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["Every summer Wednesday since 1969, members of the Serbian Eastern Orthodox Church Mens Club have hosted a Chicken Blast at the Serbian Picnic Grounds along Kings Creek outside of Weirton, West Virginia. They roast 300-400 chickens per week as a fundraiser for the maintenance of the picnic grounds. The spits, an industrial brick oven, and walk-in coolers were constructed in the 1960s out of material from Weirton Steel by Mens Club members, most of whom were Weirton Steel employees. Each week, the choir also sells pogacha (a type of Serbian bread), haluski or cabbage and noodles, corn on the cob, strudel and other desserts. The bar at the picnic grounds is also open, serving beer and Slivovitz.See the short video and audio documentary about the Chicken Blasts, produced by the West Virginia Folklife Program and West Virginia Public Broadcasting: https://wvfolklife.org/2020/01/27/weirtons-serbian-heritage-is-a-chicken-blast/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XpGF-MFUlhYhttps://soundcloud.com/wvpublicnews/weirtons-serbian-heritage-is-a-chicken-blast"]%

181. John Kosanovich tests the temperature of roasting chickens at the Serbian Picnic Grounds in Weirton

Identifier:
4224.SerbianChickenBlast.Video.001.8.8.18
Title:
John Kosanovich tests the temperature of roasting chickens at the Serbian Picnic Grounds in Weirton
Date:
2018-08-08
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Cooking, Serbian, Serbian Americans, Picnic grounds, Food habits, foodways, Orthodox Eastern Church, Cooking (Chicken)
Location:
Weirton (W. Va.)
["Every summer Wednesday since 1969, members of the Serbian Eastern Orthodox Church Mens Club have hosted a Chicken Blast at the Serbian Picnic Grounds along Kings Creek outside of Weirton, West Virginia. They roast 300-400 chickens per week as a fundraiser for the maintenance of the picnic grounds. The spits, an industrial brick oven, and walk-in coolers were constructed in the 1960s out of material from Weirton Steel by Mens Club members, most of whom were Weirton Steel employees. Each week, the choir also sells pogacha (a type of Serbian bread), haluski or cabbage and noodles, corn on the cob, strudel and other desserts. The bar at the picnic grounds is also open, serving beer and Slivovitz.See the short video and audio documentary about the Chicken Blasts, produced by the West Virginia Folklife Program and West Virginia Public Broadcasting: https://wvfolklife.org/2020/01/27/weirtons-serbian-heritage-is-a-chicken-blast/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XpGF-MFUlhYhttps://soundcloud.com/wvpublicnews/weirtons-serbian-heritage-is-a-chicken-blast"]%

182. John Kosanovich adds wood to the fire for roasting chickens at the Serbian Picnic Grounds in Weirton

Identifier:
4224.SerbianChickenBlast.Video.002.8.8.18
Title:
John Kosanovich adds wood to the fire for roasting chickens at the Serbian Picnic Grounds in Weirton
Date:
2018-08-08
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
foodways, Cooking (Chicken), Orthodox Eastern Church, Cooking, Serbian, Picnic grounds, Food habits, Serbian Americans
Location:
Weirton (W. Va.)

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183. Oral history of Yvonne Tuchalski

Identifier:
4224.TuchalskiYvonne.AudioInt.6.20.16
Title:
Oral history of Yvonne Tuchalski
Date:
2016-06-20
Creator:
Tuchalski, Yvonne
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Palm frond weaving, Polish Americans, Folk dancing, Polish, Polish American Catholics, Weirton (W. Va.), Cooking, Polish
Location:
Weirton (W. Va.)
["Yvonne Tuchalski was born in Steubenville, OH in 1958 and moved to Weirton, West Virginia in 1965. She is a member of the Weirton Polish and Slavic communities and is a palm weaver and Polish dancer."]%

184. Transcript of oral history of Yvonne Tuchalski

Identifier:
4224.TuchalskiYvonne.IntTranscript.6.20.2016
Title:
Transcript of oral history of Yvonne Tuchalski
Date:
2016-06-20
Creator:
Tuchalski, Yvonne
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Weirton (W. Va.), Cooking, Polish, Folk dancing, Polish, Polish American Catholics, Polish Americans, Palm frond weaving
Location:
Weirton (W. Va.)

