December was a difficult month for the square dance community. We lost raconteur and former Federation President Al Westphal, Central Oregon dancer Jacque' Talbert, and Tualatin Valley dancers Claire Enloe and Cathy Bailey. Obituaries for all four are in the articles section.
Our own Jim Hattrick continues to recover from a stroke that he suffered in January while teaching square dance classes.
I am pleased to announce that you can now upload flyers for your lessons. You may do this on the same "Lessons" page where you enter your lesson information. The flyer will carry forward from year to year, so be sure to check the flyer before you begin new lessons.
I am a bit concerned about the trend in flyers. We had 55 flyers in December, 34 flyers in January, but with only a few days to go we still only have 14 flyers for this month. There are quite a number from TVC, but only 2 from Mid-Willamette, 3 from Portland, 3 from Umpqua, and none at all from the other 6 councils. If you have made a decision not do make flyers any more, I'd like to know why. Drop me a note.
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The second scholarship is from the OFSRDC (Oregon Federation of Square and Round Dance Clubs) and is available for all high school seniors and college freshmen who have been a member of a federated square dance club for at least one year and are going to continue with their education. The OFSRDC scholarship is $500, and applications are due May 1, 2016. The application and guidelines are on the OFRSDC website at www.squaredance.gen.or.us/ScholarshipApp.php.
If you have questions about the scholarships, please contact for more information.
Since Mid-Winter occurs rather late in the month this year, there's still time for me to remind you that Mid-Winter Festival will be held at the Linn County Fairgrounds in Albany, January 29 to 31, 2016. Click here for forms and more information.
You can view the Mid-Winter Festival schedule on the festival web site.
Oregon's 2016 Summer Festival will be held at the Seaside Convention Center, July 29 to 31, 2016. You may download your registration form right here. Seaside hotels fill up quickly in the summer, so get your reservations in early.
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Jacque Norton-Talbert passed away on December 12, 2015 during a single-car accident in San Felipe, Mexico where she resided during the winter.
Jacque was born to David and Dona Henderson on February 8, 1948 in San Diego, California, and raised by her mother, Dona and step-father Clessen Mecham.
Jacque attended college at Southern Oregon University in Ashland where she received her AA degree. After college she married John E Norton. John and Jacque shared a love of music, car racing, the ocean and most importantly, their two children Jonathan and Jennelle. In 1978, following her divorce, Jacque and the children moved to Oregon as Jacque knew Bend was "the place" to raise her children.
In 1984 Jacque married Jeffrey A Talbert. Together, Jacque and Jeff made the kids their first priority. Jacque was a dedicated and involved mother. In the early 80’s the family took an interest in BMX. It was not uncommon on any given weekend for Jacque to load her Suburban with bikes and kids (hers and others) to travel anywhere in the Northwest to race. Jacque and her Suburban were legendary at the BMX tracks. Jacque remained actively involved with High Desert BMX in Bend and Smith Rock BMX in Redmond volunteering her time and expertise until 2014.
She was a member of Mirror Court 24, Order of the Amaranth, in Bend Oregon where she served as Royal Matron. Jacque truly enjoyed her Amaranth service; she valued and cherished her Masonic friends and associates.
It was only natural, given her love of music and dancing, that Jacque would become involved in Square and Round dancing. She was a member of Bachelor Beauts and Sundown Rounds in Bend. She was an associate member of SageBrush Shufflers in Prineville and the RedRocks in Redmond. She could also be found dancing with the Swinging Mountaineers Plus club in Bend. Jacque never joined any group without getting involved and being of service. She was an officer of the Central Oregon Square and Round Dance Council and chairman for the Central Oregon Roundup. Not only did she love to dance she loved to design and modify dance costumes.
In 2014 Jacque purchased a second home in San Felipe, Mexico. Fixing up the property and making it comfortable and inviting for family and friends was her priority. The woman was not only talented but tireless.
Jacque ("Just Jacque", as she referred to herself) will be remembered for her love and devotion to family and friends; her service to the community; her tenacious spirit and zest for life. "Just Jacque" didn’t just go through life she LIVED life, right to the end.
Jacque will be missed by all who knew and loved her. She is survived by her son, Jonathan Norton and wife Kelli; daughter, Jennelle Norton Vanderford; grandchildren, Jaxson, Milo, Kameryn, Iszabelle, and Austin; sisters, Cheryl Crane, Jeri Barnes, Laurie Grauberger; brother, Michael Mecham.
A celebration of her life is being planned after the holidays.
Claire Enloe was born in Clatskanie, the first child of three born to Harold Edward Mattson and Iva Helen Waters Mattson.
