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This image of the after-math of the 1962 nor’easter is just one of many in the exhibit demonstrating Mother Nature’s treatment of Cape May.

Lighthouserepainting

By the time this Newsletter reaches you, we should be in the final stages of repainting the Cape May Lighthouse. This happy moment has been several years in the making. After some 20 years of exposure to the elements following its exterior restoration in 1994, the lighthouse has been looking increasingly shabby. Efforts to clean off grime slowed the decline but could not forestall the need for a complete repainting.

Two years ago, we started the process of raising the $100,000 we knew that would be needed. In the Spring of 2015,

The 28th annual Cape May Music Festival begins May 28, ushered in by the Atlantic Brass Band at the bandstand in Rotary Park. The group, who recently won the 2017 North American Brass Band contest, has a rousing program of patriotic music to roll out our season. This open-air concert is free and is co-sponsored by the City of Cape May.

Next up, introducing our chamber music series, is the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra Chamber Players, with a string

quartet program featuring Brahms and Mendelssohn. The New York Chamber Ensemble, under the direction of Eliot Bailen, completes the chamber series with their three concerts. On June 1, the program is “What’s This?” with special guest, Paul Woodiel, who brings us chamber music for hardanger fiddle, hurdy-gurdy and other fascinating instruments. On June 6, former Artistic Director Alan R. Kay rejoins the group for a program featuring music from

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At the southernmost tip of New Jersey, Cape May is especially vulnerable to the elements. Hurricanes, nor’easters and blizzards have all left the city with a flood of memories and haunting images of utter devastation.

Many still remember the Storm of 1962, which devastated the Cape May beachfront and boardwalk and caused catastrophic flooding throughout Cape May County. Dramatic images documenting the devastation of this storm and many others will be featured in the exhibit, “Cape May’s

Stormy Past: From the Pages of The First Resort.” The exhibit is guest-curated by Ben Miller (author of Exit Zero’s bestselling book, The First Resort) and designed by Catherine Bosna and Jean Barraclough.

Exhibit Curator Ben Miller provides visitors with an unforgettable look at iconic storms that have ravaged Cape May, allowing viewers to see and appreciate the awesome power of Mother Nature through images, video and text. For the first time, an art

“Cape May’s Stormy Past” Exhibit set to open in the Carroll Gallery

A high lift brings the painting crew from Eastern Industrial Services face-to-face with the “cliff” of the Lighthouse Tower.

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RECENT HAPPENINGSWinter Wrap-up

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We began our winter programming on January 16 with the opening of Moore History: The Story of William Moore of Cape May, our co-sponsored exhibit with the Center for Community Arts. Cape May’s new Mayor, Chuck Lear, joined us to open the exhibit and welcome our guests. The exhibit highlights the life and work of a man who was a Cape May icon through selected original documents, objects and photographs of Mr. Moore’s long and honored life.

On January 22, a Sunday Social at FiNS was hosted as a benefit for MAC by owner Jeff Gernitis. We were joined by many members, friends and neighbors who enjoyed the delicious food and beverages as well as music by the Honeyhawks (Lelah and Jay Effenbach). The event raised more than $2,000 which has been dedicated to the Cape May Music Festival.

In no time at all, Presidents’ Weekend was upon us. As is our tradition, we reopened the Cape May Lighthouse for the season. We couldn’t have asked for a better weekend weather-wise and the turn-out at the Lighthouse reflected that. The weather also made our annual Crafts & Collectibles in Winter a popular activity. More than 1,800 visitors dropped in to Convention Hall to browse and shop. Over at the Washington Inn, an enthusiastic group enjoyed a selection of Italian wines offered during the Cape May Wine School. The Chocolate Lovers Feast at the Blue Rose Inn also had a sell-out crowd savoring an assortment of delicacies.

February 23 found us at the new Cold Spring Brewery, as the beneficiary of the brewery’s Thankful Thursday. Each Thursday evening, Annie Salvatore opened the brewery as a benefit for a local non-profit organization. We enjoyed the brews as well as some delicious refreshments provided by

Carol Herford and the Cold Spring Grange.It wasn’t long before Sherlock Holmes

was in town again for our March Sherlock Holmes Weekend to solve another mystery and stop a nefarious villain. “Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Discarded Woman,” by John K. Alvarez debuted on Friday, March 17 before a sold-out audience. The Search for Clues Tour coincided with St. Patrick’s Day and our participants surely needed the Luck of the Irish to be successful in their search. The winner of our $250 Grand Prize was John Zmroczek from Reading, PA. Our “Clueless Wonder” was Wayne Caldwell from Norwalk, CT, who has won a free pass to return next year to try his hand again.

Beer seemed to be a theme this Winter. On March 23, Ryan Krill and our friends at Cape May Brewery invited us to host an event at one of their new Charity Pint Nights. We chose to use the time to recruit new volunteers, as well as socialize with friends and neighbor. We were successful on both counts, adding several valuable names to our volunteer list.

