Westchester Pulaski Association Inc. 53 Years of Service Promoting Polish Heritage

SOME OF OUR PROGRAMS & ACTIVITIES WESTCHESTER *Annual Polish Heritage Day in July in Valhalla with the Westchester County Parks Department *“Spirit of Polonia” newsletter with community news quarterly PULASKI *Celebrate General Pulaski Day with flag raising ceremony *Participate in the NYC Gen Pulaski Memorial Day Parade *Join in the Kosciuszko Celebrations at the Kosciuszko ASSOCIATION, INC. Gardens and monument of West Point, NY *Awarded 348 College Scholarships to Polish-American students totaling $250,500.00 since 1977 *Present Citizen of the Year recognition awards to area citizen for service to our community *Uphold the tradition of Christmas Oplatek celebration *Restoration of Gen. Tadeusz Kosciuszko monument in front of Church of St.Casimir’s Rectory in Yonkers *Ongoing program, sending toys to Children’s Homes in Poland

WE SPONSOR: *The Annual Polish Heritage Day each Summer at Kensico Dam Plaza in Valhalla along with the Westchester County Dept. of Parks *The Westchester Pulaski Association’s Annual Awards Event *Gen. Pulaski Memorial Parade Westchester delegation buses RD *Polish Opportunity Program for Students (POPS) Polish 53 ANNUAL exchange students *Soccer Team: Polish Americans Eagles -Yonkers, NY AWARDS LUNCHEON

WE SUPPORT: 1961 - 2014 *Polish-American Congress lobbing for Poland’s admission into NATO *Kosciuszko Foundation, scholarships and exchange students APRIL 6, 2014 *General Casimir Pulaski Memorial Parade in October NY City *Polish American Journal - Buffalo, NY SAINT CASIMIR CHURCH HALL *Polish Gift of Life, St. Francis Hospital, open heart surgery for children 239 NEPPERHAN AVE *Post Eagle Newspaper, Chester Grabowski, Cable TV Channel 3 YONKERS, NY *Our Lady of Czestochowa Shrine in Doylestown, Pennsylvania *Polska Sobotnia Szkola im. Marii Konopnickiej in Yonkers, NY *Police Pulaski Association of Westchester County *Nowy Dziennik Newspaper.

JOURNAL Pope John Paul II and Pope John XXIII Westchester Pulaski Association Incorporated DEDICATIONTO will be declared Saints on April 27, 2014. P.O. Box 543 Yonkers, New York, 10702 John Paul The Great, www.westchesterpulaski.com OFFICERS “A Pope who made History” Ronald L. Baker, President “I plead with you-never, ever give up on hope, Lucyna Okrutniak, Vice President never doubt, Ewa Kopcza, Treasurer Therese Mationg, Secretary never tire, Kinga Stec, Corresponding Secretary and never become discouraged. DIRECTORS Be not afraid.” Tomasz Kuna Pope John Paul II, Zdzislawa Moskwinski Anna O’Lear Stephan Schurick Iwona Solinski Lidia Tuzel-Szczygiel

COMMITTEES Cultural Lucyna Okrutniak, Lidia Tuzel-Szczygiel Heritage Day Ronald Baker, Ewa Kopcza, Tomasz Kuna, Lucyna Okrutniak, Lidia Tuzel-Szczygiel Journal&Newsletter Karolina DeRosa, Artur Okrutniak, Lucyna Okrutniak, Joanna Tuzel,

Lidia Tuzel-Szczygiel . Luncheon Ewa Kopcza, Lucyna Okrutniak, Iwona Solinski, Lidia Tuzel-Szczygiel Media Zdzislawa Moskwinski, Joanna Tuzel Membership Ewa Kopcza, Lidia Tuzel-Szczygiel Parade Ewa Kopcza, Anna O’Lear, Stephan Schurick, . Kinga Stec Miss Polonia Officers and Directors Scholarship Officers and Directors School /Church Lucyna Okrutniak, Lidia Tuzel-Szczygiel, Henryka Szoeke, Malgorzata Walencik,

. . Zofia Walencik „Szukałem was a wy przyszliście do mnie”. (J.P.II)

PROGRAM Introduction: Ronald L. Baker Polish Heritage Day July 13, 2014 Lidia Tuzel-Szczygiel Presentation of Colors: Gus Symanski …………………………… ……….. Kazimierz Walencik Troop #4 Yonkers National Anthems

THE MEMORY OF POPE JOHN PAUL II PRESENTATION

* * *Luncheon* * *

Polish Saturday School Children Performance ……………………...Alina Gauza Principal Demonstration of Polish folk costumes

