Clubs have been busy finding new people to serve on their board or volunteer to assist with dances. I can tell you from experience, it can be hard to find new people willing to take on a leadership role. Keep up the fight! Its the life blood of our clubs and it certainly helps in getting new ideas or viewpoints at our board or council meetings.
The club I belong to recently asked a new dancer to join our board at an appointed position and we’ve already benefited from their opinion. They still have a lot to learn about the makings of a club, but again, their perspective can be enlightening.
When its “announcement” time at a dance, think about telling the dancers about the opportunity to serve the club. Don’t just say it one time, but mention it several times over year. When you’re sitting next to someone who hasn’t ever taken a leadership role, say something about it. Now don’t be pushy either, but tell them about the need the club has and now they can help.
Just sayin’.
Joyce Welton
Federation President
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At the Federation meeting in Klamath Falls on April 19, the results of the officer election were announced. The officers for the 2026-27 square dance year, taking effect in September, are:
The next Federation meeting will be held via Zoom teleconference on June 7.
The next Mid-Winter Festival, "Diamond Cir-Q-L8 and Roll to Mid-Winter" will be held in Albany on January 29-31, 2027. Click on the thumbnail to get your registration form.
Note the article below with information about the hotel blocks for Mid-Winter 2027.
There is currently no Summer Festival scheduled for 2026.
ORDTA is planning to hold a Round Dance weekend at the Emerald Square Dance Center in Springfield on August 21 and 22.
The latest news about the National Square Dance Conventions® is located in the National Squares magazine, produced by the NEC. You can find the latest issue here at National Squares.
The 75th National Square Dance Convention® will be held in Waco, Texas, June 24-27, 2026.
The Washington Summer Festival will be held in Ocean Shores, Washington, July 16-18, 2026.
The 2026 USAWest Convention will be held in Cedar City, Utah, August 5-8, 2026
The 76th National Square Dance Convention® will be held in Loveland, Colorado, June 23-26, 2027.
The 77th National Square Dance Convention® will be held in Daytona Beach, Florida, June 29-July 1, 2028.
All clubs in the Oregon Federation are required to maintain their status as non-profit corporations with the State of Oregon. The Secretary of State's office mails out a renewal notice about a month before your registration expires every year. The following clubs expire this month:
May 3 -- Country Cut-Ups
May 6 -- Emerald Valley Dancers
May 8 -- Timber 8's
May 15 -- Bachelor N Bachelorettes
May 15 -- River City Dancers
May 26 -- South Coast Council
Download a complete list of the Federation club dances this month, all sorted by date and city.
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I am pleased to share that hotel room blocks have been established for the 2027 Mid‑Winter Festival with the following local hotels:
Booking links will be provided on the MWF 2027 website and the MWF Facebook page when they become available.
At all three hotels, the festival room rate is $128 per night, plus applicable taxes. This rate is based on two (2) adults per room. Additional guests may incur additional charges, consistent with each hotel’s individual policies.
Each hotel also maintains its own early check‑in and late check‑out policies and associated fees. These policies are standard throughout the hospitality industry and are set by the hotel, not by the festival.
An Important Reminder About Conduct and Expectations
I also need to address an important issue that arose during the previous festival.
After the last event, I was contacted directly by hotel management regarding unacceptable interactions toward hotel staff, including staff being yelled at and berated for enforcing standard hotel policies—particularly related to early check‑in requests, some of which were as early as 8:00 a.m.
To be clear: this behavior is unacceptable.
Hotel staff are doing their jobs by upholding their company’s policies. While accommodations may have been made in past years, past accommodations—whether remembered or assumed—do not create an expectation or entitlement for future exceptions. Early check‑in and late check‑out fees are widely recognized, standard practices across the hotel industry.
I want to be very clear that I do not control hotel policies, fee structures, or room availability. Disagreements with those policies should never be directed at front‑desk staff, who do not have the authority to override them and should not be placed in a confrontational situation for simply doing their jobs.
I was deeply disappointed to learn that the actions of a small number of individuals were serious enough that at least one hotel considered discontinuing its room block with the festival. That outcome would affect not only future festival lodging options, but also the reputation of the square dance community as a whole.
For the 2027 Mid‑Winter Festival, participating hotels will be enforcing their individual early check‑in and late check‑out policies and fees. My expectation is simple and firm: all hotel staff must be treated with courtesy, professionalism, and respect at all times.
