Dec 30 2011

ASC Newsletter Jan/Feb 2012

 

ADULT SINGLES CLUB OF SARASOTA/MANATEE

                     COUNTIES, INC. P.O. Box 51574 – Sarasota, FL. 34232

http://ascDanceSarasota.blog.com/

ASC Newsletter Jan / Feb 2012

OFFICERS FOR YEAR 2012

AREA CODE 941

PRESIDENT– Diane McIntyre 750-0716, 807-2621

VICE PRESIDENT – Ann Morton

SECRETARY– TBA

TREASURER – Evelyn Brammer – 750-0716

BOARD OF DIRECTORS: TO BE ANNOUNCED WHEN COMPLETED

BANDS– Sig Harder 756-8303                ENTRANCE – Monica Arquiett

PUBLICITY– Sig Harder                      NEWSLETTER – Diane McIntyre

MEMBERSHIPS– Diane McIntyre

SPECIAL EVENTS– Sig Harder

COMMUNICATIONS –Sig Harder / Diane McIntyre

SUNSHINE COMM - Eveylyn Ferguson – 356-4710

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BANDS:

Jan 07 Sig Harder’s 9 pc Moonlighters                                   Feb 04 Eddie Tobin

Jan14 Mellotones                                                                     Feb 11 Sig Harder

Jan 21 Sig Harder                                                             Feb 18 Sig Harder

Jan 28 Jimmy Jay                                                            Feb 25 TBA

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FREE GROUP DANCE LESSON:

Saturdays from 6:40 PM to 7:10 PM – if instructors are available. There is no dance lesson on membership meeting nights.

 EVENTS:

Club members are encouraged to attend the meetings to discuss and vote on, when necessary, actions the club is planning to execute. A synopsis of the board meeting will also be given at these meetings. Please show your membership card to gain admittance to the meeting at the auditorium.

The club has a HOST program. The HOSTs will be introduced when new people are introduced. Note the HOSTs designator on their name tag.

UPCOMING EVENTS:

At our Jan 28, 2012 dance, we plan to celebrate the Jan birthdays. On Feb 25th, we will celebrate the Feb birthdays. Don’t forget that donations of snacks or sweets to share with the club would be appreciated for all Saturdays as we would like our dances to be considered social events. Due to the increasing number of people attending our dance, PLEASE be considerate of others while partaking of the snacks.

On Jan 07, 2012, we plan to have a Big Band special with Sig Harder’s 9 pc Moonlighters band playing from 7:30 PM to 10:30. Prices will be $8 for members and $10 for guests. Please remember, first come, first served.

PRESIDENT’S NOTE:

This is my first official communication as ASC President. Each board has its own method of operations, so there are a few changes occurring as the new board takes office. I will be running the Club and Sig Harder will be managing the dances for us. It will be a learning and hopefully rewarding experience for me. I want to thank everyone in advance for all their help, devotion, and support they will be giving me and the club. Let’s hope that our new year will be a great success. I hope that the same courtesy and cooperation will be extended to the new incoming board. Keep on Dancing (it is very good exercise)!! Get your friends involved with your play night!! Diane McIntyre, President

MEMBERSHIP:   “NEW”

Annual Membership fees are $25.00

The Membership Chairperson is available between 6:30 PM and 8:00 PM every Saturday in the Lobby for your convenience to renew your membership before it expires, and for prospective members to complete an application.

The club’s new PO BOX address will be announced after the New President takes office.

 no one

The following people have become members during the past 2 months: or any Club or Membership questions or suggestions, you can drop a signed note in the suggestion box on the entry table. Previous newsletters are available on our website:

http://ascDanceSarasota.blog.com/

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ADULT SINGLES CLUB OF SARASOTA/MANATEE COUNTIES, INC.

As our name indicates, we are a Singles Club. Even though the public is invited to attend our dances, only SINGLE people who have never Been Married, or are Divorced or Widowed, will be allowed to JOIN our club.

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ENTRANCE TABLE:

The doors to the ballroom open at 6:30 PM. Please have your (up-to-date) membership card ready to show to the person who is collecting the donation (Members $8.00, Guests $10.00)

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SECURITY:

If any unescorted ladies need someone to accompany them as they walk to their cars after the dance, please ask one of the Club officers.

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BOARD/MEMBER MEETINGS:

Board meetings will be announced as necessary to conduct Club business. We encourage members to attend to keep current with the status of the club and to be available for voting on issues as they occur. If you need to have a discussion relative to some topic, please notify the President. This will ensure that there is enough time allowed prior to the 7:30 PM dance time.

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MEMBERS:

We need names of people who would be willing to fill-in, when necessary, for others on an evening when someone is absent. Some possible areas needing help would be to set-up food, selling raffle tickets, making announcements, and making new guests feel welcome by inviting them to sit at your table.

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BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION:

Everyone’s birthday for the month will be celebrated the last Saturday of every month by the singing of Happy Birthday, having free coffee, along with the dance attendees bringing in finger foods for everyone’s enjoyment.

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RAFFLE TICKETS:

50/50 raffle tickets are being sold at the front door and tables. The winning numbers will be pulled at the 9:30 PM band break with 50% of the proceeds going to the Club and the other 50% going to one Lucky winner along with other prizes to be drawn for raffle winners.

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DRESS CODE:

We take pride in our appearance: Ladies wear: Nice Dresses, or Dressy Pants and Tops. (Excessively short skirts , including high slits, are not appropriate) Gentlemen wear: Suits with or without ties, dressy Shirts with dressy slacks. (Knit shirts without a collar are not appropriate)

No: Jeans, Shorts, T-Shirts, Tennis Shoes, Flip-Flops or Slides

We reserve the right to refuse admittance to anyone not properly dressed.

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Members – don’t forget to tell all your friends about our dances every Saturday night from 7:30 – 10:30 PM at Payne Park Auditorium, 2100 Laurel St., Sarasota, Florida 34237

Feel the rhythm…. Feel the beat….. Let us dance!

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Nov 5 2011

ASC Newsletter Nov/Dec 2011

                 ADULT SINGLES CLUB OF SARASOTA/MANATEE                   COUNTIES, INC. P.O. Box 51574 – Sarasota, FL. 34232  http://ascDanceSarasota.blog.com/

                                        ASC Newsletter Nov/Dec 2011

 OFFICERS FOR YEAR  2011                                          AREA CODE 941

PRESIDENT – Marie Billups – 377-2425       

VICE PRESIDENT – John (Red) White – 355-9646

SECRETARY –  Joyce Pflum – 896-5209                         

TREASURER – Jan Jolly – 729-7195                                                                      

BOARD OF DIRECTORS:

BANDS –          John (Red) White – 355-9646                             

ENTRANCE – Marie Billups – 377-2425  

PUBLICITY –    Charles Lenny – 552-9864   

NEWSLETTER –Joyce Pflum – 896-5209 & the Board

MEMBERSHIP – Evelyn Ferguson – 356-4710                            

SPECIAL EVENTS – Pat Finnegan 350-5545

SPECIAL ADVISER –– Peter Alexander – 351-5711   

SUNSHINE – EvelynFerguson – 356-4710

COMMUNICATIONS – John (Red) White – 355-9646/Peter Alexander

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BANDS,     Nov 05        Mario DeLeon      BANDS,    Dec 03      Daniel Paul  

Nov 2011   Nov 12       Mellotones             Dec 2011   Dec 10      Mellotones

                        Nov 19       Sig Harder                                      Dec 17     Sig Harder    

                        Nov 26        Pleasure                                         Dec 24      NO DANCE

                                                                                                          Dec 31      Sig Harder

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FREE GROUP DANCE LESSON:   Saturdays from 6:45 PM to 7:30 PM – if instructors are available.   There is no dance lesson on membership meeting nights.

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EVENTS:  

Congratulations to the new President-elect, Diane McIntyre!  Since she was the only candidate nominated, she automatically becomes the new President-elect.

Club members are encouraged to attend the following meetings to discuss and vote on, when necessary, actions the club is planning to execute. A synopsis of the board meeting will also be given at these meeting. Please show your membership card to gain admittance to the meeting on the stage of the auditorium behind the curtain.

Nov 7, 2011 – Board of Directors meeting.

Nov 12, 2011 – Members meeting held at Payne Park Auditorium from 6:30– 7:30 PM prior to the dance.

Dec 5, 2011 – Board of Directors meeting.

Dec 10, 2011 – Members meeting held at Payne Park Auditorium from 6:30– 7:30 PM prior to the dance.

The club has a HOST program. The HOSTs will be introduced when new people are introduced. Note the HOSTs designator on their name tag.

UPCOMING EVENTS:

At our Nov 26, 2011 dance, we plan to celebrate the November birthdays. On December 17th, we will celebrate the December birthdays.  Don’t forget that donations of snacks or sweets to share with the club would be appreciated for all Saturdays as we would like our Saturday night dances to be considered social events. Due to the increasing number of people attending our dance, PLEASE be considerate of others while partaking of the snacks.

On Dec 31, 2011, we plan to have a New Year’s Eve dance with Sig Harder band playing from 8:30 PM to 12:30 AM. Prices will be $15 for members and $20 for guests. Table Reservations for that night are being taken by Marie Billups and should be paid for in advance. Please remember, first come, first served. 

PRESIDENT’S NOTE:

This will be my last official communication as ASC President. We have all had a wonderful time, not without tribulations, but all in all, I believe, we accomplished a great deal during the last 2 years.  Each board has its own method of operations, so there could be changes occurring when the new board takes office.  It has been a learning and rewarding experience.  I cannot thank everyone enough for all their help, devotion, and support they have given me and the club. Let’s hope that our New Year’s Eve dance will be a great success and we can say farewell to the reign of our term in office. I wish that same courtesy and cooperation will be extended to our new incoming board.  We wish to congratulate Diane McIntyre, as we pass the “torch” to her. Keep on Dancing (it is very good exercise)!!  Marie Billups, President

 

MEMBERSHIP:                                     Annual Membership fees $35.00

The Membership Chairperson is available between 6:30 PM and 8:00 PM every Saturday in the Lobby for your convenience to renew your membership before it expires, and for prospective members to complete an application. All people joining or members renewing their membership will get in free for that night.  The club’s address is: ASC, P.O. Box 51574 – Sarasota, FL. 34232.

