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INSIDE:• Assertive Russia: foreign policy challenge for U.S. — page 2. • A look at Ukraine’s human rights record for 2000 — page 3. • “Tapegate” engenders conspiracy theories — page 6.

Published by the Ukrainian National Association Inc., a fraternal non-profit association Vol. LXIX HE KRAINIANNo. 10 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 11, 2001 EEKLY$1/$2 in Ukraine SorokaT enthronedU as metropolitan Kyiv authoritiesW dismantle second tent city for Ukrainian Catholics in the U.S. erected by students near Shevchenko University

by Roman Woronowycz Ukraine Without Kuchma movement, two Kyiv Press Bureau closely linked organizations calling for the resignation of President Leonid KYIV – Thirty burly, yellow-jacketed Kuchma, were hoping to block the presi- municipal workers made short-shrift of a dent’s access to the park and the monu- newly erected tent city opposite the main ment by forming a human chain. They building of Taras Shevchenko State had been calling on concerned citizens to University on the morning of March 6, join them and were expecting a crowd of tearing down the several tents and hauling about 1,000 demonstrators. them away. National Deputy Volodymyr Filenko, a The action came two days after several member of the Reforms-Congress faction dozen students of five local universities and a leading figure of the Forum for and others from Lviv and Rivne construct- National Salvation and another newly ed a new tent city consisting of four pup formed group, the Ukrainian Pravytsia, tents in Taras Shevchenko Park, located had announced the new action on March 2. across the street from the university, to “We will not allow the president or his replace a larger one law enforcement offi- wreath near Shevchenko. We believe he cials had dismantled days before. has no moral right to approach this great The action came before several days symbol on this day,” explained Mr. observances of the anniversary of the Filenko. birth of Shevchenko, a 19th century poet He said that after the demonstration at considered the single greatest figure in Shevchenko Park, the protesters had fomenting the development of a planned to move to the Khreschatyk and Ukrainian national self-image. form a human chain along the more than Traditionally, the leaders of Ukraine’s one-kilometer-long thoroughfare. three branches of government lay flowers Oleh Diomyn, assistant chief of staff to Andrij Wowk at the foot of the park’s Shevchenko mon- President Kuchma, responded to the Archbishop Stephen Sulyk (right), metropolitan emeritus, with his successor, ument on that day. threat to deny the president access to the Metropolitan-Archbishop Stefan Soroka, during enthronement in Philadelphia. The students, who are backed by the Forum for National Salvation and the (Continued on page 4) by Andrij Wowk After the enthronement ceremony, Special to The Ukrainian Weekly Archbishop Soroka, 49, celebrated a hierarchical divine liturgy with many of PHILADELPHIA – As thundering the prelates in attendance. The concele- choruses of “Axios!” (he is worthy) were Yuschenko rejects demands for coalition government brants included retired Metropolitan- by Roman Woronowycz ernment were looking to the wrong person sung by the choir within the Ukrainian Archbishop Stephen Sulyk, who headed Catholic Cathedral of the Immaculate Kyiv Press Bureau to create it. He explained that the first step the Philadelphia Archeparchy since to a coalition government is the official Conception, Bishop Stefan Soroka of 1980, and Metropolitan-Archbishop KYIV – Prime Minister Viktor Winnipeg was enthroned as the new met- formation of a parliamentary coalition and Michael Bzdel, spiritual leader of Yuschenko on March 2 rejected a demand then a majority, “which then becomes the ropolitan-archbishop of the Ukrainian Ukrainian Catholics in Canada, who is made by a leading Ukrainian lawmaker Catholic Archeparchy of Philadelphia on basis for a coalition government.” based in Winnipeg. that he immediately revamp his Cabinet The prime minister underscored that, Tuesday, February 27. He is the sixth The prelates and faithful present into a coalition government representative metropolitan of Ukrainian Catholics in until those proposing a new form of gov- included four cardinals, 17 Eastern of a parliamentary majority. ernment make a serious effort to develop the United States. Catholic metropolitans and bishops, 16 The prime minister said he had no More than 2,000 faithful and clergy, the underpinnings for it, they had no right Roman Catholic bishops, Bishop intention of succumbing to political pres- to blatantly pressure the prime minister. as well as prelates from the Ukrainian Vsevolod of the Ukrainian Orthodox sure brought to bear by Verkhovna Rada Catholic, Ukrainian Orthodox and “It must be understood the government Church of the U.S.A., about 90 priests First Vice-Chairman Viktor Medvedchuk, is a constitutionally mandated entity, and Roman Catholic Churches filled the and 70 nuns, and over 2,000 laity, among considered a prime political opponent of cathedral to witness the ceremony, which it demands respect and cooperation,” said them nearly 400 children from the Mr. Yuschenko. He explained that there Mr. Yuschenko. began at 2:30 p.m. The official eparchy’s parishes. existed no legal basis for such a move. enthronement itself was conducted by In the last month, as the year-old par- In his homily, Metropolitan- “The ultimatum that certain politicians liamentary majority in the Verkhovna Archbishop Gabriel Montalvo, apostolic Archbishop Soroka called himself the give for the deadline looks no more than nuncio to the United States. Two newly Rada disintegrated over the Tapegate new “chief shepherd” of the archeparchy, political maneuvering,” said Mr. political crisis, three political parties in appointed cardinals, Archbishop Major and pledged to maintain “a relationship Yuschenko, during a press conference in Lubomyr Husar, primate of the which business oligarchs hold much of deep love and trust” with the faithful. which he presented the relatively glowing sway – Labor Ukraine, Democratic Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church, and The flock responds “to a shepherd whose economic figures for last year in compari- Roman Catholic Archbishop Theodore Union and the Social Democratic voice they recognize calling them for- son to the nine previous years of econom- (United) Parties – have been clamoring McCarrick of Washington, participated ward to follow. ... A shepherd must ic downturn. ever more loudly for a coalition govern- in the event. Also present were Cardinal model the direction and lead the way, Mr. Yuschenko said he did not believe ment that would consist of representa- Anthony Bevilacqua of the Latin-rite and the sheep will follow.” he had a responsibility to form a govern- tives of a new majority coalition they are Archdiocese of Philadelphia and “As your shepherd, I am called to be ment such as the one Mr. Medvedchuk developing, and which would then give Cardinal William Keeler of the among the priests, religious and people was demanding until a legislative basis for the Ukrainian Parliament more sway over Archdiocese of Baltimore. enough that you will recognize my voice it was established. He explained that doc- the work of the government. During a ceremony replete with and trust my heart. I must have enough uments needed to be approved specifying Many political experts believe the three Church tradition, clergy of the courage to go first, compassion enough the legal foundation for such a govern- parties simply are looking to oust Prime Philadelphia Archeparchy lined up to to choose a safe path for the weakest ment and its responsibilities, as well as the Minister Yuschenko, who has made a con- take their turns in greeting and prostrat- among you, and confidence enough to relationship between the Parliament and certed effort to reform the Ukrainian econ- ing themselves before the newly installed know that you will follow if I lead,” the the government. omy and move it away from the shadow archbishop, expressing their promise of Mr. Yuschenko stated that the lawmak- obedience to him. (Continued on page 12) ers who were demanding a coalition gov- (Continued on page 23) 2 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 11, 2001 No. 10

