In this issue: 1. January update 2. Meeting with Polish consulate in San Francisco 3. Burning Questions - Polish Holocaust - call your PBS station 4. Job opportunities for Polish speakers 5. Donate food for free - http://www.thehungersite.com ################################################## 1. POLISH CLUB - SAN SRAN FRANCISCO SUNDAY 16, 2000 Invitation for Polish POTLUCK-LUNCH We invite you to the Polish Club of San Francisco, 3040 - 22nd Street on Sunday, January 16th, 2000 at 1:30 PM for Potluck-Lunch. Included in the Potluck-Lunch will be the singing of various Polish Christmas Carols. Bridge, billiard, chess, checkers, and video games are waiting for you. Both married and single, and adults and young children are all invited to participate in the upcoming POTLUCK organized by The Literary Dramatic Association. Bring some food, drinks to share with each other and new games, books or family album to show to your friends. For more information and food & drink coordination call: Helena Glodek 415 - 648-9157 or Helena Kurek 415 - 567-7161 or mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] January 23, Sunday San Francisco 1:00 P.M. Polish Club (Dom Polski) 3040 22nd Street. A meeting with, and a lecture by Consul General of the Republic of Poland in Los Angeles, Krzysztof W. Kasprzyk, and Consuls Marek Purowski and Jerzy Walewski. Information: (415) 550-9252 or (415) 285-4336 January 28, 2000 Polish American Engineer's Club meeting Guest Speaker: Janusz Bajsarowicz "Working on environmental protection and restoration in Poland". January 29, Saturday San Francisco 7:30 P.M. - 2:00 A.M. 480 Sutter Street (Crowne Plaza, former Holiday Inn) Polish Ball Polish American Soccer Club of San Francisco Information: Polonez (415) 552-2619, Seweryn Pytlak (510) 758-0923, Wojtek Wilewski (408) 985-6551 or Krzysztof Kujat (415) 587-3497. Attire: semiformal. February February 5, Saturday San Francisco 7:00 P.M. Gypsy Car naval by Roam ensemble The Roosevelt Middle School Theater 460 Arguello Blvd. (at Geary) Tickets available at the European Deli - 5957 Geary Blvd., tel. (415) 931-0884 February 6, Sunday San Francisco 1:00 P.M. Polish Roman Catholic Pastoral Mission, San Francisco Church of the Nativity 245 Linden Street San Francisco, CA 94102 Guest: Kaja Bogomilska, a journalist from the Polish weekly "Nasza Polska." She was a member of the underground Solidarity movement, previously she worked for the Polish weekly "Gazeta Polska." Event sponsored by THE SUMMIT TIMES Information: Andrzej M. Salski, tel. (510) 527-0368, fax. (510) 528-8634 February 12, Saturday Monterey The Great Jubilee Year 2000 Ball Monterey Marriott Hotel The program will include music by harpist Liliana Osses-Adams, Chopin's selected works for Piano by Ewa Szalek, and folk dances by "Podhale," the folk ensemble of Los Angeles. The Friends of John Paul Foundation of Northern California invites you to celebrate the Great Jubilee 2000. For information about invitation and hotel accommodation call (831) 375-4403 February 13, Sunday, Martinez 11:00 A.M. Our Lady of Immigrants Chapel 909 Mellus Avenue Martinez, CA 94558 Guest: Kaja Bogomilska, a journalist from the Polish weekly "Nasza Polska." She was a member of the underground Solidarity movement, previously she worked for the Polish weekly "Gazeta Polska." Event sponsored by East Bay Polish American Association and THE SUMMIT TIMES Information: Gabriel Michta, tel. (925) 754-5649 or Andrzej M. Salski, tel. (510) 527-0368, fax. (510) 528-8634 February 13, Sunday 4 P.M. 327-A Main Street Roseville, CA 95678-2204 Guest: Kaja Bogomilska, a journalist from the Polish weekly "Nasza Polska." She was a member of the underground Solidarity movement, previously she worked for the Polish weekly "Gazeta Polska." Event sponsored by Polish American Club of Sacramento and THE SUMMIT TIMES Information: Walter Paprocki, tel. (916) 782-7171 and Andrzej M. Salski, tel. (510) 527-0368, fax. (510) 528-8634 February 25, 2000 Polish American Engineer's Club meeting Guest Speaker: prof. Aleksander Liniecki, San Jose State University "Problems with the manpower in Hi-Tech industry in Silicon Valley" ################################################## 2. Please submit questions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] on: Taxes after relocating back to Poland, buying property in Poland, citizenship issues, expiration of Polish passport, US pension received in Poland and on other related topics in order to prepare a very informative meeting organized by Polish American Congress, Northern California Division with Polish Consulate: January 23, Sunday,San Francisco 1:00 P.M., Polish Club (Dom Polski), 3040 22nd Street. A meeting with, and a lecture by Consul General of the Republic of Poland in Los Angeles, Krzysztof W. Kasprzyk, and Consuls Marek Purowski and Jerzy Walewski. Information: (415) 550-9252 or (415) 285-4336 After the meeting there will be ample time provided for additional questions. ################################################## 3. On January 16, 2000, at 8 P.M. Eastern Time NETA will feed a documentary called "Burning Questions" by Satellite to every public broadcast station in the United States. You are asked to contact your local PBS Station and ask them to record "Burning Questions" and broadcast it in the near future. Listed below is a brief outline of "Burning Questions". Thank you for your cooperation. We would appreciate knowing what PBS Station you contacted and their response. http://www.burningquestions.org Burning Questions Another Look at Poland1s Struggles During World