General Casimir Pulaski Memorial Parade Honors: Parade Marshal MIKE SPANO Miss Polonia KATARZYNA LITWA Junior Miss Polonia ADRIANNA GRZELAKOWSKI

GUEST SPEAKER: MICHAEL WROTNIAK

Polish Saturday School: Peter Astriab: waltz play “Nights and Days” and poem: „Okulary” Michał, Piotr and Antoś Kozłowski: „Pan Maluśkiewicz i wieloryb”

Citizen of the Year Awards: ALINA GAUZA TADEUSZ GRZEGORCZYK BARBARA ULANSKI

Presentation of Scholarship Awards: JULIA ANNA ANDREJCZUK KATHERINE LIPINSKI Spirit of Polonia PUBLISHED QUATERLY BY THE PHILIP LIPINSKI Westchester Pulaski Association, Inc. PAUL SZUMNY Journal & Newsletter Committee: CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL! Karolina DeRosa, Artur Okrutniak, Lucyna Okrutniak, Joanna Tuzel, Lidia Tuzel-Szczygiel

WELCOME - DZIEŃ DOBRY! 37th Annual

A very warm and cordial greeting to all of you. It is our fond hope that you will have a pleasant expe- rience enjoying this Awards Luncheon and the 53th Anniversary celebration of the Westchester Pulaski Association, Inc.

The Westchester Pulaski Association is a non-profit cultural, civic, and patriotic organization which serves our community. We are proud of this organization’s work over the past 53 years; cospon- soring the Heritage Day Programs, assisting in the General Casimir Pulaski Memorial Parade, recogniz- ing citizens for service to the community, promoting Americanism and funding Scholarship Awards totaling over $250,500 since this program’s inception in 1977. We have also expanded our scholarship program with Polish students.

These scholarships serve as an investment in Sunday July 13, 2014 the college education of many outstanding and deserving students of our community.

We are most grateful to the many people who have purchased tickets, journal ads, contributed directly to our scholarship fund and sacrificed their time and efforts in our functions throughout the year. Their cooperation and support has made our undertakings possible.

The entire committee invites you to enjoy today’s special program and extends the traditional Polish expression of sincere gratitude…

SERDECZNE BÓG ZAPŁAĆ! The Committee

THE STAR SPANGLED BANNER

Oh, say can you see by the dawn's early light What so proudly we hailed at the twilight's last gleaming? 2014 WEST POINT TRIP Whose broad stripes and bright stars thru the perilous fight, O'er the ramparts we watched were so gallantly streaming? Our annual bus trip to West Point to honor Gen. T. Kosciuszko And the rocket's red glare, the bombs bursting in air, will be held on Saturday, May 3, 2014. Gave proof through the night that our flag was still there. Busses will leave St. Casimir’s Church at 6:45 AM. Oh, say does that star-spangled banner yet wave Trip will include a Mass at the West Point Chapel, O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave? Parade of Cadets on the Plain (weather permitting) and services at the Kosciuszko monument. Prepaid tickets are $10.00 per person, $ 5.00 per child. Reservation must be made no later then April 27, 2014 For more details call Teresa: (914)476-2363, ([email protected]) MAZUREK DĄBROWSKIEGO Jeszcze Polska nie zginęła, Kiedy my żyjemy. DUES REMINDER & MEMBERSHIP Co nam obca przemoc wzięła, APPLICATION Szablą odbierzemy. JOIN NOW Membership in the Westchester Pulaski Association, Inc Marsz, marsz, Dąbrowski, entitles you to privileges, including trip discounts, newsletter Z ziemi włoskiej do Polski. subscription and membership voting rights. Za twoim przewodem Złączym się z narodem. NAME______

ADDRESS______

CITY______STATE______ZIP______PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

To join or renew membership, simply mail $20.00 per family I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States for annual dues payable to: of America, and to the Republic for which it stands, Westchester Pulaski Association, Inc one Nation under God, indivisible, PO Box 543 with liberty and justice for all. Yonkers, NY 10702-0543

WESTCHESTER PULASKI Association INC.

