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INSIDE THIS ISSUE
CCSC 2015 Executive
Board .................................... 2
Committees ........................... 2
Birthdays ............................... 3
Welcome New Members ...... 3
CCSC Shag Instructors ....... 3
Hall of Fame .......................... 3
To/From Our Members .. 4 & 5
Calendar/FYI ......................... 6
Shag Ex. VII Flyer ............ 7& 8
Member Benefits .................. 9
Membership Application ... 10
Capital City Shag Club
PO Box 210368
Columbia, SC 29221-0368
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hoping to hit the 300 mark on membership soon.
Our DJs work tirelessly to bring us the latest music
to test our steps, songs just don’t jump in and out of
their computer, when you see them let them know
I’m halfway through my Presidency of Capital City
how much you appreciate the time and efforts in
Shag Club. I must be honest and say it’s not what I what they do.
expected it to be, but I’ve had many heart-warming
moments. For whatever reasons, I have felt closer As-of-the publishing date of this newsletter, we have
to the members and I hope this will continue through a list of nominees for the slate of officers for the
the rest of my term as president. It takes more than Capital City Shag Club 2016. We still need a candijust the Board Members to make all the decisions;
date for treasurer, if you know anyone interested in
it takes our members working together for the best serving, please contact Ms. Ernestine Walker..
resolutions.
They are as follows:
I hope all the Mothers and Fathers had a great day
President: Past President, Josiane Horton, is willing
celebrating these two special days of the year. I
to serve another term as President.
hope you took every opportunity to honor them in
some special way. No one is promised any tomor- Vice President: The present Vice President, Bill
Bishop, is a candidate for Vice President.
row, so make every day we have a special one.
Secretary: Will DiMirra
If you haven't heard, the shag world lost a shag
Treasurer: (Still open)
leader on May 22, 2015. Harold Bessent, co-owner Sergeant-At-Arms: The present Sergeant-At-Arms,
of Fat Harold's in N. Myrtle Beach, died at the age
Wayne Stephens, is candidate for Sergeant-Atof 82 years old. I know many of you have danced
Arms.
at Fat Harold's during SOS and other times. We
We should be proud of Capital City Shag Club. The
send condolences to his family and employees
Club has been asked to take the lead on putting a
and hope we can all raise a toast to "Fat Harold"
proposal together to celebrate “2015” The Year of
at Fall Migration.
the Shag.” Marie Kiesel is working on that proposal
While we are on the subject of SOS, remember Fall at the time of this writing. She and I have a meeting
Migration is September 17-27, so reserve your
scheduled with Mayor Steve Benjamin on June 30,
rooms now. If you can mark your calendars for the 2015 to discuss the logistics.
Northern Virginia Capital Classic and ACSC meeting
If you have a suggestion or comment about your
to be hosted by the Northern Virginia Shag Club
July 10-12. This event will be huge and anyone who Capital City Shag Club, please feel free to let us
can attend please do. Northern Virginia Shag Club know how we are doing and how we can make
improvements.
