Before & After AND We were off to a great start: Sanibel Historical Museum and Village
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Before (above): The 2020 Gala Committee,
led by co-chairs Sherry Halleran and Mary
Bondurant, presented “It Takes a Village” on
February 18. The Gala raised $135,000!
After (right): Emilie Alfino (left) and Jan
Symroski at the start of the 2020–21 season.
Before & After …AND
AFTER THAT
W
e were off to a great start: shut our doors and canceled all events,
The Village looked better programs, and tours.
than ever; we were seeing Although Sanibel and Captiva have
more visitors; great events were their share of cases, fortunately it’s a
in the works; Twilight Talks were relatively small share. Our sanctuary
hot tickets; the shop was thriving; islands have been something of a haven.
volunteer training sessions were full We’re ready to move forward.
to capacity; and docents were sharing Prior to opening our doors for the
every fascinating nugget of Sanibel’s season on October 20, we put in place a
history. We even had a super- long list of measures to keep everyone
successful fundraising Gala. as safe as possible. While we’re planning
That was before. Then came the some great events, others are on the
realization that the coronavirus was no sidelines…for now.
longer confined to countries halfway We’re incredibly grateful to our loyal,
around the world; the threat was at enthusiastic supporters and volunteers—
our doorstep. On March 17, 2020, we both before and after. Thank you
A N N U A L R E P O R T 2 0 2 0 : P R E S E R V I N G , S H A R I N G A N D C E L E B R AT I N G S A N I B E L H I S T O R Y
DEAR FRIENDS, BY THE NUMBERS
As a long-time member
and docent and, most 13%
13%
recently president CITY OF SANIBEL INVESTMENTS/
of the board, I’ve ($50,000) OTHER ($47,760)
been immersed in 6% CONTRIBUTIONS
every aspect of our ($20,902)
wonderful Historical 14%
ADMISSIONS 4% MUSEUM
Village for many years. ($54,098) * STORE ($13,381)
It’s been quite an
adventure!
INCOME 3% TWILIGHT
$379,856 TALKS ($10,940)
The experience has taught me more
than I could ever recount about Sanibel’s
fascinating history. My involvement has 16%
MEMBERSHIP 32%
also allowed me the opportunity to meet ($61,916) FUNDRAISER
the dedicated volunteers, supporters, ($120,858)
and staff members who make this
organization unique. Working with 10% CAPITAL
the board to plan the Village’s future IMPROVEMENTS
has been a great honor. Leading many 26% ($28,743)
hundreds of tours has given me an ADMINISTRATION 7% TWILIGHT
($75,576) TALKS ($21,001)
appreciation for our visitors, as I see our
treasures through fresh eyes.
6% FUNDRAISER
While my term on the board is ending, * ($17,117)
I’m not going anywhere. I’ll continue EXPENSES 5% PROGRAMS
to attend events and lead tours when $286,466 ($15,171)
we return to normal operation, and I’ll 3%
always take a keen interest in all that’s MUSEUM STORE
happening at the Village. 42 % ($8,158)
WAGES
I look forward to seeing you soon! ($120,012)
*August 1, 2019 to
September 30, 2020
Bill Bachman, President 5,078 ADULTS
394 CHILDREN
BOARD OF
DIRECTORS
ADVISORY
COUNCIL 241 MEMBERS
Bill Bachman
President
Betty Anholt
Clivie Goodwin 55 NARM†
71 LIBRARY PASS
Bill Rahe Steve Greenstein
Vice President Marguerite Jordan
Alan Lessack
Pete Halliday
Treasurer
Gail Garlinghouse
Secretary
Dottie Miller
Kevin O’Donnell
Ellen O’Neill
377 GROUP TOURS
Alex Werner
6,216 TOTAL
Judy Addison Jean Woodring
Mary Bondurant
Virginia (Ginny) Darby
Dorothy Donaldson
CITY COUNCIL
LIAISON
Bonnie Frankel
Sherry Halleran Richard Johnson
A 20% increase over the same time period last year!
