Official Publication of the Polish Roman Catholic Union of America - The Oldest Polish American Fraternal Since 1873

No. 8 - Vol. CXXIV August 1, 2010 - 1 sierpnia 2010 Welcome to the 60th Quadrennial Convention

The Polish Roman Catholic Union of America, in its 137th year of service Ensemble, both of the PRCUA, will perform Polish dances and songs including to the Polish American community, is proud to welcome delegates and friends a Polonaise, Mazur and dances from Spisz. Dinner and dance music will be to its 60th Quadrennial Convention, being held in Rosemont, Illinois. The provided by the Anthony Kawalkowski Orchestra. location of the Convention is the Hilton Rosemont/Chicago O’Hare Hotel On Monday, Mass will be offered in the Grand Ballroom of the Hotel at 7 (formerly known as the Rosemont Hotel at O’Hare until the end of July 2010), a.m., followed by a Buffet Breakfast from 7:30 to 8:45 a.m. in the Louvre Room. 5550 North River Road, Rosemont, Illinois. The Second Convention Session will be called to order at 9 a.m., although Delegate registration will take place at the Hotel on Saturday, August 7 delegate registration will take place all day from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Lunch will be from 2:00 to 8:00 p.m. From 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. a Reception will be held at served in the Louvre Room at a time to be announced, for those who have the PRCUA Home Office, 984 N. Milwaukee Avenue, Chicago, IL. It will made reservations and attendees are “on their own” for dinner. include tours of the Polish Museum of America, located in the same building. On Tuesday, August 10th, Continental Breakfast will be served in the The National Convention will open on Sunday, August 8th with Mass at Louvre Room from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. Then buses will leave the Hotel for the 10 a.m. at St. Stanislaus Kostka Church, 1300 N. Noble St., Chicago, IL. It is at next fraternal event, a Memorial Mass, concelebrated at 9:30 a.m. at St. this parish that the first office of the PRCUA was located in Chicago, after Constance Church, 5843 West Strong St., Chicago, IL, where Rev. Thaddeus being founded in Detroit, Michigan. This occurred because the co-founder of (Ted) Dzieszko is Pastor. Mass will be followed by the Fraternal Luncheon the PRCUA was Rev. Vincent Barzynski, CR and he was pastor of St. being held at White Eagle Banquets, 6839 Milwaukee, Niles, IL. The time for Stanislaus Kostka Parish in the late 1800s. The Mass will be concelebrated by the convening of the Third Convention Session will be announced. Pastor of St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish, Rev. Anthony Bus, CR along with the Traditionally, the election of national officers and directors takes place on PRCUA Chaplain Rev. Walter J. Ptak and PRCUA Vice Chaplains Rev. Canon Tuesday evening. Anthony D. Iwuc and Rev. Monsignor Stanley E. Milewski, PA, with music On Wednesday, Mass will be offered in the Grand Ballroom of the Hotel at provided by organist Sophie Zak. The Mass will be followed by a luncheon at 7 a.m., followed by a Buffet Breakfast from 7:30 to 8:45 a.m. in the Louvre 12 Noon in the School Cafeteria. Room. The time for the convening of the Fourth Convention Session will be The Opening Session of the Convention will begin at 2:00 p.m. in the announced. Traditionally, it begins with the promenade and introduction of all Grand Ballroom at the Hotel. It will be a short session, since it is followed by the national officers and national directors elected to serve throughout the next the 60th Quadrennial Convention Banquet at the Conference Center at Hilton four years. Rosemont/Chicago O’Hare Hotel. The cocktail hour begins at 6:30 p.m. with For information about any events, contact: Lucia Seranko, Chairperson of dinner at 7:30 p.m. Wesoly Lud Polish Folk Dance Ensemble and Polonia the Arrangements Committee of the Pre-Convention (773) 860-3131.

PERIODICAL POSTAGE PAID AT CHICAGO, IL PRCUA Honors Its Young Members at Education Fund, Inc. Dinner

On Wednesday, June 23, the PRCUA Education Fund, Inc. held its "Education Dinner" fundraiser at Przybylo's White Eagle Banquet Hall and Restaurant. Being honored for their accomplishments were the PRCUA’s young members, including Tom Zbikowski, who plays professional football for the Baltimore Ravens and 15 former PRCUA scholarship recipients who have graduated. Hailing from Arlington Heights, IL, Tom Zbikowski is a member of PRCUA Society #408. He attended Buffalo Grove High School where his athletic accomplishments were many. He was captain of the football team his junior and senior year and was named to the PRCUA National President Wallace M. Ozog (far left) with young members of the PRCUA USA Today Prep All-American lst team, who were honored at the PRCUA Education Fund Dinner on June 23rd, 2010 Chicago Sun-Times Player of the Year and was Standing with President Ozog are (l-r) Anna Muszalski Toltzman, Richard Duslack, chosen to play in the U.S. Army High School Diane Muszalski Little, Tom Zbikowski - professional football player for the Baltimore Ravens - PERIODICAL POSTAGE All-American Bowl. Elizabeth Dynowski, Marley Dzis and Krystyna Kowalik PAID AT CHICAGO, IL (Continued on page 11) Page 2 Narod Polski August 1, 2010

19 TOLEDO, OH - SOC. #2206 MEETING on Sun., Sept. 19 at 4 pm at Circle 8 Clubroom, 2501 Nebraska Avenue, Calendar of Toledo, OH. 21 JOHNSTOWN, PA - ST. CASIMIR'S SOC. #531 PRCUA Events MEETING on Tues., Sept. 21 at 7:30 pm, 306 Power St. Send premiums to: L. McClain, 306 Power St., Johnstown, PA 15906

AUGUST 28 WARREN, MI - POPE JOHN PAUL II SOC. #1593 MEETING on Tues., Sept. 28 at 7 pm, St. Anne's H.S., 36000 8 PRCUA 60th CONVENTION OPENING MASS & LUNCHEON at 10 am at St. Stanislaus Mound Rd., Warren, MI. Contact: B. Adamkiewicz (586) 573- Kostka Church, 1300 N. Noble St., Chicago, IL followed by luncheon at 12 Noon at Parish Hall 7510 Tickets $17.00. Contact: Lucia Seranko (773) 860-3131

8 PRCUA 60th CONVENTION BANQUET at Conference Center at Hilton Rosemont/ Chicago O’Hare Hotel(formerly the Rosemont Hotel at O’Hare), 5550 N. River Road, Rosemont, IL; Cocktails at 6:30 pm, dinner at 7:30 pm. Tickets $75/adult; $25/child 12 and PRCUA 56th Softball under. Contact: Lucia Seranko (773) 860-3131 Tournament 10 PRCUA FRATERNAL LUNCHEON on Tues., Aug. 10 after 9:30 Mass at St. Constance, 5843 West Strong St., Chicago, IL at White Eagle, 6839 Milwaukee, Niles, IL - $25.00 per August 21, 2010 person. Contact: Lucia Seranko (773) 860-3131 Hosted by Pope John Paul II Soc. #1593 12 LANSING, MI - WHITE EAGLE SOC. #2342 MEETING on Thurs., Aug. 12 at Federated Ralph Raczynski, Chairman Polish Home, 1030 W. Mt. Hope Rd., Lansing, MI. Pot luck dinner at 6 pm; meeting at 7 pm. Halmich Park Contact: Tom Croff (517) 627-0222 3001 Thirteen Mile Rd., Warren, MI 15 WYANDOTTE, MI - SOC. #162 MEETING on Sun., Aug. 15 at 1 pm. at PRCU #162 Hall, 1430 Oak Street, Wyandotte, MI. Dues: L. Alexander, 1059 Molno, Wyandotte, MI 48192 Holiday Inn & Suites 30000 Van Dyke Ave. 15 TOLEDO, OH - SOC. #1584, #1633, #1617 & #719 MEETING on Sun.,Aug.15 at 1 Warren, MI 48093 pm, Misiuda Hall, 5255 N. Detroit, Toledo, OH. Contact: Joan Sylak (419) 729-2126 For reservations call: (586)573-7600 15 TOLEDO, OH - SOC. #2206 MEETING on Sun., Aug. 15, 4 pm at Circle 8 Clubroom, Booking code: PRCU 2501 Nebraska Avenue, Toledo, OH. Cut off date for reservations is 17 JOHNSTOWN, PA - ST. CASIMIR'S SOC. #531 MEETING on Tues., Aug. 17 at 7:30 August 7, 2010 pm, 306 Power St. Send premiums to: L. McClain, 306 Power St., Johnstown, PA 15906 For an entry form, go to www.prcua.org or 21 WARREN, MI - PRCUA SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT (See details to the right.) call the Fraternal Dept. toll-free SEPTEMBER at 1-800-772-8632

2 LANSING, MI - WHITE EAGLE SOC. #2342 MEETING on Thurs., Sept. 2 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 Please Save Cancelled Stamps for the 11 BROWNSTOWN, MI - MIXED GOLF OUTING AT SULTANA'S GOLF COURSE on Sat., Missions Sept. 11 at 22201 Pennsylvania Rd. just east of Telegraph Rd. in Brownstown. Golfers limited Used postage stamps are worth money! Please save your to the first 180. Start time is 9 am. The cost for golfers is $30 and $20 for non-golfers. Price cancelled postage stamps, trim them to 1/4 inch on all sides includes golf, lunch, dinner and refreshments. Contact Dan Gdowski for information (734) and send them to the Sisters to support Catholic 497-2681 or (734) 654-2734 missionaries: FELICIAN SISTERS, VILLA MARIA CONVENT, 600 DOAT STREET, BUFFALO, NY 14211 12 CHICAGO, IL - PRCUA INAUGURAL MASS AND BANQUET - SAVE THE DATE (Details with be forthcoming on the website and in the Septemberissue of Narod Polski.) 16 CHICAGO, IL - ILL/IND WOMEN’S DIVISION MEETING on Thurs., Sept. 16 at 10:30 am Polish Classes in Lansing, MI at PRCUA Social Hall, 984 N. Milwaukee, Chicago. Please bring raffle prizes. Contact: Irene Rush (630) 295-5607 Every Monday night, an Intermediate Level Polish Class is held from 6-8 p.m. Every Wednesday night, a Beginning 19 ARLINGTON HTS., IL - DISTRICT #7 FISHING DERBY FOR BOYS AND GIRLS on Sun., Sept. Level Polish Class is held from 6-7 p.m. Both classes are held 19, 10 am to 2 pm at Busse Lake Fishing Wall - take Arlington Hts. Rd, go west on at the Federated Polish Home, 1030 W Mt Hope, Lansing, MI Biesterfield to Bisner Rd, turn north. Prizes for the most fish caught in each age group. Call Betty at 517-339-4604 or Tom Croff at 517-627-0222 if you Refreshments provided. Bring your pole, camera and lawn chair. Bait will be provided; are interested. some poles available upon request. Contact: Wally Szarowicz (847) 577-7274 Submitted by Betty Seckinger Recording Secretary Society #2342

19 WYANDOTTE, MI - SOC. #162 MEETING on Sun., Sept. 19 at 1 pm. at PRCU #162 Correction - In the last issue, on page 3, under the candidates Hall, 1430 Oak Street, Wyandotte, MI. Dues: L. Alexander, 1059 Molno, Wyandotte, MI 48192 for office, the two District 3 Directors were listed as being from District 2 and District 7 Director Robert Bugielski’s 19 TOLEDO, OH - SOC. #1584, #1633, #1617 & #719 MEETING on Sun., Sept. 19 at 1 occupation was incorrect. He is Associate Director of the pm, Misiuda Hall, 5255 N. Detroit, Toledo, OH. Contact: Joan Sylak (419) 729-2126 Illinois Liquor Commission. Our sincere apologies. Narod Polski Page 3 August 1, 2010

PRCUA Sacred Heart Mass in District 9

Priests concelebrating the Mass

Participants in the 2010 Sacred Heart Mass in front of the statue of Pope John Paul II in Merrillville, IN (Photos: Resident V.P. Anna Sokolowski) The Annual Sacred Heart Mass was celebrated on Sunday, June 13 at 12 noon in Salvatorian Fathers Shrine in Merillville, IN. Approximately 150 people were in attendance. Leading the procession into church were official PRCUA flag bearers, James Robaczewski of Dist. 7, John Frankowicz of Dist. Dir. Elizabeth Grabowski 8 and Paul Pawlowski of Dist. 9, followed by children from District 9 attired in Polish folk dress. They were followed by PRCUA Board of Directors: Dir. Kasimer and Past Dir. Frieda Zabek of District 1; Dir. William Nowakowski of District 2; Dir. Joanne Zajac of District 3; Dir. Edward Kaplaniak of District 3, Dir. Richard Turkiewicz of District 4; Dir. Joan Sylak of Dist. 5; Dir. Mitchell Bienia of Dist. Dir. Bob & Dona Bugielski 5; Dir. Sharon Haberski of Dist. 6 with her husband, Steve; Dir. Lillian Stempinski of Dist. 7; Dir. Robert Bugielski of Dist. 7 and his wife, Dona; Dir. Krystyna and Tadeusz Lech of Dist. 8; Dir. James and Past Dir. Barbara (Above) Dir. Barbara Rustik, of Dist. 8, and their daughter, Gillian; Dir. Elizabeth Grabowski of Dist. 9 and husband, & Anna Toboy and Konrad; Dir. Barbara Toboy of Dist. 10, husband, Ron and daughter Anna; General Counsel Dir. Tom Lisiecki Norman Schroeder with his wife, Joan Smuda; Past Dist 7 Dir. (Right) Grabowski Stephan Delonka and his wife, Irene; Past PRCUA Treasurer and children and others Past Dir. of Dist. 7 Joseph Boruta. Then came the PRCUA Officers: Secretary-Treasurer Joyce Szarowicz with her husband, Walter; Vice President Robert Bielenda; Resident Vice President Anna and Mark Sokolowski; President Wallace and First Lady Joann Ozog; Rev. Canon Anthony D. Iwuc, PRCUA Vice Chaplain; Rev. Monsignor Stanley E. Milewski, P.A., PRCUA Vice Chaplai;n and Rev. Walter J. Ptak, PRCUA National Chaplain and Salvatorian Rev. Wladyslaw Pawlik, who was the main concelebrant. Concelebrating Mass with hom were Rev. Walter Ptak, Rev. Anthony Iwuc and Msgr. Staney Milewski. The lectors were Fr. Tadeusz Majcher, Provincial, and PRCUA District 9 Dir. Elizabeth Grabowski. Offertory gifts were Past Dir. Stephan & Irene Delonka brought up by the PRCUA Officers and Directors and the Grabowski children. After Mass an outdoor procession took place in which a small statue of the Infant of Prague was carried by PRCUA Cinderella Maria Tkacz and Prince Charming Marcin Burdzy, a statue (Above) of the Sacred Heart of Jesus was carried by members of the M. Konopnicka Adult Culture Prince Group, a large statue of the Infant of Prague was carried by the women’s group and an Charming assortment of religious banners were carried by various persons, from the church to Our Lady Marcin of Fatima Chapel. Burdzy and A delicious Cinderella lunch was enjoyed Maria Tkacz by all at the Patio Restaurant in (Right) Merrillville, IN, Women from the where chairlady Maria Dir. Elizabeth Konopnicka Grabowski warmly Adult Culture welcomed Group everyone. Guests B. Frankowicz, enjoyed an Vickie afternoon of Kroplewski & fraternizing with Mary Dir. Joan Sylak & Dir. Joanne Zajak each other. Past Dir. Freida and Dir. Kasimer Zabek Brzezniak Page 4 Narod Polski August 1, 2010

Irena Sendler: In the Name of Their Mothers $ $ $ Money May Be Owed to You $ $ $ First Chicago Screening of New Film IMPORTANT: The following is a list of life insurance certificates that have matured but are left unpaid. If the money is not paid out, it will go to the State. If you know the whereabouts of the following Wednesday, August 25 at 12 Noon at Skokie Public Library or members or their family, please contact the PRCUA with their 6:30 PM at Harold Washington Library Center, Chicago, IL updated contact information or contact the person directly and ask them to call the PRCUA at 1-800-772-8632 Ext. 2604 or write to: with guest speaker Michael Traison Josephine Szarowicz, Secy.-Tres., PRCUA, 984 N. Milwaukee Avenue, Chicago, IL 60642-4101. This is the first Chicago screening of Mary Skinner’s newly completed documentary about Soc. Name State Polish heroine IRENA SENDLER. This is NOT the film “Life in a Jar: The Irena Sendler Project” 1000 Wolf Antoni IL (about the kids from Kansas). The film was produced in Poland and shot in Poland, Israel and 1000 Wrobelski Edmund IL the US. It is 58 minutes in English and is also available in Polish with English subtitles. 463 Wysocki Jozef CT Description: A Polish Catholic social worker, Irena Sendler was 29 year old when the Nazis 471 Zalda Wanda IL invaded Poland in 1939. Working with a trusted group of mostly female colleagues, she 126 Zalenski Edward IL managed to rescue approximately 2,500 Jewish children from the Warsaw Ghetto, many of 1147 Zawislak Jozefa IL whom survived the war and some of whom were even reunited with family members after the 334 Ziemba Genowefa IL war because of Irena’s meticulous record-keeping. On October 19, 1965, Yad Vashem recognized 122 Zientek Helena IL Irena Sendler as Righteous Among the Nations. 1000 Zubowicz Wladyslaw IL 800 Zulawinska Helena IL Introduction and post-screening Q&A will be done by Michael Traison, a widely recognized 308 Zygman Edward IL expert in helping businesses solve their commercial problems, Michael H. Traison represents 2001 Bielawski Mary PA clients with interests throughout the world, with special focus on Israel, Poland, the Czech 2002 Hilinska Marya PA Republic, & elsewhere in Eastern Europe. 2002 Kobylarz Marya NJ From Michael (in his own words): “During the last five years of Irena Sendler’s life, I had 2002 Kwasnicka Marya TX the tradition of visiting her on Shabbat afternoons in the convalescent home where she lived. I 2002 Rozanska Katarzyna PA often took with me one or two others, usually young Polish students, who could touch the face 2002 Zaleska Rozalia PA of history. I feel that Irena lives on in these people, and I am glad I had the good fortune to 2004 Laskowska Cecilia DE facilitate the meetings which probably involved several dozen people over the years.” 2004 Mielcarek Eleanor PA 2004 Zaher Zuzanna PA 2005 Lemanowicz Kazimiera NJ The Long Way Home: 2007 Radomska Mary A. PA 2007 Woodruff Agnieszka PA An American Journey from 2007 Zielonska Helena PA 2011 Dombrowska Czeslawa FL Ellis Island to the Great War 2014 Budnik Mary PA “There is perhaps no greater patriotism than to fight for one’s adopted 2016 Kawczinska Otylia PA country, and David Laskin’s The Long Way Home tells the riveting and 2024 Twardzik Czeslawa FL essentially unknown story of twelve soldiers who risked their lives for the 2027 Yankus Antonette NJ United States of America, a nation in which none of them had been born. With 2032 Namiotka Zofia PA the epic history of the Great War as his backdrop, Laskin has vividly brought 2037 Kubrak Anna NJ these extraordinary, colorful men to life and created, overall, an absolute 2037 Pail Theresa NJ 2039 Ferdik Lottie PA masterpiece.” 2039 Gregor Janina PA —Andrew Carroll, editor of War Letters and Behind the Lines 2039 Hanna Josephine PA “A riveting remembrance of the Great War by a master writer. David Laskin, by 2044 Genslowska Antonina PA homing in on the lives of a dozen immigrants to Ellis Island, is able to tell a grand 2044 Gruber Severa NJ American saga about the true cost of democracy. All around a deeply compelling 2044 Klekotka Stanislawa MD narrative.” - Douglas Brinkley, author of The Wilderness Warrior: Theodore Roosevelt and the 2046 Gocek Julia PA Crusade for America 2046 Mitachor Helena NJ “The American immigrant experience has been examined through so many lenses that it is 2046 Peck Kazimiera PA hard to imagine an entirely fresh approach. David Laskin has found one. His tracing of young 2046 Sadowska Janina NM immigrants, figuratively and literally, from Ellis Island to the trenches of World War I France blends moving personal stories, sociology, culture and military history. The result is a marvelous evocation of what it means to become an American and the many paths to that end.” Does a coat of arms go with your surname? —Joseph Persico, author of Eleventh Month, Eleventh Day, Eleventh Hour What does your Polish last name mean? A Note from the Author - As the grandson of immigrants, I have long been fascinated by the heroism of those who left their ancestral homes at the turn of the last century to start over in Have you ever wondered what your Polish last name the New World. In The Long Way Home, I tell the stories of twelve immigrants who took this means? Many started out as nicknames to indicate who one's heroism into war. These sons of humble, struggling families left Europe in search of freedom father was. Andrzejczak, Tomczyk and Janowicz are the and opportunity—and ended up in the trenches of France and Belgium fighting with the armed Polish equivalents of Anderson, Thomson and Johnson. Other forces of a country not yet their own. In the crucible of combat, they became soldiers, comrades, surnames described the inhabitant of a native village: buddies, leaders—above all, they became Americans. In telling these stories, I have tried to Wisniewski came from Wisniew (Cherryville) and capture the sacrifice and transformation not only of twelve heroic men but of an heroic Wróblewski hailed from Wróblewo (Sparrowton). generation. - David Laskin Coats of arms accompany many Polish This book is available from: PMA Gift Shop, 984 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago, IL 60643-4101 or 1- surnames. For instance, nobles of the 800-772-8632 Ext. 2601 for $30.00 postpaid. Wróblewski family identified themselves with the Jastrzebiec (Hawkman) coat of arms (right). Introducing Dr. Maria Szkudlarek This heraldic emblem is shared by more than 1,100 surnamed families belonging to the Polish gentry. Noblemen would include the clan-name Toledo, Ohio - Doctor Maria Skudlarek graduated from in their signature thus: Stanislaw Jastrzebiec-Wróblewski. the University of Toledo College of Medicine with a Doctor For a custom-researched analysis of the meaning and of Philosophy in Biomedical Science. Maria’s dissertation derivation of your last name, how many people share it, work focused on the anti-obesity effect of a novel drug where they live and coat of arms (illustration included), candidate. kindly airmail a $16 personal (or bank) check or money order Maria is a member of PRCUA Society 1633, Echoes of (plus $10 for each additional surname) to: Poland Folk Song & Dance Ensemble, Toledo -Poznan Robert Strybel Society and a Lector at St. Adalbert Church. ul. Kaniowska 24 Congratulation Maria, from all your friends at PRCUA. 01-529 Warsaw, Poland Submitted by Teresa Gibala For more information please contact: [email protected] Narod Polski Page 5 August 1, 2010

