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INSIDE:• Ambassadors reflect on 10 years of U.S.-Ukraine relations — page 3. • A look at the sports career of Olympian Zenon Snylyk — pages 8-9. • Lviv acts to salvage its architectural monuments — page 12.

Published by the Ukrainian National Association Inc., a fraternal non-profit association Vol. LXX HE No.KRAINIAN 6 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2002 EEKLY$1/$2 in Ukraine Ukraine’sT OlympicU athletes train UndersecretaryW of State Paula Dobriansky in Sun Valley for Winter Games visits Kyiv to size up election preparations by Roman Woronowycz incidents were not a reason to condemn the Kyiv Press Bureau overall process this early on. “When allegations are put on the table, KYIV – Undersecretary of State Paula one part of the election process is that, Dobriansky used a two-day visit to Kyiv on whether founded or not, each one is investi- February 5-6 to glimpse how elections to gated thoroughly,” Dr. Dobriansky Ukraine’s Parliament are shaping up and to explained. emphasize their significance in The undersecretary of state explained Washington’s eyes. During a series of meet- that the allegations of improprieties to ings with government officials, including which she alluded were from a report issued President Leonid Kuchma, as well as law- by the respected civic organization the makers, journalists and representatives of Committee of Ukrainian Voters. civic organizations, she said that an accent The report, which is published monthly, must be placed on keeping the entire elec- is a compilation of alleged election law vio- toral process, which will culminate in a lations as reported by hundreds of monitors national poll on March 31, free and fair. the Committee of Ukrainian Voters has in “The spirit in which I came here is to all the voting districts of Ukraine, a project underscore the importance which we attach financed by the U.S. government. Thus far to the relationship and the importance we the CUV has uncovered alleged abuses by attach to the elections,” explained Dr. village and town officials and factory man- Dobriansky during a meeting with leading agers in forcing residents to sign on with journalists and representatives of Ukrainian particular political parties or support specif- non-governmental organizations. Andrew Nynka ic candidates. It also has documented Dr. Dobriansky, whose father was Lev charges of illegal campaign methods, such Ukraine’s Olena Petrova takes aim during biathlon training in Sun Valley. Dobriansky, the noted Ukrainian American as offering people money or goods as a lure community leader and scholar, said she was to support a particular party or candidate. by Andrew Nynka Lake City, where the thinner air at higher not ready to draw conclusions on how trans- altitudes means less oxygen, which In addition, Dr. Dobriansky was SUN VALLEY, Idaho – After all the parent and fair the parliamentary elections informed of at least one documented smear affects breathing during competitions; would be simply based on the way the cam- snow and ice settles and the 19th Winter thus, acclimating to the thinner air campaign and an unauthorized attempt to Olympiad concludes, Ukraine’s athletes paign season had begun. She acknowledged use the name of a popular candidate in a becomes crucial as athletes prepare for that she is aware of allegations of campaign will no doubt look back on their experi- Olympic competition. political bloc’s title, as well as an effort to ence with a mixture of emotions and, as violations and what she termed “aberra- many of the delegation’s biathletes, fig- Biathlon: Ukraine’s top hope tions,” but explained that several alleged (Continued on page 19) ure skaters and cross-country skiers Less than two weeks before the offi- noted to The Ukrainian Weekly, they will cial opening of Olympic competition the look back on the Games and remember biathlon squad, which carries Ukraine’s Ukraine’s representatives press for foreign investment their unique relationship with Sun Valley, greatest medal hopes and is led by 28- Idaho – their official Winter Olympic year-old two-time Olympic veteran training site since 1999. Olena Zubrylova, experienced a flu out- and WTO membership during World Economic Forum Training in Sun Valley gave the ath- break that has sidelined five of its 11- letes not only world-class Olympic facili- member delegation. by Areta Lloyd mation about Ukraine,” explained Mr. ties and tremendously warm hospitality Kyiv-born Tetiana Vodopianova Special to The Ukrainian Weekly Yushko, speaking at a press briefing at (see sidebar on page 11 about the became so ill on February 3 that team Ukraine’s Mission to the United Nations. Ukrainian team’s relationship with Sun NEW YORK – Ukrainian leaders on Their message these past few days has trainers, fearing not only flu but pneumo- February 4 wrapped up a long weekend of Valley), but the small tourist-driven min- nia, decided it was best to take Ms. focused on the civil, criminal, land, tax, ing town also gave the athletes the ability meetings in New York at the World anti-corruption and ownership laws recently to prepare at altitudes comparable to Salt (Continued on page 10) Economic Forum, an annual gathering of passed by the Verhkovna Rada, and the multinationals and industrialized and devel- country’s impressive 9 percent growth last oping countries that Ukraine has attended year. From January 31 to February 1, Vice since independence. This year, riding an Prime Minister Rohovyi and Finance economic high, and flush with recognition Minister Yushko peddled that message to U.S. tightens visa procedures and clout after receiving a positive rating by investment firms, U.S. officials and World by Roman Woronowycz out a separate document in addition to Moody’s and J.P. Morgan, Ukraine pushed Bank representatives. Kyiv Press Bureau the standard application when applying for increased foreign investment and indi- According to Ukraine’s Mission to the for a non-immigrant visa to enter the cated its intention to pursue membership in KYIV – The United States has insti- United Nations, at a working forum with United States. U.S. consular officers will the World Trade Organization (WTO). multinational finance and investment com- tuted changes to visa application proce- also have the right to ask anyone else “We needed a physical presence at the dures in order to better screen foreigners panies, representatives from Merrill Lynch applying for a non-immigrant visa to fill meeting in New York City,” said Ukraine’s requesting entry into the country, said the “underscored the positive ratings accorded out the additional form if they believe it Finance Minister Ihor Yushko. “It’s a stan- to Ukraine by international experts, which U.S. Embassy in Kyiv on January 30. is appropriate. dard business principle that people like to has turned investors’ attention to Eastern The changes represent part of the U.S. The U.S. Embassy spokesman said meet face to face – they feel more like busi- European markets, especially that of response to the events of September 11 the new procedures were introduced to ness partners, and this is very important.” Ukraine.” Moody’s, too, pointed to its own and the war against terrorism. “shore up that part of the visa process There was some feeling on part of the ratings upgrade for Ukraine, indicating a “The ultimate goal is to keep terrorists two-man team of Minister Yushko and Vice that had allowed people to enter the U.S. positive economic climate. The recent debt out of the country,” explained an Prime Minister Vasyl Rohovyi that Ukraine for purposes other than what they had restructuring with the Paris Club was men- Embassy spokesman. has not been given a fair shake, and that tioned several times by Mr. Yushko as one Consular sections of U.S. embassies stated.” their role at the World Economic Forum Those who fall into the category will of the keys to the recent ratings upgrades. across the globe will now require that all was to set the facts straight. “We don’t want “Restructuring the Paris Club last year males between the ages of 16 and 45 fill (Continued on page 17) to be given more credit than we deserve, but we need to provide current, objective infor- (Continued on page 17) 2 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2002 No. 6

ANALYSIS NEWSBRIEFSNEWSBRIEFS Leading parties and blocs Rada wants investigation of Kuchma National Rukh of Ukraine led by Vyacheslav Chornovil. The two other report on their priorities KYIV – The Verkhovna Rada on Rukh factions – the National Rukh of February 5 voted to ask Procurator Ukraine (led by Hennadii Udovenko) and by Jan Maksymiuk other hopefuls prefer the current unicam- General Mykhailo Potebenko to open an the Ukrainian National Rukh (headed by RFE/RL Poland, Belarus and Ukraine Report eral body. All of them, except For a investigation against President Leonid Yurii Kostenko) – are part of the Our United Ukraine, would like to replace the Kuchma, lawmaker Yukhym Zviahilskyi, Ukraine bloc. (RFE/RL Poland, Belarus The Kyiv-based Zerkalo existing mixed-vote system in parliamen- and former Cabinet of Ministers member and Ukraine Report) Nedeli/Dzerkalo Tyzhnia weekly on tary elections with a proportional system Anatolii Lobov for “the embezzlement January 26 published the results of its favoring strong parties. This bloc is also and waste of state funds” equal to 12 mil- Officials seeking office urged to take leave poll among Ukraine’s leading blocs and the only one that unconditionally sup- lion German marks ($5.3 million), parties regarding their program goals. ports President Leonid Kuchma. Ms. UNIAN reported. The motion was pro- KYIV – Prime Minister Anatolii The newspaper posed its questions to Tymoshenko, Yabluko, the Communists posed by lawmakers Hryhorii Kinakh on February 1 pledged to see to it presidential administration head and the Socialists identify themselves as Omelchenko, Anatolii Yermak and Viktor that all government officials seeking par- Volodymyr Lytvyn, the leader of the For the opposition. Shyshkin. The Parliament also supported liamentary mandates in single-seat con- a United Ukraine bloc; former Vice All of the leaders except the another motion by these deputies to inves- stituencies as well as “a maximum num- Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko, who Communist leader, Mr. Symonenko, tigate whether President Kuchma violated ber” of those officials running as party-list heads a bloc named after herself; former agreed that Ukraine should remain out- the Constitution of Ukraine by not signing candidates will take leave during the elec- Prime Minister Viktor Yuschenko, who side military blocs. The Communists the law on parliamentary temporary inves- tion campaign, Interfax reported. Mr. leads the Our Ukraine bloc; Valentyna want Ukraine to join a military bloc with tigation commissions passed in December Kinakh noted that the election law does Dovzhenko of the Women for the Future Russia. 2000. According to the Parliament, Mr. not include such a requirement, but added bloc; Communist Party Chairman Petro Opinions on potential EU membership Kuchma vetoed the law too late, overstep- that he will insist on this measure in order Symonenko; Vitalii Kononov of the differed significantly. For a United ping the constitutional 15-day term in to avoid possible accusations that govern- Green Party; Viktor Medvedchuk of the Ukraine and Our Ukraine want European which he has the right to either sign or ment officials use “administrative lever- Social Democratic Party (United); Union membership for Ukraine irrespec- veto legislation after receiving it from the age” to help their election bids. He did not Mykhailo Brodskyi of the populist tive of relations with Russia. Yabluko Verkhovna Rada. (RFE/RL Newsline) say whether he himself would take such Yabluko; and Oleksander Moroz of the and the Greens see Ukraine joining leave. Mr. Kinakh is running on the list of Socialist Party. Europe only together with Russia. Ms. Ukraine to form special ops forces the For a United Ukraine election bloc. According to the poll, the Communists Tymoshenko dodged a direct answer, (RFE/RL Newsline) would like Ukraine to become a parlia- saying that national interest is above all, KYIV – Lt. Gen. Mykola Palchuk, the first deputy chief of the General Staff of Lytvyn rejects involvement in tapegate mentary republic without a president. according to Zerkalo Nedeli/Dzerkalo the Ukrainian armed forces, told journal- Yabluko, the Greens and the Socialists Tyzhnya. Women for the Future suggest- ists on February 4 that Ukraine is to form KYIV – Presidential administration believe that Ukraine should be trans- ed that Ukraine should cooperate with all special operations forces by 2005 within head Volodymyr Lytvyn, who leads the formed into a parliamentary-presidential European countries, especially Russia. the front-line defense forces, ITAR-TASS For a United Ukraine election bloc, said republic with the Parliament electing the The Socialists would like to cooperate reported. Gen. Palchuk said the main pur- on February 1 that he has no connection prime minister. For a United Ukraine, equally with Russia and the EU. The pose of the special operations forces will to the “tape scandal” provoked by former Women for the Future and the Social Democrats view EU membership be to carry out reconnaissance, sabotage presidential bodyguard Mykola Tymoshenko bloc support the current for Ukraine as only a distant prospect, and special operations inside enemy terri- Melnychenko, Interfax reported. Mr. semi-presidential republic, in which the while the Communists prefer cooperation tory, as well as to be involved in fighting Melnychenko’s secret recordings from president appoints the prime minister. with the Commonwealth of Independent terrorism. He also said that a new draft of the president’s office, which were made For a United Ukraine and Women for States to that with the EU. Ukraine’s military doctrine does not pro- public by Socialist Party leader the Future support the idea of a bicamer- Opinions also varied on the language Oleksander Moroz in 2000, suggested issue. For a United Ukraine, Our Ukraine vide for conducting combat actions along al national legislature for Ukraine, but that President Leonid Kuchma, former and Ms. Tymoshenko agreed with the sta- the entire perimeter of the country’s bor- Internal Affairs Minister Yurii tus quo of Ukrainian as the only state lan- der, unlike the previous doctrine of 1993. Jan Maksymiuk is the Belarus, Kravchenko and Mr. Lytvyn might have guage. The leaders of Mr. Yabluko, Women “This is impossible and not expedient, Ukraine and Poland specialist on the both from the economic point of view been involved in the disappearance of staff of RFE/RL Newsline. (Continued on page 14) and in terms of defense sufficiency,” he journalist Heorhii Gongadze. Most added. (RFE/RL Newsline) recently Mr. Moroz made public five questions about the “tape scandal” that he Chornovil’s sons in rival camps said he would like to pose to Mr. Lytvyn in their anticipated public debate on radio Report documents human trafficking KYIV – The coming parliamentary bal- or television. “Let Moroz elucidate this by Roman Kupchinsky ing countries, each has become, to varying lot will see a confrontation between Taras problem with Melnychenko or the RFE/RL Crime, Corruption and Terrorism Watch degrees, a country of origin, transit and/or Chornovil and Andrii Chornovil, the sons Procurator General’s Office, while I am destination. of Rukh charismatic leader Vyacheslav ready for debates on election programs,” The International Organization for According to this report, the largest Chornovil, who died in an automobile Migration (IOM) on January 8 issued a Mr. Lytvyn responded. (RFE/RL groups of women trafficked to Western crash in 1999. Taras Chornovil belongs to Newsline) report on the extent of human trafficking for Europe through and from the Balkans are the Reforms and Order Party (a compo- sexual exploitation in the Balkans. Moldovan, and they are primarily trafficked nent of Viktor Yuschenko’s Our Ukraine) Tymoshenko, Medvedchuk debate This report on trafficking used more to Kosovo and Bosnia- Herzegovina. and is running in a single-seat constituency than 200 sources in 28 countries and terri- Albanian women are mostly trafficked to in Lviv Oblast. Andrii Chornovil is No. 3 tories, mainly from NGOs, ministries, gov- KYIV – Former Vice Prime Minister Italy, but also to Belgium and Greece, and on the list of the National Rukh of Ukraine Yulia Tymoshenko, the leader of the ernmental agencies, international organiza- to a lesser extent to the Netherlands and the election bloc. This bloc was established by tions and other entities assisting victims of election bloc bearing her name, and for- United Kingdom. Bulgarian and Romanian the National Rukh of Ukraine for Unity mer Vice-Chairman of the Verkhovna trafficking. women are mainly trafficked to Greece, (led by Bohdan Boiko), a splinter group Despite a lack of reliable data, the report Italy and Austria. Ukrainian women usually from the previously united and influential (Continued on page 17) clearly establishes that trafficking in the transit through Hungary and Yugoslavia Balkans remains a significant problem, before being taken to Kosova and Bosnia. affecting a growing number of women and Some victims are then retrafficked via FOUNDED 1933 children. It underlines that this lack of ade- Albania to Italy and to other countries in quate data partly reflects the low priority Western Europe. 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by Yaro Bihun practical purposes, has been resolved, leav- Special to The Ukrainian Weekly ing only a few “working-level” issues remaining. WASHINGTON – Ten years have Another issue of a major concern to passed since the United States and a newly Washington and Kyiv during the 1990s independent Ukraine established diplomatic dealt with the non-proliferation of weapons relations, and, as Ukraine’s current ambas- of mass destruction and the technology for sador here recalls how the relationship their development. Again, with U.S. assis- evolved, he is convinced that they succeed- tance and that of other Western countries, ed in laying a sound foundation for its Ukraine instituted an effective export-con- future development. trol system that, he noted, has made it It was not all smooth sailing, and nei- “practically impossible” for such weapons ther side may be completely satisfied that and technology to leave the country. all its concerns were met or adequately “We have cooperated fully in this area,” addressed. But, as Ambassador Kostyantyn he said, “and we will continue to do so in Gryshchenko sees it, it was a cooperative the future.” process based on mutual interests in which Another item on the U.S. and Western important goals were achieved. European agenda for Ukraine was the clo- He discussed the issues and accomplish- sure of the Chornobyl nuclear power plant, ments of the first decade of U.S.-Ukrainian which menaced much of Europe when it relations during a recent interview with The exploded in the 1980s. “That issue remains Ukrainian Weekly. (His responses, given in on the table today,” Ambassador Ukrainian, are translated in this article.) Gryshchenko said. Mr. Gryshchenko was well-acquainted “The Chornobyl nuclear power plant has Yaro Bihun with the major issues between Kyiv and been shut down, but far from all of the obli- Ambassador Kostyantyn Gryshchenko in his office at the Embassy of Ukraine. Washington when he took over as Ukraine’s gations the G-7 countries took upon them- ambassador here two years ago. He held selves have been realized,” he added. senior positions in the Foreign Affairs Mr. Gryshchenko noted that the prom- Ministry’s Arms Control and Disarmament ised assistance in expanding the output of Department when Ukraine’s nuclear disar- the power stations in Rivne and mament was the priority item on Khmelnytskyi to compensate for Washington’s agenda during the first half of Chornobyl’s shutdown has not fully materi- the 1990s, and before coming to alized, nor have the credits promised by the Washington in February 2000 he was European Bank for Reconstruction and ambassador to Belgium, the Netherlands Development. An agreement in principle and Luxembourg (the Benelux countries), was reached with the bank, but the details as well as Ukraine’s representative to have yet to be worked out, he said. NATO – in the forefront of Ukraine’s The United States has played a major expanded relationship with the trans- role in bringing about Ukraine’s special Atlantic security alliance and with the relationship with NATO. While Ukraine has European Union. not expressed a desire to become a member From the outset, the United States of NATO, for reasons that Ambassador played what Ambassador Gryshchenko Gryshchenko says are obvious, “at the same said was a “key role” in establishing time – and our president has made this point Ukraine in the international arena and in – we are willing to go as far in our relation- helping Ukraine resolve a number of ship with NATO as it is prepared to go.” serious problems, “especially those deal- Ambassador Gryshchenko pointed out ing with the Russian Federation.” that among all non-member states, includ- At the same time the United States was ing those that have sought NATO member- helping Ukraine rid itself of the nuclear ship, Ukraine has probably the widest range arsenal it inherited from the USSR. The Dr. Yuri Shcherbak (left) and Anton Buteiko, former ambassadors of Ukraine to ambassador said the nuclear issue, for all (Continued on page 15) the United States.

