Fall and Winter 07-08 Donations

Many, many thanks to friends and alumni who were able to donate to our Scholarship Fund. Donations from the Fall Newsletter totaled an amazing $20,000. Once again, our anonymous donor took my call and agreed to send us an additional $3,400 to help send seven more applicants to camp. This is an amazing person who believes in what a music camp experience can mean to a young musician. All of these donations will go toward scholarships for this coming summer. We want to especially thank Morey’s Music Store who has faithfully donated to our efforts for over 20 years. They never hesitate to help young musicians go to music camp.

Listed below are the friends and alumni who sent donations. We appreciate their support.
 

The following alumni and friends donated in memory of loved ones or friends:
Natalie and Naomi Norwick in memory of Louise Forman.
Natalie and Naomi Norwick in memory of Walter Norwick.
Jean Reynolds and Lennard Eckhardt in memory of Brian Reynolds.
Russell and Diane Reynolds in memory of Brian Reynolds.
Anne Stern in memory of Brian Reynolds
Marvin Sippel in memory of his wife Lucia Sippel.
Karin Hoesli in memory of her husband Gary Persons.
Ellen Pesavento in memory of Michael Pappone.

Many thanks to all of you who took the time to do the paperwork so AMA could receive a matching donation from your employer: Steven & Marcia Schechter, Glenda Jackson, Nancy Bell.

Many thanks to those who have automatic deductions taken out of their paychecks as a donation to our scholarship fund: Russell Graham, Noel Stiers, Jeff Haberman, and Mary Deming.

Spring and Summer Donations 2007

Total donations from our Spring Newsletter totaled $5,029. Included in that amount was $1,220 donated in memory of Brian Reynolds. Those donations go into a separate account to be given out as two scholarships each year. An additional $500 was an endowment amount needed for a 2007 scholarship. General donations totaled only $3,309. There was one scholarship that was declined at the last minute due to an injury which, fortunately, wasn’t serious and another scholarship that was simply declined. That adds another $1,230 to the pot for a total of $4,539. That’s a start toward next summer’s scholarships, but much less than the $8,500 we had at this point last year after the enthusiasm of the Reunion. We know times are difficult. We appreciate you sending what you can.
 

Listed below are the friends and alumni who sent donations. We appreciate their support.
 

The following alumni and friends donated in memory of loved ones or friends:
 

Jean Reynolds in memory of Brian Reynolds
Mr. and Mrs. Russell Reynolds in memory of Brian Reynolds
Allison Cook Stratford in memory of Brian Reynolds
Davina Cave Keiser in memory of Brian Reynolds
James Monroe K-8 School Staff members in memory of Brian Reynolds
Helen Satorus in memory of Brian Reynolds
Mark Byer in memory of Brian Reynolds
Charlotte Brejcha Schaffner in memory of Nic Furjanick
Kay Becker in memory of her son Ron Becker who passed away in January 2007.
Gustavo Alfaro Jr. in memory of Cherry Blossom who taught her children the joy of music.

Many thanks to Tami Borowick for filling out the paperwork for a matching donation from RealNetworks Foundation.

Fall and Winter Donations 06-07

Donations from the Fall Newsletter totaled $12,155 plus an additional $5,000 we received from an anonymous donor specifically to help eight scholarship applicants we didn’t have money to help. These donations will go toward scholarships for this coming summer. We want to especially thank Morey’s Music Store who has faithfully donated to our efforts for close to 20 years. They never hesitate to help young musicians go to music camp.

The following alumni and friends donated in memory of loved ones or friends:
Charlotte Brejcha Schaffner in memory of Nicolas Furjanick.
Natalie Norwick in memory of Leon Bell.
Naomi Norwick in memory of Walter Norwick..
Jean Reynolds in memory of Brian Reynolds.
Russell and Diane Reynolds in memory of Brian Reynolds.
Nate Knight in memory of Brian Reynolds.
Harold Russell in memory of his parents Ruth and Harold Russell.
Glen Hoover in memory of Robert Simmergren.
Gustavo Alfaro, Jr. in memory of Cherry Blossom who taught her children the joy of music.

Many thanks to Steven & Marcia Schechter for completing the paperwork for a matching donation from Boeing.

2006 Spring and Fall Donations

Included with this newsletter is the contact information on all the alumni who were able to attend the Reunion. Their donations totaled $6,126. Listed below are the donors who couldn’t come to the Reunion, but wanted to help send young musicians to Camp. Their donations totaled an amazing $8,710, which included a donation for $3,075 from an anonymous donor who wanted to be sure we were able to help all the scholarship applicants. See the Scholarship Update section for more info on how that money was spent for summer of 2006. Once all the bills were paid, we were able to put away $8,500 for next summer. That’s a great start toward next summer’s scholarships. Thank you all!

