Preserving the Syzdek Polish HeritageVolume 16 Number 1 May 2012

Syzdek Family NewsletterKronika Rodziny Syzdkow

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White Storks — A sign of Spring in PolandPolish American Journal

March 2012 by Stan Kniec.

A sign of spring and a bright spot during the fasting of Lent is the return of the white storks (bociany). These beloved birds come back usually on March 19, St. Joseph Day, but by the feast of the Annunciation. The birds are considered to be kin-dred spirits of man, with many human qualities and symbolize happiness and prosperity, and fertility. If the storks did not return to their nests on this day - a barren year was predicted.

Storks, being constantly present in Poland’s landscape, remain its vivid symbol and have found their place in folktales, proverbial sayings, and superstitions thus entering Polish culture as its insepa-rable symbol. They are attrib-uted with such virtues as piety, prudence, innocence, fidelity, purity, and surrounded in high esteem. Killing a stork is con-sidered a sin.

Those who first saw an ar-riving stork would have luck; but when a stork was spotted sitting, it was a bad sign; and misfortune was foretold by an empty nest, in which there lived no stork. Lucky is the farmer

who has a stork nest on his house or barn. This bird is de-voted to its family, often mating at 3 or 4 and remaining with its mate over 50 years and brings upon a healthy marriage, and as folklore has it — the arrival of infants.

It is said that every fourth stork in the world comes from Poland. There is no other coun-try which can boast nesting of so many birds of this species. It is estimated that recently there have been around 52,000 pairs of storks nesting on the Polish territory. Storks leave Poland at the end of August and set off for Africa.

In the Podlasie and Kurpie regions, and other southeastern areas housewives would bake bocianie lopy (buslowy, bus-lowymi). For the sake of fertil-ity in the coming year, they would put them in a nest of storks, along with baked min-iature farm implements. The

White stork in flight.

A man-made nest platform in Poland built as a conservation measure and to prevent storks disrupting electricity supplies through nesting on pylons.

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Bruno C. SyzdekSyzdek Family Newsletter4625 Rip Van Winkle LaneLas Vegas, NV 89102-5768(702) 876-3861bsyzdek@ mac.comwww.syzdek.orgNewsletter StaffBruno C. Syzdek, EditorPhyllis M. Syzdek, Asst. EditorDavid J. Syzdek, Production

The Syzdek Family Newsletter is pub-lished biennially May and Novem-ber. Deadline for submissions is 1 April and 1 October respectively. All articles, letters, submissions, and subscriptions should be sent to the above address. MS Word, RTF, or text files preferred.Created on Macintosh OS X.

Syzdek Family NewsletterKronika Rodziny Syzdkow

A message from the EditorA few things have happened

since the last newsletter. Just before Christmas Phyllis and I came down with colds and cough. On the 21st of Decem-ber we decided we needed more than Nyquil so went to Urgent Care. They put both of us in the hospital. After all kinds of tests it was decided we both were on the verge of pneu-monia. Phyllis was released at 11 PM Christmas Day. I stayed in the hospital till December 27th. Also, x-rays showed not only did I have a blood clot in my left leg, but it had migrated to my right lung. This was my second hospital stay in my life; the first was back in 1947 for tonsillitis. I am still on Warfarin (Coumadin). A home care nurse comes once a week to test my blood. She is originally from

Poland and has been in the United States over 40 years and speaks good English. Of course we talk about Phyllis in Polish. (Not really!)

On January 12 I had a nose bleed (due to the Warfarin, which is a blood thinner). Had to go to Emergency which resulted in cauterizing a blood vessel in my left nostril. So far no more nose bleeds, which I have had frequently most of my life, since I was a kid.

Phyllis was put on oxygen at home after the hospital stay due to a severe breathing problem. We had an oxygen concentra-tor, plus portable bottles of oxygen from December until mid-March. Her oxygen level is stabilized now. However, she has been attending Pulmonary Therapy three times a week, each session being about an

hour and a half. This aids in her breathing. So we are both nearly back to normal now, whatever normal is?

Phyllis and a neighbor walk over a mile nearly every day. I try to stay mobile by doing things outside. We did go to the Condo in Utah where the altitude is right at 6000 feet and her oxygen stayed good.

