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POLONIAN MASSES CONGRATULATE NEW PRESIDENT:POLISH YOU AMERICAN CAN, TOO JOURNAL — PAGE • SEPTEMBER 4 2015 www.polamjournal.com 1 PERIODICAL POSTAGE PAID AT BOSTON, NEW YORK NEW BOSTON, AT PAID PERIODICAL POSTAGE POLISH AMERICAN OFFICES AND ADDITIONAL ENTRY DEDICATED TO THE PROMOTION AND CONTINUANCE OF POLISH AMERICAN CULTURE JOURNAL ADD A MASTERPIECE TO YOUR COLLECTION ESTABLISHED 1911 SEPTEMBER 2015 • VOL. 104, NO. 9 | $2.00 www.polamjournal.com PAGE 9 POLAND, THE LINCHPIN OF EUROPE • MATKI BOSKIEJ ZIELNEJ, SEPTEMBER 8 • MINISTER VISITS ORCHARDLAKE CITY TO DEMO FRONCZAK HOME • “LIKE MAMUSIA USED TO MAKE!” • DEALING DAVE DOMBROWSKI DEPARTS DETROIT ANTONI PARYSKI AND HIS AMERYKA-ECHO • PORTS OF ARRIVAL FOR POLISH IMMIGRANTS • THE WONDERS OF RZEPAK NEWSMARK Mass Mobs Vivify Polonian Churches Duda Sworn in MOSCOW EYES DUDA. Russian media outlets focused as President on President Andrzej Duda’s remarks on the need to in- WARSAW — Andrzej Duda has been crease NATO’s presence in Poland in his inaugural address. sworn in, becoming the sixth president The NTV channel aired a clip of the address referring of the III Pol- to NATO, and the quotes were cited by news agency RIA ish Republic Novosti. at a ceremony “We need more guarantees from NATO,” the incoming in the Sejm, president said. “Not only do we Poles, but the whole of Thurs., Aug. 6. Central and Eastern Europe, which is in a diffi cult geopo- At 10:00 litical situation at present, as you know. a.m. members Radio station Echo of Moscow, which is considered to the National be one of the most independent media outlets in Russia, Assembly, the refl ected that “for the time being, it cannot be expected that 460-seat lower there will be a noticeable improvement in Polish-Russian house – the relations.” Sejm and the The two countries have been at loggerheads over the 100-seat up- Ukrainian crisis, with a string of sanctions and counter- per house – the sanctions. Senate, stood up for the national anthem after which Duda took the presidential oath. ALZHEIMER’S BREAKTHROUGH. Polish scientists About 1,400 people gathered for a “mass mob” at the Detroit’s St. Josaphat. Following the ceremony, Duda made have made a breakthrough that could help our understand- Guests packed the historic church, which is listed on the National Register of an address to the National Assembly. ing of the mechanisms underlying Alzheimer’s and Parkin- Historic Places. The Detroit Mass Mob has raised about $200,000 in visits to 14 Duda recalled his electoral promises son’s diseases. historic, but sparsely attended, churches since April 2014. The discovery was made by scientists from the Interna- and pledged that these will not be forgot- tional Molecular Biology and Cellular Institute (MIBMiK) DETROIT — Every month, groups attendance. Besides exposing these jew- ten. He stressed that the most important and the Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics in War- in Buffalo, N.Y. and Detroit pick a els to a new audience, the churches ben- issues are to submit a bill to increase the saw, in collaboration with scientists from the University church, spread the word on Facebook efi t from donations, sometimes up to ten tax-free bracket, as well as introduce of Freiburg in Germany. The results of their study were — and just like that — fi ll church pews times their normal collection for a Mass. draft legislation to lower the retirement published in the prestigious journal “Nature.” near or over capacity. At St. Florian Church in Hamtramck age. To produce energy for cells mitochondria need more Organizers choose historic churches, — an eight-story, red-brick church built Duda added that he hopes for sup- than a thousand proteins and sometimes the transport of most of which are known for their archi- in 1908 by the Polish families who port in the Parliament for the proposals. proteins goes wrong. Such mitochondrial dysfunction is tecture, both inside and out. Many are in fl ocked there to work for Dodge, Ford However, the Civic Platform-led coali- characteristic of human pathologies associated with aging older, poorer sections, and have minimal See “Mass Mob,” page 6 See “Duda,” page 4 and neurodegenerative diseases. The scientists discovered how irregularities in the trans- Chicago Poles Find, PAC Directors Meet in Washington port of proteins to cells may be the cause of aging. Savor Local Aronia WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Pol- curity in light of the Russian aggression STRADIVARIUS RETURNED. The violin once owned by Mildred L. Culp ish American Congress (PAC) held its in Ukraine. by Polish-born Roman Totenberg has been returned to his CHICAGO — Whoever would have annual Council of National Directors “On the threshold of the 