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INSIDE:• A year after the Orange Revolution: the view from Yevpatoria — page 3. • Condoleezza Rice addresses university students in Kyiv — page 4. • Lviv area church designed by Radoslav Zuk reaches completion — page 15.

Published by the Ukrainian National Association Inc., a fraternal non-profit association Vol. LXXIII HE No.KRAINIAN 51 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2005 EEKLY$1/$2 in Ukraine CanadianT Parliament passesU bill recognizing Vitalii KlitschkoW enters politics unjust internment of Ukrainians during World War I with Reforms and Order-Pora bloc

OTTAWA – After eight years of itage; Meili Faille of the Bloc Québécois; intense work, Inky Mark, Conservative MP Judy Wasylycia-Leis of the New member of Parliament for Dauphin-Swan Democratic Party; Joy Smith, Conservative River-Marquette (Manitoba) realized his MP Marlene Catterall, chair of the Standing wish for Canada’s Ukrainian community Committee on Canadian Heritage; and through the passage by unanimous con- Larry Bagnell, parliamentary secretary to sent of his private member’s Bill C-331 – the minister of natural resources. The Internment of Persons of Ukrainian Senators from all parties spoke in Origin Recognition Act – in the House of favor of the bill during the debate in the Commons on November 24 and in the Senate. They included Terry Stratton, Senate the following day. Vivian Poy, Marcel Prud’homme, Sharon This bill became law when it received Carstairs and Madeleine Plamondon. royal assent on November 25 from the MP Mark said: “I would be remiss if I governor general of Canada didn’t thank my colleagues from all parties Bill C-331 calls upon the federal gov- in both the House of Commons and Senate ernment to acknowledge that thousands for their hard work and determination to of Ukrainian Canadians were unjustly see this bill become law. Despite being on interned as “enemy aliens” and disenfran- the eve of an election, both the House and chised in Canada during World War I; to Senate had the will and commitment to provide funding to commemorate the sac- pass this important legislation.” rifices made by these Canadians and; to “I am honored to have tabled Bill C- develop educational materials detailing 331 and equally honored to have been this dark period of Canada’s history. entrusted with this mission on behalf of UNIAN During the debate in the House of Canada’s Ukrainian community,” Mr. Pora leader Vladyslav Kaskiv (left), former heavyweight boxing champion Vitalii Commons, Mr. Mark said, “We know that, Mark continued. Klitschko (center) and Reforms and Order Party leader Viktor Pynzenyk join after two decades, it is time for the govern- “The passage of C-331 demonstrates hands after announcing their political bloc. ment to resolve this outstanding issue in the mature Canada that people in this the history of this country. This bleak country expect. It makes a loud statement by Zenon Zawada December 10 announced that he has event in Canadian history must be recog- that Canada has grown up, that Canada Kyiv Press Bureau joined the Reforms and Order Party led nized and we, as a society, must learn from can accept its past, learn from it and by Finance Minister Viktor Pynzenyk it. This is an issue of justice denied.” ensure that it is never repeated,” he stated. KYIV – Vitalii Klitschko hasn’t wast- and hinted he would run for mayor of Speakers in favor of the bill at third Commenting on this historic achieve- ed any time in pursuing a new career. Kyiv. reading were: Sarmite Bulte, parliamentary Just weeks after announcing his retire- At the same press conference, Mr. secretary to the minister of Canadian her- (Continued on page 12) ment from boxing, Mr. Klitschko on Pynzenyk also announced the formation of a political bloc with Pora for the March 26 parliamentary elections. Rice urges Kyiv to continue along path of reform Mr. Klitschko’s well-recognized name will significantly boost the likelihood RFE/RL U.S. support for further economic and since Mr. Yushchenko won office follow- that the Reforms and Order-Pora bloc political reforms in Ukraine. ing the Orange Revolution last winter. (Continued on page 45) PRAGUE – While visiting Kyiv on Dr. Rice, who held talks with The U.S. secretary of state used her December 7, U.S. Secretary of State President Viktor Yushchenko, is the first visit to praise Ukraine’s political and Condoleezza Rice in Kyiv expressed high-level U.S. official to visit Ukraine economic changes during the past year. Speaking at Kyiv State University, she said that, one year after the Orange Russia pressures Revolution, Ukraine has shown good progress on reforms and promoting an active civil society. She added that an Ukraine, raising even stronger Ukraine could act as a powerful stabilizing force in the region. prices on gas “Just as we grasped the rich potential of by Yana Sedova the Orange Revolution last year, a revolu- Kyiv Press Bureau tion that inspired people around the world, KYIV – In what was widely perceived the United States now imagines a Ukraine as Russia again pressuring Ukraine, the that serves as an anchor of democratic sta- Russian state-controlled gas monopoly bility in Europe and Eurasia,” she said. Gazprom boosted natural gas prices for Dr. Rice praised the government as Ukraine to a European level of $220- committed to democracy and, in particu- $230 per 1,000 cubic meters from a rate lar, “committed to a better and more of $50 per 1,000 cubic meters. prosperous future for Ukrainian people.” Gazprom also threatened to cut off gas She also said the United States was supplies in case Ukraine doesn’t accept eager to see Ukraine continue along the these new market prices before January path of Western integration, saying, “The 1, 2006. United States will help Ukraine to imple- Ukrainian President Viktor ment the necessary political and econom- Yushchenko said Russia used the latest Official Website of the President of Ukraine ic reforms to achieve the goal of mem- gas negotiations as an instrument of bership in the European Union and the political pressure, but reassured President Viktor Yushchenko of Ukraine meets with U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice. (Continued on page 4) (Continued on page 12) 2 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2005 No. 51

ANALYSIS NEWSBRIEFS Pora unites with Reforms and Order NEWSBRIEFS Ukrainian troops coming home Progressive Socialists, Rus’ form bloc for 2006 parliamentary elections KYIV – President Viktor Yushchenko KYIV – On Saturday, December 10, on December 11 said that all of Ukraine’s the Progressive Socialist Party and the by Taras Kuzio Lytvyn’s bloc. Two potential outsiders troops will be withdrawn from Iraq by the Rusko-Ukrainskyi Soyuz, aka Rus’ held Eurasia Daily Monitor that could make it over the low 3 percent end of 2005, Interfax reported the next an interparty congress in Kyiv to form the threshold are the newly created Pora-RiP day. “I promised to withdraw the Natalia Vitrenko bloc Narodna Opozytsia The youth group Pora (It’s Time), bloc and the Natalia Vitrenko bloc (com- Ukrainian peacekeepers from Iraq. To (People’s Opposition). According to the which played an important role in posed of the extreme left Progressive date, 800 of our soldiers have already congress chairman, Viktor Marchenko, the Ukraine’s Orange Revolution in Socialist Party and the Soiuz party). returned to Ukraine. The rest, a further 800 bloc’s top five candidates are Natalia November-December 2004, is set to con- Pora-RiP will target two groups of vot- or so, will be welcomed home between Vitrenko, Volodymyr Marchenko, Petro test the March 2006 parliamentary elec- ers. First, Pora-RiP will compete with the December 20 and 30. They will celebrate Baulin, Liudmyla Bezuhla, Leonid tions in an alliance with the Reforms and Tymoshenko bloc for disgruntled Orange New Year’s Eve with their families,” Mr. Anisimov. Rus’ chairman Ivan Order Party, known in Ukrainian as voters. Second, the bloc may attract young Yushchenko said in a radio address on Symonenko is the list’s No. 6 candidate. Reformy i Poriadok, or RiP (pora.org.ua). people who were especially active and December 10 . “The 1,600 Ukrainian Chairman of the Union of Orthodox The once united Orange coalition will came of age during the 2004 elections and peacekeepers have trained 2,700 Iraqi Citizens Valerii Kaurov is among the top now enter the elections divided among five the Orange Revolution. Nevertheless, a troops – a complete brigade of three battal- 10 candidates. According to the bloc’s blocs and parties. These include President word of caution is in order. ions,” he added. (RFE/RL Newsline) leader, Ms. Vitrenko, it will press for Viktor Yushchenko’s Our Ukraine People’s In the 1998 elections the Green Party forming a union with Russia and Belarus Union (OUPU), the Yulia Tymoshenko successfully targeted young people and President does not regret PM’s sacking and for barring Ukraine from joining bloc, Pora-RiP, the Yurii Kostenko bloc entered Parliament with 5.43 percent, even NATO, the European Union and the and the Socialist Party (SPU). It remains to KYIV – President Viktor Yushchenko though it was financed by oligarchs who are said that while he understands that many World Trade Organization. (Ukrinform) be seen whether contesting the elections now backing the Tymoshenko bloc. In the through five political forces will attract Ukrainians were disappointed with his SDPU unveils top candidates 2002 elections the Winter Crop Generation split with former Prime Minister Yulia additional votes or split Orange voters. party, modeled on Russia’s Union of Right Tymoshenko, he does not regret firing her, KYIV – On Monday, December 12, the The hard-line opposition forces are pri- Forces, failed to enter Parliament after ITAR-TASS reported on December 12. Social Democratic Party – United con- marily united around defeated presidential obtaining only 2.02 percent. Pora-RiP could According to ITAR-TASS, Mr. vened its 20th congress, at which the candidate Viktor Yanukovych’s Party of obtain support in the same constituency as Yushchenko told reporters that he should party’s top five candidates were named. the Regions of Ukraine, which is leading the Greens in 1998 or the Lytvyn bloc next have dismissed Ms. Tymoshenko “much The list is topped by Leonid Kravchuk, in opinion polls. The only other hard-line year, about 5-7 percent. earlier, in June, when the first economic who is followed by SDPU Chairman opposition force set to enter Parliament Reforms and Order is a long-estab- crisis arose in the country.” Prime Viktor Medvedchuk, First Vice-Chairman will be the Communist Party (CPU), lished party that grew out of Rukh in the Minister Tymoshenko was sacked in Nestor Shufrych, Vice-Chairpersons which will likely tie the SPU for seats. 1990s. The Pora-RiP bloc has a number September. “I am an economist and I Hryhorii Surkis and Mykhailo Papiyev. The fragmented Orange coalition is of well-known and respected individuals know how to manage the economy of the These candidates are followed by Ivan undoubtedly a failure for President in its top 10, who should ensure its popu- country,” President Yushchenko said. “But Rizak, Oleh Blokhin, Yurii Zahorodnyi, Yushchenko, who sought to maintain larity. The leader of Reforms and Order Orange unity through a strong pro-presi- I hoped that the Cabinet of Ministers Oleksander Granovskyi, Volodymyr is Finance Minister Viktor Pynzenyk. would work and communicate as a team. dential party. Only two small parties, Volodymyr Filenko and Taras Stetskiv, Shepetin, Ihor Shurma, Yukhym Fiks, Solidarity and the Youth Party, opted to Regrettably, conflicts and personal ambi- Volodymyr Voiush, Tamara Proshkuratova, also on the list, were the intermediaries tions began to make a hindrance even in merge with OUPU. One wing of Rukh between Mr. Yushchenko’s election head- Vadym Misiura and Valerii Borzov. The joined the OUPU bloc, while another cre- the period of the unpleasant crisis. delegates adopted a resolution on the quarters and the organizers of the street Economic adventurism had gained an ated its own bloc. protests and tent city on the maidan. party’s participation in the 2006 parliamen- Opinion polls consistently show that upper hand. So there is nothing to regret,” tary elections in a bloc with the Women for Internal Affairs Minister Yurii Lutsenko, Mr. Yushchenko said. (RFE/RL Newsline) only six blocs will definitely win seats in another OUPU-maidan intermediary, was the Future, the all-Ukrainian association the new Parliament: OUPU, tempted to join the Pora-RiP bloc but has Reforms and Order, Pora form bloc Tsentr (Center) and the Republican Party of Tymoshenko, SPU, CPU, Regions and Ukraine. According to Mr. Shufrych, the Verkhovna Rada Chairman Volodymyr (Continued on page 38) KYIV – Opening the second stage of SDPU’s quota has been set at 5 percent of the Reforms and Order Party’s ninth con- the roll, the Women for the Future and the gress in Kyiv on December 10, its chair- Republican Party having 20 percent each, Melnychenko returns to Ukraine man, Viktor Pynzenyk, announced the and Tsentr a 10 percent quota. According to formation of a bloc with the Pora party. Mr. Kravchuk, the SDPU expects to earn 7 by Taras Kuzio cials from the Kuchma regime for a num- According to Mr. Pynzenyk, the new percent to 10 percent of the electorate’s Eurasia Daily Monitor ber of crimes, including the murder of bloc’s objective is reforming Ukraine’s votes. (Ukrinform) leadership with a view toward preventing Ukrayinska Pravda editor Heorhii Tests reveal levels of dioxin Mykola Melnychenko, the presidential Gongadze in 2000. The accusations seem it from treating citizens as society’s nuts guard who was involved in bugging confirmed by Mr. Piskun’s appearance and bolts. The congress adopted a resolu- KYIV – The results of the tests per- President Leonid Kuchma’s office on the Party of the Regions of Ukraine tion under which the nascent potential formed in foreign laboratories on blood between 1998 and 2000, returned to list for the March 2006 parliamentary bloc’s activities will not extend to local Ukraine on November 29. Exactly five elections, a party linked to the former Rada elections. (Ukrinform) (Continued on page 42) years earlier Mr. Melnychenko fled regime. Ukraine to Poland and then Prague, The other factor is the upcoming par- where he lived until obtaining political liamentary election. 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The articles remain in Ukraine. If it wins 30 seats as Walter Honcharyk, administrator (973) 292-9800, ext. 3041 above, which originally appeared in The projected, the SPU could bring Mr. Maria Oscislawski, advertising manager (973) 292-9800, ext. 3040 Jamestown Foundation’s Eurasia Daily Melnychenko into Parliament next year. e-mail: [email protected] Monitor, are reprinted here with permission Mariyka Pendzola, subscriptions (973) 292-9800, ext. 3042 from the foundation (www.jamestown.org). (Continued on page 38) No. 51 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2005 3 ONE YEAR AFTER: Residents of Yevpatoria, in Crimea, reflect on Orange Revolution

by Zenon Zawada tus, allowing its use in all spheres of life, Kyiv Press Bureau including government, the judiciary and schools. “One Year After” is a four-part series With the support of her husband, examining the lives of Ukrainians a year Arkadii Sharapov, Mrs. Sharapova was after the Orange Revolution. The second faced with the heavy burden of defending part features Arkadii Sharapov, 49, and the revolution not only at its height, but Kateryna Sharapova, 47, residents of long after the last tent left the Yevpatoria in the Autonomous Republic Khreschatyk, Kyiv’s main boulevard. of Crimea and the parents of three sons. The Orange Revolution was only the beginning of a long, trying struggle for YEVPATORIA, Ukraine – During the Yushchenko supporters in pro-Russian Orange Revolution, just showing up for regions of Ukraine. Discrimination and work was a daily battle for Kateryna even persecution for their political Sharapova, a teacher of Ukrainian lan- views continues, they said, and among guage and literature at School No. 15 in their biggest concerns is the revenge Yevpatoria, Crimea. factor. The Yevpatoria newspaper outed her They fear what their political oppo- as a supporter of Viktor Yushchenko by nents will do to them should the Party of printing a list of all local polling stations the Regions gain control of Ukraine’s and the names of Yushchenko and Verkhovna Rada and elect Viktor Yanukovych staff members in the third Yanukovych as prime minister. round of the presidential election. Shocked that one of her own co-work- “We are the Ukrainian diaspora ers was supporting Mr. Yushchenko’s in Crimea” Yevpatoria, population 120,600, is located on the Crimean peninsula of Ukraine. The Crimean Autonomous Republic is 24 percent ethnic Ukrainian; Viktor candidacy, the school librarian under- Although now a self-described lined Mrs. Sharapova’s name along with Yushchenko received 18 percent of the Crimean vote in the 2004 presidential Ukrainian nationalist, Mrs. Sharapova election. the other Yushchenko staff and placed the admitted that she was a member of the newspaper on the desk of Ivan Semko, Communist Party during Soviet times. said he never believed in it. When asked “Then go to your party and boss them the school’s director, who tried talking She grew up in the Kherson Oblast of Mrs. Sharapova out of supporting the why, he simply replied, “I read. I around!” Mr. Sharapov shot back. southern Ukraine, where people have a thought.” It wasn’t until after joining the party candidate. stronger Ukrainian identity compared to “Do you know that Yushchenko wants That’s a bit of an understatement. that Mrs. Sharapova became disillu- the neighboring Zaporizhia and Though modestly furnished, the sioned with Soviet Communism. to give Crimea to the Tatars?” he asked Mykolaiv oblasts. (Mr. Yushchenko only her. “Why do you think they support him Sharapovs’ apartment consists of seem- Her rejection of it came amidst fierce narrowly lost in the Kherson Oblast, peer pressure, considering that more than so much?” ingly endless walls of bookshelves that earning about 48 percent of the vote.) 58 percent of Crimea’s population is eth- Weeks later, Mrs. Sharapova wore a contain hundreds of books, including the “My mother had told me [that] if not nic Russian and support for pro-Russian thin orange band around her neck, works of Alexander Pushkin, Vladimir for western Ukraine, Ukraine would not politics is robust. Ethnic Ukrainians prompting him to ask half-jokingly, Mayakovsky, Anton Chekhov and even a exist,” Mrs. Sharapova said. “She said, make up only about 24 percent of its “Aren’t you afraid that somebody will Russian-language version of George ‘They were driven by songs, while we population, while Tatars represent 12 per- hang you by those bands?” Orwell’s “1984.” were driven by ‘kolbasa’ ” [Russian for cent. Although the streets of Kyiv were the His hippie looks, replete with long “kovbasa,” or sausage]. Mr. Yushchenko only won about 18 front lines of the Orange Revolution’s blond hair and thick beard, didn’t help In 1979, Mrs. Sharapova married percent of the votes in Crimea during the physical struggle, the spiritual, moral and his chances of joining the Communist Arkadii, a Yevpatoria native who worked third round of the presidential election. cultural front was fought in cities and Party either. various factory jobs before becoming a Pressured by her school’s director to towns across the nation. teacher of Russian language and litera- He recalled an incident during his teaching days when the school’s party join the party while a young teacher, Among the regions in Ukraine most ture. Mrs. Sharapova said she reluctantly con- organizer approached him. “What kind of hostile to the revolution’s ideals and val- Whenever eastern and southern ceded only because she thought Mikhail a haircut is that? You’re a teacher! You’re ues was the Autonomous Republic of Ukrainians discuss the Orange Gorbachev was introducing reforms and supposed to have your hair cut.” Crimea, which has its own emblem and Revolution, the conversation somehow more freedom. flag, and a Russian-language anthem. refers back to what many consider the “And just who are you?” Mr. However, after going through months Though Ukrainian is the official lan- real one – the Bolshevik Revolution. Sharapov asked. of courses in Leninism Marxism, she was guage there, the Crimean Constitution Despite being born and bred in a “I am the party organizer,” was the grants the Russian language special sta- Communist stronghold, Mr. Sharapov answer. (Continued on page 10)

Peace Corps volunteers support lifting of Jackson-Vanik restrictions WASHINGTON – In a letter delivered joined President Yushchenko in express- Ukrainian officials in their quest to even- other costs to the United States. on December 5 to members of the U.S. ing support for “immediately ending tually join the World Trade Organization, There is no better way for the United House of Representatives, 61 former and application of Jackson-Vanik to NATO and the European Union. States to celebrate the first anniversary current Peace Corps volunteers who Ukraine.” Also included among these efforts is of the Orange Revolution than to gradu- served in Ukraine urged the Congress to Most recently, on November 18, the an issue that is almost entirely in the ate Ukraine from Jackson-Vanik. graduate Ukraine from the provisions of U.S. Senate approved repeal of the hands of the members of the U.S. We therefore urge you to lend your the Jackson-Vanik Amendment. Jackson-Vanik restrictions on Ukraine. Congress. That is supporting legislation full support to efforts to make this a real- Jackson-Vanik is a 1974 amendment The matter now lies entirely in the to graduate Ukraine from the 1974 ity. that imposed trade restrictions on the hands of the members of the U.S. House Jackson-Vanik trade restrictions. Soviet Union in response to its poor of Representatives who may consider this Ukraine has clearly more than fulfilled human rights policies, particularly issue before their holiday recess. the requirements necessary for gradua- restrictions on the emigration of religious The letter concludes that “politically, tion from Jackson-Vanik. Ukraine has Errata minorities. legally and morally, graduating Ukraine built a strong record of allowing open Due to an editing error by our Kyiv However, as the letter notes, “Ukraine from the Jackson-Vanik provisions is the emigration and has created conditions for Press Bureau, a quotation in the story has clearly more than fulfilled the require- right thing to do. … There is no better religious minorities to pursue their headlined “Melnychenko returns to ments necessary for graduation from way for the United States to celebrate the beliefs freely. As such, Ukraine is a suc- Ukraine, testifies in secret to prosecutor” Jackson-Vanik. Ukraine has built a strong first anniversary of the Orange cess story for Jackson-Vanik and it now (December 11) was mistakenly attributed record of allowing open emigration and Revolution than to graduate Ukraine merits graduation from the Amendment’s to Boris Berezovsky. In fact, it was has created conditions for religious from Jackson-Vanik. … We therefore provisions. Mykhailo Pohrebynskyi of the Center for minorities to pursue their beliefs freely. urge you to lend your full support to Moreover, this step is urgently needed Political Research and Conflict Studies As such, Ukraine is a success story for efforts to make this a reality.” as a symbolic affirmation of Ukraine’s who said: “There were many Ukrainian Jackson-Vanik and it now merits gradua- The full text of the letter follows. successful democratization. Graduating secrets [on the recordings of Mykola tion from the Amendment’s provisions.” Ukraine from Jackson-Vanik would pro- Melnychenko]. If we had a democratic * * * Following his inauguration in January, vide powerful support for the Ukrainian state, prison would be the only future for Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko Dear Representative: government’s efforts to stabilize and him [Melnychenko].” announced that Ukraine’s graduation As Ukraine commemorates the one- expand its economy, promote trade and from the provisions of the U.S. Jackson- year anniversary of its Orange investment, and participate in the interna- Due to a technical error, the byline Vanik Amendment would be at the fore- Revolution, we are writing to urge you to tional marketplace. was omitted on the story headlined front of his economic and foreign policy lend your support to efforts to reinforce Politically, legally and morally, gradu- “2005 Ukrainian Famine Lecture focuses objectives for 2005. democratic and free-market develop- ating Ukraine from the Jackson-Vanik on dekulakization policies” (November In April, following their Washington ments there. provisions is the right thing to do. 27). The story was written by Oksana meeting, U.S. President George W. Bush These efforts include working with Furthermore, it poses no economic or Zakydalsky. 4 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2005 No. 51

