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ubhshed by the Ukrainian National Association inc.. a fraternal non-profit association rainian Weekly vol. LVIII No. 33 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST i9,1990 50 cents Polish Senate resolution condemns Tension at St, George's 1947 resettlement of Ukrainians Lviv Oblast Council urges JERSEY C1TY, N.J. - The Polish churches, many of them precious his– inter-confessional harmony Senate on August 3 adopted a resolu– torical monuments took place. There tion condemning the 1947 forcible was even an attempt to change the JERSEY C1TY, N.J. - Mounting Nicholas complex before the Russian resettlement of Ukrainians from their names of the village from traditionally tension surrounding the return of St. Orthodox (now known as the Ukrai– native lands, then a part of eastern Ukrainian-sounding names to Polish." George's Cathedral in Lviv to Ukrai– nian Orthodox) Bishop Andriy Horak Poland, to the "recovered territories" in For decades, the operation has been nian Catholics has pressed the Lviv moves into his new home. The new western Poland. a major sticking point in better relations Oblast Council to issue a decree on deadline is set for September 15. Known as Akcja Wisla, or Operation between Poles and Ukrainians. Thus, Tuesday, August 14, asking that the The actions of the oblast council vistula, the action executed by the the 100-member Polish Senate's resolu– return of the church take place in due deputies follow a tense demonstration Polish military relocated between tion is seen by observers as a step time, peacefully, reported Serhiy Her– on Sunday, August 12, when crowds, 150,000 and 250,000 Ukrainians. toward normalizing relations between man of the Ukrainian independent estimated at 30,000 Ukrainian Catholic As Dr. Peter Potichnyj, professor of the neighboring nations. The 460- Publishing and information Associa– faithful, marched from the Church of political science at McMaster Univer– member Polish Parliament, or Sejm, tion. the Transfiguration to Artem Street, sity in Hamilton, Ontario, has noted, has been debating the Akcja Wisla The seven-point decree, which ran in where a new Ukrainian Catholic Church the operation was carried out with issue, but has yet to act on it. all of Lviv's newspapers on Thursday, is to be built. Following the dedication particular brutality, in a paper deli– Following, in an English-language August 16, calls for the relaxation of service, the idea to go to the Cathedral vered in 1987 ^t the Oxford University translation provided by the Ukrainian tensions between the various denomi– of St. George circulated through the Conference on Forcible Repatriation Press Agency based in London, is the nations, asking that an oblast-appoint– crowd and they proceeded to the after World War 11, Dr. Potichnyj full text oMie Polish Senate's August 3 ed inventory commission be allowed to cathedral complex, reported the Ukrai– stated: resolution condemning Operation vis- complete its work at St. George's, as nian Catholic Press Bureau based in "Time and again in my conversations tula, as it appeared in the Solidarity well as a renovation crew finish St. (Continued on page 13) with the witnesses and survivors of daily Gazeta Wyborcza. Akcja Wisla, it was impressed upon me Below it appears a commentary (also the brutality and cold-blooded manner translated by the UPA). by Solidarity with which the people were treated by activist and member of Parliament the Polish authorities and the popula– Adam Michnik, published in that tion... newspaper on August 7. "But no less painful to these people was an attempt by the Polish authori– Resolution of Polish Senate ties and some elements of the popula– tion to obliterate the memory of the The social and political changes Ukrainians in their formerly native taking place in our country and in regions. A wholesale destruction of neighboring states place new challenges before us. in view of the presence of Ukrainians in Poland, mutural recogni– Ukrainian deputies tion, understanding and the reconciiia– tion of Poles and Ukrainians take on a form organization particular significance. in the past, the fate of both nations Rukh Press international developed in various ways. Not only did Poles and Ukrainians work and live KlEv - Members of the Ukrai– together as neighbors but often also nian Parliament who are also mem– joined together in the same families. bers of the Popular Movement of However, alongside this agreeable Ukraine for Perebudova (Rukh) co-existence there were cases of mutual established a parliamentary club on grievance and ill-will. There was hatred August 8. and even bloodshed. This past history According to its by-laws, the harms our relations. We must defeat the Deputies' Club attained legal status past, in striving for reconciliation we on August 9, upon registering its are aiming to show our difficult past in a statutes with the Rukh Secretariat. truthful light, in particular, this de– Establishment of the Deputies' mands the revelation of painful events Club should provide the opposition which occurred in the post-war period National Council with a practical in our common homeland. support structure and access to One of these was the military action expert advice outside the Parliament. "Akcja Wisla" (Operation vistula) While Western parliamentarians which was carried out in the central- are provided with staff and aides eastern part of Poland on the basis of a upon election, Ukrainian MPs are decision of the Presidium of the Coun– not provided with any support per– cil of Ministers dated April 24, 1947. sonnel. An MP in the Ukrainian At that time the Communist authori– Parliament is paid 300 rubles per ties, in preparing to liquidate divisions month. This must suffice not only for of the Ukrainian insurgent Army, carried living expenses in the capital and at out a forced repatriation of the popu!a– home, but also for any secretarial tion, consisting mainly of Ukrainians, and support services that he may in three months over 150,000 people need. were resettled lrom their places of birth The new Deputies' Club is expected and had their belongings, orchards and . .ш'-гіск ні St, George's Cathedral inSepfesmber , Ї987. No (Continued on page 14) (Coniinu?cf on page 6) bf-:w cekbraf^ кшїіе the church ^v.ееМшгс Ь В, 2 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 19,1990 No. 33

Warning strikes across Ukraine Newsbriefs from unite opposition to Chornobyl Rukh Press international Rukh Press international mediately the Chornobyl nuclear power station. KlEv — A series of warning strikes Among other demands issued by ^ PART1ZANSK, Russia - A office. and meetings have brought the nu– group of some 20 Ukrainian soldiers The plenum of the party's Central Sunday's meeting are a Ukraine inde– merous local strike committees formed pendent of any union treaty and the de- serving their tour of duty in the Mili– Committee fulfilled his request with throughout Ukraine close to forming a tary Section 53930 in Partizansk, near objections from Communists and sup- nationalization of enterprises, factories republican strike committee. and businesses. viadivostok, began a hunger strike on port from the democratic bloc. August 12. An August 12 meeting in Kiev, A two-hour warning strike, held organized by the Kiev Strike Commit– August 9, resulted in the formation of The soldiers are demanding that they ш YENAKlYEvE, Ukraine - A tee and the inter-Party Assembly, serve their army terms in Ukraine. group of activists from independent several new strike committees and the attracted approximately 5,000 people. raising of Ukrainian flags. in a letter addressed to the Popular organizations in Yenakiyeve began a Strike committees from nine Kiev Movement of Ukraine for Perebudova, hunger strike on August 6, demanding factories and enterprises sent represen– valeriy Kravchenko, a representa– or Rukh, the soldiers state that they the firing of Judges Markov and Arta– tatives to the meeting, which was a tive from the Arsenal strike committee, were threatened and insulted by their monov and City Procurator Kulakov. continued effort to close down im– stated that 5,000 workers staged a strike battalion leader for writing a similar The three are charged with abusing on August 9, closing down three depart– letter to the Ukrainian Parliament. their posts and with refusing to imple– ments. Arsenal is a military plant They appeal to "fathers, brothers, ment in the Yenakiyeve City Council Toxic phenol leaks employing 40,000 workers. Forty sisters, wives and friends" to "help them the resolutions adopted at democratic percent of the plant's production is return to Ukraine." The soldiers said meetings. into Desna River underground. they expect Ukrainians in other army Hunger strikers are also demanding Mr. Kravchenko stated that Arsenal divisions to join with them in this the resignation of the chief medical LONDON - More than 40 tons of workers were ready to support "the action. doctor of the city of Bykov for failing to poisonous phenol solution, which leak– Ukrainian national revolution." inform the residents that the vegetables ed into the Desna River in late July (Continued on page 15) ^ K1EV — A three-day campaign to being delivered to city markets were caused panic in northern Ukraine, demilitarize the 17th century Kiev– contaminated with nitrates. reported The Daily Telegraph of Lon– Mohyla Academy culminated in a Donetske Rukh and Ukrainian Re- don. Republican Party human chain around the academy on publican Party activists staged a march The accident, which happened on August 12. on Saturday, August 11, to support the Saturday, July 21, in the Bryansk region Under Soviet rule, the academy was hunger strikers in Yenakiyeve. of the Russian SFSR, just a few miles Council meets turned into a military academy. from the Ukrainian border was kept LONDON - A two-day meeting of The Union of Democratic Forces, the Ф ivANO-FRANKivSKE, Ukraine secret by Russian republic authorities the ruling council of the Ukrainian Re- organizer of the action, has been collect– — Workers of the Karpatpresmach until the morning of July 24, noted publican Party (URP) was held August ing signatures on a petition demanding factory held one-hour warning strike Yaroslav Trofimov, the newspaper's 11-12 at the headquarters of the Writers' that the academy be restored to its on August 6. The workers had set an correspondent in Kiev. Union of Ukraine in Kiev, reported the former purpose. Organizers reported August 1 deadline earlier in July, "We have found out about the inci– Ukrainian Press Agency. that even military students and militia demanding the liquidation of Commu– dent just today, and we are extremely The meeting was chaired by Levko signed the petition. nist Party cells in their workplace. alerted. One ten-thousandth of a milli– Lukianenko, head of the URP and The workers further demanded that gram of phenol per cubic meter of water member of Parliament. ^ CHERNivTSl, Ukraine - Faith– the ivano-Frankivske City Council already is very dangerous, and the The meeting resolved to: ful of the Russian Orthodox Church, remove the statue of Lenin in the central Russians kept silence all this time," ^ consolidate all forces to organize now officially known in Ukraine as the city square, if their demands were not viadimir Shestakov, Ukraine's chief resistance towards the signing of any Ukrainian Orthodox Church, boarded met, the workers threatened to continue sanitary doctor, said on July 25. new union treaty; bearing this in mind up the door of a church in the village of their strike through August 7. The phenol leak flowed down the to organize two meetings on September Mamayivka during the night of August By the end of the work day on August Desna, which is a tributary of the 2 and 30 and to picket Communist 5-6. 6 the party committee left the premises Dnieper, Ukraine's principal river. Party oblast and city buildings through- The church congregation had decided of the Karpatpresmach factory. Pavlo Mysnyk, an MP from the out Ukraine; to go over to the Ukrainian Autocepha– Novhorod Siverski district, which was ^ support the recall of the present lous Orthodox Church. On August 15, ^ KlEv - A memorial plaque dedi– the first to be polluted in Ukraine, Supreme Soviet of Ukraine as not VQC faithful attempted to block the cated to the victims of Stalinism, placed reacted angrily to the lack of informa– having a public mandate; UAOC priest and his congregation in the square near the October Palace by tion. "it is so irresponsible. People were ^ demand new elections on a multi- from entering the church. the Memorial Society in March of this drinking the poisonous water during all party basis under the auspices of the Local democratic activists advise that year, was mysteriously removed on this time," he said. United Nations; such events occur often and with the August 6. The Bryansk accident reinforced ь strive for close cooperation with leadership and approval of UOC The plaque was dedicated by the nationalist feeling among Ukrainians, the unofficial workers' movement; Bishop Antoniy and Kitsman region Memorial society, which is demand– especially sensitive to ecological safety ь support, and attempt to ensure First Party Secretary volodymyr Fe– ing that the government investigate the after the 1986 Chornobyl disaster, The compliance with, the Supreme Soviet of dorovsky. atrocities uncovered in the nearby Daily Telegraph noted. Ukraine resolution that Ukrainian village of Bykivnia. "This is one more nice gift from sister citizens perform their military service ^ DNlPROPETROvSKE, Ukraine Russia," commented volodymyr Cher– only on the territory of Ukraine; — People of Dnipropetrovske took to - Compiled by Chrystyna Lapychak niak, vice-chairman of the Ukrainian ^ support the division of the Com– the streets on August 9 to protest and irena Chalupa in Kiev. pro-independence movement Rukh. munist Party of the Soviet Union into against a shortage of cigarettes and "Such things are inevitable under so– national parties; basic consumer goods in this southern cialism," he said in the Ukrainian ^ support the removal of Lenin Ukrainian city, reported the city organi– Parliament on July 24. monuments throughout Ukraine. zation of the Popular Movement of inter-Party Assembly Ukraine for Perebudova, or Rukh. Hundreds of peoplp gathered in front holds first rally of the home of Mykola Zadoya, the first KlEv — A newly formed radical pro- FOUNDED 1933 secretary of the Oblast Communist independence association, the primary Ukrainian Weevil Party Committee, to express their frus– aid of which is the immediate restora– An English-language Ukrainian newspaper published by the Ukrainian National tration at the party's lack of action to tion of the Ukrainian National Re- Association inc., a non-profit association, at 30 Montgomery St., Jersey City, NJ. resolve the shortage. public (1917-1920), held its first rally in 07302. One month ago crowds took to the Kiev on Sunday, July 28. streets, stopping traffic and marching to Thousands attended the rally, on the Second-class postage paid at Jersey City, NJ. 07302. the party headquarters demanding that city's central October Revolution ^^^^(1SSN - 0273-9348) ^^^^ party officials take steps to alleviate the Square, it was not authorized, because '" shortages. the association, called the inter-Party Yearly subscription rate: S20; for UNA members - S10. Members of Rukh also took part in Assembly, declared itself the only legal Also published by the UNA: Svoboda, a Ukrainian-language daily newspaper. the protest calling for a halt to a power body in Ukraine, an heir to the "propaganda campaign" by the authori– UNR, and said that it does not recognize The Weekly and Svoboda: UNA: ties against their organization, said the authority of eitliCi ilic Ukiainian (201) 434-0237, -0807, -3036 (201) 451-2200 volodymyr Horbatko, a local Rukh SSR Supreme Soviet or the Kiev City spokesperson. Council. Postmaster, send address "There has not been anyone to have a changes to: Editor: Roma Hadzewycz Ф KlSHlNEv, Moldavia - Ukrai– right to authorize things here since The Ukrainian Weekly nian activists from Kishinev reported 1919," said Anatoly Lupynis, the Associate Editors: Marta Kolomayets P.O. Box 346 ' Chrystyna Lapychak that Mirche Sniegor, chairman of the group's leader. Jersey City, NJ. 07303 Moldavian Supreme Soviet, staged a The inter-Party Assembly plans to political show on August 8 when he call a congress of citizens of the Ukrai– The Ukrainian Weekly, August 19,1990, No. 33, vol. Lvill asked that his Communist Party mem– nian National Republic, following the Copyright 1990 by The Ukrainian Weekly bership be halted during his term of example of Latvia and Estonia. No. 33 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 19,1990 з

