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1 FIRST CLASS JANUARY 2009 Issue (January August 2009) Volume XX, Issue #2 HUDSON VALLEY DANCER SUBSCRIPTION DANCE SUNDAY, MAY 3, :00 ~ 5:30 PM TEMPLE HILL SCHOOL 525 Union Avenue, New Windsor, NY THREE GREAT CALLERS! SANDY COREY, ROY LEBER, KEN RITUCCI TWO WONDERFUL CUERS! ROSINA AND RICK WAGENHOFFER Hudson Valley Dancer c/o Kaethe Bierbach 3601 Victoria Drive Mt. Kisco, NY FIVE HALLS OF DANCING! Beginners/Students, Mainstream, Plus with Rounds (2+2), Advanced, Rounds (Phase III-V) $10 for ribbons in advance, $15 at the door Free dancing for Beginners and Students - Bring your friends to try it out! For information call Rick Linden at (845) or Ron McMurdy at (845) Page 1

2 EDITORS Kaethe Bierbach (cell) 3601 Victoria Drive Mount Kisco, NY Rick Linden Woodmont Road Hopewell Junction, NY SUBSCRIPTION EDITOR Janet Moss Parkwood Blvd. Poughkeepsie, NY Please send subscription requests to Janet Moss along with a check made payable to: Hudson Valley Dancer. The subscription rate is $8.00 per year. ADVERTISING The Hudson Valley Dancer welcomes dancerelated ads, especially for upcoming dance festivals and weekends, for callers & cuers and apparel shops. The editors have the final decision on ad publication. Size of Ad Rates Full Page $30 Half Page $17 Quarter Page $10 Business Card $ 5 Ads may be ed (preferred) or mailed to the editors at the addresses above. DUE DATES for next issues (for Ads, Schedules, News) Issue DEADLINE September 2009 July 20, 2009 This will include Dance Schedules for September 1, January 31, 2010 January 2010 Nov 20, 2009 This will include Dance Schedules for January 1 - September 30, 2010 Page 2 Hudson Valley Dancer is published twice a year as a resource for square and round dancers in the Hudson Valley. Subscriptions cover postage & printing. This magazine is the official publication of the Hudson Valley Council. HUDSON VALLEY COUNCIL EXECUTIVE BOARD PRESIDENT Ron McMurdy New Hackensack Road. Poughkeepsie, NY ronmcm@optonline.net VICE PRESIDENT Dot Ferine Baltic Place, Apt. 1-I Croton-on-Hudson, NY SECRETARY Marie Pastore Beekman Ave. Mount Vernon, NY bluegrass104@juno.com TREASURER Robert Scoralick P.O. Box 192 White Plains, NY PAST PRESIDENT Rick Linden Woodmont Road Hopewell Junction, NY ralinden@optonline.net COUNCIL COMMITTEES INSURANCE COORDINATOR Carol Ann McMurdy kitca@aol.com USDA DELEGATE and HVC WEBSITE WEBMASTER Steve Ocskasy nysdancer@yahoo.com Hudson Valley Dancer - January 2009 HUDSON VALLEY DANCER CHALLENGE How many clubs have you visited? To encourage square dancers to travel to the clubs in the Council, the Dancer started the HVD Challenge back in1989. Since then, many dancers have completed the Challenge, several more than once. Special cheers for Beth and Steve Reverri who have completed the Challenge six times! Below is a list of the 14 currently active HV Council Square Dance Clubs. Three of these are A-2 clubs where some dancers could not participate, so to complete the challenge and qualify for a dangle, you only need to dance at eleven clubs. Take the checklist with you and have an officer of the club sign it. When you have ELEVEN signatures, mail the list to the Editor and your name will be added to the Honor Roll below. There is no time limit. CLUB LOCATION DATE SIGNATURE OFFICE 1) Acey Deuceys (A-2) Colonie 2) Al e Mo Squares Brooklyn 3) Boots n Bows Fishkill 4) Friendly Squares Katonah 5) Grand Squares (A-2) Katonah 6) Happy Footers Youngsville 7) Motiv8ors (A-2) Elmwood Park, NJ 8) Mt. Pleasant Squares Hawthorne 9) Pelham Promenaders Pelham Manor 10) Rocking Roosters Newtown, CT 11) Rockland Rockytops West Nyack 12) Single Funtimers Katonah 13) Time Squares Manhattan 14) Tri-Mountain Squares Pine Plains The Above Completed Challenge List is for: Name: Telephone: Street: City: State: Zip: COMPLETED HVD CHALLENGE Anthony Baldino Rich Baumeister Sue Baumeister Carol Ann McMurdy Bunny Christmas Barbara Clark Everett Clark Robert Decker Barbara Donnelly Jim Donnelly Dot Ferine John Gott Marie Gower Judy Hoffman Bob Kenny Shari Kenny Rick Linden Pam Mackie Peter Mackie Janet Matteo Anne McCormick Mike McCormick Ron McMurdy Steve Ocskasy Helen Ruckel Bill Ruckel Gus Schimanke Herman Schimanke Marion Schimanke Gary Schleifman Marian Stephens Joe Walmsley Judy Walmsley Victoria White Bob Zuidervliet Dot Zuidervliet COMPLETED HVD CHALLENGE TWICE Rich Gerow Amy Kibble Gary Kibble Carl Luhrs Chariss Smith George Vincelette COMPLETED HVD CHALLENGE THREE TIMES Pat O Donnell COMPLETED HVD CHALLENGE FIVE TIMES Catherine Douglas Jim Douglas COMPLETED HVD CHALLENGE SIX TIMES Beth Reverri Steve Reverri Page 55

3 Subscribe to the HUDSON VALLEY DANCER Name: (please print) Street Address: City/Town: State: Zip: Phone: Club: Please Circle: NEW RENEW COST FOR ONE YEAR SUBSCRIPTION: $8.00 FOR TWO ISSUES (SEPTEMBER & JANUARY) PLUS SUMMER SUPPLEMENT Please mail form along with a check made out to Hudson Valley Dancer to: Janet Moss 63 Parkwood Blvd. Poughkeepsie, NY (845) jmgypsy@gmail.com Derek Page, Ken Ritucci, Todd Fellegy, Howard Richman - November 2, 2008 INDEX HVC CLUBS Club Data Map ACEY DEUCEYS 8 19 AL e MO SQUARES 8 19 BOOTS N BOWS 9 19 FRIENDLY SQUARES GRAND SQUARES HAPPY FOOTERS MOTIV8ORS MT. PLEASANT SQUARES PELHAM PROMENADERS R & R ROUNDS ROCKING ROOSTERS ROCKLAND ROCKYTOPS SINGLE FUNTIMERS TIMES SQUARES TRI-MOUNTAIN SQUARES ADVERTISEMENTS Pg Location Type Ken Ritucci - A2 & C1 Blitz Weekends 7 Manchester, NH Ken Ritucci - April Adventure 22 New Paltz,NY Weekend Ken Ritucci - C2 Blitz Week 23 Honesdale, PA Teach Ken Ritucci - June Jubilee Colonie, NY Weekend Ken Ritucci - Northeast Callers School 52 Manchester, NH Lower HV Club of the Month 24 Rockland Rockytops 17 W. Nyack, NY _Schedule Tumbling Leaves 51 Bennington, VT_ Festival DANCING DAYS Single Note 6 Remembering Bob Paris 53 HVD Subscription Form 54 Hudson Valley Dancer Challenge 55 Page 54 Page 3

