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Published by the Ukrainian National Association Inc., a fraternal non-profit association Vol. LXVIII HE No.KRAINIAN 44 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2000 EEKLY$1/$2 in Ukraine Ukrainian legislator arrested in Germany T U Poland promotesW Ukraine’s interests on charges of stealing compensation funds regarding construction of gas pipeline by Roman Woronowycz under investigation by Ukrainian authorities by Roman Woronowycz Mr. Kwasniewski explained that Poland Kyiv Press Bureau since it could not account for 86 million Kyiv Press Bureau is ready to give the go ahead if Ukraine DM, part of some 400 million DM trans- “also receives the opportunity to obtain eco- KYIV – The arrest of a Ukrainian law- ferred to the bank in 1994 by German offi- KYIV – Poland responded to news from nomic benefits from the project.” maker in Germany on charges that he stole cials as compensation to be paid to former Moscow last week that a five-party consor- The Polish president emphasized that he 86 million DM (approximately $43 million Ukrainian slave laborers who worked in tium was ready to begin building a natural was not demanding that the proposed natu- U.S.) from a fund for ostarbeiters has sent Nazi concentration camps and factories dur- gas pipeline through Poland and Slovakia to ral gas pipeline that would cut through repercussion through Ukraine’s political ing World War II. circumvent Ukraine by stating that the proj- Poland should also dissect Ukraine, but establishment and touched at least two of The bank was one of five Ukrainian ect should not proceed if it is to hinder other merely that Ukraine should be given the Ukraine’s leading reformers, including the financial institutions that were authorized to countries and suggesting that Ukraine must opportunity to take part, at a minimum, as head of government. disburse money to Ukrainian ostarbeiters, become a partner. an investor through a joint stock deal. German authorities detained National after a deal Germany made with the former On October 18, Gazprom of Russia, The natural gas consortium is the result Deputy Viktor Zherdytskyi, a non-aligned slave laborers earlier in the year. SNAM of Italy, French Gaz de France and of dissatisfaction by Russia and Gazprom, member of the Ukrainian Parliament, in After the bank was discovered to be Germany’s Wintershall and Ruhrgas agreed the gas monopoly it controls, over problems Hannover on October 10 after he attempted insolvent in January 1997, Kyiv was forced to organize a consortium. In Moscow the with Ukraine on the transit of Russian gas to withdraw a substantial sum of money to pay some 70 million DM in compensa- group announced plans to build a 600-kilo- through its natural gas pipeline, currently from a personal account. A day later they tion from the national budget. meter pipeline that would supply energy the single supply route to Western Europe. charged the Ukrainian lawmaker with fraud According to the Embassy of Ukraine in from Russia to Western Europe through The Russian government has increasingly and abuse of trust. Berlin, German officials believe that of the Belarus, Poland and Slovakia, while voiced a strong desire to rid itself of prob- Ukrainian officials brought their own 400 million DM that was transferred to bypassing Ukraine. lems of theft and failure to repay natural gas charges the following day, when they Hradobank to be disbursed to Ukrainians Polish President Alexander debts. Gazprom – 37 percent of which is announced they were opening criminal pro- who qualified for compensation, some 200 Kwasniewski, in an unexpected criticism of owned by the Russian government – has ceedings against Mr. Zherdytskyi on million DM was illegally placed in dubious the project, said on October 24 that he is accused Ukraine of siphoning about 10 bil- charges of large-scale embezzlement. investments. Another 86 million DM disap- uncomfortable with the fact that the consor- lion cubic meters of the 170 billion cubic The center of both the German and peared, reported the newspaper Den. tium had announced its plans before receiv- meters it sends west annually. Ukrainian investigations is the now defunct German officials told Den they have ing formal approval from the Polish govern- Approximately 90 percent of all Gazprom Hradobank, which 43-year-old Mr. turned up an intricate web of offshore ment. However, he said he would be exports run through the Ukrainian pipeline. Zherdytskyi headed as chairman of the inclined to endorse the project if Ukraine board of shareholders. The bank had been (Continued on page 3) was involved. (Continued on page 3) Ukrainian Americans send aid to Krasnodon

by Roman Woronowycz slept peacefully aside her in a baby carriage, Kyiv Press Bureau oblivious to the hum of conversation around her. This was not Ms. Horbachevska’s first visit KRASNODON, Ukraine – Svetlana here. Several times previously she had gathered Horbachevska sat in the front row of the in the union hall with the same women to receive Krasnodon union hall, along with the other min- the humanitarian aid that had regularly arrived ers’ widows and mothers who had gathered to since the tragedy at the Barakova Mine that await the delegation bringing then donations of claimed their husbands, fathers and sons on U.S. dollars. Her 5-month-old daughter, Khristina, March 11. The first time was the most difficult, explained the 20-year-old with the ruddy complexion and several gold teeth. It had only been a couple of weeks since her husband, Aleksei, and 79 fellow miners had perished in the Barakova Mine after a methane blast about a kilometer below the surface ripped through the colliery, instantly killing most of the miners. Then the emotional state of the women was much more fragile. Some were still in shock. Others remained in mourning, their loud wails or silent sniffling filling the hall. At the time Ms. Horbachevska was eight months pregnant with Khristina and gradually preparing for the birth of what would be her first child. The Horbachevskyi’s economic situation was precarious – Aleksei had not received any money since he began working in the mines about the time they tied the knot – but the couple had their bees, which provided honey that could be sold in the marketplace. His parents pitched in with food and money whenever they could. On the day of the tragedy Svetlana had become worried when Aleksei did not come home that evening at his usual time. But she did not have the Svetlana Horbachevska, 20, with her 5-month-old Roman Woronowycz daughter, Khristina. (Continued on page 5) A view of the Barakova coal mine. 2 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2000 No. 44

ANALYSIS NEWSBRIEFSNEWSBRIEFS Moscow newspaper sheds light Kuchma scolds Rada, Cabinet over budget PM concerned about bypass plan KYIV – President Leonid Kuchma said KYIV – Prime Minister Viktor on case of Heorhii Gongadze on October 23 that either the Verkhovna Yuschenko has expressed concern over by Jan Maksymiuk evidence [of the falsification of referendum- Rada or the Cabinet of Ministers must Gazprom’s project to build a gas pipeline RFE/RL Poland, Belarus and Ukraine Report supporting lists]. If [lawmaker and resign if one or the other proves “incapable” bypassing Ukrainian territory, Reuters Democratic Union leader Oleksander] of performing its tasks, the Eastern reported on October 24. “We are confident The October 5 issue of the Moscow daily Volkov gives an order, it will be possible to Economist Daily reported. Mr. Kuchma that Russia must be interested in the exist- newspaper Vremya MN has shed more light collect one signature even every 16 sec- was commenting on the 2001 budget draft ing [gas transport] system, and we have on the circumstances leading to the disap- onds. Or even every six seconds. It seems that is now under debate in the Parliament. proposed strong arguments to Russia to pearance of Ukrainian journalist Heorhii that everything is possible in this strange President Kuchma said budget revenues maintain this system,” the agency quoted Gongadze. land of Ukraine. should be “balanced and sound,” adding him as saying. Mr. Yuschenko said that Mr. Gongadze, 31, is chief editor of the But opposition party activists have not that officials who provide “unrealistic” Ukraine’s gas transport system is used only Internet newsletter Ukrainska Pravda been allowed to look at those lists of signa- budget indicators may be considered guilty to some 70 percent of its capacity, adding (http://www.pravda.com.ua). On the night tures. It is clear why. Because the falsifica- of abuse of power. He also disapproved of that “we can easily boost its capacity by 60 of September 16, Mr. Gongadze failed to tion was too obvious. “Initiative groups” the way the budgetary debate is being con- billion cubic meters with a small invest- arrive at his home in Kyiv, where his wife did not even use the data bases [on resi- ducted. “If politics interfere with the econo- ment.” The prime minister said Kyiv is and two children were waiting for him. dents] they had collected during previous my, consequences can be negative,” ITAR- planning to launch “intensive and delicate” Since Ukrainska Pravda is known for pub- campaigns. They simply wrote what they TASS quoted him as saying. The talks with Moscow shortly but gave no fur- lishing materials critical of the Ukrainian liked. Verkhovna Rada is expected to vote on the ther details. (RFE/RL Newsline) government, many journalists believe that Exactly this was confirmed in testimony 2001 budget next week. (RFE/RL Mr. Gongadze’s disappearance was politi- given by five activists from the Ukrainian Newsline) Polish president suggests compromise cally motivated. Popular Party, the Ukrainian National WARSAW – President Aleksander The Verkhovna Rada on September 21 Assembly Ukrainian Self-Defense Gas supplies secured for 2001? Kwasniewski said on October 24 that set up a 15-strong committee to look into Organization [UNA/UNSO], and the KYIV – Vadym Kopylov, head of Poland could agree to a Russian pipeline Mr. Gongadze’s disappearance. The com- Ukrainian Party Yednist, who managed to Naftohaz Ukrainy, has announced that project to bypass Ukraine provided that mittee is headed by Oleksander carry out a verification process in Lviv. The Ukraine has resolved all issues connected Kyiv shared in the plan’s economic bene- Lavrynovych of Rukh. More than 40 jour- conclusion from that process is remarkable. nalists accredited to the Parliament asked with gas supplies in 2001, the Internet fits, Reuters reported. Mr. Kwasniewski None of the 140 signatures on the lists the lawmakers not to include on the com- newspaper Ukrainska Pravda reported on said that Ukraine would not necessarily received from Lviv City Council Secretary mission those deputies who have been criti- October 24, citing the UNIAN agency. have to be involved in the project “geo- V. Bilous proved to be authentic. The lists cized by Mr. Gongadze in his newsletter. According to Mr. Kopylov, next year graphically.” He added, “It can be involved included either non-existent addresses or The authorities initially said they ruled out Ukraine will buy 30 billion cubic meters of in the economic sense as well, in some con- the names of the people who did not reside political motives in the Gongadze’s case, gas from Turkmenistan, receive another 30 cept of a joint venture or a common compa- at the given addresses. but later admitted that they view a political- billion cubic meters as payment for the ny. I think this is a very clever compro- What is more, the imagination of “ini- ly motivated kidnapping or murder as one transit of Russian gas to Europe, and mise.” (RFE/RL Newsline) tiative groups” knew no boundaries. of possible reasons for the journalist’s dis- extract 18 billion cubic meters from Below I quote the protocol of the verifi- appearance. So far, there has been no signif- domestic deposits. Mr. Kopylov said Poland wants talks on pipeline cation process that was signed by Lviv icant progress in the investigation. Naftohaz Ukrainy is currently working on party activists and confirmed by a state- WARSAW – Government spokesman Vremya MN suggested that Mr. two agreements, one on the supply of ment of the leaders of regional branches Krzysztof Luft on October 19 said Poland Gongadze’s disappearance might be related Russian gas and the other on the transit of of the Ukrainian Republican Party, the wants to organize an international confer- to an article by Maksym Strykha from Lviv, Turkmen gas to Ukraine via Kazakstan and Ukrainian Party Yednist, the Ukrainian ence of all countries interested in the con- which was published by Mr. Gongadze in Russia. Last week Fuel and Energy Popular Party Sobor, the Congress of struction of a gas pipeline linking Russia’s his Internet newsletter on September 11, that Minister Serhii Yermilov said Ukraine has Ukrainian Nationalists, the UKRP, the Yamal peninsula with Western Europe, the is, five days before his disappearance. Mr. not yet concluded the agreements, which Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists, PAP news agency reported. “We want to be Strykha’s article deals with the manner in could cover all its gas needs in 2001. the SDS, the Democratic Party of a transit country, as this lies in Poland’s which signatures were collected for the (RFE/RL Newsline) Ukraine, the UNA-UNSO, the Ukrainian interest, but at the same time Poland does April 16 constitutional referendum in Christian Democratic Party, and the not want [to harm the interests of] other Ukraine. Following are translated excerpts Kuchma urges calm over bypass pipeline countries,” Mr. Luft added but did not elab- of that article. KhNS. I quote dotting some letters in the names [because of their foulness (in the KYIV – Commenting on Gazprom’s orate. Polish officials have previously sug- * * * protocol they are quoted in full). ... plan to build a gas pipeline bypassing gested that they do not want to harm Ukraine, President Leonid Kuchma on Warsaw’s “strategic partner” Ukraine by Title: Citizen Shaft P. from Scientific [Ed. note: The names used are variations October 21 urged his fellow countrymen to becoming involved in the construction of a Street in Lviv as an Initiator of the on obscene terms. They appear on List No. “remain calm.” Interfax reported that Mr. Russia-Europe gas pipeline that would Constitutional Reform in Ukraine. Who 7 in positions 6, 14 and 19.] bypass Ukrainian territory. (RFE/RL Signed in Favor of the Referendum? I will note at once: the authenticity of all Kuchma said the construction of such a Newsline) Author: Maksym Strykha, doctor of those names was confirmed on behalf of the pipeline is very expensive and cannot be Central Election Commission by the demo- completed “today or tomorrow.” He noted mathematical and physical sciences, writer, Silski Visti resumes publication member of the Presidium of the Ukrainian cratic Lviv authorities headed by Ukrainian that the capacity of the planned pipeline Popular Party Sobor. poet V[asyl] Kuybida, who was born into a “cannot worry us, either.” And he added KYIV – The Kyiv-based newspaper Constitutional reform must be carried out family of political exiles to the faraway that Ukraine’s gas pipelines “fully satisfy Silski Visti has resumed publication after it because such is the will of the people. It is Komi ASSR. One can only guess what the needs of Europe.” Meanwhile, Foreign was closed for failing to pay taxes. The the people who initiated the April 16 refer- names were put on referendum lists in the Affairs Minister Anatolii Zlenko said the newspaper announced on the first page of endum. It is the people who said in the ref- south and the east, where local authorities previous day that neither Poland nor its October 21 issue that “the 18-day block- erendum: Ukraine has to be [a] presidential are not headed by such devoted and reliable Slovakia will agree to build on their territo- ade has finally been broken” owing to [republic]! Ukrainian patriots. ries a gas pipeline that circumvents “widespread public protests, protests by Every day we hear more or less that A statement by the Lviv regional Ukraine, ITAR-TASS reported. 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Union to double future supplies of energy to Poland promotes... Western Europe. Experts also explain that New U.S. ambassador presents (Continued from page 1) the proposed Slovak-Polish gas transit sys- The announcement of the consortium’s tem, called the Yamal-West Europe credentials to Ukraine’s president plans came on the heels of an agreement by pipeline, would merely be the completion of a project that was agreed to between Poland the presidents of Ukraine and Russia to by Roman Woronowycz and Gazprom in 1993. invest in the modernization of the Ukrainian Kyiv Press Bureau pipeline after Kyiv pledged it would no Ukrainian Prime Minister Viktor longer allow natural gas to be diverted Yuschenko, who has irritated Gazprom offi- KYIV – Carlos Pascual, the fourth either by private companies or the quasi- cials further because of discussions he has United States ambassador to Ukraine, public Naftohaz Ukrainy. had with Polish officials on a second source presented his credentials to President President Kuchma, who recently signed of natural gas for Ukraine via a pipeline Leonid Kuchma during a short ceremony a second edict forbidding unapproved tap- from Norway, said on October 24 that con- on October 20. ping of the Gazprom natural gas, said on structing the Poland-Slovakia line does not In brief remarks afterwards, the newly October 19 that he would not order any make financial sense. It is more cost effi- appointed U.S. envoy said that today countermeasures in the face of what looked cient to utilize the existing Ukraine transit Ukraine has its best chance to define its like a Russian turnabout after his agreement system, he argued. place in Europe, as a country with a with President Vladimir Putin in Sochi, “I am convinced that from a financial prosperous free market economy, found- Russia, just days before. There the Russian point of view, we have a strong argument. ed on the principles of democracy and leader agreed to help finance modernization But then I also understand that finances are openness, and secure in its future. of the gas transit line to increase its capacity not always decisive in reaching a final deci- However, he added that fulfilling that by 30 percent, while Mr. Kuchma agreed to sion,” remarked Mr. Yuschenko. vision of Ukraine, which U.S. President allow Russia to bid on its partial ownership. The Ukrainian prime minister said the Bill Clinton offered during his June visit However Mr. Kuchma’s external Ukrainian gas transit system is only 60 per- to Kyiv, is entirely up to the nation. ambivalence may mask an artful strategic cent to 70 percent utilized and that after “Only Ukrainians can define the new move on his part to keep Ukraine at the cen- modernization its capacity could increase Ukrainian state,” said Mr. Pascual. “At ter of the gas transit business. Political ana- by 120 billion cubic meters annually. the national level with the policies, laws lysts have suggested that the demand put Russia’s supplies to Western Europe are and regulations that create new struc- forth by Mr. Kwasniewski for the inclusion expected to increase by about 60 billion tures. At the local level, by creating the of Ukraine into the project is the result of cubic meters in the coming years. conditions that allow initiatives and cre- Ambassador Carlos Pascual his close friendship with Mr. Kuchma. However, the prime minister under- ativity. At the individual level, by seizing Representatives of the consortium have scored that first Ukraine needs to work with this historic moment and opportunity.” for Europe and the NIS at the U.S. explained that, even if the Ukrainian Russia and Western Europe to find a politi- He told journalists that he comes to Agency for International Development, pipeline is modernized, there is a need for a cal solution to the problem of Ukraine’s gas Ukraine with three mandates: first, to sup- which is the single largest aid-giver in second pipeline because of a recent agree- debt problem to Moscow, which is currently port Ukraine’s efforts to define itself as a Ukraine. There he oversaw budget, poli- ment between Russia and the European estimated at around $1.5 billion (U.S.). European state; second, to support con- cy and strategy formulation. crete actions to make the effort a reality; In 1995 he joined the National published in the newspaper suggested that and, third, to support efforts to create a Security Council as director for Russian, Ukrainian legislator... Mr. Pynzenyk directed the Ukrainian stronger civil society so that people can Ukrainian and Eurasian affairs. He coor- (Continued from page 1) National Fund for Mutual Understanding take greater control of their lives. dinated economic policy affecting the He also called the current period in countries of the former Soviet Union and accounts and paper companies associated and Reconciliation, a non-governmental organization authorized by the German gov- Ukrainian development “a difficult time managed the country portfolios of with Mr. Zherdytskyi, stretching from Hong in Ukraine’s transition,” while urging the Ukraine, Moldova and Belarus. Kong to Switzerland and Germany. ernment to handle the disbursement to the former ostarbeiters, to deposit the money in country to keep pushing forward. In his most recent position the new Ukraine’s Deputy Procurator General Hradobank’s accounts. Mr. Pascual, a career senior foreign ambassador to Ukraine served as special Mykola Obikhod was more specific during The newspaper also has made a political service officer, has been closely involved assistant to the president and senior direc- a press conference in Kyiv on October 13. connection between Mr. Pynzenyk and Mr. in U.S.-Ukraine relations since 1992, tor for Russia, Ukraine and Eurasia at the “We are talking about Zherdytsky’s theft Zherdytskyi through Ihor Dydenko, a busi- when he was appointed director of the NSC from July 1998 to January 2000. of large sums of money from the ness partner of the arrested lawmaker who Office of Program Analysis and During that time Mr. Pascual guided U.S. Hradobank and its transfer to his own off- was a member of the Reform and Order Coordination for the New Independent policy to encourage Ukraine’s commit- shore company, Centurion [Industrial Party at the time and who, in turn, had busi- States Task Force, during which he ment to democratic and economic Group Ltd.], which is registered in Hong ness dealings with Ihor Hryniv, Mr. helped to develop the first U.S. assis- reforms, and its integration into Europe. Kong, with the use of fictitious documents. Pynzenyk’s first lieutenant. tance programs for the NIS. Ambassador Pascual was sworn in on Afterwards it was transferred to Mr. Pynzenyk has defended himself only From 1994 to 1995 Mr. Pascual October 6 in Washington. He is expected Zherdytskyi’s personal accounts in a Swiss so far as to say that some of the money that served as deputy assistant administrator to remain in Kyiv for two years. Bank,” explained Mr. Obikhod. was invested in the cement firms came from Ukrainian officials admit the case against orders from highly placed government offi- the lawmaker is complicated by the fact that cials and against his advice. He did not the money originally deposited in the identify those officials. BUSINESS IN BRIEF Hradobank was put into a trust account – Kievskie Viedomosti also charged that which meant that it could be invested by the Prime Minister Yuschenko was peripherally bank during the period of time that was involved in the scandal because he did not U.S. is the biggest foreign investor required to identify those eligible for com- appoint a government official to oversee the pensation from Germany and to review bank after financial problems had become KYIV – The volume of foreign investments into Ukraine in the first half of 2000 their documents. apparent in October 1996, just after the increased by 58.6 percent compared to first half of 1999 and made up $420.1 million Hradobank invested the money in risky German money had been transferred. The (U.S.), stated the State Statistics Committee. The Commonwealth of Independent States projects in Ukraine’s faltering cement man- newspaper stated that a Hannover law- and Baltic countries invested $5.3 million (U.S.), with the remainder coming from other ufacturing industry. The investments flowed enforcement official had suggested that the countries. The largest investments since independence were made by U.S. non-residents at into companies whose ownership often former NBU chairman might have to $629 million; Cyprus, $337.9 million; the Netherlands, $329.9 million; Russia, $284.2 changed or ended up in court or in bank- answer prosecutors’ questions. million; Great Britain, $271.9 million; Germany, $226.8 million; South Korea, $171.2 mil- ruptcy. Eventually the money vanished. Mr. Yuschenko vehemently denied any lion; Switzerland, $151.7 million; Virgin Islands, $151.5 million. The most investment Mr. Zherdytskyi has pleaded innocent to involvement in the Hradobank affair during attractive sector was food processing with $727.9 million in investment; internal trade, both charges. At first he refused to meet an interview with The Financial Times on $673.4 million; machine-building and metal processing, $337.5 million; finance, credit with representatives of the Ukrainian October 20. “That’s [a] complete lie,” he and insurance, $227.4 million; and the fuel industry, $198 million. (Eastern Economist) Embassy in Berlin, but later changed his said regarding accusations that he agreed to mind. According to Studio 1+1 Television, the deposit of the German compensation in Kyiv, Tashkent push bilateral free trade he has requested that German officials not a private commercial bank rather than in the allow his extradition to Ukraine for trial. NBU that he chaired. TASHKENT – In the first quarter of 2001 Ukraine and Uzbekistan will start to increase The fraud charges surrounding Mr. Mr. Yuschenko said that at the time he the number of goods included under the Free Trade Zone agreement, said Vice Minister of Zherdytsky, who could receive 10 years in a “was surprised” by the government’s deci- the Economy Andrii Honcharuk. Currently, the FTZ goods are leather, livestock, gold and German prison if convicted, have touched sion to transfer the money to the metal scrap from the Ukrainian side; wool and pharmaceuticals from the Uzbek side. In Prime Minister Viktor Yuschenko, who Hradobank, according to Interfax-Ukraine. 1999 Ukraine had a trade surplus with Uzbekistan while trade between the countries was chaired the independent National Bank of The series of articles by Kievskie $252.7 million (U.S.). In the first half of 2000 trade was $152.6 million. Trade between the Ukraine at the time of the bank transfers, as Viedomosti has provoked a stream of criti- countries before 1998 was over $400 million, before falling sharply. The countries have well as Viktor Pynzenyk, a national deputy cism from political opponents of the signed a protocol on prolonging the agreement on bilateral trade until the end of 2001. and leader of the Reforms and Order Party, Yuschenko Cabinet. It comes just as the (Eastern Economist) who was first vice prime minister of eco- government is trying to push the 2001 Mobile communications to increase twofold nomic reform in 1994. budget through the Verkhovna Rada and Mr. Pynzenyk has been accused by awaits a decision on the resumption of ODESA – By year’s end there will be up to 750,000 mobile communication services Kievskie Viedomosti, a Kyiv daily newspa- International Monetary Fund credits. users, said UMC head Oleksander Skliarov. He added that currently Ukraine has about per, of ordering the deposit of the money Kievskie Viedomosti is owned by 500,000 such users, 82 percent of whom subscribe to UMC (56 percent) and Kyivstar into the Hradobank account, which is not a Hryhorii Surkis, a multi-millionaire national GSM (26 percent). Mobile communication is the most dynamic sector of communication crime in itself but leaves him open to specu- deputy and owner of the Kyiv Dynamo and brings in 16.4 percent of the sector’s $685 million (U.S.) in profits. Mr. Skliarov lation as to the reason for the decision. He Soccer Club, who is said to be the prime came under scrutiny after a series of articles minister’s primary political foe. (Continued on page 22) 4 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2000 No. 44