2014 HONOREES:

WESTCHESTER MARSHAL MIKE SPANO APRIL - KWIECIEŃ Mayor of the city of yonkers April 19, Sat. Blessing of the Easter Baskets – Święconka at 9 am, 11 am, 12 pm, 3 pm; St. Casimir’s Church, Yonkers Join this wonderful Holy Saturday tradition MISS POLONIA Katarzyna litwa MAY - MAJ 3 Sat Kosciuszko Ceremony at West Point Terry:(914)476-2363 4 Sun Polish Constitution Day at 11 am. at St. Casimir, Yonkers JUNIOR MISS POLONIA Adrianna grzelakowski JULY - LIPIEC 13 Sun Polish Heritage Day in Valhalla, NY Noon - 6pm CITIZEN OF THE YEAR OCTOBER - PAŹDZIERNIK We salute the following people 5 Sun General Casimir Pulaski Memorial Day Parade for outstanding at 5th Ave. NYC. Join our 2014 Marshal MIKE SPANO - Mayor of Yonkers, 2014 Miss Polonia cultural and community work KATARZYNA LITWA, 2014 Juunior Miss Alina Gauza Polonia ADRIANNA GRZELAKOWSKI for a great day of Polish Pride. Tadeusz grzegorczyk Food, Live Music and Dancing follows after wards. Free buses depart St. Casimir’s. Barbara ulanski

March with our delegation on Sunday October 5, 2014 Kazimierz Michał Władysław Wiktor Fifth Avenue, New York City Pułaski of Ślepowron coat of arms was a Polish nobleman, soldier and military CONGRATULATIONS!!! commander who has been called "the father of the American cavalry”.

CONGRATULATIONS! To All Honoree’s and Award Recipients GUEST SPEAKER and to our Son, Paul M. Szumny for you make us proud for the many accomplishments to date As you go through life we wish you much success, happiness and God’s blessings on your College journey and your beautiful future ahead Joining us in our wishes are your brother Peter, sister Katherine and Babcia Władzia i Wujek Januszek

STO LAT! WE LOVE YOU! Michael Wrotniak (on right) and his family MICHAEL J. WROTNIAK

Michael J. Wrotniak is the CEO of Aminco Resources a New York based company that supplies industrial raw materials to manufacturers of aluminum, steel and specialty metals.

In addition, Michael is the founder of Total Carbon Solutions, CONGRATULATIONS TO THE a provider of engineered carbon products to primary aluminum WESTCHESTER PULASKI ASSOCIATION, INC. producers. …………………………………………………... CELEBRATING During his 20 years with these companies, Michael regularly RD 53 ANNUAL AWARD LUNCHEON visits customers and suppliers in North and South America, Europe, Asia, the Middle East and Australia. …………….. AND Michael is the son of Carol and Michael A. Wrotniak – both BEST WISHES TO ALL HONOREES! Polish Americans who have a long association with the Kosciusko Foundation and who instilled in their two children the importance of Polish history and culture. He grew up in Glen Cove, NY, attended Chaminade High School and received a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Georgetown University. ………………………………….. EWA KOPCZA Michael is married to Patricia Primomo Wrotniak, the couple LUCYNA & WALTER OKRUTNIAK first met while studying at Georgetown University. JOSEPH SZCZYGIEL & LIDIA TUZEL-SZCZYGIEL Patricia and Michael have three children Michael (23), William (18) and Mary (10) and reside in Mount Vernon, NY.

2014 PARADE MARSHAL CONGRATULATIONS TO THE WESTCHESTER PULASKI ASSOC. INC. MAYOR MIKE SPANO ON ITS 53RD AWARDS LUNCHEON

A lifelong Yonkers resident, husband, father Medical Services and Laboratory Testing of three, and former State Assembly Mem- Salivary, Blood, and Urine Hormone Testing. ber, Mayor Mike Spano has dedicated his Nutritional Testing and Treatment. life to standing up for Yonkers families. Cardiovascular Screening. Heart Rate Variability Testing. Elected in 1992 as the youngest member of Gastrointestinal Testing Body Composition Analysis. the State Assembly, Mike proudly represent- Allergy Testing and Treatment. ed Yonkers for two decades, fighting for students, protecting taxpayers and support- Cosmetic Dermatology. ing economic growth. He wrote the language enabling Yonkers to receive a You come in, we draw the blood and it doesn’t hurt! direct portion of revenue from video lottery terminals at Empire City Casino. DR. HALINA STEC, M.D. It was an enormous victory for Yonkers and its public schools, providing $20 million in direct aid annually for education in the city. 336 East 30 St. 115 Nassau Ave. 21 Randolph St. 31 Strawberry Hill Ave. . New York, NY 10016 Brooklyn, NY 11222 Yonkers, NY 10705 Stamford, CT 06902 Mike helped create the New York State School Tax Relief (STAR) program (212) 532-0259 (718) 389-4243 (914) 968-7938 ( 914) 589-7969 and Enhanced STAR, and worked with Governor Cuomo to pass New York’s property tax cap, bringing government in line with what taxpayers can afford. He also fought to pass some of the toughest state laws in the nation to protect Zdobywca children against dangerous sex offenders and violent criminals. POLISH SOCCER TEAM Amatorskiego EAGLES YONKERS Since taking office as Yonkers’ chief executive in 2012, Mayor Mike Spano Pucharu has led the passage of two balanced, bi-partisan budgets, within the tax cap Ameryki and without cuts to services, while providing historic investments to Yonkers CLUB IS LOOKING FOR NEW YOUNG PLAYERS WITH POLISH Schools. Mayor Spano also launched one of the most comprehensive energy 1987 plans of any city in the state, saving taxpayers millions of dollars in energy DESCENT TO CONTINUE THE costs. 1989 40-YEAR RUN OF THE TEAM.

