Batavia Silver Stars

Spring has long ago sprung, Summer is waning, now it’s time to think Fall, cooler weather and square dancing with Batavia Silver Stars. OPEN HOUSE will be September 30 to start off our fall season. Consider bringing a friend who has always said “square dancing sounds like fun” for a free night of dancing from 7:00–8:15. Invite them to join in the fun, exercise and, of course, homemade refreshments. Class Session will be from October 7 through December 23, 7:00–8:15; plus dancing from 8:15–9:30 with 2 x 2 rounds.

October 28 will be filled with wacky costumes, ghosts and goblins for our Fall/Halloween Dance. Although costumes are not mandatory, they certainly make the evening more interesting. Donations of games, movies, books, toiletries, non-perishable food items, new socks, winter hats and gloves will be donated to Eagle Star Housing.

November 11 is always a special evening when we honor our veterans. VETERANS DANCE FREE. Wearing your military uniform always adds prestige to the evening. Everyone else would complement the evening by wearing red, white and blue. Eileen Webster will be our guest cuer this evening. Donations of money for Thanksgiving turkeys or non-perishable food will be donated to the Salvation Army this evening.

Save December 16 for our annual Christmas Pot Luck Dinner Dance starting at 6:00.

Information: Caller/Cuer Bill Ryan (716-517-6012)

Reported by: Jan Bencic (585-762-8591) & Carol Brown (585-247-5689)

Belles 'N' Beaus

Another season has started for our club with main stream dancing on September 9. On September 16 we will have an Open House to encourage new dancers.

Some of our other upcoming fun events are a dessert auction on October 7 where our wonderful bakers will prepare some delicious desserts for you to purchase.

We will have our Halloween dance on October 14 with cider and donuts for all.

Veteran’s Day will feature a free dance for all military veterans. In November we will also have a turkey raffle and country western mixer. I hope everyone can join us.

Invitation from the Belles ’N’ Beaus—Rochester’s only official Mainstream Club:

If you’re a member of one of the clubs listed below, the Belles ’N’ Beaus invite you to dance with us for free. Your badge is your free admission ticket on the date shown for your club in the list below.

Look for your club’s name on the list and come on the listed date to dance with for free the Belles ’N’ Beaus—Rochester’s Mainstream Square Dance Club.

Our dances start at 7p.m. on Monday evenings at Messiah Lutheran Church, Mt. Read Blvd.

Here’s the list of clubs, and the dates their members are invited to dance for free with the Belles ’N’ Beaus:

Sliver Squares—October 21, 2019

Batavia Silver Stars—November 25, 2019

Grand Squares—December 16, 2019

Clover Leaf Squares—January 20, 2020

Copy Cats—February 3, 2020

Village Squares—March 30, 2020

Information: Bob & Alice Hager (585-227-1894)

Reported by: Ronni & Tom Camiolo

Boo Bull DBD

DBD dances are on Friday night 7:00–9:00. We have a small but enthusiastic group of dancers.

If you would like a little challenge without learning any new calls, come on Friday nights and give this a whirl!

Information: Alice & Gary Bubel (585-538-9887)

Reported by: Alice & Gary Bubel

Boo Bull Rounds

Our Tuesday afternoon Phase 3 & 4 dancing continues this year. We dance 3:30–5:00. We are a small group but have a lot of fun. Please join us some Tuesday for an afternoon of dancing.

At our Wednesday club, we are teaching waltz lessons 6:30–7:45. We are also teaching waltz at Cloverleaf Squares this year and these lesson repeat what is taught at Cloverleaf’s club. We will continue teaching waltz lessons through the first of December as long as there is an interest in continuing. The club dances Phase 2 & 3, 7:45–9:15. We have a great time learning new dances, some challenging and some just easy level, and dancing favorites that everyone loves.

We are always open to reviewing and showing steps that you might be having trouble with. Please join us some night.

