HAMTRAMCK, MI – On Saturday, April 2, the Installation of newly elected Officers and Directors of the Polish American Congress – Michigan Division (PAC-MI) will take place at the American Polish Cultural Center in Troy, located at 2975 E. Maple Rd. Doors open at 1:00 pm; dinner served at 2:00; program begins at 3:15 pm.
The election of PAC-MI Officers and Directors took place on March 5. The results are as follow:
President – Mariusz Szajnert;
Executive Vice President – Mary Ellen Tyszka;
Vice President for American Affairs – Anna Bańkowski;
Vice President for Polish Affairs – Sebastian Szczepański;
Treasurer – Tomasz Wolski;
Recording Secretary (for Board Meetings) – Anna Huk-Gleaser;
Recording Secretary (for Quarterly Meetings) – Barbara Lemecha;
Corresponding Secretary – Helena Żmurkiewicz;
Chaplains – Fr. Bogdan Miłosz / Fr. Jarosław Nowak / Msgr. Stanley Milewski;
Nat. Directors – Jerzy Różalski / Gena Jurek / Zdzisław Jurek / Lester Owczarski
Audit Committee – Jolanta Bujny / Edward Maska / Henrietta Nowakowski / Małgorzata Mulik / Izabela Szczepanski;
State Directors – Krzysztof Adamczyk / Władysław Bankowski / Barbara Martin / Jerzy Czaja / Anita Dul / Barbara Gronet / Ronald Martin / Edward Nizienski / Henrietta Nowakowski / John Swidwinski / Richard Szymczuk / Jane Tylenda / Halina Ujda / Halina Konwiak / Stella Szczesny / Carolyn Meleski / Zenona Raczkowski / Fr. T. Whalen.
During the Installation event awards will be presented to outstanding Polish-Americans and Polish American organizations. The PAC-MI will honor Fr. Timothy Whalen, Hon. Judge John Chmura, Noreen Sinclair (posthumously), Stella Szczesny, Tamara Sochacka, Wallace Ozog, as well as Polish Scouting Organization, Club Filarets and the American Polish Cultural Center.
Ticket for the “PAC-MI Installation & Awards Presentation” are $35.00 per person. For information / reservations, please call: 313-365-9400.
W poniedziałek, 6 września, w święto pracy „Labor Day” główną ulicą Hamtramck przemaszerowała po raz 34. Polska Parada. W sumie parady polonijne organizowane są od lat 30. ub. wieku. Początkowo miały miejsce na Belle Isle i związane były z obchodami święta 3 Maja. Później parada przeniosła się do śródmieścia Detroit i organizowana była w ramach obchodów „Dnia Pułaskiego”. W 1977 r. parada przeniosła się ponownie, tym razem do Hamtramck i organizowana jest pod auspicjami michigańskiego wydziału Kongresu Polonii Amerykańskiej.
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The Polish American Congress (PAC) is a U.S. umbrella organization of Polish-Americans and Polish-American organizations. Its membership is composed of fraternal, educational, veterans, religious, cultural, social, business, and political organizations, as well as individuals.