2008 Individual Donors
Without the generous and ongoing financial support of our individual contributors, our work would not be possible. Individual contributions account for nearly 50% percent of our budget and are critical to the effective operation of the organization.
Thismia Circle
Gifts of $5000 or more
- Mark Klein & Mary Wagner
- Barbara Plampin, Ph.D.
- Ron Trigg
Prairie Gentian Circle
Gifts of $1000—$4999
- Martin Balogh
- Terry Bonace
- Lee Botts
- Warren & Pat Buckler
- Drs. Charles & Mary Chuman
- Steven Cohen & Michael Godnick
- Laura Elliott
- Environmental Club
- Hanover Central HS
- Cynthia Fredrick
- Tim Griffin & Suzy Vance
- Irene Herlocker-Meyer
- Allen & Nancy Johnson
- Tyson Lagoni
- Hans & Barbara Lagoni
- Sara Leonard
- Carol & Ralph Lerner
- J. Christoph & Char Lichtenfeld
- Chip and Wendy Mang
- Richard & Leslie Miller
- Peg & Don Mohar
- Myrna & John Newgent
- Ed & Eve Noonan
- Jean Rudd & Lionel Bolin
- Rachel & John Saxon
- Debra Shore & Kathleen Gillespie
- Joan Solbeck
- Ray Szarmach & Deb Ramstorf
- Anne & Tim Walsh
- Judith & Charles Watson
- Kathleen & Marvin Zelkowitz
Savanna Blazing Star Circle
Gifts of $500—$999
- Marshal Blankenship & Susan Perdomo
- John & Joan Blew
- Hank & Joan Bliss
- Robert Boklund
- Susan Cohen
- Karl & Kathy Dennis
- James Differding
- Joyce & David Drake
- Robert & Gunnbjorg Edger
- Dale & JoAnn Engquist
- Judith Gaskell
- Carlyn Goettsch
- Dr. Andrew Griffin & Moira Collins
- Ted Harris, Jr.
- John & Susan Heinze
- Laura Henderson
- Mary Beth and Brian Horwood
- Kris & Heidi Krouse
- Naida Lehmann
- Paul & Mia Levy
- Rosalie Marschke
- James and Linda Martin
- Barry & Paddy McNamara
- Timothy Ritchie
- Chuck & Annette Roth
- Ralph Siemion
- Dr. Ellen Szarleta
- William Taylor & Donna Norkus
- Mary Ann & Ray Tittle
- Victor & Jean Yngve
- Ben & Devin Zimmer
Sullivant’s Milkweed Circle
Gifts of $250—$499
- Steve & Viki Adik
- Daniel Bender
- Debra Bernard & Robin Schactel
- John Blackburn and William Gilmer
- Larry Boehlke
- Joseph Brennan & Leslie Shad
- Robert Buell
- Lee & Patricia Casebere
- Chancellor Howard Cohen
- & Patti Cohen
- Anneke & Jan Dekker
- Bob & Laurie Ellenburger
- Joan & Ron Engel
- Kristine Fallon & Jeffrey Sweeney
- Peter Jannotta
- Henry & Eleanor Jones
- Aran & Ann Kessler
- Paul & Alissa Kohlhoff
- Don & Dorothy Kurtz
- Mark Kurth & Shelby Moravec
- Byron & Judith Kuttig
- Gunnjborg Lovall
- Angela Maurello & Linn Visscher
- David & Patricia Mounce
- Gregory Mueller & Betty Strack
- Kermit & Sally Myers
- Lorain Olsen
- Dennis Peterson & Deborah Vanzo-Peterson
- Cheryl Carufel
- Bruce & Tammy Rowe
- Dr. Walter & Patrice Rudzinski
- Laurel Rundel
- Carolyn Saxton & Bill Gregory
- William & Lorene Schaudt
- Ken & Peg Schoon
- Robert & Jane Stanley
- Lorna & Francis Straus
- Pat Taylor
- Nicholas Timm & Deborah Longworth
- Helen & Kale Williams
Ladies’ Tresses Orchid Circle
Gifts of $100—$249
- Alexander & Rinda Allison
- James Alter
- Dr. Mort Arnsdorf
- & Rosemary Crowley
- Daniel Austgen
- John & Joyce Bacone
- Martha Bayless
- Larry & Marlo Beeman
- Wayne & Renee Biernacki
- Howard Bjornson
- Thomas Brand & Carole Stodder
- Walt & Cindy Breitinger
- Warren & Elizabeth Canright
- John & Diane Carpenter
- Bill & Mary Carstedt
- Dan Casey & Dolores Connolley
- Lorna Chronis
- Andy Austin Cohen
- Aurelia & Joseph Costanza
- John & Mary Ann Crayton