Dearly Departed PRCUA Agnes Migiel Appointed as PRCUA Brothers Director of Sales and Marketing and Sisters Chicago, IL - The Polish Roman Catholic Union of America is pleased to announce the appointment of Agnes Migiel, FIC as the new PRCUA Director of Sales and ADAMS, FRANCES 517 NJ KUCZENSKI, ESTELLA 718 MI Marketing. Agnes has been employed as a professional staff ANTONOWICZ, EUGENIA 2227 MI KUDLA, JOSEPHINE 1415 IL member in the Sales and Marketing Department at the BANKOWSKI, RICHARD 2293 PA KUKLA, THADDEUS 66 IL PRCUA Home Office for over two years. BIALEK, OLGA 31 & 3000 IL KURGAN, JOHN 2220 OH She is Financial Secretary of PRCUA Soc. #1219 and a graduate of Loyola University, Cum Laude, with a BBA, BISKUP, JOAN 412 IL LACCHOWSKA, MARTHA 404 CT majoring in International Business with a minor in BOREK, ALBERT 343 PA LARSON, BARBARA 2308 WI Economics and classes in both Marketing and Management. BULKO, ANNA 162 MI LEWANDOWSKI, MARIE 1579 IL Agnes became a licensed Illinois life insurance producer BURDA, STANLEY 1472 PA LIGMAN, FRED 844 IL in September of 2008. After completing the required coursework, she received her FIC designation on June 1, 2010. CEBULEWSKI, STANLEY 2308 WI LIPIARZ, JOSEPH 1545 NY Last year in March, she became a first year Director of Agnes Migiel CHODKOWSKI, ALICE 899 MA LOWIEC, ADOLPH 2100 OH the Illinois Fraternal Congress (IFC). She attended the Director of Sales/Marketing CHURCHVARA, THOMAS 718 MI LUKASIK, MARY 87 MI Michigan Fraternal Congress and Michigan Fraternal CIESLINSKI, STANLEY 2152 OH LYCZKOWSKI, JAMES 2206 OH Insurance Counselors meeting in October 2009 to learn more about the impact that fraternal organizations have through their assistance programs within their communities. During the CWALINA, HELEN 707 PA MARCISZ, MARY 565 IN IFC Annual Meeting, held in Springfield in March 2010, Agnes was installed as the IFC CZERSKI, STANLEY 1415 IL MENDOKER, EVELYN 1000 IL Secretary. In May, she attended the annual National Association of Fraternal Insurance DANCA, FRANK 893 MN MEROLA, ROSE 1000 IL Counselors (NAFIC) Convention in Omaha, NE to receive more training in the fraternal DEWITT, MARILYN 1031 IN MIKA, ZENOBIA 1405 NJ insurance field. Some of her responsibilities as Director will include: review of sales representative and DODSON, MARY 2053 PA MOSAKOWSKI, BARBARA 2001 PA supervisor production; communication with the sales force, supervisors and others DUSKI, WILLIAM 1000 IL MROZ, JOSEPHINE 413 IN regarding PRCUA products; coordination of workshops and seminars; development of FRICK, HELEN 2206 OH NEAL, HELEN 2047 NJ display information about PRCUA; and attending seminars, as well as other educational GAZA, LORRAINE 413 IN NEWDOME, LOTTIE 2220 OH meetings, about fraternal programs to continue education and expand knowledge. These items are only a highlight of her responsibilities as Director of Sales and GREGOS, JOAN 2021 PA NIEDZWIECKI, EDWARD 792 MI Marketing for the PRCUA. We wish her all the best in fulfilling her responsibilities in this GRUNHARDT, HARRIET 509 IL NOWICKI, JOHN 527 MD new endeavor. GWARDZINSKI, JOSEPH 162 MI NOWINSKI, ANNA 179 IL HANRAHAN, VIVIAN 2001 PA OSIOL, THOMAS 412 IL News Around Polonia HEINS, ALMA L 707 PA PAPCIAK, LOTTIE 261 MI Celebration Mass Honoring Our Lady of Czestochowa, Patroness of Poland HERBERT, ELEANOR 2001 PA PASTERCZYK, JENNIE 359 MA and of Polish America, will be held on Thursday, August 26 at 7 p.m. at. Paul’s HOLTZ, THEODORE 2220 OH PAUL, FLORENCE 1598 IL Cathedral, Oakland section of Pittsburgh with Most. Rev. David A. Zubik, Bishop- JANCZAK, HARRY 1457 IL PIENTA, JOSEPH 290 IL Ordinary of Pittsburgh Diocese, as the Main Celebrant. It will be followed by a JANECZKO, LEONARD 2227 MI REJMENCZAK, ALPHONSE 317 IL community reception, sponsored by the Polish Falcons of America and the Polish JANKOWSKI, JOSEPHINE 2004 PA ROGOZINSKI, GENEVIEVE 2034 NJ Clergy of the Diocese of Pittsburgh. For more information, go to: www.polishfalcons.org JARKA, CLARA 84 IL ROMANOWSKI, EUGENE 718 MI JASKOT, THOMAS 105 KS ROSZKIEWICZ, JULIA 899 MA JOHNSON, ANNA 522 OH ROSZKOWSKI, REGINA 354 IL KACHANUSKI, AGNES 1408 NY RUTKOWSKI, HELEN 428 MI KACZMAREK,LINDA 2274 MI RUTKOWSKI, TED 2100 OH PRCUA FISHING DERBY FOR KAROTKO, MARY 1541 PA SALIWANCHIK, LAURA 1031 IN KIJANKA, HELEN 658 MA SCZESNY, ELEANOR 283 WI YOUNGSTERS KING, FREDERICK 2031 PA SIKORA, MARTHA 204 IN KLUPACS, ESTELLE 2199 MI SIPPIE, EVA 2001 PA Sponsored by District 7 KOLCZAK, HARRIET 499 IN SKRZYPCZAK, DANIELA 1000 IL AGES: 1 TO 15 YEARS OLD; ALL GIRLS AND KOT, JOSEPHINE 2342 MI SROKA, SOPHIE 2308 WI KOWAL, JULIA ANN 715 NY SZNYTER, RUTH M 2100 OH BOYS, JUVENILE MEMBERS FROM ALL PRCUA DISTRICTS KOWALCZYK, ANGELA MARY 72 MO SZPERKA, FRANK 2001 PA AND NON-MEMBER FRIENDS KRAJEWSKI, JOHN 122 IL TALAGA, HELEN 499 IN KRASINSKI, LEONARD 827 PA WANSIEWSKI, JOSEPH 604 MA KREITH SR., JOSEPH 880 IL WISNIEWSKI, CECILIA 1486 IL SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2010 KRZYSIAK, CASIMIR 540 NY ZAWADZKI, DANUTA 701 CA 10:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M. May they rest in eternal peace. BUSSE LAKE FISHING WALL ARLINGTON HTS. ROAD TO BIESTERFIELD, WEST ON BIESTERFIELD TO New CD by Joe Walega & His Happy Hearts BISNER ROAD, TURN NORTH Joe Walega marks his 60th year in the music business with the release of his 6th CD, COME LET ME KISS YOU, on Chicago Polkas. The CD has 4 Prizes will be awarded. Refreshments will be provided. original songs: Come Let Me Kiss You, You Are the Girl for Me, A Girl I’ll Bring your fishing pole, lawn chair and camera. Always Love, and Be Mine Forever. Included are 6 Polish selections, each of which is a medley: Pod Nogi, Whoop It Up, Chicago Polkas, Chet’s Oberek Bait will be supplied and some poles are available upon request. and a Good Time Waltz medley. Other Polish vocals are: Piekna panienko, Senior citizens over 65 years old DO NOT need a license to help FDrogi Tatusiu, and Zagraicie muzykanci. There is a Polish-English vocal, a youngster bait their hook, but younger adults do. Painters Polka, and the 3 remaining selections are English vocals: Only One Love In A Lifetime, Have I Told You Lately That I Love You and You Call Questions? Call Wally Szarowicz, President of District #7 Everybody Darlin’. Available for $15 postpaid from: PMA Gift Shop, (84 N. Milwaukee Avenue, Chicago, IL 60642-41012. (847) 577-7274 Page 6 Narod Polski August 1, 2010

It's 2010! Do you Know Where Nar'd FFrraaterternalnal Your Polish Roots Are? Polski FFamilamilyy As each day passes, we are farther removed in time from our ISSN 0027-7894 ancestors. So if finding out about your roots is something you've wanted to do, you can kick-start the process by attending the Polish Genealogical Society of America's Conference "Doing 19th Century POLISH NATION FFaavvoritesorites Research with 20th. Century Tools". It will be held on Friday and Official Publication of the Polish Saturday, October 1st & 2nd at the Hilton Hotel, 9333 S. Cicero, Oak Lawn, IL. Roman Catholic Union of America Just a few examples of some of the topics and speakers are: Judith Frazin who will explain how to interpret Polish documents; WALLACE M. 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pitch. Unfortunately, the Tigers lost but the evening ended with a fantastic fireworks display. Special thanks are extended to National Director Barbara Toboy and Ralph Raczynski, President of Pope John Paul II Society, for NEWS FROM PRCUA promoting this annual event in the Michigan area. June began with Vice President Robert and Eleanor Bielenda and my FIRST LADY JOANN OZOG husband and I attending Madonna Universitiy’s dedication of Cardinals Square, a beautiful garden plaza honoring the faithful legacies of Cardinals Adam Maida, Edmund Szoka, John Dearden (posthumously) and Edward Mooney (posthumously). Madonna University is one of the Matching Funds Dear Members and Friends, Program that PRCUA supports. It was a beautiful Mass and dedication This is the last article that I will be writing as First Lady of the PRCUA. It is ceremony. hard to believe that it has been twelve years since my husband became National On Saturday, June 5, my husband and I attended the Installation President. I remember when I first walked into the PRCUA building and I asked luncheon of Polish Arts Club of Chicago. It was a lovely afternoon of Margaret Kot, Head Polish Museum of America (PMA) Librarian, if she needed entertainment, socializing and the opportunity to win many beautiful prizes. any help. With my family in Michigan, I had little to do at home except clean the Mr. Ozog had the privilege of installing the officers. Congratulations and best house, so I decided to do some volunteering. wishes for another successful year are extended to President Dr. Vivian I first began cleaning and organizing the Library and other areas of the Walkosz and her officers. Thank you is extended to Dr. Walkosz and the Museum. Then the Museum Quarterly Newsletter and Museum Membership Polish Arts Club for their support of PRCUA and PMA during my husband's Drive were renewed. Next, I started to raise funds for items not allotted in the three terms in office. PMA budget. Various workshops, dinners and art contests were introduced and On June 6, PRCUA Maria Konopnicka Society #1622 held their annual six workbooks were written for children and adults. This all took time and picnic. It was a very relaxing and enjoyable afternoon. Members of this energy, but I enjoyed every minute of it. I met many wonderful people who group are very dedicated and hard workers and also have been very helped me with these projects with their time and/or money. I also met many supportive of the many events and projects that I have introduced, for which individuals of diverse nationalities who participated in these programs. I greatly I am most appreciated. appreciated the help and the interest shown by all of them. The weekend of June 11-13 was very In 2008, my husband asked me to turn my energy towards raising funds for busy with the PMA Summer Ball, the the PRCUA Education Fund, Inc. By the time my husband leaves office, almost PRCUA Board meeting and PRCUA Sacred $80,000 will have been raised for this very important PRCUA program. Heart Mass. The Summer Ball, honoring the Ignacy Paderewski was considered an "international beggar" because he Przybylo Family, had over 200 guests in was always asking for money to help Poland. Well, after 12 years, I compare attendance, two raffles and an array of myself with this great statesman, pianist and philanthropist because I was auction items. I was surprised with a special always turning to people asking for money to fund one of the many projects that recognition for my ten years of volunteering I introduced. I thank the many generous donors who always answered my call. at the Polish Museum. I thank those who I thank all of my volunteers for their dedication and great commitment to thought of me, as well as my many the PMA, PRCUA and especially to me. I would like to specially recognize volunteers who were always there with Felicia Krupinski, who has been by my side for most of these years, giving of her smiles on their faces and an abundance of time and talents. We were a great pair working together, laughing together and energy, ready to do whatever I asked of spilling a few tears here and there. We both believed in the museum and them. We truly worked together for the good of the museum to make it vibrant and enjoyed bringing its culture to the many children and adults who visited it. Joann Ozog and Felicia Krupinski at Another person who greatly worked with me with printed matter was alive and I am thankful to have met these the PMA Ball Kathryn Rosypal. Between the two of us, seven workbooks and much printed wonderful people. material about the PMA and the PRCUA Education Fund, Inc. was put together. On June 23, the PRCUA Education Fund Inc. Dinner was held at Initially, I would do the writing and Kathryn would put the finishing touches to Przybylo's White Eagle Banquet Hall. (See article on page 11.) it. If it were not for Kathryn, that final product would not be possible. From October to July 8, there have been many donors who also made Lastly, I would like to acknowledge Kevin Ryba, who assisted me in many contributions to the PRCUA Education Fund, Inc. Christmas Campaign, matters and who printed items for me on the colored printer. When I was at Nationwide Raffle and general donations for a total of almost $23,000. home in Michigan, it was my son Christopher whom I would turn to. In Illinois, During these difficult economic times I am very happy and appreciative with Kevin was the “son” that I turned to and I thank him for being there. this response. I thank these This has been a very busy time and a very sad time because many of the individuals for events my husband and I attended these past few months will be our last as supporting our youth, President and First Lady. We attended the NFIC meeting in Omaha, Nebraska the future leaders of on May 19-22. Not only were there meetings to attend but also there was time Polonia by supporting for all the fraternals to work together at Boys Town, a home for children from the PRCUA Education broken homes. Graduation was taking place so those who volunteered cleaned Fund, Inc. and I hope the chapel for their Mass. It was raining outdoors but indoors there was a loving that these contributors spirit of fraternalism and working together. will set the example for We went home to Michigan for others to do the same. Memorial Day to be with our On June 25, we immediate family and with our traveled to New Jersey PRCUA family at Comerica Park for the 50th Wedding on May 28 for Polish American Anniversary of Stanley First Lady Joann Ozog with Golden Jubilarians Stanley and Night. It was a beautiful evening and Dolores Krystofik. It Dolores Krysztofik and President Wallace Ozog with a sold out crowd. In fact, was a great pleasure to there were people standing. This be at this celebration since, as a young college seminarian, Stanley was often year there were a variety of Polka at my husband's home in Michigan. We wish Stanley and Dolores health, bands performing prior to the happiness and many more years of togetherness. On July 9, we traveled to Muskegon, MI for the National PRCUA Golf Tournament. The weather was beautiful, the members were very hospitable Pres. Wally Ozog, PRCUA Vice Chaplain and everyone had a great time. Thank you, Muskegon PRCUA Society #78, Msgr. Stanley Milewski and PRCUA for a very enjoyable tournament! Chaplain Rev. Wally Ptak To end my final article as First Lady of PRCUA, I hope that you enjoyed my writing about our travels. The job of a President can be easy or difficult, game. Students from PRCUA depending how much one wants to put into it. My husband and I tried to dance schools proudly performed attend as many events as possible because we felt that if organizations and on the field during pre-game individuals attended our event, then we should reciprocate and support their activities. Dignitaries were events. We thank those who believed in us and supported us these past twelve years. You will always be in our thoughts and prayers. Hope to see introduced and PRCUA member, Dir. Barbara Toboy, Mayor Karen Majewski of some of you at the Convention! Jerry Lubiarz, threw out the first Hamtramck, Stella Szczesny, Mary Ellen Tyszka Page 8 Narod Polski August 1, 2010 P H I L A D E L P H I A N E W S Y - N E W S

