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Tualatin Valley Council DELEGATE MEETING July 28, 2008
Called to order at: 7:30PM Attendees: Officers: Veleta Mullen, Pres.; Judy Schnase, Vice Pres.; Donna Byars, Treas.; Pat Young, Co-Sec.; Paul Cap, State Delegate; Bill Young, OFN Area Editor; Bonnie Deneke, Past Pres.; Harold Kleve, Caller Advisor; Barbara Schaumburg, Cuer Advisor; Tom Sminia, Website Chairman Delegates: Paul Cap and Doris Knox, 4-N-8ers; Nell Killebrew, Coast Swingers; Cynthia Ekberg and Bill Young, Eager Beavers; Jessica Brown, Fireballs; Lewis Dutton and Mike Duyck, Hillsboro Hoedown; Patty Bonney, Mix ‘N Mingle; Janice Sminia and Ray Sullivan, Sunset Promenaders; Pat Young, Toe Draggers; Mark Schnetzky and Carole Petranek, Tri Squares Visitors: Julie Schnetzky, Tri Squares; Dianne Cap, 4-N-8ers
Secretaries’ Report: Janelle Janicke and Pat Young Please send any corrections to jj4reliv@hotmail.co or patriciajyoung@yahoo.co Do not forget to email your reports to both Janelle and Pat sometime during the week before the meeting date OR directly after the meeting. Minutes approved as printed.
Treasurer’s Report, Donna Byars: Checking account balance: $2,174.54; CD accounts, $9,798.97 TVC Directories are here; everyone should take enough for their club. David Trout sent a very nice thank you for the contribution to help him attend the Cascade Callers School. He said it was great and he learned a great deal.
TVC State Delegate, Paul Cap: For area Council reports see the full text of the meeting at www.squaredance.gen.or.us/Minutes/Minutes2008-07.htm The President’s report was given. In the report Marilyn Schmit reported on her travels around the state. She also reported that Amanda Roberts was the only recipient of a scholarship from the youth scholarship fund. Amanda also received a scholarship from USDA. Marilyn is working on next year’s State Benefit Dance, which will benefit the Adaptive Riding Institute. Marilyn reminded us that Oregon celebrates its 150th anniversary next year and she is expecting all councils to let her know in a report, what they plan to do to promote square dancing during this celebration. Marilyn will be appointing a Goodwill Ambassador at the end of her term and would like input if we have anyone to consider. 1st Vice President, John Guches: Budget proposal for next year was distributed. 2008 Summer Festival: About 460 dancers attended and a profit is expected. 2009 Mid Winter Festival: “Dancing in the Wild West” is the theme. Featured caller is Johnny Preston and featured cuers are Jack and Judy DeChenne. Clogging instructor is Shane Gruber. There will be a wine tour available at a cost of $50.00. Sign up early. Pre registration and ribbons are available. See Paul Cap for ribbons. 2009 Summer Festival: This will be held at Clatsop County Fair grounds in Astoria. More info later. OFN: Vivian Fairburn is making a recommendation and will come to the next meeting with a plan and projected cost/savings to change the OFN subscriptions from 12 issues to 11. 2nd Vice President, Dar Sconce: Directory orders were due today. TVC ordered 75 at a cost of $2.15 each. Corresponding Secretary, Glory Guches: See the full text of the meeting for the details of cards sent out. Financial Advisor: A second reading of a proposed by-law change was read and discussed. For details see the minutes of the state meeting. Also, see report for his audit of OFN. Youth Activities Coordinator, Kathy Roberts: June 1, 2008 Youth Scholarship Dance earned $554.09. $900.00 was received from Ka$h for Kid$ for this fund as well. TVC and its clubs donated $127.60 to the fund. The fund, as of this report, had over $5500.00. A motion was made, seconded and passed that the scholarship amount be increased to $500.00 per scholarship. A motion was made, seconded and passed to give the 50˘ ticket assessment from Mid Winter to the youth fund. Show Case of Ideas: Marilyn Schmit reports that Spokane got the bid for the National Convention for 2012. State Fair: Due to poor communications the demo dance for the state fair has been cancelled for this year. Old Business: After lengthy discussion, the motion to change the by-laws (discussed earlier) was tabled. New business: A motion to have a web master position was passed. A motion to have a Microphone man position failed. A motion was made and postponed to hire a tax consultant. . State Directories need to be paid for at the August TVC Meeting. The cost is $2.15 each. Checks should be made out to: TUALATIN VALLEY COUNCIL and turned into Paul Cap. If you do not remember how many you ordered, call or email Paul: 503-366-3738 or prdecap@hotmail.co.
