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INSIDE:• Ukraine and Georgia unite in stance against Russia — page 2. • Hennadii Udovenko honored by New York community — page 3. • Ukrainians of the Year honored in Pittsburgh, Detroit — page 5.

Published by the Ukrainian National Association Inc., a fraternal non-profit association Vol. LXV HE No.KRAINIAN 51 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1997 EEKLY$1.25/$2 in Ukraine Electorate in Ukraine distrusts leaders, CouncilT of Europe’s ParliamentaryU Assembly W Communist Party most popular, says poll may bar Ukraine due to use of death penalty by Roman Woronowycz moratorium is in effect in Ukraine and by Roman Woronowycz elections to the Verkhovna Rada were held Kyiv Press Bureau would remain so. Kyiv Press Bureau today. The respondents gave the nod to the Mr. Kushniarov said the president has Communist Party 11.6 percent of the time. KYIV — The Parliamentary Assembly done everything in his power and that the KYIV — Newly released results of a Rukh followed with 6.9 percent, and the of the Council of Europe (PACE) said on final authority over capital punishment lies public opinion poll show that, early in this Democratic Party of Ukraine took 4.3 per- December 16 that it may bar Ukraine from with the Verkhovna Rada and Chairman election campaign to the Verkhovna Rada, cent. (The poll’s margin of error was 2.6 participating in its sessions, beginning in Moroz. That does not bode well for those the Communist Party remains the most percent.) January, because Ukraine continued to exe- attempting to halt capital punishment in popular in Ukraine and has Ukrainian citi- However, 29.7 percent said they would cute convicted criminals in 1997. Ukraine. zens’ confidence to deal more effectively vote for none of the 18 listed parties. The assembly’s Committee on Legal Mr. Moroz told Interfax-Ukraine on than any other party with a crisis. However, Voters who will take part in the Issues and Human Rights passed a resolu- December 8 that he did not see any way the most striking result is that a large por- Verkhovna Rada elections, which are tion warning Ukraine that the mandates of that a law on the abolition of capital punish- tion of the electorate is simply disenchanted scheduled in March 1998, for the first time the Ukrainian delegation will not be con- ment would pass the legislature in the pre- with the current leaders and the political sit- will make two selections because of the firmed unless either Ukraine’s President election season. “Lawmakers are unlikely uation in the country. new law on elections passed in October. In Leonid Kuchma or Verkhovna Rada to abolish the death penalty before parlia- In the survey taken in November by the accordance with the new mixed electoral Chairman Oleksander Moroz issue an offi- mentary elections next March because vot- Kyiv International Sociological Institute system they will vote once for the political cial statement that a moratorium on the ers favor capital punishment,” said Mr. and the University of Kyiv-Mohyla party of their choice and then for a candi- death penalty is in effect in Ukraine. Moroz. “Society is not ready for the aboli- Academy sociology department, 2,129 date running in their district. The 450 seats The press release issued by the commit- tion of capital punishment in this country, respondents were given a list of the 18 in the Verkhovna Rada will be split, with tee said that this action signals the start of and there is no guarantee the deputies largest political parties in Ukraine and political parties that gain at least 4 percent sanctions against Ukraine for not living up would support the law.” asked which party they would vote for if voter support divvying up half the seats to the agreement it signed when it joined proportionally to the amount of the elec- the Council of Europe in November 1995. torate’s vote they receive, and the other “We prefer a political dialogue to sanc- CHRIST IS BORN — GLORIFY HIM! half of the available seats filled by individ- tions, but there is a limit to everything,” uals directly elected from the 225 electoral said Renate Wohlwend, chairman of the districts of Ukraine. committee. “Ukraine committed herself to The poll indicates that few parties will introduce a moratorium on the death penal- achieve the necessary 4 percent threshold ty. Yet, since then at least 180 persons have to claim any seats in the legislature. Only been executed.” Representatives of the Council of (Continued on page 15) Europe were in Ukraine the week of December 8 to determine whether Ukraine had lived up to the promise given on November 9, 1995, that it would impose a moratorium immediately, followed by a Ukrainian airplane plan for the abolition of the death penalty. After a symposium on November 29, 1996, crashes near Greece in Kyiv on the death penalty sponsored by by Roman Woronowycz the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council Kyiv Press Bureau of Europe, members said they were “shocked” to find that Ukraine had execut- KYIV — An Air Ukraine aircraft bor- ed 167 individuals since the country com- rowed by a competitor to complete the mitted itself to the moratorium. In January flight of 71 passengers who had been the Parliamentary Assembly had stranded in Odesa crashed near Salonika, announced in a stern warning that, if a sin- Greece, in the evening of December 17 as it gle additional execution should take place, was preparing to land after a flight from Ukraine’s membership in the parliamentary Kyiv. organization could be canceled. Nineteen hours after the plane disap- The latest visit by the monitoring group peared from radar screens as it was found evidence during its three-day stay in approaching Salonika Airport rescuers, still Ukraine that 13 additional people were exe- had not found the site of the crash. cuted here through March of this year. One Greek officials said the chance of sur- of the monitors, Tunne Kelam, said the vivors is slim because the plane is believed group was “reasonably sure” that execu- to have gone down in rugged, snow-cov- tions had taken place until March. President ered terrain near the slopes of Mount Kuchma told the group that since then no Olympus. The search for the plane and sur- one has been executed. vivors, which has included naval vessels His chief of staff, Yevhen Kushniarov, and fishing boats as well as helicopters, has said on December 17 that the president has been hampered by fog and freezing temper- in fact approved all clemency pleas since atures. “The weather is a big problem,” said March. “The president has, for his part, Greek Air Force Gen. Athanasios Tzoganis, issued a moratorium. He has given clemen- the chief of the joint military staff, accord- cy, and at present no death sentences are ing to the Associated Press. being carried out.” The plane, a YAK-42, was carrying 63 But the Parliamentary Assembly com- passengers, among them four children and mission wants more. Although the presi- two babies, and a crew of eight. Twenty- dent did explain to the delegation in five of those aboard were Ukrainian citi- Ukraine that he had stopped executions, he did not issue the formal statement that a “Angel” by George Kozak as reproduced on a Christmas card published by the UNA. (Continued on page 16) 2 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1997 No. 51

ANALYSIS: Georgia and Ukraine NEWSBRIEFSNEWSBRIEFS unite in stance against Russia Kuchma warns of socialist system’s return exists for both sides to increase the level of by Volodymyr Zviglyanich Along the line of developing bilateral mutual trade by as much as 300 percent. contacts, Kyiv will also offer to contribute KYIV — President Leonid Kuchma told Mr. Pustovoitenko noted that Ukraine can At a recent CIS summit in Moldova a Ukrainian troops for U.N.-sponsored peace- an economic forum on December 11 that considerably increase exports of diesel and quarrel developed between Georgian keeping operations in Abkhazia, as well as left-wing forces in the Verkhovna Rada, led electric locomotives, railroad cars, fishing President Eduard Shevardnadze and his to join the U.N. military observers’ group by Chairman Oleksander Moroz, “are long- vessels, vehicles and small hydro-electric Russian counterpart, Boris Yeltsin. This there and the Georgian mission of the ing for power, for the purpose of bringing stations. Cooperation in the aviation, space summit was almost totally closed to the Organization for Security and Cooperation back the socialist system to Ukraine,” and ship-building spheres also may prove media. Upon return to Tbilisi after the sum- in Europe. President Leonid Kuchma ITAR-TASS reported. Mr. Kuchma said he mutually beneficial. Ukrainian light indus- mit, Mr. Shevardnadze spoke on national endorsed Tbilisi’s claims to a share of the hoped the Ukrainian people would take this try companies are interested in buying cot- radio to express his bitter disappointment ex-Soviet Black Sea Fleet and to compensa- into consideration when they vote for a new ton materials from China. All these issues over the position of the Russian president tion for ex-Soviet military equipment uni- Parliament in March 1998. But despite his will be discussed during President Leonid vis-à-vis Tbilisi. laterally removed from Georgia to Russia. clashes with the Verkhovna Rada – the Kuchma’s visit to China at the end of this It appears that Mr. Shevardnadze had Both Kyiv and Tbilisi are taking the lead Rada again voted to fire Mr. Kuchma’s pri- month. Trade between the two countries is presented a comprehensive indictment of among CIS member-states that openly vatization chief on December 11 – the Russian policies toward Georgia at the oppose Russia. These countries are: Ukrainian president said he would not dis- now worth about $1 billion (U.S.). (Eastern closed meeting of presidents of CIS coun- Ukraine, Moldova, Azerbaijan, Georgia, solve the Parliament. He said he does not Economist) tries held on October 22. Mr. Shevardnadze possibly Kazakstan and Uzbekistan. operate on the assumption that “no Black Sea assembly meets said that he had asked Russian President During Mr. Kuchma’s recent visit to Parliament equals no problems.” (RFE/RL Yeltsin to explain why Russia has “joined Tbilisi on October 27-28, Defense Ministers Newsline) CHISINAU — Addressing the 10th ses- the few countries that shelter terrorists, hid- Oleksander Kuzmuk of Ukraine and sion of the Parliamentary Assembly of the ing the group that committed terrorist acts Vardiko Nadibaidze of Georgia agreed to Parliament fails to approve Lytvak Black Sea Economic Cooperation Council in Georgia [in reference to Igor Giorgadze’s create a joint Ukrainian-Georgian battalion, in Chisinau on December 10, Moldovan group of state security officers involved in KYIV — The Verkhovna Rada on establish regular contacts between military December 16 failed to approve the candi- President Petru Lucinschi called on mem- the 1995 coup and assassination attempt service staffs, and initiate Georgian partici- ber-countries to coordinate economic and against Mr. Shevardnadze – V.Z.].” He dacy of Oleh Lytvak for the post of pation in Ukrainian military exercises, procurator general. In turn, Parliament commercial legislation and to transform the added, “Why are you doing this? If you beginning with an air defense exercise to be organization into one with a “well-defined expect the incumbent [Georgian] president Chairman Oleksander Moroz asked held in Ukraine. The ministers also consid- President Leonid Kuchma to propose a judicial status,” RFE/RL’s Chisinau bureau to be toppled and you have a ready agent in ered a program to repair and upgrade reported. He said such steps would facili- Moscow, you are deluding yourself.” new candidate by the end of 1997. Mr. Ukraine’s aging SU-25 fighter-bombers at Moroz criticized President Kuchma for tate relations with other regional, European Mr. Shevardnadze implied that Mr. an aircraft plant near Tbilisi, as well as the and international organizations, as well as Yeltsin had cheated the Georgians with “improperly appointing Lytvak acting possible acquisition by Ukraine of the procurator general without approval from with international financial institutions. Mr. regard to Abkhazia. Since 1992 Tbilisi has plane’s upgraded version, which was suc- Lucinschi also called on member-states to signed four agreements involving Russian the Verkhovna Rada, in contravention of cessfully tested at that plant. the Constitution.”(Eastern Economist) set up a free trade zone, noting that they guarantees. However, tens of thousands of Especially remarkable in this regard is could play a major role in the exploitation men trained in Russia, and armed to the President Kuchma’s declaration that the Ukraine and China discuss trade and transportation of Caspian Sea oil. Petre teeth by Russia, fought in Abkhazia. restoration of Georgia’s territorial integrity Roman, chairman of the Romanian Senate, Russia also removed almost all modern is a prerequisite for stability in the KYIV — Meeting China’s ambassador was to be elected assembly chairman for military equipment from Georgia in 1991- Caucasus. Moscow, which obviously does to Ukraine, Pan Xang Ling, Prime Minister (Continued on page 10) 1994, including aircraft and air defense not want such stability, cannot welcome Valerii Pustovoitenko said the potential equipment worth up to $2.5 billion, in vio- such rapprochement between Kyiv and lation of CIS agreements on sharing former Tbilisi, in particular the words that appeared USSR military property. in the so-called “Declaration of Two,” that Russia has refused for the last three years “the sides will never deviate from the policy Odesa wine available in Britain to allot Georgia a small share of the ex- of national independence.” by Tony Leliw this year from which they were able to Soviet Black Sea Fleet. In contrast, Ukraine “select a small range of wines that were Georgian Parliament Chairman Zurab LONDON – Christmas revelers this has supported Georgia’s position. Zhvania stated that “the emergence of an of suitable quality for the U.K.” Before the summit of CIS heads of state year will be whetting their palates with He added, “With the support of Tesco, independent Ukraine has changed the Ukrainian table wine. in Moldova, senior Russian military offi- atmosphere in the entire [ex-Soviet] region” which had expressed an interest in new cials virtually promised to hand over four Odessos Steppe, a dry white wine that wine-producing areas, we were able to and constitutes “one of the pillars of also comes in a red, is currently available coast guard cutters to Georgia, subject to Georgia’s own independence.” make the first shipments in May.” in the British supermarket giant Tesco. President Yeltsin’s ultimate approval. But Ukrainian-Georgian cooperation has a Odessos Steppe (Suhii Lamanski & David Broadbent, chief executive of on the eve of the CIS summit, Mr. clear anti-Moscow bias. It is reflected in a Aligote) is sold for less than 3 pounds Premium Brand Corp., said: “To the Shevardnadze stated that “this does not decision to establish a modern large-capaci- ($5 U.S.) and appears to be geared best of my knowledge, this is the first mean that the problem is being resolved ... I ty ferry line from Poti, Georgia, across the toward the less expensive end of the have heard promises from a higher level, Black Sea to Ilichivsk, near Odesa, as part time that table wine from Ukraine has wine market. Its distinct Ukrainian but words never turned into deeds.” of the international TRACECA project. The been sold in England, and certainly it is appearance includes a label dotted with Simultaneously, Georgia’s Foreign planned corridor, which is the shortest Asia- the first sale of wine from the Odesa small yellow tryzubs on a dark-green- Affairs Ministry handed Russia’s Foreign Europe route and bypasses Russia, frees region. blue label. Affairs Ministry a note requesting the initia- Ukraine and Georgia from their dependence “I think that in the past there may have The label on the back of the bottle tion of talks on compensation for the mili- on Russian transport routes, enables Kyiv to been some small sales of fizzy wine from describes the ancient Greek settlement of tary hardware that had been removed import Caspian oil as an alternative to Crimea, but not on a national basis.” Odessos, which gave its name to the unlawfully from Georgia. Tbilisi also Russian oil, and turns Georgia into a major Mr. Broadbent said his company had Odessa region of Ukraine. “Stretching announced its intention to raise this issue transit route for Europe-Central Asia trade. been exploring the possibility of intro- north from the Black Sea, this is part of with Russian Vice Prime Minister Valerii Kyiv and the European Union signed an ducing wines from Ukraine into the the immense, fertile steppe – an area rich Serov. This was the clearest sign so far of agreement on technical assistance for devel- United Kingdom market for several years in vineyards, orchards and prairie-like the growing tensions inside the CIS, herald- oping the ferry line and other components and they finally found a winery earlier pasture,” it reads. ing the possible end of the organization and of TRACECA. the strengthening of bilateral ties among the The next logical step in further liberation member-states united in their opposition to of the territories of both states from the FOUNDED 1933 Russia. presence of foreign troops would be It is remarkable that Mr. Shevardnadze Tbilisi’s demand for the dismantling of four HE KRAINIAN EEKLY decided to openly (although at a closed Russian military bases in Georgia and TAn English-languageU newspaperW published by the Ukrainian National Association Inc., meeting) confront Mr. Yeltsin, hoping to Kyiv’s insistence on the withdrawal of the a non-profit association, at 2200 Route 10, P.O. 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General Assembly and Ukraine’s minister Mr. Udovenko is the 52nd president of of foreign affairs, at a reception held on the U.N. General Assembly, and he December 6 at the Sheraton Hotel and explained that, based on the current proto- attended by more than 250 people. col for electing the assembly president, At the reception, organized jointly by the Ukraine can next expect to see its represen- Ukrainian Congress Committee of America tative in this position no sooner than in 110 (UCCA) and the Ukrainian American years. Coordinating Council (UACC), were repre- Mr. Udovenko explained that besides sentatives from leading Ukrainian being an honor for Ukraine the position of American organizations, as well as mem- assembly president has allowed him to bers of Ukraine’s diplomatic corps in the bring Ukraine to the attention of world lead- U.S., among them Ambassador Yuri ers as well as to a wide range of internation- Shcherbak, New York Consul General al experts. He thanked the Ukrainian Viktor Kryzhanisky, and Ambassador American community for its continued sup- Volodymyr Yelchenko, Ukraine’s newly port, and especially acknowledged the appointed permanent representative to the many individuals present who have known Irene Jarosewich United Nations. Mr. Yelchenko, who him from his early days at the U.N. in New Ukraine’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and President of the United Nations General arrived in New York recently with his wife, York more than 30 years ago. Assembly Hennadii Udovenko and his wife, Dina. Iryna, was introduced as Ukraine’s In his remarks, Mr. Udovenko summa- youngest diplomat. rized key political, economic and social fac- Mr. Udovenko has had a distinguished tors, positive and negative, that shape diplomatic career, one that spans almost 40 Ukraine’s development. In the arena of for- years. Born in Kryvyi Rih in 1931, Mr. eign policy, he credited President Leonid Udovenko entered the diplomatic service at Kuchma for recent successes, noting that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine many of the memoranda, treaties and agree- in 1959, serving at U.N. posts in Geneva ments signed this past year were years in and New York, as ambassador in Poland the making. and as Ukraine’s minister of foreign affairs He noted that despite much consternation since 1994. He was elected president of the about the treaty between Ukraine and U.N. General Assembly in September. Russia, its signing was historic since Russia In his remarks, Askold Lozynskyj, presi- finally, and irrevocably, acknowledged dent of the UCCA, praised Mr. Udovenko before the world Ukraine’s independence on his strong policy stance against strength- and the inviolability of its borders. ening the CIS. Evhen Stakhiv, a member of He underscored the leadership role that the reception organizing committee, in President Kuchma has assumed in regional introducing Mr. Udovenko, noted that foreign policy, highlighting the Baltic/Black much of the credit for improved relations Sea initiative and Mr. Kuchma’s invitation between Poland and Ukraine must be given to leaders of the region to meet in Ukraine to Mr. Udovenko, who understood that a next year. stable relationship between these two coun- During the evening, pianist Volodymyr tries, long wary of each other, was essential Vynnytsky and soprano Lesia Hrabova per- to stability in Europe. formed a musical program of selections by Ukraine’s newly appointed permanent representative to the United Nations, John Oleksyn, vice-president of the several European composers. Ambassador Volodymyr Yelchenko, and his wife, Iryna.

