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Volume 31 Number 1 January 2012
good Square Dancing,
good health , good
luck, and more than your fair
share of fond memories from doing
all of your favorite things ! ! !
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THE PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE by John & Carolyn Melstrom
Wow!! What a change to the Trailblazer newsletter! After two weeks square dancing in Mesa, Arizona, and having only limited access to the internet (our resort wanted $9.95 per day), I got a chance to look at the handiwork of our new newsletter editors, Hal Anker and Rod Anderson. The new
format for the newsletter is very impressive. Readers will find new fonts, more pictures, special events and happenings in the feature “Swing Along the Trail”, and much more. Of course, the big change is the change from a newsletter every two months to one every month. And, to throw in a few more twists, the newsletter will be issued two weeks after our monthly dance instead of the week before our dance. So, we are trying to speed up the process, creating a January and a February issue going to press at almost the same time. One nice thing about the new publishing timeline will be that news will be more current – no more talk about a dance that took place two months earlier. Another positive will be shorter President’s messages due to the need for more immediate material and less rambling. Members who are reluctant to write articles may now flock to sign up for the office of President! Trailblazers and dancer friends were treated to a great weekend by Bronc Wise. Memories of his fall dance undoubtedly inspired many to return for even more fun. The dance attendance at all sessions was our highest in a long time. His lovely wife, Fia, filled in many times so no square dancers were left sitting out a tip. Bill Haynes comes to town in February. Hopefully I will be prepared since I spent two weeks dancing at his workshops and classes in Mesa. While there, I had the pleasure of running into former Trailblazers and other dancers who I have not seen for a long time. In addition I met many new friends and spread the word about our Trailblazer dances.
See you on the dance floor.
John & Carolyn Melstrom
Bill Haynes
Trailblazers February 2012 Caller
Bill Haynes of Mesa, Arizona was born in Texas and moved to New Mexico in 1957. Upon completion of basic square dance lessons in 1959, he danced for two years before beginning his calling career when he taught his first class. Ever since Bill has been pursuing square dance calling and promotion of the activity.\ Bill taught school for a short time before fulfilling his Army ROTC military obligation by serving as a Platoon Leader in Korea for 2 years. He returned to Las Cruces, New Mexico in 1971 to resume both his teaching and calling careers; while teaching school he received a master's degree in Education Administration and his calling ranged from Basic through C-3B. Bill has attended several caller seminars with Bob Fisk, Melton Luttrell, Marshal Flippo, all of whom are well known callers. He has been the featured caller at many festivals in the United States and has an especially good following in the Southwestern states - Texas, New Mexico, Colorado, Utah, California, and Arizona. In 1984 Bill moved to Mesa to open up a new RV park, Carriage Manor, calling full time. He also calls for other RV parks in Mesa. In the summer months he calls at the Vallecito Resort in Durango, Colorado. Bill is a member of both the American Callers Association and Callerlab.
2011 -- 2012 TRAILBLAZER
BOARD MEMBERS
President .................................... John & Carolyn Melstrom 1st Vice President ....................... John & Barbara Marshall 2nd Vice President ................. Bruce & Nancy Rosenblum 3rd Vice President .............................. Barbara Shimomura & Sherry Ginsberg Secretary ........................................................ Bruce Crabtree Treasurer .......................................... Robert & Vickie Morris A Square D Rep .............................................. Sam Mehlman
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Upcoming 2012 Trailblazer Dances Saturday—1st Session C1, 2nd Session A2 Sunday—1st Session C2, 2nd Session C3A
See last page for dance locations
Feb 4-5 .... Bill Haynes .................... Gilbert, AZ Mar 3-4 .... Todd Fellegy ............. Meridien, CT
C3B, Friday Evening, Mar 2 Apr 7-8 ..... Ett McAtee ................. Severn, MD
C3B, Friday Evening, Apr 6 Please see comment below
about April 7 Dance Location Change May 5-6 .... Anne Uebelacker ... Burnaby, Canada Jun 2-3 ..... Ross Howell ............ Zephyrhills, FL Jul 7-8 ...... Tim Ploch ................... Houston, TX Aug 4-5 .... John Marshall .............. Sterling, VA
April 7 Dance Location Change Trailblazers A2 and C1 dances will be held at Mel’s Place, Westminster. Dance times will remain the same.
Saundra Bryant
Trailblazers December 2011 Caller
"And I'm the one with the low voice". Whenever introductions take place, this is the statement she makes. Saundra’s deep voice is only one of her many assets of her chosen career. Saundra began square dancing in 1960 and has been behind the microphone since 1979. Swersie Dumetz Norris, Saundra’s Girl Scout
leader, close family friend, and first caller to whom Saundra square danced, provided calling tutelage as well as a plus group for Saundra’s first calling endeavors. To further her calling knowledge, she attended her first Callerlab in Kansas City, Missouri in 1980. There, she became familiar with calling’s finer points, and she also developed close friendships with many of her peers. Saundra called at various local conventions before calling at her first National in Detroit, Michigan in 1982. Her pursuit of calling did not diminish her desire to dance. She joined Bill Heimann's tape workshop group and to this day still sets aside one night a week to dance with that group
allowing her to continually improve her dancing ability by dancing to other callers as well as occasionally dancing to herself which she considers one of her greatest challenges. Saundra's accomplishments are on-going. She is on the calling staff for AACE (Academy for Advanced and Challenge Enthusiasts) and various festivals. Saundra lives in the Chicago area and calls dance programs from Mainstream through C-4. Saundra is a Callerlab member and has called at numerous conventions and in many states as well as Canada, Denmark, Germany, Japan,
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Introducing Swing Along The Trail — a column about special events and happenings of our Trailblazers members and friends.
