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PERIODICAL POSTAGE PAID AT BOSTON, NEW YORK BOSTON, AT PAID PERIODICAL POSTAGE MARTHA STEWART VISITS POLAND • DIRTY POLITICS IN THE MOTOR CITY • SKALNY, PSFCU SCHOLARSHIPS A CALL TO IMPEACH SCHUMER • REMEMBERING THE SISTERS OF THE HOLY FAMILY OF NAZARETH POLAND THE BEAUTIFUL • POLISH KISSING, HUGGING AND HAND GESTURES • THE POLES AND THE POLES Tribute to Our Forefathers St. Louis Archbishop NEWSMARK Gets New Job in Rome GEREMEK KILLED IN ACCIDENT. ST. LOUIS—Archbishop Ray- Bronislaw Geremek, 76, a key figure in mond Burke has been appointed to the Solidarity trade union that helped top- lead the Vatican’s supreme court, ple communism, and went on to become the Apostolic Signatura, the high- Poland’s foreign minister, was killed in a est judicial authority of the Catholic car accident July 13. Church. Burke is the first American Geremek’s car collided head-on with to hold the position. a van near the western Polish village of The new position means Burke Miedzichowo, said a police spokeswom- will leave St. Louis after heading an. the archdiocese for more than four The activist-turned-politician had been years marked by battles with St. serving as a member of European Parlia- Stanislaus Church. ment since being elected in 2004. The soft- Burke has held other positions on spoken, urbane Geremek was highly respected in Poland as a scholar, the Apostolic Signatura. statesmen and key adviser in the Soviet bloc’s first free trade union, The College of Consultors—a Solidarity. seven-member board made up of “Polish sciences and politics have lost a great man,” Prime Minister archdiocesan priests—elected Bish- Donald Tusk said in a statement. op Robert Hermann to serve as the European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso called Gere- archdiocese’s administrator until mek “an exceptional European, a Pole with strong convictions.” Pope Benedict names Burke’s per- manent successor. American CIA agents told the New York Times that the most Burke called the news of his de- important CIA jails were located in Poland for about three years. The parture “bittersweet.” country was chosen as it had no cultural or religious links with Al Qa- Yet Burke’s tenure in St. Louis eda, which limited the risk of infiltration or attack from its supporters. has been marked by a number of “What is even more important, Polish agents were willing to cooper- controversies. The archbishop is ate,” said a CIA agent. considered one of the best canon “This news does not surprise me, as this confirms what we were say- lawyers in the world, and his gov- ing for a long time,” said Tom Malinowski of Human Rights Watch. Victoria and Joseph Kmiec (above) and Stanley Smardz of erning style often betrayed both his He added that he did not understand why Polish authorities denied Haverhill, Mass. were honored for their dedication to preserving Pol- legal acumen and his reliance on the truth, if it was going to be revealed sooner or later. ish culture and heritage at “The Tribute to Our Forefathers,” a charity church law as a pastoral tool, said “Since President Bush admitted that such centers existed, there is no event held at the Stopyra Post VFW–Lawrence to benefit the Poczatek Tim Townsend of the St. Louis need to deny it. Until the authorities confirm it, we shall not know the Scholarship Fund. Story on page 5. See “Going to Rome,” page 4 truth,” said the former head of the National Security Agency. Poland’s defense minister labeled the report as simple electioneer- Wałęsa: Hero, ing. “Spirit of Compassion” “I see it as an element of the election campaign in the United States,” Informer or Victim aimed at discrediting the Republican administration, Bogdan Klich told Exhibition Opens in Buffalo Poland’s commercial Radio Zet. of Circumstance? Herbert Hoover’s Assistance to Poland Remembered The Polish minister was angered by a quote in the article attributed to former CIA official James L. Pavitt, described as an ex-director of the agency’s clandestine service, which said “Poland is the 51st state” of the United States. “It’s unacceptable,” Klich added. “The fact we’re in tough negotia- tions with the Americans on the missile shield suggests we are an inde- pendent state,” he said.
KATYN INVESTIGATION RULING UPHELD. A Russian court re- fused to consider a request for a criminal investigation into the execu- tion of thousands of Polish army officers executed by the Soviet Union in a World War II massacre. After blaming Nazi Germany for the Katyn massacre for decades, the Soviet Union admitted 18 years ago that its forces were responsible, but none of the culprits has ever been identified and investigations have been shelved. The families of some of the victims are trying to use the Russian courts to force prosecutors to launch a new investigation into a massacre seen in Poland as a symbol of the repression the country suffered under A new book says Wałęsa (above) Soviet domination. had been on the Communist In an earlier ruling, a court refused to hear the request. Lawyers for payroll and had informed on his the relatives appealed but a higher court upheld the earlier ruling, said a anti-communist coworkers at the Beneath Polish and American flags crossed over a photograph of Her- lawyer for the relatives. Gdańsk shipyard. bert Hoover, Polish orphans prepare to eat food provided by the Amer- “The Moscow City Court left that decision unchanged,” lawyer Anna by Robert Strybel ican Relief Administration, which Hoover headed. Stavitskaya told Reuters. “We will apply now to the district military PAJ Warsaw Correspondent court ... We think there are all legal grounds to satisfy our request (for a WARSAW–No stranger to con- BUFFALO, N.Y.—“The Spirit of tury of occupation by its three au- new investigation). But it is hard to say what the court will decide,” troversy, Lech Wałęsa, the former Compassion,” a just-opened major tocratic neighbors and four years of Two days after the July 7 ruling, Russia Today reported Poland’s shipyard electrician regarded by exhibit at the Karpeles Manuscript having been a principal World War I Institute of National Remembrance has lost the documents detailing the many as “the man who overthrew Library Museum at 453 Porter Ave., battleground, the devastated country Katyn massacre. The papers were handed over to Warsaw by Moscow in communism,” is again at the center illustrates Herbert Hoover’s special had just regained its independence. early 1990s. The Itar-Tass news agency says the documents went missing of a heated national debate. The alle- relationship with the people of Po- The exhibit, originally curated two years ago, citing the head of the institute’s research department, Dar- gation that he had been a communist land. by Dr. Zbigniew Stanczyk of the iusz Gabrel. It was then they were stored in the President’s office, and it secret police informer code-named Its primary focus is on the ex- Hoover Institution at Stanford Uni- took some time to find out the documents were lost. Bolek in the 1970s has resurfaced traordinary humanitarian effort versity, is open from 11.00 a.m. Gabrel had to explain the documents’ embarrassing disappearance to time and again since 1992, when Hoover mounted to bring relief to through 4.00 p.m. daily except on the Polish Parliament. the people of Poland in the wake of Mondays. It features many historic See “Wałęsa ... ,” page 4 World War I. After more than a cen- See “Spirit of Compassion,” page 4 www.polamjournal.com POLISH AMERICAN JOURNAL • AUGUST 2008
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“Facing it, always facing it, that’s the With Sikorski at the Helm, Poland Matures way to get through. Face it.” While the jury is still out on wrath. predecessors, is following a policy less the Poles were ready to move —Joseph Conrad (1857-1924) whether or not a U.S. missile base The Bush Administration, for of quid pro quo. In short: if the ahead. in Poland would be good for either all purposes, has taken advantage United States wants Poland to stick While in Washington, Sikorski 2 1899. Birth, in Warsaw, of Apo- country, one thing is for sure: Po- of Poland’s willingness to associ- its neck out, it better be prepared to held talks with presidential hopeful lonia Chalupiec, silent screen land is maturing as a player in world ate itself with the United States. By pay for it. John McCain, and called them “so star later known as Pola Negri. politics. global economic standards, it gave cordial and precise that it surprised (d. 1987). The United States wants to place virtually nothing in return. Poland If the United States wants us.” 1899. Birth of poet and novelist a defense base on Polish soil, saying became one of Washington’s pre- He added that Barack Obama’s Stanislaw Balinski. Poland to stick its neck out, 3 1941. Birthday of Martha (Ko- the missiles will protect NATO al- eminent allies in Iraq War, yet its skepticism about the shield is lies from potential attacks from en- citizens were denied visa waivers. it better be prepared to pay “widely known.” styra) Stewart. for it. 1997. Phil Niekro inducted emy states such as Iran, an Islamic Bush stonewalled the visa situation McCain’s opinion strengthens into Baseball Hall of Fame. nation under diplomatic pressure to every time he was asked about it. the Polish stance in negotiations, 1747. Founding of the first pub- end its nuclear program. This became embarrassing to Pol- Talks are not yet over, but—at Sikorski said, and serves as an im- lic library in Europe in War- Poland, while eager to strengthen ish officials, who put its military on the time this is being written—are portant point in talks. saw. its ties with Washington, agrees, but the line to help the United States but on hold. Sikorski made an eleventh “It shows the possible future 1924. Death of Jozef Conrad Ko- not at the first offer thrown on the was not granted the same courtesies hour visit to Washington to meet president and one of the main strat- rzeniowski (Joseph Conrad), table. given to other countries, who told with U.S. Secretary of State Condo- egists of that country thinks Polish 66, British and Polish author. Details of Poland’s terms have Bush to go fly a kite. The icing on leezza Rice just before she departed demands are sensible,” he said 5 1772. The First Partition of not been made public. However, it the cake was the CIA’s placement for Prague to sign a missile system Even if McCain wins, Sikorski Poland by Prussia, Russia and accord with the Czechs. Rice hoped Austria. is no secret that Poland is demand- of terrorist detainee camps on Pol- knows any deal reached with the to tell her travel team to plan a stop 6 Feast of the Transfiguration ing billions of dollars worth of U.S. ish soil. Both countries officially Bush administration could be aban- 7 1944. Poles play import role in military aid, in part to deter a pos- deny the prisons ever existed, even in Warsaw, but Sikorski, it appears, doned by the next administration. Battle of Falaise. sible strike from Russia. Poland is though CIA agents told The New held his ground. Still, he remains cautiously optimis- 10 1881. Birth of Leon Krzycki, well-aware Russia does not want York Times they did. Suggesting an impasse, Rice told tic. leader of early labor movements a U.S. missile base near its bor- Poles are learning to play the reporters “We are at a place where “There is a political risk in- in the United States. der. Russia’s neighbors know that, game. This is due largely to Wash- these negotiations need to come to volved,” he said following his meet- 11 1882. Birth of Wladyslaw should Moscow become aggressive, ington-savvy Polish Foreign Minis- a conclusion.” She said there was ing with Rice, “which is part of our Anders, General of the Polish they will be the first ones to bear the ter Radek Sikorski, who, unlike his little point in going to Warsaw un- calculations.” Army during World War II. He was commander of the Polish Forces in the Soviet Union and Kozlowski is commanded the Second Corps ANTI-DEFAMATION in Italy. His greatest achieve- Miss Mississippi ment was the successful lead- ership of the Polish forces that took Monte Cassino, Italy. Dirty Politics in the Motor City 12 1866. Birth of Gabriel Members of the Polish com- was less than sincere. or spell,” said Radzilowski. “Per- Sovulew-ski, who helped de- munity in Southeast Michigan are “The few words in your long re- haps the Cavanaghs need a history velop Yosemite National Park, outraged by ethnic insults and age ply that might be construed as an lesson; this country is comprised of where he is buried. discrimination made against Wayne apology (‘If members of the Piast Americans who came to this land 13 1838. Birth of Fr. Dominic Ko- County Treasurer Raymond Wojto- Institute, or anyone else was of- from all over the world seeking a lasinski, who builder of Polish churches in Detroit. wicz by one of his opponents. fended by the commnet (sic)...then I better life. All names of Americans 14 ST. MAXIMILIAN KOLBE In an e-mail distribution to hun- apologize.’) were grudging and per- are ‘American’ names. The e-mail 15 Assumption, also known as dreds of people, Lily Cavanagh—on functory. It is the Polish American is un-American and bigoted. This Matki Boskiej Zielnej, Feast of behalf of the campaign of her hus- community not the Piast Institute message, heard only a few genera- the Lady of the Herbs. This day band Phillip Cavanagh for County that deserves an apology. Moreover, tions ago in Wayne County from the is marked in Poland by a mas- Treasurer—offers reasons as to why your communication was full of er- Ku Klux Klan, has resurfaced again sive pilgrimage to the Shrine of citizens should support her husband rors and misspellings, itself a mark in an ugly way by a man seeking Our Lady of Czestochowa. for Treasurer by using age discrimi- of disrespect. In short, your reply high public office.” Do Maryi Wniebowst¹pienia, nation and ethnic bigotry as exam- was without honor or graciousness,” Members of the Polish com- miej w stodole po³owê ples. said Radzilowski in an open letter to munity want to remind our fellow mienia. On the Ascension of Mary “The reader is told that Mr. Woj- Cavanaugh. “Most of your response citizens that it is hardly fitting that have in your barn half of towicz should be voted out of of- was thus irrelevant to our real con- a person like Mr. Cavanagh, who is your property (harvest). fice because he is old enough to be cern.” seeking a major public office that 17 ST. HYACINTH eligible for Social Security,” said There are 168,000 citizens of serves all of the people of Wayne 1882. Birth of motion picture Thaddeus Radzilowski, Ph.D, presi- Polish ancestry in Wayne County. County, should engage in such bla- producer and pioneer Samuel dent of The Piast Institute, which It is the third largest ethnic/ancestry tantly discriminatory campaigning POLISH-LATINA WINS Goldwyn, in Warsaw, Poland. demanded Cavanaugh apologize to group in the county. The Piast Insti- and brazenly imply that a significant The Magnolia State. 19 1587. Zygmunt Waza elected Detroit’s Polonia. tute is asking for an inquiry by the percentage of the people of Wayne Christine Kozlowski’s goal in the King of Poland. “The e-mail states that Mr. Cava- Board of Elections. It also asks for Country because of their origin are Miss Mississippi pageant was to 20 1940. Polish pilots fight in the nagh is also the superior candidate an investigation of the legality of second-class citizens, unworthy of make the top 10. To her surprise, the Battle of Britain. because he has a name that voters electioneering to county employees public office. 19-year-old daughter of Brian and 1847. Birth of Boleslaw Prus Norma Kozlowski of D’Iberville, (Glowacki), journalist and novel- can spell and pronounce. This is during working hours on their offi- “This attempt to appeal to ugly ist, who fought in Poland’s 1863 an offensive, bigoted attack on Mr. cial computers. un-American prejudice is unaccept- Miss. became the youngest winner Uprising. Wojtowicz as a respected citizen of “Mrs. Cavanagh, on behalf of her able.” of the pageant this century, and is 1980. Czeslaw Milosz receives Polish descent and everyone of any husband, has put forth the notion that Radzilowski has called on Cava- on her way to prepare for the Miss Nobel Prize for Literature. ethnic origin should be outraged,” citizens of Polish origin are disqual- nagh to make a sincere public apol- America Pageant. 1907. Birth of Henry Archacki, said Radzilowski ified from holding office because ogy and “promise not to dishonor She said she is proud of her His- founder of the Polish American Cavanagh issued a press release we have ‘foreign’ names or ones our public discourse with such big- panic and Polish roots. Historical Association. in response to the complaint, but it that may be difficult to pronounce otry in the future.” “It’s part of my heritage,” she 22 1584. Death of Humanist poet said. “It’s part of me.” Jan Kochanowski. 25 1905. Birth of Sister Faustyna Kowalski, Saint of Divine Mer- cy Canonized April 30, 2000. POLISH AMERICAN JOURNAL 1919. 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QUOTES / compiled from news sources Wall Street Journal published We would like to thank Aaron on June 3rd this year. In this ar- Mentkowski from Channel 7, Kevin ticle the senator from New York O’Neil from Channel 2, and Andy proposes to give Russia “com- Golebiowski for filming the Festi- The Dark Side of Detroit plete hegemony” over Eastern val, including the Guinness World Europe. He also proposes to rec- • “The Moron Defense League” room to maneuver and find a solu- Pfc. Dawid Pietrek, 24, a Polish im- Book of Records award presenta- ognize “Russia’s traditional role • “Smart Americans abridge their tion.” migrant living in Bensenville, Ill., tion. Thanks also to radio hosts Bri- in the region,” the Caspian Sea names to make it (sic) easier to —St. Stan’s Fr. Marek Bozek. one of four U.S. Marines killed by a an Kahle, Ronnie Dombrowski, and region. pronounce” roadside bomb June 14 in Afghani- Alicia Krawiec. I am sure many of you know • “This group is a navel gazing stan’s Farah province. Polish Americans should be We Wonder What what appeasement is and how bunch of jerks” proud to be a part of such a posi- the State Duma Thinks … dangerous it may be. I am also • “Go stuff Your face with piero- tive image of WNY Polonia. Note “If this American Congress Ahead of his Time sure that after reading this article gies (sic)” that Stan Krolick, a Polish Ameri- comes out with a statement support- “No matter what you decide to many of you will ask yourself • “Polish American think tank? ing a certain position of part of the do, take this idea with you: if you whose interests Mr. Schumer can caterer prepared the fish, and Enough said right there” Polish population … [by] this part I go to college, follow what fasci- represents on the Senate floor the members of the Polish Union —Comments posted about the mean Jewish population in this case nates you. If you live homeless on because it can’t be yours. Our of America volunteered to serve the Detroit’s Piast Institute and Pol- … I think it has an effect. … There’s the streets of Buffalo, follow what roots are still in Eastern Europe food to over 2,500 who feasted on ish Americans on the website of the a legitimate claim by the Polish citi- fascinates you. If you become—as and our families still live there, the delicious meal. Detroit Free Press after the paper zens … when all their property was my dad always says—a butcher, a but Mr. Schumer wants to give Another big thank you to: the printed the Institute’s press release taken away not rightly and they may baker, or a candlestick maker, this this part of the world to Russia entertainers, the vendors, the vol- demanding an apology from Lily Ca- have a claim, a legitimate and moral realization applies. It is a gift avail- on a silver platter in exchange for unteers, especially the Polish Union vanaugh, who in an e-mail mocked claim.” able to all who pursue it … Class of Moscow’s cooperation on Iranian of America, my family, the Lions the surname of Wayne County Trea- —Retired Vice Chair of the 2008, this is my statement: follow boycott. Clubs, the staff at The Fairgrounds surer Raymond Wojtowicz. (See World Jewish Restitution Organiza- what fascinates you, and pursue it Krzysztof Trelski for working with us to have a well “Just Between Us”). Cavanaugh’s tion Naphtalie Lawie, who thinks a with every ounce of energy in your polishvote.blogspot.com organized, well run weekend. For husband is challenging Wojtowicz resolution by the U.S. Congress will body. It is up to us to actualize our The link to the editorial can be making the Sunday morning Mass in this year’s election. influence Poland to pass legislation potential, and caring for what we do found at http://polishvote.blogspot. respectful and reverent, we are to award compensation for private and working tirelessly is what will com/ thankful to Fr. David Bialkowski, A Not-so-Fond Adieu property lost during and after World allow this.” Celebrant and the Chopin Singing • “Thank God and TWA he is gone. War II. —From the graduation speech FESTIVAL A SUCCESS. We would Society for their beautiful singing in Too bad the people of LaCrosse of Hamburg, N.Y. High School like to thank everyone who attended Polish and English. Providing tasty [Wisc.] Diocese are still paying Still Friends 2008 valedictorian, David the 2008 Polish Heritage Festival! Polish meals and desserts were: for a shrine and his mistakes. “We didn’t conclude them in time Machajewski. It was because of your support that Potts’ Deli & Grille, Slavic Bazzar, Good bless Pope Benedict.” for the beginning of the Secretary’s we broke the Guinness world record Maria’s Catering, and the Polish • “Best wishes to Ray Burke. You travel. That doesn’t mean we’re not Saturday School. To our contes- have the ability to lead a church, going to keep working on them … tants, who made each event compet- too bad you have abused your Poland’s a good friend and ally. itive, tasty, fun to watch, and filled powers with money being your That was true yesterday, it’s true to- us with pride, we thank the chrus- God.” day, it’s going to be true six months, ciki contestants, the pierogi eaters, • “Good riddance!” and a year from now.” the Polka dancers, and the Pageant • “What a nasty old man he is! He’s —U.S. State Department Spokes- contestants. like a poster boy for everything man Sean McCormack, after the 760 Ellicott St., Buffalo, NY 14203 Our volunteers work unpaid. that is loathsome and repugnant closed-door talks between with U.S. (716) 882-2987 All profits go to charitable endeav- about the church. It was like hav- Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice ors. Recently we have supported: ing an Archbishop from the 14th Center for Pastoral Care and Polish Foreign Minister Radek an orphanage and school in Poland century hit a time warp and show Sikorski about the proposed U.S. and Wellness up on the scene here. I hope he is that was almost shut down because missile defense site in Poland. Rice of occupancy codes; local scholar- never inflicted upon another dio- hoped to stop in Warsaw following cese anywhere.” ships; and Lions Clubs charitable her departure from Prague, where On-Going Events activities both locally and in Poland, —Comments