4 FROM THE EDITORS Farewell, Bob Best wishes for 2009 to all dancers in the Hudson Valley! We hope that you will spend a good portion of your leisure time this year square dancing and round dancing and introducing your non-dancing friends and family to dancing. What better way to spend your time? You will find many dancing opportunities in this issue. The HV Dancer also appears on the Hudson Valley Council website, thanks to our webmaster, Steve Ocskasy. If you have pictures or updates to contribute, please get in touch with Steve (nysdancer@yahoo.com). We are sorry to report that Nite-N-Gales Round Dance Club will no longer be dancing. Pat O Donnell has done a wonderful job introducing round dancing to newcomers and to offering great teaching and dancing during regular dances. All round dancers will be very glad to know that she will continue cueing at various dances in the Hudson Valley throughout the year (check out Dancing Days). Congratulations to those dancers chosen by their clubs to be Hudson Valley Dancers of the Year in recognition of their contributions of time and ingenuity to support square and round dancing. On the next page, you will find the list of those that marched in the Parade of Clubs at the November Council Dance as well as a picture of Lauren and Fred Zales from R & R Rounds who were chosen to be the Hudson Valley Council Dancers of the Year. Finally, it is with great sadness that we report on the death of beloved caller and teacher, Bob Paris. Robert C. Paris died on November 30, He leaves behind his wife of 57 years, Barbara Rosso Paris and his daughter and son-in-law, Lynne and Mark Purtle, daughter and son-in-law, Marcia and James Rossetti, son and daughter-in-law Mark and Heather Paris, nine grandchildren and hundreds of bereaved square dancers who will miss him terribly. It is a superb tribute to Bob that so many people counted him among their personal friends. He made everyone he met feel special. Please see page 53 for his obituary and a picture of Bob with that unforgettable smile. See also the Club News from the Rocking Roosters which we have left as originally written in the early fall. There was no reason to change this article -- we wanted to hang on to the joy that the Foleys express of seeing Bob back at the microphone this past summer. There will be a Memorial Service to celebrate the life of this very special figure in the square dance world in early Please look for notices and check with your club presidents to find out when and where. Page 4 Robert C. Paris of Danbury died peacefully Sunday, November 30, 2008 at Danbury Hospital surrounded by his family. He was the beloved husband of Barbara Rosso Paris. Born in Sherbrook, Quebec, Canada, Bob graduated from Ridgefield High as president of his class. He was the proprietor of Decorator and Hardware Emporium in Danbury. In addition, for over 50 years, he was a nationally-known western style square dance caller, founding the Bethel Circle B and the Newtown Rocking Roosters clubs, and teaching lessons and calling for clubs all over New England, and in New York and New Jersey. His charismatic personality and infectious smile made him many friends, and his family joked that they could never go anywhere without running into someone he knew. During his illness, he received over a thousand cards. He loved fishing, boating, Rhode Island beaches and his dog Oliver, but his greatest love was his grandchildren, of whom he was very proud. Besides his wife of 57 years, he is survived by his daughters and their spouses: Lynne and Mark Purtle of New Fairfield, and Marcia and James Rossetti of Norwalk; his son and wife, Mark and Heather Paris of Danbury; his grandchildren, Justin, Joshua and James Purtle, Kristen and Matthew Rossetti, Monica Pirone, and Jordan, Taylor and Olivia Paris and a brother, Lloyd Paris of VT. A memorial service will be held at a later time. Contributions may be made to American Cancer Society, 372 Danbury Rd. Wilton, CT , or Danbury Animal Welfare, PO Box 971, Danbury, CT. Page 53

5 NORTHEAST CALLERS SCHOOL KEN RITUCCI NORM POISSON (CALLERLAB ACCREDITED CALLERCOACH) SPECIAL GUEST INSTRUCTORS JERRY STORY ED FOOTE (CALLERLAB ACCREDITED CALLERCOACH) (CALLERLAB ACCREDITED CALLER- COACH) (TEXAS) (PENNSYLVANIA) ANNE UEBELACKER (BRITISH COLUMBIA) WHEN: OCTOBER 8-12, 2009 WHERE: MILL-A-ROUND DANCE CENTER: MANCHESTER, NH $325.00/STUDENT WHETHER YOU ARE PRESENTLY CALLING OR DESIRE TO BE A CALLER, THIS SCHOOL WILL HELP YOU WITH YOUR CALLING CAREER. PLENTY OF MICROPHONE TIME PROFESSIONAL ASSESSMENT OF YOUR SKILLS UNDERSTAND WHAT IT TAKES TO BE A LEADER FULL CALLERLAB CURRICULUM DEVELOP A CALLING CAREER THAT IS BEST FOR YOU Hudson Valley Council 2008 Dancers of the Year Sunday, November 2, 2008 Boots n Bows Pat O'Donnell & Steve Ocskasy Friendly Squares Barbara Delfs & Tony Baldino Happy Footers Lenore & Ralph Liff Mt Pleasant Squares Pelham Promenaders Joan & Herb Ferris Joan & George McNamara R & R Rounds Lauren & Fred Zales Rockland Rockytops Marie Ford & Dave Dupas Single Funtimers Dot Ferine & Roberta Bengelsdorf Tri Mountain Squares Phyllis & Dan Plog LAUREN AND FRED ZALES R & R ROUNDS HVC DANCERS OF THE YEAR! FOR AN APPLICATION AND MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT KEN RITUCCI AT OR WRITE KENRITUCCI@AOL.COM SPACE IS LIMITED REGISTER TODAY!! Page 52 Page 5

6 More HV Council News: Please mark your calendar with these important dates: Saturday, March 7, 2009, 2:00-4:00 PM (TENTATIVE ) Hudson Valley Council Meeting, Fishkill, NY Sunday, May 3, 2009, 2-5:30 PM Hudson Valley Subscription Dance Saturday, September 12, 2009, 2:00-4:00 PM (TENTATIVE) Hudson Valley Council Meeting, Fishkill, NY Sunday, November 1, 2009, 2:00-5:30 PM Hudson Valley Council Dance, New Windsor, NY A Single Note From Steve Ocskasy, USDA Delegate, nysdancer@yahoo.com I have to say that Nashville Tennessee is a very friendly place to visit. That was the site of the singles convention this year. If you weren t there, I am sorry you missed it. The dancing was good and the accommodations were good. I went on the city tour which took us to the Country Music Hall of Fame. I also went to the Grand Ole Opry, which is something I wouldn t have done otherwise, not being a real fan of country music. But hey, it s famous and I was there, so why not. The next singles convention is in Davenport, Iowa which is in the Quad Cities area of Iowa and Illinois. Four of the main callers are Bill Harrison (MD), Matt Worley (VA), Mike Hogan (NE) and Ken Burke (IN). The cuers are Adrienne & Larry Nelson (IA), Tony Speranzo (TX) and Natalie Srosty (IA), and for lines, Jo Saffel (IA). Steve Ocskasy Join Steve at these conventions in 2009! June 24-27, th Annual Square Dance Convention, Long Beach, CA September 3-6, th National Singles Dance-A-Rama, Davenport, IA Page 6 Page 51

