June / July 2010 Ed and Jean McCloskey When You're in Philadelphia's 2010 Pulaski Parade Grand Marshals Historic District Visit The The Polish American Congress, Polish American Cultural Center Eastern PA District, is proud Museum Exhibit Hall to announce that Ed and Jean 308 Walnut Street (Abramczyk) McCloskey will be the Grand Marshals of the 2010 Pulaski Featuring Polish History and Culture Day Parade in Philadelphia. This is Open 10 AM to 4 PM the second time that a husband and FREE ADMISSION wife have been selected as Grand Marshals. January through April Monday to Friday The McCloskey’s were selected by the Polish American Congress in recognition of their many years May through December of leadership and service to the Polish American community in Polish American Monday to Saturday Southeastern Pennsylvania. Cultural Center Gift Shop is Open During Ed and Jean are residents of the Fishtown area of Philadelphia 308 Walnut Street Regular Exhibit Hall Hours and parishioners of St. Laurentius Church. Ed, a retired Philadelphia, PA 19106 Philadelphia Police Officer of 27 years, has been involved with the (215) 922-1700 Closed on Holidays Polish Police Association since its inception 34 years ago and Internet: PolishAmericanCenter.org currently serves as Second Vice President. Jean is the Chairperson of the Pulaski Dinner Dance. They have been involved in Polish American activities for over 50 years including the Pulaski Day Parade. Bus Groups Welcome at the The McCloskeys will lead the Pulaski Day Parade in Center City Polish American Cultural Center Museum Philadelphia on Sunday, October 3rd, which is one of the many Philadelphia welcomes many bus groups events in the Philadelphia area held in recognition of the National and tour groups visiting the Historic District Celebration of Polish American Heritage Month. every day. If you are planning a group tour Anyone interested in information about the parade can call the to Philadelphia, be sure to visit the Polish Polish American Congress office during regular business hours American Cultural Center Museum at 308 Monday through Friday at 215-739-3408. Walnut Street and the Kosciuszko House at 3rd and Pine Streets. When you make your plans, call the Museum in advance so that a representative can greet your group and give them a tour. Call the Polish American Cultural Center Museum, Monday through Friday, between 9 A.M. and 4 P.M. and let them know when your group is planning to visit. Call 215-922-1700. For more info, visit: PolishAmericanCenter.com/busgroups.html When visiting the Polish American Cultural Center Museum in historic Philadelphia Enjoy a delicious Polish Water Ice Available at the Museum’s Gift Shop As you make your vacation plans, be sure to check out: Let Everyone Know Yo u're BE A Polish American Congress O ME T R Eastern Pennsylvania District D I U C O A Newsletter N R 308 Walnut Street P Philadelphia, PA 19106 P R H Telephone: (215) 739-3408 S O I PolishAmericanCongress.com U L D O TO B E P June / July 2010 Join the Read the Polish American News Online at: Polish American Congress Eastern Pennsylvania District PolishAmericanNews.com June / July 2010, Polish American News - Page 2 Polish American Cultural Center Museum in Philadelphia, PA Museum’s Historic Reflections Project “Time To Remember” Memorial Honor Roll June / July - Part 1 In 2010, the Polish American Cultural Center Museum, at 308 Walnut Street in historic Philadelphia will once again sponsor its The Polish American Cultural Center Museum in Historic “Time To Remember” campaign which will honor our deceased loved Philadelphia presents Historic Reflections from Polish and Polish ones. Annually, the Cultural Center Museum raises funds to sustain American history on the Polish American Radio Program. The its ongoing efforts to keep Polish heritage alive in the Delaware reflections are organized in a daily format. Some of the dates may be Valley. This campaign permits us not only to raise funds to continue the birthday or death date of a prominent person. Other dates may our mission, but also to fittingly remember those who were near celebrate a milestone in a prominent person’s life such as a career and dear to us. We invite you to list your loved ones in the Polish promotion, invention date, or some accomplishment that contributed American News as well as on a special Memorial Honor Roll on the to science, medicine, sports, or entertainment history. Other dates Museum’s Internet site. The below reply form gives details about the may be an anniversary of a historical event in Polonia or Poland’s way deceased loved ones and donors will be recognized. We are sure history. those remembered would be pleased to have their names listed on the “Time To Remember 2010” Memorial Honor Roll. You can hear weekly historic reflections on the Saturday edition of the Polish