The vast majority of dancers consistently meet this standard, and I sincerely appreciate that. This message is being shared to set clear expectations, protect the relationships that make our festival possible, and ensure that Mid‑Winter Festival continues to be welcomed and supported by our local hotels.
Thank you for your understanding, cooperation, and continued support. I look forward to a positive and successful 2027 Mid‑Winter Festival.
Sincerely,
Brooke Davison
Chairwoman, Mid‑Winter Festival 2027
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These ORDTA members are willing to donate their time and knowledge to mentor new Cuers:
The May 2026 Oregon Round of the Month has been chosen by the Interstate Highlanders Council:
"Rest Easy Waltz", Phase II Waltz, choreographed by Mike & Michelle Seurer. The song is performed by Anne Murray on her album "Here You Are".
For more information on the Round of the Month, please contact .
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May 2 (1st Sat)
May 16 (3rd Sat)We can’t wait to dance with you under our new name — Emerald Valley Dancers! You can find dance information at: https://www.facebook.com/EmeraldValleyDancers
Dana Heine
Club Reporter
Please join us and encourage your newer dancers to join us.
And, please encourage any dancers who even remotely think they might like to try calling and/or cueing to get in touch with a member of CCCA for music and any help. We are doing an Open Mic for those to try their hand at calling and/or cueing at our August 29 dance.
The members of CCCA remember square dancer and long time hall board member, Mimi Mills, who passed away quite recently, quite fondly. Mimi took care of hall business for all of us, and CCCA appreciated her dedication. CCCA remembers the support she gave us for over two and a half decades, and are humbly grateful. Thank you Mimi Mills. May you rest in peace.
Christina Corelli,
Secretary
May 30 (5th Sat)
Our classes continue to go well on Wednesday evenings at 7:15PM at the ESDC. Tim Matteson is getting the new advanced dancers up to par. It will be super good to have more advanced dancers in our area. While we normally dance to recorded tips by such callers as Bronc Wise or Darrell Lipscomb, we sometimes have a live caller. On Sept. 20 we will have the pleasure of dancing to Dan Preedy who always does a really great job of calling for our small group.
We dance mostly on 2nd and 4th Sundays, but there are months depending on when holidays fall that we will dance on the1st and 3rd Sundays. In May we will dance on the 3rd and 17th. In June because of Father’s Day I suspect we will dance the 2nd and 4th Sundays. We dance from 1:30 to 3:30PM in Hall B of the Emerald Square Dance Center at 20th and Yolanda in Springfield. Please come join us if you are in the area. Since we are so few in number, it is best to call Fred Beisse at (458) 221-3564 to make sure we are dancing. Our tentative schedule can be found at cas-sd.yolasite.com.
Happy dancing, everyone,
Gaynor Hintz
We can’t wait to dance with you under our new name — Emerald Valley Dancers! You can find dance information at: https://www.facebook.com/EmeraldValleyDancers
We are sad to announce that Clara Fay Anderso, long tiem member of Whirl-A-Ways and former member of Single Trees, passed away recently a trhe young age of 98. She had not been able to dance for some years due to health issues. Clara Fay enjoyed classic cars and owned a 1956 Thunderbird and a 1968 Mustang convertible and participated in the annual Function4Junction classic car cruise. She and her late husband, Robert, owned and operated an erosion control and landscaping company. Clara Fay was a native-born Oregonian and an active member of Business and Professional Women. Clara Fay made a difference and is sorely missed.
Dana Heine
Club Reporter
May 8 (2nd Fri)
A caller from out of our area heard our club is invitation only. NOT SO! We invite ALL dancers to join us Sundays.
Casual dress is always appropriate. We always have a lot of goodies too.
Please call our president, David Lajoie at 541-520-7311 to make sure we are dancing. We rarely go dark, but you never know.
Thank you!
Christina Corelli
May 16 (3rd Sat)
See you there!
Trena Worthington
Now that the callers have returned from Callerlab, we will get a better idea of how the new listing is being received by the others. It will be a good discussion.
Marilyn Schmit
OSCA (Oregon State Clogging Association) Workshop. It’s a 1 day event set for May 16, 2026, at 9:00 am - 4:00 pm at Salem Square Dance Center. An annual membership meeting takes place during lunch.
The World Beat Fest in on Saturday June 27 from 1:45 to 2:30 and on Sunday, June 28 from 1:15 to 2 pm. Both exhibitions are on the European Stepping Stage.
Delva Chuculate
In May we will dance just once, but it will be extra special. It's our International dance. Costumes will be welcome, and greatly admired. Also, look for a delectable variety of treats. One of our favorite callers, Craig Abercrombie, will call and cue.