FOR THE RECORD: Condoleezza Rice addresses students in Kyiv Following is the text of remarks by Today, the voice of Ukraine is speak- U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice ing and it is setting high expectations for during a town hall meeting with students all who govern this country, expectations at Kyiv’s Taras Shevchenko University on that should be viewed as challenges to be December 7. The text is as provided by met, not a threat to be mitigated. Of the U.S. Department of State. course, it is never easy for a democratic movement to transition from the streets I’m honored to be here in Kyiv, and I of protest to the halls of government. have been here before several times, but Setbacks and frustrations and disappoint- this is my first as secretary of state. And ments are inevitable, nonetheless, the as a professor myself, I’m just delighted virtue of democracy is the power it gives to have a chance to come to a university its citizens to correct their government and talk to university students. And so, and strengthen their nation. after I make a few remarks, I hope The Ukrainian people desire a clean you’ve been thinking about what ques- and fair democracy, and their govern- tions you’d like to ask because that’s ment must respond to that just demand. really what I came to do is to take your Corruption is a political cancer and questions so that we can have a dialogue. attacks on the poor, and it must be con- I’m pleased to speak with you here at fronted directly through government Ukraine’s oldest and most distinguished action and greater democratic reform, university. It’s the one that bears the name through more transparent and account- U.S. Department of State of this nation’s great national writer, Taras able institutions, a freer and more watch- U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is welcomed at Taras Shevchenko University. Shevchenko. The Ukraine in which ful media and a rule of law that no indi- Shevchenko was born a serf has endured vidual can violate with impunity. In just a triumph for your nation alone. You nism or the status quo of the previous itself centuries of domination at the hands every challenge before this nation, spoke for voiceless individuals every- decade. But today, because the free voice of neighbors, but over time there has Ukraine’s democratic reformers must where who suffered silently in the shad- of Ukraine is finally speaking, because developed in this nation a distinct and cooperate in good faith to fulfill the ows of fear. Through the weblogs and you, the people of this great nation, are impassioned voice that has cried out for promise of your democratic revolution. photographs you posted online, and the realizing your destiny through democrat- liberty and justice and independence. This Today, the voice of Ukraine is speak- hopeful sights and sounds carried world- ic reform, the United States is dealing was the great voice of Ukraine, and ing and it is expressing a vision of wide by satellite television, the voice of with its Ukrainian partner on its own Shevchenko helped to liberate it in poetry. Ukraine as distinct as the nation that it is, Ukraine resounded loudly across nations terms. And together we are forging a true For decades after the poet’s death, and it’s distinct as a distinct nation as it as far away as Lebanon and Palestine and partnership, defined not as two nations however, the voice of Ukraine was not advances in this region. Just as we Iraq and as close as Kyrgyzstan. And focused on one and other, but as two still fully sovereign. And even when your grasped the rich potential of the Orange they inspired citizens to launch unprece- nations working in concert to advance long-awaited day of independence came, Revolution last year, a revolution that dented democratic transformations of common purposes. the promise of democracy was not ful- inspired people around the world, the their own. The historic purpose of our new part- filled. For many years, there were some United States now imagines a Ukraine Ukraine is now helping to pioneer the nership is engraved on the monument to who thought that the Ukrainian people, that serves as an anchor of democratic cause of reform along the modern fron- Taras Shevchenko that stands proudly in because of their culture or their history, stability in Europe and Eurasia. tiers of freedom, whilst stretching into the my nation’s capital, Washington, D.C., were not ready for democracy. But, last The United States will help Ukraine to Caucasus and running deep through the the very monument at which President November, Ukrainians showed that they implement the necessary political and broader Middle East. Your contribution of [Viktor] Yushchenko gave a speech and were indeed ready for democracy and economic reforms to achieve the goal of troops to Iraq made a vital difference, and laid a wreath during his recent trip to they dispelled these cynical doubts. membership in the European Union and we respect your decision to bring them Washington. The statue’s inscription When the voice of Ukraine spoke, it the World Trade Organization. We will home. We appreciate Ukraine’s continued reads, “Dedicated to the liberation, free- burst forth in an unprecedented call for continue to support your desire to main- help for the training of Iraqis who will dom and independence of all captive freedom and democracy and rule of law. tain good relations with your neighbors, defend their country. And we applaud nations.” For now and for the future, our Hundreds of thousands of citizens, per- especially with Russia. And if you decide your leadership of a community of demo- two countries must remain so dedicated. haps some of you here today, braved that your future lies within NATO, then cratic choice, and we encourage you to frigid temperatures and the fear of vio- America will help you to meet those continue supporting the aspirations of the And we must support all people who lence, and pitched tents and reclaimed a challenges as well. people of Iraq and Afghanistan and long to find and express true voices of stolen election. You showed the world Today, the voice of Ukraine is speak- Belarus, the last tyranny in Europe. their free nations. that liberty is the desire of all freedoms, ing and it is growing ever louder in sup- Ukraine is now successfully defining Thank you. And now I look forward to of all people and the destiny of all port for the democratic aspirations of all itself as a global problem solver, from taking your questions or comments. nations. people. The Orange Revolution was not your work in combating the proliferation * * * of dangerous weapons, to your support for the war on terrorism, to your compas- Parting comment to students after the sionate efforts to help the victims of the question and answer session: Pakistan’s recent earthquake. And we in Anti-trafficking platform is discussed America will never forget that you It was really fun to spend some time responded, too, when Americans were in with you and you’re the – not just the at seminar focusing on Southeastern Europe need after Hurricane Katrina. future of Ukraine, you’re the present of VIENNA – A platform that would facilitate a system for data collection, For decades, many viewed Ukraine as Ukraine, too. So all the best to you in your facilitate data collection, monitoring and monitoring, evaluation and enhancement an object in some larger struggle, be it studies and all the best to you in defending evaluation and enhance regional coopera- of regional cooperation and coordination, the Cold War or the collapse of commu- and protecting your democracy.” tion and coordination, was backed by the as was suggested by several participating OSCE Special Representative on states.” Combating Trafficking in Human Beings, She also discussed the host country’s Dr. Rice’s visit to Ukraine comes as Helga Konrad, at a major seminar on the progress in combating trafficking in Rice urges... the country’s reformers – who have been issue on November 22. human beings with representatives from (Continued from page 1) divided in recent months by bitter infight- Addressing a three-day event attended the relevant ministries, other state institu- World Trade Organization.” ing – are aiming to rejoin forces ahead of by over 100 national anti-trafficking tions and the international community, as Dr. Rice’s statement can be seen as a the parliamentary elections in March. coordinators and multi-agency project well as civil society activists dealing with good sign for Ukraine, which is seeking Observers say a reformist victory is implementation teams from Southeastern anti-trafficking issues. U.S. recognition as a market economy – crucial if Ukraine is to continue its cur- European countries, Dr. Konrad urged The OSCE special representative com- a key step toward its stated goal of mem- rent pro-Western course. participants to continue strengthening mended the authorities and civil society bership in the WTO. Ukraine’s WTO bid Dr. Rice also used her time in Kyiv to regional cooperation and to spur imple- for having developed a comprehensive suffered a setback after lawmakers failed express concerns about Russian draft leg- mentation of the respective national plans action plan against the trafficking of chil- to pass key economic reform bills. Trade islation that proposes strict regulation of of action. dren, which is expected to become opera- deals with Washington and other coun- non-governmental organizations operat- The event was organized by the tional as soon as possible. tries also remain incomplete. ing in the Russian Federation. International Center for Migration Policy However, Dr. Konrad also urged the However, Kyiv took a significant step The draft law has drawn strong criti- Development, in cooperation with the host country to improve assistance and forward on December 2, when the cism from Western governments and OSCE Special Representative. Its main protection of national and foreign victims European Union granted it market-econ- domestic and foreign NGOs in Russia. theme was the “Program for the of trafficking.: “While efforts are under- omy status. Russian President Vladimir Putin this Enhancement of Anti-Trafficking way to improve the prosecution of traf- President Yushchenko on December 7 week ordered some amendments to the Responses in Southeastern Europe.” fickers, the judiciary will have to ensure expressed confidence that the Americans draft in apparent response to the outcry. “An important outcome, which we that the penalties reflect the severity of would soon follow suit, saying, “We have From Kyiv, Dr. Rice headed to hope will emerge from the discussions, the crime,” she said. sent the remaining technical clarifica- Brussels for meetings with EU and will be the creation of a Regional “In addition, significant efforts are tions regarding the steps we have taken NATO officials. Prior to visiting Ukraine, Southeastern European Platform for necessary to further develop a special in various sectors of the economy, and Dr. Rice had been in Romania, where she National Anti-Trafficking Coordinators,” witness protection program for the vic- we hope the U.S. will be satisfied with signed a deal granting the United States said Dr. Konrad. “Such a platform would tims of trafficking,” Dr. Konrad added. this technical data.” access to local military bases. No. 51 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2005 5 Regional leaders set up Community of Democratic Choice

by Jean-Christophe Peuch prosperity on the European continent.” RFE/RL Belarus, Ukraine and Moldova Report Of the nine founding members of the Community of Democratic Choice, two – A two-day forum aimed at promoting Georgia and Moldova – are confronted democracy and human rights in a region with unresolved separatist conflicts that that spent decades under totalitarian rule started during the period of turmoil concluded on December 2 in Kyiv with which preceded the Soviet collapse. Both the official birth of the Community of Moldova and Georgia accuse Russia of Democratic Choice. In spite of assur- secretly supporting their breakaway ances from founding members, the new regions of Transdniester, South Ossetia grouping – which comprises nine coun- and Abkhazia. tries from the Balkan, Baltic and Black Mr. Yushchenko hinted that Ukraine Sea regions – is perceived as an attempt and Georgia might use the new grouping to limit Russia’s influence on the post- to attempt to internationalize their Soviet area. respective sovereignty disputes. He said Participants in the forum included the the Community of Democratic Choice presidents of Ukraine, Georgia, would put a particular emphasis on con- Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Romania, flict resolution. Moldova, Slovenia and Macedonia. “The achievement of stability – in par- Government delegations from ticular through the regulation of existing Official Website of the President of Ukraine Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, the Czech conflicts – will create prerequisites for At the founding meeting of the Community of Democratic Choice (from left) are: Republic, Hungary and Poland also Presidents Mikheil Saakashvili of Georgia, Viktor Yushchenko of Ukraine, attended the gathering, along with opening up the significant economic Valdas Adamkus of Latvia and Vladimir Voronin of Moldova. observers from the United States, the potential of our region,” said Mr. European Union and the Organization for Yushchenko. “In this way, we will foster will use the forum to “voice their griev- going where, because, democracy-wise, Security and Cooperation in Europe political, security and economic rap- ances toward Moscow.” Russia is in a very difficult situation (OSCE). prochement between the Western and Some Ukrainian commentators also today – to put it mildly. In nearly all Addressing the forum, Ukrainian Eastern part of the European continent, believe the new forum challenges President Viktor Yushchenko told the 120 and the development of each nation.” domains, we can often see alarming signs Russia’s leadership in the region. participants that the Community of Some political commentators – espe- of authoritarianism [there].” “Yushchenko and his friends have set up Democratic Choice would focus on three cially in Russia – believe the Community Eastern European participants to the a new CIS,” wrote the Ukrayinska main objectives: the promotion of demo- of Democratic Choice aims primarily at Kyiv gathering vowed to help Georgia Pravda Internet newspaper after the cratic values, regional stability and eco- weakening Moscow’s influence in the and Ukraine continue their rapproche- forum ended. nomic prosperity. Black Sea region. ment with the West. Talking to reporters in Kyiv on “I’m convinced that the discussion at Others, like former Kremlin advisor Addressing the forum, Slovenian December 1, Georgia’s State Minister our forum today is about something more Gleb Pavlovskii, see the new grouping as President Janez Drnovsek said that Giorgi Baramidze – who is in charge of than democracy,” said Mr. Yushchenko. overtly pro-American. In comments Europe “cannot afford” to remain divided his country’s European integration – “In fact, real rapprochement is taking made to Russia’s strana.ru information between prosperous and safe countries on readily admitted the new alliance was place between our nations in their com- website on December 1, Mr. Pavlovskii the one hand, and nations “with low being formed, if not to confront Russia, mon desire to strengthen democracy, sta- said he believed the Community of quality of life and no security” on the then at least to counterbalance its influ- bility and economic development.” Democratic Choice would “serve as an other. ence. He continued: “I’m convinced that it is antechamber for Ukraine to join NATO.” Moldovan President Vladimir Voronin “We’re talking here of political inter- these basic values that are to become a Mr. Yushchenko said the new group- in turn called for the Community of ests and ties that are still in the making,” foundation for our partnership, both ing should not be seen as directed against Democratic Choice to develop its own said Mr. Baramidze. “It is extremely between states and between peoples, in either Moscow or the Russian-dominated important that we should know who’s (Continued on page 45) the 21st century.” Commonwealth of Independent States, or President Yushchenko paid tribute to CIS. his Georgian counterpart, Mikheil “Our initiative is not directed against Saakashvili, for “inspiring” the two-day any third countries or institutions,” he Bush salutes leaders forum. said. “On the contrary, I see the The basic principles of the Community of Democratic Choice as Community of Democratic Choice are open dialogue between friends, adherents of democracy in Kyiv contained in a joint statement signed by of ideas for promoting democracy and Presidents Saakashvili and Yushchenko the supremacy of law.” On December 2, Ukraine hosted the accountable, representative govern- last August in the Georgian resort town In spite of President Yushchenko’s Forum of the Community of ment is universal. The anniversary of of Borjomi. remarks, the Kyiv gathering has not been Democratic Choice, an initiative of the Orange Revolution was a powerful The Borjomi Declaration, as the joint warmly welcomed by Moscow. President Viktor Yushchenko of example of democracy for people statement is known, envisions the Russian President Vladimir Putin Ukraine and President Mikheil around the world. When hundreds of Community of Democratic Choice as a reportedly declined an invitation to Saakashvili of Georgia. thousands of Ukrainian citizens stood “powerful instrument for removing the attend the forum, sending an Embassy During the conference, nine presi- up to defend democracy in their home- remaining divisions in the [Baltic-Black official in his place. dents from Baltic and Black Sea land, they showed that the love of lib- Sea] region, human rights violations, and A headline on Russia’s gazeta.ru infor- nations pledged to strengthen democ- erty is stronger than the will of any type of confrontation, or frozen con- mation website referred to the new racy in the region. The presidents of tyranny. flict.” grouping as “The Unfriendly three Baltic republics attended as did The work of democracy requires Participants in the Kyiv forum adopted Community.” Gazeta.ru commentator the the presidents of Macedonia, building and sustaining the institutions a final declaration in which they vowed Ilya Zhegulyev wrote: “Hiding behind Moldova, Slovenia and Romania. Also that support freedom. Democracies to work closely together “with a view to democratic slogans,” all of the members participating were officials from the may look different from country to strengthening peace, democracy and of the Community of Democratic Choice European Council and the country, but all democratic nations Organization for Security and must uphold the rule of law, limit the Cooperation in Europe. However, power of the state and respect the President Vladimir Putin of Russia and rights of all citizens. Nations grow in President Alyaksandr Lukashenka of strength not through conquest, but by Quotable notes Belarus did not attend. allowing the talents and gifts of their “Unable to comprehend Ukraine’s Orange Revolution, which began a year Undersecretary of State for people to flourish. ago when hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets of Kiev [sic] to Democracy and Global Affairs Paula I appreciate the participants in the reject a fraudulent presidential election, Russia’s ruling coterie invented a con- Dobriansky, the head of the U.S. dele- inaugural conference and all those who spiracy theory. Western intelligence agencies, they reasoned, had poured money gation to the Forum of the Community are working for the cause of freedom into Ukrainian civil society groups that were then used as fronts to organize the of Democratic Choice, shared greet- in the Baltic, Black Sea and Caspian insurrection. ings from U.S. President George W. regions, and around the world. I also “Only someone like President Vladimir Putin, an isolated former KGB agent Bush with her fellow delegates. Below appreciated the strong leadership of with little taste for democracy, could embrace such a preposterous idea. Yet Mr. is the text of the president’s message as President [Viktor] Yushchenko and Putin’s paranoia now is set to become the basis for a far-reaching crackdown on provided by the U.S. Embassy in Kyiv. President [Mikheil] Saakashvili. Your civil society in Russia. President [George W.] Bush, who is to meet Mr. Putin efforts are an inspiration to all who tomorrow in South Korea, cannot ignore this assault on freedom. I send greetings to those gathered love liberty. America will stand with “Mr. Putin’s initiative comes in the form of legislation abruptly introduced last for the Forum of the Community of you as you continue to advance democ- week in Parliament, which he already converted into a rubber stamp. The new Democratic Choice in Kyiv, Ukraine. racy and security and build a free law would require all 450,000 non-commercial associations in Russia to re-regis- Across the world, hearts and minds future for your children and grandchil- ter with the government; force groups that until now have operated without reg- are opening to the message of human dren. Together, we will send a mes- istration to obtain one; and ban all organizations from using foreign funding for liberty. The past four decades have sage of hope that freedom will be the ‘political activity.’ ...” seen the swiftest advance of freedom in future for all nations and all people. history, proving that the desire for jus- Laura and I send our best wishes for – The Washington Post editorial, “Mr. Putin’s Counterrevolution,” November 17. tice, freedom, human rights and a successful meeting. 6 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2005 No. 51 Canadian couple donates $5 million to Royal Conservatory of Music

