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“End of Summer, Beach Party” Dance! September 10, 2016 Come join us at Bowie Elks for the monthly dance! It may be our last time to wear our Summer best! (Unless you’re going to SOS!) Lessons start at 7:00 p.m. Dancing is from 8:00 - 11:00 p.m. There will be snacks available. Have you heard? We’re heading to the beach!! Some club members will head South to North Myrtle Beach for the Annual SOS Fall Migration! The DC Hand Dance Party will again host an event at Pirates Cove on Wednesday, September 21st, from 1 - 5 p.m. DCHD Club will provide the DJ and food free to club mem- bers! Address: 205 Main St., North Myrtle Beach, SC 29582. **Remember- If you do not have your SOS pass, you will need to show your Club mem- bership card for free admission. Come join us to dance, see friends, and enjoy the food! Not going to the beach? There’s still dancing here! For those of you staying in this area, Alibi’s is on and Union Jack’s is a free night! October is Cancer Awareness Month So many of us have had friends and family stricken by this terrible disease. In honor of many of our club members who have succumbed to any form of cancer, we would like to donate half of the proceeds from this dance to the American Cancer Society. Get Out Your Calendars: November 5, 2016 - Toys for Tots Dance - Knights of Columbus Instruction: 6:45 - 7:30 p.m. General Meeting: 7:30 - 8:00 p.m. December 10, 2016 - Holiday Dinner Dance - Knights of Columbus December 31, 2016 - New Year’s Eve Dance - Double Tree Hotel Not For Profit, Not For Power, Just For Dancing Every Hour” Sept -Oct 2016 Frontline News 1 From the President 2 Supporting Your Club 2 Patriotic Outfit winners 2 Upcoming Events 3 Birthdays & Spotlight 4 Notes from Members 5 Club Historian 5 July Dance Photos 6 Guess Who 7 Fall Ideas/Jokes 7 Club Apparel 8 Club Membership Form 8 Interesting Article 9 DJ / DI Calendar 10 Sunshine Report 11 Treasurer’s Report 11 Inside this issue: Official Publication of the Metropolitan Washington, D. C. Hand Dance Preservation Society Est. 1994 2016 - D.C. Hand Dance Club Celebrates 22 Years !

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Page 1 …… 2016 / September—October Newsletter

“End of Summer, Beach Party” Dance! September 10, 2016

Come join us at Bowie Elks for the monthly dance! It may be our last time to wear our

Summer best! (Unless you’re going to SOS!) Lessons start at 7:00 p.m. Dancing is from

8:00 - 11:00 p.m. There will be snacks available.

Have you heard? We’re heading to the beach!!

Some club members will head South to North Myrtle Beach for the

Annual SOS Fall Migration! The DC Hand Dance Party will again

host an event at Pirates Cove on Wednesday, September 21st, from 1 -

5 p.m. DCHD Club will provide the DJ and food free to club mem-

bers! Address: 205 Main St., North Myrtle Beach, SC 29582.

**Remember- If you do not have your SOS pass, you will need to show your Club mem-

bership card for free admission. Come join us to dance, see friends, and enjoy the food!

Not going to the beach? There’s still dancing here!

For those of you staying in this area, Alibi’s is on and Union Jack’s is a free night!

October is Cancer Awareness Month

So many of us have had friends and family stricken by this terrible disease. In

honor of many of our club members who have succumbed to

any form of cancer, we would like to donate half of the

proceeds from this dance to the American Cancer Society.

Get Out Your Calendars:

November 5, 2016 - Toys for Tots Dance - Knights of Columbus Instruction: 6:45 - 7:30 p.m. General Meeting: 7:30 - 8:00 p.m.

