2 0 1 2 A N N U A L R E P O R T The Cable Natural History Museum connects people to Northwoods nature through

educational experiences that inspire wonder, discovery, and responsibility.

A Message from Ron Anderson, Board Chairperson By almost any measure of performance, 2012 was a successful year for the Museum. Our

exhibit “Star Power,” which highlights how we receive energy from the Sun, was of interest to

people of all ages. Our collections were enhanced by the acquisition of specimens from the

Wildlife Museum in Hayward and by receipt of a $52,000 grant. Our membership reached 579

members, a new high. Our major fund-raiser, “The Roundup” had a record number of attendees

and raised a record amount of money for the Museum. Thank you to hosts Scott and Stacey

McKinney. Because of the generosity of Museum members and donors, successful fundraisers

and the continued support of the Mary Livingston Griggs and Mary Griggs Burke Foundation,

we are able to cover our expenses.

Our two naturalists, Katie Connolly and Emily Stone are ably led by Deb Malesevich, Museum Director, and supported by Shari

Cole, Office Manager. They have been very successful in utilizing the expertise of many others, including Peter Mansfield, John

Kudlas, Cathy Zimmerman, Diane Kraemer, Mary Witt and dozens of volunteers. Thanks to all, we couldn’t survive without you.

The Museum’s Board of Directors offer support to the staff and are very committed to the future of the Museum. Retiring board

members include Jack Carlson and Patty Anderson. We thank them for their service. Newly elected board members are Anne Miller

and Larry Hanson. Anne is returning to the board after a year off and Larry joins the board with a background in chemistry.

On a sad note, Mary Griggs Burke, our founder, benefactor, and Honorary Board Chair, passed away December 8th at age 96 in New

York City. The Cable Natural History Museum is a living legacy of her lifelong love of nature.

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Awarded

Museums for America Grant The Cable Natural History Museum is pleased to announce

that it was awarded a large grant for collections stewardship

through the Institute for Museum and Library Services.

Museums for America grants strengthen a museum’s

ability to serve the public more effectively by supporting

high-priority activities that advance the institution’s mission

and strategic goals. Museums for America is the Institute’s

largest grant program for museums, supporting projects and

ongoing activities that build museums’ capacity to serve their

communities. The $52,000 grant will help the Museum

manage its vast collections of natural history specimens

and objects.

STAR POWER: Energy from the Sun

The Sun, our STAR, provides almost all the

energy for life on Earth. It gives us food and

keeps us warm. It makes the wind blow and plants

grow. It gives us heat, light, and the power to

move. HOW does that energy get here? HOW do

we harness it? That is the focus of the 2012-2013

exhibit at the Cable Natural History Museum.

In addition to interactive encounters with the

science of energy, the exhibit touches on both

new and old ways that we harness the Sun.

Windmills and wind turbines, lumber mills and hydroelectric

dams, root cellars and geothermal wells all play an important

part in the cultural history of Northern Wisconsin. Energy from

the Sun powered the past and it will power our future as well!

Connecting people to the Northwoods

Museums for America Grant STAR POWER Exhibit

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P R O G R A M H I G H L I G H T S

Apostle Islands Sea Caves

Exploration

Paddle Through Time:

Namekagon River History Trip! Youth Photography

Class

Family Snowshoe Hike!

Adult Naturalist

Tracking

Drawing the Natural

Photosyntheses Plinko

Star Power Exhibit!

Loon Pontoon Tours on Lake Namakagon and

On Lake Owen: Eco-Geo-History Pontoon Tours!

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FUNDRAISERS

Native Plant Sale

Hundreds of plants and buyers!

Over $1,800 raised!

“Roundup” Annual Dinner Auction

350 attendees!

Over $58,000 raised!

CNHM/TOIX Men’s Golf Classic

38 participants!

Over $6,000 raised!

Power of the Purse

130 participants

Over $11,500 raised for exhibits!

In 2012, the Cable Natural History Museum was successful in keeping operational expenses within the budget established by the

Board of Directors and in generating sufficient funds to cover those expenses. The Board challenged us to generate 62.6% of

essential revenues through a wide variety of fundraising initiatives. From the wonderful summer dinner auction at the Stacy and

Scott McKinney Farm, to the Power of the Purse luncheon, to the Golf event, and finally to the end-of-year Annual Fund solicitation,

the response of our donors was outstanding. This outpouring of support not only makes our exhibits, programs, and classes possible,

it inspires the staff, our volunteers, and the Board to strive for even greater achievements when planning future offerings.

The educational imperative that is the core of the Museum’s Mission is largely dependent upon the generosity of our donors and

members. The outstanding STAR POWER exhibit, MuseumMobile visits to regional schools, school field trips to our exhibits,

Junior and Adult Naturalist programs, and the broad array of classes, lectures, and field trips combine to provide the kind of

information that is so meaningful to the residents of our region.

This year our membership efforts targeted the many residents that live on our areas beautiful lakes. Our efforts to bring information

to this focused population has been very successful. The Museum gained over 30 new memberships and introduced the Museum to

over 1500 new families. Our mission resonates with people who choose to live on our lakes and treasure the northwoods

environment.

The Cable Natural History Museum really is “The Little Museum That Can.” And it does! Year after year, the members and donors

make it all happen. We are profoundly grateful for your support.

DEVELOPMENT

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M U S E U M M E M B E R S A N D D O N O R S

We thank you for your contributions (cumulative) that supported our operating expenses in 2012!

