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LXIX No. 50 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 16,2001 $v$2 in Ukraine Parliament passes 2002 budget Schroeder underscores German support by Roman Woronowycz While various national deputies demand- Kyiv Press Bureau ed that defense, education and medicine for Ukraine's entry into European Union obtain more funding, President Leonid KYiv - Ukraine's Parliament approved Kuchma criticized the lack of support for the parameters of a budget document on the coal industry in the government's budg- December 13, after finding an additional 1 et plan. billion hrv in revenues for budget enhance- ments demanded by4 national deputies The legislatures haggled over how to before they would approve the bill. proceed for several days before deciding at By a vote of 241-122, the national a meeting of the parliamentary leadership deputes voted to cap spending at 44.3 bil- on December 10 that five additional rev- lion hrv (S8.44 billion) and to establish a enue bills would be introduced, which debt ceiling of 4.3 billion hrv. The figures would raise the necessary money through are based on expected revenues of 48.6 bil- additional taxation. lion (S9.26 billion) hrv in 2002. One of the bills elicited an outcry from The Communist faction provided 106 of small-business representatives, some 2,000 the 122 nay votes, while the Left-Center of whom demonstrated before the faction abstained from the vote, and the (Continued on page 15) right-leaning Reforms and Order and Batkivschyna factions did not vote at all. Prime Minister Anatoli і Kinakh, who was present for the vote, praised the law- makers for their cooperation and particular- verkhovna Rada ousts ly for an increase in the minimum wage, which came prior to the budget vote. vice-Chair Medvedchuk "Tie increase of the minimum wage is lJAP7Efrem Lukatsky needed to rid Ukraine of its poverty," by Roman Woronowycz Ukraine's Finance Minister lhor Mitiukov (right) and his German counterpart, explai oed Mr. Kinakh. Kyiv Press Bureau Hans Eichel shake hands after signing bilateral agreements, while German The deputies removed 40 of the more Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder applauds. controversial line items from the budget bill KYiv - Five factions of the national for additional consideration, including democratic center-right in Ukraine's by Roman Woronowycz end speculation that the West was ostraciz- defense spending, highway funding and Parliament successfully joined with the ing Ukraine over the unresolved disappear- coal sector financing, to be addressed on Communist faction on December 13 to Kyiv Press Bureau ance of the Ukrainian journalist Heorhii December 20 after the Cabinet of Ministers oust First vice-Chairman viktor KYiv - German Chancellor Gerhard Gongadze and the related tape scandal. massages the numbers. Medvedchuk from his post. Schroeder said on December 6 that his gov- Mr. Schroeder had no qualms about say- Only a week earlier the budget process The unexpected vote came after the ernment would continue to strongly support ing that relations were good when he and appeared stalled and even paralyzed when right-center factions, including Reforms- Ukraine's entry into the European Union, the legislative body fell 15 votes short of Mr. Kuchma met with journalists at the end Congress, Batkivschyna, Ukrainian but that there would be "a lengthy process" of the day. the 226 majority needed to approve an ini- National Rukh, National Rukh of before that final outcome was reached. tial second reading of the bill, which estab- "We not only do not have any problems Ukraine and Yednist, had garnered the Mr. Schroeder, who spent a day in Kyiv, in our relations, they are very good," lishes the revenue and outlay sides of the where he held talks with Ukraine's budget, as well as the debt ceiling. (Continued on page 15) - explained Mr. Schroeder as a satisfied President Leonid Kuchma and visited the President Kuchma looked on. German Embassy under construction, was Responding to a question on his estima- the first major Western leader to visit here tion of the state of human rights in Ukraine this year. Chancellor Schroeder was origi- and the problems surrounding the First meeting of Congress-Rada group nally scheduled for a two-day visit in the Gongadze investigation, the German chan- second half of September, but that was can- cellor diplomatically downplayed any dis- celed after the terrorist attacks on the United agreemerits with Ukraine on these matters. is conducted via video teleconference States on September 11. While explaining, "1 don't think things by Andrew Nynka the U.S. Congress-Rada Parliamentary The cordial words spoken by the Exchange (CRPE) established in German chancellor during his visit should (Continued on page 15) PARS1PPANY, N J. - Speaking from November 1999, and originally intended the U.S. Congress' Rayburn House to help resolve issues of economic and Office Building by way of video telecon- political cooperation; establish discussion ference, Reps. Marcy Kaptur (D-Ohio), topics between the legislatures of the two Kyiv requiem recalls events of 9І11 Bob Schaffer (R-Colo.) and Curt Weldon governments pertinent to the promotion (R-Pa.) held the first meeting of the of bilateral ties; and to convene semi- by Roman Woronowycz organized as a result of a request from Congress-fverkhovnaj Rada Working annually in the United States and Kyiv Press Bureau U.S. President George W. Bush to "not Group on November 29. forget what took place." Ukraine for a formal exchange of view- KYiv - U.S. citizens, members of According to Rep. Kaptur's office, the points. it came from a speech delivered the international diplomatic corps, from the White House on December 5 video teleconference was the first-ever Participating from the Ukrainian Ukrainian government officials and in which Mr. Bush called on nations done between the U.S. Congress and par- verkhovna Rada were Bohdan Hubskyi, residents of Kyiv filled St. Alexander's "to play their own national anthems liamentarians of the former Soviet chair of the Rada group on U.S.-Ukraine Roman Catholic Cathedral on and7or appropriate tunes at about the Union. Topics ranged from Ukraine's inter-parliamentary ties and vice-chair of December 11 for a memorial service same time" as the first of the tragic current investment climate, privatization the Finance and Banking Committee; marking three months since the terror- events occurred, to send a clear signal and intellectual property rights, to discus- valerii Alioshyn, chair of the Rada's ist acts of September 11. to the terrorists that the world will not sion on Ukraine's graduation from the Finance and .Banking Committee; Lev forget what took place and that those Jackson-vanik amendment - a means to Hlukhivskyi, chair of the Subcommittee The requiem was one of hundreds, responsible will be brought to justice. constrain funding for a country that on innovation and Protection of and perhaps thousands, in scores of either limits or denies its citizens emigra- intellectual Property Rights; Hryhorii capitals around the world and in towns in Kyiv, more than 300 people lis- tion rights. and cities throughout the United States (Continued on page 16) Th,e working group is an extension of (Continued on page 16) 2 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2001 No. 50

