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INSIDE: • Can Tymoshenko live with a grand coalition? — page 3. • Kirovohrad baseball team visits the U.S. — page 8. • Detroit parish concludes centennial celebrations — page 11. HE KRAINIAN EEKLY T PublishedU by the Ukrainian National Association Inc., a fraternal non-profitW association Vol. LXXV No. 41 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2007 $1/$2 in Ukraine Ukrainian Catholic bishops meet at first synod ever held in U.S. by Yaro Bihun National Shrine of the Holy Family in Special to The Ukrainian Weekly Washington, visits to other religious institutions in those two cities, dinners WASHINGTON – Ukrainian Catholic and a concert. bishops from around the world convened The two-day Washington portion of in Philadelphia and Washington on the synod program on October 4-5 also September 26 through October 6 for the included the presentation of an honorary first synod ever to be held in the United doctorate to the primate of the Ukrainian States. Normally such a gathering would Catholic Church, Cardinal Lubomyr be held in Ukraine, the seat of the global Husar, at the Catholic University of Ukrainian Catholic Church. This year the America. venue was changed to mark the cente- While the details of the synod discus- nary of the arrival of the first Ukrainian sions were not disclosed, during a press bishop – Stephen Soter Ortynsky – to conference on October 5 in Washington. America and the establishment of the Patriarch Lubomyr noted some of the first Ukrainian eparchy in Philadelphia. major issues that were in the forefront of Thirty-nine prelates participated in the their deliberations. The bishops did not synod. They came from all of the geo- try to solve geographically local church graphic areas where the Ukrainian problems, he said. They focused their Catholic Church is established: Ukraine, attention on issues “of great interest to the United States, Canada, Australia, the entire Church.” Without going into New Zealand and Oceania, Brazil, details, he mentioned three of them: Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Philadelphia Argentina, England, France, the Benelux • Evangelization – especially in the Ukrainian Catholic bishops during the synod. countries, Switzerland, Germany, post-Communist world, to help bring Scandinavia, Poland and Croatia. into the Church its former members who serve his people no matter where he is,” anytime soon, the patriarch discounted Most of the work of the 11-day synod had drifted away as well as those who said Patriarch Lubomyr. that possibility: “We do not presume that was conducted in closed-door discus- had never been Church members. • Youth – reviewing and discussing in one sitting we would be able to give a sions of issues of major concern to the • Priesthood – enlarging the pool of the recommendations of a recent sobor meaningful document for our faithful so Ukrainian Catholic Church. The public candidates and training them to serve on the subject held in Kyiv that focused quickly.” He noted that the discussion of events included hierarchical liturgies at anywhere in the world. “We would like on the special needs of young people. the question about priests is in its third the Cathedral of the Immaculate to have a priest of our Church who could Asked if the synod’s recommenda- Conception in Philadelphia and the carry on his duties, live his vocation and tions in these areas could be expected (Continued on page 5) Yushchenko keeps his options open, as parties move toward coalition by Zenon Zawada of the Regions of Ukraine (PRU) who Kyiv Press Bureau want the government to protect their assets and lobby their interests, the Our Ukraine KYIV – While all signs seem to point – People’s Self-Defense bloc patriots who toward the Orange coalition’s resurrec- can’t risk ruining their political images and tion and Yulia Tymoshenko’s return as cultural agendas in a PRU coalition, and prime minister, President Viktor the Our Ukraine top brass that can’t toler- Yushchenko insisted on keeping his ate Ms. Tymoshenko’s total-control options open, conducting talks with rep- approach to politics. resentatives of the Party of the Regions Pleasing all these entities will be diffi- and the Bloc of Volodymyr Lytvyn. cult, if not impossible, observers said. In forcing the pre-term election, Mr. “None of the mega-factions, which are Yushchenko not only re-shuffled the essentially financial groupings, are ready Parliament to his slight favor, but he also to be in the opposition,” Mr. Syrotiuk got himself the coveted role of “king- said. “For businessmen, the Parliament is maker,” in which he will largely deter- a stock company. They feel they should mine whether he will try working with obtain dividends from their investment. Ms. Tymoshenko again, or keep Viktor It’s a zero-sum game for them.” Yanukovych in place. Either a pro-Western Orange coalition His decision will be the one via which or pro-oligarch broad coalition needs the he’s able to satisfy the people he needs Our Ukraine – People’s Self-Defense most to survive, political observers said. bloc, which is why the president finds “There needs to be an adequate distri- himself in his luxurious, yet challenging bution of power,” said Yurii Syrotiuk, a position. political analyst with the Kyiv-based Ironically, the president’s biggest Open Society Foundation, which is enemy might be the same Our Ukraine – financed by the American and British gov- People’s Self-Defense bloc that he spent ernments. “President Yushchenko under- the campaign season lobbying for. Mykola Lazarenko/UNIAN stands this, so he has proposed that every- The bloc’s pragmatic, business-oriented one be in government and be satisfied.” faction has advocated a coalition with the Presidential Secretariat Chair Viktor Baloha (left), President Viktor Yushchenko Specifically, the president needs to sat- Party of the Regions, largely because they and National Security and Defense Council Chair Ivan Pliusch (right) engage in isfy the wealthy businessmen of the Party discussions on October 8 with the leaders of parties elected to Parliament. (Continued on page 4) 2 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2007 No. 41 ANALYSIS NEWSBRIEFSNEWSBRIEFS

Orange Revolution back on track No real coalition talks yet won seats in the Ukrainian Parliament to begin consultations and political negotia- after parliamentary elections KYIV – The Party of the Regions and tions and make proposals both on the for- the Yulia Tymoshenko Bloc (YTB), mat of the coalition and a candidate for which finished first and second, respec- by Taras Kuzio vote count in the face of an onslaught by prime minister within five days,” Mr. tively, in the September 30 early elec- Eurasia Daily Monitor the YTB. Last year the Party of the Yushchenko said at a meeting with lead- tions, have not held any talks about the October 5 Regions had a 10 percent lead over the ers of the Party of the Regions, the Yulia YTB, but now the gap has narrowed to formation of a new ruling coalition, Tymoshenko Bloc, Our Ukraine – Ukraine’s September 30 parliamentary only 3 percent. The YTB’s 31 percent UNIAN reported on October 9, quoting People’s Self-Defense, the Communist elections mark a resurrection of the share this year marks a remarkable rise Party of the Regions leader and Prime Party and the Bloc of Volodymyr Lytvyn. Orange Revolution. The two Orange from only 8 percent in 2002. Minister Viktor Yanukovych. Meanwhile, In an interview with the French daily Le forces, the Yulia Tymoshenko Bloc Most of the YTB’s gains are in Russian- Yulia Tymoshenko told journalists the Figaro last week, Mr. Yushchenko said (YTB) and Our Ukraine – People’s Self speaking eastern and southern Ukraine, same day that if the Party of the Regions that Yulia Tymoshenko could become Defense (OU-PSD), together won 45 per- making it Ukraine’s first and only all- and the Our Ukraine – People’s Self- prime minister provided that the Party of cent of the votes. Their expected 230 national political force. The YTB and its Defense bloc create a ruling coalition, her the Regions, led by current Prime seats (out of 450) should be enough to territorial-based form of nationalism have bloc will switch to the opposition and Minister Viktor Yanukovych, gets some create a slim Orange parliamentary coali- successfully attracted Russian-speaking start preparations for the presidential ministerial posts in a new Cabinet. tion and government. voters, many of whom have been put off elections, which are due in 2009 or 2010. (RFE/RL Newsline) President Viktor Yushchenko has called by OU-PSD’s ethno-cultural nationalism. “[President Viktor] Yushchenko and for a broad coalition consisting of the YTB, Second, eastern Ukrainian administra- Yanukovych already formed coalitions on …wants control over security forces OU-PSD and the Party of the Regions. two occasions, and both attempts ended tions controlled by the Party of the KYIV – President Viktor Yushchenko Although he campaigned for a “democrat- in disaster. The only option for bringing Regions and large factories with Socialist also said at a meeting with leaders of the ic” (i.e., Orange) coalition and continues to stability to the country is a coalition of directors sought to bolster the SPU vote. parties that won seats in the September 30 support this, he believes that the Party of democratic forces,” Ms. Tymoshenko In central Ukraine SPU support collapsed elections that all security agencies in the Regions should be given some govern- said. Speaking at a meeting of party lead- from an average of 10 percent in the Ukraine should be subordinated exclu- ment and parliamentary positions. ers with Mr. Yushchenko on October 8, 2006 elections to 2 percent percent this sively to the president, Ukrainian media The YTB immediately restated its Ms. Tymoshenko declared that a potential year. However, while attempts to stuff reported. “I insist on all parts of the secu- long-standing refusal to join any coali- coalition between her bloc and the pro- ballots on behalf of the SPU temporarily rity apparatus being subordinated to the tion that included the Party of the presidential Our Ukraine – People’s Self- pushed the party above 3 percent, in the head of the state to avoid excesses such Regions. OU-PSD is prevaricating, as it Defense could offer the posts of some end this was insufficient to allow the as occurred with the Internal Affairs did following last year’s elections. vice-ministers and deputy regional gover- party to enter Parliament. Ministry troops [in May],” he said. In Although ostensibly the president’s party, nors as well as that of the Audit Chamber The new Ukrainian Parliament will May presidential bodyguards scuffled in OU-PSD was not consulted ahead of Mr. head to opposition parties. “Yulia consist of five political forces, but with the Procurator General’s Office in Kyiv Yushchenko’s statement. Volodymyrivna [Tymoshenko] exagger- two changes. First, the SPU has been with a riot-police unit from the Internal Democratic and Orange political forces ates her status by making such proposals replaced by former Verkhovna Rada Affairs Ministry, after Mr. Yushchenko have now won four elections since 2000. to us,” Party of the Regions member Yurii Chairman Volodymyr Lytvyn’s bloc. fired Procurator General Sviatoslav In 2002 Our Ukraine came in first, then Miroshnychenko told Kommersant- According to Presidential Secretariat Piskun. The incident marked the peak of Mr. Yushchenko was elected president two sources, the Lytvyn Bloc has little choice Ukraine. “The Party of the Regions can- years later. In the 2006 and 2007 elections a political confrontation between but to join the Orange coalition, as its not be regarded as an opposition force President Yushchenko and the Cabinet three democratic (YTB, Our Ukraine, voters are from Orange central Ukraine. because it won the largest number of Socialist Party [SPU]) and two Orange headed by Prime Minister Viktor The Lytvyn Bloc could have played votes and is now making every effort to Yanukovych. The president has direct (YTB, OU-PSD) forces, respectively, the role of kingmaker, as the SPU did in form a coalition. Possibly, Yulia control over the Defense Ministry. achieved slim parliamentary majorities. 2006, if the two Orange forces them- Tymoshenko will have to implement her Potential changes to institute presidential Although election fraud took place in selves had fewer than 225 seats. But the proposals herself, in the role of an oppo- control over the Internal Affairs Ministry the 2002 and 2004 elections, triggering Orange coalition will have approximately sitionist,” Mr. Miroshnychenko added. would require a vote in Parliament and the Orange Revolution, international 230 seats; therefore, the Lytvyn Bloc (RFE/RL Newsline) possibly a change to the Constitution. organizations (Organization for Security cannot break the coalition. It will be (RFE/RL Newsline) and Cooperation in Europe, Council of unable to demand the post of Rada chair, President gives parties five days… Europe) and Western governments have as did SPU leader Oleksander Moroz. KYIV – President Viktor Yushchenko OU-PSD wants coalition with YTB declared the 2006 and 2007 elections to Second, the Party of the Regions and have been “free and fair.” The Russian on October 8 said representatives of the KYIV – Yurii Lutsenko, a leader of the Communist Party both will have parties that won seats in the September 30 government has also recognized this about the same number of seats they had the pro-presidential Our Ukraine – year’s elections. snap elections should agree on a future People’s Self-Defense (OU-PSD) elec- in the outgoing Parliament. The big ruling coalition and prime minister by the However, the Party of the Regions has change will be an additional 30 seats to tion bloc, told journalists on October 4 resumed some of its 2004 tactics with end of this week, Ukrainian media report- the YTB, giving it close to the same ed. “I call on all political [forces] who (Continued on page 14) inflated voter turnouts and stuffed ballots number as the Party of the Regions. in its Donbas stronghold. It did so for As OU-PSD did not win more votes two reasons. First, it needed to bolster the party’s (Continued on page 21) THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY FOUNDED 1933 An English-language newspaper published by the Ukrainian National Association Inc., Gazprom threatens to reduce a non-profit association, at 2200 Route 10, P.O. Box 280, Parsippany, NJ 07054. Yearly subscription rate: $55; for UNA members — $45. Periodicals postage paid at Parsippany, NJ 07054 and additional mailing offices. gas supplies to Ukraine (ISSN — 0273-9348)

