The late Warren Argo, a much-beloved Seattle old-time musician who worked with the Northwest Folklife Festival, Centrum's Festival of Fiddle Tunes, and the Seattle Folklore Society, will be honored this fall by the Country Dance and Song Society. He died in 2010 and will be the recipient of CDSS's first Posthumous Lifetime Contribution Award. The article below is adapted from a tribute written by fellow musician and Seattleite Mike Richardson shortly after Warren's death.  

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The CDSS Board will have several positions to be filled next year and would really appreciate your nomination suggestions. Think about yourself and the people you know in your community and beyond. We're always looking for great people who have the appropriate mix of skills, experience, time, energy, teamwork style and have a passion for traditional dance, music and song.  

We're always interested in people that have organizing and fundraising skills, accounting expertise or business acumen, or other board experience. For next year, we're looking for people with personnel experience, facilitation and adult learning/training skills. We're also always on the lookout for great people who would like to serve CDSS on committees and task groups as community members. In fact, the Nominating Committee is looking for a community member who would be willing to serve as chair next year!   

If you know someone who fits any of these criteria, please send your suggestions by June 30, to the CDSS Nominating Committee via email or by mail to 301-140 Bathurst Street, Toronto, ON M5V 3N8.   

Remember, the change approved to the CDSS Bylaws in March 2014 allows for members of the Society to ensure that a specific person is included in the slate proposed by the Nominating Committee for the following year by submitting a nomination in writing, signed by ten members of CDSS sent in by June 30. However, keep in mind that this does not guarantee a nomination to the Board. Please refer to the CDSS Bylaws (Article 7).