Ukraine’s first ambassador to the United States recalls the difficult early days by Roman Woronowycz accredited as the first Ukrainian ambassador in his office in the city center of Kyiv. Immediately upon his arrival, Kyiv Press Bureau to the United States after meeting with While he could smile now, back then it Ambassador Bilorus set himself two assign- President Bush. Later that day, he and the was a different matter. ments: to nurture close relations with the KYIV – When Dr. Oleh Bilorus arrived Ukrainian president, along with U.S. “My responsibility as the first ambassa- U.S. leadership and to construct a proper in Washington on April 28, 1992, to present Secretary of State James Baker III, presided dor was to raise the Ukrainian flag and to Embassy. He succeeded on both counts. his credentials as the first ambassador to the over the opening of the temporary home of have a legitimate office, not some sort of From the very first meeting between the United States from the fledgling state of the Embassy of Ukraine, then located in an apartment, to be able to host people and Ukrainian and U.S. leadership it was evi- Ukraine, which had been independent of office complex in the U.S. capital. The rent- meetings for visitors and representatives of dent that Washington wanted to help Moscow for a mere eight months, the aca- ed office space was a gift of George the sovereign, independent state of Ukraine. Dr. Bilorus said in his first meeting demic did not know fully what to expect. Chopivsky, a Ukrainian American activist. Ukraine,” he recalled. (Continued on page 21) He only realized that he had taken on a While it is true that the new Ukrainian large responsibility and had to hit the ambassador was greeted warmly by U.S. ground running because the following week government officials, and that they and the his boss, President Leonid Kravchuk, was Ukrainian American community expended due in Washington for a working meeting much energy in the coming months to make with U.S. President George Bush. life for the Embassy and its staff comfort- Dr. Bilorus, 62, today a Verkhovna Rada able, the fact remains that Dr. Bilorus national deputy and a leading member of arrived to begin his work with very little in the Batkivschyna Party, had never served in the way of staff, office equipment or trans- a diplomatic capacity and was still not fully portation, and no permanent office or any cognizant of what that would entail, but he substantive amounts of money to purchase realized that being the first ambassador to what was needed. More importantly, the the U.S. would be as difficult as it would be Ukrainian diplomatic corps in Washington important. had few legitimate contacts and relations. “Try to imagine that within a week I am Ten years later, the Embassy of Ukraine presenting my credentials to the U.S. presi- has come a long way. It has a full diplomat- dent. This is a tremendous symbol of recog- ic team and many accomplishments. It also nition, friendship and respect,” explained has a complement of cars and equipment, Dr. Bilorus, who before this most important and its compound is considered one of the diplomatic assignment was affiliated with most splendid and significant historical sites the Ukrainian Academy of Sciences in the Georgetown district of Washington. Institute of Economics and the International Much of the effort behind that success can Management Institute in Kyiv. be placed at the feet of Dr. Bilorus. Roma Hadzewycz Hours before the arrival of President “The first days were tough,” recalled Dr. Ambassador Oleh Bilorus (left) at the opening of Ukraine’s first Embassy in Kravchuk to Washington, Dr. Bilorus was Bilorus on January 30, as he was interviewed Washington. To the right is President Leonid Kravchuk. 4 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2002 No. 6 THE UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FORUM

ORGANIZING RESULTS BY MEMBERSHIP FOR 2001 2001 annual organizing report Organizer Name (Branch) Members Organized Amount of Insurance Pylypiak Myron (496) 42 $379,000.00 of Ukrainian National Association Streletsky Lubov (10) 23 $344,000.00 by Martha Lysko premiums of $15,560. In second place is Hawryluk Stephanie (241, 88) 22 $123,000.00 UNA National Secretary Helen Karachevsky, secretary of Branch Trytjak Oksana (25) 16 $160,000.00 221, with a single premium of $11,692, Woch Steven 15 $235,000.00 There are many ways to analyze the and Michael Felenchak, secretary of Felenchak Michael (271) 14 $370,000.00 data. The UNA’s organizing results for Branch 271, is in third place with annual Hawrysz Stefan (83) 14 $785,000.00 year 2001 can be viewed from many dif- premium of $8,604,36. Kotlar Julian (42) 12 $175,000.00 ferent perspectives. This year the average In August 2001, Oksana Trytjak, sec- Oscislawski Eugene (234) 11 $55,000.00 policy amount sold by the UNA was for retary of Branch 25, received a New Fil Nicholas (13) 10 $195,000.00 the face amount of $18,000. The total Jersey insurance producer license and Hawryluk Joseph (360) 10 $290,000.00 amount of new insurance sold in 2001 since then organized 16 new members for Zaviysky Yaroslav (155) 10 $60,000.00 was for the sum of $8,232,999, with an a total of $160,000 in insurance. Bilchuk Nina (137, 172, 234, 114, 155) 9 $66,000.00 annual premium of $168,522.28. These Christine Brodyn, secretary of Branch Diakiwsky Nicholas (161) 9 $93,000.00 are very high amounts in comparison to 27, received her license at the same time Pastuszek William (231) 8 $45,000.00 the UNA’s 1991 results, when the aver- and sold a $750,000 policy, which is the Kozak Christine (9, 155, 134, 70) 7 $215,000.00 age face amount was for $7,189 and most highest face amount on a single policy Matiash Eli (120) 7 $75,000.00 policies sold for the face amount of sold by the UNA during 2001. Bobeczko Nicholas (102) 6 $30,000.00 $3,000. Four UNA districts achieved 50 per- Darmograj Yuri (127) 6 $35,000.00 However, if one takes into account the cent or more of their annual quotas. The Makar Eugene (340) 6 $405,000.00 number of policies sold, then the UNA mixed region district designated as Skyba Andrij (399) 6 $135,000.00 sold only 462 policies, thus achieving a “Various Branches” achieved 93 percent Chabon Joseph (242) 5 $23,000.00 mere 37 percent of the assigned quota for of their quota; the Albany District fol- Karachewsky Helen (221) 5 $47,000.00 2001. Approximately 100 out of 228 lowed with 87 percent, the Central New Luciw Michael (339) 5 $40,000.00 UNA branches participated in the organ- Jersey District with 53 percent and the Maryniuk Andrew (388) 5 $45,000.00 izing efforts for the year. The rest of the Northern New Jersey District with 52 Paschen Gloria (125) 5 $115,000.00 branches did not organize a single mem- percent. Turko Michael (63) 5 $35,000.00 ber during the year. The UNA currently has 664 annuities Worobec Andre (174, 76) 5 $33,000.00 Once again the best organizer for the for the total amount of $11,651,615. This Chupa Barbara (325) 4 $70,000.00 year in all aspects of organizing is Myron year 28 annuities were issued for Cizdyn Marianna (55) 4 $50,000.00 Pilipiak, secretary of Branch 496. Mr. $598,892. In the current market of low Guglik Julie (259) 4 $25,000.00 Pilipiak organized 42 new members for returns on investments, the UNA’s annual Hardink Leon (206) 4 $250,000.00 the year. Second place belongs to Lubov rate of 6 percent on annuities should be a Keybida Andrew (322) 4 $20,000.00 Streletsky, secretary of Branch 10, who very attractive alternative to outside Krywyj Vera (174) 4 $105,000.00 organized 23 new members. In third investments. Moroz Tekla (465) 4 $30,000.00 place is Stephanie Hawryluk, UNA advi- Sincere thanks to all branch secretaries Petryk Fedir (362) 4 $20,000.00 sor and secretary of Branch 88, with 22 and organizers for their hard work and Staruch Longin (172) 4 $65,000.00 new members in 2001. dedication. We encourage everyone to Bachynsky Barbara (184) 3 $20,000.00 The three highest organizers by premi- actively participate in our pre-convention Doroshenko Anatole (82) 3 $55,000.00 um amount are: Mr. Pilipiak with annual organizing campaign. Fedorijczuk George (162) 3 $105,000.00 Fuga Paul (269) 3 $15,000.00 Groch Myron (461) 3 $55,000.00 Kaploun Valia (287, 269, 155) 3 $101,999.00 Kotch Joyce (39) 3 $80,000.00 Kuropas Stefko (176) 3 $40,000.00 Olenchuk Alice M. (112) 3 $20,000.00 Platosz Adam (254) 3 $15,000.00 Slovik Helen (7) 3 $70,000.00 Svistoun Olga (432) 3 $15,000,00 Agne Irene (134) 2 $360,000.00 Bardell Janet (241) 2 $10,000.00 Chornomaz Helena (142) 2 $10,000.00 Duda Teodor (163) 2 $10,000.00 Fenchak Paul (320) 2 $40,000.00 Hawrylciw Peter (253) 2 $10,000.00 Hnatyk Maria (304) 2 $20,000.00 Myron Pilipiak Lubov Streletsky Stephanie Hawryluk Holowatyj John M. (53) 2 $15,000.00 Horbaty Gloria (414) 2 $10,000.00 Kufta Genevieve (171) 2 $15,000.00 Lawrin Alexandra (175) 2 $10,000 00 Lopatynsky Oksana (194) 2 $10,000.00 Markus Oksana (217) 2 $10,000.00 Milanytch Motria (450) 2 $55,000.00 Pastuszek Michael (231) 2 $30,000.00 Salabay Nadia (155) 2 $30,000.00 Shean Michael (113) 2 $55,000.00 Sherry Nettie (312) 2 $10,000.00 Shumylo Lyubov (10) 2 $30,000.00 Swet Helen (112) 2 $10,000.00 Bakaj Stefan (350) 1 $5,000.00 Banit Vira (473) 1 $49,000.00 Bilyk Wolodymyr (170) 1 $5,000.00 Boland Genet (409) 1 $10,000.00 Oksana Trytjak Michael Felenchak Stefan Hawrysz Borovitcky Annabelle (230) 1 $5,000.00 Brodyn Christine (27) 1 $750,000.00 Cap Eugenia (48) 1 $5,000.00 Chomko John (42) 1 $10,000.00 Mission Statement Danilovitch Irine (888) 1 $5,000.00 The Ukrainian National Association exists: Danyliw Jurij (153) 1 $5,000.00 I to promote the principles of fraternalism; Dolnycky Alexandra (434) 1 $5,000.00 I Filipchuk Andriy V. (174) 1 $50,000.00 to preserve the Ukrainian, Ukrainian American and Ukrainian Canadian Golovchak-Gulycz Oksana S. (12) 1 $3,000.00 I heritage and culture; and Haluszczak Maria (70) 1 $5,000.00 to provide quality financial services and products to its members. Haras Anna (47) 1 $5,000.00 As a fraternal insurance society, the Ukrainian National Association reinvests its Hentosh Marguerite (305) 1 $3,000.00 earnings for the benefit of its members and the Ukrainian community. (Continued on page 16) No. 6 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2002 5 THE UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FORUM

MEMBERSHIP QUALIFICATIONS FOR ALL DISTRICTS 2001 2001 BEST ORGANIZER (by number of policies) Name Branch Members Insurance amount District Quota New % quota Total 4.5 % members achievement insurance Pylypiak Myron 496 42 $379,000.00 Streletsky Lubov 10 23 $344,000.00 1 Various 60 56 93.33% $664,000.00 Hawryluk Stephanie 88 22 $123,900.00 2 Albany 40 35 87.50% $340,000.00 Trytjak Oksana 25 16 $160,000.00 3 Central New Jersey 45 24 53.33% $311,999.00 Woch Steven Various 15 $235,000.00 4 Northern New Jersey 165 86 52.12% $2,452,000.00 Felenchak Michael 271 14 $370,000.00 5 Syracuse 35 17 48.57% $450,000.00 Hawrysz Stefan 83 14 $785,000.00 6 Philadelphia 140 68 48.57% $1,629,000.00 Kotlar Julian 42 12 $175,000.00 7 Woonsocket 15 7 46.67% $263,000.00 Oscislawski Eugene 234 11 $55,000.00 8 Buffalo 40 18 45.00% $345,000.00 Fil Nicholas 13 10 $195,000.00 9 Niagara 7 3 42.86% $55,000.00 10 Montreal 15 6 40.00% $84,000,00 Hawryluk Joseph 360 10 $290,000.00 11 Pittsburgh 70 26 37.14% $278,000.00 Zaviysky Yaroslav 155 10 $60,000.00 12 Baltimore 20 7 35.00% $95,000.00 13 Chicago 95 25 26.32% $370,000.00 14 Connecticut District 40 10 25.00% $53,000.00 *Those who organized less than ten members are not included in the above list. 15 Shamokin 45 11 24.44% $106,000.00 16 Allentown 30 7 23.33% $70,000.00 17 Cleveland 65 15 23.08% $105,000.00 18 Detroit 80 15 18.75% $249,000.00 2001 BEST ORGANIZER (by annual premium and single premium) 19 Toronto 23 4 17.39% $20,000.00 20 New York 95 14 14.74% $195,000.00 Name Branch Members Annual premium Single premium 21 Youngstown 15 2 13.33% $20,000.00 Pylypiak Myron 496 42 $15,559.91 22 Minneapolis 10 1 10.00% $5,000.00 Karachewsky Helen 221 5 $11,692.00 23 Boston 10 1 10.00% $50,000.00 Felenchak Michael 271 14 $8,604.36 24 Wilkes Barre 25 2 8.00% $13,000.00 Trytjak Oksana 25 16 $1,792.55 $5,975.00 25 Rochester 45 2 4.44% $10,000.00 Worobec Andre 76 5 $2,447.47 $3,033.00 26 Winnipeg 5 0 0.00% $0.00 Streletsky Lubov 10 23 $4,490.57 27 Central 15 0 0.00% $0.00 Hawryluk Stephanie 88 22 $1,683.20 $2,113.00 TOTAL 1,250 462 36.96% $8,232,999.00 Hawrysz Stefan 83 14 $3,227.17 Zaviysky Yaroslav 155 10 $2,762.57 Hawryluk Joseph 360 10 $2,594.34 NEW ANUITIES AS OF 12/31/2001 Fil Nicholas 13 10 $2,357.18 POLICY CURRENT State of NJ Maryniuk Andrew 388 5 $2,123.40 COUNT VALUE TOTALS 14 $72,741.37 State of CT TOTALS 2 $31,495.48 State of NY TOTALS 4 $77,999.12 State of DE 2001 "CLUB OF OUTSTANDING ORGANIZERS" TOTALS 1 $104,626.77 State of PA (for enrollment of 25 to 49 new members) State of FL TOTALS 1 $11,105.87 TOTALS 2 $52,271.69 Branch Name Members Insurance amount State of OH 496 Pylypiak Myron 42 $379,000.00 State of MD TOTALS 2 $45,000.00 TOTALS 1 $1,015.82 State of MI FINAL TOTALS 1 $202,636.51 TOTALS 28 $598,892.63 2001 "CLUB OF UNA BUILDERS" (for enrollment of 10 to 24 new members) Branch Name Members Insurance amount ALL ACTIVE ANNUITIES AS OF 12/31/2001 10 Streletsky Lubov 23 $344,000.00 POLICY CURRENT State of MD 88 Hawryluk Stephanie 22 $123,000.00 COUNT VALUE TOTALS 5 $23,483.32 25 Trytjak Oksana 16 $160,000.00 State of CO State of MI Woch Steven 15 $235,000.00 TOTALS 1 $18,116.65 TOTALS 13 $391,594.82 271 Felenchak Michael 14 $370,000.00 State of CT 83 Hawrysz Stefan 14 $785,000.00 State of NJ TOTALS 30 $528,963.16 42 Kotlar Julian 12 $175,000.00 TOTALS 341 $6,142,691.82 State of DC 234 Oscislawski Eugene 11 $55,000.00 TOTALS 2 $57,928.47 State of NY 13 Fil Nicholas 10 $195,000.00 State of DE TOTALS 122 $2,003,612.21 360 Hawryluk Joseph 10 $290,000.00 155 Zaviysky Yaroslaw 10 $60,000.00 TOTALS 3 $143,122.05 State of OH State of FL TOTALS 37 $499,044.83 TOTALS 3 $64,945.64 State of PA State of IL TOTALS 51 $855,582.56 TOTALS 9 $192,883.70 2001 "CLUB OF DEDICATED UNA’ers" State of IN State of RI (For enrollment of 5 to 9 new members) TOTALS 11 $104,185.49 TOTALS 6 $62,377.82 Branch Name Members Insurance amount State of MA FINAL TOTALS TOTALS 30 $563,083.32 664 $11,651,615.86 Bilchuk Nina 9 $66,000.00 161 Diakiwsky Nicholas 9 $93,000.00 231 Pastuszek William 8 $45,000.00 Kozak Christine 7 $215,000.00 UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION MEMBERS!!! 120 Matiash Eli 7 $75,000.00 Looking for a First Mortgage? 102 Bobeczko Nicholas 6 $30,000.00 127 Darmograj Yuri 6 $35,000.00 Need to refinance? 340 Makar Eugenel 6 $405,000.00 Looking for – 399 Skyba Andrij 6 $135,000.00 242 Chabon Joseph 5 $23,000.00 Great Rates 221 Karachewsky Helen 5 $47,000.00 Great Rates 339 Luciw Michael 5 $40,000.00 Low Fees 388 Maryniuk Andrew 5 $45,000.00 125 Paschen Gloria 5 $115,000.00 Prompt Approval 63 Turko Michael 5 $35,000.00 76 Worobec Andre 5 $33,000.00 CALL (800) 253-9862 EXT. 3036 6 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2002 No. 6

