The Official Newsletter of the Society of Brunswick Shaggers PO BOX 274, Oak Island, NC 28465 Visit our website at: http://www.societyofbrunswickshaggers.com “LIKE” us on FACEBOOK at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/115766191843385/ 2018 The Beach Beat!
Message from our President…
Board Meeting Minutes 2 The dog days of summer are with us! July and August weather is hot and steamy just the way we like Brunswick County Shag Lessons 3 it. July dances were well received and attendance was excellent. Also, in July the summer workshop was held in Durham and that was attended by me. Nothing really earth shattering happened there “Sounds of the Strand” Radio 3 except the election of new officers. Looking forward we are now gearing up for SOS in September. SOBS Embroidered Logo 3 Where Shag Dance Kings Rule! 4 We’re also working feverishly on our annual “Operation Uplink” fundraiser. We hope that you are out Did You Know? Elvis Presley... 5 securing items for our various auctions and sales items for sale. Over the years we’ve had a very suc- cessful benefit and donated a lot of money for this particular program. Also in September we will Welcome New SOBS & Guests 6 probably have our annual hamburger and hotdog cookout. We hope to see you on the dance floor! August Birthdays 6 August DJ Bios 7 Chuck Boney, President SOBS & “Operation Uplink” 8
“Operation Uplink” Planning 9
“Operation Uplink” Letter 10 Operation Uplink – Still Relevant Today... “Operation Uplink” Flyer 11 Operation Uplink is a calling program for deployed service members that provides free phone time to SOBS Dance Schedule 12 active-duty military personnel and hospitalized veterans. Many members have asked if the Operation Summer Concert Calendar 13 Uplink portion of the VFW Veterans and Military Support Program is still relevant today and the an- swer is a resounding – YES! July Dance Pictures 14
SOBS Membership Form 15 Our military personnel have shared their appreciation for Operation Uplink with us... CPT Bailey in Afghanistan writes, “I am so grateful for the ability to hear my wife and child over the phone. Your service is crucially important for the morale of the soldiers. You are doing your country an immeasurable service by ensuring the communication of military families!” Carlos in Iraq writes, “Free call days are like extended visits to my family. I just let them talk about every little detail of their day.”
Since its creation in 1996, Operation Uplink has evolved, but still provides an invaluable service to our military service members by providing a morale boosting and vital connection with family and friends while eliminating the financial burden many can’t afford. Since 2006 over 7.5 million connections have provided over 90 million minutes of talk time – at no cost to our deployed service members.
We need your help & support for “Operation Uplink” and Your 2018 Society of Brunswick Shaggers Board Members... Brunswick County’s “New Hope Clinic” Chuck Boney, President Dennis Faver, Treasurer John Hutton, Vice President Joe Malinowski, Newsletter & Membership Cathy Myers, Secretary
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Executive Committee Meeting Minutes, July 11 , 2018...
PRESENT: Chuck Boney, President; John Hutton, Vice President; Dennis Faver, Treasurer; Joe Malinowski, Membership/Newsletter, Cathy Myers, Secretary (Absent)
The meeting was called to order at 4:35 PM by President, Chuck Boney.
SECRETARY’S REPORT: John motioned to approve the minutes from our June 6th meeting as approved and seconded by Dennis. Unanimously approved.
TREASURER’S REPORT: Treasurer Dennis Faver reported that total revenue for June was $942. Total ex- penses were $702.30. Bank account is now currently $3,895.18. Last payment for SOS cards is due NLT September 15th with return of all unsold cards. Chuck motioned to approve the report and seconded by Joe. Unanimously approved.
OLD BUSINESS: Discussion of June dances and the OKI Beach Day dance contest. All agreed the shag contest was a success. DJ Jim Bruno and the band were great. The club tent was damaged at take down that evening. Dennis will look for and purchase a replacement.
