INSIDE:• Kyiv’s Jewish community divided over proposed center — page 3. • From Lviv to Philadelphia: a young violinist’s journey — page 11. • Labor Day weekend sports competitions at Soyuzivka — centerfold.

Published by the Ukrainian National Association Inc., a fraternal non-profit association Vol. LXXI HE No.KRAINIAN 39 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2003 EEKLY$1/$2 in Ukraine’sT presidentU signs pact Kuchma, whileW on visit to United Nations, on common economic space meets with Ukrainian diaspora leaders by Roman Woronowycz of a free trade zone “was an indisputable Kyiv Press Bureau priority,” along with the creation of instruments for more effective use of KYIV – Despite widespread domestic energy and water resources based on political criticism, President Leonid free-market mechanisms. Kuchma signed a controversial frame- Reacting to the widespread criticism work agreement on September 19 in of his decision to sign the document Yalta that could lead Ukraine into a cus- despite clear uncertainty over the ramifi- toms union with and forestall or cations for Ukraine’s membership in the even prevent the country’s move into European Union and its accession to the European structures. World Trade Organization, President After the signing ceremony, which Kuchma also announced during the press was held during the annual summit of the conference that he was ready to hold a Commonwealth of Independent States, national referendum to allow Ukrainian Russian President Vladimir Putin citizens to decide whether they would responded harshly during a press confer- like their country to remain part of the ence to suggestions by some that the CES. agreement was the first step in a process Most national democratic leaders in that could lead to a renewed Soviet Ukraine – and even some politicians Andrew Nynka Union. within Mr. Kuchma’s political camp, President Leonid Kuchma (right) meets with representatives of the Ukrainian “That is nonsense. They do not under- including three government ministers– diaspora (from left) Michael Sawkiw Jr., Ihor Gawdiak and Askold Lozynskyj. stand what they are talking about,” had voiced serious reservations and con- President Putin said. “That was a very by Andrew Nynka said, is Ukraine’s recent entry into a cerns that the CES framework treaty common economic market with Russia, complicated page in our history. The NEW YORK – Ukrainian President could lead to insurmountable difficulties Kazakstan and Belarus. page is turned. The train is gone.” Leonid Kuchma met privately here with for Kyiv in finally achieving access to According to the three diaspora lead- While the agreement – which would the WTO and EU membership. There had three representatives of the Ukrainian lead to what has been referred to as a ers, President Kuchma said during the also been considerable speculation that diaspora on September 24 – one month meeting that the agreement, signed in common economic space (CES), or com- the treaty violates the Constitution of after he declined the opportunity to do mon market, between Ukraine, Russia, Yalta on September 18, does not inter- Ukraine because it authorizes the cre- so in Kyiv during the eighth Ukrainian fere with Ukraine’s goal of joining the Kazakstan and Belarus – currently is ation of an intra-governmental body to World Congress. merely a broad-based outline on general North Atlantic Treaty Organization, the monitor tariffs and trade. It is not clear why President Kuchma, European Union or the World Trade conditions and goals, it would allow each The Cabinet of Ministers ignored an who was in New York City for the open- country to sign accords with the others analysis drawn up by the three ministers ing of the 58th Session of the General (Continued on page 20) that could enter them into closer econom- – Minister of Economic and European Assembly of the United Nations, ic relations. Russia has proposed that the Integration Vitalii Khoroshkovskyi, requested the meeting with Askold four countries should strive for a customs Minister of Justice Oleksander Lozynskyj, president of the Ukrainian Rep. Hyde introduces union at a minimum and has stated that it Lavrynovych and Minister of Foreign World Congress; Ihor Gawdiak, presi- would like to eventually, perhaps in a Affairs Kostyantyn Gryshchenko – dent of the Ukrainian American decade, see a single currency. whom it had specifically ordered to Coordinating Council; and Michael President Kuchma, whose government resolution on Famine determine the ways in which the agree- Sawkiw Jr., president of the Ukrainian supported the signing of the agreement ment might be unconstitutional and not Congress Committee of America. despite serious concerns expressed by WASHINGTON – Rep. Henry J. in Ukraine’s interest. Instead the Cabinet There is speculation, however, that key ministers just days before the sum- Hyde, chairman of the International suggested that a general clause be insert- President Kuchma might try to use the Relations Committee in the House of mit, has said that Ukraine would agree ed into the document to state that no only to a free trade zone, which would be meeting for political purposes: to show Representatives, introduced a resolution agreement could be enforced that was not Ukrainians that he is actively involved “expressing the sense of the House of the first step in the process as it is constitutionally acceptable or that did not in and cares about relations with the Representatives regarding the man-made described in the agreement. support Ukraine’s European course. Ukrainian diaspora. famine that occurred in Ukraine in 1932- “I did not doubt for a minute while sign- As The Weekly was going to print, the Officials from the presidential admin- 1933.” ing the document that it meets Ukraine’s final CES document had not been made national interests,” explained Mr. Kuchma istration were not available to answer The measure, House Resolution 356, public, and it was still unclear whether questions about why President Kuchma at press conference following the signing, that clause had been included. was introduced on September 5 with the which was also attended by President requested the meeting in New York City, co-sponsorship of Reps. Chris Smith (R- Immediately after the signing, Our why he chose the time he did for the Nursultan Nazarbaev of Kazakstan, Ukraine, one of four political organiza- N.J.) and Tom Lantos (D-Calif.), and President Alyaksandr Lukashenka of meeting or what was discussed. referred to the House Committee on tions in opposition to the president and When asked the same questions, offi- Belarus and President Putin. his policies, announced it had begun a International Relations. President Kuchma has insisted for cials at Ukraine’s Permanent Mission to The resolution calls for solemn petition-signing campaign seeking Mr. the United Nations – who helped coordi- years that Ukraine needs a free trade Kuchma’s impeachment. remembrance of the Great Famine, zone with Russia in order to finally nate President Kuchma’s trip to the underscores that “this man-made famine In Bucharest, Ukraine’s Ambassador – simply said the meeting achieve tariff-free access to the Russian to Anton Buteiko, a former first was designed and implemented by the in New York had been “convenient” for market for its goods, chief among them vice minister of foreign affairs and once Soviet regime as a deliberate act of terror the Ukrainian president. They did not Ukrainian sugar and distilled spirits. The the ambassador to the United States, and mass murder against the Ukrainian respond when asked if it had been country would also like access to resigned the same day the document was people,” and calls for support of “the inconvenient for the Ukrainian president Russia’s plentiful oil and gas at the same signed, citing his resolute disagreement decision of the government of Ukraine to meet with members of the diaspora in price it is sold within the Russian with “the preparation and the process of and the Verkhovna Rada (the Ukrainian Kyiv a month earlier. Federation. the negotiations, as well as the signing of Parliament) to give official recognition Ukrainian Prime Minister Viktor the document on the creation of the Messrs. Lozynskyj, Gawdiak and to the famine and its victims, as well as Yanukovych noted while at the summit CES.” Sawkiw said during a press conference their efforts to secure greater internation- that the four presidents also signed a joint Borys Tarasyuk, the head of the later that same day that they presented al awareness and understanding of the statement issued by the state leaders of the Ukrainian president with an open let- the CIS, which specified that the creation (Continued on page 17) ter. Foremost among their concerns, they (Continued on page 17) 2 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2003 No. 39

ANALYSIS NEWSBRIEFSNEWSBRIEFS The reign of the CIS lifers Ukraine wants role in U.N. peacekeeping tional reform that, the letter claims, is by Taras Kuzio from whom a new president could be elect- intended to enable him to remain in UNITED NATIONS – Ukrainian RFE/RL Newsline ed. Opposition parties, therefore, are either power. (RFE/RL Newsline) President Leonid Kuchma told United stripped of legality either by a passage of Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan in Envoy resigns over single economic space Almost 12 years after the demise of the legislation setting impossible conditions New York on September 23 that Kyiv , five of the former Soviet they must meet in order to reregister (as regards the United Nations as the princi- KYIV – President Leonid Kuchma has republics states are still ruled by the man was the case over the past year in who was already president at the time his pal arbiter in international security issues accepted the resignation of Ukrainian Kazakstan), or de-legitimized through a Anton Buteiko, country gained its independence. In almost and declared Ukraine’s readiness to Ambassador to Romania political discourse that defines them as Interfax reported on September 23, quot- all of the other countries today part of the actively participate in peacekeeping “radicals,” “extremists” and bent on insti- ing presidential spokeswoman Olena Commonwealth of Independent States operations under the aegis of the interna- gating “instability,” as the Kyrgyz authori- Hromnytska. Mr. Buteiko stepped down (CIS), the present ruling elites are com- tional body, Interfax reported. In particu- ties are currently engaged in doing. to express his “resolute disagreement” posed primarily of former high-ranking lar, Mr. Kuchma promised to provide Therefore, over the past 12 years, those with Ukraine’s participation in forming a Communists who ditched their party affili- technical aid to a U.N. peacekeeping entrenched elites have rewritten constitu- single economic space that also includes ation in 1991-1992 and adopted a centrist operation in Liberia. The previous day, tions and falsified elections in order to pre- Russia, Belarus and Kazakstan. position. National democrats came to President Kuchma addressed the 58th serve their hold on power. Ambassador Buteiko submitted his resig- power in Armenia in 1990, even before the session of the United Nations General The simplest way of extending the nation via e-mail on September 19, collapse of the USSR. They governed for a Assembly, delivering a speech devoted to tenure of the incumbent president is to immediately after President Kuchma brief period in Moldova (1990-1993) and Ukraine’s efforts in combating AIDS. amend the constitution and then argue that signed the relevant accord at a CIS sum- Azerbaijan (in 1992-1993), but have large- (RFE/RL Newsline) his second presidential term is actually his mit in Yalta. Mr. Buteiko previously ly remained in opposition in other CIS first because the country’s post-Soviet con- Kuchma upbeat over free-trade zone served as vice minister for foreign affairs states during most of the period since 1992. stitution was adopted after the first term and as Ukraine’s ambassador to the Post-Communist centrist elites feel a KYIV – President Leonid Kuchma began. This argument was used by Russian United States. (RFE/RL Newsline) sense of proprietary rights over the territory said at the close of the Commonwealth of President Boris Yeltsin supporting Leonid they control and believe that only they Independent States summit in Yalta on Kuchma (first elected in 1990, constitution Official warns of customs, currency unions have a right to govern. Accordingly, those September 19 that the implementation of adopted in 1993) and has been touted by leaders seek to legitimize themselves by economic-cooperation documents signed KYIV – Vice Minister for Foreign pro-presidential forces in Ukraine (first portraying themselves as guardians of sta- by CIS leaders during the summit will Affairs Oleksander Chalyi said at a con- bility, holding back a return to power by elected in 1994, constitution adopted in allow CIS members to create a full-scale ference on European Union-Ukraine rela- either the Communists, on the one hand, or 1996) and by Belarusian President free-trade zone and to switch to a “subse- tions in Kyiv on September 23 that “nationalists” (i.e., national democrats), on Alyaksandr Lukashenka (first elected in quent, higher stage of mutual relations,” Ukraine should limit its participation in the other. 1994, revised constitution adopted in Interfax reported. “We have reached con- the newly formed CIS single economic At least in and Belarus, and 1996). sensus on practically all issues,” Mr. space with Russia, Belarus and to a lesser degree in Azerbaijan, the opposi- Azerbaijani President Heidar Aliev has Kuchma noted. Commenting on the Kazakstan to the formation of an effi- tion is not treated as a legitimate group used the same line. He similarly argued accord on the creation of a single eco- cient free-trade zone that could promote that as he was first elected in 1993, but the nomic space by Russia, Ukraine, Belarus Ukrainian goods and services, UNIAN current constitution was adopted two years and Kazakstan, the Ukrainian president reported. Mr. Chalyi added that those Dr. Taras Kuzio is a resident fellow at after that, he is entitled to seek a third term the Center for Russian and East said, “Under the present conditions, four countries’ free-trade zone should be when the European markets are closed European Studies, University of Toronto. (Continued on page 25) based on principles of the World Trade for us ... it’s better to have a real bird in Organization. He said Ukraine cannot the hand than two in the bush.” (RFE/RL form a customs or a currency union with Newsline) CIS countries if the country wants to pur- sue its declared goal of integration with Opponents charge betrayal of interests Committee to Protect Journalists notes Euro-Atlantic structures. Meanwhile, KYIV – Parties constituting the Our Oleksander Motsyk, another Ukrainian Ukraine bloc have begun collecting sig- vice minister of foreign affairs, told jour- third anniversary of Gongadze disappearance natures under an open letter to President nalists the same day that Ukraine will NEW YORK – Three years after the inquiry into the murder continued to Leonid Kuchma in connection with his aim to extend EU norms to the operation disappearance of Ukrainian journalist flounder in 2003. signing of an accord on the creation of a of the CIS single economic space, Heorhii Gongadze, the Committee to On May 6, the Shevchenko District single economic zone with Russia, Interfax reported. (RFE/RL Newsline) Protect Journalists (CPJ) said it was dis- Court in Kyiv convicted Serhii Obozov, Belarus and Kazakstan, Interfax reported Lawmakers present new reform proposals mayed by the lack of progress in the gov- the former prosecutor of Tarascha on September 19, quoting Our Ukraine ernment’s inquiry into this case. District, of obstructing the criminal deputy head Yurii Kostenko. “Your par- inquiry into Mr. Gongadze’s disappear- KYIV – Lawmakers from the pro-presi- “President Leonid Kuchma’s govern- ticipation in the creation of a so-called dential majority in the Verkhovna Rada ment continues to obstruct the official ance and murder. Mr. Obozov, who was single economic area under the condi- sentenced to two and a half years in have prepared a new version of a recently inquiry,” said CPJ Executive Director tions contradicting the current constitu- submitted constitutional reform bill, Ann Cooper on September 16. prison and immediately amnestied by the tion, legislation and international com- court, was seen as a scapegoat by some Interfax reported on September 18. “Journalists in Ukraine will not feel safe mitments of Ukraine ... is provoking the According to the new version, the presi- until the government’s role in local analysts. indignation of Ukrainian citizens,” the Ihor Honcharov, a former senior police dent should be elected by the current Gongadze’s disappearance is fully clari- letter reads. “Since you have signed this Parliament in 2004, and not by a new fied, and those responsible for his abduc- official who reportedly led a criminal accord despite arguments to the contrary, gang, was a suspect in the case but died Parliament in 2006 as stipulated by the for- tion and subsequent death are behind we demand that the Verkhovna Rada mer draft bill. The new version also pro- bars.” last month while in police custody. His launch the procedure of your impeach- body did not undergo an autopsy and was poses that the next parliamentary elections Mr. Gongadze was editor of the ment for the betrayal of national interests be held under a fully proportional election Internet news site Ukrainska Pravda cremated two days later. of Ukraine.” Our Ukraine also slammed (www.pravda.com.ua), which often Also last month, the Institute of Mass Mr. Kuchma for launching a constitu- (Continued on page 18) reported on alleged high-level govern- Information, a Kyiv-based press freedom organization (www.imi.org.ua), pub- ment corruption in Ukraine. He disap- lished excerpts of a 17-page letter on its peared on September 16, 2000, after sev- website that Mr. Honcharov had written FOUNDED 1933 eral weeks of harassment by police offi- prior to his death. In the letter Mr. cials. 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by Roman Woronowycz inary dig found no human remains. properly understand what he had chosen,” “Why build a Jewish community center Kyiv Press Bureau That of itself did not prove much, explained Mr. Zissels also noted that he and in this place and create a potential conflict explained Mr. Zissels. The respected com- his supporters were not against a community for all these groups, which consider them- KYIV – A plan to build a Jewish com- munity activist who has on several occa- center in general but opposed only the selves to be descendants of Babyn Yar?” he munity center at the edge of Babyn Yar has sions crossed paths and words with such selected site. asked. caused dissension among Jewish leaders in luminaries of the Ukrainian Jewish commu- He voiced dissatisfaction, however, with Mr. Zissels, who also signed the letter to Kyiv and resulted in its postponement by the nity as Chief Rabbi of Ukraine Yakiv Dov the community center’s design, accusing the President Kuchma, noted that during the U.S.-based Jewish organization that will Bleich, Oleksander Feldman, president of project directors of making cosmetic press conference participants described the coordinate the project, as it awaits a commu- the Jewish Foundation of Ukraine and changes to stifle criticism, such as renaming exclusively Jewish character of the museum nity consensus. Vadym Rabinovich, a prominent Jewish the theater hall a conference center, and giv- as an offense to other nationalities victim- The disagreements, which have taken businessman, said he has yet to see absolute ing too little space for the museum. ized at Babyn Yar in 1941-1943. place over the course of a year and a half, proof that the site was not the burial ground Mr. Zissels also noted that the Jewish Rabbi Bleich expressed less concern over revolve around the question of whether it is for some of the victims. “Much has changed community had opened itself up to criticism how other nationalities would perceive the appropriate to build a multi-million dollar in the area, including the fact that in the by not inviting the Ukrainian community at community center. However, he emphasized community center – which originally was to early 1960s a huge flood and mudslide large and those ethnic minorities that also that he had no desire to oppose the erection include a theater and recreational facilities – upturned much of the earth here and restruc- had felt the Nazi terror at Babyn Yar to con- of memorials or the building of museums on on what could be the burial ground of tured the landscape,” said Mr. Zissels. tribute to the memorial museum. the site by other nationalities and invited Ukrainian Jews and others murdered during “What do we do if we find bones after we “We are again opening ourselves up to them to do so. However, he also noted that the German Nazi occupation. have built the community center?” anti-Semitism,” explained Mr. Zissels. when people such as Mr. Zissels went out- Certain social activists from the wider Rabbi Bleich said he acknowledged the Several Jewish and non-Jewish political side the Jewish community to criticize it and Ukrainian community have also expressed concerns that had been raised, and that he leaders in Ukraine had announced in April bring pressure to bear on it, they were in fact dissatisfaction that the memorial and muse- and the other community leaders had tried to 2003 the formation of a citizens committee inflaming dormant anti-Semitic feelings. um would be dedicated exclusively to the meet halfway those opposed to the project. “in the memory of Babyn Yar victims,” Rabbi Bleich, who said that in the last memory of massacred Jews and ignore the “You can’t have a traditional Jewish com- which was co-chaired by Ivan Dzyuba, a days he was again in contact with Mr. deaths of Ukrainians and other nationalities munity center in such a place,” explained former minister of culture of Ukraine, histo- Zissels and that relations had been repaired, who also were murdered in large numbers. Rabbi Bleich. “A regular JCC in the States ry scholar Dr. Myroslav Popovych, social emphasized that the Jewish community in Caught in the middle is the Jewish Joint may have a swimming pool, an entertain- activist Semen Gluzman and Leonid Kyiv was not divided. Certain leaders were Distribution Committee (JDC), which has ment area, a stage. Here that tradition does Finberg, the director of the Institute of merely in disagreement, he added. coordinated the construction of more than not exist and after certain people said we Jewish Studies in Kyiv. The group called for “I don’t think a rift exists within the com- 170 Jewish community centers in the coun- can’t have that at Babyn Yar, we removed all a single national memorial to the victims of munity. These are just certain individuals tries of the former Soviet Union. The Kyiv the entertainment stuff.” Babyn Yar to avoid the development of sev- within the community who have rallied project, which is proceeding with financing Ukraine’s top Jewish religious leader also eral separate projects that would not do some to their side,” said the religious leader. from two Jewish-based philanthropic organ- noted that the name was changed from sim- proper justice to the victims. Rabbi Bleich explained that separating izations, was to include a research institute, a ply the “Heritage Community Center” to the Members of the organization, which the museum and memorial from the com- museum and a memorial to the victims, as “Heritage Memorial Community Center.” included representatives of 12 national com- munity center, as Mr. Zissels was demand- well as the community center, before some He said it was after that issue seemingly munities, including Poles, Romanians, ing, while appeasing the opposition, would in the Kyiv Jewish community raised con- had been resolved that the next crisis arose: Bulgarians, Tatars, Estonians, Lithuanians not ensure that a memorial center would cerns over desecration of the Babyn Yar site. concerns over the actual geographic location and Roma (Gypsies), signed a letter eventually be built because it would dramat- “The donors are interested in a Jewish of Babyn Yar. Finally, to resolve the matter addressed to President Leonid Kuchma and ically change the circumstances. community center for Kyiv, not in a particu- once and for all, experts were contracted to the Ukrainian government expressing their “The money that was gathered was for a lar site,” explained Amir Shaviv, spokesman make sure the chosen territory had not been opposition to the JDC project. community center and that is where the for the JDC in New York. a cemetery, as some were suddenly saying, The disagreements began in the spring of Mr. Finberg, who is well-respected in problems arise. It could be separated, but and a pre-dig was done to determine that no Jewish and Ukrainian circles, said the con- then it wouldn’t be the memorial center that 2002, when the JDC announced a plan to bones were located beneath the soil. utilize money provided by the Weinberg struction of the center would do harm everybody has envisioned,” explained Rabbi The results of excavations and aerial pho- because it would again raise resentment Bleich. “It is up to the JDC to decide. It is Foundation and the Shusterman Foundation tography gave the project’s boosters a high to build community centers in St. against the community, according to a still up in the air. They are ultimately the degree of confidence that no bodily remains Jewish Telegraphic Agency report. ones that have to do the soul-searching.” Petersburg, and Kyiv. Leaders of lay below the site of the proposed communi- the Kyiv Jewish community proposed the ty center, explained Rabbi Bleich. However, now contentious site for Kyiv: a plot of land to be on the safe side, the experts suggested that was generally considered then to be that the design include no basement and that Pifer’s remarks on Chechnya immediately adjacent to Babyn Yar and not no deep digging take place. part of the killing fields. Obviously exasperated by the problems, “The Jews locally thought it would be a the religious leader said that, while money draw ire of Russian president vivid statement near the place where the was expended to quiet the dissenting voices, plan to eradicate the Jews of Ukraine took he nonetheless questioned their sincerity. WASHINGTON – Russian President scheduled Washington visit and meeting place,” explained Mr. Shaviv in an interview “Where were all the people who are Vladimir Putin, who considers himself a with President Bush, Mr. Putin said he with The Weekly. opposed to the Babyn Yar project when the friend of President George W. Bush, made it would not care to comment on mid-level What no one could ascertain for certain at gas stations were being put up, when the abundantly clear last week that his circle of State Department officials. “I’ll let Colin the time, although there had been specula- metro (subway) station was being built and American friends does not include Steven [Powell] deal with him,” he said, according tion, was whether the land had originally bones were being carted away by the truck- Pifer, the State Department official who to the Post’s Moscow correspondent Peter been a part of Babyn Yar 1941-1943, the load,” asked Rabbi Bleich, who was refer- once served as ambassador to Ukraine. Baker, who was at the dacha meeting. period during which Nazi occupying forces ring to the considerable development that According to a report by Al Kamen in “But we have a proverb in Russia,” Mr. used the ravine located in the northern part has taken place on some of the key sites of the September 24 issue of The Putin added, “in every family there will of Kyiv as an extermination site. It is esti- the Babyn Yar tragedy – much of it during Washington Post, Mr. Pifer, now deputy be somebody who is ugly or retarded.” mated that in a two-day period, September the Soviet era but some of it in the last assistant secretary of state for European According to The Washington Post, 29-30, some 3,000 Jews were executed. By decade, after Ukrainian independence, as and Eurasian affairs, recently criticized President Putin then started complaining the end of the German occupation of well. the “deplorable violations of human about “double standards,” and “went off Ukraine around 150,000 Jews, Ukrainians Mr. Zissels, who said his criticism of the rights” by Russian armed forces in on a rant” about U.S. human rights abus- and Gypsies, as well as members of other project had made him subject to an official Chechnya and added that this has a nega- es in Afghanistan, Iraq and Guantanamo national minorities, had gone to their graves “shunning” in which the other Jewish lead- tive impact on U.S.-Russian relations. Bay. He also criticized U.S. officials’ and were buried in the ravine. ers had ordered that no one in the communi- meeting with Chechen representatives, In a statement to the Today, 80,000 Jewish Ukrainians live in ty cooperate with him, remains convinced which, he said, was the same to meeting Commission, Mr. Pifer noted that Kyiv. They have slowly rebuilt their lives that the project is going forward for com- with representatives of al Qaeda. Russia’s “conduct of counter-terrorist and their community in the last decade after mercial purposes and will desecrate the soil The Washington Post noted that Mr. suffering the Holocaust of World War II, and dishonor the memory of the Jews killed operations in Chechnya fuels sympathy Pifer declined to comment on Mr. Putin’s which was followed by 46 years of Soviet at Babyn Yar. for the extremists’ cause and undermines remarks. discrimination and persecution. The Jewish He said that, regardless of what the JDC Russia’s international credibility.” Mr. Pifer was the third U.S. ambassa- community, free from the USSR’s state- is now saying, originally it chose the site on Asked about Mr. Pifer’s comments dur- dor in Ukraine, serving there from 1998 sponsored anti-Semitic policies, has rebuilt its own but is now backtracking because it ing a meeting with a small group of to 2000. its synagogues and added five Jewish has felt heated criticism over its selection. American journalists at his dacha schools serving 3,000 children as well as a “Amos Avhar chose the site. He is a high- September 20, less than a week before his – Yaro Bihun half dozen community centers. ranking member of the [JDC]. It was his Those from the Jewish community who idea,” explained Mr. Zissels. While it now came forth to oppose the site selected for realizes its mistake, explained Mr. Zissels, This issue of The Ukrainian Weekly is reaching what would be the newest and largest com- the Joint Distribution Committee is finding munity center – led by Josef Zissels, a for- it difficult to back down without losing face. all members of the U.S. Congress thanks mer Soviet dissident who now heads the The former Soviet dissident said the U.S.- to the generous sponsorship of Va’ad organization – referred to historic based organization, commonly known as the maps which showed that the selected site “Joint,” was given nine sites to choose from was within the area of the killing fields. and that Mr. Avhar chose the one that had SUMA (Yonkers) However, no one could say for sure whether been thought to stand alongside Babyn Yar. blood was actually shed at the site. A prelim- “He can’t be blamed because he didn’t Federal Credit Union. 4 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2003 No. 39

