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Published by the Ukrainian National Association Inc., a fraternal non-profit association Vol. LXXII HE KRAINIANNo. 1 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JANUARY 4, 2004 EEKLY$1/$2 in Ukraine RadioT Canada International’U s Ukrainian ConstitutionalW Court of Ukraine service faces possibile cuts or elimination rules that Kuchma can run in 2004 by Christopher Guly The Winnipeg-based Ukrainian by Roman Woronowycz ly presidential candidate, called the court’s Special to The Ukrainian Weekly Canadian Congress has already contact- Kyiv Press Bureau decision proof that the 18 judges were ed Foreign Affairs Minister Bill Graham merely the president’s stooges. OTTAWA – Radio Canada and RCI director Jean Larin and asked KYIV – Ukraine’s Constitutional “This is more proof of the level of International’s Ukrainian-language serv- them to ensure that the Ukrainian service Court ruled on December 30 that President democracy [in the court] and the level of ice could face having its air time reduced “remains intact.” Leonid Kuchma can run for a third term in democracy in Ukraine in general,” said Mr. by half to 15 minutes or cut completely. In a letter to Mr. Graham, UCC office even though the country’s Ostash according to Interfax-Ukraine. A highly placed source told The Executive Director Ostap Skrypnyk said Constitution limits a state leader to two The lawmaker added that the court had Ukrainian Weekly that a decision to the Ukrainian section “plays an impor- terms. “delivered a serious blow to Ukraine’s make any changes or not is expected by tant role in projecting Canadian values to The 18 members of Ukraine’s highest authority.” Mr. Ostash explained that while mid-January. Eastern Europe and in creating civil soci- constitutional authority decided that Mr. Mr. Kuchma and the pro-presidential forces The 51-year-old Ukrainian-language ety in Ukraine,” and is “an integral Kuchma, who was first elected in 1994, has could be satisfied that the court had recent- service has been under review since aspect” of Canada’s assistance to the exclusive right to an additional term ly decided in their favor on three important September when RCI officials began Ukraine “and should be viewed as part because he was elected prior to approval of issues – the election of a president by the looking at ways to “reposition” Canada’s and parcel of Canada’s diverse relation- the Constitution in 1996. parliament already in 2004; the matter of publicly funded international radio net- ship with Ukraine.” The decision in part reads: “One must criminal immunity of the president and the work. To Mr. Larin, Mr. Skrypnyk wrote: understand that the provision applies only difficult standard for impeachment; and “They’re rethinking to which regions “Cutting back or eliminating the to people who are elected to the post of now his right to another term in office – the they should broadcast and to which they Ukrainian language section at RCI would president of Ukraine after the 1996 rulings would hurt relations with the should not,” said the source. be a mistake and would go against the Constitution came into force.” Council of Europe and its Venetian RCI officials said there would be goals that the Canadian public wishes After reading the decision, Justice Vasyl Council, which reviews major court rulings changes in the sections, though it’s RCI to pursue.” Nimchenko explained that the court ruled in Europe. unclear how this would affect the Supporters of RCI’s Ukrainian service only after extensive consultation with legal One noted political analyst, who some Ukrainian service. say it provides Ukrainian listeners with scholars at the country’s leading law critics call a presidential mouthpiece, said Though one of the oldest RCI servic- programming they might not otherwise schools. He said that with the enactment of the court’s decision should not be construed es, the Ukrainian section is the only one hear. For instance in 2003, the Ukrainian the Constitution in 1996 President Kuchma to mean that Mr. Kuchma has changed his of the seven (which also includes became an acting president fulfilling his mind after several times announcing he English, French, Spanish, Arabic, section featured interviews with former Ukrainian prime minister Viktor authority as state leader under the terms of would not consider running for office Chinese and Russian) that is not an offi- the old Constitution. Therefore the time again. cial United Nations language and which Yushchenko and Yulia Tymoshenko, Ukraine’s former deputy prime minister period between 1996-1999 cannot be con- Mykhailo Pohrebynsky, director of the has a narrow geographic reach in target- sidered a full term in office under the new Kyiv Center for Political Research and ing one country, namely Ukraine. and now one of the country’s leading opposition leaders, both of whom find it Constitution. The Constitutional Court Conflict Studies, said it was unlikely that “But every time the question comes grounded their reasoning in Part 3 Article President Kuchma would run in 2004. up, ‘Why Ukrainian?’ ” said the source, hard to get on the Ukrainian airwaves at home. 103 of the 1996 Constitution, which states “With regard to the political conse- it’s explained that Canada has a very spe- that the new Basic Law could not be quences of this decision, Kuchma has cial relationship and partnership with Though the future of RCI’s Ukrainian service remains uncertain, the section applied retroactively. clearly stated that he is not going to take Ukraine that it doesn’t have with other The reaction of Ukraine’s political oppo- part in the presidential elections in 2004. I countries, that the Canadian government has already shrunk in size over the past decade. sition to a ruling they long warned about cannot see a scenario in which Kuchma is committed to help Ukraine establish a was muted inasmuch as the court’s decision organizes a campaign. There are no such democratic society, as well as the fact Ten years ago, the Ukrainian news and current events program had four full- came as the country, including its politi- scenarios,” explained Mr. Pohrebynsky. that Canada has over one million resi- cians, were well into the holiday spirit. The court’s ruling came in response to dents who are of Ukrainian descent. time employees and 45 minutes of daily air time. It briefly expanded to five staff However, National Deputy Ihor Ostash, petitions filed separately by both the oppo- Among the RCI’s five foreign-lan- a member of the Our Ukraine political bloc sition and pro-presidential forces in guage sections (excluding English and (Continued on page 3) whose leader, Viktor Yushchenko, is a like- Ukraine’s Parliament. French), each of which has 30-minute broadcasting blocks daily, the Ukrainian section is perceived to have a good dis- tribution system. Its twice-daily information program is Olympic champion Petrenko returnes for pro skate in Ukraine broadcast at 6:30 p.m. (only on short- by Roman Woronowycz Mr. Petrenko has been very active. He wave, Ukrainian time) and repeated at 7 Kyiv Press Bureau turned professional, went amateur again before going back, married his teen-age p.m. (Ukrainian time) also on the third KYIV – Leading a coterie of entertain- channel of Ukraine’s national radio net- sweetheart, become a father and built a ers on ice, including six Olympic medal- home in Simsbury, Conn. He has also work, reaching all together a potential lists, on December 13 Viktor Petrenko, audience of two million listeners. given financial and moral support to former world men’s skating champion The RCI Ukrainian service has also upcoming Ukrainian skating stars – and Olympic gold medal winner, put on collaborated with its Ukrainian radio including future Olympic champion his first professional show in Ukraine partner on programs, including a six- Oksana Baiul – while skating with sever- part, 20-minute series on Canadian since leaving his homeland 11 years ago al ice shows. International Development Agency to work in the United States. The results In the last several years, he has organ- (CIDA) federal government-funded ini- were impressive in an event that is a nov- ized his own shows, including several tiatives in Ukraine – projects that get lit- elty in Ukraine. fundraisers for the Children of Chornobyl tle attention in either Ukraine or Canada. “I grew up in Ukraine, I learned to Relief Fund, inviting his wide circle of Ironically, it will now be up to the skate in Ukraine, it was time to show skating friends to perform. The last one, Department of Foreign Affairs, which Ukraine what I learned,” explained the held in October 2003, netted the charita- oversees CIDA’s budget and shares an 34-year-old former resident of Odesa in ble organization some $50,000. administrative role with the Department an interview with The Weekly several Now he has taken his show to of Canadian Heritage over RCI, to deter- days before the show. Ukraine. mine the ultimate fate of the Ukrainian Since winning the gold medal at the service. Albertville, France, Olympics in 1992, (Continued on page 20) Viktor Petrenko 2 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JANUARY 4, 2004 No. 1

ANALYSIS NEWSBRIEFSNEWSBRIEFS Conflict grows between Our Ukraine Kuchma signs political-finance bill December 23 that Poland’s involvement in stabilization efforts in Iraq might be KYIV – President Leonid Kuchma gradually reduced beginning in 2005, and Social Democratic Party United signed a bill into law on December 22 that Polish TV reported. 2004 will be a year by Taras Kuzio Medvedchuk from the post of Rada first introduces the state funding of political of high activity in Iraq, according to RFE/RL Poland, Belarus and Ukraine Report vice-chairman, and in return Mr. parties’ activities and parliamentary cam- Kwasniewski. “It is very important to Medvedchuk is widely believed to be paigns, Interfax reported, quoting the pres- maintain an international coalition...[and] Anders Aslund, of Washington’s behind attempts to force Mr. ident’s press office. State-funded activities implement a political plan for 2004 and Carnegie Endowment for International Omelchenko to retire from office on may not be linked to the party’s participa- 2005, a plan that envisages the formation Peace think-tank, compares Viktor grounds of his age. In 1999 Hryhoriy tion in elections, but the law also provides Medvedchuk’s behind-the-scenes role in of the Iraqi government, taking over the Surkis, Mr. Medvedchuk’s close ally, lost for reimbursing campaign expenses for power in Iraq by this government, and Ukrainian politics to that of oligarch disastrously to Mr. Omelchenko in the parties that reach the four percent thresh- Boris Berezovskii, who fled Russia in late the sorting out of many issues in interna- Kyiv mayoral race. old for parliamentary representation. The tional relations,” Kwasniewski said. The 2000. Since Mr. Medvedchuk, chairman In July to August this conflict between annual allocations for political parties of the Social Democratic Party-United next group of soldiers departing for Iraq Our Ukraine and SDPU became unpleas- under the new law are defined as one per- will have an easier task due to the experi- (SDPU), became head of the presidential ant in mayoral elections in Mukachiv. cent of the average minimum wage multi- administration in May 2002, dirty tactics ence of their predecessors, he added. Mukachiv is an important town in plied by the number of registered votes in (RFE/RL Newsline) of one sort or another have escalated Zakarpattia, which was the only western the most recent regular parliamentary elec- against Viktor Yushchenko’s Our Ukrainian oblast controlled by the tions. The law will come into force on EU readies peacekeepers to Transdniester Ukraine. Two factors account for this. SDPU. Vasyl Petiovka, the Our Ukraine January 1, 2005. (RFE/RL Newsline) First, Dr. Aslund believes that the candidate, defeated SDPU candidate BRUSSELS – The European SDPU is the only large oligarchic clan in Ernest Nuser in a hotly contested elec- Agreement made on Kerch and Azov Parliament recently approved a resolution Ukraine that has not established itself in tion. Our Ukraine accused the SDPU of saying the EU is willing to join an inter- industrial production. This means, he KYIV – Ukrainian President Leonid national peacekeeping force under an being behind the arson attack on the Kuchma and Russian President Vladimir believes, that in the event of a clean-up home of Pavlo Scherban, the head of the OSCE mandate in the Transdniester, Flux of Ukraine’s economy and energy sector, Putin signed an agreement on the use of reported on December 23. The agency city court, which rejected a Lviv District waters of the Kerch Strait and the Sea of including making the budgetary process Court ruling to nullify voting results in said that at its December 15-18 session, more transparent, Mr. Medvedchuk and Azov in the Crimean city of Kerch on the European Parliament criticized the 15 of the city’s 36 polling precincts. December 24, Interfax reported. The the SDPU would lose out most. In con- In Lviv the conflict between Our Russian plan for Moldova’s federaliza- trast, the Party of Regions and the agreement defines the Sea of Azov as the tion, saying the rejected scheme was Ukraine and the SDPU has surrounded internal waters of both Ukraine and Dnipropetrovsk-based Labor Ukraine persistent complaints that the local tax “aimed at legitimizing the current situa- clans have established themselves in Russia, and it provides for the free navi- tion in the region” and its approval would administration, headed by Mr. gation of Ukrainian and Russian military Ukraine’s privatized industrial sector. Medvedchuk’s brother Serhiy, is deliber- have created a serious obstacle to As the end of the Leonid Kuchma era and civilian vessels in the area, while Moldova’s democratization. The ately targeting businesses which support third-flag vessels need the consent of approaches, the Party of Regions and Our Ukraine. The editors of Lvivska European lawmakers deplored Moscow’s both Ukraine and Russia to operate with- Labor Ukraine are attempting to evolve Hazeta complained that they had been actions, saying that “despite the obliga- in those waters. The document also pro- from oligarchs, who gained from robber- targeted because their newspaper had tions it has assumed, Russia does not vides for delimitation of the state border baron capitalism in the 1990s, to busi- exposed widespread corruption in the intend to withdraw its troops from the on the bottom and the surface of the sea. nessmen. Viktor Pinchuk, who dominates ranks of the Lviv tax administration. Transdniester region by the end of 2003” The unclear status of the Azov Sea and Ukraine’s pipe manufacturing, is an On October 1 the Lviv City Council, and thus is essentially contributing to the the Kerch Strait prompted a high-profile example of this gentrification. Mr. headed by Our Ukraine member status quo and the maintenance in power Pinchuk, therefore, is not concerned Mykhailo Sendak, passed a vote of no dispute between Kyiv and Moscow in of the Tiraspol secessionist regime. The about a potential Mr. Yushchenko victory confidence in the city’s tax administra- October-November (RFE/RL Newsline) resolution also said the evacuation of in the 2004 elections. tion. The presidential administration Rada moves to amend constitution Russian troops and military equipment When the last cleanup of Ukraine’s econ- responded by removing the Lviv Oblast from Transdniester must in no way be omy and government finances took place chairman and the heads of four raion KYIV – The Verkhovna Rada linked to the negotiations for a peaceful during the Mr. Yushchenko government of administrations