Foundation Contributors

November 7, 2024

M E N I N A K

Foundation Clubs

Established 1997

Endowed Scholarships $125,000 – Platinum

Harry C. Powell and Katie B. Powell Scholarship

John Munro and Flavel McMichael Godfrey Scholarship

 

Accumulative $125,000 – Gold

Brewster Durkee

Earl & Maggie Means

Dick and Barbara Suddath

 

$100,000 – Silver 

Our Foundation Contributors

Trustee Club - $75,000 - 10 Stars

President's Club - $50,000 - 9 Stars

Director Club - $40,000 - 8 Stars

John Anderson

J. F. Bryan

Chairman Club - $30,000 - 7 Stars

Dick Barker

Lee Smith

Pathlighters Club - $20,000 - 6 Stars

Bunky Johnson

Credo Club - $10,000 - 5 Stars

Preston Haskell

Lewis Hunter

Dr. Ross Krueger

Hugh Magevney

Henry Newcomer

Linda Persandi

Taylor Sams

John Thompson

 Ray VanLandingham

Kerry Varkonda

Torch Club - $5,000 - 4 Stars

Jim Cobb

John Donahoo

Ken Ekelund

Hickory Fant

Gil Feltel

Phil Ghiotto

Pete Hallock

Hank Haynes

Jeff Hoffman

Victor Hughes

Ira Koger

David Lampp

Jane Lanier

Mary Bland Love

Jim Love

John Lovejoy

Tom McGehee

Downing Nightingale

Bill Ostner

Jim Rinaman

Kim Rinaman

Buzz Tyre

Dan Wolff

Bell Ringers - $2,500 - 3 Stars

Andy Beh

Bill Birchfield

Bill Bishop

Bill Bliss, Jr.

Sherry Burns

Betty & Bernie Carter

Larry Cobb

Harrison Conyers

Diana Fanning

Tom Harper

Ed Jackson

Bill McCamy

Dennie McDonagh

Melanie Messer

Bill Nash

Steve Pesek

Dick Pierpont

Carole Poindexter

Tom Rubel

Izzy Spence

Brian Stokes

James Taylor

Jacob Thurlow

Friendship Club- $1000 - 2 Stars

Andy Ade

Gaston Acosta-Rua

Bill Barnett

Bill Bowers

Bob Buehn

Tom Calhoun

Arch Cassidy

Larry Celzo

Gus Clark

Bill Courtney

Nick Courtney

Bill Cousins

Jill Dame

DeWitt Dawkins

Jim Dobson

Dennis Dore

Bill Drennon

Keith Fairchild

Cathi Forment

George Good

Tanya Guydos

Richard Hadden

Mark Hand

Clyde Harris

George Helow

Bill Hill

Berilyn Houston

Fred Jackson

Mark Johnson

Delores Kesler

Jim King

Judy Law

Kent Lindsey

Tony Marinatos

Karrie Massee

Karen Mathis

Ed McCarthy

K. C. McCarthy

Will Messer

Ron Moody

Dawn Motes

Nick Napoleon

Russ Newton

Chris Noel

Ted Pappas

John Roberts

Kris Robinson

Al Rodriguez

Kerry Romesburg

Todd Sack

Steve Shewbrooks

John Sisk

Richard Skinner

Al Smith

Hawley Smith

Dave Thompson

Bill Tuggle

Fred Tygart

Anne Urban

Chuck Walker

Jim Wetzel

Doug Whitehead

Pete Wynkoop

1951 Club - $500 - 1 Star

Neill Baker

Dr. Maurice Barakat

Frank Barker

Bill Blackard

Lewis Bliss

Steve Boroweic

Carter Bryan

Cecilia Bryant

Arch Cassidy

George Ellis

Sam Fricano

Jim Gajewski

John Ghegan

Byron Googins

Mike Grogan

Hugh Howton

Kel Huehn

Don Ingram

Harriet Jones

Malcolm Jones

Tom King

Jan Korb

Allen Lastinger

Mike Lawrence

Kirk Lewis

Joe Love

Marcelle Lovett

Phil May

Mark Miles

Marjorie Morales

Bob Pearce

Fran Pepis

Ed Perez

Frank Pixler

Quinn Bell

Bob Read

John Roberts

John Rogers

Rob Rushing

Carl Ryan

Kem Siddons

John Slye

Shannon Smith

Taylor Smith

Hap Stewart

Tri u

Larry Weber

Will Wheeler

George Whitner

Pat Williams

Jim Winston

Gil Wright

Veterans & Meninak

February 25, 2025
Veterans and Meninak

Gladys Harris Award

November 7, 2024
The Gladys Harris Legacy

Meninak History

November 7, 2024
"History is defined in most dictionaries as a systematic record of past events in which man has taken a part. In writing this history of The Meninak Club, I would rather define it as a record of the actions of men that produced an improvement in the quality of life in their community." -Historian Stuart H. Richeson

Past Presidents Meninak Club

November 7, 2024
2026 – Will Messer 2025 – Bill Bishop III 2024 – Larry Celzo 2023 - Jeff Hoffman 2022 - Melanie Messer 2021 - Jim Love 2020 - Wes Benwick 2019 - Kerry G. Varkonda 2018 - Robert Buehn 2017 - Diana Fanning 2016 - Kris Robinson 2015 - Karen Brune Mathis 2014 - William R. Cousins 2013 - Larry Cobb 2012 - Peter C. Hallock 2011 – S. Mark Hand 2010 – W. Kent Lindsey * 2009 – R. L. Johnson, Jr. 2008 – Harrison Conyers 2007 – Jane Lanier 2006 – Dr. Ross T. Krueger 2005 – John T. Roberts 2004 – William C. McCamy 2003 – John M. Godfrey 2002 – Dr. Marcelle Lovett 2001 – Ted P. Pappas 2000 – Jacob F. Bryan IV 1999 – William Courtney, Jr. 1998 – William K. Rinaman 1997 – William Drennon * 1996 – Judge Fred Tygart 1995 – Thomas P. Coonley 1994 – C. Hank Haynes * 1993 – Carl M. Stewart 1992 – E. William Nash, Jr.* 1991 – VADM Joe Moorer* 1990 – John E. Anderson 1989 – John Lovejoy, Jr. 1988 – Fred C. Jackson, Jr. 1987 – RAdm JoeColeman* 1986 – James Rinaman, Jr.*

Meninak Officers, Directors and Committees

November 7, 2024
Officers: President - Bill Bishop Secretary – Jim Webb Treasurer - Kris Robinson President Elect – Will Messer Immediate Past President – Larry Celzo Trustees Chair – Diana Fanning Directors: 2024-2025: Melody Bishop - Jacob Martin - Davy Parrish 2025-2026: Andy Beh - PeDro Cohen - Brent ​ Committee Chairs: Program Chair - Kerry Varkonda Charity Project Chair - Jill Dame Scholarship Chair – Holly McQueen Mentoring - Larry Celzo Laws & Regulations Chair - Kris Robinson Foundation Trustees : Chair Diana Fanning Bob Buehn Kerry Varkonda Wes Benwick Jim Love Melanie Messer Jeff Hoffman Larry Celzo Bill Bishop

Mentor Resources

November 7, 2024
To see the Meninak Mentoring brochure describing the 7 Meninak Partner Programs, click here To see the matrix comparing key characteristics of the 7 Meninak Partner Programs, click here To see the "Mentor Toolkit" providing a wide range of activities Mentors may work on with their Mentee, click here To see the Take Stock In Children video telling about mentoring, click here

Charity Projects

November 7, 2024
Annual Charity Project

Scholarships

November 7, 2024
Meninak Leadership Grants