December

2018

PRESIDENT: Ruth Fisher 310 470-1090 theotherdrruth@yahoo.com

EDITOR: Martin Sprints 323 932-0342 mspress1262@sbcglobal.net

CO-EDITOR: Nancy Lippey 310 440-8159 nhbabbitt@verizon.net

WEB MASTER: Rick Marken www.heelsandsouls.org

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Calendar

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12/5 Wednesday New Dancer Class Bill Gipson

12/7 Friday Winter Wonderland Ken Bower Joe Scarlatella

12/8 Saturday RR Happy Holidays Lawrence Johnstone Joe Scarlatella

12/12 Wednesday New Dancer Class Bill Gipson

12/19 Wednesday New Dancer Class Bill Gipson

12/21 Friday Home for the Holidays Steve Woodard David Moorhouse

Mainstream Dance

12/26 Wednesday New Dancer Class Bill Gipson

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DUES ARE PAST DUE Thank you to those who have paid. For those who haven’t paid, your annual dues

were due in October. Since the dues for Ribbons & Souls will be due in this

summer, Heels & Soul’s final dues will be $12.50. You can pay at any class or

dance or you can mail them to me. My address is Judy Fisher – 1920 Pandora

Ave. #6 - Los Angeles, CA 90025

Thank you all – looking forward to seeing you at a class and/or dance.

Judy Fisher, Treasurer

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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

Our 59th Anniversary Dance was extraordinary.

It will be hard to surpass it, however to echo our

theme, 'The Best is Yet to Come', so next year may be

even better. We had people from the South Bay, San

Fernando Valley, Thousand Oaks, as well as the

LA/Santa Monica clubs. Mike Sikorsky, as always

was a joy to dance to. In addition to plus, he called

both an advanced tip and hot hash. I personally find

dancing hot hash exhilarating. All the H&S members

present worked on the dance (see Jan's article) and

made it very special.

That week-end was personally very enlivening for

me. On Saturday, I saw Dear Evan Hanson at the

Ahmanson, and it was exceptional. What a beautiful

story of loneliness, not fitting in, feeling like an

outsider, being accepted as a result of telling lies,

becoming truthful and coming into your own. It is a

coming of age story, and much more. Most of all it

talks about feeling like you belong with family and

friends. I particularly love the song, 'You Will Be

Found'. Increasingly I feel that H&S and RR have

truly found each other in a deeper, more caring way.

Ribbons & Souls feels more and more like we belong

together and that our square dance family has become

stronger and more encompassing. I know that with

each passing day I myself am feeling more and more

kinship with the members of RR, as we have

increasingly worked together in such a supportive

way. For me, while it has been and continues to be a

lot of work, at the same time there is a seamlessness

about our merger, for which I am very grateful.

The wonderful cap to our anniversary dance

week-end was a dear friend of mine's 75th Birthday

Party on Sunday. It was such fun to spend this time

with our mutual friends, to meet new people that I had

heard her speak of and to reconnect with people who I

haven't seen from as far back as 30 years ago.

We had our very first General Meeting of Ribbons

& Souls last night, November 27th with 23 present. It

was very exciting with voting on so many important

issues. There is a photo, later on in this newsletter, of

Babs draped in the winning fabric. We voted 3 times,

Bab's did such a wonderful job of selecting a variety

of fabrics. She is going to make many of the samples

into a quilt that people can bid on at the Sweetheart

Ball. Fredi, was completely and delightfully

surprised that she was selected by H & S to be our

next sweetheart. The Sweetheart committee chose to

honor Fredi for all the wonderful work that she did to

help make the merger a reality. Bob Gladwell,

designed the winning badge, using the font and angle

my son came up with. It warms my heart to have

some of my beloved son, Drew, in the R&S badge.

The background will be silver with the writing, soles,

and ribbon all in black, and the backing will be a

magnet. Our H&S choice for sweetheart is pictured

later in the newsletter holding up the winner of the 13

badge choices voted on. Linda Harris, our new vice

president, is the other sweetheart for R&S.