As of the 20th of April our temperature was in the upper 90’s so summer is near.

Our Grand Daughter, Caro-line, received her First Holy Communion April 21,2012. There were about 70 boys and girls.

We will try to make the Syzdek Family Reunion on June 30, 2012 in Bremond as usual. Hope all had a good Easter. God Bless All! Bruno Syzdek

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specific yeast cakes were in the shape of a five-toed stork’s foot and were quite common, by the end of the nineteenth century, to welcome the birds returning from warmer climates.

With the arrival of the stork, may we drown with Marzanna the sorrows of winter and Lent’s lamentations, and look to the arrival of spring’s Gaik and the “Alleluja” of Wielkanoc.

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White stork adults on nest. Storks winter in Africa but breed in Europe. They don’t migrate over the Mediterrean Sea but instead fly over Egypt, Israel, and Lebanon in large flocks.

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attacking toward San Angelo and the Carpathian Rifle Divi-sion attacking Hill 593, the strategic redoubt just northwest of the monastery. The fighting was fierce and Polish losses mounted quickly. By dawn, the Carpathians had gained a tenuous grip on Hill 593 but had lost nearly one fourth of their men. The battle contin-ued throughout the day but the overwhelming fire-power of the entrenched German forces cut off any chance of bringing in reinforcements. By evening it was clear the offensive could not succeed and General An-ders called off the attack.

Five days later, on May 17th, the offensive on the monastery was resumed, this time with the support of Sherman tanks from the Polish 2nd Armored Brigade. The rugged, mountain-ous terrain was treacherous for tank operations and those that broke down or were damaged by mines were shoved over the side to make way for those coming up from behind. Heavy artillery had been dragged up the mountain piece-by-piece under the cover of darkness and reassembled in time to fire a point blank barrage at the Ger-man lines as the attack began.

By late afternoon on the 17th an impasse was reached. The exhausted Polish forces were unable to gain further ground. The 2nd Corps did not have additional reserves but General Anders refused to quit. On the

morning of the 18th he ordered one last assault engaging every last possible man including drivers, medics, mechanics and the battered troops of the first engagement. But the equally exhausted German forces had begun to retreat during the night leaving behind only token resistance.

At 10:20 AM on May 18 the Polish 12th Cavalry Regi-ment hoisted the red and white Polish flag upon the ruins of the monastery. The road to Rome was open and on June 4, 1944 the American 5th Army entered the city.

Today, on Hill 593, there is a memorial to the Polish 2nd Corps listing the names of more than a thousand Polish soldiers who gave their lives for Italy’s freedom.

Polish American Journal March 2012 Douglas W. Jackson

In September, 1943 the Pol-ish 2nd Corps, under the com-mand of General Wladyslaw Anders, was moved to Italy. Initially the Corps’ actions in-cluded patrols along the Sangro River line while Allied rein-forcements were being brought into the region in preparation for a spring offensive on Rome.

The key to the offensive was the monastery at Monte Cassi-no which overlooked the main Rome-Naples road and railway. The Germans had heavily forti-fied the area around the monas-tery, manning it with the elite 1st Parachute Division and con-necting it with the Gustav Line fortifications which stretched across the Italian boot.

During the period of Janu-ary-March,1944 three separate attacks were launched by Brit-ish and American Allied forces in attempts to capture the mon-astery. All ended in defeat. On March 4, 1944 General Leese, commander of the British 8th Army asked General Anders to lead the Polish 2nd Corps in a fourth attack on the monastery. Anders agreed and preparations got underway.

The battle commenced in the early morning hours of May 12, 1944. Following a two-hour artillery bombardment, the 2nd Corps launched their offensive with the Kresowa Infantry

Poles take Monte Cassino

A Polish soldier Master Corporal Emil Czech plays the Hejnał Mariacki in the Monte Cassino monastery ruins.

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Bear aids Poles in Battlehoney and syrup, and was often rewarded with beer, which be-came his favorite drink. He also enjoyed smoking and eating cigarettes. He enjoyed wres-tling and was taught to salute when greeted. The bear became quite an attraction for soldiers and civilians alike, and soon became an unofficial mascot of all units stationed nearby. With the company he moved to Iraq and then through Syria, Pales-tine and Egypt.Private Wojtek

To get him on a British transport ship when the unit sailed from Egypt to fight with the British 8th Army in the Ital-ian campaign, he was officially drafted into the Polish Army as a private and was listed among the soldiers of the 22nd Artil-lery Supply Company of the Polish II Corps. Henryk Zacha-rewicz and Dymitr Szawlugo were assigned as his caretakers.