With a focus on economic development and job creation, Mayor Spano has Mistrz FOR MORE INFO CALL: kick-started Yonkers’ economic engine with innovative new projects that are Superligi JOZEK (914) 309-7971 transforming Yonkers growing waterfront, welcoming new businesses across 1988 the city and hundreds of new tech jobs. Today, Yonkers’ economy is growing

– sales revenues are up, home sales are up and property values are on the rise. Yonkers has recently been ranked among the safest of cities in America and in Siedmiokrotny the Top 100 Best Cities in which to live. Zdobywca Budweiser Cup Mayor Mike Spano is committed to securing a strong financial future for Yon- CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL! kers and building upon its greatest strengths – its location, its history, its pride and its people.

Congratulations on the Parade Marshal Mayor Mike SPANO, WESTCHESTER PULASKI ASSOC, INC. Miss Polonia Katarzyna Litwa, Junior Miss Polonia Adrianna Grzelakowski & graduates ANNUAL YEAR PARADE MARSHAL TH God's blessings on the canonization of our beloved Polish 49 1985 STEPHEN M. SCHURICK Pope John Paul II 51ST 1987 NICHOLAS SCHURICK SZCZĘŚĆ BOŻE STO LAT 52ND 1988 HON. TERANCE ZALESKI RD 53 1989 *HELEN LOCATELLI MAHER TH 54 1990 *STANLEY NAROG 55TH 1991 REV. ROBERT PANEK 56TH 1992 SGT. DAVID TRANCYNGER 57TH 1993 GENIA PIEKARSKI

58TH 1994 *ANN DUCHYNSKI 59TH 1995 *TINA WOJDA BOBAK 60TH 1996 DET. CHARLES JANKOWSKI 61ST 1997 RONALD BAKER Teresa Lipski-Mationg and family 62ND 1998 *JANUSZ PIOTROWSKI 63RD 1999 *PETER WENDOLSKI TH CONGRATULATIONS 64 2000 REV. FR. JOHN MICHALAK 65TH 2001 – 2002 GUS SYMANSKI TO ALL HONOREES 66TH 2003 ZDZISLAWA MOSKWINSKI 67TH 2004 HENRYKA SZOEKE 68TH 2005 REV. KRZYSZTOF DRYBKA 69TH 2006 MILOSZ (MICHAEL) SZUMNY TH 70 2007 THERESE LIPSKI-MATIONG 71ST 2008 LUCYNA OKRUTNIAK 72ND 2009 ANNA O’LEAR 73RD 2010 LIDIA TUZEL-SZCZYGIEL TH 74 2011 ELIZABETH KURANOWSKI 75TH 2012 HENRYKA GRYKA 76TH 2013 HALINA STEC [email protected] *DECEASED * NYC * WESTCHESTER * LONG ISLAND *

2014 MISS POLONIA

KATARZYNA LITWA

Katarzyna Litwa was born in Rzeszow, Poland on February 26, 1994. She is the daughter of Anetta and Julian Litwa. She came to the United States at the age of seven months. She graduated from Saint Casimir School after attending the school for ten years. Katarzyna is a member of Saint Casimir Par- ish and has volunteered during church events. These events include the annual flea market. She began volunteering at Polish Saturday School in 2008 and continues to this day. She utilizes her time to help the teachers educate the students as well as comes up with cre- ative projects that further the student’s education. She attended Maria Regi- na High School in Hartsdale, NY where she was honored with many awards. She was honored with First Honors and many scholarships. She was a member of the National Honor Society and Spanish Honor Society. She was a part of many clubs which included the Cooking Club, Mission Outreach, Powersquad, and more. She was honored with the Westchester Pulaski Association Scholarship for graduating seniors along with other scholarships which included the Westchester Accounting Scholarship, and the Parent’s Association Scholarship from Maria Regina High School. She also volunteered her time to help cook for the Sisters of Resurrection. She offered her time to help at the Westchester Pulaski Associa- tion’s booth at the Polish Festival in Valhalla for many years. She ran the arts and craft table. She currently attends Fordham University’s Gabelli School of Business. She intends to graduate in 2016 with a bachelor of sci- ence in Public Accounting with a minor in Mathematics. Katarzyna is the President of the Polish Cultural Exchange located at Fordham University. She plans many events that educate fellow students at Fordham University about the Polish Culture. She is a strong believer in volunteering and fighting for a cancer cure which is shown through her dedication to Relay for Life where she raises money for cancer research. She loves traveling to Poland to visit her family and further develop her reading, writing, and speaking skills. Katarzyna enjoys representing her culture at local events which include the annual Polish Parade and Polish festival. She represented Fordham University at last year’s Polish Parade. She would like to sincerely thank her parents and the whole Polish community who has honored her with this scholarship.

