Sunday, October 27, 2019

HALLOWEEN DANCE PARTY at Eastlake This Thursday October 31, 2019

Hello Dancers,   

 You are invited to a HALLOWEEN NIGHT DANCE PARTY this Thursday October 31, 2019, at Eastlake Shores, 2050 Lakeshore Drive, Chula Vista. There'll be lots of dancing, fun, food, beverages, and prizes for best Halloween attire. It's a "private party" and this is your invitation.  Dancers are welcome to bring a dish of food to share. The miraculous DJ Nickie Bascos will play for line dancing 6pm-7pm, and mixed ballroom & line dances until 10pm. 

DIRECTIONS: Take H Street east to Eastlake Drive.  Go right one block, then turn right onto Lakeshore Drive. Then, turn left immediately into the parking lot of 2050 Lakeshore Drive.  The Eastlake Shores Clubhouse is behind the gated fence.

Last Thursday (October 24th) was a great 50's & 60's DANCE PARTY at Eastlake.  Thanks in part to some first-timers, there were about 40 dancers enjoying the music of DJ Bing Villafuerte, as you can see in the 7 photos below. 

 (Note: If the following photos do not appear when you look at this email, click the words at the top of this email that say something like "Show images which are still blocked to protect your privacy" - I already know who you are.  If that doesn't work, you can either click on the places where the photo should be, or go to this group website or to bertdonaldson.blogspot.com to see the whole email.)

THURSDAY October 24, 2019, DANCE PARTY at Eastlake:


BY THE LAKE, some early birds posed.  Above, we see Edith, Rick, Pat and DJ Bing.  Daylight Saving Time ends soon, so lakeside photos may soon end for the year.  Rick & Pat later won Best Attired Couple.




GROUP PHOTO BEFORE FOOD. Dancers posed for the photo above before eating. Here is a big "THANK YOU" to people who brought delicious food.  Nedy brought food. Mel Paiste brought sotanghon with patela and shrimp.  Nick & Eden brought munggo, quiche, pastry pops and rice. Karina brought bibinka. Jovie brought spicy chicken wings. Rosie brought longaniza and rice.  Estrelle brought menudo and rice. Rosa brought turon. Minda brought banana muffins and creme cakes.  Rei and Mark brought suman, bibinka and watermelon. Carmen brought kutsinta and cookies.  Geraldine brought bilo bilo dessert. Pat E brought banana bread. Josie & Romy brought banana bread.  Rick & Pat brought beverages.  Juliette brought sugar cookies.  And, there was more.




LINE DANCING was non-stop from 6 to 7pm.  In the photo above, dancers were dancing the waltz line dance to the music of "Les Bicyclettes de Belsize", in a photo copied from Nedy's Facebook.  More in the Eastlake Thursday Facebook.




BALLROOM and LINE DANCING alternated until 10pm.  In the photo above, Ralph and Nedy were dancing to "Satisfy My Soul".  




THE "FIRST COUPLE", Nick and Eden were the first 50's and 60's Night best attire winners.




BEST ATTIRED WINNERS in the 50's & 60's category posed for photographers.




70's ATTIRED were also recognized.  Geraldine, Carmen, Rosa, Nene and Loretta posed for the photo above.



FLASHBACK TO 2018's HALLOWEEN NIGHT DANCE PARTY:


LAST YEAR's 2018 Halloween Night Dance was on October 25, 2018. Above you see the Best Attired guys, DJ Mel, Romi, DJ Bing and Judge Edith




LAST YEAR's 2018 Halloween Night Dance Best Attired ladies posed in the photo above.


Here's the dance party plan for the next few Thursdays at Eastlake:


Thursday, October 31, 2019:  HALLOWEEN NIGHT DANCE PARTY at Eastlake, 6pm-10pm at the Eastlake Shores Beach Clubhouse, 2050 Lakeshore Drive, Chula Vista CA 91913. Prizes for best attire. DJ Nickie Bascos.



Thursday, November 7, 2019: DANCE PARTY at Eastlake, 6pm-10pm at the Eastlake Shores Beach Clubhouse, 2050 Lakeshore Drive, Chula Vista CA 91913. DJ Bing Villafuerte.



