POLISH WOMEN S ALLIANCE OF AMERICA WINTER 2011 NO. 1 MMXI

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1 GŁOS POLEK POLISH WOMEN S ALLIANCE OF AMERICA WINTER 2011 NO. 1 MMXI Głos Polek Centennial Events Głos Polek 100th Anniversary Special American Heart Association Drive 36th National Convention News Scholarship Programs Scholarship Recipients National Cash Raffle Winter Traditions THE POLISH WOMEN S VOICE PUBLICATION OF THE POLISH WOMEN S ALLIANCE OF AMERICA GŁOS POLEK ORGAN ZWIĄZKU POLEK W AMERYCE

2 Urzędowy Organ ZWIĄZKU POLEK W AMERYCE Wychodzi cztery razy w roku THE POLISH WOMENʼS VOICE Published four times a year by THE POLISH WOMENʼS ALLIANCE OF AMERICA 6643 N. Northwest Hwy., 2nd Fl. Chicago, IL Virginia Sikora Managing Editor EDITORIAL OFFICE REDAKCJA 6643 N. Northwest Hwy., 2nd Fl. Chicago, Illinois, PHONE FAX Mary Mirecki Piergies, English Editor Lidia Rozmus, Polish Editor Polish Womenʼs Voice (Głos Polek) (ISSN ) (USPS ) is published four times a year by the Polish Womenʼs Alliance of America. Postmaster: Send address changes to: Głos Polek, 6643 N. Northwest Hwy., 2nd Fl., Chicago, Illinois, PRINTED IN BUFFALO GROVE, IL PERIODICAL POSTAGE PAID at CHICAGO, IL and additional mailing offices. OFFICERS Virginia Sikora President Sharon Zago Vice President Antoinette Trela Vander Noot Secretary-Treasurer Helen V. Wojcik Hon. President DIRECTORS Dawn Muszynski Nelson Helen Simmons Marcia Mackiewicz-Duffy Felicia Perlick MEDICAL EXAMINER Susan Glod, MD About Us and Our Newsletter STATE PRESIDENTS District I Illinois, Florida, Missouri Lidia Z. Filus, 325 South Chester, Park Ridge, IL District II Western Pennsylvania Anthylene M. Blasic, 227 Blasic St., Parkhill, PA District III Indiana Delphine Huneycutt, 4909 Baring Ave., East Chicago, IN District IV New York & Erie, PA. Christine Wozniak, 2538 E. 42nd St., Erie, PA District V Michigan Mary Ann Nowak, Millar Rd., Clinton Township, MI District VI Wisconsin Diane M. Reeve, 1223 S. 10th St., Milwaukee, WI District VII Ohio Irena Honc-Jadlos, Edgewater Dr., Apt. 207 Lakewood, OH District VIII Massachusetts Sylvia Morytko, 24 Bear Hole Rd., West Springfield, MA District IX Connecticut Sophie Marshall, 650 South Elm Street., Wallingford, CT District X New Jersey, Eastern New York and Philadelphia Josephine Kuklasinski, 371 Armstrong Ave., Jersey City, NJ District XI Nebraska Bernadette Vlock, Cedar St., Omaha, NE District XII Maryland and Washington, DC Theresa E. Violanti, 9401 Orbitan Crt., Parkville, MD District XIII California Alicia Van Laar, 2624 Citronella Crt., Simi Valley, CA District XIV Eastern Pennsylvania Helen Lopez, 22 Vista Drive, Nanticoke, PA IN THIS ISSUE: Presidentʼs Message...p 3 Glos Polek Centennial...p 4-5 Fundraising Drives...p 6 Fraternal News...p 7-10 Insurance...p Polish Traditions...p 14 Youth Conference...p 15 Scholarships Programs...p 16 Scholarship Recipients...p In Memoriam...p Contests...p 23 Recipes...p 24 Polish Section...p On the Cover: High Tatra Mountains covered with fresh snow NEXT DEADLINES FOR GŁOS POLEK Spring 2011 issue: Deadline for articles is March 1 Summer 2011 issue: Deadline for articles is June 1 You can also contact us by or visit If you have access to the Internet you can contact Polish Womenʼs Alliance of America at the following addresses or call our toll-free number at President Virginia Sikora president@pwaa.org Vice President Sharon Zago vicepresident@pwaa.org Secretary Treasurer Antoinette Trela Vander Noot secretarytreasurer@pwaa.org Głos Polek Editors editor@pwaa.org 2 Winter 2011 Głos Polek

3 From the Pr ident Dear Members and Friends, As we start a New Year that stretches ahead of us full of promise and hope, I would like to extend my best wishes to all members and friends of Polish Womenʼs Alliance for a Healthy and Happy May God bless your families and keep you and your loved ones in His care. For PWA, it will be an important year and a busy year, as we prepare for the 36th National Convention in Springfi eld, Massachusetts, in August. Held every four years, the National Convention is a milestone in the life of the organization, an opportunity for setting new goals and bringing new energy to our endeavors. Please take a look at our Convention News on page 7 and keep to the deadlines for sending in your mandates and other forms, and amendments to the Constitution. A lot of work and planning are required for a successful Convention and we will keep you informed of our progress in the Głos Polek and with postings on our website. We are happy to offer two new scholarship opportunities to our members who are in college, in addition to the regular PWA Scholarship Program announced in this issue. Please go to page 16 for information on the Remkus-Sochacki Scholarship offered by the PWA Educational & Charitable Foundation and the Majer & Lakowski Scholarship offered by the PAC Charitable Foundation. And you will find the names and photographs of last yearʼs scholarship recipients in this issue. Congratulations to all our young scholars! Also announced in this issue is a new partnership between PWA and the American Heart Association. Did you know that heart disease is the leading killer of women in the United States? There is a need for greater awareness of this silent and deadly disease and for more research into heart health for women. Please be generous in your support of this fundraising drive. You will find more information on page 6. I am very hopeful as I look ahead to the New Year and excited about the future. I am also grateful for the year that has just ended for all that was accomplished, for all the people I met, and all the lives that touched mine. I traveled to Poland with our youth members and I met with government leaders and with ordinary citizens. I traveled across the United States to attend the State Conventions and met many PWA offi cers and members. I proudly took part in the Głos Polek Centennial celebrations. I have been truly blessed and thank you all for your support, as we now turn our attention to another New Year. Virginia Sikora National President Głos Polek Winter