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One year after "Kuchmagate'': Crackdown decreed on money laundering priate explanations should come from those departments." The same day, Russian crisis has long-term implications KYiv - President Leonid Kuchma has Ambassador to Ukraine viktor Cher- signed a decree on combating money nomyrdin dismissed Mr. iliukhin's charges byTarasKuzio in a February 15 statement, President laundering, interfax reported on as "nonsense," New Channel television RFEfRL Newsline Kuchma, Parliament Chairman ivan December 10. The decree, which will take reported. (RFEZRL Newsline) Pliushch, and Prime Minister viktor effect on January 1,2002, introduces oblig- Exactly one year ago, on November 28, Yuschenko accused those demonstrating atory control over all financial transactions US. trains Ukrainian election officials 2000, Socialist leader and former against the president of posing a threat to that are termed as "considerable" or "dubi- Parliament Chairman Oleksandr Moroz "national security" and claimed that their ous." The decree will remain in force until KYiv - U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine released to a stunned verkhovna Rada tape actions could lead to "anarchy." State tele- an appropriate law is passed. (RFE7RL Carlos Pascual told the UN1AN news recordings made illicitly by a former presi- vision poured scorn on the protesters in a Newsline) agency on December 11 that the United dential guard, Mykola Melnychenko, with- manner not seen since the anti-"bourgeois States has provided technical experts for in President Leonid Kuchma's office. Mr. nationalist" campaigns of the Soviet era. New evidence on Soviet executions Ukraine's Central Election Commission Melnychenko, an expert in counter-surveil- President Kuchma resorted to Soviet-era to train and teach members of local elec- lance, had regular access to Mr. Kuchma's Lviv - Officials have found evidence language, describing "Kuchmagate" as a tion commissions "to understand their office over many years. that Soviet forces executed 513 people role and functions better." Mr. Pascual "conscious provocation and clearly The tapes contain what appear to be dis- whose bodies are found in a mass grave said the experts will hold training ses- planned" campaign led by "pseudo-opposi- cussions of many illegal acts, including near Lviv. The bodies were buried in July sions for some 25,000 members of elec- tionists" and "professional revolutionaries," undeclared sales of weapons abroad, rig- 1941. Municipal archives yielded infor- tion commissions, adding that representa- whom he compared with a "herd of cattle" ging of the October-November 1999 presi- mation on the mass grave in the registry tives of all the major parties in the and a "circus" that represented unemployed dential election and April 2000 referendum of the Yaniv Cemetery. Authorities have Ukrainian Parliament have already been "bomzhyky" fhomeless persons! paid by on reducing powers of the Parliament, per- not yet decided whether they would carry taking part in such sessions. The envoy organizations abroad. Their actions, Mr. secution of independent journalists, manip- out exhumations. (Agence France- noted that this U.S. assistance provides Kuchma continued, were based upon unpa- ulation of U.S. money-laundering investiga- PresseTThe New York Times) for cooperation with the Organization for triotic motives and threatened Ukraine's tions, high-level corruption and misuse of Security and Cooperation in Europe, independence and territorial integrity Minister denies charges of arms sales public funds. which will coordinate the activity of for- because they are "extremists," "national What subsequently became the eign observers in the March 31 parlia- socialists," and "a brown (fascist) plague." KYiv - Ukrainian Defense Minister "Kuchmagate" crisis has affected Ukrainian mentary election, as well as with The mass arrests of opposition activists vblodymyr Shkidchenko on December 10 politics in many ways and revealed the Ukrainian NGOs, such as the Committee and students after the March 9 anti-Kuchma rejected accusations made by Russian stark contradictions between the declared of voters of Ukraine. (RFE7RL Newsline) demonstration, Ukraine's largest ever, were State Duma Deputy viktor iliukhin earlier and virtual worlds of Ukrainian politics, accompanied by beatings and illegal deten- the same day that Ukraine has been selling initially, the Ukrainian leadership denied Lawmakers regroup before election tions. Students, many of whom were from arms to Chechen fighters and that the tapes were authentic. Then, after Afghanistan's Taliban since 1996, STB tel- doubts concerning their authenticity were western Ukraine and Kyiv, were threatened KYiv - The Labor Ukraine deputy with expulsion if they continued their anti- evision reported, in particular, referring to group has reorganized itself into a parlia- demolished, they changed track and now sources in Russia's Defense Ministry and claim different parts of the tapes were presidential activities. Opposition to the mentary caucus of the Labor Ukraine Party, president was portrayed as opposition to the secret services, Mr. ffiukhin said Ukraine thus completing the process of transforma- spliced together to provide incriminating supplied more than -200 tanks, 200 quotations out of context. Ukrainian state. tion of deputies' groups into party caucuses This conflation of state and president armored personnel carriers and 30 light Messrs. Moroz and Melnychenko both in the Ukrainian Parliament, the interfax reflects a corporatist view where the private aircraft to Afghanistan via dummy compa- offered to submit to a lie detector test to and UN1AN news services reported on and public domains are ill-defined and there nies in 1996. Leonid Rozhen, the head of establish whether they were telling the December 11. in accordance with the new is a lack of transparency in the political and Ukraine's Committee for Military- law on parliamentary elections, political truth, and the FB1 recently administered a Technical Cooperation Policy and Export lie detector test to Mr. Melnychenko, which economic process. On March 6, a presiden- parties possessing their own caucuses in the tial decree demanded that state officials Controls, told interfax that Mr. iliukhin's verkhovna Rada are entitled to have repre- he passed. The anti-Kuchma opposition has allegations are "absurd," and aim to "dis- suggested to President Kuchma that the best sympathetic to the opposition should resign, sentatives on election commissions. The a demand that was condemned by the credit Ukraine in the international arena, current array of caucuses in the Parliament way to repair his reputation would be for put Ukraine at loggerheads with Russia, him also to take a lie detector test, but he European Union as "inconsistent with the is as follows: Communist Party, 113 principles of human rights and the rule of and remove our state from the internation- deputies;Labor Ukraine, 39; Social refused to do so. A poll conducted last al arms market." (RFE7RL Newsline) month revealed that 86 percent of law." Also in the wake of the March 9 Democratic Party (United), 33; Fatherland, demonstration, state television for the first Ukrainian citizens believe the tapes are Kyiv expects explanations from Moscow 25; Ukraine's Regions, 24; Ukrainian authentic. time aired anti-Western programs alleging National Rukh, 22; Solidarity, 21; Socialists that the West was plotting with Mr. Thrown off balance by the taped revela- KYiv - Foreign Affairs Ministry and Peasants, 17; Popular Democratic tions, the Ukrainian leadership was at a loss Melnychenko to install Mr. Yuschenko as spokesman Dior Dolhov said on December Party, 16; Unity, 16; Democratic Union, 15; how to react. Criticism from Western gov- president in place of Kuchma. 11 that Kyiv does not view the recent aile- Greens, 15; Yabluko, 15; National Rukh of ernments and media was dismissed as "arm The long-term effects of "Kuchmagate" gations by Russian State Duma deputy Ukraine, 14; and Reforms-Congress, 14. upon Ukrainian politics have been six-fold. viktor iliukhin of Ukraine's illicit arms There are also 48 non--aligned deputies. twisting." National Security and Defense 9 Council Secretary Yevhen Marchuk recent- First, public trust in Ukrainian institu- trade with Afghanistan's Taliban and (RF^RL Newsline) ly told Nezavisimaya gazeta that criticism tions and elites has dropped even lower. Chechen fighters as Russia's official stance. Symonenko wants second official language by Western media threatens Ukrainian secu- The Soviet-era elite continues to rule "We firmly repudiate accusations of this Ukraine, and minimal turnover since 1992 rity. For the first time since the collapse of kind and anticipate explanations from offi- KYiv - Communist Party leader Petro has left in place a deep Soviet mentality that the Soviet Union, RFE7RL's Ukrainian cial representatives of the Russian Symonenko said in Moscow on December came to the surface during "Kuchmagate," Service was jammed because it broadcasted Federation in the near future," the UN1AN 10 that Russian should become an official Members of that old Soviet elite, such as extracts from the tapes, in addition, Mr. news service quoted Mr. Dolhov as saying. language in Ukraine, 1TAR-TASS report- Borys Paton, head of the Academy of Kuchma condemned as an "anti-Ukrainian He added that because Mr. iliukhin cited ed. Following a meeting between Russian action" the threat by the Council of Europe Sciences since the Brezhnev era, Soviet-era sources in Russia's Defense Ministry and in April 2001 to suspend Ukraine's mem- Ukrainian prime ministers and others were secret services, "it is logical that the appro- (Continued on page 13) bership over the matter. wheeled out to drum up support for the president. Street protests began in December 2000 9 to demand clarification of the taped revela- Second, over 1,000 members of the tions. The authorities used every means at "Young Ukrainian" intelligentsia signed a THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY FOUNDED ШЗ their disposal to counter the surge of popu- damning indictment, itself a reflection of lar protests triggered by the release of the the disillusionment of young people with An English-language newspaper published by the Ukrainian National Association inc., tapes. 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The website added: granted after more negotiations and con- "Fighting against one common evil - Kyiv Press Bureau Kazakstan offers use of facilities tinued economic reform in Ukraine. terrorism - is what brought the two KYiv - Canada's Minister of Foreign Mr. Manley was in Ukraine to com- ASTANA - U.S. Secretary of State countries closer together." Cooperation Affairs John Manley said on December 5 memorate 10 years since Canada recog- Colin Powell told journalists in Astana between the two countries is on the that Ukraine and Russia should move nized the fledgling Ukrainian state on on December 9, following talks with agenda of both President viadimir Putin towards World Trade Organization mem- January 27, 1992. Ottawa became the President Nursultan Nazarbaev and and Secretary of State Powell, in a tele- bership together. first Western government to grant formal Foreign Minister Yerlan idrisov that the vision interview broadcast on ORT on Speaking in Kyiv, where he was on a recognition to independent Ukraine. Kazak leaders will make the country's December 9, Mr. Powell confirmed that one-day visit, the foreign minister noted He and Ukraine's minister of foreign military bases and airspace available to an understanding may be reached that trade relations between the two affairs, Anatolii Zlenko, signed a declara- the U.S.-led anti-terrorist coalition, between the two sides on the use of countries are intertwined to the extent tion on a special partnership - renewing Western agencies reported. Mr. Powell armed units in peacekeeping operations that Ukraine's membership could not be what both described as 10 years of close expressed appreciation for that offer and and crisis situations, with NATO acting considered after Russia's. cooperation. extended an invitation from U.S. on its own. Mr. Powell also said that, "it is important that Ukraine not be "We've jointly come to the conclusion President George W. Bush to President even though it has not applied for mem- left behind in this process," explained that the year 2002, the 10th anniversary Nazarbaev to visit Washington later this bership in NATO, Russia will partici- Mr. Manley. of diplomatic relations between Ukraine month. Mr. Nazarbaev said in late pate in the alliance's governing bodies. He added that Canada would continue November that he would consider any Before leaving Moscow on December to support Ukraine's entry into the WTO (Continued on page 12) U.S. request for use of Kazakstan's mili- 10, the U.S. secretary of state was tary infrastructure, but that no such scheduled to meet with representatives of Russian business circles, request had been made at that time. RosBusinessConsulting reported. Secretary of state visits Uzbekistan Kyrgyz legislature OKs use of airfields TASHKENT - On a two-day working visit to Tashkent, U.S. Secretary of State B1SHKEK - Kyrgyzstan's Legislative Powell met on December 7-8 with Assembly (the lower chamber of its Uzbek Foreign Minister Abdulaziz bicameral Parliament) voted on Komilov and President islam Karimov December 6 to allow U.S. military air- to discuss bilateral relations, which Mr. craft to use the country's main interna- Powell subsequently told journalists tional Manas airport near Bishkek for the have been raised to a "qualitatively new duration of the anti-terrorist operations level," Russian agencies reported. in Afghanistan, Reuters and RFE7RL's Affirming Washington's intention to Kyrgyz Service reported. Addressing expand political and economic coopera- deputies before the vote, President Askar tion with Tashkent, Secretary Powell Akaev said he believes Kyrgyzstan does admitted that there are disagreements not have the right to reject the U.S. request, and that China has been consult- between the two countries concerning ed and has no objections. The agreement the optimum pace of democratization, reached earlier this week between the according to interfax. On the eve of Mr. Kyrgyz leadership and international mil- Powell's arrival, and just days after the itary officials refers only to the United signing of an agreement under which States, but Deputy Foreign Minister !APPhoto7Pool Washington will provide Uzbekistan Asanbek Osmonaliev said on December with up to Si00 million in aid, Uzbek President Leonid Kuchma greets Canada's Foreign Affairs Minister John Manley. 6 that other members of the international Parliament Chairman Erkin Khalilov anti-terrorism coalition that have proposed holding a referendum to extend requested use of Kyrgyz territory, President Karimov's presidential term by including Canada, France, italy, two years. Health officials arrive in Kyiv Australia and South Korea, will also be Uzbekistan finally opens border bridge allowed to use Manas airport, according to the Associated Press. Reuters quoted TASHKENT - U.S. Secretary of State Transport and Communications Minister to observe World A1DS Day Powell also announced in Tashkent on Kubanychbek Zhumaliev as saying that by Roman Woronowycz The international Hiv-AlDS Alliance December 8 that the Uzbek authorities Kyrgyzstan will receive S7,000 for each Kyiv Press Bureau reported the day before Mr. Moskalenko had agreed to open the border bridge at takeoff or landing by a large aircraft. spoke that a socio-economic impact study Termez the following day to accelerate KYiv - The rate of Hiv infection in it had conducted found even larger num- the transportation of humanitarian aid Rushailo: Russia sees double standard Ukraine has slowed recently, reported a bers. it said it believes that from 336,000 from Uzbekistan to northern leading health official on November 30, MOSCOW - While addressing a to 410,00 persons either carry the Hiv Afghanistan, Reuters reported. President attributing the reduced numbers to gov- meeting with his counterparts from virus or have the A1DS disease in islam Karimov had said on December 6 ernment anti-AlDS programs. However, Kazakstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Ukraine, with most of them having con- that the bridge would not be opened until according to HFWAlDS experts, condi- Armenia, Belarus and Moldova, Russian tracted the virus through the use of infect- security had been tightened in Termez to tions in the country could yet lead to a Security Council Secretary viadimir ed syringes, although the number of sexu- protect its inhabitants from possible social calamity. Rushailo said that "some countries in the ally transmitted cases is rising. attacks. Minister of Health vitalii Moskalenko Peter Piot, executive director of the West cannot refrain from adding fuel to gave reason for optimism during an A1DS United Nations A1DS project, praised Powell on first visit to Moscow conflicts in Russia's sphere of influ- prevention conference held in Kyiv when Ukraine's efforts and achievements, but ence," Russian media reported. At the he said that in 2001 the rate of A1DS warned that its problems are far from MOSCOW - U.S. Secretary of State same time, Mr. Rushailo said that Turkey infecti on had fallen from about 1,000 new over because it has a large and vulnerable Colin Powell arrived on December 9 in and Saudi Arabia have a "double stan- cases a month to about 600 per month. population age 15 to 25 and continuing Moscow for his first official visit in dard policy regarding Chechen terror- Mr. Moskalenko attributed the reduced economic problems. Russia as U.S. secretary of state. Powell ists," especially as far as their financing rate to three effective government educa- in Ukraine to commemorate World began his visit by honoring the victims is concerned. Mr. Rushailo added that tional programs that had been introduced A1DS Day, Mr. Piot visited the international of the August 8, 2000, unsolved bomb- Russia is consulting with the United the previous year. He even went so far as HrWAJDS Alliance offices along with Mr. ing of an underground passage of States on the issue, and would like to ini- to speculate that a fourth anti-AlDS pro- Moskalenko, U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Pushkin Square, ntvru.com reported on tiate an investigation of countries' com- gram soon to be introduced would stop Carlos Pascual and Norbert Jousten, the December 10. The website quoted U.S. pliance with the United Nations resolu- the spread of the virus, which has reached designated head of the delegation of the officials as saying that "the U.S. and tion on preventing the financing of ter- epidemic levels in much of Africa, rav- European Commission to Ukraine. The Russia are now both on the same side of rorist organizations. aged parts of Asia in the last decade and group's aim was to become familiar with now is quickly spreading in Eastern the Hiv7AlDS Prevention and Awareness Europe. Program initiated a year ago on December 1 Mr. Moskalenko said that Ukraine has and co-sponsored by the European Union Quotable notes officially recorded about 42,000 incidents and the United States. Poland can never be truly secure, unless Ukraine prospers as well. of Hiv and A1DS - a figure that is disput- Jointly administered by the British ed by various non-governmental officials. Council and the international HivMJDS - Foreign Affairs Minister Wlodzimierz Cimoszewicz of Poland, as quoted in The health minister allowed that the actu- Alliance, the program is helping Ukraine the November 3 The Economist, when speaking about his country's relations al numbers are higher and that there could to extend strategic planning for Hiv pre- with its neighbors. Mr. Cimoszewicz also noted the importance of keeping be up to 280,000 cases, an immense vention from the national level down to increase over the 110,000 cases generally Ukraine looking westward. acknowledged in 1997. (Continued on page 15) 4 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 16,2001 No. 50 Ukrainian Technological Society honors Futey as Ukrainian of the Year PITTSBURGH - Bohdan A. Futey, judge of the United States Court of Federal Claims in Washington, was hon- ored as the 2001 Ukrainian of the Year by the Ukrainian Technological Society of Pittsburgh at its 32nd annual dinner- dance on Saturday evening, November 24, at The University Club in the Oakland section of Pittsburgh. President ihor Havryluk welcomed the guests and introduced Executive Board Member Mark Jakubowycz, who made the nomination of Judge Futey as Ukrainian of the Year. The award plaque, an original caligraphic work by Kathy Boykowycz, was presented by President Havryluk and Executive Board Member Halya Polatajko Kozub, who read the English and Ukrainian inscriptions. in his acceptance speech, Judge Futey noted positive developments in the con- stitutional, legislative and judicial struc- tures of Ukraine since independence in 1991, and also some recent negative developments. However, he said he is optimistic that solid progress would be Judge Bohdan Futey (center with award) with members of the board of the Ukrainian Technological Society, including forthcoming in the near future as President ihor Havryluk (front row, left). Ukraine moves towards achieving nationhood based upon democratic prin- upon he entered the practice of law as a Foundation for Electoral Systems (1FES), the 10th anniversary celebrations of ciples. partner in the firm of Futey and based in Washington, he has helped the Ukraine's independence. Proclamations from the governor of Rakowsky in 1968-1972. foundation promote the democratic elec- A leader in the Ukrainian American Ohio, the Allegheny County chief He was chief assistant police prosecu- tion process in Ukraine through technical community, Judge Futey has held the fol- executive, and the Council of the City tor for the City of Cleveland in 1972- assistance, legal reform, and voter educa- lowing offices among many: president, of Pittsburgh were then read. The lat- 1974 and executive assistant to the mayor tion. Judge Futey served as an official World Conference of Ukrainian Students ter, sponsored by City Councilman of Cleveland in 1974-1975. He was then observer during the parliamentary elec- (CeSUS), 1968-1971; president, United Eugene Ricciardi, who personally a partner in the law firm of Bazarko, tions in Ukraine in 1994 and 1998, and Ukrainian Organizations of Greater greeted Judge Futey, designated Futey and Oryshkewych until May, 1984, the presidential elections in 1994 and Cleveland, 1973-1984; and president, November 24 as "Judge Futey Day in when he became chairman of the Foreign 1999, and conducted briefings on Ukrainian American Bar Association Pittsburgh." Claims Settlement Commission of the Ukraine's Election Law and guidelines (UABA) 1984-1987. He presently serves The Rev. K. Michael Kochis, pastor of United States. He has been a judge of the for international observers. as the chairman of the Policy Advisory St. viadimir Ukrainian Orthodox Church United States Court of Federal Claims Committee of the Ukrainian Congress in Ambridge, Pa, led the signing of Judge Futey has lectured on since 1987. Committee of America (UCCA). "Mnohaya Lita," and then followed with Constitutional Law at the Ukrainian Free the invocation. After the dinner and The Ukrainian of the Year Award rec- University and Passau University, both in Judge Futey concluded his visit to benediction, the guests enjoyed dancing ognized Judge Futey's work in helping to Germany, and at Kyiv State University Pittsburgh on Sunday, November 25, to the music of the Lviviany band. develop the governmental structures of and Lviv University in Ukraine. He has with a live interview on the "Ukrainian Judge Futey was born in Ukraine in independent Ukraine. Judge Futey has written extensively on the Ukrainian Radio Program," hosted by Michael 1939. He received bachelor of arts and participated in judicial exchange pro- Constitution and judiciary providing Komichak, and a viewing of the master of arts degrees from Western grams, seminars, and workshops, and has resources in English for governmental Ukrainian Nationality Classroom in the Reserve University in Cleveland in 1962 been a consultant to the working group policy-makers. He authored the book Cathedral of Learning on the University and 1964, respectively. He earned the on Ukraine's Constitution and Ukrainian "Establishing The Rule of Law: Ukraine of Pittsburgh campus, where he was host- Juris Doctor degree from Cleveland Parliament. 1991-2001" in Ukrainian, which was ed by Prof. Walter Boykowycz, the archi- Marshall Law School in 1968, where- As an advisor to the international introduced in Kyiv on August 21 during tect of record.

