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HEPublished byK the UkrainianRA NationalI AssociationNIA Inc., a Nfraternal non-profit associationEEKLY Vol. LXVIT UNo. 51 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBERW 20, 1998 $1.25/$2 in Ukraine Russian Duma vice-chairman calls Ukrainian World Congress bilateral treaty with Ukraine a ‘mistake’ holds its seventh conclave by Roman Woronowycz nar, Mr. Baburin said the treaty was Kyiv Press Bureau hastily put together and not properly Elects UCCA leader Lozynskyj as president thought through. KYIV – Ratification by Russia’s “This treaty is, in my view, a truly by Andrij Kudla Wynnyckyj spoke at the banquet on December 5, and Parliament of the Ukrainian-Russian nice gesture of friendship and coopera- Toronto Press Bureau Ukraine’s newly appointed ambassador to treaty on friendship and cooperation will tion between Presidents Boris Yeltsin Canada, Volodymyr Khandogiy, who not happen soon, the vice-chairman of TORONTO – The Ukrainian World attended most of the proceedings. and Kuchma, but my feeling is that the Russia’s Duma told representatives of Congress (UWC) held its seventh conclave Ukrainian World Coordinating Council interests of the people are far from iden- the political left from Belarus, Russia at the Harbour Castle Hotel on the Ontario (UWCC) President Ivan Drach also attend- and Ukraine on December 12 in Kyiv. tical to those of the presidents. In this capital’s lakefront on December 2-5, elect- ed, to take part in panel discussions, confer State Duma Vice-Chairman Sergei respect the treaty of 1997 is far inferior ing Askold Lozynskyj as its first U.S.-based on matters of UWC-UWCC relations and Baburin was in Kyiv to attend a political to the treaty of 1990, which is still in president since fellow New Yorker (and fel- deliver an address titled “Ukraine and seminar organized by the Patriotic Party effect, because the [latest] treaty does not low jurist) Ivan Bazarko served as leader of Ukrainian Communities in the 21st contain several provisions of coopera- of Ukraine called “Russia-Ukraine- the diaspora umbrella body in 1981-1983. Century.” tion, including in the field of defense,” Belarus: A Glimpse into the 21st Among the dignitaries who appeared Also in attendance was Archbishop said Mr. Baburin. Century.” during the congress were Saskatchewan’s Adrian Staryna, eparch of Dnipropetrovsk He said the 1997 treaty could turn out While calling the signing of the treaty a Premier Roy Romanow, who delivered the and Kryvyi Rih of the Ukrainian Orthodox to be “a scalpel used, not to cure the dis- Church – Kyiv Patriarchate, the man at the “mistake,” he said that it may be a while keynote address at the luncheon on before the State Duma debates the docu- ease, but to kill the patient.” center of the controversy surrounding the December 3, Ukraine’s Ambassador to the ment. “I would not be ready even to say church, seminary and gymnasium in (Continued on page 16) United Nations Volodymyr Yelchenko, who that this treaty is being prepared in the Noginsk, Russia. political kitchen. Rather it has been placed Four panel discussions, included in the in the refrigerator,” said Mr. Baburin. program on December 4, addressed The Ukraine-Russia Treaty on CHRIST IS BORN — GLORIFY HIM! “Current Issues of Ukrainian Churches,” Friendship, Cooperation and Partnership “The Ukrainian Diaspora in Transition,” was signed in Kyiv on May 31, 1997, by “The Diaspora and Ukraine” and “The Role Presidents Leonid Kuchma of Ukraine and of the UWC in the 21st Century.” Boris Yeltsin of Russia after five years of With the firm restraining hand of Chief negotiations between Kyiv and Moscow. Financial Officer William Sametz in evi- Ukraine’s Verkhovna Rada ratified the dence (he returns for another term), the treaty in January 1998, while the Russian UWC adopted a “minimum budget” of State Duma, controlled by Communists, $240,000 (Canadian), with a provisional has stalled and wavered on the document fall-back “55 percent” budget of $133,000 for more than a year and a half. for 1999. These modest levels prompted the At a press conference after the semi- president-elect to call for a renewed fund- raising drive that would enable the UWC to at least double its budget in the coming years, given the “pressing and serious Lazarenko issues we need to address, and the many Ukrainians around the world who need our assistance.” denied bail All told, 192 delegates registered to par- ticipate in the four-day proceedings, plus a by Roman Woronowycz concert at the University of Toronto’s Kyiv Press Bureau Convocation Hall held on December 6. The KYIV – Ukrainian National Deputy UWC’s verifications committee also said Pavlo Lazarenko, arrested at the Swiss bor- the congress was attended by 361 guests. der and detained on charges of money laun- Thirty-six national umbrella organizations dering, was denied bail at a December 14 and 22 international Ukrainian organiza- court hearing in Geneva and will most like- tions were represented at the convention. In his acceptance speech, Mr. ly spend at least another month in jail. Lozynskyj emphasized the importance of The Judicial Chamber of Geneva, where commemorations of the genocidal Famine Mr. Lazarenko is being held, ruled that it of 1932-1933 as an important cathartic cannot accept the bail money offered by the means to educate Ukrainians in Ukraine, Ukrainian Parliament member because he Ukrainians around the world and the did not prove that the bail money was sepa- world at large that the only guarantor of rate from the funds that have been frozen in Ukrainian identity is a stable and demo- his Swiss bank accounts while he is being cratic independent state. investigated on charges of money launder- The UWC’s new president said the ing. Through his attorney, Mr. Lazarenko importance of Ukraine as a geopolitical had stated that he was ready to pay $3.5 presence, recognized by such influential million for his release on bail. strategic thinkers as Zbigniew Brzezinski, The court decision was made three days should encourage the Ukrainian diaspora to after the Judicial Chamber of Geneva pro- embrace its supporting role and thus realize longed the term of Mr. Lazarenko’s prelimi- its own importance. nary detention for one month. Mr. Lozynskyj offered an olive branch to On December 15 the Swiss Embassy in Mr. Drach of the Ukrainian World Kyiv issued a statement to explain the deci- Coordinating Council, who attended the “Happy Carolers” (1992), by Luba Maksymchuk, from a Christmas card published by the (Continued on page 3) Ukrainian National Association. (Continued on page 8) 2 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1998 No. 51 FOR THE RECORD NNEEWWSSBBRRIIEEFFSS

Ukraine’s ambassador to U.N. speaks National deputies approve draft budget he hoped the action would help initiate debate on the establishment of a profession- KYIV – The Ukrainian Parliament gave al army. He cited research which shows that on anniversary of Genocide Convention preliminary approval to a 1999 draft budget 8 percent of young people age 18-30 are Following is the text of a statement by soil is not changed, only the people have. after defying the government by increasing ready to serve under contract in the army Volodymyr Yelchenko, permanent represen- This is where we have to look for the caus- revenue and spending targets, the for a monthly salary of $100 (U.S.). tative of Ukraine to the United Nations, es of the great drama in which a whole Associated Press reported. The draft, which (Eastern Economist) delivered on December 2 at the Plenary nation has become the sacrificial victim.” provides for a balanced budget, was passed Meeting of the 53rd session of the U.N. Many years have passed since then, but by a vote of 288 to 25. Earlier, President Belarusian, Ukrainian chiefs sign act Leonid Kuchma had termed the draft “pop- General Assembly on the “50th anniversary this horrible tragedy cannot and should not MIENSK – Presidents Alyaksandr of the Convention on the Prevention and be forgotten. ulist and destructive.” It now goes back to the government, which must resubmit it for Lukashenka and Leonid Kuchma, meeting Punishment of the Crime of Genocide.” Recently, President Leonid Kuchma of in Miensk on December 11, signed a 10- Ukraine issued a decree in accordance a second reading on December 22. (RFE/RL Newsline) year economic cooperation treaty and dis- This year the world marks a very with which from now on the last Saturday cussed ways to reduce the impact of the important event of historic significance: of November will be marked as Famine Communists threaten to block ratifications Russian financial crisis on both countries, the 50th anniversary of the Universal Victims Memorial Day. Belarusian Television reported. “Whether Declaration of Human Rights – an interna- In his message on the occasion of the KYIV – The parliamentary caucus of the we like it or not, relations between Belarus tional instrument designed to promote and 65th anniversary of the 1932-1933 Famine Communist Party of Ukraine has threatened and Ukraine are directly dependent on sta- protect the basic elements of a meaningful addressed to the Ukrainian people and the to block ratification of all international bility in the Russian Federation,” Mr. human existence. Ukrainian American community, President agreements signed by the government, Lukashenka commented after the talks. The It is symbolic that adoption of this dec- Bill Clinton of the United States stressed Reuters reported on December 14. Rada Associated Press reported that Presidents laration was preceded by approval by the that “we have a solemn obligation to keep Vice-Chairman Adam Martyniuk, a mem- Lukashenka and Kuchma did not settle dif- General Assembly on December 9, 1948, alive the memory of the innocent victims ber of the Communist Party, said his caucus ferences over the repayment of Ukraine’s of the Convention on the Prevention and who suffered and died because of Stalin’s will not vote for any of the 64 international $200 million debt to Belarus. They will Punishment of the Crime of Genocide, attempt to crush Ukraine.” treaties pending ratification until the return to the issue in February. (RFE/RL widely considered to be the most reprehen- Neither should we forget the horrors of Parliament approves Ukraine’s membership Newsline) sible of all crimes. the second world war, which saw the in the CIS Interparliamentary Assembly. This form of crime is often understood Holocaust and the extermination of many Communists hold 122 seats in the 448- Ukraine and China sign trade deals as being almost exclusively associated millions of people. The post-war period member Verkhovna Rada and often block with the Nazis in their drive to exterminate also has seen a number of crimes of geno- legislation together with the Socialist and KYIV – During Foreign Affairs Minister “untermenshen” (subhuman peoples). cidal nature. Let’s remember Cambodia, Agrarian caucuses. (RFE/RL Newsline) Borys Tarasyuk’s visit to Beijing last week, Unfortunately, in the present day the Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Rwanda to Ukraine and China signed two trade agree- meaning of this word is much broader, refresh our minds. This is hard to believe, Miner sets himself afire over wages ments and discussed cooperation in farming both in temporal scope and in terms of the but it’s a fact that 50 years after the adop- and other areas, the Associated Press report- LUHANSK – Oleksander Mykhalevych, ed on December 12. Ukraine’s trade with techniques employed. Many researchers tion of the Universal Declaration of a 35-year-old miner from Luhansk in east- maintain that the word “genocide” Human Rights and the Convention on the China in 1997 totaled $1.25 billion but has ern Ukraine, doused himself with gasoline describes a process that is considerably Prevention and Punishment of the Crime dropped by 30 percent this year. Mr. and set himself afire on December 14 to more multifaceted and sophisticated than a of Genocide we hear about mass extermi- Tarasyuk said growing Chinese trade barri- protest unpaid wages, the Ukrainian news simple mass murder. nations of innocent people and ethnic ers to Ukrainian imports are to blame for media reported. Mr. Mykhalevych, along According to Raphael Lemkin, the cleansing in various parts of the world. this decrease. He confirmed Kyiv’s com- with some 200 miners, had been on strike Polish lawyer (whom the distinguished And all this happens on the threshold of mitment to the “one China” policy, which since July, living in shacks built near the delegate of the United States already the next millennium! recognizes Taiwan as a province of main- Luhansk administration building. In a note mentioned), “genocide” does not neces- There is a need for a fresh look at the land China. “We are maintaining trade and written before his attempted self-immola- sarily mean an immediate destruction of substance of the Convention on the economic relations with Taiwan on an unof- tion, Mr. Mykhalevych said he was taking a nation, except when accomplished by Prevention and Punishment of the Crime ficial basis, but we have no military and mass killings of all members of a nation. of Genocide. We must try to determine this action because he has lost hope of technical contacts with it,” ITAR- TASS It is intended, rather, to signify a coordi- why all this happens and to discuss the receiving the some 5,000 hryvni ($1,450 quoted him as saying. (RFE/RL Newsline) nated plan of various actions aimed at ways and more effective means to ensure U.S.) that he is owed. After police and fel- destroying the essential foundations of the practical implementation of the con- low miners put out the flames, Mr. Chornobyl fund donor countries meet the life of specific national groups, with vention. That is why we note with satisfac- Mykhalevych was taken to the hospital, where he remains in critical condition. KYIV – An assembly of donor coun- the aim of annihilating them, their politi- tion the recent relevant decision of the tries of the Chornobyl fund Ukryttia had cal and social institutions, their culture, International Criminal Tribunal for According to the Independent Miners’ Trade Union, more than 20,000 miners are its fifth meeting in London on December language, national feelings, religion as Rwanda. The creation of the International 14 with Vice Minister of the Economy well the individual’s personal security, Criminal Court will also become an currently on strike over back wages. (RFE/RL Newsline) Gennadii Yaroslavtsev heading the liberty, health and dignity. extremely important step toward this end. Ukrainian delegation. Participants dis- The 20th century unfortunately, has wit- In our view, the definition of genocide Youths call for end to draft cussed the fulfillment of Ukryttia projects nessed many examples of genocidal poli- should be expanded to include all groups oriented toward remodeling the sarcopha- cies. targeted by policies that lead to the annihi- KYIV – Representatives of Molodyi gus over the fourth reactor at the Last month Ukraine commemorated lation of humanity. Chemical, biological or Rukh and the Ukrainian Students’ Union Chornobyl nuclear power plant into a one of the most tragic chapters in its histo- radiological warfare could also be regard- picketed the Verkhovna Rada on December more ecologically secure system. ry, the 65th anniversary of the man-made ed as innately genocidal. 9, demanding an end to the military draft. Participants were told that high radiation famine of 1932-1933, when the Ukrainian The sad lessons of the 20th century also Molodyi Rukh Leader Taras Shamaida said levels had made it necessary to delay people became the object of a conscious prove that mass destruction of human lives the activity was timed to coincide with and deliberate genocide undertaken by the often originated from intolerance and International Human Rights Day. He said (Continued on page 18) Soviet regime of those days. That famine hatred, from the denial of people’s rights was not caused by calamities of nature, it to their own thoughts, and from the search was the result of a twisted political ideolo- for domestic enemies. gy calculated into a vicious criminal sce- By founding the United Nations in FOUNDED 1933 nario and implemented by those who pur- 1945, the creators of this universal organi- THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY sued the authoritarian ruling of Stalin’s zation have elaborated and put into the An English-language newspaper published by the Ukrainian National Association Inc., regime aimed at suppressing and eliminat- preamble of its Charter one of the best a non-profit association, at 2200 Route 10, P.O. 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Box 280 Irene Jarosewich “So, Ukrainians are dying of hunger. sized “the importance of tolerance in inter- Parsippany, NJ 07054 Ika Koznarska Casanova This is a great calamity not only for national relations and the significant role Ukraine and Ukrainians, but for the future of dialogue as a means to reach under- The Ukrainian Weekly Archive: www.ukrweekly.com of Russia, Europe and even the whole standing, remove threats to peace and The Ukrainian Weekly, December 20, 1998, No. 51, Vol. LXVI world. For this dying land was once a strengthen interactions and exchange Copyright © 1998 The Ukrainian Weekly great production center of agriculture. The among civilizations.” ... No. 51 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1998 3 New president of UACC pledges to engage the “new generation” by Marianna Liss new Ukraine. and congressional questions, as well as con- Special to The Ukrainian Weekly “It is only natural that Ukraine has sultations with the State Department and changed considerably in the past 50 years,” Vice-President Al Gore. DETROIT – With a pledge to engage the he noted, as have all European countries. So Consultations with the U.S. government “new generation” of Ukrainian Americans it should be no surprise that activists in also have helped diplomatic circles under- to build a new civil society in Ukraine, Ihor Ukraine would like Ukrainian Americans to stand the Ukrainian situation. “Ambassador Gawdiak took over the reins as president of “function as consultants, ... but resist the Stephen Sestanovich,” for example, “has the Ukrainian American Coordinating ideological world view of various diaspora shown himself to be very receptive to our Council (UACC). He spoke with The groups,” he continued. suggestions,” he noted. Ukrainian Weekly soon after the UACC Mr. Gawdiak said he believes activists in Asked about his plans for the future of convention held November 21-22 in Ukraine “will build their own political reali- the UACC, Mr. Gawdiak related, “I was Warren, Mich. ties.” However, he added, “the diaspora has pleased that the convention approved my He especially called on professionals to a critical role in building civil society,” recommendations to name Ross Chomiak work individually and via organizations instilling “a sense of self-initiative, individ- ... as [Washington] bureau head and to such as The Washington Group and the ual responsibility for their own govern- move the office from my home in UACC for the betterment of Ukraine. ment,” and a sense of volunteerism rather Maryland to Washington,” adding that he Holding degrees in Eastern European, than the attitude that society’s problems are hopes this will become another voice in Russian, Soviet and modern European his- someone else’s. support of Ukraine. tory, Mr. Gawdiak has taught at the Mr. Gawdiak strongly encouraged the Along with supporting The Washington University of Maryland and at the U.S. current trend among Ukrainian American Group’s efforts, Mr. Gawdiak said he will Naval Academy, and has worked for the professionals to help with various humani- be marshalling the UACC’s forces in help- Ihor Gawdiak past 25 years at the Federal Research tarian programs, such as helping Chornobyl ing to plan the joint conference of Division of the Library of Congress, which, victims, orphans and the indigent, and pro- Ukrainian American organizations to be it will be a changed community. For exam- unlike the rest of the library, dedicates itself viding medical assistance. held in Alexandria, Va., on June 24-28, ple, he said, “There has been a reawakening to research of interest to the White House He cited Ukrainian Americans’ roles as 1999. Plans for the conference include of interest in Ukraine – masses of young and the executive branch of government. advisors and intermediaries between the inviting organizations to become sponsors people are going to Ukraine and want to Thus, he has had a front-row seat for the U.S. and Ukraine: “Occasionally, the U.S. and exhibitors, to send their representa- truly help ... Less emphasis will be upon Cold War and the emergence of independ- government has had some reservations or tives, to hold concurrent conferences and to conserving our heritage and language here ent Ukraine. concerns in regard to Ukraine, and we have join in common forums. ... [because] the new generation will, of Though many in the West have been asked by various officials to use our As for the fundamental question posed at course, learn Ukrainian ... in Ukraine.” expressed disillusionment with the state of influence upon the government of Ukraine the recent The Year 2020 Conference, Mr. We will be working more as individuals, Ukraine, Mr. Gawdiak said he is hopeful to address the matter.” There has been such Gawdiak underlined that he believes there “who as persons in positions of responsibil- and sees a new role for the diaspora in the involvement regarding business concerns, is a future for the Ukrainian community, but ity can assist Ukraine,” Mr. Gawdiak stated.

