featured in the

new watercraft heritage exhibition in the new Welcome Center.

This is likely the first one to be built in town in decades.

“It has been a very cool project to be part of,” Mitchell said. “The Chesapeake produces a lot of very strange styles of boat that are easily replaced by mass-produced, more generalized designs, but sometimes having this specific design for this very specific place is an extremely valuable thing.

“It’s one of the things I love most about CBMM and its programs. Here, we don’t shy away from that specificity.”

Rising Tide will resume this fall with a new project to tackle.

Wallace is eager to make sure it’s something that will allow the students to build on the hands-on skills they practiced this spring and the camaraderie the group developed along the way.

“I don’t want you to forget the less technical skills that we practiced every day,” Wallace told the assembled group at the launch event. “We worked as a team, we practiced patience and understanding, we faced our mistakes when we made them, and we figured out how to do something that I don’t think any of us had ever done before.”★

CBMM’s Rising Tide program will return this fall with a new project for local middle school students.

Photo by George Sass.

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offers Clockwise from top right: No matter when you’re visiting, CBMM fun for all ages. Your Chesapeake adventure begins here. (Photo by Sharon Thorpe) | CBMM hosted its inaugural Education Professionals Gratitude Day on June 23, welcoming dozens of teachers, administrators, and support staff from across the region and beyond. (Photo by Sharon Thorpe) | CBMM’s waterfront campus offered a step back in time on Father’s Day weekend at the 35th Antique & Classic Boat Festival and Coastal Arts Fair. Over three days, more than 3,000 guests attended the annual festival, Boat organized by the Chesapeake Bay Chapter of the Antique & Classic at Society. (Photo by Sharon Thorpe) | More than 1,000 guests gathered with Day ence Independ celebrate CBMM for Big Band Night on July 1 to an evening of music, dancing, and fireworks along the Miles River. (Photo

by Eric Detweiler) | Chesapeake Bay log canoe racing returned to the S. of Miles River on June 24-25 for the MYRC Centennial Cup with Edmeé Check action. in vessels the CBMM’s historic floating fleet among upcbmm.org to learn more about September cruise opportunities for an Thorpe) Sharon by (Photo tradition.

Shore Eastern unique a of view close | Over eight weeks, CBMM Summer Camp offered children from around the region the chance to explore the magic of the Chesapeake’s people, traditions, animals, and environment while having a blast doing it. (Photo

by Eric Detweiler)

Visit cbmm.org/events for more information

Sunday, August 13

Watermen’s Appreciation Day Saturday, September 2

Charity Boat Auction Friday – Sunday October 6 – 8

Mid-Atlantic Small Craft Festival

Saturday, October 28

OysterFest Saturday November 18

Eastern Shore Sea Glass &

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Volunteer Profile

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n a sun-splashed May morning, the din of construction equipment bringing CBMM’s new Welcome Center to life provided a fitting soundtrack for the work happening just on the other side of the construction fencing.

In the Heirloom Garden, a transformation was well underway. A group of CBMM volunteers stayed busy pulling weeds, planting seedlings, and watering beds as part of a refurbishment of the garden designed to showcase centuries of plants and herbs historically grown in the Chesapeake region.

The Heirloom Garden will be one of the first things guests see upon entering campus through the new Welcome Center.

Thanks to the attention and care of dedicated volunteers, the garden will be ready for its new spotlight.

“I’m just so thrilled with all this,” said Nancy Gooding, a local master gardener and longtime volunteer. “It’s a really great piece of history being restored to its original glory.”

The garden has been updated by CBMM’s facilities staff with new beds and plant labels and refreshed paths.

Dozens of plants trace the evolution of agriculture, reflecting the home gardens cultivated by Chesapeake people from the 17th to the 20th centuries.

Supported through CBMM’s Regional Folklife Center under the Maryland Traditions program of the Maryland State Arts Council, the project emphasizes foodways as an important part of understanding regional culture and offers a place where these traditions can be demonstrated and interpreted through programming.

All involved are excited to soon share the sights, sounds, and smells of a flourishing garden with guests.

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“It’s fun to see it resurrected,” volunteer John Thomas said. “We’re all involved because we want to make that happen. And, when the Welcome Center is finally open and ready to go, things ought to be in full bloom. That’s going to be really wonderful.”

The Heirloom Garden was launched in 2010 thanks to the inspiration and efforts of volunteer Roger Galvin. It became a labor of love for the retired attorney turned master gardener to continue expanding its scope and storytelling by combing through dozens of mail-order catalogs to source seeds from across the globe.

For years, Galvin spent a few days a week during the growing season tending to the beds and interpreting them for guests. He had increased the total species featured to 122 and logged more than 5,000 volunteer hours by the time he took a step back in 2019.

It was exciting for Galvin to come

back this spring and see both the new campus orientation and the CBMM community’s excitement to make it a featured stop for guests as the area reopens following construction.

“A lot of times when people would come back, they’d say, ‘I never knew this was here,’” said Galvin, who is honored with a small plaque of appreciation next to the Log House. “Now, it will be front and center for everyone to enjoy.”

The work to refurbish the Heirloom Garden has been a team effort months in the making, with behind-the-scenes planning and hands-on contributions from staff, including Director of Curatorial Affairs & Exhibitions Jen Dolde, Human Resources Manager Amy Wales Reilly, and Facilities Manager Rob Pedersen.

The volunteer effort has relied on leadership from master gardeners like Gooding, Galvin, and Mary Sue Traynelis, and help from hobbyists

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like Thomas, who has appreciated the camaraderie in the garden and learned a little along the way, too.

The seed list was finalized over the winter, and volunteers with grow lights and home greenhouses soon got the growing process started. There was plenty of weeding and other prep work to do before the seedlings started going in the ground in early May. Guests will soon be able to scan the seven beds—Native American, 17th Century, 18th Century, 19th Century, and 20th Century, plus separate areas for herbs and tobacco—and read interpretive information about the plants’ origins and introduction to North America and their uses by people in the Chesapeake region.

For Gooding, who has been a CBMM volunteer since 2012, it’s important work restoring a living exhibition that tells a vital story. She has overseen the planting and care of the herb garden, which has led her to fascinating research about the uses of various herbs through time to solve various medical and household challenges.

“With almost every plant, there’s a story behind why it was grown,” Gooding said. “Those stories can give you a better sense of how people lived. It fills in more details about the people who were here before us.” ★

A group of CBMM volunteers gathered on a May morning to weed, plant, and water the Heirloom Garden.

Photos by Eric Detweiler.

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OLD BOAT CBMM takes a fresh look at Alverta’s history ahead of Welcome Center move

Alverta approaching Cambridge harbor in 1969.

Photograph 1969, gift of Nellie Poet.

Collection of the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, 1218.4.

By Pete Lesher

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lack oysterman Fillmore King lived in a community of watermen, both Black and white, on Kent Island in the early 1900s. By 1910, when he was in his mid-40s, King worked for himself six months of the year harvesting oysters, earning enough to purchase a home for himself and his wife with a mortgage. He later acquired a secondhand, five-log canoe—the sort of boat everyone had used for oystering when he was young—but this one was built with an engine, a new variation for a traditional style.

King named the boat Alverta for his wife, who added to the income by taking in washing at their home.

Fillmore King worked on the water into his 70s, despite having lost one arm earlier in life. By 1930, he was likely assisted on the water by his nephew, Isaac Bailey, who lived with the Kings.

In his declining years, King left work on the water and became a lodger in another home on Kent Island. Gleaned from census records, these details shed light on the life of one Black waterman in a community of many. Though about one in three oystermen were Black in King’s youth, the proportion dwindled in the late 20th century.

Fillmore King was not the first waterman to own and use Alverta.

According to a March 1977 Bay Times interview with boatbuilder Lem Thompson Jr., who was also grandson of the canoe’s builder, Kent Island waterman Jacob W. “Pete” Baxter was the first owner and named the canoe Isabel for his daughter.

The old log canoe came to King after a string of owners that included Grasonville, Md., waterman Leroy W. Smith and drug store proprietor John A. Gardner. Delbert Baker purchased Alverta from King and worked the boat out of the harbor in Cambridge, Md. Baker’s sister and brother-in-law, Joyce and Douglas Ferris, ultimately donated the boat to the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, where it survives today.

Previously, CBMM interpreted this transitional log canoe—unusual in that it was built for power, not sail—as an example of the boatbuilder’s art.

The canoe was begun in 1908 by Queenstown, Md., oysterman Walter M. Gardener, who severely injured himself with an adze in the process, before it was completed by Joseph A. Thompson, one of a multigenerational family of Kent Island boatbuilders. It would become Thompson’s last log

canoe and the last log canoe built on Kent Island.

In many respects, Alverta is a traditional log canoe, hewn from five loblolly pine logs and joined side-byside with iron drifts. Like log canoes from decades prior, Alverta is sharp in the stern, like the bow—hence the term canoe. But unlike canoes built just a few years earlier, such as the 1902 Silver Heel (ex-Maud) constructed by Thompson’s brother, Eugene, Alverta never carried a sailing rig. From the day it was built, Alverta was engine powered. When donated to CBMM, the canoe carried a 1951 Jeep engine complete with an automotive transmission and radiator.

After spending more than a decade in CBMM storage, Alverta will move into the exhibition Water Lines: Chesapeake Watercraft Traditions in the new Welcome Center opening this fall. CBMM is uncovering new insights into its historic small craft collection, centering on stories of diverse people like Fillmore King to interpret Alverta and the 28 other boats in the exhibition, some of which will be exhibited for the first time. ★

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Photographer Kristin Rutkowski on Capturing the Chesapeake’s Women Captains

by Kate Livie

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he maritime world is a superstitious place. Even today, omens and lore from centuries ago persist.

Never begin a sea voyage on a Friday. Whistling on a boat conjures a storm. Bananas on a boat will cause the whole vessel to be lost. But perhaps the most enduring superstition, and one that still echoes through our modern boating culture, is the notion that women are bad luck on boats. In 1808, admiral of the British Navy Cuthbert Collingwood wrote, “I never knew a woman brought to sea in a ship that some mischief did not befall the vessel.”

This belief meant that for centuries, sailors, captains, and crew were all—and only—men. The message was clear: The water is a man’s world.

Even today, in a world of science over superstition, the notion proves a difficult one to shift. For portrait photographer Kristin Rutkowski, a self-described huge feminist, it was a surprise to realize she had internalized that concept, too.

“My husband and I had a sailboat, and we did day sails and cruised around the Bay. And as we went to different marinas, I didn’t think I saw women that had their own boats. I thought the women I saw were like me—there with their husband or partner, on his boat, doing his hobby. I didn’t think I saw women in charge of their own boats because I didn’t expect to see them.”

But as she cruised around the Chesapeake, she met one woman after another capably operating or captaining her own vessel. Not only was her assumption wrong, but having it confronted was inspiring. Her realization sparked an idea.

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As a portrait photographer, Rutkowski is passionate about empowering her subjects through images that highlight their confidence, courage, and humanity. She was also

while uplifting and highlighting the women captains who had changed her own perspective.

“More and more women are out there, and I wanted to increase the visibility of women on the water.

To normalize the idea that when you see a boat, the woman on it could be the captain. You don’t have to say, ‘Where’s your husband?

Where’s your dad?’”

The two-year project, which Rutkowski would call “Her Helm,” kicked off in late summer 2020.

Rutkowski began by reaching out to women in her own network.

Her husband knew the first woman she photographed, Janet Rupp, a fishing charter captain out of Herrington Harbor South.

