The Peach Beat December 15, 2018 Weekly Newsletter We had a great time at Fire and Brimstone! The club voted to dance here for the next 3 months. We had a great crowd. It was nice to see Alan White in the house. Thanks to Bob Davis for taking our pictures! Rena Wood needs a few more folks to take pictures once a month. Please reach out to her.
Message from Dennis Franklin Club President Email: dmf4649@gmail.com I would like to thank our dance location search committee for finding Fire and Brimstone. We voted to dance here the remainder of December (except for New Year s Eve) and the first three months of 2019. The search team includes: Debbie Hicks, Kathy Stowers, Danette Burson, Ace Asip, David Avery, Don Hicks and Mark Hicks. Fire and Brimstone Tavern 10595 Old Alabama Road Connector Alpharetta GA 30022 http://fireandbrimstonetavern.com/ December 22 and December 29 We will be dancing there on December 22 and 29th. 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 If you aware of any other dance locations, send email to Don Hicks (donhicks911@comcast.net). New Year s Eve We will have a pre-party at the hotel (Courtyard by Marriot Atlanta Northlake). More information to follow.
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 Debbie and Mark Hicks! Thanks to Danette and Mark Burson!
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 Annette Turner.
Split the Kitty Winner Congrats to our split the kitty winner! Congrats to Fax Reynolds for winning $129.
DJ Corner Thanks to Mike Williford for keeping the great music playing we even danced to a few Christmas tunes! Remember to tip your DJs.
Member Lottery Connie Couch won $215 in the member lottery. Next Week s Member Lottery Amount: On Saturday, the member lottery amount will be $64.50. You must be present to win! $64.50
Congrats to Carole Jakeway for naming Chicago. 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 Come dance with us at Fire & Brimstone on December 22nd everyone needs to check this place out... For us it was about 15-20 minutes further but not a bad drive as we hit no traffic, hope it works out that way on the 22nd. We will be at Fire & Brimstone on December 22nd & 29th, New Year's Eve at the Northlake Elks Lodge in Tucker and back at Fire & Brimstone for our Re-up Party on January 5th with Jim Agee as our DJ. We will try to work in a line dance in January while the shag lessons take a break. 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 MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL OF YOU......SMILE... and I'll see you on the dance floor!
ShagAtl Chair Back Covers and Shirts For Sale If you would like to purchase ShagAtlanta chair back covers (for saving your seat at events), please see Mike Stewart. Cost is $20 each. You can have them customized with your name on them. He is also selling ShagAtl shirts. Cost is $20 each.
Date December 31 January 5 February 2 February 9 Event New Year s Eve Party Re-Up Party Dance Lessons Resume St. Valentine s Day Party
Message from Kathy Stowers Club Treasurer Email: kstowers77@comcast.net Camp Sunshine Amount YTD: $4,487.87 Thanks everyone for your donations to Camp Sunshine! I will be closing out the Camp Sunshine donation after Saturday night the 22nd. This figure does not include the $800.00 club commitment. 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 Trish Hill upcoming 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 22 December 29 December 31 DJ Jim Agee Mike Williford Billy Waldrep
Happy December Birthdays!! 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
The Gold Standard Band is excited to announce a new public venue where everyone can come out to dance and party with us on January 4th at 8:30 PM. We will be playing at Club 201 (American Legion Post 201) at 201 Wills Rd., Alpharetta, GA. Club 201 is all about the music and dancing and they have an enormous dance floor and even offer dance lessons before some events. There is a cash bar but no food service. There is a $10 cover charge, a portion of which goes to provide support for our troops overseas. Come out and party with GSB at this great new venue. Happy holidays and Merry Christmas to everyone! https://www.atlantadanceentertainment.com/ Richard Foxworth www.thegoldstandardband.com
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 If you have something to add to the weekly update, please send to bzhicks@aol.com. Have a great week.