Board of Directors:
Maria Weldy, President
John Refermat, Vice President
Krystina Lizak, Treasurer
Karolina Kotas, Recording Secretary
JoAnn Wheeler, Corresponding Secretary
David Bryniarski
Ilona Frederick
Vincent Parks
Jerald Rachfal
Frederick Skalny, Past President
Waldek Wojdak
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Anyone having been a PHSR member for more than one year may nominate himself or
herself or any other person who has been a PHSR member for more than one year to
serve on the Board. Nominees must be in good standing, having paid their
dues. Nominees must have served the PHSR in some other capacity
(committee, event coordination, etc.). Nominees must accept their
nominations in writing. The annual meeting, at which elections are held,
is typically held in April.
Polish Heritage Society of Rochester board members' responsibilities include but
are not limited to the following:
1. Financial - to manage the PHSR investment portfolio in order to keep our
financial base solid for many years to come and in keeping with the laws, etc.,
of the Internal Revenue Service.
2. Administrative/Management - to run PHSR on a monthly basis according to NYS
nonprofit public charity laws, regulations, our policies and procedures, etc.,
and in keeping with our mission to preserve and promote our rich legacy of
Polish and Polish American customs, traditions, and culture.
These two key responsibilities require the attention of each board member to
many administrative tasks like creating and monitoring our annual operating
budget, keeping records, creating and implementing programs, raising funds,
attracting new members, awarding grants to other organizations, working with
other groups to sponsor programs that promote Polish heritage, running the
annual scholarship program, doing the quarterly newsletter, creating a youth
outreach to attract Polish youth, and other activities within the framework of a
nonprofit organization.
Openings are available on almost any committee.
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Scholarship Committee
Krystina Lizak - chair, Alex Johnson, Nancy Welch, Maria Weldy, JoAnn Wheeler, Joseph Zablotski
Polish Experience Scholarship
Maria Weldy - chair, Krystina Lizak, Jeffrey Jozefski, John Refermat
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Krakow Szopka Tradition: Workshop, Display and Publicity
Barb and Bob Pippins - chairs, Ed Przybylowicz, Mike Leach, Maria Weldy
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Wigilia - Traditional Polish Christmas Eve Dinner, Polish Carols and Szopka Display
Karolina Kotas - chair, Anna Ludwinek, John Refermat, Alicia Sheridan, James Sheridan, Ed Przybylowicz, Barbara and Bob Pippin - Szopka display
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Financial Committee
Vince Parks - chair, Gene Golomb, Frank Lapinski, Tony Pietrzykowski, John Refermat, Maria Weldy, Joseph Zablotski
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Accordion Jam Session
Jerry Rachfal - chair, Roy Czernikowski, Ilona Frederick, Vince Parks, Patricia Parks, Frederic Skalny, Maria Weldy
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Polish Literary Club, Indian Summer Pig Roast with Poetry and Music
Waldek Wojdak, Witold Lawrynowicz, Vladka and Tadeusz Bandurowski, Bozena and Zbigniew Granat, Malgorzata Zdzieszynka, Anna Ludwinek
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Publicity
JoAnn Wheeler, Karolina Kotas, Ilona Frederick, Maria Weldy
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Polish Youth Talent Show
Valdka Bandurowski - chair, Bozena Sobolewska, Dorothy Styk, Ilona Frederick, AnnMarie Hilmi, Karolina Kotas, Maria Weldy, Slawomira Wojdak
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PHSR Website Development
Gary Gocek - chair, Roy Czernikowski, Ilona Frederick, Frederic Skalny, Bozena Sobolewska
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Membership Committee
Krystina Lizak, JoAnn Wheeler, Karolina Kotas, Ilona Frederick
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