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JOURNALEstablished 1911 www.polamjournal.com AN INTERVIEW WITH AUTHOR JAMES CONROYD DEDICATED TO THE PROMOTION AND CONTINUANCE OF POLISH AMERICAN CULTURE MARTIN, PAGE 3 Fr. Dabrowski’s Dream Lives On • Masterpiece Undergoing Conservation • Golgotha of the East to be Unveiled Stojowski: Pianist and Patriot • The Polish Christian Experience • Author Allen Paul to Address PIASA Wawel’S Spirits, Souls, Saints, Martyrs, and Ghosts • More than One Way to Prepare Kiełbasa NEWSMARK Komorowski Donation Speaks Volumes Healing the Leads in Polls Katyń Wound? CLINTON PROMISES VISA INQUIRY. U.S. Secretary of WARSAW — Over sixty by Robert Strybel State Hillary Clinton has promised to look into the issue well-known politicians, public PAJ Warsaw Correspondent of Poles requiring visas to enter the United States after a figures, actors and sportsmen, meeting with Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski. have formed a committee in WARSAW — Never was there The two officials met in Washington, D.C. as part of a Pol- support of Civic Platform’s more hope that an issue poisoning ish-American strategic dialogue. c a n d i d a t e Polish-Russian relations since the Earlier, European Parliament President Jerzy Buzek for president early 1940s might finally be - re of Poland, criticized the U.S. visa policy, which divides EU mem- solved within the in the foreseeable B r o n i s l a w ber states into “better” and “worse” countries according future. The Kremlin has never been Komorowski. to which ones are included in the Visa Waiver Program so open about Joseph Stalin’s 1940 (VWP). Buzek pointed out that “this is an element of the “An hon- Katyń Massacre of 22,000 Polish inequalities that exist within the EU,” and asked that the orary com- officers or so matter be resolved as soon as possible. mittee will willing to share be the crème hitherto secret Sikorski has told the Polish public that he informed Komorowski Secretary Clinton that Poland is the only member of the de la crème of documents with Schengen zone that is not included in the VWP. “I had a the Polish society,” a member Poland. This feeling that it made a big impression on the secretary of of Komorowski’s electoral change of heart state. She promised to ask the American consular servic- staff told the Gazeta Wybor- did not come es to look into this issue again,” he stated. Sikorski also cza newspaper. about as a spon- stressed that for the time being, the American consular So far Komorowski — well taneous awak- ening, however. services should grant more visas for Polish citizens, but ahead of rivals in opinion polls It was forced STALIN. Kremlin at the same time, Polish citizens should obey American — has received support from on Moscow by has never been laws and not overstay their visas. Solidarity leaders who initiat- ed democratic transformation the politically so open about awkward and role in 1940 Katyń GET IN LINE? A top cardinal is revealed two have recom- in Poland, including former embarrassing Massacre. mended that the beatification of John Paul II should be PM Tadeusz Mazowiecki and tragic demise of postponed until previous popes have become saints. President Lech Walesa and Poland’s top political and military “It’s better to postpone John Paul II’s beatification former foreign minister Wla- dyslaw Bartoszewski. Apart elites in a Soviet-built plane on Rus- until other popes are beatified,” Cardinal Angelo Sodano sian soil while en route to a Katyń wrote two years ago, the Italian daily Il Giornale has re- from political back-up, Ko- morowski has also received FALL RIVER, Mass. — Under President Washington’s commemoration. The Katyń contro- vealed. versy which Russia had held under In 2008, Sodano, the former Vatican Secretary of State, support from celebrities such gaze, the Polish American Citizen’s Club of Tadeusz as actor Daniel Olbrychski Kosciuszko in Fall River, Mass., donated three books to wraps suddenly got publicized by refused to testify in John Paul II’s beatification process the world media like never before. and wrote a confidential letter to father Slawomir Oder, and four-time Olympic cham- the Fall River Public Library. The books were bestowed postulator of the cause of beatification. pion in race walking Robert in honor of Polish Constitution Day. Russia’s top leadership suddenly The letter reads: “In my opinion, John Paul II led a life Korzeniowski. Above, Paula Costa Cullen, administrator of the decided to launch what observers of a holy man (…) Some may, however, doubt whether Other candidates in the Library, accepts a copy of Aleksandra Gorska, Monika have described as a “charm offen- the beatification process should take precedence over June 20 election include for- Karolczuk, and Roman Marcinek’s “Poland, A Complete sive”. The Smolensk tragedy un- Guide” by from Peter Ramut, Jr., Chairman of the Book ongoing processes of Pius XII and Paul VI.” mer prime minister Jaroslaw leashed in Russia both a grass-roots Selection Committee of the Kosciuszko Club. Also The main part of John Paul’s beatification process Kaczynski, leader of SLD and official outpouring of sympathy donated were “Poland” by Renata Grunwald-Kopec, was closed in December 2009 when Pope Benedict XVI Grzegorz Napieralski and and solidarity with the Polish peo- and “Poland, Home of a Thousand Year Old Nation,” by signed a decree on John Paul II’s heroic deeds. The Con- PSL’s Waldemar Pawlak. ple. Whereas Iceland’s volcanic-ash Janusz Dobesz. gregation for the Causes of Saints is currently examining (thenews.pl) See “Katyn,” page 3 John Paul’s miracles. Fr. Orzech New SPECIAL CONVENTION OKs MERGER. The Polish Union Poland’s Biggest Re-enactment Ever of USA held a Special Convention in Wilkes-Barre, Pa. to PAPA President by Robert Strybel nificance, we need to go back nearly two vote on a merger with Grand Central Council of Pennsyl- CLEVELAND — Members of WARSAW–Up to 200,000 spectators, centuries to 1226, when Duke Conrad of vania Catholic Beneficial League. After discussion, del- the Polish American Priests’ Associ- including numerous Polish American tour- Mazovia (Konrad Mazowiecki) commit- egates unanimously approved the merger. ation (PAPA) met for their 21st an- ists will be headed for northern Poland’s ted probably the greatest blunder in Pol- The second item of business was the proposed Consti- nual convention, April 12-16, 2010, Grunwald area in mid-July ish history. He invited the tution and By-Law changes, which were deemed neces- on the campus of the Orchard Lake to witness the this coun- Teutonic Knights, an order sary prior to the regular Convention scheduled for Sep- Schools in Michigan to celebrate try’s largest ever histori- of German warrior monks, that institution’s 125th anniversary. tember of this year. cal re-enactment. One of to protect his realm against General Secretary Charlotte Androckitis gave a brief Elections for the Executive Board the Middle Ages’ biggest the invading pagan Prus- and Board of Directors were held. report on the fiscal health of the fraternal, which boasts military clashes has been sians. They came, started an assets to liabilities ratio of 117.02%. Elected were: Fr. Eric S. Orzech, re-enacted for years on the to take over and soon had Diocese of Cleveland — president; fields of Grunwald in the created a fortified Teutonic ZLOTY TAKES A TUMBLE. Economic turmoil in Greece Msgr. Peter Zendzian, Diocese of forested Mazurian Lake state that would prove a Brooklyn — vice-pres.; Fr. James L. and on Wall Street had repercussions on the Polish zloty. District. Knightly brother- serious threat to the Slavic The value of the Polish zloty continually decreased in P. Miara, Archdiocese of New York hoods from all over Europe and Baltic nations until — sec.; and Fr. Walter J. Ptak, Arch- early May, with no signs of the fall abating. take part in the event and 1945, when German East Witold Kozinski, deputy chief of the National Bank diocese of Detroit — treas. work all year to prepare, Prussia was finally liqui- PAPA’s Board of Directors will of Poland, has assured that there is no need to be wary repair and polish their ar- dated. about the zloty’s fall, as its value is still close to a balanced be: Very Rev. Canon Thomas Mi- mor, weaponry and equip- By 1410, Poland and chalski, (Brooklyn); Fr. Marek Ka- rate of exchange. ment. To the participants it Lithuania had their fill of Economist Marek Zuber believes that the zloty’s weak- minski, (Syracuse); Fr. Miroslaw is a point of honor to keep Teutonic expansionism Krol, (Newark); Fr. Nicholas Cof- ening is nothing to be alarmed about, as Poland’s econo- things as historically au- and a major confronta- faro, (Saginaw); Fr. Walter Rakoc- my is still growing and as such a weaker zloty is better for thentic as possible. tion became inevitable. zy, (Gary); Fr. Maciej Melaniuk, market investment. This year’s event, however, will be Under the command of Poland’s Lithu- (Metuchen); Rev. Msgr. Daniel Problems will be seen by Poles who have mortgages extra special, because it marks the 600th anian-born King Władysław Jagiełło, a Plocharczyk, (Hartford); Very Rev. taken out in foreign currency, most commonly the euro anniversary of the July 15, 1410 battle huge army of Poles, Lithuanians and Ru- Canon Joseph Sredzinski, (Greens- or Swiss franc, as monthly payments are to increase that in many ways changed the course of thenians confronted the Teutonic troops of burg); and Fr. Robert Witkowski, thanks to the zloty’s fall. European history. To understand its sig- See “Grunwald,” page 4 (Detroit).  www.polamjournal.com POLISH AMERICAN JOURNAL • JUNE 2010

ALMANAC VIEWPOINTS QUOTES June • Czerwiec A Positive Outcome From the Tragedy Katyn Still “I’m a revolu- Dominates tionary, money by Jagoda Urban-Klaehn channels informed us scantily about the Polish tragedy. means nothing I was shocked by the news of the tragic airplane ac- to me.” Can you imagine if this had been a terrorist attack? The Headlines — Fryderyk cident that killed Polish President Lech Kaczynski and news channels would talk about it all the time. compiled from news sources Chopin many important people in Polish political life. Some bloggers already believe the conspiracy theo- Poles could not believe the news they heard. They ries that Russia wanted to harm Poland again, like in “This is an opportunity to use 1 1798. Polish spontaneously gathered in the centers of towns to com- the past. On the contrary, I and many others believe that the term ‘genocide’ in the European playwright and fort each other. How could a tragedy of this proportion this terrible tragedy may strengthen the Polish-Russian Parliament … Poland and all other author Julian happen? Why were so many important people flying relationship. European countries judge the mur- N i e m c e w i c z together in one plane? Maybe the wounds that were opened by many years der at Katyn 70 years ago to be just visits George Washington at Mt. Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk was not in this of distrust will heal. The response of Russian President that.” Vernon. plane. Here in Idaho, people asked me how the Pol- 3 Feast of Corpus Christi Medvedev was immediate and full of frank compas- — Polish Parliament member ish government can function after the tragedy. I assured (Bo¿e Cia³o). sion. Russians promised full cooperation, and Russian Marek Migalski, one of the au- 4 1872. Death of famed Polish com- them it will be fine. The Polish president does not have the same powers as the U.S. president, although he is Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and Tusk hugged each thors of proposed legislation to the poser Stanislaw Moniuszko, statement is Polish MEP from the (b. 1819), Polish composer best not just the figurehead like in Germany or the British other at the place of the catastrophe, something hard to known for his opera “Halka.” queen. imagine a couple of years ago. Law and Justice party, who want 5 1674. Jan III Sobieski elected The Polish government is mainly in the hands of Did the world need a tragedy of this proportion to the 1940 Katyn Massacre to be re- King of Poland. prime ministers and department ministers. Still, this learn about the Katyn tragedy? Just as the Katyn trage- named the Katyn Genocide. Russia 6 1818. Death of Jan Henryk was a tragedy of immense proportions. dy was a source of tension between Poland and Russia, is against the term and does not Dabrowski (b. 1755), Polish perhaps the Smolensk tragedy can help to heal these want to rename the event, as this general and military hero who It was hard for me personally since I live so far away from my friends and family in Poland. The U.S. news wounds. would unleash legal powers in in- organized the Polish Legion in ternational courts and open up indi- Italy in 1797. 8 1997. Canonization of Queen viduals to prosecution. Jadwiga (Hedwig) in Krakow Fr. Dabrowski’s Dream Lives On v v v by Pope John Paul II. “There is a sign that this is the tip 12 1915. Death of Jozef Brandt, By Rev. Timothy Whalen land, the seminary is educating 63 students, preparing of the iceberg.” painter of portraits and Bible Chancellor, The Orchard Lake Schools to serve as priests in over a dozen dioceses throughout — Slavic studies scholar and With the blessing of Pope Leo XIII and the permis- scenes. the United States, and St. Mary’s Preparatory, with an expert Ewa M. Thompson of Rice sion of Bishop Casper Borgess, the archbishop of De- enrollment of 480, is preparing young men from over 7 Glód najlepszy kucharz. University in Houston, on the So- Hunger is the best cook. troit, the cornerstone of what was to become known as countries to be the future leaders of tomorrow in com- viet government making public its 13 1982. Polish labor union Soli- “The Polish Seminary” was laid on July 22, 1885, in merce and industry. darity strikes in Wroclaw, the building that was being constructed on the corner Not even Fr. Dabrowski could have imagined 125 Katyn Massacre records. Part of the Nowa Huta, and Gdansk, Po- of Forest St. and St Aubin Avenue. On that occasion, years ago how many thousands of hearts, minds and “iceberg,” according to Thompson land, in protest of martial law. the founder of the Orchard Lake Schools, Fr. Joseph souls would be touched and formed by the students and other experts, is the details of 14 Flag Day (U.S.) Dabrowski, shared the vision that was in his heart with who would be educated through his schools, and only U.S. complicity in the crime’s ini- 1940. First transport of Polish all those who had gathered for that historic moment. He God knows how many lives have been influenced by a tial cover-up and past efforts by the prisoners arrives at Auschwitz U.S. government to suppress what it Nazi death camp. said, “I have in view the education of the Polish candi- graduate of the Orchard Lake Schools, but as the psalm- knew about Katyn. 15 1940. Nazi Germany establish- dates for the priesthood and the education of others, so ist says, “Not to us, O Lord, not to us belongs the glory, es the Auschwitz death camp at that they may be on par with other young men in this but only to You.” v v v Oswiecim, Poland. country... We Poles have the right to enjoy complete lib- Thank you for your support. [Because the former Soviet state 17 1696. Death of Jan III Sobies- erty in this country, but liberty cannot be enjoyed fully was a victor over Hitler’s Germany, ki, who defeated the Turks at by uneducated people. The better a people is educated, Editor’s note: Orchard Lake’s quasquicentennial crimes like Katyn are a] “cultivated the Battle of Chocom near Vi- the better they enjoy liberty and the better citizens they will be celebrated this July 22-23 beginning on the 22nd blind spot … No matter what (Poles) enna, and is credited with sav- become of America... I deem the erection of this semi- with a Mass at 2:00 p.m., celebrated by the Archbishop are given, it won’t be enough. This ing Europe from being overrun. nary more necessary than the building of expensive of Detroit, Allen Henry Vigneron. A banquet at the cam- was a horrific crime. None of the 1861. The first telegraph mes- sage is sent from an airborne churches. Intelligence only makes men free.” pus will follow. The next day, the 58th Annual Found- people were ever punished.” balloon by Thaddeus Sobies- Today, 125 years later, we have the opportunity to er’s Day will be observed with a Golf Outing, Royal — Soviet Union expert and ana- ki-Lowe. experience and celebrate how Fr. Dabrowski’s dream Jubilee Banquet, and Party. Tickets for Thursday’s Ban- lyst Paul A. Goble, on Russia ad- 19 1873. Death of Valerian Sula- has unfolded and been realized. Since 1885, over 3,000 quet are $125.00 each. Fridays tickets are $250.00 each mitting its guilt to the extent desired kowski, Polish American mili- priests have been educated and formed through the com- for all three events; $200.00 if you are just attending the by most Poles. tary engineer for the Confed- bined programs of Ss. Cyril & Methodius Seminary, St. Banquet and Party. v v v eracy. Mary’s College and St. Mary’s Preparatory. Presently To make your reservations, please call (248) 683- “The media conveyed an ugly 20 Father’s Day (U.S.) on campuses both at Orchard Lake and Krakow, Po- 0530 or e-mail [email protected]. 1793. Birth of Aleksander caricaturization of Kaczynski as Fredro (d. 1876), Polish drama- hopelessly dim, old-fashioned, awk- tist noted for his comedies. ward, out-of-touch, and even ill or 22 1940. Gen. Wladyslaw Sikor- From the Editor’s Desk troubled by alcoholism. Kaczynski ski establishes Polish govern- always walked the upper road with ment-in-exile in London. THANK YOU. 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I have to admit “Push Not Russia, a longtime enemy and occu- saw in 1794 which killed some being invaded by other countries. available at bookstores and at online the River” is one of the best books pier of Poland. 12,000 innocent citizens, including A. Now I want to know, if you stores like Amazon or Barnes and I have ever read! The subtitle states A. Her relatives help her to get women and children — are based on plan to write a third book? We would Noble or www.polamjournal.com. that this is a novel inspired by a true married fast, then her new husband true events. have a trilogy. If a bookstore doesn’t have them in story. It is a gripping tale of love and wants to kill her. . . she is taken hos- A. Empress Cath- J. Yes, indeed, it will be a trilogy. stock, they can easily order them. loss, not just on a personal scale, but tage . . . sounds like a horror story. erine the Great of The third book will take the story to The Polish translations should be on a national scale. So I decided to Hey, wait a minute; this is a true Russia, along with 1829 when Poles staged yet another readily available in Poland and at invite the author, Mr. James Con- story, right? other neighbors, uprising against their oppressors. Polish bookstores in the United royd Martin, to tell a bit about this J. It is true. Although Anna is partitioned Poland It is tentatively titled “The Warsaw States and Canada. I should also book. in love with Count Jan Stelnicki, in the late 18th cen- Conspiracy.” mention that I have more informa- Sir, Welcome to Polish Maga- he disappears, and she is found to tury. At the time of A. The books have been translat- tion and a little video available on zine… be pregnant as a result of the at- Anna Berezowska, ed into Polish. How have they been my website at www.JamesCMartin. J. Hello, Arleta, I’m happy and tack. Her well-inten- Europe was in turmoil, received in Poland? com. I encourage your readers and honored to be here. tioned Aunt Stella and soon wars were J. Extremely well. Both books listeners to visit the site. A. The main character, a beauti- and selfish cousin conducted by Na- have become bestsellers in Poland. A. Excellent. Thanks for be- ful, teenage girl suddenly loses her Zofia counsel her poleon of France. I would be very pleased if “Push ing my guest and we’ll be waiting parents. This is Anna Berezowska in to marry quickly. Polish people Not the River” was made into a for “The Warsaw Conspiracy,” and 18th century Poland. Who is Anna The husband see this time as movie—is this just my dream; do maybe, who knows, the movie! Berezowska? they have in chance, and it you have any information about J. Thank you very much, Arleta! J. Anna Berezowska was a real mind is interest- heavily supports that? Arleta Sziler is host and pro- person, a countess who was coming ed not in Anna, Napoleon, when J. It will make a wonderful mov- ducer of Polish Magazine/Magazyn of age at the time of the Third of May but in her inheri- he fights Poland’s ie! It was optioned for a while, but Polski, a bi-lingual talk show in the Constitution in 1791. She lived with tance of land and neighbors. the producer was unable to obtain Windsor/Detroit area (Saturdays at her parents in Sochaczew, a town a money. It is not a J. Yes, this is the funds. I’m convinced it will hap- 2:00 p.m. (ET) @ 99.1 FM CJAM) little east of Warsaw. When both of happy union. where my second book, “Against pen one day. www.cjam.co; e-mail: polish.maga- her parents die unexpectedly, Anna A. Please tell, why did you give a Crimson Sky” comes in. Poles A. How people can get hold of [email protected]. is taken to Halicz in Southern Po- this title “Push Not the River”? hoped that if they supported Napo- land, now the Ukraine, and there she J. In her diary Anna used quite leon in his effort to impose an egali- Unique Polish Folk Art and Crafts starts a new life with an aunt, uncle, a bit of folk wisdom and several tarian Europe, he would help Poland and two cousins, Walter and Zofia. proverbs. I found this proverb my- regain its nationhood and indepen- It is then that she begins keeping self and liked it. The full statement dence. www.polishpeddler.net a diary in which she describes the is “Push not the river; it will flow A. Napoleon fails … not only troubling personal events that con- of its own accord.” In her life Anna Poles, but also a Polish woman front her, as well as the tumultuous must learn just when to push against very close to his heart, Lady Maria events that confront her beloved Po- events and when not to push. Walewska and you placed her in land. It is Anna’s diary that provides A. Yes, especially for her is to “Crimson Sky.” the basis for my novel “Push Not the live, or to die. You can classify it as J. Some say Maria Walewska River.” a historical fiction, but what is his- was Napoleon’s great love. She gave A. Luckily for her, she meets a torical, and what is fiction? him his first son and he probably young count, John Stelnicki, and J. Anna wrote only casually of the would have married her, if not for falls in love with him—happy end? momentous historical events of the his ambition to create a dynasty by —oh no, because this young man period, so I knew I had to insert the marrying Marie Louise, the daugh- disappears, Anna is brutally raped, political and social milieu in which ter of the Emperor of Austria. left to die … She survives this or- she lived. The personal events in the A. Our heroine Anna is proud and deal, and later finds herself preg- novel are mostly true to the diary. resilient, so she survives … as does nant. Occasionally, I had to add depth to Poland, at that time, not literally on J. Yes, life becomes far from characters and provide them with the map, but in the hearts of her true perfect, and her cousins Walter and their final scenes. But the big- mo sons and daughters … again Lady Zofia in Halicz are not what they ments — like the rape, her cousins’ Berezowska fits in perfectly with seem to be. Zofia, especially, creates deceit, her husband’s attempt on her her patriotic life and brave heart. Katyn: “We, Russians, have done that.” continued from cover Poland, Poles were beaten, jailed, fired or otherwise cloud scared most world leaders away from the state persecuted for questioning the “Katyń Lie” ascribing funeral of President Lech Kaczyński and his wife, Rus- the crime to the Nazis. sian President Dmitry Medvedev felt it his duty to at- In an address due to be delivered minutes after the tend. He also kept reiterating that it was Stalin and his fatal Smolensk plane crash cut short a national 70th- comrades who bore responsibility for the Katyń crime. anniversary pilgrimage to Katyń, President Kaczyński More importantly, he put his money where his was to have said: “Concealing the truth about Katyń be- mouth is by ordering Katyń documents onto the Inter- came a cornerstone of the PRL (Stalin’s puppet state of- net for the first time. “Let people see it. Let them know ficially known as “the Polish People’s Republic”–RS). who made the decision to kill the Polish officers. It’s People paid a high price for remembering the truth about all there in the documents. All signatures are there, all Katyń (…) And Katyń has become a painful wound in the faces are known,” Medvedev explained. Historians Polish history, poisoning relations between Poles and from both countries have had access to these documents Russians. Let us make sure it can finally heal. We are for many years, but their online publication marked a already on that path. We, Poles, appreciate Russia’s ac- major departure from previous practice. tions in recent years. We should go further along that Within a short space of time millions of Russian net path bringing our two nations closer.” surfers visited the website of the Russian State Archives Little could President Kaczyński know it would take and could see the Katyń death warrant. This was an of- a national tragedy of unprecedented scope for Moscow ficial note from NKVD (secret police) chief Lavrenty to significantly revise its stand on the atrocity. Medve- Beria suggesting the liquidation of the “incorrigibly re- dev actually echoed Kaczyński’s views, when he called actionary and anti-Soviet” Polish officers captured by Katyń “an example of the falsification of history.” And the Red Army. Stalin and his top henchmen affixed their added: “We, Russians, have done that. (…) If we turn signatures to it, giving the NKVD the official go-ahead a blind eye to the crimes, they may happen again in the to do the deed. Russians can now view that document future. These crimes have no expiry date and those who at: www.rusarchives.ru/publication/katyn/01.shtml. committed them should be punished, no matter how old Although the above and six other key Katyń-linked they are.” documents had been known in Poland since 1992, Although the change in tactics had been forced upon when then President Boris Yeltsin handed them over the Kremlin by circumstances, it may nonetheless help to his Polish counterpart Lech Wałęsa, Medvedev also improve two-way relations. However, it would seem a turned additional Katyń-related files over to Poland and bit naive to believe that Russia has changed its long- pledged that Russia would continue the declassification term strategy of restoring the prestige, pride and con- process with regards to the remainder. The families of fidence of the big-power status it first achieved under Stalin’s victims are hoping they include the names of Stalin during and after World War Two. several thousand slain Polish officers still missing and Above all, Moscow will probably continue to re- unaccounted for. They are believed by many to lie bur- ject all attempts to equate Katyń with a war or politi- ied somewhere in Belarus. cal crime, let alone genocide. The Kremlin fears that The Katyń wound has festered since 1943, when not only the descendants of Katyń victims might start invading Nazi troops found more than 4,400 corpses demanding damages before international tribunals, but of murdered Polish officers in Katyń Forest near Smo- they could well be joined by the families of millions lensk. Stalin blamed the Germans for the atrocity and, of Ukrainians starved to death in Stalin’s artificially in- when the London-based Polish Government-in-Exile duced 1930s famines. And ethnic Russians themselves demanded an international investigation, broke off dip- might stand up and demand justice, since the majority lomatic relations with it. For four and a half decades of those killed or sent to labor camps in Stalin’s purges after Stalin imposed a Soviet-style puppet regime on had been their relatives.  www.polamjournal.com POLISH AMERICAN JOURNAL • JUNE 2010