7 Friday August 7, 2009 Happy Footers MS/PLUS 8:00-10:00 LUCILLE IMES Youngsville, NY Boots n Bows MS/PLUS with A-1 Aftertip 7:45-10:00 ROY LEBER Cuer: JO YAKIMOWSKI Fishkill, NY Friday August 14, 2009 Rockland Rockytops DBD WORKSHOP 7:45-8:00 MS 8:00-10:15 PLUS Aftertip 10:15-10:30 NICK MARTELLACCI West Nyack, NY Friday August 21, 2009 Boots n Bows MS/PLUS with A-1 Aftertip 7:45-10:00 RANDY PAGE Cuer: TBD Fishkill, NY SPECIAL DANCE - to be confirmed - check for flyers Happy Footers MS/PLUS 8:00-10:00 BILL WAGNER Cuer: JOAN WAGNER Youngsville, NY Rockland Rockytops DBD WORKSHOP 7:45-8:00 PLUS 8:00-10:15 A-1 Aftertip 10:15-10:30 DENNIS REARDON West Nyack, NY Saturday August 22, 2009 Boots n Bows ADVANCED / NO ROUNDS 7:30-10:00 RANDY PAGE Fishkill, NY SPECIAL DANCE - to be confirmed - check for flyers Page 50 KEN RITUCCI PRESENTS BLITZ WEEKENDS MARCH 27-29, 2009 A-2 AUGUST 28-30, 2009 C-1 DANCE PACKAGE MILL-A-ROUND DANCE CENTER MANCHESTER, NH ***5 DANCE SESSIONS*** ***CASUAL DRESS*** COST FOR THE WEEKEND IS $110.00/COUPLE For more information contact: Ken Ritucci Ken Ritucci@aol.com Page 7

8 Friday July 10, 2009 *************************************************************** ACEY DEUCEYS A-2 / C-1 Mondays - check Dancing Days schedule Russian Orthodox Church 617 Sand Creek Road Colonie, NY Leader and Delegate kenritucci@aol.com Ken Ritucci Autumn Road West Springfield, MA AL e MO SQUARES MS / PLUS/ A-1 Sundays - check Dancing Days schedule Our Lady of Grace Church 430 Avenue W Brooklyn, NY President and Delegate Kathy Colucci or Shore Parkway Booking Agent Brooklyn, NY Kathy Colucci alemodancer@yahoo.com Club news from Kathy: Due to decreased attendance, we have decided that starting in February, 2009, we will have only one dance a month and we will dance one Wednesday a month as a dance rather than a workshop. We do not have the dates set for the Wednesday dances, but you will find our Sunday dances in Dancing Days. More club news from Walter Lasky (bklnyadv@aol.com, ): Al e Mo Squares had a nice contingent at The Gathering where we picked up a lot of information on the state of square dancing today. We will take all of this information seriously and apply it to our needs as a club. We intend to devote a part of a workshop evening to a general open house meeting for some give and take on what we need to do to keep and to increase our membership. Our open house on September 17, 2008 yielded four students who we expect will continue through the season. On October 26, 2008, we participated in the Narrows Botanical Gardens Fair and Dog Show. We had good participation from the spectators and hope to spread the word about square dancing. Halloween was a great night for us with fifteen members in costume. We had a couple of hand carved, candle-lit jack-olanterns which lit up the gloom later on in the evening when the lights were put out and one of our members read Edgar Allan Poe's horror story, "The Tell Tale Heart." Page 8 Boots n Bows MS/PLUS with A-1 Aftertip 7:45-10:00 BETSY GOTTA Cuer: ROY GOTTA Fishkill, NY Rockland Rockytops DBD WORKSHOP 7:45-8:00 MS 8:00-10:15 PLUS Aftertip 10:15-10:30 JIM SNYDER West Nyack, NY Friday July 17, 2009 Happy Footers MS/PLUS 8:00-10:00 BILL WAGNER Cuer: JOAN WAGNER Youngsville, NY Rockland Rockytops DBD WORKSHOP 7:45-8:00 PLUS 8:00-10:15 A-1 Aftertip 10:15-10:30 ROY LEBER West Nyack, NY Saturday July 18, 2009 Pelham Promenaders MS 8:00-10:30 *** ICE CREAM SOCIAL *** *** NOTE LOCATION : PELHAM TOWN HOUSE*** JIM SNYDER Pelham Manor, NY Friday July 24, 2009 Boots n Bows MS/PLUS with A-1 Aftertip 7:45-10:00 JIM DENIGRIS Cuer: PAT O DONNELL Fishkill, NY Page 49

9 Monday June 15, 2009 Friday June 19, 2009 Happy Footers MS/PLUS 8:00-10:00 LUCILLE IMES Youngsville, NY Rocking Roosters PLUS with A-1 tip 8:00-10:45 BILL MAGER Cuer: TBD Newtown, CT Monday June 22, 2009 Friday June 26, 2009 Boots n Bows MS/PLUS with A-1 Aftertip 7:45-10:00 TBD Cuer: TBD Fishkill, NY Monday June 29, 2009 Friday July 3, 2009 Happy Footers MS/PLUS 8:00-10:00 ROY LEBER Youngsville, NY BOOTS n BOWS PLUS 2 ND, 4 TH Fri Our Savior Lutheran Church Rt. 52 Fishkill, NY President & Delegate Delegates Janet Moss Janice and Jerry Alexander 63 Parkwood Blvd. janice_alexander99@yahoo.com Poughkeepsie, NY Booking Agent jmgypsy@gmail.com Ron McMurdy ronmcm@optonline.net Website: Club news from Janet: Dear Fellow Dancers: This past year has been rough on Boots 'n Bows (as I am sure it has been on your club as well). We lose money on every dance. To survive this next year we will be making the following changes: 1. Our format will change to alternating Mainstream and Plus tips. We have many students who would like to start dancing after one semester and perhaps join a club. They cannot, and some lose interest. 2. Our rates will increase to $8 for guests as well as members and $10 for non-affiliated (those not supporting any club). This is still a bargain for a night of dancing, socializing, and great eats. 3. During the winter months (standard time) we will have one regular dance a month and one open-mike dance. This will give new callers an opportunity to practice their skills; and with the number of seasoned callers dwindling, this is much needed practice. And it should be fun for the dancers! During the warmer months (daylight savings), we will return to our regular dances twice a month. I hope dancers will continue to support us and encourage their club's student dancers to start dancing as soon as they graduate. See you in a square! Janet Moss, Boots 'n Bows Page 48 Page 9

10 FRIENDLY SQUARES PLUS 2 ND, 4 TH Sat United Methodist Church Edgemont Road Katonah, NY President Delegate Kaethe Bierbach Tony Baldino Victoria Drive Booking Agent Mt. Kisco, NY Gregg Moxhay kbierbach@optonline.net cgmox@msn.com Club news from Kaethe: Friendly s classes are going well, thanks to our terrific caller and teacher Sandy Corey, our stalwart class coordinators (and 2008 Dancers of the Year), Barbara Delfs and Tony Baldino and to a dedicated group of Angels from both Friendly s and Single Funtimers. We are looking forward to a Plus graduation in January and to continuing Monday classes at the Bedford Hills Community House for our current Mainstream students. We will have two FUN NIGHTS at Bedford Hills on February 2 and 9, 2009, with a new beginner class starting on Monday, February 23, February 23 will also be a fun night, so if beginners can t make it on the other evenings, they can still try it out that night and start lessons. Angels from all clubs are warmly invited to bring newcomers to Friendly s Fun Nights and to Angel with them at class. Our new format of alternating MS/Plus at all dances has been well received and we have seen some increased attendance. ALL mainstream dancers, please feel very welcome to come to dance at Friendly s. You may not dance every tip but you will have lots of fun and good conversation and snacks! GRAND SQUARES A-2 1st, 3 RD, 5 TH Thurs United Methodist Church Edgemont Road Katonah, NY President Delegate Marie Gower Rick Linden Ashford Lane, Newtown, CT mgower@cuddletime.com ralinden@optonline.net Club news from Marie: Grand Squares had a very successful dance in November, 2008 with almost four squares in attendance. This gives us hope for the future and we will be holding occasional dances in the new year. We can survive if advanced dancers come out and dance now and then on a Thursday evening. Eventually we hope to get back to a regular full schedule. Please look for flyers or contact Marie for information and updates. Page 10 Monday June 8, 2009 R &R Rounds Phase II-V 7:45-9:45 RICK AND ROSINA WAGENHOFFER Cortland Manor, NY Friday June 12, 2009 Boots n Bows MS/PLUS with A-1 Aftertip 7:45-10:00 DAVE HASS Cuer: PAT O DONNELL Fishkill, NY Rockland Rockytops DBD WORKSHOP 7:45-8:00 MS 8:00-10:15 PLUS Aftertip 10:15-10:30 CHUCK & GERRY HARDY West Nyack, NY Theme: TROPICAL PARADISE GET A DANGLE! Times Squares A-2/C-1 7:30-10:00 TBA NYC See Saturday June 13, 2009 Friendly Squares MS/PLUS 7:30-10:00 *** YEAR END DINNER DANCE *** Please reserve for dinner by June 6, 2009 SANDY COREY Cuers: R & R WAGENHOFFER Katonah, NY Sunday June 14, 2009 Pelham Promenaders MS 7:00-9:30 ***** FLAG DAY ~~ RED, WHITE & BLUE ***** ROBERT BUTLER Pelham Manor, NY Page 47

