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1 Dedicated to the Preservation of the Carolina Shag and Beach Music A Proud Member of: President s Corner by Dave Bushey Volume XX, No. 2 What a strange year! of the hour sessions have ran into Mike & Crystal & February 2014 First, we didn t dance on been booked! How about Dale, and Denny, and Dave Bushey Christmas day nor on New Year s Day. Then, brrrr... snow and cold and closed schools. Anyone remember how to dance?? Well, of course, we do! But, IF you ve forgotten, we have a VERY SPECIAL workshop and Party coming to The American Legion Hall in Vienna on February 22! Superstars Charlie Womble and Jackie McGee return for the 17th year in a row. Do we like Charlie & Jackie? I d say SO! Come out and see their fantastic style and take their workshop. You ll be surprised how much your that!! There is one way to get a lesson, though, Invest in a raffle ticket or two!! We have reserved a session with Charlie & Jackie just for the winner(s). There will also be a dance that night, and we all volunteer to bring one our own personal world favorite appetizers, hors d oevres or desserts. There s a Sign-Up Sheet at the Front desk at the Elk s every Wednesday. If you can t make it to W e d n e s d a y D a n c e, contact Sue Young at susan.young19@yahoo.c om to register your dish or to volunteer to help Gary & Robbie, and I think I spotted Bob driving away from the OD Resort! On Saturday, we went to the Annual Shad Alberty Winter Memorial Classic where Juniors strut their stuff. We saw many of the Shag Time Two kids that visited us last summer. But, I ll tell you what! We almost didn t recognize a couple of them. They re sprouting like weeds! It s a wonderful thing to see grandmoms taking out their iphones and videoing their grandkids! One, who sat down next to Angie, was Judy Duke, a Hall of Fame dancer!! Special points of interest: SOS Sprint Safari Notice (page 3) Recipe (page 4) Recruiting (page 5) Humor (page 5) Opinion (page 8) Charlie & Jackie Flier (page 9) Charlie & Jackie Lessons (pages 6, 9) Plaudit (page 7) Adele Robey Article (page 10) Through the National FastDance Association, our club dance activities are licensed by: dancing improves with (we always need help!). Keep your eyes & ears just two or three short See the flyer for more open! I m sure there will group lessons. details. be more announcements Charlie and Jackie also give private lessons to individuals and to couples. However, I ve been informed that ALL January meant Mid- Winters for Angie and me. We attended the ACSC meeting and saw lots of friends! We even about great parties in 2014 especially the 2014 Capital Classic in July! Inside this issue: When and Where to Dance 2, 4 Price Increase on Wednesday Night Dancing The 2014 NVSC Board has decided that we need to raise the cost of dancing on Wednesday nights at The Elk s Lodge. The Board is very committed to maintaining the great location we have and to keep the cost down as low as possible. Two things have happened recently that has forced the decision. The Elk s Board is also facing Revenue deficits. Therefore, they have had to raise our cost to cover their costs. We negotiated the increase down, but we couldn t eliminate it. In addition to the Elk s increase, the National Fast Dance Assn has raised the ASCAP royalty fee that we are obligated to pay. So, beginning February 5, 2014, member costs will increase to $5.00, and guest costs will increase to $6.00. That s still quite a bit less than other dance club costs, but it is an increase. Lessons 2 News and Announcements New Members 3 Birthdays 4 Contact Information 11 3

2 Page 2 When and Where to Shag Every Wednesday, 6:30 10:30 p.m. at the Elks Lodge, 8421 Arlington Blvd., Fairfax, VA (on Route 50 near Prosperity Avenue). Cover charge: Non-members $6.00, members $5.00 ; free lessons start at 7:30 p.m., no partners needed. Buffet dinner 6:45 8:00p.m., or order from the Elks menu. February 9 & 23 at JW & Friends, 6531 Backlick Road, Springfield, VA, 5:00 8:00 p.m.; no cover charge. Every Thursday at Shannon s Bar & Grille (Fredericksburg); Battlefield Boogie Club (battlefieldboogieclub.com). Dance Lessons at the Elks on Wednesdays Beginner Level Shag Steps Intermediate Level Shag Steps See more places to dance with other ACSC Virginia Shag Clubs, listed on page 4. 2/5 Basic and Female Turn 2/5 Hug Pivot and Pivot 2/12 Basic and Start 2/12 Pivot and Tuck Turn 2/19 Basic and Male Turn 2/19 Pivot and Belly Roll 2/26 Basic, Half Turn and Triple Basic 2/26 Sugarfoot with Back Prep and Front Prep Beginner lessons are FREE to non-members, but membership is required for the Intermediate class. Lessons begin at 7:30 p.m. Social dancing from before and after lessons to 10:30 p.m. Please remember to ask Red Dot beginner dancers to dance. It takes lots of practice to become a better dancer!

