INSIDE: • Ruslana to return to Soyuzivka for benefit performance – page 5. • New Ukrainian studies scholarship at U. of Kansas – page 11. • Haydamaky visit camps of UAYA and Plast – pages 12-13.

ThePublished U by thekrainian Ukrainian National Association Inc., a fraternal Wnon-profit associationeekly Vol. LXXVIII No. 33 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 15, 2010 $1/$2 in Extreme heat causes wildfires in Ukraine Odesa credit union alleges illegal takeover by officials by Zenon Zawada Press Bureau KYIV – Ukraine’s largest credit union, the Odesa-based Pershe Kredytne Tovarystvo (First Credit Association), has become the latest battleground between oligarchs as its offices endured a series of raids in the last month by Kyiv officials trying to take control of the institution and its $43 million in assets. Andrii Azarov, the credit union’s supervisory council chair, alleged that Vasyl Volga, the newly appointed head of the State Commission on Regulating Financial Services Markets, has launched an illegal takeover of the credit union as a favor to local oligarchs demanding unre- UNIAN turned bank deposits. Zenon Zawada A fire in the Dnipropetrovsk Oblast on August 5 claimed more than 300 hectares The actions by Mr. Volga, who chairs Andrii Azarov, the supervisory council of territory in the Novomoskovsk military forest reserve of the Ministry of the Union of Leftist Forces party, threaten chair of the Odesa-based Pershe Defense. Personnel of the ministries of Emergency Situations and Defense, as well to not only bring the assets of Pershe Kredytne Tovarystvo (First Credit as the State Committee on Forestry batled the blaze. Kredytne Tovarystvo, but perhaps bring Association), says he’s trying to defend all of Ukraine’s credit unions under gov- his credit union, Ukraine’s largest, RFE/RL deployed to prevent a full-fledged confla- ernment control, Mr. Azarov alleged. The against illegal raids by government gration. sanctity of Ukraine’s $215 million credit officials. KYIV – Extreme heat has caused wild- At least 628 hectares of forest have been union market is under threat, he observed. fires in parts of Ukraine, and an emergency damaged by fire in Ukraine in recent days. “A total, massive attack on democratic will be ruined by Ms. Slobodeniuk, just situation due to fire danger has been Hardest hit was the eastern Dnipropetrovsk institutions is happening as a result of as she ruined the 70 million hrv ($8.9 declared. A regional Ukrainian official said region, where more than 300 hectares of such unprofessional actions of the execu- million U.S.) in shares at the Akkord that peat is smoldering at six locations in forest have been lost. tive government [led by Prime Minister credit union, where no one got their the Kyiv region. Serhiy Vus, the official responsible for Mykola Azarov],” Andrii Azarov, who is money back, then a crash of financial Administration Chair the “dead zone” surrounding the Chornobyl not related to the prime minister, said at a credit union cooperatives is simply inevi- Anatoliy Prysiazhniuk on August 6 told a nuclear power station that has been off-lim- July 21 press conference in Kyiv. table.” session of the regional Committee on its since the 1986 nuclear disaster at the “None of the acting laws of Ukraine Ms. Slobodeniuk was appointed in Security and Emergency Situations that the plant, said on August 6 that there have been allow for subordinating credit unions to November 2009 as temporary administra- extremely hot weather had caused peat to two minor fires in the restricted zone, but the state. They were, are and will be – I tor of the Kyiv-based Akkord credit ignite in the Borodnia, , Kyiv- they were immediately localized and extin- hope – subordinate to the will of its mem- union, which allegedly went bankrupt. At Sviatoshyn and districts near Kyiv. guished. bers,” he added. that time, she also led a two-month But he said no open fires have been Mr. Vus said there were no grounds for The raids began after the state com- review of Pershe Kredytne. reported, and special brigades have been concern. mission passed a resolution on July 8 that “Absolutely all the documentation was imposed temporary state administration turned over and all information was upon Pershe Kredytne, which Mr. Azarov offered at the time to an average person said violated Ukraine’s laws on credit [an average government employee], who Yanukovych administration steps up unions. today, in the role of a temporary adminis- The conditions in which the temporary trator, is trying to take over the assets of administration was applied – at 8 p.m., Pershe Kredytne,” Mr. Azarov alleged. pressure on Tymoshenko’s party after working hours, behind closed doors He outlined a typical scenario of tem- and without notifying Pershe Kredytne’s by Zenon Zawada of Europe and democracy, is sliding back porary administrations: the administrator leadership – attest to the commission’s takes control, then leaves the institution Kyiv Press Bureau to 1937. And that won’t benefit anyone,” nefarious motives, Mr. Azarov charged. said Serhii Pashynskyi, a national deputy six months later with no assets remain- The resolution gave no financial rea- ing, the credit union is removed from the KYIV – The administration of with the Tymoshenko Bloc, which con- sons for the temporary administration, register of financial institutions, it’s Ukrainian President sists of three parties, including which replaced – illegally in Mr. has intensified its persecution of the removed from the state commission’s Batkivschyna. Azarov’s view – three governing bodies oversight, and yet the depositors are left Batkivschyna party, led by opposition “If the government thinks it will elected by the credit union’s membership: leader Yulia Tymoshenko, subjecting its without their money. resolve its problems this way, then that’s the board of directors, the supervisory “The state commission doesn’t have a leaders to criminal investigations and a very tragic and horrible mistake for council and the revision commission. raiding its offices during the past week. single positive experience with imple- Ukraine,” he added. The appointed temporary administrator menting a temporary administration,” Mr. The Tymoshenko Bloc remains In the latest incident, masked armed was Svitlana Slobodeniuk, a bureaucrat Ukraine’s most popular opposition politi- Azarov said. officers of the Security Service of who “never led a financial institution and If it had honest intentions, the State cal force and the biggest threat to the Ukraine (SBU) on August 11 raided the didn’t pass a board chairman exam,” Commission on Regulating Financial plans of the Yanukovych administration Crimean headquarters of the replacing employees with 15 years of Services Markets would have worked in to ensure that the Party of Regions of Batkvischyna party in Symferopol, which experience and three academic degrees, tandem with Pershe Kredytne’s leader- Ukraine dominates all aspects of political is led by Andrii Senchenko. National Mr. Azarov said. ship in a transparent way to resolve the life in the country. Deputy Senchenko’s office was raided as “These aren’t only facts of corruption, credit union’s problems, he noted. “It’s very sad that our country, having but recklessness and lawlessness simulta- taken some steps forward in the direction (Continued on page 10) neously,” he said. “If Pershe Kredytne (Continued on page 10) 2 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 15, 2010 No. 33 ANALYSIS NEWSBRIEFS

IMF approves new loan for Ukraine Foreign debt hits 36 percent of GDP household budget. For workers, the figure by Pavel Korduban domestically for prices lower than those now is 15 percent,” the government noted. KYIV – The external debt of Ukraine is paid to Russia for gas deliveries, the gov- Moreover, the Cabinet officials gave sev- Eurasia Daily Monitor 316 billion hrv (about $40 billion U.S.), ernment significantly increased domestic eral reasons for raising the retirement age which is 36 percent of the country’s gross On July 28 the International Monetary gas prices. The price for households was for women: the current government has to domestic product, Vice Prime Minister for Fund (IMF) approved a $15 billion loan increased by 50 percent (www.nerc.gov. borrow money from the countries where Economic Affairs Sergey Tigipko said on for Ukraine, as most observers expected ua, July 13). The government cancelled the retirement age is higher than in August 11. “This figure is critical for us. It (Eurasia Daily Monitor, July 21). Ukraine discounts for the metals and chemicals Ukraine. In the United Kingdom the retire- will be very difficult for us to service this received the first $1.9 billion tranche industries, and consequently their gas ment age for women is 60, in the United amount of debt,” he acknowledged. almost immediately, Sergey Tigipko, the prices soared by 23 percent. Also, from States and – 65, in Japan – 70. According to the vice prime minister, if Vice Deputy Prime Minister in charge of August 1 the government increased gas Last year the deficit of the Pension Fund nothing changes in the economy, Ukraine economic reform, announced (Ukrainski prices for all industrial consumers by 10 amounted to over 17 billion hrv. will “come to the situation now faced by Novyny, August 2). percent (Kommersant-Ukraine, August According to experts, this year it could Greece, Romania and Hungary.” The The second tranche should arrive in 3). grow to 29 billion hrv. Ukrainian society is December and the remainder will be Such unpopular measures would have result will be that Ukraine will be “unable in a critical situation: the total workforce is received in 2011-2012 if the reforms con- been unthinkable under the former prime to service these debts, we will switch on 14 million, while the number of pension- tinue in Ukraine. The positive decision by minister, Yulia Tymoshenko, who was the printing press, which will lead to high- ers has reached over 13.5 million people. the IMF means that Kyiv is trusted, ousted in March following the presiden- er prices and devaluation of the hryvnia,” “The IMF loan is important for Ukraine, which will serve to encourage other lend- tial election victory by her arch-rival, Mr. Tigipko said. In 2009 the national debt because it will restore the financial sys- ers and investors. Ukraine’s international Viktor Yanukovych. It was mainly increased by 61.3 percent to $39.685 bil- tem, ensure the stability of the hryvnia credit ratings have started to grow thanks because of Ms. Tymoshenko’s populist lion. (Ukrinform) exchange rate, increase investment attrac- to the IMF loan. The Economy Ministry policies, including her refusal to increase Cabinet statement on IMF loan tiveness of the country and restore the hopes to reach agreements with foreign gas prices, that the previous IMF loan for confidence of the international communi- lenders to take new loans totaling some $16.4 billion, approved in 2008, was fro- KYIV – The Ukrainian government ty, which will ultimately lead to an $3.9 billion (www.utro.ua, July 30). zen last year. Ms. Tymoshenko kept gas urged an end to political speculation in increase in living standards of the “The authorities are committed to prices artificially low because she hoped connection with the resumption of cooper- Ukrainian people,” the Cabinet under- addressing existing imbalances and put- to win the presidency. ation between Ukraine and the scored. (Ukrinform) ting the economy on the path to durable Mr. Yanukovych and the Cabinet of his International Monetary Fund (IMF), the growth through important fiscal, energy loyalist prime minister, Mykola Azarov, Cabinet said in a statement on August 10. Communists cite ‘one-sided conditions’ and financial sector reforms,” IMF are fortunate in this respect. They can In Ukraine, according to the laws of the KYIV – Petro Symonenko, the leader Acting Chair John Lipsky said (RBC, market economy, there was a need to ignore popular discontent because they of the Communist Party, part of the gov- July 29). The IMF loan will support the change the gas price for households by have a window of opportunity to take erning coalition with the Party of Regions, government reform plan, which provides raising it 50 percent. “There was no other unpopular measures in the economy, as suggested that a proposal for a ban on for reducing the budget deficit from 5 way to preserve the economic indepen- the next parliamentary elections should Ukraine’s cooperation with the percent of GDP in 2010 to 3.5 percent in dence of Ukraine, stabilize the financial be held only in 2012 and the presidential International Monetary Fund (IMF) be 2011 and further to 2.5 percent in 2012. situation, reduce the size of public debt, elections are due in 2015. As for the local submitted for a nationwide referendum, The deficit of the state-controlled oil and and end the destruction of domestic oil elections scheduled for this October, the the Communist Party’s press service told gas behemoth, Naftohaz Ukrainy, has to and gas industry and the system of hous- ruling Party of Regions has done every- Ukrinform on August 10. The be reduced from 2.5 percent of GDP in ing and utility services. The government thing to secure its victory by changing Communists are indignant about what 2009 to 1 percent this year and to zero the election rules (EDM, July 16). of Mykola Azarov strongly rejects the pol- they say are the “one-sided conditions” of next year. In anticipation of the IMF decision, the icy of populism and is not going for the lending to Ukraine, in particular, bringing The plan also provides for stabilizing Fitch rating agency in early July upgrad- sake of ratings to sacrifice the well-being the banking sector, which includes bank utility prices “to the so-called world ed Ukraine’s sovereign credit rating to and stability of the country refusing from recapitalization. In July, in order to quali- level.” Mr. Symonenko said that the “B”. Another rating agency, Standard and the necessary, though unpopular reforms fy for the loan, the Verkhovna Rada cut Communist Party had proposed a system Poor’s, upgraded Ukraine’s rating to in the early stages,” read the statement. the 2010 state budget deficit to 5 percent of compensatory measures in order to “B+” following the news of the loan The Cabinet stressed that provisions of the from 5.3 percent and passed legal amend- remove the social impact that will be approval. This is a rating which Ukraine memorandum of cooperation with the IMF ments increasing the central bank’s inde- caused by a rise in prices for natural gas had in June 2008, several months before will not affect the living standards of pen- pendence from political parties. and utilities, but “the government is cur- the financial crisis hit the country sioners and the poor. The acting govern- In order to reduce the deficit of rently doing everything the other way.” ment promises to aid them. “The needy Naftohaz, which was obliged to sell gas (Continued on page 18) The Communist Party leader said that the will not suffer from the higher prices, as IMF’s demands for another increase (in the government’s decision will compen- April 2011) in tariffs for housing and utili- sate the costs for the unemployed and pen- sioners that exceed 10 percent of their (Continued on page 14) SBU summons blogger over posts about Yanukovych THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY FOUNDED 1933 RFE/RL life. Of course, I had no intention to threat- en anyone’s life, this was my emotional An English-language newspaper published by the Ukrainian National Association Inc., KYIV – A Ukrainian blogger says he a non-profit association, at 2200 Route 10, P.O. Box 280, Parsippany, NJ 07054. reaction to everything that is happening Yearly subscription rate: $55; for UNA members — $45. was summoned by the Security Service of today in Ukraine,” Mr. Shynkarenko said. Ukraine (SBU) for questioning about In one posting, Mr. Shynkaruk joking- Periodicals postage paid at Caldwell, NJ 07006 and additional mailing offices. (ISSN — 0273-9348) allegedly threatening the life of the presi- ly asked if there were any nationalists dent and insulting him. who would be ready to kill Mr. The Weekly: UNA: Oleh Shynkarenko told RFE/RL that Yanukovych. Tel: (973) 292-9800; Fax: (973) 644-9510 Tel: (973) 292-9800; Fax: (973) 292-0900 SBU officers delivered a summons on the The other posting was a reprint of an morning of July 31 to his apartment and article about Mr. Yanukovych from a Postmaster, send address changes to: escorted him to an office in central Kyiv Russian Internet encyclopedia site. Mr. The Ukrainian Weekly Editor-in-chief: Roma Hadzewycz where he was questioned. The conversa- Shynkarenko said that in this particular 2200 Route 10 Editors: Matthew Dubas tion concerned his personal blog on Live posting Mr. Yanukovych is subjected to P.O. Box 280 Zenon Zawada (Kyiv) Parsippany, NJ 07054 Journal. all sorts of insults and injury in the forum Mr. Shynkarenko said that upon arrival accompanying the article. The Ukrainian Weekly Archive: www.ukrweekly.com; e-mail: [email protected] he was given transcripts of two of his post- He said the SBU officers were very ings that the SBU had removed from Live polite. He said they spoke in Russian, Journal. while he answered their questions in The Ukrainian Weekly, August 15, 2010, No. 33, Vol. LXXVIII “The SBU interpreted them as a threat to Ukrainian. Copyright © 2010 The Ukrainian Weekly Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych’s Mr. Shynkarenko said he told the SBU officers that the posts were not a call to any action, that they were on a social net- ADMINISTRATION OF THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY AND SVOBODA working site, not on any official media Walter Honcharyk, administrator (973) 292-9800, ext. 3041 Correction site, and they did not represent anything e-mail: [email protected] A photo on page 12 of the August 1 more than a personal view. Had he not Maria Oscislawski, advertising manager (973) 292-9800, ext. 3040 issue incorrectly identified the Hutsul done so, the SBU officers told him this fax: (973) 644-9510 dancers as being from Roma Pryma matter would drag out for a long time. e-mail: [email protected] Bohachevsky’s Dance Workshop, when After promising not to insult President Mariyka Pendzola, subscriptions (973) 292-9800, ext. 3042 in fact they were the Kupalo Ukrainian Yanukovych in the future, Mr. e-mail: [email protected] Dance Ensemble from Edmonton. Shynkarenko says, he was free to go. No. 33 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 15, 2010 3 NEWS ANALYSIS: Yuri Luzhkov again raises Russian “right” to Sevastopol by Taras Kuzio Yushchenko, who supported the ban on his Ukraine’s undeniable success” (www. Eurasia Daily Monitor entry into Ukraine, as a “reactionary anti- “Sevastopol is a president.gov.ua, April 29). Russian.” In contrast, he said, the “new Mr. Yanukovych condemned the opposi- Optimism that the April 27 Black Sea authorities in Ukraine demonstrate and Russian city,” tion for attempting to disrupt the ratification Fleet base extension treaty would calm undertake intelligent, balanced policies, of the agreement as an example of “strug- Russian-Ukrainian relations in Crimea the policies of Viktor Yanukovych which says Moscow Mayor gling for power at any cost” (www.presi- has been dashed by Moscow’s mayor, formulate an atmosphere of good nature, dent.gov.ua, April 29). These comments Yuri Luzhkov. On July 19, Mr. Luzhkov friendship and cooperation” (Ukrayinska Yuri Luzhkov. ignored the fact that the vote was undertak- stated that he had not changed his mind Pravda, July 25). en in violation of the Constitution, which about Sevastopol being a Russian city. Although Ukraine and Russia had sup- bans permanent foreign military bases, and Ukraine’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs posedly closed the lists of banned individu- revealed by Party of Regions National of parliamentary procedures. The vote was (MFA) issued a protest stating that this als, this was obviously not the case on Deputy Volodymyr Zubanov. He said that railroaded through Parliament in a manner contradicted the new “atmosphere of con- Moscow’s side. Kharkiv Helsinki Group Russia is preparing an appeal to the that reflected how the president regards the structive and good neighborly Ukrainian- member Vasyl Ovsienko, who spent 13 International Court of Justice in the Hague institution. Russian relations” (www.mfa.gov.ua). years in the Gulag, was banned from enter- on the rightful legal ownership of Mr. Luzhkov was obviously unable to In order to ensure no ambiguity existed ing Russia on July 23. Russian officials said Sevastopol, claiming that in 1954 the city understand the hypocrisy of his actions in over his precise meaning, on July 22 dur- his name was on a blacklist of persons pro- was never transferred to Ukraine along simultaneously praising Mr. Yanukovych ing a speech on Russia’s Navy Day, Mr. hibited from travelling to Russia. Mr. with Crimea (Den, June 23). Ukraine lost while undermining his concessions on Luzhkov said that Russia should never Ovsienko was visiting a former Gulag a case in the court to Romania in February Sevastopol. Mr. Luzhkov’s attribution of withdraw from Crimea or Sevastopol. camp in the Perm Oblast, where he was 2009 over the maritime status of Serpents “anti-Russian” motives to his Ukrainian “Sevastopol is a Russian city, a naval-mili- incarcerated from 1981 to 1987 (http://zik. Island, which the USSR annexed from opponents is typical of Russian politicians tary base of Russia which ensures the geo- com.ua/en/news/2010/07/23/238421). Romania during World War II. who are unwilling to acknowledge the strategic balance in southern Russia.” If Former Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Following the drafting of the agreement anti-Ukrainian dimension or Russian Russia were to lose the base, she would Valeriy Chaly, currently deputy director of by Presidents Yanukovych and Dmitry nationalism in their own actions. In Mr. lose southern Russia, he argued (Hazeta the Razumkov Center for Economic and Medvedev ahead of the parliamentary Luzhkov’s opinion, Ukrainians defending po-Ukrainsky, July 22). Political Studies, described Mr. Luzhkov’s vote, pro-Yanukovych officials were opti- their territorial integrity in the Crimea are Mr. Luzhkov has been consistent in his remarks as containing nothing new and mistic about the future direction of “extremists,” while those claiming the port views on Crimea and Sevastopol over the praised the MFA for its quick response. Ukrainian-Russian relations. The head of are “patriots.” last two decades, and despite being a Nevertheless, Chaly wondered why there the Sevastopol City State Administration, Such discrepancies in Russian actions senior United Russia party member, he has had been no analysis undertaken by the Valerii Saratov said, “A foundation for turned the “pro-Russian” , never been reprimanded. Similar com- MFA on how Mr. Luzhkov could make long-term serious political stability has elected in 1994, into a pro-NATO ments in May 2008 led to the Security such blatantly provocative statements after been laid; it will allow us to build the most Ukrainian “derzhavnyk.” Western opti- Service of Ukraine (SBU) placing him on Ukraine had granted concessions to serious political relations between Ukraine mists on the Yanukovych administration a no entry list into Ukraine. Moscow by extending the Sevastopol base and Russia in Sevastopol. I mean invest- believe that sooner or later Russia will Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych lease by 25 to 30 years beyond the 20-year ments, above all, because today Russia push too hard and he will become “another removed Mr. Luzhkov from the list and lease due to expire in 2017 (Hazeta po- will no longer see Sevastopol as a tempo- Kuchma.” This argument is unconvincing, invited him to his extravagant 60th birth- Ukrainsky, July 21). rary stage in the life of two countries” as Mr. Luzhkov’s comments suggest that day celebration last month (Hazeta po- That Mr. Luzhkov is not isolated in (Interfax-Ukraine, April 21). the Ukrainian concessions have, de facto, Ukrainsky, July 21). Mr. Luzhkov continuing to see Sevastopol as Russian, Crimean Parliament Chairman deepened the view in Russia that described former President Viktor despite Ukrainian concessions was Volodymyr Konstantynov described the Sevastopol is their city. agreement as a “very wise decision by the Following the treaty, Russia plans a presidents of our brotherly nations.” “It large-scale upgrade of the Black Sea Fleet. makes possible a significant breakthrough The first Mistral helicopter carrier pur- in relations with Russia, which were only chased from France is likely to be based in Congressional Ukrainian Caucus notes destroyed in the last five years,” Mr. Crimea, as is a missile cruiser Russia is set Konstantynov said. The agreement would to buy from Ukraine. The Russian navy concern about developments in Ukraine stabilize the social and political situation commander-in-chief, Admiral Vladimir in Crimea (Interfax-Ukraine, April 22). Vysotskiy, revealed that the Black Sea Fleet PARSIPPANY, N.J. – The co-chairs of The four members of Congress asked In a statement defending the agree- would receive one new ocean-going surface the bipartisan Congressional Ukrainian President Obama to follow up on the cor- ment, Mr. Yanukovych said that he had ship and one new submarine every year Caucus in mid-June wrote letters to U.S. respondence with his “inquiry request to succeeded in restoring the Russian lead- from 2010 (Delo, April 26). Removing the President Barack Obama and Ukraine’s President Yanukovych” and to ask ership’s trust in Ukraine and relations Russian navy in 2017 would not have been President Viktor Yanukovych to express Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to would now be built on terms of “equality easy, but removing Russia from Sevastopol their concern about “what appears to be a “make these concerns a priority in her and good neighborliness” rather than in 2042 or 2047 – in light of the plans to serious deterioration of basic freedoms in meetings in Ukraine next month.” “confrontation and anti-Russian rheto- expand the Fleet – may prove impossible. Ukraine.” They underscored: “Encouraging the ric.” He claimed, “The whole civilized The letters were signed by Reps. Jim enforcement of democratic practices by world has welcomed the results of my The article above is reprinted from Gerlach (R-Pa.) Marcy Kaptur (D-Ohio), the Yanukovych administration will help talks with President Medvedev,” adding Eurasia Daily Monitor with permission Roscoe Bartlett (R-Md.) and Sander promote stability and democratic ideals “In Washington, Brussels and all the from its publisher, the Jamestown Levin (D-Mich.) in the region. Ukraine is an important European capitals they are regarded as Foundation, www.jamestown.org. “The most obvious example of events friend in Eastern Europe and we wish to upon which our concerns are based,” they see the continued growth of the relation- noted, “is a May 18, 2010, meeting ship between the United States and between Father Borys Gudziak, the rector Ukraine.” Quotable notes of the Ukrainian Catholic University, and Noting that “We know you have asked “…The [Obama] administration has appeared more eager to placate an auto- a member of the Security Service of for an inquiry into the incident at the cratic Russia than to support a friendly Georgian democracy living under the Ukraine (SBU).” At that meeting, the Ukrainian Catholic University,” the CUC long shadow of its aggressive neighbor. It has lavished [Russian President CUC leaders said, “the SBU agent leaders asked President Yanukovych to Dmitry] Medvedev with long phone calls and frequent meetings, with only mod- briefed Father Gudziak on possible SBU “determine whether SBU policies are cur- est foreign policy gains to show for it. Meanwhile, the administration has dem- action to punish “illegal activities” by rently in effect that would encourage this onstrated little willingness to engage with ’s leadership, to further its University students during protests type of behavior and that you look into NATO aspirations, to help rebuild its defenses or, until recently, even to call against the government.” all the events that have triggered the dire Russia’s troop presence in Georgia what it is – an occupation – let alone pressure In addition, the letter pointed to con- concerns of Reporters Without Borders Russia to withdraw. The White House and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton cerns raised by Reporters Without and Freedom House.” recently made some encouraging statements in support of Georgia; now, they Borders “about the erosion of the right to The letter to Mr. Yanukovych conclud- should turn these good words into better policies. information in Ukraine” and that fact that ed: ”We consider Ukraine a valuable ally “If Medvedev is serious about his vision of a Russia guided by the rule of law, “Freedom House, which had rated in the region and we sincerely hope that he could bring his government into compliance with the international agreement Ukraine as ‘free’ in its annual ratings of you will continue your support for human he made to return Russian forces to their prewar positions outside Georgia. For political rights and civil liberties, said rights and individual freedoms. The bilat- its part, the Obama administration could rally the Organization for Security and that numerous events since Mr. eral relationship between Ukraine and the Cooperation in Europe to develop a road map with Russia to end the occupation Yanukovych came to power were not United States represents a unique oppor- of Georgia – an incremental approach that could lead to the withdrawal of included in their January report and, if tunity for both nations to continue to Russian troops, the return of displaced persons and the restoration of Georgia’s trends continue, Ukraine could lose its strengthen our ties and to promote trade territorial integrity. If Russia does not make progress, there should be conse- ‘free’ status.” between our two nations.” quences: Medvedev must know that cooperation on Georgia is a U.S. priority “Furthermore, based on our ongoing Copies of both letters were sent to: and that if Russia does not deliver on our priorities, he should not expect the dialogue with members of the Ukrainian- Secretary Clinton, Senate Majority United States to deliver on his priorities, such as accession to the World Trade American community, we understand that Leader Harry Reid, Senate Minority Organization. …” many Ukrainians continue to have signif- Leader Mitch McConnell, House Speaker icant distrust in both state security and Nancy Pelosi, House Majority Leader – Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), writing in the August 8 issue of The police personnel due to actual or per- Steny Hoyer, House Minority Leader Washington Post, in an op-ed titled “Georgia needs U.S. help in rebuilding, ceived inconsistency or selectivity in law John Boehner and Ukraine’s Ambassador standing up to Russia.” enforcement activity.,”” they wrote. to the U.S. Oleh Shamshur. 4 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 15, 2010 No. 33