always has a great party so be sure to get tickets
and make reservations as soon as possible. Our
membership has been on the rise and I am pleased
to see many people enjoy the shagging and line
CCSC President
dancing to the music our DJs offer, remember the
[email protected]
request line is always open. We are striving and
he Officers, Board Members and Club
Members,
Otis Paris
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Capital City Shag Club Executive Board 2015
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Bill Bishop
Vice President
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Josiane Horton
Nick Colvin
Wayne Stephens
Secretary
Treasurer
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Past Pres. 2013 & 2014 C (803) 603-5798
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Capital City Shag Club’s Past Presidents
Marlene Steiner
“2008”
Will DiMirra
“2009”
Bob Mergle
“2010”
Cleo Gleaton
“2011”
Carole Cooper
“2012”
If anyone knows of illness or death of our CCSC members and/or
family members, please contact Marie Kiesel, CCSC Communication
Chair at 803-772-7577 or e-mail at [email protected]
CCSC COMMITTEES
The following committees serve our Club. If you would like to serve on a committee, please contact
Otis Paris at [email protected] or his cell 803-465-1919
Bylaws - Bill Taylor & Lowry Stephens;
Co-Chairs and Mary Ann Game
Communications - Marie Kiesel, Chair
Dance Floor - Wayne Stephens
Finance - Will DiMirra, Chair; Andy Andrews;
JoAnne Catledge; Ron Stevenson; Nancy Carlon
Historian - Marie Kiesel, Chair
Membership - Lynn Betterley, Chair
Newsletter - Josiane Horton, Publisher/Editor
Nominating - Ernestine Walker, Chair; Janis Ruff;
Frances Miller; Linda Hite and Liz Smith
Shag Extravaganza - Marie Kiesel, Henry Dowd
Social - Coordinator - Wayne Stephens
Shag Shop - Jane Durieux & Jim Lewis
Web Site - Will DiMirra
Web Master - Jeff Andrews
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P.S. To join or renew your
Membership: See or e-mail
Lynn Betterley, Membership Chair at
[email protected]
CAPITAL CITY SHAG CLUB NEWSLETTER JULY/AUGUST 2015
Capital City Shag Club Birthdays
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Warren Holsonback
Juanita Foster
Dewey Shull
Frank Hydrick
Barney Mims
Bob Davis
Gene Polites
Sue Kline
Brenda Mencken
Jane Mergle
Ann White
Jennie Swygert
Dale Jenkins
Jan Barksdale
Connie Hite
Helen Tilton Kearney
Michael Blackmon
Ken Dailey
Harry Woodard
Terry MacKinnon
Nancy Carlon
Mary Clegg
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Josiane Horton
Jack Thomas
Cleo Gleaton
Jauneze Gist
Ola Mae Ellisor
Arthur Dill
Jeanne Reaves
Jane Durieux
Lynn Betterley
Lillian Crews
Debbie Suydam
Michael Petruzzi
Marie McKenzie
Steve Tucker
Jim Culley
Bruce Hoverman
Georgia Colvin
Bill Jones
Patsy Brown
Nancy Maxfield
Dennis Gehr
Debbie Lewis
Roxanne Burkett
Douglas Schmoltze
Lanny Smith
Nancy Price
Danny Crews
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Rosalie Stevenson
Hap Witmer
Everette Cooper
Dan Humphries
Andy Surles
Anida Mims
Cheryl Hunter
Hampton Cobb
Mike Kelly
Deborah Thomas
Jane Horton
Lin Freireich
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Welcome New Members:
~ Hampton Cobb ~ Judy Cobb ~ Daneen Sherman ~ Jean Pals ~ Andy Surles ~ Marion Surles ~
Please introduce yourself and make them feel welcome!
Capital City Shag Club Shag Instructors:
Dan & Ann Humphries - Group, USC Lessons & Private Lessons available, 803-788-4007,
[email protected] ~
Lewis Chavis & Nanci Cirmella - Group & Private Lessons available, 803-608-5667
Jeremy Webb - Group & Private Shag Lessons available, 803-447-953, [email protected]
Hall of Fame Shaggers:
We continue to recognize the following “Hall of Fame Shaggers” as part of the Capital City Shag Club:
JoJo Putnam~~Jan Morris~~Betty Kane~~George & Margie Morris
CAPITAL CITY SHAG CLUB NEWSLETTER JULY/AUGUST 2015
To/From Our Members
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PRAYER NEEDS AND THANKS:
CAPITAL CITY SHAG CLUB EXTRAVAGANZA VII:
The following members need
our thoughts and prayers:
☼ Continue to remember our members in thought and in prayer
for a speedy recovery to good health - they are: Marie Mims;
Shag Extravaganza VII will take place on the first week-end
Fred Sharpe; Rita Dowd; Tom Reaves; Pat Sanders’ son (Randy)
of April 2016. - April 1, 2 and 3
and daughter (Pamela); Robert Furry; Larry Lown; Andy Andrews;
Mike Kelly’s mother. (Please let me know of anyone else).
Look for the CCSC Shag Extravaganza VII Flyer on pages 7 & 8 of
this Newsletter and e-mails sent from time to time.