Her paternal grandparents were immigrants from Finland and Norway and lived on "the ranch" outside of town. Claire and her family moved to the big city if Portland when she was 10, after which she became a "city girl".
Claire graduated from Washington High School in 1947 and soon after met Bob Enloe. Claire and Bob married Valentine’s Day Feb. 14, 1948, and were married 51 years before he passed in 1999. Claire and Bob raised two boys, Jay and Mark, in a home Bob built on a half-acre on S.W. Taylor Street, out in the country of Washington County.
After the boys were grown, Claire and Bob built their next home on10 acres in Manning, Claire and Bob went on to have three grandchildren, Dalles, Charles, and Melody, and five great grandchildren, Trey, Jenna, Savaan, Corben, Alexis, and Sabrina.
Claire was always focused on family, while also very ambitious outside the home, working in a number of early jobs but ultimately becoming a sales manager for Avon Products, through which she seemed to meet most of Western Washington County. Those she did not meet through Avon, she knew from neighborhood, from being an early member of St. Andrew’s Lutheran church and from many community activities -- including square dancing, assisting with the polls at election time, starting and running the TOPS club in Banks, quilting, and others.
On Bob’s passing, Claire moved back to "the city", to a new area of Hillsboro that was just rising from the fields -- Orenco Station. She very much enjoyed her condominium and continued her very social network, in Washington County, which had been her home since 1953.
Claire met her companion, Bill Young, several years after Bob’s passing and after Bill had lost his wife of many years. Claire and Bill enjoyed six years of companionship together, including celebrating her 80th birthday Easter Day in the Netherlands, Bill sadly passed away from cancer illness less than two years later. Bill’s children were a very important part of Claire’s extended family.
Claire passed away peacefully in her sleep Dec. 10, 21015, from complications of lung cancer, which was diagnosed in 2011. She was fortunate to have few symptoms, until the last four to six weeks when weakness became significant and she moved to assisted care, where she received excellent care.
A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 9, 2016, at the Old Scotch Church, 30685 N.W. Scotch Church Road, Hillsboro, where Claire and Bob had been members for many years. In lieu of flowers, Claire would appreciate donations to the American Cancer Society, to assist its anti-smoking programs.
He was born in Wylie, Minn., on March 28, 1920, to Frederick Karl and O'Tillie Keller Westphal. He joined brothers Merold, Vernon and Sheldon and sisters Luella, Grace, Pearl, Violet and Blossom.
Allan was a child of the Depression, moving with his family to Ridgefield, Wash., when his father died in 1923. He graduated from Vancouver High School in 1939 and then began work at Boeing in Seattle.
He married Wanda Nadine Stumbaugh in Seattle and soon both of them went off to serve in the U. S. Navy in WWII.
Allan served in the Pacific Theatre on the U.S.S. Montpelier, participating in all major engagements and earning 13 battle stars.
The couple later divorced and he married Roberta Fantz in Newport in 1961. They were blessed with daughter Denise Gayle in 1962. They were later divorced.
He was a Lincoln County resident since the 1950’s in Logsden, Newport and Toledo.
He married Frances Huffman in 1969.
A man of varied experiences and interests, he was a teacher, coach, square and round dancer, outdoorsman, community volunteer and leader.
Allan was a 65-year member of Masonic lodges -- Occident Lodge 99 in Ilwaco, Wash., and Newport Lodge 85 (formerly Lincoln Lodge in Toledo, where he was past master several times, district deputy for five years and Hiram award recipient).
He was past president of the Oregon Federation of Square and Round Dance Clubs, Randall Award recipient, past Goodwill Ambassador, past delegate and past president of Lincoln-Tillamook area council, Yaquina Squares and Toledo 49’rs. In addition, he was twice past president and Yuma Festival chairman in Arizona.
He served in the local Coast Guard Auxiliary, where he was past Flotilla Commander and held several other positions.
In addition, he volunteered in both the Newport and Toledo Fire Departments and on the Toledo Rural Fire District board of directors (past president). For several years, he was assistant chief and training officer in the Toledo department. In a related position, he was one of the founders and the primary instructor for the Georgia-Pacific plant emergency organization during its early years.
After the war Al worked in the oyster industry and built a home at Nahcotta, WA. He later worked as a logger and heavy equipment operator in Springfield, Valsetz, the Siletz Gorge and South Tract. He retired in 1982 from Georgia-Pacific, Toledo Div., as a millwright.
He was a member of the Toledo Elks, the Masonic lodges, the Coast Guard Auxiliary, the American Legion, and a very special writing group.
