Message from the Prez
HAPPY NEW YEAR!! 2008 came and went real fast. We made new friends and lost some. The new year will bring a lot of “new” things …new friends, new president and government, and hopefully, new ideas for the new year.
We received a lot of help this past year and we certainly need more. I know that a lot of our members retired this year. We need you to pitch-in and become active in all areas of your club.
We have a lot of plans for this year. Membership is first: “Begin Anew and Renew.” Of course, we will have our regular dances – all at SNPJ this year, and many special events – stay tuned. Our BIG event for the year will be the Mountain Bash at Seven Springs. It was such a hit last year (people are still talking), make sure you don’t miss out. That’s all for now…see ya in 2009!
Congratulations
Dennis and Judy Mills
December 3, 2008
January Birthdays
Bonnie Anderegg, Paulette Binotto, Penny Botti, Victoria Campbell, William DiMascio, Tom Flaherty, Rebecca Flora, Joe Garcia, Maureen Goldfinch, Hugh Haggerty, Millie Horvath, Flo Ann Hyde, Joe Likasik, Bill Mahoy, Debbie Mazon, Diane McCarthy, Dennis Mills, Karen Moore, Joyce Morgan, Brian Moss, Chuck Munshaw, Nancy Pasko, Mark Peters, Suzanne Photos, Chuck Popovich, Debbie Puklowski, Debra Rosenwald, Robert Schuchert, P. Allen Searle, Art Seng Jr, Charlotte Seng , Connie Severino, Irene Thoma, Gary Trimbur, Conlin Zani
February Birthdays
Joe Bauer, Ellen Bauernfeind, Robert Beck, John Bradley, Gretchen Burnett, George Cassidy, Gail DiCuccio, Andrea Ferguson, Mondo Ferri, Linda Furlong, Karen Hershfield, Jack Leppla, Barbara Ley, Diana Lloyd, Mary Maggiori, Sharon Malingowski, Betty Marks, Yolande Mecchia, John Miller, Judy Miller, Bill Morano, Joann Mossis, Barbara Muto, MaryAnn Nardina, Chris Nash, Tommy O’Brian, Donna Orkwis, Rita Orler, Elaine Palavis, Joe Petiya, Bev Posolinsky, Gloria Jean Port, Edward, Reich, Elaine Renn, David Schubert, Marilyn Spiotta, Wesley Tell, Kathy Ulrich, Paul Urban, Helen Wivagg, George Yurgec
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ALL!!
If your name has not been listed, it’s because we don’t have your birth date. Just let us know if you want to be listed for your next birthday.
Poet’s Corner
This poem is a tribute to Joe Pape who passed away
In 2003, three months after the founding of PAJC.
“Remembering Joe Pape”
Let’s always remember Joe...primary founder of the PAJC -
He put our club together, five years
ago, in 2003 -
Many of us then, wanted a better venue
for our dance -
Joe took a big chance...formed a club
that for us did enhance!
Today, we enjoy the fruits of his
arduous labor -
Let’s all work to keep this club that we now savor!
God rest your soul Joe...we still miss you!
Phil Yoho 12-20-08
Thank you Phil Yoho for always being poetic and supplying the Jitterbuzz with a poem for the newsletter. Do we have any other poets in our club?
Quote Of The Month
"The greatest things ever done on Earth
have been done little by little."
- William Jennings Bryan
PAJC 2009 Dance Schedule
All dances are held at the SNPJ unless otherwise noted. Dance Lessons are from 8 – 9 PM (unless cancelled) with Dancing to follow.
January 10 Renewal / Birthdays
January 24 Regular Dance
February 7 Valentines Dance
February 21 Regular Dance / Birthdays
March 7 Regular Dance / Birthdays
March 21 Regular Dance
Admission: Members $5 Non-members $10
For more detailed information:
HOTLINE: 412-366-2183
WEBSITE: www.pittsburghareajitterbugclub.com
SANDY WEIDT AT 412-551-0830
Dance Lessons
Dance Lessons start again this Wednesday,Jan. 7at the Royal Place, with Lenny and Gail teaching intermediate Cha-Cha from 8-9.Great way to learn some new steps from these super instructors.
Did You Know?
WD-40 protects silver from tarnishing, and for the men, gets oil spots off concrete driveways.
