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Please notify me if you would like to have a message posted here, Mike

Dancing information is at the top of the page. Health & Welfare information is at the middle.

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11/22/09: Prow N Around Week of November 22^nd (from Mark & Pam Prow)

We hope that each of you have a blessed Thanksgiving shared with family and friends. We are grateful for our wonderful lives filled with so many friends. We thank each of you for sharing your lives with us and bringing us joy beyond belief.

We will be traveling to California to spend Thanksgiving with our son. We leave on Tuesday, November 24th and will return on Saturday, November 28th.

Sunday Stylers will meet tomorrow, November 22nd. Then, that will be the last dance for November. The Carousel club is cancelled for Wednesday, November 25th and the Sunday Stylers are cancelled for Sunday, November 29th.

See you in our circle of friends soon.

Mark and Pam Prow

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11/19/09: Melody Dancers’ Playlist for November 22, 2009 (from John Mireles)

Playlist for Nov. 22, 2009 John Mireles

Illusion WZ VI Sheridan

A Letter to You JV V Worlock

Tango of The Rising Sun TG V Moore

You Love Me BL V Worlock

Los Rayos del Sol RB V Moore

A Moment Lost WZ VI Shibata

Amor Cha CH V Barton

My West Coast Girl WCS V Fisher

Picardy Foxtrot FT VI Slater

Mi Vida RB VI Read

This is Your Song HWZ IV Prow

Dancing in September CH V Rumble

Smoke Gets In Your Eyes FT VI Rumble

Abrazame BL V Worlock

Anytime Anwhere WZ VI Moore

Stier Tango TG V Worlock

Una Carezza RB VI Moore

Exactly Like You FT VI Goss

La Gloria BL VI Moore

Chalita TG VI Goss

Bonnie Portmore WZ IV Lamberty

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HEALTH & WELFARE

Dancers are a wonderful lot. They offer comfort and prayer, congratulations and welcome.

Don’t underestimate the power of prayer and community. I will be pleased to include dancers’ messages.

Ironically, not only is the recipient likely to benefit, the community grows stronger by its response.

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Dancing information is at the top of the page. Health & Welfare information is at the middle.

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11/20/09 (Salem, NH): Joan Collipi’s brother, Anthony Menale, passed away (from Mario & Dot Ellero via Gene Severance)

Good Morning, Gene -

Since Joan and Ralph Collipi are so well known throughout the world of dance, we ask that you post the following on your dance info website:

Joan Collipi's beloved brother and only sibling, Anthony Menale of Methuen, MA died on Friday, November 13. He had been in and out of hospitals frequently in recent years during his lengthly battle with cancer. Joan and Ralph have been his dedicated caretakers and constant support throughout.

For those who wish to extend condolences, their address is: 122 Millville St., Salem, NH 03079.

Thank you,

Mario & Dot Ellero

Windham, NH

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(from Mike):

Recent Web site Dance Round Out Your Life (contact: ralphcollipi@comcast.net ) dated November 2009

Older Ralph and Joan Collipi Website (contact ralph.collipi@verizon.net / Tel. 603-898-4604) dated January 2005

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11/20/09 (Knoxville, TN): Update on Judy Moore (from Liz Prince via Gene Severance)

Thank you to all of our dancer-friends who have called, written and sent emails wishing me well! I am so enjoying hearing from each of you.

I am feeling very well. I am so lucky to have been given another gentle tap on the shoulder. This second warning has given me another opportunity to take a serious look at all the stress in my life. It's been a tough year. We've had a very heavy travel schedule in '09 and I've been challenged ever since my first stroke a year ago ... learning & remembering dances has been more difficult. Another added stress that I've been experiencing this past year is performing demos with my "handicapped brain". Demos have become extremely stressful for me. I am used to being competent and physically able so I went blithely on with my life, not fully realizing, until this second episode, how much pressure I was putting on myself to carry on as usual without having the old fully-functioning brain I could count on.

