Polish Immigrant Reflects on Martial Law and Family in Poland
Secomski in Venice recalls life in the United States after Poland declared martial law. He worries for relatives in Warsaw as coal shortages bite during winter and Solidarity faces upheaval. He notes censorship and distant news while recounting his 1970s move here and family ties across the Atlantic.
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Secomski
Poland
Venice
East Gate Terrace
United States
Lecomski
Warsaw
Janusz Secomski
Lublin
Wroclaw
Gdansk
Solidarity Movement
Solidarity Labor Movement
Solidarity
Ringling Bros
Vera
Chanukah Traditions Light Up Homes With Joy And Food
The Menorah lighting marks eight nights of gifts for children and charity for adults. Chanukah staples include gelt, dreidel games, and Latkes with applesauce. The article recalls the holiday’s history of religious freedom and the miracle of oil.
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Jessica Frank
Alison
Alfred Frank Jr
Gulf Manor
Venice
Project Cheer gift drive aids area mentally ill patients
The Mental Health Association of Sarasota County completed its Project Cheer drive, delivering hundreds of new gifts to patients at G. Pierce Wood Memorial Hospital Sarasota Palms Hospital the psychiatric unit of Sarasota Memorial Hospital and the Day Treatment Center of the Sarasota Guidance Clinic.
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Mental Health Association of
Sarasota County
The
Mental Health Association
Leislee Parker
Ernest (. French
G. Pierce Wood Memorial Hospital
Sarasota Palms Hospital
Sarasota Memorial Hospital
Sarasota
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Paul Schmidt
Dreide
Dreidel
Nun
Latkes
Barry McCarthy
Lie Rav
Kerr