Donors and Supporters as of December 2005
This was the first year to list donors by categories of giving. Although our Annual Fund Drive in December fell short of our goal for the year, we are very grateful to all of our donors who so very graciously gave to the Orpheum this year.
DIAMOND $2500+
- The Ackermann Family
- Bruce Creamer
- James and Nancy Quisenberry
- Sendhil S. Kumaran and Sharada Panditi
RUBY $1000- $2499
- Joan Dawson and Paul Lauterbur (in honor of Barbarba Gillespie)
- Doug Ellsworth
- Home Builders Association of East Central Illinois
- Mike and Linda Lopez
- James and Jill Quisenberry
- Donald and Gay Roberts
- William Sleator
SAPPHIRE $250- $999
- Ernie Martin and Bill Capel
- Ed and Kammi Deatly
- Doug and Pat Gray
- Intellex Corporation, Randy and Sandy Kaempen
- Susan and Glen Kitson
- Joanna Shisler
- Jon and Marci Sokolski
- R.P. Lumber
- Ten Thousand Villages
EMERALD $50- $249
- Anonymous
- Howard and Mindy Bain
- Arlene Blank
- Richard Bodine
- Ekkart Burchard
- Ann and Roy Campbell
- Champaign Woman's Club
- Mary Ann Diller
- E. Willliam and Carrie East
- James and Anastasia Economy
- Herman and Joan Edwards
- Lila Jeanne Eichelberger
- Ruth Fliegel
- Eduardo Fradkin
- John and Mary Gamby
- Barbara Gillespie
- Samuel K. Gove
- Terry and Dianne Hatch
- Elizabeth “Betsy” Hendrick
- Golden K Kiwanis Club of C-U
- Cynthia and Atlee Jackson
- Harold and Partricia Jenson
- Cynthia Hoyle and Sheldon Katz
- Edward G. Kelly
- Rex and Karen Kummer
- Regina Lee
- Anna and Dick Merritt
- Perry Morris
- David and Nancy Morse
- David and Elizabeth Nicol
- Toshiro and Hiro Nishida
- George and Mary Perlstein
- John T. Phipps Law Office
- Janine Prillaman
- K.L. and Marilyn Rinehart
- Julia and Gene Robinson
- Elizabeth Rogers
- Ellen Simon
- Bernadine Evans Stake
- Stephen and Stephanie Sutton
- Marlowe D. Thorne
- Allan and Patricia Tuchman
- Elizabeth Tyler
- Sandra and Bill Volk
- Marianne Winslett and Eric Bina
PEARL $1- $49
- Susan Appel
- Gladys Baxley
- Donna Black
- Robert and Charmain Bulley
- Ekkart Burchard
- John and Michell Cooper
- Hope Eastin
- Gary and Mary Ann Foltz
- Jay and Judi Geistlinger
- Rich and Terry Hazlewood
- Theresa and James Holliday
- Rita and Kyle Iverson
- John K. and Sandra Jones
- Anne and Jim Kearns
- Kirby Foods (HVC rebate)
- Sarah and Robert Nemeth
- Ron and Virgina Kovatch
- Irma R. Lore
- Leslie Mason
- Ruth Miller
- Margrith and Sorab Mistry
- Phyllis Robeson
- Kathy and Steve Roemmel
- Jared Rosenbaum
- Nina Rubel
- Donald And sherry Schaefer
- Frannie Skomurski
- Carol and Bill Slough
- Catherine and Ray twesten
- John and Sally Widholm
- Warren and Lois Wessels
- Stacie and John David Young III
- Ruth Youngerman
SPECiAL DONATIONS
- Junior Womans League Champaign Urbana - Insect Day Camp
DONATIONS IN KIND
- Joe and Amy Bubon
- Raymond H. Lytle
- Simone Manteuil-Brutlog
- Gary Orr
- Dr. Morgan Powell
- Ron Szoke
- Barsch Florist
- Espresso Royale
- Junior League of Champaign-Urbana
- Kleenrite Carpet Cleaning
- Monical's Pizza-Mattis Avenue
- Monical's Pizza-Washington Avenue
- Monical's Pizza-Kirby
- Pepsi
- Reynolds Towing Service
- Schnucks
- Sterling Men's group
- The Great Pumpkin Patch
- Toddco Plastics, Inc.