11 Monday June 1, 2009 Friday June 5, 2009 Happy Footers MS/PLUS 8:00-10:00 BILL WAGNER Cuer: JOAN WAGNER Youngsville, NY Rocking Roosters PLUS with A-1 tip 8:00-10:45 KEVIN BERSING (MO) Cuer: SUE LUCIBELLO Newtown, CT Rockland Rockytops DBD WORKSHOP 7:45-8:00 PLUS 8:00-10:15 A-1 Aftertip 10:15-10:30 DON COY West Nyack, NY Single Funtimers PLUS with A-1 tip 8:00-10:30 TBD Cuers: R & R WAGENHOFFER Katonah, NY Tri-Mountain MS/PLUS 7:30-10:00 SANDY COREY Pine Plains, NY Saturday June 6, 2009 Mt. Pleasant Squares PLUS with A-1 tip 8:00-10:15 ANDY WOERNER Cuers: R & R WAGENHOFFER Hawthorne, NY Sunday June 7, 2009 Al e Mo Squares MS/PLUS 7:30-10:00 DON COY Brooklyn, NY Page 46 HAPPY FOOTERS MS / PLUS 1 ST, 3 RD Fri Youngsville School Youngsville, NY Presidents Delegates Sharon & Earl Lilley Ginger & Leon Smith P.O. Box Monticello, NY Booking Agents Evelyn and Keith VanDermark hurdrdmom@aol.com Club News From Sharon and Earl: The Happy Footers are happy as we have enough people to have a class this fall. We are meeting 2 nd and 4 th Wednesdays from now until January. We break in January and February for class and Club Dances due to the usual snow and icy weather. We were happy to announce that our Club Dancers of the Year were Ralph and Lenore Liff. They have been members for numerous years and have always been ready to help wherever the help was needed. Their cheerful greeting in every set and smile throughout the tip is greatly appreciated! Thank you all for coming to our dances and helping us continue, without you we could not continue as a Club. Especially, we want to thank the D&H ers. They supported our recent 36 th Anniversary Dance at King Catering in Livingston Manor, NY, along with dancers from Elk Mountain, PA. Thank you one and all for coming and having fun with us on the 1 st and 3 rd Fridays of the month See you on the floor!!! Sharon and Earl Lilley, Presidents CHECK OUT THESE WEB SITES TO SEE WHAT OUR DANCING NEIGHBORS IN CONNECTICUT AND NEW JERSEY ARE DOING! LET S TRAVEL TO SOME OF THEIR DANCES! Connecticut Association of Square Dance Clubs (CASDC) Northern New Jersey Square Dance Association (NNJSDA) Page 11

12 MOUNT PLEASANT SQUARES PLUS 1 ST, 3 RD, 5 TH Sat Hawthorne Reformed Church 65 Broadway Hawthorne, NY Co-Presidents and Delegates Millie and Bob McFarlane Post Road Booking Agent Scarsdale, NY Norman Block blocklaw@aol.com bobmillie@optonline.net Website: Club news from Millie and Bob: MOTIV8ORS A2/C1 Sundays - check Dancing Days schedule VFW Hall 6 Veterans Place Elmwood Park, NJ Presidents Chariss Smith Carl Luhrs 442 Blanchard Terrace Hackensack, NJ charartist@aol.com Booking Agent Roberta Bruno RobertaCBruno@yahoo.com Mount Pleasant Squares has grown slightly this year with the very welcome return of Lyn and Ed Heideman after a too-long hiatus. It's great to have these good friends back. We are planning to make another valiant effort at promoting a class, this time in combination with Friendly Squares. Hopefully together we can carry the costs, regardless of how many we manage to attract. Our Theme Nights have gotten compliments, and we have more planned ahead (check out Dancing Days for details). Come join us and enjoy! Don McLeod will once again provide the high quality beauties for our ever-popular Spring Plant Sale. On Saturday, May 30, 2009, Mt. Pleasant will host the Lower Hudson Valley Club of the Month Dance for May at the Katonah Methodist Church. Plan to come to this festive event which will feature Betsy and Roy Gotta. Hope to see you at Mount Pleasant in 2009! Page 12 JUNE JUBILEE A-2 MINI WEEKEND SPECIAL C1 SESSION JUNE 19 & 20, 2009 TIM CRAWFORD TORONTO TODD FELLEGY CT FOUR GREAT DANCE SESSIONS KEN RITUCCI MA FRIDAY 7:30-10:00 PM A2 DANCE SATURDAY 10:00-NOON C1 DANCE 2:00-4:15 PM A2 WORKSHOP 7:30-10:00 PM A2 DANCE & ICE CREAM SOCIAL COST: $ 35.00/PP 70.00/COUPLE FOR ANY 3 SESSIONS 40.00/PP 80.00/COUPLE FOR ALL 4 SESSIONS RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH, SAND CREEK ROAD, COLONIE, NY (ALBANY NEW YORK AREA) ***SPACE LIMITED TO 10 SQUARES*** REGISTER EARLY!! Contact: Ken Ritucci kenritucci@aol.com Page 45