American Radio Program at 11 A.M. on 1540 AM We look forward to your reply and thank you for your ongoing Radio from Philadelphia. Listen to rebroadcasts 24 hours a day at support of the Polish American Cultural Center Museum and its PolishAmericanRadioProgram.com. efforts to highlight Polish history, culture and pride. Donations are tax deductible. For your information, we have listed a selection of historic reflections for the months of June and July. If you need additional information or would like to discuss the “Time To Remember” campaign, you can call the Cultural Center, June 1, 1913 - Jerzy Pniewski (Born) Monday through Friday, between 9 AM and 5 PM at 215-922-1700. Jerzy Pniewski and his colleague Marian Danysz There is also a “Time To Remember” link on the front page of the made important contributions to the development of Museum’s Internet site at: PolishAmericanCenter.com physics. In 1952, Jerzy Pniewski helped discover the Sincerely, elementary particle known as hypernuclear material. Polish American Cultural Center Museum Board & Directors Michael Blichasz John J. Krakowiak June 2, 1935 - Stanley Switlik (First Public Jump) Caroline Ciesielka Eugene Pasymowski Stanley Switlik emigrated from Poland to New John Groch Theresa B. Romanowski Jersey in 1907 and founded the Switlik Parachute Barbara Ilnicka Paul T. Sosnowski, Esq. Company. On June 2, 1935, the Switlik Parachute Rev. Msgr. Anthony Jaworowski Rev. Msgr. Bernard Witkowski Company tested the first Parachute Training Tower Richard Klimek Raymond Wyszynski on Mr. Switlik’s farm in Ocean County, NJ, with the famous aviator Amelia Earhart as the first jumper. Stanley Switlik’s Parachute Company is still in Polish American Cultural Center Museum Memorial Honor Roll business in Trenton, NJ. 308 Walnut Street • Philadelphia, PA 19106 • (215) 922-1700 • PolishAmericanCenter.com June 3, 1890 - Oskar Kolberg (Died) “Time to Remember” Reply Form Oskar Kolberg was an ethnographer who specialized Categories of Memorial listings: in Polish folklore. Today, the Polish Ministry of $25.00 donation includes: Culture of the Polish government awards the Oskar 1. One line listing on the Memorial Honor Roll which will be published in the next Kolberg Award, considered the highest ethnographic edition of the Polish American News with name of deceased and name of donor. honor, to individuals and groups that research, study, $50.00 donation includes: uphold and display Polish folklore, dancing and 1. One line listing on the Memorial Honor Roll which will be published in the next singing. edition of the Polish American News with name of deceased and name of donor. 2. One line listing on the 2010 Museum’s Internet Memorial Honor Roll with name of deceased and name of donor. June 4, 1960 - General Jozef Haller (Died) $100.00 donation includes: General Jozef Haller commanded Polish units under 1. One line listing on the Memorial Honor Roll which will be published in the next French Command in 1916 during World War I. edition of the Polish American News with name of deceased and name of donor. Haller’s Army became known as the “Blue Army” 2. One line listing on the 2010 Museum’s Internet Memorial Honor Roll with name from the color of its French uniform. Haller’s Army of deceased and name of donor. also seized Pomerania and entered Gdansk in the 3. The Internet ad will open as a 5 inch wide X 2 inch high memorial ad with the deceased individual being honored and the name of the donor. name of Poland in 1920. Many Polish Americans from the United States, numbering 20,000 plus, $250.00 donation includes: volunteered and served with Haller’s Army. 1. One line listing on the Memorial Honor Roll which will be published in the next edition of the Polish American News with name of deceased and name of donor. June 5, 1944 - Jozef Beck (Died) 2. One line listing on the 2010 Museum’s Internet Memorial Honor Roll with name of deceased and name of donor. Jozef Beck was a Polish statesman, diplomat, military 3. The Internet ad will open as a 5 inch X 5 inch memorial ad with a officer and close associate of Jozef Pilsudski. Jozef 1.5 inch X 1.5 inch photo of the deceased individual(s) being honored along with Beck served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs from the name of the donor. Kindly enclose photo along with your donation. 1932 to the outbreak of WW II. 4. For an additional $100, a 5 inch X 2 inch memorial ad will be printed in the Polish American News. In support of the “2010 Time to Remember” Campaign, I am requesting the following name(s) to be listed on the Memorial Honor Roll: June 6, 1929 - Boguslaw Schaeffer (Born) Names will be listed in alphabetical order Donations are tax deductible Boguslaw Schaeffer was a Polish composer, List the following on the Memorial list: musicologist, and graphic artist born in Lwow in 1929.