Tadeusz Kosciuszko`s Imieniny

The Chicago Chapter
of the
Kościuszko Foundation
Tadeusz Kosciuszko’s
Imieniny
October 28, 2010
PROGRAM
1. Welcome
Paul Schroeder-Rodrigez, Chair of the Department of World Languages
and Cultures, Northeastern Illinois University (NEIU)
Czeslawa Kolak, Executive Committee Member of the Chicago Chapter KF Foundation and Polish Instructor, World Languages and Cultures, NEIU, Event Coordinator
Lidia Filus, President, Chicago Chapter of the Kosciuszko Foundation
2. Greetings
Janet Fredericks - Dean of the Graduate College and Director
of International Programs Northeastern Illinois University
Robert Rusiecki, Deputy Consul General
Consulate General of the Republic of Poland in Chicago
Ewa Radwanska, Kosciuszko Foundation Trustee
3. Guest Speaker
James Pula, Professor of History at Purdue University
Thaddeus Kosciuszko: The Purest Son of Liberty
5. Award Ceremony for Jolanta and Witold Pawlikowski
in assistance of the last year honoree Mariola Golota
6. Entertainment
Polonia Dance Ensemble, Anna Krysinski, Ensemble Director
7. Poetry about Kosciuszko reading by author Adam Lizakowski
8. Raffle – Joanna Rudnicka, Chicago Chapter KF Scholarship Chair
9. Final Remarks – Lidia Filus
10. Refreshments
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Name’s Day Party for Thaddeus & Polish Heroes
In Honor of the Virtuti Miltari
After Poland passed the May 3 Constitution in 1791, it was attacked
by Russia, Prussia and Austria who
wanted to stop these democratic reforms. King Stanisław Augustus
created the Virtuti Militari medal to
honor the Polish soldiers, such as Tadeusz Kościuszko, who had fought to
defend the first democratic constitution in Europe. But the Poles lost the
war, and the Russians demanded that
these medals be thrown away. While
the officers who received this honor
took the medals off their chests, they
sent the blue ribbons from these orders to their wives and girlfriends,
who used them to tie their hair in ponytails.
On Oct 28, 1792, the name’s day for
Tadeusz, Prince Czartoryski held an
(imieniny) party at his palace for
Kosciuszko. At this party, the women wore white dresses with black
and blue sashes and tied their hair
in ponytails with the medal ribbons.
The women made a garland crown
of leaves from an oak tree planted
100 years earlier by King Sobieski,
and placed it on Kosciuszko’s head
to honor him.
The Kosciuszko Foundation and its
chapters will reenact this event on
Oct. 28, to honor local heroes that
have supported the Polish Community.
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Walc Kościuszki
w wykonaniu zespołu Lajkonik,
Sydney, Australia
Lajkonik Ensemble
from Sydney, Australia performing Kosciuszko’s Waltz
- sends greetings to the Chicago
Chapter of the Kosciuszko Foundation for the celebration of
Name’s Day of Tadeusz Kosciuszko
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Jolanta M. Zurczak-Pawlikowski born in
Wielkopolska, Poland, where she spent first
six years of her life. In 1944 she was deported to Germany with her Mother and brother.
For five years she lived in the Displaced Persons camps in the British occupied territory
of Western Germany. In October of 1949 she
migrated with her family as a “delayed pilgrim” to the shores of the United States of
America. She finished elementary and secondary education in the Chicago Catholic
educational system. Upon graduation from
St. Stanislaus Kostka, as a National Honor
Student with Leadership Award, she began
working in an architectural office while pursuing her further studies at the American Conservatory of Music and the
University of Chicago, graduating with a degree in Musical Sciences, majoring in cello and voice. As a cellist she performed with chamber groups,
the conservatory orchestra, and the West Chicago Orchestra. As a vocalist
she sang with the ACM Madrigal chamber ensemble, performing sacred
and classical vocal recitals, before joining the Anshe Emet Synagogue
choral group and then becoming a member of the Lyric Opera Chorus,
with which she performed from 1974 until 1995. In 1979, the Lyric Opera Chorus was invited to perform at La Scala Opera in Milan, Italy the
operatic “Sacra Rappresentazione” of Milton’s Paradise Lost, composed
by Krzysztof Penderecki. Jolanta was thrilled to spend seven weeks in
Milan and to perform this composition at the Vatican at the invitation of
Pope John Paul II.
She was always interested in Polish Community’s cultural activities.