UCCLA unveils plaque recalling internment on Mount Revelstoke by Roman W. Zakaluzny Eastern European descent, peasants invited 1916, before being moved to Yoho mistakes, particularly the internment to Canada to settle the West. Most of the National Park in its entirety. To the operations of 1914-1920, in order to REVELSTOKE, British Columbia – It prisoners were Ukrainians from Austro- interned, the move must have been a avoid repeating them. Speaking at the was a cold, wet and foggy day in Mount Hungarian occupied Ukraine. But the roll godsend. event was Jim Abbott, member of Revelstoke National Park, British call included ex-patriates of other innocent Mount Revelstoke National Park, Parliament for Kootenay-Columbia. Mr. Columbia when the Ukrainian Canadian Eastern European nations as well, such as despite its majestic beauty, is not a for- Abbott mentioned that the weather – Civil Liberties Association unveiled its Poland and Czecho-Slovakia. giving environment. The terrain is so approaching zero degrees with rain – was latest memorial to Canada’s first national Present were members of the local steep, the ground so rocky and the weath- fitting. He could not imagine the cold felt internment operations on September 9. Ukrainian community, citizens of er so unpredictable and unrelenting, that by park prisoners when the season About 25 people made the 13-kilometer Revelstoke, representatives of the the people present rushed for their heated changed to winter. trek up Mount Revelstoke to see the offi- UCCLA and Parks Canada, as well as vehicles following the one-hour ceremo- “As cold and as damp as it is today, I cial unveiling of an interpretive panel, local politicians, both federal and provin- ny. It was tough to imagine the prisoners think this is the best way to commemo- which detailed the circumstances of one of cial. Somewhere in the trees near the spending a year there, minus the luxury rate this atrocity,” said Mr. Abbott. 24 concentration camps erected during and panel, onlookers were told, was the site of central heating. Jim Doyle, member of the British following the First World War. These of the Revelstoke Camp, which existed One of the organizers of the unveiling Columbia Legislative Assembly, himself camps were set-up to intern Canadians of from September 6, 1915, to October 22, was Andrea Malysh, UCCLA member a new Canadian from overseas, congratu- for Vernon, British Columbia. Ms. lated the attendees for braving the cold Malysh also emceed the hourlong memo- and stressed the importance of such rial, which started with the singing of “O memorials. “It’s important to remember,” Canada,” and included a short prayer ses- he said. sion and addresses from the various dig- Also speaking at the event was Parks nitaries present. Canada representative Pamela Doyle, After thanking Parks Canada for their who thanked the UCCLA for their initia- cooperation in erecting the panel and the tive, and Robert Herchak, past president Ukrainian Canadian Foundation of Taras of the Ukrainian Canadian Congress, Shevchenko for their financial assistance, British Columbia. the UCCLA repeated its request that Mr. Herchak praised the Japanese Prime Minister Jean Chrétien honor his Canadian community for securing a promise made while in opposition to redress for their wrongful internment “secure the redress of Ukrainian during World War II, and wondered Canadians’ claims arising from their aloud why the Canadian government internment and loss of freedoms during could not do the same for Canada’s first the first world war.” internment camp victims. “Seven years have now passed. The Prayer services and a consecration of prime minister has not kept his promise,” the site were led by the Rev. Stefan I said, speaking on behalf of the UCCLA Basarab and Deacon Paul Malysh, both Calgary Branch. “Various ministers of Vernon’s Ukrainian Catholic Church. responsible for the multiculturalism port- The unveiling concluded with folio have avoided explaining why. All Ukraine’s national anthem, and then we are told is that the government is only warm coffee and doughnuts supplied by interested in ‘forward-looking projects’ Parks Canada. Unfortunately for the Andrea Malysh of the UCCLA’s Vernon Office, Doreen McGillis of Parks that combat racism.” Ukrainian internees, they were not grant- Canada and Pamela Doyle, field superintentent, Mount Revelstoke and Glacier Most speakers at the assembly accent- ed the same kind of generosity at the end National Parks, during the plaque unveiling ceremony. ed the importance of remembering past of their days of incarceration. UCCLA seeks clarification from prime minister UCC seeks changes CALGARY – In the wake of Prime Minister Jean Ukrainian heritage who can make a more informed decision Chrétien’s call for a federal election, set for November 27, the on how to vote if they have a forthright answer from you on Ukrainian Canadian Civil Liberties Association has asked the this issue. to bill on citizenship prime minister to clarify his position on redress for the wrongs “Thank you for your attention to this request and for your OTTAWA – The Ukrainian Canadian Congress done to Ukrainian Canadian during Canada’s first national anticipated cooperation. We will be making our request of you (UCC) on September 26 continued its efforts to seek internment operations of 1914-1920. public within the next few days so that there is no ambiguity modifications to Bill C-16, the Citizenship of Canada Writing on behalf of the UCCLA, Borys Sydoruk, director about our having offered you this opportunity to communicate Act as it appeared before the Senate Standing of special projects, made the following request of the prime your views on redress to a significant portion of the Canadian Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs. minister: electorate before the election is held.” Appearing before the Standing Committee were “In June 1993, while still Leader of the Opposition, you UCCLA Chairman J.B. Gregorovich, commented: “While UCC President Eugene Czolij and noted lawyer and wrote of your personal commitment, and that of the Liberal the UCCLA is non-partisan, we do feel that the prime minister legal advisor Peter Doody. Party of Canada, to securing redress for the wrongs done to has an obligation to tell our voters whether he intends to honor As in his appearance before the House of the Ukrainian Canadian community during Canada’s first his promise on redress before they vote for or against him and Commons Standing Committee on Citizenship and national internment operations of 1914-1920. I attach a copy the Liberal Party of Canada. It is only in an election period Immigration, Mr. Czolij presented proposals that of that letter for your information. like this that we can realistically expect to get his attention. If would strengthen the value of Canadian citizenship. “We presume that other, more pressing issues, have kept Mr. Chrétien fails to respond we will have to conclude that he “The UCC wants to ensure that the core values of you from following up on that pledge to date. However, we do and the Liberals are either indifferent to how over a million the Canadian justice system are utilized to ensure fair- wish to know if you intend to honor your pledge of support for Canadians of Ukrainian heritage feel, or has no intention of ness and justice for all Canadians,” said Mr. Czolij. redress to the Ukrainian Canadian community if you are elect- honoring the pledge he made just before another federal elec- Specific amendments presented for consideration ed again for a third term. tion brought him to power.” by the Senators included: “Although we recognize that you will be very involved He added that the UCCLA will circulate a press release • modifying sections 17 and 18 to ensure natural- with the election, we would ask for your response no later than reporting on Mr. Chrétien’s response, and the UCCLA’s reac- ized Canadians due process of law in cases of revoca- November 6 so that we can alert our community to your inten- tion “in time for our [Ukrainian Canadian] community’s vot- tion and annulment of citizenship, including a right of tions on this matter. There are some 1 million Canadians of ers to come to their own conclusions about whom to vote for.” appeal; • modifying section 17 to insert a limitation period of five years for the minister to initiate revocation of citizenship proceedings; Canadian professionals plan documentary • modifying the standard of proof in revocation OTTAWA – The Ukrainian Canadian Professional and be making these decisions.” and annulment of citizenship proceedings from a Business Federation is launching a new initiative: a documen- UCPBF President Oksana Bashuk Hepburn noted that “balance of probabilities” to “beyond a reasonable tary to mark the contributions of Ukrainians in Canada. “There is a great need for a mass-audience instrument of infor- doubt”; and “The purpose of the documentary is to underscore the great mation and education about Ukrainians in Canada. Canadians, • modifying sections 22 and 27 to ensure that a work that Ukrainians, in all sectors, have done in Canada. including our own people, have a very spotty idea of what we permanent Canadian resident can submit to the courts We’ve made an impact in space, sports, politics, culture and have collectively contributed to this country. The videos will for review an order or declaration of the Governor in industry, ranging from Roberta Bondar, to Steve Juba and help put the record straight.” Council prohibiting such person to obtain Canadian Terry Shewchuk,” said Marilyn Dolenko, secretary to the An ambitious and expensive undertaking, the project will citizenship. UCPBF and project lead on the initiative. require the support of the entire community. “The project is Mr. Czolij further noted that the Ukrainian com- The documentary is in the early stages of conceptualization. too big and too expensive for the UCPBF to do it alone. Our munity in Canada understands the privileges and There is need to assemble the funding, write the story and get main role is to make sure that the documentary happens. We responsibilities that go with citizenship and has the networks on side. “There may be three videos of one hour will be turning to all Ukrainians for help,” said. Ms. Bashuk made a positive contribution in strengthening this each, or another configuration,” explained Kristen Dolenko, Hepburn. legislation. the project coordinator. “We are looking presently for funding For further information contact Kristen Dolenko via e-mail Copies of the presentation and backgrounder are mechanisms, the executive producer and researchers who will at [email protected]. available on the UCC website, www.ucc.ca. No. 44 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2000 5

Ukrainian Americans... (Continued from page 1) energy to go to the mine to find out why the miners were still working. His par- ents went instead. The next day they went to the morgue together to identify the body. Today Ms. Horbachevska looks much better than she did seven months ago – all the women do, according to Vira Prynko, representative in Ukraine of the United Ukrainian American Relief Committee, headquartered in Philadelphia. When Ms. Prynko first arrived in Krasnodon only a couple of weeks after the tragedy, she was shaken by what she saw. “I cried on the train all the way back [to Kyiv]. Emotionally I had not pre- pared myself to listen to the individual stories, it was very difficult,” explained Ms. Prynko. The UUARC was the first group to give support to the families of the deceased miners when it sent humanitarian aid just days after the tragedy. At that time Ms. Prynko delivered $16,700 for the injured and the families of the survivors. On September 29 Ms. Prynko returned, just as she had told many of the Roman Woronowycz bereaved she would, carrying an addi- The entrance to the mine where 80 men were killed following an underground explosion. tional $27,205 from the UUARC and two other Ukrainian American organiza- tions, the Ukrainian National Association and the Ukrainian Congress Committee of America. This time the UUARC dona- tion was $13,050, while the UNA and the UCCA contributed $9,405 and $4,750, respectively, all of it gathered through individual fund-raising efforts by the three organizations. (The UCCA had also sent a cargo container of clothing for the miner’s families, which arrived in Ukraine in August.) It was another in a lengthy string of humanitarian aid donations that the seven surviving miners and the 80 fami- lies of the deceased have received over the last six months, including gifts from international organizations and the coun- tries of Bulgaria, Britain, China, Canada, Germany, Israel, Japan, Poland and the United States, as well as the Ukrainian government. The assistance has ranged from cash gifts to new apartments and garages. The Ukrainian government was the first to commit to supporting the miners’ families. Initially it gave financial sup- port in amounts ranging from 27,000 hrv to 150,000 hrv, including 5,000 hrv to each parent and 15,000 hrv to each child up to the age of 23, in addition to a guar- antees of a tuition-free college educa- tions. The local government pitched in with new apartments or offers to remodel Anatolii Koval of the Cabinet’s Humanitarian Aid Vira Prynko of the United Ukrainian American Relief existing ones. Committee, discusses the problems facing the widows and Committee (standing) addresses the gathering of miners’ (Continued on page 19) mothers of coal miners killed in Krasnodon. families; on the left is Krasnodon Mayor Volodymyr Bilous.