THE 12th ANNIVERSARY OF UKRAINE’S INDEPENDENCE CHICAGO – Chicago is world- renowned for its ethnic neighborhoods and among them is the still growing Ukrainian community, which recently joined their brethren in Ukraine in cele- brating the 12th anniversary of Ukraine’s independence. The Chicago Ukrainian community, which has been in existence since the late 1800s, is estimated to have hundreds of thousands of American Ukrainians and recent immigrants. When an impor- tant holiday such as the anniversary of Ukraine’s independence is commemorat- ed, it has to be done in true Ukrainian tradition with multiple venues. This year the festivities began on the Thursday, August 21, preceding the actu- al anniversary date at a reception held at the Chicago Cultural Center and spon- sored by Mayor Richard M. Daley. At what has become an annual event, hun- dreds of Ukrainians attend this Ukrainian Independence Day reception as Mayor Ukrainian community leaders and special guests at Chicago’s Ukrainian Days Festival. Daley recognizes important contributors Pylypchak for retention of Ukrainian cul- A trio of bandura players provided the On Friday, August 22, at mid-day the to the Ukrainian American community. ture through dance; Ihor Ralko for engag- musical interlude and Chicago’s Ukrainian American Veterans led a cere- The Ukrainian Congress Committee mony to raise the Ukrainian flag at Daley of America (UCCA) Illinois Branch ing fellow recent immigrants to become Ukrainian American Youth Association active in the Ukrainian community; and (SUM) dance group entertained everyone Plaza in downtown Chicago. UCCA nominated honorees: the Rev Ivan Illinois Branch President Orest Baranyk Krotec for his work as spiritual mentor Chrystya Wereszczak for her dedicated with a spirited rendition of the Hopak, a of the community; Roxana Dykyj- service with Ukrainian American youth. traditional Ukrainian dance. (Continued on page 27)

San Francisco by Nestor Wolansky SAN FRANCISCO – The annual Ukrainian Day celebration, this year commemorating the 12th anniversary of Ukraine’s independence, was held on August 24 in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park. A sunny day brought out a large crowd of about 350 people to what has become an eagerly anticipated Northern California ethnic event. The program included the noted Bay Area activist Zenon Zubrycky, a member of the executive committee of the Stanford University Ukrainian Studies Program, as the keynote speaker and the event’s master of ceremonies. Mr. Zubrychy highlighted the efforts of the Bay Area Ukrainian American communi- ty to establish a Ukrainian studies pro- gram at Stanford. Konstyantyn Kudryk, a representative (Continued on page 20) The Sonechko children’s dance ensemble performs.

Rockland County, N.Y. by Vasyl Luchkiw underscroed, “We must have patience and faith in our God, our Ukraine and our NEW CITY, N.Y. – The local newspaper Ukrainian people.” article published on Friday, August 21 – After liturgy, all participants gathered on “Ukrainians to mark independence; resi- the grounds of the Rockland County legisla- dents prepare to celebrate the nation’s 12 tive complex in New City, N.Y., for a flag- years of liberty” – informed readers about the area’s Ukrainian Independence Day cel- raising ceremony. Michael Wengrenovich, a ebrations. This may account for the fact that, member of Ukrainian American Veterans in spite of this being the last week of sum- Post 19, led participants in singing American mer vacations there were more non- and Ukrainian national anthems. During the Ukrainian participants than anticipated. singing of the Ukrainian anthem, Vasyl Sunday, August 24, began with a liturgy Szozda, commander of UAV Post 19, and for Ukraine and its people, followed by a Joseph Brega, past national commander of panakhyda (requiem service) for all who the UAV, raised the Ukrainian national flag. died in fighting for independent Ukraine. Dr. Vasyl Luchkiw, member of the Both services were offered by the Rev. Ivan Ukrainian National Association General Bilyk, a visiting priest from Ukraine, at Ss. Assembly and chairman of this event, deliv- Peter and Paul Ukrainian Catholic Church in ered the keynote address in the English and Spring Valley, N.Y. Ukrainian languages. He recalled that on In his sermon, the Rev. Bilyk left the con- that memorable August 24, 1991, he was in gregation with the idea, that, despite all Ukraine and shared his memories of the day adversaries, Ukraine is “alive and steadily with the audience. Ukrainian American Veterans at the 12th anniversary of Ukraine’s independence moving toward establishing itself as a lead- “It is difficult to describe my fillings of (from left): Vasyl Luchkiw, Michael Tymoch, Vasyl Szozda, Michael ing democracy in Eastern Europe.” He (Continued on page 25) Wengenovich and Joseph Brega. No. 39 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2003 5 THE UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FORUM

Report of UNA Financial Department IN MEMORIAM Reconciliation of ledger assets Wasyl Didiuk January February March April May June 2003 2003 2003 2003 2003 2003 February 8, 1915 – INCREASES IN LEDGER ASSETS Dues And Premiums From Members: September 17, 2003 Dues From Members $ 141,990.28 87,090.84 156,065.49 119,973.86 103,004.82 158,759.08 Annuity Premiums From Members 232,827.64 23,005.00 153,242.00 290,626.27 438,078.44 320,252.33 Universal Life Premium 10,586.03 7,711.78 14,434.31 8,979.91 9,406.84 10,341.72 Reinsurance Premiums Paid 0.00 -590.41 0.00 -41,325.68 -12,954.28 -1,089.51 $ 385,403.95 117,217.21 323,741.80 378,254.36 537,535.82 488,263.62 Investment Income: Banks $ 509.11 41.86 103.21 517.84 201.78 392.92 Bonds 227,099.39 249,067.83 309,354.02 192,235.87 162,542.26 311,547.07 Certificate Loans 2,087.23 682.49 1,705.66 1,774.98 2,264.63 786.96 Mortgage Loans 30,877.33 25,830.82 48,733.51 20,082.38 31,195.65 31,007.62 Real Estate-Soyuzivka 21,366.44 37,496.97 29,369.29 39,904.51 69,397.79 238,526.45 Short Term Investments 1,651.50 2,339.93 563.54 1,097.77 1,328.52 11,188.38 Stocks 14,602.04 27,232.56 28,510.97 15,218.68 11,260.20 27,139.16 Urban Renewal Corporation 15,708.00 14,083.00 12,458.00 14,083.00 14,083.00 14,083.00 $ 313,901.04 356,775.46 430,798.20 284,915.03 292,273.83 634,671.56