President’s Report, Veleta Mullen: A weather friendly summer has allowed many of you to venture out and visit other clubs. Since several clubs are "Dark" during the summer, keep that dance spirit by going on visitations. We all want to have a successful recruitment for our next set of lessons. I hope those clubs that took yard signs last meeting are making sure they are getting used. I have more yard signs here tonight and I would appreciate it if even those clubs not having lessons until later in the year would take their allotment now. George Clark has shared an interesting concept for encouraging square dancing with a public access cable production "Friendship Set to Music." (See attached) I have asked Tom as our web guy to investigate some. Hahn Barn dance date was set as September 7th because the 5th Saturday falls on Labor Day Weekend and the Hahn Barn was not available that weekend.
Vice-President, Judy Schnase: The Hillsboro 4th of July Parade was fun. I made a display board with ribbons and photos and will take it to dances for everyone to see. Janelle sent Thank You notes to Sid Campbell, Debra Welch, Ray Sullivan, and Terry Halley for helping with the 4th of July float.
TVC Past President, Bonnie Deneke: I sent the application of our nominees for the Randall Award to Marilyn Schmit, Federation President. These applications are sent out the end of January every year. State delegates will return a ballot to the past president (Marilyn) no later than December 15, 2008 for the final selection. The Randall Award will be presented at the State Mid Winter Festival in January. I want to thank Barbara Kleve and Tom Sminia for their help. This is the second year I have sent an application in for our deserving nominees. Another couple from the TVC area has been nominated.
Alternate TVC State Delegate, TVC Delegate to PAC/Evergreen Councils, Ron Murray: No report.
Parliamentarian: Bill Cook No report.
OFN Area Editor, Bill Young: Delegates, please remind your Club Reporter to remember the submission deadline for the September OFN Club News which is this coming Thursday, the 31st. Lesson information for the TVC clubs providing fall lessons will be sent to area newspapers in early August for publication prior to the start of September. Please let me know if there are changes from the schedules already furnished to TVC.
Sunshine, Shirley Mathews: No report.
Caller Advisor, Harold Kleve: No report.
Cuer Advisor, Barbara Schaumburg Joan Veilleux will cue TVC’s December 31 New Year’s Eve Dance.
Website Chairman, Tom Sminia www.tualatinvalleycouncil.or All club websites are linked on the TVC website by clicking on the Club name.
Old Business
Finance Committee Report, Gary Clark: Attached is the form to complete for reimbursement of club expenses to advertise your lessons. Yard Signs and Static Clings, Tom & Janice Sminia: One method of attaching the phone number is to print it out on the computer, then encapsulate in clear laminate, and tape it to the yard sign using Scotch Magic Tape. This then should be weather proof and will be removable if you want to change the phone number. We will make up these phone numbers for all the TVC clubs if they wish and we will bill the TVC for the cost of the supplies. The laminate cost is $20 for enough to make 50 sets of phone numbers which will do 25 signs on both sides. Tom’ contact information: 503-848-3841 or tomjan2@verizon.ne. P.S. We have a sign in our front yard and one of our neighbors asked about square dancing and expressed some interest in taking lessons. Static Clings will show up better if you peel and place the Cling in your car window and then replace the paper backing on the back.
