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June / July 2012
From The Desk of Michael Blichasz
Industries, Jobs and Services Equal Success
Through the Buy American Made Campaign we
have been able to gather the support of millions of
Americans who are concerned about the future.
Together we are now speaking up seriously about
restoring our ailing industrial base and producing
more of the items we use on a day-to-day basis here in the U.S.A.
With new technology America's businesses have more
opportunities to manufacture competitively priced products so there
is no excuse for businesses not to produce the items we want and
need in the U.S.A. As businesses see that Americans are going out
of their way to purchase items with a made in the U.S.A. label, they
will feel more confident about expanding their operations to keep up
with demand. Greater demand and sales volume for American made
products will permit businesses to produce items at competitive
prices so help our cause by looking for items made in the U.S.A.
The global market is here to stay, but, by directing your
purchasing power to items produced by American suppliers, we are
helping one another and working toward the goal of a 50/50 balance
between domestic and imported products in America's stores.
Since many companies stated that they shifted production
overseas because of cheaper labor and greater profits for their
investors, I think it's time for us to shop around and support the
businesses that did not abandon America so they could increase
their product lines and get more Americans working again.
I thank the newspapers, television and radio programs, Internet
sites, organizations, church groups and individuals that have been
promoting AmericanWorkersNeedYou.com and the Buy American
Made Campaign. Kindly spread the word and review the other
commentaries listed in this newspaper.
For more information about our efforts tune in to our American
Workers Radio Broadcasts, or listen to rebroadcasts anytime from
our Internet site at: AmericanWorkersRadio.com.
I welcome your comments and suggestions and ask that you
spread the word to others. My email link is on the front page of
AmericanWorkersNeedYou.com
When You're in Philadelphia's
Historic District Visit The
Polish American Cultural Center
Museum Exhibit Hall
308 Walnut Street
Featuring Polish History and Culture
Open 10 AM to 4 PM
FREE ADMISSION
January through April
Monday to Friday
Deborah Majka 2012 Pulaski Day
Parade Grand Marshal
The Polish American Congress, Eastern
Pennsylvania District, is proud to announce that
Debbie Majka has been selected as the Grand
Marshal of the 2012 Pulaski Day Parade in
Philadelphia, which will take place on Sunday,
October 14, 2012 beginning at 12:30 P.M. on the
Benjamin Franklin Parkway in Philadelphia, PA. The theme of
this year’s parade will mark the 404th Anniversary of the First
Polish Settlers in America at Jamestown, VA, on October 1,
1608. These first American workers helped establish the glass
manufacturing industry in the New World and will be saluted as we
promote the cause of American workers during the parade.
The Polish American Congress selected Debbie Majka in
recognition of her many years of leadership and service to the
Polish American community in Southeastern Pennsylvania and her
extensive involvement with many Polish American organizations.
She is the President of the American Council for Polish Culture
and active with the Polish Heritage Society of Philadelphia and the
Polish American Congress, Eastern Pennsylvania District. She is
Vice President for Cultural Affairs for the National Polish American
Congress. Debbie is also involved with the Marcella KochanskaSembrich Female Chorus, No. 321, Polish Singers’ Alliance of
America, Adam Mickiewicz Polish Language School, and the
Associated Polish Home in Northeast Philadelphia. In 2011, Deborah
Majka was appointed the Honorary Consul of the Republic of Poland
for the Philadelphia, PA area. Debbie is also the host of “Polonia
Today,” a Sunday afternoon broadcast on 860 AM Radio.
The Officers and members of the Polish American Congress,
Eastern PA District, its Pulaski Day Parade Committee and Polonia
extend congratulations to Debbie Majka and welcome all to
participate in the Pulaski Day Parade in Philadelphia on Sunday,
October 14, 2012.
For additional information, contact the Polish American Congress,
Eastern Pennsylvania District at (215) 739-3408, or email
mail@PolishAmericanCongress.com.
Mark Your Calendar
2012 Pulaski Day Parade in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,
Sunday, October 14th, “Marking the 404th Anniversary of the
First Polish Settlers in America”.
These first American Workers helped establish the first glass
manufacturing industry in the new world and we will salute them
as we promote the cause of American workers during this year’s
parade.
When the Columbus Day Weekend falls on the first weekend of
October, the Pulaski Day Parade takes place on the 2nd Sunday.
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Wednesdays with Michael Blichasz
May through December
Monday to Saturday
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Polish Constitution Day Reports
PAC, Eastern PA District, Celebrates Polish Constitution Day 2012
Polish Constitution Day - Doylestown, PA
Polish American Congress & Polonia Celebrate
Poland’s May 3, 1791 Constitution at the
National Shrine of Our Lady of Czestochowa
On Sunday, May 6, 2012, people gathered at the National Shrine
of Our Lady of Czestochowa in Doylestown, PA, to commemorate
the 221st Anniversary of Poland’s May 3, 1791 Constitution,
internationally recognized as the second oldest democratic
constitution in world history. This was another opportunity to unite
people of Polish heritage in the Southeastern Pennsylvania area as
one of the many events held in America and throughout the world to
commemorate this historic event in Poland’s history.
Adam Mickiewicz Polish Language School performed during the Polish
American Congress commemoration of Polish Constitution Day at the
National Shrine of Our Lady of Czestochowa in Doylestown, PA on Sunday,
May 6, 2012.
The community-wide commemoration, sponsored by the Polish
American Congress, Eastern PA District, began with a Procession led
by the Harcerstwo and Polish Language Schools for the 12:30 P.M.
Mass. After Mass and a luncheon, the Youth Program began in the
Shrine Visitors Center where hundreds enjoyed performances by
several area youth groups. Participants included St. Adalbert Polish
Language School, Adam Mickiewicz Polish Language School, and the
Sloneczniki Children’s Folk Dance Group.
During the Youth Program, PAC President, Michael Blichasz,
presented awards to two Polish language students for their
outstanding contribution to Polonia. The awards recipients were:
Mateusz Kozicki from the Adam Mickiewicz Polish Language School;
and Maciej Przybos from St. Adalbert Polish Language School.
Thank you to the dance group teachers, youth group members,
parents, grandparents and all who attended the event at the Shrine
of Our Lady of Czestochowa. Also a thank you to all sponsors
and patrons who financially supported the program, another
memorable event in the history of the Polish American community in
Southeastern Pennsylvania.
Michael Blichasz presents awards to (left to right) Mateusz Kozicki Adam
Mickiewicz Polish Language School, and Maciej Przybos of St. Adalbert
Polish Language School, during the Polish Constitution Day Celebration
at the National Shrine of Our Lady of Czestochowa in Doylestown, PA on
Sunday, May 6, 2012.
Group photo of the dance groups that performed during the Polish
Constitution Day Celebration at the National Shrine of Our Lady of
Czestochowa in Doylestown, PA on Sunday, May 6, 2012.
Polish Constitution Day - Chester, PA
On Thursday, May 3, 2012, members of the Polish American
community of Chester and Delaware County gathered at Chester’s
Historic 1724 Courthouse to commemorate the 221st Anniversary
of Poland’s May 3rd Constitution. The event is sponsored annually
by the Council of United Polish Societies from Chester, PA, which
welcomed political guests, community representatives and
Polonia.
Sloneczniki Children’s Polish Folk Dance Group performed during the
Polish American Congress commemoration of Polish Constitution Day at the
National Shrine of Our Lady of Czestochowa in Doylestown, PA on Sunday,
May 6, 2012.
This year’s guest speaker for the program was Nick Sakiewicz, a
former soccer goalkeeper and current CEO and Operating Partner
of Keystone Sports & Entertainment, LLC, the owners of the
Philadelphia Union. Mr. Sakiewicz, a proud Polish American, was an
outstanding speaker outlining his love for his Polish heritage and his
efforts as a founding member of the Philadelphia Union Soccer team
in Chester, PA.
During the program a plaque was presented to Michael Blichasz
President of the Polish American Congress, Eastern PA District,
for his many years of outstanding and dedicated service to the
Polish American community. Mr. Blichasz thanked the members
of the Council of United Polish Societies for the award, extended
best wishes and thanked Polonia of Delaware County for their
ongoing support and participation with Polonia in Southeastern
Pennsylvania and for another outstanding program and traditional
Polish hospitality, as well as for supporting the Buy American Made
Campaign and American Workers Radio.
St. Adalbert Polish Language School performed during the Polish American
Congress commemoration of Polish Constitution Day at the National Shrine
of Our Lady of Czestochowa in Doylestown, PA on Sunday, May 6, 2012.
From left to right (front): Judy Kuchinski, Councilman Nafis Nichols, Fr.
Jan Palkowski, Nick Sakiewicz, Michael Blichasz, Phil Tarasiuk, David
Chominski, Stanley Zoltak, Sophie Szymczyk, (back row, left to right):
Jan Szymczyk and Polish Army Veterans, Post #104, Szymanski Rywacki,
Post #546, during the Commemoration Program sponsored by the Council
of United Polish Societies, Chester, PA, on Thursday, May 3, 2012 at the
Historic Courthouse, 1724 in Chester, PA.
