September October 2011 NEWSLETTER Country Lovers Western Dance Club HELLOOOOOOOOO Country Lovers! At our July Krazy Daze of Summer dance Jim Potter taught the line dance Lazy. We had two 50/50 winners: Louie Ladd and Maria Kilgore. Our raffle prize winners were Leona Lunt, Linda Gundrum and Christine Tolli. We want to thank those that brought in dessert and snacks, Winny, Leona, Christine, Sue, Rey and Gloria. And also thank you to Monica and Ernie for the delicious chocolate dipped strawberries. On Saturday August 6th our Club participated in the Ventura Fair Parade. Early that morning many club members worked hard decorating the truck and along the parade route several members danced in front of the judges. A big thank you to Mike Stark for organizing the parade entry project. Mike, Rey and Jesse worked together to create and build brand new seating for the parade float. Thank you to everyone who participated. I m very proud to say that our Club won 1st Place in the Adult Club category. Our Club dance team performed at the Ventura County Fair on Sunday August 14th. The dancers were Christine, Lan, Sue, Barbara, Mike, Terry, DuWayne, Leona, Michael, Collette, Rey, Gloria, Chuck and Becky. Many, many thanks to Carol Rogers for her time and expertise to once again lead the demo team to another successful performance. We had our colorful Fiesta dance on Saturday, August 20th. Jim Potter taught the Viva La Fiesta line dance. Marie Gariss won the 50/50 drawing. Our raffle prize winners were Sandy Osier, Chip Schleben and Ernie Johnson. Thanks to Gloria, Rey, Christine, Monica and Ernie for bringing in appetizers for all of us to enjoy. So, let s have fun & keep smiling on that dance floor...becky Blanchet... President Schedule of Events... (Subject to change) www.countrylovers.com DATE TIME EVENT LOCATION Sept 2 7:30-10:30pm Leisure Village Dance Camarillo Sept 8 7:00pm C/L Board Meeting Ventura Sept 9 6:00-10:00pm Dinner/Line Dance Oxnard Moose-Dance Room Sept 9 7:30-11:00pm Country Dance Goleta #4 Sept 17 7:00-10:30pm C/L Club Dance VTA-House of Dance October 7 7:30-10:30pm Leisure Village Dance Camarillo October 13 7:00pm C/L Board Meeting TBD October 15 7:00-10:30pm C/L Club Dance VTA-House of Dance October 21 9:30am C/L Road Trip Laughlin, Nevada November 5 7:30-10:30pm Leisure Village Dance Camarillo Volume 6, Issue 5 Editor: Christine Tolli
Location Finder Calendar Events Dancing and Lessons Refer to (# s) on your calendar #1 Country Lovers Dance Club: Family Fun Center, 10269 Telephone Road, Ventura 805-456-9067 Every Tuesday 6:30-9:00pm Members $3.00 Guests $4.00 www.countrylovers.com #2 C.L. Board Meeting: Call Hotline for time/place. Second Thursday of the month 805-456-9067 #3 Creekside Inn: 4444 Hollister Avenue in Santa Barbara Every Wed is Country Night 805-964-5118 Open 7pm $5.00 entrance, $5.00 each lesson (2 lessons taught) #4 Pattaya Thai Restaurant: 5918 Hollister Ave. (Goleta) Every Thurs is Country Night 805-964-2800 Open 7pm Free entrance $5.00 for lesson #5 Cowboy Palace Saloon: 21635 Devonshire Street, Chatsworth, CA 91311 818-341-0166 www.cowboypalace.com Entrance & Dance Lessons.free Mon-Sat 6:30pm Bar & Grill: 99 Rolling Oaks Drive, T.O. 91361 805-446-4435 $5.00 Entrance Fee