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NOW IS THE TIME TO SIGN UP FOR THE PRIMARIES • LANCERS CHARGE AGAIN • THE ART OF POLISH CONVERSATION AMBASSADOR HONORED BY SPAIN • MEMORIES FROM DEPORTATION TO KAZAKHSTAN — OUR NEW KAZAKHS HOME “PIEROGIES” AND “GOLUMPKEYS” LIKE BABCIA USED TO MAKE • BLUEBERRY GOLD • AN OPEN LETTER TO POLONIA U.S. Delegation Portrait of Prowess Jewish Newsmark Calm Fears, DZIENNIK NOWY / FRYC GRZEGORZ PHOTO: Officials Slam AMBASSADOR PROMISES DEFENSE. At celebrations Lends Support Offensive Art marking his country’s Independence Day, outgoing U.S. WARSAW — House of WARSAW — Jewish offi - Ambassador Stephen Mull pledged that America will stand by Poland in the event of military threat. Representatives Speaker cials are furious over a video Mull spoke at a gathering at the American Embassy in John Boehner led a Congres- installation at a Polish muse- Warsaw attended by Poland’s defense minister Tomasz sional delegation to Poland, um that shows naked men and Siemoniak, two days before the offi cial Fourth of July an- part of a broader U.S. attempt women playing a game of tag niversary. to strengthen economic ties in a gas chamber. “I guarantee that we will be, in fact we already are, here and reassure an ally nervous Efraim Zuroff, director of with our soldiers and equipment to defend you against any about Russian aggression in the Simon Wiesenthal Center threats, just as you defended us,” Mull said, with ongoing the region. in Jerusalem, called the ex- NATO military exercises taking place across Poland. Boehner met with Po- hibit at the Museum of Con- The recent wave of joint exercises came in the wake of land’s president and foreign temporary Art in Krakow “so anxiety over the Russian-Ukrainian crisis. minister in Warsaw. He brief- offensive and so disgusting Siemoniak thanked the outgoing ambassador for his ef- ly told reporters that his visit that we found it necessary to forts to strengthen the NATO alliance during his tenure, was focused on security co- protest.” operation and strengthening “Game of Tag,” made in noting that Mull was always ready to help. The Greenpoint mural is the fi rst and the only U.S. memo- economic ties. rial commemorating the heroes and victims of the Warsaw 1999 by Polish artist Artur EQUIPMENT AT-THE-READY. The United States will He said, “I think both the Uprising of 1944. Zmijewski, has for years been place 250 Abrams tanks, Bradley Fighting Vehicles, and Polish people and the Ameri- accused of violating the dig- artillery in Eastern and Central Europe to ease tension in can people recognize the need BROOKLYN, N.Y. — again on Aug. 2 to mark the nity of Holocaust victims. those countries after Russian president Putin announced to deal with Russian aggres- The mural which adorns one 71st anniversary of the upris- In response to protests, the his plan to add forty new intercontinental ballistic missiles sion. ... We are here to show of the walls of the Polish Na- ing. The ceremony is planned museum put it behind an en- to Russia’s nuclear arsenal. The equipment supplied by the our support to the Polish tional Home in Greenpoint to start at 2:00 p.m. closure with a warning. But United States is for Poland, Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia, Ro- people and to talk about how was fi rst unveiled in August “The mural has come Zuroff and other Jewish offi - mania, and Bulgaria. U.S. equipment is also positioned in we can make our relationship last year to commemorate the along the same way Warsaw cials say it isn’t enough. Germany. even stronger.” 70th anniversary of the War- did. It was destroyed, and just The museum’s director, NATO is building six new bases in Eastern Europe Joining Boehner on the saw Uprising. Then, three like Poland’s capital, has just Maria Anna Potocka, said which will house rapid-response forces to react to threats trip were Rep. Susan Brooks months later, it was vandal- been rebuilt,” says Grzegorz her museum means no disre- and aggression. (R-IN), Rep. Mike Kelly ized and defaced with sense- Fryc, one of the initiators of spect to the memory of the (R-PA), Rep. Dan Lipinski less graffi ti. the Warsaw Uprising memo- Holocaust. “We have tried 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF BATTLE OF BRITAIN (D-IL), Rep. John Shimkus Now the mural, which rial. “We are glad that right to awaken (the) young gen- MARKED. (Radio Poland) Tributes were held marking the (R-IL), Rep. Mike Simpson pays tribute to the victims and from the beginning, the mural eration’s empathy with the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Britain, (R-ID), Rep. Ann Wagner (R- the heroes of the 1944 War- has been an important place tragedy of the Holocaust by the 11-week airborne clash with Nazi Ger- MO), and Rep. Greg Walden saw Uprising, has been re- for Polish Americans and all stirring their imagination,” many’s Luftwaffe in which Polish pilots (R-OR). painted and will be unveiled See “Mural ...” page 4 she said. played a key role. Britain’s royal family, headed by Queen Elizabeth II, watched a fl ypast over Buck- Celebrating the Polish Harvest ingham Palace, July 10. by Dave Motak most luxurious resorts Meanwhile, Po- Since I was a child, in Poland. land’s lower house of I had always wanted The celebration of parliament’s Defense Committee ap- to attend an authentic the harvest or dożynki proved a draft resolution that honored dożynki — Polish har- in Poland dates back Polish participants in the battle. vest festival. When I to ancient pre-Chris- “The airborne Battle of Britain was was living in Poland tian times when Slavic one of the decisive battles of World during my younger tribes celebrated the War II in which Poles made a signifi cant contribution to years I never was able. fertility and abundance the victory,” the draft resolution reads. So, last year, I decided of the earth with spe- “The 75th anniversary of the battle is the perfect occa- to organize a cultural cial harvest festivities. sion to recall not only two squadrons taking part in it — tour to Poland to coin- Throughout Polish his- 302 and 303 fi ghter squadrons — but also to recall other cide with the National tory, dożynki has been aviators who fought on all fronts in World War II.” Harvest Festival hosted the time to express The predominantly Polish 302 and 303 squadrons of by Polish President gratitude for the abun- Britain’s Royal Air Force (RAF) proved highly effective Bronisław Komorows- dance of the harvest during the battle. ki in the resort town of and appreciation for 303 Squadron managed to destroy more enemy aircraft Spała, west of Warsaw. the labor and toil that than any other RAF formation. Having produced nu- brought it from the fer- By the close of the war, almost 20,000 Polish airmen merous cultural tours to The celebration of the harvest or dożynki in Poland dates back to ancient tile earth. Traditionally, and airwomen were serving in Britain. Poland, I was surprised pre-Christian times when Slavic tribes celebrated the fertility and abun- the lord of the manor Many chose not to return to Poland, after a Soviet- to fi nd that no one has dance of the earth with special harvest festivities. Travel guide Dave Motak would welcome his vil- backed communist regime was installed in their homeland. ever offered a tour that organized a cultural tour to Poland to coincide with the National Harvest lagers to his home for a featured this colorful Festival hosted by Polish President Bronisław Komorowski in the resort harvest celebration that A LOVING GRANDMA. “Julus, kocham cie bardzo,” said national folk event, so town of Spała, west of Warsaw. would include Mass, Poland’s Prime Minister Ewa Kopacz during a television I did my research and, feasting and merriment. Ukraine. There were 25 people in our interview. The TVN interviewer was stunned when inter- working with Chopin Tours from To- It was customary for the local farmers group, including several members of the viewing the Prime Minister on the station’s Fact on Fact ronto, Jack Samuels and I produced the to present their lord with a large loaf of Polish Cultural Council. For the “grande program. Polish Harvest Tour last September. bread which he would reverently kiss. fi nale” of our cultural excursion, we Just prior to signing off at the close of the interview, Our itinerary focused on eastern and The farmers would also create a large made arrangements for our group to stay Kopacz turned to the camera to tell her grandson that she southern Poland with stops in Warsaw, ornate wieniec or crown incorporating at the beautifully restored Odrowązów loved him very much. Lublin, Zamość, Sanok, Zakopane and a variety of grains, fl owers, nuts, fruits, Palace and Resort Spa in Chlewiska, Later the channel’s website said that the Prime Minister Kraków, a stay at the magnifi cent Re- and adorned with colored paper or rib- in central Poland. Odrowązów was re- “enjoys taking care of her three-year-old grandchild in her naissance palace of the Kraciski family bon. Still made today, these structures stored as an initiative of the Mazowsze free time and quoted the PM as saying “I get plenty of ex- in Krasiczyn, as well as a day trip to the are immense, often 10 feet or more in Provincial government and is one of the ercise with him!” picturesque city of Lwów in western See “Dożynki,” page 4 2 www.polamjournal.com POLISH AMERICAN JOURNAL • AUGUST 2015 Movie About Wojtek the ALMANAC VIEWPOINT Soldier Bear in the Works Follow us on EDINBURGH, Scotland — Edin- Facebook or visit us Now is the Time to Sign up for the Primaries burgh Zoo’s most famous former resident on the internet at: is set to star in his own big budget movie. polamjournal.com Fifteen months from now, America will pick its new voters signed up. Why not plan now to have a Soldier Bear, a film about Wojtek the Q new President. A month ago, we editorialized that presentation about how to register and cards avail- beer-drinking, dancing bear who became August Sierpieñ launching a naturalization, voter registration, and able to sign up during at least some of those events? a war hero, could be hitting the big screen “Never trust a computer you can’t information campaign now is an essential prerequi- We say a “two-phase” voter registration drive be- as early as 2017. throw out a window.” site for Polonia to play any meaningful role in that cause now is the time to sign up for the primaries. Writer, director and producer Bren- — Steve Wozniak, inventor, process. But lessons learned and experience gained now will dan Foley electronics engineer, and computer Last month, we urged Polonian organizations to make it even easier to organize a second push for the says there has programmer who single-handedly start a citizenship campaign to help green card hold- general election. If we get voters signed up now, they been enthu- developed the 1976 Apple I, the com- ers begin the process of naturalization. This month, puter that launched Apple. will be ready for the election. But knowing there will siasm for the we want to focus on voter registration. always be folks that wait till the last minute, we’ll action-drama Getting citizenship is―and should be―a long 1 1944. The Warsaw Rising certainly also need to sign voters up next summer from film (powstanie warszawskie) be- process. But registering to vote is not arduous. In and fall. The more we sign up now, the less work specialists in most states, registration involves just filling out a ings, a major World War II op- later―and the whole process really needs to be done, Europe and form. eration by the Polish resistance in general, by mid-September 2016. That’s not a long America. Home Army (Armia Krajowa) The first primaries, that will decide who the presi- time away. “It is such to liberate Warsaw from Nazi dential candidates are, take place in early February, an incred- Polonia often laments that it is politically weak Germany. with many primaries occurring in March and April. ible story and and only gets the crumbs that fall from the political 2 1945. Potsdam Conference In some states, one has to declare to what party one people tend (July 17-August 2, 1945) con- belongs before voting in a primary; in others, unaf- table. But Polonia will never be strong or politically cludes. Held near Berlin, it to fall in love filiated voters can choose in which primary to vote reckoned with if it is politically unorganized― and with it — I was the last of the World War the first step to overcoming that is getting registered. II meetings held by the “Big even on Election Day. Check the local law. In either am just yet Three” heads of state: Ameri- case, you have to be registered―somehow―to vote. In November 2016, we elect a President, 33 sena- another of the can President Harry S. Truman, The next few months are a good time to launch tors, and 435 Congressmen. That is what it means fans,” said British Prime Minister Winston the first of a two-phase registration plan. Summer to be an American, and to count politically. So, can Brendan. Churchill (and his successor, picnics and cultural festivals as well as fall organiza- every Polonian organization decide now when it will The film Wojtek became famous Clement Attlee) and Soviet Pre- tional meetings, leading up to Polish Independence organize at least one voter registration drive at its will follow for his role in the Battle mier Joseph Stalin. Day November 11, are all great opportunities to get events within the next three months? the life of of Monte Cassino. 3 1924. Death of Jozef Conrad Wojtek, a 500-pound Syrian brown bear. (Joseph Con- Korzeniowski Originally adopted as a mascot by the rad), 66, British and Polish au- SPEAK UP / Letters to the Editor thor. Polish Army in Iran, Wojtek became such 5 1915. The Austro-German Army a part of army life that he was fully en- takes Warsaw, ending a century Polarization Serves Putin’s Interests call for a correction, but instead of leaping into a de- listed as a soldier with his own rank and of Russian control of the city. fensive posture and reacting as if to an enemy, Polish number. The bear lived in a tent and was I want to commend you for publishing Robert 6 FEAST OF THE TRANSFIGURATION historians, politicians, and educators should be using taught how to salute. He became famous Strybel’s article on “Smolensk Continues to Divide 8 1915. Birth of Fr. Cornelian the opportunity to enlighten not alienate. If we are for his role in the Battle of Monte Cassino Poles.” This is an excellent, rational, balanced article Dende, famed director of the truly interested in setting the record straight, we must in Italy in 1944 when he used his paws to about a painful tragedy that unfortunately is polariz- Fr. Justin Rosary Hour. be persistent in our efforts to open minds rather than help move heavy boxes of mortar shells. ing Polish society and seems to be doing the same to 10 1582. Russia ended its 25-year shut mouths. The image of him carrying a shell became war with Poland. Russia and Polonia. As editor of PAJ you are practicing respon- Leonard Kniffel the regiment’s official emblem. Poland concluded the Peace sible journalism by publishing Strybel’s article. Stry- Executive Director When the war ended, Wojtek was sent of Jam-Zapolski under which bel is right: polarization only serves Putin’s interests. Polish American Librarians Association to Berwickshire with some of his Polish Russia lost access to the Baltic Thaddeus V. Gromada , Ph.D. and surrendered Livonia and Chicago, Illinois comrades. He was taken into care of Ed- Professor Emeritus of European History inburgh Zoo in 1947 where he lived out Estonia to Poland. New Jersey City University 11 1950. Birth of self-taught com- Brick by Brick the rest of his life. The bear’s later years puter genius and Apple Com- in Scotland will be featured in the movie puter founder Steve Wozniak. Defensiveness Is Off-Putting I just had to write this letter after learning the with the plot starting and ending at Edin- 13 1916. Birth of Polish American Bayway Polish Club on Pulaski St. in Elizabeth, N.J. Recent protests against the use of the phrase “Pol- burgh Zoo with a flashback on the bear’s historian Edward Pinkowski. has closed its doors forever. There is not a Polish Home ish concentration camps” have taken on a hostile life from cub to war hero. 14 ST. MAXIMILIAN KOLBE in New Jersey, anymore. Planning for the film first began when 15 ASSUMPTION, also known as and accusatory tone. Clearly, the characterization is What is going on with our Polish culture? I can Matki Boskiej Zielnej, Feast of inaccurate, and in recent years it has been used in the Belfast producer contacted the Wojtek remember Belmont Ballroom in Garfield, and Po- Memorial Trust founder Aileen Orr, who the Lady of the Herbs. This day blissful ignorance by many political figures, includ- lanka at Dover, and Sommerville Falcon Camp. All is marked in Poland by a mas- ing President Obama and now FBI Director James is the author of Wojtek the Bear Polish are gone! Hero. Aileen grew up listening to stories sive pilgrimage to the Shrine of Comey. Yet our protests against the phrase often fail I loved going to dances there. It is very sad that Our Lady of Czestochowa. about Wojtek from her grandfather who to acknowledge the difference between blatant slan- we cannot keep these halls open. You have to go out W Wniebowziecie Panny der and guileless misinformation. served with the King’s Own Scottish Maryji s³oñce jasne of town if you want to go to a Polish dance now. Borderers and spent around eight months For the past two and a half decades, more and John Gajewski Bêdzie wino grodnie kwaœne. more information has surfaced about Poland’s role in with Wojtek while posted in the Middle On the Assumption of the Little Egg Harbor, New Jersey the Second World War. It may be comforting to know East. He was also later reunited with Blessed Mary, the sun is Wojtek in Scotland. bright, and the grapes will be that after half a century of repression, the truth has suitably sour. been revealed about Katyn, the Warsaw Uprisings, News of Polonia Ceases Publication 17 ST. 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These included reenact- Military re-enactors portrayed members of a squadron of Polish Lancers ments on the battlefield on June 19th who were in exile with Napoleon on the island of Elba and who joined the Emperor during his famous “100 Days Campaign” to regain power. One of the highest Spanish state orders, “The Grand Cross of the Order and who joined the Emperor during were an opportunity to demonstrate of Isabel La Catolica,” was bestowed upon Poland’s Ambassador to the his famous “100 Days Campaign” early 19th Century battle tactics. Af- United States, the Honorable Ryszard Schnepf. Pictured above after the to regain power (see photos). terwards, participants retired to their investiture ceremony is the Honorable Ramon Gil-Casares, Spain’s am- The Polish Lancers with Napo- accurately reconstructed camps to bassador to the U.S., Mrs. Dorota and Ambassador Ryszard Schnepf, with leon numbered about two hundred interact with the visiting public and their children Antonia and Maksymilian. and were organized together with share the history of the unit that they by Richard Poremski Ambassador Schnepf, Spain’s Am- other cavalry into the Second Regi- portrayed. WASHINGTON, D.C. — It was bassador Ramon Gil-Casares high- ment of Lancers of the Imperial a very pleasant early summer eve- lighted Schnepf’s many accom- Guard. They saw action in the Bat- ning at the residence of the Spanish plishments in regards to building tle of Quatre Bras on June 16, 1815. POLISH-ENGLISH Ambassador, June 24, 2015. The political and economic relations be- And they took part in a massive TRANSLATOR gathering was held as per the de- tween Warsaw and Madrid, adding charge of French cavalry against cree issued by His Royal Highness “It is hard to find an individual who British infantry arrayed in square • Official documents, letters, King Juan Carlos I of the Kingdom did more to strengthen the relations formations during the height of the e-mails, etc. of Spain and Principality of Andorra • Reasonable rates. between our two countries.” fighting at Waterloo. The attack was (1975-2014), to invest the most-dis- Schnepf expressed his deep • Fast, reliable service by e-mail tinguished Grand Cross of the Order repulsed with significant loss. The gratitude for Spain’s recognition or regular mail. of Isabel La Catolica and Sash upon Poles withdrew in good order from • Translation to/from other and honors received. He noted the the field with the retreating French Ryszard Schnepf, Poland’s present languages available as well. strong bonds that tie both countries army and were disbanded when Na- ambassador to the United States. Marker at the monument dedi- • Over 40 years experience together, as well as his personal fas- cated to the heroism of the Poles poleon abdicated and was exiled for working with genealogists, attor- The Order recognized the contri- cination with Spain and its Iberian at Waterloo. a second and final time to the island neys, businesses, film-makers, butions of Ambassador Schnepf that of Saint Helena. A monument to the government, medical profes- strengthened the bilateral relations culture. “Spain and her citizens hold sionals, etc. and 20th. Participating were hun- heroism of the Poles at Waterloo between Spain and Poland during a special place in my heart, said dreds of “living historians” from the was erected in 1990. It is located ANDY GOLEBIOWSKI 2000-2001 while in Madrid serving Schnepf, and Madrid will forever be United States and Poland. A score next to the monument to Napoleon’s 109 Rosemead Lane as Minister Plenipotentiary/Deputy an exceptional place for me and my Cheektowaga, NY 14227 family.” portrayed members of a squadron Imperial Guard, his finest troops. (716) 892-5975 Chief of Mission of the Embassy of of Polish Lancers who were in exile The two days of reenactments [email protected] the Republic of Poland there. He also said he has been a loyal with Napoleon on the island of Elba during the anniversary celebrations After bestowing the award upon fan of the Real Madrid soccer team. An Open Letter to Polonia by Edward Myska tence is that Polish Americans only Polonia has lost touch to what is perfectly when I moved to Poland in of Polish fiefdom, though without Faith is a wonderful human trait. embrace partial segments of the Pol- happening in contemporary Poland. 1993. I finally saw all sides of the significant purpose. So here we are It confirms a strong belief in some- ish culture, in their attempt to still It is naive for Polonia to keep a Polish cultural equation. It became a in 2015 still feeling snug about be- thing. We see its power in our reli- identify with a mystified homeland. dreamlike vision of an empire that real chance to understand my Polish ing part of a Polonia community, yet gious inheritance. There is unlimit- Ironically, organizers and followers never materialized. So people want- heritage, and what earlier attracted not appreciating the fact that we are ed energy in the prospect that “Faith continue to commit to a fairytale ing a significant Polonia need to ask me to Polonia activities. Previously, drifting aimlessly. can move mountains.” Historically, concept of a far-away country that themselves whether “it is realistic to there were times that I wasn’t sure Polish immigrants put their faith in never realized its potential. Poland’s continue idolizing a mystical Polish if I was American or Polish. This This “Open Letter” is the idea that “massively uniting in a 1,000-year history frequently re- nation built on legends and myths,” search for my personal identity led essentially an appeal to foreign land would bring them ad- flected tragic periods of oppression rather than on actual historical me to explore the vast framework rational people to start a ditional benefits, and help them pre- imposed upon her by more power- deeds. of Polonia. I believed that, because meaningful conversation ful neighbors; along with the Pol- serve their Polish culture outside of I felt something deeply emotional, about Polonia’s future. the homeland.” This basic purpose ish historical quest to be free and Forum other Polish-rooted Americans felt was the cornerstone of the emerg- independent. These two emotional the same way. My inherent enthu- Wow! What an indictment ing Polonia movement, and gave stirrings have been romantically en- This conjecture of current Polo- siasm encouraged me to reach out against Polonia, many of you read- immigrants a feeling of security in riched by Polish literature, and kept nia “having lost its way,” is a con- to any and all sources with a Polo- ers are saying to yourself. Who is a strange land. alive as must-reading in Poland’s troversial statement, and demands nia connection, e.g., Polish Ameri- this American crackpot who thinks This original intention is to be educational system. Understand- proof to support the inference that can internet forums; Polish student he has all the answers regarding applauded, but 100 years later, Polo- ably, Polish immigrants arriving in Polonia needs a new direction. A clubs in the United States, United Polonia’s continued existence? In nia’s noble mission has likely lost its America carried these glamorized starting point might well be the Kingdom, and Canada; cultural and response, I will only remind you meaning. Yet, immigrants need to be concepts of the “heroic” homeland simple fact that Polish-rooted peo- business organizations; and related that any negative situation first -re assimilated into their new country’s they left behind. Indeed, such ro- ple abroad have little knowledge of associations. I was convinced there quires acknowledgement a problem culture. It’s divisive for a person to mantic convictions found patriotic what is happening in today’s Poland. was a compelling “Polish spirit” exists; thus confirming a problem is pledge allegiance to two nations, expression in Polonia’s mission. If this is correct, a plausible alterna- around the world that united Polonia the first step in being able to change and one’s immediate loyalty has to However the sense of purpose that tive would be to somehow connect, and people like me. something. Of course Polonia has be given to the place where we live was originally embraced by earlier judicially, Polonia to current events But I was wrong and it was a its share of talented people capable and call home. It’s self-deceptive immigrants now requires a rethink- in the homeland. Only then could a shock to discover that Polonia is of providing a new direction. And for Polish-Americans to profess ing, if Polonia is to be a meaningful realistic picture of today’s Poland only some kind of illusionary con- this “Open Letter” is essentially an loyalty to both America and a dis- force. emerge that would counteract previ- cept. It didn’t matter that Polish- appeal to rational people to start a ous fantasies. tant Poland at the same time. There This original intention surnamed professors were teaching meaningful conversation about Po- is no longer justification in preserv- UNCOMMON ACCORD. Actual Polish Studies at 150 American uni- lonia’s future. Discussions should ing the Polish culture abroad, sim- is to be applauded, but proof of an anachronous Polonia is versities; nor was it significant that address the needs and feelings of ply because some forefather of ours 100 years later, Polonia’s seen in the lack of a collective direc- foundations, historical associations, Polish-rooted people now living in chose America as a place to resettle. noble mission has likely tion and strategy. Despite thousands business clubs, and Polish student another country, who believe their It appears that Polonia has become lost its meaning. of professed societies or affiliations, societies promoted themselves as society still has room for ethnic, mi- a self-imposed contradiction for there is no real commitment to sig- Polish-rooted. Because I soon came nority passions. Yet the focus has to many Americans with Polish roots. It is time for Polonia to shed es- nificant priorities. Most groups con- to understand that attempts to con- prioritize our motherland, if Polonia Patriotism demands unflinching tablished myths that romanticized tinue to follow earlier thinking that nect and share common ground with is to have meaning. Polonia without love and devotion to one’s country, Poland’s tragic history, as we are created local Polish sub-cultures. Polonia “activists” is a fruitless Poland is an orphan; a child without thus there is a dilemma for people now into a new era of European his- It’s self-defeating that most Polonia venture. Instead of a willingness to a mother. who identify with both a Polish and tory that projects Poland in a differ- organizations function as indepen- communicate, cooperate, and share v v v American culture. Loyalty requires ent perspective. “Out with the old, dent entities, rather than part of a mutual interests, I encountered apa- Edward Myska, an American so- true devotion; a person cannot serve and in with the new,” is an accurate more important whole. Allow me to thy and indifference. (Specific -de ciologist living in Szczyrk, Poland, two masters. way of describing Poland’s ongo- share a few particulars: tails are available.) Yet somehow, is the author of “Inside Poland: The explanation and contradic- ing transformation since 1990. One This writer’s sociological and these many Polonia associations 1990-2014.” He welcomes reader tion of Polonia’s continued exis- obvious result is that international ethnic background came together seemed bent on maintaining a sort feedback at [email protected]. 4 www.polamjournal.com POLISH AMERICAN JOURNAL • AUGUST 2015

