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"Wielkanocna Swieconka"
Annunciation
Church w Clifton.
3547 Clifton Avenue, Cincinnati OH 45220
Organizatorem
uroczystosci jest Polish American Society of Greater Cincinnati
Polish Easter Basket Blessing
Annunciation Church Saturday, March 22, 2008
1:30pm Pictures 2:00pm Service 3:00pm Reception
Father Jacek Hubicki will provide the Blessing- bring your Easter
baskets
Procession led by the Knights of Columbus and Father Jacek
Reception: Please bring a dessert or Polish food to share with 20
to 100 people
Questions: Call Ted Day at 513.793.0393
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Swieconka
The blessing of the Easter food, or the 'Swieconka'
is a tradition that is very dear to our hearts. We are grateful to
God for all
his gifts of nature and grace, and as a token of this gratitude,
have the food sanctified with the hope that when spring comes,
the season of the Resurrection, we will also be blessed by God's
goodness and mercy.
Traditions vary from each individual village and each individual
family. They have changed and evolved with each passing
generation. Traditionally the food is brought to the church in a
basket which is decorated with a colorful ribbon and sprigs of
greenery are attached, with a linen cover over the top and blessed
by the parish priest on Holy Saturday morning. If it is
absolutely necessary the food can also be blessed at home. After
the blessing, the food is usually set aside until Easter
morning when the head of the house shares the blessed egg, symbol
of life, with his family and friends. Having exchanged
wishes they all continue to enjoy the meal.
The foods traditionally blessed by a priest for Easter can be
placed in three categories.
* Easter bread and cakes of all kinds, particularly a yeasty cake
called babka
* Meat products, ham, veal, suckling pig, sausage, bacon and so
on.
* Dairy products, butter, cheese, eggs - some without their
shelles, others decorated (Pisanki).
Each of the foods has a deep and symbolic meaning
* Butter, this favorite dairy product is often shaped into a lamb (Baranek
Wielkanocny) or into a cross. This reminds
us of the goodness of Christ that we should have toward all things
* Babka (Easter bread) - A round loaf topped with a cross or a
fish, symbolic of Jesus, who is our true Bread of Life.
* Horseradish with grated red beets 'Chrzan' - Symbolises the
Passion of Christ still in our minds but sweetened with
some sugar because of the Resurrection.
* Eggs - (Jajka) - Eggs were always considered as a symbol of the
resurrection, the emergence of a new life. At Easter
our Saviour came forth from the tomb as the chick after breaking
the Shell at birth. Because of this special meaning,
it is fitting that Easter eggs be colored or decorated. They are
known as "pisanki."
* Sausage (Kielbasa) - Spicy sausage made of pork products,
indicative of God's favour and generosity.
* Ham (Szynka) - Symbolic of great joy and abundance. Some prefer lamb
or veal. The lamb also reminds Catholics
that the Risen Christ is the 'Lamb of God'.
* Pigs Fat (Slonina) - A symbol of the overabundance of God's
mercy and generosity.
* Salt (Sol) - Necessary element in our daily life, that Jesus
used its symbolism.
* Cheese (Ser) - Shaped into a ball, it is the symbol of the
moderation Christians should have at all times.
Annual NEWSLETTER Please keep & refer to this
2008 schedule Annual NEWSLETTER
Please mark dates on your calendar today-
This is your once-a-year Newsletter & Schedule
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PASGC 2008 Spring/Summer/Fall/ Winter Newsletter
and Activity Schedule
Polish American Society of Greater Cincinnati
website : www.polish-american-cincinnati.org
PASGC founded in 1962
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Dear Members, Friends of Poland, and prospective members,
Dzien dobry ! Good Day !
Please keep this newsletter all year for reference to activities,
dates, times and web sites.
If you received this letter by email, please print it for future
reference of activities and dates.
We wish to know if you have received this newsletter. If you
received this by email,
please let us know by clicking your reply button and sending us a
message.
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Important : PASGC election ballot follows at the end of
this newsletter .