(See our flyer for details.)
We will be dark on the 23rd, Memorial Day weekend. This year it seems especially appropriate to honor and remember our military.
Fran Westphal
May 9 (2nd Sat)
We held our annual meeting and voted on officers and made a decision to go dark on the first Saturday of May to support the Youth competition weekend.
We will have a George Strait themed dance on July 4th, which also happens to be KC Curtis’s birthday. Hope you will put that date on your calendar.
Marilyn Schmit
And, save the date for our Strawberry Festival June 6th, 7th and 8th! If you would like more details about what Lebanon Square Circlers are up to, we encourage you to pop in to our website at www.lebanonsquarecirclers.com and we hope to see you in a square!
Kaynor Heineck
May 2 (1st Sat)
May 8 (2nd Fri)
Our class is still maintaining an attendance of 10-12 dances and we are very appreciative of them supporting us.
Our president is working on plans for the 50th anniversary dance in June. Look for the flyer in the OFN flyer section in May or June.
Marilyn Schmit
Our Annual Hobo Dance was a blast with 5 squares and three different Hobo Stews-Slow Elk, Cluckers and Foraged, made for the first time by yours truly. There was fresh bread to go along with the stew and lots of delicious desserts.
April 3rd was our Fundraiser Dance for the teens preparing for the Pacific Northwest Teen Square Dance Festival May 1-2, 2026 at Blanchet School. Michael Kious (one of our two caller coaches) and George Hermann called for us, Randy Lewis cued. There were 9 squares in attendance!!! A total of 74 dancers. The teens baked up delicious goodies to auction off and some of our club members also brought items to add. The goodies raised over $400.00. We were delighted to have our two team callers get up on stage as well as Silver City's team callers. These kids are amazing! Silver City Squares managed to get one of their banners back with 15 members in attendance. Thank you to all who donated. The final total was just over $1000.00. We are incredibly grateful for the support.
April 17th is our 60th Birthday Dance. Come join us for some cake and dancing.
We will be DARK on May 1st as we will be at Blanchet School for the Teen Festival.
May 15th Michael Kious will be our guest caller with our club cuer Randy Lewis.
May 29th is our 5th Friday Plus Dance.
Hope to see many of you at the Teen Festival and of course across the square. Once again, thank you for your support.
Sheila Machdo
Friday evening 7:00-9:00 pm will be a fun dance with all dancers welcome to join the floor. Callers and cuers will be various youth.
Saturday morning will have the squares and singing calls and caller patter in the main hall and the round hall will have the cuers and the Hash for the round dancers.
Saturday afternoon will have the Mysteries for the squares and the memorized songs for the round dancers.
Saturday evening will have the exhibitions, round showcase and a fun dance all followed by the awards.
Petrina Buchheit
May 1 (1st Fri)
May 2 (1st Sat)
May 1 (1st Fri)
May 23 (4th Sat)
On May 6, we will host our 6 de mayo dance with Darrell Kalmbach calling and Tami Helms cueing. Our May 20 dance will observe Memorial Day, with Terry Halley calling and Tami Helms cueing.
We dance Plus from 7-7:15 pm; Pre-Rounds from 7:15-7:30 pm; and Mainstream and Rounds from 7:30-9:30 pm, followed by announcements.
May 6 (1st Wed)
May 20 (3rd Wed)
Our March 20 Open Mic night with MCs Thomas Buchheit and Katie Marteny was a hit! We had two squares for most of the night, and at one time we had three. KC Curtis (Silverton’s caller) and his wife Linda encouraged the youth callers and cuers. They did great. You, too, can hear their talents at the Pacific NW Teen Square Dance Festival competitions happening all day at the Blanchet Catholic School in Salem on May 2 with Terry Halley as MC. At that evening’s dance, the winners will be announced.
Hey man, the Hippie Dance was happening on Friday, April 3. Several dancers came clad in attire of the era, but the surprise was the costume winners. Stephanie Lozano, our Flower Power cuer, won the female prize. Caller Dude Terry Halley took the male prize. Our nature-loving couple was Dave and Cathy Spaulding from Tri-Squares. Thank you to the three squares that made this fun!
Won’t you join us for the 60’s Hillbilly Dance on May 1? Go ahead, wear your jeans with a rope belt. You’ll find our cuer, Tom Klug, wearing his floppy hat with a straw in his mouth; it is his favorite theme! I wonder if Scott will open the dance in suspenders and wearing a long-john tee. Of course, there are always Granny glasses and Eli Mae’s braids for the ladies. Join us starting at 7:30pm.
