HAPPY HOPPERS NEWSLETTER

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1 HAPPY HOPPERS NEWSLETTER Volume 59 Number 7 March Presidents Message R emember those High School or Junior High writing assignments where you had to turn in a paper with a minimum of so many words and going back and repeatedly counting every and, or, if and still being short. Well... sometimes writing a "Presidents Message" can be like that. What can I say that might be of interest to our HAPPY HOPPER club members? So I decided to peruse some of our old Newsletters going all the way back to 2005 when as some of you may remember, Gary & Jeneane Dufour were President. It seems, over the years, there have been some recurring themes. One: We have a great Club with many wonderful members who love to Square Dance. Two: The objective of the Hoppers remains the same. FUN & FRIENDSHIP. Three: Difficulty in finding dedicated members who are willing to take time out of their busy lives to ensure the continuation of Square Dancing in general and our club in particular. Those dedicated members are called "VOLUNTEERS" and they are vitally important to the survival of Square Dancing as we know it. Regardless where you dance, whether it be here or at one of the big dances in Arizona, someone has to organize and administer the details. Please consider volunteering. You are needed. Consider volunteering with another couple so you share a single position. It's fun and you don't have to feel like the "LONE RANGER". See you in a Square. Randy and Jackie Ron and Emily Happy Hoppers Newsletter March 2018 Page 1

2 By Liza Halpenny I just want to dance. We ALL want to dance. I don t know how to do that job. There are lots of former board members around who are happy to mentor you. Why do we need a board anyway? If there is no board, there is no one to coordinate Happy Hoppers activities. The club would fold. No Hoppers lessons. No Hoppers dances. What a horrible idea! But, I just want to dance. We ALL want to dance. The same people serve on the board over and over. They must want to do it. Don t confuse dedicated and unselfish with want to do it. I travel. I can t be here every week. There are lots of folks who are happy to step in and cover for you when you are gone. I don t know the other people on the board very well. Serving on the board is a wonderful way to get to know people better, and make new, close, long-lasting friendships. There are over 100 Hopper members. I m going to let the other guy do the work. There are over 100 Hopper members. If we all pitched in and practiced rotation in office, we would only serve on the board once every 10 years. I have lots of other commitments and stresses. I just want to relax and have fun at Hopper events. We all have lots of other commitments. Helping out at Hopper events is part of the fun. I just want to dance. Try thinking of it this way: I love to dance. So I will give a little extra time this next year to help everyone keep dancing. I see what you mean. Serving on the board will bring joy to me and to others. Sign me up! No really, I just want to dance. We ALL want to dance. Board meetings are boring and contentious. Actually, Hoppers board meetings are lively and full of laughter. Happy Hoppers Newsletter March 2018 Page 2

3 T he Hoppers will hold a clothing sale at the Square Dance Center on Monday, March 12 at 6:00 P.M. until about 9:00 P.M., during lessons. This sale is open to everyone, so spread the word to other clubs and invite your friends. Great square dance clothes at a great price. Men s Shirts Men s Pants Ties Belts Skirts & Blouses Dresses Petticoats Pettipants Happy Hoppers Newsletter March 2018 Page 3

4 Ed & Jeannette Clairborne Don & Eleanore Sevier Don & Toni Kane Ed & Eleanor Fitzimmons Walt & Mickey Claiborne Les & Ruth Campbell Don & Toni Kane Bill & Grace Frost Marvin & Donna Lappier Bill & Linda Griffith Ed & Helen Seward Keith & Ann Ochsner Hank & Ava Hansen Horzce & Lois Spears Dan & Kathleen New Ron & Phyllis Farrel Dan & Barbara Entwistle Bill & Sandy Gano Ray & Sharon Jacobus John & Jane Poage Dan & Barbara Entwistle John & Jane Poage Ted & Lorraine Sand Dick & Marilyn Kolar Fred & Trulee Reed Mel & Celene Conner Dick & Diane Lindstrom Dick & Maxine Terrill Reihnard & Kristie Boelow Bill & Millie Smith Doug & Karen Hilmoe Dick & Diane Lindstrom Curtis & Nadine McDowell Jim & Eileen Thomson Fred & Dorothy Cormack Alex & Virginia Alexander George & Ronna Bergstrom Lew & Bev Poland Jim & Mary Goodnight Gary & Jeneane DuFour Rex & Jean Tolstrup Randy & Jackie Amundson Ron & Emily Chase + Don & Joanne Oja Jim & Brenda Martinez; Randy & Jackie Amundson Randy & Jackie Amundson Melissa James Melissa James; Randy & Jackie Amundson + Ron & Emily Chase Happy Hoppers Newsletter March 2018 Page 4