The following people donated in memory of friends, co-workers, and loved ones:
G. Alfaro, Jr. in memory of his mother-in-law, Cherry Blossom, who taught her children the joy of music.
Kay, Ron, & Janet Becker in memory of Cliff Becker
Mark “Red” Byer in memory of Brian Reynolds
Jilanna Miller in memory of Brian Reynolds
James Monroe K-8 Staff in memory of Brian Reynolds
Jean Reynolds in memory of Brian Reynolds
Brejcha Schaffner in memory of Nicolas Furjanick

Fall and Winter Donations 05-06

Many thanks to Nancy Rodriguez-Bell for sending us the paperwork for a matching grant from Bank of America, Tami Borowick for a matching grant from Mattel, and Steven & Marcia Schechter for a matching grant from Boeing. The matching grants totaled $800 in additional funds to give out as scholarships.

The following people donated in memory of friends, co-workers, and loved ones:
Naomi Norwick in memory of Walter Norwick.
Natalie Norwick in memory of Walter Norwick.
Russell and Diane Reynolds in memory of Brian Reynolds.
Jean Reynolds in memory of Brian Reynolds.
Allison Stratford in memory of Fern Fischer
Stefanie Holzman in memory of Fern Fischer
Douglas Frankenfeld in memory of Cliff Becker.
Harold Russell in memory of his parents Harold and Ruth Russell.
Karin Hoesli in memory of Gary Persons.

A big thank you to Arnold and Judy Hogarth who have established the Arnold and Judy Hogarth Scholarship. This new scholarship was awarded for the first time this spring.

Kiki Collins Bussell and Leslie Collins Edwards asked the Board of Directors to establish the Loren and June Collins Memorial Scholarship to honor their parents. We are pleased to honor them with a scholarship. It was awarded for the first time this spring.

A total of $460 was donated to the Brian Reynolds Memorial Fund by co-workers and friends of Brian’s mother in memory of Brian’s grandmother, Mrs. Fern Fischer.

Donations Spring and Summer 2005

Once again, alumni and friends of Arrowbear have been extremely generous in contributing to the scholarship fund. The Spring and Summer donations total $7,485. This is a terrific start toward next summer's scholarships. We are especially grateful to the families whose loved ones have passed away who, even in their time of grief, asked that donations be made to our scholarship fund in memory of their family member. We are so appreciative of the donations, yet saddened by their loss.

We received an additional $3,000 donation from an anonymous donor who for the last two years has indicated I should contact them if there are students who we would like to help with a scholarship, but we don’t have enough money left. It is so gratifying that this person never hesitates to help. Check out the Scholarships section to see the names of the additional students this donation helped to attend camp this year.

Many, many thanks to all of you who were able to contribute:

In Memoriam

Joan Conroy in memory of Eari Leake whose children, Janet and Paul Leake attended Arrowbear.
Barbara Friendson Barnes in memory of Bill Hymer
Mark Byer in memory of Brian Reynolds
Allison Cook Stratford in memory of Brian Reynolds
Jean Reynolds in memory of Brian Reynolds
Lloyd Massey in memory of John Lindfors

An additional $686 was donated by friends and family in memory of Walter Norwick. This donation will be awarded next spring as a scholarship in his name.

Friends and family of Dean Schutz donated $475 to our scholarship fund in his memory. This amount of will be awarded next spring as a one-time scholarship in his name.

Friends and co-workers of Rich LideII donated $1,500 in his memory. This amount will be used for choral scholarships over the next two years as they requested. Rich was an employee at the Long Beach Schools Financial Credit Union. He was fond of jazz music and enjoyed singing very much.

Valorie Fairchild Beer established the Raye Fairchild Memorial Scholarship in memory of her mother who was a good friend of Mr. 0’s. Mrs. Fairchild was a music major and a great supporter of the music programs in Long Beach. She often substituted for several of the elementary and junior high school music teachers, and was a volunteer in the music program at Stanford Junior High and Millikan High Schools. The Board of Directors is honored to establish a music scholarship in her name.

Donations Fall 04 - Winter 05

Many thanks for the donations that poured in with the last newsletter. We received a total of $11,393. That’s the most we’ve ever received from one newsletter. It seems that I’ve said that every newsletter in the last couple of years, but that’s a wonderful thing. There are no words to express how much your commitment to helping young musicians means to us and to the students you help. We are especially grateful to the following people who were able to contribute to the scholarship fund:

Anne Bertsch De Boute in memory of “Mitch” Mitchell, Phil Ellithorpe, and Nic Furjanick - teachers who helped make her the musician she is today.