It was impromptu, Rutkowski says, before she had developed her process for arranging and shooting the portraits. “I just saw her boat come in, so I grabbed my camera and ran down there to introduce myself.” Rutkowski was able to snap a few shots and chat with Rupp about her work as a captain.

It was a good first shoot, but off the cuff. Rutkowski already saw ways to improve.

The first element Rutkowski wanted to hone was style. Although she was happy with Rupp’s candid portrait, she envisioned a series of posed portraits, set in an environment or on a vessel the subject was comfortable with.

Rutkowski also wanted to photograph her subjects in a way that emphasized each woman’s confidence,

looking for a new side project. Perhaps, she thought, a portrait series on women captains could correct the stereotype—

character, and strength.

“I could have gone out and photographed all these women doing

the gritty, hard work. Some of these women are charter captains, some work on commercial vessels, some are sailboat racers. I could have gotten the sweat and grime and work. But I wanted to carefully pose these women, to make them look as amazing sitting on a boat as they feel inside, powerful. They are the masters of that realm, and I wanted that to come across.”

Rutkowski also needed a way to find women for the series. She was accustomed to portrait photography clients coming to her.

“I got much better at reaching out cold to people, and eventually, I started building contacts through word of mouth,” she said. “It forced me to break out of my shell a little bit.”

Rutkowski also wanted to capture her subjects’ personal histories and anecdotes, like her first shoot with Capt. Rupp. And ideally, she’d get a chance to talk to everyone beforehand, to establish a rapport and help make the women comfortable before she met them at the dock.

“Being in front of the camera is a really vulnerable feeling, so the time they spent with me, even if just over Zoom, helped us build trust before every shoot.” Rutkowski built a website she could use to cultivate subjects and set up interviews, and also to share her ongoing work.

Rutkowski’s outreach paid off. Eventually, women from all corners of the Chesapeake were drawn to the project. Rutkowski would ultimately shoot more than 50 portraits of women captains representing a wide array of occupations and recreational activities, including safety boat captains, tall ship captains, cargo ship captains, tugboat captains, and captains who sail in long distance races.

There were women captains of all ages, ethnicities, and upbringings. Some of the captains even had a close connection to the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, like Edna Lockwood captain

Rosie DiMatteo.

“You might have an idea in your mind, myself included, that all women on the water are the same, but there is so much variety, especially in how they came to be on the water,” Rutkowski said. “Some of them had support all of their lives and were never told, ‘Oh, girls don’t do that.’ But some of them had to overcome huge challenges and had to tackle the idea that boating is something women don’t do.”

Over the two years, Rutkowski traveled throughout the Chesapeake photographing each woman captain in her own environment—an element

There were women captains of all ages, ethnicities, and upbringings.

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of the project that provided a unique challenge for every shoot.

“From an artistic point of view, every boat is different, every woman is different, the scenery, background, marina, so I would have to work really fast, assessing the woman, the sunlight, and the places for good portraits on her boat.”

Although Rutkowski won’t name a favorite subject, she does appreciate the artistic beauty of some of the portraits, especially given the demanding, on-the-fly nature of the shoots.

“The one of Joyce Kucharski, I remember coming home and I was so excited,” she said. “The sunset behind her on the bowsprit of her boat, the sun peeking through. I really love that picture.”

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attractive settings also turned out to be standouts: “The shoot with Jen Bowie, it was in a shipyard, this grungy commercial place, but the portrait turned out so beautifully. It really tells a story.”

After each shoot, Rutkowski would review the shots and edit a selection.

She would then share the final, edited portrait with each of her subjects. It was often an emotional moment.

“When the captains saw the final picture, they would have tears in their eyes,” she said. “They had never seen themselves looking confident, in position on their boat. They were happy with the feeling of comfort and empowerment that the photograph evoked.”

Along the way, Rutkowski realized her work was confronting an important issue. While many of

her subjects grappled with a lack of confidence or a feeling of impostor syndrome, these portraits each featured a powerful, confident captain. In many cases, Rutkowski saw her work creating a moment of self-awareness and self-confidence that she found profoundly moving.

“Every one of them had this special spark inside of them,” she said. “I would tell the women—there are other people, other captains looking at your portrait and reading your paragraph who are saying how amazing and inspiring you are.

“Every woman in the series could be a role model. No matter how shy or intimidated they were about the portrait session, or how they felt about their role and what they accomplished, giving them a tangible way to see themselves positively and build their confidence was really rewarding.”

An exhibition of “Her Helm” images will be on view in CBMM’s Van Lennep Auditorium, starting on Friday, Sept. 8.

The exhibition will feature a selection of Rutkowski’s portraits and share stories about the initiative’s Chesapeake women captains while also serving as the launch of a “Her Helm” book.

Rutkowski believes the unique project has even more room to grow.

She has heard from women across the country and beyond who want to participate.

“I restricted myself to the Bay to allow myself possibilities in the future,” Rutkowski said. “Maybe one day there will be a Great Lakes edition of “Her Helm,” or a West Coast, or a Gulf or a Florida.”

Even the Chesapeake project continues to evolve. Just as the “Her Helm” book was set to go to print in May, Rutkowski was able to squeeze in a 51st portrait, this one highlighting a Bay pilot with her vessel. ★

Coming Soon A selection of Kristin Rutkowski’s “Her Helm” portraits will be exhibited in the Van Lennep Auditorium beginning Sept. 8 in the Changing Exhibitions Building.

CBMM will host an artist’s talk Sept. 14 and additional programming featuring the “Her Helm” captains in the months to come. In addition, CBMM will conduct a parallel oral history project that will record life history interviews with more than a dozen of the women featured in “Her Helm.”

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Moment

New Welcome Center Presents Unique Opportunity for Exhibitions and Curatorial Team

by Eric Detweiler Trained as a figurative painter, Jim Koerner came to view the new Welcome Center as a blank canvas. CBMM’s exhibition designer and exhibits manager drew inspiration from classic artists who expertly employed color, texture, and shape to guide the eye as he worked with his colleagues to design an engaging experience and make the space equal parts functional and fascinating.

The new Welcome Center represents a transformational step for CBMM’s guest experience, and an opportunity for CBMM’s Exhibitions and Curatorial team to highlight never-before-displayed artifacts and re-interpret old favorites in the gleaming new space.

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building opens its doors this fall.

Housing three exhibition spaces, a reception desk, restrooms, and the Museum Store, the new Welcome Center exits onto the Joan & Ned Hennighausen Family Veranda for views of Fogg’s Cove “These moments don’t come often,” Koerner said. “Being in the position to shape an entire new segment of a museum is a huge opportunity and a responsibility that we haven’t taken lightly.”

CBMM’s Exhibitions and Curatorial team has been involved in the project every step of the way. That meant years of planning while working with architects at Annum Architects and then the construction crew at Gilbane before exhibition installation could begin this summer in the countdown to opening.

The exhibition construction was a collaborative process, led

by Director of Curatorial Affairs

The new building exits onto the Joan & Ned Hennighausen Family Veranda.

Photo by George Sass.

& Exhibitions Jenifer Dolde with support from everyone in CBMM’s Center for Interpretation, which includes Education and the Shipyard in addition to Exhibitions and Curatorial. Together, they handled the design, scripting, and fabrication to fill the building in a way that both showcases the depth of CBMM’s collection, and shines a spotlight on the stories behind key artifacts.

At times, the major lift was literally a major lift. Like when the Shipyard team, led by Vice President of Shipyard Operations Christian Cabral, stepped in to help with hauling the small craft from storage, getting them ready for display in the exhibition Water Lines: Chesapeake Watercraft Traditions, and then placing them in the building on their cantilever racks. Or when the curatorial team aided a U.S. Coast Guard certified

lampist in moving a historic Fresnel lens piece by piece into its new home next to the Welcome Center entrance.

“The exhibitions in the new Welcome Center are the culmination of CBMM’s successful collaborative approach, bringing together our various skills, strengths, and perspectives as we challenge each other to create an innovative and engaging guest experience,” Dolde said. “With the considerable support of every department across CBMM, and on an accelerated schedule, this modest team has achieved a highquality installation that rivals the work of a professional design- build firm.”

From a curatorial perspective, the goal was to have these exhibitions tell personal stories that illuminate the rich and diverse history of the Chesapeake in a way

that appeals to guests of all ages, interests, and learning styles.

Constructed on a wall that evokes the chop of the Bay, the new orientation exhibition—titled Navigating the Chesapeake’s Maritime Culture—uses photos and artifacts to set up the themes found across campus.

Water Lines offers an examination and exploration of the individuals who built and used the boats on display, and the forthcoming Stories from the Shoreline exhibition will expand on the storytelling in the current Waterfowling exhibition to include more about the ecology of the Bay and the experiences of the people who have called the region home over time.

This fresh approach required new research into the collection to build out the visual identity and scripting of the exhibitions

The new Museum Store features stylized ceiling tiles and a historic photo of Crisfield’s Horsey Brothers Department Store, as well as several small craft on display.

Rendering by Jim Koerner.

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through the reinterpretation of artifacts, many of which have been in storage and will be shared with guests for the first time. The tale of Black oysterman Fillmore King and log canoe Alverta shared by Chief Historian Pete Lesher in this issue’s Curator’s Corner feature is just one example.

“Everything about Water Lines is more human focused,” Dolde said. “Within Chesapeake culture, boats have been the setting for myriad experiences, connecting and supporting communities defined by the water. They are

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material evidence of the lived experience of individuals and groups and of our maritime heritage.”

With artifacts selected and stories collected, the challenge was organizing and arranging the exhibitions to maximize the experience.

Koerner used research on crowd dynamics and wayfinding theory to design a layout that will be intuitive for guests and keep the traffic flowing efficiently while ensuring that the different areas complement each other and

present a similarly modern look and feel.

There’s a flyway window where birds from Stories from the Shoreline will extend into Water Lines, and the small craft showcase wraps into the Museum Store with mass production boats on display there. A specially designed model boat case that fills the hallway leading into the store helps improve sightlines and create flow within the space.

It’s a design aimed at capturing the imagination from start to finish: The Fresnel lens and a sprawling

Water Lines Chesapeake Watercraft Traditions Nearly 30 boats from CBMM’s small craft collection—many on display for the first time ever—will be highlighted in Water Lines: Chesapeake Watercraft Traditions, a new long-term exhibition in the Welcome Center. The stories of the people who sailed, raced, used, designed, and built boats are at the center of this new look at familiar watercraft.

Beginning with an overview of signature Chesapeake Bay vessels in miniature in the Model Gallery and an exploration of the skipjack as an icon of the region’s maritime industry and culture, Water Lines connects the “lines” of each vessel’s design and construction to human narratives of everyday work and play.

The stories are both familiar and surprising: from one-design sailboats on which young people learned to sail and which brought generations of sailors together for regattas, to traditional craft that served watermen, waterfowlers, and families alike, to mass-produced craft that enabled more universal access to the water.

Images from CBMM’s rich photographic collection, along with carefully chosen artifacts and models, give dimension to the role that utilitarian objects such as boats play in Chesapeake life.

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Navigating the Chesapeake s Maritime Culture Guests entering the new Welcome Center will be greeted by four walls that orient them to their CBMM experience and introduce them to the interpretive themes they will discover during their visit.

The overarching concept is the essence of the Chesapeake Bay story—how people have connected to place over time. It is the story of how this unique environment—where land is intricately intertwined with water—has impacted individual lives and communities throughout history.