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Dożynki: Festival Returns to its home in Spała SYBIRACY / Stefania Borstowa Memories from Deportation to Kazakhstan — Our New Kazakhs Home Editor’s note: As a result of the sleeping. Each room had three large with food — since the war started, secret protocol of Ribbentrop-Mo- windows. The kitchen had a table, they were usually empty. From the lotov non-aggression pact, Poland chair and a furnace with the benches entrance hall there were doors that was invaded from the West by Nazi that served many functions. There lead to the kitchen and another one Germany and later from the East by were wooden shelves just below that opened to the yard. Soviet Russia in September 1939. the ceiling and along the walls near The roofed yard was aligned The German attack to Poland on the oven. They September 1, 1939 is also consid- served as storage ered the beginning of the World War and also as beds. II. Although the attack by Germany In the corner of was anticipated, the Soviet inva- the kitchen there sion (September 17) caught Poland was a holy pic- and the Western world by surprise. ture – an icon. On President Komorowski ceremonially kisses a large loaf of harvest bread The invasion of Poland from both the sturdy bench at the opening of last year’s Presidential Harvest Festival. sides concluded a fourth partition near the furnace, continued from cover dreds of people dressed in color- of Poland. The Soviet invasion was there was a buck- height, are carried during proces- ful costumes and displays of folk followed by massive involuntary de- et with water and sions and are blessed during the crafts and regional foods. After the portations of Polish population, es- occasionally a harvest mass. Sections of these cre- mass, a parade proceeded through pecially so called “social enemies” samovar. On the ations are then stored in barns over the streets of Spała comprised of to the East. This operation was elevation or step the winter. In an effort to ensure many quaint horse-drawn carriages, done by NKVD and involved about along one side of Lepyoshkas — Kazakh’s flat bread. fertility and abundance, pieces of marching bands and colorful folk one million people. The women and the oven was a the grain from the previous year’s groups, each carrying (or pulling) children were usually sent to the re- wooden kit; a pitcher was hung just with the house, thus it ran the length wieniec are incorporated with the a large wieniec constructed from mote settlements of Siberia or Ka- above with a water used for wash- of the house, about 30-40 m with a fresh grain that is planted in the the fruits of their labor. An honor zakhstan, while the men were sent ing. The kit served as both a sink width of 15-20 m. It was fenced by spring. Even though dożynki is to- guard of ułani, or Polish Calvary on to labor camps where they worked and as a trash can; it could also be a double layer of brushwood. The day a Christian tradition, it is still horseback escorted the presidential in inhuman conditions, and many used as a potty at night during the space between the brushwood was common practice to place a large couple in their carriage, which pre- died. The memoirs presented here cold winter. The second room, the filled with the fertilizer that reaches stone slab in the bottom of the wien- sented a scene reminiscent of old depict very well living room, was very clean and not up to 2.5 meter high. Every couple of iec, which replicates the stone altars Poland. The dożynki events includ- the fate of these used for everyday activities. meters there were pillars which sup- used by our pagan Slav forefathers. ed the presentation of the traditional people through Wooden ceilings and floors were ported rafters placed on the whole The Dożynki Prezydenckie large loaf of harvest bread to Presi- the example of habitats of bed-bugs and other width of the fence. Rafters support- (Presidential Harvest Festival) was dent Komorowski who ceremoni- one family, the types of bugs. The living room was ed primitive roofing. The roofing -of established 80 years ago as a nation- ally kissed it. This was followed by Borsts. cleaned once a month; there is a ten consisted of densely piled birch al event hosted by the first President speeches by members of the Polish Since 1938, special cloth for it and this cloth is trunks stacked like a chessboard of Poland Ignacy Mościcki at his government as well as performanc- Stefania (inset a treasure. Therefore, there was a along and across to the rafters. The presidential retreat in Spała from es from various folk ensembles, in- left), along with special procedure for floor washing. thick layer of hay and thatch (moss, 1927 to 1938. This was the first time cluding the Łany Student Ensemble her husband, First, the floor was watered and the dry leaves, forest litter) was distrib- that delegations from villages and of the Poznań University of Life Edward Borst and their two chil- wooden desks were scratched along uted evenly on the top of the birch provinces throughout Poland came Sciences. The various wieniec cre- dren, lived in Stanislawow, in the the rings of the tree, so that the dirt trunks. Each roofed yard served as together to celebrate the harvest; ations were also brought to the stage Southeastern part of Poland. Ed- could be cleaned by use of a large livestock barn. Since it was tightly prior to that time it was more of a by delegations dressed in regional ward Borst came from an influential broom. Then the scratched places connected with the house walls, local or regional event. During the folk attire. President Komorowski’s family of textile manufacturers from were washed with water again until the animals were safe there. Cows communist era, when the commu- staff thought of everything and were Zgierz (Lodz area). He was a Polish the floor was perfectly clean. After and horses do not freeze in winter’s nist party used folk art and culture perfect hosts. In addition to being officer of the reserve. In 1939, his that the floor was shined and scent- low temperatures, but sheep, goats to promote its political agenda, the offered beverages, when the clouds military unit was caught by Soviets ed by applying fresh pine or larch and chickens need comfortable tem- national dożynki festival was moved above threatened rain, they distrib- during the attempt to cross to Roma- branches. peratures. If the temperatures drop to a large stadium in Warsaw and uted “Presidential Umbrellas” to nia after the Soviet invasion, and he There is usually just one big below – 35° C, (-31°F) younger assumed a very political nature. our group. Although not needed, was sent to a forced labor camp in knife in the household. This one or smaller animals are taken to the Instead of the celebration of mass, these were wonderful souvenirs of Komi republic, where he later died and only knife is used for cooking, house where we lived. communist officials presided over the event. After the ceremony our of dysentery. cutting lepyoshkas (Kazakh’s flat Part of the farming housing is a heavily orchestrated ceremonial group was invited to attend a special Stefania Borstowa, her children, bread), scratching dirt from floors, used for grain, flower and barley reception of delegations from vari- private reception hosted by Presi- and Marysia, a home servant, were slaughtering poultry (occasionally) storage. There is also a separated ous parts of rural Poland. After the dent and Mrs. Komorowski. deported from Lvov to Krutoyarka, and for picking out lice. Picking out part for a snow sled. The floor is return of democracy to Poland, Participating in this event helped a little village in Kazakhstan. lice is done in a following way: the made of tight earth or clay. After the dożynki was moved back to Spała, us appreciate the abundance of the hair is split with the end of the knife winter frost is over, the animal dung reassuming its original, more home- Polish harvest, to witness first-hand PART I. Following our deporta- and then the lice is killed with a fin- was swiped away and the animal spun character. how our Polish heritage is kept alive tion to Kazakhstan in June 1940, gernail squeezed on the blade. stables were kept clean all through As I am a member of an inter- through the colorful traditions and we lived in a farmhouse until April The house is usually accessed the rest of the year. national committee established by ceremonies of our ancestors, and to 1943. with one or two entryways. One So we lived in an old and sound the Polish Parliament (Sejm), I was take pride in how Poland has now This was a one-level house with a entrance is from the street, usu- house which dated to the times fortunate to secure personal printed become a progressive and prosper- basement and two big rooms. In one ally through the stairs. The entrance of the tsars in Kazakhstan during invitations from President and Mrs. ous nation. room there was a big oven for bak- hallway contains an easily accessi- World War II. Komorowski for each person on our For more photos of our dożynki ing bread and for cooking, as well ble food pantry with many shelves. Reprinted from �J���������������aga Polish Cul- tour to be their special guests at the experience, please visit www.jand- as wooden benches or plasters for In the past, pantries were filled up ture Website, www.polishsite.us. Dożynki National Harvest Festival. dtours.net. The morning of the festival, our group traveled to Spała aboard a vin- tage steam locomotive. There were Mural: Rededication on August 2 Memorial To Reopen numerous representative groups continued from cover Greenpoint mural. MONTE CASSINO, Italy — linked up in the Liri valley two from every region of Poland, each other people who have respect for Access to the three monuments via miles west of Cassino town on May dressed in their local folk attire. An the soldiers risking their lives in the THE GREENPOINT MURAL is the the formerly closed gate at the side 17, 1944. A patrol of Polish 12th outdoor mass, attended by President name of the most beautiful ideals.” first and the only memorial in the of the Polish Cemetery at Monte Podolian Polish cavalry Regiment and Mrs. Komorowski and members In addition to Polish and Ameri- United States devoted to the 1944 Cassino, Italy, will once again be finally made it to the heights and of the Polish government, began the can officials, veteran groups, and Warsaw Uprising. It is an initiative open to the public. raised a Polish flag over the ruins. day’s activities. To enter the VIP community leaders, Julian Kulski, a of the Polish Army Veterans Asso- The Battle of Monte Cassino At the end of the war the Poles section, which is where our group’s fighter during the revolt and a son ciation of America and Pangea Net- (also known as the Battle for Rome erected a Polish Cemetery at Monte seats were reserved, we had to pass of the president of Warsaw during work. After its first unveiling last and the Battle for Cassino) was a Cassino. extensive security screening, much the war, will attend the Aug. 2 cer- August it has become a cherished costly series of four assaults by the like at major airports. With the inter- emony of the unveiling of the mural. memorial dedicated to Home Army Allies against the Winter Line in national situation with Russia a con- Another prominent guest will fighters, as well as a popular tourist Italy held by Axis forces during the Throws Hat in Ring stant worry, the Poles were taking be Rita Cosby, a renowned Ameri- attraction in this traditionally Polish Italian Campaign of World War II. BUFFALO, N.Y. — Roger Pu- no chances. There were also police can journalist and author of a book neighborhood in Brooklyn. The intention was a breakthrough to chalski, editor of Buffalo’s weekly and secret service everywhere. “The Quiet Hero” that tells the story This version of the mural, as well Rome. Polish American newspaper The The presence of security did not of her father Ryszard Kossobudzki, as the first one, was painted by Rafał Following months of attempts Ampol-Eagle, announced he is a hamper the festive nature of the a Warsaw Uprising fighter, whose Pisarczyk, a Polish-born artist living to take the German stronghold, the candidate for the 4th Ward Common event, however. There were hun- portrait also can be seen on the and working out of New York City. 78th Division and Polish II Corps Council in the City of Tonawanda. POLISH AMERICAN JOURNAL • AUGUST 2015 www.polamjournal.com 5