Since graduation from high school she was a member of the Polish Academicians’ Association, where she participated in many literary events as
a poetry recitalist. Jolanta is a member of Harcerstwo - the Polish Scouting Organization; the Polish Arts Club of Chicago and for many years,
with her husband Witold, she has been active at the Chicago Chapter of
the Kosciuszko Foundation. On May 3, 1998, in recognition of her effort
in propagating Polish culture and art, she was granted ”L’Ordre du Merite
Culturel” by the Ministry of Culture and Art of the Republic of Poland.
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Witold J. Pawlikowski was born in Łódź, Poland. In 1939, he and his mother moved to eastern
Poland to join his father Waclaw, first lieutenant in
the reserve of the Polish Army, who became a training officer of the ROTC. After Russian invasion
of Poland, his father was arrested and deported to
the Soviet Union. His fate is unknown to this day.
On April 13, 1940, his family was deported to the
Kazakh Republic of the Soviet Union. Following
German invasion, the Soviet and Polish governments reestablished diplomatic relations and the
Soviets agreed to release all the prisoners and deportees. Units of the Polish Army were formed and
later transferred to Iran and other locations in the
Middle East. Witold and his mother were lucky to
be included in the group evacuated to Iran and were
encamped near Tehran. In 1945, after finishing the
elementary school, they were moved to Lebanon and lived in Ghazir, a village north
of the Beirut. On finishing the Polish Gimnazjum and Liceum in 1950, Witold and
the remaining refugees were accepted for resettlement to England. In England he
remained until early February 1951 and, upon receiving a visa to the United States,
Witold and his mother arrived in New York on February 14, 1951. They first settled
in Ohio and then in Baltimore, Maryland. Witold started working and attending evening classes at the Johns Hopkins University. In 1955 his life was again interrupted
by an order to report for military service in the Army of the United States. He spent
the next two years in Nurnberg, Germany as a member of the Third Armored Cavalry Regiment, which was stationed on the border of the divided Germany. While
in service, he was granted a citizenship of the United States. Upon his return to the
civilian life, he joined his mother, who moved to Chicago, and again started working and attending the evening classes at the Illinois Institute of Technology, finishing
with a degree in Civil Engineering. Finally, he was able to dedicate his time to other
pursuits. He joined the Polish Academic Association and later became its president.
He also married Jolanta Zurczak and after several years became a proud father of
his daughter Beata. When Beata was ready for school, she was also enrolled in the
Polish language school, named after Gen. Kazimierz Pulaski. He became involved
in the works of the Parents Association and later became its President. His next association with the Polish organization of a charitable nature was in joining the Chicago Chapter of the Kosciuszko Foundation of New York. To this day he is active in
the Chapter and is its Treasurer. In 1984-1985, he was the Chapter President. The
charitable work of the Kosciuszko Foundation is well known in the United States
and in Poland.
In 2009, Witold retired from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, a U.S.
Government agency, after 30 years of service as an inspector of dams.
Thank you for attending this memorable evening for me and my wife Jolanta.
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Do œwiêtuj¹cych
Imieniny T. Koœciuszki
Kochani Rodacy!
Serce się rwie, żeby wspólnie z Wami podtrzymać balowe
tradycje, zapoczą tkowane w
Sieniawie 28 października 1792
roku. Niestety, wychodzi na to,
że Walca Kościuszki odtańczę
solo w samo południe na szczycie Mt. Kosciuszko, aby w chwilę
później udać się do położonej
o 400 m niżej osady Charlotte
Pass Village, gdzie mam spotkanie w sprawie przyszłorocznej
imprezy Kozzie Fiesta. A więc
wizja lokalna, pomiary i narada z miejscowymi notablami.
Mam nadzieję, że niektórzy z
Was wybiorą się do nas w lutym
2011 r. – w programie mamy
(12 lutego) całodniowy piknik z
koncertem na cześć zwycięzców
II Kosciuszko Run.
Zapraszamy na piknik i do
udziału w wyścigu! Będzie tak
samo pysznie, jak było w mar10
cu 2010 r. kiedy to cieszyliśmy
się obecnością Dr Lidii Filus,
która reprezentowała Fundację
Kościuszkowską na naszym
festiwalu. Po raz pierwszy na
festiwalu o 4-letniej tradycji
mieliśmy tak ważnego gościa
z zagranicy! Chciałabym w
tym momencie serdecznie
podziękować Lidii za obecność
na Kozzie Fest, za jej oficjalne
wystąpienia, za życzliwą pomoc w sprawach wielkich i
małych, za jej poczucie humoru
i niezmącony spokój. Nasi ją
nazwali , jakże słusznie, „the
perfect leader”. Zazdrościmy,
że macie ją w Chicago na stałe!
