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ïêàëíéë êéÑàÇëü! CHRIST IS BORN! HE KRAINIAN EEKLY T PublishedU by the Ukrainian National Association Inc., a fraternal non-profitW association Vol. LXXV No. 51 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2007 $1/$2 in Tymoshenko returns as prime minister of Ukraine by Zenon Zawada Kyiv Press Bureau KYIV – Fired little more than two years ago, returned as Ukraine’s prime minister after the parliamentary coalition elected her on December 18 by the thinnest of margins. Later that day, the coalition approved her Cabinet of Ministers, which she described as a team of profession- als prepared to undertake sweeping reforms. “I am happy that the democratic forces were able to return to government to install order in the country,” Ms. Tymoshenko told a press conference, adding “the government appointed today is highly professional and consists of experienced people who don’t have a conflict between business interests and their governing tasks.” With the rise of a new executive government, Ukraine is reset on a path toward adopting European standards, values and political structures, something that was attempted by Ms. Tymoshenko’s first government, which was installed by the . Her new foreign policy team consists of Vice-Prime Minister for Euro-Integration Issues Hryhorii Nemyria and Minister of Foreign Affairs Volodymyr Ohryzko, stalwart supporters of Ukraine’s integration into Euro- Atlantic structures. UNIAN Mr. Nemyria is Ms. Tymoshenko’s top foreign policy Yulia Tymoshenko waves to onlookers in victory after the majority coalition in the elected advisor and a close confidante who frequently accompa- her prime minister on December 18. nies her on visits to the West. Mr. Ohryzko is a trusted confidante to President and widely the 2008 budget, reassessing Ukraine’s energy contracts, tion. “But rest assured that we are devoted, we won’t regarded as a staunch Ukrainian patriot who favors combating corruption and eliminating bureaucracy. allow anyone to abuse government positions, we won’t Ukraine’s integration into the North Atlantic Treaty “It’s possible we obtained a difficult inheritance and, allow politics to be used for profit and we will step-by- Organization (NATO). possibly, we won’t be able to embody in three minutes step carry out strategic, systemic reforms that were out- On the day of her election, Ms. Tymoshenko immedi- everything that we would have wanted to embody even ately made clear her top priorities: drafting and passing 10 years ago,” she told a press conference after her elec- (Continued on page 18) Efforts to raise awareness of Holodomor New Cabinet of Ministers get boost from Ukrainian government is decidedly pro-Western by Zenon Zawada raise awareness and recognition to by Zenon Zawada Dnipropetrovsk. Previous post: first Kyiv Press Bureau unprecedented levels in the next year. Kyiv Press Bureau assistant secretary of the National Ms. Tymoshenko’s ascension to the Security and Defense Council. KYIV – Globally, November 24 prime ministership will colossally boost KYIV – Ukraine’s new Cabinet of Her most trusted political advisor and marked the start of the 75th anniversary Holodomor commemoration and recogni- Ministers led by Yulia Tymoshenko is dis- right-hand man, Mr. Turchynov has been commemoration of the Holodomor under tion efforts, Mr. Romaniw observed. tinctively pro-Western, not only in its policy allied with Ms. Tymoshenko since the early the motto “Ukraine Remembers, the A pair of key government officials but in its make-up. 1990s, when they operated a video rental World Acknowledges.” with whom Mr. Romaniw has been work- Of the 25 ministers, 11 are natives or business. The persistent leadership of President ing closely on Holodomor recognition is lifelong residents of western Ukraine. Viktor Yushchenko on raising recognition now part of Ukraine’s Cabinet of Specifically, six are from the Halychyna Vice-Prime Minister for Euro- and awareness, along with the emergence Ministers. region, Minister of Finance Viktor Integration Issues Hryhorii Nemyria. of a new Cabinet of Ministers led by Ivan Vasiunyk left his post as first Pynzenyk is a Zakarpattia native and Born April 5, 1960, in Donetsk. Previous Yulia Tymoshenko, has fueled significant assistant chair at the Presidential Minister of Internal Affairs Yurii Lutsenko post: national deputy. momentum on global efforts to prepare Secretariat to become vice-prime minis- is a Rivne native. Having worked at the Center for for next November’s commemoration. ter for humanitarian affairs. His new Meanwhile, Vice-Prime Minister for Strategic and International Studies in which will mark the culmination of the position will enable Mr. Vasiunyk to con- Euro-Integration Issues Hryhorii Nemyria Washington, the International Institute of solemn anniversary year. centrate the government’s energies on and Minister of Foreign Affairs Volodymyr Strategic Studies in London and the NATO “The president’s position on the next year’s commemorative activities Ohryzko are consistent advocates of Defense College in Rome, Mr. Nemyria is a Holodomor is very strong, and he has throughout Ukraine. Ukraine’s integration into Euro-Atlantic foreign policy maven and strong advocate demonstrated 100 percent commitment On the international front, the Ministry structures. for integration with the European Union. on the issue,” said Stefan Romaniw, chair of Foreign Affairs, now led by In selecting the ministers, Ms. of the International Coordinating Volodymyr Ohryzko, will play a signifi- Tymoshenko was given preference over the Vice-Prime Minister for Committee of the 75th Anniversary of cant role in providing Ukrainian economic posts, while President Viktor Humanitarian Issues Ivan Vasiunyk. the Famine-Genocide in Ukraine, which Embassies throughout the world with Yushchenko and the pro-presidential Our Born July 7, 1959, in Velykyi Liubyn, functions under the aegis of the information, exhibits and displays, much Ukraine – People’s Self-Defense bloc Lviv Oblast. Previous post: first assistant Ukrainian World Congress. of which will be stored on simple com- secured defense, law enforcement and chair of the Presidential Secretariat. After meeting with the president at his puter discs and will be easily distrib- humanitarian posts. A longtime advisor to Viktor dacha on December 9, Mr. Romaniw said utable, Mr. Romaniw said. Yushchenko, Mr. Vasiunyk will make the he felt confident of the Ukrainian gov- First Vice-Prime Minister Oleksander ernment’s ability and commitment to (Continued on page 20) Turchynov. Born March 31, 1964, in (Continued on page 3) 2 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2007 No. 51 ANALYSIS NEWSBRIEFSNEWSBRIEFS

First vote on Tymoshenko reveals Oldest citizen dies at age 116 December 11 “events in the Verkhovna Rada revealed the obvious lack of viabil- KYIV – Ukraine’s oldest citizen, ity of a [YTB/OU-PSD] coalition of 227 democratic coalition’s limitations Hryhorii Nestor, who lived in the Lviv lawmakers,” Mr. Yanukovych said. region, died on December 14 at the age “Society should receive an answer to the by Pavel Korduban Technical experts interviewed by of 116. Mr. Nestor was born on March Eurasia Daily Monitor Channel 5 said that the Rada system could question of whether a coalition of 227 is 15, 1891, on Ukrainian lands then under capable of taking responsibility for the December 13 not possibly be tampered with. They sug- Austrian-Hungarian rule. To his very gested that the incident during the voting country,” he continued. “Either they take death he worked as a shepherd and was a was an unfortunate coincidence. After responsibility and realize their promises The coalition of President Viktor confirmed bachelor. Repeatedly asked checking the voting system the Security to voters... or they must admit that a Yushchenko’s Our Ukraine – People’s Self- about his secret to a long life, he joked Service of Ukraine reported that nothing coalition of 227 cannot work,” he added. Defense (OU-PSD) bloc and the Yulia that he had never been married, which suspicious was found. The coalition has a two-seat majority in Tymoshenko Bloc (YTB) has thus far failed kept him strong and healthy. His favorite On December 12 President Yushchenko the 450-seat Verkhovna Rada. (RFE/RL to ensure Ms. Tymoshenko’s return to the hobbies included singing in German, again submitted Ms. Tymoshenko’s nomi- Newsline) post of prime minister, from which the pres- Polish, Ukrainian and Russian. Mr. nation to Parliament. The opposition, how- ident fired her in fall 2005. Nestor was to be included in the Yushchenko rules out dismissing Rada ever, blocked the session hall. The PRU This time it is not disagreements within Guinness Book of World Records as the said that the December 11 voting was just a the coalition that stand in her way, but what world’s oldest person. (Ukrinform) KYIV – Ukrainian President Viktor looks like a glitch of the “Rada” electronic one-off concession to the coalition, and now Yushchenko told Channel 5 television on voting system and the opposition’s determi- they want Parliament to continue working Yushchenko waxes optimistic December 16 that he rules out the possi- nation to capitalize on it. Ms. Tymoshenko’s according to the usual procedure, which bility of dissolving the Verkhovna Rada bid for the prime ministership was support- stipulates that the Rada chair and vice- KYIV – Ukrainian President Viktor if it fails to form a government by the ed by exactly half of the Verkhovna Rada – chairs should be elected and standing com- Yushchenko said on Channel 5 television deadline for doing so. “Unfortunately, the but not a majority. mittees should be formed before voting on a on December 13 that lawmakers in the Constitution does not provide for this,” The voting on Ms. Tymoshenko on new prime minister. Only the chair has been Verkhovna Rada would reach an agree- he said. Mr. Yushchenko said that politi- December 11 demonstrated that the coali- elected so far. ment and resolve all current disputes by cal forces should renew talks if tion of the YTB and OU-PSD will have to It was not clear at the time this analysis the end of the year. “I am convinced that Parliament fails to elect its leadership fight for every important issue in the newly was written when Parliament will vote on the country will enter 2008 with [an and parliamentary committees and elected Parliament, as it numbers 227 mem- Ms. Tymoshenko’s bid again if the opposi- agreement on] the leadership of the approve the prime minister and govern- bers – just one vote more than the simple tion does not drop its demand. newly elected Parliament, the govern- ment within the next two or three days. majority needed to pass laws in the 450-seat The composition of Ms. Tymoshenko’s ment and parliamentary committees,” Mr. Yushchenko said that the Party of the legislature. The opposition – the Party of the future Cabinet of Ministers has already been Mr. Yushchenko said. “Ukrainian politi- Regions and the Regions (PRU), the Communists and the made public. It is not ruled out, however, cians should take responsibility for the (YTB) bear most of the responsibility for Lytvyn Bloc – refused to cast a single vote that some changes may be made to the list ongoing order or disorder in the the ongoing deadlock in forming a new for Ms. Tymoshenko, so all members of by the time of Ms. Tymoshenko’s appoint- Parliament. The country expects the Ukrainian government. The Verkhovna OU-PSD – even those who happened to be ment. Her proposed Cabinet will include authorities to be in place and to defend Rada on December 14 agreed to vote on seriously ill – had to come to Parliament. representatives of the YTB and OU-PSD in Ukraine’s domestic and foreign inter- approving the prime minister and new Their turnout was in vain. Ms. equal proportion. The foreign affairs and ests,” he added. At the time of his inter- Cabinet on December 18. (RFE/RL Tymoshenko mustered 225 votes, just one defense ministers are picked by the presi- view the Rada was deadlocked in a pro- Newsline) short of her premiership. Two coalition dent, as this is his privilege according to the cedural dispute between the opposition members complained that, for some reason, Constitution of Ukraine. Party of the Regions and the majority Tymoshenko wants stable relations their votes “in favor” were not counted by The four vice prime ministers designated coalition of the Yulia Tymoshenko Bloc by Ms. Tymoshenko are: Oleksander and the Our Ukraine – People’s Self- KYIV – Yulia Tymoshenko on the electronic voting system. Rada December 17 told the Izvestia in Ukraine Chairman , despite loud Turchynov, her key ally since the late Defense bloc. The coalition insisted on 1990s, when both were on the team of for- first voting on the nominee for prime newspaper that the new Ukrainian gov- protests from the opposition, ruled to re- ernment will build its relations with vote. At that point, PRU Deputy Vladyslav mer Prime Minister , who minister, while the Party of the Regions was later imprisoned in the United States demanded that the Rada vote on its own Russia based on “stability, harmony and Lukianov snatched the chairman’s voting partnership.” She said, “We will resolve card. Without Mr. Yatsenyuk’s vote, the for graft; Ivan Vasiunyk, a former deputy leadership before the prime minister was head of President Yushchenko’s office; approved. (RFE/RL Newsline) the issues of gas supplies and gas trans- Rada displayed the figure 225 again. In portation during talks. We want to act in addition, another coalition member claimed Yosyp Vinskyi, a former No. 2 in the Socialist Party, who left the Socialists when Yanukovych: coalition lacks viability favor of the mutual benefits [that can be] that his vote was not counted. they abandoned Mr. Yushchenko and Ms. derived by Ukraine and Russia.” Ms. The opposition did not allow a re-vote. KYIV – Viktor Yanukovych, the out- Tymoshenko and joined the Yanukovych Tymoshenko stressed that Ukraine Furious, OU-PSD and YTB claimed that going prime minister and leader of the camp in 2006; and Hryhorii Nemyria, a for- should move toward integration with the the opposition had tampered with the Rada Party of the Regions, has said that hopes eign relations expert who has accompanied European Union and the World Trade system and threatened Mr. Lukianov with for stability in Ukraine are misplaced, Ms. Tymoshenko on foreign trips. criminal prosecution. The PRU, however, Interfax reported on December 12. 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No. 51 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2007 3 Ukraine’s new Cabinet of Ministers Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko First Vice-Prime Minister Oleksander Turchynov Vice-Prime Ministers Ivan Vasiunyk and Hryhorii Nemyria Foreign Affairs Minister Volodymyr Ohryzko Defense Minister Yurii Yekhanurov Internal Affairs Minister Yurii Lutsenko Justice Minister Mykola Onischuk Economy Minister Bohdan Danylyshyn Finance Minister Viktor Pynzenyk Education and Science Minister Ivan Vakarchuk Minister of Foreign Affairs Volodymyr Transport and Communications Minister Yosyf Vinskyi Minister of Finance Viktor Pynzenyk Ohryzko Culture and Tourism Minister Vasyl Vovkun Labor and Social Policy Minister Liudmyla Denysova Health Minister Vasyl Kniazevych Agricultural Policy Minister Yurii Melnyk Industrial Policy Minister Volodymyr Novytskyi Family, Youth and Sports Minister Coal Industry Minister Viktor Poltavets Fuel and Energy Minister Yurii Prodan Environmental Protection Minister Heorhii Filipchuk Emergency Situations Minister Minister for Building and Public Utilities Oleksii Kucherenko Minister for Interregional Development and Construction Vasyl Kuibida Minister of the Cabinet of Ministers Petro Krupko Minister of Internal Affairs Yurii Lutsenko Minister of Justice Mykola Onischuk

First Vice-Prime Minister Oleksander Vice-Prime Minister for Euro- Vice-Prime Minister for Humantarian All ministers’ photos by Zenon Zawada Turchynov Integration Issues Hryhorii Nemyria Affairs Ivan Vasiunyk Minister of Defense Yurii Yekhanurov

