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Presentation "Cowboys from Bandera and Strzelce" made by Piotrek Matuszek

We took part in service on St. Anna Mountain during the pilgrimage of minorities. The service was concelebrate by bishop of Opole, Alfons Nossol.

Texans present a gift plaque to a pielgrims and members of parich church in Góra św. Anny - Mount of St. Anna - the most important silesian sanctuary.

We have been visited convent of frathers of San Francesco on the St. Anna Mountain

Lunch in castle in Kamień Śląski

Visiting the castle in Kamień Śląski

Saturday was a day off but jouths took part in bicycle trip. This is annual event prepared by "Strzelec Opolskie" newpaper, where I (Texas Agnes) work. We did 33 km long distance, weather was ok and joung Texans got a very condition! :)

On the Opole Region website you can see the article about Polish Express members who have been visited region prefect:

The whole article in here (unfortunately only in polish but who can't read polish can see a photos)

Guests at Texas Gala - Erin Gray and her hosts - Krzysztof and Grażyna Kowalczuk

Gift Plaque to Strzelce Opolskie County. In the name of county's prefect plaque received Wojtek Witoń

"Thank you" certificats for Danuta Foryt

and Texas Agnes

Elenora present the Distinguish Service Award to Alfred Mrosh from Rozmierz

Elenora present the Distinguish Service Award to father Andrzej Kowolik from Rozmierz's parish church of St. Michael

Elenora present the Distinguish Service Award to former major of Strzelce Opolskie, Krzysztof Fabianowski and received a gift from gim - golden medal for 20th anniversary of the end of comunism time in Poland. On one side is a face of Lech Wałęsa, Nobel Price winner, and on the other - logo of Independent Self-governing Trade Union "Solidarity" - Solidarność.

Elenora and Krzysztof Fabianowski

Alfred Mrosh and father Andrzej Kowolik - both from Rozmierz

Erin Gray, Bandera County Representative Independent School District gave a gift from Bandera's pupils to pupils from primary school no 4 in Strzelce Opolskie. The blanket received deputy major who is responsible of education, Józef Kampa (on the left)

Concert of flute band from Music School in Strzelce Opolskie

Boy play on vibraphone

Piotr "the pony tail" signed his book, where is a chapter about Silesian Texans

Roy, Historical Chairam, gives a greetings of 200th anniversary of self-government in Strzelce Opolskie, to deputy major Józef Kampa

P.S.

Article aboutBandera County Distinguidhed Service Award by Jessica Hawley-Jerome

Tuesday, March 17, 2009, Bandera Bulletin


During the March 12 Commissioners' Court regular session, Elenora Goodley, Bandera County's ambassador to Strzelce Opolskie, Poland, nominated the following individuals for the Bandera County Distinguished Service Award. The award will be the first international honor presented in Bandera County's history.

"First let me say tthat for the past five years, I have known and worked in Poland and the USA with the three men whose names I am nominating," Goodley said. "I think this is historic."

The nominees are as follows:

Alfred Mrohs - A Polish citizen. Retired Public Servant, but still does volunteer work in Poland and throughout Europe and the USA. International Distinguished Service for over 50 years. He was one of the first official Strzelce Opolskie representatives to visit Texas and Bandera County in August 2004.

He was the coordinator for the Sister City/County agreements between Bandera, City/County, and Strzelce Opolskie City/County, Poland. He was also a Rozmierz, Poland host sponsor for Bandera Goodwill visits in May 2005 and June 2007.

Father Andrzej Kowolik - A Polish citizen, Catholic Priest and public servant in Rozmierz, Poland. Twenty three years of International Distinguished service in Poland and throughout Europe and the USA. He was one of the first official Strzelce Opolskie representatives to visit Texas and Bandera County in August 2004. He was a co-sponsor for May 2005 Sister Church Agreement Proclamation between St. Michael, Rozmierz, Poland Catholic Church and St. Stanislaus Catholic Church in Bandera. He was a Rozmierz co-sponsor for Bandera goodwill visits to Poland in June 2007. Has scheduled a special dedication for the Bells for St. Michael Catholic for the Bandera County May/June Visit 2009.

Strzelce Opolskie Council Chairman and Mayor Krsysztof Fabianowski - A Polish Citizen. International Distinguished Service for over 40 years in and throughout Europe. He was a co-sponsor of the sister City/County/Proclamation between Strzelce Opolskie, Poland and Bandera County. He worked with the Strzelce Opolskie County Council to get approval and funding for the exchange programs for the Strzelce Opolskie schools and the Bandera County School District schools.

He was a co-sponsor for Bandera goodwill visit in June 2007. He also arranged housing, food and transportation for Bandera County goodwill visits.

Visiting High School in Strzelce Opolskie - on the left is Mr Jan Wróblewski, headmaster

Quiz - what do you know abou America and Poland

Boys play rugby

Visiting Studzionka - church and well with holy water

Elenora and father Jan Piechoczek from church in Sławięcice, where father Frank is from

Gerard Kurzaj - father Frank brother and their parents. This year they celebrate 60th onniversary of their marriage

In the biggest natural amphitheater in Europe - in Góra św. Anny. The theater was made for Hitler. If you want to know more, read here. Our guide was Beata Wielgosik - forest rangers and a head of Góra św. Anny natural protected area.

Visiting one of the oldest wooden churches in Klucze village. The priest there is father Józef Żyłka - the same one, who has a pidgeons farm.

Lunch in middle school no 2 in Strzelce Opolskie

Meeting with father Józef Żyłka - prist and pidgeons lover. His pigeons were several times world champions in pidgeon races

One week old pidgeon

Bruce, Elenora and father Józef

In forester center in Zawadzkie

Bryan

Piotr "the pony tail" and polish buffalo

Taylor

In the room where ou can learn everything about wood

Elaine is writting in a special guests book

Clara has a siesta

Visiting foresters center - Roy

Elenora and Texas Agnes

Taylor, Bruce and Wojtek

Danuta

Taylor

Elaine

In front of bushes in Hunting Castle in Zawadzkie

Hunting Castle in Zawadzkie

Janusz, Piotr and Wojtek close to Mała Panew river

Elonora, on of foresters and Banita on the top of foresters observation tower