Through select objects and images, the orientation exhibition will provide a taste of how the exhibitions and artifacts preserved at CBMM tell the stories of how people have interacted with the Chesapeake Bay—a source of bounty and income, a place of work and recreation, where traditional culture is valued, but change has been ever-present.

floor map of the Chesapeake greet guests coming from the parking lot, and the new store, featuring stylized ceiling tiles and a historic photo of Crisfield’s Horsey Brothers Department Store, exits onto the terrace with an excellent view of the Miles River.

“What excites me is the cohesiveness of it all and being able to seam everything together,” Koerner said. “Each of these different parts comes together to create the whole, and it’s designed to flow from one thing into the next to be a fully tied-together

experience.”

After so much planning and effort behind the scenes, the Welcome Center’s once-blank canvas has blossomed into a fully realized work of art nearly ready for guests to enjoy. For all involved, there’s palpable anticipation to be able to share these new stories and spaces with CBMM’s community.

“After months of work to develop the interpretive approach, write the script, research and select supporting images and objects, design the look and flow of the space, and fabricate the complex

mounts and signage, we are thrilled to invite guests to explore models and watercraft from our collection for the first time,” Dolde said. “Navigating the Chesapeake’s Maritime Culture and Water Lines provide an introduction and lens through which CBMM’s entire campus can be experienced in an entirely new way.” ★

The new Welcome Center brings guests onto campus at Fogg’s Cove with a terrific view of the Miles River.

Photo by George Sass.

on the rail Shipwright Apprentices Kaeo Clarke and Carstan Gage help Edna Lockwood return to the Miles River following its annual maintenance.

Photo by Eric Detweiler.

Railway Season in Full Swing In CBMM’s Shipyard, spring weather kicks off the fast and furious railway season, during which all of CBMM’s floating fleet vessels, as well as some visiting hulls, are hauled for annual care, inspection, and repair.

Our season began with the hauling and service of skipjack Stanley Norman, a relative newcomer to St. Michaels, now owned and operated by the Inn at Perry Cabin. Hot on its heels was Edna Lockwood, the queen of CBMM’s floating fleet, for paint, care, and topside repair.

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newly restored 1938 buyboat Choptank.

Over the course of several weeks, Choptank underwent a complete hull refinish, running gear maintenance, and general annual care. Now back in the water, Choptank will remain dockside while CBMM shipwrights install the vessel’s new passenger accommodations and working rig.

Never to be left idle, CBMM’s railway team will now move on to hauling and servicing CBMM’s own skipjack, Rosie Parks.

In concert with the flurry of railway activity, the balance of the Shipyard team is focused on the ongoing construction of Mr. Dickie, the new 36foot buyboat.

In anticipation of Mr. Dickie’s October launch, the summer and early fall months are dedicated to decking/superstructure installation,

interior installation, engine installation, systems and electrical design, rig construction, and finally hull finish.

During this final phase of construction, changes to the form and appearance of the vessel occur quickly, and guests, as always, are encouraged to come see our progress.

Never to be outdone, CBMM’s senior apprentice, Megan Mitchell, oversaw the launch of the newly constructed St. Michaels scow, reintroducing the design to its historic home port of St. Michaels with help from the students of CBMM’s Rising Tide program. With the hull complete, Mitchell turned attention to the construction of the vessel’s spars, rigging, and sails and wrapped the project just in time to capitalize on the summer sailing season. ★

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Research Ready On June 1, CBMM officially dedicated the newly renovated Norman & Ellen Plummer Center for Museum Collections. The climate-controlled storage rooms, dedicated volunteer and staff workspaces, and public reading room in the Howard I. Chapelle Library represent CBMM’s commitment to high-quality museum standards for preservation, handling, and access.

Visit cbmm.org/collections to schedule an appointment to use the Plummer Center and learn more. ★

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Fall Calendar Member Nights Charity Boat Auction Preview

Date/Time: Thursday, Aug. 31, 5–7pm Location: CBMM Campus Cost: Free for CBMM Members Registration: bit.ly/BoatAuctionPreview23 Interested in a new boat and a good deal? Members have the opportunity for an advance preview of the boats for sale at CBMM’s Annual Charity Boat Auction.

A Celebration of Mr. Dickie

Date/Time: Thursday, Oct. 12, 5–7pm Location: CBMM Shipyard Cost: Free for CBMM Members Registration: bit.ly/MrDickieMemberNight Join us in the Shipyard to learn from CBMM’s Shipwrights about the build of the 36-foot Chesapeake buyboat Mr. Dickie, and get a chance to board the vessel that is nearing completion. There will also be updates on other ongoing projects, including work on buyboats Winnie Estelle and Choptank.

Maritime Holiday Craft with Rising Tide Date/Time: Thursday, Dec. 7, 5–7pm Location: Van Lennep Auditorium Cost: Free for CBMM Members Registration: bit.ly/HolidayCraft2023

Grab a cup of hot cocoa and join Education Programs Manager Kendall Wallace and Youth Programs Coordinator Sophie Stuart to create a maritime-inspired craft for the holiday season. Supplies will be provided for participants.

Perfect for the whole family to join in!

Apprentice for a Day Shipyard Programs Shipyard Workdays

Date/Time: Saturday, Aug. 26; Sept. 2, Sept. 9, Sept. 23; 10am–4pm Location: Shipyard Cost: $60, with a 20% discount for CBMM Members Registration: bit.ly/ShipyardWorkdays

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Join CBMM Shipwrights select Saturdays for an opportunity to work on new construction and restoration projects and learn the fundamentals of boat building and repair.

Projects vary week to week and will include a small boat restoration and a 36-foot Chesapeake Bay buyboat new build. Participants must be at least 16 years old unless accompanied by an adult. Preregistration is required.

Coffee & Wood Chips

Date/Time: Mondays, Sept. 25, Oct. 23, Nov. 20, 10–11am Location: Virtual Program Cost: $10, free for CBMM Members Registration: bit.ly/ShipyardPrograms Join Shipyard Education Programs Manager Jenn Kuhn for this monthly Shipyard update. Kuhn will highlight the work being done on the historic floating fleet and Chesapeake buyboats Mr. Dickie, Winnie Estelle, and Choptank and provide updates on the Concordia sloop Osprey being restored by the Apprentice for a Day Program.

Small Diesel Familiarization & Maintenance

Date/Time: Monday, Sept. 18 & Tuesday, Sept. 19, 6–8:30pm Location: 109C Mill Street Cost: $55, with a 20% discount for CBMM Members Registration: bit.ly/SmallDieselMaintenance Join retired Merchant Marine Chief Engineer and CBMM Marine Mechanic Mark Newberg in an entry-level, handson discussion of small diesel engine systems and basic maintenance.

The two-evening seminar will cover basic diesel engine operating theory followed by going through each system one at a time to give participants a basic understanding of how a diesel engine operates. Topics covered include basic diesel theory, fuel systems, cooling systems, lube oil systems, electrical systems, and transmissions.

Newberg will then take participants through basic maintenance tasks using a working diesel engine simulator.

We ask that participants wear appropriate clothing with the understanding that they might get oily. No previous experience is necessary. Preregistration is required.

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Traditional Japanese Boat Building

Location: Navy Point, Small Boat Shed, or Van Lennep Auditorium Cost: $20 for a single session, $70 for all September sessions, $85 for all October sessions; 20% discount for CBMM Members Registration: bit.ly/CBMMYoga2023

In this one-week workshop, students will work together under the direction of author, boatbuilder, and educator Douglas Brooks to build one boat, based on a traditional 21foot Japanese river boat design.

Join Colleen Morrison, RYT-200 for a mixed level vinyasa flow on Tuesday evenings in September and October on CBMM’s beautiful campus.

Date/Time: Monday-Saturday, Oct. 2–7, 9am–4pm during the week and 9am–noon on Saturday Location: Shipyard Cost: $850, with a 20% discount for CBMM Members Registration: bit.ly/JapaneseBoatBuilding

The course will provide a thorough introduction to traditional Japanese boatbuilding and will introduce students to unique techniques, including fitting planks with handsaws and edge-fastening planks using both nails and wooden dovetail keys. Other topics include design, sharpening with waterstones, and the adjustment and tuning of Japanese wooden planes.

The boat design is from the Shinano River, Niigata, and is a hard chine, canoe-like craft used in the lagoons and estuaries of the river mouth. They are called honryousen, which means “typical fishing boat.” The course concludes with a traditional Shinto launching ceremony on Saturday, Oct. 7.

All the necessary materials and Japanese tools will be provided, but if students own hand tools they may bring a selection to class, particularly chisels. The instructor will also discuss the tenets of Japanese apprenticeship. No prior woodworking experience is necessary. Preregistration is required.

Nameboard Carving

Date/Time: Saturday, Nov. 11 & Sunday, Nov. 12, 10am–4pm Location: CBMM Education Workshop Cost: $135, with a 20% discount for CBMM Members Registration: bit.ly/Nameboard2023 Join CBMM Shipyard Education Programs Manager Jenn Kuhn for this two-day nameboard carving workshop.

Both experienced woodworkers and beginners alike are invited to learn the basics of nameboard carving.

Participants will learn and practice proper techniques and safety for using and sharpening straight chisels to hand carve their very own nameboard. All tools and materials are provided and included. Preregistration is required.

Special Events Yoga on Navy Point

Date/Time: Tuesday evenings in September and October, 5:30–6:30pm

Morrison found yoga more than 15 years ago as a way to relieve stress and anxiety. Now, she is passionate about bringing the benefits of mind-body-spirit connections to a broader community.

Morrison’s philosophy is that yoga benefits everyone, so she strives to teach classes that balance challenge with accessibility and loves bringing new yogis into the fold. No previous yoga experience is necessary. Preregistration is required.

On-the-Water Programs Full Moon Paddle

Date/Time: Wednesday, Aug. 30, 6–8:30pm Location: Fogg’s Landing Cost: $30, with a 20% discount for CBMM Members (without rental) $50, with a 20% discount for CBMM Members (with rental) Registration: bit.ly/AugustFullMoonPaddle23 Join CBMM ACA-certified staff for two evening paddles to enjoy the evening sunset and the full moon from the stillness of the water. Participants will launch from CBMM’s campus to paddle along the Miles River and into Long Haul Creek.

This paddle is good for the beginner and the intermediate paddler.

Log Canoe Charter Cruises

Dates/Times: See schedule below Location: Aboard CBMM’s floating fleet Cost: $375 per charter, with up to six passengers allowed per charter Registration: bit.ly/LogCanoeCruises2023 Enjoy a private river cruise to watch the log canoe races on the Miles River on board one of the vessels in CBMM’s historic floating fleet. Log canoe races are a quintessential Chesapeake pastime, and a log canoe charter provides an up-close and exciting look at the action. Amateur photographers, sailing aficionados, or wooden boat enthusiasts will all find something to enjoy on a CBMM log canoe charter!

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Explore the Bald Cypress of Trap Pond

Date/Time: Thursday, Sept. 28, 10am–1pm Location: Trap Pond State Park 33587 Bald Cypress Lane, Laurel, DE 19956 Cost: $30, with a 20% discount for CBMM Members (without rental) $50, with a 20% discount for CBMM Members (with rental) Registration: bit.ly/TrapPondPaddle Join CBMM ACA-certified staff for a leisurely three-hour paddle through one of the largest surviving and northernmost natural stands of bald cypress trees on the East Coast.

