Official Publication of the (MWDCHDPS) Metropolitan Washington, D. C. Hand Dance Preservation Society 2016 - D.C. Hand Dance Club Celebrates 22 Years! Est. 1994 Not For Profit, Not For Power, Just For Dancing Every Hour March-April 2016 Yes, many of us have booked our rooms and will be heading to the beach this month for: MEET ME AT THE BEACH (MMATB): March 9-13, 2016 Presenting our GLITZ and Glamour weekend! Wednesday evening: This year we present for your enjoyment...bryan Clark! He will be performing at the Horizons Lounge and Restaurant. For VIP seating around the dance floor, a MMATB Weekend Pass and dinner reservations during the show at the Clarion Hotel Lounge are required for Wednesday, March 9, 2016. On Thursday evening, it s on to our party at Seacrets Niteclub, 117 West 49th Street, Ocean City, MD, from 6-11:30 p.m. From 6-8 p.m., a private party with light fare for those with MMATB weekend passes ONLY. After 8 p.m. the public is invited to join us for a $5.00 cover. Activities will include MMATB registration, dance workshops and open dancing throughout the day and evening hours. Watch for our Vegas Girls!! They may have something special for you!! & CLUB MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL Because of the snow and cancellations, some of us have not had the chance to renew our membership! There will be renewal forms at the dances, but try to mail them! The membership renewal form can be found on page 4 of this newsletter. The address to mail the renewal is on the form. If you have requested a paper copy of the newsletter mailed to you, you must send in your selection and $15 yearly payment for this, along with your renewal form or your copies of the newsletter will end after this copy. (We extended this due to the weather.) We will remind everyone at the Saturday night dance just in case you forget!! 1 2016 / March-April Newsletter Inside this issue: Frontline News 1 From the President 2 Supporting Your Club 2 Upcoming Events 3 Club Apparel 4 Membership Renewal 4 Birthdays/Spotlight 5 MMATB Schedule 6 Guess Who/Misc. Info. 7 NYE Dance Photos 8 Club Dance photos 9 DJ/DI Calendar 10 Sunshine Report 11 Treasurer s Report 11
From the President Meet Me At The Beach is just days away. For those who are joining us in Ocean City, we will have a great time, starting with Bryan Clark s Vegas Show on Wednesday, and throughout the weekend of dance classes and open dancing. MMATB to me is a sign that spring is almost here and the cold weather is almost gone. Thank you to all who have been supportive as I walk around like a deer in headlights. One of the many things that make this club so special is the support of the membership for each other. You can go to many other locations to dance, but the DC Hand Dance Club is about more than preserving our style of dance, it s about caring about each other. Some who don t know us may say we have cliques; what we have are groups who have become very good friends. Yet, we still welcome new people who see how much we enjoy not just the dancing but each other s company. The first dance at the Knights of Columbus in Bowie was successful regardless of the cold temperatures. The atmosphere inside was warm, so your Board of Directors has scheduled this location for monthly dances through July. The dates will be on the website soon. Plans are still ongoing for future activities, as they develop emails will go out sharing the various ideas with the membership. See You On The Dance Floor! Supporting Your Club PLEASE, PLEASE Consider Volunteering If you would like to help with any of the many tasks involved in managing our club s weekly venues, monthly dances, or special events, please contact Lindseydecorations; Roy-Food; Anthony-Front door. Recognizing Members Who Have Volunteered Special thanks go to our regular board and committee chairs/members who help at EVERY dance event. Also, special thanks go to the following people who recently volunteered: New Year s Eve Dance Room Set-up: Dave McGuire, Sharon & Gary