16th Annual AGSDC Convention
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Welcome to Los Angeles and Lights, Uma is one of Hollywood’s most Camera, Linear Action! Your grand co glittering newcomers—and has been for hostesses for this convention are Oprah and many, many years. She has appeared in Uma. (At press time, billing was still being numerous projects overlooked by critics and debated but the program editors are going public alike; among her memorable films are with Oprah, who has bigger muscles and “Pulp Fiction” and that futuristic one bigger lawyers.) with Ethan Hawke. Uma is thrilled to be the current holder of the Lifetime Oprah is best known for her Achievement Award from Redken, for enduring reign as queen of the daytime which she received a brass plaque and two chat fests. Her very special guests have cases of free shampoo. She is currently included everyone from Margaret Thatcher shooting a TV pilot, “Suddenly Uma,” to Tori Spelling (appearing together for the which may or may not be seen first time on the May 1996 makeover in the fall. show), but she is most proud of Oprah’s Book Circle, which has Oprah and Uma extend their helped promote such worthy tomes as personal best wishes to each and every “Twisted Sister: The Sad Life of one of you. If there’s anything they can Rosie O’Donnell,” “Bite Me: A do to make this convention a happier ‘Beloved’ Response to the Academy of experience for you, please do not Motion Picture Arts and Sciences,” and hesitate to ask someone in their entourage the upcoming “Oprah’s Guide to Better after they’ve left the room. Living, Vol. 17.” The 16th Annual Convention of The International Association of Gay Square Dance Clubs, a Lesbian & Gay Organization Hosted By The Gay & Lesbian Square Dance Community of the Los Angeles Metropolitan Area: Tinseltown Squares Bloomin’ Squares * Empire Squares * GLACD/SC * Golden State Squares Royalty Squares See-Me Squares * Shoreline Squares
Featured Callers Saundra Bryant, Vic Ceder, Mike DeSisto, Mike Jacobs, Michael Kellogg, Frank Lescrinier, Seth Levine, Deborah Parnell, Ben Rubright, Anne Ubelacker & Dave Wilson
Westin Bonaventure Hotel Los Angeles, California July 1 -4, 1999 Table of Contents
Welcome from Oprah & Uma...... 2 Thanks to the Convention Volunteers...... 5 Letter from the Chair of the IAGSDC ®...... 6 Letter from Paul Waters & Ben-Andy Hein...... 7 Letter from Henry Waxman, Member of Congress...... 8 Letter from Gray Davis, Governor of California...... 9 Letter from Richard Riordan, Mayor of Los Angeles...... 10 West Hollywood Proclamation...... 11 Letter from John Heilman, Mayor of West Hollywood...... 12 IAGSDC® Memorial Panel...... 13 Staff Callers...... 14 Trail-In Callers...... 17 Club Biographies...... 18 IAGSCD® Calendar of Events...... 40 Farewell from Oprah & Uma (Autograph page)...... 45
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5 International Association of Gay Square Dance Clubs, Inc. A Lesbian and Gay Organization
1998-99 Board of Directors Darrell Ertzberger Chairperson
John Faulds Vice Chairperson JUiyjyyy
Scott Parker Secretary Welcome all Square Dancers I!!!!!!! Mel Heupel Treasurer Here we are...... it’s summer and we are in sunny Southern California for the annual convention of the IAGSDC. I know that the Lights, Camera, Linear Action! convention committee members and volunteers have been working many long hours to make sure that our experience here in Los Angeles will be one we will remember for years to come. Remember to thank all of the folks from the Southern California clubs for their hard work as you see them through convention time.
This will be my eleventh convention. At my first convention in 1989 in New York, I had no idea that conventions could be so much fun. I cannot wait to again see all of the friends I have made over the years. For those of you who are attending their first convention...... believe me...... you will be meeting lots of folks, making friends you’ll treasure for many years to come, just as I have.
Our love of square dancing is the one thing we all have in common. It gives us a time to be able to open a small window into each of our individual communities, while enjoying ourselves, dancing from hall to hall, event to event. We are all the foundation of our future as a square dance community.
I have only one wish for everyone attending Lights, Camera, Linear Action!: Have a blast!
See you all on the dance floor,
Darrell Ertzberger 1998-2000 IAGSDC Chair
P.O. BOX 15428 CRYSTAL CITY, VA 22215 (800) 835-6462
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July, 1999
Fellow Square Dancers,
On behalf of the Lights, Camera, Linear Action! committee, as well as the many, many people who have labored hard and long to bring you this event, Welcome! The six-year journey that has culminated with this weekend has been a fascinating one—interspersed with its share of trials and tribulations—but having you all here with us in the place we call home, without a doubt, has made it worth every bit of effort it took to produce this event.
The tradition of the International Association of Gay Square Dance Clubs’ annual convention is one of comradery, joy, friendship and love. Although square dancing is what brings us together year after year, what we do here is far more important than just dance. We join squares of our longtime friends to dance to our favorite callers and find ourselves reliving past dancing experiences and a history of good times spent with these very special people. We step into squares filled with complete strangers, hailing from the other side of the planet, and instantly there is a bond of commonality. We gather with friends to sit and watch and find out just who this year’s Honky Tonk Queen will be. We march tall and proud, resplendent in our club uniforms at the Grand March. — And now, Los Angeles will be part of this tradition.
The memory of dancing in a square of Japanese dancers will be intertwined with the memory of the Catalina Ballroom. The memory of the elation felt as “The Sho-Me Squares!” is announced from the stage during the Grand March will be synonymous with the sights and sounds of downtown Los Angeles. The memory of time spent with that very special someone, albeit a longtime friend or a brand new one, will be one and the same as the memory of the sound of 300 voices joined in song, echoing through the six-story atrium lobby of the Bonaventure hotel. Or maybe, just maybe, the memory of someone saying to themselves, “I can do this,” culminating in the 22nd annual IAGSDC convention being held in their hometown will coupled with the one from the California Ballroom on the final night of LCLA! as the ugly suitcases are passed on to Baltimore.
These are the memories to be—ones that will be savored for years to come—and they will also be memories of Los Angeles.
This is our gift to you. Please treasure it as it is given with a great deal of love.
See you in a square!
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International Association of Gay Square Dance Club Convention
It gives me great pleasure to welcome you to the City of Los Angeles and “Lights, Camera, Linear Action!” the 16th Annual Convention of the International Association of Gay Square Dance Clubs.
I would also like to offer a special congratulations to the gay square dance community of the Los Angeles metropolitan area, for the years of work that have gone into fielding such a fine event. You have done a great service to our city and I commend you for your efforts.
Los Angeles is a city of great diversity, and 1 hope each of you will take the time to enjoy the best of what our city has to offer. From breathtaking panoramas to world-class museums, fine dining and superb shopping - Los Angeles offers something for everyone.
My best wishes for a productive convention. I am certain that “Lights, Camera, Linear Action!” will be a memorable experience, and that your stay in Los Angeles will be a pleasurable one.
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Lights, Camera, Linear Action! The Sixteenth Annual Convention of the International Association of Gay Square Dance Clubs
WHEREAS, the International Association of Gay Square Dance Clubs was founded seventeen years ago, and will be holding it’s 1999 Annual Convention in Los Angeles; and
WHEREAS, this convention will be known as “Lights, Camera, Linear Action!” and is a product of countless hours of hard work, and is selflessly devoted to the gay and lesbian square dance community of the Los Angeles metropolitan area; and
WHEREAS, the City of West Hollywood is a place that encourages tolerance and acceptance, where all people, without regard to race, religion, gender, national origin, sexual orientation or gender identification are treated with dignity and respect, and that each and every citizen is a valued, integral part of the community; and
WHEREAS, the City of West Hollywood is a place where all are encouraged to live their lives openly, freely and proud:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of West Hollywood hereby proclaims July First through July Fourth, 1999 as International Gay Square Dance Days in the City of West Hollywood, and encourages everyone to participate in “Lights, Camera, Linear Action!” the sixteenth annual convention of the International Association of Gay Square Dance Clubs.
v John Heilman Mayor
Sal Guarriello Councilmember
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Los Angeles — July 1999 Page 11 City Hall 8300 Santa Monica Blvd. June 4,1999 West Hollywood, CA 90069-4314 Tel:(323)848-6460 Fax: (323) 848-6562 1
CITY COUNCIL Dear International Association of Gay Square Dance Club Members:
John Heilman As Mayor of West Hollywood, I am delighted to be able to extend my warmest Mayor greetings to the attendees of “Lights, Camera, Linear Action!” the 16th Annual Jeffrey Prang Convention of the International Association of Gay Square Dance Clubs. I’m Mayor Pro Tempore certain that your stay will be a pleasurable one and that you will take home many Sal Guarriello fond memories of your time in our fair city: the undisputed center of gay culture in Councilmember the greater Los Angeles area. Paul Koretz Councilmember West Hollywood is “The Creative City,” and we take pride in the role we have Steve Martin chosen for ourselves as the most progressive city in the country. Some of our Councilmember accomplishments include passing one of the country’s first Domestic Partnership Ordinances, as well as legislation prohibiting discrimination against those with AIDS, and prohibiting discrimination in employment based on sexual orientation. West Hollywood is a model that more than a few have chosen to emulate. Indeed, Los Angeles County has recently instituted a Domestic Partner Registry, based largely upon the one our City has had in place since 1985.
I would like to extend my personal congratulations to the men and women of the gay square dance community of the Los Angeles metropolitan area for the fine job they have done to create such an extraordinary event. I have no doubt that “Lights, Camera, Linear Action!” will set a new standard of excellence for IAGSDC conventions.
Once again, welcome! And best wishes for an enjoyable and memorable time.
Very truly yours,
(/ John Heilman Mayor
Email: [email protected] ca.us http://www.ci.west-hollywood.ca.us o
Page 12 Lights, Camera, Linear Action! IAGSDC Memorial Panel
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION
OF GAY SQUARE DANCE CLUBS
The IAGSDC Memorial Panel will be making its 6th appearance at the convention Lights, Camera, Linear Action! in Los Angeles this year.
Dancers are encouraged to stop by during the convention weekend and spend a few moments remembering friends and loved ones, and to add the badges of those who have been lost.
For any questions, comments or concerns regarding the panels, contact: Allan Berenstein at 415-863-8033 or David Holy 510-834-0880
Los Angeles — July 1999 Page 13 lng...The Callers
Saundra Bryant Vic and Debbie are the authors of “A Ceder Chest of C-3 Square-Dance Definitions,” first published in November 1990, and “A Ceder aundra has been behind the square-dance Chest of C-l and C-2 Square-Dance microphone since 1979, but her Definitions.” Vic also has written several introductionS to square-dancing came almost 20 computerized square-dance programs. He is years earlier. In 1960, Sandie was inducted calling his third IAGSDC convention this year. into the Hashers Jrs. by her Girl Scout leader and close family friend, Swersie Norris. Five In their time away from the dance floor, Vic years later, the group broke up as the children is a software systems engineer at Comptek pursued their education. Federal Systems, an electronic defense company; Debbie is a principal word In 1978, Sandi returned to square-dancing, processing specialist in the High Energy and within a year was dancing C-1 at the Physics Department at the University of National Convention in Milwaukee. When she California, Santa Barbara (UCSB). returned home from that convention, she informed Swersie that she wanted to learn to call. Under Swersie’s tutelage, Sandie worked Mike DeSisto on her calling skills. In 1980, she attended her first Callerlab in Kansas City. She called at ike has been calling square-dances various local festivals before calling at her throughout the USA and Europe for first National in Detroit in 1982. moreM than 35 years. He’s known for his enthusiastic nature on stage, which makes for Her pursuit of calling did not diminish her an interesting and entertaining dancing desire to dance, and she joined Bill Heimann's experience - and a “what you see is what you tape workshop. To this day, she still dances get” attitude both on and off stage. one night a week with that group. Mike has a reputation for his fun, fast-paced Sandie currently is an associate staff member style of calling. On occasion, he gets so caught of the National Advanced and Challenge up in the moment that a single tip can last 45 Convention. She’s also been on staff at the First sweep: minutes ... or even longer. American Advanced and Challenge It Happened One Night Convention and various festivals and Be sure to get into the hall when he moves became the first film to conventions. (Excerpted from “Unsung dancers from square to square to square - and sweep the top five major Heroes,” Zip Coder Magazine.) This will be still manages to get everyone back home again. awards. In 1934, it won her seventh IAGSDC convention. Lights, Camera, Linear Action! is Mike’s best picture, best 11th IAGSDC convention. director, best screenplay, best actor Vic Ceder and best actress. That’s Mike Jacobs occurred just two times ic is the club caller for IAGSDC since: in 1975 with One ike started dancing in 1962 at the age member Mission Squares of Santa of 10. He started calling in 1971, going Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Barbara,V Calif. M Nest and in 1991 with full-time in 1979. In 1987, Mike moved from The Silence of the He started dancing in 1973 in a teen club, Louisville, Ky., to the Washington D.C. area, Lambs. where he met his future wife, Debbie. He where he now has four clubs. started calling in November 1981 at the He calls all levels from Basic through C-4. Challenge level and currently calls Basic Mike has called at many weekends and through C-4. He’s a permanent staff caller at festivals in 40 states plus Canada, Germany, the National Advanced and Challenge Square- Japan, Sweden and Great Britain. Mike has Dance Convention. He’s called in 20 states been on the staff of three previous IAGSDC and six countries. conventions.