Trap Pond State Park has 3,653 acres to explore by land and water and hosts a large campground, hiking and biking trails, and a disc golf course. Participants are invited to paddle and then spend the remainder of the day exploring the park. This paddle is great for beginners and experts. Preregistration is required.

Youth & Family Programs Fall Lighthouse Overnight Program

Date/Time: Select Friday and Saturday evenings, September & October, 7pm–9am Location: Hooper Strait Lighthouse Cost: $50 per person (12-person min/18-person max) Registration: bit.ly/LighthouseOvernight Through educator-led activities, participants try their hand at the keeper’s traditional duties, listen to stories, and discover facts and clues about living in a lighthouse, navigation, and Bay history. The program is designed for students ages 7 and up and their adults. The fee includes one overnight stay in the lighthouse (7pm–9am), a dedicated museum facilitator, the cost of program activities, free admission on both of your program days, and a souvenir patch.

Homeschool Days

Dates/Times: Tuesday, Sept. 26, and Thursday, Sept. 28, 10:30am–noon or 1–2:30pm Location: CBMM Campus Cost: $5 per person, free for children 5 and under Registration: bit.ly/CBMMHomeschoolDays Homeschool students and their adults are invited to come to CBMM’s Homeschool Day, selecting either a morning or afternoon program to focus on the history, culture, and environment of the Chesapeake Bay region.

This season, homeschoolers will participate in the Oystering Legacy immersive tour. In this hands-on program, students will explore the history of the greatest oyster factory on Earth—the Chesapeake Bay—and how the oyster has shaped the culture, industry, and environment of the Bay and its people. Students will also take an up-close look at an oyster nursery’s crabs, fish, and baby mollusks.

Rising Tide Holiday Gift-Making Workshops Date/Time: See schedule below Location: CBMM Education Workshop Cost: Free Registration: Contact risingtide@cbmm.org

Create holiday gifts for friends or family with the Rising Tide team! Projects vary from beginner to intermediate skill levels.

Session 1: Tuesday–Thursday, Nov. 28–30, 3:30–5:30pm Session 2: Tuesday–Thursday, Dec. 5–7, 3:30–5:30pm Session 3: Monday–Thursday, Dec. 12–14, 3:30–5:30pm

Education Programs Wooden Spoon Carving Workshop

Rising Tide After-School Workshops

Date/Time: Mondays, Tuesdays, & Thursdays, September–December, 3:30–5:30pm Location: CBMM Education Workshop Cost: Free Registration: Contact risingtide@cbmm.org This fall, the Rising Tide program will offer after-school workshop programming for students in grades 6–9.

Students will learn woodworking tool management and use, team collaboration, project design and development, and workshop safety. Registration is required, but we welcome new students at any time during the semester.

Transportation is available from Easton and St. Michaels.

Sign up for a single class or every class. No experience necessary.

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Date/Time: Saturday, November 4, 10am–4pm Location: CBMM Education Workshop Cost: $75, with a 20% discount for CBMM Members Registration: bit.ly/WoodenSpoonCarving Join CBMM instructors for this one-day workshop and leave with your own beautiful hand-carved utensil. Carving a wooden spoon with hand tools is a perfect introduction to the structure and dynamics of wood.

We’ll learn how to select good carving wood, what species of trees are favored by spoon carvers, and how to use wood grain and natural shapes to create functional pieces of art.

All materials, tools, and instruction will be provided. No experience is necessary, but an ability to grip and manipulate carving tools is required. Youth participants 12 years of age and up are welcome with an accompanying adult.

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Lifelong Learning

explore the legacy of the vessel, from its Chesapeake past to its symbolic role in the formation of Israel.

Her Helm: An Exhibition Opening Artist Talk with Kristin Rutkowski

This event is presented in partnership by CBMM and Temple B’nai Israel, and made possible in part through the generosity of Marlene & Phil Feldman. Light refreshments will be available at 5pm, and the program will begin promptly at 5:30pm.

Date/Time: Thursday, Sept. 14, 5:30pm Location: Van Lennep Auditorium Cost: Suggested ticket price of $8 per participant Registration: bit.ly/HerHelm Through her portrait project “Her Helm,” photographer Kristin Rutkowski documents boat captains who identify as female to highlight and normalize the women who are active leaders in the boating community.

Traveling throughout the Chesapeake Bay region, Rutkowski photographed 51 women who follow unique paths to make their own way on the water. In this exhibition opening artist talk, she will share the background to “Her Helm”–how it started, what it meant to the women who participated, what it means to society, and some of the insights she learned along the way. The “Her Helm” book may be preordered at herhelm.com/pre-order-book-2023.

Facing Our Unfinished Challenge: Saving the Bay in the 21st Century Date/Time: Wednesday, Nov. 15, 5:30pm Location: Van Lennep Auditorium Cost: Suggested ticket price of $8 per participant Registration: bit.ly/SaveTheBay2023 The Chesapeake Bay Foundation’s motto, “Save the Bay,” has become a regional rallying cry for pollution reduction throughout the Chesapeake’s six-state watershed.

For more than 50 years, CBF has created broad understanding of the Bay’s poor health, engaged public leaders in making commitments to restore the Chesapeake, and fought successfully to create and maintain a cleanup approach that features real accountability—the Chesapeake Clean Water Blueprint.

S.S. President Warfield to Exodus 1947: The Chesapeake Steamship That Launched Israel

Her Helm: The Oxford-Bellevue Ferry Tale Date/Time: Monday, Oct. 23, 5:30pm Location: Van Lennep Auditorium Cost: Suggested ticket price of $8 per participant Registration: bit.ly/FerryTale

On Nov. 20, 1683, Talbot County authorized the establishment of a ferry service for “Horses and Men.” Today that ferry—believed to be the oldest privately owned ferry service in the United States—continues to run between the communities of Oxford and Bellevue. Captain Judy Bixler will share a bit of ferry history and stories of her experiences operating the ferry alongside her husband since 2001. This event is generously sponsored by the Upper Shore Regional Folklife Center.

Quilting Climate Science & Solutions

Date/Time: Thursday, Jan. 4, 2024, 3pm Location: Van Lennep Auditorium Cost: Suggested ticket price of $8 per participant.

Registration: bit.ly/QuiltingScience Distinguished Professor of Earth Sciences at Pennsylvania State University Brandywine Laura Guertin has turned to a unique medium to connect new audiences with science stories: quilting. Guertin, whose work is featured in CBMM’s exhibition The Changing Chesapeake, will present an overview of climate science, and highlight examples of actions we can take in addressing these changes—all communicated via quilts. These unique pieces of science communication share stories of adaptation and resilience from various regions as well as the larger research initiatives currently underway. This event is generously sponsored by the Upper Shore Regional Folklife Center.

Date/Time: Wednesday, Oct. 11, 5:30pm Location: Van Lennep Auditorium Cost: Suggested ticket price of $8 per participant Registration: bit.ly/SSPresidentWarfield

For more than a decade, the luxurious S.S. President Warfield carried passengers between Baltimore and Norfolk, Va., until it was called into service during World War II. After the war, a Zionist organization attempted to use the worn ship— renamed Exodus 1947—to bring Jewish refugees to Palestine.

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SHOP LOCAL. SUPPORT CBMM. Come visit CBMM’s Museum Store in the new Welcome Center this fall!

You’ll find the same selection of unique coastal, nautical, and regional merchandise in a wonderful new location.

213 N. Talbot St. St. Michaels, MD 21663 410-745-2916 | cbmm.org Download financials at cbmm.org/about/financials

BOARD OF GOVERNORS

2022–2023

Craig Fuller, Chair Anne E. Mickey, Vice Chair David W. Reager, Secretary Richard J. Johnson, Treasurer Nancy O. Appleby Richard J. Bodorff William C. Boicourt Mike Cottingham Leonard W. (Jay) Dayton Jr. June L. Dehart Andrea F. Dynes Duane H. Ekedahl J. Christian (Chris) Fenger Dagmar D.P. Gipe Brooke Harwood Ned Hennighausen Francis Hopkinson Jr. Paula J. Johnson Deborah Lawrence Kenneth W. Mann Elizabeth C. Moose Talli T. Oxnam R. Scott Pastrick Joseph C. Robillard Bill Ryan John L. Seidel

Shipyard Workday participants work together to drill bungs for Mr. Dickie.

Photo by Eric Detweiler.

Dr. Clara Small Richard W. Snowdon Enos T. Throop V Richard C. Tilghman Jr. Gary B. Townsend Jeff R. Vogel

EMERITI 2023 Richard T. Allen CG Appleby Howard S. Freedlander Alan R. Griffith James P. Harris Margaret D. Keller Richard H. Kimberly Charles L. Lea Jr. Fred C. Meendsen The Honorable John C. North II Sumner Parker Joseph E. Peters Norman H. Plummer John J. Roberts

Tom D. Seip Henry H. Spire Diane J. Staley Henry H. Stansbury Benjamin C. Tilghman Jr.

HONORARY GOVERNOR Fred Hocker

Cover: A group of high school students in the Talbot Mentors program check out the crab pots at Waterman’s Wharf.

Photo by Ben Hiller.

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good many years ago, a friend who had assumed the leadership of a prominent nonprofit organization shared with me a fundamental truth.

He said, “We will never produce really fine work without being able to recruit really fine people; and the only way to recruit and retain the best people is to make sure we have the necessary resources.”

The unique opportunity I enjoy—working closely with the fine people at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum and witnessing the outstanding work they do to create incredible experiences for people of all ages—often causes me to reflect on the extraordinarily important resources you, our donors, bring to ensure the success of CBMM’s mission.

Above all, you fully deserve to celebrate the success of this past year and the remarkable achievements that Kristen Greenaway has highlighted in her message.

Speaking of our president and CEO, your support aids Kristen in building the strong leadership and support team that achieves the organization’s vision and mission. For this, we are very grateful.

Of course, it would be easy in some ways to look at the many opportunities existing at this moment for families, for researchers, for everyone from schoolchildren to seniors and say that we feel what needs to be done has been done.

We could. But this is not now, nor has it ever been, the way of CBMM. There is a desire throughout the organization—from the Board of Governors, to the staff, to the all-important volunteers—that we can do more. And, doing more means strengthening our relationships with people throughout the Chesapeake region and sharing the many important initiatives to improve the future of the Chesapeake Bay by better understanding its past.

Thank you for being part of this important journey. Please join us as often as you can and embrace the remarkable experiences created at CBMM! ★

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Gifts to the Collection Last year, CBMM added 18 artifact accessions, 13 groups of photographs, six manuscript collections, and six oral histories to its collection, mostly through donations from individuals, families, and businesses.

Highlights of these recent accessions include a 1781 watercolor of the Wye River by Matthias Bordley, a large collection of detailed Chesapeake Bay boat models by Dr. Edward R. Thieler III, a folk art sculpture by John Elburn Jr., a slot machine used dockside in the Chesapeake Beach area, an early 20th century photo scrapbook of a boat trip to Annapolis, a skiff used in the early days of oyster farming, “oyster receipt” ledgers from Phillips Packing Company, and a large collection of John Moll drawings.

In addition, the Freedom figurehead, which has been on loan to CBMM since the 1960s, was formally donated by the United States Naval Academy Museum.

Interested in donating to CBMM’s collection?

Please visit cbmm.org/libraryinfo and note on the research request form that you would like to make an object donation, or email collections@cbmm.org with a description and image of the donation.

Thank you!

