Mexican Fiesta Dance

Our Mexican Fiesta Dance with Taco Bar held on Friday, May 17, was a smashing success. We had dancers from all around the area come join us for fun dancing and feasting on our favorite tacos. The hall was very tastefully decorated by our president Melba Walker and her cohort Joy Pitts, both of whom are major decorators. (see photo of them below with some of the decorations in the background.

We had four squares on the floor for mainstream but only two for the plus tips. We ended the evening with a short tip after 10 to make up for the time it took for the sit down break. We had three very happy squares at the end of the evening. Jackie Gale did her always amazing job of cueing with many couples on the floor. I believe we had the nice turnout of Lebanon square Circlers due to her fine cueing. We missed seeing all the people from Roseburg but at least one dancer came with a partner from south of us. So many happy faces including many from our sister club, the Whirl-A-Ways. If you missed this dance, you probably missed the best dance of the season. Phil Ramey calls to the floor, chooses wonderful music (lots of old timey cowboy tunes with a good beat) and has a nice singing voice. He notices what moves dancers are having trouble with and does a little work shop on that move but doesn’t overdo it. We have quite a few new dancers out a tour dances these days and some who don’t dance all that much so a good work shop doesn’t hurt anyone. I think people appreciated his efforts to help. He’ll be back calling for us so please keep an eye on our schedule.

Next week we will have Janet Geiger calling and Sandy Harris cueing with breakfast being served up special by Joy Pitts. Come one, come all!

Gaynor Hintz

Club Reporter

Joy Pitts on the right and her sister Melba Walker decorated the hall for this dance.   They are also Vice President and President of Sintgl Trees as of May 2024.

 

 

Under The Big Top Dance

 What a fun dance we had April 26!  With a theme of "Under The Big Top" the hall was done up with scenes from the old traveling circuses of the past.  Many came in outfits to match the theme with our Treasurer Joy Pitts dressed as the "fat lady", our new president Melba Walker as the ringmaster, Christina Corelli as the lion tamer, and some with clown noses.  Lots of good cheer with popcorn and other carnival foods available.

 

K.C. Curtis did the calling that night with Christina Corelli cueing.  We had several newer dancers on the floor too, one of whom joined the club--Chris Brown.  Welcome Chris!   Tammy Polinsky's husband Tony also joined the club that night.  Nice to have new members.  Our membership drive is still on and the forms and dues need to be in by the end of May in order for names to appear in our roster which comes out in June.

 

Plans are being laid for our annual club picnic this summer.  More news later on.

 

Here are some photos from the dance: 

Janice came as the tiger lady.  Ron Gates came as himself.

Melba had fun rounding up everyone to take photos of them as the muscle man and the lady on the flying trapeze. Here are K.C. Curtis and his wife Linda, I'm told.

In this square: Suzanne Peterson, Paul Hash, Janice, Tammy Polinsky, Ron Gates, Tony, guest, Ginger (only partially seen) from Sweet Home.,  

Here is Christina Corelli as the Lion Tamer!  What a sweet little lion she has tamed!

Our next dances are May 17 with Phil Ramey and Jackie Gale and May 24 with Janet Geiger and Sandy Harris.  Please come join us.