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Norman Ussery Presenting about Waterloo Community Playhouse Monday
Mr. Norman Ussery - one of our own dedicated members - is talking about the Waterloo Community Playhouse updates!

Norman Ussery
Norman was raised in the Virgin Islands where he worked in several theatres, taught at University of the Virgin Islands and was co-founder of St. Thomas’ Pistarckle Theatre.  He graduated from Duke University and has worked at Twin City Stage in Winston Salem, NC, the North Carolina Theatre in Raleigh, NC, Theatre Tallahassee in Tallahassee, FL, and Theatre Arlington in Arlington, TX. Through his career, he has been an avid participant in the American Association of Community Theatres and is an advocate for collaboration in the arts, especially among theatres. He currently serves on the board of the Iowa Community Theatre Association. His background includes management in both professional and community theatres. In addition to theatre management, he has worked extensively as an actor and a director, mostly in the southeastern US and the Caribbean.

Experienced arts administrator named executive director at Waterloo  Community Playhouse | Lifestyles | wcfcourier.com

We are attempting to reopen for indoor performances in the Waterloo Center for the Arts

SEATING AT EACH PERFORMANCE WILL LIMITED TO 90 PATRONS – ALL SEATS RESERVED WITH DISTANCING.  USHERS WILL HAVE GUEST LIST WITH NO PHYSICAL TICKETS ISSUED. WITH PAID ADMISSION A PLAYBILL PDF WILL BE SENT TO YOU. MASKS REQUIRED FOR ALL PATRONS.

Love Letters by A R Guerney  

April 9 – 18, 2021

Andrew Makepeace Ladd III and Melissa Gardner, both born to wealth and position, are childhood friends whose lifelong correspondence begins with birthday party thank-you notes and summer camp postcards. Romantically attached, they continue to exchange letters through the boarding school and college years-where Andy goes on to excel at Yale and law school, while Melissa flunks out of a series of "good schools."

 

This show will feature four different couples over the seven performances.  They are scheduled as:

Friday, April 9 at 7 pm         NORMA  AND HENRY EDSILL

Saturday, April 10 at 7 pm  MICHELLE AND GREG HOLT

Sunday April 11 at 2 pm     NORMA  AND HENRY EDSILL

Thursday, April 15 at 7 pm ENDYA AND CORYE JOHNSON

Friday, April 16 at 7 pm      LINDA AND DAVID STAMP

Saturday, April 17 at 7 pm  ENDYA AND CORYE JOHNSON

Sunday, April 18 at 2 pm    LINDA AND DAVID STAMP

 

The Imaginators By Dwayne Hartford

May 7 – 9 & 14, 15, 2021 

Anne and Tim are the new kids in the neighborhood. Determined to make a good impression for the popular kids in school, Anne forbids Tim to play with the girl next door, the amazing Nina Francis Elizabeth Vanderhelden. When Nina does arrive, she starts playing with Tim using packing boxes and objects found in them to create a fantastic world of make believe. Anne, reluctant to join the game, soon gets caught up in the fun and adventure of defeating the imaginary Mooklecratz. Through play, they discover the worth of their personal strengths, the value of cooperation, and the unlimited power of imagination.  

 

 

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Rotary International Advocates for Access to Clean Water
Improving sanitation in communities around the world is part of our history.
 
When people have access to clean water and sanitation, waterborne diseases decrease, children stay healthier and attend school more regularly, and mothers can spend less time carrying water and more time helping their families.
 
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The Rotary Foundation is changing the world by providing grants for projects and activities around the globe and in your own backyard:

Rotary-USAID Partnership: Rotary has partnered with the United States Agency for International Development in Ghana, Madagascar, and Uganda to implement sustainable, long-term programs to improve water supplies, sanitation, and hygiene.

WASH in Schools Target Challenge: Rotary has challenged our members to develop sustainable water, sanitation, and hygiene education projects in five countries: Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, India, and Kenya.

WASH projects: Since 2013, The Rotary Foundation has invested in more than 1,000 WASH projects in more than 100 countries. Through grants from The Rotary Foundation and fundraising by Rotary clubs, our volunteers have supported water purification, hygiene education, latrine construction, and waste management.

 http://www.rotary.org/en/our-causes/providing-clean-water

 

 

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Northeast Iowa Foodbank Empty Bowls Fundraiser
Like many things this year, Empty Bowls will look a little bit different with the event taking place entirely online.
Throughout the event week join us in learning about the Food Bank, while also raising awareness and educating the community on the issue of hunger.
This will be done through a variety of different online medias. Attendees will have the opportunity to purchase raffle tickets and bid on both silent and live auction items.
 
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Upcoming Programs
President-elect EJ Gallagher has several leads on interesting programs in the next few months. Now is the time to reach out to your friends, family, co-workers or community network and invite them to a meeting.  Our membership will only grow if we are out recruiting like-minded citizens who share a passion for service!
 
March 29 - Student Scholars
April 5 - Debra DeLaet - Iowa United Nations Association
May 10 - Doris Kelly - Equal Rights Amendment
 
EJ would love to hear from you if you have a topic or speaker for an upcoming meeting. 
 
 
 
 
 
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