Our Friends groups have been busy this Winter. The Friends of the World War II Tower hosted a program on Cape May in World War I in January in celebration of the 100th anniversary of the United States’ entry into the war. The Friends of the Physick Estate participated in Read Across America at West Cape May Elementary School (organized by Margo Lassner) and also offered free tours of the Physick Estate on three Fridays in March (organized by Barbara Lamont). In lieu of purchasing tickets, tour-goers donated non-perishable items for the Cape May Food Closet. The Friends of the Cape May Music Festival, led by Sharon Falkowski, have been meeting regularly to come up with exciting activities to enhance

the classical music scene in Cape May. The big success story of the Winter has

been our Lunch & Learn series. Attendance started strong and grew weekly until it became apparent that, with average attendance of more than 60, we had to move from the Physick Estate Carriage House to a larger facility. Thanks to Rev. Jeanette Block (a new MAC Board Member) and Gil Ewing, we received permission from the Cape May United Methodist Church to move there until the end of our series. Our last program, presented by Rich Chiemingo, featured an Afternoon with Sinatra and attracted 115 people.

Education Wrap-upThe Education Division welcomed

Alex Breve as Museum Education Assistant. Alex brings a solid background in education and very strong technology skills after retiring from a career at Camden County College. On February 8, we presented our Young People’s Concert at Lower Cape May Regional High School. Composer-in-residence Eliot Bailen worked with several teachers to create and perform a work based on three of our stories of Cape May heroes. During the performance, there were more than 200 students on stage and another 800 in the audience. We’ve continue our monthly programs at Wildwood Middle School and three Cumberland County Charter schools.

To date this year, we’ve provided services for more than 7,000 school kids. We also provided trolley transportation for West Cape May School to attend the Young People’s concert and to visit the Moore History Exhibit in the Carroll Gallery. All these services were presented to local students and teachers free of charge, thanks to the monies raised at the Craft Beer & Crab Festival.

We are also continuing monthly lectures at the Ocean City Library, Cape May County Library and several senior living facilities. Year to date, we’ve provided educational services for more than 600 adults in senior centers and other community facilities.

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BACH’S LUNCHESWednesdays, May 31, June 7 & 14: 12:30pm: Enjoy a delicious tea luncheon and intimate music when members of the Bay Atlantic Symphony perform mini-concerts under the Carriage House Café & Tearoom tent. Bach’s Lunches are sponsored in part by the Priester Family Foundation (Sue Priester), and John and Sylvia Baer (in memory of Fred and Sarita Kuhner). Part of the Cape May Music Festival. Reservations are limited. $30.

CHAMPAGNE JAZZ BRUNCH AT ALEATHEA’SSunday, June 4: 10am-12noon: Linger over a Sunday morning champagne brunch buffet at Aleathea’s Restaurant at the Inn of Cape May, 7 Ocean St., with bubbly and live jazz from The Great American Songbook, featuring The Herb Moore Duo. Part of the Cape May Music Festival. $35.

DR. PHYSICK’S BIRTHDAY PARTYMonday, June 5: 11am-2pm: Join the Friends of the Physick Estate and celebrate the 162nd birthday of Dr. Emlen Physick, Cape May’s illustrious Victorian citizen, on the grounds of the 1879 Physick Estate, 1048 Washington St. and join him for cake and a croquet match. Free.

MAC’s COMMUNITY DAYSunday, June 11: Cape May County residents enjoy free admission to MAC attractions on Community Day! Climb the Cape May Lighthouse and the World War II Lookout Tower, visit the Emlen Physick Estate, take a Historic District Trolley Tour or Combination Trolley/Physick Estate Tour, or Mansions by the Sea Trolley Tour — free of charge. Show proof of county residency, such as driver’s license, voter registration card, passport or utility bill. Children under 18 must be accompanied by an eligible adult. Community Day is sponsored by Sturdy Savings Bank.

JAZZ BRUNCH AT THE ESTATE FOR FATHER’S DAYSunday, June 18: 10am-12noon: Celebrate dad’s special day under the tent at the Carriage House Café & Tearoom with a hearty brunch and live jazz from The Great American Songbook, featuring Mary Lou Newnam, saxophone, flute and clarinet, and Sonny Troy, guitar. Free parking. $30.

DINNER & FIREWORKSMonday, July 3 & Tuesday, July 4: 6:15pm: Here’s an exclusive chance to see the area’s Independence Day fireworks from the ideal vantage point: atop the Cape May Lighthouse! Participants will be transported by trolley from the Washington Street Mall Information Booth to the Red Store in Cape May Point for a delicious, seasonal, five-course dinner prepared by Chef Lucas Manteca. After dinner, hop back on board the trolley for a short ride to Cape

Carriage House Café & TearoomTuesdays through Sundays, April 28-June 15; Daily, June 16-Oct. 31 (except Aug. 5 and Sept. 16): 12noon-4pm: Enjoy gracious, yet casual, dining with a café menu that includes signature sandwiches, salads and tea sandwiches, homemade soups and quiche, plus a Classic Tea Luncheon and Afternoon Tea, with loose tea service and specialty teas from Philadelphia’s House of Tea. Everything is also available for takeout. Call 609-884-5111.