As one of the officially enlisted “soldiers” of the com-pany, he lived with the other men in their tents or in a spe-cial wooden crate, which was transported by truck. According to numerous accounts, during the Battle of Monte Cassino, Wojtek helped his friends by transporting ammunition — never dropping a single crate. In recognition of the bear’s popularity, the HQ approved an effigy of a bear holding an artil-lery shell as the official emblem of the 22nd Company (by then renamed to 22nd Transport Company).

PostwarFollowing the end of World

War II in 1945, the bear was transported to Berwickshire in Scotland, along with parts of the II Corps. Stationed in the village of Hutton, near Duns, Wojtek soon became popular among local civilians and the press. The Polish-Scottish As-sociation made Wojtek one of its honorary members. Follow-ing demobilization on Novem-ber 15, 1947, Wojtek was given to the Edinburgh Zoo. There Wojtek spent the rest of his days, often visited by journal-ists and former Polish soldiers, some of whom would toss him cigarettes, which he then pro-ceeded to smoke. Wojtek died in December 1963, at the age of 22. At the time of his death he weighed nearly 500 pounds (230 kg) and had a length of over 6 feet (1.8 meters).

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Wojtek (1942–1963), was a Syrian brown bear cub found in Iran and adopted by soldiers of the 22nd Artillery Sup-ply Company of the Polish II Corps. During the Battle of Monte Cassino, Wojtek helped move ammunition. The name “Wojtek” is a diminutive form of “Wojciech”, an old Slavic name that is still very common in Poland today. It derives from two words: “woj” (the stem of “wojownik”, warrior, and “wojna”, war); and “ciech”, enjoyment. Thus the name has two meanings: “he who enjoys war” or “smiling warrior”.

In 1942, a local boy found a bear cub near Hamadan, Iran. He sold it to the soldiers of the Polish Army stationed nearby for a couple of canned meat tins. As the bear was less than a year old, he initially had prob-lems swallowing and was fed with condensed milk from an emptied vodka bottle. The bear was fed with fruits, marmalade,

A Polish soldier with Wojtek.

Wojtek with artillery ammo – sign painted on 22nd Artillery Supply Company vehicles

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Daniel Syzdek

Graduations

Cody James Zink, son of James & Karen Zink, graduated from Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas Decem-ber 16, 2011 with a Bachelor of Science degree in AgriBusi-ness. Cody has accepted a posi-tion as a Financial Representa-tive with Northwestern Mutual Financial Services.

Kyle Antone Zink, son of

James & Karen Zink, gradu-ated from Sam Houston State

Cody James Zink.

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University in Huntsville, Texas December 17, 2011 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice. Kyle is cur-rently interviewing with police agencies.

Karen is the daughter of the late Albert Antone Syzdek and Madeline Hope Johnson and the granddaughter of Ignacious (Ike) Syzdek and Rose (Niedz-wiedz) Nesbitt. Preceding ancestors are Albert Syzdek and Maryanna Bielamowicz, Paul Syzdek and Apolonia Panek,

and Mathia Syzdek and Tere-fina Tresniciski from Opacie, Austria/Poland

US Naval Commission

Daniel Syzdek joined the United States Navy on Janu-ary 1, 2012. He attended the 12week Naval Officers Candi-date School at Newport, Rho-des Island.

Daniel was commissioned an Ensign in the Naval Civil En-gineer Corps (CEC) on March 22, 2012. After spending three weeks working out of the local recruiting office in Memphis, Tennessee, he arrived in Gulf-port, Mississippi April 13 and reported April 16,2012.

After completing basic combat training, he reported to Naval Mobile Construction Battalions (NMCB) 74, one of five in Gulfport, Mississippi; which he will likely deploy with to the Far East, where he’ll join a team of Naval personnel performing public works assignments. In October he will attend his formal CEC schooling in Port Hueneme, California. Following that he’ll report in January 2013 again to Gulfport, Missiissippi.

