‘Tis the season to be jolly; join the fun at our Holiday Ball
7:00-10:30 pm, Friday, Dec.. 11th, 2026
Orchard City Banquet Hall, Campbell Comm. Ctr.
W. Campbell Ave. & Winchester Blvd., Campbell
Attire: Formal
Special Event: optional East coast swing lesson by Lesley; 6:15 pm
Music: Band, Seascape Sounds
Greeters: Ray & Lynda Barbieri
Decorating: Rick Stern and Jill McGilllen
Buffet Dinner, 7:20 pm
- Green salad with pears, cranberries, raspberry vinaigrette and goat cheese
- Roast turkey with gravy, cranberry sauce
- Salmon with lemon and capers
- Mashed potatoes
- Steamed rice
- Broccoli
- Gingerbread cookies, pumpkin pie, pecan pie or fresh fruit
- Coffee, assorted teas
Next board meeting
Thurs. January 14th, hosted by Tod & Rhonda Irwin, 2067 Walnut Grove Ave., San Jose
Membership Matters
Going Digital
This is our first dance invitation and newsletter that is entirely paperless for all our members. Your board has been working on a process that is as seamless as possible for you, while ensuring that our successors need only common computer skills. That balance proves to be easier said than done.
We are not there yet, so what you experience for now on the website may be rough around the edges. Online dance reservations and payments have been in place for two years, so they will not be affected. However, the (paper) newsletter will no longer be mailed, nor available in a printable pdf format. For better or worse, it will initially be available only in the emailed invitation to you and via your browser as a web page.
As we gain experience with the new process, we will listen to your comments and suggestions. If you have a solution to a specific shortcoming, we would welcome your assistance.
New Members
There are no new members to introduce this month. There were none at the October dance, nor were there any guests. Our membership currently stands 53 couples of whom typically 60% attend each dance. That leaves plenty room on the dance-floor for guests. (You know what we are going to say next). Bring friends, family, colleagues, neighbors as your guests to a dance. As we celebrate the holiday season, this is the perfect time to do this. Experiencing one of our events is the best recruiting tool to add new members to our roster.
Photo-Gallery
We remind you that there is now a members-only page on our website where you can have your photographs posted. This is an excellent method for your fellow members to remind themselves if, like us, they and you have difficulty connecting names with faces. Please send your digitized images to info@debonairdancers.org.
There will also be photo opportunities at our upcoming dance to have your picture taken for posting in the member page. A photographer will be available to capture you in your finest, either as a couple or individually.
And as always, we urge you to … Dance On. Joyce & Campbell Scott, Editors