ANALYSIS Increasingly assertive Russia NEWSBRIEFSNEWSBRIEFS Kuchma: support me or quit Viktor Yuschenko. He noted, however, that poses challenge for U.S. policy the government should be efficient and KYIV – President Leonid Kuchma said depend more on the parliamentary majority. on March 6 that state officials have one According to Mr. Kuchma, current relations by Taras Kuzio early 1999. Ukraine has also joined the week to publicly renounce ties to the oppo- between the government and the parliamen- newly created Moscow-based CIS Anti- sition or resign their posts. “I suggest that tary majority are not developing well. The An increasingly assertive Russia will Terrorist Center run by the Russian every civil servant, starting with ministers, president said the prime minister should provide the new U.S. administration with Federal Security Service (FSB), is consid- who are members of, or sympathize with ... cooperate with all caucuses in the majority, one of its first foreign policy challenges, ering upgrading its participation in the CIS opposition groups, should decide within a not only with those Mr. Yuschenko “likes.” particularly in four post-Soviet states Air Defense Agreement from associate to week whether to give up their jobs in (RFE/RL Newsline) deemed by the former Clinton administra- full membership and has agreed to authority bodies or publicly renounce anti- tion to be of strategic interest to the West: increase the number of joint military exer- state groups,” Interfax quoted Mr. Kuchma Opposition appeals for world support Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Ukraine. as saying. According to the president, such cises with Russia from 28 in 1998 to 52 KYIV – The Ukraine Without Kuchma Writing recently in The Washington this year. a step by officials would be “politically cor- Times, Frank Gaffney, president of the rect and honest.” The president added that public committee and the Forum for Most recently Russian Defense National Salvation have called on the Washington-based Center for Security Minister Igor Sergeev told his Ukrainian some officials, including those of “the high- Policy, called for “strengthening Ukraine est rank,” have taken a “wait-and-see posi- world’s democratic communities, parlia- counterpart, Oleksander Kuzmuk that ments and governments to support democ- as a counterweight to Russia” through a “Russia considers Ukraine as its most tion” on Ukraine’s current situation. “One has an impression that some people want to racy in Ukraine, Interfax reported on March “strategic partnership” that shows U.S. important strategic partner,” adding that keep silent, which is equivalent to passively 2. A joint statement accused Ukrainian commitment to its independence and sov- “Russia would like to clarify and coordi- encouraging those actions [by the opposi- authorities of the failure to conduct a civi- ereignty. nate the positions of the two states on a tion]. I do not understand or accept this,” lized dialogue with society; “grave crimes Securing Ukraine as a “bulwark against number of important problems related to President Kuchma said. (RFE/RL against man and humanity”; as well as cor- Russia’s emerging revanchism” is a com- the security of both Russia and Ukraine.” Newsline) ruption and embezzlement of state property. plicated business. As Mr. Gaffney points After intensive discussions Mr. Sergeev out, the quid pro quo for this U.S. commit- The statement notes that President Leonid optimistically concluded that Moscow and Kuchma against parliamentary republic Kuchma is “the obstacle upon Ukraine’s ment to Ukraine would be that it “be will- Kyiv had reached “common approaches” ing to undertake at long last genuine dem- path to democratic Europe [and] the free on a number of issues, although both sides KYIV – President Leonid Kuchma world.” Addressing the Ukrainian people, ocratic, political and free market reforms.” continued to air different viewpoints on harshly criticized a draft law proposed Although pro-Western Prime Minister the anti-Kuchma opposition appeals to NATO enlargement. recently by the opposition to change the them to “create structures of resistance in Viktor Yuschenko is a strong supporter of On January 18 Russian and Ukrainian Constitution in order to transform Ukraine such policies, President Leonid Kuchma is every town and village, at every plant and at defense ministers signed their first ever into a parliamentary republic. Mr. Kuchma home.” (RFE/RL Newsline) tarnished from allegations made during joint military program. The agreement asked: “How much cynicism and disregard “Kuchmagate” and has presided over foresees the creation of a joint-command for the people is needed in order to practi- PM upbeat on restructuring foreign debt years of stagnation. The United States and post of marines in Sevastopol and a “pow- cally reject the implementation of the [con- the West therefore, have to balance erful major rescue detachment” based on stitutional] referendum results, in order to KYIV – Prime Minister Viktor between criticizing President Kuchma the Black Sea Fleet and the Ukrainian redraft the Constitution for satisfying per- Yuschenko on March 2 said he believes while supporting Ukraine’s independence navy. Mr. Sergeev also held talks with sonal political ambitions?” The president there is a good chance that the Paris Club of and the Yuschenko government so that any President Kuchma, Prime Minister noted that the current political campaign creditor nations will decide to restructure criticism does not lead Ukraine, which Yuschenko and Verkhovna Rada chairman against him was initiated “not for national Ukraine’s debts, the Associated Press already is disillusioned by the coldness of Ivan Pliusch. Other discussions centered, salvation or strengthening the state or the reported. Mr. Yuschenko added that the European Union, to return to Eurasia. on cooperation between both countries people’s well-being, but for [gaining] power Ukraine sent a restructuring proposal to the Ukraine can choose to be either military industrial complexes and the itself.” He added that “It is necessary to do Paris Club on February 1 for the country’s Russia’s buffer, in the manner of Belarus, coordination of arms exports. everything, in both the center and the $1 billion debt to that group. Ukraine’s for- or the West’s; while Mr. Kuchma remains This shift in recent months can be provinces, in order to defend society in a eign debt now stands at $10.35 billion. Ukraine’s president its integration into understood in either of two ways. democratic way from such deliverers.” Meanwhile, the European Bank for Trans-Atlantic and European structures Pessimists would see in it a serious (RFE/RL Newsline) Reconstruction and Development told the prime minister that Kyiv will receive will prove to be impossible. strategic re-orientation of Ukraine away Detectives to look for Melnychenko money to complete the construction of Ukraine traditionally dampens its pro- from the West and NATO towards Russia nuclear reactors at the Rivne and Western foreign policy during winter and the CIS. Russian Col. Gen. Leonid KYIV – President Leonid Kuchma told Khmelnytskyi power plants only after it when its demand for energy grows. But, Ivashov also read this into the new agree- reporters from Poland’s PAP news agency comes to terms with the Paris Club on a recent developments in Ukraine’s relations ments believing that they signified a “joint with Russia have proven to be more than in Kyiv on March 5 that Ukraine has debt restructuring plan, the Eastern parrying of foreign threats.” requested help from Western private detec- the usual winter warming of relations. Economist Daily reported on March 5. Optimists would say that these develop- tive agencies in investigating the bugging In October of last year President (RFE/RL Newsline) ments could be placed within the context scandal provoked by former presidential Kuchma fired his pro-Western Foreign of the Soviet tradition of unfulfilled “proto- bodyguard Mykola Melnychenko, Interfax Chief tax inspector goes into politics Affairs Minister Borys Tarasyuk after cols of intention.” The May 1997 Ukraine- reported. Mr. Kuchma added that interna- Russia insisted that he be removed in Russia treaty has numerous unfulfilled arti- tional detectives are working independently KYIV – At its congress on March 3, the return for it compromising over energy cles. Ukraine and Russia signed an exten- from Ukrainian investigators. Referring to Party of Ukrainian Regions elected State debts and pipelines. Mr. Tarasyuk was sive 10-year economic agreement in Maj. Melnychenko, President Kuchma said: Tax Administration Chairman Mykola replaced by Anatolii Zlenko, whose first February 1998 that also led many to con- “Some say he is a hero, but the majority of Azarov as its leader, Interfax reported. The official visit was to Moscow where he suc- clude that Ukraine was re-orientating itself people say he is a traitor, and I agree with Party of Ukrainian Regions, which until the cessfully obtained a concession from eastwards. Instead, the treaty has remained them. For me, he is not a human at all.” March 3 congress bore the name of the Russia that it would no longer build gas on paper, and trade between both countries (RFE/RL Newsline) Party of Regional Revival-Labor Solidarity pipelines to bypass Ukraine through its continued to decline. Similarly, in July and of Ukraine, was created in November 2000 dominion, Belarus. Interviewed this month November 1998 Ukraine released detailed Kuchma will not dismiss Cabinet in a merger of five smaller parties. Mr. by the Kyiv-based newspaper Segodnya programs on its integration into the EU and Azarov said after the congress that his party KYIV – President Leonid Kuchma said Mr. Tarasyuk said, “I am sure that (my NATO, respectively, that have been only he is not going to dismiss the cabinet of (Continued on page 19) removal) was ‘ordered’ by the state struc- partly fulfilled. tures of our northern neighbor.” Ukraine also has joint military units During the last two years Ukraine and with Poland, and it is unlikely that it is a Russia have held eight presidential sum- coincidence that both countries signed a FOUNDED 1933 mits, far more than with the United States. military agreement on January 22, only Foreign Affairs Minister Zlenko admitted HE KRAINIAN EEKLY four days after signing similar ones with TAn English-languageU newspaperW published by the Ukrainian National Association Inc., that relations with Russia were “normaliz- Russia. 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FOR THE RECORD Helsinki Commission chairman urges Ukraine to confront legacy of corruption George W. Bush’s message to Leonid Kuchma WASHINGTON – U.S. Helsinki development as an independent state.” Following is the text of an oral mes- that Ukraine is willing to undertake in Commission Chairman Sen. Ben The State Department’s annual Human sage from President George W. Bush moving toward meaningful reform. Your Nighthorse Campbell (R-Colo.) on March 1 Rights Country Report cites Ukraine’s delivered by Ambassador Carlos Pascual decisions and actions on reform, will, in expressed concern about the current politi- mixed human rights record and notes the to President Leonid D. Kuchma at a effect, define the very nature of the future cal crisis in Ukraine, sparked by revelations government’s failure to curb institutional February 27 meeting in Kyiv. Ukrainian state, and these decisions and on secretly recorded tapes implicating corruption and abuse. actions can only be taken from within. Thank you for your letter of February President Leonid Kuchma and high govern- Chairman Campbell expressed the hope Ukraine did very well in 2000 in eco- that the Ukrainian government would 2. Please let me take this opportunity to ment officials in the Gongadze case. nomic reform, especially in such areas as Chairman Campbell that day met with resolve the Gongadze investigation in a assure you of the important place Ukraine finance and energy. You know how criti- the former chairman of the Ukrainian par- serious, transparent manner that might holds in American foreign policy and cal continued progress is, and I urge you liament, Oleksander Moroz, who first restore confidence in its credibility. Sen. express my conviction that Ukraine has an to continue the reforms now begun. released the tapes to the Verkhovna Rada on Campbell also urged the Ukrainian govern- important role to play in building a stable I know that the political atmosphere in November 28, 2000. ment to have a genuine dialogue with the and prosperous Europe. Ukraine is strained at the moment. This is “Given the importance of our relation- opposition and encouraged the use of con- You have often spoken of an independ- just one of many tests that Ukraine and its ship with Ukraine, I am extremely con- stitutional, democratic means to resolve the ent, democratic and market-oriented political leaders will face as to their com- cerned about the direction in which Ukraine current crisis in a manner consistent with Ukraine, committed to the rule of law and mitment to the rule of law, democracy and may be heading,” Sen. Campbell said. Ukraine’s commitments as a member-state integrated with the Euro-Atlantic commu- human rights. I trust you will do your “Reports of pervasive, high-level corrup- of the Organization for Security and nity. I believe these goals are in the inter- utmost to ensure that Ukraine passes this tion, the controversial conduct of the gov- Cooperation in Europe, including the right ests of both our countries. They will test. ernment in the investigation of the to peaceful protest. advance the prosperity of the Ukrainian I look forward to working with the peo- Gongadze case and a pattern of harassment The Helsinki Commission chairman people, while at the same time serving ple of Ukraine on the challenges our of media are raising legitimate questions recalled President Bush’s remarks in his America’s interest in a Europe whole, free countries face together. If we proceed on regarding Ukraine’s commitment to democ- February 27 Address to Congress, in which and secure. the basis of common values and common racy, human rights and the rule of law.” the president stated that: “Nations making Our mutual success in pursing these goals, I am confident that our efforts will “I am especially troubled about rampant progress toward freedom will find America goals will depend in large part on the steps be successful. corruption in Ukraine at all levels, which is their friend.” has had such a debilitating impact on ordi- “A decade after independence, Ukraine’s nary people and discourages valuable for- progress has stalled,” Sen. Campbell Pascual’s comments on dismantling of tent city eign investment,” Campbell added. “The observed. “For freedom to flourish, U.S. Ambassador Carlos Pascual made lic assemblies and demonstrations. And the political leadership of Ukraine needs to Ukrainians will have to overcome the lega- undertake concentrated efforts to root out cy of corruption that continues to plague the following comments on March 1 about key test for democratic society is whether corruption, which, if allowed to fester fur- their nation and hold them back from reach- that morning’s events on the Khreschatyk, the state creates channels where people ther, could undermine Ukraine’s democratic ing their potential.” while speaking at the opening of the web- can express dissent through peaceful site of the Ukrainian Think Tank Network means. On many occasions the Ukrainian at the IREX ProMedia press center. The government has indicated its commitment statement was released by the Public to resolve political issues using constitu- Affairs Section of the United States tional means, to engage in a dialogue with Human rights report notes Embassy in Kyiv. the opposition, to take steps to conduct and I need to note that the United States conclude a more transparent investigation of the Gongadze case. Ukraine’s record in 2000 regrets this morning’s actions by Following is an excerpt from the sec- proved a source of great concern. Ukrainian law enforcement authorities to In fact in recent weeks in many discus- tion on Ukraine contained in the ... The government rarely punishes disband the peaceful demonstration which sions that we have had with Ukrainian “Country Reports on Human Rights officials who commit abuses. The SBU, was taking place along the street on officials – in the Foreign Ministry, in the Practices - 2000” released by the Bureau police, and Prosecutor’s Office have Khreschatyk. presidential administration – they have of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor, drawn domestic and international criti- We are also concerned by the apparent often pointed to the tents on Khreshchatyk U.S. State Department. cism for their failure to take adequate prohibition on further demonstrations and as a sign of the development of Ukrainian action to curb institutional corruption and are seeking clarification of the exact nature democracy. ... The Security Service of Ukraine abuse in the government. Many high- of restrictions that might have been con- We would strongly urge the government (SBU), the Ministry of Internal Affairs profile corruption cases have been tained in the court order on which these of Ukraine to honor its commitments to (which controls the various police dropped, ostensibly because of lack of recent actions were based. create and develop a democratic state and forces), and the Ministry of Defense have evidence. Anti-corruption legislation has Certainly, we recognize that all coun- to find ways to allow its citizens to express equal responsibility for internal security been enforced selectively, mostly against tries require laws and procedures for pub- dissent and express their views. and report to the President through the government opponents and low-level Cabinet. The State Tax Administration officials. Political interference and cor- also has law enforcement powers, which ruption affect the judicial process. The it exercises through the tax police. The judiciary is overburdened, inefficient, armed forces largely have remained out- and lacks sufficient funding and staff. State Department’s responses on Kyiv events side of politics. While civilian authorities Following is an excerpt of a transcript President Kuchma on February 27. He cov- These factors undermine citizens’ right to generally maintain effective control of of a press briefing regarding recent events ered in that message three main themes that a fair trial. The criminal justice system the security forces, institutional govern- in Ukraine by the U.S. State Department’s will, I think, be familiar to you. The first is has been slow to reform, due to both lack ment corruption sometimes can lead to spokesman, Richard Boucher, on March 1. the present situation in Ukraine presents their improper use. The SBU and other of government effort and strained eco- Ukraine and its leaders with a test of their government agencies have interfered nomic resources. Do you have anything to say about commitment to the rule of law, democracy indirectly in the political process through The government continued to intrude Ukrainian police pulling down a tent and human rights; second, the United criminal and tax investigations of politi- in citizens’ lives and infringe on their camp of anti-Kuchma protesters? States and Ukraine share the long-term cians, journalists, and influential busi- privacy rights. The government inter- goal of seeing Ukraine become an inde- Mr. Boucher: We regret the actions by nessmen. Members of the security forces fered with the news media and restricted pendent, democratic, market-oriented state Ukrainian law enforcement authorities this committed human rights abuses. freedom of the press; however, a wide committed to the rule of law and integrated morning. They disbanded what we saw as a ... The government’s human rights range of opinion is available in newspa- with the Euro-Atlantic community; and, peaceful demonstration, which has been in record was poor in some areas; however, pers and periodicals. Government inter- third, success in reaching that goal and our place along Kyiv’s main street for several the government continued to respect the ference was particularly severe during ability to provide support towards that goal weeks. We would call upon the Ukrainian rights of its citizens in other areas. In pre- the period preceding the April referen- depend on the Ukraine’s taking concrete authorities to observe their international vious years, police and military commit- dum on amendments to the Constitution steps toward meaningful reform. commitment to freedom of assembly. ted extrajudicial killings; however, there that would expand presidential powers by limiting the power of the Parliament The Ukrainian government has stated its It’s slightly coded. I mean, it’s not spe- were no reports of such incidents during commitment to resolve political issues the year. and in response to coverage of the scan- cific. Has the administration come to dal surrounding the disappearance of an using constitutional means, to engage in any conclusion about these allegations of A prominent journalist disappeared in dialogue with the opposition, and to take September. In November a decapitated opposition journalist. Self-censorship corruption, and when you’re talking remained a significant problem. During steps to conduct and conclude a transparent body believed to be his was found. Later about, I mean, they are repressing jour- the 1999 presidential election campaign, investigation of the Gongadze case. And that month, a prominent political oppo- nalists, but are there any instances of government authorities interfered in the we would strongly urge the government to nent accused the President of complicity anti-democratic activities? I guess theft election process and stepped up pressure honor those commitments. would be one, if true. But what’s behind in the disappearance. Those charges have not been proved or disproved. The gov- on the media through tax inspections your concern? There was also a report in Kyiv that ernment asserted that it is investigating and other measures. The national broad- President Bush had sent a letter to Mr. Boucher: There are a lot of allega- the journalist’s disappearance and con- cast media came under particular pres- President Kuchma preceding this. Can tions. A lot of them have to do with these ducting tests to determine the identity of sure. There were some limits on free- you give any clarification on that? audiotape recordings. Some of them talk the corpse; however, the case remains dom of assembly, and there were some about repressing journalists, some talk unsolved at year’s end, and the authori- instances of restrictions on freedom of Mr. Boucher: Our ambassador conveyed ties’ poor handling of the investigation association. ... an oral message from President Bush to (Continued on page 23) 4 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 11, 2001 No. 10

