SQUARE DANCES SQUARE DANCES
(Central Area, Wisconsin)
Updated Oct. 27, 2008
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* Some information was
sent to me by the clubs, but much of this information was gleaned
from the "Chit Chat" and the "Here
"tis". For information about subscriptions contact
Bernie & Caroline Coulthurst bbccmc@wi-net.com
Very Important Dances
are listed in RED.
(Note
to Central WI clubs & callers: send e-mail of additional or
corrected information you wish to be listed here to promn8@newnorth.net )
Sunday
Antigo - Gateway Squares, (Sun,
2nd & 4th), 2:00-4:30 p.m.; MS, Plus tip & Rds; Pat Kelm,
club caller; Langlade Community Center Auditorium, 411 Superior
St. (hy 45), 1 1/2 blocks south of 52,64,45 traffic light.
Contact - Stacie Lauscher - 715-623 -5319 or gatewaysquares@wildblue.net
Nov. 9 - Pat Kelm - sqs & rds; Veterans Day Patriotic Dance
Nov. 23 - Cindy Schroeder - sqs; Hunters Colors Dance
Dec. 14 - Pat Kelm - sqs
& rds; Christmas Dance & Dinner; United Methodist Church
- west side of Antigo on Hy 64 (5th Avenue); call or email to
make reservations before Dec. 1st.
Dec. 28 - No Dance; Merry Christmas & Happy New Year
Wausau - Merry 8's, (Sun, 1st, 3rd
& 5th), 6:30-9:00 p.m.; MS, Plus every 3rd tip; Rds when
avail; First Methodist Church, 903 N. 3rd St, Wausau. Directions:
Exit I-39 at Exit 192 (Sherman Ave. & Hy 52 East). Go East
thru Wausau, around the mall & courthouse to 6th St. Go North
on 6th St. (still Hy 52 E) to Fulton St. (Just before the
railroad tracks). Turn left on Fulton St. (West) Go two blocks to
church parking lot. Enter at the NW corner (kitchen entrance).
Contact - June & Dave Tambornino - 715-848-0238 or jtambo64@hotmail.com
Nov. 2 - Butch Danielski - sqs
Nov. 16 - Butch Danielski - sqs
Nov. 30 - Butch Danielski - sqs; Breakfast by Moonlight Dance
Dec. 7 - Butch Danielski -
sqs; Christmas Party Potluck Dance
Dec. 21 - Pat Kelm - sqs & rds
Note: New location effective Jan. 4, 2009 - Good
Shepherd Lutheran Church, 930 Edgewood Road, Wausau. New
Directions: From Hwy 51/I-39 take Exit 193 (Bridge
St), turn East. Continue east on Bridge Street 1.6
miles. Turn left onto 6th Street and continue North 2.1
miles. Turn right onto Edgewood Rd. Turn into 1st
driveway on left for drop-off or 2nd driveway on left for
parking. Contact - Brock & Theresa Jansen -
715-443-3881or MerryEights@yahoo.com
Wisconsin Rapids - Rompin' Merry Promenaders, Sunday (usually 2nd & 4th); Spring & Summer - 6-8 p.m.; Fall & Winter - 2-4 p.m.; Plus Squares; John Dittner, caller; Rapids Mall (downtown), 555 W Grand Ave.; Park and enter on the south side of the mall. Inf - John & Beverly Dittner - 715-384-3259.
Monday
Fall Creek - Triple Scooters, (Mon, 1st
& 3rd), 7:30 - 10:00 p.m. MS with Rds; Bud Cote - calling;
Fall Creek Elementary School, 242 E. Hoover Ave., Fall Creek.
Contact Earl & Dorothy Kaiser - 715-289-3279 or Arnie &
Betty Olkives - 715-286-2823
Nov. 3 - Bud Cote - sqs
Nov. 17 - Bud Cote - sqs
Dec. 1 - Bud Cote - sqs
Dec. 15 - Christmas Party;
Potluck at 7:00 p.m.
Rothschild - Glenn's Rounds, (Mon, 2nd & 4th), 7:30 - 9:30 p.m.; Ph. II - IV RDS; Rothschild Village Hall, 211 Grand Ave, Rothschild; dance room is next to south side of the library. All dancers welcome, Glenn Younger - cuer; No Dance Fees! Contact Glenn Younger - 715-359-6861 or Bernie & Carolyn Coulthurst - 715-824-3245 or bbccmc@wi-net.com
Tuesday
Wausau - Warren's Plus, (Tues, 1st, 3rd & 5th), 7:30-10:00 p.m.; Lakeview Center next to Airport. Take Grand Avenue to Brickners; turn west on Lakeview Drive to end of street; turn left go around to the back of the building; when you come to a "Do not enter" sign, park in that parking lot. Look for white van next to building on a hill. Enter that door; it's the Fitness Room. Contact - Warren Gruetzmacher - 715-536-7687.