*Denotes Members + Denotes Debt Retirement Donor

Dragonfly $5000 and above Ron and Patty Anderson *+

Audrey Beckman-Divilbiss *

Imogene Johnson *

Henry and Jodi Kingdon *+

Dr. H.J. & Julie Louis *+

Bill and Beda McKinney*+

Ralph W. Owen, III and Carolyn Owen *+

Loon $2500-$4999

Craig and Elizabeth Aase *+

Thomas and Barbara Johnson *+

Betsy Johnston *

Jim and Anne Miller *+

Dorothy Owen

Patrick and Patricia Stoffers*

The State Bank of Drummond *+

Wood Duck $1000-$2499 Jerome Blank and Jo Ann Greb*

Scott and Ann Bochler *

William and Karen Boyd

Patricia Bro *

Julie Corty

Fritz and Kathryn Friday *

John and Susan Hand *+

Bill Hannaford and Gretchen

Bell-Hannaford *+

Jacqueline Grove Rev. Trust *

John and Carol Karsten *

The Keller Family Charitable Trust *

Lynn Larson and Deb Pyne *+

Robert Matlock and Michelle Karsten

Pete and Colleen McIntyre *

Gary and Priscilla Nei *+

Norvado *

Redbery Books *

Jim and Ruth Weaver *

Painted Turtle $500-$999 Andry Rasmussen & Sons, Inc.*

Bob and Betty Avant *

Gordon and Barbara Bauman *

Orlando and Dorothy Behling *

Dave and Patti Berg *

Joseph Brady and Delores Acuna *

Jack and Bobby Brose *

Jack and Kathleen Carlson *+

Jim and Mimi Crandall *+

Jeff & Kristin Dahl *

John and Jeanne Fifield *

Firefly Trading Company *

Lee and Bev Gehrke *

Larry and Teri Hanson *

Clint and Kylie Harris *

Dennis & Kathy Howard *

John B. and Anita Jamieson

Quentin and Elizabeth Johnson*

H. William and Roxana Keland*

King Realty *

John and Susan Leighton *

Irv and Gwen Lerner *

Scott and Stacey McKinney *+

Terry and Rita Miller *

James and Birgit Moxon *

Bob Parsonage and Ruth Lull *

Patrick and Susan Quinn *

Mark Rasmussen Excavating, Inc.*

John and Beverly Rollwagen *

Larry and Audrey Sanderson *

John and Jackie Schneider

Patsy Schroeder *

Fred Stratton Jr. and Anne Stratton *

Ron and Lynn Trok *

WIPFLi, LLP

Ned and Kathy Zuelsdorff *+

Monarch Butterfly $250-$499 Art Beat of Hayward *

Jeanne Baxter*

Beehive Botanicals*

Jack and Andi Bidwell *

Tim Browne and Tom Nelson *

Brad Budzisz and Susan Trankel *

Cable Chiropractic Clinic S.C.*

Randy and Martha Carson *

Chequamegon Bay Arts Council*

CF Web Services, LLC *

David and Mary Choate *

Ed and Joanne Cleary *

Anne Cogswell *

James Coors *

Willard and Lee Danker*

Dairy State Bank

Bob and Sue Dale *

Jasper and Cynthia Daube *

Bill and Barbara DeVries *

Ann Donahue *

Roger Dreher*

Heather Edvenson

Richard and Carol Elliker *

Silas and Joan Foot *

David and Evalyn Frasch *

Chris Frasch *

Thomas Gallagher and Ruth Bachman*

Brad and MaryJo Gingras *

Halverson Bros., Inc. Plumbing & Heating

Arthur and Katie Hancock *

Lawrence and Vivianne Hanke *

Stuart and Gail Hanson *

Hayward Community Credit Union*

Marv and Jackie Hillman *

Ed and Adrian Hilz* - 2011

Ed and Adrian Hilz*

Paul and Beth Howard *

James and Donna Hughes *

Ideal Market & Rivers Eatery *

Lois Jenkins *

Eldon and Penny Johnson *

Nicholas and Inga Karolides *

Robert Keller and Catherine Kestle*

Bruce and Barbara Kennedy *

Dorothy Kerekes *

Allan and Betsy Kind *

John and Kirsten Kingdon *

Ferd and Barbara Klobucar *

Glenn and Claire Laedtke *

Pat and Kitty Leighton *

Clifton D. and Roselea Louis

Bob and Gretchen MacCarty *

Richard and Finette Magnuson *

Walter and Barbara Marek *

Elisabeth Mason *

Tom Matthiae *+

Michael and Margy Mayer *

Mark and Diane McCary

Jon and Barb McKinney

Suzanne McNear

Joe and Peggy Moreland *

Mulberry Street *

Robert Nagel *

Roger and Beverly Nelson *

Hope, Tim & John Owen *

Bruce and Sara Qualey *

Charles and Eleanor Raths *

Pat Reinders *

Steven and Julie Riley *

Ross Realty

Eric and Nora Rottier *

Ralph and Julie Rottier *

Bill and Susan Sands *

Doris Scheide *

Vernell and Donna Skoglund

Ed Spire and Tanya Evanoff

Olen and Barbara Spurgeon *

Bob and Jane Stanhope *

John and Kathy Uffenbeck *

Richard and Elizabeth Uihlein *

Sandra Wanasek *

Waznik Moseler Group,. LLC

Wayne and Sue Weege *

John and Lois Welshons

Patrick and Kerry Wethington *

Whispering Pines Gift & Gallery

Al and Kathy Woodward*

Adrian Wydeven & Sara Boles*

Whitetail Deer $100-$249

Advance Printing *+

Paul and Diane Aichele *

Meredith Alden *

Amundson Septic Service *

Gary and Carol Anderson*

Gordon and Jean Anderson

Ian and Christina Anderson *

Christopher Anzalone and Ann Brose

Apple Awards, Inc. *

Apostle Islands Realty, Inc. *

Dave Arff *

Paul and Sue Arneson+

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M U S E U M M E M B E R S A N D D O N O R S

We thank you for your contributions (cumulative) that supported our operating expenses in 2012!