in the oblast who were approved the so-called Medvedchuk- solution of the Transdniester conflict. December 1999-April 2001, the SDPU was accused of allowing Our Ukraine to Symonenko amendments to the Ukrainian (RFE/RL Newsline) thought to have suffered most. Dr. Aslund organize civil unrest. A 15,000-strong Constitution on December 24, Interfax Russians-Belgians buy power plant calculated that approximately $2 billion demonstration in Lviv took place on reported. Approval came on the strength was returned to the Ukrainian budget by the September 26 in protest against the tax of 276 votes, fewer than the two-thirds TIRASPOL – A Russian-Belgian con- Mr. Yushchenko government. administration and the formation of the majority (300) that will be required when sortium has won a Transdniestrian tender Mr. Medvedchuk played a leading role CIS Single Economic Space. The the draft amendments come before the for a 100 percent stake in the in organizing a combined oligarch-com- tactic used in Donetsk of portraying Our legislature again in mid-January. The bill Moldavskaya Thermal Power Plant near munist vote of no confidence on April Ukraine as “Nashist” was devised in would allow for the direct election in Tiraspol, which is Moldova’s largest 26, 2001 that led to Prime Minister Lviv by the SDPU. “Nashism” is a play October 2004 of a president, who would electricity producer, RFE/RL’s Chisinau Yushchenko’s dismissal. This was seen on the Ukrainian word “our” in Our serve until a new president is elected by bureau reported on December 29. Saint as revenge for Mr. Yushchenko success- Ukraine and meant to resemble the Verkhovna Rada in 2006, among Gidon Invest offered $29 million plus fully organizing the removal of Mr. “Nazism.” A October 6 SDPU statement other changes. The Our Ukraine, Yuliya $161 million in investment into the Medvedchuk as first vice-chairman of on events in Lviv used Soviet language Tymoshenko Bloc, and Socialist Party of plant’s modernization over the next four the Verkhovna Rada in December 2000. to describe Our Ukraine as an “openly Ukraine caucuses opposed the amend- years. The Transdniestrian authorities Second, the low-intensity conflict extremist and dirty political force” with ment. (RFE/RL Newsline) rejected a joint bid backed by Russian between Our Ukraine and the SDPU is a an “extremist and ultranationalistic gas giant Gazprom and Unified Energy consequence of two political forces cam- Polish activity in Iraq might be reduced wing.” This is ironic coming from Systems to exchange the plant for a paigning for dominance in the same the SDPU, which has incorporated for- WARSAW – Polish President write-off of Tiraspol debt to Gazprom. region of western and central Ukraine. mer members of the extreme-right Aleksander Kwasniewski said on (RFE/RL Newsline) The SDPU is the only oligarchic clan Ukrainian National Assembly (UNA), unable to secure for itself a dominant such as Andriy Shkil, into leading posi- place in its home base of Kyiv. tions in the party in western Ukraine. 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Ukrainian civic activists find U.S. program Shevchenko Society celebrates 130th focusing on women highly valuable anniversary with conference in N.Y. by Yaro Bihun this area. “This experience, for the most by Dr. Orest Popovych proposed the creation of a website com- part, is lacking in Ukraine, although mon to all NTSh branches, which would WASHINGTON – Organizing and NEW YORK – On December 11, some of it can be found, to an extent, in include an address list of the member- running civic organizations in Ukraine, a 1873, in Austrian-ruled Lviv, Ukrainian Kyiv,” she said. ship. society that for most of the last century scholars and community leaders from The United States has extensive expe- Dr. Romaniv traced the 130-year his- relied solely on the government and offi- both sides of the Austrian-Russian bor- rience in dealing with both domestic tory of NTSh in its role as a Ukrainian cial organizations to care for its needs, is der founded the Shevchenko Society. abusers and the abused, Ms. Varenyk academy of sciences, which laid the not an easy task. And if these new groups The scholarly society was born out of said, and she would like to organize U.S.- foundation for the discipline of the necessity to preserve and promote focus on the needs of women – long based training programs on dealing with Ukrainian studies and has made an the Ukrainian language and literature, ignored by the old Soviet government as abuse cases for Kyiv city prosecutors, invaluable contribution to the self-identi- which was possible under the relatively well as the government that followed – police and victim caseworkers. fication of Ukrainians. The contributions benign rule of the Austro-Hungarian the task is that much more difficult. Valentyna Kyrylova, director of the of NTSh are by no means limited to empire at a time when in the Russian- Twelve resolute Ukrainian women Osnova Publishing House in Kyiv, philology, said Dr. Romaniv, as its schol- ruled part of Ukraine Ukrainian litera- activists who have taken on that chal- expressed her surprise and appreciation ars and scientists have developed lenge recently spent ten days here (Dec. ture was outlawed by the tsarist regime. Ukrainian terminology in various fields for the high level of meetings they had in By 1893 the society had expanded its 10-20), participating in a U.S. Washington. of the humanities and sciences. Government-funded training program scope to assume the role of a de facto The fact that today we no longer have “The openness and respect with which Ukrainian Academy of Sciences, adding organized by the Open World Leadership we were received by these high officials to fight for the recognition of the Center and the Vital Voices Global “scientific” to its name. Associated with Ukrainian language, as did the founders impressed me the most,” she said, the early period of the society, known by Leadership Institute. They met with “because it is difficult to imagine that of NTSh, and that independent Ukraine American women leaders who confront its Ukrainian acronym as NTSh, were does have a National Academy of such high officials – as Ambassador such pillars of Ukrainian scholarship and the same problems they face in Ukraine (Carlos) Pascual and Ambassador Sciences, does not absolve NTSh from as well as with government, civic and literature as Oleksander Konysky, its historic role, continued Dr. Romaniv. (Steven) Pifer – in Ukraine would inter- Oleksander Ohonovsky, Oleksander business leaders. act with people like us, that is, represen- In today’s Ukraine, Russification is ram- The goal of the program was to intro- Barvinsky, Vasyl Simovych, Ivan Puluy, pant, Ukrainian history is being falsified, tatives of non-governmental organiza- Ivan Franko and Mykhailo Hrushevsky, duce the women activists from Ukraine tions, so openly and respectfully. It’s prevalent scientific terminology remains to the way their U.S. counterparts work to name just a few. essentially Russian, all things Ukrainian really very hard to imagine.” On December 13, 2003 almost to the and interact with the government and In addition to the two officials men- are being denigrated. Therefore, NTSh in other segments of society. Judging by day 130 years later, the pillars of today’s Ukraine, where there are 15 chapters, tioned by Ms. Kyrylova – both former NTSh from all over the world convened their comments to The Ukrainian Weekly U.S. ambassadors to Ukraine who now and NTSh in the diaspora have no moral on the eve of their departure, they were at the society’s American headquarters in right to abandon its efforts in the promo- hold high State Department positions New York for a celebration of this returning home buoyed by the experience dealing with Europe and Eurasia – the tion of Ukrainian studies and publica- and full of new ideas about how to jubilee, starting with a roundtable dis- tions, concluded Dr. Romaniv. group’s other meetings with official cussion of “The Future of NTSh.” improve their work. Washington included Justice Department A view from the NTSh in America Nataliya Savchenko, who runs a Sharing their vision of the role of the was offered by Dr. Onyshkevych. While experts on women’s abuse and trafficking society were: Dr. Leonid Rudnytzky, women’s crisis prevention program and issues and staff members of the society’s founders had to prove the heads a women’s credit union in president of the World Council of NTSh, very existence of the Ukrainian language Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur, who co- president of the Ukrainian Free Donetsk, was impressed with the interac- chairs the Congressional Ukrainian as a legitimate means of scholarly com- tion she found between the government University in Munich, and a member of munication, the task now is to strive for Caucus. the National Academy of Sciences of and civic organizations in the United The majority of their program, howev- the purification of Ukrainian orthogra- States. “We saw how this close coopera- Ukraine (known by its Ukrainian phy, transliteration and terminology, rid- er, included such activities as visits to a acronym as NANU); Dr. Daria tion can work,” she said. “And we can house for abused women and children ding them of undue Russian and English put this new experience to good use in Darewych, president of NTSh in influences, she said. There is, however, a and a woman-owned business, and meet- Canada; Dr. Oleh Romaniv, president of Ukraine.” ings with experts on networking, lobby- shortage of Ukrainian philologists, Larysa Varenyk, who is deputy direc- NTSh in Ukraine, secretary-general of which NTSh must work to remedy. ing, media relations and political action, the World Council of NTSh, and a mem- tor of the Kyiv City Center for Women, such as Emily’s List, which helps women NTSh scholars should exert more influ- also noted how the U.S. government and ber of NANU; and Dr. Larissa Zaleska ence in the political arena by making use Onyshkevych, president of NTSh in non-government sectors work together in (Continued on page 23) of their expertise, by offering their input America. The panel was chaired by Dr. through conferences and publications in Roman Voronka, professor of mathemat- world languages. ics at the New Jersey Institute of In the future, NTSh activities in Technology. America are more likely to be conducted Dr. Rudnytzky bemoaned the negative in English, said Dr. Onyshkevych. She image of contemporary Ukraine in also expressed concern about the demo- Western Europe and urged fellow schol- graphic changes within the Ukrainian ars to work to remedy such impressions American community which are likely to through lectures and publications that result in fewer grass-roots contributions would promote and promulgate to NTSh. We can only hope for major Ukrainian culture as part of the individual benefactors, concluded Dr. European heritage. Onyshkevych. Dr. Darewych outlined the tasks of The roundtable was preceded by NTSh in Canada, which she sees as unit- opening remarks delivered by Dr. ing Ukrainian scholars and scientists, Onyshkevych, followed by the reading conducting scholarly conferences and informing the Ukrainian community. She (Continued on page 10)

Quotable notes Vital Voices “Let’s for a minute close our eyes and look at the map. Ukraine and Poland. A group of women civil society leaders from Ukraine meeting with Ambassador Together that’s 90 million people. That’s a power in Europe. If we can agree with Carlos Pascual December 19 at the State Department. Also taking part in the each other, everyone in the world will have to speak to us completely differently. meeting was Vital Voices Global Partnership Chair Melanne Verveer (right). They will have to treat us in a completely different way. We’ll stop being a fringe. We’ll become an irremovable political factor both in Europe and in the world. A Ukrainian-Polish coalition – modeled, let’s say, on the Benelux – is a coming weeks. power which could secure peace, economic development and democracy in this Radio Canada... But as RCI marks its 60th anniversary part of Europe.” (Continued from page 1) in 2004, its Ukrainian audience could – Gazeta Wyborcza Editor-in-Chief Adam Michnik, speaking at a conference members and a daily 60 minute time slot, play a role in keeping the Canadian-made service alive. on Ukraine’s European aspirations in Warsaw on December 18, as quoted by before being cut in half to its current 30 Polish Radio and cited by RFE/RL Poland, Belarus and Ukraine Report. minutes about two years ago. When it was revealed that RCI itself And while four people work in the was under threat of closing in 1995 with employees receiving pink slips, listeners, Ukrainian section, only two of them are “I’m looking into the next year with fear. Everybody agrees that the [2004 full-time announcer-producers: Lina including those from Ukraine, bombard- presidential] elections will be the scariest and dirtiest ever.” Gavrilova, who heads the section, and ed Foreign Affairs with letters. Luba Demko. The others are casual This time, the Ukrainian section is – Ukrainian President Leonid Kuchma on December 19, as quoted by Interfax employees, who could easily be cut keeping mum about its future until a final and cited by RFE/RL Poland, Belarus and Ukraine Report. should the ax fall on the service in the decision is reached. 4 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JANUARY 4, 2004 No. 1