NEWS AND VIEWS THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY Ukraine’s third Winter Olympics A search for summertime adventure By the time you read these lines, Ukraine’s 70 athletes will have marched into the Olympic stadium in Salt Lake City, and competition will be well under way in leads to Ukrainian immersion program what for Ukraine is its third appearance at the Winter Olympics. by Damian Olesnycky usually followed by a weekend trip. During the five days of class, we would have two But, as these lines are being written, there was nothing more than anticipation as In early 2001, craving adventure for my Ukrainians worldwide focused their thoughts, and crossed their fingers, hoping for or three hours of Ukrainian language summer abroad, I looked into many possi- instruction. A guest lecturer would then a good showing by Ukraine. For the next two-plus weeks, most of us will be glued bilities in planning a post-graduation trip. to our TV sets and scanning our daily newspapers for news of Ukraine’s results. come in and speak to us about Ukraine’s The first couple of weeks were all set: a culture, political transition, economics or We are lucky also to have our own correspondent on the scene. Our editorial staffer short tour of Western Europe with a few Andrew Nynka has already filed his first reports from Ukraine’s official training society, depending on the lecturer’s special- friends from college. But wanting to do ty. After lunch, our directors would take us site in Sun Valley, Idaho; next week his dateline will read “Salt Lake City, Utah.” more and stay longe, I needed to pick a des- Though Ukraine is not known as a powerhouse in winter sports, there is evidence on afternoon trips to sites in Lviv, such as tination for the second leg of my trip. landmarks and museums. to indicate that its Winter Olympic team is getting progressively stronger. Take, for Seeking structure and guidance for this far- example, the number of athletes on the team. Just for comparison, note that in 1998 We took weekend trips to Kyiv, Odesa, away place, I decided to browse the web for the Carpathians and ancient castles around a team of 56 athletes competed in 10 sports, while in 1994 the number was even academic programs in the Eastern hemi- smaller: 37 athletes (also in 10 sports). Now there are 70 athletes in 11 sports. Lviv. One weekend our directors gave us sphere. tickets to see the pope while he was visit- Eight years ago Ukraine made its Olympic debut in Lillehammer, Norway, After I surveyed and scrapped a few where its athletes earned two medals. The first – the first Winter Olympic medal ing. On another occasion, our professor and ideas of my own, my parents called me and Mr. Kuzyk took us to see Karpaty, Lviv’s ever won by Ukraine – was a bronze earned by biathlete Valentyna Tserba-Nesina. told me that they had found something. It There was also a gold-medal performance in figure skating by a teenager from professional soccer team, play their home was a six-week immersion program in Lviv opener. Odesa, Oksana Baiul, that was nothing short of remarkable. that concentrated on Ukrainian language Four years ago in Nagano, Japan, Ukraine returned with a lone medal – a silver The directors gave us a chance to mold and area study. Intended for graduate stu- our own experience, so we determined the earned in the biathlon by Olena Petrova, but there were several very strong finishes dents and advanced undergrads, it offered a that left Ukraine’s athletes just out of the medals. Good news for the future, we rea- amount of freedom and guidance we need- possible six graduate credits for participa- ed to feel comfortable. We took planned soned at the time. tion. It was run by the University of Kansas And, here it is four years later. Some of the top athletes from 1998 are back, trips as a program, but we spent our free and Ivan Franko University of Lviv. time traveling in smaller groups. For exam- most notably Ms. Petrova and her fellow biathletes Olena Zubrylova, Tetiana This caught my attention right away; I Vodopianova, Nina Lemesh, Andrii Deryzemlia (who carried the Ukrainian flag ple, we visited Kyiv together, Odesa by had never been there before and had been ourselves. during both the opening and closing ceremonies in Nagano), Viacheslav Derkach yearning to visit this homeland of my and Ruslan Lysenko; cross-country skiers Iryna Terelia (who had two fourth-place During the course of the program, I tried ancestors. I also wanted to restore my grasp to absorb as much as I could from every- finishes in 1998), Valentyna Shevchenko and Maryna Pestriakova; and freestyle of the Ukrainian language, which had grad- one. Dr. Krevs and Dr. Alexander Tsiovkh, skiers Tetiana Kozachenko (who just missed a bronze four years ago) and Stanislav ually weakened over the years. I had heard the other director, tirelessly shared their Kravchuk, Other veterans are figure skaters Olena Liashenko and Dmytro of some “travel to Ukraine” programs, but time and knowledge with the other students Dmytrenko; the ice dancing pair of Olena Hrushyna and Ruslan Honcharov; alpine each one struck me as more of a vacation and me. The professors’ teaching apprecia- skier Mykola Skriabin; ski jumper Volodymyr Hlyvka; lugers Lilia Ludan, Oleh than a life experience. Should I go, I bly improved my Ukrainian language and Avdeyev and Danylo Panchenko; and bobsledder Oleh Polyvach. thought, it would be to live among provided insight into the nation’s past, pres- But there are new faces as well, like figure skater Halyna Maniachenko, fresh Ukrainians, not just other Westerners. So I ent and future. My host family diligently from a fourth place finish at the Worlds, and of course, Ukraine’s ice hockey team, decided to enroll in the program. answered every question that I could fire at which has qualified for Olympic competition for the first time ever (a hint to On a sunny morning in Frankfurt a few them. Olympics junkies: look for Ukraine’s hockey games on CNBC). short months later, I stepped onto a Ukraine It was a lot of fun, too. Every day we It’s a team that has trained hard and well, and expectations are that Ukraine will International flight bound for Lviv. I hadn’t had a long, leisurely lunch at a great restau- do better than ever in the Winter Games. We bid all of Ukraine’s champions good slept the night before, but my excitement rant. Sometimes after class we would hang luck as they proudly represent Ukraine at the 19th Winter Olympics. was keeping me awake. All I could hear out at a pub or café before retiring to our was Ukrainian and Russian spoken around homework. We swam in a river, hiked a me, and I was the only traveler on the plane mountain and had a bonfire on one trip. We who was clearly American. sailed the Black Sea on another. After a three-hour flight I arrived in Feb. I had a bittersweet feeling as the pro- Lviv’s tiny airport. After proceeding Turning the pages back... gram finished up. I didn’t want to leave my through customs and claiming my bag, I new friends, especially because I didn’t was greeted by two men. Stanislav Kuzyk, know when I would see them again. But I 14 the father of my host family, and Victor felt very fulfilled; I felt an eagerness to Krevs, one of the program directors, identi- apply everything I had learned in Ukraine 1997 Five years ago we carried news that President Leonid fied me by picture and graciously intro- to my life back in the United States. Kuchma had fired the first salvo in his war on corruption by duced themselves. We boarded a van and it By the time I left, I understood much releasing two high-level government officials and dismissing took us to the Kuzyk residence. more about Ukraine and the life of its citi- the head of the committee on corruption and organized crime My first day there was memorable. Mr. zens. I learned more about its history, on February 14, 1997. “It was the president’s version of a Valentine’s Day massacre,” Kuzyk took me on a tour of the city, which ancient and recent, as well as its current wrote our Kyiv correspondent, Roman Woronowycz. was an engrossing experience. As I had struggles in embracing nationalism, democ- Mr. Kuchma dismissed Ukraine’s Agriculture Minister Anatolii Khorishko and First expected, life in Ukraine was much differ- racy and capitalism. My impressions render Vice Minister of Transportation Leonid Zhelezniak, as well as the chairman of the ent than where I came from. But I only a picture of a strong, bright people striving Coordinating Committee on Corruption and Organized Crime of the Cabinet of Ministers. began to get a feel for it when I saw it with to escape the shadow of the past, the Soviet The committee chairmanship was given to Vice Prime Minister Vasyl Durdynets. my own eyes. Lviv is a cultural jewel: a legacy, just to find themselves stuck in it Our Kyiv correspondent wrote: “Maybe President Kuchma finally had his fill of green city of medieval streets and struc- time and again. the government’s stalled efforts at resuscitating Ukraine’s stuporous economy, which tures. People chatted at every corner and As it turned out, the program fulfilled he in part blamed on regional-and ministerial-level leaders who pursue their personal old men played chess in the parks. Life was everything I sought and much more. Other agendas. Or perhaps his resolute action was a result of his meeting with World Bank colorful – deliberate. than the time the other students and I spent Chairman James Wolfensohn in Davos, Switzerland, at the World Economic Forum, I was later introduced to the rest of the alone, it was a full immersion. I would rec- where the banker noted the increase in corruption in Ukraine.” Kuzyk family. Ivanna is Mr. Kuzyk’s wife ommend it to anyone seeking a productive, President Kuchma blamed all levels of government for the growth of corruption. His and Evhen, in his mid-teens, was their enlightening and fun summer trip to speech implicated the Verkhovna Rada, district and city officials, heavy industry and younger son. Evhen’s brother, Andriy, was health care, and his own prime minister, Petro Lazarenko, whom Mr. Kuchma accused of married and lived with his wife, Marta, Ukraine. being soft on anti-corruption efforts. He also upbraided enforcement agencies for being elsewhere in the city. They were both in The program’s website is located at: lax in dealing with corruption in the energy and alcohol industries. their mid-20s. From the very beginning all http://www.ukans.edu/~crees/summerlviv.h The president further lashed out at the government committees organized to fight of them treated me as a family member. tml. For application materials, please con- corruption, a not-so-veiled criticism of the committee before which he spoke. He said The program commenced. The four tact: Office of Study Abroad – University of too many public officials had “dirty hands” and that it was time for a clean-up effort, other students (three Americans and one Kansas, 1410 Jayhawk Blvd. Room 108, which he likened to the “clean hands” program in Poland, where an in-depth review had Canadian) and I had a weekly routine that Lawrence, KS 66045-7515; phone (785) taken place to ferret out government administrators linked to corruption and crime. consisted of morning classes on weekdays, 864-3742; e-mail, [email protected]. Com- The president did not absolve himself of blame for the spread of corruption, pleted applications must be returned to the Office of Study Abroad by March 1. although he brought everybody else into the picture with him. “I have not and will not Damian Olesnycky, 22, attended cleanse myself of the responsibility – the president is answerable for all that takes Carnegie Mellon University, graduating place in the country. But all parts of the government must shoulder their responsibility in May 2001 with a B.S. in information – the government, central and local administrations of government,” he stated. and decision systems. He will study Correction Five years later, corruption in Ukraine remains an issue, as noted by participants of the abroad in Russia later this spring via a Thanks to a computer glitch, the score recently concluded World Economic Forum, held this year in New York instead of Davos. language and culture immersion pro- of the Ukraine-Russia chess match And former prime minister Lazarenko awaits U.S. trial on money laundering charges. gram, also through the University of referred to in last week’s article headlined Kansas, before he begins working for “Ukrainian becomes youngest world chess Source: “Kuchma declares war on corruption in government” by Roman Woronowycz, Deloitte Consulting in July as a systems champion,” was incorrectly rendered as Kyiv Press Bureau, The Ukrainian Weekly, February 23, 1997, Vol. LXV, No. 8. analyst. 22:12. The correct score is 2 1/2:1 1/2. No. 6 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2002 7

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Ukrainian soccer, but he appears to be TheThe thingsthings wewe do...do... Mr. Surkis, what about unaware that his presidential responsibil- ities comprise more than just winning by Orysia Paszczak Tracz the Ukrainian language? matches. Dear Editor: I do want this message brought to the attention of Mr. Surkis, although I do not After Ukraine failed to make the finals have his address. I do not reach Mr. of World Cup soccer for the third succes- Surkis, this has been a waste of time. I A simple book with a scary purpose sive time, Ukraina Moloda, a Kyiv publi- am hoping readers of The Weekly can You really cannot judge a book by its checking the similarities and differences cation had a front page headline asking: assist in this matter. cover – or its contents. A chance rediscov- among them, noting that sometimes all had “Will Ukraine qualify in 2004, or will it ery of a book has brought back many the same root or word, with minor varia- be 4002?” Nestor Jaworsky memories, and a strange, horrible realiza- tions, while other times the words were The following week, the president of Melbourne, Australia tion. very different. Sometimes the Ukrainian the Ukrainian Soccer Federation, From my childhood in Jersey City, N.J., words were similar to Polish, Croatian and Hryhorij Surkis apologized for the fail- beginning when I was just 4, I remember a Serbian, and very different from Russian, ure, but at the same time defended his lot. I even remember the Orlyk DP (dis- while other times the Russian and position at a national conference by 1998 UNA elections placed persons) camp in Berchtesgaden, Ukrainian were similar. informing the 120 delegates of the Bavaria, where I lived “all my early From even way back then, I remember progress made in the 10 years since years,” until we came to America. Even noticing the complete differences between were indeed a fiasco the latter two languages in some very basic Ukraine became recognized as a football Dear Editor: though my parents did not have a higher (i.e. soccer) nation. education, circumstances and the war words, for example: “nedilia” in Ukrainian One cannot argue with Mr. Surkis on In the January 27 issue of The Ukrainian intruding, books and learning have always is Sunday, and “tyzhden” is week, while in that point as Ukraine, in one of its first Weekly, Taras Szmagala Jr. wrote an inter- been an important part of my life. My Russian “nedelia” is week, and “voskrese- matches, was beaten 2-0 by Lithuania, in esting op-ed titled “Here we go again...”. father made sure that among the few things nie” is Sunday. Other words were the same Kyiv. Lithuania is a soccer minnow, mar- Mr. Szmagala raises several very interesting brought over on the ship from Germany in all Slavic languages, such as evening, ginally rated above Andorra, Leichtenstein points about our election process. He calls were the books he had in the camp. which is some variation of “vechir”/“vech- and Luxembourg. He also made the valid the elections of the 34th Convention of the I learned to read Ukrainian when I was er”/“vece,” and the word for Monday, some point that up to three years ago the UNA a “fiasco.” I wholeheartely agree. 4, and soon was reading not only books, variation of “ponedilok” (literally meaning Ukrainian Soccer Federation had no estab- I was a credentialed delegate at that con- but Svoboda, and Mii Pryiatel (My after Sunday). Interesting by, the Russian lished office. Nobody can argue he has not vention and was personally affected by the Friend), the children’s magazine from word for Monday is “ponedelnik,” even made a significant contribution to election process. I well remember quite a Winnipeg, of all places (where I now live). though their word for Sunday is not Ukrainian soccer. few potential candidates standing and pro- Mama taught me, because even though she “nedelia.” But, unfortunately, Mr. Surkis has fessing their intentions. I remember well read to me a lot, there were moments when This book is very telling in what the done nothing for the Ukrainian language, one well-known candidate declaring that she had no time to finish the “kazky (tales) Ukrainian language was in the 1940s, and and this is the reason for my letter. The she would not seek re-election. I remember that I loved to listen to so much. She had to how it has changed since then. The notes lack of progress regarding the Ukrainian getting in line and hearing the wave of hurry to work. My father worked in a fac- say that the translation was by the language among the soccer hierarchy, whispers, that she had changed her mind. tory during the day, and my mother Akademisches Üîbersetzungsburo des including officials and players, is President Ulana Diachuk then went on to cleaned Manhattan offices at night, taking Studentenwerks (the academic translation astounding. In Kyiv, headquarters for the win re-election. I’m not sure if this was the Hudson Tubes (today known as the bureau of student councils). There is no national team and the legendary back-room politics, but it was her right to PATH subway system) across the river. way of knowing who the student transla- Dynamo, the Ukrainian language is non- change her mind. Often they just greeted each other on the tors in Munich were, and from which existent. For Mr. Surkis and brother Ihor, I, in fact, ran unsuccessfully for advisor. doorstep, one arriving, one leaving. region of Ukraine they came, which would Valery Lobanovsky and newly appointed I came without any literature. I decided to I think that almost all parents of my DP indicate to us the vocabulary and its Ukrainian coach Leonid Buriak, all run about the same time that President generation did the same, no matter what changes. Considering the state of the household names, their means of com- Diachuk did. I wrote my name in, along their education or social status back in Ukrainian language now, this dictionary munication is totally Russian – whether with a few other candidates’ names, and Ukraine before the war. For one thing, gives us the words as they were before the at training or with the media. went back to take my seat. When the tally very few knew English, even though they unwilling homogenization with Russian. Worse still, foreign players are forced of votes was reported, my name was miss- knew many European languages. Until There has been some debate on the to learn Russian for one hour per day, ing. I knew had received at least three they learned – and that was so hard for Ukrainian word for the number 90. The current Ukrainian word in Ukraine is making one wonder: Where does votes, but the official tally had none. It was young adults to do quickly – we kids were “devianosto,” which is the Russian word Ukraine fit into this picture? Or, 10 a “fiasco.” their interpreters and translators, yes, even for 90. In this dictionary, it is “deviatdesi- years after independence, is Ukrainian What had happened? Who knows? at age 4. I learned English within two at,” as it is in Borys Hrinchenko’s diction- soccer still living in the Soviet Union? Perhaps confusion over my last name had weeks of playing on the street on Ocean ary of 1907. At the time Hrinchenko com- As the above-mentioned gentlemen given my votes to someone else. Perhaps Avenue in Jersey City, where my parents piled his dictionary, a Ukrainian-Russian look like they will be in power for many the elections committee thought my votes were also the janitors of the building one, he could not publish a straight more years to come, one must ask if were actually votes for my father, or broth- where we lived in the storefront apartment. Ukrainian work, with both words and defi- there will be a change in policy. And er. Perhaps my votes went to Roman From what I remember, my first English nitions in that language. In his text, the who is going to initiate it? And who will Kuropas, or maybe they just lost my ballot. words were “shut up.” Ukrainian word “deviatdesiat” is defined remind the Ukrainian soccer establish- Maybe they couldn’t read it and tossed it. Along with the Ukrainian books I read, in Russian as “devianosto.” ment that Ukraine has a language of its I’ll never know, but I do know that this was there is one book that has stayed in my The Europa dictionary contains many own, if the federation president, Mr. the “fiasco.” memory all these years. I wondered what Ukrainian words “saved” by the diaspora Surkis, is unconcerned? Being able to wait until the convention is happened to it, and was delighted that my and no longer that much in use in Ukraine. Is it any wonder that in Russia they something we shouldn’t change. If I had to sister, Nusia, had saved it. She had two Among them are: “pomarancha” (Ukrai- pretend that Ukraine does not exist as a decide prior to the convention, I wouldn’t copies, one our family’s, and one from her nian)/ “apelsyn” (Russian from German) sovereign, independent state if we con- have run. I probably wouldn’t be interested husband Oleh’s family. Most probably for orange, and “plasch” / “palto” for coat. in going to this year’s convention. every Ukrainian DP family had a copy of tinue to use their Russian language? Every so often there is a heated discus- The problem with the Toronto conven- this book. “Europa Versteht Sich: 1000 I am not completely naive, and I sion over fruits and vegetables – seriously. tion was the balloting. Excuses for the con- Wörter in 23 Sprachen Bildhaft understand that this is a major cultural In the Europa dictionary, fruit is “ovoch” fusion were given. They included: “some of Dargestellt” (Europe Understands Itself: change for soccer clubs in Crimea or in Ukrainian, and “frukty” in Russian and the writing was hard to read,” “names were 1,000 Words in 23 Languages Illustrated), even Donetsk and that the 10 years since Bulgarian (for some reason, the word is misspelled and we didn’t know who to give published in Munich by Verlag Sebastian independence may have not been long given as singular in Ukrainian, and plural the vote to,” and “some of the names Lux. This book is not as large as I had enough – but not for Kyiv. in the other two). All other Slavic lan- weren’t translated correctly.” We know who remembered it (well, I was much smaller In complete contrast, Lviv’s Karpaty guages have some form of “ovoch” is on the current General Assembly, and we then). Maybe this is when my interest in soccer club, which also has had an influx “voce,” “owoc,” “ovocie.” In Hrinchenko, have a list of all of the delegates attending languages began, even though I am still of foreigners, is asking its players to the Ukrainian “ovosch” (sic) is defined in learn Ukrainian. There is no problem; the convention. We should be able to make light years away from even being close to a copy of this information and hand it out to Russian as “plod,” or fruit. There is no list- players even from distant Africa are a linguist. ing for “frukty.” Vegetables, on the other resigned to the one-hour daily lessons. our delegates, so when they vote they can I enjoyed poring over this illustrated spell the names correctly and avoid any hand, in Ukrainian, are listed as “yaryna,” Russian-speaking Andrii Chernov, who dictionary, because it had a color picture of “horodyna” in Europa, and as “horodyna” joined Karpaty from Odesa last summer confusion. Mr. Szmagala and I spoke about the item, then the word in 23 languages, this during the Toronto convention. We in Hrinchenko (with the Russian definition and is the hottest young property since the Latin alphabet first, then the Cyrillic as “ogorodnia ovoshchi” – garden fruits). Andrii Shevchenko, made it known in a agreed to look into this being a possibility and Greek. I would look at a picture, check for 2002. Taras, the time is now. Europa gives “ovoschi” for the Russian, recent press interview that learning the Ukrainian word, then compare it to the and the descriptive “zelenina” (things Ukrainian is a must to play soccer in Michael Kuropas other languages. It was fun to see that green) in other Slavic languages. Ukraine. Sycamore, Ill. some words were exactly the same in all Somewhere along the way, through So why are the same rules and expec- languages, and others very different. For Russification, “frukty” became the word tations not applicable to the leaders, offi- The letter-writer was a delegate to the example, “bomba” or some variation, for fruits, and “ovochi” became vegeta- cials and players of the national team and 34th Convention of the UNA, held in “bomb,” “bombe,” was the same in all lan- bles. Over the decades, this is now accept- Dynamo Kyiv – the idols of our young 1998 in Toronto, and is president of UNA guages, as were “mandolina,” “gitara” and ed in Ukraine, but it drives many of us DPs Ukrainian generation? Branch 22 and a member of Chicago “motor.” Mr. Surkis has done much for Convention Committee. With the Slavic languages, I remember (Continued on page 15) 8 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2002 No. 6

