Saturday, October 8th was a great day for the Kielbasa crowd in Toledo. The 2nd Kielbasa Cook Off was held at the Donnely Family Neighborhood Center at Blessed Sacrament Church. Twelve amateur kielbasa makers vied for the coveted title of “Kielbasa King”. There was no shortage of kielbasa and everyone was able to purchase kielbasa samples along with other great Polish food like kapusta, mizeria, placek and Cruchinki. After sampling the kielbasa, the votes were cast and the people of Toledo have spoken! The new kielbasa king is Shawn…
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October is Polish Heritage Month
October is Polish Heritage Month! Polish American Heritage Month was first celebrated in 1981 in Pennsylvania. Originally, August was the month selected to focus in on the contributions of great Americans of Polish descent that were often not recognized. Michael Blichasz of Philadelphia, a fourth generation Polish American, started in an effort to bring to the forefront the strong pride he believed all Americans of Polish heritage should have in the successes that Polish Americans have made in America. Polish American Heritage Month became a great success in Pennsylvania and…
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