Meeting will be help on Thursday November 10th at Villa Maria College in the Cafeteria.
Meeting Agenda:
1) General Meeting.
2) Election of PGSNYS officers for 2012
3) Guest Speaker: Nicole Pohancsek
Topic: Sharing Information Learned at the
2011 Polish Genealogical Society of Connecticut’s
Conference
Description: Nicole Pohancsek attended the PGCNE’ s 2011 Polish Genealogy Conference. Nicole will sharing what she learned at this conference.
Meeting will be help on Thursday October 13th at Villa Maria College in the Cafeteria.
Meeting Agenda:
1) General Meeting.
2) Nomination of PGSNYS officers for 2012
The election of officers will occur at the November 2011 meeting.
You may run for the position of president, vice president, secretary, treasurer or any of the five trustee/board positions.
In order to be eligible to run for a society office, you must be a member in good standing. A member in good standing is defined in the bylaws as:
“Section 2: Member in good standing is considered as: payment of annual dues, regular attendance at meeting (at least 6 per year), if member is out of town and dues are current he is considered in good standing.”
The following individuals have expressed an interest in running for PGSNYS offices and are considered nominated as long as they meet the eligibility requirements prior to the election:
President – David Newman
Vice President – Ted Smardz
Secretary – Vacant
Treasurer – Chuck Pyrak
Trustees – Walter Kloc
- Frank Martin
- Pat Neiuland
- Ed Prabucki
- Pierre La Joie
- Vacant
If you are interested in running for office, please send me an e-mail business@pgsnys.org . Otherwise additional nominations will be accepted at the October and November meetings
3) Polish Genealogical Project:
Szymon Tomsia who is completing his studies on a Master degree level at the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw, Poland in the photography studio of Dr. Mariusz Dabrowski. He’s an exchange student at Canisius for one semester and he’s interested in creating a series of photographs/portraits of Polish-Americans and their communities. His idea is to create a connection through his art between Polonia and their places of origin in Poland.
Results of this research/art project:
- photography exhibition at Canisius College and the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw
- exhibition catalog published by the Polish Exchange Program at Canisius College (print and digital)
He will be asking the PGSNYS members for their help in his Project. For project details, see you at the meeting.
PGSNYS will be attending the Dozynki Polish Harvest Festival at the Holy Mother of the Rosary Polish National Catholic Church on Sunday, September 25 11 AM - 6 PM. Members are invited to come and assist at our indoor table display. Call Maureen @ 631-9698 if you would like to help out.
Location: 612 Fillmore Ave, Buffalo, New York 14212
The President of the Adam Mickiewicz Library and Dramatic Circle has cordially invited the members of the PGSNYS to the Reopening of their Library on September 17, 2011 at 7PM in their upstairs hall. A tour of the library and refreshments will be served following the ceremony. There is no need to RSVP, just attend.
The Adam Mickiewicz Library and Dramatic Circle is a non-profit private club founded in 1895. It is the oldest Polish American organization in Western New York and is the oldest surviving Polish library in Buffalo. The library holds approximately 12,000 volumes with 400 hand copied plays. The bar serves over 50 different imported beers with a large Polish selection. The “Circle” is home to most of Torn Space’s Theater productions and a large annual Dyngus Day party, as well as other cultural events.
I recommend this tour to all members. This is a worthwhile tour for a Polish Genealogist.
For more information about the Library: http://buildingalibrary.wordpress.com
Just a reminder that our September meeting is tonight at 7pm.
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Webmaster: Cynthia Van Ness
WHEN: Sunday August 21st Noon – 5PM
DESCRIPTION: Park at the Office building or along side Pine Ridge Rd. All are welcome. Come any time. Informal tour will start at the old Section A (Southeast Corner) across the street. Bring your list of family grave sites to visit, gardening tools and camera. Maps will be provided.
TOUR GUIDE: Maureen Gleason
Our next meeting is on Thursday, August 11th at 7pm (Villa Maria College cafeteria).
Title: Polish Heritage Festival
Location: Cheektowaga Town Park
Description: The PGSNYS will be hosting a booth on Saturday 7/16 and Sunday 7/17 from 1pm-6pm.
Start Date: 2011-07-14
End Date: 2011-07-17
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As a reminder, if you would like your names included on the list you must be a member of the society and be current with your dues. If that applies to you and you would like your names added, please send an email to susanm@bandmonster.com which states which Polish surnames you would like listed, which non-Polish surnames you would like listed (if applicable), and your contact information for people to get in touch with you (email, telephone and/or mailing address).
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