Jazz Brunch at the Estate for Mother’s DaySunday, May 14: 10am: Celebrate Mother’s Day under the tent at the Carriage House Café & Tearoom with a delicious brunch and enjoy live jazz from The Great American Songbook, featuring The Herb Moore Duo. Advance reservations recommended. $30.

Armed Forces DayMay 20: 11am: Honor all veterans and join the Friends of the World War II Lookout Tower on Armed Forces Day at the World War II Lookout Tower in patriotic ceremonies. Hear an account by Dr. Robert Heinly of Cape May’s role in World War I. Free admission to the Tower, 10am-3pm.

Cape May’s Wild Side Trolley TourWednesdays, June 7 – October 11: New in 2017! Beyond the charming Victorian homes and sandy beaches, Cape May is world-famous for its birdwatching, Monarch butterfly migration and natural history.  Relax and be entertained in the birding capital of North America as you join Cape May Bird Observatory naturalists on a trolley tour to local “hotspots” (disembarking at several stops), learning about the diversity, abundance (millions of birds pass through each year), geography and extensive history of this amazing area.  Co-sponsored by New Jersey Audubon’s Cape May Bird Observatory and MAC. 

Dinner & Full Moon Climb Thursday, June 8; Monday, July 10; Sunday, Aug. 6; Thursday, Sept. 7 & Friday, Oct. 6: 6:15pm: New in 2017! Here’s an exclusive chance to see the light of the full moon from the ideal vantage point —atop the Cape May Lighthouse! Take the trolley from the Washington Street Mall Information Booth to the Red Store in Cape May Point for Chef Lucas Manteca’s Tasting Menu experience. After dinner, hop back on board the trolley for a short ride to the Cape May Lighthouse, where you will climb to the top to relish the full moon from the watch gallery, weather permitting. Reservations necessary; limited to 22. $85.

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May Lighthouse, where you will climb to the top to watch the fireworks from the watch gallery. Reservations necessary; limited to 12 people each night. $100.

BREAKFAST WITH THE PIRATESWednesdays, July 5, 19, Aug. 2, 16: 9:30am: It’s a breakfast fit for a matey! Children hear a pirate story over a yummy breakfast and then put on a pirate vest and eye patch to go on a pirate-y treasure hunt on the grounds. Wait … what is all that ruckus? It’s a band of pirates! Call 609-884-5404 for reservations. $18.

ART PARTIES AT THE CAFÉWednesdays, July 12 & 26, Aug. 9 & 23: 5:30pm: Create your own masterpiece during a fun-filled, two-hour paint lesson instructed by professional art teacher Juliana Jost under the tent in the Carriage House Café & Tearoom. Each lesson features a new theme. No experience necessary. Register by visiting www.artpartyink.com or emailing artpartyink@gmail.com. Discover your inner Rembrandt! $40.

CHRISTMAS in JULY at the Cape May LighthouseTuesday, July 25: 11am – 3pm: Enjoy this family-friendly event at the Lighthouse with music, craft vendors and Christmas in July themed activities for the kids. Sponsored by the Friends of the Cape May Lighthouse.

PHYSICK ESTATE GUIDED TOURS 2017-18 THEME:‘LET’S GO SHOPPING!’ Friday, April 28 through April 2018: Learn about the tremendous changes in how Americans shopped during the Victorian era, during guided tours of the 1879 Emlen Physick Estate, 1048 Washington St., beginning April 28 and continuing through April 2018. American consumerism took off during the Victorian era because there were more people with more money purchasing more goods that were advertised more widely and available more cheaply than ever before! Guided tours are offered daily through the end of the year; hours vary. Admission is $12 for adults and $8 for children (ages 3-12). Tours can also be combined with trolley tours of Cape May’s Historic District, for $22 for adults and $14 for children (ages 3-12).

FREE CLIMBS FOR MOMS MAY 14 AND DADS JUNE 18

On Mother’s Day, moms climb free and on Father’s Day, dads climb free, at the Cape May Lighthouse or the World War II Lookout Tower! Mother’s Day is Sunday, May 14; Father’s Day is Sunday, June 18. Kids — take your parents out on their special day for a memorable way to say “thanks.” Their admission is on us. Regular admission to the lighthouse is $8 for adults, $5 for children (ages 3-12). Regular admission to the tower is $6 for adults, $3 for children (ages 3-12).