Annette Hendrick
Gayle Pence EXECUTIVE
Nancy Siegel † We participate in the North American Reciprocal Museum (NARM)
DIRECTOR association of more than 1,000 cultural institutions. Join the Historical
Tracey Tenney
Blair Wyatt Emilie Alfino Village at the $150 level or above to take advantage of free admission
and/or discounts at other member organizations.
ANNUAL REPORT 2020
Caution Key as Village
Reopens
is DEAR MEMBERS
AND FRIENDS,
The Sanibel Historical
Village was having a
very good season last
year—a record number
of visitors, a successful
Twilight Talk season, and
Even before the museum closed on March 17 in response to a wonderful Gala event—
COVID-19, board and staff members sought to find ways to keep until March 17, when we
everyone healthy and to reassure visitors, volunteers, and staff. had to close our doors
After extensive research and study, we’ve initiated substantive due to the COVID‑19 pandemic. Like so many
changes and guidelines to take us forward. Here’s an overview: others, we suffered serious revenue losses as the
spring and summer progressed.
Docents are stationed outside, rather than in the buildings. Things still look very different as we head
They offer information, direct traffic flow around the Village, into the 2020-2021 season. Twilight Talks
and remind visitors about masks and social distancing. Signs are being planned but have not yet been
ask people to let others leave the buildings before they enter. finalized, and we have canceled plans to hold
Plexiglass shields, touchless credit-card processing, our annual Gala. We are taking all necessary
sanitizing even more than usual, and other measures are in steps to make our village as safe as possible
place. We’ve added such details as offering gloves to anyone during this trying time. These measures are
who wants to thumb through the old newspapers in Bailey’s detailed to the left. These steps have also
and antibacterial wipes to use on chairs in the video room. resulted in substantial expenses for the
After watching the video from widely separated seats, guests museum.
will exit through that room’s back door. We have some exciting plans for this
The Gift Shop’s hours have been reduced, and a screen upcoming year, including building a pavilion
blocks off the door when the shop is closed. Other doors in the with an exhibit about The Sanibel Plan.
village are propped open to allow air circulation, and HEPA The pavilion will also serve as a starting
filters improve air quality. Each building contains a hand- point for tours and an educational place for
sanitizer station. visitors to rest.
Capacity is limited to 50 percent. While we aren’t offering We are still planning to have our Volunteer
daily tours, guests can arrange for private tours for from 6 to Updates. These are casual, relaxed talks by a
10 people. The audio recordings in each building remain a wide variety of island icons originally held for
valuable source of information, and visitors will use a pencil to the benefit of our volunteers and expanded now
activate them, rather than touching the buttons. to include members at the $150 level and above.
Everyone is required to wear a mask. Volunteers and staff In addition, your $150-and-above
are asked to take their temperature before coming in. Water membership entitles you to NARM reciprocal
bottle filling stations have been added to drinking fountains. museum privileges, allowing you free admission
Hands-free fixtures and automatic towel and soap dispensers to museum and historical venues throughout
and lighting are now in all bathrooms. the U.S., Canada, and beyond.
We’re confident that we’re doing everything we can to At this time, we ask you to support the Village
keep everyone safe. Rest assured that we’ll make adjustments through both your membership and a pledge to
wherever and whenever advisable. mitigate the effects of our canceled Gala.
We know many are suffering during the time.
We hope you will be able to help the Historical
Village in this unusual year, when the need is so
great. We thank you for your past support and
hope to hear from you this coming season.
