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FOR OCTOBER 2009
Phone: 602-275-9329
Pulaski Club is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization.
All donations are tax deductible.
*President's Corner*
Dear Members and Friends,
At the time of this writing we just finished our two day Harvest Festival which was an abysmal disaster. For the two days and all the preparations in the kitchen and the hall, we did not go over 100 guests. The kitchen sold about $245 worth of food. Folks – that’s for both days. And we had to pay for 4 bands! You all know that the bands don’t play for free – don’t you?
That is very disheartening for all of us who work very hard in bringing you the entertainment and the food, we feel, would please anyone. In addition, there were only 15 members present on Sunday, as we keep track at the door. And that was the better of the two days. That, too, was abysmal.
Folks, we cannot keep doing this for our own entertainment and exercise. By OUR, I mean those of us who work very diligently in organizing these events for YOU, our valued members and supporters.
Sometimes, and this is the time, trying to be positive just does not work, as there is nothing positive to be derived from this experience other than a valuable lesson–WE WILL NOT DO THIS AGAIN! This experiment failed.
On a similar note, your elected officers and members of the organizing committee have reconsidered organizing a big banquet for our 70th anniversary, which was scheduled for November 7th.
We will, instead, scale it down to a buffet dinner and put together some raffle items and will call it a fundraising event to celebrate our 70th Anniversary. We will ask you to pay a little extra as we will still make it more special than any other event. We will try to get some additional entertainment in addition to The Varitones performing for your dancing pleasure.
I hope that we will not have to resort to organizing dances for the Hispanic community, just to keep the doors open and continue to pay our bills.
I’m not trying to be funny, just realistic, as you elected me and the rest of the Board to take care of the business of the club for our posterity and for future generations so that there is a Pulaski Club for your children and grand children.
Sorry for having to be so brutally honest and direct in my message, this month. However, it may be the right time to, so to speak, awake the sleeping giant.
We are organizing a rummage sale on Friday and Saturday, October 9th and 10th. There is more on this subject elsewhere in this newsletter so please read carefully and, please, help out if you can.
Let’s make the rest of this year much more memorable for YOU, our members and for US too, your elected officers, as we too, need some smiles in our lives.
Your President Casimir Kosinski
Just a note from the president:
We will be electing or re-electing a few of the officers in the month of November. The offices up for re-election are as follows: Frank Kanios - Board of Dir., Frank Tomaszkowicz - Board of Dir. Both 3 year terms. Paul Hojnacki - Board of Trustees, a two year term. John Twarog, Dennis Pachura and Dorothy Twarog are on the Nominating Committee and if anyone wishes to run for any of these offices or wants to nominate someone than please contact any of the members of the nominating committee. Please remember that in order to submit someone for an office you first should ask if that person is willing to serve.
Phone numbers for the nominating committee members: John and Dorothy Twarog: 602-448-2517, Dennis Pachura 480-802-0775
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*OFFICERS 2009-10*
PRESIDENT: Casimir Kosinski 623-487-9821
1st Vice President: Chez Falkowski 480-892-0737
2nd Vice President: Halina Kosinski 623-487-9821
Sergeant At Arms: Norm Fritchie 623-974-4435
Recording Secretary: Princess Bonczkiewicz 480-380-8887
Financial Secretary: Dennis Pachura 480-802-0775
Treasurer: Mary Kiselus 602-526-7321
*BOARD OF DIRECTORS*
CHAIRMAN: David Bonczkiewicz 480-380-8887, ends 12/31/10
Bruno Klus 602-558-2626, ends 12/31/12
Frank Kanios 480-423-9480, ends 12/31/09
Bob Keith 602-510-7435, ends 12/31/10
Frank Tomaszkowicz 480-539-1995, ends 12/31/10
*TRUSTEES*
Shane Prosser 480-814-9240, ends 12/31/10
Paul Chojnacki 480-961-4180, ends 12/31/09
Henrietta Nemecek 602-955-5509, ends 12/31/11
*COMMITTEES*
Publicity: Paul Chojnacki 480-961-4180
Sunshine: Shirley Sztuk 480-964-8275
Entertainment: Chair Halina Kosinski 623-487-9821
Rose Pachura 480-802-0775
Rose Offerman 480-373-9910
*NEWSLETTER*
Editor/Publisher: Chez Falkowski 480-892-0737,
E-Mail: chezf@yahoo.com
*WEB SITE*
Original Web-Designer:Sylvia Kosinski beatnikcrab@google.com
Webmaster: Casimir Kosinski 623-487-9821
E-Mail Pulaski Club: PulaskiClubAZ@yahoo.com
Pulaski Club Phone: 602-275-9329
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1st VICE PRESIDENT - Chez Falkowski:
Please, join me in a warm welcom to our three new members – Judy Cioper, Daniel Malinowski, Thomas Jayjack. Judy, Daniel and Thomas - enjoy our club.
Last month was 70th anniversary of the beginning of the WWII on September 1st, 1939. Stalin and Hitler signed non-aggression pact between themselves in August 1939. It also contained a secret agreement that 2 weeks after the Germany invades Poland, Soviet Union will attack Poland also. It happened on September 17, 1939. Nazi crimes are rather well known.
It is not so with Stalin’s atrocities directed against Poles. After crossing the border Red Army and NKVD was hunting for Polish social elite. So called “white-hands” (people with hands without signs of hard manual labor) were arrested, sent to a Gulag or just shot to death in a near-by forest. It is estimated that about 1.5 million Poles (usually whole families) were sent to Gulags. Most of them perished due to hunger, cold and hard labor. In 1940 NKVD executed about 30,000 Polish military officers – POWs. They were mostly reservists. In civil life they were doctors, professors, lawyers etc. During the Nuremberg trial of Nazi leader - Russians called it the genocide on the Polish Nation done by Germans.