Wednesday
Marshfield - Hoedowners, (Wed,
every), 7:30-9:30 p.m.; MS & Plus; John Dittner calling;
Lincoln Municipal Building, 10905 Falcon Rd, Marshfield, WI. Go
west out of Marshfield on County H - about 4-5 miles and turn
south on Falcon Rd (corner of Marshfield Super Speedway Race
Track); the hall is about 1 mile south of the track and is on the
right side of the road. Contact - Terry & Cindy Prust -
715-659-4692 or prustc@hotmail.com
Oct. 29 - John Dittner - sqs
Nov. 5 - John Dittner - sqs; Potluck 6:30 p.m.
Nov. 12 - John Dittner - sqs
Nov. 19 - John Dittner - sqs; Food Drive
Nov. 26 - No Dance - Happy Thanksgiving
Dec. 3 - John Dittner - sqs
Dec. 10 - John Dittner -
sqs; Christmas Party
Dec. 17 - John Dittner - sqs
Dec. 24 - No Dance - Merry Christmas
Dec. 31 - John Dittner -
sqs; New Year's Eve Party
Thursday
Merrill - Lincoln Squares, (Thurs,
1st & 3rd), 7:00-9:30 p.m.; MS/Plus, Warren Gruetzmacher,
club caller; Willow Spring Gardens, 5480 Hillcrest Dr, Wausau; a
beautifully restored old town hall with a hardwood floor. Go N.
or S. on US 51 to Hwy WW; W on WW to Hwy K; N on Hwy K to
Hillcrest Dr; Contact - Joe & Phyllis Kretschmer -
715-536-2768 or jphyllis1@charter.net
Nov. 6 - Amanda Herdt - sqs; Election is over Dance
Nov. 20 - Tom Hogan - sqs; Judy Hogan - rds; Hunters Ball - wear
blaze orange
Dec. 4 - Warren & Dominic Gruetzmacher - sqs; Packer Dance;
Wear Green & Gold
Dec. 13 - Warren
Gruetzmacher & Theresa & Brock Jansen - sqs; Rib Ticklers
& Lincoln Squares Christmas Festival of Dance at Rib Falls
Town Hall; 2:30 - 5:00 p.m.; 5:00 - 6:00 p.m. Christmas potluck
feast; 6:00 - 8:30 p.m. Evening Dance
Dec. 18 - Warren Gruetzmacher - sqs; Cookie Exchange Dance
Stevens Point - Happy Steppers, (every
Thurs), 2:00-4:00 p.m.; Easy Sqs & Easy Rds; Glenn Younger
calling & cueing; Lincoln Center, 1519 Water St., Stevens
Point, (3 blocks south of Hy 10 East). Enter from the north
parking lot. Dance is in the Multi-Purpose Room. Dress is casual
- all dancers welcome. Contact - Vi Kumm - 715-423-8137 or Bernie
& Carolyn Coulthurst - 715-824-3245
Nov. 6 - Glenn Younger - sqs & rds
Nov. 13 - Glenn Younger - sqs & rds
Nov. 20 - Glenn Younger - sqs & rds; Harmony House Exhibition
Dance (all other dances are at the Lincoln Center)
Dec. 4 - Glenn Younger - sqs & rds
Dec. 11 - Glenn Younger - sqs & rds
Dec. 18 - Glenn Younger - sqs & rds
Antigo - North Country Contra, (Thursday
- date & time varies); Casual dress; Langlade Community
Center Auditorium, 411 Superior St. (hy 45), 1 1/2 blocks south
of 52,64,45 traffic light; Pat Kelm - caller - 715-623-4523 or promn8@newnorth.net
Looking for additional couples before scheduling more dances.
Musicians also welcome.
Friday
Rhinelander - Hodag Twirlers, (Fri,
2nd & 4th), 7:30-10:00 p.m.; 2nd Fri - MS & Rds; 4th Fri
- Plus & rds; Tom Hogan, club caller; Judy Hogan, club cuer;
First United Methodist Church, 724 Arbutus St. (enter by parking
area on Wabash St.) Rhinelander; Church phone - 715-362-2091; No
leather soles. Contact - Tom Hogan - 715-282-5714 tomhogan@newnorth.net ; church
phone - 715-362-2091
Nov. 14 - Tom Hogan - sqs; Judy Hogan - rds
Nov. 28 - No Dance - Happy Thanksgiving
Dec. 12 - Tom Hogan - sqs;
Judy Hogan - rds; Christmas Dance
Dec. 26 - No Dance - Merry Christmas
Stevens Point - Wheel 'n Deal, (Fri,
1st & 3rd), 7:00-9:00 p.m.; MS & Plus; rds if available;
Washington School, corner of Prais St. & Wilshire Blvd;
Directions: Coming from the North or South, exit Hy 10 West off
of I 39; proceed West on Hy 10 West to Wilshire Blvd; turn North
on Wilshire Blvd and go 1 block to Prais St. The Washington
School is at the NorthWest corner of Prais St. and Wilshire Blvd.