George Kuzmycz eulogized as dedicated American public servant by Yaro Bihun “Only a brief month earlier,” the ambassador wrote, He also was a giving person, as Mr. Peña recalled an “George and I together took pride in opening a center in instance when Mr. Kuzmycz, on one of his missions in WASHINGTON — George Kuzmycz, the Department Kyiv designed to make Ukraine, and the world, safer from Ukraine, learned about a family that had lost the roof of of Energy nuclear engineer killed in an automobile accident the potential danger of improper use and movement of their home during a storm. “George spent his weekend, in Ukraine, was honored here on December 12 at a memori- nuclear materials. His work in this regard was and is valued along with other Department employees, working to repair al service attended by more than 400 family, friends and highly by our government and the government and people the roof,” he said. colleagues, including senior U.S. government officials. of Ukraine.” The Department of Energy honored Mr. Kuzmycz with Expressing the government’s condolences to the Ukraine’s ambassador to the United States, Yuri its Distinguished Career Service Award, which Secretary Kuzmycz family on behalf of President Bill Clinton, U.S. Shcherbak, sent a letter to the Kuzmycz family in which he Peña presented to Mrs. Kuzmycz, along with the depart- Secretary of Energy Federico Peña called Mr. Kuzmycz “a also noted the shock and grief with which Mr. Kuzmycz’s mental flag and numerous letters from his colleagues. great American” and “peacemaker.” death was met by his colleagues in Ukraine, and at the Born in Ukraine in 1944, George Kuzmycz grew up in “He served to make our world a safer and a more peace- request of the directors and staff of the Institute of Nuclear ful place,” Mr. Peña said. “His cause — to ensure that New York in the traditional post-war Ukrainian American nuclear materials in Ukraine were secure and protected Research, where Mr. Kuzmycz had numerous professional environment of church, school and community organiza- against theft — is the cause of peacemakers. And George colleagues and was greatly admired and respected, passed tions. (Last week The Weekly had reported that he was born truly was a peacemaker.” along condolences to Mr. Kuzmycz’s family. in Czecho-Slovakia; in fact, he was baptized there.) He Also attending the panakhyda (requiem service) for Mr. Mr. Kuzmycz, 53, died on December 6 in a head-on received his B.S. degree in nuclear engineering from Kuzmycz and addressing the mourners was Ambassador automobile accident while being driven from the South Queens College and an M.S. degree in nuclear engineering William Courtney, special assistant to President Clinton and Ukraine Power Plant to Mykolaiv. His driver also died in from the University of New York at Buffalo, where he also senior director for Russia, Ukraine and Eurasian affairs at the accident, as did the driver of the other car, who, accord- completed doctoral studies. the National Security Council. He read a letter to Mr. ing to the local police report, apparently fell asleep at the He came to the Washington area in 1975 to work for the Kuzmycz’s wife, Ksenia, from Vice-President Al Gore, wheel and crossed into the oncoming lane. The other dri- Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Before joining the who praised Mr. Kuzmycz’s “unprecedented” accomplish- ver’s wife and two children were injured in the crash. Department of Energy, he also worked on export controls at ments at the Kyiv Institute of Nuclear Research, the Mr. Kuzmycz came to Ukraine a few weeks earlier on the Department of Commerce. Kharkiv Institute of Physics and Technology, the one of many trips in recent years as the program manager of Since childhood, Mr. Kuzmycz has been a member of Sevastopol Institute of Nuclear Energy and Industry and the the Ukraine Program on Nuclear Material Security Task Plast, the Ukrainian scouting organization, and had been a South Ukraine Nuclear Power Plant. Force in the Office of Arms Control and Non-Proliferation member of the Chornomortsi senior scout fraternity. He was “America has lost a dedicated public servant who was at the Department of Energy. The program seeks to help on the board of directors of the Washington-area Ukrainian highly regarded in the international arms control and non- Ukraine upgrade its nuclear energy facilities by improving Saturday School and sang in the Ukrainian National Choir, proliferation communities,” Vice-President Gore wrote. its nuclear storage safety and accounting procedures. at one time serving as its president. “George’s contribution remains a living tribute to future “George gave his life while in a country he loved dear- George Kuzmycz is survived by his wife, Ksenia; two generations.” ly,” Mr. Peña said. “He was truly a pillar of the Ukrainian sons, Yuri, 22, and Danylo, 20; his mother, Valentina Ambassador Courtney, who had known Mr. Kuzmycz community and a proud credit to his heritage. George was Kuzmycz, of New York; and sister, Yara Sydorak. for a number of years, cited Mr. Kuzmycz’s dedication in dedicated to his primary missions of securing nuclear mate- The memorial service on December 12 was held going to Ukraine as soon as it became an independent coun- rials in Ukraine because he was dedicated to his people and without the casket due to a flight-connection foul-up in try as well as, on a more personal level, his sense of humor he really made a big difference to his community.” Amsterdam. The funeral service was held on Sunday, and adventurous spirit. Mr. Peña also noted the human side of Mr. Kuzmycz: December 14, at St. Andrew Ukrainian Orthodox Mrs. Kuzmycz also received a letter from U.S. “One phrase that I keep hearing over and over again from Cathedral in Silver Spring, Md. The burial took place Ambassador to Ukraine William Green Miller and his wife, the many wonderful stories about George was that he was that afternoon at St. Andrew Ukrainian Orthodox Suzanne. larger than life, that he had a passion and a zest for living.” Cemetery in South Bound Brook, N.J. 4 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1997 No. 51