Vira Prynko disburses financial assistance to a widow; with her are members of the The head of the local miners’ union, Volodymyr Fuchs (center), and miners’ families regional militia and representatives of the local trade union. speak with Anatolii Koval and Volodymyr Bilous. 6 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2000 No. 44

NEWS AND VIEWS THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY Medvid denied, again Getting out the youth vote The article below was circulated by York’s Hofstra University, said he Officials at the U.S. Consulate in Kyiv, located several blocks from the U.S. the National Fraternal Congress of believes voting provides young people Embassy, are quick to ascertain that they are happy when they can extend a Ukrainian America to publications of NFCA mem- with an opportunity to influence the a visa, and that they would like to see all qualified Ukrainians who so desire receive ber-societies. political process. “Everyone needs to one. That is downright upbeat. vote,” Mr. Landry, told the Medill News They produce statistics which show that the number of business and tourist visas Youth of America arise! Service. granted to Ukrainians rose by 38 percent in the last year. We commend their efforts to That cry is not coming from people on “People fought and died for the right give more Ukrainians the opportunity to visit the United States. the fringes of society, but from thought- to vote,” Landry said. “Even if I hate the We also understand the difficulty consular officers face in dealing on a daily basis ful, concerned people interested in the two candidates, I’ll still do it.” with hundreds of applicants – many of whom seem ready to go to whatever lengths future of our country. Yolanda Blair, a senior at The Blake necessary to obtain a visa. We have heard of the fraudulent explanations and the fake An interesting phenomenon has School, in Minneapolis, wrote in that documents utilized to obtain permission to visit the United States. occurred over the past years. Young peo- city’s Star Tribune: “Young Minnesotans We realize that a notable portion of Ukrainians who obtain visas of every type have ple have become disenchanted with poli- could make a big difference in this fall’s no intention of returning. We see the need to establish that visa applicants have con- tics to the extent that they are not regis- (2000) presidential election – if they nections to Ukraine sufficiently strong to ensure their return. We also agree that the tering to vote when reaching the age to show up to vote.” task is daunting. What we don’t understand is what can be done when a person with do so. “Leaders of three of the state’s politi- honest intentions is denied a visa because he did not fulfill the requirements of a con- On the other hand, youth have shown cal parties agree that 18- to 25-year-olds sular officer who made the subjective decision. To be more precise: How does dramatic increase in helping others on a – roughly 10 percent of the state’s popu- Myroslav Medvid obtain a visa? one-to-one basis through volunteering. lation – could influence the outcome of On October 11 of this year America again rejected a request by Myroslav Medvid This was summed up by the 24-year- the presidential contest,” she under- to enter the country. This time all he wanted to do was visit. Today the Rev. Medvid is old nephew of the Republican presiden- scored. a parish priest in good standing in a village near Lviv, but in October 1985 he was a tial candidate. “I know we are not an “But even in the 1998 gubernatorial Soviet sailor whose plea for political asylum went unheeded after he twice escaped a apathetic generation,” George P. Bush election (won by Jesse Ventura), when Soviet grain trawler docked near New Orleans only to be returned by U.S. immigra- wrote in a recent Newsweek magazine. Minnesotas’s young voter turnout was tion officials. “We just need the inspiration to help the country’s highest, only 11 percent of Earlier this year The Weekly tracked down Father Medvid 15 years after his deba- shape what our country’s future will look eligible young voters went to the polls,” cle at the hands of bungling U.S. government officials who claimed they did not like.” said Mike Erlandson, chairman of the understand the 25-year-old sailor was seeking political asylum, and interviewed him The Associated Press reported, that state’s DFL Party. “By comparison, the for a news feature. Afterwards the Ukrainian Greek-Catholic priest expressed a desire Karenna Gore Schiff, daughter of the overall turnout in the state was 60 per- to travel to the United States. He explained that he wanted to thank the politicians and Democratic presidential contender, said cent.” members of the Ukrainian American community who he believed had saved his life of her generation that, “for all our cre- The sheer numbers of the 18-to-24 by keeping his name before the world press after he was returned to the Soviet Union. ativity and enterprise, too many of us group – about 50 million in the nation – He had a simple request: to meet with them and celebrate a liturgy together. look at the ballot box and say, make them a potential electoral mother- The Weekly took upon itself the task of finding a U.S organization to help make the ‘Whatever.’ But Generation X does care lode, wrote Neil Irwin in The Christian Rev. Medvid’s visit possible. The Ukrainian Congress Committee of America agreed deeply about our country.” Science Monitor. to extend an invitation to include the Ukrainian priest as the keynote speaker in a Voter registration among young adults David Larson of Minneapolis, presi- Millennium commemoration of the Great Famine of 1932-1933 scheduled for St. has been dropping since the early 1970s, dent of the National Fraternal Congress Patrick’s Cathedral in New York on November 18. when the voting age was lowered from of America, noted that “the seeming apa- It seemed that all the pieces were in place for the Rev. Medvid to undertake a mini- 21 to 18. thy of new potential voters provides an tour of the Ukrainian American communities when an unplanned although not unex- “Young people are, to a certain opportunity to make a dramatic differ- pected obstacle got in the way: the consular section of the U.S. Embassy in Kyiv degree, into doing their own things. ence for fraternalists in America by tak- rejected Father Medvid’s application for a visa based on Section 214 (B) of the They see politics as being disconnected ing the lead in encouraging their young Immigration and Nationalities Act, which places on the applicant “the burden of over- from their lives,” said David Bositis, a people to exercise their voting fran- coming a statutory presumption of intending immigration.” In other words, the Rev. political analyst at the Joint Centers on chise.” Medvid failed to prove that he would return to Ukraine after his U.S. visit. Political and Economic Studies in Chiming in, Mike Stivoric of After his rejection the Ukrainian priest expressed bewilderment that U.S. officials Washington. Milwaukee and chairman of the NFCA did not trust the word of a man of the cloth. Yes, we understand that everyone must be When the Cuyahoga (Ohio) County Marshal Program, called on every frater- suspected when so many attempt to manipulate and defraud. But we also believe that Board of Elections and the area League nalist in the United States who is in the a person like the Rev. Medvid, who suffered so much because of rash decisions made of Women Voters polled local registered baby boomer generation and above to by a U.S. administration now long out of office, should have the opportunity to travel voters between the ages of 18 and 24, it take some time with those under 25 to to the United States to visit and thank those who helped him. found that 39 percent of respondents did stress the importance of young fraternal- True, the Rev. Medvid does not have what the U.S. consular section seems to not vote because they say they were ists voting in the November 2000 elec- require to prove a strong connection to Ukraine, that is, property and a good income. never taught how. tions. But he is a parish priest, and he does have a bishop and a flock that believe in him and The Medill News Service reported that Mr. Stivoric, a national fraternal leader his return. That should count for a lot. “Today, 29 years after the United States who encourages governmental involve- We expect that after the appeal that Father Medvid will file with the consular sec- enacted the 26th Amendment lowering ment by members of fraternal benefit tion of the U.S. Embassy in the next days, U.S authorities will consider the Ukrainian the voting age to 18, young Americans societies, declared that “if older adults priest’s case apart from the thousands of others it must handle. After all, he is a person are avoiding the ballot box.” contributed a few minutes to this subject who survived a tragic ordeal in which the U.S. government played at least some role Not all young voters are turned off. with younger adults, the results could and, therefore, should be treated with special consideration. Matt Landry, a 19-year-old from help put a new group of voters at the We hope that the case of Myroslav Medvid is reconsidered for it would be another Attleboro, Mass., who is president of the forefront of influencing our nation’s pub- terrible injustice if he were denied entry onto U.S soil, again. Student Government Association at New lic policy.”

Nov. APPEAL: Support CCAU project Turning the pages back... 2 to restore holiday traditions The chain of passing on Ukrainian holiday traditions from generation to generation was 1980 Twenty years ago, on the eve of the presidential elections, a broken in many parts of Ukraine during the Soviet era. How can we help restore them? U.S. first lady paid the first visit ever to a Ukrainian institution. For the seventh year, the Coordinating Committee to Aid Ukraine – U.S.A. (CCAU), The Weekly reported: “Recognizing that New Jersey may through donations from Ukrainian Americans, is sponsoring trips for children from south- well be one of the key states in the upcoming election, Rosalynn ern and eastern regions of Ukraine to celebrate Christmas and Easter in western Ukraine. Carter visited St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Parish here on Monday, October 27, The objective of these trips is to instill national pride and to provide an opportunity for and met with schoolchildren and senior citizens.” these children to acquaint themselves with Ukrainian holiday traditions. Such projects in As her motorcade arrived in St. John’s schoolyard, Mrs. Carter was welcomed by over the past six years were most successful. 100 enthusiastic pupils who bore flowers and placards; a chorus of “Mnohaya Lita” fol- The CCAU requests that you, Ukrainian American families, take part in this endeavor of lowed. Senior citizens gathered in the school auditorium greeted Mrs. Carter with a stand- raising the consciousness of Ukraine’s new generation. Therefore, instead of sending ing ovation. Also on hand were Ukrainian Democrats, as well as Newark Mayor Ken Christmas cards and buying presents, consider donating some of the saved funds to support Gibson, and Jean Byrne, wife of the New Jersey Gov. Brendan Byrne. this worthy project. All those who contribute by November 30 will be included in one gen- In her remarks the first lady asked voters to re-elect her husband, describing him as a eral season’s greeting. good, honest man who is determined to strengthen the United States by emphasizing Please make your donation payable to the Coordinating Committee to Aid Ukraine and moral and spiritual needs. send it to: CCAU Children’s Holiday Fund, 16 Manger Road, West Orange, NJ 07052. All Republican Ronald Reagan went on to win the election, receiving 51 percent to Mr. donations are tax-deductible. Carter’s 42 percent of the popular vote. Source: “Rosalynn Carter visits Newark Ukrainian parish,” The Ukrainian Weekly, November 2, For the CCAU Executive Committee: Wolodymyr Wolowodiuk, president; Oksana 1980. Trytjak, vice-president for fund raising; Bohdan Hajduczok, treasurer. No. 44 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2000 7 LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Faces and Places of Rights, the Family Leave Act, the Clean Elections: generalizations Water Act and campaign finance reform; by Myron B. Kuropas • shutting down the government twice and grandiose promises in their feud over spending with President Dear Editor: Bill Clinton. (Once this occurred in late December, forcing government workers – I read with amusement Dr. Myron real taxpayers with families to support, not Kuropas’ apotheosis of the Republican “faceless bureaucrats” – to do without pay Ukraine descending Party as the noble defender of working during the Christmas season.); Ask average Ukrainian citizens how In the recently published congressional people. The article contained so many • supporting corporate polluters and things are going and the inevitable answer report “Russia’s Road to Corruption: How sweeping generalizations that I felt com- tobacco companies. is “worse.” And they’re right. According to the Clinton Administration Exported pelled to answer with some of my own. On another matter, the main problem Berlin-based Transparency International, a Government Instead of Free Enterprise and A lot of Americans would like to: with the tax system is not the inheritance non-governmental organization that tracks Failed the Russian People,” the authors note • have a government accountable to cit- tax, but corporate welfare. The system corruption worldwide, Ukraine is 88th on that an executive branch troika consisting of izens and not to wealthy corporate donors; allows dozens of established, profitable its corruption index among the 90 countries Mr. Gore at the White House, Strobe • breathe clean air and drink clean corporations (of Fortune 500 caliber), a listed – with first place being least corrupt Talbott at the State Department and water; free ride in terms of taxes – subsidizing and 90th the most corrupt. Last year Lawrence Summers at the Treasury • pay the same price as Canadians do these wealthy companies, with tax money Ukraine was 67th. Department, were provided carte blanche by President Bill Clinton regarding U.S. for prescription drugs; from average citizens. According to the A recent report in The Economist argues that “recent events in Ukraine paint an ever- policy towards Russia. Ignoring CIA • have reasonably priced health cover- IRS, collected taxes from corporations bleaker picture of the country.” The reports of a vast network of government age that actually pays for their medical have decreased over the past 10 years, Security Service of Ukraine (SBU), succes- crookedness, the troika’s focus was on expenses; while taxes from citizen taxpayers have sor to Ukraine’s KGB, recently claimed to macromanagement of the economy rather • make a living wage, not just a “mini- risen. mum” wage; have foiled a planned attack on the than on the transformation of the legal sys- And nothing will change until there is Chornobyl nuclear plant aimed at restoring tem so that a competitive market economy • be able to take a leave of absence, to meaningful campaign finance reform. take care of family members without fear Communist power. Many people blame the could be created and maintained. The Both major parties are guilty: representa- Kuchma administration for this amateurish emphasis was on strengthening the central of termination or other retribution at work. tives have their donors’ interests as a top As far as I can remember, a determined scheme, which they believe was aimed at government, while ignoring the Parliament, priority. diverting public attention from government regional governments and private organiza- group of radical Republicans in the U.S. Under the current system, helping the Congress has worked vigorously against corruption. The SBU is headed by Leonid tions. The architect of U.S. policy in the working taxpayer isn’t a prerogative. Derkach, leader of one of the large clans region was Mr. Talbott who in a July 1992 all of these goals. Average citizens are addressed only at These stalwart heroes of the middle close to Mr. Kuchma. Time article declared: “Nationhood as we election time. That’s when grandiose The Economist also reported on the dis- know it is obsolete; all states will recognize class can also list the following as some of promises are made, such as cutting taxes. their accomplishments: appearance of journalist Heorhii Gongadze, a single, global authority. National sover- • working energetically against mean- Oleh Sydor who specialized in exposing corruption in eignty wasn’t such a great idea after all.” ingful legislation such as the Patients’ Bill Glen Ellyn, Ill. Ukraine. His allegations that Oleksander In addition to an emphasis on Russia’s Volkov, one of Ukraine’s tycoons, was part executive branch, the Gore troika empha- of an organized crime network appeared a sized close personal relationships with er. Mr. Gore will continue this work if few days prior to Mr. Gongadze’s Hoffa- Russian officials and an unwillingness to For Ukrainian Americans elected president on November 7, and like disappearance. After interrogating Mr. change direction when it became clear that bring all his Ukrainian experience to the Gongadze’s associates, the authorities sug- many of these officials were thieves. the choice is Al Gore office of president in January. gested he may have disappeared in order to Billions of dollars of economic aid were Dear Editor: If that is not enough for you to make escape his debts. Right. And what about misdirected, enabling corrosive office-hold- the right choice on November 7, then ask other journalists such as Petro Shevchenko ers to transform state-owned monopolies The year 2000 is here and that means yourself if you want George W. Bush, and Borys Derevianko who were murdered into private monopolies, all in the name of that in November we get to elect a new son of President George Bush – who in in 1997? And the two journalists who were “privatization.” President. For Ukrainian American vot- 1991 went to Kyiv and slapped Ukraine’s recently beaten after publishing stories Given Ukraine’s present situation, it is ers that choice is Vice-President Al Gore. democrats in the face. He called about government corruption – what about not a stretch to suggest that the same You might be telling yourself that the Ukraine’s hope for freedom “suicidal them? approach applied there as well. Why else Democrats have been in charge of the nationalism” and told the Ukrainian peo- President Leonid Kuchma’s tilt towards would President Kuchma resist greater Executive Branch of government for the ple to bow to Moscow’s will. Do you Russia is another reason for concern. regional accountability as visualized by Mr. last eight years and we need a change. want his son to be president and repeat Sacking his pro-Western Foreign Affairs Yuschenko? Why else would the president But as the old saying goes: “If it ain’t his father’s economic policy that cost Minister Borys Tarasyuk, Mr. Kuchma of Ukraine support a privatization policy broke, don’t fix it!” The last two presi- Americans their jobs and a strong econo- emphasized that the new prime minister’s that favors his former Commie buddies? dential terms have been prosperous for my? priority should be to placate Russia. Mr. How else do we explain the former kissy- America. The economy is stable and has Ukrainian Americans have had enough Kuchma recently struck a deal with kissy relationship between Pavlo Lazarenko been continuously growing. President of Mr. Bush’s “Chicken Kiev” in the past Russia’s President Vladimir Putin for oil and Mr. Kuchma, and the latter’s lack of Bill Clinton and his administration have and do not want George, Jr.’s in the and gas this winter in return for allowing enthusiasm for Mr. Lazarenko’s extradi- recognized Ukraine and assisted in her future! Vote for Mr. Gore and other Russian companies to buy stakes in tion? How else can we explain his tilt growth and development. American for- Democratic candidates on November 7! Ukraine’s gas pipelines. More opportunities towards Russia, where real control belongs eign policy has ensured Ukraine’s vital to the mafia? How else to explain the con- Let’s continue the progress! for Ukraine’s partners in crime. position in the new Eastern Europe and And it appears that the days of reformist fiscatory tax rate in Ukraine that prevents has not allowed Russia to step all over Marc Anthony Datzkiwsky Prime Minister Viktor Yuschenko, whose honest entrepreneurs from blossoming? our homeland. Newark, N.J. reforms would replace federal block grants While many Ukrainians in the diaspora The candidate, Mr. Gore, has been part to Ukraine’s regions with funding based on are willing to admit that Mr. Kuchma’s ties of the Kuchma-Gore Committee, which The letter-writer is president, clearly defined objectives and criteria, may to criminal elements are probably real, they has been very important to Ukraine as a Ukrainian American Democratic be coming to an end. Supported by the are reluctant to condemn the man. The last developing democracy and a world play- Association in New Jersey. World Bank, the European Bank for election, they argue, was a Hobson’s choice Reconstruction and Development, and the with Mr. Kuchma as the lesser of two evils. American and Canadian ambassadors, Mr. As long as the United States and the Gift of Life helps 50 children Yuschenko’s plans receive little support Ukrainian diaspora serve as Mr. Kuchma’s from Mr. Kuchma who continues to snipe enablers, he has no reason to change his at Mr. Yuschenko, suggesting that foreign ways. It’s time for the diaspora to stop mak- during first eight months of 2000 interests are interfering in Ukraine’s domes- ing excuses for Mr. Kuchma. It’s time we tic affairs. Mr. Kuchma’s nomenklatura pals adopt a “tough love” approach towards GLEN ROCK, N.J. – In the past George Kuzma, president of the in the regions want block grants from the Ukraine, especially when it comes to eight months, eight children had suc- New Jersey-based UGL, explained: federal government to continue because American aid. It’s time we demand more cessful surgeries in Ukraine through “Our programs forge a symbiotic rela- they’re easy to divert and require little or no accountability from Ukraine’s government. “Operation Child Cardi-Care,” a pro- tionship between prayers of the family, accountability. Another way to make I am writing this on the eve of the gram of Ukrainian Gift of Life. In the the diaspora and good will of Ukraine safe for corruption. American presidential election. If Al Gore past three years, 50 children returned Americans and Ukrainians toward sav- Who lost Ukraine? Why do the 1990s is elected president, Strobe Talbott will retain his presence in the new administra- home after successful surgery and two ing children’s lives and achieving self- represent a decade of wasted opportunities? tion and the situation in Ukraine will remain more, 11-year-old Mykhailo Kuzmyn sufficiency in Ukraine.” Why, despite millions and millions of dol- stagnant. If George W. Bush, who is famil- and 4-year-old Yuri Lysenchuk, are UGL trustees point out that it took lars for foreign aid, is Ukraine in such iar with the congressional report cited earli- recovering here through UGL’s many people to save the life of Ms. deplorable shape? alliance with Rotary District 7490. Part of the reason, I believe, is the failed er, is elected, we have a right to expect Kukhar’s 4-year-old son, Artur. After some changes. Whichever way the election According to Valentyna Kukhar, the the diagnosis from Dr. Ivaniv was policies of the Clinton-Gore administration, mother of the 50th child to have sur- especially the much-ballyhoed relationship turns, it will be years before Ukraine accepted, UGL helped Artur and his achieves solvency. gery in America, “it was the hand of mother obtain medical visas from the that exists between Vice-President Al Gore God” that led them to Dr. Yuri Ivaniv, and President Kuchma. Mr. Gore, it can be UGL liaison in Lviv. (Continued on page 25) argued, was Mr. Kuchma’s enabler at best, Myron Kuropas’ e-mail address is: his partner in crime at worse. [email protected] 8 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2000 No. 44

