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Defense ministers discuss threats from Russia Prelude to War German Battleship Opens War at Editor’s note: Knowledge of Poland’s (IAR) Polish and German defense ministers discussed suffering during and after World War II Fort —Polish Troops a variety of security threats, especially those posed by is universal, yet few understand the role Fought Hard for 28 Days Russia, when they met in Berlin, Aug. 16. played by secret pacts between Nazi Poland’s Mariusz Błaszczak and Germany’s Annegret Germany and the Soviet Union. This Kramp-Karrenbauer talked about working together as part piece, written for the 80th anniversary of NATO to deal with security challenges, public broad- of start of World War II, gives insight caster Polish Radio’s IAR news agency reported. to the behind-the-scenes plotting of his- It quoted Poland’s Błaszczak as saying that the main tory’s infamous butchers, topic of the talks was “challenges stemming from aggres- and Joseph Stalin. sive policies by Russia.” Błaszczak was Kramp-Karrenbauer’s first official -for by Iwo Cyprian Pogonowski eign guest since she took over in Berlin as defense minis- ter from Ursula von der Leyen in July. Kramp-Karrenbau- fter World War I and the foun- dation of the Republic of Po- er is a close ally of Chancellor Angela Merkel and tipped land, the new nation was in by some as a potential future German leader. great danger to its very exis- commemorates 1944 tence,A as it was weaker than the growing massacre victims powers of Germany and Russia. The es- (IAR) On Mon., Aug. 5, the Polish capital commemo- sence of the predicament of Poland and a threat to its independence and even to PHOTO: C&T AUCTIONEERS rated a bloody Nazi German massacre in the city’s west- its existence, prior to the Second World ern Wola district during the first days of the 1944 Warsaw War was summarized in the testament Uprising. The massacre was the systematic killing of be- of Marshal Józef Piłsudski. He told the tween 30,000 and 65,000 people by German troops during : “veer as long as possible between the early phase of the uprising, which started on August 1. Germany and Russia; if this becomes The commemorations were attended by former under- impossible, bring in to the conflict ground fighters who took part in the insurgency against the rest of the world.” This image shows the Nazi battleship SMS Schleswig-Holstein firing what is be- the German occupation of Warsaw during World War II. On the anniversary of the beginning lieved to be the first shot of the Second World War in Gdansk, Poland on the Between August 5 and 12, 1944, tens of thousands of of World War II, it important to remem- Westerplatte peninsula at dawn on September 1 1939. The vessel fired at close Polish civilians along with captured resis- ber that, during that year, Poland saved range destroying the nearby harbor. It was the beginning of the Nazi invasion tance fighters were systematically murdered by the Ger- Stalin’s Russia from dismal defeat, by of Poland, known as the September Campaign, and saw Britain declare war on mans in mass executions. refusing on January 26, 1939, to join Germany two days later to start the Second World War. The black and white - It is estimated that up to 10,000 civilians were killed anti-Soviet alliance the Anti-Comintern to was among many taken by a German sailor, which later ended up in the hands in the Wola district on August 5 alone, the first day of the Pact and take part in a two-front attack of a British historian. The collection of photos was auctioned last year. German operation. Many of the victims were the elderly, on the Soviet Union by Germany and The port attack was the first move women and children. Japan. by Catherine A. Hamilton in a full-scale invasion across the west- The 1944 lasted 63 days before be- Polish ambassador Jozef Lipski n September 1, 1939— ern borders of Poland, from the north at ing put down by better equipped and more numerous Ger- documented in his book “Diplomat in the German battleship Prussia, the northwest at Pomerania and man forces. The insurgency resulted in the death of some Berlin 1933-39,” that good Polish-Ger- Schleswig-Holstein opened the southwest at Czechoslovakia and 18,000 Polish fighters and 200,000 civilians. man relations were of primary impor- tance to him. He proposed an alliance fire on Poland’s Fort Wester- Silesia. Nazi tanks tore across border Fighting food waste against Russia, military cooperation, an Oplatte at the port of Gdansk at 4:45 in the towns and villages, killing an unknown (PAP) Polish parliamentarians have backed new rules air pact, etc. However, the government morning, trapping men inside the burn- number of innocent civilians first thing that same morning in the unprovoked aiming to combat food waste. Under a move approved of Poland knew that the essence of the ing barracks. A garrison of 182 Polish soldiers returned fire immediately and attack. Marshal Edward Smigly-Rydz by the Senate, the upper house of parliament, every shop policies of the Nazi government, at all held off the invasion at Gdansk. The decried the attack as barbarous. with a surface area of over 250 square meters (roughly a times, was the implementation of the ship had docked at the harbor feigning The 370,000 regular Army and 2.8 30-by-90-foot area) which derives half of its revenue from doctrine of Lebensraum, which meant a friendship visit before opening fire on the sale of food will have to give away unsold groceries the sleeping men. See “ ...,” page 3 to non-governmental organizations. The move has to be See “Prelude ...,” page 3 signed by the president to come into force. The average Pole throws away an estimated 500 pounds Poles Create Most Precise Map of Milky Way to Date of food a year, which means the country as a whole, wastes tracking thousands of young, pulsating about 9 million tons of food annually, according to state stars called cepheids, which are spread news agency PAP. throughout our Solar System’s home Any shop flouting the new rules will have to pay a fine galaxy, according to the Reuters news of approximately five cents for every 4 pounds of unsold agency. food. The Polish astronomers tracked the cepheids using a 1.3-meter telescope Polish Choir earns two gold, one silver medal at Las Campanas Observatory in Chile The Puellae Orantes Girls’ Cathedral Choir from and then pinpointed their location on a Tarnów, southern Poland, scored a major success at the In- 3D model of the galaxy, Science maga- ternational Choral Festival in Taipei. The Polish choir won zine said on its web site. the gold medals in the “youth choirs” and “ethno music” According to Science, the study categories and added a silver in the “sacred music” cat- PHOTO: K. ULACZYK/J. SKOWRON/OGLE/ASTRONOMICAL OBSERVATORY, UNIVERSITY OF WARSAW “helps us see the galaxy in a whole new egory. It also won a special prize for the best interpretation Warsaw Telescope and Milky Way Cepheids discovered by the OGLE survey. way.” of a work by a Taiwanese composer performed by a choir The oldest stars in our home galaxy, from outside of Taiwan. WARSAW — Polish scientists from in the prestigious Science magazine the Milky Way, are said to have formed The competition attracted choirs from China, South the University of Warsaw’s Astronomi- proved for the first time in history that shortly after the Big Bang explosion that Korea, Macao and the Philippines, in addition to Taiwan, cal Observatory have created the most the Milky Way’s disk of stars is not flat marked the beginning of the universe and Poland. The prizewinners were decided by an interna- precise map to date of the Milky Way but twisted in shape. some 13.8 billion years ago. tional jury of composers, conductors, and vocalists. galaxy. The scientists produced a three- —PAP/Reuters/Science Research by the Poles published dimensional model of the galaxy by 2 www.polamjournal.com POLISH AMERICAN JOURNAL • SEPTEMBER 2019

ALMANAC VIEWPOINTS POLISH Follow us on Facebook, AMERICAN and on the web, too, at: Senators Show How Uninformed They Really Are www.polamjournal.com A letter signed by 88 the normal mechanism,” JOURNAL September Q Wrzesień U.S. senators — includ- Wojcik told public radio. Dedicated to the Promotion ing those running for “But this is all about prop- and Continuance of Gdy wrzesień z pogodą zaczyna, president — calls on Sec- erty that has no heirs and Polish American Culture zwykle przez miesiąc retary of State Mike Pom- Polish law regulates this in ESTABLISHED 1911 pogoda trzyma. peo to take action on the an unambiguous way.” The weather of September new IGNATIUS HAJDUK • Founder 1911-1920 restitution of the property Following the Holo- JOHN DENDE • Publisher 1920-1944 Augurs the weather of left caust, many properties that HENRY J. DENDE • Publisher 1944-1983 ’til the month is through. in Poland. belonged to Jews before the USPS 437-220 / ISSN 0032-2792 1 1939. World War II begins when The issue of restitu- war were left without any Published monthly in four editions attacks Poland. tion by Poland for Jew- heirs. Under Polish law, (Buffalo, Polish Beneficial Association, 2 1833. Birth of Polish scientist ish property seized by such assets are transferred National, and Digital editions) by: Rudolf Weigl, who discovered the Nazi Germany and sub- to the state and not sub- PANAGRAPHICS, INC. typhus microbe. Skipped history class. Baldwin (left) and Rubio. Oth- P.O. BOX 271 sequently nationalized by ject to court proceedings. N. BOSTON, NY 14110-0271 3 1939. France, the , er senators signing the bill included Chuck Schumer Moscow through a pup- Prime Minister Mateusz (800) 422-1275 New Zealand and Australia and Lisa Murkowski. pet government follow- Morawiecki said that Polish (716) 312-8088 declare war on Germany, forming have “found it nearly impossible” [email protected] the Allies. ing World War II borders citizens were the victims to reclaim or seek compensation for www.polamjournal.com 4 1809. Birth of Juliusz Slowacki, on the insane. The senators signing of atrocities by German occupants property nationalized in Poland af- Romantic poet. this bill (see below) need a lesson in and “can’t bear any responsibility” PERIODICAL POSTAGE PAID AT 5 1981. First Solidarity Congress world history. ter World War II, and urges restitu- today. BOSTON, N.Y. AND ADDITIONAL ENTRY convenes in Gdańsk. According to the Jewish Tele- tion legislation in Poland. In February, Pompeo called on OFFICES 6 1921. Birth of Korczak graphic Agency, the letter notes Could that be because the cur- the Polish authorities to adopt a law POSTMASTER: Ziolkowski, American sculptor. that survivors and their families rent Republic had nothing to do allowing the restitution of private Send address changes to: 7 1764. Election of Stanisław with nationalizing Jewish proper- property taken away from Jews dur- POLISH AMERICAN JOURNAL August Poniatowski P.O. BOX 198 ties? Letters of recompense should ing the war. In an interview with the BOWMANSVILLE, NY 14026-0198 8 NATIVITY OF MARY British MP calls U.S. be sent to Berlin and Moscow. Polish Press Agency, Polish Prime In Polish custom, today’s birth of Senators to Urge The bipartisan letter was spear- Editor in Chief Mark A. Kohan Minister Mateusz Morawiecki re- [email protected] the Virgin is considered the best headed by two senators — Tammy day for Fall planting. Germany to Pay War sponded by saying claims on Poland Associate Editors Benjamin Fiore, S.J., Mary Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, and Marco “for German crimes are based on a E. Lanham, Jennifer Pijanowski, Staś Kmieć, 9 1657. Signing of the Treaty of Reparations Thomas Tarapacki Rubio, R-. Rubio also is re- fundamental misunderstanding.” Welawa. — Member of Par- Contributing Editors John J. Bukowczyk, sponsible for work on S.447, called 10 1897. Nineteen immigrant miners, liament Daniel Kawczynski, a Mirek Denisiewicz, John Grondelski, Sophie including Poles, massacred by Justice for Uncompensated Sur- PRESENTLY, Polish law on restitu- Hodorowicz-Knab, Steve Litwin, James Pula, Polish-born Conservative politi- John Radzilowski armed deputies in Lattimer, Pa. vivors Today, or JUST, which was tion only deals with the property cian, replied to the letter signed BUREAUS. Geraldine Balut Coleman, 11 1897. Birth of Irene Curie, approved by Congress one year ago. of pre-war Jewish communities, Minneapolis Mark Dillon; Toledo Margaret by 88 U.S. senators calling Po- daughter of Marie Sklodowska Poland has vehemently rejected which is granted to the Union of Zotkiewicz-Dramczyk; Warsaw Robert Strybel; land to pay for confiscated and Washington Richard Poremski Curie, in Paris. calls for a property-restitution law, Jewish Communities in Poland. In- destroyed Jewish World War II Columnists Mary Ann Marko, Ed Poniewaz, 12 1683. Jan Sobieski III defeats saying former owners can pur- dividuals can apply for property or Matthew Stefanski, Stephen Szabados, Greg Turks besieging Vienna. property. Witul, John Ziobrowski sue claims in court for belongings compensation in private lawsuits. 13 1894. Birth of lyric poet Julian On August 15, 2019, John Newsclippers John Armstrong, Mr. & Mrs. seized by the Nazis and later held If your senator signed Baldwin Jacob Dvornicky, Henry J. 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(D-VT) Toomey, Pat (R-PA) education, and research in accordance with October 1, 2019 bursed.” Lee, Mike (R-UT) Wicker, Roger (R-MS) Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107. POLISH AMERICAN JOURNAL • SEPTEMBER 2019 www.polamjournal.com 3 Prelude to War continued from cover – a speech broadcast on Moscow Ominously, Hitler said to Jacob 1939 the largest air battles in his- ers of war in 1940 including the radio. Stalin accused Great Brit- Burkhardt, commissioner of the tory up to that time were fought in Katyn mass execution of Polish of- eventual annexation by Germany of ain and France of trying to foment League of Nations on Aug. 11, 1939, Asia and involved 140 to 200 Soviet ficers, when in 1940 there was no Poland and other Slavonic countries German and Japanese attacks on that: “Everything I undertake is di- and Japanese aircraft. 4 trench warfare in France as he ex- between the Baltic and the Black the Soviet Union in order to dictate rected against Russia; if the West is Stalin, concerned that the pected. Instead of being stuck in Sea. their conditions to the exhausted too stupid and blind to grasp this, Japanese aimed to cut the Trans- France and giving enough time to Poland announced its refusal to belligerents. Stalin then suggested a I shall be compelled to come to an Siberian railway, send Zhukov to the Russian Army to recover from join the Anti-Comintern Pact at the possibility of cooperation between agreement with the Russians, beat organize a counteroffensive us- the purges of the 1930s, Hitler was worst possible time for Germany. In National Socialist Germany and the the West and then, after their defeat, ing 35 infantry battalions, 20 cav- victorious and could attack Russia Warsaw, on January 26, 1939, the Soviet Union. This offer came as a turn against the Soviet Union with alry squadrons, 500 aircraft and in 1941. Russia had to depend on government of Poland told Joahim complete surprise to Berlin. It pro- all my forces. I need the Ukraine 500 of the new and powerful T34 the help from the United States, and von Ribbentrop, the German for- vided the Germans with the possi- so that they cannot starve me out as tanks. This force outnumbered the could have used the thousands of eign minister, that Poland would bility of buying time by pretending happened in the last war.” 2 forces of the advancing Kwantung murdered Polish prisoners-of-war not join. This happened after the to accept a permanent rapproche- Hitler called the coming conflict Army. On August 20, 1939. Zhukov on the German front. Japanese took two Soviet islands on ment with the Soviets. “the war of the engines” (“Motoren- launched a surprise offensive and v v v the River Amur krieg”). In reality the German army in ten days inflicted massive cau- The results of the Ribbentrop- in 1937 and at- used 600,000 horses in addition to salities on the Japanese. “Zhukov’s Mołotov Pact echoed through the tacked the Red the 200,000 trucks, which were less essential achievement lay in com- second half of the 20th Century. To Russian Inde- dependable than the horses accord- bining tanks, artillery, aircraft and this day, apologies from Moscow pendent Eastern ing to Stephen Badsey, “World War men in an integrated offensive for about its persecution of Poland are Army on the bor- II Battle Plans” 2000, p. 96. the first time in modern war. By non-existent. Case in point: Russia’s der of Manchuko In his review of Poland, SOE, August 31, the Russians completed insistence that pilot error resulted in 1938 and then, and the Allies by Jozef Garlinski, what they described as the most im- in the death of President Lech Kac- at the beginning author, historian, and reviewer Jan peccable encirclement of the enemy zynski, his wife, and 94 others, who of 1939, started Peczkis said the Ribbentrop-Molo- army since Hannibal beat the Ro- were on route to Katyn to to attend moving against tov pact had been far more than a mans at Cannae. The 23rd Division an event commemorating the 70th Outer Mongolia. tactical or protective move by the of the Kwantung Army was virtu- anniversary of the . The refusal Russians: ally wiped out, and at least 18,000 v v v by the Poles to “Communist apologists Japanese were killed.” 5 Iwo Cyprian Pogonowski (1921- join the pact, sometimes claim that the Rib- Hitler’s Nazi-Soviet Pact of Au- 2016) was a Polish-born polymath shattered Hitler’s bentrop-Molotov pact had only gust 23, 1939, seen by the Japanese and inventor with 50 patents to his strategic plans been a clever move by the Sovi- government as a betrayal of the credit. He was a civil and industrial and eventually Cartoon by David Low following the signing of Hitler ets, to buy more time. Far from Anti-Comintern Pact, reinforced engineer by profession, educated led the Berlin and Stalin’s “Non-Aggression Pact.” a mere nonaggression pact, it Japan’s decision to use Hitler, but in Poland, , and the United government to was a clear act of Communist- never to trust him, a point restated States. He was also a writer on Pol- gamble with a rapprochement with BUYING TIME WAS IMPORTANT Nazi collaboration. The Sovi- in John Koster’s Operation Snow: ish and European history, author of Moscow, which antagonized Japan. for Germany because Poland de- ets sent 900,000 tons of crude How a Soviet Mole in FDR’s White historical atlases, and a lexicogra- German predicament was evident fended her sovereignty and refused oil, 500,000 tons of iron ore, House Triggered Pearl Harbor.6 pher. when Poland, France and Great to join Germany against the Soviet 500,000 tons of phosphates, and The Nazi-Soviet pact was an- Britain exchanged common defense Union. By doing so Poland deprived many other militarily-significant nounced during a Japanese military 1. Pogonowski, Iwo. Jews in Poland: guarantees in March 1939 and Ger- the Berlin government of the 40 to goods, to Nazi Germany (p. 40).” disaster. Hostilities ended officially A documentary History. . 50 well-trained Polish divisions. Earlier, Stalin — fearful of a on September 16, 1939.” 1993. many faced an eventual two front 2. Roy Dennan. “Missed Chances.” In- war if it attacked Poland. Polish forces could have made up two-front war by Germany and Ja- digo. London 1997, p. 65. It is said that Admiral Canaris the deficiency in German manpow- pan against the USSR — decided to THE NEXT DAY, on September 3. The Oxford Companion to World War upon learning about Poland’s rejec- er and together with 100 German stop the Japanese Kwantung Army 17, 1939 the Soviets — free of the II (Oxford University Press, 1995) tion of the Anti-Comintern Pact told divisions, would have been used in Manchuko by a Soviet offensive armed conflict with Japan — invad- 4. A. Stella, Khalkhin-Gol. “The Forgot- Reinhard Heydrich that Germany in a decisive attack on Russia. The in August 1939. According to The ed Poland. The Soviets were aware ten War.” Journal of Contemporary did not have enough soldiers to win Soviet Union was the main target Oxford Companion to World War II that the French were not about to History, No. 18, 1983. 