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Following is a list of funds that have been established
through the HOPE Foundation as of December 2008.
In 2007, the HOPE Foundation gave out $73,574 in scholarships
bringing their total amount to $645,267 since inception in
1989.
FRIENDS OF HOPE
Established to meet the overall needs of the HOPE Foundation
to provide administrative support for the organization. This
fund allows for the administrative fees charged to each fund
to remain at the lowest level of the Miami Valley region of
community foundations. Therefore, a portion of all of the
funds held by the HOPE Foundation benefit from this fund.
HOPE CHEST Established to meet the future diverse
needs of our community, donors may establish accounts, in
their names, that will provide support where needed in our
county. The Board of Directors of the HOPE Foundation will
review requests to determine where these unspecified funds
would most benefit our county each year; only the interest
would be distributed. As with all funds, gifts to the HOPE
Foundation may be in the form of real or personal property,
such as appreciated stock or other investments. Gifts would
receive the maximum tax benefits allowed by law.
ELLA VANDYKE ST.
CLAIR HOME, BRETHERN HOME RESIDENT AID FUND In the
1920’s, Ella Van Dyke St. Clair wanted to help citizens
of Greenville, who needed a place to live. In her will, she
established the Ella Van Dyke St. Clair Home For the Aged,
located on East Third Street in Greenville. Over time the
intended use of the Home discontinued and it ceased operation.
The Probate Court granted permission to have the remaining
monies transferred to the HOPE Foundation, with the income
therefrom to be paid into the Brethren’s Home Resident
Aid Fund to provide housing assistance to those in need at
the Brethren’s Home.
DARKE CO. HUMANE
SOCIETY FUND-BETH WARNER Upon her death in 1996,
Beth Bolen Warner provided a bequest for the yearly earnings
to be distributed to the Darke Co. Humane Society. Mrs. Warner
was born in Union City, IN and resided in Darke Co. all of
her life. She was married to Glenn Warner, who formerly served
as the Clerk of Courts for Darke Co. for 24 years and preceded
her in death in 1983. Mrs. Warner served as the organist at
the Presbyterian Church.
JEAN LOUISE THIEME'S
CHILDREN'S THEATER FUND Alifelong interest in and
support for the arts led Jean Louise Thieme to establish a
Children’s Theater Fund in 1987 for the purpose of “assuring
that the children of this rural county shall always have the
opportunity to experience high quality professional programming.”
DARKE COUNTY UNITED
WAY ENDOWMENT ACCOUNT The United Way of Darke county
exists to support the annual needs of the social service programs
in the community;. The proceeds of these funds are distributed
annually at the discretion of the existing United Way Board
of Directors for the benefit of Darke County only.
LOW VISION SUPPORT
GROUP FOR FAME (FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR MEDICAL EMERGENCIES)
The members of the Low Vision Support Group in 2006 donated
these funds upon their disbanding as an organization to be
used for the benefit of Darke countians through FAME (Financial
Assistance for Medical Emergencies). A donation of $1,000
will be made annually to FAME until the account is depleted.
Additional monies may be added to this fund to grow it to
a permanent endowment level.
ANSONIA AREA JAYCEES
Upon disbanding, the Ansonia Area Jaycees desired to leave
money in the community from which it was generated. The HOPE
Foundation was chosen to be custodian of their remaining assets
to be used for scholarships for students graduating from Ansonia
High School.
VELMA AND MERLIN
APPLEGATE Velma and Merlin Applegate directed that
the interest would be used annually to promote scholarships
to Ansonia High School graduates. The couple graduated from
Ansonia High School in 1940. In 1990, the 50th year after
their graduation, they arranged for scholarship grants for
future graduates of Ansonia High School as a way of saying
"thank you" to the Ansonia community.
LOUISE WIBIGLER
BALES SCHOLARSHIP FUND Louise McKinney Winbigler
was a newspaper heiress from Macon, Georgia. She met and married
Goddard Winbigler from Ansonia, a brother of Pauline Winbigler.
Louise recalled and shared memories of playing tennis on clay
courts at Ansonia High School/Darke County Normal School.
