richmond shag club
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Newsletter Date Volume 1, Issue 1
Your Organization
Richmond, Virginia Volume 28, Issue 1 January-February, 2021
Richmond Shag Club
WWW.ShagRVA.org
Bill Boyer III--President
GOOD JANUARY To YOU ALL And HAPPY 2021 NEW YEAR ! I won't dwell on the disruption of our lives last year as we all look forward to this brand spankin' New Year ahead of us ! Our
Richmond Shag Club is going to look like we were shot out of a cannon when the Corona Vaccine is finally in complete distribution. We sadly say goodbye to the Shaggers we lost last year in the shag community, dur-ing this pandemic, and give our heartfelt sympathy as we wish comfort to their families and friends . Your new Board of Directors had an informal meeting to wrap up a couple of items and discuss the fresh plans ahead for this year. Being an optimist regarding 2021, I would like to shoot for April Fools Day (appropo?), April 1st, as a preliminary target for our Home at Visions to reopen to us. This knowing full well that we will be fortu-nate to see this occur by Mid-June however there needs to be an optimistic target date to have the RSC primed and ready for action.
We have looked at reestablishing our important Parties (proceeding with Christmas 2021 preliminary plan-ning) , Golf Benefit for "Camp Fantastic'', Brunswick Stew Benefit, and Sausage Sales. We will have much more information coming out as quickly as all of this is back in gear during the year . April SOS is still a cau-tious item and the ACSC / SOS Committee will be keeping us well informed ! We will be contacting Vi-sions/Hilton/Doubletree regarding the prospect of hav-ing lessons in one of the Ballrooms when the timing is right, perhaps prior to Visions being made officially available to us again . There is no requirement to pay your Annual Dues at this time, however it doesn't hurt to know that you re-main in financial support of the RSC, and it sure makes you feel an important active part of it if you decide to do so. I personally thank the many of you that have made that decision to keep your Annual Dues paid and ac-tive .
Kenn Ward, Michael Walton, and Shirley Gough have given us combined decades of professional expertise, guidance, and leadership for these many years and have assured the Richmond Shag Club Membership and Board of Directors they remain available to us for consultation in the future ! We heartily thank them for all of their time and efforts expended on our behalf to maintain the high qualities of the RSC . I am delighted to be your President of the Richmond Shag Club for 2021 and "THANK YOU" for your trust in me to do so ! It takes the entire Board of Directors and, most importantly, You The Members of the RSC to make this the wonderful Club that we have, and to con-tinue successfully and venture together in its future . We are going to have a wonderful 2021 together and I sure look forward to seeing every one of you on the hardwood while SHAGGING ON ! Preserving Our Dance ! Yours Truly, Bill Boyer III
Bill
Thought for the day:
Outgoing RSC Treasurer, Michael Walton, during his 14 years in
office, handled in excess of $825,000.00 in club funds, and visited the bank on the club’s behalf approxi-
mately 500 times!
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RSC
Board Members
Bill Boyer III President (804) 305-0899 [email protected]
Beth Crews
Secretary
* Non-board
position
*Beth Ager
Email & Phone Communication [email protected]
To Our Outgoing Board
Members
Lisa Cox
Treasurer &
Membership
lcox@carrer
astech.com
Allen Batchelor
Vice President
RSC would like to thank our board members who are taking a
break from office for the coming year. Each one has been an as-
set to the board and to the club, and we are most appreciative!
Kenn Ward, President
Mike Walton, Treasurer
Shirley Gough, Hos-
pitality/Welcome
Desk
And WELCOME to 2021’s new board members!
• Bill Boyer III, President, moving up from Vice-President
• Allen Batchelor, Vice-President, returning to the board after
a hiatus
• Lisa Cox, Treasurer, bringing her business experience to
the club
• The new board members are pictured on this page and page 3.
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Barbara White
Social Committee
804-439-1611
Beverly Dillard
Hospitality
(Welcome Desk) (804) 739-7815
RSC
Board Members
Diane Jessie
Dance Committee
& Care and
Concern
dillard114.bd@g
mail.com
Pam Tinsley Communica-tions Commit-tee & Newsletter pstins-
diane1shag
@yahoo.com
Carrol Cox Ways and Means
804-748-5326.
ccoxsr@carrera
stech.com
Carrol Cox--Ways and Means Chair
Have you ever seen the poster created in the 2008-09
timeframe called, “You Might be a Shagger if …”? The poster
was created by a group of talented people in the Richmond
Shag Club. Once it was created, they had it printed and sold
copies to the RSC members. Several of those people still have
it picture framed in their home. It consists of 22 quotes that are
really funny. Things like, “you are over 55 and still have sand in
your shoes” or “your feet hurt so bad you can’t walk, but you
gotta shag one more time” or “you think ‘39-21-40’ shape sounds reasonable on
a woman” and my favorite, “Charlie and Jackie don’t need last names.”
