The Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Library
& Museums is raising money to bring nationally
known speakers and exhibits to Spiegel Grove,
update security systems and more through its
annual Gateway to the Future appeal.
The goal is to raise $115,000 by June 30. The
money would go toward improvements that
would continue to enhance the visitor experience
at the Hayes Presidential Library & Museums.
Maggie Clark
Martha Dinwiddie Nancy Leavitt
Mike Gilbert
Maggie Clark, one of the Gateway to the
Mike Gilbert, local historian and fellow Gateway to the
Future campaign chairpersons and great-granddaughter of Future campaign chairman, said the campaign would help
President Rutherford and First Lady Lucy Hayes, said the make improvements that would increase HPLM’s ability to
funding is needed to help HPLM maintain the facilities and serve its patrons, whether they are local or live in other states.
continue to evolve to meet the needs of today’s visitors.
“The Hayes Presidential Library & Museums does a lot
“It’s very important for people of the community and
of things for the public, and this is another way to bring that
travelers to see what the president did and what the issues of out,” Gilbert said. “Any time I needed help, the staff always
that time period were,” said Clark, of Rosemead, California, gave it and were always cheerful.”
who attended HPLM’s Centennial Celebration and Hayes
Clark’s sisters, Martha Dinwiddie of Nevada City,
Family Reunion over Memorial Day weekend. “Those issues California, and Nancy Leavitt, of Readfield, Maine, also are
are still relevant today. It’s important for our nation’s history.” campaign chairpersons.
Please see Gateway, page 7
Special Exhibit
When Col. Webb Hayes
bought a set of Spanish armor
and helmet in the Philippines,
he thought they had come
from Spanish explorer
Ferdinand Magellan in 1521.
Webb, who was fighting for
U.S. forces in the Philippine
Insurrection at the time,
decided they would be perfect
for his family’s collection
of historical artifacts – a
opens
collection his father, Rutherford B. Hayes, had started
decades earlier - and he took them home to Spiegel Grove.
Over the years, Hayes Presidential Library & Museums staff
have learned through research that the armor and helmet were
more likely made during the 19th century by Moro tribesmen,
who were skilled metal workers and imitated Spanish designs.
Nonetheless, the items are historical and demonstrate the
dedication and passion Webb, HPLM’s founder, had for
uncovering and preserving history.
That is why the armor and helmet are some of the
artifacts included in the Hayes Presidential Library &
Museums’ special exhibit “100 Moments: Celebrating a
Please see “100 Moments”, page 3
From the executive director
I had the honor of speaking at the annual conference of the
American Association of State and Local History, which was in
Detroit last month. During the session, called Small Museums,
Big Impact!, we discussed tackling challenges to create
significant and meaningful organizational change. My fellow
panelists were Berlin Loa from The Museum of Casa Grande
in Casa Grande, Arizona, and Cheryl Thornhill from the
Museum of the Mississippi Delta in Greenwood, Mississippi.
Although the focus of my remarks was on strategic
planning as a critical part of the change process, a strong
secondary theme naturally became partnerships and
teamwork. From the earliest stages of our planning, we
wanted the celebration to be about more than us. But in
retrospect, I don’t think we realized even then how much
we would accomplish due to the creativity and helpfulness
of our partners. From great ideas and volunteers to financial
support and pontoon boats, our collaborators offered up
whatever assistance they could provide. We thoroughly
enjoyed growing relationships within our own community
and across the nation. We were particularly delighted
to be the inspiration for change in other entities, such
as the renaming of the Skilled Trades Building at Terra
State Community College to the Rutherford B. Hayes
Skilled Trades Center (story in an upcoming issue of The
Statesman)
and also the
beautiful
enhancements
made to
downtown
Fremont (see
article below).
Success! Executive Director Christie
While we
Weininger fires a cannon at the
Independence Day Concert.
have sent
thank you
notes and held a special reception and museum tour just for
our amazing staff and partners, it doesn’t seem like we can
ever do enough to truly express our gratitude. In an article
in the Fremont News Messenger, journalist Roy Wilhelm
commented on our successful effort to make our Centennial
Celebration a true community-wide event with involvement
from a variety of groups and people. It meant so much to
us to be commended in this way. As we get to that time of
year when we focus on our blessings, I am tremendously
thankful for the partnerships that have helped us achieve
our dreams. What fun it will be to build upon these rich
relationships as we develop and reach the next set of goals!
Working with partners accomplishes more
performance. The city and Downtown Fremont helped
When members of The Ohio State University Marching and
Athletic Bands marched through downtown Fremont to Spiegel organize the parade, which included local high school
Grove during the Hayes Presidential Library & Museums’
bands. Downtown Fremont had a farm to table dinner with
Centennial Celebration, thousands gathered to watch.
all local foods for the Hayes family reunion and placed
Throughout the celebration, which
new planters full of colorful flowers
took place Memorial Day weekend,
throughout downtown. Businesses
about 200 Hayes family members
promoted and decorated for the event.
from across the United States had
The convention and visitors bureau
a reunion in conjunction with
helped to organize the Hayes family
the celebration. They continue to
reunion and spent months promoting
comment on how much they enjoyed
HPLM and its centennial at national
the events and the city of Fremont.
travel shows and to county visitors.
The Centennial Celebration
“It gave us a lot of good
weekend was successful in a large
momentum,” Bilger said. “People are
part because of the partnerships
hungry to be a part of something. They
between HPLM and Downtown
want to make Fremont better. I know
Fremont, the City of Fremont, the
Sandusky County Convention &
Fremont Mayor Danny Sanchez speaks to the that sounds cliché, but I’ve found that
Visitors Bureau and other local
Hayes family at the Farm to Table dinner. to be very true.”
These partners and HPLM continue
entities and people.
to
build
on
that
momentum.
