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The Rambler

In this Issue:First Saturday Dance! ........................................... 2Board ................................................................... 5Spin Chain Thru Eugene! ....................................... 6Ad .......................................................................... 8Square Up! .......................................................... 9Pass Thru: Seattle Fly-in! .................................... 10Squares out of the Square ................................... 13Ad ......................................................................... 13Promenade ........................................................... 14Fun Page .............................................................. 15

The Rambleris the monthly news magazine of the Rosetown Ramblers. Submissions,correspondences and address updates should be sent to the editor at

[email protected]

If you will be contributing to the April edition

Please have any announcements, photos, write ups to me by April 7, 2011.

Editorus Maximillianus Marshall Wayne Lee

Correctus Erectus Jay Longbeard

Contributors: Timber, VP Chow, Grand PooBa Steve Weil

With support from Hetro Phobics Anonymous

March 15, 2011 Volume 11, Number 3

Praise for the newRambler!

I thought it was

different.

Nice newsletter. I didnt get it.

Do you smoke CRACK before

you write . . . the newsletter?

I so look forward to each edition, the

National Enquirer pales into

insignificance in comparison.


2/15

First Saturday Dance March!

Somebody grab my hand!

One of Joes favorite parts of the eveningwas paying the door fee and donating to the

50/50 fund raiser.

Come with me, Tom. Ill show you the wayhome.

This months dance had a good turnout. We had

four students and 32 members dancing. The

50/50 Fundraiser pulled in an extra 30 bucks!

Thanks for all who attended and made it great!

See you next month for the Graduation Dance!

Ben reveled in his win of the 50/50fundraiser.


3/15

Mark, Myron, Rich, Mark I, and Joe were spottedguarding the snacks!

Joe and Brian were both eager to donate to the50/50 fundraiser!

Kum by ya my Lord! Kum by ya!

Mark attempts a final sales pitch for the 50/50 fundraiser!

Right and Left Grand!

This California Twirl looks

like the May Pole dance!


4/15

March Continued

Caller Don Wood picked the winner of the50/50 Fundraiser!

Oh look, the paparazzi!

John and Pamlin doing a C level tip. David, Raymond and Eric from Spin Cycle Squares


5/15

From the Board!Hello Ramblers,

April is an exciting month for the Ramblers. Our April First Saturday dance is also our ann

membership meeting, the election of the new Rambler board and the graduation for both the Mainstream a

Plus classes! Our featured caller for the April First Saturday Dance is Aaron Wells, aka Iona Doublewi

Please come and support our new class graduates.If you have renewed your Rambler membership, we thank you for your continuous support. Y

membership due is very important to the club. With your generosity and hours of angeling, you all help

Ramblers achieved2 important goals this year: 1) retain existing members and 2) recruit new dancers.Your membership due enables the club to hire national callers for our First Saturday Dances.

understand our members want to dance and have fun square dancing. What better way to give back to

members through great dancing events! Our caller line up for the rest of the year includes Mike DeSi

Anne Uebelacker and Sandie Bryant. Our SNS fly-in featured callers are Mike Kellogg and Vic Ceder.

In addition to our great First Saturday Dance, the club will also have free club night every Wednesd

night in May and June. We'll be dancing at the Milwaukie Grange the entire months of May and June. It

great opportunity for us to have more dancing before the Convention in Atlanta. There will be m

information to come in the near future.I'm also very grateful to many angels who devoted many hours of 'angel time' for the mainstre

classes. Your dedication made it possible for the club to achieve our second goal: Recruit new dancers. T

year's graduation will be the biggest in a decade. There are 17 mainstream graduates and 7 plus graduat

Our graduation class is possibly one of the biggest classes among the IAGSDC clubs. The board sincer

thanks all of the angels and class caller Scott Zinser. You made it possible.

The Ramblers future is bright. I'm proud to be a Rambler and I hope you all be proud of

achievement this year. If you want to show your pride, participate in the Portland Pride Parade with

Rosetown Ramblers! Rosetown Ramblers will continue our tradition to have a float at the Pride Parade

year. This year the Pride Parade is on June 19 (Sunday), same day as Father's Day. We'll have m

information about the Pride event in the coming months.

Happy Dancing!


6/15

A lovely spread greeted Ramblers as th

arrived for Plus level dancing.