In Polish literature and memoirs Stalin’s Russia has been called “the inhumane land”. A few years ago, Yeltzin publicly admitted Soviet guilt in the murders. Now Russian government denies any genocide and accuses Poland of secretly conspiring with Hitler and bases it on the article in the French communist newspaper. According to Putin, Poland was unreasonable in dealing with Hitler and caused WWII. It also says that sending 1.5 million Poles to gulags and executing POWs was not a genocide but only a small war crime by rogue element in their government (of cause all perpetrators are already dead). It also denies that during Battle of Great Britain, Luftwaffe flew its missions using Russian fuel.
It raises the issue of death of 12,000 soviet servicemen due to cholera etc. in Polish POW camps in 1920. Again, it does not want to mention that unlike in Russia, in Poland there were no “voshoboykee” (louse killing booths on every major streets in Russia). It is not a joke. Stalin did not care about personal hygiene of his people. On the other hand, it was very hard to get an immediate control of cholera spread by lice in POW camps while Red Army was attacking Warsaw City.
To make his point clear, Putin has ordered heavy military exercises near the Polish border to the scenario – there is a successful Polish uprising in Grodno City (Belarus) and it is spreading to other cities.
Well, I do not have to look in Putin’s eyes to see his soul – I have understood the soul of this KGB colonel for a long time.
2nd VICE PRESIDENT – Halina Kosinski
The month of October is going to be full of exciting events in our club, starting with the October 4th dance to the tune of John Smoltz. Our menu will be as follows:
Polish ground meat cutlet served with mashed potatoes and cucumber salad, dessert pastry, and coffee/tea.
Our fundraising Rummage Sale will start off the Pulaski Day Celebration. We will be busy selling donated items both days Fri & Sat (Oct 9th & 10th, 8am – 2pm).
Oct 11th – Pulaski Day – buffet style dinner, 1-3pm. We will have: pork roast, chicken breast, and for the first time, meat filled KNODELS (pol. knedle) with a few side dishes, plus a dessert buffet.
If you intend to come please make reservation in advance. It is easier to plan a meal if we have an idea of how many people will attend. Children are welcome,
Ages: 0-6 – free of charge, 7-14 – half price
Oct 17th (Saturday) – the Buffalo Knewz Band. We will be serving fresh Polish sausage (steamed) with roasted onions and peppers, served with cabbage & potato dumplings. For dessert: pastry, and coffee or tea.
There will be a “silent auction” during this event.
Oct 18th (Sunday) – The second day wth the Buffalo Knewz Band. Look forward to having stuffed cabbage rolls, mashed potatoes, and vegetable, for lunch. The dessert will consist of pastry and coffee or tea.
We will have a reservation sign up list at the door during our Oct. 4th event for the Pulaski Day Buffet Dinner and for our 70th Anniversary Dinner on Nov. 7 th. You can also call Halina for reservations until the Wednesday before the event at 623-487-9821 or 602-909-4965.
Treasurer – Mary Kiselus
No Report this month.
FINANCIAL SECRETARY – Dennis Pachura
Thank you for all donations and renewals. Dues are $24 a year. Check your membership card and send a check to the Pulaski Club. If you know of anyone with address changes, please, have them fill out the form in the newsletter or contact me by phone with change 480-802-0775.
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RUMMAGE SALE :
On Friday October 9th and Saturday October l0th from 8AM to 2PM a fundraising rummage sale will take place at our club. We are asking members and their friends to help us out by donating items they no longer need or want. We will be accepting such items at the club on Sunday October 4th from 1 to 6PM and on Thursday, October 8th from 9am to late afternoon.
RENT THE HALL: The Pulaski Club is available for all your social events. Basic club price package is $1,200.00; this includes a 6 hr. rental, cleaning fee, damage deposit (refundable). In addition, we offer full bar service, a house “DJ” service (Nickelcity Dave), security, kitchen, and a list of available catering services for your event. Call to reserve the club for your special event. (602) 275-9329 Please see our Hall Rental page on this website.
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
"Polka Frank Raczkowski" radio program ARIZONA POLKA TIME is now broadcast between 4-5 PM on Sundays, on KXXT 1010 AM. For those who had difficulty in receiving the program, it will no longer be an issue as the transmission power is boosted from 700 watts to 15,000 watts, due to the time change. It can be heard from Tucson to Prescott and from Apache Junction to Tonapah. Please listen for any updates on the Pulaski Club dance schedules. The program can be listened to "live" on the Internet. WWW.FAMILYVALUESRADIO.NET
ACCORDION CLUB
Meets every 3rd Monday
7:00 PM at
St. Stephens Church
16th and Northern Ave.
Phoenix, Arizona
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Pulaski Club is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization.
All donations are tax deductible.
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2009 ACTIVITIES
Band and times are subject to change without notice.
October 4, Sun: Dance - J. Smoltz 2 - 6pm
October 11, Sun. Pulaski Day
Dinner 1 - 3pm; Dance - Varitones 3 - 7pm
October 16, Fri. "Meet & Greet" Buffalo Knewz 6pm - til ???
Come and get acquainted with the band from Buffalo, NY
October 17, Sat. Buffalo Knewz 6 - 10pm
October 18, Sun. Buffalo Knewz 1 - 5pm
October 23, Fri, movie "U Pana Boga za piecem" - 7pm;
Excelent Polish comedy w/English subtitles.
Projection TV, sound thru PA system. $2 per person.
November 1, Sun: Halloween Dance -
J. Smoltz 2 - 6pm; Costume contest
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