Local Contacts: Ron Tubbs and Gloria Miltenberger

Phone Numbers: 513/320-3674 (Ron’s cell) or 513/633-7672 (Gloria’s cell)

Meeting Location: 820 C Lebanon Street, Monroe, OH 45050

Mailing Address: PO Box 56, Monroe, OH 45050
Quarterly Meetings for Board of Trustees and Development Committee

Calendar of Events:
   Annual Meeting in April
   Board of Trustees and Development Committee meet in January, April, July, and October
   Scholarship Awards at Monroe Senior Awards Assembly
   Applications for grants received quarterly
   Cornerstone Award presented at Annual Meeting in April

ABOUT THE M.A.C.F.

The Monroe Area Community Foundation is a nonprofit, 501 (c) 3 charitable organization to seek and receive donations; invest for growth; to make charitable and civic contributions to enhance the welfare of individuals or groups in the Monroe area.

SCHOLARSHIPS:
Deadline for filing scholarship applications is 3:00 p.m. on April 30 of each year. The scholarships available through the MACF are the James M. Anderson, M.D. and Bertha Anderson Family Scholarship, James A. Macready, M.D. Memorial Scholarship, Richard L. Miltenberger Memorial Scholarship, and G.I.G.G.L.E.S. (Nancy Cahill Memorial Scholarship) and four $250 the Lee Ann Miltenberger Memorial Scholarship.

In 2007, Gina Radenheimer-Miltenberger established a new Monroe High School scholarship to honor her late husband, Monte Richard Miltenberger, who passed away in February 2004. Beginning in the spring of 2008, the scholarship will award $250 every year to a graduating senior who is planning to enter a field of study at a technical or vocational school.

Contact Monroe Jr/Sr High School Counseling Office for applications and criteria for these scholarships at (513)539-8473.

2007 MONROE SENIOR AWARDS
Each year the Monroe Area Community Foundation presents several scholarships to qualifying graduating seniors at Monroe Local Schools. The MACF does so by utilizing trusts, memorial gifts and designated contributions to build individual funds to make the monies available. This year, the Foundation awarded the following 2007 scholarships to the recipients listed below:

Hannah Brookshire--The James A. Macready Memorial Scholarship, $1000, to a graduate continuing education in medicine or teaching
Kristy Sebastian--The James M. Anderson, MD and Bertha Anderson Family Scholarship, $500, to a graduate continuing education in medicine.
Robert Kelley--The Richard L. Miltenberger Memorial Scholarship, $500, to a senior who lettered in high school sports and is continuing education in an art related field.
Kara Cover (vocal music), Robert Kelley (photography), Kristy Sebastian (drama)—The Lee Ann Miltenberger Memorial Scholarships, $250 each, for outstanding achievement in the study of photography, drama and music. Tim and Karen Williams added additional monies to these scholarships to increase the amounts awarded.
Justin Smith (1st place), Kristy Sebastian (2nd), Andrew Bake (3rd), and Kayla Cox (4th)--The Nancy Cahill GIGGLES Scholarship Fund, two for $500 and two for $250 to graduating students who have demonstrated exceptional interest in the Monroe area community.

SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED THROUGH THE MONROE AREA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION SINCE FOUNDING IN 1997
James A. Macready, M.D. Memorial Scholarship of $1,000 for recipients since the inception of this scholarship.

     2002: Susan M. DeHart
     2003: Rebecca Jo Cobb
     2004: Heather McGlothen
     2005: Molly Short
     2006: Ryan Charles Craycraft
     2007: Hannah Brookshire

Marking the 60th reunion of the LMHS class of l942, a one-time scholarship of $1000 was awarded by the Lemon-Monroe High School Class of 1942 to Lydia Manley at the 2002 Awards Assembly.

The Richard L. Miltenberger Memorial Scholarship of $500 has been awarded to the recipients as follows:

     1998: Ellen Pearson
     1999: Bradley C. Barnett
     2000: Katrina Kuntz
     2001: Tara Markley and Nick Rub (split)
     2002: Daniel J. Howard
     2003: Sarah N. Shay
     2004: Adam Passwaters
     2005: Alex J. Mikesell
     2006: Meredith Daniel
     2007: Robert Kelley

The Lee Ann Miltenberger Memorial Scholarship of $250 were awarded as follows:

     2006: Tad Kilburn, Brandi Hubbard, and Kathryn Chamberlain
     2007: Kara Cover, Robert Kelley, and Kristy Sebastian

GRANTS:
The deadlines for grant requests from MACF are: March 15, June 15, September 15, and December 15 of each year. Contact Peggy McClusky, Distribution Chair at (513)539-9406 for a grant requests guideline. These are reviewed quarterly by the Requests Distribution Committee and, if acceptable, grants can be awarded with the approval of the MACF Board of Trustees. Applications do not carry over to the next quarter. A new request must be made.

