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Sandpipers ParadeJuly & August 2011
Independence Celebration
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Ice Cream Social
Saturday, July 9
Pre-rounds 6:45 PM
Squares 7:30 PM
Andy Allemao Calling
Ray Garza Cueing
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HAWAIIAN NIGHT DANCE
SATURDAY, AUGUST 13
PRE-ROUNDS 7:00 PM
SQUARES 7:30 PM
DAVID MEE CALLING
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DAWN MEE CUEING
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PRESIDENTS' MESSAGE
It has been a challenging but also rewarding two years serving as the Sandpipers Presidents. We greatly appreciate all the help we had from all our board members and committee heads. We would not have been able to accomplish our job without their help and that of the entire club. No club can succeed without the coordinated work and help of all the supporting officers, committees & entire membership. We wish to thank all of these people for their efforts for the last two years. Also, we thank the entire membership for their support these last two years. We are now commencing upon a new set of officers and committee heads. They undoubtedly will be confronted with unexpected challenges to solve. We ask that all Sandpipers support them through periods of trial the same as you supported us. Remember they are volunteering their time, work and thoughts to make your dancing as enjoyable as possible.
The most challenging problem facing the Sandpipers is assuring that we have a large turn out for our next class that continue on to become members of our club. This has to be a task that is accepted by all our members. No single person or committee can succeed without everyone's help at this task. They need all your help.
We are making our yard available to have an August Garden Party with square dancing for all people that might be interested in square dancing. We will be dancing on the lawn after we have a potluck to be enjoyed by all those attending. To be successful, it is necessary that all members make a great effort to invite potential class members to this Garden Party. We will have a garden tour, shuffle board, pool table and table games as well as a potluck and square dancing with our class instructor, Jim Randal doing the calling. Let's deliver the largest class we have had to our new group of officers. Let's assure the continued strength of the Sandpipers Square Dance Club!
Chuck & Joan Ades
THANK YOU CHUCK AND JOAN
for the great job you two have done for the past two years as our presidents. During the past two years you have lead our club on a very successful path, recruiting new dancers and providing great dance venues and cuers and callers. You have lead our very successful Visitation Program and the other clubs have responded to your efforts by visiting our club dances more often. We congratulate you on a job well done!
SANDPIPER GENERAL MEETING
On Saturday, June 25, 2011 the Sandpipers held their General Meeting to elect new officers and appoint committee chairs for the year 2011-2012. Almost 50 Sandpipers and friends gathered in the Ades' beautiful tropical jungle garden for some games and general visiting, meeting and barbecue. Chuck chaired his last meeting as Sandpiper President. On the agenda was a revision of the Bylaws which passed and then the Nominating Committee Chair Fred Jackson presented the proposed slate of club officers and committee chairs for 2011-2012. There were no further nominations from the floor and a motion was made to close the nominations. The following slate of club officers was elected unanimously along with the appointed committee chairs:
SANDPIPER OFFICERS AND COMMITTEE CHAIRS FOR 2011-2012
Elected Officer Positions:
President: Nancy and Larry Anderson
1st Vice President: Virginia Holt
2nd Vice President: Debby and Bill Gaarde
Co-2nd Vice President: Jennifer and Steve Schock
Secretary: Lynda and Lief Pedersen
Treasurer: Jim and Catherine Bowen
Co-Treasurer: Mara Carrico
Appointed Positions:
Auditor: Bob Noble and Dede Noble
Class Support: George Bramblett
Co-Class Support: Penny Davis
Historian/Photographer: Richard Anderson
Hospitality: Carol Burks
Co-Hospitality: Mike and Sandy Harris
Co-Hospitality: Susan and Mark Clark
Membership: Renny and John Dowling
Newsletter Editor: Fred and Patti Jackson
Parliamentarian: Marlyn and Stan Milberger
Immediate Past Presidents: Joan and Chuck Ades
Publicity: Steve and Jennifer Schock
PSDA Rep: Pete Ziegler
Sunshine: Dot and Gilbert Omens
Visitation: Elaine and Bob Lonnegren
Webmaster: Bob and Karen Dorney
Our New Board of Directors
PSDA President Stephen Teplansky installed the club officers.
Past President Mike Harris presented departing Presidents Chuck and Joan with a basket of gift cards as a token of the club's appreciation of their dedicated service to the club as Presidents for the last two years. The meeting was adjourned.
Then the fun began with our class caller Jim Randall and caller Sheldon Losnick calling tips while four squares of Sandpipers danced on the beautiful lawn. Everyone dancing received “Grasshopper” dangles for their badges.
