Membership News

MEMBERSHIP NEWS Welcome New Members

Benefactor: Ned & Susie Maguire of Cape May, NJ; Layle (Kip) Smith & Holly Vavrek of Hutchinson Island, FL.

Family: Matthew & Ethel Amato of Lawrence, NJ; Bill & Jennifer Ashley of Telford, PA; Donna & Rick Bell of Cape May, NJ; LeaAnn Bigelow & B. Stanley of Shepherdstown, WV; Andrew & Kathleen Chigounis of Moorestown, NJ; Michael & Jennifer Clancy of Penn Yan, NY; Keith & Erica Conaron of Springfield, PA; Melvin & Dorothy Croucher of Bel Air, MD; Jim & Dani Elliott of Avondale, PA; Yuny & Yuliya Gilshteyn of New Fairfield, CT; Linda Heller of Fair Lawn, NJ; J. David & Maura Keener of Landisville, PA; Jason & Cynda Kliewe of Rumson, NJ; David Knapp & Melisa Robinson of Cape May, NJ; Michael & Tara Mellace of Williamstown, NJ; Adriana & Zack Pashley of Villas, NJ; Arleen & Ti-Jean Preston of Cape May, NJ; Tracey & Craig Schimpff of East Syracuse, NY; Philip Stefanowicz & Lucas Rundecker of Haskell, NJ; Daniel & Celine Van Dyck of Niskayuna, NY; Brian & Vanessa Viera of Port Reading, NJ; Melissa Yowe & Brian Clark of Sparta, NJ.

Grandparents: June & Anthony Ferraro of North Cape May, NJ; Brenda & Paul Reichert of East Syracuse, NY.

Joint: Dan & Jeanette Adams of Manchester, NJ; Thomas & Carolyn Albright of Cape May, NJ; Lisa Balewitz & Thomas Kutcher of Sayreville, NJ; Deb & Chris Bradley of State College, PA; Ann Butchart & Marian Luongo of Philadelphia, PA; Kevin & Karen Collins of Glenmoore, PA; Mary-Anne & Joe Colucci of Emerson, NJ; George & Margaret Conklin of Basking Ridge, NJ; William & Jennie Dallas of Harrisburg, PA; Alexander & Barbara Debbage of Pennsville, NJ; Peter & Marie D’Ostilio of Shelton, CT; Bob & Barbara Dreyfuss of Cape May, NJ; Kenneth & Janice Elia of Sicklerville, NJ; Lynda & Don Garrett of West Berlin, NJ; Frank & Elizabeth Gilbreth of Mahopac, NY; Ron Keren & Michelle Hu of Wyndmoor, PA; John & Cris Hutchinson of West Chester, PA; Jonathan & Tracey Landon of Cape May, NJ; Judy LaPorta (Little Oaks Campground) of Cape May Court House, NJ; Carolina Londono & Peter Jacob of Vauxhall, NJ; John & Judy Lynch of West Chester, PA; Edward & Debra Mattson of Erie, PA; Michael & Sheila McCarthy of Highlands, NJ; Denise Mount & Tim Hilsey of Villas, NJ; Joan Nikelsky & Peter Smyth of Upper Darby, PA; Warren & Barbara Nuessle of Cape May, NJ; Bobby Obermeier & Carol Buggs of Villas, NJ; Maryellen V & James Ozalas of Wayne, Pa; Dennis & Adriana Park of West Chester, PA; Gary & Karen Ramuno of Ossining, NY; Bruce & Maxanne Rosenthal of Owings Mills, MD; Kimberly Rivas & Shane Freeman of Lansdale, PA; Ronald & Patricia Small of Fayetteville, PA; Dawn Smith & Jacob Llewellyn of Collegeville, PA; Patricia Smith & William Solimine of New City, NY; Alan & Merrill Stauber of Monroe Township, NJ; Stephen & Robbin Seuling of South River, NJ; Fred & NancyLynn Thiele of Sag Harbor, NY; Diane & Sam Venuto of Cape May, NJ.

Individual: Carmen Alessi of Villas, NJ; Karen Liebowitz, of Perry Hall, MD; Karen Mera of Hazlet, NJ; Elizabeth Mertz of Allentown, PA; Paulette Yaswinski of Pottstown, PA; Hiejin Yoon of White Plains, NY.