4 Głos Polek Centennial GŁOS POLEK CENTENNNIAL BANQUET Rosemont, IL Members friends, and supporters of Polish Womenʼs Alliance of America gathered at Rosewood Banquets on Sunday, September 26, 2010, to kick-off the celebration of the 100th Anniversary of Głos Polek, the official publication of the PWA. National President Virgina Sikora welcomed the guests and introduced the Mistress of Ceremonies, Aurelia Pucinski, a longtime member of PWA and Cook County Circuit Court Judge. The keynote speaker was Peggy Kusinski of NBC5 Chicago, a TV producer and sports broadcaster, who spoke about her Polish roots and the continuing challenges facing women in journalism today, especially in sports broadcasting. The anthems were sung by Past President of District III Evelyn Lisek and the convocation was said by Father Tadeusz Dzieszko of St. Constance Parish in Chicago. Honorary President Helen Wojcik proposed a toast of Sto Lat, wishing another 100 years of success to the Głos Polek and to the PWA. After dinner, the Consul General of the Republic of Poland, Zygmunt Matynia, presented President Sikora with the Officerʼs Cross of the Order of the Rebirth of Poland, Polonia Restituta, one of the highest honors bestowed by the Polish government on individuals, in recognition of President Sikoraʼs humanitarian efforts on behalf of Polish citizens, most recently the victims of the floods in Poland earlier in the year, and her support of many other worthy causes in Poland as the President of the PWA and of the PAC Charitable Foundation. The presentation was a surprise and added a special celebratory note to the evening. The pages of the Głos Polek bear witness to the long history of the PWA in bringing aid to those in need, both in Poland and in the United States, and the award ceremony paid tribute to that proud history. Congratulations to President Sikora! Then the editors of Głos Polek, Mary Piergies and Lidia Rozmus, as well as curator of the Centennial Exhibition, Maya Piergies, gave a presentation about the history of the Głos Polek, paying tribute to all the editors who worked on the newspaper in the last 100 years. They also spoke about the progress on the Centennial Exhibition and the anniversary events planned in the months leading up to the opening at The Polish Museum of America in January Children of the Paderewski Symphony Orchestra presented a musical program dedicated to the 200th anniversary of Chopinʼs birth. Music during cocktails and dinner was provided by the Carl Linden Orchestra. A raffle was conducted by Secretary Treasurer Antoinette Trela Vander Noot, who also offered the closing remarks, thanking everyone for their participation and support, and inviting them to view the Głos Polek Exhibition, which will open at The Polish Museum of America in Chicago on Friday, January 14, An opening reception will be held at the Museum at 7 p.m. Top photo: Consul General of the Republic of Poland in Chicago, the Honorable Zygmunt Matynia, presents President Virginia Sikora with the Officerʼs Cross of the Order of the Rebirth of Poland, Polonia Restituta. Lower photo: Special Guests at the Banquet, from left: Polish Editor Lidia Rozmus, Mistress of Ceremonies Aurelia Pucinski, Vice President Sharon Zago, Keynote Speaker Peggy Kusinski, President Virginia Sikora, Secretary Treasurer Antoinette Trela Vander Noot, and English Editor Mary Piergies. 4 Winter 2011 Głos Polek

5 Głos Polek Centennial 100th Anniversary Event at The Newberry Library Chicago, Illinois - The 100th birthday of the Głos Polek was observed with a special reception and Sneak Peek at the Centennial Exhibition, A Voice of Their Own, on Wednesday, November 3, 2010, at The Newberry Library in Chicago. PWA officers, members, guests, and representatives of many organizations gathered to view exhibits from the upcoming Centennial Exhibition and to toast the Głos Polek on its 100th anniversary. The first issue of the newspaper was published on November 3, 1910, a hundred years ago to the day. A Sneak Peek at the Centennial Exhibition included eight front pages of Głos Polek, enlarged and framed, and displayed on easels in Ruggles Hall at The Newberry Library. The exhibition will consist of 14 such front pages plus supplementary materials and panels with the biographies of the nine Honorary Members of PWA. Photo by Ashlley Duarte. PWA officers and guests at the event, from left: Vice President Sharon Zago, President of The Polish Museum of America Maria Ciesla, Mrs. Zygmunt Matynia, Consul General of the Republic of Poland in Chicago Zygmunt Matynia, President Virginia Sikora, Secretary Treasurer Antoinette Trela Vander Noot, and National Director Dawn Muszynski Nelson. Photo by Ashlley Duarte. Eight large reproductions of front pages taken from the Głos Polek were displayed on easels standing in a semi-circle in Ruggles Hall. The reproductions included the front page of the very first issue, the front page of the Centennial issue, as well as front pages from 1918, 1923, 1944, 1978, 1985, and 2004, marking important events of the 20th century, such as the election of Pope John Paul II and the purchase by PWA members through the sale of war bonds of a US bomber during Word War II. Also on display was a volume of bound newspapers from 1917, the pages fragile and crumbling and yellowed with age. A brief program included an introduction by English Editor Mary Piergies, words of welcome from PWA National President Virginia Sikora, congratulations from Consul General of the Republic of Poland in Chicago Zygmunt Matynia, and remarks by Matthew Rutherford, Director of the Department of Genealogy at the Newberry Library. He spoke of the work in his department on the PWA archives that were donated to the Newberry a few years ago and stressed the historical value of both the insurance records and the back issues of Głos Polek that are now housed at the library. The Newberry is one of the premier centers for genealogical research in the country. The program closed with remarks by Maria Ciesla, PWA member and President of The Polish Museum of America. Mrs. Ciesla invited everyone to attend the opening of the Centennial Exhibition at The Polish Museum of America on Friday, January 14, 2011, and mentioned the long history of cooperation between the PWA and the PMA. Wine and hors dʼoeuvres were served as people mingled and viewed the exhibits throughout the evening It was a memorable and elegant celebration, a fitting 100th birthday party for the Głos Polek The Polish Womenʼs Voice speaking proudly for Polish women for 100 years, and counting. Głos Polek Winter

6 ANNOUNCING American Heart Association Fundraising Drive Go Red for Women Polish Womenʼs Alliance of America and the American Heart Association are forming a special partnership in 2011 to raise awareness of heart disease, the number one killer of women in the United States. Did you know that heart disease takes the lives of 460,000 women each year, about one every minute? This is more than all types of cancers combined! Heart disease is a silent killer with symptoms that often donʼt show themselves until it is too late. More research and education are needed. Please go to to learn more and please share this information with all the women in your life. As a womenʼs organization and as a life insurance company, womenʼs health issues continue to be one of our top priorities and we are happy to support the American Heart Association in their campaign to raise funds for education, awareness, and more research into heart disease, a silent killer of women. We all know someone close to us who has been affected and many more of our friends and loved ones will be touched by this disease in the future unless we do more to educate all women on how to prevent and treat this illness. Please use the coupon below to send in your contributions. Donor levels and gifts of appreciation are listed in the coupon. Please be generous. Together, we can make a difference! Fraternally, Virginia Sikora National President American Heart Association Go Red for Women Drive For donations from $10 to $24 Gifts: Go Red pin & Track Card For donations over $25 Gifts: Go Red pin, Track Card, and AHA Cookbook Name Address City State Zip Tel: address: Total Enclosed: $ Make check payable to: PWA Educational & Charitable Foundation Memo: AHA Send to: Polish Womenʼs Alliance AHA Drive 6643 N. Northwest Hwy, 2nd Fl., Chicago, IL Fundraising Driv GŁOS POLEK CENTENNIAL FUNDRAISING DRIVE Sincere thanks to everyone who contributed to the Głos Polek 100th Anniversary Fundraising Drive last year. Donations received after September 1, 2010, are listed below. Bog zaplac! OBEREK $200-$499 Marie Laplante In Memory of Grandmother Stella Swiatkowski, Ludlow, MA KUJAWIAK $100-$199 First Catholic Slovak Ladies Association, Beachwood, OH Elizabeth Kolano, Pittsburgh, PA PWA Group 182 Walter L. Sojka Funeral Home, Chicago, IL KRAKOWIAK $1-$99 Helen Damsz-Wojcik, Chicago, IL President PWA Gr 723 Ludwika Doroszko, Chicago, IL PWA Gr 821 Dr. & Mrs. Robert Dutka Jane Anne Haduch, Natrona Heights, PA Alfreda Kemp, Washington, MI PWA Gr 481 Helen Lopez, President, PWA District XIV Pennsylvania Wanda McCara (Sanek), Milwaukee, WI PWA Gr 103 Catherine Motkowski, Salisbury, NC PWA Group 305 Our Lady of Czestochowa, South Bend, IN Anne Marie & Eileen Ropelewski, Erie PA PWA Gr 680 Eleanore H. Scott, Niles, IL Therese Winters, Chicago, IL Zamek Dancers, Troy, MI PWA Council 20 GŁOS POLEK EXHIBITION CATALOGUE A Voice of Their Own Order Your Copy Today! The Exhibition Catalogue that accompanies the Głos Polek Centennial Exhibition A Voice of Their Own will be released on January 14, Order your copy today! The catalogue is in color and includes descriptions of the exhibition objects, historical essays, and an overview of Polish Womenʼ Alliance history and achievements. The price is $18, plus handling and postage. Name Address City State Zip Tel: address: No of catalogues $18 + $2 shipping Total Enclosed: $ Make check payable to: PWA Educational & Charitable Foundation Memo: Catalogue Send to: Polish Womenʼs Alliance Catalogue 6643 N. Northwest Hwy, 2nd Fl., Chicago, IL Winter 2011 Głos Polek

