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Other News from the past years are here: 2016 -
2015 -
2014 -
2013 -
2012 -
2011 - 2010
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2008
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More Profiles of Local
Polish Women |
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Dagna Barrera |
Ms. Anna Sycz at her I love pierogies blog runs a very
interesting
Project SiS, which is an interview cycle presenting profiles
of inspiring
Polish women in the Seattle area. In the last three months the
following additional ladies have been featured: Dagna Barrera of
Silesia Guitars, Marta
Bras of marta bras PHOTOGRAPHY
and Sylwia Gulik. All profiles are
illustrated with excellent photoportraits by Marta Bras.
Congratulations to all participants of the project!
Photo by marta bras PHOTOGRAPHY
More:
Project SiS
posted December 7, 2017
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Volunteers Needed for the Anniversary Video Project |
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Among different projects related to the upcoming 100th
Anniversary of the Polish Home Association, there is a history
video project. First filming session is on December 9, 2017. If
you would like to help with this or other sessions or otherwise
get involved in the project, please see the
project brochure
and or
task list for 12/9, or contact:
Ryszard Kott.
posted
December 6, 2017
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Polish
Social Security (ZUS) for Poles in the USA |
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Poland and the
United States have an agreement about Social Security systems
for their citizens; Poles living in the USA can receive
Polish social security benefits. On Nov 29, 2017, specialists
from the Polish Social Security Administration (ZUS) had a
presentation at the Polish Home on how to apply for the
benefits. Update: the
presentation file is
available here (in Polish).
More:
more details about the event (PL),
application form
posted
November 30, 2017
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Last Call for Ads in the Anniversary Book |
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There is a new deadline, November 19, 2017 for
submitting a personal congratulatory or in memoriam note, a
business or organization advertisement, or a family and friends
picture with a caption in the upcoming 100th
Anniversary book of the Polish Home Association. If interested,
please see the
ad order
form for details or contact: Ewa Jόźwiak
at
advertising@polishhome.org.
posted
November 9, 2017
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Dr. Justyna Budzik is the
Polish Fulbright Scholar in 2017 / 2018 |
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Justyna Budzik |
The UW Polish Studies
Endowment Committee (UW PSEC) welcomes Dr. Justyna Budzik as the
Fulbright Lecturer of the Polish Studies at the University of
Washington in 2017 / 2018 academic year. Dr. Budzik is an
Assistant Professor at the Dept. of Film and Media Studies at
the University of Silesia in Katowice, Poland in interest in
cinema anthropology and archeology. Her UW fall course is on the
Polish contemporary photography. Congratulations and welcome!
posted September 14, 2017
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Project SiS Presents Local
Polish Women |
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Magdalena Bragun |
Ms. Anna Sycz at her I love pierogies blog runs a very
interesting
Project SiS, which is an interview cycle presenting profiles
of inspiring
Polish women in the Seattle area. So far the following ladies
have been featured in the project: Mariola Kulawiec and the
Witty Scientists, Anna Cholewińska and the Polish School in
Bellevue, Maria Magdalen Ma and the Black Birch Textiles, and
Magdalena Bragun and Summac Law PLLC. Each profile is
illustrated with excellent photographic portraits by Marta Bras.
Congratulations to all participants of the project!
Photo by marta bras PHOTOGRAPHY
More:
Project SiS
posted September 7, 2017
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Polish Consul Honors
Solidarity Activists |
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l-r: J. Stawiarski, M. Brymora,
A. Mróz |
At the Polish Festival at the Seattle Center on July 8,
2017, Consul General Mariusz Brymora decorated Solidarity
activists Andrzej Mróz from Seattle and Józef Stawiarski
from Portland with a Cross of Freedom and Solidarity. Mr.
Mróz was the Solidarity leader at the Ziemowit coal
mine in Tychy. Mr. Stawiarski was the Solidarity leader at
the Komuna Paryska coal mine in Jaworzno. These
honors have been bestowed by the President of Poland.
Congratulations!