We are fortunate to

have another gay

square dance club soclose to us here in

Portland. Eugene ishome to the Spin Cycle

Squares. Their club

members often come to

our dances, and wetravel down for their

dances. To honor this

brotherhood/sisterhood

of dance clubs, theRambler has created:

Spin Chain Thru

Eugene. This will be aregular section when

Eugene has a dance.

Dixon made the trip down for some

square dancing in Eugene. Here wesee him looking skeptical for the

next tip.

Pam, Louise, Laurie, and Lisa.

Photos Provided by

Timber

Rambler Photo Journalist

Raymond come back!

Even with a blurry photo, you cant miss all

the smiling faces!


7/15

None shall pass!

Not being one to back down for a Square Dance Square off,

Cindy held her composure as she sized up the competition.

I can do it with my eyes closed!

Eugene continued

Next Dance Eugene!Spin Cycle Graduation

May 21, 2011

Mike DiSisto, calling

Trinity United Methodist Hall,

Advanced 3pmPotluck 4:30,

MS and Plus 5:30 to 8:30


8/15

You can EndHoarding!

Donate to the Club Yard Sale!

Yard Sale May 6-7

Ask any board member for details. Event will be at Shawns house. Members normally drop

off their items the day before (May 5). Jo and Jenni are this years coordinators.


9/15

Square Up!

On Sunday Morning, after

the weekend of dancing,

Roving Reporter, asked

Ramblers: What did you

think of the Seattle Fly-in? Callers: Anne Ubelacker, Sandie BryantWell organized!The biggest fly-in!

No complaints!

Well run! Kudos to the organizers!

At first, we were nervous - we

messed up a lot on the first tip.

But, it got much better after that.

We had a blast. The callers weregreat - the workshops really helped

us with a few of the calls we didn't

quite get at first. Everyone wasvery friendly and welcoming. A

great weekend!

Fabulous!

Fabulous!

You cant copy what I

said!

I just did!

It was

fabulous ortasty or fun:

you choose the

ad ective.

It was fun,but the

Rambler editor

messed up! Hedidnt get a

group photo!

Blonds do have

more fun!

Ive not had

my coffee yet

dipshit!

The eggs

were really

Where did

that ball go?

Uh.

(Pamlin fellasleep on my

shoulder

before shecould answer.)

I was filledwith more an

more joy as

the weekendprogressed.

You say it!

No you say it.

No you.

Im not saying it.

Best Fly-in

Ive ever been

to! Iveregistered for

next year

already!

Great callers,wonderful

dance venue,great food.

Fabulous!

It would hbeen more

if I hadnt thrown out

back.

It was fun:the Evil Twinwere up to n

good. When

did I become

boy?

Fabulous!Nice to see so

many people!


10/15

Photos provided by

Grand PooBa Steve Weil

Rambler-Foreign Correspondent

Seattle Division

Pass Thru!:

Seattles Rain Festival

On March 11-13, Seattle hosted their Fly-in! This yea

theme was Its a beach party! While outside it was c

and rainy, inside was sunny smiles all around! Going

this fly-in reminded me, of how much I love gay squa

dancing! Thanks to Grand PooBa Steve for most of thphotos. Steve leads the Rambler Magazines Seattle of

There were about 20 Ramblers in attendance!

I remember my first night of dancing years ago Sand

said: look at all those smiling faces! I return from t

Rain Fest with memories of seeing smiling faces!

Seattle hosted a great fly-in! If you didnt make it: ma

next year!

Tamara jumped into

beach party mode at the

trail in dance!

Nothing like some Do-sa-doing!

Kurt and Louise? What call

are you doing?

Dinah and Rick Cast a Shadow!

Well I see Marshall dressed informals for the trail in dance!

But he didnt get any phone

numbers.

Dancers waiting for the next call!

Lead them forward Pam! Lead them forward


11/15

ouise tries to snuggle

during an As Couples

Trade.

There are five Ramblers in this picture. Can you find them all?

Anne calling in the main hall!

It was beach wear all over the hall!

Pass the ocean!

George danced in several Challenge squares this

weekend! Pam and Casey joined in the graduation

dance!


12/15

Bo cheers on, as Nigel steps out for some

Flamenco!Anne and Tamara have a chat with

caller Kevin from Seattle! Good caller!

Louise leads the group in a Trail-in flyin pep rally!

Brain checking out the item

at the silent auction.Rick and Scott surveying thefood! What a wonderful spread

they had for us!

Guess what song they are singing!

Dinah, Marshall, Casey, and Cour

huddle for some gossip!