December 10, 2016 - Holiday Dinner Dance - Knights of Columbus

December 31, 2016 - New Year’s Eve Dance - Double Tree Hotel

“Not For Profit, Not For Power, Just For Dancing Every Hour” Sept-Oct 2016

Frontline News 1 From the President 2 Supporting Your Club 2 Patriotic Outfit winners 2 Upcoming Events 3

Birthdays & Spotlight 4 Notes from Members 5 Club Historian 5 July Dance Photos 6 Guess Who 7 Fall Ideas/Jokes 7 Club Apparel 8

Club Membership Form 8 Interesting Article 9

DJ / DI Calendar 10 Sunshine Report 11 Treasurer’s Report 11

Inside this issue:

Official Publication of the Metropolitan Washington, D. C. Hand Dance Preservation Society

Est. 1994

2016 - D.C. Hand Dance Club Celebrates 22 Years !

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Supporting Your Club

Research has shown that people who volunteer often live longer. (Allen Klein)

PLEASE Consider Volunteering—If you

would like to help with any of the many tasks

involved in managing our club’s weekly venues,

monthly dances, or special events, please con-

tact Jerry Hart-decorations; Roy-Food; Anthony

-Front door; Linda-50/50. Recognizing Members Who Have

Volunteered—Special thanks go to our regular board and commit-

tee chairs/members who help at EVERY dance event. Also, special

thanks go to the following people who recently volunteered:

July 9, 2016 Red, White, & Blue Patriotic Dance Room Set-up: Christine Thomas, Tilley Garcia, Jan and Larry

Peters, Angie and Eddie Roberts, Gene and Carolyn Sandros,

Jerry Hart.

Front Desk & 50/50: Chareth Gunn, Bill Kolodin, Elaine Gil-

bert, Sharon and Gary Salpini, Kathy K Carroll, Lindsey

Studivant, Anthony Yancey.

Food: Anthony Yancey, Gay and Roy Rodey

Clean-up: Jan and Larry Peters, Gene and Carolyn Sandros,

Jerry Hart

A special thank you to Gene and Carolyn Sandros who created

and set up the Casino games and manned them!

A special thank you to Anthony Yancey for the wonderful food he

made for our dance!

August 27 Dance

This dance did not make the deadline for the newsletter, it will

be covered in the next newsletter.

CALLING ALL VOLUNTEERS— If you want to volunteer,

please contact one of your board members and let them know

how and when you would be able to help. ==============================================

Results of the July Dance “Patriotic Outfit” Contest We had many wonderfully Patriotic Outfits! The members

helped judge with their applause.

The winners:

For the ladies! For the guys!

Loretta Schell Glen Mathias

Dancing is moving to the music without stepping on anyone's toes, pretty much the same as life.

From the President

It has been a very busy year since I

took over as president a second time.

We all have had good times and bad

times; quiet times and hectic times; and

we all have the DC Hand Dance Club

as our “soft place to fall.” Where

would we be if we did not have our

hand dance family around us? Not that they can solve our

problems, not that they can make the hurt go away, but it is

nice to know that there is a place to go where we are sur-

rounded by those who also enjoy the love of dancing. Let us

NEVER take that opportunity for granted. Like any relation-

ship, if not nourished and cared for, it can go away.

The DC Hand Dance Club has been around for 22 years, and

we want to ensure that the club will be around for many more

years. How do we do that? By each member appreciating our

club; supporting our events; and volunteering as much or as

little time as they can. In addition, by letting others know how

great we are, how special we are, that we are MORE than a

dance club.

The DC Hand Dance Club is Alive and Well! It is up to each

of us to keep it that way.

We have our future monthly dances, New Year’s Eve 2016,

and Meet Me At The Beach 2017. Please support these events

so they will continue. If you have positive suggestions for the

success of these events, please email our club: dchand-

[email protected].

SOS is only days away. For those who are joining us in Myrtle

Beach, SC, remember our club event is Wednesday, Septem-

ber 21st at Pirate’s Cove on Main Street, 1:00 - 5:00 p.m.

There will be food!!

Start making your New Year’s Eve plans to join the DCHDC

at the DoubleTree BWI, and tell your friends. Detailed infor-

mation will be available November 1st and tickets will go on

sale at that time.

Your Board of Directors is gearing up for our event season.

