POLISH NATIONAL ALLIANCE WHITE EAGLE LODGE #3149

RESEARCHING YOUR POLISH ANCESTORS: MARCH 18, 2012

2012-01-08T20:39:00.000-08:00

RESEARCHING YOUR POLISH ANCESTORS MARCH 18, 2012 - 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. (SUNDAY) ALLEN COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY, MAIN BRANCH MEETRING RM A - 900 LIBRARY PLAZA, FT. WAYNE To register please call 260-421-1225 or email:Genealogy@ACPL.InfoKris Rzepczynski, librarian for the Library of Michigan, will be presenting on Sunday, March 18, 2012, Researching Your Polish Ancestors. Researchers interested in

2011 Wigilia Dinner - December 4, at 4:00 p.m.

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2011-10-09T11:04:00.000-07:00

OCTOBER IS POLISH-AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH! FWSCI Film Fest Thursday, October 13, 7:00 p.m. Polish movie night: Polish Food at 6:00 p.m. & Film “Testosteron” at 7:00 p.m. for more information: http://www.fortwaynesistercities.org/event.php

Lech Walesa to receive the 2012 Lincoln Leadership Award in Chicago, IL

2011-09-24T22:16:00.001-07:00

Lech Walesa, Nobel Peace Prize winner and former president of Poland will be in Chicago Feb. 9 to receive the 2012 Lincoln Leadership Prize from the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library Foundation. The black-tie dinner will be at the Four Seasons Hotel. Walesa is the co-founder of the Solidarity trade-union movement and while president spearheaded the fall of

PNA 46th QUADRENNIAL NATIONAL CONVENTION

2011-08-07T07:53:00.000-07:00

PNA 46th QUADRENNIAL NATIONAL CONVENTIONAugust 17-21, 2011 - Hyatt Regency Hotel - Minneapolis, MinnesotaOfficial Site - Candidates for Elective Offices - Marian J Nowacki

2011-08-06T19:05:00.000-07:00

Jeff Wilenski - Candidate for District XV Commissioner - PNA Member for 30 years - Officer of Lodge 3149 for 11 years - Lodge Treasurer for 4 years - Lodge President for 7 years to present - District XV Director 3 years to present - District XV 2009 Leadership-Star Award Jeff Wilenski has been an active member of the Polish National Alliance and White Eagle Lodge 3149 for the past thirty years.

THE HOLOCAUST HAPPENED TO PEOPLE LIKE US - Think!

2011-08-01T18:53:00.000-07:00

MTV - Holocaust Commercial - - History repeats itself - - MTV Commercial - Think!

FOUR CONTINENTS TO FREEDOM

2011-08-01T10:22:00.000-07:00

A biographical account of Millie Zygmunt Rytel's life. For over 60 years, Millie had kept her past private, she had not talked about it with anyone, even her own daughters. This is an important book about Mlilie's life that needs to be heard, about her persecution, determination and survival to make it from German occupied Poland to her Freedom in America.At gunpoint, Russian soldiers force their

2011 DEBUTANT & SQUIRE BALL

2011-07-23T16:39:00.000-07:00

District XV 2011 Debutant & Squire Ball - July 16th 2011 at the Orak Shine in Michigan City, IN(see more pictures via facebook) Father Steve Kosinski blessing and words of wisdom: What is happening in the United states - Crisis - Culturally adults pass many things to their children and grandchildren - Go with God - Don't be distracted - Role models and examples - What am I getting out of it

THREE RIVERS FESTIVAL INTERNATIONAL VILLAGE

2011-07-05T22:41:00.000-07:00

We are excited to announce that the International Village is returning to the Three Rivers Festival in 2011! Mark your calendar for Fri & Sat, July 15 & 16 at Headwaters Park West Pavilion, 11 am - 9:00 pm. Join us for this International affair and have some pierogi, kapusta and mazurka, enjoy music, dancing and entertainment from Poland and all the counties involved in this event.

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Contries: Poland, Italy, Romania, Buma, Korea, Mexico, Loas, Vietnam, Dafur, Philippines

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Thank you Wellsfargo for sponsoring the 2011 Three Rivers Festival International Village! And much thanks to Christine Marshall the Coordinator of the event, the Three Rivers Committee and Staff and all the Counties who participated. We enjoyed working with you. We look forward to seeing you all next year!

Visit our Facebook page to see more photos from the 2011 International Village!

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Visit our Facebook page to see more photos from the 2011 International Village!

