2005-2006

2004-2005 Event/Program Sponsors

    Holiday Concert Sponsors                                                                        Pops in the Park Sponsors

First Gaston Bank   -  Gold Sponsor                                                      NC Department of Cultural Resources

Caromont Health     -   Silver Sponsor                                                    The Gaston Gazette (media sponsor)

Gaston Gazette      -   Silver Sponsor

Belmont Food & Beverage – Silver

Allen Tate Real Estate Co. – Bronze                                                      Annual Meeting Sponsor

Southeastern Plastic Surgery - Bronze                                                  The Nivens Financial Group          

 


2005 Workplace Giving Companies

Allen Tate Realty         U.S. Postal Service

 

                 A  sincere thank you to all of the contributors that made the United Arts Council  of Gaston County’s Fund Drive in 2005 a success!    Since 1979 this umbrella organization has helped fund local cultural events throughout  our community, such as the one you are attending today.   Due to the generosity of all the donors listed above, more cultural events are available at reduced costs to our citizens.                                             

 


2005 United Arts Fund Contributors

 

 

Da Vinci Society

 ($7,500 and up)

Anonymous                                

Anonymous                         

 

 


Partners

($5,000 - $7,499)

CaroMont Health

R. L. Stowe, Jr. Foundation

The Duke Energy Foundation

 

                                    

 


 

Directors

($2,500 - $4,999)

   

      

Allen Tate Realty, Belmont and Gastonia Employees

Associated Foundation 

 Gastonia East Rotary 

 BB&T

 American & Efird, Inc.

The Gaston Gazette

 Parkdale Mills, Inc.

 Pearl Dixon Balthis Foundation 

 Standard Distributors

 Wachovia Corporation 

 


Sponsors

($1,200 - $2,499)

 

A.B. Carter, Inc. 

 Art 1 Gallery & Instruct. Center

 Bridgestone/Firestone Trust

 Citizens South Bank 

 Drs. Kevin and Larissa DiBella 

 Freightliner Corporation

Margaret and Spurgeon Mackie 

 Ed and Madeline- Petty Machine Company 

 PSNC Energy 

 Barbara G. Yarbrough

 Charles & Irene Nanney Foundation

 Gaston Rentals 

 

 

                                                                      

 


Patrons

($500 - $1,199)

Bob and Tuga Adams

Dr. and Mrs. Gerald W. Arney

Bank of America - Matching Gifts

Nan and John Bridgeman

Carstarphen Family Foundation

Mr. and Mrs.J. Bynum Carter

The Charlotte Observer

Cogdell Spencer Advisors, Inc.

The Cookson Company

Ken and Angela Dole 

Duke Energy Foundation

Matching Gifts Lynne Rowland Eaker

Tom and Anne Efird

First National Bank 

Gracie and Eric Floyd

George W. Stowe Insurance

Hancock Automotive Group 

Mr. and Mrs. George F. Henry, III

The Howe Foundation, Inc.

Fred and Janet Jackson 

Drs. Philip and Cheryl Leone

Carol and Mike Lewis

Matthews Belk Fund

Chuck and Lindsay Meakin

Mr. and Mrs. Richard D. Moore 

Bob Morgan 

Dr. and Mrs. Thomas L. Murphy

Ms. Johan Newcombe

Richard and Lucy Penegar

"Pops" Pass the Hat participants

RBC Centura Bank

David and Helen Rogers

Dr. and Mrs. Edward Silvoy

Daniel J. Stowe

H. Randolph and Elizabeth N. Sumner

Jean Marie Torrence

The Honorable and Mrs. Richard Voorhees

Wachovia Foundation Matching Gifts Program


Artists

($250 - $499)

 

Ian and Maeve Archibald

Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin F. Beasley, III

Brian and Tory Borne

Carolina Commerce Bank

Carolina Foot & Ankle Specialists, PA

Charlotte Paint Company,Inc.

