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2012 Annual Report

As we reflect on the past year, we’d like to say thank you to everyone who contributed to our success. From our members and guests, to our donors and supporters, to our volunteers and staff, it is a team of many that makes the Rosamond Gifford Zoo one of the premier attractions in Central New York.

In a year of unprecedented births and wonderful weather, the zoo broke several attendance records in 2012. Total visitation to the park was 372,139—the highest total attendance at the zoo in more than 15 years!

We celebrated several animal births and hatchings, including penguins, patas monkeys, a markhor and yellow-spotted Amazon river turtles. For the first time in 14 years, we had snow leopard cubs and, after a hiatus of more than two decades, welcomed fennec fox kits.

It truly was a banner year, setting the stage for our next phase of growth. In partnership with Onondaga County, Friends of the Rosamond Gifford Zoo is creating a comprehensive strategic and master plan to develop a vision for the zoo’s future and a road map for getting there.

Thank you for your support over the past year. We appreciate your memberships, contributions and visits, all of which help us improve the zoo for generations to come and preserve memories for a lifetime.

Sincerely,

Janet Agostini John Luchsinger, Jr. President Chairman of the Board

A Joint Message from the President of the Friends of the Rosamond Gifford Zoo and the Chairman of the Board

ON THE COVER: For the first time in 14 years, snow leopards were born at the Rosamond Gifford Zoo. Brothers, Ramil and Bajen, have been a favorite among zoo guests.

RO S A M ON D G I F F OR D Z O O AT BU R N E T PA R K

B Y T H E N U M B E R S

4 fennec foxes born 229 animal species 512 animals adopted

27yellow-spotted Amazon River turtles hatched

372,139 visitors 8,689 member households

32,288 volunteer hours 495 Roars ‘n’ Snores overnight participants

16,213 Facebook fans 2,707 Twitter followers

794 Wild Republic plush elephants sold in the gift shop

99,447 visitors engaged with ZooGuide interns

605 summer zoo camp attendees 1,034 Edventure Academy participants

11,920 Zoo to You traveling education program participants

17,550 pounds of French fries purchased in the Jungle Café

44,451 purchases made in the gift shop

183 birthday parties 28 wedding receptions 231 catered events

The commitment and generosity of the individuals, groups, corporations and foundations listed here help make the Rosamond Gifford Zoo a national leader in animal care, conservation and guest experience.

We thank you for your support.

$2,500 - $4,999BNY MellonC & S CompaniesCommunity Bank SystemCooper Crouse-HindsExcellus BlueCross BlueShieldFirst Niagara Bank, N.A.Geddes Federal Savings & Loan AssociationHiscock & Barclay LLPMaria KaneNancy & Stephen RogersWelch Allyn

$1,000 - $2,499Robert & Janet Agostini*Anonymous (2)Helena & Glenn Axelrod*Bond, Schoeneck & King, LLPMrs. Patricia Bordonaro*James, Kathy and Matthew Burns*Ciras Family *Covanta Energy CorporationCultural Resources Council of Syracuse & Onondaga County, Inc.Lynnette & Richard DeaconBill & Carol Dugan*Penny Eger*EnerSysFrank and Frances Revoir FoundationThe Fuller Family The Gorman Foundation

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$25,000 +Fred J. Harder FoundationRick & Laura IorioJ.M. McDonald Foundation, Inc.

$10,000 - $24,999Richard & Marilyn Alberding* AXA FoundationCarrier CorporationEmpower Federal Credit UnionEstate of Irene L. HunterEstate of Ida L. MyersThe John Ben Snow FoundationLiteracy Coalition Of Onondaga CountyFaye Panasci*Nancy Rifken*

$5,000 - $9,999Noha Abou-MadiEstate of Linda K. MasseyKeyBank of New YorkJoan Pomfrey*SRC, Inc.Maria & Edward Street*Swedish Hill/Goose Watch Wineries/ Penguin Bay WineryTops Friendly Markets Wegmans Food Markets

Mary Ellen Greco, MD*Joyce HomanDrs. Harold Husovsky & Susan E. StredJ.W. Burns & Company Inc.Gail & Willard Jones*Sandra & John Kinsella FamilyZalie & Bob Linn*Liverpool Village Animal HospitalM&T BankMark Products*J. Kemper & Angela Matt*Mattydale Animal HospitalTheresa & Charles MitchellJudy & Eric MowerOnondaga County Dental SocietyTom Potter Professional Teleconcepts, Inc.Romano Auto DealershipsDr. and Mrs. Stephen & Marsha Rothenberg*SCHC Total Care, Inc.Spirit & Sanzone Distributors Co., IncTracy Stauffer & Mary Jane YoungSyracuse University - Near Westside InitiativeTLC DentalJoseph & Cindy Verzino*Wal*MartDavid WellerMs. Linda A. WitherillJanet & Larry WolfWomen’s Fund of Central New York