and regional policy. omy minister and, most recently, finance and Defense Council. New Cabinet... minister. An engineer and veteran of Ukraine’s (Continued from page 1) Minister of Education Ivan energy industry, Mr. Prodan supported Ms. 75th anniversary commemoration of the Vakarchuk. Born March 6, 1947, in Minister of Foreign Affairs Volodomyr Tymoshenko’s 1999 campaign to eliminate Holodomor in November a top government Moldova. Previous post: rector of Ivan Ohryzko. Born April 1, 1956, in Kyiv. electricity barter and advised Mr. priority. Franko State University in Lviv. Previous Post: first vice-minister of for- Yushchenko during his presidency. A doctor of physics and professor, Dr. eign affairs. Minister of Agricultural Policy Yurii Vakarchuk has served as rector of the Ivan Abhorred by the Russian Federation’s Minister of Health Vasyl Kniazevych. Melnyk. Born August 5, 1962, in Franko State University in Lviv since 1990. government, Mr. Ohryzko is a firm advo- Born March 9, 1956, in Ternovytsa, Verkhniachka, Cherkasy Oblast. cate of Ukraine’s integration into the Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast. Previous post: Minister of Emergency Situations Previous post: minister of agricultural European Union and the North Atlantic assistant chair of the State Affairs Volodymyr Shandra. Born January 11, Treaty Organization. policy. Management. 1963, in Zborove, Oblast. The only minister to remain from the A personal physician to the president, Dr. Previous post: advisor to the president of Minister of Fuel and Energy Yurii government led by Viktor Yanukovych. Kniazevych rose through the ranks of the Ukraine. Prodan. Born January 27, 1959, in the nation’s medical bureaucracy from his hum- A trained nuclear engineer, Mr. Shandra Russian Federation. Previous post: assis- Minister of Culture and Tourism Vasyl served as minister of emergency situations tant secretary of the National Security (Continued on page 20) Vovkun.Born June 16, 1957, in during the first Tymoshenko administration. Maschoshyn, Lviv Oblast. Previous post: artistic director for the Art Veles events Minister of Environmental Defense organizing firm. Heorhii Filipchuk. Born December 19, Archbishop Vsevolod of UOC-U.S.A., Mr. Vovkun’s firm Art Veles played a 1950, in Kyseliv, Chernivtsi Oblast. critical role in organizing the Orange Previous post: chair of Yulia Western Eparchy, dies at age 80 Revolution, as well as government cere- Tymoshenko Bloc’s Vinnytsia headquar- monies and events, including President ters. SOUTH BOUND BROOK, N.J. – On Andrew Cemetery on December 28 at 9 Yushchenko’s inauguration and the recent Mr. Filipchuk was a trusted advisor to Sunday, December 16, Archbishop a.m. in South Bound Brook, N.J. Holodomor commemoration. Mr. Yushchenko during the 2004 presiden- Vsevolod (Kolomijcew-Majdanski) In lieu of flowers, the Church and tial election and a Tymoshenko Bloc leader eparch of the Western Eparchy of the family request that donations be made in Minister of Defense Yurii Yekhanurov. in Vinnytsia in the recent elections. Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the the archbishop’s memory to any of the Born August 23, 1948, in the Russian U.S.A., passed away after a brief illness. following charities: Ukrainian Orthodox Federation. Previous post: national Minister of Family, Youth and Sports He was 80. (A detailed biography of the Church of the U.S.A. Education and deputy. Yurii Pavlenko. Born March 20, 1975, in archbishop will appear in an upcoming History Complex, Ukrainian Orthodox Among the president’s most loyal allies, Kyiv. Previous post: chair of Zhytomyr issue of The Ukrainian Weekly.) Church of the U.S.A Orphanage Mr. Yekhanurov succeeded Ms. State Oblast Administration. Archbishop Vsevolod is survived by Adoption Program, or the Simon Petliura Tymoshenko as Ukraine’s prime minister, Having served in the same post in the his sister Ilaria; his nieces Juliana Krejer, Library Renovation and Memorial in presiding over the natural gas crisis of win- first Tymoshenko government, Mr. Christina Krejer and Deana Krejer-Mush, Paris. ter 2005-2006. Pavlenko is a longtime ally and “kum” (par- with her husband, Mark, and their chil- Condolences may be sent to: ent of a godchild) to Mr. Yushchenko. dren, Blade and Conall; as well as family Consistory Administrative Offices, Minister of the Economy Bohdan members in Ukraine. Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Danylyshyn. Born June 6, 1965. Previous Minister of Finance Viktor Pynzenyk. Funeral services will be held in three U.S.A., P.O. Box 495, South Bound post: chair of the Productivity Studies Born April 15, 1954, in Smoloholovytsa, parts: on December 26, at 3 p.m. at St. Brook, NJ 08880; (for courier delivery Council of Ukraine at the National . Previous post: Volodymyr Cathedral in Chicago; on use: Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Academy of Sciences of Ukraine. national deputy. December 27, at 7 p.m. at St. Andrew the U.S.A., 135 Davidson Ave. Somerset, NJ A lifelong scholar and doctor of econom- The leader of the Reforms and Order First-Called Memorial Church in South 08873), e-mail, [email protected]; or ics, the Tymoshenko Bloc member wrote Party, Mr. Pynzenyk is veteran of Kyiv poli- Bound Brook, N.J.; with interment at St. fax, 732-356-9437. more than 150 academic works on national tics, having served as a vice-minister, econ- 4 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2007 No. 51 ‘Holodomor’ documentary feature film to be made in Hollywood HOLLYWOOD, Calif. – “Holodomor; ing their horrific fate or even to create Conception Ukrainian Catholic Grade The film, which took three awards at the Ukraine’s Genocide of 1932-1933,” a fea- another type of life elsewhere. Travel was School and High School, Ukrainian Silver Lake Film Festival, including ture-length documentary, is in production by banned for Ukrainians, keeping them con- Saturday school), was a member of Plast Outstanding Achievement in Production, Tomkiw Entertainment and Moksha Films. fined in a prison of starvation within their Ukrainian Scouting Organization and has been sold to eight European Markets The film’s production coincides with the own villages. briefly studied Ukrainian dance. including the Commonwealth of 75th anniversary of the Holodomor, This is the first full-length feature film She studied film at the School of Visual Independent States and Ukraine, and will Ukraine’s Famine-Genocide of 1932-1933. documentary on this tragic event in history. Arts in New York, where she worked at have an American theatrical release in “Holodomor; Ukraine’s Genocide of “Holodomor; Ukraine’s Genocide of 1932- Rockamerica Video, a music video produc- 2008. Recently he produced “The Guitar 1932-33” promises to be an edgy, auspi- 33” will tell the story of the cold-blooded tion company, with various recording artists. Player’s Girlfriend,” winner of the Los cious, cinematic look at a very dark and destruction of human life, kept from the She graduated from Wayne State University Angeles Screenwriting Competition spon- horrific time in which millions of people world for over seven decades. with a degree in film and television. She has sored by Kodak Panavision. died due to a man-made famine in Ukraine “Marta and I researched and found no also lived and worked in Miami for the tele- With the Filmmakers Alliance, Mr. perpetrated by Joseph Stalin. documentary film on this topic with the vision show “World Business Review with Leigh produced “Plus or Minus: A Few In November 2006 Hollywood filmmak- exception of ‘Harvest of Despair,’ which Casper Weinberger” and later worked as an Things I Thought I Should Consider” ers Bobby Leigh and Marta Tomkiw were was made in 1983 and was only 53 minutes. executive producer for AFI Filmworks and with director Amanda Swikow. He also invited to a Holodomor memorial service in A full-length theatrical documentary movie produced car commercials. directed the children’s film “It’s All an Los Angeles. “Although I had fancied had to be made. I think we both felt that it Ms. Tomkiw has produced several inde- Illusion” for Christopher Coppola’s myself as a history buff, seeing every was time that all the souls who needlessly pendent films, her most recent being a doc- Project Access Hollywood. The film, World War I and II movie that I could and died or had been murdered were given a umentary titled “High Tech Soul” about which took third place in the best picture studying countless hours of history chan- collective voice to tell their story,” Mr. the history and evolution of techno music category, is also on the festival circuit. nels, I had never before heard of the Leigh commented. in Detroit. Other film credits include “Infidelity,” Holodomor or any genocide or famine in “We found it a duty or a calling to lift the She also works as a location manager on “Childlike Violence,” “Burning Man,” Ukraine. I was also surprised, as I later veil of silence that’s been shrouding the feature films and television shows and has “Broken,” and “Butterfly Sky.” found out, that nobody I knew had ever Ukrainian nation for too many years,” worked on various film projects, some of Mr. Leigh served as a producer for three heard of it either,” said Mr. Leigh, the recalled Ms. Tomkiw, the film’s producer. which include: “John Hancock” starring “MTV Video Awards” television shows, director of “Holodomor.” “This story should be important to all of Will Smith and Charlize Theron; “Get two in New York and one in Dublin. He In the early 1930s, Ukraine was the us, not only as a historical fact but also Smart” starring Steve Carrell; also produced Visionfest/The Vision Awards breadbasket of the and had because the atrocities that happened to the “Transformers” (for which she received a for Filmmakers Alliance and the Directors bountiful crops of grain, yet its people were Ukrainian people should never happen “COLA Award” [California On-Location Guild of America for four years in a row. dying of starvation. In order to crush the again,” added Mr. Leigh. Awards] for Location Team of the Year), Currently Ms. Tomkiw and Mr. Leigh will of the independent-minded Ukrainian Upon film industry veteran Luba “Ghost Whisperer,” “West Wing,” “Red have put together a five-minute sample trail- peasants and secure collectivization of all Keske’s urging and planting of the seed Eye,” “Million Dollar Baby,” “S.W.A.T,” er of the film and are looking for financing Ukrainian lands, Stalin ordered an army of (Ms. Keske is a member of the Los Angeles “Kill Bill,” “8 Mile” and many others. for the documentary feature film. ruthless Communist Party activists to con- committee on the Holodomor), as well as Mr. Leigh served as a producer on “The “I really feel that this subject needs fiscate all harvested grain and seize all the Ms. Tomkiw’s convincing tactics, Mr. Gift ... At Risk” starring Vince Vaughn and awareness and must be brought into the foodstuffs in the villages. As a result of this Leigh decided that “this story needed to be Randy Travis, which debuted at the mainstream cinematic arena. There is no genocidal decree, by the end of 1933 nearly told after being suppressed for 75 years.” Monaco Film Festival. For Visualiner more effective way to get into everyone’s 25 percent of the Ukrainian population – Ms. Tomkiw is a filmmaker who now Entertainment, Mr. Leigh is a producer on homes and hearts than through cinema.” Mr. some 10 million people, including 3 million lives in Los Angeles. She is a Detroit native the award-winning feature film “Stripped Leigh underscored. children – had perished. born to Ukrainian immigrants and grew up Down,” staring Ian Ziering (“Beverly Hills To view the trailer and to donate, please Ukrainians had little possibility of escap- attending Ukrainian schools (Immaculate 90210” and “Dancing with the Stars,”). see www.HolodomorTheMovie.com. UCCA executive board adopts plan of activity for 2008 by Serhiy Zhykharev The UCCA will also work to expand Ukrainian Congress Committee of America the subscription base of its academic jour- nal, The Ukrainian Quarterly, by publish- NEW YORK – The Ukrainian Congress ing a brochure and developing a market- Committee of America (UCCA) executive ing strategy. The goal is to entice various board met on Saturday, December 8, at its universities, especially those with Slavic headquarters in New York City to discuss its studies programs, to become yearly sub- plans for 2008. Among the most notable of scribers, bringing in $150 per subscrip- projects will be the continued promotion of tion, thus raising the necessary funds to knowledge about the Ukrainian Holodomor maintain this journal. of 1932-1933. The executive board adopted Contact with the ever-growing an action plan to push for recognition in the Ukrainian American community is a high- U.S. Congress of the Holodomor as geno- light of the planned actions for 2008. The cide of the Ukrainian nation. UCCA approved a strategy to create new Through its participation in the National branches in newer Ukrainian communities, Committee to Commemorate the 75th as well as to direct attention to the status of Anniversary of the Ukrainian Genocide of existing community organizations. Plans 1932-1933, the UCCA will also co-sponsor call for visiting various communities on the a large-scale political conference in East Coast, West Coast and Midwest. Washington in the spring of 2008 with the “Strength in Unity” and recognition of the participation of government officials from Holodomor as the genocide of the Ukraine, the United States and Europe, as Ukrainian nation will be the overarching The Akolada Choir from Philadelphia sings Ukrainian Christmas carols at the well as experts in the field of genocide. themes of the community dialogues. UCCA Christmas party. Other projects related to the Considerable focus was placed on the Holodomor include continued advocacy U.S. political system and increasing the has been facilitating interaction between the The 75th anniversary of the Famine- of a Ukrainian Genocide curriculum in effectiveness of the UCCA’s advocacy. Ukrainian community, members of Genocide of 1932-1933; the 90th anniver- high schools throughout the United States. With the upcoming U.S. presidential elec- Congress, administration officials, the mass sary of January 22, 1918, proclamation of Beginning in 2005, the UCCA initiated a tions, the UCCA executive board adopted a media and think-tank organizations, while Ukrainian statehood; the 90th anniversary curriculum review in Pennsylvania and decision to write a white paper that would advocating Ukrainian Americans issues of of November 1, 1918, proclamation of the enlisted the services of Vera Bej, Christine be sent to all the major candidates empha- interest and concern. Following a successful Western Ukrainian National Republic; the Schwed and Ihor Mirchuk, Ph.D., to cre- sizing the concerns of the Ukrainian 30th anniversary campaign throughout the 70th anniversary of the death of Evhen ate and publish the “teacher and student American community, including: recogni- Ukrainian American community, additional Konovalets, founder of the Organization of workbook” dedicated to the Ukrainian tion of the Holodomor of 1932-1933 as an emphasis will be placed on expanding the Ukrainian Nationalists; and the 130th scope and nature of UNIS fund-raisers. Genocide of 1932-1933. act of genocide against the Ukrainian anniversary of the first immigration of The workbook was recently distributed In 2007 UNIS distributed its newest nation; enhanced bilateral relations with Ukrainians to the United States. to all 500 school districts in Pennsylvania Ukraine through inter-parliamentary and brochure, which highlighted the accom- Following the UCCA National Council with a cover letter endorsed by the social youth exchange programs; and immigration plishments of the community’s advocacy meeting, members of the UCCA executive studies education advisor for the issues. The goal is to eventually request a office. UNIS plans for 2008 include the pro- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania meeting with each of the candidates to dis- motion and advocacy of a Ukrainian board, National Council and representatives Department of Education, Jeffrey Zeiers. cuss the concerns of the Ukrainian commu- Genocide resolution in the U.S. Congress, from the Ukrainian diplomatic corps and The UCCA in other states is also embarking nity outlined in the white paper. as well as fostering additional contacts in Ukrainian American organizations gathered on similar projects. UCCA plans also Finally, the UCCA board discussed how Congress to assist with the Ukrainian com- for the annual UCCA Christmas party. The include hosting a conference of Ukrainian to better promote in Washington the work munity’s concerns. Akolada Choir, which is part of the UCCA American high school teachers to assist in of the Ukrainian National Information The UCCA executive board also Philadelphia Branch, sang traditional the curriculum project, using the Service (UNIS) on behalf of the Ukrainian reviewed several important anniversaries, Ukrainian Christmas carols. The choir is Pennsylvania workbook as a case study. American community. Since 1977 UNIS which will be commemorated next year: directed by Bohdan Gengalo. No. 51 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2007 5

THE UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FORUM UNA’s 2007-2008 Christmas cards benefit Soyuzivka by Oksana Trytjak National Foundation Inc. All payments Skolozdra, Roman Smetaniuk, Christine Trytjak, Irena Twerdochlib, Halyna Tytla, UNA National Organizer are tax-deductible as permitted by law. Sobol, Jaroslav Stadnyk, Olena Stasiuk, Markijan Vitruk, Yurij Viktiuk, Olvin The UNA thanks all the artists who have Myroslava Stojko, Youlia Tkatchouk, Yurij Vladyka and Irena Zielyk. PARSIPPANY, N.J. – The Ukrainian submitted their works for reproduction this National Association, in keeping with year and in the past. Their permission to tradition, has published a selection of reproduce their works is their donation to Christmas cards that were mailed to Soyuzivka; the artists receive no payment. UNA members and subscribers to the The artists who have participated in the UNA’s newspapers in time for the Christmas card project from 1995 to the Christmas celebrations of 2007-2008. present include: Jaroslav Adamovych, The packets contain 12 cards that Anatolij Balukh, Krystyna Baranska reproduce the works of various Ukrainian (Nana), Bohdan Borzemsky, Anatolij artists. Some of this year’s cards are Burtovyj, Marta Cisyk, Mykhajlo reprints of Christmas cards printed in the Dmytrenko, Tatianna Gajecky, Olenka past. This year’s new cards are Irena Hanushevska-Galadza, Maria Harasowska- Zielyk’s oil on canvas depicting Holy Daczyszyn, Jacques Hnizdovsky, Petro Trinity Ukrainian in Holovatyj, John Jaciw, Natalia Josypchuk, Kerhonkson, N.Y., and Lyudmyla Oleksander Kaniuka, Andriy Khomyk, Mosijczuk’s watercolor of Ukrainian folk Moki Kokoris, Danylo Koshtyra, Natalia art. In addition, the packet contains two Kovalenko, George Kozak, Yarema Kozak, new blank cards that can be used for any Zenowia Kulynych, Zoya Lisowska, Pavlo occasion. Lopata, Oksana Lukasewycz-Polon, Vitaliy The UNA is asking the Ukrainian com- Lytvyn, Andrij Maday, Roman Markovych, munity to participate in this fund-raising Marta Anna, Luba Maksymchuk, Leo Mol, project benefiting Soyuzivka by purchas- Lyudmila Mosijczuk, Natalka, Chrystyna ing the cards. Payment for the cards and Nykorak, Lydia Palij, Rev. Serhij any other donation (e.g., for the press Pastukhiv, Aka Pereyma, Lidia Piaseckyj, Clockwise from top left: cards by George Kozak, Lyudmyla Mosijczuk, Irena funds of Svoboda and The Ukrainian Orest Poliszczuk, Myron Ryzhula, Weekly) should be made to the Ukrainian Christina Saj, Martha Savchak, Ivan Zielyk, Christine Sobol and Moki Kokoris.

Young UNA’ers

Madeline A. Voinov, daughter of Maksym Michael Napora, son of Taras Alexander and Monica Voinov of E. and Tania Napora of Broadview Wayne, N.J., is a new member of UNA Elijan Nicholas Kazmaier and Madeline Sofia Kazmaier, twin children of Maria Heights, Ohio, is a new member of UNA Branch 42. She was enrolled by her Wallace Kazmaier and Nicholas Kazmaier of Rossford, Ohio, are new members of Branch 291. He was enrolled by his grandparents Walter and Mary Voinov. UNA Branch 165. They were enrolled by their great-grandfather Peter Lahola. grandparents Mike and Vera Napora.

