
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
|