Page 14 Lights, Camera, Linear Action! Mike is very active in Callerlab, the Frank Lescrinier international association of square-dance callers. He currently serves on the board of n 1985, Frank became a square-dancer governors and is an accredited caller coach. and attended his first caller’s school that He is proudest of his 17-year-old daughter, sameI year. Since then, he’s attended several Kristy, who is now square-dancing with a caller schools, along with attending a caller local teen club. accreditation school held in Colorado. He is a Callerlab accredited caller and serves on several committees. Michael Kellogg Frank currently calls from Mainstream through C-l. He and Deborah Parnell have ichael began square-dancing in 1981 conducted numerous caller schools in and calling in 1982. It was during the California. His eventual goal is to become a summerM of 1981 that he poked his head in the Callerlab accredited caller coach. door of the square-dance hall “just to visit Frank has called at the Palomar Jamboree some friends.” From the moment he saw by the Sea; several California state square-dancing, he was excited by the conventions; several national Conventions; geometric patterns of the dancers and the fun Fiesta de la Cuadrilla (San Diego); Utah they were having. State Festival; Golden State Round-Up The dancers didn’t hold his attention for (Oakland); several PACE Extravaganza long, though. Before many minutes passed, he Trail-End dances (Advanced and Challenge); found himself enthused about the varied and the Western Round-Up. He’s also called musical latitude and the creative opportunity for the Red Sea Squares in Saudi Arabia. afforded the caller. This year has Frank calling at the Nebraska Before he finished learning to dance State Festival with Deborah Parnell Mainstream, Michael enrolled in a caller’s (Hastings), and the Harvest Hoedown with school. He began teaching classes and calling Deborah Parnell and Mike DeSisto (Yuba Actors just want to City). local dances soon after that. have fun; Today, Michael will still tell you he is a Frank currently is the caller coordinator for “local caller.” Until June 1999, he’s held a the 2000 California State Convention in San Bette Davis, president full-time job during the day and called several Diego and the director of workshops for the of the Academy, evenings during the week and on weekends. 2001 National Convention to be held in proposed a no-frills He has just left his daytime job to pursue a Anaheim, Calif. awards show in 1941. The awards should be masters degree in information technology; he The enthusiasm and appreciation showed held in a theater; no plans to return to working full-time during the by gay square-dancers is what attracts Frank extravagant gowns day after the completion of his degree. to calling for them. Besides calling at the last should be worn; and year’s IAGSDC convention in Portland, Although he considers himself a local caller, tickets should be sold Weave the Rose, he has called at the Peel Off he often travels long distances to call weekend to the public, with all in the Sierras fly-in and at dances for many festivals. Countries he has called in include proceeds going to the clubs up and down the West Coast. He also Japan, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Germany, war effort. The Academy was one of the coaches at the GCA caller Norway and the United States. hated those ideas, so school held before the Stars, Thars and Michael calls and dances Basic through C-2. Davis resigned. The Cable Cars IAGSDC convention in San He enjoys teaching beginning square-dance banquet went on despite Francisco in 1996. for one of the local clubs in Anaheim, Calif. fears of an air raid on This is Michael’s first time calling for an Los Angeles. IAGSDC convention.
Los Angeles — July 1999 Page 15 The Callers conti n ued
Seth levine California chair of the Callerlab Foundation for the Promotion and Preservation of Square- Dancing. She has conducted many caller eth is the club caller for IAGSDC member Desert Valley Squares of schools, and in 1995 Deborah received her accreditation as a Callerlab caller coach, the Phoenix.S He began calling in 1988 after 30th caller at that time to have achieved such attending a caller school in Phoenix. He has status in the world - and only the third woman. been calling and teaching for the Desert Valley Squares ever since. Deborah is vice-chairman of the Caller Seth has enjoyed his involvement with the Training Committee of Callerlab. She currently club and, over the last 13 years, has served on is serving her second three-year term as a Callerlab board of governor member. the executive board in positions including secretary, vice president, president and board member. Ben Rubright Seth is the current president of the Gay Callers Association and serves the IAGSDC as en graduated from beginner lessons in a member of the Petersen Trust Committee. Endicott, N.Y., in the spring of 1977, He is proud to be an IAGSDC 10-year attendedB the Jack Lasry and Ron Schneider Medallion holder. This is his first year as a caller school in Harmony, Penn., in the summer convention caller. of 1978, and began calling on a weekly basis in By day, he is a computing site operator at the fall of 1978. Arizona State University and will be returning After moving to Charlotte, N.C., in 1979, he to school part-time this fall to finish work on a offered classes at the Plus, Advanced and degree. Challenge levels. Seth would like to thank Desert Valley Ben travels extensively throughout the Squares, his parents and especially his life United States and has been on the staff of many partner, Gene, for their continuing support of major festivals, including the Southern No Milli Vanilli Oscars: lesbian and gay square-dancing and his calling Challenge, the National Advanced and career. West Side Story won 10 Challenge, the American Advanced and Oscars in 1961 and My Challenge, the Canadian Challenge, the Atlanta Fair Lady won eight Deborah Parnell Extravaganza, the PACE Spectacular and Oscars in 1964. Both Extravaganza, the Chattanooga Choo-Choo, eborah is the club caller for IAGSDC musicals won the best the WASCA Festival, NTA (C4 weekend with member Royalty Squares, one of the movie, director, Vic Ceder) and the Berkshires (C-4 weekend co-hostsD of Lights, Camera, Linear Action! cinematography, art with Lynette Bellni). Ben was on the staff of This will be her fourth IAGSDC convention. direction, costume Copecrest Square-Dance Resort for 12 years. design and sound Deborah began square-dancing in 1979 and Ben has authored four pocket references for awards. But neither’s began apprenticing to be a caller in 1982. She dance programs at the Advanced and Challenge leading actress - called her first dance in August of 1983; she’s Levels. LCLA! is Ben’s second IAGSDC Natalie Wood and Audrey been calling full-time since 1984. She calls convention. Hepburn - was even Basic through A-2. nominated. The She’s called in 17 states; during cruises to actresses’ songs in both Mexico, Canada and the Caribbean; and in Anne Ubelacker musicals were performed New Zealand, Australia, Saudi Arabia, by Marni Nixon, who also Germany, Belgium and Japan. nne is the club caller for IAGSDC sang in Gentlemen member Squares Across the Border of In 1990 and 1991, Deborah was the Frefer Blondes. AVancouver, BC. She resides in Vancouver with
Page 16 Lights, Camera, Linear Action! her partner, Sally; her 13-year-old son, Todd; TRAIL-IN CALLERS and a menagerie of dogs. Anne started calling in 1977 for a children’s David Mee group and has progressed to calling for all dance levels. Her busy traveling schedule on avid, a favorite among Southern weekends may find Anne calling dances California clubs, has been calling for anywhere throughout the United States, 19D years. He’s called in California, Arizona, Europe and even Japan. New Mexico, Nevada, Missouri, Nebraska - Anne is proud of her calling assignments at and also in Denmark. He calls Basic through nine IAGSDC conventions as well as the A-2. Canadian Challenge Convention, the National David was bom and raised in California; he Challenge Convention and the American currently lives in Riverside, Calif. He’s Advanced and Challenge Convention. worked in the finance department of the Walt Anne’s relaxed style and easy listening voice Disney Company for 10 years. have won her many square-dance friends at all He’s been married for eight years to his dancing levels. She is honored to be calling on wife, Dawn, who is a clogging instructor and staff at this year’s Lights, Cameras, Linear cuer. They have three children: Denise, 17, Action! Don’t miss her! Debbie, 16, and Danielle, 7. In addition to work and square-dance calling, David sings and plays piano in the Dave Wilson Praise Team at church. When they're not at a square-dance, you usually can find David and ave started calling in 1969. A resident Dawn playing cards with friends. of Sweden since last year, he does most ofD his calling throughout the United States, Sweden, England, Germany, Canada and Denmark. He’s also called in Norway and Dave Rensberger First time’s a Japan. charm: ave, the club caller for IAGSDC Dave has been on staff at the National, member Shoreline Squares of Long No man has ever wort a American, Canadian and Southern Advanced D Beach, Calif., began calling in 1976 when he best actor Oscar for his and Challenge conventions as well as the was only half-way through his beginner’s class. first movie, but several Heartland Jubilee, PACE Extravaganza, PACE Dave recalls a rumor that the class cut a deal to women have won best Spectacular, Sweden’s Ericsson Jamboree, the let him call to cut down on his floor time! actress awards for Swedish National Convention and Germany’s theirs: Shirley Booth iPAC Convention. After gaining experience in Idaho with Magic Squares and attending caller school under Cal {Come Back, Little He’s also held caller schools and clinics in Golden, Dave settled down in Brea, Calif., with Sheba, 1952), Barbra Germany, Seattle and Los Angeles. Because his wife, Jo. Streisand {Funny Girl, he calls all of the challenge levels, technical 1968) and Marlee accuracy in square dancing is very important Dave has taught numerous beginner, Plus and Matlin {Children of a to Dave. However, he enjoys calling festivals Advanced classes. He participates in the Leaser God, 1986). from Basic through A-2 as well. California visiting caller system, gaining him a Both Booth and large circle of friends in the square-dance Streisand recreated Dave has a home recording studio, which world. Dave sees calling as a never-ending has become a favorite hobby when he’s not roles they earlier had learning process - with the dancers as the played on stage. calling. This will be Dave’s third time to call teachers. He balances his square-dance career for an IAGSDC convention. with his computer consulting business.