OBITUARIES according to Radio Free Europe/Radio Kyiv authorities... Liberty. (Continued from page 1) He also told the Polish reporters he park by stating that the demonstrators was puzzled how people could consider must honor the rights of citizens to enter Maj. Mykola Melnychenko, the body- Bishop Ivan Prasko, 86, former leader the park and pay respect to the Ukrainian guard who recorded conversations in the bard. president’s office, a national hero when The anti-Kuchma organizations have he is “a spy and a traitor” and “not even a of Ukrainian Catholic Church in Australia human being.” MELBOURNE, Australia – Bishop Paul Church in Melbourne (1950-1958) sought the ouster of the president for what they believe is his involvement in President Kuchma said that private Ivan Prasko, retired leader of the before being ordained exarch of Australia Western detective agencies had been Ukrainian Catholic Church in Australia, and New Zealand on October 17, 1958. planning the disappearance of a Ukrainian journalist and other criminal hired to investigate the bugging scandal New Zealand and Oceania, died on He became eparch of Australia, New and Maj. Melnychenko. January 28 at the age of 86. Zealand and Oceania, June 24, 1982, conspiracies, based on secret audiotapes made by a former presidential bodyguard Meanwhile National Deputy Bishop Prashko was born May 1, when the exarchate was raised to an Oleksander Turchynov, head of the of Mr. Kuchma’s conversations with 1914, in Ternopil, Ukraine. He studied at eparchy. Parliament’s Budget Committee, accused high-ranking government authorities. The the Theological Academy in Lviv, then in Bishop Prashko retired as eparch the leadership of the Procurator General’s political crisis has come to be referred to Rome at the Pontifical College January 12, 1993. Office, including Procurator General as “Tapegate” or the Gongadze affair. Damascenum and at the Pontifical Bishop Prasko was remembered for Mykhailo Potebenko and his first assis- The new tent city was supposed to be University Urbanianum where he earned his community-building skills in tant, Mykola Obikhod, of maintaining the continuation of a series of largely an S.T.L. in 1939. Australia, for which he was awarded the contact with a shady figure Mr. peaceful civil protests that have occurred He was ordained by Bishop Dionysij designation Member of the British Turchynov identified as a U.S. citizen in the city over the last month, including Njaradi in Rome on April 2, 1939. Empire. He also played a vital role in going by the name of Mr. Lambert. several mass rallies attended by thou- He continued his studies at the keeping alive the Ukrainian Catholic The national deputy, who has taken sands, of which the focal point was a Pontifical University Gregorianum and at Church in the catacombs. over as Batkivschyna Party leader for large tent city of nearly 50 structures the Pontifical Oriental Institute, where he Funeral services were held February 2 Yulia Tymoshenko since she was impris- erected on February 6 that had stood was awarded a doctorate in 1943. and 3 at Ss. Peter and Paul Cathedral in oned two weeks ago on charges of for- along Kyiv’s main thoroughfare for about He served as pastor of Ss. Peter and Melbourne. gery, embezzlement and blackmail, said a month. Then, on March 1, scores of the leadership of the Procurator General’s state militia violently tore down the tents Office is guilty of “corruption, abuse of and arrested more than three dozen pro- power and actions inflicting damage on testers. the national economy and security.” Sister Rose, SSMI, educator and administrator Volodymyr Chemerys, head of the SLOATSBURG, N.Y. – Sister Rose Mr. Turchynov said he had in his pos- Ukraine Without Kuchma movement, (Catherine Olisky), a member of the session documents that implicate the said the liquidation of the Shevchenko Sisters Servants of Mary Immaculate for country’s chief prosecutor of illegally 63 years, passed away on January 24. Park encampment began after a city offi- entering into a deal with Mr. Lambert, Sister Rose was born June 5, 1917, in cial presented a document from the which gives the U.S. citizen 12 percent of Sayre, Pa., to Isidore and Anna (née municipal administration calling for the all monies he can obtain from the Bubniak) Olisky, parishioners of tents to be removed, according to accounts of Pavlo Lazarenko for return to Ascension of Our Lord Greek-Catholic Interfax-Ukraine. A student who was Ukraine. Mr. Lazarenko, a former Church in Sayre. Growing up in a family present said the campers had not been Ukrainian prime minister under President of three brothers (John, Michael, Samuel) prepared for the action because they were Kuchma, is spending his second year in a and four sisters (Lena, Helen, Rose awaiting a court ruling on the legality of U.S. detention facility on charges of Olisky and Josephine Didiuk), Catherine the new tent city that was not expected money laundering in the United States attended the local grade school and high before noon on that day. He explained and Switzerland. school. that all but a couple of his colleagues Mr. Turchynov said that Ms. As a young girl growing up in her were in class at the time. Tymoshenko and her firm, United Energy home parish, Catherine realized there The student said the city workers Systems, earlier had been approached by were many girls bearing the same first worked methodically, taking great care Mr. Lambert, who had offered “for mil- name as she. Thus, through her initiative, not to break or tear anything, and espe- lions of dollars” to turn over to them all the St. Catherine’s Society was estab- cially not to desecrate the blue-and-yel- the records that the Procurator General lished. As the years unfolded, others, not low Ukrainian flag. had on them and to have the various necessarily bearing the name of He explained that he heard the workers investigations closed. Mr. Turchynov said Catherine, began to join; it was only this remark, “Be careful with the state flag,” United Energy Systems turned down the past year that the organization dissolved as they took apart the tents. offer. The Ministry of Internal Affairs has itself due to a lack of members. Sister Rose (Catherine Olisky) Procurator General Potebenko reacted Sister Rose entered the Sisters directed the dismissal of the officers who to the accusations by stating that his Servants of Mary Immaculate in October Utilizing the many talents she had showed disrespect for the national flag office “will do everything needed to get 1938, traveling to Mundare, Alberta, for been given, the community appointed during the destruction of the encampment the money stolen by Pavlo Lazarenko her novitiate training. It was just three Sister Rose to many areas of leadership on the Khreschatyk, where some officers returned to Ukraine.” years prior to that in 1935 that the Sisters throughout her religious life. For 10 dragged and trampled the Ukrainian flag Mr. Potebenko also told Green Party Servants came to the United States, years (1959-1969) she served as assistant as they tore the tents down. leader Vitalii Kononov during a March 5 answering the request of the Metropolitan to the provincial superior in the newly At the time the new tent city was con- meeting that shortly he will publicize a Constantine Bohachevsky. Sister Rose founded American Province of Sisters structed, several students threatened a list of lawmakers who took money from became a part of the first group of Servants in the U.S. For many years she hunger strike should their domiciles be Mr. Lazarenko while he was prime minis- American sisters to enter the community held the title of principal, teacher and destroyed. At press time it was not clear ter, reported the Eastern Economist. which at the time was one province with superior in many of the parishes to which whether the students would follow Finally, on March 5 Mr. Potebenko Canada. she ministered. In 1986 she became pil- through and whether the March 9 demon- said he had authorized a second DNA Sister Rose completed her novitiate grimage moderator for the Holy stration would be held even with the tent examination of the Tarascha corpse, for formation, received her first vows and Dormition (Assumption) Pilgrimage and city gone. which earlier testing had established a returned to the United States to begin her held this position until her health began * * * 99.6 percent probability that it belonged teaching ministry – her mission for the to decline in 1991. She also held the to the dead journalist. greater part of her religious life. position of corresponding secretary on In other Tapegate developments “In doing so we have met the request Her first mission was to Grades 2, 3 the National Board for the League of President Kuchma said on March 6 that of Heorhii Gongadze’s mother,” and 4 at St. Nicholas School in Passaic, Ukrainian Catholics. he expected government workers who did explained Mr. Potebenko. N.J. Unknown to her, she would return The thousands of children she taught not support his administration, whether For weeks Mr. Potebenko would not again to become principal and teacher of will long remember the gentle and kind ministers or mid-level bureaucrats, to certify the body as Mr. Gongadze’s, stat- Grades 7 and 8, not once, but on three woman of tall stature who gave to the resign. ing the test was not conclusive. When he other occasions. fullest, for she understood well the words “I propose that each government offi- finally did and offered to release the In the ensuing years, Sister Rose of Jesus spoken in the gospel of Matthew, cer, including ministers having member- remains for burial, Mr. Gongadze’s moth- would become a highly respected, well- “Let the little children come to me, and ship in, sympathy towards and especially, er demanded a second, independent loved educator in Ambridge, Minersville, do not stop them; for it is to such as these contacts with the opposition, should examination. Philadelphia, Shamokin and Wilkes- that the kingdom of heaven belongs.” decide in a week either to resign or pub- Barre, Pa., Elizabeth and Passaic, N.J., (Mt.19:14). licly break with anti-government forma- Buffalo, N.Y., and the Sisters Servants’ Parastas services were held at St. tions,” the president said during an own St. Mary’s Villa Academy, Mary’s Villa chapel on January 26 by the address to representatives of regional Clarification Sloatsburg, N.Y. Her last parish mission Rev. Mitred John Terlecky of Stamford, governmental bodies. The report on Oleksander Moroz’s was in Syracuse, N.Y. Due to poor health, Conn. Divine liturgy and Panahyda were A day earlier he told Polish journalists U.S. visit (March 4) refers to “two paid Sister Rose completed her ministry of offered the following day by Msgr. that he had no intention of resigning or events, in Washington and New York,” teaching and returned to the Motherhouse Terlecky and the Rev. Emil Paulshock. opening new lines of communication which, instead of indicating that those in in 1993. Sister Rose’s body was taken to her home with the opposition. He asserted that gov- the audience paid to attend the event – Sister Rose earned a B.S. in education parish, Ascension of Our Lord in Sayre, ernment officials had the responsibility to $50 in Washington and $150 in New from Misericordia College, Dallas, Pa., for viewing and burial alongside her par- assert their authority. York – may have suggested that Mr. and a master’s degree in education from ents, brother Samuel and sister Helen on “I was elected by 16 million, not by Moroz received remuneration for his Seton Hall University, South Orange, N.J. January 29. 3,000 or 5,000,” said President Kuchma appearances. No. 10 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 11, 2001 5 THE UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FORUM Why participation in branch meetings is important March news from the Home Office by Martha Lysko tions that comply with the latest Insurance by Ulana M. Diachuk We urge our membership to participate National Secretary Department guideline. There is only one President in all branch meetings and especially in application for both juvenile and adult annual meetings. Information about insur- Proposed changes to UNA By-Laws members; this one application replaces all In the first three months of each year all ance matters and about membership privi- branches of the Ukrainian National All delegates to the 1998 Convention other applications. No separate forms are leges is also disseminated at the meetings. Association are obligated to hold their and current UNA General Assembly mem- needed for any rider to the application. As Branch secretaries complain to the annual meetings. At those meetings branch bers received a ballot to vote on the pro- of March 1 only the new applications Executive Committee that, regardless of officers render their reports for the prior posed changes to the UNA By-Laws. If any should be used. their efforts, meetings often fail to attain the year, members elect new officers for the delegate did not receive the voting pack- These applications, and instructions on required quorum in order to make decisions. coming year, and make plans for enrolling age, please notify the national secretary at how to complete them, will be discussed at According to our Branch Manual, meetings new members in the branch and in the the Home Office, (973) 292-9800, ext. all district meetings. No applications will be of branches with 25 members or more must 3018. All votes must be in by May 1 to be UNA. At the same time they also set their have 10 members present, and with less processed without payment of one premi- plans for branch fraternal activities. counted. um. than 25 members must have five members Our by-laws mandate a two-thirds major- Therefore, the participation of members present in order to have a quorum. ity for the change to be approved. If the Annual branch meeting and in those meetings is desired and very impor- Branch meetings are announced in our change is not approved we will abide by the fraternal activities tant. two official publications, Svoboda and The by-laws adopted at the 1998 Convention. The Ukrainian National Association has Ukrainian Weekly, and via mail notices. We, as a fraternal organization, must 249 branches in many cities of 25 states and Our By-Laws demand that each branch New applications have branches, branch officers and fraternal 6 Canadian provinces. Branches possess must hold meetings and, therefore, mem- The UNA has new life insurance applica- (Continued on page 21) only such powers as are conferred to them bers are obligated to participate. A success- by the New Jersey Statutes, the UNA ful meeting attests to the membership’s Charter and By-laws, the Convention, interest in the work of the branch for the General Assembly, and the Branch Manual benefit of its members, our organization and of the Association. Every member must the Ukrainian community. UNA Foundation/Ostroh Fund belong to a branch, preferably the one clos- We ask you to actively support all the Donations received as of December 31, 2000 est to his/her place of residence. activities of our branches. Listed below are the contributors who $250 have generously donated to the National University of Ostroh Academy as of 1. Kodelsky, Maria Sajkewycz SHAMOKIN, PA, DISTRICT COMMITTEE December 31, 2000, through the 2. Mirel, Jeff of Ukrainian National Foundation/Ostroh 3. Ukrainian Gold Cross Branch 12 Fund. All questions should be directed to (Chicago) UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Dr. Myron B. Kuropas, chairman, Friends 4. Klos, Wolodymyr announces that its of Ostroh Academy), 107 Ilehamwood $240 Drive, DeKalb, IL 60115. Suriwka, Lubomyr ANNUAL DISTRICT COMMITTEE MEETING $2,400.00 will be held on $200 Mostowycz, Leonidas and Oksana SATURDAY, MARCH 17, 2001, at 1:00 p.m. 1. Bakum, Vladimir and Oksana at the St. Michael’s Church Hall $2,000.00 2. Baransky, Maria 3. Baransky, Ulana W. Oak St., Frackville, PA 17931 1. Heritage Foundation c/o First 4. Baziuk, Walter Security Federal Savings Bank, Obligated to attend the annual meeting as voting members are District Committee 5. Committee to Aid Ukraine Chicago Officers, Convention Delegates and two delegates from the following Branches: (Michigan) 2. Nenadkevich, Nicholas and 6. Ukrainian Village Inc. (Warren, 1, 7, 9, 78, 98, 242, 305, 382, 389 Dioniza Mich.) All UNA members are welcome as guests at the meeting. $1,800.00 7. “Zustrich” Senior Citizens Club of Rochester MEETING WILL BE ATTENDED BY: Mychaluk, Alexander and Irene $150 Martha Lysko – UNA National Secretary $1,450.00 Klos, Wolodymyr DISTRICT COMMITTEE Pidstryhach, Leonid $100.00 Joseph Chabon, District Chairman $1,000 Helen Slovik, Secretary 1. Andreyko, Mary Adolph Slovik, Treasurer Selfreliance Federal Credit Union, 2. Bochey, Joseph Philadelphia 3. Cherney, Alla and George $580 4. Chojnacki, Jan 5. Cieply, Oleh St.Andrew Ukrainian Orthodox 6. Danysh, Z.S. WOONSOCKET, RI, DISTRICT COMMITTEE Cathedral (Silver Spring, Md.) 7. Derzko, Eustachiy of 8. Fedyniak, Oresta $500 9. Golash, Roman UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION 10. Gorchynsky, Iwanna 1. Coalition of UWO announces that its 2. Iluk, Alexander and Zina 11. Hnatczuk, Wsewolod 3. Lytwynyshyn, Joseph 12. Hrush, Peter 4. Modryckyj, Myroslav 13. Hrushetsky, Petro ANNUAL DISTRICT COMMITTEE MEETING 5. Selfreliance Federal Credit Union 14. Hryshko, Wasyl and Halyna will be held on (Chicago) 14. Humnicky, Michael and Judith 6. Selfreliance Federal Credit Union 15. Jarosewich, Daria SATURDAY, MARCH 31, 2001, at 1:15 p.m. (New York City) 16. Klos, Wolodymyr at the St. Michael’s Church Parish Hall 17. Korsun, Benjamin 7. Tkachuk, Roman and Illa 74 Harris Ave., Woonsocket, RI 8. Ukrainian National Home (Lorain, 18. Korowtsky, Helen Ohio) 19. Krychyk, Alexander Obligated to attend the annual meeting as voting members are District Committee 9. Ukrainian American Senior Citizens 20. Kuropas, Myron and Lesia Officers, Convention Delegates and two delegates from the following Branches: Association (Jenkintown, Pa.) 21. Kuzmycz, Valentina 10. Voronka, Roman and Zirka 22. Marchuk, Basil 177, 206, 241 23. Markus, Daria All UNA members are welcome as guests at the meeting. $337 24. Mryszuk, Larysa 25. Myskiw, Nicholas and Zinaida Stephen Kuropas MEETING WILL BE ATTENDED BY: 26. Nehaniv, Bohdan Martha Lysko – UNA National Secretary $300 27. Nowak, Luba 28. Oleksiuk, Irena Pyskir DISTRICT COMMITTEE 1. Shyprykewich, Vladimir and 29. Procyk, George Helena 30. Pryma, Helen Leon Hardink, District Chairman 2. Stachiv, Dennis and Myra 31. Rozhin Living Trust Yuriy Kalita, Secretary (Ukrainian) 3. Ukrainian National Women’s Teodor Klowan, Secretary (English) League of America (Chicago) (Continued on page 17) Janet Bardell, Treasurer 6 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 11, 2001 No. 10

THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY Rough draft The “chief shepherd” bbyy RRoommaann WWoorroonnoowwyycczz Kyiv Press Bureau

