POLISH AMERICAN JOURNAL • SEPTEMBER 2011 • OUR 100th ANNIVERSARY YEAR www.polamjournal.com 1 SEPTEMBER 2011 • VOL. 100, NO. 9 $2.00 PERIODICAL POSTAGEPERIODICAL PAID AT BOSTON, NEW YORK

POLISH AMERICAN AND ADDITIONAL ENTRY OFFICES

ESTABLISHED 1911 www.polamjournal.com JOURNAL PENDERECKI CONDUCTS 1911 • 2011 DEDICATED TO THE PROMOTION AND CONTINUANCE OF POLISH AMERICAN CULTURE PENDERECKI — PAGE 8 POPE JOHN PAUL’S JEWISH MIRACLE • CONVENTION TAKES TIME TO CELEBRATE PADEREWSKI IS THERE ROOM FOR COMPROMISE? • STREET MUSICIANS, APOSTLES, AND A PENDULUM GRITTY WIN FOR BRAD KESELOWSKI • STADNICKI AND THE HOLLAND LAND COMPANY NEWSMARK Love Story Continues Air-crash Report PHOTO: COURTESY OF POLISH INITIATIVE OF CHICAGO OF INITIATIVE POLISH OF COURTESY PHOTO: PAWLENTY STEPS DOWN. Former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty dropped out of the race for the GOP presidential Triggers Military Shake-up nomination, hours after finishing third in the Iowa straw Smolensk Disaster Still Echoing poll. by Robert Strybel mediately after the crash, “I wish it would have been different. But obviously the WARSAW — The Smo- when Moscow’s first reaction pathway forward for me doesn’t really exist so we are go- lensk disaster of April 2010, had been to claim that the ing to end the campaign,” Pawlenty said on ABC’s “This the worst national tragedy in Soviet-designed Tupolev jet- Week” from Iowa shortly after disclosing his plans in a Poland’s post-war history, liner had been recently over- private conference call with supporters. continues to propel the Pol- hauled and was in A-1 shape. The low-key Midwesterner and two-term governor had ish body politic and generate In a similar vein, the Russian struggled to gain traction in a state he had said he must win controversy. It is also present investigators placed all the and never caught fire nationally with a Republican elector- in the campaign preceding blame for the disaster on the ate. parliamentary elections set Polish pilots and their supe- for October 9th. The crash riors, suggesting that Presi- HERITAGE MONTH PLANS UNDERWAY. This year in Smolensk, Russia, killed dent Kaczyński and Air Force marks the 30th Anniversary of the founding of Polish the president of Poland, his Commander Gen. Andrzej American Heritage Month, an event which began in Phila- wife and 94 others, including Błasik had pressured the pi- delphia and became a national celebration of Polish his- many members of the coun- lots into attempting to land in tory, culture, and pride. try’s political and military thick fog. The annual observance is sponsored by the Polish Amer- elite. The high-level delega- The recently released Pol- DEPORTATION ENDS. Janina, Brian, and Tony Wasilewski ican Congress, and headed by Michael Blichasz, president tion had been on its way to ish report on the Smolensk were reunited in Chicago, four years after the Polish wife and of group’s Eastern district. commemorate the 60th an- disaster presented a far more mother was sent back to Poland. This year, Poles will mark the 100th Anniversary of Ma- niversary of Stalin’s 1940 balanced picture. “We are not rie Sklodowska Curie receiving the Nobel Prize in Chem- by Geraldine well-wishers, immigration Katyń Forest Massacre in placing blame on anyone — istry, and the 232nd Anniversary of the death of General Balut-Coleman advocates, a phalanx of tele- which 22,000 Polish officers that is something for prosecu- Casimir Pulaski, Father of the American Cavalry. CHICAGO — On August vision reporters and cameras had been murdered in cold tors to deal with. Our purpose Information about ways to celebrate Polish Ameri- 8, Janina Wasilewski, along and U.S. Representative, Luis blood. was to find the causes of the can Heritage Month can be obtained by visiting the Pol- with son, Brian, an American Gutierrez, Janina’s strongest The investigation carried disaster,” explained Interior ish American Heritage Month Committee’s site at Pol- citizen, holding a U.S. visa, congressional advocate and a out by Russian aviation of- Minister Jerzy Miller who ishAmericanHeritageMonth.com. a permanent resident’s green leader of immigration reform. ficials resulted in a report is- headed the Polish investiga- On the site you will find a list of “Things To Do Dur- card, and a waiver to return to Prior to the Wasilewski’s sued in Moscow at the start tion. ing Polish American Heritage Month,” the 2011 coloring the United States, arrived in tenacious family lawyer, of 2011 which sought to The 328-page Miller re- contest artwork for schools, and Heritage Month posters Chicago after being deported Royal Berg, presenting Jani- whitewash the Russian side port showed that the Smo- that can be downloaded and printed. Copies of the coloring in 2007. O’Hare International na’s deportation case to the from any responsibility for lensk airport was a decom- contest artwork can also be obtained by calling the Heri- Terminal was filled with over United States Supreme Court, the tragedy. That Russian missioned Russian military tage Month Committee, Mon.-Fri. between 9:00 a.m. and 100 family members, friends, See “Deportation,” page 4 tendency was apparent im- See “Smolensk,” page 4 5:00 p.m. at (215) 922-1700.

CZECH REPUBLIC BACKS OUT. The Czech Republic Knights to Buy John Paul II Center has decided not to participate in the United States’ planned NEW HAVEN, Conn. — and using the story of his life as missile defense program out of frustration about its re- The Knights of Columbus have an inspiration, this shrine will be duced role in the project. agreed to purchase Washington, an opportunity to evangelize and In September 2009 President Obama scrapped the pre- D.C.’s struggling John Paul II spread the good news of the gos- vious administration’s plans before unveiling an updated Cultural Center from the Arch- pel through a New Evangeliza- program with an unspecified role for the Czech Republic. diocese of Detroit and will trans- tion,” he continued. Two months later, it offered the Czech Republic the pos- form it into a shrine and museum The 130,000-square-foot, 12- sibility of hosting a separate early warning system which honoring the life of Blessed John acre building near the National would help detect missile threats to NATO countries. Paul II. Shrine of the Immaculate Con- The Czech Defense Ministry said in a statement that the “It will be a place where our ception and the Catholic Univer- latest role envisaged for the country had become redundant children and grandchildren will sity of America has been virtu- because NATO had decided in 2010 to introduce an infor- learn about their great heritage ally shuttered for years, open by mation sharing system for all alliance members. as Catholics,” said Carl Ander- appointment only as church of- son, Supreme Knight. ficials tried to figure out what to Center will become a shrine and museum honoring SKULLS FOUND IN CHURCH CRYPT. Fifty human “True to John Paul II’s vision, do with it. Catholic faith and life of Pope John Paul II. skulls and several dozen skeletons have been discovered in a church crypt in the Baltic port city of Gdansk. The remains were found by a church employee who was re- Col. Gabreski Honored with Historical Marker moving rubble from the premises of the Repentant Sinners Chapel, the oldest part of St. Brigid’s Church, dating from OIL CITY, Pa. — Among the newest under his command, the mid-14th century. historical markers in the Commonwealth and became an air ace The skulls were found in an area where “fallen women” of Pennsylvania is one dedicated to World several times over. came to pray, say experts. War II ace pilot and military hero, Col. The marker was “The crypt, one of the biggest in the church, has not Francis “Gabby” Gabreski. The marker placed thanks to the been opened for a long time,” said priest Ludwik Kowal- was unveiled on June 25 and stands at 410 mutual cooperation of Seneca Street, one of the main thorough- the Pittsburgh Chap- ski. fares in the town. ter of the Kosciuszko “When we lit up the place and inserted a camera inside Francis Gabreski joined the U.S. Army Foundation (John using a broomstick, we were awed to see about fifty human GABRESKI Air Force and was at Pearl Harbor when Bartus, president) and skeletons and skulls.” the Japanese attacked. With America in the Polish National Alliance PNA Lodge When the body of St. Brigid was transported from Rome the fight, he persuaded his commanding 905 (Michael Fedorek, president). Pe- to Sweden in the 14th century, the funeral procession made officer to send him to England so that ter Obst of the Philadelphia KF Chapter a stop-over in Gdansk. he could learn modern air combat tactics filed the application with the Pennsyl- The coffin with the saint’s body remained in the chapel from the Polish fliers who were fighting in vania Histori cal and Museum Commis- for two weeks. The church priest would like to display St. the Battle of Britain. Later he was able to sion, and Giorgio Foods of Temple, Pa., Brigid’s relics in this place now. teach these tactics to the American pilots See “Gabreski,” page 4 2 www.polamjournal.com POLISH AMERICAN JOURNAL • SEPTEMBER 2011 • OUR 100th ANNIVERSARY YEAR

ALMANAC Keeping Up on Things No Need to Panic, Historian Celebrates Says Tusk 95 Birthday Follow us on Facebook WARSAW — Poland’s politi- or visit us on the cal and economic stage displayed internet at: various reactions to the lowering of www.polamjournal.com America’s credit rating by the Stan- dard & Poors agency, which initial- SEPTEMBER • WRZESIEÑ ly sent financial markets plunging. “There is no need for panic,” “Who does not respect and treasure cautioned Prime Minister Donald one’s own past, is not worthy of Tusk. He expressed satisfaction that respect by the present, nor the right the same agency had raised Poland’s to the future.” rating to good. “Soon in many as- — Polish statesman and military leader Józef Pilsudski. sessments the Polish economy will be evaluated at a level comparable 1 1939. Without declaring war, to America’s. Up till now no-one Nazi Germany attacks Poland, could have expected that.” which becomes the first country The U.S. downgrade by Standard in Europe to resist armed ag- & Poors from AAA to AA+ “should gression. World War II begins. not seriously affect the financial 3 1939. Britain declares war on market, as long as the dollar contin- FORT LAUDERALE, Fla. — Germany two days after Ger- ARMSTRONG, 16, enjoys reading the Polish American Journal while ues to be a reserve currency,” said Well-known historian and journal- man invasion of Poland; France, Jeremi Modrasiewicz, advisor to ist Edward Pinkowski celebrated Canada, Australia, New Zealand visiting her starka (grandmother) Ursula Armstrong in Minneapolis. An and South Africa quickly issue 11th-grader, she likes Spanish, Facebook, reading Polish political journals Poland’s Private Employers’ Fed- his 95th birthday on Friday, August separate declarations of war. (especially “Fronda”) and — of course — the Polish American Journal. eration. 12. A widower, he lives in the Fort 4 1809. Birth of poet and writer — Robert Strybel Lauderdale, area near his son Jack Juliusz Slowacki. Pinkowski, Ph.D., who teaches at 5 1897. Polish Singing Circle is Nova Southeastern University. established in Buffalo with 24 Before moving to Florida, members, for the cultivation of Reasons to Buy Life Insurance from a Pinkowski was a resident of Phila- Polish song in America. delphia, where he conducted re- 6 1921. Birth of Korczak Ziolkows- search and published many articles. ki, American sculptor best Polish American Fraternal Benefit Society 1. Money, should something happen to you. He is the author of several books on known for beginning a monu- American Polonia’s fraternal mental tribute to Crazy Horse in 2. It’s a supplement to your retirement. mine labor and Polish American his- benefit societies were founded South Dakota. 3. To provide a way to peace of mind and security in old age. tory. His work led to the discovery as mutual aid societies for the 8 NATIVITY OF THE 4. It’s a savings plan. of the house in the old city district newly arrived. Over the past 100- BLESSED MOTHER 5. It’s a way to borrow money. where Thaddeus Kosciuszko lived plus years, these organizations In Polish custom, today’s 6. You are contributing to the continuation of our Polish and had meetings with historic no- have helped millions of Poles birth of the Virgin is con- traditions and heritage. tables such as Thomas Jefferson. and their descendents by provid- sidered the best day for Fall 7. Academic scholarships and grants for members and their children. The house was later turned into a planting. ing both financial assistance and 8. As a new outlet for social activites such as organized tours, trips, museum and opened in 1976 under 9 1912. Opening of St. John Kanty guidance in assimilating to the language classes, theater parties, golf outings, picnics, and children’s the administration of the National Preparatory School and College American way of life. Park service. He also delved into the in Erie, Pa. parties, to name a few. 10 1842. Birth of Prohibition Party Today, fraternal benefit societ- life of Casimir Pulaski, discovering leader John Sobieski. ies offer more than financial 9. A subscription to the monthly publication, not only the place where the general 10 1897. Seeking collective bargain- benefits. Community and the Polish American Journal. had his quarters at Valley Forge, but ing and civil liberty, immigrant human needs, not always met also his final resting place under the miners on strike were marched by governmental bodies, are 10. A way to give back to your community by participation in volunteer monument in Savannah, Ga., thus in protest from Harwood to Lat- often addressed by fraternals. efforts. discounting the story that Pulaski timer, Pa. They were met by Through hands-on charitable 11. A way to support organizations that promote our shared Polish was buried at sea. armed deputy sheriffs, who fire and patriotic work, fraternals heritage. His other lines of research result- shots, killing 19 and wounding make a difference in the lives of 12. To help pay for your children’s education. ed in the placement of a Common- many others. Among the dead individuals, communities and wealth of Pennsylvania historical were Poles. 12 1683. Jan Sobieski III defeats the nation. marker to commemorate Polish- born frontiersman Anthony Sad- Turks besieging Vienna. When you join a Polish Ameri- Call a Polish American fraternal owski, many of whose descendants 1921. Birth of science fiction can fraternal benefit society, you near you and see what it has to write Stanislaw Lem (d. 2006). now use the name Sandusky. More contribute to a way of life that 14 1951. Death of painter and illus- offer. You will be surprised to find research resulted in a marker that has sustained our people for trator Artur Szyk. memorializes the Lattimer Massa- generations. out all that you are missing. 15 1777. General Casimir Pulaski cre, a dark chapter in the history of appointed general in the Ameri- Pennsylvania labor where a number can Army as result of his role in ASSOCIATION POLISH THE UNION OF POLES of the victims who fell were un- the Battle of Brandywine. armed Polish immigrant coal min- 16 1736. Death of Gabriel Daniel OF THE BENEFICIAL IN AMERICA Fahrenheit, German scientist ers. SONS OF POLAND ASSOCIATION A DIVISION OF THE Pinkowski, the recipient of nu- born in Gdansk in 1686, and POLISH NATIONAL ALLIANCE who identified himself as a Pole. Over 108 years of Service The Only Polish Fraternal merous awards for his work, con- 17 1973. Death of historian Oscar to the Community Domiciled in Philadelphia The Oldest Polish American tinues to work on many writing and Fraternal Organization in Halecki (b. 1891). 333 Hackensack Street 2595 Orthodox Street research projects. In 2007, despite 18 ST. STANISLAUS KOSTKA the State of Ohio Carlstadt, New Jersey 07072 Philadelphia, PA 19137 having some difficulty walking, he 1900. After a meeting in Scran- 9999 Granger Road Phone: (201) 935-2807 Phone: (215) 535-2626 traveled to Poland to attend a con- ton, Pa., several Roman Catholic Garfield Heights, OH. 44125 Fax: (201) 935-2752 Fax: (215) 535-0169 ference at the Pulaski Museum in church leaders decided to split Phone: (216) 478-0120 [email protected] polishbeneficialassoc.com Warka and then to visit the village from Rome and form the Polish Fax: (216) 478-0122 of Kokoszki, near Lomza, where his National . www.sonsofpoland.org Piękna miska jeść nie daje. father was born. A beautifully decorated plate won’t feed anyone. www.polamjournal.com 22 1980. Workers approve the POLISH AMERICAN JOURNAL charter of the Solidarity Labor Dedicated to the Promotion and Continuance of Polish American Culture • Established 1911 www.pajtoday.blogspot.com Union. 1896. Start of the first Polish USPS 437-220 / ISSN 0032-2792 PERIODICAL POSTAGE PAID AT BOSTON, NEW YORK AND ADDITIONAL ENTRY OFFICES POSTMASTER—Send address changes to: Catholic Congress in Buffalo, The Polish American Journal is published monthly in five editions (Buffalo, POLISH AMERICAN JOURNAL, P.O. BOX 328, BOSTON, NY 14025-0328 founded by Rev. John Pitass. Polish Beneficial Association, Association of Sons of Poland, The Union of Poles in 24 1963. John Gronouski (d. 1996) America and National editions) by: TO ADVERTISE IN THE PAJ CALL 1 (800) 422-1275 appointed Postmaster General PANAGRAPHICS, INC., P.O. BOX 328, BOSTON, NY 14025-0328 National editions: $12.50 per column inch • Non-profit rate: $10.00 per column inch by President Kennedy—the first The Polish American Journal does not assume responsibility for advertisements beyond the cost of PHONE: (716) 312-8088 / E-MAIL: [email protected] the advertisement itself. We are responsible only for the first incorrect insertion of an advertisement. Polish-American to serve in the INTERNET: www.polamjournal.com Advertisers are advised to check their advertisement immediately upon publication and report at once Cabinet position. any errors. Claims for error adjustment must be made immediately after an advertisement is published. 25 Feast of Blessed Wladyslaw of Gielniow, patron saint of War- IGNATIUS HAJDUK • Founder 1911-1920 BUREAUS. Binghamton Steve Litwin; Chicago JOHN DENDE • Publisher 1920-1944 Geraldine Balut-Coleman, Miami Lydia Proofreader Larry Trojak SUBSCRIPTIONS saw (1505). HENRY J. DENDE • Publisher 1944-1983 Kordalewski; Milwaukee John Przybylski; Toledo Circulation Manager Scott Ozimek 26 1912. Polish National Alliance Margaret Zotkiewicz-Dramczyk; Warsaw Robert Advertising Manager Arlene Stamer UNITED STATES opens Alliance College in Cam- Editor in Chief Mark A. Kohan Strybel; Washington Richard Poremski Regular First bridge Springs, Pa. [email protected] Columnists Stan Bednarczyk, Basia Frackiewicz, DISCOUNTS. For non-profit and organization Mail Class Senior Associate Editor Larry Wroblewski Jadwiga Urban-Klaehn, Mary Ann Marko, Martin subscription discounts, call 1 (800) 422-1275. 29 1856. Founding of St. Mary’s, the Nowak, Barbara Pinkowski, Ed Poniewaz. 1-year $21.00 $34.00 Associate Editors Holly Chmil, Florence 2-year $39.00 $65.00 first Polish church in America in Newsclippers Edward Dybicz, Mr. & Mrs. Jacob REFUNDS and CANCELLATIONS. Request for Waszkelewicz-Clowes, Benjamin Fiore, S.J., T. 3-year $54.00 $93.00 Panna Maria, Texas. Ron Jasinski-Herbert; Michael Pietruszka, Stas Dvornicky, Anthony Guyda, C. Kanabrodzki, subscription cancellations must be made by FOREIGN (except Canada) 31 1918. Austrian Forces are re- Kmiec, Steve Litwin, Jennifer Moskal, Walter J. Henry J. Kensicki, Jerry Mazuchowski, Walter calling (800) 422-1275. Refunds will be prorated Mysliwczyk, James Rygelski, Thomas Tarapacki Piatek, Edward H. Pietraszek, Leopold A. based on one-half of the remaining subscription 1-year $28.00 $46.00 moved from Krakow. Contributing Editors Thad Cooke, Sophie Potsiadlo, John A. Riggs, John Yesh balance plus a $5.00 cancellation fee. There is no 2-year $52.00 $89.00 Hodorowicz-Knab, Eugene Obidinski, Edward Agents Joseph Brozeski, Robert Czubakowski. charge for transferring remaining subscription 3-year $75.00 $132.00 This paper mailed on or before Pinkowski, John Radzilowski Art Director Christopher F. Misztal balances to new or existing accounts. CANADA Administrative Assistant Kathy Misztal September 1. The October 2011 1-year NA $45.00 edition will be mailed on or be- 2-year NA $87.00 fore September 30, 2011. TOLL-FREE SUBSCRIPTION LINE 1 (800) 422-1275 3-year NA $129.00 POLISH AMERICAN JOURNAL • SEPTEMBER 2011 • OUR 100th ANNIVERSARY YEAR www.polamjournal.com 3

THIS PAGE SPONSORED BY POLISH CHILDREN’S HEARTLINE begins its 26th year of helping children. An all volunteer non-profit organization receiving generous dona- POLISH CHILDREN’S tions from Polonia and American supporters makes it possible for over 2000 Polish children to be treated annually by cardiac surgeons and physicians HEARTLINE, INC. in hospitals in Poland. As requested, equipment critical to pediatric care is provided to six hospitals in Zabrze, Katowice, Lodz, Suwalki, Bialystok and A Non-Profit Corporation—State of NJ Grajewo. Contributions may be made in memory of and/or honor of family and friends. Each donation is tax exempt and acknowledged. We thank you for your support and ask for your continued support for much help is still needed. For information call 732-680-0680 or visit our website: 177 Broadway PolishChildrensHeartline.org. “ If we don’t help our Polish children, who will?” Ronald Syslo, President Clark , NJ 07066

JUST BETWEEN US / Mark Kohan “Don’t Merge Our Parishes!” Is There Room for Compromise? The dispute over church prop- and agreed to keep the par- church councils. If the church can- erty is nothing new, especially to ish open. not fund its own repairs, then it must Polish Americans. During the late surrender. I think finding a priest of 19th century, many new Polish im- PARISHIONERS are doing the its own would reinvigorate any par- migrants became dismayed with the same thing now at Mater Dolorosa ish. The marked parishes could be Catholic Church hierarchy. Among in Holyoke, Mass. The bishop, iron- given a grace period with the warn- the issues were: the lack of Polish ically the same Timothy McDonnell ing that once the diocese has to pay priests being appointed to Polish who tried to close St. Stan’s, closed for utilities, repairs, or insurances, it parishes; the Church’s insistence the church in June citing structural will close it down. I think this is a that Polish language was not to be concerns. reasonable solution that would keep taught in parish schools; and who Mater Dolorosa parishioners both sides happy. Closing a sound owned church property. The latter hired their own engineer, Neal parish is analogous to euthanasia. of the three, particularly in Buffalo, Mitchell, who told members of the A little compassion would go a long N.Y. and Scranton, Pa., led to a split closed parish safety concerns were way, and would arrest the sparks of in the Roman Catholic Church, and exaggerated. He also told them to what Catholic Studies author Phyl- the establishment of the Polish Na- continue to challenge the closing lis Zagano calls “The coming Amer- tional Catholic Church. order. ican schism.” (National Catholic Poles rally against church closings in Minnesota. Today, parishes in Detroit, Chi- “This was built by immigrants. Reporter, July 20, 2011). ST. PAUL, Minn. — Singing in tional parish and the last church in cago, Boston, Cleveland, Buffalo, It’s one of the important parts of our “Schisms come in two basic English and Polish, Minnesota Po- Minnesota that regularly has a Mass and Baltimore have been closed, culture and our heritage. To let this flavors: juridical and theological. lonians led an August 6 rally against in Polish. merged, or dissolved. Others are building disappear is fraudulent,” When it comes to ignoring ’ plans by controversial Minnesota While Nienstedt did not come fighting for their existence. Is it co- Mitchell said. juridical authority, the signs are al- Archbishop John C. Nienstedt to out to meet the protestors, the Arch- incidence these parishes were ethnic ready there,” she writes. Examples merge several parishes in the Arch- diocese’s Director of Communica- in nature? Are they the ones to be cited include St. Peter’s Church “The ethnic bias in parish diocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis. tions Dennis B. McGrath appeared closed because the people they once in Cleveland, where parishioners The rally, on the steps of the Cathe- and attempted to convince those at served have moved to the suburbs? closings in America is clearly formed the Community of St. Peter dral of St. Paul, attracted significant the rally and the media that “noth- What is the Church doing to replace in defiance of their bishop, Richard evident,” Borre said. attention from the media and from ing will change at Holy Cross” and those parishioners who have moved Lennon, and St. Stanislaus Kostka passersby. Many of them honked that consultations prior to the parish on? Church in St. Louis, where parishio- The Diocese of Springfield, their horns in support when they mergers were extensive. McGrath’s Peter Borre, a church activist ners defied orders to close and hired of course, shot back. Spokesman saw the 20-foot-long banner declar- statements drew a strongly negative from Boston, Mass., who has rep- their own priest rather than turn over Mark Dupont questioned Mitchell’s ing: Don’t merge our Parishes! response. Polish immigrant Elisa- resented appeals to the Vatican to their endowment to the archbishop. findings. “It’s very careless to go “We are not being heard!” de- beth Suszynska replied “that’s not keep ten local parishes open, says “I do not know the answer, or around and just feed people things clared John Armstrong, one of the true!” She called on the Archbishop responsibility for closings falls on what will stop the fracas, except that they want to hear especially when rally organizers. He added that that to come out and meet with rally the diocesan bishops. maybe somebody should go out into safety’s the question. We are never only by their views publically could participants declaring “if he was a “One of the great threats to our the parking lot and put ‘WWJD’ going to put the safety of people at the faithful be sure that Archbishop leader he would be here.” proud ethnic and Catholic traditions bumper stickers on all the cars be- risk, we’re standing by 100 percent Nienstedt knew about them. Rally The rally closed with the sing- in the United States comes from fore they speed away,” she conclud- our engineers report,” Dupont said. participants prayed the Luminous ing of the Polish and American Na- certain American bishops who are ed. (Incidentally, someone keeps The Diocese of Buffalo took Mysteries of the Rosaries asking tional Anthems. The rally seemed engaged in a massive program of taking down St. Adalbert’s “What a wrecking ball to St. Barbara’s for wisdom for the Archbishop and to be generally well received by the unjust suppression against parishes Would Jesus Do” signs here in Buf- Church in Lackawanna for the same beseeched the Blessed John Paul II public. One Minneapolis Swedish- with strong ethnic traditions,” said falo. The East Side parish appealed reason. Along with several hundred to intercede for their parishes. The American, learning of the rally, Borre. to Rome following the diocese’s others, I cheered when the alleg- rally asked the Archbishop to allow commented “they (the Archdiocese) In 2010, Borre presented his case plan to close it. The Vatican agreed edly faulty tower stood her ground St. Austin’s and Holy Cross in Min- should be happy that someone cares against “ethnic cleansing” to the with the parishioners, but Bishop against the tethered missile. And, neapolis and St. John’s in St. Paul so much about their church.” highest-ranking Polish church offi- Edward Kmiec reminded them it almost to spite the Diocese, the (all parishes who have appeal to the Approximately 75 people par- cial, Cardinal Zenon Grocholewski, is still under his control, and after wrecking ball got stuck in the tower Vatican) to remain open. Most or- ticipated in the rally, which was the the head of the Congregation for September 18, masses will end and on its third swing. The demolition ganizers and participants were from first public expression of opposition Catholic Education in the Vatican. the building will become an oratory. crew had to climb up inside the Holy Cross, which is a Polish na- to Nienstedt’s merger plans. “The ethnic bias in parish clos- “unstable” bell tower to pry the ball Stay tuned.) ings in America is clearly evident,” loose. Where was OSHA when you Is the future of the Catholic Borre said. “Dozens of such par- needed them? Church at risk in the United States? ishes of this type have been sup- My point is, more than likely, Only time will tell. This is a topic SUPPORT THE PAJ PRESS FUND pressed, or soon will be; in many there is nothing is wrong with the Peter Borre shared with Cardinal n 1978, a voluntary fund-raising campaign was launched by a group such cases, the receiving parishes structural integrity of Mater Do- Grocholewski. of loyal readers of the Polish American Journal entitled “We Love the have been unwelcoming, or occa- lorosa, just like there was nothing In the best case scenario, he said, PAJ Press Fund” in order to help cover rising postage, material sionally hostile.” wrong with St. Barbara’s tower. If cardinals could “raise the point with and production costs. the bishop had to close Mater Do- others.” IDonations to the PAJ Press Fund are also used to support our reader THE VATICAN LISTENED, but lorosa because the Vatican said so, Let’s hope they are listening. services (postage, telephone, research, etc.), provide newsclippers with ruled that a bishop—acting on what why doesn’t he just say so? Because stamps and envelopes, and cover extraordinary expenses in producing he believes to be good for his entire the Roman Catholic Church takes the paper. The Polish American Journal is not a profit-making ven- POLAND’S POPULATION IS diocese—can close any parish, even orders from above, which is prob- ture. Thanks to its dedicated staff, the PAJ is pub­lished as a “public SHRINKING if the parish is financially stable and ably one of the best understatements , data recently released service” for American Polonia. has a solid, active membership. I’ve ever written. by the Central Statistical Bureau Donations to the PAJ Press Fund will be acknowledged in the paper “This is not a matter of a few (GUS) has shown. At present the unless otherwise directed by the contributor. isolated cases,” Borre said. “Their THE VATICAN RULING giving country’s population stands at 36.8 program consists of a deliberate bishops carte blanche does not bode million compared to 38.2 million in A sincere “THANK YOU” for their donations to the PAJ PRESS FUND: campaign of parish ethnic cleansing well for churches like Mater Dolo- 2004 when Poland joined the Euro- ; Stanley Borowski, Wallington, N.J.; Ed Kieras, Grand Rapids Mich.; spreading across America. Looking rosa, said Borre. “The message is: pean Union and over a million Poles Miecia Kowalska, Cleveland, Ohio; John Laskowski, Toms River, N.J.; at the pattern of parish closings, one ‘No parish is safe.’” left for jobs in the British Isles and Edward Lipka, Newark, Del.; Gregory Plunges, Edison, N.J.; Richard can only conclude the bishops are It is my opinion that if a bishop elsewhere. Quite a few have lived Rumonoski, Northbridge Mass.; Stephen Sajewicz, Wyandotte, Mich.; going after ethnic parishes.” has the power to give a parish the abroad for five years and it is uncer- Eugene Sokolowski, Burke, Virg.; Edward Yelito, Sugarloaf, Pa.; and Over the years, I have been ap- thumbs up or down, he also has the tain whether they plan to return. A two “Friend of the PAJ.” Dziekujemy! The PAJ thanks all who donated proached by dozens of people, often power to compromise. A simple so- low birth rate incapable of offsetting to the Press Fund. in tears, asking the Polish American lution would be to allow churches the mortality rate has compounded Journal to help them in their fight — regardless of size — to stay open the problem. MAIL TO: PAJ PRESS FUND to keep the church open. I am truly as long as they are not a drain on the POLISH AMERICAN JOURNAL THE NATO-LED OPERATION sympathetic to their plight. In ret- diocese. In almost every closing this in P.O. BOX 328, BOSTON, NY 14025-0328 rospect, I regret not doing more to newspaper has covered, parishio- Afghanistan has claimed yet anoth- I want to make sure the POLISH AMERICAN JOURNAL continues its keep—or at least salvage—part of ners have told us their church “had er Polish life, bringing the country’s service to American Polonia. Enclosed is my contribution of $______my parish of my birth. money in the bank” and didn’t owe death toll in that mission to 25. Pri- vate Paweł Poświat, 29, was fatally The fight to keep any church a dime to anyone. NAME open depends, to a certain extent, The standard response that fol- wounded after a home-made bomb on what its parishioners will do to exploded next to the armored per- lows is for the diocese in question to ADDRESS keep it open. A recent case in point then play the “structural integrity” sonnel carrier he was driving during is St. Stanislaus Kostka’s in Adams, a routine patrol mission. or the “priest shortage” card, which CITY, STATE, ZIP Mass. Parishioners held a non-stop is too bad. There are some very cre- Nearly 2,600 Polish troops are vigil on site for over a year. The ative and inventive people on most engaged in the Afghan mission. Please [ ] include [ ] do not include my name in your list of contributors. Vatican finally overruled the local — Robert Strybel 4 www.polamjournal.com POLISH AMERICAN JOURNAL • SEPTEMBER 2011 • OUR 100th ANNIVERSARY YEAR

