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Newsletter
July—October 2016
Volume VI
Issue I
810 Columbia Street
Utica, NY 13502
315-732-0089
Littlepoland.com
POLISH COMMUNITY CLUB
SAVE THE DATE!!!
Annual Polish Days are around the corner
Mark your calendars for the 106th Anniversary of Polish Community Club’s Polish days,
July 30 and July 31, 2016. The Polish days drew over a thousand members and guests last
year. This year we are counting on your attendance and support once again. We have the entertainment covered, and we will not disappoint you in our food selection. Also, the drinks
will be cold and plenty to choose from (only 17 different kinds of Polish beer). There will
also be Polish novelties and gifts for sale, basket raffle and a 50/50 drawing. To top off this
family-oriented event, we will be hosting our first pierogi eating contest and a chance for you
to win $100. This is your opportunity to renew your membership, meet with friends you
haven’t seen in a while, dance to your favorite Polka tunes, eat a homemade meal, participate
in fun games, win a prize and be Polish for a day or two.
JULY 30 4:00-10:00
JULY 31 1:00– 7:00
Entertainment:
Jasiu Klocek and Salt City Brass Polka—Saturday
Tony’s Polka Band—Sunday
Menu:
Officers
2016/2017 Term
PRESIDENT
Artur Pyrda
VICE PRESIDENT
Ela Pawlowski
II VICE PRESIDENT
Paula Chmielewski
TREASURER
Janusz Mozdzen
SECRETARY
Camille Pryputniewicz
MANAGER
Michael Ursi
Pierogi (potatoe and cheese or sauerkraut) served with butter and fried onion, Kielbasa
sandwich with sauerkraut or peppers & onions, Golabki with delicious tomato sauce, Kapusta
served with rye bread, Potato Pancakes with sour cream, Strawberry Cheesecake for dessert.
Pierogi Eating Contest:
Sunday, July 31 at 4:00
Maximum of 10 contestants will have 3 minutes to consume as many pierogi as they can eat. The
winner will receive $100.
(Contestants must be 18 yrs old and must pay an entry fee of $10)
Basket Raffles
Drawing and winner announced on Sunday, July 31 at 6:00
50/50 Raffles
Drawing and winner announced Saturday July 30 at 9:00 and Sunday July 31 at 6:00
Admission:
FREE for PCC Members and children under 12 yrs old $5 guest
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Tradycyjne Obchody Dni Polskich
30-go i 31-go Lipca,
Serdecznie zapraszamy na 106-te
Dni Polskie
Zabawa przy muzyce w stylu Polka. Gry i zabawy dla dzieci i doroslych, loteria fantowa,
Polskie dania z babcinych przepisow—Pierogi ruskie, Pierogi z kapusta, Galabki, Kielbasa
z Kapusta lub zapiekana papryka, Placki Ziemniaczane, Gulasz z Grzybami, a na deser
Sernik z Truskawkami—Palce Lizac!!!
“Bo wszyscy Polacy to jedna rodzina, starszy czy mlodszy, chlopak czy dziewczyna…”
ZAPRASZAMY!
Consider us for your next social gathering
We take great pride in our facility and the high
quality food that we serve. We want you to
consider us for your next event. Big or small,
we can accommodate ALL! We rent elegant
chair covers, table decorations including center
pieces. Our menu options have changed to
please your appetite, so try us and you won’t be
disappointed. We have made several
improvements to the exterior and the interior of
the club, all to make a better place for you to
enjoy. Call our Manager, Mike Ursi at 315-732
-0089 to book your next event with us!!!
Officer’s Corner
It is hard to believe that half of the year has already passed us by. We wanted to take some time to pause and thank all of
our members and volunteers for a fantastic year so far. Your support, dedication and commitment to the club and our
local community is greatly appreciated. Our membership is continuing to grow, reaching 650 members...WOW!!! We
went from 70 just a few years back to 650 today. We have had a rough road and we consider our current status a great
success. We would never have reached that number without YOU. Please know that the club is run by volunteers, so we
ask you to continue to support us and understand our shortfalls. Hope you noted some of the recent improvements at the
club, including new flooring that has been installed in the main dining room. Also, we have installed a new AC unit and
for those who have been with us for a long time, this is huge. Our old unit was just that...very old and inefficient.
Together we will reach the next milestone!!!
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What have we been doing?
Carnival Polka
What a great family-oriented event, full of laughter and dancing. Thank you to
those who came to support the PCC.
St. Patrick’s Day post-parade celebration
Another success for the club that drew many to the PCC for Irish as well as Polish
cuisine and let’s not forget the green beer.
Syracuse Polish Festival
The PCC once again participated in the 62nd annual Polish Festival that drew hundreds to Clinton Square in Syracuse. A little polka, some traditional dancing and
lots of food…the lines were long with people anticipating delicious cooking at the
Utica tent. That's all thanks to the volunteers who worked so hard to make and prepare the food prior to the event, those who served it during the festival, and of
course those who helped us clean up after the festival. It was a very successful
event for the club and a huge THANK YOU goes out to all who helped!!!
Upcoming Events
July 10—Post-Race Boilermaker Party. The PCC welcomes 15K and 5K runners as well as all members and guest.
This premier event often referred to as the country’s best 15k attracts runners from all over the world. We are thrilled
to be part of our community’s biggest event. We will be serving Polish food and cold drinks, so stop by and see us.
Thank you to all the volunteers, none of our events are possible without your help!!!
July 30 & 31—PCC Polish Days (details on the front cover)
September 25– Wreath laying celebration at 2 PM on Parkway by
Kazimierz Pulaski statue followed by Pulaski dinner at the PCC at 5 PM.
More details will be available via Facebook and our website.
September 30, 12 PM—Polish Flag Raising. Celebration marking October
as the Polish-American Month. The Flag raising event will be at City Hall
(Noon) followed by lunch at the PCC. (Polish costumes encouraged).
October 30, 1 PM—Halloween Polka.
November 19, 7 PM—Autumn Ball organized by the White Eagle
Association.
December 10, 6 PM—Wigilia—Christmas Eve Supper. An event full of tradition and Polish custom. Reservations
required.
December 31, 7 PM—New Year’s Eve celebration. Elegant affair, sit down dinner, live band. Reservations
required.
Polish Community Club
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UTICA, NY 13502
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