OBITUARY: John Yaremko, 91, Ontario legislator, philanthropist TORONTO – John Yaremko, philanthropist and long- be open to everyone. time Ontario legislator known for his strong advocacy of Recognized by many Canadian groups, he was awarded education, human rights and multiculturalism, died peace- the Latvian Medal Pro Merito; the Freedom for Hungary fully in his sleep on August 7, three days short of his 92nd Medal; life membership in the Polish Alliance of Canada. birthday at the Ukrainian Canadian Care Center in He was an honorary life member of the Canadian Italian Toronto. Business and Professional Association of Toronto, the Born in Welland, Ontario, into a family of immigrants Pisticci Club of Toronto, the Abruzzi Club of Toronto; and from Ukraine, he put himself through school while work- an honorary member of the Hungarian Freedom Fighters ing on farms and for the Steel Company of Canada during Association of Canada as well as of the Toronto Greek summer months and nights while attending the University Community’s Canadian Arcadian Association. He was a of Toronto and Osgoode Hall Law School. He was award- recipient of the Metropolia Award on the 75th anniversary ed scholarships for excellence while at university and of St. Volodymyr Cathedral in Toronto. became a Gold Medalist at Osgoode Hall. In 1981 he became a founding member of the Mr. Yaremko began his political career in 1951 when University of Toronto Chair of Ukrainian Studies elected to Ontario’s Provincial Parliament as the first Foundation. He supported the establishment of the Canadian of Ukrainian ancestry to be elected in eastern Canada-Ukraine Parliamentary Internship Program for Canada. He served in Parliament for 25 years – longer university students from Ukraine in the House of than anyone in the history of Ontario. Commons and the Ontario Legislature. In 1958 he was appointed the youngest Cabinet minister A proud graduate of the University of Toronto, he sup- and served in seven ministries in the administrations of ported Canada’s and Ukraine’s universities by establishing Premiers Leslie Frost, John Robarts and Bill Davis. the John Yaremko Scholarship at Wilfrid Laurier Upon his retirement in 1975, the Toronto Star newspa- University, the John Yaremko Scholarship at the Faculty of per wrote of John Yaremko: “His career exhibited a dis- Law at the University of Toronto, and the John and Mary tinct concern for social justice, as minister responsible for (Continued on page 22) legislation which improved the lot of persons with physi- cal or developmental disabilities, the aged, the poor, and John Yaremko ethnic and cultural minorities.” In 1945, he married Myroslava (Mary) Materyn of undertakings, including the John Yaremko Center for Montreal. Together they began to assemble one of the ear- Community Living at Bellwoods Center for Community Senate Appropriations liest collections of Canadiana, including furniture, artifacts Living in Toronto, one of the foremost residential facilities and early Canadian glass, some of which is on display at for persons with physical disabilities in North America. Committee OKs budget the University of Toronto Library and the Royal Ontario Throughout his life, Mr. Yaremko supported the aspira- Museum. tions of all of Canada’s ethno-cultural groups and main- Mr. Yaremko was supportive of many community tained that public offices, including the judiciary, should for foreign assistance by Michael Sawkiw Jr. UNIS The Ukrainian Weekly Press Fund: July WASHINGTON – After months of deliberations and Amount Name City Walter Salmaniw Victoria, BC hearings, the Senate Appropriations Committee passed $100.00 Taras Szmagala, and Bentleyville, OH Andrea Tomko Short Hills, NJ its Fiscal Year 2011 proposed budget for U.S. foreign Helen Jarem $15.00 William Adamshick Perth Amboy, NJ assistance programs, including about $85 million for Walter Clebowicz Kensington, CT Michael Fedirko Linden, NJ Ukraine. Roman Osadca Newton, NJ Myron Groch Fonthill, ON The Senate’s State, Foreign Operations and Related Mike Otrok Ponte Vedra Beach, FL Maria Kudryk-Case Cedark Lake, IN Programs Appropriations Subcommittee, chaired by $60.00 Anya and Jurij Petrenko Ashton, MD Alexander Leskiw East Hanover, NJ Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) and ranking member Sen. (in memory of Joseph B. and Martha T. Danville, CA Judd Gregg (R-N.H.), approved the $54.1 billion bill on Anastasia (Stacie) Syby Mazuryk July 29. The president’s request for 2011, submitted in $55.00 Roman Kuropas Warren, MI Stephen Olynyk Washington, DC February to Congress, was $56.6 billion. Christine Stasiw Birmingham, MI Ihor Shevchuk Yonkers, NY Speaking during the Senate Appropriations Lazarchuk $10.00 Marion Bartoszyk Hyattsville, MD Committee vote, Chairman Leahy said: “Although we George Popel Monmouth Jct., NJ Roman Bilak Kenosha , WI could not fully fund the increases requested by the presi- $50.00 Bohdan Hodiak Lafayette, CO Peter Bubna Parma, OH dent, this bipartisan bill goes a long way to enhance the Stefan Lysiak Auburn, NY Victor Decyk Culver City, CA capacity of the Department of State and the U.S. Agency (in memory of wife, C. Drebych Edison, NJ for International Development (USAID) to carry out Luba Lysiak) I. Iwanyckyj Big Pine Key, FL security, diplomacy and development programs.” George Pryjma Glenview, IL Tammy Kaminsky Pompton Lakes, NJ The $54.1 billion bill is $5.3 billion higher than last Katherine Stoiko Warren, MI Natalya Krawczuk-Wells Silver Spring, MD year’s enacted amount. No earmarks are included in the $45.00 Andrei Harasymiak New York, NY Nestor Kropelnyckyj Warren, MI bill; however, this year’s Senate version of the bill has Nestory and Olya Park Ridge, IL Myroslaw Kulynych Jackson Heights, NY an estimated $85 million for Ukraine for various pro- Popowych Joseph Liszczynskyj Utica, NY grams. $40.00 Serge Polishchuk Jersey City, NJ C. Mociuk Palos Park, IL Several of the programs and accounts in the Senate $30.00 Nadja Aminoff Greenwich, CT Larysa Mykyta Raleigh, NC bill have increased funding for fiscal year 2011, includ- Lida and Borys Buniak Fayetteville, NY Taras Nowosiwsky Devon, PA ing: Educational and Cultural Exchange Programs Peter M. and Andrea Princeton, NJ Andrew Pankiw Upper Arlington, OH (ECE) funded to the tune of $654.3 million, an increase Ihnat Valentina Poletz Minneapolis, MN of $19.3 million from last year’s appropriated funds; the Marta Torielli Colonia, NJ Ulana and Roman Osprey, FL Broadcasting Board of Governors, which overseas the $25.00 Andrew Bihun Silver Spring, MD Rondiak Voice of America (VOA) and Radio Free Europe/Radio Bohdan Gol Montgomeryville, PA Roman Wolchuk Jersey City, NJ Liberty (RFE/RL), a $4.4 million increase over last Volodymyr Lyczmanenko Needham, MA Lydia Woloshyn New York, NY year’s bill to a level of $750.8 million; the Peace Corps, W. Melnitchouk Newport News, VA $5.00 Henry Bolosky Kingston, PA funded for $420.2 million, a substantial increase over Richard and Ludmilla Silver Spring, MD Nadija Chojnacka Oak Forest, IL last year’s appropriated funds; and the Millennium Murphy Orysia Johnson St. Petersburg, FL Challenge Corporation (MCC), approved for $1.12 bil- Mykola Mychalczak Manlius, NY Merle and Bonnie Toledo, OH lion, remaining at the same level as last year’s funding. Nicholas Prociuk Old Bridge, NJ Jurkiewicz Other programs include funding for countries in the Sonia Prokopetz Toronto, ON George Kaniwec Southington, CT former Soviet Union (Armenia and Georgia) under the Nestor Rychtyckyj Warren, MI Liliana and Bohdan Kendall Park, NJ Freedom Support Act. Countries such as Israel, Egypt, George Stecyk Scottsdale, AZ Kotys Jordan, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Pakistan and Iraq also Andre Traversa Park Ridge, IL Natalie and Peter Kozyra Whippany, NJ receive funding from the Senate State, Foreign $20.00 Alexandra Allen Fort Myers, FL Edward Mikol Staten Island, NY Operations and Related Programs Appropriations Roman and Nadia Park Ridge, IL Edward Rokisky North Port, FL Subcommittee bill. Andrushko As both the Senate and House of Representatives D. Cisyk Staten Island, NY TOTAL: $1,945.00 have recessed for the month of August and will return Irene Durbak Madison, WI after Labor Day, very few legislative days remain before Myron Hirniak Dulles, VA Sincere thanks to all contributors to The Ukrainian the new fiscal year approaches (October 1). It is con- James Konopelski Liverpool, NY Weekly Press Fund. ceivable that both chambers will pass a continuing reso- Boyd Kowal Washington, DC lution at the end of September to keep the U.S. govern- Askold Mosijczuk Clearwater, FL The Ukrainian Weekly Press Fund is the only fund ment operating at last year’s appropriated levels. Whether Congress returns after the November elections Marijka Nazarewycz Phoenix, AZ dedicated exclusively to supporting the work of this Martha Noukas Houston, TX in a “lame duck” session, or awaits the new 112th publication. Congress in January 2011 to tackle issues of appropria- tions, remains to be seen. No. 33 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 15, 2010 5