Underground Railroad Trolley Tour Tuesdays, June 20-27, July 11-25, Aug. 1-29: 11am; Saturday, Sept. 23: 11am; Saturday, Oct .7: 2:15pm; Saturday, Nov. 11: 11am: New in 2017! Cape May was part of the Underground Railroad and this new trolley tour tells the stories of those dangerous days. Hear how, fleeing their chains in Maryland, Delaware and Virginia, African-American slaves braved strong currents and stormy seas, guided by the beacon at the Cape May Lighthouse. Hear how legendary anti-slavery fighter, Harriet Tubman, walked these streets, as did businessman and former slave, Stephen Smith, whose railroad cars carried hundreds to freedom. Includes a guided tour of the Owen Coachman house (a historic free Black’s house) by David Clemans, who painstakingly restored it. Co-sponsored by Center for Community Arts and MAC.

Cape May Hops FestivalSaturday, June 24: 10am-6pm: This second annual all-day outdoor family festival features blues, brews and BBQ! Enjoy local breweries, live blues music on the outdoor stage, and food vendors serving up some tasty BBQ and other favorites, plus a crafts and collectibles show and kids activities, all on the grounds at the Physick Estate, 1048 Washington Street. Musical lineup: 10am-12noon: BS Blues Band; 12Noon-2pm: Bluebone; 2pm-4pm: The BC Combo; 4m-6pm: The Bullets. Admission to the grounds is free.

Night Art Markets Thursdays, June 29, July 27 & August 31: 5:30pm-8:30pm: New in 2017! Stroll the beautiful grounds of Cape May’s only Victorian house museum, the Emlen Physick Estate, and see the works of a variety of talented local and regional artists, under the evening stars. Admission to the grounds is free and there will be food vendors and music. Free parking. Interested in showing your art? Contact Janice Coyle at 609-884-5404, ext. 1-115 or email jcoyle@capemaymac.org.

Shakespeare at the Estate: “Hamlet”Wednesday, July 19-Sunday, July 23; Tuesday, July 25-Saturday, July 29: 7pm: Enjoy this modern interpretation of a Shakespeare classic on the grounds of the Physick Estate when REV Theatre presents “Hamlet.” $25 adults, $20 seniors, $15 students (ages 15 & older) and free for children under 15. Bring a blanket or beach chair.

6th Annual Craft Beer & Crab Festival Saturday, Aug. 5: 10am-6pm: Come to the beautiful grounds of the Physick Estate, 1048 Washington St., and experience what CBS NY named a NJ Top Five Summer Festival! This all-day festival features local craft beers to wash down favorite summer picnic foods such as steamed crabs, crab cakes, steamed shrimp, pulled pork, and more. Enjoy live music all day on the outdoor stage. Jugglers and acrobats, crafts and food vendors and more, for all ages. Free admission. Bring home a commemorative pint glass or T-shirt. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Proceeds benefit MAC’s educational outreach programs. Sponsored by PNC Bank.

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MAC DONOR PROFILE: Sue Priester MAC

Over the past decade, Sue Priester has emerged as the single most generous donor to the Cape May Music Festival.

Sue was schooled in philanthropy at a tender age by her parents, Bill and Pat Carpenter. After attending a Music Festival concert in 2001, Bill & Pat immediately signed on as solo sponsors and then endowed a $75,000 Bill & Pat Carpenter Music Festival Fund. Proceeds from this fund, averaging $5,000 in recent years, are important building blocks of each year’s Music Festival budget. For their generosity, Bill & Pat were presented with the MAC Honor Award in November 2002.

Following her parents’ lead, Sue Priester has jumped to the front ranks of our Music Festival donors. Through her Priester Family Foundation, Sue’s annual contributions have averaged $7,000 in recent years. She is particularly fond of the Bach’s Lunches (mini-concerts by Bay Atlantic Symphony musicians accompanying a tea luncheon in our Carriage House Café & Tearoom). Her support for the Bach’s Lunches has helped perpetuate this popular offering.

According to Sue, “my father first came to Cape May in 1927 and immediately fell in love with the town. Another of his passions was music and he and my mother shared

these two loves for many years, passing on a love of Cape May and for music to two more generations. Dad started a special endowment to support the Cape May Music Festival and made our family promise to keep it alive. The Priester family is proud to say we have happily followed his wishes to the letter!”

When Sue purchased a summer home on Franklin Street (her permanent residence is Greenville, South Carolina), her philanthropy took on a new dimension.

In 2009, she turned over her house (named the “Carpenter Cottage”) to MAC as our 5th annual Cape May Designer Show House. Admission proceeds from that Show House offered a crucial boost to our operating budget as we struggled to emerge from the Great Recession.