   The following people have become members during the past 2 months:

            Berdie Kasydar, Pamela Gammans, Richard Ziebell, Janice Dunlap 

Any member that brings in a new male guest that will be available to dance with single ladies, will get in free for that night, but the guest must pay the entrance fee. For any Club or Membership questions or suggestions, you can drop a signed note in the suggestion box on the entry table. Previous newsletters are available on our website:   http://ascDanceSarasota.blog.com/

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ADULT SINGLES CLUB OF SARASOTA/MANATEE COUNTIES, INC.

As our name indicates, we are a Singles Club. Even though the public is invited to attend our dances, only SINGLE people who have never Been Married, or are Divorced or Widowed, will be allowed to JOIN our club. 

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ENTRANCE TABLE:  

The doors to the ballroom open at 6:30 PM.  Please have your (up-to-date) membership card ready to show to the person who is collecting the donation (Members $8.00, Guests $10.00).  If you arrive after 9:30 PM, you must see the person in charge of the concession stand. No one is allowed to get in free. The current newsletter is available there.

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SECURITY:   

If any unescorted ladies need someone to accompany them as they walk to their cars after the dance, please ask one of the Club officers.

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BOARD/MEMBER MEETINGS:

Board meetings start at 6:30 PM every month on the 1st Monday at a location decided on by the Board.  Members’ meeting start at 6:45 PM the following Saturday after the Monday Board meeting and is held on the stage at Payne Park Auditorium behind the curtain before that night’s dance.  We encourage members to attend to keep current with the status of the club and to be available for voting on issues as they occur.  If you need to have a discussion relative to some topic, please notify the Secretary. This will ensure that there is enough time allowed prior to the 7:30 PM dance time.

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MEMBERS: 

We need names of people who would be willing to fill-in, when necessary, for others for an evening when someone is absent. Some possible areas needing help would be the set-up of food, selling raffle tickets, making announcements, and making new guests feel welcome by inviting them to sit at your table.

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BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION:

Everyone’s birthday for the month will be celebrated the last Saturday of every month by the singing of Happy Birthday, having free coffee, along with the dance attendees bringing in finger foods for everyone’s enjoyment.

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RAFFLE TICKETS:

50/50 raffle tickets are being sold at 8:30 PM. The winning numbers will be pulled at the 9:30 PM band break with 50% of the proceeds going to the Club and the other 50% being divided into increments of $5 which will be distributed to various raffle winners.

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DRESS CODE:

We take pride in our appearance: Ladies wear: Nice Dresses, or Dressy Pants Suits.

(Short Skirts more than 4 inches above the knee, including slits, are not permitted.) Gentlemen wear: Suits with or without ties, dressy Shirt, Sport Coat with dressy slacks. (Knit shirts without a collar are not appropriate.)

Not allowed: Jeans, Shorts, T-Shirts, Tennis Shoes, Flip-Flops or Slides.

We reserve the right to refuse admittance to anyone not complying with this code.

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        Members – don’t forget to tell all your single friends about our dances every Saturday night from 7:30 – 10:30 PM at  Payne Park Auditorium, 2100 Laurel St.,Sarasota,Florida 34237                                                  

                   Feel the rhythm….   Feel the need…..   Let it be a dance

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Sep 5 2011

ASC Newsletter Sep/Oct 2011

                                                             

ADULT SINGLES CLUB OF SARASOTA/MANATEE

COUNTIES, INC. P.O. Box 51574 – Sarasota, FL. 34232 http://ascDanceSarasota.blog.com/

              

ASC Newsletter Sept/Oct 2011

OFFICERS FOR YEAR 2011                           AREA CODE 941

PRESIDENT – Marie Billups – 377-2425                 

VICE PRESIDENT – John (Red) White – 355-9646

SECRETARY –  Joyce Pflum – 896-5209  

TREASURER – Jan Jolly – 729-7195                                                                                                      

BOARD OF DIRECTORS:

BANDS –          John (Red) White – 355-9646      

ENTRANCE – Mariann Haugh – 926-4443           

PUBLICITY –    Charles Lenny – 552-9864     

 NEWSLETTER –Joyce Pflum – 896-5209 & the Board

MEMBERSHIP – Evelyn Ferguson – 356-4710     

SPECIAL EVENTS – Pat Finnegan 350-5545

SPECIAL ADVISER –– Peter Alexander – 351-5711       

SUNSHINE – EvelynFerguson – 356-4710

COMMUNICATIONS – John (Red) White – 355-9646/Peter Alexander

BANDS,     Sep 03   Sig Harder            BANDS,     Oct 01  Jimmy Jay    

SEP 2011   Sep 10   Mellotones           OCT 2011   Oct 08  Mellotones

                       Sep 17   Sig Harder                                     Oct 15  Sig Harder    

                      Sep 24   Mario DeLeon                              Oct 22  Pleasure

                                                                                                 Oct 29  Mario DeLeon           

FREE GROUP DANCE LESSON:   Saturdays from 6:45 PM to 7:30 PM – if instructors are available.   There is no dance lesson on membership meeting nights.            

EVENTS:  Club members are encouraged to attend the following meetings to discuss and vote on, when necessary, actions the club is planning to execute. A synopsis of the board meeting will also be given at these meeting. Please show your membership card to gain admittance to the meeting on the stage of the auditorium behind the curtain.

Sep 5, 2011 – Board of Directors meeting.

Sep 10, 2011 – Members meeting held at Payne Park Auditorium

       from 6:30– 7:30 PM prior to the dance.

Oct 3, 2011 – Board of Directors meeting.

Oct 8, 2011 – Members meeting held at Payne Park Auditorium

       from 6:30– 7:30 PM prior to the dance.

The club has a HOST program. The HOSTs will be introduced when new people are introduced. Note the HOSTs designator on their name tag and they will be wearing a red rose.

UPCOMING EVENTS:   At our Sep 24, 2011 dance, we plan to celebrate the September birthdays. On October 29th, we will celebrate the October birthdays.  Don’t forget that donations of snacks or sweets to share with the club would be appreciated for all Saturdays as we would like our Saturday night dances to be considered social events. Due to the increasing number of people attending our dance, PLEASE be considerate of others while partaking of the snacks. The nominating committee headed by Charlie Lenny is accepting member’s names for the office of President and anyone who may wish to be considered for office on the Board. Deadline date for people’s names intending to run will be Oct 22nd. Election for President will be held on Nov. 5th. The ballot box will be in the lobby. The name of the new President will be announced the following Saturday, Nov 12th. On Dec 31, 2011, we plan to have a New Year’s Eve dance with Sig Harder band playing from 8:30 PM to 12:30 AM. Prices will be $15 for members and $20 for guests. Table Reservations for that night are currently being taken by Mariann Haugh and should be paid for in advance. Please remember, first come, first served. 

PRESIDENT’S NOTE:  Summer is dwindling to a close and as of now, thanks to all of you, our faithful supporters, we have had a P R E T T Y              S U C C E S S F U L “slow season”. We are looking forward to welcoming back our snowbirds!  We have to get to the business at hand and plan for our upcoming events such as, the election, the holiday season, and to go forth with our plans for our final event of the year, our NEW YEAR’S EVE dance.  We are working to that end and will try to keep everyone advised as to our progress. In the meantime, I wish to personally thank you the members of our Board, all of our members, our guests, the bands, our volunteers, our hosts, and all of you who consistently bring food donations for our snack buffet. Because, by working together, I strongly believe that through our combined efforts we were able to keep our club pretty much in the black during the summer months. THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU!  Hopefully we can continue working together so we can all have a great place to enjoy dancing and spending time with good friends on a Saturday night. Keep on Dancing (It is very good exercise).  Marie Billups, President

 MEMBERSHIP:                      Annual Membership fees $35.00

 The Membership Chairperson is available between 6:30 PM and 8:00 PM every Saturday in the Lobby for your convenience to renew your membership before it expires, and for prospective members to complete an application. All people joining or members renewing their membership will get in free for that night.  The club’s address is: ASC, P.O. Box 51574 – Sarasota, FL. 34232.

                        The following people have become members during the last 5 months:

  Ada Levy, Patricia Garner, John Ross, James Kenney, NancyMizrahi,  Sarah Chapman, Emil Conforti, Muriel Almy-Moore, Anastasia Girard

 Any member that brings in a new male guest that will be available to dance with single ladies, will get in free for that night, but the guest must pay the entrance fee. For any Club or Membership questions or suggestions, you can drop a signed note in the suggestion box on the entry table. Previous newsletters are available on our website:   http://ascDanceSarasota.blog.com/

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ADULT SINGLES CLUB OF SARASOTA/MANATEE COUNTIES, INC.

As our name indicates, we are a Singles Club. Even though the public is invited to attend our dances, only SINGLE people who have never Been Married, or are Divorced or Widowed, will be allowed to JOIN our club. 

            —————————————————————————–

ENTRANCE TABLE:  

The doors to the ballroom open at 6:30 PM.  Please have your (up-to-date) membership card ready to show to the person who is collecting the donation (Members $8.00, Guests $10.00).  If you arrive after 9:30 PM, you must see the person in charge of the concession stand. No one is allowed to get in free. The current newsletter is available there.

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SECURITY:   

If any unescorted ladies need someone to accompany them as they walk to their cars after the dance, please ask one of the Club officers.