War II One of the most under-reported tragedies of World War II is the intense suffering undergone by civilian Catholics in Poland at the hands of both the Nazi Germans and Communist Russians. Most people associate the term "Holocaust" exclusively with the brutal imprisonment, torture and extermination of Jews during the WWII by Germans. But a growing number of historians, such as Richard C. Lukas (Forgotten Holocaust), have attempted to demonstrate that Catholic Poles also faced ultimate extermination at the hands of the Nazis, but only after they had been exploited as slaves. At last, filmmaker Mishael Porembski has prepared a compelling video documenting her father1s harrowing experience as a young boy in Nazi-occupied Poland. With keen sensitivity to the uniquely tragic plight of Jews, Porembski respectfully raises the question of the Polish Christian holocaust, using her father1s story as the framework for her investigation. Puzzled by her father1s reluctance to speak about his wartime experiences, this young aspiring filmmaker convinced her father that he should return to Poland to make peace with his haunting memories and to help her gain insight into the uniquely Polish experience of World War II. This 58-minute video, completed at Ms. Porembski1s expense, offers an objective, yet at times deeply emotional, perspective on the Polish holocaust. In this often unsophisticated, yet deeply moving production, she documents her father1s reconciliation with his troubled past, and at the same time offers vital insight into the suffering of Polish Catholics at the hands of their brutal oppressors. This film is a welcome addition to holocaust and World War II studies. You can order the video over the Internet directly at: http://www.burningquestions.org ################################################## NEW EXCITING POLISH - AMERICAN WEB SITE There is a new exciting Polish American Internet site being developed by a Los Angeles (El Segundo) company. The site has large plans for the content as well as a strong desire to please most visitors. All Polish Americans will find there something interesting. The company has following job openings: MARKETING MANAGER - full time position. Knowledge of Polish a must. Candidate should have a strong personal network and knowledge of the US Polish community as well as proven marketing/advertising skills. Relocation to Los Angeles is essential. Marketing background is a must. Duties include design and execution of a complex long term advertising campaign, identifying advertising opportunities and preparation of budgets. Comprehensive compensation package including health insurance. CONTENT ASSISTANT EDITOR Full time position. Knowledge of Polish a must. Candidate should have strong typing and basic computer skills. Relocation to Los Angeles is essential. Duties include entering data to the Polish web site. Comprehensive compensation package with health insurance. CITY EDITORS - part time position. Knowledge of Polish a must. We need persons with effective knowledge of Polish community in their respective city. Sorry, the position for San Francisco has been filled. We need people for Chicago, Milwaukee, Detroit, Toledo, New York, Washington D.C., Pittsburgh, Toronto and any other city with sizable Polish population. Duties include gathering information about Poland related events and Polish businesses and entering them into the Polish web site using Internet interface so they will appear on the site in a uniform manner. Identifying opportunities for on line events and assistance in their execution. NEWS EDITOR - part time position. Knowledge of Polish a must. Daily news update based on the wire services feed. Proofreading articles translated with software and correction. ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR POLITICS AND BUSINESS EDITOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY EDITOR SPORTS EDITOR YOUTH EDITOR ROMANCE EDITOR All the above are part time positions. Knowledge of Polish a must. Managing weekly articles and organizing possible events on line. Articles will appear in English and in Polish. Duties include submitting material and correction of the translated version. ORIGINAL MATERIAL WRITERS - working on assignments on subjects related to Poland: customs food book reviews music reviews science business emigration real estate retirement to Poland taxes in Poland first hand experiences on moving back to Poland first hand experiences on emigrating to America folk art movies theaters consumer market in Poland crime in Poland - warnings for visitors vacation destinations car rental in Poland environment what to see in Poland Polish Chicago Polish American heroes Polish glass manufacturing in US anti Polish jokes Polish achievements in the world Fashion Marshall law and Solidarity W.W.II issues Polish - Jewish relations The Pope Polish history common mistakes learning English gardening Zamenhof And any other article submitted and accepted for use. Articles will appear in English and in Polish. Duties include submitting material in one language and correction of the translated version. If you are interested to be part of this exciting project please write email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] We are committed to build a comprehensive, informative and fun site for Polonia. Edmund Lewandowski Executive Director ################################################## 5. To donate food go to http://www.thehungersite.com and click the icon "DONATE FREE FOOD". The cost of the food is covered by corporate sponsors of this site.