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185. Oral history of Thomas W. Zielinsky

Identifier:
4224.ZielinskyTom.AudioInt.08.23.16
Title:
Oral history of Thomas W. Zielinsky
Date:
2016-08-23
Creator:
Zielinsky, Thomas W., 1946-
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Weirton (W. Va.), Polkas, Weirton Steel Corporation, Accordion, Polish Americans
Location:
Weirton (W. Va.), Hancock County (W. Va.), Brooke County (W. Va.)

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186. Tom Zielinsky plays and explains accordion

Identifier:
4224.ZielinskyTom.AudioRec.08.23.16
Title:
Tom Zielinsky plays and explains accordion
Date:
2016-08-23
Creator:
Zielinsky, Thomas W., 1946-
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Polkas, Polish Americans, Accordion, Zielinsky, Thomas W., 1946-
Location:
Hancock County (W. Va.), Brooke County (W. Va.), Weirton (W. Va.)
["Thomas W. Zielinsky is a member of Weirton, West Virginias Polish community. He is a member of Sacred Heart of Mary Church in Weirton, WV, where he plays at their annual Polish Festival and biannual Polka Mass. Interview conducted at the Mary H. Weir public library in Weirton. Transcripts proofed by Tom Zielinsky."]%

187. Transcript of oral history of Thomas W. Zielinsky

Identifier:
4224.ZielinskyTom.IntTranscript.8.23.16
Title:
Transcript of oral history of Thomas W. Zielinsky
Date:
2016-08-23
Creator:
Zielinsky, Thomas W., 1946-
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Zielinsky, Thomas W., 1946-, Weirton (W. Va.), Polkas, Accordion, Weirton Steel Corporation, Polish Americans
Location:
Brooke County (W. Va.), Hancock County (W. Va.), Weirton (W. Va.)
["Thomas W. Zielinsky is a member of Weirton, West Virginias Polish community. He is a member of Sacred Heart of Mary Church in Weirton, WV, where he plays accordion at their annual Polish Festival and biannual Polka Mass. Photo made at the Mary H. Weir public library in Weirton."]%

188. Tom Zielinsky plays accordion at Mary H. Weir Public Library

Identifier:
4224.ZielinskyTom.Photo.001.8.23.16
Title:
Tom Zielinsky plays accordion at Mary H. Weir Public Library
Date:
2016-08-23
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Accordion, Zielinsky, Thomas W., 1946-, Polish Americans, Polkas
Location:
Weirton (W. Va.), Hancock County (W. Va.), Brooke County (W. Va.)
["Thomas W. Zielinsky is a member of Weirton, West Virginias Polish community. He is a member of Sacred Heart of Mary Church in Weirton, WV, where he plays accordion at their annual Polish Festival and biannual Polka Mass. Photo made at the Mary H. Weir public library in Weirton."]%

189. Portrait of Tom Zielinsky

Identifier:
4224.ZielinskyTom.Photo.002.8.23.16
Title:
Portrait of Tom Zielinsky
Date:
2013-08-16
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Polkas, Accordion, Zielinsky, Thomas W., 1946-, Polish Americans
Location:
Hancock County (W. Va.), Weirton (W. Va.), Brooke County (W. Va.)
["Thomas W. Zielinsky is a member of Weirton, West Virginias Polish community. He is a member of Sacred Heart of Mary Church in Weirton, WV, where he plays accordion at their annual Polish Festival and biannual Polka Mass. Photo made at the Mary H. Weir public library in Weirton."]%

190. Black and white portrait of Tom Zielinsky

Identifier:
4224.ZielinskyTom.Photo.003.8.23.16
Title:
Black and white portrait of Tom Zielinsky
Date:
2013-08-23
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Polish Americans, Polkas, Accordion, Zielinsky, Thomas W., 1946-
Location:
Hancock County (W. Va.), Weirton (W. Va.), Brooke County (W. Va.)

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191. Oral history of Pam Makricosta

Identifier:
4424.MakricostaPam.AudioInt.6.22.16
Title:
Oral history of Pam Makricosta
Date:
2016-06-22
Creator:
Makricosta, Pam
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Greek American women, Weirton (W. Va.), Radio programs, Cooking, Greek, Folk dancing, Greek, Turkish Americans, Music, Greek and Roman, Orthodox Eastern Church
Location:
Weirton (W. Va.)