Mark's Notebook

Joy Read Injures Wrist in Accident

Overheard on the Round Dance mailing list:

From Terri Cantrell, Saturday 12 March 1:51 pm

Heard through the grapevine (the really fast one so would that be the pepperpot-grapevine?).....

Joy Read slipped this morning while at the Kansas Festival in Junction City and broke her left wrist. It sounds like she was warming up and the chair slipped or collapsed just prior to their morning teach at the Kansas Festival in Junction city this morning. It sounds pretty serious as she has visited multiple doctors.

Paul & Linda Robinson stepped up to the plate and are teaching their Take A Bow and possibily one other routine this afternoon. I am sure that another couple is also helping out with the II-III program in the other hall. Thanks much Paul & Linda.

Thanks to John Burnett from the D.C. area (through Debbie Hawks from MN who is attending) and Rob & Terri Sherwood (from CO who are attending) for letting us know.

From Jerry & Sandy Adams, Saturday 12 March 7:18 pm

Just to let everyone know Joy Read is in the hospital in Salina, KS following a fall at a dance weekend in Junction City, KS. She was warming up and stopped to retie or adjust a shoe and somehow the other foot slipped out from under her causing her to fall into the chairs along the side. First dance of the morning.....before the teaches even started.

It is thought that she has broken two bones in her lower left arm and wrist. Evidentally, she landed on that arm trying to stop the fall.

Just got new information....the surgery appears to have been successful - they were able to use pins to set the bones.

Also

It appears that Wayne & Barbara Blackford will take over for Kay & Joy at Bakersfield Fiesta.

Maybe they'll send me copies of the X-rays to post here? :-O

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