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Ruslana to return to Soyuzivka for special benefit performance by Roma Lisovich with her enthusiastic Ukrainian American will be transformed into audience that she vowed to return to a tented pavilion with The Ukrainian National Foundation is Soyuzivka, christening it, “the 26th sparkling lights, music excited to announce that Ruslana, oblast of Ukraine.” and elegant ambience. Ukraine’s top pop music star, is returning And so she is returning to help Guests will be treated to to Soyuzivka to take part in a special Soyuzivka in its fund-raising efforts. The a cocktail reception that charity benefit gala event, “Ruslana for Ukrainian National Foundation Inc. and will include a gourmet Soyuzivka,” on Labor Day weekend, Soyuzivka will host a weekend charity assortment of passed September 4-5. benefit gala at the Soyuzivka Heritage hors d’oeuvres, a selec- Last year an enthusiastic crowd of over Center in Kerhonkson, N.Y., to benefit tion of delectable cock- 6,000 was thrilled to hear Ruslana in an our beloved “cultural gem” under the tail stations with a sam- open-air concert at Soyuzivka during the heading “Ruslana for Soyuzivka”! pling of flavors from Ukrainian Cultural Festival. The audi- The gala will commence on Saturday, around the world. ence exploded in passionate applause and September 4, at 8 p.m. with a private, Ruslana will be there fervent shouts after each song, again and two-hour cocktail “meet and greet” to meet these special again requesting encores from Ruslana reception for VIPs, special donors and g u e s t s d u r i n g t h i s and her ensemble. Ruslana so fell in love supporters of Soyuzivka. The Lviv lawn enchanting affair. These guests will also be privy to an exclusive, private solo performance of Ruslana. As a special bonus, reception attend- ees will not only receive VIP front section seating at Ruslana’s concert the next day, but will incur no gate fee for the Sunday concert. A shut- tle bus will be available to take guests from the parking area to Lviv. The ticket price is only $125. Readers may contact Oksana Trytjak Pop star Ruslana. at 973-292-9800, ext. 3071 for reserva- for Soyuzivka at 8 p.m. on the main tions. Checks should be made out to open-air outdoor stage in an all new UNF-Soyuzivka and mailed to: Ukrainian show, featuring hits from her new CD. National Foundation, Att’n Oksana Headlining with Ruslana is the premier Trytjak, P.O. Box 280, 2200 Route 10, Ukrainian dance troupe in the U.S., the Ruslana with her backup dancers. Parsippany, NJ 07054. Tickets are also Syzokryli Dance Ensemble from New available at Soyuzivka’s front desk. York. Due to the popularity of the beer gar- Admission at the gate is $25. Special den that debuted at the Ukrainian parking on the Soyuzivka main grounds Ukrainian National Foundation Cultural Festival this summer, Soyuzivka is available on a first-come, first-serve is bringing it back for Labor Day week- basis for $20. end. The evenings will culminate with tradi- announces new logo Featured music throughout the week- tional dances highlighting the aforemen- The Ukrainian National Foundation, end will include “Grupo Yuri,” a phe- tioned diverse and exciting bands on both the charitable arm of the Ukrainian nomenal group of musicians led by violin Saturday and Sunday. National Association established in virtuoso Yuri Turchyn in a blend of World A shuttle will available throughout the 1992, has selected an official logo as part Beat, Latin and Jazz; “Svitanok,” a tradi- day on Saturday between the Hudson of the UNA’s overall re-branding initia- tional Ukrainian dance band; and Valley Resort and Soyuzivka. Rooms are tive. “It is our desire to create a dynamic, “Hrim,” the ever-popular Ukrainian still available at the Hudson Valley, (tele- modern, recognizable and differentiated favorite of our youth. Soyuzivka is phone, 845-626-8888). In case of rain, UNF identity.” UNF Treasurer Roma bringing in another special guest band for the “Ruslana for Soyuzivka” concert will Lisovich reported. its East coast debut: Ephyra, a Ukrainian be held at the Manhattan Theater at the Characteristics important for the new logo were simplicity, appealing form and hard rock band from Chicago. Hudson Valley Resort, 5400 Granite color choice, and identification with the This year during Labor Day weekend, Road, Kerhonkson, NY. mission of the organization. The logo attendees will be able to enjoy delicious Please attend and help us preserve will be accompanied by other “new traditional foods at the tented food court. Soyuzivka – a unique place where our looks.” The UNF will begin publishing A select number of vendors will offer young people can meet each other; where an annual report, which will include a non-profit organizations, as charitable guests a diverse and unique sampling of a love and understanding of the culture of financial review, consolidated financial giving continues to decline. “The Ukrainian arts and crafts. their parents and grandparents is fostered; statements and descriptions of the proj- Ukrainian National Foundation (UNF) is On Sunday night, September 5, where everyone who wants to feel ects and funds available for charitable not alone in seeing donations drop off. Ruslana and her eight-member troupe of Ukrainian – can be Ukrainian. See you giving. Donors will be recognized and Times are tough – and all of us share the dancers will star in a gala benefit concert there! published. A new website is under con- pain of our neighbors, colleagues and struction at www.ukrainiannationalfoun- members who have lost their jobs and dation.org. experienced difficulties during this eco- The Ukrainian National Foundation nomic downturn,” said Ms. Lisovich. Mission Statement Inc. is a registered 501 (c) 3 corporation. For this reason, Ms. Lisovich notes, The UNF continues the UNA’s tradition we especially appreciate every donor of excellence in promoting educational, dollar we have received this year. No The Ukrainian National Association exists: cultural and humanitarian causes for the matter what the size of the donation, it benefit of the Ukrainian community in all adds up and helps the UNF fulfill its • to promote the principles of fraternalism; the United States, Canada and Ukraine. important mission: to preserve and prop- • to preserve the Ukrainian, Ukrainian American and Ukrainian The UNF has awarded over $2 million in agate the Ukrainian culture and heritage Canadian heritage and culture; and scholarships since its inception. and assist our Ukrainian American • to provide quality financial services and products to its members. Donations to Ukrainian community proj- youth.” ects exceed $5 million. As readers review their estate plan- The United States continues to face ning and charitable giving, the UNA sug- As a fraternal insurance society, the Ukrainian National Association difficult economic times. Among the vic- gests that the UNF deserves their sup- reinvests its earnings for the benefit of its members and the Ukrainian tims of this continued financial crisis are port. community.

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WINDOW ON EURASIA The Ukrainian Weekly Expert says Moscow patriarch’s “Putin in a cassock” At the end of July, Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill traveled on what he called visit is proving counterproductive a “pastoral visit” to Ukraine. His visit came a year after a similar trip caused exten- sive protests in Kyiv, and it was his third visit to Ukraine since he assumed the by Paul Goble where Ukrainian national identity is strong and where few people would patriarchal throne in January 2009. Furthermore, the Moscow Patriarchate Patriarch Kirill’s latest visit to Ukraine announced that Kirill intends to make annual “pastoral visits” to Ukraine and that accept his ideas about a single “Russian is having the opposite effect he intends. world.” he could visit the country even more often for special occasions. Instead of generating pressure for an end While it is true that parishes in Ukraine that belong to the Ukrainian Orthodox Another reason for judging his visit to the independent Ukrainian Orthodox counterproductive, Mr. Malyutin sug- Church – Moscow Patriarchate (UOC-MP) constitute a large portion of the Church, the Russian Church leader’s visit Russian Orthodox Church and, according to figures cited by RFE/RL, there are 9 gests, is that despite his reputation for is in fact “provoking the growth of auto- diplomatic skill, Patriarch Kirill in this million faithful in Ukraine under Moscow’s aegis, was the Moscow patriarch’s cephalous attitudes” in Ukraine, accord- case is pushing too hard and too quickly visit a manifestation of a shepherd’s concern for his flock? ing to an expert on religious affairs. for the “resolution of questions,” forget- Not according to many observers who see Kirill’s visits as clearly designed to sup- In a commentary on Portal-credo.ru, ting that the new rapprochement between port Moscow’s moves in Ukraine and reassert Russian primacy. Indeed, some in Aleksey Malyutin argues that Kirill does Moscow and Kyiv is not proceeding as Ukraine even refer to him as “Putin in a cassock.” Readers may recall that during his not understand that his repeated visits to 10-day visit in 2009, the Moscow patriarch suggested that Ukraine and Belarus fast or as consistently as he may want to Ukraine and his use of terms denigrating should join Russia in a return to “Holy Rus’.” On this trip, Kirill suggested that believe. the independence of that country and its Ukraine, Belarus and Moldova were part of what he called the “Russian World.” An example of such haste is Kirill’s religious communities are having “exact- And, even before he set foot on Ukrainian soil he commented favorably on Ukraine’s designation of Kyiv as “synodical capital ly the opposite” impact the Russian patri- new pro-Russian leaders and the country’s “political stabilization,” stating: of the Moscow Patriarchate” and Odesa arch intends. “Economic performance is more stable, relations with the world are deepening, with as “one of his residences.” Such state- It is one thing for Orthodox people in its close neighbors, including Russia, as well as with Europe and the United States. I Ukraine “to have the patriarch as a ban- ments are “paradoxical” given that “all think the lives of Ukrainians are significantly changing for the best.” ner and symbol far away,” Mr. Malyutin this is taking place on the territory of the Archbishop Ihor (Isichenko) of the Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox says, but it is “an entirely different thing most independent part of the Moscow Church told RFE/RL: “Today, the Russian Orthodox Church is the most politi- to constantly have to cope with his Patriarchate which independently creates cized Church and clearly demonstrates its dependency on the political orders of administrative interference,” the scandals sees, forms bishoprics and elects a lead- the Kremlin.” RFE/RL also pointed to Kirill’s overt support of Ukraine’s involving his limousines and security er.” President Viktor Yanukovych, noting that the Moscow patriarch had blessed the details, and his “unsuccessful political As specialists have “frequently and new president on inauguration day. Notably, no Ukraine-based hierarch of any declarations.” justly noted,” Mr. Malyutin notes, “the denomination had been invited to do so. “All this,” the commentator says, level of the real independence of the Ukrainian authorities went out of their way to make Kirill’s eight-day visit “inevitably leads to the devaluation of Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the comfortable, outlawing protests and even preventing faithful of the Ukrainian [Kirill as] the bright symbol of ‘Church Moscow Patriarchate exceeds the analo- Orthodox Church – Kyiv Patriarchate from traveling into Kyiv for celebrations unity’ and to the undermining of the very gous measure not only in autonomous but of the baptism of Kyivan Rus’. Kirill visited Odesa (where the Moscow idea of this unity.” Indeed, Mr. Malyutin even in autocephalous Churches of Patriarchate was given ownership of the city’s largest Orthodox cathedral), points out, “not one of the hierarchs likes ‘world Orthodoxy,’” something Kirill has Dnipropetrovsk (where local authorities provided free transportation for the pub- such constant interference in his see,” failed to take into consideration. lic to attend his liturgy) and Kyiv (where Kirill was allowed to celebrate liturgy whatever Kirill may think. Moreover, “the Ukrainian Church in St. Sophia Cathedral and Mazepa Street was renamed as Lavra Street). And as a result the very “frequency question is very delicate, much more deli- In addition, Patriarch Kirill met one-on-one with President Yanukovych, and length of the visits” of Kirill to cate than the question about the relations choosing not to bring along the leader of his Church in Ukraine, UOC-MP Ukraine “deprive them of the exclusive- between [Viktor] Yanukovych and Putin.” Metropolitan Volodymyr. A session of the Economics and Ethics Expert Council ness or if one likes sensational quality That is because historically the Kyiv of the Patriarch of Moscow was held in Kyiv to discuss the Russian-Ukrainian and gradually reduce them to the level of Metropolitanate has been the “mother” strategic partnership in economics. RISU reported that, according to council protocol ritual,” a trend that means his see for the Moscow Patriarchate and members, this envisages creating conditions for equal participation of Russia and latest visit, all the hype of the Russian because Moscow’s subordination of it in Ukraine in the formation of the Euro-Asiatic integration model, including form- press notwithstanding “will be less suc- 1686 was anything but transparently ing a regional currency-financial system that can improve the economy and with- cessful than the one he made last year.” legal. draw it from raw material dependency. (Sure sounds like a matter for the In short, Mr. Malyutin suggests, Kirill Support for Ukrainian autocephaly has Church…) Significantly, the patriarchal council includes Ukraine’s president and is overplaying his hand in the religious “deep roots” extending back to the 19th prime minister, as well as Russian officials and Duma deputies. sphere even more than Vladimir Putin is century and, after Ukraine regained its And there’s more. The Religious Information Service of Ukraine reported on doing so in the political one, pursuing an independence in 1991, these attitudes August 7 on attempts by the Moscow Patriarchate to take control of the Kyivan approach that is so Moscow-centric that have only increased. There is no going Caves Monastery (Pecherska Lavra), quoting National Deputy Volodymyr even those who would be willing to back, Mr. Malyutin argues, because “in Yavorivsky as saying: “The advance on Ukraine, on Ukrainian history and spiritu- cooperate with the Russian center more the history of humanity there has not yet ality, is happening even at the peak of vacation time. After the visit to Ukraine of closely are being driven away. been a single empire which has not been Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and all Russia, the Moscow Patriarchate, with the sup- One reason for the counterproductive subject to dismantling.” port of the Party of Regions, decided to take full possession of the Kyivan Caves nature of Kirill’s approach, the religious And by his actions, Mr. Malyutin con- Monastery.” Mr. Yavorivsky says he saw a document signed by the archbishop of affairs specialist says, is that the Russian tinues, Patriarch Kirill is “strengthening , deputy abbot of the Holy Dormition of the Kyiv Cave Monastery, in churchman has shown no interest in autocephalous attitudes within the which the Moscow Patriarchate proposes to take possession of many buildings on going to western Ukraine, “an inalienable Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the the territory of the ancient monastery that belong to cultural institutions. part of his ‘canonical territory’” and the Moscow Patriarchate,” something that So, what can we say about all of the foregoing? The Russian Orthodox Church location of a large fraction of Orthodox Kirill appears unable to understand given was an instrument of the Kremlin in the past and it continues to play that role parishes in Ukraine. “the deeply rooted imperial stereotypes in today, with Patriarch Kirill serving as the Kremlin’s agent of influence outside Kirill has tried to reach out to the faith- the Moscow mentality in relation to the borders of Russia. ful there by opening a Ukrainian- Ukraine.” language version of the official site of the But in Ukraine, he notes, people “per- Russian Orthodox Church of the Moscow fectly well understand that the Ukrainian Patriarchate this month, but the patriarch Orthodox church of the Moscow has shown no interest in going to a place Patriarchate is the most powerful ‘sym- Aug Turning the pages back... bolic capital’ of Ukraine because the Paul Goble is a long-time specialist 17,000 Ukrainian Orthodox parishes (of on ethnic and religious questions in which almost 12,000 are part of the Eurasia who has served in various 16 Ten years ago, on August 16, 2000, approximately 150 bishops Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the capacities in the U.S. State Department, concluded their four-day Council of Bishops of the Russian Moscow Patriarchate) can tilt the balance 2000 the Central Intelligence Agency and the Orthodox Church, at which the main focus of discussion was the in Orthodoxy as a whole.” International Broadcasting Bureau, as situation of Orthodoxy in Ukraine. Consequently, “the latest change in the well as at the Voice of America and President Leonid Kuchma sent a telegram to Russian Patriarch Aleksii II to consider the foreign policy conjunction hardly will Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty and possibility of granting full autonomy to the Ukrainian Orthodox Church – Moscow lead mechanically to the destruction de the Carnegie Endowment for Patriarchate. The proposal was backed by “a number of bishops from western Ukraine” led facto of the autocephaly of the Ukrainian International Peace. Mr. Goble writes a by Archbishop Pavel (Lebid) of Vyshhorod, superior of the Kyiv Pecherska Lavra. Orthodox Church of the Moscow blog called “Window on Eurasia” However, the conclave refused to consider the petition, saying that secular authorities should Patriarchate.” Indeed, Mr. Malyutin says, (http://windowoneurasia.blogspot.com/). not interfere in Church affairs. “the canonical status of the Ukrainian This article above is reprinted with per- Ukraine has three Orthodox Churches: the Ukrainian Orthodox Church – Moscow Church is more stable and fixed than the mission. Patriarchate, the Ukrainian Orthodox Church – Kyiv Patriarchate and the Ukrainian state status of Ukraine itself.” Autocephalous Orthodox Church (UAOC). The Russian Orthodox Church recognizes the canonical nature of only the Church that is subordinate to it, the Ukrainian Orthodox Church – Moscow Patriarchate (UOC-MP), viewing the other Churches as “schismatics.” Visit our archive online: www.ukrweekly.com (Continued on page 11) No. 33 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 15, 2010 7