York University conference examines Ukraine between NATO and Russia by Andrij Kudla Wynnyckyj limiting the forces arrayed by the two old sphere of influence. The next commentator was Sherman Toronto Press Bureau superpowers and their allies, resulted in a Dr. Perepelytsia said that at first Ukraine Garnett, a senior associate of the Carnegie turning of all armies to an essentially defen- sought to serve as a bridge to Europe, but Endowment for International Peace, who, in TORONTO — York University recently sive posture, he said. this proved largely impossible, since Russia turn, disagreed with Prof. Braun. He gave hosted a conference titled “Ukraine The former Soviet Pacific Fleet captain simply acted as if it spoke on the CIS’s high marks to Ukraine’s foreign policy between NATO and Russia,” thanks to the said this was made possible by Russia’s behalf, and was not interested in allowing apparat for achieving considerable success, efforts of Prof. Orest Subtelny of the depart- geopolitical collapse and its reversion to a newly independent states to establish bilat- but cautioned that its very success has “cre- ment of history. The one-day symposium geopolitical position it had occupied in the eral relations with Western European coun- ated a progressive and ambitious set of examined the geopolitical and military 19th century. tries and institutions – NATO in particular. interests.” aspects of Ukraine’s position in post-Cold He further asserted that Ukraine’s Mr. Garnett, author of the recently pub- War Europe. Since Russia’s domination of Eastern and Central had been predicated on a mili- nuclear disarmament policy was entirely lished study “Keystone in the Arch: A key speaker was Admiral Volodymyr geared to establishing its credibility with the Ukraine in the Emerging Security Bezkorovainyi, the former Soviet subma- tary presence, the analyst contended, this collapse created a security vacuum that West, since the missiles stationed on its ter- Environment of Central and Eastern rine fleet commander and, more recently, ritories were pointed in that direction, a Europe,” said ambitions such as member- the former commander of Ukraine’s Black most countries wanted to fill quickly by becoming members of NATO. matter over which it had no operational ship in the European Union and NATO “are Sea Fleet. Admiral Bezkorovainyi was control. simply not supported [by Ukraine’s] soci- invited to speak on his area of immediate Dr. Perepelytsia asserted that without the influence of West, Ukraine would simply Moving to the present day, the strategic etal, political and economic weaknesses.” experience: strategic concerns in the Black analyst said, “Ukraine considers NATO not The author said that if Ukraine is perceived Sea, as well as the impact of the Black Sea not exist as an independent state, adding that historically his country has enjoyed to be simply a military alliance, but a key as not qualified to pursue these ambitions Fleet (BSF) issue on Russian-Ukrainian element in the security architecture of independence only when the influence of and begins to fail as a viable state, there is a relations. Europe” and that the organization has West has been significant — first, in the late danger that “a more dangerous external The day began with two sessions that already played a key role in ensuring the 17th and early 18th centuries when Sweden environment could emerge.” addressed the general geopolitical issues security of Ukraine. The former Pentagon analyst pointed out pressed eastward; then following the revo- and specific military issues raised by the “Thanks to NATO’s expansion,” the that, thanks to the pragmatism of Presidents lution of 1917; and finally, since 1991. symposium’s title. Kyiv-based official said, “Ukraine was able Boris Yeltsin, Leonid Kravchuk and Leonid After 1991, Dr. Perepelytsia said, Russia, The first speaker was Dr. Hryhorii to sign and have ratified an agreement with Kuchma, Russia and Ukraine have able to as the nucleus of the former empire, saw the Perepelytsia, chief analyst at the Institute of Romania on cooperation, border demarca- arrive at a far greater level of rational Strategic Studies in Kyiv. Dr. Perepelytsia Commonwealth of Independent States as a tion and territorial integrity; was able to sign accommodation than has been called for by said Ukraine is very fortunate to have way to continue the old patterns of rela- a treaty of friendship and cooperation with elements in their respective societies. emerged as an independent state when it tions. However, Ukraine had always con- Poland; and finally, was able to sign a wide- did, greatly benefiting from the initial sidered the CIS, an institution which it ranging bilateral pact of good neighborly The West’s more “Ukrainian” view helped establish, to be an instrument of atmosphere of trust in Europe in 1991. The relations, friendship and cooperation with But Mr. Garnett pointed out that the fun- Conventional Forces in Europe agreement arriving at “a civilized divorce” from the Russia, something we had been unable to damental difference between the two coun- secure for years.” tries’ approach (Russia seeking to have Dr. Perepelytsia claimed Ukraine is in a Ukraine revert to a deeper, more compre- Ukraine’s military and civilian officials position to restrain Russia’s European hensive reintegration, while Ukraine wants geopolitical ambitions and, as such, to fos- to set a clearly defined individual role for participate in Harvard security program ter the growth of a democratic civil society itself as a state and a society) has meant that in the former superpower. outside influence from the West, specifical- He said his country is equally well ly from the United States, has been of para- CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Ukraine’s pres- been provided by Harvard’s Ukrainian placed to act as a stabilizing, peacekeeping mount importance. idential advisor on special military issues, Research Institute. force in the Transdniester and Caucasus He said Russian-Ukrainian relations the deputy chief of the General Staff of “With independence in 1991, Ukraine regions, and has been reforming its military should be drawn into European cooperative Ukraine and a lieutenant general who also had to establish its own national security to reflect both these possibilities and the institutions. “It doesn’t mean that we serves as a national deputy to the structure independent from that of Russia. realities of its present economic situation. always take Ukraine’s side,” Mr. Garnett Verkhovna Rada are among 30 top mili- Ukraine is a major strategic player in NATO as anti-vacuum insurance concluded, “but I think that we have a more tary and civilian officials participating in a Europe, and its interactions with Russia, ‘Ukrainian’ view of the outcome that program at Harvard’s John F. Kennedy with its neighbors in Central Europe and Prof. Aurel Braun, a historian at the should emerge — a normal state-to-state School of Government that is aimed at the former Soviet Union, and with University of Toronto, disagreed that a relationship.” assisting national security efforts in Western Europe will profoundly affect security vacuum emerged in the traditional Prof. Peter Potichnyj of McMaster Ukraine. European security as a whole,” said Nancy sense that needed to be countered with a University, who acted as moderator of this The first of an annual three-year initia- Huntington, director of the program. strong military or other institutional discussion, took issue with the point raised tive to assist Ukraine’s democratic reform “As the first delegation of such high response. Instead, he suggested that for by Prof. Braun concerning the possibility of efforts, the Harvard Ukrainian National officials attending such a program at an countries such as Poland, the Czech “supporting democratic elements in Russia Security Program will support the coun- American institution of higher education, Republic and Hungary, seeking NATO from the outside.” The Hamilton-based his- try’s leaders in formulating global strategy the program provides a much-needed membership was rather like “buying insur- torian asserted that democratization is the and strategic doctrine. The program, which opportunity for dialogue between U. S. ance.” internal responsibility of Russia’s leaders, began on December 1, will explore poli- and Ukrainian policy-makers and experts Prof. Braun warned against being and that any effect that either Ukraine, the cies and issues surrounding the country’s on national security affairs,” she added. seduced by the model proposed by former West or anyone could hope to have is “at civil-military relations. In the program’s opening session, U.S. National Security Advisor Zbigniew best, marginal.” “There is a small window of opportuni- Catherine Kelleher, U.S. deputy assistant Brzezinski, that is, his idea of Ukrainian “I don’t think that one should talk about ty in Ukraine in which a new generation of secretary of defense for Russia, Ukraine independence as a guarantor against congenital anti-democratic tendencies in military and civilian officials, free of the and Eurasia, said, “The program reflects Russian hegemonic resurgence. Russia,” Prof. Potichnyj added, “but one old Soviet constraints, is shaping the form the ‘strategic partnership’ that the U.S. and While Prof. Braun conceded that this should not dismiss centuries of authoritarian of democracy that will take root there,” Ukraine have forged in the last five years model is “not entirely inaccurate,” he con- experience.” said Joseph S. Nye, dean of the Kennedy and the future cooperation to which the tended that it is not the best instrument to School. two countries are mutually committed.” achieve the goal of European security, since Military aspects of bilateral relations Underwritten by grants from the Smith The Harvard Ukrainian National “a protective moat” is not the best long- In the absence of the scheduled speaker, Richardson Foundation and the U.S. Security Program has also arranged four term solution. He contended that fostering Gen. I. Smishko, chief of Ukraine’s military Institute for Peace, as well as with addi- days of special briefings by Pentagon offi- democratic reforms in Russia is, and these intelligence, Dr. Perepelytsia addressed tional support from the U.S. Department of cials in Washington, following the session could only be secured if the former hege- issues specific to Ukraine’s military policy. Defense and the Ukrainian National at the Kennedy School. mon did not feel threatened. First off, he tackled the apparent contradic- Security Council, the program has grown The program has arranged a visit to The Toronto-based historian also pointed tion of a self-declared neutral and non-bloc out of a university-wide initiative to exam- NATO headquarters in Brussels, as well as out that Ukraine itself must keep a close eye state entering into partnerships and treaties ine how to help emerging democracies not stops at the British Defense Ministry and on its economic well-being, something he with institutions such as NATO. only in scholarly work, but in outreach Foreign Office, and at the International said could only be maintained by close ties efforts as well. Additional assistance has Institute for Strategic Studies in London. with Russia. (Continued on page 12) No. 51 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1997 5

Danyloby NickolasHusar C. Kotow Struk honored in Pittsburgh as Ukrainian of the Year PITTSBURGH – The 1997 Ukrainian of the Year Award was presented to Danylo Husar Struk, editor-in- chief of the Encyclopedia of Ukraine, by the Ukrainian Technological Society at its 28th annual dinner and dance held on November 29 at the Pittsburgh Athletic Association Club. Also, three debutantes were introduced to the Pittsburgh Ukrainian community. Guests were welcomed by Ihor Havryluk, UTS president. The society, founded in 1970, is a charter member of the Federation of Ukrainian American Business and Professional Associations. The Ukrainian of the Year Award honors persons who have made significant and substantial contributions over a period of time to a professional or technological specialty, to the perpetuation of Ukrainian heritage, or in humanitarian endeavors. Prior honorees include Andrew S. Gregorovich (1994), editor of Forum: A Ukrainian Review; Ulana M. Diachuk (1993), president of the Ukrainian National Association; and Nadia Svitlychna (1979), Ukrainian dissident. The nomination of Prof. Struk as the 28th Ukrainian of the Year honoree was made by Nickolas C. Kotow, secre- tary. Prof. Struk was born on April 5, 1940, in Lviv, and now resides in Toronto. He earned a B.A. from Harvard University in 1963, a M.A. in 1964 from the University of Alberta, and a Ph.D. from the University of Toronto in 1970. His thesis title was “Vasyl Stefanyk: His Study of Prof. Danylo Husar Struk (center), receives the Ukrainian of the Year Award from Ihor Havryluk, president, the Pain at the Heart of Existence. “ This work served as and Marta Pisetska Farley, vice-president, of the Ukrainian Technological Society. the basis for his book, “A Study of Vasyl Stefanyk”, pub- lished in 1972 by the Ukrainian Academic Press. as his own poems. He was elected a foreign member of entries for the encyclopedia on Ukrainian literary fig- Dr. Struk has taught in the department of Slavic lan- the Academy of Sciences of Ukraine in 1992, and was ures and topics and a major article on Ukrainian litera- guages and literatures at the University of Toronto, awarded the Prize for Highest Achievement in ture in Volume III. beginning in 1967 as a lecturer and as full professor Ukrainian Studies in 1993 by the Canadian Foundation Dr. Struk introduced the use of a Ukrainian-English since 1982. He developed and introduced many courses for Ukrainian Studies. He currently serves as the presi- word-processing program into the editorial process, and in Ukrainian language, literature and poetry, and dent of the European section of the Shevchenko coordinated the work of numerous contributors, holding authored the textbook, “Ukrainian for Undergraduates,” Scientific Society. them to strict submission deadlines. Such personal tenaci- in 1978. He has supervised four master theses and four Dr. Struk was an editorial assistant for the monumen- ty insured the timely publication of the full work. He is doctoral theses. tal Encyclopedia of Ukraine in 1980-1982. He was man- presently working on an index and an update volume. His research interests include 20th century Ukrainian aging editor in 1983-1989, and has been editor-in-chief The award plaque, calligraphed by Kathy Boykowycz, literature, emigré Ukrainian literature, and the authors, since 1989. Volumes I and II were published under the was presented to Dr. Struk by UTS President Havryluk Emma Andiyevska and Ihor Kalynets. He has published editorship of Dr. Volodymyr Kubijovyc and Volumes many articles on Ukrainian literature and poetry, as well III-V under Dr. Struk, who also contributed 19 signed (Continued on page 15) Detroit/Windsor Graduates present Ukrainian of the Year Award