Finally, as our Director’s 30th anniversary approached in 2012, Sue (and father Bill) launched the Michael Zuckerman Endowment for Collections. With lead gifts of $10,000 each, Sue and Bill set in motion a fund whose corpus recently met its target of $100,000. In recent years, annual proceeds from this fund have supported a variety of conservation projects at the Physick Estate. Just recently, a $6,500 spin off will help fund the restoration of one of the Physick House’s signature “upside down” chimneys.

Few people have made a greater positive difference for MAC than Sue Priester. As we approach our 50th anniversary in 2020, we hope that her example will motivate other “Sue Priesters” to step forward to support our many different preservation, interpretation and cultural enrichment missions. If you wish to explore ways in which you, too, can make a difference, please contact our Director, Michael Zuckerman, at mzuckerman@capemaymac.org or 609-224-6044.

exhibition will also be a featured part of this annual Carroll Gallery exhibit.

“This exhibit is unlike anything that MAC has ever done before,” said Miller. “It combines a historical museum exhibit with an art expo, featuring works from some of Cape May’s most recognized artists. The historical exhibit will be featured on the gallery walls, with each wall dedicated to a different type of storm (nor’easters, hurricanes, blizzards, etc.). In the center of the gallery will be a large display for the artwork. All the art was specifically created to highlight different storms in Cape May’s past and they are all being donated to MAC, to be auctioned off at the end of the exhibit as a fundraiser for the organization. In addition, there will be QR codes throughout the exhibit that allow users of smart phones to link to historical news articles and feature stories on MAC’s website, allowing visitors to dig even deeper, via this virtual portion of the exhibit.”

Artwork will be auctioned off on Friday, Oct. 6 at 7 p.m. For more information, visit capemaymac.org or call 609-884-5404.

Lighthouse(CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1)we submitted two matching grant applications for $50,000 each. The first to come through was from the Cape May County Open Space Board’s historic preservation grant program (with special thanks to Board members Peter Morey, David Clemans and David Craig and County Freeholders Will Morey and Jerry Thornton). Their vote of confidence (along with an important letter of support from Congressman Frank LoBiondo) helped us win a second $50,000 in the highly competitive national competition for a National Maritime Heritage Grant sponsored by the National Park Service –the first such grant to be awarded in New Jersey. In addition, Mary Stewart secured an additional $5,000 grant from South Jersey Industries. Finally, our loyal corps of Lighthouse Keepers mobilized for the cause, soliciting $1-a-head donations from our visitors that has raised over $20,000 in the course of 2015-17.

Securing the necessary funds proved to be only the first hurdle, however. It took fully 11 months to execute the 21 steps in

the three-way contracts for the National Maritime Heritage grant, involving the National Park Service, the NJ Department of Environmental Protection and MAC (with special thanks to Andrea Tingey in the New Jersey Historic Preservation Office, for flogging the paperwork through the process). Plans and specifications by our architect, Bob Russell of HMR Architects were quickly approved, but finding an affordable contractor proved challenging. After an abortive bid opening last Fall, we had far more success this past February 27 when eight competing bids produced one within our budget – from Russ Perry of Eastern Industrial Services (ironically, the same firm that painted the Lighthouse back in 1994). Russ’ crew mobilized on site at the beginning of April. As of this writing, everything appears on track for the brick tower to be repainted by Memorial Day Weekend. But wait …we still need to raise an additional $50,000 or more to paint the red roof and lantern at the top – hopefully by the 2018 season. Stay tuned.

At last year’s Bach’s Lunch, Sue Priester was thanked for her many generosities by MAC Director Michael Zuckerman

Welcome New Members

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Condolences to:Cape May County Herald Editor Al

Campbell, on the death of his wife; the family and colleagues of Larry Carlbon, a revered Arts advocate and longtime member of the New Jersey State Council on the Arts; Arts advocate Sharon Harrington, on the death of her father; MAC volunteer Tricia Kraemer, on the death of her husband, Gerry; Maintenance staffer Carolyn Owens, on the death of her mother; former MAC staffer Dawn Brautigam, on the death of her father; the family and friends of former Lighthouse Keeper Anna Schweitzer.

Platinum Business: Steger Beach Service Inc./Cape May Contracting Inc. of Cape May, NJ (Steve Steger); The Mason Cottage Bed & Breakfast of Cape May, NJ.

Family: Betty Jean Hanson & Cindy Kranich of Cape May, NJ; George & Maureen Kelly of Bristol, PA; Tom & Kathy Marotta of Lake Ronkonkoma, NY; Chris & Carol Monreale of Lake Ronkonkoma, NY; Adam & Maria Parker of Pompton Plains, NJ; Madeline & Katherine Rusiloski of Villas, NJ; Robert & April Tressler of Wildwood Crest, NJ.

Grandparents: John & Susan McGarrity of Cape May, NJ; Charles Houlroyd Jr. of Villas, NJ; Pamela Quay of Ocean View, NJ.

