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of El Cajon, California
- Ann Walker, our Cuer will be gone all of September. She and her companion will be on a RV trip around the country, She is planning to be back the first of October.
- CANCELLED - We will be starting a new beginning Square dance class on Tuesday, September 16. See Class Information
- This web page is can now also be seen at "http://members.cox.net/ValleyTwirlers"
For additional information call:
- Barbara or Stan at (619) 465-3521
- Nancy or Jim at (619) 469-1470
- or e-mail Club at: ValleyTwir@aol.com or ValleyTwirlers@cox.net
SECTION DIRECRORY - Club Information
- Location Map
- Club Officers
- Party Night Information
- Special Dances and Events
- Travel Banners
- Class Information
- Caller Information
- Cuer Information
- Square Dancing in San Diego
CLUB INFORMATION Our regular second Tuesday Party Night for October will have the theam of "Oktoberfest", which will be held October 14, with Dick Neumann calling and Ann Waker will be on vacation so no rounds. As usual there will be a lot of fun dancing and good food the fun will start at 7:00pm.
The Valley Twirlers are a Plus club. We dance every Tuesday at the Bostonia Recreation Center, 1049 Bostonia Street, El Cajon, CA. (See Location Map). Our caller is Dick Neumann, and Ann Walker should be back the first of October to do the cuing betwen tips. Plus dancers are always welcome. The second Tuesday of each month is our Party Night, with rounds between tips.
For the nonparty nights, when a Class is being held the club dance from 730 to 9:00pm.
On the party nights (2nd Tue.) the club dances from 7:00 to 9:00pm.
CLUB OFFICERS - PRESIDENT
- Barbara Fortenbach
- VICE PRESIDENT
- Nancy Jacobs
- SECRETARY
- TBA
- TREASURER
- Stan Fortenbach
- BACK COUNTRY REPRESENTATIVE
- Jennel Goodwater
PARTY NIGHT INFORMATION Our party nights are legendary! Great food, clever decorations, and camaraderie to spare, along with topnotch calling and cueing, make these nights extra-special. Party nights are held on the second Tuesday of each month at Bostonia Recreation Center, 1049 Bostonia Street, El Cajon (See Location Map) , with Ann Walker , calling and cueing.
Parties begin at 7:00 and end at 9:00 PM. . (Also see Special Dances and Events, for other activities we will be presenting.)
- *** 2008 ***
- OCTOBER 14
- Oktoberfest
- NOVEMBER 11
- Western Roundup
- DECEMBER 9
- Spirit of Christmas
- *** 2009 ***
- JANUARY 13
- Wabash Cannonball
- FEBRUARY 10
- Love Boat
- MARCH 10
- Wearing of the Green
- APRIL 14
- April in Paris
- MAY 12
- Fiesta de Mayo
- JUNE 9
- 50's Sock Hop
- JULY 14
- Celebrating America
- SATURDAY, AUGUST 1
- 23nd ANNIVERSARY DANCE / Polynesian Promenade ( Luau ) (see Special Dances and Events)
- AUGUST 11
- Batter Up
- SEPTEMBER 8
- Black and White Bovine Ball
SPECIAL DANCES AND EVENTS We will be presenting the following special dances and events throughout the year:
- *** 2009 ***
- Saturday, August 1, 2009
- VALLEY TWIRLERS' 23nd ANNIVERSARY DANCE / POLYNESIAN PROMENADE (LUAU) - Location and time will be posted later.
- Saturday, August 22, 2009
- VALLEY TWIRLERS' ANNUAL SHERIFF'S PICNIC - Is tentatively set for Saturday, August 22, 2009. Location and details will be posted later.
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CLASS INFORMATION Beginners Square Dance Class - CANCELLED
Due to lack of attendance, the class has been cancelled, will try again in January 2009.
We will be starting a Beginners Square Dance Class on Tuesday, September 16, 2008. The Class will go from 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM every Tuesday, and is open to any one who wants to learn how to Square Dance. Teenagers are welcome, those under 16 to be accompanied by an adult..The class will be held at the Bostonia Recreation Center, 1049 Bostonia Ave., El Cajon (See Location Map). Our club caller Dick Neumann will be the class instructor. Plan to come and join in the fun and fellowship of Square Dancing, it is also a good form of exercise. For more fun bring along some friends. A partner is not required but it is much better if you have one. For additional information call Nancy or Jim at (619)469-1470, or Barbara or Stan at (619)465-3521. Also you can e-mail us at: ValleyTwir@aol.com or ValleyTwirlers@cox.net
TRAVEL BANNERS The following is a list of the travel banners we have. Some of these banners have been in our custody for some time, and they would like to get back to their home club. We honor banner retrival at all our dances, so why don't you come and retrieve your. (Note this list is up to date, but photo isn't)
- Back Country Squares
- Circulators (2)
- Light House Squares
- Little Over 40
- Romona Squares
- Sea Side Twirlers
- Tip Toppers ( 1 + IOU )
- UC Saws
CALLER INFORMATION 
DICK NEUMANN (E-mail at richard7762@gmail.com) A long, long time ago, Dick Neumann was born in Brooklyn, New York. He was raised in New Jersey and graduated high school from a real school that gave real diplomas. After spending thirteen years (including kindergarten) going to school, Dick decided to take an educational break and joined the United States Marine Corps.