SOC. 2001 SYMPATHY - On July 4th, long time member, FRANK SZPERKA was HAPPY RETIREMENT - REV. MSGR. BERNARD E. called to his Eternal Rest. He is survived by numerous nieces and nephews. Mass of WITKOWSKI, Chaplain of the Polish American Congress, Christian Burial was held at St. Laurentius Church. Our thoughts and prayers are with Honorary Chaplain of PRCUA, former Vice Chaplain of Unja the entire SZPERKA Family in their great loss. Polek and Member of SOC. 2011 began his retirement on June GRADUATION - On June 11, KATIE JAMES of SOC. 2003 21, 2010. He turned 75 on February 24th and submitted his graduated from 8th grade with honors from Greenwoods request for retirement. Cardinal Rigali accepted his request Charter School in Roxborough and formerly attended St. and agreed that he should remain at Maternity B.V.M. Parish Josaphat's Parochial School in Manayunk. She will attend where he has been an Assistant for ten years. He was Central HS in the Fall. She is involved with the ACS Relay for ordained by John Cardinal Krol on May 19, 1962 and his first Life. Her team "Coyles" for the past 8 years helped raise $3,000 assignment was a Chaplain at the former Philadelphia General to $5,000/yr. for the American Cancer Soc. Her 8th grade class Hospital. After 2 years, he was assigned to Cardinal O'Hara had a fundraiser that has raised over $1,500 which was donated HS in Springfield, Delaware Co, where he taught for 12 years to the American Red Cross for Haiti. KATIE is a Cadette Girl Msgr. Bernard Witkowski and resided at St. Hedwig Parish in Chester. In June 1976, Scout, Troop 93213. She enjoys horseback riding and in May she Cardinal Krol chose Fr. Witkowski to be the Administrator of Katie James received 3 first place awards at Northwestern Stables Horse the Shrine of Our Lady of Czestochowa in Doylestown, PA. The Shrine was Show. Katie is the daughter of SOC. 2003's COLLEEN (Bill) experiencing deep financial problems and Cardinal Krol led a national campaign to JAMES. We admire her fine achievements and wish Katie all the raise funds to save the Shrine. After a 2-year successful campaign to save the Shrine, Fr. very best. Witkowski was assigned as Pastor of St. Ladislaus Parish in Nicetown for 12 years. Then SOC. 2005 CONDOLENCES - The Officers and Members of he was named Pastor of St. John Cantius in Bridesburg where he remained for 10 years SOC. 2005 in Camden, NJ mourn the loss of FLORENCE but stepped down as Pastor. He was then assigned by Cardinal Bevilacqua as a resident PUCILOWSKI who passed away on July 18 after a short illness. at Maternity B.V.M. Parish in order to regain his health. After a year or so, he was She was married at St. Adalbert's in Phila. before moving to assigned as an Assistant and has been there ever since. Fr. Beranrd, as he is better Camden, where she and her late husband operated Stanley's known to us, was named Monsignor by Pope John Paul II on September 15, 1991. Café for many years. She is survived by 2 sons and will be sadly Congratulations and hopefully you'll finally have the time to do things you put on hold; missed by her 2 grandchildren, 1 step grandson and 2 step great so your journey has just begun. Best Wishes and Happy Retirement. Florence Pucilowski grandchildren. Florence was President of SOC. 2005 for 17 years, A GOLDEN OCCASION - SOC. 2019's Financial VP for 10 years and served on the Auditing Committee. She was Secretary DOLORES KRYSZTOFIK and hubby, STANLEY, very active and devoted to many church societies and organizations and participated in celebrated their Golden Anniversary on June 25, 2010. The all of the functions, never declining. In recent years she devoted her time by recording festivities began with Mass at Holy Cross in Trenton, NJ. weekly contributions to St. Joseph's Church. Her sacrifices and good deeds will be REV. MSGR. EDWARD ARNISTER, Pastor of Divine remembered always. Mass of Christian Burial was held at St. Joseph’s in Camden, NJ. Mercy/Holy Cross was the main Celebrant. Rev. Msgr. May the comfort of God help the entire PUCILOWSKI Family during this difficult time Casimir Ladzinski con-celebrated Mass and delivered the in their lives. Niech Pan Bog ma ja wsowojej opiecze. Homily. Also con-celebrating were Very Rev. Stanley CONGRATULATIONS - SOC. 2005's KELLY FROEDER of Lukaszewski, Rev. Msgr. Leon Kasprzyk, Rev. John Bogacz Mullica Hill, NJ was awarded a U.S. Dept. of State Critical and Deacon Michael O'Brien, Stanley’s cousin. During Mass, Language Scholarship to study Russian in Kazan, Russia during the KRYSZTOFIKS renewed their wedding vows. After this summer. She is among the 575 students who will study Mass, a reception was held at Cedar Gardens in Hamilton, critical need languages abroad in the program. Selections for NJ. Family and friends came from Florida, North Carolina, scholarships were merit-based. Kelly is the granddaughter of Virginia, Michigan, Illinois and Pennsylvania to share in the SOC. 2005's Recording Secretary, HELEN LUBAS. “Kelly, may joyous occasion. President Wallace Ozog and his lovely the joy you feel today be just the beginning of all good things yet wife, Joann - who are very close friends of the Krysztofiks - to come.” also attended. The guests were entertained by the GRADUATION - SOC. 2010's singing of Msgr. Arnister during the course of the Stanley & Dolores Krysztofik MARIA GAYNARD, daughter of John Kelly Froeder evening. One would have thought Frank Sinatra was and Kitty Gaynard of Gwynedd Valley, a graduate from present. The Golden Anniversary celebration was perfectly golden in every way from Gwynedd Mercy Elementary School in June. She will attend beginning to end. May the good Lord continue to bless the KRYSZTOFIKS and always Gwynedd Mercy HS in the Fall, receiving a Music Scholarship be their companion each and every day. for piano and voice. Maria was also accepted into the Honors II CLASS OF 2010 - Congratulations to SOC. 2022's JUSTINA Spanish class. During the graduation ceremony, Maria was 1 of 3 CZOP who graduated from Our Lady of Port Richmond School canters who sang for the reception. This was a perfect end to a in Philadelphia. Graduation Mass was celebrated on June 15 wonderful year. JOANNE ZAJAC, National District 3 Director is and graduation exercises were held on June 16. Justina was the the proud Godmother of Maria. Here's wishing Maria a life of recipient of the Washington Savings Association Award of a Maria Gaynard joy, happiness and success. Savings Bond for being the highest ranking student, the SOC. 2013's LITTLE ANGEL - The Officers President's Award for her academic excellence and a Scholarship and Members of SOC. 2013 all gathered together to to John W. Hallahan Catholic HS for Girls in Philadelphia, PA. welcome the newest and youngest member, She has been a member since birth. She is the daughter of MELISSA ANNE SCHULTZ. She is the daughter of MARIA (Richard) CZOP, granddaughter of IRENE SMOLIJ WALTER J. and Michelle Anne SCHULTZ, the (proprietor of the Casbah Caterers) and cousin of ALEK and niece of JULIE & MATT DICKINSON & ADAM SMOLIJ, all members of SOC. 2022. Justina departed for Justina Czop NICHOLAS & MEGHAN SCHULTZ, the cousin of Poland on June 30th where she is spending the summer with HANNAH FRANCIS & WYATT LIAM members of her dad's family. “Congratulations and best wishes, Justina, this is just the DICKINSON along with the RIMERS, AGNES, beginning of the bright path that's filled with your hopes and dreams. May you look ALEX & GREGORY, PATRICIA TOMASZEWSKI Melissa Anne Schultz back with happiness on the goals you've achieved and the dreams you've realized and and great niece of JOANNE ZAJAC, PRCUA District may your future be filled with wonderful new experiences and all the success you 3 Director, all of whom are SOC. 2013 members. Also sending their love are the deserve.” STENCLER and KIRIFIDES families of SOC. 2013. Melissa was baptized on May 16 at 35th WEDDING ANNIVERSARY - Best Wishes to SOCIETY 2022's DOROTHY St. Christopher's in Phila., PA. Her Godparents are Maureen Kosti and NICHOLAS D'AGOSTINO and hubby, Pete, who celebrated their 35th Wedding Anniversary on SCHULTZ. Her grandfather is Thomas Devlin. Melissa has many relatives on the June 28th. Their daughter CARLI is also a long time member of the PRCUA. Here's to Devlin side as well. Melissa’s Baptismal Celebration was held at the Greater Kensington another year to create precious memories together. We send glad congratulations and String Band Assoc. Hall. We're wishing MELISSA a happy and blessed life. May God heartfelt wishes, as well for more years of joy, good health and God's Blessings. guide her every step through the stages of life and surround her with love. Congratulations! SOC. 2013 CONDOLENCES - Sympathy is extended to PRCUA District 3 THANK YOU VERY MUCH - On behalf of District 3 Director, JOANNE ZAJAC, Director, JOANNE ZAJAC on the loss of her Aunt, Veronica Winslow who passed away special thanks are accorded to JOHN ZELL of SOCIETY 2001, SOCIETY 2003's Financial on June 24. She is also the Aunt of AGNES RIMER & PATRICIA TOMASZEWSKI, the Secretary HELEN MELNICK and hubby JOHN and SOCIETY 2047's President, HELEN Great Aunt of ALEXIS & GREG RIMER, WALTER & Michelle SCHULTZ, JULIE & HRABOWSKI for their efforts and participation in the Aluminum "tab" project that is MATT DICKINSON , NICHOLAS & MEGHAN SCHULTZ and the Great Great Aunt of still underway. We're still accepting "tabs" and "children's books". The items can be HANNAH & WYATT DICKINSON & MELISSA SCHULTZ. Mass of Christian Burial dropped off at the Philadelphia Satellite Office from Monday thru Friday. was celebrated on June 29th at St. Adalbert Church. Caring thoughts and deepest sympathy are with the entire Winslow Family in their time of loss. Elaine, PRCUA Philadelphia Office Narod Polski Page 9 August 1, 2010

St. Stan's Mourns a Special Son Highlights from the

The members of St. Stan's Soc. #718 of Detroit, MI are PRCUA Junior Bowling Tournament deeply saddened by the loss of a favorite member: Robert "Hoj" Hojnacki, who passed away on July 4th, 2010 after a brief illness. The Annual PRCUA Junior Bowling Tournament was held on Saturday, Robert was a member of St. Stan's for over 50 years, June 19, 2010 at Stardust Bowl in Addison, IL. Seventy-six children, parents joining in 1957. He was very involved in the PRCUA and and grandparents came to enjoy a morning of bowling. its athletic fraternal activities through the years. He was a Children ages 4 to 16 years bowled two games. After the bowling 1956 graduate of St. Andrew HS in Detroit. At that time, competition was completed, all present were served pizza and soda. Awards Robert was perhaps the most dominate prep athlete in Metro Detroit. Among "Hoj's" accolades were being named Robert Hojnacki were presented to the winners in each age category and all attendees were to the All State, All Metro, All City and All Catholic teams as given a participation trophy. a basketball player for all 4 years of high school! He was a highly sought after prospect Grandparents also competed for a trophy and bragging rights. The (for basketball, football and baseball) and was recruited by Michigan State, Notre Dame winning Grandparents were: Barbara Pawlowski and Mark Sokolowski. and a host of other colleges. Robert decided to pursue an opportunity as a professional baseball player and signed a contract to play for the Cleveland Indians. After playing The 2010 Junior Bowling Tournament winners were: professional baseball for a few years, Robert's heart brought him back to the hard-court Ages 4-6 and college basketball. He played 2 seasons for St. Michael's College in Vermont, where Boys 1st High Series Alexander Williams he led in scoring and rebounding both years. 2nd High Series Nicholas Williams Robert married his loving wife, Jan. They were together for 45 years, raising 2 sons, PRCUA members Bobby and Tommy, both of whom shared hints of Hoj’s athletic Girls 1st High Series (tied) Kinga Grabowski & Gabriella Stoch prowess - but his grandson Max is the one who takes after “Hoj.” Robert coached 2nd High Series Patricia Balys PRCUA teams and competed on PRCUA championship teams in basketball and softball. He was also a fixture at golf and bowling tournaments. "Hoj" was named to many Boys 1st High Game Nicholas Williams PRCUA All-Star teams and was named tournament MVP for both a basketball and 2nd High Game(tied) Nicholas Williams and softball tournament, when he played on the runner-up team! Robert also coached for Esteban Robles high school prep teams. After 25 years of coaching in the Detroit Catholic High School Girls 1st High Game Gabriella Stoch League, he was inducted into the Catholic League Hall of Fame. 2nd High Game Patricia Balys His real legacy, however, was his genuine friendship and guidance. When shaking his hand, you were quickly put at ease and instantly knew you were in the presence of a friend. Robert exhibited the true meaning of "fraternalism" through his many years of Ages 7-9 involvement with the PRCUA. Boys 1st High Series (tied) Szymon Szczepaniak, Alan For 33 years, Robert owned several bars in the Detroit area (Head Coach Bar, Dare Krolikowski and Dawid Balenda Bar and most recently, Sultana Par 3 Golf Course and Grille). He sponsored many 2nd High Series John Slubowski PRCUA sports teams and was a key host at his establishments whenever a tournament Girls 1st High Series Julia Nawrot was in town. Many stories have been told of the unparalleled hospitality that he 2nd High Series Allison Kaldon continuously exhibited to his patrons and PRCUA members. When you walked into one of Hoj's establishments, he made you feel welcome - like you were best friends. Boys 1st High Game John Slubowski The members of St. Stan's Soc. #718 will deeply miss Robert's friendship and 2nd High Game Mateusz Potrawski guidance. There is no substitute for his irreplaceable smile or that feeling you got when he put his arm around you. We can only hope to honor his legacy through our continued participation in all of PRCUA's fraternal events. Girls 1st High Game Julia Nawrot Please join us in praying for Robert's family at this time of loss. May our dear friend, 2nd High Game Joanna Burdzy Robert "Hoj" Hojnacki, rest in eternal peace and may Perpetual Light shine upon him. Ages 10-13 Submitted by Patrick Kosowski, Financial Secretary, St. Stan's, Soc. 718 Boys 1st High Series Darek Wilkowski 2nd High Series Kevin Matson Girls 1st High Series Eliza Palasz 2nd High Series Nicole Plasz

Boys 1st High Game Darek Wilkowski (Left) 2nd High Game David Holicz Winners of the Grandparents Roll- Girls 1st High Game Eliza Palasz Off, Barbara Pawlowski and 2nd High Game Nicole Palasz Mark Sokolowski Ages 14-16 (Below) Boys 1st High Series Jacob Potrawski Participants in the PRCUA Junior 2nd High Series Nicholas Stanek Bowling Tournament Girls 1st High Series Natalia Balenda 2nd High Series Agnieszka Szczepaniak

Boys 1st High Game Jacob Potrawski 2nd High Game(tied) Jacob Potrawski, Joshua Potrawski and Nicholas Stanek Girls 1st High Game Natalia Balenda 2nd High Game Agnieszka Szczepaniak

Bringing the event to a close, Resident Vice President Anna Sokolowski, thanked all for participating and said she hoped that all would be back next year for another competition. Present at the tournament were: Resident Vice President Anna Sokolowski and husband Mark; District 7 Director Lillian Stempinski and District 9 Director Elizabeth Grabowski. Thanks are extended to Mary Jane Robles for doing the stats, Mary Gorny and Iwona Piacenti for serving the pizza and to my son, Joe, for his assistance during this tournament. Hoping to see you all next year.

Ralph Stempinski, Tournament Director Page 10 Narod Polski August 1, 2010

Michigan PRCUA Choreographers Attend Folk Dance PRCUA EDUCATION FUND, INC. Festival in Regina Saskatchewan DONORS

The following organizations and individuals donated a total of $7,200 to the PRCUA Education Fund, Inc. between June 4 and July 27, 2010. Thank you to these donors and also to those who purchased tickets for the Nationwide Raffle. The drawing will be held August 10 and the winners will be announced in the next Narod Polski.

$2,500.00 Scholarship Tommy Z9 Foundation, Inc. (to be used as a scholarship in the field of Health Education or Physical Education)

$1,000.00 Scholarships Matthew Sularski (in memory of Adele Szumilus Sularski) From June 28 - July 4, 2010, several PRCUA Choreographers attended the Polish Folk Dance W. S. Radgowski Association of the Americas (PFDAA) festival, held in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. Leo Niemiec The PFDAA festival featured workshops conducted by choreographers from Poland where attendees learned songs and dances from the Beskid Zywiecki, Bilgoraj and Kaszuby regions of $500.00 Poland. The week also featured performances by the participating ensembles at the Royal SS. Peter & Paul PRCUA Society #542 (in memory of Frank & Canadian Mounted Police Depot as part of its 125th Anniversary celebrations and a gala concert Regina Ocwieja) at Regina's Conexus center which was attended by over 600 people. Jeffrey Jaworski (in memory of Alex Jaworski) Michigan PRCUA choreographers attending the event were PRCUA Opole Dancers choreographer, Miscellaneous Amounts Donna Skurski and PRCUA Gwiazda Dancers Mr. & Mrs. Nobert Zyk choreographer, Basia Grabas. In addition to Leo Baranowski attending the workshops, both Mrs. Skurski and Richard A. Ozog, D.O. Ms. Grabas performed in the gala concert with the Lorraine White (in memory of Chuck White) Wawel Folk Ensemble from Detroit, Michigan, of Virginia Kushel (in memory of Alexander Kushel) which Mrs. Skurski is also the artistic director. Robert Zuback Several other Wawel members who participated in Stanley Bosse (in memory of Mary Anna Makinth) the Festival, Tom Skurski, David Porzondek, and James E. Janusz Nick Nowakowski are also all PRCUA members. Mr. & Mrs. Robert Bielenda Both Mrs. Skurski and Ms. Grabas gained a Rev. Stanislaw Jankowski great deal of new information about the regions Craig R. Bucki featured in the workshops which they hope to Wawel Folk Ensemble Anonymous incorporate into their respective group's repertoires. JoAnn Lesner Submitted by Nicholas J. Nowakowski, PRCUA Gwiazda Dancers Secretary. Mr. & Mrs. Robert Bielenda (in memory of Cecilia Macek) Mr. & Mrs. Robert Bielenda (in memory of Gregory Adamkiewicz) Mr. & Mrs. Robert Bielenda (in memory of Anthony Serafin) Noted Szopka Educator Hosts Holiday Tour Mr. & Mrs. Robert Bielenda (in memory of Judie Kieltyka) Mr. & Mrs. Robert Bielenda (in memory of Robert Hojnacki) Remember the wonderful Old Fashioned Polish Christmases of times past? Family Wigilia? Koledy? Sharing the Oplatek? You can CANTORES MINORES experience these and many other Polish Christmas traditions on the 6th Annual Holiday Tour to Poland, November 26 through December 7. The tour is hosted by Polish American Artist David RETURNS TO AMERICA Motak, a widely acclaimed expert on the "szopka" - the traditional colorful crèche from the city of Krakow. To celebrate its 20th anniversary, the Warsaw Motak teaches the art of szopka making at workshops around Archdiocesan Cathedral Choir of Men and Boys, better known the USA and leads this annual tour to attend the Szopka as Cantores Minores, returns to the USA for the fifth time Competition in Krakow. It takes place in the market square where under the direction of founder and current conductor, Joseph scores of folk artists of all ages present their meticulously hand- A. Herter. Their last tour was in 2001. This year's tour is crafted szopka creations. This picturesque tradition is found only in unique in that it will take the choir from coast to coast. The the city of Krakow and represents one of Europe's most distinctive Christmas customs. Tour members will also be treated to a private month-long tour began on the West Coast in California on July reception with one of Krakow's most prominent Szopka Masters 23 and ends on the East Coast in New York City at St. Patrick's and preview his master work first-hand. By special invitation of the Cathedral on August 23. City of Krakow History Museum, Motak will be entering one of his The boys and men of Cantores Minores have a wide szopka works in this year's competition. He will be the first David Motak with a szopka repertoire of mostly sacred music. Their Polish repertoire American to enter a szopka in the Krakow competition. includes the entire gamut of musical styles and periods, The 2010 Holiday Tour to Poland offers many special touches, including special dinners, receptions, starting with the Medieval hymn Bogurodzica, and extending "folklore evenings," cultural activities and city tours. For those wishing to capture fond family memories onward through the Baroque with Grzegorz G. Gorczycki, the of a Polish Christmas, the tour also offers visits to some of Poland's leading Christmas markets in Warsaw, Romantic period with Frederic Chopin and his pupil Karol Lublin and Krakow, as well as a specially prepared 12-course Polish Wigilia "Christmas Eve" banquet, complete with the moving tradition of sharing the oplatek wafer and Polish koledy Christmas carols Mikuli as well as Stanislaw Moniuszko, the Post-Romantic performed by the Krakow's popular Krakowianie Folk Ensemble. period with Ignacy Jan Paderewski and his student Zygmunt A frequent traveler to Poland, Motak will share many insights and behind-the-scenes additions not Stojowski, and ending with the Contemporary minimalist generally found on regular tour excursions. Designed for both the seasoned traveler, as well as the first- Henryk Mikolaj Górecki. time visitor, this custom-designed tour offers a wide range of special features as well as a taste of A special attraction is Stojowski's Romanze, op 20 for "romantic Old Poland" that includes tours, fine dining and/or lodging in some of Poland's most impressive Violin and Piano, performed by Michal Osmycki, violin, and historic landmarks, including two nights in the stately Sieniawa Palace. The tour will visit Warsaw, Michael Oczko, piano. Joining forces with the choir in Detroit Kazimierz Dolny, Lublin, Zamosc, Lancut, Krakow, Zakopane and other locations. is tenor David Troiano, who will sing Stojowski's Euphonies as Departure is from Pittsburgh and other major cities. For more information, visit the Holiday Tour to part of the concert given in Bolton Landing, New York. . Poland website at www.cracowcrafts.com or call 412-835-0539. The website features a downloadable color tour flyer and an interactive tour map with tour itinerary and site photos. You may also contact Mary The choir's performances are free of charge. For their Gorecki at PAT tours: 1-800-388-0988. concert schedule go to www.cantoresminores.pl and click on “2010 Tour.” Narod Polski Page 11 August 1, 2010

