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Shag Rag August 2013
Shag Rag August 2013 Vol. XIX, No. 8
Dedicated to the Preservation of the Carolina Shag and Beach Music PRESIDENT’S CORNER by Dave Bushey
Whoa! I don’t know about you, but I’m still recovering from last weekend’s 20th Year Reunion Classic. Did we have a good
time, or what? How about the ShagTimeTwo Junior Dance Team? Weren’t they something? And did you know how many
Champions NVSC has? And Sam & Lisa West? Can’t get any better than that! Did you know we had six Founders return for
the banquet Saturday night? People came from New York, Pennsylvania, New Mexico (!), Florida, the Carolinas, all over
Virginia and who knows where else. I’m sure I missed someone, and I apologize. There were just SO many people having a
good time!
I especially liked the T-Shirt contest (no, not a wet one!) in which Marcia Conway looked like Scarlett O’Hara (well, almost) in
that old Carol Burnett skit. And Craig Jennings looked an awful lot like the Michelin Man. How many T-Shirts did you get on
that pole, Marcia?
Many, many thanks to all who helped put on The Show. So many that I dare not try to list you all. Just know that y’all did a
GREAT job! Even Ronnie Gregory and Doris Keaton, our guests from the SOS Board of Directors were wowed by The
Classic.
Some of you didn’t hear the big announcements Saturday night from Carol Cassidy, Capital Caring’s Vice President of
Resource Development. She relayed to the audience that The Northern Virginia Shag Club has surpassed $250,000 in
donations to Capital Caring AND that we will have an engraved Paver Stone at the new Adler Center for Caring in Loudoun
County! Folks, that’s quite an accomplishment!
So, it’s now August, and that has recently meant the NVSC Picnic. Well, we’re going to have ANOTHER picnic back at The
Fairfax Hunt! Put Sunday, August 25th on your calendars for a full-blown PIG ROAST! People will be there at 0-dark thirty to
set up and begin cookin’ a pig. Nope, we’re not going to Smithfield’s or King’s or Parker’s to buy Q. We’re doing it
ourselves! Oh, and we’ll do a little dancing,’ too.
And September is right around the corner, and that means SOS Fall Migration! Don’t know what that is? Ask a ‘veteran’ of
the Club. Can you imagine 10,000 adults dancing, playing golf and having fun down in North Myrtle Beach? Well, that about
explains it. Ten days of glorious fun! On Fun Sunday & Monday, there are big concerts right there on Main Street with Pieces
of Eight, Nelson Curry and The Klass Band as well as The Craig Woolard Band, The Fantastic Shakers and Big Joe and The
Dynaflows! This is all funded by the sale of Raffle Tickets for which the grand Prize is $7,500, so dig into your pockets when
we begin selling tickets this month. And NVSC also has a special party back at Fat Harold’s this fall. Look for details in the
not-too-distant future. And don’t forget the All-Virginia Party at Duck’s on Friday, Sept 20th.
There will be a GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING on August 14th immediately following the dance lessons.
Through the National FastDance Association, our club dance activities are licensed by:
A Proud
Member of:
What’s Inside
When & Where to Dance 2 Birthdays 3 News & Announcements 5 SOS at Sea Flier 7
Lessons and DJs 2 New Members 4 Picnic and Pig Roast 5 Board & Committees 8
Top 10 Hits 2 Recipe 4 Classic Thank You 6 Borrowing Shag Videos 8
How I discovered NVSC 3 Humor 4
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AUGUST DANCE LESSONS AT THE ELKS ON WEDNESDAYS
8421 Arlington Blvd, Fairfax, VA
Beginner Level Shag Steps Intermediate Level Shag Steps
August 7 – Basic and Female Turn August 7 – Hug Pivot and Pivot
August 14– Basic and Start August 14 – Pivot and Tuck Turn
August 21 – Basic and Male Turn August 21 – Pivot and Belly Roll
August 28 – Basic, Half Turn and Triple Basic August 28 – Sugarfoot with Back Prep and Front Prep
REMINDER: Beginner lessons are FREE to non-members,
but membership is required for the Intermediate class.