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zabava (dance) that marks the start of citizen's Club recognized the past the 2001-2002 social season at the endeavors of John and Eva Urban by pre-

Ukrainian-Amencan Citizens' Club senting a plaque to mdr familyj includiflg members and guests were able to thank a Ann Urban and Pauline (Urban) very unique family for its support and Bruggeman and her husband, Warren. On

patronage. On November 3, members behalf of the family? ш Bruggeman stat- and guests recognized the family of John ed) "We m very pieased t0 be with you and Eva Urban, who as early pioneers tonight and honored to accept this plaque were instrumental in local Ukrainian in memory of John and Eva Urban. They community activity. would be very pieased that the local com- in 1929, Mr. Urban was among the munity continues to make use of these five original charter members and facilities these many years." founders of the Ukrainian American Members and guests at the zabava Citizens' Club. And in 1938, it was Mr. recalled the countless academic, civic, and Mrs. Urban who signed the legal cultural, recreational and social events papers that allowed members to acquire held at the Ukrainian American Citizens' the site that houses the existing build- club over the years. Many in attendance mg- stated it was only because of the commit-

Club President John Zendran stated: ment, dedication and generosity of early "Throughout the years, it was their lead- pioneers such as the Urbans that today's „ шJB , . . xl . ,, . 0 T , J ^ TT , Holdin a ership, vision and extraordinary faith members can welcome one another in a g Plaque recognmng the pioneering^contributions of John and Eva Urban that prompted them to step up and help warm and friendly environment. m (from left) Warren Bruggeman, Ann Urban and Pauline (Urban) Bruggeman. meet the needs of the local Ukrainian These early local pioneers recognized Following the presentation, everyone and gathering for festivities. The community." Mr. Urban served as club the need for a home away from home for enjoyed a festive evening of fun and Ukrainian-American Citizens' Club ihas president a number of terms while his their brothers and sisters - a place where dancing to the sounds of vidlunnia. As it scheduled a New Year's Eve Zabava, wife, Eva helped organize and develop older members could mingle with newer has for years, the Ukrainian"American when vidlunnia will return to provide a the Ladies Auxiliary so vital to the con- members some of whom were recent Citizen's Club will continue offering variety of dance music and fill the club tinued health and prosperity of the club arrivals from Ukraine. That vision con- something for everyone throughout the with holiday cheer. Questions and reser- and its mission to serve as a center of tinues to this day at the Ukrainian" holiday season. A number of organiza- vations may be directed to Nicholas Fil, family-oriented activity in this part of American Citizens'Club. tions will be hosting year-end meetings (518)785-7596. No. 50 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 16,2001 5 THE UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FORUM Why purchase UNA Christmas cards? by Oksana Trytjak Maksymchuk, Leo Мої, Natalka, Lydia Fraternal Activities Palij, Aka Pereyma, Lidia Piaseckyj, Orest and Special Projects Coordinator Poliszczuk, Myron Ryzhula, Christina Saj, Martha Savchak, Roman Smetaniuk, The Ukrainian National Association Jaroslav Stadnyk, Olena Stasiuk, Youlia has always been an active participant in Tkatchouk, Yurko Trytjak, lrene the community, especially when it came to Twerdochlib, Halyna Tytla and Yurij initiating projects that help 'promote viktiuk. Ukrainian culture and heritage. One of these projects has been the publication of The UNA appreciates the initiative and Christmas cards. cooperation of each of these artists who willingly have shared their art with us. in the early 1970s the UNA published an interesting series of Christmas cards it is a long-standing tradition to send that featured the works of renowned greeting cards to family and friends to artists Yurij, Yarema and Edward Kozak. wish them Christmas blessings, good for- All the cards reflected our heritage and tune and happiness in the New Year. We traditions related to the Christmas holiday want to keep in touch with all of the spe- season. cial people in our live, even more so today Since that time the UNA has promoted in light of the recent events in our country many other Ukrainian artists, among and around the world. The holidays are them: Jaroslav Adamovych, Bohdan the perfect time to reach out the old-fash- Borzemsky, Marta Cisyk, Mykhajlo ioned way. Faxing and e-mailing just Dmytrenko, Tatianna Gajecky, Maria doesn't have the same meaning! Harasowska-Daczyszyn, Jacques With this in mind, we hope to encour- store, and they all have a traditional terms of promoting Ukrainian anists, Hnizdovsky, Petro Holovatyj, Natalia age you to use the UNA's Christmas cards Ukrainian Christmas theme. The UNA reflecting Ukrainian traditions and culture, Josypchuk, Oleksander Kaniuka, Andriy and send them out to' all your friends and chooses the works of contemporary artists celebrating the spirit of Christmas and Khomyk, Moki Kokoris, Danylo relatives, be they next door, across the sea that most describe our traditions and that Koshtyra, Zenowia Kulynycru vitaliy or in a distant land. raising funds to subsidize various UNA reflect various genres of work. We hope Lytvyn, Andrij Maday, Roman The UNA's cards are less expensive cultural and educational projects. that you will enjoy this year's Christmas Markovych, Marta Anna, Luba than the cards you will find in your local The UNA encourages you to spread the collection. spirit of Christmas and to use the UNA's it is difficult to select cards that please Christmas cards in all your greetings. everybody. The UNA advertises each year Please remember that by supporting the in both our publications to encourage Ukrainian artists to submit their works for UNA's projects you are supporting an reproductions on Christmas cards. Some organization that has been working in the years the UNA receives many submis- community for over 107 years. Thank you sions, other years there are but a few. for your continued support. The UNA asks that you remember the in the spirit of Christmas, we wish you many reaspns it has chosen to publish all much love, happiness, peace and pros- Christmas cards. The cards have value in perity in the New Year.

RECORDING DEPARTMENT MEMBERSHIP REPORT - OCTOBER 2001 Martha Lysko, National Secretary

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IN THE PRESS THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY The UNA leadership convenes Cardinal Lubomyr Husar it's become traditional for us to comment in this space on the doings at and results of the annual meeting of the Ukrainian National Association's General Assembly. (A of Ukraine seen as "papabile' complete report on the proceedings was published in last week's issue.) This year's by John L. Allen Jr. This experience has inoculated Husar meeting, held November 30-December 2 was the last meeting of this particular The National Catholic Reporter against obsession with ecclesiastical honors, assembly, as the UNA's convention in May 2002 will elect a new leadership - the since he knows that often the most faithful organization's General Assembly composed of executive officers, auditors and advi- This week 1 want to introduce a new servants are the least decorated. He never sors. Nonetheless, though it was its last convocation .before the convention, the papabile, or candidate to be pope, to the walks around in ecclesiastical finery if he General Assembly - acting as the UNA's highest decision-making body between world. He is Lubomyr Husar of the Greek- can help it; often he wears a gray shirt and a quadrennial conventions - has an important function to fulfill in reviewing the state Catholic Church in Ukraine, a smiling, pair of suspenders that would look more at of the largest Ukrainian fraternal organization and adopting guidelines for its activity. humble man whose life experience and the- home in a general store or a barber's shop The topics discussed by assembly members this year included collaboration ological outlook might just add up to the than a chancery. with Ukrainian credit unions throughout North America, as there are several areas right stuff. Husar is refreshingly candid. І asked him of mutual interest and, we believe, mutual benefit; a renewed proposal from the There is no formal process for nominat- about the current state of relations between Ukrainian Fraternal Association for a merger with the UNA, which has the poten- ing papabile - no petitions to file, no the Catholic Church and the Orthodox. No tial of creating one stronger fraternal organization of Ukrainians; and the issuance bumper stickers to print, no primaries to project has been more ballyhooed in recent of membership cards to all UNA'ers, which is seen as one step toward making contest. Theoretically any baptized male years of John Paul's pontificate. members aware of their membership and the benefits that flow from it. Catholic could be elected as the successor Herewith Husar's sober diagnosis: "The There was also a session during which General Assembly members pondered the to John Paul П. in fact, however, the next situation does not look very good, he said. future direction of the UNA, with some posing tough questions such as: is there a pope will almost certainly be a member of "To my mind, there is no real desire for need for an organization like the UNA? What is it that our members and potential the College of Cardinals under 80, and unity, even on our side to some extent." members want and need from the UNA? And what does the UNA offer its members? within that group of 130 there are a few Husar explained that the Catholic That worthwhile discussion is to continue via a newly created Standing Committee names who stand out. Church remains unwilling to adopt the on the Future of the UNA whose members all represent the younger generation of Anybody who follows Church affairs structural reforms, above all in favor of UNA activists who are committed to the organization and hope to shape its activity could rattle off five: for example, local autonomy, necessary for reunion to be to better serve today's membership and make the UNA both more viable and vital. Tettamanzi and Re of italy, Danneels of a realistic option. For the second year in a row, the UNA's resort was a special focus of attention. Belgium, Hummes of Brazil and Arinze of As for the Orthodox, Husar said that a As we know all too well Soyuzivka has been experiencing serious deficits for a v Nigeria. Chatter in the press has created a Bolshevik-era psychology of fear and suspi- number of years; still, a hopeful note came out of the 2001 General Assembly buzz around them. cion make it impossible to trust anybody. meeting at which that body's Standing Committee on Soyuzivka presented its full My aim this week, therefore, is to put "When we look at these people today, report. (A summary of that report was published in The Weekly on December 2.) Husar's red hat in the ring. they are good people, and they wish good The consensus is that Soyuzivka should be transferred to a non-profit foundation І first met Husar, made a cardinal by for themselves and their children," Husar that would be able to both accept charitable contributions and attract strategic John Paul П in February, during the pope's said. "But they have been so maltreated by capital. To that end, professional guidance will be sought from lawyers and other June trip to Ukraine. І was impressed by the consultants on how best to save Soyuzivka, and keep it Ukrainian. that system that they are victims of it. devotion Husar inspires among the 5.5 mil- Before we can talk about unity, this genera- Significantly, the General Assembly also heard good news on the financial front as lion Greek-Catholics in the country, and by tion has to die out. it is a sad truth, but it is UNA Treasurer Stefan Kaczaraj reported that during the first nine months of 2001 how deftly he manages the complex rela- the UNA's surplus had increased by Si million to 37,791,225; that the deficits of its the fact." tionship with the Orthodox. І was also When's the last time you heard that kind two publications, though they still exist, are at a "manageable level"; and that the struck by the fact that in sessions with UNA's building corporation is expected to a post a profit of S350,000 in 2002. of hard-nosed assessment, in public, from a reporters 1 never saw him duck a hard ques- Church leader? And thus the UNA goes forward into 2002 and toward its next milestone: the tion. intrigued, 1 spent long hours talking to 35th Regular Convention. Given his identity as an Eastern Catholic, people who know Husar and his Church. Husar feels the case for collegiaiity and І sat down with Husar again last week in decentralization in his bones. Rome, where he is taking part in the Synod "1 come from a priestly family, and І of Bishops. We spent part of a hot afternoon remember that my grandfather had to write sitting in a park in front of the to Rome to ask permission to grow a Turning the pages back. Governatorato, the civil administration of beard," Husar said. "Really, i'm not joking. the vatican city-state, talking about ecu- This sort of thing is ridiculous and must be menism, collegiaiity and the experience of reformed." his people in the 20th century. І came away 0n December 22 1945 The An example from the present: Husar's 1945 llllll ' ' Ukrainian Weekly's front page freshly convinced that Husar should be on synod elected an auxiliary bishop almost """ focused on the issue of forced repatriation of Ukrainian refugees papal short lists. from the Soviet Union. two years ago, and they are still waiting for He was born in 1933 in Lviv, in western confirmation from Rome. "Today, December 22, appears to be a veritable doomsday for Ukraine. His family fled to the United Ukrainian displaced persons in a certain sector of the American occupation zone in "This does not assure the quality of can- States in 1944, seeking refuge both from the didates, it simply creates another layer of Germany-Austria," reported The Weekly. "According to recent cables from Europe, despite Nazis and the Soviets. He studied at all their pleas and efforts to the contrary, today they will be sent to Soviet camps and from bureaucracy," he said. "We being on the Catholic University and at Fordham, spot, knowing the person first-hand, can there to the USSR and to the persecution, suffering and perhaps death which will be their obtaining a doctorate in theology at the lot under Red totalitarian misrule." judge much better." Urbanian University in Rome. He was Husar appreciates the need for a papal A cable sent by the Ukrainian Relief Committee in Belgium and relayed to the Ukrainian ordained a priest in 1958 in Stamford, Congress Committee by the Ukrainian Canadian Committee, read: "Brussels is advised that office. He pointed to the Orthodox world, Conn., for the Ukrainian diaspora, in 1973 where the lack of such a center of unity pro- Office Military Government APO 758 ordered all Soviet displaced persons must be sent he entered a Studite monastery in italy. December eighth to Soviet repatriation camps at Neunkirschen and Stuttgart 19001 East duces absurd disagreements. Constantino- The legendary Cardinal Josyf Slipyj, pie and Moscow, for example, have excom- 3000 West Side American Zone.... Ukrainians requested delay limit for two weeks fending exiled head of the Ukrainian Catholics, today, December 22 - Editor J to die Christianly. Authorities agreed. Eight self-murders municated one another over control of ordained Husar a bishop in a secret ceremo- Estonia. reported at Mannheim. Urgently request the obtaining of cancellation of above order." ny in 1977. Rome, fearful of upsetting Paul A cable confirming that information was received on December 18 from the Ukrainian "But daily life consists of many, many vi's Ostpolitik, a policy of outreach to the things that have nothing to do directly with Relief Bureau in Paris by the United Ukrainian American Relief Committee in America. Soviets, refused to acknowledge the ordina- The message read: "According to order of Col, Newman and Capt. Wallach of Grosshessen faith and morals " he said. "1 am very much tion since it would have angered the in favor of local synods and bishops confer- Military Government in Wissbaden of November 27, 1945, all Ukrainian former Soviet Russian Orthodox. Hence Husar spent more subjects have to cease work as German civilians before 22 December of this year and to ences with the power to legislate for the than a decade with all the burdens of being local church. Who can legislate for the gather in Soviet camps to be sent back to (Soviet) Union. Most of them are preparing to die a bishop but none of the privileges. and have received Holy Sacraments. Please do your utmost to have the order rescinded." whole world? How can you come up with After the collapse of communism, the something realistic for everybody? it does- Stephen Shumeyko, president of Ukrainian Congress Committee of America tas well as Ukrainian Catholics came out of the cata- editor of The Ukrainian Weekly!, appealed for a cancellation of the military order decreeing n't work that way." combs. in 1996 Husar became an auxiliary Given the way last May's consistory, and the forced repatriation in messages sent to President Harry S. Truman, Gen. Dwight D. bishop to Cardinal ivan Lubachivsky, and Eisenhower and several members of Congress; a special cable was sent to Secretary of this October's synod, have identified colle- in 2000 succeeded him as head of the giality as a pressing reform awaiting a new State James F. Byrnes care of the U.S. Embassy in Moscow, where he was attending the Church. Big Three Ministers Conference. pontificate, Husar's vision could prove The cable to Mr. Byrnes underscored: "Although at the Foreign Ministers Council meet- attractive to lots of folks. John L. Allen Jr. is the vatican cor re- From the point of view of conventional ing in London our country's representatives took a stand against the forcible repatriation by spondent for The National Catholic Soviet authorities of displaced persons in the American zone of occupation in Central wisdom, there are three objections to Reporter. The article above appeared on Husar's candidacy. First, he represents Europe, and although at about the same time Gen. Eisenhower directed that no American October 21 in Mr. Allen's column uThe Eastern Europe, and after John Paul many soldiers lend themselves in any way to the forcible repatriation of the DPs, of whom the Word from Rome." believe that region of the world will have to Ukrainians form the majority, nevertheless forcible repatriation of them continues to this Copyright 2001, The National wait a few generations to produce another day and threatens to get worse...." Catholic Reporter Publishing Company, pope. Second, he is an American citizen, The cable ended with an appeal to Secretary of State Byrnes to do everything possible to 115 E. Armour Blvd., Kansas City, MO and observers believe it would be diplomat- help rescind the order dooming Ukrainian displaced persons to certain persecution, suffer- 64111. 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AN OPEN LETTER Athank-you from Batkivschyna's captain