Official Publications Income $ 103,421.12 104,303.21 126,502.92 90,756.61 110,523.52 91,910.05 Miscellaneous: Donations To Fraternal Fund 726.92 2,500.00 -390.30 -4,263.90 -176.20 618.14 Due to Ukr Nat'l Foundation 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1,611.89 -3,111.89 Exchange Account-UNURC 2,192.63 4,093.45 6,992.08 4,251.34 4,586.76 5,261.42 Branch dues payable -4,589.46 389.11 443.26 435.00 434.79 413.12 Unallocated funds -5,956.99 36.84 -1,707.34 -408.98 5,478.04 4,800.20 Transfer To Orphans Fund 0.00 0.00 0.00 735.90 0.00 0.00 -7,626.90 7,019.40 5,337.70 749.36 11,935.28 7,980.99 Total Increases In Ledger Assets $ 795,099.21 585,315.28 886,380.62 754,675.36 952,268.45 1,222,826.22 The Executive Committee of the DECREASES IN LEDGER ASSETS Paid To Or For Members: Ukrainian National Association Inc. Death Benefits $ 71,874.23 74,905.00 101,326.77 77,770.82 70,037.18 48,375.77 Endowments Matured 74,778.00 48,030.00 74,512.00 95,884.00 62,635.00 71,309.00 regrets to announce to the members Annuity Benefits And Partial Withdrawals 42,894.63 75,539.82 74,125.97 94,032.75 14,185.82 43,464.23 of the UNA General Assembly and to Cash Surrenders 47,606.72 50,885.30 30,572.73 44,915.88 20,612.63 23,589.14 Interest On Death Benefits 188.66 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 the UNA membership at large that Fraternal Benefits 0.00 0.00 27,719.28 0.00 0.00 30,963.38 Wasyl Didiuk, honorary member of Dividend To Members 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 9.20 Dividend Accumulations 654.37 2,389.57 1,659.07 3,409.94 1,789.22 2,331.28 the UNA General Assembly, a former $ 237,996.61 251,749.69 309,915.82 316,013.39 169,259.85 220,042.00 UNA supreme advisor and supreme Commissions, Rewards And Refund Of Expenses: Commissions And Overrides On Universal Life 177.90 19.84 217.69 313.01 0.00 328.04 auditor, the UNA’s longtime chief Reward To Organizers 27,575.39 20,541.35 6,599.45 18,311.39 16,188.85 25,940.26 Reward To Special Organizers 0.00 1,450.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 organizer in and former $ 27,753.29 22,011.19 6,817.14 18,624.40 16,188.85 26,268.30 UNA district chairman in Toronto, General Expenses And Fraternal Payments: Actuarial And Statistical Expenses 3,464.00 34,679.00 16,733.00 13,798.00 11,839.00 5,281.00 died on Wednesday, September 17, Advertising 931.90 1,008.80 306.80 1,007.90 2,848.80 2,293.00 2003, in Toronto. Auditing Committee Expenses 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 3,060.90 Bank Charges 260.55 417.14 647.15 764.97 458.48 308.19 Bank Charges For Custodian Account 2,976.27 676.96 2,506.38 2,433.48 4,444.75 -4,654.69 The Executive Committee and Books And Periodicals 813.02 189.00 0.00 1,229.15 1,701.95 0.00 the entire UNA membership wish Depreciation Of E.D.P. Equipment 0.00 0.00 5,984.00 0.00 0.00 5,984.00 Depreciation Of Printing Plant 0.00 0.00 2,476.00 0.00 0.00 2,476.00 to express our most sincere sympa- Depreciation Of Real Estate 0.00 0.00 22,010.00 0.00 0.00 22,010.00 thy to sons Bohdan and Jaroslaw Donations 2,800.00 0.00 275.00 200.00 3,000.00 0.00 Dues To Fraternal Congresses 0.00 0.00 0.00 850.00 40.00 1,687.30 and their families, and the family in Employee Benefit Plan 59,453.24 20,389.67 -1,004.44 43,317.00 9,999.55 -245.41 Expenses Of Annual Sessions 290.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Canada, the United States and Field Conferences 1,838.18 478.00 636.75 846.13 76.00 140.56 Ukraine. Funeral services were held Fraternal Activities 95.00 80.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 General Office Maintenance 1,957.31 277.46 1,182.97 1,235.12 1,765.07 1,342.32 in St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Indigent Benefits Disbursed 0.00 0.00 150.00 0.00 100.00 200.00 Church on Monday, September 22, Insurance-General 8,928.05 0.00 571.80 571.80 571.80 1,077.38 Insurance-Workmen's Compensation 0.00 404.87 404.87 404.85 0.00 0.00 2003. Mr. Didiuk will be remem- Investment Expense 175.00 0.00 -175.00 0.00 1,280.00 -100.00 Legal Expenses-General 9,684.22 2,112.05 0.00 3,137.24 5,946.52 2,682.40 bered for the years of tireless lead- Medical Examiner's Fee 2,000.00 0.00 0.00 2,000.00 0.00 2,000.00 ership, dedication and work he Medical Inspections 663.32 81.05 127.79 456.87 379.24 574.94 Operating Expense of Canadian Office 0.00 7,086.98 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 invested in the UNA. Postage 5,107.52 708.18 -912.21 3,506.78 5,741.40 -5,466.73 Printing and Stationery 830.54 3,509.66 3,223.04 3,429.19 4,698.54 411.77 Professional Fees 0.00 0.00 0.00 35,019.91 8,329.10 0.00 Vichna Yomu Pamiat! Rent 20,931.04 20,931.04 20,826.42 20,931.04 20,931.04 20,931.04 Rental Of Equipment And Services 6,013.88 1,521.75 5,561.52 7,232.08 5,860.29 7,083.68 Salaries Of Executive Officers 25,961.53 19,807.68 19,807.68 27,307.68 12,307.68 19,807.68 Salaries Of Office Employees 64,442.63 40,743.70 41,258.58 41,010.91 41,141.34 41,390.34 Telephone 2,384.68 3,100.94 875.55 1,332.60 2,059.28 -1,682.21 Traveling Expenses-General 122.50 204.50 336.45 1,090.16 1,033.39 2,199.55 $ 222,124.38 158,408.43 143,810.10 213,112.86 146,553.22 130,793.01 Taxes, Licenses And Fees: Taxes-Canadian Premium, Investment and Business Taxes 0.00 0.00 0.00 181.56 0.00 2,784.55 Insurance Department Fees 1,289.33 677.00 1,175.00 -3,694.30 3,775.30 16,929.47 Taxes-Federal, State And City On Employee Wages 15,476.32 3,393.42 6,434.25 5,245.22 4,605.65 5,907.12 $ 16,765.65 4,070.42 7,609.25 1,732.48 8,380.95 25,621.14 Loss On Bonds, Stocks and Foreclosed Properties $ 0.00 12,000.00 39.10 11,425.00 0.00 -18.00 Loss On Canadian Exchange $ 0.00 0.00 289,059.78 0.00 176,299.88 269,203.34 Mission Real Estate $ 136,588.85 79,745.24 69,574.11 127,470.10 87,884.88 138,404.70 Official Publications Expenses $ 123,217.24 104,767.08 135,152.62 106,319.69 98,987.86 115,010.75 Miscellaneous: Statement Convention Expenses $ 0.00 0.00 0.00 500.00 0.00 0.00 Certificate Loans Adjustments 0.00 1.47 0.00 3.68 0.00 0.00 The Ukrainian National Associa- Due To Broker 500,000.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Reserve For Unpresented Checks 100.81 0.00 5,958.29 32.54 428.36 -406.08 tion exists: Trust Fund Disbursed 0.00 1,060.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 I $ 500,100.81 1,061.47 5,958.29 536.22 428.36 -406.08 to promote the principles of Total Decreases In Ledger Assets $ 1,264,546.83 633,813.52 967,936.21 795,234.14 703,983.85 924,919.16 fraternalism; Increase(Decrease) In Ledger Assets During The Period $ -469,447.62 -48,498.24 -81,555.59 -40,558.78 248,284.60 297,907.06 I to preserve the Ukrainian, Amount Of Ledger Assets At The Beginning Of The Month 66,792,870.25 66,323,422.63 66,274,924.39 66,193,368.80 66,152,810.02 66,401,094.62 Ukrainian American and Amount Of Ledger Assets At The End Of The Month $ 66,323,422.63 66,274,924.39 66,193,368.80 66,152,810.02 66,401,094.62 66,699,001.68 Ukrainian Canadian heritage SUMMARY OF LEDGER ASSETS and culture; and January 31, February 28, March 31, April 30, May 31, June 30, I 2003 2003 2003 2003 2003 2003 to provide quality financial Cash $ 611,170.61 582,931.91 1,209,323.75 1,947,129.51 2,212,432.36 2,239,273.74 Short Term Investments 2,523,144.43 520,639.04 1,245,163.25 1,365,878.56 3,844,395.24 6,285,033.97 services and products to its Bonds 45,417,183.48 47,260,225.02 46,105,925.35 45,247,268.46 42,996,916.09 40,996,898.76 members. Mortgage Loans 5,545,150.12 5,685,545.19 5,538,583.28 5,523,061.74 5,277,906.34 4,805,988.04 Certificate Loan 289,589.57 288,398.81 287,658.75 286,457.33 286,430.17 281,376.81 Real Estate 2,703,998.35 2,703,998.35 2,681,988.35 2,681,988.35 2,681,988.35 2,783,781.92 As a fraternal insurance society, the Real Acquired in Satisfation of Debt 213,257.37 Printing Plant & E.D.P. Equipment 94,117.45 94,117.45 85,657.45 85,657.45 85,657.45 78,022.45 Ukrainian National Association Stocks 6,434,517.58 6,434,517.58 6,334,517.58 6,310,817.58 6,310,817.58 6,310,817.58 Loan to D.H.-U.N.A Housing Corp. 104,551.04 104,551.04 104,551.04 104,551.04 104,551.04 104,551.04 reinvests its earnings for the bene- Loan To U.N.U.R.C. 2,600,000.00 2,600,000.00 2,600,000.00 2,600,000.00 2,600,000.00 2,600,000.00 fit of its members and the Total $ 66,323,422.63 66,274,924.39 66,193,368.80 66,152,810.02 66,401,094.62 66,699,001.68 Ukrainian community. RAMA LISOVICH, Treasurer 6 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2003 No. 39

THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY A community database DoubleDoubleby Khristina ExposurExposur Lew ee It’s time for one of those editorials in which we share a bit of what our lives are like here at The Weekly and try to engage you in a community-wide action. The matter at hand is our community groups. There are so many of them out there An apple for the Ukrainian school teacher – who can keep track? Well, we do try, and we do have quite a list of organizations and leaders in our Rolodexes. We even keep a binder of the current letterheads of our community institutions, organizations, associations, groups, etc. – and, believe us, it A friend of mine in Kyiv, a Ukrainian Ukrainian at home, what do you expect?” comes in handy. Unfortunately, however, our experience has proved that this is not American expatriate from New York, he said. enough, that the information we have at our fingertips is sometimes inadequate to recently asked me a provocative ques- Mrs. Kohout’s goal for her son, serve you, our readers, and others. Allow us to illustrate. tion: In this day and age, is Ukrainian Matthew, is that he learn to speak and read Ukrainian at Ukrainian school. But For example, just this past summer we received a letter from a Ukrainian communi- school in North America still necessary? She was recounting the visit of her last year she became frustrated with her ty group in British Columbia that was looking for source of funding for its humanitari- nephew, a Ukrainian school graduate, to son’s teacher at the Ridna Shkola of an aid shipments. Then there was a call from a gentleman who was interested in donat- Kyiv, and his difficulty in understanding Chicago, which has over 500 students. ing a collection of recordings to an appropriate library or archives. Soon thereafter and communicating with the Ukrainians “Matthew’s teacher expected an hour’s came a call from two ladies in New Jersey who have a collection of original news sto- there. worth of homework a night – reading, ries from the 1930s about the Famine-Genocide of 1932-1933 in Ukraine who wanted The answer, it seems, is yes – but not writing. It became busywork instead of to share this treasure with an appropriate entity, such as a museum. Plus there was a call for the reasons you might expect. When learning. He no longer felt confident from an immigration adviser in New York who needed information on how someone in asked, most people say that Ukrainian about what he learned, and as a result he Ukraine can get some legal advice on dealing with Canadian authorities, an e-mail Saturday school helps keep the Ukrainian shut down in class.” Mrs. Kohout says from someone who feels her family is suffering ethnic/religious discrimination, and a community in America together and she has spent much time trying to re- personal appeal from someone who wanted to get medical textbooks for Ukraine. facilitates lifelong friendships among teach her son last year’s lessons. We’ve had calls from people searching for fellow Ukrainians and community organ- Ukrainian American children. “Ukrainian Can we expect Ukrainian school to izations in states well beyond what were once considered our established communities, school solidifies friendships, solidifies teach our children the Ukrainian lan- e.g., New York, Philadelphia, Chicago. We’ve also fielded many questions about where our cultural and political identity, solidi- guage? Taras Szmagala Jr., a 30-some- to buy Ukrainian items, and, luckily, we have advertisers to whom we can direct poten- fies the Ukrainian identity in the United thing attorney in Cleveland, isn’t so sure. tial customers. And, we regularly get calls and e-mails from non-Ukrainians, both indi- States,” said Roksolana Stojko- He didn’t learn to speak Ukrainian until viduals and organizations, who need some sort of Ukrainian connection. Lozynskyj, mother of Maksym, 5, and after law school. “My grandparents came In all these cases, The Weekly tries its very best to answer these questions and to Kyra, 3, of Manhattan. over to America and the family assimilat- direct those who contact us to the appropriate source. Sometimes, however, we come Areta Kohout of Lake Forest, Ill., ed into American life. We didn’t speak up short of information, which is what has led us to make this public appeal for your mother of Matthew, 8, and Anastazia, 5, Ukrainian at home – my family was help in improving and updating our database. says Ukrainian school, like Plast politically involved, not linguistically. I If you’re active in any kind of Ukrainian community group – and we don’t care if Ukrainian Scouting Organization, the did go to Ukrainian school for a while, you’re the Ukrainian World Congress, or the local Ukrainian American Club in, say, Ukrainian American Youth Association but you don’t learn a language in four Aliquippa, Pa. – we want to know about you. Send us your letterhead, a list of your (SUM) or Ukrainian dance lessons, is hours on a Saturday,” he said. officers, your contact person (preferably someone available during the daytime), your another part of the “Ukrainian experi- Mr. Szmagala studied Ukrainian at a “koordynaty,” as they say in Ukraine (your coordinates: mailing address, phone and fax ence.” diplomatic language services school in numbers, e-mail address); send us a brief description of what your group does and who The late Bohdan Yasinsky, a longtime Washington, before moving to Kyiv for a its members are. In short: send us any useful information that we can share with others. director of Ridna Shkola, or the School year-and-a-half stint. “Ukrainian school So, help us help you and others. Send your group’s information to: The Ukrainian of Ukrainian Studies, in Washington, has to adapt to the needs of the commu- Weekly (Community Database), 2200 Route 10, P.O. Box 280, Parsippany, NJ 07054; maintained that the most important thing nity,” he said. “When I was growing up, fax, 973-644-9510; e-mail, [email protected]. This way, you’ll be helping us, a student could take away from the goal of Ukrainian school was to teach yourself, others – and, most importantly, our community at large. (PS: And don’t for- Ukrainian school was knowledge of Ukrainian culture and history. Most kids get to update us when your officers or “coordinates” change.) Ukrainian history, so you could speak came equipped with the language to learn intelligently about Ukraine and its peo- that, but I didn’t.” ple. Mr. Olesnycky, father of Olenka, 10, Dr. Eugene Fedorenko, head of the Gregory, 9, and Nadia, 7, says “any Sept. Educational Council of the Ukrainian exposure children get to the Ukrainian Turning the pages back... Congress Committee of America, the language for three-four hours a week, body that coordinates the work of 35 plus the work of diligent parents, will 30 Ukrainian studies schools across the leave them better off than not.” country, says that the value of True, but what about the case of Mr. 1993 A decade ago at the United Nations, Ukraine’s Foreign Ukrainian school is threefold: to main- Szmagala, whose parents didn’t speak Affairs Minister Anatolii Zlenko appeared before the General tain the Ukrainian identity and heritage, Ukrainian at home? Mrs. Kohout, whose Assembly to reassert that Ukraine had begun dismantling its to help with future careers in diplomacy husband is not Ukrainian, says that peer nuclear weapons, but reiterating that it would need large-scale or business, and to count toward lan- interaction at Ukrainian school is very financial assistance to complete the process. guage credits at colleges and universi- important for her son. “It’s hard to speak He spoke on September 30 in the opening week of the General Assembly’s 48th ties. Ukrainian at home 24 hours a day session, at a time when there is literally a parade of heads of government and state Are we ignoring the obvious, the rea- because my husband is non-Ukrainian. leaders who propose the agenda for the new session. son we went to Ukrainian school: to Ukrainian school helps kids realize that The foreign minister asked the assemblage, “Where do we get the money to disman- learn the Ukrainian language? Or is the they are not the only ones, that there are tle and eliminate the strategic nuclear weapons located in Ukraine?” He added, focus changing? other kids out there who speak “According to our estimates, approximately $2.8 billion are needed for these purpos- Dr. Fedorenko says that most of the Ukrainian.” es.” He also expressed his concern about guaranteeing Ukraine’s national security once 2,600 students in Ukrainian schools last Tamara Gallo Olexy, director of the the missiles are gone, as well as about the military servicemen who would no longer year understand Ukrainian better than New York Office of the Ukrainian have positions once the missile forces are liquidated. they speak it. Lubodar Olesnycky, PTA Congress Committee of America and a In a far-ranging speech, Minister Zlenko went on to reassert that Crimea was and president for Ridna Shkola of Morris former Ukrainian school teacher in would continue to be an integral part of Ukrainian territory and expressed his gratitude County, in New Jersey, says that most of Washington, says Ukrainian school pro- to the U.N. Security Council for supporting Ukraine in its controversy with Russia over the 160 students at his school understand vides a foundation for learning the possession of the territory. He warned the body that imperial thinking developed over Ukrainian, “25 percent to 40 percent Ukrainian language. “Since traveling to centuries does not vanish with a change in government, alluding to Russia’s continued speak it fairly well, and the rest cripple Ukraine, our Ukrainian vocabulary has harassment of the newly independent states of the former Soviet Union. He specifically it.” expanded, but we got the basis for the referred to instability in Georgia and called on the United Nations to help “bring the Dr. Fedorenko is not surprised by such language at Ukrainian school.” situation back to a course of settlement through political dialogue.” statistics. “With 33 Saturdays in a year So my dear friend in Kyiv, for all The foreign affairs minister acknowledged the dire situation of the economy in and some children not speaking these reasons, the answer is: yes. Ukraine, but reaffirmed the nation’s goal of a market-oriented economy. He suggested that the Ukrainian diaspora could spur foreign economic investment through its busi- ness and political contacts. Minister Zlenko also emphasized the negative effect Ukraine’s support for the U.N. 70th anniversary action in the former Yugoslavia has had on its economy. He said that in addition to the loss of Ukrainian life associated with Ukraine’s deployment of military units to sup- of The Ukrainian Weekly port the peacekeeping effort, “Ukraine will suffer direct losses of more than $4 billion (U.S.) in the state sector alone.” The Ukrainian Weekly will mark its 70th anniversary on October 6, Finally, the foreign minister asked that the United Nations forego the 58 percent 2003. With this milestone in mind, The Weekly is preparing a special increase in contributions by Ukraine to the U.N. budget adopted last year. He anniversary section in its October 5 issue. Any community leaders, explained that Ukraine could better utilize these funds to solve the overwhelming correspondents, readers and others who would like to send in materi- problems associated with the Chornobyl nuclear disaster. als related to the anniversary (e.g., commentaries, greetings, letters Source: “Zlenko addresses United Nations,” The Ukrainian Weekly, October 10, to the editor) are asked to submit those materials by September 29. 1993, Vol. LXI, No. 41. No. 39 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2003 7 LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Faces and Places seems, to think it over and repent, to pray for millions of executed and by Myron B. Kuropas Thank you for efforts starved, and to apologize to the sur- vivors” (translated from Russian by to save Soyuzivka I.D.). Dear Editor: Sooner or later Russia will have to I wanted to take a moment to thank follow Mr. Yakovlev’s advice. everyone at the Ukrainian National Ivan J. Danylenko An experience not to be missed Association who has dedicated so much This year Ukrainians around the world Ukrainian America,” which the UNA pub- Somerdale, N.J. of their time and efforts towards saving are commemorating the wholesale murder lished in 1979. Soyuzivka. of 7 million of our kinsmen in the 1932- This is a performance not to be missed. I stayed at Soyuzivka for Labor Day 1933 Terror-Genocide commissioned by If you do nothing else in commemoration week and was so impressed with the Stalin, and effectively completed by thou- of Ukraine’s Terror-Genocide this year, incredible amount of work that has been Independence Day sands of loyal, barbaric followers of the support these wonderful thespians with put into the resort. The renovations/new Satanic cult called Marxism-Leninism. your attendance when they perform. Their additions were visible, the rooms were in Kyiv: magnificent “The death of one person is a tragedy; schedule is as follows: Detroit – October 3, clean, the front desk and wait staff were Dear Editor: the death of millions is a statistic,” Joseph 7 p.m., Ukrainian Cultural Center, (586) awesome (it was so nice that they spoke August 24 was the 12th anniversary of Stalin once told someone. 757-8130; Syracuse – October 10, 7:30 Ukrainian), the events during the week the independence of Ukraine. Kyiv was Unfortunately, he had a point. It is diffi- p.m., St. Luke Ukrainian Orthodox Church were amazingly fun to see and take part in great spirits. cult to comprehend the deliberate snuffing Hall, (315) 672-5361; Parma, Ohio – date in, the bar staff worked non-stop trying The military parade on the fabulous out of so many lives, so many families, so open for performance at Normandy High to accommodate all of us “crazy kids,” Khreschatyk in Kyiv, was magnificent, many unfulfilled dreams, 70 years ago. School, (216) 240-4997; New York City – and I simply loved seeing Nestor and no other East European country for Few of us were there. We didn’t hear the October 25, 7 p.m. St. George’s School, Paslawsky, the general manager, serving which APON produces video can match plaintive cries for mercy from the victims (917) 330-5628; Philadelphia – October pyrohy on Hutsul Night. the Ukrainian know-how with regard to of ruthless guards who viciously ripped 26, 4 p.m., Ukrainian Cultural Center in It really just seemed as though every- military discipline. food from the mouths of men and women Jenkintown, (215) 663-1166; Hartford – one cared, and that is what makes me The festive concert staged on the and children. Their only crime was their November 2, 4 p.m., Ukrainian National want to help, in whatever little way I evening of August 23 in the famous nationality, their Ukrainianhood, their Home, (860) 257-3981 or (860) 913-7650; can. Ukrainian Palace of Culture in Kyiv was belief in God. We didn’t witness babies and Somerset, N.J. – November 7, 7:30 p.m. Special thanks to Roma Lisovich and the most beautiful one could imagine: little children dying a slow, agonizing death Ukrainian Cultural Center, (732) 356-0090. Yura Pylyp, who gave us the opportunity beautiful faces, dances, singing, cos- before the eyes of their parents and grand- Be sure to double check times of per- to become involved and to speak about tumes and stage sets, and hundreds of parents. We can’t begin to comprehend, let formance with the local phone contacts. our beloved “Q” at the focus group. performers. Again, only Ukraine can pro- alone understand, the beastly inhumanity “Tears of the Virgin Mary” has toured Thank you for all your hard work, and duce such great talent! visited upon millions of Ukrainians who Ukraine to rave reviews, even in eastern please continue letting us know how we Mnohaya Lita Vam! died of starvation while living in the Ukrainian cities. Being from western can help! Ukraine, the group didn’t know what to Andrew M. Poncicz, Ph.D. “breadbasket of Europe.” expect in towns such as Poltava and Sumy. Maya Lew Long Island City, N.Y. The horrors of the Nazi Holocaust Oakton, Va. have been portrayed in dozens of films, They were exalted when their audience The letter writer is affiliated with the some of which, such as “Sophie’s remained quietly reverent. The drama hit APON Record Co. Inc., based in Long Choice” and “Schindler’s List,” we can home as the people there grieved for family Island City, N.Y. never forget. Although Hollywood has and neighbors they once knew. Chernomyrdin yet to produce a film about Ukraine’s In addition to “Tears of the Virgin Terror-Genocide the “Holodomor,” – we Mary,” the drama troupe also performs a and Russian psyche The Ukrainian Weekly welcomes now have something that comes close: a comedy titled “After Two Rabbits,” a paro- Dear Editor: letters to the editor and commen- drama produced by the Yuriy Drohobych dy of life in Ukraine today. It will be per- Dramatic Theater of Lviv Oblast, a group formed on October 4 at Roberto Clemente In his comments (September 7) taries on a variety of topics of con- of professional performers currently on High School in Chicago, 7 p.m., (773) 774- regarding an apology for the Famine in cern to the Ukrainian American tour in the United States. 5997; Philadelphia, October 18 at 7 p.m., Ukraine, Viktor Chernomyrdin displays and Ukrainian Canadian commu- Their play, titled “Tears of the Virgin (215) 663-1166; Passaic – October 19, 3:30 the typically Russian psyche: to always nities. Opinions expressed by Mary,” was performed last Sunday at p.m. at the Ukrainian Center, (973) 478- blame someone else for all of Russia’s Chicago’s annual commemoration of the 2430; Somerset – October 24, 7:30 p.m., seemingly perpetual troubles and crimes columnists, commentators and let- Terror-Famine at St. Andrew’s Ukrainian Ukrainian Cultural Center, (732) 356-0090; – Chechen separatists, Ukrainian nation- ter-writers are their own and do Orthodox Church auditorium in Detroit, November 1, 7 p.m., Ukrainian alists, Zionists, etc. not necessarily reflect the opinions Bloomingdale, Ill. The powerful perform- Cultural Center, (586) 757-8130. Mr. Chernomyrdin ignores the fact of either The Weekly editorial ance ended with hardly a dry eye in the This drama troupe is making a very that throughout history, all these crimes staff or its publisher, the audience and a standing ovation. important contribution to Ukrainian cul- were committed in the name of Russia. ture, both here and in Ukraine. They richly Ukrainian National Association. For the first time my wife, Lesia, and I Regarding Stalin-era crimes he slyly sug- had an opportunity to grieve over the death deserved our support for their effort. “Tears gests this is Georgia’s responsibility! of the Virgin Mary” should be translated Letters should be typed (double- of people who came alive on stage. For the Russia and Mr. Chernomyrdin, I am first time we could relate to victims of the into English and performed before convinced, would do better to follow the spaced) and signed; they must be Terror-Genocide. For the first time, they American and Canadian audiences. Let me advice of Alexander Yakovlev. In his originals, not photocopies. The were no longer a statistic. know what you think once you share my book “Maelstrom of Memory” (Moscow, daytime phone number and The drama is based on the novel experience. Vahrius, 2001) he says: “ The 20th centu- address of the letter-writer must “Maria” by Ulas Samchuk. For the record, ry that just ended, for Russia was the Mr. Samchuk also authored “In the Myron Kuropas’ e-mail address is: be given for verification purposes. most horrific and bloody, filled with Footsteps of the Pioneers: A Saga of [email protected]. hatred and bigotry ... time has come, it