3 Volume XX, No. 2 Page 3 News and Announcements Hello Shaggers s Are you getting the Hello Shagger s? If not, you visit our website at On the left side, click on the blue box that says "Hello Shagger list" and give us your address! Where do I Get a Copy of the? Go to the NVSC website, click on Newsletters tab, click on the month you want. It s in PDF format. Also, copies will be available at the Fairfax Elks on Wednesdays. Keep Your Membership Information Current Have you moved, changed phone numbers or ? Contact Bonnie Arms at bjrwa@verizon.net or Dave Bushey at dbushey99@gmail.com. The deadline for input is the 25 th of every month. Please send content (including opinions, humor and recipes!) to Jim Scanlon at jamesscanlon@me.com. IMPORTANT SOS SPRING SAFARI NOTICE A note from Helen Still regarding SOS Spring Safari: I want to share something important with each of you. If you haven't made your reservations for SOS Spring Safari, which will be April 4 13, 2014, you will want to go on and make them as soon as you can. We have been informed that the City of North Myrtle Beach will have a big Quidditch game going on with college students coming in from many of the major colleges around the US. You can go to YouTube and pull up Harry Potter Quidditch and watch the animated videos. Now how they will really play the game would be interesting to see. We don't want this to become a problem with our folks staying in their normal places, so we encourage you to go on and make your reservations now for our SOS Spring event. Helen Still SOS Chairperson Spotted at Mid-Winters Dave and Angie Bushey

4 Page 4 Jo-Ann Hitzemann 01 Joan Rippingale 02 Dee Orlando 06 James Raney 08 Gay Thompson 10 Robert Busey 11 Tom Romero 13 Kenneth Morford 16 Sue Benson 18 Susan Young 19 Phil Richardson 20 RECIPE Grandma s Sweet Potatoes Casserole 3 cups of mashed sweet potatoes 1/2 cup sugar 2 eggs 1 tsp. vanilla flavor Mix well and pour in greased dish. TOPPING 1 cup light brown sugar 1/3 cup flour (From Marcia Conway) ½ cup milk (can skimmed milk) ½ cup butter or margarine (melted) 1/2 tsp. all spice 1 tsp. cinnamon 1/3 cup butter or margarine 1 cup chopped nuts. cinnamon Adele Robey 25 Sherri Wildoner 27 Mix sugar and flour with butter and then add nuts. Sprinkle on top of casserole and cook at 350 for 30 minutes. Other ACSC Virginia Shag Clubs Battlefield Boogie Club, Shannon s Bar & Grille (Fredericksburg)( Boogie On The Bay Shag Club, Big Woody s, (Chesapeake) 6 11 w/ DJ Don Ruth ( Colonial Shag Club, Amy s Dance Studio, 7 10 w/ DJ s Greg Howell, Jerry Hardy, Cindy Black, David Miller (Newport News) ( Danville Shag Club, Highlander Restaurant Lodge & Pub ( Lynchburg Shag Club, Fridays (1 st & 3 rd Phase 2 ( Richmond Shag Club, Visions Club, Holiday Inn Select, Koger South ( More Places to Shag Roanoke Valley Shag Club, Billy s Barn, 6-10 w/ DJ Jerry English, ( Virginia Beach Shag Club, Wednesdays, 6:30 Upper Deck (

