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Published by the Ukrainian National Association Inc., a fraternal non-profit association Vol. LXVII HE KRAINIANNo. 6 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1999 EEKLY$1.25/$2 in Ukraine Pustovoitenko travels to Washington T U Kuchma returnsW from Davos assured to seek continued funding from IMF that Ukraine will receive international aid by R.L. Chomiak by Roman Woronowycz dent met with U.S. Vice-President Al Special to The Ukrainian Weekly Kyiv Press Bureau Gore, Russia’s Prime Minister Yevgenii Primakov and other leaders of major WASHINGTON – Prime Minister KYIV — Ukraine’s President Leonid Western democracies, as well as directors Valerii Pustovoitenko of Ukraine came to Kuchma returned from the annual World from the IMF and the World Bank. Washington on February 2 to seek Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, The World Economic Forum is a gath- money from the International Monetary held this year on January 28-30, satisfied ering of the world’s political and busi- Fund’s Extended Fund Facility program. with his discussions with world leaders ness leaders. This year’s session put an But, he came also to promote the re-elec- and more certain that Ukraine will con- accent on reviewing current world finan- tion of Leonid Kuchma as president this tinue to receive the international aid it cial structures with the possible goal of a October. desperately needs to avert a financial major revamp. “We need the EFF money more than crash. However, as businessmen and politi- ever,” he told members of the Ukrainian “I realized that Ukraine will be assist- cians of the developed nations discussed community invited to the Embassy of ed, and this is very important,” said Mr. how to make capital flow in the global Ukraine at the end of the first day of his Kuchma upon his return on January 30. village more efficient, President Kuchma two-day visit, explaining that Ukraine He added that he discerned while in concentrated on how to get it to pour into must make payments on its earlier loans Davos that “the international community Ukraine more frequently and with greater this quarter, and the EFF money would feels that it has a stake in cooperation amplitude. help keep Ukraine’s monetary system with Ukraine.” In a meeting with World Bank stable. Ukraine has a mounting pile of finan- Managing Director Caio Koch-Weser, He was unabashed in promoting the cial debts – some $11 billion worth – Mr. Kuchma discussed additional re-election of President Kuchma, even from treasury bonds it issued in the last money for Ukraine from that financial suggesting that Ukrainian Americans two years, many of which are due to organization. According to Interfax- contact their relatives in Ukraine and mature this year. It needs credits prom- Ukraine, Mr. Koch-Weser stated his explain to them the Ukrainian govern- ised by several financial organizations, support for continued implementation of ment’s main goal: “We should do every- Prime Minister Valerii Pustovoitenko including the International Monetary a project to expand private entrepreneur- thing to make our people’s life better.” Prime Minister Pustovoitenko did Fund, to help ease its debt burden. ship in Ukraine and voiced his belief He said a political association called point out that more than 900 American However, the IMF has suspended its pro- that Ukraine would receive a scheduled Zlahoda (Concord) was established gram with Ukraine until it reviews companies are doing business in Ukraine second tranche in April. The World recently to unite all the people who want Ukraine’s fulfillment of its obligations in and only nine have unresolved com- Bank director, voiced his concern, how- to strengthen Ukraine’s statehood. Its plaints, yet these few cases continually regard to economic reforms. leadership, in addition to Mr. come up at the highest levels of U.S.- While in Davos the Ukrainian presi- (Continued on page 5) Pustovoitenko, includes former President Ukraine talks. In a somewhat sarcastic Leonid Kravchuk, former Parliament aside, the prime minister said, “We Chairman Ivan Pliusch, National Bank of should learn from the Americans about Ukraine Chairman Viktor Yuschenko, how to fight for the interests of private Tkachenko takes his message and Yuri Shcherbak, former ambassador businesses abroad.” to the U.S. and now President Kuchma’s He did concede, however, that foreign affairs adviser (Mr. Yuschenko Ukraine’s court system is among its of “Slavic unity” to Belarus and Ambassador Shcherbak were mem- weak spots, but added that even here by Roman Woronowycz brations in Kyiv last year. bers of the prime minister’s delegation, progress has been made: recently several Kyiv Press Bureau In Miensk, the capital of Belarus, Mr. as was Finance Minister Ihor Mitiukov local officials were arrested in Crimea Tkachenko held out hope that Ukraine and other officials.) The Zlahoda associ- and charged with corruption. KYIV — More comments made by would soon join the union of its two ation, he said, will work for President There is insufficient understanding in Ukraine’s Verkhovna Rada Chairman northern neighbors, which was signed Kuchma’s re-election. the U.S. of what Ukraine has accom- Oleksander Tkachenko – this time in last year between Belarusian President Prime Minister Pustovoitenko said his plished, complained the prime minister. Belarus on January 28 – that Ukraine Alyaksander Lukashenka and Russian government, has done everything to He noted that Ukraine’s revenues have needs to join the Belarus-Russia union President Boris Yeltsin. In the mean- assure a good harvest this year, including increased last year over those of 1997; have caused another stir among political time, he called for the development of a purchasing for the agricultural sector several free economic zones have been leaders in Kyiv. Even a leading member common economic and customs system. 1,000 tractors made in Ukraine (some at created to attract foreign investors; of the Communist Party expressed Mr. Tkachenko also called for initiat- the Pivdenne rocket plant in Ukraine’s economy has been stabilized doubt about the need for such a move. ing the process via the creation of com- Dnipropetrovsk, jointly with the despite the effects of the Russian finan- While addressing a general session of mercial missions and the development American company Case). The reason: cial crisis last year thanks to the efforts the Belarusian Parliament on January of increased economic and trade rela- after the harvest comes the election, and, of the National Bank, the government 28, the Ukrainian Parliament leader said tions through the establishment of most- if the harvest is good, the election will go and President Kuchma. Stability is what Ukraine should follow the path of favored-nation trade agreement. well. Ukraine needs to preserve its statehood, Belarusian-Russian integration. “The At a meeting with President The Ukrainian leader did not want to he emphasized. Mr. Pustovoitenko also strength of the Slavic fraternity has been Lukashenka, who also has repeatedly say much about the possibility of a cut in praised the government’s Ukraine 2010 tested on many occasions,” said Mr. called for merging Ukraine with Belarus this year’s U.S. aid to Ukraine. Congress program, which is to lead Ukraine out of Tkachenko, according to Interfax- and Russia, Mr. Tkachenko praised the wants Secretary of State Madeleine K. economic hardship by that year. Ukraine. “We suffered defeats when we controversial leader who rules Belarus Albright to certify by February 18 that The prime minister pooh-poohed concentrated on individual national with a strong hand. “Belarus serves as Ukraine has made progress on economic recent predictions by the Global interests, so let us do everything possi- an example of how to preserve the best reforms and on resolution of complaints Intelligence Service that Ukraine’s eco- ble to ensure that our people steadily of what was previously present,” he said by American companies operating in nomic crisis will push it into Russia’s advance toward a greater goal.” in an obtuse reference to the long- Ukraine before it approves the full arms. He said that last May he saw that Mr. Tkachenko had previously defunct Soviet Union. amount of assistance. media outlet’s prediction that Ukraine referred to a “great Slavic brotherhood” Although, Mr. Tkachenko softened Having met with Secretary Albright will collapse by October 1998. “We have and a union of Russia, Belarus and his remarks upon his return to Kyiv’s that morning, he gave his Ukrainian survived, and we will survive. Let them Ukraine during a December visit to community audience the impression that Moscow and at Independence Day cele- (Continued on page 8) certification was far from assured. (Continued on page 5) 2 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1999 No. 6

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Lazarenko investigation continues Federation Council stalls treaty approval ... warns Russian crisis poses dangers by Lily Hyde granted exclusive contracts to distribute nat- MOSCOW – State Duma Chairman K YIV – President Leonid Kuchma on RFE/RL Newsline ural gas to one-third of Ukraine during Mr. Gennadii Seleznev told reporters on January 29 said that the Russian financial Lazarenko’s term in office, from June 1996 Despite an ongoing investigation into January 27 that the Russian Duma may crisis creates political dangers and econom- to July 1997. In 1996 UES made a profit send the Russian-Ukrainian Treaty of ic problems for Ukraine, an RFE/RL corre- former Ukrainian Prime Minister Pavlo totaling $1 billion, but paid less than $6,000 Lazarenko, who is suspected of corruption, Friendship, Cooperation and Partnership to spondent reported from Davos, in taxes. Switzerland. Speaking at the World the political party he created has nominated President Boris Yeltsin for signature with- Ukraine’s Procurator General Mykhailo Economic Forum, Mr. Kuchma said tur- him to run for president in the October elec- out ratification by the Federation Council. Potebenko has repeatedly said his office has moil in Russia has encouraged elements in tions. Mr. Lazarenko was an ally of The council voted by 115-15 with nine enough evidence to charge the former abstentions to postpone ratification of the Ukraine that are not committed to reforms. President Leonid Kuchma until the latter prime minister, but he has declined to Mr. Kuchma said Ukraine’s reform model fired him in July 1997. Since then, he has treaty until mid-February. Mr. Seleznev release details while Mr. Lazarenko is pro- blamed the vote on Moscow Mayor Yurii must be improved, and market mecha- grown increasingly critical of Mr. Kuchma, tected by parliamentary immunity. The Luzhkov, who, according to Russian nisms, competitiveness, private ownership who is expected to run for re-election in the Verkhovna Rada is due to consider lifting Television, managed to persuade some and investment opportunities addressed. He fall. his immunity next month. That debate is governors not “to give away Sevastopol added that low currency reserves are a At the January congress, Mr. Lazarenko expected to be heated. and Crimea” to Ukraine. The deputy secre- pressing problem and that agreements with won the backing of his Hromada Party by a Mr. Lazarenko has denied any wrongdo- tary of Ukraine’s National Security and the International Monetary Fund will have vote of 258-1. The party also gave Mr. ing and claims the allegations against him – Defense Council, Oleksander Razumkov, to be renegotiated because of a worsening Lazarenko permission to negotiate a coali- both in Switzerland and at home – are part warned on NTV that non-ratification would economic climate. (RFE/RL Newsline) tion deal with other opposition parties of a plot to discredit him and his party have extremely negative consequences, Defense minister decries lack of funds before the election. before the election. Meanwhile, the investi- such as suspension of the existing agree- Meanwhile, the corruption case against gators continue to spread their net still fur- ment on the Black Sea Fleet. Russian KYIV – Defense Minister Oleksander Mr. Lazarenko continues. It garnered inter- ther. Police in the Netherlands confirmed Foreign Affairs Minister Igor Ivanov was Kuzmuk said on January 29 that the national headlines early last month when earlier this month that, at Ukraine’s request, more calm, saying that the upper body’s Ukrainian army will stagnate in 1999 Mr. Lazarenko was detained by Swiss they have made inquiries into a Dutch com- decision was evidence only of its reluc- because of a lack of funds, the Associated police as he attempted to cross the border pany involved in a cattle-for-metal deal. tance to make a hasty decision on such an Press reported. Mr. Kuzmuk said the 1.7 from France using a Panamanian passport Under that deal, put together by Mr. important matter. (RFE/RL Newsline) billion hrv ($496 million U.S.) pledged for issued to a “Mr. Lopez.” defense in the budget is “nothing for a Lazarenko’s close ally and fellow Hromada Kyiv ‘disappointed’ by non-ratification In early December he was charged with Party member Mykola Agofonov in 1995, country like Ukraine.” He said insufficient laundering $20 million but was released large amounts of money allegedly ended up KYIV – The Ukrainian Foreign Affairs funding in previous years has resulted in wage arrears of six months for many offi- two weeks later when an unknown benefac- in Mr. Lazarenko’s accounts. Ministry on January 28 issued a statement cers and soldiers. The military has no tor put up $3 million in bail. If convicted of There is widespread speculation that saying that Kyiv is “disappointed” by the money for “modernizing, training or buy- money laundering under Swiss law, he decision of Russia’s Federation Council to some of Mr. Lazarenko’s political oppo- ing weapons,” he added. The Ukraine mili- faces up to five years in prison. postpone the ratification of the Ukrainian- nents continue to profit from the very gas tary has some 320,000 personnel, about Swiss authorities confirmed earlier this Russian Treaty on Friendship, Cooperation monopolies that Mr. Lazarenko allegedly one-third of its strength at that time the month that they would also continue help- exploited. There has also been speculation and Partnership. The ministry argued that ing Ukraine with its inquiries about Mr. Soviet Union collapsed. (RFE/RL that if Mr. Lazarenko is formally indicted, the treaty is an “indicator” of good-neigh- Newsline) Lazarenko’s Swiss bank accounts. Mr. he may seek to bring down with him many borly and equal relations. It added that it Lazarenko is accused by the Ukrainian of his former allies still in government. hopes the Federation Council will ratify the Italian president offers to aid Ukraine authorities of taking millions of dollars out Many political analysts consider the treaty “in the near future.” (RFE/RL of Ukraine and channeling them to his pri- Newsline) KYIV – Visiting Italian President Oscar investigation into Mr. Lazarenko, not as a Luigi Scalfaro on January 27 called for vate Swiss accounts via Russia’s United concerted effort to expose corruption, but as Energy Systems (UES). That company was Kuchma: Russia will approve treaty international assistance to help Ukraine a power struggle within the so-called overcome its financial problems, saying Dnipropetrovsk “clan” that still dominates KYIV – President Leonid Kuchma, that Ukraine “can count on Italy’s support.” Lily Hyde is a Kyiv-based contributor speaking in Kyiv on January 30, said that to RFE/RL. (Continued on page 22) He added, “We cannot work miracles, but people should not “overdramatize” we can guarantee a real, concrete friend- Moscow’s delay in ratifying the compre- ship” and said that Italy will promote hensive Ukrainian-Russian treaty, ITAR- Ukraine’s interests at World Bank and TASS reported. Speaking upon his return International Monetary Fund meetings. A look at new law on presidential elections from the World Economic Forum in That promise follows Ukraine’s recent Eastern Economist untaxed minimum monthly incomes (MMI) Davos, Switzerland, Mr. Kuchma said he talks with an IMF mission in Kyiv, which and the amount of a single donation from shares Russian Prime Minister Yevgenii failed to result in the resumption of a $2.2 KYIV – The Verkhovna Rada’s new law one “natural or legal entity,” cannot be more Primakov’s view that, in time, “Russian million loan program. Ukrainian Television on presidential elections, passed on January than 100 MMIs. parliamentary deputies will gain a greater reported that negotiations with the IMF 15, clarified the ground rules of the race for understanding of the need to ratify the State-run companies, bodies, establish- will be continued next week. (RFE/RL the presidency, which many observers say treaty.” Mr. Primakov said in Moscow the ments and organizations, local authorities, Newsline) has already begun. following day that “we need very close foreign citizens or companies with foreign Under the law, any Ukrainian citizen age relations with Ukraine,” but such ties are Ukraine’s PACE membership threatened investments, as well as charitable organiza- 35 or over (as of election day) who is eligi- impossible “if we lay any territorial claims tions, religious groups and companies with KYIV – The Parliamentary Assembly ble to vote, has been living in Ukraine for on Ukraine.” President Kuchma said talks debts to the state are not allowed to give of the Council of Europe (PACE) has the 10 years prior to the election and speaks on a customs union between Belarus, said it will suspend Ukraine’s member- Ukrainian, the state language, is eligible to donations to election funds. Russia and Ukraine are premature. be elected president. 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FOR THE RECORD: Jean Chrétien’s address at business luncheon Following are notes for an address by Prime Minister Jean Chretien at a Canada-Ukraine business luncheon in Kyiv on January 28.

Let me begin by thanking President Kuchma and Prime Minister Pustovoitenko for the warm reception we have received in Kyiv. The people of Ukraine take great pride in their reputation as generous hosts. After just two days in your country, I can report that it is well-deserved. Ladies and gentlemen, the national stories of Canada and Ukraine are intertwined. Our shared desire to open a new chapter in that shared history is why my visit to Ukraine is of great importance to Canada, and to me personally. The strong, prosperous, dynamic Canada of today was built by the courage and fortitude of men and women from every corner of the world. Canada is a young nation. But in just over 130 years we have matured rapidly, becoming a diverse country with vibrant communities from every cul- ture and nationality on earth. From this rich weave of cul- tures we have fashioned our own unique sense of identity. Within the Canadian mosaic, Ukrainian Canadians – Efrem Lukatsky now 1 million strong – have made an indelible mark. I Ukrainian President Leonid Kuchma (left) and Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chrétien during their talks at have come to Kyiv, in part, to recognize this contribution. the Mariyinsky Palace in Kyiv on January 27. And to express the deep appreciation of Canada for sharing so many of your fine sons and daughters with us. of responding to Ukrainian needs in the area of technical What attracts business investment – be it Canadian, However, the ties between Ukraine and Canada are more cooperation. We have emphasized human resource devel- Korean or Ukrainian – is a healthy business climate, a fair than an artifact of history. They are current and touch upon opment, institution-building and policy advice for private- and equitable tax system, an open and predictable legal every facet of international life. That is why I was deter- sector development. All of these are essential to a success- system, an internationally recognized standards and certi- mined to come to Kyiv despite the uncertainty provoked ful transition. fication regime, and a stable economy. by the recent turbulence on international financial markets. At the level of individual projects, CIDA has stressed And it is in putting these pillars in place that govern- Ukrainians played a key role in nurturing a young four major objectives that are fundamental to Ukraine’s ment plays an indispensable role and has a fundamental Canada. It is only natural that Canadians now return that future political stability and prosperity: obligation. favor by helping to nurture the new Ukraine. To be at her • the overall transition to a market-based economy; You cannot expect international businesses to assume side as she builds a durable democracy, as she fosters free • democratic development and good governance; the risk of investment on the mere promise that a healthy markets and as she continues her opening to the world. • energy and nuclear safety; and, business climate will simply grow after they invest. You My first priority is to reaffirm the support of Canada for • trade and investment links. cannot expect business confidence to thrive in an environ- the political and economic reform for which you have We have come to Kyiv for all of these reasons. And ment where monopolies are sheltered, where shoddy been striving since independence. equally important, we have come to reaffirm that the goods are tolerated, where bribery is expected, or where The path you have courageously chosen has been Canadian business community has much to offer Ukraine. the rules of the game appear to be fixed. rough and, at times, perilous. Staying the course for the Just look around this room. With me today are some of the I have always said that there is nothing more nervous in long term will draw on all of Ukraine’s legendary best and brightest in Canadian business talent, leaders in this world than a million dollars. Faced with an unhealthy resources of wisdom and guts. It will put a high premium their fields. They have what Ukraine wants: know-how, business climate it will simply go elsewhere. on leadership that can inspire those who remain uncon- and cutting-edge technology and equipment in energy, With that in mind, I strongly encourage you – Mr. vinced, and those who have yet to see the material bene- construction and agri-food. And they have come with a President, Mr. Prime Minister – to stay the course of fits of independence. Above all, success will require coop- desire to invest. reform. To see the job through. eration, a spirit of national unity and a sense of shared Their presence also drives home a basic truth about The audience here today is proof of the willingness and responsibility across the spectrum of Ukrainian opinion. doing business in a truly global economy: open markets the desire on the part of the international business commu- A tall order, to be sure. and investment flows are the engines of economic growth nity to work in and with Ukraine. Canadian investors are But I tell you, as a friend and a partner, that such com- and prosperity. More than that, they are the cornerstones no different than any others in one other way: they will go mitment to reform is the only path that will lead to the of a vibrant, democratic society. These are lessons that wherever they are welcome. emergence of the strong and prosperous Ukraine which have been well-learned in Canada. And lessons that I say all this, ladies and gentlemen, not because I think your people dream of, and which Europe and the world Ukraine must learn as well if she is to achieve her poten- of investment as being an end in itself. I say it because our needs. tial and provide opportunity to her people. experience in Canada has taught us that it is an essential I have also come to Kyiv to reaffirm that the commit- Only business has the expertise to modernize strug- means to a much more important end. Creating new ment of Canada is more than just words and moral sup- gling industries. Only business has the experience and opportunity for people. More jobs, new prosperity, a better port, and will continue to be a source of concrete assis- know-how to harness the new technologies that Ukraine quality of life – for themselves and for their children – tance to the Ukrainian reform effort. needs to improve output and productivity. Above all, only dreams that have eluded generation after generation of Since independence, the Canadian International business can tap into the pools of investment capital that Development Agency has built an impressive track record are essential to making it all happen. (Continued on page 22)