We will be busy with our weekly assignments, plus the addi-

tional scheduling—ask how you can help.

“Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can

do for your country.” – John F. Kennedy

**Ask not what your club can do for you; ask what you can

do for your club. **

See You Soon!

Pam Vann

President

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D. C. Hand Dance Club Board of Directors

and Committee Chairpersons

President—Pam Vann

1st. Vice President—Ron Carroll

2nd Vice President—Roy Rodey

Treasurer—Anthony Yancey

Secretary—Linda Trader

Directors—Jerry Hart; Lindsey Dove Sturdivant

Membership Chairperson—Anthony Yancey

Hotline—Kathy Carroll

Sunshine Committee—Lindsey Dove Sturdivant

Certified Dance Instructors—Louise Pyles, Betty Bunch Gar-

cia, Eddie O’Reilly, Sondra Riley, Pam Vann, Buzz Payne, Jerry

Hart, Phil & Diane Engstrom & Joyce Fitzgerald-Mehl

Photography—Gene Sandros, Angie Roberts

Advertising—Lindsey Dove Sturdivant

Apparel—Shirley Mostow

Decorations— Jerry Hart

Website—Pam Vann

Historian— Gene Sandros

Newsletter—(Editor) Linda Trader, (Contributors) Jim Chap-

pelear Jr., Pam Vann, (Proof Readers) Angie Roberts & Pam

Vann

Details and Directions to Dancing Fun!!!!! — DC Hand Dance Club Venues —

TUESDAYS — ALIBI’S BAR & GRILL

No Cover. Hand Dance Lessons by Sondra Riley or Jerry Hart

6:30-7 p.m., Music 7-10 p.m.-7935 Elizabeth Rd., Pasadena, MD,

443-637-7267.

From Route 100 East, turn left onto Magothy Bridge Rd. (it be-

comes Hogneck Rd.), go to second light, turn left onto

Ft. Smallwood Rd., the first right is Elizabeth Rd.

Lots of parking behind the building, and there is a back entrance.

Alibi’s dancing is on for the week of SOS this year!

WEDNESDAYS—Union Jack’s (DCHDC Venue)

$5 cover, Hand Dance Lessons by Louise Pyles 6-7 p.m., Music

7-9:30 p.m., … 2072 Somerville Road, Annapolis, MD 21401.

Next to Annapolis Town Center

Phone: (410) 266-5681 … (Full dinner menu available)

Extra parking available in parking garage across the street.

*(Wednesday night during SOS, September 21st , Union Jack’s is

NO COVER!)

DCHDC MONTHLY DANCES (see left column for dates and locations) 8 p.m.-11:00 p.m., Free Intermediate Hand Dance lessons 7 p.m. Admission: $10 members; $15 non-members.

Knights of Columbus /Boswell Hall 6111 Columbian Way

Bowie, Maryland 20715 From the North: Take Rt. 3, Crain Hwy south. After Rt. 450, turn

left at the Crossover by Forest Dr., continue straight across Rt. 3 to

Rt. 976 Columbian Way. The hall will be on your right.

From 495 beltway take exit 19 to Rt. 50 East (John Hanson Hwy).

Take exit 13A and take Rt. 3 North, turn right on Rt. 976 Columbian

Way. The hall will be on your right.

Bowie Elks Lodge #2309 1506 Defense Hwy.

Gambrills, MD 21054

From the North: Take Rt. 3, Crain Hwy south. Turn left at Rt. 450.

The lodge will be on your left, about 1 mile on Rt.450 (Defense

Hwy).