lNTERviEW: lvan Dzyuba on Association of Ukrainian Studies by Roma Hadzewycz Our Republican Association of sized that the RAU cannot and of Ukrainian studies, an interest in Ukrainian Studies (RAU, as it is should not duplicate the work of this field and a familiarity with its lvan Dzyuba, noted literary critic known by its Ukrainian-language government institutions and existing achievements. and publicist, visited the United acronym) is an integral part of the public organizations, independent Therefore — and it is important to States this past spring to participate international Association of Ukrai– societies, informal associations, etc., underline this - the RAU unites not in scholarly conferences, including the nian Studies founded in the nor should it take over their func– only those in the humanities, but Conference on Contemporary U– summer of 1989 at an international tions. The RAU should find its own representatives of all fields of scho– kraine held at Rutgers University in conference in Naples, italy. The specific niche among those organiza– larship to the extent that they deal Newark, N.J., where he delivered a founding conference of the republi– tional structures that have been with themes and materials that some- paper on (,Perspectives of the Ukrai– can association was held in Kiev on created to generate scholarly and how are related to Ukraine and con- nian National Renaissance and Na– October 19, 1989. it ratified a decla– cultural activity in Ukraine; it should tribute, or could conceivably contri– tional Minorities in Ukraine." bute, to recreating an all-encom– Mr. Dzyuba is author of the classic passing picture of Ukraine and its study "internationalism or Russifi– problems. cation?" (written in 1965 and pub– On the level of coordination, the lished in the West in 1968), and a RAU must begin by creating an former political prisoner who was information bank on the state of persecuted for his writings. Ukrainian studies in the republic, in in October of last year he was the Soviet Union and throughout the elected president of the Association world; about research cadres; and of Ukrainian Studies in Ukraine about the perspectives of research during its founding meeting. The plans of various institutions, chairs, republican association was created departments and individual scholars. after the international Association of Only the creation of such an informa– Ukrainian Studies was formed in tion bank will give us a satisfactory Naples, italy, just four months ear– idea about the state of Ukrainian lier. studies worldwide and in our home- With the first international con– land, and enable us to give a prog– gress of the international Associa– nosis for its development and to tion of Ukrainian Studies (1AUS) promote this process through timely slated to take place in Kiev on and intensive mutual education, August 27 through September3, Mr. exchanges, coordination of efforts Dzyuba (despite his already over- and preparation of joint programs. crowded schedule during his relative^ in the area of scholarly research ly brief stay in the United States) activity, we are concerned first of all consented to an interview about the with establishing priorities of topics recently established Republican — in view of the existence of many Association of Ukrainianists (as it is lacunae, as weir as the indispensabi– referred to in Ukraine). lity of new approaches to adequately ^Druzhba Society describe these problems; stimulating Due to severe limitations on his lvan Dzyuba, president of Ukraine's Association of Ukrainian Studies. alternate treatments of scholarly time. The Weekly's interview with topics; finding a correlation to world Mr. Dzyuba, which was to be an in– ration regarding the establishment of take on the role that to date has been scholarly and methodological cri– person interview, became a tele- the RAU and its statutes, which vacant and whose necessity is just teria and promoting appropriate phone interview that, again due to delineated the association's organi– now beginning to be understood as competition; participation in world lack of time, was transformed into a zational structure and its broad crucial and urgent. cultural and scholarly communica– brief conversation, with Mr. Dzyuba range of goals in coordinating, sti– What 1 have in mind is the esta– tions; promoting innovative publica– dutifully noting down our questions mulating and popularizing the field blishment of Ukrainian studies as an tions and methods; and searching out and promising to respond to them in of Ukrainian studies and publi– interdisciplinary entity; reversal of and ' encouraging promising young writing. cizing its achievements. the catastrophic detachment of hu– scholars. Following is the English-language During the course of discussions manities studies in Ukraine from in the realm of pedagogical acti– translation of that interview, pub– about the character of the RAU's worldwide Ukrainian studies; inte– vity, the RAU considers its goal to be lished here on the eve of the first work, there was no support for an gration of Ukrainian national cul– the development, along with appro– world congress of the І A US. orientation based on elitism and ture and the incorporation of Ukrai– priate institutions and ministries, of academicism. The RAU cannot nian scholarship and culture from programs for the preparation of in October of last year you were stand aside from the processes of abroad into the general national- cadres of Ukrainian studies specia– elected president of the newly esta– national-cultural rebirth now taking cultural process; stimulation of lists in Ukraine's institutions of blished Association of Ukrainian place - the very processes that were research into previously forbidden or higher education, and of programs to Studies in Ukraine (Respublikanska a catalyst for the formation of this ignored "zones," as demarcated by promote the preparation and teach– Asotsiatsia Ukrainoznavtsiv). Would new association. official scholarship; development ing of cadres of Ukrainianists in you tell us about this organization? Simultaneously, it was empha– among the broad public of a concept (Continued on page 14) 19-year-old Ukrainian defector Senate authorizes S10 million for Lithuania Approval of the Moynihan legisla– deported from Sweden to USSR House to take action tion as a free-standing bill was preceded by Markian Bilynsky hijacking rather than the more serious by passage of an Armstrong-Moynihan St. Sophia Religious Research institute count of treason. after recess amendment to the Department of A staff member of the Swedish WASHINGTON - The u.s. senate Defense Authorization Bill, which WASHINGTON - A final appeal Embassy in Washington added that the approved a bill on August 4 authorizing contained language identical to the free- before the European Commission on Swedish government intends to follow S10 million in emergency relief to standing Moynihan bill. Passage of the Human Rights by the legal representa– the juridicial process in this case. The Lithuania, reported the Washington humanitarian relief legislation both as tives of Ukrainian defector Anatoly source further pointed out that should office of the Lithuanian information an amendment and as a bill increases Mikhailenko failed to prevent his the European Commission on Human Center. the chances that it will survive, in one repatriation from Sweden to the Soviet Rights eventually rule the Swedish The Senate legislation calls for medi– form or another, after the House- Union on August 3. government to have been remiss in cal supplies and other humanitarian Senate conferee process reconciles The commission failed to make an reviewing Mr. Mikhailenko's case it will assistance — including fuel for ambu– differences in legislation passed by the immediate recommendation to the be liable for compensating him. lances and hospitals, water purification two bodies of Congress. Swedish government not to deport Following an initial unfavorable supplies, food and clothing — to be Final Congressional action on huma– Mikhailenko, the 19-year-old Ukrai– ruling by a local court, the Swedish- supplied to Lithuania, which endured a nitarian relief for Lithuania will not nian who on June 30 had hijacked a Ukrainian community had rallied on 10-week blockade imposed on it by come before September. The House has Soviet airliner to Stockholm in a Mr. Mikhailenko's behalf. The affair Moscow after the southernmost Baltic recessed without taking up either of two desperate attempt to avoid conscrip– was then reviewed by the Swedish state refused to retract its declaration of pieces of legislation that call for pro– tion into the Soviet armed forces. government. Entreaties for leniency independence. viding S10 million in humanitarian Accordingly, the Swedish govern– were made by various organizations The original sponsor of humanitarian assistance to Lithuania. ment was then left free to act on the and individuals. relief legislation in the Senate was Sen. basis of its earlier judgement that Mr. Among these were letters or tele- William Armstrong (R-Colo.). But the On the House side, the first bill was Mikhailenko be expelled from the grams from Cardinal Myroslav lvan bill which passed Saturday was intro– introduced by Rep. Christopher Smith country. Lubachivsky of the Ukrainian Catho– duced by Sen. Daniel Moynihan (D– (R-N.J.) in mid-July. Reps. Richard Mr. Mikhailenko was handed over to lic Church, the leadership of the Lviv N.Y.). it enjoyed strong bipartisan Durbin (D-lll.) and William Broom- the Soviet authorities on the under- Oblast Council (Mr. Mikhailenko hails support, passing unanimously on a field (R-Mich.) sponsored the second standing that he will be charged with (Continued on page 14) voice vote. bill on August 3, just before recess. THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 19,1990 No. 33