The grants for the first quarter of 2007 are listed below.

     · Monroe Local Schools Elementary Saturday Safari programs received an endowment grant of $350 to hire a magician and to sponsor a Cincinnati zoo program.
     · Monroe Historical Society received a Maitland Donor Designated Advised Fund of $1500 for shelving in the original building to be used for a “general store” for the community.

Below are grants awarded for 2005-2006.

     · A $400 grant to Monroe Lending Library for a "start-up" grant was approved and paid out of the MACF Endowment Fund in September 2005.
     · Another Endowment Fund grant, approved in January 2006, was for $400 to the Monroe Lending Library to purchase books on tape or discs to lend to the library members. This grant was later approved to change the purchase of books on tape or discs to purchase best sellers that member had requested.
     · Also approved in January 2006 was a grant provided by the Maitland Donor Designated Fund of the MACF in the amount of $400 to the Village Ringers of Mount Pleasant to purchase a wheeled carrying case to store and transport the hand bells that the foundation provided previously.
     · In 2006 a grant was approved for the Monroe Local Schools Elementary Saturday Safari Program to underwrite $350 specifically for a magician to perform at a Saturday event. This grant was issued out of the MACF Endowment Fund.
     · A grant awarded in the second quarter of 2006 to the Summer Youth Theatre in the amount of $300 to upgrade and/or repair its microphones and headsets. This grant was provided from the MACF Endowment Fund.

TENTH ANNUAL MEETING
The Monroe Area Community Foundation held its tenth annual meeting on April 26, 2007, in the James Monroe Room at the Monroe city building. Paul Steigerwald, Trustee, led the audience in the Pledge of Allegiance. Elbert Tannreuther, Trustee/Assistant Treasurer, acted as master of ceremonies and introduced and recognized honored guests, officers and trustees of the MACF.

Mr. Tannreuther also briefly explained MACF’s affiliation with the Middletown Community Foundation (MCF). Although the MACF is an independent foundation, their investments are handled under the umbrella of the MCF. In this way, MCF assumes all financial reporting and timely filing with the Internal Revenue Service. Also, MACF fund investments are pooled with MACF’s large capital base to provide a more advantageous return. MCF then computes annually the income available to MACF for its grant making, which also includes scholarships given to qualifying graduating seniors at Monroe Local Schools.

Boyd A. Smith, Trustee/Vice-President, called the trustees’ meeting to order. The MACF annual report prepared by David Miltenberger, Trustee/Secretary, and Gloria Miltenberger, trustee, was distributed to members. Gloria also gave the treasurer’s report and noted that the tenth year was marked by an increase in both memberships and scholarships, and the overall balance of funds surpassed the $125,000 mark. Peggy McClusky, Trustee/Distribution Committee Chair, reported on requests and recommendations for grant distributions, which are submitted quarterly. Gloria also announced that Robert A. Hendrickson, Peggy McClusky, and Elbert R. Tannreuther were re-elected for three-year terms to the Board of Trustees. In addition, Gloria introduced Ron Tubbs, Cornerstone Award Chair, as the new MACF executive director.

The guest speaker for the evening was David Irwin, a student at Monroe Elementary, who gave his speech, “My Biggest Challenge Is . . .” This speech won the Optimist International Oratorical Zone Contest. David is the son of Mike and Arni Irwin of Monroe.

David Miltenberger, Trustee/Secretary, made the closing comments, with appreciations to all, and raffled the flower arrangements and table centerpieces. David and Gloria both did an excellent job of preparing the annual report.

Virginia Smith, a member of the Foundation, prepared and served a variety of tantalizing refreshments.

