Fr. Eric Orzech, President of the Polish American Congress Ohio Division, served as MC of the Polish Constitution Day celebration in Parma Ohio. This was the 68th annual event and 2nd largest in the US outside of Chicago.
He introduced Elizabeth Suhak of the PIAST Dance Ensemble who sang the Polish national anthem.
Elizabeth Suhak of the PIAST Dance Ensemble
Fr. Eric then gave the invocation in Polish at the Polish Constitution Day celebration in Parma Ohio.
Fr. Eric Orzech
Parma Mayor Tim DeGeeter spoke at the Polish Constitution Day celebration in Parma Ohio.
Parma Mayor Tim DeGeeter
Youngsters from the Henryk Sienkiewicz Polish School, under the direction of Principal Ewa Wiechec, recited poems in Polish at the Polish Constitution Day celebration in Parma Ohio.
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Fr. Eric introduced Junior Miss Polonia and Miss Polonia 2016.
Miss Polonia 2016
Junior Miss Polonia and Miss Polonia 2016
PAC VP Allan Szuflada
Francis Rutkowski and Bruce Kalinowski
Grand Marshall Eugenia Stolarczyk
Parma Councilman with Bruce Kalinowski, Mayor Tim DeGeeter and Fr. Eric Orzech
Wally Borkowski sang God Bless America and then Sto Lat at the Polish Constitution Day celebration in Parma Ohio.
Wally Borkowski
After the formal program, the entertainment continued. This is The Green Grass Polka by Northcoast Mix at the Polish Constitution Day celebration in Parma Ohio.