Ukrainian Congress Committee of America holds final meeting of 2003 by Tamara Gallo The U.S. elections will also present a challenge to the A special committee for the 19th Congress was formed Ukrainian Congress Committee of America Ukrainian community to offer information about itself to with Ihor Kusznir, head of the Philadelphia UCCA branch, the candidates, as well as an analysis of current U.S.- as coordinator. During the proceedings of the Congress, NEW YORK – The last meeting of the UCCA Executive Ukraine relations and how to strengthen them. With that in panel discussions will be held on the following themes per- Board for 2003 was held on Saturday, December 13, at the mind, the UCCA adopted a plan to promote and strengthen tinent to the Ukrainian American community: assistance to UCCA headquarters in lower Manhattan. On the agenda U.S.-Ukraine relations by increasing the UCCA’s contacts Ukraine; our role in Washington; the Ukrainian-language were discussions regarding the UCCA’s plans for the com- with members of Congress and local and state government school system in the U.S.; and the future of the Ukrainian munity in 2004 and the forthcoming 19th Congress of officials. community. Ukrainians in America. In the spring of 2004 the UCCA will host an advocacy As a last item for business, the UCCA Executive Board Based upon a successful informational campaign in the event called “Ukrainian Days” in Washington, providing an designated next year’s dates for UCCA meetings and noted American press about the Ukrainian Famine-Genocide dur- opportunity for members of the community to visit the anniversaries which ought to be commemorated in the fol- ing this 70th commemorative year, the UCCA Executive nation’s capital and meet their members of Congress and lowing year: the 350th anniversary of the Pereyaslav Board deliberated additional steps to bring more focus on administration officials. The goal is to better acquaint the Treaty; the 190th anniversary of the birth of Taras the genocide in Ukraine 70 years ago. The most important community with our vital role in Washington. Shevchenko; the 75th anniversary of the formation of the factor of the discussion involved the U.S. educational sys- Further proposals for 2004 include the commemoration Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists (OUN); the 65th tem and beginning an earnest campaign to have the of the 40th anniversary of the unveiling of the Taras anniversary of Carpatho-Ukraine; the 60th anniversary of Ukrainian Famine-Genocide as part of the high school Shevchenko monument in Washington with plans for a the death of Metropolitan Andrey Sheptytsky; the 50th social studies curriculum nationwide. Other proposed ideas manifestation and possible concert in the summer. anniversary of the uprising in Kingiri; the 45th anniversary to promote the Famine-Genocide involve documenting sur- Emphasis was placed on the UCCA’s scholarly journal of the assassination of Stepan Bandera; the 40th anniver- vivors through oral/written testimonies; continuing on infor- The Ukrainian Quarterly and the need to increase its circu- sary of the unveiling of the Taras Shevchenko monument in mational campaign to the Pulitzer Committee; holding lation to university libraries in the United States, as well as Washington; the 20th anniversary of the death of Patriarch mock trials in Ukraine; and pushing for editorials in major throughout the Ukrainian American community. Josyf Slipyj; the 20th anniversary of the death of poet Vasyl U.S. newspapers by distinguished columnists. The UCCA Executive Board also focused its attention on Stus; and the fifth anniversary of the death of Rukh leader Next year, the Ukrainian community will face several visiting various communities, particularly those less often Vyacheslav Chornovil. important political events, such as presidential elections in visited, including those with a new influx of immigrants both Ukraine and the United States. The UCCA Executive from Ukraine. Board firmly endorsed a civic education project in Ukraine As stated in the UCCA by-laws, the quadrennial conven- UABA holds 26th for the October 31, 2004, presidential elections. The project tion of the UCCA must be held within the same year as the would be based on voter education, especially targeting the U.S. presidential elections. Next year, the 19th Congress of younger generations; monitoring the election campaigns; as Ukrainians in America will be held in Philadelphia on annual meeting in N.J. well as, sending election observers to monitor the election September 24-26 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel. day proceedings. The Congress of Ukrainians in America will have as it’s In cooperation with the Ukrainian World Congress theme “Unite, Brothers of Mine” – a reference to unity ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. – The Ukrainian American (UWC), the UCCA will concentrate not only on election within the Ukrainian American community (as exemplified Bar Association (UABA) held its 26th annual meeting observers in Ukraine, but throughout the various countries by the recent decision of the Ukrainian National Association in Atlantic City, N.J., over the weekend of November where Ukrainians reside. On the initiative of Prof. Taras to rejoin the ranks of the UCCA) and in commemoration of 14-16. Hunczak, the UCCA will form an advisory group that will the 190th anniversary of the birth of Taras Shevchenko and The UABA is a national association of American monitor events in Ukraine and provide recommendations to the 40th anniversary of the dedication of the Shevchenko attorneys of Ukrainian descent. It seeks to promote and the Executive Board for its consideration. monument in Washington. defend the interests of the Ukrainian American commu- nity as well as individuals in Ukraine. The members of the UABA are committed to the idea that they, as advo- cates, have a duty to offer their legal expertise for the The Ukrainian Weekly Press Fund: November benefit of Ukrainian Americans. Amount Name City Valentina Gordon Port Charlotte, Fla. The meeting began with a welcoming speech by for- $250.00 Irene Komarynsky Stamford, Conn. Alexander Kalinowski Fredericksburg, Va. mer president, Andre Michniak, and a statement by $125.00 Thomas Olijnyk Ozone Park, N.Y. Nicklas Kreiden Willits, Calif. Roman Badiak, the Scholarship Committee Chair. The $100.00 Paul Bandikwsky Chicago, Ill. Lubomyr Miz Oak Forest, Ill. meeting was well attended and hosted several speakers Yuriy and Irena Dmytro Nesterenko Savannah, Ga. who offered lectures on various legal issues. Nancy E. Deychakiwsky Noth Potomac, Md. Elias Petryk Perkasie, Pa. Medwid, spoke about the Employee Retirement Income Anna Harmaty Chatham, N.J. Michael Wawryshyn Toronto, Ontario Roma Temnycky Manlius, N.Y. Andrew Zarycky Goodrich, Mich. Security Act (ERISA). This was followed by a discus- $95.00 M. Mackin San Diego, Calif. $10.00 John Bortnyk Forked River, N.J. sion of elder law by Peter Piddoubny, Antonia J. $75.00 M. Hrycelak Park Ridge, Ill. Myron Boyko Avondale Est, Ga. Martinez and Luba Kos, financial planner. Following Roman Sorobay New York, N.Y. Irene Brykajlo Clifton, N.J. this, Orest Bezpalko and George Bohatiuk, M.D., spoke $60.00 Nila Chuma Islington, Ontario Svetlana Dubinin Haskell, N.J. on the evaluation of a personal injury case. $55.00 Ksenia Antypiv Warren, Mich. Stephen Gogniat Brookville, Md. Julian Kulas Park Ridge, Ill. Gregory Hywel Mansfield Township, N.J. After a short break, Ms. Kos spoke again on the topic Andrew and Renata William Kataryniak Bayonne, N.J. of small practice insurance and retirement plans. Nychka Tarrytown, N.Y. Yarema Kelebay Montreal, Quebec Andrew Pidgirsky then delivered a talk on the Victor Omelczenko West Hollywood, Calif. Albert Kipa Allentown, Pa. Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. Y. Zaviysky Clark, N.J. Jurij Kryzaniwsky Madison, N.J. New elections were then held and Andrew E. Steckiw $50.00 Jaroslaw Didoszak Livonia, Mich. Jerry Kuc Shokan, N.Y. was elected as the new president of the UABA. Ms. Hans Hawrysz Cambridge, Mass. Larysa Kurylas Kensington, Md. Irena Ivanonko Johnson City, N.Y. Eli Matiash Aliquippa, Pa. Medwid was elected as the new vice-president. George Askold Melnyczuk Medford, Mass. Alexandra Rakowsky Wading River, N.Y. Pazuniak was elected treasurer. Mr. Badiak was elected sec- Irene Pashesnik Coatesville, Pa. Peter Rudy Toms River, N.J. retary and will continue to serve as chairman of the $30.00 Romana Cap-Labrosse Marlboro, N.J. Olga Semeniuk Amherstburg, Ontario Scholarship Committee. Mr. Pidgirsky was elected as chair- Maria Matlak Escondido, Calif. Marusia Soroka Mississauga, Ontario man of the board of governors. Peter Piddoubny, Deanna Walter Sosiak Colonia, N.J. Gimnasia Striyska Misto Striy-Lviv, Ukraine Dorothy Wylder Napa, Calif. Mr. and Mrs. Zerebinski Burlingame, Calif. Hazen, Andre Michniak, Walter Lupan and Myroslaw $25.00 Barbara Bachynsky New York, N.Y. $5.00 Ursula Balaban Dobbs Ferry, N.Y. Smorodsky were elected as the new board of governors. Sviatoslav Bozhenko San Francisco, Calif. Bohdanna Bihun Novato, Calif. 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CHRISTMAS PASTORAL LETTER THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY Changing the rules of the game Join us in giving thanks for Christmas

As the New Year begins, in Ukraine preparations by the candidates for the October and the gift of the Christ Child 31 presidential elections should be well underway. A gnawing feeling exists, however, that it all may well be over before it begins. Some may say the elections are already Dearly Beloved in Christ, spirit of the Baby Jesus back into our lives. That wondrous spirit enters into decided. The story about the birth of Christ is our lives and surrounds us everywhere. On December 30, as Ukraine and the world turned their attention to the New Year at familiar to all of us. We can read about it It is a spirit that is uniquely magnani- hand, the country’s highest constitutional authority quietly handed down a ruling in from the different perspectives of the mous and full of love – deep and expen- which it stated that Mr. Kuchma should get a third term in office because a new Evangelists Matthew and Luke. We can sive, warm and patient, understanding Constitution, approved in 1996, had split his first five-year term, effectively making it a read of the conception by the Holy Spirit and miraculously forgiving. It is a time partial term. The Court based its decision on a clause of the new Constitution that stated and the Virgin Mary at Nazareth, His that its provisions could not be enacted retroactively. The Court’s spokesman in the birth in the stable at Bethlehem and the when we appreciate more our family and case, Justice Vasyl Nimchenko, explained that the clause effectively made Mr. adoration of the Baby by the Wise Men. realize that the only things that really Kuchma’s authority in his first two years in office part of the old Constitution, giving And in that wondrous narrative lies the matter are those who are near and dear to him the legal grounds to run again in 2004. beginning of our life eternal. us. It is a time when we forget about In another landmark ruling, last month the Constitutional Court decided that the It is curious that the Baby from the receiving and enjoy the satisfaction that election of the president by the Verkhovna Rada would not usurp the nation’s right to very beginning of His life on earth was a comes from giving. It is a time when we elect its state leader directly, a ruling the parliamentary leadership then used to ram mystery – not only to us who attempt to draw our families together in the image through initial approval for constitutional amendments that would give Ukraine a par- fathom the enormity of God’s love for us of that family of long ago: the one first liamentary/presidential form of government and the authority to elect the president. It is by His sharing in our humanity, but even gathered around the Crib. political reform that Mr. Kuchma is aggressively pursuing, at all costs it seems. to those who knew Him most intimately: For the gift of the Christ Child, for the We believe the two rulings – especially the second one – have little ground to stand Mary and Joseph. wonder of this joyous time of the year, on. Experts on constitutional law, as well as Mr. Kuchma’s critics, accuse him of man- The question is as immediate today as Christmas, we give thanks. As we handling the court and turning its justices into judicial stooges. And they may be right. it was when He first asked: “Who do you receive, let us be motivated to share. May Elections are 10 months away, and the president has said repeatedly that he will not say that I am?” The answer each one of we experience in our own hearts the joy run again. But Mr. Kuchma has fretted over a “successor,” to assure him a peaceful us gives literally makes all the difference and wonder of God’s coming among us retirement. He has said that he would not consider resigning early in favor of a chosen in the world. Since human beings are and the only true peace, which is the replacement, much as Russian President Boris Yeltsin resigned in favor of Vladimir endowed with immortal souls, our peace of Christ. Let us all receive the new Putin, who in turn, gave him a guarantee of immunity from criminal prosecution for response to the grace of our Lord Jesus lease on life that is the Lord whose birth any actions committed during his presidential tenure. Christ determines what kind of immortal- we celebrate this Christmas, the life-giv- With none of his colleagues and cronies able to build the popular base enjoyed by ity that shall be. Our answer, “the Son of ing Lord and Savor – our Food and Drink Ukraine’s most popular politician, National Deputy Viktor Yushchenko, who is consid- God,” reflects the gift that is Christmas. in the Eucharist – knocking at the door of ered a presidential candidate, Mr. Kuchma worries that his retirement may be full of We are drawn to the Holy Family dur- our souls. Let us invite Him in. legal troubles, and possibly worse should Mr. Yushchenko win the October elections. ing this Christmas Season. It’s a miracu- With my warmest greetings and the So perhaps he would consider running for a third term to keep the presidential chair for lous time of year, when the mood of the assurance of my prayers in this holy sea- his political purposes while one of his protégés works to gain prominence. nation is elevated. At Christmas we son. I remain, This would become especially convenient if the presidential forces that today con- become better people. We’re kinder. trol the Verkhovna Rada orchestrated a vocal “draft Kuchma” campaign. It seems We’re more patient. We’re more gener- Sincerely yours in Christ, that all the legal pieces are being put into place for such a scenario: to give a ous and loving. We’re more gracious and Most Reverend Basil H. Losten, D.D. basis for Mr. Kuchma to be forced to “cave-in” and decide to run again. forgiving. Everything that is good in Eparch of Stamford Whether a majority of the Ukrainian people – public opinion polls show only human nature somehow blossoms. (New York and New England) about 6 percent of Ukrainians support Mr. Kuchma’s leadership – are ready to What is the reason for this change? Given in St. Vladimir Cathedral respond positively to such a move by the Verkhovna Rada is a whole different Each year, Christmas reintroduces the Feast of the Conception of St. Ann matter. The Ukrainian nation, however, has shown in the past few years that rather than have their voice heard, it opts for kitchen talk and quiet complaining. Perhaps Mr. Kuchma’s people believe that all would soon be forgotten after several hot NEWS AND VIEWS months of protest. While the president has stated firmly that he will not run again, a gut feeling remains that somehow the two rulings of the Constitutional Court are connected, and that Mr. Kuchma has already used the most powerful of his administrative tools to begin a re-election campaign in which his motto will be: “I will not run Frescoes return to St. Michael unless called; I will not serve unless asked.” If he has indeed manipulated Ukraine’s Constitutional Court – what should be the country’s most sacred government body – in getting these two controversial Goldenby Prof. Volodymyr Domes Bakum CathedralUkrainian researchers in had Kyiv no choice: decisions handed down, then what would restrain his supporters from using all either comply and provide the required As we have been informed by the the other considerable government tools at their disposal, as some claim they have documents or lose a very valuable part of Ukrainian press and Dr. Serhiy Kot of done in the past? If that is the case, then as the campaign season begins, we can safely Ukraine’s cultural heritage forever. They assume that the elections are over. the National Academy of Sciences of decided to continue their work. But to do Ukraine, specialists of Ukraine and that they needed money. Unfortunately, Russia have finally agreed that an addi- the Ukrainian government was unable to tional seven frescoes, currently at the provide them with the necessary funds. Jan. Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg, St. Andrew’s Society offered to help Turning the pages back... Russia, do indeed belong to the plun- and launched an urgent appeal for funds dered art treasures of St. Michael of the in late summer 2001. The Ukrainian 4 Golden Domes Cathedral in Kyiv. community responded magnificently and The meeting of the joint commission donated generously. Members of all reli- was held at the Heritage on October 1-3. The Reagan administration announced on Wednesday, January gious denominations sent in their contri- 1989 Four years had elapsed since the last meet- 4, 1989, that it would support a human rights meeting in Moscow butions. The late Sophia Chopivska ing held in October 1999, at which a partial to be held in 1991 as part of the Helsinki Accords review process. donated $5,000 to the cause, and there The proposal to hold the meeting, long-sought by the Soviet victory had been achieved with the return were many others who felt that it was Union, was one of the last sticking points at the Vienna Conference on Security and of four frescoes to Kyiv in March of 2001. their duty to help raise the needed funds. Cooperation in Europe that had been meeting since 1986. The White House’s Deputy Press However, as St. Andrew’s Ukrainian The money received went toward Secretary Roman Popadiuk stated that the decision to support a Moscow conference on Orthodox Society, a member of the financing repeated trips to Russia, human rights was intended as a way of “encouraging continuation of the significant Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Germany, and the United States to con- progress in human rights that has taken place in the Soviet Union over the past three years.” U.S.A., had informed the Ukrainian com- duct the necessary research in the various The United States, Canada, Great Britain, and several other NATO states had opposed munity in August 2001, the Russian spe- archives and museums of these countries. holding a human rights conference in Moscow on the grounds that the USSR still fell short cialists continued to claim that the addi- The painstaking investigation followed of compliance with the human rights provisions of the 1975 Helsinki Accords. The U.S. tional frescoes Ukraine was asking to be the path of St. Michael’s art treasures position on the proposed conference had been that Moscow must meet four preconditions returned were not part of St. Michael’s from their removal from the walls of the before it could hope to host such a meeting: release all political prisoners, resolve divided art treasures. They demanded further cathedral, prior to its destruction by the families cases (involving U.S. and Soviet citizens), cease jamming of Radio Liberty and proof and detailed documentation. The Soviet government in 1937, through their ease emigration restrictions. In addition, the U.S. delegation to the Vienna Conference, Volodymyr Bakum is secretary of St. shipment to Germany by the German headed by Ambassador Warren Zimmerman, had stated that guarantees were needed that Andrew’s Ukrainian Orthodox Society, military authority, their return to the the Soviets would give non-governmental organizations and the news media access to the based in Rutherford, N.J., and professor Soviet military authority by the U.S. Moscow conference. A draft version of a concluding document for the Vienna Conference of French Language Studies at the Center army command after Nazi Germany sur- was introduced by nine neutral and non-aligned states on January 4. for International Programs at the State rendered in 1945, and from then on University of New York at New Paltz and through a multitude of Russian cities and Source: “U.S. announces its support for Moscow rights meeting,” The Ukrainian faculty director of the Center’s Paris Weekly, January 8, 1989. Summer Program, as well as (Continued on page 9) No. 1 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JANUARY 4, 2004 7 LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Faces and Places UWC president should Honoring our veterans by Myron B. Kuropas resign from his position and those who serve Dear Editor: Dear Editor: In your “Interview: Askold In response to Mykola Holinaty’s out- Lozynskyj, president of the Ukrainian rage (November 30) over the opinions that I If I had my way in 2004... World Congress” (December 21) Mr. expressed in my letter (November 2), I If I Had My Way As An American Education. Soviet-era academic degrees Lozynskyj persists in his apologetic attitude would like to say that I am profoundly dis- Ukrainian in 2004... such as the “candidate,” “specialist” and towards the present regime in Ukraine. turbed by his assumption that those who “academic” would be abolished (as they ...Ukraine would become a totally Prior to the UWC he praised the “relative have served in the military are not entitled were in the three Baltic nations), and free, not a partially free nation as depict- press freedom in Ukraine (his televised to question the actions of our government replaced by the universally recognized ed in a recent Freedom House report. interview with “Kontakt”). Earlier, after the or to express dissenting opinions. baccalaureate, master and doctors This would mean that neither Leonid damning “Melnychenko tapes” were publi- The answer to his question as to whether degrees. Professors would serve on thesis Kuchma nor Viktor Medvechuk would cized and authenticated, Mr. Lozynskyj stat- I served in World War II is: No, I wasn’t committees as part of their academic be president. The people and not the par- ed, on the pages of The Ukrainian Weekly, born yet. My father, however, did serve responsibility and not expect a fee or liament would elect the president. that all that Mr. Kuchma may be accused of with the U.S. Marines in World War II. He other largess for their guidance. ...The Communist Party of Ukraine is “using bad language.” said that he was really gung ho when he Universities would finally become inde- would once again be outlawed and suffer Even after being publicly humiliated by went into the Marines in 1943 at the age of pendent institutions of higher learning, the same fate as the Nazi Party in Germany; the Kuchma administration prior to the 17 and not at all gung ho when he got out not subject to the political control and in a just and moral society it is truly mind UWC conclave in Kyiv last August, in his three years later. A Republican, like myself, whims of the Ministry of Higher he believed that the Republican Party was boggling to think that the very party that biased perception of reality (shades of Education. University students and the party of peace and claimed that it was was responsible for the Great Famine is still Walter Duranty) he is unable to see the dif- Professors would no longer be punished Democrats who started wars. He didn’t live part of Ukraine’s political process. ference between the “advantages enjoyed by for participating in the political process. to see the current Republican administra- ...Ukraine would have an independent incumbents in the U.S” and the ruthless ...Ukrainian Orthodox and Ukrainian tion. judiciary and everybody, rich man, poor Catholic leaders would begin a dialogue power grab and suppression of all opposi- I am amazed at how consistently war man, government official, would be sub- for the purpose of coming to a greater tion in Ukraine, including blatant falsifica- supporters cite World War II, which Studs ject to the rule of law. The Supreme appreciation of each other. tions of elections, disrupting political rallies, Terkel called “The Good War.” It seems Court would no longer be a tool of those complete domination and censorship of all that one has to go that far back to find a in power. The many human rights guar- Ukrainians are a har press and television, physical intimidation of d-working, well- major war in which the U.S. role can easily anteed by the Ukrainian Constitution educated, and innovative people who deputies, shameless disregard of the be justified and which was followed by a would be respected, not ignored as they Constitution, and serial murders of opposi- deserve far better than what they have clearly positive outcome. Tyrants were top- were in Soviet times. ...Once elected on a experienced during the last twelve years. tion journalists and politicians. According to pled, though too late for millions of victims; particular slate, members of Parliament Mr. Lozynskyj’s enlightened view “there are genocide was finally stopped; and former would be forbidden to change their polit- very few morals in politics,” so “anything enemies became prosperous and democrat- If I had my way as a Ukrainian ical allegiance until the next term. They American in 2004... goes” and should be excusable. ic allies. would also be subject to the law and That “we have what we have,” as But 9/11 was not Pearl Harbor, and could be indicted for criminal acts. ...Saddam Hussein and Osama Bin opposed to progress made in other post- Saddam Hussein was not Hitler. Yes, ...People associated with the govern- Laden would be dead and buried. Communist societies, now full-fledged Hussein, too, was an evil dictator who mur- ment, including parliamentarians, various ...The Ukrainian National Association members of the European Community, is dered many of his own citizens, but he was and sundry bureaucrats, university staff would make a quantum leap towards nobody’s fault but our own. Our submissive not trying to conquer the entire Middle East and teachers who would not speak renewal; the stagnation of the past few in the way that the Germans and Japanese acceptance of evil, on both sides of the Ukrainian would be given a deadline to years would end and the UNA would were trying to conquer Europe and Asia. Atlantic, is part of the syndrome. learn the national language after which once again be the premier Ukrainian The traditional doctrine of containment This problem of too few people daring to they could suffer dismissal for failing to organization in America. may have applied to the first Gulf War; it actively resist the “inexorable submergence comply. ...Our community would be united of Ukraine in the sticky Eurasian morass” does not apply to this one. The so-called Bush Doctrine, which basically says that ...An independent committee of highly once again. The year 2004 will be a piv- has recently been decried by Mykola respected jurists would be selected by the otal year, a watershed moment in our his- Ryabchuk, one of Ukraine’s leading politi- we can intervene militarily in response to any real or imagined present or future threat Supreme Court to investigate the most tory, both here and in Ukraine, and for cal journalists. A tactful but firm rebuke to egregious crimes of the Soviet Union and that reason unity is essential. My hope is our diaspora community for “being exceed- to ourselves or anyone else, sets a danger- ous and anarchistic international precedent those responsible brought to trial. Ukraine that all national Ukrainian organizations, ingly gentle to Mr. Kuchma’s regime” was can never be fully independent until it including the Ukrainian National also voiced by Stepan Khmara, one of the and threatens to completely overextend us. I personally believe that stopping a comes to terms with its Soviet past. Women’s League of America (Soyuz members of the opposition delegation to ...Oblast governors would be elected by Ukrainok), Plast, ODUM, and the Ottawa, on the “Kontakt” program of genocide is a legitimate reason to fight a war, but it was not originally cited by the people, not appointed by the president. Ukrainian Fraternal Association, will December 21. ...Ukraine would finally have a free return to the Ukrainian Congress Mr. Lozynskyj’s attitude provides help President Bush as a reason for invading Iraq. Furthermore, Hussein’s genocidal press. Journalists who criticized govern- Committee (UCCA). and comfort to the terrorist regime. He does activities had been pretty much relegated to ment officials would not disappear, or ...Our brothers and sisters in the fourth not deserve the trust of the Ukrainian dias- the past, along with whatever weapons of suffer “unfortunate accidents” or “com- wave whose values, aspirations, and pora and should promptly resign the mass destruction he may have possessed, mit suicide” or lose their heads, literally. behavior are so different from our own, UWC presidency. by the time of the invasion. What did we do Reporters would be allowed free access would come to better appreciate the kin- to stop those genocidal actions while they to government officials whose first loyal- ship which we all share. Roman Wolchuk were actually taking place in Iraq, or for ty would be to the electorate rather than ...The membership of our Orthodox and Jersey City, N.J. that matter, Yugoslavia or Rwanda? These oligarchs or political mentors. Catholic churches would double so that our examples are just from the past decade. ...The economy would improve once rich religious heritage is invigorated and There may be those who think that capitalism was given free rein and laws our people are reborn into Jesus Christ. President Bush is God’s gift to international were in place to protect private property. A ...The Office of Special Investigations Thanks for publishing relations, domestic security, the economy free market system which rewarded hard (OSI) would be exposed for the fraud that it and civil liberties. I am of a different opin- work and innovation would be encouraged is. At a cost of millions of American tax a wonderful paper ion. If retired Gen. Wesley Clark, a Vietnam and rewarded by a government which abol- payer dollars OSI has deteriorated into little Dear Editor: veteran, can express his opposition to the ished confiscatory taxes on entrepreneurs. more than a hate group dependent on main- policies of the current commander-in-chief, ...Corruption would end. Ukraine’s taining Jewish animus towards Ukrainians, Please accept my congratulations on so can I, a person who served in the Army oligarchs would begin to give back most ignoring, at the same time, Soviet criminals the occasion of the 70th jubilee of The for four years a couple decades ago, and so of what they had stolen for so many currently residing in the land of the free. OSI Ukrainian Weekly. can any other civilian. Surely, freedom years. Government officials who took remains a blight on the American judicial I do well remember Dr. Luke means more than just the freedom to “Heil bribes would be severely punished. system. It is a boil that needs to be lanced. Myshuha’s visit to Detroit in 1930, when Hitler,” or to vote for the Communist Party ...Ukrainian higher education would he was seeking a competent person to candidate, or to acquiesce in the policies of be totally overhauled. Most of today’s And so I dream, not little dreams, but receive journalistic training to become a president for whom I did not even vote. Soviet-era professors would be forced to big dreams, dreams worthy of thought editor of The Weekly. Dr. Myshuha, my The best thing that can be said about war retire. Ukrainian academics would be and realization and I do so as an brother John and I discussed the problem is that sometimes it is a necessary evil. hired on the basis of what they know American. In the words of poet Archibald There is a very important and fine distinc- over dinner – I was 22, a student at rather than who they know. Professors Macleish: There are those, I know, who tion to be made between, on the one hand, Wayne State University and had plans to who took bribes from students would be will reply that the liberation of humanity, honoring the service and sacrifices of veter- return to Canada. summarily dismissed. Universities would the freedom of man and mind, is nothing ans and current members of our armed Congratulations, Ms. Hadzewycz, you but a dream. It is. It is the American forces and, on the other hand, mindlessly flourish as true meritocracies where are publishing a wonderful Ukrainian advancement is based on ability and dream.” And that, dear reader, is what promoting a cult of war. I strive to do the will sustain me in the coming year. newspaper. former and not the latter. achievement rather than political con- tracts. Universities would be responsible Michael Ewanchuk Karen Bapst, Ph.D. for granting higher degrees rather than Myron Kuropas’ e-mail address is: Winnipeg Port Charlotte, Fla. the politically corrupt Ministry of Higher [email protected]. 