† Pray for the family of Harold Milton Bessent, co-owner of
“Fat Harold” in N. Myrtle Beach, who died on May 22, 2015 at the
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age of 82 years old. He will be missed by a lot of Shaggers.
☺ A big Thank you to:
Bill, Nancy, Olga, Ruth, Will, Ola Mae
and George for your help at the Anniversary Party on June 13,
2015 from Marie and joined by the Executive Board Officers.
NOMINATING COMMITTEE FOR 2015:
“CAPITAL CITY SHAG CLUB &
CAPITAL CITY CLUB
SHAG NIGHT”
Shag Night at the Capital City Club - 1201 Main Street, 25th floor,
Columbia, SC 29201.
Friday, August 28, 2015
CCSC DJ’s Jimmy Munn and Barney Mims
Pictured above: Liz Smith; Ernestine Walker, Chair; Janis Ruff;
Linda Hite and Frances Miller
The Committee is responsible to present a slate of candidates
for the following Club year (2016) to be voted on at the August
19, 2015 General Membership Meeting.
So far the nominees are; Josiane Horton, President; Bill Bishop,
Vice President; Will DiMirra, Secretary; Wayne Stephens,
Sergeant at arms. The Treasurer‘s position is open.
Please let anyone of the committee know if you would be willing
to serve or suggest the name of someone you would consider
to serve as an executive Board Officer in the CCSC Club Year
2016
FYI
6:00 pm to 7:00 pm - Shag Lessons with
Marie Kiesel & Henry Dowd
7:00 pm to 11:00 pm - Dance
Cost: $15 for CCSC Members and $25 for non members
Price includes : Hors d’œuvres, Happy hour price cash bar,
Free garage parking in any assigned space
(Enter from Assembly St. or First Right into Garage on Lady St.)
Dress Dressy/Casual...no jeans
RSVP to Emily Sapier at [email protected] or
803-256-2000
Space is limited - Reserve today!
The CCSC By-Laws - Article III, Section 3, Paragraph a) states:
NOTE FROM THE NEWSLETTER EDITOR/PUBLISHER
a) Candidates for office shall be members of the Capital City
Shag Club in good standing for not less than one (1) year prior
If any comments, additions or corrections to the Newsletter
to taking office. Officers shall be elected yearly at the third
are needed, I would appreciate being notified directly and
quarter general membership business meeting and will serve
personally.
from January 1 through December 31 of the following year.
Thank you.
This is your Club and it is your responsibility to help elect
Josiane Horton
dedicated and knowledgeable officers to govern it.
Newsletter Editor/Publisher
[email protected]
Please contact the Chair, Ernestine Walker at
(803) 315-2555
[email protected] or at (803) 420-4243, or in person,
or any of the Committee members.
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(Continued on Page 5)
CAPITAL CITY SHAG CLUB NEWSLETTER—JULY/AUGUST 2015
To/From Our Members (continued)
JUNIOR
SHAG DAY
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SOS FUN MONDAY TICKETS
As member of the ACSC, our Club is asked to sell tickets for a
drawing at SOS Fun Monday, September 21, 2015. Tickets are
Saturday, August 8, 2015 - 2:00 - 5:00 PM
$10.00 each.
Jamil Shrine Center, Columbia, SC - sponsored by CCSC
You do not have to be present to win but you would want to attend
This is a perfect opportunity to bring your children, grandchildren, the Fun Monday at the Fall Migration Party.
and friend’s children to learn the South Carolina State Dance,
Any individual selling Twenty (20) GOLD TICKETS at $10.00 each
“The Shag”
gets One (1) GREEN TICKET free.
The Shag Instructors will be Chase Forrester and Kyler Byrum - - All money and ticket stubs must be turned in before September
The 2015 National and Grand National Junior II Shag Champions! 1st, therefore, you must purchase your ticket(s) from me no later
DJ: Mike Kelly
than by August 15th.
Everything is free
$11,250.00 will be given away on September 21st to the winners.
To pre-register your junior(s) - please e-mail the following
Only five (5) tickets will be pulled.
information to Josiane Horton at [email protected]
Any individual selling the winning number (valued at $7,500.00)
will receive $100.00.