We now have to weigh our priorities and make some new choices and decisions. My health must be a priority, especially in view of this recent episode. Our vegetarian diet over the past four months has lowered my genetically predisposed "high" cholesterol from 235 down to 208 and I am now taking Zocor as an added precaution. We have a few months free this winter with no dance preparation or traveling and we're looking forward to enjoying a relaxing life at home while taking a little hiatus from concerns of the dance. Healing takes the time it takes. For now, we will do all in our power to do what it takes and it remains to be seen if we will be able to make enough changes in our life to keep the stress out.

Thank you all for your concerns and kind words. Have a healthy and happy holiday season.

With love to you all . . .

Judy & Brent

Brent and Judy Moore

dancemoore@aol.com / 865-694-0200

10075 McCormick Place

Knoxville, Tennessee 37923

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11/19/09: Ed Connell passed away (from Janet via Gene Severance)

This is to let you know that Ed Connell passed away yesterday, November 18, 2009 at about 5:00pm. At his request, there will not be any services. We are doing the best as can be expected.

Please do not respond to this email address for right now. You can respond to retpilpdlrjanet@gmail.com since Janet will be in transition between other locations for a short period of time,

Your heart filled wishes and thoughts are appreciated.

Janet

and Eddie Connell

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11/17/09 (Knoxville, TN): Judy Moore has returned home (from Brent via Dwain & Judy Sechrist via Gene Severance)

We got this e-mail from Brent. Might want to post this so everyone knows how Judy Moore is doing.

Dwain & Judy Sechrist

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Hi,

Judy had the stroke at 5:00 AM Friday morning. She has made a fantastic recovery. The only detectable evidence left is very slow speech and some missing words. She is home now and is on a blood thinner and a cholesterol lowering medication. Very, very lucky.

Brent Moore

Brent and Judy Moore

dancemoore@aol.com / 865-694-0200

10075 McCormick Place

Knoxville, Tennessee 37923

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11/15/09 (Sugarland, TX): Patricia Cox has returned home (from Patricia)

Sunday November 15, 2009, 8:30 am

It is good to be home. I don't really remember much about last Wed, Thurs or even Fri. I know what went on, but once I asked Ron to call 911, I went into survival mode and all I'm really sure about is how hard it was to breath. I got most of my details the same way you did, from Ron's rants and raves. Since I wasn't put on the ventilator this time. (thank God), I had to work a lot harder than the last time, for a lot longer. That wore me out, and really stressed my body. At least that is what the doctor's tell me. I made my first visit to my own pulmonologist on Friday. He changed my meds a little and the plan is to "aggressively attack" the asthma. He also told Ron to put me into the car and drive me to the Methodist ER (Sugar Land) so he could treat me himself (if it ever happens again). We thought that was a good idea. I'll be going to doctors on a weekly basis for a while, and here I thought I had my asthma under control.

I'm still sore where the chest tube hole and stitches are and a little short of breath due to the lung "trauma", but every day I find it easier to do things. The really strange thing is the subcutaneous emphysema (snap, crackle, pops) I have. These are pockets of air under my skin which are very sore (to the touch) in some areas and literally snap, crackle and pop, like bubble wrap, (when touched) in others. They move around too. Sometimes they are in my shoulder area, sometimes my neck and/or back. I've even felt them on my face. This condition is supposed to clear on it's own in a week or two.

The hospital bed's are a lot more comfortable now than used to be, but there's no place like home. The good thing was that I could adjust the knee and head to get my back and hip comfortable as well as make it easier to breath. Once Ron got me into a cool room, I began to feel better. The nurse's were so good to me, they tried their best to let me rest, but as you know, vitals every hour, breathing treatments, med's, x-rays, vampires, meals, doctors, etc., it's harder to rest than it sounds. Fortunately, my pain management stimulator is doing it's job on my back and I haven't had to deal with that too.

Keep the good thoughts and prayers coming, I know they are working because I'm still here.

Thank you !

Patricia

11/5/09 (Sugarland, TX): Patricia Cox was hospitalized (from Ron Cox)

Just a short note to let you know that Patricia had an asthma attack Wednesday which was pretty severe. Her right lung also deflated. After a trip to the emergency room to re-inflate the lung, she is in intensive care trying to get her asthma attack under control.

She is resting better today, but still needs your thoughts and prayers.

Her lung is healing, according to the last set of x-rays. It was a very small leak, but nonetheless caused her right lung to deflate. She spent Wednesday night on around the clock nebulizer, and that has helped to ease the breathing, slightly.