From the South: From 495 beltway take exit 19 to Rt. 50 East (John

Hanson Hwy). Take exit 13A and take Rt. 3 North, to Rt. 450

(Defense Hwy). Turn right at Rt. 450. The lodge will be on your left

about 1 mile on Rt. 450 (Defense Hwy)

— Other Places to Dance / Not DC Hand Dance Club Venues —

Thursdays: PERRY’S RESTAURANT,

Music 6:30 to 10:00 by Dr. Jay, No Cover,

1210 Annapolis Road, Odenton, MD 21113

Schedule Of Upcoming Events

2016 Saturday, September 10, 2016

Bowie Elks Lodge #2309

Gambrills, MD

Wednesday, September 21, 2016

Pirates Cove Party

205 Main Street

North Myrtle Beach, SC 29582

Saturday, October 1, 2016

Knights of Columbus

Boswell Hall, Bowie, MD

Cancer Awareness

Saturday, November 5, 2016

Knights of Columbus

Boswell Hall, Bowie, MD

Toys for Tots

Lessons 6:45 - 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, December 10, 2016

Knights of Columbus

Boswell Hall, Bowie, MD

Holiday/Christmas Dance

Saturday, December 31, 2016

DoubleTree Hotel / BWI

New Year’s Eve Dance)

All monthly Saturday night dances are from

8 p.m. until 11:00 p.m., with dance lessons at 7 p.m. unless

otherwise noted!

Club Contact Information

Hotline: 301-460-0800

Website: www.DCHandDanceClub.com E-mail: [email protected]

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William Fritz 10/01

Denny Martin 10/03

Sheila B. Youmans 10/03

Don Fairhead 10/04

Greg Kittell 10/06

George Buss 10/07

Mary Anne McIntosh 10/08

Linda W. Savage 10/10

Bill Boteler 10/11

Suzanne Brooke 10/11

Eileen Hanley 10/11

Lanny Saberon 10/11

Helene Walters 10/11

Lynn Hepak 10/12

Patricia Deere 10/13

Sharon Cohen 10/14

Gary Smith 10/14

Mike Cringoli 10/15

James Whidden 10/15

Jay Brown 10/17

Linda Stine-Ward 10/17

Jeannie Pope 10/18

Lorraine McCoy 10/22

Steven Sesock 10/25

Linda Trader 10/27

Louise Pyles 10/30

Gerry Storey 10/30

October Birthdays September Birthdays

Spotlight: Linda Hilwig - By Jim Chappelear

This month’s Spotlight will focus on Linda Hilwig,

a longtime club member and a delight to know.

Linda is a local Charles County girl who has lived

most of her life in Southern Maryland. She gradu-

ated from Lackey High School in 1964 and entered

the work force with the federal government. She

started out with the Department of Health, Educa-

tion and Welfare in the air pollution division. This

department was later merged with the now Environ-

mental Protection Agency. She worked for the feds

for over thirty seven years before entering her re-

tirement years.

Linda was married and from that union came one daughter to whom she

is devoted. That daughter has given her three grandchildren. Her family

is the central focus of her life. Her family lives only fifteen minutes from

her home and she is able to spend time enjoying her grandchildren’s

school and sports events at will. She tells me that she is frequently found

on the sidelines cheering on her grandkids in soccer, lacrosse and other

school activities. Life is good after retirement!

Linda tells me that she has spent almost all of her life in Southern Mary-

land. It was only during her married life that she lived outside of Mary-

land. She lived for a period at Wichita AFB, Kansas, while her husband

served there in the Air Force. After serving his Air Force tour, they left

and happily returned to Charles County.

When asked about her dancing career, Linda responded that she has been

dancing since the age of twelve. Like many of us she watched the dance

shows on TV like the American Bandstand and the Milt Grant shows.

While not taking any formal dance lessons, she watched the kids dancing

on the shows, grabbed a door knob or refrigerator handle and learned the

steps! I think that most of us have been there! She also danced at local

Teen Clubs/Community Centers, as well as “The Shelter Room” and

“Some Place Else”.

Linda told me that in the early years in the Charles County schools there

were limited numbers of school buses. So after being dropped off at

school and awaiting the arrival of other students, they would dance in

the schools assembly room – before and after school, as well as at lunch

time. The school provided a juke box for them. I thought that was pretty

neat! My early schools in South Carolina did not do that for us!

