The main point of the ceremony was the presentation of commemorative medals, diplomas and books to distinguished current members of NSZZ “Solidarity” in Bolesławiec, the Company and Inter-Company Organizations operating at workplaces in the city and Bolesławiec County, as well as institutions and individuals supporting the activities of NSZZ “Solidarity”.
The medals were presented by the Mayor of Bolesławiec Piotr Roman, Chairman of the Jelenia Góra Region Board of NSZZ “Solidarity” Franciszek Kopeć, and Chairman of the Local Organization of NSZZ “Solidarity” in Bolesławiec Zbigniew Razik.
Distinguished members of NSZZ “Solidarity” in Bolesławiec were honored with medals: Adam Anuszkiewicz, Łucja Borodacz, Wanda Draj, Leszek Dudaczyk, Antonina Dutkowska, Jan Filipek, Józef Gieryszowski, Kazimierz Hodowany, Mieczysław Koliński, Franciszek Kozdra, Stanisława Kuczyńska-Drozd, Zygmunt Maczkowiak, Kazimierz Marcichowski, Agata Markowska, Wiesław Ogrodnik, Józef Pokładek, Karolina Prosół, Wacław Rapa, Barbara Ratajczak, Ryszard Ratajczak, Zbigniew Razik, Jan Skrzypacz, Marek Sokołowski, Tadeusz Sołtysek, Jan Leon Stasiak, Ewa Stępniak, Leszek Wołyniak, Halina Zdunek, Bernarda Zeliszko, Lucjan Złotkowski.
The deceased Solidarity activists were honored in a special way, and their memory was commemorated with a minute of silence. Posthumously awarded medals went to: Leszek Brocławik, Paweł Jamróz, Mieczysław Karol, Alojzy Skóra.
Medals were also awarded to the Company and Inter-Company Organizations of NSZZ “Solidarity” operating at workplaces in the city and Bolesławiec County:
- Company Organization of NSZZ “Solidarity” at the “Ceramika Artystyczna” Artistic Handicrafts Cooperative in Bolesławiec
- Company Organization of NSZZ “Solidarity” at “Zakłady Ceramiczne ‘Bolesławiec’” Sp. z o.o. in Bolesławiec
- Company Organization of NSZZ “Solidarity” at Gerresheimer Bolesławiec S.A.
- Company Organization of NSZZ “Solidarity” at Hörmann Legnica Sp. z o.o. in Osła
- Company Organization of NSZZ “Solidarity” at Weber-Hydraulika Sp. z o.o. in Wykroty
- Company Organization of NSZZ “Solidarity” at Miejski Zakład Gospodarki Komunalnej Sp. z o.o. in Bolesławiec
- Inter-Company Organization of NSZZ “Solidarity” at Miejski Zakład Komunikacji Sp. z o.o. in Bolesławiec
- Company Organization of NSZZ “Solidarity” at the Bolesławiec Forest District
- Inter-Company Organization of NSZZ “Solidarity” of Education and Upbringing Workers in Bolesławiec
- Company Organization of NSZZ “Solidarity” at Przedsiębiorstwo Komunikacji Samochodowej Bolesławiec Sp. z o.o.
- Inter-Company Organization of NSZZ “Solidarity” at PM POLAND S.A. in Jelenia Góra
Company Organization of NSZZ “Solidarity” at the County Sanitary and Epidemiological Station in Bolesławiec - Regional Section of Retirees and Pensioners of NSZZ “Solidarity” in Bolesławiec
- Company Organization of NSZZ “Solidarity” at the “Bolesławianka” Housing Cooperative
- Company Organization of NSZZ “Solidarity” at the Bolesławiec County Office
- Company Organization of NSZZ “Solidarity” at the County Complex of Schools and Special-Education Institutions in Bolesławiec
- Company Organization of NSZZ “Solidarity” at the Regional Hospital for the Nervously and Mentally Ill in Bolesławiec
- Local Organization of NSZZ “Solidarity” in Bolesławiec County
- Inter-Company Organization of NSZZ “Solidarity” at Przedsiębiorstwo Wodociągów i Kanalizacji w Bolesławcu Sp. z o.o.
- Company Organization of NSZZ “Solidarity” at Zakład Energetyki Cieplnej w Bolesławcu Sp. z o.o.
- Company Organization of NSZZ “Solidarity” at Zespół Szkół Handlowych i Usługowych w Bolesławcu.
The following were also honored with medals: Włodzimierz Śniatecki, Kazimierz Kimso,
Andrzej Żurek, Łukasz Załucki and the Jelenia Góra Region Board of NSZZ “Solidarity”.
A further 45 single-sided medals were presented to union members and invited guests during the ceremony.
As part of the ceremony, Bolesławiec Mayor Piotr Roman discussed the activities of various city and county institutions, including schools, to promote knowledge about “Solidarity” over the years. Łukasz Sołtysik from the Wrocław Branch of the Institute of National Remembrance presented the contents of a book being written about the activities of the Union in the Bolesławiec region in 1980–2015, scheduled for publication in 2016.
A film prepared by Bogdan Mazurkiewicz based on materials from Azart-Sat television from 2005–2015 was also shown. The musical accompaniment for the ceremony was provided by female students from Gimnazjum Samorządowe nr 2 im. Polaków Zesłanych na Sybir in Bolesławiec. Prepared by Justyna Rapa, they sang songs by Jacek Kaczmarski.
The ceremony was organized by the Local Organization of NSZZ “Solidarity” in Bolesławiec.
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