Surviving are his wife, Fran Huffman Westphal of Toledo, son Allan E. (Grace) Westphal, of Colorado Springs, daughter Denise (David) McMillan of Hillsboro, and grandchildren Christine (Adrian) Manzanares, Randall Westphal and Janet Westphal, of Ft. Collins, Colo., Amanda Wruble of Pleasant Hill, Calif., and Kylie Wruble of Bend. Also surviving are great-grandchildren, Xavier and Jaeson Manzanares, Emian, Dallana, Lanelle, and Kali Westphal, and their grandmother, Pu Yong Westphal, all of Ft. Collins.
Allan was preceded in death by his parents and brothers and sisters and by nephews Donovan Jahnke and Richard D. Westphal. Surviving nephews and nieces are Shirley Jahnke of Vancouver, Jerry Westphal, Carol Heffler, and Ronald Westphal, of the Portland area, Merold Westphal, of Nanuet, New York, Beth Kroll, of Norfolk, Virginia, Marcy Casey of Hoopa, Calif. and Sandy Williamson of Eureka, Calif.
A celebration of Allan's life will be held Saturday, Jan. 9, at 11:00 a.m. at Trinity United Methodist Church in Toledo, 383 N.E. Beech Street. Contributions in his memory may be made to the Allan Westphal memorial fund, care of the church, P.O. Box 447, Toledo, OR 97391 or to a charity of your choice.
Born to Farquhar and Ruth Stewart on November 10, 1944, she was the middle child between Mike Stewart and little sister Judy Manos in northeast Portland. Even from an early age, Cathy’s caring and serving heart served her family well, and she often cared for her siblings when her parents were both working hard to support the family. Later, she raised two children, John Martin and Teresa Portinga. She was totally dedicated to her children even as she was forced to overcome large obstacles such as being a single parent and facing serious health issues. She still managed to provide for and love her children and serve all those around her and in her church.
After her children were grown, she expanded her immediate family by finding and marring her true love, her prince, Carson Bailey II and gained two children, Dallas Bailey and Sue Angelechio. After seven grandchildren had arrived, her family was complete. This addition to her life allowed her to flourish and share great happiness and even more love to all those around her.
Her servant’s heart continued as she dedicated herself to not only her family and friends, but also to The Shrine and other clubs and programs such as the children’s program at her church, a sewing group that served the Shriner’s Children Hospital, and to absolutely anyone who could use a smile, help or kind words.
We want to let her and you to know that she did an outstanding job here and wish her a safe journey. We will remember her smile, her warmth, her grace, fun energy, and her love of life. She gathered people who loved her, dear friends, every step of her way. She will never be forgotten. She worked very hard all her life, up until the very end. She made a difference in the lives of many. We invite you to join us and celebrate together.
Cathy and Carson over the years were members of several square dance clubs including the Checkerboard Squares in Portland, Hoedowners in Aloha, and Sunset Promenaders in Hillsboro as they enjoyed many years of dancing together.
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February's Oregon Round of the Month is "Love You Too Much", Phase II Two-Step, choreographed by Mike & Nichelle Seurer. This was chosen by the Central Oregon Council. Download your cue sheet here.
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Our own Mimi Mills has retired from the hall board after 24 years being the Hall Coordinator. Mimi has done many tasks over the years and has made such a positive difference. Mimi's health is more important right now, and we wish her the best of luck taking care of herself like she has taken care of the rest of us and the dance hall. There is absolutely no one like Mimi Mills. Thank you Mimi, and God bless you. We hope to see you at our dances. Mimi and her husband, Red, are lifetime members of Danebo Circle 8.
An update on Mimi Mills. Mimi was admitted to Riverbend Hospital January 3. We know she will be well taken care of and pray for her recovery. You can always e-mail me if you wish an update, and I have a lot of people on my e-mail lists as well.
A number of Danebo Circle Eighters attended the New Year's Eve dance with Roger Putzler and Christina Corelli calling and cueing. Roger and Christina do this dance as a thank you for the support they receive for their Buccaneers plus dance throughout the year. The entire evening was $2! The New Year's Eve dance was for all dancers at all levels. There were also 30 pies and other goodies. Thank you Roger and Christina! Roger and Christina are also our own caller and cuer.
May this new year bring you many blessings, good health and a lot of fun dancing!
Keep on dancin!
Christina Corelli
Tim Matteson, our caller, had a gathering of his own at his home in Springfield. Tim had an amazing Playmobile set up for our enjoyment and amazement. Last year Tim had a different Playmobile set up which entranced us all. He's got thousands upon thousands of pieces that he puts together to make almost anything. This year the theme was 'Winter" with a hockey rink, spectators, vendors, you name it! Amazing!