Sponsor: Bruce Davidson & Donald Barb of Philadelphia, PA; Christina Ellis & Andrew Sitkoff of West Chester, PA; Jeff & Susan Rocke of Devon, PA; George Sulzbach & John Butler of Interlaken, NJ.

Student: Althea Hutchinson of West Chester, PA; Gabriel Pyra of Bridgewater, NJ; Chloe Whorl of Johnstown, PA.

FRIENDS OF THE PHYSICK ESTATE

Individual: Megan Friel of Margate City, NJ; Karen Liebowitz of Perry Hall, MD.

FRIENDS OF THE WORLD WAR II LOOKOUT TOWER

Individual: Margaret Reynolds of Toms River, NJ.

Congratulations to:

Frank Corrado, Cape May MAC’s attorney, for being named NJ Law Journal Lawyer of the Year for 2020; Former Cape May MAC Board President Chris Shoemaker and his wife Erin, on the birth of their son Patrick James.

Condolences to:

Dan Barbera on the death of his father Anthony; the friends and family of Gerry Benjes, former Cape May MAC Lighthouse Keeper; former White Dove Cottage innkeeper Alison Bjork on the death of her mother Joan Bjork; innkeepers Kelly Lavorgna and Andrew Bares, on the death of her son; the friends and family of Anne LeDuc, former owner of The Chalfonte Hotel; the friends and family of former Cape May MAC staffer Cheryl MacDonald; Jackie Matkowski, Cape May MAC staffer, on the death of her mother.

Photo by Susan Krysiak

An Old-fashioned Christmas Exhibit returns this year, featuring a Dept. 56 Dickens Village and model trains beneath the boughs of a giant Christmas tree, and much more! At the Carriage House Gallery at the Emlen Physick Estate, through Jan. 2. The Gallery is open daily (except Thanksgiving and Christmas); hours vary. Free admission.

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CHARTER MEMBERS OF THE 2020 SOCIETY

($25,000 pledges over 5 years)

Dan Barbera Curtis Bashaw

Lee & Jill Bellarmino

Tom & Sue Carroll

Chris & Dave Clemans

Tom & Peg Curran

Mary & Tedd McKenney

NJM Insurance Group

Jay & Lisa O’Donnell

Bill & Audrey Schwab Patricia Valas

Joan & Dane Wells

PLATINUM MEMBERS

OF THE 2020 SOCIETY

($10,000 pledges over 4 years)

John & Sylvia Baer Brown and Brown of New Jersey Bob Fite

Richard and Susan Foxx

Myles and Leslie Martel Doug and Anna Marie McMain

Jim and Betty Moffatt Barbara Morris PNC Bank Sue Priester Catherine Rein

Steve and Sandy Sheller

Sturdy Savings Bank

You can help ensure MAC’s future by becoming a GOLD MEMBER of the 2020 Society with a $4,500 pledge over 3 years

ANNUAL APPEAL DONATIONS

• $1,000-$1,999 Donors: Jeanette Block, Peggy & Stan Gora, Roger Henry, Catherine Rein, Peter & Anita Rohrer. • $250-$599 Donors: Lester & Roberta Aungst, Barbara Biller, Byron’s Plumbing & Heating (Byron & Jill Vile), Wister & Joy Dougherty, Sharon Falkowski & Ronald Holman, Joseph & Elizabeth Garner, Marlene Lengner, Bob & Karen McClennen, Carol Nick, RE/MAX Surfside (Brian Groetsch), Sharon Somers, Sanford & Mary Stewart, The Original Fudge Kitchen (Joseph & Paul Bogle), Charles & Sandra Wise, Marvin & Lee Zektzer.

Photo by Susan Krysiak

Dr. Physick’s Neighborhood Walking Tours were a popular offering this summer and fall. Shown here, Cape May MAC Registrar Ben Ridings portrays Dr. Emlen Physick as he leads the tour along Washington Street.

