Nearly all of the Valentines dances were canceled last weekend after this historic winter storm swept across Texas. The good news is that a lot of those dates have already been rescheduled. Thankfully, the weather this weekend should be a little warmer.

Organizers of the South Texas Polka and Sausage Festival in Hallettsville announced yesterday that this year's festival has been canceled. The event was scheduled for March 26-28.

"We regret to inform you that the 2021 South Texas Polka & Sausage Fest scheduled for March 26th-28th has been cancelled due to the ongoing threat of the Coronavirus," organizers said in a Facebook post on Wednesday.

"We apologize for the inconvenience to our many patrons who may have been planning a trip to Hallettsville for this weekend. We pray that you are all healthy and we look forward to an end to this pandemic."

SCHROEDER: Nick Russell at Schroeder Hall, 7 to 10 p.m.

RICHMOND: Das Ist Lustig at the Sauer Kraut Grill in Richmond, 6 p.m.

COUPLAND: Max Stalling + Matt Castillo at Coupland Dancehall, 9 p.m.

POSTPONED!!! SCHROEDER: Kevin Fowler with Clay Hollis at Schroeder Hall, 8 p.m. to 2 a.m.

CISTERN: Keen Country at Cistern Country Store, 8 p.m. to midnight.

SCHROEDER: Chad Cooke Band with Bubba Westly at Schroeder Hall, 8:30 p.m. to 2 a.m.

BURTON: Justin Trevino at White Horse Tavern in Burton, 7 p.m.

COUPLAND: Kenny Orts at Coupland Dancehall, 8:30 p.m.

SWEET HOME: Blue Denim at Sweet Home Hall, 2 to 6 p.m.

NEW BEAUNFELS: The Czechaholics at Krause’s Cafe, 2 p.m.

SCHROEDER: Eric Magnusson at Schroeder Hall in the Saloon, 6 to 10 p.m.

RICHMOND: Das Ist Lustig at the Sauer Kraut Grill in Richmond, 6 p.m.

COUPLAND: Sunny Sweeney + Rye Mountain Revelry at Coupland Dancehall, 8:30 p.m.

SCHROEDER: Jeremy Egg Band with David Lewis at Schroeder Hall, 8 p.m. to 1 a.m.

HALLETTSVILLE: Shiner’s 2nd Wind at Blase’s Hall near Hallettsville, 8 p.m. to midnight.

CANYON LAKE: The Czechaholics at Goofy’s Bar and Grill, 7 to 10 p.m.

SWEET HOME: Southpaw at Sweet Home Hall, 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.

CISTERN: Sean Orr at Cistern Country Store, 8 p.m. to midnight.

COUPLAND: Jon Wolfe + Lucas Jagneaux at Coupland Dancehall, 8:30 p.m.

SCHROEDER: Staudt Brothers at Schroeder Hall, 7 p.m. to 2 a.m.

SWEET HOME: Lost Cause Band at Sweet Home Hall, 2 to 6 p.m.

CANCELED!!! GERONIMO: Blue Denim at Geronimo VFW Hall, 3 to 6:30 p.m.

Check out the upcoming events at Krause's Cafe in New Braunfels:

NEW BRAUNFELS: Isaak Klaus and the Lederhosen Junkies at Krause’s Cafe, 5:30 p.m.

SCHROEDER: Shane and Renee Wilke at Schroeder Hall, 8 p.m. to 1 a.m.

SWEET HOME: All Request Piano at Sweet Home Hall, 9:30 p.m. to midnight.

COUPLAND: Cody Canada and the Departed at Coupland Dancehall, 8:30 p.m.

CISTERN: Midnight Wranglers at Cistern Country Store, 8 p.m. to midnight.

ROUND TOP: Nathan Colt Young Band at Busted Oak Cellars in Round Top, 3 p.m.

HALLETTSVILLE: Texas 361 at Blase’s Hall in Hallettsville, 3:30 p.m.

SWEET HOME: Glen Collins and the Alibi at Sweet Home Hall, 2 to 6 p.m.

NEW BRAUNFELS: Blue Denim at Krause’s Cafe, 3 p.m.

LA GRANGE: Billy Mata and Texas Tradition at the Best Little Cowboy Gathering in La Grange, 4 p.m.

COUPLAND: Jake Worthington + Jake Penrod at Coupland Dancehall, 8:30 p.m.