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he Alamo City Wranglers from San he Big D Longhorns square-dance club Antonio was founded in September of 1995 in Tis the first Dallas,T Texas, by several transplanted square- established gay dancers from San Francisco, San Diego and square-dance Seattle. We graduated our first Basic/ club in Texas. Mainstream class in February 1996 and joined IAGSDC at the San Francisco convention that The club was summer. Our first Plus class graduated in the founded as a fall of 1998. result of a weekend in June 1990, when dancers from IAGSDC clubs in Baltimore, We dance on the first and third Fridays of Albuquerque, Portland, Seattle and Denver each month at the Gay and Lesbian joined a few San Antonio dancers in doing bar Community Center. We rotate our guest callers demonstrations and holding an open house. from among four local callers, dancing from Caller for the weekend was Bill Eyler, who tapes and records when we must. We are donated his services. experimenting with an intensive two-day class for Basic/Mainstream. Intensive classes are In the months following that weekend. designed to overcome the objections of some Cricket Matheson and Harland Jylha became prospects to committing to several months of founders of the new club and have been lessons. members since the club's beginning. We were accepted into IAGSDC at the 1991 Miami In September, we A Q convention. again hosted our LrJ Lj~|_[L-| “drive in” for <7 We are proud to be about 50/50 men and \> \~7 neighboring clubs V women in our club. We have been a member in San Antonio and BiS D Longhorns of AASRDA, our local square-dance Memphis to join us for the Gay Freedom association, for the last four years. Currently, a Multitalented: Parade (the annual gay pride event in Dallas). few of us are getting out to the straight world Dancing and partying consumed most of the In 1995, Emma of square-dancing to bridge the gap of the weekend, and many of our guests joined our Thompson became the local clubs. parade contingent for the parade itself. first person ever Our club has been in rotation with Memphis Whenever you’re in Dallas, “Ya’Il come” nominated for both and Kansas City to host fly-ins. This year, we and join us on club night. For more acting and writing have the honor to host the sixth fly-in in the information, write to: P.O. Box 190869, Academy Awards. She Alamo City, Fool Around the Alamo. This Dallas, TX 75219, call our voice mail at (214) lost the best actress great weekend will be March 31-April 2, 521-5342, ext 272, or send e-mail to award (to Susan 2000. Please mark your calendar and get [email protected] or [email protected]. Sarandon, for Dead Man ready for another faaaabuuulous fly-in Walking'} but won for weekend. The weather is great, the sun is best adapted screenplay shining, and there’s no snow for our friends in Bloomin’ Squares for Sense and the northern states. Come and “fool around” Sensibility. Sarandon, by with us at our fly-in in 2000. loomin’ Squares began over pizza and the way, was the first Cokes on May 21, 1997. The five actress ever to win for For more information , please write Alamo Bfounding members got together at the urging of playing a nun. City Wranglers, P.O. Box 4866, San Antonio, TX 78285, or call (210) 731-9648 Mr. Kim Nagele, our current president. Our thought was to have a club whose dances are in Pasadena — a more convenient location for
Page 16 Lights, Camera, Linear Action! many of us in the Los Angeles area. The We chose our name, Boots in Squares, when constitution and bylaws were ratified on July the club contained a number of members with 4, 1997. We became a member of IAGSDC on an expressed ardor for masculine clothing. It July 11, 1997, at Wheel & Deal in Las Vegas. beat the second runner up, Queens of the Desert, by a considerable margin - something First order of business was a name, and we all can be thankful for. Bloomin’ Squares had many before it
Los Angeles — July 1999 Page 19 The Clubs BOQ thru Chi-Town
Nowadays, our We graduated our first class in May of 1993 membership is and joined the IAGSDC that July. We hosted pretty evenly our first fly-in, Follow Your Neighbor to split between Detroit, in 1996 after Bill Eyler sent e-mail to gay and straight, the club saying, “I’ve never been to Detroit.” and we He called a wonderful weekend for us and will appreciate the always hold a special place in our hearts for support and assistance the local challenge getting us moving on having fly-ins. dancers have given us over the years. We use Paul Waters’ teach tapes for our In 1990, BOQ hosted the first gay A&C fly- Basic, Mainstream and Plus classes. These in at a community college in Seattle. It’s hard tapes are supplemented by angels who provide to believe that we’re getting ready for the 10th additional instruction. We also use dance tapes one! When we began the fly-ins, the gay and random live callers, challenge community was pretty much limited when we can find them. to the West Coast. It’s great to see how many This year, we’re in the IAGSDC dancers across the continent have process of modifying moved into the Challenge program since the that scenario to include fly-ins started. three fledgling callers The members of BOQ look forward to many (Derrick Lattimore, Gail more years of promoting the Challenge Oliver and Charlie programs to all square-dancers in the Seattle Snyder). Little by little, area and throughout the IAGSDC. We are they are going to teach and call during our proud of our position as the sole Challenge- Thursday night classes. only members of the association. We feel this We love visitors and encourage you to provides us with a unique opportunity (and contact us when you happen to be in the greater responsibility) to ensure that the views and Detroit area. For information about current concerns of Challenge dancers are considered dance times and special events, call John at Longer is better: in the association’s decisions. (313) 837-7966. You can also contact us via e- All of the dancers of BOQ extend a warm mail [email protected]. Long movies win more invitation to any and all Challenge dancers to Oscars. The average join us whenever you have occasion to be in best picture runs 156 Seattle. To paraphrase Miss Mae: “Why don’t Capital City Squares minutes. Only two best you come on up sometime and see us...” pictures ever were under apital City Squares (CCS) of Maybe we’ll even tell you what our name 100 minutes. They were Sacramento, Calif., is the world’s means! Annie Hall (1977) and Csecond-oldest gay and lesbian square-dance Driving Miss. Daisy. club. Organized in 1981 by a group originally (1989). Cadillac Squares wishing to learn a few set dances, it quickly adillac Squares was started as a evolved into a club dream of Will Austin after he moved teaching Basic and backC home from San Diego, Calif. He solicited Mainstream square the help of Gail Oliver and, with the additional dancing. By 1986, in help of two squares of Cleveland City order to keep up with Country Dancers, the club was born on June members’ needs, the 11, 1992. We’ve been a small but enthusiastic club expanded to club ever since. include the Plus level.
Page 2.0 Lights, Camera, Linear Action! In April 1999, the club hired internationally club has enjoyed more than a decade of square- known caller Vem Weese to teach Basic dance camaraderie, making new friends both through Plus. Vem’s big claim to fame is that locally and around the country. he has twice made it to first runner-up in the Every Tuesday Honky Tonk Queen contest. Not bad for a evening, we dance straight man. Mainstream, Plus Capital City Squares has greatly increased and Advanced to tesapeake its activities over the past 18 years. This year our club caller, Squares found CCS returning to Guerneville for Pete Diven. Our Stumptown Stomp, our fly-in, a getaway annual fly-in, Pass the Ocean, Hon!, is one of retreat-style weekend of dancing and fun on the most popular fly-ins on the east coast, with the Russian River in Northern California. With nearly 300 dancers coming to dance with us in 80 registrants, lots of dancing, workshops and Rehoboth Beach, Del. PTOH! is always the great weather, the weekend was a huge first weekend in May. success. Last year, Chesapeake Squares began offering Please keep your eyes open for Stumptown a series of 12-week programs for dancers Stomp 2000 next April 14-16! We also host wishing to learn Basic 1, Basic 2 and occasional Saturday night dances with Mainstream. So far, the new schedule seems fabulous guest callers. This past year, we were popular, and we have several enthusiastic new treated to Andy Shore, Charles Bridges, dancers! We hope to accomplish even more in Saundra Bryant, Anne Uebelacker, Mike the coming year. DeSisto and more. For more information about us, call Kirk at In 1995, CCS joined the local Associated (410) 833-3617 or check our web site at http:// Square Dancers of Superior California www.iagsdc.org/chesapeakesquares. (ASDSC), and we continue to enjoy increasing interaction with its 35 member clubs. Through this organization, we are able Chi-Town Squares to host an evening of square-dancing at the Surrender, Dorothy: California State Fair each August. Our State he Chi-Town Squares was formed in It’s a favorite film of Fair & Square dance will be held Aug. 24, 1987 when two square-dancers, one from fairies, but The Wizard 1999. Please join us. T each coast, came together to start classes for of Oz wasn’t all that We are excited to be here in LA this Chicago’s gay and lesbian community. Starting popular among the weekend. If you ever are in California’s with a class of 30, who learned Basic through voting Academy Plus the first year, Capital City and would like to join us on a kAAAJ members in 1939. It won the club was Tuesday class night, please contact George at | CHI-TOWN only two Oscars: best SQUARES quickly embraced (916) 929-8697 or [email protected], or song {Over The Rainbow) by the visit our web site at http://www.iagsdc.org/ and best score. capitalcitysquares/index.htm. community. Obtaining the services of a talented instructor Chesapeake Squares helped to anchor the club and improve the quality of dancing, and becoming a member of gay couple, enthused with the idea of IAGSDC in 1988 completed a strong Ahaving a social organization foundation. encompassing singles, couples, women and Our members have a great community spirit, men, formally formed Chesapeake Squares in and we dance at community events whenever September 1986 with the assistance of asked. We keep our social calendar filled with members from the DC Lambda Squares. Our dances featuring top callers, and we enjoy
Los Angeles — July 1999 Page 21 The Clubs . Cleveland City thru D.C. Lambda
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annual traditions such as dancing at the Northalsted Market Days street fair and club progressed pQUNTRY DANCERC marching in the Pride Parade. A favorite time to a point __ - g2 i of the year for many of our members is Labor where we could Day weekend, when Chi-Town Squares invites host our first fly-in in 1991. dancers from everywhere to the Great In 1992, there was a great influx of new Chicago Crossfire, our fly-in held annually dancers. We outgrew the Community Center since 1989. and bar. We moved to the social hall of the Chi-Town’s most challenging and rewarding Archwood UCC Church, 2800 Archwood Ave., endeavor to date occurred in 1995 with the Cleveland, where we continue to dance every hosting of the 12th annual IAGSDC Wednesday evening. convention, Track 2 Chicago. Since that feat In 1993, we also hired a professional local was accomplished, the membership has caller, Bill Reese. He and his wife quickly continued to keep the club going strong. became endeared to the entire club. We That fall we became the newest and largest currently have about 40 paid members from club in the Metropolitan Chicago Association Cleveland and the surrounding counties. We of Square-Dancers (MCASD) and began now have two club callers, Brian Keating and offering - for the first time - three levels of Doug Sewell, both members of the Gay Callers classes: Basic through Plus, Advanced and C1. Association. In 1997, the club celebrated its 10th Last year’s fly-in. The Titanic Affair, has anniversary at the Great Chicago Crossfire, passed into legend, and we are busy working and to the delight of everyone (well, almost on Load the Boat IX, Oct. 8-11, 1999. With a everyone...) our history was recounted by World War II theme, The Fleet’s In, we are esteemed historian Mike Flynn, glamorous expecting many dancers and at least one visit r beauty queen Lois Carmen D’Nominator and from the Andrews Sisters. Join us at our fly-in our own poet laureate Steve Wellman. or any Wednesday night you should be in town.