Salpini, Sondra Riley, Gene & Carolyn Sandros and Jerry Hart. Room Cleanup: Barbara Phillips, Sondra Riley, Gene & Carolyn Sandros and Jerry Hart. February 13 Valentine Dance: Room Set-up: Marie Schafer, Bobby Taylor, Deb Driscoll, George Kasinkas, Gene & Carolyn Sandros, Chris Thomas, Tilley Garcia and Jerry Hart. Front Door & 50/50: Phyllis Crutchfield, Joe Miante, Pam & Lee Vann and Linda Trader. Food/Snacks: Roy & Gay Rodey. Clean-up: Gene & Carolyn Sandros and Jerry Hart. Thank you all very much for your help. We could not have done it without you. If we leave anyone out, please know that we apologize! Pam Vann Catering Designed with Your Menu In Mind Anthony A. Yancey Owner / Chef MENUbyYancey@gmail.com Those who can, do. Those who can do more, volunteer. --- Author Unknown Cell: 301-741-2648 Home: 240-696-1660 * Weddings * Indoor/Outdoor Events * Birthdays * Private Parties * Anniversaries * Family Reunions * Corporate Events Dancing with the feet is one thing, but dancing with the heart is another. ~Author Unknown 2 2016 / March-April Newsletter
Schedule Of Upcoming Events 2016 Meet Me At The Beach Wednesday-Sunday, March 09-13, 2016 Clarion Hotel Ocean City, MD Meet Me At The Beach Saturday, April 16, 2016 Knights of Columbus Boswell Hall, Bowie, MD Spring Dance Special Friday Night Dances South River Country Club TBA All monthly Saturday night dances are from 8 p.m. until 11:00 p.m., with advanced lessons at 7 p.m. unless otherwise noted! D. C. Hand Dance Club Board of Directors and Committee Chairpersons President Pam Vann 1st. Vice President Ron Carroll 2nd Vice President Roy Rodey Treasurer Anthony Yancey Secretary Linda Trader Directors Jerry Hart; Lindsey Sturdivant Membership Chairperson Anthony Yancey Hotline Kathy Carroll Sunshine Committee Lindsey Sturdivant Certified Dance Instructors Louise Pyles, Betty Bunch Garcia, Eddie O Reilly, Sondra Riley, Pam Vann, Buzz Payne, Jerry Hart, Phil & Diane Engstrom & Joyce Fitzgerald-Mehl Photography Gene Sandros, Angie Roberts Advertising Lindsey Sturdivant Apparel Shirley Mostow Decorations Jerry Hart Website Pam Vann Newsletter (Editor) Linda Trader, (Contributors) Jim Chappelear Jr., Pam Vann, (Proof Readers) Angie Roberts & Pam Vann Club Contact Information Hotline: 301-460-0800 Website: www.dchanddanceclub.com E-mail: DCHandDancers@dchanddanceclub.net Details and Directions to Dancing Fun!!!!! DC Hand Dance Club Venues TUESDAYS ALIBI S BAR & GRILL No Cover. Hand Dance Lessons by Sondra Riley or Jerry Hart 6:30-7 p.m., Music 7-10 p.m.-7935 Elizabeth Rd., Pasadena, MD, 443-637-7267. From Route 100 East, turn left onto Magothy Bridge Rd. (it becomes Hogneck Rd.), go to second light, turn left onto Ft. Smallwood Rd., the first right is Elizaberth Rd. Lots of parking behind the building, and there is a back entrance. WEDNESDAYS Union Jack s (DCHDC Venue) $5 cover, Hand Dance Lessons by Louise Pyles or Pam Vann 6-7 p.m., Music 7-9:30 p.m., 2072 Somerville Road, Annapolis, MD 21401. Next to Annapolis Town Center Phone: (410) 266-5681 (Full dinner menu available) NOTE Special Friday Night Dance South River Country Club (DCHDC Venue) TBA ==================================================================== DCHDC MONTHLY DANCE (see left column for dates and locations) 8 p.m.-11:00 p.m., Free Intermediate Hand Dance lessons 7 p.m., Admission: $10 members; $15 non-members Knights of Columbus Boswell Hall 6111 Columbian Way Bowie, Maryland 20715 From the North: Take Rt. 3, Crain Hwy south. After Rt. 450, turn left at the Crossover by Forest Dr., continue straight across Rt. 3 to Rt. 976 Columbian Way. The hall will be on your right. From 495 beltway take exit 19 to Rt. 50 East (John Hanson Hwy). Take exit 13A and take Rt. 3 North, turn right on Rt. 976 Columbian Way. The hall will be on your right. Other Places to Dance / Not DC Hand Dance Club Venues Mondays: BURNZY'S BAR & GRILL, Hand Dance & Line Dance Music 5:30 to 9:00, DJ Norm will be playing for tips, 33544 Market Place, Bethany Beach, DE 19930 ocdj30@aol.com Thursdays: PERRY S RESTAURANT, Music 6:30 to 10:00 by Dr. Jay, No Cover, 1210 Annapolis Road, Odenton, MD 21113 The annual Virginia Gentlemen's Spring Dance and Beach Party featuring the Band of Oz will be held at the Fredericksburg Eagles Lodge on April 9, 8-11 p.m., 21 Cool Springs Road. Proceeds benefit the Rappahanock Big Brothers & Big Sisters. 3 2016 / March-April Newsletter
