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Music & DanceNews March/April 2015 Page 11 Polka Lovers Klub of America Band Nov. 13, 20 and 21; also to Sylivia’s Arizona Band Nov. 22, which was also our chapter’s dance. Dec. 1 was the Arizona Po.L.K. of A. board meeting. Members who have reached their 90th birthday are entitled to free admission to all of our chapter’s dances. Our chapter will have a comment and suggestion box at all of our dances. All comments/suggestions will be discussed at the executive board meetings. If appropriate, they will be brought up at our membership meetings also. Our chapter donated money to the United Food Band for Thanksgiving. Dec. 8 was our chapter’s potluck/membership meeting, which was at the Church of the Master Memorial Hall, 66659 East University Dr. in Mesa, AZ. Our chapter made several Christmas donations to local charities in the Phoenix/Mesa area. Julie Lee and Her White Rose Band had Christmas Shows Dec. 4 at the Sunrise RV Resort; Dec. 11 at Bonita Vista; and Dec. 16 at Fountain of the Sun, which we took part in also. Dec. 6 was a free dance for the Arizona Po.L.K. of A. members. It was at the Fountain of the Sun, with Julie Lee and Her White Rose Band providing the music. Dec. 20 was our chapter’s Christmas dance at the Las Palmas Grand, and music was provided by the Bob Doszak Band. Chapter members brought finger food for everyone to enjoy. We will celebrate New Year’s Eve at the Roadhaven RV Resort, with Julie Lee and Her White Rose Band providing the music for dancing. Our board meeting will take place Tuesday, Jan. 5. A potluck membership meeting took place Dec. 8, and another will take place Tuesday, Jan. 12. January’s dance schedule for the Arizona Po.L.K. of A. is as follows: Sunday, Jan. 10 – Julie Lee and Her White Rose Band at Las Palmas Grand, 1:30-5:00 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 24 – Sylvia’s Arizona Band, Palmas Del Sol, 1:30-5 p.m. Friday, Jan. 29 – Sam Pecorilla Band, Palmas Del Sol, 6:30-10 p.m. This is a free dance for the Arizona Po.L.K. of A. members. Tuesday, Feb. 2 will be our board of directors meeting, and Tuesday, Feb. 16 will be our potluck membership meeting. The chapter’s dance schedule for February is: Sunday, Feb. 7 – Barefoot Becky and the Ivanhoe Dutchmen will be at the Fountain of the Sun, 1:30 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Feb 21 – Matt Hodek and the Dakota Dutchmen will be at the Carriage Manor, 1:30 to 5 p.m. Saturday, March 5 and Sunday, March 6 is our two-day Music Fest at Fountain of the Sun, with music provided by the Leon Olsen Show, Matt Hodek and The Dakota Dutchmen, and Karl and The Country Dutchmen from 1 to 7:30 p.m. both days. This event sells out fast. Tickets will be sold in advance. Food will also be available. Larry and I will be working at the Southwest Polka Party at The Orleans Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, NV, Monday, Feb. 8 through Thursday, Feb. 11. For tickets, call Julie Lee at (701) 3679696. It is great to be back in Arizona visiting and dancing with friends, some of whom we haven’t seen since last winter. We are looking forward to a busy dance season, as well. Hoping everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving and Christmas holiday. God bless you with a healthy Happy New Year. The first dance of the 2016 for the chapter will be Sunday, Jan. 10, with Julie Lee and Her White Rose Band at the Las Palmas Grand from 1:30 to 5 p.m. Keep dancing and God bless. Nebraska Chapter Prince Ken Fredrickson Princess Lila Henke Lila Henke and Kenneth Fredrickson Ken and I have enjoyed the fine fall weather that we have had. Since mid September, we attended eight polka dances, (one was a polka fest in Sioux Falls, SD) along with five country and one ballroom dance. One of the country dances was a Halloween costume party. Both Ken and I had birthdays in October. We went dancing to celebrate. We also attended a few polka dances in November and December. God bless everyone. Keep on dancing,