UCC welcomes Chrétien’s visit to Kyiv Correction In the January 31 edition, in the article on the visit of Ukrainians who fought and died in the struggle against The following UCC news release was distributed on Canada’s Prime Minister Jean Chrétien to Ukraine, it was the Nazi occupation of Ukraine. January 22 to the Canadian media by the Ukrainian incorrectly reported that Mr. Chrétien was not present at a Accompanying the prime minister’s entourage as a Canadian Congress. short ceremony in commemoration of the victims of the special guest is the immediate past president of the 1932-1933 Great Famine, held at the Famine Memorial in Canada’s Ukrainian community has welcomed the Ukrainian Canadian Congress, Winnipeg lawyer Mr. Kyiv, on January 27. In fact, Mr. Chrétien was present but announcement by the Prime Minister’s Office that the Oleh Romaniw, Q.C. did not place the flowers at the foot of the monument, an Right Honourable Jean Chrétien, prime minister of Responding to this news from Ottawa, the current Canada, will be laying a memorial wreath at the president of the Ukrainian Canadian Congress, honor bestowed upon his wife, Aline. (The Weekly had National Famine Monument in Kyiv, Ukraine, at 3 Montreal lawyer Eugene Czolij, said: attempted repeatedly to contact Canadian officials in Kyiv p.m. on Wednesday, January 27. “Canadians of Ukrainian descent are deeply moved about the matter, but could get no responses to clarify the The Ukrainian Famine of 1932-1933, engineered by by the prime minister’s gesture in laying a wreath at situation. In addition, our Kyiv Press Bureau contacted the the former Soviet Union, caused the deaths of at least 7 the National Famine Memorial in Kyiv in memory of press offices of President Leonid Kuchma and the Cabinet million Ukrainians and was covered up and officially the millions of victims of Soviet tyranny during the of Ministers Department of Protocol, both of whom said no denied by the government of the former Soviet Union. genocidal Ukrainian Famine of 1932-33. We also con- one was available to comment at the time.) Recently, the government of Ukraine has declared that gratulate the prime minister for laying a wreath in front The Embassy of Canada in Kyiv later issued a statement every fourth Saturday of November will be set aside of the Eternal Flame to solemnly remember all the in regard to the ceremony, which reads as follows: for a National Day of Mourning and Remembrance of Ukrainians who perished in the struggle against the “Prime Minister Chrétien was the first leader of govern- the Famine Victims. Prime Minister Chrétien will be Nazi occupation of their homeland. We hope the prime ment of the Western world to visit the monument. The the first Western statesman to pay his respects to these minister’s visit to Ukraine will translate into his per- prime minister makes a point of associating his wife with millions of victims during his first state visit to sonal support for a federally funded Genocide Museum all aspects of his program, including ceremonial. It was for Ukraine. in Ottawa, a permanent educational center that will this reason that both of them carried the floral tribute to the The prime minister is also expected to lay a wreath honor the memory of the victims of all genocides of monument. Mrs. Chrétien was so moved by this horrible at the Eternal Flame, which honors the millions of the 20th century.” tragedy that, in a human gesture, she took a bouquet of flowers and placed it at the monument.” 4 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1999 No. 6

Ukrainian Canadian community commends BUSINESS IN BRIEF speaker’s decision on Christmas lights German firms to join cargo plane project Ukrainian Canadian Civil Liberties Association this subject circulated nationally by the Ukrainian Canadian Civil Liberties TORONTO – The Ukrainian Canadian KYIV – Seven German firms, including BMW-Rolls Royce and Fairchild Dornie, Association. Mr. Parent took that memo- community has welcomed a decision have agreed to join a Ukrainian-Russian project to construct a military cargo plane randum and endorsed it on January 9 as made recently by Speaker of the House based on the Ukrainian-Russian AN-70 aircraft, Reuters and ITAR-TASS reported on follows: “This is a good idea and it will January 25. Eight European countries were planning to announce an international tender Giles Parent to extend this year’s policy be continued.” on January 29 to choose a new cargo plane for their military forces. German firms of leaving Christmas lights on at the UCCLA Chairman John B. decided to join the Ukrainian-Russian bid, which is an updated version of the military House of Commons on Parliament Hill cargo plane constructed by the Ukrainian-Russian venture. The new plane is adjusted to until January 8, thereby recognizing that Gregorovich said, “This represents a tan- NATO standards and can carry cargoes up to 35 tons for a distance of 3,800 kilometers millions of Canadians of Eastern Rite gible recognition of the importance of at a speed of 750 kilometers per hour. The Ukrainian government on December 1, 1998, Christian faiths celebrate Christmas Christianity to the majority of Canadians had approved a resolution initiating a joint Ukrainian-Russian project to create a medi- according to the Julian calendar. and a particular acknowledgment of the um-range transportation plane to build on the positive response generated by the AN-70 Just before Christmas, the Ukrainian contributions made to the success of this project. The document was the first practical step in the creation of a military-trans- Canadian community had organized a country by the millions of Canadians portation plane of the new generation to follow completion of the AN-70 program. The letter-writing campaign to the National who are of the various Eastern Rite AN-70 project has been one of the technological success stories of independent Ukraine, Capital Commission in Ottawa, prompted Orthodox and Catholic faiths.” creating interest across Europe and beyond. Even during the height of the crisis, it was by the efforts of Member of Parliament “The speaker of the House is to be never threatened. Russia and Ukraine were planning a 1999 start-date for joint produc- Sarkis Assadourian, who is of Armenian warmly congratulated for his spirit of tion of the AN-70. The plane is to be produced at factories in Kyiv and Samara. Christian heritage. This effort was sup- inclusiveness and good will toward all (RFE/RL Newsline, Eastern Economist) ported by Peter Milliken, deputy speaker those Canadians. We shall look forward of the House and MP for Kingston and to seeing the Christmas Lights on until Harvester engines go into production the Islands. January 8 every year and hope that the KHARKIV – Kharkiv motor manufacturing plant Serp i Molot (Sickle and Hammer) At a recent meeting, Mr. Milliken provincial legislatures will do likewise,” began production on January 21 of engines for the grain harvester Slavutych. These showed Mr. Parent a memorandum on he added. 250-horsepower engines are being promoted as safe and economical. (Eastern Economist) Corporate amenities at Dnipropetrovsk train station World Council of Ukrainian Cooperatives DNIPROPETROVSK – The first corporate service center for rail passengers opened on January 21 at Dnipropetrovsk train station. Passengers can order tickets, a taxi, a hotel room, dinner, non-alcoholic beverages and newspapers. There is also a photocopy- conducts its sixth convention in Toronto ing service available, and an office for business meetings. (Eastern Economist) TORONTO – The World Council of Ukrainian Credit Unions in Australia; Ukrainian Cooperatives (WCUC) held • Members of the board of directors: Sumy liqueur-vodka producer wins medals its sixth convention, which traditional- Bohdan Watral, Chicago, Self-Reliance ly takes place at the same time as the Ukrainian FCU; Mirko Pylyshenko, SUMY – The Sumy liqueur-vodka plant took gold and silver at a Chicago trade com- conclave of the Ukrainian World Rochester, N.Y., Rochester Ukrainian petition on January 20. The gold medal went to the world-famous bitter liqueur Sumy Congress. FCU; Lew Futala, Yonkers, N.Y., SUMA Ashberry and silver went to the plant’s Nedryhailivska vodka. (Eastern Economist) The WCUC convention is held to FCU; Bohdan Kekish, New York, Self- Domestic nuclear production promoted report on the activities of the organiza- Reliance FCU; Ihor Laszok, Newark, tion for the previous five years; to pro- N.J., Self-Reliance Ukrainian American KYIV – The Energy Ministry presented the government with a draft program to vide a framework and plan of action for FCU; develop the nuclear fuel cycle and supply nuclear fuel to the domestic nuclear power the next five years; and to elect a board • Supervisory Committee: Mr. industry. Plans include increasing domestic uranium extraction, developing domestic of directors and executive officers for the Hryhorchuk, Chicago, Central of uranium processing and zirconium production, and increasing cooperation with Russian ensuing five years. Ukrainian Cooperatives of the U.S.A.; nuclear cycle enterprises. (Eastern Economist) Members of the WCUC are the mem- Myroslav Shmigel, New York, Self- ber-credit unions of the National Reliance FCU; Yaroslav Pryslak, New world-class hotel gets funding Association of Credit Unions in Ukraine, Montreal, La Caisse Populaire KYIV – The International Finance Corp. will loan $25 million (U.S.) to rebuild the Council of Ukrainian Credit Unions in Ukrainienne de Montreal; Teatralna Hotel near the national opera house to create a world-class facility, IFC CIS Australia, Ukrainian National Credit • Legal Advisor: Taras Pidzamecky, department head Richard Ranklin said on January 16. The creditors will be international Union Association (U.S.A.) and the Toronto, Ukrainian Credit Union. financial fund groups and world-renowned hotellier Hilton-International. Meanwhile, Council of Ukrainian Credit Unions in The headquarters of the World Council the State Tourism Committee reported that Ukraine has 1,368 hotels, 50 of which are Canada. of Ukrainian Cooperatives has been private. Thirty-five hotels qualified for three-star status. The best four-star hotels are the At the convention, Dmytro moved from Chicago to Toronto. Kyivska in Kyiv, and the Yalta and Oreanda in Yalta. There are currently no hotels in Hryhorchuk of Chicago ended his five- The newly elected president of the Ukraine that can be ranked as five-star hotels. (Eastern Economist) year term as president of the World WCUC, Mr. Leshchyshen, has over 20 Council of Ukrainian Cooperatives. years of experience in the financial serv- The following people were elected or ices industry. He has worked for a char- appointed for a five-year term to the tered bank, the federal regulator of finan- Tashkent billboard promotes Daewoo and interethnic harmony WCUC: cial institutions, the provincial regulator • Honorary Presidents: Omelian of credit unions, a trust company, an Pleshkevych (U.S.A.) and Wasyl Sytnyk investment dealer, an investment coun- (Canada); seling company and a credit rating • President: Bohdan Leshchyshen agency. (Toronto); Currently he is the manager of • Presidium (all from Toronto): Mr. research and special situations analyst Leshchyhen, president, Buduchnist with St. James Securities Inc., a newly Credit Union; Michael Shepetyk, vice- formed institutional brokerage firm. president, Buduchnist Credit Union; He received his Master’s in Business Petro Mykulak, member, Council of Administration from the University of Ukrainian Credit Unions of Canada; Toronto in 1975, and was named a fellow Orest Romanyshen, treasurer, Ukrainian of the Institute of Canadian Bankers Credit Union; Natalka Bundza- (FICB) in 1978. In 1990, he completed Iwanitsky, secretary, Ukrainian Credit the requirements of the Institute of Union; Chartered Financial Analysts and • Vice-Presidents: Ivan Ivasiuk, National received a CFA designation. He is a Association of Credit Unions in Ukraine; member of the Toronto Society of Vsevolod Salenko, Ukrainian National Financial Analysts. Credit Union Association; Mr. Mykulak, He is a director of Buduchnist Credit Council of Ukrainian Credit Unions in Union Ltd. and a director of the Council Canada; Myroslaw Boliuch, Council of of Ukrainian Credit Unions of Canada.

A Daewoo electronics billboard depicting three children, a Ukrainian, an Uzbek and a Korean, and reading “We share the future” (“Biz kelajakning bir bo’lagi”) is found on a busy intersection in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. According to Matthew- THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY Daniel Stremba of the U.S. Embassy in the Uzbek capital, the billboard (a portion Visit our archive on the Internet at: of which appears above) has been at the intersection of Usmon Nosyr and Bobur streets since before he arrived there in July 1998. The billboard represents three http://www.ukrweekly.com/ of the many groups that make up Tashkent. No. 6 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1999 5 Thousands gather on banks of Dnipro for feast of Epiphany

Roman Woronowycz

Kyiv celebrated the feast of Epiphany on January 19 (according to the Julian calendar) with a traditional blessing of the Dnipro River. Nearly 2,000 people gathered on the banks of the Dnipro and on a bridge spanning the river for a moleben by Patriarch Filaret of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church – Kyiv Patriarchate, which was followed by the blessing of the waters. The prayer service was attended by Kyiv Mayor Oleksander Omelchenko. Afterwards, dozens of hearty Kyivans changed into swimwear and plunged into the waters of the icy river, also a tradition, which is supposed to bring good health and fortune.

“The remaining gaps can be resolved Ambassador Anton Buteiko, who Kuchma returns... from a political viewpoint,” said Mr. Pustovoitenko travels... hosted the evening with Prime Minister (Continued from page 1) Kuchma. (Continued from page 1) Pustovoitenko, explained that the delega- During meetings with Vice-President ever, that Ukraine’s Parliament had write what they want,” he stated. tion’s agenda includes meetings with Gore, the Ukrainian president said the failed to ratify several World Bank proj- He complained that the World Trade Secretary Albright, high-level assistants two sides discussed an array of subjects ects. Without the ratification, some Organization (WTO) refuses to accept to President Bill Clinton and Vice- and that they had reaffirmed their com- World Bank disbursements could be Ukraine into its membership, the U.S. President Al Gore, and officials of the mitment to the work of U.S.-Ukraine canceled. refuses to buy its steel and Russia cut back World Bank and the IMF. The delegation Bilateral Commission, better known as The World Bank announced in on food purchases from Ukraine and then was scheduled to leave for Kyiv in the September that it was ready to lend the Kuchma-Gore Commission. He also Ukraine is criticized for not improving its evening of February 3. Ukraine more than $1 billion if it sticks said he had presented to the vice-presi- economy. But, on the bright side, he said, to IMF economic guidelines and eco- dent the Ukrainian plan for the routing of Kazakstan has started buying Ukrainian nomic reforms. Caspian oil through its territory. farm machinery and Ukraine plans to The IMF, however, has suspended the President Kuchma also held discus- establish a service network in that country. Industrial production disbursement of a scheduled tranche, and sions with Russia’s Prime Minister As for worries about Ukraine’s move is analyzing Ukraine’s reform efforts and Primakov during which problems with toward a new union with Russia, he down across CIS 1999 budget before it decides whether to the Black Sea Fleet treaty, not yet ratified pointed out that after Kyrgyzstan, Eastern Economist continue its Extended Fund Facility pro- by either the Ukrainian or Russian parlia- Kazakstan, Belarus and Russia forged an gram with Kyiv. President Kuchma ments, were addressed. President economic union all four fared worse than KYIV – Industrial production shrank expressed optimism that the loan pro- Kuchma told reporters in Kyiv that he before. Despite a strong push in the in the first nine months of 1998 in five gram will proceed nonetheless. “I believe will push the Verkhovna Rada to ratify Verkhovna Rada for Ukraine to join the out of 12 CIS countries. For the period of that it will. Why stop half-way?” queried the treaty this year. Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (a precur- January-October 1998 as compared to Mr. Kuchma. He added that he would ask that a sor of a new USSR), the vote failed. the same nine-month period in 1997. He emphasized that Ukraine had clause be inserted to stipulate that the “Some members who I’d thought would Industrial production fell in Russia by demonstrated its “viability in a critical fleet treaty not come into effect until vote for it voted against it,” he added. 4.6 percent; Ukraine, 0.8 percent; situation,” an allusion to Ukraine’s suc- after Russia’s Federation Council, the The big promoter of Ukraine’s member- Kazakstan, 1.6 percent; Armenia, 1 per- cessful weathering of the financial crisis upper house of the Parliament, ratifies ship in the Moscow-led Inter-Parliamentary cent; and Moldova, 8.1 percent. It grew that engulfed Russia and affected the general Russia-Ukraine Treaty on Assembly is Ukraine’s Parliament in Belarus by 9.9 percent; Kyrgyzstan, Ukraine last year. Friendship, Cooperation and Partnership. Chairman Oleksander Tkachenko, who will 8.4 percent; and Tajikistan, 7.1 percent. He said that Ukraine has met many of President Kuchma said he believes the be visiting the U.S. soon, Prime Minister During this period, the GDP rose in the requirements in the IMF agreement, recent postponement of ratification by Pustovoitenko said, hinting that Ukrainians Azerbaijan by 8.6 percent; in Belarus, is proceeding on others and now believes the upper house “should not be over- in America could ask him why he wants 8.5 percent; and Armenia, 6.4 percent; that the remaining problems are solvable. dramatized.” Ukraine to move closer to Russia. but fell in Ukraine by 0.7 percent. 6 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1999 No. 6