13 Monday May 18, 2009 R &R Rounds Phase II-V 7:45-9:45 RICK AND ROSINA WAGENHOFFER Cortland Manor, NY Friday May 22, 2009 Boots n Bows MS/PLUS with A-1 Aftertip 7:45-10:00 ***** GRADUATION ***** STUART SUMMERS Cuer: JANET SUMMERS Fishkill, NY Times Squares A-2/C-1 7:30-10:00 TBA NYC See Friday May 29, 2009 Single Funtimers PLUS with A-1 tip 8:00-10:30 TBD Cuer: TBD Katonah, NY Saturday May 30, 2009 ******* LOWER HUDSON VALLEY ******* ******* CLUB OF THE MONTH DANCE ******* Mt. Pleasant Squares MS/PLUS with A-1 tip 8:00-10:15 BETSY GOTTA Cuer: ROY GOTTA *** LOCATION: KATONAH METHODIST CHURCH *** ************************* Page 44 PELHAM PROMENADERS MAINSTREAM 2 nd, 4 th. Sun *** NEW LOCATION *** Christ the Redeemer Church 1415 Pelhamdale Avenue Pelham Manor, NY Presidents VP & Delegate Dot and David Casa Cynthia Rogers Storer Avenue Pelham, NY Booking Agent Janice Shapiro sqdancdot@verizon.net shapirojj@verizon.net Club news from Dot and Dave: Pelham s classes are in full swing, with Don Coy as our instructor on Tuesday nights. Thanks to all of the angels who show up each week. It makes for lots of fun and learning at the same time. Starting December 21, 2008, until March 8, 2009, we will be having our dances in the afternoon from 2:00-4:30. We hope the earlier time will encourage more folks to come out and dance. Pelham will be the next Club of the Month on February 8, 2009, with caller Mark Franks. That will also be our Valentine Cake Sale, with lots of yummy treats! We want to congratulate Joan and George McNamara, our Dancers of the Year at November s Hudson Valley Dance. Both of them add so much to our club and to square dancing! We will not be having our Salad Dance on August 15, 2009 as published in some early flyers, so please cross that off your calendars. But DO mark your calendars for our annual Dinner Dance on Sunday, April 26, 2009 in a new location -- the Harlem Yacht Club on City Island. We hope to see you there! Plan to attend the 58th National Square Dance Convention Long Beach, California June 24, 25, 26, 27, 2009 ~California Dreamin ~ Check out their website: Page 13

14 R & R ROUNDS Rounds II -V Mondays - check Dancing Days schedule Walter Panas HS 300 Croton Avenue Cortland Manor, NY Leaders and Delegates Rosina & Rick Wagenhoffer Armand Place Valhalla, NY rwagenhoff@aol.com Club news from Rosina and Rick: Big news!!! Fred and Lauren Zales represented R & R Rounds at the Hudson Valley Council Dance and were picked as the Council s Dancers of the Year. Lauren said that she felt like a bride -- they are so happy. As of this writing we still do not have a date for the spring dinner dance. Sue and Jim Lucibello will once again join us as guest cuers. Keep watching for flyers. Join us for Monday dances covering the Phase II through V level. Check the DANCER and flyers for exact dates. Two of our round dance weekends are coming up: February 20 to 22, 2009 to be held in Sturbridge, MA and May 29 to 31, 2009 at Cherry Ridge in Honesdale, PA. Sign up early! Happy Dancing!!! SUPPORT THE LOWER HUDSON VALLEY CLUB OF THE MONTH DANCES!! SEE AD ON PAGE 24 FOR DETAILS ON DANCES FROM JANUARY THROUGH MAY, 2009 Page 14 Friday May 15, 2009 Happy Footers MS/PLUS 8:00-10:00 ROY LEBER Youngsville, NY Rocking Roosters PLUS with A-1 tip 8:00-10:45 CHUCK and GERRY HARDY (VT) Cuer: JO YAKIMOWSKI Newtown, CT Single Funtimers PLUS with A-1 tip 8:00-10:30 RICK GITTELMAN (AZ) Cuers: R & R WAGENHOFFER Katonah, NY Tri-Mountain MS/PLUS 7:30-10:00 SANDY COREY Pine Plains, NY Saturday May 16, 2009 Mt. Pleasant Squares PLUS with A-1 tip 8:00-10:15 ***** ANNIVERSARY DANCE ***** HOWARD RICHMAN Cuers: R & R WAGENHOFFER Hawthorne, NY Sunday May 17, 2009 Al e Mo Squares MS/PLUS 7:30-10:00 HOWARD RICHMAN Brooklyn, NY Motiv8ors A2 & C-1 C-1 6:30-7:30 A-2 7:30-9:30 MIKE JACOBS Elmwood Park, NJ Pelham Promenaders MS 7:00-9:30 ***** GRADUATION ***** DON COY Pelham Manor, NY Page 43

15 Monday May 4, 2009 R & R Rounds Phase II-V 7:45-9:45 RICK AND ROSINA WAGENHOFFER Cortland Manor, NY Friday May 8, 2009 Boots n Bows MS/PLUS with A-1 Aftertip 7:45-10:00 SANDY COREY Cuers: R & R WAGENHOFFER Fishkill, NY Rockland Rockytops DBD WORKSHOP 7:45-8:00 MS 8:00-10:15 PLUS Aftertip 10:15-10:30 MICKEY MCFARLAND West Nyack, NY Times Squares A-2/C-1 7:30-10:00 TBA NYC See Saturday May 9, 2009 Friendly Squares MS/PLUS with A-1 Aftertip 7:30-10:00 KEN RITUCCI Cuers: R & R WAGENHOFFER Katonah, NY Monday May 11, 2009 ROCKING ROOSTERS PLUS 1 st, 3 rd Fri Edmund Town Hall 45 Main Street Newtown, CT (one block from the flagpole) President Delegates Martha Millett Noreen & Dan Foley 7 Skidmore La Sandy Hook, CT Booking Agent dandnfoley@aol.com ROOSTER DOINGS..from Noreen and Dan: Calla Sellner harveys@snet.net The biggest thrill for the Roosters and three more squares from CT and NY was dancing in the Ridgefield, CT 300th Anniversary Celebration this past summer. Why?...the caller was BOB PARIS, his first dance in over a year. We had 90 degree weather, we were dancing on blacktop in the middle of Main St., but nobody cared, Bob was there. We all had a ball, and so did Bob. We also had another surprise. The Roosters have marched in the Newtown, CT Labor Day Parade since the 1960 s and always been a popular part of the parade. This year, the Parade Committee awarded us the Legend Award for our long participation.. Several HVC dancers have joined us over the years, and are always welcome. We have an interesting program coming up, with callers from NH, VT and MO, as well as a number of local callers and cuers, including teenager Matt McGovern who is one great young caller. Come and join us when you can. See you in a square, yours or ours. TIMES SQUARES MS/PLUS/ADV/C1/C2 (see Dancing Days) Manhattan, several locations President Booking Agent Daryl Murphy Richard Sands kenanddaryl@msn.com Club mail@timessquares.org Club hotline number: Please take a look at our web site: for the latest news on our dances and classes. Page 42 Page 15