by Stephen M. Wichar Sr. Natalia Celuch, Oakland University (exer- team sponsored by the Tri-State Committee Timko, and mother to join the honoree for cise science); John Fedynsky, Georgetown Children of Chornobyl Relief Fund, the plaque presentation. A thunderous DETROIT – An overflow audience University (business); Joanna Horbal, University of Pittsburgh. standing ovation greeted Ms. Hruszkewycz, came to see Victoria Hruszkewycz receive University of Western Ontario (foods and “As the immediate president of the who thanked the Ukrainian Graduates and metropolitan Detroit’s coveted and presti- nutrition); Katherine Anna Korol, Wayne Ukrainian Nurses Association of Michigan, the audience for the high honor bestowed gious Ukrainian of the Year Award. The State University (public relations); Yuliya Ms. Hruszkewycz along with her col- on her. sponsoring organization, the Ukrainian Koval, Oakland Community College (busi- leagues, spearheads the Veselka Project. “I want everyone to know,” that I have a Graduates of Detroit and Windsor, for the ness information systems); Melania Kraska, This committee has studied and implement- profound and very deep commitment to my 58th consecutive year presented its scholar- University of Michigan (child psychology); ed a Ukrainian extended-care facility for God and country, and to my people.” she ships. Nine Ukrainian students received the Andrew Jurij Sawka, Central Michigan elderly Ukrainians who need medical help. said. “I will continue to use my talents, 1997 stipends. University (automotive design); and Larissa This community-wide endeavor promises to whatever they may be, to serve both chil- The ceremonies began with a cocktail Snihurowicz, University of Windsor (nurs- have a major impact in metropolitan dren and elderly alike. Thank you for your hour. As guests munched on hors d’oeu- ing). Detroit.” trust and confidence.” vres, Lexie Nordstrom and Nataline Kujan, As the chairman of the Ukrainian of the After calling Ms. Hruszkewycz to the The 58th anniversary dinner concluded who recently established the Bandura Year Award Committee, Mr. Wichar intro- podium, Mr. Wichar also asked her son, with a benediction by Bishop Bykovetz. School of Detroit, played favorite Ukrainian duced the 1997 Ukrainian of the Year. Ms. selections on their banduras. The popular Hruszkewycz, a registered nurse, is an Zoloti Dzvony (Golden Bells) Song infection control practitioner and works in Ensemble, under the direction of Olga the Department of Epidemiology at Dubrivny-Solovey, also entertained the William Beaumont Hospital, in Royal Oak, audience with its informal style of singing. Mich. The banquet program was opened by Dr. “Her educational and professional expe- Jaroslaw Sawka, president of the graduate’s riences are voluminous and extensive,” Mr. organization. “We must maximize our Wichar noted, listing her work in emer- efforts in cultivating young minds so that gency practice, oncology units, research in they can become our leaders of tomorrow,” microbiology and other research programs. he said. Ms. Hruszkewycz is a member of many He also introduced Stephen Wichar as professional organizations, from which she the master of ceremonies who welcomed has received numerous honors. She has suc- guests and the banquet steering committee cessfully presented abstracts and other and then called on the audience to rise for papers at scientific meetings, has several toasts to the people of the United States and professional publications to her credit, and their president, to the people of Canada and has served as a guest lecturer. their queen, and to newly free and indepen- “One of the high points in Ms. dent Ukraine. Bishop Alexander Bykovetz Hruszkewycz’s career was the epidemio- of the Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox logical investigation of the effect of radia- Church offered the invocation. tion on the eyes of children affected by the Serafina and Tito Marzotto, chairpersons Chornobyl accident,” noted Mr. Wichar. of the Scholarship Committee, assembled “In this ongoing research, Ms. all the scholarship recipients at the dais. Hruszkewycz was a member of the interna- Each student spoke briefly about his or her tional collaborative study team working educational objectives. The following stu- with the Ukrainian Ministry of Health. Victoria Hruszkewycz receives Ukrainian of the Year Award from the award dents were recognized: Rachel Calcaterra, Working in the ‘hot zone’ of Chornobyl, committee chairman, Stephen M. Wichar Sr., of the Ukrainian Graduates of Michigan State University (psychology); Ms. Hruszkewycz worked with a volunteer Detroit and Windsor. 6 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1997 No. 51

CHRISTMAS PASTORAL LETTERS THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY Let us prepare for the new millennium Christmastime giving To The Reverend Clergy, Religious states: “The all-pure Temple of the It’s Christmastime — a time of exchanging gifts with family and friends, and all the devout faithful of the Eparchy Savior, the precious Bridal Chamber and and of making merry with those near and dear to us. It is the time also of our of Stamford: Virgin, the sacred treasure of the glory of traditional “koliada,” when carolers go from house to house to share the glad Khrystos Razhdaietsia! God, is led today into the house of the tidings of the newborn Christ Child via song. On our spiritual pilgrimage towards Lord, and with her she brings the grace The koliada has come to encompass also the newer tradition of visiting the great jubilee, the beginning of the of the Divine Spirit. Of her God’s angels Ukrainian homes for the purpose of not only celebrating the season but also to Third Christian Millennium which we sing in praise: ‘She is indeed the heaven- solicit donations for various organizations and worthy causes. Another version shall celebrate in the year 2000, we ly Tabernacle.’ ” of that tradition is the “koliada by mail” as, along with Christmas cards from should not forget that the Mother of God At the fourth prosomion for “Lord I our friends, business associates and acquaintances, we receive greetings from is an exemplar of cooperation with the have cried” at Great Vespers for the diverse organizations and charities that seek our financial support. activity of the Holy Spirit. The Holy feast, we sing: “Led by the Holy Spirit, Often we would just as soon discard these “greetings,” but wait — isn’t this Gospel teaches us that “Mary was with the Immaculate Virgin is taken to dwell the season of giving? And doesn’t that spirit of giving extend beyond our child of the Holy Spirit” (Matt 1:18). in the Holy of Holies,” and at the doxas- immediate circle? Isn’t Christmas a most appropriate time to think of those in When the Angel Gabriel announced to ticon for “Lord I have cried” at the Great need, to give of ourselves to others, including our organizations? Mary that she was to be the Mother of Vespers, “All the powers of heaven stood Shouldn’t we also consider sending gifts to our youth groups and to the Messiah, Mary asked how this could amazed, seeing the Holy Spirit dwell in Ukrainian schools? Shouldn’t we give a little extra on the occasion of the koli- be, since she was a virgin and intended to you. The divine tokens of your ada to our churches? And, how about organizations whose work we find espe- remain so. Gabriel told her, “The Holy Motherhood past understanding, O pure cially worthy of our support, whether that may be The Ukrainian Museum of Spirit will descend upon you” (Lk 1:35). Virgin, are written today by the Holy New York, which is now constructing a new home; or the Ukrainian Institute This mission of the Mother of God as Spirit in the house of God” (Orthros, sec- of America, now in the midst of major renovations in time for its 50th anniver- the bearer of the Holy Spirit was con- ond canon, fourth tropar). sary in 1998; or the Ukrainian National Association’s Fund for the Rebirth of firmed when Mary visited her cousin We read in the Protoevangelium of Ukraine, which provides assistance to independent Ukraine in areas as dis- Elizabeth. As the Gospel tells us, “when James that when Mary was only 3 years parate as the news media and education, for example teaching of the English- Elizabeth heard the greeting of Mary, the old, the Holy Spirit was preparing her to language in Ukraine and support for the Stefanyk Library in Lviv? Don’t these babe leapt in her womb, and Elizabeth become the Mother of God. entities merit our consideration? was filled with the Holy Spirit” (Lk At the Theotokion at the Aposticha of Nor should we forget charitable organizations, such as the Social Service of 1:41). The Holy Spirit has not descended Great Vespers on the Sunday of the Holy Ukrainian War Veterans, based in Jenkintown, Pa., which helps invalid veter- upon Mary solely for herself, but for oth- Forefathers, we chant to the Mother of ans of the Ukrainian Insurgent Army and others; the Orphans’ Aid Society, ers – indeed for everyone. God: “Through the Divine Spirit, by the which sponsors needy children in Ukraine; or the Children of Chornobyl Relief Our liturgical tradition emphasizes this will of the Father, you have conceived Fund, with whose fine work we all are well-acquainted. Let’s not forget the mission of the Theotokos as the bearer of the Son of God ... do not cease to inter- United Ukrainian American Relief Committee, which helps new immigrants to the Holy Spirit. Early in Advent, we keep cede that our souls may be delivered.” this country; the Ukrainian Orthodox Church-affiliated Society of St. Andrew, the feast of the Entry of the Theotokos During the pre-festive period before which cares for the elderly, needy and disadvantaged in Ukraine; or St. Basil’s into the Temple, where the parents of Seminary in Stamford, Conn., which provides for the future of the Ukrainian the Nativity of Christ, we note that the Mary, St. Joachim and St. Anne, brought Holy Spirit actively enables the Birth of Catholic Church. her as a young child. The divine services There are many, many more organizations and institutions worthy of our Our Savior (December 20, Orthros, for this feast dwell on the similarity of Canon of the Forefeast, Ode IX, support and special attention during the Christmas season. And we needn’t the young Virgin Mary to the Temple look far to find them. They may be as close as down the street, or as far away Theotokion): “The Virgin, like an itself, since both were dwelling-places of alabaster vial, bears Christ, the inex- as Ukraine. The choice of whom to support is yours, dear readers. Our role in the Holy Spirit. Thus the Kontakion for this space at this time is merely to nudge you, in the spirit of Christmas, to allo- the feast of the Entry of the Theotokos (Continued on page 14) cate a little from your Christmas budget for the needy individuals and deserv- ing organizations among us. After all, this is the season of giving. Let us open our minds to the Holy Spirit