TORONTO – Ian Ihnatowycz, president and chief executive officer of Acuity Funds Ltd. and Acuity Investment Management Inc., and his wife, optometrist Dr. Marta Witer, have donated $5 million to the Royal Conservatory of Music (RCM). The announcement was made on November 17 by Florence Minz, chair of the RCM Board of Directors. As noted on the RCM website, the gift, made to the RCM’s Building National Dreams Campaign, will pro- vide funds to advance the construction of the RCM’s new home, preserve the conservatory’s heritage build- ing and fund a special Piano Scholars Program, designed for the highest levels of piano study. In recognition of their generous contribution, the his- toric wing of the Conservatory’s TELUS Center for Performance and Learning, i.e., 124-year-old McMaster Hall and 104-year-old Mazzoleni Hall, will now collec- tively be known as Ihnatowycz Hall. In addition, the piano program of the Royal Conservatory of Music Artists Diploma program will be known as the Ian Ihnatowycz Piano Scholars Program. It was also announced that Mr. Ihnatowycz will be joining the RCM board of directors. Both Mr. Ihnatowycz and Dr. Witer are RCM alumni and acknowledge the conservatory’s role in their music educa- tion as youths and that of two of the couple’s three children. Mr. Ihnatowycz noted that the gift affirms the couple’s “deeply held view that the arts are essential means for the social, intellectual and spiritual development of all people. Great civilizations are inevitably defined by their artistic legacy and the programs of the Royal Conservatory have Ian Ihnatowycz and his wife, Dr. Marta Witer, in front of the heritage building of the Royal Conservatory of helped some of our greatest performing artists to emerge and Music. add a new dimension to the lives of millions of people.” In acknowleding the magnanimous gift, Dr. Peter Management Inc. in 1990. Canada, serving more than 500,000 active participants Simon, president of the Royal Conservatory of Music, Acuity, among the fastest growing firms in the industry, each year. Based in Toronto, it offers extraordinary stated that “Ian and Marta recognize the conservatory’s provides discretionary investment management services for opportunities for learning and personal development immense impact on the cultural and social life of our individual, institutional, pension and mutual fund clients. through music and the arts in all Canadian provinces nation. ... Their generosity will help us expand the reach As one of Canada’s leading practitioners of sustainable and increasingly in a number of international settings. of our programs, benefiting hundreds of thousands of stu- investing, Acuity represents Canada as an advisor to the dents across this country, and realize our bold new vision United Nations on the integration of environmental, social to become the heart of creative education in Canada.” and governance factors within investment management. As noted in the Globe and Mail article “Donation Under Mr. Ihnatowycz’s stewardship, Acuity’s assets sounds right note” by James Adams (November 19), the under management have grown to $7 billion. Sister Julia Karpiak, Ihnatowycz-Witer gift comes at a crucial time in the cul- Dr. Witer has worked in private practice as a doctor tural life of Toronto, because the RCM is one of six of optometry for more than 25 years. She is a past presi- dent of the Vision Institute of Canada and served on the educator, dies at 93 major arts institutions that are trying to complete fund- FOX CHASE MANOR, Pa. – Born on February 24, Board of Directors of the Ontario Association of raising for ambitious capital campaigns launched in 2002. 1912. Sister Julia Karpiak, OSBM, who served the The Ihnatowycz-Witer gift brings the RCM Building Optometrists. Ukrainian Catholic Church and the Ukrainian community National Dreams Campaign total to $68 million in an Dr. Witer and Mr. Ihnatowycz have been involved in as an educator, quietly passed from this life on September $85 million campaign. numerous education and community initiatives. 16. The daughter of the late Wasyl and Martha * * * * * * Suchadolska Karpiak, Sister Julia was predeceased by a brother, John, and is survived by her sister, Anna Larosis, Mr. Ihnatowycz, a Toronto investor and fund manag- Founded in 1886, the Royal Conservatory of Music five nieces, and several grandnieces and grandnephews. er, founded Acuity Funds Ltd. and Acuity Investment is the largest and oldest independent arts educator in Sister Julia entered the monastic life on July 2, 1928. Her final vows were received by Mother Josaphat Theodorovych, OSBM, on August 28, 1937. Having The Ukrainian Weekly Press Fund: October earned a degree in elementary education from Fordham University, she taught in schools in Pennsylvania, New Amount Name City Nadia Lypowecky Etobicoke, Ontario $500.00 Pauline and Warren Schenectady, N.Y. Mark Mycio Old Bethpage, N.Y. York and Illinois. Bruggeman $15.00 Ksenia Antypiv Warren, Mich. (Continued on page 38) $300.00 Daria Kurylko New Providence, N.J. Jaroslaw Bylen Chicago, Ill. (in memory of brothers Lydia Lysak Newnan, Ga. Taras and Wolodymyr Leonid Petrenko Sun City, Ariz. Logush) Ihor Vitkovitsky Silver Spring, Md. $250.00 Oksana Zakydalsky Toronto, Ontario $10.00 Nina Baran Cedar Knolls, N.J. $100.00 Paul Bandriwsky Chicago, Ill. Irena Jemetz Warners, N.Y. Laryssa Courtney Washington, D.C. Andrew Klek Fairview Park, Ohio Wolodymyr Klokiw Rye, N.Y. Anatole Kryvoruchko Ottawa, Ontario Zenon and Dozia Cleveland, Ohio Bohdan Kuczwarskyj Brooklyn Park, Minn. Krislaty Maria Motyl North Babylon, N.Y. Irene Nowak Milwaukee, Wis. O. Rudenko Phoenix, Ariz. St. Vladimir’s Ukrainian Parma, Ohio Roman Semczuk Amsterdam, N.Y. Orthodox Cathedral Christine Smith Harrisburg, Pa. $75.00 Ihor Puhacz Macungie, Pa. $5.00 Alex Bachnivsky Elkhart, Ind. $55.00 Jaroslaw Didoszak Livonia, Mich. Iwanna Holowaty Venice, Fla. Julian Kulas Park Ridge, Ill. Merle and Bonnie Toledo, Ohio Iwan Sierant New York, N.Y. Jurkiewicz $50.00 Orest Deychakiwsky Beltsville, Md. Wolodymyra Kawka Drexel Hill, Pa. Moye-Handling-Systems Somerville, N.J. Anna Kokolski Cumberland, R.I. Inc. Stephan and Daria Jersey City, N.J. Eugene Woloshyn Huntley, Ill. Krawczeniuk $45.00 Ostap Kashuba Kildeer, Ill. Vida Kucek Linden, N.J. John Zyznomyrsky University Park, Fla. M. Neczeporenko Jefferson, Ohio $35.00 Olena Boyko Urbanna, Va. Natalie Santarsiero Buffalo, N.Y. $30.00 Stephen Matkowsky Rochester, N.Y. $2.00 Peter Melnycky Edmonton, Alberta Samuel Walczuk Stamford, Conn. $25.00 Vera Chuma-Bitcon Wayne, N.J. TOTAL: $2,662.00 George Goy Palm Springs, Calif. Wsewolod Hirka Katy, Texas Sincere thanks to all contributors Mykola and Oksana Baltimore, Md. to The Ukrainian Weekly Press Fund. Koropeckyj Walter Tupyckyj Cheektowaga, N.Y. The Ukrainian Weekly Press Fund is the $20.00 Ihor Davydovych Montreal, Quebec Walter Gerent North Port, Fla. sole fund dedicated exclusively to supporting Leonid Kondratiuk Belmont, Mass. the work of this publication. Sister Julia Karpiak, OSBM No. 51 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2005 7

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Insurance Matters Young UNA’ers by Joseph Hawryluk

The benefits of UNA annuities Dear Osyp:

I’m 65 years old. What would be the benefits of moving my $100,000 from my savings bank account, into the 4.5 percent UNA annuity?

– Slawko

Dear Slawko:

First of all, you would most likely get a better rate of return on your money (i.e., $4,500 per year in interest). And, unlike interest earned in a bank – you wouldn’t have to pay taxes on this interest at the end of every year! So, your income taxes would be lower. And if you are receiving Social Security, this could also help keep your Social Deanna Natalia Barankewicz, daughter Nadiya Maryana Vorobets, daughter Security pension from being taxed. of Christine and Stephen Barankewicz of Ruslan and Sofiya Vorobets of Money deposited in a UNA annuity is just as safe as money kept on deposit in your of Granite Springs, N.Y., is a new mem- Wayne, N.J., is a new member of UNA bank. Very strict state insurance department regulations specify that annuity monies ber of UNA Branch 130. She was Branch 777. She was enrolled by her be kept in an account separate from life insurance monies. And the state insurance enrolled by her grandparents Ann and grandparents Roman and Yaroslava department audits insurance companies regularly. Myron Barankewicz. Vorobets. Unlike money held in a savings account in a bank, with the UNA, in month 13 of your annuity, you could take out 10 percent of your money ($10,000) with no surren- der charges. And every year thereafter, you could take out another 10 percent with no surrender charges. Do you have a young UNA’er, But, best of all, a UNA annuity could guarantee you a lifetime income, or income or potential young UNA’er in your family? for 20 years guaranteed (to you and a beneficiary), etc. – which no bank can do. So, Call the UNA Home Office, 973-292-9800, to find out how to enroll. for example, in month 13 of your annuity, you could start receiving a monthly income of $600.60 for life, or a monthly income of $570 guaranteed for 20 years to you and a beneficiary, etc. At this time, you would have to start paying income taxes on a por- tion of the interest you had earned. And, as a fraternal benefit, members receive a 10 percent discount at Soyuzivka, reduced rates on Svoboda and The Ukrainian Weekly newspapers, a ScriptSave pre- scription drug discount card and Hertz Car Rental discounts.

– Osyp

Joseph (Osyp in Ukrainian) Hawryluk is an advisor on the UNA General Assembly, chairman of the Buffalo UNA District and secretary of UNA Branch 360. This is the first of an occasional column on insurance that will appear in The Ukrainian National Association Forum.

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THE UNA: 111 YEARS OF SERVICE TO OUR COMMUNITY 8 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2005 No. 51

CHRISTMAS PASTORALS THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY James Mace, son of Ukraine The perfect gift of Christmas Pastoral message of the Ukrainian tiful and sacred Christmas traditions, One month ago, at the time Ukraine was commemorating the solemn Day of Catholic hierarchy of the U.S.A. to cler- which contribute to a spirit of unity Memory for Victims of Famines and Political Repressions, President Viktor gy, hieromonks and brothers, religious amidst us. God is among us! He under- Yushchenko conferred the Order of Yaroslav the Wise, second degree, on the sisters, seminarians and beloved faithful. stands the aspirations of our faithful here American scholar James E. Mace. The honor was bestowed for personal contri- in the United States of America, in butions to the Ukrainian nation in revealing the truth to the world community Christ is born! Ukraine and throughout the world. God about the 1932-1933 Great Famine in Ukraine, for fruitful research work and We rejoice because for having received desires that we come to know His love public activities. Sadly, the much-deserved medal was awarded posthumously. the perfect gift from God this Christmas. and to share it with others in need of Dr. Mace died on May 3, 2004, at the much too young age of 52. In the first chapter of the evangelist John, knowing God. God desires that we all Who was this American who lived, and died, in Kyiv? Born in Oklahoma, he we read, “And the Word became flesh, and endeavor to invite others to know God’s was a historian who was drawn – Ukrainians would say by fate – to study a land dwelt among us.” Let’s briefly unwrap this love, and to gather together in a spirit of far from his own. We first wrote about him in 1983, when the Ukrainian gift to see what it means for us. unity. American community and Ukrainians worldwide were marking the 50th anniver- “The Word became flesh.” God has We are strengthened in our unity and sary of the Great Famine of 1932-1933. He was then the junior collaborator of entered the human drama in the flesh. in our hopes by coming together in our the eminent scholar Dr. Robert Conquest, who was working on the landmark This is a remarkable and totally unex- holy churches. Our common prayer and book “The Harvest of Sorrow: Soviet Collectivization and the Terror-Famine” pected gift on God’s part. The evangelist worship lifted to God unifies us, and (Oxford University Press, 1986). wanted all of us to clearly understand gives hope and strength to our petitions Dr. Mace had become familiar with the causes and consequences of the that Jesus was fully God and fully man. for God’s blessings upon our people. We Famine as a graduate student at the University of Michigan while working on his Jesus did not just appear to be hungry, or gather around the perfect gift, God’s love doctoral thesis about national communism. He told The Weekly in 1983 that he to be tempted, or to weep, or to laugh, or revealed in Jesus. We are strengthened in saw the Great Famine as Stalin’s attempt to destroy the Ukrainian nation by to die. He really experienced all these our resolve to share this perfect gift with imposed starvation within the framework of dekulakization, that Stalin had things. This means that God understands all whom we are called to serve. decided to break once and for all the national consciousness of the peasantry. all of our life experiences. God under- Our prayers and best wishes are offered The Famine was, in his words, “the crime of the century that nobody’s ever stands us! for a most blessed and joyful Christmas! heard of.” Dr. Mace said he was confident his research would unequivocally God’s decision to become flesh also May the newborn Jesus be at the center of show that the Famine was in fact a premeditated attempt at genocide. reaffirms that we matter. God wanted us our hope and joy for you and for our In that same interview with The Weekly (published on March 20, 1983), Dr. to know that He loves His creation. God loved ones, for our parish family of which Mace said he hoped someday to write his own book on the Famine – “There’s created each of us with great care. He you are a part, and within the community never going to be just one book on the Famine” – and that he would like to con- loves our physical self as He loves our in which you live. God grant to you and tinue studying Ukrainian history. spiritual and emotional self. If God loves our loved ones, and to our brothers and That he surely did. Dr. Mace “will forever be associated with the Great Famine us totally in that way, perhaps we should sisters in our beloved Ukraine and scat- of 1932-1933,” we wrote in the editorial that marked his passing last year. “More take better care of ourselves and the tered throughout the world, good health, than anyone else, it was Dr. Mace who brought the Famine to the awareness of whole of our human environment. happiness and contentment. God is the public – in the United States, in Ukraine and around the globe...” God not only became flesh like us, but among us, our brothers and sisters in Dr. Mace continued to research, write, speak and otherwise expand and dis- also “dwelt among us”! In Jesus, God Christ! A Blessed Christmas! seminate knowledge of Ukraine’s genocide, the Holodomor. His paper “The actually risked vulnerability to live Man-Made Famine of 1932-1933: What Happened and Why” became the lead among us. God is not remote, untouched, CHRIST IS BORN! PRAISE HIM! article in The Ukrainian Weekly’s book “The Great Famine in Ukraine: The or distant. Our sufferings, our joys, our Unknown Holocaust.” (1983; second edition, 1988). In 1986 he became the staff needs, our whispered prayers are all pres- The Most Rev. Stefan Soroka director of the U.S. Commission on the Great Famine, which produced extensive ent to Him. Human history matters to Metropolitan of the Ukrainian documentation about the Famine and issued a report that characterized it as God. Our personal story matters to God. Catholic Church in the U.S.A. genocide committed by Soviet authorities. God became flesh and dwelt among Archbishop of Philadelphia for Ultimately, Dr. Mace resettled in Ukraine, where he touched the nation us. God is the ultimate missionary. He Ukrainians through his work and his writings, including weekly columns in the newspaper learned our language and lived in our Den (The Day). Oftentimes it seemed he understood the nature of Ukraine, culture because He wanted to bring us, The Most Rev. Basil Losten which he called a “post-genocidal society, better than Ukrainians themselves did, through Jesus, the everlasting love God Bishop of the Stamford Eparchy and he searched for truth and justice in the name of the people of Ukraine. has always had for us. Because of God’s Dr. Mace adopted Ukraine as his home, and Ukraine adopted him as its son. Christmas gift, the incarnation, we can The Most Rev. Robert Moskal He was buried in Kyiv at the renowned Baikove Cemetery, the final resting place understand God’s love. It is the perfect Bishop of the Eparchy of St. Josaphat, to many of Ukraine’s heroes. James E. Mace became one of those heroes. The gift, because it is God’s love which is Parma posthumous medal awarded by President Yushchenko is yet another recognition needed within us and amidst us. of that fact. Let each of us within our Ukrainian The Most Rev. Richard Seminack Catholic Church celebrate this perfect Bishop of the Eparchy of St. Nicholas, gift from God. We are blessed with beau- Chicago Dec. Turning the pages back... 19 2004 “Orange Wave = unity” was the title of our editorial one year ago. It was yet another piece of writing that provided a snapshot in time of the historic events that all Ukrainians experienced in 2004 as the Orange Revolution was unfolding in Ukraine. Following are excerpts of that editorial. * * * During the past few weeks we have been witnesses to history being made in our ancestral homeland. We followed the news from Ukraine relentlessly, we shared that news with each other (sometimes over and over again, as the in boxes of our e-mail can attest), and we became stressed or elated as developments warranted. It’s been a hell of a roller coaster ride. And it’s not over yet. ... the Orange Revolution in Ukraine was quickly transformed in all parts of the Ukrainian diaspora into the Orange Wave (ergo the headline on our pages of diaspora activities in support of the pro-democracy movement: “Ukraine’s Orange Revolution begets Orange Wave in the diaspora.”). There were scores of demonstrations, rallies, vigils, meetings, liturgies and prayer services, and marches to manifest our concern about the rapidly changing developments in Ukraine. Ukrainians from Winnipeg to Toronto, from Philadelphia to Crawford, Texas, from Australia and Italy, and countless points in between proudly wore the orange color of the revolution. They wore orange to Ukrainian school; they wore it to dances and church; they wore it to work (you should see the orange in this building!). They were joined by non-Ukrainian supporters who also took up the wearing of the orange. ... Among the most notable aspects of our Orange Wave has been the composition of its participants: young and old, people of various political leanings and religious affilia- tions, Ukrainian-speaking and not, and established diaspora types and members of the Fourth Wave. What the Orange Wave has done is bring out our Fourth Wave in great (Continued on page 37) A depiction of “koliadnyky” (carolers) by Bohdan Soroka. No. 51 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2005 9

