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Polish Century Club of Detroit, Inc. Established 1916 July 2017 Newsletter Polish Century Club of Detroit, Inc. Organized 1916 Wednesday, June 28, 2017 Upcoming Events and points of interest: • Membership Meeting/Dinner Wednesday, July 5, 2017. Dinner at 6:30 Inside this issue: Presidents Message 1 Board of Directors 2 Scholarship Photos 2 This Month in Polish History 3 Clinton River Cruise 3 Jimmy Johns Photos 4 Birthdays 4 Business Ads 5 Presidents Message Menu Beef Barley Soup Michigan Salad Rye Bread & Butter Roast Beef Pierogi (kraut & potato) Stuffed Cabbage Roasted Potatoes Baby Carrots Cheese Cake w/Caramel Cost $25 Fellow Members, June’s 45 th Annual Scholarship Meeting was a smashing success! From the great dinner, the exquisite entertainment provided by John Lawrence and to finally the following five exceptional students who were awarded scholarships in the amount of $2,000 each. Analiese Zaleski Stephen C. Ciennik William T. Poplawski Rachel R. Klebba Jenna M. Ciennik Our sincere congratulations to them on their awesome achievement! And a special thanks to Jim Ciennik III and his committee for organizing the entire event. See photos of this special event later in the newsletter. Our July 2017 meeting will be held on Wednesday July 5, 2017. Usually the July meeting is the barbeque. However, due to the holiday the day before, we moved the barbeque to the August 2017 meeting. Sports Casual is the dress for July thru September 2017. A number of members attended Jimmy John’s Field in Utica for the Annual Polish Night on June 15 th . I was honored to be able to throw out a 1 st pitch, which fortunately reached home plate with the help of three bounces! Polish music and Polish dancers adorned the event. For those who missed it, it was truly a grand affair we thank Jimmy John’s management for honoring Polonia. Don’t forget the APCC annual July Festival 7,8,9 July 2017, Located at 14 Mile & Maple Lane in Sterling Heights. Finally, I will be making an important announcement at the July meeting. You’ll have to be there to hear it! Gary Urbanczyk, President
Transcript of Polish Century Club of Detroit, Inc.
Polish Century Club of Detroit, Inc. Established 1916
July 2017 Newsletter
Polish Century Club of Detroit, Inc.
Organized 1916
Wednesday, June 28, 2017
Upcoming Events and points of interest:
• Membership
Meeting/Dinner
Wednesday, July 5,
2017. Dinner at 6:30
Inside this issue:
Presidents Message 1
Board of Directors 2
Scholarship Photos 2
This Month in
Polish History 3
Clinton River Cruise 3
Jimmy Johns Photos 4
Birthdays 4
Business Ads 5
Presidents Message
Menu Beef Barley Soup
Michigan Salad
Rye Bread & Butter
Roast Beef
Pierogi (kraut & potato)
Stuffed Cabbage
Roasted Potatoes
Baby Carrots
Cheese Cake w/Caramel
Cost $25
Fellow Members,
June’s 45th Annual Scholarship Meeting was a smashing success! From the great
dinner, the exquisite entertainment provided by John Lawrence and to finally the
following five exceptional students who were awarded scholarships in the amount
of $2,000 each.
Analiese Zaleski
Stephen C. Ciennik
William T. Poplawski
Rachel R. Klebba
Jenna M. Ciennik
Our sincere congratulations to them on their awesome achievement! And a
special thanks to Jim Ciennik III and his committee for organizing the entire
event. See photos of this special event later in the newsletter.
Our July 2017 meeting will be held on Wednesday July 5, 2017. Usually the July
meeting is the barbeque. However, due to the holiday the day before, we moved
the barbeque to the August 2017 meeting. Sports Casual is the dress for July
thru September 2017.
A number of members attended Jimmy John’s Field in Utica for the Annual
Polish Night on June 15th. I was honored to be able to throw out a 1st pitch, which
fortunately reached home plate with the help of three bounces! Polish music and
Polish dancers adorned the event. For those who missed it, it was truly a grand
affair we thank Jimmy John’s management for honoring Polonia.
Don’t forget the APCC annual July Festival 7,8,9 July 2017, Located at 14 Mile
& Maple Lane in Sterling Heights.
Finally, I will be making an important announcement at the July meeting. You’ll
have to be there to hear it!
Gary Urbanczyk, President
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Board of Directors
JULY 2017 CHAIRMAN’S REPORT
Gentlemen, July 1st will be the last day for members to pay for their dues increase (with late fees). We already know how many members paid for the increase on time and we’re hoping for more to pay before the deadline. We are adding a link from the Polish Ameri-can Congress, Michigan Division to the newsletter. Their webpage has a calendar of Polish events in the area and it will keep you informed of Polonia related happenings.
