Sad News: Ellen Johnson

We're very sad to convey the news of Ellen Johnson's sudden passing. She had a stroke (the first notice we received said heart attack) on the airplane while flying to Southeast Asia on vacation Dec. 28, two days after her 69th birthday. The plane delivered her to Vladivostok, made an emergency landing Russia. One of her sons was able to fly there to be with her before she died in the hospital in Khabarovsk (Siberia) on Jan. 2, 2011, without regaining consciousness.

Ellen danced with us for many years, and will be sorely missed.

There will be a memorial service on Saturday, January 22, 2011, at 2:00pm, at the Dupage Unitarian Universalist Church, 4 S 535 Old Naperville Rd, Naperville, IL 60563.

Obituary in Champaign-Urbana News-Gazette 

Obituary in Naperville Sun


One of Ellen's favorite dances:
Share Gori more by Zeljko Sasic

Madison, WI Folkball Januay 21-21, 2011

Madison Folkball 

                 Madison's 23rd annual
               FOLK  BALL  FESTIVAL
                   January 21-23, 2011
 Memorial Union (800 Langdon Street, Madison WI)
               featuring   AHMET LULECI
             presenting folk dances of Turkey

Potluck recipe - Spicy Chickpea Potato Stew

Mike asked about recipes from the dishes at the New Years Day Potluck.  Here's the recipe for the Spicy Chickpea Potato stew we brought.  Clipped out of the Chicago Tribune (I think) many years ago.

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Free Music Archive: Balkan

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Argonne IFD Holiday Schedule changes

1. We will not be meeting the Friday after Thanksgiving (Nov. 26)
2. We will not be meeting Xmas Eve (Friday Dec. 24)
3. We will not be meeting New Years Eve (Friday Dec. 31)
4. We will be having our annual New Years Day potluck + dance party (Saturday Jan. 1, 2011)

New Years Day Potluck + Dancing, 1pm-6pm, Downers Grove

Argonne International Folk Dancers New Years Day Party:

Date: Saturday, January 1, 2011
Time: 1:00pm-6:00pm, potluck meal around 3:00pm
Place: St. Paul's UCC Fellowship Hall
Address: 5739 Dunham Rd., Downers Grove, IL
Requested Donation: $3+ Potluck dish to share

Click on image below to for flyers to print.

Evanston Out-of-the-Woodwork dance Dec. 20

Received from Harry:

Evanston Monday Night Folk Dancers 12/13 Celebrate December Birthdays Call all your old folkdance friends! Bring them back for the gala annual "Out of the Woodwork"  Solstice Holiday Party ! Monday, December 20 bring festive treats to share freewill donation to support Connections for the Homeless (the shelter at the church) 7:30 - 10:30 p.m. Lake Street Church of Evanston 607 Lake Street - NW corner of Lake Street and Chicago Avenue enter through courtyard arched entry on Chicago Avenue Only $5.00

Other regional holiday folkdance events:12/28 Milwaukee Holiday Party "Holly Dazzle" Live music with Izvor Orchestra 7:00-9:45, Hart Park, Wauwatosa wfdp.webs.com/southeastwisconsin.htm 12/31 Ethnic Dance Chicago New Year's Eve Potluck and Party 5:30 Dinner, 8:00 Party, 4146 N Elston Ave, Chicago www.ethnicdance.net 12/31 Racine Folk Dancers New Year's Eve Party "Glitz & Glitter" 8:00-1:00, Racine Women's Club, 740 Lake Av, Racine WI www.gainesnet.com/milwauke.htm 1/1 Argonne New Year's Day Potluck Feast and Dance 1:00-6:00, St Paul's Church, Downer's Grove argonneifd.blogspot.com

Find us on the Web at www.evanstonfolkdance.org Evanston Monday Night Folk Dancers is not affiliated with Lake Street Church