February 2, 2012 - Pequana Playhouse, Joyce Washburn

In attendance: Jaime, Ann, Jack, Marty, Phil T., Ralph, Reed, Tammie, Dave and Joyce
50/50:Ann
Happy Bucks: Jack, Dave, Ralph, Reed, Tammie, Ann and Phil T.

In Conversation: Rotary club raised just over $200 at the ECFE carnival - the funds are for the backpack program at the school. Need to raise additional funds to help them cover one month of the program at approx. $700.

Habitat for Humanity Bicycle Team will be cycling from Green Bay to Winnipeg. They are interested in stopping in Baudette and wondering if Rotary would sponsor a dinner for them on July 12. The club seemed to be in favor of this.

Gift basket for district conference. Last year we did a bobber cooler. We will try and make that a tradition. Reed is looking into the cooler.

Phil T. to email us about a basketball fundraiser opportunity.

Spring Spaghetti feed at the school - Jack to coordinate.

We should invite Mary Jo Otten and any other potential members to the social on Feb. 16 at Rainy River Resort.

Joyce Washburn was our guest. She shared information on the Pequana Playhouse (PP). PP had their first meeting in 1982. They reincorporated in 1999 and have the current designation as a 501C3. They have a volunteer board of directors, Vicki Morrison Goble is their current President.

Over the years the PP has put on a variety of productions including: Wizard of OZ, South Pacific, Annie, Fiddler on the Roof, Sound of Music and murder mysteries.

The PP brings in productions from the Mixblood theater and the Prairie Fire Group does a one week kids camp in the summer that ends with the kids putting on a play for the community. This year the kids program will be Peter Pan. All children that are able to read are welcome to participate.

A Patriotic Pageant is being planned for the night before the 4th of July and a dinner theater is planned for the fall featuring the Foreigner.

Save the Date for April 9th - the next Mixblood production will be in town.