3 5. P. Snow. “Nomonhan - The Un- the coming war. The resulting com- of the planned conquest of Slavic , Soviet general Grigory Zhukov keep their promise to attack Ger- known Victory.” History Today. July plications in German-Japanese rela- lands “for the next 1000 years.” was the first in history to use the many, when 70 percent of German 1990. tions were soon apparent. When Poland refused to submit to tactics. These campaigns forces were engaged in Poland, de- 6. John Koster. Operation Snow: How It should also be remembered either the German Nazis or the So- were developed jointly by the Ger- spite the fact that France had more a Soviet Mole in FDR’s White House that, on March 19, 1939, Stalin de- viets, the Berlin government started mans and the Soviets on Soviet tanks than Germany. Triggered Pearl Harbor. Regnery His- livered a speech to the 18th conven- to gamble with a fake rapproche- polygons after the Treaty of Rapal- Stalin realized his mistake in tory. 2012. tion of the Soviet Communist Party ment with Moscow.1 lo of April 16, 1922. From May 28, killing thousands of Polish prison- Invasion of Poland continued from cover According to Marshal Smigly the attack But on 17 September, the Russians, Hit- on the German radio station was set up and ler’s new ally, marched across the Poland’s million Polish reserves defended the borders carried out by the Nazis themselves. The eastern borders, encircling trapped Polish with fierce counterattacks, causing the Ger- bodies were recovered at the radio station by troops. Skirmishes broke out between Pol- mans to retreat in many locations, giving Hit- Polish military and it has been confirmed by ish troops and the two super powers that met ler the message that Poland was not going to military intelligence that the dead men were in mid-Poland. The Polish commander in comply with Nazi demands and intimidation. dressed in Polish-style uniforms but were charge of the defense of Warsaw, General Ju- Air raids hit nine Polish air bases and de- neither Polish citizens, nor members of the liusz Rómmel refused to surrender, and made stroyed 17 emergency landing fields before Polish military. an appeal for the world’s “promised” aid. sunrise. By 7:00 a.m., on 1 September, 54 By September 3, 1939—The Polish army Polish planes from the Warsaw Fighter Bri- smashed its way across the Northern border On the third day of a devastating gade, Air Force, taking off from bombed run- into East Prussia, driving Nazi troops from war launched on Poland, ways, intercepted a fleet of 80 bombers and towns along the way. “On the northern front,” not one ally had moved into 20 Messerschmitt fighters. The Polish planes according to General Anders documents of downed scores of bombers and fighter planes, the Novogrodek Cavalry, “we stopped the position against Hitler’s breaking up the air raid. Nazis from driving a barrier across the cor- treacherous attack ... Thousands of troops remain engaged in ridor.” Hitler’s troops fell back behind their defensive actions up and down the western borders after a brutal assault. “Hitler has met Neither the Polish people of Warsaw nor border, as many others were repositioning in with resistance,” according to General An- the troops were demoralized. They were the interior to stave off further incursion by ders’ documents. “Poland was attacked and ready to defend the nation. From 22-25 Sep- Nazi troops. her men were ready to die to defend her free- tember, Warsaw was under fierce artillery Hitler’s propaganda minister, Josef Goe- and air bombardment. dom. We will not lay down our arms without bbels, tried to justify the invasion of Poland The end came on 27 September. Gen. a battle. But we do not battle without the hope by accusing Polish military of crossing the Rómmel surrendered. The city had no wa- that the West will keep their promise,” An- border, taking over a remote radio station in ter, no electricity, and no telephone. And the ders was reported to have said. Westerplatte Monument in memory of the Gleiwitz, Germany by force. The Nazi con- Polish defenders. radio broadcast replaced the polonaise with trolled media in Germany claimed to have On that third day of a devastating war Chopin’s funeral dirge. eye witnesses who saw the raid and purport- launched on Poland, not one ally had moved was deafening. “One can only wonder if we On 28 September, before the Germans ed to have photos of the bodies of twelve Pol- into position against Hitler’s treacherous at- will fight alone,” said Mikolaj Drobniewski entered Warsaw, the Polish military held the ish soldiers who were shot dead by the Nazi tack—despite the fact that France and the of the Warsaw city council. first of its clandestine meetings in the War- police. United Kingdom had declared war on Ger- On September 14, the Polish Army Group saw town hall. Polish army commander Marshal Smi- man. Only five months earlier, British Prime of Pomerania launched its counterattack near To those who continued their fight in the gly reportedly stated that not one of the 40 Minister Chamberlain promised to do “ev- Lowicz, causing the Germans to withdraw battlefields, in the streets, and in the sewers, military divisions or any reserves would have erything possible” and to give “full support” their forces from the battle of the Riv- the lyrics to Poland’s national anthem, “Ma- been wasted time or ammunition on the hold- in the event of Nazi aggression. er. And every 30 seconds the radio broadcast zurek Dąbrowskiego,” were as true that day up of a civilian radio station. Not one Polish Now that the war against the National So- out of Warsaw played snippets of a Chopin as they were when written in 1797: “Poland solider had stepped foot over the border. cialist Workers Party was being fought on polonaise—proving the city was still in Pol- has not yet perished, so long as we still live.” Polish soil, the silence of France and ish hands. 4 www.polamjournal.com POLISH AMERICAN JOURNAL • SEPTEMBER 2019

POLES AND WORLD WAR II Mont Ormel: A Pivotal Hill, 75 years later by Matthew Stefanski interested in World War II and the and the Polish Division went on to contributions of the Polish Armed liberate communities in Belgium has no shortage of Forces in the West to Allied victory. and the as well, but alas memorials and battle scars recall- Nearby is also the Polish Military they could not do the same for their ing the fighting of the Second World Cemetery in Urville, where close homeland. Fighting under the ban- War. The coastal batteries of the At- to 700 Polish soldiers are buried, ner of For Your Freedom and Ours, lantic Wall and the sands of Omaha including those who fell at Mont the will of the 1st Polish Armored Beach are some of the many histori- Ormel. Division, a free homeland, was not cal sites that today draw millions of The heroic sacrifice of the Poles realized until half a century later. visitors annually to this corner of hastened the liberation of France, France. Only about an hour’s drive south SPEAK UP of the D-Day landing sites, past narrow country roads flanked by Docent Makes Fun of Pulaski the region’s infamous hedgerows, is a hill in the French countryside Dear Editor, analysis may be based on a lifetime called Mont Ormel. It is otherwise I recently took a tour of Savan- of cavalry training from a young unremarkable, but for the events nah, Ga. The Tourist Center has age which may widen hip areas. that unfolded here in . two trolley companies giving tours. In any case, the narrative was In the weeks following the initial It should be known that the tour done in an insulting manner, and landings in Normandy, the Allied View from the Mont Ormel Memorial and Museum atop Hill 262. guides give a narrative about Gen. very disagreeable and jocular man- Pulaski as the trolley passes the ner. If enough organizations in- advance had slowed to a crawl. To 19, 20, 21 and 22 of 1944 the heroes ing them to break through. For sev- breakout of Normandy, Allied lead- monument (no stop) that is ques- vestigate this dialogue for tourists of the 1st Polish Armored Division, eral days the Polish forces holding tionable and insulting. there may be more respect shown a ers launched a vast encircling ma- in bloody and victorious combat Mont Ormel sustained relentless neuver to surround and destroy the The narrator says that autopsy patriot who gave his life for us. sealed off the Falasie-Chambios German counterattacks from both results on Gen. Pulaski’s skeleton The company was Old Savannah enemy forces. With the combined Gap where the encircled 7th Ger- within and outside the pocket. As might of the American, British, Ca- shows wide hips, which they deem Tours. Its telephone numbers are man Army suffered total defeat. the museum describes, “the Polish to be a transgender trait, and further (912) 234-8128 and (800) 517-9007. nadian, Polish and French forces, This final blow destroyed the Ger- forces, caught in a vice by a Ger- the Allies seized the momentum say he may have been transgender Camille Einoder man strength and was the decisive man attack from the rear, put up a or even a female. The anatomy Via email and due to Hitler’s imprudence in element in the victory of the war of heroic resistance often in hand-to- not allowing his field commanders 1939-1945.” hand combat.” QUOTES to order strategic retreats, the Ger- The Mont Ormel Museum, By the time the Canadians linked man Seventh Army and elements opened in 1994 and operated by the up with the Poles on August 21, thus of the Fifth Panzer Army were en- local French authorities, is dedicat- sealing the final holes of the pocket, Tough Go for Gay Rights circled in what is known as the Fal- ed to the Battle of the 1,450 Poles were killed or wounded aise Pocket. As British Field Mar- compiled from news sources sor of Jurisprudence at the Uni- and highlights the crucial role of in the battle which represented 25- versity of Sydney and Professor at shal stated, the Polish forces in this engage- 30% of their front-line forces. But, “The Germans found themselves “The LGBT and gender move- the University of Warsaw Center ment. The placement of the mu- they held the line and forced some ments threaten our identity, threat- for Europe. He is an authority on in a bottle where the Polish were seum allows for a comprehensive 50,000 German soldiers to surren- the stopper, and the stopper held en our nation, threaten the Polish the philosophy of law, political phi- understanding of the role that the der, thus ending the Battle of Nor- state.” losophy, and comparative constitu- its position.” The Polish here were topography of the region had in this mandy. the 1st Polish Armored Division led — The leader of Poland’s ruling tional law. bloody battle. Looking out from the The Mont Ormel museum dis- Law and Justice Party Jaroslaw v v v by General Stanislaw Maczek, and panoramic windows of the museum plays numerous Polish military their position was Mont Ormel, also Kaczynski, on the rise of Poles “Our land is no longer affected situated on the high ground of Hill artifacts, uniforms, patches, equip- standing for LGBT rights in Poland. by the red plague, which does not known as Hill 262. 262, one can see the few square ki- ment, mementos, medals, military Today situated atop the hill is Despite the trend, a recent sur- mean that there is no new one that lometers where 100,000 German documents and pictures. Outside, vey for the Rzeczpospolita newspa- wants to control our souls, hearts the Mont Ormel Memorial and Mu- troops were trapped and ferociously as part of the Memorial, stands a seum, and at its entrance a large per found that 46 percent of Poles and minds.” fighting in August 1944. One can historic Sherman Tank used by the are against civil partnerships for — Archbishop of Krakow, slab of stone stands with the follow- see the difficult terrain, and why Poles and a bust of General Maczek. ing text engraved on it in English, gays, 56 percent are against gay Marek Jedraszewski, during a holding the high ground such as The Mont Ormel Memorial and marriage, and 76 percent against sermon in St. Mary’s Basilica, giv- French and Polish: Hill 262 was crucial to keeping the Museum, as well as the surround- “At this historic site on August gay couples adopting children. en to mark the 75th anniversary of Germans encircled and not allow- ing area is a must visit for anyone v v v the Warsaw uprising by Polish re- “All that nonsense about free- sistance fighters against Nazi oc- dom and ‘tolerance’ doesn’t give cupation. He later told TVN24 a Thank you! anyone the right to insult the faith- “rainbow plague” was attacking Last November the Polish American Journal’s main ful’s beliefs.” Poland. computer crashed. At that time, we asked readers — Tweet from Poland’s Interior v v v for donations to cover its cost. We received several, Minister Joachim Brudzinski, on “We already had such people, for which we are forever grateful. the desecration politicians who used similar words of images of the and that lead to huge slaughters, Shortly after, we learned we needed software, Virgin Mary, in . This is an incitement to networking, and program upgrades. The cost of which the moth- crime, to hatred.” upgrades almost doubled the initial price of the er of Jesus was — Robert Biedron, an openly computer itself. We had no choice but to place the adorned with a gay politician from the progres- system on credit. rainbow halo. sive Wiosna party, denouncing Je- Poland is due draszewski’s sermon, on wirtual- In May of 2019, we asked our readers to help us. to hold a gen- napolska.pl. That plea was repeated in the June 2019 edition. eral election in v v v October and the right-wing ruling “There is no consent in Poland to We were flooded with donations, large and small. party has been depicting gays and actions violating the rights of other With these gifts, we received kind words about the lesbians as threats to Polish society people. Such actions should be con- work we do for Polonia and Poland. Cliché as it and families. demned.” sounds, the response was overwhelming. v v v — Poland’s Interior Minister “We are in the gloom of the Elzbieta Witek, on violence by We are happy to announce we paid off the middle ages. The whole hysteria some opponents of Bialystok’s first computer, and the balance of the software LGBT rights march. Opponents upgrades. that Law and Justice is leading with support of the church against tried to block the march, and some We thank you from the bottom of our hearts. LGBT is being driven by purely threw bottles and rocks at marchers cynical motives.” and the officers escorting them. -Of Receipts for donations are being mailed as — Wojciech Sadurski, Profes- ficers eventually fired tear gas. donations arrive. If you have not received one, please contact our office. AIR CONDITIONING • MECHANICAL CONTRACTORS

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BOOKS IN BRIEF POLONIA PLACES Wyspianski’s The Wawel Plays North Tonawanda’s Our Lady of Częstochowa by Gregory L. Witul days later the first Mass in their new church building Translated by Charles S. Kraszewski was celebrated with Joseph Januszewski and Peter Je- by Mary E. Lanham “Feasting and joy is what I want, Our Lady of Czestochowa Roman Catholic Church sella becoming the first parish trustees. Later that year / Not to be fed to the joyless tomb. 64 Center Ave, North Tonawanda, New York a parish school was opened with an enrollment of 93. ACROPOLIS: THE WAWEL PLAYS / I’ve got to leave – this Nemesis / Status: Open In time, the Felician Sisters would take over teaching. by Stanislaw Wyspianski That wants my sacrifice – how cru- While the western part of New York State is famous It would take nearly a quarter century for the par- Translated by Charles el! / How can I save myself? They’ll for the snows of Buffalo and the falling waters of Ni- ish to upgrade from its wooden church to a permanent S. Kraszewski kill me! / O, my river Vistula, my agara, it was also once known as a center of the lumber brick structure, but in 1927, the Reverend Bernard A. Glagoslav Publications, waves, / You who loudly rush on industry. In the city of North Tonawanda this lumber Bendkowski, broke ground for a new building. A year 2017, 510 pgs. below, / Come here, and rescue me, was fashioned into Wurlitzer organs, carousel horses, later the church was blessed and soon adorned with S t a n i s l a w beloved! / Yet Death’s there too! and catalog houses, all by Polish hands. When these stained glass windows by Polish American artist Jo- Wy s p i a n s k i , Death’s at all hands — / How to get Poles needed to celebrate their faith, they attended Our seph C. Mazur. The parish would also become home a prolific cre- out, get out!? My strength fails me Lady of Czestochowa Roman Catholic Church. to a Wurlitzer Organ, a rarity for the predominantly ative born in – / They’ll kill me!” Lumbering and its derivative industries drew Poles theater instrument. the latter half Kraszewski has written two to North Tonawanda near the end of the nineteenth Over the next fifty years priests worked to reduce the late nine- books of poetry and that back- century. As more Slavic families filled the Lumber the size of the parish debt, guide their flock through teenth century, ground plainly shows with this lyri- City the community began organizing with the hopes the Great Depression and the Second World War, and became known cal translation. of establishing a Catholic church. When there were maintain a steady number of parishioners. The 1980s as the Fourth Another play focuses on the con- enough families to justify a Polish parish, Peter Jesella saw growth in the parish as the number of families Polish Bard. flict between King Boleslaw the and Joseph Januszewski were selected to plead their grew by 250. With this influx Father Sobierajski added He was among good company as Bold and Bishop Szczepanowski in case to Bishop Quigley in 1902. Hearing their words a shrine to Our Lady of Czestochowa, to which Pope the three other Bards are Adam the eleventh century and the titular and seeing the size of the community, the bishop sent John Paul II gave his blessing in 1983. The campus Mickiewicz, Zygmunt Krasiński, Acropolis is set during the great Father Peter Szulca to establish the parish. Father would be expanded again at the turn of the millen- and Juliusz Słowacki. Among Wys- resurrection. Szulca’s time in North Tonawanda was short, and soon nium with a Centennial Walkway and a set of outdoor pianski’s many works are stained Acropolis not only contains Reverend Peter Letocha took over the small band of Stations of the Cross. The parish would grow again in glass designs, paintings, pastels, plays, but as a bonus has several il- Catholics. 2008 but this time it was as members of North Tonawa- illustrations, portraits, furniture lustrations of a proposal to remodel In short order, Father Letocha purchased an old nda’s other Polish parish, St. Joseph’s, joined as their and interior designs, poetry, and Wawel Hill, stained glass cartoons, church, remodeled it and on parish was closed by the Diocese of Buffalo. plays. Acropolis: The Wawel Plays and pastel portraits. May 1, 1903, formally es- Today, Our Lady of Czestochowa is an active parish translated by Charles S. Krasze- Kraszewski is a translator, poet, tablished the parish of Our in the heart of North Tonawanda’s Polonia. wski brings together four of Wyspi- and literary critic. His original vol- Lady of Czestochowa. Two anski’s plays that are based around umes of poetry are Diet of Nails Wawel Hill. Wawel, a fortified com- and Beast, both published in 2013. plex built over centuries in Krakow He has also translated Adam Mick- was the traditional seat of political iewicz’s Forefathers’ Eve published power in Poland, as it was the capi- by Glagoslav Publications. Krasze- tal until the sixteenth century. It is wski not only is fluent in Polish, he no wonder that Wyspianski used knows French, Spanish, Latin, and Wawel Hill’s rich history and leg- Italian. He is a member of the As- ends as inspiration. sociation of Polish Writers and the The first play expands upon the Union of Polish Writers Abroad, legendary ruler of Poland from the London. He earned a PhD in Com- eighth century, Princess Wanda, parative Literature from Penn State daughter of King Krak, who sac- and taught at Jagellonian University rificed herself by drowning in the in Krakow before taking a position Vistula River to rescue her people at King’s College in Wilkes-Barre from invaders. The excerpt below is as a professor of English where he from one of Wanda’s speeches. has worked for 25 years.

