Dear Dancers,
Just a little note to reassure that all classes are running as normal this week despite it being half term.
If you are coming dancing tonight I'm afraid I have some sad news to tell you.
One of our lovely intermediate dancers has sadly passed away after a short illness.
Stephanie Hartley died last week from Cancer. She wasn’t diagnosed with the illness until two weeks before she passed away. She hadn’t known she was ill until suffering a stroke whilst out with her husband one day. It was a terrible shock to hear that she had terminal cancer, but an even bigger shock to hear that she had succumb to this terrible illness so quickly.
Last week we knew she was nearing the end and sent a card from all of us to her, and her family. Sadly Steph passed away the next day.
We will miss her in our classes, she was a lovely girl, always smiling and happy. She was only 53 years old and had so much more to live for.
Her funeral is to take place next Monday in Beckenham at 12.45. If you knew Steph well and would like more information about this please come and ask me for details.
We are doing a collection today for charity in Steph’s name – and all contributions would be gratefully received. We will send
the money to St. Christopher’s Hospice, who are one of the chosen charities her family have suggested we send our donations to.
If you were a close friend of Steph's and are only hearing this news for the first time, my apologies for delivering it to you in this way, we are hopeful that those that were close to her will already have been told and do not want to shock anyone, but want to make sure that those that did know her get the chance to pay their last respects by donating to charity or attending the funeral itself.
Sorry once again for being the bearer of such sad news.
SATURDAY 31ST OCTOBER.....SELSEY....
This Saturday is the last one of the current season at the Viking - and we are going out in style with a HALLOWEEN PARTY!
If you would like to dress up on Saturday night please feel free!! we have Darren Busby and Fools Gold to entertain us on the final night of the season and I have a feeling its going to be a good one!
FOLKESTONE WEEKEND BREAK
Thank you to everyone for paying your balance in full - you will receive a letter giving you details on coach/arrival next week.
Thats all for now folks - take care and see you all soon.
Julie x
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