dickhalstead@gmail.com and tel. 315-926-5638 -------------------------------------------------------------- Promenader editors and staff… ----------------------------------- Bill Bibler & Lew Dietz, first editors Sept. 1962 – Oct. 1962 Grace Boyer won the naming contest Nov. 62 Bill Harvey (wife Norma) was first business manager, announced in June ’63 He did subs. ed. duties too. Until Nov. 65 Just Bibler & Dietz carried on. Ken & Mary Sorensen were Circulation Managers since 12/67
9/68 — Bibler resigned.
New staff member: Jeanne Perkins
So staff was Dietz, Sorensens, & Perkins Perkins last mentioned in 12/68 to 1/69 Dec.–Jan 68–69 first combined winter issue — previously there were 10 issues, with June July August combined
Jeanne Perkins resigned from assisting with publication
Record number of new class couples — 241 June July Aug. 69 — Dietz and Sorensens still the staff, but announced new editors starting 9/69: Carl & Anita Warschkow and Lash & Pat LaRue Starting 10/70, until summer ’71, Bob Rushforth was listed as staff artist. Starting 2/71, editors are Lash & Pat La Rue, and Joe & Ruth Bonjorno. Starting 9/71, editors are Joe & Ruth Bonjorno, and Dick & Betty Weber. Starting 12/72-1/73, editors are Dick & Betty Webber, and George & Audrey Mura. Starting 9/73, editors are George & Audrey Mura, and Marve & Kay Falls. At least thru 2/74. Starting 9/74 editors: Marve & Kay Falls, and Jack & Joan Hennekey, News items to Falls, subscription notices to Hennekeys //Summer 75 issue announced 1100 subscriptions// Starting 9/75, editors are Jack & Joan Hennekey, with Jerry & Dotti Willer as co-editors Sept. 75, Carolyn Hungerford welcomed on staff Hennekeys’ last issue was summer 76; thanks to Carolyn for typing schedules Starting 9/76, editors are Jerry & Dotti Willer, and Paul & Florence Frost. Starting 10/76 until 1/83, Hal Abberger’s "A Square Around Town" appeared regularly. His first appearance in the Promenader was in Sept., 1962, the first issue — he was club reporter for the Belles ’N’ Beaus. Starting 9/77, editors are Paul & Florence Frost, with Bill & Judy Wilcox as co-editors. Starting 5/78, editors are Bob & Maryln Dailey, with Frank & Julie VanDeusen. Thru May 1980. Starting summer/80, editors are Russ & Doris Jenkins, still with VanDeusens as subsc. eds. Starting summer/81, Arlene & Nick Caputo are subsc. eds. Starting 2/82, editors are Nick & Arlene Caputo, with Angie & Alice DeFelice as subs. eds. Starting winter 82-83, Arlene F. Caputo editor without Nick. Starting 2/83, editors are Bob & Maryln Dailey, with subscr. ed. Angie & Alice DeFelice; Promenader appreciates:
2/83: ad layouts by Hal Kilthau, proofreading by Jan Kilthau.
3/83: benefit dance Bob & Nancy Ellis, ads Hal Kilthau, cover Chuck Prister.
4/83: pasteups Rota & Orlo Hoadley, ads Hal Kilthau.
Summer/83: pasteups by Hoadleys, cover by Kilthaus, guest editorial by Frosts. Starting summer/84, editor is Cay Jackson, co-editor Joan Stanford (thru summer/85). And subs. eds. Still DeFelices. 11/84: added an advertising editor: Emma Nolan, thru summer/85. 9/85: editor Cay Jackson, subs. eds. DeFelices; Typist Joan Sanford, layout & pasteup: Joyce Ford & Terry Veniskey. Starting 9/86, editors are Bob & Maryln Dailey, subs. eds. are DeFelices, layout & pasteup is Rita Hoadley. 2/87 — History of the Federation and the CCR. The 1987 and 1988 issues (thru 9/88) have caller profiles by Ruth Harris, and (thru 1989) club profiles (thru 5/89), and square dance shop owner profiles, too. 3/87 — Orlo again listed as proofreader 4/87 — graduation prayer, also definitions of "what is…" Summer & 9/89 — DOR cancelled, and Rubelka Romp held to offset the loss. Starting summer 1990, Daileys still editors, but Nancy & Bod Lang are new subscription editors; proofreading still H. Orlo Hoadley, but Rita Hoadley retired as layout & pasteup. Great recipe on back cover Dec./Jan. 1991. Late ’80s & early ’90s: Ron Erlich and Jerry Carmen generate a lot of opinion pieces and letters to editor. Starting 10/91, editors are Joan & Jerry Sanford, still with Nancy & Bud Lang for subs., and H. Orlo Hoadley for proofreading. In 11/91, Judy Rockafellow listed as typist; in 12/91-1/92, Rita Hoadley back on for layout & pasteup thru 4/92. Judy listed as "typist/layout" starting 5/92. Duane Rockafellow added to Judy’s typist/layout listing starting 9/92. 2/93, first appearance of John Zierle’s Chef’s Corner
Last appearance: Feb./Mar.’04. John passed away on 1/24/05.
