Spring 2017

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Amelia Bauner’s Education Legacy Lives Onthrough Quincy Service League Grant

Amelia Bauner was passionate about education, serving Quincy Public Schools for 44 years. When making estate plans, she wanted to do something positive for the community. She did just that by establishing the Amelia E. Bauner, Frances A. Hall, and Walter J. Hall Charitable Fund with the Community Foundation to support the Quincy Service League’s charitable causes, including education.

On April 19, the Quincy Service League honored Mrs. Bauner’s legacy by presenting $15,270 to Payson School District, completing a two year technology initiative to provide Chromebooks to all 7-12 grade students. The grant allows the school district to purchase the remaining 83 devices needed to fully integrate technology into the district’s curriculum and prepare students for the future.

“As our communities are growing, technology is always changing,” Quincy Service League Vice President Laura Mays said. “This is where the more progressive schools are going.”

This is the sixth award the Quincy Service League has made with its annual grant from the Amelia E. Bauner, Frances A. Hall, and Walter J. Hall Charitable Fund. Each year, an eight-member committee reviews applications and determines one or two projects to fund. “Our goal is to make sure Amelia is remembered in this area,” says Mays of the grants.

Mrs. Bauner’s generosity will forever impact people through these grants in the community she loved.

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William McCleery, Jr.Chair

Quincy, IL

Philip KruppsVice Chair

Mt. Sterling, IL

Lydia AhrensSecretary

Hannibal, MO

Erin WhartonTreasurerQuincy, IL

Andy SpragueImmediate Past Chair

Kinderhook, IL

Julie BowenQuincy, IL

David FoxCarthage, IL

Lance GradyMt. Sterling, IL

Holly GriffenHannibal, MO

Tanya HarveyQuincy, IL

Gordon IpsonHannibal, MO

Bill KellerQuincy, IL

Laura McReynoldsQuincy, IL

Brian NationBarry, IL

Lyle PabenBowen, IL

Blake RoderickPittsfield, IL

Sharon TenhouseLiberty, IL

Byron Webb, IIIPalmyra, MO

Board of Directors 2017:

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Staff:

Competitive Grant Applications Due June 1

Spring has sprung, and with it the Community Foundation’s annual competitive grant program. Not-for-profit organizations in the Community Foundation’s 12-county service area are invited to apply online for a grant by the program’s June 1 deadline.

Applications are accepted from organizations classified as IRS 501(c)(3) or units of government located in Adams, Brown, Hancock and Pike Counties in Illinois and Clark, Knox, Lewis, Marion, Monroe, Pike, Ralls and Shelby Counties in Missouri.

Grants are awarded from Unrestricted Endowment Funds, which serve arts and culture, community betterment, education, health and human services; Field of Interest Endowment Funds, which serve a specific interest or geographic area; and County Endowment Funds, which benefit a specific county. County Endowment Funds include Brown, Hancock and Pike in Illinois and Lewis and Marion in Missouri.

Grant awards will be presented mid-August.

To learn more and access the online application,visit www.mycommunityfoundation.org.

President & CEOJill Arnold Blickhan

Finance & Operations ManagerJon O’Neal

Program & Outreach CoordinatorCatherine Bocke Meckes

Office ManagerKrista Pfeiffer

A 2016 competitive grant to Cheerful Home helped provide local children the opportunity to learn in a

stimulating,nurturing and educational environment.

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Sixteen Students Receive $22,000 in Scholarship Awards

Sixteen students and a local teacher are being awarded more than $22,000 in scholarships and recognition awards from 12 per-manently endowed scholarship funds with the Community Foundation.

Recipients of scholarships will receive financial support towards the accredited post-secondary institution they are attending in the 2017-2018 school year. One fund also provides a teacher recognition award and grant to provide classroom tools to enhance students’ education.

Each scholarship fund has its own criteria representing the donor’s or honoree’s interests or legacy. A portion of the earnings of each fund is reinvested for continued growth, providing future scholarships and awards to deserving students.

This year’s recipients are:

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Jacob Schumacher, a student at Quincy University, received the Amelia E. Bauner, Frances A. Hall and Walter J. Hall Scholarship.

Tanner Stratton, a graduate of John Wood Community College, received the George & Sharen Borrowman Agriculture Scholarship.

Samantha Reed, a graduate of Quincy Senior High School, received the Becky Swisher Crowe Memorial Scholarship.

Eric Jones, a graduate of Hannibal High School, received the Hannibal High School Class of 1955 Scholarship.

Rebecca Giles, a graduate of Pleasant Hill High School, received the Virginia Kaye Leinweber Leeds Scholarship.