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

President Viktor Yushchenko promised TheThe thingsthings wewe do...do... More on Pidhaitsi massive infrastructural improvements. Is this true? Are things changing? by Orysia Paszczak Tracz and its problems Things after the Orange Revolution Dear Editor: are going like this: There also is a plan I was very pleased to see the article for a massive road improvement project published in your paper about the town in Pidhaitsi County; however, just as The medium is not always the message with the local National Home, people of Pidhaitsi. I recently returned from a Marshall McLuhan was only partially Night) songs. The words of these songs three-month trip to Ukraine, where I have to put up a percentage of the funds in donations before Kyiv will send the right. The medium is the message, but not are most important. How they are sung, spent some weeks in Pidhaitsi, and always – certainly not when it comes to and whether by the best voices or not, is where I worked on production of a doc- rest of the money. Some of the people I talked to in particular aspects of Ukrainian culture, not the point. umentary titled “Whose Revolution was especially the folk. The medium is the Usually they are sung by the women. It? The Orange Revolution One Year Pidhaitsi approved of the plan, arguing that it is a way to teach people they must “how,” while the message is the “what” The message must get through – about Later.” I have spent nine months in and “why.” In quite a few instances, while calling spring and the sun, about fertility, Ukraine in the past year and a half, six share some of the responsibility for the state of things in their town. Others com- things should be as presentable, or as beau- about matchmaking and weddings, about of them in Pidhaitsi, and was in tiful as possible, it does not matter if they best wishes for the individual members Ukraine before, during and immediate- plain that it is just another point on a list of betrayals of revolution promises. Such are not as long as the message gets through. of the family, and the multitude of ly after the Orange Revolution. My In the folk arts, where geometric orna- themes on “schastia” (bliss and well- grandparents are from Siltse, just out- people feel that oligarchs should be made to pay for the infrastructure that ments abound as do free-form floral and being). side of Pidhaitsi. abstract motifs, the former are precise, It is the people’s lyrics and melodies they have neglected, and that immunity The infrastructural problems in neat, expertly formed designs, while the that are important, not their voices. for local officials only guarantees that Ukraine are vast and bewildering, and latter often go off madly in all directions. Ukrainian polyphony is part of both the money from the projects will be stolen the decayed state of the National Home These sometimes look as if a child had medium and the message, and Ukrainians again. in Pidhaitsi is a case in point. However, created them, and this is where the naïf sure sing beautifully, but if the voice is a To my mind, it is not an either/or Pidhaitsi offers an even more significant, style appears. bit ragged, it does not matter. The words question. Ukrainians should learn to and terrible, example of the problems of Woodcarving, weaving, metalwork and melodies do, as does the act of them take more responsibility themselves infrastructural neglect and decay that and counted-thread embroidery are pri- being sung at a particular time and place and take some of it away from the state, plague most of Ukraine. marily geometric in style, and the result in the ritual. but the oligarchs should be forced to Last year, just before the presidential is clean and orderly. Often, in the recent centuries, the orig- elections began, a portion of the top two pay up, too. Ukraine technically should Folk motifs on pottery and painting on inal ancient purposes of the actions floors of the three-story gymnasium col- not be a country of poor people. Recall walls and furniture are free-style, usually behind our traditions may have faded lapsed. Only pure luck determined that that Viktor Pinchuk and Rynat not geometric but floral, and here there is from our memory – either because peo- this happened on a Saturday, with no Akhmetov are Forbes Billionaires less precision. Even the infrequent geo- ple were far away from the source in the students in the building. At the time, while 55 percent of the population lives metric motifs are not too even. diaspora or, in the homeland, under many said to me, “We know our build- below the international poverty line and The contemporary pysanky (from the Soviet and other foreign pressure to ings are old; but who does anything for suffer 25-50 percent unemployment late 20th century on) are very exact and assimilate or lose those “primitive” (i.e., them?” rates, depending on region and season. accurate, especially the ones written in ancient Ukrainian) habits – or with the Post-Soviet authorities in Ukraine Further, given that corruption remains a North America. But if we observe the passage of millennia that would subtly have been utterly careless regarding the problem, especially in the rural areas, earlier pysanky, and the ones still written erase the reasons. But the rituals people and neglectful of their duties to the law on local immunity is nothing by traditional pysanka writers, they are remained. them. A huge gulf separates the “narod” but absurd. not as accurate. Lines are not always It is remarkable how so many of these (the people) and government functionar- That something is being done to even, the solid areas are not always com- traditions were preserved wherever in the ies, and the situation at the local level is improve the National Home in Pidhaitsi pletely filled in, and the motifs on all world Ukrainians settled. In Ukraine, the same as it is at the top. Money is is indeed a good example of the differ- sides of the eggshell do not necessarily even before 1991, the rituals kept clan- allocated for infrastructural repair and ence the Orange Revolution is making. match. destine all those decades burst forth. We maintenance, but disappears. Roads are Most of all, the people of Pidhaitsi As long as that solar symbol and the no longer need to hunt for that one rare ordered repaired, but only the bare mini- should be applauded for raising 5 per- tree of life and the female figure appear album of ancient koliadky from Ukraine, mum is done, as some of the funds land cent of the funds, and for taking the on the egg, or on the house wall, or on or the one book on pysanky as we did in someone’s pocket. The roads in good-natured step of trusting that the the plate, the task has been accomplished during Soviet times – now there is almost Pidhaitsi are a catastrophe, and people money will be used for its intended – the prayer and the wish for all that is more material than we can collect. there know it. purpose. I hope they will not be let good has been done. The message is to be cherished indeed. Some weeks before the Orange down. The same happens in singing, espe- And the media in which it is presented Revolution, I crossed paths with an old cially in the ritual songs. These are the are so varied that we have as many man who was struggling down a deeply Stefan Iwaskewycz “obriadovi,” the wedding songs, the koli- choices as we can manage and enjoy. So rutted road, late on a night with no Plymouth, Minn. adky and schedrivky of the Christmas this Rizdvo (Christmas), sing your heart moon, and the street lamps are never lit. and New Year season, the hahilky (spring out in the koliadky and schedrivky! It As I helped him along, he thanked me Stefan Iwaskewycz is the grandson of songs) and the Kupalo (Midsummer’s will sound just fine. and complained bitterly that we should Michael and Maria Iwaskewycz, princi- go together to the city mayor and force ple funders of three churches in Ukraine, him to do something about the roads. as well as of diaspora institutions such Occasionally one can spot a bumper as the Ukrainian Free University in To The Weekly Contributors: sticker, usually placed on Western-made Munich. Mr. Iwaskewycz has studied his- tory, philosophy and comparative litera- We greatly appreciate the materials – feature articles, news stories, press clippings, let- cars, that reads, “I want to get back to ters to the editor, etc. – we receive from our readers. In order to facilitate preparation of Europe!” Ukrainians joke about their ture. 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Residents of Yevpatoria... building near the city center which hous- Service officers. him out of the party. es a computer lab for students and sever- Given his inside track on Ukrainian Mr. Leonov said he expects a similar (Continued from page 3) al couches. politics, Mr. Leonov said he wasn’t as scenario will occur in the national parlia- unconvinced. “We are the Ukrainian diaspora in disappointed with the revolution’s results mentary elections, with corrupt, wealthy Also contributing to her antipathy for Crimea,” Mrs. Sharapova said of the as others because he wasn’t so infatuated businessmen being able to buy seats Soviet Communism were the stories her community. with its leaders and knew that crises within the ranks of the Orange-allied par- grandparents began telling her, which Throughout the day, they also drop by would emerge. ties. they were afraid to reveal earlier. to talk about daily events. Looking at it from the political tech- When trying to reinstate his party One grandmother told of how On the afternoon of November 11, a nology angle, the split between President membership on October 27, Mr. Leonov Communists threw her out of her home local elementary school teacher, Olena Yushchenko and former Prime Minister alleges he was severely beaten and with five children. One grandfather fled Tkachenko, 39, came seeking support Yulia Tymoshenko could have been very choked by two party leaders. a collective farm, while another was from her colleagues because she said she effective, he said. “There aren’t any bright expectations hauled off to Siberia, never to be seen was criticized by her fellow teachers for In theory, the two leaders could have of the upcoming parliamentary elections forged a political pact in which Ms. in Ukraine,” Mr. Leonov said. “The con- Tymoshenko’s departure could have figuration of forces will shift a bit. But, attracted votes from pro-Russian parties, in essence, the same old people will enter thereby weakening Mr. Yushchenko’s into new [political] factions and gain par- true enemies. liamentary power.” “Unfortunately, it’s obvious that this was an ordinary argument between a boy, “Shut your mouth, Banderivka!” Yushchenko, and a girl, Tymoshenko,” Though never physically attacked, Mr. Leonov said. Mrs. Sharapova says she has had to deal Mr. Yushchenko squandered many with her own fair share of abuse from opportunities during his first months in local Crimeans. office, Mr. Leonov said. Crimeans had When working at the polling station overwhelmingly voted for Mr. during the second round of voting, some- Yanukovych because he created an image one had hung orange Yushchenko ban- of himself as a leader who was going to ners nearby the night before. improve their lives, he said. A Yanukovych worker took them There were few positive expectations down, entered the station and flung them of Mr. Yushchenko among Crimeans, Mr. in Mrs. Sharapova’s face. Leonov said, and any minimal improve- “Why the aggression?” she said. “By ment in their lives would have signifi- the way, all the leaves on the trees are cantly boosted the president’s popularity orange. Maybe you should go and take in the autonomous republic. those down.” “Psychologically, Crimea feels worse. On another occasion, she told the And economically also,” Mr. Leonov Yanukovych staffer that a ballot was not said of the Orange Revolution. “People legitimate. tied their hopes to Yanukovych or even “Shut your month, Banderivka!” he Yushchenko. It was hoped that things spat back at her. Zenon Zawada would get better. With Yushchenko, they She said she’ll never forget walking in have seen that things haven’t gotten bet- Eduard Leonov and his mother, Halyna. an underpass wearing orange bands dur- ter and they won’t get better.” ing the revolution when suddenly two Mr. Leonov said he’s quite concerned women began following her. again. being a nationalist. She had offended about the future sanctity of the Orange “You fool! Yushchenko will cut your Eventually, her grandfather Hryhorii them because she asked her own students Revolution that his generation of political tongue if you speak the Russian lan- Havrylko provided a first-hand account in her Ukrainian class to speak activists helped to bring about. guage,” they yelled at her. of the Holodomor that appeared in the Ukrainian. In Crimea, he said he’s already wit- “What are you talking about?” Mrs. 583-page commemorative book, “Holod “Psychologically, Crimea is worse...” nessed the old guard of corrupt business- Sharapova replied. ‘33,” published in Kyiv in 1991 by men and politicians exchange their for- “You American bitch!” they shot back. Radianskyi Pysmenyk. Offering her support was Halyna mer party colors for the Orange-allied Harassment even extended to her “The bony hand of famine began Leonova, a Cherkasy native who runs the parties in order to retain their grip on ninth-floor apartment, literally. One choking body and soul in the spring of computer lab. Her son, 31-year -old power. night, someone covered her door with 1933,” said her grandfather, who was Eduard Leonov, is Crimea’s most known, As a member of the Ukrainian signs that read, “Yushchenko ‘is a liar’– from the city of Hola Prystan in the and often reviled, political activist. People’s Party, Mr. Leonov said he con- Tak!” (“Tak,” or yes, was a Yushchenko Kherson Oblast. Recently, he successfully led a cam- fronted Mr. Kostenko in October and told campaign slogan.) “During my childhood and the paign pushing for the lab’s neighboring him the Crimean leadership was selling Even at school, the political pressure Leningrad blockade, I always had a elementary school to teach all its classes its Verkhovna Rada seats to people with was fierce. particular dream: a table covered with in the Ukrainian language. As a result, ties to corrupt businessmen such as Ihor The school’s director, Mr. Semko, dis- food to eat. Then I’d wake up, and it’s one of only two government schools Franchuk, the first husband of Leonid tributed to students anti-Yushchenko hunger was gnawing at my stomach and in all of Crimea that instructs students in Kuchma’s daughter, Elena. political booklets slandering him as a fas- I didn’t want to live,” he recalled in the Ukrainian. According to Mr. Leonov, Mr. cist, complete with doctored pictures of book. And, despite the fact that virtually no Kostenko ignored his concerns and the Mrs. Sharapova waited until Ukraine one uses the Ukrainian language in Crimean leadership subsequently threw (Continued on page 11) declared its independence to quit the Yevpatoria, Mrs. Leonov speaks party. Ukrainian to everyone who visits the lab. Her father had done so earlier and was “Yevpatoria knows the Leonov family attacked in Communist newspapers for because ‘they’re the ones who speak acting immorally. He advised her not to Ukrainian,’” Mrs. Leonov said, gently put her family through that hardship. laughing. Eventually, at a party function, “I Apparently, it’s having some effect. silently took out my party membership “When children walk in here, instead card and put it in the pocket of the party of saying ‘zdravstvuite,’ they say, organizer,” Mrs. Sharapova said. ‘Dobroho dnia,’ ” Mrs. Leonova said Because of their patriotic convictions, with pride. the Sharapovs are the exception to the She taught Ukrainian language and lit- rule in Yevpatoria. erature to Yevpatoria’s students for 30 For a while, the city’s 300 or so years and belonged to the Communist nationalists banded together under the Party before joining Rukh in the early Ukrainian People’s Party, once chaired 1990s, she said. by Mr. Sharapov in Yevpatoria and cur- Her political activism influenced rently led by Yurii Kostenko nationally. Eduard, who was one of the key leaders However, disenchanted with what of Pora during the Orange Revolution. they allege as corruption in the Crimean In fact, Yevpatoria’s core of leadership of the Ukrainian People’s Ukrainian nationalists played very active Party, most of Yevpatoria’s nationalists roles in the Orange Revolution from its migrated to Mr. Yushchenko’s Our very start in the Mukachiv mayoral elec- Ukraine People’s Union (OUPU) in tions, now known as the revolution’s recent weeks. training grounds. Mr. Sharapov himself began working They were also among the first on for the OUPU staff on December 5. Bankova Street when the Orange Despite the political instability, their Revolution began, breaking the Ukrainian patriots’ ghetto remains tight. Presidential Secretariat builiding’s gate Ukrainian People’s Party Yevpatoria Chair Arkadii Sharapov smokes a cigarette They meet regularly in a dilapidated and standing face to face with Special on the balcony of his family’s apartment in Yevpatoria, Crimea. No. 51 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2005 11

Residents of Yevpatoria... afford to live like that. However, we buy Ukraine’s top chess players, including It will take a whole new generation of these things ourselves and limit our fami- Ruslan Ponomariov, Yevhen currently Ukrainians for the culture to change, he (Continued from page 10) ly budget as a result.” travels to Poland to earn prize money. said, from being oriented around selfish the candidate in a fascist uniform. Political biases can shade how gov- He wants to visit and compete in and immediate needs to one in which Mrs. Sharapova collected the propa- ernment politics are viewed. more countries like his Polish counter- people act on behalf of the needs of the ganda and threw it out. Mrs. Sharapova was much more parts, who are able to travel throughout nation. Her fellow teachers accused her of enthusiastic when describing the reforms Europe without a visa. “We want a visa- “It’s a matter of waiting for the old selling out to the Americans and taking she felt since Mr. Yushchenko became their money to vote for Mr. Yushchenko. president. That same 40 percent pay hike, She said it was impossible for them to in her view, was “significantly felt.” comprehend that she was supporting Mr. The average teacher’s base salary Yushchenko’s candidacy simply because now is $100 a month, without the added she believed in the ideas that his cam- bonuses the Ukrainian government offers paign stood for. for such tasks as reviewing notebooks, “They look at us as if we’re mam- which boosts her salary to about $153 a moths, or some spectacle,” Mrs. month. Sharapova said. “They can’t understand Teachers also received bonuses for us doing something for a better Ukraine. Teacher’s Day and New Year’s Day for All they understand is getting money in the first time. The Yushchenko govern- return for something.” ment has also started to pay “accumulat- Moreover, attitudes ranging from ed service bonuses,” which have been skepticism to outright antagonism toward owed to teachers for several years. Americans is more common in Crimea Additionally, the new government has than perhaps any other Ukrainian oblast, begun serving children cookies and com- largely because of its significant ethnic pote as mid-day snacks. Russian and military population. Still, School No. 15 has the problems Additionally, most Crimeans have had that most other Ukrainian schools face – little exposure to Americans other than an inadequate library, lack of technology, what they see on Russian television net- a leaking roof ... works or the political propaganda spread “Integration or emigration” during the last elections. When considering that an American And it’s not just Yevpatoria’s schools journalist from The Weekly would visit that suffer from a crumbling infrastruc- her class, Mrs. Sharapova was nervous ture. about seeking Mr. Semko’s permission. Chunks of the exterior walls on many Zenon Zawada She didn’t know how he’d react. Soviet-era bleached apartment blocks are Standing next to a portrait of Ivan Franko, Kateryna Sharapova teaches her Mr. Semko decided to allow the falling off. Ukrainian language students about the author’s life at High School No. 15 in American reporter to sit in on Mrs. Indoors, the Sharapovs have running Yevpatoria, Crimea. Sharapova’s class, but only under his water only between the hours of 6 a.m. supervision. and 9 a.m., and 6 p.m. and 9 p.m. daily. free regime,” Yevhen said of his chess generation, my generation, to die out,” On the morning of November 11, stu- And it’s only cold water. To cope, the master colleagues. “Why can’t Ukraine Mr. Sharapov said. “An incredible num- dents were abuzz in conversation in their Sharapovs’ bathroom contains at least do the same [as Poland by] making ber of people here haven’t accepted the native Russian before the start of Mrs. half a dozen tubs of water as their supply international agreements? Let our politi- fact that they’re living in Ukraine. They Sharapova’s Ukrainian language and lit- during the day. cians seek agreements” [with other still think they’re in Russia.” erature class. Hot water, and only hot water, is avail- countries]. As for more immediate needs, Mrs. Mr. Semko entered the class accompa- able once a week – on Sundays. Pavlo Sevostianov, a self-described Sharapova is concerned about the March nied by the school’s two assistant direc- The Sharapovs’ demand for water has ethnic Cossack who grew up in elections. tors. The entire class stood in respect and lessened ever since their twin sons, Chechnya, agreed. His family fled when At one moment in our conversations, hushed their conversations. Oleksander and Oleh, began studying the war broke out because Muslims were she said the Orange Revolution ensured Portraits of Taras Shevchenko and cybernetics at one of Ukraine’s top uni- killing Slavs, he said. freedom of speech, even declaring, Ivan Franko hovered above the class as versities, Taras Shevchenko University of The Orange Revolution was Ukraine’s “We’re not afraid anymore.” Yet, the Mrs. Sharapova discussed another author, Kyiv. do or die moment, he said, but in order next day, she revealed deep concern over Ivan Karpenko-Karyi. They gained admission because of the for it to materialize, its leaders must help the near future. During the class, she corrected exceptional grades they earned at their Ukraine join the European Union. “It’s “People are afraid to express their numerous students in their Ukrainian lan- Kyiv lyceum, or elite high school, where integration or emigration,” he said. thoughts in school,” she said. “I’m afraid guage: “Roku, ne rotsi.” they studied under full scholarships Just as the U.S. rebuilt West Germany should all these people return to power. Despite the fact she was teaching 10th earned via their strong performances dur- with its Marshall Plan after World War They won’t give us freedom of speech.” grade students in their next-to-final year ing a regional mathematics competition II, it should help Ukraine out of its post- She recalled how revenge was already of high school, “this is the first year we in the eighth grade. Soviet devastation, he added. on the minds of Yevpatoria’s pro-Russian are learning the letter ‘g,’ ” Mrs. Otherwise, it’s unlikely the Sharapovs “There are many disappointments forces immediately after President Sharapova said, explaining the difference could have afforded the tuition. because many promises are unfulfilled, Yushchenko’s inauguration. In Soviet between the Ukrainian “g” and ‘h,” and Life may be rough in Yevpatoria, Mr. and the West is also guilty because it fashion, pro-Russian leaders and profes- the Russian “g.” Sharapov said, but its residents are sur- fails to help,” he said. sionals gathered in the city center to read She then later explained one of viving and a few are even thriving. “... waiting for the old generation a list of 30 or 40 Yushchenko supporters, Karpenko-Karyi’s plays, “Khaziayin” He refuses to listen to people who referring to them as “enemies of the city.” (Landlord), reflecting her own personal complain that there’s no work, vividly ... to die out.” These “enemies” had protested the concern about contemporary Ukrainian recalling working three jobs in the mid- The beach is dear to Yevpatoria resi- city government’s decision to keep its society and the country’s nouveau riche 1990s when the government failed to dents, and also to the Sharapovs. education director, Marina Vidmedska, oligarchs. deliver teachers’ paychecks for six- or When she feels she’s on the brink of who had illegally distributed pro- “Karyi worries about Ukrainians who even nine-month stretches. At that time, losing her sanity, Mrs. Sharapova said Yanukovych propaganda to schools. don’t have values or culture,” Mrs. he quit his teaching job and has worked the Black Sea soothes her soul. While things changed in Kyiv, there Sharapova said. “They have no dignity as a security guard at his wife’s school However, even the beach has fallen was no change in Yevpatoria’s govern- and disgrace their people.” ever since. pray to Ukraine’s version of unrestricted ment and, as a result, “we have become Opening up a newspaper, he started victims of the revolution,” said Ms. * * * capitalism. Local businessmen are now reading aloud job announcements, “Head charging people to enter certain beaches, Tkachenko, the Ukrainian-language Mr. Semko declined to be interviewed accountant, office manager, designer, which incensed Mrs. Sharapova this past teacher. by The Weekly. bricklayer.” summer. Just this week, Yevpatoria officials cut Alla Shypilova, an assistant to the It’s a matter of having the will to work “How can you charge money for me the electricity to Mrs. Leonova’s com- director, said that, up until recently, the and struggle, he said. “If you want some- to enter this beach?” Mrs. Sharapova told puter lab. The Ukrainian patriots’ head- school of 1,100 students had a single thing, you look for possibilities. If you a man requesting 40 cents for entry. quarters might have to move. computer which was bought with par- don’t want something, you look for “God gave us this beach.” Their fears and uphill battles reflect ents’ money and was used by a secretary. excuses.” As he strolled the Yevpatoria coastline how they are sacrificing their immediate It’s unclear whether it was as a result He personally knows of success sto- on an unusually mild day in mid- happiness or well-being for something of the Orange Revolution, but teachers’ ries in his own neighborhood, such as the November, the skin on Mr. Sharapov’s greater. salaries increased 40 percent in the past woman who began sewing stuffed ani- face drew tight in frustration over what’s “We can’t change those who were year, acknowledged Ludmila mals with her own hands when the Soviet happened. He said local businessmen already in the Soviet system,” Mrs. Dorovskikh, the other assistant to the Union fell, who now runs a profitable have hired tractors to dig the sand and Tkachenko said. “But the children are director. But a 40 percent increase just business. sell it to foreign buyers. the future.” doesn’t cut it, she said. Certainly, entering the European “Forty years ago, there were 50 kilo- And through it all, Mrs. Sharapova “If they raised our wages and nothing Union would open up more opportuni- meters of beach,” Mr. Sharapov said, said she has no regrets and would not is done for the school ... then it’s the ties, particularly for their oldest son, referring to how wide it was. “Five years have done anything differently. “My kids same as it was during Soviet times when Yevhen Sharapov, 24, an international ago, there were between 25 and 30 kilo- are growing, and they need a future,” teachers bought literature with their own chess master. meters. There’s not even five meters of Mrs. Sharapova said. “I don’t want them money,” Ms. Dorovskikh said. “We can’t Having trained and competed with beach nowadays.” to live in a nation of bandits.” 12 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2005 No. 51

