Spiritual Heritage Foundation of Europe is dedicated of Staszek Czerwinski (after April 10, 2010 also to his friends: Aram Rybicki and Maciej Plazynski who died in airplane crash in Smolensk), a school friend and prison cell coopupant in 1974 after we’ve been interrogated by Security Police we were expelled from high school in Sopot for placing anticommunistic writings on the wall of our school, with whom we conducted opposition activities and later we took part in historical Gdansk Shipyardin August 1980. We co-edited “ODNOWA” (new wave) for creator of Indepent Sailing Scouts, who was a law student. Young Poland Movement activist and founder of Society of Independent Students at Gdansk University.

Staszek died at unclarified circum stances in August 1981. His body was found behind train station Gdynia Chylonia. He was returning to sailing camp from clandestine meeting of Young Poland Movement.

The founders want to thank our friends who contributed to our underground activities:

Irena Tabeau – she stored in her flat printed opposition publications – was arrested in 1983 after police search of her flat, was interrogated many times but said nothing that might accuse other persons involved . She was arrested for over 6 months. The court (defenders of her case were Roma Orlikowska- Wronska and Jacek Taylor), sentenced her for 2 half years in prison. After serving this sentence she continued opposition activity.

Szymek Migdalski – brave and reliable printing pressmen, producer of many underground publications.

Krysia Pawlik – for All good deeds.

We olso thank Dobrusia Karpeta, Roma Zawistkowska, Małgosia Posadzka, Marysia Formela, Ela and Adam Michalak, Igor Strzok, Janusz Kwapisz.

Many years passed, remains the memory of courageus decision made by schoolmaster of high school nr5 in Gdansk, Henryk Stella and teacher Janina Paluszkowska who in 1974 dared (nobody else in Gdansk region did) to admit Krzysztof Fraczak to high school after he was expelled.

We want to thank all heroes and beg for giveness those who we did not mention, and those who may have a feeling, we failed them. Thank you and excuse us.

Leszek Juchniewicz and Krzysztof Frączak in Sopot, summer of 2009.

Leszek Juchniewicz – founder of HANSACONSULT GmbH born 18.02.1957 in Sopot. He was in oppposition to communist regime before August strike in Gdańsk Shiphyard. He participated in organization of this strike in the ship construction department. He “jumps ship” – M/S Garnuszewski December 17th 1981 in Brunsbuter Germany. Graduates from Hanover University majoring in engineering. Continues scientific research at Technologic University of Hamburg resulting with doctorate in 1992. In 1992 he starts work in industry. The firm’s name is HANSCONSULT Ingenniergesellshaft mbH In 1998 he becomes this firm’s president and in 2007 it’s owner. In November 2008 donates first funds for purchase of computer for school in Ukraine.

Krzysztof Frączak – President of Spiritual Heritage Foundation of Europe.

Born 19 September 1956 in Sopot. In 1974 after being cut by Communism Secret Service (SB) was relegated from I-st Grammar School in Sopot for anticommunism inscriptions made on the school walls. He was connected to anticommunism opposition in North Poland – Brotherhood (Bratniak Young Polish Movement (RMP). One week after The First Arrival to Poland of John Paul II in June 1979, he was violently beaten by unknown persons. He was an activist of the famous Strike in Gdansk Shipyard. He participate in founding of Independent Students Union on Gdansk Polytechnic. Together with Stanislaw Czerwinski and Leszek Juchniewicz he has established a interdisciplinary university publishing house ODNOWA and DIALOGI. On 13th of December 1981 was arrested and put in to Strzebielinek prison. He went on the hunger strike in prison. After his release he got a job in Gdansk Shipyard. In 1984 we join the famous Skylight Service Company called “Swietlik” and “Gdansk”. In 1986 he moved to Krakow to run the office of Swietlik. In Krakow he also studies philosophy at Papal Theology Academy, was in father Josef Tiszchner seminary. During all those years he was a publisher of underground newspaper. With Wiesiek Walendziak he publishes KIERUNEK (direction), POLISH POLITICS and YOUNG POLAND. Starts his own enterprise in 1990, with Jan Pawlicki. In 1996 he creates Slovian Gallery in Cracow in cooperation with Russion Orthodox Church and carries it’s activities in Russia and Ukraine. In 2008 he established Spiritual Heritage of Europe Foundation. He was no member of any political parties.

From Archives of IPN

From the Archives of Instytut Pamięci Narodowej (National Memory Center). Report to the secret police headquarters (Secret Service) in 1974 concerning the case of Krzysztof Frączak and Stanisław Czerwiński accused of painting on the wall of school in Sopot before the first of May 1973 the anti-communistic slogans “Out with communism!” and “The end of USSR dictatorship!”. Those two were arrested for these charges.

The motivation of such form of protest was described by the accused as a disagreement with proceedings of ruling party in Poland, which interpreted the constitutional law against the letter of Constitution. At this time it was the protest against obligatory participation of students in May Day Parade. For this kind of civil disobedience protesters were arrested and then expelled from school.

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1.August 1980 strike pass signed by Lech Wałęsa allowing Krzysztof Frączak, student of Gdańsk Technical University, to enter the striking shipyard.

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1.Police document issued on December 13, 1981 stating the imprisonment of Krzysztof Frączak according to the Martial Law rule. This decision was motivated by the supposition that Krzysztof Frączak poses a thread to the safety of State, by anarchistic activities. The martial law decree allowed to uphold imprison a person without prosecutor’s order. Krzysztof Frączak spent six months in jail.

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The medical record of K. Frączak during his stay in jail in Strzebielinek mentioned the hunger strike between 10 – 16, 1982 and the information about his back injury caused by unknown persons.

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Prosecutor’s order to search the quarters of K. Frączak dated December 1983 with intention to find illegal printed materials and printing equipment.

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1.Prosecutor’s order to search the quarters of K. Frączak dated March 1984 with intention to find illegal printing materials and printing equipment.

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1.Some underground newsprints and books edited by K. Frączak , Stanisław Czerwiński , Leszek Juchniewicz and others between 1980 – 1989.

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1.We were presented with medals Krzyż Oficerski Orderu Odrodzenia Polski by President of Republic of Poland Lech Kaczyński in September 2009 on 30-th anniversary of Ruch Młodej Polski (Young Poland Movement).

Unfortunately, Staszek received it posthumously.

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1.UNDEFITED

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We thank Grzegorz Markowski & PERFECT PERFECT for permission to place the song “UNDEFITED” on our page.