Sally Brown dances with us and also takes care of the used clothing area. She has done amazing and innovative things to bring in money for the hall each month. One Sunday, hours before our dance, Sally primed and painted the panels surrounding the used clothing area. She even danced a couple of tips with us before heading home to crash. The used clothing area looks pristine and is a beautiful backdrop for clothing that she displays. Thank you Sally for all your hard work and ingenuity.
We continue to dance all levels from 5:30 - 8:00 most Sundays in Hall A at the hall in Sprngfield. We encourage you to join us. Please call Tim at 541-988-0399 or our president, David at 541-520-7311 to make sure we are dancing. We rarely go dark, but you never know.
We do look forward to having Kris Jensen, national caller from Albuquerque, back with us in March.
Happy dancing!
Christina Corelli
Member-At-Large for Spin Cycle Squares
Our Christmas/New Dancer Dance was very well attended. Six squares on the floor with visitors from many area clubs. Lots of fun! Also, lots of experienced clothing was sold.
Happy New Year. See you at Mid-Winter. Carmen Rost
February 20 (3rd Sat)
February is very special for our club as it is the month of our Birthday Dance, on February 13! The wonderful wooden dance floor at our regular dance hall, First Congregational Church, has been refinished and is ready for dancing.
Thanks to all who have hosted the New Dancers' dances; they've been a lot of fun!
We're looking forward to our coast trip March 11-13 at Gleneden Beach Community Club, and all are welcome! We're dancing there both Friday and Saturday nights. Karen Karplus
February 13 (2nd Sat)
On a more exciting note, we have a very special dance coming up on February 13, 2016. IWW will be hosting a “MARDI GRAS DANCE”. George will be calling and Ralph cueing. Costumes are appreciated, with square dance attire welcome. All dancers are welcome. Come join the fun with IWW at the “MARDI GRAS”.
On April 9, IWW presents Dan Nordbye. This is our regular dance night and we welcome everyone to come enjoy the calling of a National caller. See you there.
IWW will be dancing on our regular second and third Saturdays until August, so come visit with us. We would like to see you. Sandy Eddings
Lessons are moving right along and our students will graduate on January 17 following the Lebanon Square Circlers 67th Birthday Dance. Our club is the second oldest club in Oregon. We hope lots of dancers will be there to help us celebrate this birthday. Charlotte Jeskey will be calling with guest caller Jim Voll and Jackie Gale will be cueing. Strawberry shortcake will be served at the break.
Our club members celebrated New Years Eve in Corvallis. The Alliance clubs (Albany, Corvallis, Lebanon, and Sweet Home) have a New Year’s dance each year with the clubs taking turns hosting. Great way to greet 2016. See you in a square! Marilyn York
We, as a group, are working on a Showcase for Mid-Winter and will spend January working on our styling. Our cuer, Cheryl Manley, is doing the choreography and it should be fun.
We will start on a new rhythm as soon as we make a decision as to what it will be. We are looking at some tango workshops over the summer to keep us busy before the fall season begins. Marilyn Schmit
February 11 (2nd Thu)
Our 13 new dancers are off to a great start. We know that all those who attend the Mid Winter Festival will have a great time.
Save the date for Salem Swingin' Stars Tax Free Golden Anniversary Dance on April 15. More details and a flyer will be available later. See you all on the dance floor. Sheila Machado
We had a demo at a Senior Center on December 19. We only had one square show up, but we were able to do a nice demo to Leonard's calling. They have asked us to come back again sometime.
We wish everyone a Happy New Year! Petrina Buchheit
February 12 (2nd Fri)
Feb 5 will be our Chocolate dance (yummy) and on the 19th we will celebrate Chinese New Year’s. Always something fun going on so come join us on the first and third Fridays at the IOOF, 738 SE 5th in Albany. Sandy Harris
February 5 (1st Fri)
February 19 (3rd Fri)
Our new dancers' dance will be held Friday, January 22, at the Newberg Community Center beginning at 7:30 with rounds by Julie Stiers. Our caller, Randy Dibble, promises to take it easy for this one night only!
February is a busy month for us. Romance is in the air on Friday, February 12; grab a date and join us for our Sweetheart Dance (Plus). Friday February 26 is our Anniversary Dance, and we'll be dancing Mainstream, beginning with a half hour of Plus at 7:30. Join us! Perrin Damon
February 12 (2nd Fri)
February 26 (4th Fri)
We met for a club meeting on December 20 and among the topics discussed was the afternoon New Dancer Dance which we would have been hosting in the new year on January 3 at the Salem Square Dance Center. However, due to unanticipated snowfall and a forecast of freezing rain, we thought it best in the interest of safety to postpone the dance until further notice when we can count on the weather to be more co-operative. Also in the works is planning our next visitation.
