Letter of appreciation from Scott Swain

Scott Swain submitted this appreciative letter for the Dance Star that would have come out this month:

Dear Fellow Dancers,

Thank you for honoring me at the dance last September 9. It was a great dance and I appreciate the high attendance on that wonderful evening.

I can't believe how quickly the years have passed since I first started contra dancing, and volunteering shortly afterwards. Helping to keep the dances running has been a satisfying endeavor.

I would like to thank many other "behind the scenes" volunteers who have pitched in to help over the years. Without their help, it would not have been possible for any one person to have kept the dances going. They all deserve our thanks. We all owe a special thanks to Joe Aleks, who has been setting up the contra dances for at least as long as I have been, and has often offered to help even when it was not convenient for him to do so. Our volunteers who have recently pitched in to set up the dances include Rob Gardner, Tom Biesanz, Roxan MacDougall, Barry White, and Marty Frith. A list of previous volunteers can be found here on this weblog.

Finally, a big thank you to Marty Frith for kindly assenting to take over my duties as the Event/Dance Coordinator, and to Moira Butler, who took over the duties of coordinating the front door Greeters a few years ago.

Here's to many more years of dancing for everyone.

Long-Time Volunteer To Be Honored

Usually working behind the scenes, Scott Swain has tirelessly volunteered his services to our dance community, for decades. Yes, decades! Now we wish to publicly thank him and honor him for all he has done. The contra dance evening of September 9 has been designated Scott Swain Night. We will hold a ceremony in his honor during the break. Let’s all be there to give a huge “thank you” to Scott.