WESCHESTER PULASKI ASSOC. INC. CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL 2014 HONORIES ANNUAL YEAR PAST MISS POLONIAS 48TH 1984 MISS DIANE BARTOSZEK 49TH 1985 MISS LISA MARIE WRONA 50TH 1986 MISS IWONA KRUPYNSKA 51ST 1987 MISS LAURIE A. OPACHIUCH 52ND 1988 MISS HEATHER CAHILL 53RD 1989 MISS ELIZABETH PACANOWSKA 54TH 1990 MISS ANIELLA SAJDAK 55TH 1991 MISS CHRISTINE MOLENDA 56TH 1992 MISS BEATRICE LASKI 57TH 1993 MISS JENNIFER DENAULT 58TH 1994 MISS MARGARET CIPORA TH LARGE SELECTION OF POLISH BEER 59 1995 MISS ANNA MATEJEK 60TH 1996 MISS JOANNA DEMCZUK 61ST 1997 MISS MAGDALENA K. NANNI 62ND 1998 MISS KATHERINE M. CIPORA CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL 63 RD 1999 MISS SYLVIA NIEWOJT 64TH 2000 MISS NINA ANNA BAGAN 65TH 2001– 2002 MISS TERESA M. LEBIEDZINSKI 66TH 2003 MISS ANNA WARDASZKA 67TH 2004 MISS ALEXANDRIA KOSIOROWSKI 68TH 2005 MISS KAROLINA M. OKRUTNIAK 69TH 2006 MISS BARBARA ANNA BAKER 70TH 2007 MISS MONICA WALENCIK 71ST 2008 MISS ANNA SUTKOWSKA 72ND 2009 MISS JENNIFER K. PITT 73RD 2010 MISS EWA KOPCZA 74TH 2011 MISS KATARZYNA SZYBISTY 75TH 2012 MISS ANNA SOLINSKI 76TH 2013 MISS KINGA STEC

2014 JUNIOR MISS POLONIA AMATORSKI TEATR "KAROL" Z YONKERS SERDECZNIE GRATULUJE WYRÓŻNIEŃ:

OBYWATEL ROKU 2014

ALINA GAUZA CZŁONEK GRUPY TEATRALNEJ "KAROL"

MISS POLONIA 2014 KATARZYNA LITWA

JUNIOR MISS POLONIA 2014 ADRIANNA GRZELAKOWSKI

AND ALL CITIZENS OF THE YEAR

PROGRAM O PAPIEŻU JANIE PAWLE II 13 KWIECIEŃ, NIEDZIELA, GODZ. 11AM (ST. CASIMIR CHURCH)

ADRIANNA GRZELAKOWSKI CONGRATULATIONS TO 2014 HONOREES

Adrianna was born on February 17, 2005 in Yonkers, New York. She resides in Yonkers with her parents, Edyta and Slawek, and two sisters, Natalia and Amelia. Adrianna is a third grade student at Sacred Heart Grade School in Yonkers and Polish Saturday School. She previously attended Saint Casimir School. Adrianna likes to swim, sing and play volleyball. She participates in many polish cultural activities. . She is very proud of her polish heritage and is very enthusiastic about learning polish language and history. She spends every summer vacation in Poland.

