February 2005

President's Corner:

Greetings Members, We’ve started the New Year with a bang! We had a nice turnout for our “trial” Saturday Night, Meeting-Dance. Now we need some feed back from the attendees so that we can conform to your wishes. Thank you all who attended the January meeting for being tolerant of the rookie president and didn’t boo too loudly for my mistakes. I promise to improve with time and age. I just don’t know why the membership thought we needed a new treasurer? We’re all just trying to do the best we can for the good of the club. Dennis Pachura and the Trustees have done a great job in 2004 (keeping the treasurer in line) and will continue to do so this year. Good luck Mary Kiselus! Just jesting y’all.

The Executive Board, at the last monthly meeting decided to dedicate the income from the last trip to Mazatzal Casino in Payson, to the tsunami flood victims in Indonesia and Thailand. I hope all our members will support this initiative at the next membership meeting and will add to the $600.00 already dedicated for this purpose. You can write a check to the Pulaski Club with a note that you are donating for the tsunami victim’s relief fund and we will then funnel all the funds through AmeriCares charity. Multitudes of thanks to Rose and Dennis Pachura and all those who helped in the effort of organizing these trips. Everyone is very pleased with the party atmosphere on the bus and hopefully all the “players” are returning loaded - no, not that way – I mean with loaded pockets. My apologies for the meal at the last meeting-dance being little less than anticipated by most but out new 2nd VP Stas Kopec, has to get used to our member’s high expectations and finicky pallets. (Tongue-in-cheek) He promised to more than make up for it in the future.

Our new Chairman of the Board, Bruno Klus, along with all the members of the “Remodeling Committee” are making final remodeling plans for the interior of the hall and bar. I think that all of you will be pleased once those plans are carried out. The hall was built in 1951 and the infrastructure has mostly remained unchanged, with no upgrades except for the air-conditioning. The plumbing and the electrical is the most urgent priority and we have volunteer contractors standing by for funds to begin the work. Graciously, most of the labor will be donated. All we have to pay is the materials costs. At a profit of only a few hundred dollars from each event and the overhead costs being quite high, it will take several years to raise adequate funds to begin any major undertaking. The Board is trying to come up with alternative means of financing. If anyone has any suggestions, please bring it up at the next meeting or drop us a note and we will consider all ideas.

Let’s have a great February and come out and support YOUR Pulaski Club.

-Casimir "Case" Kosinski

Messages from the Board Members

From 1st Vice President - Rose Pachura: no report

From 2nd Vice President - Stanley Kopec: no report

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

From the Entertainment Committee - Rose Pachura: The Pulaski Club is having another Fund Raiser on Tuesday, March 29, 2005 at the Mazatzal Casino. The Bus will arrive at the Pulaski Club at 7:00 am, leaving promptly at 7:15 am for Sun Lakes to pick up guests. Bus will arrive at 7:45 am, leaving Sun Lakes promptly at 8:00 am. First come, first serve. the cost of $10.00 Prepaid only for reserved seats. We will have one Bus only for 57 seating for Pulaski Club, and Sun Lakes. We will have a waiting list if over 57 guests. Juice and donuts will be served going to the casino. Games played on the way back, with prizes donated by Mazatzal. Be sure to bring your scratch off's for your money. Come share the fellowship and fun! We will leave the casino around 3:00 or 3:15 pm and be back to Phoenix around 5:00 or 5:30 pm. We hope to see you join us! Thank you Jeannie for taking your time to go buy the juices, and donuts. Thank you Gerry Masyga for helping Jeannie Jorgenson serve the juice and donuts on the bus. Good Job the both of you! Thank you to my hubby Dennis Pachura for being my calling committee and calling all the guests on the bus for the casino trip. Good Job Dear! Thank You to Henrietta Nemecek for helping serve the donuts and juice. These are the ones that make it happen for the Pulaski Club Fund Raiser a success, because of good dedicated people to get things done. And a thank you to Dave for doing a good job on the newsletter. Job well done! Thank you Dorothy Twarog for the publicity in the Independent / and Sun Lakes newspaper to get the word out for the Pulaski Club fund raiser. Good Job!

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 Sunshine Committee - Shirley Sztuk: sympathy cards sent out to Mary Kral on the passing of her husband Edward. On the passing of Eleanor Mika. Sympathy card to Robert Kotwasinski on the passing of his brother Ted.

From the Treasurer - Mary Kiselus: We had a profitable year in 2004. All the hard work and great efforts of the Officers, Board of Directors and member’s contribution for 2004 made a net worth of the club at $27,252.50. Thank you for the support and let’s continue into 2005. We have a lot to do this year, fund raisers, improvements, etc. Slight increase at the door this year will help some with our efforts to raise funds. The increase is as follows:

Dinner /Dance Members $12.00
Dinner / Dance Non Members $14.00
Dinner only $8.00
Dance only $6.00

Special Events:
Dinner / Dance Members $14.00
Dinner / Dance Non Members $16.00
Dinner only $10.00
Dance only $6.00

Have a great year and a lot a fun at the Pulaski 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.

News & Notes

• Great turn out last month at the dances, thanks for your support. The bands really enjoy seeing the dance floor full, if ya like the Saturday night dances let the board members know, we’ll change some dates for later in the year. We will supply event security for our evening dances, so don’t be scared……… February Dances set for Sunday Feb. 13th, meeting @ 1:30, (open kitchen) Dance 2:30 music by Sam Pecorilla. Sunday Feb. 20th, dinner @ 1pm., Music from 2 – 6pm. Sylvia & Fojordsong.
• "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.
  $$$ GOOD LUCK $$ 65.00 $$ GOOD LUCK $$
• Please take a few minutes to fill out the survey and return it to the club, we will also have some available at the front door.
• There is a members address and phone roster at the front door, please take a minute to update your information.
• 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" Thursday February 3rd from 7 – 11pm. 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.
• Kiss your sweet heart tonight and let’s keep our dance floor packed, see you at the next dance!