NEWS AND VIEWS Ukraine’s democracy under siege by Askold S. Lozynskyj omissions in this thesis: an objective description of the “longstanding and closest Ukraine’s foreign affairs minister recent- historic ties with Russia”; an elementary ly promulgated a new “modernized” foreign understanding of the Orange Revolution; policy that has been evolving since and silence on China’s rule, its disregard for With a little help from my friends President Viktor Yanukovych took office. democracy, rule of law and basic human This unambiguous position statement The best part of growing up Ukrainian sneak extra sticky buns to the scrawnier rights. was summer: three-week Ukrainian scout kids. How refreshing to have the diminu- should be serious cause for concern for the Ukraine’s ties with Russia have never people of Ukraine and the world’s democra- camp, followed by one to two weeks of tive Lesia (Hrab) Naumenko, 42, of been those of equal partners or friendly Ukrainian sports, sailing or bandura Wallingford, Conn., join the ranks of cies interested in cultivating Western-style neighbors. Since 1654 Russia has run democracy in Ukraine. camp, a week on the New Jersey shore in these powerful women and live to tell in roughshod over Ukraine, treating it as a col- Wildwood, Labor Day week in upstate her entertaining blog, “Vovcha Chow!” Two components in particular comprise ony and its people as serfs or inferiors. The this declaration. The first is an unequivocal New York at Soyuzivka, the rest of the (http://vovchachow.blogspot.com). Part USSR that succeeded the Russian Empire summer with Baba and Dido in “Julie & Julia,” part “Borat: Cultural pronouncement of Ukraine’s non-aligned was different in name and ideology only – status, but not “a synonym entirely of the Narrowsburg, N.Y. Learnings of America for Make Benefit certainly not direction. The USSR pursued Switzerland brand,” points out Foreign There were summers that my sister Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan,” Russian imperial policy. At all times Affairs Minister Kostyantyn Gryschenko. Olesia and I would be in camp for five “Vovcha Chow!” chronicled the menus Ukraine was a resource, possessing no gov- This distancing from NATO is softened weeks and my father would become one and misunderstandings of a Ukrainian ernmental defense or policy. Orders invari- somewhat by assurances of continued coop- with his Volkswagen Vanagon, shuttling American kitchen (e.g. see the post about ably came from Moscow, St. Petersburg and eration with NATO. Still the current us between New York, Cleveland and glue milk, Monday, July 19). then Moscow again, sometimes directly, and regime’s predilection in favor of Russia Detroit. Ms. Naumenko applied for a position other times channeled through Kyiv, then makes NATO cooperation lip service. Lest These camps were, and continue to be, with the “pani v kukhni” after being laid Kharkiv and then Kyiv again. Honoring there be any ambiguity, the foreign affairs run by volunteers and dedicated individ- off from her job as a teaching assistant. “longstanding and closest historical close minister vows to honor “Ukraine’s long- uals who plan activities for 300-plus “I thought: let me do this, it’s three ties with Russia” means returning Ukraine’s standing and closest historical ties with children, staff mini-hospitals, prepare weeks.’ It’s the hardest job I’ve ever tragic past. Russia.” four meals a day and maintain hundreds done,” she said. “It’s emotional. We The brazen reference to the “maidan” is “Paradoxically,” in the minister’s own of acres of campgrounds. They are proof bonded being together all the time. I reminiscent of Soviet propaganda, where words, he alludes to the “mandate of the that a small group of committed individ- loved the women from Ukraine. It was a the truth was said to be a lie and vice versa. uals can make a difference. maidan,” referring to the 2004 Orange great experience.” Repeated often enough, this contortion pre- While the work continues to be strenu- Revolution in Ukraine. He characterizes that By her own admission, Ms. vailed and stuck. The fact is that on ous, volunteerism has benefited from mandate as people compelling their elected Naumenko is not on Facebook and has November 21, 2004, a presidential election modern conveniences: computers, the officials to heed the people’s will and takes never written a blog. Her brother, Uki, was held in Ukraine. The prevailing view Internet, walkie-talkies, mini-vans, etc. A the liberty of forging that will, offering no encouraged her to record her experience few of this summer’s volunteers and scientific evidence, but merely his guess, based on almost all exit polls was that at Vovcha Tropa and helped her get workers at the Vovcha Tropa Plast that the people of Ukraine do not wish to had been elected. The “Vovcha Chow!” started. Ukrainian Scout Camp in East Chatham, join NATO. Rather, he opines that they seek polls closed at 8 p.m. At 8:05 the An excerpt about the cleaning habits N.Y., were decidedly more 21st century. better relations with Russia. Yanukovych campaign declared victory and of young campers (Tuesday, July 20,): even revealed the margin. Mr. Yanukovych “Every day there is a ‘cherhovij rij,’ a The foreign affairs minister concludes by * * * referring to his recent visit to China and was emboldened by his ally, Serhii Kivalov, group that has to help clean-up the dining offers China’s “success” as a paradigm for the chair of the Central Election For the past few winters, Roman room after the meals. Now, clean up is a Ukrainian economic and social develop- Commission. Kochanowsky, 44, of Wayne, N.J., has relative term. We have buckets with han- ment. To emphasize the significance of this The very next morning Ukraine’s youth shaved his head to raise money for the di-wipes and water, and they need to announcement, he labels his offering as the began to congregate on the “maidan” St. Baldrick’s Foundation, an organiza- wipe the tables, pick up and throw away policy of President Viktor Yanukovych. (Independence Square) in Kyiv’s city center. tion that funds childhood cancer the garbage, and maybe sweep if neces- There appear to be at least three glaring They stayed there for more than a month research. When his firm, NetApp Inc., a sary. What these kids do with those han- until the courts ruled the election a fraud. data storage company out of California, di-wipes is a sheer joy to watch. They’ll Incumbent President Leonid Kuchma, a offered to pay its employees to volunteer take them out of the (watery) bucket, Askold S. Lozynskyj, a New York attor- Yanukovych ally, concurred, and Ukraine’s for a week this summer, Mr. wring them out onto the floor, and then ney, is past president of the Ukrainian Kochanowsky jumped at the chance to wipe the tables. Or, they’ll take them out World Congress. (Continued on page 22) help Vovcha Tropa. of the bucket and start swinging them “My son Zen was going to Plast camp around their head. Or, they’ll take them LETTERS TO THE EDITOR and I felt obligated to help out. I’m pretty out of the bucket and, sopping wet, start fortunate and feel I should give back to slapping the tables with them! Ah, my my community. NetApp encouraging us heart sings with pride! We all love hav- particularly was struck by the quote from to volunteer made it a no-brainer,” he ing to clean up after the clean-up.” Thanks for series Askold Lozynskyj, the former head of the said. Growing up, Mr. Kochanowsky and Ms. Naumenko posted one and some- Ukrainian World Congress that “We have his wife, Andrea, both attended Plast times two entries a day, and the number on laity and Church to help bring him [Viktor Yanukovych] camps in East Chatham. of the blog’s followers grew. She is down to safeguard Ukrainian sovereign- Mr. Kochanowsky’s days began at 7 pleased by the positive response and Dear Editor: ty.” a.m. and entailed cleaning bathrooms, said, “It was only meant to be a record of scrubbing urinals, changing light bulbs, the food and my way of dealing with the Thank you for publishing Anisa The run-off election in February, collecting trash, cleaning the dining stresses of the day.” Handzia Sawyckyj’s two part article although close, was widely recognized by room and stocking the pantry. “It was An excerpt from her final post “Voices of the laity: The present and international observers as being fair. The hard work but rewarding,” he said. (Thursday, July 22): future of U.S. Ukrainian Catholic people of Ukraine voted for Mr. His favorite part of the week? “Some have wondered if I will contin- Church” (June 27 and July 4). The con- Yanukovych, knowing who he was and “Building relationship with the people ue this blog. Sorry, gang, but I’ve gotta trast between the Church in Ukraine and what he stood for, and with Viktor who work there – the people from end it while the going is good. This has the West was particularly interesting. Yushchenko’s help, he was elected presi- Ukraine, from OTK [Vovcha Tropa’s been one of the best things I have ever Please consider a series of articles dent. We also should remember that in camp commission],” he said. done. Lame, no? But knowing that you about Eastern spirituality, including both the first round of the election in January, Funny how it’s the very same reason all loved reading what I had to say – I’m the Greek-Catholic and the Orthodox Mr. Yushchenko received a paltry 5.45 you liked going to camp as a kid – mak- still having a hard time wrapping my Churches, exploring our common roots, percent of the vote. So I ask: Who are we ing friends with other kids just like you. brain around that. If I was able to be the the mystical tradition, the historical influ- to call for bringing Mr. Yanukovych link between you and your kids, or ences and what sets us apart from down? * * * between you and your memories of this Western Christianity. It is high time for the diaspora to real- The “pani v kukhni” – Women in the place, then I am honored and humbled to ize and recognize that we are not major Orysia Pylyshenko Kitchen – when I was at Plast camp were be that link… please know that your players on the political scene; for the Washington grand women who ruled the dining halls embracing of this blog will never be for- numerous reasons outlined in Mr. with iron fists but could be counted on to gotten. Dyakuyu, and CHOW!” Zawada’s article, we can only tinker on the margins. On the diaspora’s However, I do agree with statements made by Ivan Lozowy that we should all The Ukrainian Weekly welcomes letters to the editor and commentaries on a role in Ukraine do what we can, individually or in groups variety of topics of concern to the Ukrainian American and Ukrainian Canadian large or small, to engage Ukrainians in communities. Opinions expressed by columnists, commentators and letter-writers Dear Editor: myriad direct civic, educational or cultur- are their own and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of either The Weekly edi- al projects where we really can make a torial staff or its publisher, the Ukrainian National Association. I read with great interest Zenon difference. Zawada’s recent article on the Ukrainian Letters should be typed and signed (anonymous letters are not published). diaspora’s dilemma in dealing with the Tania Vitvitsky Letters are accepted also via e-mail at [email protected]. Yanukovych administration (July 25). I Sudbury, Mass 8 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 15, 2010 No. 33 No. 33 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 15, 2010 9 Interpretive center at site of former internment camp is launched LA FERME, Quebec – With the sym- Attending the launch was Andrij bolic cutting of a barbed wire symbolizing Hladyshevsky from Edmonton, president of the Spirit Lake internment site, on July 8, in the Shevchenko Foundation and board the middle of a heat wave, the Camp Spirit member of the First World War Internment Lake Corp. officially launched the con- Recognition Fund established by the federal struction of the Spirit Lake Quebec government. Speaking mainly in French, he Internment Interpretive Center in La Ferme, underlined the importance of preserving near Amos, Quebec. Canada’s history, praised the organizers for Spirit Lake was one of 24 internment their remarkable work and promised con- camps established between l914-1920 dur- tinued support for the project. He conclud- ing Canada’s first internment operations. ed with the singing of the moving Present at the press conference officially “Vichnaya Pamyat” (Eternal Memory) in announcing the launch of the future historic memory of those internees buried at the center at the corporation’s administrative soon-to-be-restored Spirit Lake cemetery headquarters, were the mayor of Amos, nearby. Ulrick Chubain, as well as Suzanne Speaking on behalf of the Ukrainian Larochelle, representative of the municipal- Canadian Congress Quebec Provincial ity of Trecesson in Northern Quebec. Council and Montreal Branch was At the opening ceremony, James President Zorianna Hrycenko-Luhova, who Slobodian, president of the Camp Spirit has worked on the internment issue from Lake Corp. stated “the mission is to ensure the early 1970s. She emphasized the impor- the protection, conservation and interpreta- tance of educating future generations tion of the historical site and the promotion regarding the unjust internment and incor- At the opening ceremony of the Spirit Lake Internment Interpretive Center (from of the municipality’s cultural heritage.” porating teaching about the internment left) are: Ukrainian Canadian Congress Quebec Provincial Council President The Spirit Lake internment site was the story in Quebec and other Canadian prov- Zorianna Hrycenko-Luhova; Camp Spirit Lake Corp. Chairman James Slobodian; second largest site in Canada; 1,200 men, inces across Canada. Also present were Mayor Ulrick Chubain of Amos, Quebec; Shevchenko Foundation President Andrij women and children – the majority of them Ghislain Drolet, who worked on the project Hladyshevsky; and Suzanne Larochelle, representative of the municiplaty of Ukrainians – were unjustly interned there for many years, and Marie Kureluk, a Trecesson, Quebec. as enemy aliens. Sixty families were taken recent member of the corporation’s board from Montreal’s St. Michael’s Ukrainian of directors. witness parents who lived next to the film “Freedom Had A Price” see www. Catholic Church. During the launch, a donation of news- internment site in 1915, recalled her par- yluhovy.com. Mr. Slobodian thanked his team for their papers from France dated between 1915 ents’ description of how internees would Researchers may access rare photos dedication and hard work in making this and 1917, that contain articles about the enter the local church for Sunday services, depicting the Spirit Lake internment dis- project a reality. interment at Spirit Lake, was presented to encircled by guards with bayonets to ensure covered by filmmaker Yurij Luhovy which Other speakers included Laurier Parent, the archival section of the center for use by that everyone returned to the internment he donated to the National Archives of the project architect and Rene Levesque, a future researchers by Jean Turgeon. site after prayers. She will be interviewed Canada in Ottawa. He named the donation corporation board member and master of Covering this major internment project by the Spirit Lake Corp. to document valu- “The Palmer Collection” after the soldier ceremonies for the afternoon’s ceremony. were the French-language television station able information still available about the stationed at Spirit Lake who took the over The interpretive center has been 12 Radio-Canada, which provides coverage daily life of the internee-prisoners. 100 nitrate film photos given to Mr. years in the making. Within the last three throughout the province; television station This year also marks the 95th anniversa- Luhovy by the soldier’s daughters. years, the project has made remarkable TVA; Quebec-Or newspapers and other ry of the establishment of the camp in 1915. For further information on the historic headway, spearheaded by James Slobodian local media. A special interview was con- An overview of Canada’s first internment Spirit Lake Interpretive Center project read- of Rouyn Noranda, Quebec. In 2007, the ducted by Montreal’s “Ukrainian Time” operations, including Spirit Lake, is avail- ers may contact Mr. Slobodian at campspir- corporation, with the cooperation of the radio about the event with Mr. Slobodian able in the award-winning documentary [email protected] church authorities, bought the La Ferme and the president of UCC Montreal. church in order to establish the historic To help with the additional funds still center. The center’s construction, which needed to complete the project, Denis retains only the exterior of the solidly built Lebel, minister of state for Canada’s eco- building, is to be completed in five nomic development announced a grant of months. The center’s official opening is $152,120 through the Community scheduled for November. Diversification program towards the intern- The project is estimated to cost over $1.2 ment camp Center. million, factoring in the enormous volun- In a press release inserted into each par- teer work done by individuals on this proj- ticipant’s information kit, Mr. Lebel stated, ect. The largest monetary assistance comes “The Spirit Lake internment camp is part of from the federally funded Recognition our history and a key element in the devel- Fund intended for projects such as the opment of this corner of Abitibi. This is Spirit Lake Interpretive Center. why it is essential that its memory be pre- Since 1999, archeological excavations served. The camp at Spirit Lake is a unique have been taking place on the former site of site that played a distinctive role in the prison camp, which was built during Canadian history.” World War I, at the beginning of the coloni- During the reception sponsored by vari- zation of the Abitibi region in northern ous local businesses in Amos that followed Quebec. the opening ceremony, a descendant of eye- Global Museum on Communism unveils online Ukraine Exhibit PARSIPPANY, N.J. – The Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation and Communism Memorial Foundation on features many interesting exhibits. The July 22 announced the newest addition – main exhibits educate visitors about the a section about Ukraine – to its online effects of communism on the world at Global Museum on Communism. The large, while national exhibits give online museum, which recently celebrat- insights into the experience of individual ed its first anniversary, is dedicated to countries. There are also special exhibits educating visitors about the devastating that deal with specific repercussions of effects of communism on various coun- communism, such as religious and eco- tries around the world. nomic. There is also a section for survi- Authored by Taras Hunczak, professor vors of communism to post their stories. emeritus of Rutgers University, the Readers may visit the Global Museum Ukraine exhibit provides an overview, on Communism by logging on to www. timeline and biographies of the main globalmuseumoncommunism.org. To heroes in the fight against communism. view the Ukraine exhibit from the main Prof. Hunczak’s overview provides visi- website, readers must select it from the tors to the exhibit with a brief but com- menu at the bottom of the page. plete history of Communist rule over (Searching for Ukraine will not direct Ukraine. readers to the exhibit.) or log on directly The Global Museum on Communism to the exhibit at www.ukraine.globalmu- is sponsored by the Victims of seumoncommunism.org. 10 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 15, 2010 No. 33

