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Three-year-old Mackenzie Van Hess of Roseburg gets a boost from her father, Brent, as she reaches to pop a bubble during Douglas County Father Daughter Dance at the Douglas County Fairgrounds, Friday.
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Phil Nash of Roseburg dances with his two daughters Sydney, 9, left, and Samantha, 7, during the Douglas County Father Daughter Dance at the Douglas County Fairgrounds Friday.
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Brooke Roberts, 5, of Glide, who was at the dance with her father Joel, looks through a treasure chest of necklaces at the Douglas County Father Daughter Dance at the Douglas County Fairgrounds Friday. The theme of the dance was Under the Sea.
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A medley of music could be heard from outside the Exhibit Building at the Douglas County Fairgrounds in the cool Friday evening.
Lined outside the door were fathers, daughters and wives, eager to step inside to enjoy the 10th annual Douglas County Father Daughter Dance.
Some of the men were dressed informally in blue jeans and T-shirts, and others were dressed in khaki or black slacks and a dress shirt topped off with a colorful tie.
A handful wore suits that complimented their daughter's dresses, and there were many. Daughters ranging from young toddlers to teenaged girls and older wore blue, red, green or black dresses that made the dance seem akin to a jaw-dropping prom.
Inside the building was a cacophony of lights, sound and some stage props that lent themselves to the dance's "Under the Sea" theme.
The concrete floor was a stage people played on in aqua light while a bubble machine spewed bubbles into the air that many of the younger children danced in. A mermaid named Jamie Deshazer guarded sunken treasure that children played with near a wrecked ship.
Lined outside the door were fathers, daughters and wives, eager to step inside to enjoy the 10th annual Douglas County Father Daughter Dance.
Some of the men were dressed informally in blue jeans and T-shirts, and others were dressed in khaki or black slacks and a dress shirt topped off with a colorful tie.
A handful wore suits that complimented their daughter's dresses, and there were many. Daughters ranging from young toddlers to teenaged girls and older wore blue, red, green or black dresses that made the dance seem akin to a jaw-dropping prom.
Inside the building was a cacophony of lights, sound and some stage props that lent themselves to the dance's "Under the Sea" theme.
The concrete floor was a stage people played on in aqua light while a bubble machine spewed bubbles into the air that many of the younger children danced in. A mermaid named Jamie Deshazer guarded sunken treasure that children played with near a wrecked ship.
The event is a way for Douglas County residents to enjoy time with their family in a drug-free environment, said A.J. Jordan, 39, one of the event's organizers.
Not only was Jordan busy making sure that the festivity progressed smoothly for the more than 1,600 people who bought tickets, but he also brought his daughter, 4-year-old Mishayla, and his wife Stacy to dance and have a good time.
"I know what the event means to my daughter," Jordan said. "It's a lot of fun for her to hang out with her friends and family."
Suzy McAmis, another organizer of the dance, said building a bond between a father and his daughter is the intent of the event. Money generated from the dance is put into next year's dance, or is donated to charity.
"It's just strictly to promote the relationship between fathers and their daughters," McAmis said.
Not only was Jordan busy making sure that the festivity progressed smoothly for the more than 1,600 people who bought tickets, but he also brought his daughter, 4-year-old Mishayla, and his wife Stacy to dance and have a good time.
"I know what the event means to my daughter," Jordan said. "It's a lot of fun for her to hang out with her friends and family."
Suzy McAmis, another organizer of the dance, said building a bond between a father and his daughter is the intent of the event. Money generated from the dance is put into next year's dance, or is donated to charity.
"It's just strictly to promote the relationship between fathers and their daughters," McAmis said.
Her point was being proven nearby, where geometric shapes and curious designs were projected onto a screen next to the stage where the announcer played music ranging from country to oldies to classical, and offered a raffle. Some fathers couldn't resist the urge of making shadow puppets against the screen, and some daughters followed suit.
In the back, families could have their photo taken by April Cullett's Studio Gagliano against a tropical backdrop with a shipwrecked boat, a "fantasea" backdrop with a column to lean against or a wavy scene colored like the waters of the Caribbean.
Rob Kinney, 36, a volunteer firefighter with the Glide Rural Fire Department and a Sears employee, said the dance is a chance for his daughter, Kelsey, 6, to get away from her two brothers.
"We're out here having fun, forgetting about work, forgetting about bills, just to come out and play," Kinney said.
Kelsey said she liked the dance "'Cause it's fun."
* You can reach reporter Erik Skoog at 957-4202 or by e-mail at eskoog@newsreview.info.
In the back, families could have their photo taken by April Cullett's Studio Gagliano against a tropical backdrop with a shipwrecked boat, a "fantasea" backdrop with a column to lean against or a wavy scene colored like the waters of the Caribbean.
Rob Kinney, 36, a volunteer firefighter with the Glide Rural Fire Department and a Sears employee, said the dance is a chance for his daughter, Kelsey, 6, to get away from her two brothers.
"We're out here having fun, forgetting about work, forgetting about bills, just to come out and play," Kinney said.
Kelsey said she liked the dance "'Cause it's fun."
* You can reach reporter Erik Skoog at 957-4202 or by e-mail at eskoog@newsreview.info.