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Bloc – a small party that barely cleared and Mr. Lytvyn’s people on Monday, October 10 The Constitution does not authorize the 3 percent barrier to enter Parliament. October 8. the president to decide on a majority in Analyst Volodymyr Fesenko told the President Yushchenko continued to dic- Opposition leader Yulia Tymoshenko’s Parliament. But he can dictate his condi- newspaper that businessmen in OU-PSD, tate conditions. He said he would like to hopes to become prime minister may be tions, because the format of a future such as Petro Poroshenko, as well as appoint law-enforcement chiefs such as the dashed. President Viktor Yushchenko coalition depends on the position of his Foreign Affairs Minister Arseniy internal affairs minister, and he demanded wants to invite the Party of the Regions OU-PSD. While a coalition between the Yatsenyuk and former Prime Minister the cancellation of the law on the Cabinet of (PRU), led by her archrival, Prime YTB and the PRU is hard to imagine, Yurii Yekhanurov would not reject a Ministers. The law, which diminished his Minister Viktor Yanukovych, to join a neither YTB nor PRU can form a coali- coalition with the PRU. authority, was drafted by Mr. Yanukovych’s new Cabinet of Ministers. If the PRU, tion without OU-PSD. Ms. Tymoshenko The head of President Yushchenko’s party and passed by Parliament in early which will have more seats in Parliament knows that there are people in OU-PSD administration, Viktor Baloha, apparently 2007 with Ms. Tymoshenko’s backing. Mr. than the Yulia Tymoshenko Bloc (YTB) who are skeptical of her leadership and is also in favor of a broader coalition. “I Yushchenko also urged the parties to come as a result of the September 30 parlia- who are not against cooperation with the cannot imagine any decisions made by up with a candidate for prime minister with- mentary election, joins the Cabinet, it PRU. Because of this, she has to make OU-PSD, including those on the forma- in five days. may elbow out Ms. Tymoshenko. concessions to Mr. Yushchenko. tion of the coalition and the Cabinet, that After the meeting, Mr. Yanukovych President Yushchenko explains that he An OU-PSD/YTB coalition would would run counter to the vision of the insisted that the PRU reserves the right to wants unity in Ukraine, which is impos- have 228 votes in the 450-seat president,” he warned in a statement on nominate the prime minister as the elec- sible without cooperation with the most Parliament, just two more than the simple October 5. A day earlier, Mr Lutsenko tion winner. Ms. Tymoshenko signaled popular party. However, a weakened Ms. majority required to appoint the prime had said that his People’s Self-Defense some readiness for concessions. She said Tymoshenko may be his real goal, as she minister. This may be not a wide enough group within OU-PSD was categorically that her coalition with OU-PSD would be is expected to be his rival in the next margin, given Ukraine’s recent political against any alliance with the PRU. ready to give the PRU the posts of vice- presidential election. volatility. “A Parliament in which the Segodnya said Mr. Baloha may replace ministers, deputy regional governors, the On October 3 Mr. Yushchenko called majority has an insignificant advantage Mr. Yanukovych as prime minister if OU- chairmanships of key standing commit- on the PRU, the YTB and his Our over the minority is not acceptable for PSD and the PRU form an alliance. tees in Parliament, and one vice prime Ukraine – People’s Self-Defense bloc the president,” Vadym Karasiov, an ana- “I would like to ask all politicians minister’s post. Whether Mr. (OU-PSD) to launch talks to form a lyst close to Mr. Yushchenko’s team, who are saying that they will never talk Yanukovych accepts or not is yet to be majority in Parliament and the next explained to Interfax-Ukraine. In con- to anyone else to withdraw their state- determined. Cabinet. Prime Minister Yanukovych, trast, a OU-PSD/PRU coalition would ments and to meet for talks,” Mr. who has never objected to a grand coali- control almost 250 seats. Yushchenko said in Paris on October 5, Source: Interfax-Ukraine, October 3, tion, hailed the president’s statement. Segodnya, a newspaper close to the apparently having in mind Ms. 5; Segodnya, October 4; UNIAN, Ms. Tymoshenko suggested that Mr. PRU, reported that it was “100 percent Tymoshenko and Mr. Lutsenko. They did October 5; Channel 5, Ukrayinska Yushchenko did not mean coalition talks, settled” that the majority would consist so, meeting at Mr. Yushchenko’s office Pravda, October 3-8. but consultations with the PRU about its role as a party that should become the major opposition force. Yurii Lutsenko, who topped OU-PSD’s list for the elec- UWC promotes tion, said that OU-PSD would not join a UPA anniversary to be marked in Kyiv coalition with the PRU. The Constitution of Ukraine stipu- by Zenon Zawada world recognition lates that the Cabinet is formed by a Kyiv Press Bureau majority in Parliament, which Ms. of the Holodomor Tymoshenko planned to build with OU- KYIV – For the past two years, the October 14 commemoration of the TORONTO – In its recent correspon- PSD. Before the election, the YTB and dence with the chairman of the OU-PSD agreed that, if they form a founding of the Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA) has been a nasty affair in Bundestag of Germany, dated September majority, posts in the Cabinet would be 24, the Ukrainian World Congress stated, evenly divided between the two, but the the Ukrainian capital. Marches along the main boulevard, “In 2007-2008 the world community will prime minister’s post would go to the commemorate the 75th anniversary of the more popular party. The YTB scored the Khreschatyk, have been ambushed by thousands of Communists and Famine of 1932-1933 in Ukraine, when more than twice as many votes as OU- more than 7 million Ukrainian men, PSD – 31 percent against 14 percent – so Russian radicals, who attacked the vet- erans and their supporters with women and children lost their lives. This weapons and slurs. tragedy was not the result of a natural To invite a broad audience and avoid Zenon Zawada disaster, but the consequence of a calcu- lated policy by the Soviet Communist conflict, organizers of this year’s 65th Svoboda All-Ukrainian Union Chair Biden resolution regime under Joseph Stalin in Moscow to anniversary celebration plan a noon- Oleh Tiahnybok will lead a march break the will of the Ukrainian people.” time outdoor assembly and concert at down the Khreschatyk to demand “To date some 10 non-Ukrainian par- on Ukraine elections St. Sophia Square, followed by a for- government recognition of the UPA. mal event at the Ukrayina National Arts liaments have passed resolutions con- passed by Senate Palace. to worry about losing potential votes. demning this event as genocide against “We turned to civic and youth organ- Members of the event’s World the Ukrainian people and instructing WASHINGTON – Sen. Joseph R. izations to become involved because Anniversary Organization Committee their appropriate ministries to develop an Biden Jr.’s (D-Del.) resolution urging we wanted to rid ourselves of the radi- include the Ukrainian World Congress, educational program on this subject,” the Ukrainians to “preserve and extend” calism that arises from political parties, the Stepan Bandera Center for National letter continued. “We request that you their hard-won democratic gains by hold- and the Vitrenkos and Symonenkos Revival, the World Brotherhood of the manifest your concern and solidarity by ing free and fair parliamentary elections who exploit the Kozak holiday of St. Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists passing a similar resolution in the on September 30, passed the Senate Mary the Protectress Day as a pretext – Ukrainian Insurgent Army, the Parliament of Germany.” unanimously on September 28. for promoting themselves and creating Liberation Movement Research Center “In the contemporary world, the most Sen. Biden’s resolution expresses the conflict,” said Serhii Arkhipchuk, the and the Youth Nationalist Congress. effective defense against intolerance and admiration of the American people for director of the day’s festivities. UWC President Askold Lozynskyj oppression is joined cooperation and the the ongoing success of the Ukrainian The St. Sophia concert, “In Defense of and OUN-UPA Brotherhood U.S. Chair good will of the world community. We people at removing violence from poli- Our Native Land,” will include traditional Lev Futala represent the diaspora on humbly request that you consider our tics and holding free and fair elections, folk and contemporary performances. Pop the organizational committee. request as an attempt to foster a better and encourages citizens to maintain these star Tartak will perform for the first time a Regardless of the organizers’ attempts understanding among nations,” the UWC successes in the future. The resolution song dedicated to the soldiers, and to avoid conflict, nationalists from the wrote. also encourages Ukrainian leaders to Russian poets will also perform. Svoboda All-Ukrainian Union political The UWC letter was accompanied by continue to work past their differences “It will be a discussion, hearing, party will march down the Khreschatyk a sample text of a resolution in the despite serious political disagreements appeal and attempt to remove stereo- the morning of October 14 regardless. German language. Copies of the UWC and pledges continued American support types that are effectively employed by “Who will forbid me, a Ukrainian, correspondence were forwarded to repre- for a democratic government in Ukraine. the Communists,” Mr. Arkhipchuk said. from walking down the central street of sentatives of all political parties consti- “Ukrainians deserve enormous credit The evening event, “Let America and my capital?” said Svoboda leader Oleh tuting the Parliament of Germany. for their achievements. The ability of a Russia be Silent When I Speak with Tiahnybok on October 10. Similar letters with sample texts had democratic government to draw legiti- You,” will include singers and perform- About 10,000 supporters will march recently been forwarded to the Parliaments macy from its citizens is the best path to ers from the Autonomous Republic of to demand government recognition of of France, Greece and Italy. To date a stronger and more stable Ukraine,” said Crimea and eastern Ukrainian regions, the UPA as a force that fought for Australia, Argentina, Canada, Estonia, Sen. Biden, who chairs the Senate Mr. Arkhipchuk said. Ukrainian independence, he said. Georgia, Hungary, Lithuania, Peru, Foreign Relations Committee. “This res- Organizers said they hope President In response, the Communist Party of Poland, Spain and the United States have olution asks that Ukraine’s leaders work Viktor Yushchenko will appear at the Ukraine and Progressive Socialist Party enacted similar resolutions commemorat- constructively together to build that kind Ukrayina National Arts Palace, consid- of Ukraine, who oppose any recogni- ing the 1932-1933 Holodomor. The UWC of future. I look forward to free and fair ering the parliamentary election is over tion of the UPA, announced they will has made model resolutions available in elections in Ukraine on September 30,” and the Our Ukraine bloc no longer has hold an anti-fascist rally. English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish and Ukrainian. he stated. 4 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2007 No. 41

could hold the bloc together should a broad coalition with “Everyone is shocked by the election results, particu- Yushchenko keeps... the Party of the Regions and the Lytvyn Bloc emerge. larly the Party of the Regions,” Mr. Syrotiuk said. “They (Continued from page 1) At least 40 of the bloc’s 73 qualifying deputies signed knew the Socialists wouldn’t make it, but they thought feel it’s impossible to work and find compromises with a letter to Mr. Yushchenko opposing his decision to con- they would get a majority with the Communists. They Ms. Tymoshenko as prime minister, said Ivan Lozowy, a duct coalition-forming talks with the Party of the aren’t taking any radical steps because they are waiting Kyiv political insider. Regions. for the pesident’s next move.” Among them are National Security and Defense Meanwhile, Mr. Lutsenko repeated as recently as Mr. Yanukovych revealed on October 8 that the PRU has Council Chair Ivan Pliusch, Presidential Secretariat October 4 that Our Ukraine – People’s Self-Defense taken Ms. Tymoshenko’s all-or-nothing approach, announc- Chair Viktor Baloha and mega-millionaire businessman would produce a coalition agreement with the ing they would go into the opposition if he isn’t nominated Petro Poroshenko, whose feud with Ms. Tymoshenko in Tymoshenko Bloc within a day after the Central prime minister in the next coalition government. 2005 led to the first collapse of the Orange government, Election Commission (CEC) announces the final official It’s unclear how an Orange government would per- Mr. Lozowy noted. election results, which is expected on October 15. form with a paper-thin parliamentary majority – a mere All three men are close advisors to Mr. Yushchenko Observers are divided on whether the rift within Our two votes – and an aggressive Party of the Regions in and will significantly influence his opinion. Mr. Pliusch Ukraine – People’s Self-Defense is serious enough to rip the opposition that last year demonstrated its ability to and Mr. Poroshenko are the president’s “kumy,” or god- the bloc apart. swing dozens of votes in its direction. parents of children. The pro-Tymoshenko faction represents 90 percent of In that case, the Lytvyn Bloc could prove very useful The other faction consists of those politicians whose Our Ukraine – People’s Self-Defense, said Taras Kuzio, to the Orange forces. Both Mr. Lutsenko and Ms. careers are based on having a firm, pro-Ukrainian patri- visiting professor of the Elliott School of International Tymoshenko said they would welcome the Lytvyn Bloc otic image among the electorate, which would be dam- Affairs, George Washington University, while Mr. into a “democratic forces coalition.” aged if they supported a coalition with the Party of the Lozowy believes the vast majority support a Party of the Adding the Lytvyn Bloc would offer a 22-vote parlia- Regions. They include Yurii Kostenko, Viacheslav Regions coalition. mentary advantage over the Party of the Regions and the Kyrylenko and Yaroslav Kendzior. Revealing his difficult position, Mr. Yushchenko said Communist Party of Ukraine. Even the former Socialists of the People’s Self- on October 6 he will nominate Ms. Tymoshenko as As much as they could use Mr. Lytvyn’s help, the Defense faction such as Yurii Lutsenko and Oles Doniy prime minister if she reaches agreements with the PRU Orange forces don’t plan on sacrificing too much to would suffer damage to their images should the bloc leadership. The statement was Mr. Yushchenko’s attempt attract him. unite with a party that represents the interests of at sharing the burden of accommodating the Party of the His ideal outcome is to return as Verkhovna Rada Ukraine’s wealthiest businessmen. Regions along with Ms. Tymoshenko, observers said. chair. “To give Lytvyn the Verkhovna Rada chair post The immense success of the Tymoshenko Bloc in the Among the more surprising post-election developments will allow him to become ‘king-maker,’” Mr. Syrotiuk last two elections, and the dismal performance of Our has been the calm, restrained behavior of the Party of the said. “To pass laws, the Party of the Regions and Our Ukraine and its projects, revealed that the latter’s Regions, which hasn’t launched any massive protests, and Ukraine will have to go through Lytvyn. Our Ukraine attempt at allying with the Party of the Regions had has kept its threats and accusations to a minimum. will do everything to keep control of that position.” eroded its electoral support. Leading up to the elections, the PRU erected two Despite Mr. Yanukovych’s statement of calmly going Ms. Tymoshenko earned a significant portion of her stages on Kyiv’s Independence Square and threatened into the opposition, other announcements reveal the support because of her staunch refusal to cooperate with protests if it viewed the election results as illegitimate. A Party of the Regions has no interest in being in the oppo- the Party of the Regions, said Pavlo Bulhak, a political brief victory rally was held on October 1, after which sition, and it will make life miserable for an Orange analyst with the Kyiv-based Stratehema Center for the main stage was taken down and supporters sent coalition and the president. Practical Politics, which is financed by Ukrainian and home by bus. Party leader Inna Bohoslovska threatened on October 6 Western grants. Party leaders announced on October 5 that they that the PRU could repeat what the Orange forces did this Although Mr. Baloha served as campaign chair of the would accept the election results and not appeal them in summer and have 151 of its deputies surrender their man- Our Ukraine – People’s Self-Defense bloc and influences court, even though their vote total declined by nearly dates to automatically liquidate the sixth convocation. many of its decisions, it remained unclear whether he 135,000 votes from last year. “The Party of the Regions will never allow for half of Ukraine to find itself in the minority and in opposition,” she said on “Freedom of Speech,” a popular Friday night political talk show on the ICTV network. The Ukrainian Weekly Press Fund: September In response, Mr. Kyrylenko of Our Ukraine pointed out that the Orange forces had legal justification for sur- Amount Name City Mykola Mirchuk Livingston, N.J. rendering their mandates, namely alleged constitutional $200.00 Zenon Masnyj New York, N.Y. Valentina Poletz Minneapolis, Minn. violations, while the Party of the Regions would have no George and Motria Oakbrook, Ill. Virlana Tkacz New York, N.Y. such justification. Sosenko Peter Yewshenko Neshanic Station, N.J. In her attempt to appear conciliatory, Ms. Tymoshenko $105.00 Christine and Alexander Randolph, N.J. Joseph Zucofski Port Carbon, Pa. on October 8 announced that her government would be Hladky $10.00 Ellen Barlit North Falmouth, Mass. willing to offer the Party of the Regions chairmanship of $55.00 Bohdan and Maria Howell, N.J. Natalia Chaykovsky Morris Plains, N.J. the Accounting Chamber, vice-ministers’ positions and Harhaj Victor Decyk Culver City, Calif. posts of assistant chairs of regional state administrations, S. Makar-Laudi Brooklyn, N.Y. Lubomyra Droczak- Auburn, N.Y. the president’s governing arm in the regions. Victor Rud Ridgewood, N.J. Lysiak PRU officials abruptly dismissed Ms. Tymoshenko’s Daria Bakalec- Clifton, N.J. Orysia Earhart Bainbridge, Wa. proposal, stating that she hadn’t even secured power to Temnycky Vitaly Halich Benson, Ariz. begin making such proposals and it was nonsensical to Peter Urban Latham, N.Y. Orest Hrycak Cranford, N.J. allow an opposition to join the government. $50.00 Irene Hlushewsky Harrison, N.Y. Peter M. and Andrea Princeton, N.J. “It makes no sense to bear responsibility for the Roman Osadca Newton, N.J. Ihnat Orange coalition’s collapse,” said Mykhailo Chechetov, John Riszko Orchard Park, N.Y. Larissa Levine Waterville, Maine a Party of the Regions deputy. Oksana Zakydalsky Toronto, Ontario Olga Luck Takoma Park, Md. Throughout the week, Ukrainian media reported fre- $45.00 Roxolana Kashuba Durham, N.C. Lida Pakula Dearborn, Mich. quent visits to the Presidential Secretariat by high-rank- Amelia Lambert Coventry, R.I. Lydia Pastuszek Sudbury, Mass. ing Party of the Regions officials, including Rinat Helena Mann- Owings, Md. Andrew and Irene Mt. Clemens Mich. Akhmetov and Raisa Bohatyriova. Melnitchenko Petrina While Ms. Tymoshenko was making offers to the Michael Mulyk Holmdel, N.J. George Rychtytzkyj Arlington Hts., Ill. Party of the Regions, the president was making demands Paul Thomas Rabchenuk Marblehead, Mass. Paul Shewchuk Latham, N.Y. during his October 8 meeting with the election winners $40.00 Orest Cap Winnipeg, Manitoba Stephanie Sydoriak Los Alamos, N.M. at the Presidential Secretariat. $30.00 Martha Lewicky Harrington Park, N.J. George P. and Maria Annandale, N.J. Specifically, Mr. Yushchenko said he wants a repeal $25.00 Ivanna Craig Modesto, Calif. Walchuk of the Cabinet of Ministers law, passed in January which George Dydynsky Lehighton, Pa. Philip Witenko New Milford, Conn. sharply reduces the president’s authority and, in his Andrey and Maritza Stewart Manor, N.Y. $5.00 Joseph Chabon Frackville, Pa. view, violates the Ukrainian Constitution. (The Harmaty Stephan Goras Jersey City, N.J. Tymoshenko Bloc helped the Party of the Regions over- Wsewolod Hirka Katy, Tex. Petro Hrycak Cranford, N.J. ride the president’s veto of the measure with the aim of Vasyl Luchkiw New City, N.Y. Ola Movchan Iwanicki Warren, Mich. forcing pre-term elections.) Arkadij Oceretko Sun City West, Ariz. Merle and Bonnie Toledo, Ohio The president also wants control of the Ministry of Halyna Polatajko- Bethel Park, Pa. Jurkiewicz Internal Affairs, which would place all armed forces Kozub Myron Koblansky Charlotte, N.C. under the aegis of the presidency. Eugene Serba Mount Laurel, N.J. Oksana Lobachevsky Somerset, N.J. Although it remained unclear who would emerge as John Stecura Middleburg Hts., Ohio John Losko Chicago, Ill. the next prime minister, observers said Ms. Tymoshenko Joseph Szafranski West Bloomfield, Mich. Irene Russnak Rochester, N.Y. is once again in a win-win situation. Anna Tiutiunnyk Henderson, Nev. Jaroslaw Staneckyj Elmira, N.Y. If she becomes prime minister, she will attempt a Maksym Wasyluk Washington, D.C. strong performance in preparation for the 2009 presiden- $20.00 Jarema Didoszak Marina, Calif. TOTAL: $2,015.00 tial elections, should the Ukrainian presidency still retain Walter Motyka North Port, Fla. its powers. Sophie Zaplitny Battle Creek, Mich. Sincere thanks to all contributors to The opposition wouldn’t be bad for Ms. Tymoshenko Eugene B. and Natalia Short Hills, N.J. The Ukrainian Weekly Press Fund. either, Mr. Syrotiuk said. M. Zmyj “These elections were based on populist promises,” $15.00 Lydia Hajduczok West Orange, N.J. The Ukrainian Weekly Press Fund is the only fund he said. “All the political forces promised to raise pen- John Kozeletz Falls Church, Va. dedicated exclusively to supporting the work of this sions, wages and social payments. No one will be able to Dan Lutzky Easton, Conn. publication. fulfill these promises. In this sense, it’s better to be in the opposition.” No. 41 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2007 5

