Dear Folks,
In the past we have sent out the Polish American Society's newsletter from our email address to your email address. In order to save time sending it out in the future we are using a package called Zoho. We already sent out two versions of this week's newsletter, one on Oct 28 & the other on Oct 30. If you received them, GREAT! If you did not receive them, look into your junk mail or spam and tell your system it is not junk or spam. The newsletter will be sent From: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and the Oct 28 was "Subject: Polish American Society News & Events". The newsletter sent on Oct 30 had a "Subject: Polish American Society of St Petersburg: Sunday Dinner & Dances start this Sunday, Nov 5!"
Admission is FREE for the Dance on Oct 5th.
Call either Wilma Walsek at 727-360-0584 or Alice Kohler at 301-639-8553 for dinner reservations for the Polish Dinner as soon as you are able.
Following is the old version of this week's newsletter.
Hope to see you on Sunday.
Don & Alice Kohler
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St Petersburg Polish American Society (PAS) - Nov 2, 2023
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The St Petersburg Polish American Society will kick off it's 2023-2024 Sunday Dinner & Dance season with a celebration of Polish Heritage Month and Casimir Pulaski, Polish hero of the American Revolution, who saved the life of George Washington and was father of the American Cavalry. No Admission will be charged for this special event. Wear red and white or your Polish attire if at all possible. A Polish dinner will be available for $12 - members and $14 - non-members, plus a full bar with Polish beer and beverages. There will be a Polish history presentation at intermission and a basic polka lesson at the beginning of the dance.
It should be noted that Sunday Dinners and Dances will be held the 1st and 3rd Sundays of Nov and Dec, 2023. They will be held every Sunday beginning Jan 7, 2024 through April 28, 2024.
Doors will open at 12:30 PM. Dinner will be served from 1:15 to 2:30 PM. The Band will play from 2 to 5 PM.
We have a Great Band schedule which is printed at the end of this newsletter.
Daylight Saving time ends at 2 AM on Sunday, Nov 5, 2023 so be sure to:
"Move Your Clocks Back One Hour Before You Leave For The Club"
"Brad Turk & The Northern Sounds Will Start Off Our
1023-1024 Sunday Dinner & Dance Season"
"Brad & his Group Have Been Serenading Us For Over 20 Years"
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Dinner will consist of Kielbasa, Sauerkraut, Golompki, Pierogies, Dessert and Coffee. Please call Wilma Walsek at 727-360-0584 or Alice Kohler at 301-639-8553 to make reservations for dinner by noontime Thursday, Nov 2. The only way you can be sure there will be a meal for you is to make dinner reservations.
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"Results From Our Most Recent Club Meeting"
Due to the increase of the cost of food, your Board of Directors voted to increase the cost of our dinners to $12 for members and $14 for non-members beginning Nov 5. This includes the "dinner, dessert and coffee".
We decided to maintain our current admission cost at $6 for members and $8 for non-members.
We decided to maintain our yearly membership cost at $25 per person.
We continue to depend on our Booster Club donations to offset the increase of other costs. Thank you so much to those who have increased their Booster donations in recent years!
We continue to need volunteers to help with the cleaning after the Sunday dinners and dances. Please contact Alice Kohler at 301-639-8553.
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" We Will Have Our Next Club Meeting On Wednesday, Nov 1 at 3 PM"
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We will continue to make plans for our Club's activities. Please join us if you are able. We continue to need volunteers to help with the many functions necessary to support the ongoing activities of the club. Hope to see you at the meeting.
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"We Have Continued To Hold Our Successful Weekly
Thirsty Thursdays Throughout The Summer"
"6 To 9 PM - Enjoy Polish Beer & Polish Food"
Neighbors from the Old Southeast Community as well as Club Members enjoy Thursday evenings at The Club. Polish food is prepared by Steve Zeidazyn and served from 6 to 8:30 PM. Kim Chaffin is behind the Bar.
For more information contact Jim Grinaker at 727-214-8972.
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"CONTRA DANCES"
Contra Dances are scheduled for the second Saturday of the month from 6 to 10 PM with a free dance lesson at 6:30 PM. Cost is $10 and there is a live band. Contra dance is an American folk dance very similar to square dancing, with its origins in England and France. There is no need to bring a partner or have prior experience to participate. For more information see: www.tampabaycontra.com------------------------------ ------------------------------ ------------------------------ ------------------------------ -----------------------------
"Scholarship Award Winners For 2023"
Ken Jakubowski, our Scholarship Chairperson, announced at our recent Board of Directors meeting that Gavin Rokosz, grandson of Gloria and Tom Rokosz and Brooke Waring, a member of the club and son of Cheri Waring, are the scholarship winners for 2023. Congratulations, Gavin and Brooke!
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"UKRAINIAN REFUGEE RELIEF FUND"
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Under the leadership of Roger Telschow we are handling our donations thru www.GlobalGiving.org as they are highly rated and recommended by the US State Dept among many others. When donating online, you can click on "Donate in honor" and put in the name of the "Polish American Society of St. Petersburg" if you like.
The Polish American Society has received credit for donating $6,600 to date to the Ukrainian Refugee Relief Fund toward our goal of $10,000.
Contact Roger at 301-509-9371 with any questions.
Thank you for your interest and generosity--we want to continue to stand with our Ukrainian friends at this desperate time.