7 36th National Convention 36TH NATIONAL CONVENTION August 13 August 16, 2011 The 36th National Convention of Polish Womenʼs Alliance of America will be held in Springfield, Massachusetts August 13 16, The Pre-Convention Committee and Constitutional Amendments Committees have begun their work. Other Convention Committees will be appointed by the National President once an official list of Delegates is prepared. Convention Mandates were mailed to the Financial Secretaries of all Active Groups in October. Mandates with the names of duly elected Delegates and Alternates must be returned to the Home Office no later than January 31, Also due on that date are the Group Officer Forms for 2011, Group Activity Forms, and Group Banking Information Forms. Once we have the names of Delegates from each Group, Registration Forms, Medical Information Forms, and Emergency Contact Forms will be mailed to each Delegate and Alternate in the first quarter of Please be sure to return all forms on time there will be no exceptions to the January 31st deadline. Please call the office of the Secretary-Treasurer at ext. 206 with any questions. January 31, 2011 January 31, 2011 March 15, 2011 IMPORTANT DEADLINES Group Officer Forms, Group Activity Forms, and Group Banking Information Forms are due at the Home Office. Convention Mandates are due at the Home Office. Amendments to the Constitution are due at the Home Office. Call for Constitutional Amendments Deadline: March 15, 2011 All PWA members have the right to submit proposals for amendments to the Constitution and Bylaws of the PWA. Proposals must be submitted in writing and must include your name and Group number, as well as your signature. Amendments from Councils or Groups must include the names and signatures of all members who are submitting the amendment. All letters with amendments must be sent to the following address, postmarked no later than March 15, 2011: Committee on Constitutional Amendments Polish Womenʼs Alliance of America 6643 N. Northwest Hwy, 2nd Floor, Chicago, IL, TH NATIONAL CONVENTION INSURANCE SPECIAL Głos Polek 100th Anniversary Promotion Mix n Match Offer See pages for details, sample rates, and application. In the next issue: Call for applications for offices in The General Administration. Głos Polek Winter

8 From the Desk of the Vice President Sharon Zago IMPORTANT INFORMATION ON THE PWA SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM Even during these tough economic times, our organization has been fortunate to offer various scholarships to help our PWA membership achieve their educational goals. Extra scholarships have been generously funded through Komitet Oswiaty and the support we receive from you, our membership and friends, through the annual cash raffle. If you are currently a full-time freshman, sophomore, or junior in college and you plan on continuing full-time undergraduate education in , you may qualify for the regular PWA scholarship. See details on other scholarships below. Please review the requirements for application carefully. If you decide to apply, you must adhere to the strict deadlines stated on the forms. There are no exceptions. Do not wait until the last day to apply. Regular PWA Scholarship Period January 1 March 15, 2011 High School Senior Academic and/or High School Senior Sports Awards January 15 February 28, 2011 Junior/Senior Academic College Undergraduate Scholarships March 1 April 30, 2011 Jagellonian University Summer Program, Krakow Poland July 1 August 30, 2011 In addition to obtaining a set of forms through my office, they will also be available from the following sources: PWAA website * District Presidents will have a supply Council Presidents and Group Presidents will have a supply * Applicants can fill out forms online before printing, signing, and providing required attachments, then mailing to: Vice President Sharon Zago Polish Womenʼs Alliance of America 6643 N. Northwest Highway, 2nd Floor Chicago, IL Please feel free to contact my office directly, if you have any questions: Toll Free ext 208 or local Fraternal News News from Council 20 Council 20 of Michigan enjoyed a day at the fair with their youth members, attending St. Anneʼs Sausage Festival on September 18, Both the children and adults had fun learning about wyciananki and making their own paper cutouts to take home. The atmosphere with polka music in the background made for an enjoyable and fun-filled day for all. On November 20, 2010 Council 20 sponsored a Saturday Shopping Vendor Show in Sterling Heights, Michigan. Vendors participating included Tupperware, Watkins Extracts, Stanley Products/Fuller Brush, Cookie Lee Jewelry, Party-Lite, Miche Bags and Onesole Shoes, Tastefully Simple, Mary Kay Jewelry, Celebrity Pets, Geri Cakes, Bittner Chiropractic, Almond Hut, and Made for Mom childrenʼs items. The dance groups of Council 20, the Lowicz Dancers and the Zamek Dancers, had tables set up selling their wares to raise funds for the dance schools. The event heralded some members of years past who stopped by to make their purchases for the upcoming holidays and to support the work being done by the Council. Patron s Day Celebration and Youth Reception in District XI Omaha, NE The annual Mass in honor of Our Lady of Czestochowa, Patroness of PWA, hosted by Groups 275, 356, 409, and 579 of Council 25, District XI Nebraska took place on August 21, 2010, at St. Francis of Assisi Church. Following the Mass, a Youth Reception was held in the Church Hall during which the recipients of PWA Scholarships were presented with their scholarships and other youth members who participated in PWA activities were recognized. PWA Scholarship Recipients from District XI Nebraska with State President Bernadette Vlock at the Youth Reception, from left, Amber Wawrzynkiewicz, Gr. 409; Joseph Wagman, Gr. 356, and Stacy Kurcz, Gr Not pictured, Nicolette Krejci, Gr Winter 2011 Głos Polek