Doing it alone: We are very proud to be a part of the For more information, write us at P.O. Box international square-dancing community. 5592, Cleveland, OH 44101; call Bob or Chris Whoopi Goldberg is the Please get in touch and dance a tip with us at (216) 221-6385; or send e-mail to only woman ever to host whenever you are in Chicago, and consider do wningq @ aol. com. the Academy Awards joining us for this year’s Great Chicago solo - in 1993. She Crossfire Sept. 3-6, 1999. returned in 1995 and For more information, write us at P.O. Box Cotton Pickin’ Squares 1999. Goldberg also was 14897, Chicago, IL 60614, or visit our web nominated for best site at http://www.iagsdc.org/chi-townsquares. actress in 19fi>5 for The he Cotton Pickin’ Squares of Memphis, Color Purple and for best TTenn., began in 1991 when Bill Scott supporting actress in Cleveland City Country and Joe Schafer from the Alamo City 1990 for Ghost. (She Wranglers invited Ron Thomas and Mike lost for Purple to Dancers Alpha to start a club in Memphis. Ron and Geraldine Page in The Mike recently moved to Seattle and are very Trip to Bountiful; she leveland City Country Dancers have much missed, but their been active in this north coast city since won for Ghost, becoming C leadership of our club left the first black actress 1987. Lessons were begun at our Gay a strong legacy. Community Center and a night club next door to win an Oscar since The Cotton Pickin’ called Ohio City Oasis. The first years were Hattie McDaniel in 1939. Squares dance every SO U ARE S Thursday night at a V- Memphis
Page 22 Lights, Camera, Linear Action! progressive Baptist church with Todd Harris but every third tip as our caller. We graduate a class of Plus level is a Plus tip. We dancers every year in May. Our membership have had a Basic/ fa generally fluctuates between 30 and 40, with Mainstream class (D an even mix of men and women. every year. We MltwUKEE also have had We hosted our first fly-in, Dixie Style to three Plus classes, so most of us can dance Plus. Memphis, in 1996 and have joined in a Our club is only big enough to get one or two revolving fly-in partnership with the Alamo City Wranglers’ Pass Thru the Alamo and the squares most dances. Show-Me Squares’ Spin Chain the Plains. Cream City Squares has danced at three bars or members’ homes. We could not plan far We support each others’ fly-ins and host our ahead for our classes because we never knew own only once every three years. It keeps all where we would find space to dance. We found three clubs creatively on their toes and helps a new dance space to rent at Lake Park form close friendships. Our fly-ins usually are Lutheran Church in July of 1998. The majority held in March every year. However, since the of our members wanted an alcohol- and smoke- IAGSDC convention is scheduled for April in free environment. The church offered us a nice 2001, the next Dixie Style to Memphis will large space. Finally we have a little stability in coincide with the Memphis Gay Pride our location! celebration in lune 2001. Come cruise the Memphis Queen with us! Sundays we hold our Basic/Mainstream class from 1 to 3 p.m. Our weekly club dances are For more information, write to Cotton from 3 to 5 p.m. When the club is running a Pickin’ Squares at 2298 Elzey, Memphis, TN class, it’s held in the same space on Sundays. 38104; call us at (901) 272-2116; or send e- mail to [email protected]. During this summer, club dances will be from 2 to 5 p.m. We will hold a review dance hour, before the club dance, to encourage ex-dancers to come back. Cream City Squares Most of the club members dance both the boy Hooker heaven: and girl parts; we stress that over moving up to 1995 was the year of the next dance level. oe Frazier, formerly of Foggy City the hooker - or was it? JSquares in San Francisco, Calif., agreed One should call ahead to verify when and Sharon Stone [Casino), to teach our first class in October of 1991, and where we will be dancing. Contacts are Elisabeth Shue [Leaving our Milwaukee club was bom. Counting Joe, President James Tate at (414) 643-5597 and/or Las Vegas'} and Mira we had nine members upon the first club caller Don Dilges at (414) 445-8080. Sorvino [Mighty graduation, in May of 1992. Aphodite} all played Cream City Squares was chosen as our prostitutes. Stone and name because Milwaukee’s old nickname was DC Lambda Squares Shue lost the best Cream City (the color of the local clay bricks actress category to a C Lambda Squares has more than 100 used here in so many historic buildings). We nun - Susan Sarandon gay and lesbian square-dancers and in joined the IAGSDC in 1992. in Dead Man Walking. factD is the only square-dance club, gay or But Sorvino won as best Don Dilges attended the GCA (Gay Callers straight, in Washington, DC. supporting actress. Association) caller school in Chicago, in In 1982, Lou Torres and a handful of others conjunction with the 1995 IAGSDC founded our club. By 1986, our club was in full convention, and became our regular club swing, and we helped our gay brothers and caller. sisters in neighboring Baltimore to establish We consider ourselves a Mainstream club, Chesapeake Squares. We also hosted more
Los Angeles — July 1999 Page 25 The Clubs Desert Valley thru El Camino
than 1,100 of the Grand Canyon Square Dance dancers Association. Our fly-in, Swing Thru Arizona, is at the 1994 held in January during the Martin Luther King IAGSDC Holiday weekend, the same weekend as the convention, Roadrunner Regional Rodeo. We will not be Stars and having one in January 2000, but we’re now Squares Forever. making plans for our January 2001 weekend. DC Lambda We dance Club Caller Seth Levine teaches Basic and Squares Mainstream Plus classes. Linda Harry teaches Advanced through C-l, and and Challenge classes. In addition to Sunday this spring we graduated new Mainstream, classes, Desert Valley dances on Friday nights Plus and Advanced dancers. On Wednesdays, at Charlie’s, and also schedules regular you can join us for Mainstream through C-l hoedowns and special dances featuring local dancing with club callers Warren Jaquith and callers. Dayle Hodge. The Ted Oakes Memorial Dance Series is We regularly perform in our annual gay posthumously sponsored by the estate of Dr. pride celebration, and we host First Nighters Ted Oakes, founder of Desert Valley Squares, throughout the year to recruit new members. who passed away in February 1996. This When you come to DC for business or yearly day-long event features workshops and pleasure, remember to look us up. We’re an evening dance. friendly, we always have lots of fun, and we For more information - would really love to dance with you. about the Desert Valley I Upcoming events: Beginning Sept. 7, club Squares Ltd., call (480) \ caller Doug Barnett will teach Basic/ 704-9604, send e-mail to / Mainstream class on Tuesdays. This coming [email protected] or C November 12 through 14, we’ll host Harper’s check us out on the World Ferry Hoedown V, our intimate fly-in where Wide Web at http:// A deal you can’t we take over a vintage hotel high on a hilltop www.iagsdc.org/desertvalleysqs/. refuse: overlooking the Potomac River in Harper’s Ferry, West Virginia. We also will host a dance Think 1972 was the year for the Millenium March in Washington DC, of The Godfather? It won Diablo Dancers on Saturday evening, April 29, 2000. Further for best picture, best details will be forthcoming. iablo Dancers formed in 1992 when actor (Marlon Brando) several members from existing San and best adapted For more information, contact Michael FranciscoD clubs came together to bring square i screenplay. But Cabaret Martin, secretary, DC Lambda Squares, P.O. dancing to the East Bay. We dance within the won eight Oscars that Box 18103, Washington, DC 20036-8103, or shadow of Mount Diablo, a prominent Bay year - director (Bob by e-mail at [email protected], or see Area landmark, and hence our name. We hold i Fosse), actress (Liza our web site at http://www.elfmtech.com/dcls/. annual social functions on Mount Diablo and Minnelli), supporting have even danced in the observation tower at actor (Joel Grey), the top of the mountain. editing, score, art Desert Valley Squares : direction, sound and Ed Conley volunteered to be our first dance cinematography - esert Valley Squares Ltd. is Arizona’s instructor and remains with the club in the dual making it the most- premier gay and lesbian social square- roles of instructor and caller. Since 1992, we winning movie ever that Ddance club. Now in its 15th year, the club hashave graduated seven Mainstream and six Plus didn’t win best picture. about 35 active members. classes. Desert Valley Squares is a founding member
Page 24 Lights, Camera, Linear Action! Square-dancing Michael Zellner at 01181-332-99-5085 or has become an [email protected], Mariko Takeuchi at important social 01181-449-51-0746 or [email protected]; event in the East Hugh Ogawa at 01181-333-83-5429 or Bay lesbian and DIABLO [email protected]; or Taq Otsuka at gay community, DANCERS 01181-333-41-9404 or [email protected]. and we are proud of the strong klAIAIJUAI representation of El Camino Reelers women in our club. We currently have more than 70 active members and are known for l Camino Reelers was founded in 1985 having a large contingent of dancers attend by Marilyn Martinyak and Pat Dixon. other IAGSDC club-sponsored events. TheE club name refers to El Camino Real (“The Our club hosts two to four dances annually. Royal Highway”), the road which originated During the past year, we’ve featured callers with the early Spanish missionaries and which Mike DeSisto, Bronc Wise and Roger Loney. became the “Main Street” of the towns and Diablo Dancers would like to thank our sister cities that flourished along its length. clubs from throughout Northern California, “El Camino Reelers” is therefore an who consistently support our dances. appropriate name for a club that, as legend has New Mainstream and Plus classes start each it, was founded by two women who were tired fall, and we regularly hold club-sponsored of driving an hour each way to the square- social events (campouts, picnics and parties). dance clubs in San Francisco and decided to If you are in the area, we invite you to drop by create a local alternative. for club night on Thursday evenings. Our club’s symbol, the mission bell, was The future of Bay Area gay and lesbian inspired by the square-dancing is bright, and we are proud to commemorative bells promote this activity in the East Bay. For placed at various further information, write Diablo Dancers, locations to mark the Just say “How!”: P.O. Box 4423, Walnut Creek, CA. 94596- route of El Camino < Sacheen Littlefeather 0423, or check our web site at: http:// Real from the accepted Marlon www.diablo-dancers.org. Mexican border to the Bay Area. The club Brando’s best acting badges, designed by Oscar for his role in The EdO8S Katy Carrell, feature Godfather in 1972. He a rainbow of squares promenading around the refused to accept DO 8s of Tokyo, Japan, started dancing bell. because of Hollywood on April 4, 1998. The club meets from and American society’s We are very fortunate to have Andy Shore as 1 -5E p.m. every Saturday at various locations treatment of Native our club caller. Andy has taught Plus and in Shinjuku, central Tokyo. Americans. But Advanced classes at El Camino Reelers since Littlefeather was not, it Of 63 members, 25 are graduates of the fall of 1991. With Andy’s busy calling and turned out, an Indian Mainstream and 38 are in the beginner class teaching schedule, we think he has taught activist; she was a B- now. The club was founded by Michael nearly all the Bay Area dancers at one time or movie actress who would Zellner with the help and assistance of Paul another. later appear in Playboy Waters, Mariko Takeuchi and Taq Otsuka. Slide Thru Silicon Valley, from Stetsons to magazine. For more information, visit us online at Jetsons, the first fly in of Y2K, will be Jan. 7-9, www.alpha-net.ne.jp/users/taqo or contact 2000, at Cubberly Community Center in Palo
Los Angeles — July 1999 Page 25 The Clubs Empire thru Garden St8’s
Alto, Calif. The idea is that the fly-in begins We’ll begin classes again in September - on Jan. 7, 1900, and ends on Jan. 9, 2100. probably in a new location and a new night. Andy Finch of Las Vegas will be calling along For more information, contact Harvey Soldan with another exciting caller, TBA. Also watch at (909) 782-7480 or [email protected]. for Slide through Silicon Valley III coming in July of 2001. El Camino Reelers has hosted two very Finest City Squares successful fly-ins in the past. Slide Through Silicon Valley in July of 1995 and the inest City Squares has been an IAGSDC Advanced and Challenge weekend, Fmember since 1989. The only lesbian Shakedown Along the Fault, in October 1998. and gay square-dance club in San Diego, the We also were instrumental, along with all the club has been represented at all J^EST CitySquares other San Francisco Bay Area clubs, in previous IAGSDC H| rRB bringing you the 1997 IAGSDC convention, conventions and is a7 Stars, Thars & Cable Cars. happy to be For more information, write El Camino participating once Reelers, P.O. Box 391373, Mountain View, again. CA 94039-1373. In the spring of 1989, as a business enhancement ploy, the Sundance Saloon hired a local caller, who had previously not called for Empire Squares a gay/lesbian group, to provide its customers with a night of square-dancing. This year we f it’s a new Southern California club, and celebrated our 10th anniversary, and we are Empire Squares of Riverside is a new proud to say we have several founding MOVIES SouthernI California club, you can bet your members still active in the club and its Acey Deucey (that’s ends circulate, centers activities. Pride power: trade for you Plus-challenged dancers out Finest City Squares has become a positive, there), that Paul Waters had a hand in its active and energetic part of the San Diego The “worst moment in an formation. lesbian/gay community - as well as the local Oscar show” award goes Following the famous Henzel recruiting square-dance community. The club currently to the 1966 Proud Mary plan, Empire Squares was the beneficiary of offers dancing two days a week at Basic duet between Rob Lowe , the hard work of other SoCal clubs, especially through A-2 with our club caller, Ron Nelson. and an actress dressed Royalty Squares, who joined together several In 1995, the club was admitted into the San as Snow White. Disney years ago to form a consortium spearheaded Diego Square-Dance Association (the local later sued the Academy by Paul. straight association) and has developed a for copyright positive and supportive relationship with the Taught this past year by GCA caller Marty infringement and organization and the member clubs. “unauthorized and Dee (with the assistance of angels from unflattering” use of the Royalty and Golden State Squares), Empire Finest City Squares annually participates in Snow White character. Squares graduated four exceptionally talented Southern California pride and GSGRA rodeo students at Mainstream in mid-March. (Fan events, as well as a square-dance recruitment the Top from boy-boy-girl-girl waves? You booth for the gay and straight community at the mean anyone has a problem with that simple San Diego County Fair. Our club continues to thing!?) grow each year with the addition of new dedicated dancers. We intend to become a member of the IAGSDC at Lights, Camera, Linear Action! In hopes of hosting an IAGSDC Convention, Finest City Squares’ annual fly-in, Pass the
Rage 26 Lights, Camera, Linear Action! Sea, celebrating its eighth year in 2000, has Special dances with nationally and regionally given us the opportunity to prepare for the real well-known callers are scheduled throughout thing. The members of our club would like to the year. Our annual harvest dance will be held invite all the members of the IAGSDC and Aug. 21 with caller Eric Henerlau. Our 16th their friends to join us in America’s Finest anniversary dance with caller Mike DeSisto City for Pass the Sea 2000 with callers will be held Nov. 6. Deborah Parnell, Pat Carnathan, Ron Masker When visiting San Francisco, call our events and Ron Nelson. hotline at (415) 905-4546 or check out our web We also invite you to stop by and join us for site at http://www.glyphic.com/foggycity/ for a tip whenever you are in San Diego! For the most current dance information. The club more information, write: Finest City Squares, address is P.O. Box 14324, San Francisco, CA P.O. Box 87203, San Diego, CA 92103-7203, 94114. We’d love to have you join us for some or call Ben Fabian at (619) 260-8374. fun-filled, high-spirited square-dancing!