“People realized that we are not on a local stage or a
“We bring a lot of people to the area who are coming
county stage; we’re on a national stage,” said Kristie Bilger,
to
see the Hayes Presidential Library & Museums,” said
executive director of Downtown Fremont, Inc. “It made
Peggy
Courtney, executive director of the Sandusky County
everyone realize the importance of this, and it connected us
Convention
& Visitors Bureau. “They are eating lunch
with a common goal. I think it gave everyone a lot of pride.”
in
Sandusky
County and going to see some of our other
The city repaved downtown streets in preparation for
attractions,
too.”
the OSU band members and was a title sponsor for their
page 2
“100 Moments,” continued from page 1
Spiegel Grove and documented by writing “Spiegel Grove”
on it and a Chinese Imperial uniform Webb collected while
Century of the Nation’s First Presidential Library.”
fighting the Boxer Rebellion in China.
“I think Webb knew from the very beginning he was
President Hayes believed artifacts could connect people
going to start a museum to honor his parents, so he was
to
a time and place in a powerful way, and he collected and
collecting toward that goal,” Collections Manager Mary
displayed them in an area of the
Lou Rendon said. “His father was a
Hayes Home he and Lucy called the
collector. Webb was continuing to
Admission information
“Little Smithsonian.”
collect with the hope of gathering
“100 Moments: Celebrating a
Documents include an original
artifacts for the museum.”
Century of the Nation’s First
program
from HPLM’s opening
The exhibit opened to HPLM
Presidential Library” is open from
ceremony in 1916, and photos include
members during a special reception
9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through
changes to the museum, library and
on Sept. 29 and to the general public
Saturday and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday,
Hayes Home through the years.
on Oct. 1. It continues HPLM’s
with
the
exception
of
holiday
hours
Additional funding for centennial
centennial celebration and will
and
closings.
Additionally,
HPLM
will
events, such as this exhibit, is provided
remain on display through May 7.
be
closed
on
Mondays
in
January,
by ABC INOAC Exterior Services,
The exhibit focuses on three parts:
February
and
March.
LLC; Automatic Fire Protection;
•Rutherford B. Hayes’ and Webb Cook
Admission
to
the
exhibit
is
included
Catawba Island Brewing Company;
Hayes’ passion for collecting, which
in
a
ticket
to
the
Hayes
Museum.
Cost
City of Fremont; Community Health
became the foundation for HPLM
is $7.50 for adults, $6.50 for seniors,
Services; Croghan Colonial Bank;
•The mission-driven activities
$3 for children ages 6 to 12 and free
Downtown Fremont Inc.; Richard
HPLM has planned and organized
for children 5 and younger. HPLM
Binau Insurance & Financial Services;
over the past century
members are admitted for free.
The Tom Kiser Family; Knight-Baldwin
•HPLM’s growth as an institution
Charitable Foundation, Chris & Mary
and its evolution to best meet the
Knight and Charles Knight; Mayle,
needs of the public it serves
Ray and Mayle, LLC; ProMedica Memorial Hospital; Sandusky
The exhibit includes artifacts, documents and photos.
County Communities Foundation; Sandusky County Convention
Among the artifacts are a jar of seashells President
& Visitors Bureau; The Fremont Co.; Mary B. Wonderly, M.D.;
Rutherford and First Lady Lucy Hayes collected during
Wright Leather Works.
their western trip, an arrowhead the president found at
Trace history with
genealogy classes
NEW: Membership 411
Members of the Hayes Presidential Library & Museums
have a new benefit: Quarterly Membership 411 sessions.
Each quarter, sessions will offer different information,
and members are encouraged to come to all of them. Learn
about membership benefits and inside details on the library/
manuscripts, museum and grounds. Upcoming sessions are:
•
•
Nov. 30 - 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. OR 5 to 6 p.m.
Dec. 3 - 9 a.m. to 10 a.m.
RSVP to Meghan Wonderly, annual giving and
membership coordinator, at 419-332-2081, ext. 237, or
[email protected].
Fall 2016
Find the answer to the age-old question “Where did I
come from?” with genealogy classes at the Rutherford B.
Hayes Presidential Library & Museums.
Head Librarian Becky Hill, an experienced genealogist,
will explain how to trace family history through a variety
of resources in her “Learning About Your Past” series of
classes, sponsored by RootsMagic Inc.
Classes are offered throughout the year and cover topics
ranging from getting started with genealogy research to
publishing your own family history. Classes are from 9:30
a.m. to 11:30 a.m. in the museum/library building. Cost is
$10. Please preregister to Hill at 419-332-2081, ext. 231,
or [email protected].
Upcoming classes are:
Nov. 19 – Ancestry.com and paid genealogical websites
Jan. 21 – Tracing Your House’s History
Feb. 28 – Beginning Genealogy
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Becky Cook
Carl & Marian Cooley
Harold & Ida Cooley
Randal & Ivy Cooper
Annette Coss
Brian Courtney
Tim & Debbie Cox
Crown Battery Mfg. Co./Hal &
Diane Hawk
Cheryl Crum
Rod Cutcher
Barbara Czerwony
Marcella S. Daft
M/M Rex Damschroder
Ludmila Darr
M/M Nathan Davenport
Dana Davis
Dr. Carols De Carvalho & Mrs.
Carol Greenberg
M/M James E. Deemer
Lynn Deitzel
Angela Delehanty
Vince & Kathy (Mallick)
DiPaola
M/M Robert R. Dorr
Jill Dos Santos
Wayne Dreier
Cloyce & Arlene Druckenmiller
Edward Duliba
Dr./Mrs. Charles L. Durbin
Martha Dykes
John A. Earley
Kirby Ehemann
Ari & Hedi Eickert
Margaret A. M. Elliott
John Elmlinger
Kay K. Enderlin
Daine Eswine & Virginia
Kaada
Tom & Bonnie Eyestone
James B. Fails
Jim & Ilse Faist
Sandy Faller
Betty Faver
Tom & Connie Fishbaugh
Mari Fisher
M/M Mark Fisher
Dr./Mrs. Bruce Flack
Marty Flanagan
Robert & Karen Fletcher
Janice Birchard Florance
Rev./Mrs. Ralph H. Flynn
Patricia Fortney
Charles & Donna Foss
Thomas & Carla Fox
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M. Elizabeth (Beth) Frank
Sandy French
Holly Fuerst
Kenneth H. Gabel
LaMar Gardner
M/M James Garner
Shane Garretson
Cheryl Gassan
Dr./Mrs. Robert Gedert
M/M James Gegorski
Michael R. & Carolyn E.