ACTION ITEM Senate Resolution 202 It has been learned that personnel of the Embassy of Russia have sought out high- level U.S. State Department officials to lobby against the Senate resolution recogniz- ing the Famine-Genocide of 1932-1933 in Ukraine (S. Res. 202) – even though nowhere in the resolution is there any mention of Russia. (See story on page 1 of last week’s issue. – Ed.) We cannot allow this resolution, introduced by Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell (R- Colo.), co-chairman of the U.S. Helsinki Commission, to be sabotaged by anyone. It is crucial, therefore, to telephone your senators as soon as possible to urge them to co- sponsor S. Res. 202. Please join the campaign to save this resolution. Call (202) 224-3121 (or go online at http://www.senate.gov) for Senate phone num- bers. (The following senators do not need to be called as they are already co-sponsors: George Voinovich (R-Ohio), Mike DeWine (R-Ohio), Richard Durbin (D-Ill.), Frank Lautenberg (D-N.J.), George Allen (R-Va.), Norm Coleman (R-Minn), Barbara Mikulski (D-Md.), Saxby Chambliss (R-Ga.), Joe Biden (D-Del.) and Arlen Specter (R-Pa.). – submitted for the Ukrainian American Coordinating Council by Ihor Gawdiak, Scenes from “Tears of the Virgin Mary”: on the left Alla Shkondina with Ivan president. Harasymchuk; on the right, Ms. Shkondina with Adam Tsybulskyi. 8 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2003 No. 39 No. 39 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2003 9 10 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2003 No. 39 No. 39 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2003 11 Violinist Solomiya Ivakhiv continues her musical journey EDITOR’S NOTE: The feature story riences with her pianist and choral con- below was written by one of our special ductor mother, Lesia, and brother, correspondents, Olena W. Stercho, before Yarema, quickly turned into formal stud- her untimely death on September 2 at the ies at the Solomea Krushelnytska age of 48. Ms. Stercho had written on a Specialized Musical School in Lviv and variety of topics for The Ukrainian Weekly: later at the Mykola Lysenko Lviv human rights, community affairs, sailing, Academy. At the academy, Ms. Ivakhiv the arts, etc. Her obituary was published in was the student of Yuriy Golda and last week’s issue (September 21). Oresta Kohut Wankowych, who inspired her interest in chamber music. by Olena W. Stercho Ms. Ivakhiv made her debut on the big PHILADELPHIA – The new art film, stage as an 11-year-old violinist in “Together,” depicts the fictional story of Moscow’s Diagilev Competition in 1991. a fabulously talented young Chinese vio- Thereafter, she participated in numerous linist and his migration from a small vil- international competitions both in lage in to the stratospheric reaches Ukraine and elsewhere. In 1993 she was of the world of Western classical music. awarded the First Degree Diploma at the Switch continents, change cultural international Kocian competition in the emphases, and the story could be about Czech Republic, topped by her taking violinist Solomiya Ivakhiv’s journey second prize (while a student at Curtis) in from Lviv to Philadelphia. the prestigious Prokofiev competition. Ms. Ivakhiv made her concert debut with Ms. Ivakhiv’s journey reached a major Viktor Gribenko milestone with her graduation on May 10 the Lviv Philharmonic Orchestra in from Philadelphia’s world-renowned February 1993 and has been a frequent Violinist Solomiya Ivakhiv performs at the “Music at the Grazhda” concert Curtis Institute of Music. Her six-year guest soloist with the Philharmonic since. series in Jewett, N.Y., during the summer of 2002. course of studies at Curtis was capped In 1997 Ms. Ivakhiv competed against this year by highest honors, including her 100 other talented young violinists from Grazhda in Jewett, N.Y. She also appeared low students and performers at various selection as concertmaster of the insti- around the world to gain admission to at community functions in New York and musical venues. Finally, there was the tute’s orchestra, under the supervision of Curtis. As a 17-year-old, she left her famil- Philadelphia and played at Soyuzivka. Ms. separation from family and friends in conductor Otto-Werner Mueller. Ms. iar surroundings in Lviv for the strange Ivakhiv placed and continues to place spe- Ukraine and the adjustments that had to Ivakhiv was picked for this prestigious new world that awaited her in cial importance on collaboration with be made to a new country and culture. post through the school’s highly competi- Philadelphia. There, in the Curtis tradition, other Ukrainian musicians. Ms. Ivakhiv’s immediate plans include tive annual audition process. she was taken under the tutelage of some Ms. Ivakhiv’s journey through the recitals in the , France and In addition, Ms. Ivakhiv received the of today’s best chamber and orchestral vio- high echelons of classical music has not England. And so, her journey will continue. Charles Miller-Fritz Kreisler Award. Named linists, many Curtis graduates themselves. just been full of joys, but many chal- She was taught by Joseph Silverstein, a (Valuable background information for after legendary violinist Fritz Kreisler, the lenges. There were the finger-numbing violin virtuoso, who was concertmaster of award is periodically granted to a graduat- hours upon hours of practice. And then this article was provided by Orest the Symphony Orchestra, is the ing Curtis student who has demonstrated there was the stiff competition from fel- Tsurkovskyi of Lviv.) current musical director and conductor of exceptional merit and development in the the Utah Symphony and is a well-regarded course of his/her studies at the school. chamber musician. She also studied with Before the commencement cere- Rafael Durian, former concertmaster of the monies, Ms. Ivakhiv gave her graduation Cleveland Orchestra and of the New York recital in Curtis’ walnut-paneled Field Philharmonic. In addition, she was taught Concert Hall. It was standing room only, by Pamela Frank, who has performed as a packed with Curtis regulars who come on soloist with some of the world’s most pres- a weekly basis to hear young virtuosos tigious orchestras, including the New York, perform, along with a large contingent Chicago, Philadelphia, Boston, Berlin from the Ukrainian American communi- Philharmonic and Symphony ty. Orchestra. Ms. Frank has played with such The young violinist played as soloist in noted artists as Peter Serkin and Yo-Yo Mozart’s Concerto No. 4 with the Curtis Ma, and has numerous recordings on a Chamber Orchestra, followed by a solo number of labels, including /Decca performance of Hindemith’s Sonata No. 2. and Sony Classical. Finally, Ms. Ivakhiv After the intermission in this full-length studied with Ida Kavafian, a noted cham- concert, Brahms Sonata No. 2 in A major ber musician and champion of contempo- for Violin and Piano, and Wieniawski’s rary music, who has collaborated with Fantasia “Faust” followed. For an encore, such musicians as Chick Corea. Ms. Ivakhiv played a melody by Ukrainian In addition to individual studies, Ms. composer Myroslav Skoryk, accompanied Ivakhiv, like all Curtis students, played by her friend and fellow sojourner, regularly in the Curtis Symphony orches- Christina Anum-Dorchuso. tra and in various chamber ensembles. As Like Ms. Ivakhiv, Ms. Anum- a member of the Orchestra and later as its Dorchuso, who hails from Odesa, was concertmistress, Ms. Ivakhiv had the admitted to Curtis in 1997, and the two opportunity to perform on many of the have been close friends and musical col- world’s famous stages, including at the laborators since. They first met in Ukraine Verbier Festival in Switzerland, at the in 1995, but neither was aware the other John F. Kennedy Center in Washington had been admitted to the Philadelphia (with then President Bill Clinton and school. First Lady Hillary Clinton present), and The Curtis Institute of Music was in a tour of 15 European cities under the founded in 1924 by Mary Louise Curtis baton of conductor Andre Previn with Bok, with the support of such luminaries violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter as soloist. as Leopold Stokowski, for the purpose of And yes, Ms. Ivakhiv, as an orchestra training exceptionally gifted young musi- member, made it to New York’s Carnegie cians for careers as performing artists on Hall in March and September of 2000. In the highest professional level. As cellist addition, during 2000 and 2001, she was Mstyslav Rostropovich put it, Curtis is invited to participate in the prestigious “unique not only in the United States but music festivals at Tanglewood and Sarasota, also in the whole world,” not only and has played at festivals in Banff, Canada because of the caliber of musical training and Prussia Cove, England. Not only did it offers, but because the school’s endow- these various performance opportunities ment covers the entire tuition and some provide a wealth of experience, but they living expenses of those fortunate enough gave Ms. Ivakhiv the chance to have fun to gain admission. In addition, unlike and form close bonds with fellow students. New York’s Juilliard, where thousands While pursuing her studies at Curtis, are taught, Curtis is a small institution Ms. Ivakhiv stayed close to her Ukrainian with a highly selective admission roots, and forged bonds in the Ukrainian Need a back issue? process, comprising approximately 165 musical world as well. She performed for If you’d like to obtain a back issue of The Ukrainian Weekly, students and 86 faculty members. the Cultural Fund of The Washington send $2 per copy (first-class postage included) to: Administration, The Ukrainian Weekly, Ms. Ivakhiv was born into a musical Group in 2000 and in August of 2002 she 2200 Route 10, P.O. Box 280, Parsippany, NJ 07054. family in Lviv. Her music-making expe- performed in a series of concerts at the 12 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2003 No. 39 Ellenville resort hosts eight camps of Ukrainian American Youth Association

by Olia Zahnijnyj-Colon ELLENVILLE, N.Y. – The Ukrainian American Youth Asociation (SUM) hosted eight camps this past summer at its resort (“oselia”) in Ellenville, N.Y. Over 400 campers between the ages of 2 and 17 in a wide range of camps. The season began with the “Vykhovno-Vyshkilnyi Tabir” under the name “Zavziati Bortsi” in memory of Lesia Ukrainka, during which attendees studied and trained to become SUM counselors and leaders. Each attendee completing this three-week camp attend- ed Ukrainian language lectures and was required to pass an exam at the end of the program. The camp had an outstand- ing staff under the leadership of Ihor Naumenko and Ivan Kebalo. A special guest was Wira Haydamacha, former head of the world executive board of SUM, who lectured on various topics and used innovative methods in order to broaden the campers’ knowledge. At the same time, “Vykhovno- Praktychnyj Tabir” – commonly known by its alumni as “River Camp” – took place under the name of “Temny Bir.” Under the leadership of John Leshchuk, campers spent their time in tents by the resort’s river and participated in daily hikes in the local Shawangunk mountains. During this camp the participants learned how to survive in the wilderness, appreciate nature and utilize a compass, and studied the Campers of SUM’s “Perekhodovyi Tabir” in Ellenville, N.Y. night sky. They visited places such as Lake Minnewaska, Mohonk Preserve and Hunter Huseniat,” named “Nad Morem,” led by A new summer camp was introduced half of the week camped together like their Mountain, and enjoyed white-water rafting Iryna Cohen and Dania Lawro; and “Tabir this year into Ellenville’s line-up: older counterparts. In this manner the chil- on the Delaware River. The camp ended Sumeniat,” named “Vysokyi Zamok,” led “Perekhodovyi Tabir.” A dozen girls and dren were able to become familiar with with a presentation by all the campers of the by Darka Hryckowian. boys took part in this transitional camp for camp life on a smaller and more personal survival techniques and camping knowledge Children age 2-16 attended these camps for children who have completed kinder- level. The camps ended with a joint con- cert during which campers sang songs they had acquired. and took part in various activities such as garten or first grade but have never attend- learned at camp and performed a dance During the following two weeks, sever- singing Ukrainian songs, learning about ed sleep-away camp. Under the leadership al camps took place simultaneously. from the times of King Danylo. Ukraine and Ukrainians, swimming in the of Slavka Perich, the children took part in “Vykhovno-Vidpochynkovyi Tabir,” The next two-week camp was the resort’s pool, enjoying campfires, making many of the activities of “Vidpochynkovyi under the name “Hora Vysokoho Zamku” “Vykhovno-Sportovyi Tabir” named in honor of King Danylo, was held under arts and crafts, taking trips to a farm and Tabir,” which took place at the same time. “Halytskyi Lev” in memory of Vasyl the leadership of Petro Zelez; “Tabir to the resort’s river, as well as a field trip A main difference between the two Symonenko. Held under the leadership of to Ice Caves Mountain. Children even par- camps was that the younger campers spent Stephan Kobyleckyi, this camp dedicated Olia Zahnijnyj-Colon chairs the Camp ticipated in a royal feast such as those held the first part of the week sleeping off-site to sports and physical fitness was filled to Committee of SUM. in the times of King Danylo’s reign. with their parents, but during the second capacity as it is every year. Campers partic- ipated in various sports: swimming, tennis, volleyball, soccer, track and field and, for the first time this year, softball. Campers benefited from the expertise of the instruc- tors – some of whom are professionals in their field. The camp ended with an awards ceremony at which campers who excelled in various sports received medals. The last two-week camp was “Vykhovno-Mystetskyi Tabir,” this year named “Lisova Pisniya” in memory of the 90th anniversary of the death of Lesia Ukrainka. Held under the leadership of Wolodymyr Wyrsta, the camp focused on the arts and culture of Ukraine. Campers had the opportunity to learn wood-carving, embroidery, the arts of making pysanky and gerdany, how to play the bandura and Ukrainian folk dancing. The camp con- cluded with a spectacular concert on the resort’s outdoor stage during SUM’s Zdvyh celebration on Labor Day weekend. This year’s summer camps were an all-out success and their young partici- pants thoroughly enjoyed camping at SUM’s beautiful resort situated in the Shawangunk Mountains of New York State. The SUM executive thanked the camp directors and their staffs, and espe- cially the parents who every year bring their children to these Ukrainian camps, thereby perpetuating the Ukrainian lan- guage as well as the SUM spirit. For more information about SUM “Tabir Huseniat” participants at play. summer camps log on to www.CYM.org.