PSD im. MARII KONOPNICKIEJ W YONKERS Kontakt : [email protected] (914) 966-0251

PAST JUNIOR MISS POLONIAS CONGRATULATIONS 1997 Karolina Okrutniak TO ALL st SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS 1 Alexandra Mazurek nd AND 2 Barbara Baker

HONOREES 1998 Natalia Wlazlo 1st Joanna Tuzel-Szczygiel nd 2 Kristie Deptula 1999 Kristina Deptula 1st Victoria Fuks nd 2 Karolina Manko

2000 Kasia Szumny 2001-2002 Ania Solinska 1st Klaudia Zalenka nd 2 Samanta Cichocka 2003 Karolina Fik & Zofia Golec 1st Ashley Lipinski nd 2 Natalia Ogorek 2004 Alicja Kazmierowska 1st Adrianna Wilk nd 2 Magda Ogorek

2005 Katheryn Bejnart

2006 Monika Kaczmarek

2007 Natalia Grzelakowski vice: Jennifer Debiec 2008 Halina Zdun

MEDYCYNA OGÓLNA vice: Halina M. Sosiewicz BADANIA EMIGRACYJNE 2009 Karolina Lukomska BADANIA NA CDL 2010 Emilia Hogg SZCZEPIONKI 2011 Victoria Konrad

2012 Zuzanna Perzan CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL! 2013 Kathleen Quito

Westchester Pulaski Assoc. Inc. THANK YOU TO THE PAST PRESIDENTS WESTCHESTER PULASKI ASSOCIATION TERM PRESIDENT FOR YOUR

1961 *RT. REV. MSGR. VINCENT SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY J. RAITH P.A. *HON FRANCIS WAZETER CONGRATULATIONS TO THE 1962 *HENRY ROMATOWSKI 2014 SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS 1963-64 *JOHN J. PIEKARSKI 1965-66 *JOSEPH S. PIEKARSKI Shelley Mayer 1967-69 *STEPHEN OSEKOWSKI New York State Assembly - 90th District 1970-73 *LOUIS PIOTROWSKI 1976-78 RICHARD NAROG Paid for by Friends of Shelley Mayer 1979-81 *TINA WOJDA BOBAK 1982-97 *WALTER SKARBOWSKI 1998-present RONALD L. BAKER Congratulations to the *DECEASED Westchester Pulaski Association Celebrating 37 years of providing award scholarships

to students of Polish ancestry at their 2014 Westchester Pulaski Association Awards Luncheon honoring the following as

2014 Citizen of the Year Mrs. Alina Gauza Mr. Tadeusz Grzegorczyk

Mrs. Barbara Ulanski Best Wishes for Continued Success “HE GAVE ALL HE HAD THROUGHOUT HIS MARTYRED LIFE FOR

LIBERTY, JUSTICE AND HUMANITY” Christopher Johnson Corazon Pineda Michael Sabatino Dennis Shepherd Mike Breen John Larkin . ...Council Member Council Member Minority Leader Council Member Council Member Majority Leader 1st District 2nd District 3rd District 4th District 5th District 6th District

Best Wishes CITIZEN OF THE YEAR AWARD to the

WESTCHESTER PULASKI ASSOCIATION 1996 ESTELLE ENGELHARDT GUS SYMANSKI on the Occasion of your Awards Luncheon 1997 HALINA KOSIOROWSKI Honoring the 2014 Scholarship Recipients. MICHAEL SZUMNY CAROL & JOSEPH YATSKO I Look Forward to Serving as the 2014 Grand Marshal for 1998 ANNA ANZALONE the Pulaski Day Parade and Marching Up Fifth Avenue * PETER WENDOLSKI 1999 RICHARD J. BAKER with my fellow Polonians.! KENNETH L. PIEKARSKI 2000 * JULIE MARIE PIEKARSKI REV. FR. THOMAS RUDNEY 2001 ZDZISLAWA MOSKWINSKI LT. DAVID W. TRANCYNGER MIKE SPANO 2002 URSZULA NIEWOJT REV. JERZY MAJ 2003 LUCYNA OKRUTNIAK LIDIA TUZEL-SZCZYGIEL 2004 IWONA SOLINSKA JOHN LISZEWSKI 2005 ELIZABETH KURANOWSKI THERESE LIPSKI-MATIONG MARIANNE LOMORIELLO ANNA OGOREK STEPHEN M. SCHURICK 2006 HENRYKA GRYKA ZOFIA WALENCIK 2007 DANIEL ANDREJCZUK DARIUSZ CZERNIAWSKI BOZENNA FUKS 2008 ANNA O’LEAR THADDEUS KUCZINSKI 2009 CZESLAWA E. SZUMNY MARGARET WALENCIK 2010 DARIUSZ M. BAK REGINA NAPIERKOWSKI 2012 HELEN BOCHNIK WALTER OKRUTNIAK 2013 FR. MICHAEL CZYZEWSKI Liam J. McLaughlin EWA KOPCZA Yonkers City Council President FR. RAFAL WALCZYK 40 S. Broadway, Room 403 * Deceased Office: (914) 377-6060 | Fax: (914) 964-1949 [email protected]