Ukrainian woman among three named Shooting of war crimes suspect to East Europe environmental center raises iref questions in Australia WASHINGTON - A ukrainian– mitz is deputy counsel to the president MELBOURNE, Australia - An other an innocent bystander was born woman is among three persons for environmental matters. Mrs. Pe– alleged Nazi war criminal, ivan Timo– maimed," Mr. Moravsky noted. named as U.S. representatives to the trauskas is vice-president for environ– feyevich Polyukhovich, was found Eastern European Regional Environ– ment and safety engineering for the critically wounded near his home in Re-emerging questions mental Center in Budapest. Ford Motor Co. Adelaide on July 29. The appointees are: Frank Loy, John Mrs. Petrauskas coordinates Ford's Mr. Polyukhovich, 74, was shot in Controversy has also re-emerged Schmitz and Helen Petrauskas. As safety, fuel-economy and emissions- the chest only hours before he was to over whether Australia should have members of the board of trustees of the control planning, and is the company's have been placed under South Austra– even undertaken the prosecution of center they will oversee its operations principal spokesperson on these issues. lian police custody coinciding with the suspected Nazi war criminals so many after it opens on September 6. She joined Ford in 1971 in the start of his committal hearing on July years after the fact, in a July 31 inter- The United States is contributing S5 Office of the General Counsel as a 30, reported The Australian. view in The Australian, Dr. Frank million toward creation of the center staff attorney on emissions and safety. The shooting is being treated as an Knopfelmacher, identified as a Jewish which will collect and disseminate She was associate counsel on emissions attempted murder, reported the daily commentator, blamed the Australian environmental data, match resources from 1977 to 1979, when she was newspaper in a front page story on July government headed by Prime Minister with needs in the region, educate the appointed assistant director, Automo– 31. Bob Hawke for allowing "friction, public and develop institutional capa– tive Emissions and Fuel Economy The case of Mr. Polyukhovich, who disaffection and turbulence" to be bilities. Hungary, the Netherlands and Certification. was arrested on January 25, has now caused among ethnic groups. the European Community have contri– in 1980, Mrs. Petrauskas was named sparked controversy over police secu– Dr. Knopfelmacher told reporter buted to the center, with Austria and director of the Automotive Emissions rity for the alleged war criminal, with Peter Coster that the government Norway indicating interest. and Fuel Economy Office. She was federal and state officials each denying should have banned the members of the The center will be run by Dr. Peter appointed executive director, Environ– that Mr. Polyukhovich's security was Simon Wiensenthal Center from enter– Hardi, director of the Hungarian insti– mental and Safety Engineering, in 1982, their responsibility. ing Australia and should have deport– tute of international Affairs, its first and was elected a vice-president in 1983. Mr. Polyukhovich is charged with the ed those who were in the country. program manager will be Stephen She was born in Lviv, Ukraine, in murder of 24 people and involvement in The former Melbourne University Wassersug, director of hazardous waste 1944, and holds a bachelor's degree in the killing of 850 others during World academic said he believes war crimes management for Region Three (Phila– mathematics and juris doctor from War 11. trials 50 years later are "a contrivance to delphia) of the Environmental Protec– Detroit's Wayne State University, Ukrainian community spokesmen use guilt for support for israel" — this tion Agency. where she was graduated magna cum say that the community is upset by the despite the fact that members of his Mr. Loy is president of the German laude. biased media reports on the war crimes family had been victims of the Holo– Marshall Fund, which sponsors ex- Mrs. Petrauskas, who is a member of case against Mr. Polyukhovich. caust. Dr. Knopfelmacher also express– change programs, and chairman of the the Michigan State Bar, lives in Davis- "Mr. Polyukhovich is not a Ukrai– ed his opinion that some Jewish organi– Environment Defense Board. Mr. Sch– burg, Mich. nian and has never had any involvement zations, in return for increased Jewish with the Ukrainian community," said emigration from the Soviet Union, Michael Moravsky, president of the "offered to hound former residents of Minnesota governor announces Australian Federation of Ukrainian the Soviet Union who had refused to Organizations. return after the war." Commission on Eastern Europe "in media reports Mr. Polyukhovich The next day, Padraic P. McGuin– is described as a Ukrainian accused of ness, also writing in The Australian, ST. PAUL, Minn. - Gov. Rudy Gov. Perpich has asked Robert commented that there are very real Perpich recently announced the crea– vekich of St. Paul to serve as chair of murdering Jews during World War H. The fact that some 5 million Ukrainians issues involved in the Nazi war crimes tion of a Commission on Eastern the commission and Tor Aasheim to be prosecution issue. "They fall into two Europe. the director of the commission. Ques– lost their lives during the war at the hands of the Nazis and the Communist main groups: on the one hand, the Gov. Perpich created the commission tions concerning the commissionmaybe question of whether there is any chance to promote the study of Eastern directed to (612) 297-4222. NKvD is never mentioned," Mr. Mo– ravsky continued. of those charged getting a fair trial at European history and geography in this date and place, and thejustification Minnesota schools, increase Minne– "The war crimes hysteria and biased for pursuing such charges at huge sota's understanding of the cultural and Ukrainian subcommittee media reporting of it has no doubt been expense; and on the other hand, the ethnic diversity of Eastern Europe, and responsible for the disgraceful vanda– motives of those who are determined to provide recommendations to increase takes oath inRJ. lism of several Ukrainian churches in pursue the prosecutions," he wrote. public-private business opportunities Adelaide earlier this year. This is an He went on to state that Dr. Knop– between Minnesota and the people of WOONSOCKET, R.l. - The Ukrai– absurd paradox when it is considered felmacher and others have alleged that Eastern Europe. nian Subcommittee of the Rhode island that Ukraine suffered more than any the war crimes issue "has become part of The commission will continue the State Heritage Commission recently other country which was occupied by the propaganda campaign being con- work begun by the organizing commit– held an installation ceremony of new the Nazis. ducted by the israeli government to tee for the "Eastern Europe at Free– officers. "if it can be established that the bind Jewish communities and their dom's Gate" celebration that was held installed by James K. Salome, exe– shooting of Mr. Polyukhovich was sympathizers more closely to israeli at the State Capitol on February 4. cutive secretary of the Rhode island instigated by a vigilante mentality it will policy by playing on their grief about "The rapid changes in Eastern Heritage Commission and a Rhode have borne out the predictions of those those of their people who died in the Europe are opening doors to parts of island councilman, were: Olga Kun who questioned the wisdom of war Holocaust, and the guilt felt by those the world that were once closed to Santos, chairperson; Dimitro Sarach– crimes trials in Australia several years who were lucky enough to escape." visitors," Gov. Perpich said. "By learn– man, vice-chairman; Alice Kogut, ago. There have been two instances in The commentator concluded his ing more about these countries, we treasurer; and Toni Masnyk Clark, the U.S. where people acquitted of article by stating, "1, too, distrust the create new opportunities for coopera– secretary. alleged crimes were bombed, in one motives of those who wish to stir up tion." Mr. Salome was also guest speaker at case the target was killed, while in the old hatreds and old fears." Appointed to the commission were: the installation dinner held at St. Lawrence Goga, Robbinsdale, Rusin Michael's Ukrainian Orthodox Hall in Association; Roland Seboldt, Bloom– Woonsocket. ington, German volksfest Association; The Ukrainian Subcommittee is one Ukrainian Museum's architecture exhibit Paul Rupprecht, St. Paul, Minnesota of 30 ethnic subcommittees of the Hungarians; Karin R. Berkholtz, Rob– Rhode island State Heritage Commis– binsdale, Latvian Community; Thomas sion. The commission's purpose is to on view at Lviv National Museum Markvaldas, Plymouth, Lithuanian commemorate and preserve the history by Marta Bachynsky Maria Shust, director ofTheUkrai– American Community; Kalju Kubits, and culture of the state, to preserve and nian Museum, attended the opening of Minneapolis, Estonian Association of commemorate the traditions of each NEW YORK - Contemporary reli– the Zuk exhibit. Minnesota; Leonard Polakiewicz, St. ethnic group, and to foster brotherhood gious architecture, as expressed in the Mr. Zuk is an eminent architect who Paul, Polanic Club of Minnesota; and understanding among its citizens. work of Radoslav Zuk was presented in has designed among other major pro– Phillip Toconita, St. Paul, Romanian The Ukrainian Subcommittee, whose a photographic exhibition which open– jects, nine Ukrainian churches. Lauded Orthodox Church; Ludmila Alexeev, members come from various parts of ed at the Lviv National Museum on July in prominent international architec– Minneapolis, Minnesota Chapter of the the state of Rhode island, and south- 15. tural journals, Mr. Zuk's churches have Congress of Russian Americans inc.; eastern Massachusetts, have actively been characterized by the critics as Walter Anastas, Shoreview, Minne– On loan to the Lviv Regional Society taken part in the commission's various for the Preservation of Historical and being the embodiments of the spirit of sota Branch of the Ukrainian Congress programs and activities. Ukrainian traditions. Committee of America; Dr. N.E. Cultural Monuments from The Ukrai– The Ukrainian Subcommittee has nian Museum in New York City, it is The Zuk exhibition's appearance in Sladek, Edina, Sokol Minnesota; the taken part yearly in the Rhode island Lviv is very appropriate at this time Rev. John C. Matlon, Minneapolis, the part of an unprecedented exhibition State Heritage Festival and in heritage exchange between the two cultural when taking into consideration the fact Slovak community; Уоуа Piletich, St. exhibits and conferences throughout that the country had been experiencing Paul, the Serbian community; Joe entities without any official interven– the state. tion. enforced sterility of religious architec– Pucel, Crystal, Yugoslav-American The Ukrainian exhibit at the Rhode tural expression. For 50 years in the Society; Joe Rukavina, White Bear island Heritage Festival has conti– The society's exhibit, which is sche– western part of Ukraine and for over 70 Lake, Croatian Fraternal Union Lodge nously won awards the past three years, duled to open at the museum in late fall years in the east, no new churches have No. 316; and Stuart Bear, Golden and has gained recognition for Ukrai– of this year, deals with restoration been built and no new projects of Yalley, Soviet Jewry. nians in the state. projects in Ukraine. churches proposed. No. 33 r THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST i9,1990 5

Ukrainian Orthodox League convention meets in Connecticut Domashovetz elected to head Evangelical Baptist Fellowship PETERBOROUGH, Ontario -The Rev. volodymyr Domashovetz of Mor– ris Plains, N.J., has been elected president of the All-Ukrainian Evange– lical Baptist Fellowship. Pastor Domashovetz was elected unanimously to a five-year term during the fellowship's plenary congress here at the Ukrainian Bible Center near Peter- borough, Ontario, on July 21. He replaces the Rev. Olexa R. Har– Participants of the Ukrainian Orthodox League's 1990 convention together with the very Rev. Petro Budnyj, the Rev. Steve buziuk of Elmhurst, ill, who served for Repa; the Rev. John Nakonachny; Patriarch Mstyslav; the very Rev. William Diakiw; Archimandrite Damian; the Rev. 17 years as president of the worldwide fellowship. Pastor Harbuziuk was William Wojciechowskij; Archimandrite Andrij; the Rev. Myron Oryhon; the Rev. Jakiw Norton;and seminarians Bohdan ineligible for another term because he Maruschak and Taras Naumenko. had reached age 70 earlier this year. by Elizabeth Mitchell Jakiw Norton, host pastor; Cynthia affiliated organization. This transfor– However, Pastor Domashovetz indi– Matthews, state senator; Daria Pishko, mation appears to be crystallizing into cated that Pastor Harbuziuk would CROMWELL, Conn. - The 43rd convention chairman; Sarah Sirick and affirmative action from all indications remain the spiritual leader of the convention of the Ukrainian Orthodox Michelle Bailly, junior co-chairpersons; of this present convention." fellowship and the congress designated League of the U.S.A. was held July 25- Lawrence Waida, president, St. Mary Addressing the convention on Satur– him as chief consultant to the executive 29 here at the Treadway Hartford Parish Council; and Walter Kotyk, day, Patriarch Mstyslav compared the committee. Hotel and hosted by St. Mary Junior president of St. Mary Senior UOL Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox During a program the following day, and Senior Chapters of New Britain, Chapter. Church to the mythical phoenix. "Our Pastor Harbuziuk was presented an Conn. The theme of the convention, Archbishop Constantine addressed Church in Ukraine was enslaved for engraved plaque in appreciation for his "Let His Love Be Evident in You" was the convention on Friday, and speaking over 60 years in this century and was tireless efforts to spread the Gospel centered on the need for missionary on the convention theme, said: "The literally buried. Now it has risen from among Ukrainians, including via radio work in parishes, in the community and world is dying to see love made evident, the dead like a phoenix, is growing at a broadcasts beamed into Ukraine. in Ukraine. in speaking of love, the words must go very rapid rate and all of Ukraine Pastor Harbuziuk fought for religious The hierarchical divine liturgy at the from heart to heart and have a ring of rejoices." freedom in Ukraine through numerous hotel on Thursday was concelebrated the Eternal about them. They must He further stated: "The Church here letters, phone calls and meetings with by Archbishop Constantine and Bishop come through as though spoken by in America, and particularly the Ukrai– government officials. Antony, together with seven members God. The world must be able to see that nian Orthodox League,has contributed Pastor Harbuziuk has spoken to and of the clergy and seminarians. our commitment of love is not going to to the unity of this Church." about Ukrainians in Australia, South Sessions opened on Thursday after- mean anything different tomorrow Social events included a clambake, America, Africa and Europe and across noon with UOL President Emil Sko– from what it is today." concert, beach party for the juniors, ice the United States and Canada, in June cypec presiding. The national executive in his address to the convention on cream social, awards banquet and ball, he traveled to his native Ukraine for the board was introduced by Mr. Skocypec, Thursday, Bishop Antony said: "1 have as well as a farewell brunch. first time since he left 47 years ago and with Anne Unger, junior UOL presi– watched a transformation taking place Business sessions for the senior and preached in 31 churches during the dent, introducing the junior board. in the league — a transformation into junior UOL members continued monthlong visit. Greetings were extended by the Rev. maturity as Christians and as a Church– through Saturday, followed by the Others elected to the fellowship's election of officers. executive committee were: the Rev. Elected to the senior board were: Jaroslaw Paprockyj of Philadelphia Washingtonians bid farewell Emil Skocypec, (Palos Park, ill.), and the Rev. Olexander Huryn of president: Michael Kapeluck (Car– Hemet, Calif., as vice-president; the to the Rev. Joseph Denischuk negie Pa.), first vice-president; Dr. Rev. Josaphat iwaskiw of Hamilton, (Continued on page 15) ^^^^ ^(Continued on page 15)^^^ by Natalie Sluzar without Father Denny. His energy, vision, perseverance, and above all, his WASH1NGTON - On Sunday, July deep faith were the driving forces that LUC supports seminary endowment 14, hundreds of parishioners came to bid transformed a modest, obscure parish farewell to the Rev. Joseph Denischuk into a true Ukrainian Catholic National CSsR, assistant pastor of Holy Family Shrine. Ukrainian Catholic National Shrine. He seemed to accomplish not only the After nearly 17 years at Holy Family, impossible, but also the unimaginable. the Rev. Denischuk has been assigned The magician Father Denny, whose as pastor in Roblin, Manitoba, and as magic tricks and illusions fascinated spiritual director of the seminary there. children and adults alike, seemed to it is hard to imagine Holy Family and make things happen as if by magic. But the Ukrainian Washington community (Continued on page 12)

The national board of the League of Ukrainian Catholics recently met with Metropolitan-Archbishop Stephen Sulyk at his chancery in Philadelphia. The archbishop provided a most generous amount of time from his busy schedule to meet with the board and discuss various, important issues. The topics discussed included the state of the LUC, vocations and the Church in Ukraine. Concerning the Church in Ukraine, the archbishop was able to tell the board about his recent trip to Ukraine and his meetings with bishops there. During the meeting, National President Mary Ann Grimm presented the archbishop with a check for ф2,000, representing the first payment on a pledge of S10,000 for the St. Josaphat Seminary Endowment Fund. Pictured during the meeting and presentation are: Paul Hancher, sports director; the Rev. Stephen Hutnick, spiritual director; Sister Thomas SSMl; Paul Spotts, membership director; Christine Olszewski, recording secretary; Anna Plaks, convention director; Metropolitan Sulyk; Sister Zenovia SSMl, corresponding secretary; Ms. Grimm, president; David Dziadik, elections The Rev. Joseph Denischuk with Paul Yarrish, master of ceremonies, at the director; Helen Labinsky; Marrion Hrubec, executive vice-president; and assistant pastor's farewell banquet. Olga Krohley. THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 19,1990 No. 33