Information: Alice & Gary Bubel (585-538-9887)

Reported by: Gary and Alice Bubel

Boo Bull Squares

We have had a great summer season! We have been teaching plus calls and reviewing anything our dancers wanted to see. One night we danced outside due to voting. It was a perfect night and everyone enjoyed it. We were saddened that our big dance with Johnny Preston was cancelled due to Johnny’s health problems. Please say a prayer for him. Pie night was a success as usual. Who doesn’t like pie!!! Remember that our club dances through the first week of December so please consider joining us some night. We always enjoy meeting new dancers and having them dance with us.

Don’t forget the MS dance scheduled for October 4, 7:00–9:00.

Information: Gary & Alice Bubel (585-538-9887)

Reported by: Gary and Alice Bubel

Cayuga Cut-Ups

The Cayuga Cut-UPS are getting ready for a new class with Open Houses on September 12, 19 & 26! We invite any dancer to come on Thursday evenings as we have class/club tips. New dancers welcome! October we will celebrate Halloween on October 31. Costumes are encouraged and prizes for creative outfits. November we will hold our annual Harvest Dinner on the 14th, Turkey with all the fixin’s. We eat at 6:00 and dance after, no naps. Plan to see us this fall in Auburn, all welcome.

Information: Linda English (315-689-1679)

Reported by: Linda English

Champagne Whirl-A-Ways

We are looking forward to continuing with an energetic season; less carbs and more fruits. Food additives are insidious detriments. They DO NOT have to be included with the ingredients label. Food additives may interfere with sexual orientation. Please accept people for what they are. We have had an unfortunate occurrence, thus losing 3 new dancers.

From the Finger Lakes throughout the northern Pennsylvania region, Diane and I travel many miles to dance with a variety of callers and cuers. I always look for the fun dancers. Sometimes I get caught concentrating. Gee whiz, give a guy a break. Add to that dancing Saturday night, Sunday afternoon, and again Sunday night with un-cued ballroom, is a little on the draining side. But, that is a rarity.

Besides grapes and pumpkin pudding in the Fall, our food displays will bare unpredictable nibbles. To head off any questions; yes, the display can be eaten! @#$%^&*(@##

Always call ahead. Our church does its best to accommodate us. They are wonderful people.

Hugs and cheers: Art

Information: Diane Camp (607-776-4528)

Reported by: Art Diefenbach

Cloverleaf Squares

Our ice cream social last month was a great success. Ice cream is the third favorite thing with square dancers. (Dancing and Friendship are first and second). Read’s Ice Cream brought over their fresh and smooth tasting delights from across the street.

Our Plus classes went well this past summer with members of other clubs attending. Everyone will be ready to dance at the Plus level and be especially helpful at the new beginner classes as angels.

We will move to our Fall and Winter digs beginning on September 8th to the First Baptist Church of Chili, 3182 Chili Avenue. Our Basic and Mainstream classes will begin on September 28th. We have our welcome mat out on Sundays for all area dancers.

We worked hard promoting our Open House to be held in Chili on September 15th and 22nd. We posted passed out flyers; Staffed an information booth at a Gates community fair; and advertised in the local rags. This will be our best open house yet.

Be on the lookout for our Anniversary Trail-In dances with different, exciting callers every night. Our talent will be Ron Brown, Dave Eno, Keith Harter, Gil Porter, Richard Rosenfield, Bill Ryan, Ron Schweitzer, and Ray Tompkins. Check out our schedule and dance to your favorite (you don’t have to have just one favorite)

Also, lookout for our coming theme dances. We have “Pie Night” and “Halloween” in October. In November we are having our “Veterans Day / Honor Flight” dance along with our Thanksgiving potluck dinner.

We are planning a reunion during our 50th anniversary dance in 2020. It will be held at the Diplomat Event Center on Lyell Avenue in Rochester. We are inviting all our alumni to send us a note to let us know your contact information so we can give you more particulars as the date approaches. If you know the contact information of any other former member please pass it along. Ray and Nancy Tompkins are coordinating this event. Email them at tpets@roadrunner.com. Look for flyers and posters and keep your calendar free.

Information: Henry Capron (585-747-0180)

Reported by: Carl Webster, Corresponding Secretary

Copy Cats

Over the summer the Copy Cats take a break from regular dancing, but that doesn’t stop the fun—or the dancing. To see what I mean, take a look at our “Off-Season Fun” article in the Photos & Features section of this Promenader issue.