PACMI.ORG At the July dinner meeting, we’ll be having our excess beverage raffle to raise a few bucks for the club. These will be items from our inventory that aren’t big sellers. Not necessarily top shelf items, but still worth a chance. See Stan Kubicki for tickets at the
dinner. After attending Polish Night at Jimmy John’s Field, I must say I was pretty im-pressed with facility. It got me thinking, I wonder what a ball game would look like from one of those suites? I’ve reached out to them to see if any suites are available for single games. They haven’t got back to me yet, but if there’s any interest, it might be fun to watch a game from the top of the stands, if it’s not too pricey. Think about it and if you see me at the meeting, let me know if there is any interest. Larry Sokolowski Chairman of the Board [email protected] 810-841-7136
Scholarship Awards
Władysław Eugeniusz Sikorski (May 1881 – 4 July 1943) was a Polish military and political leader. Prior to the First World War, Sikorski established and participated in several underground organizations that promoted the cause of the independence of Poland from the Russian Empire. He fought with distinction in the Polish Legions during the First World War, and later in the newly created Polish Army during the Polish–Soviet War of 1919 to 1921. In that war he played a prominent role in the decisive Battle of Warsaw (1920). In the early years of the Second Polish Republic, Sikorski held government posts, including serving as Prime Minister (1922 to 1923) and as Minister of Military Affairs (1923 to 1924). Following Józef Piłsudski's May Coup of 1926 and the installation of the Sanacja government, he fell out of favor with the new régime. During the Second World War, Sikorski became Prime Minister of the Polish Government in Exile, Commander-in-Chief of the Polish Armed Forces, and a vigorous advocate of the Polish cause in the diplomatic sphere. He supported the reestablishment of diplomatic relations between Poland and the Soviet Union, which had been severed after the Soviet pact with Germany and the 1939 invasion of Poland — however, Soviet leader Joseph Stalin broke off Soviet-Polish diplomatic relations in April 1943 following Sikorski's request that the International Red Cross investigate the Katyń Forest massacre. In July 1943, a plane carrying Sikorski plunged into the sea immediately after takeoff from Gibraltar,
killing all on board except the pilot. The exact circumstances of Sikorski's death have been disputed and
have given rise to a number of conspiracy theories surrounding the crash and his death. Sikorski had
been the most prestigious leader of the Polish exiles, and his death was a severe setback for the Polish
cause
This Month in Polish History Death of Władysław Eugeniusz Sikorski
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Polish Century Club Clinton River Cruise Thursday July 20, 2017
152 North River Road - Mt. Clemens, MI $50.00 Per Person Includes:
Dinner Buffet Black Angus Tenderloin w/Au Jus
Herb Roasted Chicken Pasta Premavera
Rosemary Herb Roasted Redskin Potatoes Chef’s Choice Vegtable
Garden Salad Fresh Baked Rolls
Dessert Coffee or Iced Tea
Entertainment and Dancing, Cash Bar Loading: 6:00 p.m
Depart: 6:30 p.m. - Return: 10:00 p.m.
Make Checks Payable to: Polish Century Club Re: Clinton River Cruise
Send to: Dennis Urbanczyk Final Count Required July 10, 2017!!
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Polish American Night at Jimmy John’s Field
David Jansen 7/31 Jerome Kubiak 7/15 Mark Reaume 7/22
Michael E. Sherry 7/22 Carl Wojtas 7/4 Joseph Wojtas 7/6
Birthdays for July 2017 - Happy Birthday! Sto Lat!
Sickness of Members 1. Ed Mandell has been moved into the Henry Ford Hospice, is is at the 19 mile Clinton Township Fa-
cility 2. Larry Grey is recovering from surgery.
Phone: (586) 939-9700 11843 Thirteen Mile Road
Fax: (586) 939-9703 Warren, Michigan 48093
Best Wishes From
Member since 1974 • 10 years Scholarship Chair. • 4 years Treasurer • Certified Certificatuer • Ambassador Plenipotentiary • Magician in Residence
2975 E. Maple Rd Troy, MI 48083
Phone: 248-457-9916 Email: [email protected]
Web: PolishCenturyClub.com
Take pride in honoring the
traditions of Polonia.
E. Gary Urbanczyk President
James Ciennik III Vice President
Dennis Urbanczyk Secretary
Mark Reaume Treasurer
Randolf Porzondek Sergeant-at-Arms
Lawrence Sokolowski Chairman of the Board
Zigmunt Szczepkowski, Jr. Vice-Chairman
Stanley Kubicki Secretary
Richard Smutek Director
Lawrence Grey Director
James Dominick Director
Mike Mandell Director
Father Lawrence Fares Chaplain
Polish Century Club of
Detroit, Inc.
Articles for the August Newsletter should be
submitted no later than July21, 2017
for publication.
DATE EVENT July 3 PCC Board Meeting – Clubroom 6:30 p.m.
July 5 Monthly Membership Meeting – 6:30 p.m.
July 20 Clinton River Cruise – 6:00 p.m.
July 31 PCC Board Meeting – Clubroom 6:30 p.m.
August 2 Monthly Membership Meeting –
Barbeque Night 6:30 p.m.
Sept 4 Polish Day Parade - Hamtramck
