Annual Report
2013-14 School Year
A letter from our Board President
I’ve heard Waldorf Education referred to as ‘new age’, ‘contemporary’ and
‘innovative’. My sense is that these terms were intended to be compliments
for an education that is meeting the needs of today’s children quite well. But
for me the beauty in our education isn’t that it evolves to meet the latest trend
in educational research, it’s that the teachings are nearly 100 years old and
have been meeting the needs of children for generations, despite how times
change. It seems that the more things change, the more they stay the same
however; for what it takes to feed our hands, head and heart is the same today
as it was a century ago – and recent research appears to be confirming it.
For example this summer NPR reported on a study by a researcher at the
University of Lethbridge in Alberta, Canada, which concludes that “play is what
prepares a young brain for life, love and even schoolwork.” So that awesome
free play you see in the Kindergarten isn’t just fun, its building a foundation
for holistic child development. This last spring Reuters Health reported that
psychology researchers from Iowa State University “found that parents
restricting how much screen time kids watch, restricting what they watch and
talking about the shows was linked to more sleep, better school performance
and less aggression among kids.” This isn’t ‘new age’ as much as it is simply
rediscovering what we knew to be true and nourishing generations ago.
Waldorf Education is truly remarkable and it takes a commitment from everyone
to bring it to life. We’ve been fortunate at WSRF with an incredible faculty and
staff, and an amazing community of volunteers and supporters. This last year
we continued to support our mission by adopting, and implementing many of
the tasks in our 3rd five-year strategic plan; including such achievements as
strengthening our faculty and programs by 30%, expanding our development
efforts, and adding the Sageflower pre-school class. So I’m excited and grateful
to start another year in which our children can thrive from such a wonderful
education and school community. Thank you for all you do and the work that
is yet to be done.
Financials - Revenue
2013-14
Financials 2013-14
Financials 2013-14
Financials 2013-14
Income: $1,595,044
Income: $1,595,044
Fundraising
Income
Other,
Fundraising
$226,836
Income
Other,
Financials
2013-14
Income: $1,595,044
Fundraising
Income: $1,595,044
Income Other,
$226,836
Fundraising
Income Other,
$226,836
$226,836
Grants &
Donations,
Grants &
257,697
Donations,
257,697
Grants &
Donations,
257,697&
Grants
Donations,
257,697
Tuiton & Fees,
1,110,511
Tuiton
& Fees,
1,110,511
Expense: $1,593,226
Expense: $1,593,226
Financials - Expense
2013-14
Expense: $1,593,226
Program
Expense,
Program
$74,909
Expense,
Expense: $1,593,226
Operating
Expense,
Operating
$186,266
Expense,
Program
Expense,
$74,909
Program
Expense,
$74,909
$186,266
$74,909
Payroll
Expense,
Payroll
$1,321,877
Expense,
$1,321,877
Sincerely,
Dan Richardson
2013/14 President, Board of Trustees
Early Childhood
Sigrid Fischbacher - Starflower Lead
Kathryn Camp - Starflower Asst.
Rachel Johnson Sunflower Lead
Heidi Cox - Sunflower Asst
Itzel Butcher - Moonflower Lead
Linda Baker - Moonflower Asst./AC
Grades School
Maggie Kincheloe - Grade 1
Chantry An - Grade 2
Pam Rosenthal - Grade 3
Didianne Gilman - Grade 4
Kathleen Mumaw - Grade 5
Matt Johnson - Grade 6
Chris Mullally - Grade 7
2013–14 Faculty
Grades School - continued
Summer Thomas - Grade 8
Heather Handy - Faculty
Carla Comey - FA
Thea Derudder - Handwork
Jill Meadows Handwork - Asst.
Ana Cardoso - Eurythmy
Jimmy Byrne - Eurythmy Piano
Lorraine Curry - Eurythmy Piano
Sarah Graf - Strings
Chris Harrison - Brass/Winds
Esther Claridge - Spanish
Alejandro Rico - Spanish
Hannah Jackson - Student Support
Liisa DeClute- Student Support
Soozie Lindbloom - Movement
Ope
Exp
$18
Ope
Exp
$18
Administrative Council Update
Our 23rd year of operation was characterized by dramatic
steps on our path to maturity. Guided by the Pedagogical Plan
and the impulse to better support our faculty, the Board of
Trustees granted the first pay raise in five years. The decision
to prioritize the faculty’s wellbeing translated into thriving
enrollment, and our student body leaped from 137 to 158, a
trend that has continued into the 2014/15 school year. Our
faculty met the year with vibrancy and our campus was imbued
with a renewed sense of spirit and purpose.