However, Procurator General Mykola Lazarenko... Azarov added at a December 14 press brief- The UACC’s new leadership (Continued from page 1) ing that the procuracy’s own investigations Following is a list of officers, auditors and arbitration board members elected on November 21 sion to keep Mr. Lazarenko locked up: “The into Mr. Lazarenko’s financial wheelings at the Ukrainian American Coordinating Council’s fourth convention in Warren, Mich. decision of the [Judicial] Chamber was and dealings are continuing and that the motivated by the existing possibility of case is “being investigated successfully.” Executive Board Auditing Board escape by Mr. Lazarenko, and also because Swiss banking authorities froze several bank accounts allegedly belonging to Mr. • Ihor Gawdiak, president Ulana Diachuk, chair his presence is mandatory for the continuing Lazarenko in March 1998 after they • Representative to be named by the Ukrainian Roma Dyhdalo investigation.” Under Swiss law a person received some 20 requests from the Fraternal Association, first vice-president Oleksa-Myron Bilaniuk must be charged with a crime or released Ukrainian government to investigate Mr. • Wolodymyr Sochan, representing the Ukrainian Nicholas Domashevsky within three days of his arrest. Lazarenko’s financial situation there. Some National Association, second vice-president Stepan Maksymjuk Initially, Mr. Lazarenko’s detention had of those documents are now in the hands of • Wolodymyr Procyk, vice-president Nicholas Turecky been extended for four days while the Ukrainian criminal authorities, who have • Andrew Lastowecky, vice-president/membership investigating judge, Laurent Kasper- said they are ready to prosecute Mr. director, East Ansermet, traveled to Kyiv to complete his Arbitration Board Lazarenko just as soon as Ukraine’s • Jury Ichtiarow, vice-president investigation into the case. Verkhovna Rada votes to lift the immunity • Michael Nytsch, vice-president Bohdan Yasinsky The Swiss Embassy statement also final- from criminal prosecution that is carried by • Roman Baranowskyj, executive secertary Jaroslaw Berezowsky ly clarified the circumstances involved in members of Parliament. • Joseph Trush, recording secretary Petro Buniak Mr. Lazarenko’s arrest last week as he tried Hromada Party members and supporters • Vsevolod Salenko, financial secretary to enter Switzerland from France at the bor- • Dmytro Kosovych, treasurer of Mr. Lazarenko have been picketing both Honorary Presidents der town of Basel. Members of the the Verkhovna Rada and the Swiss • Oksana Bakum, school program director Hromada Party, which Mr. Lazarenko leads, Embassy almost daily since Mr. • Ivan Oleksyn, member of the board Dr. John O. Flis had contested many of the unofficial details Lazarenko’s arrest. They are charging that • Eugene Stakhiv, member of the board Dr. Bohdan Shebunchak of the arrest that appeared in local Mr. Lazarenko is the victim of a political • Alex Prociuk, member of the board Ukrainian and Swiss newspapers. • Olha Nytsch, member of the board conspiracy by the Kuchma administration Washington Office Director The Embassy statement verified that Mr. aimed at discrediting the former prime min- • Zenon Wasylkevych, member of the board/mem- Lazarenko did indeed produce a ister and neutralizing his political power in bership director, West R.L. Chomiak Panamanian passport at the border, in which the run-up to the presidential elections there was no permit to enter the scheduled for October 1999. Switzerland. It said that in September Mr. “We are not interested in knowing why Lazarenko had been denied a visa because Pavlo Lazarenko was detained,” said he was under criminal investigation in Liudmyla Matiiko, vice-chairperson of the Ukraine. Hromada Party, at a rally before the Swiss BUSINESS IN BRIEF The Swiss Embassy press release also Embassy on December 10. “We demand noted that Ukraine has not begun any extra- that he be returned because his human Rocket launch planned to renew confidence dition proceedings so that Mr. Lazarenko rights have been violated.” could be tried in Ukraine. President Kuchma has had a running ver- KYIV – The launch of the Ukrainian-Russian satellite Ocean-O at the Ukraine’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has bal war with Mr. Lazarenko, a one-time Dnipropetrovsk Pivdenmash with the help of the Zenit rocket is planned for stated more than once that it is limited in political ally, since he fired Mr. Lazarenko December 20 or soon afterwards. The launch will, in effect, be a trial for the Russian what it can do to help Mr. Lazarenko from the post of prime minister in the sum- side of the operation. It should demonstrate that the leaders of the Science Automation because he has continually rejected any mer of 1997 for being lax on fighting cor- and Equipment Production Center corrected their mistakes following September’s meetings with Ukrainian Embassy officials ruption and for stalling on economic Zenit rocket crash and renew Global Star’s confidence in the rockets. Global Star’s in Switzerland. reforms. Sea Launch project proposes to launch satellites from floating platforms with modern- President Leonid Kuchma said on In the last year the president’s adminis- ized Ukrainian Zenit rockets. Foreign customers, in a bid to reduce risks to the rest of December 15 that Ukraine’s Foreign Affairs tration shut down two national newspapers their satellites, will wait for at least two accident-free launches before registering new Ministry “has repeatedly raised the question that were aligned with Mr. Lazarenko, orders. (Eastern Economist) of granting legal aid to Lazarenko.” Pravda Ukrainy and Vseukrainskie Meanwhile, the Procurator General’s Viedomosti. The former was banned in U.S. firm keen on Ukrainian gas route Office in Ukraine issued a statement the January for having improperly registered KYIV – The American firm Conoco Overseas is interested in developing a Ukrainian same day to reject allegations by the with the Ministry of Information, while the route to supply European countries with Caspian gas. Odesa Mayor Ruslan Bodelan held Hromada Party that Mr. Lazarenko had latter went out of business in March, after it negotiations on December 1 with Conoco’s London branch president, Tom Knudsen, over been arrested by Swiss authorities at the was sued for printing incorrectly that Andrii the possible use of the Odesa state enterprise ExImNaftoProdukt’s facilities and the pro- request of the Ukrainian government. “In Shevchenko of Dynamo Kyiv would sign posed Odesa gas terminal building. Mr. Knudsen said that gas supplies from Kazak and order to do this, it would be necessary to with AC Milan of the Italian soccer league. Russian Caspian Sea sources would compensate for any shortage in supply of Russian strip him of his diplomatic immunity, which The Dynamo Sports Club was awarded crude oil to ExImNaftoProdukt. This year the enterprise operated at just 15 percent of is the prerogative of the Verkhovna Rada,” approximately $1.8 million by the it stated. Ukrainian Arbitration Court. (Continued on page 14) 4 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1998 No. 51