5 CELEBRATIONS March Birthdays Robert Bosch Joane Eby Shirley Steadman Hogen Bays Mary Fulton Ann Funkhouser Jean Tolstrup Wayne Warne Marsha Buckeye Bev Poland Judy Lindeken March Anniversaries Michael & Elsie Cain Randy & Jackie Amundson Victor Gruol & Jill Bennett R eminder to renew your Happy Hoppers membership for Your affiliation and your participation in our club are very much appreciated. Please make your check payable to the Happy Hoppers Square Dance Club. Membership dues should be given to our club treasurer, Ron Chase. Annual club membership dues are currently set at $15.00 per person or $30.00 for a couple. Happy Hoppers Newsletter March 2018 Page 5

6 President: Randy & Jackie Amundson Secretary: Matt & Lise Driggers Treasurer: Ron & Emily Chase PAC Delegates: Bob Nichols Evergreen Council Delegates: Dale Smith, Nick Johnson Lessons Coordinators: Ilona Gilzow Laura Bonacorsi Raeleen DeGrandpre Website: Tom & Liza Halpenny Visitations: Danny & Carol Williamson Newsletter: Tom & Liza Halpenny Club Reporter: Jean Tolstrup Kitchen: Lew & Bev Poland Caller/Cuer: Jim (Judy) Hattrick Liza s Jokes at the Square Dance I t was Liza s turn to present jokes during the break at the February 17 square dance. Here are Liza s jokes, in case you were unable to attend. Q: What do you get from sitting on the ice too long? A: Polaroids. Q: What vegetable was forbidden on the ships of arctic explorers? A: Leeks. Q: What did the seal say when it swam into a concrete wall? A: "Dam!" Q: What did the detective in the arctic say to the suspect? A: "Where were you on the night of September to March?" Q: Can February March? A: No, but April May. Q: Who was the roundest knight at King Arthur's Court? A: Sir Cumference. Q: What flowers grow on faces? A: Tu-lips. Happy Hoppers Newsletter March 2018 Page 6

7 UPCOMING DANCES & EVENTS Plus and a Little More for Plus Dancers Jim Hattrick Caller / Instructor 7:30 P.M. to 10:00 P.M. Plus dance Happy Hoppers Dine-Out La Costa Mexican Restaurant, 6:00 P.M NE Thurston Way, Vancouver, WA Happy Hoppers Dance Jim Hattrick calling and cueing Pre rounds at 7:00 P.M. Plus dance 7:30 P.M. to 9:45 P.M. CCSDC Door: Brian & Dianne Harland Kitchen helpers: Bob & Shirley Hoisington Monday night square dance lessons 6:30 to 7:30 P.M. Plus level square dance lessons 7:30 to 9:00 P.M. Basic level square dance lessons (Levels 1-51) CCSDC 9:00 to 9:30 P.M. Mainstream level square dance lessons Door: Elsie Bartling & Ed Hutchins Kitchen helpers: Volunteers Needed Columbia River Dancers 3rd Anniversary Dance Adam Christman calling and cueing Plus level 7:00 to 8:00 P.M. Mainstream 8:00 to 10:00 P.M. Happy Hoppers Clothing Sale Extravaganza! during Monday night lessons Clothing sale starts at 6:00 P.M. until about 9:00 P.M. CCSDC B-51 Dance - Fun-A-Fair flexible calling to dancers level Jim Hattrick Caller / Instructor Plus at 7:30 P.M. B-51 dance 8:00 P.M. Happy Hoppers St. Patrick s Day Dance Jim Hattrick calling and cueing CCSDC Pre rounds at 7:00 P.M. Plus dance 7:30 P.M. to 9:45 P.M. Door: Gail Hanson & Ann Funkhouser Kitchen helpers: David & Debby Breton Plus and a Little More for Plus Dancers Jim Hattrick Caller / Instructor 7:30 P.M. to 10:00 P.M. Plus dance Newsletter Editor: Tom Halpenny - Please submit articles by mid-month to gnitened@yahoo.com Happy Hoppers Newsletter March 2018 Page 7