NAME, ADDRESS, AGE, PARENT’S NAME AND E-MAIL
Also, the person selling the most tickets will receive $100.00.
ADDRESS, SHAG CLUB AFFILIATION, SHAG EXPERIENCE
A portion of the proceeds will be donated to CARING FOR KIDS in
(BEGINNER, INTERMEDIATE/ADVANCE).
North Myrtle Beach and to the SOS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION,
INC.
Chick-Fil-A nuggets along with soft drinks and water will be
Approach anybody and everybody to sell a ticket or more. Sell
provided.
twenty (20) tickets and you get a free green ticket and a chance to
Please bring your favorite food item - Sandwiches, pizza, vegeta- win.
ble tray, fruit, cheese, chips & dips, cookies, brownies, candy, etc. Tell everyone “they don’t have to be present to win” and remind
them that they can’t win if they don’t buy a ticket!
We request that an adult be present with their juniors.
It only takes one (1) ticket to win!
Everyone is welcome to stay after the event of “Junior Shag Day”
For social dancing!
The Ellen Taylor Foundation is sponsoring the Junior Shag Day.
The attendees to Junior Shag Day event are asked to send the
Ellen Taylor Foundation an e-mail at [email protected]
To let them know how attending the event helped them and copy
your e-mail to :
Josiane Horton - [email protected]
Thank you!
CCSC SOS FALL MIGRATION SHOOTER PARTY:
CCSC will hold its SOS Fall Shooter Party on Saturday,
September 24, 2015, 4:00-5:00 pm, at the Avista Resort
Tree Top Lounge. More information will be given in the
September/October Newsletter and via e-mail.
SOS Cards: If you do not have a 2015 SOS card and plan to
attend SOS in September you can still get one at the cost of $30.00 .
See me at Jamil or call me (Josiane) at (803)315-2555.
The SOS Enhancement Committee and Capital City Shag Club
thank you for helping to contribute to the charities:
CARING 4 KIDS and the SOS CHARITALBE FOUNDATION, INC.
CCSC MEMBBER APRECIATION PARTY COMING UP:
Friday, September 11, 2015 at the NCO Club of Fort Jackson
(Flyer and more details to be published in the 2015
September/October Newsletter)
Important Note to Our Members
It is imperative that we have accurate responses to the RSVP’s
f or our club parties.
We have to confirm arrangements for tables, chairs, decorations and food a
minimum of 7 days in advance of a given party.
Both late replies and no-shows are causing major headaches for the planners
and wasting club money.
We understand that issues arise at the last minute that could prevent
someone from attending. However, it would still be courteous and quite helpful to
tell us that you cannot be in attendance.
The point of this article is to stress the importance of receiving your RSVP or your
Cancellation Notice in a timely manner.
We plan according to these commitments.
We must continue to get a handle on attendance at the club parties. We are
trying to spend the club’s money wisely and keep your dues as low as possible.
Please help us do this for yourself and your fellow members.
If you must cancel your reservation at the last minute, please call 730-9440.
Thank you,
CCSC Executive Board
CAPITAL CITY SHAG CLUB NEWSLETTER—JULY/AUGUST 2015
CCSC 2015 Calendar - FYI
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Mark Your Calendar!
Save the Information
For Future reference!!
Monthly CCSC Board Meetings
Second Wednesday of each month at 6:00 pm
July 8, 2015; August 12, 2015
September 9, 2015; October 14, 2015
November 11, 2015; December 9, 2015
Quarterly General Membership Meetings
On Third Wednesdays:
Wednesday, August 19, 2015 at 6 pm
Wednesday, November 18, 2015 at 6 pm
Upstairs at the Jamil Shrine Center
You must be a member of Capital City Shag Club
in good standing to attend
Board and General Membership Meetings.