acknowledged Tom Zbikowski PRCUA Honors Its Young Members for his professional accomplishments, as well as for at Education Fund, Inc. Dinner his pride and promotion of his Polish heritage with a plaque, a variety of Polish T-shirts and the (Continued from page 1) The University of PRCUA history book. Notre Dame was Tom's choice for his college Kevin Kucik then read a education and to play football for this storied letter of appreciation and university. He was 2 time All-American, 2 recognition from the Village of time captain and holds many records. He Buffalo Grove in Illinois, as well graduated with degrees in Sociology and as from Barbara Mikulski, U.S. Computer Application. Senator from Maryland. He then After graduation, Tom was drafted 86th called upon Paul Odrobina, overall by the Baltimore Ravens and is Polish National Alliance Vice Committee members Joann Ozog, Joe Boruta and Pres. currently entering his 3rd year as a President, who honored Tom - Wally Ozog with Tom Zbikowski when he dropped off professional football player. He was who is also a PNA member - with his autographed t-shirt at the PRCUA nominated for the 2010 Pro-Bowl and was a proclamation. named MVP of special teams for the Ravens. Fifteen former PRCUA scholarship recipients responded to First Lady Joann Coach Roe and MC James Robaczewski Away from the field, he is a nationally Ozog's article in the May issue of the Narod Polski. They were: Christine Frankowicz ranked amateur boxer. He is the first college Burd, Richard Duslack, Elizabeth Dynowski, Marley Dzis, Dr. Ashley Gaughan, football player ever to turn professional as a boxer. He fought June 10, 2006 in Madison Theresa Hamblin, Kristina Knesting, Cecilia Kocinski-Mulder, Christian Kocinski- Square Garden and defeated his opponent in 49 seconds. With his winnings, he decided Mulder, Krystyna Kowalik, Diane Muszalski Little, Elizabeth Rosypal Miller, to start a charitable foundation - Tommy Z9 Foundation - to give back to the many causes Elysabeth Kocinski-Mulder Reichmann, Lisa Sobilo and Anna Muszalski Toltzman. that have touched his life in some way. Since its' inception, the Foundation has made Seven were present at the dinner and they were introduced by Camille Kopielski. charitable donations to nonprofit organizations including Pediatric Brain Tumor, Cystic Each received a certificate and a PRCUA history Fibrosis, Hannah and Friend, Pancreatic Cancer and Make A Wish. book acknowledging their accomplishments On the evening of the fund raiser, guests were slow to arrive due to thunder, and involvement with PRCUA. lightning, pouring rain and tornado warnings. However, to the committees' relief, most Kenneth P. Gill gave the Benediction and of the people who made reservations endured the terrible weather to give recognition to then the lucky winners of two raffles were these young PRCUA members. selected. One raffle had a variety of prizes Master of Ceremonies James Robaczewski, introduced by long time PRCUA member from cheer to tickets to Brookfield Zoo and Kevin Kucik, welcomed everyone and stated that the purpose of the dinner was not only Shedd Aquarium to Gift Certificates to a fundraiser for the PRCUA Education Fund, Inc. but it was also a time to acknowledge restaurants and more. The second raffle the accomplishments of our young PRCUA featured an autographed jersey from Tom members. Zbikowski and an autographed football from Joseph Boruta, former PRCUA Mike Ditka. Treasurer and Former Director from This very successful dinner was made District 7, gave the Invocation. Camille possible due to the cooperation of a Kopielski introduced Cindy Avila, who wonderful committee that consisted of: Joe entertained everyone on the cello during Boruta, Michaeline Drust, Kenneth P. Gill, PNA VPs Paul Odrobina and Teresa dinner. This was followed by the Olga Kaszewicz, Camille Kopielski, Lidia Abick with Tom Zbikowski performances of former scholarship Kowalewicz, Bob Kowalski, Felicia Krupinski, recipients: violinist Krystyna Kowalik, Kevin Kucik, Stephanie Kunas, Joann Ozog, Alice Robaczewski, James Robaczewski, who played "Spring" by Vivaldi and Kathryn Rosypal and Lucia Seranko. Special thanks are also extended to Kevin Ryba, Kevin Kucik vocalist, Marley Dzis, who sang Malgorzata Kot, Madia Robles, and Dorothy Bialek, those who made monetary or in- "Summertime" and "Autumn Leaves," kind donations, our entertainers, Przybylo's White Eagle Banquet and Restaurant, accompanied by Ken Ross on the Tom Zbikowski for his generous donation to the PRCUA Education Fund, Inc. and guitar. It was nice to listen to the Joseph Boruta and Mrs. especially to our guests who traveled through unpleasant weather. musical talents of our PRCUA The future of organizations lie in the hands of our young members. We must Wanda Zbikowski, members. encourage them to become involved! Tom’s Grandmother National PRCUA President We must recognize them for their Wallace Ozog thanked everyone for their presence and for accomplishments! We must give their support of the PRCUA Education Fund, Inc. Joseph them a foundation for a good Boruta then spoke on the importance of supporting and education that will enable them to encouraging young members to become take over the leadership reigns of involved in the activities of fraternals. our organizations. They are our future leaders - the ones Please show your support for who will continue Polish customs and our youth by supporting the traditions so that they will not become PRCUA Education Fund, Inc. For extinct. Mr. Boruta emphasized the further information or to make a fact that in today's society, students donation to the PRCUA Education are in great need of financial assistance. Fund, Inc., call President Ozog at Cindy Avila Years back those attending college were 1-773-782-2602 or go to PRCUA's assisted financially through the GI Bill website www.prcua.org. and tuition cost was much lower compared to present day costs. Alice Robaczewski of the PRCUA presenting a Polish t- Tim Roe, coach of Buffalo Grove High School from which Tom Submitted by Joann Ozog Zbikowski graduated, introduced our honoree, Tom Zbikowski. (Photos: Lidia Kowalewicz) shirt to Tom Zbikowski Mr. Roe stated that Tom was always proud of his Catholic faith Krystyna Kowalik and his Polish culture. He would kneel and pray before a game and he wore a T-shirt beneath his uniform with a Polish American flag and a Polish Eagle on it with the wording "Polish and Proud." Tom characterized his family traits, which are a reflection of his Catholic and Polish upbringing. Tom quietly helped others to develop into good athletes and never sought after the glory. Often he would help the coaches at Buffalo Grove High School by working out with the student athletes. Mr. Roe then called upon Tom, who spoke about his experiences as a professional football player, as well as his Polish heritage. Tom Zbikowski established a scholarship with the PRCUA Education Fund, Inc. by making a very generous $2,500 donation. Education Fund Chairperson Joann Ozog with Richard and Honoree Tom Zbikowski The program continued with the Lorraine Piasecki - grandparents of past scholarship with Camille Kopielski presentation of Certificates of Recognition and recipient Dr. Ashley Gaughan - who accepted the certificate Proclamations honoring Tom Zbikowski. On and gift on behalf of their granddaughter and behalf of the PRCUA, President Wallace Ozog President Wallace Ozog Marley Dzis & Ken Ross Page 12 Narod Polski August 1, 2010

POLISH-AMERICAN NIGHT IN CHICAGO H. SIENKIEWICZ SCHOOL

On Tuesday, July 6, 2010, the four largest Polish fraternal organizations - Polish National CELEBRATES END-OF-YEAR Alliance, Polish Women's Alliance of America, Polish Falcons of America and Polish Roman Catholic Union of America - united once again for an evening to host the 5th Polish-American Night at U.S. Cellular Field (Sox Park) in Chicago, IL. Before the game, at the stadium, the Polish fraternals’ Vice Presidents were introduced to the fans: PNA - Paul Odrobina, who also chaired this event; PWA - Sharon Zago; PFA - Robert Gorny; and PRCUA - Anna Sokolowski. Each of the four organizations were mentioned with a short history, as photos of the VPs and organizational logos were flashed on the huge screens. Rainy weather delayed the start of the game. But that did not dampen the spirits of our members and the fans, who patiently waited until the rain stopped and the field was cleared, so the game could begin. Because of the rain, PRCUA’s Wesoly Lud Polish Folk Dance Ensemble was not able to perform on the field as they did in the past, but they performed inside the stadium and their wonderful performance was projected onto the mega screens for all the Sox The Henryk Sienkiewicz Polish School, located at the PRCUA fans to see and admire. Ohio Satellite Office, celebrated the closing of the school year with a I must humbly admit that the Polish Fraternal Vice Presidents selected yours truly (PRCUA gala program on Sunday, May 16, 2010. The theme of the entire VP Anna Sokolowski) to throw out the first ball. I am not athletic. I never in my life played program was "Lato," or "Summer." The stage was set with pictures representing summer, with baseball or softball. So to be asked to throw out the first ball at the stadium in front of flowers, bumble bees, ladybugs, butterflies, the sun, and gorgeous thousands was very scary. Yes, I was very nervous, but when I heard the cheers, to my blue clouds. The students, full of excitement, lined up near the stage amazement, my fear vanished. I just calmly walked to the pitcher’s mound and with all the waiting for the program to begin. power that I had, I threw the first pitch to White Sox Pitcher Mark Buehrle. I was so happy School Principal, Ewa Wiechec, opened the program by when he caught my ball and I still do not believe that I had that wonderful privilege. Special welcoming everyone and thanking parents for encouraging their thanks go to the Polish Fraternal VPs for all their encouragement, to our members and to all children to attend the Polish school. Special thanks was given to White Sox fans for cheering me on - you all made my day! Mirka Suhak for her dedication and support. Organizations After the umpire called "Play Ball" our members cheered on the Chicago White Sox who represented by John Borkowski, Eugene Bak and Joseph Lecznar played against the Los Angeles Angels. It was a wonderful evening, especially since the were given appreciation as financial sponsors of the Polish school. John Borkowski also gave a personal donation to the Polish school. Chicago White Sox defeated the Los Angeles Angels 4 to 1! GO SOX! Ewa Wiechec announced that on Saturday, May 22, the children On behalf of the Polish fraternals, we would like to thank our members and the fans for from the Polish school and Piast Ensemble will present the readings supporting this event and other events sponsored by our organizations. For our future events and songs for mass at St. Bernadette Church in Westlake, Ohio. see our PRCUA website (www.prcua.org) and follow us on our social networks - Facebook, Everyone is invited to attend this mass, which begins at 4:30 pm. MySpace or Twitter. Photos of this event and other events are posted on the PRCUA website The Rev. Fr. Andrzej Knapik, from Immaculate Heart of Mary and on Facebook. Hope you all had a wonderful Polish American Night US Cellular Field and Church, was then introduced. During the introduction, Ewa Wiechec see you all next year! noted that the Polish school participated in several programs at Submitted by Anna Sokolowski - PRCUA Resident Vice President Immaculate Heart of Mary Church throughout the year, including an Oplatek program, Good Friday Stations of the Cross, and other special events. Fr. Knapik began his presentation by asking the audience to join in singing the hymn "Dzienkjue Ci Panie," in English, "Thank you Lord." He concluded with a blessing during the time of vacation. Ewa Wiechec explained that the afternoon's program will have three parts. First, the children from Henryk Sienkiewicz Polish School will present poems and songs expressing the theme, "Summer." Next the Piast Ensemble will present a program of music, song and poetry dedicated to Frederyk Chopin. Finally, each group in the Polish school will perform a folk dance from Poland. The first part of the program of the children of the Polish school alternated between recitation of verses about summer, and contemporary songs about summer. Clever choreography accompanied the lyrics. Titles of some of the numbers were "Jestem lato" and "Idzie lato." Props used in this segment of the program PNA VP Paul & Jan Odrobina, who are also PRCUA members PRCUA Resident Vice President Anna included typical symbols of summer, a fishing rod, jump rope, beach Sokolowski throwing out the first ball ball and a guitar. Topics of the verses and songs were fresh air, mountains, the river and other themes associated with the summer season. Beautiful solos were performed by Maggie Budzilo, Ashley Budzilo and Claudia Lesisz. Ewa Wiechec, Grazyna Siwik and See additional photos of this event - and other events Agnieszka Kotlarsic worked diligently with this group to prepare covered in this issue of the newspaper - them for the program. For the second part of the program, the smaller children exited on the PRCUA website: the stage as Piast members took their places. They looked exquisite, www.prcua.org young ladies in long flowing gowns, and men in velvet kontuszach with matching cap, feather tucked into the fur trim. Everyone wore white gloves, including elbow-length for the woman. The title of their production, dedicated to Chopin, and prepare by Ms. Kotlarsic and the Piast Ensemble, was called "Kawa z Chopinem," in English, "Coffee with Chopin." The audience sat spellbound as Ella Suhak sang "Gdybym ja byla sloneczkiem," in (Above) English, "If I Were the Sun." Next Asia Duda recited a beautiful Res. V.P. Anna Sokolowski with verse about Chopin, followed by Justyna Krupa's piano rendition of White Sox Pitcher Mark Buehrle Chopin's "Grand Valse Brilliante." Zosia Prochoroft then played a lovely makurek on the violin. (Continued on page 13)

(Right) Dignitaries from the four sponsoring Polish American fraternals at Cellular Field in Chicago Narod Polski Page 13 August 1, 2010

(Cont. from page 12) In the artistic “Some Qualities Are Worth Cultivating” program, Bernadette Wielgus, I am writing this article on the Feast of St. Lawrence of Brindisi Victor Lesisz and (1559-1619), which is celebrated on July 21. He was the fiirst Malgorzata Bernas Capuchin Franciscan priest and one of the few saints to be honored delivered verses titled "Sen o with the title “Apostolic Doctor.” He was given this title by Blessed Chopinie," "Dream Pope John XXIII in 1959 because of the renown and quality of his about Chopin." But preaching, which he called an apostolic duty, and the good and far- the highlight of the reaching effect it produced in both the Church and civil society of afternoon was the melody called "Wiosna," or "Spring," sung by Basia his time. Sychla, accompanied on violin by Zosia Prochoroft. The prayer for his feast used at Mass mentions two important The entire artistic program was a delightful tribute to Poland's musical qualities which marked his life and work. It goes like this: “Lord, genius, Frederyk Chopin. Violin, piano and poetry were woven together to for the glory of Your name and the salvation of souls, You gave form a perfect tribute on the 200th anniversary of Chopin's birth. Lawrence of Brandisi courage and right judgment. By his prayers, The final part of the afternoon's program, choreographed by help us to know what we should do and give us the courage to do Agnieszka Kotlarsic, contained dance performances by each group. The By Fr. Eric Orzech, youngest children danced a lively Kujawiaczek, while the audience it.” St. Bernadette Parish clapped to the peppy rhythm of the music. The middle group, dressed in Because human nature remains very much the same, we in our Westlake, Ohio brilliantly striped skirts or pants, and a deep green vest over a long-sleeved day, can easily draw important lessons for our lives from these white shirt, performed an energetic Oberek. Andrzej Gutowski and qualities. The ever-present need for people to have right judgment and courage… or Malgorzata Kacki prepared the children for this portion of the program. prudence and fortitude… to effectively live as true disciples of the Lord is just as The Piast Folk Song and Dance Ensemble stole the show with a stirring important today as it was in the days of St. Lawrence. polonez, danced to the music of the final scene of the film "Pan Tadeusz." A If we were to be given a written exam with 100 questions asking us to indentify what new addition to Piast's repertoire, the Mazurek, was adroitly performed for was right or wrong regarding various circumstances of life, I am quite confident that most the amazed audience. At the conclusion of the program Malgorzata Bernas was given a of us would do very well. While we would likely have a problem getting a 100%, we photo plaque of the entire Piast Ensemble in recognition of eight years of would be given a nice gold star on our paper and a pat-on-the-back and be on our way… faithful membership in the Piast organization. Congratulations, only to blow it again and again when it comes to living our lives because what’s easy on Malgorzata. paper or in theory isn’t always quite so easy in reality, when so many circumstances and The PRCUA extends congratulations and words of appreciation to complications influence our decisions. teachers Andrzej Gutowski, Malgorzata Kacki, Agnieszka Kotlarsic, This illustrates for us an important reality regarding discipleship: knowledge of what Grazyna Siwik, Principal Ewa Wiechec and Parents Committee to do is to do only half of the recipe for success. The other half is to have the ability - the representative Mirka Suhak - for their fine work, and a job well done. strength or courage – to follow through and do that which should be done or not do that By Mitchell Bienia, PRCUA Director, District #5 which should not be done. Most people tend to falter not because they do not know something is right or wrong. Despite that fact, they nonetheless fail to do the good or OHIO DIVISION - avoid the evil for whatever reason. They do not lack sufficient knowledge. More often than not, they lack sufficient strength. POLISH AMERICAN CONGRESS One very fine spiritual practice, which is entirely unselfish, is to remember to pray asking the Lord to grant us that which we need to help us to be the best that we can be. HOLDS SUCCESSFUL PICNIC As the summer begins to draw to a close and many will return to their more regular routines, perhaps it would be good for us to remember this practice and to use the help of On Saturday, July 10, the Ohio Division of the Polish American St. Lawrence of Brindisi by making the prayer of the Church on his Feast Day our own: Congress held its annual picnic at St. Sava Picnic Grove in Parma, “Lord, You gave Lawrence of Brindisi courage and right judgment. By his prayers, Ohio. The featured band was the popular "Polka Family." Good help us to know what we should do and give us the courage to do it. Amen. “ music, coupled with excellent food prepared by PAC ladies and super weather, were the ingredients for success. THE LIFE OF ST. LAWRENCE OF BRINDISI PAC President John Borkowski appointed Edward Ostry and Frances Lisowski as co-chairs of the picnic, and they did their job St. Lawrence was born in Brindisi, a town located well. They advertised the picnic extensively, with good results from on the Adriatic coast in Naples, Italy. Educated from his the USA Polka Association and the Cleveland Polka Association. youth by the Conventual Franciscan Friars, he graduated Stanley Rejnis served as treasurer, a position he has held for from the University of Padua and was considered a great many events. His excellent skills have earned him this role over the linguist, having mastered Hebrew, Greek, German, years. In addition to accounting for all funds, he sold tickets with Bohemian, Spanish, and French. He also showed John Borkowski, Francis and Pat Rutkowski and Roman Dyczko. extraordinary knowledge of the text of the Bible. Walter Borkowski served as Master of Ceremonies, announcing His fields of labor were army chaplain, diplomat, all activities of the picnic, as well as introducing all special quests. leader of the Counter-Reformation in Austria and His golden voice was perfect. Bohemia, teacher of Sacred Scripture, exegete and Ligia Borkowski and Cecylia Dyczko spent days preparing food mariologist. After his ordination, he startled the whole of for the picnic. Their flacki was a hit, and disappeared soon after the northern Italy with his amazing sermons. Sent into kitchen opened. In addition, they made golabki, pierogi, sausage Germany by the pope to establish Capuchin houses, he with kraut and noodles and cabbage. Helping them serve the food became chaplain to Emperor Rudolf II and had a were Barbara Skalski and Mark Relovsky. Mieczyslaw Janczura remarkable influence on the Christian soldiers fighting sold tickets for the food. the Muslims who threatened Hungary in 1601. Through Bar tenders are always an important part of a picnic. Rachel, his efforts, the Catholic League was formed. Malissa and April worked the crowd with ease and confidence. The He was sent by the emperor to persuade Philip III of Spain to join the League. While crowd was so thirsty that a run had to be made to replenish in Spain, St. Lawrence established a Capuchin friary in Madrid. He also brought peace supplies. between Spain and the kingdom of Savoy. Ralph Bodziony and his wife Carol handled the sideboards, His compassion for the poor, the needy, and the sick was legendary. Elected which greatly increased the profitability of the picnic. Mark minister-general of his order in 1602, he made the Capuchins a major force in the Catholic Relovsky, Alan Szuflada and Mitch Bienia staffed the gate to sell Restoration, visiting every friary in the 34 provinces of the order and directing the work of and collect admission tickets. Fran Lisowski also sold raffle tickets 9,000 friars. for various door prizes. He himself was a dominant figure in carrying out the work of the Council of Trent and Miss Polonia Lauren Lotze and her mother Lisa circulated was described by Pope Benedict XV as having earned "a truly distinguished place among throughout the picnic pavilion and sold raffle tickets. Malgorzata the most outstanding men ever raised up by Divine Providence to assist the Church in Kacki, Ewa Wiechec and Miroslawa Suhak organized games for the time of distress." children. In 1619, he undertook a journey to see King Philip III of Spain on behalf of the As can be seen, it takes an army of volunteers to make an event oppressed people of Naples who were ruled by a tyrannical governor. Lawrence reached successful. Thanks to all who worked so hard to make this picnic Lisbon where the king was residing, and there he was overtaken by illness and died. His such a great achievement. body was carried back to Spain and buried in the church of the Poor Clares at Villafranca By Mitch Bienia, Director, District # 5 del Bierzo. Page 14 Narod Polski August 1, 2010

