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Strassenfest Chili Cook-Off, Saturday, August 7th

The Strassenfest Chili Cook-off will take place in the Beer Garden area south of the square on Saturday August 7th . The cook-off will begin at 8:00 a.m. with judging at 12:00 p.m. Chili contestants must cook their entry on site. Entry is open to anyone; you may pre register by calling Mike Miller at (812)639-6301. There is no entry fee, but there will be a collection of donations and canned food for the Dubois County Food Bank. Public is welcome to come taste at 10:00 a.m. , this event is open to all ages.

Vintage Baseball Game, Saturday, August 7th

On Saturday, August 7th, the Indianapolis Blues will face the Belle River Base Ball Club in two exhibition games of Base Ball as it was played in 1863. The first game will begin at 1:00 p.m. and the second game at 3:00 p.m. The Indianapolis Blues joined the Vintage Base Ball Association beginning in the 2002 season and play by the rules of Base Ball as accepted at the December 9, 1863 meeting of the National Association of Base Ball Players. The most noticeable differences between the game in 1863 and the game in the 21st century are no gloves and underhand pitching. To learn more about Vintage Base Ball and the Indianapolis Blues, visit the following site http://www.indyblues.org/

Polka Masses, August 7th & 8th

Fr. Frank Perkovich, from Chisholm, Minnesota, will be concelebrating all Polka Masses in Jasper on Saturday and Sunday, August 7 & 8, 2010.  

The Strassenfest Polka Masses are scheduled as follows:

Saturday, August 7:  

•  St. Joseph Church - 4:00 p.m.

Fr. Ray Brenner, Pastor St. Joseph Choir, Paula Alles, Director
Fr. Jim Sauer, Associate Van Ziegler, organist
Helen Kiesel, accordian

•  Precious Blood Church - 5:30 p.m.

Fr. Gary Kaiser, Pastor Precious Blood Choir
Sr. Gloria Memering, Director
Gloria Bueltel, organist
Louise Neukam, accordian

Sunday, August 8:    

•  St. Joseph Church - 9:00 a.m.

German Heritage Mass, using songs sung in German ( NOT Polka music)

•  Holy Family Church - 10:30 a.m.

Fr. John Boeglin, Pastor Holy Family Choir
Dan Racicot, organist
Louise Neukam, accordian
Janice Burke, accordian

The Polka Mass consists of the same basic worship service celebrated in the Roman Catholic tradition but utilizing a unique mode of music. Drawing on his Slovenian-Croatian roots, Father Frank Perkovich styled his own version of the Polka Mass on Minnesota's Iron Range and popularized it in polka centers throughout America.  Fr. Perkovich's first Polka Mass was held at the Resurrection Church in Eveleth, Minnesota, on May 5, 1973, with the polka and waltz stylings of Joe Cvek and his orchestra the Polka “Mass”ters.  In 1983 Fr. Perkovich and the Polka “Mass”ters had the experience of a lifetime, celebrating the Polka Mass on the high altar of St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican for Pope John Paul II.  Fr. Perkovich also has CD's and an autobiography for sale.

Fr. Perkovich's websites:
http://www.rangenet.com/~frperk/
http://www.polkas.nl/fatherfrankperkovich~contact.html