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Visitors to Warsaw’s National Museum A 3D reconstruction of the canvas by the prominent this summer are likely to be disappointed. Several animation artist Tomasz Bagiński will also be on view. weeks before the 600th anniversary of the Battle of Completed in 1878, The Battle of Grunwald is the Grunwald, which saw Polish and Lithuanian forces de- largest of Matejko’s paintings, measuring 32x14 feet. It feat the German Teutonic Order on 15 July, 1410, Jan is regarded as a masterpiece of battle scene painting. Matejko’s canvass The Battle of Grunwald will be taken The director of the National Museum, Piotr Pi- off its frame for conservation. The conservation project will take 18 months to otrowski, told a press conference that the painting is to complete, and will be conducted in the exhibition hall be shown at a major exhibition documenting the 1000 where the picture is currently on display. Art lovers will years of Polish-German history, to be held in Berlin in be able to watch the conservators at work. the autumn of 2011. Grunwald: Biggest Re-enactment Ever Battle of Kluszyn continued from cover But Polish authorities are still Event 1610 Germans and mercenaries from divided over how the develop the Western Europe. As a result of re- Grunwald site itself. Plans include The 400th anniversary of the peated clashes between mounted the creation of a campground and Battle of Kluszyn 1610 re-enact- knights in armor, foot soldiers and 1,000-seat amphitheater. Some want ment will be celebrated this July 3 rag-tag peasant warriors, there were to create something in the spirit of and 4th outside of Warsaw, Poland. heavy casualties on both sides, but a Disneyesque theme park. 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WORLD WAR II / Zamość under German Occupation 1939-1945 / Sophie Hodorowicz Knab OVERHEARD A Great Big The Future of Zamośc Takes Shape Polish Smile Part V the southeastern portion of Poland which was Poles. In the villages to the south, however, near In July 1941, SS chief Heinrich Himmler made called Galicia during the partitions. This region Tomaszów, a Palatinate dialect was still spoken a visit to Lublin and ordered SS Major General included the Zamośc district. In 1784, Emporer by some of the elderly and German traditions Odilo Globocnik, the SS and Police Leader in the Josef II, son of Maria Theresa, encouraged the were sporadic but present. Lublin district, to construct a concentration camp immigration and settlement of Germans into in Lublin for 25,000 to 50,000 prisoners who will Galicia. Thousands of families emigrated into Following the invasion and occupation be utilized on construction projects in the inter- Galicia, mostly out of the Palatinate (now called ests of the SS and police. Following the choice Rheinland-Pfalz) and from the Alsace Lorraine of Poland, Himmler took an interest in of a site on the east/southeast side of town, near region and settled in newly-founded German the Zamośc region. the suburb of Majdan-Tatarski, construction on communities or in the cities as craftsmen and the camp began in early October with the arrival artisans. The rich and powerful Zamoyski fam- Reichsfuhrer SS Himmler toured the villages of around 2,000 Soviet POWs. The concentration ily who owned large tracts of land and numerous himself and under the slogan of “recovery of camp was called Majdanek. villages allowed Germans to settle in the Zamośc German blood” issued directives to his hench- During that same visit Himmler also issued region. man Odilo Globocnik, to continue searching another major directive. He writes “the action of Following the invasion and occupation of Po- ethnic Germans — Polish speaking Germans and searching for German blood will widen through- land, Himmler, as head of the Office for the Con- Poles of German descent —and make every ef- out the General Government and near the Ger- solidation of German Nationhood and entrusted fort made to have them re-Germanized. The Nazi man colonies in the region of Zamośc, a large with the task of executing the General Plan East government termed such ethnic Germans volks- new region of new settlements will be opened.” (exterminating, enslaving or expelling non-ary- deutche, regardless of how long they had been “We finally did it. This is an ex- (Madajczak, C. Zamojszczyzna – Sonderlabora- ans living in their conquered territories and re- residents of other countries. traordinary bill. If you’re looking at torium SS Zbior dokumentow polskich i niemie- settling the evacuated areas with Germans and The future of the Zamośc region was look- me, you’re seeing a great big Polish ckich w okresu okupacji hitlerowskiej. ������Ludowa people of German origins) took an interest in the ing grim. Polish properties would be confiscated, smile.” Spółdzielna Wydawnicza 1977 p.28) Zamośc region. the owners and their families would be expelled — John Dingell (D-Mich.), at The “searching for German blood” was based Knowing of the existence of settlements with from their homes and sent to the newly con- the signing of the Health Care Bill. on the fact that over the centuries many Germans German roots in the Zamośc region, the Germans structed concentration camp called Majdanek or At their victory news conference fol- had migrated and settled throughout central and searched and studied archival documents in Aus- further away to Auschwitz to work or to die, be lowing the vote, Democratic leaders eastern Europe. Large populations of ethnic tria to determine how many individuals and in transferred to Germany for employment as farm gave a place of honor to Dingell, Germans could be found in Romania, Moldova, which villages the Germans had settled back in workers or industrial laborers, have their children the House’s longest-serving mem- Ukraine, Hungary, Russia, the Balkans and in Po- 1784. The archives listed 151 families with 732 be snatched away from their parents to be Ger- ber. Dingell followed his father into land as well. The Germans came to Poland during individuals. They found that in the villages lo- manized if deemed racially valuable or would die a Detroit-area House seat in 1955 the partitions of Poland during the 18th century cated in the north of the Zamośc, the German of cold and starvation in transit camps. Zamośc and — like his father — has intro- by Russia, Prussia and Austria. Empress Maria language had died out completely. Many with would be replaced by Germans and become a duced universal health legislation Theresa of the Austro Hungarian empire received German names were completely assimilated as pure German region. throughout his career.

POLAND FIGHTS / Douglas W. Jacobson ACPC To Recognize Korczak Ziolkowski 70 Years Ago ... Death in the Forest; Wierzbicki’s Determination continued edge of the pit. He stopped and Rifle Brigade. By mid-April he was Wierzbicki, along with hundreds of The Polish officers knew they looked at the Russian. Their eyes on a troop ship bound for Norway other Polish soldiers, was not evacu- were in trouble when the train met for an instant. The Russian and the battle of Narvik. ated to England. Instead he was sent stopped. looked away. As the only ice-free port in the to a labor company in the Vichy At first it was quiet. After a time A second Russian stepped up North Atlantic and the main conduit Government. some began to pray, some cursed. from behind, a pistol in his hand. It of iron-ore shipments from Sweden But he would not give up. In 1942 But most stood in silence in the dark was easier if he didn’t have to look to Germany, Narvik was of strate- Wierzbicki made contact with the interior of the boxcar, waiting. They them in the eye. gic importance to both the Germans clandestine Polish Evacuation Ser- were officers, their pride untarnished A gunshot echoed through the si- and the Allies. After two large-scale vice in the Pyrenees Mountains and in defeat. And they waited. lent forest. naval battles during April and May, helped escapees from German POW From outside, heavy boots The birds flew away. Narvik remained in German hands camps and downed Allied airmen marched on the gravel rail siding, The Russian made a check in his despite the fact that most of their escape from France to England. dogs barked, and soldiers shouted log. There would be thousands more ships had been sunk. It was now In 1943 Wierzbicki was arrest- orders in Russian. checks before it was finished. clear that this rugged, mountainous ed by the Gestapo and sent to the The doors of the boxcar were According to the Order. region would have to be taken by Buchenwald concentration camp pulled back, grinding and scraping land forces. where he was beaten and tortured. on rusty tracks, and the officers filed For Karol Wierzbicki there Wierzbicki and the other troop- He was eventually transferred to Teresa N. Wojcik, president of Polish out as instructions blared over loud- was never any doubt that the strug- ers of the Polish Highland Brigade Bergen-Belsen concentration camp Heritage Society of Philadelphia. speakers. gle would continue. An officer -ca arrived in Norway during the first where he managed to survive until Autobuses arrived, their win- det and a graduate of the Infantry week in May. After a long and dif- the camp was liberated in 1945. Al- by Jo Louise Winters dows blackened, their rear doors Officers School ficult march through the mountains though the war was technically over, The American Council for Pol- open wide like the jaws of serpents. in Komorow, they were immediately thrust into Wierzbicki pressed on. He made his ish Culture (ACPC) held its Spring Inside the buses were cages, one Wierzbicki was battle near the city of Bjerkvik. In a way to Italy and joined the 2 Polish 2010 Board Meeting in Philadel- Polish officer per cage, thirty of- quickly forced bloody two-day battle the Poles suc- Corps with the hope of one day re- phia. Pres. Debbie Majka and Teresa ficers per bus. The doors slammed to put his train- ceeded in driving out the German turning to a free Poland. N. Wojcik, Polish Heritage Society shut. ing into practice forces and re-taking the city. They of Philadelphia president, cooper- Darkness. against both the were then deployed to the Ankenes Douglas W. Jacobson is the Pol- ated to make the weekend meeting a A rutted road led deeper into the German and peninsula in preparation for the final ish-American author of the award- memorable and interesting event. forest, out of earshot, away from Russian armies. thrust against Narvik. winning book, Night of Flames: A Among the many topics discussed prying eyes . . . away from every- In late September of ‘39, while on an The main attack began at mid- Novel of World War Two. Jacobson was the ACPC’s 2010 Convention, thing. expedition into Hungary in search of night on May 27 with a naval bom- has been a frequent contributor to scheduled for July 14-17 in Rapid Names were recorded in books arms and supplies, Wierzbicki’s unit bardment from seven British Navy this newspaper and has written a City, South Dakota. Co-Chairs Deb- that would never see the light of day. became trapped following the fall of ships. French troops attacked Nar- second historical novel set in Po- bie Majka and Richard Wierman- The officers’ hands were bound with Warsaw. vik from across Rombakenfjord land in World War II which will be ski selected the Convention theme wire, a rope around their necks. Wierzbicki managed to escape while the Polish Highland brigade released in May, 2011. “Carving a Dream” to recognize the A narrow path disappeared into from the internment camp and made attacked from Beisfjord. Twenty- accomplishments of the Korczak trees, still deeper into the forest. his way to the Polish consulate in four hours later the Germans were DID YOU KNOW? “Czech nym- Ziolkowski family in creating the It was a crisp, clear April morn- Budapest where he passed himself forced to withdraw and Norwegian phing” — a method of fly fish- Crazy Horse Monument. A lot of ing. Birds flitted about, flowers were off as a student. He left Hungary, troops began landing at Narvik. The ing now used all over the world exciting tours are scheduled – Crazy budding, the forest awakening. The traveled through Yugoslavia and battle for Narvik had been won but — has it roots in Poland. Czechs Horse Monument, Mt. Rushmore, grass was wet with morning dew, Italy, and arrived in France in Janu- the victory was short-lived. On May developed a fashion of casting Deadwood City, and Bear Country the air heavy with the dank odor of ary of 1940 where he reported to the 31, with the fall of France imminent, Polish-made nymph flies. The USA. Members and guests are wel- moss … and the stench of death. Polish Army Reception Station in orders were issued for Allied forces Woven Polish Nymph is one of come. A Russian stood near an open pit, Bressuire. Wierzbicki received the to evacuate Narvik. the most complicated flies to tie, For further information please a gaping hole, an obscene scar on rank of second lieutenant and sub- The Highland Brigade reluctant- but its realism makes it a deadly visit www.polishcultureacpc.org or the pristine landscape. sequently volunteered for duty with ly sailed back to France. Caught up target for fish. call Debbie Majka (215) 627-1391 A Polish officer was led to the the Polish Independent Highland in the chaos of the French defeat, or Mr. Wiermanski (410) 798-7512.  www.polamjournal.com POLISH AMERICAN JOURNAL • JUNE 2010