increasing pressure on the Chornomorska Yanukovych... Television and Radio Co. that typically (Continued from page 1) occurs before the elections,” Ms. well, and at least one computer and docu- Krasykova said. “The national deputy ments were taken. named the director of the tax police and The SBU agents blocked workers the [local] SBU. He spoke out sharply inside their offices, not letting anyone and today here was the reaction in enter or exit the Batkivschyna headquar- response.” ters as they conducted the searches, On August 6 agents, representing the which Mr. Senchenko charged were ille- CRA and the Procurator General of Ukraine, conducted searches, confiscated gal. documents and questioned employees at Earlier that week, Batkivschyna work- the Ministry of the Economy in relation ers had begun helping citizens apply for to an investigation of Bohdan subsidies to avoid having to pay for the Danylyshyn, the previous economy min- natural gas price increases, reported the ister who served in Ms. Tymoshenko’s Tymoshenko Bloc’s press service. government. The SBU violated Ukrainian law when The Procurator General has filed conducting the search without a court charges of abuse of power and govern- warrant, Mr. Senchenko said, adding that ment status against Mr. Danylyshyn, it have permission to confiscate comput- reported Segodnya, Ukraine’s widely ers and documents. read Russian-language daily newspaper That same day, agents with the that serves the Party of Regions. Control-Revision Administration (CRA) Mr. Danylyshyn allegedly approved conducted an investigation of the ministry purchases at enormous sums and Tymoshenko Bloc Press Service Chornomorska Television and Radio Co., conducted tenders with only a single Masked armed agents of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) raid the Crimean which had its property placed under competitor, resulting in purchases twice headquarters of the Batkivschyna party on August 11. arrest by local tax police. as expensive and costing the state Mr. Senchenko controls the company, $127,000. which is the only remaining opposition Opposition leaders said the investiga- media broadcaster on the peninsula. The tion is politically motivated, considering Ms. Slobodeniuk ended up quitting her company has been investigated for four the current government of Prime Minister Odesa credit union... post after several weeks of conflict in the months, said Tetiana Krasykova, the Mykola Azarov has been purchasing (Continued from page 1) hot Odesa summer between the credit company president. expensive Mercedes jeeps for its minis- The first of five raids on Perhse union’s leaders and representatives of the She said the investigation conducted ters at the same cost that Mr. Danylyshyn Kredytne’s offices in Odesa occurred on state commission. Her associates cited by CRA, which is only supposed to is alleged to have stolen. July 9, and the most recent was August 9. health reasons. review the work of government organs, “It’s the latest political reprisal,” said State commission officials, accompa- Yet, the temporary administration was a likely reaction to an August 10 Liudmyla Denysova, a former minister in nied by unidentified muscle-bound men remains in place, with the alleged support press conference in Symferopol held by the Tymoshenko government who could who are not law enforcement authorities, of Odesa Mayor Eduard Hurvits, whose Mr. Senchenko. face similar pressure from Ukraine’s new stormed the credit union’s buildings, associates paid for enforcers to conduct “Yesterday we spoke about the authorities. changed numerous locks, confiscated the latest raid on August 9, Mr. Azarov stamps and documents, and allegedly claimed. altered documents such as administrative Pershe Kredytne Tovarystvo has filed statutes and registration certificates. numerous motions and appeals with the To subscribe to The Ukrainian Weekly, call 973-292-9800, ext. 3042 The enforcers have prevented employ- local courts and the Procurator General of ees’ access to the buildings, including Ukraine. It has also asked the Security safes, file cabinets and accounts. The var- Service of Ukraine (SBU) to investigate ious conflicts, which involved fierce the alleged illegal activity conducted by pushing and shoving, were recorded by the state commission. local reporters and can be viewed at: Pershe Kredytne accounts for one-fifth http://www.creditukraine.com. of Ukraine’s entire credit union market, In a July 19 video interview with the making it a critical player in the nation’s Tristar news site, Mr. Volga didn’t financial sector. Founded 15 years ago in respond directly to Mr. Azarov’s numer- Odesa, it grew to 450,000 borrowers and ous accusations. Yet he stressed that the 25,000 depositors at its peak, before the temporary administration of Pershe global financial crisis devastated the Kredytne was enacted in order to help Ukrainian economy in the fall of 2008. thousands of depositors retrieve their sav- “Those credit unions that were pyra- ings that have yet to be returned. mids ceased to function either by liquida- “Is 50 million hrv ($6.4 million) in tion, or a system of bankruptcy,” he said. unreturned assets to depositors not a raid- “Meaning they simply fled with the er takeover?” Mr. Volga asked rhetorical- money they took from clients. Those ly. “The number of complaints about credit unions that are courageously over- unreturned deposits is snowballing. He’s coming the crisis are left on the market. ignored the commission’s 17 instructions. And for several years the state commis- We have very serious suspicions about sion has avoided any serious, decisive the movement of assets in the credit steps.” union, and when they try to resist the Since the crisis, Pershe Kredytne has work of the state commission, those sus- undergone more than two dozen success- picions intensify many times over.” ful inspections by government officials, Mr. Volga also accused Mr. Azarov of Mr. Azarov said. attempting to confiscate financial docu- Of its 25,000 depositors, 16,000 were ments from the credit union during the able to withdraw all their money. About temporary administration and destroy 50 million hrv ($6.7 million) has yet to them because they contained information be returned. Yet certain oligarchs have about financial misdeeds. grown impatient and have lobbied Mr. In turn, Mr. Azarov said local police Volga to get their deposits returned detained several government officials immediately. exiting the credit union building at 2 a.m. Among those oligarchs is real estate on August 6, discovering they were developer Ruslan Tarpan, a attempting to take with them stamps and Ukrainophobe deputy on the Odesa City documents, including deposit agree- Council who contributed to establishing ments. (The police stood by passively in the monument of Russian Empress earlier conflicts.) Catherine II in the city center in 2008. He claimed that one of Mr. Volga’s “Not in the least is the state commis- assistants, Viktor Adamovych, on July 16 sion concerning itself with the stability of demanded a bribe of $250,000 in order the country’s economy. Instead it is for the temporary administration to be defending the interests of separate per- called off. sonalities, violating the principle of Indeed, Mr. Volga has instructions equality of all depositors in the credit from President Viktor Yanukovych that cooperative,” Mr. Azarov said. “Equality he needs to raise $20 million from the among members exists within credit state budget from his state commission, unions and we don’t allow disruptions in Mr. Azarov charged, citing his own paying back depositors along some privi- sources. leged line.” No. 33 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 15, 2010 11 Scholarship created for students in Ukrainian program at U. of Kansas LAWRENCE, Kansas – A new scholar- between KU and universities in Ukraine, since its inception in 1994. the Center for Russian, East European and ship has been established for students in the especially Ivan Franko University, from The program also hosts the Maria Palij Eurasian Studies. “Building on the intellec- Ukrainian Studies Program at the University which both of my parents received their Memorial Lecture, a yearly lecture on tual enrichment that the Palij fund has of Kansas. medical degrees.” Ukraine by leading scholars from around brought and the various partnerships Peter Jarosewycz of Kansas City, Mo., a The Ukrainian Studies Program is the world. Prof. Michael Palij established it CREES has had over the years with the retired attorney, is establishing the administered through KU’s Center for more than 25 years ago as a memorial to his Kansas National Guard and the U.S. Army’s Jarosewycz Family Scholarship in Ukrainian Russian, East European and Eurasian wife. Although Prof. Palij died in 2009, his Foreign Area Officers Program, the Studies in honor of his late parents, Dmytro Studies (CREES). It is one of the few friends and supporters of Ukrainian studies Jarosewycz Family Scholarship will help and Maria, and aunt Olha. Jarosewycz immi- Ukrainian studies programs in the United have continued to fund the Palij lecture. attract the best and the brightest to graduate grated to the United States in 1949 with his States. As part of the Ukrainian Studies The Ukrainian Club of Greater Kansas study at KU. We are grateful to have a parents and aunt, who taught him to appreci- Program, the center conducts a summer City, which has contributed to the Palij friend like Mr. Jarosewycz with a compel- ate his Ukrainian heritage. school at Ivan Franko University in Lviv. Memorial Lecture for many years, is now ling vision of the future that includes strong “I decided to set up the scholarship at KU Lviv is the largest city in western Ukraine contributing to the Jarosewycz Family expertise on Ukraine.” in their honor because it is one of the few and attracts university students from all over Scholarship. The gift will be managed by KU universities in the United States with a grad- the world. “The whole CREES community joins in Endowment, the official fund-raising and uate program in Ukrainian studies,” Ms. Alex Tsiovkh, professor of Russian, East thanking Mr. Jarosewycz for establishing fund-management foundation for KU. Jarosewycz said. “There are several faculty European and Eurasian Studies, who also is this scholarship, which will support top stu- Founded in 1891, KU Endowment was the members from Ukraine and there is a fre- on the faculty of the University of Lviv, has dents in the KU Ukrainian Studies first foundation of its kind at a U.S. public quent exchange of students and faculty been the director of the summer school Program,” said Edith W. Clowes, director of university. Over 100 Shevchenkiana rarities return to Ukraine by Lyudmyla Pogoryelova While immigrating to the United States drawings by Hryhorii Mr. Tereschenko put valuable papers and Chestakhivsky, who accom- TORONTO – A large part of Taras drawings in an old suitcase and successfully panied Shevchenko’s coffin Shevchenko’s archive was destroyed during took them across Europe to New York. In from St. Petersburg to . World War II. However, researchers guessed that way part of real Shevchenkiana was The exhibition, called that some part remained undamaged. Only saved. “Lost and Returned Rarities recently it was discovered that part of the After Mr. Tereschenko’s death, his of Shevchenkiana,” was archive was taken abroad by Andrii widow handed over the suitcase to the introduced in Kyiv by John Tereschenko, a director of Shevchenko Ukrainian Academy of Sciences (UVAN) in House-Museum in Kyiv at the time of the Tefft, U.S. Ambassador to New York. Even after that, the secret of the Ukraine. During the opening war. suitcase was not discovered for a long time. After the Kursk Bulge Victory of the Red reception, Mr. Tefft recited Only the director of the academy’s archives, Shevchenko’s “Testament” in Army and the attack to the West, occupa- Vasyl Omelchenko, knew about the trea- Ukrainian. tional authorities organized the evacuation sures. of cultural artifacts to Germany. Among the After Dr. Omelchenko’s death the head Lyudmyla Pogoryelova is cultural treasures were eleven containers of archivist of UVAN, Tamara Skrypka, broke Shevchenko archives. A special train with open the suitcase and discovered the director of the Taras them and other priceless items came under Shevchenkiana! Shevchenko Museum in Allied air attack in Poland. Many Last March these priceless documents – Toronto, the only Taras Shevchenko archive items were lost. over 100 of them – were returned to Shevchenko museum in the www.ukrslovo.net During those dark times, the director of Ukraine. All these rarities were displayed in western hemisphere. It is John Tefft, U.S. ambassador to Ukraine, signs the the Shevchenko House-Museum, Mr. the Museum of National Literature in Kyiv located at 1614 Bloor St. W. guest book at the Museum of National Literature in Tereschenko, and his family took a part of in March-April. Among the artifacts is one (telephone, 416-534-8662). Kyiv. the collection to Munich, Germany, and of the first publications of “Kobzar,” docu- The museum is open Monday then, in the beginning of the 1950s to New ments written by Shevchenko, his photos to Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; weekends and readers may log on to www.infoukes.com/ York. and lithographs, as well as a collection of holidays by appointment. For information shevchenkomuseum.

FOR THE RECORD: Scholars’ organizations comment on academic freedom in Ukraine Below is the text of a joint statement by Ukraine. The statement was published by express their deep concern at recent authority of the Cabinet of Ministers. While the American Association for Ukrainian The Ukraine List on July 29. attempts to curtail the autonomy of aca- Ukrainian law requires that all universities Studies and the Shevchenko Scientific demic institutions and academic freedom in fall under the purview of the Ministry of Society of Canada on the recent develop- Our organizations, closely monitoring Ukraine. These developments threaten to Education and Science, it is the implemen- ments regarding academic freedom in the post-election situation in Ukraine, abrogate the hard-won right to free speech tation of the decree that will clarify the gov- on campus; to pit administrators against ernment’s position and will indicate the students; to influence admission policies, nature of its policies toward higher educa- Orthodox Church subordinate to the personnel decisions and academic curricu- tion. Turning the pages... Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople. la; and to enforce the unanimity of thought Since the re-establishment of Ukraine’s (Continued from page 6) “Patriarch Bartholomew declared and behavior on campus. They are disturb- independence, these universities have been Ukraine to be his canonical territory, which ingly reminiscent of the former official at the forefront of educational reform, based The UOC-MP has an autonomous struc- practices of intimidation, coercion and on the fundamental principles of academic ture. In the 1990s the Church was granted is a gross violation of Church canons,” ITAR-TASS quoted Metropolitan cooptation of educational institutions in freedom and university autonomy – two the right of self-governance, with its own Soviet Ukraine – and of neo-Stalinist prac- indispensable pillars of institutions of higher synod of bishops. It can consecrate new Agafangel as saying. The “dissenters” [fol- lowers of the Kyiv Patriarchate and the tices elsewhere in the former Soviet Union. education. We are dismayed – and have bishops without consulting Moscow and We are concerned by the attempt on May made this dismay known to our news media canonize its own saints. UAOC], Metropolitan Agafangel continued, are planning to convene an All-Ukrainian 18, 2010, by a representative of the Security and elected officials – at the way the author- Government officials in Ukraine had Council of Bishops at which Metropolitan Service of Ukraine (SBU) to obtain the sig- ities of Ukraine are treating Ukraine’s insti- repeatedly voiced the opinion that the three Volodymyr (Sabodan) of the UOC-MP will nature of Father Borys Gudziak of the tutions of higher education, and fear the Ukrainian Orthodox Churches should unite be forced to resign and pass his powers to Ukrainian Catholic University on a docu- return of Stalinist practices. into one, fully autonomous Ukrainian the Constantinople Patriarchate’s represen- ment intended to pressure the administration We urge all officials and representatives Orthodox Church. The goal of a united tative. Metropolitan Agafangel said he of the UCU to cooperate with the SBU. of official bodies to respect these fundamen- Ukrainian Orthodox Church had the support regretted that Patriarch Bartholomew was Although Father Gudziak responded in a tal principles, and to desist from the coer- of Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I of depending on the support of “Ukrainian brave and principled way, refusing to sign cion of university administrators, faculty, Constantinople, much to the dismay of the nationalists and politicians who, in violation his name to the letter, it appears that SBU staff and students. With Father Gudziak, we Council of Bishops of the Russian Orthodox of the law, meddle in Church affairs.” representatives have already met with urge them “not to [commit] actions that Church. Metropolitan-Archbishop “In response to our appeal Patriarch administrators at other universities and would cause lasting damage to [their] own Agafangel (Pashkovsky) of the UOC-MP, Bartholomew sent a bitter letter,” the metro- obtained some measure of cooperation. identity and shame [their] children and told the Segodnya newspaper that the politan told the Sobornost newspaper. We are concerned by Decree No. 1353-r, grandchildren.” Moscow forum condemned the “Recently, he has clearly wished to teach issued by the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine on July 7, 2010, which officially On behalf of the board of the American Constantinople patriarch’s “unprecedented Moscow and the Russian Church a lesson, Association for Ukrainian Studies. interference” in the canonical territory of the because he considers that it has become transferred the National University of Kyiv- Russian Orthodox Church, which includes arrogant.” Mohyla Academy and the National Prof. Vitaly Chernetsky, president Estonia and Ukraine. University of Ostroh Academy to the man- Estonia has two Orthodox Churches: the Source: “Russian Orthodox bishops meet agement of the Ministry of Education and On behalf of the Shevchenko Scientific Estonian Orthodox Church – Moscow in Moscow, focus on Ukrainian Church,” Science of Ukraine. In previous years these Society of Canada: Patriarchate and the Estonian Apostolic The Ukrainian Weekly, August 27, 2000. universities acted under the direct formal Dr. Daria Darewych, president 12 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 15, 2010 No. 33 Haydamaky perform for UAYA campers in Ellenville by Christina Jancew Iwanik ELLENVILLE, N.Y. – On July 19, the Kozak rock group Haydamaky from Ukraine surprised the Ukrainian American Youth Association camp here with a live acoustic performance. Excitement imme- diately filled the hall when the four camps then in session cheered the members of the Haydamaky as they entered. The band was greeted with loud cheers from not only the campers, but from the counselors and guests at “oselia” (as the UAYA grounds are known). An enormous banner, created by the campers and read- ing “Vitayemo Haydamaky” hung direct- ly above the stage while the performance went on. The energy in the hall was very high as the Haydamaky started their set. Everyone danced and sang along as the concert went on that evening. After the set, the campers surprised the Haydamaky by singing an original song written by Andrij Stasiw, general manag- er of oselia and camp choir instruc- tor. The song was called “Kozak Rock System” and was sung in Ukrainian. The Christina Jancew Iwanik smiles on the faces of all seven members The Haydamaky sing an encore for the campers at the Ukrainian American Youth Association resort in Ellenville, N.Y. of the Haydamaky showed that they were pleased with the campers’ performance graciously took time to take photos, sign and overall welcome. autographs and talk with campers. Before The campers then continued with their they left, they also took photos in front of own jam session, singing Volodymyr the Heroes Memorial. Ivasiuk’s song “Chervona Ruta.” One by Mr. Stasiw thanked the Ukrainian one, each member of the Haydamaky National Association for sponsoring the joined the jam session, creating a truly Haydamaky’s performance at the memorable moment for all participants. Ukrainian Cultural Festival at Soyuzivka. The members of the camp thanked the He said the 200 young campers were Haydamaky by giving them official camp thrilled to have the opportunity to hear T-shirts. this patriotic group at their oselia during After the performance the Haydamaky a personal meet and greet.

The Haydamaky join the campers in singing “Chervona Ruta.”

The Haydamaky in concert at the UAYA camp.

The Haydamaky in front of the Heroes Memorial at the UAYA camp.

The Haydamaky with the UAYA resort’s general manager and camp choir instructor, Andrij Stasiw (left). Lead singer Sashko Yarmola with campers. No. 33 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 15, 2010 13 Haydamaky pay a surprise visit to Vovcha Tropa Plast camp by Paul Hadzewycz Kozak rockers played for nearly an hour. Following their performance, the EAST CHATHAM, N.Y. – The dynam- Haydamaky made their way to the camp ic Ukrainian rock group Haydamaky paid for yunaky – whose Kozak theme was of a visit on Sunday evening, July 18, to particular interest to them – entering the Vovcha Tropa, the largest camp of Plast campsite through the impressive wooden Ukrainian Scouting Organization in the gates built by the boys over the previous U.S.. Surprising the campers and counsel- two weeks. Inside, they once more offered ors, the group gave the audience of over words of inspiration and again reminded 300 a performance they will surely never everyone to never forget Ukraine and to forget. uphold their ancestral traditions. The evening began with each camp They posed for more pictures and then singing its special song: the theme of the offered to sign autographs. Counselors at “novaky” (boys age 7-11) this year was first thought they would have to pick only knighthood; the “novachky” (their female a small group, but Mr. Yarmola insisted counterparts) focused on careers; the that his band would either sign for every- “yunaky” (age 11-16) learned about the one present, or for none at all. The coun- Zaporozhian Kozaks; and the theme of the selors happily obliged and had the camp “yunachky” was their ancestors. After form a long line. The patience and good Vovcha Tropa each song, the Haydamaky took pictures nature of the band members impressed Kozak rockers Haydamaky perform at Vovcha Tropa Plast camp. with the campers and took some time to everyone, as the seven band members all talk to them quickly before the show. Also signed nearly 100 autographs each. present were the youngest campers of The Haydamaky received the T-shirts “pochatkovyi tabir,” or first-timers’ camp. of the camp for yunaky, which featured a The campers then assembled in front of sword-wielding Kozak on the front and the Vovcha Tropa pavilion, and cheered as the words “Plach ne dast Svobody” the Haydamaky took the stage. Lead sing- (Crying won’t bring freedom) on the er Oleksandr Yarmola spoke briefly about back. the importance of preserving Ukrainian This visit by the Haydamaky, just like traditions, urging all present to Ruslana’s surprise appearance last year, “Remember Ukraine!” gave the campers a truly unique experi- After this, the band began playing and ence, and everyone was very grateful for the campers erupted, clapping loudly and the group’s visit and the Ukrainian dancing to the group’s unique ethno-rock National Association’s generosity in mak- blend of traditional Ukrainian rhythms ing the special appearances possible. Both with a modern twist. Kolomyika circles visits came after the artists’ spectacular formed in front of the band and the audi- headline performances at the annual ence cheered wildly as Mr. Yarmola’s Ukrainian Cultural Festival at Soyuzivka. Vovcha Tropa “Novaky” sitting on the shoulders of their counselors enjoy the performance.

Vovcha Tropa Participants of the camp for “yunachky” with members of the Haydamaky.

Roma Lisovich While they signed autographs for all the campers, the Haydamaky posed for a photo with counselors at the camp for “yunaky.”

