The long road from Poland to fulfill a dream
By Jaclyn Schrock
Aleksandra (Sandra) Zapala was raised in Poland, one of six children. She married her husband who was a coal miner in the late 60’s. Mr. Zapala’s brother had come to work in America, so was able to join him in 1977. Sandra was left with her family in Poland until she was able to join her husband. Mr. Zapala was working at the Redstone Coal Mine between Glenwood Springs and Aspen. Originally, he had planned to bring his wife, Sandra, 11 year old son, and 8 year old daughter to America on April 25, 1981. However, he needed to move up the day off from work to April 15th to pick them up in Denver. That change in schedule saved his life and allowed his family to stay in America.
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