- Submitted by Rita Orler
PITTSBURGH AREA JITTERBUG CLUB
MEETING MINUTES
HELD AT HOFFSTOT’S CAFÉ MONACO - OAKMONT
OCTOBER 21, 2008
ATTENDANCE
SANDY WIEDT, RON EVANS, KATHY PERLA, JANET LAMANNA, AUGIE LAMANNA, HELEN WIVAGG, RAMONA COREY, JO ANN BRILL
CALLED TO ORDER
Meeting called to order by Sandy Wiedt at 6:40 p.m.
MINUTES
Minutes from the prior meetings of August 25, 2008. Kathy made a motion to approve the minutes. Jo Ann Second. The Minutes were approved.
FINANCES
We have 427 members. We have $2,116 in the Membership Account and $3,592 in the General Account. From now (starts in September) until the end of the year new members will be prorated at $2.00 per month and $35 for 2009.
OLD BUSINESS
BEACH BASH: Sandy said she didn’t remember if she said our profit was $1,857.00. All sponsors paid for their ads.
NEW BUSINESS
OKTOBERFEST - Discussed
CHARITY DANCE - Discussed
The Charity dance is November 15. The tickets are $15 until the 15th and then $20 after that and at the door. Softwinds is charging $1,200.
MEMBERSHIP MEETING.
The membership meeting is November 22 AT SNPJ. Suggested passing a piece of paper around and asking each member to write one thing they would like to see changed or a helpful suggestion. We need new ideas and new places for events. We agreed to raise the door fee to $5 and $10 in January 2009. They are now $3 and $8. There was discussion and the vote was passed 5-3.
NEW YEAR’S- Discussed
BEACH BASH 2009
Silver sponsor was changed to 1/3 page and no free ticket. Gold was changed to one half page ad with 2 tickets and Platinum receives 4 tickets and a full page ad but no room. Jan asked if we were going to have a sponsor name list for $2.00. We were supposed to do that last year Ticket prices will be $65 until June 30 and then $75 after that.
DANCE LOCATIONS &NEW DANCE SCHEDULE
We will have only have 2 dances a month and they will be at SNPJ. Was suggested to have 2 dances a month and one special event. After discussion it was decided to have dances at SNPJ and forego any other new place. Motion passed.
Passed around the calendar for the new dance schedule for 2009. May do a workshop on April 11 or March 21. The membership drive dance is June 6th. We decided to have one renewal dance on January 10th. Members are free if they join for $25.Voted and approved.
VOCAL GROUP HALL OF FAME
Sandy said we have been asked by Tony Butera from the Letterman of the Local Group Hall of Fame to dance at a show on the red carpet in Youngstown, Ohio on November 6 from 3 to 7. We will put this out to the members to get volunteers.
CLUB MERCHANDISE
We can get denim shirts for $9.98 with no minimum and free shipping. Can also get Gilden Hanes t-shirts for $1.49. She will check to see if there is a minimum.
ADJOURNMENT
Our next meeting is scheduled for December 2, 2008.
Minutes submitted by: Kathleen Perla
PITTSBURGH AREA JITTERBUG CLUB
MEETING MINUTES
LEONARD’S LIVING ROOM
DECEMBER 2, 2008
ATTENDANCE
SANDY WIEDT, RON EVANS, KATHY PERLA, JANET LAMANNA, AUGIE LAMANNA, HELEN WIVAGG, RAMONA COREY, JO ANN BRILL, PAUL PATTON
CALLED TO ORDER
Meeting called to order by Sandy Wiedt at 6:30 p.m.
MINUTES
Minutes from the prior meetings of October 21, 2008 were read. Jan made a motion to approve the minutes. Ramona second. The Minutes were approved.
FINANCES
We have about 450 members. We have $563.00 in the Membership Account and $4,247.27 in the General Account. Kathy transferred $2,000 from the Membership Account to the General Account to cover expenses for Christmas. Sandy asked Jan and Augie for a report from New Years last year. Augie said we made about $600.
OLD BUSINESS
GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING
The members made many suggestions at the membership meeting. We had about 43 people attend. The suggestions were discussed. There was a discussion about not joining the Shag Association next year. We discussed sending out postcards asking why people are not coming and checking to see if they are getting the newsletter and if they want it by email or regular U.S. Mail.