Celebrate America’s Birthday
Beginning on Monday, June
25, through Wednesday, July 4,
2012, the City of Philadelphia,
in conjunction with Wawa
Welcome America Philadelphia
will be hosting many free events
celebrating America’s birthday.
In addition to the concerts, fireworks, and Independence Day Parade, you can visit the Polish American Cultural Center Museum,
Independence Hall, Liberty Bell, National Constitution Center,
Kosciuszko House and much more.
The Polish American Cultural Center Museum, 308 Walnut Street,
in historic Philadelphia will be highlighting Poland’s May 3, 1791
Constitution, the second oldest democratic constitution in world
history, in conjunction with events at the National Constitution
Center at 6th & Arch Streets, highlighting America’s Constitution.
The Polish American Cultural Center Museum is on its summer
schedule, open Monday through Saturday,10 A.M. to 4 P.M. and will
be open on the 4th of July.
For more information, call the Polish American Cultural Center
Museum at 215-922-1700 or visit welcomeamerica.com or
PolishAmericanCenter.com.
Celebrate America’s freedom where it began -Philadelphia!
in Historic Philadelphia, PA
Welcomes you to attend:
Polish American Night at the Phillies
Citizens Bank Park
1 Citizens Bank Way, Philadelphia, PA
Thursday, June 21, 2012 • 7:05 P.M.
Phillies vs. Colorado Rockies
Pre-game entertainment by
Polish American String Band
5th Inning Entertainment
P.K.M. Polish Folk Dancers
For available tickets call:
Vanessa Mapson at
215-463-5000 ext. 5306
When you call, use promotional code “PAN”
For additional information, call the
Polish American Cultural Center at
215-922-1700, or email:
Phillies@PolishAmericanCenter.com
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Museum’s Historic Reflections Project
June / July - Part 1
The Polish American Cultural Center Museum in Historic
Philadelphia presents Historic Reflections from Polish and Polish
American history on the Polish American Radio Program. The
reflections are organized in a daily format. Some of the dates may be
the birthday or death date of a prominent person. Other dates may
celebrate a milestone in a prominent person’s life such as a career
promotion, invention date, or some accomplishment that contributed
to science, medicine, sports, or entertainment history. Other dates
may be an anniversary of a historical event in Polonia or Poland’s
history.
You can hear weekly historic reflections on the Saturday edition
of the Polish American Radio Program at 11 A.M. on 860 AM
Radio from Philadelphia. Listen to rebroadcasts 24 hours a day at
PolishAmericanRadioProgram.com.
For your information, we have listed a selection of historic
reflections for the months of June and July.
June 1, 1913 - Jerzy Pniewski (Born)
Jerzy Pniewski and his colleague Marian Danysz
made important contributions to the development of
physics. In 1952, Jerzy Pniewski helped discover the
elementary particle known as hypernuclear material.
In Memoriam Eddie Blazonczyk, Sr.
Eddie Blazonczyk, the man who changed
the face of Polish American polkas and a
powerful organizing force in the polka world
for over four decades, died May 21, 2012, from
natural causes related to a stroke and heart
problems. He was 70.
For generations Blazonczyk led his band,
the Versatones, across the globe, earning
countless awards and citations.
He was inducted into the International
Polka Association Polka Music Hall of Fame in
1970. In 1986 he won a Grammy and in 1998 was given a National
Heritage Fellowship, a lifetime honor presented to master folk and
traditional artists by the National Endowment for the Arts.
Besides being a band leader, Blazonczyk was also a disc jockey and
president of the Bel-Aire Record Company with studios in the
Chicago area.
Born in Chicago, he was the son of Gorale immigrants, and grew
up listening to both Polish Highlander music and the music of
Chicago’s top polka bands. After a short stint as a rockabilly artist,
he returned to his Polish roots, and developed what would become a
polka dynasty. He retired in 2002 and turned the band over to his
son, Eddie, Jr., who kept the group going until last year.
Polish Falcons 40th National Convention
June 2, 1935 - Stanley Switlik (First Public Jump)
Stanley Switlik emigrated from Poland to New
Jersey in 1907 and founded the Switlik Parachute
Company. On June 2, 1935, the Switlik Parachute
Company tested the first Parachute Training Tower
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
business in Trenton, NJ.
June 3, 1890 - Oskar Kolberg (Died)
Oskar Kolberg was an ethnographer who specialized
in Polish folklore. Today, the Polish Ministry of
Culture of the Polish government awards the Oskar
Kolberg Award, considered the highest ethnographic
honor, to individuals and groups that research, study,
uphold and display Polish folklore, dancing and
singing.
Best Wishes to our supporter, Polish
Falcons of America, its National President
Timothy Kuzma, the Executive Board, and
Delegates and Members, for a successful
40th National Convention, which will take place from July 18th to
July 21st in Pittsburgh, PA.
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June 4, 1960 - General Jozef Haller (Died)
General Jozef Haller commanded Polish units under
French Command in 1916 during World War I.
Haller’s Army became known as the “Blue Army”
from the color of its French uniform. Haller’s Army
also seized Pomerania and entered Gdansk in the
name of Poland in 1920. Many Polish Americans
from the United States, numbering 20,000 plus,
volunteered and served with Haller’s Army.
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June 5, 1944 - Jozef Beck (Died)
Jozef Beck was a Polish statesman, diplomat, military
officer and close associate of Jozef Pilsudski. Jozef
Beck served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs from
1932 to the outbreak of WW II.
June 6, 1929 - Boguslaw Schaeffer (Born)
Boguslaw Schaeffer was a Polish composer,
musicologist, and graphic artist born in Lwow in 1929.
Schaeffer is a member of the avant garde “Cracow
Group” of Polish composers along with Krzysztof
Penderecki and others.
June 7, 1982 - Meeting of President
Ronald Reagan and Pope John Paul II
The historic meeting of President Ronald
Reagan and Pope John Paul II took place
on Monday, June 7, 1982 in the Vatican
Library. At that meeting, the two leaders
agreed to undertake a clandestine
campaign to hasten the dissolution of the
Communist empire.
June 8, 1983 - Grzegorz Fonfara (Born)
Grzegorz Fonfara is a Polish soccer player from
Katowice, Poland. He has represented the Polish
soccer team at key matches and continues to play
for a leading soccer team in Katowice.
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Founded in 1935, the Polish Museum of America is one of the
country’s first and largest ethnic museums. Polish and
Polish American history is promoted through music, artworks,
and historical and cultural displays.
Museum’s Historic Reflections Project Part 2
June 9, 1922 - Jozef Tykocinski - (Made sound
possible in motion pictures)
Jozef Tykocinski was a Polish engineer and inventor
from Wloclawek, Poland. In 1922, Tykocinski publicly
demonstrated for the first time that sound was
possible on film in motion pictures. He was awarded
the patent in 1926.
June 10, 1982 - Tara Lipinski (Born)
Tara Lipinski is a Polish American who at the age of
15 became the youngest winner of the Women’s Figure
Skating Championship. She then proceeded to win a
Gold Medal at the 1998 Olympic Winter Games held in
Nagano, Japan.
June 11, 1857 - Antoni Grabowski (Born)
Antoni Grabowski was a Polish chemical engineer known
for compiling the first chemistry dictionary in the Polish
language. He was also an activist of the early Esperanto
movement, and his translations had an influential impact
on the development of Esperanto into a language of
literature.
June 12, 1887 - Polish Falcons of America
(Founded)
The Polish Falcons of America is a fraternal insurance
benefit society headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA. It
also sponsors youth groups, sporting activities, social,
civic and Polish cultural events and publishes the
newspaper, Polish Falcon.
June 13, 1907 - Stanley Ketchel (Won Middleweight
Boxing Championship)
Stanley Ketchel was a Polish American who won the
middleweight boxing championship on June 13, 1907.
He kept the title for many years. A native of Grand
Rapids, Michigan, Stanley Ketchel’s real name was
Stanislaus Kiecal. Ketchel is in the International Boxing
Hall of Fame, and in 2004 was ranked number six among
boxing’s all-time best punchers by Ring magazine.
June 14, 1811 - Antoni Patek (Born)
Antoni Patek was a famous watchmaker and
co-founder of one of the most famous Swiss
watchmaking companies, Patek Philippe & Company.
June 15, 2006 - Dominic Pacyga (Named Acting
Dean of Liberal Arts and Sciences)
Polish American Cultural Center Museum Gift Shop
Open during regular Exhibit Hall Hours
For an order form, call the Gift Shop, Monday through Friday
between 9 A.M. and 5 P.M. and a form will be mailed to you.
If you are on the Internet, there is an order form you can download.
Visit the Museum Gift Shop on the Internet at:
Items are shipped United Parcel Service or Priority Mail
For more information call (215) 922-1700.
All Major Credit Cards are accepted. Consider the Gift Shop
for that special gift for a family member or friend.
