IN APPRECIATIONDESERT BOTANICAL GARDEN

WINTER 2019

Desert Botanical Garden is grateful to all 34,721 members and donors for their support.

INDIVIDUALS & FAMILIESAcknowledged in this section are annual Curator’s Circle, Director’s Circle, President’s Circle and Founder’s Circle members and donors giving $2,500 or more over the year, from Sept. 1, 2018 through Aug. 31, 2019. Included are memberships and unrestricted gifts to support the Garden’s annual operations.

$500,000 + Susan & William Ahearn +

$50,000 + Barbara & Donald Ottosen +

$25,000 +Lee & Mike Cohn +Desert Ron +Jacquie & Bennett Dorrance +Marilyn & H. Clifton Douglas +Jan & Tom Lewis +Dana & Bruce Macdonough +Rosellen & Harry Papp +Ken Schutz & Craig Thatcher +Ann Stanton & Robert Haddock +Nancy Swanson +

$10,000 - $24,999Anonymous +Rebecca Ailes-Fine & Peter Fine +Kate Baker +Jane & Jason Barlow +Oonagh & John Boppart +Scott Burdick +Shelley Cohn & Mollie Trivers +Kitty Collins +Mary Heiss & Harold Dorenbecher +Betty & Bertram Feingold +Amy Flood & Larry West +Lexine & Jeff Hebets +Martha & Charles Henderson +Martha Hogan-Koehn & Lawrence KoehnHarriet Ivey & Richard Brashear +Betty Kitchell +Carole & Richard Kraemer +Julie Louis +Susan & Philip Matos +Tahnia & Jeffrey McKeever +Laurie McWeeneyMarta Morando & William Moio +Adrienne & Paul Morell +Susan & Mark Mulzet +

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$2,500 - $4,999Anonymous + (4)Grant AlmquistJeff & Debbie Andrews +Linda Bailey & Mark Fairhead +Stephen Bartlett +Howard & Joy Berlin +Joy Bunt & Linda Turley +Thomas CaldwellMesha Davis & Doug Carter +Dorothy Cholnoky +Karen & William Clements +Pamela & Dale Collie +Gloria & Philip Cowen +Barbara Crisp & Mark Nemschoff +Pam Del Duca +Brenda Dennert & Frank AgnonePhyllis & John Earle +Dirk Ellsworth & William Schmidt +Ursula & Ram Gangadean +Tanya & Christopher Gately +Judith & Stanley Getch +Angela & Jeffrey Glosser +Mary GrayElaine & Daniel GruberBarbara & Ken Hand & Kimberley HandSusan & Richard Helzer +Barbara & Tom Hoffnagle +Heather & Eric Holst +Carrie & Jon Hulburd +Ricki & John Jennings +April Jones & Thomas R. Jones +Jane & Malcolm Jozoff +Amy Hillman & Gerry Keim +Margot & Dennis Knight +Diane & Thomas Krehbiel +Sally & Richard Lehmann +Bob & Shari Levitan +Barbara & Ron Lieberson +Laura & Paul Lo Bianco +Patricia & Gerald McKenna +Carol McMullinAmy & Paul Mescher +Sara & J. L. Peter Morgan +Susan NoackMichele & Robert Page +Nancy Riegel +Terrie & Richard Robinson +Diane Roush +Lorraine & Gregory Scaven +Jan ScheidSophann & Thomas Schleifer +Joette Schmidt & Kent DerdivanisAmy Gittler & Michael Sillyman +