Taking up the Board’s challenge to better support the faculty,
we introduced a new class schedule, with extended periods
and lessened transition times, requiring fewer duties of faculty.
This has enabled a deepening of programs, greater focus
and a healthier rhythm to the days and weeks. Additionally,
Administrative Council was able to more fully live into our roles,
and for the first full year all three administrators were present.
Congratulations to the
Class of 2014
8TH GRADE PROJECTS & MENTORS
Emily “Emmy” Bauer Surfboard Design;
Mentors: Ryan Zeller & Nelson Oldham
Parent Council hosted a wealth of enrichment opportunities
for our parents, including a lecture series, artistic workshops,
book studies, and a film presentation. Parent Council’s Honey
Bee Café created a warm space for parents to relax and
socialize after Friday Assembly, and Mayfaire was simplified
to allow parents to enjoy the event with their children, while
broadening the festival into an outreach event.
Natasha Brand American Sign Language;
Mentors: Jess Wiley & Christi Scroggs
Unfortunately, the year also brought shock and sadness with
the passing of founding parent and benefactor Doug Sheffer,
and of parent Stuart Oksenhorn. We came together as a
community, first in grief and but then in celebration, as we
honored the lives of our friends. Their gifts live on through
WSRF, and their spirits continue to strengthen our work.
Demian Detweiler Grafting;
Mentor: John Ray Gardner & Gerome Osentoski
The year culminated with outstanding presentations, including
the 8th grade projects, class play, a rousing eurythmy
performance, the excitement of class trips and a memorable
graduation event.
In the greater valley and nation, WSRF has become recognized
a destination school – we are blessed to be able to offer the
breadth of Waldorf curriculum in a rural setting, and enjoy a
wealth of cultural and recreational opportunities. The Roaring
Fork Valley offers so much to our families, and an investment in
Waldorf Education is a gift that bears fruit for a lifetime.
The Administrative Council is grateful to all the supporters of
our school. Your generosity makes our work possible; each
and every one of us is touched by the excellence, warmth, and
depth of spirit that is the Waldorf School on the Roaring Fork.
Thank you for your support.
Carla Comey, Faculty Administrator
Larry Smith, Business Administrator
Anne Menconi, Community Development Administrator
Ian Catto Bicycle Mechanics;
Mentor: Aaron Taylor
Shane Conley Healing;
Mentor: Robyn Hubbard
Viola Gortan Filmmaking;
Mentor: Greg Poschman
Camilo Guevara-Stone Stand Up Comedy;
Mentor: Don Cheney
Narayan Koss Blacksmithing;
Mentor: Matt Hock
Soren Lindholm Scuba Diving;
Mentor: Matt Meyer
Melia McKinley Pakistani Women & Girls;
Mentor: Jodi Fischer
David Winter Writing a Fantasy Novel;
Mentor: Scott Lasser
Rose Ceremony
Michaelmas
SANTA LUCIA
Martinmas
Advent Spiral
Winterfaire & Winterfaire Store
Mayfaire
Pentathlon Medieval Games
8TH GRADE PROJECTS Eurythmy
MUSIC
FLY AWAY CEREMONY
Class Plays
Meet our Grads
Waldorf School on the Roaring Fork Annual Donors 2013-14
GIFTS TO THE ANNUAL FUND BENEFIT EVERY TEACHER AND EVERY STUDENT EVERY DAY!
