September 13, 2015 – It was a beautiful Sunday afternoon for our first dance of the season and everyone enjoyed the lively calling of Tom Allen and Dick Rueter.  Ken LaBau was our cuer and kept the round dancers swinging and swaying.  There were five and three-eight’s squares from ten clubs in attendance.  Celebrities were Mary Amberg, SDM Secretary; Deb Holliman, SDM Treasurer; Bob Meyer, SDM Education Director; Al and Cindy Martin, SDM Historian; and Patti Elingson, Federation at Large Representative.  Royalty in attendance were Barry and Jennifer Downs, King and Queen of Spares and Pairs and our own Queen, Bonnie Eidman  Thank you Gale Larson for handling our used clothing sale.  We collected 18 backpacks that will be given to the Dignity Center, an outreach program of the Hennepin Avenue United Methodist School of Minneapolis.  Our club enjoyed a cruise down the St. Croix River in September.  Clubs stealing small banners were County Line Squares and Spares and Pairs.