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BOARD/MEMBER MEETINGS:

 Board meetings start at 6:30 PM every month on the 1st Monday at a location decided on by the Board.  Members’ meeting start at 6:45 PM the following Saturday after the Monday Board meeting and is held on the stage at Payne Park Auditorium behind the curtain before that night’s dance.  We encourage members to attend to keep current with the status of the club and to be available for voting on issues as they occur.  If you need to have a discussion relative to some topic, please notify the Secretary. This will ensure that there is enough time allowed prior to the 7:30 PM dance time.

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MEMBERS: 

We need names of people who would be willing to fill-in, when necessary, for others for an evening when someone is absent. Some possible areas needing help would be the set-up of food, selling raffle tickets, making announcements, and making new guests feel welcome by inviting them to sit at your table.

            —————————————————————————–

BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION:

Everyone’s birthday for the month will be celebrated the last Saturday of every month by the singing of Happy Birthday, having free coffee, along with the dance attendees bringing in finger foods for everyone’s enjoyment.

          —————————————————————————-

RAFFLE TICKETS:

50/50 raffle tickets are being sold at 8:30 PM. The winning numbers will be pulled at the 9:30 PM band break with 50% of the proceeds going to the Club and the other 50% being divided into increments of $5 which will be distributed to various raffle winners.

            ————————————————————————-

DRESS CODE:

We take pride in our appearance: Ladies wear: Nice Dresses, or Dressy Pants Suits.

(Short Skirts more than 4 inches above the knee, including slits, are not permitted.) Gentlemen wear: Suits with or without ties, dressy Shirt, Sport Coat with dressy slacks. (Knit shirts without a collar are not appropriate.)

Not allowed: Jeans, Shorts, T-Shirts, Tennis Shoes, Flip-Flops or Slides.

We reserve the right to refuse admittance to anyone not complying with this code.

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        Members – don’t forget to tell all your single friends about our dances every Saturday night from 7:30 – 10:30 PM at  Payne Park Auditorium,2100 Laurel St.,Sarasota,Florida 34237                                                  

           Feel the rhythm….   Feel the need…..   Let it be a dance.

 

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Jul 16 2011

ASC NEWSLETTER JUN/JUL/AUG 2011

 

 

ADULT SINGLES CLUB OF SARASOTA/MANATEE

COUNTIES, INC. P.O. Box 51574 – Sarasota, FL. 34232 http://ascDanceSarasota.blog.com/

 

ASC Newsletter June/July/August 2011

 

OFFICERS FOR YEAR 2011                              AREA CODE 941

PRESIDENT –  Marie Billups – 377-2425      

VICE PRESIDENT –  John (Red) White – 355-9646

SECRETARY –  Joyce Pflum – 896-5209 

TREASURER – Jan Jolly – 729-7195                                                                                                      

BOARD OF DIRECTORS:

BANDS –          John (Red) White – 355-9646     

ENTRANCE – Mariann Haugh – 926-4443           

PUBLICITY –    Charles Lenny – 552-9864 

NEWSLETTER –Joyce Pflum – 896-5209 & the Board

MEMBERSHIP – Evelyn Ferguson – 356-4710 

SPECIAL EVENTS – Pat Finnegan 350-5545

SPECIAL ADVISER –– Peter Alexander – 351-5711  

SUNSHINE – EvelynFerguson – 356-4710

COMMUNICATIONS – John (Red) White – 355-9646/Peter Alexander

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BANDS,                   Jul 02          Sig Harder        BANDS,     Aug 06   Sig Harder    

JUN/JUL  2011   Jul 09          Mellotones       AUG 2011  Aug 13   Mellotones

Jun 18    Sig Harder   Jul 16         Sig Harder                             Aug 20   Sig Harder   

Jun 25   Mario DeLeon  Jul 23/30    Mario DeLeon       Aug 27    Mario DeLeon

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FREE GROUP DANCE LESSON:   Saturdays from 6:45 PM to 7:30 PM – no instructor available until 7/9/2011.   There is no dance lesson on membership meeting nights

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EVENTS:  Board and membership meetings have been suspended until September 2011. 

A nominating committee will be selected in August to accept member’s names who wish to run for the 2012 President of the Board of Directors. Also any member who wishes to be an officer of the Board (Vice President, Secretary, or Treasurer) may also submit their names to the nominating committee.

The club has a HOST/HOSTESS program. The HOST/HOSTESS will be introduced when new people are introduced. Note the HOST/HOSTESS designator on their name tag. 

UPCOMING EVENTS:   At our Jun 25, 2011 dance, we plan to celebrate the June birthdays. On Jul 2, 2011 we plan to celebrate the 4th of July by having an indoor pot luck picnic menu consisting of hot dogs, potato salad, baked beans, potato chips, and dessert. Drinks consisting of soda pop, water, and coffee will be provided.  The signup sheet for the potluck picnic is at the front desk. Don’t forget to signup!!!!!  On Jul 30th, we will celebrate the July birthdays. On August 27th we plan to celebrate the August birthdays. Don’t forget that donations of snacks or sweets to share with the club would be appreciated for all Saturdays as we would like our Saturday night dances to be considered social events. Due to the increasing number of people attending our dance, PLEASE be considerate of others while partaking of the snacks.

PRESIDENT’S NOTE:  We are well into the summer season and I cannot stress enough how important your attendance is to our Saturday night dances. We really need your support! During these slow months our expenses do not diminish. Our club is fortunate that our regular bands are willing to work with us as much as possible. If you look around the room and do not see some of your regular friends attending the dance, it would be appreciated if you could contact them and tell them that they are missed and we’d like to have them return (as long as they are not snowbirds, of course). If you know of anyone that might be interested in attending our dances, please extend an invitation to them and inform them of our dress code standards, in order for them not be refused entry to the dance.

            For the upcoming November election, we will need 5 members to volunteer to serve on the nominating committee. The Nominating committee must be in place by the end of August. If you would be willing to serve on this committee, please see me.

It appears that we are having a bit of success with our HOST/HOSTESS program. We wish to thank the people who have performed this service for us and encourage others to volunteer so we can keep the program going. It gives everybody an opportunity to be on the dance floor. On this note, I will end with the hope that everyone will continue having a good time. I thank everyone for all their efforts to keep our dances continuing every Saturday night.  We look forward to everyone having enjoyable Saturday evenings. Dance!  Dance!  Dance!  

Marie Billups, President

 

MEMBERSHIP:                                     Annual Membership fees $35.00

 The Membership Chairperson is available between 6:30 PM and 8:00 PM every Saturday in the Lobby for your convenience to renew your membership before it expires, and for prospective members to complete an application. All people joining or members renewing their membership will get in free for that night.  The club’s address is: ASC, P.O. Box 51574 – Sarasota, FL. 34232.

                        The following person has become a member during the last 2 months:

 Any member that brings in a new male guest that will be available to dance with single ladies, will get in free for that night, but the guest must pay the entrance fee. For any Club or Membership questions or suggestions, you can drop a signed note in the suggestion box on the entry table. Previous newsletters are available on our website:   http://ascDanceSarasota.blog.com/

If help is needed as to how to access the internet, please call Joyce Pflum, phone: 941-896-5209.

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ADULT SINGLES CLUB OF SARASOTA/MANATEE COUNTIES, INC.   As our name indicates, we are a Singles Club. Even though the public is invited to attend our dances, only SINGLE people who have never Been Married, or are Divorced or Widowed, will be allowed to JOIN our club. 

       ———————————————————————————

ENTRANCE TABLE:  The doors to the ballroom open at 6:30 PM.  Please have your (up-to-date) membership card ready to show to the person who is collecting the donation (Members $8.00, Guests $10.00).  If you arrive after 9:30 PM, you must see the person in charge of the concession stand. No one is allowed to get in free. The current newsletter is available there.

      ———————————————————————————-

SECURITY:   If any unescorted ladies need someone to accompany them as they walk to their cars after the dance, please ask one of the Club officers.

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BOARD/MEMBER MEETINGS:  Board and Membership meetings have been suspended until September 2011. The Board meeting will be held on Sept. 12, 2011 due to the Labor Day holiday. Membership meeting will be the following Saturday, Sept17, 2011.

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MEMBERS:   We need names of people who would be willing to fill-in, when necessary, for others for an evening when someone is absent. Some possible areas needing help would be the set-up of food, selling raffle tickets, making announcements, and making new guests feel welcome by inviting them to sit at your table.

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BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION:   Everyone’s birthday for the month will be celebrated the last Saturday of every month by the dance attendees bringing in finger foods for everyone’s enjoyment.

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RAFFLE TICKETS:  50/50 raffle tickets are being sold at 8:30 PM. The winning numbers will be pulled at the 9:30 PM band break with 50% of the proceeds going to the Club and the other 50% being divided into increments of $5 which will be distributed to various raffle winners.

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DRESS CODE:  We take pride in our appearance: Ladies wear: Nice Dresses, or Dressy Pants Suits.

(Short Skirts more than 4 inches above the knee, including slits, are not permitted.) Gentlemen wear: Suits with or without ties, dressy Shirt, Sport Coat with dressy slacks. (Knit shirts without a collar are not appropriate.)

Not allowed: Jeans, Shorts, T-Shirts, Tennis Shoes, Flip-Flops or Slides.

We reserve the right to refuse admittance to anyone not complying with this code.

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Members – don’t forget to tell all your single friends about our dances every Saturday night from 7:30 – 10:30 PM at  Payne Park Auditorium, 2100 Laurel St.,Sarasota,Florida34237                                                  

              Feel the rhythm….   Feel the need…..   Let it be a dance.