The question of costume PRCUA DIRECTOR BIENIA authenticity soon arose. Are all the Mazowsze costumes exact represent- VISITS MAZOWSZE COMPOUND ations of the regions? Exact copies of each region are used, but they are June 17, 2010, Karolin, Poland - sometimes embellished to make a better District #5 Director Mitchell Bienia, and Polish stage appearance, just as the music and Youngstown Director, Aundrea Cika lyrics are adapted for stage Heschmeyer, had the distinct honor to visit performance. It is important that Karolin Heritage Park and Palace, the heart of costumes "show themselves" well, so Poland's renowned Folk Ensemble that spectators sitting in the back of the "Mazowsze." Located 20 miles SW of Warsaw, auditorium get the full effect. In the visit included a tour of the Mazowsze addition, she noted "it's very difficult to Museum and attendance at one of say what is truly authentic, because Mazowsze's last rehearsals before its 2010 many options were used within the same concert season begins. The rare visit was Dir. Bienia & Krzysztof Kurlej region.” Take women's boots for example. Polish women always wore black arranged by Director Bienia as part of a boots, except for perhaps holidays and their wedding day, when they wore red customized tour of Poland, from June 14-28, which he organized. boots. So what’s authentic? Black? Or Red? To mark its 60th anniversary, the Polish Folk Ensemble Mazowsze will tour Some time ago it was decided by Mazowsze staff that the costumes from North America from November 14 to December 12. Elzbieta Kuflan-Skora, Lowicz needed a little sparkle and glitter for better stage presentation. The next Chief Specialist of the Mazowsze Museum, warmly welcomed the visitors from season, the women from the village of Lowicz also sported sparkle and glitter Ohio. With great pride, she explained all sections of the museum, pointing out in their own authentic dress. her parents in photos of Mazowsze's past performances. Both her parents Mazowsze Polish Folk Ensemble began with a promise by Tadeusz danced for Mazowsze for many years, and she, herself, grew up in the Sygietynski to begin a group to continue the culture and tradition of Poland - if Mazowsze complex in Karolin, she explained. he survived the Warsaw Uprising and World War II. He married the famous There were a number of married couples among the dance troupe because actress and popular singer Mira Ziminska. Together, in 1948, they founded they spent all their time together, fell in love, and married. Since there is no Mazowsze. By 1950 the group was ready for its first concert in Poland, and maximum age limit for the company, many members spend their entire careers made its first trip abroad to Moscow. with Mazowsze. Now that Poland is a free society, Mazowsze has opened its doors in In the "Diploma and Award Room," which was filled with certificates, Karolin to welcome the public. In addition to the recently opened performance Diplomas and proclamations from the whole world. Also on display were and rehearsal hall, called Matecznik, there are plans to open a tourist hotel and numerous medals and medallions that were presented by kings, queens, prime a restaurant on the grounds of the Mazowsze estate in Karolin. ministers, and other dignitaries throughout the world. The display is very After the tour, we entered Matecznik hall. It was like entering a sacred impressive in its vastness and variety. place. The large hall was empty except for a small group of school children. Other rooms were filled with gifts that Mazowsze has received during their Anyone who spoke, whispered. The Ohio duo took seats in the front section. many concert tours covering the globe. There were treasures from Japan, The great moment came as Artistic Manager/Choreographer Witold Zapala China, Russia, Australia, many European countries, North and South America entered the auditorium and took a seat across the aisle from us. As the live and many more countries. All of these artifacts have special meaning to orchestra struck up the music, the grand rehearsal began. Mazowsze because they recall nearly six decades of successful concert tours. Zapala shouted comments through the microphone as the dancers went When asked about her childhood at Karolin, Kuflan-Skora reflected upon through their paces. It was quite ironic for the spectators from Ohio to hear the days of the communist regime in Poland when Mazowsze’s dancers were corrections being directed to the greatest professional Polish folk dance considered to be the "ambassadors of Polish culture" to the world. They were ensemble in the world. "Stop! Stop!" the choreographer shouted. "Do it again isolated from the rest of Polish society, living at Karolin. Mazowsze was to with more passion." Some of Mazowsze's most famous songs, such as demonstrate to the world that Polish culture and tradition not only survived Bandoska and Furman, thrilled the awestruck visitors for more than an hour. under the communist influence, but actually thrived in this environment. During a lunch break for the cast, Mitchell and Aundrea met with the Head In primary school Kuflan-Skora remembers being viewed as a little strange of the Production Office of Mazowsze, Krzysztof Kurlej. Aundrea is attempting by other pupils. Her parents traveled abroad, including countries in the west, to arrange a Polish folk dance workshop to be conducted by members of which was quite uncommon at the time. They were seen as superstars among Mazowsze for students in Polish dance schools in NE Ohio, when Mazowsze Polish society. She never took to school the fresh orange or banana that her performs in Cleveland in December. She is also planning a cocktail reception in parents brought her from abroad because her classmates could only dream of Youngstown where Polonia can meet with members of the Mazowsze cast. such exotic fruits that were not available in Poland then. Kurlej noted that this tour to North America is only 4 weeks. In 1992 and One of the most special rooms of the museum featured costume displays. 1997 the tour lasted 3 months. The traveling company of Mazowsze consists of Bright costumes from all Polish regions were artfully arranged in glass cases, 91 full-time members. Today the ensemble has 1,500 costumes for its concert while a dozen mannequins dressed in regional attire stood in the room. There season of 100 performances, 30 held abroad, and 70 given in Poland. were some costumes that these visitors had never seen - all richly adorned. At Mazowsze’s last auditions, eight new members were hired. It is not One special outfit was from Lowicz. The skirt was made of vertical stripes necessary to be Polish to become a member of the cast, but it is a requirement of red and green, with a white stripe running down the middle of the green. that dancers complete ballet school, and singers complete music school before The striped were arranged in pleats, so that the red was folded inside each applying. However, non-Poles are given a year to learn Polish in order to keep pleat, while the green was visible on the outside of each pleat, with the white their positions. And, it is necessary that singers can also dance because vocal strips magically highlighting the whole skirt. Of course the black velvet bodice arrangements are sometimes accompanied by choreography. was gorgeously embroidered with multi-color flowers, as were the full sleeves In addition to the wealth of traditional Polish folk songs, the repertoire of of the blouse that were also trimmed with lace. This costume is of heavy wool, Mazowsze includes songs in 36 languages because the ensemble sings one song and weighs about 25 pounds - a challenge when performing in hot climates. at each performance in the language of the host country. The colors of the Lowicz costumes are shades of gold, yellow and orange. As the ambassadors of Polish culture, Mazowsze has thrilled audiences the Kuflan-Skora explained that from 1136-1358 Lowicz was the property of the world over, bringing tears of joy to members of Polonia in the audience, as well Archbishops of Gniezno who had allegiance to the Vatican. They therefore as winning the hearts of everyone. Mazowsze’s concert tour to North America adopted the will be in November and December of 2010. Watch Narod Polski for the Vatican shades performance nearest you. Don't miss this spectacular show! The folk melodies of gold for the are accompanied by a 40-piece orchestra that is of the highest caliber. You will dress of its be dazzled by the colorful swirling of skirts of the Krakowiak, and the acrobatic inhabitants. In skills of the male dancers during the Goral selections from the mountains of fact, the southern Poland. This is a show not to be missed! trousers of the By Mitchell Bienia, PRCUA Director, District 5 male Lowicz CORRECTION - A sincere apology for a mistake in the June 1, 2010 issue of the Narod costume have Polski is extended to the Rev. Andrzej Knapik for inadvertently naming Rev. Jerzy Kusy stripes similar as the celebrant conducting the Palm Sunday Mass and Passion Reading at Immaculate to the Vatican Heart of Mary Church. Indeed, it was through the efforts of Rev. Knapik that the guards. wonderful Palm Sunday program included the children of the Henryk Sienkiewicz Polish School. To Rev. Knapik, a sincere apology, and best wishes in the future. Narod Polski Page 15 1 sierpnia, 2010

KALENDARZ na SIERPIEÑ 30-LECIE SIERPNIA ‘80 i WRZESIEÑ Ju¿ od wiosny 1980 roku zaczê³y siê odbywaæ w ró¿nych regionach Polski akcje protestacyjne. Pierwsze strajki mia³y miejsce w Œ 8 sierpnia (niedziela) - Uroczysta msza œw. na rozpoczêcie obrad 60. Œwidniku i Lublinie w lipcu. Najwa¿niejszy strajk rozpoczê³y Wolne Sejmu ZPRKA o godz. 10 rano w koœciele œw. Stanis³awa Kostki, 1300 N. Zwi¹zki Zawodowe Wybrze¿a 14 sierpnia w Stoczni Gdañskiej. Strajk Noble St., Chicago, IL. Po mszy œw. o godz. 12 w po³udnie lunch w sali obj¹³ prawie ca³¹ za³ogê zak³adu. Robotnicy na zorganizowanym przez parafialnej. siebie wiecu ¿¹dali: przywrócenia do pracy Anny Walentynowicz i Lecha Wa³êsy, postawienia pomnika ofiar Grudnia 70, zagwarantowania bezpieczeñstwa strajkuj¹cym, podwy¿ki Œ 8 sierpnia (niedziela) - Bankiet Sejmowy w centrum konferencyjnym p³ac o 2 tysi¹ce z³otych, dodatku dro¿yŸnianego i rodzinnego odpowiadaj¹cych wysokoœci zasi³ków (Conference Centrum) w hotelu Rosemont Hotel at O’Hare, 5550 N. River funkcjonariuszy MO i SB. Dowództwo strajku obj¹³ Lech Wa³êsa, strajk przybra³ charakter okupacyjny. Rd., Rosemont, IL. Koktajle - godz. 18:30, obiad godz. 19:30. Do strajku przy³¹czaj¹ siê w ci¹gu najbli¿szych dni m.in: stocznia w Gdyni i komunikacja miejska w Gdañsku. 16 sierpnia dyrekcja Stoczni Gdañskiej, czêœciowo zgadza siê zrealizowaæ ¿¹dania stoczniowców, Œ 10 sierpnia (wtorek) - Msza œw. za zmar³ych cz³onków ZPRKA w jednak Lech Wa³êsa, na wniosek innych strajkuj¹cych zak³adów, og³asza strajk solidarnoœciowy. W godzinach koœciele œw. Konstancji, 5843 West Strong St., Chicago, IL 60630. Po mszy wieczornych powo³any zostaje Miêdzyzak³adowy Komitet Strajkowy (MKS). œw. lunch braterski w White Eagle, 6839 Milwaukee Avenue, Niles, IL. 18 sierpnia do MKS przy³¹czy³o siê ju¿ 156 zak³adów Wybrze¿a. Uzgodniono treœæ 21 postulatów strajkowych, które zosta³y przekazane przez delegacjê MKS wojewodzie gdañskiemu. Œ 21 sierpnia (sobota) - 56. Turniej pi³ki softball - Warren, MI, Halmich W³adze pañstwowe odmawiaj¹ rozmów, 20 sierpnia MKS reprezentuje ju¿ 304 zak³ady. Park, 3001 Thirteen Mile Rd., Warren, MI. Gospodarzem bêdzie 21 sierpnia do Gdañska przyje¿d¿a delegacja rz¹dowa z Mieczys³awem Jagielskim. W strajku bierze udzia³ Towarzystwo Jana Paw³a II #1593. Turniej rozpocznie siê o godz. 9 rano, 350 przedsiêbiorstw. lunch dla uczestników - na terenie parku. Bankiet odbêdzie siê w Fr. 22 sierpnia MKS wezwa³ rz¹d do podjêcia rozmów. W Szczecinie delegacja rz¹dowa z wicepremierem Kramer Knights of Columbus Hall, 7400 Bernice, Centerline, MI 48015 Kazimierzem Barcikowskim rozpoczê³a rozmowy z tamtejszym MKS, skupiaj¹cym 97 zak³adów. Strajki (bufet z polskimi daniam, piwo i napoje gazowane, p³atny bar). Uczestnicy zaczynaj¹ obejmowaæ resztê kraju. turnieju i goœcie mog¹ siê zakwaterowaæ w hotelu Holiday Inn & Suites, 23 sierpnia przybywa do Gdañska delegacja rz¹dowa z wicepremierem Jagielskim na czele i rozpoczyna 30000 Van Dyke Ave., Warren, MI 48093. W sprawie rezerwacji prosimy rozmowy z MKS-em. Rozmowy zostaj¹ wznowione 26 sierpnia. Z ca³ego œwiata nap³ywaj¹ pieni¹dze i wyrazy dzwoniæ pod numer: (586)573-7600, prosimy podaæ kod: PRC. Rezerwacje poparcia dla strajkuj¹cyeh. 27 sierpnia media zagraniczne reprezentuje w Gdañsku ponad 200 dziennikarzy i musz¹ byæ dokonane do 7 sierpnia 2010 r. Cena pokoju z dwoma ³ó¿kami dodatkowe ekipy telewizyjne. (queen) lub jednym (king) wynosi $79.00. Na stronie internetowej PRCUA 30 sierpnia MKS w Szczecinie podpisuje porozumienie z delegacj¹ rz¹dow¹. W Stoczni Gdañskiej mo¿na znaleŸæ formularz uczestnictwa. rozpoczynaj¹ siê po po³udniu rozmowy z komisj¹ rz¹dow¹, po czym nastêpuje wstêpna akceptacja czêœci z 21 postulatów. Wa³êsa domaga siê zakoñczenia represji SB wzglêdem dzia³aczy opozycji, ale wicepremier Jagielski zas³ania siê niewiedz¹ na ich temat. Decyzj¹ MKS, wydanej w drodze g³osowania w sali BHP, dalsze rozmowy 19 wrzeœnia (niedziela) - £owienie ryb - dla dzieci i m³odzie¿y - w Œ rozpoczn¹ siê z chwil¹ uwolnienia wszystkich wiêŸniów politycznych. wieku od 1 do 15 lat - od 10 rano do 2 po po³udniu, Busse Lake Fishing 31 sierpnia podpisane zostaje porozumienie w Stoczni Gdañskiej pomiêdzy MKS reprezentuj¹cym ponad Wall (Arlington Hts. Rd. do Biesterfield, skrêciæ na zachód do Bisner Road, 700 zak³adów oraz delegacj¹ rz¹dow¹. O godzinie 16 podpisany zostaje dokument koñcowy porozumieñ. Strajk skrêciæ na pó³noc). Nagrody za najwiêcej z³apanych ryb w ró¿nych grupach dobieg³ koñca. wiekowych; przynêta; napoje; zapasowe wêdki; doskona³a zabawa dla W sierpniu 1980 r. powsta³ ruch robotniczo-spo³eczny, który wkrótce przeistoczy³ siê w 10 milionowy wszystkich. Przynieœ le¿ak i kamerê i baw siê razem z nami! Dodatkowe NSZZ Solidarnoœæ, a zmiany, które siê dokona³y w Polsce, da³y pocz¹tek upadkowi imperium swowieckiego i informacje: Walter Szarowicz (847) 577-7274. Gospodarzem jest Dystrykt zmianom geo-politycznym na œwiecie. #7 ZPRKA. ZAPROSZENIA NA IMPREZY POLONIJNE NOWY NUNCJUSZ APOSTOLSKI Muzeum Polskie w Ameryce, 984 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago - zaprasza na wystawê “Ukryte skarby - zbiory W POLSCE graficzne Muzeum Polskiego w Ameryce”. Po raz pierwszy w USA – po pokazach w Krakowie i Wroc³awiu – bêdzie prezentowana w Chicago wystawa 120 grafik z lat 1919 -1995 autorstwa 65 wybitnych polskich artystów. Do rarytasów - pochodz¹cych z kolekcji Muzeum Polskiego Ameryce - nale¿¹ grafiki z Miêdzynarodowej Ojciec œwiêty Benedykt XVI mianowa³ nowym nuncjuszem apostolskim Wystawy w Nowym Jorku 1939 -1940, z lat 50. i 60. XX stulecia, takich mistrzów jak Jerzy Panek, Józef w Polsce 58-letniego w³oskiego arcybiskupa Celestino Migliore. Nowy Gielniak, Stanis³aw Wójtowicz, Stefan Mro¿ewski, Maria Werten i Stanis³aw Szukalski. MPA przygotowa³o nuncjusz zast¹pi abp. Józefa Kowalczyka, który zosta³ mianowany w maju br. ekspozycjê w ramach cyklu Skarby kultury polskiej na emigracji przy wspó³pracy z Muzeum Narodowym w metropolit¹ gnieŸnieñskim i prymasem Polski. Krakowie i dziêki wsparciu finansowemu ze strony Ministerstwa Kultury i Dziedzictwa Narodowego. Obiekty Abp Migliore ma 58 lat, pochodzi z Cueno w Piemoncie. Œwiêcenia poddano konserwacji w Krakowie. Wystawa trwaæ bêdzie do 29 sierpnia 2010. Patronat:Ministerstwo Kultury i kap³añskie otrzyma³ 25 czerwca 1977 roku. Dyplom magistra uzyska³ na Dziedzictwa Narodowego (Warszawa, Polska), kurator: Monika Nowak. Wstêp: 10 $ (pozyskane fundusze Miêdzydiecezjalnym Studium Teologicznym w Fossano, a stopieñ naukowy zostan¹ przekazane na remont muzealnej galerii sztuki). Dodatkowe informacje: 773-384-3352 w. 101 lub doktora prawa kanonicznego na Papieskim Uniwersytecie Laterañskim w www.polishmuseumofamerica.org. Muzeum jest otwarte codziennie (z wyj¹tkiem czwartków) od 11:00 do Rzymie. Po ukoñczeniu w 1977 r. Papieskiej Akademii Koœcielnej, rozpocz¹³ 16:00. s³u¿bê dyplomatyczn¹. W latach 1980-1984 pracowa³ w placówce w Angoli, gdzie pe³ni³ funkcjê attaché i drugiego sekretarza przy Delegacji Apostolskiej Parafia œw. Stanis³awa, 201 Buckbee St. w Rockford, IL - zaprasza na 29. Doroczny Festyn Polski (29. Annual w tym kraju. Nastêpnie zosta³ przeniesiony do Nuncjatury Apostolskiej w Polish Fest) w niedzielê, 15 sierpnia 2010 r. Festyn odbêdzie siê na gruntach parafialnych. Festyn poprzedzi Stanach Zjednoczonych, a w 1988 roku do Egiptu. msza œw. odprawiona o godz. 10:15 i trwaæ bêdzie od 11:30 do zachodu s³oñca. W programie artystycznym W latach 1989-1992 pracowa³ w Nuncjaturze Apostolskiej w Warszawie. wyst¹pi¹ Zespó³ Pieœni i Tañca ZPRKA “Polonia” z Chicago oraz zespo³y muzyczne The Julida Boys z West Od kwietnia 1992 r. zosta³ mianowany sta³ym obserwatorem Stolicy Bend, WI i “Format” z Chicago. W programie: tradycyjny polski obiad i polskie potrawy, bingo, gry i zabawy, Apostolskiej przy Radzie Europy w Strasburgu we Francji. Od grudnia 1995 r. loterie fantowe, przeja¿d¿ki na bia³ym s³oniu, wystawy, itd. Wstêp - wolny. Wiêcej informacji (815) 965-3913 do paŸdziernika 2002 r. pracowa³ w watykañskim Sekretariacie Stanu. Jako lub www.saint-stanislaus.com. Podsekretarz do spraw Relacji z Pañstwami by³ odpowiedzialny za nawi¹zywanie stosunków dyplomatycznych z krajami azjatyckimi, które nie Polonia z zachodniej Pensylwanii spotka siê w Pitsburgu w czwartek, 26 sierpnia w katedrze œw. Paula (St. Paul’s mia³y jeszcze stosunków dyplomatycznych ze Stolic¹ Apostolsk¹, miêdzy Cathedral) w Oakland na uroczystoœci ku czci Matki Boskiej Czêstochowskiej, Królowej Polski, “Czarnej innymi z Chinami, Kore¹ Pó³noc¹ i Wietnamem. W tym czasie wyk³ada³ Madonny”. Uroczysta msza œw. odprawiona zostanie w katedrze o godz. 19:00 przez biskupa-ordynariusza równie¿ dyplomacjê koœcieln¹ na Papieskim Uniwersytecie Laterañskim. diecezji pitsburskiej, J.E. bpa Davida Zubika. Organizatorem obchodów jest Sokolstwo Polskie w Ameryce przy W 2001 w Nowym Jorku przewodniczy³ Delegacji Stolicy Apostolskiej wspó³pracy z Zrzeszeniem Duchownych Polskich w Pitsburgu (Polish Clergy Association of Pittsburgh) oraz na konferencji ONZ w sprawie nielegalnego handlu broni¹. Reprezentowa³ okolicznym diecezjami w Greensburg i Altoona-Johnstown. Oprócz uroczystej mszy œw. organizatorzy równie¿ Stolicê Apostolsk¹ w ró¿nych europejskich stolicach podczas licznych zapraszaj¹ do wziêcia udzia³u w przygotowanych 26 ró¿nych imprezach towarzysz¹cych. spotkañ zwi¹zanych ze Œwiatow¹ Organizacj¹ Handlu, Europejsk¹ Komisj¹ Ekonomiczn¹, Uni¹ Europejsk¹ i Bliskim Wschodem. Seminarium Biskupa Abramowicza w Chicago zaprasza 12 wrzeœnia 2010 r. na doroczny obiad dobroczynny, 30 paŸdziernika 2002 r. papie¿ Jan Pawe³ II mianowa³ go nuncjuszem który odbêdzie siê w Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers w œródmieœciu Chicago. W czasie obiadu wyró¿nienie apostolskim i sta³ym obserwatorem Stolicy Apostolskiej przy ONZ w Nowym otrzyma Edward Matuga, w uzaniu za jego wk³ad w ¿ycie Polonii, a w szczególnoœci w dzia³alnoœæ Semnarium Jorku. Jednoczeœnie zosta³ wyniesiony do godnoœci tytularnego arcybiskupa Biskupa Abramowicza. Osoby chêtne wspomóc ten cel, mog¹ ju¿ dziœ wykupiæ og³oszenia do ki¹¿ki Canosy. 30 czerwca 2010 roku zosta³ ustanowiony przez papie¿a Benedykta pami¹tkowej, któr¹ otrzymaj¹ uczestnicy obiadu oraz zakupiæ bilety na obiad. Wiêcej informacji: ks. Marek XVI nuncjuszem apostolskim w Polsce. Kasperczuk: 312-915-0598 lub [email protected] Page 16 Narod Polski 1 sierpnia, 2010