The document was so popular a couple of the RSC members had it Registered
so no one else could copy and use it. I have been looking for a sale item that
would be unique to RSC to raise money, and I believe this is it. Sale items
would be posters (frameable in good quality paper) and good quality Tee-shirts
with ithe quote printed on the back and a small RSC logo on the front pocket.
Wearing an item like this to “SOS” or any other event will create a stir and de-
mand. I promise you we can sell them, and no one else can copy the idea
since we own the registration.
I would like your thoughts! Please email me to let me know if you are a candi-
date for one or both items.
([email protected]) Carrol
Diane Jessie -Care and Concern Recent News • Phyllis Wells had back surgery and is still in the
hospital as of this writing.
• Fuzzy Lambert had a stroke in November. He is recovering nicely and can’t wait to dance!
• Steve Switzer’s mother is in the hospital.
• Kaye Williams brother, Alec Dobson, passed away in Las Vegas.
• Brute Vaughan is recovering from Covid-19.
• Belated news--J.C. Petree’s mother passed away in October. Our condolences to J.C.. And Judy and their family (Obituary)
Please continue to keep Kenn Ward and Rogers Verser in your thoughts and prayers. They are both facing additional treat-ments for cancer.
From Diane Jessie, Dance Committee Chair, to all of our Regular
Dance Instructors
I have missed you! I'm looking forward to the opening up of the Shag Club
and Visions for regular dancing and lessons. Hope you will be willing and ea-
ger to teach! I appreciate your talent and faithfulness! In the meantime, stay
well. Hope to see you soon. -Diane
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Allen Batchelor--Vice
President
Ducking and Dodging, the dou-ble D's of 2020, tying to remain safe from the covid pandemic . Everyone, every business, and every social gathering has been negatively affected by this pan-demic in 2020. Hopefully, in 2021 we can re-boot our lives to a new norm and everyone can re-turn to enjoying life free of fear and remorse . The RSC directors for 2021 are working to re-boot our club, pickup the pieces and start anew with hopes and dreams of new days of gatherings to dance and enjoy ourselves.
Allen
Lisa Cox--Treasurer I would like to thank the RSC membership for electing me as your new Treasurer. I ac-cept this position with honor, and I will be diligent in keep-ing accurate and detailed
records of all monies received and disbursed. If you ever have a question about where our clubs’ money is being spent, please do not hesitate to ask. I will be glad to provide that in-formation to you. I look forward to us all getting back together in 2021, and dancing again to our favorite shag songs. Please continue to stay safe.
Lisa
Shirley Gough--
Outgoing Hospitality Chair Happy New Year to All.
Thank you for opportunity to serve at the membership desk for two years. It is enjoyable and newsworthy. You really
meet all the new and old members. Some fun-ny, some old, and some new. Thanks to Beverly Dillard for accepting the job for the coming year. She is a pro at this as it is not her first go round. Since this is a volunteer club, please sign up to help her in the position.
I enjoyed working the desk but more im-portantly, everyone needs to do his or her part for the club to continue being success-ful. I know it has brought a lot of joy to a lot of people, so let's continue to work hard and have a large club with a large amount of fun. We have a good time with lots of laughs and plenty of dancing. Miss seeing all of you. Hope each one had a very nice Christmas and let's look forward to 2021.
Shirley
Beverly Dillard--Hospitality Desk Hello everyone, I’m Bev Dillard, your new Chair of
the Hospitality Committee, which puts me in charge
of the Welcome Desk for the year. Is it possible that
this new year of 2021 could be as unusual as was
2020? Let’s hope not! We have to ask
ourselves, what have we gotten our-
selves into, trying to plan shag club
activities during such uncertain
times. But, my dear friends, we must
have positive attitudes, and be hope-
ful that the worst is past and excit-
ing times are ahead.
If you have been around Visions
you have probably seen me before at the desk, or on
the floor dancing, or teaching Beginner Lessons with
my husband Parker. We’ve been members since
2003. Other smiling volunteers and I will try to an-
swer your questions, handle new membership sign
ups and renewals, and hopefully make reservations
for social events when we become active shaggers
once again.
Until the time when our DJ is playing our familiar tunes once more, I look forward to seeing you soon on the hardwood.
Bev
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Happy Birthday, Shaggers!