Cherry, Bekaert & Holland,

LLP Mary Lynne Cloninger

Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Dalpiaz

Jan and Joe De Priest

Wayne and Robin Dunn

Earl Tindol Ford

Eastridge Animal Hospital 

Mr. Jim Gill Hagan

Kennington Oil Company

Mr. and Mrs. W. Alex Hall, Jr. 

Ron and Cathy Hart

 Mr. and Mrs. George F. Henry, Jr

Mr. and Mrs. John C. Houser

Esther Adams Hunnicutt 

Terry L. Jones

Dr. and Mrs.Richard Jordan 

Heidi Flick & Will MacDonald 

Teresa E. Marshall

Roger McArver, Sr.

Dr. and Mrs. James McCarthy

Mr. and Mrs. David W. Moore

Cindy and John Moose

Kellum Morris

Dr. and Mrs. Mark Moskowitz

Dr. and Mrs. Ronald H. Nason, Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Arthur R. Newcombe, IV 

Vann and Patricia Noblett

Tim and Nancy Paschall

J. Michael Pressimone

Jim and Linda Ratchford

Kay and Lamar Robinson 

Greg and Kristy Rowland 

Rowley Company, Inc.

Salem Nationalease Corp.

Dr. and Mrs. William L. Silkstone

Patrick and Kristie Smith

Fred Spach

Mayor Jennie and Mr. David Stultz 

Wes and Kathryn Styers

Dr. and Mrs. Thomas Swilling

Thomas J. Swilling, DDS

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Thornburg

Watson Insurance Agency

Pam Wigington


 


Performers

($100 - $249)

321-Equipment Company

Mr. and Mrs. Minor R. Adams, III

Akers Pharmacy

Nancy Albright 

John and Anne Alexander 

Jessie Ruth Angel

Dr. and Mrs. Richard C. Avioli 

Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Barber, Jr.

Eleanor and B. F. Beasley, Jr.

Belmont Savings & Loan

Dr. and Mrs. Robert Blake

Elizabeth Anne Bolin

Larry and Diane Brannock 

Jim and Kay Brown 

John and Bobbie Ann Brown

William and Jewel Brown

Bruce’s Iron & Metal, Inc. 

Harry and Ruby Bryant

James Burgess 

Mr. and Mrs. Steven C. Burke

Mr. and Mrs. Stephen D. Campbell

Carolina Floral Imports, Inc. 

Carolina Underwriters, Inc. 

Case Tire Company

Anne Romer Chapman

Steven and Ann Cherry 

Chicago Title Insurance Company

Allison Chriscoe

Ciminelli Associates, Inc.

Conitex Sonoco

Rep. and Mrs. William A. Current, Sr.

Natalie Tindol and John Davis 

Dr. and Mrs. David Deas

Dr. and Mrs. Raul de la Vega 

David D. Demperio, DC

Dickson Animal Clinic

Dr. and Mrs. W. W. Dickson

Mrs. Jean G. Dixon

Dr. Jim Dobies

Tim and Coleman Efird

Russ and Barb Emerson 

Dr. Mark and Mrs. Janet Epstein

Linda T. Ewing

Excel Civil & Environmental Assoc.

Mr. and Mrs. James P. Falls, Sr.

Jay P. Falls, Jr.

The Fidelity Bank 

Jerry Fogle

 

Ford’s Seed Store

Richard B. Forde

Senator and Mrs. Jim Forrester

Anne B. Furr 

Gary and Jennifer Gammon 

Caroline and Avery Garrison

Gaston Veterinary Hospital 

Gastonia Kiwanis Club

Gastonia Sheet Metal, Inc.

Sandra Gellner

Titus and Gail Greene 

John and Jenny Griffith

Sharada Gullapalli 

Dan Gunter, Jr.

