Newsletter dated August 15, 2016

Tibbits Booster Newsletter
AUG 2016
Congratulations to Nancy Sprow, July Volunteer of the Month! Nancy
has been a volunteer for Tibbits for approximately 20 years! She is a valuable usher and
tour guide. Nancy has been on several tours
herself and believes that having a good tour
guide is important to keep the group interested.
Nancy used to live in Hillsdale County, where
she raised her family. She moved to Coldwater
after her husband passed. Another Tibbits volunteer suggested she start to volunteer for Tibbits and she has been here since. Nancy is retired from Southern Michigan Bank & Trust
and has in the past lent her financial expertise
to the Booster Board as Treasurer. She enjoys
history and believes we should continue to preserve it, such as having a building like Tibbits to enjoy for many more years to come! She is an active member of Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) and also volunteers at the
Burnside Center. One of Nancy’s hobbies is walking and you can often find
her walking around Coldwater. She also has become interested in genealogy;
ATTENTION ALL TIBBITS VOLUNTEERS, FOUNDATION BOARD & STAFF
SAVE T H E DAT E
Tibbits
Booster
Board
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 19 is the Annual Booster’s Board meeting. It will be held
in the Art Gallery with refreshments beginning at 5:00 p.m. We urge you to come
and hear what accomplishments the Board has made this year. There are several
openings to be filled on the Board. If you are interested in learning more about these
positions, please call Booster President Angie Washburn at 517-677-6187. This is a
great way to learn about the workings of Tibbits and also a way to share your
thoughts and ideas with others. There will be more detailed information in the next
newsletter. We hope to see you on Monday, September 19!
President
Treasurer
Luncheons
Members at Large
Angela Washburn
Suzanne Fillmore
Darlene Sargent
Shirley Easterday
Rec. Secretary
Diana Conant
Historian
Jan Borer
Long Range Planning
Marisue Taylor
Gail Russell
Joan Waterbury
Cheers to 10 Years!!
Boosters Celebrate 10 Years!
Volunteers enjoyed an Ice Cream social celebrating 10 years of the Tibbits Boosters,
formed in June, 2006. Even though the evening was hot, the ice cream was cold.
Each volunteer made their own sundae choosing from many toppings. Staff, cast and
crew made appearances. Charter members were honored. Memories were shared
through visiting with friends, the Booster scrapbooks, and programs which included
Booster Charter Members Marv & Betty Malovey, Diane Riegel, Shirley Easterday, & Marisue Taylor
(Above) enjoy the Boosters Annual Ice Cream Social with other volunteers at the 2016 event.
Memories from the past 10 years . . .
106 charter members
Annual meetings at Martell's and later the Tibbits
Gift shop given a new look with painting and new shelving
Down and Dirty tour
Raffles - Wicked, Vegas, and Lion King
7 years of Dancing with Celebrities
Volunteer recognition –
Fabulous 50's with poodle skirts hamburgers & root beer floats
Decade of 60's with food from the 60's
Doing Time at Tibbits complete with bailiff and judge
Volunteers 'R Angels
Spotlight on You with a guest appearance of Marilyn Monroe
Volunteers in Action
Volunteers are Shining Stars
Volunteers are the Heart of Tibbits
Art Wall with name tiles
Hand prints on art wall
Kids Art Rocks!
Photo opportunities at Popcorn Theatre
Doll-a-rama – held 3 different years
Tibbits Ahoy! A Pirate Adventure – held twice
Ice Cream Socials – held 3 times
For more memories, please look through our scrapbooks available at annual events and Tibbits offices.
To volunteer call Pam at 278-6029.
Thank you volunteers!
Meet Joan Waterbury –
Member-at -Large Booster Board Member
Joan, although a very active member, has only been a
Booster for three years, and a Booster Board member for
two years. She became involved with the Tibbits through
her close friend, Darene. Since joining the Boosters, Joan
volunteers weekly for office work, putting a lot of hours in
with the cross-over to our new system two years ago, ushers during the Entertainment Series and Summer Theatre,
and has worked at various booths for the Boosters. Currently, Joan serves on the board as Member at Large, and
heads up the Bulk Mailing/Program committee. We are
sure that many of you have received calls from her asking
for your assistance in folding programs for our Entertainment series and Popcorn Theatre. Joan also assists in getting all of the articles collected for our monthly newsletter, and keeping us on schedule to send
them in a timely matter.
Joan was born and raised in Coldwater, you may remember her as Joan Gochenour, and together
with her late husband, Emery, raised their two sons, Mike and Eric. She is also the proud grandmother of three grandchildren. Joan retired a few years ago from Angola Personnel, where she
worked for over 15 years doing the accounting. She still works part time doing accounting, and
helps with the books for the Eastern Star organization.
Joan loves to read and crochet, and is an
active member of the Eastern Star and the Early
Bird book Club in Quincy. When asked
why she likes volunteering at the Tibbits, she
says, “Volunteering at the Tibbits allows me to be involved with the community, and make many
new acquaintances.” Thank you, Joan, for all you do to help the Boosters and the Tibbits.
Volunteers Needed
Smith Memorial Concert
“Measure for Measure”:
Featuring the Men’s Glee Club of the
University of Michigan.
When:
September 17, 2016 7pm
Duties: Hand out programs and help
out in answering any questions
3 Volunteers Needed.
Please call Pam at 278-6029
Tibbits Tidbits
When Tibbits was founded in 1882 what else was happening and what did the world look like? Chester A. Arthur, the one with the extravagant whiskers, was President. He had become President in
1881 after the assassination of President Garfield and served for one term. As it was the height of the
Victorian Age the ladies were wearing bustles, corsets, and ruffles. The men would come to the theatre in wing collars, frock coats and top hats. I bet it was quite a grand sight to see the citizens of Coldwater descend from their carriages and enter the theatre on
opening nights.
Also in 1882 P.T. Barnum bought his most famous Elephant,
Jumbo. The US Senate ratified the treaty establishing the Red
Cross. The outlaw Jesse James was killed in St. Joseph, MO.
On Aug. 8 there was snow falling on Lake Michigan.
Tchaikovsky’s “1812 Overture” opened in Moscow. The first
string of Christmas tree lights was created by Thomas Edison.
However, it was still gas-lights in the White House, as well as