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Music & Dance News
January/February 2020
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Polka Lovers Klub of America
There were very good
bands and music. The
crowd was a bit smaller.
Everyone had a great,
fun weekend.
A Christmas party
took place at Audrey
Litzau’s home for the
board members and offi -
cers of the Polka Lovers
Klub of America Minne-
sota chapter. Much food,
fun, and laughter was
enjoyed by all. Audrey
does a great job of deco-
rating and hosting this
fun event. Thank you,
Audrey, and helpers.
Plans and bands for the
Musicfest Friday, July 31
through Sunday, Aug. 2,
2020, have been fi nal-
ized, We will be con-
tacting people for help
parking cars and selling
tickets. Please help by
volunteering. I will talk
more about this as time
comes near.
The klub lost another
member. John Dixon
passed away Nov. 17. He
was the klub’s treasurer
for several years. Our
sympathy to his family.
By the time you read
this, the holidays will
have come and gone.
We will have eaten too
much, and the bank ac-
count will have dwin-
dled. Wishing everyone
had a blessed Thanks-
giving, and a joyous,
healthy Merry Christ-
mas. May the new year
bring you much health,
wealth, and happiness.
Pray for peace on Earth
and in our hearts.
See you next time.
Keep smiling and laugh-
ing; it’s good for the
soul.
Po.L.K. of A. Secretary
Terri Ochsner
2109 Quartz Lane
Eagan, MN 55122
[phone]
[phone]
Terri Ochsner
Hello, my dancing
friends.
I am writing to you
today with 8 inches of
the white stuff on the
ground. This is our fi rst
snowstorm of the season;
I am sure there will be a
lot more to come.
I wish everyone a hap-
py Thanksgiving, and
hope you had a safe one.
My husband and I
started out in October
dancing to Karl Hart-
wick and Ryan Herman,
Oct. 6.
Then, Oct. 13, we
danced to George’s Con-
certina; and Oct. 20,
Leon Olson played for a
dance hosted by Minne-
sota Ballroom Operators
Association.
We took a break from
dancing to travel down
the Rhine River on the
Viking cruise ship for
seven days, from Oct.
22-29. We went from
Amsterdam to Switzer-
land, and toured four
countries – Netherlands,
Germany, France, and
Switzerland. We had
a wonderful time, and
the people were great. I
would recommend it for
everyone.
There was a piano
player, who would play
every type of music.
I said to my husband,
“I wonder if he plays
polka music.”
He did a melody of
polkas.
We are thinking about
doing the cruise again.
When we came back
Nov. 3, we danced to the
Rhythm Playboys; then
Nov. 10, we were danc-
ing to Jerry and Joyce.
On Nov. 17, we danced
to Kris and the River-
bend Dutchmen. Then,
Nov. 24, Harvey Becker
and the Riverside Dutch-
men. All dances were at
the Pla-Mor Ballroom in
Glencoe, MN.
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MN Po.L.K. of A
Nomination meeting
and dance
Sunday, Jan. 12, 2020
Meeting • 11 am
Dance • 1:30 to 5:30 pm
Music by Jim’s Brewers
Pla-Mor Ballroom, Glencoe, MN
MN Polka
Open to the public! Everyone welcome!
Dance free to current Po.L.K. of A. members!
Members who attend meeting receive
free dance ticket and lunch ticket!
Non-members pay at door