NEW BUSINESS: Discussion of July and August dances. Chuck & Sandy will not be present at the July 13th dance. John will officiate. Door and 50/50 are covered for the dance. SOS Fall Migration “Fun Monday” tickets should be distributed at SOS Summer Workshop. Chuck will be attending the Summer workshop. Fall Migration “Free Pour” was discussed. John to approach manager of OD Pavilion for better pric- ing for the event. Katie to set up sign-up board for needed volunteers for Operation Uplink on October 12th. Looking for donations for the auctions. Discussion of November 9th Thanksgiving and December 8th Christmas Party dinner menus. Club to provide turkey and ham at Thanksgiving and Moose to provide the Dinner at Christmas.
COMMUNICATION & MEMBERSHIP: The Website and Facebook page are up to date. Current membership is at 223 members (177 Re-Ups + 46 New).
With no other business, Chuck Boney adjourned the meeting at 5:15 PM.
Next Meeting: August 8, 4:30 PM @ OKI VFW
Dennis Faver (for Cathy Myers), Secretary AUGUST 2018 The Beach Beat! Page 3 Learn or Sharpen up your Shag Steps...
$60 per person/$120 per couple Offered by Brunswick County Parks and Recreation
Instructors: Chuck & Sandy Boney On Thursdays: first class held on September 6 7 week session (September 6 thru October 25) *** No Class on September 27 *** Beginners 6:00-7:00 PM Intermediate 7:00-8:00 PM Brunswick County Senior Center 1513 N. Howe Street Southport, NC 28465 For information: Call Chuck Boney at (910) 454-4150 or [email protected]
“Sound of the Strand” Radio Station - from Dan Williard...
Hi, I’m Dan Williard, past president of Winston Salem Shag Club. I have been shagging for 20 years and thought we needed a Shag station that played only the best in Shag music. I worked long on getting this station for the shag clubs and will be announcing shag events twice an hour. The station is on “live365.” Download the app on your phone and search for “shag” or “sos”. Our website is “soundofthestrand.com" and we are also on ALEXA. Authorize the skill on your Alexa and just say “Alexa - play Sound of the Strand” or “play shag music.” We are also on Shagdance.com with a link. If you have a shag event you would like announced please email me at “[email protected]”
SOBS Embroidered Logo...
Hey SOBS! You can now show your club colors & loyalty by having a personal item embroidered by fellow SOBS member, Beth Uhl. The logo is depicted here on the right and can be embroidered on polo shirts, button-up shirts, towels (like we don’t sweat much during the Summer months!) and tote bags.
The cost is only $15 and will be completed within 10 days to 2 weeks. Other sizes of the logo are also available at an additional charge. Proudly wear our logo gear at SOS and other shag events!
See Beth at one of our dances or contact her at (910) 880-0104 for pick-up and delivery options.
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WHERE SHAG DANCE KINGS RULE by Liz Fleming (TravelMindset.com, March 25, 2013)
Note: H. Lee Brown, Owner of O.D. Pavilion passed away on November 24, 2016
“We were the coolest guys on the beach,” says H. Lee Brown, the slim, deeply tanned, sixty-something owner of the Ocean Drive Pavilion and one of the acknowledged shag dance kings of North Myrtle Beach. He and his buddies still are kings – at least during the Mid-Winter Classic, Spring Safari and Fall Migration, three enormous multi-day events featuring dance contests, exhibitions and more that bring shaggers from across North America. During those exciting festival days, thousands of shag dance enthusiasts flood North Myrtle Beach, many of them heading straight for good old H. Lee’s place. H. Lee is a pretty big wheel the rest of the year too, since shagging never really stops in North Myrtle Beach. Someone’s always dancing somewhere. On Tuesday nights, you’ll find a big crowd at Fat Harold’s Beach Club staring alternately at their feet and at the two swivel-hipped instructors sliding back and forth on the smooth wooden floor. If you want to see real shaggers doing it like it’s meant to be done, come Thursday, Friday or Satur- day. Get yourself a place at the bar at Ducks, the O.D. Pavilion or Fat Harold’s. You’ll find them all on or around Main Street, North Myrtle Beach, right where the heart of shag