THE 65th ANNIVERSARY OF THE GREAT FAMINE Philadelphia rally recalls genocide of 1932-1933 in Ukraine by Petrusia Sawchak During the rally on November 21, Dr. Mykola Zhulynsky, a former member of PHILADELPHIA – “Your truth, your Parliament who is in the forefront of the memory will live from generation to gener- democratic movement in Ukraine, under- ation,” said Ulana Mazurkevich, head of the lined that the Communists had used “food local Ukrainian Famine Commemoration as a weapon” to bring the Ukrainian nation Committee comprising 45 organizations, at to its knees. He also spoke of the atrocities a rally held across from the Liberty Bell on committed in western Ukraine during the November 21. 1940s. Dr. Zhulynsky, today director of the Ms. Mazurkevich continued, “Let us Shevchenko Institute of Ukrainian stand in vigilance to man’s inhumanity to Literature, stressed: “We cannot let the man. It was a famine silenced and denied.” world forget.” This year marks the 65th anniversary of A panakhyda for the victims of the the Great Famine. The rally was just one of famine was offered by the Rev. Michael several Philadelphia events organized by Ciuman of the Protection of Our Lady local activists Vera Andreyczyk, Ihor Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Kushnir, Orysia Hewka and Jurij Church; Protopresbyter Frank Estocin, pas- Nakonechnyj to remember the tragic chap- tor of St. Vladimir Ukrainian Orthodox ter in history when 7 million died of starva- Church; and the Rev. Orest Mychalynshyn tion orchestrated by Stalin. of St. Michael Ukrainian Catholic Church. A solemn panakhyda (memorial service) Response were sung by St. Vladimir’s choir was held on November 15 at the Ukrainian under the direction of Mr. Hursky. Catholic Cathedral of the Immaculate Pamphlets about the famine were distrib- Conception celebrated by Bishop Walter uted during the rally to the audience. The Paska along with eight priests. The leaflets were prepared by Christina Prometheus Male Chorus conducted by Prokopovych of the Ukrainian Heritage Vera M. Andryczyk Nestor Kyzymyshyn sang the responses. All Museum at Manor Junior College. Philadelphia Mayor Ed Rendell and Ulana Mazurkevich at the podium during a rally Ukrainian Catholic and Orthodox churches Philadelphia Mayor Edward Rendell pre- to commemorate the 65th anniversary of the Great Famine. In the foreground are held liturgies and services that day for those sented the city’s proclamation of November famine survivors (from left) Petro Hursky, Wasyl Jewtushenko and Iwan Kononenko. who perished during the genocide of 1932- 21 as “Ukrainian Famine Day of Sorrow,” 1933. noting that “the purpose of the famine was her father had been an army officer under upon the crucifix erected on the plaza. Following the service, a commemorative to crush the political, cultural and human the last tsar and still had enough influence Many other youths from the Ukrainian program was held in the cathedral’s hall. To rights of the Ukrainian people.” to get food. American Youth Association (SUM) bandura accompaniment, Petro Hursky and Hymns were sung by the choirs of two Most, like the mother of Pavlo were present. Bohdan Turczeniuk sang “With a Pure churches: the Ukrainian Evangelical Lymarenko, were not as fortunate. Trying to Various eyewitness accounts of the geno- Heart” and “Little Orphan.” Volodymyra Pentecostal Church, conducted by hold back tears, Mr. Lymarenko was at the cide were read; these were complied from Kawka gave a dramatic reading, “Requiem Volodymyr Yaremchuk, and the First rally with his son, who held a picture of his the “Voices of Survivors” taken from the of the Famine,” written by Petro Marusyk. Ukrainian Evangelical Baptist Church, late grandmother. testimony of witnesses recorded by the U.S. The keynote address was delivered by whose choir director is Luba Vasylykiv. As candles were lit in memory of the Commission on the Ukraine Famine. Michael Sawkiw, director of the Ukrainian Among the Famine survivors present at departed, Ms. Mazurkevich said, “Let the Pastor Yaroslav Pristatsky of the National Information Service in the rally were Petro Hursky, Wasyl light of truth shine forever.” Ukrainian Evangelical Pentecostal Church Washington. Jewtushenko, Iwan Kononenko, Margarita As the beautiful strands of composer concluded the rally with a prayer in memo- After the Prometheus Chorus gave its Borzakiwska and Nina Kwashynska. Mr. Myroslav Skoryk’s “Melody” were heard ry of those who perished during the famine. rendition of “Otche Nash” and “Pid Hursky remembered that his father hid flour in the background, girls representing the The rally was covered by the news affili- Tvoyu Mylist,” a candlelight vigil was and salt pork in the woods in order to sur- Plast Ukrainian Youth Organization car- ates of the ABC and NBC networks, as well held for the dead. vive. Mrs. Borzakiwska survived because ried “the wreath of sorrow” and laid it as the Philadelphia Inquirer. Detroit-area activists gather to mark anniversary of Famine by Stephen M. Wichar Sr. of this genocide. cial famine. The speaker stated, “we have an apa- Plans have now been made by Stephen Wichar, president of the thy in the Ukrainian community concern- WARREN, Mich. – In Michigan, the Ukrainian Village officials to install a Ukrainian Village Corp., spoke about his- ing the Great Famine.” He continued, entry into the Congressional Record of granite rock with a brass marker in honor torical events that ultimately led to the “The would-be ‘umbrella’ leadership October 11 by both Congressmen Sander of those who perished. The tree and mass starvation of the Ukrainian people. groups and others have failed to apprise Levin (D-12th Congressional District), marker will stand alongside an oak tree Mr. Wichar compared the Great Famine and mobilize Americans with a well and David E. Bonior, minority whip (D- planted in 1987 during a community- with the Jewish Holocaust, in which 6 planned, long-range program to confirm 10th Congressional District), energized wide observance of the first anniversary million people were systematically exter- that this crime of inhumanity took place local Ukrainians to commemorate the of the Chornobyl disaster. minated. Mr. Wichar also noted the in Ukraine.” Mr. Wichar concluded by 65th anniversary of the 1932-1933 Rep. Sander Levin delivered an obscurity of the Ukrainian Famine com- saying, “this is probably a task for the Famine in Ukraine. address in which he declared: “It is pared to the Holocaust. next generation ... maybe.” House Concurrent Resolution 245, important that Congress recognizes this sponsored by members of the tragedy in Ukraine. We must also sup- Congressional Ukrainian Caucus, enlist- port the efforts of the government of ed 71 other cosponsors. Ukraine as it continues on the path The Ukrainian Village Corp., in coop- towards democracy, respect for human eration with its Chervona Kalyna rights and an open economy.” Joining Society, initiated a Ukrainian Famine the commemoration was a suprise Remembrance Day on Tuesday after- guest, Robert Novak, national columnist noon, October 27. Panakhyda (memori- and author. Mr. Novak is an internation- al) and moleben (vespers) services were ally acclaimed political analyst and is concelebrated by the Rev. Mario known for his appearances on the TV Dacechen OSBM, pastor at St. John programs “Crossfire” and “The Capital Ukrainian Catholic Church, and the Rev. Gang.” Roman Hykavy, associate pastor at St. Several youth groups were invited to Josaphat Ukrainian Catholic Church. take part in the Famine commemorations (Bishop Alexander Bykovetz of the and two ODUM members responded, Ukrainian Orthodox Church, who had Andrew Smyk and Andrew Shrubowich. been scheduled to attend, was hospital- Mr. Smyk delivered a very compelling ized for emergency surgery.) recitation befitting the day of remem- As part of the opening ceremonies, brance. Michigan’s Ukrainian American Veterans Myroslaw Kalba, author and Post 101, under the command of Lt. Col. Ukrainian political activist, as well as Oleh Cieply, posted its colors with a spe- president of the Chervona Kalyna cial honor guard. Society, spoke briefly. He addressed the Five years ago during the 60th brutality of the Soviet regime and anniversary of the Famine, the Ukrainian explained how Stalin suppressed the Village had planted and dedicated a tree Ukrainian peasantry during the collec- Commentator Robert Novak (left) visits with Ukrainian American Veterans during on Village grounds to honor the victims tivization program by causing an artifi- ceremonies marking the anniversary of the genocidal Famine in Ukraine. No. 51 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1998 5 THE UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FORUM New York District Committee Young UNA’ers holds fall organizing meeting by Mary Dushnyck being raised to $3 annually. Also noted were changes in awarding NEW YORK – The fall organizing scholarships, the continuation of secre- meeting of the New York District taries’ courses at Soyuzivka and refresher Committee was held at the Selfreliance courses to be held for veteran secretaries. Hall here with several branches represent- Organizing members is the most critical ed by secretaries, officers and members. element in the growth of the UNA, the Present also were: Martha Lysko, UNA speaker stressed. national secretary; Stefan Kaczaraj, treas- UNA Treasurer Kaczaraj presented each urer; Barbara Bachynsky, advisor, and attendee with his fully itemized financial Mary Dushnyck, honorary member of the report concerning every facet of UNA UNA General Assembly. operations from January through June Mrs. Bachynsky, district chairperson, 1998. He stated that Soyuzivka will be welcomed all and reported that the district closed only from February through April had gained 48 members (56 percent of its 15, 1999, and that there will be only four quota) through August. She thanked the full-time employees in the off-season. following organizers: George Yurkiw and He also noted the necessity for new Dawn Pryhoda, six members each; Olga salespeople and new secretaries. The Liteplo, Walter Szpaczynsky and Olena Canadian office will be closed at the end Goy, four each; Zenobia Zarycky and of this year, and there will be a reduction Gloria Tolopko, three each; Maria of the staff at the Home Office, which will Kulczycky and Oksana Lopatynsky, two effectuate further savings, he added. each; Mychajlo Spontak, Halyna Kolessa, Anna Christine Hlushko, daughter of Both reports elicited a spirited discus- Maria Rejnarowycz, Bohdan Pylypiw, Andrew and Maria Hlushko, is a new Elizabeth Frances Peleschak, daughter sion period. Among questions raised Iwanna Maczaj, Cyril Bezkorowajny and member of UNA Branch 8 in Yonkers, of Jacqueline A. and Eli Peleschak, is a were: Svoboda personnel, a new actuary, Mrs. Dushnyck, one each. N.Y. She was enrolled by her grand- new member of UNA Branch 382. She the reserve falling over the years, reserve In her presentation Mrs. Lysko reported mother Rose M. Hlushko. was enrolled by her parents. policies of large insurance companies, that the UNA had enrolled 528 new mem- status of the dividend, merger with the bers (42 percent of the annual quota). She Ukrainian National Aid Association, explained the reasons for fewer members reducing the deficit, and more open com- and the urgent need for all branches to munication between the top echelons and enroll new members to attain the 1998 the membership. quota of 1,250 new members. Mrs. Lysko and Mr. Kaczaraj answered Mrs. Lysko then proceeded to distribute the queries put forth. leaflets outlining the new “Blue and Gold” One participant summarized, “We must membership program and discount cards all project a positive image of the UNA.” that enable members to save on travel, Finally, it was underlined that all can do lodging, prescriptions, dental and eye care, their part by organizing members, by visit- and more. She also reported on the new ing and staying at Soyuzivka, and by sup- computer system, new premium notices porting the UNA’s publications, Svoboda (there will be no longer dues payment and The Ukrainian Weekly, thus ensuring books) and suspension rules, as well as the UNA’s continued expansion and devel- new insurance policies and fraternal dues opment in the new millennium.

The UNA and you Mortgage rates drop as the Dow rises by Stephan Welhasch Zachary Wayne Elliot, son of Debbie and Wayne Elliot, is a new member of Cautiously optimistic, after the Federal Reserve’s interest rate cut of another Nicholas David Griffiths, son of David UNA Branch 382 in Frackville, Pa. He quarter percent, investors pushed the Dow Jones industrial average above 9,000 W. Griffiths and Dr. Maria Martyniuk was enrolled in September by his again. As most financial analysts predicted mortgage rates have dropped. Griffiths, was enrolled by his parents great-grandmother Anna Halupa (now When mortgage rates fell below 7 percent more than five years ago, it set off a into UNA Branch 180 in Akron, Ohio. deceased). wave of refinancing nationally. By mid 1994 rates jumped back up to nearly 10 percent, and many home buyers decided to wait it out. Over the last six month mortgage rates have dropped to an average of 6.5 percent on a 15-year fixed-rate mortgage, the lowest rate in 30 years, setting off a new wave of refinancing. Economists are once again predicting that these lower interest rates will bring many more home buyers into the housing market. Seasoned real estate agents feel that mortgage rates may not move much lower. Those home buyers who missed out on the low mortgage rates of a few years ago now have a wonderful opportunity to save themselves tens of thousands of dollars. A home owner who borrows $150,000 at 6.5 percent instead of 8 per- cent can save well over $125 a month from his mortgage payment. Over 30 years this would amount to a savings of $45,000. Without a doubt, it is a very good time to get a first mortgage loan on your dream home or to refinance your existing home loan, consolidate some bills and do a little work on the house that you’ve been meaning to do for the last few years but couldn’t afford. As a member of the Ukrainian National Association you are entitled to a spe- cial mortgage rate that also includes better insurance coverage for you and your family. If you’ve been considering looking into a mortgage loan, now is a great time to call UNA and comparison shop. You never know, rates may jump back up again as happened a few years ago. The UNA offers its members financing for one-, two- and three-family homes, and UNA’s First Mortgage Loan Program is specially designed to meet the finan- cial needs of its members. The UNA offers an interest rate that is competitive with the prevailing rates in your area. The UNA also continues to provide jumbo mortgage loans to Ukrainian churches and organizations. Laryssa Amanda Belanger, daughter of Katherina and Roland Belanger, is a new To find out more about the UNA’s First Mortgage Loan Program, Jumbo Loan member of UNA Branch 465 in Lachine, Quebec. She was enrolled by her grand- Program, refinancing or about becoming a member and sharing in the many parents John and Mary Zayats. Laryssa is seen above with her mother and other benefits the UNA has to offer, call 1 (800) 253-9862. brother, Michael William. 6 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1998 No. 51