Geiger
Ted & Sandra Georgoff
Murney Gerlach, Ph.D.
Shirley A. Gfoeller
Tom & Mary Gillmor
Patricia Gnepper & Carol Hotz
Larry Goetz
David & Janet Golden
Robert & Carolyn Gray
Ethel Green
Sandra L. Grubs
Marci Haack Weatherford
Ruth Haar
Pamela Haas
Guenther & Barbara Haeusser, Sr.
Randall & Susan Halen
M/M William Halm
Janice M. Hammer
Jim & Sue Hammer
James & Anne Harding
James & Sue Harner
Jay & Chris Harnish
Bob & Betsy Harris
Joyce Harruff
Barry C. Hartley
Kathleen Haubert
Dr./Mrs. Phil Havens
M/M Sam Havens
Steve & Sherry Hayes
M/M James Birchard Hayes
Leslie J. Hayes
Thomas A. & Susan J. Hayes
Velma Haynes
June Hegemier
Rebecca S. Helbert
Barbara K. Held
Vickie Heller
Kim Henderson
Dr. Thomas Hern
Peter Hess
Michael H. Hetrick
Thomas Hickey
Sharon Hintze
Jean Hirt
Joan M. Hockett
M/M John Hoffman
M/M Charles Holbrook
Deborah Holmer
Skip & Ellen Honsperger
M/M Stephen A. Hoover
Bernard Horn
James Horn
Marilyn House
Ronald House
Christine Howlett
Kelly Hrupcho
Allen J. Huelskamp
Walter Huyck
Marion Jaeger
Jon James & Jan Pugh
M/M Ted Jenkins
Edward Jeremy
page 6
Carol Jesperson
Duane & Cynthia Jess
Nirupma Jetley
Dale & Janice Johnston
M/M Jeff Jones
M/M Linwood Jongema
Noble & Evelyn Keddie
Bill & Kate Kelley
M/M Gilbert P. Kenehan
Barbara Kennedy
Ruth J. Kennedy
M/M John Kerlin
Karl T. Kessler
Bill & Ruth King
Carol King
Joyce King
Carol Kinney & Robin Johnsen
Ken Kiser
John R. & Nancy V. Kleberg
Doris B. Knaack
Larry & Diane Knapp
Andrew & Kimberly Knepper
Daryl & Cate Knipp
Randall & Judy Koebel
Marion (Toni) Koenig
Richard & Laura Kohring
Damian, Ruth & Kahlee Koons
Barbara A. Krzewinski
Dr. Thomas P. Kunkle
Greg & Mary Kuns
David & Vickie Lamb
Ann Lampkowski
Walter & Amy Lamson
Dr. Dennis & Christine Laub
James C. Lauer
M/M John W. Lauer
Dan & Jacqué Lease
Tom Light
Carolyn Link
Dan & Sharon Liskai
Elizabeth Loney Cline
Gene Long Jr. & Diane Lopez
Elizabeth Lotshaw
Larry & Jena Lowery
M/M Barry Luse
Gerald & Marilyn Mallott
Stan & Carol Manbeck
M/M Duane Marshall
Kent R. Matthews
Nancy Mayak
Ann Mayle
Chuck & Dawn McCaghy
M/M Dave McCall
M/M William McClure
Barry & Cathy McEwen
Jason & Marlen McGinnis
M/M Patrick J. McGrady
Donald & Pamela Mehle
Shirley Mehling
Susan Melter
Mrs. Fred Memmer
M/M Stephen Meredith
Tom & Diane Meyer
Christine Michael
LaDonna Michael
Kevin & Carol Middleton
Brenda Miklish
Marian Miller
William A. & Iris G. Miller
Frances Millhouser
Beverly M. Miner
David Monroe
Lynda Morgan
William & Suzanne Morley
M/M Stan Moyer
Dan & Barb Myers
David L. Mylander
M/M Peter Naderer
Andrew & Andrea Nagy
Don & Kathleen Nalley
Lathrop B. Nelson, Jr.
Arthur Nickel
Kirk Nickerson
F. William & Carol Niggemyer
M/M Todd Nofzinger
Wilma Obermyer
Michael & Anita O’Connor
Ron & Helen Oprie
Kathryn Orta
Janet Ottney
David Overmyer
Dayna Palmer
Rosemary A. Palmer
Karen Pate
Dean A. Payne & Joy E. Payne
Rev. James E. Peiffer
Larry & Wanda Perkins
Eilene Perry
Pat Picciuto
Elizabeth Pietrykowski
William R. & Nancy G. Platt
Joe Podach
M/M Thomas Potts
Orville Purdy
Leon & Annette Purkey
Nicholas Puzak
Eugene Quarterson
Archie Rader
John P. Rader
Dustin M. Ramsey
Sally Rausch
Ashley Reasner
Jeanne Reed
Glenn Rees
James S. & Ann Reeve, II
Dick & Cindy Reineck
Tom & Norma Reineck
Mike & Molly Richmond
M/M Ron Rimelspach
Deborah Rinehart
Roger & Jerrilynn Ripley
William F. & Rea K. Ripple
Jim & Amy Ronski
Bob Rutherford
Bud & Maxine Rutherford
Debra Sandvick
M/M Bill Sanford
Harry A. & Betty Sargeant
Dr. Nancy Sattler
David & Vicki Schade
Dolores Schroeder
Priscilla Schwier
Frank & Martha Scott
John Selvey
Jim & Bonnie Semon
David & Jan Serwin
Charlie & Pat Shanfelt
Barbara Sharp
Bruce Shealy
Geraldine Shimer
Tina Showalter
Frances Sinclair
Michael D. & Laurie C.
