Keeping It Country For Eighty Years vBy Aimee Huntley When you go to visit Elva Meyers, you feel like you’re in the presence of a friendly superstar. Her modern, overstuffed, bright red couch and plush side chair are reminiscent of a private Hollywood back room lounge. On the walls are numerous guitars, awards, and sentimental pictures of fun times. Elva grew up on a farm near Utica, and didn’t go too far from home. She settled with her husband in Yankton, and has been a resident for over fifty years. Her parents had four children, but Elva was the one that was musically inclined like her father. Elva’s dad played the accordion in a Bohemian band in Utica, until he got married and started a family of his own. Both of Elva’s parents were extremely proud of their daughter and her mom would hand sew many of Elva’s fancy costumes. Her parents also accompanied her to all her performances in the beginning, when she was too young to drive. Elva still remembers learning to play the guitar at the young age of six. Her cousin, Marie Brown, had won a guitar by selling the most seeds for Gurney’s Nursery. After Marie learned some basic chords from her uncle, she taught little Elva them too. Elva caught on quick, and soon became very good. Even though Elva can’t read sheet music, she could play by ear and tune her own guitar. This is something that needs to be done every time the guitar is played. Fortunately, she now has an electric guitar tuner. As little girls, Elva and Marie loved What Is The Comfort Care Club? The Comfort Care Club service program is planned maintenance on your heating and cooling equipment. You can choose between one easy payment or low monthly payments, making the club affordable for every households. Some of the benefits: VIP Customer Maintenance Program •Professional precision tune-ups twice a year •15% off all parts and labor •No overtime rates on after hour calls, 7 days a weeks including holidays 2401 Broadway, Yankton HEATING & COOLING 605-665-9461 • www.larrysheatingandcooling.com 22vHERVOICEvJULY/AUGUST 2019