Health Fair, Bill Young: Providence Health and Wellness Expo, August 9th, Red Lion Lloyd Center Everything is set up for TVC participation. I have 100 two-sided orange flyers with club and lesson information. Vivian gave me 100 copies of the OFN for distribution, also. I will be sending a report to everyone signed up to work with their shift assignments.
4th of July Parade: Thanks, Judy, for heading up the Hillsboro 4th of July Parade.
New BusinessTVC Directories are available.
Club Delegate Reports4-N-8ers: 4-N-8ers is now mainstream with every 3rd tip PLUS! Dancing on the 2nd and 4th Fridays each month at the Hillsboro Odd Fellows Hall, located at 267 E Main Street near Third Avenue. 2nd Friday is a Plus Workshop from 7:30-8PM. 4th Friday is Pre-rounds from 7:30-8 PM. Ed Craig is caller on 2nd Friday and 4th Friday is guest callers. www.mysite.verizon.net/ferrous/4n8ers.ht Summer dancing is in air conditioned hall and dress is casual. August 2nd is our garage sale at Donna Byars’ home from about 8:00AM to 1:00 PM. August 8th is our Hot Dog Dance. August 22nd is Hot August Nights with guest caller, Leonard Snodgrass and guest cuer, Ruth Canby. September 12th is our Harvest Ball & Corn Feed with all the corn you can eat.
Coast Swingers: Dance the 2nd and 4th Saturday in Garibaldi. Pre rounds at 7:00 pm; Mainstream 7:30-9:30. Dress is “Coast Casual”. Feel free to come in your travel clothes (coast casual). www.coastswingers.co Help! We need dancers to help on August 9th at the Tillamook County Fair from 1:45-2:45PM on the Courtyard Stage; arrive by 1:30PM through the side gate, by the open field parking area. We do part of our recruitment at the Fair. Club dance is 7:00-9:30PM with Janet Shannon calling and Stephanie Kroft cueing. Wearing square dance clothes should get you into the Fair free; if not, the club dance will be free; locate Nell or Carmen for a free pass. Come join us at the dance and have fun at the beach. August 23rd is our Pie and Ice Cream Social with Lee Borgaes calling. We do NOT go dark in the summer and we are coast casual all year. Harlan Rost, Carmen’s husband, miss stepped at work and fell into the hole on the boat he was working on. He will be out of square dancing for about four more weeks. Harlan & Carmen Rost will receive their Ambassador Bars at the Tillamook County Fair.
Eager Beavers: Dance easy plus in the Elsie Stuhr Center (which features an air conditioner and excellent wood floor) every Monday afternoon, 1:15 to 3:15 PM. On holidays they dance at the Beaverton Community Center (5th and Hall Blvd.). George Clark is the caller/cuer, Jim Hattrick is the caller/cuer every third Monday. Dance starts with 15 minutes of pre-rounds. www.mysite.verizon.net/ferrouss/eagerbeavers.ht The Eager Beavers sent a square and a half to join the crowd dancing to The Crew at the Golden Squares shindig in Woodburn on July 13th. Everyone had a great time; a good visit indeed! Near the end of the Hillsboro Fourth of July Parade route, Beaver Delores Fullmer, on the float, found herself being loudly coached in square dancing technique by the Eager Beaver Lawn Chair Brigade comfortably reclining in Grace Phares' yard munching on goodies and quaffing lemonade while Delores danced. She vowed a suitable revenge would be visited upon the loafers in due time. The Beavers are looking forward to their annual picnic that this year will be held at the Harold and Barbara Kleve home in Hillsboro on August 8. Join us Mondays for cool, easy Plus dancing.
Fireballs: Dance the 2nd Friday and 4th Saturday at the Senior Center in Scappoose. Craig Abercrombie calls on Fridays and guest callers on Saturdays. Pre-rounds @ 7:30, Mainstream from 8:00 to 10:30 (11:00 if dancers are willing). With one Plus tip at the beginning of break. www.freewebs.com/fireballsclu August 2nd is our regular dance and August 23rd is our Chili and Baked Potato dance with Jim Raupp calling and cueing.