Bus Groups Welcome at the
Polish American Cultural Center Museum
Philadelphia welcomes many bus groups
and tour groups visiting the Historic District
every day. If you are planning a group tour
to Philadelphia, be sure to visit the Polish
American Cultural Center Museum at 308
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
Dominic Pacyga, Ph.D., assumed the post of Acting
Dean of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Columbia
College in Chicago. Dr. Pacyga is an extremely
popular teacher and an accomplished scholar and
administrator. He has authored or co-authored
four books concerning Chicago’s history, including
Polish Immigrants and Industrial Chicago.
June 16, 1943 - Joseph Sarnoski (Died)
Recognized with the nation’s highest military award as
the “bravest of the brave,” 2nd Lt. Joseph Sarnoski,
of the United States Army Air Corps and a member of
the elite crew of “Eager Beavers”, lost his life during
a combat mission over the Soloman Islands, near
Australia, in 1943. He was known as one of the best
gunners and bombardiers of the Air Corp.
June 17, 1966 - (One Thousand Years
of Christianity in Poland)
When visiting the
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:
Polish American leaders, along with Polish American
Congress President Charles Rozmarek, joined President
Lyndon Johnson at the White House on June 17, 1966, to
unveil a painting of Our Lady of Czestochowa to mark the
millennium, one thousand years of Christianity in Poland.
June 18, 1949 - Lech Kaczynski (Born)
Lech Kaczynski, former president of Poland, was
born this day in 1949. He held a Ph.D. from Gdansk
University in Labor & Employment Law and served as
President of Warsaw from 2002 to 2010. Kaczynski died
tragically in a plane crash en route to commemorate
the 70th Anniversary of the Katyn Forest Massacre in
Russia on Saturday, April 10, 2010.
June 19, 1873 - Valerian Sulakowski
(Died)
Valerian Sulakowski served as Colonel of
the 14th Louisiana Infantry and later as
chief engineer to Major General Magruder
of the Confederate Army during the
American Civil War. One of his principal
accomplishments was the construction of
field fortifications that protected Richmond, VA.
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June 20, 1954 - Michael Sobolewski (Born)
Michael Anthony Sobolewski is known in the rock
music world as Michael Anthony. He is the former
bass guitarist and one of the founding members of
the rock band Van Halen. He is currently the bass
player in Chickenfoot with former Van Halen vocalist
Sammy Hagar and guitar virtuoso Joe Satriani. He
also is marketing his own brand of hot sauce called
Mad Anthony’s Hot Sauce.
June 21, 1918 - Ed Lopatynski (Born)
Ed Lopatynski is known professionally as Ed Lopat,
a star pitcher for the New York Yankees during the
period when the Yankees won five World Series in a
row between 1949 and 1953. He was a “Lefty” that
specialized in “bending curveballs.” Ed Lopat later
became manager of the Kansas City Athletics.
June 22, 1866 - Kazimierz Zorawski (Born)
Kazimierz Zorawski was a renowned mathematician
whose work in differential geometry and fluid
mechanics contributed greatly to the fields of science,
mathematics, astrophysics and physics. Zorawski’s
work earned him a place among other Polish notables
such as Nicholas Copernicus and Marian Rejewski.
June 23, 1892 - Mieczyslaw Horszowski (Born)
Pianist Mieczyslaw Horszowski was an
internationally acclaimed pianist and music
teacher whose performances were widely recorded.
Mieczyslaw Horszowski was also a teacher at the
Curtis Institute and continued to teach and perform
until shortly before his death in Philadelphia in
1993 at the age of 100.
June 24, 1914 - Jan Karski (Born)
Jan Karski was a Polish World War II resistance
fighter and scholar. In 1942 and 1943, Jan Karski,
reported to the Polish, British, and American
governments on the situation in Poland, the
destruction of the Warsaw Ghetto and the Holocaust.
June 25, 2004 - Dr. Thaddeus Gromada
(Presentation at the Library of Congress)
Dr. Thaddeus Gromada, the Executive Director of
the Polish Institute of the Arts and Sciences, on this
day in 2004, gave a presentation at the Library of
Congress, outlining the issues of Poland’s entry into
the European Union.
June 26, 1940 - Ralph Modjeski (Died)
Ralph Modjeski, internationally respected
bridgebuilder, was the son of famous actress Helena
Modjeska. He built the Benjamin Franklin and
Tacony Palmyra Bridges on the Delaware River in
Philadelphia and designed and built 30 other bridges
across America.
June 27, 1959 - Janusz Kaminski (Born)
Janusz Kaminski was born in Poland on June 27,
1959. He immigrated to America and attended
Columbia College in Chicago. Kaminski is a twotime Oscar winner cinematographer and film
director. He also won the Academy Award for
best cinematography twice in the 1990’s - one for
“Schindler’s List” and the other for “Saving Private
Ryan.”
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June 28, 1996 - Jan Lorys (Became Director of
the Polish Museum of America)
Jan Lorys became the Director of the Polish
Museum of America in Chicago on this day
in 1996. We congratulate Mr. Lorys on a job
well done and encourage you to visit the Polish
Museum of America, located at 984 North
Milwaukee Avenue in Chicago, Il.
June 29, 1941 - Ignacy Jan Paderewski (Died)
Ignacy Jan Paderewski, pianist and composer,
became the most noted statesman of Poland to the
United States during and after World War I. In 1919,
Paderewski became the first premier of the newlycreated Republic of Poland. His heart is enshrined
at the National Shrine of Our Lady of Czestochowa
in Doylestown, PA, and his remains are buried in the
crypt at St. John’s Cathedral in Warsaw, Poland.
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From the Desk of
Michael Blichasz, Host
Saturday Variety Program at 11 A.M.
860 AM Radio • Philadelphia, PA
I welcome you to review the information from
my most recent weekly commentaries and ask
that you share this information with your family
members and friends.
AmericanWorkersNeedYou.com
Tens of Millions Need Us to Unite!
Before the new world economy expanded and outsourcing became
the thing to do, America’s graduates were able to find jobs prior
to or shortly after graduation. Today, many of our graduates are
among the tens of millions of Americans who can’t find jobs. Some
Americans point the finger of blame at government leaders for
not looking out for the people, while others blame the free market
economy for taking control of our lives and livelihoods. However,
much of the blame is due to the fact that the American people did not
stop, look, listen and assess what was going wrong as we hit bump
after bump on the road of America’s declining economy and the loss
of tens of millions of jobs during the last 30 years.
As of June 2012, America’s population is
over 313 million. There are 142 million
Americans presently employed (that’s
45.5% of the population). There are
24 million plus people in need of a job
immediately and millions more seeking
part-time job opportunities. When you
add in hundreds of thousands of new
graduates seeking to be employed as soon
as possible, you can understand why the efforts of the Buy American
Made Campaign are so important.
With a population of 313 million, America’s businesses should
be able to have job opportunities available for at least 60% of its
employable people with full and part-time jobs. That means we
should have around 187 million people employed and paying U.S.
income taxes, or 45 million more people employed than we have
today. With only 142 million employed, we know why our economy is
where it is and why America’s national elected leaders are borrowing
40 cents per dollar to maintain government services. Pointing the
finger of blame is not worth our time or effort, but working together
to expand America’s industrial landscape with the theme, “what was
once made in America, will be made in America again” is where our
efforts must be focused!
Keep looking for, asking for and buying American made products
and be sure to keep me posted about your efforts. For more
information about the statistics listed in this commentary, look at the
U.S. Debt Clock located on the front page of:
A m e r i c a n W o r k e r s N e e d Yo u . c o m
No New Taxes Until We Reach 5%
It is disappointing to see that national elected leaders neglected
the long-term well-being of the American people for many years. In
order to make up for lost time, I’m suggesting that all elected leaders
direct all of their efforts to improving the climate for private sector
businesses to expand in the U.S.A. Americans need employment
opportunities to rise, job skills to increase and a businesses climate
where businesses can make a fair profit and not be forced to
outsource jobs because they are being over regulated and over taxed
in America. If more funds are needed to stimulate business, it is time
to cut the cost of government services, including elected officials’
salaries, benefits and travel expenses.
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I’m suggesting that there be NO NEW
TAXES permitted at any level, federal,
state or local government UNTIL America’s
unemployment rate is reduced to 5% or
below and the unemployment rate remains
at 5 % for at least 3 years. I’m sure we all
agree that if our economy and incomes are
not growing, how can people be asked to pay
more taxes, and why would new taxes even be considered!
It is time for government costs to be carefully monitored and an
opportunity for the national media to follow government spending
and report on the efforts of our national leaders to stabilize America’s
economy. The American people should be well informed of what their
taxes are supporting and of the efforts of America’s national leaders
to reduce taxes and get America’s unemployment rate back down
to 5%.
The growth in government expenses has caused the 15 TRILLION
debt that America’s National Elected Leaders approved claiming
the national debt was necessary and in our best interest and for
our national security. I feel 24 million new job opportunities are
what would be in the best interest of America. To help us reach our
goals, I urge you to contact your elected officials, spend your dollars
supporting America’s businesses employing American workers and in
the process see more items made in the U.S.A. available at the stores
where we shop.