Thursday, November 14, 2019: NOVEMBER BIRTHDAYS DANCE PARTY at Eastlake, 6pm-10pm at the Eastlake Shores Beach Clubhouse, 2050 Lakeshore Drive, Chula Vista CA 91913, with roses for birthday ladies, balloons and cake. DJ Bing Villafuerte.



Thursday, November 21, 2019:  STRIPES NIGHT DANCE PARTY at Eastlake, 6pm-10pm at the Eastlake Shores Beach Clubhouse, 2050 Lakeshore Drive, Chula Vista CA 91913. Prizes for best attire. DJ Nickie Bascos.



  It's a fun dance party most Thursday nights with line dances and ballroom dances like swing including cha cha, night club 2-step, rumba and much much more.   


Hoping to see you on the dance floor,
Bert & Edith
619-224-3095 (house phone)

P.S. Other Notes: (1) These are really fun ballroom and line dance parties.  This is Thursday night dancing in San Diego.  While the dancing and music are non-stop, there are dancers who are happy to give free dance one-on-one lessons during the dances, in case you don't know the steps of a particular dance.   

(2)  If you do NOT want these weekly emails anymore, you can "unsubscribe" by e-mailing me, or calling me (619-224-3095), or just "Reply" and type "unsubscribe". 

Sunday, October 20, 2019

50's & 60's DANCE PARTY at Eastlake This Thursday October 24, 2019


Hello Dancers,   

 You are invited to a 50's & 60's NIGHT DANCE PARTY this Thursday October 24, 2019, at Eastlake Shores, 2050 Lakeshore Drive, Chula Vista. There'll be lots of dancing, fun, food, beverages, and prizes for best 50's & 60's attire. It's a "private party" and this is your invitation.  Dancers are welcome to bring a dish of food to share. The great DJ Bing Villafuerte will play for line dancing 6pm-7pm, and mixed ballroom & line dances until 10pm. 

DIRECTIONS: Take H Street east to Eastlake Drive.  Go right one block, then turn right onto Lakeshore Drive. Then, turn left immediately into the parking lot of 2050 Lakeshore Drive.  The Eastlake Shores Clubhouse is behind the gated fence.

Last Thursday (October 17th) was a great DANCE PARTY at Eastlake.  Thanks in part to some first-timers, there were about 35 dancers enjoying the music of DJ Mel Zaragoza, as you can see in the 5 photos below. 

 (Note: If the following photos do not appear when you look at this email, click the words at the top of this email that say something like "Show images which are still blocked to protect your privacy" - I already know who you are.  If that doesn't work, you can either click on the places where the photo should be, or go to this group website or to bertdonaldson.blogspot.com to see the whole email.)

THURSDAY October 17, 2019, DANCE PARTY at Eastlake:


BY THE LAKE, some early birds posed.  Above, we see Bing, Estrelle, Belen, Rei, Karina, Minda, Pat and Rick




GROUP PHOTO BEFORE FOOD. Dancers posed for the photo above before eating. Here is a big "THANK YOU" to people who brought delicious food.  Nedy brought salad. Mel Paiste brought sotanghon with patela and shrimp.  Nick & Eden brought spaghetti & meat balls and garlic bread. Karina brought cassava cake. Connie & Rick brought tuna salad sandwiches. Jovie brought chicken dumplings. Rosie brought banana bread.  Estrelle brought fried rice and cheese pimento sandwiches. Rosa brought baked chicken and cookies. Bert & Lennie Velasco brought dinuguan.  Minda brought hopla munggo and haba habula.  Rei brought salad. And, there was more.




BALLROOM and DANCING alternated until 10pm.  In the photo above, Phil and Elma were dancing to the swing, "All Night Long (D.I.S.C.O.)".  Phil, who is also a dance instructor, gave West Coast Swing lessons to dancers early in the night. 




HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Belen. In the photo above copied from Nedy's Facebook, Nina and Rei had surprised Belen with a cake.  Then, everyone sang Happy Birthday for Belen. 




BERT VELASCO from DANCESATION posed with Nina and Nedy, in another picture copied from Nedy's Facebook.  Bert Velasco gave a rumba line dance lesson for the dancers later in the night. 