Hillsboro Hoedown: Dance the 2nd and 4th Saturdays at the Aloha Grange on the corner of 185th and TV Hwy. Our Caller is Daryl Clendenin. The cuer is Yvonne Clendenin. On the 2nd Saturday we have plus from 7:30-8:00. The 4th Saturday is pre-rounds from 7:30-8:00. Mainstream is from 8-10. Plus tip from 10-10:15 then break. Our format is informal and friendly. www.hillsborohoedown.co . Hillsboro Hoedown will be dark in August this year. We do have a mystery trip and a demonstration planned. We visited the Tumbleweeds in July and recovered one of our banners. We will be visiting many other clubs in August. September 13th will be our Back to School Sock Hop. September 27th will be our “Mix It Up” dance (salads will be served). October 11th will be our annual “All Singing Calls with Barbecue Sauce” (burgers, hot dogs and salad will be served before the dance). Classes for Main Stream Dancers will begin September 24th with 10 free classes. We did pick up several excellent members through last year’s class. The targeted mailing brought in most of these last year and we are repeating this effort. Norm Yoder is having a plus level class on Tuesdays at the Aloha Grange beginning September 16th. Connie Clark has a round dance (two step) class on Mondays at the Aloha Grange beginning September 15th.
Mix ’N Mingle: Dance, Plus at the Winona Grange 1st & 3rd Saturdays. Pre-rounds at 8 and squares at 8:30. $4 per person at the dance for members, $5 for non-members. August and temperatures over 80° indicate coming casual. August 2nd is our Root Beer Float Dance with Randy Dibble calling. We will not have a dance on the 1st Saturday of September. If anyone working for a TVC ambassador badge doesn't dance plus, let us know. We will ask the caller to do a mainstream tip, and we won't charge for one tip. (The caller might call some plus and cue MS dancers through those moves.)
R Square D: Dance 1st Saturday and 3rd Friday at the Longview Square Dance Center. Pre rounds start at 7:30 PM with mainstream from 8:00 to 10:00 PM and refreshments after the dance. We have quest callers and Lonnie Sycks is our cuer. Call 360-431-7553 or 360-636-3358 for more information. We had one visitation in July and that was up to Cougar Squares for their ice cream social dance. It was a hot night but everyone had a great time dancing to Jim Raupp. The first dance with our new club caller, Craig Abercrombie, was in July and everyone had a great time. Craig brings a lot of energy to the stage and really puts on a great dance. August dancing will be Saturday, August 2nd with Neil Rosevear calling; Wednesday, August 13th with Craig Abercrombie calling; Wednesday, August 27th with Neil Rosevear calling and Lonnie Sycks cueing. Thursday August 14th we will have another visitation to Cougar Squares for their hamburger feed and mainstream dance. See you in a square! Sunset Promenaders: Dance on the 2nd & 4th Saturdays in Hillsboro at the Odd Fellows Hall upstairs, One block N. of the Max line. On the 2nd Saturday we have MS workshop at 7:30 and dance starts at 8:00; on the fourth Saturday we start at 7:30 for a half hour of pre-rounds. Their caller is Harold Kleve and their cuer is Ruth Canby. Located next to the Max line. www.sunsetpromenaders.co We had our teddy bear dance July 27th, and had a good showing of bears for the Washington County police dept. The officer that came said that every car carries two or three bears for the children at a incident if needed and they were much appreciated. Our next dance is August 9th and a regular dance in our air conditioned hall. On August 23rd it is our Hawaiian Luau with Hawaiian costumes and music. There will be Hawaiian cuisine at the break after the dance. Come one and all and join us in the fun.
