Hello and Happy Holidays!
Here are the Flathead International Folkdancers dances and participants from Dec. 15, 2007. We dance again
this Saturday Dec. 22 (tonight), from 7 to 10 pm, at the Salvation Army Gym, 110 Bountiful Drive, a block
south of Kalispell Regional Medical Center and just east of Hwy 93. Plans are afoot for a holiday dance
next Saturday Dec. 29, and perhaps other activities, and they should be finalized tonight.
Several people have asked if there's any new word regarding our friend Sam Martinez of the Helena group,
who suffered a severe stroke Aug. 31. He has been progressing since then but is still at Benefic in
Great Falls. I'm sure he'd appreciate a visit if anyone happens to be over that way. Meanwhile, Bill
Bucher has forwarded the following update from Sam's wife Theresa.
From Theresa, 21 Dec. 2007
Greetings,
Please pass this on to your respective folk dance groups -- Sam will remain in Benefic West where
he is for about 2 more months. From Dec. 24-31 he may end up on the 4th floor but the nurses will know
where he is. I will visit on Sunday for certain. I will miss his birthday, Monday, as I have to work, and
I am not sure about getting up there on Tuesday.
Sam will be getting his own power wheelchair, so he will be able to take walks now. The one he has
been borrowing has to be resized to fit him. Sam will likely leave the Rehab unit for home when he does
leave. Using home health care will be far less expensive than a nursing home. Sam is doing better as
far as thought processes. He is still having trouble with moving his left arm and leg and may have trouble
for a long time.
That is all. Thank you, everyone for your prayers and have a very wonderful Christmas.
Theresa
Holiday wishes and notes of support can be sent to
Theresa
Dances of 12-15-07
Trugnala Rumjana Bulgaria
Dance Of Ikaria Greek
Mori Odajo Macedonia
Satovcensko Horo Bulgaria
Ceresna Macedonia
Devojko Mari Hubava Bulgaria
U Sest 2 (Sam's fav) Serbia
Levi Jackson Rag USA
Gori More Macedonia
Heyamo Turkey
Ciuleandra Romania
Hava Nagila Israel
Ajde Jano (rock 1) Serbia
Vranjanski Cacak Serbia
Korobushka Russia
Trip To Bravaria Scotland
Hambo (Styrman Karlson) Sweden
Maxwell's Rant Scotland
Fife Ness Scotland
Trip to Bavaria Scotland
Siriul Romania
Rumunjsko Kolo Serbia
Sarajevka Kolo Serbia
Jovano Jovanke Macedonia
Tervelska Raka Bulgaria
Be'er Basadeh Israel
Harmonica Israel
Erev Ba Israel
Takanata Bulgaria
Sitna Zborenka Bulgaria
Joc batranesc de la Niculitel Romania
Dancers
Russ
Lauren
Jon
Karen
Jackie
Don
Rose
Ruth
Sam
Marvin
Connie
Don S