Ukrainian Weekly NEWS AND viEWS "Stain of injustice" On August 13, President Mikhail Gorbachev of the USSR took a step he Credit unions: unrealized potential had previously been reluctant to take. He issued a sweeping decree by Omelan Pleszkewycz a strong financial base for the growth of denouncing the crimes of Stalin and urging the restoration of rights for all the community. Our churches, educa– victims of Stalinist repressions. End-of-the-year closing statistics for tional institutions and cultural esta– The decree came on August 13. it was Mr. Gorbachev's strongest 1989 of the Ukrainian cooperative blishments cannot exist without finan– condemnation to date of Joseph Stalin's mass repressions, deportations, movement in the free world are impres– cial support, and these organizations murders and sentences of death by famine caused by his brutal forced sive: assets of Si,275,368,000, reserves are all necessary for the maintenance of collectivization of agriculture. and undivided earnings of S84,418,000, our ethnic identity. Mr. Gorbachev has now ordered the blanket rehabilitation of persons who a total of 51,486,000 in financial assis– Ukrainian credit unions face the died of starvation, were shot or sent to labor camps as "enemies of the people" tance awards to Ukrainian church and challenge of finding a way to stimulate who opposed collectivization. "Repressions conducted...during the period of civic organizations and cultural esta– growth. The figures again speak for collectivization" were "unlawful and contradictory to the main civil and blishments. themselves, if our membership in- economic rights of human beings," he stated. if "money talks," then the Ukrainian creased to only 1 million, to encompass The decree similarly condemned as illegal and unjust Stalin's repressions voice is growing. two-thirds of all Ukrainians in these against "all citizens on political, social, ethnic, religious and other motives in Ukrainian credit unions exist in the three countries, our assets would rise to the 1920s through the 1950s" and moved "to completely reinstate the rights of United States, Canada and Australia. Si0.2 billion, reserves and undivided these citizens." As of 1989 there was a total of 125,627 earnings would total S675 million and Though a special commission had been previously created to study members in 60 Ukrainian credit unions. Ukrainian credit unions could provide repressions under Stalin and had already rehabilitated thousands of victims, Deposits of these 125,627 members the community with S12 million in Mr. Gorbachev noted, "even now, thousands of cases haven't been totalled 51,162,619,000. assistance. considered, and a stain of injustice hasn't, been removed from the innocent On the basis of 1980 U.S. Census The Ukrainian community includes Soviet people who suffered during forced collectivization, who were data population figures published in many businessmen, professors, lawyers sentenced, deported with their families to remote regions without means of the Ukrainian Encyclopedia and from existence, without a right of appeal... " and doctors. Our material wealth is church membership statistics, there are substantial, but only a small portion of Clearly, the decree, with its broad call for rehabilitation of Stalin's innocent approximately 1.5 million persons of our assets are channeled into existing victims, will affect millions, in Ukraine alone, between 7 and 10 million died Ukrainian descent in the U.S., Canada Ukrainian financial institutions: credit as a result of famine, countless numbers were shot, exiled and otherwise and Australia. Out of these 1.5 million unions, savings banks and fraternal repressed. The Ukrainian Catholic and Ukrainian Orthodox Churches were Ukrainians, 125,626, or 8.4 percent, of associations, it is these financial insti– liquidated, their clergy and hierarchy killed, and faithful persecuted. Ukrainians living in these three coun– tutions that provide the necessary Crimean Tatars were deported en masse out of their native lands. tries are members of Ukrainian credit capital for development of Ukrainian Mr. Gorbachev has now given the all-union government and the unions. life in the diaspora, and support the parliaments of Soviet republics until October 1 to formulate proposals on The Ukrainian cooperative move– emerging Ukrainian independence how to restore all civil rights to surviving victims of Stalinism. The Soviet ment needs to expand, so it can provide movement in our homeland. leader, did not, however, attempt to delineate what kind of compensation Ukrainian financial institutions are victims could receive, if any - something that the Memorial society has been Omelan Pleszkewycz is chairman of the cornerstones of our community life. seeking since its founding several years ago. the World Council of Ukrainian They need the support of all Ukrai– For now, we must hail Mr. Gorbachev's decree denouncing Stalin's Cooperatives. nians. heinous crimes. But, we reserve final judgement until it is clear just how the injustices of the past are to be rectified. But there still is much to write about: Polish Senate... from the Polish-Ukrainian conflict of (Continued from page 1) 1918, the policies of the Second Polish holy places confiscated. Over the course Republic vis-a-vis Ukrainians, the August І of many years people who had been actions of extreme nationalist Ukrai– Turning the pages back.. resettled were not allowed to return. nian organizations against the Polish Later many obstacles were put in their state until the drama of the war period, 19 path. it is time to look afresh at the tragedy of The Senate of the Polish Republic the Ukrainian position of that period, condemns "Akcja Wisla" during which in understanding one's own misfortune, 1989 the principle of collective responsibility it is worth being able to understand the — a characteristic hallmark of totalita– misfortune of others. A year ago, on rian systems — was adopted. We are now standing before a new August 19,1989, the phase of Polish-Ukrainian dialogue. clergy, church Commentary by Adam Michnik We will talk without complexes and committee and without any censorship - as free people parishioners of Ss. The history of Polish-Ukrainian and as equals. One of the subjects that Peter and Paul relations is reminiscent of a bloody cannot be avoided will be "Akcja Russian Orthodox knot of contradictions and conflicts, Wisla." Church in Lviv, but the memory of the past is, for many One cannot escape from the truth. Ukraine, showed people today, a living wound. One must This is why it is good that the Senate their determination speak of problems linked with so many clearly and unequivocally condemned to gain ecclesiasti– emotions, calmly and with every word this operation. cal independence carefully thought out. Responsibility for the resettlement of by voicing public Recently, such discussions could only the Ukrainian population rests with the rejection of the take place among representatives of the Communist authorities, it is important Moscow Patriar– diaspora. Notes taken during discus– to confirm this, while at the sane time, chate. sions among the emigration should avoiding the cost of the misfortunes Participants of necessarily be presented to Polish and refraining from counting th ; cost of the parish meeting public opinion. Jerzy Gedroit played an Polish misfortunes which also form a made the coura– important role here as did the group of bloody chain. We are not rearing to geous move in people affiliated with the Paris-based any political game. We a e talking response to an Kultura (journal). On its pages was about referring to an abomination as an appeal from the 1 ni– published an exchange of views between abomination. We should do this for the tiative Committee Poles and Ukrainians, namely Josef sake of the victims of the atrocities, for for the Revival of Lobodowski and Bohdan Osadchuk. our children and for ourselves. the Ukrainian Orthodox^ Church Ss- Peter and Paul Church in Lviv' UNA Fund for the Rebirth of Ukraine which was formed in Kiev on February 15, 1989. Both the clergy and the faithful agreed that their parish should be regarded as a member of the U AOC and issued an YUND, appeal to the ecumenical patriarch of the Orthodox Church, Dimitrios 1, for pro– The Home Office of the Ukrainian National tection. Since that time in June 1990 they have come under the patronage of Association reports that, as of August 16, the Mstyslav 1, Patriarch of the Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Church. fraternal organization's newly established Since 1930, when Ss. Peter and Paul was forcefully made a part of the ROC, the Fund for the Rebirth of Ukraine has received church continued to fight for its survival. The enduring hope and perseverance of its 2,729 checks from its members with donations faithf ! wm made evident in a letter sent to the offices of the deputy chairman of religious affairs of the Lviv Oblast Executive Committee on August 31: it contained totalling $68,679.61.The contributions 2,000 signatures. include individual members' donations, as in Ukraine today, more and more clergy, seminarians and faithful are joining well as returns of members' dividend checks UAOC communities as the movement for autocephaly keeps growing. Ss. Peter and interest payment on promissory notes. and Paul, the first Autocephalous Orthodox Church in Ukraine, serves as a v^ continuous source of support and inspiration. No. 33 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 19,1990 7

FOR THE RECORD: UNA testimony on U.S. policy toward USSR "disunion'

Below, publishedfor the record, is the new nations; we are talking about that reside in the republic. a credible security threat, and it is statement delivered to the Subcommit– nations with long histories, established "Rukh believes that the right of a doubtful that they would collectively tee on European Affairs of the U.S. cultures, and national consciousness, in nation to self-determination and the organize their military forces. Senate Committee on Foreign Rela– the case of Armenia, that history, right to national-cultural autonomy for Mr. Chairman, if the United States is tions by Eugene iwanciw of the Ukrai– culture and consciousness is over 2,500 those ethnic groups and national mino– to retain any credibility, then our policy nian National Association's Washing- years old. in Ukraine, it is over 1,000 rities that reside in the republic should toward the USSR must change as the ton Office. years old, better than four times longer be the juridical principles of anationali– USSR changes, it has been the long- than the history of the United States. ties policy in Ukraine." term objective of U.S. policy that the Good afternoon Mr. Chairman. My Just two years ago, Ukraine celebrated There is no reason to believe that USSR hold democratic elections. Those name is Eugene iwanciw. І am the its Millennium of Christianity. there will be strife due to border dis– elections have been held in most of the director of the Washington Office of the Second, some argue that there will be putes or intolerance for ethnic minori– republics, it is now our obligation to Ukrainian National Association "ethnic strife" among the new nations. ties in an independent, democratic respect the outcome of those elections, (UNA). The UNA, founded in Shamokin, The reality is that the democratic Ukraine. and the word is coming across loud and Pa., in 1894, is the oldest and, with over organizations of many of the republics Thirdly, some urge that the break-up clear that the people want an end to the 70,000 members, the largest Ukrainian have been coordinating their efforts of the USSR will be a threat to world USSR as we know it. They want inde– American organization. over the years, in the case of Ukraine, peace and stability. Mr. Chairman, how pendence for their nations. There can be little doubt that the the leaders of the Popular Movement of much more threatening to U.S. national І am not suggesting that the United Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, the Ukraine for Restructuring (Rukh) have security and world peace can any entity States should pursue a policy to dis– USSR, is falling into "disunion." With– been working closely with the popular be than the present USSR? is it not member the Soviet Union. On the other in the past six months, democratically fronts of Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia and because of the USSR that we are hand, we must not undercut that pro- elected governments of seven of the 15 Armenia for many years. Today, these spending S300 billion on our national cess for it is a natural process that will republics have declared their indepen– democratic organizations are in the defense? is it not the current government proceed with or without us. if we do not dence from or sovereignty over the governments of the republics and are of the USSR that has tens of thousands support the legitimate aspirations of the government of the USSR. These re- discussing new relationships among of nuclear warheads aimed at the nations of the USSR, we will both publics, including the two largest, themselves based on the right of each United States? alienate those people striving for free– Russia and Ukraine, comprise over 75 nation to self-determination. The fact is that the democratically dom and independence, and compro– percent of the Soviet population. The The other aspect of "ethnic strife" elected governments are interested in mise our historic commitment to self- USSR is simply not viable without these that is often raised is the internal spending additional resources not for determination for all peoples. republics. intolerance of minority ethnic groups defense but for economic development. Mr. Chairman, United States policy They are not the enemy; they are our should be to establish contact with friends. The Declaration on State individuals and organizations repre– There can be little doubt that the USSR is falling into Sovereignty of Ukraine" states: "The senting the democratic forces within Ukrainian SSR solemnly declares its each Soviet republic. This is a legitimate "disunion." ... The challenge which we face is the intention of becoming a permanently activity of our government. We main- neutral state that does not participate in tain contact with organizations and development of a new policy which addresses the military blocs and adheres to three political parties in many nations, in changing reality within the Soviet Union. nuclear-free principles: not to accept, Poland, our government established not to produce, and not to purchase contact with Solidarity when it was still nuclear weapons." outlawed, in the republics of the USSR, The fact is that the USSR was never a within a republic, in the case of Ukraine The reality is that with a break-up of the organizations are not only legal but, nation as we understand the term the Declaration on State Sovereignty of the USSR, the new nations will not pose in most cases, are represented in the "nation." Rather, the USSR is an Ukraine, enacted on July 16, 1990, a threat to the national interests of the government at the republic and the all- empire. For over 30 years, the United acknowledged the rights of all nationa– United States or any other nation, union level. States government has annually ac– lities living in Ukraine and carefully individually, these nations will not pose (Continued on page 14) knowledged that fact through Captive states that "citizens of the republic of Nations Week commemorations. That all nationalities comprise the people of empire's colonies are now seeking their Ukraine." in the program of Rukh, Lithuanian appeal to the world independence, and the United States adopted September 10, 1989, under the must respond appropriately. heading "The Nationality Question" is An appeal of the representatives of the republic of Lithuania and of the The challenge which we face is the the following: Lithuanian emigration to the nations and countries of the world. development of a new policy which "Rukh considers as one of its most addresses the changing reality within important tasks the democratic and just By its acts of March 11 the Supreme Council of the Republic of Lithuania the Soviet Union, if we ignore these resolution of those problems that declared the continuity of the independent Republic of Lithuania that existed changes, it will be a disaster for U.S. concern the existence and development in 1918-1940 and by this means directly reminded the nations of the world of national interests and for peace and of the Ukrainian people, the safe- the essence of the relationship that exists between the contemporary Republic stability in the world. guarding of its equality with other of Lithuania and the USSR. The relationship can be described as a conflict Let me begin by addressing the peoples, as well as the fulfillment of the between restored legality and continuing oppression. The situation must be concerns that have been raised by some national needs of the Byelorussians, rectified as soon as possible on a legal basis. who fear "disunion" in the USSR. Bulgarians, Crimean Tatars, Gagauz, The USSR responded with ultimatums and threats, by demonstrations of First, there is a concern about Germans, Greeks, Gypsies, Hunga– force and an economic blockade, by the refusal to honor the visas issued by whether these new nations are viable. rians, Jews, Moldavians, Poles, Rus– the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Lithuania at places of entry The fact is that we are not talking about sians, Slovaks and other nationalities into Lithuania controlled by soldiers of the USSR. Therefore, representatives of the Republic of Lithuania and the Lithuanian emigration, who have attended the 37th Lithuanian Studies Week Derwinski foresees dramatic changes, in Europe in Einsiedeln, Switzerland,and have discussed the current situation, declare: independence for Baltic republics ^ 1. The restrictions on the sovereignty of Lithuania, by which the USSR WASHINGTON - u.s. secretary false and failed promises." is continuing to the present day the policy of the annexation enacted by Stalin in 1940, must be abolished as soon as possible. of veterans Affairs Edward J. Derwin– Mr. Derwinski also used the event ski said he sees dramatic political honoring Poland's war heroes to urge 9 2. Seeking to participate in the European community of democratic changes ahead for the Soviet Union and caution toward reducing American nations, to ensure the human and political rights of its inhabitants, and to ultimate independence for the Baltic military strength. "Events in the Middle implement the political and economic reforms that have been enacted by its states. East right now should be enough to legislature, the Republic of Lithuania must be given control of its borders. in remarks delivered August 5, in convince us the world is still a dan– ^ 3. The USSR has no legal basis to hinder the contacts of the citizens of Philadelphia in honor of Polish Army gerous place," he said. "We must remain Lithuania with individuals living in other lands nor to obstruct the efforts of veterans Day, Secretary Derwinski firm and strong, to be able to negotiate the Republic of Lithuania to join international organizations. said, "the winds of change that have from a position of strength." He called We are convinced that democratic societies and governments will not blown across Eastern Europe are al– on veterans everywhere to support a tolerate such usurpations and violations of Lithuanian sovereignty and will ready affecting the Soviet Union itself. strong U.S. national defense. assist in normalizing the situation in Lithuania and the whole Baltic region, The USSR as we now know it will be Secretary Derwinski, who has been a international law as a whole is threatened when a large nation is allowed by subject to total restructuring, and the long supporter of the struggle for the use of force to appropriate the rights of nations and states. first major development will be nego– freedom in Eastern Europe and has tiations for freedom for Latvia, Esto– spoken frequently on the subject, was І Yytautas Landsbergis nia and Ukraine." appointed by President Bush as the in noting that communism has been nation's first Secretary of veterans І Chairman of the Supreme Council of the Republic of Lithuania permanently rejected by the peoples of Affairs on March 15, 1989, the day the Poland, Hungary, Czechoslovakia and veterans Administration was elevated 1 Kazimieras Motieka East Germany, Mr. Derwinski said the to Cabinet status. І Deputy Chairman of the Supreme Council of the Republic of Lithuania U.S. must now focus on helping these He directs programs of medical and nations reconstruct their economies. benefits services to some 27 million U.S. і Representatives of the Lithuanian Community in Switzerland, Great Britain, Ц "Communism has failed," he said. "The veterans and manages a nationwide і Belgium, Holland, italy, France, United States of America, Austria and the Ц spirit of nationalism, religion and staff of some 240,000 employees and a І Federal Republic of Germany. tradition have triumphed over their budget in excess of S30 billion. 8 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 19,1990 No. 33

