Sad news: Robert Yonco

We got some e-mail yesterday that Robert (Bob) Yonco, "a past president of the Argonne Folk Dancers...[who] loved international dancing" according to his obituary, recently passed away.  I think he must have been before my time, but some of you who have been around longer might remember him.
http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/chicagotribune/obituary.aspx?page=lifestory&pid=185797794

There's a photo that includes him on the ethnicdance.net page for Herman Johnson's 90th celebration: http://www.ethnicdance.net/herman_johnson/herman_gallery_90th_birthday-1.html

Not meeting Fri June 2, 2017 - June camp

We won't be meeting for dancing in Downers Grove Friday, June 2, because many of us will be attending June Camp.  Hope to see you in the following weeks, when we should have some new dances to share.

Fortune Cookie, Chicago Summerdance

Had lunch today at an Asian restaurant, this was in my fortune cookie:

Speaking of which, here's the link for Chicago Summerdance:  http://chicagosummerdance.org/
The details aren't up yet, but here are the dates:
Fridays-Sundays, June 23-September 10, 2017 • Grant Park, Spirit of the Music Garden Saturdays & Thursdays, July 13-September 14, 2017 • Eight Neighborhood Parks throughout the City

Update: The schedule is up now: https://www.cityofchicago.org/city/en/depts/dca/supp_info/chicago_summerdance6.html

A few that look interesting:

• July 5, 6-9pm Irish Folk Music + Dancing Bua(Irish Folk Music) Trinity Irish Dance (Irish Folk Dancing) Part of Taste of Chicago
• July 16, 4-7pm Italian Folk Music + Dancing Newpoli(Italian Folk Music + Dance) Newpoli will teach Pizzica, a traditional tarantella from Apulia called “Salento”
• Sept. 3, 6-9:30pm Contra + Square Dance Volo Bogtrotters (Country and Square Dance) Paul Tyler (Caller)