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Carolina Shag Club Newsletter December 2016

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A Proud Member of:

Carolina Shag Club Newsletter

“For the Love of Shag”

December 2016

Executive Board members: President – Dan Ellington President-Elect – Dede Ward Vice President – Steve Woodard Secretary – Syble Hendricks Treasurer – Susan Blackwell Members-at-Large – Danny Scott,

Ann Fulbright, Karen Lewis Past President – Dot Morgan Committee Board members: Communications – Jill Woodard Junior Shag Program – Jeff & Dede

Ward Ways and Means – Diane Hembree DJs – Jeff Ward MMIM – Steve Woodard Social – Ann Allen Charities – Terry Gordon Newsletter – Skip Watkins & Dot

Morgan Historian – Ann Fulbright Benevolent – Karen Lewis Telephone – Julia Palmer Webpage – Dede Ward Membership – Dede Ward & Kathy Cole

We have 265members as of Nov 4th

From Your Club President, Dan Ellington

Hi Everyone,

Since this is my last note for the year, I thought we might take a little time to review. Let’s see; three of us were robbed at gunpoint, we suffered through the 2016 election and we lost our CSC home. I bet you people will be glad to see the last of me.

Look at it this way. No one was shot, we enjoyed the 2016 election and we look forward to a new location for our club with new opportunities for growth and change. We also had some great parties, raised a lot of money for charity, made some new friends and even kept some of the ones we had. So, cut me some slack.

The end of the year does make us want to pause and reflect doesn’t it? Many of our members are retired. Some, like me, retired just this year. I have found that it leaves a lot of time for introspection. That’s a double-edged sword. It can make us thankful or fearful and we get to choose which it will be. I choose thankful.

I’m thankful for many things in my life. My wife and family bring me great joy and I am thankful for them every day. I am also thankful for the Carolina Shag Club. When Brenda and I started taking lessons from Jeff and Dede in 2008, we had no idea how radically our lives would change. So thank you, Jeff and Dede, for encouraging and cajoling us to come out and take that first step on a dance floor in front of strangers. Many of you can empathize because it also happened to you.

I want to thank each of our members for the compliments, support, ideas and complaints that I received this year. Well, maybe not all the complaints. It has been a fun and challenging year to say the least. I know that you will give Dede Ward the same support and commitment in 2017 that I received over the course of 2016.

See you on the dance floor,

Dan


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Our Club Links

The Carolina Shag Club online information: www.carolinashagclub.org Email us at: [email protected]

Follow us on acebook at https://www.facebook.com/carolina.shagclub?fref=ts!

DATES TO REMEMBER & LOCAL EVENTS

The Phoenix Inn has gone out of business. Carolina Shag Club will announce it’s plans for a dance location in the near future.

In the meantime, join our club members at Carolina Ale House on Main Street in Greenville, S.C. on Tuesdays from 6:00 – 10:00 p.m.

♪ ♫ ♪ ♫ December 3rd – CSC Christmas Party. Details TBA in the weekly bulletins.

December 15th – Beach Bob & Kathy Cole at Bimini’s, 100 Villa Road in Greenville. Bob and Kathy are hosting the Beach Bob Christmas Celebration with music from 7:00 – 10:00 p.m.

January 27-28, 2017 – Electric Storm Party in Clemson, S.C. Hosted by Electric City Shag Club of Anderson, S.C. Billy Waldrep will be the DJ for Saturday night’s dance. Contact Lisa Caveny at [email protected] for information and tickets…limited number of tickets.

April 8, 2017 – Shaggin’ at Hangar 8 – see flyer at the end of the newsletter for details.

Each Tuesday – Carolina Ale House (upstairs) in downtown Greenville (Main Street). The Ale House has FREE valet parking (tips encouraged) for this. Free shag lesson from 6:00 – 6:30 p.m. with Steve & Jill Woodard. Rotating DJ’s playing beach & shag afterwards.

Each Wednesday - Wild Wings near Anderson @ I-85, Exit 19 with Electric City Shag Club. Rotating DJs play approximately 7:00 – 10:00 p.m.

Each Sunday – Wild Wings in downtown Spartanburg with R&B Shag Club. Rotating DJs play 7:00 – 10:30 p.m. Admission fee is charged. A free shag lesson is frequently given before music starts.