perseverance, for his commitment to Canadian Parliament... human rights and civil liberties, and to FOR THE RECORD: Bill C-331 (Continued from page 1) those in all of the parties represented in Following is the full text of Bill C- objective a better public understanding of the House of Commons and Senate of 331, “An act to acknowledge that per- (a) the consequences of ethnic, reli- ment, the chairman of the Ukrainian Canadian Civil Liberties Association, Canada who supported his efforts over sons of Ukrainian origin were interned gious or racial intolerance and discrimi- the past few years, and during the last in Canada during the First World War nation; and John Gregorovich, said: “For many years Inky Mark has few days in particular. and to provide for recognition of this (b) the important role of the Canadian “Now that Bill C-331 has been passed event,” as passed by the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms in the demonstrated his commitment to righting an historic wrong, the needless imprison- we hope the government of Canada will Parliament. respect and promotion of the values it honor its pledge to recognize officially reflects and the rights and freedoms it ment of thousands of innocent Ukrainians and other Europeans during what happened to Ukrainian Canadians Preamble guarantees. during this particularly unhappy episode Whereas, during the First World War, Canada’s first national internment opera- in our country’s past and to complete the persons of Ukrainian origin were Commemorative plaques tions of 1914-1920. While many refused negotiations on redress. interned in Canada under the authority of 2.2 The measures may include the to accept what happened, or tried to “Thankfully this bill was passed while an act of Parliament; installation of commemorative plaques at ignore or dismiss its importance in Whereas Parliament wishes to express certain places where persons of Canadian history, Mr. Mark steadfastly the last known survivor of the internment its deep sorrow for those events; and Ukrainian origin were interned in insisted upon seeing justice done and operations, Mary Manko, is still alive and Whereas Parliament acknowledges today that goal has been achieved. able to witness to this critical step for- that those events are deserving of recog- (Continued on page 37) “We are all very grateful to him for his ward toward closure and reconciliation.” nition through public education and the promotion of the shared values of multi- culturalism, inclusion and mutual market situation has changed.” The preferential terms that Russia respect; Russia pressures... Russian President Vladimir Putin has gave Ukrainian industry for many years Now, therefore, Her Majesty, by and (Continued from page 1) asserted that Ukraine could afford market will likely cease eventually, however with the advice and consent of the Senate Ukrainians that the issue would soon be prices given that it has received money “nothing awful will happen,” Mr. and House of Commons of Canada, “yesterday’s problem.” from privatizations and Western loans. Shandra said. enacts as follows: “I am sure that we will review the Some Russian national deputies Top Ukrainian officials still rest their prices and transit fee, and reach an agree- argued that, now that Ukraine has market hopes on bilateral agreements that would economy status, it must accept the mar- allow the country to receive discounted Short title ment in our mutual economic interests,” ket economy rules. natural gas from Russia for many years. 1. This act may be cited as the Mr. Yushchenko said on December 14. Higher natural gas prices affect aver- “We’ve got a contract with the Russian Internment of Persons of Ukrainian Ukraine gets 25 billion cubic meters of Origin Recognition Act. age Ukrainians because most apartments monopoly [Gazprom],” said Mykhailo natural gas from Russia as a barter payment depend on gas heat. Ukrainian metallurgi- Volynets, a member of the Ukrainian for transporting the gas to Europe, account- Negotiations cal and chemical industries that depend Fuel and Energy Complex in the Ministry ing for more than 31 percent of Ukraine’s 2. The Government of Canada shall on natural gas would also face difficulties. of Heating and Energy. “According to needed annual supply of natural gas. undertake negotiations with the National Security and Defense this document, the [gas] price is Ukrainian Canadian Congress, the The Ukrainian government has insisted Council Secretary Anatolii Kinakh said unchangeable until 2009. I am sure that Ukrainian Canadian Civil Liberties on a step-by-step shift from barter trans- Ukraine’s chemical industry is already Ukraine will sue Gazprom based on this Association and the Ukrainian Canadian actions to money payments for natural unprofitable with the price for natural gas document,” he added. Foundation of Taras Shevchenko towards gas. However, Gazprom representatives at $95 per 1,000 cubic meters. The same Meanwhile, President Yushchenko an agreement concerning measures that accused Ukraine of dragging negotiations applies to the metallurgical industry, said it is necessary to launch a new ener- may be taken to recognize the internment out after Ukraine rejected a price of $160 which buys natural gas at $106 per 1,000 gy concept for Ukraine and increase of persons of Ukrainian origin in Canada per 1,000 cubic meters offered earlier. cubic meters, he said. domestic oil and natural gas production during the First World War. “Ukraine has wasted time in these Industrial Policy Minister Volodymyr on the Azov and Black Sea shelves. talks and now there can be no talk about Shandra said Ukrainian industry will sur- “My aim is to provide for the absolute Objective $160,” said Oleksander Medvedev, vive if it begins using coal and shifts to energy independence of Ukraine,” Mr. 2.1 The measures shall have as their Gazprom’s deputy board chairman. “The energy-saving technologies. Yushchenko stated. No. 51 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2005 13 New Jersey natives, cousins, display their creativity in Kyiv by Zenon Zawada printed images in which Ms. Rondiak from Emerson University in Boston, shot next day. Kyiv Press Bureau photographed herself in different poses, his documentary when he traveled to He also captured Ivano-Frankivsk some provocative, and various outfits, Ukraine in November 2004 without Oblast State Administration Chair Roman KYIV – Ola Rondiak and Damian some revealing. knowing what to expect during the presi- Tkach delivering an awe-inspiring speech Kolodiy are cousins who have a creative Ms. Rondiak arranged the images in dential elections. on Bankova Street when snow-covered bent. The New Jersey natives recently four columns, two considered outside With his portable camera, he hap- demonstrators stood face-to-face with put their artwork on display in Kyiv for and two inside. Each image had a corre- pened upon the Orange Revolution – armed troops in helmets and shields. Ukrainians to view. sponding one to the inside. Ms. Rondiak, 39, hosted her first solo For example, in an outside image art exhibit, “Conversation With a titled “A Message to Myself,” Ms. Dream,” at the RA Gallery on Rondiak is huddled on the ground with Khmelnytsky Street between November her face hidden. The corresponding 25 and December 1, while Mr. Kolodiy, inside image, called, “Face Fears,” is the 28, screened his film “The Orange same, except that a black silhouette Chronicles” at the National University of replaces Ms. Rondiak’s photograph. Kyiv Mohyla Academy on December 2-3. “I wanted to get across that I love con- The theme of Ms. Rondiak’s exhibit trast because it represents the dichotomy involved communicating with the sub- in all of us,” she explained. “We could be conscious mind, which most often occurs standing on the outside of a dream or art- through dreams. The artist displayed 16 work, or in contrast we could be inside, paintings on this theme which she creat- letting the dream or artwork enter our ed during a two-week art symposium in soul and enhance our lives.” Hungary during the summer of 2005. Ms. Rondiak’s interest in the subcon- The symposium taught concepts of scious stems from her earlier career as a “free painting,” an art form that is creat- psychotherapist. ed from the subconscious mind. Ms. Ten years ago, she moved to Kyiv Rondiak worked in an old castle in the with her husband, Peter Rondiak, to help company of Austrian artists. launch his car dealership business and “As with most dreams, some images raise three daughters. flow together, while others are abstract or Ms. Rondiak said she “started artwork disconnected,” Ms. Rondiak said. in my mom years” as a means of tapping The 16 paintings, which placed togeth- and nurturing her creative side. She also Ola Rondiak Damian Kolodiy er form one collective work, hung from a designs clothing. ceiling over five chairs and a bed, where In the days immediately after Ms. four historic weeks during which The film also revealed Mr. Kolodiy’s participants were able to seat themselves Rondiak’s exhibit, her cousin Mr. Ukrainians rose up against their oppres- tenacity and dedication to telling both and attempt to partake of Ms. Rondiak’s Kolodiy screened a rough cut of his doc- sors and gave new meaning to their iden- sides of the Orange Revolution story subconscious experience. umentary film, “The Orange Chronicles,” tity, consciousness and society. when he embarked on a trip through “I welcome you to experience the on December 2 and 3. Despite it being his first time in Kyiv, southern and eastern Ukraine. undefined with me,” Ms. Rondiak urged The journalism department and film Mr. Kolodiy managed to capture on film In the city of Kherson, an incensed her guests. “Imagine that you have just club of the National University of Kyiv riveting scenes, including Yulia and intimidating supporter of Viktor awoken or are under the full impact of Mohyla Academy both invited Mr. Kolodiy Tymoshenko’s courageous speech on the Yanukovych threatened to cut his throat your dream.” to show his film. Audiences of nearly 100 evening of November 21 in which she when he learned that Mr. Kolodiy is an Besides the paintings, “Conversation viewers attended each of two screenings. urged outraged Ukrainians to arrive at With a Dream” included 16 computer- Mr. Kolodiy, a film school graduate the maidan – Independence Square – the (Continued on page 37) 14 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2005 No. 51

International architects and city planners take a close look at Kyiv by Larissa Babij Architecture Forum at 1 Dniprovskyi new structures, Mr. Fiebiger said. architects from the former USSR, Europe Special to The Ukrainian Weekly Uzviz drew international architects and As for renovation, “everything is and Latin America to Kyiv. Ukrainian city officials among an audi- sleeping in old structures,” he said. Tired of reading only critical reports of KYIV – Prominent international archi- ence of 400 to discuss the state of archi- “Right now all of these buildings need to Ukrainian architecture in the foreign tects and city planners spent a November tecture in Ukraine’s capital. be renewed and rethought for the new press, Mr. Babushkin wanted internation- weekend touring Ukraine’s capital city, Serhii Babushkin, Kyiv’s former chief Kyiv.” al professionals to see the city firsthand sharing project ideas and meeting with architect, organized the forum with the Throughout the weekend, international and offer their suggestions for improve- top officials, including Mayor support of Mayor Omelchenko and guests toured nearby historic landmarks ment. Oleksander Omelchenko. National Deputy Ihor Tarasiuk to offer a and led a workshop for young Ukrainian “For many, Kyiv is ... a dark place,” As construction and renovation proj- first-hand look at the capital city’s devel- architects. said Mr. Babushkin, the chair of the ects have flourished in Ukraine’s capital opment. They met privately with Mr. forum’s organizing committee. “They city during the last five years, input from Speakers included Italian architects Omelchenko, who shared his vision for don’t know what Kyiv is like ... The idea international architects was long overdue. Roberto Bianconi and Nicola Giardina, developing the city and listened to the was for all the invited architects not only “Ukrainian standards are not anywhere Brazilian landscape architect Henrique architects’ views. to look around, but to give them the near international standards,” said Pessoa, Mr. Fiebiger and Moscow’s chief They discussed how to avoid mistakes opportunity, if interested, to work here.” Karsten Fiebiger, an architect with architect, Aleksandr Kuzmin. that had been made in other European Foreign architects should take advan- Fiebiger GmbH, a German firm hired to More than 40 Kyiv-based architectural cities that had recently undergone large- tage of the large pool of work in Ukraine, ensure international five-star standards in firms exhibited their projects, which scale construction, such as Berlin, Mr. Fiebiger said, which is an exciting the design of the Hyatt Regency hotel in included angular glass cubes, tall brick London and Paris, Mr. Fiebiger said. situation. Kyiv’s center. apartment complexes with wavy roofs “I haven’t found any place in the “After the political renewal of Ukraine However, Ukrainian planning officials and space-age geometric shopping cen- world an open forum inviting architects ... people want to show what they’ve are receptive to input from international ters with disproportionately large towers. to discuss the city,” he said. reached economically,” he said. “There is consultants and willing to improve build- Kyiv architects should maintain the While conferences among chief archi- money, and there is a very strong will to ing norms, he said. historical traditions of existing buildings tects from the former USSR occur annu- invest, and to create new and good archi- On November 5, the first annual Kyiv and create a dialogue between old and ally, this is the first such forum to draw tecture.”

BOOK NOTES

father’s life by looking at the dislocation In the period 1955 to 1963 Vasyl Stus caused by the move from village to discovered world literature and learned A biography of political prisoner industrial Stalino (as the city of Donetsk about non-Marxist ideas, the most impor- was then called) where Vasyl’s father tant of which was existentialism, a phi- and writer Vasyl Stus by his son became part of the urban proletariat. The losophy that placed individual self- “Vasyl Stus: Zhyttia yak Tvorchist” (Vasyl Stus: Life as Creation), by Dmytro Stus. misery of urban Soviet existence during awareness at the center. The incipient Kyiv: Fakt, second edition, 2005. 368 pp., softbound. (For ordering info see: the war and early post-war years – push- dissidents learned about existentialism www.fact.kiev.ua; e-mail: [email protected]). ing the ever-present wheelbarrow in case not through the actual philosophical one found something that could be works, which were not available to them, by Oksana Zakydalsky picked up, the hungry and bloated chil- but only through their Marxist-Leninist dren of the famine of 1947, the danger- critique. TORONTO – He was 5 years old ous mined fields where one of the Stus In 1963, Vasyl Stus left Donetsk and when his father was arrested and sen- children was blown up – Mr. Stus sees began graduate studies in Kyiv. For the tenced in 1972. After his father’s release this harsh and hostile environment as the next two years his life was “normal” – he in 1979, he had only eight months to get first challenge to the young Vasyl, one studied, wrote and married, but on to know his father before he was again that forced him to build up inner arrested in 1980. He last saw his father in resources. (Continued on page 45) 1989 – when his perfectly preserved dead body was dug up out of the frozen ground of Kolyma and taken to Kyiv for reburial. Vasyl Stus, 1938-1985 Dmytro Stus, son of poet and dissi- Vasyl Stus was born on Christmas remain silent – all this gnawed at his dent Vasyl Stus, was in Toronto this fall Eve, January 6, 1938, in the village of soul and pained him. It is rare to meet a to present the biography he wrote of his Rakhnivtsi, Vinnytsia Oblast. In 1940 person so unamenable to compromise.” father “Vasyl Stus: Zhyttia Yak the family moved to the Donbas, where In 1972 Stus was arrested with other Tvorchist” (Vasyl Stus: Life as Stus spent his childhood. He studied dissident writers – Ivan Svitlychny, Creation). Chosen “Book of the Year philology at the Donetsk Pedagogical Yevhen Sverstiuk, Ihor and Iryna 2004” in Ukraine, a second revised edi- Institute, and his first poems were pub- Kalynets – and sentenced to five years tion was published in May 2005. lished in 1959. After graduation, he in a labor camp and three years’ exile. Asked when was it more difficult to worked as a teacher in the Kirovohrad He spent his imprisonment in be the son of Vasyl Stus – when he was Oblast, served in the army and taught Mordovia and exile in Kolyma. He young and his father was considered an Ukrainian language and literature in returned to Kyiv in 1979 and soon enemy of the people or today, or when go. Or when I couldn’t enter the theatri- Horlivka, Donetsk Oblast. joined the Ukrainian Helsinki Group. his father is an idol and considered a In 1963 Stus began graduate studies Eight months later, he was again arrest- classic of literature – Dmytro Stus cal institute where I wanted to study. It was painful and humiliating but I had to at the Institute of Literature in Kyiv. ed and sentenced to 15 years (10 years’ replied: “Actually, it was not difficult His poems and critical articles started imprisonment and five years’ exile). either then or now, although there were overcome it. Seven or eight years ago, I began to experience complexes, doubt to appear in journals, and he took an The circumstances of his second difficult episodes. I remember in the active part in the rich literary life of the incarceration in the strict-regime camp 1980s when some of my friends were my self-identity because I could not be myself. I was the son of an eminent and time. But in 1965 he was dismissed in the Perm Oblast were unbearable. going spelunking in Yugoslavia – a pas- from the institute for taking part in a He was allowed no visitations, was sion of mine at the time – and I couldn’t famous person. But I overcame that. I believe it is bad to live with idols, but protest meeting that denounced the continually harassed by the authorities also bad to live without idols. For me, secret arrests and closed trials of mem- and his health was deteriorating – he Vasyl Stus is neither an idol nor a fallen bers of the Ukrainian intelligentsia that suffered from chronic stomach ulcers had begun that year. He was forced to and heart problems. Worst of all for idol.” work at various menial and unsatisfy- him, he had no opportunity to smuggle The title of Mr. Stus’ biography of his ing jobs, but he continued to write out a single line of his writings. His father – “Life as Creation” – succinctly poetry, literary criticism and appeals letters were confiscated and everything describes the approach the biographer protesting the restoration of the person- he wrote in the camp was taken away. has taken. He delves into the interrela- ality cult, Russification and the denial In a state of total nervous exhaustion tion of work and life, and examines their of freedom of thought. and during a protest hunger strike, contexts. He wants to understand who Mykhailyna Kotsiubynska, in her Vasyl Stus died in solitary confinement his father was and how he created him- introduction to the collected works of on September 4, 1985. He was buried at self, not only to withstand outside moral Vasyl Stus, writes: “There was a con- the camp cemetery in a grave marked and physical torture and to accept sepa- stantly present conviction that he was only No. 9. On November 19, 1989, his rations from friends and family, but also wasting his life. This, coupled with an remains were interned at Baikove to create an inner life and achieve self- early developed consciousness of his cemetery in Kyiv along with those of affirmation. It was an inner life that pro- vocation and an objective self-evalua- his fellow inmates Yurii Lytvyn and duced not only poems but a certain style tion of his potential, produced a state Oleksa Tykhy, who had died in 1984. of behavior, one that did not allow for of mind he later called ‘death-exis- indifference – one had to fully accept or tence’ or ‘life-death’ ... The little com- – Oksana Zakydalsky, The Ukrainian fully reject. promises with life, the times one had to Weekly, September 3, 1995. Vasyl Stus Mr. Stus begins the examination of the No. 51 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2005 15

Church in Ukraine designed by Radoslav Zuk reaches completion MONTREAL – The Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church of the Nativity of the Theotokos, referred to in the German journal of architecture Baumeister: Zeitschrift für Architektur as “one of the most rigorous yet at the same time most beautiful church projects” in the collective work of Ukrainian Canadian architect Radoslav Zuk, has been completed after years of planning and construction. The internationally recognized architect and profes- sor of architecture at McGill University in Montreal was commissioned to design the church in 1992 for the newly established parish community in the city of Sychiv, which is part of greater Lviv. The building of the church was undertaken at the time of the legalization and revitalization of the Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church, which had suffered relentless persecution by Soviet authorities since 1946. The Church of the Nativity of the Theotokos was designed by Prof. Zuk in association with the Mistoproekt Institute in Lviv, which oversaw construc- tion and documentation of the project. Construction proper was undertaken by the parish itself. This year saw the completion of the exterior of the main body of the church. While the building has been in service for several years, work on finishing the interior is continuing. The church is situated on a large open space in the city center, along a major street, and is visible from a great distance along the axis of another important approach to this center. The building is thus given the significance of a focal civic monument. Rising to a height of 30 meters at the central dome, the building accommodates approximately 1,000 faith- The Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church of the Nativity of the Theotokos, designed by Radoslav Zuk for the ful on the main church level. On the lower level, the parish community of the city of Sychiv (part of greater Lviv), as seen from Chervona Kalyna Boulevard. structure contains a smaller assembly hall and meeting rooms. A school and a rectory are planned also on the themselves in the construction work of the project, Zuk regarding the harmonious whole number relationships lower level, as separate but connected buildings. developed a structurally and geometrically simple, yet in music and architecture, an homage to old Lviv and its The congregation comprises a very large, and for the otherwise in its overall configuration complex, design, historical center that is marked by buildings from the most part young, parish community. which transcends the concept of time and place – an 16th and 17th centuries. The Church of the Nativity of the Theotokos was architectural entity that effortlessly rises above the neo- Extreme simplicity predominates in the church’s selected as the site of the meeting of Pope John Paul II Baroque and post-modern kitsch that one presently materiality. The exposed concrete of the interior and the with the youth of the country during the pontiff’s pas- finds in church building throughout Eastern Europe. crystalline volumes of pure white stucco surfaces of the toral visit to Ukraine in June 2001. The ground plan represents a subtle variant of the tra- exterior define this architecture in relation to its sur- * * * ditional church plan which oscillates between a central rounding space. and a longitudinal scheme. While the building’s main At the same time, the vertical bands of light, the Mistoproekt Institute architects responsible for the space underwent a five-aisle expansion of the basic upward-rising tower-like projections of the structural execution of the project are: Zinoviy Pidlisnyi, former cross-cupola scheme, the small narthex and the apse bays, and the five golden cupolas convey the close rela- director of the institute and associate architect; Mykola which houses the Blessed Sacrament are joined to the tionship of this building to the heavenly sphere. Koshlo, current director of the institute; Oleksandr main body of the church through accentuated recessed * * * Baziuk, principal project architect; Lida Kutna, archi- building links. tectural team leader; Vasyl Kniazyk, lead architect; and, Thus, a new interpretation of the tripartite schema – In his architectural statement with regard to the Valeriy Kulikowskyi, principal structural engineer. one which is deeply rooted in, but not limited to, the tra- Church of the Nativity of the Theotokos, Prof. Zuk notes: dition of Ukrainian church building – is created, with “The design of the church shows a new interpreta- “Simply Complex”: A review of Radoslav Zuk’s emphasis placed on the center: a design that responds tion of an archetypal plan, still fastidiously adhered to latest work in church design also to the accommodation needs of the large post- in most Eastern Churches. Thus it constitutes a clearly socialist congregation. stated modern version of the typical Byzantine cross-in- Radoslav Zuk gained international recognition for The spatial proportions in both plan and elevation on square + nartex + apse(s) plan. This allows a contem- his design of Ukrainian churches in North America, the other hand, follow old, Renaissance-based theories porary, geometrically pure, yet in its abstract rhythm seven of which have been built in Canada and two in distinctly Ukrainian, volumetric configuration. the United States, in association with or as consultant “The aim has been to point to a possible way of to a number of architectural firms. resolving the conflict between the liturgical demands of The Church of the Nativity of the Theotokos is Prof. a traditional plan and a contemporary three-dimensional Zuk’s 10th church design, and the first to be built in articulation, not only in Ukraine, but also in other East Ukraine, in a project undertaken in association with European countries where rigid conservatism prevails.” Mistoproekt Institute in Lviv. Prof. Zuk’s award-winning churches have been fea- tured in the leading international architectural press, including such publications as The Architectural Architekturgalerie Review, Progressive Architecture, Domus, Parametro, and Church Building. presents Zuk project Exhibitions of his design work, devoted predominant- MUNICH – Radoslav Zuk was invited to take part in ly to Ukrainian churches, have also been shown in the 20th anniversary celebrations of the North America, Europe and the Middle East, as well as Architekturgalerie in Munich which, since its inception in Ukraine. in 1985,has served as a premiere venue for the exhibition Most recently, the Church of the Nativity of the of architectural design work and a forum for discussion Theotokos, his latest church design, was featured in the on contemporary architecture and related fields. August issue of Baumeister: Zeitschrift für Architektur, in In 1996 the traveling exhibition “Radoslav Zuk – an article titled “Einfach komplex” (Simply Complex). Tradition and the Present – Ukrainian Churches in North The review, penned by Gerold Esser, follows in trans- America and Museum Projects in Ukraine” was first lation from the German. shown at Architekturgalerie. An exhibition catalogue was published, in German and English, in conjunction with After more than 10 years of planning and construc- the exhibition as part of the gallery’s monograph series. tion, one of the most rigorous yet at the same time most At the 20th anniversary exhibition, which opened beautiful church projects in the oeuvre of this Canadian April 7 and was on view through May 7, Prof. Zuk pre- architect is nearing completion. sented his 1994 project for the expansion of the Radoslav Zuk, who is also known in his homeland as National Museum of Ukrainian Art in Kyiv (now an architect of many Ukrainian Catholic churches in the known as the National Fine Arts Museum of Ukraine). New World, was commissioned in the mid-1990s to To date, Architekturgalerie has hosted exhibitions of design a new church in Lviv’s satellite city of Sychiv the work of some 130 architects, including the work of for its revitalized Christian community, which emerged View of the church from the east, showing the apse such notable figures as Norman Foster, Daniel in the aftermath of the collapse of the Soviet Union. and sacristy ensemble against the backdrop of the Libeskind, Peter Eisenman, Aldo Rossi, Richard Meier, Given the active participation of the parishioners main towers and domes. and Herzog & de Meuron. 16 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2005 No. 51