Art conducted the elections and the installation of

our officers. This is an interim board to help continue

the merger during the next 6 months. At our board

meeting in May we will elect the board that will serve

for the entire year. I imagine the next board will look

almost the same as the interim. We will have a more

formal Installation and Dinner, at Tony P's in the

Marina in June. There are a lot of customs that are

different in the two clubs, and we will be looking at

them during the upcoming meetings. One custom that

RR had and R & S will be continuing is that of

Associate Members.

Our first General meeting was thrilling as

everyone present was focused on what is best for our

new club, and letting go of what was. Yes, 'The Best

is Yet to Come'.

I hope that everyone's holidays are full of joy, and

are shared with family and friends. Wishing you all a

wonderful 2019.

Ruth Fisher H&S President

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CLASS This is our last Class Clips. We (Nancy and Jerry) became Class Coordinators with the class of

September 2000. Our last class is the current one - September 2018. Starting with the next class -

January 2019 - Shan will take over the job.

It's been a marvelous journey. Many, if not most, of you learned to dance in our class. We watched you

progress with pride, sometimes feeling the way parents do when their toddler takes its first step.

We wish Shan the best of luck.......

www.meetup.com/Square-Dance-in-West-LA

Jerry & Nancy, Class Coordinators

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Happy Birthday!!

Happy Anniversary!!

Birthdays December Anniversaries

12/9 Yasue Harada 12/18 Marie and Lee Roozen

12/24 Jean Lyon

12/26 Nancy Howell

12/28 Harvey Kamens

KITCHEN REPORT

Abundant choices were provided and served by Nancy Tu and John Rockwood for our "Thankful Hearts" dance

on November 16: A bowl of fresh cut fruit and grapes, mini cupcakes and maple cookies, cheese and crackers, plus

a special treat of See's Chocolates.

THANK YOU, NANCY

THANK YOU, JOHN

Evelyn Maggiore

LEGACY LUNCHEON

The City of Los Angeles Parks Foundation put on their annual Legacy Luncheon to honor seniors age 90

and over on November 8. Evelyn Maggiore recruited

eligible square dancers, including Kipp Bitting, Charlie

Longobart and me, Ruth Michaelson. As you probably

know, Evelyn could not attend due to a medical issue, so

I'm sending this report for her.

Busses were provided from senior centers throughout the city

to Friendship Auditorium on Riverside Drive. Charlie's good

friend, Jackie Armistead, volunteered to drive and invited me

to join them, an option I was happy with! The headcount was

about 350, and we were seated at long tables in the huge

dining room which was gaily decorated in a circus theme,

live music, and even a little dancing in the aisles. Turkey

with all the trimmings was served, plus apple pie and ice

cream for dessert. Additionally, there were many door prizes

with a large TV set as the main prize. Unfortunately, none of

us won.

A full color, glossy souvenir program was distributed to all, plus each honoree in attendance received a goodie

bag. A good remembrance of a once-in-a-lifetime adventure.

Ruth Michaelson (subbing for Evelyn)

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ASSOCIATED SQUARE DANCERS

At the A Square D General Meeting, we discussed a number of items.

INSURANCE Our club’s membership in A Square D gives us the chance to buy group insurance. When dues

are collected, part of the total goes to pay for insurance. The cost per person this year is $4.60. The payment is

due to the A Square D insurance director on December 14, and covers for January 1 through December 31,

2019. Part of the new member’s dues pays for insurance, and the cost of insurance is the flat fee, not prorated.

There is medical insurance, which is secondary to the insurance(s) that you already have. The insurance

company will not cover a dancer for injury unless they are wearing closed-toe, not stiletto, shoes or shoes which

are made specifically for square dancing. Liability insurance is also included, which the hall requires of us in

order to dance there.

The treasurer keeps blank forms to fill out at the time of an injury. If you get injured at a class or dance or other

club event, you should fill out one of these forms at the time. It does not obligate you to use this insurance, but

sets you up to do so if you decide later that you want to.