Joint: Alan & Maggie Alexander of Wilmington, DE; Elwood & Jo Ann Armstrong

of North Cape May, NJ; Franz Baichl & Nicola Wynnefield of Villas, NJ; Roger & Dani Barnsby of Cape May, NJ; Bob & Phyllis Belak of Media, PA; Martin & Patricia Bernard of Philadelphia, PA; Fran & Sebastian Bulfamante of New Rochelle, NY; Danica & Raymond Burns of Aston, PA; Robert & Karen Caughron of Sewell, NJ; Joan Chan & Kamlun Shek of Chappaqua, NY; Richard & Karen Chiandusse of Northvale, NJ; Valerie Counsellor of Beach Haven, NJ; Peter & Barbara Gaba of Cape May Court House, NJ; Walter & Joan Hansen of Bridgewater, NJ; David & Nan Harris of Clarks Summit, PA; Don & Christine Howlett of Painesville, OH; Paul & Roberta Jung of Bel Air, MD; Kenneth & Dorothy Kimchuk of Philadelphia, PA; Tara Kobel & Kerry Tucker of Boynton Beach, FL; Diane & Dallas Kroll of Stone Harbor, NJ; Kathy Lepold-Madigan & Mike Madigan of Bonne Bay, NL; Lester & Cheryl Lottman of Doylestown, PA; Nicholas & Melinda Manyko of Weatherly, PA;

Chris & Betty Marlowe of Cape May, NJ; Jerry & Loretta McCaffrey of Cape May, NJ; Raymond & Rose Ann Moise of Wallingford, PA; Stephen Newman of Indiatlantic, FL; Michael & Phyllis Quaresima of Cape May Court House, NJ; Damian & Nicole Ristagno of Somerdale, NJ; Bob & Patricia Sheehan of Cape May Court House, NJ; Charles & Sandra Sieber of Villas, NJ; Doug & Jan Smith of Ocean City, NJ; Mukesh & Pauline Summan of Bethesda, MD; Michael & Martha Torpey of Cape May, NJ; George Towlen & Elizabeth Reese of Toms River, NJ; Susan Trappanese & George Cerny of Monroe, NJ; Stanley Twardosz of Old Bridge, NJ; Linda Vail of Dunellen, NJ; William & Susan Wallace of Cape May Court House, NJ; Albert & Diana Wellington of Lee, MA.

Individual: Doris T. C. Barger of Cape May, NJ; Gerry Bradley of Villas, NJ; Denise K. Bushnell of Ocala, FL; Lois J. Callahan of Cape May, NJ; Rebecca Donnelly of Cape May, NJ; Patti Helt of West Cape May, NJ; Margaret Kennedy of Villas, NJ; James Murphy of Stone Harbor, NJ; Betsi Parker of Cape May, NJ; Anna May Ryan of Cape May, NJ; Connie Schmaelzle of Cape May Court House, NJ; Lee Shupert of Cape May Point, NJ; Roseann Termini of North Cape May, NJ; Clare Thompson of North Cape May, NJ; Marjorie T. Tompkins of Cape May, NJ.

FRIENDS OF THE PHYSICK ESTATEIndividual: Diane McVey of Wildwood Crest, NJ.

FRIENDS OF THE WORLD WAR II TOWER

Individual: Frank R. Cahill of North Cape May, NJ; Bob Lambert of North Cape May, NJ.

‘THANK YOU’ DEPARTMENT MAC

CHARTER MEMBERSOF THE 2020 SOCIETY

($25,000 pledges over 5 years)

Curtis BashawLee & Jill Bellarmino

Tom & Sue CarrollChris & Dave Clemans

Tom & Peg CurranMary & Tedd McKenneyNJM Insurance GroupJay & Lisa O’DonnellBill & Audrey Schwab

Joan & Dane Wells

Donations

2020 SOCIETY DONATIONS-$5,000 Platinum Donors: NJM Insurance Group (Patricia Hartpence), Tom & Sue Carroll.-$2,000 Silver Donor: Robert Fite.-$500-$999 Bronze Donor: Susan Ballard & Alan Hirsch.-$100-$499 Friend Donors: Michael & Margaret Donapel, Henry & Mary Satt.