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Carolina Shag Club members teaching shag:

x Dede (864-238-2960) & Jeff Ward (864-415-8290) - Private and group lessons in the Greenville area.

x Kae Childs (843-886-9920) – Shag & line dance lessons in Greenville, Columbia

and Charleston…begins at start of each month. Private or group lessons at 1st Baptist Church on Cleveland St. ($40 each). Also, line dancing on Thurs. mornings 10:30-11:30 a.m. email: [email protected]

x Danny Scott (864-354-7780) and Susan Welch (864-993-6505) - Private and group shag lessons in the Greenwood area.

x Cy Miller (828-674-5432) and Joyce Anderson (828-551-6244) - Private and group shag lessons in the Hendersonville area…also teaching classes on Mondays at the Hendersonville, NC American Legion, 216 4th Ave West (828-693-3922). $60 each for 5 weeks or $15 per lesson. Email: [email protected] ~OR~ [email protected]

x Steve & Jill Woodard – Teaching each Tuesday night at Carolina Ale House (with FREE valet parking; tips encouraged) in downtown Greenville. FREE shag lessons from 6:00-6:30 p.m. with shag DJs playing afterwards. Also, private or group lessons in the Greenville area. Call Steve at 864-477-0728 or Jill at 864-477-0731. Email [email protected] or [email protected]

Monthly DJ Schedule

The Phoenix Inn has gone out of business. No DJ’s are scheduled.


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Birthdays

Birthdays are taken from the club’s membership database as stated on your membership application or renewal. If your name does not appear in the birthday listing and you’d like it to do so, please add your birthday information to your membership renewal in 2017.

Syble Hendricks 1-Dec Suzie Robinson-Park 2-Dec Donna Palmer 5-Dec Terry Gordon 6-Dec Sapp Funderburk 8-Dec Barbara Owen 9-Dec Pat Achille 10-Dec Jimmy Bright 10-Dec George Loftis 11-Dec Anne Nuttall 15-Dec Bob Vaughn 17-Dec Ann Vaughn 18-Dec Susan Welch 18-Dec Art McCurry 19-Dec Becky Wilson 19-Dec Judy Long 19-Dec Gary Shamilin 19-Dec Mark Gordon 20-Dec Jamie Brown 21-Dec Haley Bryan 22-Dec Gail Pang 24-Dec Christina Graham 25-Dec Chris Baird 25-Dec Joe Vaughn 25-Dec John Wilson 26-Dec Susan Lollis 27-Dec Jane Nivens 27-Dec Mary Ellen Fisher 28-Dec


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Out of Town Parties and Events:

****** 2017 ******

January 5th-8th: Winter Classic XXII at Hilton Head Island, S.C. Hosted by Hilton Head Island Shag Club. Appearances by Charlie and Jackie and DJ Billy Waldrep. For more info, see the flyer at the end of the newsletter. January 13th – 15th : Mid-Winter @ North Myrtle Beach

February 9th -11th; Chicken Pickin by the Sea (29th Annual Chicken Pickin’) At OD Arcade, North Myrtle Beach. Hosted by Lake Norman Shag Club. Food, DJs, food & drinks; $45 each. For more info, visit www.lakenormanshagclub.com March 2nd – 4th : DJ Throwdown #26 at Duck’s in North Myrtle Beach. 80+ Rotating DJs, raffles, free food on Saturday, shag workshop with Ashley & Tobitha ($10 each). Contact Duck’s @ 843-663-3858. March 11th – 17th : Line Dance Cruise aboard the Norwegian Epic. A 7-day Western Caribbean cruise. Departs from Port Canaveral, Florida. Workshops and couples dancing. Call 864-473-1433 for more information. March 17th – 19th : 28th Annual CSRA Shag Classic in Augusta, GA. DJs, The Entertainers, free pours, food, pre-party on Thursday night. See flyer at the end of the newsletter.

****** 2017 ****** March 24th – 26th: Junior Cyclone II hosted by Twister’s at old Mooresville, N.C. Skating Rink. This event is designed for junior shaggers and adults are encouraged to attend. FREE workshops and other FREE opportunities for juniors. For more info go to www.goshagging.com March 31-April 2nd – Capital City Shag Extravaganza VIII. At Columbia, S.C. , at Jamil Shrine Temple, 206 Jamil Rd., Columbia, S.C. Lessons by Sam & Lisa West. Band of Oz plays Sat. night. Tickets $80 each. For tickets and hotel information, visit www.capitalcityshagclub.com or call Marie Kiesel @ 803-772-7577 April 21st – 30th : SOS Spring Safari @ North Myrtle Beach July 22nd – 24th; Sparkle City Celebration hosted by R&B Shag Club of Spartanburg, S.C. Tickets are on sale NOW! Go to rbshagclub.org for the flyer and more information Sept. 15th – 24th : SOS Fall Migration @ North Myrtle Beach

…more club parties may/will be shown in later newsletters, space permitting, etc.