*Denotes Members + Denotes Debt Retirement Donor

Whitetail Deer $100-$249 (cont.)

Joseph and Susan Barbieri *

John Bassett and Julie Stewart *

Michael and Gloria Batten

Mark Baumgartner and Shari Cole

Robert and Polly Beal *

Jim and Ellie Beck *

David and Barbara Bellis *

William and Dorie Beres *

Scott and Adu Gindy Bertas *

Bob and Marsha Besch *

Big Brook Greenhouse & Simply Succulents

Big Rivers Insurance

Marilu Bintz

Blake and Associates, LLC

Matt Blodel and Megan Ryan *

Blue Moon Pottery

Brian and Kim Boisvert

Angelo and Virginia Bollero *

Richard and Sally Bond

Terry and Susan Borman *

Steve and Mary Braddish *

Jim and Sybil Brakken *

Marilyn Brannin and C.C. Kinnaird *

Tom Brilla *

Edd and Laurie Brown *

Phil and Jinny Brown *

Donald and Carol Buckman *

Harold and Gretchen Burton

Scott Byrd Construction *

Shirley Byrd *

Cable Area Veterinary Clinic *

Cable Hayward Area Arts Council, LTD *

Edward and Linda Calhan *

Camp David Realty, Inc.

Ron Caple *

Juels and Sally Carlson*

Roger and Ellyn Carlson*

Rick and Deneen Carpenter

Peter and Carol Carryer

Dave and Colleen Carter *

Chequamegon Fat Tire Festival*

Thomas and Nancy Chisholm *

Donn and Ann Christensen *

Rex and Barbara Clevenger *

Ann Collins *

James and Joanne Collins *

Como Oil & Propane *

Patrick and Susan Connolly

Thomas and Joan Correll

Connie Cozzolino-Smith *

Jim and Dianne Deroma *

Steve and Carol Devitt

Dragonfly Studio *

Dolores Dumanch *

Edward Jones Investments *

Elkins & Sons Elite Crete of Wisconsin*

L.E. and Chris Erickson *

Kim Ferguson

Carol Fiala *

Patricia Florence

Craig Florine *

Bob Flowers*

Barbara Forster *

Greg and Marilyn Franzen *

Elizabeth Ganitopoulos

John and Marilyn Gantenbein

Lowell and Elizabeth Garrett*

David and Kathryn Gilbertson

Kim Giusfredi *

John and Ann Goellner

Lowell and Merry Gordon *

Glenn and Dianne Grage *

Jerry and Gen Grande *

Bill & Alice Hack *

Bill and and Penelope Hage *

Peter Hand

Roger Jim and Estelle Hansen *

Terry and Fran Hansen *

Elmer Hanson *

Patrick and Renee Harty *

Allen and Sandra Harvey *

Robert and Kate Hauer *

Hawksford Larson Dental Care*

Heart Graphics &Communications, Inc *

Greg and Jane Henderson *

Donald and Priscilla Henn *

Teresa Henn *

Bob and Eleanor Herkert *

Allen and Joanne Hesse *

John and Amy Higgins *

Phil Hinderaker and Julie Kohner

Robert and Ellen Hitchcock *

George and Ginny Hlavac

Abett Icks *

Paul Jenkins *

Dorothy Jensen *

Delmar and Caryljean Johnson *

Renner and Jane Johnston *

Jim and Connie Junker *

Keith and Alice Kellogg *

Tom Kelly and Carole Duh *

Charles and Helen Kennedy *

John and Lynda Kern *

Kathleen Klecker *

Jim and Diane Klungness

William and Linda Kornitzer *

Donald and Joan Krasny *

Jim and Mary Krook *

Gerald and Traudl Krueger *

Jim and Judy Krueger *

Richard and Kathleen Kuchler

John Kuhrmeyer

Barbara Kurten *

Joan La Rue

Edward Labedz and Kathleen McElligott*

William and LaDonna Laney *

John and Holly Lang *

Charlie Larson Jr. and Angie Larson*

Bob and Mary Lawton *

Robert and Mardell Leeper *

Richard and Marilyn Leifheit

Lillians of Hayward

Jacque Lindskoog *

Mark Lindskoog *

John and Mary Lintula

Jim Ludwig and Ellen Jensen *

Randy Lueth and Jill Meilahn

Steve and Julie Maciosek *

Peter and Melissa Malen *

Dan Malesevich *

Mike and Jane Mandli

Peter Mansfield and Naomi Haugen*

Joseph and Marsha Mansur

Bennett and Brenda Marks *

Thomas and Mary McCary

McCormick House *

Todd and Vicki McGregor

Mike and Mickie McGuiness *

Aaron McKinney and Krista Love *

Ryan and Lisa McKinney*

John and Judy McNamara *

Marsha Micek

Craig and Wendy Miller

Ron and Cheryl Miller *

Richard and Susan Minkley *

Mogasheen Resort, Inc *

Tim and Gail Moore *

Fritz and Lynda Morlock *

Charles and Helen Mortensen *

John and Marla Nachtsheim *

Namakagon Community Club

Gary and Pat Nehring *

Brad Nelson and Deb Malesevich *+

Patrick and Rhonda Newlin

George Noble and Joyce Daugaard *

Northern State Bank *

Edward and Lorain Olsen *

Jerry and Sandy Olson *

Robert Olson *

Outdoor Ventures Hayward, Inc

Brad and Maureen Palmer *

Mike and Deanna Persson *

Jeff and Sharon Peterson *

Sharon Peterson *

Geraldine Petlock *

Virgil and Nancy Rabe *

Peter Rasher and Sara Binford *

Donald and Rosalind Rahn *

Dick and Nancy Rainville *

Burton and Tracy Rasco*

Bob and Corinne Rasmussen*

Hans and Lynn Rasmussen*

PC Rasmussen

David and Mary Reardon

Mike and Mary Riewe*

Mary Ringelstetter*

Rondeaus Shopping Center*

Tom and Esther Rondeau*

Thomas and Brenda Rushfeldt *

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M U S E U M M E M B E R S A N D D O N O R S We thank you for your contributions (cumulative) that supported our operating expenses in 2012!