* Circle of Friends Member

Moo, a longhorn cowfish, is easily recognized by her long horns, which protrude from the front of her head, much like those of a cow

or bull. Though beautiful to look at, the cowfish possesses several defense mechanisms that make it unattractive to prey.

Animal Updates

Jeffrey Rubenstein & Julie Rees*The Rulison Group, Ted RulisonBarbara & Henry Schramm*Gina Smith & Eric Smith*Kathleen & John SnedekerEdward Spindel & Jeanne Parker*Spirit & Sanzone Distributors Co., IncTestone, Marshall & Discenza, LLPKathleen & Peter C. Ward

$325 - $499William AndersonAnonymousSylvia A. AzoyanTracy & Tim BlumerCentral New York Community FoundationAnnette & Nick CerroneChidori ColucciSara Jo Brandt-Doelle & Klaus DoelleHelen & George DorschHelen & Thomas DurrGalaxy CommunicationsGisela GallMary Giehl & Greg BoyerJudith Graham Anne & Robert HickmanTravis HolmanMarjorie KaneRyan KaneRichard KorycinskiKaren & John LewienMildred S. LongDiana MacDonaldKaren E. MarzynskiOswego HospitalBetty Overacker & Julie OverackerMichele & Dave PerellaMargaret RothrumHelju & Bernie SchneiderDrs. Alexandra & Emilio SpadolaLisa & Robert StelmackMary & Milton StevensonJane & Scott TaylorThe Tresness Family

Ann & Richard WasiewiczNancy Whaley & Becky WahlVira Zownirenko & Hal Mevec

$225 - $324Amy & David AllynAnonymous (6)Tom-meka Archinard & Kyyeetha Stallworth ArchinardB.R. Johnson, Inc.Anita & William BaldwinThe Bellardini FamilyPaula Bishop & Christine GeorgeMary & Travis BoevinHerb & Virginia BoothJonna & Eric BrownDr. & Mrs. Christopher BrownDavid BurchJanet & George BurmanPatricia CallahanJeannine CapizziPaul CaseyTobey & Michael CaslerMelissa & Scott CassidyMichele & Jonathan ChaiTrista & Chris ChannelsLaurie & William ClarkDiane & Thomas CoeEverett CombesBarbara & Gennaro ConcolinoJean ConiglioTheresa & Gerald ContentoPeter & Elizabeth CostelloPatricia & Richard CzerniakMelinda & Chris DeColaDeanna DodgeDupli Graphics CorporationMarsha & Benjamin FerraraEllenrose GalganoMartha Glover & Susan BlaichYana & Jack GraverRoger HarrodHarris Beach LLPShelley Dawson Hendershot

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Two snow leopard cubs – Bajen and Ramil – were born on June 14.

Three grey wolves – Romulus, Remus and Sylvia – were acquired.

Two fennec fox kits – Todd and Vixey – were born on April 21. Another pair – Pumpkin and Peapod – were born on August 4.

The zoo acquired Doc, a 15-year-old male Asian elephant.

Two patas monkeys – Ty and Zarina – were born.

Six penguin chicks – Alberto, Ava, Cocotea, Hota, Isa and Rosalita – hatched.

27 yellow-spotted Amazon River turtles hatched between April 5 and 12.

The zoo acquired Ben, a male bald eagle.

Marisa, a female markhor, was born on July 20.

Aniken, a Harris hawk, was acquired for the outreach program.

The outdoor birds department welcomed a number of new babies: wood ducks, shelducks, kookaburras, Guinea fowl and old English bantam game hens.

Two alpacas – Finnian and Avernus – have taken up residence in the domestic animal barn.

The zoo aquired Moo, a longhorn cowfish.

Five dart frogs, two chuckwallas and four desert iquanas hatched.