Lessons begin at 7:30 p.m.
Open dancing from 6:30 until 10:00 p.m.
Please remember to ask Red Dot beginner dancers to dance.
It takes lots of practice to become a better dancer!
DJ Schedule for August
August 7 Craig Jennings
August 14 Gene Griffin
August 21 Dennis Gehley
August 28 Gene Griffin
Where and When to Dance
Every Wednesday, 6:30 – 10:30 p.m. at the Elks Lodge, 8421 Arlington Blvd., Fairfax, VA (on route 50 near
Prosperity Avenue). Cover charge: $4.00; free lessons start at 7:30 p.m., partners not needed. Buffet dinner 6:45 –
8:00 p.m.
Every Friday, 5:00 - 8:00 p.m. at Tommy's Place, 8910 Mathis Ave., Manassas, VA 20110
August 25th, 1:00 - 6:00 p.m.; BBQ at 3:00 p.m.; $5.00 per person; Fairfax Hunt Club, 1312 Lake Fairfax Drive,
Reston, VA 20190
August 4th and 25th at JW & Friends, 6531 Backlick Road, Springfield, VA 5:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Every Thursday at Shannon’s Bar & Grille (Fredricksburg); Battlefield Boogie Club (battlefieldboogieclub.com)
August 24, Battlefield Boogie Club's Cannon Ball Blast at the Fredericksburg Country Club, 11031 Tidewater Trail
(Rte. 2 & Rte 17), Fredericksburg, VA; $35 per person, happy hour 7:00 - 7:30 p.m.; dinner 7:30 p.m.; dance till
midnight. Reservation and tickets: Call 703-401-5050. Website: www.battlefieldboogieclub.com.
SAM WEST – Hamlet, NC 94.9 The Surf Top 10 as of July 27, 2013:
1. HEY EUGENE.............SEA CRUZ
2. The Driver.....King Tyrone & The Graveyard Ramblers
3. Call Me...K.B. & The Shifters
4. The Walk......Craig Woolard Band
5. That's All I Want From You...Rhonda McDaniel
6. I'm Gonna Be Your Friend...Rick Strickland
7. Hit And Run......Gary Lowder
8. Party On Main Street.....Holiday Band
9. All I Wanna Do Is Dance......Too Much Sylvia
10. Hot Fun In The Summertime...Lakeside Drive Band
Other ACSC Virginia Shag Clubs Battlefield Boogie Club (www.battlefieldboogieclub.com),
Thursdays @ Shannon’s Bar & Grille (Fredricksburg)
Boogie On The Bay Shag Club (www.boogieonthebay.com),
Sundays @ Big Woody’s, (Chesapeake) 6 – 11 w/ DJ Don Ruth
Colonial Shag Club (www.colonialshagclub.com), Saturdays @
Amy’s Dance Studio, 7 – 10 w/ DJ’s Greg Howell, Jerry
Hardy, Cindy Black, David Miller (Newport News)
Danville Shag Club (www.danvilleshagclub.com), Every Friday @
Highlander Restaurant Lodge & Pub
Lynchburg Shag Club (www.lynchburgshags.com), Fridays (1st &
3rd) @ Phase 2
Richmond Shag Club (www.richmondshag.homestead.com),
Tuesdays/Thursdays @ Visions Club. Holiday Inn Select –
Koger South
Roanoke Valley Shag Club (www.rvsc.memberlodge.com),
Tuesdays @ Billy’s Barn, 6 -10 w/ DJ Jerry English
Virginia Beach Shag Club (www.vbshagclub.com), Wednesdays,
6:30 – 10:30 @ Upper Deck
http://www.battlefieldboogieclub.com/http://www.boogieonthebay.com/http://www.colonialshagclub.com/http://www.danvilleshagclub.com/http://www.lynchburgshags.com/http://www.richmondshag.homestead.com/http://www.rvsc.memberlodge.com/http://www.vbshagclub.com/
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Advertise Your Business in the Shag Rag!