Please vote and bring this ballot to the Annunciation Hall after
the Swieconka service or mail to
Polish Heritage Center, Att: ballot, 3284 E. Sharon Rd,
Sharonville, OH 45241
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Critical : A membership renewal form is enclosed. We
need you. Please reply today.
An envelope is enclosed. Please add postage.
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Please keep this newsletter for reference.
Ted ( Dzienisziewicz) Day If you have received this newsletter
by email, please let me know.
President, PASGC tdaymac71@aol.com Tel : (513)
793-0393
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May God Bless Poland May God Bless America
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Polish American Society of Greater Cincinnati (PASGC)
Polish Heritage Center
3284 E. Sharon Rd., Downtown Sharonville, Cincinnati, OH 45241
Tel : 513-793-0393 tdaymac71 @aol.com Fax :
513-793-2022
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SCHEDULE -PASGC since 1962 Upcoming major events
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Summary of upcoming major events -2008
Please see descriptions in the following pages.
March : Swieconka - Easter Basket Blessings, Saturday, March 22
Weekly - WOBO 88.7 FM radio or internet wobofm.com Sundays 10am -
1:00pm
Bi-weekly : Polka dances in Dayton
Monthly : Polish/European/American dances in Cincinnati (
Sharonville )
1st Saturday of each month 6:00 PM
Monthly : Board and general membership meetings - 1st Monday of
the month 6:30pm
Monthly : Polish - American Business Association PABA) - Lunch -
1st Friday of the month 11:30 am
Quarterly : Polish Quarterly Dinner parties at members' homes.
First Quarter Party, Saturday March 29
May : Constitution Day- join the 3 million Poles in Chicago with a
weekend trip May 2- 4
September : Polish Annual Picnic - Free to members, Sunday ,
September14.
Reservations by August 21.
October : International Reception , October, Terwilligers Lodge,
Dulle Park, Montgomery, Ohio
November : LCPL Taylor B. Prazynski Memorial Scholarship Fund
Walk/Run/Roll.
Fairfield. November 8
December: Polish Christmas buffet luncheon and party Sunday,
December 14, Holiday Inn,
Sharonville, OH Reservations by November 14, please.
New this year : PABA - Polish American Business Association
Polish monthly Dances in Cincinnati
Monthly Board and general membership meetings
Establishment of a Polish Heritage Center
POLISH HERITAGE CENTER
We have a new - this year - the first ever - Polish Heritage
Center - PASGC- here in Cincinnati .
A modest facility. The first of its kind - as far as I know- in
the Cincinnati area for the Polish community. Please call Ted
Day at 513-793-0393 or email tdaymac71@aol.com for an
information package. Your help is needed. PASGC has a
telephone listing in the Cincinnati Bell Yellow (P. 1045) and
White pages business section (P. 225) . To support this
Center- buy a month of recognition for your family -sign up to highlight
your family photos and history in the
Polish Heritage room. Pick your month(s) for putting your photos ,
etc., on display and contribute a voluntary fee of $100 to
$ 500.
Monthly honor displays - at the Polish Heritage Center -
March is reserved to honor our long time past President - Herbert
A. Holinko and Betty-
for their significant contributions to maintaining a formal
presence of the Polish community in the Cincinnati area. .
April is reserved to honor Ted Day's half brothers -WW ll war hero
Joseph Dzienisziewicz and Navy Submariner Edward
Timieski -Chief Petty officer on America's first nuclear Submarine
the USS Nautilus.
Sign up for your month and bring your family to visit. You and
your family are Polish heroes in America. Also, your
contribution of Polish posters and art for
permanent display will be appreciated
PASGC activities and events
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Swieconka - Easter Basket Blessings
Saturday, March 22, 2008 2:00-- 4:30 PM Reservations are not
required.
If flowers have bloomed, arrive early to take your family pictures
outside , if you wish, 1:30 PM
Bring your Easter basket to be blessed. Please bring dessert or a
Polish dish to share.
You can bring enough portions for 20 to 100 grateful believers.
