
2010 EASTER COLORING
CONTEST
Deadline: Postmark March 31, 2010

CONTEST
RULES:
1.
to download this year's coloring picture, color it
as creatively as you can, and then send it to:
PWA
Coloring Contest, Polish Women's Alliance
6643 N. Northwest Hwy, 2 Fl, Chicago, IL, 60631
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| 2.
Deadline: Postmark March
31, 2010 |
| 3.
Please include the following information on a separate
piece of paper, attached to the coloring picture:
Name, Age, Address, PWA Group No., Telephone Number,
and Email Address |
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4.
Contest is for PWA members only. Want to become a
member? Call Bo at 1-847-384-1200, ext. 228. |
CONTEST
PRIZES:
First
Prize $100 Savings Bond
Second Prize $ 75 Savings Bond
Third Prize $ 50 Savings Bond
5 Honorable Mentions $10 each
The
above Prizes will be awarded in each age category:
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3-4
years
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5-6
years
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7-8
years
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9-11
years
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12-14
years
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15-17
years
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Questions?
Call Vice President Sharon Zago at 1-888-522-1898, ext.
208.


NEW
MIX 'N' MATCH CONTEST
Category: Spring
-- Easter
Match each Polish word with the correct English translation
and submit your answers post marked no later than
March 31 , 2010
| 1.
Bazie |
A.
Flowers |
| 2.
Koszyk |
B.
Spring |
| 3.
Slonce |
C.
Grass |
| 4.
Jajko |
D.
Lamb |
| 5.
Wiosna |
E.
Pussy willows |
| 6.
Kwiaty |
F.
Sun |
| 7.
Pisanka |
G.
Egg |
| 8.
Krolik |
H.
Easter Egg |
| 9.
Trawa |
I.
Basket |
| 10.
Baranek |
J.
Bunny |
ONLY ONE
ENTRY PER PWA MEMBER
Correct
entries will be placed in a lottery and three $25 prizes
will be awarded for the first three correct entries drawn.
Contest is open to PWA members of all ages .
Submit
your entry by email to: vpres@pwaa.org
or by regular mail to:
Polish Women's Alliance of America/Contests
6643 N . Northwest Highway, 2 nd Floor
Chicago, IL 60631
Please
be sure to include your name, address, phone number, email
address,
and PWA Group number with your entry.
KONKURS
LITERACKI:
"MYSLAC O MOIM OJCU..."
Regulamin Konkursu:
Konkurs adresowany jest do wszystkich osob doroslych mieszkajacych
w USA.
Forma literacka Konkursu jest otwarta (list, pamietnik,
opowiadanie, esej, wiersz, etc.)
Prace musza byc pracami wlasnymi, wczesniej nie publikowanymi,
napisanymi w jezyku polskim.
Termin nadsylania prac uplywa 1 maja 2010
Prace powinny byc nadsylane na adres:
PWA-Grpup 114 c/o Teresa Makowski,
4941 W Cullom Ave, Chicago IL 40641
Kazda praca powinna byc zaopatrzona pseudonimem i w osobnej
zamknietej kopercie zawierac dane osobowe (imie, nazwisko,
adres, numer telefonu) autora.
Objetosc prac nie moze przekraczac czterech stron maszynopisu
a odleglosc miedzy liniami powinna wynosic 1.5.
Organizatorzy zastrzegaja sobie prawo do dowolnego wykorzystania
prac.
Przyznane zostana 3 nagrody pieniezne ($300.00,
$200.00, $100.00), nagroda specjalna - bilet na uroczyste
obchody 100-lecia Glosu Polek, organu Zwiazku Polek w
Ameryce oraz wyroznienia ksiazkowe.
Prace beda takze opublikowane w formie Pamiatkowej
Ksiazki.
Autorzy wyroznionych prac zostana powiadomieni przez organizatorow
i zaproszeni na uroczyste rozdanie nagrod.
Do udzialu w Konkursie zapraszaja Czlonkinie Grupy 114
Zwiazku Polek w Ameryce.
Wiecej informacji pod numerem telefonu (773) 202-0605
lub (847)384-1200 oraz na www.pwaa.org