SPOTLIGHT ON LONG ISLAND / Barbara Szydlowski Please help us help our own community. Join the ... Polish American The Late Lt. Col. Francis Gabreski Honored PAJF Journal Foundation On June 8, I had the pleasure of of North Hempstead Supervisor The PAJF is a non-profit 501c3 organization established to attending the 7th Annual Luncheon Judi Bosworth, in the category of promote Polish and Polish American culture and traditions among of the Long Island Air and Space Government/Politics. WRHU 88.7 members of the public and other Polish and Polish American groups. Hall of Fame, held at the Cradle FM is a college station run by stu- It does this by organizing and supporting special events, networking, of Aviation Museum, Garden City. dents and community volunteers. and providing consultation to individuals and groups, which seek to This year, the inductees being hon- POLISH TOWN. All roads will lead learn more about the Polish community in the United States. ored were Francis Stanley “Gab- to Riverhead, Long Island for the As a national newspaper serving Polish immigrants and their by” Gabreski, World War II flying 42nd Annual Polish Town Street descendents since 1911, the Polish American Journal has a unique ace; Harry F. Guggenheim, publish- Fair and Polka Festival to be held perspective on the shortfalls — primarily funding — that have er, pilot, and aviator; and astronaut on August 15 and 16. The Street prevented many great projects from getting off the ground. We also Kevin R. Kregel. Fair will open at 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 have grown increasingly frustrated to see students — future leaders, This well-attended luncheon at p.m. with Polish food, arts, crafts who are passionate about Polonia — seek other areas of study because the Museum included members of re-enactment of an old-fashioned they could not secure something as simple as airfare to study in Poland the Gabreski and Guggenheim fam- polish wedding, and contests. It is a or abroad. ilies, who spoke on behalf of their day for the whole family to enjoy. Likewise, we honorees. Kevin Kregel spoke to The Polka Dance Festival will be see so many the attendees about his experiences “Gabby” Gabreski. held on Saturday only in Polonaise t a l e n t e d as an astronaut and growing up on Park located in Polish Town. There academicians, Long Island. Also representing the He flew 1534 combat missions and scored 28 victories and 6.5 ad- will be music for dancing starting at s c h o l a r s , Polish government was the Coun- 5:00 p.m. artists, folk sel General of the Republic of Po- ditional victories in Korea. His dec- orations include the Distinguished While in Polish Town, visit the groups — the land, Ursula Gacek, and members beautiful St. Isidore’s Roman Cath- list goes on — of the Polish American community Service Cross, Silver Star, Bronze Star, Distinguished Flying Cross, olic Church and across the street whose special of Long Island, including the presi- is the Polish Hall, which will be projects or dents of the Polish American Muse- Air Medal with four Oak Leaf Clus- ters, Legion D’Honneur, Croix de alive with music, refreshments and areas of study um, Polish American Cultural Asso- food. Sunday will feature the Street have been ciation, Polish American Congress, Guerre and Poland’s Cross of Valor. Gabby served in the Air Force as Fair only. dropped for and American Polish Association of lack of funds. a fighter commander until 1967, re- HARVEST TIME. An English prov- Your tax-deductible donation to the Polish Ameri- Professional Business Men/Women. In many tiring with the rank of colonel. Upon erb says “If the twenty-fourth of Au- can Journal Foundation supports our efforts to keep “Gabby” Gabreski was born cases, state his retirement from the military, he gust be fair and clear, then hope for the Polish American community strong for genera- January 28, 1919 in Pennsylvania to or federal arts served as an executive of Grumman a prosperous Autumn that year.” tions to come. Polish immigrant parents. He enlist- or cultural Aerospace and later president of the There is a belief that the Dog ed in the United States Air Corps in funding is available, but these groups cannot afford processing fees Long Island Railroad. He died in Days of summer is an unhealthy 1940 and was commissioned as 2nd to meet application requirements. It is time to start helping our own. Lieutenant in the Air Reserve and January 2002. time of the year. According to leg- Also inducted were Harry F. end, the flies increase, rain seldom stationed in Hawaii. While in Ha- MEMBERSHIP. Donations are accepted in any amount. All donations Guggenheim, an American busi- falls, dogs go mad, and snakes go waii during the Japanese attack on will be acknowledged and may be used as charitable contributions on nessman, diplomat, philanthropist, blind and strike at any sound during Pearl Harbor, he flew combat -mis your tax return. As a member, you can suggest any worthwhile cause: aviator and publisher of Newsday, the dog days. Thank God they end sions, but scored no victories. a donation to a local Polish American museum; veteran’s group; schol- and Kevin R. Kregel, aveteran of on August 11. In early 1943, he was sent to arship fund; dance group, etc. Our board reviews these suggestions four space flights, who logged 52 Since Poland has been an agricul- Great Britain as flight leader and at- and creates a ballot of the most-requested causes/recipients, which days, 17 hours, 20 minutes and 5 tural country for centuries, harvest tached to the Polish 315 Squadron will then be voted on by current members. (Membership is yearly, seconds in space. festivals have been held traditional- of the Royal Air Force. Here he flew starting with the date of your most recent donation). All members re- ly on or about August 15, Assump- 13 operational missions with the serve the right to abstain from being a voting member. OF INTEREST. Recently the Press tion Day, known as the Feast of Our Polish RAF. That year, he was pro- Since 1911, the Polish American Journal has been an advocate for Club of Long Island held its Awards Lady of the Harvest. In days of old, moted to Major. In January 1944 he Poles and their descendants in the United States. Help us utilize over Dinner at the Woodbury Country the harvest celebration was held by was promoted to Lieutenant Colo- 100 years of the Polish American experience to support those who Club. Awards were presented recog- the owner of a large estate, for the nel and assumed command of the share our core values of strong family, faith, and community. 61st Fighter Squadron of the 56th nized the work across various me- people who had worked during the dia. The student staffers and com- reaping. Fighter Group. OFFICERS & BOARD OF DIRECTORS. Eugene Trela, Cleveland, munity volunteers at WRHU Radio However in the “New Poland” In 1944, Gabreski, now the high- Ohio; Ben Stefanski II, Cleveland, Ohio; MaryLou Wyrobek, Buffalo, Hofstra University almost swept (since the war) various farm youth est scoring ace in the 7th Fighter N.Y.; Mark A. Kohan, President, Buffalo, N.Y.; and Kathleen Bruno, the professional radio categories, organizations have changed this Command, crash landed on July 20 Secretary, Buffalo, N.Y. during a strafing attack on Bassin- winning six first-place awards for ceremony. It has become a mani- programming in arts and entertain- festation and holiday of the entire jeim airfield east of Koblenz. Gab- PRIVACY. The PAJF is the sole owner of the information provided by ment, education, health and sports countryside. The role of the Master by’s aircraft struck a small hill while its members. The PAJF will not sell, share, or rent this information to news. The Long Island Commu- of the Manor is now played by local trying to avoid tracer fire. He man- others. It will be used solely for record-keeping and correspondence. aged to belly land his aircraft and nity Spotlight hosted by yours truly officials, while members of youth ran into a nearby wooded area. He and Brian Simpson won first-place organizations act the role of reapers. avoided his captors for five days, awards in the category of Business/ An impressive program is prepared, MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION but was eventually captured and Economy with their interview with featuring songs and dances. The MEMBERSHIP LEVELS taken to a POW camp, where he Mayor Peter Cavallaro of Westbury, participants dress in their costumes [ ] Friend of the PAJF Any amount up to $49.99 stayed until the end of the war. and also their interview with Town and carry wreaths. [ ] Individual...... $50.00 [ ] Family...... $100.00 Poles Cited for Preserving Country’s Jewish Heritage [ ] Sustaining...... $250.00 [ ] Patron...... $500.00 KRAKÓW — The 18th annual The following Poles were hon- Catholic University of Lublin, for [ ] Benefactor...... $1,000.00 ceremony “Honoring Righteous ored during this ceremony: his contribution in promoting Pol- [ ] Chairman’s Circle...... $2,500.00 or more Poles Preserving Jewish Memory” Sigmund A. Rolat for his work ish-Jewish literature among univer- was held in Kraków on June 28, in promotion education on the his- sity students; 2015. Since its inception, it has tory of Polish Jews; Anna Milczanowski and Wio- NAME honored over 170 non-Jewish Poles. Creators of the movie “After- letta Pal, the Mayor and Deputy This event recognizes the work of math,” which dealt with memories Mayor, respectively of the town of dedicated Poles who often worked of Jews and the Holocaust in a re- Radomsko, for creating an Open ADDRESS APT. alone to ensure that Poland’s Jew- mote Polish village, including the Jewish Museum in Radomsko; ish heritage would be remembered. impact of its Jewish cemetery; Professor Jerzy Mizgalski CITY Their acts of selflessness are a trib- from the Jan Dlugosz Academy in ute to Poland. Michael H. Trai- Jarosław Nowacki, Grzegorz Częstochowa, for his many years of STATE, ZIP son, Esq., established this special Wisniewski, and Tomasz Kow- ceremony in 1998. The event is al. Three members of Poland’s preserving and protecting the heri- PREFERRED METHOD OF CONTACT organized under the auspicious of “Strongman” Association who took tage of the Częstochowa Jews. the Michael Traison Fund for Po- part in efforts to return scattered Traison is a partner in the inter- [ ] USPS First Class Mail land, the Galicja Jewish Museum Jewish gravestones to the cemeter- national law firm, Miller Canfield, [ ] E-mail (please print E-mail address below) in Kraków, the Jewish Community ies from which they were uprooted; with offices in Chicago, New York Center (JCC), and Kraków’s Hotel Anna Jeziorna, who implement- City, Detroit, Warsaw, and Tel Aviv. ed the “Poetry Workshop Morde- Kurzydlowski is third-generation Please [ ] do [ ] do not include my name on your Annual Report Eden. to Donors, which will be mailed to all members at the end of the chai Gebirtig” project, which aims Polish American and member of the The solemn ceremony began PAJF’s calendar year. with welcoming remarks from to revitalize the space at #5 Berek 2017 class at Barnard College of Jakub Nowakowski, Director of the Joselewicza in Kraków, where the Columbia University in New York Donations of $50.00 or more entitle the member for a courtesy Galicja Jewish Museum and Jona- poet lived; City, majoring in Economics and subscription to the Polish American Journal. 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RELIGION / Bemjamin Fiore, S.J. Annual John Paul II Celebration for U.S. Polonia Rev. Msgr. Anthony Czarnecki Poland, joined in a group of 5,000 a missionary spirit because there arrived from his native Rzeszόw, Pilgrimage to Lourdes. Fr. Ivan is working with Supreme Knight at Mass and a diocesan march for are so many people who have never Poland in time to experience the Yavorskyy, the soldiers’ chaplain Carl Anderson to establish an an- life at the Church of Divine Mercy. heard about Jesus or who just for- 7-foot snowfall in November. said, “It was a goal to come here nual St. John Paul II Day for the A talk by Canadian pro-life activist got about Him,” he said. “I want to and to be near to the Virgin to pray U.S. Polonia. This celebration is de- Mary Wagner and a family picnic bring them home.” UPHOLD TRADITIONAL for Ukraine and to have peace in signed to encourage John Paul II’s rounded out the event. Rev. John Gribowich, 36, born TEACHING ON FAMILY. Pol- Ukraine.” devotional practices and promote in Trenton, NJ, and reared in Penn- ish bishops and Eastern Catholic At the same pilgrimage, Pol- his legacy to a new generation of STO LAT TO … Coadjutor Arch- sylvania as a member of St. John the bishops from Europe expressed ish and Slovak soldiers joined in a Polonia. The Knights of Columbus bishop Bernard Hebda on his ap- Evangelist Church in Morrisville, concern over mass in both Polish and Slovak. In recently dedicated the St. John Paul pointment as Apostolic Administra- on his ordination to serve as a priest the “shadow all, 20,000 persons participated in II national shrine and museum near tor of the Minneapolis-St. Paul RC in the RC Diocese of Brooklyn. The council” of the pilgrimage to pray, join in pro- the Catholic University campus in archdiocese. His move from the only son of the late John and Louise some Ger- cessions, hear concerts by a variety Washington, D.C. archdiocese of Newark came after Gribowich., he graduated from De- man bishops of military bands and admire the Minneapolis Archbishop John Ni- Sales University, Center Valley, with that strayed beauty of the varied ceremonial uni- PAPAL VISIT COVERED BY POL- enstedt stepped down as a result of a bachelor’s degree in history and from John forms. ISH RADIO PROGRAM. Philadel- an ongoing child-abuse scandal in theology. He studied at St. Charles Paul II’s phia is the first city in the United the archdiocese. Archbishop Hebda Borromeo Seminary, Wynnewood, teachings on RELICS TOUR THAILAND, States to host the World Meeting of will become Archbishop of Newark Penn., left the seminary in 2003 and marriage and CUBA. Reliquaries of St. John Families, which will take place from when the current archbishop retires became a teacher and campus min- family. Speaking to the bishops’ XXIII and St. John Paul II were Tuesday, Sept. 22, through Sunday, in 2016. His appointment to New- ister at Allentown Central Catholic conference general assembly, Fr. brought to ten Thai dioceses over Sept. 27, 2015. This is the 8th World ark followed similar problems with High School. He later moved to Dariusz Kowalczyk, S.J. (inset, the year. Meeting of Families and will be at- Newark’s Archbishop Meyer and New York and returned to the semi- above), clarified two of the Pol- Bishop Silvio Siripong Char- tended by Pope Francis and hun- his handling of abuse cases in Peo- nary, this time for the Brooklyn Dio- ish bishops’ criticisms: 1. Does atsri of the Chanthaburi diocese dreds of thousands of people from ria, Ill. Archbishop Hebda is known cese. When asked about discerning the Church have the authority to received the relics and said, “Only around the world. for his expertise in civil and Church his vocation, he said “I wanted to be give sacramental absolution and a few people have the opportunity Thousands of people from Po- law and also as a “brilliant, gener- a priest my whole life, but I did a lot Holy Communion to divorced to visit Rome and see the Vatican land and Polish Americans will be ous, gentle and pious” bishop. of other things … as a way to test if persons cohabiting in non-sacra- and the Popes, so the relics of the attending various events in the City Rev. Lukasz Lech, 30, born in I really had a call.” mental unions? and 2. If absolu- popes visiting parishes is like the of Philadelphia. Czestochowa, Poland, on his ordi- Fr. Louis Klein on being hon- tion and communion are offered, Pope himself who is coming to visit The daily Polish American Ra- nation to the priesthood for the RC ored as Citizen of the Year in the would the new sacramental them.” The relics were brought by dio Program will offer coverage of Diocese of Brooklyn. Born to Boze- Religion category by Buffalo’s Am- practice be useful and edify the Bangkok’s bishops to a special audi- Pope Francis’ visit in Philadelphia na and Kazimierz Lech, he attended Pol Eagle. After earning a B.S. in Church? These doctrinal and ence grated to them by King Bhu- and other events surrounding the minor seminary in Częstochowa and Accounting, Fr. Klein worked as pastoral questions will be raised mipol Adulyadej and the rest of the world meeting. the Pontifical Institute for Foreign accountant and auditor for the City at the synod of bishops in Rome. royal family. For ongoing updates visit www. Missions in Rome, Italy, followed of Buffalo and worked with youth Seventeen years after his historic worldmeeting2015.org. To tune into by a three-month training program groups in his home parish. He is UKRAINIAN SOLDIERS ON visit to Cuba, St. John Paul II is the Polish American program, visit in Japan. After philosophical studies currently pastor of Queen of Mar- PILGRIMAGE TO LOURDES. returning to the country thanks to a www.polishamericancenter.org. at the pontifical Urban University, tyrs Parish in Cheektowaga, NY. Seventeen Ukrainian soldiers, a relic brought by the Servants of the he completed his seminary studies Fr. Marcin Porada, on his as- Greek-Catholic bishop, and a mili- Pierced Heart of Jesus and Mary. A POLISH KNIGHTS MARCH FOR at Ss. Cyril & Methodius Seminary sumption of ministry in the U.S. He tary chaplain joined thousands of vial of the saint pope’s blood trav- LIFE. The Divine Mercy Council of in Orchard Lake, Mich. “To be a is currently serving at St. John Gual- military personnel from 35 nations eled through the United States be- the Knights of Columbus in Dębica, priest in Brooklyn, you have to have bert Parish in Cheektowaga, NY. He on the annual International Military fore being brought to Cuba. Catholic League Appeal for Poland: A Tradition of Love and Sharing by Msgr. Matthew Kopacz to provide this opportunity for about Diocesan Coordinator one hundred priests. They are most Catholic League grateful! The 2015 Catholic League Ap- While residing in Rome these peal for Religious Assistance to young priests study at many pres- the Church in Poland takes place tigious Roman Institution; the Pon- throughout the month of August in tifical Biblical Institute, the Univer- our eight counties diocese of Buffa- sity of the Holy Cross, the Pontifical lo. For one, your contributions will Gregorian University of St. Thomas help keep oopn the Polish Pontifical (Angelicum), to name a few. The lo- College and the Polish Pontifical In- cations of the College and Institute stitute, both in Rome, where bishops provide the opportunity for these of Poland send their talented priests priests to become familiar with con- for higher studies. temporary and ever emerging issues Last academic year, you helped of the Church.

2015 CATHOLIC LEAGUE APPEAL (Photo, left). The Catholic League’s 2014-2015 scholarship recipients from the Polish Pontifical In- stitute in Rome: Rev. Michał Cherubin; Rev. Lech Wołowski; Rev. Sebastian Dec; Rev. Marcin Koper- “LIGA KATOLICKA” ski; Rev. Mariusz Świder; Rev. Krzysztof Soczyński; and Rev. Tomasz Krzysztofiak. (photo, right). The RELIGIOUS ASSISTANCE TO POLAND Polish Pontifical Institute in Rome, located conveniently near the Vatican, via Pietra Cavallini, 38. Your contribution will fund: The bishops of Poland are keenly financially able, will also provide Polish descent.’ It is my hope and aware that there is a tremendous assistance to bishops’ requests for desire that we can formulate and • PONTIFICAL INSTITUTE IN ROME need for a well-educated clergy; to orphanages, hospitals, needy par- put together a vision and action plan • PONTIFICAL COLLEGE IN ROME have Learned Dogmatic Theolo- ishes, evangelization, that will help us to as- • PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR PRIESTS gians, Holy Scripture and Liturgy and missionaries. sist with the needs of • STRENGTHEN EVANGELIZATION, scholars, Canon Law professors and Exciting things are Polonia in the United FAMILY LIFE others to serve in Chanceries and happening! Bishop An- Skates.” • ASSIST CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS leadership roles. drew Wypych, auxiliary In just two years the “I implore you: remain faithful to this heritage ... Intensify this While in Rome — in the clos- in the Archdiocese of Catholic League will heritage! Impart it to the next generation.” est proximity to the footsteps of Chicago and National begin preparations to — Pope John Paul II Saints Peter and Paul, the Fathers Executive Director of observe a seventy-fifth of the Church, the early martyrs and the Catholic League in- anniversary and pos- saints —these student-priests im- forms us, “As part of our sibly, hopefully, with a MY GIFT THIS YEAR IS IN MEMORY OF: merse themselves in the historical reflection and conversa- National Convention. splendor of the Catholic Church. As tion about the future di- The only way to en- with former alumni surely they are rection of the Catholic sure the future viabil- q $100 q $50 q $25 q other inspired to a deeper faith. League, I would like ity of the organization M S G R . M A T T H E W NAME The mission of the Pontifical to begin a discussion is for all of us to come of how we could possi- KOPACZ, P.A. Buffalo together and strive for College and the Pontifical Insti- Diocese Coordinator, ADDRESS bly broaden our defini- its success. I hope and tute remains unchanged: to prepare Catholic League. well-educated priests and mentors tion and understanding pray that once again CITY STATE ZIP for Polish seminaries, universities, of the Mission of the we can have your sup- PHONE colleges, and chanceries. Some will League. When the founders of the port — clergy, deacons, parish ad- become bishops. When these priests Catholic League met in September ministrators, Religious, laity. q CHECK HERE IF YOU WISH YOUR GIFT TO BE ANONYMOUS return to Poland, the quality of their of 1944, they adopted a new con- I entrust all our efforts through education will directly or indirectly stitution which listed twelve spe- the intercession of Our Lady of MAIL TO: MSGR. MATTHEW KOPACZ, P.A. cific purposes for the League. The COORDINATOR affect seminarians and the laity. Częstochowa. God bless you for CATHOLIC LEAGUE Your charitable contribution to first purpose was ‘To spread, foster what you will be able to do. Contri- 160 CABLE ST., BUFFALO, NY 14206 this years’ Appeal will have a rip- and strengthen the principles of the butions may be made in your parish God Bless You! Bóg Zapłać ple effect. The Catholic League, if Catholic faith among Americans of collection or forwarded to me. POLISH AMERICAN JOURNAL • AUGUST 2015 www.polamjournal.com 7

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HAPPENINGS: CHICAGO STYLE / Geraldine Balut Coleman So Much Happening at the Polish Museum receive an artist diploma in cello tion. became bright and sunny, the Pol- performance from the University The fashion show’s master of ish Highlanders Alliance of North of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. ceremonies was Jacek Niemczyk, America, who organized this event Patrycja is a regular member of the General Manager of WPNA 1490 in Merrillville, Indiana, had a suc- Civic Orchestra in Chicago. AM Radio. Richard Owsiany cho- cess. On June 20, the day began in PHOTO: JULITA SIEGEL Shirley Trissell is a freelance pia- reographed the PIŁKA DARIUSZ PHOTO: nist, having studies at the University entire fashion of Oklahoma, the Musikhochschule show presenta- in Vienna, Austria, and DePaul Uni- tion. At the con- versity where she earned a bachelor clusion of the of music in piano, a chamber music show, an array of diploma and a master’s in piano. Poland’s regional After lunch, some officers and costumes was directors of the PAC were officially shown by various installed. They are: Second Vice members of WICI President Edward Kunzman, Execu- Song and Dance tive Secretary, Shirley L. Dudzinski, Ensemble of the and Directors Jolanta Pawlikowska, Polish National and Robert Maycan. Alliance and the Polish Spirit Award recipients.