On February 27 Bishop Stefan Soroka was enthroned as the sixth metropolitan- archbishop of the Ukrainian Catholic Church in the United States, thus becoming the seventh spiritual leader of Ukrainian Catholics in this country. He has chosen as his motto “One who serves,” and in his first homily pledged to be a “good shepherd.” “Tapegate” engenders conspiracy theories [For the record, Soter Ortynsky was the first bishop for Ukrainian Catholics in the Why Ukraine’s President Leonid criticism and international pressure on United States, named in 1907 by Pope Pius X on the recommendation of Metropolitan Kuchma decided to dismantle and sweep Ukraine. Andrei Sheptytsky of Lviv. Initially, Bishop Ortynsky served under the authority of away the tent city erected by opponents Whatever the reason, the United States the Roman Catholic hierarchy, but later, in 1913, he was named exarch for Ukrainian calling for his resignation two days after responded negatively, as could have been Catholics. The first metropolitan was Constantine Bohachevsky, enthroned in 1958. U.S. President George W. Bush conveyed expected, expressing its regret for the He was followed by Ambrose Senyshyn, Joseph Schmondiuk (the first and only U.S.- a personal message of support defies action and calling upon Ukrainian offi- born metropolitan), Myroslav Ivan Lubachivsky and Stephen M. Sulyk.] logic. cials to “to observe their international It is significant that the new metropolitan-archbishop’s motto contains the same Mr. Kuchma, who is fighting for his commitment to freedom of assembly.” guiding words he chose five years ago when he was elevated to bishop in Winnipeg – political life in the crisis dubbed The statement also put the United States because, as he explained, “a bishop should stand in the midst of his people as one who “Tapegate” and the Gongadze affair that on record as directly linking human rights serves.” In his first address to the faithful he promised to be a shepherd who has a has paralyzed his administration, can use guarantees in Ukraine with future U.S. “developed relationship of deep love and trust” with this flock, his faithful. He also all the political support international lead- financial aid, which the country still will noted: “I want us to come to know one another with much familiarity, with much ers are willing to extend. He should have require to lift itself fully from the eco- mutual love and respect. I beg your patience and understanding of my limitations, and been pleased to receive the message from nomic quagmire of the last decade. your kind assistance so that I may become who our Lord Jesus calls me to be for you.” the leader of what few would contest is Did the Kuchma administration not At age 49, this Ukrainian Canadian born in Winnipeg is the youngest metropolitan the strongest and most influential country realize this would be the response from in the history of the U.S. Ukrainian Catholic Church. Archbishop Soroka is also the on the globe. Then why, two days later, Washington? It becomes evermore puz- first Canadian-born U.S. metropolitan, and only the second spiritual leader of this did he turn his political behind Mr. zling why President Kuchma and those country’s Ukrainian Catholics who was born in North America. Bush’s way as if to flaunt his disregard around him continue to make what seem Ordained a priest in 1982, he was elevated to bishop only four years ago, serving as for the support? to be glaring political missteps. auxiliary to Winnipeg’s Metropolitan-Archbishop Michael Bzdel, spiritual leader of Did Mr. Kuchma think that Mr. Bush’s But even more interesting is how the Ukrainian Catholics in Canada. He is unique also because his educational background message, conveyed by U.S. Ambassador events seem to be paralleling one of the is in social work: he holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of Carlos Pascual on February 27, which several conspiracy theories about who Manitoba, as well as a doctorate from The Catholic University of America. praised Ukraine for its progress in eco- killed Heorhii Gongadze, the journalist at Thus, Metropolitan-Archbishop Soroka is a hierarch who was born, reared and nomic reforms in 2000 and expressed the center of the political crisis, which educated in the New World. His young age leads one to believe that he will succeed in hope that the president will continue to was laid out around the time audiotapes reaching out to younger generations of Ukrainian Americans – something that is key uphold the rule of law, democracy and implicating the president in the journal- to the survival of the Ukrainian Catholic Church as a particular Church. human rights, was an expression of carte ist’s disappearance became public. The new metropolitan’s predecessor, Archbishop Stephen Sulyk, had said in a mes- blanche support for Mr. Kuchma, the per- There are two constants in all the theo- sage to the faithful announcing Bishop Soroka’s appointment to lead U.S. Catholics: son, and his actions of late? Did he not ries. First, that Mr. Gongadze, the jour- “His youth, his enthusiasm and his dedication will enable him to bring a new vitality understand that the United States, in nalist cum Internet publisher, who so to our Church as we journey into the 21st century.” expressing support for Ukraine’s policy severely criticized the president and the We welcome Metropolitan-Archbishop Stefan Soroka and pray for God’s bless- of reform, was expressing confidence in political oligarchs on his website and ings so that he will be a good, wise and successful “chief shepherd” to his faithful in the country’s ability, and that of its presi- whose violent death began this dark the Philadelphia Archeparchy and the Philadelphia Metropolia, which unites dent, to continue to submit to the rule of odyssey for the Ukrainian people, is an Ukrainian Catholics throughout the United States. law and guarantee freedom of speech and innocent victim sacrificed to begin a assembly? chain of carefully planned events. The It also, without a doubt, was meant to other one is that Maj. Mykhailo March unequivocally tell the anti-Kuchma forces Melnychenko, the former presidential Turning the pages back... that in a democracy the accused are con- bodyguard who made hundreds of hours sidered innocent until proven guilty in a of recordings of conversations held in the court of law – in effect, more support for president’s offices, is a foreign agent. 13 Mr. Kuchma’s situation. Of the two most popular theories, one Less than two days after the unexpect- states that the United States and Europe 1971 One hundred forty years ago, Taras Shevchenko, the greatest ed communication from President Bush, conjured up the whole mess in order to poet of Ukraine, whose works have been translated into more on March 1, Ukrainian law enforcement force Mr. Kuchma from office and than 100 languages, died in St. Petersburg, Russia. Two months officials descended on the tent city on replace him with their beloved Viktor later, his remains were buried near Kaniv, Ukraine, on the banks Ukraine’s main thoroughfare, the Yuschenko, the youthful prime minister of the mighty Dnipro River – a prominent subject of his poetry. Khreschatyk, and systematically but who better fits the West’s description of Shevchenko gave voice to the timeless aspirations for freedom of all Ukrainians, and, forcefully disassembled the shabby tents, what a democratic reformer should be. indeed, all humankind. According to the Encyclopedia of Ukraine: “He created the condi- while manhandling and arresting the pro- The other holds that Russia developed the tions that allowed the transformation of Ukrainian literature into a fully functional modern testers. intricate plan to force Ukraine away from literature. His influence on Ukrainian political thought and his role as an inspirer of modern There was no need for such an unpro- the West and into its open arms – the final democratic ideals of renewed Ukrainian statehood are without parallel. His poetry con- voked and public show of force. The piece in the return of empire to Moscow. tributed greatly to the evolution of national consciousness among the Ukrainian intelli- protest camp was a sea of tranquility. It is the second scenario that has been gentsia and people, and his influence on various facets of cultural and national life is felt to Even during large rallies the call was gaining proponents as Mr. Kuchma has this day.” always for peaceful demonstration and begun to turn increasingly to Russian That is why each year the anniversaries of his birth (March 9, 1814) and his death the exercise of restraint. The banal every- President Vladimir Putin, whether coinci- (March 10, 1861) are observed by Ukrainians worldwide. day life in the tent city consisted of meet- dentally or not, in the four months since Below are excerpts of an editorial originally published in this newspaper in 1971, on the ings with the press, dissemination of liter- the controversy reached crisis propor- occasion of the 110th anniversary of the bard’s death. ature and discussions with passers-by. tions. The U.S. threat to withhold aid, * * * Furthermore, the anti-Kuchma move- which came after the tent city was ment was not gaining momentum. On destroyed, is another development that The month of March is usually set aside for observances in honor of Taras Shevchenko, the contrary, while the militant members Ukraine’s great bard and universally acclaimed champion of freedom. Thousands of seems to give credence to the theory. of the Ukraine Without Kuchma move- It holds that Russian intelligence offi- Ukrainians – from the youngest to the oldest – take part in special programs and concerts ment have sustained the vitriol, it was dedicated to the memory of the man most strongly identified with the ideals and aspirations cials pasted together a plot to bring becoming increasingly redundant and Ukraine back into Moscow’s orbit by first of the Ukrainian people. uninteresting. Like music during a card A veritable man for all seasons, Shevchenko is admired as much for his poetry as he is setting up a scenario in which the game it had become background noise Ukrainian president seems to be complicit revered for his undaunted spirit and devotion to freedom, truth and justice – ideals that have for many Kyivans as they undertook the meaning and relevance now as they did in his own time and in the centuries before. ... in the death of a journalist. As the rumors daily challenges of their often bleak fly and audiotapes suddenly appear that Born a serf, Shevchenko lived but nine short years in freedom. Yet he understood the lives. But the actions by state militia on essence of freedom better than those who enjoyed it. Not so much for himself, but for his show what a crook the president is, the March 1 have given the movement new West begins to keep him at arms length, people whose spokesman he chose to be for all of his adult life. Unwavering and uncom- impetus. promising, he could not be shackled by the oppressors even in exile, where he was forbid- which forces the increasingly politically The decision to take down the tents fragile leader to turn to Moscow for sup- den to write. either was more bumbling by a Keystone In his passion for liberty he often castigated his own people for past errors and meek sub- port. Moscow first demands, through its Kops outfit in the Ministry of Internal servience to their overlords. Yet he believed in the people, in their will and determination. agents in the Ukrainian government, that Affairs and the presidential administra- Thus, his legacy for them – to hope, to struggle and to overcome. a new prime minister be appointed, one tion offices or a cynical expression of His words retain full relevance for us today. Both as an inspiration and as moral suste- more open to pro-Moscow policies. “law and order.” But it also could have nance for the yet unfulfilled dream of our people’s liberty. ... Eventually this leads to overtures of been a deliberately timed act by certain reunion in a loosely bound confederation Source: Editorial, “The Relevancy of Shevchenko,” The Ukrainian Weekly, March 13, 1971; Ukrainian authorities with influence over “Shevchenko, Taras,” Encyclopedia of Ukraine, Vol. IV, Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 1993. the president and a secret agenda to keep (Continued on page 14) No. 10 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 11, 2001 7

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

NJ 07738-1262, beginning on Saturday, The membership of the UFA and the 10003; or Orphans Aid Society, 129 March 3, at 5 p.m. Ukrainian American community must Ridge Road, Douglaston, NY 11363. Board structure not St. Wolodymyr’s UCC extends its find out why Mr. Oleksyn does not want Each donation, which is tax-deductible, most grateful thanks to the Rev. Paul to sell the Verkhovyna Youth Center to will be acknowledged with thanks and in tune with fraternalism Chang and the Rev. Al McNally, pastors, any Ukrainian American organization or gratitude by the Orphans Aid Society, Dear Editor: as well as the leaders and deacons of the group. Ukrainian American organization. As a lifelong fraternalist, a 50-year MCCC. After comparing the two contracts of Roman Slysh Ukrainian National Association member This new arrangement will allow the sale – one to the UACF and the other to Raleigh, N.C. and a 60-year Ukrainian Fraternal growth of St. Wolodymyr’s UCC Mr. Willner – it appears that Mr. Oleksyn Association national officer, I read with through access to better and more com- had never intended to sell Verkhovyna to interest the proposed UNA By-Laws plete facilities than previously available. a Ukrainian group. changes that are to be voted by the previous St. Wolodymyr’s UCC has been using The question is: Why not? We, too, must use convention’s delegates. the original church building of St. Olga Filimonchuk Taras Szmagala’s pitch for a “yes” vote Gabriel’s Roman Catholic Church in Glen Spey, N.Y. proper terminology in the February 4 issue of The Weekly was Marlboro for the last 16 years. The parish Dear Editor: well-written, but, in my humble opinion, he needed to move as a result of interior ren- came to the wrong conclusion – especially ovations that are necessary to preserve As we Ukrainians battle the American when he writes: “most importantly a switch the historic Roman Catholic church Kids in Ivano-Frankivsk press on the proper use of our Ukrainian to this system would preserve our fraternal which was built over 100 years ago. names/places, along with their correct status.” This is a continuation of renovations spelling, we should also get our own house need our assistance in order. Where can he show that a corporation of exteriors that was undertaken a few Dear Editor: administrated by a board of directors oper- years ago as joint undertaking of the On February 27 I had the opportunity to ates in a fraternal manner? The fact is that Roman Catholic parish of St. Gabriel’s Four Ukrainian orphan children, age 6- attend the installation of our new metropol- what is proposed is a “business type corpo- with the Ukrainian Catholic parish of St. 14, Anastasia, Katrusia, Roman and Lidia itan in Philadelphia. A commemorative ration” for the purpose of selling insurance Wolodymyr. Unfortunately, St. Gabriel’s Orbov, who live in Ivano-Frankivsk with booklet was distributed to all. Page 2 (supposedly at a fraternal discount). Does future plans for expansion of their ceme- their young woman guardian, Halyna shows that a greeting will be given by His Mr. Szmagala and other supporters of this tery and their own use of the chapel Partsei, may end-up on the street if unable Beatitude Cardinal Husar, metropolitan of change really believe they can compete required St. Wolodymyr’s to find a new to get their own apartment. Galicia. with the commercials, just because a board home. This poor and wonderful family has to When did Halychyna revert back to of directors will be running this organiza- Over time St. Wolodymyr’s UCC vacate their present apartment at the end Poland? As a faithful reader of The tion? parishioners have grown fond of the of May this year to make room for the Ukrainian Weekly, I can only assume that I Mr. Szmagala, the UNA By-Laws may church building which they have called new owner. They cannot acquire a new failed to read that article. need some changes. The existing ones do home for the past 16 years. Especially place to live on their own, and are asking Michael W. Bohdan provide for that. This process has been emotional was the farewell for those who people of good heart to help them in their Union, N.J. going on at most conventions. However, have buried their loved ones at the St. critical situation. such a drastic change could very well cause Gabriel cemetery, which adjoins the A small two-room apartment costs a loss of interest by the local branches, The Ukrainian Weekly welcomes letters church property. about $7,000. The money received for this to the editor and commentaries on a especially their leader, who render volun- family will be deposited at the Self variety of topics of concern to the teerism, motivated by Ukrainian patriotism, The Rev. Victor Bek Carteret, N.J. Reliance (N.Y.) Federal Credit Union in Ukrainian American and Ukrainian etc. New York, account No. 17785002. Any Canadian communities. Opinions No, Mr. Szmagala, the way to save our The letter writer is pastor and admin- donation will be greatly appreciated. expressed by columnists, commentators “soyuzes” (fraternal organizations), is to and letter-writers are their own and do istrator of the Ukrainian Catholic Please write checks to the Orphans Aid “unite” all four fraternals, expand our fra- not necessarily reflect the opinions of Church of St. Wolodymyr in Monmouth Society, include the above account num- ternal activity, find a way to interest the either The Weekly editorial staff or its County and Patronage of the Mother of ber and mail to one of the following 2 publisher, the Ukrainian National new Ukrainian arrivals – the newest immi- God in Carteret, N.J. grants – find out their needs and try to cre- addresses: Self Reliance Federal Credit Association. ate programs and policies to fill those Union, 108 Second Ave., New York, NY needs. A united organization can do so much more for its members, for our Response to assertions Ukrainian community and for our ancestral country, Ukraine. by executives of UFA IN MEMORIAM: Oleksander Yemets, A united organization can work with our Dear Editor: Ukrainian credit unions in a joint venture for a more profitable investment strategy. This letter is in response to comments one of Ukraine’s heroes of democracy It can concentrate more on Ukrainian by President Ivan Oleksyn and Vice- by Bohdan D. Shandor tation, he approached me and asked so culture, and less on partisan politics. President Stephen Wichar of the many questions that we agreed to meet Ukrainian Fraternal Association regard- I was deeply shocked and saddened afterwards, which we did many times The “old” system worked well for over to learn of the tragic and untimely 100 years for the Ukrainian National ing the sale of Verkhovyna (March 4). on my future visits to Kyiv. I would like to state that on June 20, death of another of Ukraine’s heroes I always smile when I think about Association, 90 years for the Ukrainian of democracy, Oleksander Yemets. Fraternal Association and quite a few years 2000, at the meeting of the UFA the time I asked him what he thought Supreme Council, Mr. Oleksyn stated I had the pleasure and honor of about that lecture. He showed his boy- for the other two Ukrainian fraternal soci- meeting Oleksander in the fall of eties. that besides the Ukrainian American ish grin and replied, “The content was Cultural Foundation there are two 1991, when he and I were both organ- excellent but your Ukrainian is At fraternal conventions, democratically izers and participants in the First conducted, we always managed to elect Ukrainian groups which are interested in archival. It is like your language has purchasing the Verkhovyna Youth World Congress of Ukrainian Lawyers been kept in a museum for 50 years.” competent officers. Of course, now and in Kyiv. One of the purposes of the then, not everyone was the best available, Center. One group is headed or repre- We both laughed, but he was, of sented by attorney Peter Piddoubny and congress was to introduce concepts of course, correct; it had been, for rea- but, overall things worked out. As has been democracy, human rights and the rule proven, specialists were and can be hired to the other by Stefan Kapczak. sons we both understood. We then In the event that the UACF was of law. spent many hours talking about the perform duties elected officials cannot. As soon as I met Oleksander, I For the time being, lets stay the course unable to purchase the Verkhovyna issue of languages, Russian, Ukrainian Youth Center, the question then is: Why knew he was different. His under- and all of the others that are spoken set by our fraternal forebears. Some of them standing of these principles was sim- did such a wonderful job that their names is it that Mr. Oleksyn has rejected the and what it meant for the future of offers to purchase Verkhovyna made by ply far beyond his years and Soviet Ukraine. should be inscribed in a Ukrainian Fraternal experience. When I asked him about Hall of Fame. the other Ukrainian groups and chose to Having held many different posi- sell to a non-Ukrainian American buyer? this, he responded simply: “I read a tions in which he contributed so great- Mr. Szmagala, here is one “no” vote on lot.” I was thrilled to send him a copy the proposed changes. This is against the decision of the 24th ly, it is difficult to choose in which he UFA Convention in 1998. of “A Miracle in Philadelphia,” the excelled the most. I personally believe Joseph Charyna Also, it is important to inform the story of the United States Constitution. his most important contributions were Coconut Creek, Fla. public that, during the meeting between During the congress, I gave a lec- in the area of ethnic matters, when he the representatives of the UFA and the ture on foreign investment and what a served as Ukraine’s minister for UACF which took place on January 21, future independent Ukraine needed to nationalities and migration. He was so Marlboro congregation two days after the expiration date of the do in order to attract in particular, proud of the opening of Ukrainian-lan- closing with David Willner, UACF rep- Western investment. After the presen- guage schools that had been closed, resentatives offered to match the price of the reconstruction of the oldest Jewish moves to new location Temple in Kyiv that had been made Dear Editor: $1,078,750 offered by Mr. Willner and Bohdan D. Shandor is an attorney wanted to sign a contract right then and and founding member and past presi- into a puppet theater and the resettle- St. Wolodymyr’s Ukrainian Catholic there at the meeting. Mr. Oleksyn offered dent of the Ukrainian American Bar ment of Tatars back to their homeland Church of Marlboro, N.J., has moved to to call a meeting of the executive board Association (UABA). He is currently in Crimea, to name but a few. For this, a new interim location. The congregation the next day in order to formally approve managing director of Shandor & Co., Ukraine should always be grateful. is celebrating divine liturgy at the new the contract with the UACF and said he an investment banking and financial We will miss you greatly, location at Monmouth Chinese Christian would inform the attorney immediately. services firm. Oleksander, Vichnaya Pamiat! Church on 1209 W. Front St., Lincroft, Well, the UACF is still waiting. 8 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 11, 2001 No. 10