Our regular dances resume in September and usually occur on the first and third Saturday evenings of every month, at the First Baptist Church on Penfield Road unless otherwise noted. Check the schedule pages and click the flyer links for details.

We’ll start out the year on September 7 with a potluck dinner at 5:30, followed by the Rusty Hinge Dance at 7:00, with Mike Callahan calling.

On Tuesday, September 17, we welcome new recruits at our Open House—from 7:00–9:00 at Bay Trail School, 1760 Scribner Road, Penfield, NY. Classes for mainstream calls and plus calls will begin on Tuesday, September 24. Ron Brown will be our instructor for both levels of classes. Please encourage your non-dancing friends to attend the Open House and see how much fun Modern Western square dancing can be.

Copy Cats enjoy theme dances and often dress for the occasion. Sometimes the snacks also reflect the theme of the dance, so be sure to come and see how creative our club members can be. Here’s a sampling of the themes for the coming season: October: “Sail into Dancing” and “Spooktacular Dance” (with the Hip Boot Boys), November: “Veterans’ Dance” and “Giving Thanks for Dancing,” December: “Winter Wonderland” and “Holiday Dance” with a catered dinner, and we’ll ring in the new decade on January 4, at our New Year’s Dance. For details on all of these and more, see the schedule pages and click the flyer links.

Information: Phil LaRussa and Mary Martin (585-633-2044)

Reported by: Jackie Rogers jackie.rogers1107@gmail.com

Dalton Gang

Hello fellow square dancers. We hope that you have had a wonderful summer. Our brand new square dancing season is coming up, starting on Tuesday September 10. Our open houses are on September 17 and 24. We always welcome new members. This year our Tuesday night square dancing times will be changed. At our meeting a few months back, we decided to give new members a chance to work on mainstream only by having mainstream dancing from 6:30–7:30. Then from 7:30–9:00 we would dance Plus calls.

Next year, on March the 24, don’t forget our wonderful Maple Tree Inn dance!

I hope to see you at one of our dances.

Information: Jamond Billyard (585-330-1128)

Reported by: Jamond Billyard and Donna Whitmer

Dancing Shadows

Dancing Shadows is an Easy Level (Phase II–III) Round Dance Club which meets on Monday evenings from 8:00–10:00 at the First United Methodist Church of Webster, 570 Ridge Road, West Webster.

The program consists of Easy Level dancing and includes a teach part way through the evening. In addition, we will stop to address and work on any questions as they occur.

Round Dance Leaders/Instructors: Mark and Marlene Thone. Dress is casual/comfortable. Please check schedule dates for nights not dancing. Please contact us if you have any questions.

Information: Marlene Thone (585-748-5131 cell) (marlenethone@mindspring.com)

Reported by: Marlene & Mark Thone

Fun Bunch

Wow! Summer is flying by. On September 3rd we’re graduating 4 members, our 2nd ever plus level class. Too many other good things are happening on Tuesdays, so after a club vote we decided to move our dance night to Wednesdays. Please come join us at the Finger Lakes Mall from 7–9pm on Wednesdays. Our get acquainted dances for new members will be held on September 18th, 25th and October 2nd. We are hoping to expand our social media skills and be able to reach more potential members on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. We’ll let you know how it goes. Save the Date—April 19th, 2020 will be our “spring” dance. Details to follow. Keep on dancing!

Information: Jeanne Hering jhering@twcny.rr.com 315-252-3991

Reported by: Jeanne Hering

Grand Squares

It’s September and school bells are not the only bells ringing. George will again be ringing his cow bell to call our dancers for announcements. Grand Squares will begin our dancing season on September 12 with Mike Callahan calling and cueing and Terry doing a line dance whenever possible. We dance primarily at the Plus level so if you’ve had some Plus experience, come join us for a fun evening of dancing.

Our next dance will be on September 26 and that dance will be a FREE dance for all visitors. That evening we will be combining Mainstream and Plus so all new graduates are welcome to join us.

October’s dances will be on October 3 and 17 and November’s will be on November 7 and 14.