U.S.by Andrew Plast Olesnycky youths Milanytch said.compete “It’s such a huge com- inThe annual games began with a questionOrlykiada and expositions were, beyond event their aesthetics, mitment.” answer panel. Passing a microphone a serious academic undertaking. The KERHONKSON, N.Y. – It was Even getting oneself to Orlykiada can among various team members, the scouts Newark girls’ piece explored the symbiotic November 5, but Paul Mulyk, the master exact its toll: two teams flew in from displayed their knowledge of the Orange relationship between popular Ukrainian of ceremonies of Plast Ukrainian Scouting Chicago, and two Canadian teams, Revolution, explaining in detail the music and the Orange Revolution – how Organization’s 44th Orlykiada competi- Toronto and Ottawa, had to deal with the specifics of Ukraine’s disputed vote count, music affected the political climate and, in tion, took advantage of the unseasonably hassle of international travel. the poisoning of then-presidential candi- turn, how the climate created a new market warm weather and called the contestants But, as the games commenced, any date Viktor Yushchenko, and the role of for musical acts. and guests to gather on Soyuzivka’s sign of trepidation or fatigue in the con- foreign citizens and their governments in While Ms. Milanytch, one of their Veselka patio. Standing in rows and facing testants or their counselors was imper- regulating subsequent rounds of elections. counselors, attempted to explain the the center of a 184-person rectangle, 16 ceptible. The atmosphere was festive, and, complicated relationship, she hit a snag teams of Ukrainian scouts – who had trav- “We traveled 12 hours to get here, so above all, supportive. Deftly answered and paused. “You should really ask the eled here from 12 cities throughout the we’d might as well bring home some questions were as likely to elicit rousing girls,” she said. “They did all the United States and Canada – consecrated accolades for our parents,” said John applause as were clumsy, but spirited research themselves. They know more the opening ceremony with a slow, melod- Fedynsky, a 26-year-old attorney who attempts. The scouts knew one another than I do.” ic prayer. As they sang, a warm breeze drove his team from Detroit in a rented from Plast summer camps and readily After nightfall on Saturday, groups of moved through the tops of golden-leafed van. “I think my group’s got a real shot. cheered for their competitors. scouts were huddled around the entrance trees above and out into the bronzed, sun- They’re a small group, but they’re lean To the delight of Orlykiada organizers of Soyuzivka’s Main House, mingling lit Roundout Valley. and mean, and they’ve put all the work Andrew Lencyk and Bohdan before the evening’s “vechirka” (dance It was a precious calm moment in a in.” Kopystianskyj, clumsy answers have lately party), creating giant scent-clouds of per- weekend that would offer the 13- to 17- Closer to the stage, groups of scouts been losing ground to surprisingly eloquent fume and cologne. They would spend the year-old contestants little time for rest. The were similarly confident – if not as ones: In the past few years, they’ve seen a remainder of the night socializing and teams had spent two months preparing for breezy – as they awaited their turn in the remarkable improvement in the spoken celebrating the weekend while the judges the two-day competition, during which the first round of judging. As his Ukrainian of Plast scouts at Orlykiada. “It’s tabulated the scores behind closed doors. scouts would showcase their knowledge of Washington, D.C., team gathered in a hard to say why language has improved so Though none of the scouts could have Ukrainian history and culture by answer- tight huddle, hands-on-shoulders as they dramatically,” Mr. Lencyk said. “But it known the official outcome, the word on ing questions in a panel format, presenting awaited their turn, 16-year-old Andrew seems that the most recent wave of the street said that the Chicago boys had pieces of interpretive artwork and perform- Oryshkevych could be heard above the Ukrainian immigration has had a positive won – the Orlykiada speculation Ms. ing lighthearted historical skits. nervous chatter of his teammates:. “We effect on everyone by raising the bar.” Milanytch had alluded to apparently “Last night we were up until two or got this, we got this,” he shouted. As the question and answer session picked the real winner. At closing cere- three in the morning studying,” said Each Orlykiada revolves around a sin- drew to a close and the scouts prepared monies on Sunday morning, Chicago’s Alexa Milanytch, 22, counselor to nine gle historical or cultural subject, and this their skits, the atmosphere in the main boys would win first prize, followed by girls representing Newark, N.J. “It’s the year’s was Ukraine’s Orange Revolution. hall grew more lighthearted. They Mr. Fedynsky’s “lean and mean” Detroit Friday night tradition at ‘Orlyk.’ It’s In the main hall, where the competition returned from a short break in costume, squad; New York’s girls would take third, when everything comes together.” took place, there wasn’t a direction you carrying props that would serve to illus- followed by the Newark girls in fourth. The girls met three times per week could look without seeing orange. Art trate their interpretations of the Orange A separate competition of individual over the previous two months to prepare expositions lining the walls were all Revolution: large dome tents (to portray scouts also crowned a new “hetmanych” for Orlykiada – on top of already busy orange. Scouts held orange folders while the tent city), guitars and drums (to add a and “hetmanivna,” honorary titles given high-school schedules – which is about they answered questions on the main live soundtrack) and odd items like man- to those contestants who best exemplify the standard amount of preparation stage. The Chicago boys looked identical gos and basketball hoops. There were the Plast spirit of leadership and well- among competitive teams. in black berets and wearing orange vests girls dressed as Yushchenko and boys roundedness. Stephan Tarnawsky of dressed as Yulia Tymoshenko. It was “There’s competition, but it’s more over their green Plast uniforms. Girls Toronto, and Melanie Hurin of New York clear that each team’s sense of humor won the titles this year. about the excitement and speculation wore orange ribbons tied around the would be in the spotlight. And though they didn’t know the over who will win this year.” Ms. laces of brown shoes. The Chicago boys, who would go on score on Saturday night, it didn’t seem to to win first place in both the skit and the matter to the Chicago boys; they stood in overall competition, pitted presidential a tight group, laughing, shouting, looking candidates Mr. Yushchenko and Viktor victorious. They knew they’d done well Yanukovych against one another in a bat- enough to emerge as a favorite, and were tery of athletic contests. The climax, to glad to be done. the delight of the crowd, was a dramatic “It’s really stressful getting ready for one-on-one rhythmic gymnastics standoff the competition. But then we get to party between the candidates. Chicago’s skit with our friends – as winners,” said 15- was met with rousing applause from both year-old Chicagoan Mikhail Bobel, who the crowd and the judges. portrayed Mr. Yushchenko in their win- During the last few skits of the evening, ning skit. “We come here to see our judges circulated about the room, grading friends and represent Chicago. So they the art expositions that lined the walls. The know what we’re about.”

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He then also injured his back. place, finishing 12.8 seconds behind the Ukrainian Weekly with a brief baseball The WBC announced in a statement race winner. report on how the sport is developing in Ukraine will play its first World Cup that Rahman would replace Klitschko as Oksana Khvostenko of Ukraine took Ukraine. match against Spain on June 14, 2006, in the official heavyweight champion dur- 36th place in the women’s 15-kilometer Mr. Tarasko, the head coach of the Leipzig, Germany, followed by a game ing a ceremony held in Cancun, Mexico, individual event on December 7 finishing City College of New York baseball team against Saudi Arabia in Hamburg, on December 20. 6:22.6 behind Anna Carin Olofsson of and a part-time scout for Major League Germany, on June 19, 2006, and their The WBC also said that, during the Sweden, who won the race with a time of Baseball’s San Diego Padres, is responsi- final match of the first round against December 20 ceremony, Klitschko would 49:06.3. Russia’s Olga Zaitseva took sec- ble for forming at least several dozen Tunisia in Berlin on June 23, 2006. receive an emeritus championship belt, ond place finishing 40.6 back, while her Ukrainian baseball teams. He is also the The schedule was determined by the which would make him a WBC World teammate Natalia Guseva took third prime organizer and country director of Federation Internationale de Football Ambassador for Peace and Good Will in place finishing 1:45.7 behind the race Ukrainian Little League Baseball, offi- Association (FIFA), which held the draw the World. Klitschko “brought prestige to winner. cially recognized by the sanctioning body for the 2006 World Cup on December 9. the heavyweight championship of the Arm wrestling based in Williamsburg, Pa. The draw, held in Leipzig, Germany, was world,” the WBC statement said. The junior team (age 13-15) from televised around the world to some 350 Kirovohrad won third place in the Little Meanwhile, Klitschko’s younger Olena Skoryk of Ukraine took first million people. League European Championships in brother, Volodymyr, beat Samual Peter in place in the women’s open 60-kilogram Thirty-two national teams from around Kutno, Poland, on July 17. Ukraine beat a unanimous decision in September. The (132-pound) right arm division at a the globe qualify for what is called the Lithuania to take third place, but lost to win put Volodymyr into the role of World Cup event in Tokyo. Veronika world’s greatest sporting event. Once Belgium in the semifinals 7-6. mandatory challenger for the Bonkova of Bulgaria took second place, those teams have qualified, a draw is held The team from Donetsk won the sixth International Boxing Federation heavy- while Felicia Rydstedt of Sweden took by the sport’s governing body, FIFA, to annual Ukraine Little League weight championship belt currently held third place. determine the first-round match-ups. Championship held at Puscha Vodytsia by Chris Byrd. Skoryk then took first place in the The teams are broken into eight school on June 2-5. Donetsk beat the With regard to his future after boxing, women’s open 60-kilogram left arm divi- groups of four teams. In the first round team from Kirovohrad 9-1. During the Vitalii Klitschko announced on sion. Natalia Torseeva of Russia took each team within the group will play tournament, all star teams from two December 10 that he was running in second place, and Bonkova of Bulgaria every other member of the group; the top orphanages, Donetsk and Radomyshl Ukraine’s Parliamentary elections in took third place. two teams advance to the second round. played exhibition games. U.S. March 2006. The Associated Press Ukraine’s Yana Onishchenko took sec- The rest of the tournament is played sin- Ambassador John Herbst presented both reported that Klitschko will sit at the top ond place in the women’s open 50-kilo- gle elimination. teams with uniforms. of the party list of a newly formed bloc gram (110-pound) right arm division. The World Cup, held every four years, The Tech University baseball club that includes a party headed by the coun- Russia’s Diana Albegova took first place, is being hosted by Germany for the first from Kirovohrad won the Confederation try’s finance minister, Viktor Pynzenyk, while her teammate Oxana Trikolich took time since the country was reunified in of European Baseball (CEB) qualifica- and the Pora youth movement. third place. 1990. tion tournament in Utena, Lithuania, on Figure skating The result in the women’s open 50- Spain, the top seeded team in Ukraine’s June 18. Ukraine shut out its first three kilogram left arm division was the same group H, has been to the World Cup 11 opponents by a combined score of 70-0. as the result for the women’s open 50- times, and made it to the quarterfinal in Ukraine’s Olena Liashenko took third The Ukrainian side defeated the host kilogram right arm division. 2002, matching its best ever finish. place with a score of 156.52 in the team, Vetra, 7-6 and then faced Silesia Natalia Truskalova of Ukraine took Tunisia, the reigning African champi- women’s competition during an from Rybnik, Poland, for the title. first place in the women’s open 65-kilo- ons, made three previous World Cup International Skating Union Grand Prix Ukraine’s dominance in pitching contin- gram (143-pound) right arm division. appearances, but has never made it past event in Osaka, Japan, on December 4. ued with another shutout, with the final Daria Zeyfert of Russia took second group play. Saudi Arabia has made three Yukari Nakano of Japan took first place score of 4-0. place, and her teammate Tatyana previous World Cup appearances, and with a score of 158.66, while her team- The Ukrainian Atma Sport Baseball Onanova took third place. made it to the round of 16 in 1994. The mate Fumie Suguri took second place Club from Kyiv took third place at the Truskalova of Ukraine took second Saudi team beat Korea (the semifinalists with a score of 158.48. European Cup qualification tournament place in the women’s open 65-kilogram at the 2002 World Cup) both at home and Anna Zadorozhniuk and Serhiy in Karlovac, Croatia, on June 19. Atma left arm division. Zeyfert of Russia took away to win their Asian qualifying group. Verbillo of Ukraine took 10th place with defeated club teams from Bulgaria and first place, and Natsuko Kamei of Japan In other news, the University of a score of 140.11 in the ice dance compe- Greece, but lost 5-3 to host Karlovac. took third place. Rochester inducted soccer legend Zenon tition. Marie-France Dubreuil and Patrice Ukraine took the bronze medal by beat- Ukraine’s Mykhailo Rudakov took Snylyk into its Athletic Hall of Fame on Lauzon of Canada took first place with a ing BC Athletica Sofia 8-3. first place in the men’s open 90-kilogram November 18, according to the Rochester score of 189.72, while Albena Denkova Ukraine took fourth place at the (198-pound) right arm division, while his Democrat and Chronicle. Snylyk, editor- and Maxim Staviski of Bulgaria took European Juvenile Championship (under teammate Serhiy Ivanov took fifth place. in-chief of the Svoboda Ukrainian-lan- second place with a score of 173.23. age 12) on July 12. The Ukrainian team Russia’s Maxim Maksimov took second guage daily newspaper (1980-1998) and Anastasia Grebenkina and Vazgen defeated Lithuania and Moldova, but lost place, and Farhod Khudayarov of prior to that editor of The Ukrainian Azrojan of Armenia took third place with to Poland, the Czech Republic and to the Uzbekistan took third place. Weekly, was an accomplished athlete and a score of 162.64. eventual winner Russia. Ivanov of Ukraine took first place in three-time member of the U.S. Olympic Biathlon Ukraine finished in 10th place at the the men’s open 90-kilogram left arm soccer team. He died in 2002 at the age Pool A European Senior Baseball division, while his teammate Rudakov of 69. Championships held in the Czech Ukraine took fifth place in the men’s 4 x took fourth place. Maksimov of Russia Boxing Republic on July 17. Ukraine had won 7.5-kilometer relay at a World Cup event took second place, while Armen the Pool B European Championships in in Hochfilzen, Austria, on December 11. Chapukyan of Armenia took third place. 2004 and moved up to face the elite base- Ukrainian World Boxing Council The Ukrainian team of Viacheslav Baseball ball powers in Europe this year. Ukraine heavyweight champion Vitalii Klitschko Derkach, Oleksander Bilanenko, Alexiy scored five runs in losing its first four retired on November 9 after spending Korobeinikov and Ruslan Lysenko fin- With the baseball season wrapping up, games, but then beat Croatia, England nearly a year trying to recover from a ished the race 1 minute and 33.5 seconds both in North America and in Ukraine, and Russia to finish with a record of knee injury. behind the German team, which won the Vasyl (Basil) Tarasko provided The three wins and five losses. Four days before he was to defend his race with a time of 1 hour, 20 minutes and title against Hasim Rahman in Las Vegas, 58.92 seconds. Russia took second place, Klitschko again injured himself and finishing 36.6 seconds back, while France could not fight Rahman. took third place, finishing 1:02.5 behind Klitschko, 34, hurt his knee while the German team. sparring in preparation for the bout Ukraine finished eighth in the against Rahman. He underwent arthro- women’s 4 x 6-kilometer relay on scopic surgery in Inglewood, Calif., December 10. The Ukrainian team of according to the Associated Press. Lilia Efremova, Olena Petrova, Nina Klitschko addressed his decision to Lemesh and Oksana Khvostenko finished retire in a statement, saying that he was the race 4 minutes and 13.7 seconds tired of battling against injuries. behind Norway, which won the race with “Unfortunately, I’ve been fighting a time of 1:15:27.41. Russia took second injuries recently more than facing rivals place finishing 10.9 seconds back, while in the ring,” Klitschko said. “The deci- Germany took third place finishing 53.4 sion to end was hard to make. But I seconds behind Norway. would like to end my career on top and Ruslan Lysenko took 28th place in the with my retirement make the way free for men’s 20-kilometer individual event on my successor.” December 8 finishing 3:19.1 behind Klitschko last defended his title Raphael Poiree of France who won the against Danny Williams in December race with a time of 53:48.6. Ole Einar 2004. He was supposed to have met Bjoerndalen of Norway took second Rahman in April, but the fight was post- place, finishing 10.3 seconds back, while poned when Klitschko pulled a thigh Micael Greis of Germany took third 18 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2005 No. 51 Ukrainian Sports Federation of U.S.A. and Canada holds 50th anniversary general meeting

by Omelan Twardowsky from all countries in the diaspora, with tive discussions with Ukrainian sports Palydowych, skiing. the tournament to take place in Lviv and leaders about past and future cooperation Auditing Committee members are Mr. EAST HANOVER, N.J. – The 50th neighboring towns in Ukraine. More between USCAK and sports structures in Ciurpita, Ms. Matskiv and Greg Serheev, anniversary general meeting of the information about this plan was later pro- Ukraine. In his talks with the Minister of and the Arbitration Board includes Mr. Ukrainian Sports Federation of the U.S.A. vided by Oleh Beresky, the coach of the Youth and Sports Yurii Pavlenko, Kucil, Ihor Chyzowych and Bohdan and Canada (USCAK) – in which 31 dele- Chicago soccer team Levy. National Olympic Committee of Ukraine Lypka. gates representing Ukrainian sports clubs Third Vice-President Constantino President Serhii Bubka, NOC member After the above slate was elected by in Chicago, Toronto, Rochester, Czolij of Toronto briefly reported on the Volodymyr Brynzak, the sports historian the delegates and several resolutions Philadelphia, New York, Yonkers, N.Y. and status of Ukrainian sports in Canada. Petro Bezpalko and former Vice- were passed, the program was handed Newark, N.J., participated – took place Significantly, the soccer tournament for President of the NOC Volodymyr Kulyk, over to the re-elected USCAK president, here at the Ramada Hotel on October 8. the Great Lakes Cup took place in 2005 Mr. Stebelsky heard words of respect and Mr. Stebelsky. He thanked the delegates The meeting was opened by the outgo- in Canada. This tournament simultane- gratitude to USCAK for its significant for their large turnout and for their ing USCAK president, Myron Stebelsky, ously represents the soccer championship support for sports in Ukraine in the criti- expression of confidence in re-electing who welcomed all present and asked of USCAK-West and USCAK-Canada, cal initial years of independence. Mr. him, assuring all that the board will con- them to honor with a moment of silence and it was organized and run by Mr. Stebelsky said he heard similar words of tinue its fruitful work for the benefit of two USCAK activists who had passed Czolij and his co-workers. praise in Lviv, expressed by a number of USCAK, Ukrainian sports and the glory away during the last term, Roman Alexander Napora, financial secretary, sports and government personalities. of Ukraine. He then invited all to adjourn Hlushko and Theodore Hoshko. reported on the positive state of the Furthermore, the USCAK president to the banquet hall for the anniversary Elected to the presidium of the meet- USCAK treasury. mentioned his meetings with the sports dinner and entertainment. ing were: Ihor Chyzowych, chairman; Omelan Twardowsky, press officer, leaders of USCAK member-clubs in the The entertainment was provided by the Roman Kucil, vice-chairman; and reported on his work, his cooperation U.S. and Canada, and his attendance at bandurists and vocalists Mykhaylo and Katrusia Matskiv, secretary. with the Ukrainian press and the publica- USCAK annual championships and other Ola Stashyshyn, as well as by the Next came a series of reports by mem- tion of the magazine Our Sport – the only functions. humorist known as “Stefan from bers of the outgoing governing board, as Ukrainian sports magazine outside After a short and businesslike discus- Dolyna.” well as the directors of the various sports Ukraine – which has received good sion of the reports, the Auditing During the dinner, Mr. Twardowsky divisions of USCAK. First to report was reviews from sports journalists and histo- Committee, chaired by Vasyl Ciurpita, read the greetings that had arrived on the First Vice-President Irenaeus Isajiw, who rians in Ukraine. On the occasion of the granted the outgoing governing board a occasion of the USCAK jubilee from the ran the USCAK-East Division during the 50th anniversary of USCAK, the press vote of confidence. following: Ukraina Toronto Sports Club; last term of office. It was in the USCAK- office prepared a Jubilee Almanac that On the proposal of the Nominating Mr. Bubka of the NOC of Ukraine; Mr. East area that all of the annual USCAK appeared in print on the eve of the meet- Committee, composed of Messrs. Bezpalko, a journalist and historian from championships – in soccer, swimming, ing. Twardowsky, Isajiw, Pavelchak and Mark Kyiv; Yurii Maiboroda, chief administra- tennis, skiing and chess had taken place. Reports were delivered also by the Howansky, the meeting named the fol- tor of culture and sports of the Lviv An important event in its activity was the directors of the active sports divisions of lowing candidates to the new governing regional administration; the Lviv State renewal of the Ukrainian Youth Games – USCAK: George Sawczak, tennis; Orest board: Mr. Stebelsky, president; Mr. Institute of Physical Culture – from the 24th of which took place on June 30, Fedash, volleyball; Severyn Palydowych, Isajiw, first vice-president; Mr. Rector Myroslav Hertsyk, Vice-Rectors utilizing the sports facilities of the skiing; Eugene Chyzowych, soccer; Dr. Pavelchak, second vice-president; Mr. F. Muzyka, Y. Petryshyn and O. Vatseba, Ukrainian American Youth Association Orest Popovych, chess; and Marika Czolij, third vice-president; Roman as well as the president of the student (SUM) resort in Ellenville, N.Y. Bokalo, swimming. Except for volley- Pyndus, secretary, Andrew Panas, organ- council, Olha Bas; Stepan Rodak of the Next to report was the second vice- ball, all the above divisions held annual izing secretary (Mr. Howansky, alter- Lviv School of Physical Culture; and the president, Volodymyr Pavelchak of USCAK championships in the preceding nate); and Mr. Twardowsky, press officer. head of the Lviv Oblast Administration, Chicago, who first introduced himself to term. Chosen as directors of sports divisions Petro Oliinyk. those present, and then presented in great The series of reports was completed by were: Eugene Chyzowych, soccer, Mr. Greetings delivered in person came detail the state of Ukrainian sports on the the outgoing president, Mr. Stebelsky, Fedash, volleyball; Mr. Sawczak, tennis; from George Popel on behalf of the territory of USCAK-West. He spoke who first of all reported about his recent Marika Bokalo, swimming (Taissa Carpathian Ski Club (KLK) and Stach about attempts to organize a world cham- trip to Ukraine, where both in Kyiv and Bokalo, alternate); Dr. Popovych and the Haba on behalf of the sports commission pionship in soccer for Ukrainian teams in Lviv he held meetings and construc- Rev. Marian Procyk, chess; and Mr. of the Ukrainian World Congress.