Keystone Circles:
Major Gifts, Endowment –
Lifetime Circles
SOPRIS CIRCLE
$1,000,000+
Friends Circles:
HOUSE BUILDER’S CIRCLE
$1,000 – $1,499
Major Gifts 2013-14:
Sigrid Aufterbeck Benton &
Paul Benton
Tyler & Rebecca Bier-Moebius
Michael & Natalie Carricarte
Didianne & Rick Gilman
Pam Moore
The Schine Family: Lois,
Leslie, Daniel, Lindsay,
Lauren & Edward
FOUNDATION STONE
100,000+
MOSES’ CIRCLE
$500 – $999
Eaden & Deva Shantay
Doug & Barbi Sheffer
Gail Anderson
Diane Bradford
Caroline Duell
Flying Dog Ranch
Tiziano & Enrica Gortan
Janine & Ralph Gunning
Joel Hocknell
Kip & Robyn Hubbard
Becky & Eric Musselman
Joyce Nance
Renee Ramge
Anne & John Rusnak
Starr Snead
Doug & Barbi Sheffer
ROARING FORK CIRCLE
$250,0000+
Eaden & Deva Shantay
KEY STONE
50,000+
CORNER STONE
25,000+
Wild Waters Foundation
ANNUAL FUND 2013-14
Leadership Circles:
INVENTOR’S CIRCLE $15,000+
Ann McAlpin & Tim Sampsel
Eaden & Deva Shantay
Ann Sheffer
The Betty R. & Ralph Sheffer
Foundation
Doug & Barbi Sheffer
EXPLORER’S CIRCLE
$10,000 – $14,999
John & Laurel Catto
Valery & Kearns Kelly
John & Sarah Villafranco
ROMAN CIRCLE
$5,000 – $9,999
John Boccardo
Ted & Karen Kleisner
Carter & Sophie Schlumberger
Jonathan Sheffer
Summer Thomas
True Nature Healing Arts
ATHENIAN CIRCLE
$2,500 – $4,999
Alpine Bank
Tim & Kathy Lindholm
Pajwell Foundation
NORSEMAN’S CIRCLE
$1,500 – $2,499
Big Horn Toyota
Patrick & Elizabeth Kelly
Timon J. Malloy
Anne Menconi
David Raife
Christi & Eric Small
Susan & Christian Touchette
SAINT CHRISTOPHER’S CIRCLE
$250 – $499 Jacqueline & Dylan Balderson
Jeff & Penny Brown
Jim Butchart
Meredith & Jeff Carter
Nancy J. Dinardo
Jill & Max Edelman
John & Erin Fernandez-Ely
Scott & Risoun Gallagher
The Stewart & Constance
Greenfield Foundation
Angela & Henry Hilte
Forest & Morgan Jacober
Doug Gillespie & Eleanor Jacobs
Ginger & Robb Janssen
Travis & Catherine Johnson
Kim McKinley & Drew Kitchell
Michelle Meeker & Jeff Marsoun
Julie & Nelson Oldham
Tammy & Scott Picard
Katherine W. Rabinowitz
Susan Riley
Kirk Scales
Bob Schultz
Gail & Allen Schwartz
Jayme & Jason Sewell
David Warren
Desiree Rothschild & Damien
Webster
GOLDEN GOOSE CIRCLE
UP TO $250
Alice Adkins-Warman
Russell & Debra Agee
Paul & Lu Andersen
Charles & Karyn Andrade
Linda & John Baker
Jon Banks
Margaret Davidson Barnett
Laura Bartels
Andrea Bauer
Cynthia Baumann
Aja McAdams & Eric Baumheier
Dina Belamonte
Shawna Blevins
Marguerite & Richard Boblit
Elmer Bonilla
Dainora Branciforte
Carrie & Keith Brand
Maureen Brenner
Jeff Rappin & Penny Brown
Itzel Butcher
Jimmy & Christina Byrne
Kathryn & Richard Camp
Ana Cardoso
Bel & Emily Carpenter
Gail Cunningham Coen
Richard Stanley & Barbara Cohen
Charles Cole III
Carla & Bernsie Comey
Nicolle Conley
Marcia A. Corbin
Heidi & Travis Cox
Julie Crockett
Aimee & Ants Cullwick
Liisa & Steven DeClute
Thea & Louie DeRudder
Deborah Burek & Dirk Detweilier
Christian & Tripp Devers
Sigrid & Andreas Fischbacher
Patricia L. Fox
Julie Hart & Jim Funsten
Megan Gardner
Margaret Gordon
Whitsitt & Gross P.C.
