http://www.pulaskidays.com/ Pulaski Days en-us Wed, 17 Sep 2008 15:52:50 GMT 1440 CPG-Nuke Dragonfly Pulaski Days News http://backend.userland.com/rss http://www.pulaskidays.com/images/logo.gif http://www.pulaskidays.com/ http://www.pulaskidays.com/News/article/sid=8.html According to our online polls Polish Falcons serves the coldest beer! 9-17-08 Hmmmm no wonder the lines are so long outside. Wed, 17 Sep 2008 15:52:50 GMT http://www.pulaskidays.com/News/article/sid=7.html General Casimir Pulaski (1747-1779) After surviving numerous bloody campaigns against Russia, Count Casimir Pulaski retired to France in 1777, bitterly disappointed and deeply depressed at Poland's failure to defeat her foes. In Paris Pulaski met Benjamin Franklin, who was recruiting volunteers to fight in America's War of Independence. Mindful that England had recommended that Poland be partitioned by her hostile neighbors in 1772, Pulaski enthusiastically responded to Franklin's plea for assistance. In his letter of introduction to Washington, Franklin wrote of Pulaski as "an officer famous throughout Europe for his bravery and conduct in defense of the liberties of his country against ... great invading powers". While awaiting his formal appointment by Congress, Pulaski was invited by Washington to serve on his staff during the Battle of Brandywine in September, 1777. Pulaski's performance during this baptism of blood in America earned him a commission as Brigadier General of the entire American cavalry. In 1779, Pulaski was ordered to join General Lincoln in the South to help recapture Savannah. After French General D'Estaing, leader in the attack on the southern capital, fell wounded, Pulaski is reported to have rushed forward to assume command and raise the soldiers' spirits by his example and courage, only to be mortally wounded himself. Pulaski was named the "Father of the American Cavalry", and remains one of the well known figures of the American Revolutionary War. There is hardly a state in America without a county or town, street or square, monument or tablet, school or highway named in grateful memory of General Casimir Pulaski. Wed, 17 Sep 2008 15:40:52 GMT http://www.pulaskidays.com/News/article/sid=6.html Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park is pleased to organize the premier museum presentation of the drawings of world-renowned Polish sculptor, Magdalena Abakanowicz. 50 works complete the exhibition, all independent efforts, many made public for the first time. The drawings span the universal themes and mysteries of the human experience. Magdalena Abakanowicz: The Drawings is open September 29-December 31, 2006. Wed, 16 Aug 2006 11:28:32 GMT http://www.pulaskidays.com/News/article/sid=5.html PULASKI WEEKEND INFORMATION Shuttle Bus for Pulaski Weekend This year Lexicon Club will be Polka Central Station for the Shuttle Bus. We will have several routes that take you to different sides of town but all routes start and end at Polka Central Station. The shuttle bus schedule will be posted outside each hall. Please remember to tip your drivers they volunteer their time. Be Responsible - Be Safe - Don't Drink & Drive During Pulaski Weekend the Pulaski Days Board has set up and agreed to help keep you safe. After your night of fun during this weekend please call a cab. If you turn in the receipt for the Cab ride home you will be reimbursed for this ride that kept you and others safe. You must be picked up from a participating Pulaski Days Hall and dropped off at your home address. Please mail the receipts to the Pulaski Day PO BOX 2371 Grand Rapids, MI 49501 PULASKIDAYS.ORG Congratulations to this years Grand Marshall's for the 2005 Pulaski Days Parade Rosanne & Don Jordon from the Lexicon Club Raffle Tickets on Sale NOW! Just a $1.00 each Available at all of the Halls. The Raffle Drawing will be held Pulaski Weekend Sunday October 9, 2005 @ 6pm ----------------------------------------------- Souvenir Pins are on Sale NOW! Cost is $2.00 each and you get your name in the Souvenir book! New this year there are 16 different pins one for each hall and one just for the parade. Collect all 16! Limited Edition! While Supplies Last ----------------------------------------------- General Pulaski Monument --- Personalized Bricks Orders are now being accepted for the personalize bricks to be added to the Pulaski Monument. Purchase your brick Today for $100 per brick. Monument Brick Order Form --- PDC Monument Brick Application Tue, 27 Sep 2005 18:00:42 GMT http://www.pulaskidays.com/News/article/sid=4.html For Immediate Release Office of the Press Secretary October 10, 2002 General Pulaski Memorial Day, 2002 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation Americans celebrate our friendship and Thu, 22 Sep 2005 17:30:16 GMT