Pat Flynt’s "thread the Needle" also appearing around this time. In 10/93, Dorothy & Bob Woodams started as subscription editor; all other staff stayed the same. Starting 9/94, new editors are Carl & Elaine Mallaber; other staff: Dorothy & Bob Woodams still subscription editors, Bill & Mary Ann Lane are proofreading. Starting 3/98, Bill Lane no longer listed — he passed away on 1/15/98. Starting 9/98, editors are Betty & Andy Ludwick, Dorothy & Bob Woodams still subscription editors, new proofreaders are Phyllis & Gene Esseltine. Starting 9/01, Ken & Kay Georgers were business managers. Starting 12/02-1/03, Dick & Irma Halstead began as Roving Reporters. Dorothy Woodams’ last issue as subscription editor was Aug./Sept. 2008. She died in an automobile accident on 8/18/08. Starting 10-11/08, Anne & Mike Herne took on the job of subscription editors. Starting with the 2-3/12 issue, the E-Proofreading team took over the proofreading.
First members: Ann & Mike Herne; Sharon & Chuck Meyer. With the 4-5/12 issue, the E-Proofreaders were: Mike Herne, Sharon Meyer, and Susan Thomas. With the 6-7/12 issue, a fourth E-Prooreader was added: Peter Emmel.
With that issue, the Roving Reporters began to be listed on the staff list: Dick & Irma Halstead, 9-1/2 years after they began reporting. 12/12-1/13 issue: Roving Reporters Dick & Irma Halstead added on the role of Log-In Editors; and Jane Avery was listed as an E-Proofreader for this issue only. She later switched to helping with the Promenader Dance. 2-3/13: new Dance Schedule editor: Bonnie Allen. 8-9/13: Sid Marshall added to the staff list of E-Proofreaders, although he had been checking the copy online for a number of issues prior to that. Summer 2014: two new staff members — Sharon Meyer as Class/Club editor; and Jane Avery as Promenader Dance Coordinator. Fall 2014: Cindy Adams added to list of E-Proofreaders. Winter 2014-15 was the first online issue, with Peter Emmel as interim online editor. Rest of staff listed online. ------------------------------------------------------------- Circle Of Service Circle of Service Info Rochester area recipients: Walt and Sally Baechle — March, 1987, by Duke and Doris McCleskey, vice chairmen of the National Square Dance Convention. Al and Lois Tenny — in Oct. ’1987, they were honored at a party with 12 squares. See Promenader mailbox 12/87–1/88. Andy and Marge Hamlin — presented by Al and Lois Tenny. Chuck and Gerry Prister — presented by Walt and Sally Baechle Vogel — Ed and Sybil Briggs — presented by Vogels Ken and Kay Georger — Feb. 21, 1998, at Country Twirlers dance. Bill and Bobbi Shepherd — in 2000, by Walt and Sally Baechle, at USDA meeting in Baltimore. Bill and Edith Thomas — Feb. 23, 2002, presented by Ken and Kay Georger. Betty and Andy Ludwick — May 8, 2004; presented by Kay and Ken Georger at the Country Twirlers. Rita and Ken Tucker — Oct. 1, 2004; Ed & Sybil Briggs presented to them At a Surprise Recognition Dance in their honor; First Baptist Church in Penfield. Bill and Ann Uebelacker — April 29, 2006, presented by Ken and Kay Georger on behalf of the Country Twirlers. Don Hunger — May 18, 2010 Federation meeting; presented by Sally Baechle. Irma and Dick Halstead — Sept. 28, 2013 at the Promenader Dance, presented by Betty and Andy Ludwick and Kay and Ken Georger. Toni and Sid Marshall — May 3, 2015, D.O.R., presented by Irma and Dick Halstead. ------------------------------------------------------ ----------------------------------