Julianne Guy
Rett Harper
Chanty An & Andrew Hays
Lynn Hazzard
Melissa & Erik Hendrix
Carolyn Hendrickson
Emily & Brian Hightower
Michelle Hocknell
Jennifer Hooker
Johnny & Julie Ivansco
Hannah & Jeff Jackson
Doug Gillespie &
Eleanor A. Jacobs
Kate H. Jennings
Matt Johnson
Rachel Johnson
Kathy Murphy & Pat Kimball
Monika & Eric Kincade
Kerry Kleisner
Soozie & Hans Lindbloom
Suzanne & Stephen Luck
Karen Bradshaw & Brett Malcolm
Diana Mathias
Jill & Alleghany Meadows
Thisha McBride
Lindsay & Micah Mills
Wendy S. Moore
Frances Lewis & Randall Morris
Christine Mullally
Kathleen & Chris Mumaw
Marina & Tim O’Keefe
Barbara Balock &
Arnie Ostrander
Rose M. Pfeifer
Sigrid & Rudolf Pieper
Dan & Holly Richardson
Pam & Dan Rosenthal
George & Leonore Russell
Willard & Marie Rust
Kathleen Rye
Cynthia Serson
Beth & Dan Smetzer
Anthony & Christine Smith
Karin Nance & William Smith
Liz Kremzier & Larry Smith
Kathy Springer-Lechuga
Laurie & Anibal Guevara-Stone
Heather Handy & Harley Stroh
David Struempler
Carrie Tentori
Gerald Theron
The Star Trilogy
Corielle & Jorden Voskuil
Dawne & Mike Vrabel
Nicky Pargiter & Jason Walker
David & Annie Sutherland Watts
Edith Weinberg
Carianne Wilder
Catherine & Richard Woolcott
Leianne Wright
Sohan & Ryan Zeller
CURRENT PARENTS
Charles & Karyn Andrade
John & Linda Baker
Dylan & Jacqueline Balderson
Laura Bartels
Andrea Bauer
Aja McAdams & Eric Baumheier
Dina Belamonte
Sigrid Aufterbeck Benton & Paul
Benton
Keith & Carrie Brand
Maureen Brenner
Jim Butchart
Itzel Butcher
Jimmy & Christina Byrne
Kathryn & Richard Camp
Ana Cardoso
Bel & Emily Carpenter
Michael & Natalie Carricarte
Jeff & Meredith Carter
John & Laurel Catto
Charles Cole III
Carla & Bernsie Comey
Nicolle Conley
Heidi & Travis Cox
Ants & Aimee Cullwick
Steven & Liisa DeClute
Deborah Burek & Dirk Detweilier
Christian & Tripp Devers
Max & Jill Edelman
Andreas & Sigrid Fischbacher
Julie Hart & Jim Funsten
Scott & Risoun Gallagher
Rick & Didianne Gilman
Tiziano & Enrica Gortan
Janine & Ralph Gunning
Julianne Guy
Melissa & Erik Hendrix
Carolyn Hendrickson
Brian & Emily Hightower
Joel Hocknell
Michelle Hocknell
Jennifer Hooker
Kip & Robyn Hubbard
Johnny & Julie Ivansco
Jeff & Hannah Jackson
Forest & Morgan Jacober
Robb & Ginger Janssen
Travis & Catherine Johnson
Kearns & Valery Kelly
Monkia & Eric Kincade
Kim McKinley & Drew Kitchell
Kerry Kleisner
Soozie & Hans Lindbloom
Tim & Kathy Lindholm
Suzanne & Stephen Luck
Karen Bradshaw &
Brett Malcolm
Michelle Meeker & Jeff Marsoun
Alleghany & Jill Meadows
Anne Menconi
Micah & Lindsay Mills
Rebecca Bier-Moebius &
Tyler Moebius
Frances Lewis & Randall Morris
Christine Mullally
Chris & Kathleen Mumaw
Eric & Becky Musselman
Tim & Marina O’Keefe
Nelson & Julie Oldham
Scott & Tammy Picard
Rudolf & Sigrid Pieper
David Raife
Dan & Holly Richardson
John & Anne Rusnak
Kathleen Rye
Tim & Ann McAlpin Sampsel
Carter & Sophie Schlumberger
Jason & Jayme Sewell
Eaden & Deva Shantay
Dan & Beth Smetzer
Anthony & Christine Smith
Karin Nance & William Smith
Liz Kremzier & Larry Smith
Anibal & Laurie Guevara-Stone
David Struempler
Carrie Tentori
Gerald Theron
Christian & Susan Touchette
John & Sarah Villafranco
Jorden & Corielle Voskuil
Mike & Dawne Vrabel
David Warren