8 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JANUARY 4, 2004 No. 1 M1 music television station blends a modern, innovative style with a mix of the traditional by Roman Woronowycz make a living on their performances, Kyiv Press Bureau because most of the CDs that are pur- chased are still bootlegs,” explained KYIV – With a coffee-colored complex- Myroslav. ion and dreadlocks extending to mid-spine, The M1 VJ also expressed displeasure Myroslav Kuvaldyn does not have the with the timidity and the lack of creativity appearance of your typical Ukrainian, if among Ukrainian pop acts. He strongly such a thing in fact exists. He projects criticized groups that continue to copy alternative lifestyles in his dress and in his what they hear coming out of Europe or ideas. Moscow. He called the practice a direct On the other hand, Karolina Ashion, all expression of their insecurity or lack of tal- 5 foot 9 inches of her stylishly outfitted ent. body, lets you know with a flash of her “I believe that Ukrainian bands are too brilliant smile and glimmering almond- timid in utilizing Ukrainian folk roots, the shaped eyes that she is indeed an average, influences that surround them. They are successful young adult, Ukrainian-style. simply scared,” Myroslav noted. “If you The 28-year-old Ukrainians, both of look at all the great changes in music they whom have Nigerian fathers, are two of the started from cultural influences.” brightest talents of Ukraine’s very popular He gave examples of how Afro- music television station, M1. American music developed into rock ‘n Obviously, neither one of them can be roll, which became hugely popular in Great said to embody the channel’s “krov z Britain at about the time the British added molokom” theme, a traditional Ukrainian their native skiffle to the mix. description for the purity and beauty of a “Katia Chili, Skriabyn, when V.V. sings fair-skinned Ukrainian maiden. – they are not just singing European rock, The channel’s “krov z molokom” motto, it is Ukrainian rock music,” explained and its allusion to innocence, is a striking Myroslav. “I believe good music incorpo- juxtaposition to the sexually charged sub- rates cultural roots. Bands need to incorpo- ject matter that dominates contemporary rate their own national identities not just music videos, which the music channel’s weakly mimic what was played 10-20 on-air tag – a flow of red ooze that slowly years ago.” covers a white background and the M1 Repeating Marshall McLuhan’s axiom logo – effectively projects. that the medium is the message, Myroslav Karolina and Myroslav are two exam- expressed his conviction that if an exclu- ples of how far previously Soviet-dominat- sively all-Ukrainian musical channel exist- ed Ukrainian radio and television has come ed it would eventually find an audience. He in the last 13 years. They work for a televi- noted two parallel reasons that Russian sion channel that since its inception in music continues to remain popular among 2001 has presented the newest Western Ukrainians some 15 years after Moscow’s norms and traditions of musical television monolithic grip on the country began to – very much in tune to the standards set by Karolina Ashion deteriorate. the grandfather of music television, MTV. music channel is attempting to incorporate. ing international acts ranging from Ricky First, he pointed out that whereas in the M1 is up-tempo, with hyperactive VJs Karolina, who reads show business news Martin, Whitney Houston and Enrique U.S. record companies and band managers filmed with irregular, quickly changing for M1 and has a half-hour program on the Iglesias to Robbie Williams, Garbage, Pink are banned by law from paying radio sta- camera angles in the style pioneered by latest gossip from Hollywood and other and Eminem. tions to spin their CDs or for music chan- MTV. It supplies a steady diet of video entertainment hot spots, presents a bright Yet there is room for popular Ukrainian nels to broadcast video clips, in Ukraine clips of pop music acts, interspersed with and bubbly persona. In person, she is rock acts like Okean Elzy, Vopli and Russia it is not only legal, it is standard top-10 ratings shows and show biz news to slightly more reserved, but gives off the Vidopliasova, Ani Lorak and Tango Na practice and the main way radio and music a Ukrainian audience that reaches all cor- same positive, feel-good attitude she pres- Maidanyi Kongo. television earn a profit. The second reason ners of the country, the first such channel ents before the camera. Karolina’s colleague at M1, Myroslav, Russian music dominates relates to the to do so. The Sumy-born Karolina, whose who tends to the more avant-garde and less first: because the Moscow music industry But what makes M1 most interesting is Ukrainian is impeccable, likes Whitney mainstream in his musical tastes, expressed has been around for years – it is a continua- that it is the first Ukrainian music enter- Houston, but also listens to Norah Jones, much more displeasure with the music tion of the Soviet music industry – it has tainment program to offer a mass venue Justin Timberlake and Bryan Adams. She channel’s video offerings than she. He the money to throw around and the latest through which Ukrainian musicians can explained that her musical tastes are open admitted a particular frustration over the technology, which former republic capitals express their talents and publicize their to everything from hip-hop and electronic fact that Ukrainian acts get so much less like Kyiv are only now acquiring. music. It succeeds by mixing a dose of the to mainstream rock. She emphasized, how- airplay on Ukrainian television. “Russian producers order hundreds of disrespectful with a dollop of mainstream. ever, that the song, and not the singer or the Myroslav, who was born in broadcasts of their videos, of course In their attitudes towards music and genre, usually first captures her attention. Dniprodzerzhynsk and grew up in Poltava, they’re going to become popular,” from their outer appearances as well, Tall and athletic Karolina, who has a where he graduated from the Poltava explained Myroslav. Karolina and Myroslav reflect the wide degree in economics and was a team hand- Pedagogical Institute, is a strong proponent Both Karolina and Myroslav noted that variety of Ukrainian demographics the ball star in high school, was “discovered” of Ukrainian music. Before plunging into Russian talent is beginning to record music in classic fashion by M1’s executive pro- television as a VJ – which he still considers and video in Ukraine, which means that ducer, Oleksander Asauliuk, as she sat with temporary employment – he was part of the real capital is beginning to circulate in the her mother in a Kyiv café drinking coffee musical group, The View, which mixed Ukrainian music industry as well. in 2000. reggae with Ukrainian folk sounds to create In keeping with its wide open format – “He just came up to me and said that, music with a lilting, rhythmic quality that and perhaps to keep one of their most pop- ular on-air personalities satisfied – M1 has with a face and smile like mine, I should be made the group popular in the mid- and given Myroslav a 30-minute program, on television,” said Karolina. late 1990s. Unfortunately, the unstable “Pop.UA.,” during which he presents his Karolina said that M1 Music Television Ukrainian market and extensive CD and “alternate viewpoints,” to the top-20 most appeals to a wide-ranging viewer spectrum cassette tape piracy, still a large problem popular videos in Ukraine, most of which because it puts the onus on quality, whether today, forced the members of the act to go are Russian in origin. that means classical rock or avant-garde their separate ways in search of a bit of It is a loosely constructed show during productions. financial security. which Myroslav – dressed in top hat and A marketing specialist might complain “Once you are older than 25 years of carrying a walking stick like some sort of that by being so inclusive, M1 threatens to age, living on altruism becomes difficult,” musical Blackstone while calling himself satisfy no one and leave itself without a explained Myroslav. the “minister of music” – scrutinizes the strong viewer base, but that would ignore Myroslav and his main writing partner music videos that Ukrainians are watching the fact that Ukrainians in general are more went into production and song writing and gives his impressions, mostly negative, apt to listen to the songs that please them, before Myroslav landed his deal with M1 while allowing phone-in viewers to speak as Karolina admits to doing, rather than to a Music Television. Nonetheless, the 28- their mind as well. year-old said he is still writing music and is specific genre they have chosen to M1 also broadcasts a more typical top currently finishing work on a CD, with embrace, as Americans tend to do. 20 music video countdown, but in uncon- That allows M1 Music Television to songs in three languages – Ukrainian, ventional fashion. Instead of your stereo- draw on several musical wellsprings, stick- English and Russian – an album he will typical fast-talking, high-energy VJ intro- ing to the standard, heavy dose of Russian release once he feels that the CD market ducing each video clip, M1 has opted for a schlock pop offerings – which remains the has stepped out of the economic shadows. show called, “Rusalky in Da House” in most widely heard type of music in Myroslav said that today it is still diffi- which three Ukrainian beauties dressed as Ukraine – but also presenting a wide spec- cult for a musical act in Ukraine to become mermaids repose upon several large boul- trum of global tastes, from the outlandish financially successful. Myroslav Kuvaldyn and the radical to the mainstream, includ- “To this day, musicians continue to (Continued on page 22) No. 1 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JANUARY 4, 2004 9

Hromovytsia Ukrainian Dance Ensemble showcases its thunder by Greg Karawan CHICAGO –Still on a high from its suc- cessful tour of Ukraine – its first internation- al tour – in July of this year, the Hromovytsia Ukrainian Dance Ensemble recently had a busy few weeks performing outside its normal realm of Ukrainian-based audiences. Hoping to capitalize on its success in Ukraine, Hromovytsia was given the oppor- tunity in November to perform at one of the largest dance festivals in the United States – Dance Chicago 2003 – at the Athenaeum Theater. Dance Chicago 2003 consisted of eight different programs, 27 performances, 250 individual acts and over 2,500 artists over the course of five weeks – attracting an audience of over 16,000 dance enthusiasts. A videotape of the ensemble’s highly energetic finale, “Hopak,” yielded a person- al phone call from the festival’s founder and artistic-director, John Schmitz. Impressed with what he saw, Mr. Schmitz offered Hromovytsia, which is directed by Roxana Dykyj Pylypczak, a chance to perform among some of the biggest names in dance. In its first two performances at Dance The Hromovytsia Ukrainian Dance Ensemble performs the Hopak. Chicago on November 8 and 15, Hromovytsia executed the “Hopak” with the “Hopak” with open arms and afterwards same precision, excitement and vigor as it asked many of the ensemble’s members: did in Ukraine, ending both of the shows. “Where have you been hiding?” Audiences erupted into standing ovations, A personal invitation from the ballroom thrilled by their first encounter with dancing champions followed Hromovytsia’s Ukrainian folk dance. final Dance Chicago performance. Thus, the After what Hromovytsia thought was the troupe danced at an annual Christmas Gala conclusion of its Dance Chicago experience, at the Chicago Hilton and Towers on there was a second phone call from the festi- December 7. The evening’s program listed val’s curator. This one invited the ensemble the company’s piece as a “special treat” for back to perform two shows in the Dance audience members. Chicago 2003 Finale on November 30 at 3 With all the hard work and dedication p.m. and 7 p.m. demonstrated in 2003 by its artistic- This final program comprised festival director, technical director, costume favorites and new works. Among the other designer and dancers, the Hromovytsia performers were professionals such as The Ukrainian Dance Ensemble had hoped to Joffrey Ballet, River North Chicago Dance spread its repertory wings beyond Company, Gus Giordano Jazz Dance, the Chicago’s Ukrainian community. In Dutch National Ballet, and world-champion recent months it has done exactly that. Olya Soroka Striltschuk ballroom dancing duet Gregory Day and With its accomplishments in both the The Hromovytsia Ukrainian Dance Ensemble of Chicago. Tommye Giacchino. Hromovytsia was an tour of Ukraine and Dance Chicago amateur group nestled among an arsenal of 2003, doors have opened up for some of the area’s best professional dancers. Hromovytsia – open doors that won’t Kennedy Grimsted of the Harvard Once again, audiences embraced the permit the troupe to “hide” any longer. The frescoes... Ukrainian Research Institute, who deserves (Continued from page 6) a big word of thanks. Over 600 dossiers museums to their final destination, the and records were thoroughly studied in Russian National Hermitage Museum in search of the proof that all of the 11 fres- St. Petersburg, where they are presently coes sent to St. Petersburg from Novgorod housed. in 1953 were from St. Michael’s. Some details are in order: In 1943, the The documents presented by the Nazis, who had seized the entire St. Ukrainian commission at the October Michael’s collection of 26 frescoes and meeting proved beyond any doubt that mosaics when they occupied Kyiv in the additional seven frescoes the 1941, sensing that the tide of the war was Russians claimed as their own belonged turning, shipped them to Höchstädt, in to St. Michael’s cathedral. The Russian Bavaria. There they remained until the members of the joint commission American military authority, anxious to acknowledged that fact and stated that return to their rightful owners the thou- much in a joint protocol signed by both sands of art treasures plundered by the sides. This opens the way for the prompt Nazis all over the world, brought them to return of the seven contested frescoes to Munich and then turned them over to the Kyiv in the near future. An additional Russian military authority in the Soviet meeting held in December of 2003 was zone of occupation. Not surprisingly, the expected to finalize the agreement. Russians shipped them straight to Russia, Other meetings, concerning the fate of in spite of the fact that both German and another 15 frescoes and mosaics of St. American military records indicated that Michael’s still in museums of the they came from St. Michael’s of the Russian Federation, are planned. Golden Domes. The Ukrainian members of the joint Their first stop was the museum of commission were Serhiy Kot, Olena Pushkino (formerly and now again Serdiuk and Valentyna Vrublevska. The Tsarskoye Selo), near St. Petersburg. research and investigations were led From there they were sent to Novgorod, throughout these years by Dr. Kot, who was where an expertise as to their origin was named chairman of the Research Center for performed in 1952. In 1953, 11 of the 18 the Return and Restitution of Cultural frescoes were transferred to St. Treasures and by Prof. Yuriy Koreniuk of Petersburg. the Ukrainian Academy of Arts. The paper trail followed by the We owe them a debt of gratitude for Ukrainian researchers is even more their untiring efforts. They, in turn, have impressive: over ninety museums, collec- asked us to thank once again the tions and archives were visited and con- Ukrainian community in the diaspora for Olya Soroka Striltschuk sulted throughout Germany and Russia. its generous financial support, without A solo portion of the “Hopak,” which delighted Chicago audiences in their first At the National Archives in Washington, which their work could not have been encounter with Ukrainian folk dance. the research was done by Prof. Patricia successful completed. 10 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JANUARY 4, 2004 No. 1