INTERVIEW: Bishop Husar on developments in the Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church by Roman Woronowycz been greater, however, there were not enough of them. Kyiv Press Bureau The discussions were very interesting and encompassed a wide range of activity. We are planning now to form a Bishop Lubomyr Husar, the acting leader of the commission at the bishopric level which will deal with Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church, recently agreed to an issues of the layperson, and at the same time we will be interview with The Ukrainian Weekly to discuss the Sobor working to get the laity to better organize itself. And this and Synod held in Lviv in September 1998. Bishop Husar must begin with bettering the health of parishes, especially spoke not only about the recent gatherings of leaders of the on the territory of Ukraine. We must put the parish on its worldwide Ukrainian Greek-Catholic community, but also feet. If the parish functions normally, then the laypeople about the controversy over married priests, a possible visit will expand their activity even more, and it will help the to Ukraine by Pope John Paul II and upcoming celebra- Church expand. tions of 2000 years of Christianity. The interview was con- ducted in Ukrainian at the Kyiv residence of the Vatican’s For when are the next Synod and Sobor scheduled? papal nuncio to Ukraine. Following is an edited translation The next Synod is scheduled for March 2-8. We will of the interview. have Synods every year through the year 2000. Then we What were the results of the Ukrainian Greek- will see. After that it may be held every other year. That’s Catholic Sobor and Synod that occurred at the end of still up for discussion. August and the beginning of September 1998? The next Sobor is scheduled for 2001. It was scheduled for 2000, but so much will be going on that we decided not I believe that it was in 1959, or let’s just say in the late to mix the two, but rather to put it off to 2001. The topic of 1950s, that all our bishops from around the world, the free the Sobor will be “Social Teaching of the Church and its world at the time, first officially met. Realization by the Ukrainian Catholic Church.” More periodic Synods began under the leadership of His Last fall you returned from a meeting in Rome of the Holiness Josyf Slipyj in 1963, and by the late 1960s were a Congregation of Eastern Churches. To put a broad base regular occurrence. They attained a legal character in the to the question, let me ask simply if there were any late 1970s, and by that time all or most all of the bishops achievements? attended regularly. Every time a Synod occurs, its format, its technique, I believe that very interesting themes were addressed. By its operation, improves. There have been Synods that that I mean, how can the Eastern Churches live their own dealt with very important matters: for example, the divi- life? That is, how can they better live by their own tradi- sion of an eparchy or on specific liturgical matters, the tions? results of which are felt for years. Others have a more Bishop Lubomyr Husar I was only there for two of the four days, and only as an fleeting character. observer, but my impression was very positive. I heard that In any case, every year we polish the procedural aspect We decided on our participation in specific celebrations there is a very real desire for the Churches to make their of the Synod. Each Synod, at least the ones in which I have [in Rome], which will be limited. One, for example, will be mark on the universal Church. For years, or centuries, we taken part, continues to improve the technique, as it were. our participation in the commemoration of the contempo- lost our Eastern identity through various influences. As for the contents of the Synod, at this Synod we rary martyrs who were persecuted in this century. We will Through persecution, Turkish and other occupations, addressed a very important topic, we only began to address send a delegation of no more than 50 persons, most impor- through the Latinization process. it because we foresaw from the outset that we wouldn’t fin- tantly people who suffered: bishops, priests, laypersons But through the expressed desires and concrete propos- ish it, and that was a deep discussion on the place of our who experienced persecution firsthand. als, I was positively taken by the desire that the Churches Church in the Universal Church. We also expect a large turnout of people for the youth should in a step-by-step process renew their traditions, not The point is to better understand ourselves. Two or three days celebration, which is scheduled for the second half of that the Churches should return to a time 1,000 years back, years ago the thought was that such a discussion should August in the year 2000. The third event will be the partici- but that they should live today with the treasures of their occur at a general patriarchal Sobor. This changed after we pation of our bishops in a divine liturgy with the holy pon- past. realized that it is such an expansive and difficult theme that tiff on October 1, which will include not only Ukrainians it would be difficult to do this at a general Sobor in that the but also other Greek-Catholics. From Ukraine we will take Was there any discussion regarding the status of topic has so many aspects. a choir of limited size. married priests? We decided to address this within a tighter circle of bish- Individual eparchies from Ukraine have expressed an It was not part of the formal agenda. It was discussed at ops. We invited several non-bishopric experts and analyzed interest in traveling to Rome, but they will do that on their our Synod. In Rome the subject was touched upon at the the topic from several points – the historical, biblical, litur- own. There is no planned national action. Today it is diffi- plenary session [of the Congregation of Eastern Churches]. gical, canonical, ecumenical – to attempt to better under- cult for us to do something on a large scale because we do It was not on the list of subjects to be covered. But some stand who we are, what is our role in the universal Church, not have the funds. discussion occurred. keeping in mind that we now are living in a free country of That is one class [of celebration]. Another class will be a At the Synod it was part of official discussions. We Eastern Europe, in the geopolitical context, and keeping in kind of all-Ukrainian celebration on the territory of decided in a resolution to turn to the pope and Cardinal mind the point of our existence, that of the Greek-Catholic Ukraine. The largest action will be an all-Ukrainian prayer [Angelo] Sodano to request that the matter be decided in a in the Church. meeting at Zarvanytsia. We will invite everybody to this, way so as not to cause consternation, and that we be These issues, it can be said, are of a fundamental nature including members of the diaspora. allowed to support all our localities with married clergy and will help us develop answers to other concrete matters. We also are planning retreats, national conferences, from Ukraine, and the best would be that married clergy If we don’t have a well-thought-through understanding of things like that. The rest will occur at the eparchy level and from the localities would be allowed to serve. our roots, our reason for existing, the nature of that exis- will be decided individually. That will include missions for That desire has been expressed [to the Vatican] along tence, our place in the universal Church, even in a divided children, teens, young adults. For example, we are planning with supportive pastoral argumentation. The situation has Church, then it becomes difficult to develop answers to spe- celebrations for various categories of our faithful – for mar- changed drastically, you see. A hundred years ago, for cific problems. ried people, priests, monks, nuns, youngsters, the elderly, example, the Western Church in the United States and even It becomes what Americans call lurching from one catas- the sick. And then by professional groups — lawyers, Western Europe did not accept the idea of a married priest. trophe to another. There is no integrated aim, and it is teachers, students, doctors, soldiers — a very large calendar Today, it is far more open to the idea. But there are various reflected in the life of our Church. of events during which we want to take advantage of the elements that must be dealt with. So, from that point of view, I think it was a very positive opportunity to organize these people in the Christian com- We have put forward our proposals, our argumentation, result in the life of our Church, a discussion that I believe munity so that they deepen their professional knowledge and now a discussion will begin. will continue in one form or another. The discussion is very with their Christian beliefs. I think that there was no doubt that such a proposal important. We will continue to call on experts, and continue And how did the Sobor turn out? our discussions at various levels. would appear as a result of your Synod, but how do you think the pope will look at such a proposal? I believe that this was the most important outcome of the Unfortunately, at our Synod we did not have the oppor- Synod. Besides that, the Synod also dealt with a whole slew tunity and time to review the proposals of the Patriarchal It seems to me that the argumentation in its sum, in the of more practical matters – not only matters that crop up Sobor. It ended just as our Synod began. We are currently way we presented it, will have positive results. You must annually but also ones with longer-term resonance. doing this. All the bishops have received the proposals, and realize that this is not supposed to affect one or another per- For example, we put forward the matter of liturgical we have asked them to return them by the beginning of son. A certain development of the concept must take place, renewal. Everyone is pleased with the beauty of our liturgy, December. and the world must become accustomed to it. people love it, foreigners are impressed. However, we We will review them during the course of the daily work This could be a step-by-step process, but nonetheless, we asked ourselves whether our nation really utilizes the treas- of the Synod and hope to have them ready for release by the are hoping for a positive determination. This is our position, ure that is our liturgy; whether we take advantage of the beginning of Lent to stimulate the life of our laymen and to and we believe there is a basis for believing such. treasure? educate a Christian intelligentsia, which we lack to a With that as the aim, some steps were made, but they are degree. We have learned people, intelligent, wise – but we Are the married priests of the Ukrainian Greek- for the long term. For example, at the next Synod the litur- do not have a developed intelligentsia. Catholic Church in Poland today working and celebrat- gical commission looking into the matter is supposed pres- The main topic covered at this Sobor was the role of the ing divine liturgy there? ent a 10-year program, that is, a long-term project for the layperson. It was very interesting. There were representa- Oh yes, of course. Nothing has changed. They are need- renewal of our liturgy. tives from nearly our whole Church. Each eparchy could ed there and continue to work there. There are all together As for more short-term matters, there was the topic of send six representatives: a bishop, a priest and four laymen, six married priests from Ukraine. And I believe that three of the celebration of the year 2000. It is short-term, it will all two younger and two older. them are in Poland without their wives. Their wives remain end within two years. What we focused on, however, was The youth was not fully represented, unfortunately. We in Ukraine. how we could take advantage of the opportunity. It is a date especially designated two places [from each eparchy] for It seems that this matter has been a bit overblown. to which something could be attached, which the holy youth. If all had come there would have been 48 young father had the good forethought to realize. people younger than 30. Their contribution would have (Continued on page 10) No. 6 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1999 7

OBITUARIES

Alexander B. Chernyk, 61, Myroslav Turiansky, chess master by Dr. Orest Popovych Ukrainian chess in Lviv, such as Popel, Turiansky, Turkevych, Shevchyk, physician, community leader HOWELL, N.J. – A Chicago resident by Dr. Albert Kipa organization, and as a member of the Onyshchuk and M. Romanyshyn (the since 1950, Myroslav Turiansky did not father of today’s grandmaster Oleh advisory board of Manor Junior College revisit his native Ukraine until late in PHILADELPHIA – Dr. Alexander and the board of directors of the Romanyshyn). Among them, Mr. Bohdan Chernyk, 61, physician and sur- 1998, soon after the death of his wife, Turiansky was always one of the best. He Nationalities Services Center of Roma. It was during that first and last visit geon, died on, January 23 at Montgomery Philadelphia (1991-1993). won the championship of the Shakhovyi Hospital Medical Center in Norristown, to Ukraine that he passed away on Konyk in 1928 and tied for first and sec- Since Ukraine’s independence in December 28, 1998, in the town of Pa. 1991, Dr. Chernyk worked closely with ond places with Stepan Popel in the He was the husband of Dr. Zenia A. Radekhiv, Lviv region, and was laid to rest Championship of Western Ukraine in Lviv officials and diplomats of the new gov- not far from the place where he was born. (Filinski) Chernyk and lived in ernment as well as of the U.S. to in 1943. Mr. Turiansky was born October 10, Schwenksville, Pa. A native of Lviv who strengthen U.S.-Ukrainian relations and The quality that distinguished Mr. 1912, near Rudky in the Lviv region, the came to the United States after World to ensure a future for democracy in the Turiansky from other chess masters early son of Osyp Turiansky, a renowned literary War II and settled in Philadelphia, he country of his birth. on and throughout his life was his readi- figure, and Stefa Turiansky née graduated from LaSalle College in 1961 Dr. Chernyk was also actively ness to volunteer his services for the bene- and earned a doctorate in medicine from involved in several charitable and med- Onyshkevych. When he was 11, his father fit of organized Ukrainian chess. He the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic ical relief projects as a member of Rotary taught him how to play chess, a develop- served as secretary and librarian of the Medicine (PCOM) in 1965, as well as a International, Central Perkiomen ment that shaped much of his adult life and chess society until World War II and then, master’s degree in surgery in 1969. Physicians for Social Responsibility, the determined the legacy he left behind. during the German occupation of Lviv, In private practice in general surgery Chornobyl Relief Fund, and the Lesniuk Although he had received a master’s headed the chess division of the Ukraina in Philadelphia since 1969, Dr. Chernyk Foundation and Charitable Trust. degree in law at Lviv University, it was not sports club. Mr. Turiansky promoted chess also served as director of medical educa- Survivors include his wife; two sons, in jurisprudence, but in chess that he left throughout Halychyna by staging simulta- tion of the Philadelphia College of Oleh and Ihor; a daughter, Marta; and a his mark, where his excellence and contri- neous exhibitions, sometimes jointly with Osteopathic Medicine from 1969 to 1971 sister, Christine Rynasewych. butions will be remembered. Stepan Popel. and as professor of surgery from 1969 Panakhyda services were held on Mr. Turiansky’s early chess career was Joining the westward exodus in 1944, until illness forced his retirement a few January 29 at the Ukrainian Catholic closely intertwined with the organization Mr. Turiansky wound up in Vienna, where years ago. From 1976 to 1979 Dr. Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception. and development of Ukrainian chess in in the years 1946-1947 he became one of Chernyk headed the division of general The requiem liturgy was offered at the Lviv and Halychyna in the 1920s. In 1926 the premier players of the Austrian capital surgery at Suburban General Hospital in cathedral on January 30, followed by Ukrainians in Lviv founded a club named and champion of the Hitzing chess club Norristown, Pa., and from 1981 to 1983 burial services at St. Mary’s Ukrainian Shakhovyi Konyk (Chess Knight), later its department of surgery. He had also there. In 1948 he emigrated to New York Catholic Cemetery in Fox Chase, Pa. renamed the Society of Ukrainian Chess City, where he became active in the been chairman of staff and a member of In lieu of flowers, contributions may Players (TUSh), which during World War the board of directors of the hospital in famous Marshall Chess Club and in the be made to the Ukrainian Federation, the II became a division of the sports club 1949-1950 season placed second in its 1978 and 1979. He was also a member of Ukrainian Educational and Cultural Ukraina. In the 1926-1944 period, these the faculty of the New York College of Center, or Plast. clubs brought together the top names of (Continued on page 18) Osteopathic Medicine from 1981 to 1985. Dr. Chernyk authored several manuals devoted to such topics as surgery, intern training, emergency room rules and regu- Maria Sokil Rudnytsky, 96, renowned lyric soprano lations, and upper gastrointestinal bleed- YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – Maria Sokil 1938 she and her husband came to the ing. Between 1969 and 1993 he deliv- Rudnytsky, renowned lyric soprano and U.S. and Canada for the second time and ered 72 lectures on various medical and opera singer, died on January 20 at the from that time remained in the U.S. surgical topics. He received the age of 96. That same year Mrs. Rudnytsky had Distinguished Teaching Award from the Mrs. Rudnytsky was born in Zherebets, the lead role in the motion picture Student Council of the Philadelphia Zaporizhia Oblast, in Ukraine. She stud- “Zaporozhets za Dunayem,” made in the College of Osteopathic Medicine and ied with Zinaida Malyutina at the U.S. from the New York College of Conservatory of Music in Dnipropetrovsk After she settled in the U.S., Mrs. Osteopathic Medicine, respectively in in 1920-1925. She also appeared as a Rudnytsky performed with the Lyric 1983 and 1985. The Ukrainian Medical leading singer-actress with the Opera in Chicago, La Scala Opera in Association of North America Zankovetska Theater in Dnipropetrovsk Philadelphia and Detroit Opera (UMANA) honored him twice, in 1982 around this time. Company, and appeared with the NBC and 1991, with its Distinguished Mrs. Rudnytsky made her debut at the Orchestra in New York. She was a soloist Community Service Award. He had State Opera in Kharkiv in 1927 in the with the Cosmopolitan Stars of Opera in served as president of the UMANA role of Marguerice in Gounod’s opera the 1940s and performed in over 100 Pennsylvania branch from 1976 to 1982. “Faust” and after three months became concerts in the U.S. and Canada from Dr. Chernyk had also been a member the prima donna lyric soprano of that 1937 to 1944. of the American Osteopathic opera theater. She was in Kharkiv until Mrs. Rudnytsky also interpreted songs Association, the American College of 1930; subsequently, she was with the of contemporary Ukrainian composers in Osteopathic Surgeons, the Pennsylvania State Opera in Kyiv (1930-1932) and her recitals, many of which were espe- Osteopathic Medical Association, the with the Lviv Opera (1932-1934). cially written for her. She particular spe- Montgomery County Osteopathic In 1929, Mrs. Rudnytsky was sent, cialized in songs by her husband. Association, the International Society of along with bass Ivan Patorzhynsky, as a In 1940 she recorded albums, singing Gastrointestinal Surgeons and the representative singer from Ukraine on a eight Ukrainian folk songs arranged by Society for Clinical Vascular Surgery. concert tour to Germany and Italy. This Antin Rudnytsky for Asch Records, two Maria Sokil Dr. Chernyk was also a distinguished was followed by guest appearances in arias from Moniuszko’s “Halka,” and Ukrainian American community and Moscow and Leningrad, and also in songs by Rachmaninoff and Taneyev. husband and was instrumental in inter- civic leader. He was a member of the Warsaw, Kaunas, Riga, Vienna, Prague Mrs. Rudnytsky was professor of esting the National Opera to stage her Republican Club of Philadelphia, co- and Berlin in 1934-1937. voice at the Lysenko Music Institute in husband’s opera “Anna Yaroslavna” in founder and the first president (1980- In addition to the aforementioned role 1932-1934 and, later, in the mid-1950s, Kyiv. This received its Ukrainian pre- 1990) of the Ukrainian Educational and of Marguerite in “Faust,” Mrs. Rudnytsky was professor at the Philadelphia miere performance on December 16, Cultural Center of Philadelphia (UECC) appeared in the roles of Desdemona Musical Academy and from 1958 at the 1995, in her presence and that of her and of the Ukrainian Federation of (Verdi’s “Otello”), Mimi (Puccini’s “La Philadelphia Conservatory of Music. family, and had many subsequent per- Greater Philadelphia (since 1990). Boheme”), Liu (Puccini’s “Turandot”), From 1943 to 1975 she and her husband formances. In the latter capacity he was instru- Elsa (Wagner’s “Lohengrin”), Tatiana also operated the Ocean County School Mrs. Rudnytsky in recent years was mental in arranging the highly effective (Tchaikovsky’s “Eugene Onegin”), Lisa of Music in Toms River, N.J., where she very concerned with events in Ukraine Ukrainian-Jewish dialogues with the (Tchaikovsky’s “Pique Dame”), Odarka made her home until moving to and established a fund to assist in the American Jewish Committee’s (Hulak-Artemovsky’s “Zaporozhets za Youngstown, Ohio, in 1995. national reawakening there. Philadelphia Chapter to foster better Dunayem”), and Natalka (Lysenko’s Her final public concert was in Burial was on January 23 at St. Andrew understanding between Ukrainians and “Natalka Poltavka”). She had particular Philadelphia in 1958. the First-Called Apostle Ukrainian Jews both here and independent Ukraine. success with the role of Halka in Throughout her life Mrs. Rudnytsky Orthodox Cemetery in South Bound He also established the Ukrainian Moniuszko’s opera of the same name. took an active interest in and was a Brook, N.J., where Mrs. Rudnytsky was American Social Services at the UECC In 1937, she came to the United States patron of Ukrainian culture and music laid to rest next to her husband. and co-founded the Ukrainian Senior for her first concert tour here, together both in the diaspora and in Ukraine. She She is survived by her two sons, Citizens Association as well as the with her husband, composer and conduc- was honored in 1992 by the National Roman, with his wife, Suzanne, and chil- Ukrainian Professional Society. He tor Antin Rudnytsky, whom she married Opera in Kyiv as their oldest former dren, Oksana and Damian; and Dorian, served as pesident of the Philadelphia in 1931. Proceeds from this tour benefit- prima donna soloist. On the occasion of with his wife, Brigitte, and children, Tara Branch of Plast, the Ukrainian scouting ed the Ukrainian hospital in Lviv. In that visit, she promoted the works of her and Evan. 8 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1999 No. 6 Business-minded national deputies from Ukraine hosted at UIA Tkachenko takes... (Continued from page 1) by Alexandra Isaievych Mason Odesa, and chief economist of a joint ven- 1990s, when the business and legal infra- Special to The Ukrainian Weekly ture; Oleh Shevchuk, first vice-chairman of structure was in its infancy. Currently, many Boryspil Airport, where he explained that the Construction, Transportation and professional services are available to those he was referring merely to closer econom- NEW YORK – The United States Communications Committee, member of interested in starting a business, among ic relations and a customs union, his words Information Agency (USIA) hosted a dele- the Green Party faction and vice-chairman these services are lawyers, consultants and were criticized by his colleagues in the gation of nine parliamentarians from of the party, former deputy director for auditors who can help those unfamiliar with Verkhovna Rada. Ukraine on January 23-31. The visit was marketing and customer relations of the Ukraine’s business climate to avoid the National Deputy Roman Besmertnyi, part of the USIA International Visitor state telecommunications monopoly many pitfalls that befell early investors. The who is President Leonid Kuchma’s official Program – Freedom Support Project Ukrtelekom; and Oleksander Rzhavskyi, deputies advise foreign investors to find a representative in Ukraine’s Parliament, known as Congressional Economic and member of the Youth and Sport reliable business partner in Ukraine and to said of Mr. Tkachenko’s actions as the Business Initiatives. Committee, a politically non-aligned mem- properly formalize all agreements. leader of the Verkhovna Rada: “It is a The delegation included business lead- ber of Parliament, former director of a pri- The deputies also expressed the opinion clear breach of the Constitution, as I said ers elected to the Verkhovna Rada during vate bank. that the key to breaking through the slow when Mr. Tkachenko did the same in the last elections and was divided into two The meeting with representatives of the and sometimes inefficient bureaucratic sys- Moscow.” groups according to interest in either secu- Ukrainian American business community tem is to accelerate the inflow of foreign At a February 2 plenary session of the rity or business/economic issues. focused on the progress of economic business. A large inflow would force the Verkhovna Rada, National Deputy Ihor The deputies from the business and eco- reforms in Ukraine, the creation of a favor- government to speed up the implementa- Ostash also questioned the constitutionali- nomic issues group met members of able business climate in the country, and tion of reforms, and would create a larger ty of Mr. Tkachenko’s statements. In addi- Ukrainian American business community the encouragement of foreign investment. constituency for the adoption of business- tion, the Green Party member criticized on January 29 at the Ukrainian Institute of The parliamentarians said they firmly friendly legislation. The deputies felt that the legitimacy of the delegation, which America. Chaired by Walter Baranetsky, a believe that Ukraine will not revert to an Ukrainians living outside Ukraine, besides consisted mostly of Left-Center and former banker with JP Morgan and a mem- anti-market path. Economic reforms, promoting the entry of foreign business, Communist faction members and traveled ber of the institute’s board of directors, although slow at the start, have been gath- could help Ukraine by supporting those to Belarus without official Verkhovna other representatives of the business com- ering pace, they underlined. Ukrainians who go into business and work Rada authorization. He pointed out that munity at the meeting included: economist The deputies also pointed out that the to revive the economy. Those who are besides Ukraine, only Russia has legit- and banker Bohdan Kekish; Leonard new Verkhovna Rada is more pragmatic building the new economy in Ukraine, but imized the Belarusian Parliament, which Mazur, founder and CEO of Genesis and aims to accelerate work on economic do not want to get involved in power strug- was mostly appointed by President Pharmaceutical and current president of legislation in constructive cooperation with gles, need special support and much help. Lukashenka, through contacts with nation- the Ukrainian American Professionals and executive branch authorities. The parlia- The deputies also spoke about the need al deputies. Businesspersons Association of New York mentarians said they see a need for a reduc- to promote ideas that will help build unity Another Green faction member, National and New Jersey (UAPBA); Myron tion of the tax burden on the economy and among Ukraine’s people. Unity is espe- Deputy Serhii Kurykin, in a sarcastic quip Hnateyko, retired healthcare industry exec- of various privileges for many groups that cially needed now in order to unite frag- addressed the nearsightedness of Mr. utive; Jaroslaw Kryshtalsky, consultant lead to increases in tax rates for everyone. mented political forces in this year of the Tkachenko’s vision. “I am amazed at the and former official of the New York Stock The deputies went on to note that for- presidential election. Ukraine currently has leftist position. From the point of view of Exchange; Zwen Goy, formerly a Wall eign governments, the media and business- 67 parties, although only nine are repre- proletarian internationalism and class soli- Street economist and currently the UIA es often exagerate the prevalence of cor- sented in the Parliament. Only 10 to 15 darity, they would be better advised to think treasurer; Alexandra Isaievych Mason, ruption in Ukraine. While admitting that parties are actually functional. Despite fre- about the unity of the working people of the economist and secretary of the UAPBA; corruption does exist in Ukraine, they feel quent calls by politicians to merge parties whole world,” he said. Gene Kotlarchuk, an attorney currently that it is not pervasive and that government with similar views, the process of unifica- Even Borys Oliynyk, a prominent working in corporate finance and consult- officials are being increasingly restricted in tion is very slow. Communist who was once a member of ing; and Walter Nazarewicz, retired presi- their actions by numerous legal safeguards. The Verkhovna Rada, they stated, is the Supreme Soviet in Moscow and today dent of Pfizer’s chemicals division and However, some problems will continue as looking forward to becoming more is a Ukrainian national deputy and chair- current president of the UIA. long as the wages of government employ- involved in directing the economic reform man of the Verkhovna Rada’s Committee The parliamentarians included Mykhailo ees are low. The infrastructure for safe- process when the presidential decree pow- on Foreign Affairs, said he could not agree Kovalko, chairman of the Parliament’s Fuel guarding laws and protecting businesses is ers expire in June. For the deputies the with Mr. Tkachenko’s statements. He said and Energy Committee, member of the gradually being built up and now includes direction is very clear: develop production he believes that the three countries National Democratic Party faction; Oleksii the National Bureau of Investigation mod- facilities based in Ukraine and export. In “would be well-advised to strengthen Kostusev, chairman of the Fuel and Energy eled on the United States’ FBI. order to do that, initially Ukraine needs to Slavic mutual assistance, yet not at the Committee’s Subcommittee on Energy According to the deputies, many of the import foreign technologies that will help expense of sovereignty, but as equals Savings, member of the Socialist Party, for- problems encountered by foreign business- it to build up its own production facilities. among equals and dignified partners.” mer head of the privatization committee in people in Ukraine happened in the early The deputies emphasized that there are Upon his return from the World numerous opportunities in Ukraine, Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, including the new Donetsk special eco- President Kuchma, refrained from com- nomic zone that offers a five-year tax holi- menting on Mr. Tkachenko’s statements. Ukraine expresses concern day for foreign direct investments of sev- He stated only that he could not foresee eral million dollars or more. the creation of a customs union, unless a over events in Kosovo The Ukrainian American representa- free-trade zone was first created among tives at the meeting questioned the invest- the three countries. He called such a union ment opportunities and the business envi- “the supreme stage of international rela- Embassy of Ukraine rioration the situation,” noted Ukraine’s ronment in Ukraine and expressed concern tions” and explained that it took the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. about the upcoming U.S. State European Union 50 years to reach such a WASHINGTON – On January 19 the “The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Foreign Affairs Ministry of Ukraine Department certification to determine level. Ukraine supports the decision of the released a statement concerning recent whether Ukraine has made sufficient At a press conference in Kyiv on U.N. Security Council of January 18. It events in Kosovo. The ministry deplored progress in implementing economic February 2 Mr. Tkachenko again defended condemns attempts at violent resolution the aggravation of tensions in the reforms and resolving investor dispute. his statements and his meeting with of the Kosovo problem and acts of ter- province, which led to heavy casualties Only if certification is granted will Belarusian President Lukashenka, and rorism. It also denounces attempts to among civilians. It expressed its concern Ukraine be able to receive the full amount attacked the press as responsible for blow- over the growing number and scale of undermine the process of peaceful settle- of U.S. foreign aid allocated for 1999. ing his remarks out of proportion. “I stated armed clashes. ment and renew wide-scale fighting in Ukrainian American businesspeople, from the outset: we were to meet as the The Foreign Affairs Ministry said it is the province. The sides to the conflict they added, are greatly concerned about leaders of two independent and sovereign particularly worried by the danger this have to refrain from hostilities, renew accessing reliable business information on countries,” explained Mr. Tkachenko. poses to the members of the OSCE the negotiation process and adhere Ukraine and building reliable business “That should have made everything clear. Verification Mission. It also expressed unconditionally to the obligations under- relationships. There was no need to twist things.” its disapproval of the Yugoslav authori- taken by them regarding safety of the The deputies listed a number of projects This was not the first time, however, ties’ ultimatum to the head of the mis- International Verification Mission per- and organizations that have been created to that Mr. Tkachenko has advocated a sion, demanding that he leave the coun- sonnel,” the statement noted. address this problem, including an Internet “Slavic brotherhood” – as he often refers try, and the unwillingness of the govern- Ukraine has consistently supported a project called Business Ukraine that is cur- to the union with Russia and Belarus – ment to allow international investigation political settlement of the situation in rently building a website that will feature whether political or economic. of the massacres that took place in the Kosovo based on the principles of terri- investment information about Ukraine. He first made such remarks on August province. torial integrity of the Federal Republic of Community members suggested that 24 of last year at a commemorative gov- “The unilateral steps undertaken by Yugoslavia, wide autonomy for the the Verkhovna Rada should use its website ernment session during Independence Day the Yugoslav side against the head of the province, and adherence to human rights more actively as a tool for informing the celebrations when he called for closer ties mission violate its obligations before the and the rights of national minorities. world about developments in Ukraine. with Russia and the Inter-Parliamentary Organization for Security and According to the Foreign Affairs They identified a need to promote success Assembly of the CIS and for the revival of Cooperation in Europe and create a dan- Ministry, Ukraine is actively involved stories to the outside world in order to the “great Slavic brotherhood.” gerous precedent. Only constructive in international efforts in the Balkans, counterbalance the negative stories about Then, during an official visit by a cooperation of the Yugoslav side with in particular in the management of the political infighting and corruption. Verkhovna Rada delegation to Moscow in the International Verification Mission Kosovo crisis, and it is ready to con- The meeting concluded with a mutual mid-December, he called a Russia-Ukraine- will allow international experts to evalu- tinue to facilitate peacemaking efforts consensus that there is a need to build a Belarus merger “a necessity.” After his ate the circumstances of the dramatic in the region and to extend its partici- better mechanism for obtaining accurate return from that trip also he downplayed his events at Racak and prevent further dete- pation in them. legal, financial and tax information about remarks and explained that he was referring reform developments in Ukraine. merely to economic union. No. 6 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1999 9 THE UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FORUM Statement and appeal of the UNA Auditing Committee During the period of November 4-6, • The transformation of the Ukrainian sum of $15,000, are raised. UNA with the UNAAA from New 1998, the Auditing Committee, in accor- daily Svoboda into a weekly was realized • In accordance with a convention reso- Jersey’s insurance authorities. dance with the By-Laws of the UNA, as of July 1, 1998. lution, all delegates to the 34th 2. Financial state of the UNA conducted a review of the business opera- • Soyuzivka’s 1999 season will be Convention voluntarily donated $25 each tions of the Ukrainian National shortened to eight months. A convention to the Ukrainian National Foundation that For the first nine months of 1998, the Association from January 1, 1998, resolution had stipulated that the 1999 exists under the aegis of the UNA. report period, the financial deficit of the through September 30, 1998. The previ- season last only from June 1 through • As regards mergers of fraternals: del- UNA totaled $876,000. It should be noted ous Auditing Committee had conducted September 15 – with the goal of decreas- egates to the 34th Convention voted for that, in comparison with the financial its last review during the period of March ing expenses. The UNA Executive merger of the UNA with the Ukrainian state for the first nine months of 1997, 23-27, 1998. explained that, having a sufficient number Fraternal Association. The subsequent this deficit is lower by $560,000. This is The Auditing Committee’s work of reservations for wedding receptions convention of the Ukrainian Fraternal quite positive evidence of the UNA encompassed reviewing the implementa- and other events in 1999 to cover the Association, which was held soon after Executive’s realization of means aimed at tion of the decisions of the 34th operating expenses of Soyuzivka, it was the UNA’s 34th Convention, decided to decreasing the deficit and attempts to bal- Convention of the UNA, operations of the decided to extend the season beyond the reject the proposed merger. The Ukrainian ance the budget. According to the finan- Financial and Recording departments, period delineated in the convention reso- National Aid Association of America cial projections prepared by UNA publication of The Ukrainian Weekly and lution. adopted a decision to merge with the Treasurer Stefan Kaczaraj, the budget will Svoboda, and the management of the • The UNA Executive signed a contract UNA. Delegates to the 34th Convention be balanced in the year 2000 if the recom- UNA’s vacation resort, Soyuzivka. As a with Scott, Otten, Monroe and Werdann, voted for the proposed merger of the mended means are put into effect and if result of its review, the Auditing L.L.C. to conduct a review of business UNA and the UNAAA. The UNA budget forecasts coincide with reality. Committee hereby issues its report. operations of the UNA. In accordance Executive officially notified the insurance The Auditing Committee unanimously 1. Implementation of resolutions with a convention resolution, this firm authorities of the state of New Jersey supports attempts by the Executive aimed of the 34th UNA Convention also will analyze UNA income and about its intentions to merge with the at increasing income and, principally and expenses and offer recommendations on UNAAA and presented a petition for the what is most attainable, decreasing The 34th Regular Convention of the possible ways to improve the financial appropriate approval. In order to satisfy expenses of the Home Office administra- UNA was held on May 15-19, 1998, in state of the UNA. the requirements of the insurance authori- tion. The current financial state of the Toronto. Convention delegates adopted a • The UNA Executive, in accordance ties needed to gain such approval, the UNA dictates the necessity of balancing series of important decisions in the form with a convention resolution, has con- UNA Executive prepared and presented the budget and halting further dipping of resolutions that were conveyed for ducted negotiations with sculptor Leo financial projections for the next five into the reserves in the next two years. implementation to the General Assembly Mol about his execution of a bust-monu- years: separate projections for the UNA The UNA Executive reported that most and Executive Committee of the UNA. As ment of His Holiness Patriarch Mstyslav. and the UNAAA, as well as a projection of the space in the new building is already of September 30, 1998, the status of that This monument can be erected at for the merged entity. The UNA is await- implementation was as follows: Soyuzivka once the necessary funds, a ing a final decision on the merger of the (Continued on page 16)