Kendall Feeney in memory of Roland Sandberg - a role model for compassion, integrity, discipline, and excellence.

Karin Hoesli in memory of her husband Gary Persons.

Sally Setterington Hickman in memory of Carol Ulvilden - Arrowbear Choir Director, High School Choir director and her master teacher.

Earl and Margaret Leake in memory of their children Janet and Paul Leake, Fred and Edna Ohlendorf, and Seth Dockstader.

Jean Reynolds in memory of her son Brian Reynolds

Harold Russell in memory of his parents Harold and Ruth Russell.

Spring and Summer Donations 2004

Many, many thanks to those were able to contribute to our scholarship fund. We received a total of $4,608 which will is a great start toward helping next year’s recipients. Every year we hope to give out a little more than the year before. Our goal for 2005 is to beat the $13,000 awarded this last summer. We’re well on our way with the help of the following people:

Thank you so much to the following people:

JuneVonderahe Russo in memory of her husband Ambrose Russo, a professional violinist who was under contract to Universal Studios for many years and a good friend of Henry Mancini.

Barbara Friendson Barnes in honor of Bob and Janette Dill’s 50th wedding anniversary.

Ken Sams, Jr. in honor of Glen Hoover and in memory of Roland Sandberg. Music teachers just don’t get any better than them.

Steven Schechter in memory of Kathleen Ammel.

Fall 2003 Donations

Donations poured in during the fall and winter for a total of $8,728. That is amazing!! We’ve never received that much from one newsletter. Several contributors mentioned how they had kept track on the Internet and the regular news about the progress of the fires last fall, hoping that the camp would not be damaged or destroyed. If nothing else, the fires reminded people of the magic of Arrowbear and motivated some to donate so more young musicians could experience “Music, Music, Music.”

Thank you so much to the following people:

Harold Russell in memory of his parents Ruth and Harold Russell. Ruth worked in the kitchen with Edna Ohlendorf for a number of summers in the 1950s.

Susan Winkler Towner in memory of Robert Gibson who was her first music teacher and a man who believed in her.

Barbara Friendson Barnes in memory of Robert Gibson.

Kiki Collins Bussell in memory of Robert Gibson.

Many thanks to Steven Schechter, not only for his donation, but for taking the time to fill out the matching grant paperwork for Boeing. Several alumni have been able to double their donation to us by sending the matching funds paperwork along with their check. Other alumni have a specific amount withdrawn from their paychecks monthly that is then sent to us twice yearly. It really adds up.

Spring/Summer 2003 Donations

Many thanks to the following people who were able to contribute to the Scholarship Fund. Thanks to their efforts, we have $2,170 to put toward next summer's scholarships. We appreciate their generosity.

Winter 2002/2003 Donations

I am so pleased to tell you that donations exceeded our expectations for the last newsletter! Donations totaled a whopping $7,476!! That is outstanding. Thank you so much to those of you who were able to contribute. Many thanks, in particular, to Morey’s Music Store in Lakewood for continuing to support our efforts. Once again, two student musicians will be able to attend Camp due to their generosity. Be sure to visit their store if you can and give them a big “THANKS” personally. An alumnus suggested that we should put larger amounts on our donations page to encourage people to give more. I thought about that for a long time and found some merit in reminding people it’s acceptable to give larger amounts. There are certainly plenty of kids who can use the help. Yet, I want all friends and alumni of Arrowbear to feel that we’re also grateful for smaller amounts too. It’s just as acceptable to give a smaller amount if that’s all you can afford. It’s not necessary to wait until you can give a big number. It all adds up. We appreciate your desire to help kids have the same memorable time at Arrowbear that you did. Our sincerest appreciation to those who donated recently.
You can find the Spring 2003 donation form here

Harold Russel in memory of his parents Harold and Ruth Russell.

Additional thanks to Tami Borowick for filling out paperwork for a matching funds donation from her employer. Her efforts double her contribution.

Donations Spring - Spring/Fall 2002

Many, many thanks to those of you who were able to donate to our scholarship fund. Your generosity will make a huge difference in the lives of the students who ask for our help. Total donations for the Spring Newsletter totaled $5,391. Wow!! That’s a great start toward next summer’s scholarships. We hope to have total donations reach at least $10,000 so me can match the amount of scholarship we awarded last summer. Remember, no donation is too small. They all add up. Below are the friends and alumni of Arrowbear Music Camp who sent donations:

Many thanks to Tami Borowick for filling out the paperwork for a Matching Gifts donation from Mattel.