My Dear Friends and Supporters American Sail Training Association. We of the Expedition "Discover Ukraine": took part in the Cleveland Harborfest, the Buffalo Friendship Festival and the Detroit The Ukrainian schooner Batkivschyna Tricentennial Celebration. This was done in 6 has been in the United States since June cooperation with the Children of Chornobyl vtnshuyhL vam... 2000, having arrived from Kyiv on a mis- Relief Fund. "We wish you a merry Christmas, and remained in Ukrainian directly from the sion of good will under the banner Chicago is a sister city of Kyiv, the capi- a happy new year!... We won't go until early indo-European. "Discover Ukraine." tal of Ukraine. The sailboat arrived there in we get some tfiggy puddingj - so bring Long ago, in rural Ukraine, the carol- The goal of this private, patriotic mission time for the festivities celebrating the 10th some out right here!" ers did not just come into the house, sing was to create a positive image of Ukraine anniversary of Ukrainian independence. These words from an old English carol one or two carols, have a cookie and a and spread knowledge about Ukraine as an The schooner was met at the Navy pier, are not that different from "Уат koli- drink or two, give a receipt for the check, independent democratic Europpean state. with all honors and official greetings by the adochka, nam pyva bochka! - A z toho and go on to the next house on the list - The Batkivschyna was invited to mayor of Chicago, Richard Daly, and repre- zhartu, nam pyva kvartu, a z toho as is done nowadays in Ukrainian com- America by President Bill Clinton to take sentatives of Ukraine. They exchanged sou- smishku, knot po kylishku, a vy ne zhar- munities in North America. Considering part in the festivities of "OpSail 2000" in venirs and raised the Ukrainian flag at the tuite, nas pochastuite!" (For you, the that the communities here are many gen- New York and the East Coast of the United central square and also participated in the carol, for us, a barrel of beer - from this erations and over a century and half the States. The expedition "Discover Ukraine" commemoration of independence at the joke, a quart of beer for us, from this world away from their ancestral villages was well received by the media, high offi- Ukrainian Community Center. joke, at least a shot-glass, and we wish in Ukraine, it is remarkable that caroling cials and the American public. An article on After the Chicago celebration, the you'd stop joking and serve us some still goes on as enthusiastically as it does the front page of The New York Times and schooner sailed down the Mississippi River drinks.) in the United States and Canada. The scores of articles in other newspapers and to New Orleans, through the Gulf of it is also not much different from teenagers of Plast Ukrainian Scouting publications focused attention on the Mexico and stopped for the winter at a pier "Koliad, koliad, koliadnytsia, dobra z Orgnaizafion and the Ukrainian Youth Ukrainian blue-and-yellow flag and the near the University of Southern Florida in medom palianytsia, a bez medu ne taka, Association (SUM) approach koliada mission of the vessel's crew. Newspapers the city of St. Petersburg. This was possible davai, diadku, piataka. (Koliada7carol, enthusiastically, as a really fun thing. called the Batkivschyna "the favorite boat thanks to the hospitality of the Ukrainian the flat bread EpalianytsiaJ is good with But back to the koliada. Old-time car- of OpSail 2000" and the "national symbol American community in Tampa Bay and honey, without honey it is not the same, oling involved a recitation outside the of Ukraine." the port authorities. give me a fiver Egold-pieceJ, uncle). house, a ritual asking for permission to The voice of America (УОА) program The year 2002 will take the schooner When carolers went door to door, sing, then the carol - and not one, but beamed to Ukraine under the title "Window through the Panama Canal to the West whether it was in ancient Ukraine or mer- one for each member of the family and, if on America" stated that, thanks to the Coast. Summarizing the last two years of rie olde England (in the 18th-19th cen- someone had died in that house during Batkivschyna, Ukraine gained favorable the activities of the "Discover Ukraine" turies), the greetings were rich with both the past year, one for пітЛіег also), then publicity and noted that "the Ukrainian expedition, the members of the crew and 1, warmth and good wishes for the new sitting down to drinks and a meal, then schooner was one of the most popular." as the head of this expedition, are very satis- year, as well as humorous, rhyming and the carolers reciting thanks (podiaka While visiting New London, Conn., the fled with our positive results. We would like demanding wishes for treats and money. stolovy - thanking the table, and the Batkivschyna was visited by Gov. John to express our thanks to everyone who in These were ritualized and taken in stride. pokoliad - i.e., after the carolj, then the Rowland, who participated in a two-hour any way helped us and contributed to our But still, sometimes there was that threat vinchuvannia, then maybe another carol program about the tall ship's mission. success. Thanks to you, my friends, of "trick or treat," - we won't go until we as they left for the next house. No won- in cooperation with the American non- Americans of various national origins and get some, "vynos koliadu, bo khatu der koliaduvannia lasted until early profit organization, the Children of religions, our goal of spreading a positive rozvernu!" tbring out the koliada fthe morning! image of Ukraine and knowledge about it Chornobyl Relief Fund (CCRF), the treatj or ГИ take the house apart). As an example, here is one pokoliad on this humanitarian and patriotic mission Batkivschyna decided jto expand its goals The children, who went caroling sepa- (from Yakiv Holovatskyi's collection): has been fulfilled. and help raise funds for the purchase of rately, had their own greetings and wish- Oy, ustan id nam, tai podiakuy nam, medical equipment for Ukrainian hospitals Many thanks to Ukrainian communities, es, and had more license in their humor. (refrain: Hoy, dai Bozhe) members of the CCRF, various port authori- that treat children suffering due to the radia- "Sydyt diadko na stoltsy, vbuvayets tsia v Tai shcho my tobi skoliadovaly, ties, and the broadcast and print media, both tion released by the Chornobyl disaster. postiltsi, a diadyna morduyets tsia, shcho Skoliadovaly s koliadnykamy, Ukrainian and English. The appearance of After OpSail 2000, the Batkivschyna diadko ne ubuyets tsia! Zdorov, diadku, Yak kryzhulechka pry tuzi v luzi, the Ukrainian flag in the ports the schooner sailed to Philadelphia to take part in cele- iznosy, a myni kovbasy dasy! (Uncle is Perepelychka v yari pshenytsi, visited became visible and served as a good brations of the ninth anniversary of sitting on the chair putting his postoly Yak lastivochka v novim poboyu, ambassador of Ukraine. І cannot name all Ukrainian independence. (leather lace-up moccasins! on, auntie is Dai zhe ty, Bozhe, u poli buino, the individuals who were involved because The Ukrainian schooner spent the winter laughing that he can't lace them up. U poli buino, a v sadu sylno, there are too many of them. months of 2000-2001 in friendly and hos- Greetings, uncle, wear them well, and A v sadu sylno, a v domu sytno, pitable Connecticut. A group of people Your visit aboard the Batkivschyna, a give me some kovbasa). vinshuyemo vas schastiem, called the "Connecticut Friends of the piece of Ukraine, formed a stronger friend- . Once the sharing of quarts of beer and zdoroviem. Ukrainian Expedition," who met the boat ship between our country and the United other libations progressed during the Hoy, dai Bozhe! during OpSail 2000, gave the captain and States. To underline this, 1 have many posi- evening and night, some of the wishes (Oh, get up from your chair and thank tive letters and proclamations issued by his crew all the help needed for their winter got not only humorous, but even raunchy. us, that we caroled for you, as various mayors of many cities, Gov. Roland of stay, including a dry dock for repairs and These are recorded in the published birds in the fields, May God grant you Connecticut, Gov. Robert Taft of Ohio, Sen. lodging for the crew. They even purchased ethnographic material of the end of the lush fields (of crops!, full orchards, all Christopher Dodd and Rep. Rob Simmons, tickets for the crew so they could visit their 1800s with certain words having only the the food you need in the home. We wish for which 1 am very appreciative. families in Ukraine. first and last letter, the rest replaced by you bliss and health. May God grant it) The energy and friendship of CCRF The year 2001 was the second year of hyphens, if you really know your it took me a while to get used to the Executive Director Alex Kuzma had a posi- our expedition. The journey began from Ukrainian, you probably could guess the phrase "vinshuyu vas," instead of "vin- tive influence on our mutual goals, for Norwich, Conn., and headed to New full word. shuyu vam," which for some reason which 1 would like to convey my sincere made more sense to me. But, in London, Long island Sound, up the But the main greeting recited after the thanks. Ukrainian, it is 1 am wishing7greeting Connecticut River to the capital of singing of the koliada, the carol, was the І am using this occasion to express my you, rather than 1 am wishing for you or Connecticut, Hartford, and then to New vinshuvannia, or vinchovannia - regional satisfaction and sincere thanks to the con- to you, which the dative case form, Haven and New York. The schooner trav- variations of the same word. The greeting suls general of Ukraine in Chicago and "vam," would indicate. eled up the Hudson River to Albany, the usually began: vinshuyu Yas New York for their understanding and sup- The vinshivky followed the pokoliad. capital of New York state, and crossed the Khrystovym Rozhdestvom ... or port for our non-governmental initiative, the And these are the formal greetings (with- Erie Canal to Oswego, where it entered the "vinchuyemo vas, pane hospodariu" and "Discover Ukraine" expedition. І also thank out asking that the host generously first of the Great Lakes. continued as a fairly long recitation of the military attache of the Embassy of "thank" the carolers). As a given for in Utica, in central New York, the local what the carolers wished the family in Ukraine in Washington, Lt. Commander Ukrainians, these greetings cannot be Ukrainian American community and guests whose house they were caroling. Serhii Nechyporenko, who was instrumen- short, and they cannot simply wish a from Binghamton, organized a warm recep- "vinshuyu, vinchuyu" - the root is the tal in securing the invitation for the merry Christmas and a happy new year. tion for the expedition. Oneida County same as the English word "wish," mean- Batkivschyna to visit the United States. There are wishes for health, for many Executive Ralph Eannace issued a procla- ing to greet, to extend wishes, it came On behalf of my crew, 1 would like to years of blissful life, for full barns and mation stating that the first international into Ukrainian via Polish and German, express our sincere condolences to the peo- cupboards, for all the members of the vessel to sail across the Erie Canal was and has origins in Sanskrit. Other lndo- ple of the United States in the aftermath of family, to celebrate happily not just Ukraine's Batkivschyna. European languages, including English, the terrorist acts of September 11. We are Christmas and New Year, but Yordan, have some form of "wish" as a greeting. On this leg of the journey, the crew corn- proud that Ukraine was one of the first to and from Yordan to Easter, from Easter prised not only Ukrainians but also friends support America in its anti-terrorist cam- The use of the word "vinchuvaty" only in to the Ascension, from the Ascension to from Connecticut who became ardent sup- paign. greetings expressed at Christmas and - the feast of the Holy Ghost (sometimes a porters of the expedition. On the Great І humbly bow before you, and send my among the Hutsuly (Carpathian moun- few more feasts are itemized for good Lakes, the schooner was warmly greeted in sincere greetings and best wishes to you for taineers) - at weddings - indicates its measure), then for 100 years - or as Rochester, Buffalo, Cleveland, Detroit, Bay success in your future endeavors. ancient origins, it was special enough many as God assigned to you. Some of City, Muskegon, Milwaukee and Chicago, (and old enough) to be used at these most these vinshivky make little sense translat- in some ports the Batkivschyna participated Dmytro Biriukovych important occasions in the life of a fami- in tall ship festivals sponsored by the St. Petersburg, Fla. ly and community. Who knows, maybe it (Continued on page 12) THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2001 No. 50 Congress of Ukrainian Canadians concludes with a call for unity by Marco Levytsky Also present were Manitoba Minister of Ukrainian News industry, Trade and Mines Mary Ann Mihaychuk and Manitoba Liberal Leader WINNIPEG - The 20th congress of Dr. John Gerard (MLA, Winnipeg-River Ukrainian Canadians closed with a call for Heights). Greetings were sent by Alberta unity and a show of grassroots support for Premier Ralph Klein and federal Justice UCC initiatives on Canadian issues. Minister Anne McClellan and posted on Two hundred twenty-one delegates the UCC's website. were registered for the triennial congress, October 6 was devoted to the vision held in Winnipeg on October 5-7, of the Quest Conference - an examination of umbrella organization representing the the Ukrainian community in Canada and over 1 million Canadians of Ukrainian ori- proposed directions for it. The morning gin. session consisted of four addresses on var- "1 do not want for your and my children ious aspects of the Ukrainian community to have to hear that there are still war delivered by Jars Balan, Nadia Kostyshyn- criminals from World War И within the Bailey, Dr. Jaroslav Rozumny and Dr. Ukrainian community in Canada when the Oleh Wolowyna. government of Canada not only cannot During the afternoon session, dele- prove that in courts under criminal juris- gates were split into several roundtables diction, but even in those desperate immi- where they brainstormed and came up gration procedures where the standard of with several proposals on priorities for evidence is not 'beyond a reasonable the Ukrainian community and the UCC. doubt,' but only 'a balance of probabili- The most common points made were the ties.' And, as they say in English: 'it's not need to increase youth participation in because of a lack of trying,' because great Eugene Czolij takes the oath of office as president of the Ukrainian Canadian Congress. the UCC, the need to expand its mem- sums of money go into the denaturaliza- bership and the need for political action tion and deportation policy," said newly our communique or memorandum to him later that evening, with Metropolitans by the community. re-elected President Eugene Czolij in his or her; and 4) declare that: the UCC repre- Wasyl Fedak of the Ukrainian Orthodox The UCC will soon be issuing a report acceptance speech. sents you; you agree with the position Church and Michael Bzdel of the on the results of the vision Quest "On the contrary, 1 want the majority of taken by the UCC in its communique or Ukrainian Catholic Church, presiding. Conference. Canadians to understand the tragic past of memorandum; and you are appealing to Greetings were delivered by John Harvard, That evening was devoted to an awards the Ukrainian people - just as your and that parliamentarian to take an interest in Member of Parliament (Winnipeg - St. banquet. my children do," said Czolij, speaking in that issue and support us. James7Charleswood7Assiniboia) on behalf On October 7 delegates participated in Ukrainian. "From that point, a week later, you of the federal government; Roseanne Ukrainian Catholic and Orthodox divine "1 do not want you and my children to need to call this parliamentarian and ask Wowchuk, Minister of Agriculture, for the liturgies, ceremonies at the Taras be 'foreigners' when they take part in him or her whether they can support us Province of Manitoba; and Deputy Mayor Ukrainian art and culture in Canada: when on this issue. Then the government will Lillian Thomas for the City of Winnipeg. (Continued on page 9) they sing Ukrainian songs in choirs; when look upon and react much more favor- they dance Ukrainian dances in dance ably to our appeals and the UCC will be ensembles: when they speak Ukrainian able to speak much more convincingly in amongst themselves in schools and else- the name of the Ukrainian community in Shevchenko Foundation offers where - though this, unfortunately is hap- Canada," said Mr. Czolij. pening much less frequently," he contin- Admitted to the Quebec Bar in 1982, ued. Mr. Czolij became a partner in 1991 at its expertise to other groups "On the contrary, 1 want for your and Desjardins Ducharme Stein Monast, one Ukrainian News those foundations are not professional- my children to feel good as 'Ukrainian of the largest law firms in Quebec, with ly managed. Canadians,' " said the UCC president, more than 120 lawyers at its offices in W1NN1PEG - The Ukrainian The purpose of the program is to because the concept of multiculturalism Montreal and Quebec City. Desjardins Canadian Foundation of Taras allow other Ukrainian foundations to was not just a policy set on paper, but is Ducharme Stein Monast is the exclusive Shevchenko is offering other have access to the kind of professional contemporary reality that the great majori- member from Quebec in Lex Mundi, an Ukrainian foundations a chance to management advice that the ty of Canadians embodies in their daily international association grouping share in its expertise in fund manage- Shevchenko Foundation has had over life." 14,000 lawyers, who work in 375 offices ment in order to get greater returns on the past eight years. "So that we could attain and in general located in 90 countries. Mr. Czolij spe- their investments. Mr. Hladyshevsky also said the maintain our rightful place in Canada, cializes in commercial litigation and Speaking on October 5 at the 20th community should increase its endow- bearing in mind our contribution to the insolvency; pleads before the Superior Congress of Ukrainian Canadians in ments to increase its influence with development of this country and the fact Court and the Court of Appeal of Winnipeg, Andrew Hladyshevsky, various levels of government. "1 have that there are over 1 million Canadians of Quebec, and the Supreme Court of president of the Shevchenko had one-on-one communication with Ukrainian origin in Canada, then we need Canada. Foundation, said that under the both federal and provincial ministers to have a united voice," said Czolij who He spends numerous voluntary hours Managed Fund program, funds are who have pointed out that, despite the was unanimously re-elected and given a with non-profit community organizations. pooled with foundation resources for size of the Ukrainian community, its standing ovation. Mr. Czolij has been a member of the UCC the purposes of investment. This gives ability to influence government has Mr. Czolij added that Ukrainian national board since 1994. During his last organizations with limited resources been largely diminished by its inability Canadian shouldn't accentuate their differ- three years as UCC president, he met the opportunity to invest at a fraction to get its message across," he ences and misunderstandings, or argue Ukrainian Canadians across the country, of the cost and realize a greater return explained. who's a bigger, and who's a smaller prepared several UCC position papers, that would otherwise have been possi- He said that those same ministers Ukrainian, but instead adopt the cry of "in communicated with Canadian and ble. pointed out that other communities unity there is strength." Ukrainian ministers, and appeared before "Does your foundation or organiza- that have lobbied have done it on a He also called upon the constituent parliamentary standing committees to tion have a building fund managed by systematic basis and have pointed out organizations of the UCC and their mem- voice the opinion of the Ukrainian a volunteer?" he queried. that those communities have endow- bers to support the work of the UCC both Canadian community on various important "Are your foundation monies under ments that have allowed them to put morally and financially and to more issues. He is also a member of the board of amateur or professional management? forward their cultural and political actively support many of the UCC's initia- presidents of the Canadian Ethnocultural Are you getting a high return for you agendas at a higher level. The question tives. Council, which unites 32 ethnic congress- money or are you losing interest often arises whether this is because the "For example, when we send out press es in Canada. because you don't have the time or the community does not want to support releases about current events, or issue Since 1993 he has been a member of expertise to get preferred rates?" itself in order 'to raise its profile on a memorandums touching upon some issue the presidium of the Ukrainian World "Let the Shevchenko Foundation national basis. that is important to us, then 1 most urgent- Congress (including five years as help you manage your community Thus, the way to increase or restore ly ask all the provincial councils and President of the Conference of Ukrainian funds to earn a higher return through our community's clout is to use branches of the UCC, our constituent Youth Organizations). He has also been a its investment management team," he endowments and foundations "to put organizations and all of you to see to it member of the Ukrainian World said. forward the Canadian presence within that as many Ukrainians as possible visit Coordinating Council since 1999. Mr. Mr. Hladyshevsky added that an our community and to show that your members of Parliament and: 1) intro- Czolij chaired or was a speaker at nine organization can enter into a legal con- Canada without Ukrainians doesn't duce yourselves; 2) declare that you live in conferences in Ukraine (1991 -2001). tract with the Shevchenko Foundation exist," Mr. Hladyshevsky stated. his or her electoral district; 3) hand over At the first plenary session of the con- ensuring that only that organization Some examples of how endowment gress on October 5 reports were delivered will receive the revenue from the fund money could be used is to send every The reports on pages 8 and 9 by: Mr. Czolij on the past three years work and it may withdraw its funds at any parliamentarian on the federal and about the Ukrainian Canadian of the UCC; Michael ilnycky, chair of the time. provincial levels copies of the videos Congress are reprinted with permis- Constitutional Committee; activities; and Mr. Hladyshevsky later told "Harvest of Despair" and "Freedom sion from Ukrainian News, an Andrew Hladyshevsky, president of the Ukrainian News that the Ukrainian had a Price," the book "Searching for Edmonton-based newspaper serving Ukrainian Canadian Foundation of Taras community has a wealth of funds in Place" and other information pack- the Ukrainian Canadian community. Shevchenko. many foundations, "however, many of ages, Mr. Hladyshevsky said. The convention was officially opened No. 50 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 16,2001 9 Shevchenko Medals, Youth Leadership Awards presented at congress Ukrainian NewslUCC W1NN1PEG - The Ukrainian Canadian Congress (UCC) honored 12 recipients with the Shevchenko Medal and handed out three Ukrainian Canadian Youth Leadership Awards of Excellence at its awards banquet held on October 6, held as part of its 20th Congress. The Shevchenko Medal is the high- est form of recognition granted by the Ukrainian Canadian Congress to indi- viduals and institutions or organizations for their outstanding national contribu- tion towards the development of the Ukrainian Canadian community. The idea for this award originated during the Shevchenko Centenary cele- brations in 1961. The first medals were presented during the 7th Congress of Ukrainian Canadians in 1962 to the Ukrainian insurgent Army (UPA) and to the Ukrainian Heroine Mother. Among the first individuals to receive the medal at this Congress was the Prime Minister of Canada, Right Honourable John G. Diefenbaker. The following are the Shevchenko Medal Recipients for 2001. in the field of Community Development; 9 Sonja Bejzyk, Winnipeg, in recog- nition of her contribution to the devel- opment of the Ukrainian Women's Association of Canada and the Ukrainian Canadian Women's Committee; 9 Sophia Katchor, Winnipeg, in recognition of her outstanding dedicat- ed leadership in the Ukrainian Canadian Congress and Plast Ukrainian Ukrainian Canadian Youth Leadership Awards of Excellence and Shevchenko Medal winners, or their representatives. Left Scouting Organization of Canada; and 9 to Right: David Makowsky, Sophia Katchor, Rt. Rev. Dr. Oleh Krawchenko, Lesia Luciuk, Marco Levytsky, Sonja Bejzyk, Dr. Julia Woychyshyn, Ottawa, in Walter Luciw (accepting for Lesia Chraplywa-Schur), Luba Zuk, Dr. Julia Woychyshyn, Oleksander Skocen, Marijka recognition of her dedicated communi- Kachmar, Maria Szkambara (accepting for Lydia Palij). ty activism on the board of directors of many national organizations. life. Such young people work actively in the field of Culture and the Arts: 9 at honing their leadership skills, show Marco Levytsky, Edmonton, in initiative, have good communications recognition of his achievement in skills and promote a positive profile of developing Ukrainian News into a Ukrainian Canadians in their communi- national newspaper serving all ties. 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9 Avoid any classic composers like 9 Keep the beer flowing, or why Lysenko, Stetsenko, Liudkevych, etc. should street fairs and festivals have all viewing the arts Their originality and uniqueness can be the fun? This is probably the single cru- confusing, besides which we've all cial element for a successful celebration. advanced far beyond the naive emotions At the conclusion of this year's program, of their compositions. (Back in 1917, the one of the organizers graciously voiced a by Adrian Bryttan newly formed Hrushevsky government special thanks to the Obolon beer compa- got it all wrong when they carefully ny for their support, and invited the pub- planned celebrations that included "... lie to free food and bottles of this amber orchestras, and mighty choral songs ambrosia. A modest proposal which stirred the sea of people." At the But why wait until the end? Even Note to the reader: Traditionally in show business! same time on our own shores, even the though it's daunting to imagine rising to the United States, Ukrainian communi- Here it was - the elixir, the Fountain numerous smaller communities which New York's level, 1 modestly suggest that ties have celebrated historic, religious of Youth. Formerly, children came to organized similar grand and diversified your city can even outdo the Big Apple and patriotic commemorations with hear the practiced skills of performers. observances, such as irvington, NJ. and by doling out free beer at the beginning "akademiyi" or "sviata." Usually in the Now we were all being swept along in Elmira Heights, N.Y,. were likewise, mis- of the tribute. (W.C. Fields lamented on a past, these concerts tried to include a waves of childhood nostalgia. This rever- guided.) safari in Africa that "somebody forgot the wide variety of the nation's best talent in sal was breathtaking, but credit should This year, the organizers of the New corkscrew and for several days we had to order to glorify the occasion. Ukrainian really go to the visionaries who planned York celebration enlightened us regard- live on nothing but bread and water.") independence Day was always one of this program, it might be a while before ing the current modern approach, in the And if your organizers decide to help the most momentous of these observanc- anyone else can match this. Nonetheless, case of the singing siblings, the trick transport the audience to an even higher es. І hereby humbly submit the secrets seemed to be to use generic melodies and state of nirvana by serving beer during Well, glory be, hallelujah! We've been (though not all) of our success, in the arrangements you would have little trou- the actual performances, charge a nomi- shown the light and now we can believe! hope that they will be of some help to ble dancing to on a Soyuzivka evening. nal fee. Do your bit to stimulate the econ- Had you ever noticed that a few of the every other community that wants to (Unfortunately, the "valley River Polka" omy. performers in Lviv and Kyiv were lip- remain au courant in these matters. promised by another ensemble on the (Now that we realize the errors of our syncing to recordings during their e Don't allow any experienced, profes- program was not performed.) The vocal past, it's rather comforting to know some grandiose commemorations of Ukraine's sional performers. On the contrary, the accompaniments were also noteworthy, things are timeless. Back in 1917, ads in independence? Were you awed by the younger the better. For example, the whether strummed on a folk guitar or Svoboda glorified the benefits of the high tech or by their casts of thousands? grammar school ages of the two singing generated on a synthesizer. (No need for "strengthening ingredients" in beer. The Well hang tight, for now you can check duos of sisters were just about right and piano rentals and tunings.) God knows illustration of a happy drinker invited the out how New York put on an unforget- very effective in New York. Their sing- which tone banks, rhythms, auto harmo- reader to imbibe "... especially because table celebration of the 10th anniversary song recitations of poems alternated with nized obbligatos or pop, big band, disco professional mechanics need a clear of our long-awaited nationhood and left numerous salon style songs. The audito- and funk settings were available on that head, strong nerves and confidence in all everyone else in the dust. rium lit up with smiles faster than a new keyboard, if anyone felt like dozing off, their moves." Amen to that, but Fm not No professional opera singers, violin- row of Christmas tree lights. Since this they never had a chance. sure how i'd feel driving a car after it ists or pianists. No choruses. Not even a now seems to be the main goal of patriot- e Choreography is good, but shooby- was worked on by the guy in that ad.) dramatic recitation by any of our talented ic observances, give kids the entire stage doo-wah is even better, in the 1950s the But on the other hand, what if no one actors. But every New Yorker who time and make sure they have plenty of Supremes, Shirelles, Chiffons, Ronettes, worried about any of these things? Would walked into the Ukrainian National encores. (This is not a Nike or Adidas Martha and the vandellas, and countless it not be better to organize every obser- Home on August 26 soon realized how sweatshop, so child labor laws need not other doo-wop groups made their for- vance so that it not only entertains but obsolete all the other traditional be a cause for concern.) tunes with all those cool oscillations. simultaneously communicates to the "akademiyi" had become. The sobering if you must present older teenagers, The adolescent appeal was irresistible. audience the culture, the spirit and true certainty swept over each and every one try to find someone as close to this Similar moves were deftly incorporated values of Ukraine and its people? There of us. We witnessed how time had passed charming and innocent level as possible. by our little vocalists in their embroi- should be one standard for these events, us by, just like the troglodytes and But a word of warning: post-pubescent dered miniskirts as they celebrated our no matter if it's a mega affair or a modest dinosaurs. And the simple answer had artists can be problematic because the independence. Even when a melody was reading of the poet's words, if that stan- been there all along, right under our people might actually quiet down in titled "Holy God," their little motors dard were the highest possible, the pres- noses. When the committee in New York order to hear some subtleties in their per- kept running. And who could blame entation would be equally attractive and unveiled our own high tech along with formances. Once they're in that state, the them? it might have been difficult being interesting to us as well as non- the ingenious idea of having all the musi- public might just get to like it and then devotional with all those blue and yellow Ukrainians. And the dividing lines cal numbers performed by children, we all will be lost. You can never tell with a happy-face balloons anchored around the between substance and "entertainment" finally got it. The way to the future is ... discerning audience. stage. would finally disappear.