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Apr 23 2011

ASC NEWSLETTER APRIL/MAY 2011

 

ADULT SINGLES CLUB OF SARASOTA/MANATEE

COUNTIES, INC. P.O. Box 51574 – Sarasota, FL. 34232 http://ascDanceSarasota.blog.com/    

ASC Newsletter April/ May 2011

OFFICERS FOR YEAR 2011                                AREA CODE 941

PRESIDENT –  Marie Billups – 377-2425   

VICE PRESIDENT –  John (Red) White – 355-9646

SECRETARY –  Joyce Pflum – 896-5209       

TREASURER – Jan Jolly – 729-7195                                                                                                      

BOARD OF DIRECTORS:

BANDS –          John (Red) White – 355-9646   

ENTRANCE – Mariann Haugh – 926-4443           

PUBLICITY –    Charles Lenny – 552-9864 

NEWSLETTER – Joyce Pflum – 896-5209 & the Board

MEMBERSHIP – Evelyn Ferguson – 356-4710      

SPECIAL EVENTS – Pat Finnegan 350-5545

SPECIAL ADVISER –– Peter Alexander – 351-5711

SUNSHINE – Evelyn Ferguson – 356-4710

COMMUNICATIONS – John (Red) White – 355-9646/Peter Alexander

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 BANDS,      Apr 02         Pleasure                 BANDS,      May 07     Pleasure

APR 2011    Apr 09         Mellotones           MAY 2011  May 14      Mellotones

                          Apr 16         Sig Harder                                      May 21      Sig Harder

                        Apr 23/30   Mario DeLeon                              May 28    Mario DeLeon

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FREE GROUP DANCE LESSON:   Saturdays from 6:45 PM to 7:30 PM – if instructors are available

          There is no dance lesson on membership meeting nights

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EVENTS:  Club members are encouraged to attend the following meetings to discuss and vote on, when necessary, actions the club is planning to execute. A synopsis of the board meeting will also be given at these meeting. Please show your membership card to gain admittance to the meeting on the stage of the auditorium behind the curtain.

April 4, 2011 – Board of Directors meeting.

April 9, 2011 – Members meeting held at Payne Park Auditorium from 6:30– 7:30 PM prior to the dance.

May 2, 2011 – Board of Directors meeting.

May 7, 2011 – Members meeting held at Payne Park Auditorium from 6:30– 7:30 PM prior to the dance.

 

UPCOMING EVENTS:  On April 23, 2011, we plan to celebrate the Easter/Passover holiday. Plan to wear pastel colors.  At our Apr 30, 2011 dance, we plan to celebrate the April birthdays. On May 28th, we will celebrate Memorial Day and May birthdays. Don’t forget that donations of snacks or sweets to share with the club would be appreciated for all Saturdays as we would like our Saturday night dances to be considered social events. Due to the increasing number of people attending our dance, PLEASE be considerate of others while partaking of the snacks.

PRESIDENT’S NOTE:  As we watch our snowbird attendees return to their Northern homes, we wish them a safe journey home and will anxiously await their return in the fall. As the snowbirds leave, it is important that our local dance attendees continue to support us during the leaner summer months. If you have any suggestions for special activities we can do during the summer, please place them in the suggestion box on the entry table. The club has started several promotion projects which include a HOST program where several of our male attendees are performing Host duties of dancing with ladies that do not have a partner for dancing. Note the HOST designator on their name tag. Since this is intended to get more ladies on the floor to dance rather than sitting alone at a table, the hosts will not be dancing every dance with the same lady. We have also asked the bands to include an extra “Ladies Choice” dance around 7:45 PM. There is a dance program posted on the bulletin board in the Lobby for all to check to see when the “mixers” and “Ladies Choice” dances are.  Under our membership section of this newsletter we mention how we will reward attendees if they bring a new male into the club that is not their date for the night. We are attempting to eliminate some of the work load on our dance attendees by us now providing disposable plastic tablecloths, so they can be easily thrown out at the end of the night. We are constantly attempting to make things easier and more enjoyable for everyone. It would be a dream come true, if we could ALL just come in for a few hours, forget all of our troubles and woes, and just have a good time. So keep on dancing the night away as if there’s no tomorrow. There is just NOW. Remember, Enjoy, enjoy, enjoy!   

Marie Billups, President

MEMBERSHIP:                          Annual Membership fees $35.00

The Membership Chairperson is available between 6:30 PM and 8:00 PM every Saturday in the Lobby for your convenience to renew your membership before it expires, and for prospective members to complete an application. All people joining or members renewing their membership will get in free for that night.  If you wish to renew your membership by mail you may send your old Membership Card and a Check for $35.00 payable to “Adult Singles Club” to: ASC, P.O. Box 51574 – Sarasota, and FL. 34232. We will mail your new card upon arrival of the request.

    The following person has become a member during the last 2 months:

Lorie Newcomb

 Any member that brings in a new male guest that will be available to dance with single ladies, will get in free for that night, but the guest must pay the entrance fee. For any Club or Membership questions or suggestions, you can drop a signed note in the suggestion box on the entry table. Previous newsletters are available on our website:   http://ascDanceSarasota.blog.com/

Directions for accessing this Internet site can be obtained from the entry table. If further help is needed understanding how to access the internet, please call Joyce Pflum, phone: 941-896-5209.

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ADULT SINGLES CLUB OF SARASOTA/MANATEE COUNTIES, INC.   As our name indicates, we are a Singles Club. Even though the public is invited to attend our dances, only SINGLE people who have never Been Married, or are Divorced or Widowed, will be allowed to JOIN our club. 

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ENTRANCE TABLE:  The doors to the ballroom open at 6:30 PM.  Please have your (up-to-date) membership card ready to show to the person who is collecting the donation (Members $8.00, Guests $10.00).  If you arrive after 9:30 PM, you must see the person in charge of the concession stand. No one is allowed to get in free. The current newsletter is available there.

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SECURITY:   If any unescorted ladies need someone to accompany them as they walk to their cars after the dance, please ask one of the Club officers.

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BOARD/MEMBER MEETINGS:  Board meetings start at 6:30 PM every month on the 1st Monday at a location decided on by the Board.  Members’ meeting start at 6:45 PM the following Saturday after the Monday Board meeting and is held on the stage at Payne Park Auditorium behind the curtain before that night’s dance.  We encourage members to attend to keep current with the status of the club and to be available for voting on issues as they occur.  If you need to have a discussion relative to some topic, please notify the Secretary. This will ensure that there is enough time allowed prior to the 7:30 PM dance time.

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MEMBERS:   We need names of people who would be willing to fill-in, when necessary, for others for an evening when someone is absent. Some possible areas needing help would be the set-up of food, selling raffle tickets, making announcements, and making new guests feel welcome by inviting them to sit at your table.

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BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION:   Everyone’s birthday for the month will be celebrated the last Saturday of every month by the dance attendees bringing in finger foods for everyone’s enjoyment.

    ————————————————————————-

RAFFLE TICKETS:  50/50 raffle tickets are being sold at 8:30 PM. The winning numbers will be pulled at the 9:30 PM band break with 50% of the proceeds going to the Club and the other 50% being divided into increments of $5 which will be distributed to various club winners.

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DRESS CODE:  We take pride in our appearance: Ladies wear: Nice Dresses, or Dressy Pants Suits.

(Short Skirts more than 4 inches above the knee, including slits, are not permitted.) Gentlemen wear: Suits with or without ties, dressy Shirt, Sport Coat with dressy slacks. (Knit shirts without a collar are not appropriate.)

Not allowed: Jeans, Shorts, T-Shirts, Tennis Shoes, Flip-Flops or Slides.

We reserve the right to refuse admittance to anyone not complying with this code.

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Members – don’t forget to tell all your single friends about our dances every

        Saturday night from 7:30 – 10:30 PM at Payne Park Auditorium,

                     2100 Laurel St., Sarasota, Florida   34237                                                  

                    Feel the rhythm….   Feel the need…..   Let it be a dance.

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Feb 26 2011

ASC Newsletter Feb/Mar 2011

 

ADULT SINGLES CLUB OF SARASOTA/MANATEE

COUNTIES, INC. P.O. Box 51574 – Sarasota, FL. 34232 http://ascDanceSarasota.blog.com/

ASC Newsletter February / March 2011

 

OFFICERS FOR YEAR 2011                                                       AREA CODE 941

PRESIDENT –  Marie Billups – 377-2425     

VICE PRESIDENT –  John (Red) White – 355-9646

SECRETARY –  Joyce Pflum – 896-5209       

TREASURER – Jan Jolly – 729-7195                                                                                                      

BOARD OF DIRECTORS:

BANDS –          John (Red) White – 355-9646        

ENTRANCE – Mariann Haugh – 926-4443           

PUBLICITY –    Charles Lenny – 552-9864      

NEWSLETTER – Joyce Pflum – 896-5209 & the Board

MEMBERSHIP – Evelyn Ferguson – 356-4710         

SPECIAL EVENTS – Pat Finnegan 350-5545

SPECIAL ADVISER –– Peter Alexander – 351-5711  

SUNSHINE – Evelyn Ferguson – 356-4710

COMMUNICATIONS – John (Red) White – 355-9646/Peter Alexander

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BANDS,      Feb 05       Pleasure             BANDS,       Mar 05     Pleasure

FEB 2011   Feb 12       Mellotones         MAR 2011  Mar 12      Mellotones

                        Feb 19       Sig Harder                                    Mar 19      Sig Harder

                        Feb 26        Mario DeLeon                           Mar 26      Mario DeLeon  

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FREE GROUP DANCE LESSON:   Saturdays from 6:45 PM to 7:30 PM – if instructors are available

                      —————————————————————————-

EVENTS:  Club members are encouraged to attend the following meetings to discuss and vote on, when necessary, actions the club is planning to execute. A synopsis of the board meeting will also be given at these meeting. Please show your membership card to gain admittance to the meeting on the stage of the auditorium behind the curtain.

February 7, 2011 – Board of Directors meeting.

February 12, 2011 – Members meeting held at Payne Park Auditorium from 6:30– 7:30 PM prior to the dance.

March 7, 2011 – Board of Directors meeting.

March 12, 2011 – Members meeting held at Payne Park Auditorium from 6:30– 7:30 PM prior to the dance.