IN MEMORIAM:by Orest Popovych ZenonAlthough Snylyk, he played for well-known Rochester con- editor with unique sports biography Special to The Ukrainian Weekly tinuously until 1955, this did not prevent him from staging successful forays HOWELL, N.J. – Zenon Snylyk, who across the border unto Canada. There he passed away on January 21 at the age of competed on the Ukraina Montreal team, 68, is known to readers of UNA publica- winning first the vice-championship tions as former editor of The Ukrainian (1955) and then the championship (1957) Weekly and former editor-in-chief of the of Canada in its ranks. Later he wore the Svoboda daily. However, his sports biog- colors of the Ukraina Toronto team as raphy also earned him renown, and a well. place in history, as Mr. Snylyk played on During his M.A. study in Chicago Mr. U.S. National Teams that competed in Snylyk spent five seasons with the local the Pan-American Games, the World Ukrainian club Levy, except for the year Cup and at the Olympic Games in the 1957, when he returned to his home club years between 1956 and 1964. in Rochester and helped it reach the final The son of Mykhailo and Eustachia of the U.S. Amateur Cup. It was possible Snylyk (née Klodzinska), Zenon Snylyk to play simultaneously in the U.S. and in was born on November 14, 1933, in Canada in a given season because the Putiatynsi, Rohatyn county of what soccer schedules in the two countries today is the Ivan-Frankivsk region of generally did not coincide. At the time of western Ukraine. Soon thereafter, his his residence in Montreal, Mr. Snylyk, family moved to Lviv, where he spent his incredibly, managed to play for the childhood. Ukrainian Sports Club (USC) in New After World War II the Snylyk family, York, commuting to his matches by plane. In 1962 Mr. Snylyk settled perma- nently in New Jersey, where he joined the Chornomorska Sitch soccer team of Newark, in the ranks of which he com- peted until the end of his soccer career in the 1969-1970 season. In 1963 Mr. Snylyk won the prestigious Lewis Cup of the American Soccer League as a member of the Sitch team. Mr. Snylyk’s greatest recognition and renown, however, came from his achievement as a player and captain of U.S. National Soccer Teams. He played on three U.S. Olympic Teams – in 1956, 1960 and 1966 – and was captain of the first two. At the time Mr. Snylyk was the only American player in history to make three Olympic teams. Twice he played on U.S. National Teams in the Pan- After being named for the first of three times to the U.S. Olympic Soccer Team, American Games – in 1959, when he Zenon Snylyk looks over his gear for the 1956 Olympics. was team captain, and in 1963. He was a perennial member of U.S. World Cup preliminary match for the World Cup on with foreign journalists Mr. Snylyk used Zenon Snylyk in 1955 in the uniform Teams in the 1956-1964 period, serving November 13, 1960, in Mexico City. He to stress his Ukrainian origin. No won- of the Ukraina Toronto soccer team. as captain of several of them. cherished the historic photograph der that the Mexican press would refer On the three type of U.S. National to him as “El Ucraniano.” as refugees from communism, wound up immortalizing this event, which shows Teams, Mr. Snylyk represented America At times Mr. Snylyk found it tricky to at the Ukrainian displaced persons camp him standing in the middle of the field, in a combined total of 92 international coordinate soccer with his personal life. in Mittenwald, West Germany. There the stadium brimming with 115,000 matches – or to put it in soccer parlance, While in Chicago he met his future wife, young Zenon attended a Ukrainian sec- spectators, and, as captain of the U.S. he had 92 caps. Yara Matura. Their wedding was sched- ondary school, where he was a very good World Cup Team, presenting a pennant With the U.S. National Teams, Mr. uled for 3:30 p.m. on August 29, 1959 – student, particularly well-versed in for- to the captain of the Mexican squad. Snylyk traveled all over the world, com- on the same afternoon the U.S. National eign languages – German, English and peting on all five continents. To him a Ukrainians in North America were French. particularly memorable event was the proud of the fact that in his interviews (Continued on page 9) His schoolmates, however, are more likely to remember Zenko, as we called him, as a universal athlete, who could be spotted from a distance by his flaming head of red hair. Indeed, Zenko had shown early promise in several sports that demand quickness and coordination rather than brawn. He excelled as a jun- ior in soccer – the sport that would define his future – but at that time his top sport was table tennis, in which he was one of the best among Ukrainian men in Germany. In 1949 the Snylyk family emigrated to the United States and settled in Rochester, N.Y. After finishing high school, Mr. Snylyk studied political sci- ence, first at the University of Rochester (B.A., 1955) and then at the University of Chicago (M.A., 1958). While study- ing in Chicago, Mr. Snylyk taught advanced courses in Ukrainian geogra- phy and history at the local school of Ukrainian studies. In the years 1959- 1960 he taught political science at McGill University in Montreal. After settling in the U.S., Mr. Snylyk, in terms of sport, began to focus exclu- sively on soccer. In 1950 he assisted his father in founding the Ukrainian American Sports Association in Rochester, and it was on its team that Mr. Snylyk started his soccer career. The U.S. Olympic Team marches into the stadium; Zenon Snylyk is fourth from left. No. 6 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2002 9

Zenon Snylyk... (Continued from page 8) Team was to play Brazil in the Pan- American Games. As captain and star player of the U.S. team, Mr. Snylyk could not excuse himself. Fortunately, the match was to start at 1 p.m. in Chicago. According to his coach, Mr. Snylyk played the game of his life that day and the U.S. team recorded a rare victory over Brazil. Straight from the stadium, Mr. Snylyk sped off to his wedding cere- mony, with the whole U.S. soccer squad in tow. After the reception, however, the U.S. team was required to report back to the Pan-American village, with no exception allowed for the bridegroom. Thus, the honeymoon had to wait, but the U.S. soccer team did win its only Before the Mexico-U.S.A. World Cup preliminary match in 1960 in Mexico City, with a crowd of 115,000 in attendance, medal in history – a bronze. Zenon Snylyk, captain of the U.S. National Soccer Team, presents a pennant to Mexico’s captain, Antonio Carbahal. With a remarkable soccer career behind him, Mr. Snylyk became active as translator and translation editor of player, organizer and director of tennis Ukraine: A Concise Encyclopedia. tournaments within the framework of the Above all, Mr. Snylyk was a Ukrainian Sports Federation of the Ukrainian patriot and that outlook U.S.A. and Canada (USCAK) and informed his editorial policy. As top edi- USCAK-East. Twice he won the tor of UNA publications for a period of USCAK senior crown – in 1974 in the over 36 years, he made sure they reflect- over-age-35 category and in 1985 in the ed the views and values of the Ukrainian over-age-45 group. Every summer since community in America. He was a pas- 1969 he ran tennis camps for boys and sionate defender of the purity of the girls at the UNA resort, Soyuzivka. Ukrainian literary language, vehemently In 1962 Mr. Snylyk was hired by the opposing the Russification of Ukrainian Ukrainian National Association as editor language and orthography so evident in of The Ukrainian Weekly, a position in Soviet and post-Soviet Ukraine. which he served until 1980, when he His emphasis on serving Ukrainian was appointed editor-in-chief of the causes extended to sports, which he Ukrainian-language daily Svoboda. He viewed as an educational tool. Mr. retired from that post in June 1998. Snylyk outlined the principles that During his tenure with the UNA’s news- should guide our organizations, includ- papers, Mr. Snylyk was editor-in-chief ing sports clubs in America: preserva- of UNA Almanacs. In addition, in the tion of our spiritual values, contributions years 1963-1971, Mr. Snylyk worked as to the development of the country we live in; and aid to our brothers and sis- Zenon Snylyk accepts congratulations on behalf of Ukraina Montreal when the ters in Ukraine. club won the 1957 Canadian soccer championship. NOC-Ukraine sends condolences KYIV – The National Olympic Committee of Ukraine on February 1 conveyed its condolences on the death of former U.S. Olympian Zenon Snylyk. A letter signed by NOC-Ukraine President Ivan Fedorenko and General Secretary Volodymyr Heraschenko was sent to the presi- dent of the Ukrainian Sports Federation of the U.S.A. and Canada, Myron Stebelsky, and the USCAK leadership. The message (in English transla- tion) follows. * * * Tennis campers at Soyuzivka go through the paces with camp directors Zenon Snylyk (left) and George Sawchak (right). The National Olympic Committee of Ukraine with pro- found sadness received news of the death of Zenon Snylyk, renowned athlete and participant of three Olympic Games, well-known publi- cist and leader of the Ukrainian community abroad, and great patri- ot of Ukraine. The sports community of Ukraine and members of the National Olympic Committee mourn with you on the occasion of this great and irreplaceable loss. Please convey our sincere condo- lences to the family and friends of the deceased, as well as to the entire Ukrainian community. The memory of the famous son of Ukraine Zenon Snylyk will always remain in our hearts. We are sending a handful of Ukrainian soil through Basil Tarasko, and we ask that it be placed on the grave of Zenon. May his memory be eternal! Zenon Snylyk (second from left) with tennis tournament committee members (from left), George Popel, George Sawchak and Roman Rakoczy Sr., at Soyuzivka in 1990. 10 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2002 No. 6