Ben Teller had full knee replacement on Mon-day, January 30. Sending him wishes for a speedy recovery.
Have you noticed Carol Esser with her Grandma’s brag book. Congratulations to Nick and Carol, the proud grandparents of grandson Erik Anvin. Erick was born December 30.
Karl Springer, our Trailblazers’ Webmaster, reports in an email: “Back home after my heart valve replacement surgery and a month stay in a rehab facility. Sure is nice sleeping in my own bed and eating real food.”
Saundra Bryant, Trailblazers’ caller for December 2011, was interviewed by a local Chicago newspaper. Check out the interview in the Chicago Reader. The URL at the bottom of the page can be input into your browser. OR, go to chicagoreader.com. Once, at the Chicago Reader home page, look for their “Search the Reader” search box. Enter Saundra Bryant in the box. From the search results, look for the article entitled: “This week’s Chicagoan, Saundra Bryant, square-dance caller.” Article published December 1, 2011. If neither connection method works, send a note to [email protected], and a URL will be returned to you in an email reply.
Congratulations to Magic Squares upon celebrating their Seventh Anniversary with a Square Dance this past Saturday, January 28, caller: Bill Haynes.
If you have had or will be having some special news you would like to share with the Trailblazers, please drop a note to:
Saundra Bryant URL: http://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/saundra-bryant-square-dance-caller/Content?oid=5105941&mid=5459
TRAILBLAZER Publishing Change Starting in 2012 TRAILBLAZER will be published monthly. Publication date will be approximately 2 weeks after a Trailblazers Square Dance weekend rather than the weekend before a monthly Square Dance. In cases when the monthly Square Dance is dark, a newsletter will not be published. The new publishing schedule will be launched for a 1-year trial period. By implementing the use of currently available electronic tools and messaging, conveying necessary materials for the TRAILBLAZER can be expedited, hence, allowing for a shorter publication
Page 5 Jan 2012
Ray & Jan from Palo Alto
Invite a Square Dance
friend to Trailblazers.
Page 6 Jan 2012
Photos pages 2, 3, 4, 5 by David Moorhouse
Page 7 Jan 2012
Photos courtesy John Martin
Bill and Trudy from the UK with David and Dawn
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Saturday Schedule C-1: 11:15 AM — 1:45 PM A-2: 3:15 PM — 5:45 PM
Sunday Schedule C-2: 11:15 AM — 1:45 PM C-3A: 3:15 PM — 5:45 PM
TRAILBLAZER STATEMENT OF POLICY: TRAILBLAZER is published by Trailblazers Square Dance Club for the purpose of providing a means for dissemination square dance information to the Advanced and Challenge Community. The Editor and Publisher reserve the right to exercise their discretion in the acceptance, rejection or editing of any proffered information, listings or advertising based upon their determination of the best interest of square dancing. The opinions which may be expressed herein do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the Editor, Publisher or Trailblazers. Your views are encouraged. Any article herein may be reprinted with credits to TRAILBLAZER and the author. PUBLISHING DATA: In 2012 TRAILBLAZER will be published monthly. MAILING ADDRESS: Address all correspondence to: Trailblazer Editors, 5740 Adams Ave, San Diego, CA 92115-3720 STAFF: Editors/Publishers: Hal Anker & Rod Anderson [(619) 849-8791] E-mail: [email protected] Photographer: David Moorhouse Webmaster: Karl Springer, E-mail: [email protected] DANCE, CLASS & WORKSHOP LISTINGS: No charge for listings. Regular dances will not be listed under special events. Call schedules will not be included in regular dance listings. However, if a schedule of callers is sent, we will include a listing on our website. ADVERTISING: Advertising must be camera ready copy, black ink on white paper. Full page originals cannot be reduced to a half-page. ADVERTISING RATES: Full Page (8 x 10) = $30 Half Page (8 x 5) = $20 Qtr. Page (3.75 x 5) = $10 Bus. Card (3 x 2) = $ 6.50 ADVERTISING REMITTANCE: Make all checks for advertising or listings payable to TRAILBLAZER. Payment must accompany all orders for advertisements and listings.
Trailblazers Sunshine Know or heard about a Trailblazers member who needs an extended hand of
friendship in a time of happiness or sadness. Please inform Barbara Lane, our Trailblazers’ Sunshine Representative, so a big “Yellow Rock” can be send through a written note. Barbara can be contacted in person, by phone (949-290-5590) or email at [email protected].
Page 10 Jan 2012
Phantoms enjoying lunch
Photo by David Moorhouse