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Ad Paid for by Ukrainian-Americans for Gore/Lieberman No. 44 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2000 9 U.S. Air Force’s Flying Cossacks of 1964-1965 hold reunion by Steve Olek TUCSON, Ariz. – The U.S. Air Force pilot training unit that in the 1960s adopted the Ukrainian trident (tryzub) as its emblem and assumed the name of The Flying Cossacks held its second reunion here over the August 25-27 weekend. Thirteen members of the orginal group and one instructor, Jake Sorenson, were able to attend. The reunion was held at the Tucson Hilton Hotel and hosted by Flying Cossacks Gary Catren and Jim Walker, who both live in Tucson. Mr. Catren is a retired USAF colonel and Learjet instructor, while Mr. Walker is a captain for United Air Lines. Most former members of the unit are now retired from active duty in the Air Force and are captains with the airlines, or busi- nessmen. Since only 13 members and their spouses were able to attend this reunion, it was decided to hold the next reunion near the East Coast, where most of The Flying Cossacks reside. The reunion’s organizers are currently in touch with more than half the original 40 members of this 1964-1965 flying group that went on to fight in Vietnam. They adopted The Flying Cossack name The Flying Cossacks reunion attendees: (top row, from left) Gene Piland, Paul Kabler, Gary Catren, Fred Field, Steve and tryzub emblem at the suggestion of Olek, Rod James, Don Eicher, Ed Olsen, Jake Sorenson, (bottom row) Dick Johnson, Dave Van Bruaene, Truman Lt. Steve Olek of Chicago, the only McCarter, Fred Malatesta, Jim Walker and Richard Rouse. Ukrainian in the group. Mr. Olek is retired from the Air 1995 in Lviv as a volunteer English lan- Force and is a writer in Riverside, guage instructor and is currently in touch Calif. As The Flying Cossacks maintain with many of his former students. a strong interest in today’s Ukraine, he The next reunion of The Flying HE KRAINIAN EEKLY gave a briefing to the reunion on the Cossacks will be held in 2005, when the VisitT ourU archive on theW Internet at: current situation in the unit’s adopted unit’s members will celebrate the 40th country. anniversary of receiving their orginal http://www.ukrweekly.com/ Mr. Olek had spent the summer of pilot wings from the U.S. Air Force. 10 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2000 No. 44

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FOCUS ON THE ARTS NJ group co-sponsors benefit performances of Donetsk Ballet Works by Saj on view MIDLAND PARK, N.J. – JulieDance, a non-profit ance will be two international stars of ballet, Vadim organization comprising students from Miss Patti’s Pisarev and his wife, Inna Dorofeyeva. They will be at gallery in Princeton School of Dance in Midland Park, is co-sponsoring joined by 16 Donetsk ballet company dancers. Mr. PRINCETON, N.J. – Christina Saj’s current show at three special children’s cancer benefit performances Pisarev, the company’s artistic director and principal the Brodsky Gallery presents 20 large mixed media with the internationally acclaimed Donetsk Ballet from dancer, is a five-time gold medal winner (United States, works on paper depicting paysages and personages from Ukraine. Russia [two times], Soviet Union and France), and was the finance and corporate culture of the present. These The special holiday performances of “Don Quixote” honored as “Male Dancer of the Year” in the Soviet works serve to capture the state of the corporate con- will be held Saturday, December 2, at 7:30 p.m., (with a Union in 1989. sciousness in vivid, evocative, sometimes sardonic reception to follow the performance); and two perform- More than 100 ballet students from Miss Patti’s images. ances of “The Nutcracker,” to be held on Sunday, School of Dance will be joining the Donetsk Ballet in The pictures are executed in a richly patterned and December 3, at 1 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. All performances the exciting, fun and challenging “Nutcracker” roles of colorful vernacular. The artist employs repetitive pat- will be held at Paramus Catholic High School (opposite party children, soldiers, mice, polichinelles, dolls, terns to emphasize the mechanical elements of our lives Bergen Community College) in Paramus, N.J. snowflakes, flowers and marzipans. In addition, and activities, yet, her images are always pleasing and Last year’s Bergen County performances received advanced ballet students from the school will augment decorative. This exhibit celebrates the achievements and notable reviews by The New York Times and the renowned Donetsk Ballet performance of “Don progress of the computer age and corporate culture, but Washington Post. Quixote.” it does not shy away from occasional wry comment on For tickets or information, call (201) 670-4422. its excesses. JulieDance was founded three years ago in memory of Julie Elizabeth Vigon by her parents, Patti and Darryl Ticket prices are $30, $35, and $40; group discounts are Ms. Saj lives and works in New Jersey. She regular- available. ly exhibits her work, and has shown throughout the Vigon, owners of Miss Patti’s School of Dance. Julie United States and Canada. Her work may be found in was a promising young ballerina who distinguised her- numerous private and institutional collections. Ms. self as a student with The School of American Ballet at Saj’s latest exhibit was at a group show at the Lincoln Center and as a performer in the children’s A friendly reminder American Bible Society titled “The World as Art: repertoire of many New York City Ballet productions. Contemporary Renderings” held on July 27-October 21 In the summer of 1983 Julie attended the Ukrainian If you have not yet sent in your remittance in Manhattan. Dance Camp, under the direction of Roma Pryma for the first volume of Bohachevsky, held in Glen Spey, N.Y. (The only video- Ms. Saj received her Master of Fine Arts from the “The Ukrainian Weekly 2000,” Milton Avery Graduate School for the Arts at Bard tape of Julie dancing was taken at that camp). Julie died College in 1992. She holds an undergraduate degree of Ewing sarcoma, a form of bone cancer, at the age of please do so as soon as possible. from Sarah Lawrence College, and has studied in 12 in June 1985. The book’s price is $15. Florence, Italy, and at Wadham College, Oxford As a non-profit charitable organization, JulieDance is Please send checks for that amount University, England. More information about her work dedicated both to encouraging appreciation for and par- can be found at http://www.artonline.net. ticipation in dance and music, and to supporting the (plus any additional sum The Brodsky Gallery is located in the Chauncey efforts of those who treat and research childhood can- you may designate as a donation Conference Center of the Educational Testing Service, cer. To date, JulieDance has contributed $50,000 to five Rosedale Road. The exhibit opened October 17 and different organizations for pediatric cancer care, treat- to The Ukrainian Weekly Press Fund) to: runs through November 17. It is open to the public and ment and research. The December 3 performance will The Ukrainian Weekly, 2200 Route 10. admission is free of charge. Gallery hours are Monday benefit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, founded P.O. Box 280, Parsippany, NJ 07054. through Friday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. For further information by entertainer Danny Thomas. call (609) 921-3600. Leading the Donetsk Ballet in this season’s perform-

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ANALYSIS: Team Ukraine at the Sydney Olympic Games by Peter Shmigel drivers) was useful to them in terms of Special to The Ukrainian Weekly translations and odd jobs. Certainly good friendships were formed. Perhaps it’s in SYDNEY – At the Los Angeles the perceived interest of those young ath- Olympics in 1984, together with other letes that I choose to make a few criti- students from the international Ukrainian cisms of the National Olympic diaspora, I took part in a somewhat comi- Committee of Ukraine (NOCU). cal protest against a Soviet Olympic team Perhaps, I don’t carry the biggest set that never showed up. We had the ban- of qualifications, but anybody with their ners made up, so why not use them. eyes open at such a close distance would Beyond the farce, our real hope was the have noticed some characteristics pecu- same as that of Ukrainians worldwide: liar to Ukraine’s Olympic experience in that we could one day come to an Sydney. Perhaps, I bring a set of cultural Olympics where a team from Ukraine biases to the subject matter, but, frankly, was competing. international sport is guided by values In 1996 at Atlanta the aspirations of and assumptions other than those preva- many were more than fulfilled when lent in Ukraine. So, here we go. Ukraine not only showed up, but won There was simply no strategy or plan AP nine gold medals in its first official for Team Ukraine. On an overall basis, or Olympic outing. That performance set Olympic champion swimmer Yana Klochkova is presented the Princess Olha day to day, and despite the pleading of medal by President Leonid Kuchma. Verkhovna Rada Chairman Ivan Pliushch some fairly high expectations for the the Australian Friends of the National future – perhaps not unrealistic ones, is seen in the background during the official greeting ceremony in Kyiv on Olympic Committee of Ukraine, the October 6. given the very significant contribution of management of the delegation was ad Ukraine’s athletes to the Olympic medal hoc and disorganized. the boxers, and their unprecedented per- Opportunities were squandered. In tally of the Soviet Union over many Does this matter in terms of sports formance tells a story. The demeanor of fairness, though they cannot be expected years of its occupation of Ukraine. performance? Yes, if the price of disor- other national delegations – upbeat, posi- to be masters at this point of Ukraine’s And, then, Sydney happened. Or, as ganization is missed training sessions, tive and committed – served as a stark nation-building, Ukraine’s officials do the case is better put, didn’t quite happen. undue distractions, and a lack of logisti- contrast. not seem to have understood the basics Beyond Yana Klochkova in the pool, cal and moral support for athletes. This may partially be a reflection of when it comes to leveraging elite sport Ukraine’s moments of sporting glory A strategic approach is also particular- coaching standards. Many top coaches with international diplomacy and corpo- were generally limited. Ukraine won ly important if the National Olympic and trainers have apparently left Ukraine rate support. Whether we like to admit it only three gold medals, finished 21st on Committee of Ukraine wishes to attract in recent years for greater compensation or not, elite sport is undeniably about the official overall tally list (based on the more corporate sponsorship. And, when in other countries. More than a few were political and financial opportunity. This number of gold medals won), and choked countries such as Australia invest an to be found in the Olympic Village can either be altruistically managed for in traditionally strong sports such as average of $25 million per gold medal (among delegations including those of the good of a sports program or nation, track and field. And, its key contenders won, funding is critical for international Egypt, Canada, the United States, or it can be inappropriately exploited or for placings simply did not deliver. competitiveness. At the moment, corpo- Australia and others). Beyond the neglected. Now Prime Minister Viktor Yuschenko rate investors could do better entrusting money, one wonders what was done to One example is the failure of the dele- is publicly questioning the performance their funds to their local casinos. retain their allegiance. gation to organize a genuine media and looking for some explanations. He There was little effort to motivate or The primary concern of the delega- opportunity for Yana Klochkova, over- might well do so. positively reinforce the athletes. Athletes tion’s leadership was pecuniary. whelmingly the star of Ukraine’s show, At this Olympics, I was thrilled with seemed to have second-class citizen sta- Countless hours were spent by some with the international – not just Ukrainian the opportunity to participate rather than tus in the context of the overall delega- members of the administrative commit- – media. Though she produced one of the protest and signed up as a volunteer tion. Those in first class were the senior tee organizing cars to head for beaches, best performances of any athlete in assistant of the National Olympic members of the administrative committee dinners and shopping excursions. Of the Sydney, Ms. Klochkova went home an Committee with the Sydney Organizing and their various cronies – many of dozen or so official members of the “unknown” compared to other swimmers. Committee of the Olympic Games whom trace their generally bureaucratic administrative committee, the majority All of the above paints a pretty harsh (SOCOG). Following 12 months of train- careers well back into the Soviet era. never bothered turning up for work on picture. I genuinely hope that it does not ing, SOCOG assigned seven Australians Athletes’ concerns were summarily dis- any given day. Little or no initiative was detract from the amazing efforts of the of Ukrainian background, including missed and their victories perfunctorily shown by individual administrators – the young Ukrainians who won a total of 23 myself, to work with the Ukrainian dele- marked with a certificate and a hand- “boss” needed to okay anything before it medals. gation in the Olympic Village. At the shake. was done. The few genuinely committed same time, The Ukrainian Weekly asked Indeed, that’s my key point here. The incidents were numerous, but I members of the administrative commit- me to follow Ukraine’s on-field efforts. Ukraine’s medals were won by those recall several athletes who couldn’t get tee – who tended to be younger, educated I enjoyed my time at the Games young people – in spite of the poor con- help to phone home or go see Sydney’s and female – were treated poorly. immensely, especially helping athletes, text fostered by their inept sports bosses sights after winning a medal. The other major effort on the part of and hope our whole volunteer crew (as well as their nation’s economy). The The discipline and morale levels of the administrative committee was to (which also consisted of “normal” Aussie negative culture of the National Olympic some teams within the delegation were wine and dine the handful of Ukrainian Committee of Ukraine is not suited to low. Aside from their training sessions, national deputies who came to the cultivating success on the part of An Australian resident since 1990, many athletes drifted around aimlessly Games in generally unofficial capacities. Ukraine’s young athletes. Nor is it suited former New Yorker Peter Shmigel is a with no information and no structure (Some of them apparently did not like to attracting the dollars that are a key business and environmental strategy from their administrators and/or trainers. the five-star accommodations they were part of contemporary sports. consultant to some of Australia’s largest Track and field particularly stood out. given.) What could Ukraine’s athletes accom- corporations. The opposite was true for teams such as All of it spoke loudly of attitudes and plish if they trained and competed in an behaviors not greatly changed since improved situation? It’s up to Ukraine’s 1991. In the meantime, athletes had little government to create that situation and find idea about to whom they should turn to out. All eyes on Kyiv. And then – Athens. To The Weekly Contributors: take care of basic concerns, and many We greatly appreciate the materials – feature articles, news stories, press clippings, let- came to rely on the limited resources of ters to the editor, and the like – we receive from our readers. In order to facilitate prepa- the local Ukrainian community. ration of The Ukrainian Weekly, we ask that the guidelines listed below be followed. The hangers-on were numerous. To attract the Olympics, Sydney made the ® Bubka elected to IOC News stories should be sent in not later than 10 days after the occurrence of a given unprecedented decision to fund delega- SYDNEY – Ukraine’s Serhii Bubka event. tions’ travel to and accommodations in was elected as an athlete representative to ® All materials must be typed (or legibly hand-printed) and double-spaced. Sydney. Ukraine certainly utilized this the International Olympic Committee. ® Photographs (originals only, no photocopies oir computer printouts) submitted for pub- generosity. There were countless “extra Polling took place during the Sydney lication must be accompanied by captions. Photos will be returned only when so official” personnel associated with the Olympics at both the main dining hall and requested and accompanied by a stamped, addressed envelope. delegation. As far as anyone could tell, the games room of the Olympic Village ® Full names (i.e., no initials) and their correct English spellings must be provided. they had absolutely no role to fulfill, with all participating athletes eligible to ® Newspaper and magazine clippings must be accompanied by the name of the publi- spending their days sightseeing, wander- cast a ballot. cation and the date of the edition. ing the Olympic Village and seeking free ® As Mr. Bubka’s election was Information about upcoming events must be received one week before the date of medical treatment. Others had fairly announced at the closing ceremony, he The Weekly edition in which the information is to be published. ® curious “business interests” to pursue. and the other elected athletes were asked Persons who submit any materials must provide a daytime phone number where they Does this have an impact on sports per- to march onto the main dais. The record- may be reached if any additional information is required. ® formance? Yes, if the time and resources breaking pole vaulter’s name was the first Unsolicited materials submitted for publication will be returned only when so request- of the National Olympic Committee are to be read during the ceremony, and the ed and accompanied by a stamped, addressed envelope. directed at keeping these cronies happy announcement was greeted with much rather than looking after athletes. enthusiasm. No. 44 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2000 13