Former U.S. Olympian Dachniwsky carries Olympic torch in Wisconsin PARSIPPANY, N.J. – Former U.S. out onto the playing field of a tele- Olympian Yaro Dachniwsky of vised indoor soccer match two years Chicago carried the Olympic torch in ago, he never imagined that it would Racine, Wis., in early January as it change the course of his life. traveled to Salt Lake City, Utah, for “Guarding the goal for the San the 2002 Winter Olympic Games, Diego Soccers, Mr. Dachniwsky which begin on February 8.. impressed Dennis Berkholtz, a mem- “In these trying times, it was an ber of the 1972 U.S. Olympic honor to be selected to carry a symbol Handball Team who was watching the of peace,” said Mr. Dachniwsky. “It is game at home on television. After the another moment in my life that con- game Mr. Berkholtz called Mr. sists of many great memories that I Dachniwsky and suggested that the will have forever.” goaltender try out for the U.S. hand- Mr. Dachniwsky, a former profes- ball team. Mr. Dachniwsky did and in sional soccer player, today is senior November 1994 became a member of manager of corporate sales for the the national team. Andrew Nynka Chicago Fire of Major League Soccer. “On May 7, a dream came true Ukrainian cross-country skiers examine their results from an exhibition race He was a member of the 1996 U.S. when Mr. Dachniwsky was named to against the Italian team. Olympic Handball Team, playing the the U.S. Olympic Handball Team for position of goalkeeper and contribut- the 1996 Atlanta Olympics.” mention a sampling of her Ukrainian ing mightily to the team’s ninth place The coach of the U.S. National and Ukraine’s Olympic... kitchen. Her efforts seemed to nourish finish in Atlanta – the best U.S. Olympic Teams, Ukrainian American (Continued from page 1) and relax the athletes and provide a loose Olympic Team finish ever in that Rick Oleksyk commented in 1996 on atmosphere. sport. Mr. Dachniwsky’s skills: “[He’s] light- Vodopianova to the hospital. According to head coach Roman Bondaruk, after Athletes bearing the brunt of medal Mr. Dachniwsky had a professional ning quick with cat-like reactions, hopes for the Ukrainian delegation, such soccer goalkeeping career that spanned Yaro brings 10 years of professional doctors screened five-foot-six-inch Ms. Vodopianova they discovered the five- as Ms. Zubrylova and teammates Nina 10 years. “Yaro,” as he was known indoor soccer experience to this Lemesh of Chernihiv and Nagano silver time medalist in World Championships during his playing days, won five Olympic sport.” medalist Olena Petrova, explained that did indeed have the flu and bronchitis, championships during his soccer After the 1996 Olympics, Mr. here they feel a sense of comfort and but was negative for pneumonia. career, including one as the reserve Dachniwsky retired from competitive security. In the town of Sun Valley, they Ms. Vodopianova and her teammates goalkeeper for the Chicago Sting sports and moved back to Chicago. explained, they get to enjoy a world-class have been recovering due in large part to (North American Soccer League, He said he has been playing soccer in biathlon course, the altitude of Soldier the recent introduction of the prescription 1984), another with the Memphis an old-timers league with the Hollow and what one local described as drug Tami-flu, an anti-flu medication Storm (National Professional Soccer Ukrainian Wings soccer club. “This is “a town famous for ignoring its famous which when taken within 48 hours of League, 1987-1988), and three with the club that I played with before pur- visitors.” symptoms’ onset helps shorten the dura- the Atlanta Magic (United States suing my ultimate sports goals,” he But no matter how the teams place in Interregional Soccer League indoor, explained. tion and severity of influenza. The group the final Winter Olympic biathlon stand- 1992-1994). “I also work with the Wings youth looks to be able to compete when the ings, Mr. Bondaruk noted, “the average Mr. Dachniwsky earned USISL teams, coaching and running soccer biathlon events begin at Soldier Hollow age of the Ukrainian team is much Goalkeeper of the Year honors with camps and clinics,” he added. on February 11, said Mr. Bondaruk. younger than that of powerhouse Norway Atlanta in 1993 and 1994. In 1986- Mr. Dachniwsky, 39, was born in However, were it not for the help of or Finland.” Therefore, he added, even 1987, he posted the lowest goals Chicago, where he was involved in the Laryssa Barabash-Temple, local Sun after the completion of the 19th Winter against average in NPSL history with Ukrainian community and its organi- Valley doctors, team doctor Curt Olympiad, Ukrainian biathletes will con- 3.32 for Memphis. He played also for zations, including the Plast Ukrainian Shamblis and the Olympic Village, the tinue to grow into the top echelon of the Atlanta Attack, Dallas Sidekicks, Scouting Organization and the local high cost and difficulty of obtaining international biathlon competition. Carolina Vipers, Milwaukee Wave and school of Ukrainian studies. Tami-flu would have made requisitioning San Diego Sockers before joining the As for his torch run on January 5, the drug quite difficult. Thanks to Ms. A top figure skater out of the picture Fire’s front office in 1998. he commented: “As you could imag- Barabash-Temple, Dr. Shamblis and local At the age of 23 Vitalii Danylchenko is It was his soccer prowess that ine, it was a huge honor to be asked to Sun Valley doctors, enough of the med- one of Ukraine’s top male figure skaters. earned him an invitation to try out for run with the Olympic flame. It also ication was sent to Sun Valley to cover He can also be described as extremely the U.S. National Team in handball. gave me the opportunity to share the 27 athletes. humble, good-natured and modest. Wsewolod Sokolyk, then chairman experience with my family and close “The biathletes’ recovery should be Skating since the age of 3 and seeing his of the Sports Commission of the friends. Since my run took place in quick – hopefully in time for the early family only twice a year takes a large toll Ukrainian World Congress, wrote the Racine, Wis., it was only a short ride competitions,” said Ms. Barabash- on an individual, Mr. Danylchenko following in the July 14, 1996, issue of from my home in the Ukrainian Temple, attaché for the Ukrainian revealed during a six-hour car ride from The Weekly. Village in Chicago. Some of my National Olympic Committee (NOC-U) Sun Valley to Salt Lake City. “When Yaro Dachniwsky stepped friends made the short trek.” and a board member of the Ukrainian The crowds that watched Mr. World Congress and chairwoman of its Danylchenko’s exhibition performances Sports Commission. in Sun Valley seemed taken by his good Although at press time the issue of who nature. Unfortunately, due to recurring would carry the Ukrainian flag into Rice- knee problems (he’s just short of a torn Eccles Stadium was still uncertain, ACL), Mr. Danylchenko was scheduled sources close to the NOC-Ukraine seemed to go for knee surgery in Atlanta, Ga., to indicate that the honor would be givent this past Wednesday and was replaced to 24-year-old biathlete Andrii Deryzemlia just over a week ago by Dmytro of Chernihiv. The six-foot-two-inch 1996 Dmytrenko, 28, who will skate in his sec- World Junior sprint champion finished ond Winter Olympics. 40th in the sprint and 18th in the relay at In his 1998 Olympic debut Mr. the 1998 Nagano Winter Games. Dmytrenko placed 14th. Although not The team also brought its personal expected to do much better than that in chef, Halyna Honchar, who came with Salt Lake City, Mr. Dmytrenko seemed the group from its original training base upbeat here in Sun Valley and said he in the Carpathian Mountains. The biath- would make the most of his opportunity. letes – along with other visitors to the On the women’s side, Halyna group’s Sun Valley residence – have been Maniachenko, who took fourth place at the enjoying her Ukrainian home cooking. 2002 European Championships, also com- Unlike the 1996 Summer Games in mented on the unique atmosphere at Sun Atlanta, where many athletes said they Valley. “It’s been a wonderful stay here. were not accustomed to the food served We’ve been treated very well and leaving by their American hosts and missed their here will be very difficult,” she said. home-cooked Ukrainian cuisine, this * * * year’s biathletes have enjoyed varenyky All in all, close to 200 athletes from and holubtsi. And, if that wasn’t enough, various nations will have trained at Sun there always seemed to be a pot of soup Valley before heading to their competi- Yaro Dachniwsky, member of the 1996 U.S. Olympic Handball Team, runs on the stove ready for guests. tion venues in Salt Lake City. Nordic and with the Olympic torch in Racine, Wis., as the flame makes its way to Salt On three occasions this reporter was alpine skiers, snowboarders, ice skaters Lake City, Utah. given the opportunity to experience Ms. and biathletes have all found a place to Honchar’s charm and hospitality – not to practice here. No. 6 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2002 11 Ukraine and Sun Valley united thanks to good luck and good will by Andrew Nynka and Ms. Barabash-Temple, largely covered the costs on their own, leaving the SUN VALLEY, Idaho – It’s not often Ukrainian delegation with only food to that a delegation with little money can worry about. afford to prepare for Olympic competition Commenting to the Idaho Statesman on at a world-class facility. So how is it that Sun Valley’s allure, Johann Muehlegg, the Ukraine managed to land Sun Valley, cross-country skier from Spain (via Idaho? And, have almost all their expenses Germany), said: “I saw it one day. I said, and needs looked after. here is perfect. Here is my place for train- The answer, said Laryssa Barabash- ing.” Mr. Muehlegg is a favorite to win a Temple, attaché for the Ukrainian National medal this month. Olympic Committee of Ukraine (NOC-U) He’s not alone in his praise. as well as chairwoman of the Ukrainian European skiers and biathletes quietly World Congress Sports Commission, is part admit it’s better than back home. chance and in large part due to the good will “Sun Valley has the best cross-country of specific people. complex I’ve ever seen,” said Ms. Temple, Cross-country skiers in training in the days leading up to the Winter Olympics. Thanks to a family wedding and an intro- “and my coaches say the same thing, too.” duction to the right person, Ms. Barabash- Temple explained, Ukraine’s athletes now The Sun Valley Company, according to find themselves among those from eight Mr. Sibbach, loves to hear that, and they UKRAINE’S OLYMPIANS other countries who are training here. have adapted many of the runs to mirror The Ukrainian ice skaters, who also what the athletes will see in Utah. Following is the list of Ukraine’s Olympic team for the 19th Winter Games to spent much of the summer in Sun Valley, “The elevation, the profile of the trails, be held in Salt Lake City, Utah, on February 8-24. The names are transliterated trading their appearances in local ice shows it’s very similar to Soldier Hollow,” said into English based on the Ukrainian-language listing provided by the press for ice time, beat out other skating teams Ukraine’s head coach for biathlon, Roman attaché of the National Olympic Committee of Ukraine, Ivan Bondarchuk. Bondaruk. and some hockey clubs in claiming the BIATHLON FIGURE SKATING Ms. Bondaruk’s biathlon team – which indoor rink in the days leading up to the Oksana Khvostenko stars Olena Zubrylova, the No. 2 female Dmytro Dmytrenko Games. Tetiana Vodopianova biathlete in the world – has spent nearly 120 Olena Liashenko And besides excellent facilities, Sun Olena Zubrylova days a year at altitudes similar to that of Salt Halyna Maniachenko Valley has the right time zone (the same as Nina Lemesh Lake City over the past two years, all in Stanislav Morozov (pairs) Salt Lake’s) and the right altitude (it’s high- Olena Petrova preparation for the Games. Olena Savchenko (pairs) er than the Olympic venues, so the athletes Oksana Yakovleva “There couldn’t have been better train- Olena Hrushyna (dance) won’t struggle when the Games begin), as Oleksander Bilanenko ing,” Ms.Temple said. Ruslan Honcharov (dance) well as a quiet town with little distractions Andrii Deryzemlia Aside from all of the athletic facilities, Dmytro Palamarchuk (pairs) for the athletes. Viacheslav Derkach the athletes have also been provided with Tetiana Chuhayeva (pairs) “You always have world-class athletes Ruslan Lysenko the use of condominiums during their stay, Yulia Holovina (dance) here,” said Jack Sibbach of the Sun Valley Roman Pryma Oleh Voiko (dance) Company, a vacation resort with condo- largely covered by the generosity of the Sun Valley Company, Mr. Fischer, Mr. Sibbach minium units and an expanded village of BOBSLED FREESTYLE SKIING and Ms. Barabash-Temple. shops and restaurants as well as several ski Oleh Polyvach Asked if there were any drawbacks about Tetiana Kozachenko resorts. “Just not this many at once,” he Serhii Polinkov the facilities, Dmytro Dmytrenko, who will Enver Ablayev added. Bohdan Zamostianyk replace Vitalii Danylchenko in men’s figure Stanislav Kravchuk Both Mr. Sibbach and Chip Fisher, presi- Oleksander Ivanyshyn skating after Mr. Danylchenko aggravated a dent of the Idaho governor’s Olympic Yurii Zhuravskyi HOCKEY recurring knee injury that now needs sur- Committee, were instrumental in securing Oleksander Streltsov gery, said the ice surface here is narrow and, Oleksander Fedorov Sun Valley as the official training site for Vasyl Bobrovnykov the Ukrainian biathlon, figure skating and as a result, the skaters will have to adjust to ALPINE SKIING a wider ice surface once in Salt Lake City. Serhii Kharchenko cross-country skiing teams. Yulia Siparenko Vladyslav Sierov “We wanted to reach out to other nations It seems that in the two years the Mykola Skriabin Ihor Chybirev in the spirit of sport and peace,” said Mr. Ukrainian delegation and Idaho organizers Viacheslav Zavalniuk Fischer. have been working together, a congenial SPEED SKATING Ihor Karpenko When Ms. Barabash-Temple heard that relationship has developed – so much so Andrii Fomin Dmytro Tolkunov both the state of Idaho and the Sun Valley that Mr. Fischer has been asked to march Olena Miahkykh Serhii Klymentiev Company were interested in hosting an with the Ukrainian delegation during the Vitalii Lytvynenko Olympic delegation, she jumped on the opening ceremonies as a guest of the CROSS-COUNTRY SKIING Viacheslav Tymchenko opportunity for Ukraine. However, due to Ukrainian delegation. Valentyna Shevchenko Vadym Seliverstov major financial constraints, there was a “I think this will be one of the proudest Olena Rodina strong possibility that Ukraine would not be moments I will have felt in a long time,” Valentyn Oletskyi Iryna Terelia Oleh Polkovnykov able to take advantage of the opportunity, said Mr. Fisher. “However, we would also Vitalina Yakymchuk said Ms. Barabash-Temple. When she like to congratulate Ukraine for all that we Oleksander Vasylevskyi Maryna Pestriakova Bohdan Savenko relayed this information to Idaho officials believe they will accomplish in these Roman Leibiuk they, along with Mr. Fischer, Mr. Sibbach Games.” Oleksander Savytskyi Roman Salnikov LUGE Kostiantyn Simchuk Lilia Ludan Vadym Slyvchenko Oryslava Chukhlib Vadym Shakhraichuk Oleh Avdeyev Valerii Shyriayev Danylo Panchenko Yurii Hunko SKI JUMPING SHORT-TRACK Volodymyr Hlyvka SPEED SKATING Volodymyr Hryhoriev

SashaWASHINGTON Cohen’s – In addition Ukrainianto the issue of The connection Washington Post, 70 Ukrainian Olympians competing at Alexandra “Sasha” Pauline Cohen was the Winter Games in Salt Lake City, born in California to an attorney father there will be at least one more athlete and Ukrainian-born mother, Galina, a there with ties to Ukraine. former gymnast who had emigrated with Sasha Cohen, the 17-year-old her family to the U.S. when she was 16. American figure skater who qualified It should be noted that Ms. Cohen for the Olympics by coming in second participated last year in a charity ice to Michelle Kwan in the U.S. Figure show benefitting the Children of Skating Championships in January, Chornobyl Relief Fund that was reportedly is of Ukrainian descent. organized by former Ukrainian Andrew Nynka According to a story in the February 5 Olympian Viktor Petrenko. Olena Savchenko and Stanislav Morozov practice their figure skating routine. 12 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2002 No. 6 Salvaging its architectural monuments, Lviv recovers, steadily by Nicholas Sawicki shirts that announced, “I know Lviv, ask me, please,” the children, who were fluent in English, French, German, NEW YORK – Speaking before an audience at the Polish, Russian and Ukrainian, guided foreign tourists and Shevchenko Scientific Society in New York on January 20, curious local residents, pointing out monuments and major Andriy Salyuk, the president of the Lviv Foundation for the sites. Preservation of Architectural and Historical Monuments, is Events such as these, said Mr. Salyuk, are vital to raising hardly at a loss for words in conveying the importance of awareness in a city where the legacy of Soviet negligence is his mission. Clearly in his element among the buildings and still deeply ingrained, and where a growing desire for profit monuments of Lviv, he describes them with the kind of vibrant detail that immediately calls forth memories of the and convenience often push concerns for historical conser- city, and brings one face to face with the charm of its nar- vation to the sidelines. Lviv’s greatest danger is not willing row cobblestone streets, parks and bell towers. destruction, he explains, but a lack of attentiveness on the If this alone were not persuasive enough, he has brought part of its residents, who often fail to take account of the with him over 30 framed photographs, a video presentation historical value and real inspiration of their urban habitat. and digital projections that highlight the way the historic “I was walking by a building on Valova Street,” Mr. city looks today, and how the foundation is responding to Salyuk recalled, “and there were two collapsing stone stat- its contemporary needs. ues of knights flanking the balcony. A cord was tied across Mr. Salyuk heads what is essentially the first non-govern- their legs, which a family had been using to dry its laun- mental organization to focus exclusively on the preservation dry.” Indeed, opening the eyes of local residents is one of of Lviv’s architecture and built heritage, an entity he helped the chief goals of the foundation, and one for which Mr. found only a year and a half ago. With a board of directors Salyuk is hopefully optimistic. that includes the current mayor of the city, Vasyl Kuibida; The photographs of Lviv that he brought to exhibit in New York (and later in the week during talks in the directors of the Lviv Gallery of Painting; the Lviv Olha Kuzmowycz Polytechnic, and; the Institute of Architectural Restoration; Philadelphia and Chicago) were originally part of an exhi- Andrii Salyuk speaks at the Shevchenko Scientific and the venerable composer and academician Mykola bition of contemporary local photographers, which made Society in New York City. Kolessa, the foundation has made enormous strides in rais- its debut in Lviv in the fall. When it opened, Mr. Salyuk ing public awareness on preservation issues in Ukraine. fondly recalled, visitors came up to him to express their As Mr. Salyuk pointed out, this designation comes with amazement, and to inquire about the buildings and details Mr. Salyuk came to New York to bring that message to new responsibilities, as well as complications. It holds the an audience for whom the matter of safeguarding architec- in the photographs. city to higher standards of preservation in the eyes of the ture is likely a part of the distant past. It was almost 40 While the fate of Lviv will largely be determined by its international community, but does not always provide years ago, in 1964, that Pennsylvania Station, a magnificent residents, it is inexorably bound to a set of problems far Beaux-Arts railroad terminal, was carelessly torn down to outside the foundation’s control. Four years ago, the historic funding for its realization, leaving the question of financ- make way for a new office building, an action that inspired center of the city was designated a World Heritage site by ing preservation to local and state authorities, and a series of legislative changes designed to forestall the UNESCO in recognition of its built architecture, some of Ukraine’s ineffectual UNESCO committee. While other destruction of historic buildings in the city. which dates as far back as the 14th century, as well as for its World Heritage sites have consistently seen sharp growth This kind of demolition, although perhaps less immedi- multicultural history. (Continued on page 14) ately conspicuous, occurs in Lviv with startling regularity. As architectural sculpture is looted and resold, and as resi- dents cut new doorways into historic facades, Lviv’s endan- gered architectural monuments are allowed to crumble, the effects of climate and poor air quality taking their toll with as much, if not more, force as human neglect. Weakening from the layers of impurities deposited on the facades of buildings and the runoff that seeps into their stonework from the marshy subsoil below, the city faces a literal ero- sion of its history. While the effects of time cannot always successfully be turned back, as Mr. Salyuk explained in his talk, further deterioration can be averted with preventive measures. For these efforts to bring a favorable result, he underscores, tim- ing and professionalism are essential. In addition to assessing current damage and drafting a priority list of buildings that require immediate attention, the foundation also acts as a fund-raiser and manager for eventual preservation projects. It pools private contributions and resources from foreign grants to carry out necessary restoration work, and several smaller projects have already been realized in this fashion. The foundation has commissioned the production of replicas of missing niche sculpture for several local build- ings, and hired artisans to replace the many forged iron gates missing throughout the city. It has begun raising funds for the restoration of a group of icons in the collection of the National Museum, and collaborated on a recent archae- ological excavation that yielded a wealth of new informa- tion about the geographic extent of Lviv’s medieval city center. Among currently planned projects is an international research conference to study possible methods of restora- tion for the facade of the Boim Chapel, the monument that Mr. Salyuk singled out as being in the gravest of circum- stances. Built for a local Hungarian merchant in the early 17th century, the chapel is known for the impressive reli- gious narrative carved into the stone of the facade. A unique example of late Renaissance architecture, it literally crum- bles at the touch. “Today you can barely make out the silhouettes of the lions at the entrance,” Mr. Salyuk explained, referring to the row of stone lions guarding the portal, “and if nothing is done to stop the further deterioration of the building, I’m afraid that as time goes by, we will have little more than photographs to show to our children and grandchildren.” It is sweat equity from a host of volunteers that fuels many of the foundation’s projects. During the visit of Pope John Paul II to Lviv last summer, it dispatched groups of schoolchildren throughout the city to act as guides. Wearing