Toe Draggers: Dance at the Kinton Grange on the 1st & 3rd Fridays. Their Caller is K.C. Curtis; Cuer is Bev Flint. First Friday dances will have pre-rounds at 7:30. Third Friday dances start at 7:30 with a Plus learning experience. Last Tip Plus. www.toedraggers.or The next Toe Dragger dance is August 1st and will be our Hawaiian Luau. Join us in your Hawaiian mumu’s and shirts (pants, too, please for the men) and enjoy Hawaiian treats after the dance. The Toe Draggers will be DARK the 3rd Friday of August because of the USA West Convention in Pendleton. We hope you are all planning to join us there to dance with the Ghost Riders and local and national callers. There are great education seminars—one “adding fun to your club breaks” presented by our own KC Curtis and two others with great sewing tips from our own Kathy Roberts. Starting September 5th, Bev Flint, the Toe Draggers, Cuer, will be having a “round dance party” before the 1st Friday dance each month from 7:00-8:00 PM. Please note the date for our “Dance for the Cure” has been changed to September 14th, 2:00-4:00 PM. Wear pink and come help raise funds to be donated to breast cancer research. The Toe Draggers have agreed to co-host the November 29th Fifth Saturday dance with the Hillsboro Hoedown. Remember the Toe Draggers dance in casual attire when the thermometer is over 80°.
Tri Squares: Dance on the first Saturday and third Friday of each month, except July and August at the Tigard Grange in Tigard. The first Saturday we use guest callers and cuers. The third Friday Jim Hattrick is our caller and cuer. We dance Plus from 7:30 to 8:00pm and mainstream from 8:00 to 10:00 p.m., with one plus tip at 10:00. A social break starts at 10:00. www.trisquares.co We had a wonderful visitation to the 4-N-8'ers in Hillsboro and some of us attended the Oregon Summer Festival in Rickreall. We did a Dance demonstration for the NWEA on the 18th of July. August 22nd, we've been invited (by Deb Kapfer) to dance at the Edgewood Downs Senior Center on. It will be a benefit for the police department. September 6th, is our “Gaudy Jewelry” Dance, first of the new season, in our Tigard Grange Hall. Come show us all that glitters! We would like to ask that you keep our member Pearl Underwood in your thoughts and prayers. She had a heart attack and was hospitalized then released.
Valley Squares: Dance mainstream the 1st & 3rd Saturday, at the Aloha Grange on the corner of 185th at TV Hwy. Dances are 7:30-10 pm. Pre-rounds begin at 7:00. Hearing enhancement devices are available. Ed Craig is the caller and Connie Clark is the cuer. www.valleysquares.co Casual dress is appropriate for August. ANNOUNCEMENTS2nd Annual Hot August Nights Benefit for Fire and Law Enforcement Agencies Friday, August 22nd at Edgewood Downs Retirement Community; no square dancing is planned at this time. If a club is interested in participating, they must contact Debbie Kapfer, the activity director, 503-643-5418 or email 5070-ec@holidaytouch.co. Dance at the Clark County Fair: Sat & Sun August 2 & 3 and again Sat. & Sun. August 9 & 10 on the Lone Star Stage which is inside the building from 4:00-5:00 PM. Contact Janet Bellcoff (360-892-2908) to sign up and get free parking passes and free gate admission. Wear square dance attire. Come early and/or stay late and enjoy the Fair. Good of the Order
26th Central Oregon Roundup in Sisters August 7-9. The USA West Convention will be held in Pendleton August 13-16. Hahn Barn Dance will be September 7th; potluck at 5:00 PM and dancing at 6:00 PM. Carson Campout at Carson, WA, August 22-24. Beachcombers Battle Rock Weekend at Port Orford August 28-September 1. State Meeting and dinner, The Dalles Civic Auditorium September 28.
Meeting Adjourned: 8:30 PM Respectfully submitted, Janelle Janicke and Pat Young
Next Meeting: August 25, 2008, at Pizza Caboose (3276 NW 185th) next to the 7-Eleven. Dinner and socialization begins at 6:30 PM. Meeting begins at 7:30.
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