Very Reverend and Reverend Fathers, coming year let us open our minds and Deacons, Venerable Sisters, Dear hearts to the presence of the Holy Spirit Brothers and Sisters in Christ! among us. Let us get rid of the prevalent Christ is Born! negative attitudes, simplistic refusals and Let us Glorify Him! misunderstandings due to our lack of Last Christmas we began the three- interest and knowledge of the Holy year preparation for the jubilee year Spirit. Let us try to be opened to be filled 2000. The year 1997 was dedicated to with the Holy Spirit! Jesus Christ, the son of God. We focused There is a movement in the Roman our attention on our personal relationship Catholic Church in the United States and of faith with the person of Jesus Christ. other countries which is called the As we are coming to the close of this Charismatic Renewal. Many of our year, let us continue to keep Christ in the Ukrainian Catholics have participated in very center of our lives and thus remem- these renewals with very beneficial Dec. ber it as a year of faith. May the Blessed results. The coming year, 1998, will give Virgin Mary, the Theotokos (God-bear- all of us an opportunity to reflect on the TTurningurning the pagespages back... back... er), who is our model of faith, be our gifts of the Holy Spirit that we all 21 constant help in our endeavors. received during our reception of the mys- The year 1998 is a year of hope, and tery of chrismation (sacrament of confir- 1326 our focus will be on the Holy Spirit. The mation). The world of iconography, so different from that of individ- Holy Spirit was sent to the Church on Can you imagine yourself filled with ualized artistry that emerged following the Renaissance, has Pentecost, and since then He is constant- the Holy Spirit and overflowing with given us masterpieces, but the names of its masters are less ly present with us by His gifts, charisms love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, and fruits. What we must do during the known than those of, for example, Leonardo da Vinci or Michelangelo. Some names goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and coming year is to open our minds and self-control? Did you know that all this is have come down to us, including that of St. Petro Ratensky (Petro of Ratne), who also hearts to the various forms of the gifts held high clerical office. possible when we exercise or make use and charisms raised up by the Holy of the gifts of the Holy Spirit which were His exact date of birth is unknown, but we do know he was born in Ratne of the Spirit. It is a known fact that the Holy Halych-Volhynian principality in the late 13th or early 14th century. That is, he lived freely given to us at our chrismation? Let Spirit is guiding many people within the us then use the gifts of: wisdom, under- after Kyiv lost its political pre-eminence in Rus’ in the wake of the Mongolian inva- Church toward participation in lively and sion and repeated razings of the ancient capital, but still held an important place in the standing, knowledge, counsel, fortitude, dynamic prayer groups and communities piety and the fear of offending God and Eastern Slavic theological world. where they can live more fully their As a monk in Dvorets, a town in the Lviv region, Ratensky painted icons and then see how great God is! encounter with Him and to live more per- In his letter to the early Christians in donated them to various churches in Ukraine and abroad. sonally with Jesus Christ. In many In 1308, he was elected metropolitan of Kyiv and all Rus’, but resided in Moscow. Corinth, St. Paul stated the following: churches extraordinary manifestations of “To each individual the manifestation of A number of icons of the Theotokos (the Virgin Mary), including those at the the power of the Holy Spirit are made Dormition Cathedral in Volodymyr Volynskyi, the Krekhiv monastery in Ukraine, the Spirit is given for some benefit. To evident through spiritual conversions, one is given through the Spirit the and the St. Sophia Cathedral in Novgorod, Russia, have been attributed to him. The reconciliations, healings and the outpour- Theotokos of the Dormition Cathedral in Moscow’s Kremlin also is his work. expression of wisdom; to another the ing of gifts. expression of knowledge according to the Petro Ratensky died in Moscow on December 21, 1326, and was canonized by the We, Ukrainian Catholics, who claim Orthodox Church 14 years later. same Spirit to another faith by the same that we have the true faith, are doing spirit; to another gifts of healing by the Source: “Ratensky, Petro,” Encyclopedia of Ukraine, Vol. 4 (Toronto: University of Toronto what to bring our brothers and sisters to Press, 1993). our Ukrainian Catholic Church? This (Continued on page 14) No. 51 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1997 7 LETTER TO THE EDITOR Faces and Places the corruption and tyranny that threatens Estocin letter is blow its identity, which is an integral part of by Myron B. Kuropas the identity of Ukrainian democracy. to Ukrainian Orthodox Religions have been, and always will be, Dear Editor: culture-specific. The nation influences the faith, and the faith, in turn, influences Besides marring his own legitimacy as the nation by providing a social order. In a scholar of philosophy, Andrew Ukraine that social order has always Christmas in Ukraine, 1997 Estocin’s letter of October 26 dealt a been provided by the Ukrainian There is bad news and good news for the Academy. They believe in Ukraine’s future. blow to the Ukrainian Orthodox commu- Orthodox Church, which differentiated people of Ukraine this Christmas. They visualize a golden destiny for nity, which has been aspiring for cen- itself from its neighbors. The bad news is that if the elections were Ukraine, and they’re working arduously to turies to win and preserve an indepen- Mr. Estocin denounces “politics of held tomorrow, Ukraine’s Communists and prepare Ukraine’s future leaders. Ostroh dent, democratic Ukraine. nationalism.” How would he describe the Socialists would sustain their majority, per- Academy deserves our unequivocal sup- To gain a historical perspective on the “politics” that enabled the Moscow patri- haps even gain a few seats. Disillusionment port. During the week, the rector of Ostroh role of religion in democracy-building. arch to get a law passed in the Russian has turned into cynicism as Ukraine’s Academy lives with the students in the dor- Mr. Estocin need not look far – the Parliament that outlawed entire reli- “democrats” have not delivered on their mitory. Now that’s dedication! American Revolution was first and fore- gions? What form of “politics” allows promises. The younger generation will Another example I can point to are most a religious event. the Russian Orthodox Church to hold a probably ignore the elections, while the Ukraine’s younger teachers. Many haven’t Ellis Sandoz, in his “Political sermons monopoly over black market cigarette older generation will vote for the left in the been paid for months, and yet they continue of the American founding era,” describes and alcohol sales? (Has he listened to foolish belief that the Communists will to teach. I was in Kyiv recently meeting how Yale- and Harvard-educated clergy- National Public Radio or read The New improve living conditions. with some 50 educators from all regions of men utilized the Puritan pulpit to inspire York Times lately?) How would he tag According to the annual Index of Ukraine. What a joy! They were an impres- colonists to rise up against impending the “politics” between Moscow, Economic Freedom, Ukraine ranks 127 out sive group that took pride in speaking British tyranny. It was their multi- Constantinople and Rome as they juggle of 156 countries, behind such African states Ukrainian and were anxious to forge a new denominational Christian faith that the Ukrainian Orthodox Church among as Swaziland (47), Botswana (49), Benin Ukrainian identity. They were in Kyiv for a inspired the early Americans to make themselves? If he’s going to eschew pol- (69) and Djibouti (83). Russia is No. 104. civic education training seminar, held at patriotic sacrifices, which won their free- itics, Mr. Estocin will have to be consis- Estonia and the Czech Republic are at 19 Puscha Ozerna, a sanitorium once reserved dom – freedom to worship in the manner tent. and 20, respectively, on a par with Chile for Communist bigwigs. Unfortunately, not their new land inspired. At the dawn of the 21st century, the and Austria. all of the trainers paid by American tax dol- lars were up for the task. Typically ethno- Like the colonists, Ukrainians utilize miraculous survival of a nation as tragi- The index, published by the Heritage centric in their thinking, they truly believe their faith to fight the imperialistic cally abused and partitioned as Ukraine, Foundation and the Wall Street Journal, looks at economic freedom in such specific in the one-size-fits-all approach to civic encroachments of Moscow Patriarch illustrates the regenerative power of areas as trade policy, taxation, government education, i.e. if it works in America, it’ll Aleksei and Ecumenical Patriarch Ukraine’s culture-specific faith. History intervention in the economy, monetary poli- work in Ukraine. The representative from Bartholomew. Like the colonists, has repeatedly shown that a nation’s cy, capital flows and foreign investment, the American Federation of Teachers wel- Ukrainians cannot ask what is “canoni- need to sense its faith is indigenous – not banking wage and price controls, property comed everyone in Russian. Another trainer cal” in the eyes of their oppressors. Does imposed. It is by teaching Orthodox rights, regulation and the black market. carped about the “rising tide of nationalism” Mr. Estocin know how many times the youth to love not only the Orthodox Ukraine’s shameful record in these areas is in Ukraine. These are people who pride canons established during the seven Church, but its ethno-spiritual roots, and Ecumenical Councils were broken to being exploited by the left and the press, themselves on being multiculturally sensi- to remain true to those roots by not splin- which reports regularly on the suicide of tive, mind you! facilitate subjugation of Ukraine? The tering into jurisdictions, that Mr. Estocin prominent minister Jonathan Mayhew senior citizens unable to survive, managers Still another reason to rejoice is that the will organically nurture not only not paying wages while living high on the Ukrainian Theological Society has been said during the American Revolution era, Orthodoxy, but Christianity itself. The “Rulers have no authority from God to hog, and the moral malaise that has gripped rejuvenated. Most encouraging is the fact loss of national identity has never the nation. that while the society is essentially a do mischief ... It is blasphemy to call strengthen a Church – only weakened it. tyrants and oppressors God’s ministers ... In terms of government corruption, Ukrainian Catholic institution, other confes- By eschewing patriotism, Mr. Estocin is Ukraine stands poised to lose U.S. assis- sions are welcome. Academic scholarship is Far from being sinful, resistance to cor- jeopardizing the creation of a unified, rupt ministers and tyrannical rulers is a tance if the situation doesn’t improve. the determining factor. In a religiously plu- national, canonical Ukrainian Orthodox According to U.S. News and World Report, ralistic society like Ukraine, such openness divine imperative.” (Christian History, Church. Issue 50) “Electronics giant Motorola, citing ever- is welcome. Today it is the divine imperative of Halyna Hrushetsky changing conditions, dropped a cellular- Ukraine may not be doing well in the the Ukrainian Orthodox Church to resist Chicago, Ill. phone venture in Ukraine after sinking in area of economic freedom, but in terms of several million dollars. Marathon Oil and religious freedom, its record is excellent. the sugar firm Tate & Lyle have also left While the Russian Orthodox Church is Ukraine in frustration.” Nevertheless, attempting to reassert its monopoly on reli- Ukraine appears to be less corrupt than gious matters in Russia, there is no such ACTION ITEM Russia, India and Mexico. Small consola- domination by any Church in Ukraine. All faith expressions have thus far found a U.S. Sen. Frank Lautenberg, Rep. Steven Rothman and Rep. Bob Franks, all of New tion. home in Ukraine. Jersey, have introduced a special resolution (S 1460 in the Senate and HR 2976 in the There are other problems. I met an The future of Ukraine will not be deter- House of Representatives) to admit the family of Vova Malofienko and his parents, American engineer with the Environmental mined by the current Ukrainian govern- Alexander Malofienko and Olga Matsko, for permanent residence in the United States. Protection Agency who was helping the ment, which I believe to be beyond redemp- Vova is a 12-year-old leukemia survivor from Chernihiv, Ukraine, who came to the U.S. in city fathers of Lviv solve their water prob- lem. He told me thousands of dollars had tion. Soviet-style bureaucrats will continue 1990 under the auspices of the Children of Chornobyl Relief Fund (CCRF) and actor Paul to gouge the public because that’s what Newman’s “Hole-in-the-Wall-Gang Camp.” Seven other children who came with Vova already been spent but no meaningful progress could be made until local officials they’ve been trained to do. They subscribe returned to Ukraine and have since died of complications related to their cancer or to the premise that if they don’t cheat, steal leukemia. were willing to share the city’s original water distribution plans. They refused on and lie to get ahead, someone else will. Vova, who now lives in New Jersey, underwent treatment at Boston’s Floating Hospital the grounds that such information was clas- The tragedy of Ukraine today is that few and Newark’s Beth Israel Medical Center. He has been in full remission for several years sified. people trust the government. Whereas most now. However, his doctors fear that he will suffer a relapse if returned to his hometown of So what’s the good news? Ukraine’s Americans expect their leaders to be honest Chernihiv, which is located near the Chornobyl nuclear power plant and received concen- democratic parties have apparently joined and are outraged when they are not, in trated, radioactive fallout as a result of the explosion in 1986. forces and have promised to work in tan- Ukraine most people have no such expecta- Through the intervention of Sen. Lautenberg last March, the Malofienkos were granted a dem to defeat the Socialists and tions. Corruption is “normalno.” This per- one-year extension on their visitors’ visa, which will expire in April 1998. The bill intro- Communists in March. Much will depend ception will begin to change only when duced in Congress is an extraordinary remedy designed to provide the Malofienkos with on Rukh, currently headed by Vyacheslav President Leonid Kuchma establishes an permanent residence and to protect them from deportation proceedings under the Chornovil. Rukh has lost some of its origi- independent, Elliot Ness-type corruption- Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101). Supporters of the Malofienko family are nal luster, and Mr. Chornovil does not have fighting unit. Otherwise, he’s all talk. urged to write to their elected representatives asking them to support HR 2976 and S1460. a reputation for working well with others. If Various U.S. government agencies and For more information on the Malofienkos’ status, readers may contact the CCRF at the parties of the center and right can work independent foundations are pouring mil- (973) 376-5140 or consult the homepage created by Vova’s classmates at the Millburn out their differences and egos don’t get in lions into Ukraine, and one wonders how Middle School, where Vova is a popular straight-A student, at http://schools.mill- the way, there is an outside chance that the much of it is making a significant differ- burn.org/vova. To sign a petition to help Vova call Denane Gitner, communications left can be defeated come March. ence. How much of our tax dollars are end- coordinator, Millburn Township Schools, at (973) 376-3600, ext. 163. Another piece of good news is that a new ing up in the wrong hands? How much of Readers are also urged to call the offices of Sen. Lautenberg, (202) 224-4744, Rep. generation of young local leaders is slowly the U.S. effort is a scatter-gun, uncoordinat- Rothman, (202) 225-5061, or Rep. Franks, (202) 225-5361, to thank them for sponsoring beginning to emerge. They realize that ed approach? How much money is devoted this legislation or write to: Sen. Frank R. Lautenberg, U.S. Senate, Washington, DC 20510; Ukraine’s transformation will take time and to meaningful institution building? Rep. Steven Rothman, 1607 Longworth Building, Washington, DC 20515; and Rep. Bob that a new, morally courageous generation There’s only so much we in the United Franks, 225 Cannon Building, Washington, DC 20515. must come to the fore before meaningful States can do. The rest depends on the peo- Supporters (especially residents of Michigan) are urged to contact the office of Sen. change can come about. They are beginning ple of Ukraine. It’s their destiny that will be Spencer Abraham, chairman of the Immigration Subcommittee of the Senate Judiciary to understand that change in Ukraine will determined in March, not ours. Committee, to express their support for this emergency legislation. He may be reached at not occur from the top down. It must begin 245 Dirksen Building, Washington, DC 20510; telephone, (202) 224-3422. at the grass roots level. Myron Kuropas’ e-mail address is: — Submitted by the Children of Chornobyl Relief Fund An example are the professors at Ostroh [email protected] 8 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1997 No. 51