THIS PAGE OF NEWS BROUGHT TO YOU BY DR. MALEC AND We are a group of dedicated volunteers that comprise the Polish Gift of Life, Inc. With your support for the past 31 years, INFANT PATIENT we have assisted in saving the lives of almost 400 Polish children (16 in 2010), who suffer from heart-related illnesses. Surgery is performed by Polish pediatric cardiologist Dr. Edward Malec. Sick children wait for our help to lead a healthy, normal life. Join in this mission. Together we can fulfill their dream. To find us: The Polish Gift of Life, Inc., P.O. Box 273, Albertson, NY 11507-0273, or call (516) 746-1532 or (516) 371-5156. Thank you! Dziekuje bardzo!

SPEAK UP / Letters to the Editor Deportation: Story has Happy Ending continued from cover for his wife’s return and his cru- U.S. immigration officials rescinded sade for immigration reform. In the More News on Modern Poland their original decision. In a rare and meantime, he sold his home at a unexpected reprieve, Janina was loss, in order sent money to his wife Dear Editor: how “old fashioned” the paper is. people would love to see you! permitted to return to the United and son; he lost most of his econom- I am responding to your article The layout needs to be more modern You write a lot about the past. States based on her husband’s ex- ically-strained cleaning service. If “Nobody Reads it Anyway.” (PAJ, to attract younger readership. This is vital, but to deny the present treme hardship. It was on this past that were not enough, he had a heart July 2011). The main omission, however, in puts everything in a living museum. June 13, while visiting the U.S. attack, cared for a cancer-stricken I am the 61-year-old daughter my opinion, is the complete lack of To keep the next American / Polish Embassy in Warsaw, that an official father, went into a deep depression, of the later squadron leader Henryk mention or information about the generations interested, you have to handed Tony a fax stating that Jani- and, at times, thought about ending Kolodziejek, 301st Squadron, based Mother Country today. Poland is, at show that Poland is an extremely na could return to the United States. his life. in Britain, who led bombing raids last, a free, exciting, vibrant country cultural, beautiful, and fascinat- The great news came on Tony’s On the day of Janina and Brian’s over Germany during World War II. once again in Europe, and yet there ing country now—today —and so birthday. departure, a photojournalist, Ruth I have been visiting family in is nothing about the new Poland in worth learning about and even vis- This ends a struggle, a legal Leitman, happened to be at O’Hare Poland since 1965, and I understand your paper. It’s as though Poland iting. More photos are needed, too. battle marked with what appeared Airport International Terminal fully your commitment to promot- doesn’t exist. I do hope you can continue to to be an endless 22-year fight. In working on a freelance assignment. ing the continuance of Polish Amer- Americans don’t readily travel honor the past but also remember 1989, Janina Haska emigrated from The Wasilewski heart wrenching ican culture. the world, but there’s no incentive future generations and their needs. Poland to the United States, apply- tearful departure caught her atten- As a reader of the Polish Ameri- for young people or families to do Krysia Kolodziejek ing for political asylum based on her tion. Leitman made a decision. She can Journal, I am struck each time so to their ancestral home. Polish Gloucestershire, Great Britain anti-communist Solidarity activism would record Tony’s anguish. So in Poland. While waiting for the for more than two years, Ruth fol- finalization of her asylum petition, lowed Tony, documenting the de- Gabreski: Flying Ace a Native of Oil City she met Tony Wasilewski, who ar- portation departure, his continuing continued from cover rived separately in the United States legal battle, his declining mental provided seed money to fund the in 1989, obtained a green card, and health, his day-to-day life, includ- marker. applied for citizenship. In 1993, af- ing the day he became an American The marker was unveiled under ter years of delays, she met and mar- citizen. The documentary, “Tony a slightly clouded-over sky that ried Tony. Now, her temporary visa and Janina’s American Wedding” did not deter the assembled crowd had expired. Then, in 1995, Janina’s produced by Ruth and her husband, of about 200 persons. Among the political asylum petition was to be Steven Dixon, was taken to church speakers and dignitaries present considered. With the collapse of basements, public libraries, several were: Oil City Mayor Sonja L. communist rule in Poland, her pe- Chicago-area movie theaters, the Hawkins, County Commissioner tition for political asylum was de- Polish Film Festival, and anywhere Jan Beichner, several representa- nied. She was ordered to voluntarily else that they could. Both Leitman tives of state government, legisla- depart the United States. However, and Wasilewski were interviewed tors and U.S. Congressmen, and with limited English-language by Chicago’s PBS television station, Frank Spula President of the Pol- skills, she was not given Polish-lan- WTTW Channel 11. We reviewed it ish National Alliance. Lt. Gordon guage legal representation. She was as a “must see.” After the interview, P. Richards spoke for the U.S. Air caught in a twisted, bureaucratic, in- PBS presented the documentary Force, while Lt. Col. Peary Kearick sensitive immigration system. film. Tony’s story was also featured said a few words on behalf the Army In 1998, Janina went back to on MSNBC’s Dylan Ratigan Show. Veterans. A group of three aircraft, court, once again based on her po- Tony mentioned that he wanted to including a restored AT-6 trainer of litical asylum petition. In 2005, the vindicate the American dream and World War II vintage, did four low- Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals to restore Janina’s dignity and hon- level fly-bys over the site. A unit of AT DEDICATION. (l. to r.): Peter Obst, Elizabeth Groch, Joseph Kaminski, ruled that it was unable to review her or. Leitman plans an epilogue to the the Veterans of Foreign Wars in Oil Cynthia Groch, Frank Spula, Scott Frankowski, Timothy Kuzma case, based on a 1996 immigration documentary, adding a happy end- City presented the colors and fired statute. This statute now barred her ing. Her hopes are that this film will a salute in honor of Col. Gabreski. gram book. At the banquet’s con- ican history should be pleased to from re-entering the United States help reform the broken immigration At the conclusion Robert English clusion Janusz Romanski presented learn that the next historical marker for at least 10 years. A clause in this system. played “Taps.” certificates of appreciation from the to be dedicated will honor the small statute stated that deportation, based Further information about Tony After the ceremony the attend- Polonia Technica Polish Engineers’ yet hardy group of Poles who came on the impacted hardship it would and Janina can be found at www. ees retired to the nearby PNA Hall Association. All went home happy to Capt. John Smith’s Jamestown cause her American citizen son, was tonyandjanina.org or at www. Lodge 905 for a banquet. Here it to have been present at this excep- Colony in Virginia starting in 1608. denied as well. Thus, in June 2007, weareamericastories.org. was possible to view some Francis tionally well organized ceremony. Ceremonies will be held in mid- Janina and Brian departed for Nowa Gabreski memorabilia that has been Guests from as far away as Phila- July 2012 near Jamestown, Virg., Miasto Lubawskie, a country town NUNS COLLECT STAMPS. Please preserved by the Lodge, as well as a delphia and Chicago were able to under the auspices of the American located in north central Poland. save your cancelled postage stamps, wall sized painting of Col. Gabreski take with them an expertly designed Council for Polish Culture and the In September 2007, Tony testi- trim them ¼ inch on all sides, and and his P-47 “Thunderbolt” fighter souvenir program which, in addition Polish American Arts Association of fied in front of the U.S. House of send them to the Felician Sisters to engaged in air combat with an Me- to historical information, listed the Washington, D.C. Representatives Subcommittee on support Catholic missionaries. Send 109 Messerschmidt. A modified ver- many sponsors who financed or oth- For more information or to join Immigration, Citizenship and Bor- to: Felician Sisters, Villa Maria sion of this painting was used on the erwise supported the event. the ACPC, visit its website: www. der Security. Tony did not give up Convent, 600 Doat St., Buffalo, NY cover of the commemorative pro- Those interested in Polish Amer- polishcultureacpc.org. hope. He continued his campaign 14211. Smolensk: Tragedy Still Reverberates continued from cover Tusk accepted the resignation of his That was good news for Tusk airfield in sad technical shape with defense minister, fired more than a who hopes his party will be the many of the runway lights burned dozen top military officials and dis- first to win re-election since Po- out. By rights, the Russians should banded the air force unit in charge land regained its independence in not have allowed a top-level foreign of flying Polish VIPs. 1989. But Kaczyński said the re- delegation to even land there. In ad- port showed that the Tusk wanted dition, Smolensk air-traffic control The Miller report showed that, to avoid confrontation with the Rus- had issued incorrect weather infor- sians at all cost and accused him mation and landing instructions. aside from Russian negligence, of failing to “defend the good im- The Russian report claimed the Pol- the cause of the crash was the age of Poland, its armed forces and ish pilots wanted to land at all costs, pilots’ inadequate training, lack the honor of Polish soldiers.” “It is but a blackbox deciphered by Pol- Prime Minister Tusk who should re- ish investigators had registered the of experience, and inability to sign,” he added. voice of the pilot trying to ascend deal with emergencies. Whatever the case, it appears that after coming in for a landing and not Poland has not heard the last of the being able to see the ground through As a result, a survey released Smolensk tragedy. That disaster, heavy fog, with his copilot confirm- soon thereafter showed that support which has polarized Polish public ing that decision. The equipment on for Tusk’ Civic Platform (Platforma onion more than any other event board simply failed to respond. Obywatelska = PO) party had in- since Poland shed the communist A swift reaction by Prime Min- creased 3.7%. Thirty-seven percent yoke, appears likely to resurface ister Donald Tusk followed the re- of the respondents said they would time and again during the campaign lease of the Miller report. It showed vote for PO, and 26% expressed and beyond. Although the possibil- that, aside from Russian negligence, support for its main opposition ri- ity of a PiS victory seems highly it was the Polish pilots’ inadequate val, the conservative Law and Jus- unlikely at present, Kaczyński has training, lack of experience, and tice (Prawo i Sprawiedliwość = PiS) vowed to “uncover the full truth inability to deal with emergencies party of the late president’s twin about Smolensk” when and if he that had contributed to the disaster. brother Jarosław. eventually gets to power. POLISH AMERICAN JOURNAL • SEPTEMBER 2011 • OUR 100th ANNIVERSARY YEAR www.polamjournal.com 5

TRAVELOGUE / Staś Kmieć Street Musicians, Apostles, and a Pendulum A CITY OF MUSIC. As street musi- walls, elaborate HISTORY. Jesuits arrived in Poland cians vie for your attention and spare stucco decoration, soon after the Council of Trident change at every corner, Kraków’s and ceilings of 1563. Following the decisions Old Town resounds with music of decorated with reached at the Council, they were to every . I passed by two young exquisite moldings, defend the Catholic faith from the boys dressed in period attire play- it is as monumental influence of the Reformation and ing duets of classical court music, as it is austere. its ideas. With the support of King and then a Krakowskie kapela of Enclosed in a semi- Stefan Batory, they received the folk musicians in traditional village circle, the chancel Church of St. Barbara where the Or- costumes of the region. I hope that is home to the high der established a modest residence. they do not become an endangered altar designed by The Jesuits could not carry out their species among the numerous com- Kacper Bażanka, pastoral duties properly due to the peting artists in this historic district. with a 19th-century small size of the Church. King Zyg- More demanding audiences may painting depicting munt III Wasa earmarked appropri- choose between frequent concerts the presentation ate funds for the foundation of a and recitals of classical music of the keys to St new church. and the diverse musical offerings Peter. In the apse of numerous clubs. There is also of the presbytery, Kraków contains a wealth no shortage of shops selling CDs there are also his in downtown Kraków, where the scenes from the life of historic buildings and is latest releases of the world’s top MUSICIANS of all types (and ages) are plentiful on Krakow’s streets. and death of Saints deemed a World Heritage artists are available as soon as they Peter and Paul. The Site. are launched in or Berlin. picturesque, and most for the unique for the Jesuit order, Saints Peter and interior design was Radio stations mostly fill the local artistic and historical objects they Paul was the first baroque church focused on acoustic perfection so airwaves with recent international contain. in Kraków. Built on a cruciform the Jesuit’s Counter-Reformation The building was begun in plan, it is one of the most faithful sermons could be heard throughout 1595 by Jesuit Giuseppe Brizio. examples of transplanting the ar- the church. The tall dome has the After some difficulties and a chitecture of the famous del Gesú highest straight drop from any few structural problems, it was Church in Rome to foreign soil, ceiling in Kraków. completed in 1605-19 by Giovanni featuring a fine Baroque façade and Battista Trevano, court architect to mighty dome. The founder of the FOUCAULT PENDULUM. Every the king, who perfected the original church, Father Piotr Skarga Powęski Thursday inside the Church, demon- design of Józef Britius. The façade (known as Piotr Skarga), a famous strations are held of the longest Fou- was completed in 1619. Evidently 17th-century militant Jesuit preach- cault pendulum in Poland (over 152 the cost of this was so great that er — the first Polish representative feet high), suspended for the popu- the remainder of the exterior is of of the Counter-Reformation, is im- lar display of the Earth’s rotation. ordinary brick. mortalized with a monument oppo- Named after the French physicist In the years 1809–1815, at the site to the church; a crypt containing Léon Foucault, the experimental ap- time of the Partitions of Poland, his sarcophagus is buried inside. paratus consists of a tall pendulum the place of worship served as an The name “Skarga,” (which free to swing in any vertical plane. Orthodox church. In 1842, the means “accusation”), is likely It was hung in 1949 on the church took over the functions of because of the priest’s career as initiative of two professors. It the Roman Catholic Congregation a reformer and critic. The loose was put on display again in 1991 of All Saints, which was demolished translation would be “Peter the during the anniversary of Mikołaj at that time. In 1960 the church Accuser.” From what I have read Kopernik’s arrival to the city. A was raised to the rank of the THE STONE STATUES were created by the Jesuit artist Dawid Heel almost he was not an entirely admirable two-year renovation period required Smaller Basilica. Restoration work 300 years ago. man, earning a reputation as “Good that the pendulum be taken down. performed in the 1950’s received more attention in the 1990s, and hits and their domestic counterparts, the upkeep has been an ongoing though a few specialize in jazz or process. classical music. The Old Town’s Kraków contains a wealth of huge Market Square often serves historic buildings and is deemed a as an open-air concert venue, when World Heritage Site. With over 80 some ensembles and pop bands take buildings restored to date, some up residence on a makeshift stage 1700 still need urgent attention. by the Town Hall Tower. Before the row of Apostles gazing I had just missed the All Souls from above, the constant street Jazz Festival (Krakowskie Zaduszki music took a turn toward classical Jazzowe) – Europe’s oldest jazz beauty. Violinist Nadir Aliyev had festival. It has attracted both Polish been camped in front of the structure and foreign jazzmen, as well as jazz playing Pachulski’s Prelude, along fans every for over half century. with music by Vivaldi, Saint- Saëns, Bach, and Schubert. He is among NORTHERN ROME. The abun- many foreign street performers dance of magnificent churches in SAINTS PETER & PAUL was the first baroque church in Kraków. from bordering countries, who have Kraków, together with the plenti- made their way to Kraków to seek tude of its monasteries and convents the monetary kindness of tourists. I has earned the city a reputation as A CLOISTER OF APOSTLES. I Jesuit/Bad Jesuit.” He preached In 2000, a local daredevil climbed purchased three of his Violin Classic the “Northern Rome” in the past. In walked down the Old Town’s cobble consistently about “the sin of from the outside and again hung the CDs and took my last photos. 1596 Giovanni Paolo Mocante, one Grodzka street to reach the famil- tolerance.” The need for reform string in the telescope of the dome. As the sun set, I strolled down of the Pope’s legations to Kraków iar Church of the Holy Apostles had become obvious with the One can stay and watch Foucault’s the cobble street with Gounod’s wrote that “if there was no Rome, Peter and Paul (Kościół Świętych general decline noticed in the Sejm pendulum in action. It takes at least Ave Maria trailing behind me in the Kraków would be Rome.” To this Apostołów Piotra i Pawła). The lo- parliament, and he blamed social an hour before one starts to notice distance. day Kraków has been a very popu- cation is one I have frequented on injustice as the main cause of evil. anything happening. Next month: a final feast in lar destination for religious travel- most of my visits to the city. It is the The controversial monument, Kraków ers and pilgrims; and this is mostly beautiful cloister above the gateway strongly criticized by some voices due to its number and diversity of of 12 statues of the apostles that first in the local media, is only one of the churches, most of which are note- drew me to this church. The front many examples of contemporary worthy for their architecture and in- railing was designed in the early monuments to have sparked strong ternal decorations representative of 18th century, with the statues added reactions amongst Krakowians. all the artistic eras. almost a hundred years later. There is no other place in this The stone figures, looming THE CHURCH. A piece of Rome part of Europe where one can find larger-than-life-size above, are at the foot of Wawel, the dome-like so many tombs of persons recog- recent replicas of the late Baroque cupola can be seen from many plac- nized by the Catholic Church as originals, which now can be seen es in the city. saints or blessed. Pope John Paul II in the side yard. The statues, In the niches of its façade are the canonized or beatified eight persons created by the Jesuit artist Dawid statues of Jesuit saints: Ignatius of whose lives were related to the city, Heel almost 300 years ago, were Loyola, Francis Xavier, Aloysius and whose tombs are located here. considerably damaged by acid rain Gonzaga, and Stanisław Kostka, The churches remain the centers and atmospheric pollution. They also made by Dawid Heel. Above of spiritual life and are attended were made with Pińczów limestone. the main portal, there’s the emblem throughout the week and crowded Today, in place of the 18th century of the order of Jesuits with Saints on Sundays. The number of new statues there are lesser quality Sigismund of Burgundy and churches increases each year, but contemporary replicas made of the Ladislaus I of Hungary. visitors take interest mostly in the same material. The interior is not as impressive old temples — some noteworthy as as the exterior, but well worth a architectural achievements, some PIOTR SKARGA. Commissioned look. With high white columns and 6 www.polamjournal.com POLISH AMERICAN JOURNAL • SEPTEMBER 2011 • OUR 100th ANNIVERSARY YEAR

