Meet the 2018 PACT/TPA Scholarship Winners

      Brooke Scally will be entering Bowling Green State University this fall majoring in Early Childhood Education. Brooke was on Central Catholic High School’s Woman’s Tennis Team, the honor roll for 4 years, and a 4 year member of the Glee Club (with the lead role in 2 musicals). She was also a student government representative. Meredith Oblizajek will be a sophomore at The University of Toledo this fall majoring in Early Childhood Education.  Meredith is a National Honor Society member and a recipient of numerous Education Department…

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Polish Constitution Day May 3rd.

http://abc7chicago.com/news/polish-constitution-day-parade-returns-to-chicago/692792/   Constitution Day is an official public holiday in Poland. On May 3, 1791, the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth’s constitution was adopted. It was the first constitution in modern Europe and second in the world, following the American one. It was a significant achievement of the Polish Enlightenment thinkers. May 3 was established as a holiday only days after the constitution was passed by the Grand Sejm (Polish Parliament). It was later suspended for many years due to the country’s partitioning, but was reinstituted after Poland regained its freedom in 1918. After World…

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2017 PACT/TPA Scholarship

Polish-American Community of Toledo (PACT) and Toledo Poznan Alliance (TPA) Annual Scholarship Competition ends May 31, 2018   The Polish-American Community of Toledo (PACT) and the Toledo Poznan Alliance (TPA) have announced that their Annual Scholarship Competition to award $4,000 to area Polish-American students is currently underway. Over the past seven years over $20,000 in scholarship money has been awarded to students of Polish-American heritage in the Toledo area. The competition is divided into two categories — High School and College. Applicants must fill out an application form and submit…

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PACT’s First Texas Hold’Em Tournament Winners

 Jason Pryba, 1st Place winner of $1,000. John Ringer, Cindy Aldrich, Ed Darmofal, Jason Pryba, Joe Shay, Lana Angelotti and Rodney Barnett; all cash winners!   February was the last month of PACT’s first Texas Hold’em Poker Tournament.  Winners in 1st through 7th place recieved cash awards.  Jason Pryba was the grand prize winner of $1,000.  Next year’s tournament will start after the May Polish-American Festival.  PACT will notify everyone of the starting date for the 2018-2019 tournament on our facebook page and through emails.

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