March 1, 2013 Includes 2012 Annual Report

The Mosaic The Newsletter of the Carnegie Museum of Montgomery County

Museum Hours:

Wednesday through Saturday: 10 am-5 pm Closed January and February

Additional tours by appointment

New Exhibit—How Does It Work?

This interdisciplinary exhibit of history and science, created in conjunction with Tuttle Middle School students, will run through the end of 2013. Featuring displays created by the students, this exhibit explains how many common, and some not so common items function. It also highlights

objects from the recent past, such as the rotary dial telephone, and things that we often take for granted such as the disposable diaper and pneumatic tube. Over 45 displays demonstrate and explain the history and workings of the items and there are many hands on activities for all ages. The logo for the exhibit, was also designed by a Tuttle Student.

Greta Binford a.k.a. Spider Lady

A professor of Biology at Lewis & Clark College in Portland, Oregon, Greta Binford specializes in Arachnology, the study of spiders. Greta graduated from North Montgomery High School in 1983, then obtained her B.A. from Miami University. She then received her M.S. from the University of Utah and her Ph.D. from the University of Arizona in 2000. Binford joined the Lewis & Clark’s biology faculty in 2003 and

encourages her students to learn about themselves while studying other species and continuously engages her students in scientific inquiry. The Carnegie Museum is featuring Greta and her work in the museum during the 2013 season. The exhibit will focus on Greta, her general field of Biology, and her specific research on spiders. The book Silk & Venom highlights Greta’s research and her quest to learn more about spiders.

Thank You Friends!

Your support of the Friends helps the Carnegie Museum to better serve

the community by collecting and preserving our shared past and

by creating interesting, interactive

and interdisciplinary

opportunities for local residents and visitors alike.

2013 Membership Levels: • Student - $ 7 Quarterly newsletter, membership card, and invitation for one person to special events and previews.

• Individual - $ 15 Quarterly newsletter, membership card, gift shop discount of 10%, and invitations for two people to special events and previews.

• Household - $ 25 Quarterly newsletter, membership card, gift shop discount of 10%, and invitations for five people to special events and previews.

• Industrialist - $50 Quarterly newsletter, membership card, gift shop discount of 10%, and invitations for ten people to special events and previews. Membership listed in Montgomery County “WOW” Gallery.

• Steel Baron - $100 Quarterly newsletter, membership card, gift shop discount of 10%, and invitations for fifteen people to special events and previews and priority option for tours on Mon-days and Tuesdays. Membership listed in Montgomery County “WOW” Gallery.

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THANK YOU!

The Friends of the Carnegie Museum is a 501(c)3

organization and your contribution may be tax deductible.

One of the most significant benefits of your mem-bership is the knowledge that your dues and contri-

butions support a local, community focused, free museum that seeks to promote YOUR history.

Thank you very much for your support!

Make check payable to: Friends of CMMC Mail to: 205 South Washington Street Crawfordsville, IN 47933

Thank you to the Friends of the Carnegie Museum of Montgomery

County who served on the Board of Directors over the past year.

The 2012 Board of Directors

President—Shannon Hudson Vice President— Troy Mitchell Secretary— Christopher Short

Treasurer— Robert Snyder

Isobel Arvin Vera Case

Sue Fain Bill Helling

Anna Moore Judy Williams

The 2013 Board of Directors:

Vera Case Sue Fain

Bill Helling Shannon Hudson

Terri Grant Troy Mitchell Anna Moore

Christopher Short Robert Snyder Judy Williams

2012 Annual Report

2012 was a very busy year for the Carnegie Museum, with a total of 4,844 visitors through the museum, the highest visitation to date. 2012 Program Highlights: The museum hosted the fourth annual Pi Day and fourth annual Brain Day in collaboration with Wabash College, both with great turnouts. The fourth annual Summer at the Museum also had great community participation. In the Fall, the Carnegie Museum participated in the second annual downtown Crawfordsville Art Walk on Washington, which included five other venues downtown. In addition to these annual programs, new programs included the Food for Thought program and book signing, a celebration and commemoration of the 40th Anniversary of Title IX and the museum’s first ever Spin In, which featured and demonstrated the art of spinning fibers. 2012 Exhibit Highlights: * Agriculture: The Cultivation of Montgomery County—this exhibit was a true community collaboration and a great success because of all of the help and items we received. * A featured exhibit on famed author Janet Lambert and her family * Historic Post Office Murals exhibit from the Indiana Historical Society * Selections from the 88th Annual Hoosier Salon * Crawfordsville Elementary and Middle School “Elements of Art” Art Show

Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you to all of the Friends of the Carnegie Museum, all of our supporters and all of the volunteers who make the Carnegie Museum of Montgomery County the success that it is! Volunteers contributed over 300 hours of service in 2012! Thank you to all of our financial supporters, in kind donors, the donors and lenders of artifacts, and our visitors. The Carnegie Museum is a community based museum and you make the museum possible.

John Tiffany will speak in Indianapolis in March John Tiffany, author of the book Eleanor Lambert: Still Here and Eleanor’s last assistant, will be speaking about her in Indianapolis at the 26th Annual Art & Antiques Show and Sale. He is the featured speaker at the Saturday brunch and will also sign books after his talk. The Art & Antique Show and Sale takes place from Friday, March 9th through Sunday, March 10th at the Indiana State Fairgrounds at the Marsh Blue Ribbon Pavilion in Indianapolis. Cost for the Brunch is $50 and includes admission to

the show.

Proceeds support IU Health Methodist Hospital education and community outreach

programs. Signed copies of the book are available in the Carnegie Museum gift shop.

Pi Day 2013

Saturday, March 16th from 1 to 3 pm

Admission is Free!

Friends of the CMMC 2012 Financial Report

Presented at the Annual Meeting, February 28, 2013

Starting Balance January 1, 2012 $19,504.47

Income

Commissions on Gi Shop Consignment Items $ 13.60

Dona�ons-Facility Use $ 50.00

Dona�ons-General $ 355.00

Dona�ons-Exhibit $ 5.00

Dona�ons-Program Partnerships* $ 620.55

Gi Shop Sales $ 3,318.61

MCCF Community Engagement Grant $ 1,000.00

MCCF Project Grant** $ 2,114.00

Membership Dues $ 3,200.00

Total Income $ 10,676.76

Expenditures

Business En�ty Filing $ 7.14

Gi Shop-Anne's Jewelry $ 98.50

Gi Shop Stock $ 1,145.11

MCCF Project Grant Expenses—Collec�ons Management** $ 1,281.32

Postage $ 1,028.55

Professional Development—ASTC Conference $ 1,156.00

Program-Agriculture—Exhibit Opening $ 659.98

Program-Food for Thought—Program and Book Signing $ 121.27

Program-Photos with Santa $ 50.00

Program-Crawfordsville Schools Elements of Art Show $ 177.68

Program-Summer at the Museum $ 261.24

Program-Title IX $ 189.45

Sales Tax (Gi Shop) $ 61.00

Supplies-General $ 24.87

Total Expenditures $ 6,262.11

Ending Balance on December 31, 2012 $ 23,919.12

* Program Partnerships include the Indiana Historical Society, the League of Women Voters of Montgomery County, Sustainable Indiana, North Montgomery Schools, South Montgomery Schools, Crawfordsville Schools, Indiana Humanities, Indiana Farm Bureau, Purdue Extension,

