The Whitten Society

Whitten Society Members contribute $120 or more to Topsham Public Library’s Annual Appeal.  Members of the Whitten Society are invested in our mission to be a community center for all, connecting people to knowledge and to each other.  Members receive a subscription to the Whitten Society Connections e-newsletter, invitations to Whitten Society events, and a special key ring recognizing their support.  The list of Whitten Society Members is updated weekly.  For more information, email director@topshamlibrary.org or ask for Susan.

Sarah Whitten Award Recipients

Whitten Society Members

Donor Levels
Advocate ($120 – $249)
Benefactor ($250 – $499)
Patron ($500 – $999)
Philanthropist ($1000 and above)

Advocate Donors

  • Anonymous (18)
  • Elizabeth Armstrong & William Fitzsimmons
  • Donald & Judy Auten *
  • Susan Babb
  • Linda Baker *
  • Constance & Roger Barras *
  • Joseph Bayard
  • Doug Bennett & Ellen Bennett**
  • Todd & Sandra Bickford
  • Eric & Sally Biggar
  • Bethany Bryant**
  • Dianne & Alan Bogart *
  • Nan Booth
  • Michelle & Les Borodinsky
  • Robert F Brillant
  • Lewis & Mary Brown *
  • Warren & Bethany Bryant *
  • Cynthia & Brian Burne **
  • Thomas & Beth Burrage
  • Michael Calkins
  • Dana Cary
  • Frederic Case
  • Emily G Caswell *
  • William Colbath
  • Linda Colwell
  • Barbara & Gerald Combs
  • Kathleen Connors & Eileen Martin *
  • Philip Dostie
  • Charles & Nelia Dunbar
  • Erick & Sara Eaton **
  • Jennifer Ecker *
  • Paulla Estes
  • Anne Eustis **
  • Rebecca Flanders & Michael Cook
  • Elaine Foelix
  • Anne Frewin
  • Anne Garty & Richard Thomas
  • Michael & Caryl Giggey**
  • John Gillespie
  • Patricia & Henry Grebe **
  • Betty Green*
  • Patricia Gribben*
  • Charlotte Hatfield
  • Joseph & Dale Hinckley
  • Jo & Jeff Hipsher **
  • Jean & Paul Horn**
  • Barbara Howard & Nick Poulton
  • Melissa & Nathan Hoy **
  • Margaret Huber *
  • Rebecca Jauch
  • Marcy Jefferson& Bryn Robers
  • Elizabeth Johnson *
  • Susan & Christopher Johnson
  • Sara Jones
  • Connie Jordan **
  • C. Andrew & Anne Kaiser *
  • Sally Jeanne E. Kappler *
  • Verian Kellner *
  • Robin Kenison *
  • Dan Konieczko
  • Nancy Kurtz
  • Cherylene Labbe *
  • Maryanne Lamont *
  • Judith Leavitt
  • Deborah Leeman *
  • George & Frances LeMieux *
  • Margaret Letarte
  • Jane & William Littlefield *
  • Barbara & Edward Lovely * *
  • Arnold & Bonnie Lundquist
  • Debra MacBride *
  • Anne Macri *
  • Marjorie & Dick Malkin
  • Alexis Mann & Michael Sussman *
  • Sally Mann *
  • Penny Martin*
  • Gary Massanek
  • O. Mayo
  • Scott McElhinney and Alan Schut *
  • Christopher & Deirdre McGrath **
  • Tom & Ellie McMahon **
  • Patricia  McPherson **
  • Patricia Messner
  • Jeffrey & Jennifer Michaud
  • Tim & Sandy Michaud *
  • David Millay
  • Mary Ellen & Stan Miller *
  • Lynne & Creed Morgan **
  • Arlene Morris
  • Sally Morrison
  • Willis & Jean Morse **
  • Leslie Mortimer
  • Ann & Jeffrey Nelson **
  • Barry & Deborah O’Neil
  • Marlene Oliver **
  • Christopher Ouellette
  • Louise Paquette
  • David & Julie Pease
  • Troy Pelletier
  • Karin Peterson
  • Larissa & Curtis Picard
  • Alice Ponziani**
  • Ann & Ron Poulin *
  • David Price & Martha Hill
  • Don & Sharon Rahn
  • Arthur & Cheryl Raymond
  • Peggy Reinsch *
  • Carla Rensenbrink **
  • Joan Reynolds **
  • Donna Rogers *
  • Jane Scease
  • Mary Schreiber
  • Teresa & Rick Schultz **
  • Erin & Harold Scott
  • John Shattuck & Judy Hill
  • Arthur & Gail Shean *
  • Jack Skehan
  • Albert Small
  • Clota & Michael Snow
  • Stephen & Rochelle Spear
  • Ruth Ann Specht
  • Nancy Stambach **
  • Michael & Elizabeth Steinfeld
  • Elizabeth Stemmler *
  • Brian Swiderski
  • Barbara Swiderski
  • Megan & Michael Therriault
  • Stefanie & William Thompson *
  • Kenneth & Eve Thorson **
  • Willis Trafton
  • Mel & Irene Tremper *
  • Roland & Susan Tufts
  • Gretchen Ulrickson
  • Annette Uschmann*
  • Melissa Vitali
  • Sally & James Von Benken **
  • Kathleen & Bruce Ward *
  • Nick & Laura Whatley
  • Margaret Weisbein
  • Marie & Wayne Whitney*
  • Robert C. & Ann K. Williams *
  • Karl & Debbie Witmer **
  • Edward & Linda Wolcott *