Lola Sen Gupta

Steve and Suzy Hannon 

Hays Fluid Controls

Kerry and Ann Helms

Bruce and Crystal Hodge

Mr. and Mrs. J. Rick Hodges

Leslie Hodnett

Martha Hornberger 

Senator and Mrs. David W. Hoyle

Michael E. Huskins

Industrial Distribution Group

Valerie and Mike Johnston

Karen L. Jones

Mr. and Mrs. John P. Judson

Becky and Seth Kaufman

Morris and Marsha Keeter

Ms. Sara Kincaid

Dr. Glendall and Mrs. Ann King

Ariana and Darrell Klotz

Richard D. Laws Ledbetter

Pavement Marking, Inc. 

Elizabeth Lethermon

Mr. and Mrs. Donald R. Lineberger

Elizabeth F. Little

Dove and Alec Long

Mr. and Mrs. John K. Long, Sr.

John and Malinda Lowery 

Helen Ragan Mando

Dr. Catherine & Mr. Peter Magennis

Marlatex Corporation

Viella Mason

Mr. and Mrs. Henry H. Massey, Jr.

Cathy T. McCosh

McLean Funeral Directors

 


Performers Continued

Mr. and Mrs. John K. McGill

Vaughn McInnis

James and Melissa Melvin

Kemp and Cindy Michael

Gerald and Sandra Miller

Mary R. Mintich

Velva Morgan

Jenny and Pat Morrow

Jack and Sue Neerincx

Sallie Nixon

Victor and Evelyn Osborne

Parker-D Fence Company

Charles and Helene Pearson

Mary Lou Pearson

Robert and Jane Pearson

Rachel Pickard

Piedmont Plastic Surgery & Dermatology

Peter and Patti Plaksin

Geoffrey and Judith Planer

Mr. and Mrs. James C. Poag, Jr.

Precision Machine Products, Inc.

David and Patty Ratchford

Stephanie Rauch

Elizabeth Reeder

Cheryl and Donald Rhoades

Robinson & Sawyer, Inc.

Mr. and Mrs. R. Ed Robinson, Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Royce Robinson, Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Arthur M. Rose

Dr. and Mrs. Edward D. Sadler, Jr.

Lee and Pat Schultz

Bill and Elizabeth Seabrook

Frank and Peggy Sell

Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey M. Serzan

Larry and Lynn Shute

Phyllis and Jerry Simpson

Rusty and Fran Sitton

Julie Solomon

Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Spencer, Jr.

Yates and Frances Springs

Donald L. Stacy

Carl J. Stewart, Jr.

Craig and Eileen Stover

Jeff and Debbie Stover

Martha G. Taylor

Candace Thomas

Dr. Ann Tippit and Dr. Alan May

Bob Stauss and Missy Turney

Hugh E. Tyner, MD

Dr. and Mrs. Lonnie A. Waggoner, Jr.

Councilman James L. Watson

James and Paula Weant

David and Martha Williard

Zeta Mu Omega Chapter (AKA)

 


Friends

($50 - $99)

Dr. & Mrs. W. B. Abernathy, Jr. 