Charlotte Sullivant, a graduate of Quincy Senior High School, received the Kenneth and Eleanor Lohr Memorial Scholarship.

Austin Ward, a graduate of Western High School, received the Dorothy J. Motley Memorial Scholarship.

Taylor Gonnerman, a graduate of Highland High School, and Jackson Barry, a graduate of Canton R-V High School, received scholarships from the Ben C. and Etta M. Plank Memorial Fund.

Luke Engelmeyer, a graduate of Quincy Senior High School, received the Quincy High School Class of 1957 Scholarship.

Chloe Churchwell, a graduate of Palmyra Senior High School, received a scholarship from the Teresa Lynn Thompson Memorial Scholarship Fund.

Shannon DeHaan, Cooper Sutter, Trevor DeHaan and Ben Althoff, graduates of Palmyra Senior High School, received and renewed scholarships from the Alton A. Vannice FFA Leadership Fund.

Richard Kell, a graduate of Canton R-V High School, received the Tom and Judy Zenge Fund Scholarship.

Chad Morss, a teacher at Canton R-V High School, received the Tom and Judy Zenge Fund Teacher Recognition Award.

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New Funds Share Positive Vision for Community

The Community Foundation recently welcomed three new endowment funds. Although each have their own unique charitable goals, all share a common thread of a positive vision for the causes and communities that matter to the donors.

James R. & Katherine H. Williams Fund: Katherine Williams may have been a woman of the world, but her legacy will live on for generations in the region she eventually called home. After being born in Vermont, raised on Army bases across the country, and starting a family in the Philippines, Katherine and her husband James made Quincy their home. Here, she became active in the church, was a charter member of the Quincy Symphony Chorus and was an active sportswoman.

The James R. & Katherine H. Williams Fund, an unrestricted endowment, honors Katherine’s many interests and will support programs providing arts and culture, community betterment, education, health and human services throughout the Community Foundation’s 12-county service area.

Carl and Gladys Koehser Family Fund: In 1946, German-born Carl Koehser married Gladys Crossland from Bowen, Illinois. The couple spent their lives in the Bowen/Augusta area, making careers at State Bank of Bowen – Carl as President and Gladys first as a teller, then working her way up to Vice President.

When their son, David, mentioned the Community Foundation, Gladys was already familiar with the idea of a charitable endowment. She had given annual birthday gifts to her brother’s endowment fund with the Community Foundation, the Dr. & Mrs. Merle Crossland Family Fund. Carl and Gladys liked the idea of giving back to the region they’ve called home.

The Carl & Gladys Koehser Family Fund, a donor advised fund, will serve as a legacy honoring the region where the Koehser family planted its roots and grew a successful life.

Friends of Unit 4 Fund: A designated endowment fund has been established by and for Friends of Unit 4, a not-for-profit organization that supports Community Unit School District #4.

Friends of Unit 4 was established to help “bridge the gap” of school district needs that the Unit 4 Foundation or sports boosters do not cover. This includes program support for FFA and band, as well as other activities, school needs and opportunities.

An endowment, Friends of Unit 4 will benefit from this permanent annual source of financial support. Each year, a portion of the fund growth will be distributed and a portion will be retained for continued growth.

ScholarshipAmelia E. Bauner, Frances A. Hall, and Walter J. Hall Scholarship Fund - Benefits Quincy University StudentGeorge & Sharen Borrowman Agriculture Scholarship Fund - Benefits a former student or graduate of John Wood Community CollegeBecky Swisher Crowe Memorial Scholarship Fund - Benefits Quincy Senior High School GraduateHannibal High School Class of 1955 Scholarship - Benefits Hannibal High School GraduateVirginia Kaye Leinweber Leeds Scholarship Fund - Benefits Pleasant Hill High School GraduateMarvin J Likes & Thomas Leo Likes Math Scholarship - Benefits Western High School GraduateKenneth & Eleanor Lohr Memorial Scholarship Fund - Benefits Quincy Senior High School GraduateDorothy J. Motley Memorial Scholarship Fund - Benefits Western High School GraduateBen C. & Etta M. Plank Memorial Fund - Benefits Highland or Canton High School GraduateQuincy High School Class of 1957 Scholarship Fund - Benefits Quincy Senior High School GraduateTeresa Lynn Thompson Memorial Scholarship Fund - Benefits Palmyra High School GraduateAlton A. Vannice FFA Leadership Fund - Benefits Palmyra High School Graduate

Acorn (Seedling Funds)St. John’s Anglican Music Fund County EndowmentsAdams County Endowment Fund