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RELIGION / Benjamin Fiore, S.J. PAJ Pays Its Respects at Polish Embassy P Golgotha of the East to be Unveiled hoto

The plaque “Golgotha of the lege of Law and the Pontifical Gre- will host the archdiocese of De- A : East” will be unveiled at St. Joseph gorian Univ. in Rome. He served troit’s Annual Clergy Appreciation rtur

Church in Central Falls, R.I. on as a pastor, an adjunct professor of Day with a banquet in honor of the O Sunday, June 13, 2010, during the law at Chicago’s Loyola Univ. Law priests’ ministry. rkisz Mass at 11:00 a.m. School, an Episcopal Vicar in Chi- Permanent deacons in the Arch- The plaque commemorates all cago, and the president of the Chi- diocese of Detroit celebrating the Polish citizens from the Polish Bor- cago Legal Clinic, which provides anniversaries of their ordination and derlands victimized by Nazi and So- legal services to the poor. ministry: 30 years — Deacon Don- viet regimes during and after World Orlando, Florida’s Bishop ald Junak, St. Louis Parish, Clinton War II. The victims include prison- Thomas G. Wenski on being ap- Township; Deacon Norbert Mo- ers of war executed in the forests of pointed Archbishop-designate of towski, All Saints Parish, Detroit; Katyń, Mednoye, Kharkov and oth- Miami, to be installed there on June 10 years — Deacon Gerald Smi- er places. It also includes thousands 1. “Aware of my shortcomings,” he gell, Ss. Cyril & Methodius Parish, of Polish prisoners who perished in said, “I once again ask the interces- Sterling Heights. the NKVD execution and torture sion of Mary, Mother of the Church, cells. Finally, it includes 1.6 million that I may worthily fulfill my new Archbishop Nycz Defends civilians deported in cattle cars to duties as the fourth archbishop of the Pope. Warsaw’s Archbishop Siberia, Kazakhstan, and other parts Miami.” Kazimierz Nycz said the Church of the former Soviet Union. should take notice of individual WASHINGTON, D.C. —Richard P. Poremski, Polish American Journal Wash- Polish communities in New Medjugorje Studied. The tragedies and treat sex-abuse cases ington Bureau, is shown above on Sunday, April 18, 2010 in the Blue Salon England, who dedicate this plaque, popular Bosnian pilgrimage site very seriously, but at the same time, at the Embassy of the Republic of Poland. He is signing the official Book wish to preserve the history of the Medjugorje has long been the sub- he criticized the media for “target- of Condolences on behalf of the Polish American Journal, its editor Mark ethnic cleansing of Polish citizens. ject of debate between its Francis- ing the whole church, targeting the Kohan and staff, and the newspaper’s entire readership, conveying their “We believe that many of these in- can overseers and the bishop of the pope, and to that we must say ‘no’ collective sorrow and grief over the deaths of President Lech Kaczynski nocent and yet so desolate people, diocese. Questions over the authen- in the name of truth and in the name and the other 95 victims of the Smolensk, Russia airplane crash near Katyn by carrying the Cross of Golgotha ticity of the claims of the visionaries of justice.” Forest on April 10, 2010. through the Soviet Gulag system, to have witnessed repeated appear- Poremski, also representing the membership of the National Katyn gained deeper understanding of the ances of the Blessed Mother stand at School Hosts Vocations Memorial Foundation in Baltimore, Md., as its chairman, was present at meaning of the suffering of Christ,” the heart of the matter. The Vatican, Day. Students and faculty at Our the embassy by invitation to view the hours-long state funeral of President said Szymon Tolak Szymon Tolak which up until now has kept its si- Mother of Perpetual Help School Kaczynski and his wife Maria, being broadcast live from Krakow, Poland via of the Polish Cultural Foundation lence, has recently appointed a com- in Ephrata, Penn., participated in a satellite TV, with large screen projection. The American Polish Forum, led from Boston. mission to investigate the alleged daylong Vocations Day on the feast by President Artur Orkisz, sponsored the early morning somber gathering A reception will follow the un- apparitions. Among the 16-member of St. Joseph. Among the presenters under the auspices of Ambassador Robert Kupiecki. veiling ceremony. Short talks by commission are Fr. Zdisław Kijas, from area clergy and religious con- victims or their families will be OFM Conv, relator of the Congre- gregations was Benedictine Sister presented by parish deacon Rev. gation for the Causes of Saints, and Serafina Sarnowska who shared her Eye on the Ball Mr. Marek Dadlez and Rev. Łucjan Msgr. Krzysztof Nykiel, officer of Polish heritage with the students. Sr. Królikowski, OFM, both survivors the Congregation for the Doctrine of Serafina, a native of Poland, now of the deportations to Siberia. the Faith and secretary to the com- helps nurse and tend the elderly Re- For more information, contact mission. demptorist priests at St. Clement’s Maria Łomżyńska de Ris; e-mail: Mission House in Ephrata. She [email protected]; phone: Polish Catholic Paper described them to the students as (508) 698-0648. Fined for Abortion Edito- “wounded soldiers of Christ.” rial. The Catholic weekly Gość A Martyr Remembered/To Niedzelny in Katowice was fined Polish Oratory for Sale. Be Beatified. One of the 108 25,000 Euro by the European Court Fr. Richard Csizmar, pastor of Polish martyrs beatified by Pope of Human Rights and ordered to Holy Family RC Church in Albion, John Paul II on June 13, 1999 was apologize to Alicja Tysiąc, mother N.Y., is looking for a buyer for the Bro. Gregory Frąckowiak of the of three who sought to abort her former St. Mary’s Assumption Divine Word Missionaries. Born in third child on the grounds that the church which served Polish Ameri- Lowecice, Poland, he entered the pregnancy affected her eyesight. cans in the area from 1893 to 2007, Divine Word Missionaries in 1938 Abortion is legal in Poland if the life when it was merged with a larger and specialized in bookbinding at of the mother is in danger, the baby parish and changed in status to an the order’s press. The Nazi Gestapo is seriously malformed, or the preg- “oratory.” The pastor has come the took over the residence in Gorna nancy is the result of rape or incest. realization that it cannot carry the Grupa and imprisoned all the priests The newspaper’s editorial comment- costs of maintaining the underused NEW YORK — The Kosciuszko Foundation Ball was held in the Waldorf and brothers. The priests were then ed, “We are living in a world where edifice and has put it up for sale. Astoria’s Main Ballroom on Saturday, April 24, 2010. Among those attend- shipped to a concentration camp, a mother is granted an award for the ing (pictured above) were Ilona Stawski and Ben Stefanski of Cleveland while Bro. Gregory was able to flee fact that she very much wanted to Trees Blessed. Fr. Thaddeus Ohio; CBS Host and Special Correspondent Rita Crosby; Dr. Julian Kulski, to his family home. The Nazis even- kill her child, but was forbidden to Bocianowski, pastor of St. Adalbert trustee of the Kosciuszko Foundation from Washington D.C.; Al Koproski, tually forced him to work at their do so.” Msgr. Józef Kloch, spokes- Basilica in Buffalo, N.Y., blessed 90 trustee of the Kosciuszko Foundation; and Patricia Koproski, past chair of printing press but he was arrested man for the Polish episcopate, com- newly planted trees in the neighbor- the National Polish Center in Washington, D.C. for printing anti-Nazi materials. He mented on the ruling, saying, “This hood around the church. The plant- persuaded his fellow arrestees to verdict makes us see how the pro- ing is the seventh seasonal re-forest- blame him for the deed. 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TRAVELOGUE / Staś Kmieć The Mystery and Mystique of Wawel: Spirits, Souls, Saints, Martyrs, and Ghosts Tales, Beliefs and Superstitions. and Mikołaj Rej who praised him for fighting in 1320 and took several decades, being Chapel is one of the most notable examples of Kraków has legends, history and heritage that hypocrisy in the name of truth. completed during the reign of Kazimierz the architecture in Kraków. Built as a tomb chapel are profoundly and proudly Polish and at the Stańczyk became a popular historical fig- Great. Renovation and remodeling was done of the last Jagiełłons, it was hailed by many very heart of the European historical and cul- ure in Polish literature after the partitions in from the 17th century until the 1930s. historians of art as the most beautiful example tural experience. Legends have accumulated 1795. Some writers treated him as a symbol Beginning with Władysław the Short, the of Tuscan Renaissance, north of the Alps. Fi- over the centuries. There are legends, and of Poland’s struggle for independence; oth- cathedral has been the coronation site of all nanced by King Zygmunt I, the chapel was there is history. Kraków is a magical city, and ers provided him with rather Shakespearean the Polish monarchs except the last, Stanisław built between 1519 and 1533. A square-based Wawel is a source of much of that mystery traits. August, who was crowned in Warsaw. A coro- chapel with a golden dome houses the tombs and mystique. Stańczyk was also one of Jan Matejko’s nation was a stately ceremony of immense re- of its founder, as well as Zygmunt August of Wawel Hill is the heart of Poland, a place favorite historical figures and he appears on ligious and political significance. It began with Poland and Anna Jagiełłonka. where the kings were crowned, ruled, Tombs. Poland’s medieval and laid to rest inside the cathedral. monarchs were buried under Ghosts of these kings are believed the floor of the Cathedral be- to haunt the castle to this day. Once low their sarcophagi. Those of each year, it is said that the ghosts the l6th, the 17th, and the 18th of kings and princes meet in an un- centuries were laid to rest in its derground chamber. Led by the first crypts – that innovation was crowned king, they gather when the introduced by Zygmunt I. The Zygmunt bell announces the end of monarchs were entombed to- the vigil of Christmas Eve and the gether with their spouses and joy of Christmas Day. The recount- occasionally children. ing of this ceremony is said to have Near the main entrance to ca- been witnessed two hundred years thedral, is the 15th-century late- ago by a castle keybearer. Gothic sarcophagus of King Kings have always been fond of Władysław II Jagiełło made creating myths, and at Wawel they of red Hungarian marble. It is burnished those of both themselves One of the greatest icons in Polish history: Matejko’s The symbolic tomb of King Władysław III Warnenczyk, whose mirrored by the symbolic tomb and their saints. By investing their “Stanczyk.” body wasn’t found on the battlefield at Varna of King Władysław III Warn- domains with a knights-of-the-round- enczyk whose body wasn’t table spirit, they struck a beguiling, romantic a number of his paintings. Matejko, giving the presentation of the insignia accompanied found on the battlefield at Varna. His effigy chord that often captured the hearts of their the jester his own facial features, created the by benedictions, rites of anointment, and the is of the Christian knight. At his feet (dressed people. Not all of Poland’s monarchs lived popular image of Stańczyk that is familiar to crowning. The climax was the enthronement, in medieval footwear), there is a beautifully up to this Arthurian ideal and several take most modern Poles. The painter always de- which was celebrated by the Primate, with sculpted lion cub. their place among history’s eccentric rulers, picted Stańczyk with a very concerned and assistance from bishops and abbots from the At the end of the north aisle there is the but Wawel remains a powerful symbol of the reflective look on his face, in stark contrast principal monasteries. The monarch pledged mid-l4th-century sandstone sarcophagus (the country’s history. to his cap ‘n bells and other jester’s gear. The to support the weakest and most defenseless. cathedral’s oldest), of King Władysław I the A legend associated with the castle recalls most notable appearance of Stańczyk in litera- From the reign of Louis of Anjou, an oath to Short. His son, King Kazimierz III the Great, the nobles who gathered by a nearby window ture is in Stanisław Wyspiański’s play Wesele respect the rights and privileges of the realm has his tomb on the other side of the High Al- (at 25 Kanonicza St.) to observe, secretly, a (The Wedding) where the jester’s ghost visits and to recapture and protect the lands lost to tar; the late-l4th-century red marble sarcopha- future king while he was having his bath: they the Journalist. At the end of their conversa- its neighbors was taken. gus ranks among Europe’s best sculptures of wanted to make certain that he was endowed tion, Stańczyk gives the Journalist his jester’s St. Stanisław, Patron Saint of the period. In the middle of the south aisle with the resources to sire another royal gen- marotte and tells him to “stir the nation,” but Poland. Immediately as you enter the ba- is the sarcophagus of Queen-Saint Jadwiga eration. not to “tarnish the sacred things, for sacred silica you are struck by the dazzling tomb carved in white Carrara marble with her grave In the castle there is a large banquet table. they must remain.” Wyspiański reinforced of St. Stanisław. Bishop Stanisław Kostka is insignia, wooden scepter and orb, displayed On this table is the burnt hand mark – alleg- Stańczyk’s role as a symbol of patriotism and said to have been murdered in 1079 by King nearby. edly of the devil. There is a belief that if one skeptical political wisdom. Bolesław II while celebrating Holy Mass at St should touch this hand mark the devil shall be Archaic Bones over the Gate. Like Michael’s Church on Skałka, because he con- Postscript: Following the recent airplane seen by day’s end. the rest of Wawel Cathedral’s exterior, the en- demned the king’s injustices. The king was tragedy, President Lech Kaczynski and his wife Maria were buried in the vestibule of the The Holy Stone. As a child, King Ka- trance is picturesque. The gable is carved with forced to flee the country, while the memory Wawel Cathedral’s Marshal Pilsudski crypt. zimierz had claimed he went into one of the the Piast eagle, and there is a small figure of of the life and activity of the saintly bishop Sources: Polska: Skarby Wieków, Legend- cavernous tunnels of Wawel Hill and found St. Stanisław, to whom the church is dedicat- has survived for centuries. arny Kraków, Poland’s Beauty, Wealth and a glowing mysterious stone that contained ed. The massive prehistoric bones suspended His cult grew and nearly 200 years later he Power (1939). unusual energy and protects Krakow from by chains just to the left of the door have been was canonized and became one of Poland’s invasion and harm. The legend has a connec- there since the early Middle Ages. Suppos- patron saints. The powerful myth of the mar- Next month: St. Leonard’s Crypt, Jadwiga tion with the Hindu god Shiva, who threw the edly they are the bones of Krak’s dragon; oth- tyr killed for standing up to the excesses of and the Black Christ’s Crucifix, Leaving Waw- seven magic stones to the seven sides of the ers think it is of a race of giants that inhabited secular power finds an echo in the murder of el and a night stroll through Kraków. world. According to Hindu belief, there are the hill. In fact, they are the shin of a mam- Father Jerzy Popiełuszko in 1984, seven chakra points on the planet, and one moth, the skull of a rhinoceros, and the rib of but also in Poland as a martyr-na- of them just happens to be situated in under- a whale. The bones are supposed to have the tion. The legend of the miraculous grounds of the western wing of the castle, power to avert evil and protect the cathedral. unification of the saint’s dismem- Visit in the St. Gereona chapel. The others are in According to legend, should the bones should bered body became a symbol for Delhi, Mecca, Delphes, Jerusalem, Rome and fall, the existence of the world be in peril. the unification of the districts of the Polish Kingdom and the rebirth POLAND Velehrad. Wawel Cathedral – the heart of Here there is negative ionization, which of the Polish monarchy. Poland. “The sanctuary of the nation… in 2010 influences general relaxation. For a long time, In 1254, the Bishop’s remains cannot be entered without an inner trembling, with Jane Shuback on a the Hindus who visit the city to experience were placed in the center of the without an awe, for here – as in few cathe- the chakra radiation sense a slumbering vibra- cathedral and the spot became its drals of the world – is a vast greatness which tion and pulsating cosmic force. The vibration spiritual focus. Above the altar is speaks to us of the history of Poland, of all GRAND TOUR OF POLAND emits an extraordinary magnetic aura, which the silver sarcophagus of the saint Experience its history, culture, our past.” – Cardinal Karol Wojtyŀa, March influences its surroundings. metaphysics is in- made in 1669. Four kneeling an- and Old World charms 8, 1964 tertwined with life. gels support the coffin, decorated The moment you enter Wawel Cathedral with 12 exquisite relief scenes of • Depart Newark Int’l via LOT Boeing 767 Court Jester’s Ghost. King Zygmunt I (also known as the Cathedral Basilica of Sts. relief scenes from the Bishop’s life the Old’s jester Stańczyk, and is believed to Stanisław and Wacław), you know you’re • English speaking guides throughout tour and posthumous miracles. The en- • Visit major cities and historical sites haunt the castle. Whenever Poland is in dan- in a place overloaded with history. Without tire structure is given focus by the • Strictly limited to first 25 participants ger, Stańczyk’s spirit is seen along the battle- monumental dimensions, it fits snugly into framing of a canopy. ments. Stańczyk (1480–1560) was the most the limited space of the hill. Stylistically it famous court jester in Polish history. He was is heterogeneous; but this is the very heart of The Zygmunt Chapel. The September 11 - 24, 2010 employed by three Polish kings: Alexander, Poland – the country’s national shrine. Along greatness of Poland was built up For complete itinerary or more info, contact Zygmunt the Old, and Zygmunt August. with Gniezno it is not only the most sacred in the course of the centuries by PAT Tours Some historians believe that “Stańczyk” of Polish churches, the coronation site and a kings, leaders and men of genius. was a diminutive of “Stanisław Gąska,” the necropolis of Poland’s monarchs and national They have been honored with buri- 1-800-388-0988 jester’s true name. Others maintain that Gąska heroes; it is also a monument of architecture al in the holiest sanctuary of the na- or Jane Shuback 845-343-6198 was in fact, Stańczyk’s less talented col- which bears an imprint from every epoch of tion. The Cathe- league. the country’s history. dral has been the Stańczyk is considered to have been much The building of the first cathedral began main burial site more than a mere entertainer. He is remem- in 1020, during the reign of Bolesław Chro- for Polish mon- bered as a man of great intelligence and a bry (the Brave). Few relics from that struc- archs since the political philosopher – gifted with formidable ture have survived. It was followed by the 14th century. It insight into Poland’s current and future situ- Władysław Herman Romanesque cathedral has been signifi- ation. He used his job to criticize and warn built between 1075 and 1142 – its surviving cantly extended his contemporaries by the use of satire. His elements include the Crypt of St. Leonard and altered over witty jokes often pertained to current politi- and remnants of two towers. The growing im- time, as individ- cal or court matters. Stańczyk’s remarks and portance of Kraków as the captital during the ual rulers have jokes were preserved by numerous contempo- reign of Władysław Łokietek made it neces- added multiple rary writers and historians, including Łukasz sary to build a larger one. 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l. to r.: Frank Spula, Pres. PNA, Richard Owsiany, Consul General, Zygmunt Anna Sokolowski, Vice-Pres. PRCUA, Wojciech Seweryn, Gregorz Seweryn’s Katyn Memorial, St. Adalbert Matynia, Ursula Pogorzelska, Union Steward, Judge Aurelia Pucinski, Tom Popielarz, Treas. Wspolnota Polska Cemetery, Niles, Ill. Balanoff, Pres. SIEU Local 1, and Leszek Balczewski, S.J. CHICAGO — An over-two mile Niles, Illinois. ed in 1902 by a group of immigrant Poland’s President Kaczynski, his ties on June 22, with an installation solemn march took approximately flat janitors and, included in this wife Maria, and the other 94 who Mass at Springfield’s Cathedral of 2,000 mourners to Holy Name Ca- CONDOLENCES FROM WFMT FM group, were Polish immigrants and perished. the Immaculate Conception. Its gain thedral from Chicago’s oldest Pol- RADIO AND PBS-TV CHICAGO. African Americans.” SEIU Local 1 will be Chicago’s loss, especially ish church, St. Stanislaus Kostka On April 16, WFMT FM, Chicago’s has the highest concentration of Pol- EUORPE VIA A FAVORITE MIX. for the Polish and Polish American by way of Holy Trinity Polish Mis- popular classical music radio station, ish and Polish American members How fortunate The Polish Museum of community. The popular Paprocki sion Church. Many participants memorialized Poland’s and Chicago of any union in Chicago and is the America (PMA) was to be able to ex- could be seen at many Polish-ori- wore traditional Polish costumes; Polonia’s tragedy by devoting a day largest union in the United States. pose the talents of a student artist from entated organizational events, be it some wore 18th century Polish broadcasting Polish composers and the Academy of Fine Arts in Poznań. a black-tie event, celebrating a Pol- military uniforms; and more wore Polish music. The tribute began at 6 CHICAGO’S POLISH CONSTITU- That poster (right), designed by ish Mass, attending a church bazaar black. Polish Catholics streamed a.m. with Carl Grapentine, WFMT’s TION DAY PARADE. The 119th Maria Mileńko, or marching in a parade. He made into the standing-room only Cathe- Morning Program host, as he dedi- consecutive Polish Constitution which was part his cultural heritage mark by being a dral, while hundreds stood outside, cated the first piece, Chopin’s Po- Day Parade had a subdued tone. of the Museum’s liaison between the Archdiocese of and the remaining dedicated crowd lonaise in A Flat Minor and recorded President Lech Kaczynski was to be extensive poster Chicago and the Polish and Polish poured onto State Street and Chi- by Arthur Rubenstein, to Chicago’s in town to participate in this year’s exhibit, was the American community. cago Avenue. This April 18 Mass Wojciech Seweryn. Throughout the parade, and to attend numerous chosen winner Born and raised on Chicago’s was the culmination of a week- day, announcements were made in civic and Polish celebrations. Ap- of the Europe South Side, Thomas Paprocki long series of memorial Masses Polish, a first for WFMT. Addition- proximately 150,000 people partici- Day 2010 Post- earned his B.A. for Niles College and services throughout many Pol- ally, WTTW Channel 11, Chicago’s pated or watched while 119 floats, er competition. of Loyola University Chicago, was ish-language speaking parishes in premier public television station, bands, Polish organizations, etc. Over 2,000 con- ordained a priest in 1978, and went Chicago. This Polish/English Mass broadcast the gripping one-hour marched up Chicago’s Columbus testants vied for the honor of having on to receive a doctorate in civil law was co-celebrated by Francis Cardi- documentary: Katyn: Slaughter and Drive. Polish scouts carried black her/his poster seen throughout the from DePaul University in 1981. nal George, Archbishop of Chicago, Silence. It aired at 9:00 p.m., April and white photographs of those who entire European Union (EU) as it From the time of his ordination, Fa- and Bishop Thomas Paprocki, Aux- 30, the evening of the day in which perished in the Smolensk crash. celebrated Europe Day on May 9, ther Paprocki ministered at several iliary Bishop. At the end of Mass, President Kaczynski was to have be- Viewers stood in silence. Bishop 2010. With over 400,000 votes to her parishes until 2003, when as pas- Cardinal George honored Wojciech gun his weekend visit in Chicago. Thomas J. Paprocki stated, “Soli- name, Ms. Mileńko’s poster was seen tor of the largely Polish-speaking Seweryn, the Chicago artist who darity is a very important word in in all 27 member nations and pub- parish of St. Constance on Chica- died in the plane crash. Seweryn had SEIU LOCAL 1 MOURNS PO- our Polish vocabulary.” And Mayor lished in 23 languages. This poster go’s Northwest side, Paprocki was been personally invited by President LAND’S PRESIDENT. On April Daley mentioned “...it is a very sad fosters the EU’s values of peace and named Auxiliary Bishop of Chicago Kaczynski to fly aboard Poland’s 15, approximately 200 members day, but it’s also a celebration of integration. In the United States, of the Vicariate IV, by Pope John presidential plane to Smolensk. and staff of SEIU Local 1, along the great commitment Poland has the embassies of EU members, the Paul II. Here he ministered to ap- Wojciech, the son of a Polish officer with guests, filled the largest meet- meant to the world.” Maria Ciesla, Smithsonian, the Kennedy Center, proximately 400,000 Catholics and killed in the Katyn Massacre, had ing room of SEUI headquarters to President of the Polish Museum of along with other U.S. institutions, 60 parishes. In Springfield, he will a purpose in life: to educate people mourn the loss of President Kaczyn- America noted: “When Hitler in- held events from May 8 - 16 to cel- minister to 146,000 Catholics in 131 about the Katyn Massacre and to de- ski, Maria Kaczynski, and the 94 vaded Poland in 1939, Warsaw Ra- ebrate Europe Day. These EU events parishes. sign and build a Katyn monument in others, who died in the tragic plane dio played Chopin’s Polonaise, over were designed to create a clearer and His desire to help the poor was the Chicago area to honor the Mas- crash. Richard Owsiany, Director of and over, until the city fell.” Anna better understanding of the European one of the reasons why he pursued sacre victims. His goal materialized. Members Programs and liaison for Zolkowski Sobor, a Parade organiz- Union. Europe Day was created some a law degree and founded the Chi- On May 17, 2009, his project was Local 1 with the Polish community er, mentioned “in times of trouble, 60 years ago. Now expanded, Europe cago Legal Clinic, formed to assist dedicated at Adlabert Cemetery in pointed out that “Local 1 was found- Polish people turn to Chopin.” Day is based on a respect for freedom immigrants. Paprocki speaks Polish, Polish flags draped with black and to identify each country and its Spanish and Italian, and, as he will P