KOMITET
OSWIATY ANNOUNCES THE WINNERS OF
MY BEST MEMORIES OF THE SUMMER OF 2009" ESSAY
CONTEST
Congratulations
to the winners of our 2009 Essay Contest listed below.
There were
three Prizes and two Honorable Mentions in each category.
KOMITET
OSWIATY:
SHARON ZAGO, VICE PRESIDENT AND CHAIRMAN
COMMITTEE MEMBERS: ANTOINETTE TRELA-VANDER NOOT, SECRETARY-TREASURER;
DIRECTORS: DAWN MUSZYNSKI NELSON,
HELEN SIMMONS, MARCIA MACKIEWICZ DUFFY, FELICIA PERLICK.
EX-OFFICIO VIRGINIA SIKORA, PRESIDENT
Read
the Winning Essays here!
| Adults
17 and older |
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District
|
Council
|
Group
|
Read
Essays Here
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| First
Place |
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Sharon
Morris |
13
|
35
|
814
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| Second
Place |
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Irmina
Stec |
1
|
9
|
819
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| Third
Place |
|
Katrina
Odrobina |
5
|
3
|
451
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| Honorable
Mentions |
|
Patricia
Senkow |
13
|
35
|
814
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| Honorable
Mentions |
|
Martha
Nowak |
5
|
20
|
786
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| Youth
up to age 16 |
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District
|
Council
|
Group
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| First
Place |
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Rachel
Burns |
10
|
15
|
598
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| Second
Place |
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Rosako
Wagner |
1
|
9
|
61
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| Third
Place |
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Hayden
Kammer |
3
|
21
|
132
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| Honorable
Mentions |
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Natasha
Kirchens |
1
|
9
|
61
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| Honorable
Mentions |
|
Emily
Guirey |
5
|
20
|
786
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WINNERS
OF THE FIRST
POLISH TRIVIA - CATEGORY: WOMEN
MATCH-UP GAME

Andrea
Biladeau, District VIII, Council 28, Group 196
Allison
Skowron, District I, Council 9, Group 188
Jordan
Kammer, District III, Council 21, Group 132
Each
of the above PWA members will receive $25.00 for correctly
matching ten Polish words with their corresponding English
equivalents.
Winners
were drawn at the Tuesday, November 17, 2009 teleconference
Board Meeting by PWA member Maya Piergies, English Editor,
Mary Piergies and Polish Editor, Lidia Rozmus. All in
attendance were President Virginia Sikora, Vice President
Sharon Zago, Secretary-Treasurer Antoinette Trela Vander-
Noot, and National Director Dawn Nelson.
We
invite you to try your luck again with our next contest
in this issue. You can also enter on-line by going to
www.pwaa.org and clicking
on contest. You can return your correct answers to us
by email to vpres@pwaa.org
Contest
open to PWA members of all ages! You can't win if you
don't enter!
KOMITET OSWIATY: SHARON ZAGO, VICE PRESIDENT AND CHAIRMAN
COMMITTEE MEMBERS: ANTOINETTE TRELA-VANDER NOOT, SECRETARY-TREASURER
DIRECTORS: DAWN MUSZYNSKI NELSON, HELEN SIMMONS,
MARCIA MACKIEWICZ DUFFY, FELICIA PERLICK
EX-OFFICIO VIRGINIA SIKORA, PRESIDENT