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Wye Island Maryland by Matthias Bordley. Purchased with su Plummer, Ellen and Richard Bodorff, Paula Johnson and Car Collection of the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, 2022.0

upport from Norman and Ellen rl Fleischauer, and C. John Sullivan.

0002.0001.

Young Men at Greenbury Point Lighthouse, circa 1920s.

Gift of Maurice K. Heartfield. Collection of the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, PH 1177.

Kathleen Poole working on planking on the skipjack Virginia W, 1981.

Gift of Kathleen Poole. Collection of the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, 1458.0005.

Watercolor painting by John Moll.

Gift of Donna and Richard J. Conway.

Collection of the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, 2022.0012.0010.

CBMM’s Hooper Strait Lighthouse, 2000.

Photograph by David Harp.

Collection of the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, 1451.0029.

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Gifts to the Collection CBMM is grateful to the following friends who donated a variety of items to the collection over the past year: • Rolf Anselm • Bette & David Bauereis • Ellen & Richard Bodorff • Carl Brasseaux • Jim Brighton • Calvert Marine Museum • Marc Castelli • Donna & Richard J. Conway • Sarah Cramer • Don Davis • Al DiCenso • Edinburgh University Press • John Elburn Jr. • Jim Elk • Morris Ellison • Estate of Frederick Hugh Murrill • Doug Fears • Frederick Douglass Honor Society • John Ferguson • Donna Garnett • David Gendell • Albert Bondsfield Gipe • Greg Hager • David W. Harp • Paul Hawkinson • Maurice K. Heartfield III • Tracy Willey Hill • Greg Ifft

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• Pamela Jana • Paula Johnson & Carl Fleischauer • Susan & Neil Kaye • Laura Lawrence • Jim & Guy Manfuso in honor of John G. Manfuso Jr. • Maryland Public Television • Brian Mayo • Jeffrey C. McGuiness • Janie Meneely • Barbara and Robert Mullins • Jack Nelson • New Bay Books • Penobscot Marine Museum • Shirley and Raymond Peters • Pete Peterson • John Pfister • Robert Pierce • Ellen and Norman Plummer • Kathleen Poole • Ralph Ringler and the Ringler Family • James Craig Shearman • Margaret Smith • Jean Starling • James Stephenson • Phil Stephenson • C. John Sullivan Jr. • Tall Ships America

• The Coming Coast Panel: Susan Stockman Ben Tilghman Johnny Shockley Rev. Emanuel Johnson Jan Kirsh Elizabeth Beggins Matt Budinger Father Daniel Dunlap Matt Pluta Donald Webster David W. Harp Drew Karlson Bart Merrick Marina Merrick Drew Koslow Michael O. Snyder • Glenn Therres • Dr. Edward R. Thieler III • Frank Townsend • United States Department of the Interior • United States Naval Academy Museum • Steven Von Briesen • Austin Walmsley • Wooddell Publishing

Model of a Smith Island power crabbing skiff, 2010. Gift of maker Dr. Edward R. Thieler III. Collection of the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, 2022.0004.0017.

Sculpture, Watermen in Training. Gift of maker John E. Elburn Jr. Collection of the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, 2022.0009.0001.

Miles River Yacht Club guest pass, 1938. Gift of Phil and James Stephenson. Collection of the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum.

Freedom figurehead by John M. Cook, 1960.

Gift of the United States Naval Academy Museum.

Collection of the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, 1966.37.2.

Slot machine used along Potomac River circa 1949–1968. Gift of Jim and Guy Manfuso in honor of John G. Manfuso Jr. Collection of the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, 2022.0001.0001.

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STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION YEAR ENDED FEBRUARY 28, 2023

ASSETS Cash and Cash Equivalents Accounts and Grants Receivable Split-Interest Receivable Contributions Receivable Inventories at Lower of Cost or Fair Value Prepaid Expenses Planned Gifts Investments at Fair Value Investments at Fair Value Land, Buildings, and Equipment (Net of Depreciation)

$3,900,043 1,111,436 187,722 1,745,807 445,480 103,146 9,625 19,669,131 12,659,200

TOTAL ASSETS

$39,831,590

LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS LIABILITIES Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses Deferred Income and Deposits

$1,604,047 344,362

TOTAL LIABILITIES

$1,948,409

NET ASSETS Without Donor Restriction, Undesignated Without Donor Restriction, Board Designated Reserves Without Donor Restriction, Board Designated for Endowment With Donor Restriction

$ 13,350,950 830,159 3,358,465 20,343,607

TOTAL NET ASSETS

$37,883,181

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS

$39,831,590

OPERATING INCOME

OPERATING EXPENSES Your donations at work

1%

8% 18%

Contributions & Grants

33%

3%

Total $4,766,393

14%

6%

11%

7%

7%

Total $5,175,082

7% 8%

18% 6%

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11%

14%

15%

11%

STATEMENT STATEMENT OF OF ACTIVITIES ACTIVITIES YEAR YEAR ENDED ENDED FEBRUARY FEBRUARY 28, 28, 2022 2023 WITHOUT DONOR RESTRICTION

REVENUES

Contributions Membership Grants Special Events Admissions Grounds & Other Rentals Education Programs Change in Value of Split-Interest Agreements Investment Income Museum Store Gross Profit (Net of Cost of Goods Sold of $213,136) Sales of Donated Boats (Net of Expenses of $-9,896) Shipyard Project Income Other Income Net Assets Released from Restriction TOTAL REVENUE

WITH DONOR RESTRICTION

TOTAL 2022

$1,676,807

$333,597 538,255 451,217 279,079 891,074 241,163 106,383 (33,373) (192,527) 153,883 382,552 564,961 8,888 6,285,832

(6,285,832)

$2,010,404 538,255 451,217 279,079 891,074 241,163 106,383 (33,373) (1,421,537) 153,883 382,552 564,961 8,888 -

$10,010,984

(5,838,035)

$4,172,949

(1,229,010)

REVENUES $5,662,953 1,130,185 478,796

$5,662,953 1,130,185 478,796

TOTAL EXPENSES

$7,271,934

$7,271,934

CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

$2,739,050

$ (5,838,035)

(3,098,985)

NET ASSETS, BEGINNING OF YEAR

$ 14,800,524

$26,181,642

$40,982,166

NET ASSETS, END OF YEAR

$17,539,574

$20,343,607

$37,883,181

Program Services Administrative Fundraising

FUNCTIONAL EXPENDITURES, All Funds (%) Fundraising Admin

7

15

Programming

78

Our goals are to maximize the percentage of your investment toward programs for the community, to minimize borrowings to protect our future, and to maximize the endowment to provide world-class programming for generations to come.

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Admiral of the Sea ($100,000 and above)

Honor Roll of Donors We extend our deepest gratitude to our donors for gifts received between March 1, 2022, and February 28, 2023. It is only through the generosity of our friends and supporters that CBMM can fulfill its mission and impact lives by igniting a spark of interest in and passion for the Chesapeake Bay and its cultural heritage.

Gifts to The Annual Fund, Endowment, Comprehensive Campaign, Collection, Sponsorships, Pre-Boating Party and Boating Party, or otherwise restricted, are listed below. Every gift is greatly appreciated! Thank you!

CBMM works hard to be as accurate as possible in compiling information for the Annual Impact Report.

If there are any errors or missing information, please contact Liz LaCorte, Chief Advancement Officer, at 410-745-4956 or llacorte@cbmm.org.

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Ellen & Dick Bodorff Paula & Chris Fenger Myra & Steven Gons Pam & Jim Harris Maryland Department of General Services Joanne & Paul Prager Alzbetka & Joseph Robillard Silent Maid 1924 Diane Terpeluk & Craig Fuller

Admiral of the Chesapeake ($50,000-$99,999) Joan Hennighausen Ned Hennighausen Laurie & Rick Johnson Maryland Heritage Areas Authority Maryland State Arts Council Ellen & Norman Plummer Joan Richtsmeier & William Ryan Alexa & Tom Seip Seip Family Foundation Judy & Henry Stansbury Beverly & Richard Tilghman

Admiral of the Miles (25,000-$49,999) Nancy & CG Appleby Andrea Dynes Jocelyn & George Eysymontt Elizabeth & Alan Griffith Bette Kenzie Elizabeth C. Moose Catharine & Dick Snowdon Linda & Henry Spire Muriel & Enos Throop Susan Whaley

Admiral of the Fleet

($10,000-$24,999)

Sharon & Duane Ekedahl Marlene & G. Phillip Feldman Dagmar Gipe Patricia & E. Brooke Harwood Jane & Francis Hopkinson Karen & Richard Kimberly Reneé & James Kizziar Thomas & Deborah Lawrence Maryland State Department of Education Anne & Frank Mickey Rohauer Collection Foundation Holly & Gary Townsend Van Strum Foundation Kiara & Jeff Vogel

Admiral

($5,000-$9,999)

Elinor Adensam Maura & Martin Bollinger Cleo Braver & Alfred Tyler June DeHart Anna & Charles Fichter Lisa & Monty Fowler

Darby & Donald Hewes Janis & Mark Maloney Maury Donnelly & Parr, Inc. Catherine Murphy & Bryan McGrath NM Morris Family Foundation Mary Alice & Mark Pacious Kay Perkins PNC Bank Jeanne & David Reager Robb & Elizabeth Tyler Foundation Roland Enterprises LLC Diane & Jeffrey Staley Mrs. Seth Warfield Judith & Alan Werner Wye Financial & Trust

Vice Admiral ($2,500-$4,999) Allegeant LLC Blackbaud Giving Fund Marian Brown & J. Douglas Rollow Butter Pat Industries Katherine Clark-Glasgow & Glenn Glasgow Paige & Kevin Connelly Patricia Cornish Lois & Tom Frank Gatehouse Company LLC Glenmede Trust Company N.A. Guyette & Deeter Heather Johnson Paula Johnson & Carl Fleischhauer Margaret Keller Elaine Lanzon & Maura Majeski Leslie & Kenneth Mann Camille & Jim Massie Martin McQuage Meredith Fine Properties Debrajean Overholt Sydney & Jeffrey Podraza Potter Family Fund Richard Smith Carolyn Williams & Colin Walsh Amanda & Dean Zang

Commodore ($1,000-$2,499) Molly & Peirce Anderson Blenda & Bruce Armistead Theo B. Bean Foundation, Inc. Ellen & Richard Bernstein Posey & William Boicourt Virginia & Michael Borner Meta & William Boyd Chris & Carter Gooch Bradshaw Elizabeth & John Breyer Victoria & Thomas Broadie John Burbage Donna Cantor & John Pinney Jane & Peter Chambliss Mary Jo & Bradley Closs Crab Claw, Inc.

