Category Archives: Poland

It’s Time for Team Rogo to Go Home! May 14th

Posted on June 1, 2010 by marjie.rogozinski

It is finally home to the good ole USA!  Team Rogo is happy to return home to Jacksonville , but we are sad to leave all of our new friends that we have made in Poland. Dr. Abe and Mrs. … Continue reading →

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Trattoria..Momma Mia!! May 13th

Posted on June 1, 2010 by marjie.rogozinski

Team Rogo drives back to Lodz  to eat dinner together with the Pollak family.  we have to drop off baby Frankie at his home, so his grandmother can babysit. I am glad that I don’t have to stay home with … Continue reading →

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Jakob’s Home- May 13th

Posted on June 1, 2010 by marjie.rogozinski

Team Rogo is so excited to find the Rogo family home that they almost jump out of their own skin! We thank Mr. Director and of course he takes a photo holding me! simon leads the way as we walk … Continue reading →

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Sieratz..Finding Rogo Roots May 13th

Posted on June 1, 2010 by marjie.rogozinski

Team Rogo finally reaches their destination in Sieratz. Not one Rogo family member has been back to this town in over 60 years. We wonder what we will discover about Rogo roots. The first person we meet is Jack who … Continue reading →

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Team Rogo Meets Judi, Simon, and Frankie May 13

Posted on June 1, 2010 by marjie.rogozinski

Team Rogo finally meets the Pollak family in the lobby of the hotel. Everyone hugs and Frankie the baby squeezes me very hard!  Judi and Simon are going to drive us another 2 hours to the city of Sieradz where … Continue reading →

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Team Rogo travels to Lodz

Posted on May 13, 2010 by marjie.rogozinski

Follow team Rogo as they travel to Lodz. [Audio clip: view full post to listen]

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Skyping with Mrs. Rogo and Sami

Posted on May 13, 2010 by marjie.rogozinski

We were lucky to be able to skype with Mrs. Rogo and Sami for a few minutes on Wednesday. It was wonderful to see them and hear Mrs. Rogo’s voice. After our Skype call got disconnected, Team Rogo went on … Continue reading →

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Greetings from Sami & Mrs. Rogo

Posted on May 12, 2010 by marjie.rogozinski

Mrs. Rogo and Sami went to the salt mines. [Audio clip: view full post to listen]

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May 11th Birkenau-Auschwitz Sami Meets a Holocaust Survivor

Posted on May 11, 2010 by marjie.rogozinski

Team Rogo went to Birkenau Auschwitz Concentration Camp today. At first, Mrs. Rogo was going to let me stay at the Sheraton Hotel with a bearsitter, but Dr. Rogo said that I could travel today.  I was not allowed to … Continue reading →

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Hello from Krakow, Poland

Posted on May 10, 2010 by marjie.rogozinski

Greetings from Mrs. Rogo and Sami from Krakow [Audio clip: view full post to listen]

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