Annunciation Church , 3547 Clifton Ave.(at Resor Ave.) , Clifton,
Ohio 45220
Knights of Columbus in full dress uniforms will help lead our
procession. Richard Tabler, Commander.
Polish Rev. Father Jacek presiding. Rev. Father Grogan ,
Annunciation Church
Note : Please bring a financial offering for our wonderful
Annunciation Church.
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First Quarter Polish Dinner Party March 29,
2008 Time 6:00 pm
Location : Polish Heritage Center , 3284 E. Sharon Rd.,
Sharonville, OH 45241
Small Group - Limited to 8 people. Reservations required.
Quarterly Small Group Polish Dinner Parties - MEET OTHER MEMBERS
To get to know each other better, our Quarterly Polish dinner
parties are a huge success.
We get a chance to meet others and break bread together on a
regular basis at members homes.
Share in the fun. The host(ess) prepares the main course, guests
bring
side dishes, flowers, wine. Next dinners are planned on the
following tentative dates:
Saturday, May 24 .... Saturday, July 12 , and Thursday,
Thanksgiving, November 27.
Please call to volunteer to host a dinner , today.
To join in, you have to take action, please contact Ted Day Tel :
513-793-0393
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Polish and American and European Dances
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POLISH DANCES in Cincinnati - ( next to
the Cincinnati Polish Heritage Center)
Polka, European, American dances
Paul Vail VFW Post 4369 , 3318 E. Sharon Rd, Sharonville, OH 45241
Monthly Polish dances all year - on the first Saturday Night of
each month- starting April 5 .
Time 6:00 PM to 10 :00 PM
Admission : $12 each includes two drink tickets ( pop or beer).
Admission: children $ 3 each
Veterans Admission : Free
Door prizes, split the pot raffle, celebrity visits
Pierogi: $ 2 each Chips and Pretzels free
Dances: April 5, Tentative dates : May 3, June 7, Jul 5, Aug 2,
Sept 6, Oct 4, Nov 1, Dec 6
Please call for reservations : (513) 793-0393 by the Tuesday
before each dance
Additional Free tickets ( Some free tickets may be available on
request)
Important : Join us this coming Saturday, March 8, at 8:00
pm at the Paul Vail VFW Post 4369 - to dance and listen to the
"big band sound " of the Cammy Award Winning Band - Blue
Stone Ivory. Special VFW supported price $ 5.00 each
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POLKA DANCES in Dayton-
At the American Czechoslovakian Club or Polish American Club
March 9, March 30, April 12 and 27, May 11 and 25, June 14 and 27,
July 13,
August 24, September 28, Oct 18, November 8 and 9, December 7 and
31
Contact Frank Orehowsky at 1-937-879-0940
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International Polka Festival - every year, Independence , Ohio
(south of Cleveland)
www.internationalpolka.com/festschedule0807.htm
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Polish Annual Picnic - Free to members - a casual picnic this year
Sunday , September 14, 2008.
Time : Noon to 6:30 PM Noon: Polish Mass , Rev. Jacek Hubicki
Also, at Noon - Non-denominational prayer service near the creek.
Buffet Lunch at 1:30pm
Games at 2:30 pm
Dancing at 3:30pm Dance to CDs - on the deck
Terwilligers Lodge, Dulle Park, Montgomery , Ohio ( On Deerfield
Rd.- North of Pfeiffer)
Reservations requested.
Please call for reservations before August 30 - Andrew Biernat -
local call - 859-344-8188
Please bring a salad or dessert to share with 20 to 100 people
Main course and soft drinks free
Activities: Hiking, nearby fishing, Tennis , children's toys and
games, play by the creek,
Corn Hole toss games, basketball ,conversations with friends
Note : Your own alcoholic beverages are permitted.
Reservations : Andrew Biernat, Chairman a.biernat@insightbb.com
Tel
: 859-344-8188
Also, please call today to volunteer to help at this event
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International Reception , Terwilligers Lodge, Dulle Park,
Montgomery, Ohio
October 19, 2008 5 pm to 7 pm You are welcome. Call 891-2424 for
reservations
www.montgomeryohio.org Reservations : tdaymac71@aol.com
Please let us know if your community has an " International
" event .