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POLONIA OF THE EASTERN GREAT LAKES / Michael Pietruszka Western New York Summer Polish Festivals BUFFALO, N.Y. — Summertime gives the Symphony Orchestra, Knewz, Polka Family men’s Association’s Memorial Mass was pervisor Scott Bylewski will also receive an Polonia Communities of WNY and CNY the Band, Rare Vintage, Harmony Polish Folk celebrated at Corpus Christi Church on the “Award of Merit” at the BAEC dinner. opportunity to shine. This year, our area will Ensemble, Ed Blazonczyk’s Versatones, Jerry 25th ... Rev. John Pawlikowski lectured on Bozenna Urbanowicz Gilbride and Inge host three large Polish festivals that promise Darlak & Touch, Polish Heritage Dancers of “Jewish-Catholic Dialogue and the Impact Auerbacher signed copies of their book, to fill the air with the aroma of Polish cuisine WNY, Eddie Olinski Orchestra with the Vi- of Pope John Paul II” at Canisius College on “Children of Terror,” at the Karpeles Museum and the sounds of Polish and Polish American gnettes and John Kondal, and PhoCus. Rev. April 27. in Buffalo on May 16 and Temple Beth Zion music. Fabian Maryanski will celebrate a Mass in On April 30, the Polonia Civic Center of in Amherst on the 17th ... The Polish Arts The Hamburg Fairgrounds will be the site the park on Saturday afternoon and the Gen- Rochester marked Polish Constitution Day Club of Buffalo heard a lecture on “Teach- of the 8th Annual Polish Heritage Festival on eral Pulaski Association Parade will pass the with its annual wreath-laying ceremony at ing English in Poland” by members of Pomost June 11 and 12. This year’s theme is “Polish park on Sunday afternoon. More information the Rochester Hall of Justice .... WNED-TV, International at the Harlem Road Community History, Culture and Traditions and the 120th is available from the office of Cheektowaga WNY’s PBS affiliate, aired “Auschwitz: The Center in Amherst on May 19 ... The WNY Anniversary of the Polish Union of America”. Supervisor Mary Holtz at (716) 686-3465. Forgotten Witness” and “Imagine This” dur- Division of the Polish American Congress This festival’s performers include the John ing April. held its Sixth Annual Commemoration of Gora Band, Mon Valley Push, John Stevens’ POLONIA TIDBITS. Cindy Baumgart- Tricia Andrzejewski, a seventh and eighth Pope John Paul II’s Birthday at St. Stanislaus Doubleshot, Jerry Darlak & the Touch Ludowa ner and Bill Podlewski addressed the Pol- grade math teacher at the Buffalo Elementary Church on Buffalo’s East Side on the 23rd. Nuta Polish Choir, Matt James, Cracovia Pol- ish Arts Club of Buffalo on the subject “The School of Technology (BPS No. 6), has been Professional and Business Women of ish Dance Ensemble, Polish Heritage Dancers Crazy Horse Memorial Sculptor: Korczak selected to participate in the “Honeywell Edu- Polonia’s Scholarship Dinner was held at the of WNY and Biedronka. A new attraction this Ziolkowski” at the Harlem Road Community cators @ Space Academy” program at the U.S. Kloc Banquet Facility in West Seneca on May year will be helicopter rides. More informa- Center in Amherst on April 21st ... The Pro- Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville, AL ... 26 ... The Polish Singers Alliance of Amer- tion on this festival is available at www.pol- fessional and Business Women of Polonia Ted Pietrzak will be leaving his position as ica held its 49th International Convention at funfest.com. elected the following leadership for the com- director of Buffalo’s Burchfield Penney Art the Millennium Hotel in Cheektowaga during Beginning on the same day as the Ham- ing year: Chris Kibler (president), Mary Jane Center in October ... The Buffalo-Rzeszow the Memorial Day weekend ... The WNY Di- burg festival, but lasting one day longer is Wajmer (vice president), Marge Kubiak (trea- Sister City Committee collected a Book of vision of the Polish American Congress hon- the 56th Annual Syracuse Polish Festival in surer), Barbara Wetzel (secretary) and Barba- Condolences which was sent to the people of ored Polish American veterans at a Memo- Clinton Square in Downtown Syracuse. The ra Strzepka (historian) ... Polish Pianist Igor Rzeszow after the Smolensk air tragedy. rial Day Mass at the St. Stanislaus Cemetery Syracuse festival will feature Jimmy Sturr Lipinski starred in “The Unknown,” a one- “Quietude: Silent Contemplations of the in Cheektowaga on the 31st. and his Orchestra, the Salt City Brass, Knewz, man show of music and magic, at Rochester’s Life Within,” an exhibit of Polish art at To- The “Blessing to One Another: Pope Little Poland Dance Ensemble, Al Piatkows- Geva Theatre Center from April 22 through ronto’s Art Square Gallery, closed on May 9 ... John Paul II and the Jewish People” ex- ki, Fritz’s Polka Band, Ashley Cox, Tony May 2. Polish documentary films, “A Man Came and hibit at the Karpeles Museum on Porter Av- Blazonczyk’s New Phaze, Lowicz Dance On the 23rd, the John Paul II Polish Cul- Took Her,” “Chemo,” “Six Weeks,” and “War enue in Buffalo will continue through the end Ensemble, Lechowia Dance Ensemble, John tural Centre in Mississauga, Ontario present- Games and the Man Who Stopped Them” of June. Gora & Gorale, Cracovia Polish Dance En- ed “Fryderyk Chopin: Piesni Wszystkie I Ich were presented as part of the Toronto “Hot v v v semble, and Dennis Polisky & the Maestro’s Historia” ... On April 24, Bishop Thaddeus Docs” Film Festival in early May ... WNED- If you have an item for this column, please Men. This festival will include the awarding Peplowski blessed the new PNCC Parish FM 94.5, WNY’s classical radio station, aired send it by the 6th day of the month preceding of ten scholarships, the crowning of Miss Po- of Our Lady in Brant ... The Polish Legacy “Exploring Music: Poland” on May 10. the month in which you would like the item to lonia 2010 and the selection of the Pole of the Project - WWII commemorated the 70th an- Erie County Judge Thomas Franczyk and appear (i.e. June 6 for the July edition) at: PO- Year. www.polishscholarship.com is the web- niversary of the Katyn Forest Massacre with Harvey Kaminski were honored for their LEGL, P.O. Box 223, Niagara Square Station, site for this festival. a rededication of the Katyn sculpture in the outstanding service to the University at Buf- Buffalo, NY 14201-0223. My e-mail address The 32d Annual Cheektowaga Polish Buffalo City Hall and a screening of Andrzej falo Law School at the UB Law Alumni Asso- is: [email protected]. American Festival will be held in the Cheek- Wajda’s “Katyn” at the Market Arcade The- ciation’s 2010 Distinguished Alumni Awards For more information on what’s going on towaga Town Park on Harlem Road from ater on April 25. Dinner on May 11, and Judge Franczyk will be in the Polonia of the Eastern Great Lakes, Thursday, July 15 through Sunday, July 18. “Pani Minister Tanczy,” a Polish musi- honored as the Bar Association of Erie Coun- including a calendar of upcoming events, an The Cheektowaga festival will include per- cal comedy, was presented at St. John Fisher ty’s “Outstanding Jurist” at the BAEC’s 123rd organizational directory and interesting links, formances by the Cheektowaga Community College, and the Professional and Business- Annual Dinner on June 8. Clarence Town Su- visit my website at: www.polegl.org. 10 www.polamjournal.com POLISH AMERICAN JOURNAL • JUNE 2010