 

UPCOMING EVENTS:  On February 12, 2011, we plan to have a Valentine or Sweetheart dance. Plan to wear appropriate

Valentine’s Day attire.  At our Feb 26, 2011 dance, we plan to celebrate the February birthdays. On March 12th, we will celebrate St. Patrick’s Day so please wear Green. At our Mar 26, 2011 dance, we plan to celebrate March birthdays.

Don’t forget that donations of snacks or sweets to share with the club would be appreciated for all Saturdays as we would like our Saturday night dances to be considered social events. Due to the increasing number of people attending our dance, PLEASE be considerate of others while partaking of the snacks.

PRESIDENT’S NOTE:  The following topics I wish to bring to your attention:

1. Thank you for your help in all our endeavors. The response we got from our last newsletter was not overwhelming. We still need someone to fill the position of Secretary and to help with the newsletter.

2.  Everything has been going along smoothly and we have been able to meet our financial obligations.

3.  If anybody loses anything and is not sure where they lost it, PLEASE, PLEASE check with our President or Vice President to make sure it was not lost at Payne Park. The city maintains a lost and found section and allows the tenants to check it periodically for the lost articles because anything left for over 30 days is automatically donated to Goodwill by the city.

4.  We are having a Valentine’s Day dance on February 12th, and we are looking forward to people dressing in their gala attire and being innovative and creative in their food contributions for that evening. 

5. We are planning a St. Patrick’s Day celebration on March 12th at which time we celebrate the wearing of the green.

6.  If anyone would like information about the club or newsletters emailed to them, please PRINT your name and email address on the form at the entry table. This applies to both MEMBERS and GUESTS!! I cannot emphasize how important it is to please PRINT the information.

So let’s keep meeting with old friends, greeting new friends, and keep on dancing.   Marie Billups, President

MEMBERSHIP:                                     Annual Membership fees $35.00

The Membership Chairperson is available between 6:30 PM and 8:00 PM every Saturday in the Lobby for your convenience to renew your membership before it expires, and for prospective members to complete an application.  If you wish to renew your membership by mail you may send your old Membership Card and a Check for $35.00 payable to “Adult Singles Club” to: ASC, P.O. Box 51574 – Sarasota, FL. 34232. We will mail your new card upon arrival of the request.

                        The following people have become members during the last 2 months:

Barbara Walsh, Robert Franklin, Cynthia Edwards, Kristin Robinson, Carol Van Vleet, Merwyn Crampton, Richard Sears, Diane McIntyre, Alice Kiss, Barbara Darvin, Richard Wallace, Arlene Klazer, Guenter Caprano, Dorothy Johnson, Elli Kalman, Robert Schoff, James Gerlando, Arlene Richner, Virginia Hvizdos, Rich Sederquest, Denise Hollinger, Elizabeth Parnell.

For any Club or Membership questions or suggestions, you can drop a signed note in the suggestion box on the entry table. Previous newsletters are available on our website:   http://ascDanceSarasota.blog.com/

Directions for accessing this Internet site can be obtained from the entry table. If further help is needed understanding how to access the internet, please call Joyce Pflum, phone: 941-896-5209.

    ————————————————————————————-

ADULT SINGLES CLUB OF SARASOTA/MANATEE COUNTIES, INC.   As our name indicates, we are a Singles Club. To be allowed to join our club you must be either: Never Married, Divorced or Widowed. If you meet a person at our dance, you have the right to assume he/she is single. However, we do have Alumni who attend as guests; they met while they both were members of our club, married, and now continue to dance with their friends. The public is invited to attend only our dances as guests.

    —————————————————————————————-

ENTRANCE TABLE:  The doors to the ballroom open at 6:30 PM.  Please have your (up-to-date) membership card ready to show to the person who is collecting the donation (Members $8.00, Guests $10.00).  If you arrive after 9:30 PM, you must see the person in charge of the concession stand. No one is allowed to get in free. The current newsletter is available there.

    ———————————————————————————-

SECURITY:   If any unescorted ladies need someone to accompany them as they walk to their cars after the dance, please ask one of the Club officers.

    ————————————————————————————–

BOARD/MEMBER MEETINGS:  Board meetings start at 6:00PM every month on the 1st Monday at a location decided on by the Board.  Members’ meeting start at 6:45 PM the following Saturday after the Monday Board meeting and is held on the stage at Payne Park Auditorium behind the curtain before that night’s dance.  We encourage members to attend to keep current with the status of the club and to be available for voting on issues as they occur.  If you need to have a discussion relative to some topic, please notify the Secretary. This will ensure that there is enough time allowed prior to the 7:30 PM dance time.

    —————————————————————————————–

MEMBERS:   We need names of people who would be willing to fill-in, when necessary, for others for an evening when someone is absent. Some possible areas needing help would be the set-up of food, selling raffle tickets, making announcements, and making new guests feel welcome by inviting them to sit at your table.

    —————————————————————————————–

BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION:   Everyone’s birthday for the month will be celebrated the last Saturday of every month by the dance attendees bringing in finger foods for everyone’s enjoyment.

    —————————————————————————————–

RAFFLE TICKETS:  50/50 raffle tickets are being sold at 8:30 PM. The winning numbers will be pulled at the 9:30 PM band break with 50% of the proceeds going to the Club and the other 50% being divided into increments of $5 which will be distributed to various club winners.

    ———————————————————————————

DRESS CODE:  We take pride in our appearance: Ladies wear: Nice Dresses, or Dressy Pants Suits.

(Short Skirts more than 4 inches above the knee, including slits, are not permitted.) Gentlemen wear: Suits with or without ties, dressy Shirt, Sport Coat with trousers. (Knit shirts without a collar are not appropriate.)

Not allowed: Jeans, Shorts, T-Shirts, Tennis Shoes, Flip-Flops or Slides.

We reserve the right to refuse admittance to anyone not complying with this code.

    ————————————————————————————

            Members – don’t forget to tell all your single friends about our dances every Saturday night from 7:30 – 10:30 PM at  Payne Park Auditorium, 2100 Laurel St., Sarasota, Florida 34237

                       Feel the rhythm….   Feel the need…..   Let it be a dance.

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Dec 4 2010

ASC Newsletter Dec 2010/Jan 2011

    ADULT SINGLES CLUB OF SARASOTA/MANATEE

COUNTIES, INC. P.O. Box 51574 – Sarasota, FL. 34232

http://ascDanceSarasota.blog.com/

ASC Newsletter December 2010 / January 2011

 OFFICERS FOR YEAR 2010                                           AREA CODE 941

PRESIDENT –  Marie Billups – 377-2425       

VICE PRESIDENT –  John (Red) White – 355-9646

SECRETARY –  Joyce Pflum – 896-5209                                   

ACTING TREASURER – Mariann Haugh – 926-4443                  

 BOARD OF DIRECTORS:

BANDS –          John (Red) White – 355-9646                    

ENTRANCE – Mariann Haugh – 926-4443           

PUBLICITY –    Charles Lenny – 552-9864   

NEWSLETTER – Joyce Pflum – 896-5209 & the Board

MEMBERSHIP – Jan Jolly – 729-7195 / Evelyn Ferguson 

SPECIAL EVENTS – Pat Finnegan 350-5545

SPECIAL ADVISER –– Peter Alexander – 351-5711

SUNSHINE – Evelyn Ferguson – 356-4710

COMMUNICATIONS – John (Red) White – 355-9646/Peter Alexander

                     —————————————————————————

  BANDS,      Dec 04       Pleasure                 BANDS,         Jan 01     NO DANCE

Dec 2010     Dec 11       Mellotones              Jan 2011     Jan 08      Mellotones

                           Dec 18       Sig Harder                                       Jan 15      Sig Harder

                           Dec 25        NO DANCE                                     Jan 22      Mario DeLeon

                                                                                                            Jan 29      Pleasure

                      —————————————————————————

FREE GROUP DANCE LESSON:   Saturdays from 6:45 PM to 7:30 PM – if instructors are available

                 —————————————————————————–

EVENTS:  Club members are encouraged to attend the following meeting to discuss and vote on, when necessary, actions the club is planning to execute. A synopsis of the board meeting will also be given at these meeting. Please show your membership card to gain admittance to the meeting on the stage of the auditorium behind the curtain.

There will be no Board nor Membership meetings in December 2010.

January 17, 2011 – Board of Directors meeting.

January 22, 2011 – Members meeting held at Payne Park Auditorium from 6:30– 7:30 PM prior to the dance.

UPCOMING EVENTS:  For December 25, 2010 and January 1, 2011 there will be no dances. Have a Happy Holiday season!!!

At our Dec 18, 2010 dance, we plan to celebrate the December birthdays, and the holiday season.  Plan to wear holiday attire to celebrate the Holiday Season. As the club’s gift to our paid up members, their discounted entry fee will be $5 for that night.

At our Jan 29, 2011 dance, we plan to celebrate January birthdays.

Don’t forget that donations of snacks or sweets will be accepted for those evenings to share with our club. Due to the increasing number of people attending our dance, PLEASE be considerate of others while partaking of the snacks.

PRESIDENT’S NOTE:  In the last Newsletter, I posed a couple of questions for our members: ‘Just how important is our Club to us? Do we really care enough to give of ourselves to make the club successful in order to survive?’ (Our membership has been picking up thanks to our special membership drive. If you are unaware of the details of our membership drive please ask the membership chairperson.) Now back to the topic: Our Board members are over burdened by tasks that need to be performed to continue on with our club.  There are many who offer criticisms and suggestions, but none to step up to the plate to help perform those tasks. If no such help is provided, our club stands to disintegrate. Many of us find enjoyment in attending and socializing with friends along with the dancing. This is about the only place that people in our age group can come to and have a good time on a Saturday night. Unfortunately, with only a handful of people willing to help, it has become too difficult to keep our dances ongoing.  I cannot stress how important it is for us to put forth a joint effort.  I realize that everybody pays their dues and entry fees, but there are those of us who are willing to go over and beyond the call of duty to put forth the effort to keep our dances going. With all this in mind, hopefully, we can continue holding our weekly dances and have an enjoyable time.  I wish to encourage all of our members and usual guests to continue advocating our dances and attempting to bring in new guests whenever possible. I sincerely thank you for your indulgence and cooperation. I would like to take this opportunity to wish everybody and their families a Happy Holiday Season. Marie Billups, President

MEMBERSHIP:                                     Annual Membership fees $35.00

 The Membership Chairperson is available between 6:15 and 8:00 PM every Saturday in the Lobby for your convenience to renew your membership before it expires, and for prospective members to complete an application.  If you wish to renew your membership by mail you may send your old Membership Card and a Check for $35.00 payable to “Adult Singles Club” to: ASC, P.O. Box 51574 – Sarasota, FL. 34232. We will mail your new card upon arrival of the request.