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SPRINGFIELD, va. - The attacks of Fortunately, the Canadian vice-presi- September 11 that destroyed the World dent and show chairman, Dr. John-Paul Trade Center (WTC) in New York City, Himka, was able to pull together a lec- damaged the Pentagon and downed a ture and substitute for him at the total of four passenger planes, reverber- UKRAlNPEx opening program that ated around the world. Not only were evening. UPNS Calgary members also thousands of lives snuffed out, but the came through with four additional callousness by which these acts were exhibit frames of materials to fill in the carried out shocked all civilized nations. ones that could not be personally deliv- Within hours, millions of lives were ered by Dr. Kuzych. Thus, the impacted, some directly, some more Edmonton event, the first UPNS show Two commemorative envelopes released at shows sponsored by the UPNS. Top, peripherally. in western Canada, did proceed and was the UPNS 50th anniversary cover from the Edmonton UKRAlNPEx bears the The Ukrainian Philatelic and a success. special "Picture Postage" stamp featuring the society logo. Bottom, a FREE- Numismatic Society (UPNS), too, was The New York UKRAlNPEx, ВОМРЕХ cover from Lehighton, Pa., marked the 10th anniversary of Ukraine's affected in a number of ways. although scheduled for three weeks later, independence. The envelopes and cancels were designed by artist John Jaciw. First, and most tragically, long-time was much more directly impacted. The member Marian Hrycak was one of the Shevchenko Scientific Society, where the convention-exhibit was scheduled nearly 5,000 people killed at the WTC. to be held, is only about two and a half The society extended its deepest condo- miles from the WTC site. Within days of lences to his family and to all the fami- the tragedy, messages began to be lies who lost loved ones on this day of received from members who had decided horror. not to attend the show or exhibit. Further Somewhat more indirectly, the attack difficulties included subway and bus against the United States came just three lines that, while running, were badly dis- days before the society's president, Dr. rupted in southern Manhattan, in addi- ingert Kuzych was to leave for Canada tion, any available rooms in the area to participate in the Edmonton were quickly taken up by displaced citi- UKRAlNPEx, the first of two 50th zens or recovery personnel. anniversary events planned by the All of the above reasons, plus the fact UPNS. He ended up not being able to that a satisfactory compliment of attend because the Friday morning flight exhibits would not be available, caused was cancelled and no flights to Canada had yet resumed. (Continued on page 11) THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY CHRISTMAS GREETINGS SUPPLEMENT SUNDAY, DECEMBER 16,2001 :^^^U4^^W^M^^Sy^4^4^s^m^ рда^^тадар^ РОДИНІ І ДРУЗЯМ б а ж а є м о раздвА ХРЕСТОВОГО ВЕСЕЛИХ СВЯТ в і та є м о та ЩАСЛИВОГО НОВОГО РОКУ