*Denotes Members + Denotes Debt Retirement Donor

Whitetail Deer $100—$249 (cont.)

S. Qualey Studio*

Robert Sasman *

Robert and Karen Schmidt *

Brent and Laura Schuster

Myron and Cindy Schuster

Marietta Schwend *

Kim and Mary Scott

Barbara Sealey *

Bruce and Joan Shumway *

Mark and Anna Siegler *

Richard and Paulette Smith

Richard and Cida Smith *

Joe and Lindsay Sokolowski *

Steve Sorensen and Mary Maguire *

George and Susan Spiel *

John and Kay Stamos

Jeffrey and Missy Stepanek *

Karin Stewart

Todd and Sarah Stivland *

Gary and Carol Stodieck *

Emily Stone *

Larry and Margaret Stone *

Sweet Exchange

Bill Thomas and Cheryl Johnson*

William and Connie Ton *

John and KineTorinus

Peter and Frances Tsolinas *

Andy and Julie Turnbull *

John and Cheryl Umbeck *

Gilbert and Jean Wald *

Willard Walker *

Daniel and Rhonda Waller *

Laure Wells and Bruce Lambert

Joseph and Susan Wethington *

Williamson Chiropractic *

Winter Greenhouse *

John and Mary Witt *

Michael and Mary Wood *

Harry and Belle Yaffe*

Irene Yungerman and Linda Capone *

Phil and Anne Zink *

Trillium up to $99

Cynthia Alf *

Joan Allen *

Leonard and Carol Anderson *

Ray and Carolyn Anderson *

Andrew and Lisa Arthur

Justin and Krystal Babcock *

Bill and Ellie Baldus *

Dale and Laurie Balousek *

Bill and Beverly Barrett *

David and Cheryl Bartlett *

Karen Basel *

Don Basterash and Cari Hartman *

Marilyn Benande and Jackie Emerson *

Keith and Judy Benedict*

Ted and Jane Benson *

Richard and Rita Berens *

John and Mary Berger *

Ron and Kathy Bergin *

Robert Bergum *

Irv and Janet Berlin *

Michael and Heather Best *

Sherri Bingen

James and Judith Blackford *

Rob Blair and Terry Kieffer *

Fred and Theresa Boetcher *

Anne and Donna Boguslavsky *

Barbara Bolitho

Dane and Paula Bonk *

Susan Boren

Katherine Bourgeois *

Jack Bradley and Barbara Mroz *

Kenneth Bro and Becky Brown*

Hope Bulger *

Janet Burke *

Gretchen Burns *

Fr. Dean Buttrick *

Linda Calato *

C.A.R.E.

Jean Carryl*

Linda Carter*

Roger and Suzanne Chernick *

Robert Cochrane and Denise Scharlemann *

Cher Cofrin

Connie Collier

Common Ground Farm

Elisabeth Connolly

Katie Connolly *

Pat and Sue Connolly

Steve and Jolene Cooley

Coop's Pizza

Michael and Kris Cooper

Elizabeth Cowie *

Bruce and Kathleen Deardorff *

Terry and JoAnn DeBey *

Amber and Barbara Dernbach *

Kurtis and Shelley Devitt

Kristen Dew

Art and Eydie Dittmann *

Margaret Donohue and Stephen Hinze *

Mary Dresser *

Ray and Matu Dums*

Tom and Lori Dunaway *

Ron and Joan Dungey *

Denise Dupras *

Robert Duram and Carole Cole*

Barb Duwe-Peterson *

Pat Earing and Sharon Anthony *

Bruce and Marlene Ehresman *

Janet Ellis

Jim and Joy Erickson *

Marjorie B Esselen

Connie Finch *

Larry and Linda Fischer *

Kim Fry *

Kathleen Fullin *

Bill and Marjorie Ganzel *

Cindy Ganzel

Jerome and Erica Gardner *

Thomas and Cassie Gerbig *

Sandy Gerhrmann

George and Sylvia Gillberg

Dick and Sandy Gjerdahl

Harry and Janet Gougar *

Leon and Diana Govert

Milton and Christine Griggs *

Ralph and Carol Hadlund *

Harlene Hagen

Trudy Halla *

JoAnn Hallenbeck and Susan Patel *

Charlie Hallowell and Barbara

Griggs-Hallowell *

Don and Joy Hamburg *

Scott and Katie Hanson

Debbie Harvey-Frederiksen *

Fred and Peggy Haueter *

Chuck and Susan Henderson *

Bruce Hendrickson and Ann Jauquet *

Mary Hensel

Len and Rita Higgins *

Craig and Carole Hildebrand *

Dan and Judy Hinman *

Peter and Wendy Hitch *

Bob and Shirley Holt

Shawn and Rachel Horton

Sandy Hutchison

Christine Iverson

Robert and Pamela Jacobel *

Virginia and Deborah Jamieson*

Bill and Toni Jansen *

Janet Jenkins *

Paul and Marilyn Jensen *

Paul Jensen and Nicky Taylor *

Carol Johnson

Dean and Kathryn Johnson *

Larry & Nancy Johnson

Scott and Elizabeth Johnson *

Marilyn Jones *

T. Jay and Kathy Jones *

Jim and Nova Kane *

Clarence Karow *

Tom Keiser and Eileen Furlong*

David and Betsy Kelly *

Patrick and Eleanor Kelly *

Dale and Jeannie Kent *

Bill King and Wendy Hanneman *

Phil King and Judy Newberry *

Frank Koehn and Lois Palmer *

Bunk and VaLois Kofal *

Bruce and Marilyn Konkler *

Jerry and Geralynn Kottschade *

Thomas and Jean Kraker *

Andrea Krygoski *

John and Donna Kudlas *

Ron and Lynn Kunz *

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M U S E U M M E M B E R S A N D D O N O R S We thank you for your contributions (cumulative) that supported our operating expenses in 2012!