THE UNA: 113 YEARS OF SERVICE TO OUR COMMUNITY 6 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2007 No. 51

CHRISTMAS PASTORAL LETTER THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY Gifts at Christmastime May the star of Bethlehem illumine So, your Christmas shopping is done, or almost done. But, are you truly done with giving gifts to all those who deserve or need them this year? We’re not talking about our hearts with joy, love and peace your family, friends and colleagues here, but about various charitable organizations, Christmas pastoral letter of the Why were Herod and the chief priests non-profit groups and community institutions that all could benefit from some of our Ukrainian Catholic hierarchs of the and scribes so blind to the brightness of largesse. And, since we’re in a giving mood at Christmastime, why not extend that United States. the star of Bethlehem, while the Magi giving to those entities whose goals we support and appreciate? were able to see it clearly from such a Below, we offer some ideas for potential recipients of your gifts. To be sure, the list Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ! great distance? Why was the heart of is far from complete; nor does it aim to tell you where to donate. It is meant simply as The annual celebration of the Nativity Herod filled with lies and duplicity, food for thought, to point out some of the possibilities that you, Dear Readers, might of Our Lord is replete with many venera- while the hearts of the Magi were so consider in your Christmastime gift-giving. ble traditions and symbols, and among open and generous? Why did Herod stub- Locally, there are many organizations you probably know about that deserve your them the star of Bethlehem is one of the bornly remain in his palace, while the Christmas gift. For example, in these parts we have the new Ukrainian American most beloved. We see examples of the Magi sought out the cave where the Cultural Center of New Jersey (uaccnj.org; 973-585-7175), whose beautiful new facil- star everywhere: on Christmas greeting Child lay? Why did Herod attempt to sti- ities are used by many local groups, ranging from youth organizations and the cards, crowning the top of practically fle news of the birth of the Messiah, Ukrainian studies school to sports teams and dance groups. The UACCNJ has quite a every Christmas tree, adorning church while the Magi proclaimed it? Why did mortgage to pay off, so all donations are welcome. steeples and the chimney tops of houses. Herod bring a sword with which to cut Or, you could support the ongoing work in Ukraine of the U.S.-Ukraine And a brightly decorated star of short the life of the Newborn King, while Foundation (www.usukraine.org; 202-223-2228), whose mission is to “facilitate dem- Bethlehem invariably leads the way for the Magi brought earthly treasures of ocratic development, encourage free market reform and enhance human rights in Ukrainian carolers making their joyful gold, frankincense and myrrh? Ukraine.” In our editorial of September 16 we called this foundation “one of the most rounds from home to home during this The answer is that Herod’s heart was effective non-governmental organizations helping transform Ukraine from a post- season. poisoned with the vice of pride, while the Soviet society into a democratic and transparent state governed by the rule of law.” The star of Bethlehem plays such a hearts of the Magi were overflowing with If history is your thing, consider donating to Brody-Lew Inc. (P.O. Box 261 Cooper prominent role in our celebrations the virtue of humility. The pride and cov- Station, New York NY 10276), a brotherhood that concerns itself with the preserva- because of its significance in the Gospel etousness of Herod shackled him to his tion of Ukrainians’ war graves and memorials, as well as providing humanitarian aid accounts of the birth of Jesus. Meditating cold throne, while the Magi, in humility to needy veterans who fought for Ukraine’s independence. upon them, it is especially interesting to and reverence knelt before Jesus and did If the future of Ukraine’s children is close to your heart, you might want to take a note the contrast in reaction that the him homage. look at the work being done by the Children of Chornobyl Relief and Development star’s appearance elicits between the Anyone who has had the good fortune Fund (www.childrenofchornobyl.org; 973-463-1986) to protect and save the lives of Magi on one hand, and Herod and the of visiting the Church of the Nativity in the youngest generation. CCRDF provides humanitarian aid and medical equipment chief priests and scribes on the other. Bethlehem knows that to enter it one to hospitals, trains doctors and other medical practitioners, and cares for the health of The Magi were foreigners in Palestine, must proceed through a very low door- pregnant women and newborns. but when they arrived in Jerusalem after way. It is called “The Door of Humility” The Ukrainian National Women’s League of America (www.unwla.org; 212-533- their long trek they are in no way intimi- because one must bend one’s head in 4646) has a proud history of supporting various charitable, educational and cultural dated or doubtful. They boldly approach order to enter. Only then can one causes, both close to home here in the U.S. and abroad – in Ukraine and in the diaspo- Herod and ask with confidence, not if the approach to pray at the holy spot where ra. Its myriad programs range from feeding needy children in Ukraine and helping child has been born, but where it is they tradition says Our Lord was born. provide for the education of students in South America, to funding the work of The will find him. “Where is the newborn Dear Brothers and Sisters! Humility is Ukrainian Museum in New York. king of the Jews? We saw his star at its the key to a meaningful and spiritual cel- If you’re thinking globally, you should take a look at the United Ukrainian rising and have come to do him homage” ebration of the Nativity of Christ. We too American Relief Committee (www.uuarc.org; 215-728-1630), which traces its begin- (Mt. 2:9). must approach the manger of Christ, just nings to the post-war period when it helped countless Ukrainian refugees arriving in The Magi are filled with joy when as the Magi of old, just as modern-day this country. The UUARC is “dedicated to enhancing the quality of life of Ukrainian they finally behold the Child. “Going pilgrims to the Church of the Nativity – communities and individuals” around the globe. Its programs include soup kitchens into the house, they saw the child with with bowed heads and humble and open and the “adopt a grandparent” program to aid the elderly in Ukraine, financial aid for his Mother Mary, and falling to their hearts in order to be illumined by the poor farmers in Brazil, and support for orphanages in Ukraine, Romania, Poland and knees they did him homage. Then open- warmth and light of the newborn Son of other countries. ing their treasures, they offered him gifts God. The secular and unbelieving society We could go on and on and on. But, hey, if you read this newspaper, you know a lot of gold and frankincense and myrrh” in which we live is blind to the light of about the work of Ukrainian organizations active in North America. So, enough said. (Mt. 2:11). the star of Bethlehem which illumines Please don’t forget to include some of these worthy recipients on your Christmas list. Compare and contrast the joy and faith the world, just as were Herod and the of the Magi at the appearance of the star chief priests and scribes. Let us not be as to the suspicion and fear the same they were. Let us always be guided, as appearance evokes in Herod and the reli- were the Magi, by the light of the star of Dec gious authorities. They seem not to be Bethlehem which leads us to Christ. Turning the pages back... even aware of the existence of this bea- The appearance of a star that heralded con from heaven. They are totally oblivi- the birth of the Messiah was prophesied ous to the presence of the star which had in Holy Scripture long before it actually appeared. Very early on, at a time when 24 Four years ago on December 24, 2003, 276 deputies of appeared literally above their very Israel was still wandering in the desert Ukraine’s Parliament voted in favor of a bill amending the rooftops, while the Magi had witnessed it 2003 Constitution of Ukraine, which would have made 2004 the last from afar and had traveled perhaps hun- following the Exodus from Egypt we year that popular and direct presidential elections were to be held dreds of miles to learn its secret. read of the great prophecy of Balaam, the in Ukraine. Instead, the power to elect the president was given to Their mysterious pilgrimage to seek a Seer: “I see him, though not now; I the Parliament. newborn king catches Herod and the behold him, though not near. A star shall Co-authored by Communist leader Petro Symonenko and Viktor Medvedchuk, presi- entire city off guard. No one expects it advance from Jacob, and a staff shall rise from Israel” (Nm. 24:17). dential chief of staff, the bill and two additional measures were approved by the and it elicits great consternation and The star, shining brightly through the Constitutional Court. During the day and a half of debates, Viktor Yushchenko of the Our uncertainty among the people. We read mists of centuries in the vision of Ukraine faction and allies from the Yulia Tymoshenko Bloc and the Socialists, led by that Herod “was greatly troubled, and all Balaam, is a symbol of the power and Oleksander Moroz, physically disrupted the proceedings to prevent preliminary voting on Jerusalem with him” (Mt. 2:3). He calls a authority with which he established the the constitutional amendments. meeting of the chief priests and scribes, Kingdom of God on earth. The birth of The controversy began when opposition forces objected to the limited amount of time who confirm that, according to the Christ is the culmination and summit of set aside for debate and because a second bill, not yet voted on, would have done away prophecies of old, Bethlehem is, indeed, God’s communication with mankind. with the 2004 popular presidential election. This was in complete disregard of public opin- to be the birth place of the long-awaited When was it ever heard before or since, ion polls which revealed that between 80 percent and 90 percent of Ukrainians wanted to Messiah: “And you, Bethlehem, in the that God could love his creatures so elect their president directly and rejected delegating this authority to the Parliament. land of Judah, you are by no means least much that he would desert his lofty In its first reading, backers of the bill voted by a show of hands, because other deputies among the leaders of Judah, for out of domain and descend to them in order to had allegedly disrupted the operation of the electronic voting system, and the Communists you will come a leader who will shep- would only do so on the condition that voting take place in the Rada chamber. save them? How much closer can God be herd my people Israel” (Mi. 5:1). to us, than by clothing His eternal divini- Communist Valerii Mishura was charged with counting the show of hands and said the This news, which should have filled vote was legitimate, claiming that 11 of the 19 members of the vote tabulation body had ty with our mortal humanity and by their hearts with unspeakable joy, instead walking among us? This is the wonder agreed to the results of the count, but deputies from Our Ukraine and others disputed the plunges them into suspicion, hatred and validity of the results and promised to challenge them before the Parliamentary Assembly that envelopes us every year when we jealousy, and Herod hatches a plot for the celebrate the Nativity of Christ: God of the Council of Europe (PACE) and that body’s Vienna Commission, which reviews life of the Child which ends in the deaths constitutional legislation of PACE member-states. among us – З нами Бог! of the Holy Innocents, the first men to May the light of the star of Bethlehem In order for it to be adopted, during its final reading, a constitutional majority of two- spill their blood for Christ: “(Herod) had thirds (300 votes) was necessary. illumine and warm our hearts with joy, all the male children killed who were 2 love and peace now and always. May its years old or under, reckoning by the date light guide us safely into the loving Source: “Rada passes constitutional amendment bill, opposition vows to ‘defend the he had been careful to ask the wise men” Constitution,’” The Ukrainian Weekly, December 28, 2003. (Mt. 2:16). (Continued on page 22) No. 51 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2007 7

TheThe thingsthings wewe do...do... Faces and Places by Myron B. Kuropas by Orysia Paszczak Tracz Christmas wishes: “vinshuyu vas...” Have a frosty brown Christmas? As greetings go, “Merry Christmas” and prosperity in the new year. Is Christmas making a comeback? Maria Puente in USA Today, Christmas and “Happy Holidays” just isn’t enough. The traditional vinshuvannia carries In our area at least, more and more caroling is also on the way out. Polls In Ukrainian, the formal greeting is greetings and wishes of well-being and people (including some store clerks) are conducted by the National Christmas “Khrystos Razhdayetsia” or “Khrystos future prosperity (in Ukrainian these not ashamed to say “Merry Christmas.” Tree Association found that in 1996 22 Rodyvsia” (Christ is Born). That carries verses sound so much more lyrical and Nativity scenes are springing up in the percent of the Americans surveyed said the message of wishing the blessings of poetic than in the English translation): most unexpected places. Children now they planned to go caroling. By 2005 the season upon people, but it still is not Schedryi vechir (literally: generous sing Christmas carols in the public the number had dropped to 6 percent. the actual wishing. eve), master of the home! schools. The latest issue of U.S. News “Neighborhood caroling is so rare these When it comes to that, Ukrainians May God be generous to your farm & World Report suggests that Christians days that some homeowners may be really know how to do it. It’s called “vin- animals and your supplies, and Jews are returning to traditional rit- flummoxed if singers appear on their shuvannia.” (I wrote about this tradition May you never have any problems nor uals. doorstep,” wrote Ms. Puente. back in 2001. See http://www.ukrweek- accidents in the home or on the farm. The national picture has also Ukrainian Americans who carol every ly.com/Archive/2001/500118.shtml.) improved. On December 11 the House Christmas will tell you the same thing. In my annual travels to Ukraine, I Siyu, siyu, posivayu – I am sowing the of Representatives overwhelmingly Organizations such as Plast Ukrainian always pick up books, and even more grains, the wheat kernels, passed a resolution “recognizing the Scouting Organization, the Ukrainian books. There are more and more fine And greet all of you with the New importance of Christmas.” A small step American Youth Association and some publishing houses getting established, Year. but significant nevertheless. church societies still carol, but it’s hard- forming their own niches. May you have bliss, health in the New With a religious painting as back- er than ever to find people willing to go Svichado, in Lviv, is a publishing Year, ground, and “Silent Night” playing soft- house to house singing “Dobryi vechir house associated with the Studite Monks. May it be better for you than the pass- ly, the Fox News Channel wishes its tobi, Pane Hospodariu ...” Most of its publications are religious and ing year, viewers a “Joyous and Blessed What’s going on? Atheist authors are educational, and all are of the highest May you have a fine summer, Christmas.” writing best-sellers such as “The God quality in content, art and print. Svichado May your children be healthy, Despite much publicity and the Delusion” and “The End of Faith.” has a bookstore near the church and May the earth be generous to you, strong support of Scholastic, publisher Darwinian theory is taught as fact in our monastery at 22 Vynnychenko Street (up And to the carolers, treating us, of elementary school materials, “The public schools; intelligent design is not the hill from the Porokhova Vezha and May you have health, happiness, well- Golden Compass,” purportedly an anti- to be discussed. Ever. Some academics the monument to Ivan Fedorov). I am not being and all that is good in the New Christian film for children, was a finan- and other leftists are proclaiming the sure if you could order online from Year. cial flop during its first week in theaters. end of Christianity. Religious belief is Svichado, but its website An indication of how tradition sur- According to Catalyst, a journal pub- “politically dangerous,” writes philoso- (http://www.svichado.com/) lists its pub- vives, develops and reinvents itself is lished by the Catholic League, the film pher Richard Rorty. Atheism is the only lications. seen in this vinshuvannia from the folks is based on a children’s novel by Philip reasonable basis for a “pluralistic, dem- Vira Manko of Svichado is the author at the ceramics factory in Lviv, 1996: Pullman, an atheist, who a few years ocratic society.” Science is the answer. of the very successful “The Ukrainian ago stated, “I’m trying to undermine the “Better by far to embrace the hard truth Folk Pysanka,” now available in four lan- We came to you with our vertep, basis of Christian belief.” than a reassuring fable,” proclaimed guages (Ukrainian, English, French and With that koliada, The best news, however, is what hap- renowned scientist Carl Sagan. Polish). This publisher also has a new To greet you all with the bright star. pened in Colorado. This year the Fort Not to worry. Western Europeans book on Ukrainian beadwork, Because the newborn Jesus Collins City Council established a task may be denying their religious roots, but “Ukrayinski Narodni Prykrasy z Biseru.” Greets you generously, force and charged it with developing a in the United States Christianity is alive Perhaps Ukrainian distributors in North Sending bliss and joy to all from heav- policy that would make the Christmas and well. Polls indicate that 90 percent America could carry their publications. en. season more “inclusive.” Headed by the of Americans believe in a supreme This is a roundabout way of telling May the fields in our Ukraine local head of the ACLU, the task force being and 40 percent attend church reg- you about a Svichado book from 2000 – Be bountiful, recommended that only “white lights ularly. More than half believe in mira- “Vistku Radisny Nesemo: Vertepy ta May no one suffer any misfortune this and secular symbols not traditionally cles, and most believe that they will Vinshivky [We Bring Joyful year. associated with any particular holiday someday meet their relatives in heaven. News/Nativity Plays and Versed Wishes] May there be light and gas for all, be permitted.” This meant no recogni- “Mere Christianity” by C.S. Lewis, compiled by Zenon Borovets. (ISBN May we all have work tion of Christmas. The group also rec- first published in 1952 and now a clas- 966-561-202-6). And raise the glory of Ukraine for the ommended replacing festive red and sic, has been read by millions the world This is an interesting compilation of whole world to see. green Christmas colors with brown – over, and remains a popular seller every vertepy (plural of vertep, Nativity play) Our people finally received what they brown, mind you – and lots of decora- year. “What’s So Great About from western Ukraine, especially from awaited: tive frosty icicles. Learning of the rec- Christianity” by Dinish D’Souza is a the Lviv region, beginning with the We have our own independent coun- ommendations, hundreds of local resi- current best-seller in the United States. 1930s. The ones from the late 1980s are try, dents showed up at the city council “Ten Tortured Words: How the especially indicative of the patriotism We have our own flags, meeting to protest. The proposal was Founding Fathers Tried to Protect and hope bubbling to the surface, culmi- And the tryzub (trident), our glory. defeated by a vote of 6 to 1. Religion in America and What’s nating with Ukraine’s independence in So do not forget our customs, So much for the good news. The bad Happened Since” by Stephen Mansfield 1991. The vinshivky or vinshuvannia are Come with us to our vertep. news is that the aforementioned House presents the unvarnished truth about the from various vertepy (the last greeting at Everyone carol with us as our parents Resolution about Christmas had nine vision of those who wrote the American Constitution. Even Thomas Jefferson, a the end of the play), also from the 1930s did, Congressional representatives who Deist and the least “religious” of our to 1998. And a few are the vinshuvannia So that our traditions will be remem- voted “no” and 10 who voted “present.” founders, writes Mr. Mansfield, early on New Year’s morning, when the bered even by our grandchildren. In comparison an earlier resolution rec- believed that our liberties “were a gift little boy enters your home as early as Let us carol together, joyfully sing, ognizing the Muslim holiday of possible to throw wheat kernels against Ramadan garnered a House vote of 358 of God and not to be violated but with all the walls, wishing you a good harvest (Continued on page 22) to 0, with 42 members voting “present.” His wrath.” Small wonder that Congress has such Religious convictions are still with us low ratings. and have become an important issue LETTER TO THE EDITOR There’s more. According to Catalyst: among the current crop of Republican “Muslim students in a Chicago suburb presidential contenders because, for sions on the Holodomor. are complaining that Christmas celebra- many American voters, they are a Let’s promote info Popular radio and TV talk-shows, like tions are offensive. After the Hollywood reflection of one’s character. the award-winning “The Diane Rhem Chamber of Commerce said it would no So, dear reader, forget brown. Enjoy about Holodomor Show” on National Public Radio, which longer produce the Hollywood this season of light in green, red and white. is broadcast daily not only across the Christmas Parade (which it had for 75 Dear Editor: Remember the true meaning of U.S. but also worldwide, would be very years), local officials said it would save Christmas. Celebrate. Go Christmas car- So far, the 75th anniversary of the desirable vehicles for the purpose of the parade but would rename it the Holodomor, one of the greatest human ‘Hollywood Santa Parade.’ ... oling and confound the experts. informing the public about the Ukrainian Surround yourself with those you love. tragedies in the 20th century, has been Famine-Genocide of 1932-1933. “Housing and Urban Development overlooked by most of the U.S. main- (HUD) officials have banned religious Pray a lot. Go to church. Forgive your Surely talk show hosts (e.g., ABC’s enemies. Call long-forgotten friends and stream media. “Nightline”) would be interested if pre- symbols that are associated with There is still time. Perhaps our schol- Christmas from HUD housing. wish them a blessed Christmas. sented with professional, well-planned Khrystos Rodyvsia! Slavim Yoho! ars (e.g., Harvard, Columbia), professori- and necessary resources. Downtown Chattanooga, Tenn., banned al elite, journalists or certain institutions the Nativity scene that has been there could suggest/provide an incentive and Nadia Deychakiwsky for years.” Myron Kuropas’s e-mail address is resources necessary to broadcast discus- Brecksville, Ohio According to a recent article by [email protected]. 8 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2007 No. 51 Canadians commemorate Holodomor with ceremony on Parliament Hill OTTAWA – The Ukrainian Canadian An ecumenical moleben was presided Our special kinship with Ukraine was displayed to the world again last month. At Congress (UCC), along with the Canada over by Stephen Chmilar, Ukrainian UNESCO, Canada proudly co-sponsored the ’s motion honoring Ukraine Parliamentary Friendship group Catholic eparch of Toronto, along with the millions who perished in the Famine and acknowledging that their deaths were and the Embassy of Ukraine, launched Ukrainian Catholic and Orthodox clergy. caused by the brutal Communist dictatorship of Joseph Stalin. That was just the begin- the yearlong commemorations of the The event was well-attended by parlia- ning of a year of commemorative events in Canada planned by the Ukrainian Canadian 75th anniversary of the Holodomor at a mentarians, members of the diplomatic Congress. ceremony on Parliament Hill on corps, representatives of multicultural Our government welcomes and supports these efforts because remembering those who November 28. communities, as well as the Ukrainian died, and why they died, is our best hope against history repeating itself. The master of ceremonies was Sen. Canadian community. Raynell Andreychuk. The government Among those addressing the gathering was represented by Prime Minister were Prime Minister Harper and Paul. Stephen Harper and a number of minis- Grod, president of the Ukrainian Statement by UCC President Paul Grod ters. Representatives from all political Canadian Congress, the texts of whose parties were present at the event. remarks follow. Following is the speech delivered by Paul Grod, recently elected president of the Ukrainian Canadian Congress, at the National Holodomor Commemoration Ceremony.