CIUS receives $2.7 million grant for Canada-Ukraine legislative project EDMONTON – Canada’s Federal Canadian Institute of Ukrainian Studies. Minister of International Development The earlier project originated with the Maria Minna announced at a press confer- recognition that democratic and market ence in Kyiv on September 27 that the reforms in Ukraine depend in large part on Canadian Institute of Ukrainian Studies policies formulated and implemented by (CIUS) at the University of Alberta would the Ukrainian government and laws passed receive a total of $2.7 million as the by the Verkhovna Rada. Canadian agency responsible for planning Much legislation is still required to and implementing the Canada Ukraine advance Ukraine’s status as a democratic, Legislative and Intergovernmental Project law-based state with a market economy. (CULIP). The funding will come from the For instance, in the area of economic legis- Canadian International Development lation, many laws are needed to stimulate Agency (CIDA). economic activity, including foreign invest- During the three-and-a-half-year term of ment. Canadian firms have often indicated the project, six programs consisting of that legislative and other legal weaknesses study tours, consultations with experts, in the regulation of economic activity are seminars and other activities will be organ- barriers to investment in Ukraine. ized for Ukrainian legislators, government In Ukraine, CIUS’s partner in managing officials and experts in six policy- or leg- the project will be Community Capacity islative-related areas or themes. Foundation (CCF), headed by a former The themes will be chosen by a joint vice-chairman of Ukraine’s Parliament, body based on Ukraine’s priorities and Viktor Musiyaka. The CCF is an independ- Canadian capacities and expertise. Once a ent non-governmental body founded to theme is agreed upon, the Canadian part- facilitate and advance democratic transfor- ners in the project, the governments of mations in Ukraine. Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and The total cost of the CULIP is estimated Ontario, as well as the Speaker’s Office of at $4 million, of which the largest part – the House of Commons, will organize and $2.7 million – is to be contributed by implement study tours and consultations CIDA. The balance of approximately $1.3 with government counterparts and policy million consists of in-kind contributions experts in the designated thematic area for from Canadian and Ukrainian partners and a Ukrainian policy working group. CIUS. Such groups will be composed of repre- Inquiries concerning the project should sentatives of the Ukrainian project partners, be addressed to: James Jacuta, Project including national deputies and staff of the Director, Canada Ukraine Legislative and Verkhovna Rada, officials and staff of the Intergovernmental Project, Canadian Cabinet of Ministers, legal and policy Institute of Ukrainian Studies, 352 experts, and academics. Athabasca Hall, University of Alberta, The project continues and builds on the Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2E8; telephone, success of the Canada Ukraine Legislative (403) 492-4341, 492-4544 or 492-2972; Cooperation Project, which was also man- fax, (403) 492-0534; 492-4967; e-mail, aged by the University of Alberta’s [email protected].

German specialist in Ukrainian studies visits East Coast PHILADELPHIA – Dr. Ulrich and the Ukrainian Free University in Schweier of Ludwig Maximillian Munich, while emphasizing that Ukraine University in Munich, Germany, in itself must provide greater support for these September and October held a series of worthy academic endeavors. lectures at several academic institutions Upon invitation by Dr. Bernhardt and universities on the East Coast. Blumenthal, Prof. Schweier conducted a A linguist who also specializes in seminar in the Central and Eastern Ukrainian studies, Dr. Schweier European Program of La Salle University addressed members of the Shevchenko in Philadelphia where he spoke on the Scientific Society in New York German perception of Eastern Europe (September 3) on German-Ukrainian (September 2). He also visited the depart- relations in the past decade. He also gave ment of foreign languages and literatures, a talk at the Philadelphia Affiliate of the chaired by Dr. Albert Kipa, at St. Clement Pope Ukrainian Catholic Muhlenberg College in Allentown, Pa., University (October 10). where he addressed students and profes- In both lectures Prof. Schweier offered sors from the college and neighboring an overview of the current state of institutions (September 28). Ukrainian programs in Germany and During his brief visit, Prof. Schweier expressed his gratitude to the government had an opportunity to visit historical of Bavaria for its unstinting support of monuments in Philadelphia, New York Ukrainian studies. He also stressed the ben- and Washington, and meet with leading efits of academic cooperation such as that Ukrainian American intellectuals and between Ludwig Maximillian University scholars.

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Ukrainians in Houston mark milestone: 25th anniversary of Ukrainian American Cultural Club by Roma Hadzewycz when compared to the number of its members. For Bremond the citation noted: “There are about 150 The Ukrainian American community is proud also of families. Many Ukrainian attend the Polish church and HOUSTON – This city of approximately 1.8 million its state and its city. As locals like to remind visitors, read Polish papers. They know very little about – the fourth lar gest city in the United States – is home to everything in Texas – the second largest state in the Ukrainian affairs. They arrived here around 1907 from a significant Ukrainian American community. That may United States – is big. Indeed, everything in Houston Chortkiv, Ternopil and Buchach counties.” come as somewhat of a revelation to certain segments seems very big. As for Fort Worth, the listing provided this: “There of the Ukrainian American community, which tends to Known as the world center of oil and natural gas are about 60 families, but only one is interested in be focused on the East Coast and often thinks there’s no technology, it is the second largest port city in the Ukrainian life and sends donations to the native land.” Ukrainian community life west of, well, the Midwest. United States, boasting ties to all parts of the world, and Once new immigrants arrived in Houston after World But the reality is that there is a thriving Ukrainian is home to 24 universities and colleges, including the War II, their thoughts turned to organizing a community. community in the Lone Star State’s largest city. University of Houston, whose 30,000 students are A Ukrainian American Club was organized and the com- According to community leaders, nearly 10,000 reside enrolled in 14 colleges that offer a wide range of pro- munity turned to Archbishop-Metropolitan Constantine in the metropolitan area. In fact the premier local organ- grams on the undergraduate, graduate and professional Bohachevsky to ask for permission to establish a ization of Ukrainians, the Ukrainian American Cultural programs. church. The metropolitan sent a missionary: the Rev. Club of Houston recently celebrated the 25th anniver- Houston is known also for its huge (and still grow- Stephen Sulyk, today archbishop-metropolitan of sary of its founding. ing) Texas Medical Center, which encompasses 42 Ukrainian Catholics in the United States. The first litur- The UACCH invited a reporter from The Ukrainian member-institutions, including two medical schools, gy was celebrated at St. Thomas University, and the first Weekly to attend the festivities on September 30, a ban- four nursing schools and 13 hospitals. More heart sur- chapel was in a garage. quet and dance at the Crowne Plaza Hotel – as well as geries are performed here than anyplace else in the The first concrete result of the community’s organiza- to spend a weekend getting to know Ukrainian Texans. world. It is a veritable city within the city, employing tion was a church, St. Pius X Ukrainian Catholic The visit revealed the unique character of this com- nearly 55,000 (and providing more than 43,000 parking Church, built in 1957 at the time the Rev. Dr. Dmytro munity, as well as its strengths – most notably its diver- spaces for employees patients and visitors) and covering Blazejowsky was pastor. The church’s name was chosen sity and the willingness of disparate elements of a com- an area of more than 695 acres within Houston. Last by Metropolitan Bohachevsky to honor a pope who did munity to work together toward a common goal. And, year the TMC had 4.8 million patient visits. much to aid Ukraine, but was changed in 1988 to though Houston’s is a small Ukrainian community, it is And, to the south, beyond the city’s downtown of Protection of the Mother of God (Pokrova). Today the immensely proud of the scale of its accomplishments glistening new skyscrapers, is the National Aeronautics church complex is situated on four acres of land and and Space Administration’s Johnson Space Center. encompasses the church, a hall, a rectory and the According to the Almanac of American Politics, Learning Center, where the local School of Ukrainian Texas – one of four states to once have been an inde- Studies holds classes. pendent republic – has created more jobs in the 1990s In 1968, on April 19 to be exact, Houston-based Texas governor than any other state. UNA Branch 28 was established. Its founders were The Ukrainian community also has grown in recent Victor Balaban and Dmytro Popadynec. One of its origi- sends greetings years. Demographer Oleh Wolowyna reported in The nal members was Michael Danylyk, who served as Ukrainian Weekly in 1991, on the basis of U.S. Census branch secretary. The current secretary is Olga Dub, Greetings to the Ukrainian American Cultural information, that the population of Ukrainians grew Club of Houston: who is trying to expand the branch beyond its member- from 8,636 in 1980 to 13,094 in 1990 – an increase of ship of 40 by enrolling families, primarily children who Congratulations as you celebrate your 25th 51.6 percent in that 10-year span that reflected the out- anniversary. The September 30 banquet and may benefit in the future from the UNA’s student schol- migration of Ukrainians from what are considered tradi- arship program. November 3 Ukraine Day observance provide tional places of settlement, like the Eastern Seaboard great opportunities for Ukrainian Americans to cel- Also notable on the community scene is one of and the Midwest. As of 1990 Texas had the 12th largest Houston’s newest organizations, Branch 118 of the ebrate your heritage and recall your contributions Ukrainian population among all U.S. states. to the growth and development of the Lone Star Ukrainian National Women’s League of America, State. Roots of the community founded in December 1980. Its very active leader is Texas draws its strength from its people. Martha Noukas, 43, who was born and reared in Most of the members of the Ukrainian community in Houston. Ukrainian Americans have made significant and Texas arrived here after World War II, although some lasting contributions to the arts, education, indus- But the group that encompasses the most diverse came at the turn of the century. membership is the Ukrainian American Cultural Club of try and science. I commend you for your efforts to Indeed, the Ukrainian National Association’s Jubilee preserve your rich traditions and history. By shar- Houston, which has about 55 members – 36 of them full Book of 1936, which was published in commemoration members and the rest associate members. Activists ing your culture with others, you add to the unique of the organization’s 40th anniversary (1934), and con- spirit and vitality of the state. range from architects and engineers to businessmen and tained profiles of Ukrainian communities and UNA retirees, and everything in between. The younger mem- Laura joins me in sending best wishes on this Branches in the United States (plus a single entry from special silver anniversary. bers tend to be professionals, while the older members Canada, about Toronto), contained this brief listing for are retired from various fields of endeavor, noted Sincerely, Houston: “There are approximately 20 Ukrainian fami- UACCH President Wsewolod Hirka. George W. Bush lies. Some subscribe to Svoboda.” There were only two other listings for Texas. (Continued on page 16)

Roma Hadzewycz Jay Jarrett UACCH officers during a regular monthly meeting of club members (from left) Helen Filenko, Wsewolod Hirka, UACCH President Wsewolod Hirka offers thanks on Nadia Buchai and and Olia Holowka Palmer. the occasion of the club’s silver jubilee. No. 44 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2000 15

Honorary consul represents Ukraine in Texas

by Roma Hadzewycz is now facing. But the most critical, in my mind, is meaningful employment for the people and regular HOUSTON – One of the best-kept secrets about pay for a day’s work.” Texas, at least for those outside the state, is that Texas But his No. 1 priority is to “simply let others know has an honorary consul who represents Ukraine. about Ukraine.” To that end, he is busy establishing Gregory Buchai, a resident of Sugar Land, a suburb contacts with other countries’ representatives, the busi- of Houston, was named honorary consul of Ukraine ness community and political leaders, as well as trying for Texas of this year, making Ukraine the 73rd coun- to bring together Ukrainians with contacts in the busi- try to be represented in the Houston Consular Corps – ness world. “Ultimately, perhaps I can in some way the second largest consular group in the United States. contribute to meaningful employment in Ukraine,” he (Other large cities home to large consular corps are observed. New York, San Francisco and Chicago.) In fulfilling his functions he keeps in touch regular- News of his appointment was reported in the ly with the Embassy of Ukraine in Washington, speak- Houston Chronicle in the column “Houston’s ing with Ambassador Kostyantyn Gryshchenko at least International Scene” in spring of this year. But the once a month and with Consul Valeriy Hrebeniuk an process actually began three years earlier, after a visit average of three times per month. to Texas by Ukraine’s Ambassador Yuri Shcherbak. Mr. Buchai, a financial adviser/portfolio manager During that 1997 trip the ambassador met with offi- with Prudential Securities Inc., was born in Germany, cers of Ukrainian organizations in Houston to discuss where his Ukrainian-born parents were sent during the what the local Ukrainian American community could Nazi occupation of Ukraine. The family moved to do to assist in promoting Ukraine in the state of Venezuela, where they spent 10 years before coming Texas. to the United States in 1959 and settling in Los Ambassador Shcherbak subsequently asked Mr. Angeles. Buchai to travel with him to Mexico, where he was Mr. Buchai went to school in Los Angeles and scheduled to work on a trade agreement between obtained a degree in engineering. He worked for a Ukraine and Mexico, and open the Embassy of time on the Apollo space project at North American Ukraine in that country. After the trip the ambassador Aviation and then joined the U.S Air Force in San asked Mr. Buchai to serve as honorary consul in Antonio. He remained in the Air Force through the Houston and Texas. Vietnam era and earned a master’s degree in interna- “I was named to this position because the Ukrainian tional finance and management. government wanted to secure a presence in Houston. His wife, Nadia, is originally from Montreal. The Ukraine was planning to develop trade relations with Buchais have two children, a son, Andrew, 24, and a Roma Hadzewycz the United States and Mexico, and having a foreign daughter, Tanya, 16. Ukraine’s honorary consul in Texas, Gregory trade office in Houston would be advantageous, since Mrs. Buchai, a geographer, environmental planner Buchai, with his wife, Nadia, and daughter, Tanya, Houston is the oil and gas capital of the world and the and paralegal, said she and her husband are now heavi- near their home in Sugar Land. second largest port city in this country,” Mr. Buchai ly involved in Houston’s diplomatic circles. About half explained. of the consular corps, she explained, is foreign and What really galvanized the Ukrainian American Mr. Buchai brings to his position experience and half are honorary consuls who are U.S. citizens. community in recent years, Mrs. Buchai added, was contacts in the business world, most notably as a for- With obvious satisfaction and tears in her eyes, Mrs. the plight of 16 sailors stranded in Houston in 1998, as mer director of the Independent Oil and Gas Buchai described the first gathering, in May of this a result of financial problems and improprieties of the Association and as a businessman involved in oil and year, at which Ukraine was introduced to the Houston owners of a commercial cargo ship on which they gas joint ventures in Russia and Ukraine, as well as Consular Corps: “It’s as if all the grunt work of the were to serve as crew. The community organized its contacts with Latin America established while he was past had paid off. Ukraine had arrived!” efforts and those of others – non-Ukrainians from the on the Chrysler Corporation’s international staff for The entire family is active in the Ukrainian commu- area – to provide the sailors with food and funds, that part of the world. nity in Houston, where they moved 14 years ago, pur- including airfare to return home. Mr. Buchai is also a member of the Houston World chasing a home in Sugar Land, a beautiful residential The key, according to Mr. Buchai, was that “We Affairs Council, which helped promote Ambassador community of elegant homes and golf courses. worked with our contacts and made new connections. Shcherbak’s visit to the city, including stopovers at the They found a community that is quite different from In the case of the stranded seamen the message was Texas Medical Center and NASA, as well as a visit others. Mr. Buchai said: “We are a pragmatic commu- clear: we need help and the response came. We could with former President George Bush and Texas Gov. nity that approaches problems and their solutions via not have helped the sailors without outside help.” George W. Bush in Austin. consensus. And, we are not burdened by the problems He underlined that both Ukraine, and we as a com- Asked about his goals as honorary consul, Mr. of the past, such as [political battles of] Banderivtsi vs. munity, “have to use our contacts and develop new Buchai said, “There are many problems that Ukrainian Melnykivtsi.” ones” in order to be successful.