Roma Lisovich “Yunaky” dance as the Haydamaky perform in the outdoor pavilion. The UNA made it possible The Haydamaky concerts at both the not only contracted and paid for the Ukrainian American Youth Association Kozak rock group to perform at the and Plast Ukrainian Scouting camps, but also provided transportation Organization camps were made possible and absorbed the costs for outside sound through the generous donation of the technicians to prepare the venues acous- Ukrainian National Association, which tically. Roma Lisovich “Yunak” drummer Evan Klos (left) with the lead singer of Haydamaky. 14 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 15, 2010 No. 33

other countries, as life expectancy in March of Life held in Kyiv nized on the island to prevent fires on NEWSBRIEFS Ukraine is very low: 61 for men and 73 for thousands of hectares of the reserve’s land. women. (Ukrinform) KYIV – On August 5 in Kyiv, 200 (Interfax-Ukraine) (Continued from page 2) Germans took part in the March of Life, ties services, if implemented, would lead Legal proceedings and language an event aimed at asking forgiveness from 280 children evacuated from camp to the collapse of this industry and could the victims of the Holocaust, RFE/RL’s cause uncontrollable social upheavals. KYIV – According to August 10 news Ukrainian Service reported. The march, KYIV – Some 280 children have been “We warn that the implementation of the reports, the deputy head of the Presidential which brought together the descendants of evacuated from Yuriy Gagarin Children IMF’s demands is a real loss of the state’s Administration, Andriy Portnov, said in an Nazis and the descendants of Holocaust Recreation Camp in the Luhansk region of political sovereignty, and the responsibility interview with the Kommersant-Ukraine victims, culminated in the Babyn Yar, a Ukraine, as fire suddenly erupted in the for this falls on those who have accepted newspaper that a new law on the judicial ravine in the Ukrainian capital where dur- forest near the camp, local authorities con- these conditions and signed a memoran- system does not exclude the clause on ing the German occupation of Ukraine in firmed on August 5. There were no report- dum with the IMF,” Mr. Symonenko said. conducting legal proceedings only in the 1941-1943 a large part of the local popula- ed injuries. The children were taken home (Ukrinform) . “Legal proceedings in tion was executed. Among the executed by their parents, officials said. (Ukrinform) Ukraine are conducted in the Ukrainian primarily were Jews, but also Soviet pris- Women’s retirement age to be raised Arson suspected in Dnipropetrovsk language. It’s a clear fundamental princi- oners of war, partisans, Ukrainian nation- KYIV – Ukrainian authorities in 2011 ple, and it is stipulated in the law. As for alists, Roma and anyone else regarded as a KYIV – Internal Affairs Minister Anatolii should begin procedures for increasing the minorities and people who do not speak threat to German authority. The March of Mohyliov said he believes that forest fires in retirement age for women to 60, reads a Ukrainian, they have the right to speak the Life is the initiative of Protestant Pastor the Dnipropetrovsk region have been caused by arson, it was reported on August 6. memorandum of cooperation between language they know, and the court is Jobst Bittner of Tubingen, Germany, Speaking at a meeting with President Viktor Ukraine and the International Monetary obliged to provide all opportunities in whose aim is to bring reconciliation Yanukovych, he said, “There are grounds to Fund (IMF) posted on the fund’s official order to translate their testimony profes- between Jews and Germans. Of the 200 believe that arson in Dnipropetrovsk region website. It was reported on August 9 that sionally,” Mr. Portnov said. He noted that Germans taking part in the march, Mr. Bittner said 40 know they are the descen- is being committed deliberately, as the fires the retirement age for women should be all judges “should conduct legal proce- originated from the same spot.” He noted increased by six months every year. The dures in the official state language, and dants of officers who participated in the destruction of Jews. “On the basis of our that 300 Internal Affairs Ministry troops, memorandum says that the proposed pen- this is not a reason for discussion.” history we must speak out against anti- along with forestry workers, were involved sion age limit may seem low compared to (Ukrinform) Semitism and Nazism. We must say that in examining the territories to find those this must never happen again,” said Mr. who are to blame for the fires. The minister Bittner. One of the marchers, Hans Besten, said that the State Automobile Inspectorate is the grandson of a military doctor who had been ordered to prevent the public from CLACLASSSSIFIEDIFIEDSS was in Ukraine during the Nazi German spending holidays in forests. On August 6 occupation. Mr. Besten found his grandfa- the Dnipropetrovsk Oblast State TO PLACE YOUR AD CALL MARIA OSCISLAWSKI (973) 292-9800 x 3040 ther’s passport and ascertained that he had Administration imposed a regime on the protection of hazardous facilities. Some 450 or e-mail [email protected] been in Kharkiv, Poltava, Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities when Jews were killed. hectares of forests have been affected by the “My grandfather took part in this. This is a fire that broke out in the Novomoskovsk SERVICES huge burden on my conscience. I came military forest reserve of the Defense here to ask forgiveness,” he said. This is Ministry on August 4. (Ukrinform) the second time the March of Life has Independence Day without fireworks been held in Ukraine. Since 2004 similar marches have been held in Poland and the KYIV – Ukrainian President Viktor United States. (RFE/RL) Yanukovych announced he would ban fireworks displays across the country, the Grain prices may strengthen hryvnia deputy chief of the presidential adminis- KYIV – One of the world’s largest tration, Hanna Herman, said on August 7. commercial banks, Goldman Sachs (U.S.), “The president also proposed that the said it believes that the rise in grain prices organizing committee on preparations for PROFESSIONALS due to drought in Russia, Ukraine and celebrating the 19th anniversary of Kazakhstan may increase the rate of Ukraine’s independence exclude fireworks national currencies of these countries displays from the celebration program due against the dollar, according to to the complicated situation of fire risks,” FundMarket. “The central banks of she said. On August 5 President Russia, Ukraine and Kazakhstan, where Yanukovych decided to end his summer the impact of increased grain prices on the holiday and flew to Kyiv to monitor fire indexes of consumer inflation will be the prevention measures across the country. most significant among the other countries (Ukrinform) of Central and Eastern Europe, may resort Fire risk expected to continue to strengthening national currencies to mitigate possible negative aftereffects of KYIV – High fire risk will remain in price pressures,” Goldman Sachs Analyst large parts of Ukraine, except in its west- Anna Zadornova said, according to August ern regions, due to dry weather and heat 11 news reports. Similar findings were wave with daytime temperatures reaching reported earlier by analysts of Citibank as high as 35-39 degrees Celsius (95-102 and Raiffeisen Bank. The opinion is also degrees Fahrenheit), the Ukrainian shared by analysts of VTB Capital. 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Most of the country saw air temperature of more than 35 Firefighters sent to Khortytsia Island degrees Celsius (95 degrees Fahrenheit), while in Kyiv it was 39.2 degrees Celsius KYIV – The abnormal heat has raised (103 degrees Fahrenheit). Mr. Kulbida the risk of fire in the national reserve on noted that hot air will move into the west- Khortytsia Island in Zaporizhia, the press ern regions, where temperatures now are office of the Emergencies Ministry’s lower than in other parts of Ukraine. Mr. branch in Zaporizhia region reported on August 5. Firefighting patrols were orga- (Continued on page 15) No. 33 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 15, 2010 15

Navigation control system proposed and discussed some current issues. Mr. was elected to head the party. As the SPU NEWSBRIEFS Rasmussen congratulated Ambassador press service reported on July 24, the newly KYIV – Ukraine and Russia (Continued from page 14) Dolhov on his appointment and said that elected leader put to a vote a proposal to announced plans to create a unified sys- he respects and supports Ukraine’s course elect Oleksander Moroz as honorary head Kulbida said he anticipated a slight tem for navigation safety monitoring in decrease in temperature in the Kyiv and for the development of a pragmatic part- of the Socialist Party. The proposal was the waters of the Black and Azov seas nership with NATO. The NATO leader unanimously supported. Mr. Tsushko said Chernihiv regions in the coming days. And and the Kerch Strait. According to a July also stressed the unchanging position of that he had coordinated his leadership of after August 20 we can expect temperature 22 news report, this was agreed in the alliance on support for Ukraine in its the SPU with Ukrainian President Viktor to fall across Ukraine, he added. Moscow at a meeting of the bilateral reform process. Mr. Dolhov assured the Yanukovych, and that he is against the SPU (Ukrinform) expert group for transport systems inte- secretary-general that Ukraine will fulfill taking an oppositional stand. (Ukrinform) Ukrainians pessimistic about future gration. It is expected that the merger of all its obligations on cooperation with the national automatic identification systems alliance, and is ready to further strength- Yatsenyuk asks Russia to calm Luzhkov KYIV – Most Ukrainians are pessimistic (AIS) of the two countries will enhance en this cooperation on the principles of about their future, according to a public the effectiveness of ship control: users of KYIV – Former Foreign Affairs special partnership. The meeting also opinion survey of Ukrainian attitudes the system will be able to get the exact Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk, leader of the covered issues related to the preparation toward retirement and pension reform, con- locations of ships, their direction and opposition party Front for Change, and holding of regular bilateral activities ducted by Gfk Ukraine under the auspices speed, as well as information about the addressed an open letter to Russian within the framework of NATO-Ukraine of the U.S. Agency for International availability of dangerous goods in the Foreign Affairs Minister Sergei Lavrov in cooperation. The Ukrainian side con- Development (USAID) Capital Markets seas. The experts agreed a draft treaty on connection with statements made by firmed its readiness to host an official Project and Financial Sector Development cooperation in maritime and aviation Moscow Mayor Yuri Luzhkov, who on visit to Kyiv by the NATO secretary-gen- Project. The survey revealed that most search and rescue in the Black and Azov July 19 again said that Sevastopol must eral. (Ukrinform) Ukrainians (70 percent) do not believe they seas, as well as a draft agreement on the be returned to Russia. Mr. Yatsenyuk said will have sufficient income to finance their regulation of shipping in the Azov Sea Traffickers of humans arrested he considers such statements inadmissi- “golden years.” They also believe that pro- and the Kerch Strait. On the basis of the ble for politicians and asked Mr. Lavrov viding for a secure retirement is the joint latter document, establishment of the KYIV – Members of a criminal group to “take resolute measures to prevent the responsibility of the government and the Ukrainian-Russian Maritime Commission that trafficked women abroad for sexual practice of such statements by Yuri individual (slightly more than 50 percent), for the Safety of Navigation in the Azov exploitation were arrested by police at the Luzhkov and other officials of the and yet a majority of respondents (75 per- Sea and the Kerch Strait is proposed. The Odesa airport and railway station, it was Russian Federation,” the press service of cent) plan to rely on state pensions in the parties also coordinated a draft agreement reported on August 5. Ukrinform learned the Front for Change reported on July 24. future. The poll also found that a vast on procedures and conditions for naviga- from the liaison department of the Internal “Such statements can lead not only to majority – 86 percent – of the population tion of vessels within inland waters, Affairs Ministry administration in the estrangement of the political elites, but opposes increasing the retirement age. At which is aimed at simplifying the trans- Odesa Oblast that two foreigners and a also worsen the relations between the cit- the same time, 66 percent of those surveyed portation of goods along the rivers and Ukrainian woman, a resident of Sumy, izens of our countries,” Mr. Yatsenyk think the best solution to deal with the defi- reservoirs of the two countries. organized a channel for the delivery of said. The Ukrainian Foreign Affairs cit in the pension system is to cut state (Ukrinform) Ukrainian women to night clubs in Ministry had decided not to send a pro- Lebanon under the guise of dancers. Later test note to the Russian Foreign Affairs expenditures in other areas of the budget. Ambassador presents credentials to NATO The survey also showed that Ukrainians they were used for sexual exploitation. In Ministry, limiting itself to comments by trust government financial institutions more BRUSSELS – The newly appointed Odesa the Sumy resident recruited four the head of the MFA Information Policy than private ones. The most trusted finan- head of Ukraine’s Mission to NATO, women age 22 to 34 and handed them over Department, Oleh Voloshyn, who noted cial institution is the Pension Fund of Ambassador to Ihor Dolhov, to the foreigners. When the traffickers that Mr. Luzhkov’s statement on Ukraine, followed by state-owned banks. presented his credentials to NATO attempted to leave Ukraine, they were Sevastopol “contradicts the atmosphere Moreover, the poll revealed that one of Secretary-General Anders Fogh detained. (Ukrinform) of constructive and good-neighborly every 10 Ukrainians has to save on food. Rasmussen, an Ukrinform correspondent Tsushko elected SPU leader Russian-Ukrainian relations established The survey polled 2,007 Ukrainians age 18 reported on July 23. During the bilateral in recent years.” Radical parties demand- and over from all regions of Ukraine and meeting held after the ceremony, the par- KYIV – At the 16th special congress of ed that the Security Service of Ukraine the city of Kyiv. The poll results were ties stressed the importance of continued the Socialist Party of Ukraine (SPU), (SBU) ban Mr. Luzhkov’s entry into reported on August 2. (Ukrinform) cooperation between Ukraine and NATO, Minister of the Economy Vasyl Tsushko Ukraine. (Ukrinform)

It is with great sorrow that we inform our family, friends and acquaintances of the passing into eternity on August 3, 2010, in Millburn, New Jersey, at age 104, of our beloved mother, sister, grandmother and great-grandmother Oleksandra Fedoruk (née Huryn) Born in Dombrowa (now Poland) Oleksandra was pre-deceased by her husband, Oleksiy Fedoruk, and is sur- vived by her family: Michael Pater Son: Sviatoslav (Stanley) with wife Elizabeth Daughter: Marika Tershakovec a widely known and accomplished artist and painter, died July 25, Brother: Adam Huryn with family 2010, at home in Colchester, Conn., surrounded by his family. He was Grandchildren: Amy Peterson with husband Scott 79. Anya Tershakovec Tomko with husband Brian Alexandra (Zezya) Tershakovec Zawadiwsky A son of the late Pachomej and Catherine (Riba) Pater, he was born on with husband Michael April 8, 1931, in L’viv, Ukraine. Mr. Pater began his art training in Jill Fedoruk Hanover, Germany from 1945 to 1949. After immigrating to the United Suzanne Herrick and husband Greg States in 1949, he continued his studies at the American Academy of Great-grandchildren: Katria Tomko Art in Chicago and the Rhode Island School of Design in Providence. Mark Zawadiwsky An elected member of the Lyme Art Association, Mr. Pater exhibited his Kaden Peterson works in many museums and galleries, receiving numerous awards Alexander Tomko and recognitions. Deanna Zawadiwsky Cole Peterson He is survived by three children and spouses, Christopher and Julie Liliana Tomko Pater of Tolland, Cynthia and Kuhrt Bidorini of Tolland and Christina Nicholas Zawadiwsky and Richard Fairbanks of Enfield; seven grandchildren, Matthew, And other close and distant relatives in Ukraine, Poland, U.S.A., and Canada William, Nicholas, Jacob, Erin, Paige and Ryan; a sister, Nadine Pikas of Olney, MD; his former wife, Renita Pater of Tolland; numerous Vichnaya Pamyat! – Eternal Memory! extended family members and friends. He was predeceased by three brothers, Joseph, Leo and Roman. Church Services took place on Thursday, August 12th, at St. John’s Ukrainian Catholic Church in Newark, NJ. Burial services and luncheon followed at St. The Divine Liturgy was celebrated at St. Mary Ukrainian Catholic Andrew’s Ukrainian Cemetery in South Bound Brook, New Jersey. Church in Colchester by Father Ihor Papka and Deacon Michael In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to: Puscas. In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to Vasyl Tershakovec Scholarship Fund the Lyme Art Association, 90 Lyme Street, Old Lyme 06371 or Hospice 60-C North Jefferson Road Southeastern Connecticut, 227 Dunham Street, Norwich 06360. Whippany, NJ 07981 16 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 15, 2010 No. 33 No. 33 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 15, 2010 17

COMMUNITY CHRONICLE UFA presents inaugural Chernyk Award to Rep. Jim Gerlach by Tanya Husar co-chair of the Congressional Ukrainian Caucus. He played a pivotal role in JENKINTOWN, Pa. – This year’s Ukraine’s graduation from the Jackson- annual meeting of the Ukrainian Vanik Amendment, which allowed nor- Federation of America (UFA) was more mal trade relations to be established than a typical membership briefing. The between Ukraine and the United States. May 23 gathering at the Ukrainian The Alexander B. Chernyk Award rec- Educational and Cultural Center (UECC) ognizes individuals who through their in Jenkintown Pa., was also a chance to vision, courage and leadership make thank an old friend. great contributions to the betterment of Congressman Jim Gerlach of Ukraine and Ukrainians. The annual Pennsylvania’s 6th District was awarded award was established as a posthumous UFA’s inaugural Alexander B. Chernyk tribute to the federation’s founder and Award for his tireless support of first president, who himself embodied Ukrainian causes. Mr. Gerlach serves as those standards.

Kori Walter At the Ukrainian Federation of America presentation of the Alexander B. Chernyk Award to Rep. Jim Gerlach for his leadership as co-chair of the Congressional Ukrainian Caucus (from left) are Metropolitan-Archbishop Stefan Soroka, Rep. Gerlach, Dr. Daria Lissy, former Congressman Charles F. Dougherty and Dr. Zenia Chernyk.

UFA President Dr. Daria Lissy and counselor of the Embassy of Ukraine, board Chairwoman Dr. Zenia Chernyk who was recalled by the current presented the award to Rep. Gerlach. Ukrainian administration. Mr. Metropolitan-Archbishop Stefan Aleksandrovych presented the UFA a gift Soroka of the Ukrainian Catholic Church of books, including a catalogue of greeted the guests at the event, including Ukrainian icons in appreciation for the representatives of the Ukrainian organization’s work. American Coordinating Council, The Violinist Davyd Zaychyk and pianist Members of the board of directors of the Ukrainian Federation of America with Rep. Washington Group, the U.S.-Ukraine Khrystyna Yurchakevych performed a Jim Gerlach at the awards reception (from left): Marijka Tatunchak, Luba , Business Council and many other friends musical interlude. Dr. Oleh Tretiak, Dr. Daria Lissy, Congressman Gerlach, Vera M. Andryczyk, Dr. and supporters. For more information on the Ukrainian Taras Lewytskyj, Nadiya Aleksandrovych, Minister-Counselor Oleksandr And a fond farewell was bade by Federation of America and its programs, Aleksandrovych of the Embassy of Ukraine, Lada Pastushak and Dr. Zenia Chernyk. Oleksandr Aleksandrovych, minister- readers may visit www.UFofA.org.

Town and county honor the late Maria Zobniw with memorial DICKINSON, N.Y. – The town of for the Ukrainian community and for Dickinson and Broome County on July society as a whole Maria’s remembrance, 21 honored the late Maria Zobniw and deeds and examples are everlasting jew- her contributions to the community with els. Special thanks to the American Civic a special memorial. Association and Sacred Heart Ukrainian On a hill overlooking a major intersec- Catholic Church.” tion, next to a large oak tree, the Town of Oresta Zobniw Lisowsky told the press Dickinson built a patio with benches and that, while the reasons behind her moth- a memorial that was unveiled on what er’s death are hard to understand, “her would have been Ms. Zobniw’s 62nd life was the furthest thing from sense- birthday. less.” The Binghamton Press described the The Rev. Teodor Czabala, pastor of scene: Sacred Heart Church, led the singing of “His daughters behind him, Lubomyr “Vichnaya Pamiat” (Eternal Memory). Zobniw gently untied the white ribbon Public officials, including Kevin and tugged the purple cloth covering the McCabe, New York Gov. David monument. Paterson’s regional representative, Sen. “It was a bittersweet moment, celebrat- Thomas W. Libous and a representative ing the life of his wife but also acknowl- of Assemblyman Clifford Crouch’s office edging her death. Maria Zobniw – known presented citations. popularly as ‘the Ukrainian lady’ – was a Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo met caseworker at the American Civic with the Zobniw family. ACA Executive Association and among 13 victims of a Director Andrew Baranoski and his prede- gunman’s rampage April 3, 2009.” cessor, Fred Trzcinski, shared their memo- The memorial has the following ries of Ms. Zobniw, while Dickinson engraving: “Town of Dickinson and Supervisor Mike Marinaccio gave the fami- Binghamton Press Broome County proclaims July 21, 2010, ly a framed print of a poem that helped him Lubomyr Zobniw and daughters (from left), Oresta, Zoriana and Chrystia, at the Maria Zobniw Day. For Maria’s family, through his own mother’s death. unveiling of a memorial dedicated to his wife, Maria Zobniw.

