– There is no better school of civic attitudes than local government, or than commitment to working together to solve the problems of the entire community – President of Poland Bronisław Komorowski said during a ceremony marking the 25th anniversary of the enactment of the Local Government Act.
On Monday, at the Presidential Palace, Bronisław Komorowski presented state decorations as well as diplomas for the 25th Anniversary of Local Government Civic Award, honoring many years of commitment to activities benefiting local communities.
Among those honored “for outstanding contributions to democratic change in Poland, achievements in local-government work, and activities benefiting local communities” with the Knight's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta was Danuta Maślicka from Bolesławiec, a doctor of humanities, longtime teacher and director of BOK, an activist in NSZZ “Solidarity” during the Polish People's Republic; poet and writer, and author of, among other works, the book “Znikopis. Pamiętasz, była solidarność”.
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