February 2013

February 2013
Caller:Whit Brown
Welcome again to all our happy Whirl &
Twirl Square and Round Dancers.
We sailed right through January and into
February and once again we'll be starting a new round of Mainstream classes
beginning with our first Western Square
Dance Open House on the 5th of February. It seems we just graduated a class and here we are beginning
another one. It is a fact that we continue to lose more members
than we gain. So if we want to see our club grow we need to turn
this around and make an effort to bring in new members to the
club and it all starts with you. Imagine, if each member were to
bring in just one couple each we could fill our hall. That would
take determination and optimism, but it can be done. Just one
couple each.
Jack Frye is the new Newsletter Editor. If you have any items of
interest contact Jack.
Thanks, Jack for stepping up and taking over.
Bill and Lisa Rigsby have scheduled a Blue Bandit raid to Dixie
Squares on February 7. Check the Blue Bandit board for times
and maps.
Valentine dances are on Friday the 8th and Wednesday the 13th.
Red and White are the colors of the day and bring along your
favorite valentine.
Next month on Sunday the 17th is our annual TAW Appreciation
Dinner. A sign up sheet will be posted for all the men to bring a
special dish and Wayne Norwood will be smoking the finest pork
for all to enjoy. Dinner will be at 5 p.m.
Mystery Dinner Program on Saturday the 2nd of March will be a
surprise entertainment for all. The program promises to be a
MYSTERY so get your tickets now. They are only $12 each for
dinner and entertainment. You will be talking about this evening
for a long time.
The next Board Meeting will be held at 7:00 p.m. February 11.
You are all invited to attend these
meetings.
Yellow Rocks and Happy Dancing
George & Shirley
Cuer: Jan Shankle
Mystery Dinner Theater
March 2nd
Dinner is at 7:30 and the
doors open 6:30 pm
Get your tickets now
Valentine Dances
February 8th & 13th
Bring your lover or your
love to dance! Ya’ll come!
Be an Angel!
Sign up to help!
Kitchen Duty
Spring Clean Up
Board or Committee
Positions
FREE DANCE & OPEN HOUSE
Tuesday February 5th & 12th 8-10pm
Invite everyone you meet to join the fun!
Happy Birthday!!
The Blue Bandits
The Blue bandits are at it again! We have a raid to Dixie Squares in Daytona Beach set for February 7th, with dinner before hand at Aunt Catfish's! All are welcome - come join the fun, get to know your fellow
dancers a little better, and earn your Blue Bandit Points! Sign up sheet
and directions to Dixie Squares are posted on the bulletin board. We also
have an incoming raid on the 15th - TGO Squares is coming to retrieve the banner we
took from them in November. Lets make them feel at home with a big Whirl and Twirl
welcome! Bill and Lisa Rigsby.
“Stuff to Plan On”
Feb
Dee Brown
Joyce Julian
Stephen Skellie
Danny Courtney
Helen Baltzell
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Dale Eckelbarger
Jean Marani
Dick Baltzell
Ann Chamblin
Gail Morris
Petra Tanner
10
11
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15
16
19
Michael Craft
24
Jacques Saumier
28
Valentine Dance
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Feb 8th & 13th
Raid to Dixie Squares
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March 15 & 16
Callers:
Jack Pladdys &
Don Hanhurst
The Villages, FL
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March 30th
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Happy Anniversary
Bruce & Colleen Morgan
George & Doris Harrington
Wynn & Pat Fraker
Bob & Judy Walker
Ian & Sandy Ogilvie
Bill & Georgia Scott
Feb
5
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21
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27
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Meet Virginia Barnes & Renzie Davidson
By Michael Craft & Donna Verdino
2012-2013 Board
Virginia and Renzie regularly dance together and this article covers both of their histories. They were introduced to each other at
Whirl & Twirl by Annabelle Tropf.
George & Shirley Knapp
Virginia was born in Mount Clemens, Michigan but her family
moved when she was only six months old to New Haven, just six
miles from Clemens and she grew up there. She attended elementary school in a two-room schoolhouse in Meade and junior high
and high school in New Haven, where she graduated.