Daniel is the son of Karen Bruck and Mark Syzdek and the grandson of Phyllis Pow-ers and Bruno Syzdek, Great Grandparents are John Henry

Kyle Antone Zink.

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Syzdek and Magdalene Kap-chinski. Preceding ancestors are Albert Syzdek and Maryanna Bielamowicz, Paul Syzdek and Apolonia Panek, and Mathia Syzdek and Terefina Tresniciski from Opacie, Austria/Poland.

First Communion

Caroline Renée Syzdek received the Sacrament of Holy Communion at Our Lady of Las Vegas Church in Las Vegas Nevada on April 21, 2012. Caroline is in the Second Grade and her teacher is Ginny Carl-isle. Caroline did the first read-ing (Col. 3 11-12). Celebrants were Father Gerald Grupcznski and Father Frank Yncierto.

Caroline is the daughter of David Syzdek and the grand-daughter of Phyllis Powers and Bruno Syzdek, Great Grand-parents are John Henry Syzdek and Magdalene Kapchinski. Preceding ancestors are Albert

Syzdek and Maryanna Bielam-owicz, Paul Syzdek and Apolo-nia Panek, and Mathia Syzdek and Terefina Tresniciski from Opacie, Austria/Poland.

Silver Beaver Award Winner

The Silver Beaver is award-ed by the National Council, Boy Scouts of America, upon recommendation of the local council. It is the highest honor an adult Scouter may receive through the local council and is given for service in three equal categories: service to commu-nity, service to youth involved in Scouting and Service to youth outside Scouting. Ap-proximately one of every 1,000 volunteers is so honored.

Alan D. Deter was born and raised in Northern Ohio, where he first became involved in Scouting thanks to his dad. He earned his Eagle Scout Award

in 1973 with Troop 729. He graduated from Texas Chris-tian University in 1981 with a Bachelor’s degree in chem-istry and holds an MBA from the University of Nebraska. Alan is currently the NCAC Advancement and Recognition Chairman and Troop 1865’s Advancement Chairman. He is a district committee member-at-large, member of the district Eagle Scout board of review, and Quartermaster for Patriot District’s OA Chapter. He has organized and participated in numerous high adventure treks, including three trips to Philmont Scout Ranch, two Lenhok’sin treks, and one trip each to Pamlico Sea Base, Flor-ida Sea Base, and Northern Tier High Adventure Base. Alan has logged over 300 nights of camping and 825 miles of hik-ing and backpacking with his troop. Alan has received the

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Caroline Syzdek.

Alan Deter.

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Distinguished Patriot Scouter Award, District Award of Merit, and Patriot Chapter’s Wtel-Ixim Nimat “Worthy Brother” Award. He has earned his Wood Badge beads and is a Vigil member of the Order of the Arrow. Alan is retired from the United States Air Force where he served as an ICBM launch officer, instructor, nuclear war planner, and budget program-mer. Today, Alan is a systems engineer with The Boeing Company. He lives in Burke, VA, with the love of his life of over 30 years, Laura. He has two sons, Bryan and Chris, who are Eagle Scouts, and a daugh-ter, Rachel, who earned her Girl Scout Silver Award.

Alan is married to Laura Syzdek Deter. Laura’s par-ents are Phyllis Powers and Bruno Syzdek. Preceding ancestors are John Syzdek and Magdalene Kapchinski, Albert Syzdek and Maryanna Bielam-owicz, Paul Syzdek and Apolo-

Alan Deter (L).

nia Panek, and Mathia Syzdek and Terefina Tresniciski.

Deaths

Alfred Melcer Oct. 28, 1928 - Mar.10, 2012 Funeral services for Alfred Bruno Melcer, age 83, of Houston will be held at 1:00 PM on Friday, March 16 in the chapel of Woodlawn Fu-neral Home in Houston. Intern-ment will follow in Woodlawn Garden of Memories. Visitation was on Thursday from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM with a Rosary at 7:PM at Woodlawn Funeral Home.