5 Volume XX, No. 2 Page 5 Recruiting NVSC business cards are available on the entrance table for our dances. Take a few and use them to recruit others to join NVSC. One way to do that is when you attend other dance venues and you are asked what type of dance you prefer, you can tell them and give them one of our cards. For example, at Bobby s Promotions dances which are held at the same Elks Lodge as our dances, people show considerable interest when you tell them y o u d a n c e t h e r e o n Wednesday nights for $5.00 ($6.00 for non-members); they have paid $22.00 in advance or $27.00 at the door (includes a skimpy buffet). And don t forget to tell them that our ratio of male to female is usually about 50:50, and that we are averaging 100 persons in attendance. Send your opinions, favorite recipes and humor to the editor, Jim Scanlon, jamesscanlon@me. com Humor For those who love the philosophy of ambiguity as well as the idiosyncrasies of English One tequila, two tequila, three tequila... Floor. Atheism is a non-prophet organization. If man evolved from monkeys and apes, why do we still have monkeys and apes? The main reason that Santa is so jolly is because he knows where all the bad girls live. I went to a bookstore and asked the saleswoman, "where's the self- help section?" she said if she told me, it would defeat the purpose. What if there were no hypothetical questions? If a deaf child signs swear words, does his mother wash his hands with soap? If someone with multiple personalities threatens to kill himself, is it considered a hostage situation? Is there another word for synonym? Where do forest rangers go to "get away from it all?" What do you do when you see an endangered animal eating an endangered plant? If a parsley farmer is sued, can they garnish his wages? Would a fly without wings be called a walk? Why do they lock gas station toilets? Are they afraid someone will break-in and clean them? If a turtle doesn't have a shell, is he homeless or naked? Can vegetarians eat animal crackers? If the police arrest a mute, do they tell him he has the right to remain silent? Why do they put braille on the drive-through bank machines? How do they get deer to cross the road only at those yellow road signs What was the best thing before sliced bread? One nice thing about egotists: they don't talk about other people. Does the little mermaid wear an algebra? Do infants enjoy infancy as much as adults enjoy adultery? How is it possible to have a civil war? If one synchronized swimmer drowns, do the rest drown too? If you ate both pasta and antipasto, would you still be hungry? If you try to fail, and succeed, which have you done? Whose cruel idea was it for the word 'lisp' to have 's' in it? Why are hemorrhoids called "hemorrhoids" instead of "assteroids"? Why is it called tourist season if we can't shoot at them? Why is there an expiration date on sour cream? Can an atheist get insurance against acts of god? Why do shops have signs, 'guide dogs only', the dogs can't read and their owners are blind?

6 Page 6 Private Lessons with Charlie Womble & Jackie McGee Charlie Womble and Jackie McGee (9 times & 10 times National Shag Champions) will be teaching private Carolina Shag lessons on Feb. 20, 21, & 23, 2014 at David & Jerry Rodgers house in Fairfax Station. SIGN UP NOW for private dance lessons with Charlie & Jackie by at rodgersd3@cox.net or call David at (703) to put your name on the list. Lessons will be scheduled in the order in which the requests for private lessons are received. Costs of the private lessons are $85.00/hour lesson with Charlie and Jackie, and $60.00/ hour lesson with Charlie or Jackie. Spotted around town... Our Newsletter Publisher caught shaggin with the Presidents! Maryann Lesnick Photos by Mike Lesnick ( Advertise Your Business in the! CONTACT Dave Bushey at dbushey99@gmail. com for details.

7 Volume XX, No. 2 Page 7 Plaudit HATS OFF!! TO THE LEADERSHIPS OF THE ASSOCIATION OF CAROLINA SHAG CLUBS (ACSC) AND TO THE SOCIETY OF STRANDERS (SOS) This article is published with the permission of the National FastDance Association A personal note of thanks regional or local dance SESAC, three national to these two great dance organization. P e r f o r m i n g R i g h t s organizations from the Founder/President of the N a tional F a s tdance Association. In working with the leaders of the ACSC and SOS over the last 3-4 years, I ve come to organizations. Along with the ACSC and SOS leadership, the leaders of the local dance admire (maybe even clubs need to also be As I look at the overall picture of the national fastdance community I sometimes wonder if any particular individual/ dancer has any idea at all of how much work, effort, DEDICATION and love goes into, and is required by leaders within our national fast-dance scene in order to ensure that envy) the results of the d e ci s io ns of their respective leaders. I have to wonder if the Shag c o m m u n i t y r e a l l y a p p r e c i a t e s t h e dedication of the ACSC and SOS leaderships and the work that they do on behalf of their member clubs. I believe that most commended for their decision to affiliate with t h e N F A, t h e r e b y protecting their clubs from violating Federal Copyright Laws dealing with the presentation of copyrighted music at their events or club dance venues that is saving them potentially a heck of a lot of unnecessary grief. their particular fastdance Shaggers, not all but I w o u l d s t r o n g l y style survives, prospers most, do know and encourage the dancers and is passed along to appreciate the results of e s p e c i a l l y i n t h e the next generation of the leaderships efforts. I Southeast, when given dancers maybe made a know that the NFA the opportunity, to take little better. appreciates their efforts. an occasion to personally Within a national dance organization or a local dance club, there are the leaders, the movers and shakers, that get the job done on behalf of their particular constituency. I refer to them as the 5 per centers, that is the 5 percent of the people that The ACSC and SOS leadership can take personal credit for the results of their decision a couple of years ago to encourage their clubs to affiliate with the NFA. By doing so, nearly 60 Shag clubs have come under the NFA s national thank the ACSC and SOS leadership for their efforts made on behalf of their members. The ACSC and SOS leadership can be found at Note: You may download the NFA's 1st Quarter 2014 Newsletter in PDF format by visiting it s website at om/ newsletter.html. perform 95 percent of the work needed for a successful national, licensing umbrella that the NFA has established with ASCAP, BMI and The newsletter lists fast dance events throughout the U.S.