Vice President
President
Tim & Judy Olson
Wynn & Pat Fraker
Secretary
Bruce & Debbie Popson
Treasurer
She has a younger sister and had two older brothers, but one has passed away. Her parents were farmers
until Virginia’s father passed away when her mom was only 48. After that Virginia’s mother became a
nurses’ aid.
Virginia worked for a space industry company and that is where she met her husband. Eventually she
became a stay-at-home mom and she took that seriously! She says, with understandable pride, that she
made all of her children’s clothes until they graduated from high school! After they graduated she finally
had the time to take an outside job! She has three daughters and two sons now living around the country
– Orlando, Houston, Tennessee, and Las Vegas. One of her daughters, who lives in Orlando, is a line
dance instructor! Virginia has seven grandchildren – four grandsons and three granddaughters.
After Virginia lost her husband in 1992 she took dance lessons at three clubs. She became very active in
the Orlando Singles and she was the last president for the club before it was forced to close down. Virginia keeps busy not only with square dancing, but also line dancing, bowling, exercising, and walking
for health and pleasure.
Renzie and his sister were born in Washington, Pennsylvania and grew up in Hickory, just 12 miles
away. Renzie’s dad drove truck while his mom stayed home to take care of the family. Renzie went to
Fort Cherry High in McDonald, Pennsylvania and attended college at UCF. He served in the United
States Air Force and has three children, two sons and a daughter. Renzie’s oldest son and his daughter
both live and work in the Orlando area. His youngest son lives in Burbank, California, as a manager at
Disney’s headquarters!
Renzie came to Florida after Kroger closed its operations in Pennsylvania. He has been a fire fighter, a
paramedic, a fire marshal, and an instructor at Florida State Fire College! He was State Fire Marshal of
the year in 2000 and has published several articles in Fire related periodicals both in the United States
and internationally!
Renzie started square dancing in Greensburg, Pennsylvania in 1976 and has been dancing ever since! He
now has a handyman business and is a CPR instructor.
Bob & Elaine Hanky
Building Director
Danny & Linda Courtney
Special Events Director
Bill & Lisa Rigsby
Ways & Means
Stephen & Joan Skellie
Tenderfoot Vice President
Tom & Currin Ann Seely
Tenderfoot Director
2012-2013 Committees
Jack & Mel Frye
Newsletter Publisher
Cindy Foster & Connie
Moore
Sunshine
Ray & Joyce Helmuth
Publicity
Bill & Lisa Rigsby
Blue Bandits
Michael & Alice Craft
Photographer/Historian
Tim & Judy Olson
Decorations
Personalized Square ~Dance Videos
Offered by Michael Craft
Would you like a personalized video of your dance
years? Michael Craft will produce one for you covering
2005 to January 4, 2013 (the Danny Robinson Western
Night). The cost of this magic will be $25.00 of which
20% goes to the Club. There is a signup sheet at the
club; see Michael or Alice for more details. You can see
an (incomplete) sample on our photo page - look for the
Ron & Lois video near the top of the page.
Michael & Alice Craft
Long Range Planning
Bob & Ginny Osborne
Travel
Ian & Sandy Ogilvie
Webmaster
Whit & Dee Brown
Slidemaster
Judy Walker &
Nancylayne Wolking
ReCycle Sale
“Serving
with a
noble grace”
February 2013
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
2
Plus Dance
7:30 - 10pm
Club Colors
Winterfest
3
4
5
6
Western
Square
Dance
Open
House
8-10 pm
10
11
Board
Meeting
7 pm
17
18
12
Western
Square
Dance
Open
House
8-10 pm
19
Basic
Class 1
24
25
26
Basic
Class 2
7Round
Workshop
7:30pm
Mainstream
Dance
8 - 10pm
13 Workshop
7:30pm
Mainstream
Dance
8 - 10pm
Valentine
Dance
20
Workshop
7:30pm
Mainstream
Dance
8 - 10pm
27
Workshop
7:30pm
Mainstream
Dance
8 - 10pm
Club Colors
Dance Class
7-8pm
8
9
Plus Dance
7:30 - 10pm
Valentine
Raid to Dance
Dixie Sqs.
Daytona Beach
14
Round
Dance
Class
7-8pm
21
Round
Dance
Class
7-8pm
28
15
16
Plus Dance
7:30 - 10pm
TGO Squares
Coming to
retrieve
22
Plus Dance
7:30 - 10pm
23