WALLIS: Happy Cousins Dance Club with Charles and the Fabulous Four at Wallis American Legion Hall in Wallis.

NEW BRAUNFELS: Czech Melody Masters at Eagles Hall, 7 to 11 p.m. $10 cover.

CANYON LAKE: The Czechaholics at Goofy’s Bar and Grill.

HALLETTSVILLE: Red Ravens at Blase’s Hall near Hallettsville, 8 p.m. to 11:30 p.m.

COUPLAND: Randall King + Kylie Frey at Coupland Dancehall, 8:30 p.m.

CISTERN: Scott Wilkerson & EZ Country at Cistern Country Store, 8 p.m. to midnight.

CANCELED!!! NEEDVILLE: Czechaholics at Needville Polkatennial Fest, 1 p.m.

NEW BRAUNFELS: Mark Halata and Texavia at Krause’s Cafe in New Braunfels, 3 to 6 p.m.

SWEET HOME: Nathan Colt Young at Sweet Home Hall, 3 to 7 p.m.

WALCOTT, IOWA: Barefoot Becky and the Ivanhoe Dutchmen at the Walcott Coliseum, 1:30 to 5:30 p.m., sponsored by the Eastern Iowa Polka Club.

The March 2021 issue is scheduled to go out in the mail on Feb. 22, but inclement weather has caused delays at the printing press we use in Bryan, Texas. We are hoping to get it printed and mailed by the first week in March.

We would like to introduce everyone to our new advertising director, Kim Macik Jobb. Kim is a regular at polka dances, so many of you already know her. Reach her via email at kim@texaspolkanews.com.

Don't miss out on your favorite polka music. Tune in to the following radio shows:

KMIL 105.1 FM in Cameron - Alfred Vrazel's Polka Show on Sundays noon to 2:30 p.m.

KHBR 1560 AM in Hillsboro – The American Czech Hour with David Kolar, Sundays 1:30 to 3 p.m.

KRXT 98.5 FM in Rockdale – Michael Craig's Polka Show, Mon.-Fri. 11 a.m. to noon, Sunday from 1:15 to 6 p.m.

KBEC 1390 AM in Ennis – Polka Party with Danny Zapletal, Sundays 10 a.m. to noon

KULP 1390 in El Campo – Dance Time with John Dujka, 10 a.m. to noon.

Polka Jammer Network - Polka music from your computer 24 hours a day, polkajammernetwork.org.

Polka Music 24/7 - Your favorite music and shows online at 247polkaheaven.com.

We have received several calls from subscribers who did not receive their paper during the first week of November as they should have. The November issue was mailed out on Oct. 27. If you have not received your paper, please first check with your local post office. If they don't have it, give us a call at (979) 968-3155 or email andy@texaspolkanews.com.

Do you recall any interesting dancehall stories? Perhaps you witnessed something unusual or comical at a dance. Maybe you remember a story told by a parent, grandparent, uncle or aunt. Tell us about it. We're working on a new feature for future publication in the Texas Polka News. Email your stories to Andy Behlen at andy@texaspolkanews.com. 

Advertising: Kim Macik Jobb  kim@texaspolkanews.com

Andy Behlen andy@texaspolkanews.com and

Gary E. McKee fayetteishome@gmail.com.

Subscription management: Mark Hermes info@czechtexas.org

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Czech and Then Some performing in the Czech Republic.

An engineer dies and reports to the Pearly Gates. Saint Peter checks his dossier and not seeing his name there, accidentally sends him to Hell. It doesn't take long before the engineer becomes rather dissatisfied with the level of comfort in Hell.

He soon begins to design and build improvements. Shortly thereafter, Hell has air conditioning, flush toilets and escalators. Needless to say, the engineer is a pretty popular guy.

One day, God calls Satan and says: "So, how are things in Hell?"

Satan replies: "Hey, things are going great. We've got air conditioning, flush toilets, and escalators. And there's no telling what this engineer is going to come up with next."

"What!" God exclaims: "You've got an engineer? That's a mistake - he should never have been sent to Hell. Send him to me."

"Not a chance," Satan replies: "I like having an engineer on the staff, and I'm keeping him!"

God insists: "Send him back or I'll sue."

Satan laughs uproariously and answers: "Yeah, right. And where are you going to get a lawyer?