April 2005

President's Corner:

Dear Friends,
The month of March and Easter is over and gone and by the time most of you get to read this, April Fools will be behind us too. I hope that you weren’t fooled into thinking that Arizona is a cool tropical climate State, by the recent weather we’ve been having. Well, we all know that the hot weather is just around the corner and all those pretty spring desert flowers will be going away in just a short while. Our window pop-out project got a little delayed due to the contractor attempting to raise his original quoted price so we dismissed him and are still in the process of finding someone else or having a work party to play with mud, just like the old sand-box days. We all used to like to play in the mud – didn’t we?

April is going to be a busy month for the Hall. We have a fundraiser scheduled on April 2nd to raise more funds for our planned remodeling which is to take place this summer, after we start our summer break in June. Zbigniew Galazka Trio, will be playing and we expect a large turnout of our younger rock-and-roll crowd. We had a few “Polka Fans” show up for our past dances and were disappointed. So, you have been warned – this is not going to be a Polka Dance night by any stretch of the imagination.

Our remodeling committee is planning to take down the ceiling, remove the existing stage, tile the floor in the bar area and install new lighting, complete electrical and hopefully a new public address system. That’s the plan at this time, my friends. Therefore, if any of you have some moldy old banknotes stuck under your mattress, which are making your night’s rest very lumpy and uncomfortable – by all means – we will come with the Brinks armored truck to relieve you of your burden and will even rename the club hall after you. Just imagine: Bobby-Joe Smith’s - Pulaski Club Hall. Perhaps it should be: Maria-Theresa Kowalski’s – Pulaski Club Hall? I do like the sound of that.

Our Easter Dinner and Dance, on March 20th, was not at all well attended. We had no more than 30 people show up and that included almost the entire Board. Those of you who could not attend missed a great buffet feast, prepared by Stanley Kopec and many contributors. The leftovers were packaged up in carryout boxes and sold for later consumption. The meal was delicious so thanks to all those who contributed. One could not get that kind of meal for twice the door charge. Have a wonderful Month and support Your Pulaski Club.

-Casimir "Case" Kosinski

Messages from the Board Members

From 1st Vice President - Rose Pachura: If you have any questions on the bands or scheduling please contact me and I will take care of it. I am presently in the works with some bands for the 2006 schedule. If you have someone you would like to hear, please contact me, and I will see if we can schedule them in for a date. Remember you have to be PRESENT to win the raffle at the membership meeting! No winner present last month.

Contact Rose Pachura @ 480-802-0775
Email: roselp1@msn.com

From 2nd Vice President - Stanley Kopec: no report

From the Chairman of the Board - Bruno Klus: no report

From the Entertainment Committee - Rose Pachura: Another fundraiser for Mazatzal Casino is scheduled for May 31, 05 for one bus only of 57 capacities is first paid for seating reservation only. 7:00 am Bus arrives at Pulaski Club, leaving at 7:15 am to Sun Lakes Country Club, Phase II, by the flag pole at 7:45 am bus arrives, leaving promptly at 8:00 am. Saturday, September 17, 2005 join the Mazatzal Casino and The Varitones Polka Band on the bus for music for an afternoon of polka dancing and gambling fun. We will be serving snacks and pop on the bus. The casino is opening up their bingo hall for music from 1:00 to 4:00 pm. Cost is $20.00 per person includes admission into the bingo hall for the dance. $10.00 back from the casino for your gambling pleasure showing your players card. When boarding the bus from the casino you will receive a scratch ticket for roll of quarters, or nickels, and bottle water. There will be two busses. One bus will leave from Pulaski Club, and Sun City West. The other bus will leave from Sun Lakes Cottonwood Country Club in Phase II by the flag pole. Call Rose for the time when the buses will be departing. WE NEED 100 PEOPLE FOR GUARANTEE!

Come join in the fun and meeting new friends! What Fun! PLEASE HELP WITH THE FUNDRAISER FOR THE PULASKI CLUB! Thank you to the supporters from the Pulaski Club and Sun Lakes. A big Thank You to Jean Jorgenson, Gerry Mesga, and Dennis Pachura for helping with this fundraiser. I appreciate all of you!

For information call Rose Pachura, Social Director, at 480-802-0775.
Email: roselp1@msn.com

From the Publicity Committee - Dorothy Twarog: no report

My e-mail address: Dorothy@orbitelcom.com

From the Treasurer - Mary Kiselus: Hello to All! I Hope everyone had a great Easter? We had another good month at the Pulaski Cub. March functions; Highlander dance, hall rental, Pulaski Club meeting/dance 3//13, Pulaski club dinner/dance 3/20 and donations made to the club all contributed to a profit for month of March of $3956.55. Thank you once again for your support and please join us at the club for all of our April functions. Have a great Spring and see you at the club.