CLUB APPAREL Check out the latest club apparel at: www.dchanddanceclub.com. For information about club apparel, contact Shirley Mostow at: samostow@mac.com or 301-384-1066. Club Membership Renewal 2016 D.C. Hand Dance Club Membership Application/Renewal Name-1 Date Street Apt. # City State Zip Phone (Home) (Cell) (Work) E-Mail Address Birthday (Mo/Day) Name-2 Date Phone (Home) (Cell) (Work) E-Mail Address Birthday (Mo/Day) New Member Renewal Changed Information Our Newsletter is published every 2 months with notification by email and access via our website.. If you prefer to have it mailed there is an additional annual fee of $15.00 per household. Membership Fee(s) $15.00 (each) Newsletter Mailing $15.00 (if applicable) Total: Please remit payment per membership to: D. C. Hand Dance Club 2407 57th Ave. Hyattsville, MD 20785 Submitting this form grants DCHDC permission to use any photos that may be taken of you in our Club s media, i.e. the web page and newsletter. 4 2016 / March-April Newsletter
Spotlight on Ed Warren and Dottie Frazier By Jim Chappelear March Birthdays Dianne Pemberton 03/01 Phil Engstrom 03/03 Ruth Ann German 03/03 John Linkous 03/03 Dale Ann Cole 03/06 Dottie Frazier 03/06 Kathy Carroll 03/09 John Okark 03/09 Tenney Mason 03/09 Margaret Skyrm 03/10 Tilley Garcia 03/14 Gene Ann Logan 03/14 Malcolm McGuire 03/14 William Lesniczak 03/15 Ed Godish 03/16 Mary Patricia Sgambati 03/17 Billie Hangliter 03/17 Bonnie Westbrook Thorne 03/18 Cristina Chappelear 03/20 Jay Himes 03/20 Ciara Shaw 03/20 Patricia Anne Gary 03/21 Phyllis Crutchfield 03/23 Judy Metcalf 03/25 Keith Schell 03/25 Saundra Nielsen 03/26 Jim Metcalf 03/27 Donna Krissillas 03/28 Cindy Miller 03/29 Marcy Windsor 03/29 Don Walters 03/31 April Birthdays Charlotte Whidden 04/04 Barbara Ebersole 04/08 Jason E. Potter 04/09 Jack Bryden 04/10 Sara Himes 04/10 Merv Roussell 04/10 Patty DeSimone 04/10 Annemarie Thompson 04/10 Diane Shipley 04/10 Lori Cringoli 04/11 Steven Mostow 04/12 Peggy Morgan 04/15 Linda Kirby 04/16 Sandy Davis 04/19 George Kasinkas 04/20 Mickey McLaughlin 04/21 Jerry Deere 04/25 My biggest challenge in writing this article as of late is getting members to be receptive to a brief interview and having personal information published in our newsletter. I am happy to report that in this issue of our newsletter I found two wonderful members who have gladly offered me this opportunity to learn more of their personal lives. I knew that I had a good candidate with Ed Warren when he first told me that he was the perfect male. He was housebroken and did not eat much. I knew from that moment that I was going to like Ed. What a delight! Ed urged me to write the spotlight on his significant other, Dottie Frazier, because he said that she is much more interesting than I. I think that the both of them are very interesting people and a delight to know. I think that most will agree with me. Both Ed and Dottie are native Marylanders with both being born in the city of Baltimore. Ed graduated from Andover High School and the University of Maryland. Dottie graduated from the all-girls high school, Western High and later earned her degree from Towson College (now University). Both married others in early life and produced families of which they are very proud. Ed worked in the automotive field for over fifty years. He did everything from sales and marketing to teaching others about automotive maintenance equipment. Dottie spent her teaching years in the field of special education. This very fact of her choice of teaching in the special education field says myriads about of love of people and her character. Having