AA beautifulbeautiful ChristmasChristmasby Edward Andrusko basketbasket

One of the earliest Christmases I can remember was in the seaport of our family and visitors twice – for both Christmases. town of Perth Amboy, N.J., where I was born. Our country was in the On Christmas Eve, after 8 p.m., my older brothers, Charlie and Steve midst of a recession, or, as it was called, the “Great Depression.” There proudly brought home a large, beautiful tree. They looked liked they’d was little or no work. Many were starving; others were begging in the been in a tough fight to keep it, but they were victorious. My proud streets or traveled illegally as hobos (street people) on freight trains in mother clapped her hands with delight, beaming as she looked at the search of employment. The deadly epidemic of influenza (flu) swept our beautiful tree. She thanked God and my brothers. Dad and we boys poverty-stricken nation, touching every neighborhood with sickness or immediately started to decorate it. death. Most parents could not find real work for years. A few of my Our large, cherry-red hot stove in the kitchen not only provided the older brothers and sisters found meager, part-time manual labor for only heat for our home, but baked and cooked the great feast my mother pennies an hour in the larger city of Newark or in nearby New York. had planned to perfection. We happily sang carols in several languages. I was the youngest boy, one of nine children. My parents had immi- Dad gave out our Christmas presents; we had a choice of either an grated to America from Eastern Europe. Their backgrounds were those apple or an orange. I was the last and had to settle for an apple, for of peasant farmers from Ukraine and Poland. We lived in a modest, that’s what was left. We sat down to the banquet my parents had pro- humble, home across the street from four rows of busy railroad tracks. vided, which looked very festive and smelled delicious. My father Smoky trains, the lifeline to New York City, noisily passed our house stood up and said grace, then passed around holy bread, honey and a regularly. taste of sacramental wine. Dad continued with the blessings, thanking My sisters and their neighborhood girlfriends would ingeniously and God for the beautiful Christmas celebration, good health, wealth and dangerously stand by the railroad tracks, waving at the itinerant hobos happiness. on the train for gifts. The hobos would throw down coal, a precious How my mother heard a soft knock on our front door through the commodity, to the girls. Occasionally, itinerants on fruit trains would joyful caroling I will never know, but she did. Mom left the table and contribute apples, oranges, grapefruits and bananas in the same danger- opened the front door, letting in the cold wind and some blowing snow. ous manner. Many times our sisters came home with their aprons full of Several strangers waved at her from the street as they entered their car. treasures; other times they had nothing – the trains were empty. They shouted “Merry Christmas” through the dark snowy night and My young ears heard the words “depression, foreclosure, poverty drove away. Mom returned the salutations and was closing the door, and repossession.” Our parents’ devout religious faith kept us all appre- when she noticed a large colorful object on the dark porch. She asked ciative of what we had and motivated us in where we were going in life. my two older brothers to help bring it indoors. It was always “God’s will!” We all stopped eating and came over to see the mysterious, colorfully Once my crying siblings and pleading parents begged the grim wrapped, beautiful basket of food now set on the living room floor. stranger not to repossess our family radio, but he did. Yet from this sad Through glistening transparent paper the basket revealed a large moment I was inspired to go to the library for a book on how to build dressed turkey, fruit, vegetables, bread, cans of nuts, candy, soft drinks radios. With that knowledge and parts from the trash cans of a radio – all this wrapped with a bright red ribbon and bow. shop, I built a small crystal radio that worked to entertain our family Our surprised parents were speechless. We children all looked at the until better times. Who would have dreamed that this low moment for basket and each other. We thought about what we wanted from the bas- my family would set my feet on the path toward a successful electronics ket, but no one touched it, because we were not sure if it belonged to us. career! My older sister, Ann, sheepishly moved through our ring of specta- My “tough love” mother always had a way of jumping in at the right tors and confronted my perplexed parents. “Mom, Dad, I know about time with her words of wisdom and/or threats. “Children, listen – this Christmas gift basket; it was given to us by the people of St. Peter’s everyone into the house, you little ones, – stop crying about the radio, or Church from across town. They are not of our faith, but they give out I’ll find something for you to cry about! There are a lot of chores to do these baskets to the poor and needy.” My parents looked at each other, inside and out. Christmas is coming.” then back at Ann and said, “What did you say?” She repeated every Our brave, sarcastic older brother, Charlie, said, “I’m going to tell my word. neighborhood buddies (who watched the repossession) that my mother Our youngest sister asked, “Are we poor and needy?” made them take back the radio, because we were having too much fun I said defensively, “We are like everyone else in this neighborhood. as a family listening to it and not doing chores.” Why did they leave it here?” Mom said, “No lying, wise guy! Come inside. I’ve got a special job for My sister Sal, said, “I didn’t know we were poor, Mama. Everybody you.” In the house, mom told Charlie, “On Christmas Eve you take your knows the Schultzes on the next corner are very poor. They have 10 chil- brother, Stevie, he’s the tallest and you both go down to the Christmas dren, and the father is seriously ill.” While we debated our poverty tree lot and get us a beautiful tree.” Charlie laughed, “And what will I level, or the lack of it, our parents had their own private discussion. use for money? They don’t grow on trees you know! That’s a joke, Ma!” Mom told everyone to go back to the dinner table, for Dad had Mother said, “Don’t be funny. You know I scrub floors and clean something to say. “Family and friends, we thank St. Peter’s Church for house once a week for this rich, business family across town. The lady of this generous and bountiful gift. Yes, financially today we are poor, but the house gave me an extra dollar for Christmas and their very old dog so is everyone else we know. Yes, we are poor – but we are not needy! for you kids. But, the main thing is, her brother-in-law is a nice Jewish We have a good Church, and God will provide our needs. We are man who owns the Christmas tree lot down our street. Moe always gives healthy, but one of our neighbors is not. We are very blessed, and we away all the unsold trees at 8 o’clock on Christmas Eve. Be there, up know how to share, and we will. Amen!” He added, “Please, everyone, front. Bring home a big beautiful tree – and make it a fresh one. It has to enjoy the great feast before you.” last until our Christmas, January 7, the real Christmas day.” When we returned to our Christmas Eve dinner, our parents excused We always celebrated two Christmases and got off from school for themselves, put on their heavy winter clothes, picked up the large both. There was the American one on December 25 and the Eastern Christmas basket and left into the snowy night. They returned home Orthodox on January 7. We didn’t get more presents, but we sure were shortly after leaving the gift basket by the front door of our destitute in church a lot. neighbors. Charlie complained, “But Mom, last year we tried that! Mr. Moe Following dinner we dressed for a late evening church service. There threw these large, unsold Christmas trees as hard as he could into the was a loud knock on the front door. Neighborhood Christmas carolers crowd of about 30 men and boys, and if you caught it you would still entered from the cold, singing holiday songs. Our family joined in, then have to fight to keep it. Moe would only have about 20 bad looking invited them for some hot cider and cake. leftover trees.” The jolly entertainers told us that one of the happiest homes they had “If it’s God’s will, you will try harder this year and bring home a tree; visited earlier was just down our street. A very poor and needy family after all you are a year older and much stronger. No more talk. We have had received a beautiful Christmas gift basket anonymously. two Christmases to celebrate and to prepare for; get busy!” Our mother We smiled, and everyone yelled “Merry Christmas.” never allowed any of us to complain, cry, mope or just hang around the house – you would be in trouble if you did! She could always find some- * * * thing for us to do. Free-lance writer Edward Andrusko was born in Perth Amboy, N.J. After Dad got part-time work with the city, working outside all day in the high school he joined the U.S. Marines at the age of 17. He served four years, bitter cold, repairing streets. He was paid $1 and given some old world three years as a combat infantry Marine, was wounded three times in World war surplus food. He happily came home with several cans of meat, War II and decorated. cheese, prunes and small bags of potatoes and flour. My mother’s Mr. Andrusko studied American history and literature at the University of genius, and our sisters’ help, would have to feed the holiday multitude Colorado. He is a member of the Marine Corps Historical Foundation, the U.S. No. 51 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1997 9 Knight, horses, hunting and ... Ukrainian Christmas

by Orysia Paszczak Tracz from the princely era of Ukrainian history, gold and silver (pan Hrynynenko struzhe always awakened by a parent or neighbors, around 900-1250. Others reach into later striloiky vse z kalynoiky; struzhe, struzhe because he has slept through the attack, and My father started singing about young history, when young men fought against malovani strilky; zolotym lukom potria- now has to chase down the enemy. (Pane Vasylko getting on his beautiful horse, tak- Tatar and Turk invasions, freeing captives, suiuchy). hospodariu, ty spysh, buiaiesh, a nichoho ing off his hat and bowing low to say good- even sailing to Tsarhorod (Istanbul) and A blend of the very old and fairly new is ne znaiesh, zhe na tvoie podvirie turky zai- bye, riding off into battle with his spear and bringing back booty. possibly seen in a koliadka from Voltsneve, ishly... de ikh zdohoniu, tam ikh rozhrom- sword, and meeting a beautiful kniazivna In his “Ukrainska Usna Slovesnist” Zhydachiv, where the young man loads a liu...) (princess). It was Sviat Vechir, after sup- (Ukrainian Oral Literature, 1938), Filiaret golden firearm, rather than a bow and One koliadka covers almost all the ene- per, and I was around 7 or 8 years old at the Kolessa wrote that the military motifs are a arrow (zolotu strilbu nabyvaiuchy). mies: “Oi rano, rano, kury zapily, Sviatyi time. Tato said that this was one of the living echo of the knights and early royal Being medieval, some koliadky just vecher, kury zapily. Oi shche ranshy maty koliadky (carols) he sang as a young man era of Kyivan Rus’. The formal hunting have to be about killing a dragon (zmii): “... syna budyt: vstavai synonku, vmyvai back home in Strilbychi, Staryi Sambir. I motifs also reflect the ways of the royal krasnyi Petrusenko hotuie strilonku ta na lycheiku, vzhe nas obliahly turky, tatary, remember thinking, “What in the world court. These were created within the ranks, zmiionku...” (handsome Petro readies his nimtsi z liakhamy! Oi, mamo, mamo, ne does this have to do with the birth of Isusyk and later filtered to the general peasant arrow to aim at the dragon). The dragon – biisia toho, no podai meni mecha ostroho, (Baby Jesus)?” population where they remained as memo- and in other versions, the falcon – asks the Turky tatary mechem vysichu, nimtsiv z This is probably one of the many ries of that earlier glorious time, to be young man not to shoot, and in return will liakhamy konem vydopchu (O, early in the moments that combined to whet my brought back as Rizdvo. In their specific grant him three wishes, or three gifts. morning the fowl crowed, and even earlier appetite for knowing the “why” behind our references, some koliadky can be traced to These usually include a horse and a beauti- the mother awakened her son: get up, my customs. I grew up with the Ukrainian particular historical events. In terms of ful maiden, as well as saving him from son, wash your face, we are besieged by ways my parents practiced as post-World theme and lyrics, this group of koliadky death or other misfortune. the Turks, Tatars, Germans with the Poles War II immigrants in America. There was reflects the epic literature of the period, the Weapons are used in both hunting and (Liakhs)! Don’t worry mother, just hand no problem of identity for us – we were medieval bylyny and Slovo o Polku fighting, and the koliadky about riding off me my sharp sword, and I will chop out the Ukrainian at home and American in gener- Ihorevim (The Lay of Ihor’s Campaign) of into battle mention swords/sabers Turks and Tatars, and will stomp out with al. So were my friends and classmates. 1185. (shablia/mech), and bows and arrows. In my horse the Germans and Poles!) It is Over the years that curiosity about why we The lyrics tell us what weapons were many versions, as the mother helps her son interesting that the first morning ritual of did the things we did grew, because I rarely used in medieval times, what clothing (furs get ready to leave, she advises him to ride washing our face is important even when got a proper answer when I asked. The and fabrics) were “in,” what animals were neither at the head nor the back of the cav- you have to go out and pursue an enemy. usual replay was: “bo tak ye” (because hunted and how their hides were used, alry, but in the middle (Odzhe, synoiku, ta The village of Verbytsia, Zhovkiv, has that’s the way it is), “bo tak robyly” what equipment was used for fishing, how na viinonku, ne uperedzhai u pered viiska, its own koliadka, about Vasylenko return- (because that’s the way they did things). falcons were used in hunting, what foods ne ostavai sia po zadi viiska, dershy sia ing from battle with the Turks, in which he Over the many decades since I remem- were served, what lumber was the best, viiska vse serednoho...) Oleksa Voropay destroyed a big Turkish cannon, and is now ber hearing about Vasylko riding off into which musical instruments were played, thinks this is a later theme from the Kozak the shining light of Verbytsia (... rozbyv battle, I have learned much about the why, which were the major cities, what were the period. harmatu barzo velyku, shche i turetskuiu, i but there are always so many more ques- modes of transportation, and which ene- Some koliadky mention invasions – vzhe synonko z viinonky ide, konykom tions behind each answer. Now I know that mies were fought and how. In the koliady, with arrows coming down like rain – into hraie, sam si vtishaie, shcho izvoiuvav only a minute percentage of our koliady wish fulfillment is expressed – if we sing Germany and Wallachia (Hungary), to turchynynonka... shcho osvitylo selo sing about the Birth of Christ. The rest are so, may it be so – the clothing is all silken, bring back gold, silver and oxen (Pustymo Verbytsiu? ... nash to bratiiko... nash to much older, pre-Christian in origin, and brocade, velvet and sable, the embroidery strily, iak droben doshchyk, v nimetsku mylenkyi.. na imie Vasylenko...) reflect the earlier beliefs of our ancestors, all golden, the plates and goblets gold and zemliu ta zvoiuiemo ta zrabuiemo, ta The lyrics are poetic, fantastic and lay- long before the acceptance of Christianity. silver, the wines and foods are the best, the naberemo use zdobychenka, zlota ne miru, ered over many historical periods. They are The history of any people begins with writ- tables sag under the bounty, the people are sribla ne liku ... Volosku zemliu not to be taken literally, because they mean ten records. What occurred before writing all beautiful and brave. zavoiuiemo... tam zaberemo syvi volyky...) to exaggerate in order to praise and wish is called prehistory, and can only be under- We learn that greyhounds (khorty) were Some cities mentioned in battles and well. But snippets of history appear within stood through the oral tradition passed used in hunting martens: “Bratiky sieges include Lviv, Kyiv, Khotyn, Kaniv, the verses. At the time these koliadky were down through the generations. This vstavaite, konykiv sidlaite, khortiv Bilhorod, Hlukhiv, Nizhyn and Brody. A first sung, the singers intended them for includes songs, proverbs, rituals, tales and sklykaite, ta pidem brattia, v chysteie pole, few Hutsul koliadky talk about going away their own time and place. For us, so many beliefs. The koliady/koliadky are the songs oi, tam ia naznav kunu v derevi ... “(Wake to serve Polish or Hungarian/Wallachian centuries later, they are a glimpse into the for the winter solstice, when families and up, brothers, saddle your horses, call the kings. medieval world of Ukrainian history. clans gathered in ritual celebrations. A very greyhounds, we will go, brothers, into the The koliadky about the Tatar and “Bratiky vstavaite, konykiv sidlaite!” important aspect was the gathering of the wide field, oh, there I know there is a Turkish invasions always have a happy (Brothers, wake up and saddle the horses!). whole family, including those who had marten in a tree ...) ending, with the hero returning with the And along with all our other traditions, departed (i.e., died). The empty chair and Falcons (sokoly) hunt fish and small saved captives and booty. But he is not too this is part of our distinctly Ukrainian place setting at the table – even now – indi- mammals: “A v nashoho pana try quick, because at the beginning, he is Christmas. cate how important this belief still is. There sokoloiky. Yedyn poletiv v chysteike pole, are many categories of koliady, and the druhyi poletiv v bystry potoky, tretii poletiv medieval/hunting theme is one of the later v temni lysoiky. Tot, shto poletiv v chys- ones. toie pole, prynis na obit perepeloiku, tot The earliest are the ritual songs about shto poletiv v bystry potoky, prynis creation (how our ancestors imagined the ryboiku ta na snidannia, tot shto poletiv v earth and heavens to have come about), the temny lisoiky, prynis vin pany chornu celestial bodies, the first tree, first waters, kunoiky, z chornoi kunoiky panei shubai- birds, animals, humans, family, plants and ka.” (condensed: Our lord has three fal- grains, and the first fire. Later ones have cons. One flew into the clean/open field agricultural themes, and the romantic and brought back a quail for lunch; one thread runs throughout. Specific-theme flew into the swift rivers and brought back koliadky were sung for each family mem- a fish for breakfast; one flew into the dark ber, and they were so specialized that there forests and brought back for the lord a were koliadky for children, for a beekeeper, black marten, from which will come a fur for the priest, his wife, and for a widow. coat for the lord). The marten is a relative The schedrivky were the New Year’s of the sable, which, along with sable and songs, for Schedryi Vechir, literally, the ermine, was a common fur animal. Generous Eve. Other koliadky tell off hunting wild Koliadka parubkovi (parubok – a young boar, bison and stags. man of marriageable age) usually com- When the hunting is with bow and bined romance with hunting, battle and arrow, the arrows and bows are made either other medieval themes, these stemming of kalyna (guelder rose, viburnum), or of