Foggy City Dancers The Garden St8s
rganized in 1983, Foggy City Dancers ur history began in May 1994, when is a founding member of the IAGSDC Guy Leighton of the New York Times andO continues to provide high-energy square OSquares organized square dancing as one of the largest clubs in the San dancers from Times Francisco Bay area. Squares, Independence Squares and Chesapeake Two Basic/Mainstream classes are taught Squares to march behind each year by well-known GCA caller Andy the IAGSDC banner at the GARDEN Shore. Classes are held on Tuesday nights. New Jersey Pride Parade in One class begins in July after the annual V Asbury Park. IAGSDC convention; the other starts in Thanks in any January, with the class graduating in June a After that year’s convention. Stars & Squares language: few weeks before convention. A Plus class is Forever, Jerry Petalas of Times Squares taught each year as well and is timed to finish insisted that we organize a New Jersey club. Sophia Loren became so members completing Plus will be ready to Pat Push, another Times Squares member who the first - and only, dance that level at had participated in N.J. Pride Day, agreed to be until this year’s award convention. The most the new club caller. to her fellow recent Plus class, taught Jerry arranged for dance space at The Den, a countryman, Roberto by Peggy Shumway, b,•" II■■ -•01 bar and night club in Somerset, N.J., on Sunday Benigni - to win an graduated in May with 7 afternoons. With the help of archangel Peg acting Oscar for a film class members. Millar and angels from Times Squares and not in English. She won Weekly club nights are Independence Squares - and the support of the best actress award held on Thursdays from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. at area GCA callers Tom Fekete, Kurt Gollhardt, in 1961 for Two Women- Live Oak School, 117 Diamond St., in San Betsy Gotta, Will Hamp, Nick Martellacci, he won for best actor in Francisco’s Castro district. Club members and Stan More and Howard Richman - we had a Life is Beautiful. guests enjoy dancing to many of the talented very successful Basic/Mainstream class taught local GCA callers. by Pat Push. Classes began in September. In April 1995, we held our first prom/graduation Our annual Valentine’s dance, spring dance, dance and graduated 16 new Mainstream club picnic, harvest dance, Halloween dance dancers! and anniversary dance keep club members happily “squaring up” year ’round.
Los Angeles — July 1999 Page 27 The Clubs Golden State thru Les carres
Four classes and 40 members later, we now Several of our members will be assisting with dance a Mainstream/Plus program and are Lights, Camera, Linear Action! We welcome gradually working our way through Advanced. you to Southern California and hope that you Our club callers are Kurt Gollhardt, Pat Push have a great time. If you are ever visiting the and David Roberts. (David joined us in late area again or your current visit allows you, 1997 from the Rocket City Rainbow Squares please join us at our regular Wednesday class in Huntsville, Ala.) We also invite guest callers night or at our club dance held the first from throughout the area to call for special Saturday of the month. occasions. For more details, visit us online at http:// For a number of years, we danced at The www.iagsdc.org/goldenstate. Den, but now we dance at Kurt and David’s home in Plainfield from 5 to 8 p.m. each Sunday. Contact us at: Garden St8s, c/o Guy Heads to the Center Leighton, 1614 Eighteenth Ave., Wall, NJ 07719, or e-mail to David Roberts at eads to the Center was founded in [email protected]. Visit our web page H1990 to coordinate the Advanced and at http://garden-st8s.org. Challenge programs for gay and lesbian square dancers in Portland. Golden State Squares The name was recycled from a olden State Squares, founded in defunct Rosetown 1986, is the oldest gay and lesbian Ramblers square-danceG club in Southern California. Our performance group club had humble beginnings, with dancing to by a couple of its records in a bar and having a class member as ancient members who the instructor. loved rhinestones and wanted an excuse to keep After three years, a regular caller was hired wearing their old jewelry. What a drag: to teach our classes, we moved out of the bar, Our founding principle thus and we have steadily grown Julie Andrews (Victor/ became: “Any Rhinestones Are OK, But More into a wonderfully diverse Victoria), Dustin Rhinestones Are Better.” group of dedicated dancers. Hoffman (Tootsie) and OLDEN We currently have more In 1993, we hosted Change Lanes, the 4th John Lithgow (The World _ than 60 members and Annual Gay and Lesbian A&C Weekend, and According to Garp) all TATE graduate a we were co-hosts of Weave the Rose, the 1998 were nominated — but IAGSDC convention. lost - for their drag 'UARES Plus-level class each year. Our acting roles in 1963. The S.D.C" •' Club night is every Thursday at the classes are next year, though, Linda Milwaukee Grange in South East Portland. We conducted weekly and we hold monthly Hunt won in the best get a very good turnout of A and C dancers dances at the First Congregational Church in supporting actress from the straight community, so everyone is Santa Ana. category for playing a welcome anytime. male, dwarf, Eurasian Over the years, we have appeared at For more information, contact: Scott Philips, photographer in The Year numerous local events, including Golden 8229 SW 42nd Ave., Portland, OR 97219- of Living Dangerously. State Rodeo, Christopher Street West, Long 3516, (503) 246-7133, [email protected], Beach Gay Pride and Orange County Pride. or Rick Hawes, P.O. Box 6731, Portland, OR We also sponsor various social events for our 97228, (503) 777-5654, members throughout the year. rickh @ agora.rdrop.com.
Page 26 Lights, Camera, Linear Action! first fly-in, Square Thru 3 Rivers, in March. Independence Squares Also, the club found a new dancing location and began to learn and dance at the Advanced he Independence Squares is level. Pennsylvania’s oldest gay and lesbian T Most importantly, Iron City Squares became a c?ubaresidnaceCour INDEPENDENCE SQUARES member of the Western Pennsylvania Square founding in and Round Dance Federation. Our members are 1988, we have “opening the eyes” of the conservative square- grown from a dance community in western Pennsylvania. small group of We’re getting the reputation of being excellent men who were dancers who like to have fun! mostly Country We dance year-round on Wednesday nights Western dancers to an 80-member-strong club from 7-10 p.m. at Calvary United Methodist with roughly equal numbers of men and Church on the Northside of Pittsburgh. We women. dance Mainstream through Advanced. If you Our dancers hail from Pennsylvania, New find yourself in Pittsburgh, come and dance Jersey and Delaware, and most of our dancing with us! We can be reached at (412) 244-8196 is done in Philadelphia. We have hosted seven or [email protected]. successful fly-ins, and we are always pleased to welcome visitors at our classes and dances. les carres aux Danes Our schedule is available at http:// www.voicenet.com/~teacher/indsq.html. d’Onawa-Hull Date Squares Indy Tri Squares he Ottawa-Hull Date Squares have ndy Tri Squares is entering its third year been dancing up a storm in Canada’s of existence. The small - eight active beautifulT capital city for about 4.5 years now. And the envelope membersI - but faithful club dances nearly Having begun with a tiny group of eight please: every week and always welcomes visitors who dedicated dancers who persevered through The Los Angeles Times may be spending time in Indianapolis. venue after venue, the club has grown to broke its word in 1939 include 22 members, some of whom we see The next time you plan to be in Indy, look and published a list of regularly and some from time to time, and has up the club on the IAGSDC web site and e- Oscar winners in an established itself permanently at a community mail them for dance times, dates and early evening edition two centre near our famous Byward Market. locations. hours before the awards The club dances on Tuesday nights and offers were handed out. From Iron City Squares multiple levels. By September, we anticipate that point on, only that Tuesdays from 7:30 to 9 p.m. will be those accountants from ron City Squares was formed in dedicated to Basic/Mainstream instruction and Price-Waterhouse would September 1995 by Chi Chi Hoffner- from 9 to 10 for Plus. This year, we have a know the Academy’s Stolarick.I The club became a member of the square of dancers itching to start A1 - we’ve secrets. IAGSDC in 1996. Our small club of 12 dabbled but haven’t got there yet - so we may dancers is a mix of gay, lesbian, straight and open a second dance night or a second room on transgendered dancers who hail from the Tuesday nights. Pittsburgh area and West Virginia. Our Basic/Mainstream/Plus caller is Graham This past year has been a very busy year for Ingram, a local caller from Carleton Place. our club. Fifty brave dancers came to our very Graham has been with us for several years, and
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his repertoire has grown considerably calling Challenge levels, for us. He gets to experiment on us a lot to test making it one of new choreography. For nights when Graham (midnight the few advanced- can’t be with us, Paul Waters joins us. Well, and challenge-level his voice does. He can sure call loud! S QiUARES clubs in the By the time you all see this bio, we will have IAGSDC. prepared and schemed for our participation in Currently, Midnight Squares members meet Ottawa's Lesbian & Gay Pride Day - set for in the Castro on Sunday afternoons and many mid-July. It is our largest exposure to the Wednesday evenings for participation in community, and we expend considerable effort Advanced and Challenge classes and/or dance attracting potential dancers. This year’s focus sessions through C-3A, with some members will be on demos and crowd involvement. also dancing privately at C-3B and C-4. Our big annual fly-in is Chase the Bunny, With four clubs in the Bay Area offering normally held on Easter weekend each year. Mainstream through Plus/Advanced instruction Watch your club mailings for news of the next and dancing, Midnight Squares is very proud to Chase the Bunny. support those dancers moving up in their If anyone is ever in Ottawa, on business or dancing endeavors. In addition to the excellent for fun, drop us a line, come and dance with instruction and calling of Harlan Kerr, the club us, or just call us to do coffee. We welcome enjoys having multiple other club callers. visitors to our city and look forward to Noted for their devotion to learning and showing you a good time when you’re here. “bidansual” abilities, Midnight Squares You can reach us at members participate actively in the Pacific [email protected] or by calling Association of Challenge Enthusiasts (PACE). Larry at (613) 727-9446 or Jeff at (613) 747- The club is a charter member of the IAGSDC. 2965. Happy convention everyone!!! We welcome all Advanced- and Challenge- level dancers to join us when visiting San A soft X: Midnight Squares Francisco. For more information, write PO. Box 14483, San Francisco, CA 94114, check Midnight Cowboy was the idnight Squares in San Francisco out our web site at http://www.iagsdc.org/ only X-rated film ever to was established in 1982 for members midnightsquares, or e-mail us at dancing- win an Oscar, but that interestedM in progressing beyond the Basic/ [email protected]. was in 1969 when X Mainstream level. By mid-1983, club simply meant no one members were dancing four nights a week, under 1<2> should see the often until very late at night (hence the name). Mission Squares film. The MPAA didn’t In 1985, Midnight Squares made its debut at copyright the X rating, ission Squares the Portland convention with its members as it had the G and PG is a relatively young gay dancing at the Plus level. Back then, the Plus M ratings, leaving the square dance group in Santa level was considered an “advanced” level in window open for Barbara, Calif. One of gay square-dancing, and whether or not to pornographers, who the beauties of our fair offer instruction in this level was a entered the mainstream city is the mission built controversial issue for many of the early gay in 1972, to use the by Padre Junipero Serra. square-dance clubs. rating. Of the 21 California Today, of course, there probably isn’t a missions, the Santa Mainstream club that doesn’t offer Plus. In Barbara one has been MISSION keeping with the needs of its members, nicknamed the “Queen Midnight Squares discontinued Plus-level of Missions.” Yeah, that SQUARES Of SANTA BARBARA instruction but added the Advanced and fits.
Page 30 Lights, Camera, Linear Action! Our group was founded quite by accident, at Over the years, the relationship between least on the part of our illustrious leaders, Kim Goodtimes and the Neon Squares has grown Curran-Moore and her wife Melissa, who had strong. Members from both clubs often innocently agreed to be a phone contact back participate in the other’s weekly dances. The in June 1996 when Paul Waters spied their goodwill and acceptance between the two potential at SB Pride. Little did they know groups has allowed for successful activities that then that Paul, the Evil-Controlling Caller of many times would have been difficult for just the Southern California Consortium, had plans one club to complete. Goodtimes has helped the for them. Phone contact? Hah! Kim has been Neon Squares at yearly fly-ins, and the club slaving away for us ever since, and we would added great support to the 1997 IAGSDC never be where we are today without her and Wheel and Deal convention hosted by Neon Melissa. While a few of us have been to Squares. convention before, this is the first year that we As Las Vegas grows, so does our club. Our will have enough of a representation to have a 1999 Mainstream class has nine dedicated club photo, and (thanks to our resident artist, students. The new group of students adds a Mark) we have a logo and club badge. strong female contingency to our organization Our caller is Vic Ceder, and we dance every that in the past was lacking. Eight of the new Tuesday night in the Culinary Alliance students are women. building, 1019 Chapala Street, Santa Barbara, The Neon Squares also is known for one of 7:15-8:45 p.m. for beginners and 8:45-9:30 the finest yearly fly-ins. Though our group is p.m. for Plus. We are as yet a small, but small, only 16 members, Chase Right is friendly group. Come by when you’re in the recognized as one of the best experiences many area. For more info, contact Kim, 816 E. square-dancers have had. Chase Right '99 will Figueroa, Santa Barbara, CA 93103, be no different. With the theme “Save the Last [email protected]; or Debbie Ceder, Dance for Us,” Chase Right ’99 will be held [email protected]. Dec. 3-5. Come celebrate the last dance of the 1900s with us. We’ll look for you. Neon Age is only a Squares number: Ocean Squares ntil 1991, Las Bette Davis, 54, and Vegas was Joan Crawford, 56, were cean Squares was founded as an missingU a key ingredient considered has-beens offshoot of the regional square-dance to fun in the gay and when they made recruitingO drive using the Henzel plan, lesbian community. Whatever Happened to spearheaded by Paul Waters and coordinated There was no gay square dance group to be G>ahy Jane?\n 1962. in San Diego by members of Finest City found. Thanks to the hard work and efforts of Davis was nominated for Squares. Gary L’Abbe and Kip Kipilla, the Neon best actress, but she Squares was founded as the first gay and When 30 people signed lost out to Anne lesbian square-dance club in Las Vegas. up on the mailing list Bancroft for The Miracle from north San Diego Worker. Davis previously For the first three years, the club danced County, several Finest had won acting Oscars weekly to records and tapes. In 1994, the club City Squares members, for Dangerous in 1935 had a major stroke of luck when Andy Finch, including Steve van and Jezebel in 193fi>; the caller for the largest straight square-dance Keuren and John Crawford won for club, Goodtimes, became the club caller. This Martinez, started a group Mildred Pierce in 1945. was a learning experience for Andy, since in Carlsbad in November 1996. We dance at identifying the men from the ladies was just a little harder.