2012 Donor Roster continued

$500 -$999Bill & Penny AllynMerrill Amos & Charles Amos*Alice & Robert AndrewsAnonymousSuzanne Beeching & Barbara Beeching Morgan*Sonja & Steven Berson*Bousquet Holstein PLLCBowers & Company CPA’s, PLLCJune & Richard Brickwedde*Janice & Joseph Charles*CONMED CorporationDermody, Burke & Brown, CPA, PCCharles & Mary Jo Doyle*Elaine & Lewis Dubroff*Ernst & Young, LLPBarbara & Philip Ferro*Karen GavendaSandra Gewinner & Susan Gewinner*Thomas & Melissa Giufre*Carolyn Greenwald & Adam Schaye*Jean & Joseph GussHancock Estabrook, LLPINFICONRoberta Johnson & W. Silver*James & Michelle Keib*Judy Kilpatrick*Stickley, Audi & Co.Lozoponi Family *Maria ManiscalcoMartha & James McMahonJennifer & Jason Meyers*Christine O’Connell More & Randy MoreMelanie Mulroy-Robinson*Sara & Robert Neumann*Paul & Lesley Newman*NMHG Carolyn & Jerry O’Connell*Marlene & Melvin O’DonnellPhyllis & Charles OlmstedDavid & Janice PanasciCyndy Parsons & Collette Parsons * Prudential CNY RealtyDorothy Rizzo & Ken Schmitt*

2012 Donor Roster continued

Capital Improvements

$125 - $224AAZK Rosamond Gifford Zoo ChapterMargaret & Lawrence AbrahamsonFran Abriola & Jay StarkAnne & Russell AcevedoAnita & S. Thomas AistonKassie & Marc AlbinoJoAnn Allen & Beverly CruzLew & Dawn AllynTerese & Michael AloiAmerican Food & Vending Corp.Janet AmmentorpJanet & Trent AmondKathy & John AndersonAnonymous (5)Carol & Robert AntalekMandy Applebee & Micki HaresSally & Michael ArcaroSara & Kevin AshmanPaul Auletta & Mary Pat SpiegelSusan & Charliston AumillerColleen & Patrick BaderJoan & Edward BangelPamela BannonAndrea & Tim BarnhartAndrea & Kevin BastedoElizabeth BayardiMary & Peter BearklandChristine & Ransom BeckwithJanet & Robert BenzJean Bertollini & Jody HuntCarol & Adrian BertelliNancy & Thomas BezigianVictoria & Daniel BielaSarah & Jeffrey BiesiadaJean & Robert BillsLeigh & Robert BishopMarilyn Bittner & Lynn BittnerTraci & Brian BixbyLida & Peter BlackPatti & James BlaichNancy & James BlakemanMichelle Bleskoski & Carmelina LutzDonna & Ted BobikDonna & Michael BockettiAmy & Scott BollingerMelissa & Sidney BourgeoisEmily & Ron BoyerPamela Brandes & Ravi DharwadkarNaomi BrayGeri & Dave BrownLaurie Brown & Kelly Brown

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Donna & Joseph HipiusTara Lee & David HumphreyHope & Bruce IrvinePam JastrzabRhea & Daniel JezerBarbara & Harold JonesFriends and Family of Don & Patty KellyM. Patricia & Donald KellyEllen KirschRoxanne & Richard KopeckyKatherine & Robert LavalleeCarol S. LebiedzinskiTeresa & Steven LindemannChristine Zapf-Longo & James LongoLinda & Nick LotitoLinda & Daniel LowengardKathleen & Gary MacLachlanVirginia & J. Eric MahoneyTammy Maloney & Brandy SasnettShirley MartinMarilyn McKnightJeannie & Jeffrey MerrillSusan ModieDean & Carol MoyerVirginia O’Brien & Lorinda O’BrienElfriede & Charles ParsonsCynthia Phillips & Cassandra PhillipsPatricia PhillipsBill & Winnie PollakJennifer & Judson PowellDeborah & Lance RaleighRealty USAPaula & David RelyeaMakenna RobbinsGloria SageLisa & David SilvermanJocelyn Smith Mary & Edward SmithCarol & Norb SpiegelTricia & Jeff SpotoMary & John TygartDouglas J. VeneskyGregory VrabelCheryl & Peter WardSara Warner & Laurence VolanAndrew WicklinePatricia & Tom Wlosinski