Tina & Chester Davis Leigh Ann & Jon Deeter Donna & William Dudley Mary & Collins Ege Bob Eisinger Vera & John England Jerry Focas Elizabeth & Howard Freedlander Mary Anne Fry Christina & Earl Furman Betsey & Joseph Galli Francis Garahan Gloria Gibson Barry Gossett Edmund Grainger Susan & Richard Granville Pamela & Nick Hackett Sara & James Hamilton Sonal & Brooke Harris Carolyn & Edward Harrison Ruth Heltne Diane Humphrey Jan & Richard Hynson Sarah & Charles Janney Bradford Johnson Kelly Distributors Arthur H. Kudner Jr. Fund Diane & Ralph Leasure Carl MacCartee Beverley Martin Christine & Donald Martin Victoria McAndrew & Leeds Hackett Mid-Shore Community Foundation, Inc. Mary & Larry Montgomery Carolyn & Tucker Moorshead Joan Murray Sharon & Robert North Gwendolyn & Carl Oppenheim Margaret & David Owens Glynn Owens Courtney & R. Scott Pastrick Patriot Cruises Mary Lou & Joseph Peters Pew Charitable Trusts Patricia & Timothy Roche Alice Ryan Sailing Club of the Chesapeake Nancy & David Schoonmaker Nickola & Richard Schwab Lauren Scott & Erik Jensen Karen & Langley Shook Karen & Richard Sikorski Jacqueline Smith M. Kathleen & Jeffrey Smith Mark Solomons Peter Stifel Teaching with Small Boats Alliance (TWSBA) The Rorer Foundation The Roulston Family

Thomas H. Hamilton Foundation, Inc. UBS Matching Gifts Program Ellen & John Villa Laura & J. Richard Ward Gretchen & David Welch Marie & John Wells Joan West Jeff Wightman Michele & Albert Woodroof Wyman Family Foundation Lori & Thomas Zorc

Captain ($500-$999)

Akridge Family Foundation Cynthia & Don Allen Evelyn & Thomas Anderson Lisa & Steven Asplundh Kate & James Attridge Florence Auld & Frank Marshall Renee & Marvin Ausherman Elaine & Edward Bednarz Laura & Donald Boehl Anne & John Borneman Sue & Joe Bredekamp Michelle & Martin Brown Colleen & R. Neal Brown Elizabeth & Harry Burton Pam & Frank Cahouet Joseph Cavallaro Chris Cifarelli H. Lawrence Clark Linda & Stephen Clineburg Todd Cooke Corroon Foundation John & Linda Derrick Pamela & Joseph Doll Jennifer & David Durkin Kim & Steve Eckert Maxine & W. James Farrell Kate & Douglas Fears Karen & Mark Gadson Caroline & Peter Gallagher Harley Gates Megan & William Goeller Margaret & Barry Grass Thomas Gross Jane & Neal Grunstra Sandra & James Havice Catherine & Carl Helwig Nancy & John Henderson Craig Hughes Olivia & Brian Kane Kathleen Kryza & Jack Naglieri Barbara & William Lane Annabel & Ronald Lesher Anne & Ernest Levering Lois & Larry Lindsley Trish & John Malin Marcia & Ted Marshall Maryland Humanities Council

Kathleen & James Mayes Margaret & William McConnel Nancy & Fred Meendsen Jill & Jack Meyerhoff Jon Mullarky Dan Murphy Lucy & Braden Murphy National Catholic Community Foundation Doris & Willard Nielsen Cara & John Oliver Bekah & Brad Palmer Delphine Peck Alice & Robert Petizon Melissa & John Pflieger Debbie & Mike Potter Barbara & Charles Rossotti Rubel Family Foundation Adrienne Rudge Schluderberg Foundation, Inc. Sue & Douglas Sheridan Sherrye & Michael Shupp Judith & Turner Smith Darlene & Jeffrey Spence Jennifer & Edward St. John Sue & Douglas Stewart Jefferson Strider Allison & Timothy Talbot Nancy & Carl Tankersley Allyson & Mort Taubman Claire Voorhees Wilmer Waller Irmhild & Philip Webster West Family Charitable Trust Margaret & Robert Williams

Commander ($250-$499)

American Online Giving Foundation, Inc. America’s Charities Anne Aurilio & Myles Taylor Calep Boyd Karl Briers Joan Burkgren & Stephen Nichols Burr Yacht Sales, Inc. Anne & Richard Casali Chesapeake Trading Company Katherine & W. David Cockey Jennifer & Jason Corsini Mary Ellen & Clyde Culp Barry Daly Carolyn & Gordon Daniels Elaine Horner John Dombach Gail Donaway & Edward Schaefer Carol & Thomas Donlan Bethany & Laurence Driggs Teresa & Dixon Duffett Elizabeth & Michael Dugan Shelley & Wilfred Dyer Lynn & Robert Edgell IMPACT REPORT

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Mary & Richard Emrich Heather & Jeff Ettinger Rosemary & Joseph Fasolo Catherine & Reed Fawell Sallie & Gene Findlay Rebecca & Douglas Firth Ann Marie & James Flood Maureen & Robert Fogarty Robert Frantz Sally & Gordon Fronk Carol & William Gay Amanda Gibson & John Butler Erin & James Gillespie Katherine & Donald Gray Kristen Greenaway & Lori Ramsey Carol & Bernard Grove Peter & Susan Hale Lisa & Robert Heaton Elizabeth & Thomas Hipp Winifred Hobron Kim & T.J. Holland Teri & Thomas Hollenshade Beth & Jeffrey Horstman Barbara & William Hough Linda & Ardelll Hoveskeland Kathleen & Howard Hughes Gail & Matthew Jenkins Byron LaMotte Ruth & Max Matteson Christine Maynard & Robert Sommerlatte Sandra & Ray McCoy Jane & George McCullough Suzanne & Robert McDowell Patricia & Lawrence McMichael Alvin Meltzer Janet & Jeffrey Messing Mary & Thomas Milan Zandi & Thomas Nammack Ernest Oskin Talli & Geoffrey Oxnam Diane & Peter Pappas George Raitt Ellen & Nick Rajacich Sandra Richardson & Nicholas Dryland Rebecca Rimel & Patrick Caldwell Elspeth & William Ritchie Linda & Harlan Robinson Lelde & Heinrich Schmitz Carol & Frederick Schober Robin & Richard Scofield Carol & Leigh Seaver John Seifarth Josephine & Wayne Shaner Wanda & Frederic Sherriff Claudia & Peter Silvia Rita & David Sirignano Carolyn & John Smith René & Thomas Stevenson 12 2022–2023

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Kristen & Spence Stovall Amy & David Sutter Temple B’nai Israel, Easton George Thomas Nanny Trippe Therese & James Ulmer Mary & Robert Van Fossan Sandra & Clinton Vince Janice & Robert Vitale Julie & Joseph Warin Mary West & Michael Hare Robert White Suzanne & William Whitney Karl Williams Cynthia & Daniel Wolcott

Sailing Master ($100-$249) Leah & Theodoric Alfriend Marsha & Gregory Allen Judith & Robert Amdur Amica Companies Foundation Joyce & Charles Anderson Margaret Andersen & Richard Rosenfeld Pamela & Wilhelm Anderson Della Andrew Anonymous Elizabeth & Raymond Appler Teresa & Thomas Archer Caroline & William Arms Mindy Ashton Jeffrey Ayers David Bailey Nancy & William Baker Charles Baldwin Barbara & Gerald Bechtle Holly & Walter Beckwith Arlene & Roy Beebe Ann & Colin Bentley Inez Black Patricia & Scott Blaha Doris Blazek-White & Thacher White Catherine & Philip Bolger Patricia & James Bonan Gaspare Bono Caroline Boutté & Peter Gallagher Barbara Boykin & James Brown Grace & Michael Boylan David Braly & Mark Montoya David Braun Carol & James Bruce Ann & Dave Brunson Elizabeth Bucello JoAnne & Kitridge Buritsch Mary Cahill Joanne Calderone & Robert Gledhill Janet & John Caldwell FP Carolan Frank Carollo Kathleen & Raymond Case

Patricia & Ralph Case Patricia & Joseph Casey Sharon Chesbro William Clarke Mary Helen Cobb Ron Cochran Leslie & Rod Coleman Deborah & Douglas Collison Wink & Daniel Cowee Shirley & George Crowder Kathleen & Edwin Crowell Claudia & Curtis Cunningham Susan & Richard Daesener Deborah & Daniel Daffin Eleanor Dallam & Albert Smith Lolli Sherry & Craig Damon Alison & Charles Darrell Margaret & Stanley Davis Melanie Davis & John Rowley Trudy & William Day Patricia & Robert Dean Jeff Decker Deborah & Laurent Deschamps Joann & Lloyd Devigne Barbara & Al DiCenso Jennifer Dindinger Abbie & Frank Divilio Mary & John Doetzer Gene Downing Carol & Michael Droge Susan Duke & Harold Upton Duke Law, LLC The Durkan Family Robert Dymond Catherine & Walter Eckbreth Susan & John Edson Ashley & Clayton Embly Carrie & Mitchell Ettinger Dorothy & Lyle Feisel Jillian & John Ferris Linda & Allan Field Gwendolyn & John Fink Dawn & Jeffrey Fishel Claire & Lawrence Fitzpatrick Carolyn Flood Linda Foreaker & Lester Eckman Barbara Fox & Ron Roland Anita & Gregory French Andrew Friel W. Ben Fulton Pamela & Lawrence Getson Amy Githens Give Lively Foundation Inc. Joyce & Dennis Glackin Judith Grass & Michael O’Dell Rosemary & John Gray Anne Groo & Francis Richardson Darlene & James Grusemeyer Cathy & Jimmy Grusemeyer Ruth & Jim Hall

Dory & Ray Hamlyn Jennifer & Richard Hanna Darcy & Harold Harder Kathleen & Richard Hargrove Linda & Karl Harper Benjamin Harris Desiree & Brad Hartman Sylvia & Ralph Heidelbach Kathleen & Stephen Hendry Shelley & Jeffrey Hilber Frances & Djoerd Hoekstra Jack Holland Ruth & Richard Holt Rosemary & Mark Honebrink Martha Horner Joseph Hotard Logan & Willard Hottle Sarah & Christopher Hudgins Catherine Hudson & Jason Cole Cynthia & Robert Hurley Sara Imershein & Mark Levine Robert Iommazzo Glenn Irwin Diane Jackson & Joseph Jackins Florence & Clifton Jackson Carol & Joseph Jelich Chesapeake Jewelers Diana Johnson Jean & Peter Johnson Ian Jones Vernon Jones Elaine & Joseph Kaz Fern & Daniel Kecman Bevlee & James Kegan Catherine Kelleher Marcia & Fred Kieser Ellen S. Knight Kim & Ben Kohl Bob Koplos Jamie & Walt Kozumbo Liz & John LaCorte Pamela & Richard Lafferty Maribeth & Thomas Lane Delia & Marvin Lang Linda Laramy & John Knud-Hansen Adrianne & Philip Lasker Robert Lee Susan & Charles Lenfest Katherine & Philip Lepanto Anne & Bob Lepczyk Diane & Robert Little Libby & Roy Little Katherine Lordi Germaine & Thomas Louis Dot Low Joan Lunney Elizabeth & Robert Marcotte Kate & Thomas Markham Catherine & Daniel Martin Neile & Garland Martin

Brenda & J. Sperling Martin Carolyn & Robert Mattingly Linda & Raymond Maule Monica & Mike McCarthy Harriett & Craig McConnell Lisa & Thomas McGrath William McIntire Meghann & Patrick McNamee Catherine & Thomas Mendenhall William Messner Courtney & Daniel Middelton Helen Milby Charles Miller Dianne Miller & J. Shawn Kimbro Richard Miller Sharon & Charles Miller Margaret & Robert Mooney Denise & James Mosher Beret & Homer Moyer Denise & Mitchell Nathanson Donna Newcomer & Arnold Hammann Deborah & Karl Nisson Laura & John Northrop Stefani & David O’Dea Michael Olivieri Linn Ong Diana & Jeffrey Owen Jennifer Palumbo Jeannette & Philip Parish Camille & Anthony Passarella Elizabeth & John Patnovic Page & Richard Pelliconi Carmen Perry Gretchen & Peter Peters Priscilla & Robert Peterson Elizabeth & Charles Petty W. Lee Phillips Chloe & David Pitard Carol & Jim Porter Henry Porter Diane & Craig Postlewait Catherine Prouse Elise Rabekoff & Chris Gladstone Reaves Family Fund Cynthia & Michael Rebibo Jane & Charles Reed Jennifer Reed John Regenhardt Mary Revell & Eugene Lopez Elizabeth & William Robertson Marianne & Charles Robino Suzanne & Joseph Robinson Patricia & Timothy Roche Arthur J. Roerink Elizabeth & Thomas Roesel Pat & Ken Rogers Barbara Rosenbaum & Robert Feldhuhn Karen & A. William Rutherford