Becky Adams 

Jane B. Allen 

Mrs. Polly B. Allen

Baker Furniture Company

William Barnes 

Larry & Susan Bergman 

Tim Bolynn 

Dr. and Mrs. Irvin R. Bonnin 

Janice Booth

Emmie and John Bowyer

Aaron & Beverly Bradshaw

Lance and Cookie Brenner

Lois and Maynard Bridges

Dale and Sage Brook

Betsy Brown

Jeanne Miller and Mike Bush

Samir and Marie Calouche 

Donnie Cann 

Ms. Dorothy Chambers

Emory and Mary Chapman

Gregory V. Cherry

Katie Clark

Nancy M. Coggins

Anne and Jim Comer

John and Susan Cooper

Mr. & Mrs. John Corbett 

Mr. & Mrs. J. Philip Coyle

Julie and Frank Craig

Irene P. Craig

Mr. & Mrs. William N. Craig

Robert and Kristy Crisp

Ms. Katherine Currence

Mr.& Mrs. Verne F. Deason

Harold and Liz Domenico 

Melanie & Cornelius Dyke

Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Euchner

Mr. and Mrs. Ron Foulk

Max and Betty Fowler

Dale E. Fox

David and Mary Gilmore

Pat and Harry Glenn 

Martha W. Greene

Dr. & Mrs. Todd S. Hansen

Tim and Meredith Helms

Dr. & Mrs. Joseph R. Holman

Jeanne & Franz Holscher

Mr. & Mrs. Floyd B. Houck

William J. Howe

Myra A. Jenkins

Carolyn Jones

Pat Jones 

Lisa and Andy Jurs

Hon. & Mrs. Robert Kirby

Thomas & Jeanette Kirkham

Eileen Klimkowski 

Mark and Nancy Kuney 

Cynthia M. Lang

Dr. and Mrs. John C. Lanz

Paula & Danny Lawrence

Tolbert W. Lowry, DDS 

Katherine M. Mackie

Mr. & Mrs. James F. Love, III 

Amy and Anthony Maier

James R. Martin 

Patricia R. McCloskey

Gary E. McCord, DDS, PA

Mrs. Ruth A. McDowell 

Junie McGraw 

Medical Center Pharmacy 

Dr. & Mrs. John Merritt

Joanne Mitchell 

James and Sandra Moseley

Fred and Kay Moss

Mr.& Mrs. Daniel E. Nation

Dr. & Mrs. Fred. Norcross 

Amanda Oates 

Pat and Frank O'Neill

Dr.& Mrs. Robert Perkins

Mike and Linda Peters 

Poffie Girls, Inc. 

Lila S. Rankin 

David and Lucille Rinehart

Catherine Roberts 

Max and Abby Robinson 

Len and Ginger Rowe 

Dr. Bobbie H. Rowland

Karen B. Rubin, Ph.D

Rudy Rudisill & Pam Perkins 

John and Erin Russell

Ms. Mildred Sadler 

Carroll B. Saunders

Mr.& Mrs.Saxon Scarborough

Mr.&Mrs. Michel J. Schmidlin 

Jeanelle Schultz 

 Dr. and Mrs. Torben Seear

Lance and Juliette Shelley

Mary Lisa Sherrill 

Dennis Shook

 Michael F. Silver, DC 

Suzanne S. Simmons 

Dr.& Mrs. Sivalingam

Siva Mark and Reine Smirz

Abbot Placid Solari, OSB

Mary B. Starnes 

Cathy and Sefton Stevens

Mr. & Mrs. John.G. Stewart 

Mr. & Mrs. J. Edward Stowe

Gary and Pennie Thrower

Earl and JoAnn Tindol 

Ken and Libby Todd 

Dr. and Mrs. Steven Tracy 

Ruth Waggoner 

Jack and Nancy Walters 

Ann and Dale Ward 

Ms. Genevieve L. Ware 

Don and Mary Ann Warren 

Roy and Edith Warren

Mr.&Mrs.TCraig Watson,III

Werran Chiropractic Clinic 

Dr Mrs.James Westmoreland 

Jody and Lloyd White 

Dr&Mrs.Johnathan Williams

Faith Wood

Fred and Irene Wyant

Charles E. Zimmerman

Dorothea B. Wray 

 



 

 Audience

 (less than $50)