prawa. (...) Z HISTORII SEJMÓW ZPRKA Wiel. ks. Barzyñski radzi zastanowiæ siê nad tem, ¿e obecny czas odbywania siê sejmu jest 18-ty Sejm Zjednoczenia niewygodny poniewa¿ nauczyciele, którzyby chcieli nañ przybyæ s¹ obecnie ju¿ zajêci swem urzêdowaniem. Ze wzglêdu na wielkie wydatki, które sejm poci¹ga za sob¹, by³obyt mo¿e dobrze, by siê sejm zgromadza³ co drugi rok. Poni¿ej przedstawiamy urywki z reporta¿u z sejmu ZPRKA, wydrukowanego w Co do pierwszej czêœci wniosku postanowiono: piœmie “Wiara i Ojczyzna” w paŸdzierniku 1891 r. (archiwum MPA). Na sejmie tym “Sejm Zjednoczenia ma siê gromadziæ we wtorek najbli¿szy 15-go sierpnia”. (Drugi obecni byli m.in. za³o¿yciele naszej organizacji. wniosek zosta³ odrzucony - przyp. red.). Stosownie do zawiadomienia prezydenta Zjednoczenia p. Kio³bassy zebrali siê Szan. (...) O pó³ do szóstej og³oszono, ¿e siê sejm odracza do godziny 8-mej nazajutrz, i ¿e Delegaci Towarzystw nale¿¹cych do Zjedn. a istniej¹cych w Chicago i w Milwaukee a dworcu dzisiejsze zgroamdzenie wieczorne zacznie siê o godzinie 8-mej. Posiedzenie zamkniêto kolei ¿elaznej w Chicago, z k¹d w osobnym wagonie wyruszyli o 3 godz, 10 min. popo³udniu odmówieniem modlitwy. (...) udaj¹c siê na miejsce przeznaczone do odbycia sejmu. Po drodze przysidywali siê Delegaci z Zjednoczenie P. R. K. P. O. B. S. J. w A. przyjê³o na tym sejmie za swój organ urzêdowy innych miast, i Sznowni ksiê¿a, i tak wszyscy razem stanêli o 5 tej po po³udniu w nie wielkim Wiara i Ojczyzna, która jego spraw od 5-ciu lat broni. (...) lecz romantycznie na poœrodku gór po³o¿onym mieœcie Nanticoke. Kilku delegatów Czwartek 1-go paŸdziernika miejscowych umieœci³o przyby³ych w domach prywatnych lub w hotelach. Po zapowiedzianej wczoraj wieczorem mszy œw. ¿a³obnej otworzono sejm o pó³ do We Wtorek dnia 29 Wrzeœnia zebrali siê delegaci o godzinie drugiej po po³udniu w hali dziesi¹tej rano. (...) Sekretarz sejmu odczyta³ imiona delegatów. (...) Broadway Armory przystrojonej zewn¹trz œwi¹tecznie a wewn¹trz ozdobionej wieñcami, Delegat Czerwiñski czyta wniosek ob. Stanis³awa Kamiñskiego, delegata Towarzystwa girlandami, wizerunkami znanych bohaterów polskich Koœciuszki i Pu³awskiego; wœród Najœw. Serca Jezusowego w Milwaukee, Wis: sztandarów o barwach amerykañskich i polskich unosi³ siê sztandar z Bia³ym Or³em. Poniewaz Zjednoczenie P. R .K. P. O. B. S. J. w A. wzros³o do tego stopnia, ¿e ani Zas³u¿ony dotychczasowy prezydent Zjednoczenia P. Ko³bassa uprosi³ seniora W. Ks. sekretarz, ani te¿ g³ówny zarz¹d nie jest w stanie przeprowadziæ dostatecznej rewizyi stanu Raszkiewicza o odmówienie modlitwy, po której zagai³ pierwsze to posiedzenie Sejmu mow¹ zdrowia cz³onków Towarzystwa zg³aszaj¹cego siê do przyjêcia, przeto niech bêdzie pe³n¹ serdecznoœci i zapa³u. (...) Sejm ten ma - wyrazi³ siê mówca - radoœæ nad powiêkszeniem postanowione, ¿e Zjednoczenie P. R. K. ustanowi naczelnego lekarza i lekarzy Towarzystw; ¿e i ugruntowaniem Zjednoczenia, nad zmian¹ kilku paragrafów konstytucyi nie zupe³nie jasnych lekarz Towarzystw badaj¹cy stan zdrowia cz³onków zg³aszaj¹cych siê do Towarzystwa odeœle lub zbytecznych. swe sprawozdanie do g³ównego zarz¹du, gdzie naczelny lekarz Zjednoczenia zbada pojedyñcze (...) Nastêpnie mianowano marsza³kiem sejmu obywatela Andrzeja Plagens z Detroit i, na atesty i poleci przyjêcie lub nieprzyjêcie pojedyñczych cz³onków do kasy poœmiertnej. (...) cz³onków komitetu uwierzytalniaj¹cego obywateli: Boles³awa Starliñskiego, Karola Knolla z W ci¹gu debat (...) postanowiono jednog³oœnie: Nanticoke, Wojciecha Nowaka z Filadelfii. I. M¹¿ chorej ¿ony mo¿e byæ przyjêtym do kasy poœmiertnej, ale nie wolno mu jej Ze sprawozdania mandatów delegatów przez komitet przewodnicz¹cy przekonano siê, ¿e zabezpieczyæ. przyby³o z 78-iu Towarzystw 45 delegatów reprezentuj¹cych 112 g³osów. II. Do ka¿dego cz³onka wstêpuj¹cego do kasy poœmiertnej ma Towarzystwo posy³aæ Wielebnych ksiê¿y by³o tego dnia obecnych 14-tu. (...) lekarza, jeœli zachodzi w¹tpliwoœæ o jego dobrem zdrowiu; cz³onek mo¿e jednak dobrowolnie Prezydent proponowa³ na sekretarza sejmu obywatela Ignacego Machnikowskiego, przed rewizy¹ lekarsk¹ wyst¹piæ. redaktora Organu Zjednoczenia, a to dla tego, ¿e redaktor, nie zabieraj¹cy g³osu, bêdzie móg³ III. Nowo przystêpuj¹cy do kasy poœmiertnej m¹¿ i ¿ona maj¹ siê poddaæ rewizyi lepiej prowadziæ protokó³. Propozycya ta jednog³oœnie przyjêt¹ zosta³a. lekarskiej. Nastêpnie wybrano komitet do rewizji ksi¹g; w sk³ad tego komitetu weszli W. X. Maryan IV. W razie przyst¹pienia do kasy poœmiertnej ma kandydat i jego ¿ona dostawiæ Matkowski proboszcz z Bay City, Mich. i obywatele Józef Zieliñski z Bay City, Julian œwiadectwo od lekarza i od swego Wiel. X. Proboszcza. Andryson z Nowego Yorku, Wicnenty Bobkiewicz z La Salle, Boles³aw Straszyñski z V. Je¿eli m¹¿ umrze, ¿ona mo¿e pozostaæ w Towarzystwie i p³aciæ pó³ asesmentu, Milwaukee. zostawione do przysz³ego sejmu. Komitet do wniosków z³o¿ony zosta³ z W. Ks. W. Barzyñskiego z Chicago, Ignacego VI. Niemoralnie prowadz¹ca siê ¿ona nie ma prawa do poœmiertnego po mê¿u, które w Czerniewskiego z Milwaukee i Wojciecha Nowaka z Filadelfii. takim razie przechodzi na ma³oletnie dzieci. Na kapelana sejmu uproszono Wiel. Ks. Gramlewicza, proboszcza miejscowego. VII. Cz³onek prowadz¹cy siê niemoralnie ma byæ z Towarzystwa wykluczony. (...) Obowi¹zek utrzymania porz¹dku na hali przyj¹³ na siebie obywatel Sypniewski. Po zakoñczeniu dzia³añ komitetu do wniosków postawi³ Wiel. X. W. Barzyñski od siebie Wiel. Ks. Gramlewicz pozwoli³ komitetom pracowaæ w klasach szko³y. wniosek, by ze wzglêdu na krótkoœæ czasu przyst¹piæ do wyboru zarz¹du. Wniosek ten przyjêto Obywatel Piotr Kio³bassa z Chicago wniós³, by siê zebraæ nazajutrz o 9-ej rano w hali jednog³oœnie. Nastêpnie wybrany zosta³: sejmowej, by wyruszyæ do koœcio³a w uroczystym pochodzie. Wniosek przyjêto. (...) Ob. Piotr Kio³bassa.... prezydentem.... przez aklamacyê. (...) Po zapowiedzeniu zebrania gromadnego (Mass-Meeting) na godzinê 8-m¹ tego¿ dnia zosta³ Wiceprezydentem wybrany zosta³ równie¿ przez aklamacyê ob. Jan Arkuszewski z sejm odroczony do nastêpnego dnia i posiedzenie zamkniête modlitw¹ przez Wiel. ks. kapelana Chicago, Ills. Sejmu. Delegat Straszyñski z Milwaukee poleca gorliwego by³ego sekretarza jeneralnego Jana I-szy Wieczorny meeting Mannê jako najodpowiedniejszego sekretarza na ten¿e urz¹d - obyw. Manna wybrany Znacznie przed godzin¹ siódm¹ wieczorem nape³ni³a ciekawa publicznoœæ salê do tego jednog³oœnie. stopnia, ¿e wielu sta³o za jej wrotami. O 7 1/2 tj. o czasie oznaczonym zacz¹³ siê meeting, Kasyerem Zjednoczenia obrany obywatel Gniot z Chicago przez aklamacyê. którego celem by³o pouczenie szerszej publicznoœci o celach Sejmu obecnego i samego¿ Nastêpnie przyst¹piono do proponowania kandydatów na œwieckich radnych Zjednoczenia; Zjednoczenia. (...) delegaci proponowali na nastêpuj¹cych obywateli: Tomasz Królik z Chicago, 2 Boles³aw Drugi dzieñ sejmu Straszyñski z Milwaukee Wis., 3 Józef Slasiñski z Bay City Mich., 4 Karól Knoll z Nanticoke (...) Nastêpnie zabra³ g³os Wiel. ks. W. Czy¿ewski C.S.C. z South Bend, Ind. i w sposób PA., 5 Jakób Mucha z Chicago Ills., 6 Ignacy Tarkowski z Cleveland Ohio, 7 Józef Rejch z wymowny praktyczny, a przekonwuj¹cy mówi³ o potrzebie wy¿szego wykszta³cenia miêdzy Manistee Mich., 8 Walent Korpal z South Bend, 9 Andrzej Plages z Detroit, 10 Wojciech polakami. Nowak z Fialdelfii, 11 J. Andryson z Nowego Yorku, 12 Wojciech Matuszak z Chicago. (...) Jak dnia poprzedniego by³o zapowiedziano, zebrali siê w œrodê 30 wrzeœnia delegaci w sali Natem zakoñczono narady, po których Prezydent Pan Piotr Kio³basa z³o¿y³ przysiêgê posiedzeñ z k¹d w szeregu i z muzyk¹ na czele wyruszyli do koœcio³a polskiego. Na pocz¹tku urzêdow¹ na rêce Wiel. ks. Gutowskiego z Detoit. Nastêpnie odczyta³ Prezydent rotê przysiêgi ulicy, przy której stoi ten koœciól sta³a brama tryumfalna ozdobiona kwatami i sztandarami, a wystawiona pod dozorem Wiel. ks. Gramlewicza. Na spotkanie Najprzew. ks. biskupa wyszli Informacja dla wyborców miasta Chicago delegaci z koœcio³a i utworzyli szpaler, wœród którego przeszed³ Najprzew. Pasterz otoczony gronem duchownych. Muzyka wykona³a: “Bo¿e coœ Polskê”. Delegaci zajêli miejsce w Komisja Wyborcza (KW) miasta Chicago (Chicago Board of Election) przeprowadzi³a tzw: ³awkach koœcielnych, ks. Biskup zbli¿y³ siê do przygotowanego dlañ tronu, dyakon i sybdyaon "canvass", czyli wysy³kê nowych kart weryfikacji rejestracji wyborcy do wszystkich zajêli miejsce obok niego, wreszcie wyszed³ do o³tarza celebrant, Wny. ks. W. Barzyñski zarejestrowanych wyborców miasta Chicago. Celem wysy³ki kart jest uaktualnienie spisu poprzedzony dyakonem i subdyakonem, zaczê³a siê solemna msza œw. (...) wyborców przed Wyborami Powszechnymi, 2 listopada 2010. "Komisja jest zobowi¹zana do Po skoñczonej Mszy œw. udzieli³ Najprzew. ks. Biskup b³ogos³awieñstwa pontyfikalnego okresowego przeprowadzenia "canvass", poprzez wys³anie drog¹ pocztow¹ nowych kart do 1.4 wszystkim zebranym, a Wiel. ks. Barzyñski wyg³osi³ œliczn¹ mowê na tekst: “Zwyciêztwo miliona zarejestrowanych wyborców", oœwiadczy³ przew. komisji Langdon D. Neal, dodaj¹c: Wasze Wiara Wasza”. (...) "Spodziewamy siê zakoñczyæ wysy³kê kart we wtorek 20 lipca." W przypadku kiedy karty Delegaci wrócili do hali z muzyk¹ na czele. (...) zostan¹ zwrócone przez pocztê do urzêdu komisji z powodu ich niedostarczenia, rejestracja Na posiedzenie dzisiejsze przyby³ Najprzew. Ks. Biskup O’Hara, przemówi³ w gor¹cych wyborcy zostanie zakwestionowana. Wyborca pozostanie w spisie przez okres dwóch lat i ma s³owach do zgromadzonych, pob³ogos³awi³ pracê ich i usi³owania Zjednoczenia. (...) mo¿liwoœæ odnowienia statusu swojej rejestracji na aktywny, poprzez przedstawienie dokumentu Po po³udniu dnia 30 wrzeœnia otworzono posiedzenie o godzinie 2 giej minut 18 modlitw¹, w celu udowodnienia i¿ w dalszym ci¹gu mieszka pod adresem pod którym dokona³ rejestracji. któr¹ odmówi³ Wiel. ks. W. Barzyñski. Obecnych by³o 20 Wielebnych ksiê¿y i wszyscy "Okresowe wysy³anie kart weryfikacji rejestracji wyborcy jest wymagane przez prawo w celu delegaci. (...) utrzymania dok³adnego spisu wyborców przez agencje wyborcze. W przypadku zmiany adresu, Sekretarz Manna czyta³ dalej sprawozdanie z 17-go sejmu Zjednoczenia, które daj¹ wyborcy mo¿liwoœæ wpisania nowego adresu na odwrocie karty. Celem przeprowadzonego jednog³oœnie przyjêto. Potem podziêkowano sekretarzowi i zarz¹dowi powstaniem z miejsc i "canvass" jest te¿ powiadomienie wyborców, którzy zmienili adres zamieszkania na terenie trzykrotnym hura! miasta Chicago oraz wyborców, którzy przeprowadzili siê do Chicago, aby sprawdzili status Komitet do wniosków zacz¹³ sw¹ czynnoœæ, a chairman Wiel. ks. W. Barzyñski przedstawi³ swojej rejestracji wyborczej. Termin rejestracji do wyborów up³ywa 5 paŸdziernika" - delegatom - i¿ nale¿a³oby - wed³ug rady bieg³ych prawników - zmieniæ brzmienie niektórych oœwiadczy³ Langdon D. Neal. Zgodnie z wymaganiami prawa federalnego karty weryfikacji paragrafów konstytucyi Zjednoczenia, a to celem nadania jej wiêcej pewnoœci i jasnoœci wobec rejestracji wyborcy s¹ wydrukowane w jêzyku angielskim, hiszpañskim i chiñskim. Narod Polski Page 17 1 sierpnia, 2010