Louise was an ardent supporter of the Ansonia United Methodist
Church and chose to use The HOPE Foundation to support Ansonia
High School graduates in their pursuit of more education,
and in honor of her sister in-law, Pauline Winbigler Bales;
thus the living memorial, Louise Winbigler Bales Memorial
Scholarship Fund.
PAULINE WINBIGLER
BALES TRUST SCHOLARSHIP "Miss Pauline"
taught and served as High School Principal during her 27 year
tenure at Ansonia. She attended college at the University
of Cincinnati after graduating from Ansonia High School in
1915, and taught music in addition to other academic areas.
Former students show their admiration and respect for "Miss
Pauline" to this day. The Winbigler ancestry was French.
Pauline Winbigler married L. L. Bales and lived in the Ansonia
Community. "Miss Pauline" lived and supported her
hometown and Ansonia School all of her life.
TIM BEST/RONNIE
KRIETZER Tim Best lost his life in an accident while
attending Wright State University. Mr. & Mrs. Best established
Tim Best Memorial Scholarship Fund for any boy or girl in
Darke County having participated in baseball, cross country,
wresting, or dirt bike racing. Ronnie Kreitzer, a close friend,
was instrumental in helping Mr. & Mrs. Best establish
the Tim Best Memorial and upon Ronnie Kreitzer’s death,
the memorial was renamed the Tim Best/Ronnie Kreitzer Memorial
Scholarship Fund.
IRENE BOLEN MEMORIAL
SCHOLARSHIP Given by her daughter, Beth Bolen Warner,
in memory of her mother, this scholarship is for the benefit
of a student from Mississinawa Valley H.S yearly. Mrs. Bolen
was a teacher for many years before working at the Farmers
State Bank in Union City.
ROBERT AND IRIS
BOLEN MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP Robert and Iris Bolen
grew up in the Union City area and wanted to enrich the life
of a student pursuing college from Mississinawa Valley High
School. Before retirement, Robert Bolen operated insurance
and real estate agencies in both Union City and Ansonia, while
his wife was the Assistant Vice President of Union City Body
Company. Established in 2004, the Bolen’s commented,
“Having no children and good jobs, and realizing what
a good education means, we wanted to help someone else. “
Through the HOPE Foundation and the income they earned on
the fund they established, distributions will be made annually
to a student from Mississinawa
JOYCE BRUNS MEMORIAL
SCHOLARSHIP Joyce Bruns, RN, BSN, was a dedicated
nurse in Darke County who died in April 1998. She was an active
board member of Hospice for 13 years and a proponent of Hospice
among the nursing and medical community. She was a nurse at
Wayne Hospital for 18 years before serving as director of
nursing at the Versailles Care Center. She became ill with
brain cancer in 1997 having just completed her bachelor’s
degree in nursing. With a commitment of time and energy and
family support to earn her degree, she felt the continuing
education gained expanded her views of nursing and made her
a better person as she met the challenges of family, work,
and school. Her dedication to the nursing profession will
live on through this scholarship for nurses continuing their
education.
C. MICHAEL CRAWFORD
OUTSTANDING TEACHER MENTOR OF DARKE COUNTY C. Michael
Crawford was a longtime employee of the Darke County Educational
Service Center who left a legacy of support for educators
and children in Darke County. Due to Mike’s foresight,
Darke County had an established mentorship program for teachers
a full ten years before the State of Ohio saw the benefit
and mandated such a program for all Ohio schools. Through
a fund established through contributions of his family and
friends upon his sudden death in May, 2002, each year the
fund will recognize, with a plaque and a stipend, an outstanding
teacher mentor in Darke County in Mike’s name. In this
way, the teachers of Darke County will continue to benefit
from the life and work of this very special person.
DARKE COUNTY BAR
ASSOCIATION The Darke County Bar Association is in
the midst of building their scholarship fund up to the level
of an endowment. This account will provide funds for scholarships
for local students who are presently in law school. At this
time the account is growing to endowment level and no scholarships
are being issued. Occasionally as funds are available, the
Bar Association offers a one-time scholarship through the
HOPE Foundation.
