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NYE 2012

The FNS held a dinner and dance to welcome in the New Year. About 70 people joined us for the dinner, including Caller Jay Silva, Cuer Harriett Clarke, and their spouses. The dinner was catered by TJs Food and Spirits of Ashland, MA, and was served by our club volunteers.
Many more dancers joined us for the dance. Many of the dancers came from the Baldwin Apples, Silva Swingers, Single Squares, Great Plain Squares, and other clubs. Dancing continued into the beginning of the new year.
Here are a few pictures from the event:
NYE 2012

07-NOV-2012 FNS Demo at Oak Knoll

The FNS conducted a Square Dance Demo at the Oak Knoll nursing facility. Our thanks to Jane Carlson for calling. Club members included: Gerda Chalfin, Stu & Fran Cooper, Ray & Rena Greenup, Kappy Kaplow, Bill & Carol Myers, Mike Powers, Bob & Marcia Rykbost, Ed & Barbara Uftring Here are a few pictures from the event:
Demo at Oak Knoll 2012

26 to 28 OCT 2012 FnS Club Weekend at East Hill Farm

Over two dozen club members gathered for the annual club weekend at the Inn at East Hill Farm near Troy, NH. Here are a few pictures from the gathering:
FnS Club Picnic 2012

Here is a picture of the club members at this event
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11-AUG-2012 FnS Club Picnic

Our club members gathered for the annual club picnic at the Kaplow Kottage near Onset, MA. Here are a few pictures from the gathering:
FnS Club Picnic 2012

18-MAY-2012 Demo at AK Foster High School

One square of FNS dancers attended the Cultural Enlightenment Celebration at the Abby Kelly Foster High School in Worcester. One of the many events that day was a square dance demo. The FNS was represented by:

• Steve Park, Caller
• Mike & Judy Powers
• Phil & Lynn Sa
• Donn & Marcia Soldan
• Sue Sullivan
• John Magoun (of Northboro)

Attached here is one video of the FNS square (without any students) demonstating a hash tip and a singing call. A second video shows many students participating in a square dance.
Click to play a video:
FNS demo (without any students) [MPEG-4 - 8 minutes]
FNS demo (with students) [MPEG-4 - 7 minutes]

Here are a dozen still pictures from the demo:
FNS_2012_05_18_Demo_at_AKF_HS

22-APR-2012 FnS 50th Anniversary Dance

Our club celebrated its 50th Anniversary on Sunday 22-APR-2012 at the Plymouth Church Hall in Framingham.
Here are a few dozen still pictures from the evening:
Fns 50th Anniversary Dance

29-MAR-2012 Live Music in Class

Our class danced to live music performed for us by:

• George Chapman on banjo
• Pat Rooney on fiddle
• Ed Bogusz on bass
• Donn Soldan on guitar
• Steve Demers on dobro

Click to play a video:
Live Music Video 1 [.MOV < 1 minute]
Live Music Video 2 [.MOV < 1 minute]
Live Music Video 3 [MPEG-4 - 8 minutes]

Here are a couple of dozen still pictures from the evening:
2012_03_29_Live_Music_in_FnS_Class

New Year's Eve 2009

Our New Year's Eve celebration began with a delicious dinner.

Dozens of dancers came for the evenings events. Here a just a few:

We danced through the night and into the New Year

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Oak Knoll Demo

A group of us entertained the patients and staff at the Oak Knoll Health Care Center.

Halloween 2009

Halloween class party on 2009-10-29.
1) Jim, Sally, Shirley, OOFPP, Gerda, Donn.
2) Also, just the OOFPP (One-eyed, One-eared, Purple People Eater)

Club Weekend 2008

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Each year the Fairs 'n Squares selects and attends a Square Dance Weekend. For 2008 we selected (for about the twelve year in a row) a weekend run by Bruce McCue and held at the Inn at East Hill Farm. Here are a few pictures we took on this weekend.

The first dance of the weekend occured on Halloween (Fri 31-OCT-2008). Many of the dancers appeared in costume

Sherlock Columbo described the awful death that had occured last night.

On the next day, 19 of our club members piled into a half dozen cars and meandered through Southern New Hampshire, following the Ashuelot River we stopped at seven beautiful covered bridges. We square danced on or near each bridge with the help of caller Jane Carlson. We had perfect weather and passed gorgous scenary along the way.

We had a formal dance on Saturday night (Sat 01-NOV-2008). Everyone turned out in full square dance outfits.

Every year, all the FNS members present for this weekend, sit for a club picture. This is the 2008 club picture.

The McCues hosted a party after the dance on Saturday Night. One of the featured events was a continuation of the Murder Mystery. Sherlock Columbo interviewed three witnesses.

The FNS also enjoyed an afterparty after the party. We had three new members of the club join us. We also celebrated Stu Cooper's birthday and Bill Smalley's 80th birthday.

The final Square Dance workshop was held on Sunday Morning. During the workshop, Sherlock Columbo revealed the amazing but true sequence of events, and solved the murder mystery, and received a standing ovation.