David & Annie Sutherland Watts
Desiree Rothschild &
Damien Webster
Carianne Wilder
Ryan & Sohan Zeller
CURRENT GRANDPARENTS
Gail Anderson
Diane Bradford
Patrick & Elizabeth Kelly
Ted & Karen Kleisner
Joyce Nance
Kirk Scales
ALUMNI & ALUMNI FAMILY
Russell & Debra Agee
Paul & Lu Andersen
John & Linda Baker
Charle & Jenn Barr-Welles
Laura Bartels
Shawna Blevins
Marguerite & Richard Boblit
Elmer Bonilla
John & Laurel Catto
Charles Cole III
Max & Jill Edelman
Erin Fernandez-Ely & John Ely
Andreas & Sigrid Fischbacher
Patricia L. Fox
Eleanor Jacobs &
Doug Gillespie
Rick & Didianne Gilman
Lynn Hazzard
Henry & Angela Hilte
Robb & Ginger Janssen
Tim & Kathy Lindholm
Thisha McBride
Pam Moore
Christine Mullally
Barbara Balock &
Arnie Ostrander
Nicky Pargiter
Katherine W. Rabinowitz
Dan & Pam Rosenthal
Bob & Jean Marie Schultz
Ann Sheffer
Doug & Barbi Sheffer
Jonathan Sheffer
Eric & Christi Small
Summer Thomas
Renee Ramge
Alice Adkins Warman
Edith Weinberg
Assata Welles
Richard & Catherine Woolcott
CURRENT FACULTY & STAFF
Linda Baker
Itzel Butcher
Jimmy Byrne
Kathryn Camp
Ana Cardoso
Carla Comey
Nicolle Conley
Heidi & Travis Cox
Liisa DeClute
Thea DeRudder
Sigrid Fischbacher
Megan Gardner
Didianne Gilman
Chanthy An Hays
Hannah Jackson
Matt Johnson
Rachel Johnson
Soozie Lindbloom
Jill Meadows
Anne Menconi
Christine Mullally
Kathleen Mumaw
Holly Richardson
Pam Rosenthal
Larry Smith
Heather Handy & Harley Stroh
Summer Thomas
Catherine Woolcott
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Karyn Andrade
Carla Comey
Erin Fernandez-Ely
Matt Johnson
Valery Kelly
Anne Menconi
Kathleen Mumaw
Dan Richardson
Christi Small
Larry Smith
Kathy Springer-Lechuga
FRIENDS OF WSRF
Jon Banks
Margaret Davidson Barnett
Cynthia Baumann
John Boccardo
Dainora Branciforte
Jeff & Penny Brown
Gail Cunningham Coen
Marcia A. Corbin
Julie Crockett
Nancy J. Dinardo
Caroline Duell
Margaret Gordon
Whitsitt & Gross p.C.
Rett Harper
Kate H. Jennings
Kathy Murphy & Pat Kimball
Timon J. Malloy
Diana Mathias
Wendy S. Moore
Rose M. Pheifer
Penny Brown & Jeff Rappin
Susan Riley
George & Leonore Russell
Willard & Marie Rust
The Schine Family: Lois,
Leslie, Daniel, Lindsay,
Lauren & Edward
Allen & Gail Schwartz
Cynthia Serson
The Star Trilogy
Starr Snead
Barbara Cohen &
Richard Stanley
Leianne Wright
FOUNDATIONS & CORPORATE
CONTRIBUTORS
Alpine Bank
Big Horn Toyota
Flying Dog Ranch
The Stewart & Constance
Greenfield Foundation
Holy Cross Community Grant
Jazz Aspen Snowmass
L’Hostaria Ristorante
Pajwell Foundation
Pasadena Community
Foundation
Rudolf Steiner Foundation
The Betty R. & Ralph Sheffer
Foundation
True Nature Healing Arts
Wild Waters Foundation
Wings Advised Funds
Events:
HANDS HEART & SOUL 2014
Hands Heart & Soul Sponsors
Crescendo $5,000
True Nature Healing Arts
Chorus $2,500
Alpine Bank
Melody $1,500
Big Horn Toyota
Treble Clef $500
Flying Dog Ranch
Bass Clef $250
Caroline Duell
Valley View Hospital
Hands Heart & Soul In-Kind
Pink Monkey Solutions –
Nathan Cox
Savor the Thyme –
Missy Dahaner
Jazz Aspen Snowmass
THANK YOU TO THE
FOLLOWING COMMUNITY
PARTNERS FOR CONTRIBUTING
TO THE SILENT AUCTION &
RAFFLE
Alleghany Meadows
Studio Potter
Allegria Pasta – Salad & Vino
Ajax Bike & Sports
Aspen Center for