RELIGION / Benjamin Fiore, S.J. Pope John Paul’s Jewish Miracle Crucifix Restored Mark Zawkiewicz was part of organizations accept donations of of hardworking families forced into a team of Knights of Columbus in fabric for their project. a system that does not serve their Sacramento, Calif., who restored the best interests. Indiana legislators 700-pound marble corpus of Christ POPE JOHN PAUL II MEMORI- approved such a measure which will and remounted the crucifix over the ALIZED IN SONG. Tom Quiner go into effect this fall. entrance of St. Ignatius of Loyola has completed a CD and/or DVD Church. The crucifix lay exposed to called The Pope of the People. The CORPUS CHRISTI PROCESSION the weather for 15 years after it was 15 songs dramatize the Pope John AT DOYLESTOWN. Justin Car- brought to the parish from a closed Paul II’s first decade in office as he dinal Rigali, of the archdiocese retreat house in Asuza, Calif. battled for the soul of Poland. For of Philadelphia, led the traditional more information: www.thePopeof- Corpus Christi procession at the STO LAT TO… Lydia Zielinski of thePeople.com or call (515) 276- National Shrine of Our Lady of St. John Newmann RC parish in 9266. Częstochowa in Doylestown, Pa., Strykersville, N.Y., on her installa- The Choir of the Diocese of after the celebration of mass and a tion as board member of the Buffalo Rome made a six-city tour in New homily which reminded the partici- Diocesan Youth Board for 2011- York, New Jersey and Connecticut pants of the importance of under- THE REVITALIZATION of Jewish culture in Poland is miraculous, says Rabbi 2012. Outgoing Board member Jes- in June. The choir is in residence standing that Jesus is truly present Maller. Above: dancers take to the streets of Krakow during the annual sica Dytschkowskyj, 17, passed at the Basilica of St. John Lateran, in the Eucharist. Jewish Cultural Festival. the commission on to her. Another the cathedral church of the diocese outgoing member, Kailin Kuze- of Rome, the pope’s diocese. The MASSES IN HONOR OF OUR by Rabbi Allen S. Maller day there are Liberal Reform syna- wicz, 16, from St. Martha’s parish tour was in homage to Blessed Pope LADY. Our Lady of Częstochowa, A second public miracle is need- gogues with Rabbis in Warsaw (2) in Depew, N.Y., noted “My com- John Paul II and featured music patroness of Poland and of Polish ed in order to proclaim Pope John and Krakow (1) that welcome Poles munication skills are going to be a composed for his beatification cer- Americans, was be honored at St. Paul II a saint, and that second mir- to programs of Jewish music and big thing that I will take away from emony as well as traditional sacred Paul’s Cathedral in the Oakland sec- acle could be the revival of Jewish culture. The partnership of a Polish Youth Board. I’m no longer afraid music and a medley of rarely heard tion of Pittsburgh on her feast day, music and Jewish life in Poland, ac- Pope and a Jewish conductor, stimu- to talk in front of people and say Italian songs from the ’30s to the Friday, August 26, at a 7:00 p.m. cording to Reform Rabbi Allen S. lated a musical engagement of Poles how I feel.” ’50s. Mass celebrated by Bishop David Maller, who was a visiting scholar with Jewish souls, and Jewish music Fr. Jan Trela, from the diocese A. Zubik under the sponsorship of for two months at Beit Warszawa, for Polish souls. of Rzeszów, Poland on being named SCHOOL CHOICE FAVORED. the Polish Falcons of America and a Reform synagogue, in the Fall of Levine still recalls his friend- parochial vicar at Blessed Angela Bishop of the RC the Polish Clergy of the Diocese of 2010. ship with the pope with a touch of RC Parish in Dunkirk, N.Y., for a Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown has Pittsburgh. Rabbi Maller points to an inter- wonder. When asked how his rela- period of three years. Since his ordi- spoken in favor of the Pennsylva- While a Mass will also be offered view of Sir Gilbert Levine by Cecile tionship with the pope affected him, nation in 1998, Fr. Trela had served nia lawmakers’ proposal to extend on August 26 at the Doylestown S. Holmes, distributed by Religious Levine said it deepened his faith, News Service (1/5/11) that revealed in parishes throughout Poland and financial assistance to parents who Shrine of Our Lady of Częstochowa, “and he honored that Jewish faith Kazakhstan. John Paul’s role in the resurrection choose to send their children to the feast will be celebrated on the wonderfully.” Ronald and Elizabeth Simur- Catholic schools where they feel following Sunday which coincides of Jewish music in Poland by the He also said it deepened his mu- diak of Phillips, Wisc., on of three the children have a better chance with the pilgrimage of the Polish Jewish Cultural Festival in Krakow. sic making. “I understand the spiri- families honored by the Knights of success. He sees this as righting Women’s Alliance of America and Sir Gilbert Levine, whose con- tual side of music in a deeper and of Columbus for their exceptional a wrong that penalizes the children the Polish Apostolate Day. ducting career spanned the Phila- service to their communities. They delphia Orchestra, the Royal better way than I ever did before. It were named International Family of Philharmonic, and the Dresden Sta- made me understand that there is no the Year at the Knights’ 129th con- MODLITWY / Prayers atskapelle, was a Jew from Brook- such thing as judging a person by the vention in Denver. The Smurdiaks lyn. In 1987, Levine was invited country they come from, the religion mortgaged the family farm to pur- PUBLICATION OF PRAYERS. The Polish Ameri- PRAYER TO THE BLESSED VIRGIN. (Never to be guest conductor and artistic they practice or any other surface is- can Journal gladly accepts prayers ads for pub- Known To Fail). Oh, most beautiful flower of chase property that was transformed lication. They must be received by the 10th of Mount Carmel, fruitful vine, splendor of Heaven, director of the Krakow Philhar- sue. Only by the character of their into a St. Vincent de Paul Thrift each month, prior to the month of publication, Blessed Mother of the Son of God, Immaculate monic in John Paul’s native Poland. soul should a person be judged. I and must be pre-paid at the cost of $15.00 each, Virgin, assist me in my necessity. Oh Star of the was always astonished by the fact Store for low income individuals. which can be paid by check or charge. If you have Sea, help me and show me herein you are my The invitation was unsettling since The whole family, including their any questions regarding this policy, please call 1 Mother. Oh Holy Mary, Mother of God, Queen of Levine’s grandparents had fled that he could let me into his life the children Joseph, John and Jenna, (800) 422-1275 or (716) 312-8088. Heaven and Earth, I humbly beseech you from the Poland to escape the Nazis and way that he did. For him to have bottom of my heart and succor me in my necessity worked together to raise funds for ST. JUDE NOVENA. May the Sacred Heart of (make request). There are none that can withstand members of his wife’s family had been open to such a friendship is the project. Jesus be adored, glorified, loved and preserved your power. Oh Mary, conceived without sin, pray died in Auschwitz. Also living in just amazing.” Bishop Mark Bartchak of the throughout the world now and forever. Sacred for us who have recourse to thee (three times). Krakow in 1987 meant living be- “My seventeen years with John Heart of Jesus have mercy on us. St. Jude, worker Holy Mary, I place this cause in your hands (three Altoona-Johnstown diocese and of miracles, pray for us. St. Jude, helper of the times). Say this prayer for three consecutive days hind the Iron Curtain, but Levine Paul taught me so much. The power Mary Kowalski of Holy Rosary helpless, pray for us. Recite nine times a day. By and then you must publish and it will be granted accepted anyway. of music and spirit to foster hope, the 8th day, your prayer will be answered. It has to you. Grateful thanks, G.M.K. Parish in Juniata, Altoona, Penn., on never been known to fail. Publication must be Soon after Levine arrived in transformation, healing and love. being honored along with nine oth- promised. Thank you St. Jude and the Sacred PRAYER TO THE HOLY SPIRIT. Holy Spirit, You Krakow, the Vatican invited him And more about the mysteries of ers with the Prince Gallitzin Cross Heart of Jesus. I.C.S. who solve all problems, who light all roads so I to Rome for an audience with can attain my goal. You who give me the Divine faith, not one but three: Judaism, Award at the annual awards dinner THANKSGIVING NOVENA TO ST. JUDE. Holy gift to forgive and to forget all evil against me and Pope John Paul. That invitation Christianity and Islam. The poten- at in Cres- St. Jude, Apostle and Martyr, great in virtue and that in all instances of my life you are with me. I led to others, and Levine was in- tial for reconciliation and redemp- son, Penn. rich in miracles, near the kinsman of Jesus Christ, want this short prayer to thank you for all things vited to conduct a concert in 1988 faithful intercessor of all who invoke your special and to confirm once again that I never want to tion in the face of violence and sad- Frs. Benedict Jurchak and patronage in time of need. To you I have recourse be separated from you, even and in spite of all to mark the 10th anniversary of ness.” Zygmunt Mazankowski, both from the depth of my heart and humbly beg to material illusion. I wish to be with you in eternal John Paul’s election. Thus be- v v v third Order Regular Franciscans, on whom God has given such great power to come to glory. Thank you for your mercy toward me and gan almost two decades of musi- my assistance. Help me in my present and urgent mine. Thank you Holy Spirit. That person must say Rabbi Maller is a graduate of cal collaboration and a joint mis- their ordination by Bishop Emeri- position. In return I promise to make your name this prayer for 3 consecutive days. After 3 days, UCLA and the Hebrew Union Col- tus Joseph V. Adamec of Altoona- known and cause you to be invoked. (Say three the favor requested will be granted, even if it may sion of peacemaking. Three years Our Fathers, Three Hail Marys, Three Glory Be’s). appear difficult. This prayer must be published lege. He has taught at Gratz Col- Johnstown. later, in 1991, the first public Jew- St. Jude pray for us and all who invoke your aid. immediately after the favor is granted, without lege in Philadelphia, the Hebrew Amen. Publication must be promised. This prayer mentioning the favor. Your initials should appear ish Cultural Festival was held in NURSES SEW QUILTS FOR PA- is to be said for nine consecutive days. This novena after the thank you. Thank You Holy Spirit. G.M.K. Krakow. John Paul and Levine also Union College and the University of has never been known to fail. My prayers have Judaism in Los Angeles, and at the TIENTS. Laura Nowak, a member been answered. M.A.E. worked together on a 1994 concert of Blankets for Comfort, together to commemorate the Holocaust. UCLA Extension. He is past presi- with Pat Vitthuhn of St. Mary’s When Levine arrived in Krakow dent of the Southern California As- Piecemakers, at St. Mary’s Church there was no Jewish music in Kra- sociation of Reform Rabbis and is in Swarmsville, N.Y., work in am- THE POLISH ROMAN CATHOLIC kow but his presence and his close now president of the National Jew- bulatory care at Kenmore Mercy connection with the first Polish ish Hospitality Committee. Hospital. With a team of quilters UNION OF AMERICA Pope inspired some Poles in 1989 Rabbi Maller has also published they sew quilts for their patients to 984 N. Milwaukee Ave. and 1990 to dream of reviving the many articles on Jewish sociology take home with them as an addition- Chicago, IL 60642-4101 Jewish musical tradition in Poland. and education in popular maga- al comfort as they recuperate. Both TEL.: (800) 772-8632 Today there are more than two doz- zines, both Jewish and Christian. He FAX: (773) 278-4595 en Polish klezmer bands and sev- has also published original research www.prcua.org eral Polish groups that play and sing in the scholarly journals “Jewish both Yiddish and Hebrew songs. To- Social Studies” and “Judaism.” 2636-38 E. Allegheny Ave. Philadelphia, PA 19134 TEL.: (800) 558-8792 FAX: (215) 425-3961

Life Insurance 6966 Broadway Ave. Cleveland, OH 44105 Annuity Plans TEL.: (800) 318-8234 Home Mortgages FAX: (216) 883-3172 Student Scholarships 6011 South 27th Street Polish Language and Greenfield, WI 53321-4804 Dance Schools TEL.: (877) 690-5827 Follow us on Facebook, FAX: (414) 281-6405 and on the web, too, at: Social and Sporting www.polamjournal.com Events POLISH AMERICAN JOURNAL • SEPTEMBER 2011 • OUR 100th ANNIVERSARY YEAR www.polamjournal.com 7

CIEKAWOSTKI / Martin S. Nowak POLAND FIGHTS / Douglas W. Jacobson Premier Gomulka’s U.S. Connection The Founding of Zegota Praised and vilified both at home help. And he was returned to his down was done to distract attention Would you risk your own Zofia Kossak and Wanda Krahels- and abroad, Władysław Gomułka position as head of the Communist from dire economic problems in Po- life and your family’s to save ka-Filipowicz, who founded the had a tumultuous political career Party. His return was welcomed by land, and was blatant anti-Semitism. another human being? organization that came to be known that twice saw him rise to the pinna- the Polish people, even anti-com- Gomułka was removed from by the code-name ‘Zegota.’ cle of power in Communist Poland. munists. If Poland had to be ruled power in 1970 after anti-govern- “Zegota is a story of thou- Zofia Kossak was a conservative Born in 1905 in Krosno, Poland by a communist, it might as well be ment riots led by Polish shipyard sands of common people who nationalist and well-known writer. to working class parents, he em- by one who remembered that he was did just that during the brutal Often a political opponent of most braced socialism during his teens. a Pole. Nazi occupation of Poland. Jewish groups in pre-war Poland, His personal textbooks were the Western nations, including the The risk-takers were Polish Kossak was generally considered writings of Marx and Lenin. Work- United States, also cheered the Christians who saved Polish to be anti-Semitic. But that did not ing as a locksmith from age four- events, which created interna- Jews destined for the death stand in her way of coming to the teen, young Władysław was soon tional headlines. Gomułka’s return camps. They came from all aid of Poland’s persecuted Jews organizing communist labor groups. seemed to herald a serious crack in areas of life, educated or not, when it mattered. As an ardent patri- He joined the Polish Socialist Party Soviet control of east Europe. He religious or not, from large cit- ot she joined the polish underground at sixteen, soon after the Commu- introduced reforms but over time ies or small villages, as mem- resistance immediately after the war nist Party, and studied at the Lenin no serious break with Moscow oc- bers of the Polish resistance began and was soon on the Gesta- Institute in Moscow in 1934. curred, and freedom and democracy or unorganized individuals. po’s most-wanted list. She changed Gomułka was jailed for his com- for Poland remained only a dream. They all knew the possible her name frequently and took up the munist activities in Poland in 1926, In 1959 U.S. Vice President price to be paid, nevertheless, crusade to organize aid to the Jews 1932 and 1936. Upon the outbreak Richard Nixon stopped in Warsaw they acted.” despite being constantly hunted by of World War II in 1939, he was following a visit to Moscow. He met —From Project InPosterum the Gestapo. released to help in the defense of with Premier Gomułka and other of- Wanda Krahelska-Filipowicz Poland. As his country was over- ficials and urged an open exchange Resistance was not new to the had been in the Polish resistance whelmed by the German invasion, of ideas and freer trade. Gomułka Poles whose country had been rav- since taking part in a bombing at- Gomułka fled east to the USSR. countered by criticizing Radio Free workers in Gdańsk. He lived in ob- aged and par- tack on the Rus- There, he met with Soviet dictator Europe and implored the United scurity until his death in 1982. titioned by its sian governor Stalin and made part of the nascent States to recognize his country’s But Władysław Gomułka’s con- enemies from of Warsaw in Polish communist government, set post-World War II borders. Nothing nection with the United States went the late 1700s 1908. Long a to take over Poland as Soviet forces substantive was accomplished. beyond meeting Richard Nixon and until 1918. So, social activist, pushed the Germans out. The following year Gomułka at- visiting the U.N. His sister Józefa when the Nazi she knew many Gomułka was named secretary tended the United Nations General lived in Detroit and he met with her occupiers ar- of the leaders of general of the Polish Communist Assembly meeting in New York, during his New York visit. In 1900 rived in 1939, the Polish Home Party in 1944 and also made deputy thus becoming the first leader of his parents, Jan and Kunegunda, had they resisted Army, AK, and premier of Poland by the Soviets. Poland to set foot on American soil. immigrated to America. Jan worked again. But none was able to use Kossak The West recognized this govern- Though not an official state visit, he in the Pennsylvania coal mines for a of them expect- Krahelska her influence in ment in 1945, making him the first conferred with Secretary of State few years, but disillusioned, he took ed the depravity recruiting help official leader of post-war commu- Christian Herter. President Eisen- his family back to Poland before and brutality that quickly descended and funding for aiding Poland’s nist Poland. hower deliberately declined to meet Wladysław was born. upon them. By 1942 this level of Jews. Is it possible that Jan Gomułka’s However, by 1948 Gomułka was with Gomułka to protest a lack of depravity had reached unimagi- Through the persistent efforts of dissatisfying experience in capital- removed from these posts, accused progress toward freedom in Poland. nable proportions when more than these two women, the Zegota orga- ist America shaped his son’s po- of ideological crimes by party ri- Gomułka issued a message to Polish a million Polish Jews had died of nization grew, including both Chris- litical and social views and made vals, and imprisoned from 1951-54. Americans, invoking the names of starvation and random massacres. It tian and Jewish underground activ- Władysław the communist that he He had offended Stalinist hard-lin- Kościuszko and Pułaski to appeal to was now apparent that the Nazi oc- ists, to the point where it had over became? In his 1969 book Gomułka, ers by espousing a “Polish road to them to support friendship between cupiers intended to exterminate the a hundred individual cells operat- author Nicholas Bethell states: socialism.” Though communist to the two governments. entire Jewish population. Despite ing in Warsaw, Krakow, Wilno and “The emigre Gomułkas did not the core, Gomułka was also a proud In 1968 Gomułka led a purge the laws that mandated the death Lwow. Zegota delivered food, relief like America ...Władysław Gomułka penalty for anyone aiding Jews, funds, medical care and, to those Pole. But communism the Polish against Polish Jews in his govern- was brought up as a socialist. His hundreds of Polish Christians acted Jews in hiding on the ‘Aryan’ side, way was anathema to the Soviets, ment and Polish Jews in general. father Jan had cause to feel bitter independently to help their Jewish false identification papers. This re- who believed in an international This was supposedly done because toward the capitalist system after friends and neighbors. But it wasn’t lief was also delivered to Jews al- brand of the ideology, of course Jews were perceived as supporters his abortive attempt to make good enough. Something had to be done ready imprisoned in several forced controlled by Moscow. of Israel in the 1967 Arab-Israeli in the new world, after returning to to coordinate and organize this ef- labor camps. Zegota operatives After the Poznań worker riots of War, in opposition to the communist Krosno and bringing up his children fort on a massive scale. That task placed Jewish children with Chris- 1956, the hard-liners in charge grew government’s support of the Arabs. in poverty.” was taken up by two Polish women, tian foster families, orphanages and scared. They turned to Gomułka for Others speculated that the crack- church organizations, all under the ever-present cloud of immediate ex- GENEALOGY ecution should their actions be dis- covered. Zegota could not stop what CCSU to Host Genealogical Conference October 14-15 eventually became known as the Holocaust, which claimed the lives NEW BRITAIN, Conn. — The in Poland that hold relevant records. translating genealogical documents will speak on Prussian Poland, and of more than six million European 2011 Polish Genealogical Confer- Bielawa will also talk on how to will also be offered, as will oppor- J. William Gorski, vice president of Jews. But there were several thou- ence will be held in the Student plan a research trip to Poland. Ste- tunities for informal discussion with PGSM, who will address research- sand Polish Jews who survived the Center at Central Connecticut State phen Barthel of Minnesota will de- the speakers. ing in Michigan. The event will be war because of the heroism of com- University October 14-15. The con- liver lectures on The Family History If postmarked by September 10, held Sat., Oct. 15, 2011, 9:00 a.m. mon people who defied the occupier ference is being sponsored by the Library, and the latest developments the cost for the Friday, October 14 – 4:00 p.m. at the American Polish and risked their lives for their fellow Endowed Chair of the Polish and in acquiring records from vari- event is $25 per person. Saturday’s Cultural Center, 2975 E. Maple Rd. man. Polish American Studies at Central ous Eastern European archives and event, which includes a Polish (15 Mile Rd) at Dequindre Rd. v v v Connecticut State University, New passenger lists and police records American buffet lunch, is $55. For The cost of the seminar, con- Douglas W. Jacobson is the Pol- Britain, Conn., along with the Pol- in Poland. He was an International persons planning to attend the con- tinental breakfast, and full Polish ish-American author of the award- ish Genealogical Society of Con- Reference Consultant for the Fam- ference both days, the cost is $70. If lunch is $65.00 or $100 per couple. winning book, Night of Flames: necticut and the Northeast ily History Library in Salt Lake postmarked after September 10, the There will be vendor tables, sylla- A Novel of World War Two, and a The event is open to the public City, Utah. Donna Pointkouski will cost for Friday will be $30, Satur- bus, and door prizes. frequent contributor to this newspa- and free parking is available in cam- present a talk on Polish peasants in day will be $60 and both days will To register, mail check or money per. Mr. Jacobson has written a sec- pus parking lots. the 19th century, and Patrick Ray- be $80. order before October 3rd to: Polish ond historical novel set in Poland The conference is of a truly in- craft will instruct participants as Please send registration forms Genealogical Society of Michigan, in World War II, The Katyn Order, ternational and multi-ethnic flavor. to the best methods on learning to or requests for more information Burton Historical Collection, c/o which was released in May, 2011. Speakers will feature lectures on ge- use photography as a tool in their to Diane Szepanski, Conference Detroit Public Library, 5201 Wood- Both books are available on-line nealogical resources in neighboring research. Raycraft is a staff pho- Chair, 138 Fern Drive, Plantsville, ward Ave., Detroit, MI 48202-4007 and at any bookstore. You can visit nations whose histories are inter- tographer at The Hartford Courant. CT 06479. Information and forms For more information, e-mail him on the web at www.douglaswja- twined with that of Poland, Belarus, Thomas Sadauskas of Virginia will are available online at http://www. vkoselka.pgsm,@gmail.com cobson.com. Lithuania, Russia and Ukraine. lecture on The International Tracing pgsctne.org/2011%20Conference/ Rooms are available at the Court- Among those speaking are indi- Service and Paul Valasek of Chica- index%20page.html or by email at yard by Marriott, Detroit-Troy, Be sure to tell our advertisers viduals well known in Polish gene- go will speak on Immigrant Steam- [email protected]. 1525 E. Maple Rd, Troy MI (248) you saw their ad in the alogy circles. Daniel Bućko, of Kra- ships and Haller’s Polish Army in 528-5800 www.marriott.com. Polish American Journal. kow, Poland, will deliver lectures on France. Romuald Byczkiewicz, who searching Polish Roots onsite in the is a Professor of History at CCSU, Johnson, Gorski to Archives of Belarus and Lithuania will talk on Polish peasants in the Need free help researching your Polish ancestors? Speak at PGSM Want to provide help for those researching their Polish heritage? and also on Polish online digitized 19th century. Conference historical sources. Matthew Biela- All speakers have extensive ex- Join POLISH GENIUS wa and Jonathan Shea will speak on perience in their respective fields TROY, Mich. — The Polish Ge- the Polish genealogy email list. research for beginners which will and have been featured at numerous nealogical Society of Michigan’s include a discussion of civil and regional and national conferences. 33rd Annual Conference will fea- Over 750 members from all over the world. church records and suggest other re- The conference will also display ture Baerbel K. Johnson, AG, pro- Our two moderators are from the USA and Poland. sources for identifying ancestral vil- examples of resource books, maps fessional genealogist at the Family Check us out and ask the group a question. lages in Europe, as well as archives and other materials. Personal help in History Center, Salt Lake City, who http://groups.yahoo.com/group/polish_genius/ 8 www.polamjournal.com POLISH AMERICAN JOURNAL • SEPTEMBER 2011 • OUR 100th ANNIVERSARY YEAR

HAPPENINGS: CHICAGO STYLE / Geraldine Balut Coleman Penderecki Conducts Penderecki It has come to a point in time, burner in the basement provides hot and 36 bishops from the United continued studies at the University when Chicago’s Grant Park Mu- water. The pellets are manufactured States, Poland and Mexico to cel- of St. Mary of the Lake, also known sic Festival outshines the world- from the sawdust of the home’s con- ebrate the episcopal ordination of as Mundelein Seminary, in Munde- recognized Ravinia Festival where struction. Andrew Wypych and Alberto Ro- lein, Illinois. the Chicago Symphony Orchestra Helenowski pays nothing to heat jas, newly-appointed bishops of the These seminarians serve in vari- performs during the summertime. his home in the winter, and he keeps Archdiocese of Chicago. The Con- ous capacities throughout the Arch- Perfect examples were concerts it cool for free in the summer thanks secrator and Principal Celebrant diocese of Chicago, both in non- conducted by Krzysztof Pend- to the wind turbine and solar panels of the quadrilingual Liturgy was Polish as well as Polish-oriented erecki, Poland’s most revered pres- on the roof. The items used through- Francis Cardinal George, Arch- parishes. The generosity of these ent day composer. The 77 year-old out this renovation are endless with bishop of Chicago, along with Co- young men deserves the fullest sup- Penderecki is most deserving of this energy-efficient, “green house” consecrators Gustavo Garcia-Still- port from all members of the Arch- recognition for his 50-plus years of orientated materials. Helenowski er, Archbishop of San Antonio and diocese and beyond. All benefit composing and conducting. On July started this “labor of love” construc- Józef Guzdek, Bishop of the Mili- from their pastoral ministry. 15 and 16, this left-handed maestro, tion in 2004. He and his family have tary Ordinariate of Poland. Bishops This unique seminary program is a non-baton conductor, a rarity in been living in their new home since Wypych and Rojas thanked the con- almost self-sustaining, as are other the podium world, led the Grant this past June. Most ironic is that gregation for their support in three Archdiocese seminaries. However, Park Orchestra’s evening program, Helenowski grew up in this home languages, much to the surprise and monetary help is still needed. The “Penderecki Conducts Penderecki,” Penderecki as a boy, and now he’s turned it into applause of all. Bishop Wypych es- Bishop Abramowicz Seminary Ben- which featured the internationally- an award winning dream home. The pecially thanked his priest-friends efit Committee requests that those Homeowner Jacek Helenows- renowned cellists, Julie Albers of Helenowski residence was designed who presented him with a special who can support these remarkable ki’s meticulous research and dedica- the U.S., Kira Kraftzoff of Russia, by Mariusz Bleszynski, AIA, and crozier from Krakow. The fourth seminarians attend the annual ben- tion in remodeling his house result- and Amit Peled of Israel. As Pend- built by Square 1 Precision Lighting language, Latin, was included in efit dinner. Tickets are $175 per ed in receiving the highest scored erecki conducted his own compo- whose owner happens to be Jacek the Liturgy. The entire ceremony person. Checks should be made energy-efficient and affordably built sition, Concerto Grosso No. 1 for himself. was 2.5 hours in duration, but it was payable to the Bishop Abramowicz home in the United States and was Three Cellos and Orchestra, the trio filled with joyous -cele Seminary Program. Donations are awarded a Leadership in Energy played with skill and passion for 35 bration. Bishop Wypych tax-deductible to the extent permit- and Environmental Design (LEED) minutes without pauses. With Chi- and Bishop Rojas in- ted by law. Platinum Certification. He used al- cago’s large Polish population, it vited all to a special re- Among those attending will be most every conceivable type of re- was not surprising to note that the ception at the Quigley His Eminence Francis Cardinal cycled and reclaimable resource. Jay Pritzker Pavilion and the lawn Archdiocesan Center. George, OMI, Archbishop of Chi- This six-bedroom, four-bathroom, of Chicago’s Millennium Park was Later that evening, cago, and the auxiliary bishops of 3,300 square-foot gutted and re- overflowing with literally thousands a special dinner, hosted the Chicago Archdiocese. This year, habbed house is a net-zero energy of concert goers speaking Polish by Bishop Wypych, was the Bishop Abramowicz Seminary house with rooftop solar power and along with Russian, English, and held at the Jolly Inn on will pay tribute to His Excellency a vertical axis rotating wind turbine. Hebrew. In addition to the Maestro Chicago’s Northwest Thomas J. Paprocki, Bishop of He estimated that the cost of this own composition, he conducted side. This, “by invita- Springfield, Illinois, with the - Cari home renovation project was a bit Beethoven’s Eroica symphony. tion only,” gala had over tas Christi Award for his many years more than $1 million, but he would The last time Penderecki made Helenowski’s home 200 guests from Chica- of committed ministry to Illinois’ not reveal the exact cost. However, an appearance in Chicago was in go’s Polonian commu- Catholic Polonian community. Ad- he did mention that construction 2000, when he conducted the Chi- However, this “green house” is nity. Even though some of the con- ditionally, the honored guest will be costs in Chicago are approximately cago Symphony Orchestra as it not without controversy. It has cre- gratulatory speeches were spoken in His Excellency Edward Ozorowski, $150 per square foot, and the costs performed Penderecki’s own Sym- ated a problem between Jacek and Polish; the Most Reverend Andrew Archbishop of Bialystok, Poland. related to this house were less than phony No. 7, along with Schubert’s his neighbors. The rotating roof tur- Wypych spoke in English, much to For further information concern- $80 per square foot. “Everything Symphony No. 5. bine is “causing dizziness/migraine- the surprise of a number of guests. ing this event, please contact Rev. you can think of that is green is in A pre-concert onstage salute to inducing strobe-light reflections” Marek Kasperczuk at (312) 915- this house.” Helenowski mentioned. Poland, as it takes the six-month and creating revolving shadows BISHOP PAPROCKI TO BE HON- 0598. Over 90% of this project is salvaged Presidency of the Council of the Eu- onto the surrounding homes. Neigh- ORED. On Sunday, September 11, from fires and old buildings. Its in- ropean Union, was moving to both bors claim that a “green house” is 2011, an annual dinner to benefit the PAC-IL TO HOLD POL AM HERI- sulation is from soybeans and old the audience’s Poles and non-Poles not very environmentally efficient, Bishop Abramowicz Seminary will TAGE BANQUET. The Polish blue jeans. The rooftop windmill is alike. Penderecki’s appearance at if there is a “negative impact on the be held at the Marriott Downtown American Congress-Illinois Divi- used to silently generate the home’s the Grant Park Music Festival was neighbors’ quality of life.” Neigh- Magnificent Mile Hotel, Chicago. sion will hold its 42nd Annual Pol- electricity and does not harm birds. supported by the Consulate General bors have asked the city’s Depart- There will also be a silent auction. ish American Heritage Banquet on Even the roof is constructed from of the Republic of Poland. ment of Buildings to check on all The Bishop Abramowicz Semi- October 16th at the Donald E. Ste- recycled car tires. Fire-scorched building codes. But Helenowski’s nary Program began in September vens Convention Center in Rose- timbers were used for the ceilings. PERHAPS AMERICA’S “GREEN- home is the first of its kind in Chica- 1999. This program has annually mont, Illinois. Receiving this year’s The dry wall is made almost en- EST” HOUSE! Driving through the go, exempting him from new build- recruited seminarians from Poland awards will be: Maria Ciesla, Polish tirely from recycled gypsum ob- quiet tree-lined Edgebrook neigh- ing permit policies. who, with the approval of their re- American Heritage Award; Adam tained from coal-burning plants in borhood on Chicago’s Northwest spective bishops, have elected to Adrzejewski, Professional/Business East Chicago, Illinois. A spa-heat Side, one could easily pass by what EPISCOPAL ORDINATION OF leave Poland with the vision of Award; Louis Koncza, Life Time retention system is used to store appears to be a typical Chicago POLONIA’S FINEST. On August completing their seminary training Achievement Award; Agnes Ptas- extra heat. The cold-cathode light- house. But appearances are deceiv- 10, Chicago’s Holy Name Cathedral in the Chicago area, first through znik, Young Professional Award; ing used in this house is three times ing. Among the houses there is one was filled to capacity with Polonian the Bishop Abramowicz Seminary and Chester Lizak, President’s more efficient than LED lighting. certified as, perhaps, the greenest and Hispanic communities gath- Program in Chicago, followed by Award. Eco-friendly bamboo is used for home in the country. ered together with over 400 priests the home’s flooring. Even a pellet Show your love and support of Polonia! QUOTES You are Cordially invited to join us at the Looking for Something Different, So to Speak 74TH ANNUAL “What I brought forward, I the state is estimated at over $1 bil- children made the perfectly valid GENERAL PULASKI thought, was a rational, established, lion. assumption—given the media’s ter- credible, strong record of results, v v v minology—that the Poles were re- MEMORIAL PARADE based on experience governing “The average gift is less than sponsible for the death camps, and — a two-term governor of a blue $500.” had therefore fought on the side of BANQUET state. But I think the audience, so to — Kimberly Krupinski, Super- the Nazis.” speak, was looking for something visor of Accounts Receivable, at the — Playwright and author Cath- Saturday, September 24, 2011 different.” Bureau of the Public Debt’s Park- erine Czerkawska, from “Inaccu- — Former Minnesota governor ersburg, W.Va. office, commenting rate and Insulting: How the Media at 6:00 p.m. Tim Pawlenty, on withdrawing on gifts received from citizens seek- Distorts History by Using the Term from GOP presidential nomination ing to retire the U.S. government’s “Polish Death Camps.” Reprinted NEW YORK MARRIOTT MARQUIS - race. public debt. The contributions are in the American Legion Magazine, BROADWAY BALLROOM v v v tax deductible, with $81.7 million August 2011. Paying honor [Napolitano’s visit was critical] “ being donated since the option was v v v 1535 Broadway to our 2011 … not just to hear about the costs, legalized in 1961. “After I had a child, it became (BETWEEN 45TH & 46TH STREET) Grand Marshal but also to see the emotion and dev- v v v clear I wanted to be an American. I New York, NY 10036 DARIUSZ astation.” “Years ago, someone actually wanted to have a part in the political KNAPIK — Maj. Gen. David Sprync- asked me which side the Poles had life. I wanted make sure I’m able to $200.00 per person and all of zynatyk, commander of the North fought on, and had they been “in vote. I want to make sure of every- $150.00 for students with valid ID the 2011 Dakota National Guard, on the visit with the Nazis”? I surprised my- thing—it’s not just the decision of $80.00 for children 12 years of age and under Contingent Marshals of Homeland Security Secretary Ja- self with the visceral nature of my others, but it is also my decision. For tickets contact Banquet Chair net Napolitano to Minot, one of the reaction. I felt physically sick, and — Katarzyna Maria Matyniak & the Young cities hardest hit with flooding this very angry indeed. Research con- of Poland, on why she wanted to be- Heidi Jadzia Kopala – (908) 665-9672 Ladies Serving year. 4,100 homes were damaged ducted in the United States indicates come a U.S. citizen. Matyniak was or [email protected] As Miss and 11,000 people had to be evacu- that my inquirer is not alone. When naturalized in Carlisle, Pa., July 4, Polonia of Their ated in the Minot. Flood damage in questioned about the war, school- 2011. www.pulaskiparade.org Contingents POLISH AMERICAN JOURNAL • SEPTEMBER 2011 • OUR 100th ANNIVERSARY YEAR www.polamjournal.com 9