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Track and field took second place with a time of 1:27:34, 110.335 points. Iryna Amshennikova of Ukraine took and Valentina Tsybulskaya of Belarus Ukraine’s Yarotskaya took fourth sixth place in the women’s 100-meter Ukraine won four medals at the 2003 took third place with a time of 1:28:10. place in the women’s all-around competi- backstroke, finishing in 1 minute and Track and Field World Championships in Ukraine’s Olena Antonova took fourth tion with 37.311 points, while her team- 1.43 seconds. Antje Buschschulte of Saint-Denis, France, on August 23-31. place in women’s discus with a throw of mate Kozych took eighth place with took first place with a time of The United States took first place in the 216.21 feet. Irina Yatchenko of Belarus 36.974 points. Russia’s Svetlana 1:00.50. Louise Ornstedt of Denmark and overall medal count with 20 medals. won the event with a throw of 220.87 Khorkina took first place with 38.124 Katy Sexton of Great Britain tied for sec- Russia finished in second place with 19 feet. Anastasia Kelesidou of took points, and of the United ond place with a time of 1:00.86. medals, while Ethiopia finished in third second place with a throw of 220.28 feet, States took second place with 37.936 Amshennikova took fourth place in place with seven medals. Ukraine fin- and her teammate Ekterini Voggoli, took points. Nan Zhang of China took third the women’s 200-meter backstroke fin- ished 36th in the medal count. third place with a throw of 218.93 feet. place with 37.624 points. ishing the race in 2 minutes and 10.17 Ukraine’s Ivan Heshko took third Vita Pavlysh of Ukraine took the Ukraine’s Zozulia took ninth place in seconds. Great Britain’s Sexton won the place in the men’s 1,500-meter competi- bronze medal in women’s shot put with a the men’s all-around competition with event with a time of 2:08.74, Margaret tion, finishing the race in 3 minutes and throw of 65.88 feet, while Russia’s 56.161 points, while teammate Hoelzer took second place with a time of 33.17 seconds. Morocco’s Hicham El Svetlana Krivelyova took the gold medal Miezientsev took 10th place with 55.724 2:09.24, and Russia’s Stanislova Guerrouj took first place with a time of with a throw of 67.68 feet. Nadezhda points. Paul Hamm of the United States Komarova took third place with a time of 3:31.77, while France’s Mehdi Baala Ostapchuk of Belarus took the silver took first place with a score of 57.774, 2:10.17. took second place with a time of medal with a throw of 66.01 feet. and China’s Wei Yang took second with a Ukraine’s Oleh Lisohor took second 3:32.31. Ukraine’s Olena Hovorova took sev- score of 57.710. ’s Hiroyuki Tomita place in the men’s 50-meter breaststroke In the men’s Andrii enth place in the women’s triple jump took third with 57.435 points. with a time of 27.74 seconds. Great Sokolovskyi of Ukraine took eighth place with a mark of 47.18 feet. Russia’s In the women’s Ukraine’s Britain’s James Gibson won the event with a jump of 7.51 feet, while South Tatyana Lebedeva won the event with a with a time of 27.56, while Hungary’s Africa’s Jacques Freitag took first place, Kvasha took eighth place with a score of mark of 49.80 feet, and Cameroon’s Mihaly Flaskay took third place with a clearing 7.71 feet. ’s Stefan Holm 9.031. of Franise Mbango Etone took second time of 27.79. took second place with a jump of 7.612, took first place with a score of 9.481. place, jumping 49.38 feet. ’s Ukraine’s Denys Sylantiev and Serhiy and Canada’s Mark Boswell took third North Korea’s Yun Mi Kang and Russia’s Magdelena Martez took third with a Advena took fifth and sixth places, with a jump of 7.61. tied for second jump of 48.89 feet. respectively, in the men’s 200-meter but- Denys of Ukraine took place with 9.443 points. Ukraine’s Vita Palamar took fifth terfly, finishing the race in 1:56.36 and sixth place in the men’s pole vault, clear- Ukraine’s Krasnianska took seventh place in the women’s high jump, clearing 1:57.21. Michael Phelps of the United ing 18.7 feet. Italy’s Giuseppe Gibilisco place in the women’s with a height of 6.40 feet. South Africa’s States won the event with a time of took first place with a jump of 19.36, a score of 8.550. China’s Ye Fan won the Hestrie Cloete won the event by clearing 1:54.35. Japan’s Takashi Yamamoto took while South Africa’s Okkert Brits took event with 9.812 points, and Catalina 6.76 feet, and Russia’s Marina Kuptsova second place with a time of 1:55.52, and second place with a jump of 19.19. Ponor of Romania took second place took second place, jumping 6.56 feet. American Thomas Malchow took third Sweden’s Patrik Kristiansson took third, with 9.587 points, while Russia’s Sweden’s took third Liudmila Ezhova took third place with a place with a time of 1:55.66. clearing 19.19 feet. Ihor Cherynskyi of Ukraine took third Ukraine’s Volodymyr Ziuskov took place with a jump of 6.56 feet. score of 9.550. Tatiana Tereschuk Antipova of Krasnianska took seventh place in the place in the men’s 800-meter freestyle sixth place in the men’s long jump with a event, finishing the race in 7 minutes and mark of 26.51 feet. America’s Dwight Ukraine took fifth place in the women’s women’s with a score of 400-meter hurdles, finishing the race in 8.875, while teammate Yarotskaya took 53.15 seconds. Australia’s Grant Hackett Phillips took first place with a jump of won the event with a time of 7:43.82, 27.30 feet, and Jamaica’s James 54.61 seconds. Australia’s Jana Pittman sixth place with a score of 9.300. won the race with a time of 53.22 sec- American teammates and while Larsen Jensen of the United States Beckford took second with a jump of took second place with a time of 27.17 feet. Spain’s Yago Lamela took onds, while Sandra Glover of the United tied for first place in States took second place with a time of the event with a score of 9.612. Great 7:48.09. third place with a jump of 26.97 feet. Natalia Khudiakova of Ukraine took 53.65 and Russia’s Yuliya Pechonkina Britain’s Elizabeth Tweddle took third Yurii Bilonoh of Ukraine took a seventh place in the women’s 50-meter took third place, finishing in 53.71 sec- place with a score of 9.512. bronze medal in the men’s shot put with butterfly, finishing the race in 27.10 sec- onds. Kvasha took eighth place in the a throw of 69.23 feet. Andrei Mikhnevich onds. Inge De Bruijn of the Netherlands In the women’s 10,000-meter event women’s exercise with a score of of Belarus took the gold medal with a won the event with a competition record Ukraine’s Natalia Berkut came in 22nd 7.687, while ’s throw of 71.16 feet, and Adam Nelson of time of 25.84 seconds. Jenny Thompson place with a time of 33 minutes and won the event with a score of 9.737. the United States took the silver medal of the United States took second place, 12.84 seconds. Ethiopia’s Berhane Romania’s Catalina Ponor took second with a throw of 69.75 feet. finishing in 26.00 seconds, and Anna- Adere won the event with a competition place with a score of 9.700, and Elena In the men’s hammer throw Ukraine’s Karin Kammerling of Sweden took third Andrii Skvaruk took fourth place with a record time of 30:04.18, while her team- Gomez of Spain took third with a score mate Werknesh Kidane took second place with a time of 26.06. throw of 261.42 feet, while Ivan Tikhon of 9.675. In the men’s 50-meter freestyle event of Belarus took first place with a throw place with a time of 30:07.15. China’s Swimming Yingjie Sun took third place with a time Ukraine’s Oleksander Volynets took sixth of 272.47 feet. Hungary’s Adrian Annus place with a time of 22.40 seconds. took second place with a throw of of 30:07.20. Ukraine’s Yana Klochkova took the Ukraine’s Nelia Neporadna took 11th Russia’s Alexander Popov won the event 263.65, and Koji Murofushi of Japan gold medal and a competition record in in a competition record time of 21.92 took third place, throwing 262.86. place in the women’s 1,500-meter event, the women’s 200-meter individual med- finishing the race in 4 minutes and 4.44 seconds. Great Britain’s Mark Foster In the women’s 4x100-meter relay ley at the 10th Federation Internationale took second place with a time of 22.20, Ukraine’s team of Tetiana Tkalich, seconds. Russia’s Tatyana Tomashova de Natiation (FINA) World won the gold medal with a competition and Pieter Van Den Hoogenband of the Anzhela Kravchenko, Olena Pastushenko Championships in , Spain, on Netherlands took third with a time of and Oksana Kaidash took fourth place, record time of 3:58.52, while Turkey’s July 12-27. Australia’s Alice Mills took Sureyya Ayhan took second place with a 22.29 seconds. finishing the race in 43.07 seconds. second place with a time of 2 minutes Ukraine’s Andrii Serdinov took third time of 3:59.04, and Great Britain’s France took first place with a time of and 12.75 seconds, while China’s Yafei place in the men’s 100-meter butterfly Hayley Tullet took third place with a 41.78, and the United States took second Zhou took third place with a time of event, finishing in 51.59 seconds. Ian time of 3:59.95. with a time of 41.83. Russia took third Gymnastics 2:12.92. Klochkova finished the race in place with a time of 42.66. 2:10.75. (Continued on page 16) Zhanna Block of Ukraine took fifth place in the women’s 200-meter event, The Ukrainian team of Oleksander finishing the race in 22.92 seconds. Beresh, Valerii Honcharov, Ruslan America’s Kelli White took first place Miezientsev, Oleksander Svitlychnyi, with a time of 22.05, and Russia’s Serhii Vialtsev and Roman Zozulia took Anastasiya Kapachinskaya took second eighth place in the men’s team competi- place with a time of 22.38, and American tion at the 2003 World Championships in Torri Edwards took third place with a Anaheim, Calif., on August 16-24. China time of 22.47. Ukraine’s Kravchenko took first place with 171.996 points, and took eighth place with a time of 23.00 the United States took second place with seconds. 171.121 points, while Japan took third Ukraine’s Block then took third place place with 170.708 points. The in the women’s 100-meter event with a Ukrainian team finished with 165.108 time of 10.99 seconds. Americans White points. and Edwards took first and second In the women’s team competition places, respectively, with times of 10.85 Ukraine’s Alina Kozych, Iryna and 10.93. Krasnianska, Aliona Kvasha, Maryna Vira Zozulia took 17th place in the Proskurina, Natalia Sirobaba and Iryna women’s 20-kilometer walk with a time Yarotskaya took seventh place with of 1 hour, 33 minutes and 34 seconds. 108.235 points. The United States took Russia’s Yelena Nikolayeva won the first place with 112.573 points, Romania event with a competition record time of took second place with 110.833 points, AP 1:26:52. Ireland’s Gillian O’Sullivan and Australia took third place with Yana Klochkova in a past meet. 14 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2003 No. 39 Sitch swimmers capture team trophy during Labor Day meet at Soyuzivka

The new record-holder in the girls age 10 and under 25-meter freestyle, Victoria Julie Prymak Mosuriak, receives her medal from Myron Prymak, sports director on the SUM The girls age 10 and under relay team, which broke the meet record: (from left) national executive board. Looking on are UNA National Secretary Christine E. Victoria Mosuriak, Bohdanna Stolar, Tania Prymak and Alexandra Dunigan. Kozak and Omelan Twardowsky of USCAK and Sitch.

KERHONKSON, N.Y. – Undaunted by threatening storm clouds and passing show- ers, over 50 swimmers participated in the 47th annual USCAK swimming champi- onships held on Labor Day weekend here at the Ukrainian National Association’s Soyuzivka resort. The swimmers seemed to be over- whelmed with enthusiasm, as they not only cheered for their own club members, but for the rival teams as well. This camaraderie added to the fun and excitement of the com- petition, which is organized yearly by the Ukrainian Sports Federation of the U.S.A. and Canada (known by its Ukrainian acronym as USCAK). Chornomorska Sitch recaptured the championship title with 178 points, while SUM scored 156 points. Tryzub followed with 53, and Plast had 5 points. Three new records were broken (they are listed in the results). As the saying goes, “it takes a village ... to run a swim meet,” and it would not be possible without the help of numerous vol- unteers. The swim meet was organized and directed by Marika Bokalo, swimming coordinator for USCAK. Judges were: John Makar, Tom Dunigan and Ihor Wacyk. Scorers were: Maria Makar, Olenka Halkowycz, Myron Prymak and Peter Prociuk. Parents who served as timers were: Zenon Cybriwsky, Lesia Makuta, George Kobryn, Oksana Krywulych, Michael Szpyhulsky, Bohdan Nakonezny, Christina The team champions: Chornomorska Sitch. Tershakovec, Jeffrey Kibalo, Walter Mosuriak, Carly Fedoryczuk, Arina Yakobi and Maria Burachok-Wacyk. After the races, medals, trophies and rib- bons donated by the Ukrainian National Association were distributed to the winners. Ms. Bokalo thanked the UNA for its gen- erosity and expressed gratitude to the Soyuzivka management for the use of their facilities and their gracious, welcoming atti- tude. Christine Kozak, UNA national secretary, congratulated the swimmers and welcomed them to return next year. Self Reliance (New Jersey) Federal Credit Union presented special souvenirs to all the swimmers. The swimmers and their parents parted with the words “See you next year.” The complete race results, for both indi- vidual and team events, follow. New meet records are marked with asterisks. Results of swim meet BOYS 10 AND UNDER 25 m freestyle 1. Roman Krywulych, Sitch, 22.13 2. Alex Kobryn, Sitch, 24.42 Zorianna Kovbasniuk 3. Stanley Mikuta, Sitch, 26.65 Swimmers of the second-place team: the Ukrainian American Youth Association (SUM), with the sports director of the (Continued on page 24) SUM national executive board, Myron Prymak (front). No. 39 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2003 15 Charuk is men’s champion at USCAK tennis nationals at Soyuzivka

The winner in the men’s final George Charuk (center), with Gordie Milchutske (to his right). Also in the photo (from left) are: George Sawchak, tournament director, George Popel, representing KLK, and Roman Rakoczy, honorary tennis committee member. Women’s winner Maryana Milchutske with George Sawchak.

