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Published by the Ukrainian National Association Inc., a fraternal non-profit association Vol. LXIX HE No.KRAINIAN 43 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2001 EEKLY$1/$2 in Ukraine Kyiv acknowledges responsibility for jet’s downing, AnthraxT scaresU hit Ukraine W by Roman Woronowycz assistant director of UkrPost, Ukraine’s Kyiv Press Bureau postal service, during a press conference Kuchma accepts defense minister’s resignation on October 24. KYIV – A series of anthrax scares, Mr. Moroz underscored that sending by Roman Woronowycz including 38 separate incidents of letters illegal or dangerous substances or simply Kyiv Press Bureau containing powder-like substances sent using the postal service to scare people through the Ukrainian postal system, KYIV – President Leonid Kuchma are criminal offenses punishable by jail went on national television on October have caused apprehension and a height- terms. ened state of security within the country. 24 to officially acknowledge Ukraine’s He noted that the 38 pieces of corre- full responsibility for the unintended Thus far, the bacterial spores that spread spondence have come from 16 various the deadly disease have not been found in destruction of a Russian commercial air- post office zones, including four from liner by an errant missile on October 4 the country. Kyiv and eight from abroad. The first of the alerts – which to some and to announce that he had accepted the The first three letters that underwent resignation of the country’s top military extent are the result of extreme caution scrutiny, came from the United States, on the part of law enforcement officials official. explained Mr. Moroz. After initial test- “I want to again express my deep in Ukraine – occurred on October 16 ing, officials determined that the when a worker at a construction site near sympathies to the governments of Israel envelopes merely contained coffee and the Russian Federation for their citi- the village of Osokorky, located just out- grounds. More extensive testing is being zens who died as a result of this catastro- side of Kyiv, discovered 40 glass AP/Viktor Pobedinsky done on those, as well as the other 35 let- phe,” said Mr. Kuchma. ampules containing a white powdery sub- ters, to exclude any bacteriological con- In a five-minute address, the president Defense Minister Oleksander Kuzmuk stance. That was followed a day later by tamination other than anthrax. thanked the two countries “as well as the appearance of a letter containing a indications pointed to Ukrainian respon- Although postal workers found mari- other countries’ for their help and their white powder at the customs post in the sibility for the S-200 missile, he juana in one correspondence, for the understanding “in these very complicat- city of Hlukhiv, located near the Russian believed that conclusions that could most the letters that have undergone test- ed circumstances.” border in the Sumy Oblast. As a result, well be premature must be withheld ing have been found to contain innocu- Mr. Kuchma then announced that he three customs officials of the post who until experts authoritatively determined ous powders, either flours, laundry deter- had accepted the resignation of had come in contact with the letter were what actually happened. He had gents or salt. Mr. Moroz called them Minister of Defense Oleksander demanded that investigators travel to quarantined for a week. hoaxes and scare tactics being employed Kuzmuk and several other ranking mili- State Customs Service Director Yurii the Crimean training site before draw- by deranged elements for their own tary officials, and said that he would ing final conclusions. Solovkov said his agency has now imple- amusement. now move to introduce civilian control The national security chief’s com- mented procedures in which all packages As an example he cited one envelope over the military. ments came in response to a statement by and letters entering Ukraine go through a containing a white substance that was “The task is to ensure qualitative Vladimir Rushailo, chairman of the screening process, including X-raying. addressed to: “Osama Bin Laden, Cave changes in military reforms and intro- Russian investigation commission who The biggest problems for Ukrainian No. 5, Mount Hoverlia, Lviv Oblast. The duce civilian control over the armed officials, however, involve letters sent return address on another one read sim- forces as soon as possible,” explained had asserted that mathematical modeling through the postal system found to con- ply: “Terrorist,” with a notation on the President Kuchma. supported evidence that the missile that tain powdery like substances. When dis- envelope reading “anthrax enclosed.” The president also ordered the suspen- (Continued on page 8) covered, they have set-off a system of Mr. Moroz also explained that a dis- sion of all military exercises involving vigilance that has caused delays, stress proportionate number of the letters were Zenit-class missiles and a detailed and additional expenses. either from university student dormito- review of all air defense weapons. He “For the most part, these are tasked National Security and Defense pranksters,” said Volodymyr Moroz, first (Continued on page 8) Council Secretary Yevhen Marchuk with heading an interdepartmental task force Ukrainian center that would implement the various direc- tives he had issued. attacked in Moscow Requiem concert in Kyiv recalls Ukraine’s declaration of full responsi- by Roman Woronowycz bility for the destruction of the Sibir Kyiv Press Bureau Airlines TU-154 airliner and the deaths victims of terrorist attacksby Roman Woronowycz in U.S. of its 78 passengers on October 4, as KYIV – Unidentified assailants Kyiv Press Bureau well as admission that one of its S-200 heaved Molotov cocktails at the rockets released during live-fire exercis- Ukrainian Cultural Center (UCC) in KYIV – Citizens of Ukraine remem- es on the Crimean peninsula at the time Moscow in the wee hours of October 21 bered the victims of the September 11 ter- had caused the catastrophe, were the in what appears to have been an anti- rorist attacks on the United States during final steps in a gradual change in posi- Ukrainian attack. a requiem concert held at the National tion taken by the country. The perpetrators left leaflets that stat- Opera House of Ukraine in Kyiv on Originally Kyiv had absolutely ed the attack was in response to the October 22. refused to consider that one of its mis- destruction of the Sibir Airlines TU-154 The commemoration, titled “Sorrow – siles had gone astray and traveled 250 jet that resulted in the death of all 78 Remembrance – Hope” and featuring the kilometers off target. The first hint at a people on board and for “the ongoing Odesa State Philharmonic Orchestra con- change of stance came two days after the problems associated with the city of ducted by American Hobart Earle, was held tragedy when Prime Minister Anatolii Sevastopol.” 40 days after the death of more than 5,000 Kinakh stated that all possible versions The authors of the leaflets, which people during attacks on the World Trade as to what happened to the TU-154, were scattered before the building locat- Center in New York and the Pentagon in which was traveling over the Black Sea ed on historic Arbat Street in the heart of Washington, as well as in a plane crash in from Tel Aviv to Novosibirsk in Russia, Moscow, warned that Ukrainian leaders Pennsylvania. Ukrainians traditionally had to be considered. would be held accountable. No organiza- remember a deceased family member or Even as late as October 22 Mr. tion has claimed responsibility for the friend on the 40th day after the death. Marchuk, secretary of Ukraine’s act. U.S. Ambassador Carlos Pascual U.S. Ambassador Carlos Pascual, as National Security and Defense Council, The director of the UCC, Volodymyr speaks at requiem concert held had explained after a meeting of the Melnychenko, told The Weekly the fire in Kyiv. (Continued on page 5) Russian commission investigating the destruction of the TU-154 that, while all (Continued on page 8) 2 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2001 No. 43

ANALYSIS NEWSBRIEFSNEWSBRIEFS Western support increases Kyiv, Prague disagree on debt be Mr. Pliusch’s bodyguard Oleksander Skliar. Mr. Skliar asked the patrol to call KYIV – Ukrainian Foreign Affairs for an ambulance, but died before it for Baltic membership in NATO Minister Anatolii Zlenko and his Czech arrived. Rada Vice-Chairman Viktor by Taras Kuzio contradiction of NATO’s “open door” counterpart, Jan Kavan, held talks in Medvedchuk told the Parliament on RFE/RL Newsline policy. The German position has gradual- Kyiv on October 22. Mr. Kavan urged October 24 that, according to an official ly evolved into cautious support, and Kyiv to repay its Soviet-era debt to the statement by the Internal Affairs Some Western commentators have France, too, now officially supports Czech Republic, which dates back to a Ministry, both men died of heart prob- expressed concern that Russia’s inclusion Baltic membership in NATO. construction accord in 1985. Kavan said lems. (RFE/RL Newsline) within the international coalition against Ultimately, however, it will be the the debt should have been repaid by the terrorism will lead to it demanding con- United States – the dominant country end of 2000. “Depending on the dollar- Rushailo: jet downed by missile cessions from the United States in areas within NATO – that will have the deci- hryvnia exchange rate to be used in cal- MOSCOW – Russian Security such as NATO enlargement. These fears sive say in whether the Balts are asked to culations, we think Ukraine’s debt Council Secretary Vladimir Rushailo seem to be increasingly unwarranted as join next year. Writing in the fall issue of amounts to $200-220 million,” STB tele- said on October 22 that a Ukrainian mis- the range of Western countries that have The National Interest, James Kurth vision quoted Mr. Kavan as saying. sile had accidentally brought down a voiced their support for the inclusion of points out that President George W. Meanwhile, Mr. Zlenko said the debt Russian airliner on October 4, Interfax the Baltic states continues to grow. There Bush’s foreign policy speech in Warsaw stands at $79.8 million, adding that Kyiv reported. At the same time, he said that are even indications that Russian in June had the Balts in mind when he is going to pay it with commodities and Russia will not pay any compensation to President Vladimir Putin may be with- reaffirmed NATO’s open door to new gas supplies. (RFE/RL Newsline) the families of the victims, as that is drawing his “red line” to the CIS, which members. Canadian Foreign Minister Transdniester leader visits Kyiv Ukraine’s responsibility. Meanwhile, would no longer include the Baltic states John Manley also ruled out U.S. aban- Russia’s Sibir Airlines said on October within its sphere of influence. donment of support for the Balts’ NATO KYIV – Igor Smirnov, the leader of 22 that it plans to file a suit against those The Baltic states have always feared membership in exchange for Russian Moldova’s Transdniester breakaway responsible for the crash, Russian and that NATO enlargement might ignore concessions on missile defense. region, met with Ukrainian President Western news agencies reported. them because of Russian objections. U.S. House of Representatives and Therefore they devised the idea of a “big Leonid Kuchma in Kyiv on October 22, (RFE/RL Newsline) Senate advisers told their Lithuanian Interfax reported. “In particular, the pres- bang” second round of NATO enlarge- hosts this year that there is practically no ment at the May 2000 meeting in Vilnius idents of both countries discussed rela- New agency to fight money laundering opposition in Congress to Lithuania’s tions between Ukraine and Transdniester of nine aspirant members of NATO in the membership in NATO. U.S. Secretary of KYIV – President Leonid Kuchma presence of NATO Secretary-General in the energy, transport and humanitarian State Colin Powell advised his Baltic decided on October 20 to set up a gov- Lord George Robertson. At that meeting, spheres. Considerable attention was paid counterparts last month that the United ernmental monitoring committee to com- the representatives of the three Baltic to the situation at the Transdniester- States remains committed to their “full bat money laundering, Interfax reported, states drafted a position statement that Ukraine border as well as to customs integration into the trans-Atlantic com- quoting the chief of the State Tax argued that at the summit scheduled for issues,” Interfax quoted a Transdniester munity,” and that the U.S. will continue Administration, Mykola Azarov. Mr. November 2002 in Prague NATO should official as saying. The meeting followed to assist them in this endeavor through Azarov said the new body will gather invite all nine aspirant states to join at the previous week’s visit by Ukrainian the U.S.