Ostroh Academy officials in U.S. University rectors confer in Bonn to meet with Ukrainian Americans on Ukrainian-German cooperation CHICAGO – Profs. Ihor D. Pasichnyk Rivne region, in 1969. She graduated BONN – During the first week of conference, and numerous working ses- and Natalia Lominska, rector and vice- from Lviv State University with a degree February, 40 university rectors (presi- sions during which several bilateral rector, respectively, of the National in philology. She was hired as a professor dents) from Ukraine attended a confer- agreements were signed. The conference University of Ostroh Academy will be of English at Ostroh in 1994. ence in the former capital of Germany. also served as a forum for the representa- visiting various U.S. cities this month. In 1997 she was one of three Ostroh The topic of the conference was “Status tives of various German universities, Thus far they are scheduled to meet professors who enrolled at Northern and Perspectives of Cooperation between who read papers or presented reports on local Ukrainian Americans in Cleveland Illinois University (NIU) as part of the Ukrainian and German Institutions of their work in the area of academic coop- (Parma), Detroit (Warren), Chicago and NIU/Ostroh project in “Democracy and Higher Learning.” eration between Germany and Ukraine. Minneapolis. Other stops are in the plan- Education,” funded in part by the Eurasia Heading the Ukrainian delegation were Ukraine’s ambassador to Germany, Dr. ning stage. Foundation. While at NIU she taught Vasyl G. Kremen, Ukraine’s minister of Anatolii Ponomarenko, who came to Dr. Pasichnyk was born in the village courses to undergraduates as a member education, and Viktor V. Skopenko, presi- Bonn from Berlin, extended to the of Hlynky, Rivne region, in 1946. He of the Leadership and Educational dent of the Ukrainian University Presidents assembly an official greeting from the attended Kyiv State University, Lviv Foundations faculty, attended classes, Union. The German side was represented government of Ukraine, noting with sat- State University, and the Rivne and worked on her thesis. by the following government officials: Dr. isfaction that the rector of the Ukrainian Pedagogical Institute. He received his She graduated with a master of science Uwe Thomas, secretary of the Ministry of Free University, Leonid Rudnytzky, was candidate’s degree in 1981 and his doc- degree in education. Her NIU thesis, Education and Research; Prof. Erich Thies, among them. Subsequently Prof. torate in psychology in 1993. “Language Education in Ukraine and general secretary, Permanent Conference of Rudnytzky addressed the meeting, outlin- He has published more than 50 scien- National Identity: A Historical Analysis” the Ministry of Culture of the States; Prof. ing the role and function of the Ukrainian tific articles; his book “The Psychology was directed by NIU adjunct professor Klaus Landfried, president of the German Free University as an academic bridge of Stage Formation, Operation and Dr. Myron B. Kuropas. It was eventually Conference of University Presidents; and between the two countries. Structure in Systematization,” was pub- translated into Ukrainian and published Dorothes Fitterling from the German The participants discussed and this year in both languages by Ostroh lished by Ostroh Academy. Academic Exchange Program, Bonn. resolved several existing problems of an Academy Press. Prof. Lominska was In addition to two plenary sessions, administrative nature. They resolved to He has served as rector of the appointed vice-rector of the National the conference included an exhibit on hold their next meeting in Crimea in the Academy, now called the National University of Ostroh Academy in 1999. higher education in Ukraine, a joint press year 2003. University of Ostroh Academy, since its During their visit to the United States resurrection in 1994. The educational the Ostroh professors will focus on the institution has prospered under his lead- topic “Educating Future Patriotic Leaders ership. Prof. Lominska was born in Ostroh, (Continued on page 21) Math-Physics-Technical Section hosts program at Shevchenko Society by Dr. Orest Popovych A New Signal Analysis Tool.” Although much more specialized than the first, this NEW YORK – The Math-Physics- lecture too found resonance with the many Technical Section of the Shevchenko knowledgeable members of the audience. Scientific Society of America hosted a pro- The program was well attended: a large gram on February 17, composed of two number of newcomers from Ukraine, lectures in the society’s headquarters at 63 young scientists as well as Ph. D. candi- Fourth Ave. in New York City. Dr. Roman Kuc, professor of electrical dates from area universities, were in the engineering at Yale University, lectured on audience. the subject of “Seeing with Sound.” The lectures were followed by a social Intrigued by the fact that bats and dolphins hour with refreshments, after which the M- perceive their environment with sound P-T Section held a business meeting. High waves, Dr. Kuc has conducted research on the agenda of the section is participation using sensors that mimic biological sys- in the upcoming international conference tems, obtaining and analyzing the echoes of on mathematics in Kyiv, which is sched- sound waves from simple objects. Under uled for next August. Current information controlled conditions, objects generate about its activities may be accessed on the unique echoes, from which they can be website under the heading “Math-Phys- identified. A lively discussion followed. Tech Section” www.shevchenko.org. The Dr. Wolodymyr R. Madych, professor of chairman of the M-P-T Section is Dr. Profs. Ihor D. Pasichnyk and Natalia Lominska of the National University of mathematics at the University of Roman Andrushkiw, the society’s first Ostroh Academy. Connecticut, delivered a talk on “Wavelets: vice-president.

Immigration History Research Center receives $500,000 grant MINNEAPOLIS – The University of endowment of the Rudolph J. Vecoli Chair United States. Included are diaries, mem- benefactor Alex Batinich noted, “People Minnesota has been awarded a $500,000 in Immigration History; care and develop- oirs, photographs, “America” letters, want to know where they come from. Challenge Grant from the National ment of the archival collections; research newspapers, pamphlets, organizational We’re doing this work so our history, our Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) in support; and community outreach (includ- records, oral histories and much more. heritage, won’t be forgotten. It helps us support of the Immigration History ing work with ethnic organizations and ele- The center also produces a wide array of understand our common bond.” Research Center (IHRC). The award is mentary school educators). programs and publications aimed at fos- As large numbers of immigrants arrive one of 26 challenge grants made nation- As a result of the challenge grant, con- tering greater understanding of the immi- from around the world, there are lessons wide by the NEH for the year 2000, tributions to the IHRC’s campaign for the grant experience. to be found in the stories of those com- including only eight to colleges and uni- next three years will be matched by fed- “Because of the richness of its collec- munities. Said Rudolph J. Vecoli, director versities. The university received the eral dollars on a 4:1 basis (i.e., for every tions, its skilled and dedicated staff, and of the IHRC since 1967 and the guiding maximum amount provided to award $4 of private donations, the university the intellectual ferment it nurtures, the force behind its many achievements, “If recipients in this year’s competition. will receive $1 of matching money). center attracts researchers from all parts we look at our history, we can find Funds from the grant will be used to The announcement of the challenge of the United States and abroad,” said answers to questions which will inform enhance the work of the IHRC, regarded grant caps a momentous year for the University President Mark Yudof. our current understanding.” by many as the country’s leading institu- IHRC, which moved in February into its Steven Rosenstone, dean of the With the challenge grant multiplying tion for the preservation and promotion new award-winning facility, the Elmer L. College of Liberal Arts, said, “The IHRC private gifts, the IHRC is poised to play of the history of American immigration. Andersen Library. The IHRC’s has for a long time been at the forefront an even greater national leadership role In conveying the award to the University, “Documentation of the Immigrant of research on the dynamic heritage that in building public knowledge of immi- NEH Chairman William Ferris remarked, Experience” was designated as an has made this country what it is: a cultur- gration’s impact. “This is an exhilarating “evaluators were impressed by the Official Project of Save America’s al and political mosaic created by people time for the center,” said Vecoli. “We are IHRC’s ability to sustain high quality in Treasures, a public-private partnership of from every region of the world. As the preserving a crucial chapter of the story humanities programming and resources. the White House Millennium Council nation rides the crest of another great of America just as that story is expanding In particular, they applauded the way in and the National Trust for Historic wave of immigration, this grant makes an and evolving all around us.” which the center has brought humanities Preservation. especially powerful statement about the The Immigration History Research perspectives to social issues.” The IHRC was founded in 1965 in current and future importance of that Center is located on the West Bank of the The NEH Challenge Grant is a center- response to keen interest in the role of work.” University of Minnesota, at 311 Andersen piece of the IHRC’s endowment campaign, immigration in the making of America. The center’s work of documenting Library, 222 21st Ave. S., Minneapolis, “Stories Worth Remembering, Stories Today the IHRC maintains a vast and immigration history has been in partner- MN 55455; telephone, (612) 625-4800; Worth Telling.” The campaign seeks to diverse archive of documentation on vari- ship with the communities whose her- e-mail, [email protected]; website, provide permanent funding in four areas: ous immigrant groups throughout the itage it preserves. As IHRC friend and www.umn.edu/ihrc No. 10 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 11, 2001 9 WeddingWedding AnnouncementsAnnouncements

åËðÓÒ·‚ ¥ å‡ð¥fl ëÂð·ËÌË Valentina and Dr. Bohdan Nowakiwsky Á ÔðËπÏÌ¥ÒÚ˛ ÔÓ‚¥‰ÓÏÎfl˛Ú¸ Mitzi and Arthur Hamilton of South Orange, NJ, ÔðÓ ‚¥Ì˜‡ÌÌfl Ò‚Óπª ‰ÓÌ¥ announce the marriage of their daughter ãÂÓÌÓðË å‡ð¥ª and Lisa Xenia Á Oksana and Petro Jaroslaw Piaseckyj to чϒflÌÓÏ êÓχÌÓÏ è·ÚÓ¯ÂÏ take great pleasure in announcing ÒËÌÓÏ êÓχ̇ ¥ ëÓÌ¥ è·ÚÓ¯¥‚ Mark Blyth Arnott the marriage of their children flÍ ‚¥‰·ÛÎÓÒfl ‚ ÒÛ·ÓÚÛ, ‰ðÛ„Ó„Ó „ðÛ‰Ìfl, on October fourteenth, two thousand, ‰‚ÓıÚËÒfl˜ÌÓ„Ó ðÓÍÛ ‚ ìÍð‡ªÌÒ¸ÍÓÏÛ Claudia Gabrielle and Petro Mykola at St. Volodymyr’s Ukrainian Orthodox Chapel, ä‡ÚÓÎˈ¸ÍÓÏÛ äð‡ÈÓ‚ÓÏÛ ëÓ·Óð¥ èðÂÒ‚flÚÓª on Sunday, June 25, 2000, UNA Estate – Soyuzivka, Kerhonkson, NY. êÓ‰ËÌË Û Ç‡¯¥Ì„ÚÓÌ¥, Ñ.ä. at the Japanese Garden in Van Nuys, California. åÌÓ„‡fl ã¥Ú‡!

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Mr. and Mrs. George V. Kinal of Washington, DC, are pleased to announce Roman and Daria Rakowsky the marriage of their daughter proudly announce the marriage of their son, Juliana Maria Kinal To celebrate the second anniversary to Lieutenant Peter Ivan Rakowsky of the marriage of John Albert Ballard to Handzia Lysko

son of Dr. and Mrs. John Ballard Lieutenant Danielle Bales, and of Beavercreek, Ohio Robert Schiavone which took place on the ninth of September, two thousand, on March 4, 1999, in Rome, Italy, at the Ukrainian Catholic National Shrine on Saturday, June 10, 2000, the family congratulates them and wishes that of the Holy Family, Washington, DC at St. Josaphat Catholic Cathedral in Parma, Ohio. the joy of that day remain with them forever. 10 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 11, 2001 No. 10 No. 10 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 11, 2001 11

DATELINE NEW YORK: Farmiga has a starring role in De Niro film by Helen Smindak

Actress Vera Farmiga gives a stunning Richardson; and a Robert Redford-pro- performance as a Czech immigrant who duced film, “Nine Scenes About Love.” witnesses a horrible crime in the New Other credits include the film “Return to Line Cinema murder mystery “15 Paradise” with Vince Vaughn and Minutes,” released nationwide on Friday, Joacquin Phoenix, appearances in the March 9. Although I’m not a cops-and- Xena-style TV series “Roar” and several robbers movie fan, I went to a screening on and off-Broadway productions. of this Robert De Niro who-dun-it Commemorating a sculptor because Ms. Farmiga is in it. Surprisingly, I liked it. And I was very He was born in the village of impressed with Ms. Farmiga’s emotional Stezhnytsia in the Lemko region of appeal and acting ability. Ukraine that is now a part of Poland. He This searing, R-rated thriller will took up woodcarving as a boy and had to blow you out of your mind – it’s so sus- make his own carving knives so that he penseful and tense, filled with wild car could create topirtsi (decoratively carved chases and scorching fire sequences, that it will have you cowering in your wooded axes). Seated on the steps of the seat much of the time. Yet there are seg- county courthouse, he sold all of the top- ments of humor, comradeship, compas- irtsi for 48 zloty. Later, he attended sion and bittersweet romance that bal- school in the Hutsul town of Kolomyia, ance out the gore and turn it into a where woodcarving is a locally special- believeable story. ized craft. This was the start of Mykhailo The plot revolves around a double Phillip V. Caruso/New Line murder that has to be solved by superstar Chereshnovsky’s career as a woodcarver homicide detective Eddie Flemming and sculptor, related by the artist himself Vera Farmiga (right) in a scene from the new movie “15 Minutes” with Karel (Robert De Niro). Because a fire had in a video/film screened at The Ukrainian Roden (center) and Oleg Taktarov. Museum during a mid-February com- been used to cover up the grisly crime, terized by a monumental style and a clas- United States and was a longtime direc- Flemming must work with a quiet but memoration of his life and work. Mr. Chereshnovsky, who died in 1994 at the sical simplicity that was apparent in tor of the UAA gallery. intense young arson investigator, Jordy bronze and wood sculptures on view that A musical cause Warshaw (Edward Burns). The two age of 83, would have turned 90 on March 5. evening: a head portrait of his wife wrangle with each other as they try to Ludmyla, titled “A Portrait of My Wife” In the darkened auditorium, there was The Ukrainian Institute of America’s track down the pair of Eastern European (1950), a 20-inch high head portrait of a hushed, nostalgic feeling as scores of excellent “Music at the Institute” series, (Russian and Czech) killers, played by Stepan Bandera (1948) and a 17-inch friends and admirers of the artist relived guided by artistic director Mykola Suk Karel Roden and Oleg Taktarov. But first high full-figure bronze rendering of scenes of Mr. Chereshnovsky at work in and executive director Dr. Taras they must find the alluring Czech immi- Lesia Ukrainka (1961), that served as the his studio or chatting with guests during Shegedyn, has been drawing more and grant, Daphne Handlova (Vera Farmiga), model for the monument of the poetess who witnessed the crime. The cops are art exhibits at the Ukrainian Artists’ more non-Ukrainians to its elegant which stands in Cleveland. Beautiful and chasing the criminals, the newspeople are Association gallery in New York. The ésoirées. Classical music – the creations impressive was the 28-inch high sculp- chasing the cops, and the whole thing artist was pictured beside the exotically of Ukrainian and world composers – and ture “A Modern Madonna” (1953), fuels an escalating drama. carved iconostasis he created for St. John the superb artistry of singers and musi- showing the gracefully elliptical lines Shot primarily in Manhattan, the film the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Church in cians from Ukraine and the United States and curves which the sculptor liked to also stars Kelsey Grammer as a televi- Hunter, N.Y., and standing near the draw a music-loving melange to the sion tabloid anchor who sees himself as Shevchenko and Lesia Ukrainka monu- reserve for his images of the Virgin French Gothic mansion at the corner of an old-fashioned crime reporter chasing ments at the Soyuzivka estate in Mary. Fifth Avenue and 79th Street. (The only important stories; Melina Kanakaredes as Kerhonkson, N.Y. Mr. Chereshnovsky graduated from element that could be said to be poorly Flemming’s field reporter-girlfriend; I remember Mr. Chereshnovsky as a the School of Plastic Arts in Krakow, represented is the younger Ukrainian Kim Cattrall as a ratings-hungry TV pro- gentle man, a man without any airs, Poland, in 1939, emigrating to Germany generation; a pity the young people are ducer; and John DiResta as Warshaw’s always kind and generous to others. He after the war and then to the United missing a treasure trove of outstanding partner. was soft-spoken and good-natured, and States. He sculpted busts of many promi- singers and musicians.) What makes the movie so riveting is he went about his daily life without nent Ukrainians, including Roman February’s musicale, a prime example writer/director John Herzfeld’s take on a much thought to his appearance, his Shukhevych and Oleh Olzhych, and of the mix of artists, featured the virtuos- speeded-up New York City saturated mind focused on creating beauty through Ukrainian Americans Valentyna ity of cellists Natalia Khoma, Suren with blaring color and hyped-up reality, his sculptures and carvings. These char- Pereiaslavets and Roma Pryma Bagratuni and Rachel Lewis Krysa, vio- creating a film that careens and cuts acteristics were evident in the film, as Bohachevsky, and produced several linists Peter Krysa, Catherine Cho and across the screen so that the viewer is the artist reminisced about his life or bronze monuments, such as the Todd Phillips, pianist Volodymyr commented on his work, his hair boyish- right in the midst of the action. The story Monument to the Heroes at the resort of Vynnytsky and violist Daniel Panner– all ly tousled, his grey suit somewhat rum- is told through a variety of media, from a the Ukrainian American Youth of them seasoned professionals with pled. hand-held video camera to slick TV cov- Association (SUM) in Ellenville, N.Y. lengthy resumes in concert appearances, erage and original artwork. Prepared by Anatol Vulvych at the The artist served for years as president of Looking to Eastern Europe for an time of Mr. Chereshnovsky’s 80th birth- the Ukrainian Artists’ Association in the (Continued on page 17) actress to play the mysterious Daphne, day, the film was shown in two seg- the filmmakers instead discovered Ms. ments, intercut with a dramatic program Farmiga during auditions and were of poetry and Lemko-dialect folk songs impressed with her fluent Ukrainian and by members of Lviv’s touring Les “wild-hearted sensibility.” The actress Kurbas ensemble. Natalka Polovynka, said they had no idea she was a Jersey Oleh Stefan, Andriy Vodychev and artis- girl when she read for the part: “John tic director Volodymyr Kuchynsky per- Herzfeld suggested I keep my accent ceptively wove haunting Lemko airs and throughout production and not reveal to Bohdan Ihor Antonych’s poetry into a any of the other actors that I was really moving, poignant presentation. American. Halfway through the produc- Museum Director Maria Shust, who tion I broke accent and spoke in English said that Mr. Chereshnovsky “lives on in to Ed Burns. He was shocked!” our hearts and lives on in his sculptures,” Ms. Farmiga says she was drawn to thanked Ludmyla Chereshnovsky, seated playing Daphne as a woman who uses in the audience, for her support. She everything at her disposal in order to sur- noted that an album of essays, reminis- vive. “Daphne doesn’t want fame the cences and other materials about the way some of the others do, but she’s artist was recently published by the willing to use it to bring her what she Ukrainian Academy of Arts and Sciences wants,” the actress explained. through the initiative and funding of Mrs. The Ukrainian American actress, a Chereshnovsky. native of Irvington, N.J., turned critics’ Sculptor Anya Farion, former head of heads last year with her performances in the Ukrainian Artists’ Association gallery two films – “Autumn in New York” with in New York, in her remarks to the gath- Richard Gere and Winona Ryder, and ering said that Mr. Chereshnovsky liked “The Opportunists” with Christopher to help young artists and encouraged Walken. During 2001 she will be seen in them because he believed that “talent is the romantic comedy “Dummy,” oppo- God’s gift and to neglect it would be a Actors from the Les Kurbas Theater of Lviv perform at The Ukrainian Museum site Adrien Brody; ABC’s new version of sin.” commemorating the 90 birthday of sculptor Mykhailo Chereshnovsky. From the left: “Snow White,” opposite Miranda Mr. Chereshnovsky’s work is charac- Oleh Stefan, Natalka Polovynka and Andrij Vodychev. 12 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 11, 2001 No. 10 Soroka enthroned as metropolitan for Ukrainian Catholics in the U.S.