- Joanne Day
- Hannah Eads
- Evelyn Ebbert
- Frank & Jane Emke
- Keith & Karen Evans
- Richard & Roberta Evans
- Mark Farmer
- Mary Ferazza
- Jack & Ada Fournier
- John Frost
- Damien & Rita Gabis
- Isak & Nancy Gerson
- Cliff & Angel Gochee-Goins
- Constance & Arnold Goldberg
- Glenn Goodwine
- Christopher & Gloria Graham
- Alice Greenlee
- Melvin & Sylvia Griem
- Gwen Grogan & Cynthia Gaver
- John & Ruth Grote
- Ralph Grundel
- Charles Haffner III
- Marianne Hahn
- Meg Haller & Claudia Geise
- Sam Harnish & Mary Jo Wenckus
- Dr. David & Donalda Harvey
- Erv & Marilyn Hawrylewicz
- Joe Heil
- Rick & Mari Henderson
- Sarah Henderson
- Garland & Joyce Hicks
- Edwin & Sharon Hochman
- Nancy Hoffa & Linda Burton
- Richard & Wendy Holland
- Brad Hopkins
- John & Edmar Hoppe
- Deborah Hyndman
- Roberta Jaffe
- Daniel Jakubovie
- Larry Jensen & Rosemary Gemperle
- Margery Johnson & John Blythe
- Loren & Joan Knibbs
- Dorothy Kolpak
- Marcia & Robert Kozelka
- Kristin & Paul Kroeger
- Robert & Kathleen Lauer
- Josh Lerner
- Susan Loeb & Laurence Stanton
- Edward & Eden Lysaught
- Mardie MacKimm
- Dr. Marcus Malczewski
- Richard & Sylvia Manalis
- John & Jane Marienau
- Edward Master
- Elizabeth Maynard
- Danny McDowell
- Craig & Heather Menne
- Dorothy Miller
- Barbara Morgan & Joy Schmitt
- Ita Moriarity
- James Morrow
- Linda & Seymour Moskowitz
- Ralph & Marta Nicholas
- Mayor Chuck Oberlie
- Sandra & Michael O'Brien
- Ruth Osann
- Marcella Owens
- Robert Padjen & Kathleen Earl
- Joan & Joaquim Panozzo
- Noel & Sarah Pavlovic
- Mary Persyn
- Nancy Philippi
- Robert Planing
- Dan & Vicky Plath
- Elizabeth Postell
- Tom & Sandra Post
- David & Patricia Potempa
- Joanne Powers
- Michael Pych
- Alexander & Jude Rakowski
- Jean Reed
- Eleanor Roemer
- Matt Rogatz
- Merilyn & Henry Rooney
- Charles & Peggy Ruckman
- James Ruge & Roy Krizek
- Jerrold & Gail Sadock
- Esther & Alan Saks
- Eugene & Doris Schroeder
- Mallory Scott
- Craig Shillinglaw & Kristina Parker
- Jack & Terryl Shouba
- Joan Slotnick
- Don and Tia Smales
- Art & Jan Smith
- Marcia Smith
- Judith Stanton
- Mark & Mona Stern
- Eileen Stewart
- Henry Streiffer & Mary White
- Suharto Suwandi
- Robery & Cheryl Swinehart
- Mark Theis
- Brad and Sarah Tunis
- John Vail
- Joseph Vargo
- Jon Voelz & T. C. Hosna
- Jacki Walker & Ben Sims
- Glenn & Edith Welliver
- Pam Wheelock & Greg Munger
- Charlotte & Robert Wolfe
- Nancy Joan Wykes
- George & Kay Yatskievych
Big Blue Stem Circle
Gifts up to $99
- Isaac Abella
- Barth Anderson
- Ders Anderson
- Susan Bagby
- Lida & Robert Barker
- Patti & Tom Barnett
- Michael & Mary Behnke
- Linda Berthy
- Gary Beyerl & Dawn Heid
- John & Sherry Biddle
- Andrew Blackburn
- Peter & Cathy Bomberger
- Eleanor Bornstein
- Richard & Ellen Brauer
- David Brodar
- Robert Calvert
- Joan Buckler Claybrook
- Richard & Lorrie Clott
- Marci & Glen Cornblath
- Judith Davis & Gene Zollman
- Duane Davison
- Nicholas Day
- Donald & Jacqueline Diehl
- Mike & Meillyn Donohue
- Ruth Dooling
- Ruth Ellen d'Ouville
- Jean Dupree
- Laurie Eberhardt & Peter Martin
- Louis & Ruth Foster
- Richard Fox
- Heinz & Elizabeth Freese
- Cynthia Hedge
- Herbert George
- Kevin & Sheryl Golab
- Dorothy Jay Gould
- Art & Tollie Grimes
- Mildred & John Gruenenfelder
- Rebecca Hanscom
- Ruth Harris
- Mary Henrichs
- Charles & Sarah Hensel
- Anne & Terry Hiestand
- Dan & Jinny Hilf