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Club Activities
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We think you will be surprised with the selection of Polish memorabilia that we have for sale including Polish Dolls, Polish T-Shirts, Polish Caps, Polish Aprons, Polish Paintings, Polish Ladies Blouses, Polish Auto License Plate Holders, Crystal, Polish Vests, Polish Dishes, Polish Men's Shirts, Polish Paintings, plus other arts and crafts. See Bernie Yencha to purchase any of these items.
If you have not been at the club over the summer, you will be surprised to see how pristine our parking lot looks as we had it resealed with new white markings as well as some fresh asphalt in several areas.
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"Please Keep The Following Club Members & Their Families
In Your Thoughts And Prayers"
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Edward Kimak, a long time club member and faithful attendee for many years passed away on Sep 5, 2023. Ed's funeral was in Northampton, PA on Sep12. Alice and I were able to attend the Mass, the interment with military honors and the reception at the Hungarian Club. In addition to Ed's family members we were able to meet with Frank Dulmovitz & Ginny Scrapits who used to be frequent attendees at our club, but no longer come to FL for the Winter months. We also spent time with Gloria Smolick who was an active member of the club and helped in the kitchen for many years. I will never forget the assistance that Ed provided relative to using a scaffle when we painted the interior of our club 15 years ago. He also helped with other maintenance aspects over the years. We want to keep the Kimak family in our thoughts and prayers.
Many of you remember members, Ed & Joan Rygula. For many years Ed & Joan, would visit their daughter in the Lakewood area for about a month and drive to St Petersburg for our Sunday dinners and dances. They were unable to come to Florida for several years and Joan passed away on June 3,2023 after suffering from her illness for sometime. We want to keep Ed & the Rygula family in our thoughts and prayers.
Joe Tinsley,a member of the St Petersburg Polish American Society Club for nearly 20 years suddenly passed away on April 13th. Joe,and his good friend of 20 years, Hedy Krall, had reserved seats at the Club for all of these years next to the dance floor. Joe will be greatly missed by all of us. In his younger days, he was always an active worker at our Club Volunteer Cleanup Days. We will miss the friendly and genuine person of Joe Tinsley. I would like to add that Joe and I, Don Kohler, had a special relationship as we worked on the same satellite project at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's Goddard Space Flight Center in Maryland during the 1980's. We want to keep Hedy and the Tinsley family in our thoughts and prayers.
Elizabeth (Betty) Cichowski, passed away on May 1, 2023. She was 95 years old. Betty was the mother of Ken Cichowski, our Polish American Society's Treasurer for many years and served the Club faithfully in many other ways also. Betty loved to travel and she also lived in various places over the years. One of her favorite places was at The Point in Cape May, NJ. We want to keep Ken, and his son, John, in our thoughts and prayers
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*PLEASE RENEW YOUR MEMBERSHIP AND BOOSTER DONATION NOW FOR 2024*
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Annual Membership is $25.00 per person per year. If you have not been a member, please consider becoming a member. Contact Tom Rokosz, our Club Membership Chairperson, when you are at The Club or contact him at 912-401-5758 or email him at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with any questions or concerns. You can make out your check to "Polish American Society" and send it to Tom at:
Tom will send the membership cards to you at your home address if you can not pick them up at the club.
If Tom is not available at the club, contact any officer or member of the Board to renew your membership or open a new membership.
You can also send a check made out to "Polish American Society" for your annual Booster Club donations to Tom Rokosz. Pat Caldwell, our Booster Club Chairperson, will be notified of all donations that are sent in. THANK YOU!
The club is also introducing an online capability to become a new member or renew your membership to the Polish American Society. More details will be forthcoming.
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"HALL RENTALS"
Our Beautiful Hall is available to rent and use for Personal, Family, Group, Business, etc, functions. Please contact Jim Grinaker at 727-214-8972 or for information.
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"OUR WEBSITE"
Please visit www.polishsociety.org to get up to date Club information. Our beautiful website is maintained by our Web Master, Mark Opyd, who is a Computer Specialist. If you have a computer problem, please contact him at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for any help.
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Please contact us with any questions or concerns via email, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or our cell phone, 301-639-9045. Please make us aware of any errors.
Following is our Band schedule for the 2022/2023 Season.
Don & Alice
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St Petersburg Polish American Society Band Schedule - 2023/2024
---Fall Band Schedule for 2023----
NOV 5 – Northern Sounds DEC 3 – JAM N JIVE
NOV 19 – Florida Generations DEC 17 – Jasiu's Polka All Stars
__ WINTER & SPRING BAND SCHEDULE FOR 2024 __
JAN 7 – Northern Sounds MAR 10 – Buffalo Touch
JAN 14 – Florida Generations MAR 17 – ST JOSEPH'S DAY
JAN 21 - Frank Moravcik Band Jasiu 's Polka All Stars
JAN 28 - Buffalo Touch MAR 24 – Northern Sounds
MAR 31 - Easter - Closed
FEB 4 – Northern Sounds APR 1 - DYNGUS DAY
FEB 11 – PACZKI DAY Florida Generations - 5-8 PM
Florida Generations APR 7 - HAWAIIAN LUAU DAY
FEB 18 - COUNTRY WESTERN DAY Jasiu's Polka All Stars
JAM N JIVE APR 14 – Outside Da Box - Featuring SSE
FEB 25 - Jasiu's Polka All Stars APR 21 - Jasiu's Polka All Stars
MAR 3 – Frank Moravcik Band APR 28 - Northern Sounds
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