Sistrunk
David Slater
Al & Faith Smith
M/M Andrew Smith
Brad Smith & Sandra Durbin
M/M Jason Smith
Jolyn W. Smith
Karen Smith
Richard & Kathryn Smith
Von & Marilyn Smith
James R. Smothers
David A. Somers
M/M Tom Spieldenner
M/M Lyle R. St. Clair
Rev. Mary L. Staley
M/M Jon Stawowy
Charlet Steffanni
Kim & Margaret Steffanni
Steinle GMC Cadillac Fremont
& Chevrolet Buick Clyde
Donna Steinmetz
M/M Daniel Stephens
M/M Wayne A. Stiffler
Ronald & Kathy Stout
Susan J. Stover
Daniel J. Stratton
Deborah L. Stratton
M/M Greg Strayer
Wayne & Mary L. Stults
James L. & Brenda M. Stultz
Williams & Karyl Summers
Martin & Amy Sutter
Tom & Rose Swaisgood
Dorothy M. Swedersky
Karen Swedersky
Kathleen A. Swint
Steve & Connie (Hart)
Szymanowksi
Dr. Ralph Tack
M/M James I. Taylor
Joan E. Taylor
Laura & Joan Taylor
Terry & Donna Thatcher
Rebecca Tieken
Tony & Michelle Tricarichi
M/M Lawrence Van Dyne
Ronald Vandulek
Larry & Linda Wahrer
Michael & Marily Waleryszak
Kathleen Walsh
Virginia (Penny) Walther
Edward S. Warner
John & Carol Wasserman
Kent & Sharon Watkins
Richard Weaire
Dr. Jerome Webster
Matthew Weisman
Mary T. Welke
William A. & Mary Ann
Wensinger
Norbert A. & Martha M.
Wethington
Beverly B. White
Dr./Mrs. Walter Whittle
Gary Widanka
Richard Willer
Carla Williams
Jim & Nancy Willis
Mrs. D. Lynne Wilson
David & Linda Wilson
Robert & Barbara Wilson
Sharon Wirkner
Donald Witter
Ronald & Irene Wobser
Bruce & Karen Wolf
Tom & Terry Wolfe
Wonderly Collision, LLC.
Jim & Jan Yeckley
Algie L. Young
Carolyn Young
Dwight & Terry Zeman
David & Nancy Ziemke
Jack & Lorraine Zimmerman
Provided Gift
Membership to HPLM
Ruth J. Kennedy
Keith & Bev King
Deborah L. Stratton
Memorials
In memory of Mrs. Sam (Bett)
Browne
Dorothy Baumann
Larry & Karen Cronin
Valerie Roynon
In memory of Carol Dixon
Peg Celek
Peggy Debien
Fred & Karrie Flower
In memory of Dave
Druckenmiller
Sandusky Co. Kin Hunters
In memory of Joanne Hoffert
Hayes Presidential Library &
Museums Guides
In memory of Helen Hower
Barbara Ditch
Elizabeth Gabel
Kenneth H. Gabel & Denise
Barbour
Haubert/Gabel Families
Dave & Mary Gutschalk
L. J. Gutschalk
Tom & Ellen Leite
Lynn Ann Ritter
Anthony & Ruthann Ruggiero
Theresa & Janet Sloma
Gary Tusen
Sally Wilhelm
M/M Philip Willis
In memory of ‘Our blessed
war dead’
Ed Heban
In memory of Marie Roth &
Helen Hespe
Keith K. & Linda M. Johnson
Museum
Pat Bristley
Leonard Cohen
M/M Walter Dugger
Outdoor Sound System
Peter & Joy Chudzinski
Pamela Haas
Squires Base Ball
Sponsor:
KF Construction & Excavating,
LLC
Unrestricted
Diamond Tours, Inc.
John Elmlinger
Patricia Fortney
Independent Order of the Odd
Fellows
Edward Junk
Walter & Amy Lamson
Leadership Sandusky County
News from the Development Director
Scott B. Hayes,
the great-grandson
of President and
Lucy Hayes, was
one of the first
Hayes family
members I met in
2007 when I came
to work at the
Hayes Presidential
Library &
Museums. We
Scott Hayes chats with Kathy
Boukissen, director of development, have been friends
in the Hayes Family Gallery.
ever since.
In September,
it was a joy to have Scott visit the new exhibit galleries.
He was in awe of the changes and greatly appreciated
how his great-grandfather’s accomplishments are
presented to everyone who visits. The interactive
components of the new exhibits allowed him to see,
for the first time, family video clips of himself as a
child with his brothers and parents. Some of the videos
included childhood visits to Col. Webb and Mary
Hayes’ home, the founders of our library and museum.
He has very fond memories of Aunt Mary and her
kindness. He shared with us how it was so important
for him and his brothers to impress their Uncle Webb
because they had the utmost respect for him.
In 20ll, Scott allowed me to interview him and tape a
video for our Gateway to the Future campaign. Scott
is not one to call attention to himself, however, he
hoped he could share why it is so important to support
the efforts and vision the board of trustees and staff
have for the Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Library
& Museums. Living in the Hayes Home for many
years gave Scott an insight of Spiegel Grove few others
have. He is the last of his generation to have lived in
the Hayes Home and continues to be involved on the
Board of Trustees; and held the position as president
for many years.