*Denotes Members + Denotes Debt Retirement Donor

Trillium up to $99 (cont.)

Sal and Shaun LaFace

Jess Lahti

Alan and Kathy Lang *

Barb Larson

Jennifer Larson

Herbert and Ruth Lauritzen *

Raymond and Michele Lee

Kristine Lendved

Tom and Sarah Letke *

Christine Lindsey *

Dave Lussenhop and Jennifer Lutz *

Randy Lutz and Beth Closner *

John and Sandy MacLaughlin *

William MacLeod *

Judy Maifeld *

Bill Maloney and Elizabeth Wroblewski *

Earl and Sharon Manthey *

Richard and Carole Martens *

Case and Jo Mazik *

Tom and Jeannie McCarver *

Mary McConnell *

Dave and Kitty McKee

Clayton and Betsey McKinney *

Patty McKinney

Gretchen Mehmel *

Mick and Pam Meinert *

James and Mary Merchant *

Richard and Virginia Mesjak *

Robert Metcalf and Geraldine Donnelly *

Jean Midthun

Cathy Midwood and Karl Minges *

Mark and Shellie Milford

Joshua and Marilee Miner *

Daniel and Catrina Mittlesdorf *

Ed & Judy Moll *

Helen Morgan and Marge Everett *

George and Ann Morris

Paul and Sandra Mroz *

Bill and Karla Mullen *

Garrett Mulrooney *

Scott and Ruth Munden *

Greg and Erin Munson *

David and Lynne Murphy

Kerry Myhra

Terry and Kaye Myhre

Mike and Kelly Nechuta *

Donald and Rhoda Nelson *

Betty Nemec

New Moon Ski & Bike Shop *

Chuck and Linn Newton

Jim Nieckula

Allan and Barbara Niemi *

Jon and Susan Nymo *

Kristine Ochu *

Marje Ohm*

Russ and Jean Oldfield *

Stanley and Jacqueline Olson *

Tom and Sheila Ossowski *

Jim and Karen O'Steen *

Kevin and Lorraine Overturf *

Brad and Linda Parker

Chris and Amy Parker *

Eric Parker *

Ron and Pat Parker *

Richard and Dorothy Pattinson *

Robert and Jan Paulik *

Paul and Joan Pedersen *

Skip and Caroline Perkins *

Matt and Kristin Pierre *

Dick and Mary Jo Plummer *

Nancy Pollock

Barbara Popelka *

Gerald and Christine Popenhagen *

Bill and Janet Porter *

Arlyn Posekany and Todd Turner*

Donna Post and Maxine Howard *

Deb Proctor *

Alan and Susan Puder

Beverly Quam *

Lissa Radke *

James Ramette *

Kelly and Diana Randolph *

Barbara Rang*

Charles and Jerelean Rang *

D'Ann Ranheim

Dennis and Sandra Rasmussen *

Eric and Nanette Rasmussen *

Eric and Deann Rasmussen *

Lorraine Reder *

Paul Regorrah

Alex and Margaret Reid

Susan and Sidney Reynolds *

Scott and Darlene Richardson *

Henry and Joan Riffe *

Brittany Ritchie *

Jerry and Connie Robotka *

Marvin and Shirley Roloff *

David and Carrie Rolstad *

Ed Ronkowski and Margo McDermed *

Stephen Ross and Catherine Bauer *

Terri Rossman *

John and Judy Ruth *

Sandi Ryan *

Joseph and Kristen Scardina

Bradley and Michele Schmidt *

Daniel and Joann Schneider *

Victoria Schossow

Michael Schroeder and Sheila Donoghue

Eric Schubring

Jo Anne Schultz *

Sister Virginia Schwartz *

Wayne and Cindy Seeger *

Richard and Delores Seidl

Robert and Lorena Selim

Earl and Ione Severson

Terry and Noreen Shaughnessy*

Steven Siemers and Sara Brose

Diane Signorelli and Cindy Beagle *

Ron and Norma Signorelli *

Malenie Sims

Linda Skoglund *

Charley and Dawn Smith *

D. William and Annette Smith *

Harold and Roberta Smith *

Carolyn Sneed *

Spider Chain of Lakes Assoc., Inc. *

Al Stawicki *

Frank and Judy Steffan

Rick and Jill Stephanie *

Ev and Joleen Stinson *

Georgene Stratman *

Patricia Summerfield

Paul and Susan Swade *

Marilyn Swanson *

Bob and Sue Swenson *

Anton and Sharon Tapper *

Glenn Taylor

Dick and Kathy Tenley *

Dave and Carol Thibault *

Bill Thomas and Cheryl Johnson*

Donn and Cindy Thomas *

D and Kris Thompson *

Florence Thorne and Jack Wemmer *

David and Susan Thurn *

Christine Torke

Wayne and Judy Trowbridge *

Jeff and Jill Ulm *

Mark Umbreit and Jenni Patterson *

Steven and Ruth Ann Unseth *

Terry and Judy Valen *

Mary Van Evera *

Thomas Van Housen *

Wayne and Linda Vanderploeg *

Tom and Amy Vasterling *

John and Vivian Vaudreuil *

Edward and Patricia Vernier *

Heinz Vogel *

Chris and Melinda Wagner *

Leon and Susan Warren *

Scott Warren *

Janet Weber

Ken and Tamara Weil

Jan-Marie Weiler

George and YuliaWelk *

Jack and Ann Wellauer *

Bob Wendling and Gail Emerson *

Linda Wenger

John Wesolek

Joseph and Ellen Wethington *

Bill and Shirley Whitlock *

Jack and Mary Wichita

John and Mary Wilson *

Richard and Anita Wilson *

Steve Wilson and Carol Blum *

Terry Wilson *

Mary Wollin

Don and Susanne Wolter

Peter and Kate Wright *

Bruce and Teresa Wulff *

Cathy Zimmerman and Jeremy Hill *

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FOUNDATIONS AND IN KIND GIVING We thank you for your contributions!