CAPE MAY MUSIC FESTIVAL DONORS

-Solo Sponsors ($4,000-$9,999): Brown & Brown of New Jersey (Matthew Hook,

Stephen Rankin), The Priester Family Foundation (Sue Priester), The Cape May Star & Wave (David Nahan).- Senior Partner Sponsors ($3,000): Atkinson Foundation, John & Sylvia Baer.-Duo Sponsors ($2,000-$2,999): Cape May County Herald (Art Hall), FiN’s (Jeff Gernitis), Robert Fite, Inn of Cape May (Beth Eastman), Merion Inn (Vicki Watson), The Queen Victoria B & B (Doug & Anna Marie McMain), Bill & Audrey Schwab.-Trio Sponsors ($1,500-$1,999): The Bedford Inn (Archie Kirk), Henry Sawyer Inn (Barbara & Jane Morris, in memory of Mary Morris), Kindle Auto Plaza (Bill Kindle).-Quartet Sponsors ($1,000-$1,499): Billmae Cottage (Bob & Linda Steenrod), Brown & Brown of PA (Ed Chorzelewski), Ray & Ellen Burke, Cape Publishing (Bernie Haas), Tom & Sue Carroll, Chris Clemans Sotheby’s International Real Estate (Chris & David Clemans), Exit Zero Magazine (Jack Wright), Leith Hall (Susan & Elan Zingman-Leith), Gary and Donna Padussis.-Conductor’s Circle ($500) Myles & Leslie Martel.-Presenter’s Circle ($250-$499): Barbara Rittenhouse, Summer Station (Bill Mullins), Bud & Jill Waisbren.

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Congratulations Volunteers

of the MonthFEBRUARY:

Steve StegerMARCH:

Janet CouplandAPRIL:

Charlie Ellner

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-Musician’s Circle ($100-$249): Abigail Adams (Kate Emerson), Lester & Roberta Aungst, Corbin & Lynda Cogswell, Janet & Warren Coupland, Regina Dougherty, Carolann Gaites, Peg Gillies, Roger Henry, Robert & Monica Heinly, Charles & Judy King, Ronald Levy, Suzanne Ludlum, Christopher & Roseanne Traficante, Victorian Motel (John Cooke).-Friends (Under $100): Anne Burrows, Maria Mancuso, Frank & Jeanne McCall, James & Susan McCormick, Jaklyn & Joaquim Ramos, Rob Riehl, Craig & Donna Rothman, Michael Schmal.

CAPE MAY MUSIC FESTIVAL DONORS: GEORGE’S ANGELS

-Musician’s Circle ($100-$249): Warren & Elizabeth Brodt.-Friends (Under $100): Marc Jacoby.

LESSONS OF HISTORY DONORS-$1,000 Donor: Steven & Janet Miller.

DONATIONS•  John & Sylvia Baer, for a $1,000 donation for the Kuhner Garden.•  Cape Island Questers, for a $760 donation for the restoration of an oil painting in the Billiard Room of the Physick House Museum.•  Cape  May  Brewery  (Ryan  Krill), for a donation of $121 from Charity Pint Night on March 23 in honor of Audrey Conant.•  Cold  Spring  Grange  Restaurant  (Carol Herforth), for a donation of $110.•  Warren  &  Janet  Coupland,  for a $275 donation to purchase a vintage phone for the Physick House Museum.•  Barbara Oberholtzer,  for the donation of a figurine dish, stereoscope, 13 stereographs and a rolling pin for the Physick House Museum.•  Joanne Rosenblum, for a $100 donation.•  Michael Rosolowsky, for a $50 matching donation from Johnson & Johnson.•  Donald  Schenck,  for a $58.34 matching donation from the PSE&G Power of Giving Campaign.•  Spirit  of  Christmas  (Jo  Colino),  for a donation of 9 Christmas trees.•  Kevin  &  Kathe  Stepanuk,  for a $200 donation.•  Sturdy  Savings  Bank  (Jerry Reeves, President & CEO) for a $7,500 donation.•  Michael  &  Margaret  Stridick,  for a $50 donation in memory of Harold “Fred” Wilson.

•  Ken  Suter, for the donation of a World War II Merchant Marine Uniform for the World War II Lookout Tower display.•  Joan & Dane Wells, for the donation of seven framed pieces for the Physick House Museum Collection.

Assistance•  Sandy  Beane-Fox,  John  Drechen, Julie Heck, Kelly Kennedy and Kaleb Magnusson, for assistance with the Young People’s Concert at Lower Cape May Regional High School.•  Cape May Brewery, Ryan Krill, for hosting a charity Pint Night benefit for MAC.•  Cape May Lutheran Church, Pastor Jeff Elliott, for use of the church hall for meetings.•  Cape May United Methodist Church, Pastor Jeanette Block, for use of the church hall for Lunch & Learn sessions and meetings.•  Carol Herford, Cold Spring Grange Restaurant, for providing refreshments for MAC’s Thankful Thursday at Cold Spring Brewery.•  Patricia Everett, for baking cakes for all Lunch & Learn programs.•  Lower Cape May Regional High  School (Superintendent Christopher Kobik), for use of the Auditorium for the Young People’s Concert.•  Annie  Salvatore, for hosting a Thankful Thursday for MAC’s benefit at Cold Spring Brewery.

Collections Data Entry Volunteer: Jill Bellarmino

Collections Inventory Volunteers: Rosalie

Gallagher, Peggy Gora, Carol Hartman, Barbara Lamont, Barbara Oberholtzer.