Jensen Woods Camp Project

Friends of the Foundation Endowments: These funds support the Community Foundation’s impact and sustainability—today and tomorrow.Adams Telephone Co-Operative Friends of the Foundation FundADM Friend of the Foundation Fund Missouri & Illinois Ayers Oil Companies Fund Blessing Hospital Friend of the Foundation FundKarl H. & Bobbi Bowles Family and Quincy Farm & Home Supply Company Friends of the Foundation Fund D. Reaugh Broemmel Founding Executive Director FundMike & Jean Buckley Family Friends of the Foundation FundE. Marilyn Clark Friend of the Foundation FundMatthew G. & Rebecca A. Dickinson Friends of the Foundation Fund DISTek Integration, Inc. Friend of the Foundation Fund H. Dennis Everly Friend of the Foundation FundFriends of the Foundation EndowmentJK Creative Friends of the Foundation FundKnapheide Family Friends of the Foundation Fund Kohl Wholesale Friends of the Foundation FundQuincy Newspapers, Inc. Friends of the Foundation FundRefreshment Services Pepsi Friends of the Foundation FundS. Dean & Mary Jane Sims Friends of the Foundation FundSprague’s Kinderhook Lodge & Sprague Farms, Inc. Friends of the Foundation FundState Street Bank & Trust Company Friends of the Foundation Fund John G. and Carolyn H. Stevenson Friends of the Foundation FundVecchie Family Friends of the Foundation FundDennis R. Williams Friend of the Foundation Fund Carl, Althea & Cathy Wiskirchen Friends of the Foundation Fund

Community Foundation Operating Fund

Fund Spotlight: Harry J. & Bernice M. Wissman Heidbreder FundHarry and Bernice Wissman Heidbreder spent their entire lives in Quincy and were wholeheartedly involved in their community. Bernice loved to play bridge and the couple regularly attended YMCA-sponsored dances with the rest of the “Saturday Nighters.” They were active in Meals on Wheels, their neighborhood, and their church.

“Because of their love of Quincy and their pride in their long history in Quincy, we wanted their name and energy to live on,” said their son, Robert, of he and his sister Suzi’s decision to honor their parents by establishing the Harry J. & Bernice M. Wissman Heidbreder Fund.

As an unrestricted endowment, the grants can be used where they are needed most in the region for generations to come.

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Unrestricted Endowments: Donors establish these funds allowing the Community Foundation to determine how grants will serve various charitable needs and opportunities in our communities.Anonymous Donor Funds (2)Karl H. & Bobbi Bowles Family and Quincy Farm & Home Supply Company Fund Community Endowment FundDr. & Mrs. Merle F. Crossland Family FundHarry Channon Eaton Family Endowment FundAngie (Fusselman) Mayes & Evelyn J. Fusselman FundHarry J. & Bernice M. Wissman Heidbreder FundKirk Family Fund-Houston, Carolyn & CarsonMrs. Arthur O. Lindsay FundRobert A. & Anne M. Mays FundRobert G. & Melva Campbell Riley Fund Charles A. & Nancy Scholz Charitable FundMargaret J. Sinnock FundBette J. Starnes EndowmentGrant L. & K. Georgann Sturhahn FundDorothy L. Swallow FundJames R. & Katherine H. Wiliams FundCarl, Althea & Cathy Wiskirchen Endowment

Field of Interest Endowments: These funds serve specific interests and/or geographic areas.Blessing Hospital Community Health FundJayne & Leroy Boeckelman Fund for Young Musicians Katherine Broemmel Endowment for the ArtsCommunityworks Endowment Fund Noma Meyers Eaton FundPaul H. and Anne B. Gardner Memorial Fund - Benefits Quincy, Adams County, ILGrace United Methodist Church of Quincy Fund - Benefits Adams County, IL and Shelby County, MOHOMEBANK Fund - Benefits Marion County, MO HOMEBANK of Quincy Fund - Benefits Quincy, Adams County, ILJane’s Kids’ FundG. Arthur (Art) Keller, Jr. FundWilliam & Sheila Menke Endowment - Benefits Quincy, Adams County, ILQuincy Recycle FundJames L. & Dorothy W. Rouner FundRaymond, Norbert, and Eleanor Rueter FundAlan L. & Mary Ellen Stiegemeier Charitable FundUnited States Founding Fathers Fund