-Baltic Charter and the U.S.- information about dubious financial the same time and not individually. Prime Minister Anatoliy Kinakh to Baltic Partnership Commission estab- transactions in Ukraine and elsewhere. The Baltic republics initially looked to Chisinau, where Moldova and Ukraine lished in January 1998 on the basis of the According to Mr. Azarov, “colossal the United States, the Scandinavian failed to sign an expected accord on the August 1996 Baltic Action Plan. sums” of illegal capital in Ukraine affect countries, and Central European NATO introduction of joint customs service The U.S.-Baltic Charter is a political the state budget and national security. members – Poland, the Czech Republic, posts. (RFE/RL Newsline) document that reaffirms U.S. support for “Thirty percent of the crude oil imported and Hungary – as their main supporters the independence and integration of the Yuschenko sues Financial Times to Ukraine from Kazakstan was supplied in their bid for NATO membership. On Baltic states into the European Union to us by such an exotic state as St. recent visits to the Baltic states, Polish and NATO. One key provision envisages KYIV – The Ukrainska Pravda web- Vincent and the Grenadines. Among the President Aleksander Kwasniewski and consultations in the event that the territo- site reported on October 22 that former suppliers are virtually unknown struc- Polish Foreign Affairs Minister Prime Minister Viktor Yuschenko has rial integrity, independence or security of tures. When we try to find them for pur- Wladyslaw Bartoszewski both came out sued the Financial Times for an article one or all of the Baltic states is threat- poses of taxation, we often fail,” New strongly in favor of Baltic membership. the newspaper published on June 5, ened. The U.S.-Baltic Charter clearly Channel television quoted him as saying. These views were also expressed by 2000. The article, which dealt with then- entailed U.S. support for Baltic accession (RFE/RL Newsline) Hungarian Defense Minister Janos Szabo U.S. President Bill Clinton’s visit to to NATO in any future round of enlarge- to the Hungarian Parliament earlier this Kyiv, mentioned Mr. Yuschenko in one Why did minister lie about jet crash? ment and the continuation of NATO’s month. paragraph, saying that his government open door policy. Scandinavia has been at the forefront has been a disappointment and recalling KYIV – Defense Minister Oleksander Former U.S. President Bill Clinton of promoting the Baltic states within that Mr. Yuschenko in his former capaci- Kuzmuk told journalists on October 19 recently told the new Estonian ambassa- NATO. Norwegian Prime Minister Kjell ty as chairman of the National Bank of during a special hot-line link that he dor to the United States, Sven Jurgenson, Magne Bondevik said that, “For Norway, Ukraine, was accused of mismanaging never doubted that a Ukrainian missile that, “the United States welcomes and based as we are up in the high north, it is bank funds. (RFE/RL Newsline) downed a Russian airliner on October 4, important for us that there is a northern supports Estonia’s aspiration to NATO Interfax reported. “For me, from the very dimension in the NATO enlargement membership.” Pliusch’s driver, bodyguard found dead beginning there were no other versions, process.” He added, “We are working The U.S.-Baltic Partnership Commis- and there could not be. Otherwise, why KYIV – Verkhovna Rada Chairman inside NATO in favor of Lithuania and sion has assisted the Balts with their would I have tendered my resignation Ivan Pliusch’s driver, Pavlo Poteraiko, the other Baltic states’ aspirations for Membership Action Plans (MAP) in [immediately after the crash]?” Mr. was found dead in a Kyiv park on membership.” At a Helsinki summit in preparation for full membership. NATO Kuzmuk said. However, the minister did October 22, Interfax reported two days August, foreign ministers from Denmark, Deputy Secretary-General Klaus-Peter not explain why five days after the airlin- later. Later the same day and in the same Norway, Iceland, Sweden and Finland Kleiber called Estonia’s 2001 MAP for er tragedy he assured the Verkhovna park, a police patrol detained an appar- expressed their firm support for the Balts joining NATO a realistic, well-consid- ently intoxicated man who turned out to to be included within NATO. ered and constructive document. Latvia’s (Continued on page 15) Support within NATO has expanded MAP for 2001 was implemented 123 beyond Central Europe and Scandinavia. percent by August (in comparison to 88 Then-Turkish President Suleyman percent in 2000). All three Baltic states FOUNDED 1933 Demirel told his visiting Estonian coun- have promised to increase their defense terpart as early as October 1998 that he spending next year to 2 percent of the THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY rejects any Russian veto over NATO gross domestic product (GDP), the An English-language newspaper published by the Ukrainian National Association Inc., enlargement and, therefore, “I have sup- NATO average. a non-profit association, at 2200 Route 10, P.O. Box 280, Parsippany, NJ 07054. ported Estonia’s wish to become a full Multilateral and bilateral cooperation Yearly subscription rate: $55; for UNA members — $45. member of NATO.” between NATO, individual NATO mem- Periodicals postage paid at Parsippany, NJ 07054 and additional mailing offices. 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(Continued on page 16) No. 43 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2001 3 Terrorist attacks on U.S.: One-of-a-kind shelter in Kyiv for victims the international reaction of domestic violence reflects societal views by Yana Sedova ed affirmatively to the question “Have Special from RFE/RL Newsline situations pledged long-term cooperation Special to The Ukrainian Weekly you ever suffered from violence in the in coordinating shipments of humanitari- family?” Powell refers to Chechen “resistance” an aid to Afghanistan, Russian agencies KYIV – Although the first shelter for Yevhenia Lutsenko, head of gender reported. Russian Emergency Situations victims of domestic violence opened in research at the UISR, explained that MOSCOW – An article in Vremia MN Minister Sergei Shoigu warned after the Kyiv about two years ago, it remains the many village women have a weak sense on October 19 criticized U.S. Secretary consultations that only the swift dispatch only one of its kind financed by local of what constitutes a violent act. of State Colin Powell for saying that “not of humanitarian aid can prevent an exo- government, a fact that is symbolic of the “Only 59 percent of women consider every Chechen taking part in the resist- dus from Afghanistan of the estimated way abused women continue to be rape to be violence,” said Ms. Lutsenko. ance is necessarily a terrorist.” By using 252,000 displaced persons now congre- viewed in Ukraine. “And we have another paradox. A the word “resistance” – a word that has gated in the north of the country, Interfax Today Ukrainian society continues to woman does not consider divorce when positive connotations because of its links reported. Mr. Shoigu told journalists that offer those who have suffered domestic her husband beats and humiliates her. to the French freedom fighters in World three routes will be used to transport violence few social and legal protections, Why? She is afraid of being condemned War II – the article said, Mr. Powell relief aid: one from the southern Kyrgyz and the little help that is available chiefly by society.” implied a parallel with Lithuania, noting town of Osh via Tajikistan to Faizabad comes from non-governmental women’s However, at least in Kyiv, some of that “Western countries never recognized and Ishkashim, one from the town of organizations. these women are beginning to seek help the annexation of the Baltic countries by Kulyab in southern Tajikistan to the The biggest problem goes beyond the from professionals. About 40 percent of the Soviet Union.” This terminological Panjsher valley, and one from Uzbekistan lack of adequate services to a belief gen- the women who have contacted the difference, the article continued, points to that must still be finalized with his Uzbek erally held by women in Ukraine, espe- women’s shelter in Kyiv through its still a deep divide among the members of the counterpart. cially in the villages, that whatever their anti-terrorist coalition. little-known crisis hotline were victims Ministry denies anthrax of Russian origin problems, they should not air their fami- of domestic violence. Claudia Taranikov, Putin, Bush agree on fighting terrorism ly’s dirty linen in public. the director of the facility, said only a MOSCOW – Yurii Fedorov, the chief Women and children are the first to small portion of them accepted an offer MOSCOW – At a joint press confer- of the Department of Emergency suffer psychological and physical abuse to live at the shelter’s sites. She Situations at the Health Ministry, told when bad times exist in the family. The ence on October 21 following a one-on- explained that about 150 women and one meeting in Shanghai at the Asian- Interfax on October 18 that there is no problem of husbands and fathers beating children have stayed in its various safe chance that the strains of anthrax that have their wives and kids becomes especially Pacific Economic Cooperation summit, houses since it opened. resident Vladimir Putin and U.S. been found in the United States are of acute when economic times are bad, as is P All a battered woman needs to gain President George W. Bush said that they Russian origin. Meanwhile, in an article the case in Ukraine today. A listless econ- entry to the shelter for herself and her are in complete agreement on the need to published in The Moscow Times the same omy often turns the traditional structure children is an internal passport and a combat global terrorism “to the very day, defense analyst Pavel Felgenhauer of the family on its head, aggravating medical card, both of which every end.” On October 19 Mr. Putin told the said that Russia has some rare strains of what many consider a historical problem Ukrainian adult is required to have. The APEC summit that Russia remains anthrax and “the world’s best complex in the Ukrainian village. When a woman woman then is able to receive psycholog- “unchanged” in its support for the U.S. anthrax vaccine,” which it refused to is forced to become the breadwinner for ical and legal counseling at the associat- counterterrorism effort but that he make available to the United States when her clan because her partner cannot find ed Center for Women, the municipal believes there needs to be a stronger inter- asked by Washington to do so during the work, the now financially dependent hus- organization that organized the shelter. national legal framework in order to over- Desert Storm operation in 1991. band can become despondent and aggres- She is supplied with food and clothing, come terrorism. Specifically, Mr. Putin