As of tonight, Thursday, they have reduced her breathing treatments to every two to four hours. Plans right now are that she will be in ICU for a couple more days, at least.

Don’t want to bore all of you with the details, but it you are interested in more information, I will shoot you a note I have been composing about “You know it is going to be a bad day when 911 puts you on hold.”

Thanks for your thoughts and will keep you posted.

(unsigned but sent from Ron’s email)

(sugarounds@rpcox.com)

Ron is maintaining updates on the following WEB site:

http://sites.google.com/site/sugarounds/

West Houston Medical Center

12141 Richmond Ave.

Houston, TX 77082

281-558-3444

Room 415

Send a “Cheer Card”

I don’t know if Patricia is up to phone calls and visits just yet, check with Ron. I’m sure cards and the like would be welcome. -- Mike

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11/12/09 (San Angelo, TX): Update on Tony Speranzo (from Tony via Weavers List)

Hello Everyone,

Just wanted to let everyone know that I got home from the hospital last Friday after 2-1/2 weeks following open heart surgery to insert a heart pump. It is called a Heart Mate II and you can find out information about it at www.thoratec.com if you like. I am tethered to either an electrical power unit which operates on AC/DC or a pair of batteries which I have 4 pairs that I keep charged all the time. I also have an emergency power unit that if need be will provide 12 hours of additional power. The pair of batteries seem to last between 10 to 12 hours.

I'm doing fine and just got back from San Antonio a few minutes ago from seeing the doctor (3-1/2 hour drive). He said everything looks great and my wounds from the surgery are healing nicely. I don't have to go back to see him again until the 30th of November at which time I will be placed back onto the 1B Transplant list. He stated that I will stay on the 1B list until I am close to the top and at that time he will put me onto the 1A list for a period of 30 days (that's the limit for someone not an inpatient). This means that I could possibly have a new heart sometime between February and March of 2010.

Wish me luck. I would also like to thank all of the individuals who sent well wishes to me when I was getting ready to go into the hospital. There were so many that it is almost impossible to write each one individually. So please forgive me for saying thank you to all in this e-mail.

Thanks again,

Tony Speranzo

round_dancer@verizon.net

www.round-dancer.com

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11/12/09 (Mesa, AZ): Gwen Besser Stemmler passed away (from Ginny Hudon via Gene Severance)

A former round dancer, Gwen Besser Stemmler passed away today 11/12/09.

Her son, Jim Besser and Klaus' son, Walt Stemmler will be in the

Anniversary Room at Leisure World Recreation Center on Saturday 11/14/09

from 4 - 6 P.M. to greet Gwen and Klaus' friends.

Ginny Hudon

Note from Mike: This is at Mesa Leisure World, 908 S. Power Road, Mesa, AZ 85206

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11/6/09 (Mesa, AZ): Update on Sharon Steeves upcoming memorial (from Deanna Long)

You are invited to a Memorial/wake for our talented friend, Sharon Steeves, who passed away the first week of May. It will be Thursday, Nov. 12 at 1:30 p.m. at the Rec 1 Ballroom. Sharon's daughter Shayna will bring the DVD and printouts her family made of their mom. Sharon is greatly missed by so many but she leaves behind a legacy of love, laughter, joy, strength, compassion and a positive attitude. Shayna will be here with us. Barbershop Belles and Sharon's Dancing friends are hosts.

Deanna Long

deannalong4y3@cox.net

1094 Leisure World Mesa AZ 85206

Home: 480-396-5251

Cell: 951-515-7632

Note from Mike: This is at Mesa Leisure World, Rec 1 Ballroom, 908 S. Power Road, Mesa, AZ 85206

(See additional information below on 10/13/09)

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11/2/09 (Houston area): Update on Ty Lima, Vince & Diane’s son (from Vince)

He is doing fine All tubes have been removed and he is sitting up and talking.

Thanks,

Vince

10/29/09 (Houston area): Update on Ty Lima, Vince & Diane’s son (via Mark & Pam Prow)

Vince and Diane Lima’s son came through open heart surgery successfully today. He will be in ICU for the next few days. He is still being assisted by machines and is not out of the woods yet. Please continue to pray for his complete recovery.