Landmark to find Wilshire Blvd is the Airport Bar. Contact -
Margaret Parsons - 715-457-2470 or mparsons@tds.net or Mary
Gonske - 715-344-7807, 715-340-7807 or pictureladymary@hotmail.com
No Dances scheduled in November
Dec. 5 - Butch Danielski - sqs
Dec. 19 - Tom Hogan - sqs;
Judy Hogan - rds; Potluck Christmas Dance; eat at 6:00 p.m.;
dance 7:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Woodruff - Levis & Lace, (Fri,
1st, 3rd & 5th), 7:30-10:00 p.m.; MS with 2 Plus tips; Al
Montgomery, club caller; NEW LOCATIONS (again): Lakeland
Senior Center at 412 Balsam St. in Woodruff. From hy 51-47
intersection go 4 blocks East on Hy 47; turn right on Balsam St;
go 2 blocks to Senior Ctr on the left (East) side of the road.
New Woodruff Town Hall - from the hwy 51/47 intersection go 6
blocks to the East. The new Woodruff Town Hall is just East of
the Woodruff Post Office on the North side of the road; Contact -
Keith & Carol Bohlin - 715-356-4060 or concretebarber@yahoo.com and Dick
& Gale Hartlerode - 715-358-6333 or dickandgale@aol.com
Oct. 31 - Al Montgomery - Plus sqs; Lakeland Senior Center
Nov. 7 - Club of the Month
Dance; Al Montgomery - MC; CWSDA Callers & Cuers; Woodruff
Town Hall
Nov. 21 - Warren Gruetzmacher - sqs; Turkey Trot Dance; donations
for food pantry
Dec. 6 (Sat.) - Christmas
Dance & Dinner; 2:30 - 5:00 p.m. Dance at Woodruff Town Hall;
Social Time at the Thirsty Whale, 453 West Park Ave, Minocqua;
Dinner follows; Make reservations by Nov. 24 to Janeen Clarke, PO
Box 218, Lac du Flambeau, WI 54538 or call 715-588-2877.
Dec. 19 - Christmas & Recognition Dance; Lakeland Senior
Center
Saturday
Antigo - Leslie's Dancing Squares,
(Sat, varies), 1:00 - 3:00 p.m.
(times vary); MS; Ackley Town Hall; Directions: 2 miles west of
Antigo on Hy 64 to H/HH; turn south on HH and go about 200 feet
to the Town Hall. Leslie VanNover, caller; Contact Leslie or
Debbie VanNover 715-627-2283 or debsvan@hotmail.com
Nov. 1 - Leslie VanNover - sqs; 1:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Dec. 6 - Leslie VanNover - sqs
Dec. 31 (Wed.) - 2:00 -
4:00 p.m.; New Year's Eve Dance
Wausau,
WI (area) - Rib Ticklers - ABC Hoedowns, (Sat.
2nd), 7:00 - 10:00 p.m.; Casual dress; Alternating between ABC
new dancer program and MS experienced dancer program; new
dancers with no previous experience can participate at every
event. Held at Rib Falls Town Hall, 1744
County Rd S, Rib Falls Township (between edgar and
marathon). From US Hwy I-39, take exit 192. Turn onto Hwy
29 West (toward Marathon), and go 12 miles, then turn North onto
County Rd S. Go 2 miles North. The Rib Falls Town Hall is on the
Right (2/10ths of a mile after you cross over the Rib River).
Contact Brock or Theresa Jansen - 715-443-3881 or rib.ticklers@yahoo.com Each
dance is a New Fashion Hoedown!
Nov. 8 - Brock & Theresa Jansen - ABC & MS sqs
Dec. 13 - Brock &
Theresa Jansen & Warren Gruetzmacher - sqs; Rib Ticklers
& Lincoln Squares Christmas Festival of Dance at Rib Falls
Town Hall; 2:30 - 5:00 p.m.; 5:00 - 6:00 p.m. Christmas potluck
feast; 6:00 - 8:30 p.m. Evening Dance
Wausau - Ski Club, (Sat,varies); MS or Plus; 1:00-3:00 p.m.; Dance fees: Ski Club members (dangle) - $6.00 per couple; Non-members $7.00; Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 930 Edgewood Rd, Wausau. Directions: From the South take Hy 51-39 to the Bridge St. exit on the north end of Wausau. Continue east on Bridge St. to 6th St. Turn left (north) on N. 6th St., continue on 6th St. for a little over 2 miles. Turn right on Edgewood Rd by the church sign. The church is about a block on Edgewood Rd. From the North from Hy W continue south into Wausau. Turn left on Edgewood Rd. Edgewood Rd is located about five blocks from the cemetery. Caller & contact: Butch Danielski 715-675-2203 or DANIELSKIC@aol.com
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