Skoraczewski Wins POLONIA OF THE EASTERN GREAT LAKES / Michael Pietruszka BSO Principal Cello Chair PHOTO: RICHARD P. POREMSKI RICHARD PHOTO: by Richard P. Poremski Picnic and Polka Season BALTIMORE — It’s always BUFFALO, N.Y. — Potts Deli Visconti (Syracuse), Nicole Wro- weekend of August 19 through 22 good to hear people cheerfully quip hosted a Miss Buffalo Cruise featur- blewski (Erie, Pa.) and Sylvia Zaby- was Buffalo’s Fourth Annual Best “Polish boy makes good,” when one ing the music of PhoCus with spe- cz (Syracuse). Pierogi Contest. Contestants were of their own achieves a remarkable cial guest performer David “Scrub- The Polish Falcons of America categorized as Homemade Tradi- success. In this case the person be- by” Seweryniak on August 2, and 43rd Annual National Adult Golf tional, Homemade Non-Traditional ing celebrated is cellist Dariusz the Polish Cadets of Buffalo set sail Tournament was held at the Batavia and Commercial. Music for the fes- Skoraczewski. on the Miss Buffalo on August 12 ... Country Club and LeRoy Country tival was provided by the Al Kania Just recently, on July 21, 2011, The Pulaski Police Association of Club on August 11 and 12 ... August Band, Concertina All-Stars, New Skoraczewski was formally recog- Buffalo and WNY held its Annual 12 brought the Polonia Civic Cen- Direction and True Colors ... On the nized and contracted as the Princi- Family Picnic in Como Lake Park in ter of Rochester’s Polish Night to 21st, Annunciation Parish in Elma pal Cellist with the ranking Balti- Lancaster on August 3 ... Jean Dick- Frontier Field for a baseball game celebrated a Polka Mass and held a more Symphony Orchestra (BSO). son, the curator of the Polish Col- pitting the Rochester Red Wings picnic featuring John Stanczyk and Skoraczewski began his career lection at the SUNYaB Lockwood against the Columbius Clippers. Rare Vintage and Lenny Gomulka with the BSO in 2000. He rose Library in Amherst, has announced Soprano Emily Tworek Helenbrook and the Chicago Push ... The 23rd through the cello section ranks by that she will be retiring in January sang the national anthems before Annual Owl Picnic featuring the winning the necessary open-au- of 2012 ... Ray Serafin’s Brass Mag- the game ... The Polish Union of Eddie O. Orchestra, Concertina dition competitions for each suc- ic performed at the St. Stanislaus America hosted its 9th Annual All-Stars, PhoCus with Scrubby, cessive seat. As is the established Kostka Polish Festival in Roches- Family Picnic at West Seneca’s Rare Vintage, Tony Krupski’s Band, auditioning norm, all the vying performs with the critically-ac- ter the first weekend in August ... Centennial Park and the WNY Divi- Danny Neavereth, Accordion Bill musicians perform screened (blind) claimed Monument Piano Trio. In Controversy surrounds the proposed sion of the Polish American Con- and New Yorkers with CJ Luksch, May 2010 Analog Arts released his from the judges until the beginning opening of an Aldi’s supermarket at gress marked Polish Remembrance took place at the Lamm Post Grove debut CD, Cello Populus, a compi- of the final round of the elimination 998 Broadway, the site of the former Day with a Mass celebrated by Rev. on August 21 ... Holy Trinity Par- lation of newer works for the cello. process. Sattler’s store across the street from Tadeusz Bocianowski at the St. ish in Erie, Pa.’s 18th Annual Zaba- He maintains an interesting and in- When the BSO principal cello the historic Broadway Market ... Stanislaus Cemetery in Cheektow- formative web site at www.dskora. wa Polish Heritage Festival, featur- chair became vacant, a national Buffalo’s Corpus Christi Church has aga on August 13 ... WNY’s Polish com. ing the Polka Family Band, John competition was conducted over a begun the restoration of the church’s veterans marked Polish Soldiers’ Gora Band, Lenny Gomulka and the Skoraczewski is the only Polish one year period, with many gifted south tower ... Also on the 7th, the Day at St. Stanislaus Church in Buf- Chicago Push and the Mar-vels, was national today who occupies the cellist auditioning for the coveted Dunkirk Dom Polski and Kos- falo on the 14th ... Also on the 14th, held on the parish grounds the last principal cello chair with any major top position. Eventually the sizable ciuszko Club joined together for Blessed Mary Angela Parish in weekend of August group was narrowed down to two U.S. symphony orchestra. their annual Stag and Doe Picnic. Dunkirk held its Summer Festival, v v v excelling competitors, Skoraczews- Polish National Alliance award- nd the Adam Mickiewicz Library ki being one of them. A last and ma- ARE YOUR COUCH AND CHAIR and Dramatic Circle had a mem- If you have an item for this col- CUSHIONS LETTING YOU DOWN? ed scholarships for the upcom- jor trial was for each finalist to per- ing 2011- 2012 academic year to bership picnic at Houghton Park in umn, please send the information form for a set period of time in the by the 6th day of the month preced- Add years to the following local students: Ryan Buffalo ... Polonia activist Andrew principal’s chair during the regular your Furniture Astemborski (Erie, Pa.), Michael Golebiowski was honored as the ing the month in which you would concert performance season. And with Benczkowski (Erie, Pa.), Dyzio Buffalo Bisons Polish American of like the item to appear (i.e. Septem- that’s what tipped the balance of the Guzierowicz (Rochester), Slawek the Year at the team’s annual Polish ber 6 for the October edition) at: suspenseful, down-to-the-wire com- Guzierowicz (Rochester), Andrea Festival Night at Coca Cola Field in POLEGL, P.O. Box 223, Niagara petition in his favor. NEW CUSHION FOAM Hlebica (Johnson City), Kimberly Downtown Buffalo on August 16. Square Station, Buffalo, NY 14201- Skoraczewski was born in War- We Also Foam Cut To Your Kucharski (Orchard Park), Kris- This year’s festival included music 0223; e-mail pietruszka@verizon. saw to Lucyna (Warsaw Opera Do Boats Size While-U-Wait tina Kusin (Syracuse), Monika by the Knewz and Polish folk danc- net. musician) and Marek (high school and OUR FOAM IS 100% ing by the Krakowiacy Dancers. For more information on what’s Campers Majkowycz (Syracuse), Sylwia principal) Skoraczewski. At age AMERICAN MADE Oles, (Cheektowaga), David Oles The Polish Cadets of Buffalo going on in the Polonia of the East- 18, he graduated with high honors (Cheektowaga), Therese Pawlows- hosted their Family Picnic at their ern Great Lakes, including a calen- from a special musical arts high COLONIAL FOAM ki (Erie, PA), Thomas Sokolowski Black Rock clubrooms on the 20th dar of upcoming events, an organi- school. Immediately thereafter, he 1470 HARLEM RD. (Rochester), Keegan Sugnet (Pen- ... One of the highlights of the Cor- zational directory and interesting was awarded a full cello scholar- HARLEM & WILLIAM 894-1818 field), Mark Szymczak (Lancaster), pus Christi 32nd Annual Dozynki links, visit my website at www.po- ship by Baltimore’s internationally- CHEEKTOWAGA, NY Elise Tartaglia (Liverpool), Megan Polish Harvest Festival held the legl.org. renowned Peabody Institute of the Johns Hopkins University. He grad- uated in 1996 with both Bachelor of $1,500 Alliance Alumni Scholarship Music and Graduate Performance POLISH AMERICAN degrees. He gave his Carnegie Hall CAMBRIDGE SPRINGS, Pa. tional preference will be given to debut in 2005, and has performed as CULTURAL CENTER — Alliance College Alumni As- applicants related to an Alliance a soloist with orchestras throughout 308 WALNUT STREET sociation is now accepting appli- College (or Alliance Technical cations for its annual scholarship. School) alumnus. the United States and the world. PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106 While studying at The Peabody, Graduating high school seniors as Applications must be post- Skoraczewski met fellow cello stu- (215) 922-1700 well as students enrolled as full- marked no later than September dent Pei Lu from Xian, China. (Pei’s When You’re in Philadelphia’s Historic time students in post-secondary 30, 2011. The Foundation Trustees father, Prof. Lu Ri-Rong, is a very District, Visit The Polish American colleges, universities, or techni- will select the winner after review- famous practitioner of the stringed Cultural Center Museum Exhibit Hall cal schools are eligible for the ing overall academic achievement erhu instrument in China.) The Featuring Polish History and Culture $1,500.00 award. as well as interest and involvement couple courted and then married in OPEN 10:00 a.m. TO 4:00 p.m. • FREE ADMISSION Eligible students will have in their community and Polish cul- 1999. Their daughter Anna, now January through April • Monday to Friday at least a 2.0 academic average. ture. almost seven years old, has already May through December • Monday to Saturday While all majors are considered, The scholarship application is begun her piano lessons—true to Gift Shop is Open During Regular Exhibit Hall Hours preference will be given to an available at the Alliance College form in a musically-inclined and Closed on Holidays applicant majoring in Polish lan- Alumni Association website www. talented family. Visit Us on the Internet: www.polishamericancenter.org guage, culture, or history. Addi- alliancecollege.com Currently, Skoraczewski also PAHA www.polishamericanstudies.org

The Polish American Histocial Association was established in December 1942 as a special commission of the The Polish Institute of Arts and Sciences in America to collect, compile and publish information about Polish Americans. In October 1944, it was reor­ganized as a na- tional American society to promote study and research in the history and social background of Americans of Polish descent. The Associa- tion, which was incorporated under the laws of Illinois in 1972, strives to assist and coop- erate with all individuals and organizations interested in Polish American life and history. Contributions in support of the work of the Association are tax-exempt. Regular one-year membership to the Association is $30.00.

___ I am interested in becoming a member of PAHA. Enclosed is a check or money order for $30.00 made payable to the Polish American Historical Association.

NAME

ADDRESS

CITY, STATE, ZIP

MAIL TO: PAHA, Central Connecticut State University, New Britain, CT 06050 10 www.polamjournal.com POLISH AMERICAN JOURNAL • SEPTEMBER 2011 • OUR 100th ANNIVERSARY YEAR

Ninety for Palshook BABA JAGA’S CORNER / Jaga Urban-Klahen Are You a Junk Collector or a Treasure Hunter? I took the title of this article from when I see an interesting article online I This is probably the reason that people a sermon I heard two weeks ago. The save it and then . . . I seem not to have enjoy extreme sports or that crazy tat- priest confronted us with the existential time to go back and read it. Of course I toos are in fashion now. This gives us an question: “how do we spend our lives?” save it for retirement, but then? Will I extra thrill. In the past, life was harsher Don’t we spend our lives shopping for have the patience to go back and read it but simpler. People belonged to the unnecessary goods, hunting for bargains all? We have to have the courage to ad- community they lived in, they had to which later fill up our big houses, or mit that we cannot know it all and be in support each other. Now this is not the living in the virtual worlds of internet, all places all the time. Today’s world is case. Today, we can isolate ourselves in cell phones, smart phones and computer more complex than ever before. our own house and surround ourselves games that isolate us from real life? We live in interesting times. Never with a virtual world. Recently there was Are we junk collectors or treasure before have people had access to so a case in South Korea in which a young hunters? Nobody would readily ad- many goods and information in so many couple caused the death of their baby mit that she or he is a junk collector, different forms. Unfortunately, this does child because they were so focused on but many of us are. We have problems not make our life happier since we do computer game (raising a virtual prin- focusing our attention on what is im- not know how to distinguish between cess) that they forgot to feed their own portant. We are distressed by collect- what is important and what is not. The child. ing unnecessary things or unnecessary old instinct of hunter-gatherer is still I just encourage you to reflect on your information. We are losing bonds with in our human nature. I visit my retired life. Make sure that you are not distracted our community where we live since we friend sometimes and each time I am in by every little thing which comes up, but are busy shopping, talking on our cell her apartment she organizes her books keep an eye on what’s valuable like art phones and ignoring real life around us. and magazines. I wonder whether she or nature. Do not lose a bond with your Are we not overwhelmed with clut- has any time to read them at all. community. Think what you would like ter, with things we cannot get rid of? We My parents’ childhood took place people to think about you when you’ll have trouble letting things go or separat- during the war. My mother’s family sur- be gone. Try to leave a good memory of ing jewels from trash that overwhelms vived a war in a cold and humid base- your life. Try to make an effort to stay us. I do not only mean material things ment that served as a shelter against air in our own community rather than waste but a flood of unnecessary information. I bomb attacks. My mother was often too much time in a virtual world. This have to admit, I too am a junk collector; hungry not only during the war, but be- is probably also a call for our younger I have a hard time throwing things away. fore, since her father, a coal miner, lost generation which is even more detached POLISH GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY OF GREATER CLEVE- Maybe this is due to the fact that we nev- his job due to the great depression. Once from reality than people born before this LAND member Helen Palshook recently celebrated her 90th er had enough when I was growing up in my mother was punished for eating a computer boom age. Do so, so that your birthday. Helen, seated left with daughter Gayle Palshook Poland. Working from home also gives piece of bread with butter, without per- life will be considered a jewel. Lopez standing behind, were joined by PGSGC President me plenty of time to waste without hav- mission. v v v John F. Szuch, and his wife Marlene. The party was held July ing a focus in life. I used to buy many We have too many things around us Baba Jaga Corner: Visit Jaga Polish 29, which happened to be Helen’s actual birthday. books which I had no time to read. Now, and we do not even enjoy it anymore. Culture Website at: www.polishsite.us.

PONDERING POLE / Edward Poniewaz All it Takes is Just a Dedicated Few PHOTO: LAUREL AUSTIN LAUREL PHOTO: A recent observation at Mass: the to say that it was the abuse scandal good ol’ USA can rebound, so can body had a clue what I was talking priest, a young man, very young, in the Church of recent years that is we. about.” got tough with the faithful during producing this type. Maybe they are Do you know of any young, the homily. Fire and brimstone. Not reacting too strongly, but in a way it strong defenders of Polonia out SO, WHAT ARE THE TAKE- yelling but strong lecturing. I can’t is refreshing. I kind of like having there? That is the Pondering Pole AWAYS? We have become numb, in remember exactly which gospel he a few more ardent defenders of the question this month. I recently a way, because of the priest scandal was preaching about, but the gist of Church and the faith in our priests. told a very excellent researcher and I think many of us are resigned it was “are you on the right path, or If you think about it, makes sense. that it would be great if he could to hiding and accepting abuse rather in the weeds with the devil.” The When our country was attacked, the be cloned, times a million. I know than shaking it off and getting back weeds or not the weeds, that was the response was more young men and there are some and perhaps if (or in the game of being Catholic. A question. women standing up and willing to when) things hit rock bottom or number of dedicated priests seem to The weeds represent the ways of fight. Millionaire pro football play- level out, even more will emerge in be bucking the trend and are coura- the world, things that are concerned ers like Pat Tillman signed on. We new and more creative ways. If you geously coming out swinging, not with the body. Money, sex, and see more young people getting into know one of these young people, with fists, but with a fighting spirit. power are generally attributed to the politics because we keep hearing give them all the love and support In the same way, a couple of en- body in theological terms. Father’s how our government is “broken.” you can. My guess though, being terprising guys took something that tone was an in-your-facer and he Tim Pawlenty is a good example the tough and dedicated kids that no one heard of, that was a “foreign” was calling out those in the weeds of that. Young, innovative mayors they are, they probably won’t ask concept, didn’t have a bun, and then for co-habitation, birth control, are springing up throughout the you for it or need it. introduced it into the Kansas City abortion, and all the other “body” country in response to decaying and market as another delicious thing to sins. It made an impression on me. crime ridden industrial cities. Does PIEROGUYS! A recent observation Pieroguys’ Frank Gazella eat. They took an idea and a gamble You rarely hear that kind of preach- it make sense that Polonia should at the City Market in Kansas City, and made it into a business. There ing any more. have more ardent “defenders” of the Missouri. These “guys” are dedicat- ally taking part in baking and my are a lot of ways to make our Pol- The young guys these days are culture and heritage? Do we need ed pushers. Pierogi pushers! As they passion began to grow from there. It ish fare better, more exciting, and often tougher on the congregation them? Have them? say on their web site “Sorry for the is funny because pierogi is a Polish appealing to ourselves and to the than the older priests. I am detecting In a number of respects we are new addiction!” food, but most of the people I know 1-in-100. Just takes a little courage, an edge with them where the older under assault of varying degrees. “Pieroguys Pierogies, LLC was who make pierogies are Italian. a little faith, and a dedicated few. kaplanow (priests) frequently are The churches are being taken away, started in 2007 by Frank Gazella Why not a special spaghetti sauce v v v either kumbayah or just more gentle the old-timers are fading fast, visas and Andrew Misak, both former stu- or some type of homemade pasta? If you have a thought about this and kindly. I’ll take a leap of faith are hard to come by, and the trend is dents of Kansas University” (piero- People in Kansas and mostly around month’s topic, have a question of not-so-much Polish. Latino, Asian guys.com). the world know the word spaghetti your own, or have interesting facts Indian, Irish, and other ethnics are See what they have to offer and sauce or pasta but 1-in-100 doesn’t to share, contact me at: Edward Po- more prominent. The cycle does their entire story on the web site. know the word pierogi.” niewaz, 6432 Marmaduke, St. Lou- not favor us now. But where there (And, BTW, the singular form of The second experience is how is, MO 63139; eMail alinabrig@ is smoke, there usually is fire. If the the food is “pierog” and the plural something can be made substantial yahoo.com. is “pierogi.” “Pierogies” and other even though no one has heard of it N.B. If you send eMail, reference variations are grammatically incor- or flatly rejects it because they can- the PAJ or the Pondering Pole in the Polish-English rect. We are reprinting their spell- not comprehend it. subject line. I will not open an eMail ings verbatim). “The whole ‘Pieroguys Piero- if I do not recognize the subject or Translator There were a couple of interest- gies’ idea came on a night out in the sender. • Official documents, letters, ing anecdotes that jump out about Lawrence (Kansas and where Kan- e-mails, etc. how Frank Gazella, the Italian sas University is located). Pierogi Looking for Stories • Reasonable rates. “guy,” especially, developed the are very popular on the East Coast • Fast, reliable service by e-mail process and made the leap to mak- and pretty much a household name. UTICA, N.Y. — Dan Weaver, or regular mail. the editor of Upstream, a new jour- • Translation to/from other lan- ing, marketing, and selling pierogi, Lawrence is known for its array of generally known as a Polish cre- foods and diversity, encompassing nal, is seeking stories about Polish guages available as well. Americans in the Mohawk Valley. • Over 20 years experience work- ation. These are transferable and almost every kind of ethnic food. ing with genealogists, attorneys, relatable to anyone desiring a new But … A secondary focus will be on the businesses, film-makers, gov- way to do anything really, and the “Towards the end of the night neglected Polish American novel- ernment, medical professionals, enthusiasm and excitement he im- the crew I was with was hungry and ist, Joseph Vogel, from Utica. Dead- etc. parts are ingratiating. we were locked in a discussion of line is Dec. 15, 2011. Writers do not ANDY GOLEBIOWSKI “It was Christmas time and I was culinary options. After some talk I have to be residents of the Mohawk 109 Rosemead Lane at my nani’s with the ladies in the gave my opinion and said I would Valley. Upstream will pay writers Cheektowaga, NY 14227 $25-$50 an article. Please make checks payable to: ACPC, c/o family making cookies. That was like some pierogies. I was looked at Florence Langridge, Memberhsip Chair, 78 (716) 892-5975 the first time I can remember actu- as if I said something foreign. No- More be found on its blog, http:// Meadow Lane, West Hartford, CT 06107 upstreamjournal.wordpress.com. POLISH AMERICAN JOURNAL • SEPTEMBER 2011 • OUR 100th ANNIVERSARY YEAR www.polamjournal.com 11