Nicholas Sawicki is a doctoral candidate in art histo- ry at the University of Pennsylvania. He was the recent recipient of a Fulbright-Hays fellowship for research in the Czech Republic and last wrote on the debate over the ownership of the Drohobych murals of Bruno Schulz Roma Hadzewycz (The Ukrainian Weekly, July 22, 2001). The 17th century Boim Chapel, with its facade featuring a religious narrative carved in stone. No. 6 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2002 13 THE ART SCENE: Kyiv exhibit explores the “Ukrainian brand”

The Center for Contemporary Art in Kyiv closed the year with the exhibit “Brand ‘Ukrainian.’ ” The exhibit, which opened on December 16, 2001, and runs through February 10, elicited both exten- sive public interest and discussion in the press. The exhibit explored the notion of the brand name, or trademark, in the greater context of art and culture as a marketing product in the era of the global market. As noted in a CCA statement presenting the exhibit, “in the contemporary world, art and culture are packaged and sold as any other product,” with the artists them- selves often using particular marketing tools and strategies as both an integral part of the work itself and as a means to promote their product. (Suffice it to men- tion the work of Christo, who is known for his wrapping or packaging of land- mark buildings world wide as well as of ocean shorelines; and, the work of Jeff Koons, where the label/brand “Jeff Koons” is not only the signifier but the signified.) The unifying element of the “Brand ‘Ukrainian’ ” exhibit is the attempt to CCA Director Jerzy Onuch gives a tour of the “Brand ‘Ukrainian’ ” exhibit to President Leonid Kuchma and his entourage. explore, on the part of the curator and the participating artists, the interaction these values and the authenticity of between art and the forces of the market national accomplishments that are being and social forces in general. so boldly manipulated by various politi- In exploring the “Ukrainian brand” in cal forces in Ukraine today. A samplingby Olesya Ostrovska of pressber of visitors. Thereaction organizers undertook contemporary art, the exhibit asks Independent Ukraine has found itself to give the event a sensational flavor to whether the artists will create a “brand in a difficult situation: a young state with KYIV – Between December 4, 2001, provoke controversy and they succeeded for brand’s sake” (i.e., as in art for art’s a rich historical past that demands not and January 10 of this year there were in this. Practically all the influential sake) or whether they will succeed in only understanding and critical assess- about 50 articles and items in the newspapers and TV channels, many fashioning an identity that will generate ment but has become a tool for the build- Ukrainian mass media about the “Brand important politicians not to mention art its own brand. As noted in the exhibition ing of various, often conflicting, models ‘Ukrainian’ ” exhibit, ranging from the critics of various qualifications, came to statement, the participating artists of of the “Ukrainian space.” Where does unconditionally positive to extremely have a look at “Brand ‘Ukrainian.’ ” To “Brand ‘Ukrainian’ ” are often distinc- contemporary art fit in? negative, published in such influential be exact, almost 2,000 people came to tive brands in their own right. Jerzy Onuch, director of the Center for Kyiv newspapers and magazines as Den, the opening, including politicians of vari- Another intentional aspect of the Contemporary Art (CCA) and the curator Holos Ukrainy, Stolychniye Novosti, ous stripes, from Hennadii Udovenko to exhibit is to expose and reflect upon the of the exhibit, reasons that contemporary Argumenty i Fakty and PiK (Polityka i Viktor Pinchuk. contested meanings of Ukraine’s national art exists at the intersection of cultural Kultura), as well as the tabloid press and In addition, a lot of mass media atten- cultural achievements, their political uses processes and complex marketing strate- Internet publications. tion was garnered by the advertising and their role in shaping the national gies where art tendencies, laws of the Oleh Sydor-Hybelinda, a well known campaign organized by the Masoch Fund identity of artists and of the public. market, and social forces determine the critic, wrote the following: “Whether the that focused on the promotion of a part of The exhibit is curated by Jerzy Onuch; advancement of a work of art in the organizers of the exhibit “Brand its installation – David Burliuk’s portrait participating artists include Oleg Kulik, realm of culture, giving it value and sig- ‘Ukrainian’ ” at the CCA in the Podil dis- of Taras Shevchenko – and, at the same Andriy Sahaidakovsky, Serhiy Bratkov, nificance. trict intended this or not, it turned out to time, mystified the provenance of this Tiberi Shilvashi and Ihor Haidai, Therefore, it is not surprising that, for be an exceptional summary of 10 years portrait. Stirring up public attention to Maksym Mamsikov, Illia Chichkan, his version of the “Ukrainian brand,” Mr. of Ukrainian independence, a measure of one or another question is often an artis- Masoch Fund artists Ihor Podolchak and Onuch invited artists who have already the competitiveness of its products and tic device used in the works of the Ihor Dyurych, Viktor Marushchenko, as received recognition both inside and out- their creators” (Stolychniye Novosti, No. Masoch Fund. In this case, the artists set well as Alexander Roytburd, Taras side Ukraine, although this recognition is 48, December 21-25). off a storm in the Ukrainian media Polataiko and Lucio Fontana. not necessarily seen in Ukrainian social The newspaper Den commented: around the portrait of Shevchenko – in Apart from extensive media coverage, consciousness as a “national accomplish- “…it was the Ukrainianness of the exhib- many important Kyiv publications, such the exhibit was seen by President Leonid ment” because of the distinctiveness of ited works that became a popular brand, as Dzerkalo Tyzhnia, Stolychniye Kuchma, in his first-ever visit to the their artistic expression. a trademark for which there seems to be Novosti and Kompanion, there were National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Some of the artists, thanks to their a need and a demand. In fact, in just a announcements about the exposition of Academy complex where the center is artistic persona, have become their own few days, it achieved a result which, in David Burliuk’s portrait at the CCA. This located. “brands.” These include Oleg Kulik, a the last years, influential figures who widespread publicity, in turn, provoked a – Ika Koznarska Casanova Kyivan who lives in Moscow, famous for appeal to “buy Ukrainian have not been discussion about mystification in art; in his creature-centered performances; able to attain.” (Dmytro Desiatryk, No. particular, questions about this issue were Ukrainian Canadian Taras Polataiko, 1253, December 18, 2001). put to the curator of the exhibit, Jerzy whose “bad-boy” attention attracting On the other hand, in PiK (Politika i Onuch, during television interviews on “Brand ‘Ukrainian’ ” artistic actions have been a hit both in Kultura) one reads: “The last large-scale the 1+1 and ICTV channels. Canada and in New York; and American project of the CCA, “Brand ‘Ukrainian, ’ To sum up, here is a quote from the Alexander Roytburd from Odesa, a par- ” claims to address a global issue – to Minister of Culture, Yurii Bohutskyi, examines values show or reveal a cultural phenomenon, a by Halyna Skliarenko ticipant in the recent Venice Biennale. who commented on the exhibit after it In addition, the exhibit features work certain conglomeration of an intellectual was visited by President Leonid KYIV – For the first time in several by Tiberi Silvashi, Ihor Haidai, Maksym creative product, a concentrated picture Kuchma: “It’s marvelous that unusual years we are presented with an actual Mamsikov, Illia Chichkan, Viktor of ethnocultural thinking which can and exceptional events are taking place curatorial concept: to look at art as a Marushchenko, Serhii Bratkov and the claim to be distinct from that which has in the world of art. In my opinion, the means of recognizing national cultural artists of the Lviv-based Masoch Fund been declared to be national as a catego- Center for Contemporary Art is making values relating to new or traditional Ihor Podolchak and Ihor Dyurych, well- ry; that is, to fit completely into the an important contribution to our culture – images and, in this way, to raise one of known in Ukraine for their extremely demanding limits of the contemporary every one of its projects is characterized the most painful issues of contemporary provocative works. aesthetico-marketing system of values by an innovative approach … As minis- Ukrainian culture – the truthfulness of The selection of artists is itself reveal- and to become, in the full sense, a ter, I have to say, that it is part of our ing: it points to the question that is wide- ‘brand.’ But the whole thing bombed!” ministry’s policy to promote cooperation Halyna Skliarenko is a senior ly discussed in Ukraine: Who can be (Ida Vors, No. 132, January 15-21). with independent art agencies. They research associate of the visual arts sec- called a “Ukrainian artist”? The complex As to the opening of the exhibit, Mr. bring a distinctive coloring to Ukrainian tion at the Institute of Fine Arts, Folklore collisions of Ukrainian “history and Desiatryk wrote: “The opening of the cultural life, enriching it. If our aim is to Studies and Ethnology in Kyiv. She holds geography” have interwoven individual new exhibit at the Kyiv CCA was build civil society, then, naturally, this a graduate degree from the Kyiv Institute destinies in strange ways and dispersed marked by tremendous interest from the must be done not just by the state, but of Arts, was awarded a Union of Artists their subjects far and wide. What should mass media and an unusually large num- through consolidation.” (Vlada i prize in 1989, and the Academy of determine an artist’s belonging to Polityka, No. 92, December 21-27, Sciences of Ukraine prize for young Ukraine’s culture – place, language, Olesya Ostrovska is curatorial assis- 2001). artists in 1985. She is the author of more nationality or tradition? tant at the Center for Contemporary Art than 40 articles on art that have in Kyiv. (Translated by Oksana Zakydalsky) appeared in various Kyiv publications. (Continued on page 19) 14 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2002 No. 6

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position is that we must do this for our- nately, they are not always correct.” not directly tied to U.S. relations with A decade after... selves. We listen to advice, but we, our- In general, he said, Ukrainians view the Russia,” he said. (Continued from page 3) selves, must resolve these problems,” he United States “in a very positive light.” The Ukrainian diaspora community in of cooperative programs with NATO. said. They see it as a country that assures the United States has also played a role in Ukraine hosts annual training maneuvers The U.S.-Ukrainian relationship is strong Ukraine’s independence and security. the development of U.S.-Ukraine ties, and with NATO and U.S. forces at its NATO and includes important bilateral cooperation The terrorist attacks of September 11, the community’s relationship with Ukraine peacekeeping training center in Yavoriv; it in many areas, as well as in high-level con- 2001, changed the geopolitical situation, as has evolved over the decade, Ambassador well as U.S. approach to its relations with takes part in NATO’s emergency response tacts, he said. During the past year, Gryshchenko said. “There is a normal, many countries – Ukraine and Russia and peacekeeping efforts and holds regular President George W. Bush’s National ongoing process which, after the first phase among them. And this gave rise to specula- high-level meetings with the alliance leader- Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice and following independence and the resulting tion in the press about the possibility of U.S. ship. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld visited euphoria, entered a period of normal, long- relations with Ukraine being downplayed in As for Ukraine’s wanting to join the Kyiv, while Ukraine’s Prime Minister term relations,” he said. comparison to the greater importance now European Community, he said, that has Anatolii Kinakh, Foreign Affairs Minister “Ukraine today does not seek [the dias- being given relations with Russia. been its goal from the outset. “We are real- Anatolii Zlenko and presidential Chief of pora’s] economic assistance, which was While Ukraine is doing its share in the istic and understand that this will take a lot Staff Volodymyr Lytvyn visited important during the early stage.” What is U.S.-led coalition fight against terrorism, of time and effort, but Ukraine does not see Washington. needed now, he said, “is the assistance of Ambassador Gryshchenko said, “Russia, itself as being outside of Europe. We are a While there could be no complaints Ukrainian organizations that recognize the of course, is closer to Afghanistan, and European country, and it is impossible to be about the frequency of high-level contacts, mutuality of Ukrainian and American inter- the fact that it, too, is very actively assist- a European country and to be a part of Ambassador Gryshchenko said, “One, how- ests” in such areas as the elimination of the ing in the war has changed the general Europe today without being a member of ever, would like to see more long-term Soviet-era Jackson-Vanik Amendment, atmosphere.” But closer U.S.-Russia ties EC or at least in some association with it,” engagement and cooperation that are not which is an obstacle to normal relations. do not trouble Ukraine, he said. “We he said. tied to specific events.” Ambassador Gryshchenko, who meets have always adhered to the position that, To that end, he noted that Ukraine has its “We understand that the war against regularly with diaspora representatives, in general, Russia and the United States representation at the EC and has a ministry terrorism today demands very much should maintain the best possible rela- siad, “I think that we can be satisfied with of the economy and European integration. It attention in Washington,” he said. “But, tions. We believe that this helps create a this cooperation thus far and can expect this is working on upgrading Ukraine’s economy at the same time, the United States has cooperation to continue.” While some global interests and, I think, it cannot better condition for Ukraine’s own devel- to European standards, which, in turn, will Ukrainian Americans and organizations are concentrate for too long exclusively on opment,” he said. also help Ukraine in its membership bid to critical about certain events in Ukraine, he one issue, regardless of its overriding At the same time, Ukraine, too, has been the World Trade Organization, he said. said he feels that the diaspora, for the most importance.” These other issues are not improving its relationship with Russia, Ambassador Gryshchenko pointed out part, has a positive approach to Ukraine as a being completely neglected, he especially on such issues as gas deliveries, that Ukraine’s economy has been improv- nation and its people. “And that is what is ing, growing at 9.5 percent in the first three explained, but they could be addressed the utilization of Ukraine’s gas-pipeline sys- and decided on a higher level of the U.S. tem and finalizing its common border. “I important and not the differences of opinion quarters of last year; industrial production is on this or that issue,” he stated. up by between 15 and 30 percent in some government, which now spends most of believe that the absence of conflict with its time and attention on terrorism. Russia should not be seen as a negative fac- Ambassador Gryshchenko directs an sectors; inflation is down; and the hryvnia is Embassy staff of around 40, with slightly stable. Among the things Ukraine would like to tor in determining the level of the dialogue see the United States give more attention to between the United States and Ukraine,” he more than half of them diplomats. The On the other hand, over the past few Embassy does not hire local employees, but years Ukraine has been plagued with allega- is the so-called Kharkiv Initiative, which said. a few Ukrainian Americans volunteer their tions of widespread high-level corruption, Washington launched after it convinced “In their dealings with us here and in professional services. The Embassy is locat- official complicity in the murder of journal- Ukraine to cancel its participation in a their public statements, representatives of ed in the historic Forrest-Marbury House ist Heorhii Gongadze, the secret taping of Russian-led nuclear energy project in Iran. the State Department and the National complex overlooking the Potomac River in the president’s conversations, and the “Concrete progress in this initiative would Security Council have always stressed that wholesale pirating and illegal reproduction be exceptionally important,” Ambassador U.S.-Ukraine relations are independent and the Georgetown section of the capital. of American CDs, DVDs and other laser Gryshchenko said. recordings. “There is a widely held feeling that Ç 40-ËÈ ÑÖçú ÇßÑ ëåÖêíà The United States has been publicly Ukraine has done much of what has been ̇¯Ó„Ó Ì‡È‰ÓðÓÊ˜Ó„Ó ¥ ÌÂÁ‡·ÛÚÌ¸Ó„Ó pressuring Ukraine to resolve these problem asked of her,” he said. In response, Ukraine, areas. And Ambassador Gryshchenko said among other things, would like to see the ·Î. Ô. that Ukraine is working on them. “These United States open its markets to Ukrainian are real issues, and they are being resolved imports. ‰-ð‡ ëíÖèÄçÄ ÇéêéïÄ in Ukraine, regardless of any external pres- Asked about the recent Verkhovna Rada sures,” he said. “They are important to decision to pass an intellectual property law Á‡ÛÔÓÍ¥ÈÌ¥ establishing the rule of law in Ukraine.” that did meet internationally accepted stan- ëãìÜÅà ÅéÜß Combating corruption is a long-term dards and, thus, inviting the United States to goal of the government, he explained, and a initiate trade sanctions against Ukraine, ·Û‰ÛÚ¸ ‚¥‰Ôð‡‚ÎflÚËÒfl major weapon in this fight is increasing Ambassador Gryshchenko said that while 11 βÚÓ„Ó 2002 ð. ‚ ˆÂðÍ‚‡ı: transparency in the economy, in the govern- the government had lobbied for a version of ment budgetary process and in such sectors the law that would have met those stan- Ò‚. ß‚‡Ì‡ ïðÂÒÚËÚÂÎfl, 粇ðÍ, ç.ÑÊ.; of the economy as energy and agriculture. dards, the majority of the Parliament did not Ò‚. åËÍÓ·fl, î¥Îfl‰Âθ٥fl, è‡.; “Of course these problems are discussed in agree. “It’s the democratic process,” he said. our contacts [with U.S. officials], but our “Opinions vary in Ukraine, and, unfortu- Ò‚. âÓÒ‡Ù‡Ú‡, íðÂÌÚÓÌ, ç.ÑÊ.; Ò‚‚. ÇÓÎÓ‰ËÏËð‡ ¥ éθ„Ë, óË͇£Ó, ßÎ. – 9 βÚÓ„Ó 2002 ð.; ͇Ú‰ð‡ Ò‚. ûð‡, 㸂¥‚, ìÍð‡ªÌ‡; word for both violet and forget-me-not. ͇Ú‰ð‡ Ò‚. ÇÓÎÓ‰ËÏËð‡ ÇÂÎËÍÓ„Ó, è‡ðËÊ, îð‡Ìˆ¥fl. I was so glad to rediscover this book A simple(Continued frombook... page 7) after all these many years. Checking the èðÓ ÏÓÎËÚ‚Ë Á‡ ÒÔÓÍ¥È ‰Û¯¥ èÓÍ¥ÈÌÓ„Ó ÔðÓÒflÚ¸: up the wall. bibliographical information, I was puzzled to see that it was “Copy[right] 1943 by ‰ðÛÊË̇ – éäëÄçÄ The word for car has changed. Back ÒËÌË – ÅéÉÑÄê Á ‰ðÛÊËÌÓ˛ åÄêíéû then, the Ukrainian word is given as Sebastian Lux. Munchen.” 1943. Strange. I had presumed that this dictionary had been – ëÇüíéëãÄÇ Á ‰ðÛÊËÌÓ˛ ãûÅéû “osobove avto” (personal car), the Russian prepared for all the refugees, the displaced – êéåÄç Á ‰ðÛÊËÌÓ˛ éäëÄçéû “avtomobil.” There is no “mashyna,” the persons in the various camps throughout ‰Ó̸͇ – êéëÄççÄ common word for car now (i.e., machine or Germany. Why, then, not 1945 or 1946. ‚ÌÛÍË – ãüêàëÄ, ÄÑêßüç, ïêàëíü, ûêßâ, åàêéëãÄÇ, motor). What about bicycle? In Europa, it is åÄêäé, ìãüçÄ, èÖíêé, èÄÇãé, íÄêÄë, ÄçÑêßâ Why 1943, during the war? There was no “koleso” (wheel) and “rover” in Ukrainian, additional information given anywhere on ¥ ïêàëíßüç “velosiped” in Russian (as well as in this publisher or the book, and so I inquired Ôð‡‚ÌÛÍË – íêéâ, êÄâãß, ÖåÖãß Serbian), “kolelo” in Bulgarian, “rower” in on the History-Infoukes webpage group. ·ð‡Ú – ÇéãéÑàåàê Á ‰ðÛÊËÌÓ˛ åÄêß∏û Polish (from the Land Rover Company in Dr. Lubomyr Onyshkevych of New Ú‡ ·ÎËʘ‡ ¥ ‰‡Î¸¯‡ ðÓ‰Ë̇ ‚ ÄÏÂðˈ¥ ¥ ìÍð‡ªÌ¥. England, one of the first manufacturers of Jersey supplied information that stopped me Ç¥˜Ì‡ âÓÏÛ Ô‡Ï'flÚ¸! bicycles), and “jizdni kolo” (riding wheel) in my tracks. This dictionary was not pub- in Czech. Some interesting words in other lished as a goodwill gesture towards languages that caught my eye include the refugees. It had been published for the word for match. In Ukrainian it is “sirnyk,” Wehrmacht, the German Nazi army! Of in Russian “spichi,” in Polish “zapalki” (all course, since they were going to conquer all ÑÓ Ì‡Ò Ì‡‰¥È¯Î‡ ÒÛÏ̇ ‚¥ÒÚ͇, ˘Ó ‚ ÒÂð‰Û, 6 βÚÓ„Ó 2002 ð., ÛÔÓÍӪ·Ҹ Û ÅÓÁ¥ having to do with lighting and fire). In of Europe and then some, they needed to Dutch, the word for match is “de lucifer”! “understand each other.” When I looked at There are interesting descriptive varia- the book again, I noticed that the last seg- ·Î. Ô. ԇ̥χÚ͇ éãÖçÄ Åßãüä tions for towel: “rushnyk” (Ukr.) [for the ment is titled “Das Militär” – the military, hands], “polotentse” (Rus.) [little cloth], ‚¥ð̇ ‰ðÛÊË̇ Ú‡ ð‚̇ ÔÓÏ¥˜Ìˈfl Ó. ÔðÓÚÓÔðÂÒ‚¥ÚÂð‡ ëÚÂԇ̇ Å¥Îfl͇, ÔÓ˜ÂÒÌÓ„Ó Ì‡Ò- with pictures and definitions of sirens, air- ÚÓflÚÂÎfl Ò‚. åËÍÓ·ª‚Ò¸ÍÓª ÛÍð‡ªÌÒ¸ÍÓª Ôð‡‚ÓÒ·‚ÌÓª ˆÂðÍ‚Ë ä˪‚Ò¸ÍÓ„Ó è‡Ú- “ubrus” (Serb.) [the Ukrainian word for raid shelters, bombs (the same in all lan- ð¥flðı‡ÚÛ ‚ äÛÔÂð ëËÚ¥, îÎ. ÇÒ¥ ÔÓıÓðÓÌÌ¥ ÒÎÛÊ·Ë ‚¥‰·Û‰ÛÚ¸Òfl ‚ ˆÂðÍ‚¥ Ò‚. åËÍÓ·fl: tablecloth], and “uterak” (Slovak) [some- guages, how comforting), sand and è‡Ì‡ıˉ‡ ‚ Ô'flÚÌˈ˛, 8 βÚÓ„Ó, ‡ ÔÓıÓðÓÌÌ¥ ‚¥‰Ôð‡‚Ë – ‚ ÒÛ·ÓÚÛ, 9 βÚÓ„Ó ˆ.ð. í¥ÎÓ thing for wiping]. Some typos appear entrenching tools, and – the last entry – gas- èÓÍ¥ÈÌÓª ÔÓıÓðÓÌflÚ¸ Û ÌÓ‚ÓÏÛ Ï‡‚ÁÓΪ ÉÓÎÎË‚Û‰Ò¸ÍÓ„Ó ˆ‚ËÌÚ‡ðfl. throughout the books, such as “duna” masks. é. ÔðÓÚÓÔðÂÒ‚¥ÚÂð ëÚÂÔ‡Ì Å¥ÎflÍ (388 Ç¥‰‰¥Î ìçë) ·Û‚ 12 ðÓÍ¥‚ ˜ÎÂÌÓÏ äÓÌÚðÓθ- instead of “luna” (for moon in Russian and No, you really cannot judge a book by its ÌÓª äÓÏ¥Ò¥ª ¥ π ÔÓ˜ÂÒÌËÏ ˜ÎÂÌÓÏ ÉÓÎÓ‚ÌÓ„Ó ìðfl‰Û ìÍð‡ªÌÒ¸ÍÓ„Ó ç‡ðÓ‰ÌÓ„Ó ëÓ˛ÁÛ. Bulgarian), and “nezabudka” as the Russian cover. 16 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2002 No. 6