PHOTO: GERALDINE BALUT COLEMAN BALUT GERALDINE PHOTO: Polonia Dance Highlander musicians and singers. CHICAGO — On June 5, The plications are being and Song Ensem- Polish Museum of America (PMA) accepted and details ble of the Polish Roman Catholic its traditional way by celebrating held its 35th Annual Summer Ball at can be found through Union of America. A portion of the Mass in the Shrine of Our Lady of the Galleria Marchetti in downtown the website www.art- proceeds will benefit both of these Częstochowa. The new bishop of Chicago. Approximately 175 guests forheartchicago.org ensembles. the Diocese of Gary - Donald Hy- enjoyed a cocktail hour on the out- with an application The Legion thanked the follow- ing, along with Father Jacek Palica, door patio, followed by a dinner in- deadline of August ing dress ensemble providers for Father Luke Kleczka, and Father side. As has been the custom since 7th, 2015. their generous contributions to the Joseph Zuziak, con-celebrated. 1987, the PMA awarded its presti- The Polish Mu- fashion show: Marian Michael, They were surrounded by musicians gious Polish Spirit Award to those seum of America and Dress Barn, Brickyard Mall, and and singers of the Highlanders, who who support the Polonian commu- Dar Serca are grateful Black Tie Formalwear. performed and sang throughout the nity in their own special way. This for four years of out- The fashion show also pointed mass. year’s recipients were the Gift From standing support from the way to the Legion’s White and After the service, guests began the Heart Foundation (Dar Serca), artists and the commu- Red Ball to be held on March 12, an afternoon of singing and danc- and Shriners Hospital for Children nity for the ART FOR 2016, in the Hilton Chicago Grand ing, and children participating in in Chicago for their continuous care HEART success. The Ballroom. numerous activities. Naturally, this of children with disabilities from opening of this event Polish Arts Luncheon. Patrycja Likos and Shirley was a picnic. So, besides the tradi- Poland and other European coun- will be September 19, Trissell A GORAL MASS AND PICNIC. tional picnic-style beverages, Pol- tries. 2015. As in years past, In spite of predicted foul weather, ish cuisine such as sausage, pork Kudos to the Summer Ball Chair, this 5th anniversary benefit will be GIFT FROM THE HEART BEN- the Goral mountaineers of the Chi- knuckle, and potato pancakes, just Virginia Cudecki, and the PMA a great opportunity for artists to EFIT CRUISE. On June 28, almost cago area gathered with family and to name a few, were served. Managing Director, Małgorzata display and sell their works and to 500 guests boarded the cruise ship, friends to enjoy their style of pic- Subscribe today! Kot, as well as the museum staff and meet the community, while support- Mystic Blue, in support of Dar Se- nic. When the weather changed and 1 (800) 422-1275

volunteers. A special “thank you” to ing two very important causes. Both cra, Gift from the Heart Foundation. ZIELINSKI KONRAD PHOTO: Anthony Kawalkowski and his or- the Gift From the Heart Foundation The foundation brings seriously ill Fonfara Guest chestra for their outstanding music. and The Polish Museum of America and disabled children from Poland are not-for-profit and other European countries to the of Polish 501(c)(3) orga- USA to receive high-quality medi- Consulate nizations. If you cal care and treatments which are CHICAGO — At the are not an artist, unattainable in their home coun- invitation of the Polish consider support- tries. For over 20 years, the Gift Consul General Paulina PHOTO: JULITA SIEGEL ing these organi- From the Heart Foundation has Kapuścińska, Interna- zations by attend- helped hundreds of children receive tional Boxing Orga- ing. So save the modern medical treatments from the nization (IBO) World date: September highest-quality clinics in the United Champion Polish Boxer 19, 2015, and States. Andrzej Fonfara met “BETWEEN THE LINES, PO- check with www.PolishMuseumO- Guests spent almost five hours with the Chicago com- LAND 1974-1990” EXTENDED. fAmerica.org or www.artforheart- viewing Chicago’s skyline from munity, fans, and me- By popular demand, The Polish chicago.org. Lake Michigan on the four levels dia at Chicago’s Polish with Sam Colonna, Andrzej Go- Museum of America has extended of this luxury boat, listening and Consulate on June 25. During this POLISH ARTS HOLDS INAUGU- lota’s trainer. In 2010, Fonfara its exhibition: Between the Lines, dancing to wonderful music, and visit, Fonfara was interviewed RAL LUNCHEON. moved into the light heavyweight Poland, 1974-1990, until August The Polish Arts enjoying a continuous gourmet buf- by journalists from Polish Radio 31, 2015. Club of Chicago (PAC) held its an- fet and open bar. This is one of the division. Later in 2010 he won a Chicago 1030 AM and the Polish World Boxing Council (WBC) The life-size black and white nual inaugural luncheon on Sunday, Foundation’s major fundraisers, Daily News, Dziennik Związkowy. photographs of life in communist- June 14, at the Park Ridge Country Youth Championship, and in 2011 and, through the efforts of its Junior Kapuścińska stated, “Persever- era Poland by photojournalist Club in Park Ridge, Illinois. Ap- Board, it was, once again, a success. the World Boxing Organization Stanisław Kulawiak is an exhibit proximately 80 guests enjoyed an ance, hard work and talent often (WBO) - North American Boxing not to be missed. In addition, the ex- afternoon of comradery, cocktails, lead to success. Such was the case Organization (NABO) title. On LEGION’S “SUMMER ROSE” with Andrzej Fonfara’s boxing ca- hibit features an installation of im- fine dining, and a successful raffle. FASHION SHOW. The Legion of September 23, 2011, he won by a ages depicting food lines in 1970s But more importantly, the wonder- reer.” Fonfara responded by stat- TKO in the second round against Young Polish Women held its 4th ing “The Polish community in the Poland by the Creative Group SEM ful pre-luncheon Chopin concert annual charity fashion show, “Sum- Jose Spearman in his hometown (Zygmunt Bzdak, S. Kulawiak, and performed by cellist Patrycja Likos United States contributed a lot to Chicago. On June 13, 2012, at mer Rose,” on June 26, 2015 at many of my victories. Their sup- Adam Rzepecki). and pianist, Shirley Trissell, was the White Eagle Banquets in Niles, Il- the University of Illinois at Chi- highlight. port was helpful each and every cago Pavilion, Fonfara defeated linois. The fashion show gave the time. I always feel I fight the best Patrycja Likos Legion members, past debutantes, former champion Glen Johnson is a cello instruc- when I am in Chicago. With its by a unanimous decision. Fonfara and family members the opportu- large Polish American community, tor and director nity to participate. Chair Bożenna fought Adonis Stevenson on May of the Likos Mu- in many ways Chicago feels like 24, 2014, in Montréal, losing by a Haszlakiewicz and President Mary Poland for me.” sic Academy in Sendra Anselmo promised that the unanimous decision in 12-rounds. Fonfara’s professional career Chicago. Patrycja show would feature something for Fonfara next fought Mexican first began in 2006 in Ostrołęka, began her cello everyone. Children, teen-agers, fighter, Julio César Chávez, Jr., on Poland. It was there that he won Art For Heart studies at the age past debutantes, and Legion mem- April 18, 2015, in Carson, Califor- a decision against Czech fighter of eight at the bers charmed the audience as they nia, for the vacant WBC Interna- Miroslav Kubik. After this fight, he ART FOR HEART BENEFIT. The Ignacy Jan Paderewski School of walked the runway to model various tional Light Heavyweight Cham- earned the opportunity to train and Polish Museum of America and the Music in Krosno, Poland, and went creations appropriate for the sum- pionship. Fonfara won the fight by fight in the United States. From Gift From the Heart Foundation on to earn a bachelor’s and masters mer season. Designers and dress a technical knockout after Chavez that point, he settled, along with (Dar Serca) are looking for artists of music degrees from the Grażyna shops had the opportunity to display could not answer the bell at the his family in Chicago, and trained to participate in their 5th Annual and Kiejstut Bacewicz Academy their talents and this year’s collec- start of the 10th round. ART FOR HEART benefit gala. Ap- of Music in Łódź. She went on to 8 www.polamjournal.com POLISH AMERICAN JOURNAL • AUGUST 2015

POLONIA OF THE EASTERN GREAT LAKES TOLEDO POLONIA Bison Baseball Polish Festival Night, August 11 Polish American BUFFALO, N.Y. — Tickets are Chwazik, Elizabeth DiGennaro, Conception Parish in Eden hosted mark its 100th anniversary with a Concert Band Gives now available for the Buffalo Bi- Mary Gatenby, Sierra Haynes, Erin its Summer Festival 2015 on July 11 picnic on the parish grounds in Lan- Spring Concert sons baseball team’s “Polish Festi- Nemeyer, Gabriel Popiel, Elizabeth and 12. The festival included a Pol- caster on August 2 ... Danny Potts val Night” to be held at Coca-Cola Siok, Ryan Skowron, Alexandra ish American Folk Mass with music Deli and Grille and PhoCus will by Margaret Field in Downtown Buffalo on Au- Szelewski and Sadie Zacharek were by Joe Macielag & his Pic-A-Polka host a Miss Buffalo Polka Cruise Zotkiewicz-Dramczyk gust 11. The team will recognize awarded $1000 scholarships ... NYS Orchestra on Saturday ... The Pod- on August 4 ... The Canadian Pol- Continuing my reporting on the retired NYS Appellate Division Assembly Member Angela Woz- hale Youth and Parents’ Associa- ish Congress will present its Polish Ohio Theatre and the efforts of the Judge and Chopin Singing Society niak of Cheektowaga was recently tion hosted its Annual Picnic at the Day in Mississauga 2015 at John folks who have helped to resurrect President Ann Mikoll as the Polish- named a 2015 “40 Under 40 Rising group’s camp in Franklinville on Paul II Polish Cultural Centre on it, I am pleased to report that anoth- American-of-the-Year, and Pauly Star” by the publication “City & July 11 and 12 ... Frontier Central the 5th ... The Pulaski Police Asso- er recent event held there was suc- Kwiatkowski of Arty’s Tavern in State NY” ... The Jackie Schmid Instrumental music teacher Kyle ciation of Buffalo and Western New cessful. Congratulations goes out to Buffalo’s Historic Polonia Dis- Memorial Scholarship Selection Kohan retired after 30 years of ser- York will host its Annual Family the Polish-American Concert Band trict with the Community Leader- Committee awarded $1500 scholar- vice to the district ... The 37th Annu- Picnic at Como Park in Lancaster upon the occasion of their Spring ship Award. Entertainment will be ships to Alexandra Jasinski, Mary al Cheektowaga Polish American on August 5. Concert May 31, 2015. This was a provided during the tent 5:00 p.m. Elise Brady, Elizabeth Czajka, Festival was held in Cheektowaga The Polish Consul General in perfect day to get out and enjoy a party by the Knewz and the Kra- Kayle Green, Emily Maziarz and Town Park the weekend of July 16 Toronto will host a program, “Je- bit of traditional concert band music kowiacy Dancers. The Bisons will Sara Keller ... “Z Polski Rodem,” through 19. The featured performers stem Poeta: Tadeusz Rozewicz” before the summer festivals began. meet the Rochester Red Wings in a patriotic concert featuring bass included the Cheektowaga Commu- featuring performances by Maria The PAC Band, as it is common- the 7:05p.m. game. Aleksander Ladysz, soprano Rosa- nity Symphony Orchestra, Polka Nowotarska, Agata Pilitowska and ly called around Toledo, is under the direction of conductor Robert THE GREAT WAR OF 1914-18. lind Juranty, mezzo-soprano Katar- Family, John Gora, John Stevens’ Krzysztof Jasinski, at the consul- zyna Kacala, pianist Bartosz Hadala Doubleshot, Maestro’s Men, Spe- ate on August 13 ... On August 16, Krichbaum. The program featured On September 16, the Polish Arts familiar and favorite Polish selec- Club of Buffalo and the WNY and accordionist Leszek Samborski, cial Delivery, Rare Vintage, Quo the Annunciation Parish Picnic in took place at the Polish Alliance Vadis Choir and the Polish Heritage Elma will feature performances by tions, such as “Jeszcze Polksa Nie Chapter of the Kosciuszko Foun- Zginela,” the “Hoop-Dee-Doo” dation will co-sponsor a program Hall in Hamilton, Ontario on Can- Dancers of WNY ... The Pulaski Rare Vintage, and Lenny Gomulka ada Day, July 1 Association Parade travelled down & the Chicago Push ... The 27th polka, the “Krakowiak,” and “Beer related to World War I by Dr. Rob- Barrel Polka.” American selections ert Blobaum, Eberly Distinguished Former Miss America Vanessa Harlem Road on the 19th, led by Annual charity event, the OWL Williams participated in a Mass Grand Marshal and Cheektowaga Family Picnic will take place at included the “Star Spangled Ban- Professor of History at West Vir- ner,” “Themes Like Old Times,” ginia University; Dr. Professor of Thanksgiving on July 4th at St. Town Justice Paul Piotrowski, and the Lamm Post in Williamsville on Stanislaus Church, the Mother Honorary Grand Marshals “MASH” August 23 ... The Fourth Annual In- and the “Armed Forces Salute.” Slawomir Josefowicz, Kosciuszko As is usual Foundation Teaching Fellow at UB Church of Buffalo’s Polonia, prior television star Loretta Swit, Polish ternational Polka Association Fes- to her marriage to Depew native Consul General Urszula Gacek, tival and Convention will take place with PAC band and Professor of Political Science at concerts, a spe- the University of Warsaw; and Dr. Jim Skrip at Statler City in Down- Canadian author Edward Zawadzki at Cheektowaga’s Millennium Hotel town Buffalo ... On July 5, Canada and Erie County Judge Michael Pi- during the Labor Day weekend. Fea- cial guest or fea- Tomasz Pudlocki, Daemen College ture highlights Fulbright Scholar and Professor of Day was belatedly celebrated with a etruszka. tured bands will include the Polka Multicultural Music Gala featuring The building at 806 Fillmore in Family, Knewz, Dennis Polisky and the program; History at the Jagiellonian Universi- for this concert, ty, at the Harlem Road Community Aleksander Ładysz, Rosalind Ju- Buffalo, the former home of Dr. the Maestro’s Men, Polka Country ranty, Katarzyna Kacała, Stephanie Francis Fronczak, where he en- Musicians, IPA Tribute Band, Buf- Dr. Lynda Dunn Center in Amherst. played two piec- This program will serve as an Wojtowicz, Melissa Stolarz, Jessica tertained I.J. Paderewski and Wla- falo Touch, Lenny Gomulka and the Siemionkowicz, Gabriel Arenshtam, dyslaw Reymont, is on the City of Chicago Push, Tony Blazonczyk’s es, “Pride and introduction to an interdisciplinary Prejudice” by conference on September 18 and Paweł Szczepanek, Julia Sąsiadek, Buffalo’s demolition list and may New Phaze and Freeze Dried. Dunn Bartosz Hadała, Leszek Samborski have succumbed to the wrecking The General Pulaski Associa- Dario Marinelli 19 at Daemen College examining and “Prelude in E minor, Op. 28, the impact of World War I, focus- at the Le Treport Convention Cen- ball by the time this column is pub- tion will honor educators of Polish tre in Mississauga, Ontario ... July lished ... The Buffalo Polka Boost- descent at its dinner at the Creek- #4” by Chopin. Dr. Dunn received ing on the Galicia region. The con- her Bachelors and Masters Degrees ference will include a keynote ad- 6 was proclaimed “Pomost Inter- ers featured PhoCus at their Annual side Banquet Facility in Cheektow- national Day” in Buffalo by Mayor Picnic at Fontana’s Grove, and St. aga on September 11 ... Boy Scout from the Cincinnati Conservatory dress by Dr. Blobaum on “Life on of Music in Piano Performance the Home Front in Warsaw During Byron Brown. This is the 25th year Andrew’s Parish in Sloan celebrat- Troop 107 from St. John Kanty Par- that Pomost has presented its two- ed a Polka Mass with music by Spe- ish on Buffalo’s East Side will mark and Music Education and the Doc- World War I”. An exhibition of 50 tor of Philosophy Degree from the works by Polish-Lemko artist Niki- week intensive English Language cial Delivery, on July 26 ... Also on its 90th anniversary with a dinner at and American Culture program in the 26th, the members of St. John the Matthew Glab American Legion Ohio State University. She has been for Krynicki, on loan from the Mu- a teacher in Toledo Public Schools, seum of Sculpture of Alfons Karny Rzeszow, Buffalo’s Polish Sister Vianney Parish in Orchard Park Post in Lackawanna on September City ... The Professional & Busi- celebrated a Polka Mass, enjoyed 19 ... The Corpus Christi “Dozynki Northern Illinois University, and in Bialystok, Poland, will remain has retired from Carson-Newman at Daemen College until October nessmen’s Association hosted its Nowak’s Polish dinners and danced Polish Harvest Festival” will take Annual Summer Stag at Firemen’s to the New Direction Polka Band place on September 19 and 20 on University as Professor Emerita. 2. The event is free to the Public. Currently, Dr. Dunn is an adjunct For more information, please con- Park in Cheektowaga on July 9. at their lawn fete ... John Gora led the parish grounds on Buffalo’s East The Polish Heritage Society of a “Just Poland” tour from July 26 Side ... The Roncesvalles Polish professor at Owens Community tact Dr. Andrew Wise, Chair of the College. She has completed 51 years Departments of History and Politi- Rochester is participating in a “New through August 7. Festival will take place in Toronto American Journeys@ Rochester also on September 19 and 20. For as a music educator. Dr. Dunn’s el- cal Science at Daemen College at UPCOMING. Chicago’s “D Street egant solos brought a hearty round . Public Library” program in which Band”, Polish beer and pro-biot- more information on this event, the stories of immigrant experiences please visit . 61st Syracuse Polish Festival, Eliz- v v v concerts have changed over the past ture generations ... Chrusciki Bak- Fest” to be held at St. Casimir Par- abeth Siok was named Miss Polonia ery was awarded the Chairman’s If you have an item for this col- few years, it was nice to see them 2015; Marian Poczobutt was named ish in Buffalo’s Kaisertown neigh- back in the Ohio Theatre, where Choice Award at the 2015 Taste of borhood on August 1 ... Also on the umn, please send the information by Pole of the Year; and Alycia Atwell- Buffalo on July 11 ... Immaculate the 6th day of the month preceding their Fall-Winter Concert was held 1st, the Polish Union of America for many years. Hopefully, the band will hold its Annual Family Picnic publication month (i.e. August 6 for the September issue) to pietrusz- will hold many more concerts at the STERLING SILVER JEWELRY at Centennial Park in West Seneca Ohio. A ... Holy Mother of the Rosary Pol- [email protected]. E ish National Cathedral Parish will Visit us on the internet at www.polamjournal.com B C D

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THE PONDERING POLE / Edward Poniewaz It’s the Little Things There has been way too much see people not recycle (especially to house only women and most of rain but the temperature has been when the recyclable is thrown in the the prisoners were not Jewish. As POLISH OR NOT? Mary Abigail temperate. Could turn into a hot and trash can just two inches from the Ms. Helm says in the prologue, “Abby” Wambach, American soc- sweaty mess real fast, but up to and recycle container), slam doors, not “The facts of the Jewish genocide cer legend. Born in Rochester, New through Independence Day week- hold a door, waste food or gas, for- are today so well-known and so York, youngest of seven kids born end, the trees and foliage are green get to give someone the time of day, overwhelming that many people to Pete and Judy Wambach. Polish and lush. I’ll take it and now let’s and on and on. suppose that Hitler’s extermination or not? start with a quote: When we are walking through programme consisted of the Jew- Pico Alexander, 24 year-old stage “Make it a rule, and pray to God life in our kierpce moccasins, are we ish Holocaust alone. People who and film actor and writer and hottie. to help you to keep it, never, if pos- mindful of the little things that make ask about Ravensbruck are often Born Aleksander Lukasz Jogalla, sible, to lie down at night without a difference in how our ethnicity is surprised that the majority of the he is the son of Polish immigrants, being able to say, ‘I have made one viewed? How we interact with one women killed there were not Jews.” Magdalena Deskur and Lukasz Jo- human being at least a little wiser, another? Are we welcoming and Of the 130,000 women that were galla. Check him out on ethnicelebs. or a little happier, or at least a little gracious to our guests? Do we make sent to this camp about a third of com as he has a rich pedigree in the better this day’.” sure we can pronounce the names or them were Polish Christians. The arts. We wish him well in his career — Charles Kingsley state the history? Is the Polish flag number of dead by starvation, ex- in television and movies. The quote by Kingsley is spot ragged or is signage in disrepair? ecution, medical experimentation, Jeff Glor, host of the CBS Eve- on except I could replace the words On and on; how many can you think or gassing ranges from 28,000 to ning News, was born in upstate New “one human being” with “the com- of? In the long run, one thought, one Lucca Stanislaus Bolton 50,000. Of the number who per- York. Polish or not? munity” or with “the world.” Al- word, and one act, one at a time, ished, I cannot find a breakdown though there are big issues that carries a lot of weight, matters a lot, World Series. A very big dzienkuje indicating how many were Pol- DZIĘKUJE BARDZO to Dick Ko- require large efforts or decisions and really does makes a difference. bardzo to Al Koproski, PNYBF’s ish. Besides the rendering of bru- zacko for the inquiry on Jeff Glor. to deal with them, for the great ma- National Vice President, for all of tality that is presented in this and Enjoy the rest of the summer, have a jority of us, our impact on changing IT’S A SMALL WORLD FOR THE the work he does on behalf of the other works about the concentration tomato for me, and say a prayer for the world is determined by lots of PONIEWAZES. Call me the Pon- foundation. I would encourage you camps, this one has a number of fac- Lucca Stanislaus and his mom and small and seemingly insignificant dering Pole or just call me dziadzia. to Google their web site and oh, they ets and twists that I think you will dad. If you have a thought about this acts or behaviors. It is the collection We welcomed a baby grandson — can always use donations to help the find interesting — even uplifting. month’s topic, answer to the ques- of these small things that ultimately Lucca Stanislaus Bolton — into our kids. Mail them to: Polish National These include the women known as tions, have a question of your own, has the greatest effect on all of us family on June 30th. This is my first Youth Baseball Foundation, C/O Al the “rabbits” and the special rela- or have interesting facts to share, and helps us to lie down at night grandchild and I am overjoyed. Koproski, 222 Ocean Drive East, tionship the chief guard of Ravens- contact me at: Edward Poniewaz, content and at peace. Stamford, CT 06902-8134. bruck, Johanna Langefeld, had with 6432 Marmaduke Avenue, St. Lou- AL’S LITTLE LEAGUE. Need to the Polish prisoners. is, MO 63139; email alinabrig@ya- SMALL THINGS. Kicking up the put in a plug for the Polish National FOR THE POLISH WOMEN. This is a sad history but it is also hoo.com. kneelers rather than bending down Youth Baseball Foundation. For as Found a book and the author is a beautiful tribute to all of the wom- N.B. If you send email, refer- and quietly lifting them into place. many baseball and softball players Sarah Helm, Ravensbruck, Life and en who were sent to this terrible ence the Polish American Journal Instead of finishing with the same Polish-America has produced, it is Death in Hitler’s Concentration place. They were our grandmothers, or the Pondering Pole in the subject prayerful meditation that we be- more than fitting that our European Camp for Women (Penguin Random mothers, sisters, and daughters. We line. I will not open an email if I gan with, there is clunk, clunk, and counterparts join in the fun and rep- House, LLC, 2014). Ravensbruck owe Sarah Helm bardzo gratitude do not recognize the subject or the clunkity-clunk. It bothers me also to resent Poland in the Little League was unique in that it was designed for telling their story. sender.