16 ROCKLAND ROCKYTOPS PLUS 1 st Fri October to June MAINSTREAM 2 nd Fri PLUS 3 rd Fri July & August MAINSTREAM_ 2 nd Fri West Nyack Firehouse 45 Strawtown Road West Nyack, NY Cell Phone Contact for Dance Night: President Delegate: Justin Warren Greta Inowlocki Booking Agents 4 Ravenswood Court Marty and Beverly Millman West Nyack, NY intrend@yahoo.com mmillman@scidesign.com Club news from Joan Schierlitz, Club Reporter: (dancingrandma@verizon.net, Phone: ) Happy New Year! 2009 should be a great year for square dancing. Our MS class is off to a very promising start with 18 students registered. The enthusiastic group is learning rapidly from our super teacher Fran Wadel. Class coordinators are Marie Ford and Rose & Ray Begin, with the guidance of Patsy Lisak. A number of last year s grads are among our angels and several have brought friends into this year s class. As I write this, our immediate past presidents Laurie & Barry Schoenhaut are on a trip to Australia. Our former treasurers Sue & Rich Baumeister enjoyed a trip to Yellowstone and now are angeling for the class. Our chairmen Mal & Dotty Blotner are vacationing with Eileen & Larry Landon who had been second presidents of the original Rockytops Plus club. The Blotners and Landons attended Heartland Jubilee Advanced & Challenge weekend in Ohio and the Dave Wilson weekend in West Virginia. Dave Wilson, from Sweden, is one of the few callers in the world who calls every level from MS to C-4. Much as they love square dancing, our members also enjoy other interesting pursuits. Marion & Fred Shaw did a 4-week bike trip along the Danube River, from the Black Forest in Germany to the Black Sea in Romania, a distance of 1600 miles through 8 countries. They covered an average of 60 miles per day, leaving plenty of time to see the countryside and meet local people. Our President Greta and her husband Leo celebrated their 40 th Anniversary with a 3- week vacation in South Africa, staying in Pretoria with a Belgian school friend of Greta s whom she had not seen in 41 years. They enjoyed the beauty of the country, the friendly people, and even went on a safari. For some of our members, a highlight of 2008 was the arrival of a new grandchild. Betty Schultz and Sandy & Bernie Beck welcomed new grandsons, and Maria & Roger Hoernlein welcomed their eleventh grandchild! May the New Year bring many pleasures to all both on and off the dance floor. Page 16 Friday (cont.) May 1, 2009 Rockland Rockytops DBD WORKSHOP 7:45-8:00 PLUS 8:00-10:15 A-1 Aftertip 10:15-10:30 ED FOOTE West Nyack, NY Tri-Mountain MS/PLUS 7:30-10:00 SANDY COREY Pine Plains, NY Saturday May 2, 2009 No scheduled dances. Sunday May 3, 2009 ***** HUDSON VALLEY DANCER ***** ***** SUBSCRIPTION DANCE ***** ~FIVE HALLS~ BEGINNER/STUDENT, MAINSTREAM, PLUS, ADVANCED, ROUNDS III-V TEMPLE HILL SCHOOL, NEW WINDSOR, NY 2:00-5:30 PM CALLERS: SANDY COREY ROY LEBER KEN RITUCCI CUERS: ROSINA AND RICK WAGENHOFFER $10 for ribbons in advance, $15 at the door Renew your subscription and enjoy some great dancing! Free dancing for Beginners and Students For information call Rick Linden at (845) or Ron McMurdy at (845) Page 41

17 Saturday April 25, 2009 Friendly Squares MS/PLUS with A-1 Aftertip 7:30-10:00 DAN KOFT Cuer: CATHY KOFT Katonah, NY Sunday April 26, 2009 Pelham Promenaders MS 6:00-??? **********ANNUAL DINNER DANCE ********** DAVE HASS Cuer: TBD Harlem Yacht Club, City Island, NY *** New Location*** Motiv8ors A2 & C-1 C-1 6:30-7:30 A-2 7:30-9:30 ROY LEBER Elmwood Park, NJ Monday April 27, 2009 R & R Rounds Phase II-V 7:45-9:45 RICK AND ROSINA WAGENHOFFER Cortland Manor, NY Friday May 1, 2009 Happy Footers MS/PLUS 8:00-10:00 BILL WAGNER Cuer: JOAN WAGNER Youngsville, NY Rocking Roosters PLUS with A-1 tip 8:00-10:45 PAUL COTE (NH) Cuer: SUE LUCIBELLO Newtown, CT Page 40 Page 17

18 SINGLE FUNTIMERS PLUS 1 st, 3 rd, 5 th Fri United Methodist Church Edgemont Road Katonah, NY President Delegate Roberta Bengelsdorf Dot Ferine Heritage Hills Unit E Booking Agent Somers, NY Marie Gower robted@earthlink.net mgower@cuddletime.com Club news from Roberta: Single Funtimers experienced a wonderful fall season! First we had another delicious picnic followed by plus dancing with rounds at the Putnam County Park in Carmel, NY with Dottie Welch from Nova Scotia calling and Jo Yakimowski, our fantastic cuer from MA. We had a great turn out and lots of good food, many happy dancers and the weather was delightful. We couldn't ask for more. We are beginning to explore possible dates for our 2009 Picnic/Dance. We also celebrated a quarter century of our club's existence on a fall Sunday afternoon, October 5, Several of our former members arrived, one drove quite a distance, to celebrate with us. What a great turn-out. What a great time. I want to thank all our wonderful guests who come to our dances and make the evenings so enjoyable. See you all soon in a square! Roberta TRI-MOUNTAIN MS/PLUS 1 st, 3 rd, Fri Seymour Smith Primary School 2829 Church St. Pine Plains, NY St. Mary s Hall Bangall, NY President Delegates Nancy Finkle Eddy VanBuskirk Albany Post Road eddyvan1@aol.com Red Hook, NY Ultan Johnson ultan15h@aol.com Booking Agent Gary Finkle Page 18 Friday (cont.) April 17, 2009 Rocking Roosters PLUS with A-1 tip 8:00-10:45 WALTER HALL Cuer: JO YAKIMOWSKI Newtown, CT Tri-Mountain MS/PLUS 7:30-10:00 SANDY COREY Pine Plains, NY ******* LOWER HUDSON VALLEY ******* ******* CLUB OF THE MONTH DANCE ******* Single Funtimers MS/PLUS with A-1 tip 8:00-10:30 ED FOOTE Cuer: TBD Katonah, NY ************************* Saturday April 18, 2009 Mt. Pleasant Squares PLUS with A-1 tip 8:00-10:15 JIM EMERY Cuer: DEANNE EMERY Hawthorne, NY Monday April 20, 2009 ED FOOTE (PA) Colonie, NY ~GUEST CALLER~ Friday April 24, 2009 No scheduled dances. Page 39

19 Sunday April 5, 2009 Al e Mo Squares MS/PLUS 7:30-10:00 DON COY Brooklyn, NY Pelham Promenaders MS 7:00-9:30 NICK MARTELLACCI Pelham Manor, NY Monday April 6, 2009 Friday April 10, 2009 Times Squares A-2/C-1 7:30-10:00 TBA NYC See Saturday April 11, 2009 Friendly Squares MS/PLUS with A-1 Aftertip 7:30-10:00 BILL MAGER Cuers: R & R WAGENHOFFER Katonah, NY Monday April 13, 2009 R & R Rounds Phase II-V 7:45-9:45 RICK AND ROSINA WAGENHOFFER Cortland Manor, NY C-1 9:30-10:15 Friday April 17, 2009 Happy Footers MS/PLUS 8:00-10:00 LUCILLE IMES Youngsville, NY ACEY DEUCEYS Russian Orthodox Church 617 Sand Creek Road Albany, NY AL E MO SQUARES Our Lady of Grace Church 430 Avenue W Brooklyn, NY BOOTS N BOWS Our Savior Lutheran Church 1400 Route 52 Fishkill, NY FRIENDLY SQUARES, GRAND SQUARES, SINGLE FUNTIMERS Katonah United Methodist Church Edgemont Road Katonah, NY VARIOUS DANCES South Road Civic Center 36 ½ Nassau Road Poughkeepsie, NY Page 38 Page 19

20 HAPPY FOOTERS Youngsville School Youngsville, NY MOTIV8ORS VFW Hall 6 Veterans Place Elmwood Park, NJ MOUNT PLEASANT Hawthorne Reformed Church 65 Broadway Hawthorne, NY PELHAM PROMENADERS *** NEW LOCATION *** Christ the Redeemer Church 1415 Pelhamdale Ave. Pelham, NY R & R ROUNDS Walter Panas High School 300 Croton Avenue Cortlandt Manor, NY Monday March 30, 2009 Friday April 3, 2009 Happy Footers MS/PLUS 8:00-10:00 BILL WAGNER Cuer: JOAN WAGNER Youngsville, NY HAPPY FOOTERS RETURN AFTER A WINTER BREAK! Rocking Roosters PLUS with A-1 tip 8:00-10:45 BOB SMITH Cuer: SUE LUCIBELLO Newtown, CT Rockland Rockytops DBD WORKSHOP 7:45-8:00 PLUS 8:00-10:15 A-1 Aftertip 10:15-10:30 MARK FRANKS West Nyack, NY Theme: SPRING FESTIVAL Single Funtimers PLUS with A-1 tip 8:00-10:30 TBD Cuers: R & R WAGENHOFFER Katonah, NY Tri-Mountain MS/PLUS 7:30-10:00 RON MCMURDY Pine Plains, NY Saturday April 4, 2009 Mt. Pleasant Squares PLUS with A-1 tip 8:00-10:15 DON KOFT Cuer: CATHY KOFT Hawthorne, NY Theme: ICE CREAM NIGHT Page 20 Page 37