from readers of she signed an agreement with Czech Daily Mass - 4:30 p.m. the St. Louis Post-Dispatch follow- just to name a few. officials about the program. (except Saturday) After every Festival, our officers ing the paper’s website story the Novena to St. Jude departure of Archbishop Raymond and committee people review the Cześć Twojej Pamięci Every Wednesday 4:30 p.m. event and discuss what worked and Burke, who is leaving the St. Louis Sunday Mass - 12:30 p.m. “He told me several times that what needs to be reworked. It is im- Diocese to head the Vatican’s Apos- Bereavement Support Group everything he’s doing over there portant to us that our attendees have tolic Signatura. (Every 1st Tuesday of the month [in Afghanistan], it’s his job, and he a fun family oriented weekend. v v v 2-2:30 p.m.) “If the next bishop is a shepherd was trying to do it in the best way. Thank you for all your support! He was proud of what he was doing, James P. Jozwiak not a lawyer, if he is a father figure, Rev. Richard H. Augustyn, Director not an executioner, I see a lot of and I was proud too.” Executive Director —Dorota Pietrek, mother of Polish Heritage Festival www.polamjournal.com POLISH AMERICAN JOURNAL • AUGUST 2008 Going to Rome Spirit of Compassion continued from cover continued from cover tude to the United States erected in Post-Dispatch. photographs, documents in facsimi the center of Warsaw on Hoover In 2004, just after being installed le, posters and a number of maps. It Square. It featured a fountain in the as St. Louis archbishop, Burke said is scheduled to remain open through middle of which, as shown on one of he would deny Holy Communion to September 30, 2008 the exhibit’s historic photographs, Sen. John Kerry, then the presump- It reveals aspects of Hoover’s stood two women back to back, rep- tive Democratic nominee. Critics character and achievements, resenting the U.S. and Poland, re- charged Burke—an ardent abortion eclipsed in the popular narrative by spectively, each holding infants on rights foe—with playing politics. the later linking of his presidency her shoulders. The exhibit’s historic But last year, Burke proved par- with the Great Depression. It docu- photographs also show Warsaw’s ty-agnostic when he said he also ments the massive scale of the relief huge annual celebrations of Amer- would deny Communion to Repub- effort mounted in Poland by the ica’s Independence Day, July 4th lican presidential candidate Rudy American Relief Administration which, in his honor, was referred to Giuliani. Hoover headed, an effort that, in the as “Hoover Day.” Perhaps the most polarizing deci- period between 1919 and 1922, pro- Come World War II, Hoover re- sion Burke made in St. Louis was to Archbishop Raymond Burke, vided a daily meal to over 1.3 mil- sumed his humanitarian efforts on pursue a battle with the parishioners 59, has led the charge to discipline lion children, and provided each of behalf of the starving children of of St. Stanislaus Kostka, the Polish Catholic politicians who stray them with a winter coat and a pairs Poland, both during the early years church just north of downtown St. from church teaching. of shoes. And, in 1919, it also in- of World War II, while American The Monument of Gratitude Louis. “The appointment should volved organizing medical help to neutrality made this feasible, and in to the United States erected in 1922 For more than a century, St. make pro-choice Catholic politi- stem a typhus epidemic that began the war’s wake. on Hoover Square in the center of Stanislaus’ lay corporation has cians very nervous,” warned the to ravage the country. First shown at the Royal Castle Warsaw. It featured a fountain in controlled its finances. Burke has Rev. Thomas Reese, a senior fel- While still a student, Hoover had in Warsaw, the exhibit toured four the center of which two women— worked to persuade St. Stanislaus low at the Woodstock Theological met the great concert pianist, com- other major Polish cities: Poznan, representing the U.S. and Poland parishioners to conform to the same Center at Georgetown University. poser, and fervent Polish patriot Lodz, Krakow and Katowice. It respectively—stood back to back, legal and financial structure as- ev Ignacy Paderewski. An enduring was also shown in New York City holding infants on their shoulders ery other parish in the archdiocese. board and the priest they hired. The friendship developed between the and Philadelphia before coming to in a gesture interpreted as protec- Burke removed St. Stanislaus’ pas- board has since dissolved itself, and two men. It gained an additional di- Buffalo, where it was brought by tive. Over 100,000 witnessed the tor in summer 2004 after the lay one of the original excommunicated mension when, in 1919, Paderewski the action of the Western New York unveiling. The monument did not board had taken away the priest’s became, with Hoover’s backing, the Division of the Polish American members reconciled with Burke. survive the World War II destruc- access to church coffers. renascent Poland’s first Prime Min- Congress with the support of several tion of Warsaw. In late 2005, after the church Comments about Burke’s de- ister. other Polonian organizations. hired a replacement priest them- parture range from congratulations There were many expressions of The Buffalo showing of the ex- Zachowicz, Vice-President of the selves, Burke declared excommu- to sarcastic insults. (See “Quotes,” thanks for the help Poland received, hibit is being curated by Peter K. WNY Division of the Polish Ameri- nicated the six members of the lay page 3). among them a Monument of Grati- Gessner with the help of Michael can Congress. Wałęsa: Hero, Informer or Victim of Circumstance? continued from cover Kwaśniewski and today’s Prime legation in a TV interview. Walesa the creation of the Soviet bloc’s first when the then President led a parlia- Minister Donald Tusk. The latest then said the president should be and only independent trade union. mentary coup that toppled the gov- round of the ongoing controversy impeached. He has also threatened Although it was suppressed the fol- ernment of Jan Olszewski. erupted with the publication of “The to sue Polish TV for screening a lowing year under martial law, dur- When the right-wing government Security Service and Lech Wałęsa” documentary portraying him as a ing which Wałęsa spent a year in threw open secret-police files show- (“SB a Lech Wałęsa”), a book by collaborator. forced isolation, simmering opposi- ing that the current president and two historians attached to the Na- Probably Wałęsa’s biggest mis- tion to the regime ultimately led to other leading politicians had col- tional Remembrance Institute which take has been his overly nervous re- its peaceful overthrow at the polls laborated with the regime’s security investigates communist crimes. action to the allegations, including in 1989. apparatus, Wałęsa rallied a group On the basis of surviving secret- his ouster of the Olszewski govern- Norman Davies, a British histo- of top parliamentarians to vote Ol- police files, its authors Sławomir ment, suppression of evidence and rian specializing in Polish and East szewski and his cabinet out of of- Cenckiewicz and Piotr Gontarczyk attempts at stonewalling. Only un- European affairs, said the book was fice. Among the backers of the plan contend that in the years 1970-1972 der the greatest pressure did he ad- damaging to Poland’s international was future president Aleksander Wałęsa had been on the regime’s mit that he had indeed signed some image and he himself would never Anna Walentynowicz papers but has tried to downplay have considered tackling such a sen- payroll and had informed on his their importance. People called in sitive subject this early. “In Britain Unique Polish Folk Art and Crafts anti-communist coworkers at the for questioning by the communist secret state documents remain under Gdańsk shipyard. Józef Szyler, a secret police were routinely required wraps for 50 to 100 years ... The row shipyard worker at that time, said to pledge not to reveal what went on over Wałęsa’s past is very harmful www.polishpeddler.net on Polish TV recently: “Wałęsa was during the interrogation. 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Pillars of the Polish Community Honored NEWSWIRE HAVERHILL, Mass.—Polonia and presentations at libraries and in Massachusetts’ Merrimack Valley schools. 1943 DEATH UNDER REVIEW. ski’s death, an exhumation and a means “to have a drink,” or perhaps has been hard hit with the closings With the closing of St. Michael’s General Wladyslaw Sikorski, the medical examination would help two. Some elements of Ponglish of Polish parishes in the area, partic- Church, the community lost its cul- Prime Minister of the Polish gov- solve the issue once and for all. have also been transferred to Po- ularly in Haverhill and Lawrence. tural base. The Kmiec’s worked to ernment in exile, died on July 4, land, where everybody knows such Victoria and Joseph Kmiec and continue culture, to some degree 1943 when his plane crashed into The equivalent of $230,000 words like “szopink” (shopping) or Stanley Smardz of Haverhill were at All Saints Church—with the the Straits of Gibraltar en route USD disappeared from the bank ac- “tiszert” (T-shirt), writes the news- honored for their dedication to pre- Swieconka blessing of the Easter from North Africa to London. With count of former president and Soli- paper. serving Polish culture and heritage baskets, representing Wigilia, and him were his daughter, his Chief of darity leader, Lech Walesa. at “The Tribute to Our Forefathers,” also with the flying of the Polish flag Staff and seven others. No investi- The money was taken from a Zofia Drzewiecka from a charity event held at the Stopyra at City Hall on May 3rd. gation was conducted, neither when bank account at the Millennium Bransk, northeastern Poland, has Post VFW–Lawrence to benefit the The group received numerous he died nor when his remains were Bank branch in Walesa’s home town been awarded the Righteous among Poczatek Scholarship Fund. awards and honors of recognition, transferred to Wawel Cathedral in of Gdansk, northern Poland. the Nations medal. Mr. & Mrs. Kmiec have long including the prestigious Oskar Krakow in 1993. Walesa was just one of many Another four medals were award- customers at the bank to have their ed posthumously to her family, her been influential in the city’s Pol- Kolberg Award which was bestowed Now President Lech Kaczyn- ski thinks that an exhumation of savings stolen, though the Nobel parents, Waclawa and Pawel Sobo- ish community. They instilled the upon the Kmiec Family by Poland’s Sikorski’s remains would pro- Peace Prize winner’s was the largest lewski and two brothers, Antoni and importance of Polish heritage and Ministry of Culture in 1989 for vide a required explanation, and amount to disappear. The bank has Aleksander. identity first at home with their fam- their promotion of Polish Culture ily. Unbeknownst to them it would a similar declaration from the refunded the lost amount in accor- The Sobolewski family harbored Abroad. peak the interest and pride in their Prime Minister’s Office followed. dance with its insurance policy. two Jews after the liquidation of the Stanley Smardz was honored for children and expand beyond the The idea of exhuming Sikorski’s The police have launched an in- Bransk ghetto in 1942. his lifetime achievement to Polish homestead, leading to the formation body is supported by historian vestigation into the incident. The Poles saved 200 out of the musical culture by Janet Kolodziej. of “The Lubliniacy Polish Song and professor Wojciech Roszkowski, 2000 Jews living in the ghetto and Dance Ensemble,” which became For years, Smardz directed the who considers that it gives us a PONGLISH? Polish youth the town’s inhabitants have received a family initiative. Mrs. Kmiec Choir at St. Michael’s, which ap- chance to at least double check in Great Britain and Ireland 14 medals. handled the costumes and rehearsal peared at musical conventions, on certain circumstances which are have developed a new hybrid The Righteous among the Na- details and Mr. Kmiec handled the television, and recorded a record al- unclear: “There are various hy- language, “Ponglish,” writes Lon- tions is the highest civil Israeli props and staging details, while son bum. The choir continues to this day potheses about the death of Gen- don’s The Daily Telegraph. recognition awarded to non-Jewish Stas directed the group and siblings representing Polonia in a smaller ca- eral Sikorski and the British au- The British have noticed that a Holocaust rescuers. John, Krysia and Danusia assisted pacity at the combined parish of All thorities are not willing to help to million or so people in their country By January 2008, 22,211 men and and were members. Saints Church. explain those circumstances, not al- speak in a dialect combining Polish women from 44 countries have been The group had presented perfor- The organizer of the event, Jo- lowing Polish authorities to explore and English words. The Telegraph recognized as Righteous among the mances and numerous festivities seph Czarnecki of Atkinson, N.H., British archives. I think that the says Ponglish is particularly trendy Nations. Poland ranks first among such as Dozynki and Zapusty-Os- said the awards were presented by exhumation of general Sikorski’s among young Poles, while a bit con- them, with an impressive 6,066 tatki-Karnawal dances and Jaselka third-generation Polish Americans: remains will give us a chance to at fusing for elderly people. number of medals received. Poland presentations in the surrounding Yolanda (Bogacz) Thomas of Haver- least find out some aspect of the ac- A young Ponglish speaker was the only country during World areas and continues by presenting hill, Jowita (Borowiecki) Klein of cident.” would say “taksy” instead of “tax- War II where people harboring and educational programs and exhibits. Atkinson and Sharon Fankidejski of Bearing in mind the many theo- es” or “podatki.” A new word— helping Jews were immediately ex- During the many years that fol- Methuen as a tribute to those who ries published about General Sikor- “drinkowac” (dreen-koh-vahch)— ecuted. lowed Mr. & Mrs. Kmiec frequent- inspired their lives and appreciation ly put together cultural displays of their heritage. Uwaga, obecni i przyszli NPR Promotes Kosciuszko Memorial WASHINGTON, D.C.—Na- come boring, and the Park Ranger tional Public Radio’s program on duty has plenty of time to ex- Pracownicy Budowlani All Things Considered featured plain the history and significance America’s smallest National Park, of the material. The brochures are the Thaddeus Kosciuszko National in both Polish and English, but Memorial in Philadelphia. dated as to content and translation. Wypadek podczas pracy? The displays are interesting, Smith’s report also noted that the Je eli jeste pracownikiem budowlanym i uległe wypad-
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RELIGION / Benjamin Fiore, S.J. Lawsuits Threaten Catholic Charity Works Chicago Auxiliary Bishop and Helen Szober, Niemiec’s sister, celebrating his 60th anniversary of the honor by Pope Benedict XVI. God’s Beauty Attracts Vo- Thomas J. Paprocki has called for declared “Their love for Poland and priestly service in the RC Archdio- The 12 recipients of the 19th An- cation. Sr. Mary Joan Green- some balance between providing the church, that’s what kept them cese of Philadelphia. He had been nual Prince Gallitzin Cross Award, burg, a member of the Sister Ser- adequate compensation to plaintiffs going.” on the faculty at St. James Catholic including Ms. Eileen Bohensky, vants of the Most Sacred Heart of in cases of wrongdoing and “pre- HS and Cardinal O’ Hara School, who served Ss. Csimir & Emerich Jesus, born of Jewish parents, was serving charitable viability” for the New Guide to the Rosary. Springfield; principal of Archbishop Parish, Johnstown, Pa., as pastoral drawn by the Christian art and lit- church. The legal pendulum has Fr. Chester Wrzaszczak has writ- Ryan Girls HS, pastor of St. Albert council member, liturgical commit- erature of Mozart, Palestrina, Fra swung from complete protection of ten more than ten books, the most the Great, Huntingdon Valley, and tee member, lector, extraordinary Angelico, Dante, Dostoyevsky, to charitable immunity to complete ex- recent being his Rosary Reflections, chaplain to Archbishop Prendergast minister of the Eucharist. A gradu- explore the beauty of God and His posure of charitable liability, lead- a 96-page presentation of the mys- HS, Drexel Hill. ate of the Stephen’s Ministry forma- love. This led to her conversion and ing to bankruptcy in some cases. teries of the rosary with historical, V. Rev. Francis J. 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Such lawsuits don’t punish the 1-888-273-7782 (toll free) or 408- signment from Bishop Edward Szczęsna, has had her cause for be- Sto Lat to… responsible parties as much as they 286-8505; or at www.rpinet.com, This year’s 27 grad- Kmiec, bishop of Buffalo. atification presented in Rome. The punish “the church’s charitable and uates of the John Paul II Institute campaign code RR04. Deacon James Trzaska, on his congregation was founded in league social outreach,” he explained. Such for Studies on Marriage and Fam- recent ordination to the permanent with Bishop (now Saint) Joseph practices, he went on to say, “are a Happy Anniversary to… ily in Washington, D.C. Fr. Steven deaconate for the RC diocese of Sebastian Pelczar of Przemyśl, Po- requirement of preaching the Gos- Fr. Krzysztof Mendelewski on Boguslawski, O.P., president of the Buffalo. Deacon Trzaska is a mem- land, to assist servants, the poor and pel in order to carry out the church’s the 25th anniversary of his ordina- Dominican House of Studies, cele- ber of Our Lady of the Blessed Sac- the sick. mission.” tion. A native of Częstochowa, Po- brated the Mass for the graduates at rament Parish in Depew, N.Y. land, Fr. Mendelewski served in St. the National Shrine of the Immacu- Archbishop Henryk Hoser, Sacrificing All For Her Early Polish Settlers in Anthony’s PNC Church in Rokitno late Conception. This is the 20th an- named by Pope Benedict XVI to Child. Polish volleyball star Agata Wilno and Sarnia, Ontario. Szlacheckie. He currently is pastor niversary of the Institute, located at head the Diocese of Warsaw-Praga, Mroz died in June after postponing Early Polish settlers to the rural area of St. Valentine’s PNC Church in the Catholic University of America. Poland ... Resurrection PNCC a bone marrow transplant in order to of Paugh Lake northeast of Toronto Philadelphia, Pa. To date, 339 have graduated at the Parish, West Temperance, Mich., had no church and so they erected Detroit Archdiocese priests cel- Institute. on the dedication of their new par- allow her daughter to be born. Bat- wayside crosses at which they ebrating: 66 years of priesthood, Fr. Daniel Bogusz, chaplain to ish location after having moved out tling leukemia since she was 17, she would gather for prayer and devo- Fr. Ralph Kowalski, former pastor Highlands Hospital, Connellsville, of Toledo, Ohio, earlier this year went on to be one of the premier tions around the Hamlet of Wilno. of Our Lady Star of the Sea Parish, Penn. And the Ivrea Sisters in Mt. ... Carolyn Blaszczak on her con- volleyball players in Europe. Her Of the 20 crosses, only six original Grosse Pointe Woods; 65 years, Fr. Pleanant; Fr. Canon Joseph L. secration as a consecrated virgin struggle led her to take a sabbatical ones and two modern ones remain. Jerome A. Herman, former pastor Sredzinski, National Chaplain to celebrated by Harrisburg’s Bishop during which she had many blood The most recent was erected by Fr. of Corpus Christ Parish, Detroit; 63 the Polish Falcons and Chaplain at Kevin C. Rhoades at her home par- transfusions. She married Jacek Ol- Wilowski in 1933 atop Shrine Hill. years, Fr. Joseph A. Janiga, former St. Emma Monastery, SCI Greens- ish of St. Joseph in Hanover, Pa. szewski on June 7, 2007 and soon The Wilno area is the oldest Polish pastor of St. Helena Parish, Wyan- burg, and the Westmoreland Manor, became pregnant. At the same time settlement in Canada, whose immi- dotte; Fr. Edward F. Konopka, for- on their recognition at the Greens- Monks Seek Alternative her cancer had progressed. “The grant settlers in 1859 came from the mer pastor of St. Alan Parish, Troy; burg, Pa. 76th annual Polish Day Means of Support. Abbot news I was going to be a mother Kashubian region of Poland. The 60 years, Fr. Fabian B. Slominski, with the “Polonian of the Year” Stan Gumula, leader of the Trap- made me feel fortunate,” she said. area remains a favourite vacation former pastor of St. Cletus Parish and award. Fr. Bogusz has a weekly ra- pist monks at Our Lady of Mepkin “I was so happy because I would spot for Polish-Canadians and Pol- chaplain at St. John-Macomb Health dio program “Echoes of Poland” on Abbey in Moncks Corner, S.C., know that it was like to be a mother ish-Americans. The area retains a Center, Warren; 50 years, Fr. John WEDO-810 AM and Fr. Sredzinski were pressured by PETA (People for and I would give my husband some- distinctively Kashubian flavor. Gagala, of Kraków, Poland, a mem- has a weekly program “That You the Ethical Treatment of Animals) to thing good from myself.” After she Stan Niemiec and some 40 other ber of the Metropolitan Tribunal and May Believe” on WMBS-590 AM cease their 56-year-old egg business. gave birth, she underwent the post- post-World War II Polish immi- former administrator of St. Beatrice in Uniontown, Pa. PETA threatened a boycott and pub- poned transplant but contracted a grants to Sarnia, Ontario, established Parish, Southfield; 40 years, Fr. Ar- Fr. Martin J. Ivanovich, born lic protests put unwanted pressure deadly infection, which ended her a Polish parish, Queen of Peace, 50 thur R. Baranowski, founding pas- in Bartoszyce, Poland to Zbigniew on the monks, which interfered with life. Bishop Marian Florczyk of years ago. They also started the lo- tor of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Par- and Bożena Iwanowicz, on his ordi- their quiet life of prayer and work. A Kielce, Poland, told the congrega- cal Catholic Women’s League. Ni- ish, Troy and current pastor of St. nation for the archdiocese of Phila- ten member advisory panel recently tion at the funeral that Agata gave emiec and his fellow parishioners Christopher Parish, Marysville; 25 delphia. His first Mass was offered met to help the monks develop a Poland a witness of “love, mother- actually carted the stones to build years, Fr. Zbigniew Grankowski, at his home parish, St. Josaphat source of income to replace the loss hood, the desire to give life, and the the church rectory. Many of the a native of Warsaw, Poland, pastor Church in Philadelphia. of 60% of their annual budget. heroic love for an unborn child.” church’s founders were among those of St. Cunegunda Parish, Detroit; Rev. Ronald V. P. Poworoznik, Poles who survived the Russian de- Fr. Stanley L. Pachla, pastor of newly appointed rector of St. Atha- portation to Siberia and Kazakhstan St. Veronica Parish, Eastpointe; Fr. nasius Orthodox Mission in Sher- Skalny Scholarships Awarded after Russia invaded Poland and oc- wook Park