Payment for insurance is made for all the club members. Club class members are automatically covered,

without an insurance payment. Names of club and class members are sent to the A Square D insurance director.

Everyone needs to sign in at classes and dances, whether we are dancing or not, to prove that we were at the

dance, for insurance purposes. Sign your name, don’t print, and don’t have someone else sign for you. Dancing

at other A Square D clubs is covered. Dancing at a visitation is covered. Dancing at non-A Square D clubs or

dances, such as at the State or National Convention, is covered if the club specifies that this dance is a

visitation. We are covered at club events, such as at fund-raisers, if we sign a list to show that we were there.

Visitations and club events are made official by announcing them in the Newsletter or in the board meeting

minutes, and copies of these documents are routinely sent to the insurance director at A Square D and filed

away. Sign-in sheets are kept for 3 years.

Whew! All these details keep our treasurer and the A Square D insurance director busy.

HIGH FLIERS Every year an A Square D group called the High Fliers puts on a sight-seeing trip right before

the National Convention in the city of the Convention. Thirty people have already joined for next year’s

Convention and the group is full. HOWEVER, if you are interested in joining them, contact Pam Bailis to be

on the waiting list. There may be dropouts.

PRESIDENTIAL BALL/ANNIVERSARY DANCE There are five large dances put on by A Square D each

year. Two dances are put on by all of A Square D: the Sweetheart Ball in February and the Presidential Ball/A

Square D Anniversary Dance in October. The three A Square D districts each put on a student dance:

Valley/Ventura/Santa Barbara puts on the Student Stomp in January, Orange County puts on the Leprechaun

Ball in March, and the South Bay/Westside puts on the Spring Fling in June. The Sweetheart Ball nets making

money, which is used to fund A Square D activities, such as renting a room for monthly board meetings. The

Presidential Ball/Anniversary Dance is a loss leader.

A Square D is thinking about how best to hold the Presidential Ball/Anniversary Dance and would like input

from member clubs. Here are four options. 1. Not hold this dance. 2. Have this dance be the Anniversary

Dance only, since many clubs honor their presidents at the Sweetheart Ball. 3. Continue the dance as it is, with

both parts and in October. 4. Hold this dance in September. You will be asked for your input at a board

meeting before the next A Square D General Meeting in February.

STUDENT STOMP The A Square D district for the valley, Ventura, and Santa Barbara puts on a dance every

January for students. Since the venue planned for this coming year’s Student Stomp will be closed, they are

looking for a new location. They will know where the dance will be held in a couple of weeks.

SWEETHEART BALL The Sweetheart Ball will be held next February 10. The last 3 years’ Heels & Souls

sweethearts will select one of the new sweethearts, and the Red Ribbons will select the other sweetheart. By the

time of this printing, the sweethearts will have been announced.

Jan Bartholomew, A Square D Delegate

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59th ANNIVERSARY DANCE

Our 59th Anniversary Dance was a celebration of our club. The hall was decorated in lighted flower

streamers, flowers, balloons and banners. The tables had black tablecloths with a gold spangled runner

down the middle. People came from near and far, including people from 11 other clubs, as well as ours.

104 people attended, 90 dancers and 14 non-dancers. Mike Sikorsky was calling and Zena Beaulieu was

cuing. We had a continuous buffet from 8-9:30pm, with a wide assortment of food, and plenty for all.

A club group picture was taken plus other individual pictures.

Many people made this dance happen. The committee for putting on the dance were Madeline Sprints,

chairperson and decorations, Jane Gold on refreshments, and Jan Bartholomew on finding volunteers to

do jobs at the dance. Everyone helped. Ruth ran the dance. Harvey and his team arranged the tables.

Norma and many other people decorated the hall. Fredi and her team greeted people as they arrived.

Judy and her team took money at the door. Jane, Amelia and Michaelyn were in the kitchen and served

food. Kat’ ran solo signups. Linda took individual pictures. Many people helped to clean up. Thank

you everyone!