how are you going to move 4 million peo- scheduling nightmares of the Salt Lake Ukrainian pro hockey update ple quickly away from such a disaster?” City Winter Games. Fedotenko recalls being forced to “I got there for the preliminary bbyy II hhoorr SStteell mmaacchh drink a sweet-tasting, honeylike syrup rounds,” said Fedotenko, who realized a with every meal, which the government lifelong ambition of playing with child- ordered everyone to drink in order to hood teammate Sergei Varlamov, then of minimize the probabilities of health prob- the St. Louis Blues. lems caused by radiation poisoning. “It “At the time, I was with the Ruslan Fedotenko: a Kyivan in Tampa Bay had no Soviet emblems on the cans, but Philadelphia Flyers. Anyway, the Flyers Ukrainian pro hockey star Ruslan through the procedures of attaining what looked to be some sort of Oriental (who willingly permitted Fedotenko to Fedotenko was only 7 years old when the American citizenship. Once this arduous letters on them,” Fedotenko said. “There participate) were playing in St. Louis and worst nuclear disaster in history hap- process is completed, he plans to perma- was much talk back then that, because I remember that the team flew back to pened not far away from his doorstep. nently relocate his parents and brothers the Japanese had experience with radia- Philadelphia, but I stayed in St. Louis Having grown up in the Ukrainian out of Chornobyl’s dark shadows to the tion when the Americans dropped two and flew on to Salt Lake City. Then we capital of Kyiv, Fedotenko and family United States. “The sooner that all of atomic bombs on them during World War (Ukraine) lost and I had to hurry up and lived some 70 miles south of Chornobyl. them are here in America, the more com- II, the cans came from Japan.” fly back to Philadelphia to get ready for a home game there. I was flying all over There, in April of 1986, a nuclear reactor fortable I’ll be, knowing that they are * * * accident unleashed a radiation wave that away from all of that,” he said. the place,” he recalled. contaminated the now-abandoned town Firmly ensconced in his memory are As a big contributor in Tampa Bay’s * * * to its very core. Even today, Ukrainian those somber days when the name Stanley Cup victory during the last season health officials continue to estimate at Chornobyl became synonymous with of NHL hockey (2003-2004), Fedotenko As a solid NHL regular with star least 3.5 million people have been affect- cancer and death. has some fantastic memories. Among potential and one Stanley Cup ring, it is ed by Chornobyl-related illnesses. “I was in what over here is called pre- them was scoring both of the team’s goals safe to say Ruslan Fedotenko has a bright Indeed, Fedotenko’s own 29-year-old kindergarten,” Fedotenko related to Mr. in the Game 7 clincher versus Calgary. future ahead of him. brother, Vitaly, who has endured bone Weisenmiller. “When it happened, we (Final score: Fedotenko 2, Calgary 1). Despite such rosy prospects, however, and stomach problems for about 10 didn’t even find out about it for two With no NHL hockey in Tampa or the shadow of Chornobyl is constantly years, may be one of those victims. weeks because of government censor- anywhere else for that matter during the present. Fedotenko is amazingly prag- The incidence of thyroid-related can- ship. Even the firefighters who fought the lockout of 2004-2005, Fedotenko passed matic regarding how he would ever cope cer in Chornobyl affected areas skyrock- fire (from the explosion) didn’t fully away lots of time in the Chicago area with the still everlasting possibility of eted, especially among many who were understand what they were dealing with.” with his in-laws. To keep in some sem- falling ill himself because of the young children at the time of the nuclear Preliminary media reports were incom- blance of physical condition and to earn a Chornobyl consequences. disaster. Today, Fedotenko has legitimate plete, but today it is safe to presume at few bucks, he taught at a hockey clinic “I just go on with my life,” he said. “If fears for his 5-year-old baby brother, least 31 firefighters perished at the time with his brother-in-law. it happens, it happens.” David. “So far, David is healthy, thank of the original explosion, with countless Although he calls America his home Quick facts: God,” the Tampa Bay Lightning left- more suffering subsequent ailments. these days, Fedotenko has never forgotten winger told Mark Weisenmiller, Florida “Once we found out about the accident, the roots of his home land. He aspires to Ruslan Fedotenko: born in Kyiv on correspondent for Agence France-Presse. no evacuation could be done because play for Team Ukraine in the 2006 Winter January 18, 1979; left wing, shoots left; Fedotenko, 26, is currently going Kyiv is a city of 4 million people, and Olympics in Torino, Italy. 6’2”, 195 lbs.; played in Ukraine and Fedotenko last laced up his hockey Finland before coming to the U.S., where skates for his native Ukraine in the 2002 he played in the SJHL, USHL, ECHL Need a back issue? Olympics when he, along with many If you’d like to obtain a back issue of The Ukrainian Weekly, send $2 per copy (first-class postage included) to: and AHL; joined the Philadelphia Flyers Administration, The Ukrainian Weekly, 2200 Route 10, P.O. Box 280, Parsippany, NJ 07054. other NHLers from the weaker hockey of the NHL during the 2000-2001 season; republics, suffered through the early traded to Tampa Bay Lightning in 2002. 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In its 65th year of service to the community, the Ukrainian Congress Committee of America wishes you and your family a Very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Let us celebrate this special holiday, which symbolizes a new beginning, by uniting our community for the betterment of Ukrainians in the United States and Ukraine! Christ is Born! Let Us Praise Him!

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order to successfully oppose the regime. A new Pora leaflet pointedly asks, Regions 2006 list, as none of them have Pora unites... The Pora-RiP bloc also wants to reunite “Why are they not sitting [in prison]?” been charged. They could obtain immu- (Continued from page 2) the Orange coalition into a new, pro- alongside portraits of Mr. Yanukovych and nity after their party enters next year’s opted to remain on the SPU ticket. Yushchenko Parliamentary majority in other senior Kuchma administration offi- Parliament. Serhii Taran, head of the Reporters the new Parliament. cials. The Tymoshenko bloc, therefore, As Mr. Zhdanov pointed out, the 2006 without Frontiers Kyiv office, and Pora This strategy arises out of two fears. will not be the only force to draw support elections should, in reality, be seen as the First, as Mr. Filenko warned, “Our aim leaders Vladyslav Kaskiv and Yevhen from the radical wing of the Orange camp. fourth round of the 2004 elections. The is also to slap on the wrists those who are Zolotariov are also well-known. These All of the senior Kuchma-era officials Orange Revolution will succeed or fail thinking about joining with Pora leaders belong to the wing of Pora who participated in abuse of office and depending on the outcome. Yet again, Yanukovych,” (Ukrayinska Pravda, commonly referred to as “Yellow Pora” election fraud appear on the Party of the Pora will play a central role. December 12). This threat refers to the because of the color of their symbols. September memorandum signed by The other wing, “Black Pora,” con- Messrs. Yushchenko with Yanukovych, stop the Orange Revolution protests. Mr. demned the yellow wing’s creation of a as well as opposition within the Melnychenko... Yushchenko is also reluctant to set a prece- Pora political party, noting that after Yushchenko camp to Ms. Tymoshenko’s (Continued from page 2) dent of filing criminal charges against for- Serbia’s Otpor (Resistance) group estab- return as prime minister. mer presidents, fearing he could be next. lished a party, failed to enter Parliament. Mr. Melnychenko gave sworn testimo- Second, the democrats fear the threat ny in the United States before he depart- Second, Mr. Yushchenko and his The head of the Pora-Rip list is Vitalii posed by the “revenge” of former entourage believe that Russia was in Klitschko, a world-class boxer. Mr. ed for Ukraine (Ukrayinska Pravda, President Leonid Kuchma’s regime November 29). In Ukraine he was sum- some way behind the Melnychenko affair, Klitschko explained that he wants to help through a victory by the Party of the particularly how Mr. Kuchma’s alleged young people to enter Parliament – indi- moned to the Procurator General’s Office Regions. The threat of “revenge” was (PGO), where he testified for another order to “rough” up Gongadze ended with viduals “who never figured in corruption murder. Some other force likely wanted outlined in alarmist tones by Ihor three hours. The PGO also received scandals” (Ukrayinska Pravda, December President Kuchma implicated. Zhdanov, first deputy head of the central copies of Mr. Melnychenko’s tapes from 13). This was a clear reference to the Four Internal Affairs Ministry policemen executive committee of OUPU the Boris Berezovsky Foundation and September accusations that rocked the abducted Gongadze on September 16, (Ukrayinska Pravda, December 8). former Security Service of Ukraine Yushchenko entourage. “It is pleasant to 2000. The leader of the group, Gen. Oleksii Mr. Zhdanov called for unity within (SBU) Chairman Oleksander Turchynov. stand together with people who have Pukach, is accused of actually murdering the Orange camp to fend off the Party of Mr. Melnychenko’s latest statements also Gongadze. After Gongadze was murdered, clean hands,” Mr. Klitschko commented. the Regions. What he ignores is that the implicate Mykola Azarov, the former head his body was decapitated and dumped in In the 2004 Ukrainian elections, as in threat exists because President of the State Tax Administration; the late earlier democratic revolutions in Serbia Yushchenko has failed to honor his oft- Mr. Moroz’s Kyiv Oblast constituency, Internal Affairs Minister Yurii Kravchenko; where it was quickly discovered. Why and Georgia, youth sought to pressure repeated 2004 campaign pledge that former SBU Chairman Leonid Derkach; their elders to unite the opposition in “bandits would sit in prison.” would Mr. Kuchma want the body to be and former Kuchma adviser and energy oli- found, if he had indeed ordered the killing? garch Oleksander Volkov. The alleged Russian link comes via local Accusations against the latter two Ukrainian politicians seeking to weaken With deep sorrow we announce that could cause problems for President President Kuchma, force him to resign early Yushchenko and former Prime Minister and transfer power to a successor. Russia’s on Tuesday, November 29, 2005, Yulia Tymoshenko. Mr. Derkach’s son, likely partners would have been the Kyiv Andrei, heads the media outlets Kievski clan’s Social-Democratic Party – United. at the age of 94 passed away in Telegraf, Versi.com, and Era TV and While living abroad, Mr. Melnychenko North Port , Fla., our beloved mother Radio, which all supported Mr. occasionally released selected fragments Yushchenko in the 2004 elections. of conversations, but never the full tapes. and grandmother, Mr. Volkov could be a complication “Each time the release of the recording for Ms. Tymoshenko. His high-profile was timed to a certain extent, it became presence in the Tymoshenko bloc tarnish- clearer that Mr. Melnychenko was not act- es her image as a populist, anti-oligarch ing independently, “ commented Dzerkalo politician. It also raises questions about Tyzhnia (November 26-December 2). whether Ms. Tymoshenko could support Few observers believe Mr. an investigation of Mr. Melnychenko’s Melnychenko’s claim that he taped accusations when they could affect one Kuchma’s office single-handedly. The of her key advisers. cloud of suspicion and other still-unan- Mr. Melnychenko’s return may not lead swered questions have led to the Mr. to charges against senior Kuchma officials. Melnychenko’s partial discrediting. In the past year, no high-ranking Kuchma Twelve presidential guards who attended official has been charged with election fraud Mr. Melnychenko’s press conference or abuse of office or corruption, let alone insist that Mr. Melnychenko was given the Gongadze affair. Now, all of the likely access to Kuchma’s office only in the suspects appear prominently on the Party of company of other officers, never alone. the Regions 2006 election list. If no charges They scoffed at his claim that he had are filed before the 2006 vote, they will be placed a digital dictaphone under Mr. shielded by parliamentary immunity. Kuchma’s sofa (Inter TV, December 5). Miroslawa Powch née Bilyk As for Mr. Kuchma himself, two fac- Mr. Melnychenko’s tapes unleashed Born on September 29, 1911, in Horodenka, Ukraine. tors make the Yushchenko administration the Kuchmagate scandal, emboldened the reluctant to accuse him of involvement in opposition and compromised the Funeral Services were held on December 2, 2005, in North Port, the Gongadze murder. Kuchma government. If the tapes were Fla. Interment was held on December 17, 2005, at St. Andrew’s First, Mr. Yushchenko may have been intended to make President Kuchma pressured into giving some form of immu- leave office early they failed; instead Cemetery in South Bound Brook, NJ. nity to President Kuchma during the they led to Mr. Yushchenko’s election December 2004 roundtable negotiations to and the Orange Revolution. In deep sorrow, Son George with wife Hania Grandchildren Maya and Andrew ability to design and create intricate Sister Julia Karpiak... craftwork. At the Motherhouse, she took Brother Lubomyr Bilyk with wife Luba (Continued from page 6) on the responsibility of decorating the Sister Marika Skorupsky with children After retiring from teaching, Sister Julia convent bulletin board, a task she contin- Sister-in-law Halia, widow of Roman with children assumed new responsibilities. As dean of ued to perform with diligence and enthu- siasm just days before her death. students at Manor College from 1963 to Parastas services for Sister Julia were And extended family scattered in the U.S., Canada and Ukraine. 1976, she was a respected mentor to hun- held on September 21 at the Holy Trinity dreds of young people who were inspired Eternal memory! Chapel of the Basilian Spirituality Center by her gentle guidance. When St. Josaphat with the Rev. Petro Semenych officiating. Residence Hall opened in 1964, Sister The following morning, requiem liturgy Julia also served the facility’s first dean. was celebrated by the Rev. Andriy DEATH ANNOUNCEMENTS Devoted to the students and the education- Dudkevych, with the Basilian Sisters al mission of the college, she served on singing responses. In his homily, the Rev. to be published in The Ukrainian Weekly – in the Ukrainian Manor’s Middle States Self-Study Task or English language – are accepted by mail, courier, fax, phone or e-mail. Dudkevych remarked that the 93-year-old Force in 1965 and as a member of Manor’s nun had come to the convent to serve God Deadline: Tuesday noon before the newspaper’s date of issue. board of trustees from 1967 to 1970. and that after 77 years as a servant of God Rate: $7.50 per column-inch. When she retired from her administra- she was going to “live with Him in heaven Information should be addressed to the attention of the Advertising Department tive responsibilities, Sister Julia remained where there is no pain, no sorrow, no and sent to: The Ukrainian Weekly, 2200 Route 10, P.O. Box 280 (NB: please active in other ways. A frequent visitor to mourning.” Sister Julia’s mortal remains do not include post office box if sending via courier), Parsippany, N.J. 07054; fax, (973) 644-9510; telephone, (973) 292-9800, ext. 3040; the Montgomery County Senior Center in were interred at the sisters’ cemetery at Fox e-mail, [email protected]. Horsham, Pa., she enjoyed the company Chase in the presence of her spiritual sisters Please include the daytime phone number of a contact person. of other seniors, who were appreciative and family members who had journeyed of her attention and delighted by her deft from far and near to bid her a final farewell. No. 51 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2005 39 Ukrainian Festival in Toronto’s Bloor West Village draws 400,000 visitors

by Melanie Melnyk from the two festival stages between Jane other ethnic groups. Ukrainians and non- Union. Street and Runnymede Road. This year’s Ukrainians alike who served as observers Despite a light drizzle that persisted TORONTO – Once again, Ukrainians attendance set a new record, surpassing in Ukraine’s 2004 election marched along- after Saturday afternoon’s downpour proved they are a hearty bunch. last year’s figure of 300,000 visitors. side former Prime Minister and 2005 through to the evening, the Lvivske and It’s become a bit of a running gag that Among this year’s headliners were Festival Parade Marshall John Turner. Slavutych beer gardens remained packed some rain will fall at each year’s singer-songwriter Vika Vasilevych from The opening ceremonies were well- to the rafters with revelers enjoying Ukrainian Festival, and this year, as Kyiv, contemporary violin virtuoso Vasyl attended by local and federal politicians, Ukrainian food and beverages. promised, it poured on Saturday after- Popadiuk and the world-renowned including Conservative leader Stephen By Sunday, the sun shone again over noon. But no amount of rain could Syzokryli dancers from New York. Harper, local MP Borys Wrzesnewskyj, the “Birds of Prey” exhibit, which proved dampen the festive atmosphere surround- Cabaret performances featuring these and Edmonton East MP Peter Goldring and a much-sought-after returning attraction. ing the ninth annual Bloor West Village many other exciting musical, dance and Waterloo-Kitchener MP Andrew Telegdi. Hundreds attended its three free shows to Ukrainian Festival, which took place in All applauded the contributions of the get up close and personal with rarely Toronto’s West End on August 26-28. vocal acts from Toronto and abroad cap- Over 400,000 people jammed Bloor tivated audiences at the main stage on Ukrainian community to Canada and seen birds indigenous to Ukraine. The Street West to enjoy food, beverages, Friday and Saturday nights. wished the festival continued success. crowds remained well beyond the festi- vendors, attractions, and song and dance Popular groups such as the Kubasonics Non-stop performances sponsored by val’s 5 p.m. closing, no doubt in hopes from Edmonton, Taran from Winnipeg the Ukrainian Credit Union continued they had won the raffle for two free tick- and the Dunai band got the crowd danc- throughout Saturday and Sunday at the ets to Kyiv, courtesy of Aerosvit Airlines. ing at the Friday and Saturday night Jane Street Main Stage, featuring the Pid The Ukrainian Festival grows bigger “zabavy” (dances). Oblachkom vocal ensemble, the and better each year thanks to the tireless Basilian Sisters The roar of the Brampton Motorcycle Metelytsia a cappella singers, the Zoloti efforts of its volunteers and the generosity Club cleared the way for the ever-popular Struny bandura ensemble, Ozornie of its many sponsors. Next year’s festival, Saturday morning parade. While featuring Ogonki from Belarus, the Desna scheduled for August 25-27, 2006, this host pilgrimage Ukrainian Canadian groups ranging from Ukrainian Dance Company of Toronto will mark the 10th anniversary of the fes- FOX CHASE MANOR, Pa. – On marching bands, veterans and youth clubs and Montreal’s Carpathia Ensemble. Up tival, with many surprises already being October 1-2, the Sisters of St. Basil the to kindergartners, the parade reflected an and coming acts were showcased on the planned for this landmark celebration. Great of the Jesus, Lover of Humanity, increasingly multicultural presence through intimate Youth Stage at Windermere Mark your calendars – and pack your rain Province hosted their annual pilgrimage Avenue, sponsored by So-Use Credit gear – it’s going to be the biggest one yet. honoring the Mother of God. Responding the participation of Chinese, Croatian and to the sisters’ invitation to renew their faith and refresh their spirit within a com- munity of the faithful, nearly 700 pilgrims converged on the beautiful grounds of the Basilian Motherhouse at Fox Chase, Pa., to participate in a tradition that has spanned more than seven decades. As in previous years, the pilgrimage revolved around a special theme: “What RETIREMENT? Are You Seeking? I Seek to be Healed.” These words, were echoed by the clergy, the sisters, and the pilgrims of all ages who had gathered on this beautiful autumn night and day in anticipation of a healing touch. ARE YOU READY? Chant and prayer filled Holy Trinity Chapel for the divine liturgy on Saturday afternoon. Afterwards, candles lit the night as pilgrims gathered to process to the Grotto of Our Lady of Pochaiv for the cel- ebration of the Akathist by Metropolitan Archbishop Stefan Soroka, the Very Rev. 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9, Verkhovna Rada Chairman Volodymyr of the head of the UOC-KP, which, he said, during the joint sobor [assembly], there NEWSBRIEFS Lytvyn told journalists that stripping absolutely coincides with the position of the should be not just Filaret but also other can- (Continued from page 2) Verkhovna Rada and local Rada deputies Moscow Patriarchate. Patriarch Filaret said didates running for the position of patriarch. samples provided by President Viktor of immunity would be inexpedient under he is convinced that “external powers” We even suggested drawing lots, but the Yushchenko have shown that the quantity the current conditions. Mr. Lytvyn opined stand behind all this. “Our neighboring head of the UOC-KP rejected even this.” of dioxin in his body is 1,000 times above that this could be done after Ukraine has country [Russia] and the Russian The head of the UAOC said that it is impos- the acceptable limit. The press service of become a fully democratic, civilized state. [Orthodox] Church are against the unifica- sible to continue negotiations with the the Procurator General’s Office announced He maintained that, for the time being, tion of Ukrainian Orthodoxy and the cre- UOC-KP under the conditions presented by on December 8. Mr. Yushchenko provided deputies must enjoy immunity to tell the ation of a single national Church. The Patriarch Filaret. Metropolitan Mefodii said: blood samples on November 9 for testing truth without fears of likely persecution. Moscow Patriarchate gains advantages from “The statement of the bishops of the UOC- in connection with the criminal case Ukrinform reported that on December 8 discord, not only in the political sphere but KP requesting the faithful and clergy of the launched into the attempt on his life. The the chairman of the Ukrainian People’s also in Church life. These powers are doing UAOC to transfer freely to Patriarch Filaret case alleges that Mr. Yushchenko was poi- Party, Yurii Kostenko, unveiled his inten- their best not to allow this unification,” was the last straw. I spoke to my priests and soned in September 2004 with the aim of tion to initiate an all-Ukrainian referendum noted the patriarch. The patriarch said that, said they could go to Patriarch Filaret if they murdering him. The blood samples were on doing away with deputies’ immunity. nevertheless, Ukrainian Orthodoxy will wish. Nobody will persecute them.” unite into a single national Church sooner or sent to laboratories in Belgium, Great The party, he said, will form, within a Metropolitan Mefodii added that he is con- later. When he was asked when this will Britain and Germany. (Ukrinform) month, initiative groups for organizing vinced that the creation of a single national sign-ins in support of the referendum. The happen, Patriarch Filaret said: “Only God Orthodox Church in Ukraine is impossible President will not head party list referendum’s date, Mr. Kostenko noted, knows that. (Religious Information Service without the participation of the Ukrainian will be set by the Central Election of Ukraine) Orthodox Church – Moscow Patriarchate, KYIV – President Viktor Yushchenko Commission. (Ukrinform) the biggest Orthodox Church in Ukraine. told journalists on December 6 that his UAOC leader responds to Filaret (Religious Information Service of Ukraine) name will not be on the list of candidates of Filaret urges laity, clergy to unite KYIV – “Ukraine will have a single the pro-presidential Our Ukraine People’s KYIV – Patriarch Filaret (Denysenko), national Church, but without the interfer- UOC-MP to avoid politics Union (OUPU) for the March 2006 parlia- head of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church – ence of political forces,” said Metropolitan mentary elections, Interfax-Ukraine report- KYIV – “The Ukrainian Orthodox Kyiv Patriarchate (UOC-KP), has called Mefodii (Kudriakov), head of the Ukrainian ed. The previous week an OUPU conven- Church – Moscow Patriarchate (UOC-MP) upon all clergy and laity of the Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Church (UAOC), tion approved a list of its parliamentary is not going to support any political party Autocephalous Orthodox Church (UAOC) on November 18. Speaking at a press con- candidates with the name of Mr. to unite with the UOC-KP without the con- ference, he presented the position of the during Ukraine’s 2006 parliamentary elec- Yushchenko, as OUPU honorary chairman, sent of the hierarchs of the UAOC. “Our UAOC concerning unsuccessful negotia- tions, but it will bless everybody who is will- at the top. “I want other democratic forces Church is ready to accept parishes and cler- tions on unification into a single Church ing to work for the good of Ukraine,” said that will come to the Ukrainian Parliament gy to the Kyiv Patriarchate in order to create with the Ukrainian Orthodox Church – Metropolitan Volodymyr (Sabodan), head of in a coalition with Our Ukraine to feel the a single national Orthodox Church in Kyiv Patriarchate. “The unification did not the UOC-MP, at a press conference held on president’s support as well. I don’t want the Ukraine,” said Patriarch Filaret, speaking at become a reality for one reason: it was not November 14. The metropolitan told jour- president’s name to split our political part- a press conference on November 17. He built by Patriarch Filaret [Denysenko, head nalists about the problems of Orthodoxy in ners,” Mr. Yushchenko said. The OUPU is reported that, because of the position of the of the UOC-KP] in the spirit of love,” said Ukraine, claiming that the Orthodox are not planning to form an election coalition bishops of the UAOC, agreements about Metropolitan Mefodii. The head of the yet ready for union. He also reported on called the Our Ukraine Yushchenko Bloc unification reached between the Churches in UAOC noted: “Initially, my suggestion was Catholic proselytism in Ukraine and what he with five other parties. The OUPU wants its September-October 2005 were broken. to preserve the structures of both Churches, described as the “seizure” of church build- coalition partners to provide 35 percent of Patriarch Filaret emphasized that the bish- to revive eucharistic communion, and, for ings of the UOC-MP. (Religious Information the candidates to be included on a joint ops of the UAOC are trying to blame the two or three years, or for as long as needed, Service of Ukraine) election list. (RFE/RL Newsline) UOC-KP for the halt in the unification to look for ways to full union and under- UGCC calls for prayer before elections Lytvyn against lifting deputies’ immunity process. He noted that most bishops of the standing, so that the clergy of both UAOC began to impose demands which Churches would get used to it and felt no KYIV – The press service of the head KIROVOHRAD – While on a working meant only one thing: a necessary prerequi- pressure.” According to Metropolitan trip to the Kirovohrad region on December site for unification should be the resignation Mefodii, “All we were asking for was that, (Continued on page 43) No. 51 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2005 43