Alberta. Joseph A. Plawecki, pastor of St. by Jo Louise Winters is a sophomore at the University of cupied its eastern regions in 1939. Msgr. Leon Dobosiewicz, one of Augustine Parish, Richmond; Fr. Three Louis & Nellie Skalny Rochester, NY. He has been study- Bishop Ronald Fabbro of the seven priests from the RC Diocese Robert J. Wojciechowski, pastor Scholarships for Polish Studies were ing the Polish language through reg- London Diocese values the history of Orlando presented by Bishop of St. Hedwig Parish, Detroit. awarded for 2008 by the American ular courses as well as Independent of the ordeal of the parish founders Thomas Wenski as newly raised to Fr. Edmund C. Wesolowski Council for Polish Culture (ACPC). Study and also completed a course Committee Chairperson Ursula on the History of Poland. MODLITWY Brodowicz reported that the Skalny Dominik Andrzej Stecula, born Scholarship Committee, including in Poland, is Publication of Prayers. The Polish American God, Queen of Heaven and Earth, I humbly beseech the many gifts bestowed upon you—especially the Debra Majka, Ange Iwanczyk and working toward Journal gladly accepts prayers ads for publication. you from the bottom of my heart and succor me in gift of intercession. Because of your great friend- Marion Winters, awarded $1,000 a degree in Po- They must be received by the 10th of each month, my necessity (make request). There are none that ship with the Lord, He responds to your requests prior to the month of publication, and must be can withstand your power. Oh Mary, conceived and blesses those you bless. I now add my prayer scholarships to three outstanding litical Science pre-paid at the cost of $15.00 each, which can be without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee to the many prayers offered to you every day by applicants: Christopher Krupa, Zach & History at paid by check or charge. If you have any questions (three times). Holy Mary, I place this cause in your those who seek your help to obtain healings and Mazur and Dominik Stecula, the University regarding this policy, please call 1 (800) 422-1275 hands (three times). Say this prayer for three con- consolations, earthy and spiritual blessings, and or (716) 312-8088. secutive days and then you must publish and it will peace for the body, mind and soul. In your loving Christopher Krupa attends of Michigan be granted to you. Grateful thanks, A.D. kindness, please bless my loved ones, and me, and Wayne State at Dearborn. Prayer to the Blessed Virgin. (Never Known intercede for this special request (insert petition). U n i v e r s i t y He has made To Fail). Oh, most beautiful flower of Mount Carmel, Prayer to the Blessed Virgin. (Never Known In your great love, Saint Pio, please continue to fruitful vine, splendor of Heaven, Blessed Mother of To Fail). Oh, most beautiful flower of Mount Carmel, pray for us. T.L.A. (WSU), De- the Dean’s List every semester and the Son of God, Immaculate Virgin, assist me in my fruitful vine, splendor of Heaven, Blessed Mother of troit, with ma- currently carries a 3.97 GPA in his necessity. Oh Star of the Sea, help me and show me the Son of God, Immaculate Virgin, assist me in my THANKSGIVING NOVENA TO ST. JUDE. Holy herein you are my Mother. Oh Holy Mary, Mother of necessity. Oh Star of the Sea, help me and show me St. Jude, Apostle and Martyr, great in virtue and jors in Business Senior year. At the University’s an- God, Queen of Heaven and Earth, I humbly beseech herein you are my Mother. Oh Holy Mary, Mother of rich in miracles, near the kinsman of Jesus Christ, A d m i n i s t r a - nual Quiz Bowl, Dominik has been you from the bottom of my heart and succor me in God, Queen of Heaven and Earth, I humbly beseech faithful intercessor of all who invoke your special tion and Slavic the Champion for two consecutive my necessity (make request). There are none that you from the bottom of my heart and succor me in patronage in time of need. To you I have recourse can withstand your power. Oh Mary, conceived my necessity (make request). There are none that from the depth of my heart and humbly beg to Studies with a years and represented the school at without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee can withstand your power. Oh Mary, conceived whom God has given such great power to come to concentration in the Mid-Western Regional Champi- (three times). Holy Mary, I place this cause in your without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee my assistance. Help me in my present and urgent Polish. The University has awarded onships. hands (three times). Say this prayer for three con- (three times). Holy Mary, I place this cause in your position. In return I promise to make your name secutive days and then you must publish and it will hands (three times). Say this prayer for three con- known and cause you to be invoked. (Say three him with Slavic Scholarships for For information about the Skalny be granted to you. Grateful thanks, H.D.N. secutive days and then you must publish and it will Our Fathers, Three Hail Marys, Three Glory Be’s). St. 2006 and 2007, Slavic Studies Book Scholarships for Polish Studies and be granted to you. Grateful thanks, M.L. Jude pray for us and all who invoke your aid. Amen. Prayer to the Blessed Virgin. (Never Known Publication must be promised. This prayer is to be Award for Excellence in 2005, the other scholarships and cultural pro- To Fail). Oh, most beautiful flower of Mount Carmel, PRAYER TO ST. 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PAINTING BY JULIUSZ KOSSAK, 1879 Kościuszko: A Portrait of Love, HISTORY Passion, and Patriotism The Martyrdom of the Sisters hired a contingent of The Revolutionary War ended one thousand to build on December 14, 1782; however of the Holy Family of Nazareth fortifications near Kościuszko remained in America Saratoga on the Hud- until 1784. His participation in the son. The defenses de- war reflected his positive traits. He signed by Kościuszko never came into conflict with any to take advantage of American and avoided any quar- the terrain were de- rels with the French, despite being cisive in the defeat of constantly criticized and attacked the British. The Brit- by them. He was humble and never ish army commanded demanded promotion in rank. Gen- by John Burgoyne, eral Nathanael Greene, with whom was completely beat- Kościuszko has spent two years, en and submitted to wrote to George Washington: “He surrender. Historians is an incredible person who accom- consider the Battle plishes great things and is not aware of Saratoga as one of he has accomplished them. He has the ten most decisive no desire for promotions, to boast, Part II: battles in the history of the world. or exalt over others.” by Staś Kmieć In a letter to Congress, George In recognition of his service, Washington wrote that “Kościuszko Kościuszko was promoted to the Fortifications and the had most splendidly served the rank of Brigadier General of the American Revolutionary young republic.” Continental Army. He also received War. Kościuszko left Poland in During this time Ludwika Sos- land and a significant sum of money, Painting of the Blessed Martyrs of Nowogródek, Poland (martyred Au- 1775 for Dresden and unsuccess- nowska, Kościuszko’s true love, which he used to buy the freedom gust 1, 1943) by Adam Styka (1890-1959). fully tried to find employment serv- sent him a letter after having been of Negro slaves; slavery being a The year 1943 marked the dark August 1, 1943, the Sisters were ing the Saxon Court or the elector’s married to Prince Józef Lubomirski practice he could not tolerate. He night of Nazi occupation in war-torn shot and buried in a common grave. army. He returned to Paris. There for five years: “My thoughts are for- was awarded the Cincinnati Order Poland. A member of the Nazi detach- he met the American Benjamin ever with you, for as my soul was Medal, established to honor service In Nowogrodek, a town situated ment who had been present at the Franklin. He befriended the states- beside you, so my heart belongs to in the War of Independence. He is in what used to be the northeastern execution, later exclaimed: “How man and learned of the American you. I gave my person, but not my one of only four foreigners who at- section of Poland, twelve Sisters of those Sisters went to their execution! rebellion against the British and the soul to the Prince. I told him this be- tained such recognition. the Congregation of the Sisters of How they went to their death!” American Revolutionary War for fore the wedding and I’m telling you the Holy Family of Nazareth shared Meanwhile a tide of joy swept independence. He decided to fight this now. In my heart I shall always ościuszko was one of the the anxiety and fear of their neigh- through the town when the most for the freedom of the Americans. and forever be your Ludwika.” most outstanding, perhaps bors. Unconcerned about their own recently imprisoned men were re- Kościuszko was recruited in France Kościuszko’s greatest and largest the greatest of the foreigners by Silas Deane and Benjamin Frank- K safety, they sympathized with those leased and permitted to return to fortification was at West Point—a who rushed to the aid of the colonists who were under arrest and with their respective homes. lin and based on their recommenda- fortress on the Hudson River that of America. The Army museum has those who were detained in concen- One of the twelve Sisters, Sister tion the Congress commissioned blocked access to Philadelphia from a laurel wreath on display – a sym- tration camps or doomed to cruel M. Margaret, who was engaged in him as a Colonel in 1776. the north. It was the project that bolic token of the acknowledgment execution. hospital work at the time of the ar- brought him fame in the United of his service to the United States. The Sisters were especially com- rest of the other eleven, sought and he project to fortify Phila- States. He had met with Washing- His sabers are one of the most valu- passionate toward orphaned families found the grave. After the Nazis left delphia had been considered ton twice to review his work. The able exhibits at the museum. An- in their tragic fate and destitution. Poland, the bodies of the Sisters a very serious matter of con- fortification was completed in two other valued memento is his book, T Arrests followed one upon another. were exhumed. The people of No- cern in America’s defense strategy, years—according to Kościuszko’s Manoeuvres of Horse Artillery. In it Fathers of families were cast into wogrodek, filled with sentiments of as the city feared an attack by the specific design and under his com- he shared a vast amount of military prison where they awaited trial and gratitude, paid honor to the Sisters British from the Delaware River. plete supervision. knowledge and expertise. Ameri- final sentencing. In the homes, deso- who had been their deliverers in a At this very time Kościuszko, an He remains guarding the Hudson cans have retained the memory of late wives and children sobbed out solemn funeral service which was expert in fortification methods, ap- to this day, as a statue was erected Kościuszko, built numerous monu- their hearts in hopeless grief and ut- followed by burial in the cemetery plied in Congress to join the Con- in his honor where he had marked ments, and named many parks and ter terror. adjoining the local church. tinental Army, and his fortification the battlefield. Over 200 years have streets after him. The Sisters yearned to relieve People in their various needs be- plan received approval. Fortifying since passed, yet the landscape Loved by his soldiers and valued the distress of the unfortunate. Their gan to ask God for favors through Philadelphia was not a complicated of this historic place has hardly by Washington, Franklin and Jef- hearts were aflame with the charity the intercession of the Sisters. The procedure. Two palisades were driv- changed. The fortress was expanded ferson, he returned to Poland in July of Christ, and they found an oppor- many graces which have been re- en into the bottom of the Delaware and the West Point Military Acad- 1784. tunity to give witness to their love of ceived give evidence of the fact River; a narrow passageway was left emy was established here. Next:The Fight in Poland on the side for ships, but it was de- neighbor. Sister Mary Stella, the su- that the sacrifice of the Sisters was perior of the Sisters in Nowogrodek, acceptable to God and is being re- fended by a gun battery. On October Make Plans to attend the 71st Annual 18, 1776, when he had completed expressed the desire of the Sisters in warded by him. the first line of fortifications at Bill- this prayer: (O God, if sacrifice of The eleven Sisters of the Holy ingsport and Mercer, Kościuszko Pulaski Day Parade life is needed, accept it from us who Family of Nazareth who were ex- was promoted to the rank of Colo- are free from family obligations and ecuted by the Nazis on August 1, nel. Celebrating the 400th Anniversary of spare those who have wives and 1943 were: (all Blessed) Sr. M. In Philadelphia he developed a Polish Settlers Arriving at Jamestown children). 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CHICAGO—On June 29, Roman Catholic faith and Polish establishment in 1999, the Bishop ndrew : A Stanisław Cardinal Dziwisz, Arch- culture”. Over 800 guests attended Abramowicz Seminary has ordained bishop of Krakow, visited Chicago. this elegant event, which was held twenty-three priests from Poland. photo His Eminence celebrated Sunday at Przybylo’s House of the White Today, twenty of these priests min- Mass at Holy Trinity Polish Mission Eagle, Niles, Ill. Among the guests Church to a standing-room only were Frances Cardinal George, ister within the Archdiocese of Chi- congregation. Later that afternoon, Archbishop of Chicago, along with cago, with the remaining serving Cardinal Dziwisz was honored at Auxiliary Bishops Perry, Rassas, in Marquette, Mich., Joliet, Ill. and the Ninth Annual Bishop Abramo- Manz, Garcia-Siller and Jakubowski Łoncza, Poland. Proceeds, from this wicz Seminary Benefit Dinner. to name a few. Chairing this year’s event and its extensive silent auc- His Eminence accepted the Cari- event was Chicago’s own Thomas J. tion along with the purchasing of tas Christi Award, an honor which Paprocki, Auxiliary Bishop of Chi- ads in the program book, will help was given to him “in recognition of cago, and Alan Krashesky, popular his life-long service to Polonia and news anchor and Emmy Award re- to defray the annual costs of tuition proclaiming and preserving the cen- cipient of ABC TV-Chicago, served in addition to room and board for DZIWISZ VISIT (l. to r.): Alan Krashesky, Bishop Paprocki, Cardinal turies old connection between the as Master of Ceremonies. Since its these Polish-born seminarians. Dziwisz, Cardinal George, and Bishop Jakubowski. New Officers Spirit Awards to Polish and Polish American Veterans The Polish Arts Club of Chica- go held an installation luncheon on June 19 at the Glen Club in Glenview IL. The Arts Club celebrated its 82 years with the installation of its new officers: President Vivian Walkosz, First Vice-President Ray Niwa, Re- coding Secretary Felicia Krupin- ski, and Treasurer Stephanie Kunas. Violinist, Anthony Kawalkowski, provided entertainment. Addition- ally, from August 3-31, the Arts Club will hold its annual Art Exhibit and Sale at The Polish Museum of America. Gniezno, Poland’s Spirit Awards (l. to r.): Sr. Rose Marie Kujawa, president of Ma- First Capital donna University; Fr. Canon Anthony Iwuc, PRCUA vice-pres; , Judy On June 6, under the auspices of Spirit Awards (l. to r.): Maria Ciesla, Bozena Matynia, and Teresa Baar Topinka, former Illinois State Treasurer; Stanley Jendrejec, past- the Council General of the Repub- Buckner PNA president; and Anna Sokolowski, PRCUA vice-pres. lic of Poland, Zygmunt Matynia, On June 20, The Polish Museum Lt. Col. Matt Urban, U.S. Army, Chair was Teresa Buckner. Maria zyszenie Polskich Kombatntόw the president (mayor) of Gniezno, of America (PMA) held its 28th considered the most decorated sol- Ciesla, President of the PMA, along (SPK) Posts 15 and 31, and Stowar- Poland, Jacek Kowalski, and the Summer Ball. This year’s event was dier in U.S. military history, to foot with Wallace Ozog, Chair of the zysenie Weteranow Armii Polskiej/ president of The Polish Museum most memorable, as the PMA hon- soldiers who fought for victory at Museum and Jan Lorys, PMA Di- Polish Army Veterans’ Association of America, Maria Ciesla, held an ored Polish and Polish American Monte Cassino. Approximately 200 rector and Curator, presented PMA’s (SWAP-PAVA). Additionally, the at- opening reception of an exhibit of Veterans’ Associations to recognize guests attended the Ball which was Polish Spirit Awards to the Armia tendees participated in a silent auc- photographs of Miroslaw Skrzyp- those Poles and Polish Americans held at the Wyndham O’Hare Ho- Krajowa/Home Army Foundation, tion, a gift raffle, a gourmet dinner, kowski. The theme of this exhibit of who served in the Armed Forces of tel in Rosemont, Ill. The Honorary the 1st Armored Division as well as listened and danced to the popular approximately 50 photographs was the United States and Poland. Over Chair of this year’s Summer Ball the 3rd and 5th Infantry Divisions Anthony Kawalkowski Orchestra, “Gniezno: The First Capital of Po- 200 veterans were permanently me- was Bozena Matynia, wife of Zyg- of the Polish Armed Forces, the Pol- as well as viewed a special dance land.” This exhibition will be held at morialized or honored in the Sum- munt Matynia, General Counsel of ish Air Force, the Polish Legion of performance by the Greg Rykowski the Museum until June 20, 2008. mer Ball’s Program Book from the Republic of Poland, and the Ball American Veterans (PLAV), Stowar- Dance Studio. PWA Celebrating 110 Years Warsaw Rising Museum Adds Letters to Collection WARSAW—The Warsaw Rising The Warsaw Rising of 1944 heart of the capital, and has added Museum recently acquired a collec- was a broad rebellion against Nazi enormously to the study and under- tion of about 150 letters and post- German occupiers that was spear- standing of the rebellion. Since the cards from the Warsaw Rising, that headed by the Polish Home Army letters were up for auction, a great were up for auction in Dusseldorf, and should not be confused with the deal of publicity circulated in the Germany. The letters were viewed Jewish Ghetto uprising, a month- Polish press about the items. as evidence of a telling fact of the long heroic effort vanquished by In order to acquire the letters, two Warsaw Rising, with a postal ser- the Germans in 1943. The rising business stalwarts—PKO Bank Pol- vice that sprang to life as the work of 1944 was expected to last only a ski and Poland’s biggest phone com- of a corps of young Polish scouts few days until Soviet troops arrived, pany TPSA—offered their financial who dared to deliver mail to fami- but it went on for 63 days before the support. The museum put in several lies trapped or splintered by battle Germans crushed it. The Soviets bids before the auction, asking for during World War II. Of all the never advanced into Warsaw to fight the seller to accept the bid outright mail sent during the war, only about the Germans. and abandon the auction, which was 1,000 pieces are estimated to have Only since the fall of communism rejected. Instead, the auction house survived. The Warsaw Rising Mu- has Poland’s last-ditch fight against changed the time of the auction, and seum already had about 100 pieces, the Nazis been fully explored. The the museum later won the bid on the so acquiring this group more than Warsaw Rising Museum opened in collection. doubled the museum’s collection. 2004 as a multimedia center in the —Jennifer Moskal
National PWA Officers (back row): Helene Simmons, Dawn Krakow to Undergo Change Explosives Found Near Public Beach Muszynski Nelson, Marcia Mackiewicz Duffy, Felicia Perlick. (front KRAKOW—This city will WARSAW (AP)— A huge cache out of the ground in a pine forest row): Antoinette Trela-Vander Noot, Virginia Sikora, Helen Wojcik, see some changes as it prepares of undetonated World War II am- near the Baltic Sea village of Swib- Sharon Zago for the Euro 2012 Tournament. munition and explosives was found no, near the port city of Gdansk. On June 22, the Polish Women’s District 9; Marion Listwan, District A new stadium, tram lines, new near a public beach in northern Po- Bik said the explosives, if deto- Alliance of America (PWA) cel- 10; Mary Kurtz, District 11; The- hotels, a sports arena and roads land and was destroyed. The stock- nated, would have rivaled the force ebrated its 110th anniversary with resa Violanti, District 12; and Ber- will be built. The city’s main rail- pile included about 155,000 pounds of an 1/4 ton bomb. The detonators over 200 guests attending this gala tha Kuckla, District 14. The Chair road station will undergo renova- of undetonated explosives buried by were also extremely dangerous, Bik event at Café LaCave in Des Plaines, of this event was Antoinette Trela- tion. Krakow’s Wisla stadium Nazi German troops, said Piotr Bik, added, given that they were only Ill. Special honors were bestowed Vander Noot, the PWA’s Secretary/ will be enlarged to hold 33,000 who was charged with removing the 230 feet from a public beach. on members of distinction for their Treasurer, and its Mistress of Cere- seats and the area surrounding it material. Each one “is dangerous enough dedication and service to the PWA. monies was Jennie Starzyk Benton. will undergo vast change. Some Another 20,000 pieces of other to rip off an arm,” he said. The honorees were Regina Solms, During and after a gourmet dinner, 600 million euros from Europe- explosive materials, including deto- Combat engineers destroyed the District 1; Sophie Emery, District guests were entertained and danced an funds will be divided among nators and ammunition, were also material. 2; Josephine Kras, District 3; Diana to the music of the Carl Linden Or- six Polish cities selected to host discovered. Unexploded bombs from World Reeve, District 6; Irene Honc-Jad- chestra. Proceeds from the PWA’s Euro games. Additional funding Bik said experts were called in War II are a relatively common find los, District 7; Jennie Starzyk Ben- national raffle and this event were will come from state and local after a mushroom picker stumbled in Poland and Germany, more than ton, District 8; Jadwiga Czerwinska, for the PWA’s Scholarship Fund. budgets. across a machine gun belt sticking 60 years after the conflict’s end. POLISH AMERICAN JOURNAL • AUGUST 2008 www.polamjournal.com
POLONIA OF THE EASTERN GREAT LAKES / Michael Pietruszka