Philadelphia Honors Aviation Pioneer Frank Piasecki ARTSCENE / Staś Kmieć by Jo Louise Winters mation issued by Mayor Michael PHILADELPHIA —As 4:00 p.m. A. Nutter which, after praising Mr. approached on Saturday April 17, a Piasecki for his activities that cre- Mazowsze Tour Update crowd began to gather on a blocked- ated a helicopter industry in the There have been some additions December off segment of Callowhill Street to Philadelphia area, declared that this and changes to North American 3-4 Detroit. Music Hall Center for witness the dedication and unveil- day was to be celebrated as Frank Tour Dates for Mazowsze. The cur- the Performing Arts; ing of the city’s newest historical N. Piasecki Day in the city. While rent schedule is as follows: 5 Sandusky, Ohio. Sandusky marker, placed at the site of helicop- cameras from three TV stations took November State Theatre; ter builder and aeronautical pioneer in the scene, Mrs. Vivian Piasecki, 14 Philadelphia. Kimmel Center; 8 Worcester, Mass. Frank N. Piasecki’s first engineering widow of the great engineer, started 16 Utica, N.Y. Munson Williams 9 Baltimore, Md.– Hippodrome; office. The ceremonies started on to unveil the sign. She pulled a cord Proctor Arts Institute; 10 Waterbury, Conn. Palace The- schedule with a presentation of col- attached to a cover to reveal the fol- 17 Amherst, Conn. Fine Arts atre; ors by a Marine Corps honor guard lowing words in yellow-gold letters Center; 11 Bronx, N.Y. Lehman Center accompanied by members of Polish on a blue background: 18 Schenectady, N.Y. Proctor’s for the Performing Arts; Veterans Post 12. Then former Phil- Theater; 12 New Brunswick, N.J. State adelphia City Councilman Joseph FRANK N. PIASECKI 19 Buffalo, N.Y. Shea’s Perform- Theater. Zazyczny greeted the assembly of (1919-2008) ing Arts Center; The PBS television special. over 250 persons in the name of the Aviation pioneer Piasecki 20 Toronto, Ont. Sony Centre; Mazowsze. The Music and Dance of Polish Heritage Society of Phila- developed and flew the 2nd heli- 21 Hamilton, Ont. Hamilton Poland will be rebroadcast in June delphia, an affiliate organization copter in the US and the world’s Place; in the New York City area and then of the American Council for Pol- 1st tandem rotor helicopter, initi- 23 North Bethesda, Md. Strath- nationally in August. The program ish Culture (ACPC). A moment of ating the 1st practical use of ro- more Theater; will offer special ticket package op- silence was observed to remember tor-craft in the 1940s. His origi- New marker on Callowhill St. 27-28 Chicago. Symphony Center tions in the tour city locations. the victims of the airplane crash in nal company, started here, now which Poland’s President Kaczyn- a division of Boeing, is a world ski and many prominent members in London while on a business trip leader in helicopter production. NEWSWIRE of the Polish government died while when flights were canceled due to In 1956, he founded Piasecki the volcano erupting in Iceland. on their way to Katyn. He was fol- Aircraft Corp., continuing devel- STORK POPULATION FALLS. by 30 percent this year. There were topical speeches by lowed by Fred Piasecki, chairman opment of innovative advanced The effects of EU aid funds are scar- Senator Arlen rotorcraft. Awarded the National ing storks away from Poland, says THIEVES ARE NO-SHOWS. Three Specter, a per- Medal of Technology in 1986. Poland’s bird protection society. Polish men convicted of stealing the sonal friend of Grants offered to farmers for famous Auschwitz “Arbeit Macht Frank Piasecki; The historical marker is regis- growing energy crops have caused Frei” sign in December of last year Lt. Gen. Michael tered under a trademark of the Penn- traditional stork habitats in north- did not show up for their prison sen- Hough (Ret. sylvania Historical and Museum eastern Poland to dwindle, as thou- tences. USMC; Flora Commission and is copyright pro- sands of acres of wetlands were The men had been given compas- Becker from tected. Photographs accompanying dried for planting willow. The pro- sionate leave following sentencing the Pennsylva- this article are used with permission. cess was halted by environment pro- and before entering prison. Two are nia Historical On dedication the marker became tection authorities only last year. brothers who were visiting their sick and Museum the property of the Commonwealth “Tall grass has already grown on mother; the other man was allowed C o m m i s s i o n of the PHMC, which is now respon- parts of the afforested land. Storks to complete his wedding plans. (PHMC); and sible for its maintenance. could not find food there and moved All three have now disappeared, Phil Dunford, In conclusion there followed an somewhere else,” says Piotr Hrysz- according to Polish Radio, and a VP and General eight-minute video presentation on a ko from a research station run by second arrest warrant could be is- Manager of the truck-sized electronic screen parked the Polish Bird Protection Society sued by the District Court in Kra- Boeing Compa- at the end of the street. It was an ex- in Zywkowo. Called “the stork vil- kow. The men were sentenced to ny. Peter J. Obst, Event Coordinating Committee, (l. to. r.): Joseph and cerpt from “An Innovator’s Story” lage,” Zykowo has seen its stork between 18 months and 36 months who filed the ap- marti Zazyczny; Janusz Romanski; Debbie Majka; Peter a film about the life and work of Pi- population fall by almost a half. in prison. plication for the Obst asecki. Polish birds are most likely mi- The two other thieves remain in marker back in Following was a post-dedica- grating in search of food to Lithu- custody, and Swede Anders Hoeg- 2008 and then chaired the commit- of the board of Piasecki Aircraft tion banquet at the Stotesbury Man- ania, Belarus and the Kaliningrad stroem, the middleman who alleg- tee organizing the event, filled in who stood in for his brother John, sion, headquarters of the Catholic district, so much so that their num- edly arranged the theft, was extra- for the absent City of Philadelphia the company’s president and CEO Philopatrian Literary Society. ber in north-eastern Poland declined dited to Krakow in April. who was not able to attend, being representative. He read the procla- Polish-English POLISH AMERICAN 32nd Annual Translator CULTURAL CENTER • Official documents, letters, e-mails, etc. 308 WALNUT STREET • Reasonable rates. 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District, Visit The Polish American • Over 20 years experience work- 2010 ing with genealogists, attorneys, Cultural Center Museum Exhibit Hall JulyJuly16th-18th businesses, film-makers, gov- Featuring Polish History and Culture Schedule Subject to Change Without Prior Notice ernment, medical professionals, OPEN 10:00 a.m. TO 4:00 p.m. • FREE ADMISSION etc. Thursday, July 15 January through April • Monday to Friday 7:00 p.m Cheektowaga Community Symphony Orchestra Andy Golebiowski May through December • Monday to Saturday 109 Rosemead Lane Gift Shop is Open During Regular Exhibit Hall Hours Friday, July 16 Cheektowaga, NY 14227 4:45 p.m The Knewz Orchestra - Buffalo, NY Closed on Holidays 6:00 p.m Polka Family Band - Bloomsburg, PA (716) 892-5975 Visit Us on the Internet: www.polishamericancenter.org 7:30 p.m The Knewz Orchestra - Buffalo, NY 9:00 p.m Polka Family Band - Bloomsburg, PA Saturday, July 17 www.polishamericanstudies.org 2:30 p.m Rare Vintage - Buffalo, NY 4:30 p.m Mass Celebrant & Homilist: PAHA Reverend Fabian J. Maryanski, Pastor St. Andrew Parish, Sloan, NY The Polish American Histocial Association Deacon Robert Badaszewski was established in December 1942 as a special Roman Catholic Diocese of Buffalo commission of the The Polish Institute of Arts Guest Choir - Quo Vadis • Honor Guard - St. Maximilian and Sciences in America to collect, compile and Kolbe Assembly Color Corp #1944 publish information about Polish Americans. 5:30 p.m Rare Vintage - Buffalo, NY In October 1944, it was reorganized as a na- 6:15 p.m Harmony Polish Folk Ensemble, Cheektowaga, NY 7:15 p.m ed Blazonczyk’s Versatones - Chicago, II. tional American society to promote study and 8:15 p.m Jerry Darlak & The Touch - Buffalo, NY research in the history and social background of 9:15 p.m ed Blazonczyk’s Versatones - Chicago, Il. Americans of Polish descent. The Association, 10:30 p.m. Jerry Darlak & The Touch - Buffalo, NY which was incorporated under the laws of Illi- nois in 1972, strives to assist and cooperate with Sunday, July 18 all individuals and organizations interested in 3:00 p.m Polish Heritage Dancers - Buffalo, NY Polish American life and history. Contributions in support of the work of the Association 4:15 p.m ed Olinski Orchestra - Cheektowaga, NY are tax-exempt. Regular one-year membership to the Association is $30.00. featuring The Vignettes & John Kondal 5:45 p.m PhoCus - Buffalo, NY 7:00 p.m ed Olinski Orchestra - Cheektowaga, NY ___ I am interested in becoming a member of PAHA. Enclosed is a check or money featuring The Vignettes & John Kondal order for $30.00 made payable to the Polish American Historical Association. 8:30 p.m PhoCus - Buffalo, NY PLEASE NOTE: All Performances Will Take Place At the Outdoor Cultural Center in Town Park on Harlem Road. Food Will Be Available During The Festival Catered By Ray’s Catering, Nowak’s Catering and Polish Villa. Demonstrations Will Be NAME Featured Throughout The Weekend As Well. The General Pulaski Parade Will Take Place on Sunday, July 18, at 1:30 p.m. The Parade Will Start At Thruway ADDRESS Mall, Continuing North On Harlem Road, Ending At Town Park CITY, STATE, ZIP SPONSORED BY Blue Cross Blue Shield of WNY, Trautman Associates, Phillips Lytle, LLP, AND IN PART BY JP Morgan Chase Bank MAIL TO: PAHA, Central Connecticut State University, New Britain, CT 06050 POLISH AMERICAN JOURNAL • JUNE 2010 www.polamjournal.com 11

POLISH AMERICAN JOURNAL POLKA JUKEBOX / Steve Litwin Joe Walega is Still At It Joe Walega of Chicago has been which the songs were familiar, the playing music for 60 years and riffs well known and the musicians his latest CD, “Come Let Me Kiss had been friends for years. You,” continues the style that he The 16 tracks offer some new and the Happy Hearts have made Walega tunes and some that anyone their own. It is what could be called DEDICATED TO THE PROMOTION AND CONTINUANCE OF POLISH AMERICAN MUSIC involved with Polish polkas would “Chicago backroom,” from an era in recognize from the first few notes. Wally’s “Drogi Tatusiu,” “I Was a Painter” and “Musicians Play For Hall of Fame and Polka Music Awards Announced Us” are found on this recording. The Medley collection here deserves special mention. “Pod Nogi Polka Medley,” “Chicago Polka Medley,” Chet’s Oberek Medley, “Whoop It Up Polka Medley” and “Good Time Waltz Medley” bring together all those songs that will have everyone singing along. Joe Walega is on vocals, with Keven Altenburg on clarinet and sax, Ed Ptaszek on accordion, Marty Drezek on trumpet, Steve Danielc- zak on drums, Bini Slowiak Husain on piano and Chester Kowalczyk on bass. Come Let Me Kiss You by Joe Walega and his Happy Hearts is on Chet Schafer’s Chicago Polkas la- THE MAESTRO’S MEN (l. to r.): Jackie Libera, Jim Motyka, Ken Yash, Dennis bel. To order, see ad on page 13. Polisky, Rich Bernier, and Andy Galarneau. The band took top honors for Richie Gomulka Pietrzak Best Song, Best CD, and Best Instrumental Group. “It’s Polka Time” Now CHICAGO — The International tel in Independence, Ohio. The Music Awards for favorites Maestro’s Men for “Don’t Stop the Heard in Montana Polka Association has announced New Hall of Fame members in- in each category will be presented Music,” Instrumental Group–Den- BOZEMAN, Mont. — Part of the new Sunday morning programming the new Hall of Fame members to be clude: to: Male Vocalist –Lenny Gomulka, nis Polisky & the Maestro’s Men inducted at a banquet on Saturday, Living Category–Richie Gomul- Female Vocalist–Ania Piwowarc- at KBOZ radio will be the sounds of August 7, 2010. The banquet takes ka and Stephanie Pietrzak, zyk, Song–Dennis Polisky & the The Hall of Fame inductee in the happy, snappy polka music with the place during the IPA’s International Deceased Category–Richard Maestro’s Men for “Don’t Stop the Pioneer Category will be announced syndicated show “It’s Polka Time!” Polka Festival at the Doubletree Ho- Bobinski. Music,” CD–Dennis Polisky & the at a later date. Starting May 2, 2010, the show with Craig Ebel will be heard every Sunday morning at 6 a.m. (MDT) POLKA INSIDER / Steve Litwin Jimmy Sturr at over 99.9 FM KBOZ in Bozeman, Montana. The addition of the show Annual Onion Fest will kick off the new “Morning Af- Lineup Promises Polka Pyrotechnics in Pine Island ter Saturday Night” programming at KBOZ. Other shows scheduled in- CHAMPION, Pa. — The annual are encouraged to bring along their zyk’s Versatones, Alex Meixner, PINE ISLAND, N.Y. —The clude Old Gospel Shop, Main Street Polka Fireworks festival, which instruments for these free, fun, af- The Polka Family, Brave Combo, annual Onion Festival is all set Blue Grass, Rick Jackson’s Country takes place at the Seven Springs ternoon workshops. Workshops Stephanie & her Honky Band, for Sunday, September 5, 2010, Hall of Fame, and NASCAR. Mountain Resort each July, has be- take place in the Festival Hall, Fri- Freeze Dried & The Icicles, Pan at the Pavilion. Known as “9 Country,” KBOZ come the event of choice for many day and Saturday from 1:30 p.m. to Franek & the PolkaTowners, John Once again, Jimmy Sturr and has a 25,000 signal that covers a of the core group of polka music 3:00 p.m. Gora & Gorale, Eddie Forman, his Orchestra are booked. Also large area of Montana and reaches lovers throughout the industry. This This all takes place June 30 thru The Knewz, Stas Golonka & The appearing will be the Janosik the cities of Helena, Butte, Ennis, year’s 36th edition of this multi-day July 4, 2010 at the 14,000-acre Chicago Masters, Ray Jay & the and Big Timber. KBOZ Radio also spectacular offers 19 of the nation’s Polish Dance Ensemble from Seven Springs Mountain resort in Carousels, The Dynabrass, Buffalo Philadelphia. streams their signal over the Internet top bands, poolside parties, “The Champion, Pa., and that means you Concertina All-Stars, Henny & the at www.kboz.com. School of Polka” polka workshops, Pine Island and the surround- have almost every activity you can Versa Js, Lil John & the ATM Band, It’s Polka Time!, www.itspol- the 27th annual Concertina Jam, af- ing area are noted for being the think of at your access. From loung- DJ Ken Olowin, Mon Valley Push, katime.com. is produced from the ter hour jam sessions, recording con- nation’s “Onion Capital,” raising es to restaurants to pools to lakes to and Paul Herchko’s Party Time. Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. cessions, a Polka Music Mass with nearly 30 percent of this coun- golf to horseback riding to volley Paul, Minnesota, and is also heard Henny & the Versa Js and more. The concertina jam, now mark- try’s onions. ball to great polka music, you’ll find on 21 other radio stations across The Polka Workshops feature ing its 27th year, is at the top of our Vendors are welcome and it all at Seven Springs. list. What began as a small party in the United States. Radio stations polka musicians from various bands can exhibit by calling (845) 651- The event is truly a family festi- our hotel room has become a unique interested in broadcasting the show meeting with enthusiasts of all ages 4266. Last year’s festival was can request a demo by sending an val and vacation spot because of all gathering of concertina players from to discuss, demonstrate and teach all a huge success, drawing nearly e-mail to itspolkatime@hotmail. the many activities available for all all over the country. It is scheduled aspects of paying and learning their 1,000 people. There will be plen- com. Polka bands and record labels instruments. Everything from prac- ages. for the Matterhorn Lounge, starting ty of traditional food available interested in having their recordings tice to live performance, from blow- Bands scheduled and musicians at 11:30 a.m., Friday, July 2. Bring considered for airplay can send their ing a note to bowing a string is high- scheduled to appear include: Ryan your box and we’ll see you at “The throughout the day. The event is held rain or shine. material to P.O. Box 32757, Minne- lighted on a personal level. People Joseph Ogrodny, Eddie Blazonc- Springs! apolis, MN 55432-0757.