Yaro Bihun Patriarch Lubomyr Husar and Metropolitan-Archbishop Stefan Soroka (right) of Philadelphia respond to reporters’ questions during a press conference in Washington about the Synod of Bishops of the Ukrainian Catholic Church.

many – will stay. Those that are buying Ukrainian Catholic... apartments and homes and bringing (Continued from page 1) along families, intend to stay for a year now. As for evangelization, he said, while,” he said. there may well be a decision made some- Italy, Spain and Portugal, as well as time next year. Ireland and Greece, appear to have the Metropolitan-Archbishop Stefan largest number of these immigrants, he Soroka of Philadelphia, whose archep- continued, adding that their concentra- archy hosted the synod, added that the tions are also growing in such countries bishops are in the process of exchanging as Israel, Libya and South Africa. ideas and learning from each other, and Patriarch Lubomyr noted that in are actively looking for what can be England, France and Germany, where improved and strengthened. there are Ukrainian Catholic Church The Ukrainian Catholic Church’s structures, parishes and clergy, the influx evangelization plans – especially in east- More than 30 Ukrainian Catholic bishops from around the world prepare for the of new immigrants can be absorbed. “All ern and southern Ukraine – have been procession at the conclusion of the hierarchical divine liturgy at the Ukrainian criticized by the Orthodox Church as of this has to be built up in these other Catholic National Shrine of the Holy Family in Washington. pressuring its faithful to convert to countries,” he added. “So we are quite Catholicism. Archbishop Ihor Voznyak of busy doing that.” Lviv said that is not the intent. Bishop Michael Hrynchyshyn, the “First of all, we receive only those apostolic exarch of Ukrainians in France, who wish to join with us,” he said. “We the Benelux countries and Switzerland, do not target or force anyone to join.” noted that complicating this effort is the The Catholic Church is conducting its fact that many of these new immigrants evangelization efforts in areas that have are illegal and they fear deportation. “It’s concentrations of immigrants from west- not easy to help these people,” he said. ern Ukraine, many of whom – the older And they keep coming, he said, citing ones – had been baptized as Ukrainian a few statistics from the Ukrainian cathe- Catholics, he noted. dral in London, which saw 14,000 faith- Asked about what the Ukrainian ful during Easter Week this year, blessed Catholic Church is doing with respect to some 2,000 pasky on Easter Sunday and the millions of Ukrainians migrating to Western Europe and other areas in search performs three baptisms every week. of work and settling there, Patriarch In the final analysis, however, it is a Lubomyr said, “I think that instructed by major social problem that Ukraine must the example of 100 years ago (in America), solve, Bishop Hrynchyshyn said, point- we are trying to react much quicker.” ing out that 6 million Ukrainians have Patriarch Lubomyr Husar (center) is escorted out of the Ukrainian Catholic “The experience is that now we see a left their homeland over the past 12 National Shrine of the Holy Family in Washington by a Knights of Columbus certain number – we do not know how years. honor guard. To his left is Metropolitan-Archbishop Stefan Soroka of Philadelphia.

Manor College welcomes world’s Ukrainian Catholic hierarchs by Nicholas Rudnytzky Stefan Soroka, announced each by name Church which was founded solely for greeting and his expression of gratitude and country of residence. He explained the education of the laity. in English. JENKINTOWN, Pa. – Manor College that the patriarch of the Ukrainian In her greeting, Manor’s president Archbishop Soroka expressed his welcomed members of the Synod of the Catholic Church, Cardinal Lubomyr referred to the close historic ties regrets that time did not allow for a tour Ukrainian Catholic Church at the steps Husar, was unable to attend; his duties between Bishop Soter Ortynsky and of the college’s campus. He did accede of the Basileiad Library located on its demanded his presence elsewhere. Mother Helena of the Sisters of St. Basil to the gathering’s request for a quick campus in Jenkintown, Pa. When all had emerged, flowers were the Great at the dawn of the 20th centu- photo session with Manor’s faculty, staff As the bus carrying over 40 bishops presented to the archbishop of ry in forging the foundations of the and students in front of the Basileiad entered the campus in the early evening Philadelphia by Stephen Notarfrancesco, Ukrainian Catholic Church in the United Library building. of Tuesday, October 2, Sister Mary a Manor student dressed in the tradition- States. Thereupon, the honored guests pro- Cecilia Jurasinski, OSBM, president of ally embroidered Ukrainian garb. Following a reading of the Ukrainian ceeded to the Spirituality Center, located the College, asked the students, faculty Sister Cecilia greeted the hierarchs on version of her greetings, Archbishop adjacent to the Convent of the Sisters of and staff to form a semicircle enshroud- behalf of Manor College and its nearly Soroka introduced Bishop Yaroslav St. Basil the Great, and made their way ing the clergy and hierarchy in the 1,000 students. She reminded the bish- Pryriz of Sambir-Drohobych, Ukraine, off campus. warmth that has become the hallmark of ops that since its founding in 1947 who spoke on behalf of the synod. Afterwards, Sister Cecilia said: “It America’s premier two-year Catholic Manor College has devotedly served the Bishop Yaroslav thanked Manor for wel- was a good visit. I regret that they did college. faithful of Ukrainian Catholic Church. coming them and reminded all present not have time to tour the college, but I As the hierarchs of the Ukrainian Sister Cecilia stressed that Manor of how the Bible speaks of Abraham am very glad our students were able to Catholic Church exited their vehicle, the College is the only institution of higher seeing the face of God in the reception take part in this historic moment of our archbishop-metropolitan of Philadelphia, learning in the Ukrainian Catholic of guests. He then repeated this same living Church.” 6 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2007 No. 41

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY of Ukraine (University of Toronto Press) Congratulations entry on Ukraine’s climate: “The average A centennial in Philadelphia annual occurrence of sunlight reaches The Synod of Ukrainian Catholic Bishops that took place from September 26 to Virlana Tkacz over 2,500 hours in the south and gradu- ally diminishes towards the north and the through October 6 in the Philadelphia area and the District of Columbia was a his- Dear Editor: northeast to 1,600 hours and less... The toric event in and of itself. It was the first worldwide synod of Ukrainian Catholic I recently received an e-mail that start- highest wind velocities are recorded in bishops to be held on United States soil. (Previously such gatherings were held in ed off with “Congratulations!!! I’ve winter. The mean velocity is 6-7 m/s, and Rome; since Ukraine’s independence they have been convened in Ukraine.) always thought of you as Honored Artist in the mountains velocities of 50 m/s are There will be more information about the discussions at the synod, which are of the World!” The author went on to tell reached.” closed-door sessions, once an official communiqué is released. However, it is how the president of Ukraine had pre- What about Ukraine? Ukraine is important to note that the highlight of the synod was the celebration of the cen- sented Virlana Tkacz, the director of the struggling with inadequate and expen- tennial of the arrival to the United States of the first Greek-Catholic bishop. The Yara Arts Group, with a medal and a sive supplies of oil and gas in part historic anniversary was marked with a hierarchical divine liturgy celebrated in proclamation naming her “Honored because of Russia’s politico-economic Philadelphia at the Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception. Artist of Ukraine.” maneuverings, but one does not hear It was on March 26, 1907, that the Holy See appointed the Rev. Stephen Soter As I read that e-mail, and browsed the anything about plans or developments of Ortynsky, a Basilian monk from Halychyna, as the first bishop for Greek-Catholics in enclosed links, I thought this was pretty the U.S. The Rev. Ortynsky, born January 26, 1866, was a native of Ortynychi, in the amazing! But then, why not? conservative or alternative energy-relat- Sambir area of western Ukraine. He was ordained in 1891 after completing his studies Ms. Tkacz singly and through the Yara ed endeavors in Ukraine, such as bio- of theology. Pope Pius X appointed him bishop of all U.S. Greek-Catholics upon the Arts Group, has done more than anyone fuels. Where are our economic experts, recommendation of Ukrainian Catholic Metropolitan Andrey Sheptytsky of Lviv. to present Ukrainian culture and life and scientists and engineers, who are inter- The Rev. Ortynsky was consecrated at St. George Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral in traditions to both Ukrainian and non- ested, involved or are already developing Lviv and arrived in the United States on August 27, 1907. His authority in this coun- Ukrainian audiences in a way that is non-fossil fuels, renewable energy and try was limited at first, as he functioned under the authority of the Latin rite hierar- intriguing, eye-opening and innovative. environmentally friendly technologies? chy. Nonetheless, Bishop Ortynsky proceeded to organize a Greek-Catholic exarchy, Her works delve deep into the past and A “greener” Ukraine and the rest of notes Dr. Myron B. Kuropas in his seminal work “The Ukrainian Americans: Roots bring it forward, whole and intact, to the the world must be the necessary and and Aspirations 1884-1954” (published by the University of Toronto Press in 1991). present, to be remembered in the future. urgent goal in the face of ever-increasing He organized a convention of priests on October 15-16, 1907, in New York and fol- She has done this not once, or twice, but global warming. Ukraine needs reform lowed that up with a conference of laity on October 17-18. year after year, each time outdoing her- of its energy sector and a vigorous cam- The next year he purchased a cathedral and the adjoining block in Philadelphia, self and presenting something more fas- paign targeted at manufacturers and con- as well as a cemetery in the city’s suburb of Fox Chase. Soon thereafter he bought cinating than the previous time. This has sumers to make and drive cars that are a 122-acre plot of land in Yorkton, Va., having in mind the construction there of a not been with just Ukrainian themes, but more friendly to the environment. seminary, noted Dr. Kuropas. The cathedral and the cornerstone for the planned other cultures as well – that is the art, the Is Ukraine under Prime Minister seminary were blessed in 1910 when Metropolitan Sheptytsky visited the U.S. artist, the creative. Viktor Yanukovych’s leadership waiting The following year Bishop Ortynsky established an orphanage; and the year after “Mnohaya Lita,” Virlana! for Russia to keep its price for oil and that a summer camp for those orphans. It was a time of remarkable expansion. gas low in return for economic and polit- In 1914, via papal decree, Bishop Ortynsky was named exarch with a see in Ihor Slabicky ical dependence? Philadelphia; thus, he now answered directly to the pope. By that year Bishop Portsmouth, R.I. Ortynsky – recognized by both friends and foes (many of whom saw him as an agent M. Burbelo, M.D. of Ukrainian national interests) as a dedicated and highly capable administrator – had Westerly, R.I. 206 parishes and 159 priests under his jurisdiction. And his prolific work continued. According to the Very Rev. Archpriest Ivan Kaszczak, author of a newly Ukraine’s problems released booklet about the first Greek-Catholic bishop in the U.S., Bishop Ortynsky died on March 24, 1916, at the age of 50, “so young and so exhausted by with energy supply Re: Crosscurrents his pastoral work,” as he had “dedicated his life to the Greek-Catholic faithful.” And so, it is fitting that we recall Bishop Soter Ortynsky’s short but produc- Dear Editor: column on voting tive term (1907-1916), which laid a mighty foundation for the Ukrainian While reading daily major newspapers one will notice many articles about the Dear Editor: Catholic Church in the United States, where the first Ukrainian Catholic archep- Regarding “Crosscurrents” by Andrew archy was established beyond the borders of Ukraine. growth of a multitude of different enter- prises and emerging new technologies all Sorokowski (September 2): The four over the world. Let’s take, for example, issues regarding the United States presi- the new and renewable energy sector in dential 2008 election in this article read Oct this age of global warming. like the taking points of the current liber- As fossil fuels are getting more and al leadership of the Democratic Party. It Turning the pages back... more expensive and are the main cause is my position that they should be pub- of the “greenhouse effect” with resulting lished on the reader opinion page not as 14 changes in climate of the planet, conser- part of the body of the paper. The Ukrainian Weekly is becoming a mes- Last year The Weekly reported on the threat of violence vation and renewable energy alternatives 2006 are increasingly important. From tiny sage outlet for the liberal part of the marring the commemoration of the feast day of St. Mary the Democratic Party like The New York Protectress along Kyiv’s main thoroughfare, the Khreshchatyk, Denmark to the United States, wind farms and solar power look more and Times, I want no part of it and will can- on October 14. Veterans of the Ukrainian Insurgent Army cel my subscription. (UPA), who regard the feast day as its founding date in 1942, led the commemorations. more to a bright future. Even countries that in the past seemed backward, like Regarding the four issues: Comparing The previous year, in 2005, over 3,000 pro-Russian protesters violently clashed the past Ukrainian immigration to the with UPA supporters, who were outnumbered three-to-one. These figures were due to China and India, are adapting the new technologies. The Chinese now have the current onslaught of illegals is a travesty. the fact that the Kyiv City Administration did not approve the UPA’s request to hold We came here legally, obeyed the laws, world’s biggest wind farms. their event on Independence Square, which was submitted on October 1, 2005, until worked hard, learned English and slowly Solar power’s key material for making just a day before the event. Also, pro-Russian forces were denied permission by the assimilated into the society. At the same solar cells is silicon, which is refined Kyiv District Court to protest on the Khreschatyk and brought in reinforcements by time we formed our communities, inte- from rock and sand, and is the most bus from as far as Donetsk and Sevastopol. grating our culture (churches, organiza- abundant element in the earth’s crust For the 2006 event, leaders of the Communist Party and Party of Putin’s Politics tions, institutions) into the U.S. culture to after oxygen. The United States and informed the Kyiv City Administration on October 11, 2006, that they intended to its enrichment rather than detriment. Germany are the world’s biggest polysil- maintain their own event. Although UPA veterans and their supporters told officials Facilitating illegal immigration by wink- icon producers at present. A solar cell is they were willing to hold their event at a different date or time, if necessary, the pro- ing at the 12 million illegals is not a a device that converts solar radiation into Russian forces refused to move their event. position that is supported by a majority electricity. “The lack of punishment for last year’s criminal acts has led to this year’s recruit- of Americans and should not be a posi- There are numerous innovative tech- ment of soldiers by Kremlin hires with the goal of officially creating terror in Kyiv, and tion supported by the Ukrainian commu- nologies in the energy sector in the mak- not event covertly,” according to a statement sent by patriotic organizations to the nity. I support the general opposition of ing, for example, the United Kingdom Ministry of Internal Affairs, the Security Service of Ukraine and the State Committee the population to the bill in Congress that plans to build clean-coal power stations, on Nationality and Migration Issues. A joint statement by the Svoboda All-Ukrainian the liberals in the Democratic Party and Union, Ukrainian National Assembly – Ukrainian Self-Defense, OUN-UPA Soldiers capturing carbon dioxide emissions and the president favored. Brotherhood, Youth Nationalist Congress and the youth organization National Alliance, piping them under the North Sea. Regarding the war in Iraq and said, “Disregarding the fact that the leaders of this mob publicly flaunt their readiness According to experts, nuclear power Afghanistan: We went to war in to spill blood, law enforcement organs haven’t reacted to these facts in the least.” will play a greater role in replacing fossil Afghanistan as a result of 9/11 to fight an In contrast to the pro-Russian forces, which called their event the 60th anniversary of fuel for production of electricity, and enemy that declared war on the U.S. and the Nuremburg Trials, which prosecuted Nazi leaders, the Ukrainian forces commemo- hydrogen-powered car engines will have to deny them a sanctuary where they rate sacrifices made by the heroes of Ukraine, rather than the victories over their enemies. to replace the gasoline variety. could plan and plot the destruction of our In preparation, the Svoboda All-Ukrainian Union submitted its request on behalf of There are many sunny and windy way of life. We went to war in Iraq to the UPA veterans on September 13, 2006, while the Communists Party didn’t submit areas in Ukraine where solar power and eliminate a regime that threatened the its request until just a week prior to the event on October 6, 2006. wind farms could become competitive, stability of the region, broke numerous even locally on farms and in towns with U.N. resolutions, had ambitious designs Source: “Clashes feared in Kyiv on UPA anniversary date,” by Zenon Zawada, The regular electricity producers using coal, Ukrainian Weekly, October 15, 2006. oil or gas. According to the Encyclopedia (Continued on page 17) No. 41 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2007 7