the present-day electroplated thin-film Steckiw & Farion), shared with the audi- Antonovych: On the 80th Anniversary of Shevchenko... heads, which enable the storage of some ence his experience with “Challenges in the Founding of the Ukrainian School of (Continued from page 3) 100 gigabytes of information on discs of Researching the Subject of the Ukrainian Visual Arts in Prague,” traced the life of numerous greetings received by NTSh one inch or less, having cut the cost per Sich Riflemen (‘Sichovi Striltsi’).” He and career of this prominent Ukrainian on the occasion of its jubilee. The greet- megabyte from $500 in 1970 to 0.01 displayed a number of written and pho- artist, teacher and community activist ings were read by Dr. Swiatoslaw cents today. If you use a personal com- tographic materials that he has uncov- (1884-1975), which spanned Kyiv, Trofimenko (University of Delaware), puter, you can thank Dr. Romankiw for ered in his research. Prague and Winnipeg, where she found- vice-president and learned secretary of his patented inventions. The philology section was co-chaired ed her own art school. Many examples NTSh of America. The next talk, “Fiberoptics by Dr. Humesky (University of of Ms. Antonovych’s art were displayed From Ukraine, felicitations came Communication” by Dr. Andrew Michigan) and Dr. Znayenko (Rutgers and discussed. from: Volodymyr Lytvyn, chairman of Chraplyvy of the Bell Labs, dovetailed University). Next to appear was Dr. Renata Holod, the Verkhovyna Rada; Borys Paton, with Dr. Romankiv’s talk on another First to speak was Dr. Wira Selansky professor and former chair of the depart- president of the National Academy of aspect of the miniaturization of commu- (Wira Wowk) of the Federal University ment of art at the University of Sciences of Ukraine (NANU); Valeriy nications equipment. Dr. Chraplyvy in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. In her presen- Pennsylvania. A specialist in Islamic art Kuchinsky, Ukraine’s permanent repre- invented a new type of optical fibers, tation “About Changes in Orthography” and architecture, Dr. Holod has pub- sentative to the United Nations; Serhiy which are highly transparent to infrared she warned against government interfer- lished numerous scholarly articles in this Pohoreltzev, Ukraine’s consul general in radiation, thus enabling a significant ence in mandating any such changes. To field and is the author, co-author or edi- New York, (who read his own greeting); increase in the transmission of informa- improve the language situation in tor of nine monographs. Dr. Holod spoke the Institute of Literature of NANU, tion via the fiberoptics method. The com- Ukraine, she recommended that scholars about the need to expand the “Program signed by Mykola Zhulynsky and others; bination of fiberoptic transmission with inundate Ukraine with articles on on the Archeology of Ukraine,” focusing the Institute of the Ukrainian Language the miniaturized computer recording Ukrainian language and literature. At the primarily on the Black Sea region, of NANU, which sent three separate devices described by Dr. Romankiw is end of the program Ms. Wowk was hon- including the Crimea. messages – from Vasyl Nimchuk, direc- what determines the speed of modern ored for her poetry with a ceremony that This subject was pursued more specifi- tor, Orysia Demska-Kulchytska, vice- transmission and retrieval of information. included the reading of her poems by cally by Dr. Holod’s colleague from the director, and from other co-workers; Dr. Chraplyvy holds the rank of Bell herself and others. University of Pennsylvania, Dr. Hennadii Boriak, chairman of the State Labs Fellow and is director of the Next to speak was Dr. Humesky, the Oleksander Leskov, who spoke on Committee of the Archives of Ukraine; fiberoptics research there. The author of director of the philology section and pro- “Ukrainian Archeological Treasures in and Veniamin Sikora, president of the many scientific articles and patents, he is fessor of Ukrainian and Russian litera- Western Collections.” Dr. Leskov referred Ukrainian Association for Socio- a member of the National Academy of tures at the University of Michigan. Dr. to the thousands of gold and silver arti- Economic Research. Engineering, the International Electrical Humesky has authored a multitude of facts that have been uncovered in the Greetings to the membership of NTSh and Electronic Engineers Society, and articles in the fields of languages and lit- Scythian burial mounds in Southern in America were conveyed in person by the Optical Society of America. eratures, as well as more than 30 text- Ukraine and the Crimea. They all repre- representatives of the other structures Recently, the latter honored Dr. books on the Ukrainian language. In her sent a common culture and should be pre- within NTSh: Dr. Rudnytzky (World Chraplyvy with the John Tyndal Award – talk she examined the question “Was sented to the world as Ukrainian treas- Council of NTSh), Dr. Darewych (NTSh its highest honor. Chyzhevsky a Formalist?” The reference ures. Unfortunately, said Dr. Leskov, of Canada) and Dr. Romaniv (NTSh of State-of-the-art medical research was here is to the late Dmytro Chyzhevsky, many of them have been sold on the black Ukraine). featured in the talk by Dr. Larissa professor of Slavic languages and litera- market worldwide. He showed pictures of From the diaspora, congratulatory Bilaniuk (University of Pennsylvania), tures, mainly in German universities. Dr. a number of the treasures he talked about. messages came from Bishop Basil titled “Why Does Diagnostic Magnetic Humesky concluded that Chyzhevsky In the 1960s and 1970s, Dr. Leskov Losten; Dr. Olexa Bilaniuk, president of Resonance Deserve a Nobel Prize?” The believed in examining literary form with- served as director of a number of archeo- the Ukrainian Academy of Arts and reference here is to the 2003 Nobel Prize out ignoring the context, an approach she logical expeditions for the Institute of Sciences in the U.S.; Dr. Assya in Physiology and Medicine, which was called synthetic analysis. We should be Archeology of Ukraine. He is the author Humesky, president of the Association of awarded for magnetic resonance imaging grateful to Chyzhevsky for his synthetic of numerous scholarly publications in Ukrainian University Professors; Dr. (MRI). Dr. Bilaniuk displayed a number analysis of the works of Taras Ukrainian, Russian and German, and Myroslava Tomorug Znayenko, presi- of MRI’s of the human brain and fetuses, Shevchenko, Dr. Humesky underscored. serves on the editorial board of the dent of the American Association of explaining how they can be used to iden- Lesya Kalynsky, a doctoral candidate Encyclopedia of Prehistory. Ukrainian Studies; Dr. Larissa Kyj, rep- tify defects and guide neurosurgeons in in the field of cinematography at New The program concluded with a talk by resenting the Ukrainian Congress corrective operations. An MRI can map York University (previously a student at Dr. Olenka Pevny (University of Committee of America; Dr. Lubomyr out brain functions, monitor areas of the Drahomanov University in Kyiv and Richmond), a specialist in medieval and Wynar, president of the World Scholarly stimulation, follow various physiological the University of Illinois) gave a highly Byzantine art history. In 1997 Dr. Pevny Council of the Ukrainian World effects and even detect psychoses. specialized talk on “Yuri Andrukhovych’s worked at The Metropolitan Museum in Congress; the Ukrainian Historical Eventually, brain imaging may be able to Prose – A Post-Modernist Phenomenon.” New York, where she was involved in Association, signed by Dr. Lubomyr determine whether a person is telling the Last on the program was the section preparing the exposition “Glory of Wynar and Dr. Oleksander truth or lying, concluded Dr. Bilaniuk. on arts and musicology, chaired by its Byzantium” as well as the catalog for it, Dombrowsky; and Slava Rubel, chair of The author of over 200 scientific arti- director, Titus Hewryk, architect and for- contributing a number of articles, includ- the World Plast Bulava. cles and 50 chapters in medical books, mer director of facilities development at ing one on Kyivan Rus’. Dr. Pevny Furthermore, written greetings were Dr. Bilaniuk has participated in numer- the University of Pennsylvania. taught as a visiting professor at read from the Harriman Institute at ous medical conferences and has lec- First to speak in this section was Dr. Columbia, Michigan and Emory univer- Columbia University, signed by Dr. tured as a visiting professor throughout Darewych, professor of art at York sities. In her talk she analyzed the histo- Mark von Hagen and Dr. Catherine Ukraine. She has conducted courses four University, the author of numerous arti- ry and the architecture of the ancient St. Nepomnyashchy. times for the professional upgrading of cles and monographs on the subject of Cyril Church in Kyiv. Part 2 of the program featured talks physicians in Ukraine. art history, an editor of the English-lan- In her closing remarks, Dr. within the Shevchenko Scientific The section of social sciences, history guage edition of the Encyclopedia of Onyshkevych thanked all the speakers Society’s scholarly sections, chaired by and philosophy was co-chaired by Prof. Ukraine, former curator of several art and participants who packed the hall for Dr. Roman Andrushkiw, the first vice- Martha Trofimenko, Esq., and Dr. Taras exhibitions and a member of the govern- their contributions to the success of the president of NTSh in America and pro- Hunczak (Rutgers University). ing board of the Ukrainian Canadian NTSh jubilee conference and invited all fessor of mathematics at the New Jersey Dr. Volodymyr Bandera, professor of Congress. to continue the celebration at a recep- Institute of Technology. The session economics at Temple University, deliv- Dr. Darewych’s lecture, “Kateryna tion. began with two presentations of the ered a talk titled “Russia Is Buying Up mathematics-physics-technology section, Ukraine.” Basing his presentation main- followed by one from the medicine sec- ly on a recent monograph by Bohdan tion. All three dealt with cutting-edge Sikora titled “Russian Economic technologies, but were presented in a Expansion in Ukraine,” Dr. Bandera manner accessible to a general audience. enumerated the danger signs facing Dr. Lubomyr Romankiw spoke on the Ukraine, particularly in the energy and “Development of Magnetic Recording on telecommunications sectors, where Discs – Past and Future.” Since 1962 Dr. Russian capital has become increasingly Romankiw has been working at the IBM dominant. Watson Research Center, where he holds This subject was explored further in the highest scientific title – that of IBM the next talk, “Single Economic Space: Fellow. He is the founder and director of Consequences for Ukraine” by Katrya the electrochemical laboratory for the Vasilaki of the International Research preparation of the magnetic reading Division of the Federal Reserve Bank. heads, which are used in all computers. Ms. Vasilaki perceived not only the For his invention of these devices, Dr. obvious minuses emanating from Romankiw has received 55 patents and a Ukraine’s membership in the SEC, but multitude of awards, of which the most also some plusses. As positives she prestigious are the Perkin Gold Medal for views the prospects of free trade and chemists and the Lieberman Award for lowered tariffs with Ukraine’s northern electrical engineers. He is the author of neighbor. However, she warned against over 300 scientific papers. the idea of a common currency with Dr. Romankiw traced the evolution of Russia, recommending instead that the magnetic reading/writing sensors, from hryvnia’s value be fixed to the euro. the heavy units of the 1970 vintage to George Farion, Esq. (Odza, Gindhart, NTSh members gather for a group photo following the conclusion of the roundtable. No. 1 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JANUARY 4, 2004 11

FFOOCCUUSS OONN PPHHIILLAATTEELLYY by Ingert Kuzych

Ukraine’s 1923 Famine relief issue While Ukraine’s Great Famine of Russian Volga areas. In Ukraine, most of FIGURE 1: The famine relief set of 1923. 1933 (Holodomor) quite rightly received the relief work was carried out by civic extensive commemorative coverage last and cooperative organizations. year, a prior famine in Ukraine is often One of the methods by which the overlooked. Amazingly, this earlier Soviet government sought to raise funds tragedy has never been denied by the for relief was the creation of a special Soviets and it was even commemorated famine semi-postal stamp issue, with the by a 1923 semi-postal1 stamp issue pre- surcharge designated for hunger allevia- pared to raise funds for the unfortunate tion. This four-stamp set (Figure 1) was victims. the only one that ever indicated that it The 1921-1922 famine was brought on was produced by the Ukrainian Soviet by crop failure and by sociopolitical con- Socialist Republic (USRR). ditions following World War I. Because About the stamps of drought, only 35 percent of the normal FIGURE 2: Of the four stamp designs, harvest was obtained in 1921. The south- Although already ordered in mid-1922 only the 20 + 20-karbovantsi Taras FIGURE 3: A small quantity of all ern areas of Ukraine were particularly when the effects of the famine were still Shevchenko stamp is known both four stamps were overprinted hard hit. The calamity was even greater prominent, various obstructions and imperforate and on watermarked paper. “3PA30K” (Specimen). in Russian areas, particularly in the delays (see box) prevented its release southern Volga region. An unusually until June 25, 1923. The stamps – pro- heavy tax in kind was exacted from duced at the State Printery in Berlin, Ukraine in 1922 and this further exacer- Germany – were distributed in nine bated the situation. Up to 1 million peo- Ukrainian cities and towns (Bakhmut, ple died of famine and many thousands Chernihiv, Katerynoslav, Kharkiv, Kyiv, more of related epidemic diseases. Odesa, Poltava, Vinnytsia and The Soviet government organized a Zhytomyr), as well as in Moscow and relief program, but focused most of its – Petrograd. and the world’s – attention on the The four stamps of this set were sent to post offices in panes of 25 each (5 by 5). Imperforate varieties of all four values are 1 Semi-postal stamps are postage stamps known, but collectors should beware of with a surcharge added to gather funds trimmed perforate specimens made to toward some designated cause. An example is resemble imperforates. A regular set of the recent US “Heroes” stamp whose sur- charge went to the families of the victims of these stamps retails for about $1.50 mint the 9/11 attacks. or $8 used; an imperforate set can fetch 2 The Universal Postal Union formerly about $120 mint or $160 used. A small required member nations to send samples of percentage of the stamps were printed on all stamps they released into service to the paper that was watermarked. These, too, International Bureau in Switzerland. Member go for about $120 for a mint set, while a nations received these specimens as samples used set will fetch about $180. of what stamps were valid for postage. Many One value, the 20 + 20-karbovantsi of these stamps were overprinted “Specimen” FIGURE 5: Covers with imperforate famine stamps are scarce; this one, mailed or marked in some way. (Continued on page 12) from Kharkiv to Berlin, has three of each value.

