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‘50-CENT’ FRIDAY STARTS FEST ON AN ECONOMICAL NOTE “50-CENT FRIDAY” opens Polish Fest June 17. Admission will be only 50 cents from noon to 5 p.m. and only $5 from 5 to midnight. Photos by Monika G. Sobierajski paper cutting (wycinanki), decorating eggs (pisanki) and metalworking. Polish painters display their work in a market square, made to represent Kazimierz Dolny, a picturesque artists’ colony on the banks of the Vistula River. Back again are Polish Sheepdogs, including Highland (Tatra) and lowland (PONS) breeds. Experts from the Polish Genealogical Society of America help visitors trace their roots. A display will tell the story of “Polonia in Milwaukee: Celebrating Polish-American Heritage in Milwaukee.” Of special interest this year will be a special display in the cultural area that will honor the beatification of Pope John Paul II. At the Sukiennice or outdoor marketplace, tempting treasures for purchase include beautiful amber jewel- ry, Boleslawiec pottery, blown glass ornaments, Polish crystal, hand-carved wooden boxes and many festival souvenirs. For more information, call 414-529-2140 or visit www.polishfest.org. The regular Saturday and Sunday admission rates are still economical: $12 general admission at the gate ($10 in advance at Pick ‘n Save and Copps supermarkets and at the Polish Center of Wisconsin); $10 for seniors (55+), with children under 15 free. On Sunday, a traditional Polish Mass will be cele- brated at 10:15 a.m. by Rev. Michael Hammer. Gates close at 11 a.m. The Mass is free and entrance into Polish Fest is $4 following the Mass. To celebrate Father’s Day Sunday, dads are admitted free from 4-6 p.m. with a child of any age. All weekend there is free admission to U.S. military personnel who wear their military uniform and present an active military I.D. at the Main Gate. On Saturday, June 18, there is free admission from 8 p.m.-midnight with a donation to the Hunger Task Force of three or more food items. On Sunday, June 19, there is reduced admission of $4 after attending the 10:15 a.m. Polish Fest Mass. For Mass attendance, gates open at 9:30 a.m. and close at 11 a.m.