Bisons to Honor Schmid Polish Heritage Dancers Celebrate Sobotka BUFFALO, N.Y.—The Buffalo nee Redlinski and Raelyn Walczak Bisons baseball team will honor ... The “Polish Polonaise” at the WNY Polonia powerhouse Jackie Polish Hall on Pearl Street and the Schmid as their Polish-American- “Polish Warszawa” at the Polish Al- of-the-Year at the team’s “Polish liance Hall on Albion Street were Festival Night” on Tuesday, August two of the “villages” set up as part 5th in Dunn Tire Park in Down- of this year’s International Vil- town Buffalo. The Knewz and the lages Festival in Brantford, Ontario Krakowiacy Dancers will provide in early July. More information is entertainment for the 5:00 p.m. tent available at www.brantfordvillages. party. Tickets are still available from ca/villages/polonaise/index.php and Sharon Goldyn at (716) 681-0278. www.brantfordvillages.ca/villages/ Schmid is a polka music colum- warsawa/index.php. nist for the weekly Am-Pol Eagle. Polonia activist and WNY Pol- She works for Congressman Brian ish American Congress Vice-Presi- Higgins, is active in the Democratic dent Michael Zachowicz has joined Party in Western New York, and the on-air staff of Classical 94.5 produces several events in commu- - WNED FM radio ... Our Lady of nity throughout the year. Fatima Shrine in Lewiston marked Our Lady of Czestochowa/Polish AROUND THE TOWN. Buffalo Day with a Polish language Mass State College Class of 1950 gradu- and Rosary Procession on July 13 ate Leonard Sikora received the ... Claudia Marosz, Zachary Mazur, Distinguished Alumnus Award at Katherine Parmington, Katherine the college’s recent commencement Adria Tucker and Daniel Zabek BUFFALO, N.Y.—On June 21, the Polish Heritage Dancers and their families were invited to celebrate ceremonies ... The Polish Schol- received Joseph Skalny grants Sobotka, (St. John’s Eve) at the Delevan farm of Diane and Steve Woloszyn. arship Fund (PSF) of Syracuse’s to participate in the University of They were joined by Fr. Czeslaw Krysa, who initiated the idea of celebrating Sobotka while visiting the 54th Annual Polish Festival was a Rochester’s Summer Study in Kra- Woloszyn’s farm three years ago on a night that just happen to be St. John’s Eve. Fr. Krysa, an international great success. Monika Majkowycz kow program ... PhoCus performed expert in Polish customs, told the Woloszyns of the beautiful tradition of weaving wreathes of flowers and became Miss Polonia 2008 and as part on the Canal Fest of the clover. He also told them of St. John’s Eve in Poland, where one could see at bonfires burning throughout the Professor Tomasz Skwarnicki from Tonawandas on the 16th ... Roches- mountainside. Syracuse University was honored ter Polonia gathered at the Frontier Inspired, Steve Woloszyn and his son decided to build a bonfire the following year, and invited Fr. Krysa as 2008 Pole-of-the-Year. This year, Field for the Rochester Redwings and guests. This year, the Woloszyns invited members of the Polish Heritage Dancers and their families to the PSF awarded $1,000 schol- baseball team’s “Polish Night” their Sobotka. arships to Agnieszka Bak, Julie on July 18. A performance by the This year began with a hayride to pick the wildflowers and clover to make wreaths. This was followed by Dmochowski, Sandra Dowiat, Mat- Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra dinner. Afterward, young maidens presented the St. John’s Eve song and dance. Fr. Krysa and Judy Krauza thew Filmer, Anelia Guzola, Karol was featured ... Erie County Judge then showed the girls how to start to construct their wreath. Koziol, Bridget Lenkiewicz, Patrick Michael Pietruszka served as the Traditionally, each girl placed a wreath in a river or stream. If the wreath was found downstream by a young Mast, Michael McCarthy and David Grand Marshal of the General Pu- man, the girl would marry within the year. If it sank, the girl would remain single. Zurawski ... Rev. Stanley Nowak, laski Association Parade in the Town Michelle Kisluk, director of the Polish Heritage Dancers, thanked the Woloszyns for their hospitality and pastor of Ss. Peter & Paul Parish of Cheektowaga on July 20. The pa- Fr. Krysa for his willingness to share his knowledge with the dancers. in Depew, celebrated his 50th an- rade was held in conjunction with niversary of ordination on June 29 the 30th Annual Polish American lak & the Touch, Walt Wagner & Runners-up Jillian Kosinski and West-NY Award for teaching excel- ... Lawrence Zielinski has been Festival in the Cheektowaga Town the Polka Serenaders, Jimmy Sturr, Emily Tanski were also given edu- lence. named president of Buffalo Gen- Park. This year’s festival featured Maestro’s Men, and Bud Hundenski cation stipends ... Jimmy Sturr v v v eral Hospital ... The Professional & Polish Heritage Dancers of WNY, & the Corsairs. headlined a concert at the Greece If you have an item for this col- Businessmen’s Association award- Harmony Polish Folk Ensemble, The Professional & Business Town Hall on the 20th ... The NYS umn, please send by the 6th day of ed its 2008 scholarships to Jessica Ania Piwowarczyk with Radosc- Women of Polonia awarded its Senate recently adopted a resolu- the month preceding the month in Biedny, Shannon Dziadaszek, Re- Joy & Friends, City Side, Jerry Dar- 2008 scholarship to Jaclyn Shaw. tion calling on the New York Con- which you would like the item to ap- gressional delegation to urge the pear (i.e. August 6 for the September U.S. Postal Service to issue a stamp edition) at: POLEGL, P.O. Box 223, honoring Lt. Col. Matt Urban, the Niagara Square Station, Buffalo, Buffalo native who is the most deco- NY 14201-0223. My e-mail address rated combat soldier in U.S. history. is [email protected]. Sponsors of the resolution included For more information on what’s NYS Senators William Stachowski, going on in the Polonia of the East- Mary Lou Rath and Dale Volker ... ern Great Lakes, including a calen- The WNY Association for Continu- dar of upcoming events, an organi- ing/Community Education honored zational directory and interesting Polish language instructor Lucyna links, visit my website at www.po- Dziedzic of Lancaster with the 2008 legl.org. September 28, 29, & 30, 2008 As Inflation Grows, So Do Gardens Highlights Include: • 3 days and 2 nights deluxe accommodations PITTSBURGH—Gardeners like Grow Pittsburgh, which works to at the beautiful Two Trees Inn. Vince Kaplack are part of a national develop sustainable urban agricul- • Deluxe motorcoach transportation. trend of people growing their own ture in the Pittsburgh region, sold • 2 breakfasts and 2 dinners. food to cut mounting grocery bills. more than $10,000 worth of starter • Plus... visit 2 different casinos! Rather than pay for tomatoes at the tomato plants at their May Mart, • $30.00 Keno coupon grocery store, people are sinking double last year’s sales. Polish Union of America that money into plants, seeds and Not counting World War II, when All $ 00* • $5.00 pull-tab & Foxwoods Souvenir. 745 Center Road for only • Explore early American seaport living at labor. Kaplack grows tomatoes and Victory Gardens seemed to be ev- 299 West Seneca, NY 14224 peppers for his homemade stuffed erywhere, backyard gardening hit *Non-members pay $309 the world famous Mystic Seaport Village. Call: (716) 677-0220 for more info. pepper soup. an all time high in 1975 when Presi- Seating is limited! Don’t miss out ~ a $100 deposit will confirm your reservation! “If they buy 12 tomato plants dent Gerald Ford urged Americans (Full payment is due on August 28, 2008) for $4 and properly care for them, to plant Whip Inflation Now -gar they’ll feed a family of four the dens. whole summer,” said Patty Janoski, Americans spent $1.4 billion on greenhouse manager at Janoski’s their gardens last year, which was How Will You Be Remembered? Farm and Greenhouse in Clinton, up 22 percent from 2006, and esti- where sales of vegetable plants in- mates point to an increase from the Many people talk about leaving gifts to worthy causes, but don’t have a will, and do not realize creased 25 percent over last year. 2007 total this year. it requires a will to do so. The laws of most states make it quite clear that personal property goes automatically, by law, to your nearest relatives, even if they are quite distant ones, unless you have a legal will that says otherwise. If you have no relatives, it goes to the state. More than half of all adult Americans die without having made their wills. Most of them undoubtedly planned to do so, Teen Accepted to 18 Prestigious Universities but never got around to it. Some had wills but didn’t keep them current. When you have a will, you NEW YORK—Lukasz Zbylut ically, the 18-year-old also found should update it every few years as conditions change. Also, always name an executor who will carry started his American education in time to be co-captain of his school’s out your wises. Besides money, non-cash possessions can also be used as contributions and vari- the seventh grade after emigrating ous donation plans can be carried out. Be a philanthropist: leave your stocks, bonds, real estate, art, UN team, captain and founder of the from Poland. Now he’s headed for debate team, president of the mock- valuable collections or insurance to continue the Polish American traditions. Your will is the most Harvard after turning down 17 other important way of giving. When you are gone, it is a legacy that is not forgotten. In your will, you can trial team and editor of the school prestigious schools, including six specify what you would like your donation to be used for. For help in making your will, contact a competent lawyer. The newspaper. He also played soccer National Polish Center, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organizations that needs your help and legacy. other Ivies. Zbylut is graduating from New and volunteered in his neighbor- The National Polish Center, Inc. Utrecht High School in Brooklyn hood. 2025 “O” Street NW • Washington, DC 20036 with a 104.7 average. At Harvard, Zbylut plans to take Tel.: (202) 785-2320 • Fax: (202) 785 2159 • www.polishcenterdc.org While applying himself academ- up politics, philosophy and law. 10 www.polamjournal.com POLISH AMERICAN JOURNAL • AUGUST 2008 PSFCU Awards Scholarships “Poland The Beautiful: An Imaginary Flight” oremski P. P P. ichard : R hoto P
Polish Embassy Embraces Washington School Chil- dren. Students from the Anne Beers Elementary School in Washing- ton, D.C., participating in Embassy Adoption Program, are featured above singing “Piekna Nasza Polska Cala” (“Poland The Beautiful”) at the Embassy just prior to their departure to Warsaw, Poland. BROOKLYN, N.Y.—In July, at dents. area. by Richard P. Poremski Lajkonik figurines attracted a lot of a gala event in Greenpoint, Brook- The high school graduates ap- What makes the PSFCU scholar- WASHINGTON, D.C. —The attention. fully-booked imaginary LOT Pol- lyn, the Polish & Slavic Federal plying for the PSFCU scholar- ship program so impressive is that Upon “landing” back at the Em- ish Airline flight to “Poland The bassy the passengers gave their stu- Credit Union (PSFCU) handed out ship are automatically entered into with more than 70,000 members, Beautiful” became airborne in the dent guides and aircrew a very well scholarships to undergraduate and NYSCUL’s own program offered to the credit union earmarks approxi- Grand Ballroom at the Embassy deserved standing ovation; and then graduate-level students, ranging in 102 New York credit unions, which mately $4/member toward scholar- value from $1,000-$5,000 each. An this year awarded a total of $13,500. of the Republic of Poland, June 6, everyone disembarked into the im- ships annually, a figure that dwarfs 2008. Upon “landing” in Poland, a independent panel of 12 people re- This year, NYSCUL granted a total posing baroque Banquet Room for similar programs instituted by larger score and more of African-Ameri- viewed almost 200 worthy applica- of 18 scholarships, four of which an buffet of delicious Polish foods credit unions. can students, mainly 6th graders at tions before choosing the final 144 went to the PSFCU members—an and desserts. “What started out as a nice ges- the Anne Beers Elementary School, winners. impressive accomplishment. The Embassy Adoption Program ture seven years ago has turned into proceeded to take the many passen- A month earlier, teaming up with Over the past seven years, the is made possible by a partnership gers on a very unique and lively cul- the New York State Credit Union PSFCU, the nation’s largest eth- such an important project that will between the D.C. Public Schools tural tour of Poland. League (NYSCUL), the PSFCU nic credit union, has handed out pay dividends well into the future,” and the Washington Performing The student “tour guides” pro- awarded 115 college-bound high more than $1.3 million to over 800 said Ms. Malgorzata Wadolowska, Arts Society, and the financial sup- who headed the PSFCU’s Board ceeded to entertain and educate port of many generous benefactors. school graduates with scholarships students. This year, the credit union the audience with a presentation of ranging from $500-$1,750. capped off its annual scholarship of Directors Scholarship Commit- Former Ambassador Janusz Reiter, tee. “This is what really separates a Poland’s song, dance and history, Mrs. Hanna Reiter, Secretary Anna This marks the seventh year that program this year by donating a while costumed in the authentic folk credit union that has deep roots in Barbarzak, with officials and digni- the PSFCU has worked together total of $300,000 to more than 250 dress of Poland. The enthusiastic with the NYSCUL to promote high- high school and college students the community from a storefront taries at the Polish Embassy, and in student body sang many traditional Warsaw, all contributed to make this er education for New York area stu- throughout the tri-state New York bank.” and favorite Polish songs, includ- 2006-2007 school year program a ing koledy (Christmas carols). The huge success. Pierogi Guy Fined for Performance Grand Polonaise (led by a fluffy- Hanna Bondarewska, program/ white-wigged King Zygmunt), Ma- CLEARWATER, Fla.—Clear- while working a artistic director and founder of the zurka and Krakowiak were all per- water is now safe from the Pierogi weekend shift. Ambassador Theater, was the “Belle formed in very fine step. Guy. The business was of Polonia,” who worked unceasing- Yes, it’s true. Officials have then issued a cita- A living tableau of posed statues representing Tadeusz Kosciuszko ly with the students and assistants cracked down on the dancing dump- tion for violating in every single aspect of the com- ling, alias Frank Dippz, who waved the “signs carried meeting with General George Wash- ington, Nicolas Copernicus, Freder- plicated and multifaceted program. a saute pan in front of the Pierogi and waved on the The resulting accomplishment has Grill on Gulf-to-Bay Boulevard. public right of ick Chopin and Maria Sklodowska- Curie all in turn became animated garnered acclaim both here and in Clearwater sign inspector Mary Jo ways” ordinance. Poland. Weaver said the city sent a warn- Weaver said and spoke of their respective per- Bondarewska then led the stu- ing to Marek Pietryniak, president “human signs” sonal profiles. Skits portraying the dents and chaperones on a LOT of Piramida Grill & Steak House, come in waves Christmas allegory and folk tales Airline flight to Warsaw, Poland. the restaurant’s owner. As a human and most comply about the Warsaw Mermaid and There, on June 17, 2008 they pre- sign, Pierogi Guy violated the city’s once warned. She the Wawel Castle Dragon were also sign code. said the episode ing because motorists honk during presented. The mischievous dragon sented their “Poland The Beautiful” Weaver said officials continued with Pierogi Guy is the first time she his shifts. “It’s stupid,’’ he said. made quite an impression upon the program to President Lech Kaczyn- to get calls about how Pierogi Guy can remember actually having to is- “We’re not causing problems. I’m audience before being dispatched ski and a host of other dignitaries at beckoned traffic later in the eve- sue a citation in this type of case. just walking in front of the restau- by the young hero. the Presidential Palace. Afterwards, nings when inspectors were off duty. Although he is hesitant to point rant. There’s no harm in that. It’s not On display in the Embassy ante- the program was toured to different That changed, when a sign inspector a doughy finger, Dippz said he sus- like I’m standing in the middle of the rooms were large colorful displays venues in Poland. caught the 5-foot, 8-inch pasta bite pects nearby residents of complain- street. I value my life too much.’’ of Poland-themed art and traditional What began as an imaginary handicrafts skillfully created by the cross-culture trip to Poland, in the www.polishamericanstudies.org students, as well as a collection of end, became an unimaginable real- PAHA whimsical personal portraits paint- ity beyond the wildest dreams of its ed on glass. The sizable group of young inner-city participants. The Polish American Histocial Association was established in December 1942 as a special SUBSCRIBE and RENEW ON-LINE on our SECURE SERVER commission of the The Polish Institute of Arts www.polamjournal.com and Sciences in America to collect, compile and publish information about Polish Americans. In October 1944, it was reorganized as a na- POLISH AMERICAN tional American society to promote study and research in the history and social background of Americans of Polish descent. 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POLISH AMERICAN JOURNAL Polka Jammer Network Returns To the Internet Airwaves WINDSOR, Conn.—The Polka Bone system,” said Jim Kucharski, Jammer Network has returned to the the network’s Program Director. air after a one year absence. After To date, while there has been being forced to close its doors on some improvement in the BackBone July 15, 2007 due to royalty issues, system, problems have not been re- the network was invited to join the solved. Intercollegiate Broadcasting System Listeners will once again be able DEDICATED TO THE PROMOTION AND CONTINUANCE OF POLISH AMERICAN MUSIC (IBS). The network reopened on Oc- to connect via I-Tunes, WINAMP, tober 6, 2007 under the name: “The RealPlayer, Windows Media Player, Jammer Network.” Unfortunately, & AOL Media Player as well as Michigan Chooses Polka Hall of Fame Inductees the network was plagued with nu- QuickTime. The Shoutcast/Win- OWOSSO, Mich. (PMN)—The • Millie Okapal of Ottawa Lake, and presentation awards will be held merous issues with the BackBone dows Media Player feeds will be Michigan State Polka Music Hall musician, band leader, promoter at the ZCBJ (Western Czechoslova- system as well as connection issues available every day from 7:00 a.m. of Fame Committee has announced and recording artist. kian Fraternal Association) Hall in caused by bugs with the QuickTime – 12:00 a.m. EDT the 2008 inductees. The Commit- • Vladimir Jack Pesik (Deceased), Owosso, Michigan. player. The Polka Jammer Network, tee held its 36th Annual election of musician, recording artist and For information contact a Hall of “It was very frustrating having an affiliate of the Intercollegiate Candidates for the Hall of Fame by promoter. Fame officer at (989)-875-3378 or to sit until 4:00 a.m. in the morning Broadcasting System (IBS), is a secret ballot. • Eddie Siwiec of Dearborn, musi- (810)-621-4455 processing shows under the Back- not-for-profit Internet Polka Station Those elected were: cian, band leader, vocalist, com- streaming polka music 24 hours a • Terry Dekoski of Ruth, musician poser, arranger, DJ, and recording Center Stage at Chez Josef Presents Push day/7 days a week dedicated to the preservation and promotion of polka and promoter. artist. AGAWAM, Mass.—Wed., Sept. tures a New England Welcome of music. We feature a wide variety of • Clarence (Casey) Grocholski of Those elected will be honored 17, 2008 is the date Center Stage tasty Polish and American treats. live as well as pre-recorded shows. West Branch, musician, band and inducted into the Michigan State at Chez Josef in Agawam presents Call to Reserve your tickets today. The network is located at www. leader, recording artist and pro- Polka Music Hall of Fame on Octo- Lenny Gomulka & Chicago Push. Call Jean or Connie at (413) 786- polkajammernetwork.org. moter. ber 5, 2008, at the annual banquet This Afternoon Polka Special fea- 0257.
Polka Insider / Steve Litwin 34th Annual Polka Fireworks The Polka Fireworks Festival lies can enjoy their off-stage time, marked its 34th year at the Seven taking in the pool, patio-lounge, Those Pennsylvania Hills ... Springs Mountain resort in Cham- restaurants, jam sessions, and other pion, Pa.. over the July 4th holiday. You can’t wait to get there and the Queen of polka events with the like all those before it, was a gather- highlights of the grand resort. The Featuring five days of polka music, then you don’t want to leave! That’s King of resorts, you know it will be ing of musicians and listeners who atmosphere is as relaxed — or as polka workshops, polka jams and what happens every year at the Pol- a great marriage. love the instrument and the music busy — as you want it. more, the event filled the massive ka Fireworks fest and this year was As written here before, the bands of their musical heritage. It is heart- The music workshops, where no different. From the first minute play up at this fest. When you have Seven Springs Mountain Resort musicians offered their expertise warming to see this event remain with thousands of people ready for on the grounds of the massive resort back to back halls with multiple and talents to others eager to learn, popular and get stronger with each a good time. you feel like you’ve come home great bands on the two stages, the year. were a great success. again. The staff at the entrance greet dilemma is, “which hall do we hit The Blazonczyk family along One thing for sure, “those Penn- The Pennsylvania State Polka you and remember you from past first?” With each band putting forth with Dave Lubovinski and their staff sylvania hills keep calling you contest filled the hall with contes- years. From the front desk to the its best effort, grading bands is keep everything running on sched- tants and a standing room only au- restaurants, to the great service staff somewhat out-of-place at this one. home” to the Polka Fireworks at ule. Both dance halls provide ample on your floor, to the bartenders, they Obviously, the best is whatever band Seven Springs every year and each seating, dance floors and stage fa- dience. have become friends over the years. you are listening to at the moment. year we all answer that call. cilities for the 18 polka bands that This year’s 34th annual event has Of course the Polka Fireworks On a personal note, Adele and Since pictures are often better provided a variety of styles and en- become a part of history but prepara- festival is the reason for everyone I had the distinct pleasure of host- than words, here are just a few of tertainment throughout the week. tions are already being made for the returning to these Pennsylvania ing our 25th Concertina Jam at this the over 500 we shot at the Polka The Polka Fireworks has become 35th Polka Fireworks. Start making hills and when you bring together year’s Polka Fireworks and this one, Fireworks. the place musicians and their fami- plans today.
Polka Family a favorite at Polka Fireworks. Mitch Kempinski enjoying his Jimmy K and Rich Benkowski with Ethnic Buffalo’s Knewz in the hall, Saturday first time at the Concertina Jam. Jazz. night.
Dave Morris and Ted Borzymowski with Three originals from the first Concertina One line of players at Concertina Jam 25. Al Meixner and Bubba Hernandez polka dueling boxes at Jam 25. jam, Rich, Butch and Steve. rockin’ the crowds.