Benefactor Donors

  • Barbara & Morton Achter *
  • Anonymous (2)
  • Jonathan Bachofen & Patricia McKenna *
  • Brian Banton & Nadia Celis
  • Constance & Roger Barras
  • John & Jane Berry *
  • Adrien Boudreau & Gisele Couturier
  • Susan Chadima & Michael Steitzer
  • Cynthia & Clay Chase**
  • Deborah & James Demosthenes *
  • Kelley Glidden *
  • Elinor Goodwin *
  • Ronald Kurtz *
  • Susan & James Lowe *
  • Barbara & Donald McHarg *
  • Arlene Morris
  • Darrell & Dorothy Pelletier
  • Paul Plante
  • John & Carla Rensenbrink **
  • Donald & Barbara Russell **
  • Heather Sano
  • Carole Sargent *
  • David & Dorothy Selleck **
  • Keith Spiro & Adrienne Baum **
  • William & Marion Strauser
  • Douglas & Joan Thompson
  • Nancy Wilkes **

Patron Donors

  • Paul & Mimi Aldrich *
  • Lori Aliberti
  • Anonymous (1)
  • Cynthia & Clay Chase **
  • Dr. Richard & Claire Corbin *
  • Rachel & Merle Gott **
  • Candace & Robert Guerette *
  • Diane & Raymond Hender **
  • Ruth Bouchard Klein **
  • Peter & Irene Martin **
  • Claire McCrea *
  • Susan Preece **
  • Donald Stein
  • Denise & Sheldon Tepler **
  • Elizabeth Volckening**
  • Marjorie Whipple **

Philanthropist Donors

  • Anonymous (1)
  • Jerry & Gretchen Davis **
  • Marjorie Dewey*
  • Ann Slocum **’Barbara Stainman
  • Joe & Adelaide Trafton **
  • Julie Tweedie & Jim Pietkiewicz **
  • Trish & David Vaughn

Charitable Organizations

  • Davis Family Foundation
  • Fidelity Charitable
  • Friends of the Topsham Public Library
  • Reny Charitable Foundation
  • Riverview Cemetery Association
  • Topsham Historical Society
  • Target CyberGrant
  • The Clay Island Fund
  • The Diamond/Wingarten Charitable Fund
  • T. RowePrice Charitable
  • Unum

Memorials: Elizabeth G. Pennell Large Print Collection

Alice Ponziani

Dianne & Alan Bogart

Phyliss & Mark Ponziani

* denotes 5+ years consecutive giving
** denotes 10+ years consecutive giving

While we make every effort to be accurate with our donor list, inaccuracies sometimes occur. Please contact Susan at director@topshamlibrary.org with any corrections or issues. Thank you.