When the Economy Goes Flat, Who Loses?
As we watch the aftermath of the four years of recession in the
U.S.A., we see that this down-turn has changed the lives of tens of
millions of Americans, and we must ask the question, "When The
Economy Goes Flat, Who Loses"? Here are a few thoughts:
1. National, state and local government officials don't lose because they are paid by our tax dollars no matter how the economy is doing.
2. American workers are the first to lose because the businesses that employ them often downsize or move manufacturing and other services overseas to avoid growing taxes, government regulations and the rising costs of doing business in the U.S.A
3. Small and medium sized businesses across the U.S.A. lose because their daily operational costs don't stop or go down because there is a recession, so they must work harder, cut workers, and take the risk of remaining in business or closing operations to cut their losses.
These few thoughts highlight why change in AMERICA is
imperative. First we see that national, state and local elected leaders
get paid in good times or in bad, so there is very little incentive for
them to do more for the American people. However, if political leaders
had their salary and expenses reduced during a recession, things
would be different. Secondly, we clearly see that America's leaders
continue to work hard to find creative ways to tax Americans to cover
expenses they approved. I suggest that their pay be cut until they
find creative ways to not only keep businesses in the U.S.A., but help
private sector businesses create the 24 million jobs needed to move
our nation and the economy forward again.
I urge you to join me in reminding elected leaders that they are
paid to find ways to make life better for the American people, not
see our nation on a decline. Remind them that the most important
stimulus America needs is qualified elected leaders bringing private
sector business leaders together to focus on EXPANDING and
RESTORING industries in the America. It is time to cut through
the RED TAPE and address the real issues that face us. All of us
want to hear what national leaders are doing to create jobs, expand
job skills, and bring America's economy back to life again. None of
us are interested in hearing about dreams or promises, or one line
statements that are nothing more than words. We want written plans
that will bring results, plans that focus on America and the American
people FIRST!
Support Your Local Small Businesses
High Energy Prices Means Less Jobs!
High gas prices continue to hurt the ability of America's businesses
to restore the industries we so badly need and get people back to
work. High taxes, high energy costs and growing regulations have
made it impossible for businesses to pay employees and operate at a
profit, therefore, many businesses chose to outsource manufacturing
in order to keep their products on store shelves. However, as national
elected officials saw American jobs being lost to outsourcing, they
should have brought business leaders together immediately and
decided how best to maintain and restore jobs in the U.S.A. It is
always easy to blame others for our poor economy, but the American
people should have been asking loud and clear, "Who is accountable
for the rising costs of gas, the loss of jobs, a flat economy, but most
of all, what are national leaders doing to resolve our crisis".
Everyone is asked to help promote National Small Business
Weekend by shopping at your local businesses during the first
Friday, Saturday and Sunday of every month.
As you shop at local businesses let them know that you’re a
supporter of National Small Business Weekend which promotes
local businesses and supports local communities and local
economies.
Our Mission
1. Promote America’s businesses and local economies during
“National Small Business Weekend” the first Friday, Saturday
and Sunday of every month. Small Businesses employ more
than 60 million American workers and this initiative will help
highlight the products and services they offer and welcome new
customers.
2. Urge people to go out of their way to support the small
businesses in every city and state across the U.S.A. throughout
the year and during National Small Business Weekend. This
campaign will be directed to every type of local business.
3. Urge small businesses to feature special deals to customers
and promote the idea of National Small Business Weekend by
posting signs featuring special sale items they will be offering to
their customers.
4. Ask local stores to feature the selection of American Made
Products they offer during National Small Business Weekend
with the goal of gradually increasing the number and variety of
American made products.
5. Urge local businesses, business associations, and Chamber of
Commerce affiliates across the U.S.A. to participate in National
Small Business Weekend.
Spread the word and for more information visit:
National SmallBusinessWeekend.com
Jobs and Dollars For America and Americans!
Every day I see some positive
results for America’s economy as
the American people spread the
word and become more united
behind the Buy American Made Campaign. Quite frankly the majority
of our difficulties are a result of America’s national elected leaders’
failure to properly address the loss of jobs and they were being
lost to outsourcing. Now as a result of poor leadership, 24 million
Americans need a job and America is 15 TRILLION dollars in debt.
As we listen to candidates seeking our votes they continue to
speak about more jobs for the American people, but, exactly what
type of jobs are they talking about? Until the JOBS issue is resolved,
millions of Americans will remain unemployed and America’s 15
trillion dollar debt will continue to rise.
I would also like to see every candidate seeking our votes to outline
their thoughts as to WHY businesses and jobs left America and offer
their plans in writing on ways they will get job creators together from
local, state and national businesses to create and maintain jobs in
the U.S.A.
When I promote the Buy American Made Campaign and invite you
to visit AmericanWorkersNeedYou.com or listen to American Workers
Radio, I’m making suggestions and urging you to support the jobs
we have in the U.S.A. However, our national elected officials are the
ones that need to authorize long-term NATIONAL tax incentives and
other benefits that will welcome more industries to America’s shores
so they can make a profit and employ American workers. By pressing
government officials to reduce taxes and regulations on private sector
businesses, we will help insure that businesses in the U.S.A. can be
profitable after paying production and operational costs, insurance
and the day-to-day expenses of doing business in America.
Spread the word and buy more American made products this week
than you did the week before, and help circulate more of our dollars
in the U.S.A.
A m e r i c a n W o r k e r s N e e d Yo u . c o m
When I discuss the need to reduce gas prices
with national elected leaders, they point out that
America is a free market economy where gas
prices rise or fall at the pump with little input
from elected officials. That is partially true,
but real leadership requires real solutions, so I
suggest raising taxes on foreign gas and reducing
taxes on companies that drill for gas on America's
shores. Additionally, I suggest that it be mandated that all gas drilled
in the U.S.A. be sold and used exclusively in the U.S.A. for the benefit
of the American people.
The objective of American Workers Need You and American
Workers Radio is to support America's economy and American
jobs, and work toward America being energy self-sufficient as it
was 40 years ago. Once imported products and high energy costs
overpowered our ability to manufacture competitive products in the
U.S.A., the imbalance should have been addressed immediately so
employment opportunities for the American people would not decline.
It may be time to promote a SPECIAL ENERGY COUNCIL with
representatives from every state to find ways to reduce energy costs.
These would be volunteer members of the news media and energy
related businesses that could discuss ways to reduce energy costs
and report what they find is holding America back from becoming
energy self-sufficient again.
I invite you to listen to live programs or rebroadcasts of American
Workers Radio from the front page of AmericanWorkersRadio.com.
We Will See Revitalization!
Congratulations to all who have been supporting the Buy
American Made Campaign and spreading the word about
AmericanWorkersNeedYou.com. Because of your ongoing public
and private discussions, the restoration of America's industries is
a growing concern of the American people and a positive sign for
America's future.
As more Americans go out of their way to support American
workers by looking at labels, voicing concerns to business owners
and store personnel, and by being more selective in what they
purchase, we see more positive possibilities to expand America's
industries.
Promoting efforts like National
Small Business Weekend the first
weekend of every month will add to
our efforts and encourage people to
support small local businesses who
employ more than 60 million people
in the U.S.A. Since no one can tell us
how to spend our money, the choices
we make at the cash register WILL
help change America's economy and
our future.
As discussed on American
Workers Radio, people want
employment opportunities expanded
across the U.S.A. and they don't want to hear what happened in the
past, but want to hear ways we can work together to get POSITIVE
RESULTS for people seeking employment right now. People want
to be able to support themselves and they see that employment
opportunities are best accomplished by America's private sector
businesses expanding their product lines to meet the demands of
customers.
We will see the revitalization of America's industries IF we
remain united and promote the Buy American Made Campaign
and the efforts outlined on: AmericanWorkersNeedYou.com,
AmericanWorkersRadio.com, and
NationalSmallBusinessWeekend.com.
This is Michael Blichasz, and as always, I appreciate hearing from
you. I welcome your comments and suggestions. Email me from the
link on my Internet site at: AmericanWorkersNeedYou.com
This is Michael Blichasz. I encourage you to spread the word about
NationalSmallBusinessWeekend.com, the first Friday, Saturday and
Sunday of every month.
June 30, 1911 - Czeslaw Milosz (Born)
Czeslaw Milosz was an internationally respected
Polish poet who received the 1980 Nobel Prize in
Literature. In 1960, Czeslaw Milosz immigrated to
America and settled in California. He became an
American citizen and was a teacher at the University
of California, Berkeley. In addition to his many
poems, he wrote a work of non-fiction, “The Captive
Mind” which is available in book stores all over the world.
