September 2004

President's Corner:

Now that the long hot days of summer are coming to an end, your officers once again welcome members back to our monthly meetings. Our first meeting this fall will be on Sunday September l2th starting at l:30 PM. What a great opportunity to meet and share our vacation stories with each other!

The 65th anniversary planning committee met on August 7th to firm up plans for our banquet program, invitations, decorations, etc. and much progress followed. The invitations have all been printed and mailed out and replies are requested by or before September l5th so that table seating arrangements can be made, as this will be a sit-down dinner. Finalizing the entire program is still in progress as we are awaiting responses from invited dignitary guest speakers. Work is also underway on the commemorative booklet, and complimentary copies of it will be given to all in attendance and also to the advertising contributors and supporting patrons.

Our building remodeling committee has not formally met as of this writing, but upgrade progress will shortly begin now that members are returning to the valley after their summer vacations.

At the September meeting a nominating committee for the year 2005 club officers will be appointed. Members, think about it and give this committee your recommendations as to who you think would make a good, hard-working officer. This is your club and it can only be as good as you make it.

-Henrietta Nemecek

Messages from the Board Members

From 1st Vice President - Mary Kiselus: Welcome back members from the hot summer months, time to get back to some polka fun at the club. Hope to see you at the September social events and would like to welcome our newest member Rose Offerman.

From 2nd Vice President - Jean Jorgenson: Hope everybody had a nice summer and vacation, It went by fast. Back to our normal Sunday club functions again, started getting busy with the banquet, lots of things to take care of. It will be a big day for Pulaski club. I will see you all at the Sept.12th membership meeting.

From the Chairman of the Board - Ray Jorgensen: It’s time again to get back in the groove of things again. I have to check the bar stock and get ready for the banquet. We are also in the process of getting the outside walls cleaned and painted along with putting up a new awning over the doors. The 65th anniversary party will be a good time hope to see you there. Don’t forget drink polish beer save the water.

From the Entertainment Committee - Rose Pachura: Mazatzal Casino trip Fund Raiser for the Pulaski Club on September 2, 2004. 1st. Bus Pickup will be at the Pulaski Club at 7:00 A.M. leaving promptly at 7:15 A.M. 2nd Pickup will be at Sun Lakes, Phase II at Cottonwood Country at the flag pole starting at 7:45 A.M. and leaving promptly at 8:00 A.M. PLEASE BE ON TIME!

Juice and rolls will be provided on the bus. There will be games and prizes. $10.00 per person will be refunded with a fun book at the casino. If you have any scratch off cards, please bring them to Mazatzal to receive your scratch off money. Enjoy the food, bingo, slots and fellowship. The trip is $10.00 per person, Prepaid.

For information or reservations call Rose Pachura 480-802-0775.
Email: roselp1@msn.com

From the Publicity Committee - Dorothy Twarog: I've been sending out the 65th Anniversary news to the newspaper and some TV stations. So look for the adds in the newspapers and we hope to hear from the TV stations soon. Looking forward to cooler weather and getting together with our friends at the Pulaski Club this fall.

My e-mail address: Dorothy@orbitelcom.com

From the Treasurer - Casimir Kosinski: no report.

From the Sunshine Committee - Shirley Sztuk: sympathy card sent out to Diana O’Loughlin on the passing of her mother Eleanor Chundzinski.

From the Financial Secretary - Diana O'Loughlin: no report.

News & Notes

• Welcome back polka friends and fans hope all had a wonderful summer and a safe vacation travel. The last four months of the season at the club are going to be filled with great polka music, fine dining and memorable events to take us into the New Year. The big 65th Pulaski club Anniversary Party Saturday night October 2nd, September nominations and October elections for new board members for 2005, thanksgiving and Christmas dinner & dance, and don’t forget the annual new years day “pot luck polka party” !! See you at the Pulaski club.
• Frania asked if you have not made your reservations for the banquets please do so now. Call Jean Jorgensen. Times a flyin’. Her gown is ready waiting for her to step into it. Henry has his suit on waiting for her too. So c’mon ladies get on the ball, get to the hall and we’ll have a ball!
• "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.
  $$$ GOOD LUCK $$ 20.00 $$ GOOD LUCK $$
• REMINDER; The club e-mail address is pulaskiclubaz@yahoo.com, The club web site is www.PulaskiClubAZ.org
• DID YOU KNOW “Ice Cubes and Beer” I. Podgorski, L.S. Namiotka / SESAC “All that she likes is ice cubes and beer”; a phrase written in advance of modern refrigeration. The melody to this song can be found in the songbooks of Ignacy Podgorski, a Philadelphia band leader who-in an effort to sell sheet music-subsequently documented the popular Polish American melodies of the 1920’s through the 1940’s. Most of the songs in the Podgorski books are based on folk melodies from Poland. Decades later, English-language lyrics were added to the melody. The new words and their catchy chorus caught on, and soon “ice Cubes and Beer” was a nationwide hit for the late Cleveland bandleader Ray Budzilek. (Steel City Brass inlay).
• REMINDER: Nominations for all officers of the Pulaski club of Phoenix, AZ. will be held in the month of September. A nominating committee shall be appointed by our President, their duties will be to obtain candidates for all club offices and they shall present the names of these candidates at the nomination meeting in November. Additional nominations may also be made by the membership at the nomination meeting. Any member interested in being nominated for an office may submit his/her name to the Nominating Committee.
• RENT THE HALL , The Pulaski club is available for all your social events.
• 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.
• Until’ October, let’s keep our dance floors packed; see you at the next dance.