Photo courtesy
Gail Ann
Photography
More
Polish Festival Photos
posted July 25, 2017 |
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15 Years of the Polish News |
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Ryszard Kott |
The independent Polish News is 15
years old! The first email bulletin with Polish News
from Puget Sound went out on May 17, 2002 to 48 people. The
Seattle Polish News website launched in April 2004. Ryszard Kott
served as the editor and publisher for this independent news
service since its inception; the
website was designed and run for several years by Hanna Gil, who
also served as co-editor for a time. Today the bulletin has over
800
subscribers.
Thank you, all the Readers
for your unwavering support and great news tips.
We hope to serve you even better in a new website format to be
launched soon!
The Editor .
posted
June 22, 2017
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Seattle
Polish Film Festival
Poster Contest |
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Win $100!
The 25th Annual Seattle Polish Film Festival (SPFF) has
announced its yearly competition for the festival poster
design for this year's Festival to be
held in October.
The submission deadline is July 31, 2017. To learn more,
please read the 2017 SPFF
poster
competition guidelines and entry form.
Also: Volunteers needed to run the Festival. Send email
to
volunteer@polishfilms.org if interested.
More: SPFF site poster
competition page
On the left my favorite poster by Celeste Caliri.
posted
June
22, 2016
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Polish Festival
Seattle Needs Volunteers on July 8, 2017 |
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Polish Festival
at the Seattle
Center is fast approaching if you'd like to
help, now is the time to sign up!
You can sign up for 2 hr or 3
hr shifts. Please see the festival
volunteer
online registration page to sign up - it has a complete list
of available positions and shifts.
There are several open positions, but
Children Activities and the
Food Court are in the greatest need for volunteers. For more info contact the PF
volunteer coordinator Aneta at
PFSVolunteer2016@outlook.com.
More:
How to
get involved with Polish Festival Seattle.
updated
June 15, 2017
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Cpt. Witold "Alex" Herbst Died on
May 25, 2017 |
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Witold "Alex"
Herbst
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Mr. Witold "Alex" Herbst, a WWII hero and a
longtime member of the Polish community in Seattle died in
Everett on May 25, 2017. He was 97.
Witold Aleksander Herbst was born in Warsaw
in 1919 in a polonized family of a German origin. He entered the
Polish Air Force Academy in Dęblin in 1938. After the WWII
started in September 1939, he managed to evade capture and with
several fellow cadets joined the Polish forces in France. After
training in France and England he flew 141 missions over Great
Britain and Europe with the Polish RAF fighter squadrons 303 &
308 from 1942 to 1944, including on D-Day. Shot over France in
1943 he again escaped through Spain to rejoin his squadron. He
ended the war as a captain and was decorated with the Polish
Cross of Valor three times and a number of British medals.
After the war, Mr. Herbst stayed in England
where he met his wife Doreen and graduated from the London
School of Economics in 1947. From 1949 to 1961 he worked as an
Assistant to the Air Attaché in the Pakistani High Commissioner
Office in London helping with the creation of a professional
Pakistani Air Force. From 1961 to 1968 he worked for
international aviation trade companies in London. After over
twenty years in England he moved to the United States continuing
his career in New York in aviation industry and later as a trade
manager for business machines. He retired in 1991 and settled in
Seattle to be close to his son Michael and his family.
Mr. Herbst published two war memoirs in
Polish, Pod angielskim niebem in 1997 and Podniebna
kawaleria in 2013, and is featured in the book The
Question of Honor by Lynn Olson and Stanley Cloud. He was
also the subject of the documentary movie The Spitfire
Liberator: the Alex Herbst Story directed by Sławomir Ciok
and produced by Krzysztof Poraj-Kuczewski. The movie had its
premiere at the Museum of Flight in Seattle in October 2015.
Mr. Herbst is survived by his wife Doreen,
his son Michael with wife Tracy, granddaughter Stephanie Cooper
with husband Ian Cooper and granddaughter Sophia.