Environmental Studies
Aspen Music Festival
Aspen Recreation Center
Aspen Skiing Company
Barbara Rose Balock Jewelry
Basalt Bike & Ski
Basalt Mountain Gardens
Bristlecone Mountain Sports
Cache Cache
Carla & Bernsie Comey
Chang Thai Cuisine
Charles Andrade Fine Art
Christy Small
Cripple Creek Backcountry
Crystal River Meats
Crystal Theatre
David Franklin Handmade
Bird Boxes
David Struempler, Woodworker
doTerra Essential Oils
Dyer Greens & Flowers, Inc
Eaden & Deva Shantay
Electric Mountain Lodge
Etcetera Clothes
Hannah Jackson
Student Serivces
Holly Richardson Music
Illuminating Wellness
Independence Run & Hike
Jill Scher Handmade Friends
Jim Butchart, Private Chef
Jimmy Byrne Music
Jen Johnson Massage
Jo Bershenyl, Biodynamic
Craniosacral Therapist
Jody Powell, ND, Naturopathic
Medicine
John & Anne Rusnak
Jonathan Waterman,
Author & Photographer
Julia Herman, Natural Vet
Julie Paxton Vocalist
Jupiter’s Child
Kathy Lindholm
Kayasol Surf Hotel Costa Rica
Kerry Kleisner, Private
Yoga Teacher
Kula Yoga on Main
Lazure Custom Wall Designs
L’Hostaria Restaurant
Leisure Artist Charles Andrade
Lewis Cooper Photography
Lisa Singer Artist
Lorraine & Craig Curry
Musical Entertainment
Luluroe By Brenda
Mark Borderick Photography
Matt Johnson, Musician
Middleton Place &
Middleton Inn, Charleston SC
Michelle Hocknell
Mindful Life Progra
Mountain Home Cleaners
Northside Coffee Kitchen
Nurturing Arts with
Helena W. Hurrell
Osage Gardens, Inc
Osmia Organics
Pam Moore Massage
Peach Valley CSA Farm
Products
Phat Thai Restaurant
Pixie Byrne Massage
Rachel Johnson
Specialty Babysitting
Red Mountain Resort
River Valley Ranch
RJ Paddywacks
Roaring Forge Blacksmith
Salon Terra
Sheryl Lindbloom Massage
Skyline Ranch & Kennel
Smiling A LLP
Sopris Chiropractic
St. Regis Aspen Resort
Strang Ranch
Starr Snead, Advancement
Connections
Summit Canyon Mountaineering
Sunlight Mountain Resort
Susan Jordan Massage
Sustainable Settings Ranch LLC
Steve’s Guitars
Target
The Aspen Clinic, TAC FIT
The Goat Restaurant
The Little Nell
The Pullman Restaurant
The Redstone Inn
The Roadside Gallery
Thea DeRudder Doll Maker
Tom’s Door
Tortilleria La Roca
Town Restaurant
Town of Carbondale
Recreation Department
Treadz
True Nature Healing Arts
VIA/Paragon Technology Group
Vimana Yoga; The Hottest Spot
in Basalt & Carbondale
William Smith, Woodworker
Wine Time LLC
Wyly Community Art Center
Sohan & Ryan Zeller
DOUG SHEFFER
MEMORIAL FUND
Alice Adkins-Warman,
Longwood, FL
Alpine Bank, Carbondale, CO
Jon Banks,
Glenwood Springs, CO
Jeff Rappin & Penny Brown,
Chicago, IL
Margaret Davidson Barnett,
Westport, CT
Cynthia Baumann, Fairfield, CT
Marguerite & Richard Boblit,
Carlsbad, CA
John Boccardo,
Palm Springs, CA
Dainora Branciforte,
New York, NY
Gail Cunningham Coen,
Westport, CT
Richard Stanley &
Barbara Cohen, Peidmont, CA
Carla & Rob Comey,
Carbondale, CO
Marcia A. Corbin, Aspen, CO
Heidi & Travis Cox,
Carbondale, CO
Christian & Tripp Devers,
Carbondale, CO
Nancy J. Dinardo, Trumbull, CT
Patricia L. Fox,
Woody Creek, CO
Margaret Gordon,
Santa Cruz, CA
The Stewart & Constance
Greenfield Foundation,
Westport, CT
Whitsitt & Gross P.C.,
Carbondale, CO
Angela & Henry Hite,
Woody Creek, CO
Doug Gillespie & Eleanor A.
