Singles and Pairs Square Dance Club

08/26/2026

07/31/2026

One apple core tossed off the trail teaches a bear where to find food. That bear will likely end up dead.

A bear that finds human food on a trail learns the trail is a food source. The next time, it associates the sound and smell of hikers with calories and starts approaching them directly.

By that point it's no longer just a wild animal, it's a public safety problem. Wildlife managers euthanize roughly a dozen bears a year in some states for exactly this. Relocation almost never works, they walk straight back to where the food was.

"Biodegradable" is the word that does most of the damage. A banana peel can take 2 years to fully decompose. An orange peel can take longer. A bear finds them in hours. The argument that "it's organic" is the argument that ends with a dead bear.

The bear is innocent in all this. All it did was learn exactly what we taught it. Then we shoot it.

That's why the rule "pack it in, pack it out" means packing everything. The peel, the core, the gum wrapper, the last sip in the cup.

In a way, a bear's life is tucked away in your backpack on the way home.

07/27/2026

Very sad news today - Tami Allemao left this earth yesterday.

07/23/2026

Singles & Pairs Beginner Modern Square Dancing classes start on Wed. September 2nd with a free Introductory class. We will repeat the first class on September 9th. Stay tuned for futher information.

03/29/2026

Hi all. We wanted to let you know that our next Hoedown will be on June 13th. Mark you calendars. Our Caller will be Tim Merino and our Cuer will be Erin Byars! The theme will be Ice Cream Social! 🍨