Maria Brown & Mary Gail PerkinsMonica & Norman BrownPatti & Harry BrushBecki & John BruzdzinskiFrances & David BuckSusan BuckKathleen & Michael BudaRachel Amann-BurnsGail & Robert BurnsLia & Dean BurrowsJulie & Michael ButlerCanterbury StablesSarah & Joe CappellaCindy & Jeffrey CarlsonPeter & Mary Beth CarmenCatherine & Robert CarterPhyllis & Richard ChapmanDenise & Mark ChaseAngela & Anthony ChristodoulouAmy & Sean ClarkMalcolm ClarkNita ClelandCNY FertilityLoretta Coffey & Carol BurnsJessica & Norman CohenLouisa & John CohlanGloria & Raymond ColtonKelly & Albert ComfortLeonide & Robert ConnellyMarion & Donald CookMary Jo & Donald CookSusan & Steven CooleyMaria & John CooperSharon & Ernest CooperCornelia Corbett & John HinchmanJoy CostelloLaura & Matthew CowenSheila & John CrimiChristine & Jeffrey CringAbbey & Douglas CroninJacqueline & William CrossJohn CrossCrown Risk Management, LLCMargaret & Robert CunninghamMary & Joseph CunninghamJustice CurryMaureen & Gerard CurtinLinda & James D’AloisioSherly Day-BernthalJoan & Donald DeJohnLinda & Rene DelaneyLois Delaney

More than $150,000 was invested in the design and installation of a handicapped-accessible seating area at Northwestern Mutual Animal Encounter.

Friends of the Zoo made its final payment to Onondaga County in support of the Parks for Tomorrow II initiative. Through Conserving What We Love: The Campaign for Elephants and Primates at the Rosamond Gifford Zoo, Friends of the Zoo raised $1,730,771 to support the construction of Asian Elephant Preserve, Primate Park and Gatherings, as well as several important educational components and exhibit enhancements for the projects and renovations.

Friends of the Zoo made the initial $79,000 investment in the giant Pacific octopus exhibit, which is slated to open in 2013.

Nearly $10,000 was invested to bring world-renowned animal trainer, Steve Martin of Natural Encounters, to the zoo to work one-on-one with the staff to improve demonstration programs and enhance the guest experience.

Specialty falconry equipment was purchased at just over $1,000 to provide free flight training for Aniken, a Harris hawk.

Guests were able to view the snow leopard cubs, Bajen and Ramil, several months earlier than planned due to a $2,000 investment in specialty mesh for the snow leopard exhibit.

To provide additional enrichment opportunities for the siamangs and patas monkeys, nearly $3,000 was spent to install swinging ropes and a hammock in Primate Park.

To enable zoo enthusiasts to view the patas monkeys at any time of the day or night, more than $2,500 was invested in a webcam, which can be viewed online at rosamondgiffordzoo.org/live.

2012 Donor Roster continued

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Patty & Rick DeMaioJennifer DeMarcoMichele DePaoli & Jessica ProperDiana & John DeSimoneLisa & David de SilvaLouise & Philip DeweyLinda & Charles DeyoLynne & Douglas DiGennaroKira & George DirghalliAva DiRubboMary & Anthony DiRubboPeter Dittrich & Susan McKinneyNancy Dock & Donald BlairDaynia & Paul DoddLenore DomachowskeLisa & Patrick DoranErin Dowd & Craig WatermanLucinda & William DrescherMrs. Elizabeth DrewCarson DriscollRobin & David DruckerMelissa Dugan & James BishopPeggy DunnewoldTherese & Michael DupuisJacqueline EdsallLauren & Kevin EldredMarcia Emond & Carmen MiceliNicole & Barrett EnckKevin EonnellySusan Esce & David PowellESF College Foundation, Inc.Anita & Scott EvertsSandra & T. Kevin FaheyStephanie & Michael FallsJacalyn FalterKathryn FancherCarol Faulkner & Andrew CohenJulie & Adam FeckMarcia & Bob FenocchiBarbara Feuerstein & Howard SimonJane FieldTara & Sean FinnertyDiane & Paul FinochioSally Fisher & Ralph TorrilloMary & Mark FishlockMark & Carolyn FitzgibbonsMeaghan FloodChristine & Allen FosterNancy FrakesAndrea & Henry FustBonnie GallauresiAnne Galloway