Mr. Melcer passed away on Saturday, March 10, 2012. He was born in Bremond, Texas on October 28, 1928 to John and Annie Melcer. He worked as an air conditioner and electric mo-tor repairman and just retired last year at the age of 82. In his younger years he was known as Curly and enjoyed hunting, fishing and camping. As he

aged his favorite hobby was picking up all kinds of treasures off the street during his walks and turning the treasures into something useful. He enjoyed dancing and playing dominoes and was the reigning champion of the Polish Day 42 Tourna-ment with his son-in-law Mi-chael Gordon. Alfred enjoyed coming to Bremond to mow the grass at his place on week-ends. He was a devout Catholic and devoted father to his four children.

Survivors include his sweet-heart and companion of 30 years, Rosie Bentke, sister, Mildred Syzdek; children De-nise Konvicka, Nadine Miller, Dorene Gordon and husband Michael and Randall Melcer; grandsons, Neal, Derrick,

Alfred Melcer.

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(Syzdek) Gregory. Francis was educated in local schools and was a longtime communicant of St. Patrick’s Church. He was a proud member of the U.S. Army serving in the Philip-pines during World War II. He was awarded the Philippines Independence and Liberation Ribbons, the Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal and the World War II Victory Medal. His em-ployment spanned 40 years and he retired in 1982 as a supervi-sor. He was a member of Elder Council #69 of the Knights of Columbus, was an Archbishop Williams Assembly 4th Degree member, an avid golfer and Red Sox fan. He was predeceased by his first wife in 2001 after 60 years of marriage, Shir-ley (Balthazar) Gregory. Fran leaves his present wife, Virginia (Goodermote) Machia-Gregory, a son, Francis J. Gregory Jr., a daughter, Sherry Hansley and her husband John, a sister, Barbara E. Gregory, 3 grand-children, Francis J. Gregory, III and his wife Mary Ann, Robin Orifice and her husband Chris-topher and Kelly Stewart. He also is survived by Virginia’s 2 sons, Bruce C. Machia and his wife Elaine and Brian S. Machia and his wife Maryellen. The funeral will be held on Fri-day, April 13, 2012 beginning at the Corridan Funeral Home, 333 Springfield St., Chicopee at 9 a.m. with the Mass of Chris-tian Burial being celebrated in the former Assumption Church,

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Nolan and Jeremy and great grand-son Lukas. Donations may be made to the American Heart Foundation in memory of Alfred B. Melcer, www.heart.org or PO Box 841125 Dallas, TX 75284-1125. Preceding an-cestors are Antone Melcer and Antonette Zabawa and Joseph Zabawa and Anna Syzdek

Thomas J. Watters Plym-outh, Mass. - Thomas J. Wat-ters of Plymouth formerly of Chicopee, Died December 8, the beloved husband of the late Rhoda (Baldrate) Watters. Loving Step- father of Tracy Baldrate of Plymouth, Eugene Baldrate of Palm Coast, Flor-ida and LeeAnn Josephine of Plymouth. Beloved brother of Jacqueline Adams of Moline, IL. Uncle of Sandra Vogel of South Laguna, CA. Also sur-vived by many grandchildren, great grandchildren and 1 great great grandchild. Born in Chi-copee, MA. February 11, 1929 son of the late Ralph and Stella (Syzdek) Watters. Educated in the Chicopee schools he was a long time resident of Chicopee and Ludlow before coming to Plymouth 8 years ago. Tom served with the U.S. Navy and later in the U.S. Marines during the Korean War; he remained in active reserves until his retire-ment as a Master Sergeant. Tom was a long time employee of Smith & Wesson working as a production foreman and repairs specialist. He was in-

volved in activities at Plymouth Fitness and enjoyed reading military books and materials, an avid Red sox and Patriots Fan. Funeral Service on Tues-day at 11:00 am in the Cartmell Funeral Home 150 Court St. Plymouth. Visiting hours from 10 - 11am prior to the service. Burial will be private in the Massachusetts National Cem-etery in Bourne. Memorial donations may be made to St. Jude’s Children Hospital 501 St Jude Place Memphis, TN 38105.More info and online guestbook visit www.cartmell-funeralhome.com

Francis J. Gregory, Sr. 1920 - 2012 Chicopee, Mass. - Francis J. Gregory, Sr., 91, a former employee of Uniroyal, passed away on Monday, April 9, 2012 in Baystate Medical Center. Born in Chicopee on August 1, 1920 he was the son of the late James and Victoria

Tom Watters.