Paid for by McLaughlin for CCP

2014 CITIZEN OF THE YEAR

ALINA GAUZA

Born In Łapy, Poland. Graduated University of Warsaw in 1988 with Master of Early Childhood Education and Master of Teaching Polish to Speakers of Other Languages. Arrived in United States of America in March 1999 and became an American citizen in 2004. From the beginning of her time in Yonkers she has been working in the educational field and since 2007 is a head teacher at Lois Bronz Children’s Center in White Plains, NY. Since 2000, she is a teacher at Polish Saturday School of Maria Konopnicka in Yonkers and the principal since 2007. She is very proud to work with children and see any improvement of their development. She believes that we can make Polonia stronger by working together. Working towards this goal, she helps organize cultural and educational events, as well as school trips to places in our vicinity that have significance to Polish heritage. In 2013 Alina was recognized by the Polish Supplementary School Council of America for being committed to the intellectual and social development of young people as well as to educational changes. Parishioner of Saint Casimir Church. Volunteer in many church events. Member of the Westchester Pulaski Association. Member of Polish Theater Group “Karol” Proud Participant in the Yearly Pulaski Day Parade, West Point Kosciuszko Memorial Day Ceremonies and Polish Heritage Day Festival in Valhalla. Alina and her husband Zygmunt are proud parents of two sons: Lukasz and Piotr.

2014 CITIZEN OF THE YEAR

TADEUSZ GRZEGORGZYK

Born and educated in Poland. In 1965 began working as an office manager in Monki, 2014 Poland Moved to Bialystok in 1969. Worked in a construction company and held the transport dispatcher position Settled in the USA in 1979 Worked as a gardener. Later worked as a machine operator in a laboratory at Medical Laboratory Automation, Inc. in Pleasantville, NY Parishioner and usher in St. Casimir Church since 2000, where he participates in many events Became a US citizen on April 22, 1996 Married in 1965 to Zdzisława Daughter named Elizabeth

CHURCH OF SAINT CASIMIR 2014 CITIZEN OF THE YEAR 239 NEPPERHAN AVENUE

YONKERS, NEW YORK

BL. JAN PAWEŁ II, PRAY FOR US

CANONIZATION ON: SUNDAY, APRIL 27, 2014

REV. TOMASZ P. WILK OSPPE, PASTOR REV. MICHAŁ CZYZEWSKI OSPPE, PASTORAL ASSISTANT AND PARISHIONERS EXTEND OUR HEARTFELT AND JOYOUS CONGRATULATIONS

TO

THE WESTCHESTER PULASKI ASSOCIATION, INC. BARBARA ULANSKI AND ALL OF ITS EXTREMELY DESERVING 2014 HONOREES AND SCHOLARSHIP Born and raised in Lipnica, Poland AWARD RECIPIENTS Graduated High School in Poland ESPECIALLY Married John Ulanski in 1988 2014 GENERAL CASIMIR PULASKI DAY PARADE MARSHAL, Proud mom of two sons, Michael and Andrew, who THE HONORABLE, MICHAEL SPANO, graduated from Saint Casimir School and attended Polish MAYOR OF THE CITY OF YONKERS Saturday School American Citizen since 1993 2014 MISS POLONIA, Active parishioner of Saint Casimir Church MISS KATARZYNA LITWA Saint Cecilia Choir member for 14 years Teacher’s Assistant for Pre-K3 and Pre-K in Saint Casimir 2014 JUNIOR MISS POLONIA, School for 8 years Co-chairwoman of the Parish Flea Market since 2007 MISS ADRIANNA GRZELAKOWSKA

Currently a Kindergarten Teacher’s Assistant at Saint Ann’s in Yonkers 2014 CITIZENS OF THE YEAR MRS. ALINA GAUZA, MRS. BARBARA ULAŃSKA, AND MR. TADEUSZ GRZEGORCZYK

Congratulations to The Scholarship recipients and honorees of 2014 2014 SCHOLARSHIP And Happy 53rd Anniversary BENEFACTORS

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IN MEMORY OF ANTHONY S. BAKER

Anthony S. Baker Memorial Scholarship A founding member of the Westchester Pulaksi Association, Anthony later served on the Executive Committee and as a Director. Third of six Piekarski brothers, translated the name Piekarski to Baker in 1941 and formed Baker Brother Construction Corp with his brothers Edward and Ray. Served as Town of Greenburgh Councilman from 1968-72. Westchester Delegation Pulaski Parade Marshal in 1968. Past Exulted Ruler of Scarsdale Elks #2056. Married to Marion Wawrzynska in the Church of Saint Casimir before moving to Hartsdale with their five children. This June marks the 37th anniversary of his death. Marion died in 1988 which is when this memorial scholarship was established 25 years ago.

MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP IN MEMORY OF RT REV MSGR JOSEPH C. DWORZAK, PHD, JCP, DD

Rev. Msgr. Joseph C. Dworzak

Monsignor Dworzak was the founder and first pastor of the Church of Saint Casimir in Yonkers, New York. Born November 11, 1867 in Biskupice in the Upper Salesia region of Poland. He received his philosophical and theological studies at the Gregorian University in Rome. Msgr Dworzak received three doctorate degrees in theology, philosophy, and cannon law. He was ordained on April 16, 1892 in Rome at the invitation of the Archbishop of New York. His excellency most reverend M.A. Corrigan, then visiting in Rome. Rev Dr Dworzak accepted an assignment to serve the poles in America. Under his leadership, the present-day church and school complex was built at a cost of $750,000 beginning in 1900. In 1930 Monsignor was named the title of “Right Reverend Monsignor” in 1937. He was honored by Poland with “The Gold Cross of Merit” and was Grand Marshal of the Pulaski Day Parade in 1944.

BOOSTERS CONGRATULATIONS TO & DONORS MISS POLONIA, MARSHAL & ALL RECIPIENTS ARDANOWSKI ROGER BAKER RON & VIRGINIA BARTOSZEK PETER & LETIZIA DOCZYNSKI JOHN & LINADA EVANKO FRANCES GLOWASKI EDWADR JANKOWSKI CHARLES & BARBARA KIS JAN & MARIA NOWORYTA LIPINSKI KATHERINE LIPINSKI PHILIP MACIOCHA STANLEY & JOSEPHINE MISIEWICZ TED & ANN MOSKWINSKI ZDZISLAWA & LUDOMIR OKRUTNIAK LUCY & WALTER RICHTER D. PHILIS ROMANCHUK HELEN & ROBERT RUDOLF CHARLES SYMANSKI GUS & VIRGINIA SZCZYGIEL JOSEPH & LIDIA TUZEL-SZCZYGIEL BAKER BROS. CONSTRUCTION CORP.

EDWARD J. BAKER

WILLIAM BAKER

2014 SCHOLARSHIP PAST RECIPIENTS OF WESTCHESTER PULASKI ASSOCIATION SCHOLARSHIP

RECIPIENTS 2006 MONIKA CHODKIEWICZ ANNA PLICHTA LUKASZ GAUZA ELIZABETH STROBEL KRYSTIAN KURANOWSKI MARLAINA SYMANSKI ALEKSANDRA MAZUREK JOANNA TUZEL Julia Anna Andrejczuk ELZBIETA MUL NATALIA WLAZŁO TINA PAROL CINDY ZAŁOG The Fox Lane High School JULITA PATROSZ JULIE ZWISDAK

Bedford, NY 2007 STEPHANIE M. FLORACH CAITLYN MATERI PIOTR GAUZA KAREN M. ROCKWOOD JESSICA HARRISON EMILY SCHORR-LESNIK ROBERT J. JANECZEK JANINE S. SOCHA MARCIN JANUSZ MONIKA SOCHA ANNA KOKOSZKA KATIE TOMECHKO KEVIN KROLIK SAMANTHA WENTA

Katherine Lipinski 2008 HEATHER DE MORRIS CHRISTINA KRAISKY John Jay High School KELLI GARBOWSKI MELANIE LEFF LISA-MARIE GORMAN KAROLINA MANKO Cross River, NY VICTORIA GOVERNALI JULIE RONES OLIVIA HEALY SAMANTHA TANSEY GEORGE KANDILOUE CHRISTINE TERLECKY EWA KOPCZA ANDREW WYKA

2009 CAITLIN BAKER JOSHUA ELKINO Phillip Lipinski CHRISTINA BAKER ANNA M. KAMENSKY VICTOR J. BRADY TEPHANIE ZIMEI John Jay High School PAULINA BUKANOWSKA

Cross River, NY 2010 LOREN FAY ALEXANDER STASH D. CHELLUCK WERONIKA DABROWSKI ARIEL S. LESNIK KATHERINE SZUMNY

2011 NICOLE FASTYN JAROSLAW KOPCZA BARTLOMIEJ LASKOWSKI ANNA SOLINSKI

Paul Szumny 2012 Saunders Trades & Technical TREVOR BEJNART KATARZYNA LITWA CHRISTOPHER FILAK NATALIA OGOREK High School MICHAEL KOWALSKI SOFIA PRZYBYLEK

2013 Yonkers, NY DOMINIKA KASILOWSKA KAYLA URBANOWSKI MAGDA OGOREK KYLE URBANOWSKI