rated on November 7, 1918. It would buted their the Home during the 1960s and ’70s POLONIA PLACES take less than a year for opportunity new bass- until they too were replaced by in GREGORY L. WITUL to knock on the Association’s door ist, James influx of “Solidarity” and post-com- when the Renton Hill Club build- H e n d r i x . munist immigrants. It is this group ing went on the market for $12,000. For this, and their descendants that still in- Polish Home With the $1,000 the Home had on his second fluence the Home today. They ush- hand, a deposit was put down with a professional ered in changes including a one day Association promise of a $7,000 down payment show, the membership that allowed the club to within six months. To raise the cash guitar virtu- open a restaurant, the PB Kitchen in SEATTLE, WASHINGTON needed in the short time frame, $25 oso played 2003, and provided the oversight for shares in the Association were sold bass riffs an expansion of the facility which Seattle Dom Polski throughout the community, and by on a regular was completed in 2009. With such a 1714 18th Avenue the end of June, 1920, the payment 6-string gui- strong core of dedicated people the Seattle, Washington was made. To shore up the rest of the tar. Polish Home Association of Seattle Status: Open funds, the Metropolitan bank agreed The gen- has many more years ahead of it. to a 20-year, $4,000 mortgage. On eration of The Northeast, Great Lakes, July 22, 1920, a grand opening party the Second When you finish reading your Midwest and Texas are known as for the Seattle Dom Polski was held, The Seattle Polish Home Association building as it ap- World War copy of the PAJ, please pass it on, the great bastions of Polish-Amer- that lasted five days and nights. peared in the first part of the 20th century. would guide and ask that person to subscribe. ican culture, but Poles have made The founding generation of the their mark in all 50 states. Poles Polish Home saw the building as an loan on the property. This helped the began settling in the Northwest as extension of their own homes. They Dom Polski sail through the Great early as the 1870s, and many are would go there to meet friends and Depression and a 1937 fire that de- SUPPORT THE PAJ PRESS FUND going strong today. One of the more eat or sing and dance and to freely stroyed a third of the building. With lively and vibrant communities is in speak their native tongue. Commu- the end of the Second World War, n 1978, a voluntary fund-raising campaign was launched by a group Seattle and their center piece is the nity events were held during Easter a new wave of immigrants arrived of loyal readers of the Polish American Journal entitled “We Love the Polish Home Association building and Christmas as well as personal just in time to relieve the old timers, PAJ Press Fund” in order to help cover rising postage, material in the city’s Capitol Hill neighbor- celebrations like weddings and who were slowly fading away. This and production costs. hood. birthday parties. To organize it all IDonations to the PAJ Press Fund are also used to support our reader younger generation brought a new At the outbreak of the First World and maintain the building a manag- life to the home where they could services (postage, telephone, research, etc.), provide newsclippers with War, the Polish settlers of Seattle er was hired, a position reserved for hold true to their Polish roots and stamps and envelopes, and cover extraordinary expenses in producing began to collect donations with the recent immigrants to provide them embrace the American experience. the paper. The Polish American Journal is not a profit-making ven- hopes of creating an expanded com- with money and to help them get on In the 1950s, a library was added, ture. Thanks to its dedicated staff, the PAJ is published­ as a “public munity center in the city. By that their feet in their new homeland. and Joseph Lopatto started a Pol- service” for American Polonia. time, the first Polish Hall in the Bal- The early years of the Home were ish School within the building. For Donations to the PAJ Press Fund will be acknowledged in the paper lard neighborhood had grown too great, but by 1928 the financial situ- American entertainment, the Home unless otherwise directed by the contributor. small to hold meetings and the well- ation had changed. A meeting was brought in bands like the Rock- attended events. In four years, this held to get all involved to recom- A sincere “THANK YOU” for your donations to the PAJ PRESS ing Kings, who played a concert in FUND: John F. and Anne E. Halley, Rowland Heights, Calif.; Richard informal effort grew into the Polish mit to the building which succeeded 1959 at same the hall where they de- Home Association, which incorpo- in securing donations and a second and Pearl Wilgosz, Hollywood, Fla.; Regina Wnukowski, Philadelphia, and one friend of the PAJ. Dziękujemy wam wszystkim! The PAJ thanks all who donated to the Press Fund.

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SPORTS / Tom Tarapacki Thumbs Up for Joanna Jędrzejczyk Just off her dominant title win in kowski and Anna Burzynski. minsky was selected 9th in the NBA March, undefeated UFC Women’s draft by the Michael Jordan-owned Strawweight (115-lb.) champion I’M HERMANSKI, WELCOME Charlotte Hornets … Anaheim trad- Joanna Jedrzejczyk successfully TO BROOKLYN. The movie about ed defenseman James Wisniewski retained her new belt with another Jackie Robinson’s life, 42, accurate- to the Carolina Hurricanes. big victory over Jessica Penne in ly depicts the day when Robinson Berlin. She now has a 10-0 MMA walked into the clubhouse at Ebbets BEST IS YET TO COME. Poland’s record, 4-0 in the UFC. Joanna suf- Field. The man who broke major Robert Lewandowski recently re- fered a broken right thumb, but she league baseball’s color line in 1947 corded the second-fastest hat-trick plans to fight again this year. was greeted by Gene Hermanski ever in European Championship his- Jedrzejczyk was so impressive and Ralph Branca, who both shook tory, scoring three goals inside four that her contemporaries showered his hand. A few other teammates minutes in Poland’s 4-0 home win her with praise, including UFC Ban- nodded at him, and some ignored over Georgia in a Euro 2016 quali- tamweight (135-lb.) Ronda Rousey. him. fying match. The victory in Warsaw “Ronda called Joanna a ‘fighter’s In recent years, all major league put Poland at the top of Group D, fighter’ and all the fighters are a fan players have worn the number 42 ahead of Germany and Scotland, of hers,” UFC President Dana White on “Jackie Robinson Day.” Back in and the goals put Lewandowski in told the media. “Like, I’m not kid- 1947 Hermanski suggested that all the goal-scoring lead in the Euro ding you, yesterday when we did the of the Dodgers wear 42 to show sol- 2016 qualifying with seven. A “FIGHTER’S FIGHTER.” Joanna Jedrzejczyk. rehearsals and she walked in, every- idarity with Robinson — and also to Lewandowski is considered one body was like ‘there she is.’” (BTW, who famously came back from a 3-0 ny Podres of the Dodgers, 1-0, on confuse potential snipers who were of the best in the world, and his ef- Ronda’s father has Polish and Eng- series deficit to defeat Detroit. the final weekend of the season. It said to be out to kill Jackie. How- forts on and off the field are key lish ancestry). Despite his many achievements, forced Los Angeles into a pennant ever, the movie shows Dodger Pee to Poland returning to the World Jedrzejczyk, a 27-year-old mixed Stanowski might be best known playoff series with the Giants that Wee Reese suggesting that to Rob- Cup. Polish goalkeeper Wojciech martial artist from Olsztyn, took up for an incident in 1948 that may the Dodgers lost. inson. Szczęsny said that Lewandowski is Muay Thai as a teen to stay fit. Muay have inspired a scene in the movie Oliver died in 2007 from compli- Eddie (Stankiewicz) Stanky, “a leader of this team, with a great Thai is a martial art that originated “Slapshot.” During a lull in a game cations from lung cancer at age 71. the Dodger second baseman, is also relationship with the other players, in southeast Asia and uses the en- against the Bruins, Stanowski was He was remembered as a really solid shown defending Robinson when especially the youngsters who are tire body as a weapon. Jędrzejczyk ordered to go for a skate to warm person with a keen sense of humor. Phillies manager Ben Chapman vi- now coming into the national side.” up during the break. At the time, ciously attacks Robinson with a tor- eventually competed in Muay Thai, THEY SAID IT and over 10 years won more than 60 he was having a number of run-ins rent of racial slurs during a game. with Leafs management. Instead That very dramatic scene is a turn- “I think that’s a shame. Much like matches and six championships. She how after 9/11 I didn’t think they had a hard time finding Muay Thai of the taking the simple twirl that ing point in the movie. most players take, he performed a should’ve called the ballgames off, I opponents, so she started MMA in PERKOSKI’S NOTEBOOK. Colo- thought they should still have base- 2013. She signed with the Ultimate figure skating routine at center ice. The stadium organ provided musi- rado’s Troy Tulowitzki started ball being played. I think baseball Fighting Championship (UFC) in slowly coming off a season-ending helps people heal. It changes things. July 2014. An outstanding striker, cal accompaniment and the crowd cheered wildly. The performance hip surgery, but at press time was Look at Jackie Robinson, what that Jędrzejczyk is known for her relent- leading NL shortstops in batting did for the civil rights movement. I less attacks utilizing fists, knees, el- didn’t amuse Toronto and Wally soon was dealt to the Rangers. average (.321), on-base percent- can speak for my family when they bows, and high front kicks. age (.358) and slugging percentage came over from Poland at the turn- Jedrzejczyk is the UFC’s only (.489) … Poland qualified for the of-the-century. They combined with European champion, and her ag- ANOTHER FALCON. It wasn’t un- til I read an article by David E. Skel- Group 1 Final Round in the FIVB other immigrant kids and they all gressive style makes her a real World Volleyball League despite learned baseball because that was crowd-pleaser. She’s fluent in Eng- ton at sabr.com that I realized that Gene Oliver was a “Polish Falcon.” two tough losses in the United States one thing that brought everybody lish and an engaging personality as in Chicago before a decidedly pro- together.” well. Already hugely popular in Po- Skelton wrote: “Eugene George Oli- ver was the eldest son and fourth of Polish sell-out crowd. Poland later — Gary Cieradkowski, on land and Europe, she recently inked split two matches against the United the cancelation of Orioles home a big sponsorship deal with Reebok. five children born to European im- BIG MAN. Brock Lesnar (above) migrants Marshall and Stella Oliver is certainly one the most incredible States in Krakow … Mets rookie games following violent rioting. catcher Kevin Plawecki has missed He designed many of the elements TORONTO LEGEND PASSES. on March 2, 1935, in Moline, Illi- physical specimens ever. He is 6’4” some games due to dizziness be- of Baltimore’s Camden Yards Ball- Wally Stanowski, the last link to nois. Marshall, a farm equipment and weighs close to 300-lb., but assembly-line worker, arrived in the has been timed in the 40-yard dash lieved to be caused by a viral infec- park, and is the designer/author Toronto’s Stanley Cup victories in tion … The Tigers designated vet- who wrote “The League of Outsider 1942 and ‘45, died after a brief ill- United States from Belgium, while in 4.7 seconds. His glove size is an Stella, three years his junior, made incredible 4XL. He bench presses eran reliever Tom Gorzelanny for Baseball.” ness at age 96. The native of Win- assignment after he struggled early v v v nipeg and son of a Polish immigrant her way from Poland. It was from well over 600 lbs. her side of the family that Gene later His athletic career has been pretty in the season … The Oakland A’s “To this day, I still haven’t blacksmith, he was the oldest sur- claimed Texas OF Jake Smolinski touched one dime of my signing viving Leaf and the second old- made his contribution to the Cardi- incredible, too. A native of Webster, nals’ ‘Polish Falcon’ brigade that in- South Dakota, Lesnar was undefeat- off waivers … 38-year-old catcher bonus or NFL contract money. I est NHLer behind former Boston A.J. Pierzynski is now playing for live off my marketing money and Bruin, 97-year-old Milt Schmidt. cluded Stan Musial, Carl Sawatski, ed in wrestling as a high school se- Bob Duliba, Bob Sadowski, and nior. He later won the 2000 NCAA Atlanta … former Villanova foot- haven’t blown it on any big-money Stanowski, known as “The Whirl- ball star Matt Szczur was called up expensive cars, expensive jewelry ing Dervish” for his skating ability Ray Sadecki.” Division I heavyweight wrestling Oliver broke in with the St. Lou- championship his senior year at the by the Cubs from Class AAA Iowa or tattoos and still wear my favorite and offensive skill, paved the way to play in the outfield … former big pair of jeans from high school.” for modern day mobile defensemen. is Cardinals in 1959 after attending University of Minnesota after be- Northwestern on a football scholar- ing the runner-up the year prior, and league pitcher Mike Zagurski is — Rob Gronkowski in his book, Stanowski joined the Leafs in now playing for Hiroshima Carp of “It’s Good to Be Gronk,” written 1939, and in just his second season ship. A 6-foot-2-inch, 225-pounder, had an overall collegiate record of he was a catcher by trade but also 106–5. He then went into pro wres- Japan’s Nippon Professional Base- with Jason Rosenhaus. he was named a First Team NHL ball … Chicago native Frank Ka- All-Star. His NHL career was inter- played first base and outfield ina tling, and had great success. Then, rupted by the WWII, as he served in career that took him to the Braves, despite his lack of football experi- the Canadian Air Force from 1942- Phillies, Red Sox and, finally, the ence, he decided to try out with the You Can Help Girls’ Softball in Poland Cubs. His best year was 1965, the NFL Minnesota Vikings in 2004. 45. He returned to the Maple Leafs by Tom Krajewski Dupnitsa Bulgaria this August. until he was traded to the New York Braves’ final season in Milwaukee. He declined a chance to play in That season, he hit .270 with 21 NFL Europe. Lesnar then went into BOSTON, N.Y. — The Polish The team now has two separate Rangers in 1948, and a broken leg National Youth Baseball Founda- but similar crowd funding cam- led to his retirement in 1952. He homers in 122 games and 392 at- mixed martial arts and joined the bats. UFC in 2008. He became one of its tion is a U.S.-based organization paigns to help finance its Euro won Stanley Cups in 1942, 1945, that works to support baseball and Cup trip and preparations. There is 1947 and 1948, each as a Maple In 1962 with the Cardinals he most popular fighters, and won the had 14 homers. One of them beat heavyweight crown later that year. softball programs in Poland. For an English language web site and Leaf. Stanowski was a key part of almost 25 years, the PNYBF has another in Polish. Both contain the 1942 Stanley Cup winning Leafs the fellow Polish American John- After suffering from repeated bouts with life-threatening diverticuli- been sending good used equip- a very interesting and well-done tis and losing a couple of matches, ment to Poland. video, which highlights the Dia- POLISH AMERICAN he retired in 2011. In April 2012, Tom Krajewski, the PNYBF monds team and its development. a fully recovered Lesnar returned representative to Poland was There is no overlap on what the CULTURAL CENTER to professional wrestling, rejoining recently contacted by Christo- two campaigns are trying to fund. pher Sweeney manager of The One of the current donors has 308 WALNUT STREET WWE. Lesnar is of Polish and German Diamonds, an adult girls’ softball agreed to match all donations from PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106 heritage. According to ethnicelebs. team based in Warsaw. Sweeney is the United States dollar for dollar. a U.S. expat (born near Buffalo in (215) 922-1700 com, Brock’s paternal grandfather The U.S. campaign is at www. was Edward Charles Lesnar (the Cheektowaga, N.Y.), who lives in gofundme.com/EuroDiamonds. When You’re in Philadelphia’s Historic Poland with his wife and daughter. The Polish campaign is at District, Visit The Polish American son of August Lesnar and Martha Ann Krzebiatkowski). August was The Diamonds have been in https://polakpotrafi.pl/project/dia- Cultural Center Museum Exhibit Hall born in Poland; August’s parents existence for six years, and have menty-puchar-europy. Featuring Polish History and Culture were Joseph Lasnart (whose par- enjoyed great success as the re- The Diamonds and PNYBF OPEN 10:00 a.m. TO 4:00 p.m. • FREE ADMISSION ents were Anton Lasnart/Lesnar and sult of its dedicated training and would be most grateful for any fi- January through April • Monday to Friday Marianna Heva Naczk) and Rosalia full effort. The team won the Pol- nancial support provided. May through December • Monday to Saturday Eva Miotke (the daughter of Franz ish Championship of its division For any additional information Gift Shop is Open During Regular Exhibit Hall Hours Miotke and Pauline Uzdrowski). in 2014, and then the Polish Cup. contact Tom at (716) 941-6504 Closed on Holidays This qualified it to play in the or email [email protected]. Visit Us on the Internet: www.polishamericancenter.org Martha was born in South Dakota, to Polish parents, Julius Krzebiat- Euro Cup, which will be played in Also check www.pnybf.com. 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POLISH CAN BE FUN! / Robert Strybel “Pierogies” and “Golumpkeys” like Babcia Used to Make Sociological and linguistic re- that “one zucchini” is wrong, be- PĄCZKI. Here we run into the ing-powder type containing potato lejemy za czerniną, ale nasze dzieci search has shown that the names cause zucchini is the plural, and a same problem as with pierogi and starch.). jej nie lubią. My wife and I are crazy of ethnic comfort foods like bab- single veggie should be referred to gołąbki: they already are in the plu- about czernina, but our kids don’t cia, Oma (German), nana (Irish as “one zucchino.” (Te pierogi są ral so writing or saying pączkis is KIEŁBASA. Apart form the fre- care for it.). American), abuelita (Spanish) or bardzo smaczne. These pierogi are incorrect. It is “one pączek – two quent absence of the barred or nonnina (Italian) used to make are very tasty.). pączki.” The word itself is some- slashed letter “Ł”, common mis- JAJECZNICA. Many English- the non-English words Americans times misspelled as punchki, ponch- spellings include: kielbassa, kel- speaking PolAms don’t know the remember from their childhood the GOŁĄBKI. Probably no other Pol- ki, ponchkie or (without the ogonek) basa, kielbosy, kelbossy; in speech Polish word for scrambled eggs and longest. That does not mean they are ish culinary term has been subject paczki. As for pronunciation, it is sometimes mispronounced to may improvise with such things as always remembered in their proper to as many distortions as stuffed- the best phonetic approximation sound like kabasa or kabassy. (Na skremblowane or myksowane jajka. ethnic form. cabbage rolls. These have included: would be PAUNCH-key. (Pączki są Wielkanoc dziadek robi domową (�ajecznica to podstawowa potrawa Here are some examples as well golumbki, golumbkie, golumbkey, sprzedawane w naszej parafi i przed kiełbasę. For Easter grandpa makes wielu kawalerów. Scrambled eggs as sample sentences to show how to golumbkee, golumpki, golumpkie, Wielkim Postem. Pączki are sold at his own home-made sausage.). are many a bachelor’s basic dish.). use them: golumpkey, golumpkee, galumbki, our parish before Lent.). CHRUŚCIKI. Misspelled as galumpkie, galumpkee, galumpkey WORDS OF WISDOM kruściki, krushciki, krushcikis, krus- PIEROGI. The hands-down favorite and all of the above with a pluraliz- BABKA. The name of this yeast- cheeky, etc. (Na Ostatki jemy pączki Gdzie kucharek sześć, of many PolAms, these tasty fi lled ing “s” added: golumbkis, galump- raised egg-bread is sometimes mis- i chruściki. On Fat Tuesday we eat nie ma co jeść! dough pockets often get Anglo- keys, etc. Sometimes an “h” form spelled bobka or bapka. Yes, the let- pączki and chruściki.). mangled into: pierogis or pierogies. such as holubki may appear, refl ect- ter “b” before a “k” is pronounced Do miłego! Until next time! Language purists are quick to point ing the pronunciation of Czechs, like a “p”, but the correct spell- CZERNINA. Duck or goose-blood Please send all questions and out that pierogi are already in the Slovaks and Ukrainians. (Na obiad ing is nevertheless babka. (Babka soup containing prunes and other comments to: strybel@interia or plural, so no additional pluralizing żona szykuje gołąbki. For dinner the drożdżowa lepiej mi smakuje niż dried fruit is properly spelled cz- airmail them to: Robert Strybel, ul. “s” is needed. Incidentally, Italo- wife is preparing gołąbki.). piaskowa. A yeast-raised babka ernina, but the regional spelling Kaniowska 24, 01-529 Warsaw, Po- American purists similarly insist tastes better to me than the bak- czarnina is also OK. (My z żoną sza- land.