- James & Jill Hitz
- Holly McDonald & Francisco Bezerra
- Rory & Marilyn Holscher
- Frank & Ann Howard
- Richard & Karen Hug
- Jan Hunter
- Jack & Janice Husak
- Joseph & Rosalie Isaacson
- Rose Jagust
- Janet & Knoefel Jones
- Laura Jones
- Sue Joys
- Susan Kaplan & Leonard Cavise
- Glenn & Suzanne Keldsen
- Elizabeth Kelson
- Peter Kesheimer
- Helen Kirk
- Kris Komenda
- Shirley Kowalisyn
- Paul & Kristine Kysel
- Robert Lamprecht
- Alan Lindmark
- Pennie Lombard
- Julie & Daniel Long
- Bernard Lootens
- Andrea Lyon
- Thomas Maicher
- Kathy Mankin & Gar Seifullin
- Ruth & Frank Maxwell
- Bill May
- Rita & Keith McBride
- James & Carolyn McClure
- Richard & Joan Meister
- James & Sandra Menne
- Richard & Marsha Metzcus
- Mark & Susan Mihalo
- Lydia Miramontes
- Leigh & Marcia Morris
- Paul Myers
- Joan Olin
- Shirlene Olson
- Kathleen O'Neal
- Alexander O'Neill
- Carol Petrie
- Ellis & Euella Ponton
- Bryan Potratz
- Dorothy Potucek
- Rebecca Couch Pride
- Joseph Rabensteine
- Vanessa & Vickie Rainwater
- Herb & Charlotte Read
- Alan & Donna Resetar
- Dr. Mark Reshkin
- Vincent & Lucille Risteter
- Frances & Dennis Richardson
- Tina Rongers
- Robert Roth
- Burton B. Ruby
- John & Gloria Ruff
- Susan and Edward Spelde
- Mollie Sandock
- Lisa Sarsany
- Carol & Daniel Schneider
- Linus Schrage
- Dr. Richard & Janet Sheffer
- James Smith
- Stella Artunian
- Nicole Kalkbrenner-Staskowski
- Lynette Stephens
- Harlan & Betty Stratton
- Timothy & Tammy Straub
- Judith & Paul Surowiec
- Glenn & Pat Tabor
- Dr. & Mrs. Arnold Tatar
- Betty Thomas
- Laura Thompson
- Lane & Tim Theriac
- Karen Topping
- Susan & Dolph Ulrich
- Lois Upton
- Alan Walker & Frank Maguire
- James & Jane Walsh-Brown
- Zann & Michael Wilson
- Allyson Witt
- James & Cathy Wresinski
- Roger Wykes III
- John Young
- Jim & Tracy Zervos
Contributions listed in this report were received Jan. 1, 2008 through Dec. 31, 2008
Donor Profile
Heinze Sights Spring 2009—Volume 12 - Issue 1
Chuck and Mary Chuman have always loved the outdoors. They met on an outing sponsored by a Seattle mountaineering club. Both were working at the University of Washington Hospital at the time. Chuck, a neurosurgeon, and Mary, a neurological physiologist, became a couple and moved to Chicago, Chuck’s boyhood home. Their interest in the natural world led them to visit the Indiana Dunes, where Chuck introduced Mary to hiking trails he had first explored when he was just eleven.
Eventually the two moved to the lakeside community of Dune Acres, where they have lived for the past 21 years in a home just a short walk from the beach. “I first learned about Shirley Heinze,” says Mary, “soon after we moved to the Dunes. I followed Barbara Plampin on her nature walks, and I picked up brochures about the organization from her.” With an interest thus sparked, Mary and Chuck soon learned more about the Heinze Trust and its work, started participating in its guided hikes and other programs, and became regular donors.
Chuck has developed a great appreciation for the way in which Shirley Heinze Land Trust fulfills its mission. “They have extremely knowledgeable people who have studied the natural history of this area and understand what the wilderness here once looked like,” he says. “I am impressed by the efficiency and resourcefulness evident in their efforts to restore the land to its original natural integrity.”