Submittals from a stamp design competition In times of crisis, it is usually best for someone to take charge in order that an effective and timely response may be made to confront the emergency. That was not immediately done in trying to address the 1921-1922 famine, and it was also not done in regards to the famine relief stamps. One of the reasons that this issue was so late in getting released is that it was felt that a competition was neces- sary in order to come up with appropriate designs. Several years ago a U.S. auction house (Raritan Stamps Inc., Auction No. 5, July 24, 2000) offered a lot comprised of eight essays (stamp design proposals) for the famine relief issue (Figure A). One of these designs (upper left) had been used (with modifications) on the 90 + 30-kar- bovantsi value. While the other stamp proposals offer interesting ideas, it is easy to understand why they were not selected. None of them presented a particularly flattering depic- tion of the new Soviet “worker’s para- dise.” While apparently it was acceptable to depict death as an adversary to be con- fronted, showing deceased, emaciated or begging individuals was not. Evidently, skulls as a symbol of death also were anathema. The design in the lower left is particularly perplexing. It seems to show the Soviet hammer and sickle driving a wedge into a skull. To me this arrangement appears almost subver- sive. Perhaps others understood it this FIGURE A: Eight of the drawings submitted to a design competition for famine relief stamps. Only the upper left render- way as well. ing proved acceptable for use. 12 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JANUARY 4, 2004 No. 1

Ukrainianby Petro Didula Catholicsilence Universityin his memory. in Romeheritage means celebrates not only dipping into its 40thconfessions anniversary in Ukraine, this can lead Cardinal Lubomyr Husar, head of the treasury, but also adding something of gradually to establishing a productive ROME – The 40th anniversary of the Ukrainian Catholic Church, presented one’s own to it,” said Archimandrite Taft. dialogue,” she said. Ukrainian Catholic University (UCU) in special awards to Bishop Ivan Choma “The affiliation of the UCU in Rome Rome was celebrated on December 6-7. “Ukrainians, Belarusians, Russians, and the Rev. Dr. Muzyczka, who had is an opportunity for Ukrainian scholars Professors, senators and students of the Poles and representatives of other nations been close co-workers with Patriarch to talk not only on Ukrainian themes, but of Central and Eastern Europe are today Ukrainian Catholic University in Lviv Josyf Slipyj in the creation of the UCU traveled to the Eternal City for the festiv- also on general human themes, to get called to study the roots of the culture Rome. acquainted with scholars of various and religion that they hold in common,” ities. They were joined by representatives The fate of the premises of the UCU nationalities and schools of the world, said Prof. Jerzy Axer, an UCU senator of the St. Sophia Association, which is Rome was also discussed that weekend. now the owner and caretaker of the uni- who have their own scholarly interests and professor at the University of Cardinal Husar, Bishop Hlib Lonchyna, and research,” he added. versity’s premises in Rome. Professors head of the St. Sophia Association, and Warsaw. “There is a great need to create from various Roman universities, Prof. Natalia Yakovenko, an UCU sen- a joint program for the study of the the rectorate and senate of the UCU Lviv ator and professor at the National Ukrainians presently working in Italy and decided to pass the UCU Rome into the Mediterranean, and the UCU Rome other interested parties also took part. University of Kyiv Mohyla Academy, would create a wonderful opportunity to care of the UCU Lviv. considered the possibilities of the UCU On the first day, numerous scholarly The Rev. Dr. Mykhailo Dymyd, first develop this program. Taking part in this, in Rome through the prism of the confes- reports were presented. Among the topics rector of the revived Lviv Theological which is something we have in common, sional situation in Ukraine. “If [the UCU] were “Patriarch Josyf and the UCU,” Academy and now director of the scholars will turn less attention to those invites not only Greek-Catholic students read by the Rev. Dr. Ivan Muzyczka and Institute of Canon Law at the UCU Lviv, (Continued on page 21) “The Professors of UCU in Rome,” read suggested that affiliation would be the here, but also representatives of the other by Prof. Leonid Rudnytzky. Younger lis- best legal relationship between the two teners learned much about the UCU’s institutions. history, for example, that Patriarch Josyf “This is not because Lviv is something Slipyj proclaimed the founding of the higher or Rome is something lower,” UCU in Rome at the age of 71, a few explained the Rev. Dr. Dymyd. “This is months after he had been released from because the experience of the Church in imprisonment in the Siberian gulags, Ukraine is something especially impor- with no buildings, land, students or pro- tant for the Catholic University. fessors to start with. And there were only Affiliating the Roman UCU to the Lviv about 20 Ukrainians in all of Italy at the one will lead us in Ukraine all the more time. to seek various ways to go to Ukraine’s The reports were marked with a cer- capital. The UCU’s presence in Kyiv will tain sadness. A text on Pope St. Clement, help improve the dialogue with Russians, the patron saint of the UCU Rome, was Belarusians, Slovaks and representatives to have been read by the late Dr. of other nations.” Miroslav Labunka. Dr. Labunka, who Archimandrite Robert Taft, S.J., of had been a visiting professor at UCU in Rome’s Pontifical Oriental Institute, said Rome, and also visited the UCU in Lviv that the affiliation of the UCU in Rome a number of times, died in Philadelphia would be a beautiful opportunity for on December 1. Dr. Labunka’s paper was Ukrainian scholars. “Rome is a city read, a panakhyda (memorial service) where various cultures have overlapped was held for the repose of his soul, and for a long time. Finding one’s place in Graduates of UCU Rome and UCU Lviv gather before the Ukrainian Catholic the participants paused for a moment of this city of great historical and cultural Church of St. Sophia in Rome (seen in the background on the left).

Restricted use Ukraine’s 1923... By the time the Famine Issue stamps (Continued from page 11) were finally ready in 1923, there really stamp, is known watermarked and imper- was no more famine and the Soviet ruble forate (Figure 2). This particular speci- had declined to the point where a new men is one of Ukraine’s rarest (only four currency was introduced. The new ruble panes [100 stamps] were apparently pro- was equal to 100 rubles/karbovantsi of duced) and commandsáêÄáOK a price of $1,500. 1922. This new situation made the 1923 Specimen2 or “ ” overprinted Famine Issue stamps practically useless stamps were also prepared, using either for postage – the high value 150 + 50- black, red or green ink (Figure 3). A set karbovantsi value saw far more use than of such marked stamps goes for about any of the three lower values – and $100. somewhat of an embarrassment for the Three of the stamps portray subjects government. Nevertheless, since the hard that deal with the alleviation of hunger. currency to have them printed abroad had Below are the official stamp descriptions been spent, it was decided to put them adapted from an article in the May-June into circulation for a short period of time. 1923 issue of Sovetsii Filatelist. The 10 + Because of their drop in value and 10-karbovantsi value, in blue and black, their limited time in circulation, famine depicts the specter of death. Presented is issue stamps are not that easy to locate Ukraine, wearing a Red Army soldier’s on cover. (These circumstances also cap, shielding a peasant youth with one explain why used specimens are worth arm while removing hunger’s scythe with more than mint ones.) The final two illus- the other. The 90 + 30-karbovantsi stamp, trations depict usage on mail sent abroad. in brown and black, shows the struggle of Figure 4 shows a unique unfolded cover a peasant with death. The peasant is repre- franked with four Famine Issue stamps sented as drawing death’s scythe out of its and sent from Poltava (July 4, 1923) to bony hands. The 150 + 50-karbovantsi Buenos Aires, Argentina (arrival cancel high-value stamp, in red-brown and black, August 17, 1923). The famine stamps’ pictures allegorical Ukraine distributing 70-karbovantsi value at this time would bread. Represented as a young peasant only have covered 0.7 rubles of the 10 maiden in national costume, Ukraine ruble foreign rate. So 9.3 rubles worth of offers bread to a hungry woman and child stamps must have appeared on this letter, with her left hand, while holding a ripe but they were clipped off by an over- sheaf of wheat with the right. zealous collector. The fourth stamp in the set – 20 + 20- The spectacular cover in Figure 5 car- karbovantsi, violet-brown and orange – ries three imperforate strips of three presents a very popular Ukrainian topic, famine issue stamps and an imperforate the national bard Taras Shevchenko. The pair and single of the 90 + 30-karbo- official description refers to him as the vantsi value. Mailed from Kharkiv to “national revolutionary poet.” Berlin on July 13, 1923, this item has an Amazingly, all of these stamps were in additional 1.9 rubles worth of stamps and circulation for only three weeks; their an arrival cancel on the reverse. recall occurred on July 15. These would be the last Ukrainian stamps issued by Ingert Kuzych may be contacted at P.O. FIGURE 4: Few covers bearing famine relief stamps traveled overseas. This let- any Ukrainian government for almost Box 3, Springfield, VA 22150 or at his e- ter was sent from Poltava to Buenos Aires. seven decades (until 1992). mail address: [email protected]. No. 1 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JANUARY 4, 2004 13