Estonian PM cites Cheney’s support sive. as well, and has access to a doctor’s serv- said, “the legal systems of many countries Official statistics, which cite only the ices 24 hours a day, if required. don’t give a clear definition of terrorism,” TALLINN – In an interview in number of complaints of domestic vio- Battered women stay at one of 15 a failing he suggested makes it more diffi- Postimees on October 18, Estonian Prime lence, merely reveal the tip of the iceberg sites, all of which are guarded. They are cult to fight those who engage in it. Minister Mart Laar said U.S. Vice because they do not explain the various free to do as they wish for the most part, President Richard Cheney thanked him for reasons women are abused. Ukraine but they are not allowed to reveal the Zhirinovsky: Russia deserves concessions Estonia’s support in the fight against ter- doesn’t finance this area of social location of the shelter at which they are rorism and assured him that the attacks in research. Yet, maybe there is no need for MOSCOW – In an interview published staying. in the issue of Sobesiednik for October New York and Washington on September it, given that even with guarantees of Halyna Honcharyk, coordinator of the 11 have not changed America’s political anonymity, few women express a will- 18-24, Duma Vice-Chairman and Liberal women’s center, said women find it very Democratic Party of Russia leader priorities and that NATO expansion will ingness to discuss domestic abuse with difficult to remain for an extended period proceed with no third-party interference. counselors. Vladimir Zhirinovsky said Russia’s cur- of time because they feel that they should rent geopolitical position permits the He mentioned that Mr. Cheney’s meeting According to a survey completed in be with their family. with the Estonian officials was a clear 1998 by the Ukrainian Institute of Social country’s leadership to make certain “A person should remain apart from demands on the United States in exchange indication that Estonia is being treated as Research (UISR), called “The Village the husband for a month in order to an equal partner. Family in Ukraine,” 25.9 percent of for their support of the American anti-ter- women and 18.7 percent of men respond- (Continued on page 17) rorist effort. “No one should give anything Chechen MD: West ignores brutality without receiving something in return,” Mr. Zhirinovsky said. LONDON – Khassan Baiev, a Chechen doctor who has treated victims Kuchma set to sign election law Coalition basis for new world order? on both sides of the lines in Chechnya, said in an interview published in The MOSCOW – In an article published in by Jan Maksymiuk lates that their representation in those com- Independent on October 18 that the West Rossiiskaya Gazeta on October 20, for- RFE/RL Poland, Belarus and Ukraine Report missions should be determined by drawing has failed to pay attention to Russian bru- mer Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev lots. tality in Chechnya. The same day, U.S. said that the international coalition PRAGUE – Following four previous The bill abolishes the requirement to col- Secretary of State Colin Powell told jour- should quickly convert itself into a coali- vetoes, President Leonid Kuchma told jour- lect 500,000 signatures in support of parties nalists that during the talks in Shanghai tion for a new and fair world order. He nalists on October 19 that he will most like- seeking to register their candidates. Instead, Washington will press Moscow to seek a said it should fight poverty because ly sign the parliamentary election bill a party is to pay a security deposit equal to political settlement in Chechnya, Agence passed by the Parliament last week. Mr. 15,000 untaxed minimum official wages poverty is a seedbed of terrorism. “If the France-Presse reported. Kuchma recalled that on the eve of the vot- (some $48,000) in order to qualify for elec- struggle against terrorism is reduced to ing on the bill he met with a number of par- tions. A individual will have to submit 60 military action alone,” Mr. Gorbachev U.S. envoy thanks Uzbekistan’s Muslims liamentary leaders and reached a compro- minimum wages ($190). The Communists said, “the world will eventually lose.” mise. The Communist Party, the Socialist TASHKENT – Meeting with staff and the Socialists claim their candidates are Four states to coordinate Afghan relief members of the Muslim Spiritual Board Party, and the Fatherland Party refused to too poor to offer such sums, while their back the bill. of Uzbekistan, U.S. Ambassador John opponents argue that signature collection is DUSHANBE – Meeting in Dushanbe The Verkhovna Rada on October 18 Herbst thanked Uzbekistan’s Muslim more costly. on October 19, the Russian, Tajik, Kazak voted 234-123, with 79 abstentions, to community for their support of the U.S.- Fatherland Party leader Yulia and Kyrgyz senior government officials adopt a new version of the election bill that Tymoshenko said on October 19 that the responsible for dealing with emergency (Continued on page 14) was vetoed by the president last month. adopted election bill will “work for the team Following Mr. Kuchma’s suggestion, the of the Ukrainian president.” She added that deputies shortened the election campaign to 90 days is not enough to properly canvass 90 days. They insisted, however, on the pro- parliamentary election candidates in the vision that territorial election commissions Quotable notes media. It appears that Ms. Tymoshenko is obligatorily include members of the parties “They died of natural causes provoked by alcohol abuse. ... Half of them con- afraid that Ukraine’s most influential media that won no less than 4 percent of the vote sumed alcohol immediately before death. That is why I will not lay flowers to – which are controlled either by the state or in the previous parliamentary ballot. As for the memorial to the dead journalists when it is erected.” the oligarchs – will favor pro-presidential more than 100 other parties, the bill stipu- and oligarchic groups in the elections. – Ihor Smirnov, internal affairs minister of Ukraine, referring to the 18 jour- If President Kuchma signs the bill, the nalists who disappeared and/or died under mysterious circumstances in Ukraine Jan Maksymiuk is the Belarus, election campaign will start on January 1, during the last decade, as quoted by the UNIAN news agency on October 5 and Ukraine and Poland specialist on the 2002, while the voting will take place on cited by the BBC Monitoring Service. staff of RFE/RL Newsline. March 31. 4 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2001 No. 43

Virginia Ukrainians celebrate OBITUARY: Barbara Gruchowsky, 105, fifth anniversary of association oldest member of Florida’s Ukrainian community by Tom Krop organization. NORTH PORT, Fla. – Barbara Sun on August 8 under the heading “A Capt. Serhii Nechyporenko, naval Gruchowsky, 105, the oldest member of long-time resident has left us,” penned VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. – On the first attaché at the Embassy of Ukraine, and the Ukrainian community in North Port by Atanas Kobryn as part of his regular day of fall, September 22, more than 80 Anna Makhorkina, a graduate student at and one of the oldest individuals who column for the newspaper. people gathered at Broad Bay Country Old Dominion University, gave additional made their home in Southwest Florida, A panakhyda service was held at the Club to celebrate the 10th anniversary of addresses. They both discussed the strug- died here on July 30. Farley Funeral Home in North Port on independent Ukraine and the fifth anniver- gles Ukraine has experienced in following a Born November 25, 1895, in the July 31, with the Rt. Rev. Wolodymyr sary of the Tidewater Ukrainian Cultural path to independence and democracy, and Ukrainian province of Halychyna, then Woloszczuk officiating. Another Association (TUCA). stressed the importance of continuing part of the Austro-Hungarian empire, panakhyda service was held on August 2 Olena Boyko, former president of strong cooperation between America and Mrs. Gruchowsky, née Michaeluk, came in New York City at the Yarema Funderal TUCA, conceived the idea for the gala. Ukraine. to this country as a young girl before Home. Divine liturgy for the deceased TUCA Secretary Andy Grynewytsch and The keynote speaker was Marta Zielyk, World War I. She moved to North Port was celebrated at St. George Ukrainian numerous other contributors ensured the senior diplomatic interpreter from the U.S. from Brooklyn, N.Y., in 1985, with her Catholic Church in Manhattan, where the success of the party. State Department, who spoke about the daughter Stacy Brodin, now deceased. late Mrs. Gruchowsky and her family While in New York City, Mrs. The evening began with the procession role of an interpreter in international affairs worshipped for many years. Gruchowsky was active in the Ukrainian of the American and Ukrainian flags, the at the highest levels of state. She related She was laid to rest at the Gate of community as a charter member of the singing of the national anthems of both several humorous and stressful experiences Heaven Cemetery in Hawthorne, N.Y., Ukrainian National Women’s League of countries, and the traditional bread and salt she had while acting as an interpreter for next to her husband of 53 years, Daniel, welcoming ceremony. Dr. Thomas M. America and as one of the original mem- President Bill Clinton in his conversations who died in 1969. Krop, current TUCA president, then gave a bers of St. George Ukrainian Catholic with various Ukrainian diplomats, includ- After the burial, the family gathered brief welcoming address that included a Parish. ing President Leonid Kuchma. for a traditional luncheon, or “tryzna,” slide show covering the five years of A long-time resident of the Quality Petro Vashchyk, the famed “Kozak” during which each member of the family TUCA’s existence, as he highlighted the Health Care Center in North Port, she gave a tribute in memory of the many accomplishments of the fledgling (Continued on page 17) was also one of the original members of deceased, emphasizing her generous the Ukrainian Catholic parish in North nature and her characteristically caring Port. A memorial tribute to the late Mrs. and positive attitude to family and Gruchowsky appeared in the North Port friends. The late Mrs. Gruchowsky is survived by her daughter Dorothy G. 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UOC-USA Office of Public Relations the Truth!” – carried an icon of the A divine liturgy was celebrated prior of September 11, under the protection of Mother of God of Pochaiv in solemn pro- to the procession, following which the the Virgin Mother of God. It was her SOUTH BOUND BROOK, N.J. – It cession from St. Andrew Memorial hierarchs of the Ukrainian Orthodox apparitions in Constantinople, the bastion was a moving moment on Wednesday, Church to the main auditorium of the Church of the U.S.A. – Metropolitan of Orthodox Christianity, and at Pochaiv, October 10, when bishops, priests, dea- Ukrainian Cultural Center. Amid the Constantine, and Archbishops Antony western Ukraine’s center of Orthodox cons, monastics and delegates participat- prayerful refrains of the hymn dedicated and Vsevolod – joined by Bishops Yurij Christian prayer and thought, that served ing in the 16th Triennial Sobor of the to the Mother of God, the icon was of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of to unify and strengthen the faith and Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the solemnly enthroned and the sobor was Canada and Jeremiah of the Eparchy of resolve of the faithful. U.S.A. (UOC-USA) – under the theme called to order by Metropolitan South America, placed the United States “Sanctify them in the Truth. Thy Word is Constantine. of America, scarred by the horrific events (Continued on page 16)

Participants of the 16th Triennial Sobor of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the U.S.A.