“Creation of the plain folk” “In preparing this edition for print, I tried to eliminate all songs [which have no relation to koliadky] and not to include in it any church [i.e., religious] koliady because church koliady, while having their own beauty, differ from [true] koliady in language and spirit as do heaven from earth. And what should we say about the time and manner of the origin of one and the other? While koliadky are a creation of the plain folk and all originate from the pre-Tatar era, then church koliady are a creation of the spiritual writers and originate in the 17th to 18th centuries. It is not permissible to compare such dissimilar creations ...” – Volodymyr Hnatiuk 1913. Source: “Introduction to Koliadky and Shchedrivky,” compiled by Volodymyr Hnatiuk. Vols. 1-2. Lviv, 1914. (Etnografichnyi Zbirnyk Naukovoho Tovarystva Imeni Shevchenka, T. 35-36). Marta Tomenko 10 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1997 No. 51

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to our family and friends of Prohres designer Fedir Muravchenko speaking on December 11. The AN-124 Dr. Bohdan and Valentina Nowakiwsky Newsbriefs with their children Lisa and Teodor with his wife Klaudia (Continued from page 2) military transport plane that crashed into the year 1998, replacing Moldova’s an apartment building shortly after take- Neurology and Psychiatry Dumitru Motpan. (RFE/RL Newsline) off on December 6 in Irkutsk, Russia, 7500 Tonnelle Ave., North Bergen, NJ; Tel.: 201-869-7009 had D-18T engines. The likely cause of Clifton Medical Centre Hudyma named representative to EU the crash, which killed more than 100 1003 Main Ave., Clifton, NJ; Tel.: 201-777-9595 people, was low-quality fuel. (Eastern KYIV — Borys Hudyma was appoint- Economist) ed Ukraine’s representative at the European Union by President Leonid MotorSich receives quality certification CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR Kuchma. Prior to this appointment, Mr. ZAPORIZHIA — A Certificate of GREETINGS TO ALL OUR FRIENDS Hudyma was a vice minister for foreign affairs. (Eastern Economist) Quality has been awarded to the industri- MARY & MARK DUSHNYCK al enterprise MotorSich. The world- Rada to approve candidate for top posts renowned company BWQi — Bureau Weritas awarded the certificate, the first KYIV — National deputies passed a to be received by a Ukrainian company. law on December 10 restricting provi- MotorSich produces engines for all sional terms of office for some top-level planes constructed at the Antonov design posts appointed by the president and ìÍð‡ªÌҸ͇ î‰Ëð‡Î¸Ì‡ bureau in Kyiv, all helicopters built at approved by the Verkhovna Rada, and plants throughout the Commonwealth of vice versa. From now on, if an acting äð‰ËÚÓ‚‡ äÓÓÔÂð‡ÚË‚‡ Independent States and for two new chairman of an agency is dismissed, his Russian planes, the TU-334 and BE-200. duties will be taken over by his vice- The quality of MotorSich production “ë‡ÏÓÔÓÏ¥˜” chairman or first vice-chairman for a term meets international standards; its engines not to exceed two months. Following a Û î¥Îfl‰Âθ٥ª are exported to nearly 100 countries. dismissal from a post, the president is to (Eastern Economist) submit a candidate within two weeks for approval by the Parliament. If the Ukraine signs agreements with Hungary ÇÂÒÂÎËı Ò‚flÚ ê¥Á‰‚‡ Verkhovna Rada rejects the president’s candidate, the president will then nomi- BUDAPEST — Agreements signed on nate another candidate within two weeks. November 12 between Ukraine and ïðËÒÚÓ‚Ó„Ó ¥ Officials to be appointed by the president Hungary concentrate on free trade, energy, and approved by the Verkhovna Rada, cross-border cooperation and water man- ˘‡ÒÎË‚Ó„Ó and vice versa, include the head of the agement. They were signed at the Anti-Monopoly Committee, National Hungarian Parliament by Prime Minister Council on Television and Radio Valerii Pustovoitenko and his Hungarian çÓ‚Ó„Ó Broadcasting, State Property Fund, procu- counterpart, Dola Horn. A great deal of rator general and chairman of the attention was paid to problems pertaining to ðÓÍÛ National Bank of Ukraine. (Eastern cross-border cooperation and the crossing Economist) points on the Ukrainian-Hungarian border. 燯ËÏ ˜ÎÂÌ‡Ï Ú‡ Discussions also focused on the role of Dynamo joins party en masse countries between both countries in the pro- ‚Ò¥È ÛÍð‡ªÌÒ¸Í¥È KYIV — After qualifying for the vision of European security, and the rights „ðÓχ‰¥ European Cup quarter-finals, Dynamo of ethnic minorities. Meetings also touched Kyiv members decided to join the United on trade and economic relations. According Social Democratic Party (USDP). A club to the Ministry of Statistics, in the first half spokesman said on December 12 that the of 1997 Ukrainian exports to Hungary Ukrainian Selfreliance Federal Credit Union whole team and veteran coach Valerii totaled $154.4 million (U.S.) and imports $84.72 million. (Eastern Economist) Main Office Lobanovskyi had joined the centrist party 1729 Cottman Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19111 after clinching top spot in Champions’ Rada ratifies Ukraine-Kazakstan pact League group C. Local newspapers noted Phone: (215) 725-4430 Fax: (215) 725-0831 their move into politics had done little for KYIV — The Verkhovna Rada on 24th Street Branch their form. Dynamo lost its final group November 21 ratified an inter-government 2307 Brown St., Philadelphia, PA match 2-0 to England’s Newcastle United agreement between Ukraine and Kazakstan Phone: (215) 232-3993 on December 10. The daily Vseukrainskiye on the principles of cooperation in the oil Viedomosti also compared the move to and gas industries. However, the Parliament Ukrainian Center Branch Soviet days when sports stars were forced has insisted that it approve the list of goods 910 Henrietta Ave., Huntingdon Valley, PA to join the Communist Party. Dynamo’s and materials exempted from import duties Phone: (215) 379-0400 president had earlier announced plans to under this agreement. The draft law on rati- run for the Social Democrats at parliamen- fication suggested the list be approved by tary elections due in March — just in time the Cabinet of Ministers. According to the for the quarter-finals. (Reuters) Ukrainian-Kazak agreement, the products supplied as payment for works and services Luzhkov promises help for fleet provided under contracts between the two parties within the framework of this agree- THE UKRAINIAN CANADIAN MOSCOW — While visiting Ukraine, Moscow Mayor Yurii Luzhkov promised ment are to be exempt from customs duties. PROFESSIONAL AND BUSINESS that the city of Moscow will help the Black These works concern operating oil and gas Sea Fleet and do “everything possible” to fields, construction of oil and gas industry FEDERATION make sure that Russian sailors in the fleet projects, and their infrastructure in both “do not feel cut off from their motherland,” Ukraine and Kazakstan. The draft list of ITAR-TASS reported on December 10. Mr. goods to be exempted from export and wishes you and yours all the best during Luzhkov noted that Moscow has funded import duties under the same agreement construction of some 500 apartments in contains drilling and oil and gas equipment, this holiday season. Sevastopol, where the fleet is based. He road building and lifting equipment, as well May you find comfort and the warmth also called for restoring economic coopera- as oil, natural gas, gasoline and diesel fuel. tion between Russia and Ukraine at least to (Eastern Economist) 1987 levels. Mr. Luzhkov has repeatedly of loved ones Ukraine may lay claim to gold claimed that Sevastopol is a Russian city. á ̇„Ó‰Ë ê¥Á‰‚flÌËı He recently appointed Konstantin Zatulin as KYIV — The Foreign Affairs Ministry his adviser on CIS matters. Mr. Zatulin, for- confirmed to Infobank that the Ukrainian ë‚flÚ Ú‡ çÓ‚Ó„Ó mer chairman of the Duma’s CIS Affairs government is considering claiming a share Committee, has long championed the cause of gold reserves looted by the German êÓÍÛ ·‡Ê‡πÏÓ of ethnic Russians living abroad. He cam- Army from several European countries Íð¥ÔÍÓ„Ó Á‰ÓðÓ‚’fl, paigned unsuccessfully for the Duma in during the course of World War II. Most of 1995 on the party list of the Congress of the gold has been kept in Swiss banks. The β·Ó‚Ë, ÛÒÔ¥ı¥‚, Russian Communities. (RFE/RL Newsline) question was raised by the Ukrainian dele- Fuel suspected as cause of crash gation at the international conference on ˘‡ÒÚfl Ú‡ ‚Ò¸Ó„Ó issues regarding this gold which finished ZAPORIZHIA — None of the 300 D- on December 4 in London. Any claim may ̇ÈÍð‡˘Ó„Ó. 18T aviation engines designed by the include compensation for the loss of Prohres design bureau and made by the resources like agricultural produce and http://www.worldlink.ca/ucpbf/ MotorSich engine plant has ever failed industrial equipment, as well as jewelry due to technical faults. That is the view and works of art. (Eastern Economist) No. 51 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1997 11 Philadelphia credit union opens branch in suburb of Abington by V. N. 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pletely dependent on Russia. York University... Dr. Roman Solchanyk, a senior analyst (Continued from page 4) with the Rand Corporation, began by agree- ing with Mr. Garnett about the fundamental Dr. Perepelytsia made a distinction difference in Russia’s and Ukraine’s between “functional” neutrality and “instru- approaches to the dissolution of the Soviet mental” neutrality. As the analyst recount- Union’s integrative structure in 1991. ed, Ukraine’s government is not trying to The former Radio Free Europe/Radio guarantee its security via neutrality, but Liberty editor then reminded the audience rather affirm its independence. He that while Ukraine does not wish to get too explained that, in this light, Ukraine’s non- entangled in the CIS and Tashkent super- alignment was not a non-NATO position, structures being built by Moscow, “it is still but rather an effort to avoid integration in politically incumbent on Ukraine to cooper- Russian-dominated structures and military ate with Russia.” alliances. Nevertheless, he also said it is very As a result, Ukraine is not a Tashkent doubtful the Tashkent Pact would be Pact member, but an observer. In this fash- renewed when its term expires next year. ion, Dr. Perepelytsia said, Kyiv can main- Few of the signatories are under any illu- tain its military-industrial cooperation with sions that it is anything other than a disguise other states of the CIS and keep these rela- for the Russian Federation’s armed forces, tions bilateral. Ukraine is thus free to avoid and even fewer have any enthusiasm for ties to the CIS as a whole and develop those supporting it economically. that advance its security interests with such Dr. Solchanyk also highlighted the dif- neighbors as Moldova, Georgia and ferent socio-political roles the military plays Azerbaijan. in Ukraine and Russia, and thus the two Air Ukraine The analyst conceded that Ukraine’s states face dissimilar situations as they seek observer status ceded the ground to Russia to reform their armed forces. within the CIS, “enabling Russia to trans- The California-based researcher pointed non-stop form the body into an instrument for fur- out that Ukraine was the first country of the thering its national interest, rather than an former Soviet states to embark on a pro- flights organization of equals.” For practical pur- gram of establishing its own independent poses, the CIS general command coincides armed forces, because it was bracing for the with the Russian Federation’s general com- dissolution of the empire. Despite this head mand, Dr. Perepelytsia noted. start, its military has endured and continues NEW YORK - KYIV Russia is also continuing to apply pres- to endure many problems, not least of sure to Ukraine to join all manner of joint which is establishing a command structure NEW YORK - LVIV defense systems, such as the anti-aircraft in a force that was formerly directed from defense network, and has attempted to iso- the outside. late Ukraine from contacts with NATO by On the other hand, Russia is confronted u Flying time is 4 hours shorter than any other airline prompting CIS heads of states and ministers with difficulties of a much larger scale, Dr. of defense to condemn Ukrainian participa- Solchanyk said — sheer size and a greatly u Highly qualified pilots tion in the Partnership for Peace program. politicized atmosphere to name but two. In “In my opinion, speaking as an individ- u Excellent service with traditional Ukrainian Ukraine there are about 100 generals; in ual, and not even as an officer,” the analyst Russia there are practically too many to u hospitality and great meals on board said, “if Ukraine were able to establish count. close cooperation with NATO structures, In Ukraine, there is a very low level of u Convenient day-time and evening flights from we would break our association with the politicization in the officer corps and Tashkent Pact.” President Kuchma recently issued a decree u New York, JFK Military industrial co-dependency separating the functions of the Army’s General Staff and the Ministry of Defense. 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advantage of oil exploration opportunities Since this agreement, Admiral York University... that Ukraine has on the sea’s continental Bezkorovainyi said, the conduct of joint (Continued from page 12) shelf; the establishment of a refining center Ukraine-NATO Sea Breeze exercises have Don’t fill those Christmas in Odesa; the establishment of a pipeline confirmed that Ukraine will not be swayed Distinctive Partnership signed by NATO carrying natural fuels from the east and from the policies it wishes to pursue, and stockings with ten pairs of and Ukraine in July. south; and the development of a profitable that it has achieved the stability it was seek- Echoing sentiments expressed by Mr. ship-building industry. ing, notwithstanding the various flaws in the socks AGAIN... Garnett, the analyst addressed domestic He said Ukraine has been a part of agreements reached. concerns that need to be addressed if this NATO’s Partnership for Peace Program Prof. John Jaworsky of Waterloo ORIGINAL “ambition” is to be realized. since 1994, and its participation has focused University, who had previously served as Be ! First, the economic issue. In order to exclusively on peacekeeping, humanitarian the translator for the sessions, was this ses- adhere to NATO standards regarding equip- operations, search and rescue missions, and sion’s discussant and he decided to focus on Give them Ukraine’s only ment, Ukraine would have to increase its other forms of cooperation. Crimea. He dismissed notions of the BSF as military budget from the current annual “We feel that the Black Sea should be a a “bunch of rusting hulks in a tiny lake in an Dining Guide! $800 million to $2.5 billion. sea of peace,” Admiral Bezkorovainyi obscure part of Europe,” that should not be Second, a stronger civic domestic con- affirmed, and mentioned the ongoing con- a matter of concern for Ukraine. sensus in favor of joining the organization is sultations in Vienna concerning a general The military historian suggested that, needed. Citing recent polls, Dr. Perepelytsia regional agreement. strategic and military questions aside, the said that support currently stands at 36 per- Russian BSF could continue to be a Survey of BSF conflict cent in favor, 25 percent against and the source of instability, since the region has a remaining 39 percent undecided or indiffer- The veteran naval officer then outlined a very weak and distorted economy, and, as ent. He added that, regionally, Crimea and history of the formation of the region’s vari- Dr. Solchanyk indicated, because of the south and southeastern Ukraine tended to ous naval forces, “which has been the cause many Russian officers who appear unable oppose NATO, largely because of the lin- of a series of incidents that attracted interna- to restrain themselves from playing a gering cold-war belief that it is a hostile mil- tional concern,” from the time of the meet- regional political role and contribute to itary alliance. ings of CIS leaders in Miensk in early 1992. local social turbulence. “Sea of peace” Admiral Bezkorovainyi said that the Prof. Jaworsky added that “several initial four-month delay (at which point regions [in Ukraine] could compete for the In its final session, the symposium drew he had not yet arrived to assume com- title of most corrupt, but most would agree on the undisputed authority of a man who mand) in settling the issue of the Black that the pervasiveness of corruption in the has been directly involved in the formation Sea Fleet was a great failure in Ukrainian peninsula’s Parliament and in the society at of Ukraine’s policy and continues to do so policy, which allowed “reactionary ele- large.” as a representative of the Defense Ministry, ments in the Russian admiralty to politi- Prompted by a question from Prof. Admiral Bezkorovainyi. cize the fleet and to wrest it from under Jaworsky, Admiral Bezkorovainyi agreed Dining Out In Kyiv In his introduction, Prof. Jurij Darewych, Ukrainian authority.” that the control of the movement of Russian contains 160 pages a York physics professor, mentioned that The admiral divided the past five years’ officers, for which the latest treaty provides, of information on the keynote speaker had risen from the rank worth of events into two phases. The first will be of particular importance. of lieutenant to command “the [Soviet] began with the August 1992 Massandra He said the BSF has more of a political what to eat and where to find it, Northern Submarine Fleet with nuclear Agreement, in which he said it was agreed than military significance, but said he is complete with color photos – tipped missiles pointed in this general direc- that the BSF would be handled as a bilateral optimistic that “the tensions within the and since tion,” adding that “however, he has since matter separate from other concerns in the fleet that were so well financed [by changed roles, so I don’t think you have CIS, but instead resulted in actions by Moscow] are not likely to be so well fund- ’tis the season, much to worry about.” Russia’s naval command to block the ed in the future.” it’s available at the unbelievably The admiral began on an optimistic note, implementation of this agreement. In response to another question, Admiral great price of saying that “at present, in assessing the The Russian Duma’s July 1993 resolu- Bezkorovainyi said similarities to the U.S. political and military situation in the Black tion to claim Sevastopol as Russian territory presence in the Philippines are essentially 95 Sea region as a whole, one can state that made ratification of the agreement impossi- superficial. “In the Philippines you had an Ukraine faces no concrete military threat ble for either side, he said, and the impasse imported situation,” he said, “In the Crimea $8 per copy! from any country.” continued until after the election of we had an inherited situation.” This fact is tempered, he said, by the President Kuchma in mid-1994. The second The naval commander recommended Call 773-278-8662 to reality of ongoing tensions in Moldova, the phase continued until May 1997, when a that Ukraine “legally localize the problem, reserve yours before Santa beats Transdnister, Abkhazia and Chechnya, and treaty dividing the BSF was finally signed, and limit all concerns and activities to the you to the punch! this situation demands that Ukraine achieve allowing the Russians to station their ships Russian presence on leased territory.” the requisite state of readiness. This readi- on Ukrainian territory as a foreign force, He concluded by expressing his belief ness does not entail imminent intervention and confirming Ukrainian territorial integri- that cooperation between Ukraine and in conflicts, but the securing of an atmos- ty and its undisputed claim to the city of Russia is a reasonable prospect, and that phere of stability in order to best take Sevastopol. the two countries should concentrate on