Jay Jarrett Jay Jarrett Master of ceremonies Eugene A. Kuchta addresses Recipients of UACCH Distinguished Service Awards are recognized for their service to the club during the 25 years the audience during the anniversary banquet. of its activity. 16 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2000 No. 44

Polewchak; Mr. Kuchta, who covered the Ukrainians in Houston... 1980s, sharing anecdotes about club CLACLASSSSIFIEDIFIEDSS (Continued from page 14) activity; and Nadia Buchai, club secre- TO PLACE YOUR AD CALL MARIA OSCISLAWSKI, (973) 292-9800 x 3040 Probably 95 percent of the members tary, who provided a factual round-up of come from somewhere other than Texas, events significantly changed by he added. There is a small group of new- Ukraine’s proclamation of independence. SERVICES comers from Ukraine, most of whom Special acknowledgment was reserved attend liturgy at Pokrova, but have not for Mr. Kuchta, who, as Mr. Hirka under- yet taken the next step and joined the lined, “took the bull by the horns and UACCH. In a sense, then, Mr. Hirka organized this event – his work has been “KARPATY” HANDYMAN commented, all the Ukrainians of outstanding.” Also recognized were UACCH Vice-President Olia Holowka PAINTING • RENOVATION • REPAIRS Houston are “immigrants” to the city. Palmer for her work on the anniversary INTERIOR/EXTERIOR The UACCH meets monthly (on the first Sunday) at the Pokrova parish, but is program book, and Olia Hirka, whose art Quality work! Reasonable rates! work graced the special publication, as Quick turnaround! in the process of buying three parcels of Free estimates. No job too small. Insure and be sure. land near the church on which it hopes to well as all the executives of the UACCH. Music that evening was provided by Vasili Cholak build a community center that would Tel. (718) 937-6821; Beeper (917) 491-6150 Join the UNA! serve as a home for all Ukrainians of all the Volodymyr Kotsioruba Ensemble. generations and all faiths. On the occasion of its anniversary the Mr. Hirka underlined that the strength UACCH received written greetings from Texas Gov. George W. Bush (see side- PROFESSIONALS of the UACCH lies in the fact that the bar), Houston Mayor Lee P. Brown (who members, though they may not be unified proclaimed a Ukrainian American by the usual markers such as age, origin Cultural Club of Houston Day), the or faith, are all united in purpose: to pro- Embassy of Ukraine, the Ukrainian mote the Ukrainian cultural heritage and, ATTORNEY National Association, as well as the in the process, to socialize with fellow Slavic Heritage Alliance of Greater Ukrainians. Houston, the Czech Heritage Society of JERRY That is why, he added, the UACCH Texas, the Lone Star Croatian Club and “has accomplished a tremendous amount Polish community organizations active KUZEMCZAK for a club this size.” under the aegis of the Polish Home of • accidents at work The anniversary Houston. Greetings were delivered at the • automobile accidents banquet by the editor-in-chief of The slip and fall The focus of the silver jubilee celebra- Ukrainian Weekly. ECONOMY AIIRFARES • tion of the Ukrainian American Cultural + tax medical malpractice A benediction was delivered by the (round trip) • Club of Houston was a thank-you to the NYC/Kyiv $459 Rev. Andrij Dwulit, pastor of the + tax FIRST CONSULTATION IS FREE. club’s founding members. Many of the Pokrova Ukrainian Catholic Church. one way $339 persons cited were present to receive the + tax Fees collected only after Speaking with The Weekly after the (round trip) UACCH Distinguished Service Awards NYC/Lviv $529 personal injury case is successful. official program was over, UACCH Vice- + tax to a great round of applause from the one way $399 President Palmer said: “What I like best audience of 160 gathered at the banquet. about this community is that if you con- ALSO: The honorees were: Bill and Daria Fregata Travel DWI sider yourself Ukrainian it doesn’t matter 250 West 57 Street, #1211 • Byrd, Michael and Oksana Danylyk, if you speak Ukrainian or not, or if New York, NY 10107 real estate • Alex and Helen Filenko, Helen and you’re a member of Plast or SUM or Tel.: 212-541-5707 Fax: 212-262-3220 criminal and civil cases Steven Kichtan, Sonia Tymniak, Justyna * Restrictions apply • ODUM, or nothing.” In short, everyone • traffic offenses Uschak, Martha Noukas and Roy Kobak. is welcome. • matrimonial matters Present among the audience in addi- general consultation tion to Houston’s Ukrainians were former UACCH commitment and activity • Houstonians who now reside in other MARIA C. WYNNYK-GERULA The UACCH annually participates in parts of the United States, such as Cary SALES ASSOCIATE WELT & DAVID the Ss. Cyril and Methodius Slavic Sheremet and Walter and Lisa Guzylak, 1996-98 NJAR Million Dollar Club 1373 Broad St, Clifton, N.J. 07013 Heritage Days Festival in Houston, and 1999 NJAR Million Dollar Club Silver Level representatives of the Ukrainian commu- in 1998 the Ukrainians of Houston host- (973) 773-9800 nity in Dallas/Fort Worth, and Ukrainians ed the affair, which features divine litur- (973) 778-5168 (ext. 150) who live relatively nearby without the gy at the host community’s church, eth- Fax: (973) 778-9307 benefit of a Ukrainian community, such nic entertainment, foods and a diverse Res.: (973) 773-4481 Michael P. Hrycak, Esq. as Irene Bohachevsky of Leesville, La. Pager: (973) 458-2397 program that highlights all facets of the Attorney at Law The evening began with the presenta- ethnic groups’ culture. RESIDENTIAL CRIMINAL AND CIVIL MATTERS tion of colors by Scouts and Plast mem- BROKERAGE TO TRIAL AND APPEAL, COMPUTER LAW The annual event, whose co-founders Member of Bar: NJ, NY, CT, DC bers carrying the flags of the United 789 Clifton Ave. were Bishop John Morkovsky of the 316 Lenox Avenue, Westfield, NJ 07090 States, Texas and Ukraine. The American Clifton, NJ 07012 Houston-Galveston Diocese of the Office: (908) 789-1870, (732) 627-0517 and Ukrainian national anthems were Catholic Church and the Rev. Dr. Independently owned and operated by sung by a choir of community members NRT Incorporated Blazejowsky, pastor of St. Pius X of all ages. Ukrainian Catholic Church, brings A toast delivered by UACCH Practice Limited to Immigration Law together the Polish, Czech, Slovene, President Hirka noted that the purpose of Croatian and Ukrainian communities. TATIANA B. DURBAK the evening was “not only to celebrate 25 In the past the UACCH has also par- Attorney at Law years of the club, but 25 years of people’s ticipated in such major events as the devoted activity.” Houston International Festival, one of the 101 Columbia Street Master of ceremonies Eugene Kuchta, Albany, NY 12210 largest in the state, and the Texas Folklife a former president of the UACCH and Festival in San Antonio. In 1988, during Tel.: (518) 433-0580 • Fax: (518) 427-1562 chairman of the anniversary committee, e-mail: [email protected] worldwide celebrations of the then took over, introducing honored Millennium of Christianity in Rus’- guests, among them the Rev. John Ukraine, the UACCH presented an Mihalko of St. John Chrysostom exhibit at the Houston Public Library and HELP WANTED Byzantine Catholic Church and the Rev. presented a choral performance in Dallas. Paul Chovanec, president of the Slavic It has also participated in the annual Heritage Alliance of Greater Houston, as Christmas Tree Exhibit at the Houston well as representatives of the Polish, Museum of Natural Science. During the Croatian, Czech and Slovenian commu- MEESTWe will pick up AGENCY parcels from your home EUROPEAN WOODART CORPORATION U.S. Bicentennial celebrations the nities. 24 hrs/day, 7 days/wk. looking for experienced woodworkers (craftsmen), UACCH choir sang at a concert in front The lowest rates to Ukraine as well as design artist experienced in designing John Romankow of the Ukrainian of Houston City Hall. Tel.: (973) 460-4302 or (888) 633-7853 and building furniture. Good pay, interesting work, American Society of Texas delivered In addition, the club has engaged in Ukrainian-speaking workforce. greetings from Dallas/Fort Worth. He and much charitable activity, becoming We are located on a sunny peninsula in Florida. his wife Rose, as well as Erik and Sophia involved in such diverse projects as fund- Vasyl Boychuk, Nakonechnyj, received UACCH service ing a book-binding machine for a library Expand your mail order business. (904) 740-7740 (day); (407) 574-7796 (eve.). awards in recognition of their contribu- in Bukovyna, western Ukraine; support- tions to Ukrainian community life in Make our readers your clients! ing Ukraine’s athletes participating in the Texas. Also honored, but not present, Atlanta Olympic Games; donating to the were fellow Dallas/Fort Worth activists Call Maria Oscislawski, Ukrainian Studies Fund at Harvard Family in Virginia looking for Constantine and Oksana Klufas. University; and sending medical journals advertising manager, Ukrainian-speaking caregiver An overview of the UACCH’s activity to Ukrainian medical institutions. They (973) 292-9800, ext. 3040, to take care of elderly parent. over the decades was delivered with have also stepped in to help sailors from Please contact Olga at humor, by Helen Filenko, club treasurer, Ukraine who have found themselves to place an ad in our classifieds. who spoke of the club’s beginnings in the (703) 430-5952 1970s under the first president, Anne (Continued on page 17) No. 44 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2000 17

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bilateral relations. Spokesmen for the Newsbriefs Armenian Revolutionary Federation – (Continued from page 2) Dashnaktsutiun and the Orinats Yerkir party other journalists, and the efforts of people’s also expressed disappointment that the bill deputies who supported it,” the Eastern was shelved. (RFE/RL Newsline) Economist Daily reported on October 25. ...while Azerbaijan hails decision (RFE/RL Newsline) BAKU – An official of Azerbaijan’s Pensions to rise 10-20 percent presidential administration, Novruz KYIV – Interfax reported that President Mamedov, described the U.S. House of Leonid Kuchma on October 20 announced Representatives decision not to proceed that pensions will go up by 10-20 percent as with a vote on a resolution about the of December 1. He pledged another Armenian genocide bill “a logical, correct increase in pensions in April of next year. and appropriate step,” according to Turan (RFE/RL Newsline) of October 20. The Religious Board of Muslims of the Caucasus similarly issued a Veterans, scientists rally for more funds statement greeting the U.S. move as “restoration of fairness and banning of falsi- KYIV – Some 5,000 war and labor vet- fication of historical facts,” the news erans picketed the Verkhovna Rada build- agency reported the next day. (RFE/RL ing in Kyiv on October 18, demanding Newsline) that the legislature reject a provision in the 2001 budget draft calling for cuts in Cabinet seeks to upgrade news agency social benefits for them, Interfax reported. In a separate picket, 400 scientists from KYIV – The Cabinet issued a resolution the National Academy of Sciences called to computerize the Ukrainian National for higher salaries and more spending for News Agency (DINAU) in 2001-2002. scientific research. The Parliament was to The program will define sources of financ- start debating the 2001 budget draft on ing technological retrofitting of the October 19. Prime Minister Viktor agency’s information processing system, Yuschenko said all parliamentary caucus- including its correspondents’ offices in es, except the Communists, are ready to Ukraine and abroad. Furthermore, it would endorse the draft in the first reading. “The seek to include in the National government plans to direct the lion’s share Computerization Program 2001-2003 of its revenues to the social sphere, but Action Plan the development and imple- COME,COME, JOINJOIN USUS they say they will not vote [for it]. What mentation of a DINAU Information Port [budget] criteria would suit you, gentle- on the World Wide Web and to create an all-Ukrainian computerized press center HIGH INTEREST RATES ON CDs men?” Mr. Yuschenko commented on the Communists’ stance. (RFE/RL Newsline) equipped with satellite and other commu- FREE CHECKING nication channels at the agency. (Eastern Macedonian president visits Kyiv Economist) GREAT RATES FOR LOANS, MORTGAGES KYIV – President Leonid Kuchma and SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES AVAILABLE his Macedonian counterpart, Boris UKRAINIAN/ENGLISH SPOKEN Trajkovski, on October 18 signed agree- Moscow newspaper... ments on cooperation in the military sphere (Continued from page 2) FRIENDLY PERSONNEL and agriculture, Interfax reported. Meeting drawn up on June 16. However, one has so WESTERN UNION in the Ukrainian capital, Presidents far not heard about any actions of the Kuchma and Trajkovski concurred that Procurator General’s Office in defense of European integration is a common goal of WE CAN ACCOMMODATE ALL YOUR FINANCIAL NEEDS the “national, civic and human dignity” of their countries. “Today we agreed that we Ukrainians (apparently, they are devoting need to coordinate our actions starting from quite a lot of time and effort to the [arrest- European integration, cooperation in ed] husband of Yulia Tymoshenko). regional institutions, as well as our aspira- UKRAINIAN ORTHODOX Instead, 251 lawmakers on July 12 voted tion for integration into the EU,” the together to support the initiative of those Associated Press quoted Mr. Kuchma as three individuals from the Democratic FEDERAL CREDIT UNION saying. (RFE/RL Newsline) Union. Among them [were] 39 deputies Opposition newspaper cites state pressure from both Rukhs and the Reform and MAIN OFFICE Order Party headed by Hennadii 215 Second Ave. (between 13th and 14th St.), New York, NY 10003 KYIV – Oleh Liashko, chief editor of Udovenko, Yurii Kostenko, and Viktor Tel.: (212) 533-2980 • Fax: (212) 995-5204 the opposition newspaper Svoboda, has Pynzenyk [respectively]. sent an open letter to the ambassadors in This vote convinces [us] that the BRANCHES Kyiv of EU countries, the United States, Procurator General’s Office may be right Russia and Japan, asking for help in pur- [in not reacting to the above-mentioned 35 Main St., So. Bound Brook, NJ 08880 chasing printing equipment to publish his demand]. It is inexpedient and impossible Tel.: (732) 469-9085 • Fax: (732) 469-9165 newspaper, Interfax reported on October to defend what does not exist. 6. Mr. Liashko’s letter mentions 14 pub- In the meantime, according to political 691 Roosevelt Ave., Carteret, NJ 07008 lishing houses that had agreed to publish analysts, there is a campaign under way Tel.: (732) 802-0480 • Fax: (732) 802-0484 Svoboda but subsequently refused to do in the Verkhovna Rada in order to recruit so while continuing to publish other 50 more supporters of the constitutional e-mail: [email protected] Website: www.uofcu.org newspapers. “Thus, we have every rea- initiative of P. Shaft from Scientific son to say that the refusal of these pub- Street in Lviv. This time, recruitment is lishers to print our newspaper was con- being conducted among the left wing, in nected with pressure exercised on them order not to offend the right wing. by state bodies,” Mr. Liashko wrote. (RFE/RL Newsline) * * * Armenia regrets shelving of resolution Vremya MN recalled that under Ukrainian legislation, the lists containing YEREVAN – Armenian Foreign Affairs signatures in support of a referendum Ministry spokesman Ara Papyan said in may be destroyed six months after the Yerevan on October 20 that Armenia referendum takes place. This means that regrets the U.S. House of Representatives in the case of the April 16 constitutional decision to withdraw from its agenda a bill referendum the lists with signatures may that recognized the 1915 killings in be destroyed as soon as next week. The Ottoman Turkey of an estimated 1.5 million Moscow daily also noted that Oleksander Armenians as genocide, RFE/RL’s Yerevan Volkov – the man blamed in the Strykha- bureau reported. House Speaker Dennis Gongadze publication for falsifying the Hastert had canceled a vote on the bill the referendum signature lists – did not previous day at the urging of U.S. President allow Mr. Gongadze to attend his press Bill Clinton, who argued that it would conference after the publication appeared adversely affect U.S.-Turkish relations. Mr. on the Internet. Two days later, when Mr. Papyan said Yerevan still hopes Turkey will Gongadze disappeared, Mr. Volkov agree to embark on a “dialogue” on all pledged to do everything possible to find issues that obstruct the normalization of the journalist. No. 44 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2000 19

