Vale Frank Newstead
June 27, 2010
We are sad to report that Frank Newstead has passed away. Frank was introduced to square dancing at Jaybee Square Wheelers in Melbourne and became a staunch supporter of Square Dancing, and Jaybee’s. Frank who had built a large website to support his specialist “Success Centre Bookshop”, expanded his horizons to include squaredancing.com.a... read more
Vale Anita Ellis Kemp
April 13, 2010
On Tuesday April 13 2010 I sadly attended the funeral service held for Anita, Ellis Kemp, beloved wife of Barry and mother to Vanessa & Stephen. Anita born 12/10/44 passed away on 7/4/10. She was a valued committee member of the Adelaide Outlaws Square Dance Club. During her eulogy Barry read a letter Anita had penned especially for th... read more
Speewa’s 2010 Easter Weekend
April 11, 2010
Click on each image to enlarge click on the enlargement for bigger still. The Barn on the right Des's home on the left. Having spent a pleasant weekend, dancing with Wild Frontier Square Dance Club in Berri SA (see http://wildfrontiersquaredanceclubinc.com/blog/?p=729) on Wednesday 31st March, we left Berri caravan park early and headed off to Spe... read more
Paul Place Memorial Dance
May 27, 2009
[caption id="attachment_294" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Callers and Cuers at the Paul Place Memorial Dance"][/caption] More than 11 squares attended a Paul Place Memorial Dance on May 2, 2009 hosted by the Dixie Squares in Daytona Beach, Florida. Host caller John Swindle opened the dance with “God Bless the USA” and the pledge of a... read more
Memorial to Roscoe Grummons
November 22, 2008
This is a memorial to my dad, Roscoe L. Grummons, 91 passed Oct. 22, 2008 in Boynton Beach, FL. He and my mother, Selma, started taking square dancing lessons in 1957 and loved it. They were instrumental in forming the Castoff's Square Dancing Club of Boynton Beach, Florida in 1963. Mom passed in 1985, and dancing along with his printing business ... read more
Paul Place and Traveling Hoedowners Update
July 17, 2008
Paul Place Photo's courtesy of Michael and Alice Craft of the Traveling Hoedowners. Click on photo to see enlargement. Traveling Hoedowners News by Alice Craft Some of you may be familiar with Paul Place & The Traveling Hoedowners’ Mainstream and Plus Reference DVDs which were reviewed in this magazine recently (http://squaredancemagazine.c... read more
Jeff Seidel Honoured
June 20, 2008
At the 49th Australian National Square Dance Convention, Jeff Seidel, caller for Wild Frontier and Kanella Square clubs in South Australia, was awarded life membership of the Australian National Square Dance Convention, in recognition of his outstanding contribution to Australian square dancing and national conventions. Jeff joins a small but ... read more
