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contents Welcome 2 Our Story Continues 3–4 2022 Exhibits 5–6 FSL Gets Sensory Friendly 7–8 Force Multipliers–Volunteer Power! 9–10 Juried Art Show: Broadening the Scope 11–12 Imagine in Glass Brings Creativity to Life 13–14 Betty Brewer Retires 15–16 2022 Financials & Capital Projects 17–18 Year in Numbers 19–20 2022 Donor Listings 23–29 Board of Trustees 30 1
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Welcome to Minnetrista Museum & Garden’s 2022 annual report! In the following pages, we celebrate the organization’s accomplishments from 2022, sharing some of our favorite stories from the year. As a supporter of Minnetrista, we hope this report offers you a glimpse into the impact your generosity has made on our organization and the communities we serve.
Speaking of generosity, this year’s report looks at the many ways people invest in Minnetrista! From time, to trust, to creativity, and beyond, there are so many ways that our community invests in Minnetrista. And in return, we work diligently to ensure that we can return something that has value. In this way, we seek to multiply all the good that comes to us.
As a member of the Minnetrista family, we hope that you feel immense pride and delight in the knowledge that your generosity has made these stories and accomplishments possible. Without you, we would not be able to offer the engaging exhibits, immersive experiences, and informal learning opportunities that are such a crucial aspect of life in East Central Indiana.
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Built upon the rich legacy of the Ball family, Minnetrista Museum & Gardens is a community gathering place that offers visitors beautiful scenery, engaging activities, and so much more. We pride ourselves on offering inspiring settings that encourage shared experiences and improve the quality of life for all who visit.
permanent exhibits that celebrate the history of our site: Oakhurst Experience and Bob Ross Experience.
There is no shortage of beauty and excitement to take in on Minnetrista’s forty-acre campus. Visitors can explore wooded pathways, delight in beauty of formal gardens, and enjoy picnics and events on the expansive lawns. We also boast a portion of the scenic White River Greenway, offering a picturesque backdrop to every adventure.
Inside our buildings, visitors discover galleries that host both traveling and original exhibits covering a diverse range of topics from history and fine arts to science and more. The historic homes on the Boulevard host our two
Oakhurst Experience shares the heartwarming stories of George, Frances, and Elizabeth Ball, the family that once lived in that historic home, through the themes of literacy, family connection, and food preservation. The Bob Ross Experience celebrates the life, philosophy, and art of the iconic and beloved Bob Ross in the historic house in which many seasons of The Joy of Painting were filmed. Since our opening in 1988, Minnetrista has served as a cultural pillar for the East Central Indiana region. Today, visitors count on the organization for informal learning opportunities, immersive exhibitions, engaging programmatic offerings, and so much more.
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Not Bob Ross of visitors who went to the Bob Ross Experience also visited Oakhurst or one of our Center Building exhibits in 2022!
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Always something to Minnetrista kept our galleries active for 85% of the year in 2022! Gallery closures were almost entirely due to the time needed to transition galleries for new experiences.
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Minnetrista Museum & Gardens presented the following diverse schedule of exhibits in 2022.
A Brush With Nature | January 2022 – February 2022
32nd Minnetrista Annual Juried Art Show | February 2022 – April 2022
Bob Ross Quilts | March 2022 – October 2022
Robot Zoo | April 2022 – September 2022
Shape ‘Scape—Design, Play, Build | May 2022 – September 2022
Treehouses—Look Who’s Living in Trees | May 2022 – September 2022
Art at Work—Minnetrista Paints | November 2022 – April 2023
Big Decisions—The Joy of Painting Season 15 | November 2022 – October 2023
Imagine in Glass | December 2022 – March 2023
Plus, these community favorites were always available: &
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exhibits
Ask the Minnetrista maintains our historic Heritage Collection and a busy research library. In 2022, our collections and archives experts fulfilled research requests from scholars, writers, and students.
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faeries, sprites, & lights gets sensory friendly
As a tribute to Elisabeth “Betty” Ball and her unshakable belief in faeries, thousands of faeries fly into Oakhurst Gardens every July for the enchanted Faeries, Sprites, & Lights (FSL) at Minnetrista. In 2022, Dana and Caleb Williams attended the inaugural sensory friendly session of FSL with their 12 year-old-daughter, Stella. They have attended as a family since Stella was four years old and find joy seeing her immersed in the creativity of it all. She loves to dress up, and Dana has fun doing her makeup!
