FEB 04 CL News - Country Lovers

Country Lovers
Western Dance
February 2004
Volume 167
Message From the
President
Inside this issue:
Celebrations & More
New Year’s Dance
Sunshine !
Adopt-a-Poll
Superbowl Dance
March Dance
Mailing Page
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
February 7
Superbowl Dance
@ the College
United Methodist
Church,
Ventura
March 6
Support
Our Troops
Dance
@ the College
United Methodist
Church,
Ventura
Wow! It's February already? I couldn't
ask for a better way to start the year off
as the new President than what we have
seen in January. Some of you may be
aware that we track weekly attendance
and this last Tuesday was the largest
group we have had in years. It is so exciting to me both as President and as an
instructor to see the attendance rising.
As I mentioned last month, the Club is
here to promote western dancing in
Ventura County and if January is any
indication we are doing something right.
I would like to encourage everyone to
get those happy feet out on the dance
floor as often as possible. The manager
at Duke's on the Port Hueneme Base
approached me about getting County
Lovers out on Saturday nights to do
some dancing. For anyone who is interested, please contact me to get a Sat.
night Base Pass. I will need your legal
name, address, phone number and valid
driver's license number. The Pass will
be long term that you simply need to
show at the gate and will be valid on
nights there is country dancing. A former
member, Will Rogers is the DJ and is
very familiar with many of the popular
dances. He has already promised that if
we come out he'll do his best to play our
requests. Also, let's not forget about the
Camarillo dance the third Saturday of
every month, Friday nights at the
American Legion with Vince and Friday
nights at the Holiday Inn with KHAY.
Of course, the one I know I will see all
of you at is the Country Lovers Super
Bowl Dance February 7th. Come celebrate the winners (yes, Betty we know
who you are routing for), well even if it
not to celebrate, we will still have a great
time dancing the night away.
Don't forget to mark you calendar if you
have not already done so for our dance
March 7th and also the St. Patrick's Day
Parade March 13. Join us in the parade
either on the float or dancing in the
street!
I hope everyone has survived the holiday
credit card shock and managed to get
their life settled again. Just a word of
warning, if Tuesday nights, February
15th and 24th, seem a little strange or
low in attendance quite a few of us will
be in Hawaii, but there will be a Tues.
night dance party. With a little luck some
of us may not make it back. I know wishful thinking on my part...
See you on the dance floor!
COUNTRY LOVER “ADOPT-A-POLL”
REPORT
It is election time in Ventura County again!
The California Primary election will be held on Tuesday, March 2, 2004. The Ventura County
Election Board, in all of its infinite wisdom, has given not one, but two polling places to run and
administer to your favorite dance club, Country Lovers !
For those of you who vote (I hope that includes all of you), the normal polling place is a very quite
and reserved atmosphere. The business of voting is very serious and therefore decorum and aloofness is the order of the day. Not so at the Country Lovers Adopt-A-Poll site. Our order of the day
is to have fun and involve the voters if they so choose. We do observe all of the rules that the Election Board decrees but we have fun at the same time.
The reason we participate is the Adopt-A-poll program is simple. MONEY! It is a fundraiser for
the Club and it requires only a minimum of manpower and effort. It is just as easy a fundraiser as
our Swap Meet sales and both of them come in ahead of carwashes.
The duties of the Country Lover participants are pretty easy to learn. It involves looking up people’s names and checking them off of voter registers. It also involves having fun and not getting
bored. If any of this sounds interesting please see either myself, Dennis Culver or Bob Allen, and
we will get you involved in this activity. The only requirement is that you are a registered Ventura
County voter. Please see Bob or myself up through the Tuesday dance meetings of February 10th,
(we are off to Hawaii after that date). The actual polling place that we have been assigned is, guess
where? That’s right, the Moose Club in Ventura where we meet every Tuesday evening. Another
incentive for participation is that we have free KRISPY CREMES for all workers. You just don’t
see that at the “normal” polling place anymore!
Thank you for your kind attention,
Dennis Culver, Poll-Master Extraordinaire
As Secretary of Country Lovers, one of the responsibilities is to head the
Sunshine Committee. This consists of sending out cards to our members
who are not feeling well, or could use sympathy cards. I don't have a magic crystal
ball, if you don't feel well, having surgery, need help, have lost
someone - please let Deanna or myself know. I promise not to
ask alot of questions or get nosey.
I
know I always find getting a card a real treat
(instead of bills and junk mail).
Please spread the word.
Warm wishes, Polly Ledford
CAUGHT RED HANDED
February 13 and 27
@ Ventura Holiday Inn
in the Breakers Lounge
Thanks
for your support!
Camarillo
Community Center
Saturday night dances !