2016 presi- family, 35 years after it was stolen. thought there was an aronia farm near Meeting in Washington, D.C. on July dential election, PAC leaders and activ- According to the violist’s daughter, Nina Totenberg, a Chicago where Poles could pick buck- 20-23. More than 60 delegates repre- ists came to Washington to learn and to California woman got the violin appraised in New York ets-full of aronia? They’d surely know senting PAC State Divisions and mem- educate in a bipartisan fashion about after inheriting it from her ex-husband. what to do with the fruit. ber organizations were in attendance. many of the issues held most dear by The expert immediately recognized the instrument, To- Margaret Jemiolo of Arlington The purpose of the meeting was tri- American Polonia and by our friends tenberg said. Heights picked for the fi rst time. “My fold: To conduct the business of the and relatives living in one of the stron- Totenberg was born in Warsaw in 1911, and enjoyed a friends shared organization, including hearing offi cer gest and most vibrant democracies in distinguished career as a violinist, making his debut with with me and reports and debating by-law changes; to Europe,” said Frank Spula, PAC presi- the Warsaw Philharmonic at age 11. He worked with greats there was nev- meet with high-ranking governmental dent. “We are as one with those of both such as Igor Stravinsky, Aaron Copland, Leopold Stokows- er enough,” offi cials, who presented briefi ngs on the political parties who maintain that our ki and Arthur Rubinstein. In 2000, he was awarded the Or- she says. “I security of Poland and the Visa Waiver best years are still ahead of us.” der of Merit of the Republic of Poland. made jam, Program (VWP), and; to personally As Poland has been a strong ally of Totenberg died in 2012 at the age of 101. juice and syr- meet and discuss with members of U.S. the United States, PAC members en- up for waffl es, Congress issues related to Poland’s se- See “PAC Meets ...” page 3 ONE TOUGH COW. After two years on the run, Matylda French toast was fi nally captured, and is now back in the pastures of and cheese- Celebrating a Proud and Rich History her owner Leszek Zasada’s farm in Zloty Stok located in cake. I froze by Michael Blichasz General Casimir Pulaski, Father of the southwestern Poland, on the border with the Czech Repub- some for Since 1608, when the fi rst Polish American Cavalry. lic. The brown cow escaped in 2013 only one day after smoothies and settlers arrived at Jamestown, Virginia, being purchased and brought to the farm by owner Zasada. I’ll be making THINGS TO DO DURING POLISH Although native to the Polish people have been an important Matylda raised the wrath of local farmers as she ravaged wine.” part of America’s history and culture. AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH their crops and managed to elude the many traps set out for Magdalena eastern United States, Aronia (also known as This year, Polish Americans will her capture. Fraczek, who mark the 34th Anniversary of the found- Listed below are suggested activities She survived two severe winters in a nearby forest on has no aronia Black Chokecherry) has for your October celebration: been grown as a com- ing of Polish American Heritage Month, her own, was spotted from time to time with a calf. recipes but an event which began in Philadelphia For two years Matylda eluded capture. Although her does have “a mercial berry crop in COMMUNITY WIDE Poland and most East- and became a national celebration of owner paid a veterinarian who attempted to tranquilize her, really good Polish history, culture and pride. During 1. Meet with your local Polish the effort only served to “enrage her further,” said Zasada. juicer,” want- ern European coun- American organizations to discuss a suc- tries since the 1950s. 2015, Poles will mark the 407th Anni- Polish law prohibits shooting the animal. ed to make versary of the fi rst Polish settlers who cessful, well-coordinated Polish Ameri- Polish newscasters dubbed Matylda a “master of sur- juice for her son and daughter; so she were among the fi rst skilled workers in can Heritage Month event. vival,” eluding traps, chases on horseback, hunting by froze all of her berries. “I was reading America. They, therefore, will also sa- 2. Request local elected offi cials to dogs and freezing temperatures. At long last, Zasada “tried about aronia and it’s one of the most lute all American workers and urge peo- present a proclamation or special greet- courting the cow”, bringing her apples, salt, cabbages, and healthy fruits in the whole world,” she ple to purchase the products and services ings to the Polish American community. “it worked” —Matylda is now back on Zasada’s farm, al- comments. offered by American workers.