PASGC may help you participate.
Huntington Bank and other banks have special " International
" days.
Please enquire at your bank or your local City Hall and let us
know what displays to provide
MEETINGS
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PASGC Board and General Membership meeting Monthly -
You are invited
First Monday of each month . 6:30 PM See our modest new Heritage
center
3284 E. Sharon Rd., Downtown Sharonville, Cincinnati, Ohio 45241
Please bring a chair .
Please Contact Ted Day at tdaymac71@aol.com or 793-0393 for
reservations.
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Polish - American Business Association PABA
This is a new organization
Sign up to be a charter member. Monthly casual luncheon meetings
are planned at Parkers Grille in Blue Ash.
Open to all Polish related people in business positions and
professional people.
Meetings : The first Friday of every month at 11:30 am. Guest Speakers.
Purpose: To promote communication and networking among our
business and professional
members. Reservations : Polish Heritage Center 513-793-0393 or tdaymac71@aol.com
All business and professional members are welcome.
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ACTIVITIES by MONTH
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May
The Polish Constitution of 3 May 1791
Constitution Day- join the 3 million Poles in Chicago with a
weekend trip
to participate in the Polish Constitution Day activities. First
weekend in May.
The world's first constitution that provided the basis for modern
democratic government
was the American Constitution of September 17, 1787.
The second in the world and the first in Europe was the Polish
Constitution on May 3, 1791.
This constitution established a constitutional monarchy, abolished
elections of kings, and enacted a hereditary throne.
If you want to join us for the weekend in Chicago, please let me
know.
You can represent Cincinnati in the great Chicago Polish
Constitution Day parade.
Ted Day tel : 513-793-0393 tdaymac71@aol.com Please call
by April 2
Ron and Gerry Dzikowski represented PASGC at the Constitution Day
parade in May, 2007, in Chicago.
References www.may3parade.org/frameset.htm and http://polskiinternet.com/english
.
Visit the Polish Museum of America http://pma.prcua.org
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October
Note : Many Polish organizations in America - have designated
October as
"Polish Awareness Month". Alicja Deck-Partyka says there
are over 433,000
Polish Americans in Ohio.
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NOVEMBER
LCPL Taylor B. Prazynski Memorial Scholarship Fund Walk/Run/Roll.
Freedom is not free.
Saturday , November 8 , 2008.
Please call Mary Alice 742-3004 for the date and to make reservations
before October 7.
Alternative phone 793-0393 . Waterworks Park 5133 Groh Lane,
Fairfield, OH 45014
Directions :Fairfield , Rte 127, West on Niles Rd., becomes River
Rd., Right of Groh Lane.
Please put this event on your calendar. I plan to see you there.
Please register in advance.
Please call Grandmother Mary Alice Prazynski for information
513-742-3004.
Sign beginning at 7:45 AM. Walk at 9:00 AM. Prizes for all age
categories .
I am counting on your support for this worthwhile event. Less than
2% of the American
population are active military. In WW ll over 40 % of our gross
national Product was spent
on the military every year of the war. Today less than 4 % of our
GNP product is spent on
our military. Our very brave and patriotic sons and daughters and
mothers and
fathers are sacrificing everyday to protect you and me.
Young Taylor B. Prazvnski died in Iraq for us. Freedom is not
free. The Polish peoples are
strong and we full well know the power of evil through the
centuries with the attacks on
Poland from the Tartars , the Sweds, the Germans and the Russians.
Now evil comes again through radical Islam.
May God protect our brave military volunteers and may God protect
us all.
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DECEMBER
Our very cherished tradition.
Polish Christmas buffet luncheon and party and dance. Santa Claus
will be there.
Our semi-formal Christmas event. Oplatek is provided.
Entertainment is provided.
Share the fellowship of Poland.
Sunday , December 14, Holiday Inn, Hauck Rd., Sharonville, Ohio
45241.
Time : 12:30 pm to 5:00 pm
Santa provides a gift for each child and parents also provide a
gift for their child(ren)
Prepaid reservations are required. Please call for reservations by
November 14.
