Polish Constitution Day Celebration Parma Ohio 2013
The 2013 Polish Constitution Day Parade and Festival in Parma Ohio was hosted by the Polish American Congress Ohio Division.
Enjoy this video of highlights of the 2013 Polish Constitution Day Parade in Parma Ohio.
TV3 weatherman Bruce Kalinowski has been the announcer for the Polish Constitution Day Parade in Parma Ohio for several years.
Bruce Kalinowski
Cleveland Society of Poles Treasurer Francis Rutkowski and Polish American Congress Ohio Division president John Borkowski gave a thank you gift to Bruce for his work.
John Borkowski and Bruce Kalinowski
Francis Rutkowski, Mark Relovsky, John Borkowski and Bruce Kalinowski
Parma Mayor Tim DeGeeter danced a polka at the party after the 2013 Polish Constitution Day Parade in Parma Ohio.
John Borkowski, President of the Polish American Congress Ohio Division told of the importance and significance of the Constitution of May 3, 1791 at the 2013 celebration of Polish Constitution Day in Parma Ohio. The Polish Constitution was the first European written constitution and preceeded only by the US constitution in 1787.
John Borkowski
Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur spoke at the 2013 celebration of Polish Constitution Day in Parma Ohio. She praised the hard-working and loyal Polish Americans.
Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur
Parma Mayor Tim DeGeeter spoke at the 2013 celebration of Polish Constitution Day in Parma Ohio. Mayor DeGeeter is half Polish.
Parma Mayor Tim DeGeeter
Rev. Eric Orzech, Chaplain, Polish American Congress Ohio Division and National Vice-President of Polish American Priests Association gave the invocation.
Father Eric Orzech
George Brown, spoke on behalf of US Senator Rob Portman.
Cleveland Society of Poles Treasurer Francis Rutkowski announced Hon. Raymond J. Grabow as Grand Marshall of the 2013 Polish Constitution Day Parade.
Walter Borkowski led the singing of the Polish National Anthem Jeszcze Polska.
Walter Borkowski and Miss Polonia
Walter Borkowski introduced the 2013 Miss Polonia of Ohio Izabella.
Miss Polonia of Ohio 2013
George Brown, Miss Polonia and Wally Borkowski
Television broadcaster and best-selling author Edward Zawadzki came from Canada to speak at the 2013 Polish Constitution Day Parade in Parma Ohio. He told of the importance of the Constitution of 1791 and the impact of Polish people on the world. He wrote the book Poles in the New World.
Edward Zawadzki
Rev. Stan Bilinski, Pastor of St Mary Polish National Catholic Church, gave the Benediction in Polish and then in English.
Walter Borkowski led the crowd in God Bless America and then in Sto lat at the 2013 Polish Constitution Day ceremony in Parma, Ohio. Mark Relovsky, Polish American Congress of Ohio First Vice President, then encouraged people to 'Party like we're Polish!'