CHRISTMAS PASTORAL LETTER THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY Lozynskyj at the helm of UWC Preparing for the most precious gift To the Reverend Clergy, requires of you that you fear the Lord The malaise gripping the Ukrainian World Congress as it began its seventh world the Venerable Monastic Orders your God, walking in His paths, and conclave on December 2 in Toronto was plain for all to see. Whereas at the Ukrainian and our Beloved Faithful: observing His Commandments (Deut. Canadian Congress’s 19th triennial in Winnipeg there were 31 youth delegates (who, it 10:12-13). From that time forward, as the must be noted, largely sat on the sidelines), at the Harbour Castle Hotel one could get Peace in the Lord and our archiepisco- Holy Spirit confirms for us, men and eye strain trying to find them in the hallways. pal blessing: Christ is born! Glorify Him! women were guided by the inspiring On the morning of December 4, when it was time to hear the Resolutions The joyous Feast of the Nativity of words, “Fear God and obey His Committee, the body that allegedly sets the UWC’s agenda for the coming term, an Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ always Commandments” (Eccl. 12:13). hour into the session there were hardly any delegates (no matter of what age) in the brings to mind the great love that God The Psalmist was thus inspired to say, hall where the plenary session was being held. Quorum? Ha! the Father, Creator of heaven and earth, “Blessed is the man who fears the Lord” In the understatement of the congress, Julian Kulas of Chicago said hotly: “It seems constantly has for us, for, “He so loved (Ps. 128:1). to me that our delegates are showing a deplorable lack of discipline.” us that He gave His only begotten Son, In His infinite love, the Lord God The congress didn’t bother to strike a by-laws committee because the pre-congress so that whoever believes in Him, will not desired to liberate men and women from body had failed to meet its deadline to introduce badly needed changes to the UWC’s perish, but will have everlasting life” their servile fear of His judgment, and to outdated constitution. Candidates for the presidency were like needles in a haystack. (John 3:16). Therefore, Beloved in restore them to their dignity as children Before any of the delegates arrived on December 2, most anybody of quality one could Christ, the coming of Our Lord Jesus of God. Having before them the hope of think of had turned offers down repeatedly. Christ to earth is that most precious gift, eternal life, they could once more In the end, Ukrainian Congress Committee of America President Askold Lozynskyj given to us as evidence of the love of observe His divine Commandments. In agreed to stand for the post, and was voted in (although not without incident and not God the Father for us, His children, who the “fullness of time” of God’s promise, unanimously) by acclamation. He did so on condition that Mr. Kulas would take over were burdened with sin. “God sent His only begotten Son, born of as UCCA president in two years. Our holy father, Pope John Paul II, has a woman” (Gal. 4:4) to redeem us from Disturbed by Mr. Lozynskyj’s emphasis on the concept of “a de facto government” dedicated 1999, the final year of prepara- the punishment of sin, and to those who for “Ukrainians around the world,” rather than on a neater approach of representing tion for the Great Jubilee, which will believe in Him “He gave the right to Ukrainians in the Western diaspora, some thought that he represents a dangerous commemorate the Second Millennium of become the children of God” (John 3:5). choice for the umbrella body. Given the vacillation and maneuvering of the Ukrainian the coming to earth of God’s Son for the And so, reborn, “of water and the Holy World Coordinating Council and its president, Ivan Drach, and an emergent realign- salvation of humankind, to the First Spirit (John 3:5) into life eternal, we ment of the Ukrainian European theater into “autochthonous” and “diaspora” regions, Person of the Holy Trinity, God the become children of God, as is confirmed a person willing to make clearer distinctions would have been preferable. Father, and to His boundless love for His by St. Paul, “You are no longer servants, Others were not worried. “Askold will do fine,” said a long-time but no longer children. Together with our festive cele- but children of God” (Gal 4:7). engaged Ukrainian Canadian Congress activist. bration of the glorious Holy Day of the As children of God, we no longer fear To be sure, he has his good points. Mr. Lozynskyj shows every sign of being not just Nativity of Christ, we seek to worship Him, but love Him with our whole heart a team player, but a man who has entered the arena (some would suggest a harsher more profoundly the Person of God the and with confidence, we fulfill His holy word, such as “swamp”) with a team. His predecessor, Dr. Dmytro Cipywnyk, was a Father, so that we learn to appreciate as will. “Love,” as St. John the Evangelist team player to his own detriment. Perhaps a firmer hand might have forestalled some best we can, “His great love, with which teaches us, “has no room for fear; rather of the backstabbing he had to endure, but perhaps it would have sparked conflicts earli- He loved us” (Eph. 2:4). perfect love casts out all fear” (I John er – who can tell? We are God’s creation and fully 4:18). It is through the coming of Jesus Mr. Lozynskyj’s new executive team is relatively young with players new to their dependent upon Him as our Creator. He Christ, that the Lord God once again positions – First Vice-President Maria Szkambara, General Secretary Victor Pedenko created us as the Prophet reminds us, “for becomes our Heavenly Father, and we, and Treasurer Chrystyna Bidiak are all under 60. The exception who proves the rule, His glory” (Is. 43:7). Thus, our first obli- His beloved children. returning Chief Financial Officer William Sametz, is the forward-thinking executive gation on earth then, is to worship the The Lord God, our Heavenly Father, who brought the UWC back from the brink of bankruptcy, and joined Mr. Lozynskyj’s Lord God and exalt His name by observ- loves us in a measure beyond that of any calls to bring in “at least $500,000 a year” to make the institution viable. ing His holy Commandments. Our most earthly father. In Mr. Lozynskyj’s cautious overtures to Mr. Drach, with whom he has clashed merciful Lord God, nevertheless, who God is infinitive love (I John 4:16). repeatedly, the new chief showed he is willing to make effective rather than paralyzing created us “in His image and likeness” All human love pales before God’s love, compromises to keep things moving forward. In a brief post-election meeting of the (Gen. 1:26), wished us to be more than as shadows disappear before the bright presidium, Mr. Lozynskyj showed he is a brisk and focused manager. At a gathering servants who obeyed His will in fear, or rays of the sun. God’s love is eternal, for held within an hour of the final plenary session, Mr. Lozynskyj had set a protocol for were threatened by His anger or eternal He is eternal. God’s love is infinite, for meetings and communications among members of the presidium (a perennial prob- punishment. He is truly eternal love (I He is infinite. God’s love is changeless, lem). Also, improving the UWC’s unwieldy website was put on priority. John 4:16), and intended us to serve Him for He is changeless. The love of our If Mr. Lozynskyj makes good on that potential, then in five years high praise will be: and fulfill His Commandments in love, Heavenly Father is never diminished, “There are many good candidates who want his job.” Even higher praise would be to as faithful children, who revere their even when His children fall into sin. finish that sentence with the phrase: “... and yet he deserves to keep it.” Father and do His will. By breathing “the God is “rich in mercy” (Eph. 2:4) and breath of life” (Gen. 2:7) into man and “does not wish the death of a sinner, but woman, the Lord God graced them with that he repents and lives” (Ezekiel the supernatural life of God’s grace, by 33:11), as His child, protected by the Dec. means of which they became children of grace of God’s love. In his boundless Turning the pages back... God, and God became their Father. The love, the Lord God appears to constrain love of God thus appeared in their hearts His wayward child. He never ceases to so that as His creation, they would be knock at the door of our hearts with the 23 ready in love to serve and fulfill His grace of His mercy, and through the con- divine will. At Christmastime 19 years ago, the Ukrainian community stant sounding of conscience He unceas- Because of original sin, however, our 1979 joined the hundreds of thousands of Americans who were mailing ingly reaches out to our souls, calling us first parents and their descendants lost Christmas cards to American hostages in Teheran, Iran. Among to repentance. He patiently awaits the the supernatural life of grace and the dig- the hostages being held captive since the seizure of the U.S. moment when our souls turn from the nity of God’s children. The shadow of Embassy on November 4, 1979, was a Ukrainian American from Olyphant, Pa., Michael paths of sin and, like the Prodigal Son, eternal loss hovered over them. The fear Metrinko, 33, a U.S. Embassy political officer in Iran since 1977. we throw ourselves into the arms of our of God’s wrath encompassed them, and On December 23, 1979, this newspaper reported that Ukrainians in Mr. Metrinko’s loving father (Luke 15:20). It was for this hometown were praying for his safe return and that special services were being held at Ss. eventually replaced the love of God in reason that He sent His only begotten Cyril and Methodius Ukrainian Catholic Church, led by Msgr. Stephen Hrynuch. On the their heart, so that they now served God Son to a sinful world, to “call sinners to 100th day of the hostages’ captivity, Mr. Metrinko’s parents, Alice and Harry, lit a flame as slaves, in fear of His retribution. Then repentance” (Luke 5:32). beside a replica of the miraculous icon of Our Lady of Zhyrovytsi near the church. the Lord God sounded his voice in thun- Through the Nativity of the Son of On January 20, 1981, the Metrinkos received word that their son was on the way home. der and lightning on Mount. Sinai, “I, the God, who was sent by the Father “to the His 444-day ordeal as one of the 54 Americans held hostage in Iran was over. He arrived to Lord, am your God” (Exodus 20:2). As a world, to redeem sinners (1 Tim. 1:15) a triumphant homecoming in Olyphant on January 28. result, Moses did not hesitate to All the news was not good, however. It was learned that Michael had been held in soli- announce: “Now Israel, your Lord God (Continued on page 14) tary confinement in a windowless five-step-by-five-step cell for the first nine months of his captivity. He said he had been struck on several occasions by his captors, had been hand- cuffed, blindfolded, subjected to psychological terror and interrogated. He had become known as “the forgotten hostage,” since it was not until April 14, 1980, during a Red Cross visit, that there was confirmation he was in fact among the captives. After his ordeal in Teheran, Mr. Metrinko and his fellow hostages received the State Department’s Award for Valor. Mr. Metrinko continued to serve in the U.S. foreign service in Krakow, Poland, and Tel Aviv, Israel, as well as in the State Department’s Office of Northern Gulf Affairs. He also completed a master’s degree in public administration and did post-graduate studies at the National War College. Sources: “Olyphant Ukrainian shares ordeal of hostages in Iran,” December 23, 1979; “Thousands cheer Metrinko during his homecoming,” February 1, 1981; “Former hostage,” in “1981: an overview,” December 27, 1981; The Ukrainian Weekly. 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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR CCAANNAADDAA CCOOUURRIIEERR revise our Church Constitution in order Kudos for report to legitimize the new relationship with by Christopher Guly the ecumenical patriarch. This time the on UOC-U.S.A. Sobor faithful organized their forces and Dear Editor: derailed the adoption of the revised Constitution at the Sobor. I want to compliment Irene Jarosewich I saw a Sobor filled with tension, as Law and order in Winnipeg on her excellent report about the recent some of the delegates agonized over the Sobor of the UOC-U.S.A. The article ecumenical omophor decision. I grieved November 22 was a grey day for for someone with those qualifications. accurately captured the varied opinions with them and felt their pain caused by Winnipeggers; greyer for Jack Ewatski. What’s more, Mr. Ewatski was about to and concerns that were expressed by the the disunity and degradation inflicted That day the city played host to the start a family and needed to pull in a sub- delegates. Her job was not easy. Due to upon our Church both here and in championship game of the Canadian stantial income. He drove a cab for a the regrettable fact that the press was Ukraine. Some of us recalled the wrods Football League, which didn’t include while, but the CPR seemed like a good banned from this watershed Sobor, she spoken by Archbishop Antony on July Winnipeg’s Blue Bombers. Joining the bet. “The railroad had always been good had to rely on interviews with delegates 15, 1990, in Bound Brook, when he wel- tens of thousands of football fans in the to our family and I thought I’d start who did not always feel free to express comed the late Metropolitan Ioann Winnipeg Stadium was Mr. Ewatski, working there and keep my eye out for their thoughts and feelings on the spiritual (Bodnarchuk) from Ukraine: “We and who likely wished he were out there on other things,” he recalls. crisis in the leadership and direction of the you, with our bishops, priests, deacons, the field officiating the Grey Cup game Police work was of interest to him and UOC-U.S.A. and brothers and sisters in Christ, form between the Hamilton Tiger-Cats and the that interest peaked one night, which he For someone so young and not affiliat- one spiritual body which no one will be Calgary Stampeders. For the past seven still remembers. ed with the UOC, she was very perceptive able to separate.” Unfortunately, today years, he had been one of 40 on-field “I was lying under a boxcar doing in recognizing that the division among the our Churc h is suffering a painful sepa- CFL officials. But, these days, another some welding, the sparks were coming delegates was precipitated by the prob- ration brought about by the ecumenical duty calls for Mr. Ewatski, who is now down and I got burned a few times and I lematic “omophor” of the Ecumenical omophor. Let us hope and pray that the officiating at a game with far greater said, ‘This is ridiculous. I’m not going to Patriarchate of Constantinople, under words of Archbishop Antony become a consequences than a Sunday afternoon do this for the rest of my life,’” says Mr. which our hierarchs placed our Church in solemn pledge and a unalterable guide football game. Ewatski. “It was time to make a move 1995, without appropriate preparation and for all the future endeavors of our As of November 2, the 46-year-old with a new family being born. Six weeks through an irregular process. They did this Ukrainian Orthodox Church in the beat out over 30 candidates to became to the day I applied I was walking the under the pretext that they would be in a U.S.A. chief of the Winnipeg Police Service, the beat.” better position to influence the ecumeni- I remain confident that as long as we first “non-Anglo-Saxon” boss the 125- A new Ewatski family tradition was cal patriarch to serve as a catalyst in have strong defenders of our heritage year-old city has ever had. born in the process. His two brothers, out bringing about healing, unification and a and tradition, like the young delegates Two ethnic groups in Winnipeg can of five siblings, are involved in police long-overdue recognition of the from Clifton, Irvington, Trenton, claim history in the making with Mr. work. Jamie, the younger at 40, is a ser- Autocephalous Orthodox Church in Washington, Atlanta, Detroit, New Ewatski’s promotion in the force. His geant with the Edmonton’s SWAT team. Ukraine, with its own patriarchal throne Haven, and other parts of the U.S., father, John, claims Ukrainian descent. Mike, 51, works as a civilian member for in Kyiv. However, for some inexplicable together with a Church body devoted to His mother, Joyce, is of Polish extrac- the Winnipeg Police Service’s dispatch reason, this main objective is not docu- Our Lord, and with the help and protec- tion. Growing up in the city’s multicul- unit. And Mr. Ewatski’s twins Jess and mented either in the “Points of tion (omophor) of our Blessed Mother, tural North End offered “Jackie” Joseph Josh, both 25, (he has another daughter, Agreement” with Constantinople, nor in we will be able to persevere and continue Ewatski glimpses of both cultures. Tracy, 25) are thinking about joining the any other protocols. As a lifelong student to preserve our unique Ukrainian He attended Polish-speaking St. John Winnipeg force. Certainly, their dad must of history, I cannot find even one example Orthodox spiritual identity. United by Cantius Roman Catholic Church, located be an inspiration. Having marked his of the ecumenical patriarch rising to faith and love we will continue to fight across the street from the family home, 25th anniversary as a Winnipeg police defend the Ukrainian Orthodox Church or for our goal – a strong united Ukrainian and went to Holy Ghost School. Mr. officer in September, Mr. Ewatski has the Ukrainian people. Why our hierarchs Autocephalous Church with our own Ewatski was raised in a family that gone from constable, detective and thought that this would change remains an Ukrainian Patriarch in Kyiv. observed the Christmas Eve meatless deputy chief to the city’s top cop. unexplained mystery. dishes and the Easter custom of blessing Don’t call him cop, though. Unfortunately, once again history Valentina Makohon food baskets. Though he and his wife, “I don’t like the term,” he says. “I repeated itself, as the ecumenical patri- Rochester, N.Y. Marcie, didn’t follow suit in strongly don’t even like calling us police officers. arch collaborated with the Patriarch of maintaining those traditions in raising Under the Criminal Code, we’re classi- Moscow, on the territory of a free their three now-grown children and Mr. fied as peace officers and that’s what our Ukraine. During a joint meeting in Odesa Let’s concentrate Ewatski admits the Ukrainian words he job is: to create and maintain peace in in the fall of 1997, the Ukrainian can speak “couldn’t be repeated” in this the community.” That goal is a challeng- Orthodox Church was once again on families, children publication, he is proud of his roots, he ing one for the chief. Not long ago, betrayed. At that time the ecumenical Dear Editor: says. Winnipeg, with a population of 639,600, patriarch clearly demonstrated his lack of “The way I view people of the her- was considered the homicide capital (on sympathy for the Ukrainian Church and Your November 8 issue carried an itage is that they’re hard workers, very a per capita basis) in Canada. It no his unwillingness to take a stand on its interesting letter by Ihor Lysyj, low key but out there working and giving longer is, he says. But convincing behalf against Moscow by refusing to “Community service and the right stuff.” 100 percent effort all the time,” explains Winnipeggers of that is another matter. meet with the representatives of the inde- There are some very valid points made in Chief Ewatski. “And I think that’s some- “I think we’ve gotten a bad rap pendent Ukrainian Orthodox Churches, this letter concerning trends in the thing that was instilled in me with my because we do have street gangs and a which were seeking his help in their time Ukrainian community. parents, the rest of my family, the people certain amount of street crime so that the of need. He again reiterated that the only However, I would like to take issue with we associated with growing up as kids – citizens of our city believe very strongly Church he recognizes in Ukraine is the the notion that the “right stuff” consists of people working in the North End, the that some streets of the city are very Church headed by Metropolitan the new and upcoming “secular” leader- work ethic involved with Eastern unsafe to walk on. It’s not as bad as peo- Volodymyr Sabodan, under the jurisdic- ship. Let us have no illusions. The survival Europeans.” (Continued on page 12) tion of the Patriarch of Moscow. In of the Ukrainian diaspora hinges on the Indeed, the work ethic is strong in the return for this reprehensible pronounce- survival of the Ukrainian American family. Ewatski (rendered as Ewashkiw by one ment, our hierarchs, instead of publicly If there are no intact families, there will be of Mr. Ewatski’s uncles in Edmonton) voicing their condemnation, hosted the no schools, churches, camps or any of family. His father, now 74, worked for ecumenical patriarch at our spiritual cen- those institutions that for centuries have the Canadian Pacific Railway for years. ter in Bound Brook and lavished him kept nations and mankind in existence. So did John’s father, his brother and two with hospitality. Modern technologies and modern of his sons, as well as Jack himself, for a But the most painful blow was inflict- interpretations of traditional values are spell. ed when our hierarchs agreed to comply ephemeral and do not offer lasting solu- Working on the railroad wasn’t in Mr. with the ecumenical patriarch’s “canoni- tions. Along with the various observa- Ewatski’s blood, though. He (like this cal” rules and consented to not concele- tions derived from The Year 2020 writer) wanted to become a bus driver. As brate the Eucharist with their brother Conference, let’s concentrate on our a boy growing up on Burrows Avenue, a bishops from Ukraine. Their uncon- families and our children, so that all family friend would take young Jack scionable and unchristian position those hopes and dreams that we have for along with him on his bus route. proved to be intolerable for many faith- our community and Ukraine can be real- Mr. Ewatski dropped the idea of get- ful. Thus, in desperation, some of the ized by people dedicated to that vision. ting hired by Winnipeg Transit and parishes decided not to wait until the Larissa M. Fontana turned his sights on broadcasting. After Sobor, and appealed to Kyivan Patriarch Potomac, Md. spending a couple of years at the all-boys Filaret to accept them under his jurisdic- Catholic St. Paul’s High School, Mr. tion. Their departure prompted our hier- Ewatski switched to a technical voca- archs to declare Patriarch Filaret “per- The Ukrainian Weekly welcomes letters tional secondary school where he studied to the editor. Letters should be typed (dou- sona non grata” and to publish a threat- ble-spaced) and signed; they must be origi- television broadcasting and later did a ening open letter. nals, not photocopies. stint as a TV cameraman for a local Against this turbulent background, our The daytime phone number and address Winnipeg station. Church administration, instead of focus- of the letter-writer must be given for verifi- But that was almost 30 years ago Chief of the Winnipeg Police Service ing on “mending fences”, proceeded to cation purposes. when there weren’t many jobs in the city Jack Ewatski. 8 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1998 No. 51