Like for many of us, Louise Pyles was instrumental in Linda becoming a

member of the DC Hand Dance Club. While Linda and friend, Mary

Boswell, co-chaired the committee which planned several multi-class

reunions for Lackey High School in Charles County, Louise informed

them of the DC Hand Dance Club and they then joined.

Linda is a doer in our club and has previously served two terms on our

Board of Directors -- as a Director and then as Second Vice President. It

is only due to the service of those members like Linda who unselfishly

give of their time to make our club the club that we know and love. Ku-

dos to Linda!

When asked, what is your greatest passion, Linda was quick to answer …

her family. She has a very loving family and spends most of her time in

activities with her daughter, son-in-law and grandchildren.

Again, if you do not know Linda personally, you are missing a treat. I

recommend that any member who does not know her introduce yourself.

You will be glad that you did!

Janice Peters 09/02

Deborah Driscoll 09/02

Helen Tassara 09/03

Elaine Gilbert 09/04

Michelle Backus 09/06

Linda S. Chick 09/06

Larry Thorne 09/07

Nancy Catron 09/08

Marjorie Jordan 09/08

Abby Bookhultz 09/09

Don Frye 09/10

James Martinez 09/10

Ida Mabe 09/12

Karen Degraffenreid 09/13

Beverly Cloud 09/14

Terry Contino 09/14

Diane Engstrom 09/14

Dani Kleinfelder 09/14

Deborah Spitzinger 09/14

Tony Garcia 09/16

Robert Blosser 09/18

Julia C. Hough 09/18

Roy Rodey 09/20

Frank Stowell 09/21

Marty Margolis 09/21

Richard Perkins 09/23

Joe Mogavero 09/25

Dianne Doane 09/26

Levet Brown, Jr. 09/27

Elaine Gregg 09/27

Carolyn Payne 09/29

Larry Peters 09/29

Lawrence Taylor 09/29

Donna Hamilton 09/30

Ed Warren 09/30

Apologies to Joy Clune whose

birthday was omitted last month

for our August birthdays!

Joy Clune 08/18

If you notice I've missed any-

one’s birthday, please email

me at:

[email protected]

And I will put them in the fol-

lowing issue.

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***We are in need of a volunteer to take

on the Spotlight since Jim Chappelear has

moved! He is willing to keep doing this

until the end of the year. If anyone could

step up and take over in January please

email the club at: dchand-

[email protected]!

NOTE FROM MEMBERS

The following note is from … Jim and Cristina Chappelear

Our thanks to the club members who attended our

going away event on July 16. As always, it was great

to be in the company of our fellow DCHDC mem-

bers.

As you know, we are now living in South Caro-

lina. It is great being closer to our children and

grandchildren, but we do miss all of our friends.

The good news is that we will see some of you at

SOS next month. We plan to attend the club's event

at the Pirates Cove in North Myrtle Beach.

Our love to all,

Jim, Cristina and Andy

Catering Designed with Your Menu In Mind

Anthony A. Yancey … Owner / Chef

[email protected]

Cell: 301-741-2648

Home: 240-696-1660

* Weddings * Indoor/Outdoor Events * Birthdays * Private Parties * Anniversaries * Family Reunions * Corporate Events

From our dance club historian … Gene Sandros Anecdotal History - Amusing or interesting stories from our Club’s History. We are planning to add a section in our dance club web page “Members Only Section” with historical infor-mation from our club’s past. One of the sections will be called … Anecdotal History … (Amusing or interesting stories from the Club’s History). I am looking for club members to help me with gathering this kind of infor-mation. If you have something that you think might fit, please contact me and share with me what you have. Better yet, if you could write it down, have some photos, etc. and could pass that onto me that would be great. … My contact info is below and/or see me at a dance.

Gene Sandros … 8504 James Street … Upper Marlboro, MD 20771Cell # 240-381-7114 … Email: [email protected].

A special thank you to Jim Chappelear for his won-

derful work in preparing the Spotlight for our news-

letter! Thank you, Jim, for your dedication to the club

and in helping in many other ways. We will miss you,

Cristina, and Andy on the dance floor!