dancing has been keeping a steady beat since the early 1960’s. Today, when it’s perfectly legal for couples to grind against one another in sweaty bliss on dance floors around the world, it’s laughable to imagine that anything as tame as shag dancing was ever considered a threat to public decency – but it was. In those early days, shag dancing – a sort of smooth, slowed-down, sensuous version of jitterbug- ging – was a dangerous occupation. If the cops caught you shagging, you’d end your night in the town lockup. “We’d hide out, dance to the jukeboxes in the pavilions down on the sand, and run if we saw a police car coming,” says H. Lee. “If we invited a friend out to the beach for the weekend and he didn’t get arrested, we figured he hadn’t had much fun.” They’re still dancing in the pavilions in North Myrtle Beach, and in the clubs, and even on the streets – but no one gets arrested any more. The shag is now the state dance of both North and South Carolina and it’s a huge tourist draw. “North Myrtle Beach is all about shagging. This here is a whole different thing,” says H. Lee. It’s the land where time stood still. If you were a cool guy in the shag dancing world of the sixties, and you’ve still got the moves, then baby…you’re as cool as you ever were. Your sun-bleached hair may now be grey – or gone – but if you can still shag, you’re still a king. You may be wondering about the queens of shag dancing. The truth is, while there are certainly tributes to great female shag dancers on the walls of the Shag Dance Hall of Fame at the Ocean Drive Beach Club, shagging is more about the male of the dancing species. Shagging is all about how well a man can execute smooth footwork to a low-key beach music beat. The lady who carefully follows his lead is frankly little more than wrist candy, but no one’s raising a feminist ruckus about it. Unlike other nightclubs, shag dance clubs have a whole different etiquette. A lady waits until a gentleman asks her to dance. He leads, she follows. When the song ends, the gentleman escorts the lady back to her table. And as for hanky-panky, that’s not the point. This isn’t dancing as a quick prelude to something more intimate. This is dancing for dancing’s sake. Period. The term shag dancing, according to local experts, grew out of the disapproving descriptions the early dancers’ parents gave it saying the swaying motion made the dancers look like shaggy old men on the boardwalk. It’s a name that has given rise to some very funny misunderstandings. If you’d like to try shag dancing, you’ll be happy to discover that the outlay for equipment is min- imal. No fancy outfits and the lessons are free at Fat Harold’s – all you need is the right pair of shoes. You’ll find them at Judy’s House of Oldies , on Main Street, along with a selection of the best beach music you’ll ever listen to. Note: you can tell a real shagger by the shoes – if they don’t slip and slide, they can’t dance. There’s a small-town, Mayberry-like charm to North Myrtle Beach that’s completely unlike the more high-speed, hot sun, big fun vibe of nearby Myrtle Beach. But people come to North Myrtle Beach for something quite different – a taste of a gentler time in a world where shag dance kings still rule. As H. Lee Brown was escorting me through the door of the modestly decorated little place – a lot like my Aunt Sadie’s back porch – I asked about a road sign I’d noticed on my way into town, proudly announcing that North Myrtle Beach was home to Vanna White. “Sure is,” he said. “And she comes back all the time to visit her folks.” Because for H. Lee, life just glides along like shag- ging shoes on a dance floor, I wasn’t too surprised to see Vanna, the Wheel of Fortune star, sitting right there at a Hoskinsta ble, along with her dad, step-mom and old friend Pearl. Did H. Lee hurry over to her table? Nah. Although he gave her one of his million-watt shag king smiles and a big hello as we passed, it was Vanna who soon came visiting at our table. Like I said, once a shag dance king, always a shag dance king, no matter who’s in the room!
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Did You Know? Elvis Presley’s Early Years… (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elvis Presley) Elvis Presley passed on August 16, 1977.