8 Page 8 Editor s Note: The ancient Greek name Nepentha is used here to give anonymity to the opinion s author. Then Helen, daughter of Zeus, took other counsel. Straightway she cast into the wine of which they were drinking a drug (Nepenthe) to quiet all pain and strife, and bring forgetfulness of every ill. The Odyssey, Book 4, v [2]. If you have a different opinion, send it to Nepentha c/o Editor at jamesscanlon@m e.com. Opinion Shag Basic vs. Crossover Basic: I don't think we are teaching the newcomers the proper shag basic. When I recently took individual lessons, the first thing I was taught was to always use the crossover basic because it looks better. After that lesson, at the next Wednesday dance I was all set to use the crossover basic. However, as soon as I started dancing I went back to the old Op Ed From Loren style because it was muscle memory. We teach the crossover basic in the intermediate lessons, not the beginner lessons. some reason for that? Is there Why not teach crossover basic initially. Like a faulty golf swing, learning how to swing properly after you have been swinging improperly is extremely difficult because of the old habit. If you learn from a pro how to swing the golf club properly when you first decide to play golf, you don't have to "unlearn" the swing you started with. I believe the same logic should be applied when we teach our newcomers. Nepentha In the January opinion column Nepentha cautions us about using too large of a step when line dancing. While taking big steps is typical when learning new dance steps this tends to cure itself if one keeps dancing. Sooner or later one learns that dancing is more about rhythm than the steps and that when one dances with rhythm one s steps will naturally become more compact. There is, however, another issue occurring in our recent line dancing which is -- not following the directional pattern for that particular line dance. As an example, in the Biker s Shuffle, during the first 16 counts Walkie to your right, now move it on up, move it on up; now walkie to your left, now bring it on back, bring it on back there is a pronounced tendency for many of us to do the walkie to your right (and walkie to your left) on a forward diagonal. This is not the way to do it according to Big Mucci (the creator of the Biker s Shuffle.) The walkie to your right (and left) is begun by walking to the side, *not* walking diagonally forward. Consider the two diagrams below. If we dance by walking diagonally forward (right diagram) we cover much more area. Multiply this by doing the pattern against all four walls and we end up traveling all over the dance floor much more than if all we were doing was stepping too large.

9 Volume XX, No. 2 Page 9 From ccc LADIES ONLY FOOTWORK LESSONS WITH JACKIE McGEE Jackie McGee has agreed to teach two SMALL GROUP lessons for women only on footwork for ladies when she and Charlie are visiting with NVSC in February 2014 IF ENOUGH LADIES SIGN UP FOR THE LESSONS. These lessons will be taught at David & Jerry Rodgers home in Fairfax Station, VA from 2:00-3:00 PM and from 3:00-4:00 PM on Sunday February 23, The first ladies only lesson (2:00-3:00 PM) will be taught for intermediate/advanced level dancers. The second ladies only lesson (3:00-4:00 PM) will be taught for beginner/novice level dancers. Due to the size of the dance floor available for these lessons, only a limited number (7) will be allowed to attend each ladies only lesson. Sign-up will be taken on a first come, first served basis. Cost of these Ladies Only lessons will be $15.00/person. Contact David Rodgers by at rodgersd3@cox.net or call David Rodgers at (703) to put your name on the list.