 Tavia Abernathy
 Linda F. Allison 
Dena and Harold Andrews 
Alice Arkin
Gene Thout & Cathy Baker-Thout 
Mrs. Doris Ball
 Donna Beaty 
Locke and Mary Bell
Mr. and Mrs. Randall H. Bigham
 Celia Billings 
Cindy Black 
Jeannie Boyd
Phyllis and Darrell Carpenter 
Ellen and Bob Cinq-Mars 
Jane and James Cody
 Mr.& Mrs. Wayne Coggins
Karen Colvin Don Conrad 
Donna and Robert Cowdrey 
Anne and John Cowie
Faye B. Craven
 Rene Crump
 Ruth Dalton
 Mrs. Edith Darwin
Frank and Elaine Deason
 Mr. and Mrs. Frank Dellinger
 Dr. Angela DiLillo & Mr. Chris Tullier
Mildred Dominy 
Eastridge Builders
 James & Charlotte Eddings
 Garth Elder
Charles C. Elliott 
Eugenia Evans 
Paul and Jean Faires
 Mrs. Marilyn S. Finger
Ann Finke
 Harold Fite 
Donna and Tom Forbes 
Donna Foster
Joyice French
 Jim Funderburk
 Gaston Choral Society Tenor Section
Gaston County Art Guild
 Jean and Bill Goebel
 Janice Grayson
 Betty E. Grier
Karen and Frank Guzek
 Gordon and Betty Hacker
 Leo and Tricia Hageman
 Freda Hall
Matthew Hanks
 Rhonda Helms
 Mr. & Mrs. Donald H. Hering 
Tracy and Bradley Hillier
Walter and Judy Hobbs
 Shirlene Hoke
 Buddy Horton 
Thomas & Jeanne Huber
Tonya Jolly 
Marsha and Jim Jones

Richard Jordan
 Ms. Kit Kakassy
Joseph L. Keefer, DMD 
Martha Kendrick
 Ms. Claire Kincaid 
Cathy Ledford
Trubbie R. Leeper
 Bob and Nancy Lemke
 Bill and Mary Jo Lindquist
 Dr. James Macomson
The Honorable Helen R. Marvin 
Mrs. Nancy W. Massey
 Mimi and Bob McCully 
Mary and Lynn McFarland
Mr. and Mrs. James M. McHenry, Jr.
 Shari and Robert Millson
 Minges Printing & Advertising Specialty Co.
Debbie and Jeff Moody 
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Moore
 Congresswoman Sue Myrick
 Richard G. Neal, DDS
Jan Newton Nixon
Exterminating, Inc.
 Lisa Nobles
 Mrs. Carolyn C. Palmer
Carol K. Reinhardt 
Larry and Frances Rhodes 
Harold & Katherine Robinson
 Helyn B. Robinson
Bethe Rodgers
 Mr. & Mrs. T. Glenn Rowland
 Susan and Mark Schenck
 Anne and Gary Schenk
John and Nancy Senter 
Robert and Bonnie Seward 
Beverly Shuford 
Jan Siler
Nichole Skidmore
 Mr. & Mrs. James C. Smith 
Rose Mary Smith 
Judy and Sonny Smith
Keith and Carol Stowe
 Howard and Betty Teague
 Terry and Chris Tessnear
 Price and Bill Thrower
Bill and Judy Todd
 Megan Triplett
 B'Ann Vance
 Dick and Katy Vining
Karen and Todd Walker
 Sarah Wallace 
Duke and Marilyn Wellman 
Gail White
Mr. & Mrs. W. Bahnson
Williams Sue Williamson
 George & Carol Jean Winecoffe
CarolAnn Woelfel 
Ms. Jean Wood
 Fran Woody


Honorariums and Memorials

Loula C. Albright

 

by John and Connie Houser

 

Mr. and Mrs. John Weber App

 

by Anonymous

 

Eunice Cherry

 

by Gregory V. Cherry

 

The Rob Collis Family

 

by William and Jewel Brown

 

Mr. and Mrs. Joe F. Corn

 

by Mr. and Mrs. Vann P. Noblett

 

Barbara Cozort

 

by Anonymous

 

Barbara Cozort

 

by Walter and Judy Hobbs

 

Duane Crane

 

by Anonymous

 

David and Linda Crespi

 

by Michael F. Silver, DC

 

Natalie Tindol and John Davis

 

by Earl and JoAnn Tindol

 

Karl and Suzy Dickert

 

by Chicago Title Insurance/Autumn Dickert

 

Eugenia Evans

 

by The Honorable Helen R. Marvin

 

Heidi Flick

 

by Johan Newcombe

 

Gaston County Art Guild board

 

by Dennis Shook

 

Gaston Dance, Inc.