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have actively pursued other markets, Ukraine’s representatives... notably within the European Community.” (Continued from page 1) He added that the United States’ neighbor to sent a significant, positive signal for the north, Canada, did not have a problem investors,” he noted. “Everyone agrees that with this issue. It has previously been huge gains have been made, and a positive reported that Ukraine views the U.S. sanc- tions over CD piracy as an excuse to deny outlook is important for investors.” an export market for its steel. Positive economic indicators and recent Regarding piracy, Mr. Rohovyi indicated reforms provided a practical basis for dis- that the government of Ukraine continues to cussions with the global investment banking question the U.S. position. “We have made and securities giant Credit Suisse First progress with the current law passed last Boston, as well as with representatives from month,” he said. “Inspections are allowed J.P. Morgan, HSBC, Carlson Investment and we have instituted better regulations.” Management, Oppenheimer Funds and Although he stated that he saw “some Times Square. progress,” he said he does not believe that According to the prime minister, the U.S. change will happen quickly. firms showed a strong interest in privatiza- The delegation was assured that the tion and tax reform. Ukraine’s representa- United States will review the situation and tives had an opportunity to talk at length Ukraine will await the results. Mr. Rohovyi about the country’s structural reforms, as said Undersecretary Aldonas indicated that well as to exchange ideas about increasing talks have by no means been halted, and the presence of U.S. investors in Ukraine. that the door is open to further discussions Contacted by The Weekly for comment on resolving the piracy issue and halting on the discussions, however, Credit Suisse U.S. sanctions. declined. On a more positive and ambitious note, “Ukraine feels confident on these the vice prime minister stated that prepara- issues,” said Mr. Yushko. “But, in my opin- tions for Ukraine’s entry to the World Trade ion, we can’t lose time on tax reforms in Organization is a priority for the country’s 2003.” New tax laws will help eradicate government, and he asked for support from corruption, which is a significant problem the United States Ukraine’s economic gains in most former Soviet countries. and flurry of reforms bode well for its readi- “The second tack is regulatory proce- ness to move forward. The U.S. State dures,” said Mr. Rohovyi. “Many steps Department has previously stated that it is have been taken already, and now one can eager to see Ukraine’s integration into register a business in just one week. Western institutions and would give its sup- Inspections and legalization of profits have port. Mr. Rohovyi said he expects move- also been instituted.” Admittedly, imple- ment on the issue upon his return to Kyiv, mentation of any reforms will take years; and expressed assurances that the new THE DISTRICT COMMITTEE of UNA BRANCHES of BALTIMORE, MD but the positives far outweigh the two- to Parliament that will be elected in March announces that its five-year time lag for implementation. will continue to work towards this goal. Another key message Ukraine received ANNUAL DISTRICT COMMITTEE MEETING at the World Economic Forum was that it Aid and development will be held on Saturday, February 16, 2002, at 2:00 p.m. must fight money laundering to safeguard During the World Economic Forum, at St. Michael’s Church Hall, 2401 Eastern Ave., Baltimore, MD 21224 economic development. Ukraine’s delegates also had the chance to Obligated to attend the annual meeting as voting members are District Committee Officers, On sanctions and the WTO meet with World Bank Vice-President Convention Delegates and two delegates from the following Branches: Johannes Lynn. The discussions revolved On February 3, Messrs. Rohovyi and around how the bank could support 15, 55, 290, 320 Yushko met with Grant Aldonas, undersec- Ukraine’s economic reform programs and All UNA members are welcome as guests at the meeting. retary for the U.S. Department of help with macroeconomic stability. MEETING WILL BE ATTENDED BY: Commerce. The issues tabled were: According to a statement by Ukraine’s U.N. Anya Dydyk-Petrenko – UNA Vice-President Ukraine’s trade status with the United Mission, Mr. Lynn expressed a positive States, Ukraine’s entry into the World Trade opinion of the Ukrainian government’s DISTRICT COMMITTEE: Organization, metallurgical imports, intel- efforts and voiced his support for the Bohdan Jasinsky, District Chairman lectual property and imports of poultry. reforms implemented to date. He apparently Paul G. Fenchak, Secretary Clearly, the most contentious issues were affirmed the World Bank’s intention to Paul Fenchak, Treasurer Ukraine’s access to the U.S. steel market attend the Ukraine-European Community and intellectual property rights. conference in Brussels in March and further “We want to assure you, Ukraine does indicated that the bank’s visit to Ukraine in WOONSOCKET, RI, DISTRICT COMMITTEE not have a passive position regarding metal- May could deepen the relationship and lead of the UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION lurgical exports,” said Mr. Rohovyi. “We to greater cooperation. announces that its ANNUAL DISTRICT COMMITTEE MEETING other issues. Asked about her contribu- will be held on Saturday, February 16, 2002, at 1:00 p.m. NEWSBRIEFS tion to the well-being of the Ukrainian at St. Michael’s Church Hall, 74 Harris Ave., Woonsocket, RI (Continued from page 2) people, Ms. Tymoshenko said she man- Obligated to attend the annual meeting as voting members are District Committee Officers, Rada Viktor Medvedchuk, the leader of aged to replenish the state budget with Convention Delegates and two delegates from the following Branches: 10 billion hrv ($1.88 billion according to the Social Democratic Party (United) 177, 206, 241 election bloc, sparred in a discussion the current exchange rate) when she broadcast live by RFE/RL’s Ukrainian served as a vice prime minister responsi- All UNA members are welcome as guests at the meeting. Service on the evening of January 23. ble for fuel and energy issues in the MEETING WILL BE ATTENDED BY: The politicians touched upon their per- Yuschenko Cabinet. In turn, Mr. Alex Chudolij – UNA Advisor sonal achievements in politics, the Land Medvedchuk said he has served as a Code adopted last year, gas accords with lawmaker for the past eight years and DISTRICT COMMITTEE: Russia and the record of Prime Minister worked on legislation “that is changing George Trenkler, District Chairman Viktor Yuschenko’s Cabinet, among Ukraine.” (RFE/RL Newsline) Yuri Kalita, Secretary (Ukrainian) Teodor Klowan, Secretary (English) Janet Bardell, Treasurer However, the Russian newspaper U.S. tightens visa... Rosiiskaya Gazeta criticized the new proce- (Continued from page 1) dure on January 15 as “much more severe TO: ALL UNA MEMBERS be required to list all the countries to which than those that existed in the Soviet era” they have traveled in the last 10 years and and said that it could leave a Russian citizen all countries that have issued them pass- without a legal way to enter the United From January to March 2002, branches of the Ukrainian National ports. They will also be asked for details of States. Association hold their annual meetings as mandated by the UNA any military experience they may have had In addition to the separate document By-Laws. It is very important that all members attend these meet- and any military conflicts in which they certain males will be required to fill out, ings. 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ornament for some “ideological” interior. Kyiv exhibit explores... What is Shevchenko? Not only a “national (Continued from page 13) brand,” but a great man who remains a It is no coincidence that the installa- mystery to his countrymen to this day. tion “Portrait of Taras Shevchenko” by But “Brand ‘Ukrainian’” also touches Messrs. Dyurych and Podolchak has upon other themes: the myth of Ukrainian become the center of attention at the vitality, visualized in Mr. Roytburd’s video- exhibit. Shevchenko is the principal myth film, in which the rhythms of the avant- of Ukrainian culture, its personification, garde cinema of Dziga Vertov transform its sacred figure, the expression of sublimated erotic energy; or the myth of the national spirit and the heart of traditions picturesqueness of Ukrainian traditions, but, at the same time, the object of con- interpreted ironically in the installations of stant ideological manipulation that has Messrs. Silvashi and Haidai. The artists don’t answer the questions appeared throughout history on both that are raised, but only invite the viewer to nationalist and communist banners. reflect, to look around carefully. They con- Shevchenko has been transformed into a struct an artistic space, saturated with unex- permanent “Ukrainian brand,” which is pected associations, parallels, metaphors constantly enveloped in a dense mythologi- and paradoxes. In Mr. Polataiko’s perform- cal aura. Exhibited at the CCA, his portrait, ance, one sees the juxtaposition of a quote painted in a simple realistic manner, serves from a Vermeer painting, a copy of a work only as an occasion for reflection. More by the neo-avant-gardist Mr. Fontana and a interesting is the story that surrounds the live guardswoman from the National painting: the work has been borrowed from Museum of Visual Arts in Kyiv embroider- the private collection of an anonymous per- ing the Fontana copy on linen. Thus, the son in Prague for the duration of the exhibit. èãÄëíéÇÖ èãÖå’ü ◊èÖêòß ëíÖÜß“ artist presents his own reading of the history It was painted in New York in 1924 by per- of art in which the classical and the modern, — ÔÓ‚¥‰ÓÏÎflπ, ˘Ó — haps the most famous Ukrainian avant- the elite and the folkloric intersect and garde artist of the beginning of the 20th alludes to the paradoxes of art’s progress, century, the émigré David Burliuk. recalling the early 20th century when avant- Is this the same old story about human garde women artists in Ukraine designed íÄÅéêà èíÄòÄí 2002 conformism in which the former futurist, in embroidery patterns for the women artisans need of money, paints a transitory commer- of the village of Verbivka. ̇ ëéûáßÇñß cial “brand,” or an expression of Kozak- The exhibit “Brand ‘Ukrainian’ ” turns ‚¥‰·Û‰ÛÚ¸Òfl ‚ ̇ÒÚÛÔÌËı ð˜Â̈flı: Burliuk’s nostalgia for the Ukrainian out to be larger than itself. It raises ques- shrines he left behind? At the beginning of tions that extend far beyond the boundaries • ‚¥‰ 23 ‰Ó 30 ˜Âð‚Ìfl – ÍÓÏẨ‡ÌÚ͇ ÔÎ. ÒÂÌ. åÓÚðfl ÅÓÈÍÓ-ÇÓÚÚÂðÒ the 1960s, when Burliuk offered a collec- of the presented works, each one of which tion of his works to the Kyiv Museum, he is only a stimulus towards reflection on the • ‚¥‰ 30 ˜Âð‚Ìfl ‰Ó 7 ÎËÔÌfl – ÍÓÏẨ‡ÌÚ͇ ÔÎ. ÒÂÌ. á¥ð͇ was rebuffed. Now there are discussions complex history of Ukraine and the para- äÓÎÓÏËπˆ¸ about the feasibility of “returning the por- doxes of social consciousness in which • ‚¥‰ 7 ‰Ó 14 ÎËÔÌfl ÔÎflÌÛπÚ¸Òfl 3-¥È ÚËʉÂ̸ Ú‡·ÓðÛ, flÍ˘Ó ·Û‰Â trait of Shevchenko to the Fatherland.” Of some things are readily deleted from memo- ‚¥‰ÔÓ‚¥‰Ì‡ ͥθͥÒÚ¸ Û˜‡ÒÌËÍ¥‚ course, some people believe that the portrait ry and other things are mythologized. was painted by the Masochists themselves, The art exhibit has turned into an ironic èÎ. ÒÂÌ. çÖéçßãü ëéïÄç, who are famous for all kinds of tricks – but “exploration of the true values” of who knows ... Ukrainian culture of which the copyrights „ÓÎÓ‚‡ 퇷ÓðÓ‚Óª äÓÏ¥Ò¥ª In a neighboring room there is another are being contested by various socio-politi- portrait of Shevchenko, less intriguing but cal forces in Ukraine today. So far, these no less striking. It appears on an old kylym, values are not well-defined. Hence, every- sending viewers back to the traditions of one wants to impose his own artificially cre- Soviet times when the portrayal of impor- ated standards. Artists appear to be wiser; Attention! Attention! Attention! tant people on kylyms, vases and plates was they don’t discard but collect everything widespread. Mr. Sahaidakovsky’s that has been created in the realm of culture. Shevchenko is a partially erased mask, a They deserve to be heard. UNA BRANCH SECRETARIES, ORGANIZERS, ADVI- dead patchwork of a face, a transformation of an authentic portrait into a decorative (Translated by Oksana Zakydalsky) SORS, MEMBERS AND ELECTED DELEGATES TO THE 35TH UNA CONVENTION. THE UNA IS was not attempting to be “intrusive” and in ANNOUNCING A PRECONVENTION ORGANIZING Undersecretary of State... fact had not been. She said the aid is meant CAMPAIGN FROM JANUARY 2002 TO APRIL 30, (Continued from page 1) as a positive step in the process of educating 2002. shut down a popular national television sta- Ukrainians in developing democratic elec- tion. tions. Dr. Dobriansky, the highest-ranking The U.S. Embassy announced during Dr. Dobriansky’s visit that it would fund addi- Ukrainian American in the Bush adminis- – FIRST PRIZE: $500 coupon for travel to Ukraine tional activities to support free and fair elec- tration, emphasized that simply conducting tions, with assistance concentrated in three (Dunwoodie Travel Agency) or a free and open polling day does not meet main areas: promoting more credible, trans- the requirements if the point is to have fair parent and fair electoral processes; encour- a $500 UNA Annuity Policy. elections. She explained that the lead-up to aging full and balanced media coverage of the vote is just as critical in the process and the candidates and issues, as well as fair Requirements: 15 new members with a minimum annual premium of $2,000 that it should be transparent, allow for equal access to the media; and supporting efforts footing and an equal starting point for all to educate and mobilize citizens to partici- candidates and parties, as well as equal pate in the election process. – SECOND PRIZE: UNA Annuity Policy for $300 access to the press. Ukraine’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs The undersecretary of state also called rebutted another point of criticism a day Requirements: 10 new members with a minimum annual premium of $1,500 for a “vibrant public debate” to include all before Dr. Dobriansky arrived when it stat- segments of society that would make the ed that Kyiv did not consider the visit by the various issues and the stands of the political U.S. undersecretary of state a type of politi- – THIRD PRIZE: $100 parties and leading candidates more clear. cal pressure being applied prior to the elec- In response to allegations that the United tions. 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ing and developing the site in a matter of Ukraine’s first... months “is an example of how a united The Ukrainian Engineers’ Society of America (Continued from page 3) effort always produces results.” with President Bush the two sides reached Ambassador Bilorus said that while he (UESA) - New Jersey Branch an agreement in principle on the extension agrees that relations between the U.S. and of the first foreign aid program by Ukraine have progressed further since he Washington – in the amount of $250 mil- left Washington, they are not what they should be and have not realized their full lion for the development of small and invites UESA members medium-sized businesses – which later was potential. approved by the U.S. Congress. While he blames the political crisis and the community to a As Ambassador Bilorus worked to fur- caused by the disappearance of Heorhii ther strengthen U.S.-Ukraine relations in the Gongadze and the associated tape scandal, days and weeks that followed, he became a which paralyzed Ukraine for the first half of common site at the Pentagon, the Secretary 2001 and eroded international confidence in Branch Meeting and Presentation of State’s offices and the White House. the country, as one source for the setback in “At the White House it got so that the car relations, he also identified the recent of the Ukrainian Embassy was simply warming between Moscow and “Focus on Lviv: Education and Architecture” allowed to drive up to the White House Washington as another problem. He building, whereas usually diplomatic vehi- believes U.S. authorities need to stop put- Saturday, February 23, 2002 cles were left at a lot at the edge of the prop- ting so much emphasis on developing erty,” explained Dr. Bilorus, another grin friendly relations with Moscow and spread Hanover Ramada Inn appearing as he recalled those first months. their diplomatic efforts more equally The first Ukrainian ambassador to the among surrounding countries. Rt. 10 West, East Hanover, NJ U.S. said that among the notable accom- “A new understanding is needed by the plishments of his three-year tenure in U.S. on Ukraine’s role in the world as a 1:00 p.m.: Meeting for UESA - NJ members Washington were negotiating a cooperation strong European country and not a zone of arrangement with the International foreign interest for its northeastern neigh- 3:00 p.m.: Presentation (open to the public) Monetary Fund and the development of bor,” explained Dr. Bilorus. joint military exercises between Ukrainian Dr. Bilorus also said that to get its econo- and U.S. troops. Dr. Bilorus also mentioned my moving in a European direction Featured Speakers: a personal highlight: pushing the button Ukraine must shed itself of the vestiges of that destroyed a U.S. nuclear missile silo as the old economy and move from an accent part of the Cooperative Threat Reduction on heavy industry to emphasizing high Ms. Oksana Maziar – “Assisting the Lviv Minor Academy” Program. technology in its economic development. Mr. Dorian Yurchuk – “Architecture in Lviv” Dr. Bilorus said he is proud of the fact Furthermore, he called on Europe to that the composition of the first Embassy begin to accept Ukraine into its economic staff included 12 individuals with doctoral and political structures immediately, piece- Refreshments will be served degrees. He said he believes that it was the meal if need be. high professionalism of his staff and the “I believe the geometry of the new For more information closeness that developed between White Europe without Ukraine is nonsense,” contact Andrij Wowk at (908) 725-9733, House and State Department officials and explained Dr. Bilorus. “Sooner or later the the Ukrainian Embassy that helped spur the leaders of Europe will have to return to by e-mail at [email protected] two countries to declare a strategic relation- Ukraine as one of its natural partners.” or visit the UESA Website at www.uesa.org ship by 1994. The former first ambassador to the Dr. Bilorus’ second task, and another U.S. said, while relations with the United of his accomplishments as the first head States would continue to ebb and flow, of the Ukrainian diplomatic mission in they would remain strong. He said the Washington, was to organize and stimu- events that had transpired in diplomatic late a fund-raising campaign to acquire relations between Washington and Kyiv and properly furnish a home for the over the last 10 years make it highly Embassy. Just before his arrival in the unlikely that Ukraine would fail to even- United States the Coordinating tually become a key fixture in the West. Committee to Aid Ukraine had created He also expressed a belief that the the Foundation in Support of Diplomatic strength of the relationship was a result Missions of Ukraine. The foundation of those first uncertain days when repre- was established to raise funds for the sentatives of the two countries initially purchase of buildings to house Ukraine’s got to know one another at close range Embassy in the U.S. and its Mission to and set the foundation that exists today. the United Nations, in addition to diplo- “I can proudly say that the first matic residences, furnishings, automo- impressions of the Ukrainian phenome- biles and libraries – a matter that non were set during the formation and Ukraine could not properly attend to at development of the Ukrainian diplomatic the time due to the precarious state of its mission in Washington at that time,” stat- finances. ed Ambassador Bilorus. In support of the fund-raising effort, Ambassador Bilorus was on the road often in the first months after his arrival in Washington, visiting Ukrainian American communities dotted across the U.S. landscape. He traveled to nearly every state in the union, visiting church- es of all confessions and Ukrainian com- munity centers and clubs of all the vari- ous social organizations and political groupings in the U.S. diaspora. He underscored that in his travels – much of the time in the company of the late Dr. Stepan Woroch – he refrained from ask- ing for money. “I merely explained the situation in Ukraine; where the country wanted to go and what it wanted to become,” said Dr. Bilorus. By the end of the year $550,000 had been raised and the Ukrainian government had purchased the historic 18th century Forrest-Marbury House on the banks of the Potomac River. “Today the Ukrainian Embassy in Washington remains the best Ukrainian embassy in the world,” said Dr. Bilorus proudly. He added that the way the two governments and the Ukrainian American community cooperated in finding, purchas- 22 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2002 No. 6 UKEUKELLODEONODEON FOR THE NEXT GENERATION