- Pos Card Systems
Our Major Donors as of 2002
$20,000 +
- Architectural Spectrum
- Devonshire Realty
- Hermenia Kruidenier
- Illinois FIRST
- Pat & Harold Jenson
- Preservation & Conservation Association
- U.S. Geological Survey
$10,000 +
- Allied Signal
- Norman & Carolyn Baxley
- Susan & Glenn Kitson
- Saturn of Champaign
- Bill Sleator in Memory of Esther
$5,000- $9,999
- Bruce Creamer
- Gay & Donald Roberts
- Taylor Studios
- Sarah & Erik Van Rens
$2,500-$4.999
- Bill Carlson & Anne Shates
- Jay Hoeflinger
- Illini Dental Society
- Illinois Power
- J.M. Jones
- Junior Women's Club
- National Center for Supercomputing Applications
- Larry Kanfer
- Julie McMahon
- Lynda & Nestor Ramirez
$1,000-$2,499
- American Institute of Architects
- American Nuclear Society
- Armstrong Lumber
- Mary & Lachlan Blair
- Ruth Brookens
- Champaign National Bank
- Glen Davies
- Doug Ellsworth
- Deloris Dwyer
- Gary Henigman
- Infant/Parent Institute
- Junior League
- Lowe's
- Betty Littlejohn Shaltz
- Allen Strong
- Urbana Education Association
- Urbana Rotary
- Art Zangerl
$500-$999
- Ace Hardware
- Alexander Lumber
- Ameritech
- Bank Illinois
- Busey Bank
- David Bushman
- Community Foundation of Champaign County
- C-U Early Risers Kiwanis
- Dean's Professional Blueprint
- Demaco, Inc.
- Phyllis Denny
- Sid Duke
- Richard Ford
- Frank & Gillian Gallo
- Regina & Tom Galer-Unti
- Treat Brothers
- Webber & Thies
- Kim & Dan Wurl
- Barbara Gillespie
- Bill & Diane Goldstein
- Tina Gunsalus & Michael Walker
- Ron Kovatch
- Karen & Rex Kummer
- Helen Levin
- Michael & Linda Lopez
- Ernie Martin & Bill Capel
- Perry Morris
- Joe Muskin
- Christina Nordholm
- Alice & Tony Novak
- Mark Peckham
- Janine & Roger Prillaman
- Jill & James Quisenberry
- Reno, O'Byrne, & Kepley
- Dennis Rowan
- Tom & Sharon Russell
- Rosalyn Schwartz
- Edra Scofield
- Peggy Shaw
- E. Raymond Stanhope
$250-$499
- Attorney's Title Guaranty Fund
- Graciela & Stephen Andreson
- Caterpillar
- Chris Berti
- Susan & Chip Bruce
- Don & Jean Burkholder
- Mary & Charles Butzow
- Cow Truman Technologies
- Ed & Carol Diener
- Debbie Fishbein
- David Garner
- Larry & Judi Gratkins
- Betsy Hendrick
- Billy Morrow Jackson
- Kiwani's Club of C-U
- Brad LaPayne
- Levi, Ray, & Shoup
- Ken McCabe
- Mary Ann Midden
- Doug & Linda Mills
- David & Nancy Morse
- Bill & Millie Nelson
- Peter & Melinda Ostergren
- Barbara Peckham
- Donald Pilcher
- Phyllis & Kyle Robeson
- Cheryl & Steven Seibert
- Andrea Shields
- Trent Shepard
- Bill Slichter
- Carol Spindel
- Kim & George Stanhope
- Smalley Woodworking
- Timberline Woodworking
Donations of Items, Materials, & Time
- Xerox Machine - Michael Trout/ Infant/Parent Institute
- Insect Hide & Seek Photo Collection - Michael Jeffords & Susan Post
- Xiphactinus Audax Fossil Fish Skull- Taylor Studios
- The New Orpheum Theatre Print - Larry Kanfer
- Bubble Wall - Mark Peckham
- Caternary Arch - Janine & Roger Prillaman
- Bivalves & Univalves Shell Exhibits - Fred, Marilyn, & Henry Welch
- Science Books for Library - Jr. Women's Club
- Bearded Dragons - Jill Quisenberry
- Red Rat Snake - Jill Quisenberry
- Tarantulas - Mike & Nicole McClain and Pet's Ltd.
- Madagascan Hissing Cockroaches - Jane Marriot
- Courtyard Allosaurus - The Field Museum of Chicago
- Kiki's Gem Mine, Courtyard Back Fence, Timeline Sidewalk, and Courtyard Shade - Anonymous Donor
- Courtyard Sensory Garden & Edging - The Stanhope Family & Prillaman Family
- Lemon Tree & Courtyard Grasses - Green View Nursery
- Refrigerator- Bruce Creamer
- Upright Freezer - Bill & Sarah Freyman
- Microwave - Cooperative Nursery
- Table Top Exhibits - Optimist's Club
- Dinosaurs & Fossil Field Trip Kit - Jr. Women's Club
- VanDegraff Generators - ECSIPPE & Richard Ford
- Illinois Power Tables - Leonard & Linda Lopez, Michael & Lynda Lopez
This list is by no means complete, but is an attempt to let readers know how community members have supported us over the years.