DEC 31: ANNUAL FUNDRAISER NEW YEAR'S EVE DANCE
December 21st Square Dance:
Caller Charmaine Slaven will host the December 21 Quimper Grange Square Dance and Social. This is Charmaine's second
calling gig at Quimper Grange! Charmaine, the guitar player in the Tall Boys (of Seattle), is also a buckdancer, singer, and of course caller extraordinaire! And Charmaine is a founding member of the Seattle Subversive Square Dance Society and has been a driving force in the twice monthly square dance at the Tractor Tavern in Ballard. Live music will be played by local old time string band The Willow StWeet Women. The band includes fiddler Becky Evasick, banjo player Katya Kirsch, guitar player Carol Hardy, and upright bass player Lori Bernstein. Collectively, these players have over 60 years of playing for dances, from Colorado to Alaska.
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Caller Charmaine Slaven
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Dancing commences at 7:30. All dances taught, partners are optional. All experience levels and ages are welcome and encouraged. Dancers are encouraged to bring snacks to share and their own personal water bottle. Adults (still) are $5.00; 16 and under free. 1219 Corona Avenue, Port Townsend. For additional information, see ptcommunitydance.com or call Dave Thielk at 360-385-3308.
ELECTIONS
RESULTS ARE IN……..........
There
were no butterfly ballots or vote recounts at our November elections. Our newly elected 2014 officers are:
President - Marla Streator
Vice President - Jenifer Taylor
Secretary - Deb Wiese
Treasurer - Francesco Tortorici
Executive Committee - Jacob Talamante
President - Marla Streator
Vice President - Jenifer Taylor
Secretary - Deb Wiese
Treasurer - Francesco Tortorici
Executive Committee - Jacob Talamante
And a fine team it is!
MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT
“Onward
and upward!” has been the theme for Quimper Grange in 2013 and we have excelled both in moving upward and onward: we addressed deferred maintenance and safety issues at our hall; formed beneficial relationships with
other organizations; improved the garden; and built community through dance and
educational programs. You can scroll through the pages on this website to see what
we’ve achieved this year.
As 2013 draws to a close I would like to thank our program presenters, our
renters, and our donors, as well as everyone who attends events at our hall for
the parts you have played in giving vitality and financial stability to our
local Grange. I would also like to thank the core members and officers who have
shown up at our monthly meetings and contributed time, ideas and expertise to help us move toward a sustainable future.
The new year is just around the corner so here is something to consider. Quimper Grange, like all Granges, is not run by a board of directors but by those members who show up at meetings. A quorum of eight people are required in order for us to conduct business and we often squeak by with just that bare minimum. For this reason we
encourage you to join our Grange and help us make decisions related to policy
and possibilities, to help create and publicize interesting programs, and to help
to us maintain and improve our hall and grounds. Quimper Grange meets the second Monday of the month from 7:00 to 8:30. Hope to see you there,
Marla Streator
The Grange hall was buzzing with conversation before Howard Sprouse began his presentation about cleaning the environment using fungi and biochar; contact information was exchanged and people talked about projects they were involved in that might benefit from using these techniques. Howard gave a power point presentation to illustrate how nature can help clean soil and water followed by a Q and A. After the program ended conversations continued as the chairs were being moved and floor was being swept.
Marla Streator
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NOVEMBER PROGRAM DRAWS OUT-OF-TOWNERS
The Grange hall was buzzing with conversation before Howard Sprouse began his presentation about cleaning the environment using fungi and biochar; contact information was exchanged and people talked about projects they were involved in that might benefit from using these techniques. Howard gave a power point presentation to illustrate how nature can help clean soil and water followed by a Q and A. After the program ended conversations continued as the chairs were being moved and floor was being swept.
FUN TIMES AT "ONLIES" DANCE......
SQUARE DANCE PACKED THE HALL!