Stella is autistic and can become overwhelmed with crowds and a lot of ambient sound, so the sensory friendly session was a great atmosphere for their family. With fewer tickets available and staff and performers receiving special training to create a more calming environment, the session was a perfect fit for Stella.
Dana shared, “[Stella] could take her time looking at things and interacting with the volunteers. I know my other friends—moms with autistic children as well—were all
commenting about how nice it was for US, too, as parents, because we could relax and not be so on guard or worried that something might be too much for our kids. We just got to enjoy watching them have a good time. It was a very positive experience for kids and parents!”
Minnetrista welcomed 226 children and their adults across three different sessions for the inaugural sensory friendly offerings of FSL in 2022. The sensory friendly experience was made possible through the generous support of our partners at Interlock ECI.
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power force multipliers: volunteer
In 2022, the Do Good Institute at the University of Maryland estimated the average value of the work of a volunteer at $29.95 per hour. Last year, 116 volunteers gave 3,733 hours to the institution which is over $100,000 in workforce value! Volunteers helped at events like Enchanted Luminaria Walk and Garden Fair, and lent expertise across a variety of disciplines including collections management, horticulture, and more. But why would someone spend their valuable time working for free?
When asked why she volunteers, longtime volunteer Earlene Jeakle said, “Volunteering makes me feel good. I like giving something to others and knowing that I’m contributing. Volunteering gives me an opportunity to meet other volunteers, people I would never have known. The women who help with the Christmas decorating are a wonderful group of women… We’ve become good friends and try to do lunch every month.”
Over the last few years, Master Gardener Julie Mason has started volunteering at Minnetrista with the Horticulture Department. “Minnetrista affords me so many opportunities to give back to my community like someone did for me when I was a little girl living in the Munsyana Homes in the 1950s. I also love working with and in the earth and watching the plants multiply and bring joy with the Horticulture Department. Finally, Minnetrista truly respects and appreciates its volunteers.”
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An individual with a passion for service is not the only way volunteers find their way to Minnetrista. We frequently host volunteer groups from other organizations. Phi Gamma Delta (Fiji) member Andrew Heffner talked about why his organization has volunteered with Minnetrista since 2011. “Fiji loves to do service at Minnetrista! When I was the service chair it was the first event that I led for Fiji, and I was worried that I wouldn't know what was going on. The workers at Minnetrista helped us and gave us instructions that made it a lot easier. What keeps bringing us back every year is the community at Minnetrista. The employees, the campus, and the events that we help for are a great time.”
Much of the good work happening at Minnetrista is due to our volunteers. They give their time so our visitors and community can enjoy world-class museum and garden experiences right in their own backyard!
The stunning decor on display during the winter holidays at Minnetrista is accomplished by a group affectionately known as the ‘designing women.’ These creative ladies have volunteered a combined 168 years with Minnetrista, racking up 8,199 hours as of 2022!
in the If you’d like to explore opportunities to be a Minnetrista volunteer, contact Mary at mzwickl@ minnetrista.net. fun
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juried art show: broadening the scope
One of Minnetrista’s oldest exhibition traditions, our Annual Juried Art Show, has celebrated the talents of East Central Indiana artists for 33 years. Every year, a new juror brings their unique perspective to this show. In 2022, professional “fabric collage” artist Joel Fremion brought his deep appreciation for fine craftsmanship to the exhibit, selecting a wide variety of threedimensional artwork, including glass and papier mâche sculpture, ceramic vessels, textile art, jewelry, and metalwork pieces. In him, many of our selected artists found validation and encouragement to continue in their craft, rewards perhaps even more valuable than any cash prize.
Take for example Judy Kreiger, a self-taught Muncie artist who has recently been making a name for herself in Minnetrista’s Juried Art Shows with her mixed media creations. In a recent conversation with Minnetrista exhibit staff, Judy noted that she has pushed herself
to learn new art techniques when creating pieces for our shows, including woodworking, laser engraving, and stone setting. She described her recent work as experimental and has been humbled and flattered to be included in the Annual for the last several years.
For Minnetrista’s artists—avocational and professional—entering their artwork in a juried art show can be a nerve-wracking process. With each new show however, Minnetrista strives to reach new artists and provide them with a platform to grow in their craft and connect with a supportive community of artists and art admirers. In return, our community is treated to a wholly original and inspiring show each year. It is a beautiful and mutually rewarding process!