9 Fraternal News CALENDAR OF EVENTS Friday, January 14 Opening of A Voice of Their Own, the Glos Polek Centennial Exhibition, at The Polish Museum of America, 984 North Milwaukee Avenue, Chicago, IL. Reception at 7 p.m. All are welcome! Please bring your family and friends. Exhibition runs through February 26, Saturday, February 5 Group 693 sponsors a lecture and guided tour through the Glos Polek Centennial Exhibition, at 2 p.m., at The Polish Museum of America. Please call Financial Secretary Mary Piergies at to make a reservation. All Groups are welcome. Sunday, April 17 Save the Date! The Lowicz Dancers of PWA Gr. 786 will hold their Sixth Annual Recital at 2:30 pm in the auditorium of Berkley High School, 2325 Catalpa, (south of 12 Mile and east of Coolidge) in Berkley, Michigan. Tickets will be available at the door and are $7 for adults and $4 for children. Contact: Barbara Misiolek Gamble at or visit the website at lowiczdancers. Please join us! Saturday, May 14 District V President Mary Ann Nowak, along with cochairs Judy Szelc, President of Council 3, and Cindy Piepszak, President of Council 20, announce the PWA Debutante/Squire Ball at the American Polish Century Club in Sterling Heights, Michigan. More info and a complete list of requirements for Debs and Squires are available at August 13 August 16 36th National Convention of Polish Womenʼs Alliance, Marriott Hotel, Springfield, Massachussetts. Deadline for Convention Mandates and Group Forms is January 31st. Deadline for amendments to the Constitution is March 15th. Please see page 7 for more details or call the Office of the Secretary Treasurer at ext 206. We Accept Credit Cards For information call: , ext. 206 FOUR FRATERNAL EVENTS in 2011 Sixth Annual Youth Bowling Tournament January June. Rules and forms on Dozinʼ w Dinos Sleepover at Field Museum, Chicago Friday & Saturday, March 4 5 Chicago Wolves Game, Sunday, March 20 Casino Trip March Date to be announced Chicago Bulls Game Tuesday, April 5 Chicago White Sox Game Date to be announced For more information please check our website or call ext PWA NATIONAL RAFFLE This is your chance to WIN BIG with POLISH WOMENʼS ALLIANCE! Win $4500 in Prize Money in Cash. Return your lucky tickets as soon as possible. The deadline is June 15, Entries must be postmarked June 15, 2011, to be eligible. GRAND PRIZE $ 2000 Second Prize $ 1000 Third Prize $ 500 Fourth Prize $ 250 Fifth Prize $ 250 Sixth thru Tenth Prizes $ 100 Drawing will be held on June 23, 2011 in Chicago. Proceeds to benefit Komitet Oswiaty, the PWA Education Committee, promoting Polish culture and heritage and supporting our youth. Please support our 2011 National Raffle. Watch for your tickets in the mail. You could be one of the lucky winners! Join us on this fabulous trip! Discover Tuscany October 31-November 10, 2011 PWA EUROPEAN TOUR - FALL 2011 To download a flyer, please go to Questions? Call , etx 208. Głos Polek Winter

10 New Members Welcome to Our New Members! A warm welcome is extended to these new members (from September November 2010). We are so glad you have joined us! Gr. No. Name Introduced by City/State 0061 Daniel P Dixon Home Office Burbank, IL 0114 Henry S Roztoczynski Wanda Roycewicz Antioch, IL 0114 Andrew Roycewicz Teresa Makowski Villa Park, IL 0114 Marcin Roycewicz Teresa Makowski Villa Park, IL 0114 Catharine Eckel Teresa Makowski Lisle, IL 0114 Gitana Roycewicz Teresa Makowski Villa Park, IL 0114 Camilia Stefanska Teresa Makowski Skokie, IL 0211 Maria Wojtul Home Office Des Plaines, IL 0211 Paula A Grace Home Office Huntington, WV 0211 Lucyna Siemianowski Home Office Chicago, IL 0211 Michael G Ozog Home Office Chicago, IL 0254 Elias T Fetter Home Office Alden, NY 0254 Emily L Fetter Home Office Anchorage, AK 0271 Jaylee E Trzyna Blanch Ciocho McKeesport, PA 0271 Caleb J Hunt Blanch Ciocho North Salem, IN 0303 Nathan A Kelley Anthylene M Blasic Clearwater, FL 0303 Madison A Kelley Anthylene M Blasic Clearwater, FL 0306 Weston S Delo Ellen F Decroo Brackenridge, PA 0306 Katelyn Myers Ellen F Decroo Natrona Hgts, PA 0306 Debra S Bzdziak Anthylene M Blasic Brackenridge, PA 0317 Georgia C Brown Ronald J Brown Austin, TX 0317 Sean M Brown Ronald J Brown Austin, TX 0419 Abigail Welch Home Office Buffalo, NY 0480 Jack E Martin Dale R Olsen Chicago, IL 0488 Treyor Zielinski Home Office Macomb, MI 0488 Kayla Zielinski Home Office Macomb, MI 0488 Noah Zielinski Home Office Macomb, MI 0530 Maksym L Iracki Julia Iracki Kingston, PA 0568 Alyssa M Mouritzen Kathleen Robinson Annapolis, MD 0568 Barrett D Mouritzen Kathleen Robinson Annapolis, MD 0579 Mia C Furlong Mary Kurtz Omaha, NE 0591 Addison M Frascella Home Office Mount Holly, NJ 0598 Brayden Eagan Marion Listwan Toms River, NJ 0658 Maggie R Carey Dorothy J Talipski Old Forge, PA 0665 Joseph Piela Sylwia H Sobolewski Garfield Hts, OH 0677 Irena Landzwojczak Home Office South Amboy, NJ 0677 Mikah X Ruiz Home Office East Brunswick, NJ 0677 Benjamin W Ruiz Home Office South Plainfield, NJ 0743 Shaylee Laski Dawn Muszynski Nelson Willow Springs, IL 0743 Kylie Miller Dawn Muszynski Nelson Tinley Park, IL 0752 John D Fletcher Steven S Cressy Mira Loma, CA 0754 Angelina C Klacza Sylwia H Sobolewski North Royalton, OH 0769 Sarah Ozella Home Office Bruce Twp, MI 0769 Jared Stross Home Office Clarkston, MI 0786 Annika Triemstra Barbara Misiolek Gamble Troy, MI 0786 Julia Klepko Barbara Misiolek Gamble Sterling Hts, MI 0786 Lawrence M Merchel Mary A Nowak Dearborn, MI 0806 Janet L Hamay Home Office Paw Paw, MI 0809 Alayna K Cmich Irene V Wyderka Sharon Twp, OH 0821 Dorota M Edwards Home Office Riverside, IL 0822 Alina Barczuk Home Office Chicago, IL 10 Winter 2011 Głos Polek