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RELIGION Felician Professor Receives National Award for Contributions to Pastoral Liturgy CORAOPOLIS, Pa. — Dr. Ju- Abortion Protests Lead to Arrests dith Marie Kubicki, CSSF, asso- by Benjamin Fiore, S.J. from the nearby St. Peter’s Basilica. part to fund our agencies as best we ciate professor of theology at Ford- To the right of the main altar is a can with our resources, our time University and a Felician sister Four pro-life activists, includ- statue of Pope Leo XIII inviting the and our talent, together with all from Buffalo, N.Y., is the recipient ing Franciscan Fr. Fidelis Mos- Catholics of the world, symbolized those willing to support us.” of the 2019 Jubilate Deo Award cinski, CFR, took part in the Red by five women representing the five from the National Association of Rose campaign, in which they en- major continents, to offer adoration St. Maximilian Kolbe on Stage Pastoral Musicians (NPM). tered an abortion facility in Morris- for the reparation of divine justice. Leonardo DiFilippis has Sr. Judith was honored as a pro- town, N.J., offered red roses to the brought to the stage the story of fessor, musician, author and leader, women inside and encouraged them Shrinkage and Consolidation Fr. Maximilian Kolbe, in a one- in recognition of her “contribution to choose life, and then refused to in the Wake of the man play “Maximilian, Saint of to theological and liturgical cate- leave the building when confronted Clergy Abuse Crisis Auschwitz.” DiFilippis performs chesis, and example of Christ’s ser- by the police. Pittsburgh’s Bishop David Zu- throughout the country and brought vice in the Catholic Church.” They were dragged out by the bik has announced severe cutbacks the play to the Buffalo Diocese in Music has been a part of Sr. Ju- police and placed under arrest. in the staff of the diocesan offices, August. His performances are free dith’s life from the beginning. “I This is the 14th Red Rose Rescue the sale of church properties, con- but have a free will offering oppor- grew up in a home where there was to take place in the United States solidation and merger of parishes tunity. always music playing,” she said. “It since September 2017 and one of (already ongoing), and the merger was all celebrated and enjoyed.” the women, whose mother was and closure of schools that are no Everyone is invited to the That love of music, expressed is pressuring her to have the abortion, Dr. Judith Marie Kubicki, CSSF longer financially stable. Polish American Festival in liturgy, continued both in school an associate professor of theology decided not to go through with it. These measures are the result The 54th Annual Polish Ameri- and within her religious communi- at Fordham University. The roses distributed inside the of a severe fall-off in church atten- can Festival at the National Shrine ty. “When I was in grammar school, clinic had a message that said, “You dance and offertory collections in I was in the choir,” and continued since 2001. of Our Lady of Czestochowa, lo- were made to love and to be loved the wake of the clergy abuse crisis cated on Ferry Road in Doylestown, in high school, along with piano … your goodness is greater than the already publicized and in anticipa- lessons, she said. When she entered SR. JUDITH’S AWARD was pre- Pa., takes place during Labor Day difficulties of your situation. - Cir tion of further claims in the months the Felician Sisters in Buffalo in sented at the NPM annual conven- Weekend, Sat., Aug. 31 to and in- cumstances in life change. A new to come. While responding to abuse 1964, the music program was just tion, held July 16-19 at the Raleigh, cluding Labor Day, Mon., Sept. 2 life, however tiny, brings the prom- victims remains a top priority, the beginning to grow at Villa Maria N.C. Convention Center. During the from Noon until 8:00 p.m. each day. ise of unrepeatable joy.” drastic financial cutbacks are the College. convention, she also offered a pre- The festival features carnival inevitable consequence of the even- “I was taking piano lessons and sentation to the assembly, “When in rides, live music, and stage shows Rome’s San Gioacchino tual claims and required payments music theory almost from the be- Our Music God is Glorified: Sing- and ongoing entertainment on the (St. Joachim) Church of claims. ginning, when most of my class- ing Our Communities into Trans- main stage and in the Polish Village mates were taking education cours- formed Life.” Named in honor of Gioacchino highlighting Polish traditions and Alaska’s Bishops Defend es,” she said. She earned a degree in She emphasized at the ceremony Pecci, better known as Pope Leo customs, Polish folk-dance groups, XIII, the church was the gift of the Poor and Vulnerable music, focusing on piano. that the Jubilate Deo Award is truly along with a variety of Polish and a group recognition. Catholics in 27 countries, includ- Fairbanks Bishop Chad Zie- After she earned her bachelor’s, American food and refreshments. “Everything has been grace,” ing Poland and the Unites States, linski joined his two colleague Sr. Judith completed a master’s de- The $12.00 admission includes she continued. “I have been sup- for the pope’s 50th anniversary of bishops in noting that budget cuts gree in English at Canisius College. all events and carnival rides. The ported, encouraged and challenged priestly ordination. Fourteen do- in the state are having a “direct She began teaching high school festival will continue on Sat., Sept. all along the way by wonderful peo- nor countries who gave exceptional and negative impact” on the home- English classes, but was pulled back 7 and Sun., Sept. 8. ple and outstanding organizations.” amounts, including Poland, are rep- less, poor and vulnerable in Alas- into liturgical music by Fr. Claude For more information, visit A liturgical music reviewer for resented by a separate chapel with ka. Cuts made to agencies such as Biechler, a local pastor who wanted the Shrine’s Internet site at: Pol- the liturgical journal Worship, Sr. images of Mary and saints who are Catholic Charities will force them music for midnight Mass above all ishAmericanFestival.com or Pol- Judith also writes a column on commonly honored there. to cut back on shelter programs for else. She played for his parish, in ishShrine.com. hymnody for the GIA Quarterly. The church, entrusted to the the homeless, food pantries, early addition to her teaching responsi- She is a past president of the North Redemptorists upon its comple- childhood education, senior hous- bilities, and he sponsored her to at- Sto lat to…. American Academy of Liturgy tion in 1898, is the permanent seat ing, Medicaid services, and others. tend her first National Association (NAAL) and former convener of its of reparatory adoration for Jesus in The governor’s budget is de- Archbishop Borys Gudziak of Pastoral Musicians convention in Liturgical Theology Seminar. She the Blessed Sacrament. Fr. Piotr signed to be balanced without rais- Ukrainian Catholic Bishop of Phil- 1979. She decided to pursue a mas- also previously served as convener Sułkowski, pastor of the church ing taxes or cutting the annual pay- adelphia, on his appointment by ter’s degree in liturgical music, and for the Liturgy/Sacraments topic noted that everything in the church ments from the Permanent Fund, Pope Francis to the Congregation upon completion, she was hired as session for the Catholic Theological refers to the Eucharist. Atop the funded by oil revenues. While for the Oriental Churches along director of music at Christ the King Society of America. church’s dome sits a four-foot-tall decrying the cuts, the bishops de- with seven other Church officials. Seminary in East Aurora, N.Y. Prior to teaching at the univer- iron monstrance, which can be seen clared: “We will continue to do our Fr. Walter Szczesny and The- Realizing that the men on the resa Kazmierczak who are slated faculty held doctorates, but women sity level, she taught at high schools to receive the Curé of Ars award on did not, she asked for a sabbatical to in her native western New York. SUPPORT THE PAJ PRESS FUND Oct. 3 for their support of the semi- begin a doctorate in liturgical theol- She also taught at Sacred Heart narians at Christ the King Semi- ogy, studying Jacques Berthier and High School in Syracuse, N.Y. n 1978, a voluntary fund-raising campaign was launched by a group nary in East Aurora, N.Y. the music of Taizé for her thesis, In addition to a Bachelor of Arts of loyal readers of the Polish American Journal entitled “We Love the Sr. Johnice Rzadkiewicz, later published as the book “Litur- degree in music from Daemen Col- PAJ Press Fund” in order to help cover rising postage, material CSSF, on accepting the OneJesuit gical Music as Ritual Symbol: A lege, Sr. Judith holds a Master of I Award for service to the poor at the Case Study of Jacques Berthier’s Arts degree in English from Ca- and production costs. Donations to the PAJ Press Fund are also used to support our reader Response to Love Center in Buf- Taizé Music.” nisius College, also in Buffalo; and services (postage, telephone, research, etc.), provide newsclippers with falo, N.Y. for 35 years. The found- She then returned to Christ the a Master of Arts in liturgical mu- stamps and envelopes, and cover extraordinary expenses in producing ress and executive director of the King Seminary as academic dean. sic and Ph.D. in religious studies, the paper, most recently, replacing a computer workstation. The Pol- center explained how the center “I was dean for four years, and I focusing on liturgical studies, both ish American Journal is not a profit-making venture. 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HAPPENINGS CHICAGO STYLE Tekla Klebetnica Thrills Crowds by Geraldine Balut Coleman PHOTO: BOŻENA JANKOWSKA PHOTO: MINA BLOOM

CHICAGO — The Polish Mu- seum of America (PMA) hosted a concert by the Polish folk band, Tekla Klebetnica on July 18. The PMA’s Sabina P. Logisz Hall was filled with friends of the mu- seum and folk music enthusiasts. Małgorzata Kot, PMA managing director, had personally invited the band to this Chicago debut. The three-member folk group is composed of Anna Czupryn on violin, Zygmunt Czupryn on accordion, and Stanisław Dudek on bass. All three are professional musicians who enjoy perform- ing a variety of Highlander music Tekla Klebetnica Avondale’s Red Apple Buffet and who come from the Beskidy Daniel La Spata, Alderman of Chi- selections from the documentary Jackowo (St. Hyacinth) community Apple Buffet could return to this Mountain region of the Carpathian cago’s First Ward, spoke of the City film, “Warsaw Uprising,” produced Anna and Ferdynand Hebal, co- exact location in the new building. Mountains. However, the group is Council’s decision to honor Kasia by Paul Grajnert and Jan Lorys. owners of Czerwone Jabłuszko, She mentioned that the developer no stranger to other varieties of mu- in this special way. Maria Kordas, Red Apple Buffet, offered her restaurant space in the sic. The Thursday afternoon con- Kasia’s daughter, on behalf of her officially closed future development, but she was cert included Balkan, Jewish, and sister Barbara Jakubowicz, brother its doors on July uncertain. She did point out that she Gypsy music, as well as songs from Krzysztof, and the entire family, 7. For years it will continue to sell Polish food at the Carpathian Mountains. Anna thanked all who witnessed the un- was the go-to the Logan Square Farmers Market, Czupryn delighted and charmed the veiling of the new street sign. After spot for great and at the Northwest Side Red Ap- audience by singing Balkan songs. the unveiling ceremony, the Bober ple location. Chicago Polonia traditionally family invited those in attendance served smorgas- The Hebals continue to invite enjoys diverse folk music. In Po- to enjoy Chicago’s favorite deli de- bord style. That all who enjoy great Polish cook- land, traditional folk music inter- lights, especially the famous Ka- portion of Mil- ing, both old and new patrons, to twines successfully with Gypsy sia’s pierogi. waukee Avenue join them at their other surviving and Jewish music, classical music, was once lined location at 6474 N. Milwaukee Av- and jazz. The versatility of Tekla with Polish busi- enue, an area of Chicago where a Klebetnica enabled the group to be- PHOTO: MARK DOBRZYCKI nesses, but the considerable number of Polonians come a finalist on the popular Pol- Pierogi Fest once prominently still live. It continues to serve great ish television program, “Poland’s Polish neighbor- tasting traditional and contempo- Got Talent.” CELEBRATING PIEROGI. Pierogi hood has become gentrified and its rary Polish, as well as international, Following this concert, the band abounded — every flavor you could demography has changed. cuisine. The Red Apple’s goal is to headed to Pulaski, Wisconsin, to crave at the 25th Annual Pierogi The restaurant served the ever- continue to satisfy every kind of ap- perform at the 41st Annual Pulaski Fest held in Whiting, Indiana, from popular Polish-style cuisine that petite. Polka Days, presenting three per- July 26 to July 29. It was a 30-min- delighted its patrons and was part Red Apple has long been a formances on Friday, July 19, and ute travel time destination from of the social life and culture of Chi- staunch supporter of the arts in Chi- three performances on Saturday, downtown Chicago to the Fest. The cago Polonia. But times change. Al- cago. One can often hear Red Apple July 20. There the musicians enter- varieties of pierogi included classic though many remain devoted to St. Buffet being advertised on Chica- tained evening audiences, despite Symbol of Warsaw Uprising. cabbage, meat, and fruit. But there Hyacinth, Polish-speaking Polish go’s classical radio station, WFMT, playing and singing non-polka mu- was also one pieróg version that did Americans have moved to the north 98.7FM, and in various ethnic pub- sic with energy, spontaneity, and COMMEMORATING THE WAR- not win the popularity contest. It and northwest suburbs, and Jack- lications. that wonderful Highlander sound. SAW UPRISING. The Polish Mu- was called pizzowego (pizzarogis), owo has started losing its “Polish- Notably, all Tekla Klebetnica per- seum of America (PMA) com- a pieróg filled with a combination ness.” Avondale has become more POLISH-ENGLISH formances, both at the PMA and the memorated the 75th Anniversary of sausage, pepperoni, and , Hispanic and ethnically diverse. TRANSLATOR Pulaski Polka Days, received long, of the Warsaw Uprising by invit- doused with tomato sauce. Sounds It appears as though the Red standing ovations from appreciative ing guests to a tour of its Warsaw a bit like a far-fetched zapiekanka, Apple’s 3121 N. Milwaukee Avenue Official documents, letters, e-mails audiences. Uprising Anniversary Exhibit that a popular in Poland. location has been sold to Wilmot Fast, reliable service by e-mail or featured items from the PMA’s col- Pierogi were not the only delica- Properties for approximately $1 regular mail. HONORARY KAZIMIERA “KA- lection and the private collection of cies that tempted festivalgoers. million for a condo/apartment de- ANDY GOLEBIOWSKI SIA” BOBER WAY. The late Polish Marek Rowicki. Jan Lorys, PMA There were Polska , gołąbki velopment. Anna Hebal mentioned (716) 892-5975 American entrepreneur and phi- historian, and Rowicki prepared (stuffed cabbage), some Greek-style that there is a chance that the Red [email protected] lanthropist, Kazimiera “Kasia” the exhibit. At 5:00 (CST) on Au- delights, pancakes, the good old Bober, creator of the nationally gust 1 in the Sabina P. Logisz Hall, American , meat skew- known pierogi PHOTO: MALGORZATA KOT ers wrapped in , and many brand “Kasia’s assorted cold drinks, wines, and Pierogi,” was Polish beers. The Fest featured two p o s t h u m o u sl y Chicago favorite brands among the honored by hav- wide selection of pierogi choices: ing a portion of Kasia’s Pierogi and Tata’s Pierogi. a Chicago street Culinary delights were not the named after her. only attraction. A variety of musi- On July 19, in cal groups performed on stages, front of Kasia’s and, if dancing was on your agen- Deli, a large da, there was opportunity for that group of fam- as well. Pierogi Fest opened with ily members and the Annual Polka Parade with Mr. friends gathered Pierogi and his friends, the Babuska at the Northside Ladies, leading the way. Chicago intersec- Almost three-quarters of a mile tion of Hoyne and of street was sealed off to hold this Chicago Avenues event. The unofficial attendance to officially wit- count for the Fest was 300,000. Ev- ness the naming ery year pierogi lovers come from of “Honorary all over the United States, Canada, Kazimiera ‘Ka- and even Europe. The Fest was (l. to r.): Maria Kordas, Małgorzata Kot, and Barbara sia’ Bober Way.” sponsored by the Whiting-Roberts- Jakubowicz. Cook County dale Chamber of Commerce. Treasurer, Maria Pappas, long-time attendees commemorated the “W friend of Kazimiera, spoke of Ka- HOUR” with silent reflection and AVONDALE’S RED APPLE CLOSED sia’s closeness to the Polish Ameri- remembrance, as is done in Warsaw ITS DOORS. Another portion of can community, her philanthropy, where for one-minute special sirens Chicago’s Historic Polonia has been and her love of family and friends. blare, vehicles stop, and pedestrians lost. The Red Apple Buffet in Chi- Ms. Pappas pointed to three impor- stand still in silence to commemo- cago’s Northwest Side Avondale tant values that Kasia was faithful rate the Warsaw Uprising. This was neighborhood is no longer. After 30 to: family, homeland, and church. followed by a special screening of years of serving the once thriving 8 www.polamjournal.com POLISH AMERICAN JOURNAL • SEPTEMBER 2019

