The Peach Beat November 24, 2018 Weekly Newsletter Hope everyone enjoyed their Thanksgiving! We had a small crowd on Saturday but still had lots of fun. It was great to see Mike Williford back after recent surgery. It was great to see Robin and Bob Cookson back in town too. We also had several visitors. Someone left black ladies dance shoes in black drawstring bag at Elks Lodge. The shoes can be found on Thursday night at the DJ booth at the Christmas party. Thanks to Rena Wood for taking our pictures!
Message from Dennis Franklin Club President Email: dmf4649@gmail.com Our search team has found us a place to dance! The new location is at: Fire and Brimstone Tavern 10595 Old Alabama Road Connector Alpharetta GA 30022 http://fireandbrimstonetavern.com/ We will be dancing there on December 15. Come check it out! No cost for members. $5 for visitors. Time 7-11PM. Dance floor (currently painted concrete) is in the private room on left. Both tables and booths available. This is a full-service restaurant with a bar. If possible, please plan to eat here so we can support this restaurant. Clean, functioning bathrooms 7.5 miles from Nemoe s Plenty of parking with adequate lighting We will have a special called conference on December 15 to vote on whether Fire and Brimstone will be selected as our permanent location to dance.
Our Christmas Party is almost here! Christmas Party Information: Dates: Thursday, November 29 Saturday, December 1 We are having our party at the DoubleTree Hotel. Don t forget to make your hotel room reservation! Please make sure you purchase your drinks in the ballroom that way our club will get credit for the purchases. Registration: We have one-hour time slots available for the registration desk. Please email Debbie Halcomb (djhalcomb@outlook.com) to reserve your time slot. It s a great way to meet out-of-town guests and also ShagAtlanta members. Decorating for the party will begin at 10:00 am on Wednesday, November 28. Please come out and help as much as you can. We d like to see some of the newer members decorating too!! It s a lot of fun and you ll get to know the members and how everything works.
We will host our traditional Hospitality Suite from 4:00-5:30 on Friday afternoon. We are asking mostly for "finger foods" or heavy hors d'oeuvres. We are also providing a continental breakfast from 9:00-11:00 Saturday morning. So, we are grateful for whatever you can do. If you are willing to bring a dish, please email Barbara Jones barjonesey@yahoo.com, or Amy Hutcheson at amyhutch27@gmail.com. And, of course, what goes up must come down. We will be dismantling all decorations on Sunday morning at 9:00 am. We need you there too, so please plan on helping then as well.
Saturday, December 8 Dancing! Location: Northlake Elks Lodge 1775 Montreal Rd Tucker, GA 30084 Cost: $5 per person Time 7-11PM. There is a CASH bar. No food will be served. You may bring your own food. You may not bring your own drink (includes alcohol, sodas and water). There is an ATM on site.
Message from Debbie Hicks Our Welcome Desk Chairwoman Ambassador Email: m_dhicks@att.net Thank you to the volunteers that helped on Saturday night (names below)! And THANK YOU to all who committed to volunteer in the future. We need you to sign up in the book for an hour here or there. Please don t forget that this task is a necessary part of our Saturday nights. Please contact me to volunteer. Thanks to Kathy Stowers and Laura Agee!
Message from Nez Walker Our Split the Kitty Chairwoman Diplomat Email: king.walker@comcast.net Please help ShagAtlanta by volunteering to sell "Split-the-Kitty" or 50/50 raffle tickets on Saturday nights. Thanks to our volunteers that helped Saturday. Aside from volunteering to serve at the welcome desk sign-in table, this is another great way for new members to meet more members. You can sign-up on a sheet provided at the welcome desk. Please contact me to volunteer. Thanks to Karen Williford and Robin Cookson.
Split the Kitty Winner Congrats to our split the kitty winner! Lucky lady struck again. Congrats to Rena Wood for winning $112.
DJ Corner Thanks to Jim Agee for keeping us on the dance floor! Remember to tip your DJs.
Money Tree Raffle We are now selling raffle tickets for our money tree. Tickets are $5. The tickets will be sold until our Christmas party. The money helps to offset the costs of our Christmas party. The winner wins $300 and two free tickets to next year s Christmas Party. Purchase as many tickets as you like!
Member Lottery King Walker would have won $159 in the member lottery. Next Week s Member Lottery Amount: On Saturday, December 8, the member lottery amount will be $215. You must be present to win! $215
Congrats to Carole Jakeway for naming Aladdin. The first few to email (bzhicks@aol.com) the name of the musical depicted in this picture, will get their names mentioned in this section. Please include your name in the email.