FLASHBACK TO 2018's 50's & 60's NIGHT DANCE PARTY:


LAST YEAR's 2018 50's & 60's Night Dance was on October 4, 2018. Above you see the Best Attired 50's & 60's Night winning couples, Nick & Eden, DJ Mel & Susie, and Cindy & Chito posing along with Judges Edith and Josie


Here's the dance party plan for the next few Thursdays at Eastlake:


Thursday, October 24, 2019:  50's & 60's NIGHT DANCE PARTY at Eastlake, 6pm-10pm at the Eastlake Shores Beach Clubhouse, 2050 Lakeshore Drive, Chula Vista CA 91913. Prizes for best attire. DJ Bing Villafuerte.



Thursday, October 31, 2019:  HALLOWEEN NIGHT DANCE PARTY at Eastlake, 6pm-10pm at the Eastlake Shores Beach Clubhouse, 2050 Lakeshore Drive, Chula Vista CA 91913. Prizes for best attire. DJ Nickie Bascos.



Thursday, November 7, 2019: DANCE PARTY at Eastlake, 6pm-10pm at the Eastlake Shores Beach Clubhouse, 2050 Lakeshore Drive, Chula Vista CA 91913. DJ Bing Villafuerte.



Thursday, November 14, 2019: NOVEMBER BIRTHDAYS DANCE PARTY at Eastlake, 6pm-10pm at the Eastlake Shores Beach Clubhouse, 2050 Lakeshore Drive, Chula Vista CA 91913, with roses for birthday ladies, balloons and cake. DJ Bing Villafuerte.



  It's a fun dance party most Thursday nights with line dances and ballroom dances like swing including cha cha, night club 2-step, rumba and much much more.   


Hoping to see you on the dance floor,
Bert & Edith
619-224-3095 (house phone)

P.S. Other Notes: (1) These are really fun ballroom and line dance parties.  This is Thursday night dancing in San Diego.  While the dancing and music are non-stop, there are dancers who are happy to give free dance one-on-one lessons during the dances, in case you don't know the steps of a particular dance.   

(2)  If you do NOT want these weekly emails anymore, you can "unsubscribe" by e-mailing me, or calling me (619-224-3095), or just "Reply" and type "unsubscribe". 

Saturday, October 12, 2019

DANCE PARTY at Eastlake This Thursday October 17, 2019


Hello Dancers,   

 You are invited to a DANCE PARTY this Thursday October 17, 2019, at Eastlake Shores, 2050 Lakeshore Drive, Chula Vista. There'll be lots of dancing, fun, food, and beverages. It's a "private party" and this is your invitation.  Dancers are welcome to bring a dish of food to share. The wonderful DJ Mel Zaragoza will play for line dancing 6pm-7pm, and mixed ballroom & line dances until 10pm. 

DIRECTIONS: Take H Street east to Eastlake Drive.  Go right one block, then turn right onto Lakeshore Drive. Then, turn left immediately into the parking lot of 2050 Lakeshore Drive.  The Eastlake Shores Clubhouse is behind the gated fence.

Last Thursday (October 10th) was a great OCTOBER BIRTHDAYS DANCE PARTY and DELFINA-2020 NIGHT at Eastlake.  Thanks in part to SEVEN first-timers (!!!), and Delfina and her dancers, there were 45 dancers enjoying the music of DJ Bing Villafuerte. Besides dancers, there were another dozen or so of Delfina's election campaign people, as you can see in the 5 photos below. 

 (Note: If the following photos do not appear when you look at this email, click the words at the top of this email that say something like "Show images which are still blocked to protect your privacy" - I already know who you are.  If that doesn't work, you can either click on the places where the photo should be, or go to this group website or to bertdonaldson.blogspot.com to see the whole email.)

THURSDAY October 10, 2019, OCTOBER BIRTHDAYS DANCE PARTY at Eastlake:


OUTSIDE ON THE PATIO, tables were set up for the first time for overflow and for Delfina's campaign event.  Delfina is a candidate to be on the Chula Vista City Council.  Nene and Nedy posed on the patio, in a selfie copied from Nedy's Facebook. There are more photos and videos in the EastLake Shore Thursday Dance Group Facebook




GROUP PHOTO BEFORE FOOD. Dancers posed for the photo above before eating, some with Delfina's campaign posters. Here's a "Thank You", and credits for delicious food.  Nedy brought pancit and rice. Mel Paiste brought pancit canton. Carmen brought banana fritters and puto pao.  Geraldine brought beef embutido and pork jamonado. Josie brought leche flan. Nick & Eden brought chili dogs. Karina brought dessert. Connie & Rick brought cheese and crackers. Delfina and Ray brought chicken, chips & salsa and tortillas. Jovie brought mango and macaroons. Rosie brought fruits salads. Sheila brought food. Bernie brought chicken.  And, there was more.