Ukrainian World Congress... (Continued from page 1) congress. The UWC president said “we will find a modus vivendi” and said that, based on the talks the two held during the con- gress, he was prepared to accept the UWCC’s expressions of disassociation from the Ukraina Society’s KGB-tainted history. Asked to offer his vision of the UWC prior to the voting, Mr. Lozynskyj said he believes the UWC “must reflect the concept of a world Ukrainian community and func- tion as a kind of government which defends the interests of the 20 million Ukrainians who live outside Ukraine, because these individuals lack their own representation.” He added, “Unfortunately, the govern- ment of Ukraine is presently too weak, because of its economic difficulties, to con- cern itself with the fate of these Ukrainians.” Mr. Lozynskyj expressed his belief that, in relations with the Ukrainian government, Andrij Kudla Wynnyckyj “the diaspora not only has the right to offer support, but also the right to make certain Oleksander Rudenko-Desniak, president of the Association of Ukrainians of Russia, delivers his report to the UWC. From demands concerning the national policy of left are: Levko Dovhovych, president of the Ukrainian European Council; Stefan Romaniw, Australia; Taras Pidzamecky, the country.” Canada, congress chairman; Volodymyr Shevchuk, congress vice-chairman; and Anna Krawczuk, congress secretary. A dearth of candidates The invocation was delivered by nalled a steep decline from the numbers Church hierarchs by voting down a resolu- Metropolitan Wasyly of the Ukrainian at the 1988 congress (478). tion about the Orthodox Church in Ukraine. A six-month canvassing for candidates Orthodox Church of Canada, and this Before the congress got under way, it According to Bishop Yurij of the for the presidency (Dr. Cipywnyk declined was followed by an ecumenical moleben was apparent from the program distrib- Ukrainian Orthodox of Canada, he, along to stand for another term, citing the exces- commemorating the victims of the uted to delegates that there would be no with Metropolitan Wasyly and Archbishop sive length of the five-year terms, among Famine of 1932-1933. Dr. Cipywnyk “Ottawa segment” as planned. Canada’s John of Canada, as well as Archbishop other factors) had produced a barrage of also asked for a minute of silence in their Department of Foreign Affairs had Vsevolod of the Ukrainian Orthodox refusals. When the congress began, two honor, then tersely proclaimed the con- declined to endorse the idea, put forth by Church of the U.S.A., proposed a resolution candidates, outgoing UWC Vice-President gress open, and expressed the wish that the UWC’s Commission on Human and that the UWC address Moscow Patriarch Vasyl Veryha and former UWC activist its delegates would “adopt resolutions Civil Rights, that the world umbrella Aleksei II and ask that he release the Evhen Roslycky appeared to be in the run- for the benefit of the diaspora and the body’s host country serve as a sponsor Ukrainian Orthodox who are presently ning, but eventually withdrew. The candi- welfare of Ukraine.” for a United Nations resolution condemn- under his jurisdiction so that they may dacies of Ukrainian Canadian Congress Evhen Czolij, as president of the host ing the use of famine as an instrument of freely form an autocephalous Ukrainian activist Maria Szkambara and World country’s Ukrainian umbrella body, wel- war or political coercion (as it is current- Orthodox Church in Ukraine. Federation of Ukrainian Women’s comed the delegates from abroad to ly being employed in Sudan, for exam- Several delegates complained that this Organizations President Oksana Sokolyk ple), in part to commemorate victims of constituted “begging Moscow to grant also ended in withdrawal. Canada, while Member of Provincial Parliament Derwyn Shea and City the Famine in Ukraine of 1932-1933. Ukrainian autocephaly” and refused to sup- Mr. Lozynskyj agreed to stand for the Thus, activities that were to have taken port the resolution, despite several personal post on the penultimate day of plenary ses- Councillor Chris Korwyn-Kuczynski read place in the Canadian capital were can- assurances from Bishop Yurij that this reso- sions, but although he was the lone candi- welcomes from the premier of Ontario and celled. lution would be useful in the international date at the final plenum, certain delegates the mayor of Toronto. Other difficulties stemmed from the arena. felt the need to express their opposition (a Newly appointed Ambassador malaise in the UWC itself. No by-laws A reminder about protocol from Mr. motion to have these votes tallied by secret Khandogiy brought greetings from committee was struck at the congress, Pidzameckyj drove home the point that, in ballot was defeated), and the Ukrainian Ukrainian President Leonid Kuchma and because it had failed to meet the deadline of the past, delegates had always deferred to Congress Committee of America president extended his own appreciation as a diplo- submitting proposed by-laws changes that Church hierarchs in the formulation of reso- became the UWC’s chief executive by a mat for the role the diaspora has played in lapsed six months prior to the congress. lutions that concerned them, but this did not vote of 146 for, 11 against and 13 absten- making it possible for Ukraine to make its Tamara Woloschuk, who was appointed ad tions. voice heard around the world. deter the assembly from excising the item hoc as committee chair a few scant weeks At the opening ceremonies, attended When the formal business of the con- from the omnibus list of resolutions, and before the June deadline, explained that no by about 300 people, members of the gress was taken up, the election of Taras then defeating it by a margin of 63 to 22, Toronto-based Barvinok dance ensemble Pidzameckyj as the congress’s presidium amendments had been submitted by any of with 11 abstentions. carried in 17 flags representing Ukraine chairman broke a string of three congress the UWC’s constituent organizations or The process of selecting of resolutions and the countries whose national repre- chairmanships held by Chicago activist officers, and that she was given insufficient also came under fire. Mr. Kulas complained sentations are members of the Ukrainian Julian Kulas. time to marshal any last-minute efforts. that none the submissions made by the World Congress: Australia, Austria, Due in part to financial constraints, but Membership in the congress’s other panel (on the role of the UWC) he chaired Argentina, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, the also to the aging leadership of Ukrainian committees seemed to fluctuate. were considered. Other delegates and com- Czech Republic, Estonia, France, organizations in North America, the total Throughout the four-day conclave (and mission members made similar remonstra- Germany, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, of registered delegates (192) was dramat- even at press time a full two weeks later), tions. Russia, Slovakia, the United Kingdom ically lower than were present at the sixth it was impossible to determine the exact In accordance with a decision made by and the United States. congress (285), which had already sig- composition of the resolutions committee, the new UWC executive, all submissions chaired by Wolodymyr Stojko of the U.S., for resolutions, including those “formally” although Julia Woychyshyn and Yaroslav ratified by the congress were to be Skrypnyk, both of Canada, participated in reviewed, and the final text of all the resolu- reading the committee’s report to the final tions was embargoed until December 23. plenary. The congress’s resolutions were a source A day of reports of considerable controversy in themselves, December 3 was a day of reports, read not least because the committee’s ability to by the national representations, international write them out in time was hamstrung – in bodies and UWC’s commissions. Good part by the actions of the delegates and in news came in the form of Stephane part by other technical difficulties. Dunikowski’s announcement that a split Since delegates either cavalierly ignored akin to that which had sundered the com- the deadline for submissions (4 p.m. on munity in the U.S. had been resolved in December 4), or found it difficult to meet France and that the Comité Central des because various panel discussions on mat- Organisations Ukrainiennes (Central ters of interest were held until 6 p.m., the Committee of Ukrainian Organizations), of resolutions committee was two hours late which the young Paris-based lawyer is pres- with its report on the following morning, ident, is now his country’s sole umbrella and even then was forced to read proposals body. from scraps of paper. Otherwise, the complexity of Ukrainian The resolutions read out (with assurances presence in Europe made itself felt in the that they would be “edited for composition reports voiced by delegates from Western and structure”) were adopted as an omnibus European countries on one hand, and Saskatchewan Provincial Premier Roy Romanow delivers the keynote address at package, except for one, the source of yet Central and Eastern European states on the the luncheon of the seventh Ukrainian World Congress. Outgoing UWC President another controversy. For the first time in the Dr. Dmytro Cipywnyk is on the left. UWC’s history, congress delegates defied (Continued on page 9) No. 51 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1998 9

to be patient, because to demand that things Ukrainian World Congress... be done immediately “is a Stalinist or (Continued from page 8) Maoist program.” other. The former naturally subscribe to the The UWCC president sought to deflect concept of a “Western diaspora.” The latter criticism of the manner in which the puta- feel they are “local” or “autochthonous” tive world Ukrainian umbrella body’s con- Ukrainian inhabitants who prefer that the gress was organized in 1997, in concert government in Kyiv play a more active role with the second World Forum of in defending their interests, even as they Ukrainians, by saying that First Prime maintain close institutional ties to diaspora Minister Vasyl Durdynets secured govern- organizations such as the UWC. ment funding for that conclave, while for- Considerable opprobrium was directed mer Prime Ministers Yevhen Marchuk, at Mr. Drach and the UWCC, particularly “who finds favor among so many here,” on the issue of its association with the and Pavlo Lazarenko did nothing. Ukraina Society. A delegate’s attempt to As a final riposte to critics in the diaspo- dismiss the issue as “a meaningless spat ra, Mr. Drach said: “Have pretensions to over a technical matter,” prompted the yourselves. If you manage to transfer the Ukrainian Research and Documentation capital of Ukraine to Toronto, then talk; but Center’s Prof. Wsevolod Isajiw to point out at the moment, it’s in Kyiv. Those who that, as a matter of historical record, the work there, work as they know how. Ukraina Society was a successor institution Suggestions as to how to work, they con- to the notorious Soviet Repatriation sider advice, not commands.” Commission formed to dragoon displaced While no provision was made for discus- persons following the World War II, and as sion of Mr. Drach’s clearly provocative such unacceptable to the diaspora. address, under considerable pressure from UWC President-Elect Askold Lozynskyj gives an address outlining his position Other perennial sticking points were the delegates and guests assembled, session on the future of the organization, as Levko Dovhovych of Slovakia looks on. raised, such as the variegated UWCC by- chairman Levko Dovhovych yielded the laws and the misapprehension in Ukraine of floor to one speaker, Archbishop Adrian. realities on the ground in Ukraine have to sen to succeed Vsevolod Sokolyk as chair- the concept of a non-governmental organi- The Orthodox hierarch blunted the moral be taken into account, “we have to accept person, and members of Australia’s zation. authority of Mr. Drach’s protestations by that our [Ukrainian] identity is non-nego- Ukrainian community reported on efforts Mr. Drach told the plenum that he would stating baldly that while the UWCC presi- tiable.” made in preparation for the Olympic address these criticisms by modifying his dent “had often visited Moscow, and often “Many of us speak various different lan- Games in Sydney in 2000. scheduled address, delivered later that appeared in the Russian media,” he never guages,” Mrs. Sokolyk continued, “would it Also that day, the Conference of evening. In this fashion, he managed to once came to the Muscovite suburb of truly be difficult to learn another – that of Ukrainian Youth Organizations held a limit debate on the subject, since no provi- Noginsk to visit the embattled shrine, semi- our ancestors?” She said that she does not three-hour session in which the situation of sion had been made in the agenda for dis- nary and gymnasium since they were reject those who don’t speak Ukrainian flu- youth-focused groups was addressed. In cussion following his speech. closed by the Russian authorities. ently, “I only implore them: try to learn it.” contrast to the broader congress at which In his last administrative act as president, Somewhat chastened, Mr. Drach agreed Mrs. Sokolyk set out guidelines for the the Ukrainian language was held out to be Dr. Cipywnyk delivered a thematic report that “the barbarities” committed in Noginsk UWC’s future action: 1) to preserve an ineluctable unifying force, at this session on his five-year tenure as the titular head of were unacceptable and offered assurances Ukrainian identity in all countries of it was more or less readily conceded that the Ukrainian diaspora, to supplement the that he would “try to visit.” Ukrainian settlement; 2) to work for the bilingualism (if not an outright absence of specifics of his activities provided in the Oksana Sokolyk, president of the World strengthening of Ukrainian statehood; 3) to spoken Ukrainian) in diaspora settings is a printed version handed to delegates. Federation of Ukrainian Women’s use all means available to influence govern- fact of life. Dr. Cipywnyk praised the work of his Organizations (WFUWO), spoke on the ments in countries where Ukrainians live to That evening, Aleksander Maslej, presi- chief financial officer, saying that “threats theme “By Strengthening the Diaspora we improve political, economic and cultural dent of the Lemko Association of Poland, to the UWC’s life because of its financial will help Ukraine.” relations with Ukraine and to secure its spoke about “The Plight of Ukrainians difficulties proved not to be fatal, as many Mrs. Sokolyk averred that when the position on the international arena; 4) help forcibly relocated in Poland,” and people thought, because of the efforts of WFUWO thought to mobilize a diaspora direct diaspora resources to support Oleksander Rudenko-Desniak, president of William Sametz.” reaction to the crisis engendered by the Ukraine’s efforts in nation-building, eco- the Association of Ukrainians in Russia, nomic development and spiritual rebirth. He chided Ukrainian communities Russian Duma’s claim to the Crimean city delivered an address on “The Ukrainian around the world for pleading poverty of Sevastopol, she and her fellow activists Other doings Diaspora in Russia.” when asked to support the UWC, but then were suddenly struck by the realization that On December 3, Radio Canada summoning up vast sums to support vari- the diaspora’s forces and resources are The program also included a congres- International reporter Oleksander ous ancillary, albeit worthy causes. “People weakening. sional session of the UWC Sports Chartchenko hosted a World Conference claim that they can’t pay their dues, and yet The veteran UWC activist said that, Commission, held on December 4, at which millions can be found to support Ukraine’s while assimilation in the diaspora and the Atlanta’s Larysa Barabash Temple was cho- (Continued on page 20) diplomatic missions,” Dr. Cipywnyk said. In conclusion, the departing UWC chief Presidium of the Ukrainian World Congress Secretariat: said: “We need a more realistic approach to Ivan Oleksyn, U.S.A. (UACC) the situations with which we are confront- Metropolitan Michael Bzdel Wolodymyr Procyk, U.S.A. (UACC) ed. The diaspora can’t save Ukraine from Ukrainian Catholic Church of Canada Alexander Maslej, Poland Stepan Tkachuk, Romania its financial and political difficulties, and Metropolitan Stephen Sulyk Ukraine cannot save the diaspora from Ukrainian Catholic Church of the U.S.A. Members (international organizations, UWC commissions): assimilation. But through improved com- munication and cooperation, much can be Metropolitan Wasyly Fedak Iroida Wynnyckyj achieved if the two act together and rise to Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada World Coordinating Council on Education the challenges they face.” Archbishop Vsevolod Christina Isajiw Commission on Human and Civil Rights Mr. Drach’s defense Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the U.S.A. Pastor Volodymyr Domashovec Oksana Horich Later that evening, the UWCC president Ukrainian Baptist Evangelical Alliance Conference of Ukrainian Youth Organizations used his scheduled slot to rebuke those who criticized him and the organization he has Executive: Bohdan Leshchyshyn World Council of Ukrainian Credit Unions headed since 1992, singling out Mr. President: Askold Lozynskyj Lozynskyj, Dr. Cipywnyk and Dr. Omelan First Vice-President: Maria Szkambara Olia Danylak Kowal of Belgium. “There is still a long Second Vice-President: Oksana Sokolyk World Council of Ukrainian Social Services way to go in terms of our political maturi- General Secretary: Victor Pedenko Auditing Committee: ty,” he intoned, “because we are so given to Chief Financial Officer: William Sametz criticism and insults.” Treasurer: Chrystyna Bidiak Co-chairs: Mr. Drach said the Ukrainian élite Alexander Neprel, U.S.A. Vice-Presidents, regional: worldwide is demoralized. “To those who Yaroslav Sokolyk, Canada insist we need self-medication,” he Vasyl Veryha, Canada Volodymyra Luchkiw, World Federation of Ukrainian declaimed, “I say that I’m calling on those Ihor Gawdiak, U.S.A. Women’s Organizations surgeons willing to operate without anes- Yuriy Ivanyk, Argentina thetic to reconsider their methods and their Levko Dovhovych, Europe Members: qualifications.” Lubomyr Mazur, Europe Ivan Pidkovych, Canada “They’ve made a profession of nihilism, Stephane Dunikowski, Europe Volodymyr Shlachetko, Europe and they lack love for Ukraine,” Mr. Drach Stefan Romaniw, Australia Yaroslav Mychajlyshyn, Australia asserted. Josyf Velgach, Brazil Dmytro Grabak, Argentina Concerning the UWCC specifically, he Yaroslav Hrebinnyk, Brazil conceded that it doesn’t do enough to Members (national): Kvitoslava Semanyshyn, U.S.A. secure support from the Ukrainian govern- Anna Krawchuk, U.S.A. ment, to maintain adequate relations with Evhen Czolij, Canada Deputy members: the Western diaspora, or even to defend the Ihor Smolij, U.S.A. (UCCA) Marcanthony Datzkiwsky, U.S.A. interests of individual Ukrainian communi- Eugene Ivashkiv, U.S.A. (UCCA) Dr. Yuriy Kurys, Canada ties elsewhere. Mr. Drach asked the critics 10 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1998 No. 51