This was our last anniversary dance as the Heels & Souls, and next year we will be the Ribbons and

Souls.

It was a wonderful dance!

Jan Bartholomew

WE DID IT! WHAT A SUCCESSFUL EVENING!

Thank you to all my committee members. You out did yourselves. Jane you did a fabulous job on the

food choices, and placement. Please thank your sister for her help in getting all the food to the center.

Amelia and Michaelyn we couldn’t have done this event without your help. The tables were replenished

with precision. And always looked lovely.

To my decorating committee! Thank you to Harvey for finding a way to put up the lights behind the

caller and other places. This really helping to make this an evening to remember. To my friend Nikki

who helped me put together the flower arrangements. To Norma, Linda and Phyllis for setting up the

decorations on the tables and stage. Thank you, Martin and John, for getting the tables and chairs out

and putting on table cloths.

To Mike who rolled up his sleeves and helped us with decorating and cleanup.

To Kat’ for running the singles rotation board.

Thank you to Fredi, for being there to hand holding when needed. To Ruth for being that little voice of

reminders.

To Jan, who found club members to do what needed to be done with jobs and cleanup which helped

make this became a smooth-running event.

Thank you, Linda, for taking pictures all evening. We look forward to seeing them.

I especially want to thank club members who donated monetarily and were generous with their time.

We truly went out with a bang!!

Madeline Sprints, Vice President

Anniversary Dance Chairman 2018

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Fredi Levitt – Winner Badge Design

Our Sweetheart

Babs Schwartz – Winner Club Fabric

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64th Anniversary Dance - Valley Trailers

22 Annual Square & Round Dance Festival - Indio

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R & S ELECTED POSITIONS - Nomination for January 2019

PRESIDENT RUTH FISHER EMMETT KEELER

VICE PRESIDENT - LINDA HARRIS

SECRETARY KAT' FERSON JIM GILBRETH

TREASURER JUDITH FISHER

ASQD DELEGATE JAN BARTHOLOMEW

CLASS COORDINATORS SHAN CRETIN (January trimester)

CALLERS AND CUERS PAMELA BAILIS FREDI LEVITT

NEWSLETTER EDITOR DIANE ISAACS

R&S APPOINTED POSITIONS - January 2019

ADVERTISING/PUBLICITY RUTH MICHAELSON

CLASS COMPUTER & EMAIL MIKE KOH

CLASS REFRESHMENTS JAN BARTHOLOMEW

DANCES KITCHEN /SCHEDULING EVELYN MAGGIORE

MEMBERSHIP FREDI LEVITT, SHAN CRETIN,

RUTH FISHER, EMMETT KEELER

PARLIAMENTARIAN JUDITH FISHER

PHONE COORDINATOR MADELINE SPRINTS

PROOF-READER ALAN LUBBERTS

SUNSHINE ILENE MARTIN

SUPPLIES JAN BARTHOLOMEW

VISITATIONS LINDA HARRIS

WEB MASTER RICK MARKEN

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R & S JOBS

ANNIVERSARY DANCE PAMELA BAILIS

BY LAWS SHAN CRETIN JUDITH FISHER

CASHIER CLASS OR DANCE

CLASS REFRESHMENT SET-UP JOHN ROCKWOOD

COMMUNICATIONS DIANE ISAACS

COMMUNITY OUTREACH ADRIENNE OMANSKY

DANGLES LINDA HOFFMAN

DANCE THEMES RUTH MICHAELSON

FLIER DESIGN NANCY LIPPEY

FUND RAISING EVELYN MAGGIORE

INSTALLATION OFFICER ART OMANSKY

PHONE REPRESENTATIVES MICHAELYN DUBOFF, PHYLLIS BASS

ANNIE NIMMO - ALTERNATE

SOLO SIGN-UPS KAT' FERSON

SPECIAL EVENTS e.g. Quilt - Sweetheart Ball BABS SCHWARTZ

WAGON MASTER NORMA SPIEKER

WHERESTHEDANCE HARVEY KAMENS