(Continued from page 1) Orthodox Archbishop Vsevolod also addressed the formal The coat of arms metropolitan stated. gathering. “As your new archbishop and metropolitan,” he contin- After the liturgy, Metropolitan Soroka greeted guests and of the new metropolitan-archbishop ued, “I commit myself to serve you according to the ideals well-wishers at a reception in the cathedral’s social hall to of the One High Shepherd, Jesus Christ Our Lord. I want us which all clergy, religious and faithful were invited. to come to know one another with much familiarity, with The Archeparchy of Philadelphia comprises 68,000 much mutual love and respect. I beg your patience and parishioners in 74 churches. Besides the territory encom- passed by the Philadelphia Archeparchy, the Philadelphia understanding of my limitations, and your kind assistance so Metropolitan Province encompasses eparchies based in that I may become who our Lord Jesus calls me to be for Chicago, Stamford, Conn., and Parma, Ohio. you. I pledge you my passionate love for God, for our Archbishop Soroka was born November 13, 1951, in Church and for all of you.” Winnipeg. He received bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Buses filled with faithful from throughout the social work at the University of Manitoba, and in 1979 Philadelphia Archeparchy, which includes parishes in entered the Ukrainian Catholic Seminary in Washington. Delaware, eastern Pennsylvania, the District of Columbia, After earning a bachelor’s degree in sacred theology from New Jersey, Maryland and Virginia, began arriving at the The Catholic University of America in 1982, he was cathedral by mid-morning. A large number of schoolchild- ordained as a priest in the Archeparchy of Winnipeg on June ren, including Sodality members and altar boys, were in 13, 1982. attendance during the services. Hymns during the services As a priest, Archbishop Soroka ministered to parishes in were sung by the choir of Annunciation of the Blessed Manitoba, and served as a judge of the archdiocesan tribu- Virgin Mary Church of Melrose Park, Pa. nal and as director of vocations. He also continued his grad- Prior to the installation ceremony, a testimonial luncheon uate studies and earned a doctorate in social work in 1985. was held in the metropolitan-designate’s honor at the Hyatt In 1994 he was named chancellor and financial administra- Regency at Penn’s Landing in Philadelphia. Bishop Soroka tor of the Winnipeg Archeparchy. In 1996, at the age of 44, was welcomed by the Archbishop Sulyk, 76, who retired as he was named auxiliary archbishop in Winnipeg, becoming metropolitan for U.S. Ukrainian Catholics last year, and the youngest Ukrainian bishop in that country. Archbishop Major Husar, who only six days before had been elevated to cardinal by Pope John Paul II. Ukrainian Borys Prokopovych contributed to this report.

The coat of arms is surmounted by a bishop’s mitre in the center, flanked by the cross and crozier, all sym- bols of a bishop’s pastoral office in the Ukrainian Catholic Church. The left side presents the Mother of God with hands raised in prayer, placing the archeparchy under her protection. The archbishop thus invokes her maternal love and intercession for himself and his people. The right side depicts a heart, recalling the great- est commandment, “love God with your whole heart ... and love one another as yourself” (Luke 10:27). The letters “IC XC, NI KA” within the heart, center Jesus Christ as the conqueror of our hearts, calling the archbishop and his people to live Christ-centered lives. The flame within the heart recalls a particular- ly favorite Scriptural passage of the archbishop, that of Luke 21:32, “Did not our hearts burn within us while he explained to us the Scriptures.” These words encourage our passionate love for the Scriptures. The background on the right side depicts the American flag – the domain of the metropolitan. Andrij Wowk The Ukrainian embroidered ritual cloth (“rushnyk”) centered by the maple leaf expresses the archbishop’s Cardinal and Archbishop Major Lubomyr Husar speaks during ceremonies in Immaculate Conception Cathedral. Ukrainian Canadian ancestry. The rushnyk recalls St. Stephen (icons depict St. Stephen with a ritual cloth draped in his hands), elected to serve by the early apostles and martyred for his faith. The motto, “One Who Serves,” expresses the arch- bishop’s role as a successor of the apostles, called and ordained to serve Christ and His people (Luke 22:27).

Metropolitan-Archbishop Stefan Soroka Metropolitan-Archbishop Metropolitan Stefan Soroka celebrates liturgy in the filled-to-capacity cathedral. No. 10 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 11, 2001 13 S. Homily by Metropolitan-Archbishop Stefan Soroka Below are excerpts of the homily delivered among the priests, religious and people by Metropolitan-Archbishop Stefan Soroka enough that you will recognize my voice and during the ceremony of his enthronement at the trust my heart. I must have enough courage Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral of the to go first, compassion enough to choose a Immaculate Conception. safe path for the weakest among you, and confidence enough to know that you will fol- In the reading of the papal bull by His Grace low if I lead. As the chief shepherd among Archbishop [Gabriel] Montalvo at the begin- you, I am called to develop our relationship ning of the installation, the holy father cites the of love and trust, so that when I call you by exhortation of the Vatican II Ecumenical name, you will have confidence and love to Council, wherein it describes a bishop as a respond – because you have come to know good shepherd who knows the sheep and me and my heart, and I have come to know whose sheep know him. A bishop should stand you and your heart, and then we can proceed in the midst of his people as one who serves – together in our journey with our Lord, Jesus the very motto chosen for my episcopal ordina- Christ. ... tion almost five years ago. These insights into the qualities of a good This is expressed in the verse preceding shepherd are ones that should be characteristic today’s Gospel reading from St. John, where of all the faithful in the Church. The priests and the shepherd is described as one who enters deacons, and the religious sisters, all are, in through the gate first, and then calls each of his varying ways, shepherds to the faithful, and are own by name, and the sheep hear his voice and called to shepherd in ways that reveal the heart follow him, because they recognize his voice. and love of Jesus, our Lord. You are also shep- The Gospel reading we heard cites the good herds to me, your chief shepherd, as you exer- shepherd as one who knows his sheep and they cise your responsibilities in sharing in the nur- know him. The good shepherd is prepared to turing of our faithful, and also of me as your Andrij Wowk lay down his life for his sheep. And, the good brother in Christ. shepherd must also lead and call other sheep And all the faithful – all of you, regardless Archbishop Gabriel Montalvo reads the papal bull during the enthronement ceremony. which do not belong to this fold and they, too, of age – you also are called to direct your lives will recognize his voice, and there will be one in our Church and to take on roles that shep- flock, one shepherd. herd others to greater fullness of life in Jesus, Jesus reveals to us the heart and motivation to support and nurture the chief shepherds of of the shepherd. Jesus gives you and me deep your parish (your priests, deacons, sisters) and insights as to who we are to be with one anoth- in the care and nurture of me, your chief shep- er – what our relationship should be like – and herd in the archeparchy. how we are to exercise our leadership over one As your new archbishop and metropolitan, I another. commit myself to serve you according to the The shepherd calls his sheep by name, and ideals of the One High Shepherd, Jesus Christ, they know his voice and they follow. There is a Our Lord. I want us to come to know one developed relationship of deep love and trust another with much familiarity, with much between the shepherd and his flock. ... mutual love and respect. I beg your patience Those of us called to leadership in our and understanding of my limitations, and your Church are called to lead by example. We kind assistance so that I may become who our cannot expect our people to do anything Lord Jesus calls me to be for you. I pledge you which we would be unwilling to do with my passionate love for God, for our Church, them. As your shepherd, I am called to be and for all of you. ... New metropolitan’s remarks at luncheon reception Following are excerpts of remarks by the metropolia you love and have served so Bishop Stefan Soroka at the luncheon preced- well. ... ing his enthronement. The presence and participation of our Major Archbishop and Cardinal Lubomyr Husar, who ... We are all familiar with the words of incidentally celebrated his birthday yesterday – Jesus in the Gospel of St. Matthew, where he your participation is particularly heart-warming says “For I was a stranger and you welcomed and expresses our solidarity with one another, me.” And, “whatever you did for one of these our mutual caring and support as brother bish- least brothers of mine you did it for me.” ... ops of our Ukrainian Catholic Church. For reasons beyond our limited human Mnohaya Lita, Vladyko Lubomyre, on the understanding, God directs me to come to occasion of your birthday! The newly enthroned metropolitan-archbishop with hierarchs, clergy and servers at Philadelphia, the City of Brotherly Love, to Thank you also to all my brother Ukrainian the conclusion of the divine liturgy. celebrate that brotherly love amidst His faithful Catholic bishops, particularly my brother bish- here. I come as a stranger to a different envi- ops in the U.S.A. – Bishop Basil Losten of the ronment, unaccustomed to your massive free- Eparchy of Stamford, Bishop Robert Moskal ways, much larger population and cities, a of the Eparchy of Parma, and the administrator Ukrainian Catholic Church with more history of the Chicago Eparchy, Bishop Michael and more successive generations of developed Wiwchar, for your presence and tremendous Ukrainian American identity, and a much larg- support. er Church. I come with a slightly different A special gratitude to my former boss, accent, the well-known Canadian “eh?” in my Metropolitan-Archbishop Michael Bzdel of dialogue, and being a first-generation Canada for your tremendous support, instruc- Ukrainian Canadian. tion and guidance while I served as your auxil- I have had opportunity to visit in advance of iary bishop. I know that we will share a close my move to Philadelphia, to get acquainted fraternity as brother metropolitans. ... with the Philadelphia Archeparchy with the Thank you, Bishop Vsevolod, for your kind assistance of the retiring Metropolitan- brotherly sign of affection and greetings. I so Archbishop Stephen Sulyk and his auxiliary, look forward to our close association together Bishop Walter Paska, and the Chancery priests, in this great land for the service of our religious and staff. I have had opportunity to Ukrainian people. ... meet with the members of the planning com- You have all opened your hearts and the mittee preparing this magnificent installation goodness of who you are to me, your new met- and celebration, and with various people who ropolitan and archbishop. I am confident that are to take an active part in the liturgy. Their you will receive the blessings of our Lord enthusiasm and their dedication have touched Jesus, for “whatever you did for the least of my heart, and are very admirable and much these brothers of Jesus, you did it for Jesus appreciated. ... Himself.” I particularly want to thank the nuncio, ... having been the recipient of so many Archbishop Gabriel Montalvo, for his gracious blessings by God through so many of you, then hospitality during my recent visit, and for your truly I am no longer a stranger amidst you – presence and participation today. Thank you, but your new brother in Christ, your new chief Metropolitan Stephen Sulyk for your prayerful shepherd to walk with you in the way of the invocation and gracious passing of the reins of Lord, and to rejoice with you. ... A nun pays homage to the new spiritual leader of Ukrainian Catholics in the U.S. 14 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 11, 2001 No. 10

