*President's Corner*

Dear Fellow Members and Friends,

The hot weather is almost behind us and we’re starting off our last four months of this year with our Members Meeting and Dance with Bob Doszak, on September 13^th.

I trust that you all had a nice summer and managed to stay cool either by staying indoors or going away to a cooler climate. Either way, you must be starved for some good ol’ Pulaski Club home cooking and some good times, dancing to the variety of bands that we have to offer. Please check our schedule for the rest of 2009.

Your elected officers along with additional volunteers have been working on the preparations for our Gala 70^th Anniversary Banquet, which will take place on November 7^th, 2009. Mailings will be coming out in the middle of September for your reservations and any contribution you may want to make to our Commemorative Booklet, call Dennis P.

When you receive the invitation, please respond promptly and reserve your tickets or the entire table as we’re expecting a full house with some special entertainment and great food. We are limiting the number of tickets to 200 as not to be overcrowded.

Speaking of anniversaries, our members, Helen and Edward Juszynski, just celebrated their 50^th Anniversary with a beautiful luncheon and dance in Sun City West. Congratulations Ed and Helen!

Halina Kosinski along with Chez and Barbara Falkowski and Ziggy Korsak spent one afternoon clearing all the items from the storage room to accommodate a new and improved storage system which is being built and installed by Bruno Klus and his crew.

This needed to be done for a long time and it will make things flow a lot smoother once completed. This includes re-activating the back door to the storage room facilitating much easier access to the supplies and the freezer, from the kitchen.

On that same note, Frank Tomaszkowicz, one of our Board of Directors, has acquired a newer, commercial duty, upright freezer for the club. A big improvement! Thanks Frank!

Thanks to all those who have been working to better our club for you, our members and our patrons. Please plan on attending all our functions and enjoy the hospitality and camaraderie of our Pulaski Club. We love to see those seats filled and all the food sold out each and every time.

Your President, Casimir Kosinski

Just a Note from the president:

The Board of Elected Officers and the Organizing Committee for the 70th Anniversary Banquet has decided to downsize the event and the celebration and will offer a festive Buffet Dinner with special entertainment and a dance featuring an expanded 6 piece band, The Varitones. This will be a fundraiser for the Pulaski Club and I hope that you will attend and support us.

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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

www.PulaskiClubAZ.org

Pulaski Club Phone: 602-275-9329

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1st VICE PRESIDENT - Chez Falkowski:

Dennis Pachura sent me a list of persons whose membership dues are subject to remittance. It is a long list. I will send e-mails or place a note on a paper copy of this newsletter as a reminder. We would love to keep as a member! We’d appreciate if you mail your dues to the Club or pay Dennis in person.

I would like to mention a new custom developing in Warsaw and some other major cities in Poland. On the 2^nd day of August at 5:00 pm, there are loud sounds of sirens and pedestrian/vehicle traffic stops totally for a few minutes. In Warsaw, if an absent minded driver or pedestrian does not comply then he or she may get into an unpleasant confrontation which may escalate quickly to quite a nasty one. So, if you are there at such time – just follow the golden rule: “When in Rome do as the Romans do”. It started a few years ago. Now it is the custom. It commemorates the beginning of the Warsaw Uprising in 1944, when about 30,000 soldiers of the underground pro-western Home Army (Armia Krajowa) fought bravely with Hitler’s best troops for 63 days in spite of poor armament and total lack of support from the soviet Red Army, which stopped their offensive just across the Vistula River. Stalin did not agree to any kind of aid to the Uprising. He already had plans to install, in Warsaw, a communist government headed mostly by non-Poles. You may find more information regarding the Uprising on the pages: http://1944.wp.pl or www.warsawuprising. com. By the way, September 1^st is a special day in Europe. In most countries the schools start classes on this day and it is an anniversary of the start of WW-II, and commemorated with official events.

2nd VICE PRESIDENT – Halina Kosinski

Despite the intense heat of summer, I am making plans for the upcoming events in the fall. If everything goes well and with Bruno’s creativity and help we will have our back storage room remodeled before our membership meeting.