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“This is the guy we wanted,” “He can be childish. He gets mad Ukrainian pro hockey update MacLean said. “Zherdev has a dynamic when he’s hit and that worried guys,” upside and when I think about putting he said another scout. bbyy IIhhoorr SStteellmmaacchh and [last year’s No. 1 draft pick] Rick He was a non-factor at the World Nash together, it’s exciting.” Junior Championship in Halifax and The question is whether young Zherdev scouts found that worrisome as well – Daneyko goes out a champion can play in Columbus, or if he needs addi- worries that certainly did not dissuade I said, ‘You’re right.’ I knew it inside.” tional seasoning with the Central Army the Columbus Blue Jacket organization “Physically, I feel as healthy as a team in the Russian pro league. from investing quite heavily in their first His teammates always assumed they horse. But I was one of those guys who I Scouting report on Nikolai Zherdev: round selectlon. would have to drag Kenny Daneyko away knew had to put my heart and soul into it. Often called the most explosive player Shvidki quickly demoted from the game of hockey kicking and I knew to go through another year would in last year’s (2003) draft. Has loads of to San Antonio screaming, but it turned out the veteran be tough. To go out on top means the offensive weapons and, when he is on his defenseman recognized it was time to call world to me.” game, watch out. Reminds many scouts it quits. After 1,283 regular season games Blue Jackets get Nikolai Zherdey Denis Shvidki declared he was of Atlanta’s Ilya Kovalchuk. He’s the through with the minor leagues when the and another 175 in the playoffs – both New Fourth type of player people will come out to Jersey Devils franchise records – Daneyko Florida Panthers called him up last watch and is a potential game-breaker. March. Certainly, the 12th overall selec- announced his retiremen on July 11. The Columbus Blue Jackets claim Zherdev turned heads several times at While General Manager Lou tion in the 1999 amateur draft looked as Ukrainian right winger Nikolai Zherdev the under-18 championship in Russia if he was in the NHL to stay with his Lamoriello pondered the possibility of – whom they picked fourth overall – was with his unbelievable skills. play the rest of the season. retiring the uniform of No. 3, Daneyko actually No. 1 on their list before the “He scored a highlight goal. He went But once the Panthers moved training accepted a position with the team in com- entry draft started. Big deal, right? end to end against the Finns and just camp this fall to San Antonio, home of munity relations. The primary focus of Doesn’t every team tell little white lies drilled a shot for a goal, after beating Florida’s American Hockey League affil- his new position will be to campaign for about its No. 1 draft pick? four guys,” recalled one scout. “He has iate, it was: welcome back, Denis. Your a new arena to be built in Newark. To back it up, coach-GM Doug great speed, lateral moves and hands. He dreams might have been your ticket out, “When we got into the Stanley Cup MacLean and amateur scouting director has a really good shot.” but your lack of competitiveness in train- final, something clicked in my head,” Don Boyd grabbed their master list and Like most offensive phenoms, ing camp was your ticket back. Daneyko said. “My wife [JonnaLyn] and opened it for the media. Sure enough, there Zherdev has somewhat of a downside. The right winger, who was benched in I had talked about retirement and she was Zherdev, above Eric Staal, Nathan He tends to hold on to the puck too long his lone pre-season game, was the said, ‘This is going to be it for you.’ And Horton, Marc-Andre Fleury and all the rest. and struggles to utilize his linemates. biggest name in the second round of cuts. He actually had to clear waivers to begin this season in the AHL. The Team Player Position Birthday Birthplace Ht. Wt. Panthers could have lost him for nothing Anaheim Vitaly Vishnevski D 3/18/80 Kharkiv, Ukraine 6-2 203 if a team wanted to take a risk on a Atlanta David Kaczowka LW 7/5/81 Regina, Sask. 6-3 220 $1,127,500 young underachiever. Buffalo Alexei Zhitnik D 10/10/72 Kyiv, Ukraine 5-11 215 Ukrainian transactions (June- Carolina Ryan Bayda LW 12/9/80 Saskatoon, Sask. 5-11 185 October): Damian Surma LW 1/22/81 Lincoln Park, Mich. 5-10 200 Boston – Robert Liscak, C, assigned Joey Tetarenko RW 3/3/78 Prince Albert, Sask. 6-2 210 to Providence (AHL). Buffalo – Rick Mrozik, D, assigned to Chicago Anton Babchuk D 5/6/84 Kyiv, Ukraine 6-4 194 Rochester (AHL). Colorado Johnny Boychuk D 1/19/84 Edmonton, Alberta 6-2 210 Calgary – Jeff Ewasko, RW, released. Andrei Nikolishin C 3/25/73 Russia 6-0 213 Carolina – Joey Tetarenko, RW, Jordan Krestanovich LW 6/14/81 Langley, British Columbia 6-0 170 signed one-year contract; Damian Columbus Shane Bendera GT 7/13/82 St. Albert, Alberta 5-10 170 Surma, LW, assigned to Lowell (AHL); Darryl Sydor D 5/13/72 Edmonton, Alberta 6-1 205 Randy Petruk, GT, assigned to Joe Motzko LW 3/14/80 Bemidji, Minn. 6-0 190 Cincinnati (ECHL); Ryan Bayda, LW, Nikolai Zherdev RW 11/5/84 Kyiv, Ukraine 6-0 176 assigned to Lowell and later recalled; Dallas Richard Matvichuk D 2/5/73 Edmonton, Alberta 6-2 215 Tetarenko assigned to Lowell. David Bararuk C 5/26/83 Moose Jaw, Sask. 6-0 175 Chicago – Andrei Nikolishin, C, trad- Florida Darcy Hordichuk LW 8/10/80 Kamsack, Sask. 6-1 215 ed to Colorado for a fourth-round draft Ivan Novoseltsev RW 1/23/79 Russia 6-1 210 pick in 2004; Scott Balan, D, assigned to Norfolk (AHL); Anton Babchuk, D, Denis Shvidki RW 11/21/80 Kharkiv, Ukraine 6-2 215 assigned to Norfolk. Minnesota Chris Bala LW 9/24/78 Alexandria,Va. 6-1 180 Colorado – Jordan Krestanovich, LW, Nashville Darren Haydar RW 10/22/79 Toronto, Ontario 5-9 170 assigned to Hershey (AHL); Johnny N.Y. Isles Wade Dubielewicz GT 1/30/79 Invermere, British Columbia 5-10 185 Boychuk, D, returned to Moose Jaw Ottawa Curtis Leschyshyn D 9/21/69 Thompson, Manibota 6-1 210 (WHL); Steve Konowalchuk, LW, Philly Jeff Woywitka D 9/1/83 Vermillion, Alberta 6-2 200 acquired from Washington with a third- Todd Fedoruk LW 2/13/79 Redwater, Alberta 6-2 235 round draft choice in 2004 for two play- Pittsburgh Drake Berehowsky D 1/3/72 Toronto, Ontario 6-2 220 ers. Ross Lupaschuk D 1/19/81 Edmonton, Alberta 6-1 210 Columbus – Nikolai Zherdev, LW, St . Louis Cody Rudkowsky GT 7/21/78 Willingdon, Alberta 6-1 215 signed three-year contract; Shane Daniel Tkaczuk C 6/10/79 Toronto, Ontario 6-1 200 Bendera, GT, assigned to Syracuse Keith Tkachuk LW 3/28/72 Melrose, Mass. 6-2 230 (AHL); Joe Motzko, LW, assigned to Syracuse; Darryl Sydor, D, acquired in Sergei Varlamov LW 7/21/78 Kyiv, Ukraine 5-11 203 three-way trade with Dallas and Phoenix. Tampa Bay Brad Lukowich D 8/12/76 Cranbrook, British Columbia 6-1 205 Dallas – David Bararuk, LW, signed Dave Andreychuk LW 9/29/63 Hamilton, Ontario 6-4 220 three-year contract; Richard Matvichuk, Nikita Alexeev RW 12/27/81 Murmansk, Russia 6-5 225 D, signed contract; Bararuk assigned to Ruslan Fedotenko RW 1/18/79 Kyiv, Ukraine 6-2 195 Utah (AHL). Toronto Wade Belak D 7/3/76 Saskatoon, Sask. 6-5 225 Detroit – Scott Horvath, RW, and Matt Stajan C 12/19/83 Mississauga, Ontario 6-1 178 Kevin Spiewak, F, released. Alexei Ponikarovsky LW 4/9/80 Kyiv, Ukraine 6-4 220 Edmonton – Kyle Brodziak, F, Vancouver Zenith Komarniski LW 8/13/78 Vegreville, Alberta 6-0 200 returned to his junior league team; Curtis Rene Vydareny D 5/6/81 Bratislava, Czech Republic 6-1 198 Sheptak, D, assigned to Toronto (AHL). Washington Steve Konowalchuk LW 11/11/72 Salt Lake, Utah 6-2 205 Florida – Steve Ludzik, named coach Peter Bondra RW 12/7/68 Lutsk, Ukraine 6-1 202 at San Antonio (AHL); Darcy Anton But LW 7/3/80 Kharkiv, Ukraine 6-1 190 Hordichuk, LW, Denis Shvidki, RW, Ivan Novoseltsev, RW, all signed con- Steve Halko D 3/8/74 Etobicoke, Ontario 6-1 200 tracts; Shvidki assigned to San Antonio. Tony Hrkac C 7/7/66 Thunder Bay, Ontario 5-11 190 Minnesota – Chris Bala, F, assigned to Konstantin Kalmikov LW 6/14/78 Kharkiv, Ukraine 6-4 215 Houston (AHL). Dieter Kochan GT 11/5/74 Saskatoon, Sask. 6-1 180 New Jersey – Ken Daneyko, D, Greg Kuznik D 6/12/78 Prince George, British Columbia 6-0 185 retired; Rob Skrlac, RW, assigned to Brett Lysak C 12/30/80 Edmonton, Alberta 6-0 190 Albany (AHL). Glen Metropolit C 6/25/74 Toronto, Ontario 5-10 195 Ottawa – Glen Metropolit, C, claimed Rick Mrozik D 1/2/75 Duluth, Minn. 6-2 185 from Washington in waiver draft. Gregg Naumenko GT 3/30/77 Chicago, Ill. 6-1 200 Philadelphia – Rick Kozak, RW, returned Randy Petruk GT 4/23/78 Cranbrook, British Columbia 5-9 175 to his junior league team; Jeff Woywitka, D, Peter Ratchuk D 9/10/77 Buffalo, N.Y. 6-1 185 assigned to Philadelphia (AHL). Dmitri Tolkunov D 5/5/79 Kyiv, Ukraine 6-2 200 Phoenix – Gary Shuchuk signed con- Oleg Tverdovsky D 5/18/76 Donetsk, Ukraine 6-1 205 (Continued on page 27) 26 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JANUARY 4, 2004 No. 1 No. 1 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JANUARY 4, 2004 27

released; Seamus Kotyk, GT, assigned to Pro hockey... Cleveland (AHL). USCAK officers meet in N.J. to (Continued from page 25) Tampa Bay – Dave Andreychuk, LW, tract as player/assistant coach with signed one-year contract; Nikita Alexeev, discuss the year’s plan of activity Springfield (AHL); Lance Monych, RW, RW, assigned to Hershey (AHL). EAST HANOVER, N.J. – Officers of chess at our local clubs, Dr. Popovych returned to his junior league team. Toronto – Rob Palahniuk, LW, signed the Ukrainian Sports Federation of the commented. Pittsburgh – Ed Olczyk named head contract; Wade Belak, D, signed multi- U.S.A. and Canada (USCAK) met at the Tennis activity was covered in a report coach; Drake Berehowsky, D, signed year contract; Alexei Ponikarovsky, RW, Ramada Hotel on October 23, 2003, for sent in by the tennis director, George one-year contract; Jonathan Filewich, signed contract; Palahniuk assigned to St. their second meeting since the organiza- Sawczak. RW, returned to his junior league team; John’s (AHL). tion’s general meeting was held in May. Marika Bokalo, swimming director, Ross Lupaschuk, D, assigned to Wilkes- Vancouver – Rene Vydarery, D, and Nine members of the governing board who was not present reported in writing Barre (AHL). Zenith Komarniski, LW, assigned to attended. The president, Myron on the 2003 USCAK swimming champi- St. Louis – Sergei Varlamov, LW, signed Manitoba (AHL). Stebelsky, greeted everyone present and onship in which 55 swimmers took part. contract; Igor Valeev, RW, signed contract; Washington – Exercised contract presented the agenda, which was accept- Basil Tarasko the USCAK director for Cody Rudkowsky, GT, signed contract; option on Peter Bondra, LW; Derek ed unanimously. He also reported on baseball and softball, sent his report by Rudkowsky, Valeev and Varlamov all Krestanovich, LW, returned to his junior recent correspondence. mail as he is in Ukraine, where he contin- assigned to Worcester (AHL); Daniel league team. Alex Napora, financial secretary, ues his duties and responsibilities as Tkaczuk, C, released; Rudkowsky reas- reported on profits and losses, while the baseball coach. This year he ran a soft- signed to Reading (ECHL). (All quotes cited above courtesy of The press secretary, Omelan Twardowsky, ball tournament at Soyuzivka. San Jose – Tyler Hanchuk, D, Hockey News.) spoke about his involvement with the Erko Palydowych, skiing director, said USCAK soccer and swimming champi- that next year’s ski championships will be onships. He is responsible also for creat- held under the auspices of USCAK. Soccer ing the first rules and regulations hand- Director Eugene Chyzowych was not pres- book for USCAK soccer championships ent, but positive news was heard about the and is preparing the upcoming issue of 2003 USCAK soccer tournaments. UKRAINIAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION OF NORTH AMERICA Our Sport magazine. The meeting unanimously approved Dr. Orest Popovych spoke about the the new rules and regulations booklet for LOOKING FOR NEW MEMBERS USCAK chess tournament, which was soccer tournaments of USCAK. IF YOU ARE A PHYSICIAN, DENTIST, OR OTHER HEALTH PROFESSIONAL held at the “Tryzubivka” sports complex In addition, the topic of revitalization EITHER PRACTICING OR TRAINING, HERE’S YOUR OPPORTUNITY TO JOIN near Philadelphia. The championship was of different sports received much atten- YOUR COLLEAGUES IN NORTH AMERICA’S PREMIER ASSOCIATION OF HEALTH PROFESSIONALS. won by Petro Radomskyj, followed by tion, and there was a call for all sports ties between Borys Baczynsky and Steve clubs to join in this most important FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE WRITE TO: Stoyko. There is a need to reactivate effort. UKRAINIAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION OF NORTH AMERICA 2247 W. CHICAGO AVENUE CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60622 TELEPHONE: 773-278-6262 MAY WE HELP YOU? OR FAX YOUR REQUEST TO 773-278-6962 NAME: ______To reach The Ukrainian Weekly call (973) 292-9800, ADDRESS: ______and dial the appropriate extension (as listed below). CITY: ______Editorial – 3049, 3063, 3069; Administration – 3041; STATE: ______ZIP: ______Advertising – 3040; Subscriptions – 3042; Production – 3052 DAYTIME PHONE: ______28 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JANUARY 4, 2004 No. 1

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