Eddie Blazonczyk, Jr. and Rich Tokarz on The Touch of Brass Girls celebrating the Cheryl and Sarah of Tony’s Polka The Polka Towners wowed the crowds. stage. Touch of Brass Band from Ohio. Band. 12 www.polamjournal.com POLISH AMERICAN JOURNAL • AUGUST 2008
NOTES / Barb Pinkowski Back in the Sianda BUFFALO, N.Y.—On July 7, Alexis, born in April. Proud grand- Bob and Sandy Krawczyk had the parents are Barb and Stan Bernys. season opening of the Lamm Post We welcome another future polka Grove with a “Polish Traditions dancer! … on their 50th anniversary Dance: Back in the Sianda” featur- go out to Bob and Joni Przepiora ing Stas Bulanda. It was a beauti- on June 14th. This couple is from ful evening outdoors and Bulanda the Rochester area. A party for this and the band were just great! Even celebration took place at Kiebzak’s though there was a nice crowd, I was New Beginnings Hall. surprised there were not many more Stephanie performs a vocal with Stas Bulanda’s Stas Bulanda was “Back in the Sianda,” this time on people. Bulanda has not played in GET WELL WISHES … go out band. the grounds of the Lamm Post. our area in several years and I was to John Zwawa who underwent very happy when I heard he was surgery in mid-June … to Arlene coming to town. Krzeminski, who had knee replace- Bulanda’s son, Tommy, sat in on ment surgery at the end of June … to the drums for a bit and his daugh- Al Bakowski who also had surgery ter, Jenny, back from serving in the in June. Al’s condition is serious; he armed forces, was also there. Play- faces a long road to recovery … Art ing with Bulanda were Mike Gunia, Gayler, who fell ill en route to the Paul Dudasik, Bernie Gorak, and Polka Fireworks festival in Seven filling in this eve was Richie Kois. Springs. There were lots of honky tunes and Please remember everyone in the great vocals by Bulanda made your prayers. We wish them all a for an entertaining night. very speedy recovery. Bulanda & the Old School Review’s latest release is “Hey AROUND THE TOWN. On June 15, Muzykanci.” It is a nice variety of the Treltones played to a moderate Dave Miesowicz, leader of Buffalo’s Bedrock Boys, Members of the Treltones catch up on polka news fourteen tunes. crowd at the Lily of the Valley Hall. and Robin Pegg, who filled in with the Treltones. with Jerry Darlak, second from right. I’m sure that, it being Father’s Day, A SAFE RETURN. Polka fans lined some people were unable to attend. I UPCOMING EVENTS Polka Mass with John Stanczyk & City Notes, Cityside, Concertina All up at the Canal Festival in North heard the Treltones did another fan- • Aug. 3. The Knewz plays at the Res- the Statesmen at 11:30 a.m. in the Stars, Rare Vintage, Tony Krew, and Tonawanda to congratulate Michael tastic job. urrection Church Lawn Fete, 130 Church. Continuous music in the Dan Neaverth and Accordion Bill. Kilian, 23, who returned from his Dave Sychtysz wants to thank Como Park Blvd., Cheektowaga, N.Y. Beer Tent from 2:00 p.m. to 10:00 There will also be a huge Chinese tour of duty in Iraq with the U.S. everyone who attended the polka from 12:30- 4:30 p.m. p.m. with the Dynabrass and Lenny auction. Entertainment is from 1:00- Army. Mike is the son of late John fest in Old Forge, N.Y. on Memo- • Aug. 4. Polish Villa II Miss Buf- Gomulka & Chicago Push. 7:00 p.m. Call 837-3582. Kilian, who played trumpet with the rial Day weekend. This was the first falo Cruise with Jerry Darlak & the • Aug. 18. Cityside at the West Sen- • Aug. 24. Phocus will be at the Maril- eca Lions Bandshell behind Town la Memorial Park Polish Fest , Two Dyna-Tones and Mix ’n Match. We time Sychtysz ran this event and he Touch. • Aug. 5. The Knewz plays at Polish Hall. 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Rod Rd., Marilla, N.Y. 2:00 p.m. are happy to hear he is home safe, was very pleased with the turnout. Festival Night at the Ballpark. Pre- • Aug. 19. Polka Boosters Meeting. • Aug. 24. St. Barnabas Lawn Fete, and are very proud him. Watch for it again next year. game tent party from 5:00 p.m. to Depew Polish Falcons Hall. Doors Depew, N.Y. Cityside from 6:00 p.m. On June 22 a nice crowd was at 7:00 p.m.. The Bisons vs. the India- open at 7:00 p.m. Music by the to 10:00 p.m. HAPPY BIRTHDAY! A big 60th the OLC Lawn Fete to hear Jerry napolis Indians at 7:00 p.m. Knewz at 8:00 p.m. Everyone wel- • Aug. 30-31. Broadway Grill Reunion birthday celebration for Hank Darlak & the Touch. Good to see • Aug. 6. Polka Variety Club Monthly come! Call Chris at 892-7977. II at the Lamm Grove, 962 Wehrle Krzykowski was held at Gregor’s Stephanie and Joe Ohol enjoying Meeting. Doors open at 7:00 p.m. • Aug. 21. Cityside plays from 7:00 Dr., Williamsville, N.Y. Sat. features Garden Grove on June 6. His fam- themselves there. Joe tells me he is Music at 8:00 p.m. Favorite T-Shirt p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at Griffith Park, the Boys from Baltimore and the ily and many friends joined together now a Councilman in the Town of Party. Music by Rare Vintage. Please Sloan, N.Y. Knewz from 4:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. on this day for a fun celebration. Cambria. Good luck with that addi- note that the Polka Variety Club has • Aug. 23. Cityside and the Auslanders and Sunday from 3:00 p.m. to 9:00 at the Polish-German Summer Festi- p.m. David “Scrubby” Seweryniak Hank got a special treat when “Zo- tional job. moved their meetings to the Lily of the Valley Hall at 2379 Union Rd., val at the Knights of Columbus, Ma- and Larry Trojak team up with Dave sia” (Joyce Czarnecki) made a guest Cheektowaga, N.Y. Formerly, they donna Council, North Tonawanda, “Nigel” Kurdziel, Al Piatkowski, Tom appearance and did a special dance OUR SYMPATHY … goes out to were at the Harvey Moran Post in N.Y. Gus 628-1973. Wanderlich, Tom Picciano and Mike for him! the family and friends of Al Stanko West Seneca. • Aug. 24. 20th Annual Owl Picnic at Burka for a Dynatones reunion. Jerry Hank was the drummer for the who passed away on June 23, 2008. • Aug. 7. Cityside Polka Concert in the Lamm Post Grove. Doors open at Darlak & the Touch will also be play- G-Notes band until they disbanded. Al was involved in polkas for many the Park, Galanti Park. 6:15 p.m.-8:15 noon. Tickets are only $20 and pro- ing. He has had a few medical problems; years and belonged to several polka p.m. ceeds go charity. This price includes we wish him the best of health and clubs … Also to the family of Louie • Aug. 16. The Knewz plays at the Erie food, drink, and music by The Eddie Hope to see you polka dancing sto lat! Wojtaszek, who passed away in County Fair, Slade Park, from 1:00 ‘O’ Orchestra, The New Yorkers with outside soon! June. Louie was a big fan of the p.m. to 4:00 p.m. C.J., Jerry Darlak & the Touch, Nickel CONGRATULATIONS … to Todd New Brass and kept in touch with • Aug. 17. Annunciation Church Picnic, 7580 Clinton St., Elma, NY and Minser Bernys on a baby girl, Mitch Biskup over the years. Listen to the NEW RELEASE POLKA MUSIC SPARE CHANGE Big Tony Polka Show Nickel City Notes WJJL 1440 AM UNLIMITED Niagara Falls / Buffalo, NY Polka Stony and SEND FOR A FREE CATALOG SUNDAY AFTERNOON SUNSHINE 4:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m. Polka Happiness Mary Ann PO BOX 652 W. SENECA, NY 14224 CASSETTES $8 ea. • CDs $12 ea. Send all promotional material to is now on the $2.00 SHIPPING & HANDLING Tony Rozek internet! 78 Cochrane St. Buffalo, NY 14206 polkasonline.com More polka news, photos, and archives on line at POLKA MUSIC UNLIMITED www.polamjournal.com. For advertising information, call (315) 374-7148 Polka Music Unlimited Just click on “polka” to to Steve (716) 824-6092 P.O. 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We believe the following information to be Sunday, August 17 estown Veterans Club, Whitestown, N.Y., tel and Lounge, 1773 Main St., Minden Saturday, August 30 correct, but it should always be verified be- • Connecticut. Marty Swiatek & RBO at the 6:30-9:00 p.m. City, Mich., 4:00-10:00 p.m. • Michigan. New Brass Express at the Mama fore traveling long distances or expending St. Joseph Parish Picnic, Warsaw Park, Pu- • New York. PhoCus and the Polish Heri- Ruth Picnic, Ruth, Mich., 1:00-6:00 p.m. funds. laski Hwy. (Rt. 243), Ansonia, Conn., 3:00- Fri.-Sun., August 22-24 tage Dancers of Western New York at the • Ohio. Pan Franek and Zosia at the St. 8:00 p.m. • Michigan. Mt. Carmel Parish Festival. Marilla Polish Fest, Marilla Memorial Park, John Church Festival, Cleveland, Ohio, Friday-Sunday, August 8-10 • Florida. Polka Generation at the Polish Bands include Ethnic Jazz (8-22), Stas Marilla, N.Y. 2:00 p.m. Check locally for 7:00-11:00 p.m. • Michigan. St. Francis Cabrini Parish Festi- American Society of St. Petersburg, 1343 Golonka & the Chicago Masters (8-22), details. • Pennsylvania. Jimmy Sturr & his Orches- val. Bands include Kielbasa Kings (8-9)and Beach Dr. SE, St. Petersburg, Fla., dinner Stephanie Pietrzak (8-23, 8-24), Eddie Bla- • New York. City Side at the St. Barnabas tra at the Allentown Fair, Allentown, Pa., Misty Blues (8-10). Church Grounds, 9000 2:30-4:00 p.m., $7.50; music 4:00-7:00 zonczyk’s Versatones (8-23, 8-24), Glass Parish Lawn Fete, Church Grounds, 7:30 p.m. Lawrence, Allen Park, Mich. p.m., $5 members, $7 non-members. Town Sound (8-23) and DynaBrass (8-24). George Urban Blvd., Depew, N.Y., 6:00 • Wisconsin. Prime Time at Shawano Coun- • Massachusetts. Eddie Forman Orches- Church Grounds, Wyandotte, Mich. p.m. ty Fair, Shawano, Wis., 7:00-11:00 p.m. Fri.-Sat., August 8-16 tra at the Polish American Citizens Club, • Pennsylvania. Zabawa Polish Festival. • Ohio. Big Daddy Lackowski at the Ameri- • Michigan. Frankenmuth Summer Fest. Gardner, Mass., 1:00-5:00 p.m. Bands include the Knewz, DynaBrass, can Czechoslovakian Club, 922 Valley St., Sunday, August 31 Bands include DynaBrass (8-8), PhoCus • Massachusetts. Dennis Polisky & the Mar-Vels and Henny & the Versa J’s. Holy Dayton, Ohio, 3:00-7:00 p.m., $13. • Illinois. Freeze Dried in concert at the Su- (8-8, 8-9)), Polka Country Musicians (8- Maestro’s Men at the St. Stanislaus Par- Trinity Parish Grounds, 2220 Reed St., • Ohio. Squeeze Box at the Ottawa K of C perior Street Complex, Calumet City, Ill., 8),Polka Family (8-9), Freeze Dried (8- ish Festival, West Warren, Mass., 1:00-5:00 Erie, Pa. For details call (814) 456-0671. Hall, Ottawa, Ohio. Check locally for de- 2:00 p.m. 9), Ray Jay & the Carousels (8-9), Eddie p.m. tails. • Massachusetts. Dennis Polisky & the Blazonczyk’s Versatones (8-9), Stephanie • Michigan. Pan Franek and Zosia and Kiel- Friday, August 22 • Pennsylvania. Lenny Gomulka & Chicago Maestro’s Men at the Polish American Pietrzak (8-10), Gary Brueggen (8-10, 8- basa Kings at the St. Steven Parish Festi- • Ohio. Ray Jay & the Carousels at Kima’s Push at the St. Stephen Parish Picnic, Citizens Club, 37 Harris St., Webster, 11), Jerry Voelker (8-10, 8-11), Steve Mei- val, Huron River Dr., New Boston, Mich., Grove, East 71st St., Cuyahoga Heights, reading, Pa. Check locally for details. Mass., 2:00-8:00 p.m., $8. sner (8-11, 8-12), Barefoot Becky (8-12, 1:00-9:00 p.m. Ohio, from 6:30 p.m. • Wisconsin. Duane Burclaw & the Golden • Michigan. Natural Tones at SS. Peter & 8-13) and Music Connection (8-12, 8-13). • Michigan. Virgil Baker at the Playhouse, Aces at Sherriland Ballroom, Sherry, Wis., Paul Church Fest, 7115 E. Atwater Rd., Heritage Park, Frankenmuth, Mich. 1701 W. Houghton Lake Rd., Houghton Saturday, August 23 1:00-5:00 p.m. Ruth, Mich., 1:00-6:00 p.m. Lake, Mich., 3:00-7:00 p.m. • Michigan. Natural Tones at the Maple • Michigan. Pan Franek and Zosia at the Friday, August 8 • New York. DynaBrass and Lenny Gomul- Valley School, 138 Maple Valley Rd., San- Friday, August 29 St. Pius Church Festival, Southgate. 2:00- • Massachusetts. Eddie Forman Orches- ka & Chicago Push at the Annunciation dusky, Ohio, 7:00-11:00 p.m. • Massachusetts. Eddie Forman Orchestra 6:00 p.m. tra at St. Michael Cathedral, Springfield, Parish Festival, 7580 Clinton St., Elma, • New Jersey. Lenny Gomulka & Chicago at the Town Gazebo, Easthampton, Mass., • New York. Eddie Forman Orchestra at the Mass., 5:30-8:30 p.m. N.Y., 2:00-10:00 p.m. Push at the Bayway Polish Home, 625 6:30-8:00 p.m. Polish Community Center, Albany, N.Y., • Michigan. Pan Franek & Zosia at the Alan- • New York. Jimmy Sturr & his Orchestra at Pulaski St., Elizabeth, N.J. Check locally • Pennsylvania. Lenny Gomulka & Chicago 3:00-7:00 p.m. son River Fest, Alanson, Mich., 5:00-9:00 the Grahamsville Fair, Grahamsville, N.Y., for details. Push at Good Samaritan Parish, Am- • Ohio. Ethnic Jazz at Octoberfest, p.m. 2:00 p.m. • New York. City Side and the Auslanders bridge, Pa. Check locally for details. Cuyahoga County Fairgrounds, Berea, • Michigan. Natural Tomes at the Huron • New York. Lenny Gomulka & Chicago at the Polish-German Summer Festival, Ohio, 2:00-6:00 p.m. Community Fair, 155 Fair St., Bad Axe, Push and the DynaBrass at the Annun- Madonna Council K of C, 755 Erie Ave., Sat.-Sun., August 30-31 • Ohio. Duane Malinowski at the Port Clin- Mich., 7:00-11:00 p.m. ciation Parish Lawn fete, Elma, N.Y. Check North Tonawanda, $20. Check locally for • New York. Broadway Grill Reunion. Bands ton Perch Festival, Port Clinton, Ohio, • Pennsylvania. John Stevens & Double- locally for details. details. and musicians include Boys From Bal- 6:00-10:00 p.m. shot at St. John Church, Larksville, Pa., • New York. Tony’s Polka Band at the Pol- • Rhode Island. Marty Swiatek & RBO at timore, Knewz, Scrubby, Larry Trojak, • Pennsylvania. Henny & the Versa J’s and 7:00-11:00 p.m. ish Community Club, Utica, N.Y. Check River Island Park, Woonsocket, R.I., 2:00- Dave “Nigel” Kurdziel, Al Piatkowski, Tom Party Time at Jeanette American Legion locally for details. 5:00 p.m. Wanderlich, Tom Picciano, Mike Burka Post #344, Jeanette, Pa., 2:00-8:00 p.m. Saturday, August 9 • Wisconsin. Norm Dombrowski & the • Wisconsin. Duane Burclaw & the Golden and Jerry Darlak & the Touch. Lamm Post • Wisconsin. Duane Burclaw & the Golden • Ohio. John Stevens & Doubleshot at the Happy Notes and Duane Burclaw & the Aces at the Steam and Gas Engine Show, Grove, 962 Wehrle Dr., Williamsville, N.Y. Aces at Rosholt Fair Park, Rosholt, Wis., Cleveland Polka Association, St. Sava Golden Aces at Polonia Polka Fest, Sa- Edgar, Wis., 7:00-11:00 p.m. Sat. 2:00 p.m.; Sun. 1:00 p.m. Tickets $12. 2:00-6:00 p.m. Church, Parma, Ohio, 4:00-8:00 p.m. cred Heart Parish Fest, Polonia, Wis., 7:00- 11:00 p.m. Sunday, August 24 Sunday, August 10 • Illinois. Summer Picnic of the Interna- • Massachusetts. Dennis Polisky & the Tuesday, August 19 tional Polka Association (IPA), Heritage Maestro’s Men at the St. Joseph Parish • Connecticut. Eddie Forman Orchestra at Manor, 5540 S. Narragansett Ave., Chi- Festival, Gardner, Mass., 1:00-5:00 p.m. Polish Day, Aqua Turf, Plantsville, Conn., cago, Ill., gates open 1:00 p.m., music • Massachusetts. The New England All 11:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m. 2:00-6:00 p.m., $8 non-members, $7 with Stars with Richie Gomulka at Pulaski • Connecticut. Eddie Forman Orchestra at IPA card. Park, Three Rivers, Mass. Check locally for Hubbard Park, Meridan., 6:30-8:00 p.m. • Massachusetts. Eddie Forman Orches- details. • New York. The Knewz at the Buffalo Polka tra at the White Eagle Picnic Grounds, • Michigan. Pan Franek and Zosia at the Boosters, Polish Falcons Hall, 445 Colum- Greenfield, Mass., 2:00-6:00 p.m. Holy Cross Parish Festival, Cross Village, bia Ave., Depew, N.Y., 8:00 p.m. • Michigan. Polka Music Sound at SS. Pe- Mich., 12:00-4:00 p.m. ter & Paul Parish Festival, North Branch, • Michigan. Big Daddy Lackowski at the St. Thursday, August 21 Mich., 1:00-5:00 p.m. Pious Church Festival, Flint, Mich., 1:00- • Massachusetts. Eddie Forman Orches- • Michigan. Pan Franek and Zosia at the 5:00 p.m. tra at the Senior Center, Millbury, Mass., Sacred Heart Parish Festival, Munising, • Pennsylvania. John Stevens & Double- 5:30-7:30 p.m. Mich., 1:00-5:00 p.m. shot at St. Jude Church, Mountain Top, • New York. Tony’s Polka Band at the Whit- • Michigan. Natural Tones at the Gillis Ho- Pa., 2:00-6:00 p.m. • Rhode Island. Marty Swiatek & RBO at St. Joseph’s Veterans, 99 Louise St., Woon- socket, R.I., from 1:00 p.m., $12.50, cash bar. • Wisconsin. Prime Time and Paper City Sounds at the St. Bartholomew Parish Picnic, Mill Creek, Wis., 10::0 a.m.-4:00 p.m. • Wisconsin. New Generation and Polonia Sounds at the St. Bartholomew Parish Picnic, Stevens Point, 4:00-10:00 p.m. • Wisconsin. Polish Connection at the St. Theresa Parish Picnic, Schofield, Wis., 4:00-8:00 p.m.
Friday, August 15 • Wisconsin. John Gora & Gorale at the Wisconsin Polka Center, Franklin, Wis., 8:00 p.m.-12:00 a.m.
Sat.-Sun., August 16-17 • Michigan. Sweetest Heart of Mary Church Festival. Bands include Pan Franek and Zosia (8-16) and Kielbasa Kings (8-17). Church Grounds, Detroit, Mich. • Michigan. St. Stephen Parish Festival. Bands include Duane Malinowski (8-16), Pan Franek and Zosia (8-17) and Kielbasa Kings (8-17). Church Grounds, Huron Riv- er Dr., New Boston, Mich., 4:00-8:00 p.m. • Michigan. St. Malachy Parish Festi- val. Bands include Tri City Plus (8-16) and Duane Malinowski (8-17). Church Grounds, 14115 14 Mile Rd., Sterling Heights, Mich., 6:30-11:00 p.m.