11 SAMPLE RATES FOR GLOS POLEK 100TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL Insurance SINGLE PAYMENT WHOLE LIFE $1000 FACE VALUE Ages 0 to 20 (nearest birthday) Male Female Age Regular You Pay Regular You Pay 0* $ $75.63 $ $ $ $77.01 $ $ $ $79.03 $ $ $ $81.32 $ $ $ $83.90 $ $ $ $86.60 $ $ $ $89.40 $ $ $ $92.32 $ $ $ $95.35 $ $ $ $98.52 $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ * up to 6 mos Premium is calculated to the nearest birthday For rates for ages 21 and older or for different face amounts, please call ext 228, send to padowski@pwaa.org, or visit our website at pwaa.org Tax Time Tax Time Tax Time Don t Miss This Great Rate on Annuities offered by PWAA OPEN A TRADITIONAL OR ROTH IRA OR REGULAR ANNUITY WITH PWAA TODAY! The higher your initial premium, the higher your first-year interest rate on a NEWLY-OPENED Annuity up to 3.75%. The current rates are: Under $ % $5,000 to $49, % $50,000 to $99, % $100,000 and over 3.75% Donʼt wait! Let your hard-earned money start working for you now! The minimum initial deposit to open any PWAA Annuity contract is $250. Call ext. 228 or 226 for more information and an application. Or send to padowski@pwaa.org. *All rates are subject to change. Tax Time Tax Time Tax Time Tax Time Insurance Corner: Ask Bo with Bo Padowski What about New Yearʼs Resolutions? Did you make any this year? Most of our New Yearʼs resolutions are related to losing weight, quitting smoking, going for physical check ups at least once a year, being a better husband or wife, and so on. But did you think about making a resolution to update your life insurance policies on an annual basis going forward? In my opinion, everyoneʼs life insurance policies should be reviewed annually. Lifeʼs circumstances can change drastically in a very short time, so it is important to review your life insurance annually to ensure that you continue to have adequate coverage to provide for your family. PWA is still offering the Głos Polek 100th Anniversary Special at very attractive rates. Please check pages for details. For younger couples financial advisors recommend that they should have life insurance coverage in an amount equal to five years of their combined salaries, especially if there are small children in the family. The reason is to provide for final expenses and to support the family until they are able to get back on their feet and replace the lost income from the wage earner who has passed on. It is also recommended that individuals regularly check the beneficiaries on their policies to make sure they are up to date. Beneficiaries can be changed easily and at any time, if needed. One more thing that we should all do annually is make sure that the insurance company and/or organization that holds our policy(ies) has our most recent address and phone number this is very important. What about starting the New Year with increasing your savings? Did you know that PWA still offers excellent rates on Annuities and Traditional and Roth IRA Accounts? Please check the box on this page for current rates on newly-opened accounts. Best Wishes to all of you for a healthy, happy, and financially rewarding New Year. May all of your dreams come true and may you be successful in keeping your New Yearʼs resolutions! And as always, please contact me with any questions related to insurance or annuity products. Tel: , ext padowski@pwaa.org Głos Polek Winter

12 Insurance Głos Polek 100th Anniversary Special ends June 30, 2011 To celebrate the Centennial of our publication, Głos Polek, we offer you a $100 discount on the premium on our new MixʼnʼMatch Offer. To qualify, you must apply for two $1,000 Single Payment Whole Life Policies. The policies can be taken out for one person or for any two people from newborn to age 85 (nearest birthday). To Apply: Fill out TWO applications. You will find one on this page (and you can make an additional copy) and mail them in with the applicable premium to: Polish Womenʼs Alliance of America 6643 N. Northwest Hwy, 2nd Fl. Chicago, IL CREDIT CARD AUTHORIZATION Please charge a one-time premium of $ to my VISA MASTER CARD or DISCOVER card. Name on Credit Card Card Number Exp. Date Signature Billing Address Zip Code See sample discounted rates on page 11. Call ext 228 for more information or to request additional applications. Or you can send an to padowski@pwaa.org. 12 Winter 2011 Głos Polek

13 Insurance 100th ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL Ends June 30, 2011 To celebrate the Centennial of our publication, Głos Polek, PWAA presents this Super Special Offer to all of our members and their families and friends. We are happy to offer you a $100 discount on the premium with our new MixʼnʼMatch Offer. To qualify, you must apply for two $1,000 Single Payment Whole Life Policies. The two policies can be taken out for one person or for any two people from newborn to age 85 (nearest birthday). With Our GŁOS POLEK 100TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL We Offer Special Prizes to PWA Groups With each policy issued to a Group, a Bonus of $5 will be offered to that Group. In addition, each Group will be awarded special cash prizes as follows. $100 for 10 to 20 policies issued to the Group $250 for 22 to 40 policies issued and $500 for 42 and more All Group awards will be announced and checks for winning Groups will be presented to the Group Presidents at the PWA 36th National Convention in Springfield, MA in August Any Group officer or member who sells six or more applications as witness, will be recognized in the 36th National Convention Program Book and will receive a special gift. No commission payments or introducer fees will be paid with this promotion; but it will count for the May Queen Contest. See sample discounted rates on page 11. Logo from the first issue of Głos Polek November 3, 1910 To take advantage of this MixʼnʼMatch promotion, simply complete two applications, include the discounted applicable premium payable to PWA and mail to: POLISH WOMENʼS ALLIANCE 6643 N. Northwest Hwy, 2nd Floor Chicago, IL An application is available on page 12 in this issue of Glos Polek or on our website (click on FORMS, go to Life Insurance applications, choose the state where you live, and print) or you can request applications from the Home Office by calling toll-free ext 228 or send an request to padowski@pwaa.org Głos Polek Winter

14 Winter Traditions in Poland Karnawał Kulig While the Epiphany, the Feast of the Three Kings on January 6th, officially marks the end of the Christmas season, it also officially opens a new season of merrymaking in Poland called Karnawał. People want to get in as much fun as they can before the coming of Lent, so the long winter weeks between the Epiphany and Ash Wednesday are filled with parties, dances, and masked balls. And a tradition that is very special and very fun the kulig or sleigh ride party. People enjoy old-fashioned sleigh rides in horse-drawn sleighs. They ride through the fields and forests for hours, ending the day at a farmhouse or country inn where they enjoy a warm meal, often consisting of bigos (huntersʼ stew), roast meats, cakes, and mulled wine. In days gone by, a kulig was also a hunting party, but that part of the tradition has fallen away in modern times. Today the prize at the end of the sleigh ride is simply a cozy fire, good company, and a delicious meal. Gromniczna As is often the case in Poland, merrymaking gets interrupted, even if only briefly, with churchgoing. The prayers and rituals in church serve as a reminder to everyone not to get carried away, that excess has consequences. The feast of Our Lady of the Candles or Candlemas, in Polish called Gromniczna, falls on February 2nd. This is also the end of the season of Christmas in the liturgical calendar, and the day that people go to church to have their storm candles blessed. These special blessed candles are called gromnice and they are lit only in grave situations and placed in windows to ward off evil spirits. They are lit when someone is sick or dying, during thunderstorms, and in other times of danger, such as when a home was surrounded by wolves. Legend has it that Our Lady of the Candles was able to save a village from wolves by taming the wild animals with candles and with her goodness. She is often pictured holding a candle and surrounded by the wolves that she has calmed and befriended. Tłusty Tydzień Karnawał resumes in February with the festivities building up and taking on a fevered pitch in the final week before Ash Wednesday. Masked balls are organized, for adults and children alike, and everyone gets into the act, dressing up in costumes. That final week of Karnawał is called Tłusty Tydzień or Fat Week and it starts on the Thursday before Ash Wednesday, which is called, of course, Fat Thursday. Thatʼs when the famous pączki season starts! While in the United States Polish Americans usually eat pączki only on Fat Tuesday, the day before Ash Wednesday, in Poland the famous jelly rolls are baked and enjoyed for a full week leading up the to the fasting and penance of Lent. Long lines form outside of bakeries and close to 100 million of pączki are baked and consumed! While winter is often long and cold in Poland, the old traditions of celebrating the Carnival season keep people happy and warm. 14 Winter 2011 Głos Polek

