Rotary Club NEWSLETTER
April 8, 2026
104 Years of Service Above Self
Welcome to the Rotary Club of Petoskey. President Andrea Coronado officiated this week’s meeting which was held at Great Lakes Center for the Arts (GLCFA).
If you did not get the chance to attend, you can read about it in this newsletter.
Patriotic Song: We had no piano today so Andrea Coronado led us in the Pledge of Allegiance
4-Way Test: Andrea Coronado
Invocation: Tim Dykstra
Calendar Winners Read Off By: Andrea Coronado
Calendar Winners April 8, 2026
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Prize | Cal# | Calendar Winner | City | Sold By |
$50 | 1001 | Peggy Pyjar | Petoskey | Alanson |
$50 | 1473 | Tim Freeman | Wolverine | Petoskey |
$50 | 2247 | Gregory Shannon | Harbor Springs | Petoskey |
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Save the Date – Upcoming Rotary Events
Thursday, April 30 – Rotary Spaghetti Dinner
Petoskey High School, 5:00–7:00 PM
Our annual Spaghetti Dinner is back. Join us for an evening of great food and fellowship while supporting Rotary’s community projects. Dine-in and carry-out will be available.
Sign up to Volunteer HERE
Member-Hosted Community Events
Thursday, April 9: Building Supportive Communities
Hosted by Rotarians Andrea Coronado and Andrea Koch
Join Women's Resource Center of Northern Michigan for an evening with nationally recognized survivor advocates Samantha Stites and Dr. Danielle Moore. Samantha’s 13-year experience with stalking is featured in the Hulu docuseries Stalking Samantha: 13 Years of Terror. Dr. Moore is a clinical and forensic psychologist and survivor of the Olympic Doctor Larry Nassar. The evening will include presentations followed by a facilitated discussion and audience Q&A. Doors open at 5:30 PM. Program begins at 6:00 PM. Light refreshments will be served. The event is free and open to the public.
Register HERE
Saturday, August 15: Northmen Food Den – Adult Prom Masquerade
Hosted by Rotarian Liz McKenney
Join the Northmen Food Den for Adult Prom: Masquerade on Saturday, August 15 at the Grand Unity Event Center in Petoskey from 5:00 to 11:00 PM. This fun evening invites guests to relive the magic of prom with grown-up flair and includes signature cocktails, appetizers and a buffet dinner by Sweetwater Catering, a live auction, photo booth, and Prom King and Queen voting. Proceeds support the Northmen Den Youth Pantries.
Tickets and details HERE
Member Induction: None
PROGRAM: GLCFA – Offsite
Kassia Perpich, Executive Director of Great Lakes Center for the Arts
Kassia spoke about some of the Center’s “how's" - providing a behind the scenes look at GLCA operations via a presentation and facility tour.
Some interesting facts:
Typically, shows are booked 6-18 months in advance.
The most popular genres are country, show tunes/musicals, pop rock covers, illusion/magic, clean comedy, and A capella.
However, the organization's mission is to present the full spectrum of the performing arts, including classical, dance, opera, jazz, blues, global, cinema, and more.
The theater seats 525 people. This size encourages performances from:
- Lesser known and/or emerging artists
- Nationally known artists in the twilight of their career
- Artists that are famous in their genre but maybe not broadly known
Most people buy their tickets only 7-10 days in advance. Marketing efforts depend on the need to educate their audience.
Kassia shared examples of tech and hospitality riders used to prepare for the show, which are part of a legally enforceable contract. These documents provide very specific details for how the show will be put on and what amenities are needed by the performers.
Venues are typically responsible for providing all equipment for the shows, sometimes even including instruments. GLCA often rents equipment, or occasionally borrows from Interlochen or negotiates a change to a contract.
On the tour of the front and back of house we learned:
- The stage was designed to be acoustically dead, so there are no straight walls in the theatre. This creates a blank canvas to design the acoustics each artist needs.
- The Voice of God is a real industry term!
- The Steinway concert grand piano gets its own temperature and humidity controlled room.
- There are 4 dressing rooms: 2 for groups and 2 for VIPs.
- The Green Room is the hangout space for the performers before and after their show.
- The GLCA chooses to pay a flat artist fee vs. splitting ticket sales with the artist.
Next Week’s Program: Erika Van Dam – Van Dam Boats