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- ↑ "Welkshow.com bio on Semonski Sisters".
- ↑ Theresa Campbell. "Former Lawrence Welk cast member to perform in Villages review" . Retrieved 2008-12-15.[ dead link ]
- ↑ Scan of newspaper article The Daily Sun, The Villages, Florida 8-29-2004 welknotes.com Retrieved 7-17-2012.