Funeral Mass:
1 pm on Sat,
June 3, at
St. Margaret Church
in Seattle, in the presence of
Consul General Mariusz Brymora, the Consulate General of Poland
in LA
Brig. Gen. Cezary Wiśniewski, Defense, Military, Naval and Air
Attaché,
the Embassy of Poland in Washington, DC
Lt. Col. Karol Sobczyk, Defense and Military Assistant Attaché,
the Embassy of Poland
Honorary Consul in Seattle Teresa Indelak Davis
Funeral:
After
the Mass, on Sat, June 3
In a private ceremony for the family and close friends only,
directly following the Mass.
Remembrance:
4
pm on Sat, June 3, at the
Polish Cultural
Center Dom Polski in Seattle
In the presence of Mr. Herbst's family
Eulogies by the esteemed guests and members of the Polish
community
Piano performance by Ms. Marzena Szlaga who will play Chopin's
Funeral March
and a composition by Mr. Herbst's favorite composer, Jean
Sibelius
Performance by the Polish Choir Vivat Musica
Remembrances by members of the Polish-American community
Short movie clips from the documentary movie about Mr. Herbst
Refreshments prepared by Polish Women's Club and Seattle Polish
Foundation
updated
June 1, 2017
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Elections at the SGSCA |
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Zbigniew Konofalski |
Sebastian Niziol
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At the recent elections at the Seattle-Gdynia Sister City
Association, Mr. Zbigniew Konofalski has been elected the
new President of the organization, while Mr. Sebastian
Niziol became the new Secretary. Their terms run for two
years. Congratulations!
More: SGSCA
posted June 1, 2017 |
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Hosts
Needed for a Polish Festival Dance Group |
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Polish Festival Seattle is looking
for a few people willing to host adult dancers during this
years festival, around July 8, 2017, including helping with
transportation to make sure they get to the Festival to perform.
We have a group of 14 coming from Las Vegas who would be very
appreciative guests. Gas and food money are available to hosts
and drivers.
Please contact
Alisa Lahti if you can
make room.
More:
How to
get involved with Polish Festival Seattle
posted
May 18, 2017
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Volunteers / Mentors Needed
for the 2017 Summer Business School in Poland |
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Seattle-Gdynia
Sister City Association
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Volunteer as a Mentor or Company Advisor at the international Washington Business Weeks summer
school for high school students in Poland! Two more mentors needed for the week
of August 20-25 in Gdynia.
Washington Business Week provides orientation for tutors who
want to support the program.
More info
More:
Washington Business Week Polish Locations info, or contact
Gail Wodzin at SGSCA.
posted May 16, 2017 |
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Vancouver Chopin Society
Concerts |
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Rafal Blechacz
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The Vancouver
Chopin Society in Vancouver, BC, has a star pianist lineup for the 2017 / 2018
season concerts that includes the International Chopin Piano Competition winners
Seong-Jin Cho (won in 2015) and Rafal Blechacz (won in 2005) as well as award
winner Janusz Olejniczak. Tickets are on sale now.
More:
Vancouver Chopin Society
posted May 16, 2017 |
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GiveBIG to Local Polish Organizations on May 10, 2017 |
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This year, the Seattle Polish Foundation participates again in the annual
online GiveBIG event for local nonprofits. It's an opportunity to support your favorite
Polish causes! Donations channeled through the GiveBIG do not
receive any matching this year; however each donation can win a
$1,000 Golden Ticket in a lottery with 250 such tickets. You can
donate on or before May 10.
To donate to the SPF, visit the
SPF Donation Page at the SF
Give Big site - please
specify the cause you want supported in the Comments field. The
Polish News suggests the Polish Home 100th Anniversary Projects
for this year's donations. To
donate to the SPF directly without paying any fees, please send
a check to Seattle Polish Foundation, 1714 18th Ave, Seattle, WA
98122.
More:
supporting Polish community through GiveBIG
posted May 5, 2017
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2017
UW PSEC Student Scholarship for Kevin Aslett |
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Kevin Aslett
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The UW Polish
Studies Endowment Committee awarded the 2017 Student Scholarship to Kevin Aslett.
Mr. Aslett, a PhD student in Political Science is studying political economy of
European Union and Eastern Europe with focus on Poland, is also enrolled in Polish 406. The scholarship support pursuing
his Polish studies in Poland. Congratulations!