We anticipate Two Step lessons will conclude by the end of January, followed by waltz lessons to begin in February. We are hoping for the year 2016 to be one of much square and round dancing. Happy New Year to all the clubs from Willamette Squares!
Jodee Howard
February 27 (4th Sat)
Jim Schira
If you can’t make it Feb 10, Leonard Snodgrass will be calling Feb 17. He doesn’t come up here a whole lot, so it’s a special treat when he can be enticed to call for us.
Flory Flounce
February 3 (1st Wed)
Next month I'll let you know how it is going with our new lesson class and our new format for the first dance of the month. We are starting a workshop for the first dance of the month. Come and work on anything giving you problems on the dance floor. Hope to see you in a square.
Debbie Broers
February 19 (3rd Fri)
It is not too early to think about the annual Barn Sale, one of our major fund raisers for the year. If you are a Cut-Up, keep this in mind as you do your spring cleaning. If you are not a Cut-Up, we still accept donations, and keep in mind a place to find some real bargains. Date will be announced soon, but it is usually in April at the Boring Barn. We have also had a simple fund raiser for several months, about once a month at the Gresham Burgerville. Ask Kathie Femrite for the dates, and come out and help clean tables, serve food, and promote square dancing, or just come eat some dinner at the right time. A percentage of the profit goes to our club during these Wednesday night club service times.
Spring also brings elections, so consider volunteering to run for a position in the club when the nominating committee comes around. We all have to do our part, by taking turns serving, as well as keeping up with door, kitchen, and housekeeping duties. Maybe you can’t commit to a yearlong service as an officer, but you can help with a special event. Many hands make lighter work. Overall, we have a great club that steps up to get the job done “thank you!
Beverly De La Bruere
February 6 (1st Sat)
February 20 (3rd Sat)
The Happy Hoppers believe in giving back to our community. With that in mind, we have committed to donating a few hours of our time, one Tuesday morning a month as a group, to sort food donations into usable categories for the FISH food bank in downtown Vancouver. They appreciate it greatly, and we have a fun time doing it. Everybody wins!
At our December 5th dance we recognized the long-term commitment of Dorothy Lowder and Hoyt Brezeale to furthering round dancing in our small chunk of the world. They were presented with a commemorative plaque and a large basket of fruit. By the time you read this, the fruit will be long gone, but they still have the plaque.
Carol and Danny Williamson are organizing a February 12th visitation to the Single Trees club's Anniversary Dance in Springfield, Oregon. We're renting a luxury bus, for transportation and an overall good time. The callers will be the Wild Cards. Jackie Gale will be cueing.
We will host our regular first and third Saturday dances at the Clark County Square Dance Center. Our annual Sweetheart Dance will be on February 6, with a regular club dance on February 20. Jim Hattrick will take care of both calling and cueing. At our February dances, we'll be collecting non-perishable food to donate to a local food bank, so please keep that in mind.
We work hard to make our education program a comfortable environment for students. Many of our club members volunteer as "Angels" to help make it an easy and productive experience. We encourage beginning dancers to start introductory lessons on the first Monday of every month at 7:30. We are committed to serving both beginners and continuing students with our lesson format. Every Monday, Plus lessons will be given at 6:30, Basic lessons start at 7:30, and Mainstream lessons are available at 9:00.
Marc Kahn
February 6 (1st Sat)
February 20 (3rd Sat)
Our December kicked off with a first Saturday that featured dancing in the street (and the rain!) at the city-sponsored Barns Dance celebration of a new pedestrian ‘scramble’ crossing in downtown Portland. At the Christmas Gospel dance that night, we decked the hall with a silent auction of crafts and other seasonal goodies to spread holiday cheer.
At the annual Holiday Party on December 12th we enjoyed an abundance of potluck contributions, a slightly rowdy gift exchange, and an Ugly Christmas Sweater contest. The next day, hardy members braved the chill to volunteer at the Peninsula Optimist Club Christmas Tree lot. The Club receives a donation for every hour volunteered.
On December 17th the latest class of two-step round dancers graduated. Square dance lessons began January 7th with something a little different: we’re holding No Experience Necessary dances for the first three weeks. This involves teaching a different series of basic calls each week. Traditional format lessons continue from January 27th.