From the Financial Secretary - Diana O'Loughlin: Membership dues are $24.00 a year. If you see a stamp on this page or on the front page that means you are past due on your membership dues and need to pay. Let’s continue our membership drive and bring a friend to join the Pulaski Club.

From the Sunshine Committee - Shirley Sztuk: Sympathy card sent out to Jean Marcinkowski on the passing of her husband George, Jean would like to pass on that George along with his parents were life time members of the club; sympathy card sent out to Mary Hansen on the passing of her son-in-law; get well cards out to Virginia Markus; Dennis Pachura and Jean Kalanasz.

News & Notes

• Spring is in the air, it’s time to clean out your closet and garage and have a yard sale we haven’t had one yet for the Club but lets get ready.
• I know it’s late but I didn’t have room in last month’s news letter. What's Dyngus Day? It's the day after Easter when Polish-Americans get together for parties and show affection in unusual ways. On Dyngus Day, it's a tradition for women to smack their favorite guy with a pussywillow, while the guys return the affection by squirting the ladies with water. Dyngus Day is an unofficial holiday in and around Buffalo, New York, home to a large Polish-American community. The day features parties with traditional Polish food and polka bands to entertain the crowds. The tradition carries on the joy and feasting of Easter Sunday, after the often restrictive observance of the Lenten season. Sounds like fun ay ’
• APRIL CLUB ACTIVITIES:
  April 2nd Club Fund-Raiser, full dinner menu and music by Zbigniew Galazka 7pm-? Door admission $25.00 dinner & dance. For info call Bruno Klus (602) 558-2626.
  April 9th SATURDAY NIGHT Dance, membership meeting at 5:00pm. Dance from 6 – 10pm. By Stan Maczka & Accordion Magic.
  April 16th, Jozef Cudzich "Wieczor Z Radiem" Polish Radio station is having a fund raiser at the club, for more info call (602) 787-8229.
  April 17th APRIL SHOWERS Dinner and Dance, Dinner from 1-2pm, Music by The Varitones 2-6pm. Call the club for more details.
• The Varitones would like to thank all that attended their 2nd anniversary fan appreciation dance, weather may have hindered some folks from attending but I can say we all had a good time and thanks to all who donated food. Special thanks to Michael Zietal Silesia brands Inc. & Bartosz Jedryczka Na Zdrowie restaurant.
• "Stare Nie Wiasty Landscape Services": Out of the kindness of their hearts Frances and Henrietta were at the club last week cutting and digging some weeds out front of the club, a man came by and asked how much they charge for their services. Nice job ladies!
• Bruno says we will be starting demolition and remodeling on the club this summer we will need volunteers to help, show your support for the club.
• We will be looking at the start times for dinners and dances at the club for Saturdays and Sundays, some folks don’t get the news letter and do not get the information, we are looking at keeping the times the same all year round. Note the changes for this month above.
• "MEMBERS RAFFLE" Remember, if you are present at the monthly meetings you have a chance to win a monetary prize if your name is drawn, if you are not present your name goes back in the hat and the monthly prize goes up for the next meeting.
  $$$ GOOD LUCK $$ 10.00 $$ GOOD LUCK $$
• RENT THE HALL, The Pulaski club is available for all your social events. (602) 275-9329
• " NA ZDROWIE " Restaurant, (Polish / American Cuisine) presents the "POD NOGI" polka soundz of DJ "Nickelcity Dave" The 1st Thursday evening of the Month from 6 – 10 pm. 2051 W. Warner Rd. SWC Warner & Dobson Rd., Chandler, Az. 85224. Call Bartosz Jedryczka @ (480) 821-9498 for more info. Tell him you seen the ad in the Pulaski news letter. Great food and cold piwo. They have a dance floor too!!
• ATTENTION BUSINESS CARD ADVERTISERS if you would like your business card in the Pulaski news letter contact Diana O’Loughlin @ (480) 834-5484 for more details.
• REMEMBER we are a non-profit organization and any donations are tax deductible, let's update our club.
• September 17, 2005, The Varitones Bus trip. The times and pick-ups are finalized for September 17, 2005 to Mazatzal Casino. First Bus Pick Up from Sun Dome Sun City West --Bus Arrives at 9:00 am leaving promptly at 9:15 am if everyone is on time. Make sure they park at Aisle 16 close to the RH Johnson Blvd. Or their cars will be towed away. This is what the casino had mentioned to me. 2nd group pick up is at Pulaski pick up bus arrives at 9:15 am, leaving Pulaski Club at 9:30 am. They will go to the casino. Second Bus is at Sun Lakes, the bus will arrive at 9:15 am, and leaving promptly at 9:30 am at Phase II, Cottonwood Country Club by the flag pole. This would be a good time to get away hear music and have fun dancing. Help support the Pulaski Club's fund raiser to help remodel and fix up the club. Everything cost money! This will be a fun fun day! We are in the planning on serving sandwiches and drinks. For Bus reservations, please contact Rose Pachura 480-802-0775.