15 2010 PWA Youth Conference The 2010 PWA Youth Conference was held from July 14 18, 2010 in Philadelphia, PA. The participants, all PWA members between the ages of 14 and 16, spent four days exploring their Polish and American heritage, making new friendships, and having fun. Activities included visits to Independence Hall, the Liberty Bell, Congress Hall, the National Constitution Center, the Franklin Institute, a tour of the Battleship New Jersey, and a trip to Valley Forge. Polish American sites visited included the Kosciuszko House, the Polish American Cultural Center, and the Shrine of Our Lady of Czestochowa in Doylestown. There was also time for fun at the Hard Rock Café, the historical City Tavern, and of course there was a pizza party and a chance to try the local specialty Philadelphia cheesesteaks. Polish Womenʼs Alliance organizes Youth Conferences every four years in order to bring together young members from across the nation so they can connect with one another, with their Polish heritage, and with the organization. The young Youth Conference Youth Conference participants attended Mass at the Shrine of Our Lady of Czestochowa in Doylestown, and presented Father with a donation as well as flowers for the Shrine. Photo: Robert Duffy people had a very enjoyable time and were sad when time came to head back home. We hope they will stay in touch with their new friends and become more involved in the PWA. The 2010 participants were Sara Charley Allen, Stanislaw Biestek, Christopher Chorzepa, Eric Dietz, Patrick Dietz, Elizabeth Parta, James Garvey, Jr., Alyson Hartman, Courtney Jurek, Clarissa Knorr, Daniel Kurtz-Enko, Amanda Marchese, Kara Pietrowski, Connor Robertson, Brian Scarfone, Vincent Scarfone, Matthew Siemianowski, Forrest Smith, Audrey Stadler, Annalise Steffl, Leo Steffl, Devin Vanderberg, Alex Vander Noot, Brian Woodard, Brianna Zawacki, and Victoria Zawacki. The officers and chaperones were Sharon Zago, Vice President and Youth Conference Chair; Marcia Duffy, National Director and Youth Conference Co-chair; Antoinette Trela Vander Noot, Secretary-Treasurer; Felicia Perlick, National Director; and Robert Duffy, who was also the official photographer of the Conference. Please see more photos on our website at and we ask Youth Conference participants to send their photos to us so we can add them to the website. Please send them by to editor@pwaa.org. Youth Conference participants met George Washington during a trip to Valley Forge. Photo: Robert Duffy. Głos Polek Winter

16 Scholarships SCHOLARSHIPS Promoting and supporting education has been a goal of Polish Womenʼs Alliance from the time of its founding, 112 years ago. Education is the best way for members to improve their lives and become productive members of society. Over the years, we have expanded our PWA Scholarship Program and have helped thousands of PWA members to achieve their academic goals. In this issue of Głos Polek we are happy to announce the following scholarships: PWA Regular Scholarships for for college undergraduates PWA Educational & Charitable Foundation Remkus- Sochacki Scholarships PAC Charitable Foundation Majer and Lakowski Scholarships for undergraduate or graduate study in Business or Engineering. PWA Announces the Regular College Undergraduate Scholarship Program PWA is now accepting applications for the Sophomore, Junior and Senior Year Undergraduate College Academic Scholarships for The deadline is postmark March 15, Read about other PWA Scholarships on page 8. Please download the requirements and applications from our website at See names and photos of PWA Scholarship The PAC Charitable Foundation Announces the Majer and Lakowski Families Memorial Scholarships The scholarships are available for full-time undergraduate and graduate students majoring in Engineering or Business Administration. Requirements: Recipients must attend a public state university or college. Amount of the scholarship is equal to the annual stateresident (in-state) tuition. Scholarships are renewable annually. Merit and need are taken into consideration. Candidates not selected can reapply annually. Deadline is postmark March 15, To obtain an application, send a request by mail to PACCF, 5711 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago, IL (Tel: ) or an application can be downloaded and printed from the PACCF website at REMKUS-SOCHACKI ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT SCHOLARSHIP OFFERED BY THE PWA EDUCATIONAL & CHARITABLE FOUNDATION They were never blessed with children of their own, but the late Charles and Jeanette Remkus, children of hardworking Polish immigrant parents, wanted to leave a mark on the world and a legacy to their name. Through this scholarship, they will help many worthy recipients to experience the reward that hard work and higher education can provide. Charles Remkus and Jeanette Sochacki married in 1936 and were together until Charlesʼs death in Charles worked for the Chrysler Corporation, before and after his military service in World War II. Jeanette worked for Sears during the War, but went to college afterwards, earning both a Bachelorʼs and Masterʼs degree from Wayne State University. She worked as a teacher in the Detroit public school system where her passion for education and the mentoring of students flourished. Numerous members of the family belonged to PWA Group 451 and they were active parishioners of St. Barbaraʼs Church in Dearborn, MI. Scholarship Highlights: Two $5,000 Scholarships will be awarded annually beginning in June Each Scholarship is renewable for up to four years, as long as the recipient maintains the minimum GPAs listed below and remains a full-time student. Who May Apply: Full-time students from senior year in high school to students currently attending an accredited university or college. GPA minimum requirements are: 4.33 (on a 5 pt. scale) or 3.33 (on a 4 pt. scale) and 3.5 cumulative GPA (on a 4 pt scale) if a high school senior Must be a U.S. citizen (proof required) Essay: Completed applications must be accompanied by a 500 word or more essay entitled What My Polish Heritage Means to Me and photo. Application Period: March 15 - May 15, 2011 In addition to requesting an application by contacting PWA Headquarters beginning March 15, 2011, applications and scholarship requirements will also be available for download on our website or by contacting your District President (addresses listed in Glos Polek), who will have a supply on hand. The completed application, required essay, and photo must be mailed and postmarked by the deadline of May 15, 2011, in order to be considered. 16 Winter 2011 Głos Polek

