Hi,
        Happy New Year 2003!

        Thank You Lauren for hosting the pot luck at your beautiful
        home, and making arrangements for us to dance at Hedges.
        We had great food and company.  At 9pm we drove over to Hedges School.
        We were dancing: Mana'a vu; at midnight.
        The dances we did December 31, 2002, were:

        1  Devojko Mari Hubava -Rhodopes, Bulgaria
        2  Iz Banju Ide -Serbia
        3  Gerakina -Greek
        4  Yankinata -Bulgaria
        5  Pravo -Bulgaria
        6  Arap -Macedonia
        7  Kol Dodi -Israel
        8  An Dro (La Ziguezon) -French/Canadian or French/Brittany?
        9  Vlasko -Vlach, NW Bulgaria (long version)
        10 Godecki Cacak -Serbia
        11 Avrameanca- Moldavia, Romania
        12 Danec -Dobrudza, Bulgaria
        13 Gavotte d'Honneur -French/Brittany
        14 Sirba pe Loc -Romania
        15 Ali Pasa -Turkey
        16 Novo Zagorsko -Bulgaria
        17 Sirba din Slatina -Romania
        18 Me Go Zatvoille -Macedonia
        19 Cimpoi -Romania
           Danec -Dobrudza, Bulgaria
        20 Hatzisteryos (Dervenaghas) -East Macedonia, Vlachs
        21 Setnja -Serbia
        22 Ripna Maca -Bulgaria
        23 Sweet Girl -Armenia
        24 Plaka Hasapikos -Greek
        25 Dimitrija -Pirin, Bulgaria
        26 Sborinka -Bulgaria
        27 Jiana -Transylvania, Romania
        28 Floricica -Olteneasca, Romania
        29 Karagouna -Greek
        30 Vidinsko Horo -Vlach, NW Bulgaria
        31 Joc Batranesc din Niculetel -Dobrogea, Romania
        32 Mana'a vu -How beautiful -Israel
        33 Balta Dreapta -Romania
        34 Satovcensko Horo -Pirin, Bulgaria
        35 Sirba din Cimpoi -Romania
        36 Briul de la Fagaras -Romania
        37 Nevesto Carven Trendafil -Pirin, Bulgaria

        Dancers present were:
        1  Jon &
        2  Lauren
        3  Missy
        4  Larrisa
        5  Marvin
        6  Connie
        7  Cris
        8  Jackie V.
        9  Roger

        The sad note was hearing of Russ's wife's death -heart attack,
        occurred the morning of December 31.

        During the pot luck at Laurn's and while dancing, Russ was with
        us in spirit and our thoughts were with him.  If you would like
        to send a sympathy card or a note.