www.borderlinebarandgrill.com Dance Lessons.6:30pm & 7:30pm Monday West Coast Swing Thurs & Saturday Country Night #7 Friday Night O.M.L. Fundraiser: 1935 S. Oxnard Blvd. Oxnard Moose 483-0204 in the Dance Room. 2nd Fri day of each month. Dinner/Dance $10.00 Dance Only $7.00 Dinner served 6:00-7:00pm. Dance 7:00-10:00pm. No outside food/beverages. #8 House of Dance: 3007 Bunsen Ave. Suite E, Ventura 805-650-2719 www.pmhouseofdance.com #9 Francine s Classes: Goleta Community Ctr. 5679 Hollister Ave. Goleta (Francine-967-7990) $2.00 #10 Sue Ellen s Classes-Thurs 7pm 8:30pm Mobile Home Park-Poinsettia Gardens & Darling Road $10/year #11 Jim & Pat Potter Classes Monday 7:00 9:00pm Camarillo at Moose Lodge Arneill Road $4.00 Monday-Line Dance Beginning Lessons #12 Jim & Pat Potter Classes Wednesday 7:00-9:00pm Oxnard Moose Lodge 1935 S. Oxnard Blvd. $3.00 #13 Logsdon s Restaurant 824 East Santa Maria St., Santa Paula Airport ph 805-525-1101 Dancing Friday & Saturday from 9pm to Midnight www.logsdonsrestaurant.com #14 The Barn 3320 Chestnut Ln, Camarillo 805-532-1089 - Line Dance Lessons Wed 7-9pm $6 Country Dancing 1st & 4th Saturday 7pm $5 #15 Leisure Village Dance off Santa Rosa Road in Camarillo - 1st Friday of the month 7:30pm $5 #16 Woody s Santa Barbara - Earl Warren Showgrounds Every Friday 7-11pm Free Entry - Lessons $5
September Birthdays Betty Roina Don Boger Weldon Ferris Carol Bartlett Cheryl Smith Charles Jones Beverly MacIntyre 4th 4th 6th 14th 18th 21st 30th Anniversaries Gary & Joan Bates David and Janet Lutz Sue & Phil Rockwell Sept 30th Oct 26th Oct 27th Advertise Here only $30 a year! October Birthdays Dean Gullekson Sue Ellen Colp Cindy Gullekson Francine Mackey Collette White Donna Allyn Stanley Senkowski Woody Bretz 5th 11th 15th 15th 16th 18th 22nd 25th 3
COUNTRY LOVERS presents our: COUNTRY RETRO DANCE Saturday Sept. 17, 2011 at the House of Dance 3007 Bunsen Ave Suite E Ventura 805-650-2719 Doors open 7pm Lesson 7:30pm Members $6 & Guests $8 Kids 12 & under are Free Music by: Jammin Country So come and dance with us to some OLDIES but GOODIES. Pull out those old vintage western outfits you have in the back of your closet. See you all on that dance floor. YEE HAW!!! Hotline 805-456-9067 or www.countrylovers.com Mark your calendars for our Halloween Dance Sat Oct. 15, 2011
COUNTRY LOVERS invites you to our - H A L L O W E E N D A N C E Saturday October 15, 2011 At the House of Dance 3007 Bunsen Ave. Suite E Ventura 805-650-2719 Doors Open at 7pm Lesson at 7:30pm Members $6 & Guests $8 Kids 12 & under are Free Music By: Jim Potter So wear something CRAZY or SCARY or come as you are - just come! Let s have some fun & dance the night away. Hotline 805-456-9067 or www.countrylovers.com
Bulletin Board Road Trip - Country Lovers Weekend Run to Laughlin, Nevada (see flyer) There s still time to sign up. Final date with payment is September 1st. While in Laughlin, Oct. 21st 23rd, there will be a Vince Gill concert on Saturday Oct. 22nd at 8:30pm. Ticket prices start at $38.50. Please make your reservations ASAP, seats are limited. He s playing at Don Laughlin s Riverside Resort Hotel & Casino. 800-227-3849 x5546. We need your vote Nov. 15th!!!! Vote for your 2012 Country Lovers Board Members Club Elections: You must be present to vote, ballots will be handed out just prior to the start of dancing. Current 2011 Board President - Becky Blanchet Vice-President - Christine Tolli Secretary - Sue Rockwell Treasurer - Lan Yee 3 Directors: Gloria Trevino Mike Stark Terry Nash Nominees for C/L 2012 Board positions are: President - Becky Blanchet Vice-President - Christine Tolli Secretary - Sue Rockwell Treasurer - Leona Lunt 3 Directors: Terry Nash Mike Stark Jesse Wilson
