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Polish Heritage Society of Rochester

PHSR

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Study in Poland this Summer!

The PHSR will sponsor student trips to Poland in 2010, at Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun, Poland. See the program details. Note that we have been informed that the sightseeing trip to Malbork has been changed to a trip to Gniezno and Poznan.

Click here for information on an additional $1000 scholarship for this program from the PHSR, for previous PHSR scholarship winners.

Annual Letter

The year 2009, our 90th, proved to be both rewarding and exciting for the Polish Heritage Society. In addition to the continuation of several popular events -- the Accordion Jam, Szopka Workshop, and Wigilia Dinner -- to "record" attendance, other programs also proved to be well and enthusiastically attended.

The highlight of the year was our 90th anniversary banquet held in October at the Midvale Country Club. In addition to our membership, honored guests included County Executive Maggie Brooks, St. John Fisher College President Donald Bain, Polish Minister Counselor Marek Konarzewski, and Deborah Majka, President of the American Council for Polish Culture. Over two hundred people attended and four thousand dollars in scholarships were awarded to mark the event.

The Polish Heritage Society will continue to promote Polish culture within the Rochester community. In 2010 nine local students will visit Poland through scholarships from the Society. In addition to the Accordion Jam, Szopka Workshop, and Wigilia dinner other events planned include the Poetry and Pig Roast, and the Youth Talent Show. Visit our web site at www.polishheritagerochester.org for a complete listing of events and their dates.

You are invited to support our activities by volunteering, attending, and/or making a tax deductible donation. Your first chance for 2010 will be to visit the lobby of the Rochester City Hall were several crèches from the Szopka workshop will be on display from early January through the middle of February.

In closing, we wish you the happiest of holidays and the brightest of new years.

Sincerely, Maria Weldy (President) for the Board of Directors

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