The proposed merger comes after an approval by regulators and by members extensive, six-month request for proposal of both credit unions. Prior to that, steps Two Canadian credit unions to merge process launched by So-Use that, in the will be taken to ensure open communica- TORONTO – The boards of directors The merged credit union would have end, identified UCU as the merger part- tion with all members. of So-Use Credit Union Ltd. Limited more than 25,000 members and assets in ner that would best meet the needs of So-Use and UCU are entering the (So-Use) and Ukrainian Credit Union excess of $470 million, making it the So-Use members and most effectively merger from a position of strength – both Ltd. (UCU) announced in mid-July that 15th largest in Ontario. With a combined support the credit union’s values. UCU having a strong capital base, positive they have signed a letter of intent to workforce of close to 100 employees, sought the merger as it has long consid- growth, solid earnings and loyal mem- merge. The letter of intent allows for the members would enjoy expanded services ered So-Use to be an excellent fit with its bers. completion of formal negotiations to that include Internet and mobile phone business objectives and commitment to As So-Use and UCU enter the due dili- bring together their two financial cooper- banking, a call center, Interac, and community. gence phase and finalize negotiations, atives into a single full-service financial branches in Toronto, Mississauga, Subject to full due diligence, a merger both credit unions assured their respec- institution to serve the Ukrainian commu- Oshawa, St. Catharines, Windsor, agreement is anticipated to be official by tive members of continued uninterrupted nity across Ontario. London, Sudbury and Thunder Bay. October 31. The transaction is subject to service. 18 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 15, 2010 No. 33 BOOK NOTES: Life and works of composer Myroslav Skoryk “The Life and Solo Piano Works of the Ukrainian Composer Myroslav Skoryk” by Victor Radoslav Markiw. Lewiston, N.Y.: The Edwin Mellen Press, 2010. ISBN: 978-0-7734-3690-9. 164 pp. $99.95.

What started off as the doctoral disser- tation of Victor Markiw has been pub- lished as an authoritative analysis of noted Ukrainian composer Myroslav Skoryk’s life and work. The work treats the artist’s life separately, allowing for a deep analysis of both. The first chapter, “An Overview of Skoryk’s Life and Works,” encompasses an introduction, a biographical sketch and stylistic development. The second chapter, “The Solo Piano Works in Analysis,” analyzes Mr. Skoryk’s work by decade, from the 1950s until the 1990s, while the third chapter focuses exclusively on Mr. Skoryk’s work “Burlesque” (1963). Chapter 4 is the conclusion, which succinctly sums up Dr. Markiw’s dissertation. Recently Dr. Markiw teamed up with Dr. Markiw is a respected scholar on soloist Jennifer Litwin to release a CD the works of Mr. Skoryk. In addition to titled “The Litwin-Markiw Duo.” The CD having written his doctoral dissertation in was reviewed by Oles Kyzyszyn in the 2007 on the composer’s solo piano June 20 issue of The Weekly, and is avail- works, in 2008 Dr. Markiw presented a able for preview and purchase on the duo’s lecture to the Shevchenko Scientific website, www.thelitwin-markiwduo.com. Society on the solo piano works of Mr. To obtain a copy of “The Life and Solo Skoryk, which was reported in the Piano Works of the Ukrainian Composer December 14, 2008, edition of The Myroslav Skoryk” readers may visit the Weekly. publisher’s website by logging on to Dr. Markiw earned his bachelor’s from http://www.mellenpress.com/mellenpress. the Hartt School of music, his M.F.A. cfm?bookid=8044&pc=9. The book is from the State University of New York at also available through Barnes and Noble Purchase, and his D.M.A. from the Booksellers at www.bn.com or by log- University of Connecticut. ging on to www.amazon.com.

Ukrainian film competes at Cannes Film Festival

PARSIPPANY, N.J. – The Cannes The film has also won top honors at Film Festival of 2010 held special impor- two Russian festivals, reports the tance for Ukraine. For the first time, a Ukrainian news agency Ukrinform. At Ukrainian feature-length film competed the Voices, International European at the festival, which ran from May 12 to Festival of Young Film, which was held May 23. “My Joy,” is a story about a in Vologda, Russia, on July 4 - 9, the film Ukrainian trucker who detours to an evil beat out nine others to take home the and crime-ridden Russian village. This grand prix and 3,600 euros. film was a joint project between Ukraine, At the 21st Kinotavr Festival in Sochi, Germany and the Netherlands. Russia, “My Joy” took home the best Sergei Loznitsa, a native Belarusian direction award. It also won the top prize who grew up in Kyiv, directed the film, presented by the Guild of Russian Film and confirmed to Liam Lacey of Scholars and Critics. “My Joy” beat out Canada’s The Globe and Mail that the film is “a dark parable about deep 13 other films for these honors. Russia.” – Tyrssa Korduba

of 2010 (UNIAN, July 22). These loans IMF approves... were contingent upon the IMF’s decision. (Continued from page 2) The European Bank for Reconstruction (Kommersant-Ukraine, August 2). This and Development announced on August 2 should make loans for Ukraine cheaper, that it is considering lending 450 million allowing the Finance Ministry to consider Euros to Ukraine to upgrade motorways reversing its decision taken in mid-July to near Kyiv. The bank’s board is scheduled drop the plan to issue 10-year Eurobonds to take the final decision on September worth $2 billion. Mr. Azarov said that the 28. The European Investment Bank is issuance of Eurobonds by the end of expected to contribute the same sum to 2010 is not ruled out (UNIAN, July 29). the project (Interfax-Ukraine, August 2). The positive decision by the IMF The Cabinet calculated that if all these means that Ukraine should also receive loans are received, public debt will reach loans from other international institutions 40 percent of GDP by early 2011, consid- in 2010, which may help its economy to ered to be a safe level for the economy recover faster from the financial crisis (Interfax-Ukraine, July 22). (during which GDP plunged by 15 per- cent in 2009). The article above is reprinted from Mr. Tigipko said that 610 million Euros Eurasia Daily Monitor with permission should arrive from the EU, and the World from its publisher, the Jamestown Bank should lend $800 million by the end Foundation, www.jamestown.org. No. 33 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 15, 2010 19

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camp where he finished high school (to this Medical research award day, he continues to attend reunions in Kerhonkson, N.Y., and he contributed honors Ukraine native many articles to and was editor-in-chief of by Benjamin Britten a book published in 2008 titled “The Ukrainian Gymnasium Regensburg, LOS ANGELES – There is a man who Germany 1945-1949 – Our Reunions and has been honored for five consecutive Legacies.”). years with an award presented by one of When 1948 came, Mr. Malaniak and his the most recognized medical facilities in family immigrated to the United States and the United States – an award in postdoctor- settled in Glendale, Calif. Later that year, al research. The funny thing is, this man is Mr. Malaniak joined the U.S. Army and, about as qualified to practice medicine as is before long, rose to the rank of command a child who steals his father’s stethoscope sergeant major. For six years, he was on to play doctor. He is a man who, upon active duty – three of which he was sta- retirement, was replaced by not one, but tioned in Tokyo and Kokura during the two men holding masters degrees while his Korean conflict. own formal education pales in comparison Most of his time at these locations was to these achievements. spent as first sergeant of the Armed Forces He stands a mere 5-foot-7, has a thick Radio Service, Far East Network. During Ukrainian accent and was born into a lov- this time abroad, he even appeared oppo- ing family with nothing but the most posi- site the renowned Japanese actress Kishi Thomas Neerken tive attitude imaginable and the will to suc- Keiko in a Japanese motion picture. Malaniak Award recipients for 2010, Pierre Kyme, Ph.D., and Iliyan Iliev Ph.D., ceed since birth. His name is Bohdan Mr. Malaniak’s career with the military with Bohdan Malaniak. Zenowij Malaniak and on June 15 – just totaled 22 years after he spent another 17 in four days after his 80th birthday – he was the U.S. Army Reserve. He held numerous honored by Cedars Sinai Medical Center in positions while in the Reserve, including Los Angeles with the “Malaniak Award for commandant of the 6th U.S. Army Non- Excellence in Postdoctoral Research.” The Commissioned Officers (NC) Academy hourlong event consisted of four presenta- and Group Command sergeant major of the tions by promising medical researchers 168th Aviation Group (Combat). In 1990, from all over the world vying to win fur- he returned to Regensburg to participate in ther recognition for their work in addition the military exercises Reforger 90. to a monetary prize. This year’s winners Over the years, he received many deco- were Pierre Kyme, Ph.D., and Iliyan Iliev, rations, including the Legion of Merit, Ph.D., for their research in relation to the Meritorious Service Medal, Army treatment of staphylococcus aureus infec- Commendation Medal and Army tion and commensal fungi in experimental Achievement Medal, both with Oak Leaf colitis, respectively. Cluster. Mr. Malaniak’s deservedness of the After completing active duty, Mr. honor of having a prestigious award named Malaniak’s civilian life contained no short- for him is a reflection of his dedication to age of further achievements and adven- and hard work for the betterment of Cedars tures. In 1955, he married the beautiful Sinai Medical Center. Beginning work Eleanor Croft Garvin, with whom he will there at the age of 24, Mr. Malaniak started celebrate 55 years of marriage this year. as a mailroom clerk. Thirty-seven years Since 1962 to this day, they have lived in later, he retired as associate vice president the same modest house they first started of research and academic affairs. Known out in Glendale, Callif. Mr. Malaniak and Bohdan Malaniak at the ceremony with his grandchildren, Benjamin and Hilary by most at CSMC as “Danny,” it is difficult his wife had three children – Lori Jean, Britten. for him to walk the facility without fre- Dina Ann and Bohdan Joseph. His children quently being greeted by many as his warm have borne him a total of five grandchil- personality precedes him. dren ranging from the ages of 28 to 3, and It is this same demeanor that has carried his first great-grandchild is on the way. Cardiology chief earns him throughout his 80 years on this earth in Mr. Malaniak spent 37 years working at all the endeavors he has undertaken, no Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. His numer- performance award matter how diverse or challenging they ous contributions include the development have been and continue to be. of the Research Institute during the years BUFFALO, N.Y. – Dr. Zina D. Named after the famous Hetman (Kozak 1980-1993, as well as the establishment of Hajduczok, chief of cardiology at commander-in-chief) Bohdan the Office of Technology Transfer, the Mount St. Mary’s Hospital and Health Khmelnytsky, Mr. Malaniak has had a Department of Corporate Compliance and Center in Lewiston, N.Y., was recent- strong reputation to live up to. He was born the Cedars Sinai Credit Union – all of ly recognized as the principal and instru- in 1930 in Boryshkivtsi, Ukraine, to Antin which exist and flourish to this day. mental cardiology physician in gaining and Olha Malaniak, and also lived in the His success continues as a consultant in the “Gold Sustained Performance Award cities of Radekhiv and Lviv. His closest the health care and technology transfer for Heart Failure and Gold friend growing up, aside from his beloved fields since his 1994 retirement from Sustained Performance Award for sister and only sibling, Nadia, was Yuriy CSMC. Coronary Artery Disease” for the hospi- Shukhevych whose father, Roman You would be hard-pressed to find tal and center. Shukhevych, was commander-in-chief of another so fiercely proud American and This award was featured in the the Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA). staunchly loyal Ukrainian. Mr. Malaniak’s America’s Best Hospitals issue (July 27) For a time, the Malaniak family kept love of his heritage and culture has many of U.S. News and World Report. Dr. Zina D. Hajduczok Yuriy in hiding until he was captured and manifestations, including passing on tradi- The management of St Mary’s then went on to spend approximately 40 tions to his family through celebration, Hospital and Health Center expressed her M.D. (with Thesis Honors) from the years of his life in Soviet prison camps or song, food, art, and oral history. Mr. their thoughts on earning this coveted State University of New York at Buffalo, in exile – going on to one day become Malaniak’s pride in his own national heri- award in their “Report to the is a Fellow of the American College of known as the “eternal prisoner.” tage, his unending generosity and his love Community”: “We are proud that the Cardiology and an active member of the Having been in the midst of all this tur- of the arts has lead him to donate much of American Heart Association and Ukrainian community in Buffalo, N.Y. himself to many different causes and activ- moil and chaos, Mr. Malaniak recollects American Stroke Association have cho- She is a member of the Ukrainian ities. both the good and bad of his past with an sen the U.S. News and World Report National Association (Branch 127) and Mr. Malaniak has served as member, evaluative and strong mind, never turning a America’s Best Hospitals issue to recog- the Ukrainian Medical Association of manager and president of the Ukrainian cold shoulder of denial or dismay to it. nize our cardiology achievements in the North America. National Choir Kobzar of Los Angeles dur- In 1944, Mr. Malaniak and his family “Get with the Guidelines Program which She provides cardiology care in her ing his more than 30 year involvement. He escaped to Regensburg, Germany, via gives our professionals the means to solo medical practice in Lewiston. She is was responsible for organizing many major Slovakia and lived in a displaced persons’ effectively treat coronary heart disease, also an associate professor of clinical fundraising events and producing a record- heart failure and stroke patients.” For ing during his tenure. medicine at the State University of New Benjamin Britten, 23, is a grandson of achieving this award Dr. Hajduczok Serving for more than 20 years in multi- York at Buffalo School of Medicine and Bohdan Malaniak. He graduated in 2009 received a commemorative plaque in rec- ple leadership positions (including presi- Biomedical Sciences. Dr. Hajduczok has with a bachelor’s degree in studio art ognition of her efforts as chief of the dent and secretary) on the board of the authored numerous medical research from the University of Southern division of cardiology. papers and has co-authored several car- California - Long Beach. (Continued on page 22) Dr. Zina D. Hajduczok, who earned diology textbooks. 20 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 15, 2010 No. 33 No. 33 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 15, 2010 21

Ukrainian pro sports update: boxing by Ihor Stelmach Sergiy Dzinziruk dominates in American debut Widely unknown outside of Europe, an agreement for the fight. If no agree- show the U.S. audi- 34-year-old Ukrainian World Boxing ment is reached, the bout will be brought ence what a dominant Organization (WBO) champion Sergiy up for a purse bid. Angulo, 27, had a fighter I am. Dzinziruk of Hamburg, Germany, justi- scheduled July 17 fight against No. 5 What do you like fied the high regard he has earned from ranked WBO contender Joachim Alcine. loyal fight followers for the last several The Ukrainian is a pure boxer who is most about living in years when he debuted in his first profes- quite comfortable at fighting on the the States? sional match on American soil on May move. He has one of the best jabs in the The sparring part- 14. The junior middleweight won every light middleweight division and he rarely ners are much better round at the Chumash Casino in Santa lets himself get caught in exchanges with and the gyms are dif- Ynez, Calif., on his way to a 10th round big punchers. It is predicted Angulo will ferent than in Germany defeat of a brave, but very overmatched have his work cut out for him against and England. I’ve been 32-year-old Daniel Dawson of Perth, Dzinziruk and may get outpointed once able to travel around Australia. Dzinziruk weighed in a pound again. and sightsee a little bit. below the 154-pound division limit, Up close and personal But after this fight I while challenger Dawson tipped the will do a lot more. I’ll scales right at the prescribed limit. America met European superstar go to the beach and The taller of the two combatants by a Dzinziruk a couple of days prior to his visit Las Vegas.” couple of inches, Dzinziruk combined his United States professional boxing debut accurate right jab with his left-handed and the fifth defense of his WBO Junior * * * sweeping lead hook to stop the aggres- Middleweight title against the once-beat- B I O N O T E S : sive Dawson. In the first two rounds en challenger Dawson. Dzinziruk is rated Sergiy Dzinziruk was Dawson took a strategy of dropping by most as the world’s top junior middle- born March 1, 1976, in down and going for the body, sweeping weight, but is barely known in the U.S. from beneath with lefts aimed at the The southpaw was not active in 2009 due Crimea, Ukraine. and Ukrainian’s head. These tactics failed as to a contract dispute with his former spent his childhood in Dzinziruk controlled him with his jab, European promoter. the area, in Sergiy Dzinziruk in a photo from his archives. countering Dawson’s rushes while tying All eyes were on Dzinziruk as he is the t h e v i l l a g e o f him up inside. consensus No. 1 ranked junior middle- Kalynivka. He stands 6 feet tall and fights out of Hamburg, Germany. weighs 153 pounds. As an amateur he The third round saw Dawson rush for- weight by most well-respected boxing * * * ward with two jabs and a hook attempt, authorities, including ESPN.com and won a silver medal at the 1997 World but Dzinziruk, standing tall to the brief Fight News. Dzinziruk is rated above Amateur Boxing Championships, losing This “Ukrainian Pro Sports Update” is onslaught, quickly retreated, then other notable 154-pound stars, Angulo, in the final to Oleg Saitov. He also won dedicated to the memory of the recently returned to dictate the distance with his Antonio Margarito, Kermit Cintron, Cory silver at the 1998 European deceased Oleh Kinach of Wethersfield, long right. Behind the right came the Spinks and Yuri Foreman. Championships. Overall in his career he Conn. Mr. Kinach was a loyal reader and southpaw’s strong left, consistently con- Dzinziruk recently agreed to a new has won 195 out of 220 fights. He won a big fan of The Ukrainian Weekly’s necting to the ribs and midsection. promotional contract with American pro- the WBO junior middleweight champion sports coverage for many years. Round 4 was described as a clinic of moters Artie Pelullo’s Banner Promotions title when he defeated Daniel Santos. He – Ihor Stelmach boxing fundamentals by the defending and Gary Shaw Productions. champion while Dawson kept things Below are the edited highlights of a interesting with some thumping rights in Dzinziruk interview with boxing website between receiving a steady barrage of The Sweet Science. Ukrainian leather. The willing challenger put forth some intermittent flurries in Why did you decide to come to the rounds 5 and 6, but this did little to swing United States? the bout his way. The dominance was I’ve fought in other countries. I just very apparent halfway through the fight, want to show the American people what as Dzinziruk’s U.S. debut had disintegrat- I’m all about. I fought here in the ed into nothing but a light sparring ses- Olympics (1996 in Atlanta) and the sion. Goodwill Games (1998 in New York), By the eighth round there was notice- but as an amateur. I want people to know able swelling around Dawson’s eyes. my name. I want people to recognize me Dzinziruk kept successfully backing his when I walk down the street. opponent up with his offensive charge, yet didn’t go for the knockout punch, You haven’t fought in 18 months. showing no sense of urgency. To his cred- Are you concerned about ring rust? it, Dawson never showed any signs of Of course I’ve been out of the ring for quitting – nor did he show any strategy of 18 months, but that only makes me hun- answering his more experienced foe. grier. I’m also fighting in the States for Finally in the 10th round, referee Jose the first time, but it doesn’t matter where Cobian decided he had seen enough. I fight: the U.S., England, Poland. A ring Dawson was being battered with lefts and is a ring. I’m just ready to go in there and rights, seemed exhausted and had little show everybody who Sergiy is. left to give himself. At 2:12 of the round, with Dzinziruk having Dawson backed You and Alfredo Angulo are both into the ropes, referee Cobian stopped the represented by Gary Shaw. How soon fight. would you like to fight Angulo? This was Dzinziruk’s sixth successful I’d like to just get this first fight out of title defense in a WBO reign begun in the way first. But, yes, I would like to 2005 with a decision over Daniel Santos, fight him. I was at his last fight. He but his first since November 2008. The looked pretty good, but I am not afraid of 1996 Ukrainian Olympian and 1997 Angulo. There are a lot of interesting World Amateur Championships silver names in my division. Paul Williams, the medalist hopes for more big title fights interim champion Angulo, [Kermit] sooner rather than later. Cintron. I just have to be patient and I WBO orders Dzinziruk vs. Angulo know I will meet the best in the division. You are ranked very high in your As reported by Fight News, the World division. Does that put added pressure Boxing Organization has mandated a title on you, especially since a lot of people bout between unbeaten WBO light mid- in the States aren’t familiar with you? dleweight champion Dzinziruk (37-0, 23 KO) and WBO light middleweight inter- Yes, absolutely. I’m very aware of it im champion Alfredo Angulo (18-1, 15 that the pressure is on. Everybody is KO). The promoters for both fighters looking at me and that’s why I am here in were given two weeks to come up with America and training hard. I’m ready to 22 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 15, 2010 No. 33