Mark and Pam Prow

10/27/09 (Houston area): Ty Lima, Vince & Diane’s son, being hospitalized (via Mark & Pam Prow)

The Lima’s son will be having open heart surgery Thursday morning and they would like to request prayers for their son. He is having a quadruple bypass operation. Please let the dance community know.

Thanks,

Mark and Pam Prow

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10/23/09 (Hutchinson, KA): LeRoy Scheuermann passed away (from Thomas Martin via Gene Severance)

We lost a long-time friend and fellow round dancer from Kansas, LeRoy

Scheuermann. He and Dee served as Secretary-Treasurer for us when we were

President of KRDA from 2006-2009. His obit is listed below. Would you

please get the word out.

Thanks.

Jeanette and Tom Martin

Past President - KRDA

LeRoy Martin Scheuermann

(February 17, 1931 - October 19, 2009)

LeRoy Martin Scheuermann, 78, died Oct. 19, 2009, at Promise Regional

Medical Center. He was born Feb. 17, 1931, and graduated from Hutchinson

High School in 1950. He was a lifetime Hutchinson resident. He was the son

of Jacob and Leta Smith Scheuermann. He was a lifetime member of Our

Redeemer Lutheran Church. He enjoyed retirement from Master Machine Tools

Inc. after 40 years. He was also retired from the Kansas National Guard with

21 years of service. He enjoyed wood working, square and round dancing,

belonged to the Kansas Round Dance Association and the Salt City Squares.

On May 22, 1954, he married Dolores Joan Dee Harrison in Hutchinson. She

survives. He was a loving husband, dad, grandpa, and great-grandpa. He is

survived by a son, Randy, DVM, and wife Vicki, Newton; daughters, Deedra

Allen and husband Tom, Hutchinson, and Renee Davis and husband Forrest,

Round Rock, Texas; six grandchildren, Joshua and Matthew Scheuermann,

Adriane Austin and husband Nicholas, Mason Allen, Cortney and Drew Davis;

great-grandson, Evan Austin; brothers, Donald, Hutchinson, Raymond, Bison;

and sisters, Helen Hackney, Coldwater, and Elnora Unruh, Hutchinson. He was

preceded in death by his parents; sister, Leona Williams; and brother,

Clarence.

Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 22, 2009, at Our Redeemer Lutheran

Church, Hutchinson, with the Rev. Seth Meyer presiding. Visitation will be

from 5 to 9 p.m. today with the family present from 6 to 8 p.m. at Elliott

Mortuary, Hutchinson. Burial will be in Penwell-Gable Cemetery and

Mausoleum, Hutchinson, with military graveside rites conducted by the Fort

Riley Honor Guard. Memorials may be sent to Our Redeemer Lutheran Church

Building Fund, in care of the mortuary. Please visit http://www.elliottmortuary.com

to leave personal condolences for the family.

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10/22/09 (Mesa, AZ): Eleanor Tract home from the hospital (from Eleanor via Gene Severance)

Just a real quick note to let you know that I had hip surgery on

Tuesday the 20th and now getting ready to be checked out of the

hospital and doing great. Sending this now since I came home this

afternoon the 22nd.

Hugs to you two and all the great dancers on your network.

Love Eleanor Tract rddancer1@cox.net

Pic: http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/1235138053056073436qpAgXt

2583 Leisure World, Mesa, AZ (480)325-1054

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10/20/09 (Baytown, TX): Bill Dunnington has passed away (from Dorris Hayes via Arlene Cole and Pam & Mark Prow)

Hi Mike,

I was not sure if anyone had let you know about Bill Dunnington’s passing. He died unexpectedly while mowing the yard. He and Myra have been in the dance activity a very long time.

Thanks,

Pam Prow

Bill Dunnington’s arrangements are listed at:

http://www.navarrefuneralhome.com/

Visitation: Wednesday October 21 at the funeral home 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM

2444 Rollingbrook, Baytown. TX 77521 281-422-8111

Services: Thursday October 22 at 10:00 AM at St. Mark’s Methodist Church at 3811 North Main, Baytown, TX 77521. 281-427-7335

No other info was listed, but I know he is to be buried in Lake Charles, probably late Thursday afternoon, but don’t know what cemetery.