DATELINE NEW YORK: A pre-Christmas walk through Little Ukraine by Helen Smindak

Taking an annual pre-Christmas ramble shops and boutiques were busy serving dings), will present a Christmas program to $300), blouses with dainty, delicate in Manhattan last weekend, “Dateline” customers in their quest for unusual gifts in New York at the SUM concert hall, 136 embroidery and cutwork patterns, and observed the Big Apple’s Ukrainian com- and traditional Ukrainian foods. For read- Second Ave., sponsored by the Dibrova men’s embroidered shirts and trim wool munity hustling and bustling with holiday ers who haven’t completed their gift shop- Club. Afterwards, Promin singers and coats. Other items: flame-blown glass preparation at uptown and downtown ping or who need ideas for dinner and SUM members will join in a reception ornaments in animal and bird shapes, by locations. party menus, “Dateline’s” shop and mar- and carol sing-along at the Dibrova Club Fedir Mayik of Lviv ($10 for a tiny A stop at the Ukrainian Institute of ket listings further in this column may be in the same building. mouse, $70 for a fish in fantastic colors); America on Fifth Avenue and 79th Street helpful. • The Ukrayinska Rodyna (Ukrainian wood pencil cups in the shape of masks; found executive director Stephanie Holiday programs Family) ensemble, formed last year by Kozak spoons with chaika-shaped han- Charczenko directing groups through the musicologist Oksana Lykhovyd of dles; three-pronged wood candleholders; institute’s side and front entrances like an • With Vasyl Hrechynsky directing, the Brooklyn, is giving a series of Ukrainian jewelry designs in porcelain, stone, air-traffic controller guiding planes in and Dumka Chorus of New York presented a Christmas music concerts this holiday ceramic and leather; and colorful kilims. out of an airport, shushing excited pre- concert of Ukrainian sacred music and season. Having appeared last Sunday at Art work by Lviv-born Roman Demko of schoolers as they left their music class carols in St. Patrick’s Chapel at Rutgers Holy Cross Ukrainian Catholic Church in Union, N.J., also was on exhibit. with mothers and teacher Marta Sawycky, University on December 6. Though Astoria, Queens, the ensemble continues Beginning this weekend and running pointing musicians to their rehearsal room with a presentation on December 20 at 1 through January 19. Mayana director for a session with composer/pianist immersed in plans and rehearsals for a 50th anniversary celebration in October p.m. at All Saints Ukrainian Orthodox Slava Gerulak is showing art work with Myroslav Skoryk and conductor Virko Christmas themes by various artists. (136 1999, the mixed chorus will take time to Church, 206 E. 11th St. in Manhattan. On Baley before the next day’s concert, Second Ave.; 212-260-4490.) present carol songfests at St. George’s December 27 the ensemble will combine answering a reporter’s questions, and • The Second Avenue boutique that Church (on January 10) and St. Vladimir’s forces with the local Plast youth organiza- greeting guests at the front door as they bears the name Maria M. has been guided Ukrainian Orthodox Church (on January tion to give a concert at the Ukrainian arrived to attend a private Christmas party. for 13 years by Maria Marko, who’s been 17). For a bit of fun, Dumka choristers National Home. A 1 p.m. concert is sched- Downtown, in the East Village, at 203 uled for January 3 at St. Mary’s active on the Manhattan merchandising will join members of the Ukrainian Sports Second Ave., staffers of The Ukrainian Byzantine-Rite Catholic Church, 246 E. front for the past 37 years. Her shop spe- Club for the annual New Year’s dance on Museum were readying items for the 15th St. cializes in sparkling rhinestone and amber January 14 at the Ukrainian National Christmas bazaar scheduled for December • The Ukrainian Broadcasting Network jewelry with unusual settings, beaded Home. Worthy of note is the fact that Mr. 13, while at 98 Second Ave., members of has announced that UBN subscribers will evening bags, silk and velvet scarves, and Hrechynsky brought distinction and honor Branch 64 of the Ukrainian National be able to hear taped broadcasts from rich velvet Indian tunics made for upon himself and Ukrainian classical Women’s League of America performed Ukraine of the papal liturgy in Rome and evenings on the town. Picture frames and music when he completed work for a mas- similar chores in preparation for a two- the pope’s Christmas greeting to the Christmas ornaments also are hot items. ter’s degree in sacred music at day weekend sale of gift items and wheat, world, with Ukrainian commentary, on (128 Second Ave., 212-673-6219.) Westminster Choir College of Rider walnuts and dried fruits for the traditional December 24 at 11:55 p.m. and December • The gift shop at The Ukrainian University a few months ago. As his “the- Christmas Eve “kutia.” 25 at 12:55 p.m. Christmas radio pro- Museum has a fine stock of art work sis,” he taught and conducted a choir of At the Ukrainian Liberation Front grams will be beamed from Ukraine via (prints and originals) by such eminent building, members of the Ukrainian multi-ethnic voices in an impressive per- satellite on December 24 at 6 p.m. and artists as Jacques Hnizdovsky, Bohdan American Youth Association (SUM) formance of works by Lysenko, Stetsenko December 25 at 10 p.m. According to Bozhemsky and Arcadia Olenska- “druzhynnyky” group were putting finish- and Bortniansky, sung in Ukrainian. UBN General Manager Ihor Dlaboha, Petryshyn, as well as art books, posters, ing touches on decorations for their annu- • Appearing in Tenafly, N.J., in a spe- non-subscribers can catch the TV pro- exhibit catalogues, ceramics, jewelry, al evening of folklore and fortune-telling cial program that honored women’s cre- grams at the Dibrova Club in New York, inlaid-wood articles and embroidered – the “Andriyivskyi Vechir” based on the ativity, the Promin Ensemble was directed the Ukrainian American Sports Center in blouses. There are also Christmas orna- games and elaborate dating rituals tradi- by Bohdanna Wolansky in a series of Philadelphia, the Ukrainian National ments hand-crafted from straw, beads, tionally held in Ukraine on the eve of St. schedrivky. The concert, held on Home in Hartford, Conn., and the walnut shells and glossy colored paper, Andrew’s feast day. December 13 at Deer Ledge Mansion, the Ukrainian cultural centers in Los Angeles like the decorations used to trim the muse- Meanwhile, some two blocks away at home of Florence Bocarius-Sahaidachny, and Warren, Mich., Mr. Dlaboha said that um’s Ukrainian “yalynka.” (203 Second St. George’s Academy on East Sixth also featured soprano Lesia Hrabova in each weekday morning at 8 a.m. on Ave.; 212-228-0110.) Street, Sister Monica was overseeing the songs by contemporary Ukrainian women WNJR, 1430 on the AM dial, UBN will • Molode Zhyttia, the gift shop run by final rehearsal for Sunday afternoon’s composers. Mrs. Bocarius-Sahaidachny, be offering “Christmas-flavored Ukrainian the Plast Ukrainian Youth Organization, Christmas concert; that information came the widow of journalist Petro programs.” can provide Plast uniforms and badges, from the Rev. Bernard Panczuk when I Sahaidachny, annually hosts events to • The Moiseyev Dance Company, mak- but the merchandise in the windows and stopped at the St. George Ukrainian which United Nations dignitaries are ing its 10th U.S. tour early next year, is shelves is not of that variety. You’ll be Catholic Church rectory to check out the invited. On January 10 the Promin group scheduled to appear at Carnegie Hall on greeted instead by such wares as cassette January calendar. (which has become quite popular as an January 13 and 14. The finale for the com- tapes, amber and wood jewelry, carved Throughout the Village, Ukrainian entertainment ensemble at Ukrainian wed- pany’s program of Russian, Belarusian wood objects (vases, plates and crosses), and Moldovan dances? You guessed it – Hutsul and Trypillian pottery, Ukrainian- the Ukrainian Hopak. motif Christmas ornaments (made here) and oils by artist Bohdan Soroka of Lviv, Ukrainian boutique and shops whose work was recently exhibited at The Ukrainian Museum. An unusual toy: five • The gold-lettered sign above the tiny chickens attached with strings to a front windows reads Surma Book & small wood paddle begin pecking when Music Co., but the shop is known for its the paddle is moved ($14). (308 E. Ninth Old World ambiance and general mer- St.; 212-673-9530.) chandise, including icons and intricately • Folk-dance instructor Daria Genza, carved wood crosses, books and periodi- who used to direct the Verkhovyntsi cals (in Ukrainian or English), tapes and Dance Ensemble with her husband, the CDs, amber and bead jewelry, decorative late Oleh Genza, is the local representa- lacquered boxes and brooches, Easter tive for the Meest Corp. She handles the eggs, embroidered ritual cloths and packing and shipping of clothing parcels stacks of greeting cards. Owner Myron to Ukraine (79 cents a pound if by sea, Surmach pointed out an unusual gift idea $2.19 a pound if by air). Her Delta Co. that’s catching on – ostrich eggs, with shop offers a wide selection of clothing the contents blown out, that sell for for men, women and children, and will $17.50 apiece. The shop’s address is 11 also ship clothing brought in by cus- E. Seventh St.; telephone, (212) 477- tomers. As a Meest agent, Mrs. Genza can 0729. take orders for food parcels, bikes, appli- • A changing display of art work is usu- ances, electronics, even tractors and cars, ally on view (and for sale) at the Mayana and arrange money transfers and letters, Gallery, housed on the fourth floor of the simplifying the task of assisting one’s rel- Ukrainian Liberation Front Home on atives in Ukraine. (318 E. Ninth St.; 212- Second Avenue. Mayana’s most recent 228-2266.) exhibit presented contemporary fashions, • Fialka, a fashion boutique run by art and folk crafts brought from Ukraine Luba Firchuk, deals in brand-new and by artist Zenovija Krakovetska, chairman gently used designer clothing and acces- of the Lviv Regional Center of the League sories. Here you can find an Hermes of Masters of Folk Art in Ukraine. scarf, a Christian Dior raccoon coat and Included among exceptionally beautiful Ralph Lauren and Calvin Klein fashions, woven and embroidered fashions were together with short cocktail dresses and two-piece wedding outfits based on cos- long evening gowns. Ms. Firchuk also tumes of the Volyn, Chernivtsi and A depiction of carollers by Marta Tomenko. Polissia regions (prices ranged from $200 (Continued on page 16) No. 51 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1998 11