Montgomery County Soil & Water and the Montgomery County Community Foundation

** The remainder of the grant money for the MCCF funded Collections management project will be spent in 2013.

Friends of the Carnegie Museum of Montgomery County

Jim & Chris Amidon

Charles & Isobel Arvin

Don & Janet Avery

Elizabeth Backe

Dr. Keith & Joyce Baird

Ellen Ball & Tom Twarek

Jim & Patience Barnes

Lowell & Betty Barnett

Larry & Nancy Bennett

Charles & Louisa Blaich

Phil & Fafy Boots

Bob Bowes

Nancy Bowes

Linda M. Brady

Austin & Lucy Brooks

Pat Broshears

Jim & Kathy Brown

Robert & Carolyn Burgess

Burkhart Funeral Home

Patrick & Joyce Burnette

Tom & Margo Campanelli

William Campbell

Vera Case

Richard & Elaine Chase

Jim & Linda Cherry

Donna & Gerry Coats

Susan Cronkhite

John & Betty Culley

Hubert & Dorothy Danzebrink

Bill & Linda Davis

Becky Degitz

Ron & Trudy Dickerson

William & Nancy Doemel

Dr. Scott & Jamie Douglas

Carl & Margaret Downen

Jason & Mary Kate Dufair-

McKenna

Vern & Barbara Easterling

Robert & Janet Elmore

Bob & Sheila Evans

Sam & Ruth Evans

Ed & Sue Fain

Robert & Barbara Ferling

Chuck & Karen Fiedler

Lyle & Dorothy Fogel

Bob Foote & Cheryl Hughes

Sue Ann Ford

Steve & Glenda Frees

Larry & Barbara Frye

Randall & Lucille Garrett

Tom & June Gourley

Dr. Karen Gunther

David & Sheridan Hadley

Kitty & Herm Haffner

Ruth Hallett

Diane & Pat Hammill

Tom & Mary Beth Harmon

Alice Harris

Monty & Sherry Harris

Scott & Tamara Hemmerlein

Rex & Sandy Henthorn

Donald Herring

Tobey & Peggy Herzog

Sam & Susie Hildebrand

Kurt & Carol Homann

Marc & Helen Hudson

Shannon & Doug Hudson

Mary Early Johnson

Rebecca Johnson

Bob & Kathy Keck

Brian & Cheryl Keim

Sharon Kenny

Wayne & Mari Ann Kessler

Ray & Nancy Kirtley

Steve & Anita Klein

Dennis Krause

Ivan Lancaster

Jack & Susie Larson

Keith & Marian Lindow

Lester & Mae Lowe

Drs. Paul & Mary Ludwig

Bernie & Chris Manker

Scott & Keri McDonald

Irmi McKinney

Gary & Connie Meek

Tom & Cynda Mellish

Carole Meyer

Phil & Judy Michal

Dale & Clara Lou Milligan

Tom & Suanne Milligan

Mike & Rhonda Mitchell

Troy & Nicole Mitchell

Greg & Nancy Morrison

Marian Morrison

Kenneth & Ruth Ann Newnum

Judy Osborn

Kitty Osting

Janet Palin

Ernest B. Patrick

Robin & Gail Pebworth

Barbara Penney

Carol Peterson

David Phillips

Marty Pool

Marion Powell

Connie Price

Dwayne & Nancy Rater

Greg & Missy Redding

Barbara Reisner

Dr. John & Kim Roberts

Bob & Nancy Rogers

Susan Rosen

Elton & Marge Ross

Anita Rupar

Dr. & Mrs. F. Robert Sabol

Jim & Anne Sexton

Sheryl Sexton

Tom & Betty Sheets

Christopher & Bekah Short

John & Georgia Siamas

Emory Simmons

John & Ann Skomp

Jerry & Cindy Smith

Judith Smith

Marilyn Smith

Bob & Carolyn Snyder

Jon & Patricia Sommer

Pat Sosbe

Don & Dottie Sperry

Tim & Sheryl Starnes

Donna Strand

Dr. Claude & Bobbye Thompson

Beverley Turner

Geraldine Turner

Bob & Diane Vanderkolk

Mary Griff Wernle

Jerry Whipkey

Patrick & Chris White

Bill & Judy Williams

Jean Williams

Maxine Williamson

Steve & Ruthanna Williamson

Winston & Glenda Wilson

Jack & Beverly Wyatt

Karen Zach

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Volunteers: Isobel Arvin, Vera Case, Ruth

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Shannon Hudson, Judy Michal,

Ann Mitchell, Troy Mitchell,

Anna Moore, Mormon

Missionaries, Betty Sheets,

Christopher Short, Bob Snyder,

Ann Stanley, Judy Williams

Join us at the Carnegie Museum on February 28th

You are invited to attend an exhibit preview of

“How Does It Work?”

created by Tuttle Middle School Students from 5 pm to 7 pm.

Then stay for the the Friends of the Carnegie Museum Annual Meeting of the Membership.

The Annual Meeting of the Friends of the Carnegie Museum will begin at 7pm. Admission is free and the public is

invited. The museum is accessible.

Save the date for Pi Day 2013 Saturday, March 16th from 1 to 3 pm.