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CULTURAL TELEGRAM / Kasia Romanowska DANCE NEWS / Staś Kmieć A Portrait of Maria Curie Making a New York Debut “Marie Curie” — an internation- Dębski, known as JIMEK per- tic boy, a brilliant mathematician, al co-production telling the life of formed a 30-song miscellany of who is accused of killing a neigh- famous Polish Nobel Prize winner hip-hop classics conducting the bor’s dog. In attempt to investigate Maria Skłodowska-Curie — is slat- Polish National Radio Symphony the cause on his own, he finds out ed for release in 2016. The film with Orchestra. The concert was an en- family secrets and puzzles with the title role by Karolina Gruszka, core following concerts at the Pol- people’s behavior. The original is a story about the amazing life of ish National Radio Orchestra Con- novel has been translated into 40 a scientist, discoverer of two ele- cert Hall in Katowice. The video has languages and the play proved a ments, polonium and radium, as already gone viral, and was praised hit on Broadway. The Polish cast well as the portrait of an extraordi- by, among others, Ashton Kutcher. includes Krzysztof Szczepaniak, nary woman who managed to rack It was also a number one video in up the world of science, dominated the entire Internet. The list of tracks Marta Król and Marcin Sztabiński. by men. Curie, the first woman in played includes Missy Elliott, Dr. Europe to receive her PhD, and the DRE, Jay-Z and Beyoncé. A WALK WITH CHOPIN. Every first woman to be granted a profes- Saturday afternoon this summer, SUMMER MARATHON AT DRA- sorship. Moreover, she is the only walks on Krakowskie Przedmieście MATYCZNY THEATER. double Nobel Prize winner so far, Warsaw’s Street in Warsaw will be accom- Dramatyczny Theater has given its honored in two different scientific panied by live music of Frederic POLISH DANCE THEATRE (Polski Teatr Tańca) of Poznań will be making viewers an opportunity to see al- fields. However, “Marie Curie” is Chopin. Young pianists will play their New York debut at the 34th Annual Battery Dance Festival. Estab- most all titles with staging a sum- not only a portrait of a successful selected Chopin’s pieces from 4 lished in 1973 on the initiative of the city government and local artists, mer marathon of its plays July 10- scientist but also of Sklodowska- pm till 7 pm. Soloists are students its creative repertoire, original dance language and contemporary form Curie, tender mother, a loving wife, 31. The marathon kicked off with have attracted praise from audiences all over the world. Under the artis- The Curious Incident of the Dog and graduates of the Fryderyk Cho- a charismatic, decisive, thoughtful pin University of Music in Warsaw, tic direction of Ewa Wycichowska, the Company will perform It’s Already woman, full of dilemmas and con- in the Night-Time (Dziwny przy- Dusk (1994), Thousand Colors (2009), and Need Me (2014). padek psa nocną porą), a play by with the youngest being a 17 year- tradictions. old soloist. Before Chopin left War- The Festival will take place from August 15 through August 20 at Simon Stephens based on the novel Robert F. Wagner, Jr. Park from 6:30pm to 8:30 p.m., and will host thirteen INTERNET GOES CRAZY FOR saw forever at age 20, Krakowskie by Mark Haddon and directed by NYC-based dance companies alongside international dance companies RADZIMIR DĘBSKI. Przedmieście was a place where he The Polish Jakub Krofta. The Curious Incident from Poland, Norway, Colombia and India. All performances are free to composer and producer Radzimir is a story of a 15-year-old autis- spent most of his days. the public.

Become a member today THE POLISH NATIONAL BALLET — Poland’s leading ballet company Polish American is currently experiencing a signifi- cant resurgence onto the interna- Historical Association tional scene after tumultuous and oppressive 20th century. The com- The Polish American HistoricalAssociation pany is the modern continuation was established in December 1942 as of the Teatr Wielki Ballet in Warsaw, a special commission of the The Polish which traces its history back to the Institute of Arts and Sciences in America to 18th century, when King Stanisław collect, compile and publish information about Augustus III of Poland established Polish Americans. In October 1944, it was reor­ganized as a national “His Majesty’s National Dancers.” American society to promote study and research in the history and Today, the company represents a social background of Americans of Polish descent. The Association, classical repertoire, as well as 20th which was incorporated under the laws of Illinois in 1972, strives to century masterpieces and new commissioned works. assist and cooperate with all individuals and organizations interested In June, the Company made its New York debut with a six-day en- in Polish American life and history. Contributions in support of the gagement at the Joyce Theater, followed by a single night at the John work of the Association are tax-exempt. F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts’ Eisenhower Theater in Wash- Regular one-year membership to the Association is $40.00. ($25.00 for ington, DC. PNB presented three works that displayed the company’s students) made payable to the Polish American Historical Association. elaborate partnering and athleticism and has characterized its aesthetic since 2009, when Krzysztof Pastor became its director. Audiences were Polish American Historical Association treated to Emanuel Gat’s salsa-inspired version of Rite of Spring, a thrill- Central Connecticut State University Please make checks payable to: ACPC, c/o ing combo of Latin American dance movement set to Stravinsky’s score, Florence Langridge, Membership Chair, 78 1615 Stanley Street, New Britain, CT 06050 as well as two works by Pastor—Allegro/Scherzo, set to Shubert, and Meadow Lane, West Hartford, CT 06107 www.polishamericanstudies.org Moving Rooms, set to Schnittke and Górecki. POLISH AMERICAN JOURNAL • AUGUST 2015 www.polamjournal.com 13

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GENEALOGY / Stephen M. Szabados Finding Your Polish Ancestors: What Documents are Important To find the Polish records for to see if any papers were passed cords are also great sources. Many birthplace but you should be con- may have been changed or a small your ancestors, you will need to down. Ask for copies if you find any. civil marriage applications asked cerned with the accuracy of the in- village may have been merged with know where they were baptized. Also be very careful with the origi- where the bride and groom were formation on these documents. Did a larger neighboring town. Remem- Your first step will be gathering all nals since they may be very fragile born and many church marriage the person supplying the informa- ber that births, marriages and deaths documents that list your ancestor due to age. These may include docu- registers listed where they were tion have first-hand knowledge of were recorded by the churches in and also list town names. Try to find ments that your ancestors brought baptized. Remember that you are where the deceased was born? Poland and the target of your search documents and letters from the “old with them from Poland. Hope that searching for the marriage records is the name of the town where the country,” church marriage records, these include copies of baptismal re- for your immigrant ancestors and DO NOT STOP your search when church is located. naturalization papers, passenger cords or exit visas because they will any children, siblings and cousins you find one name. Collect as many I describe the above process as lists, and death records. Review as list very accurate information that who were born in the Poland. town names as possible. Most coun- being similar to solving a jigsaw many documents as you can find for should point you to the exact loca- Naturalization petitions submit- tries have multiple locations for puzzle. The town names found on your ancestor but also include the tion of your ancestor’s birthplace. ted after 1906 will list the birthplace towns with the same name. The the genealogy documents are simi- documents of siblings, other rela- of the applicant. Note that the town “other” names that you find will lar to a jigsaw puzzle piece. The tives and friends who came from the YOU ALSO NEED TO TALK to name may be written with a pho- help narrow your search. You will same area. Interview your relatives. your older relatives. Do it now be- netic spelling. find that one of the names may be completed jigsaw puzzle is similar Collect as many town names as pos- fore you lose them. The conversa- Passenger manifests are another the name of the province, another to a map showing most of the town sible. They are all clues that will tion that you have should be an great source for town names for our one the county, another the town names from the list that we com- point you to the correct location. equal exchange of information. The ancestors. Some formats list town where the parish church is located, piled. Try to identify the “care-giver.” questions should flow as normal names in as many as three columns. and another name where they were v v v This is the person who cared for conversation and not as an inter- The clues are in columns labeled born. You will be able to locate Stephen M. Szabados is a promi- the immigrant before they died. rogation. Avoid questions that seek “last residence,” “address of nearest your ancestor’s birthplace by find- nent genealogist, and the author of They would also be the person who a “Yes” or “No” answer. Let your relative ... whence alien came,” and ing an area on a map where most of four books, “Finding Grandma’s cleaned the house after the funeral relatives tell their stories. Try to be “birthplace.” the names are found. Some of the European Ancestors,” “Find Your and hopefully saved the important a good listener. Death certificates and obituar- names on your list may be missing Family History,” “Polish Geneal- documents. Trace their descendants Civil and church marriage re- ies for immigrants sometime list a from the map because town names ogy,” and “Memories of Dziadka.”

POLAND AND WORLD WAR I / Martin Nowak America and Haller’s Army continued from last month one of the regiments of the Legion, at the core of the development of Polish Army and it thenceforth be- of the new Polish Army established Right from the start of the escaped to France. Piłsudski’s Legions in partitioned came known as Haller’s Army, or by Marshal Piłsudski, who was now Great War, Americans’ sympathies Early in the war 300 Polish emi- Poland. Just as Poles in France the Blue Army after the color of its Poland’s head of state. clearly lay with the Allied British gres in France were allowed to form pressed for permission to form a uniforms. It was involved in fight- Haller’s Army was a vital force and French, and to a lesser degree a company in the French Foreign Polish army there, in the U.S. Pa- ing on the Western Front and by the in the Polish-Soviet War of 1920 Russians, and against the Central Legion, but that country would not derewski lobbied the Woodrow end of the war totaled about 20,000 and in other skirmishes to establish Powers of Germany and Austria- permit a Polish army unit under its Wilson administration for the okay men. the new Poland’s borders. Haller’s Hungary, whose people were deri- regular army. France did not want to form a Polish army on Ameri- With the armistice declared on Polish Americans eventually left the sively referred to as “Huns.” Once to upset her ally Russia, which de- can soil to be sent to France to fight November 11, 1918 and the resto- Polish Army and almost all returned the sinking of the Lusitania by the clared that all matters concerning against Germany. ration of the Polish state, Haller’s to the U.S. They were not recog- Germans occurred in 1915, fol- Poles were an internal Russian af- On October 5, 1917, with the Army was augmented by thou- nized as veterans by Poland unless lowed by similar incidents, Ameri- fair. U.S. fully involved in the war, Pres- sands of former Polish POWs and they joined the regular Polish Army can entry into the war probably be- But in early 1917 the czar was ident Wilson gave permission to re- ethnic Poles serving in the Ger- for additional service. The U.S. did came inevitable. deposed and on June 4 French Presi- cruit for such a force, but would not man and Austrian armies. It now not officially recognize their service In April 1917 the United States dent Poincare allowed the formation allow it to train in America. Howev- totaled 70,000 men. In 1919 they either. But their contribution to the declared war on Germany and of a Polish army under its own flag, er, Canada gave permission for this were transported to Poland where re-establishment of an independent the first of two million American but under French command. Early army to set up Camp Kościuszko in they were put under the command Poland should never be forgotten. troops arrived in France in June. Of recruits included Polish Frenchmen, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, just those, tens of thousands were Pol- German POWs of Polish descent, over the border. And about 400 of- ish Americans, who would now face and Russian Poles fighting in France ficers were allowed to train -at Al off in combat against German Poles (there were a couple of thousand liance College in Pennsylvania. across the trenches of the Western Russian troops in France). These Soldiers for this Polish army could Front. numbered only two thousand. But consist only of men not eligible to On the American home front, an they were augmented in the com- be drafted into the U.S. Army. anti-German attitude had taken hold ing months by volunteers of Polish By June 1918 the first of 20,720 of the populace. While many Polish descent from other countries, espe- men from Camp Kościuszko were Americans were technically Ger- cially the U.S. shipped to join the Polish Army in man or Austrian, having come from The American contribution had France and these Polish Americans partitioned Poland, Polish American at its root the Falcons, or Sokol, made up the bulk of the organiza- organizations took pains to point out Polish American athletic clubs for tion. In October 1918 General Józef that they were in fact not ethnic Ger- young men. The Falcons were also Haller assumed command of this mans or Austrians but also victims of German oppression. Besides, they neither spoke with German ac- cents nor bore German names. Pol- ish Americans got wholeheartedly behind the American war effort. During the war the main Euro- pean belligerents allowed various formations of Polish fighting units to organize within their own armies. These Polish units varied in strength and number but were generally un- der the command of an ethnic Pole, used the Polish language and wore distinctive uniforms. The units that formed in France, Russia and Germany were restrict- ed, but in Austria-Hungary, even before the war, Józef Piłsudski was allowed to form a Polish Le- gion within the Austrian army. It numbered more than 10,000 when war broke out. Piłsudski secretly planned for his men to form into an independent Polish army that would lead to an independent Poland and in fact, he commanded a separate clandestine brigade. After Germany and Austria took Russian Poland, Piłsudski refused to take an oath to the German kai- ser and he and many of his soldiers were arrested in the summer of 1917. Józef Haller, commander of POLISH AMERICAN JOURNAL • AUGUST 2015 www.polamjournal.com 15