1935–1953: Early years in Tupelo, MS Elvis Presley was born on January 8, 1935, in Tupelo, Mississippi, to Gladys Love Presley (née Smith) in the two-room shotgun house built by his father, Vernon Elvis Presley, in preparation for the birth. Jesse Garon Presley, his identical twin brother, was delivered 35 minutes before him, stillborn. Presley be- came close to both parents and formed an especially close bond with his mother. The family attended an Assembly of God church, where he found his initial musical inspiration. Presley's ancestry was primarily a Western European mix: On his mother's side he was Scots-Irish, with some French Norman. Gladys and the rest of the family apparently believed that her great-great- grandmother, Morning Dove White, was Cherokee; the biography by Elaine Dundy supports the idea, but at least one genealogy researcher has contested it on multiple grounds. Vernon's forebears were of German or Scottish origin. Gladys was regarded by relatives and friends as the dominant member of the small family. Vernon moved from one odd job to the next, evincing little ambition. In 1938, they lost their home after Vernon was found guilty of altering a check written by his landowner and sometime employer. He was jailed for eight months, while Gladys and Elvis moved in with relatives. In September 1941, Presley entered first grade at East Tupelo Consolidated, where his teachers regarded him as "average". He was encour- aged to enter a singing contest after impressing his schoolteacher with a rendition of Red Foley's country song "Old Shep" during morning prayers. The contest, held at the Mississippi–Alabama Fair and Dairy Show on October 3, 1945, was his first public performance. The ten-year -old Presley was dressed as a cowboy; he stood on a chair to reach the microphone and sang "Old Shep". He recalled placing fifth. A few months later, Presley received his first guitar for his birthday; he had hoped for something else—by different accounts, either a bicycle or a rifle. Over the following year, he received basic guitar lessons from two of his uncles and the new pastor at the family's church. Presley re- called, "I took the guitar, and I watched people, and I learned to play a little bit. But I would never sing in public. I was very shy about it." In September 1946, Presley entered Milam School, for sixth grade and was regarded as a loner. The following year, he began bringing his guitar to school on a daily basis. He played and sang during lunchtime, and was often teased as a "trashy" kid who played hillbilly music. By then, the family was living in a largely African-American neighborhood. Presley was a devotee of Mississippi Slim's show on the Tupelo radio station WELO. He was described as "crazy about music" by Slim's younger brother, who was one of Presley's classmates and often took him into the station. Slim supplemented Presley's guitar tuition by demonstrating chord techniques. When Elvis was twelve years old, Slim sched- uled him for two on-air performances. Presley was overcome by stage fright the first time, but succeeded in performing the following week. Teenage life in Memphis, TN In November 1948, the family moved to Memphis, TN. After residing for nearly a year in rooming houses, they were granted a two-bedroom apartment in the public housing complex known as the Lauderdale Courts. Enrolled at L. C. Humes High School, Presley received only a C in music in eighth grade. When his music teacher told him that he had no aptitude for singing, he brought in his guitar the next day and sang a recent hit, "Keep Them Cold Icy Fingers Off Me", in an effort to prove otherwise. A classmate later recalled that the teacher "agreed that Elvis was right when he said that she didn't appreciate his kind of singing". In 1950, he began practicing guitar regularly under the tutelage of Jesse Lee Denson, a neighbor two-and-a-half years his senior. They and three other boys including two future rockabilly pioneers, brothers Dorsey and Johnny Burnette formed a loose musical collective that played frequently around the Courts. That September, he began working as an usher at Loew's State Theater. Other jobs followed: Precision Tool, Loew's again, and MARL Metal Products. During his junior year, Presley began to stand out more among his classmates, largely because of his appearance: he grew out his sideburns and styled his hair with rose oil and Vaseline. In his free time, he would head down to Beale Street, the heart of Memphis's thriving blues scene, and gaze longingly at the wild, flashy clothes in the windows of Lansky Brothers. By his senior year, he was wearing those clothes. Overcoming his reticence about performing outside the Lauderdale Courts, he competed in Humes's Annual "Minstrel" show in April 1953. Singing and playing guitar, he opened with "Till I Waltz Again with You", a recent hit for Teresa Brewer. Presley recalled that the performance did much for his reputation: "I wasn't popular in school. I failed music. And then they entered me in this talent show. When I came onstage I heard people rumbling and whispering and so forth, 'cause nobody knew I even sang. It was amazing how popular I became after that." Presley, who received no formal music training and could not read music, studied and played by ear. He also frequented record stores that provided jukeboxes and listening booths to customers. He knew all of Hank Snow's songs and loved records by other country singers such as Roy Acuff, Ernest Tubb, Ted Daffan, Jimmie Rodgers, Jimmie Davis, and Bob Wills. The Southern gospel singer Jake Hess, one of his favorite performers, was a significant influence on his ballad-singing style. He was a regular audience member at the monthly All-Night Singings downtown, where many of the white gospel groups that performed reflected the influence of African American spiritual music. He adored the music of black gospel singer Sister Rosetta Tharpe. Like some of his peers, he may have attended blues venues, in the segregated South, only on nights designated for exclusively white audiences. He listened to regional radio stations, such as WDIA-AM, that played "race rec- ords": spirituals, blues, and the modern heavy sound of R&B. Many of his future recordings were inspired by local African American musi- cians such as Arthur Crudup and Rufus Thomas. B.B. King recalled that he had known Presley before he was popular, when they both used to frequent Beale Street. By the time he graduated from high school in June 1953, Presley had already singled out music as his future. AUGUST 2018 The Beach Beat! Page 6
SOBS Just Gotta Dance...
