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1 April 2010 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Silver Dollars 4 Easter 5 6 Election No Dance 7 Lessons 7-9pm 8 9 Lotawana Sailors 10 Happy Times Squares +7:30 MS 8-10pm Lessons 7-9pm Harpers Hoppers 17 Spinning Wheels 18 Business Meeting 6pm Earth Day Dance Clothes Sale 21 Lessons 7-9pm Big O s HASSDA Grove, OK 24 HASSDA Grove, OK Lessons 7-9pm St Joe Squares 7-10pm

2 April 3 rd Let s Go Dancing Visitation Leader for April T.J. Rowe Silver Dollars (Steal) Little Blue Barn 8245 Noland Rd Gene Miller April 9th Lotawana Sailors Return 2 nd Visit America Legion 499 S Hwy 7 Blue Springs, MO Gary Mahnken April 10 th 7:30+ MS-8-10 pm April 16 th April 17 th Happy Time Squares (Retrieve) Harpers Hoppers (Visit) Spinning Wheels (Steal) 1 st Methodist Church West Campus 897 Hwy 40 Lawrence, KS One Sprit UM Church 7900 Blue Ridge Blvd Raytown, MO Grandview Elem School st St Higginsville, MO Vic Perry Jim Jefferies Larry Liebig April 23 rd & April 23 rd & 24th April 30 th 7-10pm May 1 st May 7 th 8-:10:30pm May 8 th 8-10:30pm May 15 th 21 st Big Os (Return Visit) HASSDA 6 State Singles Regional (Visit) St Joe Squares (Visit for our club only) Lutheran Church of Res 91 st & mission Rd Grove, Okla. St Peters Lutheran Ch 3524 St Joseph Ave St Joseph, MO Preliminary Visitation Leader for May Les and Martha Powell Santa Fe Trailers (2 nd Visit) Frontier Twirlers (Retrieve) Docey Dandies (Second Return Visit) Swangers (Second Visit) Hoot-N- Hollers (Second Visit) Sycamore Hills School Osawatomie City Auditorium Gardner Grange Hall St. James Lutheran Church Harrisonville Elementary School Jay Krebs Callers: Tim Tyl & Other Various Callers Callers: Chris Wildhagen, Vic Perry, Larry Liebig Stan Brooke Bill Roles Mike Salerno Bill Reynolds Larry Liebig May 28 th Big O s (Second Return Visit) Lutheran Church of the Resurrection Jay Krebs as Elvis May29th Pistols N Petticoats (Second Visit) Gashland UMC A Big Round of Applause for our March Leaders Jim & France Tiller Jay Krebs

3 Swingin Singles Web Site April Birthdays 2 nd Millie Storment 3 rd Bob Cooper 4 th Mary Callen 4 th Robert Lane 5 th T.J. Rowe 9 th Karon Peer 11 th Norma Popp 13 th Carol Adler 14 th Sharon Barnes 17 th Shirley Bachman 18 th Jack Frost 23 rd Harry Gast 26 th Elaine Davis 29 th Lucy Macdonald April Business Meeting Comfort Inn I-35 & Shawnee Mission Pkwy April 18th 5pm During the Month of March Our Vigorous Visitation was March 5 th Single Promenaders th Docey Dandies -22 Sunday March 14 th Tender Foot -24 March 26 th & 27 th Fed Dance - 43 Other Dances Jay is Calling Peppy Promenaders April 10 th 7:30-10 Chillicothe, MO Savannah Sashayers April 25 th 7-9:30 Savannah MO Lutheran Ch of Resurrection May 11 th Jay Krebs & Tom Roper 7:30-10 St Louis June 21 Jay Krebs & Tom Roper Peppy Promenaders Sept 11 th 7:30-10 Chillicothe, MO

