Hawaiian Nights Dance

 

Last night’s dance (June 28) Single Trees hosted a Hawaiian Leis Dance at the Emerald Square Dance Center with Bruce Lowther calling and Jackie Gale cueing. We were treated to a tip called by Sweet Home and Lebanon Square Circlers new caller Shawn and also a round dance tip cued by Bruce’s wife Judy. What a great night of calling, cueing and dancing it was.

We were so excited to see the number of guests that came in support of both Bruce and Shawn. Sweet Home Squarenaders are coming back strong and of course Bruce’s club and Lebanon Square Circlers as well as Corvallis Square were all well represented. We saw lots of ne3w faces and younger faces as well. All this bodes well for dancing in the southern Willamette Valley.

Our president Melba Walker and her sister Joy did a nice job of decorating with the Hawaiian theme. Door prizes of pineapples were given out. Vonda Clayton won split the pot for he first time in along time. She was tickled pink.

Bruce Lowther did an amazing job of calling for us. He as called for us in the past and always has done a nice job but last night he really poured it on. I commend him for his choice of music too and his pacing. Good beat, good timing.

We were also pleased to see so many got into the Hawaiian theme. There were lots of muu-muus and Hawaiian shirts on the floor in a wide array of colors.

What was super amazing was that we actually had five squares on the floor at one time when yours truly decided there were enough sitting around who could be dancing and helping out the lone lady from Corvallis who tried to dance all by herself! She looked like she was having fun but definitely had more fun when seven of us joined her. We ended the evening with hour squares which is highly unusual these days but goes to show that everyone was having fun and didn’t want to leave early.

We hope our summer dances will all go this well. Bruce will be back to call in August. Roger Putzler is calling and Jackie Gale is cueing our next dance July 19 with a Watermelon, Tie-dyes, and Crazy T-Shirt Dance. Please make a note to come out and dance with us this summer.

Gaynor Hintz

Club Reporter

 

 

Reigning Cats and Dogs Dance June 21

 On Friday, June 21, we held our "Reigning Cats and Dogs" dance, a benefit dance for Greenhill Humane Society.  Mark Wheeler called (down from Portland) and Dave Cooper cued (up from the south coast).  Both did a great job for us and we appreciate their willingness to travel so far.

We had three squares on the floor for mainstream most of the night.  There were visitors from sweet Home and Roseburg as well as fromour sister club, the Whirl-A-Ways.  We missed some of teh Whirl-A-Ways who dance with us regularly as they were on a campout that weekend.  Still with three squares of dancers we had a happy group of dancers.  Several newer dancers,, some of whom belong to Single Trees  were there and had lots of help from the more experienced dancers.

Our President Melba Walker had just returned from an extensive sea cruise with her sister and nephew.  She had also had cataract surgery so did not dance that night.  She announced to the crowd that Single Trees would start dancing on the second Fridays beginning in September.  We may or may not have to dance on the third Friday as we have contracts our with various callers.

Our next dance will be Friday, June 28 with Bruce Lowtheer calling and Jackie Gale cueing.  It will have a Hawaiian theme so wear your muu-muus or Hawaiian shirts and come join us for a fun time!

Gaynor Hintz

Club reporter

May 24 Chef's Night Out dance

 I cannot report on our last dance in May which was called by Janet Geiger and cued by Sandy Harris, but the word was it was a fun dance.

 

We had two new members in May and hope to see them dancing with us   Miko Welborn and Tony Polinky have been dancing with us for some time, but now are full-fledged members and we welcome them.

Our president Melba Walker and her sister, Joy Pitts, V.P., are currently cruising in the Caribbean living the life of Riley aboard a magnificent cruise ship.  Have fun you two.

 

In June our third Friday dance June 15 will be our Raining (Reigning) Cats and Dogs dance, which is a benefit dance held annuals for our local humane society, Greenhill.  Please consider donating cash or pet supplies if you plan to come to his dance.  It will feature Mark Wheeler, caller, and Dave Cooper, cuer.  This should be a fun dance, and I would assume well-attended as there are no other dances at the hall except for Spin Cycle Squares on Sunday. 

The 22nd will feature Bruce Lowther and Jackie Gale.  This dance will have a Hawaiian theme so feel free to wear your Hawaiian muu-muuus, shirts, hula skirts and leis.

Please come join us

 

Gaynor Hintz

Club Reporter