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Ted Bell’s Top 20 Countdown Previewed: Saturday, November 19th, 2016 (Listen online every Saturday from 10 a.m. to 12

noon on 94.9 The Surf.)

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1 1. OH HONEY........................JACKIE GORE & RHONDA McDANIEL (4th Week) 2 2. Why You Wanna Do That................Lomax 3 3. Baby Don't Go...................................Phil Wilson & Karen Clayton 5 4. I've Got My Mind Made Up..............Rick Strickland 6 5. Look Into The Eyes Of A Fool..........Entertainers 4 6. Run For Cover...................................Sonja Grier 7 7. Why I Love You................................Blackwater Rhythm & Blues Band 8 8. Right Kind Of Woman......................Andre' Lee 10 9. Unchain My Heart.............................Holiday Band 11 10. Pretty Girl..........................................James Michael Brown Band 12 11. Be My Baby Tonight………............Debby Dobbins 13 12. Somebody's Baby...............................Entertainers 15 13. Waste Of Time...................................Marsha Morgan Band 9 14. Carolina For The Weekend...............Bantum Rooster 14 15. It's A Better Thing..............................Lesa Hudson 17 16. When I.m With You...........................Lakeside Drive Band 18 17. Love Land..........................................Entertainers 16 18. A Little Bit Of Love..........................Gary Lowder & Smokin' Hot 19 19. I'm Gonna Love You Darlin'.............Carolina Breakers Feat Jerry Shooter - - 20. Birmingham........................................Blackwater Rhythm & Blues Band


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Carolina Shag Club Members Win Two November Contests…

Carolina Shag Club members Danny Scott of Simpsonville, S.C. and Susan Welch of Greenwood, S.C. earned their first Amateur Division win at the Competitive Shaggers Association dance contest held on November 4th at Hamlet, N.C. Two weeks later they captured their second division win at the Carolina Shag Classic at Duck’s Beach Club on November 18th and 19th. The Duck’s win elevates them into the Novice Division.

Competitive shag dancing is a demanding endeavor. Danny and Susan traveled over 500 miles in November to compete in these two contests. The CSA has held eight contests in 2016 at various clubs across the southeast including one at The Phoenix Inn (now closed) back in April 2016.

Photo courtesy CSA


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Carolina Ale House Gears Up for CSC Shaggers.

Picture left: Bea Martin (left) of Greer, S.C., Sandra Blackwell of Inman, S.C. and Ted Johnson (right)

of Woodruff, S.C. watch the dancers at Carolina Ale House Upstairs on Nov. 15th. Pictured right, several members of the club dance to music of Butch Metcalf on Nov. 22nd.

Carolina Ale House has been the gathering place for Carolina Shag Club since The Phoenix closed its doors the first week of November.

Photos by Delores Snyder-Wallace

Among DJ’s now appearing at Carolina Ale House are Butch Metcalf (left) of High Point, N.C.; Robert Hill (center) of Spartanburg, S.C. and Jeff Foster of Inman, S.C. They frequently play at shag clubs and dances in the area.

Robert and Jeff were instrumental in creating the Tom Armstrong Spartanburg Shagging Hall of Fame in April 2016 at Wild Wings. Butch is well known for his appearances at many of the dance contests throughout the region.

Photo by Skip Watkins


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Dot Morgan of Taylors, S.C. and Scott Kerwin of Central, S.C. share a selfie moment on Nov. 22nd as dancers move in the background.

Photo by Delores Snyder-Wallace

Picture at left-Maggie Weathers of Belton, S.C. and Scotty Hughes of Anderson, S.C. (couple to the right) dance to the music of DJ Norman Mills of Abbeville, S.C. Maggie and Scotty are members of Electric City Shag Club of Anderson and frequently visit with CSC. They both offer shag lessons in the Anderson Area; Maggie also teaches line dance.

