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The Polish
Constitution Day Parade (Photos)
PACBA is well known in the Polish community for
making outstanding units in parades honoring the
Polish Constitution. But this year members of PACBA
surpassed the wildest expectations. PACBA built
a float (87X16 feet in size) with replicas of a
glasshouse, wood mill, blacksmith shop and had live
reenactments of the work done by Poles in Jamestown,
Virginia. Many spectators rushed to pose in front
of the float to make memorable pictures and capture
this unique historical moment.
The
first settlers from Poland arrived in Jamestown
in the fall of 1608 and were instrumental to the
survival of the first permanent colony in the New
World. To honor contributions of Jamestown Poles
and preserve their historical significance in building
the foundations of this nation, the theme for this
year’s parade was Jamestown: Polish-American History.
The
float stirred such an attraction that it will
participate in parades in other cities. New York
City and Philadelphia have already booked the float.
Moreover, many school principals invited the float
to show their students the history lessons about
colonial Jamestown and Poles living in Virginia.
Members of PACBA have been the driving force behind
formation of Polish American Jamestown Committee
(www.polacywjamestown.org).
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Members meet each Thursday from 8:00 pm till 10:00
pm. Our office is located at 6005 W. Irving Park
(corner of Austin Avenue).
We also encourage students who are planning to embark
on careers in the construction industry to volunteer
in projects such as green housing, energy conservation,
waste management, and research in general.
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 The
Polish American Trade Show
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On
May 25-26 PACBA and the Polish American Chamber
of Commerce hosted at Rosemont’s Donald E. Stephens
Convention Center the Fifth Polish American Trade
Show. The show was heavily covered by Polish-American
media. Andrzej Paplinski from Murator, the largest
and most respected publisher for the construction
and building industries in Poland, conducted a series
of interviews with our members and exhibitors. Pat
Quinn, Lieutenant Governor of the State of Illinois,
Poland’s Minister of Economy, Pawel Poncyljusz and
the WTCI Chairman, Neil Hartigan were among guests
for the ribbon cutting ceremony.
There were over one hundred exhibitors both from
Poland and the U.S. Most of the building and construction
firms were represented by PACBA. During the two-day
exhibition PACBA distributed for gratis to visitors
thousand compact fluorescent light bulbs as a part
of the City of Chicago program to save energy.
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Events
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Annual PACBA Meeting 2008
Saturday, April 26, 2008 in PACBA office
- 1:00 pm.
No election this year. Board of directors
will report previous year and plans for next year.
Topics: 3rd May Parade, Poles in Jamestown - October
Event, How to survive the slow construction time
and much more.
When:
April 26, 2008 at 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Where: 6005 W. Irving
Park Rd., Chicago, IL
Questions: 773.319.9229
or info@pacba.com
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Polish
American Contractors
Builders Association is
a non-profit organization representing hundreds
of Polish-American firms in construction/ remodeling/building
industry within Greater Chicagoland. 