Jacobs, Basalt, CO
Kate H. Jennings, Fairfield, CT
Kathy Murphy & Pat Kimball,
Westport, CT
Timon J. Malloy, New York, NY
Diana Mathias, Vail, CO
Anne Menconi, Carbondale, CO
Wendy S. Moore,
Glenwood Springs, CO
Pajwell Foundation, Aspen, CO
Katherine W. Rabinowitz,
East Hampton, NY
Renee Ramge, Carbondale, CO
Susan Riley, West Islip, NY
George & Leonore Russell,
Garden City, NY
Mr. & Mrs. Willard A. Rust
(Marie), Park Ridge, IL
The Schine Family: Lois, Leslie,
Daniel, Lindsay, Lauren &
Edward, Greenwich CT
Gail & Allen Schwartz,
Snowmass Village, CO
Ann Sheffer, Westport, CT
Jonathan B. Sheffer,
New York, NY
The Betty R. & Ralph Sheffer
Foundation, Westport, CT
The Star Trilogy, Boulder, CO
Ms. Edith Weinberg,
Longboat Key, FL
Jen Barr-Welles & Charlie
Welles, Boulder, CO
Leianne Wright, Aspen, CO
For all our successes, last year also
brought incalculable loss with the
passing of Doug Sheffer. Alumni parent,
dedicated volunteer, and unflagging
champion of Waldorf education, Doug
carried a bright vision of a school
community unfettered by pessimism or
doubt. His family’s generosity drove the
creation of many of the programs we
now take for granted, and not a student
has passed - or will pass - through our
doors that hasn’t benefited from his
fiery enthusiasm. Doug’s legacy lives
on in the generous donations made
in his name, and in the spirit-light our
students carry out into the world.
Doug’s exacting standards, warmth and
seemingly boundless energy, will serve
as both a gift and a standard to be met,
for many years to come.
We’d like to say THANK YOU
A healthy and full community life at WSRF is one of our most treasured assets. It is in the participation and
support of dedicated parents and friends with whom we are able to experience the essence of a Waldorf
community. Our community has talented, enthusiastic, and loving parents, grandparents, alumni, and alumni
parents who volunteer their work and wisdom in a host of ways to support the operations of the school.
Board of Trustees:
Dan Richardson, President
Valery Kelly, Vice President
Kathy Springer-Lechuga, Treasurer
Erin Fernandez-Ely, Secretary
Karyn Andrade
Christi Small
Matt Johnson, Faculty Representative
Kathleen Mumaw, Faculty Representative
Community Development
Committee:
Karyn Andrade
Paul Benton
Valery Kelly
Anne Menconi
Juile Oldham
Christi Small
Hands Heart & Soul
Committee:
Andrea Bauer
Thea DeRudder
Kathy Lindholm
Ann McAlpin
Anne Menconi
Christi Small
Alumni
Committee:
CP Kanipe
Pam Moore
Christi Small
Buildings & Grounds
Committee:
Jeff Dickinson
Ginger Janssen
Chris Mullally
Michael Scher
Larry Smith
Finance Committee:
Andrea Bauer
Paul Benton
Sigrid Fischbacher
Bob Minor
Dan Richardson
Kathy Springer-Lechuga
Larry Smith
Human Resource
Committee:
Carla Comey
Kathleen Mumaw
Larry Smith
Pedagogical Council:
Carla Comey
Thea DeRudder
Didianne Gilman
Rachel Johnson
Chris Mullally
Care Group:
Chanthy An
Itzel Butcher
Ana Cardoso
Carla Comey
Liisa DeClute
Hannah Jackson
Pam Rosenthal
16543 Highway 82
Carbondale, CO 81623
970.963.1960
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