Prezes ZPRKA OBIAD - ZBIÓRKA FUNDUSZY wrêczy³ Tomowi pami¹tkow¹ NA STYPENDIA ZPRKA plakietkê w uzaniu za osi¹gniêcia sportowe i Chicago, IL - W œrodê, 23 czerwca w salach Bia³ego Or³a, w Niles, IL odby³ siê promocjê polskoœci. obiad - zbiórka pieniêdzy na stypendia przyznawane przez Fundusz Edukacyjny Tom otrzyma³ ZPRKA. równie¿ listy Pomimo ostrze¿eñ przed gro¿¹cymi powiatowi gratulacyjne od Cook tornadami i silnymi burzami, oko³o 70 osób senator stanu stawi³o czo³a pogodzie i korkom ulicznym i wziê³o Maryland Barbary udzia³ w imprezie. Tom ¯bikowski i prezes Wallace Ozog (l) oraz stypendyœci obecni A. Mikulski oraz Przed rozpoczêciem czêœci oficjalnej, goœcie na obiedzie: (l-p) Richard Duslack, Anna Muszalski-Toltzman, burmistrza spotkali siê przy koktajlach. Witali ich cz³onkowie Diane Muszalski Little, Elizabeth Dynowski, Marlena Dziœ, miasteczka Buffalo komitetu organizacyjnego, oferuj¹c bilety na loteriê Krystyna Kowalik. Grove, IL. fantow¹ i loteriê, w której mo¿na by³o wygraæ koszulkê Specjalne wyrazy podziêkowania przezkaza³ tak¿e Tomowi w imieniu Zwi¹zku podpisan¹ przez zawodnika dru¿yny Baltimore Ravens, Narodowego Polskiego, którego Tom jest cz³onkiem, wiceprezes ZNP Paul Odrobina. Tom ¯bikowski z babci¹ Toma ¯bikowskiego - goœcia honorowego wieczoru, Alice Robaczewski, która by³a cz³onkiem (l) i koordynatork¹ cz³onka ZPRKA. Komitetu Organizacyjnego wrêczy³a wieczoru Joann Ozog. Na rozpoczêcie programu Kevin Kucik, cz³onek Tomowi prezent w postaci kilku Komitetu Kwalifikacyjnego 60. Sejmu ZPRKA, podkoszulków z napisami œwiadcz¹cymi o przedstawi³ mistrza ceremonii, James’a Robaczewskiego. jego polskim pochodzeniu. James Robaczewski powita³ wszystkich przyby³ych, nadmieni³, i¿ obiad ten ma Nastêpnie prezes ZPRKA Wallace Ozog na celu nie tylko zbiórkê funduszy na stypenia, ale równie¿ uhonorowoanie by³ych oraz inicjatorka zbiórki pieniêdzy na stypendystów, z których ZPRKA jest bardzo dumne. Poprosi³ te¿ b. serketarza Fundusz Edukacyjny Joann Ozog, wrêczyli ZPRKA i b. dyrektora Dystr. #7 ZPRKA o inwokacjê. Po krótkiej modlitwie przed dyplomy uznania i drobne upominki posi³kiem, podany zosta³ obiad, w czasie którego zagra³a na wiolonczeli Cynthia obecnym w czasie wieczoru by³ym Avila (Cynthia w 2010 r. pe³ni równie¿ obowi¹zki “damy dworu” Kopciuszka). stypendystom. Benedykcjê na zakoñczenie W czasie deseru odby³a siê czêœæ artystyczna, zapowiedziana przez Camille programu odmówi³ Kenneth Gill. Zwyciêzcy pami¹tkowej koszulki Kopielski. Wyst¹pi³y by³e stypendystki ZPRKA Krystyna Kowalik i Marlena Goœcie wziêli nastêpnie udzia³ w loterii podpisanej przez Toma. (Marley) Dziœ. Krystyna Kowalik zagra³a na skrzypcach “Wiosnê” Vivaldiego. fantowej, w której mo¿na by³o wygraæ wartoœciowe nagrody. Nagrod¹ loterii specjalnej Marlena Dziœ zaœpiewa³a natomiast dwa utwory: “Summertime” i “Autumn by³a koszulka z nazwiskiem Toma ¯bkowskiego i przez niego podpisana, któr¹ Leaves”. Na gitarze akompaniowa³ jej podarowa³ wczeœniej, jako jeden z fantów. Ken Ross. Z kolei goœci powita³ prezes ZPRKA Wallace M. Ozog, który ZMAR£ KS. HENRYK JANKOWSKI podziêkowa³ wszystkim za wsparcie inicjatywy ZPRKA i naszej polonijnej “KAPELAN SOLIDARNOŒCI” m³odzie¿y. Z kolei b. skarbnik ZPRKA i b. Krótko po godz. 20 w dniu 12 lipca 2010 r. zmar³ kapelan “Solidarnoœci”, ks. pra³at Henryk dyrektor Dystr. 7 ZPRKA wyst¹pi³ z Jankowski. przemówieniem, w którym podkreœli³ Mistrz ceremonii Jim Robaczewski (l) Henryk Jankowski urodzi³ siê 18 grudnia 1936 r. w Starogardzie Gdañskim jako jedno z znaczenie, jakie odgrywa w³¹czenie i b. skarbnik ZPRKA Joseph Boruta. oœmiorga dzieci. Ukoñczy³ gimnazjum dla pracuj¹cych; pracowa³ w urzêdzie skarbowym w m³odego pokolenia w dzia³alnoœæ dziale egzekucji. W 1958 r. wst¹pi³ do seminarium duchownego. Œwiêcenia kap³añskie organizacyjn¹. otrzyma³ 21 czerwca 1964 r. O przedstawienie goœcia honorowego wieczoru, Obj¹³ obowi¹zki wikariusza w parafii Ducha Œwiêtego w Gdañsku, a w r. 1967 roku - w parafii œw. Barbary. 17 marca 1970 r. obj¹³ stanowisko proboszcza parafii œw. Brygidy w Toma ¯bikowskiego, poproszony zosta³ Tim Roe trener Gdañsku. ze szko³y œredniej Buffalo Grove High School, do której 17 sierpnia 1980 r. odprawi³ mszê œw. dla strajkuj¹cych robotników w Stoczni Gdañskiej. Tom uczêszcza³ i gdzie odnosi³ pierwsze sukcesy. W Od tego czasu by³ blisko zwi¹zany z ruchem "Solidarnoœci" oraz opozycj¹ antykomunistyczn¹ w kilku s³owach Tim Roe przedstawi³ Toma jako dobrego PRL. W stanie wojennym koœció³ i plebania parafii œw. Brygidy by³y miejscem dzia³alnoœci i zawodnika, który sumiennie pracowa³ na swoje spotkañ opozycji. Ksi¹dz organizowa³ pomoc materialn¹ dla dzia³aczy zwi¹zku i ich rodzin. W osi¹gniêcia, ale równie¿ by³ zawsze chêtny do pomocy koœciele i na placu obok odbywa³y siê liczne wiece i manifestacje antyrz¹dowe. innym i zawsze bardzo dumny ze swojego polskiego W latach 80. dziêki dobrym kontaktom ks. Henryka Jankowskiego z Poloni¹ amerykañsk¹ pochodzenia. do Gdañska trafia³y transporty leków warte miliony dolarów, które przekazywano do W kilku s³owach Tom ¯bikowski podziêkowa³ pomorskich szpitali. Od 1983 rozpocz¹³ organizowanie wraz z ks. Jerzym Popie³uszk¹ pielgrzymek ludzi pracy za wyró¿nienie go w czasie wieczoru oraz przekaza³ na Jasn¹ Górê. wiêksz¹ sumê pieniêdzy na Fundusz Edukacyjny W 2008 odszed³ na emeryturê. Cynthia Avila zagra³a ZPRKA. Ks. Henryk Jankowski otrzyma³ ponad na wiolonczeli. 100 orderów, medali, odznaczeñ i odznak honorowych, pami¹tkowych i okolicznoœciowych przyznanych mu przez krajowe i zagraniczne organizacje, instytucje oraz wy¿sze uczelnie. Msza œwiêta pogrzebowa odprawiona zosta³a w koœciele œw. Brygidy w sobotê 17 lipca o godz. 11. Mszy przewodniczy³ i homiliê wyg³osi³ metropolita gdañski abp S³awoj Leszek G³ódŸ. Cia³o ksiêdza Jankowskiego Ks. Henryk Jankowski z ówczesnym spoczê³o w bocznej nawie koœcio³a œw. Brygidy, prezesem ZPRKA Edwardem Dykl¹ w pobli¿u p³askorzeŸby poœwiêconej w ZPRKA w dniu 4 maja 1989 r. b³ogos³awionemu ks. Jerzemu Popie³uszce. Niech Pan Bóg obdarzy Go wszelkim ³askami w Królestwie Niebieskim! Program artystyczny: (l-p) Krystyna Kowalik, Marlena Dziœ, Ken Ross. Page 18 Narod Polski 1 sierpnia, 2010

nastrój i humor. Wszyscy uczestnicy byli Anna Soko³owska, wiceprezeska zadowoleni, nie tylko z gier i kuchni, ale te¿ z loterii fantowej, któr¹ profesjonalnie poprowadzi³a p. Krysia Burd. Dziêkujemy wszystkim, którzy przyczynili siê do Patrz¹c przez okienko... stworzenia mi³ej atmosfery i sprawnego przebiegu pikniku. Szczególne podziêkowania nale¿¹ siê komitetowi Drodzy Czytelnicy, organizacyjnemu za ich pomys³owoœæ, Witam delegatów na uroczystych obradach 60-tego Sejmu naszej organizacji. Serdecznie poœwiêcenie czasu i energii oraz ich witam wszystkich zebranych w Rosemont, IL, na przedmieœciu bardzo prê¿nego i uroczego bezinteresown¹ pracê, dziêki której piknik miasta Chicago. Uczestniczenie w tegorocznych obradach to interesuj¹ce doœwiadczenie dla by³ wielkim sukcesem. Ca³y dochód z tego ka¿dego. Czeka nas niezwykle du¿o pracy, nie tylko nad zmianami w naszej Konstytucji, ale pikniku zosta³ przeznaczony na stypendia tak¿e w wyborach do najwy¿szych w³adz w naszej organizacji. ¯yczymy, aby nowy zarz¹d dla cz³onków Tow. #1622. Serdecznie móg³ jeszcze skuteczniej s³u¿yæ i pomagaæ naszym cz³onkom przez nastêpne 4 lata i d³u¿ej. zapraszamy za rok! Wszystkim zebranym na Sejmie przesy³am najserdeczniejsze ¿yczenia, aby postanowienia W pi¹tek, 11 czerwca odby³ siê sejmowe wnios³y du¿o dobrego do ¿ycia Zjednoczenia i cz³onków organizacji. Niechaj zawsze doroczny presti¿owy Bal Letnil Muzeum czuwa nad Wami Matka Boska Czêstochowska i Boskie Serce Jezusa. Jest to równie¿ wa¿na i Polskiego w Ameryce. Celem dorocznego dobra okazja, aby podziêkowaæ naszym cz³onkom za zaanga¿owanie w ¿ycie naszej organizacji. Balu Letniego, organizowanego przez MPA Dziêkujemy za wsparcie i przyczynienie siê, aby nasza organizacja siê rozwija³a, têtni³a ¿yciem ju¿ od 30 lat, jest spotkanie z sympatykami i i ¿eby przez nastêpne lata mog³a skuteczniej pomagaæ naszym cz³onkom. Osobiœcie wszystkim przyjació³mi oraz zbieranie funduszy na Gry i zabawy podczas pikniku Tow. M. pragnê podziêkowaæ za wspó³pracê i okazan¹ mi ¿yczliwoœæ przez ostatnie 8 lat. dzia³alnoœæ popularyzatorsk¹ Muzeum, Konopnickiej. Wszystkim delegatom ¿yczê owocnych obrad, wspania³ych chwil i du¿o dobrych jedynej tego rodzaju placówki w Stanach wspomnieñ z Chicago! Zjednoczonych. Dzia³alnosc Muzeum Polskiego w Ameryce jest finansowana ze sk³adek Podzielê siê z Wami z tym, co ostatnio dzia³o siê w Zjednoczeniu. cz³onkowskich (ju¿ od 25 dolarów na rok), op³at za wstêp oraz darowizn osób indywidualnych i Miesi¹c czerwiec rozpoczêliœmy na weso³o. organizacji. Otó¿, 5 czerwca odby³ siê doroczny Polsko- Na tegorocznym balu Nagrodê Ducha Amerykañski Dzieñ w Six Flags-Great America Polskoœci (Polish Spirit Award) otrzyma³a w Gurnee, IL, dziêki wspó³pracy czterech rodzina Przyby³ów, za³o¿ycieli restauracji Bia³y polonijnych organizacji i ich wiceprezesów: Orze³ (White Eagle), za pielêgnowanie tradycji Zwi¹zku Narodowego Polskiego - Paul polskich na ziemi amerykañskiej. Mi³o by³o Odrobina, Zwi¹zku Polek w Ameryce - Sharon nam ponownie spotkaæ przyjació³ Muzeum, Zago, Sokolostwa Polskiego - Robert Gorny i powitaæ nowych goœci, którzy napewno bêd¹ Zjednoczenia Polskiego Rzymsko Katolickiego sta³ymi bywalcami balu i bêd¹ popieraæ w Ameryce - Anna Soko³owski. By³a to Muzeum Polskie w Ameryce. Cieszy nas, ¿e Rodzina Przyby³ów, która otrzyma³a wspania³a okazja aby cz³onkowie naszych nowi goœcie i stali cz³onkowie wspieraj¹ nasze nagrodê “Ducha Polskoœci” w czasie organizacji braterskich mogli siê spotkaæ w Muzeum. Po smacznej kolacji, prezentacji Balu Letniego Muzeum Polskiego Wiceprezesi organizacji Dnia Polsko- atrakcyjnym miejscu i skorzystaæ ze zni¿onych nagród i przemówieniach, odby³ siê bal. W Amerykañskiego w Six Flags: cen. Six Flags po³o¿one jest oko³o 40 mil od czasie balu prowadzona by³a tzw. “Cicha aukcja” z atrakcyjnymi nagrodami. Bal by³ wspania³y, (l-p) Anna Soko³owski, Paul Odrobina, Chicago. W tym weso³ym miasteczku mo¿emy dobra muzyka, wspania³a atmosfera, weseli i radoœni goœcie, prawie nie schodziliœmy z parkietu Sharon Zago, Robert Gorny. przez kilka godzin zapomnieæ o teraŸniejszym i wszyscy bawiliœmy siê w sympatycznej atmosferze. Organizatorom balu oraz pracownikom dniu, przenieœæ siê do krainy zabaw, Muzeum Polskiego dziêkujemy za wszelkie atrakcje i za wysi³ek w³o¿ony w jego organizacjê ró¿nego typu karuzel i parku wodnego oraz pracê spo³eczn¹ na rzecz Muzeum Polskiego w Ameryce. Serdecznie dziêkujemy z wodnymi atrakcjami. Nie mogê wszystkim goœciom, sponsorom, cz³onkom Muzeum Polskiego, Polonii za poparcie. pomin¹æ "raju" z ró¿nymi rodzajami Zapraszamy do Muzeum Polskiego w Ameryce oraz do biblioteki, które znajduj¹ siê w budynku elektrycznych "roller coaster", które w naszej organizacji. Zostañ cz³onkiem Muzeum Polskiego - wiêcej informacji na stronie sekundach potrafi¹ pokonaæ w internetowej http://www.polishmuseumofamerica.org/ - zapraszamy! zawrotnym tempie ró¿nej d³ugoœci i Nastêpnego dnia, w sobotê, odby³o siê kwartalne zebranie dyrekcji ZPRKA. Omawialiœmy wysokoœci trasy - ulubiona atrakcja dzia³alnoœæ naszej organizacji oraz nadchodz¹cy Sejm. m³odszego pokolenia i dla amatorów W niedzielê uczesniczyliœmy w mocnych wra¿eñ! Tego dnia, tu¿ po dorocznej Mszy œw. ku czci Boskiego Serca otwarciu parku, zespo³y taneczne Jezusa - patrona naszej organizacji, która reprezentuj¹ce nasze organizacje z ZNP Wspólne zdjêcie tancerzy z zespo³ów: “Lajkonik”, odby³a siê w Klasztorze Ojców - "Lajkonik" i "Polanie" z Schamburg, a “Polanie”, “Polonia”, “Weso³y Lud”. Salwatorianów w Merriville, IN. Mszê œw. z ZPRKA "Polonia" i Wesoly Lud", zaprezentowa³y bogaty program z wi¹zank¹ tañców. koncelebrowali Salwatorian o. W³adyslaw "Polanie" zatañczyli skocznego oberka z kujawiakiem, "Polonia" zaprezentowa³a suitê Pawlik oraz kapelan ZPRKA ks. Walter Ptak opoczyñsk¹, "Lajkonik" zatañczy³ suitê rzeszowsk¹, "Weso³y Lud" zatañczy³ skoczn¹ polsko- i wice kapelani ZPRKA ks. kanonik Antoni amerykañsk¹ “chicagowsk¹ polkê”. Ca³a impreza przebieg³a w radosnej i przyjaznej atmosferze Iwuæ i ks. infu³at Stanis³aw Milewski. Po i na twarzach naszych tancerzy widoczne by³o zadowolenie ze wspólnego koncertu. Nasi Procesja dyrekcji ZPRKA do koœcio³a - tancerze po wystêpie zostali obsypani du¿ymi brawami. Przy sprzyjaj¹cej pogodzie bawili siê Msza œw. ku czci Serca Jezusa. potem do póŸnych godzin, a ca³e rodziny mog³y spêdziæ czas w przyjemnej atmosferze i w aktywny sposób, korzystaj¹c z ró¿norodnych atrakcji. Pragnê serdecznie podziêkowaæ mszy œw. odby³a siê uroczysta procesja do zespo³om tanecznym za wsparcie, udzia³ i wspó³pracê. Wszystkim, a przede wszystkim dyrekcji kaplicy Matki Boskiej Fatimskiej. zespo³ów, choreografom i instruktorom tañca, dziêkujemy i liczymy na dalsz¹ wspó³pracê w Gospodarzami tej uroczystoœci by³ Dystrykt nastêpnych latach dla dobra polskiej kultury, tradycji oraz promocji Ojczyzny naszych ojców i #9 ZPRKA. naszych braterskich organizacji. Serdeczne podziêkowania dla wiceprezesów naszych 14 czerwca w naszej organizacji braterskich organizacji - Paula Odrobina, Sharon Zago i Roberta Gornego za ich wspó³pracê i uroczyœcie obchodziliœmy Dzieñ Flagi. Z zaanga¿owanie, aby ten Polsko-Amerykañski Dzieñ by³ udany, radosny i aby wszyscy powodu deszczowej pogody uroczystoœæ uczestnicy byli zadowoleni - wszystkim Bóg Zap³aæ! odby³a siê w sali jadalnej naszej organizacji. Grupa uczetników Mszy œw. ku czci Boskiego W niedzielê, 6 czerwca odby³ siê doroczny piknik Program rozpocz¹³ siê z³o¿eniem przysiêgi Serca Jezusa. Towarzystwa #1622 im. Marii Konopnickiej. Rano pada³ fladze (Pledge of Allegiance), deszcz, ale w po³udnie wysz³o s³oneczko, by³o ciep³o. Du¿o odœpiewaniem hymnu, odczytami zwi¹zanymi z flag¹ Stanów Zjednoczonych i modlitw¹. Po sympatyków Towarzystwa dopisa³o i przysz³o na ten modlitwie, pracownicy oraz emeryci ZPRKA, pracownicy i woluntariusze Muzeum Polskiego piknikowy festyn. Przy stoisku z jedzeniem kucharzy³ Marek usiedli do tradycyjnego lunchu, sk³adaj¹cego siê z ró¿nego rodzaju kie³basek, sa³atek, "chipsów" Kroplewski z pomoc¹ Basi Frankowicz i Vicky Kroplewskiej. z ró¿nymi sosami, a na deser by³y tradycyjne lody. Po posi³ku odmówiona zosta³a modlitwa i Jedzonko by³o pyszne i œwietnie przyrz¹dzone na grilu - palce odœpiewana pieœñ "God Bless America". Serdeczne podziêkowanie dla pracowników, którzy lizaæ. Mo¿na by³o te¿ wypiæ coœ ch³odnego. Wiele emocji przyczynili siê do pomocy w zorganizowaniu tej uroczystoœci - Micha³owi Perzyñskiemu za wzbudzi³y gry i konkursy dla dzieci, które prowadzili Edward udekorowanie sali, Robertowi Kowalskiemu, Kevin’owi Ryba oraz emerytowanemu pracownikowi Frankowi Kociubiñskiemu, za upieczenie i nie przypalenie kie³basek na ruszcie. Szef Mark Kroplewski Muszalski i Janusz Frankowicz. Dziêki wspania³ej i Dziêkujemy mojej sekretarce Mary Jane Robles, która z pomoc¹ Julie Prado, Madii Robles i piknik Tow. M. Konopnickiej. s³onecznej pogodzie, ca³emu piknikowi towarzyszy³ dobry Narod Polski Page 19 1 sierpnia, 2010