TRAVELOGUE – 5 Days in Poland / Staś Kmieć The Art of Polish Conversation A New Metro line, the Underground Passage, Ulica Marszałkowska, and Beyoncé Part XV would be interlinked with the rail Przedmieście/Nowy Świat). After WARSAW’S METRO SYSTEM. network and could serve as an un- Plac Konstytucji it narrows substan- Leaving the Old Town, I retraced derground channel for transporting tially, before ending at Plac Unii my steps back to downtown War- troops. By 1953 only 843 yards Lubelskiej. The street was devas-devas- saw with my destination toward of tunnels had been built; after the tated during WWII, and after the Marszałkowska Street. The exten- death of Joseph Stalin and the start war the street was reconstructed as sive construction work to enable a of a period of détente, all work was a Socialist prestige project. Most of second subway line has put a damp- halted under the pretext of technical the street was thus reconstructed in er on the scenic quality of the expe- difficulties; in 1957, all work was a so-called Socialist Realism style, rience. halted. where monumental buildings show Warsaw’s metro system opened the authority of society. The style is Who do I see plastered all over the walls throughout the underpass? in 1995 and is one of the new- best expressed around Plac Konsty- American pop star Beyoncé, the face of H&M’s summer collection. est underground railway systems tucji. state institutions are situated a 5-10 dish, then a dessert of topics ranging in Europe. The rapid transit runs Undoubtedly a part of War- minute walk from the Square. The from politics, culture, the Arts, phi- daily from early morning until mid- saw’s center, it appears to be more name was originally attributed to losophy, food, and communication. night at 3-10 minute intervals; on real than the streets around the Old the Communist Constitution of The conversation is complete, thor- Fridays and Saturdays, it operates Town. This is a place where people 1952, but few people remember ough, and engaging and I have the until 3 am. Trains and stations are work, with less tourists and most this, so the name may as well now chance to meet their little daughter clean and neat. The system was de- who pass by stick to a rapid, big- pay tribute to the 1997 Constitution. Tosia, who was awakened by our ca- signed to carry commuters from the city gait. Socialist Realism, admired and maraderie. More than in the United densely populated new districts at The style of the shops and bars detested, has now been accepted States where our lifestyle and cul- the northern and southern outskirts on parallel streets like ul. Poznańska as one of the intelligible architec- ture is fast-paced and disconnected, into the City Center. As a result, and ul. Mokotowska, display a tural expressions of Warsaw. Strong I have found that among friends in while the Metro does not go to many growing avant-garde culture. It is working people have been immor- Poland, I can become bonded in an tourist destinations, several stations known among locals as the “War- talized in the fronts of the buildings exchange of dialogue. Language is will take you in a general vicin- saw Pub crawl.” During the last cou- and on the roofs. Communist Po- what connects us, and fortunately ity of some attractions. The second ple of years the amount of new bars land was proud of the reconstruc- through the Polish language another route will connect the right and left and restaurants has exploded. The tion of Poland, and it took care that world opened up for me – a world banks. With seven stations, Metro The Italian Institute of Cul- atmosphere is very Mediterranean, no one would forget who carried out where I am a different person. Line II will link the Center with ture building was built in 1898. with people wandering from one that effort. Language and identity in Poland the Praga district and will include bar to the next through the evening. Plac Zbawiciela — the “Pub were buffeted by a turbulent jour- a tunnel under the Wisła River. At In 1984, the program was ap- Many elegant pre-war buildings crawl circle” is where the Method- ney through the 20th century. Re- Świętokrzyska, there will be a trans- proved by the government and the can be found here, some of them in ists have been teaching English for gional and cultural traditions were fer between the two lines. Most of first tunnels built. Lack of funds, a better condition than others. The a generation. Besides the preaching suppressed and abused, as national the funding for building this sec- technical difficulties, shortage of Chef’s School with conjoined res- premises, the Square hosts a phar- identity gripped on defiantly to tion was secured from the European materials and outdated tunneling taurant is a place for an excellent, macy, a Catholic Church, a sewing emerge as an important facet of the Union. methods meant that the work pro- hot meal every day at lunchtime for machine repair shop, and 12 unique modern state Plans to build an underground gressed very slowly, at a speed no next to nothing. bars and restaurants. The slogan of Despite a deserved reputation for rail system date as far back as greater than 6.6 feet each day. The Around Plac Konstytucji and the bistro “Chleb i Wino” (bread and warm welcomes, Polacy are rela- 1918, when Warsaw regained its Metro was opened in 1995 with a to- Plac Zbawiciela, Marszałkowska is wine) evokes established and tradi- tively restrained in conversation, yet status as Poland’s capital city. An tal of 11 stations. The inaugural line tional Catholic unmistakably passionate. An even underground railway system was - Line 1 now has 21 stations along a values. Next door temperament is important and overt expected to solve the transport dif- route distance of 14.1 miles. the club Plan displays of emotion or wild gestur- ficulties of the densely built Center. UNDERGROUND WITH B has chosen to ing are rare, even though they hap- Preliminary planning was initiated BEYONCÉ. Back in the adapt the slogan pily stand close to each other while by the Warsaw Tramway Authority Centrum, I cross the busy Aleje to no less es- talking. Similarly, they talk evenly, in 1925, with construction expected Jerozolimskie-Marszałkowska tablished Polish even when speaking loudly, and to start in the late 1920s. The De- thoroughfare through the familiar values: “Wódka usually prefer measured response to pression curtailed those plans as underground passage that I was i Piwo” (vodka rapid-fire monologue. Slang is com- the world was gripped by economic introduced to on my first trip so many and beer). Zba- mon, and mild swearing may pepper hardship. In 1934, the new mayor years ago. In downtown Warsaw, wiciela Church the conversation – although less so of Warsaw dusted off the plans, and a network of tunnels filled with (The Saviour’s with women. In terms of protocol, with some minor adjustments, con- shops, eateries, and bars connects Church) has giv- avoiding eye contact during conver- struction was planned to start by the railway stations, as well as nearby en its name to sation is considered rude, and while late 1930s, with a projected comple- bus and tram stops, underground the square and is topics like religion and abortion tion date of the first of two projected levels of Złote Tarasy Mall and the more special from are perhaps best avoided on a first lines (north-south and east-west) shopping gallery under Centrum Plac Konstytucji (Constitution Square) was estab- the outside than meeting, Poles are generally direct scheduled for the mid-1940s. In 35 LIM skyscraper. There’s a nearby lished after World War II as a part of the newly reno- from the inside. It in conversation. They don’t skirt years’ time, a total of seven lines separate underground commercial vated prestigious boulevard, Marszalkowska. also distinguishes around issues, favor insinuation or were to be built. The first phase of passage under Aleje Jerozolimskie/ itself by a limited engage in subtle hints. the planned transportation network Marszałkowska crossroads. characterized by the nearby Techni- use of the church bells. Labeling individuals with na- started in 1938. With the onset of I always found this method of cal University and an army of stu- In front of the church there is: tional characteristics is always a World War II and consequent de- crossing a busy street “super-cool” dents demanding cheap food and ac- Bastylia (pancakes, beer, and cham- dangerous practice, but it seems struction of Warsaw, the ambitious and made it part of my ritual each tion. Among frequent dwellers, the pagne), Izumi Sushi restaurant, fair to say that Poles are polite, undertaking was never realized. The trip to visit some of the shops for Warsaw City Court is often referred Karma (coffee, actors and theatre easy-going, hospitable people. The short trace tunnels made in 1938 unique leather products and souve- to as the “judgement factory,” and spectators), a huge, extremely cheap Russians have often labeled them, serve as a wine cellar today. nirs, or just a kanapka sandwich and standing slightly back from the ac- Chinese restaurant on three levels, with mild ridicule – as “happy-go- Although the majority of pre-war cappuccino “to go.” tual street is Klatka bar (the Cage) and a flower woman. As the time is lucky.” Their sense of humor, never projects perished during the war, Who do I see plastered all over — a new kinky cellar-pub. getting late, I turn around, head to far from the surface, has an under- most of the engineers behind their the walls throughout the underpass? The Italian Institute of Culture has the train station and back to Karolin. current of irony, but also a bluntness creation survived and returned to American pop star Beyoncé! She is been in Warsaw since 1934, and unhindered by political correctness. their city to take part in its rebirth. the stunning face of H&M’s sum- located at ul. Marszałkowkiej 72 Polish Psyche, Identity For centuries, Poland was one of the The Communist authorities of Po- mer collection. I had read that she since 2001. Inside the “Kamieni- most progressive regions in Europe, land envisioned a city completely reportedly was not happy to find ca Matias Taubeenhaus” — a neo- and Conversation Returning from my eventful and particularly during the “Golden different from what it had been be- out the company had retouched the Gothic-style building from the 19th Age” of the Polish State and today, fore the war. As the “ideal” Commu- original shots and were planning to century — belongs Poland’s artistic packed single day in Warsaw, I am decidedly late for the Bytom Op- most Poles continue to maintain nist city, Warsaw was to be decen- use them. As pedestrians passed her heritage. The building, which was those unrestricted values. The ongo- tralized and the need to commute to “bootylicious” body, it seemed she built in 1898 and covered with ce- era’s performance of La Traviata at Matecznik that I was invited to at- ing influence of the Catholic Church the City Center reduced. Engineers won that battle. Beyoncé had been ramic tiles, is the work of the also means they can be more puri- were commissioned to prepare a fast performing her “Mrs. Carter Show famous architect Edward Gold- tend. Turning the corner on my way back to Mazowsze’s onsite hotel, I tanical on controversial issues than urban railway crossing the city. Al- World Tour” in Europe and is set to berg, who modeled it after Venetian- the citizens of other European na- though to a large extent it was to fol- headline at Warsaw’s National Sta- Gothic style. The Interior is deco- am surprised to see retired Ballet Master and Master Choreographer tions. low the Line 1 of the pre-war plans, dium in 10 days. rated with stucco work, arcades, For generations, Adam Mickie- only the central stations were to be ogive arches and parquet floors. Af- Witold Zapała. He had just attended Act I of the opera and decided to wicz’s romantic portrayal of Poland located underground. By the end of MARSZAŁKOWSKA STREET. ter the Second World War and a dev- as the “Christ of Nations,” the mar- the decade the project was canceled. I trek down my route and am astating fire in 1944, the House had depart. After another extensive ex- change, I bid him good night. tyr of Europe, was ingrained in the In 1948 Communist planners devel- “bummed out” to see many of my significant repair work in the collective psyche and identity of the oped a different concept that never familiar haunts no longer around. years 1945-1950, and has regained As it is now too late to even “sec- ond-act” the Verdi opera, I decided Poles, a role confirmed by the pro- got started and was also abandoned. Where was the Communist-era its former splendor. longed anguish of the 20th century. In the 1950s, Soviet strategic Chinese restaurant with the worst Plac Konstytucji (Constitu- to accept an invitation to Mazowsze dancer Norbert Kurdzial and wife Similarly, Poland’s place in Europe plans required that a secure trans- version of this cuisine I have ever tion Square) was established after is shifting. While the people, ethics port link across the Wisła be built. tasted? World War II as a part of the newly Agata’s apartment in nearby Prusz- ków for a home cooked meal, wine, Slavs, may be considered “East- One of the ways to achieve this was Ulica Marszałkowska begins at renovated prestigious boulevard, ern,” the country increasingly faces to create a deep metro system in the Plac Bankowy and runs parallel Marszalkowska. The Polish parlia- and the “Art of Polish Conversa- tion.” Soup, salad and a specialty “West” in attitude and outlook. Warsaw beneath the ground, which with the Royal Route (Krakowskie ment and a number of important to be continued 16 www.polamjournal.com POLISH AMERICAN JOURNAL • AUGUST 2015 Poland’s Blueberry Gold by Richard Poremski east of the city of fi elds to the weighing-in table with POREMSKI RICHARD PHOTOS: BRZEZINY, Lodzkie — Poles Lodz. their pails brimming with lush blue- know that summer has truly arrived This particu- berries. as signaled by the annual blueberry lar plantation is There are numerous other family harvest. It is a much welcomed re- 2.5 acres, and owned blueberry holdings of vary- lief to see and taste these delicious produces over ing size radiating out from here in berries recognized as a gift from 44,000 pounds of central Poland, but there are some the sun after the usual long, cold blueberries annu- very big industrial players as well. and dreary Polish winter. Cultivated ally. These ber- According to the latest available blueberries are called borowki here. ries are individu- published reports (2013), the berry However, the names jagoda/jagodi ally hand-plucked production for the cooperative Ra- (singular/plural) are also used for from the bushes jpol stood at 881,840 pounds and at blueberries, but sometimes used ge- as they ripen. 1,543,220 pounds for the producer nerically to describe other types of The Klosowski’s group Polski Jagody, with both en- berries in general. The prized and harvest is sold in tities planning on expanding their much sought after jagodi are the the greater-Lodz orchards and harvests. In addition wild blueberries found growing in area, but are even to the domestic market for fresh the forest. The delectable berries are being directly ex- consumption, and mainly for export prepared and eagerly consumed in ported to Croatia Pani Ania Klosowska weighing/logging-in blueber- to the U.K., Germany, France, and many different ways - but the most and Finland. ries from three young pickers. Scandinavia, they both grow the classic preparation is the savory People from — I wondered aloud how she could varieties Patriot, Sierra, Sunrise, blueberry pierogi, sautéed in butter the local villages provide the fi eld keep up with the young people, and Bluecrop, Nelson, Chandler, Lib- and served topped with a dollop of labor, which includes shorts and was quickly told matter-of-factly by erty and Aurora – all collectively sour cream – smaczny! t-shirted teenagers, arriving by bi- proprietress Pani Ania Klosowska identifi ed and referred to as “Ameri- It is a very busy time from the cycle and seeking pocket money, that the lady is one of the planta- can blueberries.” fi rst week of July into September along with some older people work- tion’s most valued and productive No matter on what scale you look Some crates of freshly harvested (depending on Poland’s early fall ing to supplement their incomes. workers. Up to a score of pickers at it, the annual blueberry mother- blueberries awaiting shipment. weather) at the Klosowski family- Noticing one much older woman were active on the day of my hot, lode is growing and proving to be a owned blueberry plantation (as — sensibly attired in a long dress, sunny August 2014 visit, constantly very golden agriculture asset to Po- being warmly welcomed every- referred to in Poland), 18.6 miles brimmed sun hat and sturdy shoes shuttling back and forth from the land, both domestically and abroad, where as a true summer delight. POLISH CHEF Guest Chefs Offer Polish Blueberry Delights SWEET BLUEBERRY BUNS In a small mixing bowl add milk, is smooth and elastic. (around 5 BLUEBERRY MAZURKA ing about 1/2 c. water. Knead dough Ania’s Polish Food Recipes 2 tbs. of sugar, 2 tbs. of fl our and minutes). Transfer the dough on to by Cara Ferguson on fl oured board until smooth and Dough yeast. 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To list your event, please send date, band, location, times, and contact number to [email protected]. AUGUST 15 Festival. Dudley Ma. 5:30-9:30. (508) • Eddie Forman. PACC. Medford, N.J. 943-5633 2-6. (856) 466-7396 • John Gora, Rich Bobinski Orchestra. AUGUST 30 Polish Town Fair. Riverhead, L.I.N.Y. • Eddie Derwin Polka Naturals. Irem (631) 727-9200 Temple CC. Dallas, Pa. 2-6. (870) 675- 4653 DEDICATED TO THE PROMOTION AND CONTINUANCE OF POLISH AMERICAN MUSIC • John Stevens DoubleShot. St, Marys. Scranton, Pa. 6-10. (570) 342-6429 • John Stevens DoubleShot/Joe Stanky Cadets. Best Western. Mat- AUGUST 16 amoras PA. 1-6 . (518) 491-2400 Special Delivery Releases First Studio Recording • Eddie Forman. PACC. Gardner, Ma. • Dyna Brass. Pulaski Park. Three Riv- 1-5. (978) 632-9729 ers Ma. 2:30-6:30 BUFFALO, N.Y. — Special De- py and Rich,” a tribute to Buffalo Michaels,” and “Boys from Labo- • Rich Bobinski Orchestra. Polish Town • Dennis Polisky Maestros Men. PACC. livery has released its first studio re- Polka Legend, “Happy Richie.” ga,” which is based on Polish folk Fair. Riverhead, L.I. N.Y. 1-6, (631) Webster, Mass. 1-5. (508) 461-6794 727-9200 cording, “Blueprints for Dancing.” An original waltz by band mem- song. English-language vocals are • The Swingmasters. Columbia Hose • John Gora. Pulaski Park. Three Riv- The CD is a collection of mod- bers Ted Szymanski and Mark Ko- “Giant Step,” “Losing You,” and Co. Shenandoah, Pa. (570) 462-9574 ern and traditional Polish American han, “My Guardian Angel,” con- “The Things You Used to Say.” ers, Mass. 2:30-6:30 • Dennis Polisky Maestros Men. Lions • New Direction Band. Roosevelt Hall. polka, oberek, and waltz music. Both obereks — “Take Me Norvelt, Pa. 3-7. (724) 423-8558 Formed two years ago by five Home” and “Iron Casket” — are Pavillion. Hatfield, Mass. 1-5. (413) 665-2129 veteran musicians from Western sung in Polish. SEPTEMBER 2 • John Stevens DoubleShot. South • John Stevens DoubleShot. Roos- New York, Special Delivery plays There is also an instrumental Cass Fire Co. Minersville, Pa. 12-4. everything from ethnic specialties polka on the CD, “Chrome Dome,” evelt Hall. Norvelt, Pa. 3-7. (724) 423- (570) 544-2211 8558 to alternative music. Known for its which showcases the musicianship • John Stevens DoubleShot. Irem versatility, the band’s repertoire in- of saxophone player David Mieso- Temple CC. Dallas, Pa. 7 pm. (870) SEPTEMBER 4 cludes oldies, classic rock, Latin, wicz, and trumpeter Jay Skiba. 675-4653 • The Polka Whoo. Evergreen German country, swing, blues, and party mu- Recorded at Max Studios in Lan- • Old School. Roosevelt Hall. Norvelt, Club. Fleetwood, Pa. 7-11. (610) 944- sic. All members have roots in the caster, N.Y., “Blueprints for Danc- Pa. 2-6. (724) 423-8558 7501 Polish American circuit, thus mak- ing” is on the Sunshine record label, • Joe Stanky & Cadets. Athenia Vet- • Polka Family/The Knewz/Buffalo ing the decision to record a polka SNCD 259. eran’s Post. Clifton, N.J. 2-6. Aug. 12 Touch. IPA Festival. Buffalo, N.Y (800) ticket deadline (773) 778-0931 867-6552 CD an easy one. To order a copy, or to hear song • Polka Family Band. German Club. “Polka music is still alive and samples, visit the band’s website Pawtucket, R.I. 2-6. (401) 723-3549 SEPTEMBER 5 strong in Western New York,” said tains a verse of a treasured Polish thespecialdeliveryband.com, or • Eastern Sound. St. Michaels. Pea- • Lenny Gomulka. Roosevelt Hall. Nor- vocalist and drummer Tom Goldyn. prayer, known to almost every Pol- send $15.00 plus $3.00 s&h to: Spe- body, Ma. 12-5. (978) 532-3208 velt, Pa. (724) 423-8558 “We figured we owe something ish American. cial Delivery, c/o Ted Szymanski, • Dennis Polisky/IPA Tribute Band/Pol- to the community that gave us our All members of Special Deliv- 41 Rachelle Drive, Cheektowaga, AUGUST 20 ka Country Musicians. IPA Festival. • John Stevens DoubleShot. Best start.” ery sing in both Polish and English. NY 14227 (716-668-9101). The Buffalo, N.Y. (800) 867-6552 Western. Matamoras Pa. 11-3:30. • The Boys/Walt Wagner. Our Lady of The CD contains 18 songs, six of Polish vocals on the CD include the recording is also available from cd- (518) 491-2400 which are in a medley called “Hap- sing-along “Bottoms Up,” “Two Baby.com. Czestochowa. Doylestown, Pa. (215) AUGUST 21 345-0600 • Polka Family Band. Holy Trinity SEPTEMBER 6 POLKA INSIDER / Steve Litwin Zabawa Festival. Erie, Pa. 6-10. (814) • The Shoreliners. St. Marys Picnic. 456-0671 Mocanaqua Pa. 5-9. (570) 544-2805 • Alex Meixner. Evergreen German Club. Fleetwood, Pa. (610) 944-7501 • Lenny Gomulka/Freeze Dried/Tony Accordion was Key in Lifelong Passion for Music Blazonczyk. IPA Festival. Buffalo, N.Y. Growing up in Western New of Detroit, to the State Fair of Mis- AUGUST 22 (800) 867-6552 York, I thought everyone owned and souri, me and my accordion were • Special Delivery. Veteran’s Stadium, • John Gora/Tamburitzans/Goral- 2960 South Park Ave., Lackawanna, si. Our Lady of Czestochowa. played an accordion. In many tav- inseparable. NY 1:00-4:00 p.m. Doylestown, Pa. (215) 345-0600 erns and bars, an accordion would The right hand keys have yel- • New Direction Band. PACC. Lowville, • Rich Bobinski Orchestra. Roosevelt just be sitting in the backroom wait- lowed a bit, some of the chrome N.Y. 6-10. (315) 489-0234 Park. Blackstone, Ma. 2-6. (508) 294- ing for someone to pick it up. edging has dulled, and some of • Polka Country Musicians. Holy Trin- 1512 I was young when I took my first those “hot spots” for accordion mu- ity Zabawa Festival. Erie, Pa. 6:30- • The Boys. Evergreen German Club. accordion lesson. My dzia (grand- sic are no longer there. One thing 10:30. (814) 456-0671 Fleetwood, Pa. 2-6. (610) 944-7501 father) paid for those initial lessons that hasn’t changed is my love for AUGUST 23 • Jimmy Sturr. PLAV Pavilion. Pine Is- and my Uncle Emil was not only the music, for the accordion, for the • Dennis Polisky Maestros Men. Fal- land, N.Y. (845) 258-4168 my teacher, but an accordionist ex- songs of my dziadek. The accordion con Field. New Britain, Conn. 1-5 • Polka Pals. Polish Club. Daytona traordinaire. After a few lessons, also played a part in meeting my one • Eddie Forman. Former Sacred Heart Beach, Fl. (386) 258-7059 my uncle realized I wasn’t reading and only at a dance. Church grounds. Easthampton the music chart, but playing by ear. I’ve added a few concertinas to Mass. 1-5 SEPTEMBER 8 • Special Delivery. Cheektowaga Questioning me on this, I told him, my musical collection, but that Pol- • D Street Band. Pulaski Park. Three Senior Center, Town Hall Pavilion, Rivers, Mass. 2:30-6:30 “I listened to you play it at my last lina is always there, waiting for me Broadway & Union, Cheektowaga, lesson and I just followed the mel- to pick it up and play a few tunes. • Joe Stanky & Cadets. VFW. Dupont, N.Y. 6:00-8:00 p.m. ody. It was obvious the accordion The author’s Pollina accordion Many who were instrumental Pa. 2-6. (970) 654-9104 was my instrument. It also became (pun intended) in starting my love • Golden Tones. St. Mary Ukainian SEPTEMBER 11 may have lost its shine, but not its • Joe Stanky & Cadets. Mohegan Sun obvious that I needed my own ac- charm. affair with the accordion are gone Church. McAdoo, Pa. 3-7. (570) 929- cordion and my uncle’s early 1950 now, but I think of them each time I 1014 Casino. Wilkes Barre, Pa. (888) 946- 4672 vintage Pollina was the right price. my instrument of choice. From Li- play that squeeze box. • Lenny Gomulka. St. Benedict’s After a couple of years, when twin’s Blue room to the Dom Pol- And for me, there just may be Grove. Mohuton Pa. 2-6. (610) 856- SEPTEMBER 12 1035 my teen years got in the way, I re- ski, to the American Legion, to the nothing better than boxes and bel- • John Stevens DoubleShot. Mohegan • Frank Moravick. American Legion. alized the Pollina was going to be Canal cruises, to Woodward Avenue lows. Sun Casino. Wilkes Barre, Pa. (888) Rossiiter, Pa. 2-6. (814) 938-9891 946-4672 • Charley Tansek & Chicago Tradition. • Polka Family/Dennis Polisky/Effect OBITUARY Slovenian Hall. Yukon, Pa. (814) 938- Band. Our Lady of Czestochowa. 9891 Doylestown, Pa. (215) 345-0600 • The Knewz. Holy Trinity Zabawa Fes- tival. Erie Pa. 2-6. (814) 456-0671 SEPTEMBER 13 Polka World Losses Musician, Bandleader Bernie Goydish • Polka Classics. Polish Club. Daytona • Dennis Polisky Maestros Men. Pu- Beach, Fl. 2-5. (386) 258-7059 laski Park. Three Rivers, Ma. 2:30-6:30 HLLSBOROUGH, N.J. — Bernie Goydish, an ac- many polka music associations, as • Special Delivery and others. Owl • T.K.O./Polish American String Band/ tive member of the Polish American community, who well as a nomination for a Grammy Picnic (Charity Fundraiser). George Pectus. Our Lady of Czestochowa. dedicated himself to promoting Polish American heri- award. Bernie’s recording of the F. Lamm Post, 962 Wehrle Dr., Wil- Doylestown, Pa. (212) 345-0600 tage, music and scholarships, died June 28, 2015. “Suicide Polka” was played in its liamsville, N.Y. $20.00 adults, $10.00 • Eddie Derwin Polka Naturals. VFW. Goydish began his musical career in 1956 as a entirety in the movie Spiderman 2. children. Dupont, Pa. 2-6. (570) 654-9104 drummer with a four-piece Hazleton area polka band His Polka Hits music distributor- • The Swingmasters, Beaver Meadows AUGUST 26 Community Stage. Beaver Mead- called Jackie Lesko’s Skyrockets and then progressed ship helped get polka music into • The Special Delivery Band. Aurora to his own band called Bernie Goydish and his Tic- many commercial retail outlets. ows, Pa. (724) 773-6700 Park Senior Center. East Aurora, N.Y. • Pennsylvania Villagers. BVM Church. Toc Orchestra. Born Feb. 17, 1940 in Tresckow, Pa., , For 40 years as a polka DJ, his 7:00 p.m. (716) 652-1560 Goydish graduated from West Hazleton High School, shows were heard on WCTC and WBRW in New Jersey, Egypt Park. Egypt, Pa. 3-7. egyptme- attended Penn State University, Rutgers University and WGPA and WLSH in Pennsylvania and most recently AUGUST 28 [email protected] Thomas Edison College. He held degrees in chemistry heard on 247polkaheven.com. www.247polkaheaven. • Eddie Forman. Coe Memorial Park. • The Golden Tones. Roosevelt Hallo. Torrington, Conn. 6-8 Norvelt, Pa. (724) 423-8558 and accounting. com. He also promoted the “Polka Spree by the Sea” in • Happy Polkateers. Evergreen Ger- • John Stevens DoubleShot. Epiphany Since 1963, he resided in Hillsborough, and spent Wildwood, N.J., and the “Sunnybrook Polka Spree” in man Club. Fleetwood, Pa. 7-11. (610) of Our Lord. Annandale, Va. 12-6. decades promoting polka music entertainment as a mu- Pottstown, Pa. 944-7501 (703) 573-0777 sician, bandleader, recording engineer, polka record He is survived by his four children: daughters Chris- • Northern Sounds. Polish Club. Bel- producer, disc jockey, and polka music festival promot- tine Wolinski, Bernadette Goydish, Nicole Geary, and AUGUST 29 leview, Fl. 2-5. (727) 753-9631 • John Stevens DoubleShot. American er. In the late 1960s he created LeMans Records and son, Bernie Marc; sisters Bernadine Ensor and Anna • Frankie K Band. Polish Club, Dayto- Legion. Blossburg, Pa. 1-5. (570) 638- Sound Studios, which became a major polka-recording Grusetskie; and nine grandchildren. na. Fla. 2-5 (386) 258-7059 label. Over 140 albums were recorded and many new The family requests any donations be made to the 2481 and young polka artists were introduced to the polka Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research or • Dennis Polisky Maestros Men. VFW. SEPTEMBER 15 world. His LeMans recordings have won awards from Deborah Heart and Lung Center. Dalton, Ma. 2-6. (413) 684-9714 • Polka Family. Aqua Turf Club. Plants- • Eddie Forman. St. Andrews Bobola ville, Conn. 11-3:30. (860) 621-9335 18 www.polamjournal.com POLISH AMERICAN JOURNAL • AUGUST 2015