REGINA K. DELK
MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP Working a teacher’s assistant
at Anthony Wayne, Regina was also very involved with the Arcanum
High School Band Boosters and the Senior High youth at the
Castine Church of the Brethren. Those around her were touched
by her life, and faith in Christ. The family desired to establish
a memorial in her honor to benefit students through a scholarship
to a Christian college.
MR. & MRS.
HOWARD (EVA) FISHER SCHOLARSHIP Howard & Eva
Fisher lived west of Ft. Jefferson, where they were both involved
in farming until they retired.They raised hogs, chickens,
and dairy cattle.They also raised corn, hay, and oats for
the livestock. Not having children of their own, but having
a great interest in them, they realized that by giving to
The HOPE Foundation they would be able to help not one or
two, but many young people to get started in their life’s
work.
KENNETH H. &
VIRGINIA MARIE FLORY MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND The
Flory’s left their entire estate for charity or scholarships.
Marie Flory was born in Kentucky and moved to the Dayton area
in the 1930’s. Her husband, Kenneth, was raised in the
Arcanum area and after marrying, their professions led them
to Chicago. They retired in 1980 to Arcanum, where Kenneth
died a year later. Marie was very community minded and a faithful
church member. She served as a trustee of the Arcanum Public
Library. Prior to her death, Marie had directed that 40% of
the estate be used for scholarships for graduates of Arcanum
High School pursuing advanced degrees, to be managed by the
HOPE Foundation.
GALEN & BLANCH
FOURMAN SCHOLARSHIP FUND Galen and Blanche (Olwine)
Fourman, owners of Fourman’s Inc., a clothing store
in downtown Greenville, were both graduates of Greenville
High School and lifelong supporters of the community. They
had established in their last Will and Testament that a percentage
of their estate would go to the “Greenville Dollars
for Scholars” program at Greenville High School. As
the program is no longer in existence, their niece, Barbara
Hole and her family, determined to carry out the Fourman’s
intent, established this fund. The Fourmans were involved
with the Eastern Star and supporting downtown Greenville and
always Helping Other People Excel.
KENNETH J. GIBBONEY
MEMORIAL Mr.Gibboney lived in Bradford from the age
of three untill his death. He was a Navy veteran, a welder
at Meteor Motors in Piqua, an owner and operator of a small
sawmill, and enjoyed life.
GREENVILLE NATIONAL
BANK The Citizens Bank of Ansonia donated $5,000
toward a new Medical Facility in Ansonia. The Ansonia Medical
Center was sold and all donations were returned at which time
the Citizens Bank became part of Greenville National Bank.
Greenville National Bank chose to leave money in the Ansonia
Community via a scholarship for an Ansonia High School graduate
majoring in finance and or accounting.
JEANIE HAWLEY
MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND Jeanie Hawley wanted to
make a difference. As a teacher at Greenville High School
for twenty years, she loved the students and always wanted
to help them. Jeff Hawley and his three children, Bob, Dan,
and Tiffany, established this scholarship in loving memory.
Jeff hopes that all of the scholarship recipients work hard
as Jeanie would want them to do.
ELEANOR J. HUGHES
SCHOLARSHIP FUND Eleanor Hughes, born in 1917 in
Western PA was a resident there most of her life. She had
a career with Bell Telephone and was also an accomplished
seamstress and artist. After 52 years of marriage, her husband
passed away and she relocated in Greenville to be near her
sister, Ruth Osborne. It was during her 10 years of residency
in Greenville and her strong belief in the value of formal
education that she chose to use the HOPE Foundation as a vehicle
to help high school graduates in the Darke Co. area. She passed
away in 2003.
FRED MILTENBERGER
MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND Fred Miltenberger, a fisherman,
worked 45 years at General Motors in Dayton, Ohio, and Ruby
his wife, who also worked 40 years at General Motors; lived
on a 43 acre farm on Sweet Potato Ridge Road in Montgomery
County, Ohio. They sold their farm in 1937 and moved to a
lovely home on North Main Street in Arcanum. He died in 1988
and she died in 1990.
