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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



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/



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.



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!"



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

[email protected].

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



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



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

mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]



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

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