Country Lovers Dance Team Demo at St. John s Lutheran June 2011 Carol Rogers Team Leader Rey Trevino Lan Yee DuWayne Weatherman Collette Michael Mike Stark & Christine Tolli Swing Dance Michael & Collette White Sue Rockwell Christine & DuWayne
Country Lovers Krazy Daze of Summer Dance July 2011 Our wonderful DJ s Marshall & Teresa Throneberry Betty & Dennis Maria * Leona * Lan Jesse Wilson Gloria, Christine, Carol, Sue & Lan Sue & Phil Rockwell Jim & Pat Potter Marshall on the dance floor DuWayne, Georgia, Jim & Ray Girls Night Out at CL Dance
Country Lovers Krazy Daze of Summer Dance July 2011 Ernie Johnson Monica Theriault Gloria & Rey and Becky Joan Ron - Gary - Sue DuWayne & Mom Georgia Guests at July dance party having fun! Guests at July dance party having fun!
7:30pm till 12:30am Members $35 Non-Members $45 Come and join Country Lovers as we Dance in the New Year! The party starts at 7:30 so please make sure you eat dinner before hand. We will be serving after dinner snacks & desserts all night. Alcohol will not be served, but you can BYOB if you want. Please drink responsibly!! We'll have plenty of coffee!! Our DJ's are Jammin' Country (aka Marshall & Teresa) playing til 12:30 AM. The costs are $35 for County Lover Members & $45 for nonmembers. This price includes entry for raffle prizes!! Only 86 Tickets available Reserve your tickets now by calling 456-9067
Country Lovers Western Dance Club PO Box 5307 Ventura CA 93005-5307 New Members Always Welcome Please see Teresa Throneberry We re on the Web! www.countrylovers.com Boot Kicking Fun EVERY Tuesday! Where: Family Fun Center, 10269 Telephone Rd. between Kimball and Wells Rd. in Ventura. Look for the Moose. Country Dance Lessons Join us every Tuesday evening from 6:30 to 9:00 pm Catch up on Couples Dancing and the latest Line Dances 6:45 pm Last Week s Lesson is Reviewed 7:00 pm New Line Dance Lesson 7:30 pm Couples Dance Lesson: Two-Step, Waltz, etc. 8:00 pm Open Dancing and Review of Tonight s Lessons Members: $3 Non-Members $5 Country Lovers HOTLINE 805-456-9067
SEPTEMBER 2011 COUNTRY LOVERS DANCE CLUB Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 3 Leisure Village Dance #15 -Country Night 4 Pirates Line Dancing 5pm-8pm #7 5 Labor Day 6 7 8 -Country Night 9 Jim s Dinner Dance Oxnard #7 10 11 12 13 -Salsa 14 15 -Country Night 16 17 C/L Retro Dance House of Dance 18 19 20 -Salsa 21 22 -Country Night 23 24 25 26 27 -Salsa 28 29 -Country Night 30
OCTOBER 2011 COUNTRY LOVERS DANCE CLUB Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 3 4 5 6 -Country Night 7 Leisure Village Dance #15 8 9 10 11 12 13 -Country Night 14 Jim s Dinner Dance Oxnard #7 15 C/L Halloween Dance House of Dance 16 17 18 19 20 -Country Night 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 -Country Night 28 29 30 31