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DONORS

This list reflects donations made July 1, 2009 - June 30, 2010 to the Gulf Coast Symphony concerts, events, fundraisers, and annual fund.   It is only through these contributions that the programs of the Symphony and Youth Orchestra are made possible.

 

2009-2010 IP CLASSICAL CONCERT SERIES

October 3, 2009 
Concert Sponsor 
In Memory of Dr. Louis and Harneitha Maxey
 January 30, 2010
Concert Sponsor 
Mississippi Power 
Artist Sponsor
Butler, Snow, O’Mara, Stevens & Cannada, LLC
March 13, 2010
Artist Sponsor
Betty R. Oswald
April 24, 2010 
Concert Sponsor  
In Memory of Mr. and Mrs. Bill Peden 
Artist Sponsor  
Balch & Bingham

GRAND BILOXI HOLIDAY PEPPERMINT POPS
Signature Sponsor
Grand Biloxi Casino Hotel & Spa
Artist Sponsor 
Oak Crest Mansion Inn
  Patron Concert Sponsor
Sock Enterprises, Inc.
 
Dr. Thomas Graves  
Stephanie Taylor
Cathye P. Amos
Teri Wyly

PATRON CONCERT SPONSOR

Dr. Thomas and Tricia Graves
Lee Kalik and Susan A. Blanchard, MD 
Betsy Taylor 

WINE DONATION

W.P. Bridges, Jr.                  
Robert Byrd                         
Ft. Bayou Wine & Spirits
Medical Arts Pharmacy
The Liquor Store
Philip and Lynn Frisby

 

GULF COAST SYMPHONY YOUTH ORCHESTRA
Contributor Sponsor
Allen Beverages
Bronze Sponsor   
Kathleen A. Gex  
Donor Sponsor  
Rotary Edgewater Sunrisers
Pascagoula School District Concert Sponsors
Bacot/McCarty Foundation  
Wachovia Foundation

GCSYO SCHOLARSHIP SPONSOR 
Alison Bass
Ann Bowden-Hollis
Melanie Clark  
Liz Ford
Reed Guice
Becky Montgomery
Dr. Charlotte C. Orr  
Betty Oswald
Peggy Schloegel
Dr. Don and Peggy Sprabery
Tammy Turnage

CONDUCTOR’S CLUB
Dr. Thomas and Tricia Graves
Dr. Chuck and Cherry Hall 
Ginny Hermetz 
John A. Kohler
Charles and Solange Kremer 
Dr. Dewey and Carlana Lane

STROKES FOR NOTES-GOLF TOURNAMENT
Eagle Sponsor
Eddie J. Deano, PLLC 
Hard Rock Casino
Specialty Contractors

Birdie Sponsor

Allen Beverages 
Bacot/McCarty Foundation 
Balch & Bingham 
BancorpSouth 
Blossman Gas 
Compton Engineering, Inc. 
IP Casino, Resort & Spa 
Jaytee Corporation 
M2 Media Corp. 
Pirates Cove, Inc. 
Roy Anderson Corp 
Silver Slipper Casino
Sock Enterprises, Inc. 
Treated Materials Co., Inc.  
Utility Partners 
Terry P. Craddock
                           

Davis Crump
Nancy S. Emmons 
James A. Fairley 
George K. Framnes 
Harold Garrett
Jane F. Hoogerwerf 
Lee M. Kalik
J. F. Lacoste
Linda Sherman
Kenneth M. Smith  
B. H. Terry 
Kendall Turnage 
Robert W. Wilson
Casi A. Wood 
Maxwell-Walker Consulting Group
David Peterson Chainsaw & Lawn Mower Shop

Par Sponsor
George W. Birdrow, III 
Peter F. Wilson

Special Event Sponsor
Mississippi Power
Sock Enterprises, Inc.
Leslie W. Dane
Dr. Charlotte C. Orr

22nd ANNUAL BARBECUE SPONSOR
Underwriter
DuPont DeLisle

Benefactors
Bayou Concrete
Beauvoir: Jefferson Davis Home & Presidential Library
Mississippi Power Foundation
Roy Anderson Corp
Kent and Kelli Overmyer
Contributors

BancorpSouth
Bradford-O’Keefe Funeral Homes
Charter Bank
Coast Concrete   
First Bank and Trust
Indian Ridge
Island View Casino
Silver Slipper Casino

Shoemake Painting Services
Specialty Contractors
Dr. Tom and Tricia Graves
Roland and Susan Samson
David and Karen Sawyer
Dr. Don and Peggy Sprabery
Spraberry Dental Clinic 
W.G. Yates & Sons Construction
Friends

Balch & Bingham
Blossman Gas
Denton Commercial Properties
Gulf Coast Symphony Guild
Haynes Electric Company
John Folding and Associates
Merchants & Marine Bank              
Mike Longo Air Systems
Nicholson & Nicholson      
Oak Crest Mansion Inn
Phelps Dunbar
Redd Pest Solutions
Regions Bank
Skin Care Laser Center
Whitney Bank
Jamie Bates
Patrick and Cindy Bergin
Ann Bowden-Hollis
Corky and Rachel Capps
Larry and Melanie Clark
Tom and Betsy Clark

Randy and Denise Doyle
Carmen Engram
Robert and Honey Fairbank
Anne E. Gaston   
Dr. Chuck and Cherry Hall
Dr. Roy and Judy Irons
Robert and Jean Kridle
Dr. Dewey and Carlana Lane
Philip L. Levin
Dave and Sue Marshall
Kent G. Nicaud
Dr. Charlotte C. Orr
Robert and Betty Oswald
Renny and Linda Sherman
Dr. Susan Scaggs
George and Peggy Schloegel
Dr. Ron and Elaine Schmidtling
Fred and Karen Sock
Jerrod and Stephanie Taylor
Barry Willbrandt
Dr. Allan Eickelmann and Margene Minor
Donations
Elsie A. Barnes
Kay L. Benton
Leslie W. Dane
William J. Demoran           
Eva Gates
Kathleen A. Gex
Ginny Hermetz