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Hometown
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of our member households in 2022 hailed from right here in our sevencounty home region of East Central Indiana!
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There were 65 families in our 2022 Museums for All program, our affordable annual membership offering. That is a 55% growth over the previous year, and our largest number ever!
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creativityimagine in glass to life brings
Every other year, Minnetrista hosts Imagine in Glass, a collaborative exhibit created in partnership with the Marilyn K. Glick Center for Glass at Ball State University. The exhibit invites children from the community to submit drawings, some of which are selected to be reproduced as three-dimensional glass sculptures.
From start to finish the Imagine in Glass experience immerses kids in the exhibit’s creative process. Children submit drawings in the hopes of their pieces being chosen for the project. Leo Gestwicki (age 13), one of the selected artists, said, “I like doing art, and I figured nothing bad could come of making art and possibly having it made into a new medium.”
After the artists from Glick choose the pictures, each kid spends a day at the Glick Center where they watch their pieces being made into sculptures. Some of the kids also help in the creation of their pieces. Peter Gestwicki (age
10), Leo’s brother and fellow exhibit participant, said, “I thought it was really interesting. I thought it was neat how they drew most of the picture on and, separately, put on the wires of glass to make lines. I thought it was neat that the glass melted with a tea light…”
Once the pieces are completed, they arrive at Minnetrista for exhibition. When asked about what it felt like to be part of a museum exhibit Leo said, “It felt great! I was glad that I got to share my artwork with so many people. I rarely get to put my art where more than a few people will go, and I hope it inspired other people to make their own art!”
Leo and Peter’s father, Paul Gestwicki added, “It was a delight to come to the exhibit with my family. I think it was good for the boys to feel some pride in their work while also seeing how many other creative ideas were contributed by the community.”
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Betty Brewer retires
At the end of 2022, Minnetrista said farewell to our long-serving President & CEO, Betty Brewer. Betty arrived at Minnetrista in 2005 and quickly got to work leading the institution forward on several exciting projects. Under her watch, Minnetrista implemented its first formal strategic planning process, which has been going strong for well over a decade. Additionally, it was during Betty’s tenure that Theatre Preserves was initiated, with the first performances greeting audiences in 2009.
In recent years, Betty led the reactivation of Minnetrista’s underutilized south campus area. In 2019, Betty and a team of exhibit collaborators celebrated the grand re-opening of the Oakhurst Experience which introduced the renovated historic home and associated exhibit. The opening of the Bob Ross Experience in 2020 attracted a broader audience and boosted visitation to our site.
Throughout Betty’s career, she was active as a subject matter expert, presenting at numerous state, regional, and national museum association conferences. Betty was a long-serving member of the Leadership & Management Professional Network Board of the American Alliance of Museums, including time in executive roles with that group. She was also a Museum Assessment Program peer reviewer; work she plans to continue in her retirement.
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In addition to the leadership she provided to Minnetrista and the museum field, during her career Betty was a frequent participant in East Central Indiana community endeavors. She lent her expertise to organizations like the Council on the Environment at Ball State University and the Center for Historic Preservation. Betty served on the Muncie Arts and Culture Council’s Board for a decade, including a term as chairperson. Additionally, she was on the original steering committee for Muncie Action Plan (MAP) and served three terms on the MAP Board.
On December 15, 2022, community members gathered at Minnetrista to celebrate Betty and her career accomplishments. Heartfelt words were shared by Ball Brothers Foundation CEO, Jud Fisher, and George and Frances Ball Foundation CEO, Thomas Kinghorn. Minnetrista is grateful for Betty's leadership and wishes her well in her future endeavors.
Community pop-up! Through the groundbreaking Pop-Up Gardens program, Minnetrista’s Horticulture department distributed 132 mini-gardens across Muncie in 2022! gardens
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financials
REVENUE
BALL BROTHERS FOUNDATION
GEORGE AND FRANCES BALL FOUNDATION
EARNED REVENUE
ENDOWMENT INCOME
CONTRIBUTED REVENUE SPECIAL PROJECTS REVENUE
EXPENSES
PROGRAMS & SIGNATURE EVENTS
COLLECTIONS & EXHIBITS
FACILITIES & GROUNDS
ADMINISTRATION
DEVELOPMENT
COST OF SALES
SPECIAL PROJECTS EXPENSES
2021
NET OPERATING SURPLUS (DEFICIT)
In 2022, Minnetrista saw great gains in many revenue lines over our 2021 numbers. We also incurred increased costs, largely due to inflation, in areas like utilities, insurance, and supplies. Additionally, Minnetrista sustained the unexpected cost of our CEO transition. Our final 2022 accounting shows an operating deficit, which we covered by a Board-approved release from of funds from our operating reserves.