10 Page 10 That article is republished here with permission of the author. NVSC Shagger Adele Robey Article in The Washington Post We are pleased that one of our members not only has established a playhouse in Anacostia, but was recognized for doing so in an article in the January 12, 2014 edition of Washington Post Magazine. First Person: Adele Robey, CEO, Anacostia Playhouse Interview by Robin Rose Parker I went to Wilson High School, and to the best of my memory they had no theater program. But I joined the rec department up the street, and they used to have a one-act play festival here in D.C. I actually didn t do anything for a long time until our daughter, Julia, went to her first movement class at the Capitol Hill Arts Workshop. So we kind of threw in with them, and it became our second home. My husband was a musician he played the trumpet in the pit orchestra and I would be onstage and Julia would be onstage when it was a kids show. The best thing was when we did Annie ; she was Annie, I was Miss Hannigan and he was playing the trumpet. It really doesn t get better than that as a family. When we bought the French s restaurant on H Street, my husband, with lots of volunteer help and our retirement money which wasn t much and was way less when we finished made a black box theater. For 11 years, we were there and had just untold numbers of theater companies come through and produce amazing work. It was wonderful. And then my husband sadly and very suddenly passed away, so I sold the building and kept the lease for three years, trying to figure out with my daughter what to do. We sort of said, Okay, do we want to? And we decided we did want to. Off and on, I d go to Anacostia my whole life. My husband was born here, and so he had roots here. He loved to come over and do our trips down memory lane. I came over here one day, and as I came over that bridge at the crossroads of Good Hope [Road] and MLK [Avenue], it felt very welcoming to me. I thought, This is gorgeous. We came over and looked at the warehouse, and I said, That s what we want. I like to work hard. I also like being in the background so that you can let other people shine. I don t want this project to be about me. I mean, obviously, it s got my name attached to it and, yes, we re making it happen, but it s a building. We ve figured out where to fit the walls, but doing this building allows for such interesting stuff to happen. In sort of the hardest times of my life, one of which was right after my husband died, I threw myself into the production of Black Nativity and stage-managed it and produced it. When you are doing theater, you can walk in and close the door and you are in this dark room, and nothing else exists. Everything else drops away, at least for three or four hours, and you are part of something that you are creating with people who have great ideas. And that sharing of ideas and creativity, to me it s just thrilling.

11 Volume XX, No. 2 Page Board President Dave Bushey dbushey99@gmail.com Vice President Ed Hamer ed_hamer@yahoo.com Secretary Bonnie Arms bjrwa@verizon.net Treasurer Mark Hendrickson markandgolf@verizon.net Director-at-large Pamela Alfano palfano1@verizon.net Director-at-large Sue Young suey@theaeap.com Director-at-large Ken Morford kwm1719@yahoo.com Director-at-large Fran Mong franmong@aol.com Director-at-large Jason Potter jasonpotter2@msn.com NVSC COMMITTEES/CHAIRS FOR 2014 * Audit Fern Siegler Capital Classic Pam Hamer, Jeanne Potter and Juanita * Shag-A-Thon Not named * Dance Pamela Alfano Hello Shaggers Donna Romito Historian Not named * Membership Bonnie Arms * Music Fran Mong Board Meetings are held each month and are open to any and all members in good standing who wish to attend. Unless a certain matter is placed on the meeting agenda, attendance is for observation, not participation. Since board meetings may not take place at the same time and place every month, please alert the Secretary at least one week in advance if you wish to attend (so that we may accommodate you). Copies of Board Meeting Minutes may be available on the website, or you may request copy(s) from the Club Secretary. Newsletter Editor Newsletter Publisher Photographer Jim Scanlon (jamesscanlon@me.com) Maryann Lesnick (mlesnick@mlesnick.com) John Romito * Public Relations Jim & Judy Metcalf * Social/Hospitality Jeanne Potter Sunshine Maryann Lesnick (mlesnick@mlesnick.com) Web Site Loren Kropat * Denotes Standing Committee BORROWING SHAG VIDEOS... is easy!!! Whether you have taken all of the shag classes offered at NVSC or are just looking for new steps or tips on technique... our club has a constantly growing library of shag instructional DVD or videos. These DVD s contain more steps and tips than you can shake a stick at and they're FREE to club members! All you have to do is put down a REFUNDABLE$25 deposit. See SUE YOUNG on Wednesday nights to borrow or purchase a DVD or video!!! "The Internal Revenue Service notified NVSC on April 19, 1999, that we have been accepted as a non-profit social club exempted from paying Federal income taxes. Anyone interested in reviewing NVSC's application and supporting documents provided to IRS, the IRS exemption letter, or the club's annual Form 990 to the IRS, please contact the club Treasurer."

12 Organization About Our Organization Do we have a logo? Northern Virginia Shag Club ( NVSC ) was organized to preserve the Carolina Shag Dance and its accompanying music Beach Music! NVSC dances the Carolina Shag every Wednesday night at: Elk s Lodge, 8421 Arlington Blvd, Fairfax, VA Come join us learn the Carolina Shag! Free beginner lessons begin at 7:30 p.m. A Buffet dinner is available for purchase. Social dancing is from 6:30 to 10:30 p.m. General Inquiries: shaglist@nvshag.org Membership: membership@nvshag.org Webmaster: webmaster@nvshag.org COME JOIN US! Dedicated to the Preservation of Carolina Shag and Beach Music W E RE ON T H E W EB! W WW. N V S H A G. O R G A ND ON F A C E B O O K AT NO R H T E R N V I R G I N I A S H A G C L U B NORTHERN VIRGINIA SHAG CLUB P.O. Box 2298 Merrifield, VA 22116