Our July 13th “Patriotic” dance at the OKI VFW had a group of 47 SOBS, 8 mem- bers from other shag clubs and 4 guests (Mark & Kathy Edgell, Cynthia Morris, Ann Thompson)! DJ Roy Childress played all of our favorites and requests. A big thanks to Elaine Faver who turned the dance hall into a RED, WHITE & BLUE par- ty. And, a big THANK YOU to all who brought those delicious snacks & desserts to share! The “Heat is On” Dance on July 27th at the OKI Moose Lodge had a great crowd of 73 SOBS and 5 guests (Rose Abandola, Ken Adams, Frank & Deb Bevenowe, Maureen Gethoefer). DJ Jerry Burrage did his normal great job of entertaining us with his great beach music collection. Again, thanks to all who helped with the great decorations!
WELCOME NEW MEMBER… RAYMOND DORIA
WELCOME BACK SOBS MEMBERS… TOM BONIFACE & PENNY CARROLL and LARRY & PATTY BLACKMON
From our Friends at Coastal Shag Club (CSC)... Coastal Shag Club shag dances are on the 3rd Saturday of each month at the Moose Lodge, 253 Holden Beach Road, Shallotte, NC. Cost is $5 for CSC members and members of other Shag Clubs, $8/all other guests. Doors open at 6:30 PM and dance is 7:00 to 10:30 PM. Ask for a FREE Basic Dance Lesson for those staying for the dance. Fantastic non-smoking dance room with large wooden dance floor, 50/50 raffle, and cash bar. Please bring a snack or dessert to share. We’re located just 20 minutes north of Ocean Drive and Main Street. Come join Brunswick County's friendliest shag club! For more information, visit their website at: www.coastalshagclub.org
Our August Birthdays… 2nd… Jay Stefanacci 11th … Floyd McLeroy 3rd… Bob Prunty 16th… Pat McCabe 5th… John Uberto 17th… John Whitacre 6th… Cole Gregory 18th… Cindy Hettinger 6th… April Trull 20th… Nick DeGennaro 7th… Dianna Moss 22nd… Joanie Cross 9th… Tommy Younts 29th… Vivian Woods 11th… Darla Hardee 31st… Renee Harless
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This year is flying by and has given us many great opportunities to dance. We enjoyed having DJs Roy “Shag Daddy” Childress and Jer- ry Burrage keep the dance floor full for the club in July. The ocean and beach lifestyle continue to offer us so much enjoyment.
Spinning the discs for our August dances will be:
Friday, August 10th - DJ Mike Hudson @ OKI VFW Friday, August 24th DJ Terry McPhail @ OKI Moose Lodge
DJ Mike Hudson will be playing our August 10th dance at the VFW. Mike is from Mt. Olive NC, he calls it the “Pickle City”. He and his wife have been married for over 40 years. He grew up shagging and has been a DJ for 20+ years. He has played for many Shag Clubs in both North and South Caroli- na. He is the regular DJ at “Ribeye’s” in Mt Olive. Mike plays during SOS at Duck’s Beach Club and at the OD Beach Club as well as at the OD Golf Re- sort/Spanish Galleon complex.