More:
UW PSEC
posted May 26, 2016 |
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Pierogi Fest Needs Volunteers |
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Make pierogi! |
2017 Pierogi Fest is coming on May 13.
As usual, many volunteers are needed to help running the
event. At this point some positions are still open and more
volunteers are needed. If you are interested
in helping with this great event please contact
John
Golubiec.
More:
Annual Pierogi Fest
is organized by Seattle Polish Foundation and the Polish Women's
Club. SPF president, John Golubiec is running the event.
posted Apr 20, 2017
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Prof. Dziwirek Chairs UW
Slavic Dept. Again |
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Katarzyna Dziwirek |
Prof. Katarzyna Dziwirek, the first Polish professor to chair the
University of Washington Department of Slavic Languages and
Literatures, has been reappointed for the second term, running
from July 2017 for 5 years. Dr. Dziwirek joined the UW in 1993 and teaches Polish and
linguistics; her special interest is in cross-linguistic
variation in emotion expressions. She is also very well known in
the Polish community for her involvement in the UW Polish
Studies Endowment Committee. Congratulations!
More:
about Prof. Dziwirek
posted April 12, 2017
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Beware Of Con Artists
Speaking Polish in the Seattle Area |
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Zepter pots |
We have
received multiple urgent warnings from Polish News readers about
con artists prowling parking lots of big retailers like
Costco, and approaching people speaking Polish. They have
also defrauded several people at the Polish Church in
Seattle. Two ladies passing themselves as Serbians who came from
Poland for a short visit offer Zepter cooking pots at
bargain prices. However, in fact they are thieves. They
travel in a white Hyundai.
Police should be called when possible.
More: please
see a testimony here (PL) .
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The 100th Anniversary of the
Polish Community in Seattle Is Coming! |
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The Polish Home
in 1920 |
The 100th Anniversary of the Polish Home
Association and the Polish community in Seattle and King
County is coming in November 2018. We have launched several
projects to commemorate this event: a centennial book, a
history video, exhibitions and more are already in the
works.
We need your help! Old photographs and
mementos, volunteers with different skills and yes, the
financial support are all needed for these great projects to
present our history and our community the best we can!
More: please
read more here
on how to get involved and help with these projects .
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Apr 19 & 20: Consular
Visit to Seattle,
reservations required |
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The Consulate General of the Republic
of Poland in Los Angeles kindly informs that the consular visit
to Seattle, only to process passport applications, is scheduled
for April 19 & 20, 2017. The Consul will be available at the Polish
Cultural Center by reservation only, 9 am to 5 pm on Wednesday
and 9 am to 3:30 pm on Thursday. To make a reservation send an email to
losangeles.kg.paszporty@msz.gov.pl
stating your name, DOB, the PESEL number and a preferred time.
Where:
at the
Polish Cultural Center Dom Polski in Seattle, WA;
reservations required.
M ore:
info about the
visit in Seattle (PL),
the
Consulate passport info
Mar 15, 201 7
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Fat Tuesday / Fat Thursday Ponchki! |
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Interview with Consul Teresa
Indelak Davis |
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Honorary Consul Davis |
The UW Henry Jakson School of
International Studies, the Ellison Center for Russian, East
European and Central Asian Studies posted an extensive
interview with the Honorary Consul of Poland in Seattle,
Teresa Indelak Davis. The article Honorary Polish Consul
Seeks Deeper Economic and Cultural Cooperation Between
Seattle and Poland has been written by Chris Collison.
This is an interesting (and recommended) reading!
More: The
interview at the REECAS site
posted Feb 16, 2017
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2017
Elections at the PHA Polish Women's Club |
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Barbara Augustyniak |
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At a recent annual meeting of the Polish Womens' Club (formerly Ladies Auxiliary
of the Polish Home, Koło Pań
Domu Polskiego), Ms. Barabara Augustyniak has been elected as the new President
of the Club.
Congratulations!