Statement by Prime Minister Stephen Harper In this 75th year since one of the greatest genocides of human history, Ukraine remembers and the world acknowledges. That is the slogan of this year’s commemo- Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper issued the following statement on ration of the Ukrainian Holodomor, during which the lives of millions of innocent November 28 at a commemoration ceremony for the victims of the Holodomor. men, women and children were suddenly eradicated by starvation in the very heart of Europe’s breadbasket. I am very honored to join you tonight in this solemn commemoration of the The objective of the Holodomor was to destroy Ukrainian national consciousness Holodomor. The 20th century was described by Pope John Paul II as the “century of and to quash the aspirations of the Ukrainian people for independence, thereby elimi- tears.” The world was infected by a lethal combination of utopian ideology and brutal nating a serious threat to the integrity of the Soviet empire. despotism. It spawned totalitarian regimes that enslaved their own peoples and sought to The suffering of the Ukrainian people during the Holodomor is reflected in a great conquer others. many publications and documents, as well as innumerable oral histories of survivors. Rarely did dogma and dictatorship combine to more murderous effect than in the With the opening of archives in both Ukraine and Russia, the overwhelming body of regime of the Communist tyrant Joseph Stalin. Tonight we remember and honor those evidence continues to grow. The Holodomor was, undeniably, an act of genocide. Ukrainians who suffered horribly during his savage reign. The main instrument of This year Canadians join the international community in commemorating this Stalin’s persecution of Ukrainians was collectivization. tragedy to recognize the Holodomor as a genocide against the Ukrainian people and to The honest and hard-working people who had tilled the rich soil of Eastern Europe ensure that the heinous crime of using food as a weapon against a people is no longer successfully for centuries were forced to farm for the Soviet state. By crushing private used by despots in other parts of the world. ownership, initiative and dignity, collectivization destroyed most of their agricultural pro- In meeting with the prime minister today, the new executive team of the Ukrainian duction, and the Soviets stole the rest. The result was one of the worst famines the world Canadian Congress emphasized the need for Canada to stand up against despots, has ever known, millions of men, women and children – mostly Ukrainian, but also some regardless of their size or international influence. We received reassurance that Kazakhs and Russians – died of starvation. Those who refused to yield were slaughtered. Canada will continue to be an ardent supporter of Ukraine and its political independ- We in Canada are bonded to this dark chapter in human history by more than a million ence. Canada demonstrated this in 1991, being the first Western nation to recognize Canadians of Ukrainian descent, many of whom lost loved ones in the Holodomor. And Ukraine’s independence. Canadians demonstrated this again in 2004, sending the so, all Canadians join us in commemorating this 75th anniversary of the terrible Famine largest-ever delegation of international observers to monitor the presidential elections of 1932-1933. Because what was done to the Ukrainian people was a mortal offense during the pivotal Orange Revolution. Canada must once again lead the international against the values we hold dearest; freedom, democracy, human rights and the rule of community in supporting Ukraine as it calls upon the United Nations to recognize the law. Holodomor as a genocide. Ladies and gentlemen, in remembering these events, we should also never forget the Ukrainian Canadians have launched a yearlong program of commemorative initia- efforts that some made to encourage us to cast aside these values and turn a blind eye to tives aimed at raising awareness of the Holodomor. We call upon the government of this brutality. Between the two world wars and the long Cold War that followed, apolo- Canada to partner with us in raising awareness of this issue in Canada and internation- gists tried to persuade us that the ideology of communism was benign. They said we ally. should be neutral towards it – an “honest broker.” As the newly elected president of the Ukrainian Canadian Congress, I look forward They said we should learn to live with it – that we had nothing to fear from the Soviet to working with each member of Parliament to ensure that a unanimous act of empire. Canadians knew better. So we took a stand. We stood for freedom and funda- Parliament recognizing the Holodomor as a genocide against the Ukrainian people is mental human rights. We stood against oppression in Ukraine. We stood with its brave passed during this 75th anniversary of the Holodomor. Let us remember and show our people, and those of the other captive nations of Central and Eastern Europe. And when resolve as Canadians, thus ensuring that similar tragedies are never repeated in the Ukraine won her freedom, we became the first Western country to formally recognize her history of mankind. membership in the free world. “Ukraine remembers – the world acknowledges.”

NEWS AND VIEWS Mykulychyn Internat suffers from years of neglect by Anne Linden refinished posts. And the floor, like the boat. “We had no choice but to cancel cost around $50,000 – clearly nothing floor in the kitchen, needs bailing out. classes until the weather improved,” he my small NGO UkraineWorks could MYKULYCHYN, Ukraine – Nestled Recently donated athletic equipment recalled. tackle. in the shadow of the famed Bukovel Ski goes unused as children are forced to get In 2006, thanks to a change in direc- But as the director and I began a tour Resort in the Yaremche region of Ukraine their exercise indoors. Even getting from tors, a shift in the government’s priorities of the grounds, I noticed shards of glass sits the Mykulychyn Internat, a boarding classroom buildings for dorms has and a tightening of fiscal controls, money covering a large area adjacent to the din- school for 106 children. But location is become an exercise better suited to intended on repairs was actually spent for ing center. When questioned, he the only thing this institution has in com- ducks. Finding suitable indoor activities repairs. Many of the internat’s radiators explained that for years Mykulychyn had mon with its affluent neighbors. Years of for such a large group of academically and windows were replaced. And later, had no trash collectors, so anything that neglect compounded by heavy rains in challenged kids, especially when the din- thanks to a major windstorm, the state did not burn was buried. But he went on October-November have turned the facil- ing center is not usable, is particularly had no choice but to replace the dining’s to say that Mykulychyn now had such a ity’s grounds into a large pond. difficult. The Mykulychyn Internat is one center’s roof. service, but without a dumpster the But the grounds are not alone in being of five in the Ivano-Frankivsk )blast for I met Mr. Severylov shortly before school couldn’t take advantage of it. water-soaked. The kitchen and dining children suffering from fetal alcohol syn- students were due to return in the fall of “We’ll buy one,” I told him. center are as well. drome. 2006. A Peace Corps volunteer preparing Within 10 minutes, he, my interpreter Cooks, who must still prepare meals Stephan Severylov, the internat’s 28- to return to the United States at the end and I were on a bus heading for for this group of 7- to 15-year-olds, year-old director, has headed it for just of her two-year commitment had asked Yaremche. Four days later, the internat devote free minutes to bailing out what two years. Thanks largely to his efforts, me to follow up with several of her had not one but two new dumpsters. That must be the country’s largest wading the facility is in considerably better condi- unfinished projects. I was told that the marked the beginning of what has turned pool. Activities normally scheduled for tion today than it was when he took over. Mykulychyn Internat should be my top into a most rewarding partnership, one the dining center – the only space large But, as he’s learned, turning a dilapidated priority. based on mutual trust, good communica- enough to accommodate all of the stu- warehouse for unwanted children into a The school’s septic system was gross- tion and commitment to improving the dents – have also had to be cancelled. successful training facility is an expensive ly inadequate and needed immediate facility. The dining room furniture was removed and time-consuming proposition. updating. She’d been shown the chil- Mr. Severylov and I sit down regularly in order for it not to be damaged. But As he explained the day I met him, dren’s shower room after one storm; the to discuss problems and possible solu- dampness has already ruined the recently “During my first winter here, trying to septic system had backed up and she tions. I always leave with a long list of keep the children warm demanded 100 could see feces floating on the still water- the school’s needs – and a clear under- Anne Linden, originally from Boston, percent of our effort.” Throughout the covered floor. The stench, she told me, standing of which are the most pressing. is a former peace Corps volunteer who school, not a single radiator had worked was unimaginable. This director’s priorities are clear; his now divides her time between the United and even windows that were not broken After doing some checking, I learned States and Ukraine. let in a strong enough breeze to sail a that upgrading the septic system would (Continued on page 21) No. 51 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2007 9 BOOK NOTE: Novel tells of terror during Stalin regime “Wave of Terror,” by Theodore ized human being, not as a caricature. for the Toronto newspaper, said: “When Odrach (translated by Erma Odrach). T.F. Rigelhof, a Montreal writer, notes in you read Odrach, you realize immediately Chicago: Academy Chicago Publishers, the introduction: “Odrach’s individual that you’re in the presence of a front-line 2008. 350pp., paperback. $19.95. ISBN: gift… is the range of his sympathies… His eyewitness to some of the more casual bru- 0-89733-562-9/978-0-89733-562-1. debt to Chekhov is obvious in his ability to talities of the 20th century. His fictional capture the internal drama of his characters world feels like the everyday world must Set in the Soviet era, this novel by with psychological concision.” have felt for ordinary people living through Theodore Odrach, which was hidden from Theodore (Fedir) Odrach, who died in extraordinary times, as captured by a rigor- the English-speaking world for more than 1964 at the age of 53, immigrated to ous investigative reporter…” 50 years, is now available in an English Canada in 1953, settling in Toronto. He Mr. Odrach, whose original family name translation prepared by Erma Odrach from worked in a print shop by day, and wrote at was Sholomitsky, was born in Belarus in the original Ukrainian text. night. He authored four novels, two collec- 1912. He was sent to reform school in The story begins with the Red Army tions of short stories, a memoir, a historical Vilnius for minor acts of delinquency, and invasion of Belarus in 1939. Ivan Kulik has account of his homeland and numerous eventually earned a degree in ancient histo- just become headmaster of School No. 7 in essays – all in the span of 11 years begin- ry and philosophy from the university in the ning in 1953. Hlaby, a rural village in the Pinsk Marshes. Lithuanian capital. His daughter Erma started to translate Through his eyes, readers witness the In the introduction to “Wave of Terror” tragedy of Stalinist domination, as people his works two decades ago, sending his Mr. Rigelhof notes that during World War II are randomly deported to labor camps or short stories to literary journals. A collec- Mr. Odrach moved to Ukraine, “where he tortured in Zovty Kazarny prison in the tion titled “Whistle Stop and Other Stories” edited and circulated underground newspa- center of Pinsk. was eventually published, and Mr. Odrach’s pers in collaboration with the Ukrainian Ivan struggles to make sense of this new stories appeared in various publications, world. Learning the politics of survival in including “The Penguin Book of Christmas Insurgent Army as it resisted the Soviets on the emerging Belarusian Soviet Socialist Stories” (2005), which includes works by one front and the Germans on the other.” Republic, he tries in vain to sort out his per- such writers as Graham Greene, John “Wave of Terror” was originally pub- sonal life, enveloped by his deep passion Cheever, Vladimir Nabokov and Alice lished in Ukrainian in 1972 under the title for an unpredictable young woman. Munro. “Voshchad.” It was to be the first book of a Although “Wave of Terror” is based on The editor of the Penguin collection, the same league as Alexander Solzhenitsyn, trilogy telling the story of the Belarusian- Mr. Odrach’s first-hand knowledge of Alberto Manuel told The Globe and Mail though that tempers, perhaps, my opinion Ukrainian border area during the Soviet events, it is not a mere exposé of Soviet (March 16, 2006): “Odrach has a very pre- of Solzhenitsyn. But he gives you a very takeover, the German occupation and the oppression, but a literary achievement. The cise style... He’s not interested in expanding good sense of a political situation and aftermath of the second world war. characters are drawn in painstaking detail, the event. He has almost a journalistic eye knows what part of a story should be told.” To purchase the book readers may log on as each actor comes through as a fully real- for the story he wants to tell. I felt he was in Mr. Rigelhof, who reviewed that book to www.academychicago.com. BOOK REVIEW:New Ukrainian edition of Dorland’s Illustrated Medical Dictionary