BIRTHDAY PARTY was held for October birthday celebrants, Rosie, Nedy, Bernie, Sheila and Geraldine, who posed in the photo above near a fabulous Birthday Cake made by Myra (Veronica)




ELVIS SANG  "All Shook Up" in the photo above, more-or-less for the birthday celebrants, with Elvis's back-up dancers surrounding him. 




BALLROOM and LINE DANCING alternated until 10pm.  In the photo above, near closing time, Mel Zaragoza and Dolly were dancing to the boogie, "Love Shack", while DJ Bing Villafuerte led some line dancers in the Love Shack Line Dance. 


Here's the dance party plan for the next few Thursdays at Eastlake:


Thursday, October 17, 2019: DANCE PARTY at Eastlake, 6pm-10pm at the Eastlake Shores Beach Clubhouse, 2050 Lakeshore Drive, Chula Vista CA 91913. DJ Mel Zaragoza.



Thursday, October 24, 2019:  50's & 60's NIGHT DANCE PARTY at Eastlake, 6pm-10pm at the Eastlake Shores Beach Clubhouse, 2050 Lakeshore Drive, Chula Vista CA 91913. Prizes for best attire. DJ Bing Villafuerte.



Thursday, October 31, 2019:  HALLOWEEN NIGHT DANCE PARTY at Eastlake, 6pm-10pm at the Eastlake Shores Beach Clubhouse, 2050 Lakeshore Drive, Chula Vista CA 91913. Prizes for best attire. DJ Nickie Bascos.



Thursday, November 7, 2019: DANCE PARTY at Eastlake, 6pm-10pm at the Eastlake Shores Beach Clubhouse, 2050 Lakeshore Drive, Chula Vista CA 91913. DJ Bing Villafuerte.


  It's a fun dance party most Thursday nights with line dances and ballroom dances like swing including cha cha, night club 2-step, rumba and much much more.   


Hoping to see you on the dance floor,
Bert & Edith
619-224-3095 (house phone)

P.S. Other Notes: (1) These are really fun ballroom and line dance parties.  This is Thursday night dancing in San Diego.  While the dancing and music are non-stop, there are dancers who are happy to give free dance one-on-one lessons during the dances, in case you don't know the steps of a particular dance.   

(2)  If you do NOT want these weekly emails anymore, you can "unsubscribe" by e-mailing me, or calling me (619-224-3095), or just "Reply" and type "unsubscribe". 

Sunday, October 6, 2019

OCTOBER BIRTHDAYS DANCE PARTY at Eastlake This Thursday October 10, 2019

Hello Dancers,   

 You are invited to an OCTOBER BIRTHDAYS DANCE PARTY this Thursday October 10, 2019, at Eastlake Shores, 2050 Lakeshore Drive, Chula Vista. There'll be lots of dancing, fun, food, cake, beverages, and balloons and roses for birthday ladies. Plus, there'll be an election campaign event for Delfina Gonzales, who is a candidate for the Chula Vista City Council. It's a "private party" and this is your invitation.  Dancers are welcome to bring a dish of food to share. The marvelous DJ Bing Villafuerte will play for line dancing 6pm-7pm, and mixed ballroom & line dances until 10pm. 

DIRECTIONS: Take H Street east to Eastlake Drive.  Go right one block, then turn right onto Lakeshore Drive. Then, turn left immediately into the parking lot of 2050 Lakeshore Drive.  The Eastlake Shores Clubhouse is behind the gated fence.

Last Thursday (October 3rd) was a great ARABIAN NIGHT DANCE PARTY at Eastlake.  Thanks in part to Nickie's Angels, there were over 40 dancers enjoying the music of DJ Nickie Bascos, as you can see in the 10 photos below. 