July 1, 1926 - Benjamin Franklin Bridge
(opened)
Opened in 1926, the Benjamin Franklin
Bridge was built by Ralph Modjeski, a
proud son of Poland. It was a proud
day for Modjeski, especially as more and
more Poles immigrated to America to
be part of the Industrial Revolution and
America’s great ethnic mosaic. Polish workers were part of the team
that helped Modjeski build the bridge which was first named the
Delaware River Bridge.
July 2, 1923 - Wislawa Szymborska (Born)
Wislawa Szymborska was a Polish poet, essayist
and translator. As the winner of the Nobel Prize in
Literature in 1996, and numerous other awards,
Wislawa Szymborska is considered one of the most
important Polish poets of our time.
July 3, 1879 - Alfred Korzybski (Born)
Alfred Korzybski developed the theory of General
Semantics, which states that human beings are
limited in what they know by (1) the structure of
their nervous system and (2) the structure of their
languages. Alfred Korzybski published many books
in the United States and lived in Lakeville, CT until
his death in 1950.
July 4, 1934 - Marie Sklodowska Curie (Died)
A noted chemist and physicist, Marie Sklodowska
Curie was born in Warsaw, Poland, on November
7, 1867. The Marie Curie-Sklodowska Institute
in Lublin, Poland was founded in 1944 to further
scientific research and learning. The Marie CurieSklodowska Institute also has a Polish Language
and Culture Center with excellent courses in Polish
language, culture, folklore and folk dancing.
July 5, 1879 - Wanda Landowska (Born)
Wanda Landowska was a Polish harpsichordist whose
performances, teachings, recordings and writings
played a large role in reviving the popularity of
that instrument in the early 20th century. Wanda
Landowska, who spent her last years in Connecticut,
was the first person to record Bach’s Goldberg
Variations on the harpsichord.
Wildwood Polka Reunion 2012
Join Dolly and the gang at the
Wildwood Polka Party
and enjoy great music, good friends, good cheer,
the beach, boardwalk, and local attractions.
Thursday, Friday, Saturday & Sunday
June 21-22-23-24
Sea Gull Motel • 5305 Atlantic Avenue, Wildwood, NJ
Sea Kist Motel • 5210 Ocean Avenue, Wildwood, NJ
Pink Champagne Motel • 4910 Atlantic Avenue, Wildwood, NJ
Evening Polka Party
American Legion Hall, 4200 Atlantic Avenue, Wildwood, NJ
Thursday, June 21 - 7 to 11 P.M. • $15
John Stevens & Double Shot Band
Friday, June 22 - 2 to 4 P.M.
Wine & Cheese Tasting Party at the Sea Gull Motel
Friday, June 22 - 7 to 11 P.M. • $15
Eddie Derwin & the Polka Naturals Band
Saturday, June 23 - 1 to 4:30 P.M.
Our Famous Pool Party at the Sea Gull Motel
with the Polka Naturals Band
If you’re planning to attend or need additional information, contact:
Dolly Kubasko (570) 655-0760, or dollyk418@hotmail.com.
WildwoodPolkaParty.com
Polka Deli
2719 E. Allegheny Avenue - Philadelphia, PA 19134
Meats & deli products - fish, pierogi & baked goods
Telephone: (215) 634-3750
Polish American Travel Service
Travel Reservations • Translation Services
PEKAO • Parcels to Poland
(215) 634-3396
For a Great Variety of Polkas, Obereks, Waltzes
and much more, visit or call
T.K. Frank’s Polka Records (Frank Proszowski)
P.O. Box 321Conshohocken, PA 19428
(610) 828-2089 or (610) 828-5573
www.Polkas.com/tkfrank
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July 6, 2000 - Wladyslaw Szpilman (Died)
Wladyslaw Szpilman was a Polish pianist and
composer. He is well known as the protagonist of
the Roman Polanski film, “The Pianist”, based on
Szpilman’s autobiographical book recounting how he
survived during World War II.
July 7, 1980 - Marika Dominczyk (Born)
Marika Dominczyk is a Polish-born American actress
who has appeared in such films as the Forty Year Old
Virgin and many television series including ABC’s
Brothers & Sisters. Marika landed the lead role of
Lara in “I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell”.
July 8, 1925 - Dr. Alina Szczesniak (Born)
Dr. Alina Szczesniak emigrated to the United States
and became the world’s leading authority on food
texture. She was a food scientist and researcher for
General Foods Corporation for 34 years.
July 9, 1926 - John Dingell (Born)
We salute Representative John Dingell of Michigan, son
of Polish immigrants and currently the longest serving
member of the House of Representatives, for holding
the second-longest term of service in the House ever.
Sto Lat Representative Dingell!
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Polish American Social Services “PASS”
PolishAmericanSocialServices.com
United Social Services Outreach Program
Main Office:
308 Walnut Street • Philadelphia, PA 19106
Open Monday to Friday • 9 A.M. to 4 P.M.
Telephone: (215) 923-1900
Outreach Services in and around the Philadelphia area
If you, a family member, or friend have a question concerning social
services, call PASS and discuss your needs with a representative.
All calls are CONFIDENTIAL, and PASS will either give you the
information you need, handle your service directly, or refer you to the
proper agency that can assist you.
Clients wishing to visit the main office at 308 Walnut Street, or one
of the outreach sites, are asked to call in advance so that a Social
Service Representative can tell you what documentation you will
need to bring with you to process your request.
You can view an outline of several programs available to senior
citizens and individuals of all ages on the PASS Internet site at
PolishAmericanSocialServices.com.
For additional information, call PASS, Monday through Friday,
between 9 A.M. and 4 P.M. at (215) 923-1900.
United Social Services
Positive Community Services
Throughout the year, PASS welcomes support from its supporters.
The staff works hard to help its constituents maintain their selfsufficiency. In our ever changing world PASS assists a growing
number of people with information, referrals and direct assistance
regarding age related difficulties, bilingual needs, low income and
unemployment. Our agency has always strived to help people remain
responsible and self-sufficient. The staff of PASS upholds these
ideals.
The Board, staff and clients are grateful to all who share their
resources with PASS. Direct donations to the agency and donations
through United Way Donor Choice or corporate matching grants
are very important to our community outreach programs in
Philadelphia and surrounding areas.
For more information or to receive a donor reply form, contact
PASS at (215) 923-1900, or email:
staff@PolishAmericanSocialServices.com.
Listed below are a few ways you can help PASS:
Direct your United Way Donor Choice donations to United Polish American Social Services, the official name of the agency using the following code number:
United Way of Southeastern Pennsylvania - 1869
Workplace campaign contributions to PASS are honored in many regions across the country. It is important to ask your campaign management about this no matter where you live.
Let your co-workers know about PASS and invite them to support the agency.
Make sure that family members and friends know that they can support PASS through the Donor Choice option at their workplace or offer direct donations to the agency.
If you work for a company that matches employee gifts, double your gift by filling out the appropriate form. Many companies who would otherwise not support agencies like PASS do provide support through this vital program.
Important information you’ll need to fill out your form:
Polish American Social Services
(official name “United Polish American Social Services”)
308 Walnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19106 - Telephone: (215) 923-1900
Internet: PolishAmericanSocialServices.com
Email:Staff@PolishAmericanSocialServices.com
or: Staff@UnitedSocialServices.com
In recognition of a contribution from the
Fourjay Foundation
For Polish American Social Services programs
City of Philadelphia Real Estate Tax Reduction
All City of Philadelphia Property Owners can qualify for a
reduction in Real Estate taxes. In order to qualify, you must own
your home and live in it. The Homestead Real Estate Tax Relief
Exemption means your home would be eligible for a 15% property
tax reduction once the reassessment process is completed.
In order to qualify, you must complete and file the Real Estate Tax
Relief Homestead Exemption Form and return it before July 31,
2012. There are no age or income guidelines and all homeowners in
the City of Philadelphia are encouraged to apply.
For more information, or to receive an application call Polish
American Social Services - United Social Services, Monday
through Friday between 9 A.M. and 4 P.M. at (215) 923-1900. A
staff will assist you with the application.
For more information, or to receive an application call Polish
American Social Services - United Social Services, Monday
through Friday between 9 A.M. and 4 P.M. at (215) 923-1900.
Medications and Prescription Plans
PACE PLUS is a new name being used
for the PACE/PACENET programs, (the
Pharmaceutical Assistance Contract for the
Elderly) that help pay for prescription drugs.
The new name reflects how this program
works with Medicare Part D. It can provide
better coverage for those who have both
PACE/NET and Medicare D. This program
has two qualifying income categories for
determining eligibility. Seniors, age 65 or
older with incomes as follows: for PACE, a
single person $14,500; a couple $17,700. For
PACENET, a single person between $14,500
and $23,500 or a couple between $17,700
and $31,500. For more info and to get an application call PASS
(215) 923-1900.
The Pennsylvania Patient Assistance
Program Clearinghouse
This program works with Pharma (Pharmaceutical Manufacturers)
to get prescription drugs for those unable to pay. Income guidelines
approximate $20,000 for a single person, $25,000 for a married
couple and $30,000 for an adult and two or more dependents.
Call 1-800-955-0989.