Our patriotic dance on May 15 carries the theme Flags of Valor. This is KC Curtis at his best and sharing the stage is Lane Clem. May 16 is Armed Forces Day, a unified day of recognition for the US Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, and Space Force. We’ll display the flags of all these branches, and veterans will dance free. Come help us pay tribute to the active personnel, men and women, currently serving to protect our country.
Scott Zinser and Stephanie Lozano will share the stage on June 5. Come let Scott know you missed him.
Betty Chipps
We have our regular club dance coming up on April 25 with Scott Zinser and Julie Stiers. We have unfortunately gotten a little sad news. Our Spring Fling dance weekend, scheduled for May 1-3, has had to be canceled. Our featured caller had a family medical emergency. If you pre-purchased tickets, you can roll them over to next year or request a refund. While the first Saturday is our normal dance night, we were unable to find a caller for that night on such short notice so we will be dark on May 2.
We continue to have Bingo at the Barn the 2nd and 4th Fridays of the month. On May 23, we will have our regular club dance at the Barn with Scott Zinser and Julie Stiers. We will not have our 5th Saturday Plus dance on May 30. Instead, we plan to support the Tri-Council Dance at the Washington Grange in Vancouver. We look forward to seeing you all in a square soon!!
Lisa Coen
May 23 (4th Sat)
May 30 (5th Sat)
Happy Hoppers lessons will be completed, and the club will host a Beginner Dance on Monday, April 27, 2026, to celebrate our new dancers. Plus at 6:30 PM and Basic/Mainstream at 7:30 PM social time and snacks to follow. Come join us! 🙂
The Happy Hoppers will have a "blooming" great time in the month of May. Our May 2, 2026 Mainstream Dance with some Plus tips will feature George Hermann calling and Tom Halpenny sharing Folk dancing for everyone to enjoy from 7:00 - 9:30 PM.
Our club will have its 67th Anniversary Dance on Saturday, May 16, 2026. Craig Ambrecrombie and Adam Christman will be calling and cueing this Mainstream Dance with some Plus tips and Rounds, 7:00 - 9:30. Happy Hoppers invite you to come and enjoy cake and ice cream after the dance. (See flyer)
Our club will have three Monday night workshops on May 4, 11, and 18. Plus dancing at 6:30 PM, and Mainstream/Basic at 7:30 PM. Our May 4 workshop will include a Cinco de Mayo potluck from 6:00 to 6:30 pm. Everyone is welcome.
Happy Hoppers are encouraged to continue to travel to other clubs and festivals. So many friendships are made through Square and Round Dance.
See you dancing ... Denise and Roz Buddenberg
May 2 (1st Sat)
May 16 (3rd Sat)
River City hosted a successful "Pi day" dance on March 14 (3.14). Lots of pie was provided in addition to dancing to Darrell and Tami.
Our April 25 dance will be our crazy T-shirt theme....Always a fun time!
In May, we will be dancing on the May 9 and May 23. We dance Plus from 7-7:30 pm, followed by Mainstream and Rounds from 7:30-9:30 pm. Our caller is Darrell Kalmbach, and our cuer is Tami Helms. During our May 23 dance, we plan to open our large closet of experienced square dance clothing for a big sale event. Great deals will be available.
Come join us in our beautiful air-conditioned hall for dancing on the second and fourth Saturday nights.
Janice Brown
May 9 (2nd Sat)
May 23 (4th Sat)
May 22 (4th Fri)
The nominations for TVC officers for 2026-2027 are: President - Sally Duyck; Vice-President - Judy Schnase; Secretary - Andis Garuts; Treasurer - Bonni Lesser; State Delegate - Marie Clem, and Alternate State Delegate - Dale Brabham. Additional nominations may be made until the April 27th Zoom meeting at which time the candidates will be elected.
The May TVC meeting will be an in-person meeting at the Aloha Grange. This will be an Executive Board meeting for the purposes of budget work and the transition of new officers.
The Council highly recommends that all TVC dancers attend the anniversary dances held by other member clubs. In May our most senior club, Valley Squares, are celebrating their 77th Anniversary featuring the calling and cueing of Mark Wheeler & Connie Clark. This dance will be held at Aloha Grange from 7pm to 9:30pm. And a sad note, the TVC was notified at our last meeting that the Valley Squares are folding up shop so this will be their final dance.
