Holiday Season!

Believe it or not, holiday season is here!  We have had a lot of fun decorating the hall, even if we chose the one snowy day to do so.  We also had a great party the night before Thanksgiving.  Here are some pictures to share.  Members, stop on down to the club to check out the decorations, grab a bucket of beer, and just relax!  Again, hours are Tuesday through Saturday from 4:00pm to 10:00pm.

PARKING & MEETING!

Please share with those who may not have access to the blog, email, or Facebook.  Also, if you do not receive email updates and would like to have your email address added, please send a message to grfalcons@gmail.com with "Add Me" in the subject line.

A quick note on parking... Beginning Monday, November 30, 2015 there will be no parking at the Polish Falcons facility.  This includes in front of the doors of the garage to the north of our building on Lane. There will be construction workers, equipment including scaffolding, tools, materials and dumpsters on-site. This process could last until the new year. Please find alternate parking locations so that you do not interfere with the construction process or potentially cause damage.

For those who did not receive this email, please see below - there is a special meeting coming up on Tuesday, December 8 at 7:30 p.m.  Attendance is very important for all members!

A short recap of our mandatory joint meeting in Aug. of this year, the membership that was present (64 male members, and 20 Women’s auxiliary members)  made a very clear statement to the Board that they wanted to save the current building and wanted us to proceed with the exterior repairs that were required by The City of Grand Rapids.

Your Board has been pursuing this goal and has gotten the approval from the City, to have installed, cement board siding. We have purchased the materials and have entered into a contract with a professional siding contractor to have the product installed.

The cost of this project has greatly exceeded our original projections of $35,000 - $40,000.00. The current projected cost is $55,000.00.

Our current financial situation will allow us to pay $40,000.00 towards this cost. This will leave approx. $20,000.00 for operating costs which is the absolute minimum we need to keep our club functional.

We have asked the Women’s Auxiliary to contribute to this cause as well.

WE ARE CRITICALLY SHORT OF FUNDS. YOUR CLUB NEEDS YOUR HELP.

The Board is now asking for your financial support to cover this shortfall.

Please attend this meeting with an open mind and financial support. (Early payment of dues will be appreciated). We are required by The City of Grand Rapids to complete this project, and you have expressed your desire to do the same. WE ARE MOVING FORWARD FOR THE FUTURE OF THE POLISH FALCONS AID SOCIETY.

  

Sincerely,

The Polish Falcon’s Board of Directors

Important Updates!

Happy Wednesday!  We hope that you are enjoying this sunny fall day.  Even more importantly, we want to take a moment on Veteran's Day today to thank all of those who have served and sacrificed for our country and for our freedom.

Here are a few updates to pass along:

1.  We are now closed on Mondays.  The regular club hours are now:

Tuesday through Saturday

4:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.

 Additional updates will be provided if the club is open outside of these hours for an event.  See #2!

 

2.  We will be open this Sunday, November 15 at 12:30 p.m for the Lions game.  Per the usual, we will have the $3 Bloody Mary bar and $3 mimosas along with all of your other favorite beverages. This is always a fun time, especially for those who may not be out hunting are looking to do something to do on a Sunday afternoon!

3.  Did you know we now have Buckets of Beer?  That's right!  Buckets include 5 domestic beers for $9 and are available ALL DAY EVERYDAY (with the exception of special events).  Buckets can be mix and match, so they are great to split with friends who have other domestic beer preferences.  

Here is a reminder of our upcoming events - be sure to mark your calendars and let your friends know as well!

• Pre-Thanksgiving Day Dance - November 25 - OPEN  TO THE PUBLIC!
• Ladies' Board Elections - December 6 (for current Ladies Auxiliary members)
• Children's Christmas Party - December 13
• Club Members Christmas Party - December 18
• Euchre Tournament - January 16
• Bowling Tournament - January 24
• Build-a-Burger - March 19
• Children's Easter Party - March 20
• Tigers Home Opener Party - April 8
• Chicago Shopping Bus Trip - April 30

•     Note:  Chicago trip is open to anyone; more information to be provided soon!