17 PWA Scholarship R ipients Polish Women s Alliance of America Congratulates its Scholarship Recipients District I Illinois Florida Missouri Tess Buchberger Illinois State University Dist. 1 Cl 9 Gr 61 Heather Hargreaves Univ. of California Berkeley Dist. 1 Cl 9 Gr 61 Brian Hughes University of Illinois Dist. 1 Cl 9 Gr 61 Keith Olson Northeastern Illinois Univ. Dist. 1 Cl 9 Gr 61 Katherine Pietrucha Univ. of Notre Dame Dist. 1 Cl 9 Gr 61 &820 Justine Bzowski De Paul University Dist. 1 Cl 9 Gr 89 Victoria Sloane Univ. of Mississippi Dist. 1 Cl 9 Gr 188 Samuel Sloane Univ. of Mississippi Dist. 1 Cl 9 Gr 188 Kaithlin Kowynia Northern Illinois Univ. Dist. 1 Cl 9 Gr 202 Matthew Kowynia De Paul University Dist. 1 Cl 9 Gr 202 Kevin Kowynia Illinois State Univ. Dist. 1 Cl 9 Gr 202 Jeffrey Cook Rockford College Dist. 1 Cl 9 Gr 525 Alex Duncan Lewis University Dist. 1 Cl 9 Gr 661 James Keszkowsky Florida College Dist. 1 Cl 9 Gr 798 Emily Heller Florida State University Dist. 1 Cl 13 Gr 743 Erin Murray Bradley University Dist. 1 Cl 13 Gr 743 Paul Orawiec Ill. Inst. Of Technology Dist. 1 Cl 13 Gr 743 Marlana Radcliffe Univ of N. C. Chapel Hill Dist. 1 Cl 13 Gr 743 Rachel Regonini Northeastern Univ. Dist. 1 Cl 19 Gr 112 Kelly Carlson Diana Ciepiela Univ. of Missouri-Columbia De Paul University Dist. 1 Cl 26 Gr 339 Dist. 1 Cl 27 Gr 114 Jacqueline Faber University of Illinois Dist. 1 Cl 27 Gr 211 Jennifer Basak Indiana University Dist. 1 Cl 27 Gr 388 Christopher Dojutrek Southern Illinois Univ. Dist. 1 Cl 27 Gr 816 Isis Kunas Winona State Univ. Dist. 1 Cl 27 Gr 816 Andrew Paleczny De Paul University Dist. 1 Cl 27 Gr 820 Dustin Popiel University of Chicago Dist. 1 Cl 27 Gr 820 Monica Stanczyk Midwestern University Dist. 1 Cl 27 Gr 821 Robert Stanczyk Oakton Community College Dist. 1 Cl 27 Gr 821 District II Western Pensylvania Andrea Kolano Duquesne University Dist. 2 Cl 2 Gr 182 Susanne Leitch Illinois State University Dist. 2 Cl 2 Gr 182 Tiffany Senkow Pennsylvania State Univ Dist. 2 Cl 2 Gr 182 Ronald Condrin California Univ of Pennsylvania Dist. 2 Cl 2 Gr 221 Scott McCullough Anthony Niemiec Berklee College of Music Robert Morris University Dist. 2 Cl 2 Gr 224 Dist. 2 Cl 2 Gr 341 Megan Niemiec University of Alabama Dist. 2 Cl 2 Gr 341 Głos Polek Winter

18 PWA Scholarship R ipients District III Indiana Ross Bunchek Carthage College Dist. 3 Cl 21 Gr 37 Samantha Serwacki Purdue University Dist. 3 Cl 21 Gr 37 Jeffrey Bragiel Purdue University Dist. 3 Cl 21 Gr 77 Warren Lane Indiana University Dist. 3 Cl 21 Gr 128 Robert McMahon Purdue University Dist. 3 Cl 21 Gr 128 Bethanie Monfortte Kentucky Wesleyan College Dist. 3 Cl 21 Gr 128 Kyle O Keefe Purdue University Dist. 3 Cl 21 Gr 128 District IV New York & Erie, PA Mallory Bobrowski Purdue University Dist. 3 Cl 21 Gr 132 Lauren Hendryx Central Michigan Univ. Dist. 3 Cl 21 Gr 132 Manuel Quintero IUPUI Dist. 3 Cl 21 Gr 132 Nicole Vacendak Valparaiso Univeristy Dist. 3 Cl 21 Gr 132 James Reil West Virginia University Dist. 4 Cl 5 Gr 380 District V Michigan Denielle Dardzinski Oakland University Dist. 5 Cl 20 Gr 384 Tracy Dardzinski Baker College Dist. 5 Cl 20 Gr 384 Jordan Bossack Macomb Comm. College Dist. 5 Cl 20 Gr 418 James Leger Washtenaw Comm. College Dist. 5 Cl 20 Gr 481 Katherine Szczerbinski Albion College Dist. 5 Cl 20 Gr 481 Kristen Wujcikowski Michigan State Univ. Dist. 5 Cl 20 Gr 585 Teresa Kilmer University of Michigan Dist. 5 Cl 20 Gr 616 District VI Wisconsin Erika Guirey Oakland Comm. College Dist. 5 Cl 20 Gr 786 Thomas Schemanski Macomb Comm. College Dist. 5 Cl 20 Gr 786 Kasia Schemanski Macomb Comm. College Dist. 5 Cl 20 Gr 786 Ann Srodon Oakland University Dist. 5 Cl 20 Gr 786 Andrea Kent Univ of Wisc-LaCrosse Dist. 6 Cl 1 Gr 189 Richard Slivicki Winona State Univ. Dist. 6 Cl 1 Gr 189 District VII District VIII Ohio Massachusetts Stephanie Chmielewski Xavier University Dist. 7 Cl 7 Gr 87 Michael Chmielewski University of Cincinnati Dist. 7 Cl 7 Gr 87 Matthew Maloney University at Cincinnati Dist. 8 Cl 28 Gr 141 Matthew McLean Wentworth of Technology Dist. 8 Cl 28 Gr 141 Alexandra Gallant Merrimack College Dist. 8 Cl 28 Gr 317 Emily Konieczny James Madison Univ. Dist. 8 Cl 28 Gr 422 District IX Connecticut Katherine Kostek Assumption College Dist. 8 Cl 28 Gr 499 Diana Pawela Univ. of Mass. Amherst Dist. 8 Cl 28 Gr 559 Natalia Pajor Mount St Mary College Dist. 9 Cl 8 Gr 185 Nicholas Zakrzewski Hunter College Dist. 9 Cl 8 Gr 185 Jennafer Czerniewski University of Alabama Dist. 9 Cl 8 Gr 185 Angelina Dabrowski Stonehill College Dist. 9 Cl 8 Gr 280 Katharine Nadeau Central Conn State U Dist. 9 Cl 8 Gr Winter 2011 Głos Polek