“Ukrainian-English Dorland’s Illus- word-derivation guides are provided. A Oleksander Zavadka, member of the edi- trated Medical Dictionary,” P. I. Dzul, convenient innovation has been the use of torial board and executive director of the M.D., project director and editor-in-chief; yellow collocation boxes for subentries Lviv Publishing House Nautilus. B. Zimenkovskyi, M.D., associate editor. and their illustrations under certain main The publication of the dictionary was Lviv: Nautilus, 2007. 2,202 pp., two vol- entries, such as bone (kistka) or tumor initiated and financed by AUMF and its umes. ISBN 966-85-74-07-09. (pukhlyna). generous benefactors, foremost among This dictionary represents the culmina- whom are Dr. Lubomyr and Daria by R.B. Worobec tion of years of dedicated work by a team Kurylko, who understood the significance of more than 80 medical scientists, clini- of the dictionary for the status of medi- A major milestone in the evolution of cians, linguists, translators and editors. cine in Ukraine and for the development Ukrainian medical terminology was Dr. Paul Dzul, president of the American- of medical Ukrainian. They were inspired reached in 2007 with the publication of Ukrainian Medical Foundation (AUMF), by the words of Oles Honchar “... for our the Ukrainian-English version of served as project director and editor-in- people, language is life itself!” “Dorland’s Illustrated Medical chief, and in his foreword summarized For ordering and other information, Dictionary,” 30th Edition. Dorland’s the history of Ukrainian medical lexicog- please contact the foundation by e-mail at undergoes detailed revisions every four raphy and the problem of proper translit- [email protected], or write to AUMF, years and, arguably, is generally eration of g and h with the Ukrainian ґ 18530 Mack Ave., Suite 146, Grosse acknowledged as the most authoritative and г. Production was coordinated by Dr. Pointe Farms, MI 48236. and certainly the most comprehensive of the four major American medical diction- aries used by clinicians and biomedical scientists the world over. NEW RELEASE: Film titled The new Ukrainian edition is a logical complement to the two-volume English- Ukrainian edition. It also contains over Ukrainian version of Dorland’s 28th edi- 1,100 illustrations – most of them in full “My Beautiful Ukraine” color. However, the intellectual content is tion published in 2003. Together, these PLYMOUTH MEETING, Pa. – “My of two ordinary people, without the help or embodied in the more than 122,000 two dictionaries add up to almost 5,000 Beautiful Ukraine” is a very colorful docu- backing of any sponsors or major funding. pages and constitute the most comprehen- entries and over 118,000 in-depth defini- mentary film with incredible scenery, from “We started a small film production com- sive and up-to-date medical dictionaries tions that cover all branches of medicine, amazing poppy and daisy fields of the low- pany, with the hopes that someday we can in any Slavic language currently avail- ancillary sciences and nontraditional lands to the majestic Carpathian Mountains. work on other documentary film projects able. The latest Ukrainian edition, more- medicine. In addition, 200 pages are ded- The 25-minute film was released earlier this with a budget much larger than what we over, has been supplemented by addition- icated to 18 appendices dealing with year as a fund-raiser for the United had in our own pockets for this film,” al entries for select medical plants and medical etymology, anatomy, common Orphaned Children’s Fund of Pennsylvania explained Mr. Vetterlein. The movie was their color illustrations. Obviously, these abbreviations, temperature scales, pho- (UOCFP), advocates for Ukraine’s orphans. filmed entirely in Ukraine, with Ms. entries are not found in Dorland’s bias, laboratory results, cancer staging, Viewers of the film can join Olia Klenus Vetterlein narrating in English. Japanese, Italian, Chinese, Spanish, surgical instruments and so forth. In some Vetterlein, a native of Ukraine, as she trav- This is not your typical travel movie, Portuguese and Indonesian translations. cases their inclusion obviates the need for els around the Ternopil Oblast and then to well-financed with lavishly produced Even a glance at the two large volumes additional reference works. the very heart of Ukraine. The spirited scenes, nor is it one filled with many major is enough to convey the impression of a This dictionary stands head-and-shoul- music of Ukraine provides a fitting sound- historical sites. Instead it is a simple serious, information-rich scholarly work ders above bilingual dictionaries that lack track. glimpse into the landscape and how things that every academician should have at definitions and merely provide parallel “Take a wonderful journey with me,” really are in today’s Ukraine. hand, and which should be found in every columns of lexical equivalents in two lan- Ms. Vetterlien says on the DVD cover. And The DVD is available for $18 on the biomedical library in Ukraine. The inclu- guages. Although it can be used as a the promise of that statement is evident as website www.uocfp.org, or from the pro- sion of placeholder ribbons is a thought- comprehensive Ukrainian-only medical viewers travel from the peaceful country- duction studio: Seabreeze Productions, 614 ful detail seldom found in medical books. dictionary, the English equivalents ensure side to the hustle and bustle of the capital Treaty Road, Plymouth Meetings, PA Not surprisingly, the dictionary placed an entrée to the 60-65 percent of the city of Kyiv. Along the way, they learn a lit- 19462. second in the “best books of the year” world’s significant medical literature that tle bit about the history, mythology and fas- For every DVD sold, $5 will go toward category among the thousands of books is published in English. cinating culture of the very hospitable the UOCFP’s Humanitarian Fund. The bal- at the third International Book Exhibition Extensive use of color makes this ver- Ukrainian people. ance covers the expenses to make the DVD: and Fair in Kyiv in 2007. sion very user-friendly. Ukrainian entries One of the purposes of this film is to help production, printing, packaging and market- This version of Dorland’s encompass- are printed in red boldface, followed by promote tourism to Ukraine, added Ms. ing. es more than 2.3 million words, and has their English equivalents in blue, and Vetterlein’s husband, Steve, who was editor For further information readers may e- been enlarged by almost 900 new entries then the Ukrainian definitions in black. of the movie. mail questions@seabreeze-productions in comparison with the earlier English- Where appropriate, pronunciation and “My Beautiful Ukraine” is the creation .com. 10 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2007 No. 51 St. George School class of ’52 holds 55th anniversary reunion by Iryna Kurowyckyj NEW YORK – A 55th anniversary reunion of the class of 1952 of St. George Ukrainian Catholic School of New York was held on September 23-25 in Atlantic City, N.J. Seventeen persons, including classmates and their spouses, made the trip to the New Jersey shore for their reunion. By way of background: on January 7 Walter Cybenko received a phone call from classmate John Lipka, with whom he had not spoken for 55 years. Mr. Lipka said that during the past few months he had been try- ing to contact students from the graduating class of 1952 and that his endeavors had met with some success. He had already contact- ed Maryann (Okpysh) Devlin, George Drebych and Mary Cox, who had graduated in 1951. Mr. Cybenko said he would assist in trying to locate other students from the class and organizing a reunion. There were 24 graduates in the class of 1952 – six girls and 18 boys. Mr. Cybenko found his graduation picture and began his quest by putting names to the faces in the picture. While he remembered the names, he did not always remember how they were spelled and this prompted him to call St. George School, where Sister Theodosia agreed to send him the names of the stu- dents. After hundreds of telephone calls and The class of 1952 at St. George School: (front row, from left) Nadia Bartkiw, Iryna Knysz, Maryann Okpysh, the Rev. Petro hours on the computer, Mr. Cybenko was Dydyk, OSBM, Mary Lucyshyn, Maryann Neglia, Olha Katynska, (second row) Sister Olha, OSBM, George Shuhan, able to locate 22 of the 24 students who had Stephen Bihun, Orest Bilous, Basil Tershakovec, John Kisielka, Andrew Nawrocky, Oleh Bohachewsky, Peter Hewka, graduated in 1952 – a 92 percent success Constantine Klufas, Sister Aurelia, OSBM, (third row) Walter Cybenko, George Drebych, John Lipka, Bohdan rate that was quite remarkable considering Tomashewsky, Richard Clark, Stephen Turczan, Nestor Bazarko, Oscar Hoshko and Eugene Maciejewsky. the fact that 55 years had elapsed since graduation. where to have it. Mrs. Devlin was instru- The class comprised American-born stu- mental in selecting the Showboat Hotel in dents and newcomers to the United States. Atlantic City because she had friends at the After graduation, this writer lost all contact hotel and could initiate contact. Mr. Lipka with the former and maintained some con- did much of the legwork and finalized most tact with the latter because many of us par- of the arrangements with the hotel. ticipated in activities of Plast Ukrainian The reunion was scheduled for Scouting Organization, attended the same September because several people in the dances, and met up at various festivities group would already be in New Jersey to organized by the Ukrainian community in attend the wedding of the son of another New York City. The one girl from the class classmate, Orest Bilous. with whom I had maintained regular con- Prior to the event, Mr. Cybenko sent tact, Olia Katynska Schevchuk, had passed everyone a questionnaire; using the away. My contact with male classmates, responses, he prepared fact sheets about the like Nestor Bazarko, George Shuhan and a students, outlining what had happened to few others, were limited to brief encounters each of them over the past 55 years. Mr. at events where we would greet each other Drebych brought candles inscribed with the and go our separate ways. names of classmates who had passed away; So, when Mr. Cybenko called, my first on the first evening of the reunion all shared At the reunion (first row, from left) are: Constantine Klufas, Iryna Knysz reaction was: “Why would I want to get a brief prayer to honor their memory. Kurowyckyj, George Shuhan, Maryann Okpysh Devlin, (second row) George together with people I have not seen or The reunion was attended by Nestor and Drebych, Walter Cybenko, John Lipka, Basil Tershakovec, Peter Hewka and have barely spoken with in 55 years? We Marta Bazarko, Walter and Yvonne Nestor Bazarko. have nothing in common.” By the end of Cybenko, Mr. Drebych, Peter and Orysia our conversation, however, Mr. Cybenko Hewka, Constantine and Oksana Klufas, and one of our classmates, Stephen Bihun, Some of the classmates are already had changed my mind. I agreed to attend Iryna (Knysz) and Jaroslaw Kurowyckyj, missed the boat by arriving at the Showboat thinking ahead to our next reunion, which the reunion, deciding that the event might John and Sharon Lipka, Mrs. Devlin, Mr. Hotel a day late. After driving more than will probably be held in Florida at the end be even be fun. Shuhan, and Basil and Mary Tershakovec. four hours to attend, he found that most of of 2008 or 2009. (We hope that someone Once a decision was made to have the Nadia Bartkiw, Mary Lucyshyn Rutherford his classmates had checked out and were on calls Mr. Bihun to remind him to check his class reunion, the next step was to decide and Maryann Neglia were unable to attend, their way home. calendar.)

North Port parish celebrates feast day

by Ann-Marie Susla thanksgiving were offered, along with prayers for continued blessings and NORTH PORT, Fla. – The strengthening of the spiritual and social Presentation of the Most Holy Mother of future of the parish family. God (St. Mary’s) Ukrainian Catholic After the liturgy, a festive parish din- Church of North Port, Fla., on Sunday, December 2, celebrated its feast day with ner was held in the church hall with a solemn divine liturgy, followed by a Omelan Hrab, church trustee and master dinner in the parish center. of ceremonies, speaking briefly about the The service was celebrated by the pas- parish’s achievements. tor, the Rev. Severyn Kovalyshin, and the A delicious meal served by Nasha church choir sang under the direction of Kukhnia (Our Kitchen) under the super- Lubow Ingram. The soloist was vision of Lida Marusyn, was enjoyed by Chrystyna Sheldon of Englewood, Fla., the congregation and guests. and Hunter, N.Y. Dr. Eugene Kisak, a Since the actual holy day of the guest from Montreal, also sang during Presentation of the Mother of God fell on communion. Thursday, December 4, the Akafist (serv- This day was dedicated as a day of ice of praise) was celebrated that after- Divine liturgy at St. Mary Ukrainian Catholic Church in North Port, Fla., celebrated spiritual renewal in the parish. Prayers of noon. by the Rev. Severyn Kovalyshin on the parish feast feast day, December 2. No. 51 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2007 11 Australia’s Plast members observe 50th anniversary of first jamboree by Nestor Yaworsky opening ceremony included “prophetic words” that still ring in my ears. “The MELBOURNE, Australia – Christmas Soviet Union is near it’s end. Its collapse – which takes place during Australia’s is imminent. It will not survive 10 years,” summer –this year will see the passing of he said. 50 years since the first Plast Jamboree How right he was. was held in Australia. Attended by 205 I had the pleasure of catching up with Ukrainian scouts from all over Australia Dr. Cipiwnyk at the seventh Ukrainian between December 21, 1957, and World Congress in Toronto in 1998. I January 3, 1958, the camp was held in Seville, a provincial setting 100 kilome- reminded him of his extraordinarily accu- ters east of Melbourne. rate prediction. He replied with a smile Australia is the third diaspora after the that said “I told you so.” United States and Canada to have proud- The only survivor of the executive in ly achieved this unique distinction. It is charge of the first Jamboree is its secre- even more remarkable if one considers tary (pysar), Rostyk Skandrij, now an that the first Ukrainians arrived in octogenarian. He will take part in this Australia only after World War II. year’s jubilee celebrations, which will Plast Ukrainian Scouting Organization take place between Christmas and the in Australia began with absolutely noth- New Year at Sokil, a 134-acre Plast ing. Unlike in Canada and the U.S., there venue 200 kilometers southwest of were no previous generations to fall back Melbourne. It is expected that some 500 on – except for a donation of $20 from Ukrainians will attend over the 10-day the Melbourne Parish to assist Plast in period. The camp will also commemorate organizing its first summer camp in 60 years of Ukrainian settlement in 1952-1953. Thirty scouts participated. Australia. A group of Plast youths from Melbourne and Sydney. However, by the time of the second The 50th jubilee of the first Plast Jamboree in 1962-1963 the number of Jamboree will be marked on December participants had grown to 600, and over- 30 with a church service followed by a all there were more than 1,000 Plast special assembly (“zbirka”) of Plast scouts registered throughout Australia. members at which participants of the In 1985-1986 a combined Jamboree of 1957 Jamboree will be recognized with Plast and Ukrainian Youth Association special certificates. Mr. Skandrij, the sen- (SUM) members saw an unprecedented ior surviving executive officer, will 880 Ukrainians camping together. It is deliver an address. A jubilee campfire remembered also because Ukrainian that evening will feature reminiscences World Congress President Dr. Dmytro of the Jamboree and songs from that Cipiwnyk came from Canada especially time. for the occasion to be part of this memo- Although isolated from Ukraine, rable 10-day camp. His address at the Australian Ukrainians have played their part in maintaining Ukrainian culture. Nestor Jaworsky was a participant of Former Soviet political prisoner Levko the first Plast Jamboree held in Lukianenko, visiting Melbourne in 1990, Australia. He is a former director of for- paid the community a big compliment. eign affairs for the Organization of “It feels like I am living at home in Ukrainians in Australia. Kyiv,” he observed.

The commander of the jamboree, Anatoly Zhukivsky, presents a sports medal to Marko Vartsaba. The emblem of the 1957 Plast Jamboree.

Teenage Plast members at the jamboree.

The camp for “novaky” (cub scouts). In the first row, center, is the camp director, Mykola Svidersky.

AN OPEN INVITATION TO LOCAL COMMUNITY ACTIVISTS

Would you like fellow Ukrainians to know about events in your community? Would you like to become one of The Ukrainian Weekly’s correspondents? Then what are you waiting for? The Ukrainian Weekly welcomes submissions from local community activists. You may reach The Weekly by phone, (973) 292-9800; fax, (973) 644-9510; e-mail, [email protected]; or mail, 2200 Route 10, P.O. Box 280, Parsippany, NJ 07054. The camp for “yunaky” (scouts) during an assembly. 12 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2007 No. 51 No. 51 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2007 13 Okean Elzy brings Ukrainian rock ’n’ roll to Vancouver by Teresa Stolarskyj repertoire spanned the group’s 13-year career, including hits such as “Kishka,” VANCOUVER, British Columbia – “Bez Boyu” and “Kholodno,” alongside Fans of Okean Elzy in Canada and the new songs from their most recent release, United States recently were abuzz on “Mira.” Facebook. Since the Ukrainian rock ‘n’ Despite a change in most of the roll group announced a handful of North group’s line-up in 2004, singer American dates on its current “I’m Going Svyatoslav Vakarchuk, bassist Denys Home” tour, the online social networking Dudko, keyboardist Milos Jelic, guitarist site was active with fans connecting, Petro Cherniavskyj and drummer Denys sharing ticket details and discussing trav- Hlinin gel naturally, each demonstrating el plans. both technical excellence and maturity as Surely enough, fans from across a cohesive unit. British Columbia’s Lower Mainland and Mr. Vakarchuk is a powerful presence from across the U.S. border made the onstage, passionately loping, skipping trek to Vancouver’s Plaza Club for the and dancing as if in a trance. His is a group’s November 6 performance. natural sensitivity for, and easy connec- Given that Vancouver is not especially tion with, the audience, often reaching to known as a hotbed of Ukrainian culture meet their outstretched hands or to accept in Canada – and that no Ukrainian act the gifts of flowers and stuffed animals has previously launched an independent, some extended. self-supporting tour – the band’s draw of While the group’s four musicians typi- a few hundred ardent followers was cally hang back slightly from the spot- impressive enough. Composed largely of light to allow Mr. Vakarchuk command Ukrainian and Russian émigrés, the audi- of the performance, the singer often ence spanned a demographic that includ- allows his bandmates a turn to shine. ed teens and parents who arrived togeth- All five refreshingly belie the stereo- er, the latter equally familiar with the type of a typical rock ‘n’ roll band, con- Teresa Stolarskyj group’s songs, and no less shy about veying grace and professionalism, a love Okean Elzy’s Svyatoslav Vakarchuk. dancing and cheering at the foot of the for creating music and respect for the stage. Enthusiasm ran high, with fans opportunity to make it a living. enjoys a high degree of popularity, the democracy. proudly wearing and waving Ukrainian During two well-earned encores, the journey has been a slow, steady climb He has been involved with literacy flags, breaking into ardent chants of “U- band jammed more freely than in the built on commitment and hard work. support, and has met with domestic uni- kra-yi-na!!” or cheering the singer by his main program, flirting with sounds verg- Certainly, successful acts preceded versity students to help shed light on diminutive name, “Slava!” ing on funk and psychedelia while Mr. Okean Elzy and others have risen as their political issues about which many Over the course of the two-and-a-half- Vakarchuk scatted his vocals and strutted contemporaries, but Okean Elzy is some- Ukrainians, due to longstanding control hour set, Okean Elzy demonstrated wildly about the stage. Given his mag- what unique in capturing the spirit of the and corruption of much of the domestic adeptly why it stands as the most suc- netism, a fan commented following the generation young enough to have grown media, are mis- or under-informed. cessful popular music group in post- show that, “Slava is so awesome,” up, for the most part, in a free Ukraine. In recent years, Mr. Vakarchuk has Soviet Ukraine and, arguably, in the because “he doesn’t do anything stupid Commercially their milestones are been named an official Ambassador of entire CIS. With all songs and discourse for attention.” many. The video for their early single, Ukrainian Culture, United Nations delivered in Ukrainian, the evening’s Indeed, while the group currently “Tam, de nas nema” was the first Ambassador of Goodwill and one of Ukrainian music video to air on MTV Ukraine’s 100 most influential people by Russia and France’s MCM Channel. The Korespondent magazine. band has also enjoyed various corporate The group as a whole has also main- sponsorships, and their songs are heard tained involvement with various high- accompanying commercial advertise- profile charitable initiatives as well, ments on domestic television. including a performance in Kosovo at an With fame comes responsibility and international peacemakers’ conference, opportunity, and Okean Elzy has not and a joint campaign combating human been shy in embracing both. Perhaps trafficking, founded in cooperation with even more commendable than its profes- the International Organization for sional accomplishments are the storied Migration and MTV Europe Foundation. political and social initiatives in which One cannot help but be awed thinking the band has become involved, especially about these details while standing stage in recent years. side, an arm’s length from these wonder- Most famously, the group appeared at fully accomplished yet humble performers, the front and center of the 2004 Orange and feeling the immense pride of the audi- Revolution, with Mr. Vakarchuk emerg- ence in their musical and cultural heroes. ing as something of its poster-boy. The excitement that had been building Educated formally in theoretical physics, on a simple Facebook forum burst to life, the singer conveys intelligence and a bypassing linguistic and cultural differ- broad worldview in interviews, freely ences, and making for an unequivocally discussing the political, cultural and eco- unique experience on what might have nomic challenges of Ukraine as it strug- been just another rainy autumn evening gles to develop into a free market and a in Vancouver. Okean Elzy and Western Union collaborate on band’s European tour