cert: Antonin Dvorak’s Symphony No. 9 in E-minor, Requiem concert in Kyiv... “From the New World”; Charles Ives’ “The Unanswered (Continued from page 1) Question”; and Gustav Mahler’s Symphony No. 3. Newark prayer service well as ambassadors from France, Spain and Georgia, The Odesa State Philharmonic Orchestra has toured attended the requiem concert. Also present at the opera the U.S. three times over the past several years, appear- ing at such prestigious venues as Carnegie Hall in New house, which was filled nearly to capacity, were leading mourns victims of terror York and the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in by Roma Hadzewycz members of the Verkhovna Rada. Washington. Before the renowned Odesa orchestra took the stage, The requiem concert was organized under the patron- NEWARK, N.J. – Parishioners and other area Ambassador Pascual thanked the Ukrainian people for age of President Leonid Kuchma and sponsored by the Ukrainian Americans gathered at St. John the their many expressions of sympathy and support after Odesa cognac factory Shustov, which has supported the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Church on Friday, the tragedy of September 11. Odesa State Philharmonic Orchestra for nearly 10 years. October 19, for a special commemorative prayer service dedicated to those who perished in the Conductor Earle then guided his musicians through It was produced by Borys Klymenko, director of the September 11 terrorist attacks on the United States. three extended pieces during the nearly two-hour con- Press Club of Ukraine. Clergy of the parish – the Revs. Bohdan Lukie, Leonid Malkov and Andriy Manko – offered a moleben to the Blessed Mother and a panakhyda (requiem service) for victims of the terrorist acts. In attendance were members of Ukrainian youth organizations with their flags. During the moleben, which was offered for world peace, the Rev. Malkov delivered a sermon in which he expressed the feelings of most Americans. “The terrorists took advantage of the freedoms of this country” in executing their attacks, he said. “Now the world has changed and we, too, are changed. Now we must consider what we are to be.” “We mourn the victims [of the terrorist attacks], and we express our condolences. Vichnaya Pamiat [eternal memory] to them and to all those who tried to save them,” the Rev. Malkov stated. The Rev. Lukie, pastor of St. John’s, also addressed the congregation about “this act of terror that shocked the world ... and caused us to re-eval- uate our country, ourselves and even our God.” Many are asking, he said, “Where was God when this happened?” The Rev. Lukie went on to explain: “Our God is not a God of destruction, but a God of beauty and truth. God gives us the oppor- tunity to choose good or evil. He gives us the abili- ty to do good in the world.” “And God was there in all those acts of compas- sion and bravery that we witnessed, with those saving lives and dying for their fellow man,” the pastor continued. “The terrorists wished to cripple America, to bring it to its knees. Well, America has come to its knees – but in prayer,” the Rev. Lukie observed. “Everywhere we see people praying.” At this difficult time, he con- cluded, “we need to turn to God and recall the prayer of St. Francis: ‘Let me be a channel of Your peace.’” At the conclusion of the moleben and panakhyda all present sang an emotional “God Bless America.” Conductor Hobart Earle and the Odesa State Philharmonic Orchestra. 6 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2001 No. 43

REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY Where have all the students gone? Amnesty International report cites Columbia University’s Ukrainian Students’ Club recently canceled its sched- uled showing of “Neskorenyi” (The Undefeated), a film on the life of Ukrainian human rights failings of Ukraine Insurgent Army Gen. Roman Shukhevych, citing a lack of funds as an explana- GENEVA – An Amnesty International ill-treatment by police officers, they have tion for the screening’s cancellation. As most of us well know and understand, report issued on October 15 and presented been slow, frequently lacking in thorough- financial difficulties in volunteer organizations often are the direct result of poor to the United Nations Human Rights ness and often inconclusive. The impartial- turnout – without the attendance of participants, usually the same people who Committee that day documents the contin- ity of a significant number of investiga- help pay for the event, we find less of the necessary financial backing to conduct ued ill-treatment and abuse of arrested per- tions is also in doubt.” an organization’s activities. sons and prisoners in Ukraine, as well as Brutality also is widespread in It is with this in mind that many small volunteer organizations unite under an curtailment of freedoms of expression and Ukraine’s armed forces, where soldier-on- umbrella organization – to help each other promote and further common goals the press 10 years after the country soldier violence persists in the form of within an entity with a larger, more unified voice than would otherwise be possi- emerged as an independent state. hazing, said Amnesty International. ble. One example of this is the Federation of Ukrainian Student Organizations of The report does, however, emphasize at Officers of the armed forces continue to America (known by its Ukrainian-language acronym, SUSTA) in which many the onset that Ukraine has made consider- tolerate, permit and sometimes participate Ukrainian university student clubs historically had banded together in an atmos- able progress in removing the vestiges of in the hazing of recruits, which has result- phere of mutual cooperation and communication. Soviet rule and moving toward democratic ed in beatings, torture and death. SUSTA’s activity over the last 10 years has been largely non-existent. A norms and standards. “Recruits have sometimes chosen sui- “While there has certainly been some recent conference in Chicago on June 7-10, held with the help of the Ukrainian cide or desertion in order to escape their progress during the past decade with the Congress Committee of America’s generous donation of $5,000, has attempted to torture and ill-treatment,” the report noted. abolition of the death penalty, Ukrainian revitalize SUSTA along with its original intent of promoting Ukrainian American Freedom of expression in Ukraine also has authorities still have much to do to issues on college campuses. come under increased pressure in recent But one must now wonder: Why was the Columbia University club left can- improve the human rights situation in the years. Editors of independent newspapers celing its screening if SUSTA has indeed been revitalized and active in its origi- country,” Amnesty International added. and television companies have complained nal intent of helping promote and gather attention for such events? Ukraine came under the international It is understandable that a newly re-energized student organization needs time spotlight as the U.N. Human Rights of being repeatedly subjected to tax audits, to find its bearings, to “learn the ropes,” to understand its function and familiar- Committee scrutinized its human rights as well as sanitary and fire checks by the ize itself with internal procedures and protocol. Since its “revitalizing” confer- track record, starting on October 15 in authorities in an apparent attempt to stifle ence in Chicago on June 7-10 there has been no news article mentioning the out- Geneva. In mid-November the U.N. their work. Similarly, the authorities have come of the organization’s conference – nor did we see advertisements before- Committee Against Torture will review resorted to the charge of criminal libel in a hand. Ukraine’s record. significant number of occasions, apparent- Leaders of large Ukrainian student clubs at Rutgers University, Columbia An Amnesty International press release ly in order to silence critical journalism. University and New York University – arguably the first institutions one would noted that the renowned human rights “Press freedom has also been curtailed expect to be contacted if SUSTA were to revitalize – have not been contacted. organization is concerned that allegations through overt forms of harassment and Many smaller Ukrainian university student clubs throughout the Midwest and of torture and ill-treatment of detainees by intimidation, whereby journalists have been East Coast also claim that there has been no word from SUSTA. law enforcement officials persist. Reports physically attacked by unknown assailants, Yet another example of the SUSTA’s possible effectiveness would have been received include allegations that detainees sometimes resulting in death. The circum- in spreading the word about the University of Waterloo Ukrainian Student Klub’s have been hit and kicked or struck with stances surrounding many of these attacks (UWUSK) second annual Indoor Soccer Tournament held on October 12-13 in various objects. Victims of torture and ill- remain unresolved and only occasionally Kitchener, Ontario (see article on page 8). treatment have suffered serious injury, have those responsible been brought to jus- Although it was a Canadian event, the organizers actively sought participation sometimes resulting in death. tice,” Amnesty International said. from Ukrainian university student clubs throughout the United States. Detainees are often refused prompt In the past year, allegations of state Unfortunately, presidents of respective Ukrainian student clubs were not access to legal counsel and not allowed to involvement in the disappearance of inves- informed of the event through SUSTA, but rather via information spread by cir- inform relatives of their detention and tigative journalist Heorhii Gongadze, and cles of friends. There is no doubt that many possible participating universities arrest. Furthermore, some detainees have the apparent failure of the Ukrainian were left unaware of the opportunity for student networking, social interaction reportedly been subjected to torture and authorities to promptly and impartially and introduction of new faces. ill-treatment in order to elicit a “confes- investigate the incident have resulted in The education and experiences acquired throughout college deepen as the sion,” according to Amnesty International. both domestic and international concern. level of participation and involvement in various activities increases. A partici- The report cited the case of one In its report Amnesty International pant of a five-member strong club can only accomplish and learn so much, but detainee in the town of Yenakievo in makes a number of recommendations, urg- with the involvement and cooperation of students throughout the United States, November 1998, who related how he was united under one organization such as SUSTA, members invariably take in more. tortured to sign such a “confession.” He ing Ukraine’s authorities to take immedi- The larger scope of activities matures students, readies them for future undertak- said that his wrists were handcuffed under ate steps to guarantee the integrity of its ings, gives them the life experience and depth of character desperately needed to his knees. A length of wood was slotted in citizens and ensure that torture or ill-treat- open the doors of opportunity. And, we