MINNESOTA VOICE Polish-made yachts gaining popularity in United States by Mark Dillon Poles gain design, Meanwhile, publicly-held technology edge Brunswick, a conglomerate which A century ago many Poles ar- Like many things Polish, high had become a leader in yacht mak- rived in the United States in steer- standards of quality control, hand ing through acquisitions a genera- age in steamships built in Germany. craftsmanship and durability seem tion ago, has seen its market share Today a fleet of Polish-made luxury to attract customer enthusiasts. sink as it has focused on cutting boats are cruising into America’s Writing in the trade journal Pow- costs, closing shipyards and sell- marinas as Poland has grown into er & Motoryacht magazine last Oc- ing/spinning off divisions (such as the world’s second largest yacht tober, writer Justin Ratcliffe said: its bowling equipment and billiard builder. “visiting the two (Gdansk shipyard) table-making units) With price tags of $1.1 million to sites—one relatively old school and From a historical perspective, $2.5 million per custom-made boat, the other decidedly modern with America’s erosion of yacht-making the Galeon company has delivered all the latest machinery—revealed competitiveness parallels what hap- more than eighty 40-to 80-foot long how Galeon combines traditional pened in the mid-19th century at vessels to the United States since boat building skills with latest- the dawn of the age of large-scale 2016 from two shipyards in Gdansk. NOT THE SHIP OF OUR ANCESTORS. A Gdansk-built 2019 model Gale- generation technology to build just passenger immigration. U.S. ship It is the largest of several Polish on 780 Crystal Polish yacht features teak fold-out decking, three decks, about every component in-house; builders dominated the industry boat makers along the Baltic Coast four cabin suites, a bar, galley for six, 1,450-gallon gasoline tank, en- the company even mills its own when most ships were sailing ves- in an industry where exports have gines with up to 1,500 horsepower, retractable video screens and room teak for the decking.” sels but lost out after the U.S. Civil grown substantially over the past for 18 passengers. Most boat makers, like auto War as German and British steam- four years, even as trade relations ship makers made greater invest- it signed a distribution agreement St. Croix and Mississippi headwa- makers, rely on a global network globally have become a business ments in design and luxury ame- with MarineMax, the largest U.S. ters. Two years ago, one confident of component parts and metal sup- headwind. nities for first class passengers. retailer of recreational boats. Max- snowbird decided to skipper his pliers to cut costs. Not Galeon. Its In 2015, Polish yacht builders (Source: www.gjenvick.com, His- ineMax initially saw Galeon as an newly purchased craft from Fort boats generally use Volvo engines sold 640 craft abroad, a figure es- tory of the North German Lloyd alternative when U.S. competitor, Myers to Minnesota via the Missis- but almost everything else is made timated has to have grown to more Steamship Company of Bremen). -based Brunswick Corp., sippi River for its maiden voyage. from scratch on site, including the than 900 this year, according to con- decided to stop making Merid- A second Polish company that stainless steel, so no two boats are A transition from large sultancy KPMG in a report based ian brand yachts a few years ago. has done well in Europe is Del- exactly alike. commercial vessels on data from the Polish Chamber of Galeon got a further boost in June phia Yachts Kot, which employs “It’s the unique styling that sets Since 1989, Poland has sharp- Marine Industry and Water Sports 2018 when Brunswick decided to 550 people in Gdansk and Warsaw us apart. Styling, innovation in ened its edge in pleasure boats amid (Polboat or Polskie Jachty). The as- completely exit its large yacht mak- and focuses on the smaller-than-50 design, and value,” said Wondra. a painful transition from state- sociation defines luxury yachts as ing business (the Sea Ray brand) to foot yacht market. The Piotr and “People like to bring their boats up owned commercial ship enterpris- those selling for least $229,000. focus on boats smaller than 40 feet. Wojciech Kot brothers founded the north here in the summer to play.” es. In the 1990s, entrepreneurial Owned by the Kobylko family, business in 1990 and in the United The Poles are playing to win. start-ups formed as the Baltic Sea Galeon was founded in 1982 after Buyers advised to jump ship States sell through dealers in Mary- Over the past decade, Polish yacht area’s large cargo ship making in- Moscow designated Poland as a Galeon’s flagship yachts are gen- land and . place where Russia’s Communist erally too large for all but the big- Polboat estimates Poland has Party elite could quietly arrange to gest of Minnesota’s 10,000 lakes. more than 900 companies, many have a personal yacht built. Since Nevertheless, demand has out- small family businesses, active in 1989, not far from where workers stripped supply, and the company’s the country’s boat building sector, at the Gdansk Shipyard created the U.S. dealer allocation has largely with more than 95% of the Polish Solidarity movement, Galeon has sold out through 2020. industry’s output geared to foreign grown to 1,200 workers serving a In 2016, sales persons were so markets. Seven builders – Galeon, Cutaway drawing shows the main deck. global clientele, with much of the wowed at a rollout event of new Ga- leon’s 510 Skydeck model that upon Delphia, Balt Yacht, Ostroda Yacht, growth coming since the 2008 re- makers have been investing in com- dustry shifted to South Korea and boarding the vessel for the first Parker Poland, Sunreef Yachts and cession. puter-aided design, advanced ma- China, which now makes most car- time, mobile phones immediately Slepsk - assemble boats. “Right now (our) Polish industry, terials such as carbon composites, go and oil tankers. went into action, said Rich Wondra, In Europe, yacht tastes vary after the highest production time in resins and the latest laser-guided During the last 30 years the a MaxineMax sales manager at its widely, reflecting cultural differ- a year, has a summer break,” says machine tools and custom molding Gdansk Shipyard, formerly known Bayport, Minn. store. ences. Michal Bak, secretary-general of equipment to a greater degree than as the Lenin Shipyard, has shrunk “People called their custom- “The final price is determined by Polboat, the industry’s trade group, their U.S. counterparts. from more than 17,000 employees ers right there to cancel orders for the accessories, just like with cars,” reached at the Sydney, Australia In- Galeon Managing Director at the time of the rise of Solidarity other boats and buy the Polish boat Delphia spokeswoman Ewa Kot ternational Boat Show in early Au- Grzegorz Tuszynski told a trade to a few hundred workers currently. instead,” Wondra said. “The quality told Power & Motoryacht last year. gust. Polish yacht makers see Asia journal last year that “our invest- An infusion of government money and innovation we saw were amaz- “We export yachts to Scandinavia as another growth market, and sales ment in CAD and CAM machines, from the European Union a genera- ing.” with very minimalist trim, while have included six boats in Ho Chi buildings and staff over the past two tion ago has not helped restore the In Minnesota, some Galeon buy- those that go to Russia are much Minh City, Vietnam. years has been €10 million. This in- communist era facility to profitabil- ers have taken delivery in Florida more extensively fitted out.” Galeon’s entry into the United vestment gives us a key unique sell- ity. States began in January 2016 when and then moved boats north to the ing point.” In Deep Water An Appeal to Rescue the Past of Cracow, Virginia WARSAW — Poland will by Richard Poremski PHOTO: UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO – CHURCH EXTENSION SOCIETY COLLECTION lier pioneers who generously shared have the world’s deepest swim- information on his family — a ming/diving pool when the CRACOW, Virg. — For almost branch that still resides on their Deepspot Center opens this fall three years, Tom Hollowak has been family’s farm. Hollowak also con- in Mszczonow, not far from researching the Polish colony at sulted the online database Ancestry. Warsaw. The facility will in- Cracow, New Kent County, Virgin- com to locate other grandchildren of clude a hotel, with rooms over- ia. The farming community located the Polish families who lived along looking the pool, an underwater between Barhamsville and West what is now Polish Town Road to tunnel, conference rooms, and Point Virginia was settled by ap- share their memories and photo- restaurants. proximately twelve Polish families graphs for the planned history. The pool will boast a depth beginning in 1915. Among those With most of his research com- of 148 feet, with the volume of who formed the enclave was Hol- pleted, in May he began writing the water equal to twenty-seven lowak’s paternal grandparents and history that he hopes will be pub- Olympic-sized pools. It will great-grandparents. Many of the lished by the spring of next year. be open to everyone, including families learned of the availability Although, he has heard from several scuba divers. Guests will have of farmland from advertisements of the families, there are about five access to both free and scuba placed in Polish-language newspa- or six from whom the information diving, together with underwater pers by Adam Sturtz(ynski) who and photos are scant. Therefore, he caves for cave-diving beginners. was responsible for bringing not is appealing to our readers whose Non-swimmers will be able to only the Poles to New Kent County, families lived at the settlement to enjoy the experience without but also Port Richmond, now a part St. John Canty of Cracow Church, illustrated above, was built in 1920 in contact him with any information getting wet by walking through of West Point. the area of Virginia known Cracow. It burned down after lighting struck and photographs they are willing to an transparent suspended under- Hollowak, who has spent the its steeple in 1935. The aging church cemetery, located along Polish share, so that his work can chronicle water tunnel. last thirty years researching Balti- Town Road, is the church’s only remaining landmark. as completely as possible this until- Poland’s pool is sixteen feet more’s Polish community, had al- Jednosc-Polonia, was from Balti- islaus Kostka did missionary work now obscure history of Virginia’s deeper than the previous record ways had an interest in the history more. As he began researching, he among the Polish settlements in Cracow Polish settlement. holder, Y-40 Deep Joy located of where his father’s family was discovered that a boat regularly ran Tidewater Virginia. Information and/or photographs in Montegrotto Terme, Italy. Po- raised. He accidently discovered between West Point and Baltimore. By contacting the once-Polish can be sent to: Tom Hollowak, 7 land record will be short-lived: that one of the families that came to There were other links between the church in West Point, Our Lady of Dendron Court, Baltimore, Md. in the Spring of 2020, England Virginia after seeing an ad in Balti- two Polonias as well. For example, the Blessed Sacrament, he located 21234; or by email to: historyk@ will open its its 164’ Blue Abyss more’s Polish-language newspaper, the Franciscan Fathers at St. Stan- another grandson of one of the ear- comcast.net. pool in Colchester. POLISH AMERICAN JOURNAL • SEPTEMBER 2019 www.polamjournal.com 9

KULTURA 50 Years of Polonia Abroad From Four Corners of the World, Folk Ensembles Celebrate a Golden Jubilee by Staś Kmieć evaluated and given a review and Concert under the theme “Póki my The late Ignacy Wachowiak, a of Polish national opera in honor of the level continued to advance. Żyjemy” (While we live). longtime artistic director of the fes- his 200th birthday. Many soloists Over 1,000 participants of thir- The Road to tivals said that the concert (which sang three verses of Moniuszko Art ty-three groups from the Ameri- Rzeszów was transmitted during Communist songs – a lot for a concert already cas, Australia, Asia and Europe It is a demand- times on national television) was for too long. Unfortunately, the sing- attended the 18th International ing task, not only the Polish people – to show them ers did not possess the vocal range, Festival of Polish Folk Ensembles from the artistic cultures beyond the borders of Po- pitch or style to do justice to the (XVIII Światowy Festiwal Poloni- standpoint, but land, and to instill a sense of pride great composer’s work. It appears jnych Zespołów Folklorystycznych) also from logis- that Polonia abroad had such a deep the teaching of Mazur is a lost art. in Rzeszów, Poland for a Golden Ju- tic one; bringing connection and devotion to Poland, With two mass dance sections de- bilee celebration. They were a part all the costumes that they felt the need and desire to voted to Moniuszko’s Mazur com- of one of the largest events of its and personnel to promote Polish culture in their own positions, no one was dancing a kind in the world. Poland involves countries. true Polish Mazur. The ensembles were selected by a lot of planning As a viewer, I am interested in Noted instructors in Poland have a “qualifying selection panel” – the and finances. seeing the same authenticity and questioned the material of some of staff atOddzial Rzeszowski Stowar- integrity that ensembles devote to The largest the presentations and wonder why zyszenie Wspolnota Polska under their presentation of Polish song number of en- no one wants to listen to construc- the direction of longtime Festival Alvin Pierce (right) of the “Krakowiak Dancers” of and dance in this concert. Although sembles came tive criticism. Does the new genera- Director Mariusz Grudzień. At Boston at the first Rzeszów Festival in 1969 no groups attended from India, from the United tion not care about authenticity and least eight couples and a 45-minute States with elev- Bulgaria, , Georgia, and program in costume were required accuracy, only their own artistic The XVIII Edition en. The veterans of the festival Greece or from the Roma-Gypsy by video submission. community, those dances made interpretation? In this “Dancing The 18th Festival took place July were Olza-, who Through the power of the inter- their way into this program. There with the Stars” era of flash without 17-25. The schedule was packed took part 15 times. On their 12th net, I was able to experience the were pseudo-period waltzes, duel- substance, I hope this trend will be with performances, events, and re- visit, Wesoły Lud-Chicago present- festival through livestream trans- ing 1970s Disco numbers, “Bol- dealt with strongly in the future. hearsals. The troupes were divided ed Dances from Eastern Kraków, a mission of the final two major con- lywood,” and several dance-recital There is another side to this, as into six groups (zgrupowanie). Warsaw street culture suite, Spisz, certs, and through clips posted on swing-jive and novelty numbers. well. The choices made by the se- Breaking with previous practice, and the “Chicago Polka” – danced Facebook. There were several groups that lection panel should be called into they were not stationed in host cit- in brightly-colored satin costumes. achieved entertaining, exotic and question. Presentation evaluations 1969 Debut Festival ies during the days prior to the fes- Commentary honest presentations. Wici brought and reviews appear to be no lon- From a conversation with tival. In my report