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The Polish Heritage Club of Wisconsin – Madison The Polish Heritage Club June czerwiec Vol. 15, Issue 5 of Wisconsin – Madison 2016 Poland's 1,050 Anniversary of Christianity Founded in 1979 as a WI Non-profit Organization to promote Polish Heritage through educational, cultural, charitable and social activities. PO Box 45438, Madison, WI 53744-5438 http://www.phcwi-madison.org Facebook (608) 831-8827 PHCWI LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT Board of Directors Wianki During the summer solstice, flowers are woven into Just few weeks back, most of you had a chance head wreaths to welcome the growing season. Officers: to celebrate Mother’s Day. In Poland, it’s cele- President 2015-16 brated on May 26th and just few days ago there Ryszard Zolnik was a holiday named Corpus Christi. It is a holi- [email protected] day that has been celebrated by many Christians , (608) 221-2238 particularly in the Catholic Church, in honor of VP/Pres-Elect 2016 Marge Morgan the Eucharist since 1246. If you have observed mumorgan55 @gmail.com it in Poland, it would have to be described as Secretary 2016-17 impressive. During the celebrations, most cities Anne Evans and villages in Poland are focused on the center- navybrat706 @yahoo.com piece of the day - a procession with altars on the Treasurer 2015-16 way and children dressed in white who scatter Linda Cagle flower petals on the streets. [email protected] Corpus Christi in the US, celebrated on the Past-President: Sunday after Trinity Sunday, does not have the Jane Dunn 2016 festive ambiance as it does in Poland. However, [email protected] FESTIVALS: nothing is lost, you can plan a trip to Poland At-Large Directors: th around that time to witness and experience the 16 Century Jan Kochanowski: Odd year 2015-16 richness of the holiday "In Poland the Eve of St. John's is fraught with mira- Patricia Brinkman cles and magic. Animals talk to each other with hu- Thanks to all members who participated in the [email protected] man voices. The earth shows the enchanted riches in Sandy Witte 2016 Portage Co. Cultural Heritage Festival. It was a its depths, glowing with fires. In wild ravines the barren [email protected] great an opportunity to sample food, music, folk fern blooms. Certain plants take on magical properties. dances, native crafts and children's games from Flowers and grasses made into wreaths will forecast a Even year 2016-17 Michelle Michalak around the world. Our Club’s presence brought maiden's fate. Wreaths to which are fixed lighted shelle.michalak @gmail. com Poland's cultural richness to more people. candles are cast in the waters so that their courses Laurie Ross may be followed. From the course and fate of the fate In June we celebrate Father’s Day, POLISH laurie.j.ross @gmail.com wreaths anguries of marriage are made, the special FEST in Milwaukee, and the summer solstice. promise of St. John is youth, love and general fertility." Facebook Please reserve 10 July for our POLISH HERITAGE Let us this evening celebrate Kasia Virgell CLUB PICNIC. There are other events that can en- With all its old accustomed state... Historian rich everyone's life; do not stay home, but reach With joyous melody and song. Don Wesolowski out to club members and the community at large http://culture.polishsite.us/articles/art214fr.htm to share, learn and enhance everyone's unique Membership cultural identify. Find time for Club events to 6/18 Washington D.C.- Celebration at Reflecting Jane Dunn 831-8827 engage and share Polish identity and culture Pool at the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. 6/25 Kraków: Vistula River at foot of Wawel Hill. Newsletter 233-3828 which can brighten a day for everyone. Four stages, over 24 hours of live music. Editor Rose Meinholz Z powa żaniem, meinhoch @hotmail.com Ronni Guski Ryszard Zolnik, President Dolores Hurlburt Polish Heritage Club WI-Madison Group June 25 Gloria Welniak's Basia Pulz FABRIC & RIBBON FLOWERS WORKSHOP Publicity Space for 12. For Adults & Teens (Grades 6-12) Diane Michalski Turner COME JOIN THE FUN! FIRST REGISTRATION DATE: 6/11/at 9 am. PICNIC July 10 Lakeview Park, Middleton REGISTER: ww.madisonpubliclibrary.org/pinney Website Irena Fraczek PARADES: July 4 Evansville, Aug 14 Black "Fashion beautiful flowers and ribbon roses from Earth, and Aug 28 Middleton The Red Truck is scraps of fabric and repurposed ribbon. Use to driven by Butch Luick, and our members hand decorate hats, jewelry, neck-pieces, hair orna- out candy at the curbs as we go down the ments or display in bouquets or garlands. A wide parade route. Each parade is different, making it variety of fabric and ribbon will be available for interesting for us. If you do not have a costume, experimentation. Please bring a sharp scissors if we may be able to find one for you. Just let me possible. Bubbler program is supported by grant know. We have one 6 or 8 yr. old girls costume. from the Institute of Museum & Library Services. Please contact: Barbara Lomperski (608) 238- Co-sponsored by Polish Heritage Club -Madison" 9189 [email protected] Held at Pinney Library .