by Petrusia Sawchak tion in 1956, the Ukrainian National Svetlana Polischuk 6-0, 6-0, and over his friend Roman Kostyk 6-3, 6-1. In Association has also sponsored the tour- Shumsky beat Laryssa Hrabec 6-0, 6-1. the second group finals Damian KERHONKSON, N.Y. – No Labor nament by providing the trophy awards. Hrabec took third place in the division Petrykevych defeated Evhen Kolb 6-2, 6-1. Day weekend would be complete without The men’s final was absolutely phe- with a 6-2, 6-3 win over Polischuk. There were some close matches in the traditional national tennis tournament nomenal. Playing indoors due to inclement The final in the men’s age 45 and over other rounds of the junior divisions: of the Ukrainian Sports Federation of weather Dr. George Charuk of Chicago group was a repeat classic battle between Eugene Kolb’s 3-6, 6-3, 6-3 quarterfinal U.S.A. and Canada (USCAK) held at defeated 19-year-old Gordie Milchutske of two former champions, Ivan Durbak of win over Danylo Walchuk; Roman Soyuzivka, the Ukrainian National Holmdel, N.J., 6-4, 3-6, 6-4 in a fast-mov- Association estate. The magic of the New Jersey and Dr. Jaroslaw Sydorak of Kostyk’s same round win over Damian Shawangunk Mountains that surround ing, powerful game. The score reflects how California, with Durbak emerging victori- Petrykevych, 6-4, 1-6, 7-6; Deanna Soyuzivka kept the rains away until strongly contested the match was with the ous 8-4 (pro set) in an indoor facility due to Buhaj’s marathon 4-6, 7-5, 6-4 win over Monday, while torrential downpours inun- spectators hanging on each point. Charuk, the rainy weather on Monday. They played Tanya Petrykevych; and Petrykevych’s dated the East Coast for much of the three a junior champion for many years, and vet- a pro set because Sydorak was a finalist in win over Laryssa Lukiw 2-6, 6-3, 6-3. days. As a result, all the matches were eran player in the men’s and men’s age 35 both the men’s age 45 and age 55 matches. Bohdan Kutko and George Walchuk held on the six courts of Soyuzivka with and up, said, “I finally did it!” after win- In the semifinals Durbak outlasted advanced to the senior consolation finals the exception of the men’s and senoir ning his first men’s final this year. He was Albert Kolb 6-7, 6-0, 6-2, while Sydorak and were declared co-champions due to men’s finals which were held nearby at awarded a UNA trophy and a handsome defeated Oleh Bohachevsky 6-3, 6-2. the fact that they did not play the decid- Nevele, a resort with indoor facilities. stipend from Winner Ford. There were two great quarterfinal ing game because of inclement weather. During the opening ceremonies on Milchutske, who arrived in the United matches in the group, Kolb’s win over The brief closing ceremonies were Saturday UNA treasurer, Roma Lisovich, States in 1991 from Kryvyi Rih, Ukraine, Leo Worobrevych from Detroit, 6-4, 4-6, held in the Main House of Soyuzivka on officially opened the tennis event. Brief attends Rutgers University, plays colle- 6-0 and Sydorak’s match over Roman Monday due to the poor weather condi- addresses were also delivered by Myron giate tennis and is improving his game Schumsky 5-7, 6-1, 6-3. tions. Players in the women’s and junior Stebelsky, USCAK’s president, Roman each year. In getting to the finals he top- Sydorak won in the men’s age 55 and up divisions received their trophies and Rakoczy, honorary member, and George pled some very strong players with his group against George Petrykevych, also stipends from Winner Ford. Popel representing the host club, the consistent play. He was also awarded the with a score of 8-4 (pro set). In the semifi- In addition, special awards were pre- Carpathian Ski Club (KLK). George coveted Mary Dushnyck Sportsmanship nals Sydorak won over Hrabec 7-5, 6-2, and sented to the winners of various groups: Sawchak, tennis tournament director, Trophy, along with the UNA award and Petrykevych advanced to the finals when Bohdan Rak Trophy, Dr. Wolodymyr assisted by Mr. Popel, and George stipend. George Sawchak retired due to injury. Huk Trophy, Jaroslaw Rubel Trophy, Hrabec, conducted the tourney. In the semis, Charuk won another long There were no players this year in the Constantyn Ben Trophy, and the Dr. As in previous years, John Hynansky, three-setter from Mark Krasij, 2-6, 6-4, age 35 and up divisions, of men or Petro Charuk Trophy. entrepreneur, philanthropist and owner of 6-3, and Milchutske advanced by beating women. Three matches were still to be played the Winner Group from Wilmington, Mark Oryskevich, last year’s champion, There were two age groups in both jun- at the indoor courts at Nevele: the men’s, Del., sponsored the financial stipends for 6-3, 6-0. Another outstanding match was ior girls’ and boys’ divisions, with some men’s age 45 and men’s age 55. The win- the men’s, women’s and junior groups in between Krasij and Dennis Chorny, for- players competing in two age groups. ners were given their awards and con- the amount of $3,500. Mr. Hynansky’s mer champion, with Krasij winning 5-7, Maryana Milchutske, the women’s win- gratulated by the tennis committee and generosity does much to attract top 7-6(4), 6-4 in the quarterfinals. ner, also won the first girls’ group over- the few spectators who were fortunate to Ukrainian tennis players to Soyuzivka. Gordie’s sister, 14-year-old Maryana coming Rinata Rikshpon 6-0, 6-0. see these matches. The winner group represents 24 compa- Milchutske, last year’s girls’ winner, won Thirteen-year-old Deanna Buhaj won the nies, 12 of which are auto dealerships in the women’s final against Ann Marie round robin in the second girls’ group. Photos in this series by Marusia and Delaware and Pennsylvania plus a few in Shumsky, last year’s champion, 6-2, 6-3. Mykola Stroynik was the champion in Ivan Durbak, and Petrusia and George Ukraine. Since the tournament’s incep- In the semis Milchutske eliminated the boys’ first division, winning the finals Sawchak.

Senior men’s finalists at Nevele’s indoor tennis facility: (from left) Jaroslaw Sydorak, champion of men age 55 and finalist of men age 45, Ivan Durbak, champion of men Petrusia Sawchak presents the Winner Group’s stipends to Mykola Stroynik age 45, and George Petrykevych, finalist of men age 45. (left), winner of the boys’ first division, and Roman Kostyk, finalist. 16 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2003 No. 39

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2008 in time for the 75th anniversary of awarded a Pulitzer Prize in 1932 for his life in the 20th century, it remains insuffi- Rep. Hyde... the Great Famine. reporting from the Soviet Union, know- ciently known in the United States and in (Continued from page 1) According to Helsinki Commission ingly and deliberately falsified their the world: Now, therefore, be it famine.” Staff Adviser Orest Deychakiwsky, the reports to cover up and refute evidence of Resolved, That it is the sense of the Significantly, the Hyde resolution fact that “there are a few different the famine in order to suppress criticism House of Representatives that: notes that “many Western observers with Famine resolutions out there testifies to of the Soviet regime; (1) the millions of victims of the man- first-hand knowledge of the famine, the interest in this issue by various mem- Whereas Western observers and schol- made famine that occurred in Ukraine in including The New York Times corre- bers of Congress.” ars who reported accurately on the exis- 1932-1933 should be solemnly remem- spondent Walter Duranty, who was The full text of the latest congressional tence of the famine were subjected to dis- bered and honored in the 70th year mark- awarded a Pulitzer Prize in 1932 for his resolution follows. paragement and criticism in the West for ing the height of the famine; their reporting of the famine; (2) this man-made famine was designed reporting from the Soviet Union, know- House Resolution 356 ingly and deliberately falsified their Whereas the Soviet regime and many and implemented by the Soviet regime as reports to cover up and refute evidence of Expressing the sense of the House of scholars in the West continued to deny a deliberate act of terror and mass murder the famine in order to suppress criticism Representatives regarding the man-made the existence of the famine until the col- against the Ukrainian people; of the Soviet regime.” The resolution famine that occurred in Ukraine in 1932- lapse of the Soviet regime in 1991 result- (3) the decision of the government of also points out that “Western observers 1933. ed in many of its archives being made Ukraine and the Verkhovna Rada (the and scholars who reported accurately on Whereas 2003 marks the 70th anniver- accessible, thereby making possible the Ukrainian Parliament) to give official the existence of the famine were subject- sary of the height of the famine in documentation of the premeditated recognition to the famine and its victims, ed to disparagement and criticism in the Ukraine that was deliberately initiated nature of the famine and its harsh as well as their efforts to secure greater West for their reporting of the famine.” and enforced by the Soviet regime enforcement; international awareness and understanding The resolution cites the conclusion of through the seizure of grain and the Whereas the final report of the United of the famine, should be supported; and the U.S. Government Commission on the blockade of food shipments into the States Government’s Commission on the (4) the official recognition of the Ukraine Famine that victims were affected areas, as well as by forcibly pre- Ukraine Famine, established on famine by the government of Ukraine “starved to death in a man-made famine” venting the starving population from December 13, 1985, concluded that the and the Verkhovna Rada represents a sig- and that “Joseph Stalin and those around leaving the region, for the purposes of victims were “starved to death in a man- nificant step in the re-establishment of him committed genocide against eliminating resistance to the forced col- made famine” and that “Joseph Stalin Ukraine’s national identity, the elimina- Ukrainians in 1932-1933.” lectivization of agriculture and destroy- and those around him committed geno- tion of the legacy of the Soviet dictator- Rep. 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(Continued from page 1) of the International Monetary Fund, National Rukh of Ukraine, which is the threw her considerable economic authori- largest political party in the Our Ukraine ty behind the opponents when she said on á‡Î˯˂ ‰ÓðÓ„Ëı ÈÓÏÛ: bloc, said during a press conference in September 23 during a meeting in Kyiv Kyiv that the agreement was a political with Minister of the Economy and ‰ðÛÊËÌÛ – éãúÉì document despite the best efforts of European Integration Khoroshkovskyi ÒË̇ – ÄçÑêßü Á ‰ðÛÊËÌÓ˛ ïêàëíÖû Ú‡ ‰ÓÌflÏË that CES membership may cause diffi- Presidents Kuchma and Putin to label it ÄçÑêÖ∏û ¥ Äãúéû culties in the process of Ukraine’s acces- more narrowly as an economic treaty. sion to the WTO and the implementation ÒÂÒÚðÛ – åÄêßû äéêàãûä Á ðÓ‰ËÌÓ˛ Mr. Tarasyuk echoed the thinking of of its course toward integration with ·ð‡Ú‡ – çÖëíéêÄ Á ðÓ‰ËÌÓ˛. several political experts who have said Europe. that Mr. Putin had pressed hard for the Her comment echoed remarks made Ç¥˜Ì‡ âÓÏÛ Ô‡Ï’flÚ¸! document in advance of Russia’s presi- earlier by newly arrived U.S. dential elections next spring. “He needs Ambassador to Ukraine John Herbst. The the agreement to show that Russia is ambassador’s statement – made during reuniting its lands,” said Mr. Tarasyuk. his first press conference in Kyiv held on ì 40-ËÈ ÑÖçú ëåÖêíß Many political experts agree that the September 18 – that “it is in the interest ̇¯Ó„Ó Ì‡È‰ÓðÓÊ˜Ó„Ó ¥ ÌÂÁ‡·ÛÚÌ¸Ó„Ó åìÜÄ, ÅÄíúäÄ ¥ ÑßÑìëü presidential elections are the only reason of Ukraine not to take any step that will that the framework CES agreement has complicate that process,” was not ·Î. Ô. been brought to life and that the treaty received warmly by Moscow. could well die before it is fully born as Russia’s Ambassador to Ukraine ‰-ð‡ ‚ÂÚ. ω. ßÇÄçÄ ÉÄãßü have previous agreements, such as the Viktor Chernomyrdin reacted with dis- failed attempt to create a CIS free trade dain when questioned about the comment ·Û‰ÛÚ¸ ‚¥‰Ôð‡‚ÎÂÌ¥ zone and a Eurasian economic zone. Mr. during a public appearance in Kyiv the ëÇüíß ãßíìêÉß∫ È èÄçÄïàÑà Putin seemed to have raised doubts about following day. He observed that the ‚ ÛÍð‡ªÌÒ¸ÍËı ͇ÚÓÎˈ¸ÍËı ˆÂðÍ‚‡ı whether even a free trade zone is possible coment was made as if Washington was when he signaled a day after the summit still in a state of Cold War with Moscow. ended that he may not be ready to give ÄåÖêàäÄ Some economic analysts believe that Ò‚. ß‚‡Ì‡ ïðÂÒÚËÚÂÎfl, 粇ðÍ, ç. ÑÊ. 3 ÊÓ‚ÚÌfl 2003 ð. 8:30 ð‡ÌÍÛ Ukraine what it most wants: unfettered no substantial additional agreements access to Russia’s markets. Ò‚. ûð‡, ç˛-âÓðÍ, ç. â. 8 ÊÓ‚ÚÌfl 2003 ð. 9:00 ð‡ÌÍÛ within the CES framework will be made Ò‚. åËÍÓ·fl, åË΂ËÎ, ç. ÑÊ. 11 ÊÓ‚ÚÌfl 2003 ð. 5:00 ‚˜. “We are ready for a free trade zone, until the second half of 2004, by which but we cannot guarantee that we will not time Ukraine could be a member of the ÖÇêéèÄ demand exclusions and limits [on some WTO. That would then require that the ÇÂÎË͇ ͇ÔÎˈfl Pontificio Istituto Ucraino goods an services],” explained the CES agreements fall into line with WTO Santa Maria del Patrocinio, êËÏ 8 ÊÓ‚ÚÌfl 2003 ð. Russian president once back in Moscow, requirements. ‚ ͇Ú‰ð¥ Ò‚. ÇÓÎÓ‰ËÏËð‡ ÇÂÎËÍÓ„Ó, è‡ðËÊ 10 ÊÓ‚ÚÌfl 2003 ð. 6:00 ‚˜. according to Interfax-Ukraine. Before the CES framework agreement äÄçÄÑÄ The main criticism used by opponents moves towards the next phase of its Ò‚. ÑËÏËÚð¥fl, íÓðÓÌÚÓ 25 ÊÓ‚ÚÌfl 2003 ð. 5:00 ‚˜. of the CES agreement in Ukraine development, it must be approved by the ìäêÄ∫çÄ involves the way in which it will affect Verkhovna Rada and the other ä‡Ú‰ð‡Î¸ÌËÈ ëÓ·Óð Ò‚. ûð‡, èðÂÓ·ð‡ÊÂÌÌfl ÉÓÒÔӉ̸ӄÓ, the country’s bid to achieve World Trade Parliaments of the four signatories. The èðÂÒ‚flÚÓª Ö‚ı‡ðËÒÚ¥ª, Ò‚. ÄÌÌË, Ò‚. âÓÒ‡Ù‡Ú‡, Ò‚. éÌÛÙð¥fl, 㸂¥‚ Organization status. Those in the pro- ratification battle in the Ukrainian ìÒÔÂÌÌfl èðÂÒ‚flÚÓª ÅÓ„ÓðӉˈ¥, ëÚðËÈ CES camp have said that Ukraine would Parliament is expected to be particularly Ò‚. âÓÒ‡Ù‡Ú‡, ч¯‡‚‡ 8 ÊÓ‚ÚÌfl 2003 ð. still go the path, but together with its new fierce. The official documents are not economic partners, while CES opponents expected to be presented to the Rada for êÓ‰Ë̇ ÔðÓÒËÚ¸ Ó ÏÓÎËÚ‚Ë Á‡ ÒÔÓÍ¥È ‰Û¯¥ † ß‚‡Ì‡ have maintained that the process would two to three months at the earliest, and become so complicated as to be practi- perhaps not before the end of 2004. 18 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2003 No. 39

Nazarbaev commented. “I did not doubt NEWSBRIEFS for a moment while signing the docu- (Continued from page 2) ment that I’m doing this in Ukraine’s law in 2007, not in 2006 as prescribed in national interests,” Ukraine’s President the former bill. Pro-presidential majority Leonid Kuchma told journalists. leader Stepan Havrysh said the new pro- (RFE/RL Newsline) posals were communicated to President Putin rejects comparison with USSR Leonid Kuchma, who has not rejected them. “The concept [of these proposals] is KYIV – Speaking at a joint press con- to prevent honest elections in this country,” ference alongside the presidents of Our Ukraine leader Viktor Yushchenko Kazakstan, Ukraine and Belarus in Yalta commented. Communist Party leader Petro on September 19, Russian President Symonenko said he is against extending Vladimir Putin dismissed suggestions that the powers of the current Verkhovna Rada the newly agreed single economic zone until 2007 but added that he has not yet represents a step toward restoring the decided whether to support the idea to Soviet Union, the RTR and ORT news elect the president by Parliament as soon services reported on September 21. He as 2004. (RFE/RL Newsline) called talk of a revival of the Soviet Union nonsense. The Soviet Union was a com- Four presidents discuss economic zone plicated page in Russian history, he said, adding, “It was, heroic, creative and trag- YALTA – While Commonwealth of ic, but it is closed.” (RFE/RL Newsline) Independent States presidents on September 18 held informal bilateral and Kyiv plans big grain imports multilateral meetings in Yalta, the presi- KYIV – Vice Prime Minister for dents of Russia, Ukraine, Belarus and Agriculture Ivan Kyrylenko told the Kazakstan – Vladimir Putin, Leonid Verkhovna Rada on September 9 that Kuchma, Alyaksandr Lukashenka and Ukraine imported 750,000 tons of wheat Nursultan Nazarbaev, respectively – met and 230,000 tons of rye this year, Interfax to discuss the planned signing on reported. He added that, in connection September 19 of an accord on the cre- with this year’s poor crop, the government ation of a single economic zone by those deems it necessary to import an additional four countries. According to Interfax, the 2 million tons of grain by the end of the four leaders expressed their readiness to year. Mr. Kyrylenko urged deputies to sign the accord, which caused controver- allow the government to cancel value- sy especially in Ukraine. “We do not see added tax payments for grain importers any obstacles [to signing the accord],” until next August and continue waiving Mr. Nazarbaev told journalists. Messrs. customs duties for wheat and rye imports Putin and Lukashenka reportedly were until June 2004. (RFE/RL Newsline) also in favor of signing the prepared accord. But Mr. Kuchma failed to say Pipeline seeks foreign partners unambiguously whether he would sign KYIV – UkrTransNafta has invited the document without reservations. The authorities and companies in Russia, Verkhovna Rada on September 17 had Kazakstan, Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan to recommended that he sign the accord on provide 380,000-420,000 tons of techno- a CIS single economic zone provided logical oil next month for the Odesa- that it does not contradict the Brody pipeline, Interfax reported on Constitution of Ukraine, laws or September 8, quoting the UkrTransNafta Ukraine’s international commitments. press service. The purpose of the deci- (RFE/RL Newsline) sion is “to bring the Odesa-Brody Four heads of state sign accord pipeline into use immediately after the [Ukrainian] government has chosen the YALTA – The presidents of Russia, direction for the transport of oil along the Ukraine, Belarus and Kazakstan signed pipeline” so as to avert the threat of dam- an accord in Yalta on September 19 on age to the pipeline this autumn and win- the creation of a single economic zone by ter. Earlier this year, Russia urged those four countries, Interfax and Ukraine to use the Odesa-Brody pipeline UNIAN reported. “This is a very serious in the “reverse mode,” that is, for pump- step toward real integration in the 12- ing Russian oil from Brody to Odesa. year history [of the CIS],” Mr. Kyiv has not yet made a decision on this Kazakstan’s President Nursultan issue. (RFE/RL Newsline)

The SUMA (Yonkers) Federal Credit Union

cordinally invites you to the Blessing and Ribbon Cutting Celebrating the Opening of its New Main Office

on Saturday, October 18th, 2003 at 11 o’clock in the morning

125 Corporate Boulevard, Yonkers, NY

The program includes: Special Liturgy at 9 a.m. St. Michael’s Ukrainian Church 21 Shonnard Place, Yonkers, N.Y.