Keith Rutter S&D Auto Service Diana Sable Ruth Sanchez-Way & David Way Jessica & Louis Sauer James Saxton Katherine Saylor & Peter Grier Terry Schatzle & John Widmayer Dorothy & Peter Scheidt Mary Ann Schindler Patricia & Richard Schramm Richard Schubert Betsy & Dale Schulz Nancy & Jerry Senger Garret Sern D. Norma & William Service John & Dolores Shaeffer Faye & John Shannahan Jennifer Shea & Peter Bruns Terrence Sheehy Flavia Skilbred Irina & Angus Smith Eva Smorzaniuk & Philip Dietz John Soler Parker & Joseph Spurry Annette & Mike Stephens Lindy & Tom Stevens Jo Ann Storey Karen & Thomas Straehle Antoinette & Gregory Strauch James Strong Elizabeth Stuart & Robert Stecker Josephine & John Stumpf C. John Sullivan Ann & Mike Sweeney Kathleen & Richard Taylor Dale & Larry Tepper Marie & Stephen Thomas Clifford Thompson Margaret Thompson Taylor Frances Thorington Elizabeth Tilghman Brian Topping Catherine & Stephen Topping Susan & Thomas Tuttle Moorhead Vermilye Peter Verne Sarah & Paul Vikner Susan & Herman Viola Andy Wang Stephen Warfle James Washburn Shreve Waxter Laura & Gustave Wedin Jennifer West & Donald Goodliffe Barbara & Marshall Weingarden Susan Wheele Dorothy & Donald Whitcomb Jill & Keith Wiebe Frances & Scott Williams

Sue Willits Barbara Wing Tina & Ben Wolod Helen & Winslow Womack Brenda Wooden Jean & James Wortman Patricia Zindulka Mary & John Zohlen

Crew

(up to $99)

Stephanie & David Adey Lottie & Theodore Aepli America’s Charities Judith & Richard Andela Sarah Andersen Karla Antonio Elizabeth & Rasmus Apenes Katherine & Stephen Bardelman Hugh Barteman Sally & Andrew Barton Carolyn & John Beck Margaret Benghauser & Daniel Dent Bill Benson Kathleen & Paul Bigelman Keri Birmingham Kirsten Birmingham Therese & John Blamphin Bradley Bliss Madelon Bloom & Chris Kihm Jill & Mark Bloom Susan & Timothy Bloomfield David Bogen Mary & David Bourdon Arlene & Stephen Bowes Helen & Gary Bowie Jacqueline & Sam Brinton John Brown John Bruno Mary & James Burdick Carol & Barry Burke Regina Butler Karen Buttaro Campbell’s Bachelor Point Yacht Co., LLC Danuta & Reno Carbonetta Barbara & Francis Carolan Leland Cheyne Christopher Cianci Darlene Clark Lucy & Gary Clarke Viola & Robert Clum Patrick Coggins Jill & Roger Compton Cynthia & Chip Coppins Brett Cosor Mary Coursey Polly Cox Lisa & Robert Craig Mary & Robert Crofton Jeffrey Cullen

Leslie Cunningham Angie D’Alonzo & Andrew Gray James Darby Jo Deaton Carla & Harry Delanoy Traci & Andre DiGioia Eric Duncan Suzanne Eastham Easton Ice Hawks U14 Red Team Leslie & David Edinburg Sheilah & Edward Egan Dana & Randy Fairbank Lisa Felker Carole & John Ferruggiaro Susan Ferschmann & Ira Deiches Stephanie & Frank Fiorenini Thomas Fish Kathleen & George Fisher Kathleen & James Flood Rhonda & Herb Floyd Jennifer & Chris Foley Katie & Ned Foster Belinda & David Fouts Marcia & Peter Friedman Judith Gaston Michelle & James Genovese Richard Gershberg Harry Greenspun Carol Anne & Steven Griffith Pat Groller Carol & Donald Hardesty Jean Harris Steven Harty Melissa & Neal Haskin Rich Hays Joan Heiss Jessica Hemminger Jane & Bruce Holly Michelle Hopkin Carole Hornik Michael Iannarelli Lori & Les Ireland Susan & James Irwin Lesley & Fred Israel Gail & William Jenkins Susan Kane & Charles Krudener Diane & Eugene Katz Mary & Joseph Kempf Kent County Division of Libraries Stephen King Hughlett Kirby Laura Klingler & Stephen Gerike Robert Kunzig Emma Kurnat-Thoma Charlotte & Frederick Kurst Theresa & David Lattimore Judith & Harold Leight Mary & John Livingston Denise Loverde Peter Lowenthal & David Pirtle

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Martha & Kim Lutz Tacy Macgill Biggs Robert Magee Mary & Louis Malkus Gail & Michael Marcus Jul Lee Martensson Jonda & Dan Martin Margaret McCann Margot & Clyde McClellan Anita & Jay McCoy Kathleen McDermott Jayne McGeehan Bonita & James McKenzie Louisa & Ron McMorrow Melissa McNab Cathryn Meegan Charles Metzger Margaret Micek Miles River Yacht Club Barb & Rob Moschet Kevin Mottus Tracy & Skip Murgatroyd Denise & Art Murr Chad Nelson Mary & Christopher Nemarich Jenny Neumeyer Eugenia & Mark Newberg Sharon & John Nizer Caitlin O’Brien Maria Oviedo & Edmund Dornheim Robert Pastrana Marlene & John Patmore Janice Patterson Gloria Paul & Bob Atlas Sara & Arne Paulson Alice & Robert Petizon Barbara & Francis Pettit Jane Phelan & Stephen Bender Pledgeling Foundation Glenn Porter Bruce Potter Ann & Colin Potts Mary Jordan & Curtis Reintsma Penelope & David Renoll Lynn & Michael Ricker John & Linda Ritter Denton Rourke Barbara & Bruce Ruthers Donald Rutledge Katherine Saad-Loman Hope Salvo Carol & Edward Santelmann Joseph Sarnowski Joyce & Ben Schlesinger Joan & F.W. Schneider Linda & Robert Schuerholz Susanne & John Scott Mary & John Segermark Priscilla & John Sener Diana Sexton 14 2022–2023

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Sharyn & Lloyd Sheats Abby Siegel & Gerald Silverstein Laura & Michael Sieracki Dylan Skarupa Peggy & T.C. Slattery Marie & Barry Smith Karen & David Smith Lynne & George Snyder Jennifer Solomos Jane Sparks Michele & Russ Spaulding Jan Spoor Stefanie & John Steimer Warren Stevens Barbara Stewart Ann & Rudolph Stewart Mary & Keith Stinchcomb Stephanie Stockman & M. Frank Ireton Rose & Bob Straebel Barbara & David Taylor Kathleen & Richard Taylor Christine Thomas Diane & William Thomas Mary Ellen & Bruce Valliant Renee Van Schoor Marc Vance Debra Vess Susan Walker & Suzanna Skelley Carolyn & Raymond Wasdyke Barbara & Butch Watkins Dale Whalen Nancy & Charles White David Wilson Elizabeth & Daniel Wright Kathy & Loyd Yent

Gifts-In-Kind

Chesapeake Chef Service Cozen O’Connor George’s Beverage Company Royal Oak Catering Company PeachBlossoms Events Garden & Garnish On Your Mark Lighting Eastern Shore Tents & Events Gourmet by the Bay Blue Heron Coffee Windon Distilling Mary Sue Traynelis Hilary Singho Joseph Wharton Robert Stelmaszek

Donations to the Charity Boat Donation Program Debra Abell & Nancy Wood Scott Bender Michael Berman

Paige Bethke & Benjamin Tilghman Suzanne & Frederick Betz Anne Blocker Posey & William Boicourt Christina Brandt Susan Brown Jeff Callahan Victoria & David Carothers Ruth Collings-Hahn Virginia & Stephen Croker Ann & John Davis David DeMeo Nanette DeRenzi & Laura Bishop Kathleen Dewit Elaine Dickinson & John Horne Mary & Doug Donatelli Joni & Wallace Doolin Ellen & Edward Doyle William Doyle Jeffery Duby Jennifer & David Durkin Vicki Edmands & Marcello Antinori Lucy & Dave Faison Elizabeth & Gregory Feldman Cheryl Findlay & Bruce Morse Michael Fishkow Patricia & John Flory Mark Flynn John Foote Eric Forden Michael Freshwater Barbara & Jerry Friedman Barton Frohlich Katherine & William Gambrill Gifts in Kind International Philip Graham John Greco Harry Greenspun Julia Griffith Megan & David Hammer Elizabeth Hancock Joseph Harrington Jane Hawkey & John Schroeder Forrest Hill Frederick Hunt Susan & David Hutton Joshua Inkell Lori Ireland Margaret & Merton Jarboe James Johnson Junichi Kambayashi Mike Kamedula Courtney & Scott Kane John Kaualinas Frederick Keer Agnes Kerr Paige & John Kevill Mark Krasna Albert Kubeluis Jennifer Kuhn

Sherry & Kurt Kuykendal Matthew Lang Melissa Lavat Susan & Darren Leeman Melissa & George Lesmes Pam & Paul Lindsay Jeff Long Kate & Braden Loveless Edmund MacLaughlin David Mahlmann Warner Mariani Joan & Larry Marshburn Marie Martin & Gary Nylander Mary Masland Paul McAllister Mary McCahon Timoth McDonough Kathleen & Frederick Megahan Charles Metzger Peter Meyer Francis Milhalovic Judy & John Mistretta Robert Moffatt Marcia & John Moore Charles Morgan Luke Odendahl Jimmie & William Ol Orion Safety Products Thomas Otter Howard Parks Karen Pauer Beth Poitras Lisa & Glenn Prickett Linda & Brice Rahn Roberta Reed Martin Reville Hugh Richards Nancy & Ronald Rowe Eric Rubin Carolyn Rugg & Lawrence Rovin Priscilla & Edmund Ryan Margaret Schlund Vincent Schmidt Terrence Sheehy Eva Smorzaniuk & Philip Dietz Natacha Steimer & Scott Bergmann Andrew Stephens Ann Stevens & Henry Seeba Melinda Stevenson Gregory Strennen Joann & Scott Sullivan Elizabeth & William Swartz James Taneyhill Anthony Thomas Barbara Thurston Jennifer Tilghman Cholnoky Eric Toumayan Joseph Turri Bennett Umhau Elizabeth & James Underhill

Lisa & Daniel VanBuskirk David Weinberg Marilyn & Hal Weiner Linda & Joseph Wharton Nancy Whitten Rosemary & John Williams Wendell Williams Maria Williams Tom Wilson Barbara Wise Seth Wood

In Memory of Dick C. Bartlett Sailing Club of the Chesapeake

In Memory of Alexander Gadson Karen & Mike Gadson

In Memory of Patricia Miller Sailing Club of the Chesapeake

In Memory of Nancy Bennett Sailing Club of the Chesapeake

In Memory of James S. Montgomery Glenn Irwin

Honoring Gifts

We congratulate the honorees listed in bold and thank our donors for their thoughtful tribute gifts:

In Memory of Mary “Vicki” Braun David Braun Thomas Gross Miles River Yacht Club

In Honor of Robert S. Barrett Theo B. Bean Foundation, Inc.