Kathy & Chuck Munson +Mary & Matthew Palenica +Jane & Stephen Williams

$5,000 - $9,999Anonymous +Martha & Bryan Albue +Kathy & Steven Ashby +Patricia Auch +Philip & Lydia Bell +Virginia BergCindy & Ron Bernstein +Jean & Barry Bingham +Connie & Jim Binns +Robert Bulla +Kendra & John Burnside +Scott CadreauSue & Dain CalvinLeslie Dashew & Jack Salisbury +JoEllen & Philip Doornbos +Shelly & Timm EsqueArdie & Stephen Evans +Beth Byrnes & Barton Faber +Pamela & Barry Fingerhut +Dawn & Don Goldman +Mike & Sue Gregg +Rojon & Jay Hasker +Tom & Ruth Ann Hornaday +Arlyn Imberman + In Honor of Ken Schutz & Craig ThatcherShelley & Bill Jacoby +Dean Fairchild & John Knight +Diane & Michael Kulow +Sue & Mark Landy +Kathleen McCullough +Tammy McLeod & John Hamilton +James NafzigerCarolyn & Mark O'Malley +Dan & Connie Perez +Linda & J. Russell Perlich +The Reder Family +Suzanne & Peter Richards +Edgardo Rivera & Donald Rumer-Rivera +Lois & John Rogers +Jennifer E. & Charles F. Sands +Megan & Brian Schwallie +The Shomer Family +Ann Siner +Peggy D. Herz & Philip E. Smith +Shoshana & Robert Tancer +JR & Jeffrey Trevas +Naomi Waldman & Paul WaldmanLeesa Weisz & George Evan WeiszMaja Wessels & Charles Covington +Liisa & William Wilder +

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Dan SuhrDr. Joy C. BuntRebecca Lynne BurnhamRich & Carina BurtellJane BurtnettBarbara Busse*Spiro Cakos Trust*Vera A. Carpenter Trust*Virginia G. CaveJoy & Craig CliffordLee Baumann CohnShelley Cohn & Mollie C. TriversPatricia Wentworth Comus & Louis F. Comus, Jr.Pamela Cooper & Margaret WilsonHarry R. CourtrightCarol & Richard CraneKevin D. Cullens & James M. LaughlinJerome W. Daub*Bernadette & Dean DeAngelisDiana DeckerBill & Donna DehnDesert RonPatricia Dickerman*Rachel K. Dirkse TrustLiscum Diven*Heather & Richard DohrwardtJacob B. DoneMary Heiss & Harold DorenbecherCapt. Irene L. Doto (Ret.)*Marilyn & H. Clifton DouglasJohn L. & M. Kathryn DuffyDianne L. Dunn TrustMarion & Jim DurhamDavid & Cheryl Dutton In Memory of Betty B. DuttonRuth & Merlin DuValBeverly & Paul DuzikLucille B. Earle*Ardie & Steve EvansBarton Faber & Elizabeth ByrnesAlice Feffer*Dr. Bertram E. & Betty A. FeingoldDiana & Mark FeldmanMary FerroVirginia & Ernest Ferry*Corleah S. Fiery*Vivian Leigh Forde*Colleen & Rick ForgusSylvia E. Forte*Kelcey FryMarty Furbee*Judith R. & Stanley J. GetchDrs. Deborah & Michael Gilman

Alexandra Smith & Alex Marr +Diana E. & Paul B. Smith +Donald Squire +Gale Steinhauser +Carolyn & John Stuart +Kathryn & Gregg Tanner +Susan & Ronald Telesko +Jennifer Theobald +Ken Udenze +Kathleen & Bruce Weber +Sarah & Ethan Wessel +Jenniffer Whittingham & M. Stanley Whittingham +

SONORAN CIRCLEDesert Botanical Garden is honored to acknowledge the following individuals who have included the Garden in their estate plans as of Aug. 31, 2019.