2011 DISTRICT XV CONVENTION

2011-06-25T21:00:00.000-07:00

District XV Convention - June 25, 2011 - Terre Coupee, Liberty Star Lodge 3078 I would like to thank all the Committees, Delegates, Participants and Commissioners for a successful District XV Convention this year and thank Our Regional Director Barbara Martin for attending. All Committees accomplished a great deal and had brilliant ideas reported this year; Heather Jacobs on Sports &

Indiana-Poland 4-H Exchange Program

2011-06-10T12:45:00.000-07:00

The Indiana-Poland 4-H Exchange group arrived on May 31 and returned to Poland on June 17. The group included 19 4-H youth and 11 adults from southern Poland. Families from 15 different Northern Indiana counties were hosts this year. Lodge Members Richard and Joyce Pacer hosted two of the delegates from the group, Jozef Siwek and Bogdan Sobon. The Pacers were willing to take the two on a trip to

VISA WAIVER ACTION ALERT

2011-06-06T18:47:00.000-07:00

Please help and Sign the Poland Visa Waver Action Petition, Sponsored by the Polish American Congress. The Visa Waiver Program will help facilitate the ability of travels, visits and exchanges between the United States and Poland. Sign Petition Here. Click on green box to the right labeled, "Add Your Signature". Compare: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kfi--8mcSGE vs. http://www.youtube.com/

Frances Lillian Tryc Kierzkowski Zych

2011-06-05T19:51:00.000-07:00

Frances Lillian Tryc Kierzkowski Zych, 98, passed away Thursday, June 2, 2011. Funeral service 11:00 a.m. June 6, at Our Lady of Good Hope Catholic Church. Burial in Catholic Cemetery, Fort Wayne, IN. Visit the Tributes.com Memorial for Frances. As Msgr. Bruce Piechocki said, she lived until the day she died. She was very active right up to the end. Full of humor and energy, the

Pysanky Eggs April 19, 2011

2011-04-19T21:40:00.000-07:00

After our regular monthly Business meeting on April 19, 2011, our Lodge participated in a project of making Pysanky eggs. Everyone made wonderful eggs in such a short time that we had during this project. We all had a great time doing the project. We hope this may be a yearly project and to expand of efforts to inculde more people interestend in Polish culture and traditions.

Wigilia Super

2011-04-19T21:01:00.000-07:00

Our 2010 Wigilia was a success, and of course as a tradition, the weather was a challenge for us, we set up the room, decorated, shoveled snow and salted the walks to help guide our friends to the door to share a lovely Wigilia once again with us. Thank you to all who helped make our Wigilia special and such a great occasion. We look forward to next year's Wigilia on

OFFICERS APPRECIATION BANQUET & INSTALLATION CEREMONY 2011

2011-02-16T17:00:00.000-08:00

The date for this event has been changed. Details to come soon, as we are still in the preparation and planning stage.

Polish-American Heritage Month "Picnic"

2011-02-15T18:36:00.000-08:00

"At the Polish Friendship Garden, on the grounds of the Community Center, 233 W. Main St., Fort Wayne. View the new Polish Commemorative Garden, sing Polish songs, dance a Polonaise, have some kielbasa and play shuffleboard. Optional: bring a Polish or American flag, wear your favorite Polish or American shirt or wear red, white & blue." We erected 3 Polish flags along with some

Looking Forward to 2011!

2011-01-27T11:24:00.000-08:00

The New Year is now here and looking forward to 2011! Planning of events for 2011: • Officers Appreciation Banquet • Pysanky tutorial or instructional • PNA National Convention • District XV Convention • Polish American Heritage Celebration • Wigilia Supper Every four years a National Convention of the Polish National Alliance is held for Elections of our National, Regional and

White Eagle Lodge Report 2011

2011-01-01T15:30:00.000-08:00

Polish National Alliance White Eagle Lodge #3149 The White Eagle Lodge 3149 year has been full of Polish cultural activities and has brought forth much fraternalism despite the economy. We are looking forward to the new year coming for 2011! We have a presence on Facebook and believe this will help keep other informed about our Lodge and will give the ability to make new connections. We also

St. Joseph's School Cultural Voyage Fair

2010-11-18T19:57:00.000-08:00

St. Joseph's School will be holding a Cultural Voyage Fair for the students and families on November 23, at the school. Each class will have a different country to learn about. The classrooms will exhibit information and materials about the county they are studying. Each student is assigned a specific subject matter about that Country to research and will make a poster to display in their