Scott is involved with our Gateway to the Future
annual appeal, which continues to flourish since its
inception in 2009. The first years the appeal was mostly
just a mailing solicitation, and we raised $40,000 to
$60,000. Now we have a committee of volunteers who
personally reach out to our “friends” to thank them for
their past support and ask them to consider supporting
this annual campaign. With the committee’s help, we
have raised more than $110,000 annually. With our
efforts focused on the Centennial Campaign, we were
not able to put as much personal effort into last year’s
Gateway to the Future, but we are excited to have
still raised $94,000 plus 100 new donors. What does
this tell us? That you believe in our efforts to move
this organization to a higher level and be a leader in
presidential libraries. THANK YOU.
It is our hope that you consider a gift to this year’s
Gateway to the Future annual appeal. I ask you
to follow Scott B. Hayes’ example of financially
supporting this campaign because the funds enable us
to provide educational programs, attend to 25 acres of
grounds at Spiegel Grove and maintain the museum,
library and Hayes Home.
Contact me
As always, feel free to contact me with any
comments or questions you have. Meeting and
talking with people is what I love best about my
profession. You can reach me at 419-332-2081, ext.
226 or [email protected]
Gateway, continued from page 1
Through Gateway to the Future, HPLM would buy a
new microfilm machine for the presidential library to replace
one of its readers, all of which are more than 15 years old.
Local historians and genealogists use these machines daily.
The wood trim of the Hayes Home lantern, the set of
windows at the top of the home that offer a 360-degree
view of Spiegel Grove, needs to be painted. The lantern
is a difficult place for painters to reach and requires a
contractor who has special equipment to get to it. HPLM
would like to set up a fund for painting the wood trim of
the 31-room mansion so that it can complete painting as
needed and protect the woodwork.
On the grounds, the fence around Spiegel Grove has been
Fall 2016
damaged and bent in areas over the years and needs repair.
Staff also would like to implement a schedule for caring for,
maintaining and replacing trees on the 25-acre site.
Gateway to the Future funding also would pay for
upgrading interior security for the new museum exhibits and
exterior security on the property.
HPLM usually offers two to three special exhibits each
year. Traveling exhibits usually have fees, and Gateway to
the Future funds would help bring high-profile exhibits to
the facility. Funds also would be used for speaker fees to
bring in well-known speakers.
Gateway to the Future also would continue to fund daily
operations and HPLM’s educational programs and classes.
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RECOGNIZING DONORS AND MEMBERS
Third quarter 2016: July-September
Cash and pledges = $168,444
Centennial Campaign
Jim and Amy (Miller) Chapman
The Depot
Walter & Jean Hayes
Centennial Farm to
Table
Sponsor:
Community Health Services
Christmas Dinner
Tickets
Bill & Karen Alge
Louann Artiaga
Kenneth & Barbara Bell
M/M Matthew Bell
Cyrus & Rebecca Connors
Dr. Carlos De Carvalho, Carol
Greenberg, Nellie Greenberg
Wayne & Madeline Doble
Edward Duliba
John & Diane Fouts
Paul & Sande Gottron
Frederick & Susan Hany
M/M Elliot Herscher
Skip & Ellen Honsperger
James & Sherry Klopp
Andrew & Sandra Lingler
Chuck & Jeri Miller
Darla Nolder
John & Marie Paulson
Dr. /Mrs. Ralph Peters
Glenn Rees
M/M Roger Rhodes
Richard & Kathryn Smith
John V. Smith
M/M Bruce Szilagyi
M/M William Taylor
James & Susan Thomas
M/M Tony Tricarichi
M/M Ted Wright
M/M Jack Zimmerman
Curriculum
Connections
The Sidney Frohman
Foundation
Gateway to the Future
Tom & Pat Appleby
Douglas A. Benson
Greg & Valerie Dienstberger
Harold & Faye Dittemore
Joseph & Jill Fick
Barb & Larry Gundy
James S. Hayes
John Heminger
Bernard (Ben) Horn In honor
of David & Linda
Gegorski’s birthdays
Andrew H. & Cynthia Kalnow
David J. Monroe
E. Paul Morehourse, Jr.
Sean O’Farrell
Sam Otermat
Arnold & Shirley Seeger
Mark & Christine Smith
Tom & Lee Weikert
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GroveFest Sponsor
Bronze:
McDonald’s - Tom Humbard &
Dorita Snyder
Motion Controls Robotics
GroveFest Auction
Donation
AAA - Ohio Auto Club
Ace Hardware
AJ Archery
Jerry Anderson & WTOL 11/
FoxToledo
Tom & Pat Appleby
Kristie Badik
Bar-B-Que Traveler Inc.
BAS Broadcasting
Beirut Restaurant
Big Shots Pub & Grub
Billy’s Restaurant-Pamela &
Joy
Bishop Hoffman Catholic
Schools
Bootleggers Waterfront Grille
& Bar
Boston Breweries, Kyle Stokes
Marsha S. Bordner & Harold
Brown
North Coast Showtime
Camp Fire Sandusky County
Catawba Island Brewing
Company
Chateau Tebeau Winery
Color Haven Paint & Supply,
LLC
The Cookie Lady
Charity Cornell
Timothy Cullen
Rex Damschroder
KC Darr Studios
Jim Daubel
Elizabeth Davenport
Depot Pizza
Erin Linehan-Dylan Olivia’s
Salon
Holly Elder, Avenues for the
Home
Ernest Scarano Distillery
Fremont Area Foundation
City of Fremont
Fremont Recreation Center
Fremont Community Theatre
Fremont Federal Credit Union
Terri Gallagher Weddings &
Special Events, LLC
Gil Gonzalez - HPLM Head of
Photo Resources
Gil Gonzalez - HPLM Head of
Photo Resources & Kristina
Smith, Communications/
Marketing Mgr.
Green Bay Packaging
Harvey Oaks Jewelers
Jason Hawkins
Hayes Presidential Library &
Museums
Hayes Presidential Library
& Museums’ Manuscripts
department
Eric & Joli Hohman
Pure Romance by Joli Hohman
Holiday Inn French Quarter
Gale Hurd
Jet Express
Jimmy G’s BBQ
Marianne Jurski
Lake Erie Monsters
Maumee Bay State Park Lodge
+ Conference Center
Origami Owl by Ann Mayle
McDonald’s
Dr. Larry Michaels
Miller Ferries
Cassie Molyet
The Ohio State University F.T.