DoubleDouble ExposurExposuree Faces and Places by Khristina Lew by Myron B. Kuropas Time may change me A fine mess, Mr. President! The first time I visited Ukraine was in million. November of 1991. The Canadian entre- In the course of eight days, using Remember those old Stan Laurel and Which blocs would survive? preneur Borys Wrzesnewskyj, who today planes, trains and automobiles, I zig- Oliver Hardy movies when Oliver looked Meanwhile, Ukraine’s educational sys- serves as a member of Canada’s zagged across Ukraine: Lviv, Kyiv, indignantly at Stanley and said, “Well, tem continues to suffer. In an article by Parliament, had organized groups of Kharkiv, Donetsk and Chernihiv. here’s another fine mess you’ve gotten John Marone, Kyiv Post staff writer, young people from Canada and the Donetsk in 16 years has flourished: the me into.” And Stan would start sobbing? which appeared on the Internet, Education Minister Stanislav Nikolayenko United States to campaign for a “yes” old grey lady now boasts beautiful parks Ukraine’s last election was very much announced that only about half of vote in the eastern and southern regions and a five-star hotel. Kharkiv, which I like that. Ukraine’s high school graduates are quali- of Ukraine prior to the December 1, last visited in 1998, is newly repainted One would think that forming a gov- ernment in Ukraine following an election fied to enter college. “According to the 1991, referendum on Ukraine’s inde- and many Soviet-era buildings have been would be simple enough. Elections pro- results of current, objective and independ- pendence. I was part of that crusade, renovated. Kyiv, which was always in the duce winners and losers. The winners ent testing, approximately 50 to 55 per- called “Aktyv Volya,” and was dis- forefront of renovation and new con- form the government. Right? cent of schoolchildren have a high enough patched to the cities of Mariupol on the struction, is now so congested with auto- Not quite! The pro-Western winners level of knowledge,” the minister said. Azov Sea and Donetsk, home of Viktor mobile traffic that a simple trip across were Yulia Tymoshenko and Viktor Bribery, common in Soviet times, sur- Yanukovych. town can take 45 minutes. Only Lviv Yushchenko. Ms. Tymoshenko is willing vives. “In the first six months of 2006,” At Boryspil Airport, where hundreds remains stubbornly unchanged, despite to join forces with Mr. Yushchenko and writes Mr. Marone, the Internal Affairs of Asians and dark-skinned people with its recent 750th anniversary celebrations. form a majority in Parliament with 228 Ministry “reported 242 cases of bribery oversized white, red and blue bags wait- Lunch for three at an outdoor restau- seats, two more than needed. The Orange in the Ukrainian educational system...” ed for connecting flights to cities across rant near Taras Shevchenko University in coalition is alive and well. Right? an increase over the previous year. “At the Soviet Union, I exchanged $20 U.S. Kyiv costs $60 U.S. Young women are Not quite! Viktor Yanukovych says least two deans, five deputy deans and for rubles. In the three and a half weeks driving orange Mazda 3s along the that if that happens, his Party of the seven department heads were charged that I traveled across Ukraine, despite the Khreschatyk. In Donetsk I was able to Regions, which won 175 seats, will with bribe-taking.” That’s just those who numerous hotel restaurants that we fre- write an article in the business center of a refuse their mandate and call for another were caught. According to a survey con- quented, I was unable to spend that three-star hotel and e-mail it to the election. Is that possible? Only 150 dele- ducted by the Institute of Social and money – artificially low prices kept States. People are making money in gates need to balk for Parliament to be Political Psychology at the Ukrainian everything inexpensive. Ukraine, and a middle class is flourish- declared null and void. Again. Academy of Science, the price list for In those days the easiest way to get ing. Approximately 66 percent of the peo- college entrance bribes varies from around was to flag down a car with a It would seem that Ukrainians’ new- ple voted in the last election. How many $1,000 to $8,000. pack of Marlboro cigarettes. After nego- found ability to make money, while good do you think will vote if there is another Another problem with Ukrainian insti- tiating a fee and settling into the seat, the for the economy, negatively impacts the election? As fewer and fewer people tutions of higher learning is that the cur- conversation inevitably began with, “So level of civic engagement. In 1991 over come out to vote, all elections may soon riculum is not meeting the needs of the you’re from Poland?” 84 percent of eligible voters participated be declared null and void. times. According to Oleksander “No,” I would explain, “my father was in the referendum. In March 2006, 67 Election campaigns are expensive. Samolyuk, business development manag- born in Lviv and my mother in percent voted. On September 30, 62 per- Millions of dollars were spent during the er at the Kyiv-based Staff Service con- Stanyslaviv – in Ivano Frankivsk.” cent cast their ballot. For comparative last campaign. Surely Ukraine’s political sulting agency, Ukraine suffers from a “Banderovtsi,” was the under-the- purposes, during the 2006 midterm elec- blocs are not financially able to go at it shortage of qualified middle and top breath reply. tions in the United States in which all again. Right? level white collar jobs. Then, as now, the favored means of House of Representative seats, one-third Not quite! The Ukrainian government Can we expect significant change in communicating a message to the masses of the Senate seats and 36 state governor- pays all “campaign expenses for political the future? I don’t think so. As I have was via a large-scale rally or meeting. In ships were contested, only 36.8 percent blocs that make the required 3 percent of mentioned before, Ukrainian educators, Donetsk in 1991 the rallies took place in of eligible Americans voted. the popular vote. In addition to the big most of whom date their tenures to front of the Lenin monument, where Voter turnout in independent Ukraine three vote getters, the Communists and Soviet times, fantasize that they have the thousands gathered to hear the pros and has always been high, perhaps because the Volodymyr Lytvyn Bloc made the best educational system in the world. cons of an independent Ukraine. during the Soviet era voting was a duty, cut. Their campaign expenses will be Since we’re on top, they have told me, That was 16 years ago, and although not a right. Maybe Ukrainians are flour- paid by the Ukrainian taxpayer. there is no need to change – “America Lenin still stands in the middle of ishing in their new democracy and Mr. Yushchenko believes that the only should learn from Ukraine.” Donetsk, much has changed. choosing not to exercise their right to way Ukraine can be governed is for all Skilled tradesmen – carpenters, In September I traveled to Ukraine to vote. Or maybe they are disenchanted the factions to come together to form a plumbers, computer technicians – also again work on elections. Gone are the with the country’s democratic leaders, grand coalition. Nice thought. Ukraine’s are in short supply. As Ukraine’s brain days of handing out hand-cranked flyers who promised to turn Ukraine Orange national deputies will do what’s best for drain and drip continues, foreigners from at village bazaars in the hopes that voters and instead left it muddy brown. Ukraine. Right? Not quite! Most parlia- Asia and elsewhere are filling in the gap. might actually read them. Ukraine has President Viktor Yushchenko’s party, mentarians bought their seats and they If Ukraine’s population continues to drop taken its place in Europe and the coun- the Our Ukraine – People’s Self-Defense want to benefit from their investments. (51.9 million in 1991 to 46.7 million in tries of the West now sponsor delegations bloc, gained .22 percent in the September They bought seats for family members as 2006) how long will it be before of international election observers and plebiscite when compared to the results well. They too need to cash in. Ukraine’s ethno-cultural base is dimin- fund election-related programs. In my of the March 2006 parliamentary elec- Surely, Ms. Tymoshenko will join ished? case I worked on a Ukrainian Congress tions; Prime Minister Viktor President Yushchenko and re-establish Despite the abysmal political scene, the Committee of America program of town Yanukovych’s Party of the Regions the Orange Revolution, right? Not neces- low quality of Ukrainian higher education hall meetings in six cities of eastern and gained two percent. Yulia Tymoshenko, sarily. Ms. Tymoshenko is a winner. Mr. and the depressing demographics, Ukraine southern Ukraine funded by the National who asked Ukrainians to pray for Yushchenko is a loser whose coalition is doing rather well economically. The Endowment for Democracy. The town Ukraine during a candlelight ceremony at only garnered 14 percent of the vote as GDP has gone from $205.4 billion in 1991 hall meetings were held in the studios of St. Sophia Square on September 28, compared to the other Viktor’s 34 per- to $340.4 billion in 2006. The inflation oblast radio stations, with the participa- gained over eight percent. Ukraine, it cent and Ms. Tymoshenko’s 32 percent. rate has dropped from 83 percent in 1991 tion of often 10 or more political parties appears, is beginning to glow red and What’s to prevent the other Viktor from to 13.5 percent in 2006. And Western com- and blocs, and a listening audience of 14 white, and that, indeed, is a change. offering Ms. Tymoshenko the prime min- panies continue to invest in Ukraine with ister’s slot if she joins forces with him. production enterprises and a service sector. She could then appoint whatever com- More investors would come if the political mittee chairs she wants. As I write this, scene was normalized. SEND THE WEEKLY TO UKRAINE President Yushchenko has not made a Outside of the poverty-stricken vil- similar offer to Ms. Tymoshenko. Don’t lages, moreover, most Ukrainians seem To order an air mail subscription to rule out the possibility of Ms. rather optimistic about the future. They The Ukrainian Weekly for addressees Tymoshenko playing “payback” and appear reconciled to gridlock in dumping President Yushchenko. If that Parliament and have taken a kind of “what in Ukraine, send $245 for subscription fee happens, the next step is impeachment. else is new” attitude regarding bribery. Another disconcerting fact about the Back to Laurel and Hardy. Who do you and postage costs to: Ukrainian political scene is that the so- think is weeping now? Answer: The Subscription Department, called blocs are little more than personal- Ukrainian electorate. They’ve been had. ity cults. Outside of the major players, Again! And who do you think is laugh- The Ukrainian Weekly, few people can identify who’s who in ing? Answer: Prime Minister Yanukovych each bloc’s power structure. Question. If and his sponsor, Vladimir Putin. 2200 Route 10, P.O. Box 280, the two Viktors and Yulia were to disap- Parsippany, NJ 07054 pear tomorrow, who would take their Myron Kuropas’s e-mail address is place within their respective blocs? [email protected]. 8 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2007 No. 41 Metropolitan Detroit welcomes Kirovohrad’s young baseball players by Lida Wroblewski DETROIT – “The Ukrainians are coming! The Ukrainians are coming!” That was the chant in the Metropolitan Detroit area in late July, when we were informed by Tamara Gallo of the Ukrainian Congress Committee of America (UCCA) that the young Ukrainian Junior Little League from Kirovohrad had clinched the Europe- Middle East-Africa (EMEA) Conference Championship by defeating England in a nerve-wracking ninth inning on July 19. While down 2-0 with two outs, they scored three home runs to defeat England by a score of 3-2. And so began their journey to America. They young athletes applied for their visas, only to be turned down by the United States Embassy for applying too late. Basil Tarasko, the energetic force behind baseball in Ukraine, contacted everyone and anyone in the United States government, International Little League officials and local government officials. Finally permission was granted. The U.S. government required that both parents accompany each child to Kyiv, which is a six-hour bus ride from Kirovohrad, and pay $100 per visa in order to come and represent Ukraine in the World Series. (The parents earn an average of $250 per month.) The team’s plane tickets were paid for by the Little League as were room and board. Kirovohrad baseball team members in the Ukrainian neighborhood in Warren, Mich. Finally all was set, and the boys arrived on Saturday, August 11, just a couple of they were in complete awe of the display a wonderful time and found it hard to A note of appreciation goes out to Mr. hours before the opening ceremonies and and Mr. Fedorak’s narration. They were believe that they actually were in a pro- Tarasko, who almost single-handedly parade of the World Series, which were presented by the UCCA with monetary fessional stadium watching professional started the baseball program in Ukraine held in Taylor, Mich. After a long and gru- gifts, T-shirts and cameras to record their teams play. It was a day they said they and who worked tirelessly to ensure that eling day, they discovered that their bats visit to Michigan. would never forget. the trip was a success; Chuck Jones, pro- were misplaced by the airlines. They had After the tour of the Ukrainian Cultural On Tuesday it was back to work. prietor at Play It Again Sports, who to borrow bats from the other teams, and Center, all went to the Ukrainian Future Unfortunately, jet lag as well as unfamil- donated 12 pairs of cleats to the team; went on to play their first game on Sunday Credit Union, where the boys were gifted iarity with the well-kept baseball field, as Bill Gallagher, a reporter with Fox 2 against Latin America, which, even after with calculators and mementos of the well as the fact that the team had never News, who provided the team with two scoring first, they eventually lost 12-4. UFCU, as well as a substantial monetary played a night game under artificial lights sets of Detroit Tiger T-shirts; The Detroit Monday was a day off for the team, gift from Mr. Jakymowych, toward pur- did little to help the boys win in Taylor. Tigers for complementary baseball tick- and the local UCCA branch arranged for chasing baseball equipment such as base- Puerto Rico handedly beat them 8-1; they ets for the team; Metro sports for base- and sent a van (furnished by St. Josaphat ball cleats, baseball gloves, etc., which also lost to Canada and the Philippines. ball bags; Dr. Alexander Lebedovych, Ukrainian Catholic Church, whose pastor they needed. After feasting on candy bars On Wednesday more than 100 local who generously gave of his time and is the Rev. Philip Sandrick, OSBM) to and soda and taking photographs, the Ukrainians showed up to cheer the boys money to entertain the boys during off pick up the boys and bring them to the boys went to the Ukrainian Selfreliance on while they faced Canada. Chants of times; the Ukrainian Cultural Center; Warren area. They were greeted warmly Federal Credit Union where they were “Uk-ra-yi-na” were heard throughout the Ukrainian Future Credit Union, and at the Ukrainian Cultural Center by the warmly received by Borys Bluj, the game. To our surprise, there were Ukrainian Selfreliance Federal Credit honorary consul of Ukraine, Bohdan branch manager, who also presented the Ukrainian Canadians on the Canadian Union; the Rev. Sandrick; Tracy and Fedorak, and were treated to a delicious boys with a substantial monetary gift team, and they too joined our chants. Martin, the team’s “host parents”; and meal at the center. Joining them for toward the purchase of equipment. Even though Canada won, Ukraine’s everyone who donated their time, love lunch were Messrs. Fedorak, Tarasko, Borys Potapenko with his son Mykola boys made us proud. Our Ukrainian team and support by attending the games and Andrew Jakymowych, and Mrs. Irene then picked up the boys and they were finished its series on Friday by defeating helping the team. Maritczak, manager and assistant manag- off to a whirlwind tour of downtown the U.S. team from South Carolina 10-4. These young boys were champions on er, respectively, of the Ukrainian Future Detroit and their first professional base- All and all, it was a very exciting and off the field – proud of their Ukrainian Credit Union. ball game – the Detroit Tigers vs. the week not only for the boys from Ukraine heritage and extremely well behaved. The boys also had the opportunity to Oakland A’s (the home team won). The but also for the local people who came to Special thanks go out to the boys from view the Great Famine (Holodomor) boys were mesmerized at the size of both watch and appreciate the work being Kirovohrad who made us feel special and exhibit at the Ukrainian Cultural Center; the crowd and Comerica Park. They had done with the youth of Ukraine. proud that they are our champions. No. 41 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2007 9 BOOK NOTES: “Little Angel’s Journey,” a children’s book by Dzvinka Hayda by Myrosia Stefaniuk DETROIT – Always on the lookout for children’s books to share with grand- children, I was delighted to discover “Little Angel’s Journey,” written and illustrated by Dzvinka Hayda, a class- mate from my own childhood. This love- ly tale that follows a little angel’s trek from his dwelling place in the clouds to his birth as a child on earth, is a birthday story traditionally told in Waldorf schools throughout the world. A Waldorf teacher for many years, Ms. Hayda explains that the book grew from a seed within the Waldorf tradition. Her rendition of the story is embellished by her Ukrainian heritage, style and creative imagination. The book’s designer is John Nagridge, a Ukrainian graphic artist. As Little Angel’s journey unfolds, he makes his way from heaven across Rainbow Bridge into the loving arms of earth parents. The full-page illustrations Dzvinka Hayda reflect the idyllic world of the author’s place of birth. She has trained student own childhood memories, filled with teachers in Odesa as part of a German story is more than a mere tale,” she con- 4- to 8-year-olds. The award honors the brilliant landscapes, magic, mystical Waldorf Contingency, and was responsi- cludes. “It’s a living thing ... I see it in year’s best children’s books, authors and heavens and vivid seasonal changes on ble for several Waldorf Teacher Training my mind’s eye. And then I paint what I illustrators. A total of 862 entries were bountiful earth. Seminars, which ultimately led to the see.” received from authors and publishers in “Waldorf schools focus on the tremen- opening of a Waldorf School in 45 U.S. states, six Canadian provinces dously rich and wonderful inner life of Horodenko, with funding coming from *** children,” says Ms. Hayda, whose own all over the world. and seven countries overseas. children attended Waldorf schools. “The In her own metro Detroit community, “Little Angel’s Journey” has been child is seen as a spiritual being, not just a Ms. Hayda has dedicated much time to selected as one of the top five finalists For information and book order forms person that one puts education into, so promoting Ukrainian culture and organ- for the Moonbeam Children’s Book see: www.LittleAngelsJourney.com or teaching is directed not only at the mind, izing art exhibits. “I have always felt that Awards in the Picture Book Category for www.TrilliumForestPress.com. but at the hands and heart.” The Waldorf our Ukrainian traditions and art are so method is based on Rudolf Steiner’s rich we need to share that with the larger (1861-1925) philosophy of anthroposophy public, get them out of the Ukrainian (literally, wisdom or knowledge of man), ghetto and expose them to a wider audi- Need a back issue? which strives to develop the innate talents ence,” she notes. And she has worked If you’d like to obtain a back issue of The Ukrainian Weekly, and abilities of each individual child. diligently to make that belief a reality. send $2 per copy (first-class postage included) to: Administration, The Ukrainian Weekly, Ms. Hayda has carried this philosophy And, yes, there is another children’s 2200 Route 10, P.O. Box 280, Parsippany, NJ 07054. on numerous trips back to Ukraine, her story book on the horizon. “For me, a 10 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2007 No. 41 Chaplaincy at University of Ottawa begins its third year of activity

