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This just in from LitP regulars Rachel and Jeff:

On January 1, 2009, start the NEW YEAR off right with a special LITE edition of Lindy in the Park!

Enjoy FREE (as always) swing dancing to the extraordinary and very danceable tunes of DJ JEFF YIH!

Happening at the same time, same place as the regular LitP (11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Golden Gate Park).
But, remember: it’s on THURSDAY (Jan. 1), not Sunday!

“LITE” means that we use a smaller sound system, and it’s endorsed by, but not run by, the official LitP crew. Also, in the spirit of the holiday, LitP’s teachers get the day off, too! Which means: NO SWING DANCE LESSON. Just three hours of fabulous dancing. For free! That’s LitP – LITE!

Wishing you a happy 2009 and hope to see you there!

And yes, LitP will still take place on Sundays as usual, weather permitting of course.

On Wednesday (12/10), I received an e-mail from Roy’s daughter, Amber Evans, that Roy unexpectedly died of a heart attack last weekend in his sleep.  Roy Evans was a participant at Lindy in the Park, and he had been planning to make it to Lindy in the Park last Sunday.

Amber would like to invite any friends in the swing dancing community to attend a celebration of Roy’s life, to be in San Francisco on Saturday, December 20, 2008, 4:00 PM at 3368 Jackson St (at Laurel).  Call 415-624-5569 or 415-388-7053 for more info.  Memorial donations may be made to “Knowledge is the Key” 200 Davey Glen Road, Belmont, CA 94002 to benefit Roy’s friend, seriously injured in a bicycle accident, or a charity of your choice.  On-line condolences may be offered at www.vmpandco.com

Ken

Please remember to reset all your clocks and watches back one hour to standard time (Spring forward, Fall back).  And you’ll get an extra hour of sleep–Woohoo!  Otherwise, you may actually show up on time to LitP at 11:00 AM 😉 or too early, even.  -Ken

In case anybody was wondering, Lindy in the Park will swing on Sunday, August 24, even with the Outside Lands rock festival going on in Golden Gate Park.  Traffic and parking will definitely be affected by the concert, so please allow yourself extra time to get to LitP.

Also, we still have a few more special limited edition 12th Anniversary t-shirts and hoodies for sale.  If we don’t have your size, we’ll be taking orders the next few weeks for a second (and final) printing.  Don’t miss out!  Order soon!

Ken