“In the Wake of Akcja Wisla: A Search
for Lemko Heritage”
Saturday, August 23, 2008, 2 – 4 PM
Wayne Public Library
Taking an old, tattered birth certificate to guide him, C-RS
member Greg Leck embarked on a journey to Poland to discover
his roots. With only a vague idea of his nationality, his search
was a fruitless one until a Pole explained that he was a Lemko
and outlined why he would not find his family in the
Carpathians. Despite this, he navigated the bureaucratic maze of
Polish archives, discovered an almost forgotten heritage, and
walked the land of his ancestors. With the help of a Lemko
guide, he found the Lemko culture alive and well in the
Carpathians. From Przymsyl through the Beskid Niski and to the
former German Silesia, where many Lemkos resettled, his
wanderings brought him many discoveries and imparted new
insights and understanding into his ancestry.
Refreshments will be served.
For further
information, call Joyce Barr at (973) 540-0871 or send an E-mail
to her at Joyce C. Barr
Directions: Take Route 46 to the Riverview Drive Exit in the
direction of Wayne. Continue on Riverview Drive to the traffic
light at Valley Road. Turn right onto Valley Road and proceed to
the second traffic light at Nellis Drive at the Wayne Municipal
Complex. Turn left and then right to access the parking lot and
the Library.
From Manhattan: Take New Jersey Transit Bus # 197 from Port
Authority Bus Terminal on 8th Avenue at 42nd Street to the
Valley Road/Preakness Avenue bus stop in Wayne. The bus stop is
across the street from the Wayne Municipal Complex, the location
of the Wayne Public Library. The 1 PM bus arrives in Wayne at
1:47 PM and costs approximately $10 round trip.
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