Update:

Graveside services will be held at the Prien Memorial Park (337-477-4078), 2220 Country Club Rd, Lake Charles, LA 70605 at 3:00 PM.

Baytown Sun article

Navarre Funeral Home Obituary and Guestbook

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10/14/09 (San Angelo, TX): Tony Speranzo scheduled for surgery (from Tony)

Hello Everyone,

I am sending this e-mail to notify you that the November issue of the TRDTA Newsletter may be late in arriving. I am having open heart surgery next Tuesday, October 20th to have a Ventricular Assist Device (VAD) surgically implanted, and will be out of commission for anywhere from one to two weeks. I am planning on educating Diane Slater my partner and significant other on how to produce the newsletter, however if I can't get her up and running in time, the newsletter may be late.

For those leaders reading this I would appreciate it if you could get your reports to me no later than next Tuesday. Hopefully Diane will be able to pull your reports from my e-mail and get the November newsletter edition to the printer by Monday, October 26th. If so it will not be late.

I'm hoping to be able to assist Diane in getting it put together and to the printer on time. Hopefully all will go well and it will get e-mailed and snail mailed on time.

For those interested I will be in the transplant ICU at Christus Santa Rosa Hospital Northwest, 2827 Babcock Road, San Antonio, TX 78229-4813. Remember I will not be admitted until the morning of October 20th, 2009. Anyone interested in finding out about the VAD I am having put in can go to www.thoratec.com and check out the Heartmate II VAD at that web site.

Thanks,

Tony Speranzo

round_dancer@verizon.net

www.round-dancer.com

Christus Santa Rosa Rehabilitation Hospital

2827 Babcock Road, San Antonio, TX 78229-4813

Main #: 210-705-6300 / Patient Info: 210-705-6090

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10/13/09: Jo Lynn Groves is recuperating from pneumonia (from Mike Keplinger)

Jo Lynn went to the Methodist – Willowbrook Hospital for complications from pneumonia and came back home about a week later. She has returned to work and is recuperating well. Thankfully, she appears to be making a complete recovery and plans to be back dancing soon.

You can email her at sundaydancer@att.net

Mike

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10/13/09 (Mesa, AZ): Sharon Steeves Memorial update (from Deanna Long)

Rec 1 Ballroom is directly inside the Leisure World Power gate which is on the west side of Power Rd. at a stoplight between Broadway and Southern. You can see the clock tower from the gate, and it is part of the square that houses the Rec 1 Ballroom. To enter at the gate, tell the guards you are there for the Sharon Steeves Memorial at the Rec 1 Ballroom. Date is Thursday, November 12 at 1:30.

If anyone would like to help with supplying finger food, they could contact me at 396-5251 and leave a message if I'm not there. This is a time to celebrate the life of a very talented woman who brought joy to so many. Her daughter Shayna is bringing a 15 minute DVD she put together. Come share her memories with us. Hosted by the Barbershop Belles and other close friends.

Deanna Long

deannalong4y3@cox.net

1094 Leisure World Mesa AZ 85206

Home: 480-396-5251

Cell: 951-515-7632

Note from Mike: This is at Mesa Leisure World, Rec 1 Ballroom, 908 S. Power Road, Mesa, AZ 85206

10/12/09 (Mesa, AZ): Sharon Steeves Memorial (from Carol Powerses via Gene Severance)

Subject: Sharon Steeves Mesa Memorial - Thurs. Nov. 12 at 1:30 in Rec 1 Ballroom

Hi Gene

Would you please put this on the computer to at least all of our members since Sharon Steeves was a member of our club.

Thanks

Carol Powerses

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Hey Guys :

Just wanted to keep you in the loop. As per below, we're having a little get together in memory of Mom. See below for details.

Not sure if there are others down there, dancers, people she played cards with, who might be interested. I don't know of anyone but you all may.

I'll see you there.

Shayna

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Shayna,

I've booked this room ( Thurs. Nov. 12 at 1:30 in Rec 1 Ballroom ) for the Memorial for your mom. We can have special presentations as well as the dvd. Are you still here in Leisure World? I would be glad to pick up any of the costumes this afternoon or next Monday (Gone to an Indiana Wedding from Tomorrow- Sun.)