Our final visitation of 2015 was to the Bachelor ‘n’ Bachelorettes’ 50’s Rock the Night Away New Year’s Dance Party, where Oaky Doaks caller Mike Halley was calling as one of the Wild Cards. Since this was held on December 30th, some of us were also able to celebrate New Year’s Eve with the River City Dancers at their Last Hoedown.
The first January dance was the Poor Man’s dance, where we collected canned goods for the Oregon Food Bank and held a Clothing Resale. We just made it home before the snowstorm hit that blanketed the area the next day. Our second dance will be a Hawaiian Luau dance on January 16th.
Looking ahead, we’re planning for Mid-Winter, of course. We were honored to have eight officials of the Festival Committee at our Turkey Trot dance in November.
The Reigning Cats and Dogs dance on February 6th is a pet food donation fundraiser supporting the companion animals of local low-income participants in the Meals-On-Wheels program. Pet food is distributed by the organization along with its regular food distribution program. Visitors who bring a can/bag of cat or dog food to the dance get $1 off at the door. The third Saturday dance will focus on love songs “ a Sweetheart dance.
February 13th is the annual Valentine’s Brunch when the guys put on the aprons, cook and serve.
We invite you to join the fun with us at dances on the first and third Saturdays, and at lessons on Thursdays from 7:30-9:30pm.
Robben Romano
February 6 (1st Sat)
River City Dancers enjoyed a fabulous New Year’s Eve event, “The Last Hoedown”, thanks to Vic and Elaine Lancaster, Richard and Carolyn George and their helpers. Les Seeley and Rene Ruud called, and Patty Herman cued. The “Chuck Wagon” dinner was great.
Our beloved caller couple, Les and Paula Seeley, have announced that Les will retire as our River City caller at Mid Winter Festival in 2017. Les and Paula have been with us for over 25 years. They will be hard to replace but a committee has been convened and will bring recommendations to the club.
Our class graduation was Sunday, January 17th. We’ve had a great class, and our angels have been superlative, headed by Ron and Barbara Whitworth. We’re encouraging our new folks to keep dancing, join a club, and put 2016 Mid Winter Festival on their calendars.
Jolene and her husband, Ed, have been active supporters for River City Dancers and River City Riders in so many ways. There is no greater club photographer than Jolene, but she has so many other accomplishments to list. Among them is heading our Resale Clothing sale, with a profit of $648. It was a group effort shared by Ron and Barbara Whitworth, Lois Manos and Bert Labedz.
Hopefully you will remember to come dance with us on second and third Saturdays of every month, including the summer months. We love visitors! Milwaukie Community Club is our home, 10444 SE 42nd Ave.; Milwaukie 97222.
Nancy Thornton
On January 6, we held the first of our two Free Introductions to square dancing before our winter lessons start. We had a nice group of new dancers, including two recent immigrants from Japan! There were smiles all around as the new dancers experienced our unique blend of square dance culture and Rambler hospitality. We look forward to a big Mainstream class this winter.
On February 6, we will be back at the Milwaukie Grange, with Chuck Garner calling. Chuck taught many of us to dance, so it’s always a treat to welcome him “home” and show him how well our dancing is progressing. We warmly invite all dancers”singles are especially welcome at the Ramblers”to enjoy a potluck dinner from 6-7 and alternating Mainstream and Plus tips from 7-9:30. We don’t include round dancing in our program, so if you are purely a square dancer, we will keep you on your feet all night!
SYIAS!
Jeff Knapp
We are working on a visitation schedule so do not be surprised if we show up to your club. Hope everyone made it through the winter unscathed and healthy. See you in a square. Yellow rocks to all.
Teresa Hill
February 26 (4th Fri)
Doris Schnelle
February 12 (2nd Fri)
February 6 (1st Sat)
February 20 (3rd Sat)
Our Plus class has ended but Round Dance Lessons have begun with Donna Hiserote teaching waltz.
Linda
Since the OFN is now online and published mid-month, you still have time to consider a January TVC event, our annual TVC President’s Meeting & Potluck for current and past club Presidents. It will be held at the Hillsboro Odd Fellows Hall on Jan 25th and will include a potluck dinner at 6:00. A short business meeting will begin at 7:00 followed with TVC President Gary Clark announcing the recipient of the Tualatin Valley Council “Recognition Award” for outstanding service and special contribution to the square dance community within the TVC geographical area.
Ferrous Steinka
Our February 13th dance will have Craig Abercrombie calling and cueing and our regular caller, Jim Hattrick, calling and cueing on the 27th. We dance plus from 7 PM to 8 and mainstream from 8-10. We encourage singles, couples and families to dance with us.