21 Sunday March 22, 2009 Al e Mo Squares MS/PLUS 7:30-10:00 LEE KOPMAN Brooklyn, NY Pelham Promenaders MS 7:00-9:30 **** Theme: BIRTHDAY & ANNIVERSARY **** LEN ANFINSON Pelham Manor, NY Note: Dance time returning to evenings Monday March 23, 2009 R & R Rounds Phase II-V 7:45-9:45 RICK AND ROSINA WAGENHOFFER Cortland Manor, NY Friday March 27, 2009 No scheduled dances Saturday March 28, 2009 Friendly Squares MS/PLUS with A-1 Aftertip 7:30-10:00 ROY LEBER Cuers: R & R WAGENHOFFER Katonah, NY Sunday March 29, 2009 Motiv8ors A2 & C-1 C-1 6:30-7:30 A-2 7:30-9:30 MIKE JACOBS Elmwood Park, NJ ROCKING ROOSTERS Edmund Town Hall 45 Main Street Newtown, CT TIME SQUARES Several locations in NYC SEE ALSO: CHELSEA STUDIOS 151 West 26th Street, between 6th & 7th Aves. PS3 490 Hudson Street between Christopher & Grove Streets LGBT COMMUNITY CENTER 208 W. 13th Street F.I.T. Dubinsky Student Center 27th at 8th Avenue CITY CENTER 130 West 56th Street, between 6th & 7th Aves. Studio #4. TRI-MOUNTAIN SQUARES Seymour Smith School Pine Plains, NY ROCKLAND ROCKYTOPS West Nyack Fire House 45 Strawtown Road West Nyack, NY HVD Subscription Dance May 3, 2009 TEMPLE HILL SCHOOL 525 Union Avenue New Windsor, NY I-84 to exit 7S, Route 300 South. At a traffic light, route 300 turns to the left. After turning left at light (stay on rt. 300), take SECOND LEFT onto Union Ave (Route 69), school is on the right. Page 36 Page 21

22 APRIL ADVENTURE C-1 WEEKEND WITH TODD FELLEGY KEN RITUCCI APRIL 17-19, 2009 LENAPE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL EUGENE L. BROWN DRIVE RT 32, NEW PALTZ, NY 5 DANCE SESSIONS STARTING FRIDAY NIGHT - CASUAL DRESS **SPECIAL C2 DANCE SUNDAY AFTERNOON 2-4 PM** COST FOR THE WEEKEND IS $95.00/COUPLE $20.00 additional per couple for C2 DANCE SUNDAY AFTERNOON Hotel Information SUPER 8 HOTEL RODEWAY INN & SUITES ECONO LODGE DANCE SCHEDULE: FRIDAY NIGHT DANCE 7:30-10 PM SATURDAY MORNING WORKSHOP PM SATURDAY AFTERNOON WORKSHOP 2-4 PM SATURDAY NIGHT DANCE 7:30-10 PM For more information contact: Jim & Ronni Carroll Ken Ritucci Todd Fellegy kenritucci@aol.com, toddfellegy@juno.com Make checks payable to Ken Ritucci & mail to 132 Autumn Road, West Springfield, MA Page 22 Saturday March 14, 2009 Friendly Squares MS/PLUS 7:30-10:00 *** STUDENT DANCE *** ****ALL STUDENTS FREE **** SANDY COREY No Rounds Katonah, NY Sunday March 15, 2009 Motiv8ors A2 & C-1 C-1 6:30-7:30 A-2 7:30-9:30 BETSY GOTTA Elmwood Park, NJ Monday March 16, 2009 Friday March 20, 2009 Rocking Roosters PLUS with A-1 tip 8:00-10:45 DEREK PAGE Cuer: ROSINA WAGENHOFFER Newtown, CT Single Funtimers PLUS with A-1 tip 8:00-10:30 JIM SNYDER (PA) Cuer: TBD Katonah, NY Tri-Mountain MS / PLUS 7:30-10:00 SANDY COREY Pine Plains, NY Saturday March 21, 2009 Mt. Pleasant Squares PLUS with A-1 tip 8:00-10:15 BETSY GOTTA Cuer: ROY GOTTA Hawthorne, NY Page 35

23 Saturday March 7, 2009 Mt. Pleasant Squares PLUS with A-1 tip 8:00-10:15 JIM DENIGRIS Cuers: R & R WAGENHOFFER Hawthorne, NY Sunday March 8, 2009 Pelham Promenaders MS 2:00-4:30 *** PIZZA *** WAYNE APPLEGATE Pelham Manor, NY Monday March 9, 2009 R & R Rounds Phase II-V 7:45-9:45 RICK AND ROSINA WAGENHOFFER Cortland Manor, NY Friday March 13, 2009 Boots n Bows MS/PLUS with A-1 Aftertip 7:45-10:00 DON COY Cuer: PAT O DONNELL Fishkill, NY Rockland Rockytops DBD WORKSHOP 7:45-8:00 MS 8:00-10:15 PLUS Aftertip 10:15-10:30 ROY LEBER West Nyack, NY Times Squares A-2/C-1 7:30-10:00 TBA NYC See Page 34 C-2 BLITZ WEEK WITH KEN RITUCCI AUGUST 2-7, 2009 CHERRY RIDGE CAMPGROUND HONESDALE, PA THIS WEEK IS FOR: DANCERS WHO DANCE C1 AND WANT TO LEARN C2 DANCERS WHO CURRENTLY DANCE C2 AND WANT A REFRESHER COURSE ***5 DAYS OF LESSONS***CASUAL DRESS*** DANCE PACKAGE COST FOR THE WEEK IS $110.00/PERSON DANCE SESSIONS DANCING BEGINS SUNDAY 8:30 PM AND RUNS THROUGH FRIDAY TILL 12 NOON. LODGING LODGING IS A SEPARATE COST. CABINS, ROOMS & MEALS ARE AVAILABLE ON SITE TO REGISTER CALL CHERRY RIDGE: FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT OR CONTACT KENRITUCCI@AOL.COM *****REGISTER TODAY FOR THIS EXCITING WEEK OF LEARNING THE C-2 PROGRAM!***** Page 23