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Pilgrim United Church of Christ, a very gay- Rosetown Ramblers friendly church with whom we marched last summer in the pride parade. he Rosetown Ramblers have been Our current class is a small but enthusiastic active in Portland since 1983. We meet group, and we have dancers at all levels from everyT Wednesday; from September to May it Basic through C-l. Visitors are welcome any is our class night, and in the summer the time at our class. We dance on Tuesday nights format changes to club night. For more information, see our web site at The first Saturday of each month is when we http://www.lanz.com/ocean/ or contact Steve van Keuren at [email protected] or (619) 576- Ll> 14x11 our heels with a 6974 or Lee Reel at [email protected] or (619) 487-4155. Ramblers traveling callers or our own club caller, Michael McMullen. This is followed by a Rocky Mountain Country Western dance with a live DJ, an event that is popular Rainbeaus not only with Portland’s lesbian and gay community, but also draws folks from as far ne of the founding clubs of the away as Eugene, Ore., Seattle, Wash., and IAGSDC, the Rocky Mountain Vancouver, BC. The third Saturday finds RainbeausO celebrated its 15th anniversary in Ramblers sharing a potluck dinner and February with “Carnival Rio” as the theme. dancing to tapes. This year, the Rainbeaus have classes that The Ramblers also sponsor lesbian and gay graduated at three roller-skating at Oaks Amusement Park on the different levels: The fourth Monday of the month. Participants “Harvest Moon” bring food for Esther’s Pantry (a local food (the Orange class) bank for people with AIDS) and help raise Little girl, big role: of nine members funds for the Pride of the Rose scholarship (a graduated on April scholarship for gay youth or the children of Tatum O’Neal became 15. A full square of gays, administered by the Equity Foundation). the youngest actor ever Plus dancers As you can see, we’re a force to be reckoned to win an Oscar for her graduated in with! role in Paper Moon in December. And a C- 1973. Despite the fact 1 class will graduate The Rosetown Ramblers are proud to have that she appeared in by convention time. hosted Explode the Rose, the 4th IAGSDC virtually every frame of Convention in 1987, and we were happy to We are looking the film, her nomination welcome both old friends and new to Weave forward to our fly- - and award - came in the Rose, the 15th convention in 1998. in, Explode the the best supporting For information on our activities, write to us actress category. Among Rockies, Sept. 24-26 in scenic Estes Park, the at P.O. Box 5352, Portland, OR 97228-5352 those she beat out for gateway to the Rocky Mountain National or see our web page: http://www.rdrop.com/ the award: co-supporting Park, high in the colorful Colorado Rockies. Come dance all levels with us to Steve users/ramblers/. star, Madeline Kahn, and another young actress, Kopman amidst beautiful mountain vistas. Linda Blair {The For more information, write the Rocky Royalty Squares Exorcist'). Mountain Rainbeaus at P.O. Box 18814, Denver, CO 80218; call us at (303) 863-7739; ast of the Sun (read Los Angeles) and or send e-mail to [email protected]. west of the Moon (read Palm Springs) Elies a distant land known as the Inland Empire.
Page 32 Lights, Camera, Linear Action! In 1993, a wandering For more information about Royalty Squares, knight from the please contact us at the castle of Ms. Lynn neighboring Valley of Minthorne, 908 N. Towne Ave., Pomona, CA Gabriel, Glen Levine, 91767-4014; telephone (909) 623-9819. Or e- set foot in this mail us at [email protected]. Kingdom and planted a rainbow flag in the fertile plains. Thus grew the Royalty Squares. See-Me Squares Sir Glen immediately brought in Deborah n September 1995, the See-Me Squares Parnell, arguably one of the best singing hoisted the rainbow flag in the middle of callers. As one of his first official acts, Sir ISimi Valley (a well-known citadel of liberalism Glen issued the first Royal Warrant whereby - NOT!) and started its first class. Currently, Deborah received a Royal Appointment as Te the club holds weekly Basic/Mainstream Caller to the Crown. classes at Berylwood For the past four years, Royalty has Elementary School (part implemented the Henzel Plan in a team effort of the Simi Valley with other Southern California clubs. The Unified School District) program has been a huge success. Royalty has and sports a membership sent delegations to the last five gatherings. of 20. However, since Lights, Camera, Linear As one of the Los Angeles Metropolitan-area Action! is on our home turf, this year’s clubs, the See-Me Squares is a member of the delegation will be our largest ever to a Gay and Lesbian Square Dance Consortium, national convention! the regional association formed to jointly By Royal Proclamation, the club currently implement the new dancer recruitment program offers square-dance classes on Tuesday nights adapted from the one developed for the and sponsors dances during the year. Club Chicago Chi-Town Squares by Ian Henzel. members annually participate in Southern A problem with implementing the Henzel California pride events and host a yearly Moonshine Oscar Plan for the See-Me Squares has been that in “prom night” - a dress-to-kill Royal Square- show: order to find any locals to include in the Dance Ball complete with the Crown Jewels program, the club has to wait for them to attend In 1973, Robert Opal and Royal Regalia (glass slippers optional). a pride event in another area, such as Santa streaked - ran naked Although Royalty Squares is a gay- and Barbara or Los Angeles - many miles away. across the stage - as lesbian-focused square-dance club and a Given the severity of this problem in terms of the acting awards were member of IAGSDC, we are open to all the club adding membership, club caller Paul being announced. David lifestyles. It is our philosophy that square Waters decided to solve it by simply creating a Niven quipped: “The only dancing affords us the opportunity not only to Pride festival out of thin air (simply???). This laugh that man will socialize but to develop a sense of coherence year, as with last, the key players behind probably ever get is for and community integration, and generate a fielding the second annual Simi Valley Gay and stripping and showing feeling of togetherness. We see the four Lesbian Pride Festival were the men and off his shortcomings.” couples participating in the patterns of the women of the See-Me Squares. square-dance as representing a community able to run smoothly due to teamwork and mutual cooperation. Sho-Nle Squares Everyone enjoying life by working together as a community? Now there is a concept and n May 1993, in Kansas City, Mo., Dennis lesson to think about! S. got interested in how to square-dance and started asking a few of his friends if they Honi soit qui mal y pense. knew anything about it. He found six people
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who also shared the same interest: Ron, Rick, We dance every first, third and fifth Sunday Raphel, Dennis W., Kelly and Mark. at MCC Spirit of Hope, 3801 Wyandotte St., For a month, they worked and practiced by Kansas City, Mo. This past March, we had our tapes from Paul Waters and tried to get the first fly-in, Spin Chain the Plains. It was a moves down. They did this without an eighth success and fun for all. Can’t wait ’til our next person. Finally they met Jeff, who had square- one. danced since he was a kid. Jeff knew the At this time, we are working on membership moves and how they were executed. He got for our classes in September. We have a lot of them through quite a few moves, and they people showing a lot of interest. performed for the Missouri Gay Rodeo in July For more information, contact our club ’93. officers, elected in May: Jim Burton, president, They ran an ad in the local gay paper (816) 561-9072; Bruce Hayes, vice president, wanting to know if there was an interest in (816) 421 -3430 or bhayes5 @juno.com; Jim square-dancing. That first night, they had a Rogers, secretary, (913) 831-4469 or very good turnout of almost 20 people [email protected]; Bob Harden, treasurer, showing up along with the original eight. (816) 254-8739 or [email protected]; or Pat Everyone got on the floor and was taught Snuffer, member at large, (816) 452-7590. We several of the moves to get their feet wet and also can be reached through our e-mail address, to see what it was all about. [email protected]. Before you knew it, three hours had passed, and it was time to go. Several people signed up that night. Others wanted to know more Shoreline Squares and come to another class. Location, dates and time were decided upon that night. The wheels n the early months of 1996, a group of were finally turning. The Sho-Me Squares was five Long Beach square-dancers looked at born. Ieach other and said, One week after the icebreaker party, several “Why isn’t there a gay Winning families: of the people showed up. Some even brought a square-dance club in Long Beach?” In 1930, best actress friend, neighbor, family member or significant Meanwhile, several Norma Shearer (The other with them. For 22 weeks (give or take), Divorcee] and sound we practiced in the basement of a community existing Southern engineer Douglas Shearer center - working on ocean waves, scoot backs, California clubs were planning to form a (The Dig House] became spin chains and others. Graduation finally consortium and use the Henzel plan to promote the first blood relatives to came, and 20 of us completed Basic and lesbian and gay square-dancing. win Oscars in the same Mainstream classes. The timing was right: with the initiative and year. This was repeated in 1940 (director John In May of ’94, eight of us made it to the hard work of the founders and with names Houston and best convention in Chicago. Now our real test was gathered by the consortium at local pride supporting actor Walter upon us. For eight months, we all had danced events, we held our first class on Sept. 12, Houston, both for The with each other AND to tapes. What was it 1996. In the Spring of 1997, we graduated our Treasure of Sierra Madre] going to be like hearing a live caller and to maiden class of 16 dancers. Not bad for a and in 1974 (Francis Ford dance with others? Scary, yes! But no club’s first year out! Coppola, best director and best adapted screenplay, problem! We had a blast and made LOTS of We were proud and encouraged, and off we and Carmine Coppola, best friends. went to our first convention, Wheel & Deal ’97 original dramatic score, Since our start in '93, we have picked up in Las Vegas. We’ve been at every convention both for The Godfather, several members and lost some. But we still since, and we’re proud to be here again at Part IT). are going strong. Many of us have been to Lights, Camera, Linear Action! several fly-ins and probably met a lot of you. We are now in our fourth year and still
Page 34 Lights, Camera, Linear Action! growing. From the start, we have been lucky only that, we have the only gay community to have one of the great area callers, Dave center in Oregon. Hey, when you’re small, you Rensberger, as our teacher and club caller. We tout everything you have! think he’s the best, and we know he has been a Anyway, we are fortunate to have the calling big part of our success. We also like to think prowess of Denny Lantz, whose mellifluous that we’re the friendliest club in the area, and voice sends us swooning into ecstasy every that’s why we’re the fastest-growing one. But Thursday from 7 to 9:30 p.m. at the Ashland you can decide for yourself. Come visit; you’ll Community Center, 59 Winbum Way. We now get a warm welcome. have 25 members, who all have really cool Our class night is Thursday. We are currently metallic purple badges and, better yet, are now teaching Basic/Mainstream, Plus and dancing full Mainstream! Advanced. Our club dance is the second We certainly are one of the few clubs to have Saturday of each month. more women than men, with 16 women The big event of our year is our fly-in, members currently, and an almost all-women Zoom to the Beach, held the second weekend slate of officers. We also have great support in October. Club members work through the from the straight community; many of whom year to plan and host an event where every prefer to dance with us given our energy, participant has fun and feels welcomed, warm enthusiasm and effervescence. and energized. So, if you’re on a long road trip up or down This year our theme is Zoom to the Beach the 1-5 between the Pacific Northwest and '99: Where You are the Star. Our callers will California, stop in to dance with us. We’d be be Anne Uebelacker, Vic Ceder and Darren happy to house you so you can experience the Gallina. It’s Oct. 8-10, 1999, and it’s wonders of both dancing and southern Oregon. guaranteed to be a memorable day for every For more information, contact Matt Messner participant. It ends Sunday on the Queen at 101 Scenic Drive, Ashland, OR 97520; Mary, one of the grandest of the grande dames (541) 488-9107; or [email protected]. of the sea, followed by a romantic, sunset gondola ride through local canals. Thinking about Plan now to experience our warm hospitality South Florida Mustangs tomorrow: and to have a wonderful weekend in the In 1939, Hattie International City. We’d love to see you. he South Florida Mustangs is the McDaniel became the For more information, write to Shoreline nation’s premier gay square-dance club. first African American Squares, 539 East Bixby Road #14, Long OurT beginnings go back to late 1976 in Miami to win an Oscar - or be Beach, CA 90807-3410, or visit our web site at a bar called the Double-R, where gay square nominated for an Oscar at http://www.shorelinesquares.com. dancing was introduced as an alternative to a in any category - or to new dance form at the time known as “disco.” attend the awards show By 1977, there were three squares of dancers, as a guest. She won Siskiyou Swingers each square sponsored by a different gay best supporting actress establishment. for her role in Gone With the Wind. he Siskiyou Swingers was founded in The club founders are Chris Phillips and Dean Tthe fall of 1997 by Matt Messner, Seth Hoffman, who in Saturn and Steven Protzman, transplants from 1980 helped unify (ituuM gay square-dancedom to the rural hinterlands. the different Well, not that rural, given that Ashland, Ore., squares into one has the largest repertory theater company in organization called North America, but you get the picture. Not the Miami