might add, it also prepares future leaders between his arms and chest, after which he ment are not tolerated and those found of the Ukrainian American community. was lifted up by the length of wood by responsible are held accountable. We here at The Ukrainian Weekly see the benefit an organization like SUSTA several officers and hung between two The organization has also called on the has had in the past and can have in the future – provided that SUSTA continues tables. Police officers proceeded to punch Ukrainian government to ensure that news its past history of active engagement. But, at the moment, we are left asking: and kick him while he was painfully sus- media are not subjected to arbitrarily What has happened to SUSTA’s “revitalization”? pended in this state. applied legal measures and to put an end to “Ukraine’s real commitment to human imposing professional bans on journalists. rights must be questioned,” Amnesty “Ukraine must fully implement its vari- Nov. International said. “When formal com- ous international human rights obligations Turning the pages back... plaints have been lodged and investiga- in order to really signify its departure from 1 tions opened in cases of alleged torture or the past,” Amnesty International said. NYC public scoping meeting scheduled to discuss 1998 Three years ago, the Ukrainian government officially acknowledged for the first time the legitimacy of the 1918 Western Ukrainian National Republic (WUNR) with a visit to Cooper Union’s plans for Taras Shevchenko Place Lviv by President Leonid Kuchma on November 1, 1998, to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the formation of the short-lived state. by Andrew Nynka ry Ukrainian poet, patriot and freedom- Our Kyiv correspondent, Roman Woronowycz, reported that, appearing before a fighter, continue to include the demapping packed auditorium of political, cultural and business dignitaries at the Lviv Opera PARSIPPANY, N.J. – The New York issue on the scoping meeting agenda. House, President Kuchma made it clear that his government now recognizes the con- Department of City Planning (DCP) has Yaroslav Kurowyckyj, president of the tributions of the western Ukrainian state toward Ukraine’s democratic development. scheduled a public scoping meeting, Shevchenko Preservation Committee, “In its significance, political ramifications and impact on the future development of intended to assess The Cooper Union’s stressed that this is a very important time Ukraine, the establishment of the WUNR foretold of the coming freedom,” said large-scale development plans, including for all those interested in saving Taras President Kuchma. He called the declaration of the WUNR in the wake of the Austro- the demapping of Taras Shevchenko Shevchenko Place and that this meeting Hungarian Empire’s collapse “the revival of Ukrainian national statehood after a Place, for October 31, at 10 a.m. will have very strong consequences for the break of many centuries.” The Shevchenko Preservation future of the street and the neighborhood. The Weekly correspondent noted that, in more than seven years of independence, Committee has urged both East Village resi- “We turn to the Ukrainian community no Ukrainian government leader had officially acknowledged the existence of the dents and the Ukrainian community to for their participation and attendance at the Western Ukrainian government, which lasted for less than three months before it will- attend the meeting, to be held in Room scoping meeting and urge all to be aware ingly united with the government of the Ukrainian National Republic in Kyiv on 1980 of 2 Washington St. that The Cooper Union has not removed the January 22, 1919, although it did keep its own governmental structure. Both the DCP and The Cooper Union, issue of demapping Taras Shevchenko which previously stated that there is no need Place from their agenda,” Mr. Kurowyckyj (Continued on page 21) to demap the street honoring the 19th centu- stated. No. 43 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2001 7 LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Faces and Places his cohorts unleashed against dissenters. Event in Ohio capital Today, courtesy of President G. W. by Myron B. Kuropas Bush (Republican), America has a new had glaring absence uncle: Uncle Vlado. Vladimir Putin, for- Dear Editor: merly of the KGB, advisor to corrupt politicians, defender and patron saint of Both The Ukrainian Weekly and criminals throughout the empire, is now Svoboda reported extensively on the cele- the arch enemy and destroyer of “terror- Immigration: benefit or bane? brations of the 10th anniversary of the ists.” It is an interesting cast of charac- The September 11 attack on the United directive to American Communist leaders independence of Ukraine in the Ukrainian ters to be found in Mr. Bush’s coalition. States by Muslim terrorists has reopened to form a “military commission” and to communities in the United States. Indeed, “Let’s Make a Deal” might well prove to the seemingly endless debate regarding carry out Comintern instructions “in the such events enhance our consciousness be a profoundly descriptive slogan for immigration. Are new immigrants to greatest secrecy,” the Justice Department and devotion to the cause of Ukraine, and this administration. America a benefit or a bane? That is the moved quickly against aliens who advocat- foster a sense of belonging to the America doesn’t seem interested in question. ed the forceful overthrow of the American Ukrainian community among the younger taking a close look at the rather strange One of the most outspoken critics of government. On the authority of Attorney generation of Ukrainian Americans. collection of “allies” in our current “war.” mass immigration has been conservative General Mitchell Palmer, FBI agents round- Gov. Bob Taft of Ohio proclaimed I’m sure there will be many opportunities Samuel Francis who, as early as 1982, ed up thousands of Americans. The so- August 24 as Ukrainian Independence in the future for us to examine this fact argued that our poor border control “repre- called “Palmer Raids” led to great uncer- Commemoration Day throughout the and to recoil in horror and disgust at what sents an opportunity for foreign terrorists, tainty, even hysteria among the public. state and urged all “multicultural com- is being done today. for domestic extremists and for hostile for- Contributing to the anti-immigrant munities to join Ohio’s Ukrainian com- My son, in doing some research for an eign powers to destabilize this country.” atmosphere were writers who echoed Dr. munity in celebration with appropriate unrelated piece of journalism, found an Others feel the same way, including, more Cubberley’s earlier sentiments. A 1922 arti- activities and observances.” article that had appeared in the June 28, recently, Linda Chavez who suggests restor- cle by Cornelia James Cannon in The At commemorations in the state capi- 1964, edition of The New York Times, ing the requisite that all aliens register with Atlantic Monthly, for example, analyzed the tal, after the brief introductory comments regarding the monument raised in the government once a year (a requirement Army test results and concluded that the by Thomas Moyer, chief justice of the Washington to Taras Shevchenko. abolished in 1980), and creating a state-of- “inferior men” included a disproportionate Ohio Supreme Court, August B. Pust, Knowing I’d find it interesting, he the-art tracking system that monitors alien number from Poland, Italy and Russia. That head of the Department of Multicultural mailed it to me. It quoted the editorial entries and exits from the United States. same year “The Revolt Against Affairs in the governor’s office, presided sentiments and pompous prognostica- Over the years, U.S. immigration law Civilization: The Menace of Under Man” over the ceremony of raising the tions of The Washington Post, which has tended to vacillate between two beliefs: by Lothrop Stoddard made its appearance, Ukrainian flag at the Ohio Statehouse at stated that the idea of Ukrainian nation- America is a haven for “the huddled mass- suggesting that America’s racial stock was noon in the presence of several members hood was an “implausible goal.” es” of the world; America is the last bastion being weakened by immigrants from south- of the governor’s office and other state I am afraid that Presidents Bush and of white, Western civilization. ern and eastern Europe. Other books officials. Putin, newly joined at the hips, are dedicat- Immigration to the United States was denouncing the “wretched refuse” fol- More than 20 Ukrainians from the ing themselves to making Chechnya’s desire wide open until about 1914. The industrial lowed. Columbus area arrived for this celebra- to achieve the status of a free and independ- revolution and westward expansion after Responding to popular opinion, tion, as well as five Ukrainians from ent nation an “implausible goal” by brand- the Civil War demanded cheap immigrant Congress passed laws in 1921 and 1924 Cincinnati (where there are presently just ing freedom fighters as “terrorists.” labor; practically everyone from Europe calculating future immigration quotas on a few Ukrainian families). Regrettably, And I thought that life under the was welcome. Beginning in the 1870s, the basis of the nationalities living here dur- only one couple came from the several- Clinton regime was positively Orwellian! most of the new immigrants were from the ing the 1890 Census. Since Ukrainians thousand-strong Ukrainian community in impoverished rural regions of southern and were not an official designation in 1890, Cleveland and vicinity, which was quite Anna Anderson eastern Europe. Barely literate, they settled there were no official quotas for Ukrainians. embarrassing indeed. Berlin, Md. in ethnic enclaves in large cities and mining Another anti-immigrant alarm surfaced states that offered employment. They came during World War II when Americans of Z. Lew Melnyk in great numbers. At the turn of the century, Japanese, German and Italian descent were Cincinnati, Ohio for example, most residents of Chicago singled out as possible threats. In 1942, Former envoy to U.S. were foreign-born. President Franklin Delano Roosevelt signed In 1909 progressive educator Elwood Executive Order 9066, which forcibly U.S. should take is now in Romania Cubberley concluded that because the new removed Japanese Americans living in the Dear Editor: immigrants were “docile, lacking in self- states of Washington, Oregon and reliance and initiative,” bereft of the California from their homes and placed closer look at allies In Yaro Bihun’s otherwise excellent “Anglo-Teutonic conceptions of law, gov- them in internment camps. The order was Dear Editor: report on the 10th anniversary celebration ernment and order, their coming served to subsequently upheld by the Supreme Court. of Ukraine’s independence held at the dilute tremendously our national stock and In 1948 the United States returned to its I found The Ukrainian Weekly’s edito- Ukrainian Embassy in Washington, it was to corrupt our civic life.” The first world “huddled masses” mode when Congress rial of October 14 (“Putin ‘terrorists’ ”) stated that Anton Buteiko has “fallen off the war temporarily halted mass immigration to passed and President Harry Truman signed of some interest. political