{"id":964,"date":"2014-04-30T09:34:20","date_gmt":"2014-04-30T13:34:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/morgancountyusa.org\/?p=964"},"modified":"2014-04-30T09:34:20","modified_gmt":"2014-04-30T13:34:20","slug":"berkeley-springs-dancers-set-to-shimmy-may-10","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/morgancountyusa.org\/?p=964","title":{"rendered":"Berkeley Springs Dancers Set to Shimmy May 10"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">A team of twenty local dancers will be flash mobbing around Berkeley Springs, West Virginia on Saturday, May 10, 2014 as part of Shimmy Mob,\u00a0an international charity dance event.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">The group, led by Morgan County <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pages\/Bellysima-Bellydance\/131933143556245\">Bellysima Bellydance<\/a> instructor Angela Petry, will be shimmying around Berkeley Springs from 12 noon to 4 pm.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/morgancountyusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/shimmy.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-965\" title=\"shimmy\" src=\"https:\/\/morgancountyusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/shimmy.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"586\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">The team will first be performing at noon at the Master Gardener\u2019s Plant Fair in Berkeley Springs State Park.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">They will then move on to other Berkeley Springs locations, dancing on sidewalks and outdoor spaces around the town.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">In addition to raising awareness about bellydance as an artform and exercise, the dancers will be raising funds for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/SteppingStonesToABrighterFuture\">Stepping Stones to a Brighter Future<\/a>, a local non profit that provides financial, emotional and life skills assistance to survivors of domestic violence.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Last year, the group raised $2800.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Dancers are securing individual sponsors and local business sponsors. \u00a0The goal is to surpass last year\u2019s efforts.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Business donors so far this year include \u00a0Berkeley Springs Memories, Bridge Club of Berkeley Springs, Community Garden Market, Earth Dog Cafe, The Gypsy\u2019s Shop, Herb\u2019s Quality Used Cars and Trucks, MAC Ice House, Lunar Herbs, Mountainside Restaurant, Portals, River Bend Family Medicine, Tari\u2019s Cafe, <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Veteran\u2019s Paving and\u00a0Wilkes Street Wine Shop.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">In addition to Petry, dancers participating in the event include: Bibi Hahn, Crissalee McGinnis, Dale Wurster, Dalene Middlekauf, Donna Crocker, Donna Mays, Jan Weinberg, <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Jane McCloud, Jen Olinger, Julie Whitley, Emily Whitley, Kim Shipley, Kim Weaver, Lara Glory, Mellany Dietrich, Peace Blossom White, Rhea Pennella, Susan Lothers, Susan Webster and Tina Badley.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A team of twenty local dancers will be flash mobbing around Berkeley Springs, West Virginia on Saturday, May 10, 2014 as part of Shimmy Mob,\u00a0an international charity dance event. 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