Category Archives: Elzunia

November 16, 2012 — Two Sisters Art Shows

Dear William, Daniel, (and Catherine, Michael & Baby Girl Y) (and your parents), (and any future descendants and their parents),

Yesterday I spoke a bit about my brother Tom’s talent as an artist. Well, he is not the only artist in our family. We know that my Paternal Grandmother (my Father’s Mother; one of your eight Great-Great-Grandmothers), Janina Kostro (nee Gutowska), was very handy with a paint brush. My Mom’s Brother, Wójcio Bolek Dzikowski was also talented, both in drawing and in music. Babcia Krysia’s Sister, Hania Neumann, is also a great painter, and her husband, Lee Levine, is a great sculptor. Their eldest daughter (my niece), Alina Levine, has also exhibited her artistic abilities. My sister Olenka Philippas (nee Kostro) has demonstrated her artistic abilities in several areas, although she has concentrated most of her art-development on music (just like Wójcio Bolek).

Tom Kostro

Tom Kostro

Janina Kostro

Janina Kostro

Bolek Dzikowski

Bolek Dzikowski

Hania Neumann

Hania Neumann

Lee Levine

Lee Levine

Alina Levine

Alina Levine

Olenka Philippas

Olenka Philippas

2012_11_16_Olenka-Philippas

However, today, I want to focus on the artistry of my two younger sisters, Hanka Kostro and Elzunia Hirsch (nee Kostro).
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July 29, 2011 — Marek’s Babtism

Dear William (and Daniel, Catherine, Michael & Baby Girl Y) (and your parents), (and any future descendants and their parents),

I previously told you about my Baptism — now, I have been scanning photos from your Dad’s Babtism, and the celebration we had after the ceremony in church on April 7, 1974 — here they are:

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July 10, 2011 — We went for the weekend to London, England

Dear William (and Daniel, Catherine, Michael & Baby Girl Y) (and your parents), (and any future descendants and their parents),

One of the things that Babcia Krysia and I love to do is travel. My Parents and siblings (William — siblings means brothers and sisters) also enjoy traveling. In September 1977, my Sister Hanka was working for Laker Airlines; and had an opportunity to get free airplane tickets. Although we had school and job obligations, given the opportunity, Hanka, Oleńka, Elżunia, Babcia Krysia (who pretended to be my “sister,” so that she could qualify for a free ticket) and I packed our bags, and we went for the weekend to London, England. Marek and Rysio stayed with my Parents.
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June 25, 2011 (Afternoon) — How I came to the United States

Dear William (and Daniel, Catherine, Michael & Baby Girl Y) (and your parents), (and any future descendants and their parents),

Let me tell you about how I came to the United States — I was born in Argentina, on January 9, 1949. In the 1950s, I lived with my Parents, my Brother Tom, and three Sisters, Olenka, Hanka & Elzunia, in a rented house in Ramos Mejia, a suburb of Buenos Aires, in Argentina, South America.
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June 13, 2011 — Imieniny / Name Day

Dear William (and Daniel, Catherine, Michael & Baby Girl Y) (and your parents), (and any future descendants and their parents),

Good morning Prince William,

This morning, I want to talk to you about Name Days (in Polish, they are called “Imieniny”) — I researched your name “William”. Guess what!– in Polish, your name is “Wilhelm,” and your Imieniny are on May 28 — the day of your birthday! That is amazing!!! Apparently, you predecessor in name was Saint William of Gellone — check him out!

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June 10, 2011– Introduction to the family

Dear William (and Daniel, Catherine, Michael & Baby Girl Y) (and your parents), (and any future descendants and their parents),

Hi William!

I hear from your Parents that you are doing GREAT!

I think that it is time to introduce part of your family to you:
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