KYIV – Thousands of expatriate Germany and Greece have had the opportu- Ukrainians living in Europe are getting a nity to see the band perform live as part of taste of home from Okean Elzy, the peren- its “I’m Going Home” tour. Concerts have nially popular Ukrainian rock group, which created excitement in local communities, is staging a European tour. The tour is sup- and over 1,000 people have attended each ported in part by Western Union, a leader in of them. Concerts in Great Britain and Italy global money transfer service. will take place shortly. “Western Union is very pleased to be Okean Elzy has several times been rec- supporting the Okean Elzy tour,” says ognized as the best live group and the best Mikhail Babirenko, Western Union’s coun- rock group of the CIS countries. The band try manager for Ukraine. “Supporting the exudes expression and self-sacrifice to cre- band’s European tour is a great way to say ate true concert passion. Its Slavic lyricism creates real rock energy. ‘thank you’ to our Ukrainian customers liv- In this European tour, Okean Elzy pres- ing and working abroad. We are confident ents selections from its new album, “Mira,” that the concerts will be very warmly which reached platinum on the day of its received.” Guitarist Petro Cherniavskyj. Ukrainians working in Portugal, (Continued on page 20) 14 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2007 No. 51

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Bohdan Faraoniw, M.D.

Bohdan Faraoniw, M.D. died December 4. He was born in Kyiv, Ukraine. Bohdan is sur- vived by his wife Olha.

He was a member of Holy Trinity Church in Trenton, a member of the American Medical Society and delegate to the Convention, and a mem- ber of the Ukrainian Institute of America in New York.

Dr. Faraoniw studied medicine in the University of Innsbruck, Austria, where he graduated in 1947.

To fulfill his dream as a physician, he chose to emigrate to Australia. His deceased mother and stepfather, Ludmila and Wasyl Serdiuk, emigrated to the United States which was more sympathetic to foreign-born physi- cians.

The search began to obtain a visa for entrance into the United States. With the help of Ukrainian priests in New York City, Dr. Faraoniw arrived in the United States of America.

Dr. Faraoniw served a rotating internship at St. Francis Hospital in 1954, following which he took residency in internal medicine for the next five years. He spent one of these years at St. Francis Hospital in Trenton, two years at Eagleville Sanatorium in Eagleville, Pa., one year at Irena Duwalo Montgomery Hospital in Norristown, Pa., and the final year at Mercer Hospital in Trenton. Mrs. Irena Duwalo, née Mojsak, was born on May 7, 1906 in Stryj, Ukraine, and entered her eternal rest on November Dr. Bohdan Faraoniw opened his private practice in Ewing, often making 21, 2007 in Toronto, Ontario at the age of 101 years. Funeral services house calls to his grateful patients. were held November 23, 2007 at the Ukrainian Catholic Church of the Protection of the Mother of God (Pokrova) in Toronto, with burial follow- His final journey and burial will be conducted in Ternopil, Ukraine. ing in Prospect Cemetery. She was preceded in death by her son Jurij, All arrangements were completed and directed by Kutch Funeral Home, her husband Wasyl, and her sister Maria Horochowianka. She was laid 215 Grand St., Trenton. to rest next to them.

Mrs. Duwalo is survived by:

her cousin, Maria Genyk-Berezowska of Toronto, and her children Myron (her godchild), Roman, and Adriana, together with their families. Prof. Orest Lysynecky

her great-nephew Dr. Stephen Sokolyk of New Braunfels, Beloved husband, father, grandfather Texas, together with his family. and great-grandfather, passed into her longtime caretaker and companion Yaroslava Tomych, eternal rest on December 6, 2007. together with her mother and daughter. He is survived by: After coming to Canada in 1949, “Pani Iryna” was an active member of the Toronto Ukrainian community. She had a fervent interest in both Wife: Ivanna (Olesnicky) Ukrainian and American politics, and Viktor Yushchenko’s victory in 2004 was a source of great satisfaction to her. As she aged, she kept Children: Alexander with wife Taissa her positive outlook despite all her personal tragedies, and as a result Christina Bejger with husband Bohdan she made many friends among the younger generations of Ukrainians, Tatiana including those from the “Fourth Wave”. She was tremendously helpful Irene Hayden with husband Michael and supportive to so many new immigrants to Canada. There were a lot of these young faces at her hundredth birthday celebration in May Grandchildren: Renata Hanchuk with husband Walter 2006, which was a very joyous occasion. and children Deanna, Natalia and Andrea Mark Lysynecky with wife Kyra We shall miss her youthful spirit, her twinkling smile, and her gift of and children Katya, Mykola and Maksym insight into our hearts and souls. Roman Bejger with wife Motryja and children Stephan and Alexander Vichnaya Pamyat! Peter Lysynecky with wife Paula Larissa, Samantha and Matthew Hayden

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(AAASS) that took place on November Important and often formative 16-18 in New Orleans, one could easily Ukrainian aspects of the oeuvre are over- overlook an important new development: looked. The creative biographies of such for the first time in the history of this filmmakers as Dziga Vertov, who made forum, a special panel was organized to his three most important films at the focus specifically on Ukrainian film stud- Ukrainian studio VUFKU and on ies. Ukrainian themes, Sergey Chukhrai, The panel “Cinema and the Larysa Shepitko, Nina Ruslanova, and Emergence of Modern Ukrainian Liudmyla Hurchenko are more or less Identity,” sponsored by the Ukrainian ignored. Studies Program and Ukrainian Film In the inertia of imperial cultural poli- Club of Columbia University, featured a cies, repeated efforts are made, some of discipline that in the American academic them successfully, to represent Ukraine curriculum and agenda has yet to attain on the international arena by film prod- the prominence and weight that is right- ucts that have nothing to do with fully its own. Unlike history, literature, Ukrainian national cinema, however one language, political science and sociology defines it. – in North America, all well-established It is within this general context that At the panel on cinema and identity (from left) are: Denise Youngblood, Yuri areas of Ukrainian studies – film studies, the AAASS panel took place. The com- Shevchuk, panel chair Roman Senkus, Vitaly Chernetsky, and Alexandra Hrycak. undertaken sporadically by individual position of panel participants reflected its scholars, has yet to emerge as a discipline organizer’s desire to provide a wider per- Ukrainian poetic film school, “A Stone Dr. Hrycak, professor of sociology at comparable to that of film studies for spective on and an interdisciplinary com- Cross,” virtually unknown in the West Reed College in Portland, Or., noted that, other Central and East European areas, ponent for Ukrainian film studies. among scholars and the wider cinephile “The panel contributes toward an intel- for example, Polish, Czech, Hungarian or Discussion was meant both to validate public. Meanwhile, as he noted, in the lectual project: the development of a the- Bulgarian. Ukrainian film studies as a discipline and histories of Ukrainian cinema this film is oretical framework for understanding A wealth of Ukrainian cinematic mate- to attract scholars from other fields. usually ranked next to and sometimes Ukrainian cinema. The general puzzle rial, a multitude of films created over a The paper “Visual Language and even higher than Sarkis Paradzhanian’s posed by Yuri Shevchuk is whether it is hundred years by Ukrainians, in Ukraine, Identity Performance in Leonid Osyka’s (a.k.a. Sergey Paradzhanov) “Shadows of possible for a national cinema to exist expressing a Ukrainian point of view and “‘A Stone Cross:’ the Roots and the Forgotten Ancestors.” Chernetsky com- without a nation-state. Using Ukraine intended for a Ukrainian viewer have, Uprooting” was presented by Vitaly pared the two films as representatives of prior to Soviet rule as a site for explo- more often than not, been presented as Chernetsky, a scholar of Ukrainian and two very different aesthetics that co- ration, a period many scholars call the Russian or Soviet. The absence of vigor- Russian literatures, who has written existed within the short-lived Ukrainian ‘pre-history’ of Ukrainian cinema, he ous and self-sustaining Ukrainian film engaging material on the two literatures poetic cinema and which still have a con- establishes that an infrastructure for studies has facilitated the continuation of while making comparisons with other siderable influence on Ukrainian film- national cinema in Ukraine in fact had Russian cultural appropriation of Ukraine countries. He has recently embraced film makers today. come into existence at this time, and that and Ukraine’s contribution to world film studies, writing on Ukrainian and The second paper “The Invisible it wasn’t derivative of Russian cinema.” even after its 1991 independence. Russian film, and offering film courses at Cinema of the Invisible Nation: Early This appropriation has taken various Miami University in Ohio. A similar conclusion was reached by Ukrainian Film, 1896-1917,” presented Dr. Chernetsky in his exploration of open and covert forms. Ukrainian mas- Dr. Chernetsky’s AAASS presentation by Dr. Yuri Shevchuk, who teaches ters like Oleksander Dovzhenko, Danylo was directed to a gem of the 1960s 1960s poetic cinema. For Dr. Chernetsky, and film history at the panel set an agenda for the future by Columbia University, focused on the first “inviting future work that engages with decades of cinema in Ukraine. Analyzing historical, theoretical and cross-regional the considerable amount of existing sec- comparisons and the interactions they ondary material – 99 percent of early discuss.” Ukrainian films have been irreparably It was nothing short of a small coup lost – pertaining to Ukrainian filmmaking that one of the leading authorities on from the point of view of modern theo- Russian and Soviet film in the United ries of national cinema, Dr. Shevchuk States, Dr. Youngblood, agreed to be a articulated the view that, even in the discussant for the panel. A professor of absence of an independent Ukrainian history at the University of Vermont, Dr. nation at the time, there are serious Youngblood has authored six books and grounds to speak of, not simply cinema dozens of publications on Russian and made in Ukraine, but a Ukrainian nation- Soviet cinema. al cinema in its incipient form. She noted that, “As a scholar who was This national cinema, Dr. Shevchuk once accused of (inadvertent) said, includes Ukrainian directors, actors, Russocentrism by equating ‘Soviet’ with photographers, script-writers, Ukrainian ‘Great Russian,’ I was surprised and themes, genres, a filmmaking, distribu- delighted to be invited as a discussant to tion and exhibition infrastructure, view- the first AAASS panel devoted entirely ers, film criticism and other elements, to Ukrainian film. Resurrecting the which in their totality created a point of ‘invisible history’ of Ukrainian cinema view, a sensibility, a message and a way will be a difficult task, but an important to look at the world and oneself that was one. Ukrainian directors like Dovzhenko, distinctly local and often overtly, unmis- Savchenko and Shepitko are central to takably Ukrainian. Russo-Soviet cinema but, with the excep- The two official discussants for the tion of Dovzhenko, their Ukrainian panel, Alexandra Hrycak and Denise nationality has been seen as tangential to Youngblood, enthusiastically endorsed their work, given that histories of Soviet the initiative to put Ukrainian film stud- ies on the American Slavic agenda. (Continued on page 20) No. 51 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2007 17 18 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2007 No. 51