4 Up Coming Special Dances 62 annual St Louis Metro Sq & Round Dance Association Jamboree April 9 th & 10 th HASSDA Trail-in Dance Thursday, April 22, 2010 from 7:30 to 10:00 pm Grove Civic Center; Grove, Oklahoma Darryl Lipscomb; Cuer: Nancy & Jim Keller HASSDA 30 th Anniversary Festival April 23 & 24, 2010 Grove Civic Center; Grove, Oklahoma Callers: Mike Hogan, Tim Tyl, Shane Greer Cuers: Pam & Tom Young 27 th Single Wheelers Memorial Weekend Dance May 29 & 30, 2010 Norfolk, Nebraska Callers: Jerry Junck and Tom Roper 58 th Kansas State Square Dance Convention June 4 & 5, 2010 Bicentennial Center-Kenwood Park; Salina, Kansas Nick Hartley; Cuer: Pam & Tom Young Trail-Thru Dance to 59 th National SD Convention, June 19, 2010; Rounds at 6:45 pm; SD at 7:30 Sermon Center; Independence, Missouri Callers: Christina Moreland, Vernon Jones, Stan Brooke Cuers: Dana & Marion Moreland Trail-Thru Dance to 59 th National SD Convention Monday, June 21, 2010 at 7:00 pm Croco Hall; Topeka, Kansas Callers: Mike Hogan and Lanny Weaklend 59 th National Square Dance Convention June 23-26, 2010 Louisville, Kentucky Website: NW Missouri District Dance, July 24, 2010 Location TBA Callers and Cuers from the NW Missouri District Clubs KAMO Callers & Cuers Festival Hawaiian Luau August 28, 2010 Delta Woods Middle School Lee s Summit, MO Happy Time Squares Boots, Bows, and Barbeque, August 28, 2010 Douglas County Fairgrounds; Lawrence, Kansas Vic Perry; LD Cuers: Judy Broers; RD Cuers: Vernon Nelson 40 th National Singles 2010 Dance-A-Rama Labor Day Weekend September 2-5, 2010 Hilton Alexandria Mark Center; Alexandria, Virginia Various callers and cures 51 st Missouri State Square & Round Dance Festival October 15-17, 2010 Kenneth E. Cowan Civic Center; Lebanon, Missouri Featured Lanny Weaklend Featured Cuers: Judy & Hank Scherrer Also our own Missouri Callers and Cuers Website: Board Members President Lois Edmiston Cell laedmiston@peoplepc.com Vice President T.J. Rowe Recording Sec Barbara Johnson barbiedoll6321@yahoo.com Corresponding Sec Glenda Danner glendadanner@sbcglobal.net Federation Delegate June Walker jwalk9700@juno.com Alternate Fed Delegate - T.J. Rowe Treasurer Lucille James Assistant Treasurer Millie Storment milstorment@aol.com Refreshments Chairman Carolyn Lynn carolyn37lynn@kc.rr.com Lessons Chairman Bill Hale Newsletter Bob Harden Cell kcbob1939@aol.com Historian Gloria Cain gecain@embarqmail.com NW MO District Delegate Gloria Cain gecain@embarqmail.com NEKSDA Delegate Mark Stoneberger markystoneberger@yahoo.com Welcome New Members Denny Eilenstine, Diana Hamel Denise Hayes, Samantha Nordike, Steven Williams, Kay Young Williams We have a Total of 166 members now

5 Lessons Final Night! April 28, 2010 students and angels! Please join us for our final night of lessons on Wednesday, April 28, 7:00 to 9:00 pm. We will have fun taking pictures and enjoying finger foods. Angels, your help in bringing finger foods would be appreciated. Plates and napkins will be provided, no forks or spoons. KITCHEN KLATTER Thank you very much for continuing to bring food and helping in the kitchen. We are averaging well over 100 dancers at each dance, and it seems nearly everyone enjoys eating as much as dancing! April 6 No Dance Closed for Elections April 20 Let s celebrate Earth Day and the coming of Spring! Our visitors (and members) continue to rave about the wonderful treats we always have. Let s just bring our regular fare sandwiches, cheese and crackers, chips and dips, appetizers, veggies, fruits, nuts, pies, cakes, brownies, cookies, cupcakes, all kinds of desserts. You all know what to do, and you re really good at it. Especially that wonderful lady that brings those absolutely awesome sugar cookies! We can always use an extra hand (or two) in the kitchen. Your help, before and after the dance, is sincerely appreciated. SWINGIN SINGLES WINS LET S TOOT OUR HORN AWARD We are proud to announce that our club has been awarded the Horn Blower award for the year of 2009, from the Missouri Federation of Square and Round Dance Clubs, Inc. This award recognizes clubs that strive to promote publication of square and round dance club activities in local and state media; participate in district and state functions; strive to improve public relations with nonmembers, and encourage all square and round dance clubs to set and attain goals they can be proud of. To earn this award, the Swingin Singles completed the following items: Was recognized in at least six articles in local newspapers Published at least five articles in the bi-monthly Doin s, the official publication of MO Square and Round Dancers Participated in philanthropic activities such as benefit dances and dance fund raisers for needy organizations Participated at our NW District Dance with a minimum of one square (8 dancers) of Swingin Singles Participated at our Missouri State Festival with a minimum of one square (8 dancers) of Swingin Singles Participated as a Club in community events (parades, fall festivals, etc.) Had a ½ page ad in the Annual MO Festival Book Hosted a Missouri Federation State Board meeting Conducted a complete set of mainstream lessons Congratulations to all of the members of the Swingin Singles for earning this award! This is only the second year in the history of the Let s Toot Our Horn program that our club has achieved this honor. I guess this means that in addition to being Jay s Whoopers we are also Missouri Horn Blowers! Congratulations and Thank You for supporting the Swingin Singles! Best regards, Lois