of the 2017 festival, to the stage an innovative American ger given, which result in a “free- Czesław Świątoniowski - director The groups attending the Festi- due to space limitations, the com- saloon-style Western piece, and the for-all” approach. Workshops and of the Rzeszòw Provincial Culture val were: mentary section did not appear in Swedish and Czech groups fared training opportunities were not of- Center and Bronisław and Wanda Australia: Lajkonik-Syd- the print edition. Much of the sen- well with closer to authentic danc- fered for dancers to enhance their Stala – the directors of The Pol- ney, Syrenka-Sydney; Brazil: Kar- timent attached remains the same, es. Though heavily stylized, Olza folk skills and knowledge. As in ish Song and Dance Ensemble olinka-Säo Mateus do Sul, Mazury- and a progression towards resolv- presented an excellently executed – Krakus from Geng-Zwartberg, Mallet, Wisła-Kurytyba; Czech the past, participating groups were ing the problems in the work being Czech region Zbójnicki – full of Belgium, the concept of a Polonia Republic: Błędowice-Błędowice not offered sight-seeing opportuni- presented on stage has yet to be ac- showy “coffee grinders’ and baton- Festival was given birth. Thirteen Olza-Czeski Cieszyn, Suszanie- ties to visit and encounter the many complished. The sage advice of my twirling ciupagi. groups performed at the 1969 debut Sucha Górna; Canada: Cracovia- interesting places in the region. Per- instructors in Poland, many who The ensemble that distinguished – 12 from Europe and one from the London, SPK Iskry-Winnepeg, haps this was due to funding chal- are now deceased, came to mind as itself and resonated strongest was United States – Boston’s Krakowiak Polanie-Calgary; Great Brit- lenges, but these items are neces- I watched the concerts. Dolina-Minneapolis, under the di- Dancers. ain: Karolinka-London, Orlęta- Opinion and conclusions were sary to make a difference and move The timing coincided with London, Polesie-Leicester, Polonez- rection of Edward Rajtar. They pre- forward, not backward. drawn only based on the final con- sented an Appalachian Mountain NASA’s Apollo 11 landing on the ; Moldavia: Polacy Some groups had well-inten- certs. Watching the festival through Suite choreographed by Donald La moon. Al Pierce, a founding mem- Budżaka-Komrat; Russia: Korale- tioned suites that have degenerated an internet perspective, I was struck Course that utilized Clogging tech- ber of Krakowiak remembers the Siberian Krasnojarsk; Sweden: Kwi- over time as the initial choreogra- by the old saying: “one step for- nique. Attired in actual, old Appa- day as “the most memorable night” aty Polskie-Malmὅ, Piastowie- ward; two steps back.” The mode phers departed and only steps and of his life. “It was July 20th 1969 Stockholm; Ukraine: Polanie znad lachian dress from the turn of the the choreography placing remain. was less on traditional and focused century, the suite was the most au- at the first Rzeszów festival. [We] Dniepru-Kiev; United States: Do- 10-12 couples dancing in presenta- on sheer entertainment, often at the thentic depiction of American folk were preparing to dance … To our lina-Minneapolis, Lajkon- cost of authenticity. The singing of tional unison still makes an impres- dance to be presented, and was cre- surprise, the festival organizers had ik -Chicago, Lajkonik-Tucson, Ojc- village songs in regional suites was sive impact of mass numbers, but atively designed for stage presenta- set up TV monitors backstage, so zyzna-Baltimore, Piast-Las at a minimum. when there is no connection, and tion. The group performed a lively that we would not miss the Apollo Vegas, Polanie-Detroit, Polonia While the level of technical Spisz Suite in the Gala. the regional style, quality and clar- moon landing. When the announc- ZPRKA-Chicago, Rodacy-Ham- prowess in lighting, sound and set In reference to both concerts: the ity of steps are missing, the effort is er came to inform us that we were tramck, Syrena-Milwaukee, Wesoły staging, as well as the dancer’s tech- one thing that can be learned from lost. next, I told him that the moon land- Lud ZPRKA-Chicago, Wici-Chica- nique far exceeds the kaleidoscopic popular TV shows, like “America’s The program did not include ing had just happened. He then go. There was also a group com- folk marathons of the past, in many Got Talent” is time limit. These acts many regions, but had multiple went to the microphone and an- prised of several groups – Miodula cases the substance and content was accomplish everything they need Beskid, Cieszyn, Kurpie, Biłgoraj nounced to the packed opera house and the guest vocal groups: Kra- uneven and greatly lacking. There to and make an impression in 1.25 and Podhale suites and those odd that the Americans had just landed kowiak-France and Vokalinki-Lon- was the great, the good, the ques- – 1.75 minutes. Most pieces in the waltzes. Those groups that stayed on the moon. The audience stood up don. tionable, and the very questionable. Gala concerts exceeded four min- the course – shined and maintained and cheered. He then said ‘and now The event was organized by the The emphasis was less on Ukrai- utes. As Wachowiak said: “this is a top standing. the Americans are going to land on Rzeszów branch of the Stowar- nian themes, as in 2017, and the only a wizytówka (a calling card) to our stage.’ The ovation grew stron- zyszenie Wspólnota Polska (As- Góralskie mountain dances were quickly show a group amidst many’ Next issue: Part II will offer an ger … thus inspired, we danced sociation of the Community of better represented. Some groups it is not an overstayed welcome.” in-depth look at Two Directors and our hearts out, full of pride and joy. Poland) in cooperation with the opted for lovely choreographic The Gala utilized the theme of the direction they took in their pre- Never in my life have I been more Ministry of Culture and the Na- novelties with no base in authentic Stanisław Moniuszko – the father sentations at the Festival. proud to be an American than I was tional Heritage of the Republic of Polish folk culture. Some danced to that wonderful night.” Poland, the Ministry of Foreign Af- Mazowsze and Śląsk music and the Education is the key fairs, the Marshall and Municipal music was often not of a folk ka- The quality of performances var- Offices of Rzeszów, and the Pod- pela nature, but symphonic record- ied back then and during the month- karpackie Voivodeship. Honorary ings. There was even a Krakowiak long festival workshop classes Patronage of the festival was taken arrangement from Russia’s Moi- were given. A training program by President Andrzej Duda. seyev’s repertoire. There was styl- – Studium Folklorystyczne was es- Through the week, the zgrupow- ized work, and one group mimicked tablished – first in Płock, and later anie performed smaller concerts in a simplified replica of a dance con- transferred to . In addition to the square and in surrounding com- fection from Mazowsze’s repertoire regional and national dances, this munities of the Rzeszów region, – Baba Dziad. At the earlier festi- intensive course of three-semester The Festival concluded with vals, they might not have known the study focused on ethnographic, folk two large concerts under the direc- difference – information was lim- attire, customs and theory courses. tion of Janusz Chojecki. “Koncert ited, but now with all the training The instructors were noted in their Tanców Zamieszkania” was re- courses and abundance of material field; many had unearthed songs named “Folklor Narodów Świata” available, there are no excuses. and dances and wrote the original (Folklore of the Nations) and was In the Dances of the World con- books following World War II. A intended to display national dances cert, many groups were performing more recent addition – Polonijne and choreography specific to the dances with no connection to their Studium Choreograficzne has been countries of residence. With the country. Watching the last several formed in Rzeszów. exception of Ukraine, each group festivals, I have noticed a trend in Subsequent festivals focused on performed a Polish or Polish-style performing audience-pleasing in- authenticity and the number of par- Suite selected by the Festival com- ternational dances not from the ac- ticipants increased. Each group was mittee at the over four-hour Gala tual country of origin. 10 www.polamjournal.com POLISH AMERICAN JOURNAL • SEPTEMBER 2019

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SPORTS “Babyface” Kownacki wants Title by Tom coach, called the plays the last time any team in the NFL by posting concrete culver as riders battled Tarapacki and won the Super Bowl,” Stefan- an 8-8 record, its most wins since against heavy rain near the town ski said. Among other new staff, the 1969. Walt was named NFL Coach of Zory. He was rushed to a Polish In August Vikings added Gary’s son Klint as of the Year by Pro Football Weekly hospital in Rybnik by ambulance, quarterbacks coach, the job Stefan- and other publications. where he died during surgery. (right) moved a ski held for most of 2018. “I like to In the strike-shortened 1982 Race director Czeslaw Lang step closer to his be surrounded by smart people, so season, Michaels led the Jets to the curtailed race activities and carried dream of becom- I’m really thrilled,” Stefanski said. AFC Championship Game, but lost out a daylong tribute. Lambrecht’s ing the first Pol- Stefanski is only 37, but he’s lon- to the Dolphins in the rain-soaked death put a damper on the usually ish fighter to win gest-tenured coach on the Vikings Orange Bowl, 14-0. Walt was fired, very festive event. It was the first a heavyweight staff, now entering his 14th season. and two years later returned to fatality in the race since it became world title, and He has coached QBs, TEs and RBs coach the Generals of a professional event under Lang in he moved a step with the team. the USFL. He turned around the pe- 1993. closer by beat- rennial losers, taking the Generals The top Polish finisher in the ing former three- to the playoffs in both of his seasons general classification was Rafal the name wouldn’t fit on the back of time world title challenger Chris and winning 24 of 36 games. Majka, who was 14th. his jersey, it was shortened. “So ev- Arreola in the main event of the Walt was inducted in the Nation- ery time Kepler comes to bat at Tar- on Fox al Polish-American Sports Hall of A POLISH FIRST IN FRANCE. get Field, the name under his profile in . Fame in 1987, three years after his The 2019 Tour de France was the on the center-field scoreboard reads Most of the crowd of 8,790 brother Lou. first edition of the most famous cy- ROZYCKI,” wrote Wulf. cheered for Kownacki (20-0, 15 “Walt was old school,” Jets cling race in the world to include a Back in the 1980s Kathy left her KOs) as he earned a unanimous legendary defensive lineman Joe team registered in Poland. CCC Pro home in Texas to dance for the Jof- decision over (38-6- Klecko said. “Walt reminded me Team took part in the 106th Tour de frey Ballet Company in New York, 1, 33 KOs). According to Compu- so much of my dad. He and my France, with the main sponsor being then moved to Berlin at 17. Marek Box statistics, Kownacki landed dad walked in the same shadow it Poland-based shoe retailer CCC. It was also a dancer, and he defected 369 of 1,047 punches (35 percent) seemed. You could do everything is title sponsor of the cycling group from communist Poland while on and Arreola landed 298 of 1,125 right and he’d never say much to Continuum Sports, which took over tour in Italy. He later found asylum (27 percent). They combined to Michaels spent 34 years in profes- you, but you did one thing wrong from BMC, the successor to the in West Berlin. The pair met while land 667 punches and combined sional football. and he’d climb down your neck. Phonak team managed by Ameri- dancing at the Berlin Ballet Com- to throw 2,172, both CompuBox MICHAELS PASSES. Former NFL That’s the way I grew up. You talk can Jim Ochowicz, whose paternal pany and married in 1990. Max was heavyweight records. player and coach Walt Michaels about a guy who was fair. You felt grandfather emigrated from Poland born in 1993, two years before his Kownacki, whose wife, Justyna, died recently at the age of 89. He like you wanted to go to war for him to the United States. sister, Emma. was due with their first child, a spent 34 years in professional foot- and wanted to do anything for him The leader of the team in the race Max didn’t care much for bal- boy, expected later that month, said ball as a player and coach across because he would do the same for was Belgian cyclist Greg van Aver- let but learned to play baseball at a “We’ll see what the future holds. three leagues (NFL, AFL, USFL). you.” maet, and his teammates included very young age while vacationing Hopefully, next year I’ll get the title The seventh of eight children of Łukasz Wiśniowski of Poland. In in Texas. He became a top prospect shot.” Polish immigrant parents, Michaels the general classification van Aver- playing in Europe, and the Twins Known as “Babyface,” the unde- was born on October 16, 1929 in maet was 36th and Wiśniowski was took a chance on signing him 10 feated 30-year-old moved from Po- Swoyerville, Pa.. Teachers in school 118th. years ago, when he was playing for land to Brooklyn when he was 7. He anglicized the family name from Michał Kwiatkowski repre- a sports academy in Regensburg, has stated he hopes to become the Majka. Walt’s father was a coal sented Team Ineos, the successor to Germany. first Pole to win the heavyweight miner who died when he was 54. Team Sky. He supported teammates crown. Six previous Polish fighters A seventh round draft pick in Egan Bernal of Colombia and Ger- SMART PEOPLE. Entering his have challenged for a heavyweight 1951 out of Washington & Lee, aint Thomas of the UK, who fin- first season as offensive coordina- world title and failed: Andrew Golo- Michaels played linebacker for the ished first and second. Kwiatkowski tor, Minnesota ta, , , finished 83rd. Afterwards Kwiat- Vikings Kevin , kowski announced that he would be Stefanski has a and . Kownacki passing on this year’s Tour de Po- secret weapon: intends to be “Lucky No. 7.” logne. Kwiatkowski, who won the Gary Kubiak. Klecko. “... not just Polish, but event last year, said he needs more Kubiak, 57, was A COMPLETE BALLPLAYER. At purebred.” time to recover after an exhausting head coach of age 26 Minnesota’s Max Kepler Tour de France. Denver when it has blossomed as a ballplayer, and WHY NOT KLECKO? Speaking of won Super Bowl is now probably the Twins’ MVP. Joe Klecko, why isn’t he in the Pro TULO RETIRES. A great career 50. He’s leading the team in HRs and Football Hall of Fame? came to an end as Troy Tulowit- As assistant RBI, and is playing a solid right After first becoming a modern-day zki announced his retirement from head coach/of- field. candidate for the Pro Football Hall baseball. Tulowitzki, 34, signed fensive advisor, Steve Wulf recently wrote in of Fame in 1994, the former Jets with the Yankees this past offsea- Gary brings 24 ESPN.com that the 6-4, 220-lb. great is now a senior candidate. He son after being released by the Blue years of coaching Kepler seems to have “stepped off was elected to the Polish American Jays, but played in just five games experience, in- a box of Wheaties,” but his popular- Stefanski (left) and Kubiak. Sports Hall of Fame in 1999. In due to a calf strain. cluding 10 as an ity isn’t based solely on his looks. 