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TOTAL $2,530,000 $1,050,000 $682,816 $184,737 $185,830 $661,059 $5,294,442 $2,585,000 $1,050,000 $835,220 $206,967 $253,502 $343,158 $5,273,848
$1,173,913 $776,451 $1,043,421 $797,695 $294,390 $615,679 $448,409 $5,149,958 $144,484 $1,380,292 $664,503 $1,216,829 $893,025 $320,637 $672,414 $213,171 $5,340,871 ($67,023)
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2022
2022 capital projects
Repaving Campus Parking Lots
Gallery Renovations
HVAC Maintenance
Technology Infrastructure
Replacing Aging and Broken Equipment
Collection Preservation and Acquisition Activities
Program Support
Other Projects
Grand Total
2022 was a busy year for completing some long-planned projects. These items were funded with gifts and grants restricted specifically to these purposes and raised over many years.
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$210,979 $136,832 $78,544 $67,321 $43,445 $39,046 $16,216 $8,964 $601,347
19 COVID Recovery? Total Exhibition Visitors 2019 2022 % change Total Program Registrants Farmers Market Attendance Signature Event Attendees Volunteer Hours 67% 13% 8% 34% 527% 29,589 14,360 3,733 6,523 12,530 32,253 12,749 5,708 1,041 7,491 increase increase decrease decrease increase
In recent years, Minnetrista Museum & Gardens has evaluated our yearly participation, not only to gauge our impact in the community but also to determine our rates of recovery from the significant impacts of COVID-19. Looking at our pre-COVID numbers in 2019 to our most recent participation in 2022 shows some encouraging trends. In the years since the pandemic began, Minnetrista has made a concerted effort to increase and improve programmatic offerings and to ensure our calendars and galleries are full of engaging exhibit content. The top three lines above show some of the fruit of these efforts, with growth in attendance and registration numbers. The addition of the Bob Ross Experience and oil painting workshops had a significant roll in increasing both exhibitions and program attendance over the past few years.
The two areas that have been slower to recover are Farmers Market and Volunteer hours. While it is difficult to know exactly why it is encouraging to note that both of these categories are higher than they were in 2020 and 2021.
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2022 supporters
FOUNDERS
Minnetrista celebrates the Foundations that made the first contributions supporting the establishment of the organization.
Ball Brothers Foundation
George and Frances Ball Foundation
FOUNDERS FUND ENDOWMENT CATALYST CIRCLE
We appreciate the individuals and organizations that have made lifetime gifts of $25,000 or more to the Minnetrista Founders Fund Endowment.
Stefan & Joan Anderson
Ball Brothers Foundation
Ball Corporation
Edmund F. and Virginia B. Ball Foundation
Frank & Rosemary Ball*
George and Frances Ball Foundation
Waldo Beebe*
R. Donald Bell*
Frank* & Judy Bracken
Gordon & Pamela Cox
First Merchants Corporation
Charlie & Charlotte* Hetrick
Jarden Home Brands
Don & Terri Matchett
MutualBank Charitable Foundation
Old National Bank
Frances Petty Sargent*
Patricia Schaefer
Nancy J. Smith
Terry & Cheryl Walker
The Winchester Foundation
Marjorie P. Zeigler*
2022 ENDOWMENT CONTRIBUTIONS
Thank you to these individuals & organizations that contributed to the Minnetrista Founders Fund Endowment in 2022.
Anonymous
Edmund F. and Virginia B. Ball Foundation
Betty Brewer & Steve Perry
George & Holly Buss
James Edwards
Randy Gowin
Peggy Lawrence
Mary Zwickl
2022 ANNUAL FUND SUPPORTERS
Minnetrista celebrates the individuals that made unrestricted contributions to make our programming possible.