radar screen.” Ambassador America. the Displaced Persons Act, allowing Back during the heyday of World War Buteiko, a perceptive, deliberative-thinking In need of an expanded officer class, the refugees from communism to emigrate II, President Franklin D. Roosevelt and able diplomat, currently holds the posi- U.S. military introduced literacy exams for freely. (Democrat) found us an ally. Americans tion of Ukraine’s ambassador to Romania, a all recruits during the war. Young immi- Today, it seems the U.S. Congress is affectionately called him “Uncle Joe.” politically important and challenging post grants from southern and eastern Europe, of striving to make our nation more multicul- He and his butchers were the darlings of for Ukraine. course, scored poorly, “confirming” Dr. tural. According to an article by Joseph A. left-wing American “intellectuals,” who Cubberley’s views. Agostino in the October 1 issue of Human never tired of finding excuses for the Ihor Gawdiak Not all of America’s pre-war immigrants Events, Sen. Teddy Kennedy (D-Mass.) countless acts of terrorism Uncle Joe and Washington were illiterate, however. Some could read introduced the so-called “Diversity and had become enamored of socialism. Immigrant Visa Program” in 1990 for just The first nationwide Ukrainian political that purpose. Signed into law by President FOR THE RECORD party in the United States, for example, was George Bush, the goal of the program is to the Ukrainian Federation of Socialist Parties issue “highly prized permanent residence of America (UFSPA), established in 1915 visas to 50,000 foreign nationals from with encouragement from the Socialist countries that send relatively few immi- Canadian Ps and Bs letter Party of America (SPA). By 1918 the grants to the United States.” Administered UFSPA included some 4,000 members. A by the State Department under Section group of SPA members later quit the SPA to 203(c) of the Immigration and Nationality to Prime Minister Jean Chretien create the Communist Party of America Act, the program went into effect in 1995. Following is the text of a letter sent by Memorial Services that we stand together (CPA) that same year. Most UFSPA mem- Despite the fears of nativists over the the Ukrainian Canadian Professional as friends, neighbors and family. bers joined the defectors and formed the years, immigration has always been and and Business Federation to Prime At the same time, we urge you to Ukrainian Federation of Communist Parties remains a benefit to the United States. In his Minister Jean Chrétien of Canada. counsel the United States to exert pres- of America (UFCPA) in 1919. Founded in new book “The New Americans: How the sure on Israel and Palestine to end their Melting Pot Can Work Again,” political Dear Prime Minister: Chicago, the CPA had 26,680 members, of conflict; separate the guilty from inno- which only 1,100 were native Americans. analyst Michael Barone writes that like past The Ukrainian Canadian Professional cent peoples caught up in this storm; The revolutionary fervor of American immigrants, our new immigrants will be and Business Federation Convention send aid to the downtrodden Afghanistan Communists and other extremists shocked “interwoven into the fabric of American being held in Winnipeg on October 4-5, people; and show global leadership and the American public. The nation was life...It can happen even more rapidly if all representing 17 associations from sea to wisdom in this explosive time. plagued by a wave of bombings (eight cities of us realize that that interweaving is part of the basic character of the country.” That sea, fully endorses Canada’s support for We speak as those who have known were hit), strikes (some 4 million workers the United States in the aftermath of the were out at one time or another), riots and means a “melting pot” predicated on cultur- grave calamity. The Great Soviet al pluralism rather than multiculturalism. September 11 tragedy. We applaud the Ukrainian Famine eliminated some 7 to other disturbances. Alarmed by a war full collaboration you have offered on 10 million Ukrainians, yet is unrecog- department estimate of some 1,142,000 left- behalf of Canada and echo your words wing extremists in the United States, as Myron Kuropas’ e-mail address is: offered on Parliament Hill during the (Continued on page 14) well as the discovery of a Moscow-initiated [email protected]. 8 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2001 No. 43

University of Waterloo hosts indoor soccer tournament by Andrew Nynka (Ukrainian Youth Association) in Mississauga. KITCHENER, Ontario – The The teams played in a round-robin for- University of Waterloo Ukrainian mat to determine placement in the single- Students’ Klub (UWUSK) hosted its elimination playoff. Several of the play- second annual Indoor Soccer off games extended to a shoot-out in Tournament on October 12-13. This order to determine a winner. year’s tournament, held at the Kitchener The tournament was followed by an Soccer Park in Kitchener, Ontario, drew awards presentation and banquet on eight teams with participants coming Saturday night at the Ukrainian Catholic from around the United States and Center in Kitchener, Ontario. Providing Canada to compete with other university music for the evening’s dance was the Ukrainian student clubs. Oshawa-based band Dunai. This years champions, a combined The tournament’s organizer, Roman team from St. Catharine’s, Ontario, and Dykyj, president of the UWUSK, com- Detroit, beat the University of Toronto mented on the success of the event, say- Ukrainian Students Association in the ing that the UWUSK “is extremely satis- final on Saturday. fied with the success and turnout for the Also competing were teams from the weekend and looks forward to hosting Rutgers Ukrainian Students’ Club, the the third annual Indoor Soccer University of Ottawa, Carleton Tournament next year.” Ukrainian Students’ Club, McMaster Mr. Dykyj hopes to have a larger Ukrainian Students’ Association, the turnout next year and is actively inviting University of Michigan, plus representa- other Ukrainian student organizations to Andrew Nynka tives of Plast in Toronto and SUM participate. The Canadian-American winning team from St. Catharines and Detroit.

determine how such a grievous error vision channel, an army general of the mation because he did not understand Kyiv acknowledges... could have occurred. Ukrainian Reserves made a statement why Ukrainian officials had completely (Continued from page 1) Gen. Kuzmuk, the person who for the confirming a rumor that has floated about downplayed it thus far. destroyed the plane came from the moment has taken the responsibility for for days in Kyiv. Lt. Gen. Oleksander “Traditionally, the commander of the Crimean peninsula. the incident via his resignation – which Ihnatenko told a talk show that the mili- training site and the commander of the In giving the most detailed account to Mr. Kuchma finally accepted after it was tary exercises during which the errant training exercises share common respon- date of what had happened to plane, Mr. twice offered – made an unusual state- missile that downed the TU-154 was sibility for the outcomes. This is common Rushailo said the total flying time of the ment during a radio interview on October fired were held on a Russian-controlled knowledge among military-types,” Zenit-class surface-to-air missile was 220 19 that may have set in motion the final training site in the Crimea. explained Lt. Gen. Ihnatenko. “So why seconds, which would have allowed it to events leading up to the president’s He explained that he had taken it upon hasn’t Russia taken responsibility as acknowledgment. Gen. Kuzmuk said at travel 248 kilometers. He said that himself to unilaterally release this infor- well?” the time that he had never doubted that experts had determined through mathe- the cause of the plane’s destruction was matical modeling that the distance and the Ukrainian missile. the missile’s point of impact with the “For me, from the very beginning stance. That, too, proved to be a hoax. plane would have put its origin “at a there were no other versions, and there Anthrax scares... Hoax or not, the testing and the point with coordinates that coincide with could not be,” explained Gen. Kuzmuk, (Continued from page 1) extreme safety precautions required to the location of the [firing range] on the according to Interfax-Ukraine. ries or on the way there. However, an follow-up on anthrax scares have placed Crimean peninsula.” The statement led to some consterna- elementary school and a national maga- an extra burden on the government. Mr. Mr. Rushailo said the missile explod- tion on the part of Ukrainian officials and zine also have been targeted. Moroz noted that the additional vigilance ed about 15 meters above the passenger renewed calls for the defense minister’s Nor have government officials involves extra time, extra care and jet and that the rear of the plane took the resignation because 10 days earlier Gen. remained beyond the reach of the heightened stress on the part of postal brunt of the impact. Kuzmuk had told national deputies of the hoaxsters. On October 22 an unusual workers, who now wear surgical gloves Earlier, the head of the investigation Verkhovna Rada that it was not possible powder was detected in a letter that had and masks while handling or sorting had revealed that shrapnel from an that an errant Ukrainian missile was arrived at the Verkhovna Rada postal mail. errant S-200 missile had hit the airliner involved. center. It was sent to Ukraine’s The postal official also cited the addi- and had put some 350 holes into it. Five Gen. Kuzmuk and other Ukrainian Sanitation and Epidemiology Center tional costs associated with testing of large pieces of metal salvaged from the military officials could still face criminal for testing, where no traces of the suspect mail, as well as with the work of Black Sea, which were not compatible responsibility for the tragedy. The anthrax bacterium was found, accord- special security teams of the Ministry of with the construction of the TU-154, Procurator General’s Office is now ing to First Vice-Chairman of the Emergency Situations, the Security were used to determine that the destruc- reviewing the series of events to deter- Verkhovna Rada Viktor Medvedchuk, Service of Ukraine and the Labor tion was due to a missile, and to identify mine culpability. who announced the finding the follow- Division of the postal service. the type of missile involved. During his address to the nation, ing day before the beginning of the Mr. Moroz said that, while investiga- In his acknowledgment of Ukraine’s President Kuchma named Gen. Parliament’s daily session. tions of the Security Service regarding responsibility President Kuchma did not Volodymyr Shkidchenko, currently head That same day Ukraine’s Ministry of the various incidents are ongoing and question any of Mr. Rushailo’s asser- of the General Staff of the Armed Forces, Foreign Affairs received an envelope therefore confidential, he has no reason tions. He stated only that a Ukrainian as the acting minister of defense. addressed to Minister Anatolii Zlenko, to believe that anyone has been detained investigation now must take place to That same evening on a different tele- which also contained a powdery sub- in connection with them.