DJ Terry McPhail will be playing for our August 24th dance at the Moose Lodge. Terry has been involved as a Beach Music DJ for many years and has played for our club many times and has played our clubs’ Valentine’s Day dance for more years than I can remember. The first was held at Duffer’s. Our old time club members may recall that great dance with Terry. He is retired from a career in the US Army. Every year he has supported our Project Uplink with a DJ Party donation and I hope that he will donate again this year. He and his wife Karen spend their time between Ocean Drive (N. Myrtle Beach) and Elizabethtown, NC. Terry is one of the DJs on the Annual Blues Cruise and is always at the OD Ar- cade playing the best songs during SOS. Terry loves to take requests, so be cer- tain to ask for your favorites.
I have been trying to coordinate a visit for this evening with the OD Shag Club from Fat Harold’s Beach Club in North Myrtle Beach. I am not sure if it will come to pass. If it does it should only contribute to another great evening of dancing.
We will be back from our summer vacation with our grand- Trust Me… you can dance! children and are looking forward to seeing all you SOBS back on the dance floor. - Vodka
I hope to see you all on the dance floor. Have a great summer!
John Hutton, DJ Selection AUGUST 2018 The Beach Beat! Page 8
Society of Brunswick Shaggers and “Operation Uplink” Tradition, Commitment and Honor By “Operation Uplink” Chairperson, Katy O’Neill
Reviewing the history of an event gives one an opportunity to look back and reminisce about good things, great things and opportunities for improvement. In looking at the folder marked “UPLINK” from the SOBS’ heritage files, I found all of the aforementioned.
The file contained “Operational Uplink” informational letters from 6 past SOBS Presidents; Robert Carter, Mamie Brown, Butch Underwood, Ken Koehly, John Hutton and current/former Chuck Boney. All asked members for their help in securing items for auction and for their attendance at the event. Others who held the office of the president during those years, while no letters were found, doubtless asked the members and public for the same support.
The event was originally called “Beach Music and Barbeque” and in 2006 it was held at “Chasers”, now known as the “The Lazy Turtle Bar & Grill.” It was a modest event and then president Ken Koehly’s wife Judy oversaw the auction. If memory serves me, there were somewhere around 25 items displayed around the seating area and in the bar. Since “Chasers” did not serve food, a lunch wagon was brought in and Lewis Weathers from “Surfer’s Restaurant” sold barbeque sandwiches with profits over cost do- nated to the event. Chuck Boney was President in 2007 again in 2008 and when he, Vice President Butch Underwood, Secretary Judy Hudson and Treasurer Marilyn Hill presented the $3,650 and $4,100 checks to our VFW representatives. 2009’s event had President Butch’s wife Sherry overseeing the auction and it was held, as it has been since, at the OKI Moose Lodge. An undated photo shows Treasurer Charlie Schulties presenting a check to a Moose Lodge representative during a year when the SOBS’ efforts in- cluded the Moose Heart Child City & Home as a beneficiary. 2012’s Madam President was Mamie Brown, in her letter she adds that in addition to “Operation Uplink”, the SOBS’ fundraiser would also be sup- porting Feed the Veterans Program held that year. 2014’s President was Robert carter, his Vice Presi- dent, Ellen Wester, ran the auction. Robert’s letter mentioned past yearly $40,000 donations to “Operation Uplink.” Mary Ann Gregory and President John Hutton’s wife Katy organized the 2016 auc- tion. John’s letter mentions that tickets will be mailed to members as the board recognized that strategy in past years had increased the club’s donation substantially. 2017 saw Patti Smith, Co-Chair, the auction with Katy. All are good things, great things and areas of improvement.
The file also holds letters of “Thanks” from recipients of the phone cards and internet time provide by “Operation Uplink.” As you check into the OKI VFW at the next dance, look behind the desk at the many pictures of the SOBS’ check presentations to our VFW officers. Please stop by the display at the next dance to peruse other Operation Uplink related documents as this event draws near.