 SPECIAL MEMBERSHIP DRIVE for November and December 2010 only!

Only Members joining for the FIRST time will pay $25 annual dues and will get into the dance free the night of signing up during the promotional period.

  The following people have become members during the last 2 months:

Mary Atwood, Eve Brammer, Evelyn Timmins, Julia Kroll, Carole Goebel, Pat Eldridge, John Faitel, Roland Durette, Franklin Eatherly, Jon Schepman, Robert Wolff, Doris Henningson, Audrey Hill, Lucien Gendain, Sunny Urban, Kitty Cox, Donald Branchand

 For any Club or Membership questions or suggestions, you can drop a signed note in the suggestion box on the entry table. Previous newsletters are available on our website:   http://ascDanceSarasota.blog.com/

Directions for accessing this Internet site can be obtained from the entry table. If further help is needed understanding how to access the internet, please call Joyce Pflum, phone: 941-896-5209.

   ——————————————————————————–

ADULT SINGLES CLUB OF SARASOTA/MANATEE COUNTIES, INC.   As our name indicates, we are a Singles Club. To be allowed to join our club you must be either: Never Married, Divorced or Widowed. If you meet a person at our dance, you have the right to assume he/she is single. However, we do have Alumni who attend as guests; they met while they both were members of our club, married, and now continue to dance with their friends. The public is invited to attend only our dances as guests.

       —————————————————————————————

ENTRANCE TABLE:  The doors to the ballroom open at 6:30 PM.  Please have your (up-to-date) membership card ready to show to the person who is collecting the donation (Members $8.00, Guests $10.00).  If you arrive after 9:30 PM, you must see the person in charge of the concession stand. No one is allowed to get in free. The current newsletter is available there.

       —————————————————————————————-

SECURITY:   If any unescorted ladies need someone to accompany them as they walk to their cars after the dance, please ask one of the Club officers.

        ————————————————————————————–

BOARD/MEMBER MEETINGS:  Board meetings start at 6:00PM every month on the 3rd Monday at a location decided on by the Board.  Members’ meeting start at 6:45 PM the following Saturday after the Monday Board meeting and is held on the stage at Payne Park Auditorium behind the curtain before that night’s dance.  We encourage members to attend to keep current with the status of the club and to be available for voting on issues as they occur.  If you need to have a discussion relative to some topic, please notify the Secretary. This will ensure that there is enough time allowed prior to the 7:30 PM dance time.

         ———————————————————————————-

MEMBERS:   We need names of people who would be willing to fill-in, when necessary, for others for an evening when someone is absent. Some possible areas needing help would be the set-up of food, selling raffle tickets, making announcements, and making new guests feel welcome by inviting them to sit at your table.

   —————————————————————————————-

BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION:   Everyone’s birthday for the month will be celebrated the last Saturday of every month by the dance attendees bringing in finger foods for everyone’s enjoyment.

    —————————————————————————————

RAFFLE TICKETS:  50/50 raffle tickets are being sold at 8:30 PM. The winning numbers will be pulled at the 9:30 PM band break with 50% of the proceeds going to the Club and the other 50% being divided into increments of $5 which will be distributed to various club winners.

     ————————————————————————————

DRESS CODE:  We take pride in our appearance: Ladies wear: Nice Dresses, or Dressy Pants Suits.

(Short Skirts more than 4 inches above the knee, including slits, are not permitted.) Gentlemen wear: Suits with or without ties, dressy Shirt, Sport Coat with trousers. (Knit shirts without a collar are not appropriate.)

Not allowed: Jeans, Shorts, T-Shirts, Tennis Shoes, Flip-Flops or Slides.

We reserve the right to refuse admittance to anyone not complying with this code.

       ———————————————————————————–

     Members – don’t forget to tell all your single friends about our dances every Saturday night from 7:30 – 10:30 PM at Payne Park Auditorium, 2100 Laurel St., Sarasota, Florida 34237

           Feel the rhythm….   Feel the need…..   Let it be a dance.

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Oct 9 2010

ASC Newsletter Oct/Nov 2010

 ADULT SINGLES CLUB OF SARASOTA/MANATEE

COUNTIES, INC. P.O. Box 51574 – Sarasota, FL. 34232 http://ascDanceSarasota.blog.com/

ASC Newsletter October 2010 / November 2010

 OFFICERS FOR YEAR 2010                AREA CODE 941

PRESIDENT –  Marie Billups – 377-2425                       

VICE PRESIDENT –  John (Red) White – 355-9646

SECRETARY –  Joyce Pflum – 896-5209 / Angie Kromeich           TREASURER -  John Lukacs –792-8230

BOARD OF DIRECTORS:

BANDS –          John (Red) White – 355-9646 

ENTRANCE – John Lukacs – 792-8230

PUBLICITY –    Charles Lenny – 552-9864                                 NEWSLETTER – Joyce Pflum – 896-5209 & the Board

MEMBERSHIP – Jan Jolly – 729-7195 / Evelyn Ferguson 

SPECIAL EVENTS – Pat Finnegan 350-5545

SPECIAL ADVISER –– Peter Alexander – 351-5711                     SUNSHINE – Evelyn Ferguson – 356-4710

SCHOLARSHIP/SECURITY – Evelyn  Ferguson   – 356-4710        COMMUNICATIONS – Angie Kromeich -  925-3561

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 BANDS,    Oct 02       Pleasure                 BANDS,        Nov 06      Pleasure

Oct 2010  Oct 09       Mellotones              Nov 2010  Nov 13      Mellotones

                       Oct 16       Sig Harder                                        Nov 20      Sig Harder

                  Oct 23/30    Mario DeLeon                                Nov 27      Mario DeLeon

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FREE GROUP DANCE LESSON: Saturdays in Oct from 7:15 to 8:00 PM, Nov from 6:45 to 7:30 PM – if instructors are available

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ELECTIONS:   Since there were no candidates nominated by the end of September, no election will be necessary.  The present elected officers will remain the same for 1 more year. 

EVENTS:  Club members are encouraged to attend the following meetings to discuss and vote on, when necessary, actions the club is planning to execute. A synopsis of the board meeting will also be given at these meetings. Please show your membership card to gain admittance to the meeting on the stage of the auditorium behind the curtain. 

October 23, 2010 – Members meeting held at Payne Park Auditorium from 7 – 8 PM prior to the dance. 

November 20, 2010 – Members meeting held at Payne Park Auditorium from 6:30– 7:30 PM prior to the dance.  

UPCOMING EVENTS:  For December 25, 2010 and January 1, 2011 there will be no dances. Have a Happy Holiday season!!!

At our Oct 30, 2010 dance, we plan to celebrate the October birthdays, and to have a Halloween Party.  Plan to come in costume   for the Halloween party because we will be giving awards for most original, scariest, and weird costumes.

Starting Nov 6, 2010 our dance hours change to 7:30 to 10:30 PM. Our meeting times will change appropriately also.

At our Nov 27, 2010 dance, we plan to celebrate November birthdays and Thanksgiving.

Don’t forget that donations of snacks or sweets will be accepted for those evenings to share with our club. Due to the number of people attending our dance, please be considerate of others while partaking of the snacks.

PRESIDENT’S NOTE:  Autumn is upon us and we are anxiously awaiting the return of the snowbirds with open arms. Since our newsletter is only printed once every two months, we will attempt to keep everyone informed of any events that affect our club, by, on occasion, printing an addendum.  Now to the business at hand. Our weekly attendance has really been fluctuating of late. So we must return to our usual fees of $8 for members and $11 for guests.  I wish to encourage all of our members and usual guests to advocate our dances and attempt to bring in new guests whenever possible. At present our strongest asset is the regular attendance every Saturday night by as many of our usual attendees as possible in order to keep our club ongoing. The big questions are: Just how important is our Club to us? Do we really care enough to give of ourselves to make the club successful in order to survive?  We’re all aware of the state of the economy and its effect on all of us. With only the usual handful of members performing the countless tasks does NOT constitute success for our club. I cannot stress how important it is for us to put forth a joint effort in order to be able to continue to meet our financial obligations. There is strength in numbers, so please, try to make it to our Saturday night dances on a more regular basis.  With all this in mind, hopefully, we can continue holding our weekly dances and have an enjoyable time. I sincerely thank you for your indulgence and cooperation.  Marie Billups, President

MEMBERSHIP:                                     Annual Membership fees $35.00

The Membership Chairperson is available between 6:45 and 8:15 PM every Saturday in the Lobby for your convenience to renew your membership before it expires, and for prospective members to complete an application.  If you wish to renew your membership by mail you may send your old Membership Card and a Check for $35.00 payable to “Adult Singles Club” to: ASC, P.O. Box 51574 – Sarasota, FL. 34232. We will mail your new card upon arrival of the request.

  The following people have become members during the last 2 months:

Peter Alexander, Ray McPeters, Barbara Henni , Brad Harrison

 For any Club or Membership questions or suggestions, you can drop a signed note in the suggestion box on the entry table. Previous newsletters are available on our website:   http://ascDanceSarasota.blog.com/

Directions for accessing this Internet site can be obtained from the entry table. If further help is needed understanding how to access the internet, please call Joyce Pflum, phone: 941-896-5209.