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NORTH PORT, Fla. – Ukrainian violin- UKRAINIAN ORTHODOX ist Solomia Soroka, who made her American recital debut in 1997, and criti- FEDERAL CREDIT UNION cally acclaimed pianist Arthur Greene, will appear in a series of concerts in southwest Florida. is pleased to announce that On March 16 and 17, Ms. Soroka will effective January 1, 2001, appear as guest soloist with the Venice Symphony Orchestra, Wesley John we have changed our name Schumacher, conducting, in a program of works by Sir William Walton, Grieg, and will be known as Skoryk, Tchaikovsky and Vieuxtemps. The concerts will be held at the Church of the Nazarene in Venice, Fla. UKRAINIAN NATIONAL On March 18, Ms. Soroka and Mr. Greene will give a concert for the commu- FEDERAL CREDIT UNION nity of the North Port area at St. Mary’s Ukrainian Catholic Church Parish Hall, as part of a concert series initiated last year by the cultural committee at the parish. Featured in the program will be works by Full Financial Services Beethoven, Chopin, Franck, Lysenko, for our Ukrainian Community Skoryk and Sonevytsky. Solomia Soroka Ms. Soroka, born in Lviv in 1971, is Illinois - Jersey City - Indiana among the most internationally accom- plished Ukrainian musicians of her genera- tion. She graduated from the Kyiv State Conservatory in 1995, earning a master’s degre summa cum laude, and served on its faculty in the department of violin and chamber music. Ms. Soroka made her Australian debut in ìÍð‡ªÌҸ͇ î‰Âð‡Î¸Ì‡ 1994, giving recitals throughout that coun- SELFRELIANCE äÓÓÔÂð‡Ú˂̇ ä‡Ò‡ try and appearanced as a soloist with the Ukrainian Federal Australian Virtuosi Chamber Orchestra. Credit Union "ëÄåéèéåßó" She also gave the Australian premieres of a number of contemporary Ukrainian compo- Main Location: 2351 W. Chicago Ave. Chicago, IL 60622 sitions for violin, including works by Liatoshynsky, Skoryk and Stankovych. Tel (773) 489-0520 Toll Free: (888) 222-UKR1 (8571) Ms. Soroka has appeared as soloist and Link to Chicagoland’s Ukrainian Community: www .selfreliance.com as chamber musician at concerts and festi- vals in Australia, New Zealand, Germany, France, Italy, Russia, Ukraine and the United States. Since her American recital debut in Boulder, Colo., she has performed in cities Arthur Greene throughout the United States. Her recitals in Washington were programmed as a part of University of New York at Stony Brook. the Smithsonian Institute performing arts The Venice Symphony concerts, with series and were reviewed for The performances on Friday, March 16, at 8 TO UNA CONVENTION DELEGATES Washington Post by Joseph McLellan, who p.m., and on Saturday, March 17, at 4 p.m. referred to Ms. Soroka as “a superbly and 8 p.m., will be held at the Church of the REGARDING THE BY-LAWS BALLOT equipped violinist, at ease with the techni- Nazarene, 1535 E. Venice Ave., Venice, Fla. The Ukrainian National Association’s Home Office is currently mailing cal challenges of Sarasate or of Jeno Tickets: $14, $16 and $18; reserved seating. a voting package to all delegates to the last UNA Convention, held in May 1998 Hubay’s Czardas No. 2, but even more For tickets and information call the sym- in Toronto, and to current members of the UNA General Assembly. impressive in the gentler moments ...” phony office, (941) 488-1010. The package contains proposed changes to the UNA By-Laws (February 26, 2000). The Sunday, March 18, concert, featur- and a ballot that is to be returned via the mail. At present Ms. Soroka is pursuing her ing Ms. Soroka and Mr. Greene, will be Delegates and General Assembly members are being asked to vote by May 1 on whether they approve the proposed changes to the by-laws. doctoral studies at the Eastman School of held at St. Mary’s Ukrainian Catholic Music in Rochester, N.Y., where she teach- Church Parish Hall, 1078 N. Biscayne In the event that a delegate or a General Assembly member does not receive es secondary violin as a teaching assistant Drive, at 6 p.m. Tickets, $10. For informa- the packet, he/she is urged to phone the Home Office, (973) 292-9800, ext. 3018. to Prof. Charles Castleman. tion call Atanas Kobryn, (941) 423-9499. Pianist Arthur Greene has received criti- cal acclaim as “a profound musician” (The Washington Post), “a masterful pianist” (The New York Times) and, a “stellar Scriabinist” (American Record Guide), to cite a few. His powerful mastery and inter- pretive sensibility have earned him Gold Medals in the Gina Bachauer and William Kapell International Piano Competitions, and he was the top laureate at the Busoni International Competition. Mr. Greene has appeared as soloist with the Philadelphia Orchestra, National Symphony, RAI Orchestra of Turin, the San Francisco Symphony, the Czech National Symphony, the National Symphony of Ukraine and the Tokyo Symphony, and in recitals at Carnegie Hall, Kennedy Center, Tokyo Bunka Kaikan, Lisbon Sao Paulo Opera House, Hong Kong City Hall and in concert houses in Shanghai and Beijing. He has performed the complete solo piano works of Brahms in a series of six pro- grams at the Gardiner Museum in Boston, and has recorded the Complete Etudes of Scriabin for Supraphon. Mr. Greene is chair of the piano depart- ment of the Unviersity of Michigan School of Music in Ann Arbor, with degrees from Yale, the Juilliard School, and the State 16 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 11, 2001 No. 10

"Gift of Life" for Children of Ukraine Committee Chicago Area We extent our sincere gratitude to the Ukrainian-American community and its friends, for the enthusiastic support of our work, begun in January, 2000 as a complement to Chicago’s ROTARY/One "Gift of Life" project. The "Gift of Life" program, a worldwide Rotary International Service Program, helps critically ill children from around the world by providing life-saving corrective heart surgery. Our Committee’s mission is to: 1. Establish and maintain a Ukrainian community support group for the children from Ukraine scheduled for surgery and their parents. 2. Develop sources of funding in support of additional heart-related surgeries and other medical opportunities to benefit children of Ukraine. Our fundraiser, held in April 2000 and a subsequent letter campaign, have raised a total of $40,165. We have assisted ROTARY/One with successfully completing surgeries for THREE children. ROTARY/One has also expanded the number of participating hospitals during this time from one to three, increasing the number of possibilities for additional surgeries. The Committee gratefully acknowledges the time and efforts of ALL our volunteers and the generous support of our contributors, whose donations received to date (12/31/00) are listed below: (All donations are fully tax deductible – Rotary District 6450 Foundation Inc.)

$4,000 $200 (Continued) $100 (Continued) Up to $100 Up to $100 (Continued) - Ukrainian Choir “Surma” - M. & O. Holian - B. & D. Hirniak - S. Barusewycz - A. Markewicz $3,000 - D. & C. Hryhorczuk - O. & U. Hrynewych - M. Bazarnyj - A. Maruch - The Heritage Foundation of - A. & M. Hrynewycz - M. Iwanciw - BCS Financial Corp - P. Matwyshyn First Security Federal - A. & S. Hrynewycz - M. Juzkiw - J. Bilyj - E. Maziar Savings Bank - I. & K. Hrynewycz - V. & L. Kalin - M. Borodayko - L. Miz - Selfreliance Ukrainian - A. Ilkiw & A. Ilkiw - I. Kaminska - J. Bregin - A. Moroko Federal Credit Union - I. & O. Jackiw - O. & S. Kazaniwskyj - L. Chajkiwsky - B. & I. Mryszuk $2,000 - M. & V. Jaworsky - A. Kmicikewycz - A. & L. Charambura - V. Murytenko - S. & W. Slywotzky - A. Karko - M. & M. Klimchak - V. Cherevaiko - A. Mushynski $1,500 - A. & L. Kesala - J. Kokorudz - J. & N. Chojnacki - M. Mushynski - Hirniak family and friends in - L. & L. Klymkowych - L. & M. Kostelyna - B. & N. Chomko - M. Nelson memory of Maria Hirniak - O. Kolenskyj - Rt. Rev. Mit. I. Krotec - M. Chpytko - P. Ovcharchyn $1,200 - E. & M. Kovalsky - W. & L. Kusyk - P. Cyhaniuk - V. Panchuk - Apostolship of Prayer - A. & D. Lewicky - A. Leciuk - T. Dachniwskyj - J. & C. Pasnick Sisterhood, Immaculate - V. & R. Lonchyna - O. Lushniak - J. & K. Danylyshyn - E. Perchotch Conception of BVM, - J. & R. Losko - A. Matwyshyn - A. Demchenko - M. Pochtar Ukrainian Catholic Church - J. & Z. Lytwynyshyn - M. Melnyk - I. Derkacz - M. Prystash $1,000 - P. Mackiw - T. & M. Melnyk - W. Derkacz - R. Pulley - Western Union / Interaccess, - S. Mandzyk - Z. & D. Mencinski - M. Dobriansky - B. Romanenko Inc. - B. & O. Marchuk - Mila Ukraine, Inc. - P. Dudka - B. Sabadast - W.E. O’Neil Construction Co. - G. & L. Matwyshyn - G. Miskewitch - A. Fedij - S. & A. Sambirsky $680 - B. & N. Mycyk - S. Moszczyc - A. Filenko - A. Schwaga - Women’s Organization of - A. Ozga & M. Mallady - C. Murskyj - R. Galitz - S. Sekreta Nativity of Blessed Virgin - G. & M. Procyk - Nativity of Blessed Virgin - T. Garbus - V. Skorochod Mary Ukrainian Catholic - Redex Packaging Corp Mary Ukrainian Catholic - N. Glautcheff - S. Slobidska Church - A. & R. Ripecky Church - A. Halkyn - R Smyk $500 - P. Slobodian - I. Novak - J. Hladky in Memory - J. Stajura - Altar & Rosary Society - R. & C. Sobol - I. Oleksiuk of A. Hladky - O. Stajura of St. Joseph’s Ukrainian - A. & L. Suptela - J. & J. Panchuk - H. Holyk - M. Taran Catholic Church - L Tkaczuk - Rev. M. Panchuk - I. Horodysky - V. Truchlyj - Clune Construction Co - N. & K. Trojan - B. Pawluk - J. Hrynchuk - A. Tryhubchuk - W. & J. O’Neill - V. & L. Truchly - D. Pelech - I. Jaloheva - A. Turchyn - N. & O. Popowych - Ukrainian Village Apartments - I. & A. Pirko - J. & M. Jaresko - V. Vajbel - Sts.Volodymyr & Olha - Venetian Monument Co - O. & E. Pleszkewycz - M. & M. Jula - S. & A. Wereminski Sisterhood - B. & P. Watral - C. Pundy in Memory of A. - J. & E. Jurkewycz - P. Zavertailo - S. & M. Skrobach - S. & T. Wynnychenko Starodub - I. Karasyjchuk $400 - A. & M. Zelensky - F. Otto - L. Kassaraba Contributions towards - P. Nadzikewycz $150 - V. & L. Remeniuk - T. Kavshan fund raiser costs: $350 - L. Nowak - I. Richardson - A. Kikcio $250 - M. Malecka in memory of J. $100 - M. Rumsavich - M. & A. Kikcio - I. & O. Matwyshyn Malecky - Anonymous - L. Sheremeta - O. Kokorudz $240 $300 - L. Basiuk - O. & L. Skubiak - J. & L. Kolomyetz - L. & O. Krushelnycky - U. Leskiw & V. Markiv - M. Bodnaruk - W. & Z. Stecyszyn - O. Koltuniuk $200 $250 - M. Bogira - St.Joseph Senior Citizen - V. Kosogof - O. & V. Chryniwsky - R. & J. Daczkewycz - S. & A. Byskosh Club - M. Kowalczyk - O. & L. Eliashevsky - O. & L. Mryszuk - O. Cardoso - St. Nicholas Cathedral - M. Kozchora - M. & D. Jarosewich $220 - L. Chryniwsky Slavuta Choir - M. Kryvoruchenko - O. & I. Karawan - M. Kocherha - S. Daczyshyn - A. & I. Subota - I. Kukura - J. & M. Ozga $200 - W. Derkach - A. Tiahnybok - L. Kulchyczkyj - J. & R. Poluchowicz - A. & T. Browar - O. Dobrianski - K. Tonjuk - G. & T. Kulykivsky $100 - R. & E. Byskosh - M. & O. Dobrowolsky - H. Traversa - M. Kyrysiuk - N. Pawluk - O. & V. Chryniwsky - D & D Insurance Agency - Ukrainian Gold Cross - O. Levyckyj Up to $100 - M. Dachniwskyj - V. & O. Fedyniak - R. Webb & Associates - L. McKeon - I. Skubiak - G. & B. Domino - K. Ghachen - Most Rev. Michael Wiwchar - M. & L. Macewich - L. Truchly - A. & V. Eliashevsky - A. & I. Gorchynsky - T. Wynnychenko - W. Mackiw - O. Folwarkiw - J. & M. Hankewych - O. Yoder - S. Maco

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from another aspect as well. It marked Farmiga... the introduction of an important program (Continued from page 11) for helping gifted musical students in UNA Foundation/Ostroh Fund tours, festivals, recordings and teaching Ukraine – the “Children and Music” (Continued from page 5) experience. The artists presented a supe- Foundation, founded by Maria Czyzyk in 32. Sacharuk, Serge and Eva 24. Turkalo, Sinovi rior program of marvelous chamber memory of her husband, violinist/music 33. Sawka, Jaroslaw 25. Werohlad, Mykola music by Handel, Schubert and César teacher Wolodymyr Czyzyk, and Ms. 34. Senyk, Joseph 26. Wichar, Stephen Franck. Khoma. 35. Seredynsky, Lydia $25.00 Mr. Vynnytsky’s vibrant artistry, which Three inaugural concerts held last 36. Shaidevich, Jesse summer in Lviv enabled the foundation earned him the Distinguished Artists 37. Ukrainian American Center Inc. 1. Bajko, Petro to present awards to nine students of Award in New York in 1994 (in duo with (Warren, Mich.) 2. Daniv, Alexander cellist Vagran Saradjian), stood out in music last December. The foundation’s 38. Ukrainian American Teachers’ 3. Golash, Stefan annual awards will provide students with Franck’s Piano Quintet in F Minor, a work Association (Chicago) 4. Jackson, Joseph optimal musical training, the ability to that opened with powerful piano chords. 39. Ukrainian National Association, St. 5. Kramarchuk, Neonila M. purchase instruments, and funds enabling Joining in, the violins of Ms. Cho and Mr. John Branch (Conn.) 6. Matwyshyn, H.M. them to attend competitions. The founda- Krysa, together with Mr. Bagratuni’s cello 40. Wandzura, Oksana 7. Myrc, Bohdan tion plans to bring world-renowned 41. Zelwak, Wira and Mr. Panner’s viola, carried the piece 8. Omelchenko, Sergei artists to Ukraine to give master classes through lyrical, serene, rich and full-bod- and concerts, as well as to help students $50.00 $20.00 ied passages that at times soared to great to travel to other countries in order to volumes, and concluded with an exciting 1. Andrushkiw, Bohdan and Vera 1. Nazarewycz, Julia broaden their musical horizons. and vigorous finale. 2. Boyko, Vasyl 2. Pacholuk, Valentina Addressing the audience midway In Schubert’s exquisite String Quintet 3. Chornij, Ihor 3. Vytvytsky, Daria through the evening, Ms. Khoma in C Major, Op.163, the work of Ms. 4. Czyzyk, Wolodymyr appealed to everyone “to support this $5.00 Khoma, Mr. Bagratuni and Ms. Cho held 5. Friends of ODUM (Chicago) very important cause by making a mone- 6. Iwanciw, M. the audience in thrall. Together with the Sasyk, Anna tary gift or by sponsoring a benefit event 7. Iwasyszyn, Katherine fine musicianship of Mr. Phillips and Mr. in your community.” She expressed grati- 8. Kapustij, Carolyn Miscellaneous Cash Donations Danner, the artists poured amazing ener- tude to the musicians, all of whom had 9. Kowal, Theodore 1. Krywyj, Vira and Jaroslaw ($100.00) gy and finesse into a piece that in some 10. Krawczuk, Jaroslawa volunteered their time and talent to the 2. Rub, George ($100.00) passages resembled an English minuet. 11. Krawczuk, Natalia foundation’s mission, and introduced 3. UNA Chicago District Committee The violins sang sweetly and the cellos 12. Krushelnycky, Lubomyr Mrs. Czyzyk, who had traveled from ($100.00) added pizzicato work as the musicians, 13. Majdanski, W.K. Chicago for the occasion. 4. Turiansky, Evhen and Maria ($50.00) obviously enjoying themselves, gave an 14. Pryshlak, Bohdan Ms. Khoma, a top prize-winner at sev- 5. Kasey, Myron ($40.00) impassioned interpretation of the work’s 15. Rychtytzkyj, George eral international competitions, took first 6. Kruk, Bohdan ($30.00) four movements. 16. Sasyk, Neolina prize at the 1990 Belgrade International 7. Kucher, Ivanka ($20.00) Along with several other concert-goers 17. Sayewych, George Cello Competition and went on to estab- 8. Havrylenko, Evstachiw (20.00) who were trying to fit two important lish a distinguished career as a recitalist 18. Shepelavey, Bohdan 9. Omelchenko, Sergei ($20.00) Ukrainian events into one evening, I and soloist with orchestras around the 19. Stadnyk, Stephen 10. Pryma, Irene ($20.00) 20. Stoiko Family Trust arrived late and missed the opening num- world. She and her husband, Mr. 11. Tarnawska, Irena ($20.00) 21. Strilbyckyj, Alexander ber – Handel’s Sonata for Two Cellos Bagratuni, are faculty members of the 12. Unknown cash donors ($380.00) and Piano in G Minor, Op. 2 No. 8, exe- 22. Stupa, Andrew Michigan State University School of 23. Teleshefsky, John TOTAL: $26,822.00 cuted by Ms. Khoma, Ms. Lewis-Krysa Music and often appear together in and Mr. Vynnytsky. My seat neighbors recitals. Both have released individual The Ukrainian National Foundation, an affiliate of the Ukrainian National Association, has soon informed me that the piece had been recordings on a variety of labels. 501 (c) (3) status, which means all donations are tax-deductible. The Ukrainian National “gloriously executed.” Foundation was created in 1992 to promote humanitarian, cultural and educational pro- Without question an artistic success, Helen Smindak’s e-mail address is grams in Ukraine, the United States and Canada. the concert was extremely important [email protected]. 18 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 11, 2001 No. 10