In Memory of Timothy J. Caruso Burr Yacht Sales, Inc.

In Memory of Gary Geffken Kate & James Attridge Campbell’s Bachelor Point Yacht Co., LLC Leland Cheyne Belinda & David Fouts Judith Gaston Susan & Richard Granville Pamela & James Harris Ellen S. Knight Alice & Robert Petizon Barbara & Francis Pettit Diane & Craig Postlewait Robin & Richard Scofield Karen & Langley Shook Cynthia & Daniel Wolcott

In Honor of Richard & Ellen Bodorff Pamela & James Harris In Honor of James Boicourt Richard Gershberg In Honor of Victoria D. Braun Amy Githens In Honor of Daniel Conway and Jennifer Allen Shelley & Wilfred Dyer In Honor of Tom Dalrymple Easton Ice Hawks In Honor of Captain Lloyd Devigne Easton Ice Hawks In Honor of Easton Ice Hawks Joann & Lloyd Devigne In Honor of Francis M. Garahan Easton Ice Hawks In Honor of Charles Huddleston Patricia & Richard Schramm In Honor of Jenn Kuhn Adrianne & Philip Lasker In Honor of Kenneth A. Lubin NM Morris Family Foundation In Honor of James Ulwick and Suellen Ferguson Todd Cooke

Memorial Gifts

We express our deepest sympathy and sincere appreciation for the gifts made in memory of the loved ones indicated in bold:

In Memory of Lowell Blossom Burr Yacht Sales, Inc. In Memory of Dennis Blotz Margaret McCann

In Memory of Cheryl Davenport Mindy Ashton Gaspare Bono Leslie Cunningham Dory & Ray Hamlyn Linda & Ardell Hoveskeland Pledgeling Foundation In Memory of Heather R. Davidson Heather & Jeff Ettinger Rosemary & Mark Honebrink The Roulston Family Sue Willits In Memory of James W. Day The Durkan Family Cathy & Jimmy Grusemeyer Darlene & James Grusemeyer Michael Iannarelli Bob Koplos Anita & Jay McCoy Sandra & Ray McCoy Melissa McNab Jenny Neumeyer Jennifer Palumbo Suzanne & Joseph Robinson Barbara & Bruce Ruthers Jessica & Louis Sauer Nancy & Jerry Senger Jane Sparks Christine Thomas Andy Wang Robert White In Memory of Charlie Dobbs Sailing Club of the Chesapeake In Memory of John F. Ford Marie & Stephen Thomas

In Memory of John S. Gorski Mary Cahill FP Carolan Barbara & Francis Carolan In Memory of Charles Edward Hartman II Sailing Club of the Chesapeake In Memory of Ray Henderson Jennifer Solomos In Memory of Thomas Hinkel Burr Yacht Sales, Inc. In Memory of Gerald “Gerry” Hughes Craig Hughes In Memory of Sam Jett Sailing Club of the Chesapeake In Memory of Harry Keith Sailing Club of the Chesapeake In Memory of Captain Carmel Libercci III Kim & Ben Kohl In Memory of Jeanne Land Marianne & Charles Robino In Memory of Stanley Martin Sailing Club of the Chesapeake In Memory of Joseph McGeady Sailing Club of the Chesapeake In Memory of John B. Mencke Susan & Paul Hanson

In Memory of Christopher W.W. Murphy Catherine Murphy & Bryan McGrath In Memory of James “Swede” Olfson Sailing Club of the Chesapeake In Memory of Billy Reiss Jean & Thomas Brett In Memory of Albert Strasser Susan Ferschmann & Ira Deiches In Memory of Wayne Thompson Diana Johnson In Memory of Anne Thornton Sailing Club of the Chesapeake

Endowments

Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum exhibitions, programs, and operations are generously supported by: The J. Howard Adkins Memorial Endowment The David B. Baker Memorial Endowment The Bedford Family Operating Endowment The Bruce Ford Brown Memorial Operating Endowment The Howard I. Chapelle Memorial Library Endowment The C. Thomas Clagett Jr. Operating Endowment The J. Douglas Darby Library Endowment The J. Douglas Darby Memorial Fund Endowment The Davenport Family Foundation Endowment Fund The Fitchner Community Sailing Endowment Fund The Edward B. Freeman Memorial Operating Endowment The Claiborne W. Gooch III Memorial Endowment The Harris Education Endowment The Hollerith Endowment The James & Marianna Horner IMPACT REPORT

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The Ralph H. Wiley Memorial Endowment

New Life Members Albert Bartolome Mary & John Cottingham Laura & Harry Criswell The McLaughlin Family Susan & Paul Oberreither Robert & Jeanette Waldron David & Gretchen Welch

Lighthouse Legacy Society

Joyce & Mark Allen Nancy & CG Appleby Ann & David Benfer Ellen & Richard Bodorff Nancy Burri Frank Carollo Jane & Peter Chambliss Patricia & Alfred Coleman Jacqueline & James Demerest Susan & Lawrence Denton Patricia & Alfred Fittipaldi Elizabeth & Howard Freedlander Gloria Gibson MaryAnn & Jeff Gorman Elizabeth & Alan Griffith Greg Guthman Jane & Francis Hopkinson Barbara & William Hough Laurie & Richard Johnson Marilynn Katatsky & Richard Kaufmann Patricia & George Marshall Nancy & Fred Meendsen Maxine Millar Gloria & Roger Olson Mary Lou & Joseph Peters Pamela & Dennis Pitt Ellen & Norman Plummer Bruce Ragsdale & Richard Scobey Martha & William Read Jeanne & David Reager Linda & Clifford Rossi Marietta Schreiber Alexa & Tom Seip Karen & Langley Shook Catharine & Richard Snowdon Jill & Mark Solomons Judy & Henry Stansbury René & Thomas Stevenson Beverly & Richard Tilghman Mary Sue Traynelis Jacqueline & Richard Tyler Colin & Carolyn Williams

Photo by Sharon Thorpe

Operating Endowment The George F. Johnson Endowment Fund The Kerr Center Endowment The Kimberly-Clark Endowment The Alice & Peter Kreindler Operating Endowment The Larrabee Endowment The Leavitt Memorial Operating Endowment The Lenfest Foundation Lecture Series Endowment Fund The Elizabeth Loker Educational Programming Endowment The Peter Max Operating Endowment The Jean McIntosh & William Carveth Heyn Endowment Fund The John B. Mencke Memorial Fund The James Michener Intern Endowment The Philip E. Nuttle Waterfowl Endowment The Sumner & Frances Parker Endowment Fund The Norman H. & Ellen K. Plummer Howard Chapelle Library Endowment The D. & S. Pyles Sailing Endowment The Requard Operating Endowment The J. W. Sener Jr. Endowment The W. Mason Shehan Memorial Endowment The Ralph Simmons Operating Endowment The Spire Operating Endowment The C. V. Starr Scholarship Fund The Joseph B. Stephens Memorial Endowment The Barbara Stewart Museum Store Endowment The Strebor Lighthouse Education Endowment The Dr. Charles H. Thornton Educational Programming Endowment A1538 The Mary Donnell Tilghman Endowment Fund The Trumpy Yacht Endowment E. & J. Tucker Apprentice Endowment The Jane Tucker Memorial Endowment The John R. Valliant Log Canoe Fund The John R. Valliant President Discretionary Fund The Van Dyke Family Endowment Fund The Vane Brothers Co. Endowment The George Harry Wagner Memorial Scholarship Fund The Webster Endowment Fund

LIST OF VOLUNTEERS

Each day, CBMM’s volunteer team helps to further our mission and make our campus a better place. Last year, 270 individuals contributed a total of 21,200 hours of service supporting all areas of the organization.

Making an Impact 2,100 hours supporting the Shipyard 1,800 hours as crew on the historic floating fleet vessels 1,600 hours welcoming 80,000+ guests to campus 1,500 hours supporting annual festivals 500 hours giving tours to students and adults 300 hours supporting the Rising Tide after-school program 300 hours supporting summer campers 200 hours gardening to keep campus beautiful

Tracy Aaron Sue Abrahams Brian Adelhart Pat Adelhardt Greg Allen Molly Anderson Bill Atkinson Gary Austin Edward Balling Jack BeVier Mary Binseel Jim Birmingham Don Boehl Marti Bremer Ric Buchanan Dale Byrnes Frank Carollo Ann Marie Carton Creston Cathcart Gibby Conrad Cindy Covington Gwenn Curry Tom Dalrymple Ed Davis Jack Davis Ken Davis Bill Day Greg DeCowsky Will Dennehy Lloyd Devigne Elaine Dickinson Janet DiNapoli Jen Dindinger Jenn Durkin Rob Ellis Mark Eney Patti Eney Brad Faus Cathy Fawell Michael Fiorentino Bella Ford Quinton Ford Greg Foster Jim Foster Mike Foster Piper Freitag Kurt Gant Michele Gant Frank Garahan Andrew Geffken Katie Geffken Wayne Gibson Nancy Gooding Mary Ann Gorman John D. Grabenstein Terry Grieb Linda Haddaway King

Denise Hagood Sam Hammer Karen Harris Mark Harris Diana Hastings Gwyn Healy Ruth Heltne John Henderson Nancy Henderson Irv Hetherington Ben Hiller Patrick Hoffman Bill Hough Thomas Huddleston Joe Irr Madison Iskra Jeep Jallade John Jallade Meghan Jodz Jim Kelly Denise Klotzbucher Stan Kowal Jenn Kuhn Michele La Rocca Elaine Lanzon Ron Law Darren Leeman Annabel Lesher Mariana Lesher Ron Lesher Paul Littleton Ashley Love Guy Manfuso Elizabeth Margolis Bud Marseilles Carey Martin Ray Maule Brian McGunigle Mary Ann McGunigle Jeanne McLean Marty McLean Kathy Meehan Tim Meier Jeff Messing Danny Moss Grigg Mullen Joyce Mumaw Michael Nelson Johanna Norris Bob North Shawn Norton Gary Nylander Suzanne O’Donnell Doug Oeller Mike Oh Steve O’Neill Drew Palmer

Jeff Palmer Peter Palmer Don Parks Marshall Patterson Mary Pellicano Taylor Penwell Jane Phelan John Pickering Ellen Plummer Norm Plummer Rick Pollard Matt Propper Mary Ann Ray Al Renzi Mary Rice Ally Rodgers Tom Rodgers Kurt Rodowsky Nancy Rodowsky William Ryall George Sass Camryn Schumacher Rob Schumacher Rich Scofield Robin Scofield Dave Seabury Rick Shearer Nick Simpson John Sloan Bob Stelmaszek Donna Stolarczyk Rose Straebel Jody Stumpf Angeline Sturgis Barrie Svenson Ann Sweeney Mike Sweeney Ed Thieler John Thomas Sharon Thorpe Ben Tilghman Jr. Paul Tolzman Mary Sue Traynelis Mike Twigg Tom Vail Bonnie Wager Austin Walmsley Chuck Wells Joe Wharton Pam White Allison Williams Taylor Williams Helen Womack Jim Wortman Mary Jane Wyant

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