OAKHURST CIRCLE
Hazel Amos
Stefan & Joan Anderson
Doug & Jackie Bakken
Alexander & Sally Bracken
Betty Brewer & Steve Perry
Gordon & Pamela Cox
Kimberly & Patrick Ferguson
James H. Gooden
Ruth Jennerjahn
Amanda & Dustin Jones
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Robert Kersey
Doris J. Lawhead
Eric Lin
Nancy Millard
James E. Mitchell
Tammy & Dave Phillips
Donna M. Polcz
Nancy J. Smith
Van & Margaret Smith
Ann M. Stack
Marty Sulek & Alison Syme
NEBOSHAM CIRCLE
Ed Armantrout & Bonita Ramirez
J. Neal Barnum
Lonita Bassett
Cecil Bohanon & Barbara
Alvarez Bohanon
Jim & Julie Borgmann
Scot & Jo Boyce
Ken & Peggy Briner
Sharon Cox
James A. & Elizabeth Fisher
James & Julie Forcum
David & Nancy Galliher
Cheryl Haas
Mary Harper
Jeannine & Gayle Harrold
Dave & Debbie Heeter
Steven & Kristen Herbst
Lindsey & Tom Horan
Mary & Dan House
Katherine & John Littler
Laurie Lunsford
Elizabeth & Mike McClinchie
Steve & Shawn Moore
John & Margo Oesterle
Patricia Pelizzari
Edmund & Jane Petty
Connie & Jack* Ronald
Neil & Jane Schmottlach
Steve & Staci Slavin
Robert & Marilyn Smitson
Charles V. & Claudia Sursa
Marla & Keith Templeton
Terry & Cheryl Walker
MAPLEWOOD CIRCLE
William & Lois Altman
John & Che' Reese Anderson
Steve & Phyllis Bedi
Pat & Ben Bennett
Kathy & William Benz
Claudia & Clayton Bonnell
Ralph & Elizabeth Bremigan
Ann Briggs
Juanita Bruns
William & Judith Buntin
Faye Chechowich & Tom Schroeder
Chris & Kristen Cook
Laura Crampton
Wil & Cindy Davis
It's all thanks to In 2022, Minnetrista raised 13% more funds from our individual donors than we had in 2021, and we welcomed 75 new households and individuals to our donor family.
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MAPLEWOOD CIRCLE CONTINUED
Nancy & Stephen Dayton
Brett Ellison
Ermalene & Edgar Faulkner
Ron & Cheryl Fauquher
Jud & Carey Fisher
Thomas & Mary Foster
Deborah & Keith Gary
Gayle & Steven Gernand
Tisha Gierhart
Jane Gortner
Merrill & Linda Greene
Linda Gregory
Sara Shade Hamilton & Brandon Hamilton
Ryan & Rigel Jackson
Blake & Trish Janutolo
Mike & Jackie Johnston
Robert La France
Olaf & Katherine Larson
Timothy Lawson
John Lightle
Ann Ludwig
Terri & Don Matchett
Susan & Roger McConnell
Linda & Jerry McKean
Chris & Betsy Miller
Keith & Elaine Miller
Robert & Kay Mingle
Jon & Nancy Moll
Jim & Linda Needham
Dianne & Luke Philippsen
Jean & Paul Scott
Steve Scott
Carol E. Seals
Steve & Barbara Smith
Timothy L. Smith
Daniel & Lynne Stallings
Alice & Gerald* Thomas
Amanda Thurston
Alison & Nick Tokar
Helen Townsend
Nancy Umbach
Judy & Dick Valos
Ross & Harlean Van Ness
Brent & Leslie Webster
Kathy & Doug White
FRIENDS OF MINNETRISTA
Anita & Jim Abba
Cathy Akers
Chip & Jeanne Alexander
Anonymous
Shelia Asberry
Steve & Mary Avila
Leonard & Joanne Baierwalter
Barbara Barbieri
Catina Barnett
Deric Batt
Nathan Beach
Norm & Joyce Beck
Jo Ann Beckley
Herbert & Marlene Berner
Hilary Billman
Steve Bolinger
Megan Bolter
LouEllen Botkin
Becky Bowman
Delaina Boyd
Will & Margee Bracken
Cindy & Bill Britton
Richard & Carol Brock
Susan & Joel Brumley
Sherrell Bryant
Richard W & Dorothy J Burkhardt Fund*
Walt Burrin
Janet Burrows
George & Holly Buss
Nancy & Tom Cale
Nancy & John* Carlson
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Joseph J. Carter