We will provide simple finger food receptions i.e. fruit, tea sandwiches, cookies, veggies, coffee, tea, lemonade, iced water. Any suggestions?

What part do you wish to play? I assume talk about your mom and tell us about the last chapter of her life. We will have people fill in some of the activity things she did. Anything in particular you wish to happen?

Deanna Long

deannalong4y3@cox.net

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9/22/09 (Mesa, AZ): Charlotte Rice passed away (from Lucille Needland via Gene Severance)

"To The World-Wide Family of Round Dancers/Teachers"

Just received the following message from Lucille Needland:

Charlotte Rice passed away last Thursday, Sept 17th. A memorial service will be held on Oct 31, 2009 at the Mariposa Gardens (SW corner of Broadway & Power, Mesa, AZ) in the Main Chapel.

Contact -Rollin Rice, 7315 Inverness Avenue, Mesa, AZ 85208

Tel 480-985-7080

Mariposa Gardens Memorial Park (480-830-4422)

400 S Power Rd

Mesa, AZ 85206

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9/21/09 (Minden, NE): Wendell Jensen recuperating at home (via Bob & Carol Heiser)

Wendell was released from the hospital on Sat., Sept. 19. He is recovering well from his triple bypass and open heart surgery. Several complications kept him confined longer than usual but everything is looking up. Wendell and Thelma want to say "Thank You" so much for all the prayers, concerns, cards, phone calls, etc. We are so thankful for family and friends.

Wendell and Thelma Jensen, 551 West Lexington St., Minden, Nebraska, 68959 Tele: 308-832-2363.

Posted to Valley RD by:

God Bless,

Bob & Carol Heiser

web page www.fly-web.us

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9/17/09: (Houston area) Jimmy Butler had surgery (from Liz Prince via Marilyn Brooks)

I don't know if you have heard, but Jimmy Butler called us on Thursday evening and said that he had been in the hospital

and had to have three stents put in. He said he started feeling bad and having chest pains on Monday while working on

a fence and went to the hospital that evening. They did the stents on Tuesday I believe. He said he is feeling great and

said Dorothy is getting over her ordeal and her bruising is about gone. He doesn't know how soon they will be back on

Sunday, but they will be back.

Hope to see you on Sunday.

Hugs, Liz

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9/16/09: (Houston area)Carol Jacobson recovering (from Carol)

Want to thank all of you for your concern, prayers, e-mails, cards, etc. and to

clear up a little bit of what my medical problems actually are.

As most of you know I went into see a new cardiologist before Warren and I left to go

to Round-a-Rama at Purdue for an evaluation and some tests - e.k.g., echocardiogram

and a thallium stress test. The results didn't come back until we were on our way -

actually heard from the doctor driving thru Mississippi. At that time there was a

major problem in finding my medical records from 1997 when I had had 2 balloon

angioplasties (all files prior to 2005 were in archives due to the fact that the entire

practice had moved from Scurlock Tower to the new Memorial Professional Bldg and

a new computer system had not caught up with the backlog as yet). The results from

the tests that were in showed I had a potassium deficiency and some narrowing of

the arteries but we were told to continue on to RAR - just not to "overdue it" and

increase my potassium intake with bananas, raisins, etc. While we were gone

they would do an extensive search for my nuclear and cath lab records and I was

to call when we got home.

When we returned I called in and spoke with Dr Hust and was told all my records

were now in my file on his desk and he had discussed my condition with my endo-

cronologist and by brother and they all agreed I should have a heart catherization

as soon as possible to see exactly how things looked from the inside.

I went into Methodist Hospital at 6 AM on Sept 1st for the procedure - it took a

little over three and a half hours. They found that the main coronary artery that had

been 95% blocked in 1997 had indeed closed back up to 90% so they put a stint

in that one (in 97 they didn't make stints small enough for my arteries) and ballooned

open several more closures. They also found some problems on the right side of

my heart but could not do anything to fix them at that time - will see if medication

helps and if not I will have to go back in at a later time and have them opened up.