Bawcie
się
szampańsko,
myślami będziemy z Wami.
Ernestyna Skurjat-Kozek
W imieniu Fundacji Kulturalnej Pulsu Polonii
Sydney, 28 października 2010
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WELL-WISHERS
$250.00
L.J. Investments
$200.00
Janina Gołąb
Best wishes to Jolanta and Witold Pawlikowski
Jolanta and Witold Pawlikowski
Our thanks to the Chicago Chapter
$100.00
Harris Bank
Ma zaszczyt obchodzić Imieniny Tadeusza Kościuszki
Mariola and Andrzej Golota
Ewa Radwanska, M.D. and John Cullinan
Thank you Jolanta and Witold Pawlikowski
Polish National Alliance
Frank Spula - President
Amber Coalition
Polish-American Breast Cancer Awarness Program
$50.00
Zofia Werchun
Best wishes
Michal and Danuta Schneider
To Syzyfowa praca, ale ktoś to musi robić. Gratulujemy !
Thaddeus J. Makarewicz
Congratulations to two Polish Patriots – Jolanta and Witold Pawlikowski
You would make Tadeusz Kosciuszko proud !
Gordon & Pikarski
Zoning, Real Estate Taxation, Condemnation
Witold and Daniela Staniak
Gratulujemy - Jolanto i Witoldzie
Monica Silvan
Congratulations to my friends Jolanta and Witold
who are very deserving of this honor
Lidia Filus
Congratulations to Jola and Witold
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Polanki, Polish Women’s Cultural Club
Restore Milwaukee’s Kosciuszko Monument
Polish Arts Club of Chicago
Celebrating our 75th Art Exhibition, May 15-29, 2011.
Polexpress Printing
www.polexpress.us
$25.00
Council of Educators in Polonia
Congratulations to Jolanta and Witold Pawlikowski
Henry J. Kazmierczak
Parkway Bank is proud to support the Kosciuszko Foundation.
Congratulation to 2010 honorees Jolanta and Witold Pawlikowski
Polish Women’s Alliance of America, Chicago, IL
Matt and Adela Lassen
Sincere thank you to Jolanta and Witold for your time and effort
Richard and Rosemary Milczarek
Dee and Edward F. Blicharski
Architect
$20.00
Stanisława Mastylo
$10.00
Tadeusz Dąbrowski, KF, PAC, CEP
Niech Wam Bóg Błogosławi
Wojciech Włoch
Guest speaker
A native of the Polish American community in New York Mills, New York, James
S. Pula received his B.A. degree from the
State University of New York at Albany,
an M.Ed. degree from the University of
Maryland, and M.A. and Ph.D. degrees
in history from Purdue University. He is
the author of over a dozen books including United We Stand: The Role of Polish
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Workers in the New York Mills Textile
Strikes, For Liberty and Justice: A Biography of Brigadier General Wlodzimierz
Krzyzanowski, Polish Americans: A Community History, and Thaddeus Kosciuszko:
The Purest Son of Liberty. He is currently
editor of the scholarly journal Polish
American Studies and editor-in-chief of the
forthcoming Polish American Encyclopedia. He is currently professor of history at
Purdue University.
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We thank
the Department of World Languages and Cultures,
Northeastern Illinois University
and
the Consulate General of the Republic of Poland
in Chicago for their support,
and all our Well-Wishers
for their generosity.
The Chicago Chapter of the Kościuszko Foundation
Lidia Filus - President
Anna Kordylewska - Vice President
Jolanta Pawlikowska - Secretary
Witold Pawlikowski - Treasurer
Executive Committee:
Joanna Rudnicka, Maria Zakrzewska, Czesława Kolak
Ewa Radwańska - Trustee
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The Kościuszko Foundation
Founded in 1925, the Kościuszko Foundation promotes friendship between the peoples of Poland and
the United States i through educational, scientific, and
cultural exchanges and other related programs and
activities. It awards fellowships and grants to graduate students, scholars, scientists, professionals, and
artists and helps to increase the visibility and prestige
of Polish culture in America by sponsoring exhibits,
publications, film festivals, performing arts such as
concerts and recitals, and assists other institutions
with similar goals.
www.thekf.org