With our thanks,
Emilie Alfino, Executive Director
SanibelMuseum.org
A LOOK BACK:
That Was the Year That Was
It’s remarkable how much we accom- Vintage toys were the focus of history. Continuing a series, she wrote
plished in a season that came to a full a delightful Village-wide holiday profiles of volunteers including Mary
stop in mid-March, just when we would exhibit, and volunteers added festive Jean Green, John Barbieri, Mickey
have been most active. For example: decorations. and Phil Mergener, Heidi Hazzard,
During a day of plein-air painting and Alan and Edina Lessack. Emilie
last December, Sanibel Captiva also introduced readers to new board
Art League members once again members Ginny Darby, Annette
immortalized our buildings and Hendrick, and Tracey Tenney.
landscapes in their artwork. For the Unfortunately, the pandemic led
first time, some of their paintings to cancellation of many exciting and
were used in Village advertisements entertaining programs and events: a
throughout the island and also were quilt show, some Twilight Talks and
offered for sale in our Gift Shop. Volunteer Updates, and the volunteer
Twilight Talk speakers gave us luncheon. We appreciate everyone
a proud in-depth look at CHR as who supports the Village and urge you
our local Community Housing & to look forward with us to better times
Resources organization celebrated its ahead. Check out our calendar on the
Artist Susan Anderson with her portrait of the
Old Post Office, in front of the subject itself. 40th anniversary. next page to learn more.
We thoroughly
Through Volunteer Updates, we were enjoyed a volun-
treated to first-hand accounts by teer gathering in
longtime Sanibel residents who have Jan and Ty Sym-
played an important part in the history roski’s fabulous
of our island and the Historical Village. tropical garden.
“It Takes a Village,” the annual Our executive
Gala held at The Community House director, Emilie
on February 18, raised $135,000—the Alfino, kept the
best result ever! Village in the
For the first time, donors at the public eye through
$150 level or above were invited to at- numerous news-
tend all Volunteer Updates. And these paper articles
same donors can participate in the about our build-
North American Reciprocal Museum ings and Sanibel
program, which provides free admis-
Above: At the Feb. 18
sion and other perks at a wide variety Gala (from left): Calli
of great destinations. and Richard Johnson,
Not only did we remain open Executive Director
Emilie Alfino, and
during April-to-January construction event co-chair Mary
of a new building by our next-door Bondurant
neighbor, BIG ARTS, the Village’s
Top: Expert basket
attendance numbers for maker Gisela
the 2019–2020 season Damandl on the
(before we shut our doors Rutland House
porch for a demo
due to the pandemic) were
significantly higher than Left: Representing
for the same period the Sanibel Captiva
previous year. Trust Company,
which sponsored
On December 1, 2019, the Gala, (from
our volunteer-run Gift left) Ron Lisenbee,
Shop successfully partici- Robin Cook, Chris
Honeywell, Steve
pated in the global Museum Greenstein, and
Store Sunday event. Gary Dyer
ANNUAL REPORT 2020
On the Horizon
Museum Store Sunday, a worldwide
celebration, was a success for the
SPECIAL EVENTS
Village. Volunteer Karen Roberts was
S U N DAY, N OV E M B E R 2 9
on hand for the event last December.
Museum Store Sunday
(Gift Shop ONLY)
D E C E M B E R 4 –1 1
Luminary Week
Toy Show through holidays,
10% off books
M O N DAY, F E B R UA RY 2 2
Annual Meeting
10 a.m. at Shore Haven.
Shop volunteers Mickey Mergener
and Susan Rosenberg processed many
sales during last December’s Museum Please note: There is no Gala
Store Sunday. planned for spring of 2021.
TWILIGHT TALKS VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES
F E B R UA RY 2 (February 3 rain date)
Updates Trainings
“Fishy Stories” 1 p.m. at Shore Haven
Noon at Shore Haven (except 3/1)
4:30 p.m. Village Grounds
J A N U A RY 1 8
DECEMBER 7
F E B R UA RY 1 7 (February 18 rain date) J A N U A RY 2 5
“The Matthews”
“Fishy Stories” with Dorothy Donaldson
4:30 p.m.Village Grounds
J A N U A RY 1 1
MARCH 10 “Shelling and Its
Lighthouse Video Sanibel History”
Community House TBD with Betty Anholt and
APRIL 7 Charles LeBuff
Gayle Pence and Blair Wyatt
Lighthouse Video F E B R U A RY 1
Community House TBD Black History Month
Topic TBD
Ralph R. Ferguson atop MARCH 1
the Sanibel Lighthouse Trip to White Heron House
when it was a U.S. Coast
Guard facility. This Hosts Mary Woodard
and daughter Volunteers hard at work
picture, taken around
1943, is one of a large
collection of photos the
Ferguson family donated
and which we’re Betty
organizing. Anholt
Volunteers felt the warmth, in
spite of the cool temps, during
a volunteer gathering in Jan
and Ty Symroski’s multiple
garden “rooms.”