CONTACT
Dave Bushey at [email protected]
for details.
August Birthdays
Christine Dodd 08/03
Larry Camp 08/05
Kathryn Miller 08/08
Linda Szyszka 08/08
Paul Provost 08/16
Caroline Procopio 08/17
Gary Tidmore 08/18
Rita Flickinger 08/20
Linda Romero 08/21
Marianne Schoener 08/21
David Rodgers 08/23
Fran Mong 08/24
Ron Maierhofer 08/28
Fern Siegler 08/28
How I Discovered NVSC…
Barry Newman bumped into NVSC in
1995 when it first met on Backlick Road
once or twice at the Jukebox Club. He
started picking up the shag steps the next
year at Blackies in Springfield, and has
been a member of NVSC ever since. He
has helped out with the Classic
Registration in the past and served for three
years on the NVSC Board. His partner
Kathy sold the NVSC shirts and served
with Barry on the Board. She started
shagging bout five years ago at Rene’s
after receiving some free lessons from
Larry Boyer at Marina Towers. Barry and
Kathy met at Rene’s and have been steady
shaggers ever since.” Shag is great fun
since it keeps you moving to the beat.
Both are retired and remain active in part-
time work and community activities.
Kathy Miller first started dancing as a
teenager doing the jitterbug. She loves the
rhythm and smooth beats of the shag. Her
preference is fast dancing, whereas her
partner prefers the slower rhythms. She
has been to SOS several times with Barry
and loves the dance festival but does not
enjoy the heat of September.
Barry has been a dancer (jitterbug & belly
roll) since he was around 13 and became a
serious dancer as a mature teenager around
the 'juke joints' and clubs of Norfolk and
Virginia Beach where he hung out. He was
also a fan of the Dick Clark Show.
According to Barry, shag is a wonderful
partnership for him since it blends blues
music with the shag dance. Barry has
enjoyed going to the September SOS since
it reminds him of the beach scene
(pavilions & juke joints) in Virginia
Beach (Peppermint Beach Club & The
Top Hat) of the '50s when it was more
swinging than today. He and Kathy
enjoy dancing at the Upper Deck now
whenever they visit Virginia Beach.
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Recipe (From Jim Scanlon)
GRATINEED CHICKEN IN CREAM SAUCE
(Four servings)
Pat chicken dry and season with salt and pepper. Heat butter in a 12-inch ovenproof deep heavy sauté pan over moderately
high heat until foam subsides, then brown chicken all over, in batches if necessary; transfer to a plate and cover. Pour off all
but 1 tablespoon fat from pan. Tie parsley, thyme and bay leaf in cheesecloth to make a bouquet garni, then add to pan with
carrots and onions, stirring to coat with fat. Add wine and deglaze by boiling over high heat, stirring and scraping up brown
bits, until liquid is reduced by half, about 3 minutes. Add broth and chicken, skin sides up, with any juices from plate, and
simmer, covered, 10 minutes. Add potatoes, and salt and pepper to taste and simmer, covered, until chicken is cooked through
and potatoes are tender, about 15 minutes. Preheat broiler. Discard bouquet garni. Stir in the whipped cream, peas, and salt
and pepper to taste, then turn chicken in sauce to coat. Use either one large serving dish or individual plates. Sprinkle dish (or
each plate) all over with Gruyere and broil 4 to 5 inches from heat until browned and sauce is bubbling.
2 pounds chicken thighs
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
6 fresh parsley sprigs
2 fresh thyme sprigs
1 bay leaf
4 carrots, cut diagonally into 1-inch-thick slic-
es
2 cups frozen small whole onions, thawed and
patted dry
1/2 cup dry white wine
1/2 cup chicken broth
1 pound small (1 1/2-inch) boiling potatoes,
peeled and halved
1 cup whipping cream
1 cup frozen baby peas, thawed
2 cups coarsely-grated Gruyere Swiss cheese
Welcome to our New Members
Traci Allan Karla Brischke Louise Brown Luis Lazarte
Marty Lazarte Glenn Materia Gay Thompson
Humor
Abe and Esther are flying to Australia for a two-week vacation to celebrate their 50th anniversary.