RECORDING DEPARTMENT MEMBERSHIP REPORT – DECEMBER 1998 Young UNA’ers Martha Lysko, National Secretary

JUV. ADULTS ADD TOTALS Total Active Members – November 1998 7,909 17,143 4,355 29,407 Total Inactive Members – November 1998 7,433 17,940 0 25,373 Total Members – November 1998 15,342 35,083 4,355 54,780

ACTIVE MEMBERSHIP

Gains in December 1998 New members 48 48 0 96 New members UL 2 4 0 6 Canadian NP 0 1 0 1 Reinstated 2 3 0 5 Transfered in 4 41 2 47 Change class in 9 3 0 12 Transfered from Juvenile Dept. 0 0 0 0 Total Gains: 65 100 2 167 Losses in December 1998 Suspended 8 14 8 30 Transfered out 4 41 2 47 Change of class out 9 3 0 12 Transfered to adult 0 0 0 0 Died 1 87 0 88 Cash surrender 22 40 0 62 Endowment matured 31 42 0 73 Fully paid-up 19 39 0 58 Nicholas Andrew Topolnycky, 2 1/2, and Alicia Christine Topolnycky, 4 months, chil- Reduced paid-up 0 0 0 0 dren of Dr. Andrew E. Topolnycky and June Prosser-Topolnycky of Grand Isle, Vt., Extended Insurance 0 0 0 0 Certificate terminated 0 4 4 8 are new members of UNA Branch 360. They were enrolled by their parents. Total Losses 94 270 14 378 Total Active Members – December 1998 7,880 16,973 4,343 29,196

INACTIVE MEMBERSHIP

Gaines in December 1998 Paid-up 19 39 0 58 Extended insurance 5 8 0 13 Lapsed 3 6 0 9 Total Gains 27 53 0 80 Losses in December 1998 Died 1 46 0 47 Cash surrender 16 25 0 41 Reinstated 2 3 0 5 Lapsed 3 6 0 9 Total Losses 22 80 0 102 Total Inactive Members – December 1998 7,438 17,913 0 25,351

TOTAL MEMBERSHIP – December 1998 15,318 34,886 4,343 54,547

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR HE KRAINIAN EEKLY T U W It is also incorrect and unfair to Mr. The PM comes calling Lozynskyj for Mr. Primak to say that no The World Congress one else wanted the job. There were half a dozen people who put their names forward The visit to Ukraine by Canada’s Prime Minister Jean Chrétien was short and and its leadership but wisely withdrew their nominations Dear Editor: to the point. No need for lengthy ceremonies and pompous displays. That is as it when Mr. Lozynskyj accepted. should be when friends meet. The two sides immediately got down to business It seems the only person in a leadership I also disagree with Mr. Primak’s state- and the pace was fast. Mr. Chrétien and his delegation arrived from Poland at role in Ukraine who knows what to do is ment the Ukrainian World Congress has noon on January 27 and by the next morning had signed seven bilateral agree- Valery Lobanovsky, the manager of achieved little. This is a very narrow point ments in areas of mutual interest. Dynamo Kyiv. He has accepted the fact that of view. What should be taken into account This was the first state visit by a Canadian prime minister to Ukraine since the for- the USSR does not exist and his team is no is how much of what the Ukrainian diaspo- mer Soviet republic declared independence nearly eight years ago, which in no way longer a big fish in a small Soviet pond. If ra has achieved was coordinated by the detracts from the fact that Canada has been one of Ukraine’s closest international Dynamo is to survive and succeed on the Ukrainian World Congress. partners. Canada was the first Western state to recognize Ukraine and since then has European football arena then it has to It is my firm belief, although my obser- been a major player in providing and obtaining foreign aid for the country. change. We are aware of Dynamo’s morale- vations are from a far distant land called Mr. Chrétien has championed the Ukrainian cause, on international financial aid lifting achievements. Australia and commonly referred to as and foreign investment and within the structures of the most powerful international Unfortunately the government of “down under,” that if it was not for the organizations, including the Group of Seven industrialized nations and the Ukrainians in Canada and particularly the International Monetary Fund. As Oleh Romaniw, former president of the Ukrainian Ukraine, unlike Mr. Lobanovsky, still lives in the past. Ivan Drach at the Ukrainian U.S. who got to the ear of President George Canadian Congress told The Weekly after the Chrétien visit, “At the G-7, Chrétien Bush before the Ukrainian referendum in carries the Ukraine file. When Ukrainian issues arise, heads turn to him.” World Congress, instead of pinpointing some of the problems when given a chance December 1991, Ukraine would still be a Ukraine’s President Leonid Kuchma, at a joint press conference with the prime puppet state of Russia today or at best an minister, noted Mr. Chrétien’s direct involvement in securing for Ukraine the much- to respond, proudly announced Ukraine is faring better than Georgia and Belarus. autonomous region with no power like needed and long-awaited $2.2 billion EFF credit arrangement with the IMF. Chechnya. In another initiative, Mr. Chrétien became the first leader from the West to visit the There was no mention that Ukraine was once the breadbasket of Europe, but now In November 1995, two weeks after the Famine Memorial in Kyiv, to remember and honor the millions who died as a result assassination of Prime Minister Yitzak of Stalin’s attempt to break Ukraine’s people by starvation in 1932-1933. produces only half the grain it did before. He did not mention that the GDP was down Rabin, Yoram Dinstein, the vice-chancellor However, the Chrétien visit was not simply an exercise in back-slapping and of the university in Tel-Aviv came to handshakes along with a few somber moments. As Ukraine’s mentor to the West, the 40 percent from 1991, and if reforms are delayed any longer Ukraine may be unable Australia. The purpose of his visit was to Canadian prime minister told his Ukrainian counterparts that they must put their explain to the Australian Jewish community house in order if the country is to attract further international investment; that ram- to feed itself. Therefore, I find George Primak’s criti- what happened and the reason. What caught pant corruption must be corralled, taxes lowered, a stable financial base erected and my attention most was the concluding economic reforms concluded. Mr. Chrétien has some authority to tell Ukrainian lead- cal response (January 24) to Askold Lozynskyj’s statement that the Ukrainian words to his hourlong address: Do not ers how to model their still-developing society — for five years running the United become disillusioned, as Israel cannot exist Nations has named Canada the best country on earth in which to live. leadership is too weak to look after the dias- pora a little surprising. Evidence shows that without the diaspora. Yet all this advice was given in a spirit of friendship and cooperation. At a state I am not sure whether the same applies dinner hosted by President Kuchma, the Canadian prime minister explained, “I tell not only is the government unable to look after the diaspora, but it can do no better for to Ukraine, but I do feel there is a need for you, as a friend and partner, that such commitment to reform is the only path that will the Ukrainian World Congress not only to lead to the emergence of the strong and prosperous Ukraine which your people the people who put them into power. Mr. Primak then goes on to inform us look after the diaspora, but to point the dream of, and which Europe and the world needs.” Verkhovna Rada in the right direction. that the president of the World Jewish The prime minister brought with him more than 100 businesspeople, in a concrete Taking three months to elect a new chair- Congress is so powerful in contrast to Mr. expression of entrepreneurial interest. In one day, the group, among them Ukrainian man of the Parliament is a joke. Lozynskyj that he can arrange a meeting Canadians, had signed 18 agreements worth $163 million (Canadian). I cannot think of a better person than the with President Bill Clinton in 24 hours. I Prime Minister Chrétien also stressed several times during his visit the strong current president of the Ukrainian World feel this is somewhat irrelevant. What is imprint that Ukrainians have made on the cultural, political and economic landscape Congress, Askold Lozynskyj, to do this. of Canada in the last 100 years. “Within the Canadian mosaic, Ukrainian Canadians, more relevant is that Mr. Lozynskyj is a now 1 million strong, have made an indelible mark. I have come to Kyiv, in part, to dynamic leader of high intellect and has the Nestor Jaworsky recognize this contribution and to express the deep appreciation of Canada for shar- ability to get things done. Melbourne, Australia ing so many of your fine sons and daughters with us,” said the prime minister. Canadians of Ukrainian heritage should feel proud that in Mr. Chrétien they have not first-hand information, an invitation a world leader who can truly be called a friend of Ukraine. Bishop Husar... will be issued without a specific date (Continued from page 6) identified, simply an open invitation to which a date will be added later, depend- There are only six of them in all. ing on the situation. February But it did give us the ability to present In the year 2000 the pope will not be Turning the pages back... the needs of our Church. It was in a sense traveling because there will be much work a positive moment for us. It gave us a [at the Vatican in conjunction with the cel- 8 chance to calmly present this problem in ebrations of the Second Millennium of its spiritual pastoral sense, without the Christ]. 1904 Bohdan Pazdrii was active in Ukrainian theater for five decade need to rely on historical rights; simply But there will be an open invitation, in Ukraine and the diaspora. Pazdrii was born on February 8, to show that we need priests. which for us is a great step forward. A 1904, in Nove Selo near Zbarazh, 20 miles west of Ternopil. Our diaspora helped us, mostly financial- year, maybe two, ago it didn’t seem pos- When he completed his two-year stint of military service in the ly. How can we help them, we have little to sible. So this is a step forward. But I am Polish Army in 1926, Pazdrii took up acting and joined the Stanyslaviv Ukrainian Touring give? But we do have people. Some of them sure that in the pre-election period he Theater headed by Ivan Kohutiak, then in 1928 jumped to the Prosvita Theater in Lviv for a want to go and have gone, to America, to will not be here. year, before returning to Stanyslaviv for a longer collaboration with the Tobilevych Theater. Canada. But many are married. So can one say that at least there is an There Pazdrii became an acolyte of Volodymyr Blavatsky, a veteran of the Berezil Theater. If they weren’t there, we would have agreement for a visit? When Blavatsky left the Tobilevych to form the Zahrava Theater in Peremyshl in 1932, large numbers of vacancies in the eparchies. Pazdrii hesitated at first, but then followed his mentor the following year. So at least in this way we can at least par- No, you can’t say that there is an agree- When Zahrava merged back with the Tobilevych troupe to form the Kotliarevsky tially repay our brothers in the diaspora. ment, that will only be true when there is an Theater in 1938, Pazdrii began to try his hand at directing, taking charge of productions of Now, a question that we continually invitation. The official invitation [from Ivan Franko’s “Ukradene Schastia” (Stolen Joy). When the Soviets occupied Galicia the return to when we meet with you: the Ukraine’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs] will following year, they forcibly merged several of the region’s groups into the Lviv-based matter of a visit by Pope John Paul II be the proof. Lesia Ukrainka Theater (LUT), where Pazdrii witnessed acrimonious disputes between to Ukraine. We heard from, of all peo- Last question. What is the state of the those who sought to remain true to artistic vision and those who buckled under the precepts ple, the press spokesman for the of Stalinist socialist realism. However, Pazdrii’s career did not come to a standstill. He health of Archbishop-Metropolitan Ivan Ukrainian Orthodox Church – Moscow Lubachivsky? branched out into film, appearing the Kyiv-produced “Dovbush” (1940). Patriarchate of rumors of a visit by the When the Germans arrived in 1941, Blavatsky and Yosyp Hirniak (who returned to pope to Ukraine scheduled for 1999 In general, it is good, thank God. He Galicia from Siberian exile) reorganized the LUT as the Lviv Opera Theater (LOT) and during the come-up to the presidential has some minor problems with his legs. Pazdrii became an integral part of its productions, such as the first Ukrainian staging of elections. Could you please comment? He receives visitors, friends from Shakespeare’s “Hamlet” (Blavatsky took the title role), a treatment of Lesia Ukrainka’s America from the time he spent there, “Kaminnyi Hospodar” (The Stone Host) and Mykola Kulish’s “Myna Mazailo.” There have been such discussions, with- visits by cardinals and bishops during the In 1944 he fled along with most of the LOT’s actors and directors and, in yet another out a doubt. And, yes, they are in regard to a recent Synod. reunion with Blavatsky, joined the Ensemble of Ukrainian Actors in West Germany. visit in 1999. You can say that the state of his health, Pazdrii emigrated to the U.S. in 1950, settling in Philadelphia, where he helped establish But this year is an election year and that considering his age, is very good, except for the Teatr u Piatnytsiu (Theater on Fridays). In 1970, he starred in the CanUkr Films produc- is where the difficulty lies. The pope does his legs. He is now 85, and recently cele- tion of “Nikoly Ne Zabudu” (I Will Never Forget). All told, Pazdrii appeared in over 130 not, as such, visit a country that is going brated 60 years of his priesthood. roles in dramas, comedies, films and operettas. He died in Philadelphia on March 30, 1975. through elections. That forms a political sit- His work is limited to the ceremonial Sources: “Pazdrii, Bohdan,” Encyclopedia of Ukraine, Vol. 3 (Toronto: University of Toronto uation, which the pope avoids. aspects of his position, or to signing special Press, 1993); “Pazdriy, Bohdan,” Ukrainians in North America, Dmytro M. Shtohryn, ed. The way it looks right now, even documents, but the day-to-day activities are (Champaign, Ill.: Association for the Advancement of Ukrainian Studies, 1975). though I can’t assure you because this is now on my shoulders. No. 6 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1999 11 NEWS AND VIEWS Faces and Places