VIRGINIA NISCHWITZ
SCHOLARSHIP FUND The Virginia Nischwitz Scholarship
Fund has been established to continue the legacy and dream
of Miss Nischwitz to help worthy Darke Co. students with financial
aid. The Four Shra Nish Foundation was established in 1970
by Virginia Nischwitz and her father, Lawrence Nischwitz.
Mr. Nischwitz was a long-time fifth and sixth grade teacher
in the Monroe building, now part of the Franklin-Monroe School
District. The Arcanum Lions assumed the responsibilities and
established directors of the Foundation in 1986. When established,
the Foundation was set to last 30 years. Many non-profit organizations
were residual beneficiaries of the Trust. The new scholarship
fund was set up with the assistance of Wayne Hospital, the
YMCA of Darke Co., The Four Shra Nish Foundation and the Pitsburg
Church of the Brethren.
NORTON FAMILY
4-H SCHOLARSHIP Miriam M. Norton, a former school
teacher in the Bradford Schools established the “Norton
Family 4-H Scholarship” in June of 2002. Being especially
appreciative of the values held and leadership activity opportunities
provided by 4-H Clubs of Darke County in the past, Miriam
wanted to promote the continuation of these 4-H activities
by rewarding a scholarship to a 4-H member. In addition to
having been a 4-H member in Darke County, the successful applicant
will have projects completed and demonstrated leadership skills.
J.C. & ALICE
SCHAEFER SCHOLARSHIP FUND J.C. Schaefer joined Second
National Bank in 1943 following a merger with Farmers National
Bank in Greenville, Ohio. He served as Vice President and
Loan Officer and remained on the Board of Directors of Second
National until 1978. J.C. was a member of the Rotary Club
in Greenville for nearly fifty years. J.C.’s wife, Alice,
was an elementary school teacher. The couple lived on a small
farm just north of Greenville during J.C.’s banking
career. They spent their final years at the Brethren’s
Home. J.C. and Alice, not having had children of their own,
bequeathed part of their estate to HOPE Foundation to establish
a scholarship.
EDWIN, MAC AND
MARGUERITE STOLTZ MEMORIAL Edwin Stoltz was an athletic-coach
and teacher at Greenville High School from 1928 to 1942 and
from 1947 to 1957. At one time he coached all four sports;
football, basketball, baseball and track. His major area of
academic preparation was mathematics; minor areas were English,
French and history. He was a mathematics teacher at the time
of his retirement in 1957. His brother, Mac, whose interest
was in engineering, was called upon from time to time to substitute
teach. Mac’s wife, Marquerite Bigler Stoltz, began her
teaching career on Indian reservations from 1928 to 1937.
She also taught English in Darke County schools. She was a
lifetime student, having attended over 50 Elderhostels before
her death in 1994.
J. HOWARD TRUMP
ART SCHOLARSHIP Howard Trump was born October 18,
1916 on a farm 11/2 miles northeast of West Manchester, Ohio,
just south of the Darke County line. After several moves,
his family settled in Greenville when he was a freshman in
high school. He graduated from Greenville HS in 1934. He began
his career as a printer’s apprentice in 1934 in Columbus,
Ohio. In 1961, after fourteen years as superintendent of a
printing company, he became a free-lance commercial artist,
specializing mostly in illustration and design. He retired
from commercial art in 1980 and devoted the rest of his life
to his watercolors (numbering approximately 1,000) and golf.
He was married to the love of his life, Pauline, for over
50 years when he passed away on August 29, 1986.
UNITED WAY--IRA
JAMES TROUTWINE ESTATE Ira James Troutwine was a
life long resident of Darke County, born in 1901 in Adams
Township. He grew up in the country on Hollansburg- Sampson
Rd. in Darke County, but lived in Arcanum most of his 84 years.
Mr. Troutwine was President of Arcanum Federal Savings and
Loan in Arcanum (now Second National Bank) for many years;
had numerous farms around Darke County and also was interested
in community service. The original bequest was to the Darke
County United Way,which transfered the funds to the HOPE Foundation
for the creation of a perpetual endowment. Mr. Troutwine wanted
to leave a legacy of good will to his life long friends of
Darke County.