(Food as well as children gifts are ordered 4 weeks in advance.)
Call the Polish Heritage center 513-793-0393 or tdaymac71@aol.com
for
reservations
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OBSERVATIONS
The more people of Polish heritage that I meet - the more pride
that I have.
I was born with 100 % Polish heritage. Now, I am 100% Polish-
American.
Both my parents were born in Poland. I was born in America.
The strength of the Polish peoples enhance the strength of
America.
Polish people first arrived in America in 1608. There is at least
one person of Polish
heritage in most businesses in Southern Ohio.
I am looking forward to seeing you at our next events -Share in
the excitement and fun
of Polish fellowship. We have a vision of uniting all people in
this region of Polish heritage
and friends of Poland .
- please send me your suggestions or comments.
- Ted Day, President , PASGC
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Did you know that the downfall of the Soviet Union was led by
Ronald Reagan, Pope John Paul ll
and the assistance of CIA operative , our past President of PASGC,
Herbert A. Holinko.
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Membership
Are you a member of PASGC ? Please join us today and sign up for
membership.
PASGC is primarily supported by dues from you our members .
Membership dues apply from January 1 to December 31 each year.
Without your support we do not exist.
Your dues pay for activities, Polish scholarships, printing,
postage.
I know some people do not like to pay dues, however, in a
Democracy
how can you keep an organization running without dues or.... Taxes
?
Please share this newsletter with family and friends.
Your written comments, stories, history will be accepted.
We estimate that over 5,000 people of Polish heritage live in this
region and
over 10 million in America. The first Polish immigrants arrived in
America
in 1608 at Jamestown, Virginia.
Some famous Polish-Americans are-
Steve Woziak( Apple computer), Dan Marino, Martha Stewart,
Kazimierz Pulaski, Thaddeus Kosciusko, Bobby Vinton,
Carl Yastrzemski, Zbigniew Brzesinski, Czeslaw Milosz ( Nobel
Prize in Literature),
and Laura Ingraham - the popular Radio talk show host on WKRC 550
AM
Times 9:00am - 12:00am daily.
website : www.lauraingraham.com .
Internationally known locals- Dr. Piotr Chomczynski and Dr. Jerzy
Barankiewicz.
For an excellent historical summary of Polish- Americans, please
visit-
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polish-Americans and
www.polishamericanstudies.org
and for Polish traditions- www.polishtraditions.net
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New Books-
POLAND , A UNIQUE COUNTRY & ITS PEOPLE
by Alice H. Deck as Alicja Deck-Partyka
This is a quick reference book exploring current and past, people
and places.
Available at Amazon.com, Barnsandnoble.com and Borders.com
FROM SOLIDARITY TO MARTIAL LAW : The Polish Crisis of 1980-1981:
A Documentary History. by Andrzej Paczkowski
Available at Amazon.com
FORGOTTEN SURVIVORS: Polish Christians Remember the Nazi
Occupation
Edited by Richard C. Lucas. A powerful and well-written book that
reveals the undeniable truth that the Nazis sought to
destroy the very fabric of Polish society.
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NEWS-
WOBO 88.7 FM radio or www.wobofm.com Andrew
Biernat is the director of the Polish Melodies Program on WOBO
88.7 FM , Batavia, Ohio. Sundays 10 :00 am to 1:00 pm. Andrew's
program includes Polka music and classical and
contemporary Polish music. You are invited to send Andrew copies
of your Polish recordings collection as well as your
recommendations. Listen at WOBOFM.com on your computer. Also
"Kids Corner" hosted by daughter Annabelle Biernat -
3rd Sunday of every month 10-:30 - 11:00 AM.
Let Andrew know that you are listening, please call him during the
program at (513) 724-3939
Passport help ?
We are lucky to have Dr. Marek Dollar, the Honorary Polish
Consulate located near by at
Miami University. email : dollarm@muohio.edu .
Last year, Krzysztof W. Kasprzyk, Counsellor -
Minister, Consul General of the Republic of Poland , visited
Cincinnati .
www.polishconsulateny.org or Mr. Kasprzyk at cg@polishconsulateny.org.