Saturday, August 16 • Connecticut. Marty Swiatek & RBO at the St. Joseph Polish Society, 395 Main St., Colchester, Conn., 7:00-11:00 p.m. • Maine. Eddie Forman Orchestra at Har- bor Park, Wells, Me., 6:30-8:30 p.m. • New York. The Knewz in concert at the Erie County Fair, South Park Avenue, Hamburg, N.Y., 1:00-4:00 p.m. • New York. City Side in concert at the West Seneca Bandshell, 1250 Union Rd., West Seneca, N.Y., 7:00 p.m. • Wisconsin. Prime Time at Fr. Marquette Days, Montello, Wis., 1:00-5:00 p.m. 14 www.polamjournal.com POLISH AMERICAN JOURNAL • AUGUST 2008
POLISH CHEF / Robert Strybel Johnny’s Angels Home-made Kiszka or Kaszanka In the Poland of our immigrant pler, updated version for the squea- veins and membranes) until lightly ancestors and in the Polish country- mish and faint at heart, but the final browned on the outside but still pink side to this day, kaszanka (mainly result is quite good. See if you don’t or red inside. Run pork-hock meat known across Polonia as kiszka!) agree. and chicken livers through coarse was always produced at pig-butch- Cook 1-2 pork hocks (golonka) plate of meat-grinder (or use chop- ering time—at Christmas, Easter, in water to more than cover 1 hr, per setting of processor). Dice and for weddings and other festive oc- skimming off scum from top until fry 1/2 lb pork fatback (słonina) to a casions. Most of the necessary no more forms. Add 1 T salt, 1 bay pale golden-brown and drain. (Save main fixings were right there—the leaf, 6 peppercorns, 1 grain allspice, drippings for some other purpose variety meats, fatback, casing and 1 onion, 1 carrot, 1 parsley root and like frying eggs in.) Combine the blood–and only some groats and 1 slice of celeriac (or 1 stalk celery) groats, skwarki (pork fatback nug- seasonings were needed to make it and cook until meat comes away gets) ground pork and liver, mix all work. from bone easily. Strain stock and well, salt & pepper to taste and Today’s Pol-Am kiszka-lovers in 3.5 c of it cook 2 c buckwheat season with salt, about 2 T rubbed usually stock up at their favorite groats until water is absorbed. Cov- marjoram and 1/4 t ground allspice. Polish grocery, butcher shop or deli. er pot and transfer to 325° oven for Pack mixture into well-greased loaf- Anyone who loves kaszanka but 30 min. Note: If weight-watching tin(s) and bake in 350° degree oven does not live in or near a Polonian and/or cholesterol-conscious, chill about 1 hr. Charlie had three angels on TV, but John F. Szuch, president of outlet, might try their hand at mak- stock overnight in fridge and, next Serve hot, straight from the oven the Polish Genealogical Society of Greater Cleveland, has four! ing it at home. day, remove congealed fat from top or first let it cool, slice when cold Pictured here with John are the ladies that make his job as president They would need to find the cas- and discard. Then proceed to cook and reheat in a little fat in frying pan. easy (l. to r.): Georgene Jasinski (books speakers for the meetings), ing (salted hog’s intestines) and the groats in the degreased stock. Serve plain or with mustard, horse- Elaine Marec (hostess in charge of refreshments), Cindy Spikowski pork blood, but that very thought Remove meat from hock bone. radish or fried onions, rye bread, (librarian and bulletin editor), and Trina Galauner (in charge of web- of the latter might turn some people In 2 T butter briefly stir-fry 1 c sliced tomatoes or brined cucum- site). The group is off for the summer with meetings resuming in Sep- off. Here then is a less drastic, sim- raw chicken livers (trimmed of any bers and ice-cold vodka or beer. tember. Visit its website at www.freewebs.com/pgsgc/#OFF. Polish Kissing, Hugging, Hand Gestures, and Body Language by Robert Strybel After leading his partner onto the When encountering a roomful of or things or rotten. • Fig sign: This is a very old ges- WARSAW–Polish Americans dance floor, a Polish gentleman Polish relatives, the first reaction • AOK sign: The American “all ture made with the thumb poking visiting relatives in Poland for the kisses her hand before the danc- of many Pol-Ams is to greet them OK” sign, made by bringing the out between the index and mid- first time are often surprised by the ing begins and does so again after in the order in which they are point of the thumb and forefinger dle fingers of a clenched fist. Its prevailing greeting custom. When the selection is concluded. This seated or standing, but the proper together to form a circle, is not meaning varies in different coun- embraced by a Polish relative who obviously applies to traditional way is to greet the ladies first and used in Poland. Be sure never to tries, although it is always nega- appears about to kiss them, the couples dances, not discos where then move on to the gentlemen. make it when visiting Greece, tive. In Poland it is usually a turn- American often puckers his lips, everybody shakes, bounces and • Deference to age: Members of the where it is a derogatory gesture to down or refusal meaning “no,” but the Pole turns his/her head gyrates on their own. older generation are greeted first, indicate a homosexual! “nothing,” “zilch” or “no way.” away from the Pol-Am’s mouth • Hand-shaking: This ges- then the middle • Tapping the forehead: Rather If someone asking for a 100-złoty and plants three kisses on alternate ture is known world- than twirling their finger round loan is shown the fig it can mean cheeks one after the other. Kissing their ear the way Americans do, something like “drop dead,” or on the lips is reserved for lovers and Poles tap their forehead with a “get lost.” married couples. There are many forefinger or pretending to be other forms of greetings and sym- drawing a circle thereon to indi- bolic gestures that first-timers may cate that someone is off his rocker find exotic, while others will ring a or not quite right in the head. Say “Happy Birthday” bell. These include: • Tapping the neck: Snapping in Polish! • Hand-kissing: Dashing Pol- the neck with one or two fingers ish officers and even enlisted or tapping it with two fingers or men stationed in Scotland dur- generation the side of a full palm indicates Wycinanki-Style ing World War II swept the local wide during and finally the young- alcoholic drink. If someone says Birthday Cards lasses off their feet with the gal- introductions, sters. But the “ladies first” “We went out last night” while lant custom of hand-kissing, and but in Poland it is a daily principle persists: a grandmother making that gesture, it means it CARD 400 (“Sto lat”) many mixed marriages ensued. greeting among peers. When arriv- would be the first female greeted, was a drinking bout. Without the 4¼¨x5½¨ with envelope This custom of greeting members ing at work, an employee shakes and the grandfather would be the need to say so, it can also mean Full color design with Polish of the “weaker” (?) sex by kiss- hands and says “Cześć!” (Hi!) to first male to whom greeting are someone is inebriated or has been and English greeting inside ing their right hand has lasted on his workmates. The neighbor or extended. imbibing. into the 21st century, although it acquaintance one runs into at a • Ladies first in letters: The proper • Pulling the eye: The gesturer Printed probably won’t survive another bus stop, in a shop or on the street way to address an envelope to a points to his eye, touches the skin on generation or two. President Lech is greeted the same way. married couple is: Sz. Państwo just below the lower eye lid or Glossy Kaczyński (born 1947) still greets • Hug, kiss and handshake/hand- Maria i Jan Kowalscy (with the even pulls it down a bit in a sign Stock ladies the traditional way, but the kiss: When greeting someone you woman’s first name listed first). of disbelief to something that has more “Western” Prime Minister haven’t seen for some time (or The salutations that open letters been said by someone. Its the Donald Tusk, who is eight years ever), it is customary to embrace do likewise: Kochana Ciociu i equivalent of saying: “My eye,” younger, simply shakes their the person being greeted, impart Wujku (Dear Auntie and Uncle). “Yeah, sure,” “Don’t give me hand. the triple-barreled kiss (men- • Hat-tipping: Males who wear that” or “That’s a load of BS.” • Thanks-for-the dance handkiss: • Nose thumbing: The thumb is tioned above) and follow it up hats, berets or caps tip them when Designed by with a handshake for a male and greeting someone on the street, placed on the tip of the nose, with Doris Sikorsky a handkiss for female. while the hatless simply nod. If the remaining fingers of the hand • Nod/bow: When shaking shakes close enough, a handshake may extended and waggled freely in hands, the Poles bends his head follow. When passing a church, this humorous gesture of gentle forward in a kind of cross between religious men tip their hats as a mockery. It is also known in a nod and a bow. This gesture is sign of respect to a “Dom Boży” America and elsewhere. also used when greeting others at (house of God). Women never tip • One-finger salute: The vulgar a distance (as when passing them their headgear. American gesture of “giving in a car), when hand-shaking is • Thumbs up/thumbs down: This someone the finger” by extending CARD 401 impossible. international gesture, made fa- and upraised middle finger from • Ladies first: The Western femi- mous by Roman emperors to indi- the fist has become widespread (“Candles”) nists and their Polish imitators cate whether a defeated gladiator among Poland’s younger genera- 5½¨x4¼¨ with envelope may rant and rave, but chivalrous should be killed or spared, is also tion weaned on MTV and Holly- Full color design with Polish Poles always greet females first. used in Poland to mean all is well wood. and English greeting inside • Bent elbow gesture: This is an $2.50 each obscene gesture of extreme dis- respect known much longer in 10 or more cards: Poland and throughout Europe $2.00 each than the American one-finger sa- SHIPPING & HANDLING lute. 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The tranquility of Witkowski tells her extraor- derful and engrossing docu-drama are the loyal and dedicated rem- bibliography, index, notes, the gallery is broken, and Finelli dinary story with humor and wit. while waiting for the tomatoes to nants of the colonial American 304 pp., $34.95 suddenly demands the paintings be Work was not always formalities ripen and only a month after cel- Catholic Church. The colonists This is not a collection of your taken down, there will be no sale. and documents to prepare, digni- ebrating Independence Day, get the were in a squabble which was tan- grandma’s functional quilts—in- But Simon reminds him he has al- taries to meet. For instance, her ill- HBO miniseries John Adams, from tamount to a family feud. stead the quilts have been trans- ready bought them. It is common for fated ballet lessons from the Prima the book with the same name by • In many cases it is relatives and formed into pieces of fine art. This the owner to purchase the paintings Ballerina of La Scala, Signora De David McCullough. The book is the friends who are not talking with oversized book is full of vibrant before a showing, hoping to make a Santis while in Milan, or purchasing better way to learn the complete his- one another over what is happen- colors of a few traditional quilts, but killing as addicted art collectors bid a villa in Tuscany, or the insult from torical record but either format will ing with the churches. It was Eng- the majority are imaginative designs up the price. Finelli, angry, rushes former Governor John Connally or produce an understanding of the lishmen against Englishmen in and creations of contemporary men out the door, into the rainy street, being silenced by Pope John XXIII. monumental and excruciating effort the war for independence. and women. and is run over by a car. Now that Forced to retire at age 60, she in war and politics that was required Colonists and parishioners on Part one begins with a descrip- the artist is dead, his paintings are soon found work on the board of to break from England and unite both sides of the issues were torn tion of the methods of construction all the more collectable. Volunteers in Technical Assistance the states. The superb cast is lead on whether to remain with the status by Paul Giamatti and Laura Linney. of traditional quilts, including the Mia leads the reader into the and later on the board of the Corn quo or to look at alternatives. Ad- The costume designer for this pe- historical and social developments world of art galleries, auctions, Products Company in Milan. In ams, Jefferson, and Washington had riod film is Donna Zukowska. The of the 20th century that led to their commissions, and wealthy self-im- 1995 she was presented the Foreign bigger problems than we have of series’ co-producer is Kirk Saduski. evolution. Fabrics, dyeing, embroi- portant people, bit by the collection Service Cup for her fifty years of course but the consternation many dery, fabric painting, digital image The information card included in of us have felt is just as real. obsession, outbidding each other. service to the Nation in governmen- the DVD set describes the United printing, French knots, fusing and She takes the reader into her own tal and private capacities. We are at a place where indepen- much more are discussed. Illustra- States during the time of Adams as dent and creative minds must pre- world, reluctant to give herself to This testament will go far to en- “suffering attacks from both within tions of the work of nineteen promi- vail to carry on the fight just as they a young artist who pursues her. In courage young women to investigate and without.” I will submit that most nent artists throughout the country did. There is a very poignant part the end, she finds her own creative a career in government service. Americans do not have an inkling of make this book spellbinding. The of the movie where the Reverend identity and agrees to let the artist the kinds “attacks” the framers and last section includes a guide for Whitney tells John Adams, “Some become part of her life. A light, fun participants of the new constitution buyers and collectors, galleries and GREAT READING taught, some wrote, and some book for the beach. and country went through to pro- quilt exhibits, as well as information Al and Dick fought to provoke and establish but Lutz’ duce the unique method for govern- on caring for and displaying your art ABROAD FOR HER COUNTRY you and Mr. Jefferson thought for acclaimed ment that we enjoy. us all.” Thinking is good. Straight- collection. An informative, beautiful Tales of a Pioneer Woman Ambas- The difficulties of the framers book that will be treasured by both work forward and clear thinking will get sador in the U.S. Foreign Service JADWIGA’S made me think of Polonia’s prob- collectors and artists. by Jean M. Wilkowski us through these trying times and to CROSSING: lems at this period in American his- carry on in the future. I am confident University of Notre Dame Press, a story of tory concerning the Catholic Church LULU MEETS GOD of this. 2008; photos, index, 400 pp., the Great and the disposition of parishes and AND DOUBTS HIM $30.00 churches that are or were traditional- Migration This month’s question, to- by Danielle Ganek This is a fascinating biography ly Polish. The parishes and churches 348 pp., pb. tally unrelated to new constitutions: Plume Publishing, 2008 of a woman who entered the politi- still are in many cases the center of Sonia Rykiel is a famous fashion 277 pp., $14.00 cal arena at a time when few women A perfect gift of heritage ... The ex- Polish community and culture. They designer. (About time we added an- Mia McMurray came to New were accepted. Jean Wilkowski en- perience of late 19th Century immi- are what keep us together. gration, as seen through the eyes of other name under Cassini.) Wikipe- York, planning to be a famous art- tered the Foreign Service in 1944, I’m not big on promulgating the Paul and Jadwiga Adamik and what dia says that she is a “Polish Jew,” ist. Instead she has been a recep- accepting assignments around the standard tag that the Poles are vic- they went through to make America however it would be nice to have tionist at the Simon Pryce gallery world before retiring in 1980. As tims, have endured so much suf- their new home. Appropriate for all more credible information than that. for the past five years and has yet one of the few women in the For- fering, had it so tough, and so on. ages 12 and up. What is the ancestral background to take up her paintbrush. When an eign Service, she had to become That part I understand for what it is $ 95 and biography of Pani Rykiel? aspiring one-armed painter, Jeffrey accustomed to living in close quar- 19 plus $6.95 shipping worth (and it is worth something.) Finelli, comes into the gallery, Mia (Shipping: 2 books: $8.95 — 3 books: The more important thing is that ters with men and taking their jibes READERS RESPOND TO THE leads him through the display of his or romantic approaches. Learning $10.95 —4+ books: $12.95) we are in a time when we are be- POLISH AMERICAN PONDERING POLE. Dziekuje first show of seven paintings. It is an Spanish and other languages was ing tested in a number of ways. 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SPORTS / Tom Tarapacki A Disappointment for the Polish National Team Euro 2008 ended in disappoint- Podolski. The stand-out striker for A two-time finalist for the Golden ment for the Polish national team. the German national team was born Spikes Award and the current NCAA In the last match of Group B Poland in Gliwice in Silesia. He was the leader in strikeouts (141). Matusz is lost to Croatia 1-0. In the first match son of Krystyna Podolski, a former the reigning West Coast Conference with Germany Poland was defeated member of the Polish national hand- Pitcher of the Year and the all-time 2-0, and the second match with Aus- ball team and Waldemar Podolski, strikeout (396) leader at his school. tria was a 1-1 draw. former Polish football professional. The left-hander went 12-2 with a Poland coach Leo Beenhakker’s In 1987, when Lukas Podolski was 1.71 ERA this season, and held op- contract with Poland has been ex- two, his family emigrated from Po- ponents to a .211 batting average tended to take him through to the land to West Germany. and 22 walks in 105 innings. end of 2010 World Cup qualifying, After a couple of impressive per- Matusz went 10-3 with a 2.85 but Poland’s poor performance in formances by Lukasz in 2003 Pol- ERA last season and pitched for their first European Championship ish media suggested then-Polish Team USA during the summer. He has led to speculation that he may national team coach Paweł Janas was drafted in the 4th round by the resign. pursue Podolski, since he was still Angels in 2005, but he elected to “I signed the contract in Novem- eligible to play for Poland. Janas attend school instead. Matusz be- ber, which allows me to coach Po- told the press that “as for today we came the first San Diego player to Poland might have done better in Euro 2008 if it had the services of land in the next two years,” said the have much better strikers in Poland be named as a finalist for the Gold- Lukasz Podolski. 65-year-old. … He’s not even a regular starter at en Spikes Award—given to the best Poland lost the very last chance his club.” By that time Podolski was amateur baseball player—and he pick by the Twins … in round 5 at Indianapolis, was named Season to make it into quarterfinals follow- still interested in representing Po- helped the team achieve its highest the Blue Jays drafted Marc Rzep- MVP, while Finals MVP Award ing the loss to Croatia, having al- land, but as the season progressed ranking (No. 4) last season. czynski and the Yankees selected went to Prokom Trefl forward Filip ready qualified as group winners be- more and more German media start- The lanky southpaw can hit 93 Adam Olbrychowski, RHP from Dylewicz. Milan Gurovic, of Greek- fore the kick-off. Poland’s exit from ed to suggest to call up the striker to mph consistently with his fastball Pepperdine … Florida selected Pete Serbian nationality, scored 36 points the tournament with two defeats their national team. By the time he and shows a touch with his chan- Andrelczyk, a RHP out of Coastal in the final for Pokrom. and one draw with co-hosts Austria, was reaching his potential, he had geup and curveball, but his mental Carolina … the Reds picked C Tim The Polish Professional League who was also eliminated after losing already been convinced. toughness is what most scouts talk Federowicz from N. Carolina and allows each team to play 2 American to Germany 1-0 in Monday’s other Podolski made his Euro 2008 de- about. LHP Richard Wasilewski from players and 6 from European coun- simultaneous Group B match. but against Poland. He scored both The Brewers chose Josh Roman- Brunswich (GA) HS … the Cubs tries. Pokrom had two U.S. point “In the three games, apart from goals in a 2-0 victory. He avoided ski, Matusz’s teammate at USD, in selected Tony Zych, a RHP from St. guards, Tim Kisner from Central some lucky moments,” said Been- celebrating his goals, however, to the 4th round. Romanski, who was Rita HS in Chicago … In the 12th Michigan and Mustafa Shakur from hakker, “we were not good enough show respect for his country of birth. named a 3rd-team All-American the Cards drafted Brett Zawacki, Arizona. One of Pokrom’s American to handle this level. I think the only After the game he gave an emotional utility player, posted an overall re- RHP from La Salle-Peru Township players had been DaJuan Wagner, a solution is going back to the training interview on Polish television. cord of 9-1 with a 4.00 ERA on the HS Peru, Ill. former 1st round (6th overall) draft pitch and starting practice. Hopeful- mound and hit .324. pick of the Cleveland Cavaliers. ly, after a few years, we are able to MATUSZ GOES EARLY. Univer- Elswhere in the MLB draft: In POLISH HOOPS. Prokom Trefl Other U.S. players in Poland this compete with strong countries.” sity of San Diego All-American the 2nd round, with the 70th pick, Sopot won a thrilling game 7 over year included Logan Kosmalski, a pitcher Brian Matusz was the first Washington drafted Jacob Smolin- Turow to capture the Polish Basket- former Davidson standout, and Lee WHAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN. Po- pitcher selected in the MLB draft, as ski, SS from Boylan Catholic (IL) ball Championship for the fifth time Humphrey, who played guard for land might have done better in Euro the Baltimore Orioles made him the HS … draft-eligible sophomore in a row. David Logan of Turow, an the Florida Gators national champi- 2008 if it had the services of Lukasz 4th player taken in the first round. Mark Sobolewski was a 4th-round American who played collegiately onship team.
