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June / July 2012, Polish American News - Page 15 Museum’s Historic Reflections Project Part 6 From the Desk of Mary Ann Zerkowski, President July 21, 1935 - Myron “Moe” Drabowsky (Born) Berks County Polish American Myron Walter “Moe” Drabowsky was born in Ozanna, Board of Education Poland. He was a well known right-handed relief [email protected] pitcher in Major League Baseball and played for $25,000 in Scholarships several teams including the Chicago Cubs, Baltimore The following Polish-American high school Orioles and the Chicago White Sox. In 1987, Moe seniors are receiving scholarships from the returned to Poland as a baseball ambassador to Polish American Board of Education of Berks help his birth nation form its first team for Olympic County. competition. July 22, 1983 - Martial Law (Ended) Walter Bialas Scholarship ($5,000) Martial law in Poland (Polish: Stan wojenny w Brian A. Wachowicz, Berks Catholic High School Polsce, “the state of war”) refers to the period of time from December 13, 1981 to July 22, 1983 Mary Oziemkiewicz Memorial Award ($3,000) when the government of the People’s Republic Colleen M. O’Rourke, Wyomissing Area Senior High School of Poland drastically restricted normal life by Edward E. Cwiklinski Scholarship ($3,000) introducing martial law in an attempt to crush Ryan J. Walter, Berks Catholic High School ($2,000) and the political opposition against Communist rule in Poland. Andrea M. Bannon, Exeter Township High School ($1,000) July 23, 1829 - Wojciech Boguslawski (Died) Polish American Board of Education Scholarship ($3,000) Wojciech Boguslawski, born in Glinno village, near Christina E. Cesarz, Wyomissing Area Senior High School ($2,000) Poznan, was a Polish actor, theater director and and Ann M. Kusnierz, Berks Catholic High School ($1,000) playwright. Known as the Polish-Enlightenment “Father Walenty Migdalski and Anna Migdalska Scholarship ($2,500) of Polish Theater,” he was the director of the National Katie Legenski, A Beka Academy Charter School Theater (Teatr Narodowy), 1783–85, 1790–94 and 1799–1814. Boguslawski died in Warsaw in 1829. John V. Nowotarski, Sr. Scholarship ($2,500) July 24, 1909 - Jerzy Rozycki (Born) Leah O. Gardocki, Twin Valley High School Jerzy Rozycki was a mathematician and cryptologist, John J. and Sophie S. Bilinski Scholarship ($1,000) who along with fellow mathematicians Henryk Zygalski Leslie A. Glossner, Exeter Township High School and Marian Rejewski, made up the three-man team who Dr. Edmund F. Gallman Scholarship ($1,000) cracked the German Enigma code during World War II. Nicole M. Leskowicz, Exeter Township High School Stella M. Hendel Scholarship ($1,000) July 25, 1831 - Maria Szymanowska (Died) Zachary J. Moyer, Berks Catholic High School Maria Szymanowska was noted as the first virtuosa Robert A. Levandowski Scholarship ($1,000) pianist and also was considered by some as the best Erin E. Timochenko, Wilson Senior High School female piano performer ever. Stanley B. Lewandowski Scholarship ($1,000) Alyssa M. Oese, Wilson Senior High School July 26, 1844 - Stefan Drzewiecki (Born) Leon and Stella Zerkowski Scholarship ($1,000) Gabrielle Dziuba, Wilson Senior High School Stefan Drzewiecki was a Polish scientist and engineer who distinguished himself internationally in aviation and ship building. He also invented the kilometric Tune in to the Daily counters for taxi cabs. Polish American Radio Program July 27, 1956 - Dave Dombrowski (Born) Serving Southeastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware 7 days a week since 1925 Dave Dombrowski is the current president, CEO, and general manager of the Major League Monday to Friday 11:00 A.M. to 12 Noon - 860 AM baseball team, the Detroit Tigers. Dombrowski Local News, Music, Special Features and News from Poland signed free agents such as catcher Iván in the Polish Language with Hostess Barbara Ilnicka Rodríguez, left-handed pitcher Kenny Rogers, and outfielder Magglio Ordóñez, whose ninth- Thursday 11:45 A.M. - 860 AM inning home run in ALCS Game 4 catapulted Pauline Fathers Radio Program Detroit to the pennant in 2006. from Czestochowa in Doylestown, PA in the Polish Language July 28, 1961 - Scott Parazynski (Born) Saturday Variety Program Scott Parazynski, from Little Rock, AR, is a 11:00 A.M. to 12 Noon - 860 AM distinguished Polish American and astronaut for In English hosted by Michael Blichasz NASA. Dr. Parazynski has logged over 1,381 hours (over 8 weeks) in space, including over 47 hours of EVA Sunday 12:30 to 1:30 P.M. - 860 AM (Extra-vehicular activity) during 7 spacewalks, and has Polish Language Variety Program traveled over 23 million miles. with hostess Barbara Ilnicka July 29, 2002 - Charles Wysocki (Died) Listen to re-broadcasts 24 hours-a-day, 7 days a week Charles Wysocki was a Polish American artist on the Internet at: PolishAmericanRadioProgram.com famous for his primitive Americana artwork. Wysocki is well known for his posters, prints, greeting cards, puzzles and calendars. Ewa Matczak, D.M.D. July 30, 1619 - Polish Settlers (First Labor Strike) General Denistry The first Polish settlers in Jamestown, VA, 3084 Aramingo Avenue 4250 Richmond Street organized the FIRST labor strike on July 30, 1619, Philadelphia, PA 19134 Philadelphia, PA 19137 to protest their lack of participation in the new 215-739-2787 215-533-2787 Virginia government. The assembly realized the Office Hours by Appointment Mowimy Po Polsku importance of the Polish settlers and granted them representation in the new government of the Virginia colony. July 31, 1959 - Michael Bielecki (Born) Michael Joseph Bielecki (born July 31, 1959 in Baltimore, Maryland) is a former professional baseball player who pitched in the Major Leagues from 1984–1997. He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the first round (8th pick) of the 1979 amateur draft (Secondary Phase). He made his debut on September 14, 1984. His final game was on August 16. 1997. Visit Us on the Internet at: PolishAmericanCenter.com.