And speaking of Jim Hattrick, he will be continuing his "Plus and a little bit more" classes on Tuesdays evenings at the Grange. He does a workshop for intermediate round dancers at 6 PM and plus square dancers starting at 7. If you want to hone your skills, I encourage you to try it.
We will be having our 1st Anniversary dance on March 12th with Adam Christman as our featured caller and cuer. We are looking forward to another great year and would love to have you join us.
Nick Johnson
February 13 (2nd Sat)
February 27 (4th Sat)
This February is special for us because we begin our Plus Class which welcomes students starting on Monday, February 15th from noon to 2:00 pm. Classes are only $4 each and we have three top instructors: Jim Hattrick - 3rd Mondays, Darrell Kalmbach - 2nd & 4th Mondays, and Daryl Clendenin - 1st & 5th Mondays. There will be a fifteen minute break at 1:15. At 1:30 students will have the opportunity to dance two tips with the club using what they have just learned. This is the best opportunity ever for moving to the plus level or even honing your plus dancing skills Call Marie 503-645-0730 or Sally 503-645-2414 for more information and to sign up. See our flyer in this issue.
We will have our annual King and Queen of Hearts Dance on February 8th. Our royalty is chosen by luck of the draw so you may win the chance to be the ruler for a while. Wear your heart on your sleeve and a smile on your face. Everyone loves a lover.
We dance on holidays. Even if you have a job, you can join us once in a while. Our three callers keep us on our toes as each week one seems to have some new twist to keep our minds sharp. All plus dancers are invited to dance with us on Monday afternoons: Rounds 1:00 - 1:30 (Rounds will start at 1:15 during lessons); Plus 1:30 - 3:15 PM, Sunset Presbyterian Church, 14986 NW Cornell Road in Beaverton. We dance on holidays too so if you have a day off come join us.
Please check for up to date information at www.eagerbeavers.info or OFN website: http://ofn.club.
Rachel Nettleton
February 1 (1st Mon)
February 8 (2nd Mon)
February 14 (2nd Sun)
February 15 (3rd Mon)
February 22 (4th Mon)
February 29 (5th Mon)
Sylvia Davis
We held our Toyland Dance on the 12th and piled our donated toys under the Christmas tree. We enjoyed dancing to holiday music and singing along; do you know the lyrics to Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer? We finished the evening by joining hands and singing Silent Night before refreshments. All the donated toys were delivered to the Toyota dealership where they were matched gift for gift.
The Hoedowners contributed cash, gift cards, toys, apparel, and home goods to the Aloha Grange’s holiday adopted family. It’s a wonderful tradition and a chance for our members to share our bounty.
Our Pajama Dance hit the spot coming just the day after Christmas. Everyone relaxed in their pj’s and comfies. Dancing in slippers can be a challenge but everyone seemed to master the skill. We dined on breakfast food; bacon, sausage, pancakes, biscuits & gravy, eggs, a welcome change from the normal holiday fare.
Many Hoedowners celebrated New Year’s Eve at the TVC dance but no matter where we were we anticipate another great year with our friends and families. We wish everyone the blessing of contentment in 2016.
In February we hope to see you on the 13th for our Queen of Hearts dance. On February 27th is our 66th Anniversary Dance!! Where were you in February 1950? We’ll be serving a chicken dinner at 6:15, 7-9 pm Mainstream with Plus from 9:10-10pm.
Krystal Laas
February 13 (2nd Sat)
February 27 (4th Sat)
Thus far the weather hasn’t interfered with dance attendance. If forecasts change, do check our website, http://www.mixandminglesquares.org/ for the latest.
Patty Bonney
February 6 (1st Sat)
February 20 (3rd Sat)
On December 11th we had our Christmas Toy dance. We had visitors from Happy Hoppers, Cougars, Prairie Steppers and Fairway Village. Craig and Lonnie did the calling and cuing for the evening. Toys were collected and donated to the Salvation Army,
Our annual Christmas dinner, meeting and Christmas party was on December 14th. The food was excellent, the meeting short and the gift exchange was a lot of fun. We were dark for our 4th Saturday dance which would have been December 26th.
On Friday, February 12th we will have our Valentine's dance, and on Saturday, February 27th will be our Dancing in the Rain Dance.
Toni Carroll
February 27 (4th Sat)
Mainstream dances on February 6th and 20th. The theme for these dances is “President’s Dances”. Now that the holidays are over we hope you will come visit us, we have a lot of fun and we could have even more if you come visit us.
Plus dances will be on February 4th and 18th; we are getting a good turnout but would of course like to see more dancers. Darrell Kalmbach is calling a great dance and Ken Pratt is doing a good job of cueing, too.
