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Michael Mroziak • Wed, Aug 24, 2011: Andy Golebiowski is not one to just sit back. If there’s a need or want in the local Polish community, and no one seems to be acting or leading, he might just take the reins. Not letting the many tales Polonia has to tell fade away is what motivates Golebiowski. He does not actively seek rewards for his work, but this year has earned the honor of Polish American of the Year by the Buffalo Bisons baseball team, which presented him with his award in a pregame ceremony at the Bisons’ annual Polish Festival Night earlier this month.
He likens getting involved with Polish related projects to jumping into a fast moving river and going along with the flow. Born in Buffalo’s East Side to two Polish immigrants who arrived in the United States after World War II, Golebiowski’s lifestyle as an active community participant is just as much a part of his blood as his Polish background.
“My mother has been an organizer of Polish things in Buffalo for a long time,” said Golebiowski. “She was a very active person, was involved with running the Polish Saturday School, and always running some kind of campaign or event or something like that, so I think I picked that up.”