Blessing by His Excellency Bishop Losten and Ribbon Cutting at 11 a.m. 125 Corporate Boulevard, Yonkers, N.Y. and Reception at 1 p.m. at the Ukrainian Youth Center 301 Palisade Avenue, Yonkers, N.Y. Please R.S.V.P. by October 1st to Mrs. Anna Kocur at (914) 965-8560 No. 39 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2003 19 First Data Western Union Foundation supports Women’s Wellness Center in Kharkiv

DENVER – The First Data Western Ukrainian Ministry of Transportation are Union Foundation, which is the corpo- bringing new hope to women in Ukraine. rate foundation for First Data Corp., has Since the launch of the Women’s made a U.S. $150,000 donation to help Wellness Center in Kyiv, more than fund Carelift International’s Women’s 7,000 Ukrainian women have benefited Wellness Center in Kharkiv, Ukraine. from the services offered thanks to The center will officially open in 2004 Carelift International’s dedication. with a staff of more than 40 – including Peter Hnatiuk, regional director for 18 physicians, who will be able to treat Western Union in Ukraine, said. “After 250 patients every day. witnessing the amazing success of The grant from the First Data Western Carelift’s Women’s Wellness Center in Union Foundation, the largest it has Kyiv, and the huge number of patients given in Europe, will contribute to: benefiting from it, Western Union is • improving women’s health through committed to increasing women’s access health promotion and education, early to vital medical facilities in Kharkiv.” diagnosis of disease, treatment, and fol- Luella Chavez D’Angelo, executive low-up care; director for First Data Western Union • providing the equipment and train- Foundation, added, “By providing this ing to diagnose diseases such as cervical grant to Carelift International we hope to cancer and monitor women during preg- help maintain good health among nancy; and Ukrainian women and their children. In • supplying essential materials and a small way, our organizations are waste management to curb the spread of together helping to boost the health of a disease. nation as a whole.” The Kharkiv Wellness Center is a Jeff Gloss, chairman of Carelift replication of a center Carelift opened in International, said, “The Ukrainian doc- Kyiv in March, and responds to the ris- tors we have met work with their heads, ing incidence of antenatal problems, hands, and hearts. But as talented and First Data Western Union Foundation’s donation to Carelift International’s infant mortality and breast cancer in caring as they are, they often lack the Women’s Wellness Center in Kharkiv is presented by (from left) Luella Chavez Ukraine. Over the past two decades, most basic tools that enable them to save D’Angelo and Peter Hnatiuk to Jeff Gloss (second from right). Looking on is an breast cancer cases have increased by 70 lives. We look forward to our partnership unidentified representative of Ukraine’s Ministry of Transportation. percent. with Western Union, which will help us Carelift International, the First Data bring hope, health, and healing to these Western Union Foundation and the doctors and their patients.” Visit Soyuzivka’s newly

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The dancing of the talented pair of Also appearing was the 121-year-old back to the 16th century and depicting San Francisco Nazar Mishchuk and Lesya Belz, brought Golden Gate Park Band, under the direc- primarily the territory of Ukraine and the (Continued from page 4) repeated and thunderous applause from tion of the venerable Michael Wirgler, neighboring lands, including Poland, of the soon-to-be-opened Consulate of an ethnically diverse crowd. It should be which performed Ukrainian melodies. Russia and Turkey was held at St. Ukraine in San Francisco, briefly noted that the young Mr. Mishchuk is a The 2003 Ukrainian Day was spon- Volodymyr Ukrainian Center in Santa described Ukraine’s current hopes and dedicated Bay Area Ukrainian American sored by the Ukrainian American Clara. expectations in the U.S. and the world activist in addition to being a dancer. Coordinating Council in cooperation with Among the many rare maps were the community at large, and commented on Probably the highlight of the program, the Ukrainian Heritage Club of Northern Dnipro River, with the location of the its many successes as a nation as well as judging by the oohs and aahs of the audi- California, St. Michael’s Ukrainian island of Khortytsia by William Blaeu; its failures. ence, was the Sonechko Children’s Orthodox Church of San Francisco, the “Land of Cossacks,” by Christopher The program included the lively pop Dance Ensemble from Sacramento, under St. Volodymyr Mission of Santa Clara, Weigel; Ukraine as an independent state duo of Victor Nazarchuk, keyboard- the direction of Irina and George Calif., Ukrainian Fraternal Association by Peter Schenk; the battle of Poltava by vocalist, and Gelya Gorelic, vocals; the Arabadji. Many in the audience remem- Assembly 270, Ukrainian National Nicolas de Fer; and the siege of the city renowned West Coast bandurist Ola bered the Sonechko troupe from their Association Branch 486, Ukrainian of Bendery by John Homan. Several Herasymenko; and the Bay Area’s three unforgettable performance last year, National Women’s League of America unique prints by Sebastian Munster, immensely popular sopranos, Ivanna when they charmed the San Francisco Branch 107, the Ukrainian Medical Joannes Blaeu and other well-known Taratula-Filipenko, Vera Vizir and Maria public and entertained the Ukrainian Association, and the Ukrainian European cartographers and engravers Tscherepenko, who performed a medley schooner Batkivschyna and its crew. The Professional and Business Group of were also on display. of well-known Ukrainian classical works. children, wearing bright Ukrainian folk Northern Califiornia. The exhibit was organized by Mr. Ms. Tscherepenko not only sang, but also outfits, stole everyone’s heart with their On September 7 an exhibition of Zubrycky, Bohdan Steciw and Mr, served as the event coordinator. energetic dancing. antique maps of Eastern Europe dating Mishchuk.

products, Mr. Lozynskyj said. The new the United Nations in exchange for during the meeting and noted that the Kuchma... trade zone in effect replaces the one Russia’s support in the U.N. of the U.S. president did not appear disinterested (Continued from page 1) once provided by the Soviet Union, war on terror. “Without the Russian and and was genuinely engaged in the con- American votes in the United Nations versation. Organization. President Kuchma said during the meet- Ukraine will not see a resolution regard- President Kuchma often brought up According to the diaspora representa- ing. Participants of the meeting also dis- ing the Famine,” Mr. Lozynskyj said. Our Ukraine leader Viktor Yushchenko, tives, President Kuchma said the agree- cussed the matter of a United Nations Discussions with President Kuchma, Mr. Gawdiak said. At one point during ment would actually entice Europe to resolution marking the Great Famine of which lasted an hour and 15 minutes, the meeting, the UACC leader noted, the pull Ukraine toward Euro-Atlantic struc- 1932-1933 in Ukraine and declaring it a were characterized by the diaspora rep- president said that if the situation at tures. However, it is widely feared that genocide. However, the UWC president resentatives as open and at times heated. present in Ukraine is deemed bad, peo- the agreement is the first in a series of noted, Russia is strongly opposed to Mr. Lozynskyj said the three leaders also ple should wait and see what it might be steps intended to erode the country’s such a resolution, “and that means the raised issues involving the murder of like if Mr. Yushchenko takes over as the sovereignty and pull it back toward some United States also will not support a journalists, politicians and other figures country’s next president. sort of Eurasian union. Famine resolution.” associated with the political opposition The diaspora representatives also said President Kuchma believes Ukraine Mr. Lozynskyj said he expects the in Ukraine, language issues in the coun- Mr. Kuchma repeatedly turned to his rela- needed the economic agreement, saying United States will side with Russia and try, the role of the Ukrainian Orthodox tions with the Ukrainian diaspora, often it gives the country somewhere to sell its oppose a Ukrainian Famine resolution in Church – Moscow Patriarchate in asking: “Why doesn’t the diaspora under- Ukraine, and the status of efforts to stand me? Why don’t they support me?” obtain official recognition of the Future cooperation between the Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists Ukrainian president and representatives and the Ukrainian Insurgent Army. of the Ukrainian diaspora were not THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY All three representatives agreed that talked about in specifics, Mr. Sawkiw Visit our archive on the Internet at: http://www.ukrweekly.com/ President Kuchma spent a considerable said. Both sides agreed on future cooper- amount of time on the subjects raised ation but left the matter open-ended. No. 39 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2003 21

Plast golf outing raises funds to support youth activities

Men’s winning team: Stefko Dykun, Mykola Hryhorczuk, Danylo Proczko and Women’s winning team: Bohdanna Domino, Roxolana Tymiak-Lonchyna, Pavlo Proczko. Chrystia Hryhorczuk and Ina Lonchyna.

by Oleh Skubiak CHICAGO – The Pobratymy Founda- tion hosted its fifth annual Plast Open at the Renwood Golf Club in Round Lake, Ill., on Saturday, September 6. Sixty- Six men and women golfers competed in the tournament, and over 120 partici- pants attended the post-tourney festivi- ties. As in previous years, the proceeds from this very successful and enjoy- able event will be dedicated to support the ongoing activities of Plast Ukrainian Scouting Organization. Proceeds from last year’s event were donated to the Plast Conference Fund in support of Plast’s development in Ukraine, and to the Ukrainian National Museum in Chicago to fund a Plast his- tory display. Using a scramble format, participants of the 2003 tourney enjoyed 18 holes of golf on a beautiful fall day. Afterwards they joined family and friends at the Self-Reliance Resort down the street for awards, camaraderie, music, steaks and refreshments. The following prizes were awarded: • best men’s team score – Stefko Dykun, Mykola Hryhorczuk, Danylo Proczko, Pavlo Proczko; • best women’s team score – Bohdanna Domino, Christine Hryhorczuk, Future winning team: Marko Iwanik, Markian Dziuk, Danylko Marushka and Danylko Huwel. Roksolana Tymiak-Lonchyna, Ina Lonchyna; • longest drive (male) – Marion Abramiuk; • longest drive (female) – Roksolana Tymiak-Lonchyna; and • closest to the pin – Vasyl Wowczuk. The Pobratymy Foundation, a 501(c) (3) tax-exempt corporation, was estab- lished in 1992 by members of the Pobratymy Plast fraternity for the pur- pose of supporting the developmental activities of Plast. The Pobratymy Foundation is limited to making contri- butions to Plast and other 501 (c) (3) organizations that support the stated pur- poses of the fraternity: to renew and strengthen Plast; to encourage excellence and self-improvement; to encourage identification and cooperation among Ukrainian youth; and to inform others about Ukraine. Plast Chicago and the Pobratymy Foundation expressed thanks to all vol- unteers and the individual and corporate sponsors for their generous contributions to the event. The sixth annual Plast Open is scheduled for September 11, 2004, at the Renwood Golf Club. For more information readers may contact Oleh Skubiak at (630) 574-1961 or [email protected]. 22 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2003 No. 39 No. 39 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2003 23

The Ukrainian Engineers’ Society of America Sister Mary Cecilia Jurasinski appointed The Ukrainian Institute of America The Ukrainian Medical Association of North America to fourth term as Manor College president invite you to a ... JENKINTOWN, Pa. – Upon the rec- ommendation of the Provincial Council of the Sisters of St. Basil the Great, the board of trustees unanimously voted to Fall Zabava in New York City reappoint Sister Mary Cecilia Jurasinski, OSBM, for a fourth term as college pres- ident. Saturday, October 18, 2003 “I am honored by my reappointment as president,” said Sister Cecilia, “and With music by “Tempo” am excited about the future of Manor College as it continues to transform itself At the Ukrainian Institute of America through partnerships, educational tech- 2 East 79th Street, New York City nology, curricular innovations and a (Beginning at 9 p.m.) diverse student body, all integrated with its Catholic, Basilian identity.” Students - $30, Members - $40, Non-Members - $50 A native of Reading, Pa., Sister Mary Cash Bar – Black-Tie Optional Cecilia entered the Order of Sisters of St. Basil the Great in 1960. In 1963 she For more information visit: www.uesa.org joined the faculty of Manor College as a history instructor and in 1976 became the dean of students at the college. Sister Cecilia was elected to her first six-year term as president of Manor in 1985. Sister Mary Cecilia Jurasinski, OSBM Father Peter Galadza awarded fellowship William Michael Dubetz at Byzantine Research Center in Georgetown OTTAWA – Harvard University recent- ly awarded Father Peter Galadza a nine- month fellowship at its Dumbarton Oaks Byzantine Research Center in Georgetown, ART EXHIBITION Washington. The award is for the 2003- 2004 academic year and is granted to rec- ognized scholars working in the field of Photographs – Collages – Assemblages Byzantine studies. Father Galadza will be researching Byzantine funeral rites, a topic that attracted his attention several years ago when he was asked to direct the Ph.D. dis- OCTOBER 2 – OCTOBER 11, 2003 sertation of one of his students, Robert GALLERY HOURS Hutcheon M.D., who has just completed 12 NOON TO 6 PM DAILY his thesis on Eastern Christian funerals and (CLOSED MONDAYS) contemporary bereavement theory. Father Galadza will focus on the historical evolu- tion of these services. Together with Dr. Hutcheon, a protodea- con in the Orthodox Church of America, he plans to publish a book that would serve as OPENING RECEPTIONS a comprehensive introduction to the histo- OCTOBER 2nd and 3rd ry, theology and pastoral psychology of the 6 TO 10 PM funeral rites celebrated by Christians of the Constantinopolitan tradition. Father Peter Galadza “The key to obtaining such fellowships is strong recommendations from other will soon appear in the series Orientalia scholars and an original research project,” Christiana Analecta, the monograph series stated Father Galadza. “Eastern funeral of Rome’s Pontifical Oriental Institute. rites haven’t received much attention, even The Dumbarton Oaks Byzantine Ukrainian 2 EAST 79TH STREET though they’re among the services that Research Center was founded in 1940 Institute every parish must provide. But ultimately, when Robert and Mildred Bliss donated of America NEW YORK, NY 10021 funeral rites enflesh some of a communi- their expansive estate in Georgetown, along (212) 288-8660 ty’s most basic convictions. And in our with their collection of Byzantine artifacts, day, when consumerism has come to dom- to Harvard University. It is the best center inate our worldview, the Eastern Christian for Byzantine Studies in North America and funeral service is quite counter-cultural in among the greatest in the world. an evangelical sense. Our projected book, then, should be very relevant to the current search for meaning,” he explained. • Information about upcoming events must be received Father Galadza is Kule Family one week before the date the information is to be published. 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1. Alexandra Dunnigan, SUM, 20.87 25 m freestyle 2. Melania Cybriwsky, Tryzub, 43.36 Results of swim... 2. Bohdanna Stolar, SUM, 27.16 (Continued from page 14) 1. Tania Palylyk, SUM, 16.07 4 x 50 m relay 3. Melissa McPhillips, Sitch, 30.83 2. Tara Wasylak, Sitch, 18.71 50 m freestyle 1. Sitch (T. Hryhorowych, M. Yakobi, 4 x 25 m fr eestyle relay 50 m freestyle M. Chopivsky, R. Wacyk) 2:21.68.* 1. Basil Stolar, SUM, 46.22 1. SUM (T. Prymak, A. Dunnigan, V. 2. Roman Krywulych, Sitch, 56.44 1. Tania Palylyk, SUM, 36.17 BOYS 15 AND OVER Mosuriak, B. Stolar), 1:15.35.* 3. Toma Mandicz, Sitch, 1:01.42 2. Maxine Yakobi, Sitch, 41.41 2. Sitch (N. Hryhorowych, M. 3. Tara Wasylak, Sitch, 42.79 100 m individual medley 25 m backstroke McPherson, L. Chopivsky, A. 25 m backstroke 1. Wasyl Makar, Sitch, 1:10.58 1. Basil Stolar, SUM, 24.36 Cybriwska), 1:26.35. 2. Peter Kolinsky, SUM, 1:30.69 2. Toma Mandicz, Sitch, 29.67 1. Maxine Yakobi, Sitch, 22.12 BOYS 11-12 50 m freestyle 3. Michael Tershakovec, Tryzub, 39.18 2. Natalka Nakonecny, 22.71 25 m freestyle 25 m breaststroke 25 m breaststroke 1. Bohdan Tokarchyk, Tryzub, 27.38 1. Alex Hryhobowych, Sitch, 20.74 2. Tom Makar, Sitch, 28.75 1. Basil Stolar, SUM, 25.21 1. Maxine Yakobi, Sitch, 24.30 2. Peter Rakowsky, Sitch, 21.98 3. Peter Kolinsky, SUM, 33.73 2. Roman Krywulych, Sitch, 26.03 2. Tara Wasylak, Sitch, 25.43 3. Toma Mandicz, Sitch, 28.74 50 m freestyle 3. Natalka Nakonezny, 31.31 100 m freestyle 1. Pavlo Tershakorec, Tryzub, 42.20 BOYS 13-14 1. Tom Makar, Sitch, 1:06.03 GIRLS 10 AND UNDER 2. Alex Hryhorowych, Sitch, 51.28 2. Paul Midzak, Trybub, 33.38 100 m individual medley 25 m freestyle 3. Nick Salek, Sitch, 57.25 50 m backstroke 1. Danylo Szpyhulsky, SUM, 2.35.43 1. Victoria Mosuriak, SUM, 16.0* 25 m backstroke 1. William Makar, Sitch, 32.78 50 m freestyle 2. Lesia Chopivsky, Sitch, 18.44 1. Nick Salek, Sitch, 29.06 2. Bohdan Tokarchyk, Tryzub, 33.38 3. Tania Prymak, SUM, 18.78 2. Danio Maksymovych, Plast, 29.56 1. Chris Rusyniak, SUM, 30.98 3. Peter Kolinsky, SUM, 44.09 50 m freestyle 3. Peter Rakowsky, Sitch, 42.21 2. Michael Kibalo, SUM, 31.31 50 m breaststroke 100 m freestyle 1. Victoria Mosuriak, SUM, 37.18 25 m breaststroke 1. Tom Makar, Sitch, 36.26 2. Alexandra Dunigan, SUM, 37.91 1. Pavlo Tershakovec, Tryzub, 24.34 1. Chris Rusyniak, SUM, 1:14.07 2. Dmytro Tereshchuk, Sitch, 1:08.81 2. Roman Kovbasniuk, SUM, 1:45.53 3. Lesia Chopivsky, Sitch, 43.49 2. Nick Salek, Sitch, 29.22 50 m butterfly 3. Danylo Szpyhulsky, SUM, 2:18.06 25 m backstroke 3. Danio Maksymovych, Plast, 33.92 50 m backstroke 1. William Makar, Sitch, 29.78 1. Victoria Mosuriak, SUM, 22.21 25 m butterfly 2. Bohdan Tokarchyk, Tryzub: 30.09 1. Chris Rusyniak, SUM, 38.1 2. Tania Prymak, SUM, 25.11 1. Pavlo Tershakowec, Tryzub, 20.06 4 x 50 m medley relay 3. Natalia Hryhorowych, Sitch, 25.19 2. Alex Hryhorowych, Sitch, 31.27 2. Nick Kobryn, SUM, 47.74 3. Danio Maksymovych, Plast, 33.47 3. Roman Kovbasniuk, SUM, 55.37 1. Sitch (W. Makar, A. Malicki, T. 25 m breaststroke Makar, R. Kryvulych), 2:54.12. 4 x 25 m freestyle relay 50 m breaststroke 1. Alexandra Dunnigan, SUM, 21.81 2. Tryzub (P. Midzak, B. Tokarchyk, M. 2. Tania Prymak, SUM, 25.11 1. Sitch (P. Rakowsky, N. Salek, S. 1. Michael Kibalo, SUM, 43:97 Tershakovec, P. Tershakovec), 3. Natalia Hryhorowych, Sitch, 25.19 Mikuta, A. Hryhorowych), 1:43.25. 2. Roman Kovbasniuk, SUM, 54.82 3:00.41. 3. Oles Malicky, Sitch, 1:01.80 25 m butterfly GIRLS 11-12 GIRLS 15 AND OVER 50 m butterfly 100 m individual medley 1. Michael Kibalo, SUM, 43.97 2. Stepan Halkowych, SUM, 1:28.65 1. Roxolana Wacyk, Sitch, 1:17.13 2. Nina Celuch, Tryzub, 1:27.27 4 x 50 m relay 50 m freestyle 1. SUM (M. Kibalo, D. Szpyhulsky, 1. Oksana Paluch, SUM, 38.46 R. Kovbasniuk, C. Rusyniak), 2:42.22 2. Sofia Bushwatiuk, SUM, 47.40 GIRLS 13-14 100 m freestyle 100 m individual medley 1. Oksana Paluch, SUM, 1:29.52 1. Tania Hryhorowych, Sitch, 1:17.50 50 m backstroke 50 m freestyle 1. Roxolana Wacyk, Sitch, 35.97 1. Tania Hryhorowych, Sitch, 31.70 2. Nina Celuch, Tryzub, 40.26 2. Maria Chopivsky, Sitch, 34.36 50 m breaststroke 3. Melania Cybriwsky, Tryzub, 36.21 1. Roxolana Wacyk, Sitch, 40.37 50 m backstroke 2. Oksana Paluch, SUM, 46.34 1. Tania Hryhorowych, Sitch, 37.50 3. Sofia Bushwatiuk, SUM, 1:02.40 50 m breaststroke 50 m butterfly 1. Maria Chopivsky, Sitch, 44.86 1. Nina Celuch, Tryzub, 39.34 2. Tatiana Palylyk, SUM, 47.48 4 x 50 m relay 50 m butterfly 1. Sitch/Tryzub (O. Paluch, N. Celuch, 1. Maria Chopivsky, Sitch, 41.35 S. Bushwatiuk, M. Cybriwska), 2.21.68. TheThe UkrainianUkrainian WWeeklyeekly 20002000 A SPECIAL OFFER: BOTH VOLUMES FOR ONLY $25 To mark the end of this millennium and the beginning of a new one, the editors of The Ukrainian Weekly prepared “The Ukrainian Weekly 2000,” a two-volume collection of the best and most significant stories that have appeared in the news- paper since its founding through 1999. Volume I covers events from 1933 through the 1960s; Volume II – the 1970s through the 1990s. “The Ukrainian Weekly 2000” is sure to become a resource for researchers, and a keepsake for readers. A great gift idea! To order copies of this two-volume chronicle of the 20th century, please call (973) 292-9800, ext. 3042. No. 39 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2003 25

