The Manchester Enterprise
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Dance brings fathers, daughters together
Community Education event draws large attendance at Klager
By Daniel Lai, Editor
PUBLISHED: February 28, 2008
Love was in the air at Klager Elementary School as 160 residents filled the gymnasium for the fourth annual Manchester Community Education's father and daughter dance Feb. 8.
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"There are a lot of couples every year," Community Education director Sue Colvia, said. "It's not just dads and daughters, the girls bring grandfathers, uncles, brothers or any significant other person to the dance."
Colvia said planning for the dance every year has been one of her favorite activities.
"It's so much fun to watch the little ones come with their dads all dressed up like they are going to the prom," she said. "They are so proud to be with their dads."
Colvia said the father/ daughter dance has been a tradition in Manchester but was discontinued for a few years before she took over the Community Education program.
"I wanted to have it as a yearly event because of the amount of interest and participation it garnered," she said.
This year, Colvia said she and her husband spent countless hours decorating the cafeteria for the dance.
"When we were done, it didn't even look like a school," she said.
Candle luminaries lighted the path to the dance, and when guests arrived, they were greeted by members of the Manchester Kiwanis Builder's Club, that handled a very organized, and formal coat check, she said.
Local businesses also participated in the event. Colvia said 143 corsages were made by Manchester Flower Garden, punch and cookies were served by parents and volunteers and attendees danced the night away to the tunes of Hannah Montana, and "High School Musical" as well as other children's themed-music emceed by Aaron Helber and Throw Your Hands Up Entertainment.
Other volunteers included Tim Colvia, Adam Colvia, Sharon Haeussler, Breanne Haeussler, Skylar Haeussler, Shelley Pohs, Sarah Blake, Kristin Peterson, Kim Sowers, Paula Bozik and Diane Schwab.
"It definitely could not have happened on the level of success it had without our volunteers," Colvia said.
Though the winter weather remained well in the low 20s, Colvia said it did not deter local turnout to the event.
"There has been years when the school has closed due to the weather, but we don't cancel this," she said.
Next year, Colvia said she plans to expand the program to include dinner.
"Some dads take their daughters out to eat before they come to the dance, but we want to provide an option for those who want to come here and eat first," she said. "We'll have two separate ticket prices, one for the dance and one for the dinner and dance."
In May, Community Education will host a mother and son Wide World of Sports event.
"It will be similar to what we do for the girls only tailored more for the boys," she said. "We try to have it around Mother's Day as a special treat for moms."
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