POLKA MEMORIES / Jimmy K and Steve Litwin

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Jimmy Weber and Vinny Bozarelli of The Sounds Polka Band. Dick Pillar’s Polkabra- tion, New London, Connecticut, 1980. The Happy Eddie’s Polka Jesters, Mother’s Day Dance 1959 at Chet Kowalkowski Band, performing live in Florida, 1959. band is reuniting for a cruise next March. Polonia Banquets (l. to r.): Chet Kowalkowski, Eddie Blazonczyk, and (l. to r.): Kowalkowski, Wayne Nelson, Dan Sadowski (d.); and Stan Weber is now a member of the Full Circle Stan Sarafinski. The hall was owned by Antoinette Blazonczyk, Eddie’s Szaflarski (d.). band. mother. Chet is 19 years old in the photo, and Eddie is 17. 12 www.polamjournal.com POLISH AMERICAN JOURNAL • JUNE 2010

POLKA PATTER NOTES / Barb Pinkowski

Prepared and Distributed by the Polonia Media Network Tony Blazonczyk and New Phaze Come to Town

It may be an unusual mixture, but it apparently makes sense to the owners. The Europe Dance Club at 7245 W. Archer Ave. in Chicago started featuring polkas on Sundays, 6:00-10:00 p.m., alternating at times with tamburitza music. It’s best to check ahead to see what’s happen- ing on any particular Sunday. The Steve Drzewicki Band has been booked for one of the “Polka Mondays” at the Little River Casino in Michigan. It happens on Monday, July 12, 4:00-8:00 p.m. Drzewicki said, “We’re honored that they asked us to play, and be part of their stellar Tony Blazonczyk: looking like dad. Buffalo native Jan Cyman en- John Furmaniak (accordion) is the newest member of polka band lineup. It’s been many joyed his hometown trip. New Phaze. years since we played at a casino, so BUFFALO, N.Y. — Hi, every- the Versatones doing his fantastic shot, and Jerry Darlak & the Touch. we are pumped.” Information about one. Make that “hooray,” because vocals and playing the bass guitar. Also appearing will be the Ludowa POLKA MUSIC the casino and Polka Mondays can my favorite season is almost here. So nice to see Jan Cyman again, too, Nuta Choir and the Cracovia Polish be found at www.littlerivercasinos. I sure do hope we will have an en- who plays with Tony. The Band did Dance Ensemble, both groups are UNLIMITED com/entertainment/grovelounge. joyable summer. I’m sure we are all an excellent job and the full dance from Canada. The Polish Heritage php. looking forward to the outdoor ac- floor was evidence of the motivating Dancers will also be performing as Polka Stony and The Florida Honky Band will tivities! music played that night. will Matt James put on a children’s Polka Happiness Mary Ann be doing the “Reverse Snowbird Denise Finan, our local repre- show. There will be something for Senior Citizen Tour,” Labor Day sentative from the United State CONGRATS TO ... Cara Pijan- all ages. Call 998-2501 for more in- Weekend, Saturday, September 4, Polka Association, gave me the owski, who passed her driver’s li- formation. Admission is just $5.00. is now on the 2010, in Buffalo, N.Y. The East will list of winners for this years USPA cense exam ... Justin Kohan, who June 12-13. Opening of the internet! be treated to a taste of Dyno-style awards: Male Vocalist – Lenny Go- will be spending 10 days in Japan Lamm Post Grove. Polka Week- polkas from the Sunshine State. De- mulka, Chicago Push; Female Vo- as a member of the Hamburg High end. 962 Wehrle Dr., Williamsville, polkasonline.com tails regarding the tour will be an- calist – Mollie Busta – Squeezebox; School Jazz Band ... Dennis Mieso- N.Y. Saturday it’s the Charm City Polka Reporter – Helenrae Budzilek wicz, who got a clean bill of health. Sound. Music from 6:30 p.m. to POLKA MUSIC UNLIMITED nounced at a later date. (315) 374-7148 – Polka Times; Cover Designer – He thanks all for the prayers ... Rob- 10:30 p.m. On Sunday, Ray Jay & Polka Music Unlimited It seems that it’s never too soon Jeff Ververka and Ted Okrzesik-De- in Pegg, whose 1/64th scale model the Carousels take the stage from P.O. Box 1994 to start telling fans about upcoming Cicero, NY 13039 negeration Gap; IJ/DJ – Bryan “The of the schooner “Pawtucket” took 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Doors open A “Friend of the Family” events. Full Circle has announced Party Palacz”; New Horizon award “Honor Mention” from the Minia- one hour early each day. There is an that its Polka Cruise will take place – Bernie Gorak III – Chicago; Life- ture Modelers Association. advance two-day pass available by March 11-19, 2011, for 8-days, vis- time Achievement Award – Living mail but you have to contact Bob or iting four ports including Aruba, Category – Freddie K Kendzierski; HAPPY FATHER’S DAY. I would Sandy Krawczyk at 837-2684 for Curacao, Grand Turk and La Ro- Lifetime Achievement Award – De- like to extend my best wishes to all more information regarding this and mana. The cruise leaves from Fort ceased Category – Marion Lush. the fathers out there for a very Hap- the prices and places advance tick- Lauderdale. This year, three awards will be py Father’s day. Hope you all have a ets will be sold. ROCKIN’ROCKIN’ announced at the banquet on May fantastic day doing what you enjoy June 22. Polka Boosters Meet- Each year Polkas for Charity, 29. These awards are for USPA the most! We all know the impor- ing at the Depew Polish Falcons an ongoing charitable effort by pol- Band, USPA Recording, and USPA tance of dads in family life! Hall, 445 Columbia Ave., Depew, POLKASPOLKAS ka musicians spearheaded by Ted Song. One of our locals bands are N.Y. Doors open at 7:00 p.m. Mu- with Borzymowski, hosts a polka event up for the Song of the year and that UPCOMING EVENTS sic starts at 8:00 p.m. Note this is a MIKE & GEORGE PASIERB to raise money for a needy cause. is the Knewz for “Wypij Sobie.” June 2. Polka Variety Meeting Tuesday. Admission includes music This year, the focus was autism and Congratulations to all the winners at the Lily of the Valley Hall, 2379 and refreshments. Everyone is wel- the organization Autism Speaks. On and nominees and good luck to all Union Rd., Cheektowaga, N.Y. come! For more info, call Chris at WXRL April 25, a special benefit dance was on the final three awards. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and music 892-7977 held Blob’s Park in Jessup, Mary- starts at 7:30 p.m. Snacks, dessert, August 8. Annual Polka Boost- land. Charm City Sound and Praise “PHAZERS” ON STUN. 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THE POLISH CHEF / Robert Strybel http :// blog . More than One Way to Prepare Kiełbasa lesnoiracochon Besides grilled, baked, boiled or vegetable-sprayed skillet fry up thin white mushrooms. Cubes of beef your favorite po- used in bigos, Polish-style smoked rounds of skinned, smoked kiełbasa tenderloin may be included. Brush tato or macaroni sausage is an extremely versatile until lightly browned on both sides. with oil and cook over flame turn- salad will turn it . food that can be the basis of a great Add fresh eggs, cover and fry sun- ing frequently until onion and ten- into a balanced com variety of interesting dishes. Here ny-side up until cooked. Or scram- derloin (if used) are fully cooked. one-dish meal. are a few examples: ble and cook to the moistness or Season with salt, pepper and liquid KIEŁBASA AS dryness you prefer. Maggi seasoning. C O L D C U T : KIEŁBASA SOUP STOCK: Polish KIEŁBASA-DEVILED EGGS: KIEŁBASA GOŁĄBKI: Use fine- Cold skinned smoked kiełbasa makes an excellent Substitute ground, skinless, smoked ly diced meat of skinned smoked sliced kiełbasa is soup base (app. 3/4 – 1 lb kiełbasa kiełbasa for ham in your favorite kiełbasa instead of all or some of an excellent lunch to 2 qts water). It is especially good deviled-egg recipe. the raw ground meat you use in your meet on rye bread for pea, bean, lentil, sauerkraut, cab- meat & rice gołąbki. Season more or rolls, garnished PARTY PLATTER. Slice cooked kiełbasa on an angle and bage, red barszcz (beetroot) soup, KIEŁBASA IN CASSEROLES: place on tray with sauces for dipping. An interesting Skinned sliced smoked kiełbasa is sparing than when you use raw fresh with brown mus- white barszcz or żurek. Together meat, because the kiełbasa already tard, horseradish, twist is to garnish the tray with fresh fruit. with the kiełbasa add a quartered great in potato or noodle-based cas- contains salt and seasoning. sliced tomatoes, brown mustard or horseradish and onion or a bit of standard soup veg- seroles. It’s best top fry it up first pickles as per personal preference. just enough mayonnaise for a nice gies (carrot, celeriac, parsley root, with chopped onion in a little fat KIEŁBASA PIEROGI: Use finely spreadable consistency. Salt & pep- leek), a bay leaf and several grains before adding to the main-bulk in- diced or ground of skinned smoked KIEŁBASA IN A BUN: Kiełbasa per to taste. For added zing add a allspice and peppercorns. After this gredient. Bake as you would with a kiełbasa meat instead of all or some (especially the thinner “grillers” if few dashes of red pepper sauce (op- has cooked at a gentle boil about 1 similar non-kiełbasa casserole. of the cooked ground meat you use available) are good boiled or grilled tional). hr., add remaining ingredients and KIEŁBASA WITH PASTA: Use in your normal meat pierogi. and served in an elongated bun hot- simmer until fully cooked. diced, skinned, smoked kiełbasa KIEŁBASA ON PIZZA: Spread dot style. Provide brown mustard BATTERED KIEŁBASA ON A and/or horseradish. STICK: Run a wooden or bamboo KIEŁBASA STEW: Used skinned in spaghetti and lasagna. Or fry up the top of your home-made pizza skewer 3/4 of the way through a 4-5” chunked smoked kiełbasa in place diced, skinned, smoked kiełbasa with thin rounds of skinned smoked KIEŁBASA SANDWICH piece of skinned smoked kiełbasa. of fresh meat in your favorite stew with chopped onions, bell pepper, kiełbasa instead of or in addition to SPREAD: Process or grin 1 lb Dredge in flour, dip in naleśniki recipe. Or, replace only half the skinned tomato and garlic in olive pepperoni, ham, ground beef, etc. skinned chunked-up smoked (crêpe) batter and deep fry to a nice meat with kiełbasa. oil until veggies are tender, season KIEŁBASA IN SALADS: Add- kiełbasa with 1-2 quartered onion with salt & pepper, oregano, basil and 2-3 dill pickles to a uniform golden brown. A great picnic and KIEŁBASA & BEANS: Fry it up ing a little (1-2 c) diced, skinned and fennel to taste and serve over smoked kiełbasa to about 1 qt of consistency. Stir in a heaping T outdoor-fest treat! 1 lb skinned sliced or diced kiełbasa cooked pasta of choice. Garnish 1-2 chopped onion in a little fat. with fresh chopped parsley. Combine with 2-4 c drained canned TRIVIA TIME / Ellye Slusarczyk beans of choice (navy, lima, great GRILLED KIEŁBASA: Grill 4- northern, pea-beans, etc.). Add a 5” pieces of smoked kiełbasa on 1. Aleta Pzepecki Sill was the first woman bowler to a. 6. Storks arrive in Poland from South Africa a. in late splash of ketchup, a T brown mus- charcoal grill, turning to ensure earn one million dollars b. continue bowling to age February b. at the end of March c. in mid-April tard, 1 bud crushed garlic, several even cooking on all sides. Provide 96 c. to open dozens of bowling academies 7. To a Pole, a stork is a symbol of a. longevity b. good dashes of red pepper sauce and a rye bread, mustard, horseradish or 2. A summertime dinner favorite is a. diced chicken health c. prosperity splash of vinegar and heat until hot ćwikła (beetroot & horseradish) on in cucumber sauce b. green onion eggs mazurka c. 8. Maria Konopnieka wrote inspirational and patriotic and bubbly. Season with salt & pep- the side. lettuce polonaise a. poetry b. songs c. short stories per and 1 T marjoram or more. SHISH-KIEŁBASA: Intersperse 3. A Pulaski bronze floor medallion can be seen in the 9. Olga Boznanska was a renowned a. actress b. pia- 1/2” thick rounds of skinned smoked Washington Memorial Chapel at a. West Point b. nist c. impressionist painter KIEŁBASA & EGGS: In a little Valley Forge National Park c. St. Patrick’s Cathe- 10. A delicious treat is powidla or a. pear compote b. butter, lard, bacon drippings, oil or kiełbasa on skewer with slices of onion, pieces of bell pepper and dral apple horseradish c. plum butter 4. The daughter of the late Martha Kostyra is a. Lo- retta Swit b. Martha Stewart c. Tara Lupinski ANSWERS. 1.a earn one million dollars 2.c lettuce 5. The decline of the American dollar against the Euro polonaise 3. b Valley Forge National Park 4.b Martha has caused many Poles to a. do their shopping in the Stewart 5.a do their shopping in the United States 6.b at United States b. invest in silver c. buy stocks and the end of March 7. c prosperity 8.a poetry 9.c impres- bonds sionist painter 10.c plum butter

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SPORTS / Tom Tarapacki HERITAGE Packing for Green Bay Baltic Bays by Ellye Slusarczyk Bryan Bulaga, a JR offensive MILLEN APOLOGIZES. Matt he’s captain of the ship. Not having lineman from Iowa, was selected Millen was known for his draft-day him on the sideline makes a differ- Zatoka Pucka (Bay of Puck) has by the Green Bay Packers with the blunders when he was general man- ence. I don’t know if we were trying been known as the Bay of Putzig. 23rd overall pick in the NFL draft. ager and CEO of the Detroit Lions, to win it for him, but I’m sure glad This shallow bay is on the western Bulaga is considered a talented and but he made another as a TV ana- we did.” branch of the Bay of Gdansk, on the sound college player who lives foot- lyst. Baltic Sea. Located off the shores of Gdansk, Pomerania, the area is ball and has a clean background off At one point during ESPN’s draft POLISH PUZZLE SOLVER. the field. coverage he was chatting with fel- Jan Mrozowski became the separated from the open sea by the The 6-foot-5, 314-pound Bulaga low analyst Ron Jaworski, and the world Sudoku champion for the Hel Peninsula. figured to go much earlier in the two began talking about fried bolo- second time in a competition in- The Bay of Puck’s usual depth is first round, but his stock fell a bit gna sandwiches. Millen said, “Ask volving among about 120 of the two to six meters. Its shallow sand because —believe it or not — NFL any polack from Buffalo how they world’s best Sudoku solvers from back extends from Rewa Cape to scouts didn’t like his short arms. His like them, right Jaws?” 32 countries. Mrozowski, 23, fin- Kuznica. Only small yachts and fish- 33¼-inch arms barely surpass the About 30 minutes later, Millen ished the last puzzle in the final ing boats can safely navigate these 33-inch mark that most teams con- addressed the camera head on to of- play of the World Sudoku Cham- waters. Beneath its surface deposits sider a left tackle’s minimum length, fer his apology. pionship, a round of 10 puzzles of potassium salt can be found. and his hands at 9¼ inches tied for “Earlier in the telecast I made a that took him 54 minutes, 4 sec- the smallest of all the offensive line- Its main ports are Puck, Hel, humorous remark to Ron Jaworski onds to complete. Shortly after and Jastamia. A favorite activity for men at the combine. Bulaga pointed that could have been misconstrued Bulaga: “He’s tough, he’s athletic, that, the civil engineering student many in the area is kite surfmg, es- to other successful NFL linemen to people of Polish decent, and I he’s got great size. Loves football, from Krakow, celebrated with his pecially during the tourist season. with short arms and small hands. want to apologize,” he said. “I’ve real gung-ho-type attitude. He’s six teammates. His Polish team “I’ve never been in a situation in a enjoyed a great relationship with Another Baltic Sea bay is the Bay the real deal.” finished sixth. football game where I have thought Ron Jaworski, very playful over the of Gdansk, also known as Danzig to myself after a play, ‘Gosh, I wish Bay. This bay derives its name from the Western Athletic Conference in years and we jab each other back THEY SAID IT my arms were longer.’” Bulaga said and forth and that has absolutely its port city, Gdansk. Oftentimes touchbacks with 25, booting them “It was stupid, and it’s because half-kiddingly. nothing to do with my comments the bay is referred to as a gulf. The on 65 kickoffs (.385). It was the we live in a weird world, but I’d Bryan’s draft status was also hurt towards Ron or anybody of Polish northern part of the bay is formed second-straight season that Ulinski rather have it go on me than on by a virus in his thyroid last year. decent, so I apologize. I meant noth- by the shallow waters of the Bay of led the WAC in touchbacks. Ulin- (Duke Guard Jon) Scheyer. I grew The illness sidelined him for three ing by it.” Puck. ski was also ninth in the WAC and up Polish in Chicago. My father games early in the season and left I’ve had the opportunity meet The southeastern part of the Bay 87th in FBS in scoring last season at had to change his name to Kross, him at less than full strength for the Millen a couple of times at the Pol- of Gdansk is Vistula Lagoon, sepa- 6.6 points per game, booting 13-of- instead of Krzyzewski, so he could first three games after his return. ish American Sports Hall of Fame rated by the Vistula Spit, and then 21 (.619) field goals and 40-of-41 get work. People want to take a free During the illness, he felt tired, in Detroit, including once when he (.976) extra points. shot, I understand that it comes with connecting to the open sea by the lost strength and dropped about 13 presented inductee Mike Munchak. the territory.” Strait of Baltiysk. This bay is en- pounds. He seemed like a decent person with closed by a large curve of shores, its — Comments by Mike Krzyze- Packers GM Ted Thompson KOWNACKI FLIPS. Fordham Uni- close ties to the Polish American coast featuring two long sandspits. wski after The Indianapolis Star was very excited to get Bulaga at versity shortstop Brian Kownacki community, but his ESPN comment Its very popular ports and coastal published a story headlined “De- 23: “He’s tough, he’s athletic, he’s was bearing down on Iona catcher was wrong. I don’t think he meant it cities are Gdansk, Gydnia, Sopot, spising Duke” that included a pic- got great size. Loves football, real James Beck, who was holding the as a slur, but “polack” has been used Puck, Hel, Promorsk, and Baltiysk. gung-ho-type attitude. He’s the real baseball. Suddenly, Kownacki to degrade and demean for many ture of Krzyzewski that had been deal.” flipped over Beck to score a crucial doctored with devil horns, a bulls Two main rivers flow into the years. Millen’s use of the term on bay, the Pregolya and the Vistula. Before Iowa, the Crystal Lake, run, part of a nine-run, eighth inning national TV was entirely inappro- eye and a cartoonish mustache, Ill. native Bulaga played for Central rally that helped Fordham overcome priate. Had he used a similar slur among other doodlings in blue ink. Because of their wonderful beach- Catholic HS, where he never gave an early 9-1 deficit to win, 12-9. The against a different ethnic group, it’s Krzyzewski called the photo “juve- es, the Bay area is a popular summer up a sack. He achieved Parade and flip was shown on Plays of the Day very possible that Millen would be nile,” and the paper apologized for destination. Tourists are catered to Prep Star All-American first-team on ESPN’s “Sports Center,” and a out of a job. publishing it with numerous water sports, discos honors as a senior, as well as USA video has gone viral, drawing more v v v and bars, hot-air balloon rides, and Today second-team recognition. than a million hits on YouTube and IN MEMORY. When the MLS ex- “I think it would be really cool to typical souvenir shops. Off-season Bryan’s mother is from the north making Kownacki an Internet star. pansion Philadelphia Union played visit Poland because I am Polish.” makes the area a haven for business side of Chicago. His dad is from the Kownacki reached base three its first home game, team manager — New Green Bay Packer Bry- events and conferences. south side. Both parents are also Pol- times, hit by a pitch all three times. and head coach Piotr Nowak de- an Bulaga, responding to a question From Warsaw, five and a half ish. Their son has one small Polish The third time he was on base there cided not to stand on the sideline from Pro Football Weekly about that hours away by car, is only one road. word tattooed on each arm. On one was a single to center followed by a with his club. Instead, the native country he’d like to visit. There is only one rail line, also. arm is “sila,” Polish for strength. fielding error. The third base coach of Poland stayed in the press box v v v “Being mentally strong, and physi- On July 10, 2009, a most extraor- sent Brian home, but it looked like in deference to the memory of his “Listen, it is the only way when dinary event occurred. There was a cally,” Bulaga said. “I think you’ve Polish countrymen who died in an he would be an easy out. However, my whole country is in mourning. triple sunrise over Gdansk Bay. An got to be both to be successful in this early-morning plane crash near a Kownacki was able to elude the tag There is only one way to pay respect optical effect created two mirages to game.” On his other arm is “pycha,” small town in Russia. by doing a front flip in the air over to all these people I know, these “allow” the sun to rise three times Polish for pride. “Having pride in Assistant coach John Hackworth people who are my friends, and that the catcher, landing with both hands Visible to the naked eye, the sun was what I do, pride in my family, pride and Nowak were in communica- is to not be on the sideline. I know on home plate. It gave Fordham an most spectacular and intriguing. for anything I’m really a part of,” he 11-9 lead. tion during the game, but Nowak it is my job to coach these guys, but said. Just recently, a dog drifted on an The video of the unbelievable thought that taking a public role on when there is a tragic event like that, ice flow from sixty miles inland to effort became an overnight sensa- a joyous occasion like this one was you have to do this.” NFL DRAFT. TE Rob Gronkowski another fifteen miles along the Bal- tion as it was a top play on ESPN. inappropriate in light of the tragedy. — Philadelphia Union head was selected by New England in the tic Sea. This brave little dog was com and it found its way to being Although players said they missed coach Piotr Nowak, on his deci- second round with the 44th overall Nowak, the Union won, 3-2. sion to not stand on the sideline at safely rescued. pick, even though he missed the lead stories on MLB.com and ya- Before coming to America, his team’s first home game follow- Let’s climb aboard a colorful hot 2009 season at Arizona with a back hoo.com. This, in fact, was not the Nowak was a soccer hero in his ing the tragic Polish plane crash in air balloon and view the Bay area in injury. In his two years with the first time Brian Kownacki has found homeland of Poland, a member of Smolensk. all its majesty. Wildcats, he shattered the school’s himself on major news stands. Ear- lier this year, after Fordham’s stun- the national team, a player in the career record for touchdowns by World Cup, and a star in the Bundes- a tight end (16) in addition to set- ning upset over Miami, Kownacki had a two page photo spot in Sports liga of neighboring Germany. One THE OLD COUNTRY / Richard Poremski ting marks with 75 receptions and of his longtime friends, Piotr Nu- 1,197 yards….Offensive tackle Illustrated after taking a hard hit on a slide from a Miami player. rowski, the head of the Polish Olym- Adam Ulatoski was not drafted but pic Committee, was among the 97 signed with the Houston Texans. He Brian has no formal training in people lost in the crash, which also is projected as a right tackle in the gymnastics, and had never prac- claimed the life of the president of pros… Former Utah State football ticed the “Fordham Flip.” Despite Poland. placekicker Chris Ulinski looked the fact that it’s completely legal, “Peter was pretty shaken up,” to hook up with the Cleveland Kownacki doubts he’ll attempt said Union player Danny Califf. Browns. Last season, Ulinski led his home-plate acrobatics again. “He tried not to let it affect us, but