EASTER
COLORING CONTEST WINNERS 2009

Ages
3-4
| First
Name |
Last
Name |
District
|
Council
|
Group
|
Age
|
Prize |
|
| STEVEN |
WOLFE |
3
|
21
|
132
|
4
|
First |
|
| GRACE
|
KOFF |
1
|
9
|
525
|
4
|
Second |
|
| LUKE |
STAD |
8
|
28
|
317
|
4
|
Third |
|
| HANNAH |
GUYDOSH |
14
|
40
|
348
|
3
|
Honorable
Mention |
|
| ANNIKA |
HESTER |
1
|
27
|
211
|
4
|
Honorable
Mention |
|
| THERESA |
SKINDZIER |
2
|
2
|
214
|
4
|
Honorable
Mention |
|
| MADISON
ELISE |
OSTROWSKI |
8
|
28
|
776
|
4
|
Honorable
Mention |
|
| SOFIA |
MICHALAK |
5
|
3
|
439
|
3
|
Honorable
Mention |
|
Ages 5-6
| First
Name |
Last
Name |
District
|
Council
|
Group
|
Age
|
Prize |
|
| MATTHEW
|
D'ARPINO |
4
|
5
|
254
|
6
|
First |
|
| FAITH |
NELSON |
1
|
13
|
743
|
5
|
Second |
|
| JIMMY |
CARTER |
3
|
21
|
132
|
5
|
Third |
|
| AUTUMN |
CONWAY |
10
|
24
|
417
|
6
|
Honorable
Mention |
|
| GREGORY |
PARRISH |
2
|
2
|
224
|
6
|
Honorable
Mention |
|
| MARY
THERESE |
SIFORD |
4
|
23
|
469
|
6
|
Honorable
Mention |
|
| ANNA |
DOMIANO |
14
|
44
|
658
|
6
|
Honorable
Mention |
|
| LUKE |
JUREK |
11
|
25
|
579
|
6
|
Honorable
Mention |
|
Ages 7-8
| First
Name |
Last
Name |
District
|
Council
|
Group
|
Age
|
Prize |
|
| CARL |
NUTAITIS |
14
|
40
|
530
|
8
|
First |
|
| HILARY |
MACDONALD |
9
|
8
|
280
|
8
|
Second |
|
| JETT |
STAD |
8
|
28
|
317
|
7
|
Third |
|
| VALERIE |
ALLEN |
5
|
3
|
226
|
7
|
Honorable
Mention |
|
| KATERI |
OSTRASZEWSKI |
14
|
44
|
267
|
7
|
Honorable
Mention |
|
| AUDREY |
LUKAWSKI |
3
|
21
|
132
|
7
|
Honorable
Mention |
|
| NATALIE |
BUGAJSKI |
13
|
35
|
752
|
7
|
Honorable
Mention |
|
| BIANCA |
RENO |
14
|
44
|
452
|
7
|
Honorable
Mention |
|
Ages 9-11
| First
Name |
Last
Name |
District
|
Council
|
Group
|
Age
|
Prize |
|
| CHARLES |
NUTAITIS |
14
|
40
|
530
|
10
|
First |
|
| OLIVIA |
BIELSKI |
8
|
28
|
317
|
10
|
Second |
|
| KARLEE
ANN |
SMITH |
8
|
28
|
513
|
11
|
Third |
|
| ADAM |
PARRISH |
2
|
2
|
224
|
9
|
Honorable
Mention |
|
| CONNER |
YERGIN |
5
|
20
|
418
|
10
|
Honorable
Mention |
|
| EMMY |
CARTER |
3
|
21
|
132
|
10
|
Honorable
Mention |
|
| GABRIELLA |
RIVERA |
6
|
1
|
768
|
9
|
Honorable
Mention |
|
| JENNA |
KOLANO |
2
|
2
|
182
|
10
|
Honorable
Mention |
|
Ages 12-14
| First
Name |
Last
Name |
District
|
Council
|
Group
|
Age
|
Prize |
|
| ANNALISE |
STEFFL |
11
|
25
|
579
|
12
|
First |
|
| JESSIKA |
STEC
|
1
|
9
|
819
|
14
|
Second |
|
| KATHERINE |
MARKEL |
5
|
3
|
570
|
12
|
Third |
|
| ALEXANDRA |
ROGALSKI |
1
|
27
|
211
|
14
|
Honorable
Mention |
|
| ZACH |
RICCIUTI |
5
|
3
|
439
|
14
|
Honorable
Mention |
|
| MICHAEL |
LUKASIAK |
13
|
35
|
814
|
12
|
Honorable
Mention |
|
| SARA |
ALLEN |
14
|
40
|
105
|
12
|
Honorable
Mention |
|
| SARAH |
JUREK |
11
|
25
|
579
|
14
|
Honorable
Mention |
|
Ages 15-17
| First
Name |
Last
Name |
District
|
Council
|
Group
|
Age
|
Prize |
|
| KIM |
SZKUDLAREK |
10
|
15
|
598
|
16
|
First |
|
| KAYLA |
PELCZAR |
2
|
2
|
475
|
17
|
Second |
|
| JOSEPH |
ADAM |
11
|
25
|
409
|
16
|
Third |
|
| ERIK |
BECK |
2
|
2
|
475
|
15
|
Honorable
Mention |
|
| LAUREN |
GRAHAM |
4
|
23
|
680
|
15
|
Honorable
Mention |
|
| AMANDA |
JUREK |
11
|
25
|
579
|
15
|
Honorable
Mention |
|
| DEVIN |
MALAMPHY |
12
|
34
|
702
|
15
|
Honorable
Mention |
|
| TAYLOR |
ROBERTSON |
14
|
44
|
452
|
16
|
Honorable
Mention |
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