Deborah & Edward GalvinMary GanleyKay & Glen GardnerDeborah & Edward GaspariniKaren & Thomas GaughanLaurie & Joseph GerardiAnna Marie & Carl GerstJames Getman & Diane BerlingoChris Geyer & George RhinehartKarol GibsonMichele & Carl GildemeyerPatti & Gary GilfusTom & Louise GilhooleyGirl Scout Troop 10278Karen & Robert GoldmanWendy & Michael GordonJud & Roz GostinMarilyn GouldThe Gray Family Merlinda & Todd GrazierStarlene & Michael GreathouseJean Greene & Lisa CampbellDanielle Griffith & John GibsonPatti & John GriffenStuart GroskinMarcy & Charles GrundnerJoAnn & John GutaiMary Jane & Tom HaherTheresa & John HallinanAmanda & Ryan HamiltonKimberly & William HambletCynthia HaneySuzanne & David HanfordDenise & Kevin HanlonJoan HanlinJane & Andrew HardmanStephanie & Brian HarleyRuth HartMary Lou HartensteinArlene HayesCindy & Mike HayesAmanda & Jack HazenStephanie Heath & Amy HeathRoberta & Thomas HennesseyMary Herbst & Emily HerbstApril Heron & Daniel GoetzmannCelaine & Victor HershdorferBrigitte & Peter HerzogSuzanne & Timothy HessionMary & James HettlerRoxanne & Mark HettlerPatricia C. Higgins & Fred L. Gardner III

Barbara Hill & David GordonMary HitchcockRose Marie HojnackiNancy & Robert HolcombRoxanne HoldridgeCharlotte & Alexander HolsteinGwyneth Breeze-Hrycko & Taras HryckoJudy Huckle & Floyd CreaserRonald Humphrey & Ms. Kathy HeneseyMarilyn & Richard HustedSharon & James HylaLaurie & Peter IndickMark IrwinDaina & Darrell JakubowskiJerry Jarrett & Jennifer Jarrett-DavidsonDavid Jenks & Richard JaegerFrances Joseph & Deanna BurnsJudy JossPatty & Fran JoyceMelissa JulianLinda & Robert JuttonKristine Kaufman & Jeffery WilkinsLisa Kaup & Laurie Updike-KaupMary Pat KeeganChristine KelleyHelen KellerAnne KemperAlice & Michael KendrickLinda & Bruce KenanJanet & Donald Kerfien Jr.Robert & Susan KilfoyleJennifer Kilpatrick & Donald KovalewskiAlicia Edwards & Adam KingTina & Brian KingAmy & Jonathan KingLeslie & Kevin KiniryAudie Klotz & Paul FenwickKathleen KnittelAnn & Paul KolodzieRobert Korzuch II & Dennis Schwald Jr.Melanie Parton & Aaron KosinskiClaudia Kosty & Alyssa OlsenSusan & Joseph KozlowskiLeoda Kozma & Jessica Kozma-HughesDebra Kuepper & Robert BengarJane KyleCheryl & Peter LaBargeRenee LaBow & Virginia DoolingAnne LaDuke & Erica LaPageBruce LaidlawJanet & Mark LakeKathryn Lance

Aniken, a Harris hawk, flaunts his wingspan during a keeper demonstration. These small hawks migrate each fall from eastern North America down to

Central and South America, where they spend the winter season.

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Barbara & Charles LaPreaseGeania & Norman LasdaHeather LaubachElizabeth & William LavelleCheryl & Bill LavinAnne LawtonJeanne LawlerMary LemleyNancy Lell & Paul PolakLinda & Jim LeMessurierSue Ann & John LengyelMeredith LeonardStephanie LeonardSuzanne & Tom LeRoyNatalia & Stephen LesterMary Ellen & Raymond LettermanBonnie Levy, Esq.Janice & David LiddellMichelle & Brian LipesCheryl & James LoganaNancy & Richard LomberkJudith & Paul LonerganMary Ann Lonergan & Stephanie LonerganJulie LongmoreLori & Adam LoveJack & Pam LuchsingerJoanne & Eric LuffmanLura Lunkenheimer & Sam GrametMargaret & Martin LynchKeith MacBainDaphne & Jerry MacieJames E. MackinJoyce & Craig MacKnightRoberta & Rocco ManganoSharon & Guy MarhewkaMimi Mark & Jim WrightGlynn & Anne MatthewsMary & William MaynardBonnie & William McConnellTerrence McElligottMata McGuire & James DotyWilliam & Carol McGuiganNancy & Michael McHughBarbara & Terence McInerneyMaija & Howard McLaughlinPamela & Brian McLaughlinKimberly & David McNeilMichelle McNeilJessica McSally & Jacob RobertsonDeborah & Bradley MeechMaria & Jeffrey MercerSis Merrell

