We are very thankful to have served our members and this
community since February 1935.
Unfortunately, there appears to be no individuals left that are willing to serve our lodge
in the necessary offices, such as Lodge President, Financial Secretary and
Facility Manager. This is the sole reason for our current situation and it
is not financially related, as rumors would have it. I am certainly deeply saddened by this turn of events and
sincerely wish I could remain an active Lodge President and keep our business
interests going, but for many reasons, that is not to be. So
it is with the deepest sadness that I must formally announce that Pulaski Lodge
will cease business operations Sunday October 18th. 2009 at last call.
Pulaski Lodge PNA Group 2809 will continue to exist and use the building for
lodge meetings, lodge functions and our office will remain at the lodge building.
I am very thankful to have met so many wonderful people in
my 37 years as a member and an officer. While I would love to thank you all
individually, even the World Wide Web would not be big enough for that. I
also know that there are many other wonderful organizations in Muskegon, but in
my mind, none will equal the sincere, hard working, honest and thoughtful people I have met at Pulaski Lodge.
I would be remiss if I did
not thank our friends in the other clubs, both those clubs that are now closed and those still
operating. Particularly, I would like to thank the Polish Union hall and
its current President, Mr. Frank Swiatek, for all the support we have offered &
shared with each other over the years,
in good times and bad. Additionally, the Lithuanian Club and our lodge
have been so close
to each other that we are almost a sister lodge, we have long shared a common
membership and supported each other whenever possible. To those remaining clubs
I must say, invest in your youth and keep your memberships young, for they are
your future.
We also owe a debt of gratitude to many area business owners
for their support and great service over the years, with
some of these relationships going back over 50 years. I certainly can't
remember them all, especially since some have already closed, but the
first ones to come to mind are the Doo Drop Inn (Carl Denzlow and Family),
Coin Machine Services (the Geerling family) The employees and owners
of the former Niff Beverage, Warmington Beverage, Smitty's Beverage,
Grabow Distributing and Lack's beverages and many others all supported us in the good ole' days.
We would also like to thank all of our current suppliers, without you we would
not have survived. But most of all, I would like to thank all the current
and former lodge officers and their spouses, for the terrific support they have
offered all these years. Unbelievable things were accomplished and many lives
were forever changed with your help!
Once again, Thank you very much to all that supported us all
these years and may God Bless you all!
Mike Cameron
Lodge President
Pulaski Lodge PNA Group 2809