incident could have been committed It further explained that the normally overtly agitated for a return of Ukraine Ukrainian center... either by the National Bolshevik Party or very “yellow” Moscow press had all but to the fold of Moscow. One of the sev- (Continued from page 1) the Union of Communist Youth of ignored the controversial story, eral unhealed wounds resulting from was quickly extinguished by security Russia. although it routinely accents all types of Ukraine’s declaration of independence guards on duty. The only apparent dam- Ukraine’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs possible points of friction between is the status of Crimea, whose popula- age was to the building’s façade, which released a statement on October 22 Russia and Ukraine. The Holos Ukrainy tion is predominantly Russian, and the was scorched by the flames. The interior expressing concern over the incident story also noted that the UCC building port city of Sevastopol, which is located of the building was not affected, and no and demanding that the perpetrators of was quickly scrubbed clean by Moscow on the peninsula. Sevastopol, a “hero one was injured in the incident, which the act be brought to justice. The state- government workers the very next day. city” of the now-defunct Soviet Union, Mr. Melnychenko said occurred at 2 a.m. ment called on Russia to take action to UCC Director Melnychenko, howev- was once the center of the empire’s and involved two young men, whom wit- prevent similar occurrences in the er, said he saw no news blackout and no mighty Black Sea Fleet and its point of nesses identified as being between the future. attempt to sweep the matter under the access to the Mediterranean Sea. Today ages of 17 and 27. Mr. Melnychenko said The Kyiv newspaper Holos Ukrainy, rug. He explained that Russian law it remains the home of Russia’s much- he did not know who could have perpe- which is an organ of the Verkhovna enforcement investigators had arrived on diminished fleet of the same name. trated such an attack. Rada, reported that it believed the inci- the scene quickly and began an investi- The recent crisis over the downing of “I really don’t have an idea. It’s diffi- dent was being downplayed in Moscow gation immediately, and that he had seen a Russian TU-154 passenger jet by an cult to figure out,” said Mr. and even suggested that the Russian news reports in various Moscow news- errant Ukrainian missile, which resulted Melnychenko. “It may have been simple government had issued a gag order on papers and on television. in the deaths of all 78 aboard, has hooliganism or someone may be behind the matter. Holos Ukrainy said that Although relations between Moscow recharged some of the hostile feeling. it.” Russian government and law enforce- and Kyiv have grown warmer in the last Many Russians were especially peeved However, according to Interfax- ment officials were refusing to com- year, there still are groups in both cities by Ukraine’s refusal early on to admit Ukraine, several Russian newspapers ment, as were Ukrainian diplomats in – mostly remnants of old Soviet and that the jet was indeed destroyed by one speculated the following day that the the Russian capital. Communist Party structures – that have of its missiles. No. 43 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2001 9 Ukrainian American Veterans hold 54th annual convention at Soyuzivka

by Anna Krawczuk Leslie Lysenko, liaison officer; and Alberta Cieply and Jean Elnick, historians. KERHONKSON, N.Y. – Soyuzivka was Both the UAV national board and the the site of the 54th annual convention of the UAV Ladies Auxiliary officers were sworn Ukrainian American Veterans on October in at the banquet. 12-13. During the course of the convention, The mission of the Ukrainian American the victims of the terrorist attack on Veterans is to unite American veterans of September 11, were remembered. Ukrainian descent and pledge to sustain the A resolution of support was sent to Constitution, government and laws of the President George W. Bush, and the majority United States of America; to unite, strength- and minority leaders of the House of Representatives and the Senate, as well as en and preserve in comradeship, all President Leonid Kuchma of Ukraine. American Veterans of Ukrainian descent; The resolution stated: and to maintain the Ukrainian identity in a “We, the Ukrainian American Veterans status of high esteem and respect in the assembled at our 44th National Convention United States. on October 13, at Kerhonkson, N.Y., being The UAV has posts nationwide and state departments in four states. Seated at the presidium table (from left) are: Peter Polnyj, Matthew Koziak, mindful of the dastardly deeds perpetrated Anna Krawczuk and Eugene Sagasz. on our beloved country, the United States of The history of Ukrainian American vet- America, on September 11, resolve that: erans goes back to the Civil War, in which During the Korean War thousands of Americans who have honorably served in the “The Congress of the United States men of Ukrainian descent participated. Ukrainian Americans, as well as new post- U.S. military. This project was approved by strongly support President Bush, in the vig- Then, 120 years ago, came the first wave of World War II Ukrainian immigrants, were the UAV national convention in 1998. A data orous prosecution by all available means – Ukrainian immigration to the United States, drafted and/or volunteered to serve. base has been developed, and registration military, political and economic and the which brought an increase in the number of Vietnam and the Persian Gulf conflict started with the purpose of compiling the eradication of the terrorist menace and also Ukrainians serving in the U.S. armed followed. At the 54th UAV Convention names of men and women of Ukrainian the governments that enable them to oper- forces. UAV members recognized those who were descent who served in the U.S. armed forces. ate from their territories, thereby threaten- After World War I veterans of Ukrainian deployed in the Middle East, including The Ukrainian American Veterans organ- ing not only the United States, but all descent felt the need to organize into posts, UAV Past National Commander Miroslaus ization is striving for a national charter, and democracies as well. and many joined American Legion and Malaniak. publication of a roster of men and women “We further resolve and urge that: other American veterans’ posts. After World Commemorating its 50th anniversary, the of Ukrainian descent who served with “The president of Ukraine, Mr. Kuchma, War II, on Memorial Day weekend in 1948, UAV published “Ukrainian American honor in the armed forces of the United and the Verkhovna Rada grant the coalition the founding convention of the Ukrainian Veterans, 1948-1998 Historical Analysis States is viewed as a boon to this goal. forces engaged in this endeavor a more lib- American Veterans was held. and Evaluation” by Dmytro Bodnarczuk, For information or to register write to eral use of Ukraine’s airspace and military It is estimated that during World War II Ph.D. UAV Registration, P.O. Box 172, facilities.” over 250,000 men and women of Ukrainian The UAV is now planning to publish Holmdel, NJ 07733-0172, or e-mail After due deliberations and acceptance extraction served in the U.S. armed forces. another book: a roster of Ukrainian [email protected]. of reports by the delegates, Matthew Koziak was re-elected national commander of the Ukrainian American Veterans. Also elected were: Anna Krawczuk, vice-com- mander; Wasyl Liscynesky, finance officer; Peter Polnyj, adjutant; Stephen Wichar, judge advocate; Stephen Kostecki, quarter- master; Dorothy Budacki, chaplain; Myroslaw Pryjma, welfare officer; Nicholas Skirka, scholarship officer, Vasyl Luchkiw, historian; Yurij Holowinsky, chief operating officer of the Ukrainian American Military Association; Walter Demetro, web- master; and Steven Szewczuk, immediate past national commander. The Ladies Auxiliary of the Ukrainian American Veterans also held their annual meeting and elections of officers. Helen Drabyk was elected president, along with the following: Natalie Chuma, vice-presi- dent; Irene Pryjma, secretary; Jean Elnick, treasurer; Olga Wengryn, chaplain; Anne Bezkorowajny, judge advocate; Judith Malaniak, public relations; Alberta Cieply, welfare officer; Kay Brega, service officer; Delegates to the 54th annual convention of the Ukrainian American Veterans.