The club’s kitchen will open up the season with the following menu for the month of September.

Sept. 13^th - Sweet and Sour Chicken with rice and steamed green beans and pastry with coffee or tea.

Sept. 19^th – Crapes with shredded chicken and mushroom gravy plus tomato salad, pastry with coffee or tea.

Sept 20 - Golabki (stuffed cabbage rolls) in tomato sauce, mashed potatoes and pastry with coffee or tea.

I am looking forward to seeing you all after the long break.

Thanks you all for supporting our kitchen.

Treasurer – Mary Kiselus

Last treasury report in the March newsletter covered January 2009. Club income for months of February, March, April, May, and June totaled $32734.45 generated from rentals, club events, dues and donations. Our expenses for those months were considerable totaling $34249.98. The expenses included our normal overhead items, event expenses, property taxes, replacement of air conditioning unit and improvements. As we reopen the club after the hot summer months, please join us for all upcoming events and support your club. Best Wishes to All.

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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Nickelcity Dave’s

NEWS & NOTES

· Welcome back club members and friends, what did you this summer? That’s the question we all get asked, and I’m looking forward to hear some of the interesting places and adventures you’ve been on. The upcoming polka season will kick off with a meeting and dance September 13^th with music provided by Bob Doszak and then the Harvest Festival dance weekend Sept 19^th and 20^th.Featuring The Varitones band, Bob Doszak band, and John Smoltz band. Over the summer months I’ve received many calls about club activities and hall rental availability, looks like the word is getting out about our club. Not much work done this year over the summer I guess we’ll save that for our kitchen remodel for the summer of 2010. What to do on Friday nights? Any ideas let me know, the club is closed on Friday nights so why not spark up some type of entertainment. Maybe some ballroom dancing, karaoke, euro disco music…? I will not be able to attend the September membership meeting (playing in Sun City West) but one of the other Board Members will be able to answer any questions you may have about the upcoming season, club issues or send me an e-mail. If you haven’t already donated a spot in our upcoming anniversary commemorative booklet, I will have blank letters and order forms at the front door for you and your friends to donate to the club anniversary banquet or contact me and I’ll e-mail you one. Once again thank you for your support.

· BARTENDER: Serving Hours; A.-Spirituous liquor may be served on an on-sale or off-sale retail licensed premise between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 2:00 a.m. on weekdays and 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 a.m. on Sundays. B.- An on-sale retail licensee may not allow a person to consume spirituous liquor on the premises between the hours 2:30 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. on weekdays and 2:30 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. on Sundays. No person who is not the licensee or employee can possess spirituous liquors in open containers on the premises between the hours of 2:30 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. on weekdays and 2:30 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. on Sundays. [A.R.S. 4-244(15)(17)] C.- When can liquor be served on Election Day? Election days are like any other day. There is no extra prohibition with respect to hours of operation.

· GOLF LESSONS: any one interested in golf lessons, contact Bob Schreiber who is a professional PGA golf instructor and one of our members. Discount to club members, contact Bob @ (602) 315-3266.

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

Sun-Shine Committee – Shirley Sztuk

Deepest Condolences to Sofie and John Gacek and the entire family on the loss of Matthew Gacek, their 25 year old son who lost his battle with leukemia. RIP

Speedy recovery to Frances Spychalski - who had surgery.

Speedy recovery to Ray and Genie Jorgensen - who both had surgery.

Speedy recovery to Tom O'Loughlin - who had surgery.

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 3^rd Monday 7:00 PM at

St. Stephens Church

16^th 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.

September 13, Sunday: Meeting 12:30pm

Dance - Bob Doszak 2 - 6pm

September 19, Saturday: “Harvest Festival”

Dance (2 bands) - Bob Doszak & Varitones 4 - 10pm

September 20, Sunday: “Harvest Festival”,

Dance (2 bands) – Bob Doszak & John Smoltz 2 - 8pm

October 4, Sunday:

Dance – John Smoltz 2 - 6pm

October 11, Sunday:

“Pulaski Days” Dance – Varitones 3 – 7pm