Emilii Kurda, przygotowa³y wszystko i sprzata³y po lunchu. KONGRESMAN MIKE QUIGLEY W sobotê, 18 czerwca odby³ siê Turniej Krêglarski dla dzieci z Dystryktów #7, 8, oraz 9. W ODWIEDZI£ POLSKÊ turnieju wziê³o udzia³ 76 dzieci, tak¿e niektórzy rodzice i dziadkowie. Dzieci œwietnie gra³y w krêgle, by³a du¿a rywalizacja, nawet u tych najm³odszych. Kongresman Mike Quigley z V okrêgu wyborczego w Chicago, Po turnieju wszyscy bior¹cy udzia³ poczêstowani przebywa³ na pocz¹tku lipca z kilkudniow¹ wizyt¹ w Polsce, gdzie m.in. zostali pizz¹. Nastêpnie rozdane by³y nagrody - wzi¹³ udzia³ w konferencji krajów Wspólnoty Demokracji, która odby³a siê statuetki. Mi³o by³o zobaczyæ uœmiechniête buŸki w Krakowie. naszych dzieci. Serdecznie dziêkujemy wszystkim za Uczestnicy turnieju krêglarskiego W czasie swojego pobytu w przybycie i poparcie, a przede wszystkim Polskiej dla dzieci i m³odzie¿y. Polsce kongresman Quigley, jako Szkole im. œw. Rafa³a Kalinowskiego oraz Po³udniowo-Zachodniemu Centrum Polskich Tañców za tak przedstawiciel Izby liczne przybycie na ten turniej. Pragnê tak¿e podziêkowaæ pañstwu Lillian i Ralph’owi Stempiñskim i mojej Reprezentantów USA z³o¿y³ ho³d sekretarce Mary Jane Robles, za pomoc w zorganizowaniu tego turnieju, a za pomoc w rozdawaniu pizzy - przy grobowcu Lecha i Marii pani Mary Górny i pani Iwonie Piacenti - serdeczne dziêki. Serdecznie zapraszamy na drugi rok! We wtorek, 6 lipca w godzinach wieczornych odby³ siê doroczny Polsko-Amerykañski wieczór na Kaczyñskich w wawelskiej kaplicy stadionie Cellular Field, rozegrany zosta³ mecz baseball'owy i przekaza³ w imieniu pomiêdzy dru¿ynami Chicago White Sox i Los Angeles przewodnicz¹cej Izby, Nancy Angels. Wieczór by³ zorganizowany przez cztery polskie Pelosi i ca³ej Izby Reprezentnatów, braterskie organizacje i ich wiceprezesów - Zwi¹zek kondolencje z powodu œmierci Kongresman Quigley (p) spotka³ siê Narodowy Polski - Paul Odrobina, Zwi¹zek Polek w polskiej delegacji, która zginê³a w z b. prezydentem RP Lechem Wa³ês¹ (l). Ameryce - Sharon Zago, Sokolostwo Polskie - Robert katastrofie pod Smoleñskiem. Gorny i Zjednoczenie Polskie Rzymsko Katolickiego w Kongr. Quigley mia³ równie¿ okazjê Ameryce - Anna Soko³owski. zwiedziæ nazistowski obóz Tu¿ przed meczem mieliœmy sposobnoœæ byæ na stadionie, gdzie nasze organizacje zosta³y formalnie przedstawione. koncentracyjny Oœwiêcimiu-Brzezince Reprezetuj¹cy ZPRKA zespó³ tanczny "Weso³y Lud" gdzie z³o¿y³ kwiaty pod murem Wystêp “Weso³ego Ludu” na telebimie na piêknie zatañczy³ suitê wschodniego Krakowa oraz skoczn¹ egzekucyjnym. stadionie Cellular Field. “chicagowsk¹ polkê”. Niestety, tu¿ przed wystêpem zacz¹³ W czasie pobytu w Krakowie kongr. padaæ deszcz i wystêp nie móg³ siê odbyæ na stadionie, za to odby³ siê w œrodku Quigley wzi¹³ udzia³ w dyskusji stadionu i by³ transmitowany na du¿ych ekranach. Zgromadzona publicznoœæ panelowej, w czasie której wyst¹pi³a mog³a podziwiaæ niezwykle utalentowan¹, pe³n¹ entuzjazmu tañcz¹c¹ m³odzie¿, sekreatrz stanu US. Hilary Clinton. Mike której wysi³ek zosta³ wynagrodzony d³ugimi oklaskami przez wspania³ych Quigley niejednokrotnie zwraca³ siê ju¿ kibiców baseball'a. Kiedy przesta³o padaæ, nadesz³a pora rozpoczêcia meczu. do sekr. Clinton i prezydenta Barack’a Wiceprezesi naszych polskich braterskich organizacji wybrali mnie - wiceprezesa ZPRKA - abym mia³a t¹ przyjemnoœæ i zaszczyt rozpocz¹æ mecz rzucaj¹c Obamy o w³¹czenie Polski do programu Przy œcianie egzekucyjnej pierwsz¹ pi³kê. Na niewielkim wzgórku, specjalnym œrodku wydzielonego pola zniesienia wiz dla obywateli polskich w nazistowskim obozie (stanowisko pitchera), po raz pierwszy w ¿yciu, zdenerwowana, trzymaj¹c pi³kê podró¿uj¹cych do USA. w Oœwiêcimiu. Pierwsza pi³ka. w moich d³oniach, przebieraj¹c palcami - stara³am siê uchwyciæ pi³kê tak aby najskuteczniej j¹ rzuciæ z du¿ym rozmachem w kierunku do Komunikat Rzeszowskiego Oddzia³u catchera - czyli do osoby, która skutecznie z³apie pi³kê adresowan¹ do niego. I sta³ siê cud! Nie wiem sk¹d mia³am Stowarzyszenia “Wspólnota Polska” tyle si³y, ale chyba wiêcej szczêœcia, ¿e catcher - czyli zawodnik White Sox - Pitcher Mark Buehrle, z³apa³ pi³kê. Rzeszów, dnia 10 czerwca 2010 r. Cz³onkowie naszych organizacji, kibice i wszyscy zebrani z radosnym uniesieniem zaczêli wiwatowaæ i klaskaæ. No có¿, Mamy przyjemnoœæ poinformowaæ, i¿ Rzeszowski Oddzia³ Stowarzyszenia nie bêdê taiæ, by³am niezmiernie dumna, ¿e ten rzut mnie, “Wspólnota Polska”, przy akceptacji Komisji Spraw Emigracji i £¹cznoœci z nowicjuszce tej gry siê uda³. Pragnê podziêkowaæ Polakami za Granic¹ Senatu RP, podj¹³ siê organizacji w dniach 8-13 paŸdziernika wszystkim, którzy z³o¿yli gratulacje przede wszystkim tym “Nasza sekcja” na stadionie. 2010 r. Forum Polonijnych Przedstawicieli Kultury i Ruchu Artystycznego. osobom, których nie zna³am. Specjalne podziêkowania tym, Jego celem bêdzie omówienie dotychczasowego dorobku œrodowisk którzy wsparli nasz Polsko-Amerykañski wieczór z White Sox! polonijnych w dziedzinie kultury i sztuki oraz sformu³owanie propozycji do GRATULACJE dalszych dzia³añ w tym zakresie. Ze wzglêdu na fakt, ¿e bêdzie to pierwsze tego Serdeczne gratulacje dla naszych pracowników: Ani Wolan i Agnieszki Migiel. Ania Wolan pomyœlnie typu spotkanie, zale¿y nam bardzo na jak najpe³niejszej reprezentacji polonijnych zda³a egzamin na obywatelstwo Stanów Zjednoczonych, a teraz niecierpliwie czeka na dzieñ przysiêgi. twórców i organizatorów kultury. Za³o¿enia programwo-organizacyjne Forum Agnieszka Migiel pomyœlnie zda³a egzaminy ze szkoleñ nt. zaznajomienia siê z regu³ami i prawem znajduj¹ siê na stronie Rzeszowskiego Oddzia³u “Wspólnoty Polskiej” www: ubezpieczeñ, zapoznanie siê z celem braterskich organizacji oraz o fachowej obs³udze klienta. Po trudnych i wspolnota-polska.rzeszow.pl czasoch³onnych przygotowaniach i egzaminach Agnieszka zas³u¿yla na presti¿owy stopieñ FIC (Fraternal Informuj¹c o tym zapraszam jednoczeœnie do udzia³u w tym wa¿nym Insurance Counsellor). spotkaniu. Informujê te¿, ¿e w czasie Forum chcemy stworzyæ œwiatowym i Tak¿e, Agnieszce i jej narzeczonemu Danielowi Bastrzyk gratulujemy z okazji nadchodz¹cego œlubu krajowym polonijnym zwi¹zkom oraz stowarzyszeniom kulturalnym i (21 sierpieñ). M³odej Parze - Agnieszce i Danielowi ¿yczymy, aby wszystko o czym marzycie siê spe³ni³o, artystycznym okazjê do zaprezentowania swoich organizacji. Proponujemy w a wszystko czego pragniecie by Waszym by³o. Niechaj ¿yj¹ Pañstwo M³odzi w szczêœciu, zdrowiu i mi³oœci zwi¹zku z tym przygotowanie i wyg³oszenie na Forum - w czasie nie d³u¿szym ni¿ i proœcie Matkê Bosk¹ Czestochowsk¹, patronkê rodziny, aby zawsze zgoda i mi³oœæ Wam towarzyszy³a! 10 minut - komunikatu prezentuj¹cego organizacjê. Liczymy, ¿e komunikat taki Jeszcze jedne serdeczne gratulacje dla Agnieszki Migiel, która 26 lipca otrzyma³a awans w pracy na zawiera³ bêdzie informacjê o: stanowisko dyrektora Marketingu i Sprzeda¿y Ubezpieczeñ (Sales and Marketing Director) naszej - stanie organizacyjnym (liczba i rodzaj cz³onków) organizacji. - kierunkach i formach dzia³ania Gratulacje dla tancerzy Zespo³u Pieœni i Tañca "POLONIA" - Anii Majka, Paw³a Truchan, Marcina - g³ównych dokonaniach i osi¹gniêciach Komanieckiego - ca³a trójka po 3 latach letnich studiów w Lublinie celuj¹co zda³a egzaminy na - propozycjach i oczekiwaniach dot. dalszych dzia³añ dyplomowanych instruktorów tañca. Jesteœmy bardzo z nich dumni! Autorów tych komunikatów prosiæ bêdziemy te¿ o przed³o¿enie ich treœci POWIADOMIENIE organizatorom Forum - najpóŸniej w dniu przyjazdu - w formie pisemnej (do 5 Z wielk¹ przyjemnoœci¹ donoszê, ¿e ponownie jesteœmy dziadkami - stron) i elektronicznej (plik.doc na CD). Materia³y te zamierzamy póŸniej malutka Annika Elise, która urodzi³a siê 27 lipca, 2010 jest córeczk¹ - Basi i wykorzystaæ w specjalnym wydawnictwie, dlatego te¿ ich z³o¿enie traktowaæ Sean’a Ackerman. Gratulujemy i ¿yczymy du¿ej pociechy z maleñstwa. bêdziemy jako zgodê na ich druk i rozpowszechnianie - bez honorarium. Czekam na Wasze nowinki, uwagi i komentarze. ¯ycze udanych i Osoby chêtne do udzia³u w Forum prosimy tak¿e o wype³nienie ankiety on s³onecznych wakacji i do zobaczenia i us³yszenia po Sejmie. Wszystkim line zamieszczonej na stronie www: polonia.rzeszow.pol uczniom, którzy ju¿ w sierpniu rozpoczynaj¹ rok szkolny, ¿yczymy jak Licz¹c na spotkanie oraz wspó³pracê pozostajê z powa¿aniem. najlepszych ocen w nowym roku szkolnym. Mariusz Grudzieñ Piszcie na adres: [email protected] albo telefonujcie 1-800- Wiceprezes 772-8632. Annika Ackerman Dyrektor z rodzicami Domu Polonii w Rzeszowie Page 20 Narod Polski 1 sierpnia, 2010 NOWA DYREKTORKA DZIA£U WITAMY SPRZEDA¯Y I MARKETINGU DELEGATÓW I GOŒCI Chicago, IL - Agnieszka (Agnes) Migiel, FIC zosta³a mianowana na stanowisko dyrektora Dzia³u Sprzeda¿y i Marketingu ZPRKA. Agnieszka 60. SEJMU ZPRKA zatrudniona jest w biurze g³ównym ZPRKA od ponad 2 lat. Jest równie¿ finansow¹ sekretark¹ Towarzystwa #1219 ZPRKA. 8-11 sierpnia 2010 r. Agnieszka jest absolwentk¹ uniwersytetu Loyola w Chicago. Uczelniê ukoñczy³a z wyró¿nieniem cum Hilton Rosemont/Chicago O’Hare Hotel laude oraz tytu³em licencjata na kierunku biznes miêdzynarodowy. Drugim kierunkiem jej studiów (tzw. minor) by³a ekonomia, z uwzglêdnieniem takich Delegatom 60. Sejmu przypominamy jak rozplanowane zosta³y obrady sejmowe i klas jak marketing i zarz¹dzanie. towarzysz¹ce im wydarzenia: We wrzeœniu 2008 r. Agnieszka otrzyma³a licencjê Sobota, 7 sierpnia 2010 r. Dyrektor dzia³u sprzeda¿y sprzedawcy ubezpieczeñ w stanie Illinois, a po i marketingu - godz. 14:00-20:00 - rejestracja delegatów w Vincennes Room w hotelu. ukoñczeniu wymaganych szkoleñ, 1 czerwca 2010 r. Agnieszka Migiel. - godz. 17:00-20:00 - goœcinne przyjêcie (Hospitality Reception) oraz mo¿liwoœæ wizyty w otrzyma³a stopieñ FIC. biurze g³ównym ZPRKA w Chicago i zwiedzenia Muzeum Polskiego w Ameryce. W 2009 r. zosta³a po raz pierwszy wybrana cz³onkiem dyrekcji Kongresu Niedziela, 8 sierpnia Organizacji Braterskich na stan llinois (Illinois Fraternal Congress - IFC). W - godz. 8:00-9:00 - œniadanie w stylu kontynentalnym, Louvree Room (I-piêtro) w hotelu. paŸdzierniku 2009 r. wziê³a udzia³ w obradach Kongresu Organizacji Braterskich - godz. 8:30-9:00 - rejestracja delegatów w Vincennes Room w hotelu. na stan Michigan oraz rady doradczej Kongresu Organizacji Braterskich na stan Michigan. - godz. 9:10 przed hotelem podstawione zostan¹ autokary, które zawioz¹ delegatów i ich W czasie dorocznych obrad Kongresu Organizacji Braterskich na stan llinois, goœci do koœcio³a œw. Stanis³awa Kostki w Chicago. które odbywa³y siê w marcu 2010 r. w Springfield, IL, Agnieszka Migiel zosta³a - godz. 10:00 - Msza œw. na otwarcie Sejmu w koœciele œw. Stanis³awa Kostki przy 1300 oficjalnie zaprzysiê¿ona jako sekretarka Kongresu. W maju br. roku bra³a udzia³ w Noble Street w Chicago, IL krajowym zjeŸdzie cz³onków Zrzeszenia Rad Doradczych Organizacji Braterskich - godz. 12 w po³udnie - lunch dla delegatów i goœci w sali parafialnej przy koœciele. w Omaha, NE, gdzie wziê³a udzia³ w szkoleniach. - godz. 14:00 - pierwsze obrady sejmowe w wielkiej sali balowej (Grand Ballroom) hotelu. Jako dyrektor dzia³u sprzeda¿y i marketingu do jej obowi¹zków nale¿eæ bêdzie - godz. 18:30 - spotkanie przy koktajlach przed bankietem sejmowym - Conference Center m.in. ocena agentów ubezpieczeniowych, wyników sprzeda¿y superwizorów, bliski w hotelu (p³atny bar). kontakt z agentami sprzeda¿y i superwizorami; praca nad udoskonalaniem - godz. 19:30 - bankiet sejmowy - po obiedzie zapraszamy delegatów i goœci do tañca. produktów oferowanych przez ZPRKA, przygotowanie szkoleñ, udzia³ w szkoleniach i zebraniach dotycz¹cych programów oferowanych przez organizacje Poniedzia³ek, 9 sierpnia pomocy braterskiej, przekaz informacji nt. ZPRKA - godz. 7:00 - Msza œw. w Grand Ballroom w hotelu. Agnieszce gratulujemy awansu oraz ¿yczymy wielu sukcesów w pracy w - godz. 7:30-8:45 - œniadanie w stylu bufetowym w Louvre Room w hotelu. przysz³oœci. - godz. 8:00-18:00 - rejestracja delegatów w Vincennes Room w hotelu. - godz. 9:00 - drugi dzieñ obrad sejmowych w grand Ballroom w hotelu. Wtorek, 10 sierpnia Bronis³aw - godz. 7:30-8:30 - œniadanie w stylu kontynentalnym w Louvre Room w hotelu. - godz. 8:45 - autokary wyjad¹ spod hotelu do koœcio³a œw. Konstancji w Chicago. Komorowski - godz. 9:30 - Msza œw. w intencji zmar³ych cz³onków ZPRKA w parafii œw. Konstancji, przy 5843 W. Strong St. w Chicago. prezydentem RP - po Mszy œw. przejazd do restauracji House of the White Eagle przy 6839 N. Milwaukee Ave., w Niles, na Lunch Braterski. - po powrocie do hotelu - trzecia sesja obrad sejmowych w grand Ballroom w hotelu. W II turze wyborów prezydenckich Œroda, 11 sierpnia przeprowadzonych w Polsce w dniu 4 lipca br. - godz. 7:00 - Msza œw. w Grand Ballroom w hotelu. wygra³ Bronis³aw Komorowski, dotychczasowy - godz. 7:30-8:45 - œniadanie w stylu bufetowym w Louvre Room w hotelu. marsza³ek Sejmu RP i p/o prezydenta Polski. - po œniadaniu - czwarta sesja obrad sejmowych w grand Ballroom w hotelu. Wed³ug danych Pañstwowej Komisji Wyborczej (PKW) Bronis³aw Komorowski uzyska³ 53,01% wa¿nych g³osów (8 mln 933 tys. 887 osób), Hilton Rosemont/Chicago O'Hare Hotel (w lipcu zosta³a zmieniona nazwa hotelu), w Jaros³aw Kaczyñski zdoby³ 46,99% wa¿nych g³osów (7 mln 919 tys. 134 którym odbywaæ siê bêd¹ obrady sejmowe znajduje siê oko³o 2 mile od lotniska O’Hare w g³osy). Frekwencja wynios³a 55,31%. W 25 tys. 773 obwodach, przy 30 Chicago. Hotel oferuje swoim goœciom szereg us³ug, m.in: och³adzane pokoje, dowóz z i do mln 833 tys. 924 osobach uprawnionych do oddania g³osu, wydano 17 mln lotniska, codzienn¹ prasê, bezprzewodowe ³¹cza internetowe, restauracjê, bankomaty, parking 054 tys. 690 kart. G³osowa³o 17 mln 050 tys. 417 osób. G³osów wa¿nych (za dodatkow¹ op³at¹), lodówki, ¿elazka, telewizjê kablow¹ lub satelitarn¹, 2 baseny, si³owniê, oddano 16 mln 853 tys. 021 (niewa¿nych by³o 197 tys. 396). bar, sklepik z pami¹tkami, mo¿liwoœæ opieki nad dzieæmi, przystosowany jest te¿ dla osób Do 8 lipca sk³adane by³y protesty wyborcze, które rozpatrywane by³y niepe³nosprawnych i na wózkach inwalidzkich. nastêpnie przez S¹d Najwy¿y RP (w sk³adzie ca³ej Izby Pracy, W okolicy hotelu znajduje siê hala sportowa Allstate Arena, na której odbywaj¹ siê ro¿ne Ubezpieczeñ Spo³ecznych i Spraw Publicznych). Wp³ynê³o 206 protestów. imprezy sportowe i kulturalne, kompleks kinowy Movico, sala koncertowa Rosemont Theater. 29 nie by³o rozpatrywanych przez s¹d, poniewa¿ wys³ano je przed Delegaci i goœcie, którzy im bêd¹ towarzyszyæ, maj¹ okazjê aby zwiedziæ równie¿ “Wietrzne ustawowym terminem lub po nim. W S¹dzie Najwy¿szym rozpatrywanych Miasto”, najwiêksz¹ metropoliê miejsk¹ po³o¿on¹ na œrodkowym wschodzie Stanów jest 177 wa¿nych protestów. Zjednoczonych. Chicago ma do zaoferowania wiele ciekawych miejsc do zwiedzania i do Uroczystoœæ wrêczenia Bronis³awowi Komorowskiego uchwa³y mi³ego spêdzenia wolnego czasu. Pañstwowej Komisji Wyborczej o wyborze na stanowisko prezydenta odby³a siê na Zamku Królewskim w Warszawie. Zaprzysiê¿enie prezydenta przez Zgromadzenie Narodowe musi siê DELEGATOM ¯YCZYMY odbyæ w ci¹gu 7 dni od og³oszenia wa¿noœci wyborów przez S¹d Najwy¿szy. 3 sierpnia S¹d Najwy¿szy rozstrzygnie wa¿noœæ wyborów KONSTRUKTYWNYCH OBRAD prezydenckich. Zaprzysiê¿enie prezydenta Komorowskiego nast¹pi prawdopodobnie 6 sierpnia w czasie posiedzenia Zgromadzenia Narodowego. Wraz ze z³o¿eniem przysiêgi formalnie rozpocznie siê I POMYŒLNYCH DECYZJI kadencja nowej g³owy pañstwa.