POLISH-STYLE MARDI GRAS AT SLEDZ

Last year's Sledz, a Polish-style mardi gras, was very successful, but  attendance at the 2008 edition surpassed even that. The event took place at the La Villa in Chicago, Illinois, under the able chairmanship of Mark Orwat..

Held the evening before Ash Wednesday on what is known as Fat Tuesday, the dinner offered a selection of four different entrees, including fish, chicken, veal and pork. And, of course, there were plenty of pączki.

The "pageant," complete with appropriate costumes was as much fun as ever and the crowd enjoyed the crowning of our new St. Joseph, Frank Czaja, who will act as chaplain for the year. Music was provided by The Next Step with Gennie "O".

Photos by William Drozd
Processed for the Internet by T. Ron Jasinski-Herbert