February 21 and March 20
@ 7:00 - 11:00 pm
Also, the 1st Sunday of
the month every other month
February 8 from
2:30 - 5:30 pm
AND Sunday, April 4th
For more info
482-1996, ext. 17
Buck Page & Riders of
the Purple Sage
Mar 26
Buck will receive
a star on the
Western Walk of Fame
in Santa Clarita.
It’s free and open to the
public. Gala to follow at
the Hyatt Valencia @$100
per person. Gala to open
the Santa Clarita Cowboy
Poetry Festival.
West Coast Swing
new location………
House of Dance!
3007 Bunsen Ave. #E,
Ventura
644-4223
(Wednesday’s
@ 7:00 pm)
Woody & Louise
ACADIANA
February 15
Pirates, Oxnard
1:00 - 4:00 pm
450 S. Victoria, Oxnard
(805) 984-0046
February 21, 22
Ventura Harbor
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
(805) 642-8538
Sara Evans
February 12
The Canyon
28912 Roadside Drive
Agoura Hills
8:00 pm
Tickets Available
Feb. 2
Feb. 4
Feb. 9
Feb. 10
Feb. 13
Feb. 17
Feb. 28
Gwen Taylor
Janine Van Der Molen
Rita Raddatz
Emiko Anderson
Patricia Jump
John Obraza
Suzie DeFazio
Don’t forget, Sue -Ellen is teaching at the
Technology Development Center,
5200 Valentine Road, Rm. 104, Ventura
Dates & Times are as follows:
Tuesday 11:00 - 12:00 noon / Beg. dancers
Thursday 11:00 - 12:00 noon / Inter. dancers
Friday 11:00 - 12:00 noon / Adv. dancers.
Feb. 10
Feb. 18
Buster & Sue-Ellen
Marshall & Teresa
February 3
Janine - Line Dance
Deanna - Beginner Two-step
Sue-Ellen here! First of all, I want to thank
everyone for my sweatshirt! I LOVE IT! I
was so surprised! I do appreciate
everything you all do for me and I want to
make this year a better year for dancing
and teaching and really would like to start
up a demo team! At the Tuesday night
meetings, there will be a suggestion list as
to what you would like to see on a dance
demo tape. Please give me your ideas
since I want to do what you feel
comfortable with! Let me know as to what
you want to learn on our Tuesday night
dances - I am trying to work it out so that
there is something for everyone!
Take Care, Sue-Ellen
February 10
Marshall - “Faded”,1 hour, line dance
Jesse - Horse Shoe Shuffle, couples
February 17
Angela - “Night Run”
Sue-Ellen - Review, couples
Francine - Line Dance, in back/room
February 24
Wende - “Yeehaw”,1 hour
Sue-Ellen - Basic Waltz & Two-step,
for beginners or anyone who wants to
jump in ………….
Extravaganza 2003-2004
By Carol Rogers
DVD player and a cordless
phone. Bev MacIntyre won the
beautiful wall mirror and Polly
Ledford won a gorgeous designer wall clock, both
of which were donated by Art Works of Ventura.
They had also donated some items last year.
Our 2nd annual New Year’s Extravaganza was
another success! It was just too much fun…
I didn’t even realize that I’d been there for over
six hours! The meal was served at 7:30 pm sharp
A big thanks to them! Jeanne Clayton took home
and lived up to my memory of how great last
year’s dinner was. I even saw people going back the 9 inch TV (as well as a new engagement
ring)! Congrats, Brian & Jeanne! The winner of
for seconds.
the Grand Prize was…..(insert drum roll). Angela
Our very own fabulous DJ’s, Marshall & Teresa Escalante! She won the camcorder!!! I wish you
Throneberry, spun the tunes for us as always and could all have seen the look on her face. And the
to my knowledge played all the songs on the look on Franc’s face was pretty good too!
“Request List”, starting with “Let’s get this party
started”!!! I believe that music is vital to the suc- Well, I really think everyone had a great time. As
cess of any party. And they didn’t disappoint us. people were leaving, I stopped to thank them for
We also had two dance floors going, so there was coming and absolutely everyone said they had a
plenty of room for line dancers as well as couples. fabulous time. Well it looks like we started 2004
with a bang. Let’s keep it going. Hope to see
Throughout the evening, Bob was on the micro- you all at our Country Lover dances!
phone (I know…nothing new there), but he was
Happy New Year!
keeping the enthusiasm up PLUS giving away the
door prizes! A couple of our guests took home a
COUNTRY LOVERS
2003 OFFICERS:
PRESIDENT
DEANNA HATCHER
VICE-PRESIDENT
BRIAN JEPPESEN
SECRETARY
POLLY LEDFORD
TREASURER
JEANNE CLAYTON
DIRECTOR
MIKE STARK
DIRECTOR
MARSHALL THRONEBERRY
DIRECTOR
JESSE WILSON
PAST-PRESIDENT
CAROL ROGERS
NEWSLETTER
BOBBI MALERBA
Schedule of Events
To make life easier, all dances will be held
the 1st Saturday of the Month
w/the exception of August & September,
CL Picnic & Labor Day Weekend.