Grasshopper Dancing With Jim Randall
Chuck had lit off the big 5 foot barbecue and everyone threw something on the “barbie”. Thank you Chuck and Joan for providing the wonderful venue for the games, meeting, and barbecue.
MEET OUR NEW SANDPIPER PRESIDENTS
Incoming Presidents Larry and Nancy Anderson started square dancing 22 years ago, after taking part in an audience participation square dance demonstration at a church barbecue. Along with friends Brian and Ellen O'Connor, who later became Sandpiper Club Presidents, they graduated in 1989 from a Sandpipers' class that included current Sandpiper Auditors Bob and DeDe Noble.Immediately after graduation Larry and Nancy and the Nobles took over class support, and ran the class for several years. They continued to Angel while serving in a number of board positions over the next decade, including secretary, newsletter editor and publicity chair.
Although they moved to Rancho Bernardo 15 years ago, they remained members of the Sandpipers, and stayed active in the club until work and other activities distracted them from dancing. Larry and Nancy started dancing more actively about three years ago, and accepted the position as Hospitality Chairs as a way of getting the monthly club dances on their calendar “in ink.” Last year they served as club Secretary, before accepting the nomination to be President.
They have one grown daughter, Diana, who is a Hunter-Jumper horseback riding trainer with her own barn in Del Mar. Diana lives in Poway with her husband Michael Yeater and their two children (Larry and Nancy's grandchildren) Samantha (12) and Trevor (10).
Nancy was an in-home caregiver to several disabled clients for more than 20 years, and is now retired. Larry is in the process of closing down his business, and hopes to be retired by the end of this year. Both are looking forward to serving as Sandpipers' Presidents, and they are thrilled with the new Board the Nominating Committee has put together to work with them.
The Andersons have attended National and State Square Dance Conventions, and numerous regional festivals, and always enjoy re-connecting with people they have squared up with over the years.
SANDPIPER ROCK AND ROLL 50'S ROOT BEER FLOAT DANCE
By Chuck Ades
The Sandpipers had their 50's Sock Hop/Root Beer Float dance on Saturday, June 11, 2011. We danced to a new cuer for the Sandpipers, Erin Byars and her husband, caller Scot Byars. We also tested a new dance location, South Oceanside Elementary School where our own Rand Johnston is the principal. This was just another venue in our quest to find suitable venues for our dances since we were cancelled out of our regular venue at St James Parish Hall in Solana Beach. It was through Rand's efforts that we were able to rent their hall for the dance. However, unknown to our membership, we were not assured of being able to dance in their multipurpose room until the Thursday before our Saturday dance. Needles to say, your presidents were very concerned about the situation. It was only with the continued efforts of Joan that we were able to be assured of the use of the room. Scot, pictured above, and Erin, followed the dance theme very well playing many songs from the 50's. Additionally, Scot surprised the attendees by impersonating Gomer Pyle before the dance. Later, he impersonated a high school gang toughie and then he dawned a red cape and impersonated Elvis Presley. He kept everyone entertained.
The floor was great for the square dancers but appeared a little sticky for the round dancers. We had guests from eight other clubs. The Whirlaways and Wranglers had enough members attending that they each earned one of our banners and recovered one of their own. The hall can easily hold nine squares, and 12 tight squares. It's nice to know that we now have several dance venue options that we can use in the future if needed.
Upcoming Sandpipers Dances:
INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATION
Saturday, July 9, 2011
St James Parish Hall
Caller: Andy Allemao
Cuer: Rey Garza
Greeters: Anyone
Hosts: TBA
HAWAIIAN NIGHT DANCE
Saturday, August 13, 2011
Harding Center, Carlsbad Caller: David Mee
Cuer: Dawn Mee
Greeters: Anyone
Hosts: TBA
Sandpipers Planner July 2011
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 Irene Brummett |
Square Dance Class 7- 9 PM
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Bob Lonnegren
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Independence Day/ Ice Cream Social Dance 6:45 PM, St James Parish Hall
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Joint Meeting of incoming and outgoing Boards@ the Ades's 7 PM
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Susan & Mark Clark
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Square Dance Class 7- 9 PM
ECC
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Andrea & Rand Johnston
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Barbara & Leo Benavidez
Bob Noble
Lily Pourat
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Mary Morris
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Square Dance Class 7- 9 PM
ECC
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Howard & Jeanne Hough
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Sandpipers Planner August 2011
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Barbara Benavidez
Karen Dorney
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Square Dance Class 7- 9 PM
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Varly Longson
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Sandpiper Hawaiian Night Dance, 7 PM, Harding Center, Carlsbad,
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Board Mtg, 7 PM Location TBA
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George Bramblett
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Square Dance Class 7- 9 PM
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Tropical Jungle Garden Tour@ the Ades' ,
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