Suddenly, over the public address system, the Captain announces, "Ladies and Gentlemen, I'm afraid I have some very bad
news. Our engines have ceased functioning and we will attempt an emergency landing. Luckily, I see an uncharted island
below us and we should be able to land on the beach. However, the odds are that we may never be rescued and will have to
live on the island for the rest of our lives!"
Thanks to the skill of the flight crew, the plane lands safely on the island.
An hour later Abe turns to his wife and asks, "Esther, did we pay our VISA and MasterCard bills yet?"
"No, sweetheart," she responds.
Abe, still shaken from the crash landing, then asks, "Esther, did we pay our American Express card yet?"
"Oh, no! I'm sorry. I forgot to send the check," she says.
"One last thing Esther. Did you remember to send the estimate check to the IRS this quarter?" he asks.
"Oh, forgive me, Abe," begged Esther. "I didn't send that one, either."
Abe grabs her and gives her the biggest kiss in 40 years.
Esther pulls away and asks him, "What was that for?"
Abe answers, "They'll find us!"
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2013 SOS Cards are Here! SOS cards for the 2013 calendar are available! See Treasurer Kathy Norris.
Where do I Get a Copy of the Shag Rag? Go to the NVSC website, www.nvshag.org, click on Newsletters tab, click on
the month you want. It’s in PDF format. Or, for a yearly fee of $8, you may have it mailed to your home. Also, copies will
be available at the Fairfax Elks on Wednesdays.
Keep Your Membership Information Current Have you moved, changed phone numbers or email? Contact Bonnie
Arms at [email protected] or Dave Bushey at [email protected] This is especially important if you want to receive
“Hello Shaggers” emails— a terrific way to keep in touch with NVSC news, current events, and activities.
Shag Rag The deadline for Shag Rag input is the 25th of every month. Please send content to Jim Scanlon at
Hello Shaggers Emails Are you getting the Hello Shagger e-mails? If not, you can sign yourself up! Visit our website at
www.nvshag.org. On the left side, click on the blue box that says "Hello Shagger e-mail list" and give us your e-mail
address!
News and Announcements
http://www.nvshag.org
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Thank you to all of the extraordinary Volunteers who have created this memorable ‘Reunion Weekend’ of
the Northern Virginia Shag Club 2013 Capital Classic ~ (and these are in no particular order)
Ann West Nancy Guilliams Paul Young
John Romito Jeanne Potter Craig Jennings
Sue Young* Dennis Gehley Vaughn Royal
Pamela Alfano Sharon Geyer* Adele Robey
Bev Larson Eileen Hanley Donna Romito*
Kathy Miller Liz Kestler Tom Brett
Kathy Norris* Loren Kropat Maryann Lesnick
Chris Werner Larry Boyer Fran Mong*
Joan McKinney Ed Hamer* Jo Mozingo
Janet Egan Rick Hendrix Jim Scanlon
Ella Nunn Terrie Collins Judy Metcalf
Jane Totman Marcia Conway Valerie Swiger
Debra Parrish Juanita Freeburger Mark Hendrickson*
Hilda Clemann Ken Morford Janis Grimes
Jason Potter David Barna Linda Barna
Bonnie Arms Patricia Parrott Rhonda Dumont
Karen Saddoris Buzz Payne Carolyn Payne
Lester Dumont Dave Bushey* Pam Hamer
Jane James Simon Shupak Jim Metcalf
David Guilliams Betty Abshire Bob Lutz
Barry Newman Joe Peoples
*NVSC Board of Directors
There have been so very many individuals who have contributed to the success of the 2013 Capital Classic,
‘Reunion Weekend’, a mere “Thank You!” is not nearly enough to convey how much I truly appreciate
everything you have done. [If I failed to list your name, please don’t take it that your efforts were not
noticed or appreciated, it only means that I forgot, I do that, please forgive me.]
To Everyone who gave me advice along the way, Thank You! You kept me on track.