Let’s become sister parishes! by Myron B. Kuropas by Alexander Poletz ble for any member to be involved regardless of whether or not they speak In the year 2000, St. Michael’s Ukrainian well, are of Ukrainian descent, Ukrainian Orthodox Church in or became parish members through mar- Minneapolis, will celebrate its 75th riage. As part of a community, its mem- anniversary. In 1925, when the founders bers are automatically involved in the The Cold War revisited laid the cornerstone of our parish, they Permanently blinded to actuality by tecting its legitimate interests and borders activities of the community. their long and unrequited romance with from Western encroachment. were building a monument to their reli- I had the opportunity recently to gious faith, faith in themselves as Marxism-Leninism, America’s leftist aca- Prof. Pessen traces the Cold War’s ori- observe how the link between the sister demic elite is still struggling with the idea gins to the 1947 Truman Doctrine that Ukrainians, and a proclamation that cities of Newton, Iowa, and Smila in Ukraine still lives. Those of us who had that the Soviet state self-destructed. committed the United States to support- Cherkasy Oblast had a strong influence on While practically everyone was surprised ing free people resisting subjugation. It the opportunity to meet some of these a wide range of Newtonians through their wonderful people will attest to their by how abruptly the Soviet empire col- was America’s assistance to Greece and sister city involvement. Another example lapsed, for many so-called Sovietologists it Turkey, then in danger of a Communist unwavering desire to maintain close ties is the many sister-parish links between was a life-changing experience. Today, they take-over, that exacerbated Stalin’s dis- with Ukraine, their native land. Baptist congregations in Ukraine and the are political has-beens, no longer called trust of the West, convincing him to The organizing committee for the cel- United States. Certainly, a link with one or upon to pontificate on the “realities” of adopt a hard-line strategy. ebration of the 75th anniversary pro- several sister parishes in Ukraine, if done Soviet life. A number of post-Cold War hypotheses posed – and the parish board approved – well, will raise the quality of our spiritual Among the most talk-show visible and have been reviewed recently to explain that our community forge ties with a sis- and cultural life. op-ed prolific was Duke University Prof. what really happened during this critical ter parish community in Ukraine. Such a By forging a sister parish relationship Jerry Hough, a man whose studied igno- period in world history. In his 1997 book formal link will be beneficial to both in Ukraine we will also be performing rance is now legendary. In his 1977 book “We Now Know: Rethinking Cold War parishes. On the one hand, as a highly our Christian duty by helping Ukrainian “The Soviet Union and Social Science History,” Prof. John Lewis Gaddis offers assimilated Ukrainian American commu- Orthodox communities in Ukraine, Theory,” for example, Dr. Hough praised some of them. nity, we need a direct link to parish com- which are only now beginning to stand Leonid Brezhnev for introducing a period The first of the hypotheses suggested by munities in Ukraine in order to renew the on their feet. Those of us who have trav- of individual freedom, egalitarianism and a Prof. Gaddis is “the diversification of power spirit with which our founding pioneers eled to Ukraine may have witnessed first- wider dispersion of power. The Soviet did more to shape the course of the Cold built and maintained this community in hand or have learned from others (rela- Union will survive because there is no evi- War than did the balancing of power.” Minneapolis. This will ensure that we tives, friends or acquaintances) about the dence “that the republics are in a position Supporters of this somewhat traditional will still be aware of and connected with negative pressures being applied on the to demand more than limited sovereignty,” view argued that bipolarity (Russia and the our Ukrainian Orthodox roots when we Ukrainian Orthodox Church in Ukraine he once wrote. Dr. Hough admitted that United States) had replaced the mutipolar celebrate our 100th jubilee. On the other by ignorant Ukrainian subjects of the Stalin may have been overly zealous in system common prior to the second world hand, such a link will help the sister Russian Orthodox Church, as well as by pursuing Lenin’s dream but he was certain- war. Maintaining this bipolarity was the best parish in Ukraine to grow. hostile, self-interested local governmen- ly not responsible for the death of “millions way to assure world peace and this could be Relations forged between communi- tal functionaries. If we take an active of Soviet citizens.” This Duke University accomplished only if mutual vulnerability ties are qualitatively different than rela- interest and assess the situation properly, miscreant’s “more realistic figure” was was assured. Hence the arms race. The prob- tionships between individuals or fami- “tens of thousands.” The Communist Party lem with this position was that power was lies. In inter-parish relations, it is possi- (Continued on page 19) of the Soviet Union, he argued for years, perceived solely in military terms and here was a legitimate party, similar to the GOP the USSR appeared invincible. in the United States; in 1988, he laughed at A rather old hypothesis in new clothing ACTION ITEM the notion that the “Soviet system would is the formulation that the U.S. and the shatter under pressure over the next five to USSR built opposing empires after the sec- 10 years.” The USSR, he pontificated, was ond world war and these became inevitably Last year’s foreign aid bill (for Fiscal Year 1999) stated that one-half of the U.S. “a country whose political system is associ- combative. When Europe invited itself into foreign aid to Ukraine would be withheld “until the secretary of state reports to the ated with ... upward mobility for the ambi- the American “empire,” the Russians were Committees on Appropriations that Ukraine has undertaken significant economic tious and the talented and with steadily ris- isolated and moved to gain influence on reforms additional to those achieved in Fiscal Year 1998 and include: 1) reform and ing standards of living.” Predicting in 1990 other continents, primarily Africa and Asia. effective enforcement of the commercial and tax code; and 2) continued progress on that Mikhail Gorbachev would prevail until Hypotheses that are regaining favor as a resolution of complaints by United States investors.” at least 1995, he warned that supporting result of recently released documents from The Ukrainian American Coordinating Committee, the Ukrainian Congress Boris Yeltsin against him, “is not just a Soviet archives were initially popularized Committee of America, the Ukrainian National Association, and The Washington mistake but madness.” By 1992 Prof. by Ronald Reagan. In short, the Cold War Group strongly urge Ukrainian Americans and their supporters to write, fax or call Hough had faded, no longer the darling of was essentially a contest of good and evil; it their senators and representatives to express the importance of continued U.S. foreign the liberal media. was initiated by Stalin; Marxism-Leninism assistance to Ukraine for FY 1999. Failure to certify for Ukraine will be a severe blow Another Sovietologist popular with the was based not on reality but on ideological to Ukraine’s economic and political progress. liberal media was Princeton University’s romanticism; democracy was superior to Telephone numbers for your congressional representatives can be obtained from Prof. Stephen Cohen who argued that Marxism-Leninism in maintaining political their state offices (refer to the government blue pages in your phone directory) or call there was a humane strand of Bolshevism coalitions. Capitol Information in Washington at (202) 225-3121. When you call your senator or that died with Nikolai Bukharin. Stalin Despite its abominations, communism representative, ask to speak to the staff member who handles Ukrainian affairs or for- was an aberration, a detour on the road to retains a certain cachet among Western eign aid, and give him/her the message. To write, see the sample letter below. democratic socialism. Gorbachev was the scholars. They don’t want to see the misery, Deadline: must be mailed during the first week of February; letters and calls must new Bukharin, promoting an essentially squalor and tyranny visited upon humanity be received in congressional offices by February 16. sound idea. by the likes of Lenin, Stalin, Mao, Profs. Hough and Cohen were reflect- Mengistu, Castro and Pol Pot because they – submitted by the Ukrainian American Coordinating Council ing a sea-change among Sovietologists have lost their Judeo-Christian values and * * * that occurred during the 1960s. According have come to despise their Western her- to Arch Puddington, author of “Failed itage. They have two basic intellectual The Honorable [name] Utopias,” the study of the USSR up until needs: to romanticize communism and to United States [Senate or House of Representatives] that time was dominated by authentic demonize the American way. They can Washington, D.C. [Senate zip code – 20510; House – 20515] scholars such as Robert Conquest, Merle meet these needs because academics need Fainsod, Richard Pipes and Zbigniew never be accountable, only well-meaning Dear [title and name] Brzezinski, who correctly perceived the and high-minded. I am deeply concerned that the certification for Ukraine, required by the FY 1999 Soviet Union as a gangster state violating Be prepared for more Cold War revision- Foreign Aid Act, may not be granted and that the much-needed aid to Ukraine will be human nature, deceptive and incapable of ism to come from the halls of academe. But withheld. It is very important that the United States, having established a strategic reform. These scholars were dismissed as don’t expect any mention of the way so partnership with Ukraine, demonstrate through its aid program that we still support Russophobic, almost racist by the 1960s many university types and their allies in the Ukraine’s reform efforts and want stability and peace in the region. Certification is revisionists caught up in the deconstruc- Democratic Party decried America’s sup- necessary to encourage Ukraine’s efforts for continued reforms, democracy, the rule tive spirit (communism good, capitalism port for South Vietnamese freedom, the of law and forging of closer relations with the West. bad) of the times. Contras, the Mujahedin, an increase in mili- If the United States fails to grant certification for Ukraine, it will be a signal that The revisionists are still with us. Typical tary spending, the Star Wars program, and we are no longer interested in a partnership with Ukraine and that we are abandoning are Texas A&M Prof. H.W. Brands, author other Cold War tactics that even former a nation that Poland, Hungary and other Central European countries want very much of “The Devil We Knew: Americans and Soviet leaders now admit helped bring them to see succeed and to remain a Western ally – especially now, in the face of increasing the Cold War” and the late Baruch College down. attempts in Russia to reconstitute a Soviet-type union. To deny certification is the first Prof. Edward Pessen, author of “Losing The left will continue to churn out dis- step towards re-establishing Russian hegemony in the region. Our Souls: The American Experience in the torted Cold War “histories” in order to We in the Ukrainian diaspora care very much about a free and democratic Ukraine, Cold War.” Both professors blame the U.S. justify their earlier deceptions and to and we know that you want to see democracy thrive in Ukraine as well. Thank you for for Cold War tensions as much, if not more, convince Americans that the “anointed” your attention and support in this matter – it is truly critical now. than the Soviet Union. With its huge were right all along. nuclear build-up, the U.S. was the aggres- Sincerely, sor, Prof. Brands theorizes; the Soviet Myron Kuropas’ e-mail address is: [your name] Union was always on the defensive, pro- [email protected] 12 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1999 No. 6

DATELINE NEW YORK: There’s no business like show business by Helen Smindak

Pert and pretty MaryEllen Baker, a slender, blue-eyed The company will celebrate its 25th anniversary at company includes a number of Ukrainian performers blonde of part-Ukrainian ancestry who hails from Symphony Space (Broadway and 95th Street) on April has proven to be correct. Ukrainian soloists who Warwick, N.Y., has made it into New York’s show busi- 11 with a Gilbert and Sullivan extravaganza featuring appeared at the Metropolitan Opera House in June 1998 ness world – not an easy accomplishment, actors and songs, scenes, original skits and parodies. Ms. Baker in Kirov productions of “Mazeppa” and “Prince Igor” musicians will tell you. She has just completed her sec- expects to be available to take part in the proceedings. are Mikhail Kit, Victor Lutsiuk, Ludmila Schemtschuk, ond season as a cast member of the high-spirited A graduate of Wagner College in Staten Island, Larissa Shevchenko and George Zastavny, as well as operettas produced by the New York Gilbert and where she majored in speech and theater and studied Vasilly Gerello, mentioned above (and discussed in a Sullivan Players, said to be America’s pre-eminent pro- music, she has taken extracurricular acting and voice previous Dateline). For this information I am indebted fessional Gilbert and Sullivan repertory ensemble. lessons and learned jazz, tap and ballet dancing. to a Canadian reader, Lada N. Bassa, editor of The Ms. Baker contributed to the Gilbert and Sullivan Her acting experience includes appearances with Culture Vulture, published by the Ukrainian Students’ merriment at Symphony Space in recent weeks, appear- music and drama groups in Tennessee, North Carolina Society at the University of Alberta. Produced by ing as a bridesmaid in “Ruddigore” and as a member of and Virginia and some film work and benefits. Her “enthusiasts with few resources and even less time,” the family of Sir Joseph Porter, the first lord of the greatest pride (before New York) is her role as Viola in according to Ms. Massa, the newsletter devoted its Admiralty, in “H.M.S. Pinafore.” “Ruddigore” was per- Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night,” she noted “a role I so December 1998 issue to a catalogue of the work of formed during a two-week period in mid-January, while much wanted to play,” presented by the Professional Ukrainian composers and musicians on major-label “Pinafore” was presented in December and given a Theater Workshop in Manteo, N.C. compact discs. repeat run after “Ruddigore.” The effervescent singer/dancer/actress comes from an Ballads and ballet Reviewing the “Ruddigore” production in The New artistic and musical background. Her mother, Stella York Times on January 16, Allan Kozinn declared it to Zacharczuk Baker, a very active member of the • The great ballads of urban longing, “April in Paris” be “trim and attractive.” He said that the spirited, rich- Ukrainian Youth League of North America, sang in the and “Autumn in New York,” part of the repertoire of textured performance showed the singers to be masters choir at St. Vladimir’s Ukrainian Catholic Church in singer Frank Sinatra, introduced a refined impression- at mocking Victorian acting conventions, whether por- Elizabeth, N.J., and was a longtime member of the ism into popular song. Until now, no one seems to have traying mustache-twirling evil or eyelash-blinking inno- Ukraine Dancers of New York. She now runs an art stu- suspected that these lovely standards have a tenuous cence. dio in Warwick specializing in decorative painting and connection to Ukraine. The composer of the songs, “H.M.S. Pinafore,” considered top-drawer Gilbert iconography. Vernon Duke, was born Vladimir Dukelsky in Russia and Sullivan for its cleverness and outlandish complica- Ms. Baker’s father, John Baker, now retired, was a and trained at the Kyiv Conservatory. tions, was the production I saw in late January. Its professional pianist and trombone player who played in Critiquing a Carnegie Hall program of piano concer- romantic mix-ups and tricky moments were captivating, U.S. Army bands for years and later had his own jazz tos by George Gershwin, Oscar Levant and Mr. Duke and Ms. Baker’s twinkling persona and mezzo-soprano group, The Johnny Baker Combo, before switching to presented by the American Composers Orchestra, The voice fit well into the delightful musical numbers and the broadcasting field. He was one of the members of New York Times critic Mr. Tommasini included the choreography. the Sal DeFeo musical ensemble that recorded the biographical info on Mr. Duke. He said that Mr. Duke Ms. Baker, 29, made her New York debut last year in music for the popular album of Ukrainian folk songs moved to New York in 1921, where he met Gershwin, the Gilbert and Sullivan productions “Yeoman of the “Ukraine Swings,” released in New York by U-Tab. who persuaded him to change his name and try his hand Guard” and “Iolanthe.” Between engagements, she And, Ms. Baker will tell you with pleasure, that’s at popular song. worked as a waitress at a West Side restaurant but now how her parents met. They were introduced at a record- In a Times’ cabaret review, Stephen Holden wrote does graphic work at a Manhattan design firm. ing session by artist Thomas Shepko, who served as that “April in Paris” and “Autumn in New York” She says she has no great ambition to see her name in advisor and jacket designer for the album. formed the bookends for recent performances of Met bright lights or do cross-country travel, but she is totally At the opera singer Dawn Upshaw when she appeared with a small dedicated to the idea of “having enough freedom to take ensemble at Joe’s Pub. He mentioned that Mr. Duke col- part in the work I love – performing on stage.” A parade of Ukrainian performers will enhance laborated with a number of lyricists, including John Ms. Baker speaks warmly of the Gilbert and Sullivan Metropolitan Opera ranks from now until the end of the LaTouche, Howard Diet, Yip Harburg and Ogden Nash, troupe because “it feels like a family – there’s such season, beginning with tenor Vladimir Grishko of Kyiv, and sometimes (as in “Autumn in New York”) even great camaraderie and enthusiasm among the actors.” who was to appear in Puccini’s “La Bohème” on wrote his own lyrics. Mr. Holden noted that the cream And she notes that director Albert Bergeret “encour- February 5. The Met’s calendar also has Mr. Grishko of Mr. Duke’s output is showcased in a brand-new gem ages us to be spontaneous, while at the same time look- listed for “Khovanshchina” on March 17 and 20. of an album “Dawn Upshaw Sings Vernon Duke” ing for a polished production.” Paul Plishka, performing in four operas this season, (Nonesuch). sang the role of Mephistopheles in “Faust” on January • Dances for the opera “Maskarade,” a new work cre- 17, appearing with Placido Domingo and other singers ated by Danish composer Carol Nielsen, were choreo- in the Met’s annual benefit for the orchestra and chorus. graphed by Stephanie Godino Kulyk. The opera was per- Replacing an ailing singer, Mr. Plishka was described formed on two consecutive January weekends at Lehman by The New York Times’ Anthony Tommasini as “the College in the Bronx and John Jay College in Manhattan. seemingly indestructible bass Paul Plishka.” His next Ms. Kulyk, a member of the New York City Opera ballet appearances will be on February 12 in the season pre- ensemble, has been doing choreographic work for years miere of “Il Trovatore,” and February 13 in “Simon for local and regional companies for several years. She Boccanegra,” with further “Trovatore” performances in also teaches ballet and directs the choir of St. Vladimir’s late February and in March. He is also scheduled to sing Ukrainian Orthodox Church in Manhattan. in “Aida” in April. A historical tale Mezzo-soprano Elena Zaremba, who burst onto the international scene five years ago, makes her Met debut Film director Oles Yanchuk of the Oles Film Studio in on February 24 in “Il Trovatore.” Born and trained in Kyiv was in town recently. Introduced to him by Myron Moscow, according to Svoboda music critic Teodor Surmach at the Surma Book Co., I learned that he is Teren-Juskiw, Ms. Zaremba’s mother is Ukrainian. Mr. working on a new film, a historical tale devoted to Roman Juskiw notes that following Ms. Zaremba’s appearance Shukhevych (Taras Chuprynka), supreme commander of at the Royal Opera House in Covent Garden, London the Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA). Mr. Yanchuk, a newspapers referred to the singer as Ukrainian. He also handsome, pleasant gentleman, was somewhat reticent points out that Zaremba is a Ukrainian name; the com- about discussing his latest project and referred me to the poser Volodyslav Zaremba (1833-1904), for instance, Ukrainian Congress Committee of America, which has lived and worked in Kyiv. pledged financial support for the film. Ms. Zaremba and Mr. Plishka will perform in the At UCCA headquarters, Executive Director Tamara same “Trovatore” on March 3. Both singers are also Gallo readily provided me with a brochure and a clip- scheduled to appear in “Il Trovatore” on March 6 (mati- ping from the Kyiv newspaper Den (Day), which gave nee) and March 13. information about the new production. Baritone Vasilly Gerello, who made his Met Opera Here are some details: Mr. Yanchuk, a film director debut in 1997 as Alfio in “Cavalleria Rusticana,” known for his award-winning films “Famine-33” (1991) returns to the Met stage on March 18 in the season pre- and “Assassination: An Autumn Killing” (1995) began miere of Tchaikovsky’s “Queen of Spades.” He is also shooting test footage at the Oleksander Dovzhenko Film scheduled to appear in this opera on March 22 and 26. Studio in Kyiv last October. Titled “Commander of the A native of the Chernivtsi Oblast in western Ukraine, Army of Immortals,” the film will star the prominent Mr. Gerello appeared with the Kirov Orchestra and Montreal-based Ukrainian actor Gregory Hlady in the Opera Chorus at Carnegie Hall last November in role of Shukhevych. Photos reveal an uncanny resem- Tchaikovsky’s “Iolanta.” He is based in St. Petersburg, blance between Commander Shukhevych and Mr. Russia, where he has been a member of the Kirov Haldy. Actress Viktoriya Malektorovych participated in Theater since 1990. the initial film shoot. The scenario was written by Vasyl Odesa-born soprano Maria Guleghina will be back at Portiak. the Met in March and April to reprise the title role in The film will portray the tragic life and heroic strug- “Aida” that won such acclaim last fall from critics and gles of Shukhevych (1907-1950), one of the most zeal- Met audiences. Ms. Guleghina sang the title role in the Lee Snider/Photo Images ous fighters against Stalinism and a protagonist of the Met’s sumptuously grand production of “Tosca” in Ukrainian national idea. He was appointed UPA MaryEllen Baker and Gerhard Tegeder in Gilbert and October and November. Sullivan’s “H.M.S. Pinnafore.” An exultant aside: My guess that the Kirov Opera (Continued on page 18) No. 6 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1999 13