If all had gone well I would have been able to come home around noon the next day.

However I developed a large hematoma in the groin area where the shunt had been

placed to insert the wires up to the heart. A hematoma is not an infection - it is

a life threatening blood clot which has to be dissolved by applying extended heavy

pressure in the area until what felt like a brick has turned to sand. This meant

that I had to stay flat on my back for another 10 hours. After 24 hours I was

gotten up and taken for a walk around the hospital corridor and was hoping I was

going to go home at last. Didn't happen - I developed another hematoma and had

to go thru the whole very painful procedure complete with another 10 hours flat

on my back. The loss of blood caused by having the hematomas bleed out

internally left me with a huge potassium deficiency as well as causing me to be

anemic. They gave me 3 bags of potassium intravenously in the hospital and I

am taking pills now that I'm home but unfortunately the whole ordeal has taken its

toll on my system and I'm having a rough time getting my energy back.

Hopefully my Iron and potassium levels will come back to normal in a few more

days - I have felt somewhat better since Sunday and my nap times have decreased

so that is good.

Hope to be back to our normal dancing routine by next week - we're going to

forget all the neat dances we learned at ICBDA and RAR if we don't come back soon.

Thanks for your concern.

Hugs,

Carol

9/16/09: Carol Jacobson recovering (from Mark & Pam Prow)

We need to continue to pray for Carol Jacobson’s recovery. She went for a routine test and ended up having a stint put in. She is home recovering also from an infection as result of the procedure. I spoke with Carol at home and she said her energy level is so low that it is hard to function right now. We need prayer for Carol to return to her normal energy level so we can have her back at the club with us. Please add Carol to your prayer list as well.

Thanks,

Pam Prow

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9/16/09: (Houston area) The Lima’s son, Tyrone has been hospitalized (from Mark & Pam Prow)

I spoke with Diane Lima a few minutes ago and here is the latest on their son, Tyron.

He was moved from ICU to isolation once the Pulmonologist diagnosed the flu as part of his illness. They will not know for 10 days until the results are back the exact type of flu but the Swine Flu is suspected. Now both of Tyron’s children have come down with the flu as well.

He is scheduled for an angioplasty on Friday to determine what is wrong with his heart as some of his test have indicated there is something wrong including the enlarged heart.

There is also an issue with his gallbladder but it is low priority right now until they get the heart issue diagnosed.

Please continue to keep the Tyron and the entire Lima family in your prayers as they are going through a difficult time.

Thanks,

Pam Prow

9/15/09: (Houston area) The Lima’s son, Tyrone has been hospitalized (from Mark & Pam Prow)

Vince and Diane Lima’s son, Tyron, has been admitted to the hospital with an unexplained high fever. They have found an enlarged heart and he was transferred to ICU last night. Please keep the Lima family in your prayers as the doctors try to diagnose and help Tyron Lima with his condition.

The Limas are members of the Sunday Stylers and Carousel Club 228. The family has no needs at this time other than prayer.

The Lima’s mailing address is:

Vince and Diane Lima

5822 Kuldell

Houston, Texas 77074

Mark and Pam Prow

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9/5/09: Dorothy Butler (Houston area) assaulted (from Marilyn Brooks)

Dorothy,

I am very sad to hear of your ordeal in the HEB parking lot. Thank God,

you were not more seriously injured.

It is so sad when I think back to the time when seeing a friend on TV was

showing them having a great time at a dance, or some other celebration of

their life.

I hope the exposure of this man brings the culprit to someone's attention

and they can identify him. I understand it was on channel 13 at 4:30.

When Al Prince called me and said he had seen it, I saw that they were going to

view it on channel 26 at 5:00. I watched it on 26.

Note: For those of you with the Melody Dancers, Dorothy was robbed and

pushed down in a parking lot at Hwy 59 and the Grand Parkway a week ago.

The culprit didn't get out of his truck. He parked next to Dorothy and Jim

and called her over with the pretense of obtaining directions. He was later

filmed trying to use her credit card at a quick stop store. The picture is

quite clear and someone has to know who he is.