See ya Saturday, February 7th
for the Superbowl Dance!
Also, Saturday, March 6
for the “Support Our Troops Dance”
Just a reminder, all dances held @
College United Methodist Church,
Telegraph/Baylor, Ventura
Check us out on the “Web” @ www.CountryLovers.com
Country Lovers Hotline: (805) 647 -1893
P.O. Box 5307, Ventura, CA 93005-5307
Superbowl Dance,
Saturday, February 7, 2004
Support Our Troops Dance,
Saturday, March 6, 2004
Ventura, CA 93005-5307
P.O. Box 5307
Western Dance Club
Country Lovers
Red Hot Kickin’ Country (DJ)
2815 E. Main Street, Ventura, CA
(805) 648-4258
Fridays 7:00 pm
Camarillo Community Center (DJ/Band)
1250 E. Burnley - (Live Bands)
Camarillo, CA - (Parks & Rec.- Lessons)
Call for more information - (805) 482-1996, #17
Thus/Sat/Sun. - Country - Call ‘em!
Barranca Vista (Parks & Rec/Lessons)
7050 Ralston, Ventura, CA
(805) 644-6542
Mondays 1:00-2:00 pm
www.ci.ventura.ca.us
Pointsettia Pavilion (Lessons)
3451 Foothill Road, Ventura, CA
(805) 643-3523 - Thursdays - 6 week sessions
Starting Feb. 26 @ 6:30 pm - $45
Also, Fri. night Feb. 27 @ 8:00 pm
Montana’s (DJ)
657 W. Arrow Highway, San Dimas, CA
(909) 592-2211
www.montananightlife.com / Thurs. - Sunday
Rock n’ Rodeo (DJ)
3747 Rosedale Highway
Bakersfield, CA
(661) 323-6617
Country Lovers (DJ)
P.O. Box 5307 Ventura, CA 930055307 Hot Line - (805) 647 -9643
www.CountryLovers.com
Tues-Ventura Moose/Sat-Church
Cowboy Palace (Live Bands)
21635 Devonshire, Chatsworth,
(818) 341-0166
www.cowboypalace.com
7 Days a Week
Borderline (DJ)
99 Rolling Oaks Drive
Thousand Oaks, CA
(805) 446-4435
www.borderlinebarandgrill.com
Mon/Wed/Thurs/Fri/Sun
Maverick (Live Bands)
3687 Sagunto
Santa Ynez, CA
(805) 688-4781
Technology Dev’t. Center (Lessons)
5200 Valentine Road, #104
Ventura, CA - (Lessons)
(805) 647-7150
Tues-Thus-Fri. 11:00 am
Crystal Palace (Live Bands)
2800 Buck Owens Blvd.,
Bakersfield, CA - (661) 328-7560
www.buckowens.com/Wed.-Sat.
Murphy’s Restaurant
2315 Kuehner Dr., Simi Valley
(805) 584-6264
Fri. Nights - Live Band Lessons 7-9 pm / Open Dancing 9-12 pm
College United Methodist Church
Telegraph /Baylor (DJ) Ventura, CA
(805) 647-1893- CL HOTLINE
One Sat. night a month
Logsdon’s (Live Band)
824 E. Santa Maria, Santa Paula,
CA(805) 525-1101
Fri/Sat
Lobster Trap (Lessons)
3606 Peninsula
Oxnard, CA
(805) 985-6311
Wednesdays - West Cost Swing
Moose Lodge (Ventura)
10269 Telephone Road
Ventura, CA - (Lessons)
(805) 647-4368
Tues. 630 pm / Thurs. 7:00 pm
Moose Lodge (Oxnard)
1935 So. Oxnard Blvd., Oxnard, CA
(805) 483-0204 (Lessons)
Mondays 6:30 pm / Wednesdays 7:00 pm
Instructors:
Local
Camarillo
Moose
Mondays
7-9:00 pm
Cost: $3.00
Jim Potter
JP Potter
Vince Fiske
Jesse Wilson
Wende Vreeland
Jeanine Van DerMolen
Marshall Throneberry
Deanna Hatcher
Angela Escalante
Sue Ellen Colp
Here are some suggestions of places to boot scoot & where lessons are happening!