Paintingsby Marta Baczynsky of MykolaKrychevsky Krychevsky (1879-1947), Vasyl’s tobrother be exhibited at The Ukrainian Museum was one of the leading figures in Ukrainian NEW YORK – The paintings of art, a prolific painter, as well as respected Ukrainian artist Mykola Krychevsky teacher of the arts. (November 24, 1898 - September 11, 1961) Raised in a sophisticated environment of will open at The Ukrainian Museum on creative energy, it was inevitable that Mr. Saturday, February 20, for two weeks, until Krychevsky would choose to express his March 7. creativity through the arts. Initially he stud- The paintings are on loan from the ied art with his father. As a young man he Krychevsky family collection. The exhibi- expressed a great interest in the theater and tion is billed as a “farewell exhibit” to the was, for a time, an actor at the Sadovsky works of the artist. Following this exhibi- Theater, the first Ukrainian resident theater tion and a short showing of the paintings on in Kyiv in the 20th century. In 1919 Mr. March 10 at the Ukrainian Embassy in Krychevsky left his native Ukraine and Washington, they will be permanently relo- lived in Prague for several years, where he cated to museums in Ukraine. The opening completed his studies at the School of reception is scheduled for Sunday, February Industrial Design. In 1929 he moved to 21, at 2 p.m. Paris, where he lived for the rest of his life. Krychevsky was born in Kharkiv, into a Ultimately Mykola Krychevsky became family of artists and art scholars whose con- a noted painter, but throughout his creative tributions have made a deep impact on the career he expressed himself in different art development of the arts in Ukraine in the techniques. He worked as a theatrical early 20th century. His father, Vasyl H. scenery designer and painter (Prosvita Krychevsky (1873-1952), was an outstand- Theater, 1921-1923, in Uzhhorod; Théatre ing architect, painter, graphic artist and an Hébertot, 1924; and Théatre des Arts, 1939, Mykola Krychevsky’s “Nice,” 1934 enthusiastic student and collector of in Paris, as a wood engraver, as a book Ukrainian folk art. He was also the founder illustrator, and in other art forms. Painting, and first president of the Ukrainian State however, was his favorite mode of expres- Academy of Arts in Kyiv. Fedir sion. Krychevsky painted in the neo-impres- sionist style. His most prolific output was in watercolors with which he embraced the grace and charm of Paris and Venice, the Harvard announces countryside and in later years, when he traveled across the Atlantic, the American new scholarships landscape. Critics called his paintings “fresh, clear and bright.” A French critic wrote: “ With for summer session an always narrative but sensible brush CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – The stroke, the small pictures of this artist are Ukrainian Research Institute at Harvard works of a quiet and amiable charm” University has announced the availabili- (Denis Chevalier, France Illustration, ty of new scholarships for the 1999 1948). Another wrote: “Krychevsky – a Harvard Ukrainian Summer Institute painter of poetry. His watercolors posses a (HUSI). clarity and retinue, a limpidity which is not Thanks to the generosity of Vira common for the artists of today” (Maurice Hladun, five $1,000 tuition grants will be Rostand, 1951). awarded to students in the 1999 program. Reviewing one of Krychevsky’s exhibi- All students who apply for financial aid tions in the U.S., Peter Andrusiw wrote in Mykola Krychevsky’s “Street,” 1936 will be considered automatically for America (1965): “The works of M. these scholarships. Ms. Hladun, a mem- Krychevsky are skillfully executed, and Most of his exhibitions, however, were pre- museums in Ukraine, here they will be pho- ber of the institute’s visiting committee, easily understood by their viewer. sented in many famous galleries of Paris. tographed and the images of the works will is the founder and chair of American Krychevsky is a master in the technique of Mr. Krychevsky left a legacy of more than be preserved in the archives of the Friends for Ukraine, a foundation work- watercolor, which he uses like a virtuoso.” 7,000 paintings, which remain in museums Museum’s Fine Arts Collection. ing in the areas of Ukrainian culture, One of the unique characteristics of and private collections throughout Europe, For further information, please con- education and media. Krychevsky’s work is that even his oil can- the United States and Canada. tact The Ukrainian Museum, 203 The institute will continue to offer vasses have the lightness of watercolor. The Ukrainian Museum is honored to be Second Ave., New York, NY 10003; scholarships financed by gifts from the Mykola Krychevsky exhibited his work able to present an exhibition of watercolors telephone, (212) 228-0110; fax, (212) International Renaissance Foundation, in numerous one-man shows in major cities and oils of artist Krychevsky. Although 228-1947; e-mail, [email protected]; or; the Citicorp Foundation and the of the Western world on both continents. these works will shortly find a new home in http://www.brama.com/ukrainian_museum Ukrainian Studies Fund. Vera Andrushkiw of Wayne State University will return as the director of the summer institute for a third year: Ukrainian Institute establishes Prof. Andrushkiw will also teach “Advanced Ukrainian for Business,” while Natalia Shostak and Yuri Shevchuk Hoydysh endowment for arts will teach the beginning and intermediate Ukrainian language classes. George G. NEW YORK – An endowment for the arts in memory of the Grabowicz, Dmytro Cyzevskyi Professor late Daria Hoydysh, art curator and director of “Art at the of Ukrainian Literature at Harvard, will Institute” (1991-1996), has recently been established at the teach “20th Century Ukrainian Ukrainian Institute of America. Literature: Rethinking the Canon,” and The Daria Hoydysh Endowment for the Arts will promote Roman Szporluk, Mykhailo S. and sponsor art, cultural and educational programs at the Hrushevsky Professor of Ukrainian UIA. History at Harvard, as well as the direc- The late Daria Hoydysh was sponsor and curator of art tor of the institute, will teach “20th exhibits featuring works by Archer-Muchin, Barabakh, Century Ukraine.” Diadyniuk, Dekermendazi, Dubovnyk, Ellis, Farion, Gallo, A new survey course, “Ukrainian Gerulak, Hnizdovsky, Hordynsky, Hutsaliuk, Narozniak, Politics and Society,” will be offered Perepelitsa, Prokopov, Pylypiuk, Olenska-Petryshyn, Saj, especially for undergraduate students and Shuhan, Sochynsky, Stratilat and Tift. professionals seeking a broad introduc- Apart from being curator and director of art at the institute, tion to Ukraine and Ukrainian studies. Ms. Hoydysh was instrumental in founding the “Music at the Coordinated by Dr. James Clem, execu- Institute” program and was a patron of this concert series. tive director of HURI, the course will She was a lifetime member of the UIA and a member of the offer a series of lectures by Harvard fac- UIA Board of Directors. ulty and associates, as well as selected lecturers from Ukraine. The exhibit “Art at the Institue 1991-1996,” which opens HUSI anticipates an enrollment of Friday, February 19, and will run through March 20, inaugu- about 50 students for this summer’s pro- rates the founding of the UIA Daria Hoydysh Endowment for the Arts. Daria Hoydysh (1942-1998) (Continued on page 18) 14 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1999 No. 6

Ukraine starts repaying debt to Gazprom HE KRAINIAN EEKLY T U W Newsbriefs MOSCOW – Gazprom Executive Board (Continued from page 2) Chairman Igor Bakai told journalists on ship unless it “takes steps toward meet- January 25 that Ukraine has begun repay- ing its commitments,” Reuters and ing its gas debt to Russia, Interfax reported. Ukrainian Television reported on January Mr. Bakai said that last month Ukraine paid 28. Two days earlier the assembly had $7 million in cash to Gazprom and shipped threatened to suspend Ukraine unless it $28 million worth of commodities in pay- fully meets its commitments before the ment for gas supplies. Ukraine’s state-run June PACE session. It has criticized and private companies owe Gazprom some CALL ( 973) 292-9800 Ukraine primarily for failing to abolish $1 billion for last year’s gas supplies. the death penalty. Under a presidential (RFE/RL Newsline) moratorium, there have been no execu- tions in Ukraine since March 1997, Poland, Canada pledge support to Ukraine Planning a trip to although courts continue to pass death WARSAW – Visiting Canadian Prime sentences. The assembly is demanding FLOWERS Minister Jean Chrétien praised Poland for that Ukrainian lawmakers adopt the UKRAINE? its political and economic reforms, adding moratorium as law. But lawmakers are that the country can serve as a “bridge resisting such a move, arguing that up to between the European Union and the rest Personalized 80 percent of the population is opposed of Europe,” the Associated Press reported Delivered in Ukraine to banning the death penalty. (RFE/RL Travel Service at on January 25. Mr. Chrétien joined Polish 1-800-832-1789 Newsline) Prime Minister Jerzy Buzek in calling for Landmark, Ltd. Reasonable Rates Kuchma continues reshuffling Cabinet both countries to help Ukraine pursue reform. “Once you show trust in Ukraine, •VISAS•HOTELS•MEALS• KYIV – President Leonid Kuchma has market reforms and democratic reforms appointed Andrii Honcharuk as minister will be moving forward quite quickly,” •TRANSFERS•GUIDES• for foreign economic relations and Raisa Mr. Buzek said. Prime Minister Chrétien •AIR TICKETS• Bohatyriova as health minister. Both had admitted that “two middle powers like •CARS WITH DRIVERS• served as vice ministers. The appoint- Poland and Canada” can combine efforts ments follow a Cabinet shake-up earlier to assist Ukraine’s development. (RFE/RL •INTERPRETERS• last month. At a January 14 Cabinet ses- Newsline) •SIGHTSEEING• sion, Prime Minister Valerii Pustovoitenko had introduced Volodymyr SBU announces spy-catching rates Kuratchenko as newly appointed first KYIV – During 1998, the Security LANDMARK, LTD vice prime minister. Mr. Kuratchenko’s Service of Ukraine (SBU) succeeded in main task is to “enforce order in the oil halting the activities of 12 agents of foreign toll free (800) 832-1789 and gas sector,” Ukrainian News quoted DC/MD/VA (703) 941-6180 secret services and revealed 14 attempts by Mr. Pustovoitenko as saying. Mr. Ukrainian citizens to pass on secret infor- fax (703) 941-7587 Kuratchenko will also be expected to mation to foreign embassies. This was stand in for Mr. Pustovoitenko when the announced on January 5 at the SBU col- prime minister is unavailable. Mr. legium headed by SBU Chairman Leonid Kuratchenko, who was chairman of the Derkach. Nineteen foreign citizens were Zaporizhia Oblast prior to his appoint- deported for various violations in 1998, and ment, replaces Anatolii Holubchenko, 14 others have not been allowed to enter YEVSHANDistributor of fine Ukrainian products - Cassettes, Compact who on January 28 was appointed first discs - Videos - Language tapes & Dictionaries - Computer the country. (Eastern Economist) fonts for PC & MAC - Imported Icons - Ukrainian Stationery vice-chairman of the State Property - Cookbooks - Food parcels to Ukraine Fund, a government agency dealing with Rada decrees cutback in armed forces privatization of state assets. Also on Call for a free catalog January 14 Mr. Pustovoitenko said KYIV – The Verkhovna Rada on President Kuchma had appointed December 22, 1998, passed a bill reducing 1-800-265-9858 Mykhailo Hladii, former chairman of the the current 320,000 servicemen by 10,000 VISA - MASTERCARD - AMEX ACCEPTED and the army’s 100,000 civilian staff by the FAX ORDERS ACCEPTED (514) 630-9960 Lviv Oblast, to the newly created post of BOX 325, BEACONSFIELD, QUEBEC vice prime minister for agricultural same amount in 1999, Ukrainian news CANADA - H9W 5T8 issues, and Mr. Kuchma dismissed media reported. The Ukrainian government Education Minister Mykhailo has said it can spend only some 1 billion Zghurovskyi, replacing him with hrv ($290 million U.S.) on the army next Valentyn Zaichuk, deputy director for year. The Defense Ministry, however, research at the Institute of Pedagogy at maintains that the armed forces need at the National Academy of Sciences and least three times that amount. 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of Ukraine, Vadym Hetman, who was Newsbriefs assassinated April 22, 1998. The stipend, (Continued from page 14) worth 100 hrv, will be given to the best THE UKRAINIAN MUSEUM Cyprus. He did not name the embassies students of the Kyiv State Trade and that will be closed. According to Mr. Economic University. Mr. Hetman’s mur- cordially invites you to the opening of Tarasyuk, the effectiveness of these derers are yet to be found. (Eastern Economist) embassies is still being examined and a THE EXHIBITION final decision on closures will be based pri- Customs confiscates cultural artifacts marily on the “economic effectiveness” of bidding farewell to the works of the offices. (Eastern Economist) K YIV – In 1998 134 separate attempts MYKOLA KRYCHEVSKY to smuggle historical and cultural artifacts Germans inject more cash into Ukraine were uncovered. Customs officers confis- (from the Krychevsky family collection) KYIV – The German government cated ancient manuscripts, collections of decided to increase the German- paintings and works of art, including 117 o n Sunday, February 21,1999 Ukrainian Fund by an additional 2 mil- ancient icons, 89 icons and 595 historically lion DM, on December 18, 1998, raising valuable coins. Custom workers argue that at 2:00 PM it to 12 million DM. The German their work could be more effective if the Embassy in Ukraine reported that the rel- State Customs Service had the status of a The exhibition will be on view February 20 - March 7, 1999. evant agreement was signed at the law-enforcement agency. (Eastern National Bank of Ukraine on December Economist) Following a March 10th showing 18. From the beginning of the program’s Scientist to be considered for Nobel at the Embassy of Ukraine in Washington, DC, implementation, Ukrainian small and medium-sized enterprises have received KYIV – Nobel Prize committee mem- the works will be permanently relocated to Ukraine. more than 600 credits worth a total of 22 bers have asked Donetsk scientist and million DM, and already about 12 mil- medical professor Anatolii Soloviov and lion DM has been returned. The fund was his colleague Viktor Soroka to submit their For additional information please contact the Museum. founded in September 1996 through an work for consideration for a Nobel Prize in The Ukrainian Museum initiative of former Chancellor Helmut physiology. Dr. Soloviov, an endocrinolo- 203 Second Avenue, New York, NY 10003 • Tel.: 212 228-0110 Kohl. (Eastern Economist) gist, attracted attention after the Ukrainian Ecology Academy awarded him the Fax: (212) 228-1947 • E-Mail: [email protected] Nationalists to bone up on Stalin Vernadskyi Award. He has discovered cer- Website: http://www.brama.com/ukrainian_museum LUHANSK – Officials at Rukh’s tain adverse affects of heavy metals on the regional office in Luhansk have begun body and proposed preventive and curative studying the works of Soviet leader Joseph treatments. (Eastern Economist) Stalin. Luhansk Rukh leader Volodymyr The Ukrainian National Association Official unemployment continues to rise Svynytskyi said on January 16 that a better in celebrating its 105th anniversary on February 22 understanding of Stalin’s works, available KYIV – The State Statistics Committee will be offering its members a Special Gift. in Ukrainian, was needed to “better under- said on December 21 that the official stand the reasons for founding collective unemployment rate as of December 1, This very special offer is brought to you by UNA farms.” He said Rukh intends to use this 1998, stood at 3.5 percent of the work and our friends at UBN (Ukrainian Broadcast Network). knowledge against the Communists during force. Those officially unemployed num- If you purchase a new UNA policy between February 1 and 15, 1999 , the forthcoming presidential campaign. ber 954,100, up 1.5 times as compared to you will be eligible to purchase a UBN satellite dish for (Eastern Economist) 1997 figures. Nationally, there are 27 peo- a one-time-only low price plus free installation! Hetman honored with new scholarship ple competing for every job opening. The worst hit region, according to official fig- Call today for more information. KYIV – First Ukrainian International ures, is Ivano-Frankivsk, were 302 people Bank founded a scholarship named after compete for every employment opportuni- (973) 292-9800 (ext. 3079) the former chairman of the National Bank ty. (Eastern Economist) 16 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1999 No. 6