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Mustangs, to be changed later that year to the We are looking forward to hosting the 18th South Florida Mustangs. IAGSDC Convention, April 12-16, 2001. The club currently dances in Hollywood, For more information on the club, write us at Fla. (located between Miami and Fort PO. Box 4404, Vancouver, BC V6B 3Z8, Lauderdale), at a dance hall called the Round Canada; visit our web site at http:// Up Circle-C, formerly a bar in the 1980s www.members.home/net/satb/; e-mail us at called the Crossfire, host to the nation’s first [email protected], [email protected], or fly-in, and birthplace of the IAGSDC. [email protected], or call Joel at (604) 251- For more information, contact the South 4093. Florida Mustangs at 2100 N. Dixie Highway, Hollywood, FL 33020, (954) 921-6214, or [email protected] or [email protected]. Times Squares Or visit the Round Up Circle C’s home page at s it prepares to celebrate its 15th http ://members. aol. com/roundupc. birthday in the year 2000, Times ASquares remains the largest Squares Across IAGSDC club on the east coast. the Border Membership hovers at around 240, with representatives from New York, New Jersey, quares Across the Border was Connecticut and several other states, as well as Sestablished in 1983. Dancing started a few other countries. because of the ala dedication of Art The club started humbly as an offshoot of Smith, who Sundance, an outdoor activity group. For the first few years, members danced to tapes and commuted from TO MB records in each others’ living rooms. Times Seattle to teach, SQUARES ACROSS THE BORDER Good o\d Oscars: and Carol Squares now boasts a busy year-round dancing Roberts, who gave and still gives undying, schedule, with at least one - and as many as In 1981, the average age never-ending support. four - evenings of dancing per week. of the Oscar acting We now have just less than 100 members. The club regularly offers classes and dancing award recipient was 70 Classes are held four nights a week, with some from Basic to A-2, and occasionally offers C-l 1/2. The awards went to nights hosting two levels. We are thrilled to classes. Henry Fonda, 77, best have Anne Uebelacker and Grant Ito as our actor for On Golden Times Squares members are among the club callers and instructors. In September of Fond-, Katharine Hepburn, friendliest people in the Big Apple. We love each year, we start classes. This coming year, 72, best actress for On guests! If you’re in town, drop by and see us. classes will be taught for Plus, Advanced, C-l Golden Pond: John Our current schedule information is available and C-2. In addition, we will provide another Gielgud, 77, best online at http://www.erols.com/tssdc or on our Basic/Mainstream class. The club also offers a supporting actor for info line at (718) 651-7992. You also can drop monthly all-levels dance from September to Arthur, and Maureen us a line at PO. Box 1229, Ansonia Station, May. As the time of month varies, please New York, NY 10023-1229. Stapleton, 56, best check our web site for dates and locations. supporting actress for Peds. Our anniversary fly-in is always scheduled for the U.S. Thanksgiving Weekend. This year, Tinseltown Squares our 16th anniversary, the dates are Nov. 26-28 featuring Anne Uebelacker and Kris Jensen. fter falling under the spell of the evil, Details are available on our web site. controlling caller, Paul Waters, shortly afterA Track 2 Chicago in 1995, Tinseltown
Page 36 Lights, Camera, Linear Action! Squares is Triangle Squares implementing the Henzel riangle Squares in Toronto is alive and recruiting well and celebrating its 12th-year plan, modified anniversary.T Our fly-in, Scoot Across the for the special nature of the Southern Border, is held annually on the Memorial Day California Metropolitan Area, for the fourth weekend in May; for 1999, more than 150 time this spring. people from all over Canada and the United We do this in conjunction with our sister States enjoyed the musicality of GCA and our clubs, See-Me Squares, Shoreline Squares, featured callers, Joe Uebelacker, Dave Royalty Squares and Empire Squares in an Hutcheson and Chris Phillips. entity called the Southern California Gay and Twelve years ago, Chris Homer attended an Lesbian Square Dance Consortium. Our intro dance in New York City run by Times central goals are to: Squares. Subsequently, Chris initiated a two- 1. Recruit the largest number of people to day “Introduction to Square-Dancing” in give us a try at least one time. Toronto as an “OUT and OUT Club” activity. 2. Give the class members (newbies) the About 100 people attended (including Times very finest instruction we can. Squares members and their club caller, Ron 3. Hold joint New Dancer Hoedowns about Masker) and had a terrific time, but nothing once a month to give the newbies a party to go further developed. to that is fun, big and exciting, all the while Two years later, in the spring of 1987, the still improving their dancing. process was repeated - only this time, Chris 4. Graduate the largest classes possible. had arranged for a downtown venue for 5. Keep our newbies dancing for the longest instruction and had contacted Joe and Anne time possible. Uebelacker in Peterborough to call for the It’s a good thing we have been so successful. newly forming club. Regular class instruction The five clubs in the consortium are providing began in September of 1987, and by the spring the lion’s share of the labor to put on Lights, of 1988 a class of Mainstream dancers had 0 Canada: Camera, Linear Action! for the rest of the graduated. Five or six members of that first Car\ad\an-born Oscar IAGSDC. class are still active club members. winners include Mary Last March, Tinseltown itself just set a new Chris Homer and Barry Caven attended the Pickford (best actress, personal best in membership at 84! This with annual convention held Coquette, 1929; four clubs - all within about 30 minutes of in Scottsdale, Ariz., in honorary Oscar, 1975), driving time from our West Hollywood July 1988, and at that Marie Dressier (best location - which weren’t even a gleam in convention, Triangle actress, Min and Bill, anyone’s eye when the Apostle Paul brought Squares became a 1931), Walter Huston the words of Henzel here to the coastal plain. member of the (supporting actor, The We are proud to join with all of our sister IAGSDC. Chris has Treasure of Sierra remained active with Madre, 194fi>) and Anna clubs - including Golden State Squares, TRIANGLE SQUARES Mission Squares and Bloomin’ Squares - in the club and has held a Paquin (supporting welcoming the IAGSDC to Los Angeles. We number of steering actress, The Piano, hope you have as terrific a time here as we committee positions, including president. We \99A'). have had at the nearly 15 previous are very grateful for his initiative, and we conventions our members have attended. proudly acknowledge him with his club badge reading “Founding President.” For more information, call the Tinseltown hotline at (323) 465-8232 or send e-mail to [email protected].
Los Angeles — July 1999 Page 37 The Clubs Western Star thru Wilde Bunch
Triangle Squares currently offers Basic and Francisco to use the Callerlab format. From the Mainstream dancing with Costa Roussakis and beginning, Western Star has actively promoted C-l dancing with Andy Chong and Don St. interaction with straight square-dance callers Jean on Wednesday evenings. We offer Plus, and dancers in our area. In 1986, club member A-l and A-2 on Thursday evenings with Joe Bob Bellville was approved as the first openly Uebelacker. In 1999, the club is supported by gay member of the Northern California Callers approximately 100 members, including two Association. squares of Mainstream graduates. Welcome to Some of the callers/teachers we have had all new dancers! include Bill Klein, Phil Payton, Bill Hanzel, Triangle Squares is a member of the Toronto Bill Whitefield, Eddie, (read as Eddie Period) and District Square and Round Dance Smith, Ron Hirsch and our current instructor, Association Inc. and also the Canadian Dance Ron Masker. Association, through which we continue to be Western Star is a Mainstream- and Plus-level visible and vocal and to express our interests, club, balancing a lively schedule of classes, opinions and needs. We actively support and social activities and weekend hoedowns. We participate in many straight square-dance offer Basic through Plus instruction on activities in the area, and we also support Mondays, and club nights on the third neighbour clubs in Ottawa and London. Wednesday of the month, at the Eureka Valley Please come and visit us sometime. We Recreation Center in San Francisco’s Castro always extend a warm welcome to visitors! neighborhood. We would be delighted to show everyone what Western Star always has a dance the night kind of hospitality Toronto can offer and what before the San Francisco Gay Pride Parade. We kind of a party we can host! also have a dance the night before San We have an active and eager group of Francisco's infamous Folsom Street Fair. Our committee members who are directing a great Leather and Lace dance is becoming a part of effort to securing an IAGSDC convention. If San Francisco Leather Week. Toronto is chosen to host Convention 2002, This year, Saturday, Sept. 25, we have Anne People who need you can expect to have a terrific time. Yellow Uebelacker to call the Leather and Lace dance. Oscars: rocks. Also join us at Western Star’s booth at the fair The Academy tends to for dancing and recruitment. Anne has agreed overlook two-time Oscar Western Star Dancers to call for us there. winner Barbra Streisand If you’re in the area, call (415) 826-7526 for when she both directs and more information, and drop on by! For more acts in films. In 1983, Yentl an Francisco’s Western Star Dancers, info, write Western Star Dancers, PMB 480, got a best supporting one of the founding members of the 584 Castro Street, San Francisco CA 94114- nomination for Amy Irving. SIAGSDC, was organized in January of 1982 2594 or visit us on the World Wide Web at: In 1991, The Prince of Tides by Scott Carey, Ron Douglass, Dennis Ficken, http://www.iagsdc.org/westemstar, or e-mail us was nominated for best Roger Perry and at: [email protected], picture, best actor (Nick Agnes Smith. Nolte) and best supporting [email protected] or [email protected]. Western Star’s actress (Nate Nelligan).
And in 1996, The Mirror founder, Scott Has Two Paces received a Carey, was one of The Wilde Bunch best supporting actress the first IAGSDC presidents. Western Star had nomination for Lauren its first dance on March 5, 1982, a tradition we nother year has passed, the Wilde Becall. Streisand received try to keep by making our anniversary dance Bunch of Albuquerque, N.M., has no nominations herself, and on the Saturday closest to that date. celebratedA its sweet 16th anniversary, and to all of her actors lost. Western Star was the first gay club in San our knowledge none of our 60 members has never been kissed.