transfer power to his hand-picked “suc- there is a second cogent reason why post- The reign... cessor,” doing this is proving impossible Communist elites are reluctant to risk ced- Rockland County, N.Y. (Continued from page 2) because of the political crisis that has ing power. Being no longer in power in CIS (Continued from page 4) in the ballot scheduled for October. developed since the “Kuchmagate” scan- states means not only going into opposition, that day. Euphoria, disbelief, tears, laughter, Such referendums have extended the dal erupted in November 2000. but also the possibility of facing charges of prayers, happiness, pride and joy – all term in office of the presidents of Sources in the Ukrainian presidential corruption and, worse still, revenge by for- mashed into one huge celebrations,” Dr. Turkmenistan (1994), Uzbekistan (1995) administration privately confirm that no mer political opponents who now constitute Luchkiw said. and Kazakstan (1999). Turkmen President candidate acceptable to competing oli- the new leadership. Due to the close con- He called upon leading democratic coun- Saparmurat Niyazov subsequently secured garchic clans has been found and, there- nection between business and the executive tries of the world to help Ukraine conquer for himself the option of remaining in fore, the strategy was to extend Kuchma’s branch, if the executive loses power, busi- its present crises. “Ukraine is not looking for power for life. In Tajikistan voters were term in office. This was being promoted by ness empires built up over the last decade handouts. Ukraine is looking for economic called on in June to endorse as a package pro-presidential forces through “political by the president, his family and oligarchic partnerships. Ukraine’s geopolitical impor- some 50 constitutional amendments, the reforms,” which sought to hold all elections allies could be quickly lost. A pact is often tance to the stability of Europe can no most important of which enables incumbent in one year (i.e., postponing the 2004 presi- made whereby oligarchs will be left alone longer be ignored by those who are respon- President Imomali Rakhmonov to run for dential elections to the 2006 parliamentary provided they redirect their loyalties to the sible for the stability not only of Europe, but two further consecutive seven-year terms. elections and thereby extending Mr. chosen “successor.” The recent clampdown of the entire world,” he concluded. An alternative, or additional method of Kuchma’s term by two years). on the oil major Yukos in Russia can be Rockland county Legislator Theodore holding on to power is electoral fraud. President Kuchma threatened to hold a attributed to the company’s chief executive, Dusanenko, who is of Ukrainian descent, in Since 1995, the Organization for Security referendum if the Verkhovna Rada con- Mikhail Khodorkovskii, violating this his remarks underscored the importance of and Cooperation in Europe has criticized tinued to be unable to change the unwritten agreement and openly expressing loyalty and respect to ones roots. He urged fraud of various degrees of blatancy in Constitution in line with these “political support for the opposition. Ukrainian American youngsters to get parliamentary and presidential elections reforms,” which requires more votes than In a bid to safeguard themselves involved in the U.S. politics, for this is one in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, pro-presidential factions possess. against legal proceedings and protect the of the most important avenues to help Georgia, Kazakstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Another option under discussion for fortunes accumulated by their families Ukraine. Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and Ukraine. which Mr. Kuchma may obtain support and close associates, the presidents of The next day, the local news media car- In Ukraine, however, President from the left is to transform Ukraine into both Kazakstan and Kyrgyzstan have ried a rather extensive account of the cele- Kuchma faces a legal dilemma as he a parliamentary republic in which two- introduced in their respective national bration, as well as interviews with Peter comes to the end of his second consecu- thirds of the Parliament elects the presi- legislatives bills – which deputies duly Duda, leading member of our community tive five-year term and is barred by the dent. A similar model was adopted in passed – guaranteeing them and their and Dr. Luchkiw. The centerpiece of the current Constitution from seeking a third Moldova in 2000-2001. immediate families lifelong immunity article was a color picture of Mr. Duda’s two term. While Mr. Kuchma would probably In addition to the presumption of the from prosecution. President Putin granted children, Mykola, 7, and Theresa, 5, dressed like to resort to the “Yeltsin model” and “right to retain power” referred to above, the same immunity to Mr. Yeltsin. in traditional Ukrainian costumes. 26 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2003 No. 39 No. 39 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2003 27

the Ukrainian keynote speech. Attendees its homecoming debut after a very suc- tremendous collaboration and multi-gen- Chicago enthusiastically received both speakers. cessful concert tour of Ukraine this sum- erational efforts of post-World War II and (Continued from page 4) The keynote speeches were followed by a mer. more recent immigrants, along with welcomed the large crowd and per- literary montage recited by children, Festival participants had opportunities American-born Ukrainians. As word formed presidium. Consul General of titled “We are the descendants of the to win three major lottery prizes: a large- spread throughout Chicago’s Ukrainian Ukraine Borys Bazylevskyi provided Kozaks” and a performance by Vinok, a screen television sponsored by 1st Village about what a great time everyone vocal sextet from SUM’s Chicago Security Federal Savings Bank, two greetings from the Ukrainian govern- had celebrating Ukraine’s independence Branch, which presented a stirring med- round-trip airplane tickets to Ukraine ment. and vowing to come back next year with ley of patriotic songs. provided by AeroSvit Ukrainian Airlines UCCA Vice-President Pavlo their friends and relatives, the Illinois Bandriwsky delivered an impassioned The community welcomed Rep. and two round-trip domestic airplane Branch of the UCCA began the planning speech describing the centuries-long Danny Davis, member of the tickets provided by ATA. struggle of the Ukrainian nation seeking Congressional Ukrainian Congress, who To make the Ukrainian Days Festival process to make the 13th anniversary cel- reinstatement of the independence they delivered warm greetings. The communi- truly a family affair, with something for ebration even better. so wanted and deserved. The Rev. Myron ty was honored to welcome a significant everyone, a number of new attractions Panchuk, co-pastor of Ss. Volodymyr and number of representatives of government were added. For children with boundless Olha Ukrainian Catholic Parish in onto the festival’s presidium. The formal energy an inflatable bounce room was a MAY WE HELP YOU? Chicago, delivered the spiritual blessing. program was concluded with a rendition welcome attraction. Selfreliance During the Daley Plaza commemoration, of the hymn “Bozhe Velykyi Yedynyi” Ukrainian American Federal Credit To reach led by the ensemble Zhayvir. Union sponsored free pony rides and a Ostap Zorich, formerly a principal artist The Ukrainian Weekly with the Kyiv Operetta, performed tradi- Ms. Klymchak and Mr. Zorich petting zoo that kept many youngsters tional Ukrainian songs, which roused the resumed their duties as masters of cere- busy. call (973) 292-9800, audience to spirited participation. monies, introducing all the performers For adult festival-goers, various tour- and dial the On Saturday, August 23, at noontime from the previous day plus additional naments and contests garnered a lot of appropriate extension in Smith’s Park came the beginning of performers including: the Iskra Dance attention, including chess and checkers, a (as listed below). the two-day Ukrainian Days Festival, an Ensemble of SUM’s Palatine Branch; the pageant featuring embroidered shirts and annual event sponsored by the Illinois Dnipro Dance Ensemble from blouses, art and poetry, soccer and arm Editorial – 3049, 3063, 3069 Branch of the UCCA for the 27th con- Milwaukee; the Vodohrai Dance wrestling. Six kitchens provided food and secutive year. The excellent weather Ensemble of SUM’s Chicago Branch; the refreshment, and two dozen vendors Administration – 3041 helped draw a record attendance of Char Zillia Bandurist Ensemble; and found plenty of customers buying their Advertising – 3040 12,000 visitors over the weekend. soloist Yuri Klok. The show culminated handicrafts. Subscriptions – 3042 Mr. Baranyk opened the festival by with the performance of the Hromovytsa The Ukrainian Days Festival was Production – 3052 welcoming the crowd and wishing them Ukrainian Dance Ensemble, which made deemed a resounding success due to the an enjoyable journey into the culture over the weekend. He then turned the program over to Maria Klymchak, pro- ducer of the “Ukrainian Wave” radio program, and Mr. Zorich who led the weekend’s festivities as co-masters of ceremonies. Ms. Klymchak and Mr. Zorich did an excellent job of keeping the attention of the audience as they introduced eight hours of non-stop entertainment that included: internationally renowned vocalist Ihor Bohdan; the Lvivyany musical ensemble, featuring Volodymyr Tsymbura; the sopilka (reed-pipe flute) duo of Ivanka and Kvitoslava Modrycky; the Ukrainian Village Jazz Orchestra with soloist Liliya Tkachuk, Bohema Talent Group; the Zhayvir vocal quartet; vocalist Volodymyr Duda; and the local music ensembles Dzherelo, Obrii, Efira and Mriya. On Sunday, August 24, in all Chicago area Ukrainian Catholic and Orthodox churches, the Ukrainian community thanked God for delivering independ- ence for Ukraine, and prayed for peace and protection from foreign oppression for the Ukrainian nation. Ukrainian flags were proudly displayed in front of churches, businesses and homes through- out the Ukrainian Village. The official commemoration of the 12th anniversary of Ukraine’s Illinois Branch independence began at 1:30 p.m. UCCA President Baranyk began the pro- gram with opening remarks. A color guard led by Ukrainian American Veterans, and members of Ukrainian community groups including the Organization for the Defense of Four Freedoms for Ukraine (ODFFU), the Women’s Auxiliary of ODFFU, Ukrainian American Youth Association (SUM), Plast Ukrainian Scouting Association, 1st Ukrainian Division Veterans and the Organization of Democratic Ukrainian Youth (ODUM), stood at attention as the American and Ukrainian flags were raised and the national anthems were sung. Archbishop Vsevolod delivered the benediction. State Rep. John Fritchey and Alderman Manny Flores presented proclamations honoring Ukrainian inde- pendence. Consul General Bazylevskyi provided official Independence Day greetings. Mr. Bandriwsky, chairman of the Ukrainian Days Festival, delivered the English keynote speech, while Ihor Serafyn, a Ukrainian journalist, rendered 28 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2003 No. 39

PREVIEW OF EVENTS Soyuzivka’s Datebook Thursday, October 2 Saturday, October 11 WHIPPANY, N.J.: BUFFALO, N.Y.: September 27-28 November 1-2 The Iskra Ukrainian The Lvivyany music Dance Group, under the direction of Roma ensemble – Volodymyr Tsimura, solo Volunteer cleaning and Paintball Games on Soyuzivka’s Pryma-Bohachevsky, will be holding regis- vocalist; Roman Samotis, accordion, new Trail Cleaning Weekend new groomed paintball field tration for new students at St. John the sopilka, and vocals; and Yuriy Melnyk, Paintball Games on Soyuzivka’s - $30/game Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Church Hall, 7 keyboard and vocals – will perform at the new groomed paintball field Jefferson Road and Route 10 East. Dnipro Ukrainian Home, 562 Genesee St., - $30/game November 7-9 Beginners’s registration: 4:45 p.m.; interme- at 6 p.m., in celebration of the ensemble’ s Plast Orlykiada diate students; 6 p.m.; and advanced stu- recently completed grand tour of Ukraine September 28-30 dents; 7:15 p.m. Please bring your dance and Europe. A zabava/dance will follow, Reunion of Mittenwald Schools November 15-16 wear and shoes. For more information call starting at 9 p.m. The ensemble performs UACC Karen Chelak, (973) 543-3202, or e-mail Ukrainian folk as well as popular romantic October 17-19 [email protected]. songs, often to works of Ukrainian poets: Founded in 1989, Lvivyany have 10 Sunday, October 5 Plast-KPS Convention November 21-23 records to their credit; among their previ- UNA General Assembly OLD TOWN ALEXANDRIA, Va.: ous U.S. performances were stints in Las October 31-November 2 Winners of the Fifth International Piano Vegas and the Olympics in . Halloween Weekend November 27-30 Competition in Memory of Vladimir Concert tickets, at $10, and zabava tickets, costume party, haunted house, Thanksgiving packages available – Horowitz – Tsimur Shcharbakou (Belarus), at $15; students, half price; and children pumpkin picking and carving, Traditional Thanksgiving Dinner Rachel Cheung Wai Ching (China), under 16, free; may be obtained by calling slumber party for kids and with overnight stay Oleksandr Chugay (Ukraine) and Rexton Emil Bandriwsky, (716) 847-1281. Park (U.S.A.), will perform piano solos at costume zabava for all Tuesday, October 14 Saint George Academy Class of 1978 December 24-28 The Lyceum, 201 S. Washington St., at 3 p.m. Suggested donation: $15; students, free. The TORONTO: The Center for Russian and High School Reunion Christmas packages available – recitals are presented by The Washington East European Studies at the University of Traditional Ukrainian Group Cultural Fund under the patronage of Toronto presents the Wolodymyr George Christmas Eve Dinner the Embassy of Ukraine, as part of their 2003- Danyliw Lecture, which will be delivered with overnight stay 2004 music series. A free “Dash” shuttle bus by Anders Aslund, director, Russian and is available every 15 minutes from King Eurasian Program, Carnegie Endowment Street Metro Station in Alexandria (on Blue for International Peace, titled “Ukraine: and Yellow lines) to Washington and King Transition to What?’ The lecture will be streets, 1 bock from the Lyceum. Seating is held at the Vivian and David Campbell unreserved. For more information contact Conference Facility, Munk Center for Laryssa Courtney, (202) 363-3964. To International Studies, 1 Devonshire Place, become a sponsor of this music series, send a University of Toronto, at 6-8 p.m. For check made out to TWGCF for $100, individ- additional information call the institute, ual, or $160, couple, to: Rosalie Norair, 7514 (416) 946-8133. Honesty Way, Bethesda, MD 20817. All Saturday, October 18 sponsors will be listed in programs. NEW YORK CITY: The Ukrainian Monday, October 6 Engineers’ Society of America, the CAMBRIDGE, Mass.: The Harvard Ukrainian Institute of America and the Ukrainian Research Institute is holding a Ukrainian Medical Association of North lecture by Nadia Diuk, director for Europe America invite the public to the “Fall and Eurasia at the National Endowment for Zabava in New York City,” which will be Democracy. Dr. Diuk’s lecture, titled “The held at the Ukrainian Institute of America, 2 First Free Generation: Youth, Politics and E. 79th St., starting at 9 p.m. Music to be Identity in Russia, Ukraine and Azerbaijan,” provided by Tempo. Admission: $30, stu- will take place at 4-6 p.m. in the institute’s dents; $40, members; $50, non-members; seminar room, 1583 Massachusetts Ave. cash bar; black-tie optional. Please make Come enjoy a Ladies’ Night Out Directions can be found on the HURI web- checks payable to Ukrainian Engineers’ on Friday, October 3, 2003, at 8 p.m. site, www.huri.harvard.edu, or you may Society of America. For more information phone the institute, (617) 493-4053, or e- visit www.uesa.org, e-mail [email protected] or at the Ramada Inn, East Hanover, N.J. mail [email protected]. call Marco Shmerykowsky, (212) 719-9700. 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