Foundations

American Birkebeiner Ski Foundation

Amy & Steve Louis Foundation

Betsy Johnston Fund of

The Minneapolis Foundation

Elizabeth and Jeff Louis Foundation

General Mills Foundation

Half Moon Foundation

Hendry Family Foundation

Jamieson Charitable Foundation

Johnson Family Foundation

Josephine P. & John J. Louis Foundation

Mary Livingston Griggs &

Mary Griggs Burke Foundation

River Road Foundation

Telemark Educational Foundation, Inc.

The Louis Foundation, Inc.

Trieschmann Foundation

Xcel Energy Foundation

Individual In-Kind Donations

Craig and Elizabeth Aase

Ron and Patty Anderson

Bob and Betty Avant

Raymond Barton

Gordon and Barbara Bauman

Robert and Polly Beal

Orlando and Dorothy Behling

Dave and Patti Berg

Jack and Andi Bidwell

Rene Bihun

Steve and Mary Braddish

Tom Brilla

Shirley Byrd

Anne Cogswell

Katie Connolly

Thomas and Joan Correll

Jim and Mimi Crandall

Bob and Sue Dale

Ann Donahue

Jim Dooley and Pat Ruddle-Dooley

Eric and Donna Dreczko

Cindy Ganzel

Bill and Marjorie Ganzel

Lowell and Merry Gordon

Peter Hand

John and Susan Hand

Bill Hannaford and Gretchen Bell-Hannaford

Larry and Teri Hanson

Bruce and Sharon Hendry

Marv and Jackie Hillman

Dennis and Kathy Howard

Abett Icks

Carol Johnson

Eldon and Penny Johnson

Thomas and Barbara Johnson

Scott and Elizabeth Johnson

Betsy Johnston

Renner and Jane Johnston

Marilyn Jones

James and Patricia Joswick

Brenna Kaiser

Bruce and Barbara Kennedy

Henry and Jodi Kingdon

William and Linda Kornitzer

Sarah Kumagal

Ron and Lynn Kunz

Jacque Lindskoog

Clifton D. and Roselea Louis

Dr. H.J. and Julie Louis

Bob and Gretchen MacCarty

Richard and Finette Magnuson

Dan Malesevich

Mike and Jane Mandli

Tom Matthiae

Mark and Diane McCary

John McFaul

Pete and Colleen McIntyre

Dave and Kitty McKee

Bill and Beda McKinney

Ryan and Lisa McKinney

Kevin McMullin

Jim and Anne Miller

Kerry Myhra

Terry and Kaye Myhre

Gary and Priscilla Nei

Ellen Nelson

Jim Nieckula

Betty Fay Nusinow

Ralph W. Owen, III and Carolyn Owen

Maryann Palm

Robert and Jan Paulik

Geraldine Petlock

Dick and Nancy Rainville

D'Ann Ranheim

Connie Rykes

Dave and Kim Stencel

Gary and Carol Stodieck

Emily Stone

Larry and Margaret Stone

John and Jane Tietjen

Christine Torke

Ron and Lynn Trok

Bernard J. & Kathleen M. Tworek

Tom and Jan Welch

Jack and Mary Wichita

Nan Wishert

Ned and Kathy Zuelsdorff

Business In-Kind Donations

A Dragons Curiosity

Active Edge

Advance Printing

American Birkebeiner Ski Foundation

Andry Rasmussen & Sons, Inc.

Anglers Bar & Grill

Art Beat of Hayward

Ashland Baking Company

Backroads Coffee

Badger Valley Publishing

Bear Country

Beehive Botanicals

Benoit Cheese

Big Brook Greenhouse & Simply Succulents

Big Top Chautaqua

Black Cat Coffee House

Bloom Forge

Blue Moon Pottery

Bonnie’s Florist

Brick House Café & Catering

Cable Area Veterinary Clinic

Cable Café

Cable Chiropractic Clinic S.C.

Cable Lumber & Home

Cable Triple G

Camp David Realty, Inc.

Canine Cottage, LLC

Chequamegon Book Store

Chequamegon Fat Tire Festival

Chequamegon Food Coop

Como Oil & Propane

Coo Baby Designs

Cut-Rite Sales & Service

Dairy Queen

Deep Water Grill

Delta Diner

Designs West

Down to Earth Tours

Eclectik

Elkins & Sons Elite Crete of Wisconsin

Firefly Trading Company

Floor to Ceiling

Friends of the Museum Shop

Garmisch USA Resort

Hayward Golf Club

Hayward Mercantile Company

Hayward Outfitters

Heart Graphics & Communications, Inc

Holman Iron Images

Hook Stone Winery

In Stitches at Elaine’s Place

J Pottery.com

Johnson Bank

Karlyns Gallery

King Realty

Lake Effects Yarn & Gifts

Lake Superior Drifting

Lakeside Sport LLC

Lakewoods Resort /Forest Ridges Golf Course

Lendved Headwear

Lillians of Hayward

Main Street Gourmet Popcorn

Mainstream Boutique

Milwaukee Brewers Baseball Club

Minnesota Twins

MoveTrue Massage Therapy

Mulberry Street

Natures Designs

Nelson Lumber & Home Inc.