Stone Laboratory
Our Lady of the Pines Retreat
Center
Papa Murphy’s
The Party Starts Here
Jason & Katie Peterson
Pinnacle Travel & Tours
Schedel Arboretum & Gardens
Mike & Laurie Sistrunk
Bernadine Stetzel
Sycamore Hills Golf Club
Toft’s Ice Cream & Dairy
Toledo Museum of Art
Toledo Symphony
Touch of Class
Valley Electric-Tom & Pegi
Hoffman
Van Ness’s Time Out
Michael & Marilu Waleryszak
Walmart Supercenter
Tom & Terry Wolfe
Zach Wonderly
Wright Leather Works, LLC
GroveFest Auction
Tickets
Kay Adams
Justin & Kristie Badik
Sharon Barnett
Keeter & Linda Baumer
Doug Bischoff
Kathy & Rob Boukissen
Marsha Bordner & Harold
Brown
John & Lindi Cahill
Pete & Joy Chudzinski
Dr./Mrs. Greg DeRodes
John & Brenda Havens
Thomas & Mary Anne
Culbertson
Mark & Jeanette Damschroder
Rex & Rhonda Damschroder
James Daubel
Nathan & Elizabeth Davenport
Renee Dayringer
Decker Siding & Gutter
Solutions
Michelle Dunn & Chris
Robinson
John & Holly Elder
Scott & Mary Kay Farrell
Fremont Federal Credit Union
Bruce Geiman
Ron Goehring
Gil Gonzalez
Otto Gonzalez & Iracema
Arevalo
Pamela Haas
Cassandra Halbeisen
Tim & Mary Lou Halbeisen
Barry & Judith Hall
John & Carol Hall
Jason Hawkins
M/M Patrick Haynes
M/M Rob Hershey
John & Michelle Hoffert
Eric & Joli Hohman
Carol Jesperson
Randy & Judy Koebel
M/M Greg Kuns
Roger & Keisha Kuns
Jeremy & Deb Lohr
Maggie Marconi
Tracy Overmyer
Ralph & Lori Peters
Dave & Alyce Peterson
Jacob Price
ProMedica Memorial Hospital
Brent & Kay Saionz
Sandusky County Convention
& Visitors Bureau Inc.
Jill Simpson & Jeff Watson
Mike & Laurie Sistrunk
Kristina Smith
Kathleen & Tom Stierwalt
David Thornbury
Christie Weininger
David & Lynda Weininger
Carla Williams
Dwight Wise
Dr. Mary Wonderly
Bob & Ann Woolf
Carol Wattley
Ryan & Sarah Zimmerman
GroveFest Auction
Purchase
Kay Adams
Joe & Sue Albrechta
Jerry & Teri Anderson
Enrique & Veronica Arevalo
Justin & Kristie Badik
Keeter & Linda Baumer
Dick & Pam Binau
Michelle Bishop
Kathy & Rob Boukissen
Rob & Andrea Burkett
Scott & Linda Burkett
John & Lindi Cahill
Peter & Joy Chudzinski
Ben & Jen Collene
Lane & Martha Damschroder
Mark & Jeanette Damschroder
Jim Daubel
Nathan & Elizabeth Davenport
Mike & Monica Decker
David & Gail DeFrance
Mike & Lisa Dendinger
Shawn Dillon
Wayne & Madeline Doble
Michelle Dunn & Chris
Robinson
John & Holly Elder
Scott & Mary Kay Farrell
Jeff & Janice Geary
Bruce Geiman
Rich & Linda Geyman
Ron Goehring
Otto Gonzalez & Iracema
Arevalo
Carol Ann Lease Gravelle
Pamela Haas
Cassandra Halbeisen
Tim & Mary Lou Halbeisen
Barry & Judith Hall
John & Carol Hall
Jason Hawkins
Sharon Hawkins
Pat & Nancy Haynes
Stacie Herner
Rob & Sally Hershey
John & Michelle Hoffert
Eric & Joli Hohman
Skip & Ellen Honsperger
Jon James & Jan Pugh
Bob & Pam Jensen
Carol Jesperson
Shawn Kern
Tom & Dorothy Kern
Carol Kirsch
Charles Knight & the Knight
Baldwin Foundation
Daryl & Cate Knipp
Randy & Judy Koebel
Brant Kolbe
Roger & Keisha Kuns
John & Alison Lauer
Christy Lease
Dan & Jacqué Lease
Jeremy & Deb Lohr
Andy McFarland & Maggie
Marconi
Chuck & Peggy Merrill
Leslie Meyer
Jeremy & Angie Morelock
Rob Nagy
Don & Kathleen Nalley
Lester Nowak III & Chelsea
Wagner
Tracy Overmyer
Troy & Kelli Overmyer
Ralph & Lori Peters
Dave & Alyce Peterson
Jacob Price
Dale & Kay Reiter
Andy & Karen Ringle
Jim & Amy Ronski
Brent & Kay Saionz
Jill Simpson & Jeff Watson
Mike & Laurie Sistrunk
Carly Smith
Richard & Kathy Smith
Tom & Kathy Stierwalt
Shannon Sullivan
David Thornbury
Paul & Karen Wagner
Carol Wattley
Christie Weininger
David & Lynda Weininger
Chuck & Mary Wonderly
Bob & Ann Woolf
Dan & Susan Zimmerman
Hayes Home
Larry Goetz
Lorain Public Library
Caryl McCormick
Honorarium
In honor of Robert Horn’s
birthday
Bernard (Ben) Horn
Independence Day
Concert
Julie Johnson/Ernie Scholz
Jane J. Moyer
In-Kind Gifts
MLAD Graphic Design
Services, LLC
Library
June Chapin
Harriet Stiger Liles
Diane Smith
Manuscript / Archives
Marie Batch
Patricia A. Dwyer
Fred Fahrion
The Sidney Frohman
Foundation
James H. Hardin
Historical Construction
Equipment Association
Jay Hoster
Leslie Korenko
Gene Long
Andrews Martin
Mark J. Novitski
Gene Ramsay
Richard J. Speir
Matching Gift
Company
Johnson & Johnson Matching
Gifts Program -Brian A.
