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				<h2 class="entry-title"><a href="http://polishcenterofcleveland.org/polish-minister-cle-visit-and-trail-of-hope-exhibit/">Polish Minister CLE Visit and Trail of Hope Exhibit</a></h2><p>Polish Minister Anna Maria Anders Cleveland Visit And the Trail of Hope Exhibit The Republic of Poland’s Secretary of State will visit Cleveland, Ohio to commemorate her father through the traveling Trail of Hope Exhibit and honor a local survivor who served under her father’s fabled Army.  Minister Anna Maria Anders is the daughter of [&hellip;]</p>
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				<h2 class="entry-title"><a href="http://polishcenterofcleveland.org/cross-country-cyclists-arrive-in-cleveland-today-us-challenge/">Polish Veterans arrive in Cleveland TODAY</a></h2><p>Join us at 6:00 PM at the Polish American Cultural Center to welcome&#8230; Three heroic Polish veterans, who recovered from their injuries,and  presently are taking on the challenge of cycling cross country to honor their fallen comrades from the War in Afghanistan. They are meeting up with American veterans and Polish communities across the US [&hellip;]</p>
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				<h2 class="entry-title"><a href="http://polishcenterofcleveland.org/polish-heritage-garden-brick-by-brick/">Polish Heritage Garden, Brick by Brick!!</a></h2><p>&nbsp; We cordially invite you to support our Polish Heritage Garden which will be located next to our Polish American Cultural Center. This is a great opportunity to create a lasting memory for a loved one or your family to be recognized as supporters of the Polish-American Community in Cleveland, OH. For businesses and other [&hellip;]</p>
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				<h2 class="entry-title"><a href="http://polishcenterofcleveland.org/polonia-in-cleveland-and-the-journey-of-julian-stanczak/">&#8220;Polonia in Cleveland and the Journey of Julian Stanczak&#8221;</a></h2><p>Wednesday, March 19, 2014, 2:00 &#8211; 4:00 PM Western Reserve Historical Society &nbsp; As part of the series of events celebrating the life and work of Julian Stanczak, a panel discussion on Cleveland’s Polish immigrant community will be held at Western Reserve Historical Society on Wednesday, March 19th, from 2 to 4 pm. Participating in [&hellip;]</p>
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