Nor Pines Plumbing, Inc.

Nordic Sleigh

Norske Nook

North Country Woodworks

North Star Garden Center

Northern Native Plantscapes

Northern State Bank

Northwoods Physical Therapy & Fitness

Center

Norvado

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IN-KIND, DONATIONS IN HONOR AND MEMORY We thank you for your contributions!

Business In-Kind Donations (cont.)

Once in a Blue Moon Studio

One Woman’s Nature

Otter Bay Resort

Outdoor Ventures Hayward, Inc

Peoples Bank Of Wisconsin

Pine Needles Yarn Store

Pla-Mor Bar & Restaurant

Quality Eyeglass Outlet

Rainbow International

Redbery Books

Rick Gruel Landscaping & Design

Riverbrook Ski & Bike

Rockys Service

Rondeaus Shopping Center

Rookery Pub & Café at Cable Nature Lodge

Ruthies Cutting Edge

Sawmill Saloon & Mooselips

Scott Byrd Construction

Sebek Studio

Second Street Bistro

Spears & Carlson Law Office

Subway - Cable

Subway - Hayward

Sweet Exchange

Telemark Golf Course

Telemark Resort

The Park Theater

Top Golf Products

Tremblay’s Sweet Shop

Vanderploeg Hardwood Floors

Vortanz Lumber, Inc.

Whispering Pines Gift & Gallery

White Cedar Studio

Wildwood Evergreens

Wine Thyme with The Brick House

Café & Catering

IN HONOR

(underlined names designate Honoree)

Ron & Patty Anderson

Gordon and Jean Anderson

Deb Malesevich David and Kathryn Gilbertson

IN MEMORY

Mary Griggs Burke

Foley, Kalseim& Company, LTD

Leighton and Rosemarie Longhi

Mary DePutron

L. William and Jocelyn Holmes

Inge Elsas

Jim & Anne Miller

Lyman Fisk

Jim and Connie Junker

Sharon Gredvig

Deb Malesevich

Larry Grimm—2011 Mark and Michaelene Jansen

Gary Gustafson

Catherine Gustafson

Joseph H. Jenkins—2011 Paul Jenkins

Irven Robert Kiesow—2011 Richard & R. Berens

Jackie Klaus—2011 Dorothy F. Kerekes

Virginia Beach Condo Association

Dr. T.A. Kurten Barbara Kurten

Margaret Modine-Hand—2011

Elizabeth & Lowell Garrett

Carolyn & Ralph W. Owen, III

Ruth & Russell Mroz

Roger and Suzanne Chernik

Tami Haas

Paul and Sandra Mroz

Jeanette Nagel—2011 Earl, Lois & Kathy Echroll

Ralph Nagel & Janice Nystrom

David & Susan Reichert

James & Lois Asmus

Ted & Jane Benson

Kay and John Hawksford

Robert Nagel

Bill & Beda McKinney

Algot & Gerda Oakleaf

Brittany Ritchie

Brad Olson Jerry and Sandy Olson

Jerome R. Peterson—2011 Sharon Peterson

Al Petlock

Geraldine Petlock

Richard Pietsch

Todd and Susan Elliott

A.L. and Dian Ericksen

Scott Grady

Timothy and Maureen Hill

Sally Holl and Susan Kordula

William and Julia Leakey

Berit Pietsch

David and Lori Popelka

Helen Ring

Frank Roman

Suzanne Spear

Pamela Platt William Platt

Manny Racher—2011 Beth and Paul Howard

Wes Upchurch

Lawrence and Vivianne Hanke

Once in a Blue Moon Studio

SIGNATURE PROGRAMS

Forest Lab Intern

Program

Hands-on science

& outdoor skills

experiences for teens

Junior Naturalist Program

Environmental education

through games, art,

experiments and outdoor

experiences

MuseumMobile

School outreach program that

educates through experiments,

games, art, animal pelts &

hands-on activities

Adult Naturalist Program

Adult level instruction

and a child-like sense

of wonder together

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V O L U N T E E R S A N D S T A F F Volunteers gave over 11,245 hours of their time to the Cable Natural History Museum in 2012