IMPORTANT DATES COMING UP:
CCSC Junior Shaggers Day Event Saturday, August 8, 2015 At Jamil Shrine Center
Party at the Capital City Club
Saturday, August 28, 2015
Members Appreciation Party Friday, September 11, 2015
Christmas Party - Saturday, December 5, 2015
(Last two at the NCO Club of Fort Jackson)
ACSC/SOS 2015 CALENDAR:
ACSC Summer Workshop - July 10 - 12 (Fairfax, VA)
Junior SOS - July 14-19
SOS Fall Migration - September 18-27
CCSC Shooter Party on Last Saturday
Of Fall Migration SOS (Sept. 26)
Every Wednesday & Saturdays
(Unless Jamil closes for Special Events)
“Our Favorite Shag Night Place”
Open at 6:00 pm Music at 7:00 pm
Wednesdays and Saturdays at 7:00 pm
- Covered Dish Dinner Bring your favorite food item or if you do not bring a dish you are asked to Contribute by putting cash or check
(made out to CCSC) in the “Red Box”
Most of the Proceeds from the Red Box go to Jamil
Shrine Center at the end of the year and a portion
to maintain supplies of paper goods and utensils
for the Buffet table
Please be generous!
Also on Saturdays - you may want to plan a party for a
Special Occasion (i.e. Birthday Parties, etc.)
There is no cover charge, so please help cover costs
By supporting the lounge!
Make sure that a Shriner personally signs you in!!
DAUGHTERS OF THE NILE MAIN EVENT
Saturday, September 5, 2015
More details coming soon Via e-mail
Enjoy your Summer
And Stay Cool!!
SOS Cards still available
At $30.00 for “2015”
Josiane @ 315-2555
Josiane Horton, Publisher/Editor
[email protected] 803-315-2555
CAPITAL CITY SHAG CLUB
NEWSLETTER JULY/AUGUST
2015
CCSC MAILING ADDRESS:
Capital City Shag Club
PO Box 210368
Columbia, SC 29221-0368
CCSC Shag Extravaganza VII
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CAPITAL CITY SHAG CLUB NEWSLETTER JULY/AUGUST 2015
Capital City Shag Club Membership
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Capital City Shag Club
Columbia, SC
We are still accepting applications for new membership
for 2015 and renewals.
We encourage renewals to the Capital City Shag Club.
There are still two main parties scheduled this year, a
Junior Shag Day and one SOS Shooter Party.
The Capital City Shag Club’s 2015 Membership Application is enclosed. Everyone must complete an individual
application form - no two people to a form.
The Capital City Shag Club Membership Year is from
January 1 to December 31 of each year.
Membership dues are still $45 per person per year.
Below are all the great benefits you get for a low fee of
$45!
1. Three (3) Super Parties that are fully catered, club
subsidized drinks: Mardi Gras, Member Appreciation
and Christmas
2. Our Yearly Anniversary Party
3. Junior Shag Day
4. SOS Shooter Parties in North Myrtle Beach at Spring
Safari and Fall Migration
5. Discounted group rates at the Avista Resort Hotel for
SOS Spring Safari and Fall Migration
6. “A Super Web Site” www.capitalcityshag club.coman excellent way to stay informed of local and regional
shag news and events
12. Being a part of the Capital City Shag Club’s threeday weekend “Park & Party” called “Capital City Shag
Extravaganza” Tickets are on sale at $80 per person for
Shag Extravaganza VII. Contact Marie Kiesel at
[email protected]
13. Being a member of the Association of Carolinas
Shag Clubs (ACSC).
All this for $45 per person - What a Deal!
Please complete the enclosed application, make your
check payable to Capital City Shag Club and mail your
application and dues to:
Capital City Shag Club
P. O. Box 210368
Columbia, SC 29221-0368
For Community Service, we intend to continue donating
to local charities. This is the Club’s way of giving back
to our community.
We would love for you to come and share this exciting
new season of possibilities and fun. You would be most
welcome and we hope to hear from you soon.
Otis Paris
President
Capital City Shag Club
Columbia, SC
7. Super DJ’s playing Fantastic Beach and Shag Music
8. Six issues of our Newsletter
9. Wonderful friends
10. Being part of one of the Friendliest Shag Clubs
11. Insider information of Upcoming Shag Events and
what’s happening in the Shag World!
CAPITAL CITY SHAG CLUB NEWSLETTER—JULY/AUGUST 2015