alize prices on Russian natural gas sup- Russian gas transit rights guaranteed with the murder of Stepan Senchuk, Lviv NEWSBRIEFS plies and transit fees, RIA-Novosti and Oblast Administration chairman in 1999- (Continued from page 42) Interfax reported the same day, citing the KYIV – President Viktor Yushchenko 2001, Interfax Ukraine reported on Kremlin press service. The press service said on December 13 that Ukraine has November 29. Mr. Senchuk was found shot of the Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church given Russia “unconditional” guarantees (UGCC) on November 14 released a call said experts will continue discussing the dead on November 29, lying beside his car that natural gas can be transported across its to the faithful of the UGCC and all peo- technicalities of issue. The details of the in a village near Lviv. Mr. Senchuk joined territory to Western Europe, Interfax- ple of good will to pray. Major conversation between Presidents the pro-presidential Our Ukraine People’s Ukraine reported. “Ukraine has given gov- Archbishop and Cardinal Lubomyr Husar Yushchenko and Putin are unclear. Union earlier this year. (RFE/RL Newsline) Gazprom has been supplying natural gas ernment guarantees of transit and these called upon Ukrainians not to give up Chornobyl a nuclear waste dump? hope before the parliamentary elections to Ukraine under a barter agreement for guarantees are unconditional,” he said. $50 per 1,000 cubic meters. Gazprom is President Yushchenko added that he is con- to be held in March 2006 and to pray KYIV – President Viktor Yushchenko again “for the Ukrainian state, for the seeking to raise the price to $160 per fident that Kyiv and Moscow will find a 1,000 cubic meters, which is roughly the mutually beneficial solution to the gas price said on December 8 that he does not rule supremacy of law, equal for everybody; out using the site of the former Chornobyl for the good service of the elected and market price in Europe. Ukraine said it issue. “Ukraine is ready to pay for natural would agree to the price hike if Gazprom gas on purely market principles, but after a nuclear plant as a dumping ground for appointed officials of Ukraine and all citi- spent nuclear fuel from abroad, Interfax zens and not to their personal or group agreed to pay transit fees of $3.50 per gradual transitional period,” Mr. 1,000 cubic meters per 100 kilometers to and ITAR-TASS reported. “We should interests; and for the improvement of the Yushchenko said. Gazprom has been sup- transport gas across Ukrainian territory. study the political side of this matter. The moral level of the nation.” The head of plying natural gas to Ukraine under a barter Ukraine has said that it would agree to economic expediency is evident,” Mr. the UGCC recalled the joint prayers of agreement for $50 per 1,000 cubic meters. gradual price increases on some gas Yushchenko told reporters after visiting Ukrainians during the Orange Revolution Gazprom is seeking to raise the price to items. In a press release on the previous the Chornobyl site. The president stressed of November-December 2004. “The cru- $160 per 1,000 cubic meters, which is day, Gazprom sharply criticized Ukraine. that the so-called “exclusion zone” cial change that happened in our country roughly the market price in Europe. The “Another round of talks between around Chornobyl will be unfit for “tradi- due to the providence of God demands Ukrainian president spoke as a Ukrainian Gazprom and the Ukrainian delegation tional use” for centuries. Mr. Yushchenko more prayers because perhaps God wants delegation led by Fuel and Energy Minister brought no result, despite the Ukrainian also said the construction of a new shelter our prayer to be so deeply grounded that Ivan Plachkov left for Russia for talks. leadership’s assertions [of its readiness] over the Chornobyl reactor destroyed by a we could never return to the state of spiri- (RFE/RL Newsline) to resolve shortly the issues of gas sup- blast in 1986 will be completed in 2010. tual servitude under which we had suf- plies and transit on the basis of market He added that donor countries promised fered for decades,” said Cardinal Husar. Lviv leader’s death is probed principles,” the company said in a news to supply $1.1 billion for the shelter but (Religious Information Service of release cited by RIA-Novosti. (RFE/RL LVIV – Regional prosecutors in Lviv have so far donated $790 million. Ukraine) Newsline) have opened a criminal case in connection (RFE/RL Newsline) Bird flu spreading across Crimea KYIV – The Ukrainian Health Ministry said in a statement on December 9 that it has detected new cases of suspected bird-flu cases in Crimea, Interfax-Ukraine reported. According to the statement, bird-flu cases were confirmed in nine villages and unexplained mass deaths of poultry were registered in eight more locations. Preliminary tests from a Russian labora- tory on December 8 established that the bird-flu outbreak in Crimea was caused by the H5N1 strain of the virus, which is also dangerous to humans and killed nearly 70 people in Asia earlier this year. (RFE/RL Newsline) WHO to help battle avian flu KYIV – Officials from the World Health Organization (WHO) arrived in Ukraine on December 12 to evaluate a recent outbreak of avian flu in the Crimea region, RIA- Novosti reported. The WHO experts plan to review and evaluate measures taken by Ukrainian authorities to battle the virus and to prevent it from spreading to other areas. The Ukrainian Health Ministry said on December 9 that it had detected bird flu cases in the region. Poultry imports from the region have been banned, and vaccina- tions of the population are under way, RIA- Novosti reported. (RFE/RL Newsline) Naftohaz chief is reappointed KYIV – The Ukrainian government on December 12 reappointed Oleksii Ivchenko as head of the state gas compa- ny Naftohaz Ukrainy, Interfax-Ukraine reported the same day. On December 9 Ivchenko was fired from the post of first vice minister for fuel and energy, which he had combined with the job of Naftohaz head. Some Russian media speculated at the time that the move indicated a possi- ble softening of Ukraine’s position in tense gas talks with Moscow since Mr. Ivchenko was a key player in those talks, mosnews.com reported on December 12. But Ukrainian officials said it was part of ongoing changes under way at the min- istry, under which the first vice minister’s post will no longer be filled by the head of Naftohaz. (RFE/RL Newsline) Presidents discuss gas prices MOSCOW – After a telephone con- versation with Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko on December 7, Russian President Vladimir Putin said he is pleased with Kyiv’s readiness to liber- 44 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2005 No. 51 No. 51 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2005 45

dent of the Kyiv-based Institute of “These people came from their elec- mander Taras Stetskiv and Pora party Vitalii Klitschko... Statehood and Democracy, which is torate, but most of them won’t vote for leader Vladyslav Kaskiv. (Continued from page 1) exclusively financed by Ukrainian busi- [Viktor] Yanukovych,” he said. “They While the Klitschko name is ubiqui- will break the 3 percent vote barrier nec- ness donations. still want some new generation of politi- tous, “I’d have very serious doubts that essary for a party or bloc to occupy seats At the same time, Reforms and Order cians – those not related to any corrup- Klitschko could swing that many votes,” didn’t join the Our Ukraine coalition in the next Parliament. tion scandals or Kuchma-style politics. Mr. Lozowy said. because some top party members were at Mr. Klitschko’s name will appear first So now these people have an option.” Arnold Schwarzenegger proved that a odds with the Yushchenko government’s superstar athlete could lead a successful on the bloc’s lists, thereby giving him first Mr. Klitschko, 34, said he joined the policies, including Serhii Teriokhin, for- Reforms and Order-Pora bloc because political career. The difference, Mr. priority for a parliamentary seat. However, mer minister of the economy. it’s the one he felt closest to and it’s Lozowy commented, is that that’s not his main goal, he said. Despite the split, the Orange forces are “formed by honest people who aren’t “Schwarzenegger is a smart guy and he “My goal is to help ambitious people not necessarily weaker, said Dr. Serhii stained by corruption scandals.” hasn’t had his head boxed around.” enter Parliament, not to become a nation- Taran, the director of the Kyiv-based “I am sure that these people will be Mr. Klitschko is motivated by defend- al deputy,” Mr. Klitschko said. “Also, my International Democracy Institute, which able to realize their strengths and knowl- ing and promoting his business interests in priority will be the Kyiv mayoral elec- is financed by mid-level Ukrainian busi- edge in a way in which life in Ukraine Ukraine, which include a supermarket tions.” nesses and the National Democratic will get better,” he said. chain and gas stations, Mr. Lozowy added. His decision also further divides the Institute for International Affairs. Instead, President Yushchenko personally Despite Mr. Lozowy’s doubts, a poll Orange Revolution team into three pri- they are broader, he said. invited Mr. Klitschko to join his Our conducted in October revealed that Pora mary political blocs: the ones led by He estimated that between 10 and 15 Ukraine bloc, said Volodymyr Polokhalo, would earn 7.6 percent of the vote if Mr. President Yushchenko, former Prime percent of Orange Revolution supporters the editor of the website and former mag- Klitschko were to head the party’s elec- Minister Yulia Tymoshenko and Mr. want to vote, but not for Mr. azine Politychna Dumka. toral list. Pynzenyk. Yushchenko’s or Ms. Tymoshenko’s Mr. Klitschko’s strong instincts and In the same poll, the Party of Regions Reforms and Order didn’t unite with blocs. feelings of future potential led him to had 17.9 percent of the vote, while the the Tymoshenko Bloc because the former The Reforms and Order-Pora bloc will reject Our Ukraine, he said. Yulia Tymoshenko Bloc had 9.2 percent prime minister wanted Mr. Pynzenyk to attract those voters who supported the “I independently made my decision, and the Our Ukraine Bloc had 9.1 percent. resign from his finance minister post as a Orange Revolution but became disillu- it’s final, well-thought-out, although I did The poll was conducted by the Kyiv pre-condition, said Ivan Lozowy, presi- sioned with both its two quarreling leaders. have low-level talks with various forces,” International Institute of Sociology, Mr. Klitschko said at his press confer- which surveyed 1,224 respondents. ence. “The spirit of Pora and the Reforms As for the Kyiv mayoral race, Mr. onment, describes the ongoing arrests and Order Party is close to me.” Klitschko would rank in third place with A biography... and persecution in Ukraine, and quotes What drew Mr. Klitschko to Reforms 10.9 percent of the vote, according to a (Continued from page 14) from the poet’s prison notebooks. and Order-Pora was that “they are not November poll conducted by the September 5, 1965, during a screening of In an interview, Mr. Stus gave this involved with oligarchs and they are Sociovymir Center for Sociological and the film “Shadows of Forgotten explanation of why he did not write young,” Dr. Taran said. “Most of them Political Research in Kyiv. Ancestors” at the Ukraina cinema, Ivan about the years of imprisonment: “I did- were never in Kuchma’s government. Incumbent Oleksander Omelchenko Dzyuba announced that arrests were tak- n’t want to write about ‘the zone,’ They claim they will establish new meth- would finish in first place with 25.1 per- ing place across Ukraine and Vasyl Stus, because today I can’t write everything I ods and forms of politics.” cent of the vote, followed by former vice who was in the audience, stood up and know. To write about the zone you have Following Mr. Klitschko on the bloc’s prime minister for humanitarian affairs shouted: “All those who are against the to write the whole truth, you have to list are Orange Revolution field com- Mykola Tomenko with 13.7 percent. arrests, stand up.” By his action, which show how some people fell, how others was consistent with his rejection of indif- picked themselves up. But today we live ference, Vasyl Stus became a marked in a society whose members feel they can does not happen [quickly], that would man for the authorities and in 1972 he judge everything. And they would be Regional leaders... still give those countries whose entry was arrested in the big sweep in Ukraine. pleased to read some things and be able (Continued from page 5) remains a longer-term objective the pos- to say: Aha, he fell, we have to judge In writing his book, Mr. Stus had institutions. “I believe that our communi- sibility to develop with dignity,” Mr. access to his father’s diary which was not him. But you were not in that situation, Voronin added. ty, representing as it does a possibility for part of the poet’s six volumes of collect- you know nothing about it!. ...” In their final declaration, the integrating those countries that have cho- ed works published over the last decade. At the presentation Mr. Stus was asked Democratic Choice Community country Based on the diary, Mr. Stus called the to comment on the various stories about sen a European orientation, should [con- members said they would meet again in later Kyiv years a period of maturation the role of Viktor Medvedhuk, who was sider] creating its own parliamentary Bucharest in March 2006. Vilnius and when Vasyl Stus re-ordered his collection his father’s defense attorney, including assembly and synchronizing its markets Tbilisi will host two other regional of poems according to their degree of the charge that he had asked for the max- and human resources,” he said . forums later that year. self-affirmation. The younger Stus calls imum sentence. Dmytro Stus said this “That would help our countries to the writings of this period “the diary of was not true and that Mr. Medvechuk had adapt in the event they later join the RFE/RL correspondent Viktor Minyaylo existence of a man who thinks of his own been part of a system that paid him a European Union. If [EU membership] contributed to this report from Kyiv. existence as a small part of the life of wage. If people want to judge Mr.

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“í‡Í! ìÍð‡ªÌˆ¥ ÔÂðÂχ„‡˛Ú¸ ÒÏ¥˛˜ËÒ¸” Chicago women’s group raises (Yes, Ukrainians Win Laughing”) A unique publication about the events that took place during the 2004 presidential funds to help Gift of Life Program elections in Ukraine. The book features the Ukrainian people standing up for honest by Chrystya Wereszczak Ukrainian American Youth Association and transparent elections as well as combating the flagrant fraud of the vote by the (SUM). Particularly touching was their CHICAGO – The Alla Horska Branch government. Abundant in illustrations, it conveys the spirit of Independence Square in first number, “Gift of Life,” specially Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv, during the peaceful Orange Revolution. “í‡Í! ìÍð‡ªÌˆ¥ of the Women’s Association for the written for this occasion by their director, Defense of Four Freedoms for Ukraine ÔÂðÂχ„‡˛Ú¸ ÒÏ¥˛˜ËÒ¸” became possible thanks to the financial support by Alex, Wolodymyr Popowycz, and performed in Halyna, George and Nina Woskob and the Ivan Bahriany Foundation. The project was (WADFFU) in Chicago on September 30 conjunction with a slide presentation of administered and coordinated by Oleh Chornohuz and Yuri Zadoya, respectively. held a fund-raiser called “One Heart to children who have already undergone Another” to benefit children in need of surgeries under this program. Piano stu- heart operations under the Ukrainian To order the book, please send your requests to: The Ivan Bahriany Foundation, dents Anna Maria Bagan and Marianna Attn.: DeEtte K. Riley, AW & Sons, 309 East Beaver Ave., State College, PA 16801 Gift of Life Program (formed in 1994 Krasko performed works by Schumann under the Rotary 7250 Gift of Life and Saint-Saëns. Program). The evening’s humor was provided by The Ukrainian Gift of Life Program “Prof. Marmalyga” (Myron Kulas) (212) 614-3283 has a partnership with the Ukrainian whose satirical monologue about the American Freedom Foundation and the Ukrainian community invoked an Sobornist Foundation in Kyiv. immense response from the audience. A Ukrainian The benefit event was held at the comedy skit by the theater ensemble Ukrainian Cultural Center in Chicago. “Spalenyi Teatr” entertained à la During the first hour, over 200 guests had “Saturday Night Live.” The final number, WE SERVE the opportunity to view the silent auction choreographed by Kateryna Kulas, was a WONDERFUL FOOD table, purchase raffle tickets for an array presentation by young girls to the song East Village Restaurant of themed baskets, purchase “Willie “It’s a Hard Knock Life” from the musi- BUFFET-STYLE CATERING Wonka” chocolate “prize” bars, and par- cal “Annie.” BUFFET-STYLE CATERING take of cocktails and a large variety of The tremendous response by the 140 SECOND AVENUE appetizers. Classical works on piano and Chicago community to this event is but TH TH flute were performed by Irena Dychiy one example of how deeply the commu- (BET. 8 & 9 STS.) NEW YORK, NY 10003 and Marianna Skavinska. nity is connected to Ukraine. The Chrystya Wereszczak, master of cere- evening’s proceeds in the amount of monies, opened the program with a warm $33,287 will save the lives of many chil- welcome to all present. A visual presenta- dren in Ukraine. There are plans to tion about the Ukrainian Gift of Life expand this program from Kyiv to Program followed. Dr. Vassyl Lonchyna, include Ternopil, Lutsk, Odesa and a local cardio-thoracic surgeon who has Kharkiv. gone to Ukraine on various medical mis- Throughout its many years of multi- sions, shared his experiences in Ukraine faceted activity, the Alla Horska Branch and gave attendees insight into the state of WADFFU has dedicated much atten- of medical facilities and programs in tion to aid to Ukraine. It has adopted a Ukraine. senior citizen under the program organ- The evening’s entertainment began ized by the United Ukrainian American with the Vinok vocal ensemble of the Relief Committee and sent shipments to Mykola Pavlushkov branch of the help orphans. 48 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2005 No. 51

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