2004 he became just the third Jet to A five-time All-Star shortstop, NFL head coach. He stepped away “He’s a complete ballplayer, fast Browns and Packers. Renowned have his jersey (#73) retired by the Tulowitzki spent parts of 10 years from head coaching due to health and tenacious enough to bat lead- for his toughness, the 6-foot, team. with the Rockies and parts of three concerns. off, powerful enough to be among 230-pound Michaels played on a Dubbed “The Killer with a with the Blue Jays before injuries Kevin has been impressed with the team leaders in home runs and pair of NFL championship teams Babyface” by Sports Illustrated in hampered his career. In Toronto, Kubiak’s offensive knowledge and RBIs, and graceful enough to be for the Browns, as well as five di- 1979, he told the magazine that he Tulowitzki missed most of 2017 his ability to “marry” the running considered one of the best right vision winners. He was also named “sprang from solid Polish stock; with an ankle injury, and all of 2018 and passing game together. “From fielders in baseball.” to four consecutive Pro Bowls from ‘not just Polish, but purebred.’” after heel spur surgery. Over his ca- my perspective, a first-time coor- Max has a unique story. His 1957 to 1960. Klecko played from 1977 to reer he hit .290 and had 225 home dinator, I would have been fool- mother, Kathy Kepler, is from Tex- Walt began his coaching career 1988, all but his final season with runs. ish not to go do everything in our as, and his father, Marek Rozycki, in 1962 with the Oakland Raiders, the Jets’ “New York Sack Ex- Colorado drafted Tulowitzki power to bring a guy who’s been in is from Poland. Their son’s given and the next year joined the Jets. change.” He was a four-time Pro as the seventh overall pick of the seven Super Bowls as a player and a name is Max Kepler-Rozycki, since When three of the Jets’ four line- Bowler and two-time first-team 2005 MLB Draft out of Long Beach backers were injured prior to the All-Pro. In 1981 he unofficially led State, and he became one of the opening, Walt came out of retire- the NFL with 20.5 sacks and was franchise’s best ever players. He POLISH AMERICAN ment and played the entire game, named AFC Defensive Player of the was a two-time Gold Glove win- even though he had not even prac- Year. During his career, he made ner, two-time Silver Slugger and CULTURAL CENTER ticed in two years. the Pro Bowl at three different po- finished in the top 10 of NL MVP 308 WALNUT STREET Michaels then hung up his cleats sitions — defensive tackle, nose voting in each season between for good and began making his tackle, and defensive end. Next year 2009-2011. Tulowitzki’s adjusted PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106 mark as a coach, turning the Jets’ might be the charm for Klecko, as On-base Plus Slugging (OPS) — (215) 922-1700 into one of the best in the AFL. The the Hall is expanding the class so widely considered one of the best When You’re in Philadelphia’s Historic Jets won Super Bowl III, 16-7, as that 10 seniors will get in. evaluative tools for hitters — was District, Visit The Polish American Michaels’ secondary, with four free higher than that of great shortstops Cultural Center Museum Exhibit Hall agents, intercepted four Colts pass- TRAGEDY IN TOUR DE POLOGNE. like Derek Jeter and Cal Ripken. Featuring Polish History and Culture es and the defense held Baltimore Pavel Sivakov, a 22-year-old Slo- However, he played in less than half OPEN 10:00 a.m. TO 4:00 p.m. • FREE ADMISSION scoreless until the last four minutes vak, secured overall victory at the the games they did due to injuries. 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THE PONDERING POLE POLISH CHEF There May Be No Beer in Heaven, but there are Polkas Polish “okrasa” cookery by Ed Poniewaz passage about the leader of the band Polish or not? by Robert Strybel diced saltpork being rendered as from The Jungle: There is a show on Netflix called above takes on a barely golden hue, “The company pairs off quickly, “For he is an inspired man. Ev- Blown Away about a competition When Polish food is mentioned, add a finely diced onion and simmer and the whole room is soon in mo- ery inch of him is inspired – you for glass blowing and Janusz Poz- many people immediately think of until nuggets and onions are nicely tion … there is music, and they might almost say inspired separate- niak was one of the artists in the pierogi, gołąbki and kiełbasa. browned. dance, each as he pleases, just as ly. He stamps with his feet, he tosses field. His reputation precedes him But in the olden days these spe- FRESH BUTTER (świeże masło): before they sang. Most of them his head, he sways and swings to based on the comments by the other cialties were enjoyed by ordinary Any of the hot cooked foods above prefer the ‘two-step,’ especially the and fro … when he executes a turn contestants and if you check out his Poles mainly on special occasions can be dotted with bits of fresh, un- young, with whom it is the fashion. or a flourish, his brows knit and website you will see why. janusz- such as weddings, christenings, salted butter which melts over them. his lips work and his eyelids wink The older people have dances from pozniak.com. or at least Sunday dinner. Besides MELTED BUTTER (topione masło). … and every now and then he turns home, strange and complicated The 53-year-old Pozniak, born hearty soups, the normal day-to- Melt butter in saucepan but do not steps which they execute with grave upon his companions, nodding, sig- in the United Kingdom, is Pol- day food was usually some carbo- brown and pour of food to be gar- solemnity.” naling, beckoning frantically – with ish on his dad’s side and he began hydrate (root vegetable, groats or nished. — Upton Sinclair, The Jungle every inch of him appealing, im- “working with glass when he was pasta) garnished with “okrasa,” also BROWNED BUTTER (zrumieni- ploring, in behalf of the muses and 19.” He has won numerous awards known as “omasta.” one masło). Not only melt but also Okay, another bucket-list experi- their call.” and has worked with a number of The term “okrasa” (which we lightly brown the butter. ence. I have never been to a polka well-known glass might translate as garnish or top- festival, but I did sign on to attend artists including ping) would include diced pork BUTTER-FRIED ONIONS (cebula the Pulaski Polka Days in Pulaski, the great Dale fatback or slab bacon which fried zrumieniona na maśle). Fry diced Wisconsin July 18-21 (as advertised Chihuly. Poz- up into crunchy, salty, golden- onion in butter (for example – one in the Polish American Journal). niak’s method brown “skwarki,” melted butter, medium onion in 3 T butter) to a My wife Sue and I were there with and pieces have chopped onions fried in fat, melted deep golden-brown but still un- our friends from California, Andy been explained lard, or pan drippings. These were blackened. and Liz Kozlowski. If you enjoy as “pushing the spooned over plain boiled potatoes, LARD-FRIED ONIONS (cebula polka music and dance and you can boundaries be- pierogi, noodles, cooked cabbage, zrumieniona na smalcu). Substi- make it next year, go. yond form and groats, mush, dumplings, beans, tute pork lard for the butter in the I will never be an oom pah pah- function to ab- and cooked root vegetables, such preceding recipe. er; I will never be a Slovenian slid- stractly reflect as celeriac, parsnips, rutabaga, or OIL-FRIED ONIONS (cebula er; in my heart I am a hopper true his own personal turnips. Following a bowl of soup, zrumieniona na oleju). Substitute and true, and this festival is filled experiences and such foods were often the entire salad oil for the butter or lard in the with Polish-style bangers and blast- distill human meal. But nowadays they can be preceding two recipes. This topping ers. The dancers on display were emotion.” Watch used to garnish a side-dish accom- was once especially widespread amazing. Their ages ranged from Blown Away and panying the main course. during Lent and on other fast days. eight to eighty. The sights, smells, see him in ac- PORK NUGGETS (skwarki): If us- POLONAISE TOPPING (zrumieni- and sounds were wonderful and — tion and pushing ing salted saltpork (słonina), scrape ona bułka tarta). Add 3-4 T plain as Andy said — “I just feel so at boundaries. PHOTO: LES KAPUSCINSKI off excess salt with knife blade and (unseasoned) bread crumbs to an home here.” Alex Vinecki From the website discard it. If unsalted, sprinkle with equal amount of melted butter in It was about a hundred degrees zloz.com, Neil Zlo- salt and rub it in well before dicing. skillet and simmer, stirring, until on Friday and everyone was soaked That is Alex and although he zower is “Widely considered one of Dice up and render in frying pan, nicely browned. If too thick, add a with sweat. Then a storm came does seem possessed by an inner the greatest music photographers of stirring frequently, until golden- bit more butter. Excellent over plain through and blew out the lights. But calling he plays, dances, and sings all time …” brown. Slab bacon can be used in- cooked cauliflower. only for time and everything was passionately for his audience. You He has shot “iconic” photos of stead of pork fatback also known as back up and cranking on Saturday. can watch him on YouTube by Van Halen, Led Zeppelin, Guns N’ SOUR CREAM (kwaśna śmietana). saltpork. The good times rolled on. searching for “Box On + polka.” Roses, and many other rock stars Cold or at room temp, sour cream There were highlights. The Pol- So, there are the Osmonds, the and bands. His work has appeared PORK NUGGETS & ONIONS makes a nice topping for pierogi ka Country Musicians do the stan- Jacksons, and now the Vineckis, on hundreds of magazine covers (skwarki z cebulką). When the and other dumplings. dard brass and accordion motif but a family that plays together, stays and album covers. You can find they also switch to fiddles to power together, and is on a mission to ex- some of his pictures on atlasicons. the rhythm and I gotta tell you, it pand, create, and excite. From what com. Can’t find much in the way of OKOLOWSKI’S has a super old-time and folksy kind I could see, their fans believe it and a bio on him, so is Neil “Zlozowski” S of sound that works perfectly in the they know how to get them hop- Zlozower, Polish, or not? Lunch Polish dance style. If you are Irish ping. v v v M-F 11:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. Fri. Night Dinners or want to be Irish, you might hear If you have a thought about this 5:00-9:00 p.m. familiar melodies from the Country WHILE IN PULASKI, be sure you month’s topic, have a question, or Musicians that fit for you as well. It stop in to see the Assumption of Sat. Night Dinners have interesting facts to share, con- 4:00-9:00 p.m. was wonderful music and presence the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic tact me at: Edward Poniewaz, 6432 Lounge open ‘til 1:00 by these guys. Church. Pulaski has a population Marmaduke Avenue, St. Louis, MO a.m. on Fri. and Sat. Box On is a family-membered of 3,500 residents. I don’t know if 63139; email alinabrig@yahoo. group out of Michigan that, as their there are any other churches in the com. Cleveland’s Premier web site states, presents “a new town but for the Catholics, they N.B. If you send email, reference UNIVERSITY INN Polish American generation of music.” That is true built, as Henry Swiatek would say Restaurant the Polish American Journal or the CLEVELAND, OHIO (Pondering Pole, August 2019), Now in our 96th year and the star of the show is the lead Pondering Pole in the subject line. ESTABLISHED IN 1923 in Business singer Alex Vinecki, who is a con- something “cathedral like.” If you I will not open an email if I do not summate showman and watching like old Polish churches, it is big recognize the subject or the sender. Featured on the Travel (216) 771-9236 him on stage reminds me of another and beautiful. & Food Network www.sokolowskis.com

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Callan’s message stated that the Erie County Health Department agreed to having Gajewski’s name rein- stated and new signs erected on the building. The center — on Buffalo’s East Side, where Gajew- ski practiced for more than 50 years — was named in the doctor’s honor when it opened over two decades ago. It closed in 2009. In 2014, after a $2.5 million The Erie County Legislature said the late Dr. Matt dollar renovation by the county, the facility reopened Gajewski’s name will return to the East Buffalo medical and is occupied by Catholic Health. However, it was center, but county executive is against it. renamed the Erie County Health Mall and Gajewski’s name was noticeably absent from the structure. To say I am disappointed would be an understatement.” “I am elated and pleased that the efforts of the Con- Ławicki said Erie County has additional medical gress brought about this resolve to have the good name, facilities named after individuals of ethnic derivation, honor, and dignity of Dr. Matt Gajewski preserved and including The Jesse Nash Center (African American) ON JUNE 7, 2019, THE POLISH CULTURAL FOUNDATION of Clark, kept whole,” said Polish American Congress WNY and the Roberto Clemente Center (Puerto Rican). New Jersey, held a reception honoring the recipients of the Lubomir President, James L. Ławicki II. “To many, Gajewski was a Polish American version and Irene Zabilski, the Joseph A. Rozanski, the Irena Mieczyslaw Niznik However, a few weeks after that announcement, of fictional family doctors like Marcus Welby, M.D.,” Halocha, and the Polish Cultural Foundation Scholarships. Ten $2,000 Ławicki received a letter from Erie County Executive said Tom Tarapacki, in a recent article about Polonia scholarships for the academic year commencing in the fall of 2019 were Mark Poloncarz, who said he did not support renaming landmarks in Buffalo’s Am-Pol Eagle. “... the perfect awarded. the center in Gajewski’s honor. combination of expertise and compassion, and who Standing (top row) are the following recipients and committee mem- Poloncarz, who claims to be “a proud Polish-Amer- played a vital role in his patient’s lives.” ber: Bartlomiej Olszowy, College of New Jersey; Katarzyna Kozak, ac- ican” (and recently posted on his Twitter account “Our Gajewski served on the Buffalo Board of Education cepting for her daughter Madalene Kozak, Fairleigh Dickinson Univer- community is a great one because of its ethnic diversi- during a very turbulent period and held the position of sity; Anna Buontempo. ty”) cited “inclusivity and fairness” as the main reason president. A officer during World War II, he was active Standing (middle row) are: Paula Blanes; Ann Turalski; Donna Suki- he cannot support having Gajewski’s name reinstated. in the reserves and veterans’ affairs. He was a member ennik accepting for her son Luke Sukiennik, University of Miami; Briel “This communication is very concerning coming of Adam Plewacki Post 799 and pursued his love of Peters, Rutgers University; Patrycja Bozek, Rider University; Daniel from the County Executive’s Office in light of his re- philately as president of the Plewacki Stamp Club. Mazewski, NJIT; Doris Krol, vice-chair. cent Tweet celebrating ethnic diversity,” said Ławicki. Gajewski stopped practicing family medicine in Seated are: Natalia Szumniak, Fashion Institute of Technology; Rob- “Polish Americans have made substantial contribu- 1972 and accepted a position as medical examiner for ert Argasinski, NJIT; Izabella Domian, Montclair State University; Aman- tions to the fabric of Western New York, especially in the Workmen’s Compensation Board, staying there un- da Tanculski, Monmouth University; Dr. Helen Kozlowski, Josephine the fields of medicine, government, and the judiciary. til he retired in 1983. He died in 1995 at the age of 81. Cukier, chair of Scholarship Committee. Young Polish Leaders and Professionals to Gather in Toronto ttention Business for Milestone 10th Anniversary Quo Vadis Conference Owners: Are You a PAJ by Michael Kulasza stories of previous Quo Vadis at- ASubscriber? tendees who have gone on to build Advertise your business at a super- “Quo Vadis is not a goal; Quo successful careers in their chosen discount. Designed for companies Vadis is the process.” paths. This year will also mark the / owners who support the Polish This quote can be found on the awarding of the first-ever Gzowski American Journal. Quo Vadis web site and it certainly Leadership Medals to outstanding can be said that this process has young men and women who have Business-sized card ads at only successfully managed to motivate contributed to building the Quo Va- $10.00 per month dis movement into its present form Today’s young Poles in North 3-month minimum a new generation of Polish men and women aged 18 to 35 to come and to those who have supported America and beyond are the new For more information, call together with the common goal of Polonia in Canada and around the leaders in the Polish and greater communities in which they live. (800) 422-1275 maintaining a strong, vibrant Polish world. 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From web design that were brought over from Po- descent who were concerned about and social media to event planning land by their ancestors. Quo Vadis the Polish culture’s future existence and sponsorship requests, each Quo Conferences are the vehicle, or the in Canada. It brought together 117 Vadis conference volunteer has process, that will ensure that these young Polish students and budding played his or her part in contribut- traits and knowledge will continue professionals where they engaged in ing to its successful execution. The on into the future. activities that focused on strength- volunteers have come from a vari- We hope to see you in Toronto in ening their heritage, maintaining ety of career backgrounds such as September! Join us for inspirational cultural unity and building per- law, engineering, business, nursing speakers, the Community Expo and sonal and professional leadership and education. interactive panels focused on to- skills. 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For centuries, Poles youth movement from the very be- have faced numerous challenges Michael Kulasza is in charge ginning and also to those who have that have threatened their existence of media relations for the Quo Va- joined the Quo Vadis ranks from in Europe. As a result, Poland has dis Conferences Canada, and was attending past conferences. This survived and thrived by work- executive organizer of “Quo Va- year’s conference is titled ‘Lead- ing together and supporting each dis 2017: Nowa Fala” Conference ers in Action’ and will take place other in times of need. Poles have in Burlington, Ontario. He is also in Toronto, Ontario, Canada from also demonstrated, time and again, communications coordinator, Pol- September 20-22. A 10-year an- their leadership in areas such as sci- ish Sokol Association of St. Boni- niversary book is planned on being ence (Marie Sklodowska Curie and face (Winnipeg, MB), and commu- published and distributed to con- Nicholas Copernicus) and political nications advisor to the Ogniwo ference attendees. The book will change (Karol Wojtyla and Lech Polish Museum Society in Winni- feature numerous biographies and Walesa). peg. POLISH AMERICAN JOURNAL • SEPTEMBER 2019 www.polamjournal.com 15