Berkey
Membership
Robert L. Adams
Mary Jo Ackerman
Phyllis Allebach
Jerry & Marcia Alt
Mitchel P. Anderson
Roger & Betty Jean Anderson
Brian T. Arndt
Daleen Askins
Rev./Mrs. James Avers
Sue Babione
Martha Ballenger
Elaine M. Balok
Dr. Elaine Bast
Edward Batchelor
Phyllis Behnke
Bend of the River Magazine
Karol Bendure
Cinda Bernard
Sandra Best
Rita J. Bliss
Dr. Matthew Bloom
Corey & Nicole Boes
Marge Bognar
Joshua & Jennifer Bolduan
Kelly Booth
Karen Botzko
Michael Bower
Suzanne Brickner
Fall 2016
John & Rachel Brink
M/M James Brickner
Stuart Brown
Annabell Buczkowski
Robert & Janet Buhrow
Janis Burke
Glenn & Linda Marine Byers
M/M John Cahill
Janett Calland
Diane Carr
Patricia Carte
Martha J. Carver
Julia A. Chase
Margo A. Clagg
Susan E. Clark
Robert Coleman
M/M Robert R. Collier
Rob & Cindy Constien
Dave Cox
John & Kay Cox
M/M Thomas D. Craig
Marylee Dalton & Lynn
Drickamer
Richard M. Daugherty
Gary Davis & Chris Fedora
Mary Jane Dawes
Lorraine De Los Santos
Janice N. Denman
Mary Densic
Helen W. Dermer
Dennis & Ruth Despones
Beverly Dillon
Harold & Faye Dittemore
M/M David Donnelly
Anna Katherine Doust
Wayne Drouillard
Dr./Mrs. Wallace B. Eberhard
M/M Edward J. Eberly
Barbara Eborg
James L. Emrich
Mr. L. William Erb & Ms.
Karla Reese Ware
Michael & Kelly Fahle
Stan & Kathy Farley
Gary Feezel
John P. Felt
Marlene Fisher
Thea N. Fleck
Frances Fleet
Charles & Brenda Foos
David & Shelby Forgatsch
Lulu M. Frankart
Mrs. Jerry Freeh
Nick & Nicole Frisch
Robert & Joan Gamble
Dale & Linda Garman
Lynn F. Garn
Alan Gephardt
Joachim Gfoeller
Mike Gilbert
Phyllis Gillmor
Wilma M. Greider
Thomas Haines
Shelby J. Haley
Patty Hameister
Donna Hawkins
Jan Hazen
Patricia A. Herb
Ronald & Bernita Herr
Marsh J. Perin Hessler
Dr. E. Crede Hiestand
H. John & Marie Hildebrandt
Thomas A. Hill
Tom & Sue Hillhouse
Denny & Cindy Hiser
M/M Matthew Hofelich
Marlene Hoffman
Barbara Horn
Michael & Martha Horn
Ruth An Hostetter
Linda Houyouse
Curt & Jennifer Inks
James & Jacqueline Instone
Jim & Cindy Jackson
Sheila E. Johnson
Jeret Jones
Nancy Hayes Leavitt
Anne Karcher-Molyet
Ann Kassing
Rebecca Katz
M/M George Kimble
Jim & Mickie King
Norma Kirian
William Q. Kirkwood
Richard Kirsch
Keith D. Kleckner
M/M Victor Kline
Ms. L. M. Knudsen
Kim & Robin Kocher
Lee & Caryl Koenig
Sandra Konzen
Robert F. Lark
James T. Lee
Nancy Leiser
Tom & Ellen Leite
Terry & Susan Lemley
Charleen Letterman
William & Noelle Leutenegger
Barbara Libben
Harriet Stiger Liles
Roger & Chris Linke
Thomas J. & Charmaine M.
Longanbach
Lois Magargle
Anita Manzeck
Anne G. Marquis
Cynthia Mason
Bill & Sue Mayle
David & Diane McClellan
M/M John McClellan
Arlene B. McCloskey
Ross & Blanche McCormick
Bill & Nancy McGrew
Chris & Robin McIntire
Janet L. McPherson
Rebekah Medina
Fran Miesle
Barbara Miller
Betty J. Miller
M/M Carl K. Miller
Carole Miller
Sandra Miller
Lee Mills
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President Hayes’
great-grandson
visits museum
When Scott Hayes and his brothers were boys, they would
organize baseball and football games with their friends on
the lawn of the Hayes Home.
“As kids, this place was ideal,” said Hayes, the greatgrandson of President Rutherford and Lucy Hayes, who
grew up in the Hayes Home. “We had a great time.”
Scott, 90, of Chagrin Falls, Ohio, returned to Spiegel
Grove in September to see the museum renovations and
new exhibits. While he was here, he shared some of his
memories of growing up at Spiegel Grove.
In the Hayes Family Gallery, he found his photo on the
family tree and recognized other family members, who
he hadn’t seen since his childhood. It was fun for him to
(Top) Members
of the military
lay a wreath at
President Hayes’
tomb.
(Right) Clifton
Truman Daniel
tells a story about
his grandfather,
President Harry
Truman.
Wreath-laying ceremony,
Lecture on the Presidency
Scott Hayes, great-grandson of President Rutherford and
First Lady Lucy Hayes, chats with Scott Walz of Pittsburgh,
who was touring the museum when Hayes came to visit.
reminisce about his memories with them. He was pleased
that six great-grandchildren of Rutherford and Lucy Hayes
from various parts of the country attended the Hayes family
reunion in May.