widow does. Ukrainian Americans... “The mothers cry for their sons like In Memoriam (Continued from page 5) their wives do,” explained distraught, 63- The aid has done much to help the year-old Olha Vysotska. “There is not a families of the deceased rebuild their day that I don’t cry. Why do they sepa- lives and move beyond the tragedy. rate the mothers from their sons?” Volodymyr Bilous, mayor of this dreary, For the most part, however, the family Andrew Jula Born October 1, 1911. Died October 22, 2000. blue-collar town located near the Russian members expressed gratitude for the gov- ernment attention and the humanitarian border about an hour’s drive from The Executive Committee of the Ukrainian Luhansk, even conceded that the families aid they have been receiving. On this day thank-yous went to the three Ukrainian National Association regrets to announce to the live better today than they did before that Members of the General Assembly, to members American organizations in particular. sad day. He underscored, however, that of Branch 161 in Ambridge, Pa., and to the UNA More than half of the 80 families took nothing makes up for the sudden and membership at large that Andy Jula, former UNA tragic way the miners died and the uncer- time to address personal letters to the Supreme Advisor and secretary of Branch 161, tain future with which the families are UUARC, the UNA and the UCCA, in who served our organizations for over 40 years, burdened. which they expressed gratitude to their died on Sunday, October 22, 2000, at age 89. The influx of money has not left the “brothers and sisters” in the diaspora for town of Krasnodon without problems. not forgetting them in the months since The Executive Committee and the entire UNA Existing animosity and friction within their ordeal, and for the material and membership wish to express their sincerest and between families has been ampli- moral support. sympathy to his wife, Stephanie, his children, fied; there are complaints that the “It has been six months since the acci- grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Tuesday, money has not been distributed equi- dent at the Barakova mine, but you October 24, 2000, at Ambridge, Pa. tably among family members. Widows haven’t forgotten the families of the and families of miners who died prior to deceased,” wrote Liubov Cherkasova, Mr. Jula will always be remembered as a most dedicated UNA’er. or after the Barakova disaster have felt whose husband perished in the explosion. slighted by the relatively insignificant “At this moment I cannot find the proper Vichna yomu pamiat! level of financial support they have words of thanks for the charity offered by received relative to what the Barakova each and every one of those who took families have gotten. part. Inside the trade union hall, at the door Halyna Makhinya, wrote: “I thank you of which stands one of the last public from the bottom of my heart for sharing statues in Ukraine of Stalin, Ms. Prynko the grief over the death of my son and for told the nearly 100 people gathered that the sympathy and material support. For VICTOR G. KYTASTY the three organizations she represented me, at this time, this is a great help. I passed away on September 22, 2000, in Kyiv. did not expect that the money she would bow deeply before you and sincerely thank you.” disburse would solve all their problems, Dr. Kytasty was born on July 30, 1943, in Nemyriv, Vinnytska oblast. but hoped that it would help. Oleksandra Horokhova, another moth- er, said: “May the Lord grant you peace, He received his Ph.D. from the University of California, San Diego. “Time heals, but not all wounds,” said He was a founder and president of the Society of Ukrainian Bandurists, Ms. Prynko. “We are here today to put a fortune and all the best.” A group of five women came up to a and spent many summers organizing bandura camps. In 1992 he moved to Kyiv salve on a most unhealable one.” and was America House Director with the US Information Agency until 1998. Most While Ms. Prynko, along with militia reporter covering the event to verbally express their appreciation verbally. “We recently, he was awarded an honorary doctorate from the National University of officers of the Luhansk Oblast Ministry Kyiv-Mohyla Academy, where he was professor of philosophy. of Internal Affairs, which had escorted would like to thank all those who gave donations, as well as to your newspaper He was the Ukrainian director of the U.S. Association of Former Members the delegation and the money from Kyiv, of Congress parliamentary intern program; he was also senior advisor distributed the cash donations in individ- and to the three organizations. You have given us hope and have proven to us that to the Economics Education and Research Consortium ual amounts ranging from $205 to $480 at the National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy. to representatives of the 87 families that we indeed have brothers and sisters in were eligible, Mayor Bilous and Anatolii America.” Funeral services took place on September 26, in the church of the Holy Ghost Koval, first vice-chairman of the Cabinet While the wives, mothers and fathers, at the Kyiv-Mohyla Academy. He was buried at Baikove Cemetery. of Ministers Humanitarian Aid sons and daughters, and brothers and sis- Committee, listened to their problems ters have accepted their losses and have Our deepest condolences to Victor’s family. and grievances. begun to rebuild their lives, there is no Many had specific issues they wanted question that they will have difficulty Friends and colleagues in the United States, Canada and Ukraine filling the gaping hole in their lives left addressed, such as when their apartments Vichna yomu pamiat! would finally be remodeled, which was by the blast at the Barakova Mine. the question Ms. Horbachevska wanted As Ms. Horbachevska explained, the Donations in Victor Kytasty’s memory can be made answered. money and humanitarian aid will not to the National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy Others, such as Liudmyla Blyskavka change one tragic detail: “It doesn’t 26 Bedford Rd., Somerset, NJ 08873 who lost her 22 year-old son, Maksym replace what I had. Alexei is gone for- Korbatov, in the tragedy, simply wanted ever.” to unburden themselves and share their However, she had Khristina now, and loss and loneliness, “They took my son. was going to make sure the daughter He was an only child,” said Ms. Aleksei would never see would benefit DEATH ANNOUNCEMENTS Blyskavka, tears streaming down her from the aid she was receiving as a result face. of his death. to be published in The Ukrainian Weekly – in the Ukrainian Another mother wanted to know why “Right after this we are going to take or English language – are accepted by mail, courier, fax, phone or e-mail. she could not receive compensation for some of the money and buy Khristina Information should be addressed to the attention of the Advertising Department her married son who had perished, as his winter clothes,” said Ms. Horbachevska. and sent to: The Ukrainian Weekly, 2200 Route 10, P.O. 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Montreal SUM’s weekend events commemorate 50th anniversary

The Rev. Andrij Figol blesses a member of the congregation during the liturgy.

by Mike Reshitnyk to a few 70-year-olds. The afternoon performance in the beer MONTREAL – The Montreal branch tent included two members of Montreal’s of the Ukrainian Youth Association legendary Rushnychok, who brought (SUM) hosted a spectacular fun-filled back many memories of the 1970s, and a weekend festival at Verkhovyna, the young performer, Andrij Kutasz, who association’s recreational camp situated introduced his new CD to the audience. at St. Theodore de Chertsey, 60 kilome- On this very special occasion it was ters northeast of Montreal, as part of fitting that the Rev. Andrij Figol celebrat- ongoing celebrations commemorating 50 ed his first Sunday liturgy at Verkhovyna years since its founding. as a newly ordained Ukrainian Catholic Verkhovyna, which is nestled in an priest. The Rev. Figol, a former member area that strongly resembles the of Montreal’s branch of SUM, was ÇÒÚÛÔ: ‰ÓðÓÒÎ¥ – 15 ‰ÓÎ., ‰¥ÚË – 5 ‰ÓÎ. Carpathian Mountains of western ordained at Montreal’s St. Michael’s Ukraine, bustled on the weekend of Ukrainian Catholic Church on September September 16-17 with the sights and 14 by Bishop Cornelius Pasichny, eparch sounds of music, dance, food, beer, a of Toronto and Eastern Canada. “zabava,” a golf tournament, games, a Despite the cold, wet weather that The VOLOSHKY Ukrainian Dance Ensemble banquet and renewal of friendships. One threatened to spoil the event, and to the of the important highlights of the week- astonishment of organizers Orest cordially invites you to their end was a historic divine liturgy. Humenny, Lesia Mytko and their hard- Saturday’s entertainment was coordi- working committee, an estimated 300 nated by Yourko Kulycky, who made the people turned out to pay tribute to the preliminary arrangements with Cheres, a Montreal Ukrainian community’s latest New York-based Hutsul ensemble, for success story. on Saturday, November 11, 2000, at 9:00 p.m. their participation. Among the participants – many from Autumn Ball Autumnat the Ukrainian Educational and BallCultural Center SUM members of two bands, Burlaky across Canada and the United States – 700 Cedar Road, Jenkintown, PA 19046 and Zolota Bulava, combined forces and were several officers from Ukraine’s played as Zoloti Burlaky at the dance that armed forces studying French at the St. Orchestra: “LUNA” followed the Cheres performance. Jean military base, and Jurij Klufas from For the traditional kolomyika, mem- the Toronto-based Ukrainian television The evening will be highlighted with a performance by the Voloshky Ensemble bers of all three groups were on stage and program “Kontakt.” clearly had a wonderful time playing The special banquet and concert fol- Admission for Adults - $25.00; Students - $20.00 together. lowing the liturgy were filled beyond (light buffet included) The hall really rocked on Saturday capacity, ensuring that the kitchen and night, and it was great to see every age Please contact Luba Kalyta at (215) 969-1392 or Larysa Didash at (215) 969-6555 (Continued on page 25) group represented – from young children for ticket sales an table reservations

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ORDER A BEAUTIFUL CHRISTMAS PRESENT A Full Color Album UKRAINIAN FOLK ICONS FROM THE LAND OF SHEVCHENKO from two of Ukraine’s leading collectors/researchers, Lidia Lykhach and Mykola Kornienko In English and Ukrainian (Kyiv, RODOVID PRESS, 2000) This album contains nearly 200 color illustrations of cottage icons from central regions of Ukraine — the most widely dis- tributed and popular saints and holy figures of the village cal- endar of the last three centuries. This is the first comprehensive scholarly treatment of Ukrainian naïve iconography from the end of the eighteenth to the beginning of the nineteenth centuries. Price: $40, plus $5 for postage. RODOVID: 18000 South Mullen Road, Belton, MO 64012 fax: (816) 322-4228; e-mail: [email protected] The Vidlunnia choir performs during the banquet. 22 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2000 No. 44

Business in brief (Continued from page 3) added that investments into telecommunications are nearing $300 million (U.S.), and are the biggest in the sector. (Eastern Economist) Ukraine is seventh in weapons export KYIV – Ukraine is the world’s seventh largest weapons exporter, according to research on weapons trade in 1999 by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute. Last year Ukraine sold weapons worth over US $429 million (U.S.) or $178 million less than in 1998, when weapons exports were at $607 million. The United States remains the world’s largest weapons exporter, having sold weapons for $10.442 billion in 1999. Russia is sec- ond at US $3.125 billion, followed by France which sold military hardware worth $1.078 billion. (Eastern Economist) Agreement signed with Polish Business Club KYIV – The Ukrainian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs signed an agreement of cooperation with the Polish Business Club. The agreement will assist the implementa- tion of intergovernmental treaties on trade and economic activity between Ukraine and Poland. The agreement provides for the creation of joint ventures, coordination of the efforts of both organizations on foreign markets and participation in international agree- ments. (Eastern Economist) Antonov’s Mria cargo plane to be redesigned KYIV – The world’s largest cargo airplane, the AN-225 Mria, developed and built at the Antonov Construction Bureau will be redesigned for commercial exploitation, said Antonov Airlines President Kostiantyn Lushkov. He said redesigning the plane to carry 250 tons of cargo is scheduled for the second half of 2001. Motor-Sich has agreed to finance part of the works and will supply six new engines. Remodeling is estimated to cost $20 million (U.S.). (Eastern Economist) Ukrainian aviation alliance created KYIV – A memorandum to create an aviation association, Ukrainian Aviation Alliance, was signed by the representatives of five airlines, including National Airlines of Ukraine, Odesa Airlines, Luhansk Airlines, Lviv Airlines, Kharkiv Airlines and the biggest air ticket distributor in Ukraine, KyivAvia. The organization was created to handle the airlines’ common problems, including the lack of proper state regulation of the air transportation market, airport tariff policies, and aeronavigation services. (Eastern Economist) Obolon continues production increases KYIV – The Obolon Brewery increased its production volumes in the first half of 2000 by 43.5 percent. The increase was mainly due to a 58.5 percent growth in beer production, while the increase in low alcohol drinks was 43.8 percent; mineral waters, 35.3 percent; DMMo you have&S&S a business? – Inc.Great.Inc. and soft drinks, 25.5 percent. There has been no drop in production since the enterprise Your business is not working out. was privatized in 1992. Since then the production increased by 5.4 times and payments to You want something better. the budget grew by 9.7 times. Over 70 percent of the profits are spent on modernization. But, who knows about it? (Eastern Economist) Israeli company to build 40-story complex We, M&S Inc., can help you, so that the whole world would know about your business. Our company can make your own personal WEBSITE, on which we will show all of your works, and everything you would like everyone to see. KYIV – The Israel-based Zeevi Group will build a 40-story business and retail complex Web page creation is a major part of an online business. In order to have successful business presence on the Internet, at centrally located Besarabska Ploscha in Kyiv, announced Serhiy Babushkin, the city’s each peace of the puzzle must be in place and functioning. chief architect. The complex in downtown Kyiv will cost $150 million (U.S.), and have a total area of 200,000 square m including underground parking, malls, offices and apart- If your existing website is taking you nowhere, or if you don’t have a website, it is likely that your solution is incomplete. ments. “The building construction will hopefully start in October-November,” said Tamir Our new system, called EZ-Net Tools™, intergrates all the peaces together with a new technology called hostware. Winterstein, Zeevi’s vice-president. He stated the complex will be up and running by the Hostware is a combination of software and hosting that is accessed over the Internet. With hostware, we create your end of 2002. “We did not ask for any investment guarantees from the municipality or the website over the Internet and save your work directly on the Web. government,” Mr. Winterstein said. He added the company used its own resources for the This includes Free Meta tags, a program that makes your website one of the first sites to show up on the search engine. project, as well as bank loans. Eight local design bureaus are working in conjunction with the Kyiv Architect’s Office on details of the building. Communico, a Ukrainian company For an extra fee, we can also include a Merchant Account for businesses that would like to accept credit cards. with foreign investments, will participate in the building construction and release an Website design specialists: Myron and Sviatoslav Pylypiak announcement for the construction tender. In the first stage, 1,000 to 1,200 workers will be employed on the site. Explaining why Zeevi decided to commit such substantial resources Website: www.mands-website-design.com • E-mail [email protected] to Ukraine, Volodymyr Tokarev said “Kyiv has a good investment climate. And the Cell/Tel./Fax: (425) 255-9082 investors trust the municipal authorities.” Mr. Tokarev expects the repayment period will be at least 15 years. The Korea-based Daewoo Corp. was planning to build a similar com- plex on Besarabska Ploscha but failed to meet its obligations due to financial problems at its Korean headquarters. (Eastern Economist) FRANKLIN COLLISION INC. Dnipropetrovsk produces electric locomotives AUTO BODY SHOP DNIPROPETROVSK – The Dnipropetrovsk electric locomotive plant has launched reopened its doors production of a pilot series of 12 new freight two-section DC electric locomotives of its own design. The power of the locomotives is 6,250 kilowatts and they have a speed of 100 994-998 STUYVESANT AVE., IRVINGTON, NJ kilometers per hour. The first two prototypes of the electric locomotive have already PREPARING AUTO FOR passed tests on the Prydniprovska railway line. 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Detroit school marks golden jubilee by Lesya Baltarowich Berezowsky, prepared a humorous verse about each graduate. Mark Tarnavsky WARREN, Mich. – The School of delivered the senior class farewell speech Ukrainian Studies (“Shkola in which he stated: “In order to attend Ukrayinoznavstva Tovarystva Ridna Ukrainian school you must be motivated Shkola”) of the Detroit Metropolitan area to learn, be disciplined, and have a great celebrated its 50th anniversary on May love for your native land.” 13 at the Ukrainian Cultural Center with The speech given by Dr. Hryciw was a community attendance of over 400 upbeat and motivating. He outlined the guests attending. current state of the school, including its The celebration was a testimonial to changing face during the last decade, the the hard work of three generations of par- background of the teacher cadre and stu- ents, teachers and students who dedicated dent enrollment. He also gave a projec- their time and energy for the continuation tion of what the Ridna Shkola Society of “Ridna Shkola” into the 21st century. will be like in the 21st century, utilizing There were multi-faceted presenta- information technology resources with tions and displays commemorating the 50 their boundless potential. year history of Ridna Shkola, as well as a Past and present teachers and heads of banquet and lively entertainment provid- the Ridna Shkola Society, which is the ed by students. The evening was filled administrative motor of the school, were with nostalgia and acknowledgments of remembered as Dr. Berezowsky read the many individuals who helped found their names from a list carefully com- or were participants in the school effort. piled for the 50th Anniversary Book. A Dr. Jaroslaw Berezowsky, immediate moment of silence was observed in mem- past principal and long-time teacher of ory of all the deceased. upper classes, was the master of cere- Dr. Lesya Baltarowich honored the monies for the celebration program. founders of the Ridna Shkola Society, the The entertainment began with a tradi- 10 principals, the earliest teachers, as tional “pryvit” (welcome), followed by well as those who taught for 20 or more an all-student performance of “The years in a special presentation that incor- Merry Bazaar,” a six-act operetta of folk porated historical slides. Those present songs, verses and dances depicting a day were presented certificates in recognition at the marketplace where one can buy of their contributions to Ukrainian chil- anything from vegetables to a goat. dren. The entire school participated in “The It is noteworthy that seated at a special Merry Bazaar,” and all deserve to be con- table of honor were teachers who taught gratulated for a great performance. The during the 1950s, the school’s first colorful extravaganza was directed by decade: Ivanna Kuczer, the very first teacher Olha Novachinski with the assis- pedagogue, who began teaching in tance of the musical director, Myroslava October 1950, Maria and Jurij Boryszcuk, and teachers Nadia Soutar, Olesnysckyj, Maria Andrusiak, Olha Vera Kurta, Olena Hryciw, Tania Sawchuk, Maria Harasevych, Jaroslava Kindzelsky and Natalia Tegler. Svitlana Zdaniw (absent) and Dr. Mykola Leheta was credited for the outstanding Klymyshyn. The Ukrainian Engineers Society of America props. Professional lighting and sound Six of the 10 principals were also systems were donated by Andrij Pereklita (UESA) - New Jersey Branch present: Irena Tarnavsky, Luba from Ann Arbor and his technical assis- Maryniuk, Christina Hnatchuk, Romana tants. Tobiansky, Dr. Berezowsky and Dr. invites the community Bishop Alexander Bykovetz of St. to a presentation titled Hryciw. Andrew’s Orthodox Church, who has a Recognition was given to the School long history of association with the of Ukrainian Studies – West Side (1952- “Communication in the Digital Age” Ridna Shkola Society in Detroit, deliv- 1978), which had a history parallel to ered a poignant prayer prior to the ban- Advances in Technology and Communication that of its East Side cousin. The final quet. principal of this school, Tetyana Dr. Berezowsky and the current princi- Nazarenko, was among the honored Saturday, November 4, 2000, at 1:00 p.m. pal, Dr. Roman Hryciw, presented diplo- guests. Also present was Mariana at the Ramada Inn, Rt. 10 West, East Hanover, NJ mas to the six graduates or “maturanty”: Liskivska, a representative of the Lesia Taras Berezowsky, Mark Bohay, Oleh Ukrainka School associated with St. Featured Speakers: Iwanicki, Orest Iwanicki, Mark Mary Protectress Orthodox Church in Dr. Leo M.F. Chirovsky, Dr. Yurij Shevchuk, (Bell Laboratories, Lucent Technologies) Tarnavsky and Ivanna Yavorenko. The Marco Shmerykowsky, P.E. supervising teacher of Grade 11, Dr. (Continued on page 25)