Kelly & Bryan MerrillLarry MerrithewTerry & Dan MillerLibby & Michael MillsMonica & Tom MinionLaura & Patrick MinnoeBeth & David MitchellJennifer & Dan ModugnoPamela K.R. MonacoHelen & Phillip MooreSandra Moore & Thomas MooreMarci & James MorrisonNancy MorrisonDonna & Ernest MoserLucille & Joe MoultonMary Ellen & Albert MuirMartha Mulroy & David ManfrediMarie Eldred & Joe MulvaneyKim & Patrick MurphyJoanne MurdockJennifer & Christopher MurphyJoanne Murphy & Laura NardellaMaria Mussi & Steven CalocerinosWilma NashLisa & Joseph NavoneTheresa & Joseph NeddoBarbara NewhouseSharon & John NewtonCynthia & James NisticoMary & Len NitzbergJennifer NobleJeanne Nolan & Joanne BurcroffKristin & Eben NorfleetLisa & John NoviaskyMonica & Steve NovelloLynn & Neil O’BrienCynthia O’Connor & Paul ChapmanSally Starr & Frank O’ConnorDeborah & Kent OgdenPeggy Ogden & Timothy AtseffDiane & Jim OldenburgKathy & John O’MalleyLena-Rose & Stephen Orl&oCharlotte & James OsborneWenda & Stephen OsborneCatherine & David PadalinoKheli & Asomgyee PamojaMichele & Michael PaparoCallie Pappastavrou & Cynthia FeuersteinMona & John ParadisDr. & Dr. Robert ParkeKirsten Parker & Jody Parker

Roy H. ParkRose & Girard ParryValerie & Samuel PataneDeborah PayneLinda PayneKate & Gene PenizottoFonda PenoyerHeather PerkinsAntoinette & Vittorio PerrottaAmy & Seth PetersonKathleen & Rudolf PetersenCarol PhillipsDebra & Andrew PickardAnnette & John PiersonKathy PilonMary PittsDeirdre & David PoppDeb & David PridgenMihael PucHolly & Frank PucelloRita PutnamJohn QuigleyMarcia QuigleyJudith Raab & Rebecca HandSelma RadinKim & Mike RandallKathleen RaulliDonna & Stephen RauschJune & Allen RaymondJennifer & John ReadGail ReeseSandra ReedBrenda Reichert & Tracey ReichertMary & Robert ReidyJoan & Earl ReinhardtJulie & Michael RelfKevin & Debbie RenaldoJeanne ReschkeLaura & Douglas ReynoldsLinda Rezak & Nikki RezakMarget & John RhodeRHS Holdings, LLCDonnaline RichmanJoy Richmond & Klaus GoetzSally RicherElyn & George RingMaudie & Graham RitchieCindy RobertKaren & Bill RocheSheila & Thomas RogersShannon & Robert RogersAnn Rose

Twenty-seven yellow-spotted Amazon River turtles hatched at the zoo in 2012. Named for the yellow markings that appear on their head, these once

endangered species have enjoyed an increase in population numbers thanks to successful breeding programs such as the one at the Rosamond Gifford Zoo.

2012 Donor Roster continued

Linda RosenbergTheresa Rossiter & Daniel KellyCharlene RotunderLois Roth & Joan RothArnold & Libby RubensteinKalyn & David RutkowskiLois SadowskiChristine & James SalangerMs. Adair SalaMelanie & Michael SalisburyToni & Bob SalisburyDawn & Michael SamCarol & James SandfordMarianne & Chris SandstromCecilia & Thomas SansoneHeather & Robert SantaroJoanne Saroney & Janice DyballJennifer & David SatterleeCarol & Charles SaulSusan & Leonard SavedoffMaureen & David ScharounElizabeth & William SchaeferGretchen Schlientz & Richard SchubmehlLeah Schnurr & Dan HokansonKristina & Ray SchroderHolly Schwartz & Dana BattagliaSharon Secor & Richard GeteklRenee & John SeelLinda & Richard SeidnerBillie Jo & Gerald SelinskyJudy Shafer & Cathy ShaferCarrie & Charles SharkeySusan & Steven ShawBrenda & Gary SheddStacey & James SheldonElaine & Michael ShendeBeverly & Walter ShortDeborah & Barry ShulmanJoan SiedenburgBarabara & Gregory SigworthOhnemkee Silver & Wesley CrouseEvelyn & Alan SimpsonJoyce SimpsonCheryl & Kevin SmithDebra & William SmithJennifer & Brody SmithKristen & Daniel Smith