“PASS” works closely with the
Philadelphia Corporation for Aging to
provide information and assistance to
the elderly. For information regarding
services available in Philadelphia and
Southeastern Pennsylvania, call PCA’s
helpline number at (215) 765-9040 or PASS (215) 923-1900.
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Real Estate Taxes
The Real Estate Tax/Rent Rebate
Program for is being administered
now. New applications are available.
Homeowners can get back as much
as $650 on last year’s real estate
taxes while renters can get back up
to $500. The income limit is $35,000
annually for homeowners and $15,000
for renters to qualify. It is important
to know that only half of your Social
Security or SSI counts toward the
income guideline. Age requirements are 65 or older, living with a
spouse that is 65 or older, widow or widower between the ages of 50
to 64 or permanently disabled between the ages of 18 and 64. For
more information call PASS at (215) 923-1900.
For more information about Polish American Social Services
and its United Social Service Outreach Programs,
visit PASS on the Internet at:
PolishAmericanSocialServices.com
or UnitedSocialServices.com
In recognition of a contribution from
The Michael J. Kosloski Foundation
In loving Memory of Leo Kosloski
In recognition of a contribution from the
Barra Foundation
July 10, 1835 - Henryk Wieniawski (Born)
Henryk Wieniawski was considered a violinist of genius
and wrote some of the most important works in the
violin repertoire. He passed away in 1880. Poland has
honored Wieniawski by placing his portrait on postage
stamps in 1952 and 1957, and on a 100 zloty coin in
1979. Every fifth year since 1952, Poland hosts the
International Henryk Wieniawski Violin Competition.
Yolanda Konopacka DeSipio of
Bennett, Bricklin & Saltzburg, LLP
Attorneys at Law • Call: (215) 423-4824
Available to assist clients throughout the
Philadelphia area & New Jersey in both the
English and Polish Languages
Immigration, Personal Injury,
Worker’s Compensation & Real Estate
July 11, 1926 - Reginald Lisowski (Born)
J World Travel • Nina Tyra
Reginald Lisowski was better known by his
professional wrestling ring name, “The Crusher”.
Legend has it that the name came about when
a promoter made an off-hand comment that he
“just crushes everybody.” His barrel-chested
physique stuck with him for most of his career,
and he won many wrestling titles, including the World Heavyweight
Championship three times.
(215) 634-6006
In Memory of
Dorothy L. Walunas
offered by her husband
July 12, 1970 - Gerald Ostroski (Born)
Gerald Ostroski born in Collegeville, PA, is a former
American football offensive lineman who played for the
Buffalo Bills in the National Football League. He played
college football at Tulsa University. Ostroski currently
helps coach the offensive line for Holland Hall School in
Tulsa, OK.
Joseph S. Walunas
Polish American Cultural Center Museum
308 Walnut Street • Philadelphia, PA 19106 • (215) 922-1700
Memorial Gifts Are Appreciated
July 13, 1889 - Stanley Coveleski (Born)
Stanley Anthony Coveleski, was a Major League
pitcher who played for the Philadelphia Athletics,
the Cleveland Indians and the Washington Senators.
Stanley Coveleski was famous for his spitball and one
of the 17 pitchers allowed to continue to throw this
pitch after it was outlawed in 1920. He was inducted
into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1969 and the National Polish
American Hall of Fame in 1976.
July 14, 1886 - Jozef Zawadzki (Born)
Jozef Zawadzki was a famous physical chemist and
technologist. His daughter Anna Zawadzka became a
leader of the Polish scouting movement.
Memorial gifts in honor of relatives and friends help continue
the mission and programs provided at the Polish American Cultural
Center Museum Exhibit Hall, 308 Walnut Street in Historic
Philadelphia. The Museum promotes public awareness of Polish
history and heritage and welcomes tourists from across the United
States and around the world who visit the Exhibit Hall during their
tour of Historic Philadelphia.
Kindly use the form below to make your donation. Every
donor will receive a donation acknowledgement letter along with a
Memorial Acknowledgement Card which can be sent to the family of
the deceased. We would also appreciate having you list the Polish
American Cultural Center as a suggested charity in obituary
notices. For additional information, contact the Center Monday
through Friday between 9 A.M. and 5 P.M. (215) 922-1700.
Memorial Donation Registration Form
July 15, 1894 - Tadeusz Sendzimir (Born)
Tadeusz Sendzimir was an engineer and inventor with
120 patents in mining and metalwork. His name has
been given to revolutionary methods of processing steel
and metals used in every industrialized nation of the
world.
July 16, 1971 - Edward Kowalczyk (Born)
Edward Joel Kowalczyk is the lead singer for the band
Live. He claims to be influenced by the writer Jiddu
Krishnamurti and integral thinker Ken Wilber, and his
lyrics reflect his mystical and spiritual tendency. He
has influenced bands such as Daughtry, Matchbox
Twenty and Breaking Benjamin.
The enclosed donation for the Polish American Cultural Center
is in memory of:
Name:
Date Deceased
Donated by:
Name
Address
City July 17, 1976 - Dagmara Dominczyk (Born)
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Polish-born American actress, Dagmara Dominczyk,
was born this day in Kielce, Poland. Dagmara found
herself in New York City after her family was expelled
from Poland for her father’s involvement in the
Solidarity Movement. She is best known for her role
as Mercedes in the 2002 movie The Count of Monte
Cristo.
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July 18, 1890 - Patryota (First Published)
We remember the first edition of Philadelphia’s
first Polish language publication printed on this
day in 1890. The newspaper was called the
Patryota (Patriot) and helped meet the needs of
thousands of Polish immigrants in Philadelphia.
July 19, 1894 - Jerzy Pajackowski-Dydynski (Born)
Jerzy Pajaczkowski-Dydynski was a career military
officer who served in World War I, the Polish War
against Soviet Russia under General Haller in 19201921 and World War II. He is known as having been
the oldest man in the United Kingdom at the time of
his death at 111 years old.
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July 20, 1936 - Barbara Mikulski (Born)
Chester Grabowski
Barbara Ann Mikulski is an American politician
of the Democratic Party, and the Senior Senator
from the state of Maryland. Maryland’s first female
senator, she is currently the most senior female
Senator, having served since 1987, and ranking 18th
(out of 100) in seniority. She received 1,504,691 votes
in her 2004 reelection campaign, the largest number
of votes to date for a Senate candidate in Maryland.
Casmira Odrobina
Dorothy L. Walunas
Hieronim T. Wyszynski
Stefania Zulewska
Pulitzer Prize For Kocieniewski
Chester Grabowski
Editor-Emeritus
Post Eagle (1925-2012)
Always first to fight for the good name of
Polish Americans and Poland, coming to the
defense of Poland and her people, Chester
Grabowski, Editor and Publisher of The Post
Eagle newspaper, died on April 25, 2012, just
seven months before the Post Eagle’s 50th
Anniversary.
David Kocieniewski, 49, of the New York Times
was awarded the Pulitzer Prize in Explanatory
Reporting, for a series on corporate tax evasion
called “But Nobody Pays That.” The West Seneca,
NY native, who began working at the Times in
1995, said he became a business reporter in 2010,
“intrigued by this tax beat that they had been
struggling to fill for two years.”
His reporting uncovered a vast array of tax loopholes and subsidies
afforded to large enterprise. Kocieniewski’s editor on the series,
Winnie O’Kelly, said “the lead story was about something that didn’t
happen. G.E. didn’t pay taxes.”
Chester was born on July 13, 1925 in
Harrison NJ, to parents who emigrated from Poland.
He earned a B.S. Degree from Seton Hall University; he attended
John Marshall Law School and earned a Doctor of Jurisprudence at
Seton Hall Law School. He also attended Alliance College for special
folk summer courses.
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He was a former member of the Matusz Polish Folk Dance Group
and a member of various singing societies.
Chester was also a member of the Kosciuszko Foundation,
Association of the Sons of Poland, Polish National Alliance, Polish
University Club of New Jersey, Polish National Union, and founder of
The Polonians Inc. to name a few.
Chester was fluent in Polish, and acted as an interpreter in the
New Jersey courts.
Due to the lack of representation and recognition of the Polish
people in the mass media, Chet Grabowski decided to dedicate his
life to this cause. Taking a brave stand, Mr. Grabowski in 1963,
launched his dream, THE POST EAGLE, a Polish American weekly
newspaper. Through this paper he fought for Polish recognition
in all areas of endeavor very successfully. Chester dedicated the
newspaper to the preservation of the Polish heritage and culture in
the U.S., the recognition for all Americans of Polish descent, and
promoting good citizenship in our country.
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For information call the Polish American Cultural Center
Monday-Friday, 9 A.M. to 4 P.M. at 215-922-1700.
He improved people-to-people contacts between Poles and
Americans when Poland was under Communist control. Facilitating
the adoption of Polish babies by American couples, encouraging
Americans to study medicine in Poland, and raising money to build
the Polish Mothers’ Memorial Hospital in Lodz, Poland, all helped to
promote goodwill between the American and the Polish people.