Behind the scenes at these events are the members who solicit items, attend to decorations, details and dissemination, and YOU- the members who attend and bring your friends. Thank you, in advance to all who will donate their time, talents and efforts to this year’s event. AUGUST 2018 The Beach Beat! Page 9
Society of Brunswick Shaggers - PO Box 274 - Oak Island, NC 28465 www.societyofbrunswickshaggers.com Greetings Fellow SOBS, It is with great excitement that we begin again the preparations for our 15th Annual Beach Music Shag Dance & Fundraiser to be held on October 12, 2018, at the OKI Moose Lodge #2059 Family Center. This annual event includes a dance with legend- ary DJ John “Fessa” Hook, a Silent auction and a multi-item raffle. The Moose Lodge menu and a full cash bar will be availa- ble. All profits from the event will be donated to the VFW’s Operation Uplink and Brunswick County’s New Hope Clinic.
VFW’s Operation Uplink provides free call days and Internet time to service men and women across the globe. Hospitalized heroes here at home also benefit from the project. Over the past 14 years the Society of Brunswick Shaggers has donated over $40,000 to this worthy cause. For additional information: [email protected] or call (816) 968-1155.
The New Hope Clinic operates a 4,000 sq. ft. facility in Boiling Spring Lakes where they provide care five days per week and limited services offered at a satellite clinic in Shallotte. In addition to primary medical care, they offer specialty clinics for urol- ogy, EKG, dental, diabetes treatment, and medical eye care. There is a limited pharmacy onsite and a Pharmacy Assistance Program. A small staff and over 150 volunteers, including doctors, dentists, FNPs, PAs, pharmacists, nurses, medical & dental assistants, and administrative support personnel, contribute annually over 10,000 volunteer hours to provide nearly 6,000 patient encounters. They help nearly 1,000 patients each year, but the need is even greater. For additional information: newhopeclinicfree.org or call (910) 845-5333.
We are inviting you to contribute to this effort. Please consider soliciting items for our auction and raffle. Your community businesses and friends will only know of our event if you help spread the word. A restaurant which you frequent may be in- terested in donating a gift certificate; a store where you regularly shop may donate an item or a gift card. A letter to intro- duce our event is being provided to you to print out and take to your friends in the community. It provides a place for you to document the donation in order to properly thank our business community members after the event. It also provides a re- ceipt to the donor. You, yourself may be interested in donating your own handiwork, whether it is a quilt, woodwork, art- work, and jewelry item or pottery piece. Please, only new, unused items. Feel free to purchase items to donate. This is yet another way you can participate.
This year we again will be mailing out 10 tickets for you to presell and you may pick up additional tickets at the door at anyf o the dances. You may sell these for $5 or purchase them yourself prior to the event. The ticket stub will be used for door prize drawings.
In order to plan for space and maintain organization we are asking you to get items to us as soon as possible. We will accept items until noon on the day of event, but we would prefer to have them in hand by our September 21st dance at the OKI Moose Lodge. Here are several delivery options: you may bring items to any of the dances before October 12th; call Katy at (910) 201-9993 or Chuck Boney at (910) 454-4150 and make arrangements to drop off at our home. If you will be bringing a large item to the event (grill, furniture, gardening table, etc.) please assure that one of us is informed! We don’t want to run out of space!
Please don’t hesitate to call me! Thanks for your support of this great event!
Chairperson: Katy O’Neill (910) 201-9993 Email: [email protected] AUGUST 2018 The Beach Beat! Page 10
Society of Brunswick Shaggers - PO Box 274 - Oak Island, NC 28465 www.societyofbrunswickshaggers.com Dear Community Member, On October 12, 2018, the Society of Brunswick Shaggers (SOBS) dance club will hold their 15th annual Beach Music Shag Dance & Fundraiser at the Moose Lodge on Long Beach Rd, Oak Island. All profits from this event will be do- nated to the VFW’s Operation Uplink and Brunswick County’s New Hope Clinic. Our organization has donated over $40,000 through the local VFW to provide US Service men and women with free call days and Internet con- nections. Our event will include a dance with DJ John “Fessa” Hook, a Silent Auction, raffles, a 50/50 drawing and door prizes. Would your organization or business be willing to support our event through the donation of items suitable for any of these categories? Examples of items donated in years past include DJ services, gift cards, golf and hotel packag- es, airplane rides, boat rides, ceramics, works from local artists, a grill, jewelry, tote bags, and services from local area restaurants. If you prefer, we can accept monetary donations from your business. Your name will be en- tered into the door prize drawing and your company’s name/Business cards will be prominently featured on our Wall of Fame at the event. The lower portion of this letter will serve as your receipt for your donation. If you need additional information about your donation please contact our Auction Chairperson at the number listed below.
