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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Century Schoolbook","serif";color:red'>I am sending this email to you on behalf of The Polish Mission which is part of the Orchard Lake Schools…please feel free to advance this unique opportunity to those who will find it of interest. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Century Schoolbook","serif";color:red'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Century Schoolbook","serif";color:red'>With warmest regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Century Schoolbook","serif";color:red'>Caryn Noel<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Century Schoolbook","serif";color:red'>Library Director<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Century Schoolbook","serif";color:red'>Adam Cardinal Maida Alumni Library<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Dear friends,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing style='text-indent:.5in'>My name is JJ Przewozniak, and I’m Curator of Collections here at The Polish Mission of the Orchard Lake Schools. We’re the third department of the OLS alongside St. Mary’s Prep and Ss. Cyril and Methodius Seminary. We claim the honor of being the <b><i>oldest</i></b> Polish-American cultural and educational institution in the United States (founded 1885). Now, exactly 130 years later, 2015 has really been a landmark year for our community of students, faculty, and staff—let me tell you why. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing style='text-indent:.5in'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'>For the last few years, we’ve been the exclusive North American partner with the Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum of Poland. To honor the 70<sup>th</sup> anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz in 1945, it was our privilege to host the prestigious and massive <i>Forbidden Art </i>exhibition at the United Nations, in support of an international session on global prevention of genocide. In addition, this February we embarked upon a special partnership with the Stanislawa Moniuszki National Music Academy in Poland—through this, we guided the entire St. Mary’s Prep Jazz Ensemble through Poland, where they performed at the LOTOS Jazz Festival to standing-room only audiences! The Polish Mission worked with the Wikiera Foundation to keep the students’ cost of this trip very low, and made all the necessary connections to ensure that our St. Mary’s group had the experience of their lives.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'>Beyond the trip to Poland, over the past two years, the Polish Mission has assisted the Prep in bringing Polish language back as an on-campus offering. We’ve orchestrated various displays in the library, the existing Galeria, and other venues that have been visited by Prep classes. We pride ourselves on our unending program of cultural activities that enrich not only our local community, but audiences across the globe.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'>For this and for our multitude of continued cultural work (which you can read about in <i>The Mission</i>, the <i>Orchard Lake Good News</i>, and <a href="http://www.polishmission.com">www.polishmission.com</a>) it is our highest honor to be <b>awarded the <i>Gloria Artis</i> (gold),</b> which is the highest form of recognition awarded by the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Poland. We are the <b><i>only</i></b> institution in North America that bears this honor, and in July, the Minister herself, Professor Małgorzata Omilanowska, visited us to bestow it in person! For comparison, the short list of recipients of this award includes renowned historian Norman Davies, legend of the Polish stage Adam Hanuszkiewicz, and the Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing style='text-indent:.5in'>I’m sending you this monumental news today, in hopes that you’ll consider supporting the truly “Polish Mission” of the OLS. On October 29<sup>th</sup>, 2015, the Ambassador of the Republic of Poland, his Excellency Ryszard Schnepf will formally present the <i>Gloria Artis</i> to us, at a gala dinner at Pine Lake Country Club. By placing an ad in our program book, attending, or by <b><u>any</u> </b>financial support you’d consider pledging, you’d be supporting the construction of a new Polish art gallery on our historic campus; the first construction project of its type in America in decades. Our plan is to restore the existing Galeria to its original beauty, while also constructing a subtle addition for the collections, built to modern museum standards. You might not know it, but we’re home to North America’s best collection of Polish art, museum, and archives collections. With a new and fitting place to showcase it all, our community of students, family, faculty, and staff will have a new place for learning, studying, and praying. It is our hope that a new building will allow us to expand the support that we can provide the various language, social studies, and art classes, and enrich the learning environment for all Prep students. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing style='text-indent:.5in'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing style='text-indent:.5in'>We’re requesting help from everyone in the Orchard Lake Schools family, because we know that you are committed to the future of our St. Mary’s men and our legacy. This project is more than a building; it’s an investment in our future, and those who contribute to it can rest knowing they’ve contributed to a most prestigious and unique element of the “Polish” mission of the Orchard Lake Schools. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing style='text-indent:.5in'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing style='text-indent:.5in'>See you on October 29<sup>th</sup>. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thank you in advance for your support.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><img border=0 width=369 height=85 id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.png@01D0E657.BEB39DD0" alt="JJ sig"><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><img border=0 width=288 height=216 id="Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:image002.jpg@01D0E657.BEB39DD0" alt="Polish Mission Logo 2015_EMAIL"><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>JJ Przewozniak<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>The Polish Mission of the Orchard Lake Schools <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Polish-American Art and Cultural Research Foundation<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>3535 Commerce Rd.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Orchard Lake, Michigan 48324<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>(248) 738-6720 - office<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="mailto:mchumiecki@orchardlakeschools.com"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>jjprzewozniak@orchardlakeschools.com</span></a><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.polishmission.com/"><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>www.polishmission.com</span></b></a><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Candara","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Caryn Noel<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Candara","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Library Director<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Candara","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Adam Cardinal Maida Alumni Library<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Candara","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>248-706-4212 (phone)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Candara","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>248-683-0526 (fax)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Candara","sans-serif"'><a href="cnoel@sscms.edu"><span style='color:blue'>cnoel@sscms.edu</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Candara","sans-serif"'><a href="http://www.orchardlakelibrary.com/"><span style='color:blue'>http://www.orchardlakelibrary.com/</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><i><span style='color:#C00000'><o:p> </o:p></span></i></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>