Councilman for the City of Warren Keith Sadowski was on the receiving end of witticism and barbs at the 14th Annual Polish Day Parade Roast on Thursday, May 23 at American Polish Century Club in Sterling Heitghts.
Keith Sadowski has been a Councilman in the City of Warren since November 2003. Warren has been his home for most of his life, with the exception of a year stint in upstate NY, where he met his wife Gina. They have been married for over 15 years.
Sadowski has a Bachelor of Science degree in Food Marketing from MSU, and an MBA in Business Administration from Wayne State.
The Polish Day Parade Committee chose Keith Sadowski as their 2013 Polish Day Parade Grand Marshal. Since 1999, a “Roast” is being held ahead of the parade, during which the Grand Marshal has to withstand sometimes a bit naughty (but healthy and entertaining) jokes and humorous tells about the “guest of honor”.
This year, Keith Sadowski’s scheduled line-up of roasters included his brothers, Dr. Michael Sadowski and Dr. Rich Sadowski, former Warren City Council Member Mindy Moore, WDIV Local 4 Reporter Mara MacDonald and Keith’s long-time friend and campaign manager Mark Allen, as well as “Mystery Roaster” which happened to be Keith’s mother.
The Master of Ceremonies for the evening was popular Radio Personality for Today 105. 1 Lisa Jesswein.
The event was attended by hundreds of Keith Sadowski’s friends, colleagues and family members.
Proceeds from the roast will benefit the annual Polish Day Parade held on Labor Day in Hamtramck. The parade is sponsored by the Polish American Congress Michigan Division.
In a special address published in the occasional program book for “The Roast”, the Chairman of the Polish Day Parade Committee, Hon. Judge John Chmura writes: “The Polish Day Parade, with dancers wearing brightly colored costumes, polka bands, singers, and veterans groups, brings back all those wonderful Hamtramck memories. The Polish Day Parade is Hamtramck”.
The Polish Day Parade Committee includes: Henry Anonick, Wally Banka, Terry A. Bogusz, John M. Chmura, Ann Felczak, Michelle Jiompkowski, Victor Jiompkowski, Erica Keine, Ron Keine, Kathy Kristy, Barbara Lemecha, Karen Majewski, Edward Mandell, Jerrold Marsh, Barbara Martin, Paul Odrobina, Dennis Orlowski, Christopher Ozog, Thomas Schemanski, Jim Surowiec, Mariusz Szajnert, Stella Szczesny, Barbara Toboy and Mary Ellen Tyszka.

(courtesy of “Polish Times”)

 

Komitet Stypendialny KPA wylosował zwycięzców loterii

Komitet Stypendialny michigańskiego wydziału Kongresu Polonii Amerykańskiej (KPA) przeprowadził w sobotę, 11 maja, w restauracji „Krakus” w Hamtramck, losowanie zwycięzców loterii, z której dochód zasilił fundusz stypendialny KPA.

Loteria ta była jednym ze sposobów zdobycia pieniędzy przeznaczonych na stypendia KPA.  Jako że fundusze, które złożone są na koncie komitetu stypendialnego nie generują już takich odsetek jak kiedyœ, a i dotacje Polonii na fundusz nie są już takie w latach ubiegłych (nie licząc ubiegłorocznej niezwykle hojnej donacji pana Raya Okonskiego), komitet stypendialny zdecydował się na nowe akcje, które zasiliłyby fundusz.

Jedną z pierwszych takich akcji była loteria pieniężna.  Członkowie komitetu pracowali niezwykle ciężko, aby rozprowadzić losy na loterię; tak, aby zdobyć w sumie minimum 4 tysiące dolarów.  Połowa tej sumy zasiliła konto, a druga połowa przeznaczona była na nagrody (I nagroda – $1000, II nagroda – $500, III nagroda – $250, IV i V nagroda – po $125).

Sumę 4 tysięcy dolarów zdobyć się udało (nawet troszeczkę więcej), a więc losowanie mogło się odbyæ zgodnie z planem.

Członkowie komitetu zebrali się w sobotni wieczór w restauracji „Krakus”, aby przeprowadziæ losowanie.  Do kogo uœmiechnęło się szczęście?  Oto wyniki losowania: I nagroda – $1000 – Joanna Strzałkowski z West Bloomfield, II nagroda – $500 – H. Domankiewicz z Hamtramck, III nagroda – $250 – F. Dmuchowski, IV nagroda – $125 – Beth Sadus z Chicago Heights (w stanie Illinois), V nagroda – $125 – Ted Mirecki z McLean (w stanie Virginia).  Nazwiska zwycięzców podajemy zgodnie z tymi wypisanymi na zgłoszonych losach.

Jak to czasami bywa, zupełnym zbiegiem okolicznoœci w sobotni wieczór na obiad do restauracji „Krakus” wybrała się pani Helena Domankiewicz.  Mogła więc osobiœcie otrzymaæ swoją wygraną (czek na $500).  Nie kryła wielkiej radości, zaznaczając, że od wielu lat popiera i wspomaga działalnoœæ michigańskiego wydziału KPA.