• $100-$249 Donors: Aaron Wittkamp Colwell Post #239 (Dennis DeSalvo), Jody & Cheryl Alessandrine, Donna & Michael Amundsen, Charles Antinori, Corylin Armour, Frank & Sue Barber, Howard & Joyce Barth, Anthony & Margaret Battistelli, Glenn & Barbara Becker, Bedford Inn (Paula Murray), Albert & Deborah Beuttler, Roy & Ruth Brader, Steve Brangs & Kathleen GansBrangs, Sally Brice-O’Hara, Arleen Buchanan & James Imbriaco, Dan & Elaine Burgess, Barbara Caldwell, Mary Claire Cancelmo, Joseph & Marianne Catagnus, Barry & Ronnie Cohen, Bruce & Robin Corini, Christine Cosenza, Edward Crutchfield & Nancy Boyd Ray, Erin & Thomas Curtis, Nancy & Gary Datrio, Beti Derbyshire, Rosalie DiBianca, Ronald & Terry Diubaldi, Dwayne & Sandra Ebersole, William Flounders, Michael & Sally Forry, Ron Frech, Carolann Gaites, Peg Gillies, David & Karen Goldner, Charles & Audrey Goss, Alex & Mary Beth Hager, Frank & Barbara Hatch, Ed & Teresa Henry, Scott & Nancy Holland, Joan Hollander, Earle & Barbara Hughes, Victor & Jeanne Keen, William & Linda Kennedy, Stephen & Linda Kimler, John Klos,Carol Kunkel, Lori & Steve Lazan, Lynn & Dan Lenco, Bob & Jane Lester, Little Oaks Campground, Lester & Cheryl Lottman, David & Lynne Martz, Glenn & Patricia Matis, Patrick & Joanne Meehan, Scott & Jana Meisinger, James & Diane Morton, Gordon & Patricia Munson, Joseph & Diane Nadolski, Robert & Barbara Oberholtzer, John & Jennifer Ochman, John & Laurie Orem, James & Maryellen Ozalas, Mark & Clarre Pagliettini, Mark Palmer & Janet Westlund, Pierce, Guyon & Shoczolek, PA, Linda & Lou Riccio, Jodie Ritto & Warren Jacobs, Arthur & Elaine Rottger, Christopher & Carol Saracco, Henry & Mary Anne Satt, Alan & Prudence Silfies, Anthony & Patricia Staltari, Paul & Janice Stridick, Sunset Beach Gift Shops (Larry & Michele Hume), Michael & Martha Torpy, Philip & Catherine Tumminia, Carole Ulmer, Jane & Dan Valdes-Dapena, Joan Viguers, Washington Inn (Michael Craig), Larry & Clare Wharton, Gale White & Charles Henderson, Betty Wieslawski, Peter & Candis Willis, Samuel & Kathy Wise, John & Arlette Wright, Dennis & Susan Yankosky, Gail Yeager, Karl & Judith Zeigler, Peggy & Ray Zemaitaitis • Under $100 Donors: Robert & Jane Biehn, Patricia Bulwith, Stephen & Marjorie Burke, Carla Capizzi, Marianne Catagnus, Maria Cestaro, Debra & David Chapman, Susan & Gerard Crean, Thomas & Deborah Cutler, Jeffrey & Kimberly DeNick, Frank & Ernestine DiMaggio, William & Margaret Flanagan, Richard & Donna Gaglianese, Gordon Gearhart, Scott & Marie Elana Gearhart, Janet Greenlee, Kenneth Kajkowski, Charles & Margaret Kealy, John & Antonia Kintzer, Ann Kowalski, Brenda & Alan Leonard, Domenick & Mary Lozupone, Dolly Mabin &

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James Perciante, Maria & Eugene Mancuso, Lynn Martenstein & Jorrj Pawlick, Helen Mashuda, Arlene McMahon, Tom & Ellen Measday, Franco & Diane Meza, Chris & Carol Monreale, Carol Petters, Maria & Tom Quigg, Donald & Vivianne Rogers, Thomas & Rosemary Rosko, Anthony & Linda Ryan, Wes & Cindy Schroeder, Barbara St. Clair, Robert Stewart & Barbara Barnett-Stewart, Robert & JoAnne Szewczyk, Frank Thomson, Nina Versaggi, Anthony & Lisa Villanova, Victoria Wagner, Cindy Wanamaker, Theresa & David Williams, Women’s Community Club of Cape May, Francis & Beth Yaroszeufski, Stacey Yaroszeufski.