CChhrriissttmmaass ccoommeess bbuutt ttwwiiccee aa yyeeaarr by Edward Andrusko

Our small port town of Perth Amboy, N.J., was a mixture of many ethnic before the holidays, we hoped. groups, colors and creeds. Immigrants from Europe, Asia and the southern The next day at school the girls of our class gathered in small groups states of America had settled in ghettos throughout the city during the turn before class and excitedly discussed their parts in the upcoming holiday of the century. For decades the children of these new Americans met at the activities. We boys avoided the subject and talked of sports, Christmas toys local schools. and recess. At the end of the day, 15 minutes before quitting time, the large This story opens at the Perth Amboy Grammar School Number 6, or as we ticking clock in our room barely moved and even seemed to stop dead. My called it “No. 6 School.” Our school was a large, ominous-looking building: worst fears came true. Our teacher asked what we thought of our holiday three floors of a red brick, square, prison-appearing facility. It was a no-non- assignments? In chorus, we said, “Fine, Miss Saxton!” sense school, with a boys’ side entrance, a girls’ side entrance, and a large Then the bombshell, “Starting next Monday after school we will have double front door in the center for the principal, teachers, parents and guests, rehearsals, so study your lines this weekend.” but not children! My older tattle-tale brothers and sisters found out about my part in the Every morning at each classroom door stood a teacher, most appeared school play and told my parents. They added that I had hidden my assign- as old as the school. These professional, dedicated and stern apostles of ment in my bedroom and jeered at my fears of school and reciting. the education system always appeared to be angry at the students – and After supper my dad asked me to bring down the poem. No, he told the world. Our teacher, Miss Saxton, was an English major, with a teach- me to bring it down and read it to him, and now! As I slowly went ing degree and the demeanor of “Stonewall Jackson.” She could teach upstairs, I heard my stern father warn our family of nine: “You must help every class from kindergarten to the sixth grade. Miss Saxton spoke Eddy learn to memorize his part, and that is an order! He is our youngest English eloquently with the perfection of the British monarchy and boy, so there will be no sarcastic remarks or ridiculing. Even though it is demanded excellence in grammar. She disapproved of ethnic, colloquial not our Christmas holiday, he will do his very best.” and foreign accents. Awkwardly I struggled through the four lines of cute childlike poetry out Every morning our second grade class started with the “Pledge of loud: Allegiance” to the flag and a prayer reading from the King James Protestant Bible. Everyone – Catholic, Protestant, Jew or atheist – had to take a turn and Christmas comes but once a year. read a morning prayer to the class. Sometimes the teacher would read. This Now it’s here. Now it’s here. was the state law and it was carried out! Bringing lots of joy and cheer, When Miss Saxton’s steel blue eyes peered through her thick eyeglasses, Joy and cheer to everyone here, which were perched on her nose and secured by a hanging black ribbon, and To everyone here. you were the target of her focused beam – you were dead meat! My dad reread the same lines twice and handed it to mother. All the On the first day of school Miss Saxton announced, “Children, when I call members of our family read it out loud – two times each. Dad said, “Now on you, you will stand alongside your desk and say ‘Yes, Miss Saxton.’ When you have heard it 18 times. We will do this every evening until December you are asked a question, you will answer the question correctly, promptly 24.” There was a groan of dissatisfaction from my brothers and sisters, and in English; only be seated when I tell you to be seated! Is that clear? Are until my parents got up and looked sternly at them until smiles replaced there any questions?” Not a word. We 6- and 7-year-olds were trembling in their frowns. our shoes; some wet their pants. An incorrect answer would be corrected The next evening after school I didn’t do too well at the rehearsal, but our loudly and to the rhythmic tapping of a large wooden ruler on the teacher’s teacher said I did well enough for the first time and that I must keep practic- desk. My first four months of second grade were built on fear of going to ing. She added hand gestures to go along with my poem. school and being there. I must admit it was a well-disciplined class, and we For the next two weeks we practiced every night after supper. My father all learned what we were supposed to and learned it well! would keep time like a maestro beating on a cup with a butter knife as the Recess was fun. And when the teacher left the classroom, some adventur- whole family recited my poem. My youngest sister in her high-chair would ous class clowns would stand up in front of the class and mimic her precise join in tapping her dish with a spoon and reciting out loud. The learning diction, or her mannerisms, including the tapping of her ruler on the desk. became fun and I soon knew the poem. There must be an angel who protects dumb wise guys, for we never got Stage fright was another thing. Somehow Miss Saxton became kinder caught! But somehow I think she knew. and gentler, and was very helpful and considerate with me on the stage Miss Saxton’s desk was up front and center, and she sat beneath the large during practice. life-size colored photo of our first president. Because of the likeness and the There was more and more controversy at home and at school about position of the picture so near to her, we called her Mrs. George Washington Christmas being celebrated only on December 25. This was something the ... behind her back of course! adults had heated discussions about, but I worried only about my stage The second week of December, after a long day of reading, writing and appearance. arithmetic, our teacher announced the annual upcoming school Christmas Christmas Eve, December 24, 1 p.m. our decorated school auditorium was play and pageant. Everyone would participate. Our teacher also explained packed with parents, teachers, school officials and children. The big day had that she knew of the ongoing parent-teacher meetings pertaining to state- arrived. I stood off stage in my Sunday finest with a large paper candle in condoned holidays and school holiday plays. However, until it was resolved one hand and shaking in my shoes. After our teacher’s introduction, I would we would all participate, no exceptions. December 24 would be filled with be the first one on stage. I waited for my cue. I peeked behind the curtain and Christmas caroling, poetry and plays enjoyed by the principal, teachers, par- saw our whole family in the first row. Geez... ents and all the students. Much to my surprise, a large handsome white-haired man walked out on With that she stopped by each of our desks, and handed out folded sheets the stage. At the microphone he introduced himself as the superintendent of of paper; it was our holiday assignment, our parts in the play! I tried to be schools for our county and had some very good news to report. “Starting this invisible and shrank low in my seat. I hated to recite in front of our class, but year, due to the large number of Eastern Europeans in our county, all schools to participate in front of the whole assembly ... wow – I just couldn’t do it. I will celebrate the Christmas holiday and vacation on both December the 25 was too shy, and as one of the holiday songs said, “As for me, my little brain and January the 7. Thank you!” wasn’t very bright.” And if that wasn’t bad enough, Miss Saxton said, There was loud thankful applause and a standing ovation; the crowd “Edward, you will begin the play with this short, cute Christmas poem.” I was ecstatic. Miss Saxton actually hugged me and said, “We all can now froze in my seat! I was speechless. She moved on to the next desk. have two Christmas days off, your holiday and mine!” The superintend- After school, as I went home I wished I was dead! Maybe I would be hit by ent left and the noise of the crowd died down. a meteorite, or kidnapped by a sailor and taken out to sea, or maybe God “Wow,” I said. “Two Christmases, huh?” would burn the school down with a lightning bolt! Hmm, in the winter? Not “Yes,” said Miss Saxton. “Now go out there on that stage and tell them a chance! I walked very slowly all the way home with my poem neatly folded how you feel. Recite your poem. Put your true feeling into it!” and tucked away in my large schoolbook. I had never looked at it. As I walked out on that very large stage with bright lights, my mind After supper many of our neighbors came to our home to discuss the spun with all the latest news. My family members and friends took up upcoming school Christmas season with my parents. These neighbors the first row. They all started to clap. When the clapping stopped, I don’t were mostly from Ukraine, Russia and Greece, where Christmas is cele- know what came over me. I grinned with happiness and with appropri- brated on January 7, the earlier Christmas date originally celebrated by ate gestures said. the Christian Church – not on December 25. We were all proud and “Christmas comes but once” (I stopped), no, “Christmas comes but devout people, and wanted the American schools to respect freedom of twice a year, now it’s here, now it’s here.” A cheering, applauding crowd religion. This should be our choice, for this was one of the reasons our happily prevented me from continuing my poem. parents had come to this country! I yelled, “Merry Christmases!” and walked off the stage. There were many parent-teacher meetings held at the school on this subject. However, due to the stringent state laws, they were at an * * * impasse. Our principal, a fair man, was trying to work things out with Free-lance writer Edward Andrusko was born in Perth Amboy, N.J., and now the superintendent of schools and come up with a compromise plan – resides in Boulder, Colo. This is his third Christmas story for The Weekly. 12 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1998 No. 51 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY Ethnics represented at U.N. Day

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Mr. Murray, a veteran city councilor, Law and order... made newspaper headlines as the first (Continued from page 7) openly gay mayor in Canada when he was ple think, and the perception is that it’s swept to office a few days before Mr. very bad.” In setting zero tolerance for Ewatski became chief. Mayor Murray also claims Ukrainian roots from his mother’s street gangs, the Winnipeg Police Service side of the family. has hired a coordinator to work with vari- Mr. Ewatski’s sense of commitment will ous agencies to deter kids from joining also make overseeing the men and women them. The formation of urban sports who do one of the most dangerous jobs in camps is another way for would-be delin- the world more manageable. He says he quents to vent their energies in more suit- tells his officers, “Commit yourself to able recreational pursuits. excellence in everything you do. Whether it Chief Ewatski has also inherited a some- would be writing a report, dealing with the what volatile force of 1,206 officers. While public or a suspect. Do it in a manner that’s serving as acting chief, Mr. Ewatski sus- excellent.” His CFL experience has also pended one of his colleagues without pay come in handy when understanding the dif- in October pending the officer’s criminal ficulties involved in policing. assault trial. Over 100 officers protested by Insure and be sure. “It’s almost like officiating,” says Mr. calling in sick in what became known as Ewatski. “You have to be able to say, Join the UNA! the “blue flu.” An arbitrator ordered Const. ‘There’s an infraction or there’s somebody Grant Eakin back to work. Things have breaking the law,’ that they meet the criteria since settled down. Somewhat. of a charge and make a decision based on The rubber-chicken circuit has already that. The people working on the streets in HISTORY MAKING EVENT begun as Mr. Ewatski is in demand to make police work have to make split-second Pope John Paul II celebrates Ukrainian liturgy personal appearances. Undoubtedly, the with the choir from Lviv, consisting of 200 singers. decisions based on information that is pre- Commemoration of 400 years of “Berest Union” pressure will be on from both the Polish sented to them very quickly.” with Rome, in St. Peter’s Basilica, Rome. and Ukrainian communities – the latter of “The unfortunate thing is that those deci- NEW VIDEO TAPES which already has his involvement. sions are always subject to review and criti- APON-7797B — Liturgy in Ukrainian Rite Chief Ewatski has served on the adviso- cism later by people who have time to eval- APON-1998B — 7th Anniversary of the Independence APON-1998 —B of Ukraine ry board of the Ukrainian Catholic Holy uate and take an objective look in comfort- APON 7797B — The Moleben with Pope John Paul II Family Nursing Home in the city’s North able surroundings. So the job is difficult in Price $30.00 each video End for almost three years. But his job that regard,” he notes. Everyone wants to write to: might be somewhat easier considering he be an armchair quarterback. Few get to Apon Record Company, Inc. appears to have a good working relation- play in the Grey Cup. P.O. Box 3082, Long Island City, NY 11103 Tel. 718-721-5599 ship with the city’s newly elected mayor, Chief Ewatski ended up winning his 41-year-old Glen Murray. own.

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and obstetrician at Kharkiv Specialized A Kharkiv wedding Maternity Hospital No. 5. She is a gradu- ate of Kharkiv State Medical University. for Yarema Bachynsky Mr. Bachynsky, a native of New York, KHARKIV – Inna Scherbakova of is a graduate of New York Law School Kharkiv and Yarema Bachynsky of New and New York University. He is public York City were married on November relations and development coordinator 14, a beautiful snowy day, at St. for the Kyiv Regional Office of the Dymytrii Ukrainian Orthodox Church in Eurasia Foundation. Kharkiv. He had been an editorial assistant at The marriage ceremony was per- The Ukrainian Weekly, and he continues formed by Archbishop Ihor of the to contribute occasional news stories to Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox the paper. His two trips as volunteer with Church in the presence of couple’s par- the Ukrainian National Association’s ents, Ludmila and Valerij Scherbakov “Teaching English in Ukraine” program and Barbara and Jarema Bachynsky, as in Kharkiv led him to his future bride. well as other family members and friends The newlyweds, together with Dr. from Ukraine, the United States and Scherbakova’s son, Ivan, plan to make Canada. Kyiv their home. Inna Scherbakova, who comes from a Mr. Bachynsky is a member of UNA family of physicians, is a gynecologist Branch 184 in New York.

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at Christmastime, but we sell a lot of hams The Plast kurin A pre-Christmas walk... to our non-Ukrainian customers.” For (Continued from page 10) Christmas parties he suggests kovbasa and Orden Khrestonostsiv sells current and vintage-style jewelry, kabanos, a spicier thin version of kovbasa, especially tasty when sliced and served Cordially Invites You to a sunglasses, “some very nice shoes” and smart handbags. (324 E. Ninth St.; 212- with honey mustard. A Kurowycky tip in the cold cuts department: Krakiwska 460-8615.) NNeeww YYeeaarr’’ss EEvvee BBaallll kovbasa, sliced very thin. The Kurowycky • Delto Gift Shop proprietor Zenon Meat Market, which has become famous And Benefit Iwanycky does not carry gift items for because of its exposure on the Martha jazzy Christmas presents, but he does Stewart television show and high ratings December 31st, 1998 stock flowered kerchiefs, scarves and stur- from the Zagat Survey, offers Eastern dy sweaters, among other items, to send to Ramada Hotel – East Hanover, NJ European products such as dried mush- Ukraine through the Meest Corp. (122 rooms, hirchytsia (very strong Ukrainian Cocktails/Dinner 7:30 p.m. First Ave.; 212-533-2906.) mustard), horseradish, jams, syrups, teas Dance 10:00 p.m. • The Arka Company on First Avenue, and soups, as well as some breads and To the music of “Vodohray” though small in size, is big on inventory pastries made by local Polish and – everything from banduras, embroidered Black Tie / Evening Attire Lithuanian bakeries. (124 First Ave.; 212- “ryzy” (clerical vestments), CD and 477-0344.) videos to children’s books, many of them By Reservation: $85 Dinner, Dance and Open Bar • $50 Dance and Open Bar • $35 Dance (under 21) • Also on First Avenue is the B & M small and made in fold-out style to hold Meat Market and European Products, Ticket and Room Reservations Accepted at: the attention of small readers. Owners opened in September 1997 by Bohdan Ramada Hotel – East Hanover, NJ Nicholas and Maria Drobenko also point and Maria Tsich, who came here several (973) 386-5622 to a fine stock of wool and acrylic floral years ago from Ternopil, western kerchiefs and a newly published book Credit Cards Accepted Ukraine. The market’s main seller is titled “Simply Ukraine” that features homemade sausages; holubtsi, pyrohy photographs by Tania D’Avignon ($40). and kotliety are also available. Assisting Very much in view was an incredible their parents and with work of running piece of craftsmanship, a foot-high repli- the business are Halyna, Mykhajlo and ca of a Hutsul church, created without a Ukrainian Orthodox Federal Credit Union Oksana, all students at New York’s drop of glue. (26 First Ave.; 212-473- Hunter College. (111 First Ave.; 212- So. Bound Brook, New Jersey Branch 3550.) 982-7070.) is looking for new employees. Meats and delicacies • The East Village Meat Market & Deli, owned by Julian Baczynsky, boasts an Due to rapid growth, the Credit Union is seeking Three Ukrainian meat markets in the energetic staff of butchers and clerks who four qualified individuals to work East Village offer fresh meats and cured follow customers’ requests to the letter. In in its South Bound Brook, New Jersey location. meat products, chiefly the well-known, addition to fresh cuts of meat, several The qualified individuals must possess spicy sausage known as kovbasa (though varieties of kovbasa and a selection of the following minimum skills: the American public and Martha Stewart cold cuts, including saltseson, they serve insist on calling it kielbasa). up bryndzia (sheep’s milk cheese), chick- n High School or equivalent education • Jerry Kurowycky Sr., who runs the en studynets, bigos (hunter’s-style stew) n Fluent in Ukrainian and English Kurowycky Meat Market with his son and home-made babkas. (139 Second n Basic computer skills Jerry Jr., says, “Our people don’t eat meat Ave.; 212-228-5590.) n Basic mathematical and cashier skills n Good analytical and aptitude skills Ivan Symonenko, leader of the Ukrainian All interested parties, please send resume to: Russian Duma... political party, Russian-Ukrainian Union, Ukrainian Orthodox FCU (Continued from page 1) said his country needs to find its own Lukashenka. In 1997, Belarusian President P.O. Box 375 The patient to which Mr. Baburin was So. Bound Brook, NJ 08880 referring is the Soviet Union, which has Alyasandr Lukashenka signed a treaty with Attn.: Manager not existed since 1991 – except in the Russia that calls for eventual political and Tel.: (732) 469-9085 economic union with Moscow. Fax: (732) 469-9165 minds of Communists and nationalists in Russia and their political brethren in Mr. Symonenko suggested that current Ukraine. Verkhovna Rada Chairman Oleksander Ukrainian National Deputy Mykola Tkachenko may be able to fill those Haber, formerly of the Progressive shoes, and he called on Ukraine’s “patri- Socialist faction and lately of the otic” forces to rally around the Hromada faction of Ukraine’s Verkhovna Verkhovna Rada leader. Rada, echoed Mr. Baburin’s sentiments The participants of the conference during the conference. He said that, with- repeatedly criticized the International out Ukraine, the Russian Federation is in Monetary Fund and the World Bank, as for more fragmentation. well as NATO “hegemony” over the He said that the conference was need- Ukrainian-Belarusian-Russian Slavic ed “to outline a joint strategy for action brotherhood and called for the three to save both the Russian Federation, its countries to develop their own path. prestige and international status, as well “United we can hold off our oppo- as Ukraine as an equal partner.” nents. We will not permit their hegemo- Mr. Haber, as well as all the other pre- ny, neither over Belarus, nor over senters at the conference, called for a Ukraine, nor over Russia,” said Mr. Russia-Ukraine-Belarus union. Baburin.