 

James and Charlotte Eddings

 

Staff at Ida Rankin & Sherwood Schools

 

by Heidi Flick and Will MacDonald

 

Natt Hall

 

by Dale and Sage Brook

 

Frances Hastings

 

by John and Connie Houser

 

Ralph Hoffman

 

by Dr. Catherine and Mr. Peter Magennis

Pat S. Holscher

 

by Jeanne and Franz Holscher

 

John and Connie Houser

 

by Caroline and Avery Garrison

 

John and Connie Houser

 

by Cathy T. McCosh

 

John and Connie Houser

 

by Terry and Chris Tessnear

 

Mr. Ike Howe

 

by John and Connie Houser

 

Mrs. Geneva Moody

 

by John and Connie Houser

 

Kay K. Moss

 

by Suzanne S. Simmons

 

Nan Murphy

 

by Drs. Philip and Cheryl Leone

 

Vann Noblett

 

by Johan Newcombe

 

Newell Nunn

 

by John and Connie Houser

 

Mrs. Lalita Palepu

 

by Sharada Gullapalli

 

Lucy Penegar

 

by Senator and Mrs. David W. Hoyle

 

Lucy Penegar

 

by Len and Ginger Rowe

 

Rebecca Rhyne

 

by Senator and Mrs. David W. Hoyle

Matthew Shook

 

by Gaston County Art Guild

 

Matthew Shook

 

by John and Connie Houser

 

Captain and Mrs. Jesse Webb

 

by Dr. John and Mrs. Troy Merritt

 

Dan and Heather Wynkoop

 

by Steve and Susy Hannon


 

List current as of November 3, 2005

 

 


 

2004-2005 Grant Awards

North Carolina Arts Council                                $23,946             For the Grassroots Grant program
Gaston County                                                    $19,300             United Arts Fund support
NC Department of Cultural Resources     $ 15,000     Pops in the Park program
Regional Endowment                                            $ 1,905           General programming grant

 

2005 Run for the Money Contributors

$17,358 was contributed in 2005 by the following, The Community Foundation of Gaston County allocated an additional $6,800:

Anonymous

Donlyn and Bud Aiken

Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin F. Beasley, III

Mr. and Mrs. Steven C. Burke

Dr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Canose

Michael D. Cherry

Alan and Cathy Cloninger

Mike and Merry Deely

Mrs. Marilyn S. Finger

First United Insurance Group

Samuel and Beverly Fleeman

The Honorable Harley B. Gaston, Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Arthur S. Gillespie, Jr.

The Honorable Ralph and Mrs. Juanita Gingles

Ms. Gayla Green

Doris H. Hancock

The Hendricks Foundation

Mr. and Mrs. John C. Houser

International Minute Press

Valerie and Mike Johnston

Janet and David Layne

Carol and Mike Lewis

Eleanor K. Martin

Dr. James and Mrs. Flora McCarthy

Chuch and Lindsay Meakin

James and Melissa Melvin

Albert G. Myers, Jr.

Vann and Patricia Noblett

Mr. and Mrs. John C. Page

Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Parent

Richard and Lucy Penegar

Robert and Helen Preston

Mr. and Mrs. Herbert W. Price

Kim and Kay Price

Lila S. Rankin

Senator and Mrs. Marshall Rauch

Ruth M. Rice

The Ralph S. Robinson Family Foundation

Sunny and Simon Roe

Mr. and Mrs. Michael S. Rhodes

Len and Ginger Rowe

Dr. and Mrs. Christopher Saltmarsh

Mr. and Mrs. Saxon C. Scarborough

Andrea Serra

Mr. and Mrs. A. Paul Smith

Gene and Carolyn Spencer

Yates and Frances Springs

David and Paula Stewart

Betty A. Underwood

Mr. and Mrs. Lonnie Waggoner, III

Dr. and Mrs. John Watts, III

Mr. and Mrs. James R. Williams