Beginning the New Year it is time to get back to visiting other clubs and doing our lessons. We hope the best for all the square dance clubs; we could sure use some new younger energetic members to revitalize the activity we love to do; maybe 2016 will start a new wave of dancers to help our clubs. Thanks for the past memories; let’s continue to make some more good memories in the future.
Tom & Janice Sminia
February 4 (1st Thu)
February 6 (1st Sat)
Our first dance of January came on the 1st. What a fun way to dance in 2016. It was our Black and Blue Ball, dancing until you drop marathon with all singing calls. A few of us did drop but had a great time while doing it. Thanks KC and Bev for making it a fun time for all.
January 3rd was the start for our Round Dance lessons at our Kinton Grange, with Bev and Harlan Flint. Those two make everything fun. Lessons are from 2 to 4 p.m. Come and join in on the fun learning the Two Step and Waltz. KC and Linda resumed mainstream lessons on Wednesday nights at our grange on January 6th from 7 to 9 p.m. We have had some great new beginners that have brought in laughter and new friendships.
We hope to see you in a square at Mid-Winter Festival and back home to the Kinton Grange for our Sadie Hawkins Dance on February 5th. Come and join us for a southern style dinner before the dance. All are welcome and we are looking forward to seeing some fun costumes. It’s your time to shine.
Pat Olson
February 5 (1st Fri)
February 19 (3rd Fri)
Tri Squares students are almost ready to graduate. Terry Halley has been teaching mainstream lessons and Sandra Pinion has been teaching Two-Step. We look forward to dancing with you at our Mardi Gras Ball and the month of February.
Leslie Woodland
February 6 (1st Sat)
February 19 (3rd Fri)
In order to provide new dancers an opportunity to attend a "real dance," we are changing our schedule for our second dance in February. The theme is Chocolate, which will be featured at our open break. We will start with class-level dancing at 7 p.m., followed by progressively more challenging Mainstream from 8-9, and ending with Plus from 9 to 10. Please encourage your new dancers and students to take advantage of this opportunity to get in some floor time. Chuck Garner will be rising to the challenge of spontaneous choreographing for a wide range of experience and Connie Clark will be cueing.
December was a month where our members showed their Christmas spirit by contributing to the canned food drive, the Aloha Grange's Adopted Family, and the Toyota Toy Drive. We recaptured our flag from Valley River Dancers and stole another from Tri-Squares. We ended the year by attending either the TVC New Year's Eve dance at Hillsboro Odd Fellows Hall, or Valley River's Special Desserts New Year's Eve Dance in Aurora.
Patt Hawthorne
February 6 (1st Sat)
February 20 (3rd Sat)
Joe and Gwen will also be sharing the bill at the club’s Spring Fling Dance Saturday, May 14th, the Western Dance Saturday, June 11th, and the Fall Dance Saturday, October 8th.
We have out-of-town callers at the club’s other 2016 dances: Jim Hattrick will be calling and cueing our “Jim Hattrick Dance” Saturday, April 9th; Harvey Hunsucker will call and cue the Beach-Themed Dance Saturday, July 9th; we’ll have caller Darrell Kalmbach and cuer Connie Clark at the County Fair Dance Saturday, August 13th; and at the Elvis Dance Saturday, September 10th, it’ll be caller Mark Wheeler (as Elvis) with cuer Connie Clark.
All the dances are held on the Dance Floor at Garibaldi City Hall, 107 Sixth St. (at Acacia). Two-thirds of the second floor of the building is a dance floor, built in the 1940s. (The Dance Floor is handicapped-accessible.)
Square dance classes continue every Wednesday night at the Tillamook Elks lodge, 1907 Third St. in downtown Tillamook. The classes are taught by caller Joe Wrabek, and are free.
Joe Wrabek
We invited our students to the Christmas dance held on the 19th. We had an amazing seven squares of dancers out on the floor. It was so much fun to see and feel the excitement in the air. We even had a square of visitors who traveled down from Portland for the dance. The caller for the evening was Terry Halley who also traveled from the Portland area just to call our Christmas dance.
We are starting the New Year off with national caller Mike Sikorsky coming to the barn. He will be here on January 2, 2016. If you are in the area, join us for a night of great fun and dancing. This will be the first time that Mike has been to the Buckeroo Barn, but we are hoping it will not be his last!
We hope everyone gets to dance in the New Year!
Robin. P. Faltersack
February 6 (1st Sat)
February 20 (3rd Sat)
February 13 (2nd Sat)
February 27 (4th Sat)