Cincinnati has two Polish societies
The Polish Art Society of Cincinnati ( PASC) www.pasc.us was founded
by
Dr. Jerzy Barankiewicz.
Jerzy also founded the Polish Music Society and the Toronto
Symphony in Canada and the
Polski Artystyczny and a Polish language school in San Diego.
Jerzy initiated
a sister city project for Maslove Province, Poland and San Diego,
CA.
Jerzy and his wife Teresa are now leading a Polish language class
in Cincinnati.
Contact Jerzy at jbaranki@aol.com
POLISH FOOD in CINCINNATI
We are lucky to have Polish foods -from Chicago- available to us
provided by Marina's International
Deli . www.marinasdeli.com , Symmes Township -
Jungle Jim's Market in Fairfield. and Kroger Mega-stores.
SCHOLARSHIPS- PASGC
We have a member College Scholarship program for this year. Please
contact us for details.
LEARN POLISH OR ENGLISH - children
Please let us know your interest in children's Polish or English
classes.
Contact Ron Dzikowski dzi@one.net Tel (513)
777-1752
The Polish Art Society is currently holding adult Polish language
classes.
POLISH WEB SITES
Ron Dzikowski has provided a list of Polish web sites for your
information - please contact Ron
at dzi@one.net for a complete list. Also, share your favorite site with others.
Some sites are www.liraensemble.com , www.internationalpolka.com, www.polandbymail.com,
www.polish-dictionary.com, www.polishheritagecenter.com , www.listenlive.eu/Poland.html
,
www.polonia.pl, http://polish.slavic.pitt.edu/lectorek.htm
,
www.polish-american-cincinnati.org
Tour Poland www.rickstevens.com WCET Travel series recently
featuring a tour of Poland.
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POLISH GENEALOGY TERMS ( From Cathy Lippert)
http://www.familytreemagazine.com/may07/polish.asp
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DAYTON
The nearest Polish Club - in Dayton , Ohio, has a Hall and holds
great Polka dances
and works closely with the nearby American Czechoslovakian Club .
Polka dances ( 2008)
are scheduled at the American Czech Club and the Polish Club.
Contact Frank Orehowsky at 1-937-879-0940
Interested in traveling to Dayton with a group ? Call Ted Day
793-0393.
COLUMBUS
The Columbus Polish Club has a great program.,
North Columbus, and participates in the Columbus International
festival in November.
Contact President Mike Moore at moorepac@aol.com for
information.
Check out www.polish-american-club.com for their many activities.
CLEVELAND
Cleveland , Ohio, has a large Polish community. Contact the
Cleveland Polka Association
at paulnamitka@juno.com, www.clevelandsociety.com
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POLKA FILM
The Polka documentary film "It's Happiness" debuted in
Cincinnati at the Esquire Theater last March 15,2007 - featuring
Greg Durst, a blind DJ with a record collection of over 500,000
polkas, Art Altenburg , and John Pinter , President of the
Milwaukee Polka Boosters Club. www.polkamovie.com. Magazine
article http://venuszine.com/stories/arts_film/3411.
The Polka
The Polka was originally a Czech peasant dance circa 1834 and over
the years was embraced worldwide. England in the
1840s, and Philadelphia, USA, in 1849. The Polka generated dances
such as the galoppade, the polonaise, redowa,
schottische, oberek, the waltz and the Polish mazurka.
After WWll, Polish immigrants in America adopted the
"Polka" as their "national" dance.
The victory over Nazi Fascism was a time to celebrate and to dance
a happy dance.
My parents and other Polish immigrants were a long way from home
and the Polka
and Polka dances and picnics and Roman Catholic and Polish
National Catholic Churches provided a medium to share their
trials and tribulations and joy of success in a new foreign land.
America does provide the nearly perfect melding pot for diverse
educational and economic classes.The educated Polish
Nationals newly arriving in America can mix very well with
the several generations of Poles that preceded them into the
world's greatest experiment -
the American representative democracy. We appreciate the
intelligence and the hard work
of our ancestors in helping to build America.