24 LOWER HUDSON VALLEY CLUB OF THE MONTH DANCES JANUARY 2009 ~ MAY 2009 ALTERNATING MS/PLUS, SOME WITH ROUNDS SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 8, :00-4:30 PELHAM PROMENADERS, PELHAM, NY AFTERNOON DANCE AT CHRIST THE REDEEMER CHURCH CALLER: MARK FRANKS FRIDAY, MARCH 6, :00-10:30 ROCKLAND ROCKYTOPS, WEST NYACK, NY CALLER: KEN RITUCCI FRIDAY, APRIL 17, :00-10:30 SINGLE FUNTIMERS, KATONAH, NY CALLER: ED FOOTE SATURDAY, MAY 30, 2009 pre-rounds 7:30 MOUNT PLEASANT SQUARES 8: DANCE LOCATION: KATONAH, NY CALLER: BETSY GOTTA CUER: ROY GOTTA PLAN TO COME TO ALL OF THEM! Page 24 Saturday February 28, 2009 Friendly Squares MS/PLUS with A-1 Aftertip 7:30-10:00 BRUCE MCCUE Cuers: R & R WAGENHOFFER Katonah, NY Sunday March 1, 2009 Motiv8ors A2 & C-1 C-1 6:30-7:30 A-2 7:30-9:30 TODD FELLEGY Elmwood Park, NJ Monday March 2, 2009 R & R Rounds Phase II-V 7:45-9:45 RICK AND ROSINA WAGENHOFFER Cortland Manor, NY Friday March 6, 2009 ******* LOWER HUDSON VALLEY ******* ******* CLUB OF THE MONTH DANCE ******* Rockland Rockytops DBD WORKSHOP 7:45-8:00 MS/PLUS 8:00-10:15 A-1 Aftertip 10:15-10:30 KEN RITUCCI West Nyack, NY ************************* Rocking Roosters PLUS with A-1 tip 8:00-10:45 MATT MCGOVERN Cuer: SUE LUCIBELLO Newtown, CT Tri-Mountain MS/PLUS 7:30-10:00 MICKEY MCFARLAND Pine Plains, NY Theme: ST. PATRICK Page 33

25 Friday (cont.) February 20, 2009 Rocking Roosters PLUS with A-1 tip 8:00-10:45 DAVE HASS Cuer: JO YAKIMOWSKI Newtown, CT Tri-Mountain MS/PLUS 7:30-10:00 SANDY COREY Pine Plains, NY Saturday February 21, 2009 Mt. Pleasant Squares PLUS with A-1 tip 8:00-10:15 BETSY GOTTA Cuer: ROY GOTTA Hawthorne, NY Theme: MARDI GRAS Sunday February 22, 2009 Pelham Promenaders MS 2:00-4:30 *** BLAST OFF CLUB & CLASS DANCE *** DON COY Pelham Manor, NY Monday February 23, 2009 Friday February 27, 2009 Boots n Bows 7:30-10:00 *** OPEN MIKE NIGHT *** Fishkill, NY ~BOTH NEW AND EXPERIENCED CALLERS~ COME OUT AND SUPPORT NEW FACES AT THE MIKE! Cuer: PAT O DONNELL ======================================================== DANCING DAYS JANUARY 1, AUGUST 31, 2009 ======================================================== HAPPY NEW YEAR!! ======================================================== Thursday January 1, 2009 Times Squares A-2/C-2 & MS/PLUS 4:00-10:00 A-2/C-2 4:00-6:30 MS/PLUS 7:30-10:00 KEN RITUCCI LOCATION: TBD, NYC COMBO DANCE WITH POTLUCK DINNER See for details Friday January 2, 2009 Rockland Rockytops DBD WORKSHOP 7:45-8:00 PLUS 8:00-10:15 A-1 Aftertip 10:15-10:30 BRUCE MCCUE West Nyack, NY Single Funtimers PLUS with A-1 tip 8:00-10:30 TBD Cuers: R & R WAGENHOFFER Katonah, NY Saturday January 3, 2009 Mt. Pleasant Squares PLUS with A-1 tip 8:00-10:15 NICK MARTELLACCI Cuers: R & R WAGENHOFFER Hawthorne, NY Page 32 Page 25

26 Monday January 5, 2009 R & R Rounds Phase II-V 7:45-9:45 RICK AND ROSINA WAGENHOFFER Cortland Manor, NY Friday January 9, 2009 Boots n Bows MS/PLUS with A-1 Aftertip 7:45-10:00 ROY LEBER Cuers: R & R WAGENHOFFER Fishkill, NY Rockland Rockytops DBD WORKSHOP 7:45-8:00 MS 8:00-10:15 PLUS Aftertip 10:15-10:30 DEREK PAGE West Nyack, NY Times Squares A-2/C-1 7:30-10:00 TBA NYC See Saturday January 10, 2009 Friendly Squares MS/PLUS with A-1 Aftertip 7:30-10:00 NICK MARTELLACCI Cuers: R & R WAGENHOFFER Katonah, NY Sunday January 11, 2009 Al e Mo Squares MS/PLUS 7:30-10:00 BETSY GOTTA Brooklyn, NY Pelham Promenaders MS 2:00-4:30 *** CHINESE AUCTION *** AL BROZEK Pelham Manor, NY Friday February 13, 2009 Boots n Bows MS/PLUS with A-1 Aftertip 7:45-10:00 DAVE HASS Cuer: PAT O DONNELL Fishkill, NY Rockland Rockytops MS 8:00-10:15 *****STUDENT DANCE***** FRAN WADEL West Nyack, NY Times Squares A-2/C-1 7:30-10:00 TBA NYC See Saturday February 14, 2009 Friendly Squares MS/PLUS with A-1 Aftertip 7:30-10:00 TODD FELLEGY Cuer: MARY PICKETT Katonah, NY Bring your Valentine! Sunday February 15, 2009 Motiv8ors A2 & C-1 C-1 6:30-7:30 A-2 7:30-9:30 DAYLE HODGE (MD) Elmwood Park, NJ Monday February 16, 2009 Friday February 20, 2009 Single Funtimers PLUS with A-1 tip 8:00-10:30 GLENN MATTHEW (DE) Cuer: TBD Katonah, NY Page 26 Page 31

27 Friday (cont.) February 6, 2009 Tri-Mountain MS/PLUS 7:30-10:00 SANDY COREY Pine Plains, NY Saturday February 7, 2009 Mt. Pleasant Squares PLUS with A-1 tip 8:00-10:15 NICK MARTELLACCI Cuers: TOM DENNISTON & ELLEN McCABE Hawthorne, NY Theme: THE FIFTIES Sunday February 8, 2009 Al e Mo Squares MS/PLUS 7:30-10:00 HOWARD RICHMAN Brooklyn, NY ******* LOWER HUDSON VALLEY ******* ******* CLUB OF THE MONTH DANCE ******* Pelham Promenaders MS 2:00-4:30 *** VALENTINE CAKE SALE *** MARK FRANKS Pelham Manor, NY ************************* Motiv8ors A2 & C-1 C-1 6:30-7:30 A-2 7:30-9:30 BETSY GOTTA Elmwood Park, NJ Monday February 9, 2009 KEVIN BERSING (MO) Colonie, NY ~GUEST CALLER~ R & R Rounds Phase II-V 7:45-9:45 RICK AND ROSINA WAGENHOFFER Cortland Manor, NY Page 30 Sunday (cont.) January 11, 2009 Motiv8ors A2 & C-1 C-1 6:30-7:30 A-2 7:30-9:30 ROY LEBER Elmwood Park, NJ Monday January 12, 2009 Friday January 16, 2009 Rocking Roosters PLUS with A-1 tip 8:00-10:45 STUART SUMMERS Cuer: SUE LUCIBELLO Newtown, CT Single Funtimers PLUS with A-1 tip 8:00-10:30 TBD Cuer: TBD Katonah, NY Tri-Mountain MS/PLUS 7:30-10:00 SANDY COREY Pine Plains, NY Saturday January 17, 2009 Mt. Pleasant Squares PLUS with A-1 tip 8:00-10:15 ROY LEBER Cuer: JO YAKIMOWSKI Hawthorne, NY Monday January 19, 2009 Page 27