6 The nominating committee presents the following slate of club officers for the dance year: President Sandy Jackson Vice President Billy Justus Recording Secretary Darlene Harrell Corresponding Secretary Glenda Danner Treasurer Lois Edmiston Assistant Treasurer Lucy James Running for the office of Federation Delegate: Dale Stark June Walker Alternate Federation Delegate T.J. Rowe Refreshment Committee Chair Bill Hale Lessons Chairman Bill Hale Newsletter Editor Bob Harden The voting for the club officers will be held at our dance on April 20, Nominations will be accepted from the floor on the night of the election. The newly elected officers will take office effective June 1 of the year they are elected and serve through May 31 of the following year. The newly elected officers are invited to attend the May Board of Officers Meeting. Get Well Soon! Floyd Bartley is home recovering from a quadruple by-pass heart surgery and is during well. Dora Nation fell Sunday, March 28, and broke her foot. She is home recovering from surgery. Carolyn Ellison has been in the hospital for several days because of her diverticulitis. She is hoping to be able to go home on Thursday, April 1, where her recovery will continue. Carolyn Lynn had eye surgery on Tuesday, March 30, and is doing well. Wilber Auernheimer had eye surgery the week of March 29, and is doing well. We wish them a speedy recovery. These folks are an important part of our Square Dance Family. Please remember them with cards, phone calls, and well wishes. Perhaps someone can help with rides to the doctor, run errands, or provide a meal. If you know someone who should be added to our sick call list, please call or send an to Bob Harden, our Newsletter Editor, give him the information and he will add their name to the list. If we have left anyone out, we re sorry. This is a new area of our newsletter that we re trying to get started, and we need your help so no one is overlooked. Thank you Congratulations to the new Heart of America Federation Officers! President: Mike & Bonnie Milligan Vice President: Larry & Jan Anslinger Recording Secretary: Ruth Ann Reynolds & Pat Hunt Corresponding Secretary and Insurance Coordinator: Dorothy & Jerry Claussen Treasure: Marvin & Joyce Schemmer The next Heart of America Federation Meeting will be Sunday, May 2, at 2:00 pm at St. Matthew Presbyterian Church, located at 2217 High Grove Road, in Grandview, MO. As a member of a Heart of America Club, you are welcome to attend this meeting. Please join your Swingin Singles Board Members and attend the meeting to show your support of our Federation!

7 Presidents Message Hello, everyone. Looks like Spring has finally arrived and our Members are out having lots of fun square dancing! We had a great turnout for the Tenderfoot Dance at Croco Hall, and the Heart of America Federation weekend was awesome! night there were 211 dancers and night entertained 321 dancers. Wow! Tim Tyl knows how to draw a crowd, doesn t he? Remember, he ll be at the HASSDA weekend April 23-24, so go dance with him again. The Swingin Singles were well represented at the Heart of America Federation dance, and a special Thank You! to Gloria Cain and June Walker for our Club s beautiful Showcase of Ideas table, and to Glenda Danner and Francis Tiller for participating in the Fashion Show. evening, Mr. Bill Roles was awarded the Heart of America Caller of the Year award. What an honor for a caller who has given so much to the square dancing community. Bill is also a wonderful supporter of the Swingin Singles and is nearly always at our dances. When you see Bill, please join me in congratulating him and thanking him for all that he does. At our April 20 th dance, we will be electing our Officers for the coming year. In this newsletter you will find the Slate of Officers. We will also be accepting nominations from the floor on April 20 th. If you want to run for an office, please let us know. There are also committees that need to be chaired, and have committee members. Please do what you can to support our club, and if you are asked to help JUST SAY YES. There s lots of great info in this newsletter. Please be sure to read it and come with us and dance. Thank you for supporting our activities it s just not as much fun without you. Best regards, Lois Edmiston Gene Arnott s and phone # Was entered incorrectly in the roster It should have been emarnott@everestkc.net Welcome Back Gaby Daniels From Germany

8 CLOTHESLINE SALE TUESDAY, APRIL 20, STARTING AT 6:15 PM Spring is here and we re celebrating Earth Day at our April 20 th dance. What a great time to unload your closet of those square dance outfits you no longer wear. For those who are wanting to add to your dance attire, now s the perfect time to purchase some items at super prices. Guidelines for a Super Sale: The club will furnish clothes racks; please bring your items on hangers. If the item is free, please be sure to put a tag marked FREE on it. If you are selling clothes, we d really appreciate it if you d stick around and help with the clothesline sale. If the item is for sale, please pin a small envelope to the item, and have the sale information on the envelope: (envelope sample) Cost $5.00 Name or (initials) TJM Other Info: Custom Made, Size M If the item is for sale, AND YOU WANT TO DONATE THE PROCEEDS TO OUR CLUB, please pin a small envelope to the item, and have the sale information on the envelope: Cost $6.00 Name or (initials) Club Donation Other Info: none If you are purchasing items, put the correct amount of money in the envelope, seal, and place in the box provided on the table at the sale. The Club will have change available, if necessary. The sale will close when tip #5 starts, so please make all purchases prior to the beginning of tip #5. At the end of the dance, the sold will be available for pickup. Please be sure to take any unsold clothing home with you. All items left will be donated to Goodwill or a local thrift shop.

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