Refreshments will be served. Admission: $10.00 ANNOUNCEMENT For more information, contact Andrij Wowk at Students and scholars who wish to (732) 271-8461, e-mail: [email protected], broaden their knowledge about or visit the UESA website at www.uesa.org Ukraine will be able to do so through- out the “Alexander Naklowycz Collection” at the California State University, Sacramento.

Two of North America’s most signifi- MARK T. OLESNICKY, M.D. cant publishers of Ukrainian studies, the Canadian Institute for Ukrainian Internal Medicine Studies Press and Harvard Ukrainian Research Institute Publications, have donated all of their publications to the Library at 750 Stuyvesant Avenue California State University, Sacramento, in honor of the memory of Dr. Alexander Naklowycz. Irvington, NJ 07111 Dr. Naklowycz, founder of Ukrainian-American Academic Association of California, made Telephone (973) 372-5007 • Fax (973) 372-0100 significant contributions to the propagation of the study of Ukraine in North Arnerica. This collection will grow as both institutes will continue donating works that they publish. The By Appointment literature covers both contemporary times and earlier eras in Ukrainian history. Most of the books are in English, but a few are in Ukrainian. Each of the more than 250 books have been identified with a commemorative bookplate in honor of Dr. Naklowcz.

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Zenon Kuszczak Schoolchildren present a traditional welcome. A humorous scene from “The Merry Bazaar.” Berezowsky, Dr. Baltarowich, Katherine Detroit school marks... Beswerchij, Ms. Boryszcuk, Dr. Hryciw, (Continued from page 24) Ms. Hryciw, Mykola Hryhorchuk, Roma Southfield, Mich. Gudziak, Mrs. Kuzcer, Ms. Kurta, Marta Now available: A photographic exhibit of school life, Skalchuk, Marta Kvitkovsky, Ms. organized by decades and meticulously Leheta, Maria Lisowsky, Irene additional insurance coverage prepared by Tamara Slywynsky and Lazarchuk, Genevieve Murskyj, Ms. Marta Tatarsky, was displayed around the Novachinski, Ms. Slywynsky, Halyna banquet room. The full complement of Serdiuk, Ms. Soutar, Irena Tarnavsky, for UNA members 37 graduating class tableaus was the Ms. Tatarsky and Olia Terleckyj. If you are already a member of the UNA we offer a guaranteed issue of additional mini- pride of the exhibit. The 50th Anniversary Book was deliv- mum of $1,000 to a maximum of $5,000 life insurance added to your current policy cover- The finale of the program was a his- ered the evening of the banquet. The 246- age. If you presently own any UNA Whole Life, 20-Payment Life, P-65 or DP-65 you are torical slide show of personal and official page, hard-cover book chronicles the his- guaranteed additional insurance. UNA cannot deny you coverage. This offer is not open to members with term insurance, endowment plans, or Universal Life policies. photos from 1950 through 2000 prepared tory of the school; it includes original Here is how it works.The UNA will issue the following amounts of the pour-in-rider: by Dr. Baltarowich and set to a piano contributions by students and graduates, accompaniment by Ms. Boryszcuk. as well as numerous photos. The book • Ages 0-35, $1,000 to $5,000; The 50th Anniversary Committee, may be purchased for $30; for ordering • Ages 36-70, $1,000 to $2,500; chaired by Ms. Tobiansky included: Dr. information e-mail [email protected]. • Ages 71-90, $1,000. The rates for the pour-in rider appear in the chart below. block without resting.” This was hard to For more information call the UNA Home Office at (973) 292-9800. Gift of Life... believe as Mr. Shevchuk watched Artur (Continued from page 7) run around their host family’s home in THE RATES FOR THE POUR-IN RIDER ARE LISTED AS FOLLOWS U.S. Embassy in Ukraine and then Jersey City, N.J., just two weeks after his Issue Premium Issue Premium Issue Premium Issue Premium arranged and paid for their airline tickets. operation. age per $1,000 age per $1,000 age per $1,000 age per $1,000 Although the end of Artur’s story is Artur underwent surgery at Montefiore 0 63 Hospital in the Bronx, where services typical, his case was not. Dr. Henry 1 63 26 145 51 349 76 696 Issenberg, pediatric cardiologist at 2 64 27 150 52 361 77 710 and facilities are donated except for a 3 66 28 155 53 373 78 724 nominal fee of $5,000 for open-heart sur- Montefiore who maintains e-mail contact 4 68 29 161 54 385 79 738 with Dr. Ivaniv, confirms that without 5 70 30 167 55 397 80 752 gery paid by Rotary’s Gift of Life 6 73 31 173 56 409 81 765 Program. surgery Artur’s life expectancy was 15 7 75 32 179 57 422 82 778 years. His major arteries were reversed, 8 78 33 186 58 435 83 791 “Individual clubs raise this money and 9 81 34 193 69 448 84 803 usually provide host families and other creating a hole between pumping cham- 10 84 35 200 60 462 85 815 bers and preventing normal blood flow. 11 87 36 208 61 475 86 826 support so children can overcome a prog- 12 90 37 215 62 489 87 837 nosis for a severely limited and short This condition has a 1 percent experience 13 93 38 223 63 504 88 848 life,” said Stefania Bryant, UGL vice- ratio throughout the world. During a 14 96 39 232 64 518 89 858 15 100 40 240 65 533 90 868 president. seven-hour operation Dr. Gregory 16 103 41 249 66 547 Ann Kowal, UGL secretary, noted that Crooke closed the hole and placed a vein 17 107 42 258 67 562 harvested from a cadaver between two 18 110 43 267 68 576 “God blesses us with many Rotarians and 19 114 44 276 69 591 other benevolent people who sacrifice major arteries – a procedure performed 20 118 45 286 70 606 less than 100 times per year in the United 21 122 46 296 71 622 money, time and personal life for this 22 126 47 306 72 637 project.” She refered to people like the States. 23 130 48 316 73 652 Kurman family who promote UGL at Boarding the plane home, Ms. Kukhar 24 135 49 327 74 667 25 140 50 338 75 682 church gatherings or others who expressed her gratitude: “We will never rearrange their schedules to take mother forget our newly extended family.” and child to Ukrainian worship services, These sentiments come from many fami- such as Lydia Welyczkowski. lies. Complete the following questionnaire and return it to the UNA Home Office: To contribute administrative time, One of many dedicated translators, Ilia Ukrainian National Association, Inc. Shevchuk, spent time with Ms. Kukhar translating services or money to this during Artur’s surgery. Ms. Kukhar effort, contact: Ukrainian Gift of Life P.O. Box 280, 2200 Route 10, Parsippany, NJ 07054 described the first years of her son’s life Inc., Suite 333, 233 Rock Road., Glen Tel: (973) 292-9800 to Mr. Shevchuk: “His face was discol- Rock, NJ 07452; (201) 652-5505. All ored, blue, and he could not walk a city contributions are tax-deductible. Name ______Age ______

Br. ______Policy #______Amount applied for $ ______Congress, Montreal Branch. Montreal SUM’s weekend... Entertainment was provided by the Address ______(Continued from page 21) SUM choir Vidlunnia, Montreal’s ener- volunteer servers ran their own herculean getic dance troupe Troyanda and Cheres ______of New York. Olympic event just to keep everyone When Cheres music director Andriy Tel: ______SS# ______well-fed. Milavsky played the first notes on the Congratulatory speeches and acco- trembita, a traditional 12-foot-long wind Beneficiary (name) ______lades were delivered by dignitaries, instrument played by Hutsul shepherds of Address ______including Evhen Czolij, president of the the Carpathian mountains, the sun magi- Ukrainian Canadian Congress; Halyna cally burst through the menacing clouds. This offer is valid from June 1, 2000, to December 31, 2000. If your completed form and check are Holowka, president of Canada’s SUM’s It was indeed a good omen for received by the deadline you will receive a 4 percent discount on the rate quoted on the left. executive; and Garry Wasyl Grosko, Montreal’s SUM’s continued success in president of the Ukrainian Canadian this new millennium. 26 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2000 No. 44

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PREVIEW OF EVENTS ATTENTION YOUNG LADIES (Continued from page 28) and dance at the New York Marriott Marquis Monday, November 6 Hotel, 1535 Broadway. Guest speakers, a cultural program, commemorative photo- CAMBRIDGE, Mass.: The Harvard You are cordially invited to participate in our graphs and a sumptuous four-course filet Ukrainian Research Institute will present a mignon dinner will contribute to making the lecture by Dr. Paul D’Anieri of the celebration of the UMANA’s history of serv- University of Kansas. The lecture, titled ice, and of our Ukrainian tradition, a truly “The Evolution of Parliamentary Politics in AAAAAAnnnnnnnnnnnnuuuuuuaaaaaallllll DDDDDDeeeeeebbbbbbuuuuuuttttttaaaaaannnnnntttttteeeeee BBBBBBaaaaaallllllllllll memorable event. Cocktails at 6 p.m., fol- Ukraine,” will be held in the institute semi- lowed by dinner at 7 p.m. and a dance, with nar room, 1583 Massachusetts Ave., at 4-6 music by Montage, at 9:30 p.m. The admis- p.m. For further information contact the sion price: $125 per person. For tickets and institute, (617) 495-4053. information contact the UMANA, 1-888/55- Thursday, November 9 UMANA; e-mail [email protected] ANN ARBOR, Mich.: The University of to be held on EAST HANOVER, N.J.: The New Jersey Michigan Ukrainian Club is hosting a pho- branch of the Ukrainian Engineers Society tography exhibit titled “Chornobyl: 13 Years of America (UESA) will hold a presentation Saturday, January 27, 2001 Later.” The photograph, on loan from the titled “Communication in the Digital Age” Ukrainian National Museum of Chicago, at 1 p.m. at the E. Hanover Ramada Inn, depict life in the aftermath of the Chornobyl Route 10 (westbound). Featured speakers nuclear accident. The exhibit opens in the will be Dr. Leo M.F. Chirovsky and Dr. Media Union Gallery, North Campus, at 8 Yurij Shevchuk, both of Lucent Hotel Intercontinental p.m. A short film will be available for view- Technologies. UESA members and the gen- ing, and refreshments will be provided. For 505 North Michigan Avenue eral public are invited to attend; refresh- further information and directions contact ments will be served. For more information, Petro Lisowsky, Vera Slywynsky or Julia Chicago, Illinois contact Andrij Wowk, (732) 271-8461; e- Sobol, (734) 302-0195. mail, [email protected]; or visit the UESA website at www.uesa.org Saturday, November 11 TRENTON, N.J.: A zabava (dance), spon- JENKINTOWN, Pa.: The Voloshky Sponsored by: sored by St. Josaphat Ukrainian Catholic Ukrainian Dance Ensemble is hosting its Church, will be held at the parish hall, 1195 annual Autumn Ball at the Ukrainian Deutz Ave., at 9 p.m. Music will be by the Educational Cultural Center, 700 Cedar Ukrainian Medical Association of North America Lviviany. Admission: $20 for adults, $15 for Road. The dance will begin at 9 p.m., with students; tickets at the door: $25, adults; music by the Luna orchestra. There will be a Foundation $20, students. For more information contact performance by the Voloshky Ensemble at the rectory, (609) 695-3771. 9:45 p.m. Tickets: $25, adults; $20, stu- Ukrainian Association of Engineers dents. Included in the ticket price is a light Ukrainian Veterinary Society SILVER SPRING, Md.: The Pershi Stezhi buffet. For table reservations call Luba Plast Sorority is hosting an evening cele- Kalyta, (215) 969-1392, or Larysa Didash, brating the creative work of caricaturist (215) 969-6555. Orest Slupchynsky aka “Gogo”. Introduction will be by Dr. Hanna Monday, November 13 ~ For information call (773) 278-6262 by November 1st ~ Chumachenko, with a musical interlude provided by the Rococo duet – Dr. Darka ARLINGTON, Va.: The Washington Nebesh, flute, and Dr. Yaropalk Lassowsky, Group Cultural Fund in cooperation with the violin. There will be a reception following Embassy of Ukraine presents Natalia the performance. The evening will be held Khoma, cellist, and Volodymyr Vynnytsky, at Holy Trinity Particular Ukrainian pianist, at The Rosslyn Spectrum Theater in Catholic Church, 16631 New Hampshire the third concert of a series to raise funds for Ave., at 7 p.m. Everyone is welcome. musical instruments at the Lviv Conservatory. The program includes works CHICAGO: The Ridna Shkola Ukrainian by Beethoven, Brahms, Cassadó, Granados, School of Chicago will celebrate its 50th Liszt and Lysenko. Suggested donation: $20; anniversary with a banquet and dance to be $15 seniors and students. The theater is held at St. Nicholas Cathedral School located at 1611 N. Kent St. (two blocks east Auditorium, 2200 W. Rice St. Tickets for of Rosslyn Metro Station). Free garage park- the dinner and dance: $50 per person; $20, ing is available in the rear of the building off dance only. For more information contact Arlington Ridge Road. The performance Olya Popowych, (847) 698-5079, or begins at 8 p.m. For more information con- Bohdanna Domino, (630) 920-9623. tact Chrystia Sonevytsky, (703) 241-1817. UKRAINIAN SELFRELIANCE FEDERAL CREDIT UNION, PHILADELPHIA, PA.

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Monday, October 30 held at the Ukrainian Canadian Research and Documentation Center, St. Vladimir TORONTO: The Canadian Institute of Institute, 620 Spadina Ave., at 7 p.m. Ukrainian Studies at the University of Toronto is holding a lecture by Iaroslav Friday, November 3 Isaievych, Ukrainian Academy of Sciences, Lviv, titled “Neo-Panslavism and its TORONTO: The Canadian Institute of Reflection in Politics and Scholarship in Ukrainian Studies at the University of Contemporary Eastern Europe.” The lecture Toronto is holding a lecture by Thomas will be held at the University of Toronto, Prymak, Toronto, on the topic “Dmytro University College, 15 King’s College Doroshenko: A Ukrainian Émigré Historian Circle, Room 85, at 4 p.m. in the Interwar Period.” The lecture will be held at the University of Toronto, University Thursday, November 2 College, 15 King’s College Circle, Room 256, at 4 p.m. TORONTO: The Canadian Institute of Ukrainian Studies at the University of Saturday, November 4 Toronto, jointly with the Shevchenko Scientific Society, are holding a lecture by NEW YORK: The Ukrainian Medical Iaroslav Isaievych, Ukrainian Academy of Association of North America will commem- Sciences, Lviv, titled “History and Culture orate its golden jubilee with a banquet gala in Ukraine: Recent Discoveries of Lviv Scholars” (in Ukrainian). The lecture will be (Continued on page 27)

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