Dick stayed in the Marine Corps for twenty two years before retiring and going to work in the civilian sector.
Dick's square dance life started while stationed at Millington, TN, where he first took square dance lessons with the Bumble Bee Squares. After being transferred to Okinawa, Dick danced with the Gecko Squares at Kadena Air Force Base. During this time, the club caller was transferred and Dick, suffering from a case of the stupids, tried his hand at calling. With assistance from John Walter (an eminent caller in his own right), Dick learned enough about square dance calling to be dangerous.
After returning to the United States in 1982, Dick began calling for the Escondosi's on a regular basis. Since then he has called dances, festivals, and conventions throughout California and the West Coast.
Dick is a full time professional square dance caller and instructor, with over twenty years of experience in your favorite activity. He has been a staff caller for Buckskin and Ocean Wave square dance recordings. He is a member of CALLERLAB, and is BMI/ASCAP licensed.
After a hitatus from calling due to medical problems, Dick is now back to actively calling, although be now calls from a wheelchair which allows him to get closer to the dancers.
Dick and his wife Linda, reside in San Diego, where they both keep busy working in their chosen fields.
CUER INFORMATION 
ANN WALKER (E-mail at localangel@cox.net) A long, long time ago, my mother brought me (and 2 brothers) to Chula Vista to be with my father who preceded us for work at Rohr Aircraft Corporation. After my marriage, my parents moved to other states and I stayed in San Diego to raise my 3 sons and continue my career. I worked for many years in the accounting field at different companies around the San Diego area. When I divorced, and had 3 little boys to feed; I was offered a job as a clerk in the Nestor Post office. After 2 years, I transferred to the San Ysidro office and then into the Federal Civil Service. While working for the Federal Civil Service, I became the Budget Director for the Naval Training Center.
I continued in my career as the Comptroller of the Submarine Development Group, in Point Loma, I was in charge of all the financial matters for Nuclear Submarines, Dive Units, Surface ships, Rescue Submarines. All in all, some 20 operating units. During the day, I was involved with overseeing the financing in the search for the Titanic and worked with the folks who discovered the ship. I was in charge of the finances for the boats (submarines) involved in the “Hunt For Red October” movie. I worked with the commanding officers of the units in the movie. I was privileged to be the lone female to attend the premier of the movie in San Diego. During my years of working at the Development Group, I had the opportunity to steer the deepest diving submarine in the world. The crew took me to 1,055 feet and said, “Ms Walker, you're in command”. I also got the opportunity to dive in a Deep Submersible Unit (certified to 20,000 feet) 'many feet' deep. I was involved with so much at the time, life was very interesting.
In 1982,while working as the Budget Director for the Naval Training Center, San Diego, I ran into a square dance friend from many years earlier. He wanted to open a 'Square Dance Caller School' and asked me to join. I said, “I am a dancer and don't want to become a caller”. He said, “I know but if you join, others will sign up”. So to help him out, I signed up - along with 7 men. I had such stage fright, I could not talk on a microphone at all. The next year, he wanted me to attend again and I shouted, 'No'. He talked me into attending 2 more sessions. I learned to (1) walk on stage, (2) talk on a microphone without fainting, (3) learned to enjoy watching folks dance to what I was calling. I called my first dance (at the insistence of one square of close friends) in the Psychiatric ward of Grossmont Hospital on Easter Sunday, 1987. Shortly after that, John Gorsh opened the “Rusty Hinges” square dance club and after one month, he was transferred out of San Diego. The club asked me to be their caller. I was their caller for approximately 5 years. During this time, a friend in San Jose (Charlie Pillman) who was in charge of a club 'Charlie's Angels', wanted me to start a club in San Diego area and call it “Ann's Angels”. I still get folks together and entertain shut-in's at nursing homes and hospitals. In June 1990, the University of California at San Diego (UCSD) asked me to teach their Orientation dance. For the past 15 years, I teach 200 - 17 year olds per class - to dance in a square dance party atmosphere. Early in 1988, I started the “Square Angels” dance club in Lakeside then moved to El Cajon. I was the assistant caller & the cuer for the Airstream Squares camping club. I have been the caller and cuer for the Valley Twirlers Square Dance club since May 2004. A most enjoyable group of friendly folks to have fun with.
LOCATION MAP (El Cajon, CA) 
SQUARE DANCING IN SAN DIEGO For information on other clubs and dances in the San Diego Area check out one of the following Web sites:
Back Country Square Dance Association
Send E-mail comments or questions to: ValleyTwir@aol.com or ValleyTwirlers@cox.net
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This site was first published on July 15, 1997.