To Everyone who gave ‘physical labor’ (selling, packing, unpacking, moving, hauling, schlepping, setting
up, breaking down, driving, and just “doing”), Thank You! There are many helping hands necessary in any
event of this size.
To Everyone who gave their time – and this is each and every volunteer no matter how large or small a task
you performed – Thank You! for Time is the most precious gift to give.
From the bottom of my happy heart and shaggin’ feet, Thank You All! A Coordinator has the privilege of
keeping all of the spokes of the wheel turning at once, but it’s all of you who have done the actual turning,
making that wheel go ‘round. The generous and giving spirit of our club has been overwhelming; NVSC,
You Rock!
Angie Bushey
2013 Capital Classic Coordinator
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NVSC COMMITTEES/CHAIRS
FOR 2013
* Audit Ann West
Capital Classic Angie Bushey
* Shag-A-Thon Not named
* Dance Vaughn Royal
Hello Shaggers Donna Romito
Historian Not named
* Membership Bonnie Arms
* Music Fran Mong
Newsletter Editor Jim Scanlon ([email protected])
Newsletter Publisher Maryann Lesnick ([email protected])
Photographer John Romito
* Public Relations Jim & Judy Metcalf
* Social/Hospitality Jeanne Potter
Sunshine Maryann Lesnick ([email protected])
Web Site Loren Kropat
* Denotes Standing Committee
Board Meetings are held each month and are
open to any and all members in good standing
who wish to attend. Unless a certain matter is
placed on the meeting agenda, attendance is
for observation, not participation. Since board
meetings may not take place at the same time
and place every month, please alert the
Secretary at least one week in advance if you
wish to attend (so that we may accommodate
you). Copies of Board Meeting Minutes may
be available on the www.nvshag.org website,
or you may request copy(s) from the Club
Secretary.
2013 Board
President Dave Bushey 703-338-1563 [email protected]
Vice President Sue Young 571-340-0043 [email protected]
Secretary Angie Bushey 703-338-8377 [email protected]
Treasurer Kathy Norris 703-941-1889 [email protected]
Director-at-large Sharon Geyer 240-447-7842 [email protected]
Director-at-large Ed Hamer 703-508-5974 [email protected]
Director-at-large Mark Hendrickson 703-282-1033 [email protected]
Director-at-large Fran Mong 703-283-6973 [email protected]
Director-at-large Donna Romito 703-971-1618 [email protected]
"The Internal Revenue Service notified
NVSC on April 19, 1999, that we
have been accepted as a non-profit
social club exempted from paying
Federal income taxes. Anyone
interested in reviewing NVSC's
application and supporting documents
provided to IRS, the IRS exemption
letter, or the club's annual Form 990
to the IRS, please contact the club
Treasurer."
BORROWING SHAG VIDEOS..... is easy at NVSC!!! Whether you have taken all of the shag classes offered at NVSC or are just looking for new steps or tips
on technique... our club has a constantly growing library of shag instructional DVD or videos. These
DVD’s contain more steps and tips than you can shake a stick at and they're FREE to club members!
All you have to do is put down a REFUNDABLE$25 deposit. See SUE YOUNG on Wednesday
nights to borrow or purchase a DVD or video!!!
Learn from the pros by watching their
instructional DVD’s. See Sue Young for
details and availability of rentals
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About Our Organization…
Northern Virginia Shag Club (“NVSC”) was organized to preserve the Carolina Shag Dance and its
accompanying music— Beach Music! NVSC dances the Carolina Shag every Wednesday night at:
Elk’s Lodge, 8421 Arlington Blvd, Fairfax, VA
Come join us—learn the Carolina Shag! Free beginner lessons begin at 7:30 p.m. A Buffet dinner is
available for purchase. There is open dancing from 6:30 to 10:00 p.m.
COME JOIN US!
Shag Rag NORTHERN VIRGINIA SHAG CLUB
P.O. Box 2298
Merrifield, VA 22116
We’re on the Web!
See us at:
www.nvshag.org