DANCE TIME / Jen Pijanowski Take My Advice: Visit Milwaukee’s Polish Fest BUFFALO, N.Y. — Currently the perfect pick to open a weekend ing one of the bands breaks, I got a The talent and exhilaration we are in the midst of the summer of polka music and fun, fi lled esca- few minutes to catch up with band of these young performers polka frenzy with festivals, dances, pades for attendees. leader Joe Dombrowski who gave makes it diffi cult to walk and lawn fetes popping up all over Next I headed over to the larger me a little history on this Stevens away as they belt out one the country. Social media has given “Miller Stage” to watch Squeeze- Point, Wisconsin, based band. His favorite after another with many of us the opportunity to ex- box. This band has acquired quite a father Norm Dombrowski started spirited fervor. It is obvious perience these events even in our following as many people were right the band back in 1960 after falling that these kids have grown absence. Videos, pictures, and live in front of the stage ready to watch in love with polkas through listen- up hearing and loving polka internet feeds have allowed me to their performance and dance. Molly ing to Marion Lush, Lil’ Wally, the music and are inspired by enjoy festivals all over the coun- Busta exudes such personality and Naturals, and other honky style their family’s spotlight in try and keep in touch with polka literally shines from the stage. Her bands. Sadly, Norm passed away in the polka fi eld. I enjoyed friends. I look forward to catching smile and charm is so endearing and 2013 but his legacy lives on through watching each of them per- up with many of you at the IPA Con- she has the voice and musical talent his children who have kept this band form and transform each vention in Buffalo over Labor Day to back up her confi dence. I enjoyed alive. Their lively beat and commit- spectator into a Box On fan. weekend to wrap up the summer watching her sing and seamlessly ment to honor their father perse- Rob and Steven Piatkowski. I am sure we are going to be polka scene. switch from playing piano, to trum- veres with every note that they play. brina has committed to traveling all seeing a lot more of this en- This year, I was fortunate enough pet, saxophone and even button box I feel honored that I got the chance over the United States this summer tertaining family in the future. to attend Milwaukee’s Polish Fes- without missing a beat. to watch this band and learn their with her children promoting polka tival for the very fi rst time. This story. I even got music during Lily’s reign as prin- WHAT RAIN? As the evening came long, running event is held at Henry the chance to hear cess. Their plans included Milwau- upon us, the cold and rain started Maier Festival Grounds and is cur- Norm’s widow kee Polish Festival, Ocean Beach, to set in but that did not keep the rently the largest Polish festival in sing a song while Seven Springs, Frankenmuth, and polka fans away. As the Knewz America. The festival grounds are the audience more. I am hopeful that they will and Polka Country took the stage, home to world’s largest music fes- roared. There fi nd the time to visit Buffalo for the crowd grew in front of the band tival SummerFest which hosts over is no doubt that the IPA Convention as well. We all singing, dancing, and chanting for 900,000 people in late June to early Norm was smil- know how expensive these polka their favorite songs. I can never get July. The well, maintained grounds ing down from the trips can be, especially with three over the wide array of the age range house several stages for an abun- heavens. children in tow, so I commend these which these two bands draw. From dance of entertainment during the parents who are sacrifi cing to ensure older couples to very young teenag- three, day Polish fest. A REAL POLKA that their children appreciate their ers, people are singing along to the FAMILY. With heritage and the music. It was an words of each song. At one point, OPENING CEREMONIES. Friday the Happy Notes absolute pleasure to meet this won- the rain became so heavy that most started the weekend out on a high onstage, I noticed derful family and I look forward to attendees jumped up onto the stage note featuring IPA Tribute Band, a young family seeing them over this summer. to join the band and danced along Jimmy K & Ethnic Jazz, Buffalo The Erdmans: Paul, Sabrina, Logan, Lily Rose, and taking turns danc- Saturday brought about even behind them. No amount of rain Touch, Polka Family, Polka Coun- Lance. ing with their more astonishing entertainment for would keep the fans from staying try Musicians, Squeezebox, Norm The third stage — located be- children to their music. I starting a jammed packed day. The non- until the very last note was played. Dombrowski’s Happy Notes, and tween the other two musical stages chatting with the father and found stop polka stage offered bands that Both the Knewz and Polka Country John Gora’s Korona. I arrived ear- — was considered the folk stage. out that his daughter had just been included: Buffalo Touch, Jimmy K, know how to keep the crowd capti- ly enough for opening ceremonies After indulging in some delicious crowned Miss USPA Polka Princess Box On, Polka Family, The Knewz vated and they did it during a down- and then headed directly to enjoy Polish food from one of the dozens in May at the convention. Sabrina, and Polka Country Musicians. pour which was astonishing. the IPA Tribute Band. A collection of vendors, I made my way over to and Paul Erdman parents of Lance, Meanwhile the Miller stage housed My friends Lenny and Paulina of seasoned polka musicians from catch bit of Norm Dombrowski’s Lily Rose, and Logan are the pic- Squeezebox, John Gora & Gorale, Zielinski drove in from Chicago to the Chicago area, it is easy to un- Happy Notes. I had never heard the ture, perfect family. Their enthu- and Jimmy Sturr and his Orchestra. join us for the day’s activities. Even derstand why this band has such a band so I was anxious to see what siasm and love of Polish heritage This was the fi rst time that I had their 12 year-old daughter Lea was strong following. Musically, they they had to offer. The peppy band and polka dancing is impressive gotten a chance to see Box On in enthralled watching the bands. She are a pleasure to listen to, belt- played music straight from the heart and has forged a sense of pride into person and they were even better was playing along on “air drums” ing out staple polkas that everyone sending out dedications to their each of their children. Lily Rose than I anticipated. Literally every not missing a beat as each polka was holds dear to their heart. They were many fans cheering them on. Dur- was proudly sporting her sash and single person standing or sitting was played. I cannot begin to communi- crown whirling about the dance swaying or tapping their feet to the cate what an extraordinary time we fl oor throughout the weekend. Sa- infectious beat of this family band. had at this festival. Just touching on each segment of this event would entail writing pages and pages. My best advice is to go and check it out if you get the chance. Although I knew that I would enjoy it, the mag- nitude took me by surprise. We will surely be making it a must-do trip next year.

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TAPS First Annual Polish Summer Picnic FREE CATALOG! by Margaret on how wonderful it was to see so the many positive comments we re- HEAR ALL THE POLKA STARS Zotkiewicz-Dramczyk many people from Polish-American ceived throughout the day, it is clear on TOLEDO — With a lot of ex- backgrounds coming together for that the fi rst Polish Summer Picnic citement and a bit of trepidation, the the day. After thank yous to our will become an annual event in SUNSHINE Toledo Area Polka Society Board of sponsors and volunteers, the music years to come. To conclude, I would like to say SEND FOR A FREE CATALOG Directors and a dedicated group of resumed, as John Gora & Gorale SUNSHINE volunteers headed out to Oak Shade alternated with Badinov for the re- a big Thank You to all of the Board PO BOX 652 Grove on June 20th at noon to be- mainder of the evening. members and the volunteers, band W. SENECA, NY 14224 gin set-up for the fi rst annual Polish The food vendors were the Zy- members, and friends who helped CDs $12 each $2.00 SHIPPING & HANDLING Summer Picnic. Given that the rains chowicz family from Stanley’s to make this such a great fi rst event. of spring have not let up for much Market, Foccacia’s from downtown Dziekuje bardzo! more than a week at a time, there Toledo, and the Malczewski Family. was some concern that wet weath- Besides food vendors, the Toledo er would keep crowds away. As Polish Genealogical Society and Kevin Kwiatkowski told me after the Polish-American Community the event, “the polka gods were on of Toledo had booths with informa- POLKAMOTION our side” that day: the sky held off tion, and there was a TAPs table for September 17-20, 2015 dropping precipitation, and, except membership and upcoming dance for some humidity and a few too information. The requisite beer and Rehoboth Beach many mosquitoes, the weather was beverage booth and 50-50 raffl es great for an outdoor polka event. rounded out the features of the pic- Covention Center The Polish Summer Picnic was ad- nic. 229 Rehoboth Avenue vertised all throughout northwest The hard work paid off- we were Ohio, southeast Michigan, and just hoping to draw 350-500 guests; at Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971 about anywhere a TAPs member the end of it all, the count was up- “Famous and Delicious” traveled in the weeks immediately wards of 700 people of all ages who homemade Polish food from the preceding it. So we held our breath attended. They were there to hear Lenny Gomulka & kitchen of Gil Ziemski! as the gates opened at 2:30 p.m. and the two bands, partake of the Pol- The Chicago Push people started to enter the grounds. ish food being served throughout Adult Senior (60+) Youth (17-21) Randy Krajewski & Badi- the grounds, have a beer or two with Polka Family Thursday $16 $15 nov started the musical portion friends, and all in all enjoy a day of Eddie Forman Orchestra of the day at 3:00 p.m. and played old fashioned picnicking. A few spe- Friday $18 $17 WOW! throughout the afternoon. At 5 :00 cial treats that day- Dan Gury got up The Boys Saturday $18 $17 p.m., Toledo City Councilman Tom and sang with Randy’s band, and a Waniewski opened the picnic for- 100 year old woman celebrated her Polka Country Mu- Sunday $15 $15 mally with welcoming remarks. birthday in true Polish style with Sto sicians (PCM) Waniewski, a long-standing West Lat being sung all around. Children under the age of 16 are admitted FREE! Toledo councilman who is well- What was TAPs hoping to ac- The Knewz Admission fee does not include food and beverages! known in Toledo Polonia for his ef- complish? Our goal was to start a The Dynasonics No food or drink is allowed to be brought into forts at helping to raise money for a new tradition with a timeless theme, the Convention Center! Polish Cultural Center, commented the traditional Polish picnic. From Old School Reserved seating for bus groups only due to limited Meet ‘n Greet Party with seating — Thank You for your cooperation! The Crabtown Sound For tickets and more information, call: Polka Mass Sunday with The Variety Tones Mike and Ann Matousek: 410-729-9697 Mike Ziemski: 410-654-4724 Listen to “The Mikes Are On!” or go to www.rbpolka.com on www.247PolkaHeaven.com www.polkamotion.com

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AMERICAN POLONIA AT A GLANCE A New Take on an Old Favorite CLIFTON, N.J. — Casey Bar- CALIFORNIA Pine St. Stockbridge, MA 01262. ish Women’s Alliance of America ber, founder and editor of the criti- LOS ANGELES — Aquila Po- Day, National Shrine of Our Lady cally acclaimed website Good. MINNESOTA of Czestochowa, Ferry Road. Mass Food. Stories., loves dumplings of lonica Publishing sold simplifi ed COLUMBIA HEIGHTS, Minn. Chinese rights to its award-winning 12:30 p.m. All are welcome to at- any kind. Her true love, however, is — The Columbia Heights / Lo- tend. Info call (215) 345-0600. for pierogi. book, “The Auschwitz Volunteer: mianki, Poland Sister Cities In- Beyond Bravery by Captain Witold PHILADELPHIA — Thur., Aug. Growing up in Pennsylvania, ternational Committee has won 27. Polish American String Band pierogi were a part of almost any Pilecki,” to Beijing World Publish- the 2015 Sister Cities International ing Corporation, Beijing. Concert, Mummers Museum, 2nd celebratory event she can remem- Best Overall Award for cities with & Washington Avenue, South Phil- ber. She loves the traditional fl avors “The Auschwitz Volunteer” is a population less than 25,000. This the fi rst time that Pilecki’s most adelphia section of Philadelphia, she grew up eating, but she thinks award is in recognition of the out- 7:30 p.m. Info call Walter Wojcik pierogi can be so much more. comprehensive report on his secret standing exchange work done by undercover mission at Auschwitz (267) 608-7969. Barber, the author of “Clas- the organization in advancing the DOYLESTOWN — Labor Day sic Snacks Made From Scratch,” has been published in English. The goals and mission of the sister cities book received rave reviews from Weekend, Sept. 5-7 and Sept. 12- takes on tradition with her newly movement. 13. Polish American 50th Anni- released cookbook, “Pierogi Love: major media, including The New The organization was recognized York Times Sunday Book Review, versary Festival, National Shrine New Takes On An Old-World Com- at the Sister Cities International of Our Lady of Czestochowa. Live fort Food” (Gibbs Smith, 2015), in which calls it “a historical document 59th Annual Conference in Minne- of the greatest importance.” music, dance groups, food and re- stores this month. CASEY BARBER. Acclaimed chef/ apolis, during the Lou Wozar An- freshments each day. Noon. Embracing the essentials of author wants to share her passion MASSACHUSETTS nual Awards ceremony and dinner, PHILADELPHIA — On Sunday, pierogi, Barber reimagines them for pierogi. STOCKBRIDGE — The Na- July 18. October 4, 2015, the Pulaski Day with modern fl avors and updated fi lling recipes are included, she tional Shrine of The Divine Mercy NEW JERSEY Parade in Philadelphia will be held doughs. Pulling them out of grand- branches out with fi ve additional will hold its Polish Day, Sat., Sept. on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway variations of dough. Fillings take CAMDEN — Sat., Aug. 15. Pol- in center city, televised by WPVI- 19, 2015. ish American Citizens Club of on sweet and savory fl avors from The day begins with Confes- TV6 ABC. a traditional Reuben sandwich and Camden County Annual Picnic, The Polish American Congress, sions from 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. JCC Camps at Medford, 400 Tuck- Elvis’ favorite peanut butter/ba- At 12:30, there will be a concert Eastern PA District, announced that nana combo to pretzels with cheese, erton Road, Medford, N.J. Noon to Wesley Musial, who is serving his by Rays of St. John Paul II, the 6:00 p.m. Music by Eddie Forman falafel, pumpkin, s’mores, even ja- Children’s Choir from the Polish second term as the Censor of the lapeño poppers. Band, private swimming pool, out- Polish National Alliance, America’s Language School and Our Lady of door activities, lake with paddle Barber lives in northern New Czestochowa Parish in Boston, fol- largest national fraternal organiza- Jersey with her husband, who is half boats and much more. Ticket in- tion (and founded in Philadelphia in lowed by a 1:00 p.m. Mass in Polish cludes food, beer and soft drinks, Polish but had never eaten pierogi celebrated by Fr. A. Gorczyca, MIC, February 1880), will lead the Parade before they met. children under 12 free. Info call as the 2015 Grand Marshal. Ph.D. (856) 466-7396. “I love eating all kinds of dump- After the Mass the Chaplet of the Musial has been a long time par- lings. I will never say no to a dump- Divine Mercy will recited, followed PENNYLVANIA ticipant with the Polish American ling,” said Barber. “But pierogi have by blessings of religious articles, DOYLESTOWN — Sun., Aug. Congress, Eastern PA District, Pu- ma’s kitchen and church basements a special place in my heart, which is raffl e results announcement, and 16. Polish Soldiers’ Day, National laski Day Parade in Philadelphia everywhere, they become freezer- why the book ended up being called Stations of the Cross. Shrine of Our Lady of Czestochowa, and supporter of organizations in friendly snack foods, party fare and ‘Pierogi Love’.” The Shrine’s Gift Shop will be Ferry Road. Mass 12:30 p.m. Ac- Polonia. family-friendly weeknight dinners. For more recipes and an online open from 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. tivities throughout the day. All are For additional information, call She’s not dissing grandma’s dough tutorial with step-by-step For more information, visit welcome. Info call (215) 345-0600. the Polish American Congress of- dumplings. No, this is her labor instructions, check out her blog at TheDivineMercy.org/shrine or call DOYLESTOWN — Sun., Aug. fi ce at (215) 739-3408; emailInfo@ of love. Barber is on a mission to goodfoodstories.com. (413) 298-3931. The Shrine is at 74 23. Polish Apostolate Day & Pol- PulaskiDayParade.com. spread her pierogi passion and get “Pierogi Love” is available from cooks into the kitchen. the Polish American Journal Book- OCTOBER IS POLISH HERITAGE MONTH While traditional dough and store for $19.95 plus $5.95 s&h. JOIN THE CELEBRATION SCHOLARSHIPS Dear Friend of Polonia: Gen. Edward L. Rowny To learn more and to contrib- October is Polish American Heritage Announces 2015 ute, please visit www.paderews- kischolarship.org or contact Gen. Month, and the Polish American Journal Paderewski Scholar Rowny at [email protected] . invites you to join the celebration! You can WASHINGTON, D.C. — — by Michael Crowley participate by sending greetings to American American Polish Advisory Coun- Polonia in the form of patron advertising in the cil President Edward L. Rowny Valenti Awarded October edition of the PAJ. This special edition announced the arrival in Wash- Wyszynski Memorial ington of Oskar Raczycki as the will contain greetings from friends, businesses and Scholarship organizations who are proud of their Polish roots. 2015 Paderewski Scholar. By being part of this special edition, we ask you Raczycki began his summer PHILADELPHIA — On May for your help in strengthening the ties between all session at George Mason Univer- 9, 2015, the Polish Police Associa- sity, where he is studying Ameri- tion of Philadelphia held its 40th Americans of Polish descent during Polish American can-style democracy and market Annual Founders Day Banquet at Heritage Month. This month is set aside to honor those economics. At the same time, he Falls Manor in Bristol, Pa. whose selfl ess dedication helps to preserve our rich Polish commences an internship at the During the banquet program, traditions. Institute of International Finance. a scholarship, established by Ray Through your patronage, we are able us to bring Gen. Rowny established the Wyszynski in 1998 in memory of American Polonia a paper it can be proud of, as it is our Paderewski Scholarship in 2004. his mother, Frances E. Wyszynski, mission to keep alive the traditions which defi ne us. Every It is named for Ignacy Paderewski, was awarded to the 16th recipient, month we publish the good news about Poles Americans of the renowned statesman and Pol- Marie Valenti, a 2014 graduate Polish descent who make a difference in the world today. ish composer. of Boyertown Area Senior High To guarantee placement of your ad in the Polish Heritage Raczycki is about to graduate School. Month edition, please return the form below with your check in international relations with a Valenti ranked 20th in her class thesis on cybersecurity in U.S.- of 650 with a cumulative GPA of in the enclosed return envelope by China relations. In 2013, his B.A. 4.24 upon graduation, and was September 17th, 2015. thesis won fi rst place in the com- awarded with the Presidential We thank you in advance for your support. petition of the Polish Geopolitical Award for Academic Excellence. Association. He also studies inter- She was a member of several var- Please Return Today! For Your Records YES! I wish to participate in the national economics and law. Rac- sity teams including soccer, bas- Cut at the dotted line and mail POLISH HERITAGE MONTH DATE zycki has worked as a legal assis- ketball and lacrosse, and was vot- by out offi ce bySeptember 17, EDITION of the POLISH AMER- tant in SKS Legal (the top-ranked ed captain for all of her teams and 2015 to guarantee your place AMOUNT ICAN JOURNAL. Enclosed, law fi rm in Poland), was a member honored as Most Valuable Player

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