a child with special needs gives this writer a special insight into this wonderful and loving person. To spend a career teaching and helping students with special needs takes a person with a very loving heart. Dottie fits that personification to a tee!ed was previously married and has a daughter and two grandchildren. Dottie was also previously married and has three children and seven grandchildren. While Dottie has been dancing since the age of twelve, it took Ed a little longer to learn the joys of dancing. Dottie tells me that her sister got her interested in dancing the jitterbug as a youngster. She later became interested in our hand dance and country dancing. Ed tells me that a friend got him interested in hand dancing in 2005 when he suggested that they attend a hand dance in the local area. This opened a whole new world for Ed where he now finds himself attending a hand dance activity sometime seven days a week. It also opened the door for him to meet his special Valentine Dottie at a hand dance event. This is another case where our dance has brought two wonderful people together. What a blessing! Our hand dance club gives us the opportunity to meet other people whom we would not get the opportunity to meet in our daily lives. Ed Warren and Dottie Frazier are two such people who met on the dance floor and this writer is very happy to know them and to call them friends. If you do not know them, please introduce yourself to them. You will be glad that you did! 5 2016 / March-April Newsletter
Meet Me At The Beach 2016 Activity Schedule Wednesday, March 9 6-9 p.m. Bryan Clark Vegas Show in The Horizons Lounge at the Clarion Hotel Dinner Reservations & Weekend Pass required. 9 11 DJ is Norm Mullinix. Dancing in the Horizons Lounge at the Clarion Hotel Thursday, March 10 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Event Registration Desk-Ballroom Entrance 11 a.m. Beginner Hand Dance Class-Ballroom Jerry Hart 12 p.m. Advance Beginner/Intermediate HD-Ballroom Sondra Riley 1 p.m. Line Dance Practice/Review-Ballroom Pam Vann 3-4:30 p.m. Welcome Mixer & Bingo Clarion Hotel Horizons Restaurant. Attendees can purchase drinks at happy hour prices. 3-4 p.m. Registration Open In the Horizons Restaurant. Kick-off Party at Seacrets, 117 West 49th Street Norm Mullinix, Ron Carroll, Kathy K 6-8 p.m. Private party with food ONLY FOR THOSE WITH MMATB WEEKEND PASSES. 8 p.m.-12 a.m. The public is invited to join us after 8 p.m. $5 cover. Friday, March 11 Theme: Glitz & Glamour of Vegas 9 a.m.-12 p.m. Event Registration Open Ballroom Entrance 10 a.m. Intermediate Hand Dance-Ballroom Louise Pyes 10 am Beginner Hand Dance-Breakout Room Buzz Payne 11 a.m. El Paso-Ballroom Sondra Riley 12 p.m. The Bop-Ballroom Anthony Yancey 1 p.m. Beginner/Intermediate Shag-Ballroom Sherri Wildoner /Chuck Duymich 1-4 p.m. Event Registration Open Ballroom Entrance 2 p.m. Trio Hand Dance Turns-Breakout Room Anthony Yancey/Roy Rodey 3 p.m. Ladies leading a Male Partner Demo Ballroom Pam Vann 2 p.m.-3:30 p.m. Open Dancing-Ballroom Warren Rye 3:30-4:30 p.m. Open Dancing-Ballroom Norm Mullinix 3:00 Dance Bingo Starts Ends at 9:30 Friday Evening Phyllis Crutchfield 5-6 p.m. Free Pour Hospitality Suite 302 5 8 p.m. Ballroom Closed for Dinner 7-8 p.m. Event Registration Open Ballroom Entrance 8 p.m.-12 a.m. Open Dancing In the Ballroom Ron Carroll 9:30 p.m. Dance Bingo numbers called Phyllis Crutchfield Saturday, March 12 9 a.m.-12 p.m. Event Registration Open Ballroom Entrance 10 a.m. Advance Hand Dance Turns-Ballroom Louise Pyles 11 a.m Sharing Turns with Jim & Jeanette Pearce Louise Pyles 12 p.m. Line Dance-Ballroom Pam Vann 1 p.m. West Coast Swing for Hand Dancers Ken Rossell 1-3 p.m. Event Registration Open Ballroom Entrance 2 4:30 p.m. Open Dancing In the Ballroom Kathy K 2-3 p.m. Nacho Music Kathy K 2 p.m. Individual Attention with Instructors & Lead/Follow Assistances Breakout Room Jerry Hart 3 p.m. Demo Trio Dancers Ballroom Demo Hand Dancers - Ballroom Demo Shag - Ballroom Demo West Coast Swing - Ballroom 5-6 p.m. Free Pour Hospitality Room 302 5 8 p.m. Ballroom Closed for Dinner 7-8 p.m. Event Registration Open Ballroom Entrance 8 p.m.-12 a.m. Open Dancing In the Ballroom Warren Rye 9 p.m. Drawings for Jack Pots - Ballroom 6 2016 / March-April Newsletter
