The Vippies are the Village Players' way of thanking everyone who has made a season possible. To gather together with old friends, make some new ones, and introduce yourself to that person that worked on that show that you thought was cute .. or whatever. At any rate, as with all Village Functions, there is food and entertainment which everyone contributes to equally.
For the second year in a row, Don and Kathie Weber hosted that annual "Vippie Awards" at their beautiful home. Many familiar faces and several new filled the crowd inside and out as people ate, caught up, and admired the landscaping and decor. Contrasting the '99 Vippies, the weather held out just long enough for the meeting to be called to order before a downpour began. Lucky for us Don and Kathie planned ahead to have the meeting indoors. General business out of the way, Matt "fearless leader" Wiederhold, Board President, pressed into the issue of By-Law revisions. After some discussion it was found that due to loophole in the current by-laws, revisions and the adjunct elections of the Board of Directors would be tabled until the July 18th meeting. The general membership asked that the current board maintain their positions for an additional month while the necessary arrangements were made.
Next, Matt the stated the Presidential Goals for the 2000-2001 season. After much deliberation, and realizing that only so much can get done in the course of a year, Mr. Wiederhold has laid before the board a set of goals that will drive the theatre to work more closely and expand our presence in the community. They are (including, but not limited to):
 | 500 Season Subscriptions by October 1, 2000 |
| 10 new active volunteers and production staff by June 1, 2001 |
| 3 new lighting instruments by January 1, 2001 |
| 10 sold houses for 2000/01 season |
| Parking issues addressed |
| Storage and/or lobby expansion in planning stages by June 1, 2001 |
| Balanced budget by September 1, 2000 |
Finally, the moment everyone was waiting for, "The envelope please!", it came time to distribute awards. They are as follows:
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Certificates of Achievement |
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| Mentor/Voice of Reason | Norb Mills |
| Actor of the Year | Jean Mills |
| Thread Head/Costumer | Sondra Henry |
| Data Entry Demon | Ellison Weber |
| Outstanding Volunteerism/ Tech Crew | Marc Malley |
| Outstanding Volunteerism/ Tech Crew | Dan Marinik |
| Sold House Queen | Judy Wiederhold |
| Golden Hammer/Set Building Award | Steve Mierzejewski |
| Excellence in Service | Ann Veasey |
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President's Award |
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Scott Gage |
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Vippie Award |
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| Jake Gordy | |
Also, pint glasses with the new Village logo were presented to everyone in gratitude for all of their efforts.
Last Modified:
02/25/06