Anonymous* (89)Diane AbeSusan E. AhearnRebecca Ailes-Fine & Peter S. FineGail & John AllanMary Jo & Gene AlmendingerDr. Mike & Jan AndersonMason E. & Donna G. AndersonLou Ella Archer*Rev. Talitha J. ArnoldPatricia AuchBillie Jane Baguley*Kate BakerJudy& Web BakerKate & Greg BakkumValerie BanksDiane BarkerLewis Barnard, Jr.*David BarnettSteve Bartlett & John NessJudy & Larrie BatesDaryl & Jill BauzaRobert A. BeanePatricia Beauvais Trust*Uta Monique BehrensShirley & Thomas BekeySandra & Ralph BenellCharles BergerJean M. BesichGail BlissLisa Groves & Dr. Paul BloomquistIlse Bolster*Oonagh & John BoppartCindy & Greg BowersVirginia L. Buchanan*

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Rose & Harvey Goertz*Dawn & Donald GoldmanSusan & Richard GoldsmithDoris & Mark GreeneElaine & Dan GruberMichael & Christine HacheyDelbert J. Harr*Jay & Rojon HaskerLexine & Jeff HebetsSusan & Richard HelzerFrank Hennessey*Elizabeth Jo Higgins*Florence L. Hinshaw*Barbara & Tom HoffnagleLarry & Marti KoehnSteven & Sandy HolmstoenDeAnne & Mike HoltCharles A. HuckinsWilliam Huizingh*Nancy & Ken HusbandKent D. LevineDorothy D. & James L. Jones*Jane JozoffCheryl E. Kantor*Melissa A. KempRaymond W. KempBruce & Laurel KimballMargaret Kirkpatrick*Bruce & Lisa KlugMari & Frank KoernerDebra Korobkin*Virginia KorteArthur N. Krein*Florence Arlene Kriz Trust*The Kulow Family TrustMadge KunkelDr. Marta LabusJan LauferMargie Lebold*Clayton M. & Jeanette H. Leister, Jr.Victor S. Leon*Dorothy Lincoln-Smith & Harvey SmithAnn & Michael LinnettBeth LockridgeAnnelise Loeser*Beth Meyer Lohse & Rolf LohseEstelle & Paul Lorah*Shirley & Douglas LoweEd & Shellee LowryJonathan Marshall*Mildred F. May*Sallie L. McCutcheonKathleen McKenzie

Scott B. McMahonPatricia A. & John K. MeinertKathy MendelsonKatharine MessengerBetty & Denny MitchemMarta L. MorandoSara & J.L. Peter MorganLorene D. Mullineaux*Kathy & Chuck MunsonTish & Barry StueckerPatricia Anne Murphy*Arthur R. Murray*Marcia D. & Richard W. NadolnySherry NewSusan D. NoackCarolyn & Mark O'MalleyDebbie & Benedict OrnburnOpal Oyaas*Karen & David PaldanMary & Matthew PalenicaRosellen & Harry PappMathilda M. ParkerKathleen Passey*Craig PearsonJoel Prescott*Daniel & Janis RamirezDarra RayndonDoris RedlinNancy & Robert H. Rheinlander*Robert J. & Anna M. Rhoades Family TrustDavid J. RitchieJames K. RocheDelia Guadalupe RodriguezNancy Broerman & Joyce RolfesMary Romero & Eric MargolisJo Rose & Cynthia A. RoseDiane G. RoushWallis Rae RozgaNancy RussellC. Bryan Ruth & Susan K. De SimoneCharles F., Jennifer E., & John U. Sands In Memory of Dr. Edward F. (Ted) AndersonLeontine Sassell*The Gregory J. Scaven FamilyScott T. SchaeferCarol SchillingJim & Irene SchmidtRuth K. Schonthal*Ken SchutzGeri Ann SeftonSusan E. ShattuckDon Shaw

