President of Poland, Lech Kaczynski Dies In Plane Crash

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Polish President Lech Kaczynski and some of the country’s highest military and civilian leaders died on Saturday when the presidential plane crashed as it came in for a landing in thick fog in western Russia, killing 97.

Russian and Polish officials said there were no survivors on the 26-year-old Tupolev, which was taking the president, his wife and staff to events marking the 70th anniversary of the massacre in Katyn forest of thousands of Polish officers by Soviet secret police.
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4th Annual Houston Polish Festival On May 1 – 2

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Houston Texas Polish Festival - Our Lady Of Czestochowa ChurchHouston’s 4th Annual Polish Festival is a celebration of all things Polish – the food, the music, the language, the customs and the culture of the Polish people. The Festival is held on the grounds of Our Lady of Czestochowa Church conveniently located at 1731 Blalock Drive, in the Spring Branch area of Houston, about 1.5 miles north of the Katy Freeway. The festival will run from 10:00 am to 10:00 pm on Saturday, May 1, 2010 and from Noon to 6:00 pm on Sunday, May 2, 2010
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Tlusty Czwartek In Houston Texas

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Tlusty Czwartek In Houston TexasEmployees of The Polish Food Store in Houston worked all night Wednesday making hundreds of delicious pączki to celebrate Tłusty czwartek or Fat Thursday which is a traditional Polish feast marking the last Thursday before Lent. It is somewhat similar to the French festival of Mardi Gras which is celebrated on Fat Tuesday.
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New Location For Polish Food Store In Houston

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Polish Food Store In HoustonThe Polish Food Store, a favorite shopping destination for Houstonians looking for real authentic Polish foods, moved into it’s new home on February 9, 2010. The new address is 1780 Blalock, Houston, TX 77080 which is just a few blocks from the old location and a short distance from Our Lady Of Czestochowa Catholic church.
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First 2010 PGST Meeting To Be Held On Feb 6

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The Polish Genealogical Society of Texas will hold it’s first regular meeting of 2010 on February 6 at Tracey Gee Community Center in Houston from 10:00 am – 1:00 pm. The program will be “Post Card History Series; Houston” presented by Dan Monsanto, a local author.

Here’s the complete PGST 2010 Meeting Schedule:
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Polski Kolendy In Chappell Hill

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2009 Polski Kolendy In Chappell HillSt. Stephen’s Day, the day after Christmas was cloudy and cold, but that didn’t hinder an enthusiastic crowd of approximately 60 Christmas carolers who met at Henry Mazurkiewicz’s place in Chappell Hill Texas for the 2nd annual Polski Kolendy. Following an old Polish folk tradition, the group was led by a star bearer and nativity scene and many of the carolers dressed in traditional and not so traditional costumes including a bishop, nun, angels, shepherds, kings, beggars, Santa Claus and an interesting rendition of a turon which is an extinct Polish bison.
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