Members of the chaplaincy after a service last November. by Natalie Baginski flyers about the chaplaincy’s services wrapped around a beeswax gift-candle. OTTAWA – The Ukrainian Catholic After Julian calendar Christmas they also Chaplaincy at the University of Ottawa visited several elderly Ukrainian women began its third year of activity on living in a seniors home to bring them September 9. Like most Sundays during the joyous music of the season. the academic year, the day began with • “A Sunday afternoon in heaven” as it matins at 9:30 a.m. followed by divine was billed – that is, an afternoon presen- liturgy at 11:30 a.m. A potluck dinner fol- tation of the music of Roman Hurko, led lowed. Every Sunday service, in fact, by the composer himself. More than 70 concludes with coffee and fellowship. people showed up to watch the video of Bishop Stephen Chmilar of the his “Panakhyda” (memorial service) for Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Toronto the victims of Chornobyl and listen to blessed the desire for such a chaplaincy excerpts of his new vespers. more than two years ago. Attendance at • Two Lenten presentations of the play services has ranged between 20 and 40 “Damien” by Father Edward Evanko, a young people with a steady increase in former Broadway actor – his brilliant numbers. rendition of the one-man play about a The chaplain, Father Peter Galadza of Belgian priest who sacrificed his life to the Sheptytsky Institute of Eastern minister to lepers drew a capacity crowd UKRAINIAN NATIONAL WOMEN’S Christian Studies, recently noted, “It’s of more than 200 the first year. At that LEAGUE OF AMERICA, INC. such a blessing to have this kind of com- time Father Evanko also led a two-day munity. These young people show the retreat and heard confessions. power of life in Christ. The mutual sup- REGIONAL COUNCIL OF DETROIT • An afternoon with Myroslav port and love – not to mention zeal – are Marynovych, vice-rector of the and astounding!” Ukrainian Catholic University in Lviv – THE CONVENTION COMMITTEE This year, the chaplaincy plans to con- the former dissident spoke about his 10- tinue its pastoral efforts with guest lec- year ordeal in the Soviet gulag and the tures, retreats, outreach and charitable power of the Gospel to sustain a prison- cordially invites its members work. er’s faith and hope. and the Ukrainian-American community During the last two years the chaplain- • Guest homilists – Among them was cy has organized the following events: Father Taras Cherwick, a military chap- to attend its • A public lecture by Prof. Douglas lain who most recently served in Farrow of McGill University on the pit- Afghanistan. Father Taras, who holds the falls of changing the definition of mar- rank of lieutenant colonel, was invited to riage – at the time, Bill C 38, which help mark Remembrance Day. He spoke XXVIII CONVENTION removed the protection historically movingly of the sacrifices being made by accorded to the “one man, one woman” young Canadians in a distant land full of definition, was being debated in the hardship. Father Roman Rytsar, a gradu- which will be held over the Memorial Day weekend Canadian Parliament. ate theology student from Ukraine, has Friday, May 23 through Monday, May 26, 2008 • Thursday evening talks – Among the also preached on several occasions. He early presenters were Adam DeVille and regularly concelebrates and his availabil- Harold Visser, who spoke on “Why I ity for confessions is particularly appreci- at the Troy Marriott Hotel became an Eastern Catholic”; and ated by the students. 200 West Big Beaver Road Michelle McKernan, who spoke on the • “Invite a Friend to Vespers” evenings theology of the body and its relevance to Troy, Michigan – On two occasions, attendance at the life on university campuses in an age of weekly Thursday vespers tripled when promiscuity. members of the chaplaincy invited their • Sandwiches and gloves for the friends to pray Evensong with them. homeless – On five occasions during the PLEASE RESERVE THIS DATE IN YOUR CALENDAR “Some friends are already committed on last two winters members of the chap- Sunday morning, while others can’t AND COME JOIN US laincy have gathered for vespers on receive communion in our Church, so IN OUR DELIBERATIONS AND CELEBRATIONS Saturday evenings during which sand- having vespers for them on a weekday is wiches were blessed for distribution to a convenient way to introduce them to the homeless in the Byward Market area our worship,” said Kenneth Cronin, one of Ottawa. After the first evening, of the founding members of the chaplain- Look for further details in our next announcements Alexandra Martin began collecting cy. gloves, scarves and hats which were then • Theophany (Jordan) blessing of stu- distributed along with the sandwiches. dent residences – In January students • Caroling on campus and in seniors devised a way to visit with each other homes – The chaplaincy’s singers, under and simultaneously have their homes the direction of Larisa Cronin, strolled blessed by the chaplain. More than a the University of Ottawa campus at Christmas time, singing and distributing (Continued on page 20) No. 41 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2007 11 Detroit parish completes year of centennial celebrations by Joseph Szafranski which recorded a CD of liturgical music to and Luba Bakopoulos mark the parish jubilee. The history of St. John’s is typical of the DETROIT –St. John the Baptist pioneer Ukrainian Catholic parishes in the Ukrainian Catholic Church in Detroit United States. Many of those early immi- recently completed a year of celebration grants settled in large industrial cities such of its 100th jubilee. Founded in 1907, St. as Detroit. Having settled here but not hav- John’s is the Mother Church of Ukrainian ing a church of their own, these people Catholic churches in the Detroit area. attended Latin Rite parishes. However, The Rev. Valeriy Kandyuk, pastor of they soon began to acknowledge the need St. John’s, and the Jubilee Committee for their own Ukrainian Catholic priests headed by Parish Council President and their own Byzantine Rite. Joseph Szafranski planned a series of joint celebrations with their sister parish- The beginnings in 1907 es in the Detroit area over the past year. In early 1907 a group of Ukrainian The jubilee year began with a kickoff families congregated and decided to dinner on July 9, 2006, with all parishes build a Ukrainian Catholic church of invited. The local Ukrainian community their own. Michael Stefansky donated a came together to show its wholehearted parcel of land at 3564 Cicotte and had a support of this milestone. St. John’s then small wooden church built. Since many began a series of celebrations with each early parishioners were named John, the of its sister parishes in Michigan. On church was dedicated to St. John the October 22, 2006, the choir from Baptist. That first parish, with only about Immaculate Conception in Hamtramck, 50 souls, was ready to serve the ever- Mich., sang the responses at the divine The current St. John’s in 2007. growing number of Ukrainian Catholic liturgy. This was followed by a reception immigrants in the Detroit area. The first for the choir and parishioners of both pastor was the Rev. Julian Levynsky. parishes in the school auditorium with The parish grew and established other coffee, cake and light sandwiches. cultural and spiritual centers of activity in On November 19, 2006, parishioners Detroit. It was at this time that a sizeable from Our Lady of Perpetual Help in number of Ukrainians on the east side Dearborn Heights, joined St. John’s at its Thanksgiving dinner. established a parish of their own in On April 22 the choir from St. Hamtramck (Immaculate Conception), hav- Josaphat in Warren, sang the responses at ing found it too far to travel to St. John’s. the divine liturgy and joined the parish at The current church was built in 1918 its “Sviachene” dinner. The choirs from during the pastorate of the Rev. Michael St. Michael’s in Dearborn, and Holy Guryansky. After some financially trou- Ascension in Plymouth sang the respons- bling times in the 1920s, the parish began es at the divine liturgy on May 20 and to grow again under the Rev. Leo later joined the parishioners for a Sembratovich who was followed by the Mother’s Day dinner. Rev. Stephen Pobutsky. With the encour- The jubilee year was closed out with agement of Bishop Constantine two final celebrations. On June 22 a Bohachevsky, a two-story home was reunion dinner was held for all students eventually purchased for an all-day who attended St. John’s Grade School. A school taught by the Sister Servants of gala reunion was held at the St. Josaphat Mary Immaculate. The first eighth grade Banquet Center in Warren. Almost 200 graduation ceremony was held in 1946. A students from the 1940s to the 1980s modern school building was completed in 1951. The school continued until falling attended. It was a nostalgic affair with The original St. John’s in 1907. many classmates who hadn’t seen each enrollment resulted in its closing in 1985. other for up to 60 years, and attendees St. John’s continued to grow through the tetrapod, pews, stained glass windows, priests, religious and parishioners who came from as far away as California. 1950s and 1960s. New parishes were other artwork and the remainder of the lived and worked with the conviction that June 24, the feast of St. John the formed in Dearborn (St. Michael the church structure survived. Divine liturgy they needed their own Ukrainian Catholic Baptist, was the final day of the jubilee Archangel) and Dearborn Heights (Our was celebrated in the school hall for several church and school to provide for the reli- year. The day started with a divine liturgy Lady of Perpetual Help) to serve the parish- months as the church was repaired and the gious and cultural needs of their people. at 11 a.m. After a short procession from ioners who had moved to the western sub- artwork restored. The renewed church was Current parishioners expressed thanks to the parish rectory, Bishop Richard urbs of Detroit. St. John’s itself was well- blessed by Bishop Michael Wiwchar on them and the succeeding parishioners for Stephen Seminack of the St. Nicholas served under the succeeding pastorates of Palm Sunday in 2002. their labors, sacrifices and prayers, which Eparchy in Chicago, was greeted by Olya Msgr. Stephen Knapp, Msgr. Michael As St. John’s celebrated its 100th resulted in a vibrant Ukrainian Catholic Novatchinski and Mr. Szafranski at the Bochnewich (who oversaw the renovation anniversary, it acknowledged the pioneer community in metropolitan Detroit. church entrance with a bouquet of flow- of the church interior in 1956), Father ers and the traditional bread and salt. Walter Klymchuk, Father Joseph Shary (who oversaw the closing of the school in This was followed by a divine liturgy UKRAINIAN MUSIC INSTITUTE OF AMERICA 1985), Father Marion Iwaciw, Father Walter concelebrated by the bishop and seven New York Branch Rybicki, OSBM, Father Mario Dacechen, priests: the Rev. Kandyuk, pastor of St. 136 Second Avenue (4th floor), New York, NY 10003 John’s; the Rt. Rev. Volodymyr Petriv, OSBM, Father Volodymyr Petriv and pastor of Our Lady of Perpetual Help and Father Valeriy Kandyuk. 2007/2008 SCHOOL YEAR Detroit dean; the Very Rev. Daniel “Miracle of the Bells” Schaicoski, OSBM, pastor of Immaculate Conception; the Very Rev. Philip St. John’s had a serious setback in the Piano: Sandrick, OSBM, pastor of St. Josaphat; early morning hours of August 7, 2001, Nastia Antoniv (full class) (718) 628-7665 Janna Deikan (212) 477-5019 the Very Rev. Canon Wayne Ruchgy, pas- when a fire was started by a short circuit Lilia Kushnir (917) 741-4273 tor of St. Michael and Holy Ascension in the wiring inside a wall of the sacristy. Andriy Legkyy (347) 461-4452 parishes; the Rev. Msgr. Michael The fire grew unnoticed as it destroyed Elya Romanyshyn (718) 849-1797 Poloway, former parishioner of St. the sacristy and the roof of the apse over Bohdanna Wolansky (917) 747-7996 John’s; and the Rev. Thomas Marick, the altar. It was temporarily held in check assistant at Our Lady of Perpetual Help. by a firewall in the church attic between Piano and Accordion: The divine liturgy was followed by a the nave and altar. Just as it was ready to Nataliya Vashchenko (718) 790-9250 jubilee banquet at the Ukrainian Cultural spread to the rest of the roof and ulti- Center in Warren. The banquet emcees were mately destroy the church, a miraculous Violin: Dr. Zirka Kalynych and Mr. Szafranski. thing happened: the fire shorted out the Nastia Antoniv (full class) (718) 628-7665 Each provided comments on the history of controls for the church bells in the sac- Halyna Legkyy (718) 381-8020 St. John’s as well as controlled the risty and the bells started ringing out an Halyna Remezova (917) 279-4472 Ukrainian and English portions, respective- alarm. Neighbors who were awakened by ly, of the program. Entertainment included the bells called the fire department and Voice: poetic recitation by Lida Gizhovska, a vocal the church was saved from destruction. Lilia Ostapenko (551) 486-3380 solo by Olga Yalovenko, a violin solo by Although the contents of the sacristy and Oksana Boguslavska, the Echoes of the artwork in the apse roof were destroyed, Classical Voice: Ukraine dancers under the direction of the remaining damage was mainly limited Andriy Legkyy (347) 461-4452 Anna Czubatyj, and music by Vasyl Perets, to that due to smoke and water. Through the the director of St. John’s Boyan Choir, “Miracle of the Bells,” the altar, iconostas, 12 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2007 No. 41 No. 41 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2007 13 D.C. roundtable “Sounds of the Prairies” to be heard in New York City NEW YORK – Ukrainian Canadian musicians, on the tsymbaly (Ukrainian band music by Dr. Cherwick and New York to examine relations dancer/folk dance scholar Andriy hammered dulcimer) and other acoustic musicians, plus a jam session. The event Nahachewsky and tsymbalist/prairie folk instruments. The workshops, to be will be at the Ukrainian East Village music scholar Brian Cherwick will travel held at the Ukrainian East Village Restaurant, 140 Second Ave., on Saturday, between Ukraine, EU to New York City in mid-October to join Restaurant, 140 Second Ave., include: October 20, at 7:30-11 p.m. Admission: NEW YORK – The “Ukraine’s Quest New York Ukrainian artists and audiences General Tunes and Techniques Workshop, $10 for adults, $5 for children. for Mature Nation Statehood series” will in four programs – an instrumental music three, two-hour sessions on Tuesday- • Joint lecture on the History of hold its eighth annual roundtable at the workshop, a concert, a village dance party Thursday, October 16-18; hammered Ukrainian Folk Dance and Music in Ronald Reagan International Trade program and an academic lecture presen- Dulcimer Workshop, two, two-hour ses- Western Canada: Drs. Cherwick and Center in Washington on October 16-17. tation – showcasing and exploring the sions, Tuesday-Wednesday, October 16-17. Nahachewsky will give two research- This year’s forum will be titled music and dance traditions of the To register call 212-571-1555, ext. 35. based presentations on the transformation “Ukraine-EU Relations”. Ukrainian settlers of western Canada. The • “Sounds of the Prairies: Music of the and evolution of Ukrainian folk dance The two-day conference will bring program are presented by the Center for Ukrainian Settlers of Western Canada”: and music forms from Ukrainian settle- together governmental and key non-gov- Traditional Music and Dance, Ukrainian This opening concert in New York ment in western Canada to the present. ernment representatives of Ukraine, the Wave Community Cultural Initiative and Bandura Ensemble’s Bandura Downtown The lecture will be held in Room 1219, European Union and the United States, the New York Bandura Ensemble. series will introduce audiences to music of Harriman Institute of Columbia as well as experts from the world of aca- Dr. Nahachewsky directs the Ukrainian the Ukrainian settlers in western Canada. It University, 420 W. 118th St. – 12th Floor demia to examine and evaluate Ukraine’s folklore center at the University of Alberta is being presented in conjunction with The MC 3345, on Monday, October 22, at capacity to thrive alongside its great and is author of over 30 publications on Ukrainian Museum’s exhibit “Thread to noon-2 p.m. Admission is free. Western neighbors, and its readiness, if Ukrainian folklife and folk dance. the Past: Folk Art from the 1933 Chicago For further information contact the asked to join, to eventually thrive inside Dr. Cherwick is an authority on the World’s Fair.” The event will take place at Center for Traditional Music and Dance at the EU. history of Ukrainian prairie dance band the museum, 222 E. Sixth St. on Friday, 212-571-1555, ext. 35. To facilitate the examination, the music in western Canada, and directs and October 19, at 7 p.m. Tickets are $15 The Center for Traditional Music and event will run four regular sessions fea- performs with the Edmonton-based (member, student and senior discounts are Dance, founded in 1968, is New York’s turing eight panels, six highlight focus Ukrainian Canadian acoustic folk band available); to reserve tickets call 212-228- leading organization working in partner- sessions, two working lunches and two The Kubasonics. 0110. ship with ethnic and immigrant commu- conference receptions. Nearly 70 speak- Following are descriptions of the pro- • Western Canadian Vechornytsi nities to preserve and nurture their tradi- ers are expected to address the confer- grams to be presented. (Village Dance Party): An evening of tional performing arts. Benefiting from ence proceedings. • Prairie Dance Music Workshops: Dr. Ukrainian traditional dance, western- its strategic location in New York City, This year’s event will feature Vice Cherwick will offer sessions designed to Canadian style, with instruction by dance the center assists and presents master Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine introduce Ukrainian prairie dance tunes master and scholar Dr. Nahachewsky artists and acclaimed ensembles from the Andrii Veselovsky, Head of Ukraine’s and playing techniques to all interested (University of Alberta) and prairie dance city’s diverse cultural communities. Delegation to the European Union Roman Shpek, Former Foreign Affairs Ministers Borys Tarasyuk and Kostyantyn Hryshchenko, Yulia Tymoshenko Bloc Senior Foreign Policy Advisor Hryhoriy Nemyria, Foreign Policy Advisor to the State Secretariat of the President of Ukraine Bohdan Sokolovsky, Ambassador of Ukraine to the U.S. Oleh Shamshur, Ambassador of Poland to the United States Janusz Reiter, Ambassador of Germany to the United States Klaus Scharioth, Ambassador of Portugal to the United States Joao de Vallera, Ambassador of Slovakia to the United States Rastislav Kacer, Ambassador of Lithuania to the United States Audrius Bruzga, Deputy Head of the EU Delegation to the United States Angelos Pangratis, former U.S. National Security Advisor Zbigniew Brzezinski, Deputy Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs David Kramer and former U.S. Ambassadors to Ukraine Steven Pifer and William Miller. A conference reception will be held on the evening of the conference’s first day at the Embassy of Ukraine in Washington, hosted by Ambassador Shamshur. The roundtable steering committee, representing the American Foreign Policy Council, the Atlantic Council of the United States, the Center for U.S.- Ukrainian Relations, Columbia University’s East Central European Center, the Embassy of Ukraine to the United States, the International Republican Institute, Johns Hopkins University’s School of Advanced International Studies Foreign Policy Institute, the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung in Ukraine, the National Democratic Institute, the Polish American Ukrainian Cooperative Initiative and the U.S.- Ukraine Foundation of America, will host the patrons reception, the traditional final event of the symposium. In providing the contemplated assess- ment, the forum strives to help clarify a larger issue to which the roundtable series has dedicated its time and resources, namely the pace of Ukraine’s endeavor to achieve “mature nation statehood.”