Hope for a brighter future: The Hole in the Wall G

Presenting: Natalia as Little Red Riding Hood, Alyosha rides a pony. Paulina enjoys a Sunkist. by Marta Kolomayets cancer a year. in order to facilitate their 10-day stay at the camp "We feel that trips to the West such as this one will (August 7-16) the camp staff asked Russian-language ASHFORD, Conn. - "We4ry to give back some of not only help our children, but will also allow us to volunteers to be counselors for the children, who the childhood that disease has taken away from the make contacts with the West" said Dr. Pidlisetsky. speak a mixture of Ukrainian and Russian. "We speak kids," Bob Miller, director of volunteer services at The "And, in turn, we hope that such contact? will enable this and that at home," Alyosha assured his Ukrainian Hole in the Wall Gang Camp (TH1TWGC) said on us to build a" children's hospital in Lviv, which is visitors. Saturday, August 11, as he gave a tour of the spacious probably the least contaminated area in Ukraine, to At The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp, the kids were 300-acre center built on the model of an Old West cater to the needs of children throughout the treated to new clothes and spanking white sneakers, as town in northeastern Connecticut. republic," he added. well as Hole in the Wall Gang T-shirts. Their wardrobe The camp, which was founded in 1985 by the actor Dr. Howard A. Pearson, a leading pediatric now also includes UNA T-shirts, provided by the Paul Newman, and named for his gang in the movie hematologist who serves as the medical and executive Ukrainian National Association. "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid," held its first director of The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp, said that summer session in 1988, serving children diagnosed the diagnoses of the children from Ukraine were Their airfare was paid for by the Soviet Peace Fund, with cancer and other genetically determined blood correct. "Perhaps they have conservative methods of which through the intervention of Dr. Robert Schuller of Crystal Cathedral Ministries, was given money diseases such as sickle-cell anemia, thalassemia and treatmentnbut their medical findings are the same as hemophilia. ours here," said the doctor who has served as chairman during a Moscow telethon dedicated to the victims of Since that time more than 1,000 children, age 7 to of pediatrics at the Yale University School of Medicine Chornobyl. 15, have enjoyed 10-day stretches at summer camp at and is affiliated with Yale New Haven Hospital Upon their arrival in Connecticut, they were The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp, a year-round facility assisted by a staff and volunteers, including a Russian- which also holds workshops for parents and siblings of "What is different is the method of treatment here," language nurse, Elvira, who slept in the huge cedar cancer victims, teaching them to deal with the responded Dr. Pidlisetsky. "We don't have the cabins with the three girls; a Yale graduate student, psychological and physical trauma of the disease. technology available in the West,"he said, adding that David, who is fluent in Russian; as well as viadimir, when an earthquake shook Ahnenia in December Although most of the children hail from the United a former down with the Moscow circus, w6o 1988, Western medics brought equipment that saved States, and many of them come from the Eastern currently works with New York's Big Apple Circus, v the lives of many victims, "We don't have access to any Seaboard, the program also offers sessions to foreign both "of whom stayed with the boys. of that" groups, having hosted children from Great Britain, When weather permitted, the kids dashed to the "Whait 1 want to bring back to the parents of these France and Germany in the past. heated pool, whichjs built to look as if it were part of a children is,hope," he added^ walking toward the This year, the camp, which is a charitlaBle non-profit mine shaft. But, when the weather was inclement, the octagonal barn structure which serves as a dining organization, through the intervention of the New kids found other ways of entertaining themselves: room, seating up to 150 persons. Jersey-based Children of Chornobyl R4Hef Fund and volodya, or Walter, shot pool, while the younger ones U.S. Sen. Christopher Dodd (D-Conn.) who'serves on According to the cCoctor fro^t Lviv, the Ukrainian played in the dressing rooms of the theater, rehearsing the TH1TWGC board, also invited -seven children Qhijdren^ parents are no different than any other "Little Red Hiding Hood," or carved out birds in from Ukraine. The children of Chornobyl, as the group parents who have sick children. "Of course, they were woodworking shop. of kids from irradiated oblasts of Kiev, Cherkasy and scared to send their children thousands of miles away They often snacked on fresh fruits, according to Chernihiv, has become known around the camp, range from home to a foreign country, but if there is even a their counselors, seeming not to get enough of bananas in age from 6 to 15 years of age, and suffer from slight ray of hope for their cure, they were willing to do and oranges. They were hearty eaters for the most leukemia and Hodgkins disease. it," he added. part, Dr. Miller said, indulging in "Newman's Own" Selected by the Ukrainian Ministry of Health, led by- , The kids that did arrive at The Hole in the Wall spaghetti sauce, salad dressing and lemonade, Dr. Yuriy Spizhenko, they represent but a fraction of Gang Camp - 15-year-old volodya, who wants to be However, they all admitted in unison: "we miss having children who suffer from what doctors in Ukraine calleci Walter in America; Misha, who discovered.the varenyky," adding that pizza and hamburgers didn't believe to be the consequences of the Chornobyl Sony walkman as soon as he set foot in Connecticut^ appeal to their palates. nuclear accident in April 1986. and is yet to be detached from it; Natalia, who seems to The O.K. Corral, as the infirmary is known, "Of course, we cannot say that all the affected be preparing for a career in film, as she mugs for the provided the kids with medical attention during their children in that area are sick because of the accident," camera and anyone else who will watch; Katya, who 10-day session at the camp. said Dr. Teofil Pidlisetsky, an orthopedic surgeon from toas discovered arts and crafts and constructs necklaces The summer program, staffed by 85 volunteers and Lviv Oblast children's hospital, who accompanied thfc from multi-colored beads; Paulina who has acquired a seven kids from Ukraine to the camp and' will professionals, reflects Mr. Newman's philosophy to taste for juicy oranges, and eats them by the dozen; give something back to the community, to add some chaperone them during their stay with the Children of and the two youngest, 7-year-old Oleksiy, known as Chornobyl Relief Fund, whose executive director-is joy to the life of seriously ill children, providing them Alyosha, , and 6-year-old Yova, who have befcome the with a safe and protected camping experience. Nadia ,Matki wsky. sweethearts of campers, volunteers and staff alike, as However, he added, the occurrence of cancer among lhey greet one and all with their newly learned its goals also are to: children in the contaminated oblasts of Ukraine has gestures: high-fives. s provide the highest quality medical, nursing and significantly risen since the 1986 nuclear disaster. psychological back-up services, giving the children the Although no statistics are available, volodymyr '. indeed, they are handicapped by the language barrier and although they may not socialize verbally physical and psychological strength to deal with their Yavorivsky, a people's deputy of the SSR and a deputy illnesses; to the Supreme Soviet of the Ukrainian SSR, as wejl as with the other campers, they have discovered that swimming,^fishing, woodworking, arts and crafts, to 9 impart to the campers the therapeutic value of the head of the Chornobyl Commission of the sharing experiences and caring for each other. Ukrainian Parliament, has reported that two of every name but a few activities available at The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp, hold a universal language. Counselors and professional staff are instrumental in five children within the Narodychi region suffer from establishing a friendly, understanding and supportive, some kind of ailment related to high radiation dosage. Dr. Miller, Who is a music teacher at the University environment; Dr. Pidlisetsky confirms these findings,addin g that of C6nnecticut when not volunteering at TH1TWGC, t train and educate counselors for working with recently a colleague of his from Lviv, Dr. Orest also notices a cultural gap between the children of children who have serious medical conditions. Suzansky, traveled to the Chernihiv Oblast hospitals, Chornobyl and the American kids ^vho are at the Counselors include medical, students, nursing where he noticed an abnormal number of children summer camp. "Jhey are more reserved, but they sure students, and other health professionals as well as suffering from cancer. knew what to do with the video and walkmans we individuals who have, themselves, recovered from According to Prof. Miller, pediatricians in the United showed them," he commented, as he took Alyosha for serious illness; States on average see about two childhood cases of a ride on his shoulders. ^ provide leadership and hope; No. зз THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 19,1990 9 g Camp welcomes Ukrainian children of Chornobyl

The boys from Ukraine include volodya, vova, Alyosha, Misha and Dr. Pidlisetsky. Joining them is Yova with his counselor David after woodshop. Christine Melnyk from the Connecticut branch of the Children of Chornobyl Relief Fund.

