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November 2008

Complete Calendar through December 31, 2009

MEETING FOR November 2008

            Our  June 2008 board meeting and monthly potluck will take place on Wednesday, November 5, 2008.  Potluck at 6:30 p.m.  Meeting at 7:00 p.m. at the Norris Road Veterans’ Building, 400 W. Norris Rd.  This will be a meeting for all members and officers for 2009 will be elected.   All Grange members are invited to our potluck.

 

TRY THE  LINKS  SECTION OF OUR WEBSITE

            Our website has lots of good stuff.  Go to the  Links  section and you will find a lot about dancing, local and elsewhere.

Steve Brown, President jadedragon2146@yahoo.com Cell Phone: 661 444-6690 Residence Phone or Fax: 661 832-9530 Work Phone: 661 398-0973 Work Fax: 661 398-0979

Official Newsletter of  Bakersfield Smooth Dancers P.O. Box 1555, Bakersfield, CA 93303

MONTHLY DANCE June 28, 2008

            Come to Rasmussen Center 115 E. Roberts Lane at 7:30 PM, Saturday June 28, 2008 for our dance. . Guests pay $10.

 

WEB PAGE IS UP TO DATE

            Our web addresses are  www.kerndancers.com. & www.bakersfieldsmoothdancers.com    Everyone can get the Smooth News and copies of the Minutes of Last Meeting  on the site.  Also you will find lots of Pictures , and even the bi-laws and Links  to our sister NSD chapters. Our website is a working website.... You can go on it for up to the minute announcements and facts.

PRACTICE ON WEDNESDAY EVENINGS!

            On Wednesday night our club has practice at the Norris Road Veterans’ Building, 400 W. Norris Rd.   We learn much faster if we practice, practice, practice.   Gene White is faithful to keep this going.  Thanks Gene!

WATCH YOUR CAR

            When you park your car at the Grange or Rasmussen's, be sure to observe all  safety rules.  Park close.  Don't have valuables where they can be taken through a smashed window.  Walk out with a friend.

UPDATE YOUR WILL

            When you update your will, don't forget to leave money for the Bakersfield Chapter of the National Smooth Dancers.   This will help the club continue to be the best dance club in California.

GRANGE NEWS

            Every Friday night from 8:00 to 10:00 p.m. we will be dancing at the Grange.  Dennis Acosta provides the ballroom music.  Gregory Kephart has been helping Dennis on the machinery. Please support our Grange.  Without the Grange we wouldn't be able to get our professional teachers to Bakersfield.  If you can't make it to the Friday night dances, send some money.  Donations and support keep the doors open.

 


BEST BARGAIN IN TOWN

           For $85 a year, you get 1) 50 free lessons, 2) 50 free practice sessions, 3) Twelve free dances with decorations and food, 4) Professionally taught advanced dance lessons for a reasonable fee, 5) Opportunity to get private lessons from two fine professional dance instructors, 6) Friday night dances for $5 every Friday, 7) Two Hundred people to dance with.  Join Smooth Dancers Now!

\FREE  LESSONS

            Dan Goss started a new five week series of  LESSONS.  Beginners lessons on Tuesdays, at 6:30 pm..  Intermediate lessons on Bolero follow at 7:30 at the Fairfax Grange at 4 Fairfax Road, Bakersfield,    Beginning lessons are always free to members. 

NIGHT CLUB TWO STEP LESSONS

            Josh Harless, one of our members, continues teaching Night Club Two Step at the Grange from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. every Friday evening, just before the dance. 

PRIVATE LESSONS BY ROBERT ALLGEYER

           ROBERT ALLGEYER is giving private lessons at the Grange, all day Tuesdays.  If you want personal instruction, now is your chance to get it.  DAN GOSS continues to give private lessons on the same day.

START PLANNING FOR THE NEW YEARS EVE DANCE ON DECEMBER 31, 2008

            Bill Landry (587-2663) and Larry Johnson (399-4824) are heading up this dance.  Tuxedos a must. You won't find as good a party anywhere and the price is terrific.

GRANGE MEETING TIME CHANGE

           Our Grange Members will no longer have their monthly meeting on the first Wednesday after the Smooth Dancers Meeting.  It was just too hectic to have two meetings in a row and get everythbing cleaned up.  The Grange members will now meet on the first Friday evening at 6:30 pm and the Grange.  Please support this fine organization by attending dances and any other help you can give.

 

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Copyright © 2006 Bakersfield Chapter of National Smooth Dancers
Bakersfield Smooth Dancers
P.O. Box 1555
Bakersfield, CA 93302
Phone: 661 321-9636 or 392-8861 or 322-7987
Fax 661-637-1050 email mrkephart@aol.com
Last Updated 10/14/2008