We dance on Thursday evening from 7:00–9:00 at Roth Junior High, 4000 East Henrietta Road.

Information: George & Carol Ann Stahl (585-533-9241); stahlsinrush@rochester.rr.com

Reported by: Carol Ann Stahl

Penn Yan Friendship Squares

Penn Yan Friendship Squares will hold workshops on Wednesdays starting on September 11. NEW dancers will dance free their first time. Workshops will be held from 7:00–9:00 at the Penn Yan Grange Hall, 408 Elm Street, Penn Yan. All are welcome.

Our annual Watkins Glen Weekend will be held September 20–22 at Clute Memorial Park Community Center. All will enjoy a wonderful wooden dance floor, an air conditioned dance hall and food events. Come for the entire weekend, an evening dance or an all day/night Saturday package is available. We are excited to have Jack Pladdys from Ohio as our caller and Lisa & George Treichler from our own club as cuers. For more information or to register, contact Sue Irvine at, 585-330-9129 or email irvinesuej@gmail.com.

Please also join us for our annual Western Hoedown Dance at the Penn Yan Moose Lodge, 301 E Elm St, Penn Yan on Saturday, November 2 from 3:00–9:00, with dinner included. For more information or to register, contact Penny Murphy (315-694-1581) or PennyMurphy01@yahoo.com.

Our evening club dances will be at the Penn Yan Grange Hall, 408 Elm Street, Penn Yan on the 1st and 3rd Saturday of October and 3rd Saturday of November with early rounds from 7:00–7:30, and, Mainstream/Plus and Rounds (2x2) from 7:30–10 00. Afternoon club dances will be on the 1st and 3rd Saturdays of December at the Penn Yan Grange Hall with early rounds from 2:00–2:30, and Mainstream/Plus and Rounds (2x2) from 2:30–5:00. See our schedule on the RAF website for callers/cuers and themes.

Information: Lise Rosenfield (585-245-3720)

Reported by: Gary & Sue Groom (585-489-6186)

Round Towners

Round Towners is an Easy Intermediate—Intermediate Round Dance Club, dancing a Phase III & IV level program. A teach or a review, at the Phase III+ or Phase IV level, is included most evenings. We work on Phase III+ and Phase IV figures in all rhythms and welcome anyone to join us who is interested in dancing at this level.

We meet on Thursday evenings from 8:00–10:00 at the First United Methodist Church of West Webster, which is located at 570 Ridge Road in West Webster.

Dress is casual/comfortable. Please check schedule dates for nights not dancing.

Round Dance Leaders/Instructors: Mark and Marlene Thone

Information: Mark & Marlene Thone (585-226-8984 home); (585-748-5131 Marlene’s cell); (585-748-8568 Mark’s cell)

Reported by: Mark & Marlene Thone (marlenethone@mindspring.com)

Shamrock Squares

Shamrock Squares dances the Callerlab Advanced A-2 program on Tuesday evenings 6:45–8:30 at the Pieters Family Life Center, 1025 Commons Way, Rochester. We welcome all A-2 dancers to join us. For more information, please call.

Information: Caller Mike & Wanda Callahan (585-352-7877)

Reported by: Dick & Irma Halstead

Shirts 'N' Skirts

Our Shirts ’n’ Skirts family lost a very special person, our President, Paula Schumacher, at the young age of 61, very suddenly on June 10, 2019. Paula was a wonderful woman, who along with her husband, Ray, gave unselfishly of their time and talents to make square dancing fun for everyone. We all miss her so much.

We are recruiting for our new class which starts up with two get-acquainted dances on September 13 & 20 from 7:00 to 9:00 with refreshments (feed them & they will come) served at the Fulton Municipal Building. Classes begin on September 27 for new dancers.

On October 3, Thursday, we will dance from 7:00–9:00 due to the unavailability of the hall on Friday night. You won’t want to miss our Halloween Dance on October 25. Wear your costumes; prizes for the best ones and refreshments of course. Come join all the ghosts and goblins for a ghoulish time!