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CIEKAWOSTKI / Martin Nowak Stojowski: Pianist and Polish Patriot Of course, the phrase “pianist one of the world’s most respected Koło Polskie, a club that debated such performers living in America. “Prayer for Poland” and “Polish and Polish patriot” brings to mind pianists and piano teachers. That Polish politics and culture in the It gave shows and raised money for Idylls.” He wrote mazurkas and po- the great Ignacy Jan Paderewski. year, Frank Damrosch, founder U.S. He authored articles and gave Polish musicians in Europe, both lonaises and many of his works con- But overshadowed by this illustri- of the Institute of Musical Art in lectures combined with recitals at during and after the war. He also tain elements of Polish folk songs. ous man was another accomplished New York, now the famous Julliard universities and public halls that ed- oversaw protection of Polish gold Following his death, the musi- musician and proud Pole, a resident School, hired Stojowski to teach ucated people about Poland, its mu- reserves on deposit in America and cal accomplishments of Zygmunt of America for the last forty-one piano at his newly form institute. sic, people and their concerns. His France for the Polish Government- Stojowski became largely underap- years of his life. He now took the anglicized name of composing and in-Exile. In late preciated and his pieces rarely per- Zygmunt Dyonizy Antoni Jordan Sigismond Stojowski. He could not performing took 1944, he spoke formed. But the early 21st century de Stojowski was born in Strzelce confine himself to instruction. He al- a back seat to the out against the has seen a modest revival of interest near Kielce in southern Poland in most immediately began public per- Polish cause in West for its appar- in his work. Largely responsible for 1870. His family had noble roots formances, appearing as guest solo- America, and to ent plans for Po- this have been the award winning and his parents were well educated ist with many American symphony his teaching. land, the shifting recordings of Jonathan Plowright, landowners. His first piano teacher orchestras throughout the years, as He participat- of its borders and who has been described as an “ideal was his mother before he went on to well giving numerous solo recitals. ed in events of its inclusion in the advocate” of the composer’s music, more formal training. By age seven- Stojowski had a great admiration the Polish Sing- USSR’s sphere of with a “natural affinity” for Polish teen, he had already become such an for Americans, calling them hospi- ers Alliance. He influence. He sent romanticism. accomplished pianist and composer table and enthusiastic in their every co-founded the a Christmas mes- that he gave his first formal concert, endeavor. He learned English well short-lived Pol- sage to President in Kraków. enough to speak and write it on a ish Institute of Roosevelt urging Your Polish Last Name Also at that time, Stojowski was collegiate level. In 1906 he began a Arts and Letters him to oppose Means Something! accepted to study at Paris’ National long association with Etude music in 1932 to pres- such a fate for To find out how many people in Conservatory and Sorbonne Uni- magazine, to which he contributed ent Polish culture Poland. Poland use your Polish surname, versity, where he befriended Tchai- many articles, interviews and les- to the American Stojowski died how it came about and whether kovsky and Brahms, as well as the sons. people. He was a charter member of cancer in New York City on No- a noble coat of arms goes with son and daughter of the great Polish Though he had become a resident of the American Polish Chamber of vember 5, 1946 and was buried in it, please airmail a $16 check to: poet Adam Mickiewicz. In 1891, of New York and would eventually Commerce and Industry and served Queens. Eventually, his archives Robert Strybel, ul. Kaniowska 24, Stojowski took piano lessons from become an American citizen, Stoj- on the board of the new Kościuszko were donated to the Polish Music 01-529 Warsaw, Poland. the master himself, Paderewski. The owski never abandoned Poland. He Foundation. He was active in the Center at the University of South- You will also get a list of root- two men greatly admired each oth- rejoiced when Poland regained its Polish Institute of Arts and Sci- ern California. Among the awards tracing contacts that can put you er’s talents on the keyboards. Stoj- independence in 1918. Paderewski ences. he received during his life were in touch with professional gene- owski settled in Paris, and gradually became the country’s new premier, Upon the outbreak of World Poland’s Polonia Restituta and the alogists, genealogical groups and achieved international acclaim as and he invited his old friend to take War II in 1939, Stojowski helped Distinguished Service Medal of the helpful Web sites, data bases, both musician and composer, giving a position in his government. Stoj- found the Commission for Polish United States. addresses and phone numbers. regular performances. Praise came owski, however, declined, choos- Relief and was a sponsor of the Pa- The Polish influence in his music Speedy service is guaranteed, from famous musicians throughout ing to remain in America where he derewski Testimonial Fund, another was obvious in many of his compo- and the research is launched the Europe. promoted Polish culture. In 1920 he relief group. He founded the Polish sitions, even after he left his native same day an order is received. By 1905, Stojowski had become started a twenty year presidency of Musician’s Committee, a group of land, in pieces such as the cantata

PONDERING POLE / Edward Poniewaz Native Garb There are a few cultures that get ant “look” is too much like Jerry Heritage tournament. This is the government, and those in the gen- • For a long time, I have thought away with traditional looking dress Seinfeld’s puffy shirt. Thankfully, second first place finish in 2010 for eral population, are not supposed to Pam Anderson had a Slavic fea- in the work place or around town. traditional European male cloth- Jimmy Furyk. Keep going buddy. mention that millions of Christians tures (primarily her face). Her Asian Indian women can comfort- ing is mainly reserved for the folk Speaking of spirit, if you want an and other non-Jews were murdered mom is supposedly “Russian.” ably interchange wearing the sari dances and festivals. Contemporary outstanding read with a back drop by the Germans. You can read it Really? Can someone verify this? with business casual attire, or for European style for the young ladies about golf, but with a theme that on the League’s web site. Please so • Danielle Zurovcik is a student at jeans and tees, at work or at home. includes four inch heels and a very is not about golf, read Golf and the me a favor and eMail the Catholic MIT and the creator of “a simple Hasidic Jewish men have a distinct short, tight fitting skirt. No babush- Spirit, by M. Scott Peck. Dr. Scott’s League thanking them for publish- pump that could revolutionize look with the beards, black suits, kas allowed in this village. “this is a ‘how not to’ book” is for ing it in their newsletter. The eMail medical care.” (http://weekly- white shirts, hats, and the rekel, the The late and great Paul Kuline- you even if you don’t care or know address is [email protected]. worldnews.com/headlines/17064/ cloth long black coat. Muslim wom- wicz, one of the leaders of Polish anything about hitting the little danielle-zurovcik/). Her name en wear a range of dress that extends Falcons Nest 45 of St. Louis, would white ball and the 18 hole lessons QUESTIONS: Polish or not? and picture are Slavic. If so, what from hijab (full body coverage), to wear a Taras Bulba looking outfit about life are very worth checking • Nick Faldo, Hall of Fame golfer branch? a head scarf over business attire, to every year for the annual Polish Fes- out. from Great Britain. Nick is an a head scarf with jeans and heels. tival. The Cossack purple silk shirt English national but he does not If you have a thought about this Brett Michaels of the rock group with baggy camel colored pants was Catalyst. The March issue of the look Anglo-Saxon or Celtic. What month’s question, have a question of Poison and Celebrity Apprentice tucked into Polish style boots (the Catalyst, the monthly newsletter of are his roots? your own, or have interesting facts fame gets away with the pirate look low heel kind). He would meet and The Catholic League for Religious • Anna Helene Paquin, actress, to share, contact me at: Edward Po- on stage or as project manager for greet the people as they entered the and Civil Rights, featured an es- has a brother Andrew and a sis- niewaz, 6432 Marmaduke, St. Lou- Donald Trump. gate of the beer garden. It was a nice say by Thaddeus C. Radzilowski ter named Katya. Anna, Helen, is, MO 63139; eMail alinabrig@ Aside from variations of am- touch and he even looked a little like regarding the “Polish Victims of Andrew, and Katya. They have yahoo.com. ber jewelry and shawls, there isn’t Yule Brynner with the bald head and Nazism.” This is another wonder- to have Eastern European ties. Please note: if you send eMail; much in the way of formal dress or the dark complexion. fully written summary about a sub- True? reference the Polish American Jour- accessories with Polish themes. The No one has picked up where Paul ject that is one of America’s dirty • Jim Jarmusch, Indie filmmak- nal or the Pondering Pole. I will not “peasant look,” which gets resur- left off although the young boys little secrets, that persons in radio, er. Is Jarmusch originally Jar- open eMail if I do not recognize the rected in one form or another every and girls will often wear Polish folk television, cinema, in academia, in muszcz? subject or the sender. ten or twenty years takes a number costumes at certain church and so- of queues from most of the coun- cial events. Select ladies will don a tries on the continent and based on flowery or folksy looking blouse or this definition from Fashion -Ency outfit and that is neat to see. I often clopedia (www.fashionencyclope- dream of getting a Gorale, Lowicz, dia.com/fashion_costume_culture), or Kaszuby costume to wear at spe- Eastern Europe can certainly be cial occasions but it seems to be en- considered a part of the mix. sconced at the bottom of my bucket One such style was the peasant list. look: a type of clothing that was an Polish tradition is full of beauti- off-shoot of the garments worn for ful, colorful, and unique folk cos- centuries by the European lower tumes. Along with food, dance, and classes. Peasant skirts and dresses music, it is another readily identifi- were long and flowing. Skirts and able trapping of what sets us apart. blouses featured loose, off-the- Now that we are into the summer shoulder necklines, split necklines and festival season, I hope some of styled to resemble tunics, or draw- you consider or continue this nice strings that could be tied. The blous- touch of Polishness. If you have a es were tucked in or not, depending unique costuming idea for spread- upon personal preference. ing the Polish spirit or cheer, pass it To a lesser extent young men on to me. also adopted the peasant look. Male peasant clothing included a collar- Golf and the Spirit. Jim less shirt, pants, and belt. The shirt Furyk finished 91st at the Masters was usually not tucked in. Golf Championship. The next week, I’m sorry, that male peas- he took first place at the Verizon POLISH AMERICAN JOURNAL • JUNE 2010 www.polamjournal.com 17