POLAND IN BRIEF Exhibit of Jewish Life in Poland to premier at Daemen College BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Eliza- Poland’s LOT Airlines is not prescriptions system, which to beth C. and Peter Tower Gallery cancelling its Boeing 737 Max or- date is being used by 8,000 pharma- at Daemen College will host the der for the grounded jets, but is cists. Although about seven percent American premier of the photogra- urging the airline manufacturer of Poland’s pharmacies have yet to phy exhibit, Re-generation. Jewish to pursue additional initiatives to complete upgrading their comput- Life in Poland, featuring photos of restore confidence in the jets after ers, it is anticipated that all phar- Chuck Fishman. The extensive ex- two tragic accidents ... LOT Polish macies will be accepting electronic hibit documents the rebirth of Jew- Airlines has begun non-stop ser- prescriptions before the end of this ish life in Poland featuring photos vice between Miami and Warsaw, year. which span 43 years beginning in bringing Miami’s list of European A teenage girl was detained in 1975 and providing one of the most destinations to twenty-four. Poland following concerns she was comprehensive records of European Following a more than three- plotting a school shooting in Scot- Jewry of the last 50 years and the year-long trial in Gdansk, during land. The 16-year-old, who lives in enormous impact the 1989 rise of which over 700 witnesses testi- , was on holiday when she the Third Polish Republic had on fied, Marcin Plichta and his wife posted online comments about a re- the revival of Jewish communities Katarzyna have been found guilty turn to school, along with images and the revival of the consciousness of gigantic financial fraud. Some of firearms and a sign saying: “I’m of history among the wider com- 19,000 customers of a bank-like coming.” munity in Poland. Once home to the The exhibition consists of 73 black and white photographs, original firm called Amber Gold were cheat- Poland has been ranked as the largest Jewish community in Eu- silver gelatin prints. Their creator is Chuck Fishman, an independent ed out of $850 million złotys ($220 13th best country for expats, mov- rope, Germany’s 1939 invasion and American press photographer known, among others, for his masterful million) in 2009-2012. ing up 10 spots from the previous Hitler’s Final Solution destroyed and highly expressive portraits of jazz musicians. The photos cover two The Polish government has ad- year. A new study by financial ser- the multi-ethnic population and rich different periods of post-World War II life in Poland. opted a bill to prohibit the sale of vices company HSBC named Swit- Jewish culture Poland once knew. e-cigarettes to children and ban the zerland as the best place to live and Home to Jews for a thousand years, 1946 Kielce Pogrom, will be shown the associate curator for Jewish his- use of such devices in public spaces. work as an expat. the vestiges of Jewish life and cul- on Mon., Sept. 9 at 7:00 p.m. at the tory at Western Reserve Historical The government is also planning a ture were virtually obliterated. Maxine and Robert Seller Theater Society in Cleveland, and others. ban on advertising e-cigarettes and Ruth Ellen Gruber, journalist, located in the Jewish Community A screening of the documentary, on selling them online. author and researcher, notes that Center, Benderson Family Build- A Town Called Brzostek, about the The Polish Pharmacies Institute Mr. Fishman set out in the 1970s ing, 2640 North Forest Road in restoration of the Jewish Cemetery is implementing a new electronic and 80s to capture the “final chap- Getzville. An opening reception for there, will begin the event. An ad- ter” of this storied 1000-year his- the exhibit will be held on Sept. 12 ditional documentary, The Return, tory and has joyfully failed as he from 5:00-7:00 p.m. at the Gallery about being young and Jewish in Polish Classes at KF is “now chronicling an expanding, located in the Haberman Gacioch Poland today, will be screened on WASHINGTON, D.C. — 2019 multi-faceted and ever-unfolding Center for the Visual and Perform- September 17th at 7:00 p.m. at the Fall Semester of story — and long may he do so!” ing Arts at 4380 Main Street in Am- Research and Information Com- and Culture Classes at the Kos- Western New York is privileged herst. On Sept. 13 at 1:00 p.m., Dae- mons 120 on the Daemen Campus. ciuszko Foundation (2025 O St., to have the opportunity to view men’s Wick Alumni Lounge will be The exhibit and events surround- N.W.) will start on Mon., Sept. 9 the exhibit which will be on dis- the site of a panel discussion with ing it are free and open to the pub- and end on Thurs., Dec. 12 play from Sept. 12-Oct. 11, 2019 guest panelists Jakub Nowakowski, lic. Regular Gallery hours are 9:00 • Beginners I will meet Tuesdays, Polish New at the Daemen College Gallery. A executive director of the a.m.-5:00 p.m., Mon.-Fri., with ad- Sep.10–Dec.10 at 6.30-8.20 p.m. preview documentary, Bogdan’s Jewish Museum in Krakow, who ditional hours for the opening and • Beginners I Continuation will Journey, about one man’s effort coordinated the exhibit’s visit to the September 17 event. meet Thursdays, Sep.12-Dec.12 Castle Radio toward healing the wounds of the the United States, Dr. Sean Martin, After its Buffalo premier, the at 6.30-8.20 p.m. Streaming Polka Joy exhibit will travel to Georgetown • Beginners II will meet Wednes- Across the World University. days Sep.11–Dec.11 at 6.30-8.20 On The Fastest- This project is co-financed by p.m. Growing Polka Network EVERGREEN the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of • And Intermediate will meet FUNERAL HOME, INC. the Republic of Poland as a part of Mondays, Sep.9–Dec.9 at 6.30- www.PolishNew- the “Public Diplomacy 2019” pro- 8.20 p.m. 131 NASSAU AVE., BROOKLYN, NY 11222 gram and is made possible by the To register visit: www.learnpol- CastleRadio.com (718) 383-8600 Galicia Jewish Museum, and spon- ishdc.org. sorships from the Visual and Per- Leslie P. 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DANCE TIME Polkas Define the Sounds of Summer in Polonia by Jennifer Pijanowski and Polski Chix alternated for a updated as more information is a Polish deli for shopping, as well as well in Dunkirk, N.Y. and it reigned terrific Saturday of music. Western available. also serving lunch and dinner. The supreme at Blessed Mary Angela July and August always seem to New Yorkers have always been pas- unassuming building will surprise Polish Festival held at St. Hed- fly by as we take advantage of the sionate fans of Gomulka, and it was FOR THE SECOND YEAR in a row, you when you step inside the door. wig’s in Dunkirk’s Fourth Ward. A warm weather, celebrating gradua- clear to see that his fan base is stron- I attended St. Stanislaus Kostka The stellar food and service are historically Polish area, it is obvi- tions, weddings, and family get to- ger than ever in Cheektowaga. The Polish Arts Festival in Rochester, complimented by the impressive ous to see the strong Polish ties of gethers. My summer has been filled dance floor and front of stage were N.Y. After being so impressed with Polish décor and historical photo- this neighborhood. While driving, with polka events almost every packed as polka lovers requested last year’s festival, I planned to at- graphs of the Polish immigrants in I passed at least four Polish clubs, weekend. After being unable to at- their favorite songs and enjoyed the tend the festival for at least one night the Rochester area. We happened many Polish Street names, and a tend our local Cheektowaga Polish banter between the band and their this year. Considering the declining upon this restaurant by accident a wonderful painted sign which wel- Arts Festival for over a decade, I loyal followers. attendance at most local parishes, it few years ago and now make spe- comes you to the Fourth Ward with Polish Eagles and the word Witamy. As several parishes in Dunkirk have now combined, this yearly Polish Festival has unified the pa- rishioners as volunteers pitched in and secured its success. The day started out with a beau- tiful polka Mass provided by Spe- cial Delivery at noon and the band kept the music going until 3:30 p.m. There was plenty of room for danc- ing and two large shaded tent areas for those who just wanted to sit and Polish Arts Festival. (left) A-Frank Sergott and Virginia Sroka; (center) the Burdzy brothers Larry, Mike, and Bobby; (right) Stella and Ed Malec. enjoy the melodies. Special Deliv- ery furnished a fantastic variety of couldn’t wait to return to the festi- Polski Chix also have a faith- is remarkable to see so many volun- cific trips just to enjoy dinner there. music and encouraged the crowd val this year. ful following of their own. After teers at the Mother Church of Roch- to get up and dance on a picture- Friday night started out the pol- performing on Dyngus Day, some ester’s Polonia. The Parish grounds GERMAN-POLISH CELEBRA- perfect Sunday afternoon. After ka packed weekend with Buffalo local dances, and taping shows for are brimming with games, vendors, TION. New Direction along with performing all weekend at the Fran- Concertina All Stars and the rare WBBZ Polka Buzz, many in atten- food, and beer stands as well as a the Auslanders filled the dance kenmuth Music Fest, Lenny Go- opportunity to see the Krew Broth- dance told me that they were there music tent furnished with upbeat hall of Spring Garden Grove with a mulka & Chicago Push finished ers. Polka fans were quick to dance to see the all-female polka band. polka music. Friday evening’s en- cultural mix of polka music mixed out the evening’s festivities leaving on the raised concrete stage just as Beautiful harmonies and their abil- tertainment was provided by Salt with some American tunes for the I had remembered from years gone ity to connect with the audience City Brass, while Buffalo Concer- hundreds of attendants for the Ger- by. It was nice to see a lot of local made Chix a wonderful compli- tina All Stars entertained the audi- man-Polish Celebration. friends who came out to support the ment to The Push for the enjoyable ence on Saturday. Spring Garden Grove is located town festival and show their love of Saturday evening. The fun contin- Salt City Brass offered a won- in a private valley in Marilla, N.Y. polka music. ued on Sunday as Gomulka and derful mix of polka music and Once you have walked or been Saturday was slated to be a bru- New Direction continued to prove traditional waltzes for those who chauffeured down the breathtaking tally hot day with high humidity but that polka music is an essential part yearned for the chance to dance walkway to the stunning wooden that did not keep the fans from get- of the Polish community here in to a slower beat. One of my favor- main structure, you are instantly ting their spot to see Buffalo Touch Buffalo. ite parts of this event is that, while transported out of Western New perform during the afternoon sun. there is plenty of room to sit under York. A wooded forest surrounds The band powered through the BUFFALO POLKA BOOSTERS the band tent and enjoy the music, the grounds which encourages you sticky afternoon playing fan re- celebrated its 49th annual picnic at there is also a stunning area shaded to explore this awe-inspiring piece quests and their most popular songs Fontana’s Grove at the end of July. by massive trees. The shaded area of property. Music brought the Ken and Nancy Tarnowski at spanning their 25 years together. Over 250 people filled Fontana’s provides an intimate atmosphere to forest alive as New Direction pro- Blessed Mary Angela Polish Festi- Polka music took a short hiatus on and danced to the music of Phocus enjoy the background music while vided those great Polish polkas as val in Dunkirk, N.Y. Saturday as Mass was celebrated for a lively Sunday afternoon. There visiting with friends. Harmony Folk Ensemble and the with Reverend Louis S. Klein and was plenty of food and beer served I highly recommend attending band’s loyal following packed the floor. Plenty of Warsteiner beer was fans yearning for continuous great consumed as the German and Pol- polka music, obereks, and waltzes. ish music lovers both took advan- Lenny and the band took time on tage of dancing to both bands. New their breaks to chat with fans, sell Direction has been playing this CDs, and as they always do, show venue for many years, and it is an their appreciation to the crowd. unforgettable event to enjoy great This Parish has plans to host music with unique ambiance. an even larger Polish festival next summer so keep your eyes open as PARISH FEST A SUCCESS. The plans unfold for next August’s fes- love of polka music is alive and tival.

Wendy, Sadie, and Pat Mazur at Polka Booster Picnic. Richie and Melanie Schuler at Spring Garden Grove. the Chopin Singing Society. Cho- as the gorgeous weather made for a this church festival if you have not pin’s has been an integral part of picture-perfect backdrop at the out- made it there yet. It is reminiscent the Western New York Polish Com- door venue. of days and lawn fetes that are dis- munity for 120 years and continues Next year the club will be cele- appearing from our local churches. to fill their schedule with perfor- brating its 50th anniversary at a pic- The energetic, youthful spirit of St. mances. If you have a chance, grab nic on July 26, 2020 so make plans Stan’s gives me hope that the im- the opportunity to see this beauti- to attend their golden anniversary portance of our local churches will ful choral group, you can check party. Plans are already underway blossom once again. out their schedule on their website so you won’t want to miss out on Another quick recommendation: www.chopinsingingsociety.com. the opportunity to honor 50 years if you are visiting the Rochester As the evening continued on, of supporting our local polka bands. area is to stop at Polska Chata at Scooby, Jim Rozen, Jared George, Andy Bohn, Joe Gould, and Mike and Lenny Gomulka & Chicago Push I will make sure to keep everyone 32 Vinedale Ave., Rochester. It ahs Kristin Edwards at Blessed Mary Angela Polish Festival. 18 www.polamjournal.com POLISH AMERICAN JOURNAL • SEPTEMBER 2019