Donor Advised: Fund advisors may recommend grants, if desired.Anonymous Donor Funds (1)Architechnics/Anthony E. Crane FundBarry Community Endowment FundBill & Sue Bergman FundDonald A. & Prudence M. Bickhaus Memorial FundSarah Christine Birsic Memorial FundCarthage Community Improvement Fund - Benefits Carthage, ILMary Ridder Cherny FundJerry & Libby Davis Family Fund - Benefits Lewis County, MOClayton & Helen Nagel Ely and Emmett & Inez Greenley McCloskey Fund - Benefits Knox County, MOGardner Denver Education Fund Brett Keller Gorman Memorial FundDiane Nielsen Gossard Memorial FundGreen-Humphrey Family Fund for MusicE.R. Hemmings Family FundAnne Eldridge Huie Memorial FundIrwin Family FundCarl & Gladys Koehser Family FundArthur O. & Lela B. Lindsay FundMercantile Endowment FundT. C. & Mary S. Oakley Descendants FundSamantha Otte Youth Opportunity FundTy Rylander FundQuincy Breakfast Optimist Club Friend of Youth Fund Quincy Foundation Fund

County EndowmentsBrown County Endowment Fund (Illinois)Hancock County Endowment Fund (Illinois)Lewis County Endowment Fund (Missouri)Marion County Endowment Fund (Missouri)Pike County Endowment Fund (Illinois)

Designated: These funds benefit specific organizations.(Agency Charitable and Endowed) Adams County Red Cross FundBeeJay Adams Fund - Benefits Quincy Community TheatreAlzheimer’s Association EndowmentThe Arc Fund Mary Weems Barton Fund for the Quincy Public LibraryAmelia E. Bauner, Frances A. Hall, and Walter J. Hall Charitable Fund - Benefits Quincy Service LeagueJack W. Boge Fund - Benefits Quincy Art Center & Quincy Society of Fine ArtsBrain Trauma Awareness Organization Quality of Life FundBrink/Shih Fund for the Quincy Public Schools’ Friends of the Performing Arts Henry and Betty Brooks & Omer and Doris Walton Saukenauk Scout Reservation FundBrown County Public Schools Education FundCheerful Home Children’s FundCornerstone: Foundations for Families FundDr. Richard Eells House Fund H. Dennis Everly Fund - Benefits Quincy Park BandHerbert C. & Dorothy E. Everly Memorial Fund - Benefits Adams County Chapter, American Red Cross & The Salvation Army of QuincyFriends of the Castle FundFriends of Unit 4 FundFamily Planning FundHabitat for Humanity Housing Ministry FundEdward C. Hinkamper Fund for St. Francis Solanus School Students Historical Society FundLucille Hollender Memorial Fund - Benefits St. Francis Solanus SchoolHorizons Social Services FundThe George M. Irwin ARTS Fund - Benefits Quincy Society of Fine ArtsJackson-Lincoln Swimming Complex, Inc. FundJohn Wood Community College Foundation Development FundMike Mason Fund for St. Francis School

Merle “Joe” Scharnhorst Fund for a Cleaner Quincy AreaSchmiedeskamp, Robertson, Neu & Mitchell FundJames A. & LouAnn Smith Family Fund The Stamerjohn Family FundJMT Family FundThankful Heart FundJim & Jil Tracy Fund Joe & Jill Tracy Family FundDennis R. Williams & Barbara L. Williams Fund for Arts and EducationWinters Insurance Group Fund

Meals on Wheels FundMt. Sterling Community Center Fund Dorothy J. Plank Memorial FundThe Plank Memorial Fund - Benefits Lewis County (MO) Historical SocietyMarilyn & Steven Prater Family Fund - Benefits St. Francis Solanus SchoolQuincy Public Schools Foundation Fund Quincy Art Center FundQuincy Civic Music Association FundQuincy Family YMCA FundQuincy Humane Society FundQuincy Museum FundQuincy Notre Dame Foundation Capital and Improvement FundQuincy Senior Citizens’ Center FundQuincy Promise FundQuincy Symphony FundQuincy University Endowment FundRecovery Resources FundJames T. Riley FundGeorge and Charlotte Spear Charitable Fund - Benefits St. James Evangelical Lutheran SchoolJeffrey G. & Theresa L. Spear Fund Bette J. Starnes Fund - Benefits Quincy Humane Society Sunset Home FundClifford H. Taylor Fund for the Quincy Humane SocietyAndrew Tenhouse Memorial Fund - Benefits 4-H in Adams CountyTransitions of Western Illinois FundUnited Way of Adams County, Inc. FundDonald P.W. Voth Fund - Benefits Quincy Area Habitat for Humanity2nd Lt. Albert C. Warford, Jr. Fund - Benefits Quincy Family YMCAYWCA – Quincy FundTom and Judy Zenge Fund - Benefits Canton, MO R-V High School

Harry and Bernice M. Wissman Heidbreder

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