POLISH AMERICAN JOURNAL Annual LaGrange Street Festival a Success by Margaret Zotkiewicz tured Squeeze Box and Dyna Brass. TOLEDO, Ohio — The 28th Squeeze Box, with Ted Lange and Annual LaGrange Street Festival Mollie Busta, is enjoying immense was held July 8-10 in Toledo’s Pol- popularity throughout the Midwest ish Village, and by this writer’s ac- and points west. They alternated count, it was one of the biggest and with the Dyna Brass out of Michi- best ever, with expanded days and gan to entertain early festivalgoers. hours and several special events, all The Echoes of Poland dance perfor- celebrating Toledo’s Polish heritage. mance from 5-6 pm had a standing- DEDICATED TO THE PROMOTION AND CONTINUANCE OF POLISH AMERICAN MUSIC New this year was a pre-festival room-only crowd. After the Pierogi parking lot party Thursday night, contest, where contestants had three featuring music of The Polka Floyd minutes in which to down as many “The Polka News” Publisher Bobinski’s “Forever In Show, Might Have Been, and belly pierogi as possible, Randy Kra- dancer Leyla with band Raq the jewski and Badinov took the stage. Carl Rohwetter Passes Time” Released Casbah. This party, officially known Badinov is comprised of Randy ST. CHARLES, Mich. — Carl Peter Danielczuk and Jimmy as “Raise the Curtain,” was a fund- Krajewski, Richie Benkowski, Jim Rohwetter, 81, a polka disc jockey, Krzeszewski are proud to announce raiser for the historic Ohio Theatre, Mackiewicz Jr., Andy Pawlak, Eric promoter, editor and publisher. He a new recording entitled “Rich Bo- which has been closed in recent Hite, and Eddie “Kaz” Kaczmarc- published “The Polka News,” con- binski — Forever In Time.” years due to structural concerns. zyk. sidered the most successful and This new CD includes 26 of the The Polka Floyd Show is an im- On Saturday, Randy had three widely-circulated polka publication Rich Bobinski Orchestra’s greatest mensely popular Toledo band that horns, reminiscent of the Naturals in history, from 1970 to 2007. hits. features Pink Floyd music (and a and the Dynasticks, namely, Jimmy After his discharge from the Unit- Bobinski, who was from Union few non-Floyd tunes) infused with Mackiewicz Jr., Andy Pawlak, and ed States Marine Corps in 1950, he City, Conn., was inducted into the the rhythm of Polish-style polkas. Eric Hite, in a rare appearance play- promoted many polka events in the International Polka Association’s Veteran polka musicians Eric Hite, ing the saxophone. The band per- St. Charles area. In 1957, he booked Polka Music Hall of Fame in 2010. Frankie Dramczyk, and Chris Zie- formed “Christene,” which Randy Frankie Yankovic for a fundraiser Songs include “Kiss Me, I’m linski are members of the Polka wrote, “Stan and Anne’s” oberek, for the baseball program. There Polish” polka, “Down By The Wa- Floyd Show. “Raise the Curtain” “How’s the World Treating You?” were nearly 1,000 people in atten- ter” polka, “Baa Baa” polka, 1976 is the first of several fund raising and “Let’s Get Going.” They also dance. In 1965 Carl became a polka Song of the Year by the USPA “Hoe events the Ohio Theatre organiza- switched around to play honky- disc jockey, and hosted the “Uncle Down Hank” polka, “Diamond tion is sponsoring this year. style, with Randy on bass guitar, Carl” program on WOAP Radio for Ring” polka, “Young Years” polka, The Mixx started things off in the Eric on piano, and of course, Richie 34 years. “Polka Cuzzins” polka, “Char- polka tent Friday night, alternating on concertina. Over his lifetime, he has re- lie Brown” oberek, “Happines Is with Duane Malinowski. The Mixx The energy continued when A ceived many awards and was the ber of the Country Music Associa- A Polka,” “Skinny Minnie” polka features Frankie Dramczyk, Eric Touch of Brass alternated with Badi- founder and promoter of many orga- tion. In 2002 he received a Legend with vocal by Peter J. Danielczuk, Hite, Richie Kois, Jim Mackiewicz nov. A surprise announcement came nizations. He was inducted into the Forever plaque from Buzz Rider “Droga Mamo” waltz and more. Jr., and newest member Mike Per- from Jim Rutkowski, that TOB is State of Michigan Polka Music Hall and Billy Adams. He retired from Part of the proceeds from this zynski on the bass. Although the wrapping up three decades in the of Fame, International Polka Mu- the Buick Motor Division after 37 recording are being donated to the band plays only a few times a year, business at the first of the year. sic Hall of Fame, and trustee honor years of service. He was a member International Polka Association’s their treatment of favorite tunes As everyone said their goodbyes, roll for the International Cleveland of Immaculate Conception Catho- Polka Music Hall of Fame. from various Toledo bands got the it was in anticipation of the final day Style Polka Hall of Fame. In 2002 lic Church. Carl also enjoyed deer For more information on this crowd going. It was a special treat of the festival, and a repeat line up he received the European Ameri- hunting and gardening. great recording, go to Jimmy K Pol- to hear Eric sing crowd favorites by of Badinov and TOB. can Foundation Lifetime Award for Memorial offerings are suggest- kas at www.Jimmykpolkas.com or the late, great Larry Szabo of Glass The heat wave that gripped To- Journalism, Publishing, and Promo- ed to Ovid Elsie Polka Palace Radio send $15.00 postpaid to Jimmy K Town Sound. ledo in July continued into Sunday. tion. Show or the International Polka As- Polkas, P.O. Box 360855, Strongs- On Saturday, the line-up fea- It didn’t, however, stop the die-hard Rohwetter was a charter mem- sociation. ville, OH 44136. polka fans from coming back out on Sunday. After the annual festival appearance by the Polish-Amer- POLKA INSIDER / Steve Litwin ican Concert Band, Badinov and TOB alternated all afternoon, with a break at 5 p.m. for the “Dancing Go Into Details, Please with the Echoes” Polka Dance Con- test. Much like the television show We had a big crowd! The place was packed. that holds 500 is suddenly not such a big crowd. People were standing at the door, waiting for after which it is fashioned, danc- There wasn’t an empty chair. The dance floor was us to open. Was it raining and they wanted in? The place was packed. The same scenario ers from the crowd are paired with loaded. They were stacked three deep at the bar. How many were at the door? Were they the work applies here. What is packed? Give me a num- Echoes of Poland dancers. Out of a People were standing at the door, waiting for us crew trying to get things set up? ber, not a word whose definition is, “crowded or group of 210 partners, five finalists to open. You couldn’t find a place to sit. We had stuffed,” Maybe the crowd just finished eating are chosen, with cash prizes for the a full house. You couldn’t find a place to sit. Go back and and they were stuffed? Numbers—use numbers re-read “there wasn’t an empty chair.” first, second, and third place- win We get comments like these all the time—re- to report the attendance at an event. ners. Congratulations to Grace Rut- ports on polka dances or festivals that come in We had a full house. Again, report a number. kowski (younger daughter of TOB’s There wasn’t an empty chair. First, let’s ask, here via press items, emails and letters. Each of A full house in a small hall or bar could be less Jim Rutkowski) and Brian Hahn on “how many chairs do you have?” If you have these comments gives us something, nothing, than 50. winning the 2011 “Dancing with the twenty chairs and none were empty, the number or just plain incorrect information. Let’s look at Echoes” Contest. of people may have been twenty. The PAJ is always here, available and eager them one at a time. to publish your event, before, during and after. Don’t forget to mark your cal- The dance floor was loaded. The first thing endar for the 2012 LaGrange Street We had a big crowd! What is a big crowd? Use us! We are glad to help. When you do, please that comes to mind is that everyone on the dance Polish Fest, July 6-8. How many people does the hall, club or room think before submitting information. Make it floor started imbibing adult beverages two hours hold? I remember some bars where the five factual. Make it reflect your event. Make it help before the dance started. musicians in the band filled half the backroom. us get you a packed house, a dance without an empty chair, and people stacked at the bar. Then, More polka news on So, if ten were there for the dance, it was a “big They were stacked three deep at the bar. I’ve let us know you had your full house in a hall that Steve’s Polka Pages at crowd.” Some church halls hold 500 while oth- been in halls where the bar is three feet long. fits 300. www.polamjournal.com ers can accommodate 100. One hundred in a hall Doesn’t say a lot.

POLKA MEMORIES / Jimmy K and Steve Litwin

If you have a special Polka Memory photograph to publish in the Polish American Journal, email : [email protected]. For more Polka Memories visit www.polkamemories.com.

Stas Golonka, McKinley Park Inn, Blasdell, Rich Tokarz, Lenny Gomulka and the late Tommy Karas at the Polka Roman “Travers” Truskolaski with the Ampolaires, Hunter Mountain, N.Y. N.Y. 1994. Fireworks Fest, Seven Spring 1986. 1981, the man who gave the Polka world “Idzie Lala” polka. 12 www.polamjournal.com POLISH AMERICAN JOURNAL • SEPTEMBER 2011 • OUR 100th ANNIVERSARY YEAR

NOTES / Barb Pinkowski Stars Shine in Cheektowaga BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Cheek- the Concertina All Stars. He has towaga Polish American Fest held been playing for many years and has at Cheektowaga Town Park the mentored many amateur players. weekend of July 16th was a warm Also nice to see Ed Rajewski play- and wonderful weekend with not ing. His wife Marcia had open heart even a chance of a shower! There surgery earlier this year and we are was so much fabulous entertain- glad to hear she is doing well. Lots ment with no admission or parking of Ryndak family members here fees—how can you beat that? to enjoy the good music including Lenny Gomulka & the Chicago Andy Pilecki and wife Marian. Push and The Touch started things out and set a high standard with GET WELL WISHES … go out to super sounds. It was a first-time ap- Kenny Machelski from The Touch pearance for Freeze Dried and they who underwent a special heart pro- certainly were outstanding with cedure on Aug. 9. Also, Jimmy Si- Rich Kurdziel, Sr., returned to Buffalo to visit family and Buffalo polka veteran Joe Macielag sang a few tunes their different and progressive polka erzega, musician who played with friends, including Andy and Marian Pilecki. with Bud Hudenski’s Corsairs. music. The big hit for me was their many bands, most notably Eddie version of “At the Square” polka. Blazonczyk has a serious medi- Ohio on Aug. 6. His wife Danusia lost his wife Nancy and now dealing Enjoy the rest of the summer My thanks go out to Johnny Okrze- cal problem and we wish him the accepted the award for him as John with this also. and hope to see you out somewhere sik for playing it again for me. It’s best. Please keep everyone in your was on a trip in Poland. He did soon! awesome! So many talented musi- prayers. speak via Skype! John is an amaz- WHAT CROWD! The Polka Boost- cians in that band which includes ing entertainer, musician, promoter ers had its 41st Annual Picnic on UPCOMING. Sept. 3-4. Honky Pol- Aug. 7th at the Lamm Grove and ka Festival Jam at the Lamm Post I’m very happy to report it was a Grove, 962 Wehrle Dr., Williams- huge success. There was an ex- ville, N.Y. with music by Stephanie, cellent turnout, The Knewz and Jimmy Killian, Ray Jay, Ed Guca, The Touch provided the best mu- Andy Fenus, Rich Raclawski and sic, there was plenty of delicious Bruno Mikos. snacks, food and refreshments and Sept. 10. Old School from 6:00 the Grove was a comfortable place p.m. to 10:00 p.m. at the Lamm to spend a nice Sunday with friends. Grove. Doors open at 5:00 p.m. President Chris Tanski, the officers, Sept. 19. The Touch is at the and board of directors did a marvel- River Grill in Tonawanda, starting ous job. I don’t think anyone real- at 7:00 p.m. 873-2553. izes how much work, time, effort Sept. 22. Polka Boosters Meeting and energy is required to make sure at the Polish Falcons Hall, 445 Co- Ted Kalata of Rare Vintage, Gary Krupski of the Touch, Freeze Dried on stage at the Cheektowaga Polish everything gets done and all goes lumbia Ave., Depew. Pot Luck Din- and John Okrzesik of Freeze Dried. American Festival smoothly. Everyone involved is to ner. Bring a dish to pass. Doors open be complimented for a job very well at 6:45 p.m. Everyone welcome to many family members. CONGRATULATIONS … to Rog- and friend. A well deserved honor done! attend. Call Chris at 892-7977. Also, Bud Hundenski and the er Czarnecki who retired after 42 for him! It was so good to see Jane Sept. 24. The Knewz plays a Corsairs had that fantastic big band years of specialized dentistry. Machlowski attend with her daugh- Buffalo Bills Pre-Game Party at the Eastern style of polka music. It was To Eddie Blazonczyk, Sr., who NOTES. I don’t get too many letters ter, Carol and son Ray. She has been Potts Hall, 694 S.Ogden St., Buffalo Bud’s birthday this weekend! Long- recently celebrated his 70th birth- but I did receive a nice note from residing at Elderwood at Maple- Sept. 25. Bedrock Boys play at time musician Chuck Pendrak was day. Really miss the by-gone days Jim Duebell. I do not know who he wood Nursing Home and was happy the 7th Annual Dozynki Fest at Holy featured playing clarinet. Ed Biegaj when Eddie sang and played. He for is but I appreciate his interesting to be out at a polka doing! … Get- Mother of the Rosary Cathedral, did some vocals and Joe Macielag sure will be always thought of as good comments so I want to thank ting there early were three nice guys 6298 Broadway, Lancaster, from also sang a couple songs; the musi- one of the greatest polka entertain- him for taking the time to write. who drove up from Michigan, Dave 4:30-8:30 p.m. Food, dancers, chil- cians and singers were all great! ers. Our best wishes for good luck, Welcome back home Barb Ba- Grzanka and his sons Mike and dren’s activities, cultural and craft good health and “sto lat” go out to kowski, who served with the Na- Scott. They said they had a great demos, raffle, theme tray and much SLOW BUT SURE. On July 24, a him ! tional Guard for three years as a time when I saw them leaving at more. Festival runs from 10:00 a.m. Concertina All Star Reunion took … to Cheryl and Dale Wojdyla nurse in the Transport Unit at Walter the end. Many people traveled from to 9:00 p.m. (716) 685-5766 place at the Lamm Grove. The New on the marriage of their son, Mat- Reed Hospital. Thank you for your other states such as Vermont, Penn- Sept. 28. Polka Variety Club Direction band also played. Not too thew, on Aug. 14. service to our country, Barb. Barb sylvania, New Jersey and also Can- Meeting at the Leonard Post, 2540 big of a crowd for this one but those ... to Justin Kohan, who was is married to Big Al and their son, ada to enjoy this annual fun-filled Walden Ave., Cheektowaga. Doors who did attend were treated to top- awared the Joseph Sugar Memorial Eric, is a concertina player. picnic. Big Joe Siedlik, who has a open at 6:30 p.m. Admission in- notch music of past and present con- Scholarship at this year’s New York I was sorry to hear that Fred show on Thursday evenings at 7:30 cludes snacks, dessert, coffee, beer certina players and other musicians. State Summer School for the Arts Wisniewski had a fire in his home p.m. on Channel 20, was also there, and pop. Call Richard at 826-2281. The happy honky sound created by School of Orchestral Studies. in North Tonawanda. He recently taping for future shows. many concertinas being played was … to John Gora on his induc- just wonderful! It was heartwarm- tion into the IPA Polka Hall of Fame Listen to the ing to see Frank Staniszewski with at the IPA festival in Independence, POLKA ROCKIN’ROCKIN’ BIG TONY POLKA SHOW JAMBOREE WJJL 1440 AM with your host POLKASPOLKAS Niagara Falls / Buffalo, NY with SUNDAY EVENING SCOTT CLEVELAND MIKE & GEORGE PASIERB 5:00 p.m. SUNDAY Send all promotional material to NOON ’till 3:00 p.m. WXRL Tony Rozek 78 Cochrane St. 1300 AM Buffalo, NY 14206 WXRL LANCASTER-BUFFALO For advertising information, call SAT. 2:00-3:00 p.m. 1300 AM (716) 824-6092 Drivetime Polkas LANCASTER-BUFFALO SUN. 9:00-10:00 p.m. [email protected] with “RONNIE D” WESTERN NEW YORK’S ONLY SEVEN-DAY-A-WEEK POLKA SHOW SALT LAMPS ETC. 5274 Broadway, Lancaster, NY 14086 •(716) 564-9286 www.drivetimepolkas.com WXRL 1300AM MONDAY-SATURDAY Can’t sleep? Need relief for asthmas? Allergies? Sinuses? 5:00-7:00 p.m. Now available beautiful Polish salt lamps that clean and WECK 1230AM ionize air for your health and well-being. SUNDAYS Laboratory tested for ionization and quality. 8:00-11:00 a.m. For information and flyers call: FOR INFORMATION or ADVERTISING RATES, CALL We will ship Joyce (716) 860-0828 • [email protected] (716) 683-4357 anywhere in the USA Arlene (716) 649-3188 • [email protected] POLISH AMERICAN JOURNAL • SEPTEMBER 2011 • OUR 100th ANNIVERSARY YEAR www.polamjournal.com 13

NEWSWIRE TOLEDO POLONIA / Margaret Zotkiewicz-Dramczyk

Polka Country, Gorale, and For more information or to order Polka Family to Cruise your copy, please visit www.Pol- Interview with David Jackson kaDan.com. His online store also to do a polka radio show? EAST WINDSOR, Conn. — An features his previous four record- Host of the Toledo’s “Ultimate Polka Cruise” is set for ings. Sunday Morning Polka Show I love polka music. And I believe February 4-12, 2012. Join the Pol- more people would come to love ka Country Musicians, John Gora Polka Platter David James Jackson, Assistant polka music if they just gave it a lis- & Gorale, the Polka Family Band, Professor of Political Science at ten. I also think having more shows along with musical guests Ed Guca — Prepared and Distributed by Bowling Green State University in creates a little more incentive for and John Krawisz, for a fun-filled the Polonia Media Network Bowling Green, Ohio, has been lis- bands to produce more recordings, eight-day polka cruise aboard the A former accordionist with the tening to polka music since his child- and that’s a good thing to keep the Carnival Ship “Valor.” Sailing from Ray Budzilek Orchestra, Norm No- hood. Originally from Birch Run, music going.” Miami, Fla., the cruise will be visit- tarianni, died on June 26, 2011, hav- Michigan, Jackson has published ing the following ports of call: St. ing succumbed at age 71 to cancer at extensively on various aspects of How did you get started with Thomas (U.S. Virgin Islands), Anti- a hospice in Cleveland, Ohio. As a the Polish-American culture. He is your current show? What led to gua, Tortola (British Virgin Islands) 21-year-old phenomenon, his talents the author of “Classrooms and Bar- you having a show? and Nassau, the Bahamas. Contact: were first revealed via a Budzilek rooms” a first-person account of his I saw that WXUT, the Univer- [email protected] for more big-band Capitol recording in 1961, year living and teaching in Poland sity of Toledo community station, information. entitled “Set Your Polka Feet a as a Fulbright fellow from Septem- was having a training session and Dancing.” He went on to record ber 2007-February 2008. since I was a community mem- numerous with Budzilek His radio show, The Sunday ber I was eligible, so I signed up. Full Circle at St. Stan’s we’ve had Eddie Biegaj, Eric Hite, over the years, as well as single se- Morning Polka Show, had its de- BUFFALO, N.Y. — Full Circle Randy Krajewski, and polka 78s lections with the “Clevelanders,” a but in April 2011 on WXUT, the What is the emphasis in your cur- will perform Sat., Oct. 15, 2011, collector Keith Hlavacs on. We’ll nucleus of the former band. University of Toledo community rent show? Do you have ideas for 5:00-10:00 p.m. at St. Stan’s Social definitely have more guests as the After a 15-year hiatus, The New station. This is Jackson’s second future shows, related to themes or Center, 389 Peckham St. at Fillmore Vintage Polka Band will be back on anything? show progresses. Ave., on the city’s East Side. foray into polka radio. The original polka stages starting with the 2011 Sunday Morning Polka Show, was I guess polka variety is the Admission is $10.00 advance / How can people access your Toronto Roncesvalles Polish Festi- broadcast on WCAR AM, Detroit theme/emphasis. We play a major- $12.00 door. A cash bar, along with show? val, September 17, 2011. Whether Catholic Radio in 1998. The new ity of Polish style, but every week food will be available Listeners can contact the show honky, push, or somewhere in be- show airs on Sunday morning from we play a little Slovenian, German, There is plenty of free parking, in any of the following ways: via tween, the seven veteran Canadian 8:00 a.m.-10:00 p.m. maybe some Czech and some Polish and security officers will be present. polka musicians promise to “bring pop music. email at [email protected]; For more information call Jackie for dedications during the show by it huge” for polka fans throughout When you started your radio at (716) 444-8693 phone: (419) 530-4455; 88.3 FM in both the United States and Canada. show back in your Detroit days, Do you have guests-hosts Toledo, and www.wxut.com on the With pedigrees from Eddie Guca & what was your reason/inspiration/ scheduled in the near future? Wisconsin Dells Music Fest web. the Polish Canadians, John Gora & incentive? What made you want I love to have guests. So far WISCONSIN Dells, Wisc. Gorale, The Canadian Fiddlestix. Wisc.—The city dubbed “America’s Atlantis, Polish Edition, The Good Waterpark Capitol” will play host to Time Boys, Polish Power, The Polka Family at CPA Dance POLKA JUKEBOX / Steve Litwin the all new Music Fest this year tak- Melodians, The Melo-Tones, Jan CLEVELAND — The Cleve- ing place September 9-10, 2011 at Cyman’s Musicalaires and PhoCus, land Polka Association Anniversary the Mt. Olympus Resort Complex. the guys of New Vintage say they Dance will take place Sun., Oct. 16 Blue Skies Ahead The Fest will host the 25th An- will hit the polka road firing on all at St. John Byzantine Cathedral, niversary of the Dells Polish Fest cylinders. 1900 Carlton Road in Parma, Ohio. It’s Blue Skies Ahead with the D individual performance. and feature a varied array of rock, Three polka people are in need Music will be by Polka Family Band Street Band, on their CD of that same Making up the Division Street country, variety, and polka music your prayers: Jimmy Mieszala, from 3:00-7:00 p.m. Doors open at name. A collection of new tunes, old music of this collection is Lenny for all ages. former leader of the Chicago Magic 2:00 p.m. No BYOB, as food and favorites and Chicago classics, the Zielinski on concertina, Brian Admission to this year’s fest is polka band; Fred Hudy, former beverages will be available. Dona- 14 songs create a smooth and classic Kapka on drums and vocals, Lenny included when you stay at a Mt. president of the International Polka tion is $12.00—those 18 and under Chi-Town musical offering. From Kapka on bass, Paul Dudasik on ac- Olympus Resort or you can pur- Association; and musician Jimmy admitted free. For more information the title tune, “Blue Skies Ahead” cordion and piano, Joe Czmiel on chase tickets at any entrance gate Sierzega, who played with or large table reservations please to Solek’s “Iron Casket” oberek, to trumpet and vocals, Mike Gunia on The tickets are $20 per person and Eddie Blazonczyk’s Versatones and call Helenrae at (216) 661- 5227. Marisha Data’s “Old Willow” waltz, trumpet and Jerry Mytych on clari- include “all access” admission to well known bands. All are facing se- to Ray Henry’s “Ballroom” polka, net and sax. ride all rides, see and hear all enter- rious health issues. Cancer Benefit Picnic the seven musicians of D Street This is Chicago style pol- tainment and enjoy both the indoor The Michigan Polka Hall of PLAINS, Penn.— A benefit make music the main subject of the ka music, done right. Contact D & outdoor waterparks. Fame inductions are set to occur on dance for Eddie Derwin, leader of performance. There is no one star Street Band through Lenny Zielin- This year’s line up includes: October 2, 2011, at the ZCBJ Hall the Polka Naturals Band, will take on this CD; every musician is a star, ski 312.914.0680 or email: lenny@ country stars “Saddlebrook,” in Owosso, Michigan. This year’s place Saturday, September 24 from adding their own expertise to each dstreetband.com. “ABBA Salute,” “The SoapBox inductees are Ronnie Marcissuk, noon-7:00 p.m. at the Polish Veter- Project,” “Savanna Road,” and the Norm Seiss, Martin Gazarek and ans Pavilion in Plains. Donation is Piano Man tribute to Elton John Bob Lewandowski. Music will be $20 per person and includes food, and Billy Joel. Also featured will provided by Rich Hedrich & The refreshments, and entertainment all FREE CATALOG! day. For tickets or donations con- be the biggest and best polka stars Polkalodians, along with Hall of HEAR ALL THE POLKA STARS tact: Dolly Kubasko, (570) 655- including The Polka Family, Ed- Fame inductee Ronnie Marcissuk on die Blazonczyk’s Versatones, Stas and The Detroit Polka Authority II. 0760. Golonka’s Chicago Masters, Twin SUNSHINE City Soundz, The Dynabrass, The Peter Danielczuk and Jimmy Krzeszewski present ... SEND FOR A FREE CATALOG Polish Connection, Honky Chicago, SUNSHINE Ray Jay & The Carousels, Roger Rich Bobinski - Forever In Time PO BOX 652 Majeski, and the Polka Generations. 26 Hits by Rich Bobinski Orchestra 2010 IPA Hall of Famer W. SENECA, NY 14224 CDs $12 each “Kiss Me, I’m Polish” • “Down By The Water” • “Baa Baa” polka • “Hoe Down Hank” polka (1976 Song of the Year by the USPA) • “Diamond Ring” polka • “Young Years” • “Polka $2.00 SHIPPING & HANDLING New Recording from Cuzzins” • “Charlie Brown” oberek • “Happines Is A Polka” • “Skinny Minnie” polka (vocal Polka Dan Zantek by Peter J Danielczuk) • “Droga Mamo” waltz • and more. YELLOW KNIFE, Alaska — Part of the proceeds the benefit the International YOU ARE INVITED TO THE 6TH ANNUAL Alaska’s Polka Dan Zantek, Min- Only $15.00 Polka Association’s Polka Music Hall of Fame nesota’s Donnie Klossner, and Her- POSTAGE ! mann The German were at it again. INCLUDED Jimmy K Polkas • www.Jimmykpolkas.com Fulton Polish Fest The three dynamic musicians have Jimmy K Polkas, P.O. Box 360855, Strongsvile, OH 44136 combined their ageless talent and SAT., SEPT. 1O, 2011 the latest digital music technology You Owe It to Yourself in 2012! POLISH HOME to produce another fantastic disc Join Full Circle on their of great music entitled Russia in 153 West First St., Fulton, New York 8-DAY EASTERN CARIBBEAN Alaska. Indoors • noon until 9:00 p.m. Polka Dan lives in Alaska, but has POLKA CRUISE with the Stars V had the opportunity to perform his from Ft. Lauderdale to St. FREE ADMISSION! music extensively over much of the Maarten, St. Kitts, San Juan, former Soviet Union. He has played starring ... and Royal Caribbean’s fantastic 2 LIVE BANDS! his concertina in the streets of Len- Lenny Gomulka, Jimmy Weber, private island of Labadee® • John Steves & Double Shot ingrad (St. Petersburg), Moscow, Al Piatkowski, Mike Stapinski, MARCH 3 – 11, 2012 • Fiegel Brothers Roger Malinowski, and and Kiev. He has also performed ON BOARD THE LUXURIOUS SHIP’S REGISTRY - Mike Matousek BAHAMAS live on Russian National Television Navigator of the Seas® Traditional Polish food favorites! for the Children’s Palace in Lenin- Contact Helga Leonard, GOŁĄBKI, PIEROGI, KIEŁBASA, KAPUSTA, along with: The Knewz, A Dream Trip 4 U at (724) 234-2033 AND POLISH BEER ALL AT REASONABLE PRICES. grad. Now he and his friends have Lenny Gomulka & Chicago Push [email protected] recorded a set of beautiful Russian- and guest star Polka Hall of themed songs for your enjoyment. Famer “Ray Jay” Jarusinski For more info visit An easy drive from Syracuse (about 30 miles north) The disc has thirteen songs, includ- PRIVATE COCKTAIL PARTIES & POLKA www.adreamtrip4u.com or on the Oswego River ing “Troika,” “Zhivago,” “Dark PARTIES WITH DJ KENNY OLOWIN www.gonefullcircle.com Eyes,” “Russian Nights,” “Midnight POLKA MASS AT SEA WITH ALL ITINERARIES AND PRICES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE FATHER TOM ALEKSA WITHOUT NOTICE. CERTAIN RESTRICTIONS APPLY. For more information, call John Kruk at (315) 297-4511. in Moscow” and more. 14 www.polamjournal.com POLISH AMERICAN JOURNAL • SEPTEMBER 2011 • OUR 100th ANNIVERSARY YEAR