“Polka and Oberek Time with Basia” Fulton Polish Fest Begins 33rd Year on WRHU Set for Sept. 28 HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. — “Polka casting the games of the New York FULTON, N.Y. — On Sat., 11.5 and Oberek Time with Basia” is one Islanders. Students produce, engi- the popular Western New York of the most popular radio programs neer, and perform on-air duties with polka band Special Delivery will on WRHU 88.7 FM. Hosted by veteran New York Islanders play- be live on-stage at the Fulton Barbara “Basia” Szydlowski for the by-play announcer Chris King. Polish Home, located at 153 W. past 32 years, it airs Sunday morn- Long Island Nets games can also be 1st St. S. in Fulton. ings at 11:00. A favorite part of the heard on WRHU. Fulton is just a short drive North West of Syracuse. show is “Casey’s Vintage Vinyl WRHU has a long history of Corner,” which features long-lost community service. The 2008, Special Delivery was founded music from decades past. 2012, and 2016 presidential debates in 2013 and is comprised of the The station’s yearly fundraising were held at Hofstra with staff and best musicians from the Buf- marathon will be held Sun., Sept. students of WRHU participating. falo’s most popular bands. DRIVETIME POLKAS 29 at its new state-of-the-art studio. In 2014, the station was named Na- Members include Chris Listeners and polka fans are wel- tional Association of Broadcasters’ Gawlak (trumpet), Mark Kohan with “RONNIE D” come to visit the Lawrence Herbert (bass guitar), Dave Miesowicz WESTERN NEW YORK’S ONLY SEVEN-DAY-A-WEEK POLKA SHOW “Non-Commercial Station of the School of Communications, located Year.” In 2018 WRHU was named (tenor and alto saxophones), Ted on the South campus of Hofstra MONDAY-SATURDAY 5:00-7:00 p.m. the “Nation’s Best College Radio Szymanski (keyboards, accor- University, to meet the staff, stu- Station.” dion), and Tom Goldyn (drums). WXRL 1300AM / 95.5 FM dents, tour the station, enjoy the Members have performed in the To make a donation to WRHU music, and pledge your support for United States, Canada, and in “Drive Time Polkas” and support “Polka and Oberek SUNDAYS 8:00-11:00 a.m. features a wide variety this lively program. Europe, and have played on over Time with Basia,” call (516) 463- of polka music, traffic Basia is also a community volun- two dozen recordings. WECK 100.5 FM reports, and information WRHU. teer, who hosts the award-winning The Fulton Polish Fest will WECK 102.9 FM on polka dances and other community affairs program “Long social events in Western also feature Jasiu Klocek and his Island Community Spotlight.” This WECK 1230AM New York. strolling accordion from noon to program features interviews with FREE CATALOG! www.weckbuffalo.com FOR INFORMATION or 2:00 p.m. ADVERTISING RATES, CALL local organizations and prominent HEAR ALL THE POLKA STARS Traditional Polish and Ameri- Long Islanders. 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1 Gil Ziemski 1939 5-9-15 Polka Promoter Md. 1 Bobby Calvert 1951 Musician (Original TBC) Pa. 1 Dave Miesowicz 1956 Musician (Special Delivery, Bedrock Boys) Buffalo, N.Y. 1 Don Ptak 1937 Musician / Vocalist (Casinos) Chicago HRUKUS 2 Ed (Whitey) Pawola 1931 6-29-81 Musician / Vocalist (Naturals) Chicago 3 Jimmy Weber 1956 Bandleader / Musician / Vocalist (Sounds) N.J. HELL 3 Polka Patrick Polka I.J. RAISERS 4 Joe Fedorchak 1935 8-28-12 Bandleader / Musician / Vocalist Ohio 5 Eddie Skinger 1926 3-17-15 Musician / Vocalist Conn. Present their Annual 6 Rich Zebrowski 1960 Musician / Vocalist / Emcee / Composer Pa. 7 Andy Bozzarelli 1956 5-29-13 Musician (Accordion) Sounds Pa. , 8 Brad Turk Musician (Drums) Fla. 9 Joe Swiderski 1928 Musician (Accordion) Naturals Chicago Howlin Halloween 9 Johnny Mikos 1971 Musician / Vocalist (Concertina) Ohio 12 Rich (Sudsy) Cerajewski 1947 Bel-Aire Studio Musician / Bandleader Chicago Polka Weekend 12 Jimmy Mieszala 1952 11-7-11 Bandleader / Musician / Vocalist Chicago 12 Greg Guzevich Musician (Drummer) / Vocalist Calif. SAT., OCT. 26, 2019 • 6-10 13 Ania Piwowarczyk Musician / Vocalist / Composer Canada SPECIAL DELIVERY 14 Joe (Zip) Lubovinski 1950 12-10-00 Polka Promoter (Fiedor’s Grove) Mt. Pleasant, Pa.. 14 Butch Jasiewicz 1971 Musician / Vocalist / Versa Js Pa. SUN., OCT. 27, 2019 • 1-5 15 Robbie Piatkowski 1961 Musician / Vocalist N.Y. THE BEAT 16 Lenny Gomulka 1950 Bandleader / Musician / Composer / Vocalist Mass. 18 Danny Mateja 1963 Bandleader / Musician / Vocalist Chicago Ukrainian American Citizens Club 19 Rich Kois 1963 Musician / Vocalist Pa. 1 Pulaski Ave., Cohoes, N.Y. 19 Jack Beachly, Jr. 1946 Musician / Vocalist (Dynasonics) Pa. $17.00 EACH DAY 19 Matt Rosinski Musician Mass.. 21 Steve Drzewich 1956 Musician Wisc. For Information: 22 Jerry Darlak 1946 9-8-10 Bandleader / Musician / Vocalist Chicago Debbie Rymanowski 23 Gary Wawrzyniak 1951 1-25-09 Musician / D.J. Erie, Pa. (518) 235-8356 24 Denny Dominick Musician (Polish-All-Stars) Pa. Email: [email protected] 24 Eddie Sienkowski 1948 Musician (E-Z Tones) Indiana 25 Jimmy Sturr 1941 Bandleader / Musician / DJ / Promoter Florida N.Y. 27 Roger Lichwala 1945 6-19-13 Musician (Drums) (Golden & New Brass) Mass. 27 Rich Kurdziel 1946 Bandleader / Musician / Vocalist N.Y., Fla. 27 Vince Aleandri 1941 Musician (Accordionist) Ga. 28 Walt Solek 1911 4-1-05 Bandleader / Musician / Vocalist / D.J. Conn. POLISH AMERICAN JOURNAL • SEPTEMBER 2019 www.polamjournal.com 19

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Compiled by John Ziobrowski • Cynor Classics, Pacelli Panacea. Ste- ish Falcons Depew, N.Y. 8 p.m. (716) • The Boys / The Beat. Independence low, Mass. 2:30-6:30 (413) 592-0367 vens Point, Wisc. (715) 252-1149 684-2373 Fire Hall Great Meadow, N.J. 5-12 • John Stevens. Marty Magee’s Pub. To list your event, please send • Tony’s Polka Band Six Flags Queens- (908) 209-9843 Prospect Park, Pa. 7 p.m. bury, N.Y. 1-5 (518) 824-6060 SEPTEMBER 20 • Tony Blazonczyk American Legion • Tony Blazonczyk Polish Falcons date, band, location, times, • John Stevens. Liederkranz. Reading, • John Stevens. Epiphany of Our Lord South Bend, Ind. 5-9 (574) 234-5073 Grand Rapids, Mich. (616) 774-8495 Pa. (610) 373-3982 and contact number to: Annandale, Virg. 12-4 (703) 573- [email protected] 3986 SEPTEMBER 29 OCTOBER 6 SEPTEMBER 21 • Eddie Forman St. Mary’s. Longmead- • Eastern Sound. Dom Polski. Lowell, • Special Delivery / Phocus. Holy Trin- ow, Mass. 3-7 (413) 567-3124 Mass. 1-5 (978) 452-8262 SEPTEMBER 1 SEPTEMBER 10 ity N. Falls, N.Y. 2-9 (716) 299-0799 • Buffalo Touch. River Grill Tonawa- • Rich Bobinski Orch. St. Stanislaus • John Stevens. Spring Gate Vineyard. • John Stevens / Heros. Our Lady of • Eddie Forman. Moose Lodge Green- nda, N.Y. 6:30. Meriden, Conn. 1-5 (203) 235-6341 Harrisburg, Pa. 1:30 p.m. (717) 857- Czestochowa, Doylestown, Pa. 12-8 field, Mass. 1-5 (413) 584-1326 • Tony’s Polka Band. PACC Ludlow, 5544 (215) 345-0600 • Tony’s Polka Band. Six Flags Queens- SEPTEMBER 11 Mass. 2:30-6:30 (413) 592-0367 • Tony Blazonczyk. Polish Falcons • Eddie Forman Pulaski Park, Three • The Boyz. Conch Island Key West Re- bury, N.Y. 1-5 (518) 824-6060 • John Stevens. Blue Mtn. Resort, Grand Rapids, Mich. (616) 774-8495 Rivers, Mass. 2:30-6:30 (413) 592- hoboth, Del. 7-11 (410) 729-9697 • John Stevens. Mt. Creek Resort Ver- Palmerton, Pa. (610) 826-7700 • 0367 non N.J. 11 a.m. (973) 827-2000 • Jimmy Sturr PLAV Pine Island, N.Y. SEPTEMBER 12 • The Boys. Evergreen CC. Fleetwood, • -30- 2-4 (845) 258-4168 • The Boys / The Beat Convention Ctr. SEPTEMBER 22 Pa. 2-6 (610) 781-9219 • • Lenny Gomulka St. John Cantius Rehoboth, Del. 7-12 (410) 729-9697 • Eddie Forman Warsaw Park. Anso- nia, Conn. 3-7 (203) 435-3124 OCTOBER 4 Cleveland. 7-11 (312) 243-7373 • Jimmy K. St. Stanislaus. Cleveland, SEPTEMBER 13 • John Gora. Cascade Park. New Cas- • Ray Jay / The Beat / Freeze Dried / • Eddie Forman / Jimmy Webber / Pol- Ohio. 6:30-10:30 (216) 341-9091 S U N D A Y tle, Pa. (724) 656-3510 Polka Country Musicians Millennium ka Country Musicians Convention • Tony’s Polka Band. Pumpnickel’s. • Tony’s Polka Band. Six Flags Queens- Buffalo, N.Y. 2-1 (716) 681-2400 Ctr. Rehoboth, Del. 8-12:30 (410) Bolton Landing, N.Y. 8-12 (518) 644- M O R N I N G bury, N.Y. 1-5 (518) 824-6060 • Cynor Classics Festival Jim Falls., 729-9697 2106 • Lenny Gomulka. Polish Club Union- POLKA SHOW Wisc. • Lenny Gomulka / New Brass Express. • John Stevens. VFW Miffinburg, Pa. 7 town, Pa. 3-7 (724) 438-0292 • June Ingram RBO American Legion Kinde Palace Kinde, Mich. (989) 874- p.m. (570) 966-9257 • John Stevens. Mr. Creek Resort Ver- 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Woonsocket, R.I. 2-6 (508) 294-1512 4070 • Tony Blazonczyk. Polish Falcons non, N.J. 11 a.m. (973) 827-2000 SEPTEMBER 2 • John Gora St. Casimir’s. Toronto, Ont. Grand Rapids, Mich. 7-12 (616) 774- on Falcon Radio at • Polka Family / Robbie Lawrence. Our Canada (416) 532-2822 SEPTEMBER 23 8485 Lady of Czestochowa. Doylestown, • John Stevens. Bloomsburg, Pa. Fair. SEPTEMBER 14 Pa. 11 a.m. (570) 784-494 OCTOBER 5 Pa. 12-8 (215) 345-0600 • Special Delivery. Corpus Christi Buf- • Special Delivery. Polish Cadets Buf- bgrso.net • Eddie Forman Pulaski, Park, Three falo, N.Y. (716) 896-1050 SEPTEMBER 25 falo, N.Y. 7-12 (716) 875-3211 Host: David Jackson Rivers, Mass. 2:30-6:30 (413) 592- • Lenny Gomulka / Steve Drzwecki / • Dennis Polisky. Mohegan Sun Ca- • Jimmy Sturr. Village Pavillion. Mont- 0367 Kielbasa Kings / New Brass Express. sino Uncasville, Conn. 12&1:15 (888) gomery, N.Y. 4-6 Archive: https://www.mix- • Ray Jay St. Savas Broadview Heights, Kinde Palace Kinde, Mich. (989) 874- 226-7711 • Dennis Polisky. Assumption of The cloud.com/david-j-jackson/ Ohio. 3-7 (216) 496-0223 4070 Holy Virgin. Clifton, N.J. 6-10:30 (973) • Tony’s Polka Band Six Flags Queens- SEPTEMBER 28 777-2906 SEPTEMBER 6 • Special Delivery. Polish Home Ful- bury, N.Y. 1-5 (518) 824-6060 • Tony’s Polka Band. Pumpernickels. • Eddie Forman Town Green West- ton, N.Y. 3-7 (315) 593-2875 • The Knewz / Nutones / DynaBrass Bolton Landing, N.Y. 8-12 (518) 644- brook, Conn. 5:30-7:30 • Eastern Sound. Masonic Hall Ips- Convention Ctr. Rehoboth, Del. 2106 • Live Wire. Farmer Gene’s Camp- wich, Mass. (978) 356-9716 5-12:30 (410) 729-9697 • Lenny Gomulka. St. Stans Cleveland, ground Marion, Wisc. 6-10:30 (715) • John Stevens. Kings Point Park, 754-5900 • Live Wire Pigeon River Brewery Mari- Ohio. 6:30-11 (216) 341-9091 ROCKIN’ROCKIN’ Sleepy Hollow, N.Y. 1 p.m. (914) -631- on, Wisc. 12-4 (715) 256-7721 • Polka Country Musicians. PACC Lud- • Steve Drzewicki / Tony Blazonczyk 1068 Posen Potato Fest. Posen, Mich. • John Gora / Box On Roncesvalles (989) 766-8128 Polish Fest. Toronto, Ontario. (416) POLKASPOLKAS 537-2701 with SEPTEMBER 7 • Tony Blazonczyk Misiuda Hall Tole- • Lenny Gomulka / TKO / John do, Ohio. 7-11 (419) 691-5684 MIKE & GEORGE PASIERB Gora. Our Lady of Czestochowa Doylestown, Pa. 12-06008 (215) 345- SEPTEMBER 15 0600 • Dennis Polisky PNA Wallingford, WXRL • Special Delivery. Oktoberfest. Buf- Conn. 1-6 (203) 269-9405 falo Distilling Co., Buffalo, N.Y. (716) • Tony’s Polka Band Six Flags Queens- 1300 AM /95.5 FM 254-3610. 3-6. bury, N.Y. 1-5 (518) 824-6060 • Tony Blazonczyk Potato Fest. Posen, • Stephanie / Natural Tones / Lenny LANCASTER-BUFFALO Mich. (989) 766-8128 Gomulka. Kinde Palace Kinde, Mich. SAT. 2:00-3:00 p.m. • Tonys Polka Band Concordia Club (989) 874-4070 Gloversville, N.Y. 12-2 • John Stevens Polish Falcons. Mt. SUN. 5:00-6:00 p.m. • Doctor Kielbasa Klockow Brewing Pleasant, Pa. 3 p.m. (724) 547-8962 Grand Rapids, Mich. (218) 999-7229 • John Gora / Box On. Roncesvalles Polish Fest Toronto, Ontario. (416) Listen to the SEPTEMBER 8 537-2701 • Eddie Forman Holy Redeemer Had- ley, Mass. 1-5 (413) 584-1326 SEPTEMBER 17 • Eastern Sound German Club, Paw- • Special Delivery. The Filling Station BIG TONY POLKA SHOW tucket, R.I. 2-6 (401) 726-8873 at Larkinville. Buffalo, N.Y. 5:15-8 • Polish American String Band / Lenny (716) 346-8053 WJJL 1440 AM Gomulka / John Gora Our Lady of • Lenny Gomulka. 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Fremont, California police officer Jason Trzewieczynski pulls a man from a trapped, burning car. His heroics were caught on camera by pass- erby Beth Koenig. Trzewieczynski is former professional MMA fighter. SAN FRANCISCO (KTVU) up as they both walked backward to — Witness cell phone video cap- safety. tured a daring rescue by a Fremont “Because of that officer, that police officer of a man trapped in- driver not only survived, he basical- side a burning car after he crashed ly walked away from it,” said Beth into a tree. The former professional Koenig of Fremont. “It was crazy.” ON THE EVE OF THE ASSUMPTION, August 15, one of Poland’s oldest pilgrimages — the 308th Warsaw Walk- MMA fighter-turned-officer is be- Koenig witnessed the rescue and ing Pilgrimage (pictured above) organized by Paulines — reached the Shrine of Our Lady of Częstochowa in ing hailed as a hero for saving the took the cell phone video, stunned Jasna Gora. During their nine-day hike, over 5,000 participants prayed for the beatification of Cardinal Stefan man’s life, July 20. at how quickly it escalated. Wyszynski, the late Primate of Poland, who is credited for the survival of Polish Christianity in the face of its When Fremont police officer repression and persecution during the 1945–1989 reign of the Communist regime. He himself was impris- Jason Trzewieczynski arrived on oned for three years, and is considered by many to be a Polish national hero. “It became pretty clear the scene of the car crash, he had In all, tens of thousands of pilgrims walked to Jasna Gora in pilgrimages from all over Poland, reported the that I was going to have no time to think. Cell phone video Polish Bishops’ Conference. These included soldiers taking part in the 28th International Military Walking from a witness captured what he to go inside the car and Pilgrimage, the 39th Warsaw Academic Metropolitan Pilgrimage, and one with 200 firemen with their was up against, a Lexus on its side, drag the man out.” families. All were greeted by by Cardinal Kazimierz Nycz, Metropolitan of Warsaw. its engine and hood heavily in- Lay and religious walk side-by-side. Pilgrims taking part in the 36th Walking Family Pilgrimage of the volved in flames and the large tree “Humble or not, amazing or not, Diocese of Warszawa- were accompanied by Bishop Marek Solarczyk, the delegate of the Polish Bish- the car hit was halfway inside. trained for or not, this was absolute- ops’ Conference for Vocations. “When I got out of my car, ly a heroic act,” said Koenig. In the morning of the solemnity, the pilgrims participated in the evening in the Holy Mass celebrated by people started yelling me there “There’s nothing special about Cardinal Nycz. was someone trapped in there, so what I did,” said Officer Trzewiec- I grabbed a fire extinguisher which zynski. “On or off duty, any of my didn’t do much at first,” said Officer partners would have done the exact JOIN US IN CELEBRATING OCTOBER AS Trzewieczynski. “I thought I could same thing.” control the fire.” Officer Trzewieczynski, previ- The fire was out of control. ously a professional mixed martial POLISH HERITAGE MONTH He sprayed the gas tank hoping it arts fighter for 10 years, doesn’t October is Polish American Heritage Month, a time for Americans wouldn’t explode. care for the praise. The 32-year-old of Polish descent to reflect on the contributions our ethnic group has “It became pretty clear that I was from Buffalo, N.Y. has been with made to the American way of life — from discoveries in the worlds going to have to go inside the car Fremont Police for two years. of science and technology to accomplishments on the local high and drag the man out,” said Officer Police said the man he saved school football field. Trzewiecznski. may have been under the influence. Sadly, each generation losses a bit of its “Polishness.” The Officer Trzewieczynski opened The 28-year-old Fremont resident names of great-grandparents who came here are forgotten. A the back hatch, removed the man’s was taken to the hospital with mi- traditional dish is dropped at a holiday. Names become angli- belongings, and then pulled him nor injuries. cized or changed entirely. out. What the man said to Trzewiec- The Polish American Journal serves as monthly reminder “All I could see was his hand zynski at the hospital made the res- of all the good associated with being Polish. On our pages are cue worth it for officer. stories of immigrant families who have bettered themselves sticking out so I was able to grab his “He’s not a big fan of law en- in America. We report on Polish Americans who have at- hand,” said Officer Trzewieczynski. forcement, he doesn’t like cops,” tained top positions in all walks of life. We describe and “I got him from there. I got his arm teach the customs babcia and dziadek brought to America. and was able to get his shoulders said Officer Trzewieczynski. “But It has become – in part – our mission to make sure traditions and pull him out.” he thanked me for what I did and are not lost, for they underline the most important aspects The officer told the man to stand respects me for doing that.” of life in America: family, faith, and community. But we cannot do it alone. We rely on people like you Join us on a holiday adventure combining sightseeing, shopping, help us continue publishing. The easiest way to do this is dining, and Polish cooking and baking classes. to show your support in the form of patron advertising. We depend on our holiday issues to pay for the printing The culture and traditions brought to America by our and mailing of the paper throughout the year. “The Magic of Christmas ancestors are disappearing. 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