ress of Ukraine 3000. Medical research... On a more intimate level, Mr. Malaniak U. of Manitoba homecoming (Continued from page 19) also continues to be a strong supporter of California Association to Aid Ukraine the arts in Ukraine – more specifically, to honor Ukrainian alumni (CAAU), (a non-profit, all-voluntary orga- children’s art in one of his hometowns, nization that provides support for humani- Radekhiv. WINNIPEG, Manitoba – A committee Canadian graduate in attendance. It is There was a boy who ran away and of Ukrainian Canadian departments and estimated that some 20,000 Ukrainian tarian projects for the people of Ukraine, he was presented the “Humanitarian of the tried to join the Ukrainian Insurgent graduates at the University of Manitoba Canadians have graduated from the Army when he was only 14 years old to is planning to honor outstanding alumni University of Manitoba over the past cen- Year” Award by the CCAU in 2006. Mr. Malaniak has held membership in fight for the country he believed in – the on September 25. This is in conjunction tury. country aptly nicknamed “the breadbas- numerous national organizations, includ- with the Manitoba Homecoming 2010 The entities involved in planning the ket of Europe.” Since the time of that ing the Society of Research and the 140th anniversary of Manitoba; it alumni homecoming are the Center for boy’s birth, 80 years have come and gone Administrators, National Council of is hoped that some 250 to 300 graduates Ukrainian Canadian Studies, the German with the wind and with the perpetual University Research Administrators and of Ukrainian Canadian ancestry will par- and Slavic Studies Department, St. changes that have ebbed and flowed with the Association of University Technology ticipate in the event. Andrew’s College in Winnipeg, the the tides of history. In 80 years, wars Some 12 outstanding graduates will be Office of International Relations, the Managers and, on top of all this, has have been fought, international borders honored at the 6:30 p.m. banquet in the Slavic Library, the Archives of the served as liaison between CSMC and the have shifted and entire cities have been Great Hall of St. Andrew’s College. Ukrainian Canadian Experience and the National Institutes of Health. laid to waste. The University of Manitoba has had Alpha Omega Alumnae Association. Coupling all his dedication to his home- And from that rubble, a young boy students of Ukrainian ancestry since the Readers may fill out the new prelimi- land as well as CSMC, Mr. Malaniak has emerged and was transformed into a man early 1920s and has produced an out- nary registration form online at: www. also been very heavily involved in who continued to believe in the people of standing number of graduates in all facul- umanitoba.ca/faculties/arts/departments/ Ukraine 3000, a non-governmental chari- his land because he knew it was more ties and departments. One graduate in ukrainian_canadian_studies/. table organization which has developed than the land itself – more than the rich agriculture from the mid-1930s has For further information contact programs that deal with key social and soil from which lush grains sprouted. The already registered for the homecoming Victoria Kaschor, 204-474-8905, or cultural issues. He plays a key role in the story of the unbridled and unbroken will and probably will be the oldest Ukrainian e-mail: [email protected]. development of a program being used to that drove this boy to succeed and to give train doctors from Ukraine at CSMC who, back to his people is a strong testament to in turn, will return to Ukraine equipped all humans – a testament of perseverance, with the tools and training they need to loyalty, generosity, energy and strength, make a huge positive impact on the cur- one that will burn vividly forever in the Whether they’re 15 or 50, rent state of health care in Ukraine. minds of those he has known and As one form of his support for the pro- touched. give your children a gift subscription to gram, Mr. Malaniuk continues to work To most, the colors of the Ukrainian with CAAU and through other means to flag represent the sky and wheat. If there raise money. The efforts on his part are was a flag made in honor of Bohdan he krainian eekly more than merely fundamental in reaching Malaniak, it could simply be blue on the T U W . Ukraine 3000’s goals – they are impera- bottom and yellow on the top. Blue for the tive to it as he has even gone so far as to ocean, passionate and deep. And yellow, work with former First Lady of Ukraine for the sun, radiant with energy and bless- To subscribe call 973-292-9800, x 3042 Kateryna Yushchenko to assist the prog- ing all those touched by its rays. or e-mail [email protected]. corrupt oligarchy that has no regard for Ukraine's democracy... the people’s rights and freedoms. (Continued from page 7) The very fact that China remains Parliament scheduled a new election on Communist, even if in name only, says UKRAINIAN SPORTS FEDERATION December 26. Mr. Yushchenko was elected much since Chinese communism under OF USA and CANADA and president. The purpose of the “Maidan” was Mao and his successors was responsible for The Ukrainian Ski Club KLK to stop Mr. Yanukovych from stealing the more atrocities than Hitler and Stalin com- will host the USCAK TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS election. bined. of USA and CANADA Perhaps most telling and troubling is In all frankness, the Yanukovych regime LABOR DAY WEEKEND, 2010, Soyuzivka the China “success” model. This econom- in Ukraine is precisely that – a regime, not entirely unlike the Chinese, except that the Dates: September 4-6, 2010 ic “success” must be tempered with anal- ysis of China’s record on democracy and Chinese oligarchs take their orders from no Place: Soyuzivka, Kerhonkson, NY human rights. The image of the Chinese one. Ukrainian oligarchs defer to Moscow. Starting times: Play will start Saturday, September 4, at 9:00 AM. For individual students facing down government tanks The people of Ukraine need to ready starting times contact tournament xommittee at Soyuzivka after during the Chinese “Maidan” in themselves to protect their hard-won free- 5 PM pn Friday, September 3. Tiananmen Square in 1989 even today – dom. The West should take note of Rules: All USTA and USCAK rules for tournament play will apply. more than 20 years later – casts a pall on Ukraine’s “modernized” but undemocratic Participants must be Ukrainian by birth, heritage or marriage. the quality of life in China. The fact of and subservient foreign policy. Play will be in singles only. Players should enter only one playing the matter is that China’s economic mira- In all fairness, Ukraine’s foreign affairs group. However, players wishing to play in second group should cle is based upon 1.3 billion hard-work- minister has done us a favor. Unwittingly, indicate so on the entry form but designate the first choice ing people ruled by an authoritarian and perhaps, he has put out a warning. group. Play in two groups will be determined by the tournament committee. Awards: Trophies, funded by the Ukrainian National Association, will be sense of belonging to Canada. awarded to winners and finalists in each playing group. John Yaremko... The last recognition for the support of Financial stipends, funded by Winner Ford Group, Mr. John (Continued from page 4) his alma mater was the establishment of Hynansky, owner, will be awarded to winners and finalists of Yaremko Program in Multiculturalism and the John Yaremko Chair of Ukrainian men’s, women’s and junior groups. Human Rights at the Faculty of Law at the Studies at the University of Toronto. The Yaremko Chair is to be officially inaugu- Host club: KLK, Ukrainian American Sports Club. University of Toronto and the Multicultural rated in September. Entry: Advanced registration is required and must be received by Heritage Lecture Series at the University of Toronto. Mr. Yaremko was predeceased by his September 1st. wife Mary, who passed away in 2005, and He assisted the Ukrainian language pro- Send entry form including $30 entry fee made out to KLK ($10 of parents George and Mary Yaremko. He is gram at York University and established the which will be donated to Soyuzivka for tennis court repair and survived by brothers and sisters Anne Canadian Visiting Scholars Lectureship maintenance) to: Holota, Fred Yaremko, Lucy Migus, Program at the National University Kyiv George Sawchak, 724 Forrest Ave., Rydal, PA 19046; tel.: 215-576-7989 Jeanette Cooke, Robert Yaremko and Mohyla Academy, University of Lviv, Entry fee for junior players is $15. Rosalie Yaremko. He was predeceased by National University of Ostroh Academy and siblings Mene, Michael, Lena Hish and Additional information about the tournament will be available in Kamianets-Podilskyi University in Ukraine. UNA’s publications Svoboda and The Ukrainian Weekly. Peter, and in-laws Bob Cooke, Dennis For his community work in Canada he Holota, Ronald Migus and Frances was awarded the Order of St. Andrew, and Yaremko. He is survived by many nieces Registration form for his support of democratic governance and nephews. in Ukraine, the President’s Medal. Funeral services were offered at St. In 2009 he received the inaugural Paul Name E-mail Volodymyr Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral Yuzyk Award for Multiculturalism, which on August 10, and the burial was at St. Address Phone was established by Citizenship and Volodymyr Ukrainian Cemetery, Oakville. Immigration Canada to recognize individu- Ontario. Online condolences can be made Group: Men Men’s 35 Men’s 45 Men’s 55 Men’s 65 als from communities across Canada who at www.cardinalfuneralhomes.com have achieved excellence in promoting In lieu of flowers, donations may be made Boys Age Women Sr. Women Girls Age multiculturalism so that all citizens can to the Ukrainian Canadian Care Center, 60 take pride in their ancestry and have a Richview Road, Toronto M9A 5E4. No. 33 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 15, 2010 23 OUT AND ABOUT

Through August 31 Art exhibit, “The Nature of Moment,” featuring August 28 10th annual Ukrainian Day in the Park, Ukrainian Bay Village, Ohio works byAnizia Karmazyn, BAYarts, 440-871-6543 Saskatoon, SK Canadian Congress – Saskatoon Branch, 306-374-7675 or 306-653-1733 Through September 28 Art exhibit, “Music Is The Muse,” featuring works Palm Coast, FL by Pat Zalisko, Hollingsworth Gallery, August 28 Vocal recital featuring soprano Stephania Dovhan, 386-871-9546 Jewett, NY Grazhda Concert Hall, 518-989-6479

August 29 Ukrainian Independence Day event, Ukrainian August 21 Chamber music concert, with Atis Bankas, Nazar Jamaica Plain, MA Congress Committee of America – Boston Branch, Jewett, NY Pylatiuk, Borys Deviatov, Natalia Khoma and Christ the King Ukrainian Catholic Church, Volodymyr Vynnytsky, Grazhda Concert Hall, www.ukrainiancenter.org or 617-894-7891 518-989-6479 August 29 Ukrainian Independence Day celebration, Pittsburgh August 21-22 Ukrainian Independence Day Festival, Ukrainian Bridgeville, PA Ukrainian Organizations, Alpine Club, Lehighton, PA Homestead, 610-377-4621 or 215-235-3709 412-343-0309

August 21-22 27th annual Ukrainian Festival, Ukrainian Congress August 29 Ukrainian Day Concert, Ukrainian-American Chicago Committee of America – Illinois Branch, Smith San Francisco Coordinating Council of Northern California, Music Park, 773-252-1228 or www.uccaillinois.org Concourse Bandshell at Golden Gate Park, 415-330-0905 or [email protected] August 22 Ukrainian Independence Day Folk Festival, Horsham, PA Ukrainian American Sports Club Tryzub, August 29 Ukrainian Independence Day banquet, Ukrainian 267-664-3957 Montreal Canadian Congress – Montreal Branch, Ukrainian Youth Center, 514-725-0812 August 24 Ukrainian Independence Day ceremony, City Hall, Jersey City, NJ 201-547-5000 August 30 Free concert, “Ukrainian American Night,” featuring East Meadow, NY Syzokryli Ukrainian Dance Ensemble and Cheres August 24 Ukrainian Independence Day ceremony, Ukrainian Ukrainian Folk Band, Ukrainian Congress Committee Boston Congress Committee of America – Boston Branch, of America, Eisenhower Park, City Hall, www.ukrainiancenter.org or 617-894-7891 [email protected]

August 26-27 Workshop, “Economic and Political Impacts of the September 3-5 Ukrainian Festival, House of Ukraine, Balboa Park, Ottawa Economic Crisis in the European Union and Eastern San Diego [email protected] or 760-689-2852 Europe,” Carleton University, [email protected] September 3-6 Labor Day weekend “Zdvyh,” Ukrainian American Ellenville, NY Youth Association resort, 845-647-7230 August 27-28 Uketoberfest, featuring Ephyra, St. Joseph Chicago Ukrainian Catholic Church, 773-625-4805 Entries in “Out and About” are listed free of charge. Priority is given to events August 27-29 Ukrainian Dance Instructor Conference, Camp advertised in The Ukrainian Weekly. However, we also welcome submissions Pigeon Lake, AB Bar-V-Nok, [email protected] from all our readers. Items will be published at the discretion of the editors or www.udicevents.com and as space allows. Please send e-mail to [email protected]. 24 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 15, 2010 No. 33

PREVIEW OF EVENTS Saturday-Sunday, August 21-22 Mriya of Chicago. For more information call 760-68-XATKA (92852), e-mail festi- CHICAGO: The Ukrainian Congress [email protected] or visit Committee of America, Illinois Division, www.houseofukraine.com. presents Ukrainian Festival 2010 at Chicago’s Smith Park, 2526 W. Grand Saturday, September 12 216 Foordmore Road 1-845-626-5641 Ave. (corner of North Campbell Street), P.O. Box 529 STAMFORD, Conn.: The 43rd Ukrainian [email protected] from noon to 10 p.m. on both days. This is Kerhonkson, NY 12446 Day Festival sponsored by the Connecticut the largest Ukrainian festival in the State Ukrainian Day Committee at St. Basil’s Midwest. The festival encompasses: Seminary, here will begin at 9 a.m. Priests Ukrainian food, crafts, music, dance will be available for confessions before litur- Aug 8-21 – Roma Pryma Sept 23-26 – Northeast Mycological groups and much more. Featured perform- Bohachevsky Dance Academy Federation Convention gy; coffee and donuts will be available and ers are from Ukraine and Canada, as well festival-goers can visit over 15 Ukrainian Camp 2 Sept 30-Oct 3 – Ukrainian American as the local community. Pony rides and vendors. The 11 a.m. liturgy will be celebrat- Aug 14-21 – Club Suzy-Q Veterans Convention children’s attractions add to the entertain- ed by Bishop Paul Chomnycky. The liturgy ment for the entire family. The celebration will be followed by Ukrainian food and pic- Aug 21 – Roma Pryma Bohachevsky Sept 25 – To be announced of Ukraine’s 1991 declaration of indepen- nic favorites, as well as refreshments. In the Dance Academy 2 Recital dence will begin on Sunday at 1:30 p.m. Oct 8-10 – Wedding afternoon there will be a lively program at For more information call Dr. Oles Aug 22-28 – Joseph’s School of the outdoor pavilion featuring: the Zolotyi Oct 15-17 – Wedding Striltschuk, 847-989-6634. Ballroom Dance Promin Dance Ensemble of Hartford, Conn.; Oct 22-24 – Wedding Friday-Sunday, September 3-5 violinist Andriy Gavrysh; the duos of the Aug 30 - Sep 6 – Labor Day week / Pavlishyn sisters, Oros and the Yanovskiy weekend Oct 29-31 – Halloween SAN DIEGO Calif.: The House of sisters; singer Anna Smith; the Halychany Ukraine celebrates its 50th anniversary ensemble (who will also provide music for Sept 10-12 – Salzburg Reunion Nov 6-7 – USCAK Convention over Labor Day weekend. Friday’s kick- dancing after the program); the Kalynonka off includes a meet and greet at the Sept 13-16 – Bayreuth, Nov 12-14 – Plast Orlykiada Dance Ensemble of Stamford, Conn.; the Catamaran Resort. A concert on Saturday Berchtesgaden, Regensburg, Vesna children’s dancers from Rockland Nov 19-21 – Scrapbook Weekend evening features the Desna Ukrainian County, N.Y.: singers Mykola Maksymiuk Karlsfeld, Landshut Reunions Dance Company of Toronto, violin virtuo- Nov 25 – Thanksgiving and Tolik Krytey; and opera singer Anna Sept 17-19 – Spartanky Plast Rada; so Vasyl Popadiuk of Ottawa and local Bachynska. There will be a moonwalk and KLK get-together Nov 27 – High school reunion bandurist Andrij Kytasty. On Sunday, the games for children. Admission for visitors House of Ukraine in Balboa Park will be age 12 and over: in advance – $5 per person, Sept 20-22 – Mittenwald Reunion open and Desna will perform on the out- at the gate – $10. For tickets call 860-568- door stage. Festivities culminate at the 5445. Parking is free. For more information dinner dance at the Catamaran Resort with or to volunteer to help call 203-269-5909.

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Ukrainian Sports Federation When you are away on your vacation, you’re not away from your obli- of U.S.A. and Canada gation to attend Sunday Liturgy. Remember to take Jesus along! If you’re vacationing at Wildwood Crest, NJ, the Ukrainian community announces its convention which will take place welcomes you to participate at The Divine Liturgy in Ukrainian Catholic November 6, 2010, at Soyuzivka Heritage Center, Church, starting from July 4th through Labor Day weekend. The Divine Liturgy will be celebrated EVERY SUNDAY AT 6:30PM in THE CREST Kerhonkson, NY. COMMUNITY CHURCH, LOCATED AT THE CORNER OF CROCUS ROAD AND PACIFIC AVENUE. Program will include: For more information, please call Marusha @ 609-522-2811 or Rev. Ruslan @ 856-482-0938. - Panel discussions about Ukrainian sports in Diaspora - Reports on activities - Elections - Evening reception and banquet Alex E. Kyj Financial Advisor Interested public, guests and supporters of Ukrainian sports are Financial Planning Specialist invited. Delegates of member clubs and organizations are asked to register according to guidelines and deadlines which were sent One Liberty Place out previously. Rooms at a discount must be reserved ahead of 1650 Market Street, 42nd Floor time by calling Soyuzivka at 845-626-5641, or by e-mail Philadelphia, PA 19103 [email protected]. Read Svoboda for more information. (215) 854-6284 (800) 233-1414 Sincere thank you to our sponsors: www.fa.smithbarney.com/robertskyj Ukrainian National Association [email protected] Selfreliance UAFCU NY Selfreliance UAFCU Newark