Official Publication of the Polish Roman Catholic Union of America - The Oldest Polish American Fraternal 1873-2009 No. 15 - Vol. CXXIII September 1, 2009 - 1 Wrzesnia 2009 PRCUA Announces Two New Insurance Plans SEPTEMBER - Dear Current and Prospective Members: Life Insurance The year 2010 marks the Polish Roman Awareness Month Catholic Union of America’s 137th year of Awareness Month service to our members and the greater Polish These are unsettling times. Over the past American community. Additionally, our 60th year, almost every pillar of our financial security has been Quadrennial Convention will take place in shaken, one by one. The bursting of the real estate bubble, 2010 from August 8th to August 11th in the precipitous decline in the stock market, a rapid spike in Rosemont, Illinois. job losses. Now more than ever, Americans are searching for ways to maintain basic financial security. At this time, it is my esteemed pleasure to One source of financial security still stands strong, officially announce the Polish Roman Catholic however, and that’s life insurance. It continues to do what it Union of America’s 137th Anniversary was designed to do – serve as the foundation of your family’s Special. This is a 20-Year Limited Payment financial security. Whole Life Insurance Plan that contains cash If you own a term life policy, the death benefit it would value and no anticipated dividends. With the utilization of a $137 discount pay if you died tomorrow is unchanged from last week, last voucher, you will receive a credit of this amount towards the first year’s annual month or even last year. If you own a whole life policy, your premium payment. To maintain the certificate in force, 19 years of the death benefit is also guaranteed, and over the past year additional regular premium payments are required before the certificate your cash values have actually grown, not declined. In this becomes fully paid-up. Complete details about the 137th Anniversary Special tumultuous economy, you can take comfort in knowing that can be found on page 3 or on our website: www.prcua.org/go/specials. life insurance – whatever type you own or intend to buy – can provide some certainty and stability at a time when In conjunction with our upcoming convention, the Polish Roman Catholic Union both are in short supply. of America’s 60th Convention Special is also presently available. This is a To make sure Americans are reminded of the need to Single Premium Whole Life Insurance Plan that has been specifically tailored include life insurance in their financial plans, the nonprofit to promote the 60th Quadrennial Convention. This special plan contains cash LIFE Foundation co- values and dividends are anticipated. ordinates Life Insurance PERIODICAL POSTAGE PAID AT CHICAGO, IL Awareness Month. Each The 60th Convention Special provides a $60 discount voucher which will be September, LIFE is joined credited towards your one-time premium payment for the Single Premium in this educational Whole Life Insurance certificate. I urge you to take advantage of the low rates initiative by more than 100 that the 60th Convention Special Plan has to offer. This life insurance special of the nation’s leading provides you with a needed benefit now, as well as into the future, without any insurance companies and additional premium payments required. Complete details about the 60th other industry groups. Convention Special can be found on pages 10 and 11 or on the PRCUA Almost everyone knows website: www.prcua.org/go/specials. they need life insurance, but almost no one wants to If you are currently a member of the Polish Roman Catholic Union of America, I buy it. That’s understand- thank you. If you are considering becoming a member of the Polish Roman able. No one likes to think Catholic Union of America, then we are looking forward, with great about dying, so we anticipation, to servicing your financial needs while providing you with the procrastinate, make benefits of belonging to a growing fraternal. excuses, or hope that we’ll be one of the lucky ones who Fraternally, lives a long life. But what if you’re not one of the lucky ones? What if you haven’t planned properly? The amount of life insurance Wallace M. Ozog, FICF PERIODICAL POSTAGE you own is likely to National President PAID AT CHICAGO, IL (Continued on page 5) Page 2 Narod Polski September 1, 2009 Calendar of GO GREEN! YOU can make a huge difference - every PRCUA Events member who signs up to get the digital computerized Narod Polski and cancels SEPTEMBER their “paper” newspaper will save dozens 8 ADAMS, MA - ST. MICHAEL SOC. #259 MEETING on