2020 SOCIETY DONATIONS

• Charter Members ($5,000 pledge payment): Daniel Barbera, Curtis Bashaw, Photo by Susan Krysiak Patricia Diane Valas. Open-air trolley tours this holiday season in Cape May feature the ever-popular Holiday Lights • $100-$499 Friend Donors: Susan Cur- Trolley Rides, Santa’s Trolley Rides, Ghosts of Cape May Trolley Rides and more. Bring a blanket! ley, Ronald & Rosaline Levy, Wayne & Joyce Monsees, Christopher & Roseanne Traficante. • Under $100 Donors: Francis & Jane Roddy. Stewart & Barbara Barnett-Stewart. • Friends (Under $100): Claudia Beechman, Michelle Bingnear, Ralph & Ginny Cooper, Roger & Heather Furlin, Ralph Milnes, Anne Molofsky, Robert Molofsky. • $100-$249 Donors: Pamela & Jim Gory, Stephen & Susan Irving, Richard Klein, Rick & Jan Koester, Tricia Kraemer, Wayne & Joyce Monsees, Bud & Jill Waisbren, Karol Wasylyshyn. CAPE MAY MUSIC FESTIVAL DONORS • Trio Sponsor ($1,500-$1,999): Kindle Ford Lincoln Mercury, Inc. (William Kindle). • Quartet Sponsor ($1,000-$1,499): Professional Benefit Consultants. • Musician’s Circle ($100-$249): Robert LESSONS OF HISTORY FUND DONATIONS • $2,000 and up Donors: Layle (Kip) Smith. • $250-$599 Donors: The Green & Petrik Family Trust (David Green & Christine PetrikGreen), Robert Fite, Catherine Rein, Chris & Rose Traficante. • Under $100 Donors: Winnie & Hank Lyons, Martin & Judith Miller, Gregory & Cynthia Nappi. Donations • Natali Abramov, for a $10 donation. • Atlantic City Electric, an Exelon Company (Veronica Town), for a $2,000 donation. • Tommy Ayala, for a $4 donation.

• Barbara Bakely and Barbara Bakely-

Marino, for the donation of four side chairs for the Physick House Museum. • Howard & Joyce Barth, for a $50 donation in memory of Frances Skrypnyk. • Linda Bartsch, for a $20 donation. • Martha Bendel, for a $10 donation. • Art Braunschweiger, for a $14 donation. • Wendy Brelsford, for a $10 donation. • Warren & Elizabeth Brodt, for a $230 donation. • Brown & Brown of New Jersey, LLC (Steve Rankin & Matt Hook), for a $2,000 donation. • Beth Broyles, for a $10 donation. • Jade Brunton, for a $10 donation. • Tom & Sue Carroll, for a $500 donation for Maintenance Department expenses. • Eddie Cohen, for a $4 donation. • Bari Lu Cooper, for donating the cost of

Photo by Susan Krysiak New in 2020! Walk the festive grounds of the Emlen Physick Estate this holiday and experience Winter Wonderwalk, an outdoor holiday-themed collection of displays created by members her Paula Johns concert ticket to the Cape May Music Festival.

of the community, starting with Holiday Preview Weekend, Nov. 20-22 through Jan. 2, 2021. (CONTINUED ON PAGE 10)

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Donations (CONTINUED FROM PAGE 9) • Robert Cox, for a $5 donation. • Alyssa DeNardi-Cladek, for a $25 donation. • Ayeshah Dickerson, for donating two decorative chairs for the Carriage House Museum Shop retail desk. • Lynn Dowling, for a $5 donation. • Christina Ellis & Andrew Sitkoff, for a $100 donation. • William & Kathleen Falls, for a $12 donation. • Flying Fish Studio (Sue Lotozo) for a $335 donation. • Paul Forbes, for a $28 donation. • Joseph & Elizabeth Garner, for a $250 donation. • Peggy Gora, for donating the cost of her Bach’s Lunch ticket to the Cape May Music Festival. • Susan Greene & Kathleen Sheridan, for a $200 donation. • Mary Beth Hager, for donating the cost of her Bach’s Lunch ticket to the Cape May Music Festival. • Brenda Harlacher, for a $4 donation. • Mary Houck, for a $4 donation. • Linda Kastner, for a $30 donation.