19 PWA Scholarship R ipients District IX (cont.) Connecticut District X New Jersey Eastern N Y Philadelphia Sarah Nadeau Tunxis Comm College Dist. 9 Cl 8 Gr 280 Christopher Gotschall University of Miami Dist. 9 Cl 8 Gr 500 Marissa Goba Fairfield University Dist. 9 Cl 8 Gr 500 Emily Szkudlarek Univ. of Connecticut Dist. 10 Cl 15 Gr 598 Kerri Killen Stevens Inst of Tech Dist. 10 Cl 15 Gr 737 Mark DeGaetano Georgia Inst. Of Tech. Dist. 10 Cl 38 Gr 611 District XI Nebraska Amu Murro Cornell University Dist. 10 Cl 38 Gr 611 Michael Brand Moravian College Dist. 10 Cl 38 Gr 677 Michael Jablonski St. Michael s College Dist. 10 Cl 38 Gr 729 Joseph Wagman Creighton University Dist. 11 Cl 25 Gr 356 Stacy Kurcz College of Saint Mary Dist. 11 Cl 25 Gr 409 Amber Wawrzynkiewicz University of Nebraska Dist. 11 Cl 25 Gr 409 Nicolette Krejci Metropolitan Comm. Coll. Dist. 11 Cl 25 Gr 579 District XIV Eastern Pannsylvania Michael Vojtko E.Stroudsburg Univ. Dist. 14 Cl 40 Gr 105 Matthew Lanyon Indiana Univ. of PA Dist. 14 Cl 40 Gr 348 Joseph Houde Francis. Univ. of Steubenville Dist. 14 Cl 40 Gr 431 Anna Dinoski Bloomsburg Univ. Dist. 14 Cl 40 Gr 434 Michelle Lahnemann Rensselaer Polytech. Instit. Dist. 14 Cl 40 Gr 450 Shaina Dymond DeSales University Dist. 14 Cl 40 Gr 530 Eric Limer Univ. at Albany (SUNY) Dist. 14 Cl 44 Gr 267 Matthew Vitovsky Univ. of Pittsburgh Dist. 14 Cl 44 Gr 351 Mitchell Vitovsky Clemson University Dist. 14 Cl 44 Gr 351 Anne Oliver Temple University Dist. 14 Cl 44 Gr 528 William Oliver Binghamton University Dist. 14 Cl 44 Gr 528 Scott Stange Fairfield University Dist. 14 Cl 44 Gr 658 Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world. Nelson Mandela Please see Pages 8 and 16 for Scholarship Programs Polish Women s Alliance of America Scholarship Committee Sharon Zago, Vice President and Chairperson. Antoinette Trela VanderNoot, Secretary/Treasurer; National Directors: Dawn Muszynski Nelson, Helen Simmons, Marcia Mackiewicz-Duffy, and Felicia Perlick; Ex-Officio: Virginia Sikora, National President. Głos Polek Winter

20 Sp ial Scholarship R ipients Undergraduate Academic Scholarships Meredith Marie Stoops District I CL 27 Group 211 Andrea Rose Kolano District II CL 2 Group 182 Alyssa Beck District II CL 32 Group 475 Christina Bertrand District VIII CL 28 Group 422 Joseph Houde District XIV CL 40 Group 431 High School Academic Awards High School Sports Awards & Thaddeus Krawczyk District I CL 27 Group 211 Stephanie DuPerre District VIII CL 28 Group 422 Adrianna Chorzepa District IX CL 8 Group 637 Monica Hill District IX CL 8 Group Jagiellonian University Summer Program Scholarship Winner Jacquelyn Boratyn Marquette University District I Council 9 Group 723 The six books we will be reading in 2011 are as follows: 1. Peasants, Wladyslaw Reymont 2. Doll, Boleslaw Prus 3.Cyberiad, Stanislaw Lem 4. Spring to Come, Stefan Zeromski PWA BOOK CLUB Books and Films 5. This Way for the Gas Ladies and Gentlemen,Tadeusz Borowski 6. With Fire and Sword, Henryk Sienkiewicz Book Club Meetings are held at the PWA Home Office Thursdays at 3:15 p.m. The moderator is Professor Ireneusz Raciborski. Please see for more information, a list of films for 2011, and a full bibliography. Questions: call ext Winter 2011 Głos Polek

21 In Memoriam We note with sadness the passing of the following PWA members. May they rest in peace. (All deaths between September and November 2010) Gr. No. Member City/State 0031 Jennie Wachtor Bangor, MI 0037 Genevieve S Salys Alpine, CA 0037 Wladyslawa Slamkowska Valparaiso, IN 0055 Mary J Hitsman Cleveland, OH 0060 Leokadia Foote Garfield Hts, OH 0065 Florence Kolber South Bend, IN 0105 Rose M Olsheski Coal Township, PA 0105 Mary Kozlowski Mount Carmel, PA 0105 Alice Kluskiewicz Middletown, PA 0105 Jean Tice Bethlehem, PA 0111 Dorota Swieton Chicago, IL 0112 David G Dillenbeck Bartlett, IL 0116 David Hintze Cudahy, WI 0118 Sally B Zajac Park Ridge, IL 0128 Gladyce A Grant Fort Wayne, IN 0128 Aline Swentko Hammond, IN 0132 Stella A Chruby East Chicago, IN 0141 Rita Bresnahan Holyoke, MA 0148 Irene Dudek Willingboro, NJ 0148 Dorothy Demetriou Philadelphia, PA 0165 Jozefa Gawla Tinley Park, IL 0177 Pauline W Mroz Pittsburgh, PA 0182 Anna Gibson Stanwood, MI 0185 Cecelia Kolibczynski Southington, CT 0188 Isabel H Koziol Des Plaines, IL 0188 Florencja Kempa Skokie, IL 0196 Alice T Zuczek Gainesville, FL 0226 Frances M Tokarski Dearborn, MI 0248 Aniela Krawczyk Leechburg, PA 0275 Thomas J Zielinski Omaha, NE 0277 Mary Buczek Dearborn Hts, MI 0277 Irene Tarnacki Inkster, MI 0277 Isaac J Maciejewski Detroit, MI 0287 Dianne E Bombard Haydenville, MA 0300 Felicia S Kucharski Middlebourne, WV 0303 Nellie Gostomski Pittsburgh, PA Gr. No. Member City/State 0305 David Marosz South Bend, IN 0313 Stella C Wojtanowski Marcy, NY 0313 Helena Browar New York Mills, NY 0314 Clara Koziol New Castle, PA 0317 Loretta Galuszka Chicopee, MA 0338 Donna T Okraszewski Pittsburgh, PA 0338 Katherine Kodrich Bridgeville, PA 0338 Lucy Kantor Bridgeville, PA 0341 Dolores Stewart Carnegie, PA 0348 Helen B Breznay Kingston, PA 0374 Viola C Scavnicky Latrobe, PA 0379 Helena Markovitz Hemet, CA 0408 James A Ostrander Lansing, IL 0408 Josephine Pasztor Hammond, IN 0419 Edna O Winkler Alden, NY 0419 Anna C Wojciechowski Buffalo, NY 0422 Maryhelene S Phelan Wilbraham, MA 0423 Stefanie Yonan Niles, IL 0425 Aniela Materna Chandler, AZ 0427 Eleanor Zarnosky Olyphant, PA 0427 Genevieve Minella Old Forge, PA 0427 Helen Krolikowski Taylor, PA 0430 Helen Faron Calumet City, IL 0439 Cecilia A Michalak Plymouth, MI 0439 Zofia Michalak Wyandotte, MI 0440 Thomas R OʼNeill Schaumburg, IL 0440 Joanna Dyszel Santa Ana, CA 0441 Anna Sikora New York, NY 0451 Marian A Gordon Boynton Beach, FL 0451 Anne Horrack Cape Coral, FL 0469 Maxine Lupo Erie, PA 0475 Anna B Rusiewicz Indiana, PA 0475 Frank S Misczak New Kensington, PA 0477 Frances L Josephs Natrona Hts, PA 0477 Rose Litwicki Natrona Hts, PA 0480 Genevieve M Marion Thornton, IL Głos Polek Winter