Page 38 Lights, Camera, Linear Action! In spite of our Gerry Wheeler joined the group when he checkered pasts, relocated from Cleveland a couple years ago. we are proud to He now teaches our Basic/Mainstream dancers, celebrate the while Chuck concentrates on teaching Plus and diversity of Advanced classes. sexual The club began hosting fly-ins in 1991 with orientations, the first Ropin ’ the River event. Howard ages, ethnicities Richman, Andy Shore, Paul Waters, Anne and ability levels that our club encompasses. Uebelacker and Mike DeSisto have made the With the help of our three great callers, Bill trek to Grand Rapids to call at our events. Eyler, Kris Jensen and Tim McNamara, we During the past three years, our attendance has run a program that ranges from our new Basic hovered around 90 participants. The next class #48 to our outstanding C-l dancers Ropin' the River takes place March 17-19, (well, they are usually just standing around). 2000. Chase the Chile 1998, our most recent fly- For more information, call Steve Archer, club in, was a success, and we extend a warm president, at (616) 364-5551, or e-mail us at invitation to all for Oct. 6-8, 2000, for our next [email protected]. celebration of square-dancing. Chase the Chile 2000. Our headline caller will be Anne Uebelacker, and we are planning for the fly-in GRAND Rl' to be bigger and better than ever. The Bunch appreciates all the work that the Los Angeles area clubs have done in hosting Lights, Camera, Linear Action! We know we will have a great time this weekend here in the land of make believe. You will be able to find most of us at the Schraft’s soda fountain Other IAGSDC Clubs: waiting to be discovered. It’s so loooong: Chinook City Dance Club, Calgary, AB For further information about the Wilde Minnesota Wild Roses, Minneapolis, Minn. The longest acceptance Bunch, visit our web site at http:// Prime 8’s, Sacramento, Calif. speech on record was members @ aol.com/wildebunch/page. Puddletown Squares, Seattle, Wash. the seven-minute “thank Rainbow Wranglers, Eugene, Ore. you” from Greer Garson, Late but not least... Raleighwood Squares, Cary, N.C. who won the best actress Oscar in 1942 Rocket City Rainbow Squares, Huntsville, Ala. Grand River Squares for Mrs. Miniver. Her Santa Cruz Squares, Santa Cruz, Calif. first (of many) words: rand River Squares of Grand Rapids, Sequoia Ocean Waves, Eureka, Calif. “I’m practically Mich., began in February of 1988, Susquehanna Squares, Harrisburg, Penn. unprepared.” whenG Chuck Novak called a group of T-Squares, Tuscon, Ariz. prospective dancers together for a try at square-dancing in the gay and lesbian community. Clubs Making Application to While the group had a total of only seven Join the IAGSDC: dancers, they continued dancing for two years Cuesta Squares, San Luis Obispo, Calif. using phantoms. Slowly the club began to Empire Squares, Riverside, Calif. grow, and today the Grand River Squares has 34 members dancing Basic, Mainstream, Plus High Desert Squares, Yucca Valley, Calif. andA-1 levels.
Los Angeles — July 1999 Page 39 IAGSDC Schedule of Events
IAGSDC Events Plymouth, Calif. Callers: Vic Cedar and GCA Callers ...Coming Attractions Info: Gary, (510)531-1459 E-mail: [email protected] August 1999 September 1999 Aug. 27-29 Spin the Needle September is International Gay Puddletown Dancers, Seattle, Wash. Square-Dance Month! Callers: M. DeSisto, A. Uebelacker Info: Chris, (253) 839-4296 Eleven and 0: E-mail: [email protected] Sept. 3-6 Two movies received 11 Web: http ://members. aol.com/puddletown/ Great Chicago Crossfire XI nominations each - The flyin.htm. Chi-Town Squares, Chicago, Ill. Turning Point (1977) and Callers: S. Bryant, T. Fellegy, E. McAtee The Color Purple (19A5) Aug. 27-29 Info: Carl, (773) 764-3313 - and won none. Peel Off in the Sierra V (for men) E-mail: [email protected] Rancho Cicada Retreat
The Rosetown Ramblers Welcome you Portland, Oregon to Proudly Present “Lights, Our Annual Fly-In Camera, Linear Action!” scares a setMftBEs October 29-31,1999 Important dates to remember: Peel-Off in the Sierra V August 27 - 29,1999 With Callers: with Vic Cedar and GCA Callers at Rancho Cicada Retreat Mike DeSisto Peel-Off in Palm Springs IV May 2000 and exact dates and callers Gaylen Sauve’ to be announced at Cathedral City Boys Club Peel-Off in the Sierra VI August 25 - 27, 2000 exact callers to be announced at Rancho Cicada Retreat Voice Mailbox: (503) 234-9944 Contact your home club or: or visit oar website: Peel-Off at [email protected] http://www.rdrop.com/nsers/ramblen/ or 510-531-1459 for registration materials.
Page 40 Lights, Camera, Linear Action! Sept. 17-19 Oct 1-3 Follow Your Neighbor to Detroit Tahoe Rewind Cadillac Squares, Detroit, Mich. 10th Gay A&C Weekend, Prime 8’s Callers: J.Oldfield, A. Uebelacker Location: Stanford Sierra Camp, Info: John, (313) 837-7966 Fallen Leaf Lake (Lake Tahoe), Calif. E-mail: [email protected] Callers: S. Bryant, V. Ceder, R. Howell, Say what?: A. Uebelacker, D. Wilson Info: Dennis, (916) 645-9306 The supposedly deaf Sept. 24-25 E-mail: [email protected] children who signed as Explode the Rockies III Web: http://www.ns.net/~dmmoore Debbie Boone sang “You Light Up My Life’,’ which Rocky Mountain Rainbeaus, Denver Colo. later went on to win the Caller: S. Kopman Oct. 8-10 best original song Oscar Info: Don, (303) 388-5733 Zoom to the Beach ‘99 in 1977, were neither E-mail: [email protected] Shoreline Squares, Long Beach, Calif. deaf - nor signing Web: http: //members. aol. com/rmrsquares Callers: V. Ceder, D. Gallina, A. Uebelacker anything that had Info: Michael, (562) 425-0706 October 1999 E-mail: [email protected] anything to do with the Web: www.ShorlineSquares.com song’s lyrics.
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off ...and Juterfy &w»... Affection/ April 7-3, 2000 FEATURING TOM MILLER & SAUNDRA BRYANT Join us in San Diego for Register Now and Save! Pass The Sea 2000 Enjoy a weekend of dancing in America’s most March 31—April 2, 2000 historic city for only $40 by registering before featuring: November 1, 1999! Deborah Parnell, Pat Camathan Ron Masker & Ron Nelson Send check or monev order to: INDEPENDENCE SQUARES Come Visit America’s Finest City! Attn: Bob Rougeau 212 Foxboro Drive / Glassboro. NJ 08028 Thanks LIGHTS, CAMERA, UNEARACTION! Call Linda 610 383 7297 or Lawrence 215.625.3665 For Hosting A Real STAR-STUDDED Convention!
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October 1999 (con’t) November 1999
Oct. 8-11 Nov. 26-28 Load the Boat IX: The Fleet Is In 16th Anniversary Fly-in Cleveland City Country Dancers, Squares Across the Border, Vancouver, BC Cleveland, Ohio Callers: K. Jensen, A. Uebelacker Callers: D. St. Jean, A. Shore Phone: Joel Laliberte (604) 251-4093 Info: Bob, (216) 221-6385 Info: E-mail: [email protected] Let’s be Frank: E-mail: [email protected] Six of the first nine December 1999 Oct. 29-31 Oscars for best director were given to guys Scares and Squares ‘99 Dec. 3-5 named Frank: Frank Rosetown Ramblers, Portland Ore. Chase Right ‘99 Borzage (1926, 1932), Callers: M DeSisto, G. Sauve Save the Last Dance for Us Info: Paul, (503) 690-8844 Frank Lloyd (1929,1933) Neon Squares, Las Vegas, Nev. E-mail: [email protected] and Frank Capra (1934, Callers: A. Finch, A. Uebelacker, M. DeSisto Web: http://www.rdrop.com/users/ramblers/ 1936). Phone: Larry Cormier (702) 457-6933 scares/index.html
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Page 42 Lights, Camera, Linear Action! Info: E-mail: [email protected] Info: Seth, (602) 704-9604 Web: http://www.iagsdc.org/neonsquares/ E-mail: [email protected] index.html February 2000 January 2000 Feb. 18-20 Jan. 7-9 13th Anniversary Fly-in Slide Thru Silicon Valley 2000: Tinseltown Squares, Los Angeles, Calif. Jli From Stetsons to Jetsons Callers: A Uebelacker, M. DeSisto, El Camino Reelers, San Jose, Calif. M. Kellogg Howdy, partner: Callers: TBA Info: Ben-Andy, (213) 871-0276 Info: Paul, (650) 747-0622 Cimmaron won the best E-mail: [email protected] March/April 2000 picture Oscar in 1931. It was the only “western” Jan. 14-16 March 31 - April 2 to be so honored until Swing Thru Arizona 2000 Pass the Sea 2000 1990, when Dances With Desert Valley Squares, Phoenix, Ariz. Finest City Squares, San Diego, Calif. Wolves won. Callers: B. Wise (tentative) and TBA Callers: D. Parnell, P. Camathan, R. Masker, R. Nelson
Shoreline Squares congratulates Tinseltown Squares, our hosts for “Lights, Camera, Linear Action!”, for a terrific 16th Annual IAGSDC Convention...
...and invites you to join us for our third annual fly-in, Zoom to the Beach "99, on October 6-10, 1999 with callers Anne Uebelacker, Vic Ceder, and Darren Gallina! f h (Ch Los Angeles — July 1999 Page 43 Applause for Volunteers ... continued ... continued from page 5 Our Bonaventure Babies: Garvin Garrison, The Xmas Belles, Hydra of the Veils, Silver-Tongued Devil, Salesperson; Honky-Tonk Queen Contest Coordination Bob Graney, A Man in Flats, Genial Host; Finest City Squares, Carlen Canale, For Laying Down on the Job, Mover, Shaker, Masonite Floor Expertise Miracle Maker, Our Udo; Erika Barrantes, “Carlen Canale the Sequel”; Fran Solomon, Razhia Jimenez, “The Return of Carlen Canale” Assistant to the Mayor, City of West Hollywood, Who Knows Ian Henzel, EVERYONE! Recruitment Guru, without whom this thank you list Sami Tarab, would have been half the size Our Man on the Inside, Instinct Magazine The Entire Southern California Gay and Lesbian Karen Sifuentes, Square Dance Community & Friends Miller Brewing Company, Pilsner Provider Ben-Andy Hein, David Mazer, Opinionated Extrovert, Secretary/Treasurer B. Cummings Company, & Fun Badge Tour Materializer For His Generous Assistance to all who Come Paul Waters, Gone with the The Convention Committee of without whom, this convention tractor: Stars, Thars & Cable Cars, would not have happened, period, end of sentence. For Their Database & Records In 1939, Sidney Howard, FBT Hosts: screenwriter of Gone John Pope, Sleepy - Jeff Ballam & Jason Lombardi With the Wind, became Track 2 Chicago Happy - Peggy Waters, Joel Singer & Les Hight the first dead guy to win along with an Oscar. Shortly before Legris, Scott Philips, Rick Hawes Dopey - Cary Adams & Gary Ortega the awards ceremony, he & David D. Levine Grumpy - Ben-Andy Hein & Paul Waters Weave the Rose was killed by a tractor Doc - Sally & Cathy Maneker-Carpenter on his Massachusetts for answering more questions for us than we had any right to expect, Sneezy ~ Danny Pasley & Jonathan Wright farm. and so patiently too Bashful - Marty Dee & Ginnie B. Miller ELECTRICAL o Miller Enterprises Ginnie B. Miller Personal & Small Business Bookkeeping Services Graphic Design 22062 Calderas, Mission Viejo, CA. 92691-1212 e-mail: [email protected] [email protected] / 949-951-0787 4901 Green River Rd. #235, Corona, CA 91720 Page 44 Lights, Camera, Linear Action! Autographs Head at the Oscars: In 1967, for the first time since the inception of the costume design category in 1948, Edith Head was not- nominated for an Oscar. Up until then, she had been nominated 30 times in 19 years - and won seven times. Head would pick up four more nominations and win once more, for The Sting, in 1973. Los Angeles — July 1999 Page 45 II You'llneverknow who $ it m re not in But you can fix that... just Sashay by our table at LCLA! to renew or subscribe on the spot! Join hundreds of your fellow dancers in the telephone directory created just for our own IAGSDC® family! Fall 1999 - Twelfth Edition subscription deadline September 15, 1999: $2.00/listing $5.00/directory $7.00/both If you miss us, contact Uncle Joe Jo (Chris Anderson) at 415/621-5631 or [email protected] Mama Jo - Suzie Jo - Janie Jo - Fannie Jo - Blanchic - Uncle Joe Jo ©1999 The Bradley Family... we ELBOW GREASE GELS ----- AND ----- ONE ON ONE PERSONAL LUBRICANT GAY SQUARE DANCE CLUBS ftWSEB soluble '•SSe Sensual • Sals Long-Lasting water-based Sensual. Sale water soluble Long-Lasting 5^R.W?' SL Battmiore 2000 E The 17th Annual Convention of the International Association of Gay Square Dance Clubs Baltimore, Maryland • June 30 - July 3, 2000 Crack the Crab • PO Box 23774 • Baltimore MD 21203-5774 410-833-2326 http ://w w w. iag sdc. org/crackthecrab