(608) 224-7100 2016 Polish Related Events page 2 Madison area: Portage County FIRST FRI.POLISH HERITAGE CLUB BREAKFASTS Barb (608) 238-9189 INFO. FROM: 9 am Monona Garden Restaurant, 6501 Bridge Rd, Monona Stevens Pt Area C&VB www.stevenspointarea.com/ www.polishconnection.com “Dance News” 1st Sun 5 pm Eucharist in Polish St Cecelia's, WI Dells Ruth Lietz (TO RECEIVE EMAILS: [email protected]) www.dellscatholic.com/ (608) 254-8381 Polish Kids Club www.facebook.com/PolishKidsClubMadison UW-Madison Polish Students win.wisc.edu/organization/PSA 25-26 June Old World Wisconsin 40 th Anniversary Celebration 10am - 5pm Special programming, folk music, dancing, hands- on activities and a big cake! Eagle, WI 11 June start registration for: 25 June POLISH CLUB co-sponsored with Pinney Library Gloria's Fabric & Flowers Workshop 10 July POLISH HERITAGE CLUB PICNIC Lakeview Park, Middleton 30 Aug 7 pm POLISH BOOK CLUB: Life in the Poland 1880-1920 and Immigration to America. At the E. Madison home of Ralph &Karleen Tyksinski (608) 873-6041 [email protected] Stevens Point: October POLISH AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH June 3-5 St. Joseph November POLISH HERITAGE CLUB BAZAAR Nov/Dec Madison Polish Film Festival Fri 6-10 pm River Cities Jazz Sat 4 pm Mass, 6-10 pm Gray Catz December POLISH HERITAGE CLUB WIGILIA Sun10:30 am Mass-Polka Music, 11:30-1:30 Old Time Brass Genealogy: 1:30-6:30 pm Rich Raclawski & Keepers of Honky alt/w Roger Majeski & Harmony Kings Dane Co. Genealogical Soc. meetings usually 1st Thur. of mo. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 4505 Regent, 7 pm June 11-12 St. Peter’s, Sun 11-6 pm Norm Dombrowski’s Happy Notes alt/w Hauser’s Hotshots 2 June George Findlen: Mining Obituaries - how to get info. June 19 St. Stephen's, 11-2 pm Norm Dombrowski’s Happy WI State Genealogical Society WEBINARS: wsgs.org/index.php ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 21 June 7:00 PM CST Principles of Effective Evidence Analysis June 25-26 St. Ladislaus, Event in Bevent • George G. Morgan, author of 9 books, 100s of articles Sat 4 pm Polka Mass with Smokey Express • Description: "Evidence comes in many forms and with vary- 6-9 pm Smokey Express / 9 pm Mid Raised Reckless ing amounts of content. … analyzing evidence for reliable and Sun 10 am Polka Mass with Maroszek Bros less-than-reliable information. It begins with a discussion of 11-2 pm Duane Burclaw & Golden Aces types of source materials - original vs. derivative - and the 2-8 pm Polka Family alt/w TNT differences between primary and secondary information, and goes on to address mixed content on sources. Print. vs. elec- July 3 St. Mary of Carmel - Fancher, Amherst tronic media are considered …determine evidence reliability 2-7 pm Norm Dombrowski’s Happy Notes alt/w TNT https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/1715506791750322946 3rd season PBS GENEALOGY ROADSHOW on WI Public TV Drive/Bike the Polish Heritage Trail: "This series takes a historical look into a • Stevens Point Visitor Info. Center, 340 Division St. community by exploring the • Historical Soc. pchswi.org/archives/townships/heritagetrail.html genealogy of its citizens. In each episode experts guide 6 local parti- First Polish rural settlement in Wisconsin, second in the U.S……….. cipants through their family's "Located on quiet, rural roads winding through the glacial genealogy." A 2013 episode was terrain with its wooded countryside, lakes, and farm land are filmed at The Polish Mission of reminders of the Polish heritage of this area. The small com- Orchard Lake, MI. It featured genealogist Ceil Wendt Jensen, munities, imposing churches, and several quaint roadside and solving the mysteries of family from Wadowice, Poland. shrines and crucifixes create a pastoral and spiritual land- WPT (Channel 21, 21-1) Madison: scape not unlike the Kaszuby area in northern Poland from Houston: 5/31 @ 7 pm; 6/1 @ 1 am, 11 pm which the earliest Polish settlers came beginning in 1857. Our Favorite Stories: 6/7 @ 7 pm; 6/8 @ 1 am, 11 pm Rock-lined fence rows show evidence of the challenge they Boston: 6/14 @ 7 pm; 6/15 @1 am, 11 pm faced to farm this land. The gracious red brick farm houses Providence: 6/21 @ 7 pm; 6/22 @ 1 am seen throughout the area show proof of their success. Several Wisconsin Channel (196, 21-2) in Madison: parks provide an opportunity to picnic and to enjoy the Albuquerque: 6/13 7pm, 11 pm; 6/19 2 am; 6/20 12am atmosphere of America’s heartland.
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