Readers report a busy December: concerts, plays, etc. During the month of December it appears that many of our UKELODEON readers were very busy with Christmas concerts and visits of St. Nicholas. The proof appears on this page in photos received from readers who attend St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic School in Newark, N.J., and the Lesia Ukrainka School of Ukrainian Studies in Morris County, N.J., as well as those who are parishioners of Immaculate Conception Ukrainian Catholic Church in Hillside, N.J. Markian Hadzewycz In the top photo, students of the lower grades of St. John’s perform at the school’s annual Christmas con- cert, which has become not only a tradition, but also a favorite event for both the school and the parish com- munity. The children from kinder- garten through eighth grade perform a variety of Ukrainian Christmas car- ols and stage a “vertep,” or re-enact- ment of the Nativity story. The middle photo shows a scene from the play presented on the occa- sion of St. Nicholas’ visit to the stu- dents of the school of Ukrainian stud- ies that holds classes weekly in Randolph, N.J. In the photo the young audience is obviously enthralled by a group of “chortyky” (little devils) who appeared on the scene before they were banished by an archangel. Finally, the bottom photo shows children of Immaculate Conception Roma Hadzewycz parish after they welcomed St. Nicholas in their midst, receiving numerous gifts. The local children, and adults, also presented a holi- day entertainment program in honor of the revered guest.

NEWSFLASHRead about the prepara- tions of Ukraine’s Olympic team for the Winter Games that open this weekend in Salt Lake City. See the articles – written by The Ukrainian Weekly’s own correspondent on the scene – that appear on pages 1, 10 and 11.

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UKELODEON is 3! Mykola’s Valentine to all his friends This issue marks the third anniversary of UKELODEON, a special section of The Ukrainian Weekly that was created in February 1999 to serve as a forum for what we like to call “the next generation” – those who are now growing up within our community and, hopefully, one day will be its leaders. From the very start, UKELODEON was meant to be for young readers and by young readers. It was envisioned as a space where our youth, from kindergartners to teens, could come to learn, to exchange informa- tion, to relate their experiences and to keep in touch with each other. Though UKELODEON is prepared by the editorial staff of The Ukrainian Weekly working in conjunction with Lydia Smyk, an elemen- tary school teacher at St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic School in Newark, N.J., its main contributors are its young readers. And, indeed, during the three years it has been published, UKELODEON has received articles, letters, essays and photos from readers in the United States, Canada and Australia. It pages have shone the spotlight on budding scientists, young gymnasts, aspiring roller hockey players, as well as musicians, dancers, math wizzes, chess play- ers, sailors, actors, debaters, scuba divers – you name it! It has reported Mishanyna on the activities of schools and youth groups – including one class that elected George W. Bush president before the rest of the country did. UKELODEON has highlighted news about countless good deeds E R U G I F O T L U A V A S T done by children, including one little girl who saved a neighbor’s life. L U D A U S T R A L I A L I S Often UKELODEON has been the place where young readers/writers shared their reflections on being Ukrainian, growing up, going to E T U G U T A B O B S L E D K Ukrainian school, etc. V Y O U R A A S T O L E X O I With your input, Dear Young Readers, UKELODEON will continue to serve as your forum, in keeping with the story behind the name for this E R R O P E R H O L E N A G I monthly section. As we explained in our inaugural issue three years ago, N A P A J H E R E Y D T N S N the root of the word, “odeon,” is from the Greek word “oideion,” a small building used for public performances of music and poetry. O U O K A A R C H M O I O L G Similarly, our UKELODEON is a public space where our Ukrainian L R L B P T I E E P A N R E D community’s children can come and share with their peers. So, we reissue our standing invitation to all of you. Let’s keep in touch H B E U O U K R A I N E W D O through UKELODEON. T E R B N O R W U C K S A L T

PS: The editorial staff of The Ukrainian Weekly would like to take this A F O Y T N E V E S I M Y A E opportunity to thank our dear collaborator, Lydia Smyk, who has worked I R E D N U N W O D I O T S A with us on UKELODEON since its introduction on February 14, 1999. B F R E E S R E C O R D S T M To solve this month’s Mishanyna, search for the capitalized words below. The month of FEBRUARY is a very busy month indeed. Not only Six-year-old to debut in opera production because you will be busy sending VALENTINE’S Day cards to your NEWARK, N.J. – Six-year-old friends, but this month you will probably watch TV more than ever, Orest Pyndus will make his debut because the United States is the host of the 2002 Winter OLYMPICS. in an opera production later this Do you know that it was in 1994 in Lillehammer, NORWAY, that month when he plays the role of UKRAINE competed for the first time as an independent country in the “Trouble” – the son of the lead Olympic Games? Do you know that the first modern Olympics were held character, Cio-Cio-San, in the in 1896 in GREECE? Figure out how many years ago that was! opera “Madama Butterfly” by The previous Winter Olympics took place very far from the United Giacomo Puccini. States in JAPAN, in Nagano, and the last Summer Olympics were held Orest, who celebrated his birth- “DOWN UNDER,” in Sydney, AUSTRALIA. Our Ukrainian flag was car- day on January 31, attends St. John ried there by the world-famous pole vaulter Serhii BUBKA, who holds the the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic most world RECORDS ever achieved by a single athlete. School in Newark. He is the son of During this Winter Olympics our Ukrainian athletes will be very busy, Roman and Iryna Pyndus. as they will compete in ELEVEN events, among them, BIATHLON, BOB- According to a press release SLED, FIGURE skating, freestyle SKIING and ICE hockey. Of course we issued by the New Jersey State wish them success and of course we will watch them on TV. We are very Opera, Orest loves to draw pictures PROUD of the SEVENTY members of Ukraine’s 2002 Winter Olympic of the universe and buildings, and TEAM who will be in SALT Lake City, UTAH. play video games. He has appeared Orest Pyndus in school plays and says he is preparing for a career as a per- An added highlight for little Orest OUR NEXT ISSUE: former, or an architect, or ... what- as he takes the stage on February 22 ever strikes his fancy the day he is UKELODEON is published on the second Sunday of every month. To will be the presence in the audience make it into our next issue, dated March 10, please send in your materi- asked what he wants to be. of the newly elected governor of New als by March 1. “Madama Butterfly” will be pre- Jersey, James E. McGreevey, and his Please drop us a line: sented on February 22 and 24 at wife, Dina Matos McGreevey. UKELODEON, The Ukrainian Weekly, 2200 Route 10, P.O. Box 280, the New Jersey Performing Arts Parsippany, NJ 07054; fax, (973) 644-9510. Call us at (973) 292-9800; or Center in Newark, with Maestro (Ticket information: 973-733- send e-mail to [email protected]. (We ask all contributors to please Alfredo Silipigni conducting. 5775.) include a daytime phone number. 24 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2002 No. 6

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Tuesday, February 12 Oksana Maziar and “Kyiv and Beyond” (a review of Kyivan architecture) by Dorian NEW YORK: The Harriman Institute at Yurchuk. Refreshments will be served. For Columbia University presents the first of more information contact Andrij Wowk, two roundtables in the “Series on (908) 725-9733, by e-mail at [email protected], Language Politics and Language Planning or visit the UESA website: www.uesa.org. in Ukraine,” featuring Carolyn McEwin, CBS, and Adrian Karatnycky, Freedom NEW YORK: The Ukrainian Art and House, who will give a talk on “Ukraine”s Literary Club and Mayana Gallery invite March Elections: A Case Study in the public to “White Over Red,” an exhibit Freedom of Speech.” The roundtable dis- of abstract paintings by Serhiy Synitsyn cussion will be held at the International from Lviv. The exhibit, which will run Affairs Building, Room 1512, 420 W. through March 3, opens with a one-act 118th St., at 6-8 p.m. For more informa- “commedia,” titled “Carnavale: Opera, or tion contact the institute, (212) 854-4623. The Undoing of Women,” a dance and Saturday, February 16 dramatic improvisation, to be performed by The Cercassi Players. Donation: $10. NEW YORK: The Shevchenko Scientific The evening begins at 7 p.m. at the Society is holding a lecture by Dr. Mayana Gallery, 136 Second Ave., fourth Alexandra Hnatiuk, Warsaw University floor. For more information call (212) and currently Shklar Fellow at the Harvard 260-4490 or (212) 777-8144; visit the Ukrainian Research Institute, on “Nativists website www.brama.com/mayana; or e- vs. Westernizers: Problems and Cultural mail [email protected]. Identity in Ukrainian Literature of the 1990s.” The presentation will be held at Sunday, February 24 the Shevchenko Scientific Society, 63 Fourth Ave. (between Ninth and 10th SILVER SPRING, Md.: The Shevchenko streets) at 5 p.m. For additional informa- Scientific Society, Washington Branch and tion call (212) 254-5130. the Ukrainian Free Academy of Arts and Sciences group present Sergiy Korsunsky, Saturday, February 23 science attaché, Embassy of Ukraine, in a EAST HANOVER, N.J.: The New Jersey lecture on “The State of Science in branch of the Ukrainian Engineers’ Ukraine and Opportunities for Society of America (UESA) invites its Cooperation” (in Ukrainian). The presen- members and the public to a branch meet- tation will be held at the Ukrainian ing and presentation to be held at the Orthodox Cathedral of St. Andrew, 15100 Ramada Hotel, Route 10 (westbound). The New Hampsire Ave., at 1 p.m. Admission branch members’ meeting will begin at 1 free; contributions accepted. For further p.m., followed at 3 p.m. by talks on information call Andrew Sorokowski, “Assisting the Lviv Minor Academy” by (301) 933-8401.

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