Over nearly five decades Grabowski’s forceful editorials in THE
POST EAGLE admonished Polish Americans for their passivity
on the American scene. He spearheaded the campaign to boycott
companies which sponsored television programs that broadcast
defamatory comments, often in the form of so-called jokes, about
Poland and the Poles. He also encouraged Polish Americans to seek
elective and appointed governmental offices, to work for the election
of pro-Polish candidates, and to influence American public opinion in
favor of Poland.
In addition to lecturing at American colleges and universities on
United States relations with Poland, Grabowski was the host of a
60 minutes’ television program, “THE POLONIAN HOUR”, which
included interviews with top entertainers and political figures. He
also ran his own radio show over WHBI in 1964.
He also appeared on numerous television shows which included
the Joe Franklin and Allan Burke Shows, also a Polish talk show in
Warsaw, Poland while touring there.
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He met with United States Presidents Nixon, Carter, and Reagan,
as well as presidential candidates Senator Teddy Kennedy and
Senator Barry Goldwater. He particularly cherished photos of his
numerous visits with his Holiness Pope John Paul II in Rome. King
Faisal of Saudi Arabia, General Wojciech Jaruzelski, Lech Walesa
and several other world leaders talked with Grabowski over his long
career.
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He enjoyed his friendships with Polish entertainers such as Bobby
Vinton, Stephanie Powers, Ted Konopka, Loretta Swit, Liberace, just
to name a few.
He was a frequent visitor to Poland, the land of his parents.
In politics, Mr. Grabowski was a candidate both for Congress
and for Governor of New Jersey, as well as state coordinator for the
Presidential candidates of both Barry Goldwater and Richard Nixon.
But no medal, no amount of recognition or kudos, will come
close to the love and gratitude he engendered with those who knew
him best. Listing his affiliations and distinctions is a dry way of
acknowledging his achievements, but a necessary one. However,
composing a list of the people he touched in a positive way would fill
many volumes and still fall far short of illuminating the nobility of
his spirit. Let us say that from time to time we are privileged to meet
such a man. Requiescat in pace.
Chester Grabowski is survived by his former wife Jean (Garb)
Grabowski, his loving children Chris, Ray, Matt, Val, Alex, his
granddaughter Angelique, his nieces and nephews, and his many
friends including Johnny O’Rourke.
This article was originally printed in the Post Eagle, May 2012
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Polish Beneficial Association
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New Jersey, & Delaware
Main Office: 2595 Orthodox Street
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A National Fraternal Insurance Organization
Main Office: 381 Mansfield Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15220 • 412-922-2244
Polish National Alliance
America’s Largest
National Fraternal Organization
National Office: 6100 N. Cicero Avenue
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Girard: 136 W. Girard Avenue 215-627-3769
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Polish Women’s Alliance of America
215-427-3500
2548 E. Lehigh Avenue
215-739-7219
10663 Bustleton Avenue
215-673-3500
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215-624-8400
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Funeral Directors
Slabinski Funeral Home, Inc.
2614 Orthodox Street
215-744-2700
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Spacious Chapels at One Location
2728-30 E. Allegheny Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19134 • 215-739-6624
Copernicus Society of America
1 Reiffs Mill Road
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Jagiellonian Law Society
250 North Pennsylvania Avenue
Morrisville, PA 19067 • 215-736-2521
308 Walnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19106 • 215-739-3408
Polish American Heritage Association
of Delaware County
St. Hedwig’s Society, Chester, PA
P.O. Box 1164 - Brookhaven, PA 19015
302-798-2842
Polish National Alliance, Lodge #650
2201 N. Bent Lane
Aston, PA 19014 • 610-876-4565
Polish Police Association of Philadelphia
P.O. Box 16381
Philadelphia, PA 19114 • 215-426-2727
Polish Women’s Alliance, St. Rita’s Society
2401 Pennsylvania Avenue 15B-33
Philadelphia, PA 19130 • 215-769-8530
St. Adalbert Polish Language School
Philadelphia, PA 19134 • 215-739-3500
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Second Street Polish Society
P.O. Box 37107
The Society of Our Mother of Consolation
P.O. Box 331
Wilmerding, PA 15148
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2512 E. Clearfield Street
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Mary Ann Zerkowski, President
July 21, 1935 - Myron “Moe” Drabowsky (Born)
Myron Walter “Moe” Drabowsky was born in Ozanna,
Poland. He was a well known right-handed relief
pitcher in Major League Baseball and played for
several teams including the Chicago Cubs, Baltimore
Orioles and the Chicago White Sox. In 1987, Moe
returned to Poland as a baseball ambassador to
help his birth nation form its first team for Olympic
competition.
Walter Bialas Scholarship ($5,000)
Brian A. Wachowicz, Berks Catholic High School
Martial law in Poland (Polish: Stan wojenny w
Polsce, “the state of war”) refers to the period of
time from December 13, 1981 to July 22, 1983
when the government of the People’s Republic
of Poland drastically restricted normal life by
introducing martial law in an attempt to crush
the political opposition against Communist rule in Poland.
Mary Oziemkiewicz Memorial Award ($3,000)
Colleen M. O’Rourke, Wyomissing Area Senior High School
Edward E. Cwiklinski Scholarship ($3,000)
Ryan J. Walter, Berks Catholic High School ($2,000) and
Andrea M. Bannon, Exeter Township High School ($1,000)
July 23, 1829 - Wojciech Boguslawski (Died)
Polish American Board of Education Scholarship ($3,000)
Christina E. Cesarz, Wyomissing Area Senior High School ($2,000)
and Ann M. Kusnierz, Berks Catholic High School ($1,000)
Wojciech Boguslawski, born in Glinno village, near
Poznan, was a Polish actor, theater director and
playwright. Known as the Polish-Enlightenment “Father
of Polish Theater,” he was the director of the National
Theater (Teatr Narodowy), 1783–85, 1790–94 and
1799–1814. Boguslawski died in Warsaw in 1829.
Walenty Migdalski and Anna Migdalska Scholarship ($2,500)
Katie Legenski, A Beka Academy Charter School
John V. Nowotarski, Sr. Scholarship ($2,500)
Leah O. Gardocki, Twin Valley High School
July 24, 1909 - Jerzy Rozycki (Born)
John J. and Sophie S. Bilinski Scholarship ($1,000)
Leslie A. Glossner, Exeter Township High School
Jerzy Rozycki was a mathematician and cryptologist,
who along with fellow mathematicians Henryk Zygalski
and Marian Rejewski, made up the three-man team who
cracked the German Enigma code during World War II.
Dr. Edmund F. Gallman Scholarship ($1,000)
Nicole M. Leskowicz, Exeter Township High School
Stella M. Hendel Scholarship ($1,000)
Zachary J. Moyer, Berks Catholic High School
July 25, 1831 - Maria Szymanowska (Died)
Maria Szymanowska was noted as the first virtuosa
pianist and also was considered by some as the best
female piano performer ever.
Robert A. Levandowski Scholarship ($1,000)
Erin E. Timochenko, Wilson Senior High School
Stanley B. Lewandowski Scholarship ($1,000)
Alyssa M. Oese, Wilson Senior High School
Leon and Stella Zerkowski Scholarship ($1,000)
Gabrielle Dziuba, Wilson Senior High School
July 26, 1844 - Stefan Drzewiecki (Born)
Stefan Drzewiecki was a Polish scientist and engineer
who distinguished himself internationally in aviation
and ship building. He also invented the kilometric
counters for taxi cabs.
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July 27, 1956 - Dave Dombrowski (Born)
Dave Dombrowski is the current president,
CEO, and general manager of the Major League
baseball team, the Detroit Tigers. Dombrowski
signed free agents such as catcher Iván
Rodríguez, left-handed pitcher Kenny Rogers,
and outfielder Magglio Ordóñez, whose ninthinning home run in ALCS Game 4 catapulted
Detroit to the pennant in 2006.
Monday to Friday 11:00 A.M. to 12 Noon - 860 AM
Local News, Music, Special Features and News from Poland
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Thursday 11:45 A.M. - 860 AM
Pauline Fathers Radio Program
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July 28, 1961 - Scott Parazynski (Born)
Saturday Variety Program
11:00 A.M. to 12 Noon - 860 AM
Scott Parazynski, from Little Rock, AR, is a
distinguished Polish American and astronaut for
NASA. Dr. Parazynski has logged over 1,381 hours
(over 8 weeks) in space, including over 47 hours of EVA
(Extra-vehicular activity) during 7 spacewalks, and has
traveled over 23 million miles.
Charles Wysocki was a Polish American artist
famous for his primitive Americana artwork.
Wysocki is well known for his posters, prints,
greeting cards, puzzles and calendars.
$25,000 in Scholarships
The following Polish-American high school
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Polish American Board of Education of Berks
County.