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ADULT SINGLES CLUB OF SARASOTA/MANATEE COUNTIES, INC.  As our name indicates, we are a Singles Club. To be allowed to join our club you must be either: Never Married, Divorced or Widowed. If you meet a person at our dance, you have the right to assume he/she is single. However, we do have Alumni who attend as guests; they met while they both were members of our club, married, and now continue to dance with their friends.

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ENTRANCE TABLE:  The doors to the ballroom open at 7:00 PM at present. In November the doors will open at 6:30 PM. Please have your (up-to-date) membership card ready to show to the person who is collecting the donation (Members $8.00, Guests $11.00).  If you arrive after 10 PM, you must see the person in charge of the concession stand. No one is allowed to get in free. The current newsletter is available there.

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SECURITY:   If any unescorted ladies need someone to accompany them as they walk to their cars after the dance, please ask one of the Club officers.

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BOARD/MEMBER MEETINGS:  Board meetings start at 6:00PM every month on the 3rd Monday at a location decided on by the Board.  Members’ meeting start at 7:00 PM the following Saturday after the Monday Board meeting and is held on the stage at Payne Park Auditorium behind the curtain before that night’s dance.  We encourage members to attend to keep current with the status of the club and to be available for voting on issues as they occur.  If you need to have a discussion relative to some topic, please notify the Secretary. This will ensure that there is enough time allowed prior to the 8:00 PM dance time.

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MEMBERS:   We need names of people who would be willing to fill-in, when necessary, for others for an evening when someone is absent. Some possible areas needing help would be the set-up of food, selling raffle tickets, passing the scholarship bucket, making announcements, and making new guests feel welcome by inviting them to sit at your table.

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BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION:   Everyone’s birthday for the month will be celebrated the last Saturday of every month by the dance attendees bringing in finger foods for everyone’s enjoyment.

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SCHOLARSHIP:  Please remember to support our scholarship fund by donating money when the scholarship bucket is brought around to your table at 9:00 PM. It is very difficult for single parents who need our help in financing an education within the medical science field at State College of Florida (SCF).

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RAFFLE TICKETS:  50/50 raffle tickets are being sold at 9:00 PM. The winning numbers will be pulled at the 10 PM band break with 50% of the proceeds going to the Club and the other 50% being divided into increments of $5 which will be distributed to various club winners. In addition numbers will be pulled for distributing “white elephant” gifts which had been donated by various members and guests and is used as a reward for participating in the 50/50 raffle. For our “white elephant” gifts, donations of any items, gift bags, and tissue paper would be greatly appreciated. Also, for 2 winning numbers, a free entrance ticket for yourself or a guest will also be given.

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DRESS CODE:  We take pride in our appearance: Ladies wear: Nice Dresses, or Dressy Pants Suits. (Short Skirts more than 4 inches above the knee, including slits, are not permitted.) Gentlemen wear: Suits with or without ties, dressy Shirt, Sport Coat with trousers. (Knit shirts without a collar are not appropriate.) Not allowed: Jeans, Shorts, T-Shirts, Tennis Shoes, Flip-Flops or Slides. We reserve the right to refuse admittance to anyone not complying with this code.

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            Members – don’t forget to tell all your single friends about our dances every Saturday night from 8 – 11 PM at Payne Park Auditorium, 2100 Laurel St., Sarasota, Florida 34237

       Feel the rhythm….   Feel the need…..   Let it be a dance.

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Aug 28 2010

ASC Newsletter – August 2010 / September 2010

 ADULT SINGLES CLUB OF SARASOTA/MANATEE

COUNTIES, INC. P.O. Box 51574 – Sarasota, FL. 34232 http://ascDanceSarasota.blog.com/

 ASC Newsletter August 2010 / September 2010

OFFICERS FOR YEAR 2010                                     AREA CODE 941

PRESIDENT –  Marie Billups – 377-2425                        

 VICE PRESIDENT –  John (Red) White – 355-9646

SECRETARY –  Joyce Pflum – 896-5209                                   

TREASURER -     John Lukacs – 792-8230                                                      ASST/TREASURER – Leona Brethaver – 685-3598

BOARD OF DIRECTORS:

BANDS –          John (Red) White – 355-9646                           

ENTRANCE – Leona Brethaver – 685-3598

PUBLICITY –    Charles Lenny – 552-9864  

NEWSLETTER – Joyce Pflum – 896-5209 & the Board

MEMBERSHIP – Jan Jolly – 729-7195 / Evelyn Ferguson 

SPECIAL EVENTS – Pat Finnegan 350-5545

SPECIAL ADVISER – Jeannie Sakelos – 378-0987                    

SUNSHINE – Evelyn Ferguson – 356-4710

SCHOLARSHIP/SECURITY – Evelyn  Ferguson   – 356-4710        COMMUNICATIONS – Angie Kromeich -  925-3561

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BANDS,        Aug 07 Pleasure                BANDS,            Sep 04      Pleasure

Aug 2010    Aug 14 Mellotones            Sep 2010          Sep 11      Mellotones

                         Aug 21 Sig Harder                                             Sep 18      Sig Harder

                         Aug 28 Mario DeLeon                                     Sep 25      Mario DeLeon

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 FREE GROUP DANCE LESSON:  Saturdays from 7:15 to 8:00 PM – if instructors are available

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EVENTS:  There is no Board meeting, nor membership meeting in August. Board and Membership meetings will resume in September. September 25th should be reserved by Club members to attend a membership meeting to discuss and vote on, when necessary, actions the club is planning to execute. Please show your membership card to gain admittance to the meeting on the stage of the auditorium behind the curtain.

September 25, 2010 – Members meeting held at Payne Park Auditorium from 7 – 8 PM prior to the dance.

UPCOMING EVENTS: 

At our August 28, 2010 dance, we plan to celebrate the August birthdays.

At our September 4, 2010 dance, we plan to celebrate Labor Day and the end of summer.

At our September 25, 2010 dance, we plan to celebrate September birthdays.

No one is obligated, but we would appreciate people bringing in snacks, hors d’oeuvres, or sweets those evenings to share with the club. It is not necessary for people to spend a lot of money on these refreshments, since many small food items provide a sampling for the whole club.  We will set up a table in the back.

PRESIDENT’S NOTE:

We are halfway through our summer months. We have been extremely fortunate that, not only have we been able to meet our financial obligations, but up to now, it appears our member and guest numbers have been increasing despite the fact that we are in the middle of our off-season. It would be a big feather in our cap if we could keep heading in a positive direction. However, due to recent developments, we are all aware of a new source of competition arising. We trust that our members and guests will persevere in their support to our club, and we will prevail while we await the cavalry (the snowbirds) to return again. In the meantime, I want to thank those of our members who have been working diligently to keep our numbers up, those who work on our food tables, and all of those who stay after the dance to help clean-up. Last, but most certainly not least, let us not forget how thankful we are for our instructors making the dance lessons available to our attendees, and the attendees for displaying their appreciation to them by participating in the dance class. We are not out of the woods yet. Let’s continue advocating our dances and membership. (It appears that our dances are not only DANCES, but they give us the opportunity to socialize with friends). Let us push forward and continue to attempt to provide a good time to be had by ALL.   

 MEMBERSHIP:                                     Annual Membership fees $35.00

 The Membership Chairperson is available between 6:45 and 8:15 PM every Saturday in the Lobby for your convenience to renew your membership before it expires, and for prospective members to complete an application.  If you wish to renew your membership by mail you may send your old Membership Card and a Check for $35.00 payable to “Adult Singles Club” to: ASC, P.O. Box 51574 – Sarasota, FL. 34232. We will mail your new card upon arrival of the request.

   The following people have become members during the last 2 months:

Jack Abene, Ginger Rechlin, Hannelore Wandel, Richard Lochner, Rocco Englese, Mercedes Thornburg, John Pelton

For any Club or Membership questions or suggestions, you can drop a signed note in the suggestion box on the entry table. Previous newsletters are available on our website:   http://ascDanceSarasota.blog.com/

Directions for accessing this Internet site can be obtained from the entry table. If further help is needed understanding how to access the internet, please call Joyce Pflum, phone: 941-896-5209.

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ADULT SINGLES CLUB OF SARASOTA/MANATEE COUNTIES, INC.  

As our name indicates, we are a Singles Club. To be allowed to join our club you must be either: Never Married, Divorced or Widowed. If you meet a person at our dance, you have the right to assume he/she is single. However, we do have Alumni who attend as guests; they met while they both were members of our club, married, and now continue to dance with their friends.

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ENTRANCE TABLE:  The doors to the ballroom open at 7:00 PM. Please have your (up-to-date) membership card ready to show to the person who is collecting the donation (Members $8.00, Guests $11.00).    If you arrive after 10 PM, you must see the person in charge of the concession stand. No one is allowed to get in free. The current newsletter is available there.

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SECURITY:   If any unescorted ladies need someone to accompany them as they walk to their cars after the dance, please ask one of the Club officers.

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BOARD/MEMBER MEETINGS:  Board meetings start at 6:00PM every month on the 3rd Monday at a location decided on by the Board.  Members’ meeting start at 7:00 PM the following Saturday after the Monday Board meeting and is held on the stage at Payne Park Auditorium behind the curtain before that night’s dance.  We encourage members to attend to keep current with the status of the club and to be available for voting on issues as they occur.  If you need to have a discussion relative to some topic, please notify the Secretary. This will ensure that there is enough time allowed prior to the 8:00 PM dance time.

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MEMBERS:   We need names of people who would be willing to fill-in, when necessary, for others for an evening when someone is absent. Some possible areas needing help would be the set-up of food, selling raffle tickets, passing the scholarship bucket, making announcements, and making new guests feel welcome by inviting them to sit at your table.