On May 30th the Tri Council Dance will be held at the Washington Grange in Vancouver. The dance is hosted by the Evergreen Council and will feature Scott Zinser calling with the cueing of Susan Healea. Beginning at 7pm this will be a Mainstream dance with every third tip Plus until 9:30pm.
Ferrous Steinka
May 30 (5th Sat)
We will be kicking off our summer Brush Up workshops starting on June 7th. I will give more information next month.
Our May dances are on May 1st and May 15th. Daryl will be calling and Renee Ruud will be cueing. It is nice to have her back. She is progressing slowly, but surely.
Last but not least, there is the Tri-Council Dance coming up on May 30th. Scott Zinser will be calling and Susan Healea will be cueing. The dance will be held at the Washington Grange, 7701 NE Ward Road in Vancouver. It will be a mainstream dance with every third tip plus. First tip at 7 pm.
Nick Johnson
May 1 (1st Fri)
May 15 (3rd Fri)
May 17 (3rd Sun)
We had a fantastic time at our St. Patrick’s Day dance, with plenty of green, shamrocks, and lively Irish music to keep things festive and fun.
Looking ahead, we will have a Cinco de Mayo dance on May 4th, and our Memorial Day dance will be held on the holiday itself, May 25th, with Daryl Clendenin calling. We’d love for you to join us. Come dance as part of your afternoon celebration! You’ll find us every Monday at the Aloha Grange, with Darrell Kalmbach calling with Tami Helms and Lane Clem cueing on alternate Mondays. For current dancing information, please see our website at https://EagerBeavers.info. (see link above).
Alice Hendricks
May 4 (1st Mon)
May 11 (2nd Mon)
May 25 (4th Mon)
Mainstream lessons are now complete. We welcome new Hayshakers Ruth, Linda, Bob & Susan, Frank & Cathy. Until lessons begin again in September, dances between 5 and 7 o’clock will incorporate ALL of the Mainstream calls. There will be Plus workshops between 7 & 7:30 except on the fourth Sunday when there’ll be a potluck dinner at that time.
The club welcomes a new Board of Directors consisting of Kathy Liebowitz, President; Kathleen Teeple, Vice-President; Sandy Pope, Secretary; Cynthia Weber, Treasurer; Roberta Muehlberg and Randy Pope, At-Large members.
Fourteen Hayshakers drove down to Nehalem to attend Cornelius “Corny” O’Quinn’s memorial service on April 4th.
Craig Holt
• Erin Go Braugh Dance – March 14th: The Hoedowners were bursting with Irish luck at our Erin Go Braugh Dance! Shepherd’s Pie, Pi‑Day pies, and a sea of green set the tone while Michael Kious and Randy Lewis kept the floor lively. We welcomed 18 guests, including a fantastic 12‑dancer visitation from the Tri‑Squares, thank you, Tri‑Squares! With 25 Hoedowners on the floor, it was a joyful, high‑energy night worthy of the Emerald Isle.
• Chicken Sock Hop, March 28th: Feathers, poodle skirts, leather jackets, and baby‑animal costumes, this Sock Hop had it all. Our Caller Michael Kious strutted in full chicken glory, and our Cuer Connie Clark waddled in as a dancing penguin. The retro tunes and playful costumes made the night unforgettable. Huge congratulations to Michael for being recognized that same weekend for 25 years of Calling, a well‑earned milestone!
April Dances: Spring Energy & Hollywood Magic:
• April 25th – Night at the Movies: Lights… camera… square dancing! Dress as your favorite movie character or bring your Hollywood sparkle. Michael Kious Calling and Randy Lewis Cueing at 7pm. A red‑carpet night with choreography smoother than a classic film reel.
May Dances: Moms & Denim:
• May 9th – Mother’s Day Dance: Come celebrate the moms, grandmoms, and mother‑figures who make life brighter. Michael Kious Calling and Randy Lewis Cueing, 7–9pm at the Aloha Grange. Refreshments immediately following
• May 23rd – Denim Dance Pull on your favorite jeans and join us for a relaxed, classic Hoedowner good time. Michael Calling, Randy Cueing, 7–9pm with refreshments after. Denim encouraged, smiles required.