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Oleksander Moroz at 26.7 percent, and the Electorate in Ukraine... leader of the Communist Party, Petro (Continued from page 1) Symonenko, at 20.4 percent. the Communists, the Democrats and Rukh When asked which institutions were overcame that margin in the poll. held in highest esteem, about one-third of In another question, the respondents the respondents turned thumbs down to were asked which political grouping they each of the major government institutions: would support “if the situation in Ukraine the presidential administration, the became critical.” Seventeen percent put Verkhovna Rada, the Cabinet of Ministers, more faith in the Communists than in the the Constitutional Court, and local and Socialists, Social-Democrats, Liberals, regional administrative bodies. National Democrats or Radical Nationalists, The respondents expressed some respect which were the other options. The National only for religious institutions and the mili- Democrats came in second with 12.1 per- tary. cent. The poll also suggested that the number But, again, the extent of apathy in of people who desire a return to an authori- Ukraine and disregard for the political tarian political-economic system is on the forces active in Ukraine was apparent. rise. In a similar survey taken in 1995, in Almost one-third (31.3 percent) of the which respondents were asked whether respondents said they had faith in none of they supported a monocentric totalitarian the political groupings. system, 45 percent of respondents said yes. Respondents were asked also to rate 12 In 1997 that number has risen to 57 per- national political figures on the basis of cent. Meanwhile, those supporting a liber- how much trust they had in them (ranging al-democratic political and economic sys- from complete trust to complete distrust). tem has fallen from 34 percent in 1995 to Most expressed little trust for the leaders 30 percent today. listed, especially for the most well-known However, the nostalgia for a return to politicians. Leading the poll in terms of dis- an old system did not transform into a

trust was Pavlo Lazarenko, the former desire for the return of the Soviet Union. 0000999

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A NEW BEGINNING Ukrainian Orthodox Federal Credit There are 24 Ukrainian credit unions Union, and chairman of the board of the in the U.S. serving over 68,000 members Ukrainian National Credit Union with over $1 billion in assets. The Association in the U.S. Other well-wish- National Credit Union Association insures member deposits of up to ers included Bob Hinchey, senior vice- $100,000. Enjoying a non-taxable status, president of the of Pennsylvania Credit credit unions can offer higher dividends Union League; Adrian Hawryliw, man- on savings and lower interest rates on ager of the Philadelphia branch of First loans than most banks. Security Bank; Ihor Makarenko of the WEDNESDAY, DEC. 31, 1997, TO THURSDAY JAN. 1, 1998 Philadelphia’s Selfreliance offers: free ADVANCED RESERVATION ONLY!!! 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Most significantly, mem- AT A BED AND BREAKFAST RATE OF $60 / $70 / $80 PER COUPLE duced and thanked Treasurer Maria bers are the true owners of the credit DINNER ONLY: $60 PER PERSON MUST BE PREPAID IN FULL! Kondrat, Manager Halyna Horajecka- union and enjoy personal financial ser- ZABAVA ONLY: $10 PER PERSON AT THE DOOR AFTER 11 PM Keller and Director Dr. Zenon Babiak for vices. In the words of the board chairman CHOICE OF ENTREE FOR DINNER: SALMON OR PRIME RIB their role in the new branch’s establish- and president, Mr. Mazepa, “Here you MUST BE INDICATED BY 12/23/97 ment. He also introduced and greeted know us, and we know you.” 16 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1997 No. 51

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Monday, December 29 bar), followed by dinner at 8:30 p.m. and dancing at 10 p.m. Tickets: $55; $40, seniors WASHINGTON: The Washington Group and students; dance only, $20. For tickets and (TWG) will host a reception for Steven Pifer, reservations contact Motria Durbak, (773) U.S. ambassador-designate to Ukraine. 625-4805, or Christine Hayda at Selfreliance Ambassador Pifer will be departing for Kyiv UFCU, (773) 489-0520, ext. 231. in early January. The reception will begin at 6:30 p.m. at the Gannett Building (dinning PASSAIC, N.J.: The Ukrainian Center, 240 room, 30th floor), 1100 Wilson Blvd., Hope Ave., invites the public to its annual Arlington, Va. (near Rosslyn metro stop). New Year’s Eve gala. Dinner is at 8:30 p.m., Donation: $20. For more information call followed by dancing to the music of the Orest Deychakiwsky, (301) 937-4445 Zolota Bulava of Montreal; at midnight there (evenings); (202) 225-3964 (daytime). will be hors d’oeuvres and a champagne toast, as well as hats and party favors. Wednesday, December 31 Tickets: $40 per person; advance reservations are required for the dinner. Celebration, with- CHICAGO: A New Year’s Charity Ball is out the dinner: $20 per person. Call (973) being sponsored by St. Joseph Church, 5000 473-3379 or (201) 323-1703, or stop by the N. Cumberland Ave., with proceeds to bene- center for tickets or information. fit three different charities: the Ukrainian Orphan Aid Society, the Vasechko Family Thursday, January 1, 1998 Medical Fund (for a 10-year-old boy who is crippled by arthritis and is in need of addi- PASSAIC, N.J.: The Ukrainian Center, 240 tional surgery) and St. Joseph Charities (to Hope Ave., invites everyone to the New benefit the needy of the Chicago area with a Year’s Day Hangover Helper Pajama Party, food pantry, gas vouchers, etc.) The event including prizes for the best jammies, drink will be catered by Como Inn and the music specials and food. Doors open at noon. Free will be by Good Times. Divine Liturgy is at admission. For more information call (973) 6:30 p.m. Cocktails are at 7:30 p.m. (open 473-3379.

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