1. December 1999 calendar 2. Update on some Polish-American issues - Polish American Congress 3. The bagel Polish story ######################################################### 1. DECEMBER 19, Sunday, San Francisco 1 PM, Wigilja - Traditional Blessed Wafer wishes and dinner, organized by the Polish Parish at the Nativity Church. More information: 1-415-252-5799 DECEMBER 19, Sunday, San Francisco 2-5pm Wigilja - Traditional Blessed Wafer wishes and dinner, organized by the Polish Arts and Culture Foundation at Old Krakow restaurant. More information: 1-415-474-7070 DECEMBER 24, Friday, Christmas Eve Martinez: 11:30 PM, Harpist Liliana Osses-Adams will play Polish carols before the Midnight Mass The Midnight Masses are being celebrated at all 4 Polish parishes in the Bay Area: Polish Catholic Pastoral Mission, San Francisco Polish Pastoral Center, Union City + Martinez Polish Catholic Mission, San Jose Details at http://members.aol.com/poloniasfo/org_list.htm DECEMBER 31, Friday, New Year's Eve 2000 New Year's Eve Dance, Martinez, EBPAA, 8 PM, 1-925-754-5649 New Year's Eve Dance, San Jose, 10250 Clayton Rd., 7:30 PM, 1-408-251-8490 New Year's Eve Dance, San Francisco, Polish Club 3040 22nd St., 9 PM, 1-415-821-2574 or 1-415-648-9157 ######################################################### 2. http://members.aol.com/poloniasfo/ Reflecting Polish American Congress actions and some new interesting Polish-American issues: Lesley Stahl reveals "the historical truth" (1999) COMPENSATION FOR NAZI FORCED LABOR (November 1999) VICTIMS OF THE HOLOCAUST AGAINST SWISS BANKS (1999) Protest against anti Polish portrayal on Law & Order (Dec. 1999) Anti Polish accent in TV ad (Dec. 1999) ######################################################### 3. ". . .The first bagel rolled into the world in 1683 when a baker wanted to pay tribute to Jan Sobieski, the King of Poland. King Jan had just saved the people of Austria from an onslaught of Turkish invaders. The King was a great horseman, and the baker decided to shape the yeast dough into an uneven circle resembling a stirrup. The Austrian word for 'Stirrup' is beugel." http://www.freeweb.pdq.net/shoe/history.htm The author of the above web page is not Polish nor has anything to do with Polish persons. ######################################################### -- * Your privacy is preserved by sending a Blind Carbon Copy (BCC) to each participant * If you wish to be removed from PoloniaSFO distribution list send a message "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] * If you have changed your e-mail address send me a message requesting the change on the distribution list (include your phone # for verification) or call me or fax me your request at 1-650-341-7359 The entire calendar of events can be seen on the Internet at: http://members.aol.com/poloniasfo or at http://www.dnai.com/~salski/PoloniaSFO/PoloniaSFOandTST.htm