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Tom Addison Sherry Halleran Norm Minsky Thomas & Judy Addison Neal & Sherry Halleran
Carole Albero Jan Halliday Martha Ann Murray Allegra Printing & Imaging Peter & Janet Halliday
Catherine Anderson Pete Halliday Jaye Nagle Edward & Catherine Gene & Mary Jo Hardy
Bill Bachman Shirley Harris Donna Oberhill Anderson Martin & Brenda Harrity
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Bill Badgley Kate Helman Kevin O’Donnell Bailey’s General Store/ Ed & Annette Hendrick
John Barbieri Annette Hendrick Ellen O’Neill Sanibel Packing Company Robert & Jane Holder
Sheila Barboza Ed Hendrick Annette Pacyga Bank of the Islands Island House Restaurant DBA
Laura Beckenbaugh Ann Heymann Peg Palange Jeffrey Beale Doc Ford’s Rum Bar & Grill
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Carol Brodersen Terry Jewett Karen Roberts Wayne & Linda Boyd Kaltenmark
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Robin Coleman Cathy Kebbekus Karen Searles William & Judy Cheney Billy & Salli Kirkland
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Ginny Darby Celina Kersh Alan Smith Alan & Adrienne Cross Jack & Inky Meng
Pete Darby Monte-Sano Anita Smith Ralph & Billye Curtis Philip & Mickey Mergener
Carol DiCorpo Julie Kocourek Helane Smith Pete & Ginny Darby Frank & Pat Middendorf
Mike DiCorpo Jim Komsa Georgianna Sorensen Dorothy Donaldson & Stephen & Jeanette Milhaly
Martha Dilger Linda Kramer Summer Stewart Aaron Cohen Edward & Dorothy Miller
Dorothy Donaldson Nanette Laurion Ty Symroski Tracy Drake Michael & Mary Miller
Linda Drasnin Jim LaVelle Dusty Tenney Jim & Catharina Drotleff Vincent Monte-Sano &
Sally Duffy Kathy Lear Tracey Tenney James & Sally Duffy Celina Kersh Monte-Sano
Barbara Eisenberg Alan Lessack Nancy Terelle Fred & Maria Fielding Robert & Patty Moore
Lois Fox Edina Lessack Sally Thorburn David & Mika Filkins John & Kay Morse
Bonnie Frankel Charlie Lombardo Frankie Tozzi Ralph & Bonnie Frankel Kevin & Deidre O’Donnell
Raf Frankel Jeri Magg Nancy Travis Roland & Gail Garlinghouse Timothy & Julia O’Neill
Barbara Freeman Wanda Malone Cynthia Trimbey Gene’s Books Ellen O’Neill
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Kenneth Gerson Peter McCurdy John Wahlfeld Kenneth & Carol Gertsen Bruce & Harriet Pattison
Carol Gertsen Kay McDonald Brenda Wentworth William & Mardi Glenn Wayne & Gayle Pence
Deb Gleason Peg McGann Alex Werner Porter & Mariel Goss James Pigott
Ken Gnazzo Mickey Mergener Mary Woodward Steven & Amanda Philip & Roberta Puschel
Clivie Goodwin Phil Mergener Blair Wyatt Greenstein William & Stephanie Rahe
Ron Gould Roger & Sandy Grogman Charles & Nancy Roach
Mary Jean Green William & Jeanie Haas Rosemary Ryan
Susan Greenberg Steve & Laurie Hafener Sanibel Captiva Trust
Steve Greenstein Company
Buzz Griffin William & Karen Sartoris
Shawn & Laura Shaffer
Tom & Judie Sharbaugh
Ada Shissler
Steve & Nancy Siegel
Left: Board John Simler
members Robert & Anita Smith
Sherry Halleran Steve & Georgianna Sorensen
(left) and Robert & Nancy Sperte
Ginny Darby Lee Tauck
Maurice & Tracey Tenney
Times of the Islands
The Garlinghouse Foundation
The Grog Shop
LeaAnne Trout
Martin Uhle
Rodney & Gerry Verblaauw
Alexander Werner & Karen
Storjohann
Edward Wheeler
Margaret White
John & Antoinette White
Dennis & Blair Wyatt Berry
Bill & Patty Zimmerman
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OUR SUPPORTERS *
Donald & Betty Abbott
Carole Anne Albero
Tom Edgar
Barbara Eisenberg More than ever, we appreciate our volunteers,
Emilie Alfino Jack Elias
Susan Andrews Donald & Deanna Engen benefactors, and supporters. You all go the extra mile,
Christine Armbrecht John & Elizabeth English
James & Valorie Babb David & Linda Essig and then some, to help the Historical Village thrive,
William Badgley & Carol Cecy & Walter Faster
McEntee Badgley
Mary Lou Bailey
James & Kathryn Felsenthal
William Fetherston
and we can’t thank you enough!