He talked about his parents and aunt and uncle, Col. Webb
Cook Hayes and Mary Miller Hayes.
“Aunt Mary was one of the great ladies,” he said. “We
loved her. She had a reputation for being very kind and
honest with people.”
She balanced out her husband, a military man who
commanded respect.
“He had a great charm and a toughness about him. Everyone
admired him,” Scott said. “I don’t think the Hayes Presidential
Library & Museums would exist without my Uncle Webb.”
The renovations to the museum have carried on Webb’s
vision of the institution as a place for research and
learning, Scott said.
“This is incredible,” he said. “This renovation is done in
such a wonderfully tasteful way.”
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Clifton Truman Daniel, grandson of President Harry and
First Lady Bess Truman, shared stories of his grandparents
during the annual Lecture on the Presidency on Oct. 2 at
the Hayes Presidential Library & Museums. He also talked
about his visits to Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan, where U.S.
forces dropped atomic bombs during World War II. President
Truman made the difficult
decision to use the atomic bomb.
Lecture on the Presidency
was sponsored by National
Machinery Foundation.
Before the lecture, members of the military laid a wreath
at President Hayes’ tomb during a ceremony in honor of
Hayes’ birthday, which is Oct. 4.
HPLM is on Instagram
The Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Library &
Museums joined Instagram in July. Follow HPLM at
@rbhayespres to see photos of programs, exhibits,
historic pictures and much more!
HPLM also is on Twitter at @rbhayespres and
Facebook at www.facebook.com/hayespresidentialcenter.
Celebrate Holidays at the Hayes
6-12 and free for children 5 and younger.
Celebrate the holidays at the Rutherford B. Hayes
The Hayes Train Special and Gaynier’s snowflakes will
Presidential Library & Museums with model trains, paper
be
on display through Jan. 8, and admission is included in
snowflake art and sleigh rides through Spiegel Grove.
the price of a museum ticket. Tickets are $7.50 for adults,
The Christmas season starts with a whistle as the Hayes
$6.50 for seniors, $3 for children ages 6-12 and free for
Train Special model train display opens Nov. 25. This
children age 5 and younger. HPLM
winding, multi-tiered model train display
members are admitted for free, and
recalls the days of President Rutherford B.
Hayes Train Special members at many levels also receive
Hayes, with multiple trains running through
Nov. 25 - Jan. 8
free admission for children and
an intricate holiday Victorian scene.
grandchildren. The Hayes Train
Visitors can blow the train whistle,
Paper snowflake
Special is sponsored by the Gordon
make the Ferris wheel move, run one
workshop for children and
W. Knight Family and Croghan
of the trains and more. This exhibit, a
adults
11
a.m.
to
1
p.m.
Colonial Bank.
holiday tradition, has delighted visitors
Dec.
17
After seeing the Hayes Train
of all ages for more than 20 years.
Special, ride through the picturesque
The display continues to evolve. Model
Sleigh rides - 1 to 4 p.m.
wooded grounds of Spiegel Grove in
train enthusiasts help HPLM staff design a
Dec. 26-31
a horse-drawn sleigh, just as President
new layout each year for the 12-by-24-foot
Hayes did when he lived there. South
display and add different features, creating
Creek Clydesdales will offer sleigh
a winter wonderland from the past.
rides
from
1
to
4
p.m.
Dec. 26-31. Cost is $3 per rider age 3
In addition to the trains, the display area will be lined with
and older. Children age 2 and younger ride for free.
intricate paper snowflakes by artist Mary Gaynier of Toledo.
A horse-drawn trolley could be used in addition to or
Gaynier will show visitors how to make paper
in
place of the sleigh, depending on demand for rides
snowflakes during a workshop from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
and staffing levels.
Dec. 17 in the museum. This workshop is for children
and adults. Cost is $3 for adults, $1 for children ages
GroveFest auction, nature event successful
GroveFest, which included Nature at the Grove and the Bid
at the Grove Auction Finale, took place Aug. 13 and raised
nearly $80,000 for the Hayes Presidential Library & Museums.
GroveFest continues to raise more money with each passing
year. The funds will help HPLM continue its programming
and facilities maintenance.
More than 200 people attended the auction. HPLM plan to
create new events and opportunities for patrons to enjoy.
During the day, more than 500 people attended GroveFest:
Nature at the Grove, a free, family friendly event on the
grounds of Spiegel Grove. Organizations offered booths with
nature-related crafts and games. Back to the Wild Wildlife
Rehabilitation Center and Toledo Zoo gave programs with
live animals. There also was a petting farm. Nature at the
Grove will continue to be an annual event. A date for 2017
has not yet been set. Check rbhayes.org for updates.
From left: Face-painting is always popular at Nature at the Grove. Cate Knipp wins Ticket-to-Pick-It at the Bid at the Grove
Auction Finale and chooses a Tiffany & Co. bracelet for her prize. Adults help kids make nature crafts at Nature at the Grove.
Fall 2016
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“Desperate Housewives” actor visits
Hayes Presidential Library & Museums
Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Library & Museums staff
were thrilled to welcome actor James Denton, a presidential
history enthusiast, to Spiegel Grove on Sept. 20.
Denton, who staff recognized when he arrived, has had
numerous roles in TV and theater, including starring in the
show “Desperate Housewives.” He is currently working on
Hallmark Channel’s “The Good Witch.”
While at Spiegel Grove, he toured the Hayes Home and
Museum and greatly enjoyed his visit.
“Of the numerous Presidential libraries and museums
I have visited, none is more impressive than the first the Hayes Presidential Library & Museums,” he said.
“From the incredible amount of original furnishings in the
stunningly preserved home to the wealth of knowledge in
the friendly staff, this is a must-see for anyone interested in
American politics.”
Denton is pictured standing at the replica of the Resolute
Desk in the Presidents Gallery of the museum.