Personal Ads

There is space for personal and/or business ads in our DCHDC

newsletter at our regular newsletter rates. If you have anything

you would like to share with your fellow dancers, please con-

sider placing an ad for such things as:

Birthday, Weddings & Anniversary wishes

Congratulations

Business ads

The cost and size of the ads are:

$ 10 … Business Card Size

$ 25 … 1/3 page

$ 50 … 1/2 page

$ 100 … Full page

To place your ad please contact Linda Trader

([email protected] or call 443-226-3331) Checks are to

made out to DC Hand Dance Club.

Page 6 …… 2016 / September—October Newsletter

July 9, 2016 Red, White, and Blue Patriotic Theme

Pam was at the Meeting through Skype!

Let the Casino Games begin!! Come one, come all!!

Uncle Sam came to dance!

Delicious food catered by Anthony!

Page 7 …… 2016 / September—October Newsletter

Carol Cross • [email protected]

The Bag Lady Custom Shoe Bags

410-294-8086 410-672-6965

GUESS WHO?

Who Am I?

I was born in Baltimore City where I grew up until

we moved to the “burbs.” As I got older, I at-

tended CYO dances and local teen dances and

even attended a few USO dances with my best

friend! I just love to dance! Who am I?

Last 2 Issue’s “Guess Who?”

Since no one guessed our person

from this photograph...it’s Loretta

Schell! Thank you for sharing your

picture for our “Guess Who?”

PLEASE Consider Becoming a Club

“Guessed”—It’s EASY! If you would like to be “guessed” in our

Newsletter’s “Guess Who” column, send a

copy of a photo of yourself at a young age,

along with your response to the following

questions: (1) where you were born; (2)

where you grew up; and (3) where you danced

in your youth and early adult years. Mail or

email to Linda Trader—103 Coronet Dr. Lin-

thicum, MD 21090. If technology is your

thing, scan & attach your photo and email it

all to [email protected].

There was a dance teacher who

talked of a very old dance called

“The Politician”.

"All you have to do" she told

her class" is take three steps for-

ward, two steps backward, then

side-step, side-step, and turn

around."

Fall/Harvest/Autumn… whatever you call this time of year… there are lots of fun activities

and cooler weather to go out and enjoy!

Pumpkinland is an annual tradition for many resi-

dents of Delaware Valley. Over the months of Sep-

tember and October, Pumpkinland takes over Me-

dia, Pennsylvania’s Linvilla Orchards for a lengthy

celebration of the harvest season. Featuring scare-

crows and hundreds of pumpkins on display, this is

just the event to get you in the fall frame of mind.

Check out the cornfield mazes, or shop from a wide

selection of locally made fall decorations and toys.

One farmer said to another, “I once made a scarecrow so terrible that it frightened every

single crow off my farm!

“Oh, that’s nothing,” the other farmer replied. “I once made one so terrible that the crows

brought back the corn they stole the year before!”

Page 8 …… 2016 / September—October Newsletter

CLUB APPAREL …Check out the latest club apparel at: www.dchanddanceclub.com.

For information about club apparel, contact Shirley Mostow at: [email protected] or 301-384-1066.

2016 D.C. Hand Dance Club Membership Application/Renewal

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Our Newsletter is published every 2 months, with notification by email and access via our website. If you prefer to have

it mailed there is an additional annual fee of $15.00 per household.

Membership Fee(s) — $15.00 (each) _________

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Please remit payment per membership to: D. C. Hand Dance Club

2407 57th Ave. Hyattsville, MD 20785

Submitting this form grants DCHDC permission to use any photos that may be taken of you in our Club’s media, i.e. the

web page and newsletter.

Club Membership Renewal

Page 9 …… 2016 / September—October Newsletter

8 interesting facts about Autumn

The time of year that Keats called the 'Season of mists and mellow fruitfulness', Autumn is a season famous for its harvest time, turning leaves, cooling temperatures and darkening nights. But why do the leaves change color and when does Autumn actually begin? We look at the answers to these and more interesting facts.