Barbara Jane & Archer SheltonJon A. & Marilyn G. ShomerGene SkutackFavour H. Slater*Stephanie SmallDavid N. & Diana M. SmithWilson Jones, Jr. & Richard SourantGlenda SpringerAnn StantonJanet & Jeri StilesCarolyn StoutAnne C. StuppNancy SwansonMarilyn SwobodaRobert S. Tancer & Shoshana B. TancerSusan & Ronald TeleskoNikolaus TendlerJennifer TheobaldBruce C. ThoenyMichael J. TuckerCarol & Bob TulkEthel Twitchell*H. W. VanLoo*Irene H. VasquezKathleen & Bruce WeberJohn H. Weber*Gertrude Webster*Naomi & Gerald WeinerBetty B. Weinert*Virginia A. WeiseKathryn R. WelchMaja Wessels & Charles CovingtonWillard E. WhiteJanet E. & Rev. Dr. Walter F. WiederDouglas D. & Carol L. WilkeyJack WindleRuth E. Wise*Marilyn WolfeGary R. WolkovitsNeil & Meggan WoodHelen B. Wooden*Robin & Steve WoodworthEugenia I. Wright*Karen WyndeltsSandra OchterbeckSylvia D. Yoder*Those whose gifts have been realized.

DESERT COUNCILAn alliance between Desert Botanical Garden and the business community. Acknowledged in this section are annual members at the Palo Brea, Palo Verde, Mesquite, and Ironwood levels, as well as corporate and foundation donors giving $2,500 or more over the year, from Sept. 1, 2018 through Aug. 31, 2019.

PALO BREA ($25,000 +)APS - Arizona Public ServiceBlue Cross® Blue Shield® of ArizonaCBS 5/KPHO-TV & 3 TV/KTVK-TVChase Private ClientJPMorgan ChaseON Media PublicationsPHOENIX Magazine | Phoenix Home & Garden MagazineSprouts Farmers MarketSRPSRP EarthWise EnergyThunderbirds Charities

PALO VERDE ($10,000 +)American AirlinesThe Arizona RepublicArrive HotelArtisan by Santa Barbara CateringBartlett Tree ExpertsEvent NetworkFabulous Food Fine Catering & EventsFreeport-McMoRan FoundationGoogle for NonprofitsGreenberg Traurig, LLPHyatt Regency Phoenix at Civic PlazaIntel CorporationM Culinary ConceptsNorthern Trust, N.A.Pour Masters Bar ServiceQuench Fine WinesSusich Design CompanyU.S. BankVanguardWells FargoWiseman and Gale Interiors

MESQUITE ($5,000 +)AmericopyAmica Mutual Insurance CompanyArizona Taste Catering, Inc.

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Atlasta Catering Service, Inc.Bankers TrustBDG Landscape MaintenanceBenedict's CateringBioFloraThe Green Room CollaborativeHBI USAJohn Brooks Inc.LyftMy Sister's ClosetRest Assured Inc.Ryley, Carlock & Applewhite, P.C.Snell & Wilmer L.L.P.SparklightSunstate Equipment Co., LLC

IRONWOOD ($2,500 +)Airpark Signs & GraphicsAllstaff Services, Inc.American Express CompanyArid Zone TreesAventura CateringBlythe GraceCastle Hot SpringsCelebrity CruisesColumbine Garden ClubCostello Childs Contemporary GalleryCox CharitiesCreations in Cuisine CateringDeloitte & Touche LLPDesert Financial Credit UnionEnvironmental Fund for ArizonaFennemore Craig, P.C.Gertrude'sHensley Beverage CompanyInside/Out® Showrooms, Inc.Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie LLPMeant2Be EventsPhoenix New TimesTarget CorporationThink Graphic and Printing SolutionsTrue North HoldingsV & P Nurseries, Inc.Wist Office Products

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GOVERNMENT, AND SOCIETY GIFTSDesert Botanical Garden is honored to acknowledge the following foundations, societies and government agencies providing grants and contributions of $1,500 or more from June 1,

2019 through Aug. 31, 2019. Arizona Community FoundationCentral Arizona Cactus and Succulent SocietyThe Ferry Family FoundationFidelity Charitable Gift FundFor Those Without a VoiceGlobal Greengrants FundPapp Family FoundationPhoenix Office of Arts and CultureNina Mason Pulliam Charitable TrustSchwab Charitable Fund

HONOR & MEMORIAL GIFTSTribute contributions are used to provide for the Desert Botanical Garden’s horticulture, education, and research programs. Gifts may also be recognized in the Garden. For more information, please call Lauren Cassidy at 480.481.8160. These contributions have been received from June 1, 2019 through Aug. 31, 2019.