More:
Polish Cultural Center Women's Club on facebook
posted Feb 16, 2017 |
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Help Making Pierogi for the
Spring Bazaar |
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Make pierogi! |
The
Polish Women's Club invites
everybody to pierogi making sessions before the Spring Bazaar at the Polish
Cultural Center
on April 8, 2017. Come to help, or come to learn how to make pierogi first and then help at one of these days:
February 21 & 28 and March 7 & 14, 2017
All pierogi making sessions
are at the Polish Cultural Center Dom Polski on Tuesdays from 7 to 9 pm.
More:
Contact the Club President
Barbara Augustyniak
for more
info
posted
Feb 16, 2017
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2017
Elections at the Polish Home |
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Pawel Krupa
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John Golubiec
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At the Polish
Home Association annual meeting on January 29, 2017, Mr. Pawel Krupa was re-elected the PHA President.
Mr. John Golubiec was re-elected as the Chairman of the
PHA Board of Trustees. Congratulations!
More:
The PHA owns and runs the
Polish Cultural Center Dom Polski in
Seattle.
Detailed results of the
PHA elections.
posted Feb 2, 2017 |
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Nominations to the
Outstanding Pole Award due Jan 15 |
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Wybitny Polak is an award given by the Foundation
Teraz Polska to outstanding Poles living abroad to promote
their success and positive impact of Poland. The nominations to
the 2017 West Coast edition of the award can be submitted till
January 15. The nomination process is open to the public and in
fact participation of different Polish communities is
encouraged.
The awards are in five categories: business, culture, science,
personality and Young Pole (less than 35 years); the Western
Coast covers 15 states in the LA consular region. The
2015 recipients
included Mr. Alex Herbst and the
2016 recipients
included Mr. Michal Pietrzyk, both from Seattle. Please nominate
outstanding people you know!
More:
about the award,
how to nominate
(PDF),
Życie Kolorado with the call for nominations
(PL), about 2015 awards in
Życie Kolorado June 2015
(PL), about 2016 awards
in
Życie Kolorado Jan 2017
(p.18-19), the award jury includes
Honorary Consul Teresa
Davis
of Seattle.
posted
Jan
4, 2017
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Seattle
Polish Film Festival
Awards |
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Grandma's Day |
The Seattle Polish Film
Festival Committee announced the festival 2016 awards
Seattle
Spirit of Polish Cinema - Viewers Choice Award
Planet Single / Planeta Singli dir. by Mitja Okorn
Seattle
Emerald Pierogi Award - Best Indie Film or Short Filme
Grandma's Day dir. by Miłosz Sakowski
Congratulations!
More: SPFF
Awards page
updated
Dec 3, 2016
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A BECU Foundation Scholarship
for Małgorzata Radka |
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Małgorzata Radka |
The BECU Foundation has awarded a
$3,000 scholarship to Małgorzata Radka. These scholarships
go to students who both excell academically and show passion
for volunteering. Ms. Radka is studying medicine at the
Bellevue College and volunteers at the Polish Cultural
Center as an instructor at the Young Polanie dance group;
she has performed with the group since early childhood.
Congratulations!
More: Recent
Redmond Reporter article about Gosia.
posted Oct 19, 2016
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Support
the 2016 Seattle
Polish Film Festival |
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The Polish Film Institute has cut a significant part of its
financial support for the Seattle Polish Film Festival in 2016.
This created an unexpected budget shortfall for the festival
and so the festival organizing committee appeals to
generosity of the local supporters to make the difference.
Read more about this situation in the SPFF fundraising ad on
this page
Support Polish Film Festival.
More: SPFF
donor page,
SPFF
sponsor page
On the left the 2016 SPFF poster by Celeste Caliri.
posted Sep 15, 2016
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Help Making Pierogi for the
Fall Bazaar |
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Make pierogi! |
The
Polish Women's Club invites
everybody to pierogi making sessions before the Fall Bazaar at the Polish
Cultural Center on Nov 5-6, 2016. Come to help, or come to learn how to make pierogi first and then help at one of these days:
September 29 & 27 and October 4, 11 & 18 2016
All pierogi making sessions
are at the Polish Cultural Center Dom Polski on Tuesdays from 7 to 9 pm.
More:
Contact the Club President
Irena Kulik
for more
info
posted
Sep
15, 2016
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Seattle
Polish Film Festival
Poster Contest -
deadline extended
to Aug 10 |
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Win Festival
passes, invitation to the opening night reception and ...
pierogi!