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ї 12 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY - CHRISTMAS GREETINGS SUPPLEMENT SUNDAY, DECEMBER ie, 2001 No. 50 No. 50 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 16,2001 11 Ukrainian folk icons on view at The Ukrainian Museum by Marta Baczynsky

NEW YORK - "The Ukrainian Folk icon, 18th-19th Century" exhibition will open at The Ukrainian Museum in New York City on Sunday, December 16, and will be on view through February 17, 2002. An opening recep- tion is scheduled for 2 p.m. The exhibition features icons made by Ukrainian folk artists in the 18th and 19th centuries. These unique folk masterpieces are part of the private collection of Lidia Lykhach. in the 1980s, as a journalist, she traveled A multi-subject icon of the Annunciation, Ascension, Last Supper, Nativity of Christ and Epiphany, mid-19th century, through many villages of the Cherkasy Uman region. Oblast in Ukraine with ethnographers Halyna and My kola Kornienko, and it local villagers. The Church did not was there that she first became look kindly on the proliferation of acquainted and completely enchanted these icons, but its efforts to restrict with the folk icon. their creation or use proved to no avail. The uniqueness of the Ukrainian folk The majority of the icons in her icon as compared to icons of other folk extensive collection are presently cultures lies in its floral application. housed in the Center for Folk Culture - The floral designs are very rich, varied the ivan Honchar Museum in Kyiv. and multicolored. This is true particu- Ms. Lykhach is currently the editor-in- larly of the icons of the Cherkasy, chief of the scholarly art journal southern Kyiv and Podillia regions, in "Rodovid" based in Kyiv. general, the Ukrainian village icon is Enthusiasm for this art form encour- presented in a simplified composition. aged Ms. Lykhach, in concert with Mr. The graphic drawing lacks perspective. Kornienko, to co-author a bilingual The color palette has mostly earth book (Ukrainian and English) titled tones, such as brownish red, yellow and "Ukrainian Folk icons from the Land green, harmoniously combined with of Shevchenko." it was published in white. The nimbus was executed in a 2000 by Rodovid Press. This book con- variety of golden hues, as well as in tains nearly 200 color reproductions of green and bluish tones, its shape varied. icons from museums and private col- lections, as well as an introductory icon painting in Ukrainian villages essay on this most interesting subject. of central Ukraine came to a halt in the The sources for the analysis presented 1920s due to the overwhelming sup- in the essay were obtained from field- pression of religious practices by the work conducted by the authors Soviet regime, in the book "Ukrainian between 1988 and 1994 and from Folk icons" the authors state that "in ethnographic literature. the last few years (largely since inde- pendence in 1991) some new masters Since the 17th century and until the have emerged, but their icons are dif- icon of St. Nicholas and Catherine, middle of the 19th century, Kyiv region. beginning of the 20th, Ukrainian folk ferent in terms of style, social function icons were painted on a wooden board and commercial value." of exhibits of Exhibits USA, a non- States through the efforts of the ivan or on home-made canvas. They were profit traveling exhibition service that Honchar Museum in Kyiv and the created by non-professional folk This exhibition was last mounted in promotes traveling exhibitions for Ukrainian National Museum in Chicago. artists, known in the villages as Chicago at the Ukrainian National "bohomazy" (from the words "Boh," Museum. Prior to that it had traveled to museums throughout the United States. For further information call: (212) 228- meaning God and the word mazaty, such Canadian cities as Toronto and The Ukrainian folk icon exhibition is 0110; e-mail info(^ukrainianmuseum.org., meaning to paint on a surface). The Edmonton, it is included in the roster being seen in Canada and the United or log on to ukrainianmuseum.org. bohomazy were peasants who learned their art through apprenticeship. Many were farmers who supplemented their Finally, the third tie-in was the select- Martyniuk then reported on the UPNS income through this craft. Philatelists'shows... ed theme for FREEDOMPEx, the 10th archives in Cincinnati and surprised Mr. The icons were found virtually in (Continued from page 10) anniversary of Ukrainian independence. Kuzych by presenting him with a special every village house. They occupied a This commemoration was beautifully the New York show to be cancelled. Maksymczuk Award on behalf of the central location in the house and depicted on the pictorial cancellation Nevertheless, with the aid of UPNS entire society. This award was for Dr. served both a religious and decorative that was reused (with modification) activist Mike Matus, an alternate gather- Kuzych's many philatelic activities, but function. The people called the icons from the cancelled New York event. ing was worked out for the second most specifically for his popularization "bohy" (gods) and "obrazy" (images). For a show that was hastily cobbled weekend in November at the Ukrainian of the hobby with his articles in The Traditionally, there were six to 10 together, attendance was quite good. Homestead resort in Lehighton, Pa., the Ukrainian Weekly. icons in each domicile, although Members began gathering already on site of the society's regular spring zus- Newsletter editor Lubomyr wealthy villagers tended to have many Friday, November 9, at the lovely resort trich-meets. Onyshkevych closed the presentations more. in the Pocono Mountains. The beautiful On very short notice, the local post with a report on the current state of The icons played a significant role fall weather and some remaining color office agreed to set up a postal station Ukrainian philately. A lively discussion in the lives of the people and were a in the trees provided a delightful setting followed. for this new event and to provide a spe- for an intense but enjoyable three days constant presence at the most impor- While Sunday's activities turned out cial commemorative cancellation. The of philatelic camaraderie. tant events of the villagers, such as to be less intense, Ukrainian collecting births, weddings and funerals, it was cooperation the society received from There was an exceptional turnout of ^ continued to be the subject of the day. believed that the icons were interces- Lehighton postal officials was truly out- members on Saturday, and buying and Members finally went their separate sors for favors in prayers, icons with a standing and was very much appreciat- selling was brisk. The U.S. postal sta- ways happy at having been able to depiction of a particular saint were uti- ed. tion was kept busy for the entire day of organize a substitute gathering and at lized for specific purposes. For This new show was renamed FREE- its participation with canceling the com- being able to pick up some unique treas- instance, prayers for the health of DOMPEx 2001. There was a threefold memorative envelopes available at the ures, and satisfied that in their own domestic animals were offered to the tie-in with this name. The first, obvious- show and handling other mails brought small way they were able to overcome icon of St. George. People believed ly, had to do with current developments in by patrons. Some exhibits that were the aftereffects of that tragic day in that the Burning Bush icon could pre- and society's support for the worldwide originally supposed to have been pre- vent a house fire. For that reason the struggle against terrorism to preserve all sented at the New York show were September. special icon was often kept in the attic of our cheri shed freedoms. brought to Lehighton and made avail- The four different covers that were of the house. People prayed to the icon The second connection had to do with able for viewing in their binders. created at philatelic shows referred to in of St. Nicholas before beginning a the original Shevchenko Scientific Saturday afternoon saw the members this article may be obtained for S10 journey, etc. Society venue of the show. A temporary take a break from their philatelic shop- (postpaid) from UPNS, Box 3, The themes of the icons were not postal station, called Shevchenko ping pursuits to hold a meeting. The first Springfield, УА 22150 (please, make always taken from the Bible, traditions Station, was to have been set up at this order of business was a state of the soci- checks payable to.UPNS). or canons of the Church. Many have locale. This name was retained for the ety report by President Kuzych and the Anyone wishing to learn more about folklore and legends as their basis. new temporary postal station set up in announcement of the 2001 winners of the UPNS may do so by checking out Thus, the faces of the saints depicted Lehighton. Taras Shevchenko is the Julian G. Maksymczuk Award for the society's website: www.upns.org; or on the icons, as well as their clothing, renowned for having been an outstand- services to Ukrainian philately. , by writing to George Slusarczuk, P.O. often resemble the costumes of the ing spokesman for freedom. Executive vice-President Andrew O. Box 303, Southfields, NY 10975-0303. 12 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 16,2001 No. 50 "vinshuyu..." (Continued from page 7) ed into English, yet in Ukrainian are both TO PLACE YOUR ADvERTlSEMENT CALL MARlA OSC1SLAWSK1, (973) 292-9800 x 3040 poetic and generous in their wishes. 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the bank, its adjustment loan provides NEWSBRIEFS substantial support for the government's (Continued from page 2) program of reforms, which may result in Ділимося сумною вісткою, що внаслідок тяжкої недуги 8 percent economic growth in Ukraine President viadimir Putin and participants відійшов у вічність наш дорогий муж, батько і дід in a congress of Ukrainians in Russia, Mr. this year. (RFE7RL Newsline) Бл. п. Symonenko said it is necessary to adopt Moscow woos Ukrainians in Russia "a new law on languages" that would give Russian official status in Ukraine along MOSCOW - in his opening remarks to with Ukrainian. Last month, the a congress of ethnic Ukrainians living in ІНЖ ІВАН ШМОРГУН Ukrainian Parliament considered on first Russia, presidential administration head reading four bills on languages: three of Aleksandr vbloshin said in Moscow on them proposed Ukrainian as the state lan- December 9 that President viadimir нар. 1925 р. у Кракові, guage, while one gave this status to both Putin's administration is interested in cre- помер 9 грудня 2001 р. у В. Френдшіп, Мд. Ukrainian and Russian. Parliament ating a "Ukrainian lobby" from the more Chairman ivan Pliusch said in Kyiv on than 4 million ethnic Ukrainians living in Залишилися у глибокому смутку: December 11 that the language problem Russia, ORT and NTv reported. Deputy дружина - Інга has been raised prior to upcoming parlia- Prime Ministers viktor Khristenko and mentary elections by "some political valentina Matvienko, and Culture Minister сини - Іван з дружиною Патриціею forces that are looking for something to Mikhail Shvydkoi, who are all ethnic Євген з дружиною Мартою win votes." (RFE7RL Newsline) Ukrainians, sent greetings to the congress, in addition, Ukrainian Deputy Prime Марко з дружиною Ким No major privatization before election Minister viktor Semynozhenko told the Данило з дружиною Лин KYiv - Prime Minister Anatolii Kinakh audience that "the way of Ukraine into has announced that the Ukrainian govern- Europe goes through Moscow," and that внуки - Боян, Адріяна, Петро, Максим, Ukrainian President Leonid Kuchma has ment will not offer strategic enterprises for Олександер, Ніна, Неля, Катя privatization in the first quarter of 2002. announced that 2002will be the "Year of inter television commented on December 9 Russia in Ukraine." (RFE7RL Newsline) кузин - Мирон Мороз з дружиною Леною that Mr. Kinakh's announcement makes племінниці, братова та ближча і дальша родина в pointless allegations that privatization rev- CORRECTlON: "The Year of Russia in Ukraine" will be in 2003, and not enues may be used for election purposes in Америці, Канаді й Україні. the March 31, 2002, parliamentary ballot. 2002 as reported in a previous item from Mr. Kinakh explained that the govern- RFE7RL Newsline. Похоронні відправи відбулися 12 грудня в Катедрі св. ment's decision was due to the upcoming Russia and NATO set up joint council Андрія Первозванного в Сільвер Спрінг, МД, звідки тіло ballot and a global economic downturn. "During election-related political cam- BRUSSELS -At a joint session of for- покійного було перевезено на український цвинтар у paigns, as is the case now in Ukraine, eign ministers from Russia and the 19 Саут Баунд Брук. investors take a wait-and-see attitude. They NATO members in Brussels on wait for election results. Given the slump December 6, the creation of the NATO- Пам'ять про нього завжди буде з нами! on the global market and the lack of Russia Permanent Joint Council was investor interest due to the high risks announced, Russian and international involved in elections, nobody will mink we media reported. NATO Secretary-General Замість квітів родина просить складати пожертви are clever if we offer a great number of Lord George Robertson said the new на Катедру УПЦ св. Андрія Первозванного в Сілвер Спрінг, Мд. strategically important enterprises for pri- council will not be a consultative organ, vatization. in this situation, all those enter- but an independent decision-making body і на МБФ "Смолоскип." prises would be sold for a song," the prime for areas of joint concern, especially in minister said. (RFE7RL Newsline) the international fight against global ter- rorism, the BBC reported. However, Lord Anti-corruption forum emerges in Ukraine Robertson stressed that Russian President DEATH ANNOUNCEMENTS ^ KYiY - A number of NGOs and govern- viadimir Putin has accepted NATO's condition that it retains its right to make to be published in The Ukrainian Weekly - in the Ukrainian ment officials on December 10 set up a or English language - are accepted by mail, courier, fax, phone or e-mail. nationwide anti-corruption forum, New decisions independent from Russia in Channel television reported. Mykola other areas. (RFE7RL Newsline) information should be addressed to the attention of the Advertising Department and sent to: The Ukrainian Weekly, 2200 Route 10, RO. 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Please contact your branch secretary if you need additional tacts between Ukraine and Western anti- Procurator Oleksander Dobroriz said a insurance, or if you have any questions concerning your corruption organizations. (RFE7RL motion will soon be submitted to court to insurance coverage with the UNA. Newsline) ban the newspaper. An RFE7RL correspon- dent reported that Russkii Krym, which is However, billing questions should be directed to the UNA World Bank approves SlOO Mfor Ukraine published by the Russian Movement of Home Office, since branch secretaries no longer collect pre- KYiv - The World Bank on Crimea, carried an article that claimed to mium payments. reveal "tricks of the Jews and their ominous December 9 decided to disburse Si00 The Ukrainian National Association and its many branch sec- role in the contemporary fate of the Russian million to Ukraine, interfax reported. The retaries are happy to serve our members. sum is the second part of the first tranche people." The proceedings against Russkii of the bank's S750 million adjustment Krym, which were initiated under the loan. Ukraine received the first tranche of Criminal Code provision that prohibits stir- UNA HOME OFFlCE Si50 million in September. According to ring up interethnic enmity, is the first crimi- nal case against a media outlet in Crimea. (RFE7RL Newsline) One year after... Ostroh completes construction projects NOTlCE TO UNA (Continued from page 2) OSTROH, Ukraine - The construction SECRETARlES AND ORGANlZERS more of a threat to the Communists than of 15 buildings to house faculty has been Mr. Kuchma. completed at the National University of 9 Fifth, plans to implement the April Ostroh Academy in the Rivne Oblast. The The 2001 Membership Campaign ends December 21, 2001. 2000 referendum results to reduce parlia- construction was made possible with the mentary powers and increase those of the support of the oblast administration head- Therefore, we will accept applications of new members only executive have collapsed because this ed by Mykola Soroka. The school also through December 21, 2001 would require a non-Left parliamentary refurbished a stadium and five tennis majority made up of oligarchs and national courts and renovated a church on its We urge you to make every effort to fullfill your quota and mail democrats. grounds. President Leonid Kuchma visit- 9 in your application early enough to reach the Home Office by Finally, although Mr. Kuchma has ed Ostroh Academy on November 23, December 21, 2001 managed to stay in power, he remains fear- meeting with students and faculty and ful that the Parliament elected next year greeting the school on the occasion of its will not grant him a peaceful retirement and 425th anniversary. The president present- immunity from prosecution after his term ed a 22-passenger bus (valued at S28,00O) UNA HOME OFFlCE ends in October 2004. to the academy. (Ostroh Academy) 14 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 16,2001 No. 50