Komitet Stypendialny KPA już myœli o kolejnej akcji (byæ mo¿e jakiejœ rozrywkowo-edukacyjnej imprezie), która by przyniosła kolejne fundusze zasilające konto stypendialne.  Na razie jednak członkowie komitetu pracowaæ będą nad ewaluacją zgłoszonych podañ o stypendia.  Wkrótce zostaną ogłoszeni laureaci oraz informacje kiedy i gdzie odbędzie się wręczenie stypendiów.

(“Czas Polski / Polish Times”)

Winners of the PAC Scholarship Raffle

I Prize – $1000 – Joanna Strzalkowski /West Bloomfield

II Prize – $500 – H. Domankiewicz / Hamtramck

III Prize- $250 – F. Dmuchowski

IV Prize – $125 – Beth Sadus / Chicago Heights (Illinois)

V Prize – $125 – Ted Mirecki / McLean (Virginia).

CONGRATULATIONS

 

On Sunday, April 14, at 10:00 am a Mass will be celebrated at Our Lady Queen of Apostles Church in Hamtramck (3851 Prescott) to commemorate the third anniversary of the Smolensk Polish Aircraft Victims.  The Mass, organized by the Michigan Division of the Polish American Congress, will be celebrated (in Polish language) by Fr. Bogdan Milosz.

The 2010 Polish Air Force Tu-154 crash occurred on April 10, 2010, when a Tupolev Tu-154M aircraft crashed near the city of Smoleñsk, Russia, killing all 96 people onboard.  These included Polish President Lech Kaczynski and his wife, former President Ryszard Kaczorowski and other officials and members of Polish clergy.

The flight was conducted for the purpose of taking many high ranking Polish officials to ceremonies marking the 70th anniversary of the Katyn Massacre.

On Saturday, March 23, the Installation Ceremony of the Officers and Directors of the Polish American Congress Michigan Division (PAC-MI) took place.  The event was held at the Polish National Alliance Council 122 Banquet Hall in Hamtramck.

The program, of which Sebastian Szczepanski was Master of Ceremonies, also included the presentation of PAC-MI Awards to outstanding Polish-American individuals and organizations.

The election of PAC-MI officers and directors were held Saturday, March 16.  Mariusz Szajnert was once again elected as the President for the two-year term.

Mary Ellen Tyszka, the chairwoman of the Installation Banquet, welcomed guests and expressed her gratitude to representatives of many other Polish American organizations present at the banquet, including AmericanPolishCulturalCenter, Polish Century Club, Polish National Alliance, Polish American Veterans Association, Polish Scouting Organization, and many others.

Szczepanski in his opening remarks reminded the crowd that less then six months after the national PAC organization was founded (in May of 1944), the Michigan Division held its first meeting.  Its first president was Thaddeus Machrowicz (later congressman and federal judge).  He was followed by Jan Kania, Joseph Skutecki, Victor Targonski, Bruno Stachura, Barney Chamski, Dr Alfred Sokolowski, Kazimierz Olejarczyk i Paul C. Odrobina.

The banquet was attended by many elected officials, including State Senator Steve Bieda, State Representatives Martin Howrylak and Rose Mary Robinson, US. Congressman Kerry Bentivolio, Hamtramck Mayor Karen Majewski.

The National President of Polish American Congress was not able to attend but he sent the letter congratulating the newly elected officers of PAC-MI.  “The Michigan Division of the Polish American Congress has always been active and true example of Polish patriotism.  I am sure the spirit will continue,” Spula wrote.  Two more congratulatory letters were read at the banquet.  Consul General of the Republic of Poland in Chicago, Paulina Kapuœciñska wrote in hers of a “crucial role which the Polish American Congress has been playing in Michigan, a state with a large population of Poles and Polish Americans.”  Michigan Governer Rick Snyder in his letter congratulated on “efforts to unify people of Polish ancestry all across Michigan”.

The main speaker of the Installation Banquet was Timothy Kuzma, the National President of the Polish Falcons of America.  The Oath of Office for the newly elected PAC-MI officers and members of the board was conducted by Hon. Judge Paul Paruk.

As in previous years, special PAC-MI awards were presented to outstanding individuals and organization.  This year’s list of honorees included: Polish Falcons of American, Holy Cross Polish National Catholic Church, Friends of Polish Art, Gen. K. Pulaski Polish School & Polish Alliance Dancers, Piast Institute, Polish Times newspaper, Ray Okonski & Suzanne Sloat, Mary Ellen Tyszka and Helena Zmurkiewicz.  The awards were presented by members of the Installation Banquet organizing committee: Henrietta Nowakowski, Jerzy Rózalski, Barbara Lemecha, Anna Bankowska, Sebastian Szczepanski, Anna Huk-Glaeser, Mariusz Szajnert and Dr. Gena Jurek.

The event concluded with a brief message by the PAC-MI President, Mariusz Szajnert.

Congratulations to all honorees and best of luck to the newly elected officers and board members of the Polish American Congress Michigan Division.

(“Polish Times”)

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