Laura M. Justice 
Robert J. McDowell
Joe Meadows
Thomas H. Newman
Judge Sanford Steckler
Marcella E. Upton
SOUNDS BY THE SEA – HARRISON COUNTY
Contributors 


City of Gulfport
Hancock Bank
Haynes Electric Company
Coast Coca-Cola Bottling Co.
Hard Rock Casino
Mississippi Development Authority
Donors

BancorpSouth
Bradford-O’Keefe Funeral Homes
Channel-Capital Financial Group
Coasting, Inc
DuPont DeLisle
Keesler Federal Credit Union
Mississippi Power
Vaughn, Bowden & Wooten
Louise R. Bell
Mary M. Bankston
Theresa Beary-Taylor
Kerry D. Endris    
Anne E. Gaston

Dr. Chuck and Cherry Hall
Linda Hamilton
Dr. Frank and Chris Jones
Charles and Solange Kremer
Dave and Sue Marshall
Dr. Charlotte C. Orr
Ted Riemann 
Catherine Rusch
Fred and Karen Sock
Sylvia Welch
Rodger H. Wilder 
Jim and Teri Wyly

SOUNDS BY THE SEA – JACKSON COUNTY

Underwriters


Jackson County Board of Supervisors
City of Pascagoula
Chevron Pascagoula Refinery
Nothrop Grumman
City of Gautier

Contributors

City of Moss Point
Estabrook Motor Company
Merchant & Marine Bank
Bacot/McCarty Foundation
Mississippi Development Authority
Maura B. Whitlock

Donors

Advanced Sealing & Supply Co.
Burnham-McKinney Pharmacies
Compton Engineering, Inc.
Fletcher Construction
Gautier Men’s Club
J.L. McCool Contractors
Lockard & Williams
Navigator Credit Union
Signal International
St. Pé and Associates
Sav-Rex Family Pharmacy
The First
Turf Master Lawn Care
Utility Partners
Dr. Dewey and Carlana Lane
John Battley

Liz Ford
Terry Fountain
Robert Hardy
James H. Heidelberg
Margaret A. Hoover
Dr. and Mrs. Edgar Hull
Paul and Joyce Jurik
Sen. Tommy Moffatt        
Paul Moore
Robert and Betty Oswald
Shereriva Strunk
Joseph D. Tegerdine
William D. Wright
Maxwell-Walker Consulting Group
First United Methodist Church-Pascagoula

Dr. Al & Mrs. Louise Graves PRINCIPAL CLARINET CHAIR ENDOWMENT
Dr. Thomas and Tricia Graves

GULF COAST SYMPHONY SCHOOL CONCERTS
City of Biloxi

COAST YOUNG PROFESSIONAL OUTREACH
IP Casino, Resort & Spa
Gulf Coast Association of Realtors
Gulf Coast Business Council


Special thanks to the Mississippi Gulf Coast National Heritage Area for contributing $5,000 to distribute GCSO’s “Encore! Encore!” cookbooks at the 11th Annual Coastal Development Strategies Conference.

ANNUAL FUND
PRESIDENT’S CIRCLE ($20,000 plus) 
Business, Government, and Foundations 

IP Casino Resort & Spa
Mississippi Arts Commission


GOLD PATRONS ($1,000 - $2,499)
Business, Government, and Foundations

Gulf Coast Community Foundation
Chevron Humankind Matching Gift 

GOLD PATRONS ($1,000 - $2,499)
Individuals

Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Breeland
Corky* and Rachel* Capps
Capt. and Mrs. L.C. Cunningham*
John Folding
Dr. Paul* and Kim Harris
John A. Kohler
Dave and Sue Marshall
Dr. John W. Strickler*
Robert L. Sutton, Jr.
Barry Willbrandt

SILVER PATRONS ($500 - $999)
Individuals
Eva M. Baber
Ella Mae Barq
William and Theresa Demoran*
Robert and Jean Kridle*
Susie W. Moran*

BRONZE PATRON ($250-$499)
Business, Government, and foundations

Hogan Eye Clinic 
J.J. Co. Ltd.
Premier Internal Medicine
BRONZE PATRON ($250-$499)
Individuals

Harold and Joan Brashears*
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Breeland
Richard and Diane Creel*
Randy and Denise Doyle*
Carmen Engram
Peggy L. Glidewell
W.J. Goff
Paul and Joyce Jurik*
Mr. and Mrs. Hershel Lippmann
John and Virginia Mladinich
Rev. Dr. Harold and Jan Roberts
Charles and Toni Schaffner
FRIENDS ($1 - $249)
Individuals
Mary M. Bankston
Michael J. Bayne
George and Kathy Blazer*
Gerry Blessey* 
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Boone
Gloria Bradley
Margaret Brenke
Dottie Brennan*
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Burdette
Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Burkett
Michael Collins
Lois Coquet* 
W. Sam Dennis
Rena C. Ford
Vincent T. Hartmann
Marianne Higginbotham
Olivia  S. Lanier
Ann Lusk
Robert MacDowell
Margene Minor* 
Robert and Sandy Morrison
Karen Mullen
Fred Petterson
Dr. Jerry Rodriguez
John and Gail Saik
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Slay
Jane Stanley and Max Peck
David and June Vincent
Keesler Federal Credit Union
Preston Hood Chevrolet
*Symphony Guild Member     

                         


 
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