When my parents arrived in America there were no cell phones, no
Internet, no TV .
There was difficult transportation and developing telephone
communication .
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Have you visited Zaleski State Forest , yet ?
Your ancestors -through the Polish Kings and financier Peter
Zaleski paid to develop eastern OH
Zaleski , Ohio - A BRIEF HISTORY -
Zaleski State Forest is near Zaleski, Ohio at Rtes. 278 and 677 in
the hills of SE Ohio.
East of Cincinnati. In 1853 , Mr. Noah Wilson ( possibly the
brother of my wife's (Michelle) great - great Grandfather,
Morgan Wilson), President of the Marietta and Cincinnati Railroad
Company, went to
France to sell bonds to continue
the construction of the railroad from Marietta to the Ohio River.
Noah met an elderly Polish banker , Count Peter Zaleski,
who was in care of funds deposited by wealthy Polish exiles driven
from Poland by the Russian Czar.Count Peter
Zaleski formed the Zaleski Mining Company and invested today's
equivalent of over one billion dollars with Noah Wilson
and his railroad. The city of Zaleski - near Hocking Hills- was
built and the Forest was named in honor of Peter Zaleski and
the nobles of Poland. In 1880 , the village of Zaleski was the
largest city in Vinton County. A castle was built in honor of
Peter Zaleski in the hope that Peter would immigrate to America.
The millions of tons of iron ore smelted from the 54
Zaleski furnaces built in the area was transported on Zaleski's
railroad to construction sites all over America. Money from the
people of Poland through Peter Zaleski and Polish nobles that
invested in the Zaleski Mining Company and the Marietta and
Cincinnati Railroad Co. helped build America.
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Please support our Polish professionals-
Bankers: Kathleen Noga Nunlist (639-4291),
Dentists: Drs. .Jan and Bart Labeda (943-0327),
Family Attorney: Mitch Lippert ( 563-6161),
Family Medicine : Dr. Pawel Szczykutowicz (777-3702),
Insurance: Marilyn and Ted Hospodar - Tel:683-6693,
Insurance and Investments: Ted (Dzienisziewicz) Day (793-0393),
Real estate: Stephanie Steubing ( 791-6616),
Travel -Joyce Rudowski (791-8920),
Please support your Polish professionals. (Please call Ted Day to
add your name here.)
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REPORTS ON RECENT PAST EVENTS
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A report on our 2007 Christmas Party -
Our PASGC Christmas Luncheon was a great success. On December 9,
2007,
nearly 100 people attended this annual Polish American Society of
Greater Cincinnati
Christmas event -at the Holiday Inn, Sharonville..
Deanne Dzikowski took over 170 photographs during this party.
Please review some of these pictures on our website.
Individual and family pictures were taken and are available free
to each family.
Thanks to Pawel Kobak for posting these pictures on our website.
Thanks to Piotr Chomczynski for providing Polish calendars as
Christmas gifts
for attendees. PASGG through Jean Ann Obrebski and Santa Claus
(Don Szarmach)
provided Christmas gifts for all our children.
Entertainment : The Diane Kelly dancers in beautiful Irish
costumes danced to Polkas .
Several Certificates of Appreciation were presented to our members
who provided
significant contributions to PASGC during 2007. Matthew Obrebski
was presented
with a $ 1,000 college scholarship from PASGC.
Annabelle Biernat was recognized as the youngest Polish DJ ever in
Cincinnati
for her monthly radio "Kids Corner" on WOBO.
Andrew Biernat was recognized for his program - the Polish
Melodies Program" on Sundays
on WOBO 88.7 FM radio and WOBOFM.com 10 am to 1 pm Sundays.
Chris Mystkowski presented commemorative Polish coin displays
featuring the 125th anniversary of the birth of music
composer Karol Symanowski .
The Polish Sejm proclaimed 2007 the year of Karol Szymanowski .
Chris Mystkowski also presented displays of Krzysztof
Penderecki and his December concerts in Cincinnati