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distribution of posts. He added that he is NEWSBRIEFS not interested in the post of Verkhovna CLACLASSSSIFIEDIFIEDSS (Continued from page 2) Rada chairman. (Ukrinform) that the OU-PSD is ready to create a rul- TO PLACE YOUR AD CALL MARIA OSCISLAWSKI, (973) 292-9800 x 3040 PRU satisfied with election results ing coalition only with the Yulia or e-mail: [email protected] Tymoshenko Bloc (YTB) and to invite KYIV – The Party of the Regions is the Bloc of Volodymyr Lytvyn to join satisfied with its election result and is such a coalition, Interfax-Ukraine report- unlikely to demand a vote recount, SERVICES PROFESSIONALS ed. “I think that, first and foremost, it is Interfax-Ukraine reported on October 4, necessary to form a parliamentary major- quoting Vladyslav Zabarskyi, the party’s ity, at least in the OU-PSD and YTB for- representative at the Central Election mat. If the YTB proposes Tymoshenko Commission. “Until now, we have no LAW OFFICES OF for prime minister, and I can forecast this data on mass or systematic violations dur- ZENON B. MASNYJ, ESQ. with a 101.2 percent probability, then we ing the elections. I don’t see any need to will support her,” Mr. Lutsenko said at a appeal against the results,” Zabarskyi news conference in Kyiv, following a said. With 99.98 percent of the ballots In the East Village since 1983 meeting with President Viktor counted, the Central Election Yushchenko. Meanwhile, Oleksander Commission reported on October 5 that Serious personal injury, real estate Babak, a press secretary to Viacheslav the Party of the Regions leads in the vote count with 34.36 percent of the vote. for personal and business use, rep- Kyrylenko, another OU-PSD leader, said the same day that the OU-PSD will hold According to the Ukrayinska Pravda web- resentation of small and mid-size no coalition talks with the Party of the site, this result translates into 175 parlia- WEST ARKA businesses, securities arbitration, Regions led by Prime Minister Viktor mentary seats. (RFE/RL Newsline) 2282 Bloor St. W., Toronto, Ont., Canada M6S 1N9 divorce, wills and probate. Yanukovych. According to the Ukrainian “Harry Potter” is first Ukrayinska Pravda website, with 99.98 Fine Gifts (By Appointment Only) Authentic Ukrainian Handicrafts percent of the ballots counted, the OU- KYIV – Kyiv on September 26 hosted Art, Books, CDs, Ceramics Andrew R. 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ed to be announced on October 15. based their conclusions on a poll of the Election Observation Mission on October NEWSBRIEFS (Ukrinform) 192 largest transnational corporations. On 2 urged Ukraine to remove the possibility (Continued from page 14) the list of top 20 countries, Ukraine was of “against all” voting as was recom- PRU aspires to form government 3 that “Gazprom is not a charitable organ- 18th. Since 1994 Ukraine has received mended by the Organization for Security ization. It is a large company that imple- KYIV – Prime Minister Yanukovych over $24 billion in foreign investments. and Cooperation in Europe and the ments large-scale investment and social told journalists in Kyiv on October 8 that (Ukrinform) Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe observer missions to Ukraine’s projects. ... Gazprom cannot put its his Party of the Regions of Ukraine Ukraine urges day to remember genocide investment plans at risk over foreign part- aspires to form a new government after parliamentary elections last year. This ners’ solvency problems.” (RFE/RL the September 30 elections, Ukrainian KYIV – First Vice-Minister of Foreign was specified in a joint statement of the Newsline) media reported. “We are ready to assume Affairs Volodymyr Khandohiy on mission following the September 30 early responsibility. We have the right to do it October 4 urged on the United Nations parliamentary elections. Such voting does Putin pleased with gas deal as the winners of this parliamentary race. General Assembly to establish an not express a distinct choice but is MOSCOW – Russian Prime Minister If that happens, the [prime minister’s] International Day of Commemoration of accounted for in the allocation of seats in Viktor Zubkov said in Moscow on chair will be taken by the Party of the Genocide Victims. He proposed this ini- the Verkhovna Rada, the statement says. October 9 that Ukraine will repay $1.2 Regions. If it doesn’t happen, our only tiative while speaking during the general (Ukrinform) billion owed to Gazprom by transferring option is to work in the opposition,” Mr. political debates of the 62nd session of Parties spend $50 M on ads gas from underground storage facilities in Yanukovych said. He added that no coali- the U.N. General Assembly. The head of Ukraine to the Russian firm for further tion will be officially formed in the Ukrainian delegation focused the KYIV – The chief editor of the export, Russian media reported (see Parliament until the Central Election assembly’s attention on the 1932-1933 Telekritika magazine, Nataliya “RFE/RL Newsline,” October 9, 2007). Commission announces definitive elec- Holodomor in Ukraine. He underscored Ligachova, on September 28 said she He also said that the remaining debt of tion results. (RFE/RL Newsline) that, although the tragedy’s 75th anniver- estimated that the cost of the political $929 million will be paid by Ukrainian OU-PSD wants Kyrylenko as Rada chair sary would soon be marked, the crime advertisements in Ukraine during the cur- energy suppliers. The total of more than had not yet been adequately condemned rent snap election was some $50 million $2 billion is substantially more than the KYIV – The political council of the by the international community. (U.S.), including direct and hidden adver- figure of $1.3 billion originally cited by Our Ukraine – People’s Self-Defense bloc (Ukrinform) tisement. According to Ukrainian experts, Gazprom. The deal was reached during a has voted to nominate the chairman of its during the current election campaign each meeting between Mr. Zubkov and Observers against “against all” choice political council as chairman of the of political forces spent $3 million to $7 Ukrainian Prime Minister Viktor Verkhovna Rada of the sixth convocation, KYIV – The joint International million on political ads. (Ukrinform) Yanukovych, who said in the presence of the bloc’s press service reported. Earlier President Putin that, “with the signing of that decision was approved by the presidi- these documents, a mechanism has been um of the Our Ukraine party; now the found for settling the so-called debt. We decision was approved by all nine parties believe the issue has been resolved thanks that form the bloc. (Ukrinform) to the confidence and full trust that we ANNA HRYNIKIW have about how we should build our rela- SCM wary of Tymoshenko as PM tions in important areas such as the gas KYIV – The System Capital sphere.” Mr. Putin replied that he is “very LINABERRY Management Group has threatened to glad that the issue has been resolved both between the companies and the govern- suspend implementation of its investment ments. It was absolutely unexpected for plan for the rehabilitation of April 21, 1954 – September 16, 2007 us that such a large debt – approximately Dniproenergo unless it receives guaran- $1.3 billion – had accumulated. I will not tees of its property rights in case of Yulia Tymoshenko’s prime ministership. go into details now, but I’m pleased that Beloved mother of you have found a solution.” In apparent According to the SCM Group’s financial response to repeated suggestions in director, Denys Kyreyev, Ms. Jason, Jonathon and Robert and Russia and abroad that Moscow manufac- Tymoshenko’s statements concerning tured a gas crisis to put pressure on Kyiv, reprivatization can make many an entre- beloved sister of Russian Foreign Affairs Minister Sergei preneur reconsider plans to invest into ✝ Lavrov said on October 10 that politics privatized enterprises. “There is no point Thomas, Walter, Robert, William and Michael was not involved in the matter, which was in investing a single dollar into an enter- strictly about paying debts, Interfax prise if its privatization may be called into She was predeceased by parents reported. He stressed that “the situation question by a new Cabinet of Ministers. has been settled. I don’t see any reasons The privatization of Dniproenergo was Walter and Anna (Kornowa) Hrynkiw to politicize the gas issue again. Russia is held in full compliance with the law, and I a reliable supplier. We have not violated a think it’s advisable for us to halt the single contract or obligation.” He added implementation of our investment plans She was laid to rest at that “we ask our critics to cite at least one unless we get a confirmation of the defin- Ss. Peter and Paul Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Cemetery, concrete example of violated obligations. itive privatization of the enterprise,” Mr. We have not received a single answer to Kyreyev told a London forum of partici- Plains Township, Pa. this request.” (RFE/RL Newsline) pants in the capital markets of Ukraine. Ms. Tymoshenko has repeatedly stated PM comments on president’s wish that SCM chief stakeholder Rinat Вічна її пам’ять! KYIV – The president’s wish to form a Akhmetov should not be allowed to coalition within the next five days cannot increase his share in Dniproenergo. She be realized, Prime Minister Viktor promised to revert Dniproenergo into Yanukovych told journalists after the state property if she becomes prime min- president’s consultations with the political ister. (Ukrinform) 100-ту річницю з дня народження parties that have entered the Verkhovna Ukraine attractive to investors Rada. The president expressed his wish that the election winners find common KYIV – Ukraine was named among 20 св. п. language to form a coalition and present countries that will receive the most direct their proposals to him within the next five foreign investment in 2007-2009, accord- А О Я days, the prime minister pointed out, ing to a new report of the United Nations while noting that there can be no decision Conference on Trade and Development з дому #едерчук regarding the coalition’s composition devoted to investment perspectives. The until the final returns of the elections are report was presented on October 5 in the (нар. 28 жовтня 1907 р. у %ьвові, померла 21 червня 1966 р. у )амілтоні, анада). announced. The final results were expect- U.N. Geneva office. The report’s authors +АУ3ОІ5І :в. %ІУ)І; DEATH ANNOUNCEMENTS

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“Shkola Bulavnykh” participants and counselors during a hike.