On November 8, the Veterans dance is free as we celebrate and thank them for their service. Everyone always enjoys our Thanksgiving Dinner Dance. Roast turkey with all the homemade trimmings and pies for dessert beginning at 6:00. Dancing will follow ’til 9:00. We are so thankful for our great caller, Dave Eno, and a great circle of friends to dance with. Love to have you join us. We will not be dancing on November 29; Happy Thanksgiving to all. Enjoy it with your family

Finally, a great big thank you to all who attended, called, worked & donated to our annual ALS Dance in memory of Elaine Eno. Over $3,000 was raised in hopes that they will find a cure for this devastating disease soon.

Caller: Dave Eno

Information: Ray Schumacher (315-635-0930)

Reported by: Patricia Whaley

Silver Squares

To any new graduates, if you are looking for a place to dance in the Fall, check out Silver Squares. We dance every Monday afternoon from 1:00–3:00 and dance Maiinstream, Plus, and Rounds. Our caller is Mike Callahan and we are located 1924 Maiden Lane in the Greece United Methodist Church. Call Sue Sepkowski, Club President, for any information (585 281-3073).

Here is a run-down of our special theme dances between now and the end of January:

September 2019

September 2nd is Labor Day and we will not be dancing. Enjoy your time with your family, relatives and friends and have a great Labor Day.

September 16th is our OPEN HOUSE. This event is free and we welcome any new dancers that are interested. Free pizza will be served!! Come and bring a friend.

September 23rd is Western Day! Get dressed in your favorite western shirt, skirt, hat and boots to come enjoy square dancing at its best.

October 2019

October 7th is the famous Soup and Salad luncheon. Join us at noon for lunch and dancing starts at 1:00pm. This is a fun event to welcome us into Fall and enjoy lunch with our dancing friends.

October 28th is our Halloween Dance. Come dressed in your favorite costume and be ready to have a great time.

November 2019

November 18th

Our Thanksgiving Dance starts with a Pot Luck Luncheon at Noon. This is an amazing feast for all to enjoy. Bring a dish to pass or just come! We invite all to join us on this extra special fun day filled with delicious food, good friends, and dancing!

December 2019

December 9th

Join us at 1:00 for dancing and stay for our Christmas Dinner. The dinner starts at 3:00 and it will be catered. If you can come, please call and make reservations by Monday, December 2nd, 2019. Enjoy this special time with us!

December 23rd and 30th We will not be dancing during this time. Enjoy this special time with your loved ones. We will be back dancing on January 6th.

January 2020

January 6th Happy New Year!! Break in the New Year with a Hawaiian Dance!! Get out your sunglasses, leis, and grass skirts and pretend you are on the beach. Come dancing and have a blast!

January 13th Come dance and have a pizza party to get rid of the January “blues.” Pizza is free! What a great way to spend an afternoon!!

Information: Sue Sepkowski esepkowski@rochester.rr.com 585-281-3073

Reported by: Anne Granger sunnyweather7@rochester.rr.com 585-317-6442

Southern Tier Wheelers

Time certainly has a way of flying by. We only have two campouts remaining in our camping season. Our September weekend—September 6 to 8—is our last Super Saturday special. For only $20.00 a person you would be able to dance Saturday afternoon and evening, enjoy our “happy hour” and have a yummy spaghetti dinner. We have adjusted the evening schedule so that dancing is done in time so that you might enjoy some time at the campfire and still be home before the midnight hour. The dancing level is geared to new dancers. This can serve as a great warm-up to your club’s dancing for any recent graduates. Please encourage newer club members to attend. Additional information can be found on the flyer located elsewhere in the Promenader.

If you are up for a little bit of early Halloween fun, please consider joining us for our Saturday evening dance on October 12. Early rounds begin at 7:15 with costume judging at 7:45 and regular 2 x 2 dancing until 10:00. Wearing of costumes is encouraged but not required. We offer prizes for a variety of categories and lots of fun is had by all. This is our last “hurrah” for the year but we will be back in May of 2020 for another fun season of camping and dancing.