Volunteers

Craig & Liz Aase

Beth Adams

Brittney Adams

Elizabeth Adams

Kate Alden

Nicole Allar

Carol Anderson

Ron & Patty Anderson

David Arnoldt

Betty Avant

Nicole Barden

Dave Baum

Mark Baumgartner & Shari Cole

Dorothy Behling

Gretchen Bell-Hannaford

Jane Benson

Dave & Patty Berg

Marsha Besch

Sarah Boles

Mary Braddish

Joe Brady

Jim & Sybil Brakken

Becky Brown

Brenda Brueske

Shirley Byrd

Ron Caple

Jack Carlson

Gordy Christians

Joanne Cleary

Anne Cogswell

Liam, Nolan & Patrick Conlin

Sue Connolly

Gary Crandall

Jim & Mimi Crandall

Fr. Dean Buttrick

Ben Dery

Eric & Donna Dreczko

Heather Edvenson

Chris Elkins

Carol Elliker

Mick Endersbe

Chris Frasch

Toni Fuller

Jeff Gajdos

Katie George

Merry Gordon

Drew Guttormson

Alice Hack

John & Susan Hand

Vivianne Hanke

Bill Hannaford

Wendy Hanneman

Larry & Teri Hanson

Cari Hartman

Bruce & Sharon Hendry

Joanne Hesse

Jackie Hillman

Jill Hisdahl

Jim & Donna Hughes

Christine Iverson

Anita & John Jamieson

Nan Jamieson

Marilyn Jenkins

Paul Jenkins

Phil & Kathi Jensen

Barb Johnson

Eldon & Penny Johnson

Tom & Barb Johnson

Lea Justice

Carol Karsten

Henry & Jodi Kingdon

Nicki Kirby

Tom & Diane Kraemer

Joe Krahn

John Kudlas

Glenn & Claire Laedtke

Nola Larson

Butch & Gloria Lawton

Mary Lawton

Sue Leighton

Ursula Lucyk

Lenora Ludzack

Gretchen MacCarty

Dan Malesevich

Jane Mandli

Peter Mansfield

Tom Matthiae

Mark & Diane McCary

Colleen McIntyre

Kelly McIntyre

Bill & Beda McKinney

Scott & Stacey McKinney

Dick & LJ Menzel

Marge Mergen

Shellie Milford

Ellie Miller

Jim & Anne Miller

John Miller

Jolie Miller

Lynn Miller

Shelly Miller

Terry & Rita Miller

Tim Miller

Wendy Miller

Kate Mills

Kerry Myhra

Priscilla Nei

Brad Nelson

Ellen Nelson

Jon & Susan Nymo

Kate Ollenberg

Sarah Ollenberg

Carolyn Owen

Ralph Owen, III

Joe Papp

Brad Parker

Chris & Amy Parker

Bob Parsonage

Jan Paulik

Skip Perkins

Father Pete

Cecelia & Carla Peterson

Geraldine Petlock

Donna Post

Deb Pyne

Diana Randolph

Charles Rang

Hans Rasmussen

PC Rasmussen

Pat Reinders

Steve Riley

Mary Ringelstetter

Brittney Roberts

Julie Rottier

Tom Rottier

Greg & Amy Rowley

Judy Rowley

Sandy Ryan

Emily Schmitz

Peter Schmitz

Joan Shumway

Larry & Margaret Stone

Brook Swearingen

Dale Thomas

Dave Thorson

Susan Thurn

John Uffenbeck

Sam & Mara Werner

Alice Woodward

Kathy Woodward

Adrian Wydeven & Sarah Boles

Vicky Zalatoris

Cathy Zimmerman & Jeremy Hill

Ned & Kathy Zuelsdorff

Museum Staff

Deb Malesevich

Museum Director

Emily Stone

Naturalist Educator

Katie Connolly

Naturalist Curator

Shari Cole

Office Manager

Peter Mansfield

Development Coordinator

Diane Kraemer

Collections Assistant

John Kudlas,

Collections Monitor

Mary Witt

Museum Docent

Penny Johnson

Museum Shop Volunteer

Manager

Beda McKinney

Volunteer Coordinator

Cathy Zimmerman,

Intern

Gretchen Chier & Brandon Bowey

Summer Interns

John Kudlas

Volunteer Taxidermist!

Pat Reinders

Thursday Docent

Back Row (left to right): Peter Mansfield,

Katie Connolly, Diane Kraemer, Emily

Stone, Cathy Zimmerman, Deb Malesevich

Front Row (left to right): John Kudlas,

Beda McKinney, Mary Witt, Shari Cole,

Penny Johnson

Eric Dreczko

Computer Programming

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M U S E U M F I N A N C I A L R E P O R T

FROM BILL HANNAFORD, TREASURER

In 2012, the Cable Natural History Museum experienced

excellent revenue growth, continuing a trend that has been in

place for the past several years. Our revenue in 2012 was

$432,930, an increase of nearly 3 percent over 2011. This strong

revenue showing enabled us to realize a healthy increase in our

year-end surplus over 2011, and based on our strong 2012

performance, we again paid down a portion of our long-term

mortgage debt. In addition, a significant amount of 2012 revenue

was from contributions earmarked toward reducing our long-term

indebtedness, and debt reduction continues to be a major

financial objective of the Museum.

The outstanding balance on our line of credit continues to be

zero, and this was facilitated by stringent cost containment on the

part of the Museum staff, where for the second consecutive year

our expenses declined from the prior year. Elsewhere in this

report, President Ron Anderson details the many strategies and

events that helped us to achieve the excellent financial

performance enjoyed in 2012.

We look forward to another strong financial year in 2013.

Three-Year Revenue Comparison

2012 EXPENSES

Operating $249,872

Exhibits/Programs $7,289

Interest & Fees $30,674

Fundraising $33,585

Plant Expenses $33,960

TOTAL $355,380

2012 REVENUE

Contributions $186,358

Memberships $81,847

Fundraisers $104,398

Programs $32,391

Museum Shop $17,512

Misc. Income $10,424

Total $432,930

43%

19%

24%

8%4% 2%

2012 Revenue

Contributions

Memberships

Fundraisers

Programs

Museum Shop

Misc. Income

70%2%

9%

9%10%

2012 Expenses

Operating

Exhibits/Programs

Interest & Fees

Fundraising

Plant Expenses

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2012 BOARD MEMBERS

Address Correction Requested

Cable Natural History Museum

PO Box 416

Cable, WI 54821

2012 ANNUAL REPORT

Thank You to Our Dedicated Museum Board Members

Mrs. Mary Griggs Burke, Honorary Chairperson, Ron Anderson, Chair, Bill McKinney, Vice Chair,

Bill Hannaford, Treasurer, Kathy Zuelsdorff, Secretary

Elizabeth Aase, Patty Anderson, Dave Berg, Jack Carlson, Mimi Crandall, Mick Endersbe

John Hand, Thomas Johnson, Jodi Kingdon, Tom Matthiae, Bob Parsonage, Stacey McKinney, L.J. Menzel,

Carolyn Owen, Deb Pyne, Steven Riley

2012 Retiring Board Members

Patty Anderson and Jack Carlson

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