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| Last year, Peter Kilanowski, a member of the Boy Scouts
of America, conceived of and undertook a project to renovate the
local monument to Revolutionary War hero General Tadeusz Kosciuszko
on State Route 257. With a letter of support from the Polish-American
Club, he obtained approval from the Boy Scouts, contacted the families
upon whose properties the monument rests for permission, and obtained
the proper permits from the Ohio District of Transportation (ODOT)
for his project. The Polish-American Club donated items (a flag and
a book), as did other members and businesses of the community. The
monument was rededicated on Sunday, August 13th 2006 with members
of Peter's Boy Scout Troop, his family and friends, representatives
of the Polish National Alliance (who funded the original commemorative
plaque), many members and officers of the Polish-American Club, and
the property owners in attendance. Peter did an admirable job summing
up Gen. Kosciuszko's contributions to the American Revolution as
head Engineer of the Continental Army including his designing the
defenses of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. With great pride
in our shared heritage, the Polish national flag was raised on the
new flagpole. For his hard work, Peter was awarded the well-deserved
Eagle Badge by the Boy Scouts of America. The Polish-American Club
thanks Peter for his honor, dedication, and commitment to the preservation
of the Polish-American history of Central Ohio. |
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