chief of Svoboda, Zenon Snylyk, retired. As Statement and appeal... of the beginning of September 1998 Raissa NEW IMPORT FROM UKRAINE! (Continued from page 9) Galechko was hired as the editor-in-chief of rented. The remainder of space will be Svoboda. The UNA print shop was sold in rented as of the end of March 1999. In April 1998. addition, in accordance with the UNA 4. Organizing Department budget for 1999, the space utilized by the UNA Home Office will be decreased by During the report period of January 1 10,000 square feet and that space also through September 30, 1998, 574 new will be rented in the next year. members insured for $8,649,533 were From the time of the sale of the UNA enrolled. During the same period in 1997 ™ headquarters building in Jersey City, a sum 644 new members insured for $18,853,737 LifeField of $400,000 from the price of the building were enrolled. was placed into an escrow fund to be held Reviewing the work of the UNA’s pro- (kasha) by an escrow agent. The escrow fund was fessional organizers, statistics show that set up because of the purchaser’s require- nine professional organizers in the U.S. ment. Determination has to be made on enrolled 74 new members insured for Buckwheat Groats whether the UNA print shop had polluted $1,677,446 during the report period, and the environment through the various chemi- nine Canadian organizers during the same Certified Organic cals used in the printing process. A detailed period enrolled 53 new members insured analysis of the ground beneath the building for $3,274,987. and surrounding it was conducted by a firm During the report period 13 branches of licensed by the state of New Jersey and the the UNA changed secretaries; four branches ~ A Sensational New Taste Treat ~ results of the analysis will show whether the of the UNA were merged with other norms established by the state’s Department branches due to a lack of new secretaries. Lowers Blood Pressure ~ Reduces Cholesterol of Environmental Protection have been In order to improve the level of service maintained. The costs of conducting the and to meet technical requirements associat- analysis will be covered from the aforemen- ed with the approaching year 2000, the tioned escrow fund and the remainder of the UNA acquired a new computer system that Delicious + Healthful = A Great Choice funds will be returned to the UNA once the will be introduced on January 1, 1999. analysis is completed and the conditions it Reporting about the work of professional stipulates are carried out. These funds are organizers in Canada, it should be noted LifeField – A Traditional Health Food for Modern Living™ now frozen in the escrow fund; nonetheless that the director of insurance sales training, they are earning bank interest. Robert Cook, continues to work in accor- is available at these fine stores: As reported at the 34th Convention, the dance with his contract. The Auditing UNA at the time was enmeshed in two law- Committee once again recommends that the suits. Since the time of the Convention both UNA office in Toronto be closed and that Manhattan New Jersey the contract with Mr. Cook be terminated. Garden of Eden Farmer’s Market Healthway Natural Food Center matters have been resolved. No other law- suits are pending. The Auditing Committee appeals not 310 Third Avenue 35 River Edge Road only to members of the UNA, but also to (between 23rd and 24th Street) Tenafly 3. Svoboda and The Ukrainian Weekly the entire patriotic Ukrainian community to become readers of Svoboda for the price of Kurowyckyj Meat Products, Inc. Long Island As of the end of September 1998 the number of Svoboda subscribers was 7,441, 77 cents per week. The Auditing Committee 124 First Avenue Healthy Approach also appeals to the young generation, young (between 7th Street and St. Marks Place) 10 Bond Street, Great Neck while The Ukrainian Weekly subscribers numbered 7,037. In comparison with the married couples and professionals to end of 1997, the number of subscribers to become subscribers to The Ukrainian Svoboda decreased by 246 and The Weekly Weekly – considered to be the best English- by 161. It should be noted that during the language ethnic newspaper in North third quarter of 1998, that is, from the time America. Svoboda became a weekly, the number of The Auditing Committee calls on the subscribers has begun to increase. officers of districts and branches to see to it The editorial staffs of both newspapers that all UNA branches enroll new members and the administration have put into effect a by the end of the year. The Auditing plan to stem the drop in subscribers, to Committee reminds delegates to the 34th improve the contents of the newspapers and Convention about the appeal by UNA to attract new subscribers. As a result of President Ulana Diachuk that they pledge to these actions, as well as the transformation enroll 10 new members by the end of the of Svoboda from a daily to a weekly, the year. Let us realize this goal. deficit of both publications for 1998 was decreased to $300,000 in 1998 and For the Auditing Committee: $100,000 in 1999. It is foreseen that during William Pastuszek, chairman the next two to three years the bottom line Stefan Hawrysz, vice-chairman of both publications will be transformed Dr. Alexander Serafyn, secretary from deficient to profitable. Yaroslav Zaviysky, member As of the end of June 1998 the editor-in- Myron Groch, member

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FOOTBALL “I’m always surprised when people ask whether I block for him or he blocks for Wayne Chrebet key to Jet air attack me,” the Jets Ukrainian wideout was quot- ed as saying. “Of course we do. There’s Last year, forced to acknowledge the not even a question about it. I compliment brilliant play of Matt Kuchar, Sportsline him when he does something well, and he broke through the golf barrier, going does the same for me.” against the prejudice of your columnist. Mr. Chrebet just missed going to the Pro The year 1999 marks the defeat of yet Bowl this year, but according to the Times another bias: this writer’s inattention to article, he’ll be attending anyway, thanks to football (the North American, NFL/CFL his quarterback. Vinny Testaverde made a variant, not soccer). pact with him that if either one were select- In this case, the focus is Garfield, N.J., ed to play in football’s all-star game, the native Wayne Chrebet, known to the other would go as his guest. Ukrainian community in Elizabeth (whom we thank for hepping us to the football N FL career highlights star’s background). Number 80 has been According to PRO ratings service, Mr. an outstanding wide receiver for the Chrebet is “one of the most dependable National Football League’s New York Jets and durable receivers in the NFL.” He is (of the American Football Conference) known as “Mr. Third Down,” a sobriquet since 1995. In fact, our longstanding boy- earned by his talent for hauling in catches cott of Mr. Chrebet’s achievements that give his team enough yardage to earn amounts to nothing short of a high sports first down (and the opportunity to continue crime and misdemeanor. advancing down the field) in tight situa- In the 1998 season, the tandem of Mr. tions. Chrebet and Keyshawn Johnson provided The hometowner (the Jets play in New the Jets with an air attack (along with the Jersey) set the NFL mark for most recep- strong running of running back Curtis tions during a player’s first two seasons in Martin) that helped drive the long-suffer- the league, with 150 (the 208 catches over ing “Chicago Cubs of Football” to the his first three campaigns put him sixth on AFC playoffs for the first time since 1982. the NFL all-time list). He began his out- The New York Jets’ website standing play on a team that was strug- (www.newyorkjets.com) provided these gling. Even as the Jets finished with dismal comments of Head Coach Bill Parcells on season records, Mr. Chrebet was catching the 26-year-old Mr. Chrebet: “What’s not 30-yard passes from (since ousted) quar- to like? He’s obviously the underdog. terback Boomer Esiason, then 60-yarders Everybody roots for him. We all admire from Neil O’Donnell. guys who come in unheralded and make According to the NFL website themselves into something that everybody (http://www.nfl.com), in 1995 Mr. Chrebet has told them they shouldn’t be ... He’s one earned top rookie honors from College & of my homeys.” Pro Newsweekly and Football News, fin- If Mr. Chrebet was told he shouldn’t be ishing second among NFL rookies in a wide receiver in the NFL, it was because receptions, with a record of 66 catches EASTERN ECONOMIST of his relatively small size. At 5 feet, 10 (only one less than the top man) for 726 inches, 185 pounds he was considered too yards and four TDs. THE SOURCE FOR WORKING AND INVESTING IN UKRAINE short to be effective as an NFL receiver. In 1998 Mr. Third Down caught 75 Then again, 1998 was the year when Doug passes for 1,083 yards and eight touch- Flutie returned to the league to prove that downs. His longest reception was a 63- UKRAINE’S FIRST BUSINESS diminutive physical dimensions often yard touchdown play. He made no fum- mask huge quantities of heart and talent. bles. AND Mr. Parcells wasn’t quite right about one matter, however. Mr. Chrebet was 1998 AFC Playoffs INVESTMENT WEEKLY hardly an unheralded arrival in the NFL. On January 10, Mr. Chrebet’s Jets The fact that he wasn’t drafted as a wide played the Jacksonville Jaguars in the first We are in our fifth year of publishing the weekly EASTERN ECONOMIST, receiver was through no lack of effort on round of the AFC playoffs, and he found EE DAILY, a daily newswire via the Internet, and DINING OUT IN KYIV. his part. In his senior year at Hofstra himself largely in a supporting role, as Mr. University (the school immortalized by Johnson scored two touchdowns (one TEL. (773) 278-8662/FAX (773) 278-4051 Bill Cosby), Mr. Chrebet tied NFL Hall of rushing, one receiving). Mr. Chrebet pro- In Kyiv: (38044) 224.49.58 Famer Jerry Rice’s National College vided solid blocking support and a couple e-mail: [email protected] Athletic Association (NCAA) record for of his crisp catch-and-drive first-down touchdown (TD) receptions in a game with receptions. The TV announcer compli- five, against Delaware. Mr. Chrebet also mented him after one such effort in the set Hofstra records for TDs in a season third quarter: “Chrebet is thinking all the (16) and career (31); and for single game time he’s on the field, every time he has yardage (245). For his senior year exploits the ball.” (57 catches for 1,200 yards) he was voted A mild shock came in eighth minute of Hofstra’s MVP. the fourth quarter. Mr. Chrebet caught the UKRAINIAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION OF NORTH AMERICA The New York Times took notice of the ball, turned to gain first down yardage, and two Jets’ receivers’ disparate but comple- ... fumbled! He hadn’t done it all year. LOOKING FOR NEW MEMBERS mentary styles in a feature, titled “The Happily, the Jets were ahead by 11 points IF YOU ARE A PHYSICIAN, DENTIST, OR OTHER HEALTH PROFESSIONAL Oddest Couple” on the front page of its at that stage of the game. EITHER PRACTICING OR TRAINING, HERE’S YOUR OPPORTUNITY TO JOIN sports section on January 10. New York’s greens advanced to the YOUR COLLEGUES IN NORTH AMERICA’S PREMIER ASSOCIATION OF HEALTH PROFESSIONALS. Whereas Mr. Johnson is brash, flashy, AFC championships against the reigning FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE WRITE TO: fast and wild, Mr. Chrebet is soft-spoken, Super Bowl champion Denver Broncos, UKRAINIAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION OF NORTH AMERICA dependable, wily and mathematically pre- winning 34-24. 2247 W. CHICAGO AVENUE cise. As Times writer Gerald Eskenazi In the championship game on January noted, off-field relations have been cool 17, the Broncos (overwhelming favorites CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60622 between the two since Mr. Johnson arrived because of their NFL-leading offense and a TELEPHONE: 773-278-6262 as the NFL’s top draft pick and immediate- run-smothering defense) were held score- OR FAX YOUR REQUEST TO 773-278-6962 ly declared himself the “top receiver on the less for the entire first half and the Jets NAME: ______team,” and cooled a bit more since Mr. took a three-point lead into the locker ADDRESS: ______Johnson’s book came out in 1996. room thanks to a John Hall field goal. In In “Just Give Me the Damn Ball,” Mr. the third quarter they padded their lead CITY: ______Johnson refers to Mr. Chrebet as “the with a touchdown by Mr. Martin, but soon STATE: ______ZIP: ______team’s mascot.” For his part, Mr. Chrebet after the momentum shifted and it was the told the Times “I’m flattered that he’s so green-jerseyed team’s turn to be blanked. DAYTIME PHONE: ______obsessed with me.” But on the field, it’s strictly business: (Continued on page 21) 18 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1999 No. 6

including language, were being suppressed HE KRAINIAN EEKLY There’s no business... by the Russian czar. In one poem, he called Established 1893 EstablishedT U 1933 W (Continued from page 12) for an independent Ukrainian state to be led by a ‘Ukrainian Washington.’ “ PUBLISHED BY THE UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION INC. supreme commander with the rank of 2200 Route 10, P.O. Box 280, Parsippany, NJ 07054 • (973) 292-9800 • Fax (973) 644-9510 lieutenant colonel in 1943 (and promoted The answer went on to say that to brigadier general in 1946). In 1944, Ukrainian residents of the area pushed for the Ukrainian Supreme Liberation the name change, and Hall Place (earlier Advertising Contract known as Hall Street) became Taras K Council elected him to head its General with SVOBODA Shevchenko Place in April 1978. K Secretariat and to hold the portfolio of with THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY military affairs. According to the Rev. 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Of course, one chapter attracted about 30 Ukrainian chess players in it is devoted to the career and the games from among the new immigrants. played by Mr. Turiansky. How ironic that He moved to Chicago in 1950 and he missed by only a few days the chance once again, true to form, offered his orga- to see his name immortalized there. He nizational skills to a Ukrainian club, this also never got to read the articles pub- time the Levy (Lions) sports club. There lished about him in November 1998 in the he established a chess club and captained newspapers Chas/Time (Kyiv) and a chess team that competed successfully Krymska Svitlytsya (Symferopol). Volume I and II in the Metropolitan Chicago League for Nevertheless, these publications do ensure about two decades. He cooperated closely that Myroslav Turiansky’s memory shall You can obtain both volumes for only $130.00 with the Ukrainian Sports Federation of live forever – as that of an outstanding the U.S.A. and Canada (USCAK), volun- Including Postage chess master, a tireless organizer of teering to host at the Levy club the first Ukrainian chess and, for me, a friend and a ORDER NOW USCAK Championship of Ukrainians in true gentleman. North America in 1966. That year Mr. Fill out the order blank below and mail it with your check or money order Turiansky finished third, but in subse- quent USCAK championships he became USE THIS COUPON! twice runner up and in 1982 won the Harvard announces... Ukrainian Championship of the U.S and (Continued from page 13) Canada. gram. Of this number, it is expected that To: UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, Inc. The deceased also delved into main- at least 15 of the students will come from 2200 Route 10, P.O. Box 280, Parsippany, NJ 07054 stream chess life in the Midwest. Twice, Ukraine and at least five from other I hereby order Ukraine: A Concise Encyclopaedia in 1953 and 1954, he won the Chicago European countries and Canada. All the K city championship, and several times students will participate in a full cultural K Volume I — $75.00 (was $95) conquered top prizes in the state champi- program that will be announced in the K Volume II — $75.00 (was $95) onships of Illinois, Wisconsin and Iowa. near future. One extracurricular activity Volume I & II — $130.00 (was $170) In the 1953 U.S. Open in Milwaukee Mr. has already been determined: Volodomyr NJ residents: add 6% sales tax Turiansky finished 10th. The U. S. Chess Dibrova, writer-in-residence at the insti- Federation awarded him the title of chess tute, will write a new play for HUSI and Enclosed is (a check, M.O.) for the amount $ ______master. direct a large cast of students, faculty and Please send the book (s) to the following address: On a personal level, I remember the staff in a presentation that will be open to deceased with feelings of warmth and the public. Name gratitude. In 1949, when I was a rank For further information, write to the beginner in chess, the maestro agreed to institute at 1583 Massachusetts Ave., No. Street give me a try-out and then personally took Cambridge, MA 02138; call (617) 495- me to the Marshall Chess Club, enrolling 7833; or send e-mail to [email protected] City State Zip Code me there as a member, which launched my vard.edu. Applications for financial aid own chess career. Mr. Turiansky presented must be received by April 15. No. 6 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1999 19 St. John’s Parish in Newark celebrates jubilees of two priests

NEWARK, N.J. – St. John the Baptist Petro Semenych, the Very Rev. Yuri Ukrainian Catholic Church hosted an Markewych and the Rev. Deacon anniversary celebration on Sunday, Michael Waak. October 4, 1998, to honor the 25th Mr. Keybida delivered greetings, anniversary of the priesthood of its pas- expressed his thanks and commended the tor, the Rev. Frank Szadiak CSsR, and jubilarians for their years of dedicated the 40th anniversary of the priesthood of service. Mr. Dolinsky presented papal the Rev. John Stuchlak CSsR. blessings to both priests and read Festivities began with a liturgy of excerpts of greetings from Bishop thanksgiving. The trustees of the parish, Michael Kuchmiak of England and Andrew Keybida and George Dolinsky, Bishop Walter Paska of Philadelphia. greeted Metropolitan Stephen Sulyk and The Rev. Szadiak’s two sisters from Bishop Michael Wiwchar with the tradi- Manitoba, Mary Hamm and Anne tional bread and salt. Colgan, read greetings from the entire The Rev. Szadiak welcomed all Szadiak family. Msgr. Fedorek followed parishioners, visiting bishops and priests with his personal best wishes and and families who had come to celebrate recounted a few humorous anectodes. this occasion with him and the Rev. A sextet of the parish’s Young Adults Stuchlak. Metropolitan Sulyk delivered Group performed musical numbers, an inspiring sermon praising the dedica- including the favorite song of the Rev. tion with which the Revs. Szadiak and Szadiak’s mother, “Tam De V Nebi Stuchlak served God’s people, and Bozha Maty,” and the Redemptorist wished them many more such years. rosary hymn “Slava Mariyi.” Later, at the Ramada Hotel in East The keynote address was given by the Hanover, N.J., the jubilee celebration Bishop Wiwchar. He recalled the student continued with a banquet. Photo collages days of the Rev. Szadiak and the school of the lives of both priests were on dis- days he shared with the Rev. Stuchlak. play and over 300 guests attended. Ihor He congratulated both on their anniver- Rakowsky, the master of ceremonies, saries and reminded them that the great- opened the banquet program and children est gift a priest has is serving his people. of St. John’s School recited greetings. At the end of the program, both hon- Among the honored guests were: orees thanked the guests and speakers, Metropolitan Sulyk, Bishop Wiwchar, and the Rev. Szadiak also thanked Sister the Rev. Leonid Malkov, the Rev. Damien OSBM, one of the teachers at St. Volodymyr Baran, the Very Rev. John’s School, for her 60 years of service Thaddeus Krawchuk, the Rev. George and awarded her a special plaque of Peredja, Msgr. Joseph Fedorek, the Rev. recognition.

strength in unity. Let’s become... Returning to the subject of creating (Continued from page 11) sister parishes in diaspora with those in Need a back issue? Ukraine, and making this act beneficial If you’d like to obtain a back issue of The Ukrainian Weekly, we in the diaspora may be in a good posi- to the churches in Ukraine, I turned for tion to deflect much of the damage being send $2 per copy (first-class postage included) to: Administration, The Ukrainian Weekly, advice to Father Borys, who is the head 2200 Route 10, P.O. Box 280, Parsippany, NJ 07054. done there. American Baptist Churches, priest of St. Volodymyr’s Sobor in Kyiv for example, are already doing this effec- and head of the Patriarchal Chancery. tively by sending their parishioners to Father Borys suggested that I discuss this visit their sister churches in Ukraine, topic directly with Patriarch Filaret. To where through their visible presence and expedite this idea, he set up an audience active participation in church life they with the patriarch for me that same day. Are you still reading your mother’s copy of help to repel the negative forces on con- Patriarch Filaret approved the idea of gregations there and thus protect the creating sister parishes and advised on growth of the Baptist communities in the initial steps to make sister parishes The Ukrainian Weekly? Ukraine. One branch of the Baptist successful. Church in the North-Central states has In cases where the diaspora parish has already formed over 150 sister congrega- selected a parish or parishes in Ukraine tions in Ukraine. How adult of you. with whom they wanted to form a sister This summer, during a two-month stay relationship, the diaspora parish should in Ukraine, I did some research into the write a letter to Patriarch Filaret inform- current state of development of the ing him of such intent. The patriarch’s For $40 a year, you can have your own. Ukrainian Orthodox Church. I discovered office will then take appropriate steps to that, depending on the local environment, announce and advertise this relationship. the Ukrainian Orthodox Church in Ukraine The planning and execution of forming a Then your children will have something to read. can be found in situations varying from a sister bond between the two parishes will stage of healthy growth, to complicated be left to the two parishes. survival and outright persecution. My dis- When a parish in the diaspora would cussion with Father Andrij from the city of like a sister parish, but does not have any Skadovsk by the Black Sea is a representa- ties to a parish in Ukraine, it should tive account of the Church situation. SUBSCRIPTION request a list or suggestions of possible Thousands of Ukrainian children come to candidate churches from the patriarch. play and rest at the summer camps located Afterwards, the process will be the same NAME: ______in this beautiful and ecologically safe city (please type or print) as in the previous situation. NAME: on the sea shore. Because St. Andrew’s The most important part of creating a Parish is new and is still trying to get up on sister parish bond is to make it widely ADDRESS: ______its feet, Father Andrij said that it is very known in Ukraine. Once the link has painful to see all these Ukrainian children been forged, it is imperative to celebrate being served by the Russian Church that CITY: ______STATE: ______ZIP CODE: ______a divine liturgy attended by a large repre- obtained all the church buildings as an sentation from the diaspora. Local func- J J inheritance from the former Soviet Union. tionaries and officials must also be invit- UNA member subscription price — $40.00/yr. Non-member subscription price — $50.00/yr. I share Father Andrij’s concerns, and ed to participate in the program. even though his church is under the juris- UNA Branch number ______If you should have any questions about diction of Patriarch Dymytrii, I advised sister parishes, I urge you to write to him to meet with Patriarch Filaret, who has Patriarch Filaret at the following address: Mail to: Subscription Department, closer relations with the central govern- ìÍð‡ªÌ‡ The Ukrainian Weekly, ment and may be in a better position to 252004, Ï. ä˪‚ 2200 Route 10, P.O. Box 280, advise him how to find a solution to this ÇÛÎ. èۯͥÌҸ͇, 36 Parsippany, NJ 07054 situation. Besides, it is high time for all ë‚flڥȯÓÏÛ è‡Úð¥‡ðıÓ‚¥ î¥Î‡ðÂÚÛ Ukrainian Orthodox to come together into Ukraine one camp; we all know well that there is 20 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1999 No. 6 No. 6 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1999 21