Daniel & Roxanna Chalfant
Clare & Steve Chatot
Helen Clark
Mike & Susie Cloyd
Cassandra Cody
Chris Coney
John Craddock
Elizabeth Cross
Linn & Susan Crull
Philippa Culley
Dick & Jenny Daniel
Roberto & Jeanne Darroca
Mary De Young
Linda & Phil DeHaven
Jack & Patty Demaree
Margaux Dever
Stephen Dewey
John & Tracie Disher
Mary & Cornelius Dollison
Kristin Doyle
Mariah & Patrick Dull
Cherelle Dunn
William & Barbara Eidson
Sue Errington
Mark & Molly Ervin
Lance & Mary Jo Estep
Spencer Evans
James & Kiley Fields
Sherry Flowers
Mark Foerster
Brenda Franks
Robert & Jane Freestone
Jean Gadziola
Amy Gaines
Peggy Garrett
Barbara Garringer
Jill Gauker & Robert Koester
David & Julie George
Terri Gerhart
Michael Goldsby
Diana Gottschalk
Marvin & Betty Gridley
Michael & Carolyn Grieves
Linda Hanson
Ashley Harrison
Sharon Hart
Betty Hays
Janis & Jon Hendrix
Patricia Henman
Brandon & Stephanie Hill
Diane Hill
Larry & Julie Hobbs
Ronald & Sybil Holloway
Julia Hovermale
Aileen Howard
Lori & Greg Hug
Earlene Jeakle
Jessica Jenkins & Karen DePauw
Amanda Johnson
Roni Johnson
David & Sarah Lou Jones
Betty Kendall*
Cyndy Kern
Kim & Bryce Kirby
Anita & Thomas Kishel
Carolee & Dennis Kramer
Mary Lamb
Carolyn Landis
Steve & Lisa Lansing
Shirley Lanum
John & Suzanne Larson
Gloria & Ord LeMaster
Peggy Lewis
Cheryl Lindus
Drew Lipscomb
John Logan
Ashley & Justin Mann
Starlett & Mark Manning
Gloria Mantock
Thomas & Jan Marsh
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FRIENDS OF MINNETRISTA CONTINUED
J. Richard & Elizabeth Marshall
Melanie Marshall
Mark Matthews
Barbara McClellan
Margaret McClellan
Linda & David McGalliard
Bianca McRae
Juli & John Metzger
Carolann & Don Mikesell
Hank & Terri Milius
Jammie & David Minniear
Lisbeth Mitchell
David & Darlene Moorehead
Mary & Mark Mordue
Brenda Munson
Jane & Todd Murray
Carol Nelson
Chloe Newman
Rudi Olson
Chrystal Ondler
George Ostrum
Lori & Mark Pajeau
Don & Claire Park
Jennifer Parks-Strack
Paul Pearson
Brian Peterson
Louwana Powell
Suzanne & Keith Pugh
James Pyle
Dante & Mary Raggio
Melanie Razor
Peggy & Bob Reilly
Chris & Cherlynn Renner
Kari Richmond
Sherry Riggin
Brad & Laurie Robertson
Janet Roepke & Jeff Groves
Judith Roepke
Joseph & Phermelia I. Rogers
Rebecca Roland
Estate of Betsy Roos*
James & Mary Rosema
John & Judy Rust
Matt & Melissa Rust
Tania Said & Steven Schuler
Joel & Rebecca Scherrer
Katherine Schutz
Larry & Tamara Scott
Paula Sharzer
Kerry & Donna Shaw
Todd Silbert
Emily Simmons
The Smith Family
Pam & Tom Smith
Larry & Jeanine Souders
Rich & Sheila Spisak
Sharon Spoerner
Woody Statler
Barb Stedman & Martha Hunt
Cheryl Steele
Hope & Brad Steele
Gail & James Stewart
Kay Stickle
Michael & Caroline Sullivan
Jennifer Tabor
Michael Taylor
Jill & Paul Trimmel
Nadine Tringali & Michael Mayfield
Nancy Turner
Phillip Tuttle
Tammy & Scott Underwood
Sally Vasicko
Russ Vernon & Anita Martin
Rinda & Don Vogelgesang
James Webb
Austin Weiland
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Larry & Lona Wesley
Don & Sue Whitaker
Beverly & Alan Wilson
John Worthen
Gerald & Terry Yoakum
Adam Young
Stephen & Nancy Zirkle
2022 SUPPORTING ORGANIZATIONS
Thank you to the generous foundation & corporate partners that supported our mission.
