February / March, 2006, Polish American News - Page 9 Frank Spula Holiday Raffle Polonia Congratulates Thank You Polonia! National PAC President Winner Philadelphia From Jonathan Saidel City Controller On Saturday, December 10, during the Polish American Alan Butkovitz Cultural Center Museum’s Christmas Open House, the $500 Holiday Raffle drawing took place. The lucky winner was Tim Bielawski, Philadelphia, PA - ticket # 1574. The Polish American Cultural Center Museum board, staff, and volunteers wish to thank everyone who purchased Holiday Raffle tickets, which benefit the Museum Exhibit Hall, as well as help to sponsor the annual At the completion of my Mr. Frank Spula has Polish Christmas Open House term as your City Controller, extended his sincere thanks to and youth program. I want to take a special The Polish American everyone who has offered him moment to acknowledge my Congress and Polonia in congratulations on his election Polish American many friends in the Polish the Philadelphia area as the National President of community. From marching Priests Association extend congratulations to the Polish American Congress in your annual Pulaski Elects New Officers Philadelphia’s new City on October 28, 2005. Mr. Parade to supporting the work Controller, Alan Butkovitz. Spula expressed his gratitude During the quarterly of your Cultural Center and to the Polish American News meeting of the Polish Prior to being elected as Museum, I was honored to be and the PAC, Eastern PA American Priests Association City Controller, Mr. included as a part of your District, for the compliments in November, new officers Butkowitz served as a extended family. and best wishes he received were elected. Pennsylvania State As we approach the following his election. The officers are Rev. Representative representing commemoration of 400 years Following his election, he Czeslaw Krysa, President; Northeast Philadelphia for 12 of Polish people in America, declared his commitment to Rev. Mieczyslaw Nycz, Vice years. I am reminded of why America President; Rev. Walter and Philadelphia are so great. working with Polish American Mr. Butkovitz shares Grabowski, Treasurer; and The traditions of Congress divisions and Polish and Eastern European Rev. David Bialkowski, Philadelphia’s vibrant past chapters across the U.S. for heritage and understands Secretary. are only overshadowed by the the well-being of America’s and appreciates rich potential of our exciting Polonia. He said he is looking Polish American Congress, Philadelphia’s cultural future. Even though my work forward to strengthening the Eastern PA District, along diversity. He has committed as Controller is done, I am PAC’s long-standing with Polonia, extend himself to working for the determined to continue to relationship with the leaders congratulations to the new well being of all help Philadelphia thrive and of Poland, the ancestral officers. Sto Lat! Philadelphians. homeland of more than 20 reach its enormous potential. Polonia and the people Thank you for the opportunity million individuals who share Congratulations full or partial Polish heritage of Philadelphia extend best to serve you and be a part of in America. 2006 Marks the 110th wishes to Alan Butkovitz your community. I wish you Anniversary of the founding during his service as City all a happy, healthy and On December 16, at the of Narod Polski, the official Controller. prosperous 2006. invitation of Poland’s new publication of the Polish Ambassador to the U.S., Roman Catholic Union of Janusz Reiter, Mr. Frank America (PRCUA), as well as In Memory of Spula attended a meeting the 120th Anniversary of at the Polish Embassy in PRCUA publications. Washington, DC. Later that Edward Piszek day, he met with members of Visit the the U.S. Department of State. Commenting on this historic Polish American day, President Spula remarked, “I am encouraged Cultural Center by this new beginning, as we Museum Gift Shop work together with the Polish on the government and the State Department on issues of Internet at: Place your business ad in the next edition of the common interest to Poland and Polish American News. For more information, call to our Polish American PolishAmericanCenter.org/ 215-922-1700, Monday through Friday, 9 A.M. to 5 P.M. community.” giftshop.htm Performance by Ewa Podles at the E Tune in to the Pennsylvania Convention Center Polka Time & Variety Program On Monday, February, 13, Saturday Mornings • 11 A.M. to 12 Noon E at 8 p.m., at the Pennsylvania Convention Center, the 1540 AM Radio • WNWR Philadelphia Chamber Music h Serving Southeastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey & Delaware Society is presenting the Polish born operatic superstar, Ewa With your host Michael Blichasz Podles, for the fourth time in five years. Listen to a re-broadcast of Saturday's Program Possessing a rare and from anywhere in the world! astounding contralto voice, Ms. On the Internet Right Now! Podles has developed a near h fanatical international following. e 24 hours a day - 7 days a week Opera News hails Ewa Podles as PolishAmericanCenter.org “unquestionably the most gifted contralto on the music scene today.” “Her voice is a throwback to the Golden Age” raves The Boston Globe. The critics have called her “a vocal hurricane,” “a force Best Wishes to Polonia of nature.” For tickets and information, call the Philadelphia Chamber Music Society box office at 215-569-8080 or visit Beneficial Savings Bank www.pemsconcerts.org..