COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – John Bolton was re-elected as Board President, while Terry Ann Whelan was elected as Vice President during last week’s organizational meeting for the Tibbits Opera Foundation and Arts Council Incorporated board.
Dylan Foster as Treasurer and Erin Jansen as Secretary were both re-elected to their roles.
Jennifer Poe was elected as member at large, alongside Ken Norton who remains on the executive committee. The rest of the board includes Seth Berry, Diane Harmon, Diane Pridgeon, John Ranshaw and Chris Donbrock as past president.
The Tibbits Opera Foundation and Arts Council held its annual meeting at the historic opera house right after the board’s organizational meeting.
According to a press release, the theme that resonated through the evening was strength and adaptability. Despite reduced income from the previous fiscal year, Tibbits has been able to generate revenue from diverse sources, and the theatre has met challenges such as lower than anticipated attendance with proactive measures, demonstrated in the choices made for upcoming Summer Theatre Series productions.
Plans for 2025 call for continued repairs on the façade, along with restoring the wood and sills around the theatre’s windows, as well as a fresh coat of paint on the windows and doors.
In addition, Tibbits was able to add an automatic door opener for the ADA entrance, which was funded in part by the Coldwater Noon Club.
Copies of the annual report are available at Tibbits’ business office at 93 West Chicago and may be viewed online at Tibbits.org.
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