January February Joe Tedesco 01/02
Billy Bain 01/03
Diane Dew 01/03
Ronald King 01/03
Susanne Moore 01/04
Sarah McCartney 01/05
Debbie Meadors 01/05
Ronald Broocks 01/06
Steven Bateson 01/08
Glenda Harris 01/08
Janis Grimes 01/09
Sara Raney 01/09
Nancy Ninio 01/12
Gordon Burton 01/15
Kaye Williams 01/15
Larry Fischer 01/16
Emory Minnick 01/16
David Ferry 01/17
Cindy Arndt 01/18
Linda Saylor 01/20
Robert Chiles 01/21
Elwood Johnson 01/22
Cathy Cleaver 01/24
Parker Dillard 01/24
Richard Frush 01/25
Doug Erck 01/28
Janet Hamilton 01/28
Kendall Hockaday 02/01
Nancy Wall 02/01
Barbara Pettesch 02/03
Arlene Helton 02/04
David G. Henley 02/04
Winston Moss 02/04
Lynden Whitmer 02/05
Brenda Townsend 02/08
Linda Hass 02/11
Donna Kontopanos 02/11
Jerry Scaglione 02/12
Michael Hogue 02/13
Carrol Cox 02/14
Lynn Weishaar 02/19
Elizabeth Gordon 02/23
David Johnson 02/24
Wayne Vick 02/25
Tim Sullivan 02/27
Jamie L. Lewis-Boyer 02/28
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January
Membership Renewal Dates
2021
February
Please Keep Your Membership Current— For the privileges of membership And to help support RSC!
Jim Hall 02/04/2021
Greg Ray 02/04/2021
Gary Renger 02/04/2021
Maureen Romanosky 02/10/2021
Ronald Romanosky 02/10/2021
Charles Agosti 02/15/2021
Bergen Brown 02/15/2021
Tina Brown 02/15/2021
Diane Brownie 02/15/2021
Doris Manley 02/15/2021
Hal Stickley 02/15/2021
Richard Clary 02/18/2021
Luda Jones 02/18/2021
Shelia Wharam 02/18/2021
Terry Wharam 02/18/2021
Kaye Williams 02/18/2021
Samuel Williams 02/18/2021
Gordon Burton 02/20/2021
Carole Burton 02/20/2021
Diane Dew 02/25/2021
Charles Dew 02/25/2021
Avery Goodwin 02/25/2021
Elizabeth Gordon 02/25/2021
Eileen Martin 02/25/2021
Lucy White 02/25/2021
Cathy Cleaver 02/28/2021
David Cleaver 02/28/2021
Carrol Cox 02/28/2021
Lisa Cox 02/28/2021
Charles Barnes 01/01/2021
Howard Overbey 01/01/2021
Kimberly Overbey 01/01/2021
Faye Vines 01/01/2021
Karen Williams 01/02/2021
Roger Ernst 01/07/2021
Jeannette Jackson 01/07/2021
Taylor Perkinson 01/07/2021
Linda Stevens 01/07/2021
Robert Stevens 01/07/2021
Lynn Weishaar 01/07/2021
Gary Weishaar 01/07/2021
Sharon Bischoff 01/08/2021
Frederic Pleasants 01/09/2021
Rebekah Hiter 01/14/2021
Paul Scott 01/14/2021
Linda Hass 01/15/2021
Nancy Anderson 01/24/2021
Anthony Anderson 01/24/2021
Gregory Chambers 01/24/2021
Billy Bain 01/28/2021
Emory Minnick 01/28/2021
Kathleen Minnick 01/28/2021
Jan Fay 01/30/2021
Michael Hogue 01/30/2021
Ingrid Abbott 01/31/2021
Rhonda Armentrout 01/31/2021
Michael Armentrout 01/31/2021
Cindy Arndt 01/31/2021
Linda Taney 01/31/2021
Richard Wilson 01/31/2021
The RSC Membership form, for new member-
ships or renewals, is available on our website. Click here: Membership Form
The form can be completed online. Please fill out the form, print,
and mail it to the Richmond Shag Club
P.O. Box 35771, Richmond, VA 23235
You’ll be glad you did!!
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If you know of a club member who is ill or has a personal “crisis” and would appreciate hear-ing from the RSC, please let Diane Jessie know
the details . Phone 804-543-8448 (email: [email protected] )
If you have personal news that you would like to share with the club membership, please email the details as you would like for them to be conveyed
to Diane Jesse, [email protected] . Also, please specify that you would like for that information to be sent in a bulk email or phone
tree to the members. (We do not want to compro-mise anyone’s privacy.) Thanks!
RSC Members!
See your business ad here!
Contact Pam Tinsley for
details.
Pam Tinsley, Editor [email protected]
Members are invited and are welcomed to submit articles or information for Rhythm&News
The Richmond Shag Club
Expects to
offer beginner and intermediate
dance lessons
On Tuesdays and Thursdays at
VISIONS Dance Club.
We’ll be back!!
Visions is currently not hosting
dancing, and Richmond Shag
Club scheduled dancing is sus-
pended until further notice, due
to the corona virus.