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The Chicago Fire had its first international exhibition against Polish Orange Ekstraklasa (First Division) club Wisla Krakow on May 21, 2008, at suburban Toyota Park. The teams played to a 0-0 draw in a friendly played before 14,040 fans. Fire forward Tomasz Frankowski (center) is familiar with Wisla Krakow. The 33-year old spent the majority of his career (177 appearances) with Wisla, helping the club win five Polish Championships (1999, 2001 and 2003-05), two Polish Cups (2002 and 2003), and took home the title of top scorer three times (1999, 2001 and 2005).

Michael Madejski (left) and Dr. Jerzy Waleszkowski were at the Polish Consulate in New York City as the Republic of Poland honored Madejski with its Officer's Cross of Merit for his many contributions to the cause of a free and independent Poland during and after the war.

Pictured at the awards ceremony of the art contest sponsored by the Polish Museum of America in Chicago are (l. to r.) Contest Chairman Monika Nowak with winners Vsevolod Shchepanovskyy, Angelica Cygan, Consul General Zygmunt Matyniak, Alexandra Podowski, Anna Nowak and Kathrin Kajderowicz.

Prime Minister Donald Tusk (at podium) took part on May 9, 2008, in the ceremonial celebrations marking the 63rd Anniversary of the Liberation of Stutthof Concentration Camp. According to the head of government, there are few places in the world where scars after the events that took place 60 years ago are still vivid. As a result of effect of impossible living conditions, shooting, hanging, murdering in the gas chambers, death by heart injections, beating and torturing, about 65,000 inmates died a martyr’s death.

Representatives of the Polish American Congress (PAC) have been conducting a Voter Registration Drive and greeting parishioners leaving the churches and helping them complete the required enrollment forms. The latest drive took place at SS. Cyril and Methodius R.C. Church in the Greenpoint section of Brooklyn. Shown are Chris Rybkiewicz (left) Chairman of the Voter Registration Committee and his assistant Bogdan Bachorowski as they instruct the parishioners regarding current regulations determining their eligibility. Frank Milewski, President of the Downstate Division of the Polish American Congress looks on from behind.

The famous White and Red Band [Bialo-Czerwoni] performed at the Zabawa [Party] sponsored by the Charles Rozmarek PNA Lodge in Chicago on May 31, 2008.

Among the guests at the President's Brunch of the Polish American Association, originally formed as the Polish Welfare Association, were (l. to r.) Grazyna Migala of the Polish Women's Alliance of America, Shirley Dudzinski of the Polish Women's Civic Club and T. Ron Jasinski-Herbert of Polonia Today Online. The fund-raiser took place at artist Jerzy Kenar's Wooden Gallery in Chicago.

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