n from Chornobyl arrive at John F. Kennedy Airport on August 7 to be greeted by members of the Children of Chornobyl Relief Fund. Dr. Howard A. Pearson and Prof. Robert Miller in the camp's dining room. p and implement a variety of year-round programs designed to families of ill children, working with leading health care . Lais in an effort to meet the psychological, physical and 1 need of these families; e the setting and facilities for medical, nursing and social services id training programs; a community bond between people of all ages in support of these d their families; and this camp and center a model suitable for replication in other the United States. man's program spends approximately S2,000 per child over a 10- , providing each patient with a healthy diet, the finest medical iough entertainment to make his head spin, a while, Mr. Newman pops into the camp and the kids play a him, which has become a kind of tradition at TH1TWGC. He rs a hat or cap, and the kids steal his headgear and give it a new ng on the antlers or horns of the stuffed moose or bison that іе wails of the dining area. Mr. Newman must come quite for the stuffed animals look like hat racks. (Unfortunately, this not lucky enough to catch a glimpse of the actor at camp:.) , during the week, the kids had visitors from the Ukrainian r, among them, volunteers from the Children of Chornobyl Relief iding Martha Andriuk of Connecticut, who served as the special (rdinator. her efforts, the kids were greeted at John F. Kennedy Airport trrival in New York City. They were escorted to the camp, where uk also helped in acclimating the kids to their new surroundings, ig the camp during the 10-day period were Christine Melnyk, riarta Kolomayets Г the Connecticut chapter of the Children of Chornobyl Relief The children of Chornobyl include from left: Kateryna Malyshko, Natalia Zelinska, Mykhailo Savytsky, Stefania Syrotiuk, also of Connecticut.) Oleksiy Davydiuk, volodymyr Mykolenko, volodymyr Malofiyenko and Paulina Talanova. next three weeks, the kids will be hosted by the Children of Relief Fund in New Jersey. The fund is hoping to outfit the h clothing and other necessities that are difficult to come by in 0р Anyone who wishes to contribute to the children's fund, may contact the uring their stay, the children will also be given the required Children of Chornobyl Relief Fund, 272 Old Short Hills Road, Short Hills, sntion. N.J. 07078; (201) 376-5140. l, the various aspects of this summer project prove to be і the possibilities for these children of Chornobyl are endless. ю THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 19,1990 No. зз Lviv Lions baseball team visits Canada Penn State prof by George Kaminskyj support, however, the Lions lost to the York City, and lastly Toronto. is promoted High Park Select Bantams 7-3. The 'Tm also amazed that baseball is the TORONTO - A baseball team from Happy Frogscreamers provided musi– center of an incredible show, it seems UNivERSlTY PARK, Pa. - The Ukraine has recently concluded a visit cal entertainment during the match. what goes on around a game is almost Penn State University department of to Toronto, completing the second half Between innings, several members of as interesting as the game itself. Shea Slavic languages is pleased to announce of an exchange which began in 1989 the Ukrainian entourage offered their Stadium, with its neon sculptures, is the promotion of Dr. Michael Naydan when North American players of Ukrai– opinions of the trip. very attractive and the Skydome is an from assistant to associate professor, nian descent visited Kiev, Lviv, Cher– "We're having a great time," said Lviv impressive structure," he commented. effective July 1. nivtsi and Khmelnytsky. player volodymyr Zaylo, "and are "ill remember how different Day– Dr. Naydan was appointed at Penn The Lions baseball club of the Lviv happy to have been so warmly greeted." tona Beach is from any city Tve seen, State in the fall of 1988 after an Forestry institute arrived in Montreal Added lead-off hitter ihor Kamin– how beautiful the incredible New York extensive nationwide search. He com– on July 3 and were met at the airport by sky, "1 wish we could wrap up our City skyline is, the monuments in pleted his B.A. (1973) and M.A. (1975) Paul Kulchisky, the Canadian organi– experiences and many of the places Washington, and sights like the CN degrees at The American University in zer of the exchange. After a bus ride to we've seen and take them home with Tower in Toronto. But mostly Г11 Washington. Then he earned his master Toronto they were met by their hosts, us." remember how friendly and courteous of philosophy degree from Columbia the team which visited Ukraine last The next few days offered the players people are, not only to us but to each University in 1980 and continued on for summer. A short reunion ceremony was much free time, with some skills train– other. Г11 remember how alive the his Ph.D., which he received in 1984. held, then it was off to a much-needed ing and visits with a local Ukrainian Ukrainians are in North America." Prior to his arrival at Penn State, he evening's rest before beginning their girls' softball team. On Thursday it was taught at Yale and Rutgers universities. busy schedule of athletic and cultural off to Niagara Falls where they took in Of the exchange, its organizer Mr. He was designated Woskob Fellow in events. the sights and met some more local Kulchisky noted that it was "first-rate" the Humanities at Penn State for the On July 4 the Lions took in a ball- Ukrainian Canadians. and that all involved were in "good spring 1989 semester, during which time game at the Skydome. Before the game Back in Toronto a grand farewell spirits." The local players who traveled he did research and course preparation the school's rector, volodymyr Kuche– banquet was held at the Ukrainian to Ukraine last summer expressed the work in Ukrainian studies. opinion that they were happy to have raviy, and trainer volodymyr Portach Caravan restaurant on Saturday night. He initiated a course, "introduc– held up their end, and were glad that were presented with gifts during a Sergei Lyfar, a popular sportscaster tion to Ukrainian Culture," which was now they and their families would be ceremony at home plate. They in turn with State Radio and Television in offered for the first time during the able to return to Ukraine to visit and presented the Blue Jays with traditional Kiev, took time from gathering material spring 1990 semester. The course will renew old friendships. "pysanky." During the game itself many for his show to offer impressions of his now be given on a yearly basis. of the Ukrainian players were inter- month in North America, which had On Sunday, July 15, after a final His book of translations of the viewed by local media. began in Daytona Beach with a base- brunch in their honor, the Lviv Lions Ukrainian poet Lina Kostenko, "Select– The next day the players took part in ball team from Kiev, and continued by and their entourage boarded a bus for ed Poetry of Lina Kostenko: Wander– the first of several baseball clinics bus and car northward through Wash– Montreal's Mirabel Airport and the ings of the Heart," will appear shortly designed to improve their knowledge of ington, Philadelphia, a few days in New flight home. with Garland Publishing in New York. the game's fundamentals. On Friday, July 6, they put some of these new skills to use in a game against the High Part Pre-schoolersргеійПїГагйїйаГ^ Midgets. Although the Midgets won handily, the Lions were a crowd favo– by Christine Kozak-Prociuk Using professional lighting, Nicholas like professionals. rite, and also enjoyed much local and Lyalya Holynsky created a magnifi– Following the performance, good- television exposure. NEWARK, N.J. -. The students of cent effect on the professional set byes were said by the "graduates," The team and their hosts spent the Ukrainian Preschool Music performed designed by Marika Holinaty of Holi– who will be moving on to kindergar– weekend at the Ukrainian National in a musical pantomime story titled " At naty Designs, assisted by Roman Tury– ten, never forgetting the wonderful Federation retreat, Camp Sokil in the Bottom of the Sea," (Na Dni ansky and Osyp Wynarchuk. The chil– experiences they had with Mrs. Sawycky Hawkestone, Ontario. Here they en- Moria), at St. John the Baptist Ukrai– dren's costumes were designed and and her music pre-school. nian Catholic School auditorium on made by Lida Kolatalo-Marr, assisted joyed swimming, tanning, volleyball Graduating this year were: Oleksa and the Ukrainian atmosphere of the Saturday, June 23. by Greg Hywel, Elizabeth Buniak and A standing-room-only audience, Roksolana Halibey. voice magnifica– Casanova, Talia Cmaylo, Melasia Doll, camp. On Saturday they also had a Olia Halibey, Andriyko Kudryk, Lesia rematch against many of the North numbering over 300 people, watched as tion was done by Oleh Kaniuka. l Kuziw, Chrystynka Laschuk, Natalia American players who had traveled to the Ukrainian tots, age 2 A to 5, per– Mothers also assisted in the success of formed the story under the direction of this performance, among them: Daria Mandzy, Malanka Misilo, Stefan Na– Ukraine last summer. The Lions, hear– horniak, Sofia Pawlyshyn, Nicholas tily exhorted by their guest coach Julian Marta Sawycky to the accompaniment Semanyshyn, Christine Prociuk, Chris- of Ukrainian melodies. tine Kochan, Roksolana Misilo, Chris- Prociuk, Olesia Rakoczy, Tamara Dankowycz, defeated the patchwork Rychok, Larissa Shashkewych, Stefan Canadian team 17-10 in a fun-filled Mrs. Sawycky assembled a cast of 40 tine Flak, Danusia Rychok andTerenia Stanko and Lila Yaworsky. game. children and transformed them into Rakoczy. Music at the camp and at many other fish, flying fish, jellyfish, sea shells, sea The audience was delighted and Many of these children will be attend– functions was provided by the Lviv horses, starfish, turtles, lobsters and an amazed at the precise performances of ing kindergarten at St. John's Ukrai– Forestry institute's own Happy Frog- octopus. the Ukrainian children who performed nian Catholic School in Newark, N.J. screamers (veseli Zhabokrychi). The seven-man group played its jaunty interpretations of traditional folk tunes well into the wee hours, to the delight of local vacationers. On Monday, July 9, the Lions played a game in front of an enthusiastic crowd at High Park. Despite their fans' "^M M fcg^–1^" The Ukrainian Mountain Club presents ^XoFabci