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104 Springfield St., Chicopee at 10 a.m. Burial with Military Honors will follow in Calvary Cemetery, Chicopee. The call-ing hours will be held at the funeral home on Thursday, April 12, 2012 from 4 to 6 p.m. Contributions may be made to the American Heart Assn. , P. O. Box 417005, Boston, MA, 02241-7005 or to the American Diabetes Association ., 2080 Silas Deane Hgwy., Rocky Hill, CT 06067.

Mabel (Syzdek) Krupa, of Suffield, CT beloved wife of the late Chester M. Krupa, died peacefully on Friday, Dec. 30, 2011, at her home.

Born on Jan. 24, 1919, in Chicopee, Mass., to the late Michael and Sophie (Wiepe-cha) Syzdek. Mabel grew up in West Springfield, the youngest of five sisters and two broth-ers. She was a graduate of West Springfield High School with the Class of 1935, proudly two years ahead of her class. Mabel was a quiet woman of Polish heritage whose love of family and church were the permanent foundations of her life. Her legendary ability with figures were both the instrument in her bookkeeping, as well as a source of personal satisfac-tion. A true sports fan, Mabel could always be found front and center when the UConn women and the Boston Red Sox were playing, followed by a close second of “Dancing with the Stars.” Alongside her beloved Chester, her husband

of 65 years, she helped start and operate Krupa Oil Co. for over 50 years. Always attentive, her sons, Thomas and Michael, stayed devoted throughout her lifetime. No mother could be prouder. Mabel had a special place in her heart for her grand-son, Nathan. Smiles and giggles were always abundant during their times together.

Along with daughters-in-law, Patricia (Kennedy) and Janet, Mabel is survived by a brother-in-law, Albin Krupa, and his wife, Ann; a sister-in-law, Jean Putula, and her husband, Henry; many nieces and nephews, especially Jackie Adams and Joey Syzdek, for the special attention given by them during her lifetime.

With an abundance of love her family wishes to thank Ma-bel’s devoted caregiver, Marta Wilgucka; her assistant, Doro-thy Whalen; and her compas-sionate hospice nurse, Kathy Ostroski.

Her family will receive friends on Thursday, Jan. 5, 2012, from 9 to 10 a.m. at the Nicholson & Carmon Funeral Home, 443 East St., Suffield, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m. at St. Joseph Church, Suffield. Burial will follow in St. Joseph Cemetery, Suffield.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Suffield Emergency Aid Asso-ciation, 450 South St., Suffield, CT 06078.

For online condolences, please visit us at www.carmon-

funeralhome.com

Reunions and Events

The 10th Syzdek Reunion in Texas will be held on June 30, 2012 from 9AM to 4PM at the Saint Mary’s Catholic Church Recreation Center in Bremond, Texas. Registra-tion starts at 9AM and Mass at 10AM. The Coal Mine café will cater Bremond Polish sausage, beef, grilled chicken, chicken nuggets for little ones, vegetables, banana pudding and assorted cobbler for desert. The cost will be $14.00 for adults and $7.00 for children; umder 5 free. Will need volunteers for registration, auction and selling raffle tickets. Bring items for the raffle.

Please let Patricia know who and how many adults and chil-dren will attend plus telephone number and or Email by June 15. Pat’s contact is H-870-234-2865, C-870-904-0453, Psed-wards@live.com or Patricia Edwards 1630 Columbia Rd 15 Magnolia, AR 71753.

You can also let Bruno know and he can forward it to her. His addresses and phone are in the newsletter.

Savara/Syzdek Family Reunion in Michigan

The annual reunion will be as usual the second Sunday of August in Grand Rapids,

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The Syzdek Family Newsletter website www.syzdek.org is now online. It contains links to geneaolgy sites, reunion information, and more. Soon, a searchable archive of the Syzdek Family Newsletter will be online. Also, if you have a personal blog or website, send us a link, and we will link to your site from syzdek.org.

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Michigan. Contact John Savara at 616-285-8888 or JSavara@aol.com

Bremond Texas Polski Dzien (Polish Day) will be held on June 23, 2012 Great Polish Heritage food and enter-tainment.

Syzdek Newsletter by Email

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