POLISH SURNAME CORNER / Robert Strybel Teacher Sells Granny’s at King’s College in Pennsylvania, difficult. where he lectures on the literatures But small as they are, the Polish Stories to Help Students and cultures of Europe. He was post’s members are able to do some Your Polish Last Name Means Something! LAWRENCE, Mass.—Kimberly twice recipient of Fulbright grants pretty mighty things. This spring Kozak lovingly remembers the sto- which enabled him to study at the will be the fourth time they award Most Polish last names mean surname. It got passed down from ries her grandmother, Blanche Gur- Jagiellonian University in Krakow, two $300 scholarships to a child something. If it is Pawlak, someone one generation to the next and fi- ka Kozak, would tell her as she tried and later to teach there as an adjunct or grandchild of a veteran graduat- once nicknamed some distant ances- nally was brought over to America to coax her to sleep as a child. She professor in the Comparative Liter- ing from Tuscola Community High tor of yours “Paul’s kid” (English by immigrant ancestors. wouldn’t simply read her nursery ature department of the Institute of School. Now, any veteran who’s equivalent Paulson) and it stuck! rhymes or childhood favorites from Polish Philology. There he lectured been honorably discharged can join Brzeziński was the guy from Brzez- Nowak happens to be a bookstore. “She made up stories on European Pre-romanticism and the organization. “They don’t have iny (Birchville), Piekarz was the Poland’s most popular last about things that happened in this Translation Theory. His discussion to be Polish anymore,” Post Com- village baker and Piekarczyk was name, shared by more than area,” said Kozak. with students in the latter course mander Leo Plaszczynski said. Still, what people called his helper or son, 200,000 Poles. Like Kozak, children throughout led to his book, “Translation Theory they do have an honorary member. Zając was nervous and flighty as a the region can now enjoy some of Backwards: Four Translation Strat- Tuscola resident Ed Wachala isn’t a hare, Głowacki had a exceptionally “Granny Gurka’s” homespun tales. A custom-researched analysis egies Determined by the Particular veteran, but he was born in Poland large head and Nawrocki had con- Kozak, an alternative high school of your last name or that of other Needs of the Receptor.” (1998). His and spent his first few years under verted to Catholicism. Biegała was teacher in Lawrence, is selling sets of relatives will provide you with its published criticism chiefly centers Nazi rule before moving to the Unit- always seen running off somewhere, coloring books and nursery rhymes meaning and derivation, how many on Polish, Czech and Slovak litera- ed States. The members of the Pol- but rarely walking, Stolarski made her grandmother published prior to people share it, where they live and tures. ish legion surprised Wachala with a living as a carpenter and Nowak her death in 1997. Approximately he olish whether a coat of arms goes with it. The first issue of T P his membership, which Wachala was what they called the new guy in 20,000 copies, sold in sets of 14, are eview (Illustrations of the coats of arms are R published under the editor- called an honor. “I think it’s great,” the village. now on sale for $15. Ten percent of included.) That can be the first step ship of Dr. Kraszewski is Volume he said, adding that he likes getting the book sales will benefit students Nowak happens to be Poland’s to tracing your Old World roots. If LIII, 2008, No. 1 which appeared together with other Polish Ameri- at the School of Exceptional Stud- most popular last name, shared by interested, please airmail a $15 in late March. The new editor can cans and remembering Poland’s ies, a highly structured alternative more than 200,000 Poles. Since it is check (adding $7 for each additional be contacted by e mail at editor@ history. “I wouldn’t trade it for the educational program. widely held that about one-fourth of surname you want researched such thepolishreview.org. The mailing world.” For more information or to or- all Polish make their homes beyond as your mother’s maiden name or address of the Review is PIASA der a set of books, check out www. Poland’s borders, there may be an- grandparents’ surnames) to: Robert 208 East 30th St., New York, N.Y. Murawski Awarded bcent.com/users/kimkozak/, e-mail other 50,000 or so living in North Strybel, ul. Kaniowska 24, 01-529 10016. Kozak at [email protected] or call Hawthornden Fellowship America and around the globe. Prob- Warsaw, Poland ably most everybody has run into at Kozak directly at (978) 687-1235. New Legion Post Named CHICAGO—Poet Elisabeth Mu- You will also get a bonus list of rawski has been notified that she is a least one Nowak over the years or at root-tracing contacts that can put for Antoni Chrusciel least seen the name on store fronts, PIASA Selects New Editor recipient of a Hawthornden Fellow- you in touch with professional ge- TUSCOLA, Ill.— When Paul ship. She will be spending a month billboards and campaign posters as nealogists, genealogical groups and of The Polish Review well as in news stories, obits and Wisovaty heard about the Polish Le- at the Hawthornden Castle writer’s helpful Web sites, data bases, ad- NEW YORK—The Board of Di- gion of American Veterans, he knew retreat in Scotland. even movie credits flashed on the dresses and phone numbers. Any- rectors of the Polish Institute of Arts he wanted to join a post. A call to Murawski is the author of “Moon screen. Novak is the Czech and Slo- one aware of what research or con- & Sciences of America (PIASA), the National Commander convinced and Mercury“ (Washington Writers vak spelling, but some Poles have sulting fees fare like nowadays will acting on the recommendation of him to start a post himself. What Publishing House, 1990) and “Trou- been known to also spell it that way surely agree that this is almost for a search committee, appointed Dr. resulted was the Antoni Chrusciel bled by an Angel“ (Cleveland State so as not to go through life in Amer- free. The primary purpose of this a Charles S. Kraszewski, the new edi- Post 215, named for the Polish com- University Poetry Center, 1997). ica being called “no whack”! service to enable Polish-Americans tor-in-chief of its scholarly quarterly mander of the Warsaw Uprising of Her work has appeared in Spoon What had started out as a nick- to touch base with their ancestral journal, The Polish Review. 1944. River Poetry Review, The Yale name became the normal way of roots. Speedy service is guaranteed, This multi-disciplinary journal The post is unique for many rea- Review, Virginia Quarterly Re- identifying a given individual and and the research is launched the published without interruption since sons. Besides being alone in an or- view, Field, Chelsea, The American eventually evolved into an ordinary same day an order is received. 1956 is the only English language ganization full of posts named for Voice, among others. She is a native Be Part of Our Special HERITAGE MONTH 2008 EDITION academic periodical devoted en- Casimir Pulaski, the group is pretty of Chicago, graduated with an MFA tirely to Polish and Polish American informal. They don’t have a regular from George Mason and lives in Al- The October edition of the Polish American Journal will focus affairs. meeting place or time; in fact three exandria, Virginia. on the 400th anniversary of the Jamestown Settlement Dr. Kraszewski received his of the members of the 13-member For more on Murawski and the and the Poles who saved the colony. Don’t be left out! Ph.D. in Comparative Literature group live in Connecticut, one in works of those writing about the Extra editions will be printed for promotional purposes! at Pennsylvania State University Maryland, and one in Orlando, so Polish Diaspora, visit http://writing- See form on back cover or call 1 (800) 422-1275 in 1990. He is currently professor coming up with a quorum is a little polishdiaspora.blogspot.com/. POLISH AMERICAN JOURNAL • AUGUST 2008 www.polamjournal.com 17
CIEKAWOSTKI / Martin S. Nowak The Poles and the Poles Any discussion about Polish po- tion to the Svalbard (Spitsbergen) lay in Siberia. Polish scientists de- lar exploration must begin with a Islands north of the Arctic Circle. In ported there for anti-Russian activi- discussion of Polish American sci- 1920, Arctowski returned to Poland ties were able to conduct pioneering entist Henryk Arctowski. to take a position at Jan Kazimierz research in the Siberian Arctic. Aus- He was born in Warsaw in 1871 University in Lwów as head of its trian Antarctic expeditions of the and attended university in Belgium Geophysics and Meteorology De- late 19th century include the name and France. After graduation, he partment. He turned down an offer Johann Wilczek of Vienna and Sile- helped organize and took part in a to become Education Minister in sia, and Germany’s Erich von Dry- Belgian Antarctic expedition which the Polish government, preferring galski, most likely of Polish descent, became the first to winter below to continue his scientific investiga- led that country’s first expedition to the Antarctic Circle, from 1897- tions. the southern continent. 1899. As one of the group’s chief When World War II broke out, Arctowski sparked great interest scientists, Arctowski conducted Arctowski was in Washington, D.C. by Poles in polar exploration. Expe- oceanographic, glaciologic and me- participating in a climate change ditions to Svalbard were undertaken teorologic research, and discovered conference. He stayed in the United during the interwar years. After the the rainbow-like halo which forms States and was appointed to a posi- war, a Polish scientific station was around the sun due to ice crystals in tion at the Smithsonian Institution, built there and in the 1970s the the air. whre he continued his research. He United States and Poland conduct- Polish American scientist Henryk Arctowski, 1945. After the expedition he worked retired in 1950 and died eight years ed joint Arctic research. A current at the Royal Belgian Observatory later. Arctowski published hundreds expert in polar exploration is Dr. Arctowski Station, it operates today scientists study climate changes at where he processed data collected of papers, and his research and stud- Paul Mayewski of the University and does research in cooperation the poles. As the ice cover retreats, during the trip. As a geologist, Arc- ies contributed greatly to the under- of Maine, who has organized and with scientists from many nations. the polar regions are becoming towski studied similarities between standing of the earth’s geology, ge- led numerous expeditions in Green- The Antarctic Treaty of 1959 more enticing for commercial use, the Antarctic Peninsula and the ography and climate. The Arctowski land and Antarctica for the United established international rules re- including navigation, fishing, and southern tip of South America. He Peninsula and Arctowski Peak in States. garding the continent’s status and oil and mineral extraction. Several embarked on lecture tours to talk Antarctica and Mt. Arctowski and In the Antarctic, Poles partici- uses, and Poland was one of the countries claim parts of Antarctica, about his research and observations, Arctowski Glacier in Svalbard bear pated in Soviet expeditions and in early signers. Today, Poland is one and in the north, Russia has recently and during one such trip he met his his name. 1959 the USSR turned over one of of three “bipolar” nations; that is, claimed rights far out into the Arctic furure wife, the American singer Another member of the 1897-99 its facilities to Poland. It was re- countries that maintain a permanent Ocean. Arian Addy, in London. Belgian expedition was Antoni Do- named the Dobrowolski Station but presence in both the Arctic and Ant- These are issues which need to be From 1911 to 1919, Arctowski browolski, a Polish student hired as was abandoned in 1979. However, arctic. The other two are Russia and addressed by the world community. was the director of the natural sci- a sailor but promoted to meteorolo- in 1977 the Polish Academy of Sci- America. Though Poland makes no territorial ences division at the New York Pub- gist. He became a researcher and ences established a permanent fa- Due to recent concerns about claims at the poles, its presence and lic Library, and in 1919 he was the teacher. cility on King George Island near global warming, polar research has interest in those regions make it a chief researcher during an expedi- The roots of Polish polar research the Antarctic Peninsula. Named the assumed a greater importance as player in determining their future.
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1. “Sitting on amber” means you are were once a center for a) salt min- Save our Planet a) uncomfortable b) wealthy c) ing b) forest products c) iron pro- shrewd duction How we used less and saved more in Poland 2. The Polish Parliament is consid- 9. At the annual Mazovian Ghost It might be a right time to com- gains. For example, there was just therefore we used less. Maybe this ering making Jesus Christ a) the Holiday; you might be visited by pare the way people live in Poland one type of sugar and it was sold is something Americans can learn most important saint in Poland b) the ghost of a) Queen Bona b) Pi- (simplicity) and in the United States in grey paper bags, one kilogram from Europeans or Canadians, who the Polish Prince of Peace c) hon- otr Wysocki c) Prince Boleslaw (overconsumption). The United each. Life itself was more grey, but also have smaller houses and cars. orary King of Poland the Sly States is the biggest consumer of simpler. People were less spoiled. I Of course I do not envy the times 3. Dick Pillar lives in a) Ludlow, 10. Pulaski grew up in a) Warka b) goods in the world. People here use did not know what a shopping spree when we didn’t have enough basic Mass.b) New London, Conn.c) Zwolen c) Czersk more energy than anywhere else in was before I came to the United food products available in the stores. Uncasville, Conn. the world. Now, as gas prices in the States. Instead of shopping for fun And I enjoy having more variety, 4. America’s polka sweetheart from ANSWERS.1.b wealthy 2.c honor- United States go over four dollars and filling their houses with useless more color and some competition Buffalo is a) Ania b) Josa c) ary King of Poland 3.c Uncasville, per gallon, it is a time to modify our things, Poles spent their free time in in the supermarkets. But we should Stephanie Conn. 4.c Stephanie 5.b 10,000 blue habits. the parks or outside of the big cit- buy what we need and not just stock 5. In Nieboron, the palace’s main Dutch tiles 6.a dog 7.a Arkcadia I was born in Poland sixteen ies on weekends, especially since our houses with useless goods. We staircase is decorated with a) Park 8.c iron production 9.a Queen years after the end of World War II, the majority of stores were closed all live on the same planet, all of us flecks of gold dust b) 10,000 blue Bona 10.a Warka which completely devastated Poland on Sundays. Of course, not every should realize that our resource pool Dutch tiles c) silver filigree economically. Poland, “thanks” to Pole is an angel; alcoholism was a is limited and we have to behave 6. Anna Orzelska’s painting depicts Soviet occupation did not accept the common problem in Poland and it responsibly for the future genera- her and her a) dog b) cat c) horse HERITAGE Marshall Plan which helped rebuild still is. tions. 7. The Temple of Diana is found the Western European economy. Europeans in general are more v v v in a) Arkcadia Park b) Zebzowa Poles lived under the umbrella of restrained in their needs. Because Visit my Polish Culture website Wola c) Lipkou First Names a Soviet-type socialistic economy. they live in smaller houses, they at www.culture.polishsite.us. 8. The Swietokrzykie Mountains by Ellye Slusarczyk The development of Eastern Euro- have limited space, so they can’t af- Popular Polish first names have pean countries was slower than the ford to store as much as Americans! traditionally come from saints, Po- countries of Western Europe, since They’d rather buy quality products 14KT. GOLD JEWELRY land being a Christian nation. If we denied any help from the United than something which is just cheap. A D a saint’s name was a child’s given States and embraced a communistic We learned early in life how to B E name, it was believed the saint be- economy. re-use and recycle. If we wanted C came the child’s patron, protecting For as long as I can remember, to buy milk, juice or sour cream, him all his life. Other sources of there was never a surplus of prod- we had to bring used empty bottles names came from kings, favorite ucts on the market. Our socialistic, for an exchange, otherwise we had family members, and people of im- planned economy did not even pre- to pay a fee. In my household we G I portance and famous people. dict such a case. Our propaganda never threw away any newspapers H Some parents sometimes pre- said that stores in capitalistic coun- or a notebook. We kept them for re- ferred unusual and often times rare tries are full of products just be- cycling. My school notebooks had names. Such names were Retina, cause the hard-working people in the information on the back page J K Narcyz, Ramaneia and Wmicjusz. these countries cannot afford many “protect the forests—recycle” and Once considered old fashioned, products they want! According to so we did! Children in my school some names return again for popu- our economic rules, production competed to see who could bring F lar use. These include Franek, Stas, Wladek, Zosia, Jas, and Marysia. should be always planned ahead in the most recycled paper. I remem- ALL SHOWN ACTUAL SIZE • All items are 14KT Solid Yellow Gold. such a way that the supply should ber walking a mile with my father Many variations of Maria exist. equal the demand, so there would carrying heavy bags of paper to the Since this was used for the Blessed never be any excess products. The recycling place. We were very sat- Description Some items available in sterling silver. Virgin only, many other versions balance between the supply and the isfied to receive a toilet paper in A. Polish Princess Please write or call for pricing. evolved. Mania, Marianna, Maja, demand was rarely achieved. Many exchange! 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Getting Polish Citizenship through a Grandparent? ENTERTAINMENT / Jennifer Moskal by Robert Strybel “citizenship by blood” which Kaczyński has the right to grant Ever since Poland dumped com- means that it is possible for even a Polish citizenship at his discre- Nina Kaczorowski, Stunt Lady and Actress munism and became a free country third-generation Polish American tion regardless of any of the above in 1989, and even more so after it to claim the right to Polish pass- normal requirement. Such a move, Stuntwoman-turned-leading- joined the European Union in 2004, port. The main condition is that the however, is usually reserved for ex- actress Nina Kaczorowski, step- more and more Americans of Pol- grandparent would have to have ceptional cases. Only someone of daughter of actor Telly Savalas of ish descent have taken an interest had Polish citizenship. Immigrants unique cultural, economic or athletic “Kojak” fame, will appear in a film release titled “Instant Dads.” in Polish citizenship. Apart from the who came to America before 1918, value to Poland and its interests can Her screen credits are impres- symbolic, nostalgic or cultural ben- when Poland did not officially exist, expect such special treatment. Most sive: “Austin Powers Goldmember,” efits of having a passport display- may have been Polish nationals but recently, the president granted fast- “Coyote Ugly,” “A Simple Plan,” ing the Polish Eagle and the words were not Polish citizens, hence such track citizenship to Brazilian soccer “AI” (Artificial Intelligence), -“Mi “Rzeczpospolita Polska “ (Republic grandparents were unable to pass on player Roger Guerreiro so he could nority Report,” and “Pearl Harbor.” of Poland), such a move offers con- Polish citizenship. join Poland’s national team at June’s crete, practical advantages. If at least two of your grandpar- Knowing how to stunt, along European Soccer Championships. with experience as a model on the Unlike Pol-Am tourists who re- ents had Polish citizenship and did None of the Polish Americans quire a Polish visa for an extended not renounce it, the Pol-Am is re- catwalk, often got this former tom- who have asked me about becom- boy into bigger movies. All this stay, a Polish American with Polish quired to apply for what is known as ing a Polish citizen intend to give up citizenship may enter and leave Po- “confirmation of citizenship”. The fame has not gone to her head, how- their American citizenship. Neither ever, something she credits to her land at will, find employment, set nearest Polish consulate should be the US nor Poland expressly forbid up a company and buy or sell real contacted for information on what modeling experiences. dual citizenship, but neither do they estate. And since Poland is now in documents are necessary to prove “They told me ‘pretty girls are promote it. In essence they turn a the EU, he or she can do all those an ancestor’s citizenship status and a dime a dozen.’ You have to make Kaczorowski blind eye and ignore any citizenship things in any of the bloc’s 27 mem- what procedures need to be fol- your mark elsewhere. Give me that the world believes him to be, but not other than their own. That means ber-states. A Pol-Am businessman lowed. Again, this is not automatic, shot, I can do it.” And she certainly far from it either. The movie was re- that the holder of dual (or even tri- therefore has a great advantage over and requires paperwork and plenty has. leased this April. ple, quadruple, etc.) citizenship is American competitors without such of patience. Polish consular offices Krasinski also worked on “Brief regarded as a citizen of the country NAMES IN THE NEWS status who are required by many EU are understaffed and bogged down Interviews With Hideous Men,” countries for apply for special per- with back applications, so the appli- he is currently in and is bound by all Rafal Blechacz, a 22-year-old its laws. pianist, has released his debut re- which he calls a “small art-house mission. cant is usually in for quite a wait. thing” based on a novel by David A popular notion circulating Anyone may apply for Polish cit- For the sake of convenience, cording, “Chopin: The Complete Foster Wallace. Krasinski directed, amongst our Polonia is that you can izenship, and normally that requires many Pol-Ams with dual citizen- Preludes,” which includes Chopin’s get Polish citizenship if you had a five-year period of residence in Po- ship use their Polish passports to Preludes and a few Nocturnes. His wrote the adaptation, and appears Polish grandparents. Basically that land. In the event the applicant mar- enter and leave Poland and other interpretations of the music sound onscreen in the movie. is true. However if you think you ries a Polish citizen, the residence EU countries, and their American almost improvisatory, like he was Andy Wachowski and Larry can simply phone your nearest Pol- period can get shortened to three ones to leave and enter the US. But making up the music as we went Wachowski, two of Chicago’s cre- ish Consulate, tell them your grand- years. Pol-Ams who cannot prove a Pol-Am who gets into trouble and along. It is a truly refreshing tribute ative sons best known for their Ma- parents were Polish and expect to their grandparents’ Polish citizen- is jailed in Poland has no right to to Chopin’s work. trix movies, have found an equally hear “Congratulations, welcome ship are said to receive slightly more suddenly whip out his US passport John Krasinski plays Carter unassuming North Side spot to edit abroad!”, you’ve got another thing preferential treatment than someone and demand to see someone from Rutherford, a football star at Princ- their projects. A post-production coming! Life in general is far more with no Polish roots whatsoever, but the American Embassy. He will be eton in “Leatherheads,” alongside studio will open in what has been complicated, and this is no excep- this is more of a customary practice treated like any other Polish-born George Clooney and Renee Zellwe- known as the Ravenswood Studio, ger. The 1920s-era romantic comedy tion. than a hard-and-fast rule. Nowak, Kowalski or Wójcik with just north of Bryn Mawr. The broth- about the early days of pro football Poland has what is known as The President of Poland Lech only Polish citizenship. ers’ most recent collaboration was is named after a time when players wore leather helmets with no face on the film “Speed Racer,” an- up Pol-Am Martha Stewart visits Poland masks and made a few hundred dol- date of the 1960s cartoon out this lars a game. Krasinski, who is best May. by Robert Strybel country to which her ancestors tha Stewart has held a prominent Robert Prosky was honored with WARSAW–Martha Stewart, the traced their roots, Stewart was her position in the American world known as Jim on the U.S. version of “The Office,” portrays Rutherford, the “2008 Edwin Forrest” award at famous cooking, housekeeping and upbeat, optimistic and smiling self of domestic arts and style. She is a college football star, a likable fel- the Walnut Street Theatre’s 199th decorating authority, recently paid despite the rebuff she had received currently probably America’s best- low who isn’t quite the golden boy Annual Gala in Philadelphia. her first ever visit to her ancestral from the British. Border guards had known celebrity with 100 percent homeland. The occasion of her refused to let her enter the United Polish roots, and her fellow-Polo- visit was the opening of her photo Kingdom because she did not have a nians generally supported her dur- MUSIC exhibition of American landscapes visa. British subjects and American ing her legal troubles. at downtown Warsaw’s high-tone citizens normally enjoy visa-free Złote Tarasy (Golden Terraces) travel between their countries, but Now worth $638 million, she shopping mall. Another reason was people convicted of certain crimes worked her way up from humble Ryan Kisor, Jazz Trumpeter the recent launch of a Polish version are required to produce a visa at the beginnings, doing cigarette com- Ryan Kisor was born April 12th, he enter of her Martha Stewart Living maga- border. mercials, modeling, working as a 1973 in Sioux City, Iowa. a new zine. Her crime was connected with stock broker and starting a catering He grew up in a musical envi- contest. In a brief address in the glittery an insider stock-trading offense, business out of her basement. She ronment. He studied with his father, The re- setting, the 66-yea-rold Stewart for which in 2004 Stewart was con- went on to author several books and who played in polka bands and was sult was said she felt linked to the country in victed in federal court of conspira- hundreds of articles on the domestic music director at North Sioux City R y a n which all four of her grandparents cy, obstruction of justice and mak- arts. She has served as the editor of High School. By age 10 Ryan was winning already playing in a local dance the The- were born. She also praised her late ing false statements. She received Martha Stewart Living, a national mother Martha (née Ruszkowski) at a five-month prison sentence, and housekeeping magazine, and host of band. lonious His brother Justin, a Julliard mu- M o n k whose side she learned how to make served an additional five months popular daytime television shows. sic grad, was recently chosen to play Institute’s First Annual Louis Arm- such traditional Polish favorites as and three weeks of home confine- Despite her Polish roots, Stew- pierogi, gołąbki, kiełbasa and bab- ment wearing an electronic brace- trumpet with one of the military strong Competition in a unanimous art she is still not widely known in ka. “So if you want to have a pierogi let. But following her release from Washington, D.C. Jazz Bands. “One decision from a panel of judges that cook-off, I am up for it,” she told her prison in March 2005, she picked Poland, although the Polish media of the best polka trumpet sections included Nat Adderly, Red Rodney, appreciatively laughing audience. up the Over the past two decades did publicize her run-ins with the was Ryan and Justin Kisor in the Clark Terry and Snooky Young. On several occasions, Stewart had pieces and made a highly publicized law several years back. She is now band, often with the Eddie Skeets That was in November of 1990. her elderly mother on her TV show comeback, hoping her photo exhibition, launch Orchestra out of Sioux City, Iowa,” In 1991, while still attending demonstrating how she prepared Born Martha Kostyra and raised of her magazine’s Polish edition said South Dakota promoter and DJ North Sioux High, he went to New different Polish delicacies. with her five siblings in Nutley, and recent personal appearance will Chuck Stastny. York and cut his first CD for- Co Obviously thrilled to be in the N.J., for the past two decades Mar- soon change all that. He began classical studies at 12 lumbia Records. “Minor Mutiny,” and was playing professionally full produced by Dr. George Butler, was BRUSH UP / Prepared and distributed by the Polonia Media Network time in a dance band at 14. At the released in 1992. same time his interest in jazz was After graduating from high developing, and he soon discovered school, Ryan moved to New York, Phonetic hh is like ch in loch • Phonetic ai is like eye records by Dexter Gordon and Clif- where he studied with Lew Soloff Grocery Shopping III m, n, f denotes male, female, neuter ford Brown. and played with Mingus Dynasty wołowina...... (voh-woh-VEE-nah) f wątróbka...... (vohn-TRUUP-kah) f In 1988, at the age of 15, Ryan and The Gil Evans Orchestra. beef liver won the Siouxland Youth Sympho- Kisor has performed on nearly wieprzowina...... (vyehp-shoh-VEE-nah) f żeberka...... zheh-BEHR-kah) n, pl ny Scholarship and was named best 50 recordings, including several pork ribs Soloist at the Iowa State Jazz Cham- as a group leader—”On the One,” cielęcina...... (cheh-lehn-CHEE-nah) f kiełbasa...... (kyehw-BAH-sah) f pionships. Soon he was playing first (1993) for Sony/Columbia and “The veal sausage Chair Trumpet in both jazz and Usual Suspects” (1998) for Fable/ baranina...... (bah-rah-NEE-nah) f kurczak...... (KUUR-chahk) m symphony orchestras in and around Lightyear Records. Ryan can also lamb chicken Iowa and Nebraska. Later that same be heard on the 1992 Pat Metheny parówka...... (pah-RUUF-kah) f indyk...... (EEN-dihk) m year, and again in 1989, he was cho- CD “Secret Story,” and on the 1996 hot dog, frankfurter, wiener turkey sen to be a member of the all-star Bluenote recording “The Carnegie szynka...... (SHIHN-kah) f kaczka...... (KAHCH-kah) f high school band that performed at Hall Jazz Band/Music Director Jon ham duck the convention of the International Faddis.” polędwica...... (poh-lehnt-VEE-tsah) f gęś...... (gehnsh) f Association of Jazz Educators. He now is a regular with the Lin- sirloin goose At a jazz camp in Emporia, Kan- coln Center Jazz Orchestra. Wynton golonka...... (goh-LOHN-kah) f —continued next month— sas he caught the attention of jazz Marsalis affectionately calls him pig knuckle legend Clark Terry who suggested Ryan “King” Kisor. POLISH AMERICAN JOURNAL • AUGUST 2008 www.polamjournal.com 19
THE OLD COUNTRY / Richard Poremski IN MEMORIAM Lezajsk, Poland, May 20, 1976 Artist and Illustrator Alice Bak NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y.—Pol- oplatek sold throughout the United was sufficiently impressed with her ish American artist and book illus- States. work to offer her a scholarship but trator Alice Wadowski-Bak died Bak, who was recognized by the she was pursuing other artistic paths June 14 in Niagara Falls. Am-Pol Eagle as the 1996 Citizen at the time and was not able to ac- Bak was a noted Polish American of the Year in Media, said of her cept the offer. creator of wycinanki (paper-cutting) wycinanki: “My drawings are done Bak enrolled in the master’s of and folklore artist whose works can in my own way; I like to make each fine art program at Syracuse Univer- be found in private collections and one have a pattern all its own.” sity and completed her studies at the galleries worldwide. In the book “Polish Touches,” she University of Buffalo. She would She was an exhibitor at the Al- published the story of her mother’s later spend time in New York City bright Knox in Buffalo, the Boston travels from Poland to the United in the art field and was a book illus- Institute of Contemporary Art and States. trator and fabric designer. the Pittsburgh Center for the Arts. In 2001, Bak gave a presenta- She, however, returned to her Her work appeared in the books tion to the Polish Arts Club of Buf- beloved Niagara Falls where she “Polish Folklore and Myth” and falo entitled, “Art Journeys: WNY, helped with the Polish School at “Polish Proverbs,” both by Joanne NYC, Poland and Bak.” Holy Trinity Parish, used her talents Asala. She had received her early art in art and writing to work with chil- She also illustrated “The Owl’s training in Buffalo. Eugene Dyc- dren of migrant workers in Niagara Nest: Folk Tales from Friesland” by zkowski, president of the Buffalo County, and as a coordinator for the Dorothy Gladys Spicer. Her wigilia Society of Artists and the founding Alcohol Council in Niagara County, illustration appears on envelopes of president of the Polish Arts Club, Inc. Making a clean sweep. Pfc. Dawid Pietrek, Gave Life for American Freedom OBITUARIES / Jennifer Moskal WASHINGTON, D.C.—Pfc. Seven of Pietrek’s family members with schooling and medicine,” he Dawid Pietrek, traveled to the United States for said in the note. Dennis Misler most recently lived B.S. and M.S. from De Paul University 24, a Polish im- the burial, six from Poland and one “If something should happen in Konstancin near Warsaw, Poland, and taught high school biology and migrant living from Iceland. to me remember—this was my his adopted country. Misler was a math in McHenry, Ill. for 26 years. Later in Bensenville, Pietrek came to the United States decision. We’re defending people president the Polish American Jew- she was a substitute teacher at several Ill., was one of three years ago on a green card, here and fighting terrorists,” wrote ish Alliance for Youth Action (PAJA), a Catholic high schools in Chicago. She four Marines hoping to attend college and be- Pietrek. non-profit organization he co-founded was also a long-time member and of- killed by a road- come a police officer. He lived with Pietrek’s mother wanted two in 2000 with the goal to help young ficer in the Polish Arts Club and served side bomb June two families in Elmhurst, outside of things. She wanted him to be buried Poles and Americans with Jewish and on the Board of local AARP Group 14 in Afghan- Chicago, as a trained medical care- at Arlington and be granted citizen- non-Jewish roots develop friendship #3481. and understanding and to shatter istan’s Farah province. More than giver for elderly family members. ship. fears and prejudices. Due to his pas- Edwin R. Sikowski, 84, was born 90 mourners gathered at Arlington In a note sent to his mother and Shortly before the funeral service sions, throughout the life of the PAJA, in Chicago and married his wife of 41 National Cemetery to celebrate sister in Police, Poland, after arriv- began at Arlington, the latter came the organization planned and coordi- years in his hometown. Sikowski was a Pietrek’s life and honor his sacri- ing in Afghanistan, Pietrek talked true, as an official from the Depart- nated culturally-historical meetings mechanical engineer for Western Elec- fice. He was the 489th member of about what he was accomplishing. ment of Homeland Security present- and conferences and also received nu- tric for 41 years. He was a World War II the military killed in Iraq and Af- “We are helping and protecting ed her with her son’s certificate of merous honors and accolades. The or- Army veteran of the 8th Armored Di- ghanistan to be buried at Arlington. these people and providing them posthumous citizenship. ganization made a major contribution vision and participated in The Battle to correcting perspectives about the of the Bulge. He was also a member Holocaust and toward greater under- of the Telephone Pioneers of America Leonard Suligowski, Director of Polish Nobility Foundation standing between Poles and Jews. and the American Legion Skwiat Post 451. NEW YORK—Heraldic artist of Grace with the Sovereign Hospi- Suligowski was a life member of Marie Paprocki, 90, was born in Chevalier Leon- taller Order of St. John, Knights of the American Legion and a member Chicago and graduated from Holy ard J. Suligows- Malta. The walls of his Brooklyn of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Family Academy. Paprocki received her Polish Guitarists ki passed away home are literally lined with framed Additionally, he was a member and Break World Record June 19 from awards accolades and diplomas and consultant to the Polish Genealogi- Jurek-Park Slope Over 1900 Polish guitarists complications of certificates of various organizations cal Society of America. gathered at the Wroclaw market a stroke-induced as well as his Navy memories. He is survived by his only liv- Funeral Home, Inc. square in southern Poland to play coma at New Suligowski was a U.S. Navy Ko- ing son, Rik (Suligowski) Fox, a “Hey Joe,” a Jimi Hendrix clas- York’s Bellevue rean Veteran who served aboard four musician/celebrity and current vice- sic in unison during the 6th annu- Hospital. The aircraft carriers, including the Bon president of the Polish American al “Thanks Jimi Festival.” Their life-long resident of Greenpoint, Homme Richard; he was honorably Congress of Southern California, feat broke the Guinness world Brooklyn, was for years the direc- discharged with five years of service and founder of the “Living-History” record. Event organizer guitar- tor of Heraldry and the College of as an Aviation Machinist Mate-Sec- re-enactment group “Suligowski’s ist and music teacher Leszek Heraldry for the Polish Nobility As- ond Class Petty Officer, and receiv- Regiment.” Cichowski says the festival was sociation Foundation of Baltimore, ing the following awards: Navy His son asks that either Mass Md. Combat Action Ribbon; Presidential Cards be offered in lieu of flowers 728 4th Ave., Brooklyn, NY just an idea ten years ago dur- ing a small music workshop in During his tenure with the Unit Citation; Navy Unit Citation; or, donations to either Navy Relief, DORIS V. AMEN PNAF, Suligowski was the recipient Good Conduct Medal; National De- or the Salvation Army. LICENSED FUNERAL DIRECTOR the town of Zakiew in south- NEWLY DECORATED CHAPEL FACILITIES of the following Chivalric awards: fense Medal; Korean Service Medal Suligowski was also a member OUR 24-HOUR PERSONAL SERVICES ARE western Poland, where 16 gui- AVAILABLE IN ALL COMMUNITIES tar players performed together: Knight’s Grand Cross in both, Roy- (with Star); Korean Presidential of the Organ Donations organiza- AT-HOME ARRANGEMENTS INSURANCE CLAIMS HANDLED “Last year we had 1881 guitar al Order of Piast and Royal Order of Unit citation; Korean War Service tion, and has now helped the lives SOCIAL SECURITY & VETERAN’S BENEFITS Jagiello, both with the titles of Che- Medal; and United Nations Service of others through his wishes. PROMPTLY EXPEDITED players in the market square MONUMENT INSCRIPTIONS ASCERTAINED in Wroclaw ... [this year] we valier. In addition, he was awarded Medal; American Legion and VFW Being a former Navy man, it was (718) 768-4192 had 1951 guitar players.” the Polish Restituta, Officer First Service Medals. Suligowski’s wish to be cremated Class, from the past President-in- Suligowski was a published au- and have his ashes scattered among exile, for his contributions to the thor of several short stories and both, the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, (718) 383-8600 continuation of promoting the arts newspaper articles in addition to returning him to the sea, which he A.K. No. 383-0320 and culture associated with Polish his editorial work as editor of The loved so fondly. Peter Rago heraldry. White Eagle newsletter Journal for His son Rik may be emailed at Lic. Mgr. He also held the title of Knight the PNAF. [email protected]. Leslie P. Rago F.D. Sgt. Raymond Strojny, Decorated Hero of Omaha Beach Sgt. 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Cornelius Ryan, in many); and Seven Battle Stars. most highly-decorated soldiers of his definitive book on D-Day (“The Strojny, although wounded the U.S. Army in World War II— Longest Day”), cites Strojny and “A tradition of local & long distance service continues!” slightly on three occasions, missed died May 31, 2008 at his home in only a couple of others as being the Lynwood, Washington. decisive factor on Omaha. One of not a single day of duty with his He was one of three or four sol- the others was Sgt. Philip Streczik, company during campaigns which Stobierski Lucas diers on Omaha Beach that turned also a Polish American of the Big took him across Africa to Tunis; almost certain defeat into victory. 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AMERICAN POLONIA AT A GLANCE PIASA Elects New President MINNESOTA registration information, please con- Washington, D.C. The $1000 prize tact Continuing Education Office at was received by Dr. Paul Milli- MINNEAPOLIS—August 10 (612) 624-4000 or (612) 625-1384. man, Assistant Professor of His- is the date for the Polish American tory at the University of Arizona Cultural Institute of Minnesota’s Missouri for his doctoral dissertation “The Annual Picnic, held in the backyard ST. LOUIS—The Polish Ameri- Place of Pomerania in the Social of the Institute, 2514 Central Av- can Cultural Society of Metropoli- Memory of the Kingdom of Po- enue NE starting at 1:30 p.m. For tan St. Louis has announced that its land and the Teutonic Ordensstaat information, call (612) 378-9291 or annual Polonez Ball will be held of the Knights of the Teutonic Or- e-mail [email protected]. Nov. 8 at the Sunset Country Club der,” submitted in 2007 at Cornell MINNEAPOLIS—PACIM will in Sunset Hills, Missouri. University. be bringing Polish artist Joanna ST. LOUIS—Pre-Labor Day Pic- The results of the 2008 election Sułek-Małinowska to Minneapo- nic, Aug. 31. Ss. Cyril & Methodius by mail ballot were announced. lis for a showing of her work at Church. Chambers Park, St. Louis, Each year PIASA Members elect the Northrup King Galleries, 1500 Mo. Field Mass 12:00 p.m. For de- 1/3 of the Board of Directors for Jackson St. NE on September 19. tails call (314) 231-2688. a term of three years. The results The opening reception will be in were: Dr. Thaddeus V. Gromada, Gallery 332 from 6:00- 9:00 p.m. NEW YORK president and board; Dr. M.B. The gathering is open to the public. Biskupski, v.p. and board; Su- For more information, contact Irene NEW YORK—August 25th is sanne S. Lotarski, v.p. and board at (612) 729-5911. the date for Polish American Night (2 yrs.); Dr. Jakub Grygiel, board; ST. PAUL—The Polish Geneal- at Shea Stadium. In addition to the Dr. Piotr S. Wandycz, PIASA’s president emeritus, and Dr. Thad- Dr. Donald E. Pienkos, board; Dr. ogy Society of Minnesota will host game (Mets vs. Astros), there will deus V. Gromada, president. Jan Napoleon Saykiewicz, board; a program Saturday, September 20, be pre-game entertainment featur- and Dr. Anne Hermanowski-Vo- at the MGS Library, 1185 N. Con- ing traditional music and folk danc- PHILADELPHIA—Philadel- The conference consisted of satka, board (2 yrs.). cord St., South St., which will fea- ing, and a ceremony to honor rep- phia’s Historic District was the site 14 sessions on various topics and Dr. Piotr S. Wandycz, who ture genealogist Danuta Jampolska, resentatives of the largest Polish of PIASA’s 66th Annual Meeting disciplines which included his- served as president of PIASA for Foreign Exchange Co-coordinator American group in attendance. Each on June 13-14, 2008, which was tory, economics, politics, literature, the past nine years, gave his fare- for the Ochota Cultura Center in person will receive a Commemora- co-sponsored by Polish American music, education, Polish American well address during the banquet. Warsaw. Information: Terry Kita tive Shea Stadium Lapel Pin (with Cultural Center. studies, biography, etc. Earlier during the general busi- (612) 927-0719 or terrykita@earth- advance purchase through this flyer According to Dr. Thaddeus The main banquet address was ness meeting of the membership, link.net or group ticket window). V. Gromada, chair of the Annual delivered by Poland’s Ambassador the title of President Emeritus COLUMBIA HEIGHTS—The Groups of 25 of more as asked to Meeting, some 200 persons attend- to NATO in Brussels, Dr. Boguslaw was bestowed on him on the rec- Columbia Heights Sister Cities call the Mets Group Sales Depart- ed the two day multi-disciplinary Winid who spoke on Poland’s Par- ommendation of PIASA’s Board Committee holds free informal Pol- ment at (718) 565-4348. For groups conference on Polish and Polish ticipation in NATO’s Afghanistan of Directors in recognition of his ish classes from 6:30-8:00 p.m. in less than 25, please order online at American studies. Most of them Operation. He was preceded by leadership and achievements. He the Gauvitte Room of Murzyn Hall mets.com/groups, using the sign-in were academics from 18 states Brig. General Leszek Soczewica, was further honored by the cre- on the second and third Monday of ID “POLISH” and the password: stretching from Vermont to Cali- Defense Attache in Poland’s Em- ation of a special “Prof. Piotr S. each month starting in September. METS. Please note both sign-in ID fornia. Three were from Poland: bassy in Washington, D.C. Wandycz Fund,” endowed by an Ania Antus will be teaching. This and password are in all capital let- Rafal Stobiecki , from the Univer- Prof. Paul W. Knoll, of the Uni- anonymous donation of $50,000 year, instead of starting at the begin- ters. sity of Lodz, Dorota Janiszewska- versity of Southern California and plus a $5,000 administrative fee. ning, participants will have a couple BUFFALO—In keeping with the Jakubiak from Poland’s Ministry of PIASA Board member, presented This fund will enable the Institute weeks of review and then continue ancient tradition of Poland, Corpus Culture and National Heritage, and the “Ambassador Kazimierz Dzie- to make grants of $2,500 each year at lesson 9 in the “We Learn Polish” Christi Church will hold a blessing Marek Baranski, director of War- wanowski Memorial Disserta- to a Polish scholar doing research text by Barbara Bartnicka. of herbs and flowers on the Feast of saw’s Preservation and Conserva- tion Award” jointly sponsored by in the United States. For information call Gil Mros at the Assumption on Friday, August tion Workshop. PIASA and the Polish Embassy in (763) 571-1166. 15 at 11:30 a.m.. This is a custom MINNEAPOLIS—Polish 1101 that was once prevalent throughout Beginning Polish (5 credits) will be the Polish community in the United and grain that was collected from her harvest, it was also the custom to were used in folk medicine to cure offered by the University of Min- States, brought to this country by own garden, the fields and orchards. take a few spikes of various grains a cough or a cold. nesota in Folwell Hall on the East Polish immigrants. She gathered dill, mint, rosemary, including wheat, rye and oats. In recent years this beautiful cus- Bank on Tuesdays from 6:10- 9:30 In Poland the Feast of the As- southernwood, parsley, hyssop, After the blessing, the flowers tom has slowly gone by the way- p.m. beginning September 2. The sumption is also called Matki Boski lovage, and comfrey—whatever she were taken home and tucked be- side. Fr. Anzelm at Corpus Christi Zielnej—Blessed Mother of the instructor is Professor Leonard Po- had growing in her garden. She add- hind holy pictures to protect the is actively trying to keep the tradi- Herbs, or Our Lady of the Herbs. lakiewicz. Senior citizens 62 and ed her favorite flower such as sweet home against fire and lightening. tion alive and invites everyone to older wishing to audit the class for The Blessed Mother is seen as the patron and keeper of the earth and pea, tansy or sunflowers. A branch of Some farmers crumbled some of the bring their flowers and bouquets. $10 per credit should attend the first a favorite fruit tree was also tucked blessed flowers into their seed bags The church is located at 199 Clark class and get the instructor’s permis- all of its abundance. On this special in such as apple or pear. Since this in the belief that it would assure a Street. For more information, please sion to attend before registering. For feast day, every village housewife brought a bouquet of herbs, flowers time coincided with the time of the good harvest. Some of the herbs call (716) 896-1050.
October is Polish Heritage Month Don’t Be Left Out of this Help Us Celebrate the 400th Anniversary Special Edition! of the First Polish Settlers in Jamestown On October 1, 1608, the first Polish settlers arrived at Jamestown, Virginia, on the ship produced the first made-in-America products ex- Mary & Margaret. Well aware of the quality of imported glassware from Poland, the Virgin- ported to Europe. ia Company of London hired Polish artisans to establish a profitable glass production house The Poles at the Jamestown settlement were in America. To insure the success of the new Virginia colony, additional workers from Poland the first of millions who came to America’s and other countries were enlisted to produce soap, pitch, and wood building supplies. After shores. From Panna Maria to Chicago, New York their arrival, the Poles built a glass furnace, which became the first factory in America and to Los Angeles, our country owes a great deal to the brave men and women of Clip form and mail by YES! I want so show my support for my Polish heritage. Enclosed, Poland, who left the land of their birth for better lives for themselves and SEPTEMBER 12, 2008 please find a contribution in the amount of: their children. This is but one of the many reasons we take time in October to pause to guarantee placement of [ ] $250 [ ] $100 [ ] $75 [ ] $50 [ ] $25 [ ] Other $______and reflect on our Polish roots. It is a time to remember those who came be- your patron ad in the NAME fore us. It is a time to teach those who will follow of the accomplishments, 2008 Heritage Month Edition! ORGANIZATION If applicable contributions, and sacrifices made by our Polish ancestors so that we may pursue happiness in the United States. We thank you in CITY, STATE, ZIP [ ] Check here if you wish address to appear in advertisement advance for your support. CAN WE COUNT ON YOU? All-too-often, we forget to find time to re-exam- ine how much of a role our heritage has played in our formation, not only as MAIL TO: a nation, but as individuals as well. This is the main reason behind Heritage POLISH AMERICAN TELEPHONE In case we have questions about your ad Month. The fact that this year’s celebration coincides with the 400th an- JOURNAL HERITAGE MONTH niversary of the arrival of Poles in Jamestown makes Heritage Month 2008 YOUR MESSAGE Use additional sheet if necessary 2008 EDITION one of the most important ones in recent years. We want everyone involved P.O. BOX 328 as a show of American Polonia’s strength. That is why we ask for your help. By being part of this special edition, you are strengthening ties between all BOSTON, NY 14025 MAILING ADDRESS if different than above Americans of Polish descent. Through your patronage, we are able to bring American Polonia a paper it can be proud of. Toll Free [ ] Check here if you wish your donation to remain anonymous To guarantee placement of your ad in the Polish Heritage Month edition, 1 (800) 422-1275 We thank you in advance for your support. please mail the form to the left with your check or money order by Septem- ber 12. You can also place your donation with any major credit card.