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Chosen for Notes 0П people Earns ph D- internship ^шшшшшшшшшшшшшшшшшшшшяшшшт^шшшшшш ІП psychology degree in biology. affairs interview radio series, carried on NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. - oiha He is a former Soyuzivka employee, more than 120 commercial stations (Oka) Hrycak has successfully defend– has attended various summer camps at across the United States. ed her dissertation and was awarded a the UNA estate, including cultural Each week "American Focus" fea– doctoral degree from Rutgers Univer– courses, and is a recipient of UNA tures an interview conducted by Prince- sity's department of educational psy– scholarships. ton University students with a leader of chology. He is a member of UNA Branch 88. American society. Among the recent She received her B.A. in psychology guests on the program have been Lee from Caldwell College and a master's Atwater, chairman of the Republican degree from Rutgers University. She is Named woman National Committee; Ron Brown, certified as a learning disabilities tea– of the year chairman of the Democratic National cher consultant and principal. Committee; Dr. Lynne Cheney, chair- Recently, she held a position as a WINNIPEG - orysia Paszczak person of the National Endowment for child study team coordinator in Prince- Tracz, correspondent^ columnist of The the Humanities; Peggy Noonan, presi– ton, N.J.; coordinated the district staff Ukrainian Weekly, was named Ukrai– dential speechwriter; Peter Jennings, development program, and taught a nian Woman of the Year for 1990 by ABC news anchor; and Lome Michaels, course in "the assessment for instruc– Alpha Omega Women's Alumnae of producer of "Saturday Night Live." tional planning" at Rutgers University. Winnipeg. Miss Chomiak, a third-year student Dr. Hrycak has accepted a new She automatically became a nominee majoring in politics at Princeton Uni– position in Parsippany, N.J., as a school in the arts category for the Winnipeg versity, joined "American Focus" when principal. YM; YWCA Women of the Year Award she first came to Princeton. As presi– She is active in the Ukrainian com– Kristin Susan Scott held every May. This year's awards dent, she coordinates the work of some munity! For a number of years, she has 30 students who arrange and conduct been a member of Plast, a camp coun– AMBR1DGE, Pa. - Kristin Susan dinner was held May 2, and was attend– the interviews, produce the program, selor and a camp director. More recent– Scott, a sophomore at Grove City ed by approximately 650, including the duplicate it and maintain contact with ly, she was a committee chairperson, for College, Grove City, Pa., has been mayor of Winnipeg, and prominent affiliate stations. the Garden State Ukrainian Arts Fes– selected for summer internship in the civic and provincial leaders and politi– "American Focus" was founded in tival. department of molecular biology at the cians. 1975 by Garth Ancier when he was a Currently, Dr. Hrycak is the program vanderbilt University Medical School, in the program of the awards dinner, student. Currently he is president of chairperson for the conference "Ukrai– in Nashville, Tenn. her nomination read: "Orysia Tracz has brought aware– Disney Television and a member of the nian Woman in Two Worlds," to be The program lasts for 10 weeks, ness, knowledge and appreciation of board of trustees of "American Focus." held in the fall in New Jersey. during which Miss Scott will have a Ukrainian folk art, traditions and The trustees appoint the executive com– Ms. Hrycak is a member of UNA separate research project, and work community life not only to her ethnic mittee and advise it, but all day- Branch 287. directly within a laboratory under community but also the general public to-day operations of the "American faculty supervision. locally, nationally and internationally. Focus" network are in the hands of the Miss Scott is a member of UNA Her creative skills as a researcher, writer students. Honored at Branch 161 in Ambridge, Pa. Her and translator have been featured in a Miss Chomiak is a member of UNA parents are Mr. and Mrs. Robert Scott variety of publications, in an award- Branch 25. conference of Aliquippa, Pa. She is also the grand- winning film Tysanka,' and on televi– BR1DGEWATER, N.J. - Nadia daughter of Andrew and Stephanie sion. Roma Jaworskyj, owner of Nadia's Jula. Graduates "Ms. Tracz has conducted numerous Theme, a custom decorating service, Miss Scott left for the university on lectures and workshops, curated exhi– with honors was recently honored at a national June 6, as one of 10 students accepted bits, interpreted for Telebridge, pro– decorators conference held in Atlanta, for the internship program. vided weekly radio commentary, and Ga. judged folk arts competitions at Ca– Miss Jaworskyj was chosen from Graduates from nada's National Ukrainian Festival. over 3,000 decorators as an award She has earned recognition as a specia– winner for her outstanding room design medical school list in her field and has strongly en– completed for a Basking Ridge, N.J., couraged others to develop an active residence. interest in their cultural heritage and to The photo contest judged each deco– pass their traditions on to future genera– rator"s use of product mix, color, tions." design, composition and creativity. Alpha Omega as an organization of Miss Jaworskyj was also presented an university graduates of Ukrainian award for being first in sales in her descent, which promotes Ukrainian division and in the top 100 in sales culture through concerts, art exhibits nationally for 1988-1989. and lecturers, and encourages higher Miss Jaworskyj is a graduate of education by funding scholarships to Rutgers University and has been a students entering university. Ms. custom interior decorator for two yea s. Paszczak Tracz received the Ukrai– Currently, she is undertaking deco 1 nian Woman of the Year award at ting plans for several prestigious Alpha Omega's annual wind-up on May northern New Jersey clients. 29. Sonya Kathryn Senkowsky Nadia-'s Theme is a complete custc 0 decorating service addressing the dec v vAN ETTEN, N.Y. - Sonya Ka– Appointed at rating needs of residential as well s thryn Senkowsky graduated magna commercial clients. radio program cum laude with general university Miss Jaworskyj,.daughter of У -. honors from La Salle University on and the late Woiodymyr Jaworskyj, May 13. Dr. Steven Medwid member of Ukrainian,National As Miss Senkowsky, daughter of Dr. ciation Branch 88. STATEN iSLAND, N.Y. - Dr. Andrew and Marie Senkowsky of van Steven W. Medwid, a Staten island, Etten, N.Y., majored in English^com– N.Y., resident, was graduated from munications at La Salle, where she had New York University School of Medi– a full-tuition academic scholarship. cine during ceremonies on May 17. in addition to membership in various He will begin a radiology residency in honor societies, her name appears in 1991 at St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital "Who's Who Among Students in Ame– in New York City, after completion of a rican Universities and Colleges," 1990. one-year medicine internship in Brock- She is a recipient of the Flubacher ton, Mass. His future plans include a Student Leadership Award and of neuroradiology fellowship. numerous UNA scholarship awards Dr. Medwid is an honors graduate of over the past four years. Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Her extracurricular activities as where he received a bachelor of arts entertainment, features and contri– buting editor of the La Salle Collegian, Correction and editor-in-chief of the La Salle Due to a typographical error, the Explorer, a 345 page yearbook, reveal address for the Metelyk Publishing Co., her interest in a writing career. Theodora B. Chomiak which recently released a two-volume Miss Senkowsky, was a member and songbook was incorrectly given. The PR1NCETQN, N.J. - Theodora B. vice-president of the school's Ukrainian proper address is: 1034 Sanford Ave., Chomiak has been appointed president Club. She is a member of UNA Branch Nadia Jaworskyj, award-winning л- irvington, N.J. 07111. of "American Focus," a weekly public 430 in Philadelphia. terior decorator. 12 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 19,1990 No. 33 Washingtonians... The Carpathian Ski Club of New York (Continued from page 5) under the auspices of the it wasn't magic, it was Father Denny. UKRAINIAN SPORTS ASSOCIATION OF USA and CANADA (USCAK) Millions of dollars were raised to begin construction of the national will hold shrine. Father Denny personally visited hundreds of parishes throughout the THE ANNUAL United States and Canada to seek dona– tions, relentlessly trying to meet the building fund goal. And he succeeded. The shrine's exterior is finally com– TENN1S AND SW1MM1NG COMPET1T10N pleted, and thousands of visitors who come to Washington annually can see the fruits of their generosity, and Father atSOYUZMCA Denny's persistence. it was also through Father Denny's August 31 - September 3, 1990 (Labor Day Weekend) efforts that Pope John Paul 11 blessed the cornerstone on his visit to Washing- ton in 1979. Another seemingly impos– sible task was accomplished. TENNIS TOURNAMENT SW1M MEET The unique feature of the Holy Family National Shrine is the seven for individual CHAMP10NSH1PS of USCAK Saturday, September 1, 11:30 a.m. carillon bells — largely due to Father and trophies of the for Denny's creativity and imagination. INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONSHIP of USCAK As if this was not enough, the presi– and Ukrainian National Association, Soyuzivka, (including dent of the United States, Ronald Ukrainian National Association the B. Rak, Dr. v. Huk and J. Rube 1 memorial trophies), Reagan, paid a visit to the shrine, as Svoboda, The Ukrainian Weekly and the sportsmanship Trophies Si. Ribbons part of a Captive Nations Week com– Trophy of Mrs. Mary Dushnyk and prize money. TABLE of EVENTS memoration luncheon. There was Boy s7 Men GirlsXWomen Father Denny greeting the president, Qualifications: This competition is open to any player whose club INDIVIDUAL sitting next to him at lunch, conversing as if they knew each other for years. is a member of USCAK. - Singles matches are scheduled in the fol– Event П Age Eventtf lowing division: Men, Women, Women (35 and over), Junior vets Father Denny was a natural. 1 13714 100m im 13714 2 (35-44), Senior Men (45- and 55), Junior (Boys and Girls). 3 ... 15 4 over 100m im 15 4 over .. 4 So it was with sadness that dozens of Juniors are persons aged 18 and under, while seniors are those 5 .. 10S under 25 m free 10 4 under . 6 Ukrainian community leaders, heads of over 45 years of age. 7 . 11712 25 m free 11712 8 parish organizations and parishioners 9 . 13714 50 m free 13714 .... 10 paid tribute to Father Denny at his 11 . 15 4 over 50m free 15 4 over . 12 farewell banquet. The chairman of the Building Committee, Walter Zadoret– Registration for tennis matches, including name, age divisions 13 .. 10 4 under 50 m free 10 4 under 14 sky and trustees Dr. Wasyl Nako– and the fee of S15.00 should be sent to: 15 11712 50 m free 11712 .... 16 17 13714 50m back 13714 .... 18 nechny and Frank Fisanich thanked Mr. George Sawchak 19 ... 15 4 over 50m back 15 4 over . 20 Father Denischuk for all his work on 7828 Frontenac, Philadelphia, Pa. 19111 behalf of the entire parish. 21 .. 10 A under 25m back 10 4 under 22 23 ...... 11712 25m back 11712 .... 24 The banquet committee was chaired Registrations should be received no later than August 22,1990. 25 ...... 13714 50m breast 13714 .... 26 by Nadia О'Shea, and Lucille Tymm No additional applications will be accepted before the competitions, 27 ... 15 4 over 50m breast. 15 4 over . 28 headed the coordinating committee, since the schedule of matches will be worked out ahead of time. 29 .. 10 4 under 25m breast 10 4 under 30 which consisted of Paul Yarrish and 31 11712 25m breast 11712 .... 32 Jurij Dobczansky (who also served as 33 13714 100m free 13714 .... 34 masters of ceremonies at the banquet), TOURNAMENT СОММІТТЕЕ: 35 ... 15 4 over 100m free 15 4 over . 36 Wally Keyes, John and Ruth Fedach, 37 .. 10 4 under 25m fly 10 4 under 38 Walter Shaskiw, Michelle Prytula, 11712 .... 40 Roman and Barbara Rusynko, Cathy R. Rakoczy, Sr., Z. Snylyk, G. Sawchak, Dr. Z. Matkiwsky, 39 11712 25m fly 13714 .... 42 Yaworsky, Mary Ellen Keyes and G. Popel. 41 13714 50m fly 43 ... 15 4 over 50m fly 15 4 over . 44 Steve Kerda. in his usual manner, turning from the RELAYS sorrow and sadness of leaving his 45 .. 10 4 under 4 x 25m free 10 4 under 46 home of 17 years, Father Denny SCHEDULE OF MATCHES: 47 11712 4 x 25m free 11712 .... 48 performed some magic tricks and bade 49 ...... 1-3714 4 x 50 m free 13714 .... 50 farewell to everyone, especially to the FR1DAY, August ЗІ, Soyuzivka, 1:00 p.m. Men's preliminary round. 51 ... 15 4 over 4 x 50m medley 15 4 over . 52 children of the parish.