OBITUARIES / Jennifer Moskal Joseph P. Koz, 30-Year Air Force Vet Joseph P. (Kosciusko) Koz, Ph.D. St. Mary’s High School in Worces- Chester Bilinski, 60, born in Bar- Walter M. Drzewieniecki, Ph.D., Joan Roberts Flor, 79, who suc- died April 21, 2010 in San Diego, ter, Mass., and later at West Point. toszyce, Poland, died on April 26 after 95, was a decorated veteran of the Pol- cumbed to pancreatic cancer on Calif., from chronic lymphocytic He captained the Army basket- battling cancer. Bilinski emigrated to ish Army, a scholar of Eastern European March 20, 2010, was born in Blackburn, leukemia that was associated with ball team in 1965 under renowned Chicago in 1963, graduated from Carl history and longtime leader in Buffalo’s Lancashire, England. She met her fu- exposure to Agent Orange during coach, Bobby Knight, capping his Schurz High School in 1968, starting Polish community. Drzewieniecki grew ture husband, Edward, a concentration his service to his country. collegiate career with outstanding working at the Chicago Sun Times, up in Czestochowa, Poland, and gradu- camp survivor and a Polish Army officer Born in Worcester, Mass., De- play in the National Invitational then enlisted in the U.S. Army. After ated from the Polish Military Academy, in exile, in a dance hall in 1948. Three cember 18, 1942, Koz was an ath- Tournament. Joe was inducted into completing his obligated tour of duty, later fighting in defense of Poland years later, Joan and Edward were mar- lete, warrior, scholar, and business- the New England Basketball Hall of he returned home to marry Jozefa Gra- against German and Soviet forces, and ried in the same town of her birth and man. A graduate of the United States Fame in 2009. He was also an avid ca. From that point in time, Bilinski be- later joining the Polish Armed Forces emigrated to the United States via the gan a successful forty-two-year career abroad. After the war, he emigrated Cunard Steamship “Britannic,” arriv- Military Academy, he served in the golfer and tennis player. with the Sun Times. Bilinski directed to Canada, and in 1950, to the United ing in Chicago by way of Ellis Island. Air Force for 30 years, flying 350 Always a world traveler, Joe’s the complicated classified advertis- States. He earned a bachelor’s degree With only a few dollars between them, combat missions as a fighter pilot residence for the last four years was ing world for the newspaper. He did at the University of Wisconsin, Stevens they managed to make the “American during two tours in Viet Nam. Subse- aboard the ocean liner, The World, everything in this department – from Point, and a doctoral degree in Eastern Dream” a reality. quent military assignments included from which he conducted business coordinating auto dealership ads and European history from the University Mrs. Flor worked for Stanley Stawski dean of students at the United States while circumnavigating the globe. supervising the pagination of ad pages of Chicago, accepting a teaching post Distributing Co., Inc. as its General Of- Air Force Academy in Colorado He described himself as a “corpo- to playing “traffic cop” with all of the ad at Buffalo State College. He served as fice Manager handling custom orders Springs, Colo.; and U.S. defense rate troubleshooter,” consulting for submissions. Bilinski is survived by his chairman of the history department and documents related to import prod- attaché to Israel. Among his profes- an extensive roster of international wife, a daughter, son-in-law, and two and director of the Buffalo Ethnic ucts. Though not of Polish ancestry, Flor sional achievements in civilian life clients, and drawing on a network of grandchildren. Heritage Institute, as well as founding embraced Polish culture, becoming an the college’s East European and Slavic vibrant member in Chicago’s Polonia were being named vice president strategically located experts. Frank L. Bogdan Jr., 71, was a Studies program. He was awarded the and playing an active and enthusias- and provost at Valley Forge Acad- A memorial scholarship for mortgage banker by trade, and served Polish Academy of Sciences’ first prize tic role in the Legion of Young Polish emy and College, Pa.; and founding scholar athletes will be established for more than 40 years as a co-chair- for his memoir, which is used as a his- Women (LYPW), the Polish Museum of New Horizons International, a cor- in Koz’s name. Contributions to the man, and later chairman, of the Cav- torical text in Poland. Drziewieniecki America, the Copernicus Foundation, porate consulting firm. “Joseph P. Koz Memorial Scholar- alcade of Homes. Bogdan was a senior served for many years as president of the Polish Women’s Alliance of Ameri- Koz was an exceptional athlete. ship Fund” can be sent to 13035 Ap- vice president with Park National Bank the Polish Cultural Foundation. He also ca, and the Polish Women’s Civics Club. He was a star basketball player at ple Tree Lane, Dewitt, MI 48820. in Naperville, Ill. He also served on the received Poland’s Commander’s Cross An avid English gardener, her creations board of directors of the Northern Illi- of Merit with Star in 2000, and his life is were a replica of the English gardens of nois Home Builders Association. chronicled in a 2003 biography by Pol- Blackburn. Not only was Flor a talent- Marian Owczarski, International Sculptor ish author Katarzyna Semen. ed classical-trained pianist and singer, but her familial concerts were abso- Marian Owczarski, 78, a sculp- Canada to complete some art proj- BABA JAGA’S CORNER / Agnieszka Raducka-Lysiak lute “musts” at Christmas time. An ac- tor, whose works were exhibited ects he’d begun earlier, and never complished seamstress, Flor designed across the globe was born in 1932 in went back. and sewed her own dresses, suits and Lukow, Poland. He discovered met- Following an exhibition in Wash- breathtakingly beautiful ball gowns. allurgy shortly after World War II, ington, D.C. in 1970, Owczarski was The Salt of the Earth For 50 years, she created and recre- choosing stainless steel as his me- approached simultaneously by Saint ated ball gowns, to be worn especially dium of choice because, “In 1945, Mary’s College and Princeton Uni- My friend called me recently to for the LYPW’s Annual Black-tie White inform me that Father Joachim Bad- and Red Ball. No gown was ever worn steel represented the future.” versity to become an artist-in-resi- eni had died. He was 97 years old, twice. She is survived by three sons A man of diverse talent, Owczar- dence. “I was just over from Poland, so it should not be a big surprise, and a daughter. ski worked in wood, glass, stone, I’d never heard of Princeton!” he but it somehow was. I listened to plaster, marble as well as metals, but later said. “So I went with Orchard his sermons in Dominican Church Veronica B. Kaczor, 81, was a life- ultimately, however, his sculptures Lake, where they all spoke Polish.” in Krakow often, and I talked with long resident of Wallington, and grad- in steel were the best representa- Owczarski lived on campus, di- uated from Pope Pius High School. him a few times when I have lived tion of his vision, both touching and recting the Galleria, Orchard Lake’s Kaczor received a bachelor’s degree powerfully meaningful. open-to-the-public art gallery, where in there. I am thankful I had this in biology, a master’s degree in educa- chance. Following a harrowing childhood many of his sculptures are still on tion, and attended Columbia Universi- (he grew up in one of the towns most display. For many of my generation, Fr. ty Teachers College in New York for her Joachim was like a living history doctoral degree in education. She was targeted by Nazi, and was severely His sculptures have been exhib- during times when our own Polish employed by St. Mary’s Hospital where wounded at the age of twelve), Ow- ited in eleven countries and over 50 history was distorted and forbidden she was the laboratory supervisor and czarski received a graduate degree cities, including Warsaw, Budapest, by the Communist Government. For educational coordinator of the School in sculpture from the Warsaw’s Prague, Frankfurt, Paris, London, many of us, he was a spiritual guide, of Medical Technology, and served as Academy of Fine Arts in 1961, and Moscow and New York. someone who lived according to his the chief of microbiology, hematology, for period of time was involved in histology, and clinical chemistry from preaching and beliefs. While many restoration of Polish churches dam- Jurek-Park Slope 1949 to 1964. She was promoted to aged during the war. He traveled to good people around were losing ation, like pretty women (yes, it is a full professor at Fairleigh Dickinson Funeral Home, Inc. their battle against the Communist normal for a monk). He sometimes the United States and worked on a University in 1974, and worked for the number of sculpting projects, gener- system, university students — like told the stories about his “sympap- college for over 55 years, receiving the many other young people around tias” like he called the girlfriends Outstanding Educator Award in 1972. ally religious in nature, but always the globe — were starving for those from his past. His eyes brightened She was also a member of numerous returned to his native Poland. How- who did not fear. If we would define up when he was talking about it (he professional organizations. ever, his twin passions, Catholicism real poverty as a lack of desire to live was engaged once, but broke the Sgt. Ronald A. Kubik of Brielle was and art, were at diametrical odds a truthful life, the generation under engagement to become a monk). At an Army Ranger, who enlisted in the with the U.B.—the Polish equiva- marshal law (to which I was a mem- those times, you could see a regu- military in March 2007. Mr. Kubik had lent of the KGB. He began the long served previous tours in Iraq and Af- ber), was surly, not poor. Twisted lar man, he could relate to “regular” struggle to escape, finally securing a 728 4th Ave., Brooklyn, NY ghanistan, and was currently serving visa good for one month. He went to Polish political circumstances elic- people, persons with diversity of in Afghanistan. He was an assistant DORIS V. AMEN LICENSED FUNERAL DIRECTOR ited this desire even more. Through feelings and experience. His mind machine gunner and rifle team leader. NEWLY DECORATED CHAPEL FACILITIES this article I want to say thank you was disciplined and sharp, although He was posthumously awarded the OUR 24-HOUR PERSONAL SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE IN ALL COMMUNITIES for those like Fr. Joachim, who he always emphasized he “was a bad Purple Heart, Bronze Star and Meritori- Help severely autistic AT-HOME ARRANGEMENTS ous Service Medal. INSURANCE CLAIMS HANDLED taught my friends and me how to student.” He could be brief, espe- SOCIAL SECURITY & VETERAN’S BENEFITS find the methods to overcome any cially to those who were fascinated adults. Buy a book at PROMPTLY EXPEDITED MONUMENT INSCRIPTIONS ASCERTAINED madness life throws us in. with his aristocratic background (he Catherine V. “Kay” Kupczyk, 80, douglasacres.com. What made Fr. Joachim likable was related to Austrian and Swedish founded the Friends of the Library in (718) 768-4192 and fun to be around was his admira- royalty) and looked up to him too turn helping to create the Eisenhower Public Library District, which served tion of simple and ordinary things in much. He did not deny any feelings both Norridge and Harwood Heights (718) 383-8600 life —sort of consistence and grace. he experienced, although he did not  near Chicago. Kupczyk was first elected A.K. No. 383-0320 I never saw him behaving preten- celebrate them either. In my opinion, to the library’s board in 1980, and over  tiously, or being impressed with this was a source of his strength. the years she spearheaded numerous Peter Rago “fashionable” or “hip” things. He I do not think he was a fearless fundraising efforts including helping  Lic. Mgr. used to say, “I am the most attracted person by nature. In fact, probably to raise money to move the library into Leslie P. Rago to simple people.” He got visibly just the opposite — he became a a new, two-story, 45,000 square food F.D. annoyed when somebody wanted to strong person with time. The source building. She also served as past presi- impress him, or played games. On of his perseverance and strength was dent of the Board of Trustees of the the other hand, his eyes brighten up his faith and human weaknesses. Eisenhower Public Library District. FUNERAL HOME, INC. when situations and people were That’s why so many people could Daniel A. Kurowski, 74, was a 1953 real, frank and honest. I found it identify with him and relate to him.  graduate of Steinmetz High School, 131 Nassau Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11222 very refreshing and inspiring. We will miss you, Father and received a bachelor’s degree in Fr. Joachim liked small pleasures Joachim. Civil Engineering from the University of in everyday life (yes, it is allowed in v v v Illinois, Champaign in 1957. He worked monasteries). As a remedy for being Father Joachim Badeni, O.P., nee for numerous engineering firms before “A tradition of local & long distance service continues!” depressed, he once recommended I Kazimierz Badeni, was born Octo- founding Kurowski Engineering Com- should go to the certain restaurant in ber 14, 1912 in Busko, Ukraine. He pany. Kurowski became a Registered Krakow because it always cheered died March 11, 2010 in Krakow, Land Surveyor in Illinois and Wisconsin him up! At times I was frustrated Poland, a Polish Roman-Catholic while owning and operating his own Stobierski Lucas business for over thirty years. He was with this advice and thought: “did priest, Dominican order. v v v also a member of numerous organiza- Gardenview you really listen to me? I have real tions. In college, he was president of problems here.” Now, I understand: Agnieszka Raducka-Lysiak has the Arnold Air Society. He served as an he was showing me a distance and an M.A. from Jagiellonian Uni- Funeral Home, Ltd. officer in the United States Air Force as Rita A. Lucas 161 Driggs Avenue proportion my perception was lack- versity in Krakow, and is currently a pilot and base engineer at Ellsworth (Greenpoint) Brooklyn, NY 11222 ing. finishing her M.A. at Dallas Baptist AFB, Rapid City, South Dakota, attain- Jude P. Lucas (718) 383-7910 • (718) 383-2737 He appreciated beauty in Cre- University. ing the rank of Captain. George J. Mueller 18 www.polamjournal.com POLISH AMERICAN JOURNAL • JUNE 2010

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PAGE 19 PAGE about the scope of the persecution Polish ATTACH SEPARATE SHEET IF NECESSARY Poles—were persecuted, but what made the Holocaust Christians faced during World War II. SUBTOTAL ITEMS HERE unique was that none of the others were the object of NY & FLA residents - add 8.75% sales tax so single-minded and premeditated an extermination S&H (See chart below) plan as was European Jewry. To attempt to insert oth- Happily, Bogusia Wojciechowska gives voice to TOTAL PAGE 19  er victims under the umbrella of the “Holocaust” was those lost in that crowd. 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AMERICAN POLONIA AT A GLANCE Embassy Observes May 3rd Constitution Day also is on the graduate faculty of the winner of a Sammy, Ashley Cox, a POREMSKI RICHARD PHOTO: foreign embassies, international CONNECTICUT university’s mechanical engineering singer, songwriter and ultra talented institutions and the extensive Po- HARTFORD — Secretary of program. musician on both guitar and piano lonia. Aleksander Kwasniewski, the State Susan Bysiewicz won a So far, the U.S. Navy and the will be on stage. The New Phaze & a former president of Poland, also declaratory ruling from Hartford American Bureau of Shipping are Tony Blazonczyk will be followed Superior Court Judge Michael Shel- attended. interested in their research and have by two colorful and talented dance don that the people of Connecticut, After the singing of the Polish provided grant funding for the proj- groups, Lowicz Dance Ensemble not Republican Party insiders, have and American national anthems ect. from Edmonton and the Lechowia by Josef Surowiec, Ambassador the right to determine who should Dance Company from Toronto. Jim- Kupiecki spoke first about the pall be the next Attorney General. my Sturr and his Orchestra come to Bysiewicz, the front-runner in MICHICAN cast upon the day’s celebration by DETROIT — Saint Hyacinth the stage Saturday evening. the race for Attorney General, filed the recent tragic airplane crash Grade School and Commercial The “Pole of the Year” will be suit in February to resolve ques- near Katyn Forest / Smolensk, High School will be having a re- announced on Saturday. tions raised about whether or not Russia, and paused to remember union on Sunday, September 19, The last day of the festival, Sun- her background in public service, Polish President Lech Kaczynski 2010 at 11:00 a.m. This is in com- day, John Gora & Gorale, from Bur- combined with her years in private and the other 95 honored and no- memoration of the 20th Anniver- lington, Ontario will be the first per- law practice, sufficed to give her the table victims. He also spoke about sary of the school’s closing. Mass formance at noon, followed by the right to run for and to serve as Con- Cracovia Polish Dance Ensemble, Guest of Honor. The Presi- the historic significance and revo- necticut’s Attorney General. at 11:00 a.m., school open house, lutionary political ramifications snacks and refreshment. who perform a variety of National, dent of the European Parliament Bysiewicz declared her can- traditional and regional dances of – Jerzy Buzek – is pictured above of the May 3rd Constitution that didacy for the 2010 Democratic For further information, call the forever changed the face of Poland rectory at (313) 922-1507 Poland, and Dennis Polisky and delivering pertinent remarks to nomination for Attorney General on The Maestro’s Man from Connecti- the numerous guests of the Polish and Europe. January 13 and holds a command- NEW YORK cut will follow. The Lowicz Dance Embassy at the Renwick Gallery Buzek, president of the Euro- ing lead of nearly 50 points in the Ensemble will once again perform on the occasion of the 219th An- pean Parliament (also a founder polls over any other Democrat seek- BUFFALO — Business and of Solidarity and a former prime Sunday afternoon. niversary of Poland’s historic May ing the position. She has served as community leader James Domagal- minister of Poland) was the guest ski (R-Orchard Park) announced his The scholarships with be award- 3rd Constitution. Connecticut’s Secretary of the State ed on Sunday along with Miss Polo- of honor. He, too, reflected upon for the past eleven years. campaign for State Senator in the the catastrophic April 10 airplane 59th Senate District. Domagalski’s nia 2009, Sonia Siok crowning the WASHINGTON, D.C. —At the new Miss Polonia 2010. crash, and on the greatness of the MAINE campaign “will focus on bringing landmark 1870s Renwick Gallery, Polish Constitution. Buzek com- his proven business sector skills to There is no admission charge for just across from the White House, CASTINE — There is a lot of the festival that will include chil- mended America for its freedoms- wasted energy at the exhaust end of reform the dysfunction in Albany the Embassy of the Republic of fight and support of democracy and fundamentally change state dren’s entertainment, Polish Art and Poland hosted its celebration of an internal combustion engine, and Fine Crafts and Polish books besides around the world, and mentioned some students at Maine Maritime government.” the Polish Constitution of May 3, the vital assistance of Polish patri- He hopes to win the seat be- delicious Polish food and beverages. 1791. Academy are hoping to show that Visit www.polishscholarship.com; ots Pulaski and Kosciuszko in the they can capture that energy and use ing vacated by Sen. Dale Volker, Ambassador Robert Kupiecki American Revolutionary War. who announced his retirement last or write: Polish Scholarship Fund, and Brigadier General Leszek it to power a hybrid test boat. Inc., P.O. Box 2025, Syracuse, NY He also emphasized that the month. Socewica, accompanied by their The experiment is part of a re- 13220; (315) 687-1076 central purpose of his visit here search project at the college that be- SYRACUSE — Ten scholarships wives, graciously received and was to build a much closer part- gan last year when students used a will be awarded at the Fifty-Sixth PENNSYLVANIA greeted the guests at the April 27, nership between the European Par- thermoelectric generator to convert Annual Polish Festival to be held event. liament and U.S. Congress over a at Clinton Square, June 11- 13. READING — Albright College the heat from the engine exhaust on student Jessica Jakubowska and The few hundred invitees were range of paramount issues. Festivities begin at noon on Fri- the MMA research vessel Friend- friends have organized a summer- a well-rounded cross section of Buzek said it was the first time day at Syracuse’s City Hall with ship to electricity to power a panel long fundraiser to bring in money the U.S. Congress, Department of in his life that he celebrated Polish the raising of the Polish Flag. The of lights on the boat. for a water system in a village in State, government agencies, the Constitution Day outside of Po- Festival itself begins at 4:00 p.m. This year, the students have con- Marale, Uganda. White House, Pentagon, NATO, land. (R. Poremski) in Clinton Square with continuous verted a 20-foot enclosed lifeboat In May, they sponsored a walk entertainment beginning with Syra- into a test platform in order to see around their school, at which par- how to make a donation, visit www. ginners II/Intermediate class will whether the system they have devel- cuse’s own Jasiu Klocek & the Salt ticipants were able to partake in a ridemarale.blogspot.com. meet on Tuesdays, 6.30 p.m. - 8.10 oped can be transferred to a larger City Brass and Buffalo’s Knewz. variety of services and products. p.m., June 8-July 27; Advanced class platform that could be used to in- Eight-time Grammy winner, Al Pi- On May 30, three of her friends are WASHINGTON, D.C. will meet on Wednesdays, 6.30 p.m. crease the efficiency of the boat’s atkowski from Cazenovia, and the beginning a bike trip across coun- The Summer Session of Polish - 8.10 p.m., June 9-July 28. power plant. Little Poland Dance Ensemble from try. They plan to stop at various Language and Culture Classes at All classes meet at 2025 O Street Teacher advisers on the project Utica, New York will also appear. churches also to increase awareness the Washington Office of Kosciusz- NW, Washington, D.C. 20036-5913 are Paul Wlodkowski and Pete Saturday the Festival opens at in their project. ko Foundation will start June 7 and (between 20 and 21st Street, close Sarnacki, both associate profes- noon with Fritz’s Polka Band out of A member of the Association of end July 28. There will be 8 classes to Dupont Circle Metro). sors in the college’s marine systems Verona, which performs an eclec- the Sons of Poland, Jakubowska has during the summer session. Please go to: www.learnpolishdc. engineering program. Wlodkowski tic mix of musical styles. Also, a the support of the fraternal based in Schedule of classes: Beginners com for more information or contact Carlstadt, N.J. 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