PAUL C. &
HELEN D. WARNER MEMORIAL FUND Helen always lived
in Darke County and she taught school for 35 years. One year
she was an exchange teacher in Tasmania, Australia. She married
Paul in 1957 when he was principal of the high school in Greenville.
They did a lot of traveling together in the U.S.A. and in
Europe. Helen retired to the Brethren’s Home Retirement
Community, an “exceptionally nice place for spending
one’s last years.”
LORI MICHELLE
WILLIAMS MEMORIAL The family of Lori Williams established
this fund to perpetuate Lori’s memory. “Her bubbly
personality, smile, laughter, energy, and love of life are
some of the things we hope people will remember about her.”
Lori, a graduate of Greenville High School, was very involved
in school and community. She gave of herself to others through
her volunteer work. She chose a career in nursing as an extension
of her desire to help others when they need it the most. She
was going to be a senior at the University of Cincinnati in
nursing. Lori’s parent s commented that Lori always
set goals and strived to achieve them. In endowing this scholarship,
they hope to help others achieve the goals that Lori had set
for herself
MATT WUEBKER MEMORIAL
SCHOLARSHIP Matthew Wuebker aspired to a career in
finance and law while a student at Ohio State University.
His spirit of cooperation and dedication to the high school
basketball program at Versailles awarded him with the “Mr.
Team Award” which, along with scholastic success, is
a prerequisite for receiving the “Matthew Wuebker Mr.Team
Scholarship.”
COTY M. FRADY
MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND Initiated by her parents,
a fund has been established in memory of Coty Frady, a bright,
beloved and involved student and leader at Ansonia H.S. Coty
was President of the FFA, a member of the Drama Club, Student
Council and Class Secretary. She was also involved with the
volleyball, basketball and track teams for which she received
numerous athletic awards as well as academic awards. She was
inducted posthumously to the NHS just a few weeks after the
car accident that claimed her life.
MANDY GREEN
CLASS OF 2013 FUND Jesseand Tammy Green established
this fund in memory of their daughter, Mandy, to reflect and
pay back the loving support Mandy received from her classmates
and friends throughout her struggle with cancer. The fund
will provide college scholarships to graduating seniors in
the year 2013, with preference to students who attended Woodland
Heights Elementary. This is the class with whom Mandy would
have graduated from High School.
AMI MCCLURKIN
SCHOLARSHIP FUND Honoring their daughter, Ami Michelle
McClurkin, was the goal of Gini and Verd Stuckey of Greenville.
These devoted parents of Ami established a scholarship fund
to recognize their daughter’s past musical accomplishments
and scholarships, while in turn help other students go to
college today. Ami was an accident victim in 1985 and is a
quadriplegic resident at the Brethren Retirement Community’s
(BRC) medical unit. The scholarship is designated for a graduate
of Greenville H.S. who has been involved in their Marching
Band.
ZACHARY GARBIG MEMORIAL FUND Zachary was
a fifth grader at Arcanum Elementary School when his congenital
intestinal disease suddenly worsened. Zachary received a liver/small
bowel transplant at the University of Nebraska Medical Center
in Omaha, Nebraska on December 2, 1998. According to his parents,
Phil and Karen, “He fought an extremely hard battle
but passed from this earthly existence and gained eternal
life on June 25, 1999.” His experience gave much needed
knowledge to the medical professionals for future transplant
recipients. Zachary’s family has established this fund
to promote organ and tissue donor awareness. They believe
we can make the best of an unfortunate situation by donating
our organs and tissue and blessing someone else with health,
hope and the promise of life.
WILLIAM "WILL"
ROBERTSON MEMORIAL FUND
Will served as a patrol officer for the Versailles Police
Department when he tragically lost his life in a motorcycle/car
accident in 2003. His friends describe him as a man who was
always willing to help others. Following his death, friends
have raised funds for projects and programs with which William
was and would be proud to be associated. They have raised
funds for many projects including the city of Versailles Police
safety bike rodeo, Camp Bearable’s grief counseling
camp for children and the Boy Scouts of America to name only
a few.
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