Pictured right - line dancers move to the music of DJ Norman Mills of Abbeville, S.C.. Photos by Delores Snyder-Wallace

Randy Fones and Donna Paulowsky of Greenville, S.C. get close for a moment on a Tuesday night at CAH.

Photo by Delores Snyder-Wallace


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Greenville's Phoenix Inn closes its doors Structural problems may doom The Phoenix; CSC board debates on new dance venue

The Phoenix Inn, located at 246 N. Pleasantburg Drive has closed for an unspecified period of time because of numerous structural issues that need to be evaluated and assessed. Roof problems, outdated room décor, plumbing and drainage problems top the list of issues, according to Marian Woods, the hotel's corporate director of operations. The building is 45 years old and its age is cited as a major problem. The Phoenix’s lounge had been the home dance floor for Carolina Shag Club since 2009.

At the time of closing, owners ordered a feasibility study that won't begin until after the first of the year. Global Market Connections of Naples, Fla. bought the property 16 months ago for a group of investors, including one big investor from Greenville who did not want his name revealed. They originally wanted to renovate while remaining open, but the extent of the work made that impossible.

Staff and loyal customers gathered on Wednesday, November 9th for an emotional farewell party.

"For many business and pleasure travelers who have stayed at the inn, it took just one visit to become a loyal, returning guest -- some returning year after year for over 25 years," said a manager. "Even more impressive are the loyal, long-term employees -- one with 39 years of service, another with 33 years -- who've stayed through numerous ownership and management changes."

The hotel is reportedly helping the 25 or so employees with resume writing, references and other assistance to find new jobs.

The Phoenix first opened in 1971 as The Thunderbird Motor Lodge. Its primary building caught fire and burned four years later.

As the myth goes, a bird that was consumed by fire rises from the ashes, and a phoenix is born. Thus, the hotel was renamed The Phoenix: Greenville's Inn.

The business has changed hands several times since its original owners opened the doors.

When asked about what comes next for the inn, owners said that will depend on the results of the feasibility study. It’s unknown if they are looking at a remodeling job that will take a few months, a year, or even longer. When a decision is made, probably by mid-2017, the owners will announce it to the community.

(NOTE: substantial parts of this article is derived from news on WYFF4 and FoxCarolina 21)

Greta, Shaun and William say thanks and goodbye to their shag club friends on Nov. 9th at The Greenville Pub in The Phoenix.

Photo by Skip Watkins


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Math Teaser Solution for last month In last month’s newsletter, the challenge was to prove the following:

The solution is:

Let x = 0.999… Then 10x = 9.999… therefore; 10x – x = 9.999… - 0.999… 9x = 9 therefore x = 1

Math Teaser Challenge for December: A number of children are standing in a circle. They are evenly spaced and the 7th child is directly opposite the 18th child. How many children are there altogether?

The answer will be in the January 2017 newsletter. I will buy a beer at Carolina Ale House for the first person to give me the answer…Skip Watkins

Member Services Section:

There are no announcements or needs known for December. Requests for publications/requests/ads in Member Services are requested through the

President of Carolina Shag Club. Requests will be evaluated by the President and he/she will determine whether or not to go forward with publication. Change in this policy is at the discretion of the CSC voting board.

The Challenge: prove that 0.999… = 1.0


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For Shag event information visit:

Carolina Shag Club www.carolinashagclub.org For Anderson Shag Club events www.shagginjacks.com For Spartanburg Shag Club events www.rbshagclub.org/ Mountain Shag Club www.mountainshagclub.com Columbia Shag Club www.columbiashagclub.net CSRA Shag Club www.csrashagclub.com/ Mountain Empire Shag Society www.messdance.com General Shag Info www.shagdance.com www.shagtour.com

Beach Music Online:

Find your favorite Internet Beach Music stations on the SOS website…follow the link below. http://shagdance.com/netmusic.htm

Comic Corner – Christmas

There was once a great czar in Russia named

Rudolph the Red. He stood looking out the windows of his palace

one day while his wife, the Czarina, sat nearby knitting. He turned to her and said, "Look my dear, it has begun to rain!"

Without even looking up from her knitting she replied, "It's too cold to rain. It must be sleeting."

The Czar shook his head and said, "I am Czar of all Russia, and Rudolph the Red knows rain, dear!"

Q: What do you call Santa's helpers? A: Subordinate clauses

Q: What did Adam say on the day before

Christmas? A: "It's Christmas, Eve!"


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