Photo by Susan Krysiak

Vintage Restaurant will be open through November under the patio tent. Go to capemaymac. org for hours and reservations.

• Tina & Dane Kopp, for a $4 donation. • Pat Kramer, for a $25 donation. • Joe Laurenzano, for a $4 donation. • Anna Leeper, for an in-kind donation of two commercial grade clothing racks for the costume room. • Doug Mann, for a $4 donation. • Michael McGahn, for a $25 donation. • John & Patricia Meisenhalder, for a $25 donation. • Lauren Musarra, for a $50 donation. • Ann Orourke, for a $10 donation. • Catherine Osborne, for a $20 donation in memory of Donald Osborne and Matthew

Hynson.

• Robert Panepinto, for a $18 donation. • Aurora Paradise, for a $20 donation. • Jacob & Amanda Pashelinsky, for a $2,000 donation. • Colette Perri, for a $100 donation. • Diane Piccolino, for a $25 donation in memory of Garrett B. Eastlake. • Kimberly Rayford, for a $3 donation. • Christine Readdy, for a $5 donation. • Joseph Rocereto, for a $5 donation.

• Selective Insurance Group Foundation,

for a $500 donation. • Alfred Shehab, for a $25 donation to the World War II Lookout Tower.

The 2020 Cape May Music Festival Virtual Concert series featured four virtual classical concerts followed by a Q&A Zoom session with the artists on Sept. 8, 17 & 22 and Oct. 1. The series featured performances by members of the Bay Atlantic Symphony and New York Chamber Ensemble. You can enjoy these concerts by CLICKING HERE. Coming Dec. 3: A Musical Holiday Celebration: Traditions from Home and Abroad, featuring melodies and songs from France, Germany, Italy, Ireland, England and America. See capemaymac.org for details. Congratulations Volunteers of the Month AUGUST:

Bill McCray

SEPTEMBER:

Joe Byrne

OCTOBER:

Margaret “Peggy” Ose

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• Daniel Valint, for a $2 donation. • Vintage BYOB (Nikolaos Goutzouris) for a $500 donation. • Karl & Judith Ziegler, for a $41 donation. • Margaret Zelsnack, for a $4 donation. • Tom & Susan Zug, for a $50 donation.

On-line Auction Donors: Sandi Adams, Terry Anstead, John Bailey, Brett Barnes, Billmae Cottage (Bob & Linda Steenrod), The Boarding House (Jonathan Hirsch), Tom & Sue Carroll, Carroll Villa (Mark Kulkowitz & Pam Huber), Linda Castner, Congress Hall (Jim Lennon), Dani Elliott, Flying Fish Studio (Sue Lotozo), Joe Halasz, Mary Kay Klara, Walter Kuemmerle, Myles Martel, Helen Mashuda, Carla Schaeffer, Shore Soaps (Leslie Weidel), Liz Unruh, The Virginia (Jim Lennon).

Assistance

• Jill Bellarmino, for continued curatorial assistance. • Frank Corrado, Barry Corrado & Grassi, PC, for his legal advice in Cape May MAC’s Batts Lane Whalers’ Cottages application to the Lower Township Zoning Board. • Janet Coupland, for volunteering on the Cape May MAC archival project. • Marc DeBlasio, DeBlasio & Associates, for his engineering services in Cape May MAC’s Batts Lane Whalers’ Cottages application to the Lower Township Zoning Board. • Roger Henry, for polishing the brass on the Trolleys and Model-T. • Barb Hubmaster, for clipping stars for the WWII American Flag project and clipping “Cape May MAC in the News” articles. • Anna Marie Leeper, for assisting in the office. • Dave Morais, for assistance with special projects for the grounds and curatorial division. • Ben Ross, for building a new lattice house to cover the well pumps and working on the Hill House railings/banisters. • Mary Stewart, for providing a lecture for the Avalon History Center for the Museum Education Division. • Karen Van Varick-McGuire for assisting with Breakfast with the Pirates.