Thank you, Chuck Boney President, SOBS
SOBS Club Member______Business or Individual______Item(s)/amount donated______********************************************************************************************* Thank you for your donation of ______to the Society of Bruns- wick Shaggers. Your donation will be used for the Operation Uplink auction, raffles or door prize giveaway. Opera- tion Uplink provides free call days and internet services to US service men and women both deployed and hospital- ized here at home. For more information use this link: [email protected] or call (816) 968-1155. We will look for- ward to adding your company’s name to our Wall of Fame at the event on October 12, 2018.
Operation Uplink Auction Chairperson: Katy O’Neill (910) 201-9993 Email: [email protected] AUGUST 2018 The Beach Beat! Page 11 July DJ Information...
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2018 Dance Party Schedule (Subject to Change!)...
ALL DANCES BEGIN AT 6:00 PM, WITH SOME DANCES HAVING A DANCE LESSON!
DATE LOCATION DJ THEME FOOD DOOR 50/50
BRING FINGERFOOD BEN & TROYE AUGUST 10 OKI VFW MIKE HUDSON “SOME LIKE IT HOT!” TO SHARE HINSON
AUGUST 24 OKI MOOSE LODGE TERRY McPHAIL “BEACH TIME!” MOOSE MENU
“DOG DAYS OF BRING FINGERFOOD JOE & KATHY SEPTEMBER 7 OKI VFW J. J. KINLAW SUMMER” TO SHARE MALINOWSKI
SEPTEMBER 14-23 NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, SC - SOS “FALL MIGRATION”
SEPTEMBER ?? NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, SC - SOS “FALL MIGRATION” CLUB “FREE POUR” AT THE OD PAVILION
SEPTEMBER 21 OKI MOOSE LODGE JIM BRUNO MOOSE MENU
BILL & SANDY BROWN OCTOBER 12 OKI MOOSE LODGE “FESSA” JOHN HOOK OPERATION UPLINK MOOSE MENU MARILYN HILL JOHN UBERTO
OCTOBER 21 OKI, THE LAZY TURTLE BAR & GRILL, SOBS “SUNDAY SERIES” DANCE W/DJ KEN JONES
BRING FINGERFOOD OCTOBER 26 OKI VFW GENE SISTARE HALLOWEEN TO SHARE
BILL & KAREN NOVEMBER 9 OKI MOOSE LODGE ROBERT CARTER THANKSGIVING CRITCHER
NOVEMBER 18 OKI, THE LAZY TURTLE BAR & GRILL, SOBS “SUNDAY SERIES” DANCE W/DJ ???
DECEMBER 8 OKI MOOSE LODGE JERRY BURRAGE CHRISTMAS PARTY
The Society of Brunswick Shaggers is a proud member of The Association of Carolina Shag Clubs (ACSC) and SOS (Society of Stranders). The SOS Website can be found at: www.shagdance.com AUGUST 2018 The Beach Beat! Page 13
2018 Brunswick County Summer Concert Series... AUGUST 2018 The Beach Beat! Page 14 Pictures from our July 13th “Patriotic” dance @ OKI VFW…
Our July 13th “Patriotic” dance at the OKI VFW had a group of 47 SOBS, 8 members from other shag clubs and 4 guests (Mark & Kathy Edgell, Cynthia Morris, Ann Thompson)! DJ Roy Childress played all of our fa- vorites and requests. A big thanks to Elaine Faver who turned the dance hall into a RED, WHITE & BLUE party. And, a big THANK YOU to all who brought those delicious snacks & desserts to share! AUGUST 2018 The Beach Beat! Page 15 SOBS Membership Application Form (PLEASE PRINT!)…