CORNERSTONE AWARD:
Each year the Monroe Area Community Foundation presents the Cornerstone Award to a person who displays an unselfish use of time or money—for no personal gain—for the betterment of the Monroe community. The winner is selected by the Cornerstone Award committee, who reviews all the nominations submitted from the citizens of Monroe. This year’s award recognizing service to the community was presented to Gloria Miltenberger by Ron Tubbs at its tenth annual meeting. Gloria was instrumental in starting the foundation upon her husband’s death in 1996, when she and her family requested that memorial gifts in Richard’s name be used to establish a foundation in Monroe. Prior to his death, Richard was a Monroe councilman for 22 years and supported various community projects, including the concept of a foundation. Since then, Gloria has served as the Executive Director of the MACF and has been largely responsible for its continued progress. She has worked tirelessly to serve the MACF in memory of her late husband, Richard, and daughter, Lee Ann. A 1979 graduate of Monroe High School, Lee Ann unexpectedly passed away in 2005. Under the MACF direction, The Richard L. Miltenberger Memorial Scholarship and The Lee Ann Miltenberger Memorial Scholarship Funds were established in order to give yearly scholarships to qualifying Monroe High School seniors. Gloria announced another family scholarship to be started in 2007 in memory of her son, Monte Richard Miltenberger, who passed away in 2004 after a long battle with kidney and heart disease. Gloria received an award plaque and a commemorative name plate to be added to the Cornerstone Award plaque displayed in the James Monroe Community Room.

Previous winners of this award are:

     2000 George and Alice Frazee
     2001 Ida Mae Woodward
     2002 Monroe Lions Club
     2003 Dr. James M. and Bertha Anderson
     2004 Joyce Tannreuther
     2005 A. Seth Johnston
     2006 Elbert R. Tannreuther
     2007 Gloria A. Miltenberger

Cornerstone Award Nomination Form

MONROE AREA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION (MACF)
PRESENTS FREE CONCERT FOR COMMUNITY
The Buffalo Ridge Jazz Band performed for the community in Monroe School’s auditorium on March 10, 2007, to celebrate MACF’s 10th anniversary. There was no charge for the concert. It was a “thank you” to the community for its ten years of service.

Before the concert and between sets, guests viewed and placed bids on Silent Auction items to raise money for the Endowment Fund. In total, approximately $1200 was raised in Silent Auction bids, sponsorships, donations, and new membership fees.

MACF would like to thank the following sponsors for the evening’s entertainment:

     BALL BROTHERS FOUNDATIONS, INC.
     BAKER CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION
     FIRST FINANCIAL BANK
     HANSEN’S NATURAL BEVERAGES
     DENNY WILLIAMS
     ROB KILBURN AND KYLE KILBURN
     MOON & ADRION INSURANCE
     KROGER INTERNATIONAL
     MACDONALD INSURANCE INC.
     MONROE CHIROPRACTIC CENTER
     MONROE HEATING, COOLING, MECHANICAL
     MUNAFO’S JUBILEE FOODS
     RED ONION CAFÉ INC.

A special thank you goes to Monroe Local Schools’ Media Instructor, Tom Burklow and students, who prepared the slide show presented throughout the concert, which highlighted MACF’s activities for the past ten years.

OTHER MACF COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES
Managed fund raiser for purchase of a Thermal Imaging Camera for the Monroe Fire Department.
City Fest Parades and Booths
Contributing Sponsor for Concert in the Park years 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003
Contributing Sponsor for Christmas on the Plaza
Honor Brick for Monroe Historical Society Sidewalk
Cornerstone Awards and Banquet
Annual Meetings in April of each year
Supported Monroe Jr/Sr High School Booster Program Advertisements
Supported Thespian Troupe #1709 Gold Program Advertisements
Summer Youth Theatre

MACF FUNDS
The Foundation extends a big "THANK YOU" to all the contributors to the MACF through membership or a fund donation. The MACF has various funds in which to donate. These funds are the Endowment Fund, James M. Anderson M.D. and Bertha Anderson Family Scholarship Fund, G.I.G.G.L.E.S. (Nancy Cahill Scholarship Fund), James A. MacCready, M.D. Memorial Scholarship Fund, Maitland Donor Designated Advised Fund, Lee Ann Miltenberger Memorial Scholarship Fund, Richard L. Miltenberger Memorial Scholarship Fund, Monroe Historical Society, Monroe Library Fund and the Monte Richard Miltenberger Memorial Scholarship Fund.