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decree also asks that the complex of St. Lviv 0blast.. Nicholas be completely renovated (Continued from page 1) before Bishop Horak leaves St. George's, Rome. it points out that the question of the There, they held an outdoor prayer Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox service and proclaimed that the cathe– Church he examined separately; that dral was now Ukrainian Catholic; this the city government objectively exa– was not sanctioned by the hierarchy of mine the inter-confessional problem; the Ukrainian Catholic Church in and recommends that newspapers, Ukraine, the bureau stated. councils and community organizations The Rome bureau reported that the not print any biased information which action was not planned, although the may antagonize the situation further. Ukrainian Catholics have already twice it also notes that all means within the extended their deadline for the return of law will be used to prevent conflict this 18th century structure and for the between the denominations and pro- relocation of Bishop Horak. poses that the hierarchs of all confes– The first deadline, as issued by a city sions form a commission that would council decree in May, was to have been work together in resolving inter-confes– August 4; it was later extended to sional problems. August 11. However, both dates were The seat of the Ukrainian Catholic disregarded by the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, the Cathedral of St. George Exarchate. was built between 1744 and 1770 on the Preliminary reports from Lviv stated site of an earlier church. The bell of that that the Catholic faithful made their former church, which was cast in 1341 way into St. George's, forcing open and is the oldest in Ukraine, remains in the cathedral door. However, The the cathedral's bell tower. The two most Weekly later learned that Oblast Coun– important buildings in the complex are cil chairman vyacheslav Chornovil had the cathedral and the palace of the metropolitan of the Archeparchy of Participants of tournament closing ceremonies: (from left) Alex Mychaluk, ihor persuaded the people to walk away Buhaj, George Sawchak, Roman Kucil, Jerry Tymkiw, George Hrabec, Jerry peacefully. Lviv. The Servant of God Metropolitan Kozak, Alex Olynec and Boris Tatunchak. Mayor Bohdan Kotyk told Mr. Her– Andrey Sheptytsky, who is considered HORSHAM, Pa. - Although the 6-4, 6-1. The playoff for third place was man that some Ukrainian Catholic the father of the contemporary Ukrai– priests were inciting the crowds, telling tennis players of Karpaty from Lviv, won by Mr. Tymkiw. nian Catholic Church and whose ecu– Ukraine, did not arrive in the U.S.A. as Presenting the trophies to first three them that the oblast council was simply menical policies helped to found the stalling and did not intend to have St. scheduled with their famous soccer finishers were: Jerry Kozak, president Russian Catholic Church, is buried in team, a planned tennis tournament at of the sports section of USO Tryzub George's returned to the Catholic the crypt. faithful. Tryzubivka in their honor did take and president of Ukrainian Sports Since 1946, the cathedral has ope– place during the weekend of June 16-17. Association of the U.S. and Canada The Rome bureau reported on Au– rated as a Russian Orthodox Church, in The tournament was played among one (USCAK)-East; Roman Kucil, past gust 16 that Ukrainian Catholic Church that year, the cathedral was used as the group of senior men. George Sawchak president of USCAK; and Mr. Saw– officials have confirmed that the Cathe– site of the pseudo-synod of Lviv in (Tryzub) was declared a tournament chak, tournament director. dral of St. George's, including both the which the Ukrainian Catholic Church winner when the finalist, Alex Olynec The next tennis tournament at Try– metropolitan's palace and the entire was liquidated by the Soviet govern– (Tryzub) decided not to play the final zubivka will be the fall tournament cathedral complex, had been returned ment. St. George's was then given to the match, (in the semi-finals Mr. Sawchak planned for the weekend of September to Ukrainian Catholics by both the Moscow Patriarchate. defeated Jerry Tymkiw (Tryzub), 6-2, 29-30. All Ukrainian tennis players are oblast and city councils of Lviv, and On April 6, the City Council of Lviv 6-1, and Mr. Olynec won over George invited to participate in these tourna– that the Ukrainian Catholic faithful voted 124 to 6 (there are 143 members of Hrabec (Carpathian Ski Club-Boston), ments. would hold their first liturgy there on the Council) to return the cathedral to Sunday, August 19, at noon. the Ukrainian Catholics. OFFSET PR1NT1N6 HOUSE WANTED SPECIALISTS IN THE MANUFACTURER OF BOOKS However, according to Mr. Herman, Wyland in the vicinity of Hunter, it is doubtful that this will happen BBOOKS " CATALOGS "JOURNALS Lexington or Jewett, N.Y. "MANUALS because of the oblast decree and the fact NOBLE BOOK PRESS CORP. 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the RAU, especially the younger in addition to holding its first UNA testimony... lvan Dzyuba... members, on phenomena, questions scholarly conference, which was a (Continued from page 7) (Continued from page 3) and problems of Ukrainian life, sort of "dress rehearsal" for the other republics of the USSR and culture and history that were neglect– congress, we are actively searching Secondly, we must be prepared to throughout the world; creation of an ed, silenced or falsified in the not too for and proposing the most interest– provide technical and economic assis– international summer school of distant past, or those completely ing, in our view, speakers. Often we tance to each of the republics in their Ukrainianists. As well, the RAU will ignored or inadequately interpreted. ourselves proposed topics that we felt efforts to rebuild their economies, to develop exchange programs in– An argument for our program is the warranted attention at this interna– create democratic institutions, and to volving professors and students of indispensability of demonopolizing tional gathering. All the practical develop free market economies. A universities where departments or scholarly truth, and safeguarding preparations for the congress - helping hand to the peoples of each of chairs of Ukrainian anctyor Slavic competition and heterogeneity of ap– delineation of topics, preparation of the republics will demonstrate our studies are already functioning, or proaches to cottiplex and controver– lists of participants, organizational support for their legitimate aspirations will soon be created. sial material. matters, publicizing the congress via and will yield dividends for U.S. foreign The RAU will cooperate with the in Kiev, the association is already the press, etc., we are conducting policy objectives for years to come. Ministry of Higher Education and conducting^essons in Ukrainian jointly with the international Asso– in the long-term, we must be pre– the Ministry of Public Education in studies; it considers the opening of ciation of Ukrainian Studies. pared to recognize the independence of the development of programs and the "international University of the nations of the USSR if that option is methods; will take part in the prepa– Ukrainian Studies" a major achieve– What are the perspectives for exercised. This approach will ensure ration of scholarly-pedagogical and ment - perhaps this is too pompous cooperation between various other that the transition from empire to self- methodological literature; will main- a name for a lecture series which organizations in Ukraine and the determination occurs smoothly and tain contacts with teachers; will strive presents, more or less regularly, talks Republican Association of Ukrai– peacefully, it will also guarantee the toward introduction of a course of by noteworthy Ukrainianists from nian Studies? role that the United States seeks to play Ukrainian studies as a discipline in abroad who happen to be visiting in that vital part of the world. all educational institutions and will Kiev for one reason or another (our We cooperate with the Taras Mr. Chairman, 1 am including the full play an active role in the develop– association does not yet have the Shevchenko Ukrainian Language text of the Declaration on State Sove– ment of this course. financial means to specially invite Society, the Ukrainian Cultural reignty of Ukraine enacted by the in the realm of publications acti– scholars for such appearances). This Fund, the newly created Association Supreme Soviet of the Ukrainian SSR vity, the RAU, in addition to pub– international university has already of Teachers of the Ukrainian Lan– on July 16, 1990, and "The Nationality lishing its quarterly visnyk, will presented professors Omeljan Pritsak, guage and Literature, and other Question" part of the Program of the strive to publish a "Library of Ukrai– George Grabowicz (twice), Natalia organizations. Of course, we also Popular Movement of Ukraine for nian Studies" both for the academic Pylypiuk, Riccardo Picchio, Rys– work with scholarly institutes of the Restructuring (Rukh) adopted on Sep– community (which would include zard Luzny, James Mace, Mykola Academy of Sciences of the Ukrai– tember 10, 1989, as part of my state– works by scholars of the past, as well Mushynka and others. nian SSR and with universities. We ment. as new papers) and for the public at We participate in the series of will formalize contacts with the Mr. Chairman, thank you. large (a more "popular" approach). television broadcasts called "Pleiad" Shevchenko Scientific Society, As regards activity aimed at popu– devoted to history of Ukrainian which was recently revitalized in larizing Ukrainian studies, the RAU culture and its contemporary achieve– Lviv. 19-year-old... is preparing to set up a televised ments and problems, it was our (Continued from page 3) school of Ukrainian studies, that is, initiative that spurred many news- Will the association help promote from that region), the World Congress regularly scheduled popular discus– papers to introduce regular columns rebirth in the field of Ukrainian of Free Ukrainians, the U.S. branch of sions on various topics in Ukrainian called "Ukrainian Studies Corner." historiography? the St. Sophia Religious Association of studies, it will prepare various publi– We are now preparing for a repuli– Ukrainian Catholics, and former Soviet cations for the press and will orga– can conference of Ukrainianists We expect that our "Program of dissident irena Ratushynskaya. nize lecture series, and the like. which is to be held at the beginning of Alternative and Compensatory Re- The official organization of Swedish Members of the RAU are to appear June. fDevoted to the topic "Ukraine search" will promote the activization lawyers, the international Rotary Club, as guest speakers on radio, in work Today," this was the RAU's first of Ukrainian historiography and will and several Swedish journalists also and school collectives, etc. scholarly conference, it took place in complement those topics being de– lobbied the Swedish government. Today, the Republican Associa– Kiev on June 15-16. Participants veloped separately by the institute of All of these efforts were of no avail. tion of Ukrainian Studies is deve– discussed the prospects of publishing History at the Ukrainian Academy Mr. Mikhailenko's only hope now is loping a series of concrete, detailed a five-volume edition of "The Hi- of Sciences. that he will receive a fair trial and that the and well-founded programs, among story of Ukrainian Culture" and We are also appealing to our Swedish government will in fact moni– them: a program for cultural con- heard 17 papers presented by noted members to express their ideas and tor the proceedings as promised, since tacts with Ukrainians of the world scholars from the United States, proposals to expand this list of any future ruling by the European and cooperation with Ukrainianists Poland and Ukraine covering topics alternative topics; the RAU, for its Commission on Human Rights in his around the globe; preparation of ranging from Jews and Crimean part, will seek out ways to promote favor will not have a bearing on either cadres of Ukrainianists in Ukraine's Tatars in Ukraine, to ecology, publication of appropriate works. the trial or the verdict. higher educational institutions; crea– Churches in the diaspora, and the tion of a Ukrainian studies informa– current economic situation — Edi– What does the immediate future Ukrainian deputies... tion bank, etc. torj. The conference was also a hold in store for the Republican (Continued from page 1) What work has the Ukrainianists' preparation for the first world confe– Association of Ukrainian Studies? Association in Ukraine already ac– rence of Ukrainianists which is to tQ set up a fund in Kiev and a similar complished? take place August 27 through Sep– We will hold our first republican one in the West, initial capital will tember 3. congress of Ukrainianists next year come from the club members'dues of We have developed and are now and, of course, we will develop our 100 rubles per month. putting into effect a "Program of How is the association preparing contacts with Ukrainianists world- Serhiy Odarych, a Kiev MP and Alternative and Compensatory Re- for the first congress of the interna– wide in order to work together to Rukh executive secretary for parlia– search." its goal is to focus attention tional Association of Ukrainian increase the prestige of Ukrainian mentary affairs, stated that the new and efforts of member-scholars of Studies? studies throughout the world. club will "help deputies practically, it will enable them to finance a general staff, and obtain expert advice to do FLORIDA VACATION NOW 1N STOCK their job well." 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were: Susan Todd (Palos Park, ill.), and 4 p.m. the factory strike committee Ukrainian Orthodox... president; Melissa Zetick (Philadel– Warning strikes... held a rally on the factory grounds (Continued from page 5) phia), vice-president; Michelle Bailly (Continued from page 2) and workers voted to support the strike Claudia Libertin (Palos Park, ill.), (New Britain, Conn.), treasurer; Tracy Workers at approximately a dozen demands, which were put forth during a second vice-president; Dr. Gayle Jackym (Parma, Ohio), recording^ cor– plants and enterprises participated in July 29 rally in Kiev by the inter-Party Woloschak (Palos Park, ill.), trea– responding secretary; Elizabeth Gemski the August 9 action. Assembly. (Woonsocket, R.1.), financial secretary. surer; Debbie Diakiw Roach (San Jose, According to Yaroslav Hoshko, a Some plants saw between 25 and 50 Calif.), financial secretary; Mary Ann 1 The Sunday hierarchical liturgy at St. worker and strike committee head at Sklaryk (Parma, Ohio) corresponding percent of their work force go on strike Mary Ukrainian Orthodox Church in one of the participating plants, the' ac– despite reports of intimidation by secretary; Cynthia Haluszczak New Britain was concelebrated by tion was "a great achievement" because (Carnegie Pa.), recording secretary; factory directors and party committees, Patriarch Mstyslav, 10 priests and the strike organizers managed to get a said Mykhailo Ratushny, head of the Jack Roditski(Maplewood, N.J.), John seminarians. large portion of the city's labor force to Stasko (Carnegie, Pa.), and LesiaSamp Kiev Strike Committee. The Rev. William Diakiw, spiritual participate. (Warren, Mich.), auditors. 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August 23 admissions office, (215) 884-2219, or the PREVIEW OF EVENTS MJC Continuing Education office, (215) NEW YORK: The Shevchenko Scienti– 884-2218. fic Society invites the Ukrainian commu– p.m. Featured will be tasty Ukrainian information about any of these events, food, baked goods, arts and crafts call Tom Masterson (303) 499-6363, or nity to a lecture presented by Yuriy August 30 Shevchuk, a Dem6cratic Bloc deputy exhibits, folk dancers,and the music of Barb Roach, (303) 442-0677. from the Rivne City Council. Mr. Shev– vatra. The public is encouraged to bring chuk, a Ph.D. candidate in philology, blankets and chairs, in the event of August 29 DENvER, Colo.: A performance and and member of the European Associa– inclement weather, the festival will be lecture presented by visiting members of tion of Linguists, who heads the city's held at the Ukrainian Youth Center, 301 JENK1NTOWN, Pa.: Walk-in registra– the Bukovinian National Dance En– permanent commission on the Ukrainian Palisade Ave. por more information call tion for fall credit courses at Manor semble will be held in the west audito– language, will speak on "The Democra– Andy Horbaihcvsky, (914) 968-3842. Junior College will be held at 1-4 p.m. rium of the Denver Natural History tic Government in Rivne: its Problems, and 6-8 p.m. at the Fox Chase Road and Museum, 2001 Colorado. The perfor– Achievements and Potential." The even– August 27 Forrest Avenue campus. All classes begin mance starts at 7 p.m. Tickets are S6. For ing will begin at 7 p.m. at 63 Fourth Ave., September 4 and end December 10. To more details, contact Tom Masterson, between 9th and 10th streets. For more BOULDER, Colo.: Four artists from the register or to receive a free flyer on all (303) 499-6363, or Barb Roach, (303) information, please call (212) 254-5130. Bukovinian National Dance Ensemble courses offerings, call the MJC 442-0677. will present a lecture demonstration and performance at the Burbank Junior High PREviEW OF EVENTS9 a listing of Ukrainian community events open NEW YORK: Director virlana Tkacz School, 290 Manhattan Drive, at 7 p.m. to the public, is a service provided free of charge by The Ukrainian Weekly to will conduct a reading of the play "The Tickets are S5 at the door, S4 for children the Ukrainian community. To have an event listed in this column, please send Heroine Dies in the First Act," by and seniors. A reception following the information (type of event, date, time, place, admission, sponsor, etc.), - Ludmilla Kovalenko, translated by performance, with the opportunity to typed and in the English language - along with the phone number of a person Charles Stek at 8 p.m. The reading will meet the artists, will be held at 541 who may be reached during daytime hours for additional information, to: take place at the Arts Club Theater, 570 Highland. For more information contact Preview of Events, TTie Ukrainian Weekly, 30 Montgomery St., Jersey City, Broome St., west of Уагіск, above Canal. Tom Masterson, (303) 499-6363, or Barb N.J. 07302. For more information please call (718) Roach, (303) 442-0677. 768-0925. August 28-29 August 26 Columbia to offer Ukrainian BOULDER, Colo.: A series of JEWETT, N.Y.: The Music and Art workshops will be offered by four visiting NEW YORK - The Department of The course will be taught by Prof. Center of Greene County inc., presents members of the Bukovinian National Slavic Languages and Literatures of Myroslava Tomorug Znayenko on its fund-raising concert, featuring bass? Dance Ensemble on these two days. On Columbia University, in conjunction Monday and Wednesday evenings. baritone Paul Plishka with Thomas Tuesday, a musicians' workshop will be with the W. Averell Harriman insti– Hrynkiw at the piano, at 3 p.m. at the held from 4-6 p.m. at 6501 ris Ave.; the fee tute's Program on Nationality and Registration dates are September 4, Grazhda. Tickets are 510 for members is 58. On Wednesday, two children's Siberian Studies, will offer a yearlong 5, 6 and 7. For further information, call and 515 for all others. For more details workshops will be offered at the South course in Elementary Ukrainian be– the Department of Slavic Languages call (518) 989-6479. Boulder Recreation Center. The first ginning on September 6. and Literatures, (212) 854-3941. session begins at 3:30 p.m. and is YONKERS, N.Y.: The Ukrainian Ame– intended for children age 6-8; the second rican Youth Association (Yonkers is for older children, age 9-15, and starts branch), in cooperation with the West– at 4:45 p.m. The fee is 57 and pre-registra– chester County Executives Office and the tion is required; call (303) 441-3420 for Philatelists announce mail auction Westchester County Department of information. At 7:30 p.m. an interme– SlLvER SPR1NG, Md. - The inter- devices. Parks, Recreation and Conservation, is diateyadvanced Ukrainian dance work- national society of Ukrainian philately The 52nd auction will feature an sponsoring the Ukrainian Heritage shop will be held at "Space for Dance," and numismatics has announced its extensive assortment of local issues, an Festival in Tibbetts Brook Park, at 1-7 3204 Walnut; the fee is S5. For more 52nd mail auction. Closing on Septem– extensive selection of trident stamps ber 15, the mail auction will feature and postal history. Western Ukrainian more than 600 lots of scarce and in– and Carpatho-Ukrainian material will teresting material. also be offered, in addition, it will contain an assortment of Cinderella These sales, held three times a year, stamps, including Scout issues, and an THE MANAGEMENT OF feature exclusively Ukrainian material excellent selection of banknotes. and offer opportunities for collectors to To receive this illustrated and well- SOYUZIVKA buy scarce, seldom seen material at described auction catalogue along with reasonable prices. Most of the lots the society's newsletter send Si to: Mr. cordially invites you to participate in the consist of trident overprints, including B.O. Pauk, 2329 W. Thomas, Chicago, SUMMER 1990 tridents applied by handmade wooden ill. 60622. ENTERTAINMENT at SOYUZIVKA

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