 (Note: If the following photos do not appear when you look at this email, click the words at the top of this email that say something like "Show images which are still blocked to protect your privacy" - I already know who you are.  If that doesn't work, you can either click on the places where the photo should be, or go to this group website or to bertdonaldson.blogspot.com to see the whole email.)

THURSDAY October 10, 2019, OCTOBER BIRTHDAYS DANCE PARTY at Eastlake:


BY THE LAGOON.  Leslie and Pat posed by the lagoon, about 3 hours before they were honored as Best Arabian Night Attire couple. 




LOVELY LADIES BY THE LAKE.  Above, by Eastlake, it was Estrelle, Nene, Nedy, and Pat E in a selfie from Nedy's Facebook.




LINE DANCING was non-stop from 6 - 7pm, and off & on until 10.  Above, dancing to "Let's Get Loud", it was Edith and Nedy in the front line, more or less. 




GROUP PHOTO BEFORE FOOD. Dancers posed for the photo above before eating. Here's a "Thank You", and credits for delicious food.  Estrelle brought fried rice. Nedy brought salad. Mel Paiste brought pancit sotanghon with patola and shrimp. Carmen brought lots of fruits. Geraldine and Romi brought spaghetti. Josie brought watermelon. Pat E brought cookies. Nick & Eden brought chicken adobo and rice. Nene brought puto. Karina brought polvorons (dessert). And, there was more.




SELFIES  were taken by the dozen.  In the one above, it was Nedy, Geraldine and Carmen in a selfie copied from Nedy's Facebook. And, there are more photos from the night in the EastLake Shore Thursday Dance Group Facebook




BALLROOM DANCING alternated with line dancing from 7 - 10pm.  In the photo above, Mel Zaragoza and Janette were dancing to the tango, "Hernando's Hideaway"




MERENGUE.  And, in the photo above first-timer Nena let me dance with her to a merengue.




DJ NICKIE BASCOS kept the dance music playing all night.




ARABIAN NIGHT BEST ATTIRED WINNING COUPLES were Leslie & Pat and DJ Nickie & Aurea.  Plus, Mel Zaragoza and Judge Edith.




ARABIAN NIGHT BEST ATTIRED WINNING LADIES - well, most of them - were Nedy, Pat E, Myrna, Estrelle, Nene, Janette, Beth, Virgie, Geraldine, Karina, and Eden.



Here's the dance party plan for the next few Thursdays at Eastlake:



Thursday, October 10, 2019:  OCTOBER BIRTHDAYS DANCE PARTY at Eastlake, 6pm-10pm at the Eastlake Shores Beach Clubhouse, 2050 Lakeshore Drive, Chula Vista CA 91913. Roses for ladies and balloons for celebrants. Plus, an election campaign event for Delfina, who is a candidate for the Chula Vista City Council.  DJ Bing Villafuerte.



Thursday, October 17, 2019: DANCE PARTY at Eastlake, 6pm-10pm at the Eastlake Shores Beach Clubhouse, 2050 Lakeshore Drive, Chula Vista CA 91913. DJ Mel Zaragoza.



Thursday, October 24, 2019:  50's & 60's NIGHT DANCE PARTY at Eastlake, 6pm-10pm at the Eastlake Shores Beach Clubhouse, 2050 Lakeshore Drive, Chula Vista CA 91913. Prizes for best attire. DJ Bing Villafuerte.



Thursday, October 31, 2019:  HALLOWEEN NIGHT DANCE PARTY at Eastlake, 6pm-10pm at the Eastlake Shores Beach Clubhouse, 2050 Lakeshore Drive, Chula Vista CA 91913. Prizes for best attire. DJ Nickie Bascos.


  It's a fun dance party most Thursday nights with line dances and ballroom dances like swing including cha cha, night club 2-step, rumba and much much more.   


Hoping to see you on the dance floor,
Bert & Edith
619-224-3095 (house phone)

P.S. Other Notes: (1) These are really fun ballroom and line dance parties.  This is Thursday night dancing in San Diego.  While the dancing and music are non-stop, there are dancers who are happy to give free dance one-on-one lessons during the dances, in case you don't know the steps of a particular dance.   

(2)  If you do NOT want these weekly emails anymore, you can "unsubscribe" by e-mailing me, or calling me (619-224-3095), or just "Reply" and type "unsubscribe".