BOOKS IN BRIEF / Florence Waszkelewicz Clowes, MLIS Sons of Poland Comes to Aid of Family Inside America’s Fiscal Woes THE TARNISHED FED sixty-eight were previously pub- claim to be just having fun with a Behind Closes Doors: Forty Years lished in scholarly journals. This half-breed. But Jeb kills them, takes of Successes, Failures, Mystique collection is part of the May Swen- the girl and flees the town. Soon a and Humor by Jim Kudlinski son Poetry Award Series, Volume posse is formed and men set out to Vantage Press, 2010, 250 pp, 14. track him down. Labeled an outlaw, $16.95 Two chapbooks of poetry have he dodges the bounty hunters as Ever wonder about that dol- recently come to my desk. they journey west, seeking the girl’s Indian tribe. lar bill in your pocket? How can a OF A BED FRAME, POEMS piece of paper have any value, who Strazalko provides short chapters by Dan Nowak puts a value on it and who is in full of action and tension in this no- Accents Publishing Winged Series charge? Kudlinski, a former execu- vella. 2011 tive with the Board of Governors of His twenty-two poems speak A BAD NIGHT’S SLEEP the Federal Reserve System, takes of love, home, Nebraska and New the reader into a field that affects A Mystery by Michael Wiley York. everyone in the world, yet is barely Minotaur Books, 2011, 258 pp. Best is his “Familial Cannibal- understood. The money we use ev- $24.95 CARLSTADT, N.J. — The Association of the Sons of Poland, a fraternal ism,” a poem about a family eating ery day is controlled by a few men Here is a protagonist you can love benefit society established in 1903, provides assistance to both Polish and at a table he is serving” who over time failed to recognize, to hate. Joe Kozmarski has been dis- American children through the Sons of Poland Benevolent Foundation. “I watch this family on Thanks- or do anything, about the financial charged from the police force, is a While donations are made to schools for special children and orphanages giving cut into their steaks … thee disaster that happened. struggling alcoholic and is divorced in Poland, the Foundation also supports special children from its area Pol- children drown their plates in ketch- Kudlinski writes about his in- from his wife. As a private investi- ish American community, whether it’s an immigrant family in New Jersey, up, the parents talk over them as if volvement in bringing about the gator, he is on surveillance at a luxu- who suffered a total loss of property when their house burned down; a their language is a secret. And then, direct deposit system, and his view ry condo development construction small child stricken with a disease that is thus far undiagnosed; or a set an old man, alone, eating his dinner of the all the FRS Board members when he realizes good cops have of triplets who will never enjoy their father because of his tragic death. and he asks for a box — his steak and the problems Savings and Loan gone bad and are raiding the premis- The latter was the occasion for a fundraiser attended by Sons of Poland is the only family he will have until banks faced when they offered com- es. When he shoots one of the gang, Vice President Louis J. Gill (left) and Secretary Dorothy Kostecka-Wieczerzak Christmas.” mercial loans. With the easing of he is arrested. One of his friends (right) and the triplets’ uncle (center). The vice president presented three He writes of sex and love and be- restrictions, banks were allowed to in the Chicago Police department, insured membership life policies for the infants, and from the secretary, ing an alcoholic. All his poems are issue sub-prime loans to underquali- Lieutenant Gubman, offers him a a generous check for immediate supplies. about people caught in the act of fied people. The greed of corporate chance to redeem himself. The triplets are now insured members of the Association of the Sons of living. men who sought money instead of He must infiltrate the gang and Poland with all the benefits, including a lifetime prescription card, access the health of their organization (and TURNING INSIDE OUT, POEMS bring them down, without the public to wellness plans and even health coverage, as well as an opportunity to still do) is one reason America faces by Sandra Kolankiewicz knowing that their “finest” are rob- apply for scholarships when they are high school seniors. its fiasco today. Chairman Ben Ber- Black Lawrence Press, 2009, $9.00 bing contractors. With fast-paced The Benevolent Foundation’s mission is to help children, and “We help nanke assumed office just before the Her nineteen poems are full of action, the reader is not quite sure many,” said Gill. “We can also help yours.” system collapsed and is faced with pain and joy. In “The New Me” she who the good guys really are. Koz- the challenge of bringing America talks about giving up cigarettes, of marski is desperate to protect his Polish Tourists Hurt in Bus Crash ex-wife and son as well as his co- out of its slump. not tempting men by pointing her WHITNEY POINT, N.Y. — A injuries, authorities said. breasts out, or envy those who have worker when he is threatened by the ZORBA’S DAUGHTER tour bus carrying Polish tourists was Nineteeen people were treated at found a lover, get married, have a gang, which isn’t quite ready to be- Poems by Elizabeth Murawski going too fast during a downpour three Binghamton-area hospitals af- job. “The Slave Story” tells of two lieve him. Unexpected twists make Utah State University Press, 2010 when it crashed and flipped over on ter the accident. Others were treated girls who take five aspirin to allevi- this an exciting tale and a desire to 95 pp., $19.95 an upstate New York highway, caus- at the scene. The bus was traveling ate the pain of being with men for read more of this damaged cop mak- Murawski provides a collection ing many passengers to suffer minor from Niagara Falls to Trenton, N.J. the night. In “Walking,” Kolankie- ing a recovery. of poems that are inspirational, per- wicz describes the difficulty of sonal and cover a variety of sub- learning to walk on crutches: “Out MORE TITLES from the jects such as childhood, religion, (800) 422-1275 on the hospital lawn your strolling (716) 312-8088 • www.polamjournal.com art and history. She paints pictures POLISH AMERICAN JOURNAL BOOKSTORE plant and swing, plant and swing. with words. In Hatteras Lighthouse: No one to stop when you pitch, drop THE POLISH OLD SECRETS POLISH FOLK “We laugh and pant for our hearts, the crutches and tumble forward on COMMUNITY NEVER DIE LEGENDS pushed this far, each step harder the dry grass, alone.” OF WORCESTER A Bashia by Florence than the last, the air close and humid (MASS.) Gordon Mystery Waszkelewicz so that our hair clings to our necks A BULLET FOR TWO by Barbara $14.95 Clowes …” by Robert Strzalko Proko, Janice by Florence W. ill. by Daniel In another, “Your voice careens Creaste Space, 2010, $6.95 Baniukiewicz Clowes and Lois Haskin up and down the scale, too fast to Set in the time of post-Civil War Stickles, and J. Blackburn $14.95 stop… Or I try not to stare. She and the opening of the West, Jeb John Kraska, Jr. Infinity Infinity leans back and closes her eyes. McCulloch is suffering from the $19.95 Publishing, 2007, Publishing, 2010, Brows plucked, no lipstick, bare after affects of battle and decides to Arcadia, 2003, 220 pp, pb. 208 pp, pb. throat and lobes, jewels enough …” explore the west. Riding into a small 128 pp pb. Bashia Gordon, semi-retired interior Forty legends collected in Poland — pictures with words. town, he hears screams coming AUTOGRAPHED! Acclaimed as “a won- decorator and amateur sleuth, is at or researched in many books and pe- derful tribute” and “long overdue,” this it again. When she learns her friend riodicals. Poland’s first written history Murawski has written over two from a barn. There are three town groundbreaking book documents the Connecticut State Trooper Mark by Muenster in 895 states King Popiel hundred poems, and many of these officials raping a young girl. They history of Polonia in a large industrial Jankowski, is investigating the death reigned in Polonia 246 years before New England city, 1870-1970. More of one of her clients, Gladys Goodell, Christ. This is one of the many legends than 220 vintage photos and images— her curiosity takes over. Soon a still told by the Poles. 14KT. GOLD JEWELRY many never before published—paint mummified baby is found in the old a vivid picture of immigration, fam- Goodell home. None of the Goodell A HISTORY A ily life, work, Polonia’s heart (Millbury sisters ever married. Whose baby could OF POLISH- B D E Street) and soul (Our Lady of Czesto- this be? AMERICANS C chowa Parish), education, athletics, IN PITTSFIELD, citizenship, military service, and Polish BONES IN THE MASS., 1862- cultural traditions. 300+ surnames in- BACKYARD 1945 dexed. A Bashia by Florence G I Gordon Mystery Waszkelewicz H WORCESTER $14.95 Clowes COUNTY’S by Florence W. $14.95 POLISH Clowes and Lois Palmetto Press, J K COMMUNITY J. Blackburn Vero Beach 2004 (MASS.) Infinity 152 pp., 5.5” x 8.25”, photographs, pb. by Barbara Publishing, 2001, This is the first ethnic history of Proko and 198 pp, pb. the Polish community in Pittsfield F Janice In the quiet corner of northeastern Massachusetts, with a listing of the Baniukiewicz ALL SHOWN ACTUAL SIZE • All items are 14KT Solid Yellow Gold. Connecticut, semi-retired interior people who originally settled there. Stickles decorator, Bashia Gordon, turns Using church records, organization $19.95 amateur sleuth when she and her brochures and oral histories the author Description Some items available in sterling silver. Arcadia, 2007, 128 pp pb. Peace Corps friend, Dottie Weeks, has compiled a valued history. In the A. Polish Princess Please write or call for pricing. AUTOGRAPHED! Lauded as a “com- uncover a fragmented skeleton in a nineteenth and twentieth century B. #1 Babcia (Script) Golden Lion Jewelry munity family ” and “a welcome septic tank. How did it get there? Who Polish immigrants came to Pittsfield C. #1 Babcia (Block) complement to The Polish Community is it? seeking work in the woolen mills. They D. Small Eagle P.O. Box 199 of Worcester,” this photo history high- Trooper Mark Jankowski arrives on created social, religious, and business E. Medium Eagle Port Reading, NJ 07064 lights the seven Polish parish seats of the scene, and is intrigued by Bashia. organizations, which encouraged the Worcester Diocese—Clinton, Dud- Identifying the long-dead victim others to join them. The north end of F. Large Eagle (908) 862-1927 ley, Gardner, Southbridge, Webster, becomes a challenge for Jankowski. Pittsfield is well populated with the G. Large Heavy Eagle (Add $6.00 Postage & Handling for each item) West Warren, and Worcester—plus Gil- Bashia’s curiosity, intuition and Internet Polish community. H. Extra Heavy Eagle Prices subject to change bertville, South Grafton, Uxbridge, and research skills keep her involved. Could I. #1 Mamusia (Block) Please allow 10-14 days for delivery. If not satis- other Central Massachusetts towns the bones be the wealthy eccentric TO ORDER, fied, return for refund within 15 days. J. #1 Tatus (Block) where Poles have settled in substan- who disappeared years ago? Use form on page 15, New Jersey residents must add 7% sales tax. call (800) 422-1275 K. #1 Ciocia (Block) tial numbers for more than a century. New York & Mass. residents add appropriate 225+ historic images, 700+ individuals or visit www.polamjournal.com L. Tie Tacks of D, E, F, G sales tax. identified by name. POLISH AMERICAN JOURNAL • SEPTEMBER 2011 • OUR 100th ANNIVERSARY YEAR www.polamjournal.com 15

POLISH AMERICAN JOURNAL BOOKSTORE • SELLING BOOKS AND POLISH HERITAGE ITEMS SINCE 1988 TREASURED POLISH RECI- THE FORGOTTEN FEW PUSH NOT THE RIVER TREASURED POLISH PES FOR AMERICANS $14.95 by James C. Martin CHRISTMAS CUSTOMS $14.95 by Adam Zamoyski $15.95 AND TRADITIONS Polonie Publishing hc. 239 pp. St. Martin’s Press. 496 $29.95 170 pp., h.c. Fleeing to Britain after the pp.pb. Maps & 208 pp., hc. This is the first complete, Germans captured their wycinanki illust. Reading Polonie Publishing hard cover collection of Pol- homeland, the pilots of the Group Guide This fascinating book is ish cookery in the English Polish Air Force played an AUTOGRAPHED! This overflowing with the - cus language published in the important role in the Battle book club favorite is based toms and traditions of the United States. This book of Britain and the air war in on the real diary of a Polish Polish Christmas holiday has been researched from old Polish cookbooks the European theater. They countess who lived through season, as it was and still is observed in Poland. and recipes collected from the best of Polish – shot down 745 enemy aircraft, with another 175 the rise and fall of the Third of May Constitution This book contains a charming Story of Christmas American cooks. It also contains stories of Polish unconfirmed, and 190 flying bombs targeted at years, a time of great turmoil. Vivid, romantic, and and provides menus and recipes, carols and mu- festivities and customs such as Christmas Eve London. A story of the life and times of these air- thrillingly paced, the novel paints the emotional sic, Jasełka, the Nativity Play and tree ornaments. wigilia, Harvest Festival dozynki and the foods to men stationed in Britain. and memorable portrait of the metamorphosis The authentic decorations are patterns with de- celebrate. Recipes included are barszcz, bigos, of a nation—and of Anna, a proud and resilient tailed instructions for reproducing. A great re- czarnina, pierogi, naleśniki, paszteciki … a trea- NIGHT OF FLAMES: young woman, and Jan, her soldier-husband. source for ethnic studies. It is delightful reading sure full of Polish delectable’s. This book is perfect A Novel of World War Two “Poland’s Gone with the Wind.” not only for Christmas but throughout the whole for home cooks or to give as a special gift. by Douglas W. Jacobson year. Colorful reproductions of Stryjeńska’s art $16.95 AGAINST A beautifully illustrate the book. An excellent gift! GIFT PACK 12 FAVORITE 384 pp. pb., McBooks Press CRIMSON SKY GLOSS-COAT POLISH “The most powerful by James C. Martin FOR CHILDREN (and adults, too!) RECIPE CARDS weapon on earth is the hu- $15.95 $5.00 man soul on fire.” St. Martin’s 369 pp.pb. Map BOCHEK IN POLAND by Polonie Publishing. In 1939 the Germans in- & wycinanki illust. Reading $11.95 Appealing red-ribbon cello packet of the most vade Poland, setting off a Group Guide 54 pp., Polonie Publishing popular and treasured recipes. A tasty sample rising storm of violence and AUTOGRAPHED! “You This delightful, captivat- treat of 12 dishes from out classic cookbook, in- destruction. For Anna and Jan Kopernik the loss don’t have to read Push Not ing children’s story about cluding Cabbage Rolls, Turkey Cutlets with Mush- is unimaginable. She is an assistant professor at the River to get the most the life of storks and many room Sauce, Baked Apples in Red Wine and more. a university in Krakow; he, an officer in the Pol- from this sequel,” says Su- of the Polish customs they So handy for your recipe box and perfect as party ish cavalry. Separated by war, they must find their zanne Strempek Shea. The award-winning author encounter. Beautifully illus- favors or hostess gifts! own way in a world where everything they ever picks up where Push Not the River leaves off, tak- trated and educational, it is knew is gone. ing the characters 20 years into the fascinating full of adventure, drama and TREASURED POLISH Napoléonic era, highlighting the exploits of the suspense which will be thoroughly enjoyed by SONGS WITH ENGLISH KATYN: STALIN’S glorious Polish lancers. Having narrowly escaped adults as well as children. The story won first prize TRANSLATIONS MASSACRE AND THE death amidst the chaos caused by the violent dis- in a literary contest sponsored by the American TRIUMPH OF TRUTH $24.95 solution of their homeland. Council of Polish Cultural Clubs. 350 pp., hc. by Allen Paul Polonie Publishing $24.95 AN ALTAR OF SOD TWO FRIENDS, THEY This lustrous book pres- N. Illinois University Press. By Regina A. McIntyre WENT A’ DANCING ents a magnificent collec- 2010. 430 pp. pb. 9“x6.5“ $19.95 by Maria Bielski and tion of Polish songs with Marking the 70th anni- Hats Off Books, 2001, 2010, Janina Dobkowski musical scores for voice and versary of the Katyn Forest 304 pp., pb $20.00 piano accompaniment. Included in this book are massacre, this edition ex- In 19th century Parti- Singing games and Chil- folk songs, lullabies, religious, art songs and bal- poses the crime and its cov- tioned Poland, the village dren’s Dances from Poland lads… solo and quartet arrangements and more. er-up. Twenty years ago, Allen Paul wrote the first of Miscka sits almost un- INCLUDES MUSIC CD, The songs touch upon the joys, daily experiences post-communist account of one of the greatest changed on the banks of LYRICS, AND MUSIC and misfortunes of the Polish people. They speak but least-known tragedies of the 20th century: the Vistula. This is the story Spiral bound, softcover the language of their hearts and the spirit of their Stalin’s annihilation of Poland’s officer corps and of three families who are Lyrics (English and Polish) of ten popular sing- nation. Enhanced with colorful Werten illustra- massive deportation to Siberia. unforgettably joined by love, pain, struggle and ing games, and a vocal music score with chords. tions, a feature of this book is the authentic Pol- hope. Rich in tradition,the story builds to a far- Step-by-step movement and dance instructions. ish lyrics with beautiful English translations. Both FOR LIBERTY AND reaching conclusion. JUSTICE: A Biography Includes CD of the recorded songs with accom­ musician and appreciative listener will cherish paniment. Each page has an original “wycinanki” of Brigadier General YESTERDAY’S PUPILS this book. (Polish cut-out style) il­lustration, which can be Wlodzimierz B. By Regina A. McIntyre Krzyzanowski, 1824-1887 repro­duced for coloring or craft projects. HOW TO ORDER $17.95 $29.95 Create Space Books TWO FRIENDS, THEY 1. MAIL IN FORM with check or money by James Pula. 335 pp. plus 2010, 208 pp., pb WENT A’ DANCING order payable to: “Polish American introduction. 112 illustra- Sequel to “An Altar of COLORING BOOK Journal” to address below. tions, hc. 1978, 2010 Sod.” At the turn of the 20th 2. CALL 1 (800) 422-1275 Ethnic Heritage Studies $3.00 Century, three families emi- Using these “wycinanki” or (716) 312-8088 Center at Utica College grate from the same village A lavishly illustrated biography of a major icons, you can draw the 3. On-line at: www.polamjournal.com in Poland. The Victorian era story of each song, color Polish American figure of the 19th century, For provides the style and mo- Liberty and Justice tells the story of a Polish revo- the enlarged full page cut- TITLE PRICE # TOTAL res that challenge these immigrants to adjust to out, or reproduce any of lutionary exiled to America where he rises from that culture, and at the same time try to maintain private to general during the Civil War. these icons for educational their old world traditions and customs. purposes. Some craft ideas are included. A TRAVELLER’S HISTORY TEACHER, THY TWO FRIENDS, THEY OF POLAND NAME IS SHEEP by John Radzilowski WENT A’ DANCING by E.J. Kalinowski COMPANION DVD $14.95 $9.95 $10.00 312 pp. ill., maps. pb. Kalski Books, 2004. A comprehensive histori- 22-minute video demon- 132 pp., pb. strates dances and games, cal survey guides travellers Why are American high SUBTOTAL (all boxes)  through a general history some performed in Polish folk school students so undisci- costumes! NY & FLA residents - add sales tax  of the people and places of plined? Read this book and S&H (See chart below) Poland from pre-history to judge for yourself. The au- THE POLISH AMERICANS TOTAL TO SUBMIT TO PAJ  today. Includes a full chro- thor, a retired high school from the “Major American nology, a list of monarchs and rulers, a gazetteer, and junior high school teacher, wrote his opin- Immigration Series” SHIPPING CHARGES $35.01 - $65.00 ...... $9.95 historical maps. ionated discourse in 1968, and updated it in 2004. by Donna Lock Total order...... Charge $65.01 - $95.00 .....$12.95 JADWIGA’S CROSSING: MOTHER POWER AND $22.95 $95.01-$125.00.....$14.95 Full color illustrated. Ages $.001 - $20.00...... $6.95 A story of the Great JOKE POWER $125.01-$200.00 ..$18.95 9-12. Mason Crest Publish- $20.01 - $35.00 ...... $8.95 Migration by E.J. Kalinowski ers. 2008. 64 pp. hc. 9“x6“ PRINT CLEARLY OR ATTACH ADDRESS LABEL. $19.95 $9.95 Kalski Books, Polish emigrants left THIS IS YOUR SHIPPING LABEL. Al and Dick Lutz’ Award- 1998. 142 pp., pb. their homeland for many winning work. 348 pp., pb. Mother Power is a com- of the same reasons as did From: POL-AM JOURNAL A perfect gift of heritage pendium of psycho-bio- other ethnic groups. Yet in America’s melting P.O. BOX 328, BOSTON, NY 14025 ... The experience of late 19th graphical sketches on per- pot, the Polish have maintained a stronger hold Century immigration, as seen sonalities in various fields. on their traditions and customs than most of the To: NAME through the eyes of Paul and Joke Power stresses the del- other immigrant groups. Jadwiga Adamik and what ADDRESS eterious effects jokes have they went through to make America their new in individuals and groups targeted for derision. THE FINCHLEY home. Appropriate for all ages 12 and up. HOUSE MYSTERY THOSE INTRIGUING by Delores Gapanowicz CITY THE MAYOR’S DAUGHTER THREES $13.95 by Delores Gapanowicz (and Their Offshoots) STATE ZIP Nightingale Press, 2005 $12.95 by E.J. Kalinowski For Ages 9-12. 132 pp. pb. Nightingale Press $9.95 Is the Finchley House [ ] CHECK or M.O. ENCLOSED 2007. 176 pp., pb., ill. Self published / Kalski haunted or not? Are those Readers will discover Books, 2009. 166 pp., pb. ghosts flitting from room [ ] CHARGE TO MY: what life was like in ru- Why are there so many to room after dark? Or is [ ] AMEX [ ] DISC [ ] MC [ ] VISA ral Eastern Europe before threes in the Bible? Have someone secretly living in CARD NO. World War I, a way of life you noticed the amount the old house and not wanting to reveal them- EXP. DATE SECURITY CODE that has changed forever. of triadic construction in selves? Could it be the rumors floating around DAYTIME PHONE ( ) The stories were told to the nature? The premise of this book is the prevalence Green Hills are actually true? Delores Gapanowicz author by her parents. of threes in our world and how to observe them. is a published author of children’s books. 16 www.polamjournal.com POLISH AMERICAN JOURNAL • SEPTEMBER 2011 • OUR 100th ANNIVERSARY YEAR

THIS PAGE IS SPONSORED BY For information about our Fraternal, its history, and the Our plans of insurance include: Endowments, Single Premium kinds of plans that we offer, visit our website at The Association of the Sons of Poland Life, Five- and Twenty-Payment Life, Five-year Benefactor Plan www.SonsofPoland.com with Beneficiary as a charity, and Children’s Term. Benefits 333 CARLSTADT include scholarships for HS Seniors planning to go to college, or call us at (201) 935-2807 HACKENSACK NEW JERSEY the free ScriptSave Prescription card; Dental and wellness/health Celebrating Our 2nd Century of Fraternalism STREET 07072 plans including LifeLine Screening.