Mary SmithMona & Herbert Smith, Jr.Smith Road Elementary School, NSCSDGrace SnookTricia & Matthew SnowElsa & Peter SoderbergPatricia & William SouthernDavid SpinkHeather & Dennis St AmourChristine StanekMargaret & Joseph StanleyKathleen & Richard SteinmannPamela & Michael StellConstance StoddardLinda & Gary StoddardAndrea & Steven StoneKirstin StreeterEllen & Paul StrodelFlorence SugrueCathie & Vern SundetBonny & Robert SunheimerMartha Sutter & David RossAnne & John SveenEsther & Kenneth SweetBelinda & David TannerJudy & Dean TannerCarole & Edwin TaylorJennifer TaylorConnie Thompson & Judy HumeniukSuzanne & Neil ThorntonRebecca Tice & Meghan KenyonDeborah & James TifftThe Tirabassi FamilyPatricia TobinSuzanne & James TompkinsPaul TremontBrandy & Matthew TremblayElizabeth TumbridgeMargaret Turk & Robert WeberGail TuttleUno Restaurants, LLCMary Ellen Gerald VaillancourtSusan Valerino & Megan FarrellyPaulette & Daniel VenutiNina & Erik von SneidernW.A. Gardner General Contractors, Inc.Jeanne Walewski

Julie & Scott WalkerHeather & Dean WallaceKathleen Ward & Robert TisoEllen & Howard WeinsteinAnita & Howard WeinbergerLynda & Terry WheatDale WhiteLisa & William WhittakerMary & Bruce WidgerBetty WieseLisa Wildrick & Amber MottCarolyn & Chane WilliamsonNanette & Gary WillisCath Willsey & Phillip GioiaMaryann & Matthew WilsonRosemary & Richard WilsonDonald & Mary Anne WinfieldWalter WinterLinda & Eric WitschiKatherine WitzRuth WoloszynPatricia & Lee WoodardSusan & Neil WoodworthAdrienne & Alan WycoffErika Lambert-Zukher & David Zukher

Gift In KindABC ReefsThe Byrne Foundation, Inc.Cabot CreameryChobaniCritz FarmsGannon’s IsleJean GussTim HortonsMaria KaneLindt ChocolateKaren E. MarzynskiDeborah SellersSpirit & Sanzone Distributors Co., IncStanding Stone WinerySutter HomeT.J. Sheehan DistributingTartan Acres LLCJane TillemannTops Friendly Markets Uno Restaurants, LLcUpstate Printing, Inc.

THIS DONOR ROSTER RECOGNIZES CUMULATIVE CONTRIBUTIONS FROM JANUARY 1 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2012. EVERY EFFORT HAS BEEN MADE TO LIST DONORS AND THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS ACCURATELY. IF YOU SHOULD HAVE ANY CORRECTIONS OR QUESTIONS, PLEASE CONTACT THE DEVELOPMENT OFFICE AT (315) 435-8511 X132. 9

Renovations to the courtyard provide an elegant and scenic backdrop for many beautiful weddings , family gatherings

and corporate events held in increasing numbers at the zoo.

In Memory of Carol ClarkDaria LebduskaDeborah Martin

Jocelyn McManamayDorothy McMaster

In Memory of Phillip HerbstLinda Rosenberg

In Memory of Chris JohnsonMaria Kane

In Memory of Dick KaneAnonymous

Angela M. AttiliDon Birkmayer

June BrickweddeSusan Buck

Joseph H. ButcherJeannine CapizziAnnette CerronePatricia Colvin

Carolyn Cox-HughesYolande M. Dempsey

Louise DeweyMaxine Dobe

Ellenrose GalganoKathaleen A. Guyette

Rita GuyetteJeannine HudginsLinda M. Jutton

Maria KaneHelen Keller

Elaine KobuszewskiJill Lerch

Marilyn McKnightDiane Perry

Arlene PruggerRobert SchlagCheryl SmithNancy SterneBette TaylorCarol ToloneAndre Valois

Daniel WarcholKim Warchol

Vincent and Roxine Weisbrod

In Memory of Alene B. MartinMaryann KyserM S. Nastasia

Patricia HeislerNancy Workman

Beverly BorleJeannette HallCarol Weitz

Thomsine ZajacElizabeth HauserRobert Sprague

Peters & AssociatesMartha StrattonRobert Withrow

In Memory of Lynn PanebiancoJune Brickwedde

Jean and Joseph GussEllenrose Galgano

Maria KaneKathleen FrankoskyEvelyn DiMartino

G.M. Crisalli & AssociatesAnthony and Janet Wisneski

In Memory of Priscella RogersJill W. Stanton

In Memory of Elizabeth Weller SteinNancy Mesick

Margaret WellerPamela McGarry

Barbara JustinNancy BeckerDavid WellerAmy Hueber

In Memory of Josef F. WaclenaRuth Hare

The Elephant Society In recognition of those who

have left a legacy to Friends of the Rosamond Gifford Zoo

through a planned gift

Diane Baker

Alex Eassa Jr.