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BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION:   Everyone’s birthday for the month will be celebrated the last Saturday of every month by the dance attendees bringing in finger foods for everyone’s enjoyment.

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SCHOLARSHIP:  Please remember to support our scholarship fund by donating money when the scholarship bucket is brought around to your table at 9:00 PM. It is very difficult for single parents who need our help in financing an education within the medical science field at State College of Florida (SCF).

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RAFFLE TICKETS:  50/50 raffle tickets are being sold at 9:00 PM. The winning numbers will be pulled at the 10 PM band break with 50% of the proceeds going to the Club and the other 50% being divided into increments of $5 which will be distributed to various club winners. We also will pull numbers for distributing “white elephant” gifts which had been donated by various members and guests and is used as a reward for participating in the 50/50 raffle. For our “white elephant” gifts, donations of any items, gift bags, and tissue paper would be greatly appreciated.

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DRESS CODE:  We take pride in our appearance: Ladies wear: Nice Dresses, or Dressy Pants Suits. (Short Skirts more than 4 inches above the knee, including slits, are not permitted.) Gentlemen wear: Suits with or without ties, dressy Shirt, Sport Coat with trousers. (Knit shirts without a collar are not appropriate.)

Not allowed: Jeans, Shorts, T-Shirts, Tennis Shoes, Flip-Flops or Slides.

We reserve the right to refuse admittance to anyone not complying with this code.

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Members – don’t forget to tell all your single friends about our dances every Saturday night from 8 – 11 PM at                    

Payne Park Auditorium, 2100 Laurel St., Sarasota, Florida 34237

Feel the rhythm….   Feel the need…..   Let it be a dance.

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May 23 2010

Newsletter Jun-Jul 2010

                                   

                ADULT SINGLES CLUB OF SARASOTA/MANATEE

             COUNTIES, INC. P.O. Box 51574 – Sarasota, FL. 34232

                                 http://ascDanceSarasota.blog.com/

                                    ASC Newsletter June 2010 / July 2010

OFFICERS FOR YEAR 2010                                AREA CODE 941

PRESIDENT –  Marie Billups – 377-2425

 VICE PRESIDENT –  John (Red) White – 355-9646

SECRETARY –  Joyce Pflum – 896-5209

TREASURER -   John Lukacs – 792-8230     

ASST/TREASURER – Leona Brethaver – 685-3598

BOARD OF DIRECTORS:

BANDS –  John (Red) White – 355-9646  

ENTRANCE – Leona Brethaver – 685-3598

PUBLICITY –    Charles Lenny – 552-9864                 

NEWSLETTER – Joyce Pflum – 896-5209 & the Board

MEMBERSHIP – Jan Jolly – 729-7195 / Evelyn Ferguson 

SPECIAL EVENTS – Pat Finnegan 350-5545

SPECIAL ADVISER – Jeannie Sakelos – 378-0987                    

SUNSHINE – Evelyn Ferguson – 356-4710

SCHOLARSHIP/SECURITY – Evelyn  Ferguson   – 356-4710        COMMUNICATIONS – Angie Kromeich -  925-3561

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           WELCOME BACK SIG HARDER AND HIS 5-PIECE BAND !!!!

 BANDS,        Jun 05   Pleasure             BANDS,          Jul 03       Pleasure

June 2010   Jun 12   Mellotones        July 2010     Jul 10       Mellotones

                            Jun 19   Sig Harder                                      Jul 17       Sig Harder

                            Jun 26   Mario DeLeon                              Jul 24/31   Mario DeLeon

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FREE GROUP DANCE LESSON:  Last Saturday of the month  from 7:15 to 8:00 PM – if instructor available.

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EVENTS:  Club members are encouraged to attend the following meetings to discuss and vote on, when necessary, actions the club is planning to execute. Please show your membership card to gain admittance to the meeting on the stage of the auditorium behind the curtain.

June 19, 2010 – Members meeting held at Payne Park Auditorium from 7 – 8 PM prior to the dance.

July 24, 2010 – Members meeting held at Payne Park Auditorium from 7 – 8 PM prior to the dance.

 

UPCOMING EVENTS: 

At our June 26, 2010 dance, we plan to celebrate the June birthdays.

At our July 31, 2010 dance, we plan to celebrate July birthdays.

On Sunday, June 27, 2010, we plan to have another fundraising picnic. Details to be provided at the Saturday night dances.

No one is obligated, but we would appreciate people bringing in snacks, hors d’oeuvres, or sweets those evenings to share with the club. It is not necessary for people to spend a lot of money on these refreshments, since many small food items provide a sampling for the whole club.  We will set up a table in the back and will provide the coffee.

 

PRESIDENT’S NOTE:  First of all, I wish for everyone to notice our mailing address has changed. Check the heading on this newsletter for our new mailing address. I wish to give honorary mention to some of our members who have been busy like bees diligently working on a regular basis to keep our club afloat.  Some of the tasks that they have performed are over and above the call of duty such as playing a Bose radio during the band breaks, advertising the dance through flyers, business cards, and the sign announcing the Saturday night dance at their own expense, helping with the 50/50 raffle and the scholarship fund collections, providing finger foods for the club every Saturday night, assisting the membership and publicity chairpeople, providing the cards for the Sunshine functions, promoting club activities, making announcements to the dance attendees,  giving advise about club business, providing computer support for the newsletters, membership lists, agendas for the board and membership meetings, flyers for our picnic, and a list of announcements to be made at the dance.  Also I thank the  people who have helped us get our table cloths ready for use, set up the tables for finger foods, clean up after the dances, and organize the rummage sale for October.  We appreciate the donations of Mothers Day flowers and monies for our treasury and picnic items. As a matter of fact, to all our attendees, just coming to the Saturday night dance is showing support for the club. Our heartfelt thanks go out to all. Moving on, we’re looking forward to having successful fundraisers. We are still open to ideas and suggestions as to the type of fundraisers we could have. Let’s wish ourselves luck with our future endeavors.   

MEMBERSHIP:                                     Annual Membership fees $35.00

The Membership Chairperson is available between 6:45 and 8:15 PM every Saturday in the Lobby for your convenience to renew your membership before it expires, and for prospective members to complete an application.  If you wish to renew your membership by mail you may send your old Membership Card and a Check for $35.00 payable to “Adult Singles Club” to: ASC, P.O. Box 51574 – Sarasota, FL. 34232. We will mail your new card upon arrival of the request.

  The following people have become members during the last 2 months:

Katalin Holzmann, Florian Zielinski, William Welch, Patricia (Ruth) Menniti

For any Club or Membership questions or suggestions, you can drop a signed note in the suggestion box on the entry table. Previous newsletters are available on our website:   http://ascDanceSarasota.blog.com/

Directions for accessing this Internet site can be obtained from the entry table. If further help is needed understanding how to access the internet, please call Joyce Pflum, phone: 941-896-5209.

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ADULT SINGLES CLUB OF SARASOTA/MANATEE COUNTIES, INC.  As our name indicates, we are a Singles Club. To be allowed to join our club you must be either: Never Married, Divorced or Widowed. If you meet a person at our dance, you have the right to assume he/she is single. However, we do have Alumni who attend as guests; they met while they both were members of our club, married, and now continue to dance with their friends.

        ———————————————————————————

ENTRANCE TABLE:  The doors to the ballroom open at 7:00 PM. Please have your (up-to-date) membership card ready to show to the person who is collecting the donation (Members $8.00, Guests $11.00).    If you arrive after 10 PM, you must see the person in charge of the concession stand. No one is allowed to get in free. The current newsletter is available there.

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SECURITY:   If any unescorted ladies need someone to accompany them as they walk to their cars after the dance, please ask one of the Club officers.

        ———————————————————————————–

BOARD/MEMBER MEETINGS:  Board meetings start at 6:00PM every month on the 3rd Wednesday at a location decided on by the Board.  Members’ meeting start at 7:00 PM the following Saturday after the Wednesday Board meeting and is held on the stage at Payne Park Auditorium behind the curtain before that night’s dance.  We encourage members to attend to keep current with the status of the club and to be available for voting on issues as they occur.  If you need to have a discussion relative to some topic, please notify the Secretary. This will ensure that there is enough time allowed prior to the 8:00 PM dance time.

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MEMBERS:   We need names of people who would be willing to fill-in, when necessary, for others for an evening when someone is absent. Some possible areas needing help would be the set-up of food, selling raffle tickets, passing the scholarship bucket, blowing the whistle during the mixer, making announcements, and making new guests feel welcome by inviting them to sit at your table.

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BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION:   Everyone’s birthday for the month will be celebrated the last Saturday of every month by the dance attendees bringing in finger foods for everyone’s enjoyment.

             ——————————————————————————–

SCHOLARSHIP:  Please remember to support our scholarship fund by donating money when the scholarship bucket is brought around to your table at 9:00 PM. It is very difficult for single parents who need our help in financing an education within the medical science field at State College of Florida (SCF).

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RAFFLE TICKETS:  50/50 raffle tickets are being sold at 9:00 PM. The winning numbers are being called at 10:00 PM. 50% of the money collected is going to the club and the rest is divided into $5 increments and presented to multiple winning numbers.

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DRESS CODE:  We take pride in our appearance: Ladies wear: Nice Dresses, or Dressy Pants Suits.

(Short Skirts more than 4 inches above the knee, including slits, are not permitted.) Gentlemen wear: Suits with or without ties, dressy Shirt, Sport Coat with trousers. (Knit shirts without a collar are not appropriate.)

Not allowed: Jeans, Shorts, T-Shirts, Tennis Shoes, Flip-Flops or Slides.

We reserve the right to refuse admittance to anyone not complying with this code.

             ———————————————————————————

 Members – don’t forget to tell all your single friends about our dances every Saturday night from 8 – 11 PM at Payne Park Auditorium, 2100 Laurel St., Sarasota, Florida 34237

                     Feel the rhythm….   Feel the need…..   Let it be a dance.

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