AMERICAN POLONIA AT A GLANCE With Help of Atlas Bank, Brooklyn Readies for Pulaski Parade MINNESOTA New York, and is known for its MINNEAPOLIS — Sept. 6-7. great Polish food. It will held be on BROOKLYN N.Y. — Atlas Platinum-selling jazz vocalist Ba- Sun., Oct. 16 from 11:00 a.m. -8:00 Bank, in cooperation with The sia at the Dakota Jazz Club, 1010 p.m. at the Polish Community Cen- South Brooklyn Pulaski Parade Nicollet Ave. Tickets: $50.00. ter, 225 Washington Ave. Extension. Committee, held its 51st anni- Born in Poland, her first expo- Albany. N.Y. versary traditional Miss Polonia sure to a wide European audience At 11:00 Fr. Carl Urban, pas- Pageant, Junior Miss Princess and came in London as the vocalist for tor emeritus, will celebrate a Polka Marshal sashing ceremonies. The jazz-pop group . Their Mass. event was held on Fri., June 24th 1984 album “Whose Side Are You There is free admission to the at a local venue in support for the On?” sold 1.5 million copies in Eu- festival. The dance is $13.00 in ad- district of South Brooklyn that is rope and featured two hits on the vance, $15.00 at the door, and chil- scheduled to participate in the up- UK singles charts. She launched her dren 16 and under are admitted free. coming 74th annual Pulaski Day solo career in 1987, crossing over At noon the harvest wreath is Parade in Manhattan. to American audiences with her blessed. From noon to 5:00 p.m. President/CEO of Atlas Bank, double platinum album “Time and patrons can enjoy a Polish dinner Danuta Sieminski, who was Mar- Tide.” 1989 saw her second album, with babci’s (grandma’s) favorite shal in 2010, joined this year’s “London Warsaw New York,” go old world and home made foods. Marshal Teresa Ramotowska in platinum and win a Grammy Award No reservations required. Take out thanking the committee: Marga- for Best Contemporary Jazz Album. dinners will be available. ret Zebro, Irene Rudis, Joe Rudis, South Brooklyn Marshal Teresa Ramotowska (center), Miss Polonia MINNEAPOLIS — Sept. 11. From 4:00-8:00 p.m. there will Barbara Blyskal, Maria Bielski, Catherine Zablocki (left), and Jr. Miss Princess Victoria Kepka. Holy Cross 125th Anniversary be dancing with Full Circle, who and Doris Amen. Mass and Banquet. Mass at noon will be playing Polish American Reverend Witold Mroziewski, Luiza Czerniawski was awarded Vice Miss and celebrated by Archbishop John Ni- style polkas. There will be a per- Pastor of Our Lady of Czestochowa-Saint Casimir the second Vice Miss was presented to Joasia Bis. All enstedt. Reception at 1:30 and din- formance of the St. Adalbert Danc- parish, made the invocation after the presentation of three, along with Junior Miss 2011, will have the priv- ner at 2:30 in Cedars Hall at St. ers, the parish’s own polka and folk arms. Joe Delezynski sang the Polish and the United ilege of standing on top of the South Brooklyn float, Maron’s Church, 6th and University youth dance ensemble. States national anthems and Teresa Ramotowska of sponsored by Atlas Bank as they will be led by the Avenues NE. Adults $35/Children All day visitors can enjoy the the Polish Supplementary School was officially deco- 2011 Brooklyn contingent, the Marshal, friends and 12 and under $17. Call church of- Polish kitchen and bakery, and an rated as 2011 Marshal of South Brooklyn. supporters of South Brooklyn in a procession by way fice at (612) 789-7238 to receive a outstanding Polish and Proud Room A speech to rally support for the Pulaski Day Pa- of New York City’s 5th Avenue during the Parade. copy of the invitation. with imported items and handicrafts. rade was given by Darek Knapik, this year’s main Photos from the event can be viewed online at MINNEAPOLIS — Sept. 17-18. Attendees can try the famous Polish Grand Marshal, who emphasized the Parade as the www.pulaskiparade.org courtesy of Pulaski Parade Holy Cross Fall Festival. Saturday: Pizza during the dance or while vis- greatest manifestation that supports Polonia. Ryszard web-master Zygmunt Bielski. music, food and refreshments 5:30- iting the church’s 108 year history. Zawisny, president of the General Pulaski Memorial The Pulaski Day parade is a yearly event that hon- 9:00 p.m. under the tent. Sunday: For more information, call the Committee followed with a speech recognizing Polo- ors General Casmir Pulaski who was instrumental in Polka Mass 10:00 a.m., chicken rectory at (518) 346-4204. nian patriotism in South Brooklyn. securing American freedom during the Revolutionary After dinner, the pageant began. Outgoing Junior War. For more information about the Pulaski Parade dinner, Polish food, games and fun, PENNSYLVANIA 11:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Miss 2010 Karolina Plac, accompanied by her father, please visit www.pulaskiparade.org. PHILADELPHIA — The East- graciously took leave of her position as princess and Atlas Bank is a United States federally chartered ern Pennsylvania District of the Miss Wiktoria Kepka, escorted by her father was in- full service mutual savings bank dedicated to meet- NEW JERSEY Polish American Congress has an- troduced, and crowned as this year’s Junior Miss. ing the needs of all Greater New York City metropoli- CRANFORD — Every year, nounced its events to celebrate Pol- Moments later Miss Polonia 2010 Paulina Zawadz- tan area business professionals and individuals. Atlas Polish American Congress and ish Heritage month this October: ka thanked everyone for choosing her as Miss Polonia Bank traces its New York origins back to 1900. Es- representatives of Polish veteran Saturday, Oct. 1, 2011, Pulaski and wished everyone present a joyous experience as tablished by a group of Polish immigrants, the bank groups hold memorial services in Dinner Dance, Cocktails 5:00 p.m. she prepared to crown the newly-chosen candidate. is celebrating 111 years of service for Brooklyn and front of the Katyn monument at Dinner 6:00 p.m. Associated Pol- This year there were three candidates competing first anniversary of expansion to Staten Island. Ques- Exchange Pl. in Jersey City, N.J. ish Home Ballroom, 9150 Academy for the title; Joasia Bis, Luiza Czerniawski and Ka- tions about products and services can be answered by On Sept. 18 at 2:00 p.m., memorial Road in Northeast Philadelphia. For sia Zablocka. All contenders displayed graciousness, calling (718) 768-4800 or by visiting www.atlasbank. services will be by the monument. reservations call Polish American ingenuity and resourcefulness, but Kasia Zablocka com. Hon. Jerramiah T. Healy, mayor of Congress at (215) 739-3408 or Jean emerged victorious. Jersey City, accompanied by other McCloskey at (215) 425-4783. officials from the U.S. Senate and Sunday, Oct. 2, 2011, Pulaski com. call (215) 345-0600. mail Basia Bernhardt at: basiabern- Congress, from the State of New Observance Mass, 9:30 a.m. Cathe- DOYLESTOWN —Sept. 5-9 PHILADELPHIA —Sept. 28- [email protected] to receive regis- Jersey, and representatives from the dral of Ss. Peter & Paul, 18th and and Sept. 12-16. Our Lady of Cze- Oct. 2. Pope John Paul II Regional tration form. Polish Government will attend and the Parkway, Center City, followed stochowa Polish Language School Catholic School Carnival, 4435 PHOTO EXHIBIT. The Em- participate in the event. All of Polo- by the Pulaski Tribute Program, Registration, National Shrine of Almond St., Bridesburg section. bassy of the Republic of Poland nia and all members of the Ameri- 10:30 a.m. at the Kopernik Monu- Our Lady of Czestochowa, Ferry Wed.-Sat.: 6:00-10:00 p.m.; Sun. announces “The Phenomenon of can community are invited to attend ment, Torun Triangle Park, 18th and Road. 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Info 1:00-5:00 p.m. Rides, food, games, Solidarity: Pictures From the His- and participate in the services. the Parkway, Center City. call (215) 345-0600. prizes and much more. Info call tory of Poland, 1980-1981,” a photo For more information, call (908) Sunday, Oct. 2, 2011, Pulaski PHILADELPHIA —Sept. 10. Ginny Millsap (215) 535-3446. exhibition presented by the Institute 875-4179. Parade steps off at 12:30 p.m. from St. Adalbert Polish Language PHILADELPHIA —Oct. 15. of National Remembrance (Poland) VINELAND — Sept. 18. PNA 20th and the Benjamin Franklin School Registration and First Day Polish American Cultural Center and Woodrow Wilson International Lodge 3106 Polish Heritage Cel- Parkway. Free seating at Logan Cir- of School, Our Lady Help of Chris- Flapjack Breakfast. Applebee’s, Center for Scholars Cold War Inter- ebration, Flag Raising, and Proc- cle in the area of television cover- tians Building, Allegheny Avenue 2535 Castor Ave., Port Richmond national History Project. lamation Ceremony, PKM Folk age on WPVI TV-6, ABC, 1:00-3:00 & Chatham Street, Port Richmond section. 8:00-10:00 p.m. Info call “The Phenomenon of Solidarity” Dancers performing, Vineland City p.m. For more information about the section. 9:00 a.m. Info call Maria Polish American Cultural Center commemorates the 30th anniversary Hall, 640 E. Wood Street. 11:00 2011 Pulaski Day Parade, call the Koleda (610) 368-1604. (215) 922-1700. of the founding of the movement, a.m. Following the ceremony, Pol- Polish American Congress office PHILADELPHIA — Sept. 17. and highlights formative moments WASHINGTON, D.C. ish and American Dinner, Vineland in Philadelphia at (215) 739-3408, Adam Mickiewicz Polish Lan- in its history. The exhibition traces Knights of Columbus Hall, 1803 N. Mon.-Fri. 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. For guage School Registration, Asso- LANGUAGE CLASSES. There key events, such as the strikes of East Avenue (between Wheat and additional information, visit Pol- ciated Polish Home, 9150 Academy will be four levels of Polish lan- August 1980 and the enforcement of Garden Roads). 1:00-4:00 p.m. Info ishAmericanCongress.com. Henryk Rd., Northeast Philadelphia, 10:00 guage instructions in the Fall 2011: Martial Law in December of 1981. call Henry Michalkiewicz (856) Michalkiewicz will be the Grand a.m. – noon. Classes resume Sept. Beginners I (Thursdays, Sept. The exhibition was prepared by the 451-7704. Marshal of Philadelphia’s 2011 Pu- 24. Info call Debbie Majka (215) 8-Dec. 15, 6:30-8:10 p.m.); Be- Public Education Office of the Insti- WOODBURY —Sept. 17. Polish laski Day Parade. This year’s theme 627-1391. ginners I Second Semester (Tues- tute of National Remembrance and American Citizens Club of Camden is “Saluting Polish Scientists as we SCRANTON — Sept. 18. St. days, Sept. 6-Dec. 13th, 6:30-8:10 will be on display in the Woodrow County 97th Anniversary Fam- Mark the 100th Anniversary of Ma- Stanislaus Polish Food Festival, p.m.); Beginners II / Intermediate Wilson Center Memorial Hallway ily Picnic, American Legion Post rie Sklodowska Curie receiving the 529 Locust St. Noon – 6:00 p.m. (Wednesdays, Sept.7-Dec. 14, 6:30- from August 29th through Sept. #133, 1018 Washington Avenue Nobel Prize in Chemistry.” In 2011, Polish food, raffles, and much more. 8:10 p.m.); and Advanced (Mon- 29th, 2011. (behind Colonial Diner), 1:00-5:00 Polonia also marks the 78th Anni- Proceeds benefit St. Stanislaus days, Sept. 12 – Dec. 19, 6:30-8:20 For information, call (202) 234- p.m. Music by Joe Stanky & The versary of the Pulaski Day Parade school. Info call (570) 342-2224. p.m.). Cost: $450 for new students, 3800 or e-mail: washington.cul- Cadets Band. Advance ticket sales in Philadelphia. This year’s Military ANDALUSIA — Sept. 18. St. $425 for returning students. Fee is [email protected]. only. Info call Dan Steiner (856) Marshal will be Major Slawomir. Valentine Annual Picnic, Pulaski fully refundable only within first KATYN CONFERENCE. A 468-1215. DOYLESTOWN — Sept. 3-5 Park, 875 Mill Rd. 1:00-6:00 p.m. two weeks of classes. Free and open-to-the-public confer- (Labor Day Weekend), and Sept. Polish food, music. Info call Fran Classes are held at the Wash- ence “Katyn: Unfinished Inquiry,” NEW YORK 10-11. Polish American Festival Bonikowski (215) 632-1816. ington Office of the Kościuszko will be held September 15, 2011 at SCHNECTADY — The Church at the National Shrine of Our Lady DOYLESTOWN —Sept. 25. Foundation on 2025 O Street, N.W. 9:00 a.m. at the Congressional Of- of St. Adalbert will host its 26th of Czestochowa. Live music, dance Polish Falcons of America Day. Washington DC 20036. fice Building, 2168 Gold Room, annual Polish Heritage Festival, groups, food and refreshments each National Shrine of Our Lady of Visit: www.learnpolishdc.com Rayburn Building, Independence Dozynki. It is the longest running day, Noon-8:00 p.m. Info call (215) Czestochowa, Ferry Road. Mass for more information. Avenue and South Capitol St., Polish American festival in upstate 345-0600 or visit Polish Shrine. 12:30 p.m. All are welcome. Info Interested students please e- Washington, DC 20003. POLISH AMERICAN JOURNAL • SEPTEMBER 2011 • OUR 100th ANNIVERSARY YEAR www.polamjournal.com 17

SPORTS / Tom Tarapacki Gritty Win For Keselowski Despite a broken ankle, Brad SWITCHING SPORTS. Patriots University of Iowa, C.J. Federow- traded for 25-year-old lefthander Sometimes he’ll get excited when Keselowski continued a family tra- kicker Stephen Gostkowski took icz. I was trying to figure out why Marc Rzepczynski, who had spent I make a good play or mad when I dition at Pocono Raceway by win- batting practice with the Lowell they called him the “Polish Hat,” all year in Toronto’s bullpen but make a bad play and start yelling in ning the Good Sam RV Insurance Spinners baseball team (Red Sox until I realized that they were giving is viewed as a possible starter … Polish.” 500. Single-A) prior to a game against his name an English pronunciation George Washington U. Named Matt Wyszynski said that Father Paw- He drove—and won—even Williamsport as part of a special — as in “Fedora-wits.” Lisiewski director of men’s basket- el “has two things in his life — the though he suf- promotion. He I know how difficult it can be ball operations … Montreal traded church and hockey — and he loves fered an avul- was joined by to get people to pronounce Pol- defenseman James Wisniewski to to teach young people both.” sion fracture Patriot QB Bri- ish names properly, but sometimes Columbus. of his ankle an Hoyer. it can pay off. Remember Chris THEY SAID IT in a test ses- Gostkowski Liwienski, the offensive lineman GOD’S GOALIE. Even though he “I’m not going to get out (of sion crash at was a pitcher who played for several NFL teams, was named to the Polish national the car). I don’t care how much it Road Atlanta who went 16-2 including Minnesota? For a while hockey team for the 1980 Winter hurts,” on the previ- with a 1.00 teammates called him Monica, be- Olympics, then 17-year-old goalie — Brad Keselowski, in re- ous Wednesday. earned run av- cause he pronounced his last name Pawel Lukaszka decided to give up sponse to the broken ankle suffered Keselowski lost erage while like the infamous Monica Lewen- the sport and dedicate his life to the prior to his win in the Good Sam RV his brakes and leading Madi- sky. (Curiously, it didn’t seem to Catholic Church. Now a priest who KESELOWSKI: “I GOSTKOWSKI: Insurance 500 in Pocono. slammed into a son Central bother Chris at the time, who com- oversees two parishes in Krakow, came here to win.” Batter up! v v v wall, breaking High School to mented: “It’s kind of cool — now Poland, Lukaszka remains con- “It’s part of our initiative to be- his left ankle. the 2002 Mis- people know how to pronounce my nected to hockey, and devotes most come a global entity. It’s a new He was running at about 155 m.p.h. sissippi state championship. He name.”) of his summers to teaching youth thing for us.” at the time. USA Today reported Anyway, coming out of Johns- hockey in Jackson, Michigan. also played baseball at the Univer- — Duke Men’s Basketball Coach before the race: “That swelling di- sity of Memphis. “Baseball was my burg (Illinois) High School C.J. was Zeke Jennings has written in coach Mike Krzyzewski, on his minished dramatically but the injury first love growing up; it’s nice to the fifth rated tight end prospect in the Jackson Citizen Patriot about team’s exhibition tour of China and makes him a long shot at Pocono— be around guys who are around the the country, and the second best how Father Pawel has taught the Dubai in August. For Coach K it a track that puts an emphasis on game every day,” Gostkowski said. prospect in all of Illinois accord- game in Jackson almost every sum- was a return the country where he shifting as well as braking—both “I’m probably going to hit the cold ing to Rivals.com. His high school mer for the past 25 years. A bond of which Keselowski performs with tub after all those swings.” Both he career totals include 183 receptions between him and fellow Pole Rev. led the U.S. national team to a gold his left foot.” and Hoyer hit a home run during for 3,121 yards (17.1 average) and Darius Wyszynski, formerly of St. medal in the 2008 Beijing Olympic. Yet Keselowski insisted that he batting practice, which was thrown 42 touchdowns, all school records Stanislaus Kostka Catholic Church, would drive at Pocono after the in- by Spinners hitting coach Rich Ged- that rank among top 10 in Illinois brought Lukaszka to Jackson. Upon jury. “I came here to win. When you man, the former Red Sox catcher. state history. A great athlete, he also learning that Ramy Odeh, the son of let the pain get into your head that Gostkowski, a fifth-year kicker, lettered in baseball, basketball and a local restaurateur, was a goalten- far that you don’t believe you can underwent eight months of rehab in track. He first gave a verbal - com der, Lukaszka started working with win anymore, you’ll never win.” the aftermath of November surgery mitment to Illinois before switching him. Ramy eventually became an Win he did, and with his second to repair the torn right quad he suf- to Iowa. After seeing limited action all-conference goalie, leading his victory of the season Keselowski fered in November, but has returned his freshman season with the Hawk- high school team to a league title. moved into 18th place in the point to form. He is the most accurate eyes, the 6-7, 240-lb. sophomore Jennings reported that Lukaszka standings and eligible to earn one kicker in Patriots history, and one should be a big part of the Iowa of- had several offers to play hockey of the two wild-card berths for the of the most accurate kickers in NFL fense this season. professionally in his younger days. Chase for the Sprint Cup over the history. However, doing so would have like- season’s final 10 races. PERKOSKI’S NOTEBOOK. Cin- ly meant defecting from his native Brad’s father Bob won five POLISH HAT? Sports has had play- cinnati picked up QB Bruce Grad- Poland, then under Soviet control. ARCA Series races at the 2.5-mile ers nicknamed “Polish Rifle,” Pol- kowski, who played last year for the The charismatic Lukaszka usual- triangular track in the late 1980s ish Hammer,” “Polish Cannon,” and Raiders … Jeremy Gabryszwski, ly works with one student at a time. and early 1990s and also made his even “Polish Powder Keg.” Howev- who signed a national letter of intent His current protege is 12-year-old only NASCAR Sprint Cup Series er, I was curious when I heard that to play baseball at Lamar University Brad Campbell, a student at North- start there in 1994. His uncle Ron there was a college football player next season, was drafted by the To- west Middle School. “I had a little won at Pocono in a United States who some call the “Polish Hat.” ronto Blue Jays in the second round trouble understanding him at first,” Auto Club 500-mile stock car race That player was a talented tight end of the 2011 Major League Baseball said Campbell, “ but once I worked in 1974. entering his second season at the First-Year Player Draft … St. Louis with him, it wasn’t hard at all.

POLISH CHEF / Robert Strybel Planning a PolAm Dinner Party or Banquet Planning to entertain at home this ROAST RICE-STUFFED CHICK- 20-25 min, turning to ensure even brown mustard, top with a strip of fall? Considering what to serve at a EN (kurczę nadziewane ryżem). cooking. Add a bit of water if nec- onion, a dill-pickle stick and a slice dinner party or other celebration. Or Wash and pat dry 4 lb broiler or essary. Note: For extra-tender roll- of thick-sliced bacon the size of the maybe your local PolAm fraternal roaster (chicken). Rub insides and ups, transfer to baking dish and keep beef, roll up tightly and fasten each lodge, nest, post, club or parish is out with salt & pepper and let stand in 325° oven for another 60 min. with toothpick or tie with strong holding its annual fall banquet or covered at room temp 1 hr. Sauté 2 Serve with braised red cabbage or thread. Dredge roll-ups in flour, dinner-dance. chopped onions in 3 T butter until sauerkraut salad. shake off excess and brown on all The old standbys (gołąbki, soft and golden and combine with sides in hot fat. Transfer to bak- kiełbasa, pierogi, etc.) are great, 4 c slightly undercooked rice, 3-4 STEAK ROLL-UPS (zrazy wołowe ing pan, add 2 chopped onions and but why not consider also enriching chopped hard-cooked eggs, 1 beaten zawijane). Trim 2 ¼ lbs round drench with about 2 ½ to 3 c beef your menu with some Polish gour- raw egg, 3 heaping T chopped fresh steak, top sirloin or other boneless stock. Simmer on low in heavy cov- met treats. dill, 1 heaping t chopped parsley cut and slice into ½” by 3” pieces. ered skillet or in oven 45-60 min, or This column will focus on some and salt & pepper generously. Stuff Pound until thin (under plastic wrap until tender. Thicken pan drippings classic Polish entrées that will turn chicken with rice mixture and sew to avoid splattering) or have your with flour and (optional) sour cream any dinner into a true feast. up cavity, tying legs together. Rub butcher run the slices through his to get a thick gravy. Serve with chicken all over with oil, sprinkle tenderizer. Spread each piece with buckwheat groats and braised beets. PERCH POLONAISE (okoń po with pepper and paprika and rub in. polsku). In 4 c vegetable stock con- Bake in preheated 375° oven about STO LAT! STO LAT! POLISH AMERICAN JOURNAL! taining 3 T white wine vinegar cook 75 - 90 min. Baste occasionally with 2 lbs very fresh lake perch fillets un- pan drippings. Serve with mizeria til done (only a few min). Remove (sliced cucumbers in sour cream) cooked fillets with slotted spoon to and whole boiled potatoes platter and keep warm in oven. In 3 “Where You’ll Remember Mama’s... T butter sauté 1 finely minced onion BREADED PORK ROLL-UPS Gdzie Bêdziesz Pamitac Mame” until transparent and tender but not (zrazy wieprzowe zawijane). Slice browned and remove from heat. Stir a 1-1/4 lb piece of center pork loin 17 SPRING STREET • OIL CITY, PA 16301 in 4 - 5 finely chopped hard-cooked into 8 pieces. Pound each piece JOSEPH C. BROZESKI, Mgr. eggs and toss to coat evenly. Add 2 into a thin rectangle and spread E-mail: [email protected] -3 T fresh finely-chopped dill and thinly meat (leaving a 1/2” bor- WWW.PIEROGIPALACE.COM salt & pepper generously. der along the edges) with powidła Toss to blend ingredients. Sprin- (Polish plum-butter), sprinkle with Our pierogi are whole- TEL.: (814) 677-4090 kle fish with lemon juice and top marjoram, place a slice of skinned some and fresh, made from with hard-boiled-egg topping. Serve smoked kiełbasa along the narrow- only the finest ingredients. TOLL FREE: (877) 727-8359 at once. They’re good and FAX: (814) 678-2221 er ends and roll up. Salt & pepper good for you. Note: Walleye, whitefish or other pork roll-ups, roll in flour, shaking SHIPPING AVAILABLE • VISA and MC ACCEPTED fresh-water or salt-water fillets may off excess and fry in hot fat seam- Keep Alive This Heritage! Visit WWW.POLISHHERITAGEPROJECT.COM be used. At upscale Polish banquets side down to seal seam. Brown on Check out the Polish Heritage Project and PHP Memorial Park this is often served as a hot appetizer all sides, reduce heat, add 2 chopped ahead of the main course. onions, cover and simmer on low RENEW ON LINE AT www.polamjournal.com SECURE SERVER! SAFE and EASY. MC, Visa, Discover and AMEX accepted 18 www.polamjournal.com POLISH AMERICAN JOURNAL • SEPTEMBER 2011 • OUR 100th ANNIVERSARY YEAR