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Labor Ukraine Party, said the parliamentary Meanwhile, Yurii Lutsenko, a leader of the opposition should obtain the right to appoint Ukraine Without Kuchma protest, said the one deputy chairman of the Parliament and authorities will be given an “adequate several chairpersons of parliamentary com- response” to their tearing down of the tent mittees. (RFE/RL Newsline) camp. The authorities on March 2 released all 44 protesters who were detained during Deputy accuses NATO of bugging the dismantling of the camp. Some of them were fined by courts. (RFE/RL Newsline) KYIV – National Deputy Bohdan Boiko, a leader of the Popular Movement for Armenian president visits Kyiv Unity, told journalists on February 27 that President Leonid Kuchma’s office was KYIV – President Leonid Kuchma and bugged by “special services of one or sever- his Armenian counterpart, Robert al NATO countries,” Interfax reported. “The Kocharian, agreed in Kyiv on March 1 to famous digital recorder of Maj. [Mykola] increase economic cooperation and develop Melnychenko has nothing to do [with this trade transit routes between the two coun- case],” Mr. Boiko said. According to Mr. tries, the Associated Press reported. “It’s Boiko , Melnychenko is currently hiding in very important for Ukraine to transport its a “NATO military base, most probably in goods through Armenia to Iran and vice one of the Benelux countries.” Mr. Boiko versa,” Mr. Kuchma said. The presidents said the “first phase” of the NATO special signed a joint statement and several agree- services’ operation against Mr. Kuchma ments, including one on economic coopera- misfired, because the president remains in tion for 2001-2010. (RFE/RL Newsline) his post. Mr. Boiko noted that the “second phase” will seek to discredit Mr. Kuchma Medvedchuk: coalition Cabinet is needed by pointing to his alleged financial machi- KYIV – Verkhovna Rada Vice-Chairman nations and abuse of power during the 1999 Viktor Medvedchuk told journalists on presidential elections. (RFE/RL Newsline) February 26 that Prime Minister Viktor Kuchma: case used as “political weapon” Yuschenko will survive in his post only if the president, the Parliament and the gov- KYIV – In a letter published in the ernment agree on forming a “coalition February 27 issue of the Financial Times, Cabinet,” Interfax reported. Mr. President Leonid Kuchma wrote that some Medvedchuk noted that unless a coalition Ukrainian politicians have turned the tragic Cabinet is formed under Mr. Yuschenko, death of Heorhii Gongadze into a “political “the reformist parliamentary majority will weapon designed to destabilize Ukraine.” create a new coalition government with a Mr. Kuchma noted: “It is not by chance that new prime minister.” Kyiv-based political my main accusers are precisely the same analyst Mykola Tomenko said the same day people who have blocked Ukraine’s trans- that the Parliament will “most likely” dis- formation to a free market economy.” The miss Prime Minister Yuschenko in April Ukrainian president said there are no because of his “failure to fulfill the govern- grounds to accuse him of Mr. Gongadze’s ment program” that was approved by law- murder, adding that he is committed to pro- makers a year ago. According to Mr. tecting the freedom and safety of the press. 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economy before resigning to run for a Yuschenko rejects... vacant seat in the Verkhovna Rada, first Snow day for Mykola Myshka (Continued from page 1) proposed the coalition government in mid- dealings and opaque methods the business February and stated that, should the Dear Readers: clans so embrace. Yuschenko government refuse to consider Due to the Nor’easter it, perhaps a new one would be needed. The clans want one of their own – in that hit the area, Mr. Tyhypko’s proposal fell into a politi- the person of Mr. Medvedchuk – to lead Mykola Myshka had the government, according to Mykola cal crack until Mr. Medvedchuk dragged it Tomenko, a well-respected political ana- out of the shadows in a very direct manner two snows days this lyst in Kyiv. Mr. Tomenko believes the during a Parliament weekly press briefing past week. As a move’s timing, a year before the March on February 27. result, UKELODEON “Either the government goes along the 2002 elections to Parliament – is meant will appear in next path of cooperation with the parliamen- to give the oligarchs the governmental week’s issue. resources and influence to lay plans for a tary majority by forming a coalition gov- decisive victory in parliamentary elec- ernment to carry joint responsibility, or in tions and set them up for the presidential April the majority will create a new elections two years after that. coalition government with a new prime He said the three centrist parties are minister, who will be responsible for ready to call for Mr. Yuschenko’s dis- cooperation between the branches of missal after a vote of no confidence when government,” said Mr. Medvedchuk. he appears before the Verkhovna Rada on Lawmakers who in theory, support the April 10 to give his annual report on the idea of a coalition government have state of the government. In order to obtain nonetheless criticized the way in which the majority that they currently lack to Mr. Medvedchuk and the three parties oust the Cabinet, the three parties are supporting him have pursued the matter. Ukrainian Congress Committee of America ready to cut a deal with the Communist National Deputy Viktor Pynzenyk called Party, which has remained relatively quiet the notion “a beautiful concept” during a proudly presents the premiere tour of in the Tapegate scandal and recently even press conference on March 2. has cooperated with President Leonid “Today, however, this is an effort sim- Kuchma. ply to remove the prime minister and A film by Oles Yanchuk The Ukrainian president expressed sup- replace him with an oligarch,” said Mr. port for Mr. Yuschenko during a meeting Pynzenyk. “It is an attempt to build a new with Polish journalists on March 5 but coalition of oligarchs and communists, THE UNDEFEATED said the prime minister needed to find the who will then divide the ministerial port- will to work more closely with the folios among themselves.” Heroes never die... Parliament. Mr. Pynzenyk added that the proper “I am not preparing to ask Viktor time to begin a debate on a coalition gov- New York City – March 11th at 2:00PM & 4:30PM Yuschenko to resign,” said President ernment would be after the parliamentary NYU Cantor Film Center Kuchma. “He should, however, not simply elections, and only if the elections are 36 E 8th Street (betw. Broadway & University Place) work with the factions he likes, but also held on the basis of proportional (by with those he doesn’t get along with.” party) representation as was proposed in Jenkintown, PA – March 12th, 13th & 14th at 7:00PM Labor Ukraine leader Serhii Tyhypko, a legislative bill recently passed by the Ukrainian Educational & Cultural Center, 700 Cedar Road who spent a very short time in the Parliament, but vetoed by the president in Yuschenko government as minister of February. Hollywood, FL – March 15th at 6:30PM Ukrainian Cultural Center, 2850 Taylor Street

which is what, the third largest? They North Port, FL – March 20th at 6:00PM State Department’s... are our third biggest recipient of U.S. St. Andrew’s Ukrainian Religious & Cultural Center, 4100 S. Biscayne Drive (Continued from page 3) aid. Anybody thinking of maybe using aid as leverage to get a little more Warren, MI – March 24th at 5:00PM & 8:00PM about attitudes towards opponents, some Ukrainian Cultural Center, 26601 Ryan Road talk about undermining elections. We democracy in Kyiv? have no basis for speculating as to which Mr. Boucher: There is no change in our Chicago, IL – March 31st at 6:00PM & 8:30PM ones of those might be true and which aid program at this point, but I think the UAYA Center, 2457 W. Chicago Avenue ones might not be. message that we delivered makes quite As you know, the government in clear that our ability to help them in the Film tour is sponsored by: Ukraine has pledged an investigation. I future depends on their ability, on their will- think we have pledged to help with that ingness, to abide by the Constitution, abide investigation in some ways. But in the by the commitments to the rule of law. end, what we want to see is an investiga- tion and respect for constitutional Are you concerned that this crack- process. And our ability to help this gov- down of the protesters, and some of the ernment, to help with the process of press incidents, that perhaps President reforms, depends on their honoring their Kuchma doesn’t have the moral authori- commitments to respect the Constitution ty to govern? FAA AIRSPACE REDESIGN WORKSHOP and democracy and the rule of law. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Eastern Region, is advising the public that the FAA will Mr. Boucher: I wouldn’t make a state- prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the proposed New York/New Any consideration of assistance, ment like that. Jersey/Philadelphia Metropolitan Airspace Redesign Project. The EIS will assess the potential environmental impacts resulting from proposed modifications to air traffic routing in the state of New Jersey and parts of New York, Connecticut, Pennsylvania and Delaware. The FAA will examine ways to develop viable air traffic control (ATC) alternatives to current oper- ations. All reasonable alternatives will be considered including a no-change alternative/option. Over the coming weeks, the FAA will host a series of community scoping workshops in the Eastern Region from 7 to 9 p.m. The purpose of those workshops is to invite public comments with respect to the airspace redesign project. Comments will be taken throughout the duration of the meeting. Your Best Place to Save and Borrow The following website and toll free number have been established to provide project information: JOIN US http://www.faa.gov/programs/airspace.htm 1-866-EISLine (1-866-347-5463) HIGH INTEREST SAVINGS Written scoping comments may be sent through June 29, 2001, to: LOW INTEREST LOANS/MORTGAGES Airspace Redesign Project, c/o Ms. Jackie Brown, PRC Inc., SHARE DRAFT/FREE CHECKING Mail Stop 6S3, 1500 PRC Drive, McLean, VA 22102 VISA CREDIT CARD or e-mail: [email protected] Scoping workshops will begin at 7 p.m. with a presentation, followed by a review of exhibit dis- CHECK CARD/ATM CARD plays and a question & answer period, which will end by 9 p.m. CD’s and IRA’s Workshops will be held at the following locations in your local area. For directions and weather- related cancellations, please call the numbers listed below or visit the website address above.

March 20, Holiday Inn, Springfield, NJ (973-376-9400) March 21, Immaculate High School, Somerville, NJ (908-722-0200) March 26, Holiday Inn, Parsippany, NJ (973-632-2000) March 27, New Jersey City University, Student Union Bldg, Jersey City, NJ (201-200-3585) March 28, Knights of Columbus, 100 Kreischer St., Tottenville, Staten Island (718-948-9882) 24 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 11, 2001 No. 10

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Friday, March 16 Society is sponsoring a lecture by Dr. Pavlo Hrytsenko, chair, department of NEW YORK: The Ukrainian Art and dialectology, Ukrainian Language Literary Club presents “Reclaiming Our Institute, National Academy of Sciences Bylyny,” a musical evening featuring of Ukraine, who will address the topic unique recordings of Ukrainian medieval “The Language Situation in Ukraine epos of the Kyivan Rus’ period from the Today and Discussions about Ukrainian collection of Levko Maystrenko. The Orthography.” The presentation will be music, set to text restored to Ukrainian, held at the Shevchenko Scientific Society, was composed and performed by 63 Fourth Ave. (between Ninth and 10th renowned bandurist Zynoviy Shtokalko streets) at 4 p.m. For additional informa- (1920-1968), whose lifetime ambition was tion call (212) 254-5130. to reconstruct the ancient Ukrainian musi- cal genre. As precursors of the epic kozak JENKINTOWN, Pa.: The Ukrainian “dumy,” the bylyny (tales of old) told of Educational and Cultural Center and the the feats of semi-fantastic beings and of Shevchenko Scientific Society are spon- Kyivan heroes (bohatyrs). Donation: $7. soring a commemorative concert in honor The evening will be held at the Mayana of Ukrainian poet laureate and national Gallery, 136 Second Ave., fourth floor, at hero Taras Shevchenko to be held at the 7 p.m. For more information call (212) center, 700 Cedar Rd., at 4 p.m. The pro- 260-4490 or (212) 777-8144. Website: gram will feature the Prometheus Male http://www.brama.com/mayana; e-mail: Chorus and Ivan Bernatsky, merited [email protected]. national actor of stage and screen from Lviv, who will enact the roles of CHICAGO: The Global Medical Shevchenko. Admission: $10, adults; $8, Foundation and the Ukrainian Medical seniors; $5, students; free admission, Association of North America will host a youths in Plast or SUM uniforms or tradi- sponsor reception supporting their upcom- tional Ukrainian dress. For further infor- ing medical mission to Lviv, Ukraine, at mation, call the UECC, (215) 663-1166. the Ukrainian Cultural Center, 2247 W. Chicago Ave. The reception will be held at Monday, March 19 7-10 p.m. The members traveling to the Lviv Regional Clinical Hospital to provide CAMBRIDGE, Mass.: The Harvard medical and surgical care and education Ukrainian Research Institute will present a will present a mission overview. Wine, lecture by Victor Hugo Lane, Polytechnic hors d’ouvres and sweets will be served, University, New York, who will speak on and the guests will be entertained by the the topic “How Autonomous was sounds of bandura music. There will also Galicia?” The lecture will be held in the Easter Greetings be a raffle, with all proceeds to be used Institute seminar room, 1583 It’s not too late... exclusively for the purchase of medical Massachusetts Ave., at 4-6 p.m. For fur- and surgical supplies for the mission. ther information contact the institute, Tickets: $100 per person. For additional (617) 495-4053. to continue your tradition. information call (630) 654-3341. Saturday, March 24 Send best wishes to your family and friends, colleagues and clients MONTREAL: To mark the 140th anniver- on the occasion of Easter with a greeting in The Ukrainian Weekly. sary of Ukraine’s national bard, the poet NEW BRITAIN, Conn.: The seventh Taras Shevchenko, The Ukrainian annual Ukrainian Easter Festival will be held at St. Mary’s Ukrainian Orthodox UBLICATION ATES EADLINES Canadian Professional and Business P D & D Association of Montreal, the Shevchenko Church Hall, 54 Winter St. (behind Holiday Issue Advertising Scientific Society, Prosvita Lachine, and Newbrite Plaza) at 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m. the Ukrainian Canadian Congress are spon- Featured will be paska, babka, nut and Publication Date Deadline soring a talk by Prof. Jaroslav Rozumnyj, poppyseed rolls, varenyky, borsch, and Germanic and Slavic Department, homemade cakes and desserts. Pysanky University of Manitoba, who will speak on and egg-decorating supplies will also be The Weekly April 8 March 19 the topic “Moskal in Shevchenko’s Poetry.” sold. Lunch and takeout are available. The presentation will be held at the Admission and parking (behind the 1/16 page – $30; 1/8 page – $50; Ukrainian Youth Center, 3260 Beaubien E., church) are free. For more information 1/4 page – $100; 1/2 page – $200; full page – $400 at 7 p.m. For further information call (514) call the parish, (860) 229-3833. 481-5871. Thursday, March 22 All advertising correspondence, reservations and payments should be directed Saturday, March 17 to Mrs. Maria Oscislawski, advertising manager, tel. 973-292-9800, ext. 3040, EDMONTON: The Canadian Institute of or Walter Honcharyk, administrator, tel. 973-292-9800, ext. 3041. 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