    Please share this information with those who may not have Internet access!  We look forward to seeing you at the Falcons!

THANK YOU to our Sponsors!

We would like to a moment to recognize and send out a THANK YOU to our wonderful sponsors for Pulaski Days.  Every year, the Pulaski Days celebration continues to be a success and we greatly appreciate your generosity!

Food Sponsor - $1,000

Three Men and a Grill

Platinum Sponsor - $500

Micron Manufacturing, Mike Preston (member)
Martin L. Rogalski PC, Marty Rogalski (member)

Gold Sponsor - $250

Powell Moving, Lorna Powell (auxiliary member)
Kaczmarski Hearing, Beckie Kaczmarski
John & Ann Kamyszek (member)

Silver Sponsor - $100

Custom Caulking
Bob & Char Czarnecki (members)
Swift Printing, Walt Gutowski (member)

Friend of the Falcons (keg sponsor) - $50

John Theisen Family (member)
Wysocki & Rooney Families (members)
Greg Herda Family (member)
Jeff Danhof (member)
The Stella's (members)
Mr. Hair, Ken Kloostra (member)
Mark Robinson & Bob Devereaux Families (members)
Mike & Mary Uzarski (member)
Arsulowicz Eye Care (member)
Polish Falcons Ladies Auxiliary (2)
Bob & Cheri Wojcik (member)
Lavina Phelps Family (auxiliary member)
Kroon and Mitchell, Phil Mitchell (member)
Gary Vachon (member)

Halloween Party - Open to the Public!

 

Lions Football in October

Whew!  We hope everyone has had a little recovery time since Pulaski Days - what a wonderful four days filled with Polish food, drinks, and fun!  The Polish Falcons would like to thank all of the members that so kindly volunteered their time to make sure it was a success.

And speaking of success... Lions season is officially underway!  Maybe they are not off to a great start, but it is still fun to root for them and hope for the best!  What might make that even more fun is a BLOODY MARY BAR and MIMOSAS!  The Polish Falcons will be open for the Lions games listed below and will have $3 build-your-own Bloody Marys and $3 mimosas.  All of your other favorite refreshments will also be available per the usual.  Remember, this is open to members and guests, so bring a friend down to watch the game!  Hot dogs will be provided.  Please feel free to bring a dish or a snack to pass if you would like to do so!  We look forward to seeing you to cheer on the Lions for the following Sunday games:

Sunday, October 11:  4:00 p.m. vs. Arizona Cardinals
Sunday, October 18:  1:00 p.m. vs. Chicago Bears
Sunday, October 25:  1:00p.m. vs. Vikings

** UPDATE:  For this weekend's game (October 11), (spiked) hot apple cider will also be available!

PULASKI DAYS!

Can you believe it?! It is already Pulaski week 2015!  Falcons is excited to have another great weekend of fun coming up.  We are open for Thirsty Thursday and then will be open Friday, Saturday, and Sunday per the usual.  Food will be served by Three Men and a Grill - they will have the Polish dinner plate, kielbasa sandwiches, kapusta burgers, pierogis, and the newly trademarked but always delicious POLITO (and WET POLITO for those who like to take something fantastic and top it with whiskey bacon sauce!)  We will have polka bands as well as our very own DJ SHANE providing the entertainment for the weekend.  Both the upstairs and downstairs are open to the public!  Even better, the parade is on Saturday, October 3 and is being held on the west side of town this year.  We will be happy to see you, whether it's Thursday night after work, Friday during the lunchtime, Saturday night out, or any and ALL times that we are open.  Get ready to enjoy the best weekend of the year!

Just a note, food will be served: 

Thursday, October 1:  5:00p - 11:00p
Friday, October 2 & Saturday, October 3:  11:00a - 11:00p
Sunday, October 4:  12:00p - 5:00p