The 24th Annual Seattle Polish Film Festival (SPFF) is looking for
poster design submissions for this year's Festival to be
held in October.
The submission (extended) deadline is August 10, 2016. To learn more,
please read the 2016 SPFF
poster
competition guidelines and entry form.
Also: Volunteers needed to run the Festival. Send email
to
volunteer@polishfilms.org if interested.
More: SPFF site poster
competition page
On the left my favorite poster by Celeste Caliri.
updated
Aug
3, 2016
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You and Your Heritage:
Student Video Contest, deadline Aug 1 / Sep 15 |
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The Ethnic Heritage Council announced a video and film
competition open to King County middle school to high school
students. The entries should cover one of the following
topics:
♦
What ethnic heritage means to you - past, present, future
♦
What you love about your culture
♦
Concerns and issues in your ethnic community
Three first awards of $1000 and three second
awards of $500 will be granted
The deadline for
entry forms is August 1, video submission deadline is September
15
More:
Entry form, rules and detailed contest info,
EHC website
updated
July 14,
2016
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The 2016
Best Students of Polish Awards |
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Alison Knight & Alexander King
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UW Polish
Studies Endowment Committee announced that the 2016 Best Students of Polish
Prize recipients are Alison Knight and Alexander King. Both Ms. Knight and Mr.
King were students at the graduate 403 level. This annual award is provided by
generosity of the Women's Club of the Polish Cultural Center. Congratulations!
More:
UW PSEC
posted June 30, 2016 |
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The Lacey Sister City Assn
Receives Dick Williams Award |
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The Lacey-Mińsk Mazowiecki Sister City Assn received
recently the Dick Williams Award in recognition of the
outstanding efforts to promote mutual respect and dignity
through the acceptance of ethnic, cultural, development and
academic diversity. Since 2005, the Association organized
regular student and educator exchanges between Lacey, WA and
Mińsk Mazowiecki, a city about 25 miles east of Warsaw, and
other events. Congratulations to President Mary Kirker,
activists Jacek Anuszewski, Paul Perz, Stephen Dobosz and
the whole Association!
More:
the award, the
association
posted June 30, 2016
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Maj. Ambroży (Al) Tomalik's
100th Anniversary |
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Maj. A. Tomalik |
June 20th was the 100th anniversary for Maj. Ambroży (Al)
Tomalik. Mr. Tomalik was a long time member of the Polish
Home Association and of the local WWII Polish veteran lodge.
During WWII he fought under Gen. Anders and was seriously
wounded at Monte Cassino. He arrived in Seattle in 1961 and
worked for Boeing. He lives at his home with his step-son,
is in good spirit and can slowly walk around. Congratulations!
More:
about
Maj. Tomalik (PL)
Pictures courtesy
grand nephew Zbigniew Tomalik.
posted June 23, 2016
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The Seattle Times Calls George's Sausage &
Delicatessen the Best Deli |
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Owner Janet Lidzbarski
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In
the last weekend's Pacific NW Magazine section, The
Seattle Times ran a very flattering article about our
favorite deli in Seattle and its owner, Ms. Janet (Jadwiga)
Lidzbarski. George's is 35 years old and it's doing great
thanks to, among others, sausages and smoked meats made daily on
site, excellent sandwiches and great choice of Polish and
Eastern European groceries. One can hardly imagine a more
enthusiastic write up. Congratulations to Pani Jadzia!
More:
George's address, phone etc.
full article at
The best deli in Seattle that you've probably never heard of,
posted June 7, 2016 |
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Drawing Contest For Children |
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Polish Festival Seattle announces the 2016 edition of the
drawing contest for children ages 4-6, 7-9 and 10-12. This
year's contest theme is Beautiful Warsaw - this
follows the Festival theme which is the Masovia region and
Warsaw. There are great prizes in each category and the
pictures submitted to the contest will be exhibited at the
Festival on July 9, 2016 at the Seattle Center.
More:
Detailed info about the contest rules
posted May 19, 2016
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