Penny Eger & Mary Jane Osborne

Estate of Irene L. Hunter

Estate of Anita Kesel

Debra Kuepper

Estate of Linda K. Massey

Estate of Ida L. MyersHenry A. Panasci Jr.

Charitable Remainder Trust

Estate of Frances Schiefer

Ann M. Stevenson

Maria and Edward Street

Young PhilanthropistsYoung Philanthropists make donations, often collected from their birthdays, graduations or other special occasions, to adopt their favorite animal(s) at the Rosamond Gifford Zoo

Friends of the Zoo thanks the following Young Philanthropists for their support:

Justice CurryMcKenna RobbinsTravis HolmanGirl Scout Troop 10278Remington Elementary Endangered Animal ClubOlivia BushMeghan StedmanHailey RinaldiAmanda PawelczykCarson Driscoll

Justice Curry, Young Philanthropist

Statement of Operating Finances 2012 2011 Support AND Revenue $ % $ %Membership 579,122 19 565,277 18 Retail operations 824,629 28 730,974 23 Program fees 307,818 10 266,348 9 Contributions and grants* 704,557 24 1,100,860 35 Fundraising and events 110,167 4 97,122 3 Rental and catering income 363,452 12 280,537 9 Interest income 95,716 3 92,457 3 Total support and revenue $2,985,461 100% $3,133,575 100%

Expenses $ % $ %Program Services Zoo support 1,228,800 47 1,256,166 49 Gift shop 158,924 6 175,325 7 Educational programs 200,151 8 190,562 8 Facility rentals/catering 320,058 12 262,273 10 Total program services $1,907,933 73% $1,884,326 74%

Supporting Services Administration 349,668 13 352,638 14 Fundraising & Events 351,290 14 319,319 12 Total supporting services $700,958 27% $671,957 26%

Total expenses $2,608,891 100% $2,556,283 100% Income from Operations $376,570 $577,292 Net change in market value of investments $223,018 (160,174) Increase in Net Assets 599,588 417,118 Net assets at beginning of year 4,408,505 3,991,387 Net assets at end of year $5,008,093 $4,408,505

* Includes contributions to the Capital Campaign. A full set of financial statements, including a report of independent auditors, is available for review during normal business hours at the Rosamond Gifford Zoo.

MJ, patas monkey

Joanne M. MahoneyOnondaga County Executive

William Lansley Commissioner

Parks & Recreation

Ted FoxZoo Director

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2011-2012 Board of Directors

OfficersJohn Luchsinger, Jr., ChairmanCarl I. Austin, Jr., Vice ChairmanAl Gough, TreasurerThomas Giufre, TreasurerPatricia C. Higgins, SecretaryRobert H. Linn, Immediate Past Chair

Ellenrose Galgano, Volunteer Liaison

Ex OfficioJanet Agostini, PresidentTed Fox, Zoo DirectorWilliam Lansley, Commissioner, Parks and Recreation

StaffJanet Agostini, PresidentRose Belanger, Financial ManagerLinda Hogan, HR Liaison/Assistant to the PresidentNathan Keefe, Director of EducationJames Mahler, Director of Food and BeverageSarah Moore, Director of Development and MembershipRenee Ross, Gift Shop Manager/BuyerMaria Simmons, Director of MarketingEllen Vaughn, Volunteer Services ManagerLorrell Walter, Director of Public Relations

Board MembersJohn J. BellardiniJames C. BurnsMartin CusterDaynia DoddJohn DoughertyJames KeibRobert KukenbergerJames E. Mackin

Photo credits: Erin Abbott, Alicia Gagnon, Joanne Marshall, Terri Redhead, Maria Simmons and Chuck Wainwright.

Glynn MatthewsCynthia Maxwell Curtin, Esq. Matthew J. MilleaRandal MoreNancy RifkenDorothy RizzoHeather SunserSteven M. WellsDouglas Wojcik, DVM

Sylvia, gray wolf