It was decided not to sell 50/50 tickets downstairs at SNPJ. Members were complaining about it.
NEW BUSINESS
CHRISTMAS DINNER DANCE
Gretchen and Rich made baskets for the raffle. Radio Rich is the DJ.
ANNIVERSARY DANCE
We discussed having pizza or a sandwich ring for the dance on December 20.
RENEWAL AND DANCE ADMISSION.
Members must renew by January 10, 2009 or they are not members for 2009 and must pay $10 at the door until renewing. If you were a member in 2008 you may renew anytime in 2009 and still be charged $25. If you do not renew in 2009 then in 2010 you will be considered a new member. Dance fees will now be $5 for members and $10 for non-members. If you renew you get in free.
DANCE LESSONS
Conlin wanted to teach. Also Robert, who is a friend of Conlin’s wants to teach Salsa. Lenny Donna Hage and Doug & Louise also volunteered.
SUNDAY NIGHT AT THE GROVE
We discussed having Sunday night dances at the Grove once a month. We agreed to try it.
ADJOURNMENT
Our next meeting is scheduled for January 27, 2009 at 6:30. Place to be determined.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:00.
Minutes submitted by: Kathleen Perla
All Done
Letter From The Editor
I want to thank Phil Yoho and Rita Orler for the articles they submitted. A couple is better than none. It’s a start. I know that our members have a lot of knowledge and plenty to say, so … how about it? Give me an “E” sometime with anything you’d like to see in this newsletter. After all, it is YOUR NEWSLETTER. I’m going to try to keep the headings every month as is, so if you have anything you want to see in print, send it to me:
If you would like to see something else added, let me know also. I’m open to any and all suggestions; like I said, It’s YOUR NEWSLETTER.
Submit your articles / tidbits by the 15th of each month.
Jo Jo Jitterbug says “Dance”
History of dance – Part 1
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A dancing maenad. This is a Greek statuette from the 3rd century BC. It was made in Taranto
Dance does not leave behind clearly identifiable physical artifacts such as stone tools, hunting implements or cave paintings. It is not possible to say when dance became part of human culture. Dance has certainly been an important part of ceremony, rituals, celebrations and entertainment since before the birth of the earliest human civilizations. Archeology delivers traces of dance from prehistoric times such as the 9,000 year old Bhimbetka rock shelters paintings in India and Egyptian tomb paintings depicting dancing figures from circa 3300 BC.
One of the earliest structured uses of dances may have been in the performance and in the telling of myths. It was also sometimes used to show feelings for one of the opposite gender. It is also linked to the origin of "love making." Before the production of written languages, dance was one of the methods of passing these stories down from generation to generation. [1]
Another early use of dance may have been as a precursor to ecstatic trance states in healing rituals. Dance is still used for this purpose by many cultures from the Brazilian rainforest to the Kalahari Desert.[2]
Sri Lankan dances goes back to the mythological times of aboriginal yingyang twins and "yakkas" (devils). According to a Sinhalese legend, Kandyan dances originate, 2500years ago, from a magic ritual that broke the spell on a bewitched king. Many contemporary dance forms can be traced back to historical, traditional, ceremonial, and ethnic dances.
An early manuscript describing dance is the Natya Shastra on which is based the modern interpretation of classical Indian dance (e.g. Bharathanatyam).
The ancient chronicle, the Sinhalese (Sri Lankans), the Mahavamsa states when King Vijaya landed in Sri Lanka in 543 BCE he heard sounds of music and dancing from a wedding ceremony. Origins of the Dances of Sri Lanka are dated back to the aborginal tribes. The Classical dances of Sri Lanka, Kandyan Dances features a highly developed system of tala (rhythm), provided by cymbals called thalampataa.
In European culture, one of the earliest records of dancing is by Homer, whose "Iliad"; describes chorea (khoreia). The early Greeks made the art of dancing into a system, expressive of all the different passions. For example, the dance of the Furies, so represented, would create complete terror among those who witnessed them. The Greek philosopher, Aristotle, ranked dancing with poetry, and said that certain dancers, with rhythm applied to gesture, could express manners, passions, and actions. The most eminent Greek sculptors studied the attitude of the dancers for their art of imitating the passions.
Continued…next newsletter
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