Hello Folkdancers, We met two new dancers, Chrissy and Hanna. We will dance again this Saturday, July 21, 7-10 pm, at the Salvation Army Gym, 110 Bountiful Drive, a block south of Kalispell Regional Medical Center. A week from Friday, on 7-27, Joe is hosting a barbecue at his house, starting about 5 pm. Joe says "Family, friends and pets are welcome!" In other news, Brenda W. will be leaving us. She has accepted a position as chaplain at the hospital in Newport, OR, and will also be doing hospice work there. She leaves in mid-August and has a very busy schedule until then, but hopefully we will get to see her before she leaves. We will miss her, but dance groups in the Newport area will have a great new addition. The recent email from Mike is repeated at the end, regarding possible dates for an international folkdance gathering in Missoula in September or October. Send him your thoughts if you might go. We had a terrific time last year. Dances of 07-14-07 Idam, ne Idam Bulgaria Heyamo Turkey Seta Serbia Setna Serbia Promoroaca Romania Ma Navu Israel Dramskato (Dujni Mi Duini) Bulgaria Gorani Armenia Levi Jackson Rag USA Djado mitjovata Bulgaria Be'er Basadeh Israel Hashual Israel Jiana Romania Dance Above the Rainbow Ireland Erev Ba Israel Dospatsko Horo Bulgaria Me Go Zatorile Bulgaria Megdansko Horo Bulgaria Road to the Isles Scotland Potam Povam Serbia Bavno Oro Macedonia Zemer Atik Israel Dance from Plav Montenegro Siriul Romania Dance Of Ikaria Greek Takanata Bulgaria, Severnjasko Gori More Macedonia Tervelska Raka Bulgaria Devojce, Devojce Macedonia Nama Lesnoto Medley Macedonia Dancers 1. Russ 2. Roger 3. Jon 4. Sharon 5. Rose 6. Don 7. Connie 8. Jackie 9. Joe 10. Marvin 11. Chrissy 12. Hanna Don S ---- From Mike and Susan in Missoula: Hello - I checked on the place we danced in last year, and all Saturday's in September and October are available. Susan and I already have commitments for the first two weekends of September and last two weekends of October. Homecoming in Missoula is the weekend of September 29, which may not really be an issue. Given that, can you pass the word (email) around and query your dance community as to which of the following Saturday dates might provide a good opportunity to gather to dance: - Saturday September 22 - Saturday September 29 (Homecoming Weekend) - Saturday October 6 (Columbus Day Weekend) - Saturday October 13 October 6 is the first contra dance of the season for Missoula, but that should not be an issue. Columbus Day weekend may be a 3-day holiday for some folks. I'm personally thinking that we might follow the Kalispell format and have a potluck on Saturday. Talk it up for a couple of weeks, and let me know your preference ... maybe your 1st and 2nd choice. Please feel free to distribute this email to others in your community and in other communties. I have a rather sparse email list. Here's to Independence! Hopa, Mike and Susan