ANNUAL REPORT JULY 8, 2016

Board of Directors

President

Marge Josephson Vice President

Chris Jellen Secretary

Michael Hertzberg Treasurer

Stephanie Warren

Directors

John Foley

Jen Freed

Bill Garrison

Stan Greenbaum

Ian Gribble

Liz Mard

Chris Theodoros

Emeritus

Richard P. Donohoe

Philip Korsant

Land Manager

Hunter Brawley Program Manager

Amanda Branson Office Manager

Amy Smith

We are Forever.

Sherman. We are

blessed with open

space, working farms,

tranquil ponds, scenic

vistas, and an

abundance of wildlife.

These natural assets are

the common wealth –

our common wealth.

They make this

community worth living

in. They’ve been the

context for our town’s

character and values

and social fabric for

hundreds of years. Naromi is the keeper of

your Sherman open

space. We exist to

serve you and your

loved ones – to provide

tranquility, rural

character, and

recreational

opportunities. Sherman’s natural

wealth belongs to all of

us. Every one of us

benefits from it. Share

our pride in Sherman’s

open spaces, wildlife

habitats, water quality,

agricultural lands and

scenic vistas.

Fiscal Year nding June 30, 2016

Naromi at a Glance

300 Donors 550 Participants

15 Hikes & Programs

1404 Acres Preserved i n Perpetu i ty

49 Years

Naromi has helped protect an

additional 595 acres in Sherman

in National Park, agricultural land

and deed restrictions.

Annual Meeting of Members

Agenda: July 8, 2016 1. Welcome

2. Minutes of the 2015 Annual Meeting

MOTION: To accept the Minutes of the July 10, 2015

Annual Meeting as distributed.

3. Fiscal Year 2016 Report

4. Election of Board of Directors: Ashleigh Blake, William

Garrison, Michael Hertzberg, Margery Josephson,

Stephanie Warren (3-year terms ending 2019)

MOTION: To elect the slate of Directors as presented

with one vote.

5. Review of Naromi Activities July 2015 to June 2016

6. Topic for the evening: Important Bird Areas by Corrie

Folsom-O’Keefe of Audubon Connecticut and Birds of

Sherman by Dennis Larkin

Photo by Dennis Larkin

NAROMI LAND TRUST

Financial Summary

July 1, 2015-June 30, 2016

Income

Donations 93,578

Babbling Brook Farm 4,200

Investment Income used for Operations 20,000

Net Income 117,778

Expenses

Stewardship & Preservation Expense 26,618

Community Events & Outreach 22,959

Education & Contributions 6,249

Insurance 10,746

Accounting Expenses 4,850

Program Implementation &

Accreditation Preparation 25,118

Office (Includes Supplies, Postage,

Computers, etc.) 5,107

Total Expenses 101,647

Net TOTAL $16,131.00

Non-Operating Income

Marlene Sanders Stewardship Fund 51,789

Investment Portfolio Closing Value 430,322

Very Special Thank You

Helen Garrison

Egon Gerard

Great Hollow Nature

Preserve

Gary Goldring

Ralph Gorman

Stan Greenbaum

Ian Gribble

Elizabeth Grossi

Terri Hahn

Michael Hertzberg

JCC in Sherman

Chris Jellen

Marge Josephson

Joe Keneally

Catherine Korsant

Philip Korsant

Dennis Larkin

Debbie Lefkowitz

Stanley Lefkowitz

Marty Levick

Brian Lipton

Lois Lipton

Litchfield Distillery

Amy McIntosh

Liz Mard

Phyllis McGoldrick

Charles T. Morris

Joyce Novotny

John O’Donnell

Supporters

Ada Howe Kent Foundation

John Allen

Elaine Berk

Mac Berk

Alan Braverman

Paula Cassidy

Hilma Carter

John Cilio

Lisa Cilio

Catherine Cooke

Doug Cushnie

Karen Cushnie

Angela Dimmitt

Tom Doyle

John Dwyer

Marilyn Dwyer

Libby Edelman

Sam Edelman

June Falk

Doug Feltman

Jeanne Feltman

Jill Finch

Lori Finck

Martha Fleischman

John Foley

Jen Freed

Larry Freed

Lynne Freed

Bill Garrison

Volunteers

Ashleigh Blake

Julie Bohan

Nate Bruzinski

Margaret Cook

Karen Cowperthwaite

Ernie Dech

Angela Dimmitt

Paul Duncan

Becky Hrdy

Andy Hubbard

Erick Jellen

Tom Keane

Joe Keneally

Dennis Larkin

George Linkletter

Don Lowe

Denise Maciejewski

David McCabe

Bill McCann

Maureen McCann

Justin Molito

In Memoriam

Bill McGoldrick

Marlene Sanders

Supporters Continued

Masumi O’Donnell

Amy Poster

Robert Poster

Henry Renard

Sabine Renard

Mary Rindfleisch

Drew Rocky

Mona Joy Roth

Warren Rubin

Bette Saltzman

Richard Saltzman

Alice Schneckenberger

Colette Shulman

Alexa Stellings

Jeffrey Toobin

UBS

Unique Twist

Marianne Vandenburgh

Robert Walther

Virginia Walther

Christina Wagner

Stephanie Warren

Barbara Williamson

Doug Williamson

Bernice Wollman

David Weider

Jane Weider

Clay Winters

Jason Zweig

We appreciate all contributions

to Naromi Land Trust! Any

omissions are purely accidental.

Please contact us if you feel you

should have been included.

Forever . Sherman.

Naromi Land Trust conserves and

protects the natural resources of

Sherman, including wildlife habitats,

water quality, agricultural lands and

scenic vistas, for the benefit of, and use

by, current and future generations.

Naromi Land Trust, Inc.

P.O. Box 265 • Sherman, CT 06784

860-354-0260 • naromi.org