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By Kathy Story, PCDC Board President Thank you to everyone who participated in this year’s PCDC Board election. The voting turnout was 41% of the PCDC membership. All candidates received greater than 50% of the votes cast. The results: Bill Tomczak is joining the board as a new member. Ash Goren, Lindsey Grayzel, Victor Fiore, …

By Kathy Story, PCDC Board President This year is the 40th anniversary of the founding of PCDPC, the ortland Country Dance Community. Although folks in Portland were organizing contra and English dances prior to that, 1984 is when our articles of incorporation were filed and Oregon recognized us as a nonprofit organization. To mark this …

By Lindsey Grayzel Come celebrate the 40th anniversary of PCDC at the annual PCDC Summer Picnic! PCDC is providing falafel, hummus, pita, and drinks–and there will be birthday cakes! Bring a potluck side dish to share. You can also expect a jam session, an English dance sampler, a clothing exchange, and games. This is a …

From the Editor For the summer issue, we’re giving you the scoop on upcoming summer events. In this issue…                 Happy dancing, playing, and eating cake! Lori Shaffer, PCDC Footnotes Newsletter Editor

Board members Attending: Dave Colpo, Kathy Story, Lindsey Grayzel, Rick Kimball, Mark Swan, David Macemon, Sara Munz, Victor Fiore, Jody Odowick, Ash Goren General Updates: 

Board members Attending: Dave Colpo, Kathy Story, Lindsey Grayzel, Rick Kimball, Mark Swan, David Macemon, Sara Munz, Victor Fiore, Jody Odowick, Ash Goren General Updates:

by Kathy Story, PCDC Board President I sat down with Syd recently to find out how she became involved in the contra dance scene. When and where did you begin playing the violin?  I grew up in Santa Rosa, California, where all public schools had music programs and orchestras. Even my grammar school had an …

When: Saturday, June 29, 3:00-6:00Where: Fulton ParkWhat: Picnic with some food provided by PCDC, as well as our usual awesome potluck, jam session, English dance sampler, games, and clothing exchange. This is a great event where you can get to know your fellow dancers and musicians off the dance floor. Please join us!

By Sharon Gavin  It’s been said that “Music is the strongest form of magic.” And while that may sound like Shakespeare, it was actually said by Brian Hugh Warner, the person known professionally as rock musician Marilyn Manson. While this heavy-metal heavy-hitter may be one of the most controversial figures in music, the power of …

By Kathy Story, PCDC Board President The election of new Portland Country Dance Community board members will take place around June 1st. David Macemon (PCDC Board member at large) and Sara Munz (English Country Dance Committee rep) have reached their term limits and will be retiring from the board. Thanks to David and Sara for …