Ms. Tymoshenko vowed her govern- Putin didn’t comment directly on Ms. replied, “for” and raised his right hand. Tymoshenko returns... ment would review all natural gas supply Tymoshenko’s election, but that same The session hall erupted in loud, joy- (Continued from page 1) agreements and documents, and request evening the Kremlin publicized a letter ous cheers, which were even more jubi- negotiations with the Russian govern- sent to President Yushchenko criticizing lant when Mr. Yatsenyuk cast the final lined in the ‘Ukrainian Breakthrough’ ment to re-examine conditions. his administration’s humanitarian poli- vote to approve Ms. Tymoshenko’s can- program.” Ever since the opaque RosUkrEnergo cies for causing strains in their bilateral didacy. At an informal working group council arose in early 2006 as a gas supply inter- relations. Kyiv political insider Volodymyr in the Parliament on December 18, Ms. mediary, Ms. Tymoshenko has called for The Yushchenko government is guilty Fesenko reported that the president had Tymoshenko said her Cabinet was its elimination – a position supported by of introducing distinct interpretations of shocked to discover that certain convinced Mr. Yekhanurov to vote in the U.S. government. The company is “our common history”; the “raising to Ukrainian ministries had between 12 and favor in exchange for the post of defense controlled by Gazprom and two hero status of military criminals who col- 16 assistant ministers. minister in the new government. Ukrainian nationals, one of whom, laborated with the Nazis”; waging war on “This is an absolutely abnormal situa- Ms. Tymoshenko had the support of Dmytro Firtash, has become a billionaire Soviet monuments; discriminating tion,” Ms. Tymoshenko said. “We set the 226 national deputies, the bare majority against the Russian language; and caus- first task of cutting excess government as a result. out of 450 votes. ing a schism within the Orthodox personnel. We believe there should be The country needs a strong establish- Two coalition members failed to vote Church, the letter stated. one first assistant and a maximum of ment of order, Ms. Tymoshenko said at in favor – Tymoshenko foe Ivan Pliusch “These unfriendly steps already dark- three assistants in ministries and govern- her December 18 press conference. abstained, drawing derisive chants from ment departments. That is sufficient to “Practically everything in this country en the atmosphere of relations between his colleagues, while 76-year-old Ivan organize quality (government) process- is misbalanced,” she said. “Making our countries,” the letter stated. Spodarenko remained hospitalized as he es.” money off politics has become the norm, “Moreover, they can cause serious dam- recovered from a stroke. making money off government has age to bilateral cooperation in various The next day Ms. Tymoshenko arrived Applause for the new PM at the gargantuan Cabinet of Ministers become the norm. Chaos, indecisiveness directions.” building at 8:40 a.m., unaccompanied by and tactics instead of strategy have Incidentally, Ukraine isn’t likely to After reviewing the vote, the tallying her usual entourage of bodyguards and become the norm in practically every satisfy Russia anytime soon given that committee confirmed Ms. Tymoshenko’s ambushed by journalists and cameras. branch and sphere of our lives.” the new Vice-Prime Minister for election, drawing another round of rau- She vowed to meet with the Party of Humanitarian Affairs is Ivan Vasiunyk, a cous applause. First Cabinet meeting the Regions (PRU) opposition leadership Lviv native who supports government The assembled Kyiv press corps of recognition of the Ukrainian Insurgent At her first Cabinet plenary meeting in the following days and offer every more than 50, watching the events on a that afternoon, she announced an anti- opportunity for them to monitor and Army (UPA), as well as recognition of large screen in the Parliament’s corridors, corruption audit to review the prior gov- review the government’s activity. the Ukrainian Orthodox Church – Kyiv erupted in boisterous laughter when the ernment’s spending at every ministry, “so She said she will also involve PRU Patriarchate by the world’s Orthodox camera panned to Nestor Shufrych that we examine how each kopek was leaders in producing a final draft on the Churches. recording his reaction to Ms. spent, how each tender was conducted, law on the opposition to determine its Russian Ambassador to Ukraine Tymoshenko’s election. The PRU nation- how each license was issued, how each prerogatives and limits in Parliament. Viktor Chernomyrdin said Ukraine’s al deputy appeared entranced. site was privatized and transferred into Among those attending the historic choice of a new prime minister is an The Parliament then voted to dismiss internal matter and declined comment. private hands, honestly or not, whether parliamentary session was Jorge Zukoski, the acting Yanukovych government. Mr. Yushchenko congratulated Ms. the state gained or lost,” Ms. president of the American Chamber of The departing prime minister offered a Tymoshenko, stating that her profession- Tymoshenko explained. Commerce in Ukraine, who said he was nasty outgoing speech that predicted vir- alism and experience are appreciated. Her first priority was the 2008 budget, optimistic Ms. Tymoshenko would pur- tual doom for the Tymoshenko govern- “May your knowledge and efforts further a version of which has already been sue reforms. ment. Her election only deepens the serve the Ukrainian people, the recon- drafted by the government of former “Our policy agenda is entirely reform- political instability and conflict within struction of a contemporary democratic Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych but based, and we’re looking forward to Ukrainian society, Mr. Yanukovych said. state and the strengthening of the highest was dismissed by Ms. Tymoshenko as hopefully a new prime minister and Mr. Yanukovych delighted in the pos- European standards in all spheres of “deceitful.” She wanted a reassessed Cabinet that are very interested in mov- sibility of holding the Tymoshenko gov- budget approved by the year’s end, ing the reform agenda forward,” Mr. life,” the president stated. President Yushchenko said he intended ernment accountable for its upcoming though she admitted that gave her finan- Zukoski said. “I think that’s in every- performance because he doubts its ability cial and economic team less than two body’s interests – Ukraine’s and our to meet with Prime Minister Tymoshenko and Verkhovna Rada Chair Arseniy to uphold its populist promises. weeks to do so – “practically no time.” members’ as well.” “Generous promises, which today’s “Undoubtedly, this won’t be a perfect Yatsenyuk at noon on December 20 to U.S. reaction discuss a strategy of cooperation among 227 coalition members lavishly budget,” Ms. Tymoshenko said. “It won’t bestowed, won’t ever be fulfilled,” he be the type that we would like to see, The American government looks for- government branches, as well as goals to achieve in the new year. However, the said. “I am convinced of that. That’s why because time is absolutely limited. ward to fruitful cooperation with Ms. these promises were made – not to lower Therefore, after passing the budget, we Tymoshenko, the U.S. State meeting was postponed for a later date for undisclosed reasons, the president’s taxes or cover lost savings, increase will immediately work on fundamental Department’s deputy assistant secretary wages and pensions or cancel army call- changes to the budget and will make press service reported. for European and Eurasian affairs, David ups. Generous promises were needed changes to the budget in 2008.” Kramer, told Voice of America. The December 18 Rada session only to come to power at any price.” As a second priority, Ms. Tymoshenko He said he expects introducing politi- Mr. Yanukovych claimed his govern- said her eponymous bloc’s 14-point The December 18 parliamentary ses- cal stability and ensuring energy security ment had improved the economy and liv- “Ukrainian Breakthrough” program sion wasn’t all smooth. will be top priorities, along with admis- ing standards for Ukrainians, though the needed to become approved as the coali- sion into the World Trade Organization. Before it even started, presidential tion government’s program of activities. confidante Yurii Yekhanurov, known for year is likely to conclude with inflation Investment development, economic of 15 to 16 percent. The Yanukovych government had reform and combating corruption should his antipathy toward Ms. Tymoshenko, His comments drew derision and never officially adopted a program of also be priorities for the Tymoshenko told reporters he wasn’t ready to cast his laughter from the coalition deputies, pro- activities, in violation of the Constitution government, Mr. Kramer said. vote in her favor, stating that some issues voking Mr. Yanukovych to shout, “The of Ukraine. He added that he hopes Mr. still needed resolution. laughter I hear from you isn’t healthy. Entering the opposition, the Party of Yanukovych will fulfill his commitment When Ms. Tymoshenko took the par- Don’t laugh at people’s misfortune.” the Regions of Ukraine vowed it would to playing the role of the constructive liamentary rostrum to address the Rada, Mr. Yanukovych called for the opposi- exercise “fierce control” over the govern- opposition. she struck a fiery, emotional tone, nerv- tion forces to form a shadow govern- ment’s activities. Russian Federation President Vladimir ously warning of repeated attempts to disrupt the vote yet again. ment, but the Communist Party of Exactly a week earlier, the vote for Ukraine and the Volodymyr Lytvyn Bloc Ms. Tymoshenko’s nomination failed by declined the offer. a single vote when two deputies, repre- Later that evening Mr. Yanukovych senting the coalition’s two parliamentary revealed he has changed little since 2004, factions, said they cast their votes but when he referred to the Orange forces they failed to tally. and their supporters as “goats.” He said, Afterwards Ms. Tymoshenko accused “The people of Ukraine will throw out the Party of the Regions of sabotaging the populists like unneeded garbage is the electronic voting system. The thrown out in the spring after winter.” Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) led an Indeed, it’s already apparent Ms. investigation and confirmed that nothing Tymoshenko won’t fulfill one of her pop- was tampered with. ulist campaign promises. Mandatory mil- To prevent such chaos from being itary service won’t be eliminated in repeated, deputies voted by hand on Ms. January, as she advocated, because the Tymoshenko’s candidacy. The long, new defense minister, Mr. Yekhanurov, is tedious process involved the tallying against the idea. committee chair reading aloud the name As for returning the $120 billion in of each deputy, the Parliament’s video lost bank deposits from the 1991-1995 camera pointing its lens at the deputy, hyperinflation, Ms. Tymoshenko said she and the deputy raising his or her hand is expecting proposals from the Finance and stating “for” or “against.” Ministry by December 21.“I have the The climactic moment arrived when firm intention of executing all obligations the Rada chair called out Mr. before the people and return their deval- Yekahnurov’s name, after which he ued savings to them,” she said. No. 51 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2007 19

Ukrainian pro hockey update by Ihor Stelmach Gretzky’s greatest goals: 99 scores 77th to set new standard The over 16,000 hockey fans who in 1981-1982 came in his team’s 39th Burt Reynolds and Goldie Hawn were It didn’t take very long. Early in the passed through the turnstiles at Buffalo’s game of the regular season. Through his filming a movie in western New York third period, Gretzky scooped up a loose Memorial Auditorium to witness the first 38 matches, Gretzky had tallied 45 state. Sabre’s owners Seymour III and puck lost by Sabres forward Steve Edmonton Oilers take on the Sabres on goals. What does he do in game No. 39? Northrup Knox invited the movie stars to Patrick at the Buffalo blue line. Shifting the night of February 24, 1982, got their Merely score five more goals to total 50 the Sabres-Oilers match. The record-hold- into top gear without any hesitation, money’s worth. They saw a true rarity in for the season. Prior to this, no player had er for most goals in a season, Esposito, hockey’s ultimate superstar center skated the game, as two future Hall of Famers ever scored 50 goals in fewer than 50 was also in Memorial Auditorium that around Sabres defender Richie Dunn and scored hat tricks on this special evening a games. Ex-Canadiens great Maurice “The night. Total attendance for the game was snapped the shot past the goalie. The shot quarter century ago. Rocket” Richard, Ukrainian Mike Bossy over 16,000 fans and the stage was set for cleanly beat Edwards as goal No. 77 Sabres center and “French of the New York Islanders were the first NHL history to be rewritten. found the back of the net. Buffalo’s Connection” leader Gilbert Perreault players to score 50 in 50. Gretzky did it Speaking of distinguished invitees to Memorial Auditorium thundered with notched his three-goals relatively early in in only 39 games. the Buffalo-Edmonton game that night, rousing cheers as the entire Edmonton the game. Most in the hockey world “I don’t know what it was about that Walter Gretzky, Wayne’s father, was bench rushed out on the ice to mob the expected Perreault’s achievement would night,” Gretzky would later recall in his present. His mother, Phyllis, was in tran- record-setter. have made major headlines in the next conversation with NHL.com. “But before sit to Quebec for a pee-wee tournament Phil Esposito moved from his seating day’s local newspapers. Not so. the game I got this strange feeling that where Wayne’s younger brother, Brent, area down to the ice to offer Gretzky his Unfortunately for Perreault, Wayne something special was going to happen was playing. No favoritism in this family congratulations. The two centers shook Gretzky also scored a hat trick. And the that night. I had been scoring goals in – each hockey playing son got the same hands, exchanged a few words and posed first of his three-goal output turned out to bunches before that. love and attention. for pictures. Back to the game where, as be his 77th goal of the regular season, “I think I had something like 10 in a “That was the great thing about my one would imagine, Gretzky wasn’t done eclipsing the previous league record of stretch of four games. So I knew going mom and dad,” recalled Gretzky. “They yet. 76 held by Boston Bruins hockey legend into this game against the Flyers (refer- treated their children equally. Brent’s Just Wayne being Wayne. Phil Esposito. ring to game No. 39 in 1981-1982), tournament was just as important to them With the stress gone, he went on to There had been days – make that something special might happen. As it as me breaking an NHL record.” score two more goals in the last minutes months, no, years – when hitting the 50- turned out, we were ahead 6-5, with It was Gretzky’s hope to get the of the game, spearheading the Oilers’ 6-3 goal mark in a season seemed like an about 10 seconds left in the game. The record-breaking goal early so he and his victory. impossible task. Then along came Flyers pulled goalie Pete Peeters. I took a Oiler mates could just go on and concen- “Wayne never ceased to amaze me Gretzky. And records began to fall in the pass from Glenn Anderson and, with a trate on the rest of the game. Of course throughout our playing days together,” National Hockey League like a line of couple of seconds left, put it in the net for he also realized the home team was not remembered former Oilers defenseman dominos. No. 51. about to lay down and play dead. The Charlie Huddy, now an Edmonton assis- “There is no doubt that records are “The next thing I knew Mark Messier Sabres were prepared to put up a good tant coach. “He just seemed to thrive on made to be broken,” former defenseman was tackling me in celebration. And what fight and not be the team listed as having situations like this one in Buffalo, where and Hall of Famer Harry Howell said in a celebration we had. It was nice to do it given up goal No. 77. No way this he scored his 77th. And, of course, he an interview with Mr. Randy Schultz of in front of the Edmonton fans,” Gretzky Gretzky guy, less than 6 feet tall and wasn’t just satisfied to score 77. He put NHL.com. “But when Gretzky came noted. weighing some 172 pounds was going to two more pucks in the net that night to along he just shattered the record book. Messier vividly recalled the special do this in their house. lead us to victory.” And the bench marks he established are evening and allowed himself to prognos- “It didn’t take too much to get up for a The night of February 24, 1982, when going to be ones that may not be as easy ticate the future for “The Great One.” game like this,” said Sabres goaltender Wayne Gretzky rewrote hockey history to break. And breaking Esposito’s record “Wayne had always been the type of Don Edwards to Mr. Schultz. “The only will never be forgotten. of 76 in one season, well, the way he did player where anything was possible,” thing I didn’t want to do is to get too psy- “When you look back on it now, it was it was unbelievable. He not only broke it, Messier remembered in his chat with ched up for the game. I didn’t want to exciting to be a part of something like he shattered it.” Randy Schultz of NHL.com. “And Wayne embarrass myself in front of the rest of that,” Perreault, the scorer of all three The 1981-1982 NHL season was a just had so much talent. He knew that it the hometown fans, as well as the rest of Sabres goals said. “I had many thrills in momentous one for “The Great One.” In ”would just be a matter of time before he the hockey world that was watching us my NHL career too. Wayne would have his fourth season of professional hockey set his sights on Espo’s record.” that night.” many more. He proved that night why he and his third with the NHL’s Oilers, As the season progressed, Gretzky After the first two periods of action, would become the greatest player to ever Gretzky had already begun to establish steadily crept up on the seemingly the Buffalo defense held Gretzky from play this game of hockey. I’m proud to himself as perhaps the greatest player in unreachable record of 76 goals in one sea- scoring a goal, though he managed two have been a part of that night. It is some- the history of the sport. (Gretzky began son. Gretzky and his Oilers flew into assists on Oiler goals. The third period thing I’ll never forget, nor will anyone his pro career with a year of playing for Buffalo to play the hometown Sabres on was still to be played and it was a pretty else who was there. It was like magic.” the Indianapolis Racers and Edmonton February 24, 1982. Traveling with the safe bet something magical would still Oilers in the old World Hockey team was a horde of media, along with a happen. After all, throughout Gretzky’s Source: “For ‘The Great One,’ a Association.) pair of big-name Hollywood celebrities iliustrious hockey career, it always did. record for the ages,” by Randy Schultz, His initial foray into the record books from the 1980s. It just so happened that He, himself, could sense it. NHL.com. 20 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2007 No. 51

“anti-Soviet propaganda.” Efforts to raise awareness... The availability of such valuable doc- (Continued from page 1) umentation and evidence significantly “Communities around the world will aids the committee’s efforts in convinc- be able to take a CD to their nearest ing governments throughout the world to printer, and for a small amount of money, offer their recognition and support, Mr. print up placards and host their own exhi- Romaniw said. “Nalyvaichenko has proven to be a bitions,” he explained. true leader on these issues, certainly set- Foreign Affairs Minister Ohryzko and ting the pace,” Mr. Romaniw said. “The his team will also play a role in support- president is setting the tone on this issue, ing a planned International Holodomor and the Foreign Affairs Ministry is pro- Torch Relay, that will be launched in Mr. viding the implementation and needed Romaniw’s native Australia and will pass tools to move things along.” through 17 countries, until ultimately Meanwhile, the Tymoshenko govern- reaching Kyiv on the last Saturday of ment is already redrafting the 2008 budg- November, when annual events com- et, which may result in funding to begin memorating the Holodomor are held. construction of the planned Holodomor Global tree-planting ceremonies are Historical Memorial Complex. also planned throughout next year to Leaders were hoping construction symbolize the replenishing of lives lost would have begun in November of this to the Holodomor. year, but the government of Viktor Mr. Yushchenko on December 19 Yanukovych played a significant role in nominated Security Service of Ukraine derailing such plans by cutting funding. Zenon Zawada (SBU) Acting Chair Valentyn So far, only soil and water content tests Stefan Romaniw, chair of the International Coordinating Committee of the 75th Nalyvaichenko as the agency’s chairman. have been performed at the proposed site, Anniversary of the Famine-Genocide in Ukraine, and Valentyn Nalyvaichenko, In the year or so he’s served in his post, which lies amidst monuments dedicated acting chair of the Security Service of Ukraine, at an August press conference in Mr. Nalyvaichenko took unprecedented to the Soviet victory in World War II. Kyiv. steps in opening the SBU archives on the Construction of the complex will be Holodomor to the public, even publish- led by a committee of builders and devel- traveled to New York City to discuss efforts taking place, the ultimate goal is ing incriminating documents. opers working in tandem with the Kyiv with Yuriy Sergeyev, Ukraine’s perma- achieving global recognition, whether Among the valuable archival material City Administration (the mayor’s office). nent representative to the United Nations, that occurs during the Yushchenko presi- Mr. Romaniw was allowed to view was a The planned research center at the the Ukrainian Mission’s strategy for mus- dency, or long afterwards, Mr. Romaniw six-volume, handwritten diary by complex will serve as an informational tering support within the U.N.’s diplo- Holodomor eyewitness Oleksandra hub that will distribute materials, matic community for a general resolution said. “The Holodomor issue is not about Radchenko. When it was discovered by research and documents throughout the recognizing the Holodomor as genocide. a commemorative year,” he said. “We’re authorities, she was sentenced to 10 world, Mr. Romaniw said. Although the 75th anniversary obser- in it for the long haul. It’s about getting years’ incarceration for engaging in Prior to visiting Kyiv, Mr. Romaniw vance provides an impetus for all the an outcome at the end.”

A lifelong lawyer, Mr. Onischuk parted 8, 1958, in the Russian Federation. New Cabinet... Minister of Internal Affairs Yurii ways with close ally Anatolii Kinakh after Previous post: national deputy. (Continued from page 3) Lutsenko. Born December 14, 1964, in the latter abandoned the opposition in the Born in Siberia to politically persecuted ble beginnings as a doctor in rural Ternopil. Rivne. Previous post: minister of internal spring to become economy minister in the Halychany, Mr. Kuibida was mayor of Lviv affairs. Yanukovych government. between 1997 and 2002, and is a leader in A leader in the Ukraine Without Kuchma Minister of Industrial Policy the People’s Rukh of Ukraine. movement of 2001, Mr. Lutsenko served as Volodymyr Novytskyi. Born September Minister of Labor and Social Policy Ukraine’s top policeman after the Orange Liudmyla Denysova. Born July 6, 1960, Minister of Transport and 9, 1947, in Rysovata, Khmelnytskyi Revolution. He failed to live up to its prom- Oblast. Previous post: general director of in the Russian Federation. Previous post: Communications Yosyp Vinskyi. Born ises of jailing the lawbreakers and was national deputy. January 2, 1956, in Loshkyvtsi, the International Center of Economic accused of engaging in corruption himself. The only woman in the Cabinet aside Khmelnytskyi Oblast. Previous post: Development Ukraine. from Ms. Tymoshenko, Ms. Denysova national deputy. A doctor of technical sciences and spe- Minister of Justice Mykola Onischuk. served as finance minister in the After he abandoned the Socialist Party of cialist in oil and gas refinement, Dr. Born October 26, 1957, in Dolynivka, Autonomous Republic of Crimea. Ukraine when Oleksander Moroz formed Novytskyi has served as an assistant indus- Zhytomyr Oblast. Previous post: nation- the Russian-oriented government in 2006, trial minister since 1992. al deputy. Minister of Regional Development and Ms. Tymoshenko rewarded Mr. Vinskyi for Construction Vasyl Kuibida. Born May his allegiance.