Ukrainian scoring leaders (through games of November 26,2001)

Player Team GP G А PTS РІМ K. Tkachuk St.Louis 22 1 1 1 2 23 33 P. Bondra Washington 23 1 3 6 1 9 38 A. Zhitnik Buffalo 24 1 1 3 1 4 18 T 6 1 3 1 О ence. But inexperience didn't prevent the A. Nikolishin Washington 23 Hall of Famer Dale Hawerchuk ,T. Hrkac Atlanta 20 4 8 1 2 4 Oshawa native from becoming an instant reflects on hockey career O. Tverdovsky Anaheim 22 3 8 1 1 1 О star in the National Hockey League. He R. Fedotenko Philadelphia 21 4 4 8 1 3 The Ukrainian member of the Hockey spent nine dazzling seasons in Winnipeg, D. Andreychuk Tampa Bay 21 2 5 У 43 Hall of Fame class of 2001 went to his averaging 42 goals and 103 points per lR. Matvichuk Dallas 21 2 3 5 1 4 first training camp in the summer of 1981 year. Then came five productive years T. Fedoruk Philadelphia 20 1 3 4 47 determined to make a difference for the with Buffalo, one with St. Louis and two is. Konowalchuk Washinqton 5 О 9 3 9 Winnipeg Jets, it turns out, training camp in Philadelphia, in 1,188 games, ІК. Daneyko New Jersey 1 9 О 2 2 1 9 made a difference for Dale Hawerchuk. "Ducky" scored 518 goals (23rd all-time) І В. Lukowich Dallas 20 О 2 2 1 О "Whenever you're the first overall and 1,409 points (13th all-time). A bad ІС. Leschyshyn Ottawa 22 О 2 2 8 pick, you know you're going to a weak hip forced him to retire at the tender age І v. vishnevski Anaheim 22 О 2 2 23 team," said Hawerchuk, who at the time of 34. His second career is raising horses S. Halko Carolina 5 О 1 6 D. Khristich Washington 7 О 1 4 was a slick junior center coming off at his farm in Hockey valley, Ontario. lN. Alexeev Tampa Bay 8 О 1 О back-to-back Memorial Cups with the Though he never won a Stanley Cup - is. varlamov St.Louis 1 1 О 1 8 Cornwall Royals. He was being corn- the closest he ever came was his final year W. Belak Toronto 1 4 О 1 50 pared to Wayne Gretzky in terms of his with the Flyers when they went to the 1D. Berehowsky vancouver 1 7 1 О 1.4 ability to see the ice and make those Stanley Cup final in 1997 - Hawerchuk lG. Metropolit Tampa Bay 2 О О О О around him better. was a big part of one of the most revered lj. Tetarenko Florida 3 о о О 24 "With that in mind, 1 wanted to come championship teams of all-time. Any JD. Hordichuk Atlanta 1 3 о о О 63 in and make a difference. The first few hockey fan knows the play: Wayne 1D. Shvidki Florida О о о О О J days, 1 didn't know if 1 could cut it. І Gretzky breaks in on a 3-on-l with Mario Hawerchuk won the draw - Canada secutive streak were this season's first mean the guys are men ... they're bigger Lemieux, and Larry Murphy in the decid- earned the glory. five matches. One of Konowalchuk's and faster and stronger. І was scared. І ing game of the 1987 Canada Cup, the one Looking back, Hawerchuk said his three points in October was the 300th of was the first pick and 1 didn't think І where Gretzky passes to Lemieux who career was a blur. his Capitals'career. could make the team." fires home the winning goal. "From the age of 16 or 17 it's just Hawerchuk did indeed make the team. Well, guess who won the face-off at hockey, hockey, hockey," he said. "1 tell Ukrainian utterings And he didn't have a bad season, either. the other end to give Canada the puck? parents not to burn their kids out. І tell The youth-dominated Tampa Bay His 45 goals in 1981-1982 rank as the You betcha, our man Dale Hawerchuk. them to do something else in the sum- Lightning signed veteran Dave third highest total ever by a rookie, as do "(Mike) Keenan sent me out to replace mer." Andreychuk as a free agent to add some his 103 points that season. The lowly Jets (Mark) Messier, who was at the end of a Gee, whatever could he mean? Like, proven veteran scoring power and leader- hadn't made the playoffs their first two long shift," Hawerchuk reminisced. maybe, go horseback riding? ship .., Here's Andreychuk's take on resi- years in the NHL after joining from the "Mess' was tired and 1 was pretty hot. dent Lightning superstar vincent World Hockey Association, but they fin- Mike likes to go with guys who are hot. І Dale Hawerchuk career capsule Lecavalier: "1 told him he's going to score ished second in the Norris Division. remember skating to the face-off circle Regular Season Playoffs a lot of goals in this league. Sometimes it's Hawerchuk attributes the fact that the thinking, 4At the very least Fve got to tie games 1,188 games 97 just a matter of confidence. You can tell by Jets lost to St. Louis in the first round of their guy up. if 1 don't win the draw, at goals 518 goals 30 watching him that he's pressing. He just the playoffs to his team's lack of experi- least 1 can't lose it.'" assists 891 assists 69 has to keep doing the things he does over points 1,409 points 99 and over again. Eventually the tide changes. І told him we've got confidence Born Toronto, Ontario, April 4, 1963. in him. We have to make sure he knows Ht. 5-11, Wt. 190. Pos. Center. that" ...A check from Boston defenseman Junior71nternational Won two Memorial Kyle McLaren gave right-winger Denis Cups with Cornwall. Represented Shvidki of Florida a concussion that kept Canada at six competitions. NHL Drafted him out of the final three pre-season games by Winnipeg (1981). Nine seasons with and the first two full months of this regular Winnipeg, five with Buffalo. Scored 100 campaign, it was the Panthers' hope that or more points six of first seven seasons. Shvidki would work as a third-line right- Won Calder Trophy (1982). Named to winger behind the Bure brothers as he second all-star team (1985). Dangled and matures. Three days after skating with the weaved with the puck in his skates. A team for the first time since suffering the great playmaker, who also knew how to concussion, Shvidki was restricted to off- finish. ice exercise. Suffering from post-concus- Co-captain Konowalchuk sion syndrome, Shvidki began experienc- forced to sidelines ing headaches after workouts. The Washington Capitals will have to do without one of their grittiest players for Ukrainian transactions7injuries the next three plus months after left- 9 Atlanta - Darcy Hordichuk, LW, winger Steve Konowalchuk underwent assigned to Chicago (AHL); David surgery to repair a dislocated shoulder. Kaczowka, LW, reassigned to Greenville The good news is that, according to (ECHL); Hordichuk recalled. General Manager George McPhee, the 9 Columbus - Shane Bendera, GT, operation went "very, very well." signed multi-year contract. Like many players who earn their liv- 9 Florida - Denis Shvidki, RW, con- ing mucking and grinding, Konowalchuk cussion, mid-December; Joey Tetarenko, is not known as well as some of his team- RW, broken jaw and concussion, late mates, but is among the most respected December. players on the team. 9 N.Y. isles - David Nemirovsky, LW, He was named a co-captain by his team released. during training camp, was The Hockey e Pittsburgh - Ross Lupaschuk, D, News' recommendation for the Selke assigned to Wilkes-Barre (AHL). Trophy (top defensive forward) last sea- 9 Tampa Bay - Nikita Alexeev, LW, son and was on the club's highly regarded assigned to Springfield (AHL). checking line with Jeff Halpern and Ulf 9 Toronto - Wade Belak, D, bruised Dahlen. The injury occurred during train- ankle, day-to-day. ing camp and grew progressively worse. 9 vancouver - Denis Martynyuk, LW, "There was one episode where it just signed two-year contract and assigned to kind of came out and then it came out in Columbia (ECHL). bed one night," McPhee said. "When that e Washington - Steve Konowalchuk, happened we knew he probably would be LW, shoulder surgery, indefinite; Glen ineffective for the rest of the season. We Metropolit, C, claimed on waivers from thought if he had surgery now (late Tampa Bay and assigned to Portland October) we could certainly count on (AHL). him in February and March." Konowalchuk had played in 169 con- (Hawerchuk quotes courtesy of Mike secutive games before being forced to the Brophy, Konowalchuk quotes thanks to sidelines. The last five games of the con- Dave Fayy both of The Hockey News.) No. 50 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER ie, 2001 15

