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Reminder:
Germanfest this Saturday
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[October 12, 2010]
The public is invited to Germanfest, a
celebration featuring a traditional German meal and four hours of
polka music. Germanfest has become a favorite annual tradition in
Lincoln, with benefits going to St. John United Church of Christ
mission projects.
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 The event takes place
Saturday and centers on the church parking lot at the corner of
Eighth and Maple streets. Hours for the dinner and polka band are 11
a.m. to 3 p.m. The day's meal features bratwurst or hot dog, German
potato salad, red cabbage, sauerkraut, applesauce, dessert and
drink.Also on-site will be the Market Strasse from 10 a.m. to 3
p.m. This will include craft items, home-show vendors and a used
book sale.
Plans are for the drive-through lane for the meal to begin at the
Eighth Street entrance to the small hospital parking lot that
services Lincoln Health Care Specialists. The serving line will be
at the south end of that lot. The organizers say this will speed up
the carryout process and allow more meals to be served.
The Alley Kats are a ballroom band versatile in polka music. They
will set up in one of two large tents to be erected on the church
parking lot. The other tent, close enough to watch the dancing, is
for serving and eating.
Band leader and electronic accordion player Terry J. Dutko of
Granite City organized the Alley Kats over 20 years ago. Tom Roussin
at saxophone, clarinet, flute, piccolo as well as vocals, has been
with the group around 16 years; he hails from St. Louis. Drummer
Stan Soboleski of Fenton, Mo., joined over a decade ago. Dan Franke
of Belleville and Dallas Blair of Clayton, Mo., completed the
current lineup about three years ago. Franke is featured on guitar
and Blair on the trumpet, and both also contribute on vocals.
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Cost is $8.50 per German meal and $3.50 for hot dog meal. The number
to call for free delivery of meals is 732-6957. At least six meals
must be purchased with tickets in advance from the church office at
the same phone number or from a parishioner. Shut-ins can also have
meals delivered free.
[Text from file received from
Abraham Lincoln Tourism Bureau of
Logan County]
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