Okean Elzy... Ukrainian film ... (Continued from page 13) (Continued from page 16) release along with well-known hits from cinema have been written by Russianists. their other gold and platinum albums. The stories of ‘unknown’ Ukrainian Soviet directors like Leonid Osyka *** deserve to become part of Soviet history The Western Union Co. is a leader in too, key to understanding all that was global money transfer services. Together lost in the years of Soviet power. It will with its affiliates, Orlandi Valuta, Vigo and always be important for the AAASS to Pago Fácil, Western Union provides con- host panels solely on Ukrainian topics, sumers with fast, reliable and convenient but it is my hope that in the global world ways to send and receive money around the of cinema studies, we can move toward world, as well as send payments and pur- occasional integration. This panel was chase money orders. It operates through a that first step.” network of more than 320,000 agent loca- * * * tions in over 200 countries and territories. The next annual AAASS Convention Famous for its pioneering telegraph to be held in Philadelphia on November services, the original Western Union dates 20-23, 2008, will feature a panel that back to 1851. For more information, visit will discuss Ukrainian cinema of the www.westernunion.com. 1960s and 1970s.

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For information please call: (973) 292-9800 (Ext. 3042) No. 51 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2007 21 Plast’s Vovcha Tropa campground Arts, Culture, & Education Committee plans more capital improvements of UACCNJ by Andrij Kozak which was eventually replaced by a Presents newer pool (the existing pool now being EAST CHATHAM, N.Y. – A new refurbished). Ivan Kotliarevsky’s round of fund-raising for the Vovcha Starting in 2001 and using money from Tropa (Wolf’s Trek) camp of Plast the sale of selective logging on the 350- Ukrainian Scouting Organization will be acre property, another major round of “NATALKA POLTAVKA” used to renovate the pool and surrounding work saw all of the older barracks reno- sports area. This includes the pool itself, vated with the installation of new win- decking and fencing around the pool, and dows and doors, interior paneling and volleyball and basketball courts. exterior siding. Streetlights were added Performed by Ukraine’s The renovations at the camp located in along the main road from the parking lot. Ivan Franko Theatre East Chatham, N.Y., have already begun. The water system was completely over- All the piping and pumps had to be hauled to meet new state requirements. Featuring Ukraine’s Rock Star replaced and, in order to do this, the con- In 2004-2005, with camp committee crete decking had to be broken up and members and other volunteers providing Oleh Skrypka removed along with the fence. The pool is design and project management over- 35 years old and has needed many repairs sight, a large pavilion was constructed at Artistic director and renowned actor to be functional for summer camps. Vovcha Tropa to provide a central gather- The cost of additional work on the pool ing place for campers and parents. It was Bohdan Stupka will be about $85,000. To be in compli- built in the Hutsul style, with open sides ance with all state regulations and codes, and exposed wood roof trusses spanning a new pool would cost a minimum of the entire floor area. A stone fireplace was $300,000. Thus it was decided to repair completed, which allows for evening rather than replace the existing pool. dances and bonfires in inclement weather. SAVE THE DATE The Vovcha Tropa campground has The year 2006-2007 saw construction seen significant changes over the more of a smaller dining hall for the older Saturday, April 12, 2008 – Evening than 50 years of its existence. The prop- boys’ camp. This dining hall was com- erty, an old farm with a large brick main pleted in time for the 2007 summer Sunday, April 13, 2008 – Matinee home and a towering barn, was pur- camps. chased in 1954. The barn was demol- Those interested in donating to the cur- For information please contact ished in the 1960s, and construction of rent fund-raising campaign can request Arts, Culture, & Education (ACE) Committee camp barracks proceeded through the information from Andrij Kozak by e- of the 1960s and the 1970s. Other additions mailing [email protected] or by Ukrainian American Cultural Center of New Jersey included the main dining hall and a pool, calling 781-821-6197. 60-C North Jefferson Road Whippany, New Jersey 07981-1030

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The dining hall for older boys under construction at Plast’s Vovcha Tropa camp- ground in early 2006.

long-lasting shower stalls. Mykulychyn ... Director Severylov’s interest is always (Continued from page 8) the same: how best to train the children first was three climbing walls and other in his care. equipment needed for a small exercise Although we have been able to meet room. His second was a karaoke with many of his needs, we are doing fund- two microphones and his third was raising in order to buy computers, a money so one child could go to Odesa Yamaha electric piano, in addition to for surgery. We met this challenge during items on the director’s list. the fall of 2006. But right now Mr. Severylov has a Next on the director’s list were nine more pressing concern: eliminating the sets of hand tools used in wood carving, water. Dredging the small river flowing material for sewing, a loom, yarn and through the school’s grounds and knitting needles, instruction manuals installing drainage pipes so the facility translated into Ukrainian, plus additional no longer floods every time there’s a athletic equipment (a basketball, volley- heavy rain has become a top priority – ball and net, a ping-pong table, paddles along with updating the school’s anti- and balls), additional musical instru- quated septic system before more chil- ments, four computers and good quality, dren get sick.

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If you’d like to obtain a back issue of The Ukrainian Weekly, send $2 per copy (first-class postage included) to: Administration, The Ukrainian Weekly, 2200 Route 10, P.O. Box 280, Parsippany, NJ 07054. 22 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2007 No. 51 Philly center holds annual Christmas bazaar UAV members among Mission’s guests JENKINTOWN, Pa. – The Ukrainian Nursery, also a program of the UECC, Educational and Cultural Center’s brought smiles to all with their adorable at Ukraine’s Armed Forces Day events Christmas Bazaar has become a yearly tra- performance and “stage presence.” Plast dition for many and a great opportunity to Ukrainian Scouting Organization and the meet up with old friends, do some shop- Ukrainian American Youth Association, ping and eat some traditional Ukrainian both housed in the UECC, also performed “soul food.” So, that’s where the communi- in the afternoon. To the delight of the ty headed on Saturday, December 8. Ukrainian boys and girls on stage and chil- When the UECC opened its doors to the dren of all ages gathered, St. Nicholas main hall for the bazaar it was ready to made a surprise visit. greet, feed and entertain the community. Starting from breakfast, the UECC Club Natalka Firko, vice-president of the UECC Room was buzzing with activity all day. Program Sector, and her army of volun- Hungry shoppers gathered and tasted tradi- teers, staff and members of the board of tional Ukrainian foods, including varenyky, directors planned, decorated and worked all holubtsi, borsch, kovbasa with kapusta, and week to ensure the bazaar’s success. the popular potato pancakes. In between Throughout the day, performers wel- performances, visitors to the bazaar had comed guests to the holiday bazaar. The time to stroll the aisles and visit the many children’s choir of the Ukrainian Heritage vendors selling music, books, paintings, School, a program of the UECC, under the ceramics, pysanky, Ukrainian-themed musical direction of Halyna Bodnar, sang clothing, honey, Christmas decorations, traditional Ukrainian Christmas carols. jewelry and more. Throughout the day, the Various other classes of the school also per- UECC sold kolachi, strudels, breads, pas- formed short Christmas greetings and sang tries, rings of kovbasa, dried fruit and NEW YORK – Lt. Gen. Leonid Holopatiuk, military advisor at Ukraine’s Permanent carols. The Grace Ukrainian Evangelical mushrooms, and the ingredients for kutia Mission to the United Nations and a representative of the Ministry of Defense of Baptist Church Choir from Hatboro, Pa., (poppyseeds and wheat) in the Gallery. Ukraine, invited representatives of the Ukrainian American community to attend a entertained the public with its a cappella The Ukrainian Educational and Cultural reception at the Mission in honor of Ukraine’s military on the occasion of Armed performance. The Children’s Choir of the Center, founded in 1980, is a non-profit Forces Day, December 6. Among the attendees were members of Ukrainian Ukrainian Music Institute, under the super- organization whose objective is to preserve American Veterans Post 17, Wolodymyr Stepaniak and Zenko Halkowycz, who vision of Lesia Penkalskyj with piano and promote awareness of Ukrainian her- spoke with Lt. Gen. Holopatiuk and explained the mission of the UAV. The group accompaniment by Helen Sagaty Porytko, itage throughout the Philadelphia commu- was joined by Col. Oleksander Uholnikov, the mission’s deputy military adviser, sang and greeted those presented with tra- nity. The UECC is located at 700 Cedar who shared a copy of the Ukrainian magazine Fokus. Inside was a Russian-lan- ditional Ukrainian vinshuvannia Road in Jenkintown, PA 19046; phone, guage article that told the story of a young Ukrainian American who served during (Christmas wishes). The children of 215-663-1166; e-mail, contact@ueccphi- the Vietnam War: Sgt. Stepaniak. Seen above (from left) are: Col. Uholnikov, Mr. Svitlychka – Ukrainian Cooperative la.org; website, www.ueccphila.org. Stepaniak, Lt. Gen. Holopatiuk and Mr. Halkowycz.

Ms. Tymoshenko in the Cabinet. He also that their poor understanding of Ukrainian First vote... suggested that Mr. Hrytsenko might be pro- hindered normal dialogue. May the star... (Continued from page 2) moted to secretary of the National Security Yurii Lutsenko, who spearheaded the (Continued from page 6) and Defense Council. defense minister was a surprise for many, as anti-corruption drive immediately after the embrace of the Christ Child. May the Mr. Yushchenko’s choice for foreign it had been expected that Anatolii December 2004 Orange Revolution, is slat- Newborn Son of God bless and protect affairs minister is Volodymyr Ohryzko, a ed to return to the post of internal affairs our families, our parishes and our nation. Hrytsenko, who survived several Cabinets pro-Western diplomat who served as vice- minister. Viktor Pynzenyk, who has served Christ is born! Let us Glorify Him! in this position since 2005, would stay. minister for foreign affairs in several in many Ukrainian Cabinets since the early Instead, Mr. Yushchenko picked Yurii Cabinets. Mr. Ohryzko’s appointment may 1990s, should return to the chair of finance The Most Rev. Yekhanurov, who succeeded Ms. not play well in Moscow, as he has been a Metropolitan of the Ukrainian Tymoshenko as prime minister in 2005- tough negotiator on border issues and the minister. Vasyl Kremin, who was education Catholic Church in the U.S.A. 2006. Mr. Yekhanurov opposed the alliance Black Sea Fleet for many years. Mr. minister for many years under former Archbishop of Philadelphia with Ms. Tymoshenko, preferring a “grand” Ohryzko does not miss opportunities to President , should be educa- for Ukrainians coalition with the PRU. challenge Russians even in matters of sec- tion minister again. Vadym Karasiov, an analyst close to the ondary importance. He once sparked a scan- The Most Rev. Robert M. Moskal Yushchenko team, told Channel 5 that Mr. dal by refusing to speak Russian at a meet- Sources: Ukrayinska Pravda, Channel 5, Bishop of the St. Josaphat Eparchy Yekhanurov would be a counterbalance to ing with Russian experts who complained December 11-12. in Parma

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Vinshuyu vas... (Continued from page 7) And greet the newborn Jesus and praise Him forever. Things get lost in the translation – how more melodic does “vinok maly- novyi” sound than “the raspberry wreath.” And I join the original reciters of this vinshivka in wishing all you, dear readers, my best: We greet you, masters of the home, with Christ’s birth. May bliss always blossom for you with raspberry wreaths, May love blossom within and over your home, And glory reign within your home. May Jesus from the other world send you bliss and good fortune and many years to live. Khrystos Rozhdayetsia! No. 51 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2007 23 OUT AND ABOUT

December 31 New Year’s Eve dance, music by Ostap January 4 Monthly social, The Washington Group, Whippany, NJ Stakhiv and Friends, and Tempo, Ukrainian Washington Leopold’s Café, 240-381-0993 or American Cultural Center of New Jersey, [email protected] 973-599-0555 or 973-397-9651 January 5 Christmas Festival, Adventure Christian December 31 “First Night Binghamton,” featuring the Roseville, CA Church, 916-726-6153, 916-768-9832 Binghamton, NY Svitanya Eastern European Women’s Vocal Ensemble, St. Mary Church, January 11 Ukrainian Christmas and New Year’s www.southerntiercelebrates.org or New York Concert, featuring music by Cheres and 607-723-8572 Friends, The Wave Community Cultural Initiative, The Ukrainian Museum, December 31 New Year’s Eve party, St. Vladimir 212-228-0110 Uniondale, NY Ukrainian Catholic Church, 516-481-7717 or 516-996-3231 January 11 Malanka dinner and dance, music by Fata Scranton Morgana, St. Vladimir Parish Center, December 31 New Year’s Eve celebration, featuring 570-759-8697 Washington music by the Scythians, Historic Carnegie Library, www.scythiansmusic.com January 12 Malanka, music by Vorony and Zahrava, Mississauga, ON Ukrainian Youth Association, Mississauga December 31 New Year’s Eve Gala, music featuring Hrim, Convention Center, Stamford, CT St. Basil’s College, St. Vladimir’s www.cym.org/ca/malanka/2008/index.asp Organization of Young Adults, 203-329-8693 or 203-253-8005 January 12 Malanka, featuring music by Halychany, Hartford, CT Ukrainian National Home of Hartford, Inc., December 31 New Year’s Eve ball, Ukrainian Educational 860-563-4072 Jenkintown, PA and Cultural Center, [email protected] or 215-663-1166

December 31 New Year’s Eve dance, music by The Wave Passaic, NJ Band, Ukrainian Center, 973-779-4017 Entries in “Out and About” are listed free of charge. Priority is given to events advertised in The Ukrainian Weekly. However, we also welcome December 31 New Year’s Eve celebration and potluck submissions from all our readers; please send e-mail to Ottawa dinner, Assumption of the Virgin Mary [email protected]. Items will be published at the discretion of the Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral, editors and as space allows; photos will be considered. Please note: items 613-728-0856 will be printed a maximum of two times each. 24 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2007 No. 51

PREVIEW OF EVENTS Monday, December 31 Saturday, January 19, 2008 WHIPPANY, N.J.: The Ukrainian WEST ORANGE, N.J.: The Children of American Cultural Center of New Jersey Chornobyl Relief and Development Fund is sponsoring a New Year’s Eve Winter (CCRDF), in conjunction with the Wonderland Celebration at 8 p.m.-2 a.m. Ukrainian American Cultural Center of at the UACCNJ, 60 N. Jefferson Road. All New Jersey (UACCNJ), is hosting a hock- are invited to come celebrate the arrival of ey fund-raiser at the Richard J. Codey the New Year with their families and Arena (formerly South Mountain Arena) friends. Music will be provided by Ostap located at 2 p.m. Come and witness the Stakhiv and Friends, and Tempo. The cele- exciting match-up of the New Jersey bration features a buffet dinner, open bar Devils Alumni vs. the Ukrainian Kozaks, at 8-11 p.m.; a champagne toast at mid- night; and dessert and coffee. Tickets are and see Olympic Gold Medalist Viktor $135 per couple, or $75 for a single ticket; Petrenko perform as a special guest. The $20 for children age 16 and under; $35 for participation of Patrik Elias, a current youths age 17-20. Advance tickets are Devils player, and more of his teammates, required. For information contact Ariadna is anticipated. Tickets are selling for $50, Holynskyj, [email protected] or 973- $25, $20 and $10. Stop by the UACCNJ 397-9651, or Oksana Telepko, ortelep- or call 973-590-8026. [email protected] or 973-599-0555. CARTERET, N.J.: St. Demetrius January 3-13, 2008 Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral and St. NEW YORK: La MaMa E.T.C. presents Mary Ukrainian Catholic Church are co- the work of a Ukrainian director, Oleg sponsoring a Malanka, which will be held Braude, who unites three classic plays into at the St. Demetrius Community Center, one, called “Morning, Afternoon and 681 Roosevelt Ave. Music will be by Fata Good Night.” Three classics are “A Corner Morgana. Tickets are $50, which includes of the Morning” by Michael Locascio, admission, choice of sirloin beef or stuffed “Talk to Me Like the Rain and Let Me capon dinner, open bar, midnight hors Listen” by Tennessee Williams and “Good d’oeuvres and a champagne toast. Night, I Love You” by William M. Hoffman. “Morning, Afternoon and Good (Outside liquor is prohibited.) The St. Night” offers a simplistic style – a black Demetrius Center is located just blocks and white experience of three degrees of from Exit 12 of the New Jersey Turnpike. love. The show is presented Thursday- Doors open at 6 p.m.; dinner will be Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 2:30 served at 7 p.m.; music begins at 8:30 p.m. p.m. and 8 p.m. La MaMa Theatre is locat- For tickets and table reservations call ed at 74A E. Fourth St. at Second Avenue. Peter Prociuk, 732-541-5452. Tickets will Tickets are $15; call the box office, 212- not be sold at the door. Deadline for tick- 475- 7710, or log on to www.lamama.org. ets is January 14.

PREVIEW OF EVENTS GUIDELINES Preview of Events is a listing of Ukrainian community events open to the public. It is a service provided at minimal cost ($20 per listing) by The Ukrainian Weekly to the Ukrainian community. Listings of no more than 100 words (written in Preview format) plus pay- ment should be sent a week prior to desired date of publication to: Preview of Events, The Ukrainian Weekly, 2200 Route 10, P.O. Box 280, Parsippany, NJ 07054; fax, (973) 644-9510; e-mail [email protected].

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