BOOK NOTES Jubilee volume on Plast U.S.A. A new song book of favorites "Mandrivka Plastu v ZSA" (Plast's Journey in the U.SA. New York: 2001, 528 pp., "Pisni Slavka" by Jaroslav Palylyk. 2001,, 30 pp., Si2, soft cover. S40, hard cover. Jaroslav Palylyk's most recent publica- Plast Ukrainian Scouting Organization - tion, "Pisni Slavka" (Jaroslav's songs), is USA, specifically its National Jubilee a collection of arranged Ukrainian folk Committee chaired by Halyna Kutko, have songs and the author's original work. released "Mandrivka Plastu v ZSA" under The self-published 30-page book contains the musical notation and lyrics to almost the guidance of its national executive and 4 ^ that body's president, Borys Pawluk. The 20 songs and was published with the help Ukrainian-language book, edited by Zenia of Alex Kuzyszyn for the purpose, Kowalczyn Brozyna, Olha Kuzmowycz, according to Mr. Palylyk, of passing on to Daria Bakalec Temnycky and Peter future generations of the Ukrainian dias- Darmohraj (graphics), contains 1,620 pho- pora his love of music. ^ tos of Plast's 50-year history in the United The proceeds of the book will go States. towards the summer camps of both the The book includes written and pictorial Plast Ukrainian Scouting Organization wWWmt ' ^ ^ ' sections on the organization's local branch- and the Ukrainian American Youth es, scout camps, leadership training camps, Association (SUM), in his book Mr. international jamborees, young adult and Palylyk notes that he wanted to give what v'-slf x^l senior scout fraternities and sororities, and he could back to the camps that first gave -^—U other memorabilia - covering various him an opportunity to learn about aspects of the organization's history in the Ukrainian culture, friendship and appreci- United States. ation of music. . Ms. Brozyna, writing in the book's pref- The song book may be ordered for Palylyk, 63 Canterbury Lane, Ridgefield, the community at large the results of our S12 per copy by writing to: Slavko CT06877. ace states: "The editors of this book have investigations and invite all to share in coordinated the efforts of many individuals reliving the adventure that is Plast." as they prepared the written as well as pho- Orders (with checks made out to "Plast tographic chronicles of their experiences. U.S.A.-50") should be sent to Daria President Kuchma was quick to point out Schroeder underscores... that Ukraine realizes full membership will For the participants in this project; the Temnycky, 28 Standish Drive, Clifton, NJ, take time and a concerted effort. opportunity to explore their past has served 07013-2543; or made by calling Ms. (Continued from page 1) "1 have only one desire, that we make an as a celebration in itself. We offer here to Temnycky at (973) 471-1701. are altogether good," he added that they "have the possibility of improving." effort to become associate members during my term," explained Mr. Kuchma, who said The large delegation of government offi- he did not realistically believe that full cials that traveled with Mr. Schroeder would block a vote on the budget unless membership would even come during the signed three agreements with Ukrainian verkhovna Rada ousts... the matter of Mr. Medvedchuk was presidential term of his successor. counterparts. Most significant was an agree- (Continued from page 1) placed on the day's agenda. After a 30- The two leaders also discussed Ukraine- ment that restructured the S245 million minute break, Rada Chairman Pliusch NATO relations. Comments by the required 150 signatures from among the German portion of Ukraine's debt within lawmakers required to call for a vote. announced the vote would take place Ukrainian president reflected an evolving after the budget bill was considered. the framework of the Paris Club of creditor policy towards NATO, which has occurred The first vice-chairman, who is the nations agreement, it was the first success^ leader of the powerful Social Democratic Mr. Medvedchuk appeared to take the with the warming of relations between developments in stride. He waived his ful rescheduling of a debt to a Paris Club Russia and the United States. On this day Party (United) and one of Ukraine's richest creditor by Ukraine. businessmen, was removed by a vote of right to address the lawmakers prior to Mr. Kuchma went as far as he ever has in Ukraine and Germany also agreed to a 234-50. Members of the five parliamentary the vote, stating that, "it is not necessary stating that Ukraine would like NATO joint statement on support for measures to factions that are thought to be controlled by that 1 defend myself before anybody membership train Ukrainian administrative staff in business clans - Labor Ukraine, Regions of about what and how," and told Mr. "We will go as far into NATO as NATO Germany and a joint statement on coopera- Ukraine, the Democratic Union, the Pliusch to go forward with the vote. will take us," replied Mr. Kuchma in reply tion between the justice bodies of the two National Democratic faction and the After the vote he explained that he to a question on whether Ukraine would countries. Greens faction - either opposed the propos- was not a slave to the vice-chairman's now consider membership. Mr. Schroeder told Mr. Kuchma that he al or did not take part in the voting. chair. The two leaders put their cordial rela- would support Ukraine's efforts to become Oleksander Turchynov, leader of the While neither the left nor the right was tions on display during a ceremony marking an associate member of the European Batkivschyna faction in the verkhovna talking after the vote, Leonid Kravchuk, the completion of the structure of the future Union, but that Kyiv would have to take the Rada, said prior to the vote that Mr. a colleague of Mr. Medvedchuk in the German Embassy building in the center of initiative. Medvedchuk had abused the powers of Social Democratic Party (United), said Kyiv. While scores of construction types "The perspectives for full membership in his office. the vote was revenge. looked on from within the compound and the European Union can only move forward "He subjectively plans the daily agen- For the right, it was revenge for the dozens of Kyivans gazed curiously from step by step," explained Mr. Schroeder. da and does not allow for needed govern- vice-chairman's involvement in the no- across the street, the two raised several "Right now we can discuss a plan of action ment draft laws to be included," confidence vote against Prime Minister toasts to the workers, as is the German cus- to be developed and the measures to be explained Mr. Turchynov, according to Yuschenko earlier this year, as well as a tom. in remarks to the crowd Mr. Schroeder applauded Ukraine-German relations. interfax-Ukraine. recent effort to have the status of the implemented." Mr. Medvedchuk had become increas- Russian language raised, which many He explained, however, that associate "This building represents the fine state of ingly more powerful and more visible in said was Mr. Medvedchuk's doing. membership was a matter exclusively for current relations between our two countries," Chancellor Schroeder commented. the two months since verkhovna Rada For the left it was revenge for Mr. the European Commission to decide. Chairman ivan Pliusch was hospitalized Medvedchuk's involvement in the for high blood pressure and a heart ail- verkhovna Rada putsch that brought meat. down Parliament Chairman Oleksander and Socialists for the government's finan- Few lawmakers had indicated that Tkachenko in early 2000. Parliament passes... cial plan for 2002. such a vote could occur on the day the "They wanted revenge - they got it," (Continued from page 1) Leftist lawmaker Natalia vitrenko budget was to take priority until National said Mr. Kravchuk. "There was no reason verkhovna Rada building as deputies voted summed up the feelings of her colleagues Deputy volodymyr Bondarenko of the for debate or for Mr. Medvedchuk to to approve two of the bills. The small busi- when she told the session hall that the pro- Reforms-Congress faction told the defend himself. The decisions had been nesses believe that the additional tax burden posed minimum wage figure still falls packed session hall that the five factions made." will bankrupt many of them. embarrassingly short of what is required. The national deputies also hurriedly She explained that the international Labor approved a new minimum wage, which will Organization has established that the mini- regions" in the world with an Hiv growth be set at 140 hrv after the New Year and mum wage in a country should be the offi- Health officials... rate that currently ranks the highest in raised to 165 hrv on July 1. The bill, intro- cially designated minimum amount (Continued from page 3) Europe. duced and passed in a single vote in order to required to survive plus 25 percent, or 467 the regional level in the oblasts of, Douglas Gardener, the United Nations allow for the budget vote to proceed, did lit- hrv per month in Ukraine - a figure far Donetsk, Lviv, Kharkiv, Kherson and in Development Program's permanent rep- tle to garner support from the Communists short of what the lawmakers passed. the autonomous republic of Crimea, it is resentative to Ukraine, told participants focusing on informational and education- of the seminar on Hiv7AlDS that, Notice to publishers and authors al campaigns to create a more supportive according to the World Health environment for Hiv prevention targeted Organization, Ukraine could have as it is The Ukrainian Weekly's policy to run news items and 1 or reviews of newly published at those young people most vulnerable to much as 1 percent of the total number of books, booklets and reprints, as well as records and premiere issues of periodicals only after Hiv because of poverty, homelessness Hiv infections in the world. The problem receipt by the editorial offices of a copy of the material in question. and drug abuse. is that no more than 10 percent of the Send new releases and information (where publication may be purchased, cost, etc.) to: The international HTWA1DS Alliance individuals affected may realize they Editorial Staff, The Ukrainian Weekly, 2200 Route 10, P.O. Box 280, Parsippany, NJ 07054. considers Ukraine to be among the "crisis carry Hiv. 16 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 16,2001 No. 50

ment in Ukraine." He also said that First meeting of... "Ukraine is trying to make progress in a (Continued from page 1) number of specific areas, but there's, really no value unless all of these con- Dashutin, first vice-chair of the tracts can be maintained and enforced in Committee on Pensioners, veterans and a competent court of jurisdiction. invalids; and vitalii Zhuravskyi, first Ukraine is still short of a mature judicial vice-chair of the Committee on Culture system." and Morality. Rep. Kaptur added that "With Although no major initiatives or reso- Jackson-vanik, we could hear their con- lutions were adopted as a result of the cerns and they could hear our concerns. first-ever video meeting between the For the first time, we had a direct dia- Congress and the verkhovna Rada, Reps. logue." The congress woman also said Schaffer and Kaptur agreed that the that, although she is not able to talk to meeting itself, aside from some technical The Ukrainian Weekly about certain problems, was a success. details regarding the trafficking of intel- "1 think we accomplished more in an lectual property and'although there has hour and a half ... than we managed to been no major breakthrough in rectifying achieve in numerous personal encoun- the situation, "the point is, it's on the ters," Rep. Schaffer explained. "The agenda - we're talking about it." success of (this conference! will lead us According to Rep. Kaptur's office, the to pursuing more conferences. І think meeting for the Ukrainian parliamentarians this is also going to be true of our rela- Members of the U.S. Congress, (from left) Reps. Bob Schaffer, M^rcy Kaptur was arranged by the U.S. ambassador to tions with other countries in addition to and Curt Weldon, participate in the first video teleconference with national Ukraine, Carlos Pascual, who also provid- Ukraine." deputies of the Yerkhovna Rada. ed the national deputies with U.S. Embassy Rep. Kaptur commented: "We have to facilities in Kyiv for the video link. Rep. magnify this. We have to use this as fre- of the 21 st century." ing has laid the ground work for that next Kaptur thanked Ambassador Pascual for quently as possible. To think that a part Rep. Kaptur also noted that as a result step." his efforts in providing the Ukrainian dele- of the world that had been shut off from of the communication between the two Rep. Schaffer pointed out that one of gates the means to participate. us was now connected through the governments the three U.S. representa- the more pressing issues Ukraine cur- Although no exact date has yet been power of television and audio, that per- tives are creating a written document that rently faces is the establishment of an set for a second video teleconference, mitted us to have face-to-face meetings "lays the basis for our continuing cooper- independent judiciary. He noted that both Reps. Kaptur and Schaffer agreed with our counterparts in the Ukrainian ation across a variety of categories," she "this is identified as the greatest weak- that a second meeting of this type would Rada, 1 felt 1 was really at the beginning added, "1 think that this most recent meet- ness and impediment to foreign invest- be valuable and necessary.

unity in diversity. "islam is a religion of peace, tolerance Cardinal Lubomyr Husar... Certainly JHusar is no theological titan Kyiv requiem recalls... and forgiveness," explained Ambassador (Continued from page 6) like Martini or Ratzinger, nor is he a sea- (Continued from page 1) Khan, "it forbids killing for revenge, ically impossible to elect a superpower pon- soned curial diplomat like Re. But he is tened to the ambassadors of the United killing of non-combatants and killing of tiff. Some would suspect vatican policy was nobody's fool, he is a proven pastor, and he States, Great Britain and Pakistan call on civilians, and even goes to the extent of forbidding the cutting of trees in captured being crafted by the СІА. Third, the pope is has a heart of gold. His grin, his self-effac- the world community to remember that ing wit, his roly-poly frame and bushy territories." supposed to be the patriarch of the West, not just U.S. citizens, but people from beard all would make him a media star, a Mr. Khan called "significant" the fact and it would be theologically odd for that across the globe, died as a result of the symbol of a less imperial and more human attacks on the World Trade Center and that the Taliban and the terrorist group Al office to be held by someone from an Qaeda were destroyed during the islamic Church. the Pentagon, as well as the crash of a Eastern rite. holy month of Ramadan. When 1 last spoke to Husar, 1 told him І hijacked plane in Pennsylvania. But these objections could easily be con- President Leonid Kuchma's chief of was planning to tip him as a papabile. He While British Ambassador Roland verted into positives. The first two point to staff, volodymyr Lytvyn, also spoke, smiled and joked: "Have pity on this old Smith called the calamities "attacks on Husar as a bridge between East and West; assuring the United States that Ukraine man." Spoken like someone who doesn't civilization, on freedom, on democracy," would continue to be a strong partner in the third suggests he could be a symbol of want the job, which is all the more reason to U.S. Ambassador Carlos Pascual said the full catholicity of the Church, of its give him a look. the war against terrorism "politically, that from the rubble of the disasters a practically and organizationally." new hope could arise. At 3:46 p.m. Kyiv time - 8:46 a.m. "History has been our fate, but the New York time - with the bells of the future is our opportunity," said cathedral tolling, a sound heard through- Monmouth County Residents Welcome Ambassador Pascual. "Now we have an out downtown Kyiv, those assembled opportunity to turn this day into a galva- stood in silence to honor the dead at that nizing force for current and future gener- moment three months ago when the first ations." airliner pierced the North Tower of the ARCHB1SHOP STEFAN SOROKA Mr. Pascual mentioned the names of World Trade Center and exploded into a Yurii Mushinsky and volodymyr horrendous ball of flame. Savinkin, two Ukrainians who died in the Afterwards Ukrainian folk singer METROPOLITAN FOR UKRAINIAN CATHOLICS IN AMERICA World Trade Center that fateful day, as Maria Burmaka sang two selections well as the name of Oleh Wengerchuk, a from her repertoire, which was fol- Ukrainian American who also perished. lowed by poetry recitations by two stu- Date: Sunday, December 30, 2001 Mr. Pascual said Ukraine was one of dents of two English-language schools, more than 80 countries whose citizens the Kyiv international School and the Place: The Monastery of the Basilian Fathers of Mariapoch were murdered in the attacks. Pechersk international School. Pop 360 Monastery Lane Pakistani Ambassador Shamoon Alam singer Oksana Bilozir closed out the Aberdeen Township, New Jersey 07747 Khan emphasized that the terrorists who short program, which was followed by claimed to be doing their dirty work in remarks from Oleksander Lialka, presi- the name of Allah were far from good dent of the organization Youth Against Time: 10:30 a.m. Divine Liturgy Muslims. Corruption. with Archbishop Stefan Soroka presiding

11:30 a.m. Forum: The future of the Ukrainian Catholic Church in Monmouth County Turning the pages back... (Continued from page 6) The event is being sponsored by St. Wolodymyr ing and even death. According to the Encyclopedia of Ukraine, repatriation was the Allies' main solution to the Great Ukrainian Catholic Church, Lincroft, N.J. the problem of displaced persons, and the legal basis of the policy of repatriation was We cordially invite all interested Monmouth County residents to join in this enshrined in the Yalta Agreement of February 1945. By the fall of 1945 most U.S. generals important event. were objecting to the use of force in repatriation of DPs from the USSR, in late December 1945 the Americans exempted the remaining displaced Soviet citizens from forced repatria- tion, though the British continued to assist the Soviets for about another half year. For further information anchor directions please call Mrs. v. Mischenko at Nonetheless, the Soviet repatriation team did not leave Western Europe until March 1949. 732-671-1914. The encyclopedia notes that some 2 million Ukrainians were repatriated to the USSR by mid-1945 and another 40,000 to 60,000 were repatriated after that period.

Please join us Source: "Threatened With Forcible Repatriation," The Ukrainian Weekly, December 22, 1945; "Repatriation," Encyclopedia of Ukraine, Уоі. Щ Toronto: University of Toronto Press inc., 1993. No. 50 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 16,2001 17

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