Volunteers Exit Zero Jazz Festival Beer Garden

Volunteers: Bill & Tina Angstadt, Cathy Baldacchini, Brett Barnes, Bill & Sue Currie, Donna Flegal, Lorraine Filter, Christine Fecteau, George & Christina Fore, Maureen & Michael Gallagher, Debbie Green, Lynne Glasser, Bob & Roe Gorgone, Scott Griffith, Carol Haggas, Theresa Harris, Cathy Hay, Victoria Heimall, Bob & Carole Irwin, Megan Kately, Christine Knight, Eliza Lotozo, Barbara Merzig, Dave & Kathy Morais, Carole Qualters, Violet Rixey, Libby Ross, Patti Sands, Mike Smith, Carl Schnekenburger, Mary Beth Toewe, Karen Van Varick-McGuire, Susan Wiggins, Jack & Arlette Wright, Rachel Zeides, Ernie ZeliBove.

Group Tour Volunteers: Joyce Barth, Eliza Lotozo, Paul Smargiassi.

Historic Haunts Volunteers: Rosalie Gallagher, Sue Gibson, Ellie McDevitt, Rosemary Rombado.

Lighthouse Volunteers: Jody Alessandrine, Melanie Bateman, Kim Cotton, Bill & Sue Currie, Jan Dwyer, Donna Flegal, Lorie Filter, George Fore, Maureen Gallagher, Scott Griffith, Kate Grossi, Alice Haber, Carol Haggas, Theresa Harris, Cathy Hay, Victoria Heimall, Mary Lutz, Helen Mashuda, Janie McNutt, Peggy Ose, Melissa Payne,

Sturdy Savings Bank (CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1) on three nights in December -- would be impossible to host safely in 2020, regardless of the organization’s best efforts. In an abundance of caution, regretfully and out of necessity, all these events were postponed until 2021.

In a spirit of generosity and goodwill, Sturdy Savings Bank agreed to reallocate their sponsorship this year. Sturdy Savings Bank will instead sponsor this year’s Annual Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony, on Nov. 21, which will include a performance by the Atlantic Brass Band, and a reading of “Twas the Night Before Christmas,” along with the much-anticipated appearance of Santa Claus! Additionally, along with Brown & Brown Insurance, Sturdy Savings Bank has agreed to help underwrite the production of this year’s virtual version of the popular Christmas Candlelight House Tour, a video featuring nearly a dozen beautiful Cape May properties, all decorated for the holiday season, with interviews, and more. It will be a keepsake that will bring the spirit of this beloved annual tradition into the home for Christmas for years to come. Jan Randle, Rosemary Rombado, Libby Ross, Mary Stewart, Barb Whitlock, Stacey Wiswall, Carole Ulmer, Susan Wiggins, Ernie Zeli-Bove.

Maintenance Volunteers: Tom Carroll, Joseph Cassidy, Jan Dwyer, Walt Gabriel, Bob Gorgone, Ben Werner, Michelle Uhl Werner, Carol Lindsay, Dave Morais, Joe Noll, Ben Ross, Theresa Schmal, William Schlitzer, Harley Shuler, Mike Smith, Sue Smith, Denny Sweetman.

Painted Ladies Walking Tour Volunteers:

Joyce Barth, Carol Hartman, Rosemary Rombado.

Cape May MAC Ambassadors: Eileen Cassidy, Donna Flegal. Peggy Ose, Libby Ross, Carole Ulmer, Ernie Zeli-Bove.

Social Distancing Volunteers: Ayeshah Dickerson, Charlie Kealy, Larry Ryan, Mary Stewart, Susan Wiggins.

World War II Lookout Tower Volunteers: Sue Gibson, Janie McNutt, Rosemary Rombado.

“We are sad, but understand the circumstances of not being able to see thousands of tour-goers this year at our Christmas Candlelight House Tours, and we are excited to offer this experience for the first time in a virtual way,” said Cape May MAC Director Jody Alessandrine. “A Virtual Christmas Candlelight House Tour will be available for purchase in early December, can be experienced more than once and we think it will honor the best of this annual tradition in 2020.”

“Words cannot express how grateful we are for the support and flexibility of Sturdy Savings Bank, and especially its President and CEO and former MAC Officer Jerry Reeves, Director of Retail Banking Dave Repici, Michael Clark and Kathy Makowski, for their ongoing partnership,” Alessandrine said. “Their willingness to stand by us in trying times as we work our way through this year is a reflection of the community spirit for which Sturdy Savings Bank is so well known.” -- SK