Information: Bill and Pat Mosher (607-739-3299)

Reported by: Bill & Pat Mosher

Village Squares

TWELVE CONSECUTIVE FALL WEDNESDAY DANCES

Unless otherwise noted, all of our twelve Wednesday night fall dances are located at the United Church of Pittsford, 123 South Main St. Dancing begins at 7:00 (with a Plus FunShop); Gil Porter is calling; Jerry Carmen, prerecorded, is cueing; admission is $5.00 for members and $6.00 for non-member; and dress can be casual (choice of attire).

TRAILBACK AND POTLUCK: SEPTEMBER 4

Our first dance of the season (September 4) is a potluck dance at the Plus level. There will be no FunShop this night. Socializing and appetizers start at 6:00., the potluck at 6:30. and Plus dancing at 7:30. Bring tableware and a dish to pass. A headcount is needed for table setup. Call Susan Thomas at 585-385-2155 or Barb Keane at 585-787-4061. Refer to our flyer for details.

WELCOME to 2018 and 2019 GRADS, SEPTEMBER 11, 18, and 25 (see our two flyers)

September 11, 18 and 25 are a trio of dances for which admission will be free to 2018 and 2019 Mainstream graduates.

The September 11 dance is a mostly Mainstream Barn Dance. Cued rounds are also offered. Wear barn appropriate dancing clothes.

Our September 18 and 25 dances set our Plus Level FunShop in motion. This is a chance to “try before you buy” for 2018 and 2019 Mainstream graduates who want to become more proficient in Plus calls. Close your eyes and visualize a FunShop locomotive slowly gathering speed. Find the FunShop flyer in this issue and come on board.

HALLOWEEN DANCE, OCTOBER 30

Ask any child (6 to 10 years old) to name the three most important holidays of the year. If you ask in October, Halloween is going to win, to many a parent’s embarrassment.

Village Squares invites you to our Halloween dance on Wednesday October 30. The spookiest costumes will be ooohed and aaahed. There will be a Plus FunShop, followed by Plus and Round dancing. Ron Brown is calling. Jerry Carmen, pre-recorded, is cueing. See our flyer.

SADIE HAWKINS DANCE, NOVEMBER 13

On Wednesday, November 13, we are sponsoring a Sadie Hawkins dance, for the benefit of the ALS Association. Women are requested to bring a plate of cookies to be bid on by men at the dance. Men bring your wallets. Refer to our flyer in this issue.

LOOKING AHEAD TO DECEMBER—TWO BIG DANCES

1) Holiday Dinner Dance, December 18: On Wednesday, December 18 we are having a Holiday Dinner Dance, with Gil Porter calling and Lisa Treichler cueing. Watch for dinner details (including reservation deadline) in the flyer for this dance. Contact Susan Thomas 585-385-2155 or suetinny2@yahoo.com to make reservations

2) Sapphire Anniversary and New Year’s Eve Party, December 31: At our New Year’s Eve dance we are celebrating 45 years of dancing. Join us on Monday, December 31 at St. Thomas Episcopal Church, 2000 Highland Avenue (corner of Winton in Brighton N.Y.) to welcome in the New Year 2020 and celebrate our sapphire anniversary. The Hip Boot Boyz are calling and Eileen Webster is cueing. Plus level dancing is from 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Since we celebrating our sapphire anniversary, blue is the color of choice for the dance. Hors d’oeuvres, beverages, dessert, hats and noise makers will be provided. A lower price is available to those making early reservations. Mail or give reservations to Peter and Sally Emmel, 24 High Hill Drive, Pittsford, NY, 14534. Or call them at 585-381-5049. See our flyer for more details.

Information: Peter & Sally Emmel (585-381-5049)

Reported by: Carl & Susan Thomas (585-385-2155)

Waterwheel Squares

Waterwheel Squares is a fun-loving group dancing on most Tuesday evenings in Snyder, NY. Our square dance caller is Bill Ryan, and our round dance cuer is Elaine Nicholls. We dance at the Amherst Community Church, 77 Washington Hwy. Our class session starts at 7:00 and regular “2x2 Plus” dancing runs from 8:30 to 9:45.

Information: Gary Etherton (716) 796-9265

Reported by: Gary Etherton (ge14094@gmail.com)