by Anastasia Whalen Sopka. The camp was visited by the leader of the U.S. National Plast Command, Marta MIDDLEFIELD, Ohio – The “Pysanyi Kuzmowycz, and other instructors – Oles Kamin” Plast campground in Middlefield, Jakubowycz, Daria Jakubowycz, Irene Ohio, was the site on June 23 through July 5 Stadnyk and Marko Jakubowycz – arrived of “Shkola Bulavnykh” – a two-week on various days to cover their topics. intense counselor training course specializ- Immediately upon arrival at “Sha-Be” ing in teaching outdoor education, and skills we fell into a regular routine of setting up and knowledge necessary to be a camp our camp, cooking meals and pioneering leader. projects like constructing the kitchen, toilets This year’s “Sha-Be” (as it’s referred to by Plast members) was attended by seven and camp entranceway. The bulk of our enthusiastic future counselors from around time was spent giving lectures accompanied the U.S. Although this year’s group had the by cooking our own meals, keeping a night- smallest attendance to date, those who par- watch, practical demonstrations and taking ticipated formed a very close-knit team. turns running the camp’s daily program. Headed by Katria Kuzmowycz as We were also given various assignments “komendantka,” this year’s “Sha-Be” to complete during “Shkola Bulavnykh,” required a certain fortitude of mind and like preparing a three-day menu for a hike, body – including such characteristics as planning our own one-day hike and arrang- confidence, perseverance, knowledge of ing a “rainy-day” plan. Plast history and the inner workings of the Our own one-day hike took place on a organization, and cooperation in completing stretch of the Pennsylvania section of the various tasks. North Country Trail, a volunteer-maintained In addition, there were numerous pre- path running from North Dakota to New requisites to attending “Sha-Be,” such as York. We were able to decide how far and completion of essays, gathering of informa- what part of the trail we wanted to hike; and tion and materials for the completion of we set aside part of the day to work on rap- merit badges (“vmilosty”), detailing your pelling and some rock climbing. It was an Plast experiences since “novatstvo” (cub extremely enjoyable hike, partly because scouts) and describing your activities in the we were able to plan it ourselves. Ukrainian community. “Shkola Bulavnykh” highlights the Other counselors at “Sha-Be” 2007 working relationship built within a group of included Darka Kowcz-Jakubowycz and participants and the things that can be Charity Sweene, with help from Roxanna accomplished through effective communi- Kobziar, Andrea Komichak and Tamara cation and cooperation.

principles on which the U.S. Constitution Re: Crosscurrents... is based. The label “pro-choice” is mis- (Continued from page 6) leading. People who support this position on neighboring countries and threatened should admit that they approve of the overall stability of the Western world. taking of a viable human life. The idea These wars were not imperial wars but that somehow the Constitution provides rather wars of liberation and self-defense. this right to a woman is false. The These wars are being fought for stability Ukrainian community, which is mostIy in the region, which has great impact on religious, conservative and pro-life the U.S. and the rest of the world. Also, should not support any politician who they are being fought against al Quaeda subscribes with this view. and states that support its mission. Clearly a candidate who holds the Regarding Mr. Sorokowski’s position views expressed by Mr. Sorokowski is on the death penalty. The death penalty is not a candidate whom I would support a just punishment for evil actions and is but would actually vigorously campaign not meted out for retribution but for the against. protection of society. The victims receive no justice and mercy, neither should the Leo Worobkevich perpetrators. Warren, Mich. Finally, Mr. Sorokowski’s position on abortion: We do not have to look to the Editor’s note: In fact, columnists’ arti- French regarding this issue. Abortion is cles are a key part of a newspaper’s opin- the taking of defenseless and innocent ion pages. Both columns and readers’ let- human life. It is against Judeo-Christian ters aim to present a diversity of opinion. 18 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2007 No. 41

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We greatly appreciate the materials – fea- ture articles, news stories, press clippings, letters to the editor, etc. – we receive from Soccer lost 3-2 to the English squad on October Strongman our readers. In order to facilitate prepara- 4. Both Ukrainian club teams will tion of The Ukrainian Weekly, we ask that • After eight games played (4W-1D- advance to the group stage that begins on For the second time, Ukrainian strong- the guidelines listed below be followed. 3L) in Group B, Ukraine is in fourth October 25. man Vasyl Virastyuk won the IFSA place in the UEFA Euro Cup 2008. On Strongman World Championships, this September 8 Ukraine drew 1-1 against • News stories should be sent in not later year held in Geusman, South Korea, on Georgia, while on September 12 Ukraine Chess than 10 days after the occurrence of a September 15. With a total of 57.5 points, lost to Italy 2-1. At press time, Ukraine Virastyuk beat Russian Misha Kokylaev given event. Ten-year-old chess prodigy Illya still faces Scotland on October 13, the with 52.2 points and Lithuanian • All materials must be typed (or legibly Nyzhnyk, who won the Moscow Open Faroe Islands on October 17, Lithuania Zyndrunas Savickas with 51.5 points. hand-printed) and double-spaced. on November 17 and France on tournament on January 27-February 4, • Photographs (originals only, no photo- November 21. competed at a grandmaster level rating of copies or computer printouts) sub- • Shakhtar Donetsk defeated Portuguese 2633, finishing with 8.5 out of 9 points. Gymnastics mitted for publication must be accompa- club team Benifica 1-0 in a UEFA Nyzhnyk plays a variety of openings and Anna Bezsonova won the all-around at nied by captions. Photos will be returned Champions League match with a goal by styles, which is unusual for someone so the 28th Rhythmic Gymnastics World only when so requested and accompa- Jadson in the 42nd minute, after an assist young. Currently his play is rated at Championships held in Patras, Greece, nied by a stamped, addressed enve- from Fernandinho, who cut the ball to 2344, the highest ranking for anyone Jadson. This was Jadson’s first goal in on September 18-24. Bezsonova also lope. under 12. Champions League play. Shakhtar is cur- won the bronze medal in the hoop cate- • Full names (i.e., no initials) and their cor- rently in first place in Group D after two gory. Ukraine collected four medals in all rect English spellings must be provided. games played, with 6 points, having Boxing to finish in second place. • Newspaper and magazine clippings defeated Celtic 2-0 on September 18. • The scheduled bout between Vitali must be accompanied by the name of Shakhtar’s next game will be against Klitschko and Jameel McCline was can- the publication and the date of the edi- Milan on October 24. Dynamo Kyiv, Running celled due to a herniated disc Klitschko tion. which plays in Group F, is in last place Mykola Antonenko won the Twin after defeats by Roma 0-2 on September sustained during training, as reported by • Information about upcoming events Cities Marathon held in St. Paul, Minn., 19 and Sporting (Portugal) 1-2 on October Ukrinform on September 10. After the must be received one week before the on October 7, as reported by the 2. Dynamo faces Manchester United, mend, Klitschko will fight the winner of date of The Weekly edition in which the the Peter-Maskayev bout. Associated Press. Antonenko finished information is to be published. which leads the group with 6 points, on October 23. • Second-ranked WBO boxer Alexander with a time of 2 hours, 13 minutes, 54 • Persons who submit any materials must • In UEFA Cup play, after a first-round Dimitrenko (26-0, 16 KO) will square off seconds was more than 6 minutes faster provide a daytime phone number scoreless match, FC Dnipro against Timo Hoffmann (36-5, 20 KO) in a than his nearest contender. A veteran to where they may be reached if any addi- Dnipropetrovsk tied 1-1 against WBO heavyweight bout to be held in the city’s marathon, Antonenko finished tional information is required. Scotland’s Aberdeen on October 4. Magdenburg, Germany, on November 17, third in 2004. Running in 72-degree heat, • Unsolicited materials submitted for pub- Aberdeen’s Darren Mackie scored in the as reported by Fightnews.com on October which was the hottest on record, slowed lication will be returned only when so 28th minute and Andriy Vorobey tied the 9. At 6-foot-7 each, these towering the pace early on. Antonenko said it was requested and accompanied by a game for Dnipro in the 76th minute. pugilists will be the main event at the most difficult heat he had ever run in. stamped, addressed envelope. Metalist Kharkiv tied 1-1 against “Universum Champions Night” at Over 250 runners were treated for dehy- England’s Everton on September 29 and Borderlanhalle. dration and other heat-related issues. No. 41 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2007 19 20 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2007 No. 41

former Gazprom chief – Viktor Gazprom... Chernomyrdin warned during a Kyiv Sunday, November 11 (Continued from page 2) conference on September 27 that talks PREVIEW... (Continued from page 24) CHICAGO: A benefit for the Ukrainian RosUkrEnergo, the monopoly intermedi- were ongoing on the gas price and Catholic University, featuring Myroslav “everything will depend on who will proceeds to benefit the UACCNJ. For fur- ary between Gazprom and Ukraine. Marynovych and Bishop Dionisiy come into the Ukrainian government” ther information log on to Gazprom’s proxy RosUkrEnergo is a par- Liakhovych, will be held at 1 p.m. at the ity joint venture of Gazprom with two after the elections. www.uaccnj.org or call 973-585-7175. Alluding to debt settlement, Mr. Ukrainian Cultural Center, 2247 W. allied Ukrainian businessmen, the notori- Chicago Ave. For more information con- Chernomyrdin served notice that joint Friday-Sunday, November 2-4 ous Dmytro Firtash being a key figure. tact the Ukrainian Catholic Education RosUkrEnergo sells that gas at the control of Ukraine’s gas transit system is Foundation, 773-235-8462. more in Ukraine’s than in Russia’s inter- PARMA, Ohio: Ukrainian National Ukrainian border to its proxy within Women’s League of America Branch 12 Ukraine, UkrGazEnergo, a joint venture est; that it is “first of all a matter of state Saturday, November 17 interest”; and that, should Ukraine decline invites the public to its 10th annual art of RosUkrEnergo with Gazprom-friendly show. Featured artists: D. Fedkiv, Slava elements within Naftohaz and other to settle the debts by sharing control of Gerulak, L. Gudz, Jacques Hnizdovsky, WHIPPANY, N.J.: A benefit for the Ukrainian offices. UkrGazEnergo has transit pipelines, Russia would switch its A. Karmazyn, N. Kormeluk, B. Ukrainian Catholic University, featuring been awarded the lucrative Ukrainian gas export routes to seabed pipelines [i.e., Pikulytskyj, H. Pohlid, K. Svachenko, Y. Father Borys Gudziak, will begin with a market of industrial consumers of gas, Baltic and Black Sea], leaving Ukraine Savchenko and B. Soroka. A preview divine liturgy at 5 p.m., followed by a whereas Naftohaz itself has been left “with scrap metal: there will be the reception will be held on Friday at 7 p.m. reception at 6 p.m. and dinner at 7 p.m. Venue: Ukrainian American Cultural with the barely solvent or insolvent pipeline, but what will it carry?” (Channel Exhibit hours are: Saturday, 9 a.m.-5:30 5 TV, UCIPP Ukraine Monitoring, p.m.; Sunday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. The show Center of New Jersey, 60 N. Jefferson “social market” for gas – that is, mainly Road. For more information contact municipal utilities and the residential Interfax-Ukraine, September 27). takes places at the banquet hall of St. Andrew Ukrainian Church, 7700 Hoertz Ukrainian Catholic Education Foundation, consumers – where gas prices are regu- While this latter part of the warning 773-235-8462. involves an element of bluff, the state- Road, Parma, OH 44134. For informa- lated below the actual costs. tion call Nadia Deychakiwsky, 440-526- These arrangements have drastically driven policy approach can hardly be 6863. Sunday, November 18 cut Naftohaz’s income while enriching clearer. Russian Deputy Prime Minister Gazprom’s proxies in Ukraine. Sergei Naryshkin also unveiled a Sunday, November 4 YONKERS, N.Y.: A celebration of St. Moreover, transit and storage service fees Kremlin-driven approach when dis- Michael’s Parish Feast Day and a benefit for Russian gas passing through Ukraine cussing gas deliveries to Gazprom by NEW YORK: A benefit for the Ukrainian for the Ukrainian Catholic University, westward were fixed at deeply discount- Turkmenistan on October 3 in Ashgabat. Catholic University, featuring Myroslav featuring Father Borys Gudziak, will ed levels by the 2006 agreements, thus Mr. Naryshkin “drew attention to the Marynovych and Bishop Dionisiy begin with an 11 a.m. divine liturgy at cutting Naftohaz’s income even further. order given by the presidents of both Liakhovych, will be held at 2 p.m. at 140 St. Michael Ukrainian Catholic Church, Last year already, the company was no countries, to Russian companies first of Second Ave. Please RSVP to New York 21 Shonnard Place. A benefit dinner fol- Self Reliance Association, 98 Second lows at 1 p.m. at the Ukrainian Youth longer in a position to carry out neces- all, to carry out active work” on that Ave., New York, NY 10003. For more Center, 301 Palisade Ave. For more issue (Interfax, October 3). sary modernization work and went into information call Oksana Lopatynska, 212- information contact Walter Kozicky, debt – to Gazprom-friendly banks to be In light of Mr. Chernomyrdin’s warn- 777-1336. 914-220-4900. sure – in order to refinance its arrears to ing, it seems that Gazprom’s sudden debt- Gazprom. The $1.3 billion now claimed collection demand represents an instant by Gazprom comes on top of the 2006 response to the Yulia Tymoshenko Bloc’s debts, by Gazprom’s reckoning. electoral success and the prospect of her Chicago-Kyiv... Chaplaincy... At present, Gazprom is farcically turn- playing a leading role in the Ukrainian (Continued from page 16) (Continued from page 10) ing to RosUkrEnergo to pay that amount; government. During her two years in the RosUkrEnergo equally farcically points a opposition, Ms. Tymoshenko has vowed Horowitz. dozen students travelled together from finger at UkrGazEnergo to pay; and to clean up the gas business in Ukraine. The Chicago Sister Cities one residence to another for the blessing UkrGazEnergo claims that Naftohaz She is seen as a threat to Gazprom’s International Program, under the aus- of their apartments or rooms, and then Ukrainy is the ultimate debtor, which is and RosUkrEnergo’s interests, and she is pices of the Chicago Department of stayed at the last home for a party. actually the result that the Kremlin-driv- also as a major obstacle to any handover Cultural Affairs, provides leadership to • “Filipino Sunday” – The sacristan of en 2006 arrangements were designed to of control over Ukraine’s gas transit sys- develop, manage and coordinate compre- the chaplaincy, Eumir Bautista, is a achieve. tem to Russia. Earlier this year Ms. hensive programs and projects with Filipino student at the Sheptytsky In the international debate that is now Tymoshenko shepherded through Chicago’s sister cities. It aims to increase Institute who first learned of the Eastern developing over this situation, Gazprom Parliament legislation that bars such han- international trade, promote economic Church in Manila by watching a broad- – and behind it the Kremlin – will dovers but elements in the government development and support exchanges in cast of Pope John Paul’s II’s 2001 visit to undoubtedly portray their debt-collection such as Mr. Boiko make no secret of their the fields of culture, education, medi- Ukraine via EWTN. This past year he claims as market-determined, and any search for ways to circumvent that legis- cine, social services, environment and invited almost 20 of his Filipino friends dispute as purely commercial. The back- lation. technology with its sister cities for the for Eucharist at the chaplaincy. A ground to this situation should disprove Negotiations over the price for gas benefit of the city of Chicago, its resi- Filipino Dominican, Father Deng, that pretense, however. supplies in 2008 are now starting in dents and businesses. preached and spoke after the liturgy on The political link is also apparent earnest and may complicate the situation For additional information about the the challenges facing Filipino society. between Gazprom’s sudden announce- even further. Chicago Sister Cities International • Prayer service at the annual March ment and the outcome of Ukraine’s Program readers may call 312-744- for Life – In May chaplaincy members September 30 parliamentary elections. Sources: Interfax-Ukraine, UNIAN, 2172 or visit the website at sang the moleben (intercessory) service Russia’s ambassador to Ukraine – and October 2-4. www.chicagosistercities.com. for the unborn on Parliament Hill near the end of the annual protest against abortion. Almost 200 people stayed to pray with Bishop John Pazak, who presided at the service. Capping off the 2006-2007 academic year, chaplaincy members Joshua Daly and Adrienne Jones spoke after one of the last Sunday liturgies about their work in New Orleans with Habitat for Humanity. Mr. Daly, Ms. Jones and other students from St. Paul University trav- eled to the ravaged Gulf Coast in the spring of 2007 to lend a hand to victims of Hurricane Katrina. They gutted dam- aged homes and prepared them for reconstruction. Many people have been inspired by the enthusiasm and commitment of the chaplaincy members. The sentiment was best summed up by Olenka Hanushevsky Galadza, the “dobrodiyka” (priest’s wife) of the chaplaincy: “Young people these days say that church isn’t meaningful; or that it takes too much of their free time. Here we have a growing number of intel- ligent and successful students who can’t seem to spend enough time in church because it is so meaningful. And it’s meaningful, because they make the effort to make it so.” For more information on the Eastern Catholic Chaplaincy of Ottawa, visit www.ottawaeasterncatholics.com. No. 41 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2007 21 OUT AND ABOUT