The Cinergy (new Duke Energy) Outreach Program several years ago gave $1000 towards park equipment for the Whispering Oaks playground; and after the Whispering Oaks Swim Club disbanded, it donated the balance in its treasury to the Monroe Park Fund under the MACF. The City of Monroe has been maintaining that area, filling in the pool and beginning a plan to bring more equipment to the park for the residents. In May 2006 Tim Abbott, Business Relations Manager for Duke Energy along with Luis Amaya, Duke Energy's Customer Projects Supervisor, Monroe City Manager Bill Brock, MACF Trustees, David Miltenberger and Paul Steigerwald joined Becky Rutledge and several Whispering Oaks children to celebrate and show appreciation for the newly installed playground equipment at their park.

WAYS TO PARTICIPATE AND WHAT KIND OF FUNDS YOU CAN CREATE
Unrestricted Funds, Field of Interest Funds, Designated Funds, Donor Advised Funds, Scholarship Funds, and Organization Endowment Funds. Individual memberships are all available at $25 per person, per year. The memberships provide operating funds for the MACF.

WHAT ASSETS CAN YOU GIVE TO CREATE A FUND?
Cash, Securities, Real Estate, Bequests, Charitable Residue Scholarship or Memorial Fund, Corporate Giving, Give Part of Foundation Income, Charitable Lead Trust and other possibilities.

The MACF Membership forms are found at the bottom of this document.
Donations can be mailed to MACF, P.O. Box 56, Monroe, OH 45050-0056.

CATALYST FOR CONSTRUCTIVE CHANGE
MACF's booklet, Catalyst for Constructive Change, describing "22 Ways to Become a Creative Philanthropist,” can be obtained by stopping by the office at 820-C Lebanon Street, Monroe, OH 45050 or can request one mailed to you, at no cost, by contacting the foundation at 513-539-7672 or 513-633-7672.

NEED MORE INFORMATION? CONTACT:
Ron Tubbs (513) 320-3674
A. Seth Johnston (513) 539-7145
Larry L. McCartt (513) 539-7406
Gloria A. Miltenberger (513) 633-7672

TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS
A. Seth Johnston, President/Trustee
Boyd A. Smith, Vice-President
Gloria A. Miltenberger, Office Manager/Trustee
David E. Miltenberger, Secretary/Trustee
Robert A. Hendrickson, Treasurer/Trustee
Ernest W. Howard/Trustee
Elbert R. Tannreuther, Ass't. Treasurer/Trustee
Peggy McClusky, Trustee
Paul Steigerwald Jr., Trustee

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND COMMITTEES:
Ron Tubbs, Executive Director
Gloria A. Miltenberger, Office Manager
David E. Miltenberger, Administrative Assistant
David E. Miltenberger, Membership Committee Chair
Larry L. McCartt, Development Committee Chair
Peggy McClusky, Grant Distribution Chair
Jane Majors, Scholarship Committee Chair
Linda Egleston, Assistant Secretary
Telephones:
513-539-7145 (Seth)
513-320-3674 (Ron/cell)
513-633-7672 (Gloria/cell)
513-539-7406 (Larry)
513-539-9406 (Peggy)

Put your signed check and membership form in a stamped envelope and mail it to MACF, PO Box 56, Monroe, OH Thank you for your support!

If you have any questions regarding the Monroe Area Community Foundation or want to include us in your Estate Planning, please Contact Ron Tubbs at 513-320-3674 or Gloria Miltenberger at 513-633-7672.

MONROE AREA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION 2008 CORNERSTONE AWARD NOMINATION
Do you know someone—a person or persons, or a group of people—who displays an unselfish use of time or money for no personal gain for the betterment of the Monroe Community? Do they meet these guidelines?

They have shown generosity of time and spirit.
They may have taken on a specific community need.
They may have a long history of quiet volunteerism.
They may have shown particular courage or determination on behalf of the community.

Nominate that “someone” for the 2008 MACF Cornerstone Award.

My nomination is: ______________________________________________________________________

List the reasons for your nomination using the criteria and guidelines above. ______________________________________________________________________
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Use an additional sheet of paper if you need it.

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Signature

MACF must receive your nomination by March 15, 2008. Our address is MACF, PO Box 56, Monroe, OH, 45050. The MACF Cornerstone Award winner is to be announced at the MACF Annual Meeting in April. Thank you for your nomination!