Crafts & Collectibles in Winter Volunteers: Melanie Batman, Joan Conway, Anne Doherty, Roger Henry, Mary McArdle, Gus Mosso, Mary Ann Mosso, Patti Sands.

Friends of the Physick Estate Advisory Team: Sue Carroll, Carol Hartman, Dottie Knapp, Barbara Lamont, Margo Lassner, Carol Sick.

Friends of the Physick Estate Read Across America Volunteers: Les Aungst, Lisa Campanella, Mary Ann Gaffney, Carol Hartman, Margo Lassner, Mary Ann Mosso, Tricia Zackey.

Friends of the Physick Estate Free Tours Volunteers: Al Bennett, Kathleen Familetti, Carol Hartman, Barbara Lamont. Lunch and Learn Volunteers: Catherine Casebeer, Anne Doherty.

Mailings/Bag Stuffing Volunteers: Dorothy Buccialia, Anne Doherty, Gus Mosso, Mary Ann Mosso, Mary McArdle.

Museum Education Volunteers: Ginger Killino, Mary Stewart.

Ocean City High School/Lighthouse Cleaning Volunteers: Keani Hindle, Maddie Martinelli, Brooke Segich, Kasey Yunghans, Taylor Zeides.

Retail Volunteer: Joe McLaughlin.

Sherlock Holmes Weekend Volunteers: Anne Doherty, Roger Henry, Frank & Ginger Killino.

Sherlock Holmes Weekend Tour Houses: Blue Rose Inn (Joan Keating), Henry Sawyer Inn (Barbara Morris), Leith Hall (Elan & Susan Zingman-Leith), The Queen Victoria B & B (Doug & Anna Marie McMain). Staff Advisory Team Volunteers: Joyce Barth, Anne Burrows, Janet Coupland, Kathleen Familetti, Rosalie Gallagher, Carol Hartman, Loretta Hughes, Barbara Lamont, Brian McGrath.

Veteran Volunteers for School Visits: Charlie Ellner, Bob Mattai.

the clarinet repertoire. It’s Italian favorites and more on June 13 with Eddie Barbash, a true virtuoso on saxophone and formerly of the Late Show with Stephen Colbert, accompanied by string quartet, guitar, bass and drums.

Continuing the classical theme, Jed Gaylin and the Bay Atlantic Symphony return to Cape May on June 8. Their program is titled The Royal Wave, and features soloist Felix Hell, one of the most internationally sought-after organists today, in this splendorous program of Baroque and retro-Baroque music. The title comes from the featured instrument: The organ is often known as the royal instrument.

Award-winning singer/songwriter Avi Wisnia presents an eclectic mix of refreshingly original songs and inventive covers on June 4. Avi, a favorite of the Cape May Singer-Songwriter Festival, finds inspiration in Brazilian bossa nova, acoustic American folk, 1950’s West Coast jazz, and contemporary pop. Avi’s clever lyrics give a knowing nod to his contemporaries, while his smooth vocals and deft piano skills assure

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Mid-Atlantic Center for the Arts & Humanities (MAC)Spring 2017 Newsletter P.O. Box 340 1048 Washington St. Cape May, NJ 08204 MAC

you that this is truly something new.Our sixth annual tribute to Cape May

jazz favorite George Mesterhazy is June 11. This year, the program is “Jammin’ For George.” Under the direction of Barry Miles, George’s musical colleagues will serve up a joyous and spontaneous “groove-able” feast.

Our closing concert on June 15 features Charlie Zahm & Friends. Charlie is one of the most popular soloists at Celtic music festivals anywhere east of the Mississippi. Charlie weaves magical moments of Scottish and Irish history with a repertoire pleasing to all members of the family. Charlie brings an authentic love and respect for the music he sings with dashes of humor and a light in his eyes. This concert is also co-sponsored by the City of Cape May and is free to the public.

In addition to the mainstage series, we will also present the popular Bach’s Lunches on Wednesdays, May 31, June 7 and June 14 at the Carriage House Café & Tearoom. These intimate mini-concert feature members of the Bay Atlantic Symphony. We are again offering a Champagne Jazz Brunch

at Aleathea’s on Sunday, June 4, with music provided by the Herb Moore Duo. These programs are all limited so advance reservations are highly recommended.

New this year, the Friends of the Cape May Music Festival are presenting a “Getting to Know Us” Chamber concert on Friday, June 2 from 5pm-6:30pm in the Carriage House Café & Tearoom. You can enjoy an intimate performance by members of the New York Chamber Ensemble, while learning about MAC’s newest “friends” group. Light refreshment will be served. The event is free for MAC Members and $5 for non-members, but attendance is limited to 50 so advance registration is required.

As always, we are grateful to our generous contributors who make the Cape May Music Festival possible. The New Jersey State Council on the Arts is the largest single funder of the series, but scores of local businesses and individuals support this program with their donations, allowing us to keep our admission affordable while presenting world-class performances.