October 15 Beefsteak/Tricky Tray dinner, St. Nicholas Whippany, NJ Chorus, Ukrainian American Cultural Center of New Paterson, NJ Ukrainian Catholic School, The Brownstone, Jersey, 973-585-7175 or 917-559-8629 201-343-7600 or 973-777-4449 October 24 Film screening, “The Battle of Chornobyl” by Thomas October 16-18 Prairie Dance Music Workshop, Ukrainian East Stanford, CA Johnson, Stanford University, New York Village Restaurant, 212-571-1555, ext. 35 www.unaff.org/2007/films.html

October 18 Film screening showcasing never-before-seen films October 25 Bandura – the Soul of Ukraine, Ukrainian Bandurist New York from Ukraine, Ukrainian Film Club, Columbia Hartford, CT Chorus, Theater of the Performing Arts, University, [email protected] 860-757-6388

October 19 Bandura – the Soul of Ukraine, Ukrainian Bandurist October 25-27 Presentation of works by Yevgeny Yevtushenko and Detroit Chorus, Max M. Fischer Music Center, 313-576-5111 College Park, MD film screenings, University of Maryland, October 19 Book reading by Marusya Bociurkiw of “Children of 301-405-9365 San Francisco Mary,” Femina Potensin, 415-217-9340 October 26 Bandura – the Soul of Ukraine, Ukrainian Bandurist October 19 Film screening “The Orange Chronicles” by Damian Montreal Chorus, Ukrainian Youth Center, 514-727-9456 Philadelphia Kolodiy and Peter Zielyk, Ukrainian League of Philadelphia, 215-684-3548 October 27 Bandura – the Soul of Ukraine, Ukrainian Bandurist Ottawa Chorus, Bronson Center, 613-726-1468 or October 19 Concert, “Sounds of the Prairies: Music of the 613-738-0849 New York Ukrainian Settlers of Western Canada,” New York Bandura Ensemble, The Ukrainian Museum, October 27 Lecture by Mark Stech, “Mykola Kulish and the 212-228-0110 New York Devil: Demonic Motifs in His Early Comedies,” Shevchenko Scientific Society, 212-254-5130 October 20 Lecture by Borys Mychalczak, “The Death of New York Alexander Litvinenko – Understanding the Health October 28 Film screening, “Holy Warriors” by Marianna Effects of Polonium 210 Exposure,” Shevchenko Stanford, CA Yavorskaya, Stanford University, Scientific Society, 212-254-5130 www.unaff.org/2007/films.html or 650-723-3562

October 20 Casino Night – Texas-Style, Ukrainian American October 28 25th anniversary of library at Ukrainian Catholic Whippany, NJ Cultural Center of New Jersey, 973-292-0187 Washington National Shrine, 202-526-3737 or [email protected]

October 20 “Western Canadian Village Dance Party,” Ukrainian October 29 Lecture by Larry Wolff, “Galicia in the Age of New York East Village Restaurant, 212-571-1555, ext. 35 Stanford, CA Metternich and Fredro,” Stanford University, 650-723-3562 October 20 Bandura – the Soul of Ukraine, Ukrainian Bandurist Cleveland Chorus, United Methodist Church of Berea, October 29 Book presentation with Efim Melamed, “Jewish 440-826-2157 Washington Documentary Sources in Kyiv Archives,” Woodrow October 20 Lecture by the Rev. Peter Galadza, “Our Church’s Wilson International Center for Scholars, Ottawa Rich Musical Tradition,” St. John the Baptist 202-691-4000 Shrine, 613-723-1673

October 21 Piano recital featuring Artem Kanke, The Lyceum, Alexandria, VA 301-229-2615

October 21 Bandura – the Soul of Ukraine, Ukrainian Bandurist Washington Chorus, Sandy Spring Friends School, 240-353-7364

October 22 Bandura – the Soul of Ukraine, Ukrainian Bandurist Jenkintown, PA Chorus, Ukrainian Educational and Cultural Center, 215-663-1166

October 22 Lecture by Brian Cherwick and Andriy New York Nahachewsky, “The History of Ukrainian Folk Dance and Music in Western Canada,” Columbia University, 212-571-1555, ext. 35, or www.cmtd.org

October 23 Bandura – the Soul of Ukraine, Ukrainian Bandurist

prime minister, Mr. Yushchenko will find it Orange Revolution... difficult to win a second term, as his ratings (Continued from page 2) have long hovered below 15 percent. than in 2006, it is the YTB’s break- However, Mr. Yushchenko will no through that has given Mr. Yushchenko’s longer have a trump card to use in his presidency a new lease on life. OU-PSD rivalry with Ms. Tymoshenko. In 2005 placed first only in Zakarpattia (home Mr. Yushchenko was constitutionally base of Presidential Secretariat head able to dismiss the prime minister, and he Viktor Baloha), down from winning four fired Ms. Tymoshenko in September regions in 2006. The Tymoshenko- 2005. But since 2006 the reformed Yushchenko alliance still could split Constitution allows only the parliamen- ahead of the 2009 presidential ballot. tary coalition – not the president – to OU-PSD leaders have reconciled them- remove the prime minister. selves to the YTB’s undisputed dominance The holding of Ukraine’s second free in the Orange camp, as seen by the visit of elections and the fourth victory in five OU-PSD leader Yurii Lutsenko to the YTB years of pro-Western democratic forces election headquarters to publicly embrace gives the Orange Revolution and Ms. Tymoshenko as the next prime minis- President Yushchenko a second chance. ter. The Presidential Secretariat is finding it Whether the opportunity will be used difficult to accept the new reality that this time remains an open question. President Yushchenko’s fate rests in Ms. Tymoshenko’s hands. As a Western ambas- Sources: Ukrayinska Pravda, sador in Kyiv told Eurasia Daily Monitor, September 29-30, October 1-4, Financial even with Ms. Tymoshenko’s support as Times, October 1-2, cvk.gov.ua. 22 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2007 No. 41 No. 41 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2007 23 UKEUKELLODEONODEON FOR THE NEXT GENERATION Massachusetts youngster wins Plast’s Supercampers embrace challenge Lego movie-making contest

ized plaque signed by the president of Lego® Group and the President of Lucasfilms. Peter will also be featured in LEGO Magazine and online at www. LEGO.com. Peter created his movie using an iMac and software such as iMovie and Garageband. He clearly fore- sees his future in animation and cartooning. He would like to pur-

sue a career in acting as well. Petro Bokalo When contacted by Lego to do an EAST CHATHAM, N.Y. – The participants of what has come to be known online interview, one of the ques- as “Supercamp.” are seen above performing their original and entertaining tions asked was, if he had a chance number during “Den Plastuna,” or parents’ visiting weekend, in mid-July Peter Iwasiwka to speak to George Lucas, what he at the “Vovcha Tropa” (Wolf’s Trek) campground of Plast Ukrainian NORTH ADAMS, Mass. – Peter would say. His response was: Scouting Organization. This year’s camp was called “Tut i Teper” (Here Iwasiwka, of North Adams, Mass., “Hire me! No, seriously, you are and Now) and was held under the leadership of Stefan Stawnychy. Plast won first place in the age 12 and great inspiration for both young camps traditionally embrace the challenges of nature, with the oldest under category, in the LEGO® and old!” campers enjoying the most challenging experiences. Supercampers roughed Star Wars Movie Making Contest. Peter lives at the Eclipse Mill in it at Lake Saranac in the Adirondack region of upstate New York for four The contest was open to residents North Adams, where he is sur- days by hiking, canoeing, portaging and mountain climbing, unfortunately of the United States, Canada and rounded by a community of artists during a rainy spell. This did nothing to dampen the eager participants’ the United Kingdom. The contest of various media (i.e., painters, spirits, however. rules called for creating a movie, graphic artists, video game design- under three minutes long, using ers, musicians, dancers, writers, Lego@ Star Wars sets. photographers, booksellers, Mishanyna Peter’s submission was first weavers, sculpters, video artists, To solve this month’s Mishanyna find the place names, or toponyms, reviewed by jury and chosen as one retired punk rockers and one on the list below hidden inside the Mishanyna grid. This month’s of three semi-finalists in his age retired ballerina) that are very sup- installment concludes our series of toponyms from Ukraine with names category. Thereafter, his movie was portive of the young ones in their of cities, towns and villages beginning with the letters V, Y and Z. posted online for 30 days to be building. viewed and voted on by the general Peter, an eighth grader at Mount Velykokomarivka Yabluniv Zabolotiv public. Greylock Regional School in Vinnytsia Yalta Zalisne He will receive the following Williamstown, Mass., is the son of Volodymyrivka Yampil Zatoka prizes: a $500 Shop At Home.com Roman and Tita Iwasiwka. Vorokhta Yevpatoria Zhytomyr Gift Certificate, a Lego® Star Wars To see Peter’s movie log on to Vysoke Yurkivka Zolote Pole Saga Video Game and a personal- legostarwarsmoviemakingcontest.com.

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UKELODEON: it rhymes with nickelodeon. Yes, that’s a kids’ network (spelled with a capital “N”), but the original word referred to an early movie theater that charged a nickel for admission. According to The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, the root of the word, “odeon,” is from the Greek “oideion,” a small building used for public performances of music and poetry. Our UKELODEON is envisioned as a public space where our youth, from kindergartners to teens, can come to learn, to share information, to relate their experiences, and to keep in touch with each other.

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PREVIEW OF EVENTS Sunday, October 14 winners of the Horowitz Piano Soyuzivka’s Datebook Competition, a major competition for October 19-21 NEW YORK: Join us at 2 p.m. for the young pianists launched in Ukraine in U.S. National Plast Conference November 9-11 opening of the exhibition “The Ukrainian 1994. The concert will feature perform- Plast Orlykiada Weekend Insurgent Army: A History of Ukraine’s ances by Anastasia Rizikov, 8, of Canada; October 26-28 Unvanquished Freedom Fighters.” The Wong Wai Yin, 14, of Hong Kong; and exhibition is co-sponsored by the National Artem Kanke, 24, of Ukraine, winner in Halloween Weekend - Kids’ Parade Committee Honoring the 65th Anniversary the senior group. The concert will be held and Masquerade Zabava of the Ukrainian Insurgent Army and at the Lyceum, 201 S. Washington St., at 100th Anniversary of the Birth of Gen. 3 p.m., with a reception immediately fol- Roman Shukhevych – Taras Chuprynka. lowing the performance. There is a sug- The event takes place at 2 p.m. at The gested donation of $20; free admission for Ukrainian Museum, 222 E. Sixth St., New students. Seating is unreserved. For event York, NY 10003; telephone, 212-228- information call 301-229-2615. 0110. Refreshments will be served. For additional information about the exhibi- Monday, October 22 tion visit www.ukrainianmuseum.org. NEW YORK: The Center for Traditional Thursday, October 18 Music and Dance and the Ukrainian Studies Program at Columbia University NEW YORK: As its October 2007 event, present a joint lecture on the history of the Ukrainian Film Club of Columbia Ukrainian folk dance and music in west- To book a room or event call: (845) 626-5641, ext. 140 University will feature “New Films and ern Canada: “Ukrainian Country Music 216 Foordmore Road P.O. Box 529 New Names from Ukraine.” The program on the Prairies and on the Steppes” (Dr. Kerhonkson, NY 12446 begins at 7:30 p.m. in 702 Hamilton Hall, Brian Cherwick) and “Historical Phases E-mail: [email protected] Columbia University, 1130 Amsterdam for Ukrainian Dance in North America” Website: www.Soyuzivka.com Ave. (take subway No. 1 to 116th Street) (Dr. Andriy Nahachewsky). The presenta- and will include films never before tions will take place at noon-2 p.m. in screened in the U.S. by the younger gen- Room 1219, Harriman Institute, eration of cineastes: Anastasia Columbia University, 420 W. 118th St. – Kharchenko, Oleksander Bezruchko, 12th floor. Admission is free. For more Valery Yambursky, Nadia Koshman and information contact the Center for Maryna Horbach. The screening will be Traditional Music and Dance, 212-571- followed by a question-and-answer ses- 1555, ext. 35, or the Ukrainian Studies sion and discussion mediated by Dr. Yuri Program at Columbia University, 212- Shevchuk, the Ukrainian Film Club’s 854-4697. director. The event is free and open to the public. All films will be shown in their Thursday, October 25 original Ukrainian-language version with English subtitles. Details may be found at NEW YORK: A symposium titled “Yurii www.columbia.edu/cu/ufc. Lawrynenko: Path and Legacy” and spon- sored by the Bakhmeteff Archive of Friday-Sunday, October 19-21 Russian and East European History and Culture and the Ukrainian Studies CHICAGO: The Symon Petliura Program at Columbia University will take Memorial Fund is sponsoring a series of place at 2-6 p.m., Room 203, Butler benefits to help finance the technological Library, ground floor. Introductions will upgrade of the Symon Petliura Library in be by Larissa Lawrynenko and Katya Paris. An exhibit of photographs of Shraga; speakers: Dr. Mark Andryczyk Petliura’s life, curated by Alexandra D. (“Kharkiv-Paris-Kharkiv: Yurii Kochman, will open Friday at 7 p.m., with Lawrynenko’s Anthology ‘Rozstriliane a lecture by library director Dr. Jaroslava Vidrodzhennia’ ”), Prof. Bohdan Rubchak Yosypyshyn at the Ukrainian National (“Yurii Lawrynenko: A Displaced Heart”) and Dr. Marko R. Stech (“Yurii Museum. On Sunday, after the 12:30 p.m. Lawrynenko and his ‘Executed memorial service at Ss. Volodymyr and Renaissance’ ”). Mr. Lawrynenko was a Olha Church, a benefit banquet will be well-known Ukrainian literary critic, his- held in the adjacent Cultural Center, 2247 torian and writer whose personal papers W. Chicago Ave. Tickets may be pur- are now open to researchers at the chased for $50 at Selfreliance Ukrainian Bakhmeteff Archive. For more informa- American Federal Credit Union by calling tion contact the Ukrainian Studies 773-328-7500. For further information Program at Columbia University, 212- contact Halyna Hrushetsky, 708-344-7909. 854-4697. Saturday, October 20 Friday, October 26

NEW YORK: The Shevchenko Scientific WHIPPANY, N.J.: The Arts, Culture and Society invites all to a lecture by Dr. Education Committee at the Ukrainian Borys Mychalczak on the subject “The American Cultural Center of New Jersey Death of Alexander Litvinenko; presents “Prose and Music at the Cultural Understanding the Health Effects of Center” with writer Alexander Motyl WHAT? Polonium 210 Exposure.” Dr. Mychalczak reading from his books “Who Killed is the chief of radiation oncology, Andrei Warhol” and “Whiskey Priest”; Memorial Sloan-Kettering Hospital in Vasyl Makhno and Orest Popovych, read- YOU DON’T HAVE YOUR OWN New York, and the president of the New ing in Ukrainian and English, the poems York Metro Branch of the Ukrainian of Mr. Makhno, known and published as SUBSCRIPTION? Medical Association of North America. “Cornelia Street Café: New and Selected The lecture will take place at the society’s Poems 1991-2006”; and Cheres, peform- building, 63 Fourth Ave. (between Ninth To subscribe to The Ukrainian Weekly, fill out the form below, ing “full-tilt folk music from the and 10th streets) at 5 p.m. For additional Carpathian Mountains,” encompassing clip it and mail it to: Subscription Department, The Ukrainian Weekly, information call 212-254-5130. music of the Ukrainian Hutsuls, Romania, 2200 Route 10, P.O. Box 280, Parsippany, NJ 07054. Moldova, Hungary and the Balkans, and Sunday, October 21 using traditional instruments. The event takes place at 8-10 p.m. at the UACCNJ, ALEXANDRIA, Va.: NAME: ______The Washington 60 N. Jefferson Road. Admission: $25; NAME: (please type or print) Group Cultural Fund Sunday Music Series, under the patronage of the (Continued on page 20) ADDRESS: ______Embassy of Ukraine, will showcase the

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