Chuck and Mary have embraced the Northwest Indiana community and become very active in it, juggling professional responsibilities with numerous volunteer and philanthropic activities. Chuck maintains a medical office in Crown Point, and he is on the staff at St. Anthony Medical Center in Crown Point, and St. Mary Medical Center in Hobart. Mary performs some duties as a health care consultant, but she gives much of her time to a variety of local non-profits. She conducted a youth reading program at the Westchester Township Library for a number of years, and she recently was guest curator of an exhibit at the Township History Museum celebrating the Town of Dune Acres’ 85th anniversary. She is also active with the Chesterton Art Center.
Chuck and Mary Chuman are successful professionals who have always found time to give back to their community. We are pleased that their love of nature and vibrant curiosity have drawn them to Shirley Heinze Land Trust, and we are delighted to include them as members of our family. ~ Ron Trigg
In-Kind Donations
We are grateful for the good and services donated by the following individuals:
- Terry Bonace
- Lee Botts
- John Ervin
- John Henrich
- Dave Hunt
- Jim Kaminski
- Paul Kohlhoff
- Kris Krouse
- Peg & Don Mohar
- Frank Odar
- Tom Post
- Craig Shillinglaw
- Ron Trigg
Gifts for Endowment
- Legacy Foundation
- Mr. & Mrs. Larry Appelsies
- Mr. & Mrs. Dominic Gagliardi
- Elaine Gehring
- Mr. & Mrs. Orville Jewell
- Paul W. Lane
- Mr. & Mrs. John M. Newgent
- Mr. & Mrs. Harry M. Preste
- Charlene Walker
- Lisa M. Way
- Kurt T. Weiss
- Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Wroblewski
- Mr. & Mrs. James V. Zmuda
- Unity Foundation of LaPorte County
- Ed & Eden Lysaught
- Dan & Vicky Plath
- Lane & Tim Theriac
- Gifts for Special Funds
- SHLT truck fund
- Myrna & John Newgent
Gifts in Memory of
- Mary Ann Abella
- Sam L. Artunian
- Jean Bonace
- Larry Boehlke
- Holly McDonald & Francisco Bezerra
- John & Myrna Newgent
- Henry Elston
- Dr. Richard & Janet Sheffer
- Lucille Erdelac
- Gertrude Fredrick
- Monica Stephens Gabriel
- Elizabeth Henderson
- Bernice Byrd Jones
- Nancy Kohlhoff
- Dianne Krouse
- Barbara Lootens
- Carey Perkinson
- Eula Perkinson
- John & Joyce Bacone
- Terry Bonace
- Lee Botts
- Joyce & David Drake
- Hannah Eads
- Judith Gaskell
- Cliff & Angel Gochee-Goins
- Alice Greenlee
- Joseph & Rosalie Isaacson
- Laura Jones
- Helen Kirk
- Paul Kohlhoff
- Kris & Heidi Krouse
- Sara Leonard
- Carol & Ralph Lerner
- Peg & Don Mohar
- Myrna Newgent
- Richard & Jean Newgent
- Barbara Plampin
- Ellis & Euella Ponton
- Ron Trigg
- Eleanor Petersen
- Joan & Ron Engel
- Elizabeth Postell
- Geoffrey Plampin
- Bettimae Reshkin
- Norbert Szarletta
- Helen Trigg
- Warren & Pat Buckler
- Joyce & David Drake
- Judith Gaskell
- Irene Herlocker-Meyer
- Paul Kohlhoff
- Sara Leonard
- Carol & Ralph Lerner
- Peg & Don Mohar
- Myrna & John Newgent
- Barbara Plampin
- Ron Trigg
- Barbara Wykes
- John & Myrna Newgent
- Nancy Joan Wykes
- Roger Wykes II
Gifts in Honor of
- Terry Bonace
- Warren Buckler
- Tony & Sheila DeBonis
- Jeff, Melissa & Stephanie Kehl
- Sara Leonard
- Kent Loosemore
- Mark Klein & Mary Wagner
- John & Myrna Newgent
- Myrna Newgent
- Sarah Palin
- Frank & Jane Emke
- Nancy Philippi
- Ron Trigg
- Emma Bickham Pitcher
- Barbara Plampin
- Alexander & Rinda Allison
- Edwin & Sharon Hochman
- Richard & Leslie Miller
- Lorna & Francis Straus
- Vanessa Rainwater
- Max Perkins Sadock
- Jacqueline Widmar Stewart
- Ron Trigg