John M. Shalikashvili, OBITUARIES / Geraldine Balut-Coleman Former Chairman of Joint Chiefs IRENA BRONNY, nee Iwankows- 1939, he was called to active mili- both hospitals, he was on call and The first and only foreign-born War College in ka, 88, passed away in Niles, Il- tary service, where he commanded took all types of cases, including pro American to serve as Chairman Rhode Island linois, on July 14, 2011 of natural a Polish Army anti-tank platoon. bono work for patients who couldn’t of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (1993- and received a causes. Born in Lasin, Poland, on He was later taken prisoner by the afford medical care. 1997) died July 23, 2011 in Tacoma, Master’s De- January 23, Nazis. After the war, Cebulski com- Even though he had profession- Wash. gree in inter- 1923, Irena pleted his medical studies in Brus- al commitments, Compall always Gen. John M. Shalikashvili national affairs spent six years sels, and, in 1947, was awarded a made time for his family, even to served as Supreme Allied Com- from George in Nazi forced medical diploma. the extent of bringing his three sons mander of NATO forces in Europe Wa s h i n g t o n labor camps, In 1953, Cebulski emigrated to along on house calls. For over three (SACEUR) 1992-1993. University in freed by Ameri- the United States, and by 1954 he decades, Compall served as the Me- Shalikashvili was born in War- 1970. can Armed was an attending physician at sev- dial Director of the Polish Roman saw, Poland to Georgian exiles; “From his Forces, placed eral Chicago area hospitals. Catholic Union of America. He is the family survived World War II arrival in the in a displaced Cebulski was president of the survived by his wife, three sons, in occupied and battle torn Poland. United States persons camp in Medical Staff at Chicago’s St. Mary seven grandchildren, one great- Those experiences and his family’s as a 16-year old Butzbach near of Nazareth Hospital. Additionally, grandchild, and two brothers. exile from Georgia, made him par- Polish immigrant after the Second Frankfurt, and was told by a doctor he joined the Union of Polish Physi- ticularly sensitive to those displaced World War, to a young man who that she would not live past her 30th cians in Chicago (ZLP), now known STEPHEN E. POCZTOWSKI, 56, by war and famine. learned English from John Wayne birthday. While working as a phar- at the Polish American Medical passed away suddenly on July 2, The family came to the United movies, to his rise to the highest macy assistant in the German dis- Society. As a member of ZLP, he 2011, while attending the 28th In- States when he was 16. In May ranks of our military, Shali’s life placed persons camp, she met a Pol- served as treasurer, vice president, ternational Brotherhood of Team- 1958, he and his parents became was an ‘only in America’ story. By ish doctor, Joachim Bronny, whom and president, a position he held for sters (IBT) Convention in Las Ve- U.S. citizens; he received a draft any measure, he made our country she wed after a whirlwind court- 15 years. Cebulski joined the Inter- gas. It was at this convention that notice two months later. He served a safer and better place,” President ship. When the repatriation process national Medical Council of Illinois Pocztowski was in Vietnam, then attended the Naval Obama wrote in a statement. began, Irena and Joachim had to (IMCI); a medical organization nominated as a choose between returning to Poland comprised of many ethnic groups, vice-presiden- IN MEMORIAM / Jennifer Moskal Trowbridge or travelling to another country. and began activities in IMCI which tial candidate of They chose America, where they led to the introduction of laws pro- the Central Re- had neither family nor friends. hibiting state hospitals from dis- gion of the IBT. LESTER BRZOZOWSKI, 58, of Foun- ALEKSY KOWALIK, 96, was one of the In October 1948, with twenty criminating against foreign-born A native Chica- tain Hills, Arizona, received his bach- three surviving heroes of Poland’s first elor and master’s degrees from Rut- World War II battle. Mr. Kowalik was dollars, their twenty-month old and foreign-educated physicians. goan, he attend- gers University. Mr. Brzozowski was a among the 205 Polish troops guarding daughter, Maria, and a trunk full of Cebulski was awarded the Silver ed St. Hedwig vice president of Finance for Tropicana the navy’s arsenal on Westerplatte pen- their meager possessions, they ar- Cross of Merit, the Cross for Free- Parish and its Casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey. He insula, on the Baltic coast, who on Sep- rived in New York via the first U.S. dom and Independence, the Holy school, then graduated from Gordon became president of Riverboat Cor- tember 1, 1939, put up a fight against ship transporting displaced persons. Order of St. Stanislaus, the Medal Technical High School and Triton poration in Missouri, where he was in the German warship Schleswig-Hol- With the promise of a Wisconsin of the 25th anniversary of the Pol- College. In 1974, while working charge or development, construction stein. Mr. Kowalik operated an antitank country doctor position denied, ish Combatants’ Association in the for United Parcel Service (UPS), he and operations. He later became gen- gun and was wounded. He was taken the Catholic Relief Agency found United States, and was honored with accepted a union stewardship posi- eral manager of Fort McDowell Yavapai as a POW, and worked on German a medical training position for Dr. the Gloria Medicinae Award for his tion for the UPS workers and driv- Nation Casino. During that time, he ad- farms. He returned to Poland in 1947, Bronny. Once issued a license to chairmanship of a special commit- ers of the Teamsters Local 705. This vanced to chief operating officer reno- and settled in Blachownia with his wife vating the original casino and led in and four daughters. practice, the Bronny family moved tee that began aiding Poland during launched his life time commitment the development of the hotel and golf to Williamsfield, Illinois, a town of the dire healthcare crisis under So- representing members of the collec- course and a cement company. He was NESSY MARKS, 87, was born in 550. It was there that Irena settled viet domination, especially during tive, including many from the Polish also deeply involved in several chari- Memel, Lithuania, and survived the into a career as a country doctor’s the soviet imposition of martial law American community. In 1995, Poc- table organizations. Nazi invasion of her country at the age wife. She delivered meals to the in Poland from 1981-1983. He was ztowski was elected Business Agent of 14. Ms. Marks was originally sent to destitute, visited home-bound and preceded in death by his wife, Ma- of Local 705. In 2003, its member- CASIMIR DECWIKIEL, 88, rose to a labor camp by the Nazis and escaped hospitalized patients, and provided ria. ship elected Stephen to head the Lo- the top of his profession as president and hid with a Catholic family for a a gift for every newborn baby that cal; the first time in its 100-year his- of the national society of cost engi- while. Eventually, she went to work in her husband delivered. For years, THEODORE C. COMPALL (Com- tory it had elected a leader of Polish neers. Mr. DeCwikiel spent 37 years an orphanage in Vilnius in the south- she sent parcels of money, food, pala), 89, was descent. He distinguished himself as a cost engineer for the former Sun east corner of the country. When the Oil, now Sunoco Inc., working from administrator found out she was Jew- clothing and medicine to surviving born in Lviv, in numerous leadership roles within Philadelphia. He was both a registered ish he said he should hand her over family and friends. (then Po- the Teamsters organization. In 2004, engineer in Pennsylvania and a certi- to the Nazis, but instead he helped Mrs. Bronny held yearly, much- land, now the Pocztowski was elected Secretary- fied cost engineer. He graduated from her escape. She hid in a German farm anticipated breakfasts in her home Ukraine). He Treasurer of Local 705 and was Drexel Institute of Technology (now town for the rest of the war. After the with proceeds going to the Ameri- passed away on Trustee on the Joint Council #25 of Drexel University), where he received war, she learned that her parents had can Cancer Society. Once an Ameri- May 29, 2010 Chicago, which serves over 100,000 a diploma in civil engineering in 1952, survived, but two of her brothers and can citizen, she voted in every elec- from diabetes Teamsters members within the Chi- and a bachelor’s degree in structural about 200 members of her extended tion. She travelled to rural school complications. cago area. In 2009, he received the engineering in 1955. He was involved family did not. She came to American districts, conducting school assem- In 1925, he Labor Leader of the Year Award in professional societies at the national and settled in Nashville, later marry- blies on the blessings of the United emigrated along from the Illinois Crime Commis- and local level, serving as president of ing and raising a family in Nashville. the American Association of Cost En- She had made a pack with four friends States. In 1976, Irena and Joachim with his parents to the United States sion; and, in 2010, he received the gineers, and on AACE’s board. He also when the war started that whomever received the coveted “Daughters of and settled in Chicago. coveted Polish American Heritage served in the U.S. Army during World survived the war, would tell their story, the American Revolution Ameri- After graduating from Chicago’s Award from the Polish American War II. and she did to whomever she could for canism” Award, given to them for Steinmetz High School, Compall Congress-Illinois Division. Pocz- the rest of her life. their patriotism and service to their joined the United States Army, and towski is survived by wife, Linda, adopted country. They would be the then went on to receive an under- and sons Stephen and Kevin. TRIVIA TIME / Ellye Slusarczyk first couple and the first naturalized graduate degree from Loyola Uni- American citizens to receive such versity Chicago. JUREK-PARK SLOPE 1. The Polka American Corpora- baseball b. swimming c. boxing an honor. In 1947, Compall received his FUNERAL HOME, INC. Mrs. Bronny is survived by her medical degree from Loyola Uni- tion annually awards the: a. 9. Polish mountain climbers Frankie Award b. Polski Tony daughter, Maria Ciesla, president versity Stritch School of Medicine. reached the South Kanchen of The Polish Museum of America, Once a general practice physician, Award c. Best Polka Video peak in time Himalayas in: a. Award sons, Dr. Andrew Bronny and Chris- he enlisted in the United States Air 1965 b. 1972 c. 1978 topher Bronny, nine grandchildren Force, where he worked as a squad- 2. The Polish Consulate, located 10. A Polish operatic tenor was: and seven great grandchildren. G. ron commander at the 6th Tactical in DeLamar Mansion, is in: a. a. Jan Kiepura b. Wladyslaw Balut Coleman Hospital at Walker Air Force Base Warsaw b. Washington, D.C. c. Sikorski c. Constantine Bland- in Roswell, New Mexico. Compall New York City owski WŁADYSŁAW (WALTER) CE- returned to Chicago, married his 728 4th Ave., Brooklyn, NY 3. Korczak Ziolkowski came to BULSKI, 97, was born on October wife, Lillian, and settled on Chi- DORIS V. AMEN cago’s Northwest Side, where he LICENSED FUNERAL DIRECTOR the Black Hills from: a. Mas- 22, 1913 in the Kolbuszowa district NEWLY DECORATED CHAPEL FACILITIES sachusetts b. New Hampshire ANSWERS. 1a. Frankie Award; 2c. of Ploand, and died on June 17, began a medical practice. For over OUR 24-HOUR PERSONAL SERVICES ARE New York City; 3c. Connecticut; 4a. AVAILABLE IN ALL COMMUNITIES c. Connecticut 2011 in Chicago. After graduat- 50 years, Compall practiced surgery AT-HOME ARRANGEMENTS robe-like garment; 5a. Polish Scouts ing from high school in Brzesciu, at St. Mary of Nazareth Hospital INSURANCE CLAIMS HANDLED 4. A kartusz is a: a. robe-like gar- SOCIAL SECURITY & VETERAN’S BENEFITS of Resistance; 6b. much happiness; Cebulski studied medicine at the in Chicago. Additionally, he was a PROMPTLY EXPEDITED ment b. jeweled sash c. leather MONUMENT INSCRIPTIONS ASCERTAINED 7b London; 8b. swimming; 9b. Stefan Batory University in Vil- founding physician of Holy Family belt 1978; 10a. Jan Kiepura nius from 1934-1939. In September Hospital in Des Plaines, Illinois. At (718) 768-4192 5. Zawisza, Bojowe, Szkaly, and Grupy Szturmowe were all ranks in the: a. Polish Scouts of  (718) 383-8600 “A tradition of local & long distance service continues!“ Resistance b. Teutonic Knights A.K. No. 383-0320 c. Dabroski’s Legion  Peter Rago 6. Dużo szczęścia means: a. much  Lic. Mgr. wealth b. much happiness c. Stobierski Lucas much sorrow Leslie P. Rago F.D. 7. During World War II, Jan Kar- Gardenview ski was a courier for the Polish Underground in: Paris b. Lon- Funeral Home, Ltd. don c. Vienna FUNERAL HOME, INC. Rita A. Lucas 161 Driggs Avenue  Jude P. Lucas (Greenpoint) Brooklyn, NY 11222 8. Joe Verdeur, a former champi- 131 Nassau Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11222 George J. Mueller (718) 383-7910 • (718) 383-2737 on in the NCAA, excelled in: a. POLISH AMERICAN JOURNAL • SEPTEMBER 2011 • OUR 100th ANNIVERSARY YEAR www.polamjournal.com 19

Convention Takes Time to Celebrate Paderewski THE OLD COUNTRY / Richard Poremski by Jo Louise Winters and trees imported from Poland. Harvard University’s Phorzheimer CLEVELAND, Ohio — The Originally, six busts of interna- House; pianist Dongning Yang, who theme for the 63rd Annual Con- tionally famous Poles were placed in accompanied soprano Julie-Ann vention of the American Council the outer circle of the garden. All of Hamula, ACPC’s 2011 Sembrich for Polish Culture (ACPC), which the busts were completely destroyed Vocal Competition winner; and Eu- was hosted by the Polish American by vandals in the 1970s. Thanks to geniu Ceremus, violinist, a Fellow the continuing ef- of the Aspen Music Festival and forts of the Polish School, and prize winner in various American Cultur- youth violin competitions in Eastern al Society three Europe. bronze busts of The unveiling of the Paderewski Copernicus, Cu- bust was a very touching moment rie, and Sienkie- and the audience’s reaction was wicz have been recreated and quite moving as everyone admired mounted on gran- the strength and determination ite pedestal. clearly evident in the sculpted im- N e w l y - u n - age of the great leader of Poland veiled, a bust and the ideological leader of Polish of Paderewski, Americans. sculpted by Mi- The event concluded with a per- chael Demin, formance by the Piast Dance En- will join the other semble, a group of skilled and en- PATIENTLY AWAITING THE NEXT PERSONAGE. Ascension Cathedral, notable Polish thusiastic Polish folk dancers. Lezajsk, Poland. May 22, 1976. figures. Stefanski introduced the mayor of Cleve- EXPLORING POLONIA’S PAST / James Pula land, Hon. Frank Jackson, and oth- er notable figures Stadnicki and the Holland Land Company in the community One of the most pressing prob- to keep the American government In the same year Stadnitski sent and then called lems facing the Continental Con- afloat. To any potential investor this an agent to the United States to in- upon Ewa Junc- gress during the American Revolu- was a very risky venture, a chance vestigate opportunities for further (l. to r.): Ben Stefanski, president Polish American Cul- zyk-Ziomecka, tion was money – it had none. The few were willing to take. Should financial speculation in the now tural Center, Cleveland;, and Ewa Junczyk-Ziomecka, Consul General American Army needed food, cloth- the Revolution fail, which most independent nation. The following of the Republic Consul General of the Republic of Poland. ing, tents, weapons, ammunition; Europeans believed would inevita- year, he formed a group of investors of Poland in New in short, all of the things necessary bly occur, anything invested in the to purchase additional American Cultural Center in Cleveland, was York to address the audience. Zio- to keep it in the field and keep the cause would be lost. Additionally, securities and to invest in land. His “Celebrating the Maestro,” in honor mecka’s remarks included thanks Revolution alive. Yet, the first gov- lending money to the rebelling colo- of Ignacy Jan Paderewski (1860- and appreciation for the very active “Holland Land Company” eventu- ernment under the Articles of Con- nists could also incur the wrath of ally purchased over five million 1941). role of the Polish American society federation had no power to tax the Great Britain, and possibly even An afternoon during the con- of Cleveland in promoting Polish acres of land in central and western people directly and no federal bank. spark a war between Britain and the New York and western Pennsylva- vention was spent at the Polish culture and heritage. Even if it wanted to seek loans, the Dutch, a development that would be nia. The company constructed roads Cultural Garden located in Cleve- Keynote speaker for the occasion new government had no established very bad for business. Yet, despite into this wilderness and undertook land’s Rockefeller Park. Chairing was Dr. James S. Pula, professor of credit with foreign nations. And the risk, salvation came when a other internal improvements which the entire agenda of concert music, History at Purdue University and ed- who would risk advancing funds Dutch banking firm purchased some made the area attractive to settlers presentations on Paderewski’s life itor of the recently-published “The to a group of colonists engaged in $1,340,000 in American securities, by eminent speakers, and youthful Polish American Encyclopedia.” a revolution against a nation with keeping the fledgling government and led to the early population of Polish folk dancers was Ben Stefan- Pula spoke not only of the world- the largest navy in the world, a size- alive. those regions. ski, president of our convention host wide recognition of Paderewski as able professionally trained army, an The firm willing to take the risk Although Stadnitski died in organization, Polish American Cul- a pianist and composer, but also on international empire to call upon for no one else would was headed by 1795, the company remained in tural Center. Following renditions his highly-effective activism and support and resources, and a gov- Pieter Stadnitski, a descendant of business until 1849 when it dis- of the American and Polish national political work for Poland in its most ernment with established credit and a prominent Calvinist family from posed of its remaining lands. Thus, anthems, Stefanski kept the audi- difficult times. taxation powers? Podgorze, Poland, who migrated to a Polish banker in The United Dutch ence’s attention as he recited the The sizeable audience enjoyed As the war continued, a crisis Amsterdam during the Reformation. Provinces played a crucial role in history of the Polish Cultural Gar- the musical tribute to Paderewski loomed and Congress sent John In fact, Stadnitski continued to pur- funding the American Revolution den, which was dedicated in 1934. which followed. The musical per- Adams to Amsterdam in the United chase American securities until, in and spurring the early westward It contains a hexagonal sunken court formances included Konrad Binien- Dutch Provinces, then the banking 1788, Thomas Jefferson referred to movement into the New York and with colorful flowerbeds, shrubs da, piano, artist-in-residence at capital of Europe, to seek a loan him as America’s principal banker. Pennsylvania frontiers.

BRUSH UP / Prepared by the Polonia Media Network HERITAGE / Ellye Slusarczyk

Phonetic hh is like ch in loch • Phonetic ai is like eye m, n, f, pl denotes male, female, neuter, plural Wawel Castle and Cathedral Podróżuję z rodziną ...... I am traveling with my family. Let us travel to Kraków to visit Wawel touch the handmark or they will see the Devil (poh-druh-ZUH-yeh zroh-DJEE-nohw.) Castle and Wawel Cathedral. We climb Waw- by days end. Czy są jakieś udogodnienia dla dzieci?...... Are there any facilities for children? el Hill to reach our destination. Wawel, in When King Kazimierz ruled, he often (Chih sohw YAH-kyehsh uh-doh-goh-DNYEH-nyah dlah DJEH-chee.) Polish, means “ravine.” At one time the ra- wandered through the many cavernous tun- Gdzie można znaleźć opiekunkę do dziecka?...... Where can I find a baby sitter? vine divided the hill in two. Many kings were nels. An unexpected sight once awaited him. (Gdjeh MOHZH-nah ZNAH-lehshch oh-pyeh-KUHN-keh doh DJEHTS-kah?) crowned here, ruled their respective king- He found a stone, with a luminous glow, filled Proszę oh dodatkowe łóżko w pokoju...... Please put an extra bed in the room. doms, and then were final- with energy. (PROH-zheh oh doh-daht-KOH-veh WUHSH-koh fpoh-KOH-yuh.) ly laid to rest in the castle’s This stone is said to Potrzebuję samochod z fotelikiem dla dziecka...... I need a car with a seat for a child. underground chambers. It protect Kraków from both (Poht-sheh-BUH-yeh sah-MOH-hoht dlah DJEHTS-kah.) us said that once a year, the harm and invasion. Czy są jakieś dania dla dzieci?...... Do you have a menu for children? ghosts of these royal rul- A very well-known (Chih sohw DAH-nyah dlah DJEH-chee.) ers gather in the chambers. court jester, Stanczyk, also Czy mogę prosić o porcję dla dziecka?...... Could you make a child portion? They gather when the Zyg- is said to haunt the castle. (Chih MOH-geh PROH-sheech oh POHR-tsyeh dlah DJEHTS-kah?) munt Bell rings. This bell He is seen on the castle’s Czy są tu jakieś rozrywki dla dzieci?...... Is there any entertainment for children here? is the largest of five bells battlements when danger (Chih sohw tuh YAH-kyehsh rohz-RIHF-kee dlah DJEH-chee.) hanging in the Sigismunt exists. Czy jest zniżka dla dzieci?...... Is there a concession for children? Tower and it is one of the Gifted in intelligence, Wawel’s bones. (Chih yehst ZNEESH-kah dlah DJEH-chee?) world’s biggest bells. Eight politics, and philosophy, Czy dzieci mogą wejść?...... Are children allowed to enter? men are needed to put it in motion. Zygmunt he is regarded as Poland’s most famous court (Chih DJEH-chee MOH-gohw vayshch? Bell is rung to announce the end of the Vigil jester. Making use of satire, he has become a of Christmas Eve and to bring joy on Christ- patriotic symbol. WHAT DOES YOUR POLISH LAST NAME MEAN? / Robert Strybel mas Day. As you enter through the gates, look up to Many of the kings entombed here followed see the archaic bones of a mammoth, a rhi- If your name in Rudecki, someone in your live and whether the name is accompanied by a strict moral code. Then there were those that noceros and the rib of a whale. These are sus- past might have had red- or ginger-colored a coat-of-arms, please airmail a $19 check were regarded as eccentric. Would you be- pended by chains just to the left of the gabled hair. If you are a Lesniak, your people came (adding $10 for each additional surname) to: lieve that it was common practice for nobles entrance. Others, however, contend they are from the forest. A Wroblewski? You may Robert Strybel, ulica Kaniowska 24, 01-529 to gather and peek into the castle’s windows? the bones of Krak’s dragon or of giants who have come from an area that had many spar- Warsaw, Poland. When the king was bathing, they checked to once inhabited the hill. rows. You might have a green thumb if your You will also receive a list of helpful ge- see if their king was “endowed” with the “re- Do these bones have the power to ward name is Motyka. nealogical contacts to facilitate your ancestral sources” to sire a son. off evil and protect the cathedral? There are For a custom-researched analysis of the exploration. A large banquet table sits majestically many who believe this. No one wants these meaning and derivation of your Polish sur- For additional information contact: re- within the castle, bearing a burnt handmark. bones to fall, because that would mean the name, how many people share it, where they [email protected]. Supposedly, the Devil did this. No one dares end of the world is forthcoming. 20 www.polamjournal.com POLISH AMERICAN JOURNAL • SEPTEMBER 2011 • OUR 100th ANNIVERSARY YEAR

ANNIVERSARY COUNTDOWN REFLECTIONS / OUR CHURCHES Sacred Heart of Jesus 100 Things Every Polish American Should Do 156 VALLEY AVE. SW GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49504-6194 100 FOR 100. We continue our or Polish American friends such as Warsaw Voice, Warsaw REV. EDWARD A. HANKIEWICZ, PASTOR countdown to our 100th Anniversa- from diverse backgrounds and Express or Krakow Post. This parish owes its origins to tion was made to the school again ry with another 10 items this month. even religions to share perspec- 87. Read a books or articles related the settlement of Polish immigrants with a “bungalow” structure which In today’s world of lost identity, it tives, interests and endeavors. to Poland and share that infor- in the Southwest part of Grand Rap- would serve until the late 1950s. is important to know who you are, Facebook and Yahoo Groups mation with family and friends. ids in the late 1800s, many of whom In 1920 a new church building the roots from which you come, and are key for those involved in 88. Attend Polish American events worked in the local gypsum mines. was started. The first Mass was cel- what your background represents. the internet’s social network. and invite others to attend with It was the third such Polish speaking ebrated in the basement in January Show pride in your Polish and Pol- 83. Meet with your local Polish you. community of faith in the city. 1921 and on Christmas Eve 1923 ish-American heritage. American organizations or 89. Keep Polonia in the forefront. The founding parish priest, the first Mass was celebrated on make special visits when trav- Request and encourage lo- Father Ladislaus Krakowski, the main floor of the structure. De- 81. Keep Polonia and Poland alive eling. cal elected officials to present along with his fledgling spite the Depression, on the airwaves. Ask local ra- 84. Find the proclamations or special greet- community, were a coura- which began in dio programs to mention your church or ings to the Polish American geous and creative lot. The 1929, the parish area Polish synagogue community in relation to com- first baptisms took place in grew and great American of your memorative events. June 1904. On Thanksgiv- sacrifices were events (ev- ancestors 90. Offer a Mass or service at your ing Day in 1904, Bishop undertaken to ery radio in Poland. local place of worship for the Joseph Richter pre- pay off the new station is Find out intention of your area Polish sided over church build- required to where oth- American community or in Lesko Synagogue the dedi- ing, built in give time ers from was built during the connection to a historic event. cation of the style of the for public that loca- years 1626-1654. Following the service in the the school, Major Basilica service an- tion may Since 1995, it has spirit of Polish hospitality, hold housed the Museum convent and of St. Paul- n o u n c e - have reset- a reception with Polish pastries church com- outside-the- The Church of Ss. of Galician Jews. m e n t s ) . tled in the and refreshments. plex on Val- Walls in Ask sta- Stanislaw & Wojciech United States. v v v in Poreby Dymar- ley Avenue. Rome. No tions to skie in the Rzeszów 85. Review a map of Poland and For tips on how to accomplish S h o r t l y , new con- play se- region. The church learn about the towns, cities, these items: recipes, music, lyrics, School Sis- struction was l e c t i o n s was moved from its geography, and historical bor- online and store contacts inquire ters of Notre Dame of Milwaukee undertaken until the “Bungalow w r i t t e n original location in ders. at: [email protected] or check: Cmolas. arrived to staff the school, which School” was replaced by a two-sto- by Polish 86. Become connected and current www.pajtoday.blogspot.com. opened in January 1905 with seven ry brick and glass building in 1959. composers over the centuries with what happens in Poland. —Edited and compiled by Staś grades. The old school building on Valley and recorded by internationally Read a Polish newspaper such Kmieć from contributors to be an- The priest’s house was competed Ave. was turned into a gymnasium famous artists. as Nowy Dziennik or check nounced in the anniversary edition. in February 1906 and a new expand- the same year. All was made possi- 82. Create a network of Polish and/ English language internet sites, ed convent was opened in Decem- ble by the efforts and financial sacri- ber 1908. Because of the growth and fices of the parish populace. development in that side of the city, As the years have rolled on, the From the Pages of the Polish American Journal: “running out of room” was the order complexion of the parish changed. Historical highlights from the newspaper and its predecessors of the day. The school had to be ex- The older generations have yielded panded in 1918. By 1921 there were their leadership to the new ones, 1970. first U.S. president to do so. ized typesetting and graphic arts studio. German-Polish pact ac- 650 children enrolled in the school. who knew more of the New World 1975. “Helsinki Accords” legiti- Among this group are editor Mark Ko- knowledges Oder-Niese Polish bor- With 800 children in 1925, an addi- than the Old. der. mize a set of human rights for the han and art director Christopher Misztal. 1980. The formation of the Soli- 1970. Government price hikes in people living under Communist rule As part of our 100th year observations, we are reflecting on the great houses of wor- Poland spark bloody labor protests in the USSR and Eastern Europe. darity Trade Union Movement in ship built by Polish Americans. We ask our readers to provide us with a photo and a on the Coast, Gdansk, Gdynia and 1975. PAJ Editor Henry Dende Gdansk. ... President Jimmy Carter paragraph or two on their parish. While we appreciate full histories, we do not have Szczecin. To this day no one is cer- elected president of the Polish appoints Sen. Edmund Muskie as space to print them. Please provide us with a photo or two of the interior and/or tain how many people were killed. Union of North America. U.S. Secretary of State ... St. John exterior. We can accept digital photos via e-mail if they are of high resolution (300 Wladyslaw Gomulka is deposed as 1978. The election of Cardinal Kar- Kanty Prep in Erie, Pa. closes ... Lt. dpi or greater). Please include: Name of church, year opened (year closed if no longer party leader and replaced with the ol Wojtyla, Archbishop of Krakow Col. Matt Urban, America’s most open), street and city, any identifiable people in the photo, and any special memory first secretary of Katowice [Silesia] as Pope John Paul II. decorated soldier, receives Medal of you may have of the church. Additional information may include: pastor, school sta- 1979. First pilgrimage of Pope John Honor. tus, or, if closed, name us last pastor, name of new merged parish, etc. All denomina- communist party, Edward Gierek. tions welcome. 1972. Polish American leaders in- Paul II to Poland, through June 10. vited to “roundtable” meeting in the 1979. A group of college graduates in White House with President Rich- Buffalo, N.Y. invest their limited resources ard Nixon. Nixon visits Poland, the to form Panagraphics, Inc., a computer- Join the Celebration! 1911 • 2011 BE PART OF OUR 100th ANNIVERSARY EDITION PAJ SUBSCRIPTION FORM This year, the Polish American Journal, the nation’s government, religion, largest, independent, English-language monthly dedi- academia, entertain- NEW SUBSCRIBER RENEWAL ADDRESS cated to the Polish community in North America, will ment, and other areas. Fill out form. If Please include CHANGE observe its 100th anniversary. To celebrate the event, Since 1911, the PAJ gift subscription, address label Enter new address we will publish a special Anniversary Edition in Octo- and its predecessors please fill out address from paper below. Please include ber, which is also Polish Heritage Month. have documented the of recipient. address label from We have many great articles and features planned for lives of Polish immi- KEEP OUR POLISH HERITAGE ALIVE! paper. SUBSCRIBE TO THE PAJ TODAY! our centennial edition, including a history of the paper; grants and their ancestors, and as such, we want the an- congratulatory letters from Polish and Polish American niversary edition to be one all Polish Americans can be 1 YEAR—$21.00 PAYMENT ENCLOSED leaders; the continuation of our monthly featurettes on proud of. 2 YEARS—$39.00 PLEASE BILL ME Your subscription will not great Polish American churches; reflections on Polish- We humbly ask for your support in making this a 3 YEARS—$54.00 begin until your check clears. American relations; a Polish American time line; and reality, and want you to be a part of this momentous CHARGE TO MY: VISA AMEX much more. edition. Join the celebration! FOREIGN and MASTERCARD DISCOVER To bring attention to this occasion, we will publish Call our office today at (800) 422-1275 to be part of CANADIAN RATES: an extra press run. These papers will be mailed to se- the PAJ’s history, or simply fill out the form below and See prices printed CARD NO. lected institutions and archives, as well as leaders in return with your payment. on page 2. For library, institution, and bulk rates, please call EXP. DATE CSV CODE 1 (800) 422-1275 YES! I WANT TO BE PART OF THE PAJ’S 100th ANNIVERSARY EDITION Enclosed please find a contribution in the amount of: NAME [ ] $1000 [ ] $500 [ ] $300 [ ] $250 [ ] $100 [ ] $75 [ ] $50 [ ] $30 [ ] Other­­­ ______[ ] Please have a rep contact me at ______NO. STREET APT. NO. NAME

CITY, STATE, ZIP ORGANIZATION (If applicable)

MOVING? Please note the Post Office will NOT FORWARD YOUR MESSAGE (Use additional sheet if neccessary) SECOND-CLASS MAIL. If you move, you must notify our office. ADDRESS THREE EASY WAYS TO SUBSCRIBE! MAIL TO: PAJ SUBSCRIPTION DEPARTMENT CITY, STATE, ZIP P.O. BOX 328, BOSTON, NY 14025-0328 TELEPHONE ( ) E-MAIL CALL: 1 (800) 422-1275 or (716) 312-8088 Print address in advertisement? [ ] Yes [ ] No Print telephone number in advertisement? [ ] Yes [ ] No M-F 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. EST Mail to: POLISH AMERICAN JOURNAL, P.O. BOX 328, BOSTON, NY 14025 ON LINE: www.polamjournal.com SECURE SERVER (Amex, Disc., MC, Visa, and PayPal) (716) 312-8088 • (800) 422-1275