Opry to Feature Zach Novak May 19

The Fayette County Country Music Club will host a Polka Show Monday, May 19 at the Knights of Columbus Hall in La Grange. The show starts at 7 p.m. and the doors will open at 5:30 p.m. Admission is $8 Entertainers this month are Zach Novak, Tim and Alicia Kulhanek, and Alvin Minarcik and Donnie Wavra. Zach Novak of La Grange has lived with the challenges of autism, Tourette’s Syndrome, and a seizure disorder all his life. But it has never held him back. Zach discovered his love of music very early in life, teaching himself to play keyboards, piano and accordion by ear, resulting in his own unique style.

Zach has entertained folks at family reunions, nursing homes, Oktoberfest, Schutzenfest and the Trail of Lights at Monument Hill, among many other venues. A highlight for Zach was opening for Curtis Grimes at Holman Valley Steakhouse as a benefit fund raiser for the Turtle Wing Foundation. Zach always enjoys performing for the Fayette County Opry as well. You can expect to have a toe tapping good time when you hear Zach play.

Tim and Alicia Kulhanek live in the Lone Oak area, which is between Frelsburg and Fayetteville. They are members of The Lost Cause Band, which formed in 2014. The Lost Cause prides themselves on being a variety band, which plays classic country, polkas and waltzes, classic rock and more.

Alvin Minarcik is from the Fayetteville area. At the age of 13 he started taking piano lessons, at the age of 15 he played the guitar and the saxophone in a high school band. As a senior in high school he played guitar with the Universal Sounds a rock band out of the Industry-Bellville area. In 1970 he started playing with the Variations, a family country band from the Willow Springs area. In the early 90’s he played accordion and played polka and waltz music with Gil Baca and Vernon Drozd and the rest is History Joining Alvin will be Donnie Wavra who is from the Columbus area. At the age of 13 he started playing with the Ellinger Combo. Later on with the Lee Roy Matocha Orchestra and with the Harold Ilse Orchestra. After the death of Harold Ilse he took over the band and named it the Donnie Wavra Orchestra and continued playing until 2016.

Be sure to be with the Fayette County Country Music Club on Monday, May 19, 2025 for this great line of entertainment.