Marilyn

Melody Dancers

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9/3/09: Deana Palmer (Show Low, MN) to have surgery (from Bill Babcock via Darrell & Karen Nelson and Gene Severance)

Gene: This just came in from Deana's friend, Bill Babcock, here in Show Low

The latest scoop as of 7:00pm Show Low time:

Deana is scheduled for surgery this Fri. at approx. 8:00 am Minnesota time.

She has chosen the mechanical valve---today while the other valves and arteries were being checked the Dr. noticed that the bicuspid valve was not closing properly and will need a new "seat" installed.

Everything else looks good, she has been taken off of the Thyroid meds at least for now.

More news later.

Darrell and Karen Nelson

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9/3/09: Wendell Jensen (Nebraska) having surgery (from Thelma Jensen via Bob & Carol Heiser and Texas Valley RD)

Dear Bob and Carol,

Wendell had triple bypass surgery and open heart surgery on Sept. 1. He is progressing well on the road to recovery although as many of you know, it is no picnic.

We thought of everyone at Eureka Springs. This is the first time we have missed but things have a way of working out. Thank goodness, we were in Nebraska

Thelma and Wendell Jensen

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Posted by:

God Bless,

Bob & Carol Heiser

web page www.fly-web.us

9/1/09: Wendell Jensen (Nebraska) hospitalized (from Bob & Carol Heiser via Texas Valley RD)

Wendell Jensen is in Kearney Good Samaritan Hospital. He was scheduled to have triple bypass surgery on September 1.

I have not heard anything more. Will post when I get the results. Please keep Thelma and Wendell in your prayers.

God Bless,

Bob & Carol Heiser

web page www.fly-web.us

Kearney Good Samaritan Hospital

10 East 31^st St.

Kearney, NE 68847

(308-865-7100)

Send Wendell an e-mail via the hospital (while he's in the hospital).

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9/2/09: Carol Jacobson (Houston, TX) having a heart complication (from announcement at Carousel #228)

Carol went in for a routine heart check-up and subsequently wound up having a stint inserted. Then the incision appeared to have gotten infected and she had to stay in the hospital at least overnight.

Mike

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9/2/09: Jim Thompson has recovered from his fall (from Bob & Carol Heiser via Texas Valley RD)

Jim has recovered enough from his fall of two years ago to attend two weeks of dancing in Eureka Springs.

It was good to see them (Jim & Fran) on the dance floor again.

God Bless,

Bob & Carol Heiser

web page www.fly-web.us

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9/1/09: Tony Speranzo (San Angelo, TX) Update (from Tony)

Mike,

I would like first to thank you for your concern. All I know at this point is that I will be at Christus Santa Rosa Northwest in their Transplany ICU following the surgery. I don't know when this will occur as they will call me. They told me I could be called anytime, therefore I can't stray from home as I have to be at the hospital in about 4 hours after they call me.

Remember, I am not there yet, and I don't know when I will be. So tell everyone not to send any cards to the hospital as they did when I first sent the e-mail telling everyone that I was going into the hospital. A lot of people sent cards but I wasn't there yet even though I told them I wouldn't be there until the 27th of July.

Remember I am not at the hospital until after I get the call. If I have the time, I will let you know as soon as I get the call.

Here's what's happening now. I am at home but I have an IV with medication called Melrinone being pumped into my arm through a Pickk line (not spelled wrong). I will have this until I get my new heart. When that occurs, my defibrillator/pacemaker will also be removed. I have home health care come out twice a week to change my IV bag, and one of those days they replace the bandage covering the Pickk line.

Thanks,

Tony Speranzo

round_dancer@verizon.net

www.round-dancer.com

8/31/09: Tony Speranzo (San Angelo, TX): Still waiting for heart transplant (From Tony via TRDTA Newsletter)

…As far as my medical condition is going, I’m still awaiting a transplant. I met with one of the surgeons and my transplant specialist on Monday, August 24^th and they stated I am on the 1B Heart Transplant list. They did get one call from a donor heart, however, for some reason they rejected that heart. They don’t believe it will be that long for me to get a new heart.

The one thing that bothers me is that someone has to die in order for me to get a new heart. This bothers me a lot when I think about it.

Enough about me…

Contact Info from Tony’s WEB Site

round_dancer@verizon.net

Phone: 325-949-8384