Tom and Dave cant stop laughing!


13/15

Steven (middle) can be seen discussing literaturewith the Portland Gay Mens Book Club. To findmore information and to join the Portland Gay

Mens Book Club go to Meetup.com.

Dixon was spotted receiving congratulations a

his performance with the Portland Symphon

Choir. The PSC performed Cathedral Classi

The editor went and said: It was a good conc

Really lovely music cant wait for the nextconcert!

What are you doing outside of square

dancing? Send the Rambler a photo of you in

action!

Send your pictures to

[email protected]

Potluck Dinner

Club Meetin

Board Elections!

April 2, 20116pm

Aaron Wells, calling

Dont forget!Only current members can vote in the election!

Register to Vote by paying your dues before the ballots can be cast!
mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]


14/15

ocke ONassis Wayne

Fashionista

Louise was dresses tothe niners in this

gowns! I love theshoes! The shoesmatchers the tiaras,and the white in the

gowns and makes herthis months winners.But the mandoliners

pocketbook brings thegown to the next level!

Wonderfuls!Wonderfuls!Wonderfuls!

Georges was smashings in his fedoThis was such a wonderful outfiters

head to toezers, the Pinkers highthis Hamptons look! I love the

surferboards!

Audacious! Awesome! Alluring

Lady Gagas would do wells to consthese fashions gurus! The formals s

moved me to tearses, the contrasttops sets each apart with styles. Bu

me the seaweeds hairstyle knockersout of the parkers!

Devilish! Divine! Dangerous!

Neelz was superstunnings in this

drappered skirters withbikini top! The scarf,hatters and gloves add tomystic of this outfitters!

Magical! Modern! Modest!

Canadas sent out theirbestest fashion workers in

this classic bathing Beautys!I love the shoeses and the

handbagers !Bold! Brave! Butches!

Gingers hand printed life guardersSari was the envys of all the guesters!I am still catching my breaths at how

lovely it was in persons The make-upswas to die for!

Lovely! Lasting! Lustful!

When did Jeff Spicolis arrive! Ha!Brians was too coolz for schoolers

with his surfers hair styles!Bashful! Brilliant! Bale!

It was an honors to reviews the SeFly-iners! Seattles took beachwea

the next levels, and set such a histandards for fashions that New Y

weeps at loosing fashions capitaSeattles is now Beachwears Fash

Captial!Exciting! Exceptional! Egotistica

Promenade


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D N B C A S T O F F K C P Y K R E B K Q

T T O V E S E C Q A X B A U R M M F F E

O Z H T Q K R H S E V J S R R F A V H K

U M B Z I F A S L L W P S H M E O C Z T

C E I E T P U Y K R A F T T C T W O U S

H T E F B P Q Q I E C A O E D A K A L C

A A L O Q S S X M V O I T D K L A K K O

Q R C L U T D O O O U J H I N U Y J T O

U A Y D S B N F H L R V E L H C X L A T

A P C Q Y O A A Y C T A C S L R Q Q N B

R E E Y D Y R I E A E J E S E I Z C G A

T S R H N L G U G L S V N M E C M B E C

E U I J R U Z T P J Y A T N H T J R H K

R E H U D Q H Z M I T Y E P W H Q L T B

K X W X K E Y R S H U J R N S G G Z X W

H N G Y L R O T V E R S H N I I Q X O D

C Y O I Z V L K T D N C A N R E Q H B M

M O N A D I X I E S T Y L E R L S N R G

G E M P O T E H T N I P S L E L Z U Z Q

R C S Q R S L E G N I H D C F A E H F F

Clues

1: It looks like many highway intersections.

2: All pass thru, outside couples will partner trade3: Half a trade

4: . . . 3/4

5: Starts in an ocean wave, ends in an ocean wave that is perpendicular to the starting wave

6: A Star Thru without hands7: Starts in a ocean wave and ends with facing couples

8: Each dancer turns to the center of the line, and then double passes thru

9: Directed dancer will step forward in a semi circle to end facing adjacent dancer.10: Starts as facing couples, ends in a left hand wave

11: Boy dancers grunt, girl dancers sigh

12: Takes a total of 32 steps: 16 steps and reverse13: Dancers move forward one position, as individuals

14: Not a wheel and deal

15: A arch is made with both right hands, dancers end facing and in the others starting position

16: Couple will turn back to back and start walking away from each other.17: Left hand dancer puts a hand on the small of the right hand dancers back and they turn

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