Dancing with the feet is one thing, but dancing with the heart is another. ~Author Unknown Food for Thought Subject: Stress and tension A group of friends visited their old university professor. Conversation soon turned to complaints about 'STRESS' & 'TENSION' in Life. Professor offered them Coffee & returned from kitchen with Coffee in different kinds of cups Glass Cups, Crystal Cups, Shining Ones, Some Plain Looking, Some Ordinary & Some Expensive Ones. When all of them had a Cup in Hand, the professor said: "If you noticed all the Nice Looking & Expensive Cups are taken up, leaving-behind the ordinary ones. Every one of you wanted The Best CUPS, & that is the source of your STRESS & TEN- SION. What you really wanted was "Coffee", not the "Cup", but you still went for the Best Cup. If Life is Coffee, then Jobs, Money, Status & Love etc. are the Cups. They are just TOOLS to hold and contain Life. Please, Don't Let the CUPS Drive you. Enjoy the COFFEE. Heard on Paul Harvey years ago: With Spring coming, you may have mosquito problems! Mosquito Yard Spray 1 Big bottle of cheap blue mouthwash 3 cups of Epsom Salt 3 stale 12 oz. cheap beer Mix together until salt is dissolved. Then spray anywhere you sit outside. Mosquitoes will be gone from that area for approximately 80 days! Mosquitoes and Bugs hate this but it has a nice minty smell! Guess Who? PLEASE Consider Becoming a Club Guess Who It s EASY! If you would like to be guessed in our Newsletter s Guess Who column, send a copy of a photo of yourself at a young age, along with your response to the following questions: 1) where you were born; 2) where you grew up; and 3) where you danced in your youth and/or early adult years. Mail it all to Linda Trader at: 103 Coronet Drive, Linthicum Heights, MD 21090. If technology is your thing, scan & attach your photo and email it all to Linda at: lin_trader@yahoo.com. If technology is not your thing, call Linda at 443-226-3331 she can help! I have had some people come up to me and say they would like to put their name in but I haven t received any emails. If you like, you can give it to me at any dance. While driving down a country road, a traveler saw a farmer standing in the middle of a huge field. He pulled over, walked out to the farmer and asked, Excuse me, but what are you doing? The farmer said, Trying to win a Nobel Prize. How? the man asked, puzzled. Well, I heard they give the Nobel Prize to people who are out standing the their field. Q. How many dance instructors does it take to change a light bulb? A. Five!...Six!...Seven!...Eight! 7 2016 / March-April Newsletter
New Year s Eve Dance 2015/2016 8 2016 / March-April Newsletter
South River Country Club Dances February 13, 2016 Valentine Dance 9 2016 / March-April Newsletter
March - April 2015 * Sun M Tue W T Fri Sat * SCHEDULE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITH- OUT NOTICE!! DJ-DeeJay) or DI-Dance Instructor are subject to change * 1 Alibi s DJ-Ron Carroll DI Sondra Riley 2 Union Jack s DJ Dr Jay DI Pam Vann 3 4 5 6 7 8 Alibi s DJ-Dr Jay 9 MMATB 10 MMATB 11 MMATB 12 MMATB 13 MMATB 14 15 Alibi s DJ-Buddman 16 Union Jack s DJ Ron Carroll DI Louise Pyles 17 18 19 20 21 22 Alibi s DJ-Kathy K 23 Union Jack s DJ Warren Rye DI- Louise Pyles 24 25 26 27 28 29 Alibi s DJ-Warren Rye 30 Union Jack s DJ Kathy K DI Louise Pyles 31 1 2 3 4 5 Alibi s DJ-Ron Carroll 6 Union Jack s DJ Dr Jay DI- Louise Pyles 7 8 9 10 11 12 Alibi s DJ-Kathy K 13 Union Jack s DJ Ron Carroll DI- Louise Pyles 14 15 16 Knights of Columbus DJ Ron Carroll DI Sondra Riley 17 18 19 Alibi s DJ-Dr Jay 20 Union Jack s DJ Buddman DI- Louise Pyles 21 22 23 24 25 26 Alibi s DJ-Buddman 27 Union Jack s DJ Warren Rye DI- Louise Pyles 28 29 30 10 2016 / March-April Newsletter