FOUNDATION PARTNERS
Ball Brothers Foundation
Edmund F. & Virginia B. Ball Foundation
George & Frances Ball Foundation
Indiana Arts Commission
M.R. Metzger Family Foundation
Sherman and Marjorie Zeigler Foundation
The Winchester Foundation
CORPORATE SPONSORS
Minnetrista thanks the local companies who give over $1,000 to support our mission.
ACES Power
Bob Ross Inc.
eKeeper Systems
Estep Burkey Simmons
First Merchants Private Wealth Advisors
FlatLand Resources
Indiana Trust Wealth Management
Interlock ECI
Lifestream Services
Merrywood Candles
Muncie Public Library
Old National Bank
Open Door Health Services
Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service
Unified Group Services
BUSINESS PARTNERS
Minnetrista thanks the local organizations who give up to $999 to support our mission.
BSU Office of Community Engagement
CS Kern
Gill Brothers Furniture
Iris Growers of Eastern Indiana
LJ Stone Co
The Meeks Mortuary & Crematory
Monday Afternoon Club
Normandy Flower Shop
Richard's Kitchen & Bath Center
STAR Financial Bank
Thomas Business Center
Whitinger & Company
TRIBUTE GIFTS
Minnetrista is humbled to have received tribute gifts that celebrated & honored the following people in 2022.
IN HONOR OF
BETTY A. BREWER’S RETIREMENT
Ball Brothers Foundation
Delaina Boyd
George and Frances Ball Foundation
James H. Gooden
Linda Hanson
Mary Harper
Jeannine & Gayle Harrold
Stephen B. Moore
Nancy J. Smith
Steve M. Smith
IN HONOR OF SUSAN BRUMLEY
Mary House
IN MEMORY OF DOROTHY BUNTIN
William D. & Judith Buntin
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IN MEMORY OF GILBERT BUNTIN
William D. & Judith Buntin
IN MEMORY OF NANCY BUNTIN
William D. & Judith Buntin
IN MEMORY OF MARY M. FIGHT
Kari L. Richmond
IN MEMORY OF JEFFREY F. HARPER
Mary Harper IN MEMORY OF JANE ITALIANO
Anita Abba
Paul Pearson
IN MEMORY OF ADELIA BALL MORRIS
Patricia Pelizzari
Ann M. Stack
IN MEMORY OF MARY RATCHFORD
Scot & Jo Boyce
IN MEMORY OF JACK RONALD
Don & Terri Matchett
IN MEMORY OF JOHN F. SHOCKLEY
William & Judith Buntin
IN MEMORY OF BETTY J. SOLLARS
Martha Henry IN MEMORY OF CHARLES W. THOMAS
Jean Gadziola
HERITAGE COLLECTION DONORS
Minnetrista celebrates the individuals and organizations that donated to the Heritage Collection in 2022.
Thomas Adams
Thomas Ball
Serona Bartlett
Jane C. Bracken
Kirk Brunso
Community Foundation of Muncie and Delaware County
Delaware County Historical Society
Bonnie Dodyk
Linda Farris
Mary Harper
Gayle Harrold
Sarah R. Houghland
Augusta Isley
Jessica Jenkins
Mark Koyt
Richard McKnight
David Meeks, Jr.
Maplewood Home
Christy Reily / Conversation Club
Nancy Sannella
Susan M. Smith
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Steve Smith, Chair
Kathy White, Immediate Past Chair
Steve Moore, Vice Chair
Sara Shade Hamilton, Vice Chair
Jeannine Harrold, Secretary
John Anderson
Ed Armantrout
Betty Brewer
Faye Chechowich
Nancy Dayton
Ermalene Faulkner
Tisha Gierhart
Dave Heeter
Blake Janutolo
Bob La France
Ann Ludwig
Tammy Phillips
Jack Ronald*
Matt Rust
Jeff Scott
Steve Slavin
Marty Sulek
Judy Valos
Lezlie Winter
Stefan S. Anderson
Douglas A. Bakken
Frank E. Ball*
Jim Borgmann
trustees officers board of trustees emeritus trustees
Frank A. Bracken*
Jack Demaree
Terri Matchett
John J. Pruis*
Jack Ronald*
Nancy Smith
*In Memoriam
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