1. Autumn begins There are two different dates when Autumn could be said to begin. Autumn as defined by the Earth's orbit around the sun, begins on the Autumn equinox which falls on 22 or 23 September. However, for the purposes of recording climate data, it is important to have set dates that can be compared, so the meteorological Autumn always begins on 1 September.

2. Trees prepare for winter One of the most stunning signs of Autumn is the turning of the leaves. The shorter days are a sign to trees to begin to prepare for winter. During winter there is not enough light for photo-synthesis to occur, so as the days shorten throughout Autumn, the trees begin to close down their food production systems and reduce the amount of chlorophyll in their leaves.

4. People born in Autumn live longer A study in the Journal of Aging Research found that babies born during the Autumn months are more likely to live to 100 than those born during the rest of the year. Their study found that 30% of US centenarians born during 1880-1895 were born in the Autumn months.

5. The days get shorter The word equinox comes from the Latin equi (meaning equal) and nox (meaning night) ac-counting for the equinox marking the time when day and night are of equal length. We often notice the nights begin to draw in from this point as after the Autumn equinox, the night longer than the day, until this is reversed at the Spring equinox.

6. A date for your diary - 24 September 2303 Generally speaking the Autumn equinox always falls on either 22 or 23 September, but not quite always. Because the Gregorian calendar is not quite in perfect symmetry with the Earth's orbit, the Autumn equinox will very occasionally fall on September 24. This last happened in 1931 and will next happen in 2303.

7. Persephone's return In Greek mythology, Autumn began when Persephone was abducted by Hades to be the Queen of the Underworld. In distress Persephone's mother, Demeter (the goddess of the harvest), caused all the crops on Earth to die until her daughter was allowed to return, marking Spring.

8. Autumn and Fall We typically think of 'Fall' as the North American version of the word 'Autumn', but it was in fact in widespread usage in England until relatively recently. Originally a shortening of the phrase fall of the leaf, the phrase was common in England in the 17th century. The word Au-tumn entered English from the French automne and didn't become common usage until the 18th century.

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September - October 2016 * Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

Sun - M Tue W T Fri Sat 1 2 3

4 5 6 Alibi’s

DJ-Kathy K

DI-Sondra Riley

7 Coconut Joe’s

DJ-Ron Carroll

DI-Louise Pyles

8 9

10 Dance

Bowie Elks

DJ– Dr Jay

DI– Sondra Riley

11

12 13Alibi’s

DJ-Dr Jay

DI-Sondra Riley

14 Coconut Joe’s

DJ-Warren Rye

DI-Louise Pyles

15 16

17

18 19 20 Alibi’s

DJ-Buddman

DI-Sondra Riley

21 Coconut Joe’s

DJ-Dr Jay DI-Louise Pyles

22 23 24

25 26 27 Alibi’s

DJ-Ron Carroll

DI-Sondra Riley

28 Coconut Joe’s

DJ-Buddman

DI-Louise Pyles

29 30

1 Knights of

Columbus

DJ– Ron Carroll

No Dance Lessons

2 3 4 Alibi’s

DJ-Dr Jay

DI-TBA

5 Coconut Joe’s

DJ-Ron Carroll

DI-Louise Pyles

6 7 8

9 10 11 Alibi’s

DJ-Ron Carroll

DI-TBA

12 Coconut Joe’s

DJ-Dr Jay

DI-Louise Pyles

13

14

15

16 17 18 Alibi’s

DJ-Buddman

DI-TBA

19 Coconut Joe’s

DJ-Warren Rye

DI-Louise Pyles

20 21

22

23 24 25 Alibi’s

DJ-Kathy K

DI-TBA

26 Coconut Joe’s

DJ-Buddman DI-Louise Pyles

27 28

29

30 31 *SCHEDULE SUBJECT TO

CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE!!

**Check our hotline to confirm if

there will be hand dancing Happy

Halloween