Sarah Richmond
May 9 (2nd Sat)
May 23 (4th Sat)
Join us for a fun time. Check our calendar for updates at https://mixandminglesquares.org/ (Link above)
Lindie Noonan
During the past few months we have also hosted Round Dance Waltz classes taught by Lane Clem, and these have also been well attended. As of this writing, The Round Dancers will graduate April 20th. In order to assure the Round Dancers have opportunity to practice what they have learned, the club will have Round Dancing from 6:30 to 7:00 preceding mainstream dances at least one Monday per month. Dates TBA.
Spring brings many opportunities for celebration! On the first Monday of each month, members wear club colors green and white to celebrate our awesome group.
On May 4th, we will celebrate Cinco de Mayo from 7:00 to 9:00 with Split the pot, Refreshments, prizes, and a photo booth stocked with Latino /Mexican articles. Wear your bright colors and don a serape or sombrero for a photo op. Mark Wheeler caller and Lane Clem cuer.
June 15 will be another big celebration for Oak Hills Squares as we hold our Anniversary Dance from 6:30 to 9:30. Mainstream dancing with intermittent round dancing will keep us moving, and an anniversary cake and refreshments will be served.
Looking ahead, our club has been active all through the summer months will air conditioning to keep us cool. However, we will be dark on Memorial day, May 25th as well as for Independence Day July 6th.
As an added service for our dancers, the club has purchased a Hearing Enhancement Unit which will help those who are hard of hearing. Ear buds are included and will be sanitized, or persons may provide their own earphones compatible with the Hearing Enhancement Unit. For more information, visit oakhillssquares.com.
Lynne Fonner
May 4 (1st Mon)
Winter lessons graduation will be May 6th and we are looking forward to having new members in our club!
May 8th is our “Disney Dance” with Craig Abercrombie calling and Susan Healea cueing. It is bound to be a “magical” night! We will be dark on May 23rd due to Memorial Day weekend. We wish all our dance friends a happy May with plenty of dance fun!
For additional information check us out on Facebook and Instagram, or see our website: https://r-square-d.info/. (see link above)
Chris Poole
May 8 (2nd Fri)
• The club’s Mainstream Square Dance Lessons with Darrell Kalmbach instructing us, the students are doing great, and we do appreciate the angel dancers.
• We had an Irish Fling
• Our slate of next year’s 2026-2027 Club officers are Joann and Ronnie Swanson for President, Vice-President Donna Swanson, Treasurer Lalani Radford, and Dianne Pratt Secretary.
May Club Activities:
• Clubs ’May Plus dances are on the 7th and 21st. and the Mainstream dances are on the 2nd and 16th.The May 2nd dance we will be celebrating Cinco de Mayo and featuring Latino food at the break. The May 16th dance theme is “Military Forces”, thanking those who are serving and also the ones that have served.
• Mainstream lessons are complete now. Graduates are invited to our dances and Darrell will call the dance to help them become experienced dancers.
• We want to especially thank the “Angels” who came and helped the students during the lessons.
• We are having guest cuers; on May 2nd we are having Lane Clem and on May 16th we are having Randy Lewis.
For current information, please see our website: https://sunsetpromenaders.com/. (see link above)
Tom & Janice Sminia
May 2 (1st Sat)
May 16 (3rd Sat)
May 21 (3rd Thu)
March was full of fun and celebration. We welcomed spring with our Spring Fling on March 27th, and earlier on March 13th we enjoyed a festive “Bit O’ the Irish” dance, complete with a sea of green in honor of St. Patrick’s Day. Several members also traveled to dance with the Hoedowners at the Aloha Grange on March 14th.
We were especially excited to graduate our newest dancers in March and officially welcome them into the club. It’s wonderful to see our community continue to grow each year!
Looking ahead to May, we have two themed dances planned. On May 8th, join us for Fiesta Time, wear your bright, colorful attire and stay for festive snacks after the dance. Then on May 22nd, it’s our Hippie Hoedown, so break out your tie-dye, beads, and sunglasses for a groovy evening.
We’ll also be visiting the Valley Squares on May 1st for their farewell anniversary dance.
Finally, May marks the start of our newly elected and appointed officers.
It’s a joyful time of year, and we hope to see you out on the dance floor soon!
Renee Ramig
Carolene Siebert
May 1 (1st Fri)
The address of the Tillamook Senior Center is 316 Stillwell Avenue, Tillamook. Located on the corner of 4th and Stillwell there is no on site parking and little street parking. The huge Safeway parking lot is directly across the street. Our dances are held weekly on Tuesdays from 4:00 to 6:00 and we always have food and snacks.
For up to date information see: https://www.wavesteppers.org/. (See above link)
Lynda Sherman
May 5 (1st Tue)