Message from Rena Wood Our Dance Class Coordinator Extraordinaire Email: renawood@bellsouth.net FREE SHAG LESSONS WILL RESUME FEB 2nd JACKIE & CHARLIE BASIC PLUS CAROLINA SHAG DVD'S ARE BACK IN STOCK PLEASE READ: I need volunteers to help decorate for our Christmas Party. We will begin decorating the hotel at 10:00 am on Wednesday, November 28th. Hopefully we will be in & out quickly...i hope. Be sure and keep your eyes on the Weekly Update as we move along in search of a new home to dance. We will try to work in a line dance or two while the shag lessons take a break. Pick up a "JACKIE & CHARLIE BASIC PLUS CAROLINA SHAG" DVD for a Christmas gift, they are $25.00 each. Great to have on hand to go over steps taught in BASIC I and BASIC II. I also have a few ShagAtlanta bags left - $5.00 each. See me or the Welcome Desk. For those of you that would like to take private lessons, we have two instructors that give private lessons. You can contact them directly for when and where. Danette and Mark Burson Betty Kane 770-367-8625 803-464-9906 burson848@aol.com Call or Text If you have any questions about the free shag lessons just drop me an email or call me...770-469-5422 or renawood@bellsouth.net HAVE A GREAT WEEK.....SMILE... and I'll see you on the dance floor!
Date November 29 December 1 December 31 January 5 February 2 Event Christmas Party Weekend New Year s Eve Party Re-Up Party Dance Lessons Resume
Message from Kathy Stowers Club Treasurer Email: kstowers77@comcast.net Camp Sunshine Amount YTD: $4,428.87 Thanks everyone for your donations to Camp Sunshine! We have a bowl at the welcome desk for donations.
Members in Need Remember to keep all of those in our club who are recovering from illnesses in your thoughts and prayers. Cards and emails are appreciated. Ramon Sabordo Merrilee Waterstone surgery If anyone knows of a member in need of special thoughts and prayers, please email bzhicks@aol.com.
PICTURES FROM SATURDAY NIGHT
DJ SCHEDULE Date December 8 December 15 December 22 December 29 December 31 DJ Rich Kopels Mike Williford Jim Agee Mike Williford Billy Waldrep
Happy November and December Birthdays!! Birthday FirstName LastName Nov-01 Leslie Zadig Nov-03 Judy King Nov-03 George Virgo Nov-03 Sue Ryan Nov-05 Pam Swann Nov-10 David Moore Nov-11 Robert Melvin Nov-16 Sally Harper Nov-16 Mark Hicks Nov-16 Elaine Miller Nov-16 Marilyn Westbrooks Nov-17 Deborah Renaldo Nov-18 Craig Hurst Nov-18 Marie Venter Nov-19 Bill Train Nov-20 Diane Cayce Nov-21 Joe Wansley Nov-21 Barbara Ratner Walker Nov-22 Margo Morrison Nov-22 Joan Armstrong Davis Nov-22 Bill McDonald Nov-23 King Walker Nov-24 Don Palmieri Nov-24 Dan Simpson Nov-26 Jack Stinson Nov-26 Cindy Box Nov-26 Janelle Nelson Nov-27 Mike Stewart Birthday FirstName LastName Dec-01 Richard Blanchard Dec-02 Butch Renaldo Dec-02 Tom Martin Dec-03 Ronnie Hall Dec-04 Fax Reynolds Dec-04 Dennis Franklin Dec-06 Larry Baskin Dec-07 Jim Henry Dec-09 Julie Thompson Dec-13 Bettie Asip Dec-14 Paula Zuelke Dec-15 Jim Sternagle Dec-15 Dennis Michael Dec-18 Barbara Payne Dec-20 Danny Boyles Dec-21 Tommy Barr Dec-21 Glenda Buchanan Dec-23 David Avery Dec-24 June Jackson Dec-25 Merry Amus Dec-26 Jim Jordan Dec-30 Mark Burson
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Location Location will be announced Where We Dance Time Every Saturday Night, 7-11PM Lessons from 6-7PM, when scheduled Cost Free for Club Members Free if you attend Basic I Lesson $5 for Non-Members Shag Dancing Etiquette http://shagatlanta.com/shagetiquette.html