Tues., Sept. 8 at 7 pm, American of trees and, together, we will save whole Legion, Forest Park Ave., Adams, MA. Members are urged to attend and voice their forests of thousands of trees! Go to: opinions. M. Mikuszewski will inform us about the Task Force. Contact: (413) 743-1170 www.prcua.org/narodpolski 10 LANSING, MI - WHITE EAGLE SOC. #2342 MEETING on Thurs., Sept. 10 at Federated Polish Home, 1030 W. Mt. Hope Rd., Lansing, MI. Pot luck dinner at 6 pm; meeting follows at 7 pm. Contact: Tom Croff (517) 627-0222 INSTRUCTIONS 15 JOHNSTOWN, PA - ST. CASIMIR SOC. #531 on Tues., Sept. 15 at 7:30 pm at the Club, Go to: www.prcua.org 306 Power St. Send premiums to: Lenny McClain, 306 Power St., Johnstown, PA 15906 Click on “News and Events” Click on “Narod Polski” 16 CHICAGO, IL - THADDEUS KOSCIUSZKO GUARDS SOC. #475 MEETING, Wed., Sept. 16 Scroll down to “Start your digital Narod Polski at 7:30 pm in Social Hall, 984 N. Milwaukee, Chicago, IL. Contact: B. Jura (773) 685-3134 subscription” and click it. Click on “Register for the digital Narod Polski.” 17 CHICAGO, IL - ILL-IND WOMEN’S DIV. MEETING on Thurs., Sept. 17 at 10:30 am at An email page will pop up with the word “Subscribe” PRCUA Social Hall, 984 N. Milwaukee, Chicago. Contact: Irene Rush 630-295-5607 in the subject line. Just hit SEND. 20 ARLINGTON HTS., IL - DISTRICT #7 FISHING DERBY FOR BOYS AND GIRLS Please Note: Subscribing to the Digital Narod on Sun., Sept. 20, 10 am to 2 pm at Busse Lake Fishing Wall - take Arlington Hts. Rd, go Polski WILL NOT AUTOMATICALLY take your west on Biesterfield to Bisner Rd, turn north. Prizes for the most fish caught in each age name off the mailed newspaper list. (Some members group. Refreshments provided. Bring your pole, camera and lawn chair. Bait will be want the paper version and the digital version.) If you want to STOP RECEIVING your “paper” version provided; some poles available upon request. Contact: Wally (847) 577-7274 evenings of the newspaper through the mail, you need to complete another step as instructed below: 20 TOLEDO, OH - TOLEDO SOC. #1584, #1633, #1617 and #719 MEETING on Sun. Sept. 20 at 1 pm at PRCUA Hall, 5255 N. Detroit, Toledo, OH. Contact: Tom (419) 470-8710 After you click on SEND, click on the red Stop your mailed Narod Polski subscription at the bottom of 20 WYANDOTTE, MI - SOC. #162 MEETING on Sun., Sept. 20 at 1 pm. at PRCU #162 Hall, the page. Scroll down and fill in the information 1430 Oak Street, Wyandotte, MI. Dues can be paid before and after the meeting requested. Select “I agree” and then hit SUBMIT. or send to: Linda Alexander, Fin. Secy., 1059 Molno, Wyandotte, MI 48192 Your “paper” newspaper will be stopped. You may receive one more “paper” newspaper before the stop 22 WARREN, MI - POPE JOHN PAUL 11 SOC. #1593 MEETING on Tues., Sept. 22 at 7:00 request takes place. pm at St. Anne’s High School, behind the church, 36000 Mound Rd., Warren, MI. Contact: Bernice Adamkiewicz (586) 573-7510 OCTOBER NOTICE 4 CHICAGO, IL - SACRED HEART SOC. 308 MEETING on Sunday, Oct. 4 at 2 p.m., at PRCUA Social Hall, 984 N. Milwaukee, Chicago, IL. Contact: Mary Clark (773) 582-5835 All PRCUA Offices will be closed 5 ANNUAL POLISH AMERICAN HERITAGE LUNCH AND MASS - Society #1593 Mass for living on Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 7. and deceased members on Sunday, October 5 at 11 am. Mass at Historic St. Albertus Church. All PRCUA Societies welcome. Contact: Ralph Raczynski (586) 754-0411. 8 LANSING, MI - WHITE EAGLE SOC. #2342 MEETING on Thurs., Oct. 8 at Federated October Polish American Heritage Polish Home, 1030 W. Mt. Hope Rd., Lansing, MI. Pot luck dinner at 6 pm; meeting Month Essay Contest follows at 7 pm. Contact: Tom Croff (517) 627-0222 for Children and Adults 18 TOLEDO, OH - TOLEDO SOC. #1584, #1633, #1617 & #719 MEETING on Sunday, Oct. The PRCUA First Lady Joann Ozog is inviting all 18 at 1 pm at Misiuda Hall, 5255 N. Detroit, Toledo, OH. Contact: Tom Krasniewski (419) members to celebrate “Polish American Heritage Month” 470-8710 with an Essay Contest, as a way of encouraging Polish Americans to become involved in the celebration and 18 WYANDOTTE, MI - SOCIETY #162 MEETING on Sunday, Oct. 18 at 1 pm. at PRCU #162 appreciation of their heritage. In 50 words or less, write Hall, 1430 Oak Street, Wyandotte, MI. Dues can be paid before and after the meeting or about your favorite Polish custom that you celebrate with send to: Linda Alexander, Fin. Secy., 1059 Molno, Wyandotte, MI 48192 your family. Deadline for entries is October 15, 2009. A 1st prize of $50 and a 2nd prize of a Polish artifact 20 JOHNSTOWN, PA - ST. CASIMIR SOC.