July 22, 1983 - Martial Law (Ended)
July 29, 2002 - Charles Wysocki (Died)
Berks County Polish American
Board of Education
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In English hosted by Michael Blichasz
Sunday 12:30 to 1:30 P.M. - 860 AM
Polish Language Variety Program
with hostess Barbara Ilnicka
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Ewa Matczak, D.M.D.
General Denistry
July 30, 1619 - Polish Settlers (First Labor Strike)
The first Polish settlers in Jamestown, VA,
organized the FIRST labor strike on July 30, 1619,
to protest their lack of participation in the new
Virginia government. The assembly realized the
importance of the Polish settlers and granted them
representation in the new government of the Virginia
colony.
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July 31, 1959 - Michael Bielecki (Born)
Michael Joseph Bielecki (born July 31,
1959 in Baltimore, Maryland) is a former
professional baseball player who pitched in
the Major Leagues from 1984–1997. He was
drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the first
round (8th pick) of the 1979 amateur draft
(Secondary Phase). He made his debut on
September 14, 1984. His final game was on August 16. 1997.
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The Polish American Congress Encourages All to Support Our Area Activities!
Sunday, June 17 - St. Valentine Fathers Day Brunch, Parish Hall,
2330 Margaret Street, Frankford section of Philadelphia,
12:30 P.M. Info call 215-698-2696.
Sunday, June 17 - St. Josaphat Fathers Day Breakfast, Church Hall, 124 Cotton Street, Manayunk section of Philadelphia, 11 A.M. Info call John Logan 215-483-4470 or 215-906-2845.
Thursday, June 21 - Polish American Cultural Center Polish American Night at the Phillies Citizens Bank Park. Phillies vs. Colorado Rockies, 7:05 P.M. Info/tickets visit
Phillies@PolishAmericanCenter.com
Thursday, June 21 through Sunday, June 24 - Wildwood Polka Party, Sea Gull Motel, 5305 Atlantic Avenue, Wildwood, NJ.
7 to 11 P.M. Saturday 1 to 4:30 P.M. Info call Dolly Kubasko
570-655-0760. Complete schedule at: WildwoodPolkaParty.com. For additional Wildwood hotels & local attractions, visit
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Saturday, June 23 - Dutchland Polkateers “Picnic Time Dance”, St. James Social Hall, 505 Woodcrest Avenue, Lititz, PA. Music by PA Villagers Band, 7 to 11 P.M. Info/tickets call Gordon
610-940-2668.
Sunday, June 24 - St. John’s Night Picnic, Associated Polish Home, 9150 Academy Road, Northeast Philadelphia, 4 P.M. Music
by DJ Narodowski. Food, entertainment and activities for children.
Cash bar. Information/tickets call 215-627-1391.
Sunday, June 24 - S.S.Cyril & Methodius Parish Picnic,
St. Benedict’s Grove, Rt. 10, nine miles south of Reading, near Plowville, PA, 12 Noon to 6 P.M. Music by PA Villagers. Food, raffles, bingo, pony rides and much more. Info call Marge Danowski 610-375-3515.
Wednesday, July 4 - Independence Day Parade, Independence Hall, 5th & Chestnut Streets, historic Philadelphia, 11 A.M. Info call 215-683-2200.
Sunday, July 8 - Independence Day Picnic, Associated Polish Home , 9150 Academy Road, Northeast Philadelphia. Picnic grounds open at 12 Noon. Music 2 to 6 P.M. Polish Kitchen. Rain or Shine. Info call 215-624-9954.
Sunday, July 15 - Polka Gala, Sunnybrook Ballroom,
50 Sunnybrook Road, Pottstown, PA. Music by Lenny Golmulka & Chicago Push and Polka Family bands, 12 Noon to 6 P.M.
Info/tickets call 484-624-5186 or sunnybrookballroom.net
Friday, July 27, Saturday, July 28, & Sunday, July 29 Annual Polish Festival, Sacred Heart Parish, 120 Jefferson Street, Swedesburg, PA. Friday, 6 to 10 P.M. - Music by Showtime DJ’s. Saturday, 4 to 11 P.M. Music by TKO Polka Band. Sunday,
4 to 9 P.M.- Music by Crab Town Sound Polka Band. Polish food, games & much more. Sloneczniki Children’s Folk Dance Group will perform on Sunday, 6 P.M. Info call rectory 610-275-1750. No BYOB - No BYOF. Rain or Shine!
Saturday, July 28 - Dutchland Polkateers “Welcome to the Zoo - York Club Dance,” St. James Social Hall, 505 Woodcrest Avenue, Lititz, PA. Music by Tommy Thomas Band, 7 to 11 P.M.
Info/tickets call Gordon 610-940-2668.
Sunday, July 29 - Berks County Polish American Heritage Association Picnic, Lower Alsace Picnic Grove, Roosevelt & Columbia Avenues, Stony Creek Mills, PA, a suburb of Reading,
1 P.M. Music. Info call Marilyn 610-779-5523.
Thursday, August 2, Friday, August 3, and Saturday,
August 4 Annual Festival, St. Adalbert Parish, Thompson Street & Allegheny Avenue, Port Richmond section, Philadelphia, 6 to
10 P.M. Thursday - Music by Polish American String Band, Friday Music by A Polka Trio, and Saturday - Continental Polish Music. Games of chance, refreshments & much more. Info call rectory 215-739-3500. Rain or Shine!
Friday, August 3 to Sunday, August 12 - Bethlehem MusikFest, Spring & Main Streets, Bethlehem, PA, 12 Noon to 11 P.M. Hundreds of performers including Polka Bands every day. Info call 610-332-1300 or visit www.MusikFest.org.
Saturday, August 18 - Second Street Polish Society Summer Polish Party, Echo’s, Walnut & Old New Jersey Avenues, North Wildwood, NJ, 5 to 9 P.M. Info call John Bielec 215-384-7878.
Congratulations 2012 Raffle Winner
The board and volunteers of the Polish American Cultural Center
Museum in historic Philadelphia wish to thank all who supported the
$2012 Raffle. Proceeds benefit the Museum and cultural programs.
The drawing took place on Monday, April 16th, in the Polish
American Cultural Center Museum. The lucky winner was Renatta
Metkowski with ticket #1210. Best wishes and congratulations to
Renatta Metkowski!
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Saturday, August 18 - Polish American Citizens Club of Camden County “98th Anniversary Family Picnic,” American Legion Post #133, 1018 Washington Avenue (behind Colonial Diner), Woodbury, NJ, 1 to 5 P.M. Music by Joe Stanky & The Cadets Band. Advance ticket sales only. Rain or Shine! Info call Joe Prorok 856-397-6322.
Sunday, August 19 - Polish Soldiers’ Day & 60th Anniversary of Polish Scouting in the USA, National Shrine of Our Lady of Czestochowa, Ferry Road, Doylestown, PA. Mass
12:30 P.M., activities throughout the day. All are welcome.
Info call 215-345-0600.
Sunday, August 26 - Polish Apostolate Day & Polish Women’s Alliance of America Day, National Shrine of Our Lady of Czestochowa, Ferry Road, Doylestown, PA. Mass 12:30 P.M. All are welcome to attend. Info call 215-345-0600.
September 1,2,3 (Labor Day Weekend), Second Weekend: Saturday, September 8 & Sunday, September 9 - Polish American Festival at the National Shrine of Our Lady of Czestochowa, Doylestown, PA. Live music, dance groups, food and refreshments each day, 12 Noon to 8 P.M. Info call 215-345-0600 or visit Polish Shrine.com.
Monday, September 17 to Saturday, September 22 - St. Hedwig Parish Polish American Festival, Along the Riverfront in Wilmington, Delaware, Monday through Thursday, 5:30 to 10 P.M.; Friday, 5:30 to 11 P.M.; and Saturday, 4 to 11 P.M. Live music, entertainment, carnival rides, games, food and refreshments.
Info call rectory 302-594-1400 or visit their Internet site:
www.PolishFestival.net.
Second Street Polish Society
Summer Polish Party
“Zabawa nad Morzem”
Saturday, August 18, 2012
Echo’s
Walnut & Old New Jersey Avenues
North Wildwood, NJ • 5 to 9 P.M.
Info call (215) 384-7878
Bethlehem MusikFest
Hundreds of Performers including Polka Bands Every Day
August 3-12, 2012
12 Noon to 11 P.M.
For more Info, call (610) 332-1300 or visit www.MusikFest.org
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American Workers Radio Broadcasts
Wednesdays with Michael Blichasz
11 A.M. to 12 Noon
860 AM Radio WWDB
Serving Philadelphia and TriState area
Internet Broadcast: AmericanWorkersRadio.com
Listen live & rebroadcasts link: AmericanWorkersRadio.com
The Board of the Polish American Congress
welcomes all proud Polish Americans to join the PAC
2012
District Membership
(For New Members)
2012
Name ________________________________________________
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Please Check One:
Individual Membership $35.00 ____ Family Membership $45.00 ____
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Please return the above form with your payment.
A membership card will be sent to you promptly.
Make check payable and mail to:
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For more information call the PAC at (215) 739-3408

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