TRIBUTES:In Honor of Martha Albue's 60th Birthday Ken Schutz & Craig ThatcherIn Honor of Yvonne Sappenfield's birthday Linda & Larry Offenberg

MEMORIALS:In Memory of Peter Bergsneider Christine WhitneyIn Memory of Beverly Duzik's brother, Rush Blanton Oonagh & John Boppart Ken Schutz & Craig ThatcherIn Memory of Dorothy Brock AnonymousIn Memory of Marilyn Burton Sharon Bell & Charles Bell Ann Cobrain & Joseph Cobrain Sue & Bob Fisher Mary T. SargentIn Memory of Bill Cartmell Sue Schneider The Shomer Family Cynthia & Brian WeickIn Memory of Debra Curran Frances & Daniel Graham Elizabeth Ransom Richard Reimer

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Yunchang LewisPatricia & Gregg MosbyMarilyn NelsonBarbara & Barry Zemel

IN-KIND GIFTSListed below are donors who have made gifts valued at $200+ from June 1, 2019 through Aug. 31, 2019.

AmericopyAPS - Arizona Public ServiceArizona WildernessAtlasta Catering Service, Inc.AZ Retro RentalsBrand XBright Event RentalsCaptian'sCasey Green Weddings, LLCCre8ive Event Rentals, Incdei-zinz, LLCEpic Party TeamFabulous Food Fine Catering & EventsThe Farm at AgritopiaGoogle for NonprofitsThe Green Room CollaborativeHayden Flour MillsKathy Weber CreativeLyftM Culinary ConceptsMeant2Be EventsMerit Foods of ArizonaMexican Arts ImportsModern Living EnvironmentsON Media PublicationsPeddler's Son Produce and ProvisionsPep PromotionsPerry Land & CattlePomegranate Press LLCPour Masters Bar ServiceQuench Fine WinesRecycled City LLCThe Reder FamilyRefresh GlassRobert Godridge PhotographySNOODMEN, LLCSprouts Farmers MarketStern Produce Company, Inc.Stylish Events by LisaSusich Design CompanyThink Graphic and Printing Solutions

Kate SarbibIn Memory of Shirley Curran Courtney StanfordIn Memory of Elizabeth Carrol Eveland Don EvelandIn Memory of William Henry Hebets Jean & Joseph Daubenas Leonard E. OtterIn Memory of Betty Kitchell Marianne Mallia & Jim CarmichaelIn Memory of Beatrice Langmade Marilyn ParkerIn Memory of Terrence Oien Jim PrayIn Memory of Joyce Irene Ramsey Donna ErblandIn Memory of Keaton Sorey Karin RossIn Memory of Bill Trenter Timothy Peterson Sharon & Carlton Uselman Leah & Rob ZackIn Memory of Ansel Vizcaya Anonymous (5)In Memory of James Vizcaya Anonymous (5)In Memory of Lydia Vizcaya Anonymous (5)In Memory of Sylvia Vizcaya-Alderson Anonymous (5)In Memory of Robert S. Waldman Naomi Waldman & Paul Waldman

ANNUAL APPEAL AND DONATION GIFTSListed below are donors who have made valued gifts of $200+ from June 1, 2019 through Aug. 31, 2019.Anonymous (2)Kati & Noe BarreraThe Beyer FamilyLee & Mike CohnColleen Cunningham HahnDeborah & Terrence DamronJudith & Stanley GetchSusan & Richard GoldsmithAlvin HongPeggy JordanCynthia Hix & Michael KramerDiana Lee

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We attempt to ensure the accuracy of our donor’s names. If you note an

error or omission, please contact Laura Unkefer at

480.421.9977.