where below 25th, as her result was not Sportsline listed by the otherwise excellent German (Continued from page 17) website dedicated to the sport. (Address: Denver scored 23 unanswered points to http//www.biathlon.de) prevail 23-10. The competition in Ruhpolding began Mr. Chrebet led all receivers with eight with the premiere of a “Massenstart” catches for 121 yards, and turned in a event, won by local hero Uschi Disl, who number of his typical rock-solid first- crossed the finish the finish in a time of down-earning efforts. However, in the 41:10.7, having missed only one target. fourth quarter he also figured in one of the Ms. Zubrilova missed three and finished Jets’ disheartening total of seven turnovers. 32.7 seconds behind. Ms. Vodopianova Running a route in uncharacteristically was 14th (four misses, 1:55.2 behind), Ms. ragged fashion, he slipped and fell. Petrova was 21st (her stats are unavail- Quarterback Mr. Testaverde’s pass sailed able). right into the hands of a Bronco — inter- The men did not manage to crack the ception. top 25, and as such were not picked up on As Cubs fan say, “Just wait till next the website’s radar. year!” The season’s first Ora Biathlon Trophy event (and the third on the World Cup cir- BIATHLON cuit) took place a week earlier in Oberhof, Germany. On January 10 the women’s U kraine’s women are showing signs relay team finished fourth. On January 8 they might do very well at the upcoming Ms. Zubrilova took second place in the Biathlon European Championships, to be sprint, was humbled along with the rest of held in Izhevsk, Russia, scheduled for the field by Norway’s Liv Skjelbried, fin- February 1-7. They are also likely to keep ishing 16.7 seconds behind despite having pace with the élite at the World been perfect in the shooting. Ms. Lemesh Championships, scheduled for February 5- was 14th (one miss, 1:35.6 behind), Ms. 12 in Kontiolahti, Finland. It remains to be Vodopianova 21st (one miss, 1:44.4 seen how they deal with the strange sched- behind). On January 9 Ms. Skjelbried did uling conflict that has the Worlds begin it again to Ms. Zubrilova in the pursuit, by before the Europeans end. a very similar margin. The Ukrainian On January 15, at the second of the sea- biathlete missed two shots and finished son’s Ora Biathlon Trophy events, the 16.4 seconds behind. Ms. Lemesh quartet of Olena Zubrilova, Olena Petrova, improved her performance, rising to ninth Nina Lemesh and Tetiana Vodopianova (one miss, 1:13.2 behind); as did Ms. shocked the Germans on their home turf in Vodopianova (11th, three misses, 1:33.5 Ruhpolding, winning the women’s 4 x 7.5- behind). Olena Petrova was 22nd (four kilometer relay in a time of 1 hour, 41 min- misses, 2:49.0 behind). utes, 23.9 seconds. They won by the nar- Thanks to her performances at Oberhof rowest of margins. At each leg, the two and Ruhpolding, Ms. Zubrilova vaulted up sides ran head to head, and neither side to fifth in the Women’s Biathlon World missed a target at any stage. The Cup standings, with 178 points, currently Ukrainians were faster by a mere 1.4 sec- led by Ms. Disl, who has 268. The other onds, thanks in particular to blistering per- Ukrainians bunch up further down in the rankings: Ms. Vodopianova, 15th (84 formances by Ms. Zubrilova and Ms. In honor of Vodopianova (starter and anchor, respec- points); Ms. Lemesh, 16th (78 points); Ms. tively). Petrova, 17th (72 points). At the post-event press conference Another addition to this year’s tour has Martina Zellner (the Teuton on the anchor been a special pool of prize money to be Mother's Day leg) averred that “in the dying seconds of distributed among the top five men and the Ukrainian National Association invites our younger children to greet their the session, I felt like I was standing still, women biathletes. The sponsors of the Ora mothers in both our weekly newspapers, Svoboda and The Ukrainian Weekly. and the speedy and accurate surge of Trophy have put up 52,000 DM for distri- Tetiana Vodopianova gave the Ukrainians bution at the World Cup tour final in We encourage children age 12 and younger to participate in the UNA’s special their result.” March in Homelkollen, Norway. Ms. tribute to all mothers in our two publications by sending in art or poetry. The UNA will publish all their good wishes on the pages of Svoboda and The In the ensuing two days Ms. Zubrilova Zubrilova leads the women’s rankings Ukrainian Weekly. In order to give children an opportunity to greet their overcame a strong field twice, winning with 93 points, putting her in line for mothers on this special day, we request that the following regulations be fol- both the sprint and chase events. In the 10,000 DM. lowed: sprint (on January 16), Ms. Zubrilova Other Notes missed only one target on the second half of the course, which she completed with • Canada’s Joanne Malar (of Hamilton, Rules and regulations: an official time of 23 minutes, 40.7 sec- Ontario) took the gold medal in the onds. She bested runner-up Corrine women’s 200-meter individual medley at 1. Art work or poetry must be original. Black/white or colored art is accept- Niogret of France by a full second, even as the World Cup short-course swim meet in able. Artwork must be submitted on 8 1/2 by 11 paper, which will be the Frenchwoman did not miss a shot. Sydney, Australia, on January 16. She reproduced at approximately one-third that size. Poems should be no Ukraine’s Olena Petrova finished 10th, knocked more than a second off her per- longer than 20 lines. missing two targets (one in each section), 1 sonal short-course best in the event, finish- 2. Entries must have a theme appropriate for mothers. minute, 8 seconds behind; Nina Lemesh ing with a time of 2:13.13. 3. Each entry must have the following on the reverse side: was 12th, hitting all her shots, but took six - date; seconds longer than Ms. Petrova to com- * * * - name, address and telephone number of the entrant – typed or printed; plete the course. Tetiana Vodopianova Sportsline marks the last Ukrainian - age of participant and name of school or pre-school he/she attends. nipped ahead of Germany’s Peggy New Year of this millennium by opening 4. Entries will be returned if requested. Wagenführ by 0.8 of a second to finish itself to “Netizens.” We can be reached by 5. Entries may be exhibited by the UNA. 19th. e-mail: [email protected]. 6. All entries must be postmarked no later than April 9, 1999, and mailed to: In the four-stage pursuit (chase) event, If you know of the sportish exploits of a UNA Corporate Headquarters, Att’n: Oksana Trytjak Ms. Zubrilova was even more dominant, Ukrainian athlete, team, coach, or even 2200 Route 10, P.O. Box 280, Parsippany, NJ 07054 finishing in 30:03.5 (two misses), ahead management type, please let us know. of Ms. Niogret (who must know how Please provide evidence of any individual’s For information please call Oksana Trytjak, UNA Special Projects Ukrainian sprinter Zhanna Pintusevych Ukrainian background or history of having Coordinator, at 973-292-9800 (ext. 3067). feels) by 5.1 seconds. Ms. Petrova was played/coached for Ukraine. seventh, 1:25.7 behind (two misses); If you know of a website that provides Nina Lemesh was 13th, 2:36.0 (three raw or cooked data about the above-men- misses). Ms. Vodopianova finished some- tioned, please drop us a line.

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ken any Swiss laws. But he acknowledged Lazarenko investigation... he was a participant in a “dirty war” in (Continued from page 2) which each side had overstepped a pre- the government. President Leonid Kuchma, determined line. former boss of the Dnipropetrovsk rocket According to Viacheslav Pikhovshek, an plant PivdenMash, has surrounded himself analyst at Kyiv’s Independent Center for Political Research, “this means that there with colleagues from the eastern Ukrainian was a deal” between Mr. Lazarenko and city. those still in power. He says the parties to In 1996, President Kuchma asked Mr. the deal “agreed that they would not break á Ì‚ËÏÓ‚ÌËÏ Ê‡ÎÂÏ ‰¥ÎËÏÓÒfl ÒÛÏÌÓ˛ ‚¥ÒÚÍÓ˛ Á ÔðËflÚÂÎflÏË ¥ Á̇ÈÓÏËÏË, Lazarenko to leave his post as chairman of ˘Ó 6 Ò¥˜Ìfl 1999 ê.Å. ̇ 76-ÏÛ ðÓˆ¥ ÊËÚÚfl Á ÇÓÎ¥ ÇÒÂ‚Ë¯Ì¸Ó„Ó ÌÂÒÔÓ‰¥‚‡ÌÓ specific rules – and these rules have nothing the Dnipropetrovsk Oblast and to become in common with the law.” ‚¥‰¥È¯Ó‚ Û ‚¥˜Ì¥ÒÚ¸ ̇¯ ̇ȉÓðÓʘËÈ åìÜ, ÅÄíúäé, ÅêÄí ¥ òÇÄ¢Öê vice prime minister. Mr. Lazarenko So far, however, nothing has been proven ·Î. Ô. remained in government until President in a court of law. Therefore, it is difficult for Kuchma fired him. He then established his an observer to draw conclusions about the ‰-ð ωˈËÌË Hromada Party and built it up into a signifi- Lazarenko affair. But two things are clear: cant political force with more than 40 seats the investigation is adding to the perception in the Parliament. Its political platform that corruption plays a large role in business éêÖëí üïíéêéÇàó barely differs from that of the National dealings in Ukraine, a perception widely èÄêÄëíÄë: ‚¥‚ÚÓðÓÍ 12 Ò¥˜Ìfl 1999 ð. Ó „Ó‰. 7-¥È ‚˜. Democratic Party, the group most closely seen as a key factor in frightening off for- ‚ ÔÓıÓðÓÌÌÓÏÛ Á‡‚‰ÂÌÌ¥ åÛÁËÍË ‚ óË͇£Ó, ßÎ. allied with Mr. Kuchma. eign investors. And, it is adding to the cyni- óËÌ ÔÓıÓðÓÌÛ: 13 Ò¥˜Ìfl Ó „Ó‰. 10:30 ð‡ÌÍÛ At his Kyiv press conference last month, cism with which many ordinary Ukrainians ‚ ÛÍð‡ªÌÒ¸ÍÓÏÛ Í‡ÚÓÎˈ¸ÍÓÏÛ ÒÓ·Óð¥ Ò‚‚. ÇÓÎÓ‰ËÏËð‡ ¥ éθ„Ë. Mr. Lazarenko insisted that he has not bro- view their country’s political leaders. èÓıÓðÓÌÂÌËÈ Ì‡ ÛÍð‡ªÌÒ¸ÍÓÏÛ Í‡ÚÓÎˈ¸ÍÓÏÛ ˆ‚ËÌÚ‡ð¥ Ò‚. Ó. åËÍÓ·fl ‚ óË͇£Ó, ßÎ. started our term on the U.N. Security ì „ÎË·ÓÍÓÏÛ ÒÏÛÚÍÛ: Jean Chrétien’s address... Council. And we hope to see Ukraine at (Continued from page 3) the table this time next year. ‰ðÛÊË̇ – êéåÄçÄ Ukrainians and which they now have an From the early days of Canada, to the ‰Ó˜Í‡ – ãÄêàëÄ ßÇÄçÖñú Á ˜ÓÎÓ‚¥ÍÓÏ ÅéÉÑÄçéå historic opportunity to turn into reality. early days of an independent Ukraine, ÒËÌ – åÄêäé Á ‰ðÛÊËÌÓ˛ çÄíÄãß∏û Finally, I am here in Kyiv to reaffirm we have come a long way together. But ÒÚðËπ˜Ì¥ ·ð‡ÚË – åàïÄâãé üïíéêéÇàó what truly lies at the heart of the friendship we have many more miles to travel – êéåÄç üïíéêéÇàó Á ðÓ‰ËÌÓ˛ and cooperation between Ukraine and together. ¯‚‡£Âð – ßÉéê åàëúäé Á ðÓ‰ËÌÓ˛ Canada, and what will bring us into the The eagerness of our business delega- Ò‚‡ÚË – üêéëãÄÇ Ú‡ ßêàçÄ ßÇÄçñß next millennium together: our shared com- tion to explore new possibilities in the new ÇéãéÑàåàê Ú‡ ûãßü ÄçÄëíÄëà mitment to making the world a better place Ukraine bodes well for the road ahead. ·ÎËʘ‡ Ú‡ ‰‡Î¸¯‡ ðÓ‰Ë̇ ‚ ëòÄ, ä‡Ì‡‰¥, ç¥Ï˜˜ËÌ¥ È ìÍð‡ªÌ¥. in which to live. Canada is in this for the long term. And We work together so well, in so many judging by the presence of their excellen- çÂı‡È ‡ÏÂðË͇ÌҸ͇ ÁÂÏÎfl ·Û‰Â ÈÓÏÛ Î„ÍÓ˛. ways: on the NATO-Ukraine Commission, cies here today, I know that our desire is Ç¥˜Ì‡ ÈÓÏÛ Ô‡Ï’flÚ¸! at the Organization for Security and very much returned. Cooperation in Europe and the United Please join me in a toast to Ukraine, her èðÓÒËÏÓ ÔðÓ ÏÓÎËÚ‚Ë Á‡ ‰Û¯Û ÔÓÍ¥ÈÌÓ„Ó. Nations. Canada is very proud to have just future, our shared future.

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Saturday, February 13 Ukrainian community to the screening of the documentary film titled “Eternal UNIONDALE, N.Y.: Branch 42 of the Memory” directed by David Pultz and nar- Organization for the Defense of Four rated by Meryl Streep. The film focuses on Freedoms for Ukraine (ODFFU) is hold- the Stalinist purges and terror in Ukraine ing a Valentine’s Day dance at St. during the 1930s and 1940s. Mr. Pultz Vladimir’s Ukrainian Parish Center, 226 uses historical footage and interviews wit- Uniondale Ave., at 9 p.m. Music will be nesses, survivors, historians and public by The Wave. Tickets: adults, $20; stu- officials. The screening will be held at the dents age 13-21, $13; children age 8-12, Ukrainian Institute of America, 2 E. 79th $5. For more information call (516) 293- St., at 8:30 p.m.; it will be followed by a 7861. discussion with the director and a recep- tion. Tickets: $5, members; $7, non-mem- WATERVLIET, N.Y.: St. Nicholas bers. For further information call (212) Brotherhood Society, Branch 13 of the 288-8660. Ukrainian National Association, is holding a Valentine’s Day party at the Ukrainian Saturday, February 20 Club, 25th Street and Fifth Avenue, start- ing at 6 p.m. Admission: $2 per person. NEW YORK: “Music at the Institute” For additional information contact Nick presents a special concert in memory of Fil, (518) 785-7596. Daria Hoydysh, art curator and director at the Ukrainian Institute of America in FAIRFIELD, Conn.: The Ukrainian 1991-1996. The concert program will fea- American Club of Southport, Conn. (Exit ture pianist Mykola Suk performing works 19 off Route 95), is holding a Valentine’s by Beethoven, Bartok, Lysenko and Liszt. Day dance at the club hall at 9 p.m.-1 a.m. The concert begins at 8 p.m. For more featuring music by Yuri Furda and information call the insitute, (212) 288- Zorepad. Tickets: $15 per person; $10 for 8660. students. A Ukrainian/American buffet will be available. For tickets and information Monday, February 22 call Mary Stec, (203) 367-2956, or John CAMBRIDGE, Mass.: Dobosa, (203) 259-2913 (after 6 p.m.) The Harvard Ukrainian Research Institute, as part of its S unday, February 14 seminar series, presents a lecture by Natalia Chechel, associate professor, NEW YORK: The Mayana Gallery invites Karpenko-Karyi Institute of Theater Arts, the public to an exhibition of paintings by Kyiv, and Fulbright scholar, Columbia Vasyl Barabash. The exhibit opens on University, titled “Did Les Kurbas Stage Sunday, February 14, at 1 p.m. and will run King Lear in Moscow?: Unraveling the through February 28. Gallery hours: Friday, Mystery of the Kurbas and Solomon 6-8 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, 1-5 p.m. The Mikhoels Production.” The lecture will be Mayana Gallery is located at 136 Second held in the HURI seminar room, 1583 Ave., fourth floor. For more information, call Massachusetts Ave., at 4-6 p.m. (212) 260-4490 or (212) 777-8144. Website: http://www.brama.com/mayana Tuesday, February 23 Friday-Sunday, February 19-21 EDMONTON: The Canadian Institute of Ukrainian Studies, as part of its seminar CHICAGO: St. Joseph Parish, 5000 N. series, is holding a lecture by Dr. BORROW MONEY TO SAVE MONEY? Cumberland Ave., will sponsor a Christian Elizabeth Haigh, department of history, ARE YOU KIDDING? (Parish) Leadership Conference titled “Is St. Mary’s University, Halifax, titled “The your Parish Y2K Complaint?: Spiritual Founding of the Ukrainian Academy of Leadership for the Next Millennium.” Sciences: Nationalism Confronts Russian No. We’re not kidding! Bishop Nicholas Samra, Auxiliary Bishop Science.” The lecture will be held at 352 of Newton Diocese (Melkite), one of the Athabasca Hall, University of Alberta, at Over the years many UNA members did and they laughed all the way to the bank. developers of this program will be the 3:30 p.m. This year it’s your turn. main presenter. The conference will begin on Friday, and will continue all day ADVANCE NOTICE NEED A NEW MORTGAGE? Saturday. The conference will end on Sunday, February 28 Sunday with one final session and divine NEED TO REFINANCE? liturgy with Bishop Nicholas and Bishop CHICAGO: Ukrainian National Women’s Michael Wiwchar. The cost of the confer- League of America Branch 29 invites the Just call 1 (800) 253-9862 Ext. 3072 ence is $35 (meals included). Please regis- community to a meeting with photogra- ter for the conference by Monday, pher Tania D’Avignon, who will present UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, INC. February 15. For more information contact photographs from her latest album, the Rev. Pavlo Hayda or Motria Durbak, “Simply Ukraine.” The presentation will (773) 625-4833. be held at Ss. Volodymyr and Olha Ukrainian Cultural Center, 2247 W. Friday, February 19 Chicago Ave., at 1:30 p.m. Donation: $10. Selfrelianceë‡ÏÓÔÓÏ¥˜ ìÍð‡ªÌÒ¸ÍÓ-ÄÏÂðË͇ÌҸ͇ UA Federal Credit äð‰ËÚÓ‚‡ Union ëÔ¥Î͇ NEW YORK: The exhibit “Art at the Saturday, March 16 Institute 1991-1996” in memory of the late 734 Sandford Avenue, Newark, NJ 07106 2200 Route 10 West, Parsippany, NJ 07054 FOX CHASE MANOR, Pa.: The Sisters • Tel. (973) 373-7839 • Fax (973) 373-8812 • • Tel. (973) 451-0200 • Fax (973) 451-0400 • Daria Hoydysh, art curator and director at the Ukrainian Institute of America in of St. Basil are holding their annual spring • http://www.selfreliance.org • symposium on “Iconography: Theology BUSINESS HOURS: 1991-1996, opens at the institute, 2 E. Tue & Fri - 12:00 noon to 7:00 PM • Wed & Thurs - 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM • Sat - 9:00 to 12:00 noon • Mon. - Closed 79th St. The exhibit opening and a recep- and Spirituality.” This year’s guest speaker tion will be held at 5:30-8 p.m. Featured is the Rev. Andriy Chirovsky, director of will be paintings and sculptures by Archer- the Sheptytsky Institute of Eastern Muchin, Barabakh, Ellis, Farion, Gerulak, Studies, St. Paul University, Ottawa. Hnizdovsky, Hordynsky, Hutsaliuk, Among the topics discussed as part of the Perepelitsa, Olenska-Petryshyn, Saj, presentation will be: the theology of icons, Shuhan and Sochynsky. The exhibit inau- theological messages in icons, the spiritu- gurates the founding of the Daria Hoydysh ality of the iconographer and praying with Endowment for the Arts at the institute. icons. The symposium will be held at the The exhibit will run through March 20. Basilian Spirituality Center, 710 Fox Chase Road, at 2-6 p.m. Pre-registration: NEW YORK: “Film at the Institute” and $25; students, $15; at the door, $30. For the Branch 113 of the Ukrainian National further information contact the center, Women’s League of America invite the (215) 342-8381; fax, (215) 728-6129.