Carynnyk. Dr. Sysyn spoke with warm Volume 7... gratitude of the contribution of the late (Continued from page 13) Dr. Bohdan Struminski, who translated He and his wife, the former Olga Volume 7 and two other volumes in the Geraimchuk, who immigrated from series. Ukraine in 1928, devoted decades of In a symbolic gesture, Mrs. Pawluk service to promoting Ukrainian cultural presented the text of Volume 7 to the and educational activities. director of CIUS Press, Dr. Maxim Dr. Sysyn also thanked the sponsors of Tarnawsky, who noted that the volume other volumes in the series, that is, those will appear in 1999 and thanked the donors who have given $100,000 or more Canadian Foundation for Ukrainian to the project and whose names will appear Studies, represented by Khrystia Stodilka, on the title pages of individual volumes of for its donation of $50,000 for the printing the history: Petro and Ivanna Stelmakh, of two volumes of the history. Hanna Mazurenko, Sofia Wojtyna, and The center’s founding benefactor, Mr. Michael and Daria Kowalsky. Jacyk, had the last word, noting that the He introduced the members of the pro- successful progress of the Hrushevsky ject’s editorial staff: Uliana Pasicznyk, Translation Project and the highly profes- Dr. Serhii Plokhy, Dr. Marko Stech, sional standard of the publication are due Myroslav Yurkevich, Dr. Dushan to the combined efforts of the editorial Bednarsky, Tania Stech, Dr. Andrij staff, whose work should be an example Hornjatkevyc and Marta Horban- to other Ukrainian institutions. No. 51 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1998 17 Ukrainian students receive many scholarships at Manor JENKINTOWN, Pa. – Ukrainian her- Alexander Wowk Memorial Scholarship, itage was well-represented at Manor the Wasyl and Jozefa Soroka Scholarship, Junior College’s annual scholarship the John and Helen Malko Family reception as Ukrainian students received Scholarship and the International numerous scholarships. Scholarship. Andrey Mykich received four scholar- Iryna Ivashina received three scholar- ships: the Wasyl and Jozefa Soroka ships: the Alexander Wowk Memorial, Scholarship; the Alexander Wowk the International and the Basilian schol- Memorial Scholarship, awarded to stu- arships. dents of Ukrainian heritage; the Iryna Bogoun received two scholar- International Scholarship, awarded to ships: the Wasyl and Jozefa Soroka foreign students who exhibit academic Scholarship and the Alexander Wowk excellence; and the Basilian Scholarship, Memorial Scholarship. awarded to returning students who main- The following Ukrainian students tain a 3.0 cumulative grade point average also received the International or greater. Scholarship: Iouri Soviak, Roman Oksana Shtuka also received four Stiranko, Daria Loun, Maria Loun, and scholarships for academic excellence: the Uliana Mulyar.

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The 1998 Membership Campaign ends December 24, 1998. Therefore, we will accept applications of new members only through December 24, 1998. Scholarship recipients at Manor Junior College include (from left) Erika Christy, Lena Ivashina and Andrey Mykich. We urge you to make every effort to fulfill your quota and mail in your applications early enough to reach the Home Office by December 24, 1998. has been a youth counselor for the past Student has long list... two years. UNA HOME OFFICE (Continued from page 15) For two summers, Peter worked as a the SATs, he received a score of 780 in camp counselor for the Morris County the math exam, which represents missing ARC. He assisted youngsters with devel- only one question, and in the Verbal, he opmental disabilities in a variety of recreational activities. received a perfect 800 score. On the SAT NOTICE TO UNA MEMBERS AND BRANCHES II tests that he took in writing, math-level In 1998, Peter graduated with highest honors from the Lesia Ukrainka School II and chemistry, he received a perfect of Ukrainian Studies in Morris County. 800 score on each. Members and Branches of the Ukrainian National Association are hereby noti- This 13-year Saturday program consist of The Convent Station resident is active fied that with the ending of its fiscal year, the Home Office of the UNA must courses in language, culture, geography, on Oratory’s Math Team and Chemistry history and literature, all taught in close its accounts and deposit in banks all money received from Branches. Team. He was sports editor for The Ukrainian. no later than noon Omega, the school newspaper, in his jun- With plans to follow a career in math- ior year, and this year is the editor-in- ematics, Peter is applying to Harvard, of DECEMBER 24, 1998 chief. He is also president of the school’s Yale, Princeton, Brown, the University Ukrainian Club. of Chicago and the University of Money received later cannot be credited to 1998. Therefore, we appeal to all Peter has been on Oratory’s varsity Pennsylvania. He was recently notified members of the UNA to pay their dues this month as soon as possible and all soccer team for four years and this year of his acceptance to the United States Branches to remit their accounts and money in time to be received by the has been named captain. He was twice Military Academy at West Point. Home Office no later than noon of THURSDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1998. selected to the All-County Team. Peter In reviewing all of Peter’s accomplish- also plays varsity baseball and basket- ments, Steven R. Fava, assistant head- Notice is hereby given that Branches which send their dues in late will be shown ball. master for academics, remarked, Outside of Oratory, Peter is very “Several faculty members have com- as delinquent and in arrears on the annual report. active in the Plast Ukrainian Youth mented that Peter is one of the most UNA HOME OFFICE Organization, attaining the highest rank extraordinary students the school has for “yunatstvo” (youths age 11-17). He seen in 25 years.”

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elections. This agreement is the end product THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY Newsbriefs of seven previous meetings during which Established 1893 Established 1933 (Continued from page 2) deputies of 16 parties discussed the princi- repair works and change the completion ples of any future political union. The PUBLISHED BY THE UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION INC. Council of Parties’ Heads includes 2200 Route 10, P.O. Box 280, Parsippany, NJ 07054 • (973) 292-9800 • Fax (973) 644-9510 date to February 1999, pushing up the cost of the project from 1 million ecu Vyacheslav Chornovil of Rukh, Oleksander Shandriuk of the Republican Party, Viktor (European Currency Units) to 1.6 million Advertising Contract Prysiazhniuk of the Peasants Democratic ecu. The Chornobyl fund has so far col- Party, Slava Stetsko of the Congress of with SVOBODA q lected just $393.42 million (U.S.) of a Ukrainian Nationalists and Vitalii Kononov with THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY q planned $758 million, endangering not of the Greens. Mr. Prysiazhniuk said that, just proposed 1999 projects, but the entire 1-9 ads ...... $12.00 per inch/SC having lost out in the elections in March to Ukryttia program. (Eastern Economist) 10 or more ads ...... 20% discount Firm:...... Communists and Socialists, center-right 24 or more ads ...... 25% discount Address: ...... Ukraine to pay Russian debts with grain parties have realized that the only way to 52 ads ...... 30% discount Per: ...... avoid more leftist gains in the presidential KYIV – Ukraine announced on elections is to support one candidate who SVOBODA (Published in Ukrainian on Fridays) December 10 that it will send 550,000 tons will represent the interests of all parties who ALL ADVERTISEMENTS MUST BE RECEIVED BY WEDNESDAY TO BE PRINTED IN THE FOLLOWING WEEK ISSUE. of grain and other goods to Russia to repay have joined this union. “The Ukrainian peo- OBITUARIES ACCEPTED BY TELEPHONE UNTIL 9:00 A.M. WEDNESDAY. gas debts, the Associated Press reported. ple expressed themselves in the December ADVERTISING RATES Artur Hubar, a spokesman for the 1, 1991, referendum. Now it is the political Ukrainian state oil and gas company FULL PAGE (58”) ...... $600.00 QUARTER PAGE (141/2) ...... $165.00 leaders’ turn to stand up for them,” Mr. HALF PAGE (29”) ...... $310.00 EIGHTH PAGE (71/4) ...... $85.00 NaftoGas, said Kyiv will also send food, Prysiazhniuk said. The candidate to repre- farm machinery and gas industry equip- sent this union remains unconfirmed. 1. All General Advertising ...... 1 inch, single column ...... $12.00 2. Fraternal and Community Advertising ...... 1 inch, single column ...... $ 7.50 ment to help pay a nearly $1 billion debt. According to Mr. Shandriuk, every party 3. Information on Mechanical Requirements: (RFE/RL Newsline) will propose its own candidate. (Eastern

5 16 Economist) a) Width of one column ...... 2 / inches NATO to station liaison officers in Kyiv b) Length of one column ...... 141/2 inches c) Columns to a page ...... 4 Ukrainian AIDS epidemic gathers pace KYIV – Foreign Affairs Minister Borys Tarasyuk and NATO Secretary-General KYIV – First Vice Minister of Health THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY (Published in English on Sundays) Javier Solana said on December 9 that two Raisa Bohatyriova said that the number ALL ADVERTISEMENTS MUST BE RECEIVED ONE WEEK PRIOR TO PUBLICATION: FRIDAY NOON. NATO liaison officers will be stationed in of AIDS and HIV cases in Ukraine had ADVERTISING RATES Kyiv, an RFE/RL correspondent in increased 80 times over the last three

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A rail No. Street November 18 creating the united Council ferry service between Batumi, Poti and of Parties’ Heads, whose aim is to create a Ilichevsk was to begin operating on City State Zip Code unified political base among the center- December 19 after several postponements. right bloc for the forthcoming presidential (RFE/RL Newsline) No. 51 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1998 19 20 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1998 No. 51

PREVIEW OF EVENTS Thursday, December 31 tional information call Lida Mykytyn, (212) 557-4686 (daytime). Reservations for tables NEW YORK: The Ukrainian Institute of and accommodations are required and can be America cordially invites all to attend its New made by calling (914) 647-7230. (Please Year’s Eve Ball. Starting at 9 p.m., dance to leave a message on the answering machine the music of Luna, enjoy hors d’oeuvres, an and your call will be returned.) Evening attire open bar and a Viennese table, and visit the is recommended for the New Year’s Eve Monte Carlo Room on the third floor. Black dance. tie optional. For more information call the UIA, 2 E. 79th St., (212) 288-8660. Wednesday, January 13, 1999 ELLENVILLE, N.Y.: The executive branch SILVER SPRING, Md.: Cradle of Hope of the Ukrainian American Youth Association Adoption Center will be hosting an interna- (SUM) invites families to join in the New tional adoption information seminar at its Year’s Eve festivities that will take place at Silver Spring office at 6-8 p.m. The seminar is the SUM resort. Usher in the New Year with a free. Come and meet families who have New Year’s Eve dance to music by Zorepad. recently adopted and learn about the interna- A special New Year’s package will include tional adoption process. Cradle of Hope offers entrance to the zabava, midnight champagne an adoption program, for children from toast, one-night stay and a champagne brunch Ukraine, as well as Russia, Romania, China on New Year’s Day. Persons wishing to stay and Guatemala. To RSVP or for directions at the resort for the remainder of the New and more information, contact Cradle of Year’s weekend are invited to do so. For addi- Hope, (301) 587-4400.

program to relate obscure anecdotes and a Ukrainian World Congress... bizarre call for an end to splits in the diaspo- (Continued from page 9) ran community. “Slava Stetsko and Mykola of Ukrainian Journalists, which attracted Plawiuk should finally resolve their differ- some representatives of Ukraine’s media ences and bring the Ukrainian Congress as well as the old guard and newly estab- Committee of America together with the lished diaspora press – though no formal Ukrainian American Coordinating invitations or agenda had ever been Council,” he said. released. Nothing was made of a sugges- Dr. Cipywnyk delivered his farewell tion to formally convene a congress of address, congratulating the newly elected Ukrainian journalists. However, Ihor presidium and president, and wryly wish- Dlaboha of the U.S.-based Ukrainian ing them good luck, health and great Broadcasting Network, gave an analysis endurance. He said it would be impossi- of the situation facing the Ukrainian ble for him not to continue his associa- media in North America. tion with the UWC and the principles it The UWC’s banquet was held in the stands for. Frontenac Ballroom on the closing day of He thanked members of his presidium the congress. Mr. Czolij served as master for their dedicated work and volunteerism, of ceremonies, read greetings from and thanked the communities of Australia, Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chrétien Argentina and Brazil for their hospitality. and welcomed guests in seven languages: Dr. Cipywnyk extended special gratitude to Ukrainian, English, French, German, UWC headquarters staffer Lesia Szubelak, Italian, Portuguese and Spanish, promis- saying that without her labors the world ing to learn more by the next congress. umbrella body would have been hard- Ukrainian Project The keynote address was delivered by pressed to function at all, and the seventh YEVSHAN International Development Corporation Ukraine’s Ambassador to the United congress would not have taken place. 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Petro Jacyk and Canadian Ukrainian “Last month Ukraine commemorated cooperative and community activist one of the most tragic chapters in its histo- Yaroslav Skrypnyk. ry,” Mr. Yelchenko’s statement, distributed Certificates of recognition were con- at the UWC congress, read, “the 65th ferred upon the late Volodymyr Kolesnyk, anniversary of the man-made Famine of Marta Kravtsiv-Barabash, Walter Klymkiw, 1932-1933, when the Ukrainian people Kvitka Zorych-Kondracka, Luba Krupa, became the object of a conscious and Evhen Mastykash and Myron Stebelsky. deliberate genocide undertaken by the The UWC concert, held the following Soviet regime of those days.” [See page 2 day at the University of Toronto’s for the text of Ambassador Yelchenko’s Convocation Hall, was held without the remarks at the U.N.] new president attending, because he had Emboldened by the theme of a “world not expected to put forward his candidacy community of Ukrainians” raised by Mr. and had pressing business out of town. Lozynskyj, Ambassador Khandogiy stat- First Vice-President Szkambara ed in his address that it is time to erase emceed a program that included perform- distinctions such as those between the ances by the Barvinok Ukrainian Dance Eastern and Western diasporas, and Ensemble, the Polyfonia Children’s between Galicians and those from central Choir, the Vesnianka Dance Ensemble, a Ukraine. “We should feel that we are part bandurist chorus conducted by Victor of a single indivisible organism, as Mishalow, violinists Marta and Irena branches that grow from a single trunk Krechkovska and their uncle Yuriy and draw sustenance from the same Krechkovsky, pianists Olha Tsinkevych roots,” Mr. Khandogiy said. and Oleksy Rozumny, as well as the Mr. Drach interpolated himself into the Vesnivka and Burlaka choirs.