Joseph & Anne Balboni Virginia Fleming
John & Judy Barbieri James & Lois Fox
Ken & Patricia Barbour Byron & Shirley Frank
Sheila Barboza John & Jane Fredericks
Sally Barsley Barbara Freeman
Clair Beckman & Ron Nixon John & Pam Fridlington
Walter & Wendy Berninger John & Debbie Friedlund
Larry Bessert Stephen & Victoria Fuchs Jim & Barbara Kallman Donna Oberhill Ralph Stevens
Frances Bingham Kerr Lillian Gailius John & Kirsten Kaltenmark Margaret Palange Hannah Stevens
Naomi Bloom & Ron Wallace Richard Garcia Kathy Kapalin Roger Passarella Stephen Stockwell
Bill Boehly Kevin & Esther George Eliott & Irene Kaplan Rod & Virginia Paulsen Edward & Virginia Stringer
Thomas & Mary Jane Bolon Carol Gestwicki Peter & Carol Kaplan Steve & Sue Peltzman Ellen Strobel
Alexandra Bordiuk Marvis Gillison Gary & Cathy Kebbekus Dan & Gerri Perkins Ty & Jan Symroski
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I N TO T H E F U T U R E
Planning Supervisor Roy Gibson and City Manager Volunteers Kathy Lear and Lois Codair Volunteers Dorothy Donaldson, Blair Wyatt, Gayle
Judie Zimomra, with Docent Alan Lessack (left). Pence, Jan Halliday, and Ellen O’Neill.
HOURS
Mid-October–April:
10 am–4 pm, Tues.–Sat.
May, June and July:
10 am–1 pm, Tues.–Sat.
Closed Sundays, Mondays,
Emilie Alfino Jan Symroski Susan Ruberry Sandy Nering and holidays
Executive Volunteer Finance Front Desk
Director Coordinator Assistant Assistant ADMISSION
Members: free
Welcome, Susan Ruberry, Our New Finance Assistant Ages 18 and over: $10
Our new Finance Assistant, Susan Ruberry, rewarding and also get me involved in the Children under 18: free
hails from Washington, D.C. She and her community,” she said.
husband purchased a home on Sanibel in Among her responsibilities at the Barbara Freeman, Editor
2017 and have been full-time residents Historical Village are paying bills,
since February of 2019. They have two processing payroll, overseeing the donor
children and three dogs. database, and filing regularly scheduled
After working as a managing director reports, including quarterly City of Sanibel
for a human-resources consulting firm reports and IRS filings.
since 2014, and as a self-employed finance “Susan’s skills are an excellent match
and accounting consultant before that, with our needs,” said Executive Director
Susan was ready for a change when Emilie Alfino. “We’re so pleased she was
she moved to Sanibel. “I wanted to do willing to join our small team, and I look
something that would be useful and forward to a long and happy collaboration.”
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