PNA HOSTS 18th GOLF OPEN

Chicago, Illinois - The Polish National Alliance hosted their 18th Annual Golf Open on Monday, May 21, 2007, at the Oak Meadows Golf Course in Addison, Illinois. Vice President Paul Odrobina chaired the event.

Seventy two golfers participated in this years event. Richard Piasecki along with Joan Oskorep greeted the participants at the first tee to get them started golfing on the sunny and warm day. The Golf Open begun, so that PNA could get better acquainted with our business associates and PNA members, that work with us throughout the year. The day is a way to show fraternalism and have some fun golfing, and also has been a fundraiser to help finance special PNA activities.

The Oak Meadows Golf Course will also be utilized as one the golf courses for the PNA National Golf Tournament on July 19th and 20th, 2007. Maple Meadows Golf Course will also be used for the tournament, which is virtually next door to Oak Meadows.

In the evening, a reception was held in the Garden Room of Oak Meadows Club House hosting our golfers and PNA Activists, including President Frank Spula, Vice President Teresa Abick, Secretary Z. John Ordon, Treasurer, Casimir Musielak, PNA National Directors Marian Grabowski, Arthur Trybek and Loretta Chabalowski, Commissioner of District 12 Christine Domalewski, Commissioners of District 13 Stanley Bogobowicz and Irene Hercik, and Emily Leszczynski, manager of Alliance Printers and Publishers. After dinner, Vice President Odrobina and President Spula presented the winners with award plaques. Mr. Odrobina also acknowledged those who supported the Golf Open by sponsoring a hole, participating in golf or attending the dinner that evening.

Winners for this year's Golf Open are:

Story and Photos by: Robert M. Jadach

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