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Music & Dance News July/August 2019 Page 8 Polka Lovers Klub of America sic/polka fest. We get to meet a lot of wonderful people from all over our beautiful county. Some of them travel all sum- mer long, just to attend as many of the music/polka fests they can. We hope to meet many of them as the year goes on. If you have any ques- tions about the Po.L.K. of A., get in touch with me and we will have a chat. I hope to see many of you at our upcom- ing Music Fest, which is Audrey Litzau Aug. 2-4 at the beauti- Hi, to all our many ful Pla-Mor Ballroom in faithful readers and Glencoe, MN, which is dancers in the polka where we have had it for the last several years. world. Pla-Mor has ample Many thanks to Gene seating, air conditioning, Larsen for his years of service to the Po.L.K. of a large, beautiful dance fl oor, and lots of parking A. as its president. As your new presi- spaces for cars, pickup dent, I will do my best to trucks, and campers. serve the Klub the best I Food and beverages can, but I maybe will be will also be available all calling upon Gene for three days. There will be a Po.L.K. his advice from time to of A. general meeting time. The board has several Saturday, Aug 3 at 10:30 new members this year, a.m. at the ballroom. and is in need of a histo- Po.L.K. of A. members rian as I can’t do both. If are encouraged to come you are interested, come for the meeting and stay for an afternoon of lots and see me. New members include of fun. Last but not least, we Secretary Terri Ochsner, and Treasurer Lorraine have booked Pla-Mor already for our nomi- Hansen. We all have a great nation meeting Jan. 12, time, whether we attend 2020; our general meet- a single polka dance or ing, with coronation and a one- to three-day mu- dance will take place Po.L.K. of A. President Audrey Litzau PO Box 404 121 Cedar Drive Lester Prairie, MN 55354 (320) 420-6631 (320) 395-8488 April 19, 2020; and our 22nd annual Music Fest will take place July 31, Aug. 1 and 2 in 2020. Pick up a brochure or talk to someone on the board about becoming a member of the MN Po.L.K. of A. Lots of good things are in store. That’s it for now. Keep a happy song in your heart. Po.L.K. of A. Vice President Hillard Klaustermeier 1000 Central Avenue Lester Prairie, MN 55354 (320) 395-2287 (320) 237-3597 came from all direc- tions. We also had our great-granddaughter for the fi rst time. We had Lester Prai- rie’s fi rst Music in the Park for the 2019 season May 28, at 2nd Ave Park South, and had a nice crowd on hand to hear Concertina Melinda and Friends play. Marlys and I are most- ly at home. We are happy here, but we sure do miss our music friends. Hope to see a lot of you in August at the Po.L.K. of A. Music Fest. Everyone, stay danc- ing and stay healthy. Po.L.K. of A. Secretary Terri Ochsner 2109 Quartz Lane Eagan, MN 55122 (612) 203-7754 (651) 681-0291 Hillard Klaustermeier Hello, to all our friends, the people who support the Music Fest, and to the young people who are willing to learn how to dance to the waltz and polka. We had a busy week June 2-10, as it was our grandson Blake’s wed- ding Saturday, June 8. We had people com- ing starting Wednesday of that week, and they Terri Ochsner Hello everyone and welcome. They say spring has sprung. I am still looking for it. I want to give Kathy Anderson a big thank you for her 20 years of service as secretary for Continued on page 9