UMANA board holds quarterly meeting during “Ukrainian Weekend” in San Francisco by George Hrycelak ical practice management presented by Norm Robbins of Alta Advantage and SAN FRANCISCO – The board of Mark Platosh of Doctors Networks directors of the Ukrainian Medical Consulting. Association of North America In addition to conducting routine busi- (UMANA) held its quarterly meeting at ness, 10 new applicants were approved the historic Marines Memorial Club on for membership in UMANA. Stephanie Sutter Street in downtown San Francisco, Zachary, RN, was named the webmaster on Saturday, October 6. of the association’s new website (located The meeting was part of the at www.umana.org), and extensive dis- “Ukrainian Weekend” co-sponsored by cussion centered on ways to enhance and the UMANA-Northern California improve the effectiveness of the Chapter and the Ukrainian Professional UMANA’s quarterly journal, the and Business Group of Northern Likarskyi Visnyk. California. The weekend’s host, Dr. Andrij Iwach, Headquartered in Chicago, UMANA invited all present to partake in a dinner holds several meetings each year on the and zabava (dance) that evening. A por- territory of one of its 19 chapters. In this tion of the proceeds from the evening’s way, the association endeavors to support fund-raising is earmarked for aid to the and encourage those chapters in inde- survivors of the terrorist attack on New During the San Francisco meeting of the UMANA board (from left) are: Bohdan pendent activity, and to hear directly York. Makarewycz, George Hrycelak, Maria Hrycelak, Ihor Voyevidka, Stephanie from its constituency about pertinent On Sunday, a group of participants Zachary, Andrew Iwach and Ihor Zachary. issues affecting members. boarded a bus to tour nearby Napa Valley A two-hour board meeting took place to sample some of the local vintages of firm commitment between the local ing of the board is scheduled for on Saturday morning, led by UMANA’s wines for which California is so well chapter and the board of directors to Saturday, February 2, 2002, in Chicago. president, Dr. Ihor Voyevidka. This was known. enhance the organization’s growth as a For further information, please call followed by a one-hour seminar on med- The weekend events concluded with a professional association. The next meet- (773) 278-6262 or visit www.umana.org. 10 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2001 No. 43 Ostap Hawaleshka recognized with appointment to Order of Canada by Oksana Zakydalsky China, Libya, Iran, Iraq or North Korea Kyiv. in order to earn a living and to reduce A graduate of McGill University in TORONTO – Prof. Ostap Hawalesh- chances of proliferation of weapons-of- Montreal, with a bachelor of engineering ka, professor emeritus of industrial engi- mass-destruction know-how. It was part (mechanical) in 1960 and a master of neering at the University of Manitoba, of the demilitarization process through- engineering (aerodynamics) in 1965, was recently appointed member of the out the former Soviet Union. At the Prof. Hawaleshka began to acquire Order of Canada. The Order of Canada, SCTU, Prof. Hawaleshka was fully worldwide experience soon after gradua- the country’s highest honor for lifetime responsible for planning, establishing, tion. For several years he worked with achievement, recognizes people who staffing, operating and managing the Schlumberger Ltd. as an oil fields engi- have made a difference to Canada. operation whose budget reached $45 mil- neer in all the countries of South Appointments are announced by the lion (Canadian) by end of 1997, when he America. governor general and are made on the left the center. In 1970 he became professor of indus- recommendation of an advisory council “It was a fantastic job for a plastun trial engineering at the University of chaired by the chief justice of Canada. [member of the Plast Ukrainian Scouting Manitoba in Winnipeg and was associat- Among the advisory council’s nine cur- Organization]” he said, “a unique oppor- ed with the university until his retirement rent members are the clerk of the Privy tunity to do something useful for Ukraine in 1997. His academic career in Council and secretary to the Cabinet; the on a high intellectual level.” To under- Winnipeg was interspersed with projects president of the Royal Society of Canada; stand the importance of the STCU, Prof. and teaching assignments all over the and the chair of the Canada Council for Hawaleshka explained, “one should world, including Peru, Colombia, Hong- the Arts. Since its establishment in 1967, know that today the STCU is directly Kong, the Philippines, Thailand, and 4,000 persons have been appointed on funding over 10,000 leading, formerly China. three levels of membership: member, top secret, Ukrainian scientists and engi- According to Dr. D. R. Ruth, dean of officer and companion. neers and is keeping them and their the Faculty of Engineering, Prof. The announcement of the appointment know-how in Ukraine. The budget is now Hawaleshka played a pivotal role in set- of Prof. Hawaleshka mentioned his aca- over $80 million (Canadian). The largest ting up the Industrial Engineering Prof. Osyp Hawaleshka demic achievements and his work as a funder is the U.S.A., followed by Program at the University of Manitoba; dedicated community volunteer, but Canada, the European Union, Sweden, he wrote the program and, as associate “But by far the most significant con- stressed his scientific, management and Japan and Ukraine. New members head, administered it for almost a decade. tribution made by Ostap was his work business expertise on international proj- include Uzbekistan, Georgia and, proba- He has over 100 publications in scientific with the Science and Technology Center ects – particularly his role in the found- bly shortly, Moldova,” he added. journals and conference proceedings to in Ukraine. Ostap was uniquely qualified ing of the Science and Technology During his sojourn in Kyiv, Ukraine his credit, and holds three patents. for this position. He was trained as an Center in Ukraine (STCU). honored Prof. Hawaleshka in several He has overseen $1.1 million of engineer in a ‘hard’ engineering area Asked for some biographical informa- ways. He was awarded two medals: the research and development contracts, (fluid mechanics) but developed a pro- tion Prof. Hawaleshka focused attention Yanhel Medal, named after the founder including ones for a weapons simulator- gram in a ‘softer’ engineering area on the fact that it was his work in of the rocket building concern KB trainer for the Canadian Department of (industrial engineering) that required Ukraine that received the main emphasis Pivdenne – the top rocket building facto- Defense and another for a 3-D measuring much more in the way of management in his appointment. “It is very rare that ry in the former USSR and one of the and manufacturing system of aids for the and people skills. Of importance is the the Order of Canada is given for work leading rocket producers in the world physically handicapped for Otto Beck fact that he is an engineer and could not in Canada,” he said. He wanted peo- (creators of the SS-18 Devil-Satana, Co. Ltd, a product that is sold worldwide. identify directly with his colleagues in ple to understand that Canada recognizes greatly feared by the West); and the His volunteer work is extensive, both Ukraine. contributions made to the development of Kondratiuk Medal, named after the in his profession – he is a co-founder of “He is also fluent in Ukrainian, thanks Ukraine benefit Canada as well. Ukrainian scientist who developed a sys- the Manitoba chapter of the Institute of to his origins and the active Ukrainian Prof. Hawaleshka was the executive tem of calculating rocket orbits. Today, Industrial Engineers – and in the community in Winnipeg. He is a person director of STCU in its founding years of there is no rocket in the world that does Ukrainian community. He is currently who greets a challenge with vigor and 1994-1997. Created by Western countries not use Kondratiuk’s method of calcula- president of the Canada-Ukraine resolve. And, having spoken on many to keep Ukrainian scientists in Ukraine – tion. Prof. Hawaleshka also was inducted Foundation and serves on the boards of occasions with Ostap about his time in scientists who were involved in the as a member into three Ukrainian schol- several Ukrainian institutions in Ukraine, he needed every ounce of research and development of weapons of arly academies: sciences, engineering Winnipeg, such as Oseredok and the vigour and resolve. To put his achieve- mass destruction – SCTU helped them sciences, and technical sciences. Ukrainian Park. He has been a lifelong ment in perspective, when he reached convert their knowledge to peaceful and His appointment to the Order of member of Plast, where his singing, gui- Ukraine he had no staff, no premises, no economically useful projects, introduced Canada has been the culmination of a tar-playing and songwriting talents are organization. Yet he succeeded in help- them into the world of scientific collabo- remarkable year for Prof. Hawaleshka. In widely appreciated; for several years, he ing thousands of Ukrainian scientists and ration and provided them with opportuni- the summer of 2000 he was named pro- headed Plast’s Winnipeg branch. engineers to rebuild careers that kept ties to find marketable uses for their fessor emeritus of the University of In the announcement of Prof. them at home rather than in hostile expertise. The ownership of the intellec- Manitoba and last November he received Hawaleshka’s appointment to the Order nations. Ostap’s contribution went well tual property remained with the scientist. an honorary doctorate from the world- of Canada, Dr. Ruth focused on his most beyond diplomacy. It not only helped The aim was to give the scientists a renowned Institute of Metal Physics at significant contribution, which is also the rebuild lives, it helped to rebuild a reason not to go to countries such as the Ukrainian Academy of Sciences in one of which he is most proud: nation.” District hospital in Yavoriv aids local population through CCRF donations

by Olena Welhasch CCRF In-Country Director Olena Maslyukivska and this writer witnessed SHORT HILLS, N.J. – The Yavoriv the inspiring charity displayed by Central District Hospital in western Yavoriv healthcare workers. Ukraine earlier this year received According to Dr. Milla Markiv, the $751,920 of humanitarian aid from the head doctor at the local hospital, about New Jersey-based Children of Chornobyl half of the delivered humanitarian aid Relief Fund. has already been distributed. Vitamins The CCRF’s 28th airlift brought a and medications are distributed daily three-ton shipment of antibiotics, multi- free of cost to patients in the hospital, vitamins, aspirin, sutures, syringes, and the sutures are being utilized in sur- cough medication, hospital supplies and gery. one complete neonatal intensive care unit Dr. Markiv explained that the prenatal for the 122,000 people in the Yavoriv vitamins and folic acid tablets were given region. to the Yavoriv Polyclinic. It is here that Located only miles away from the pregnant women come for their check- Polish border, the small city of Yavoriv ups. “Considering that 40 percent of has the ambiance of a village. The Ukrainian women suffer from anemia, Yavoriv Central District Hospital is situ- the donation of folic acid is especially ated in buildings that once served as a appreciated,” she said. Basilian convent; it seems to be an CCRF representatives witnessed appropriate setting for the exceptionally dozens of pregnant women each receive spirited doctors of Yavoriv. a month’s supply of these essential sup- A pregnant woman receives daily multivitamins and folic acid tablets at the On a fact-finding mission in August, plements, and were delighted to learn of Yavoriv Polyclinic. the extent to which the organizaton’s aid Olena Welhasch is director of pro- shipments touched the community in workers in both the hospital and the clin- households in Yavoriv. Nurses and volun- curement at the Children of Chornobyl Yavoriv. ic, customized packages of needed med- teers have spent the past four months dis- Relief Fund, based in Short Hills, N.J. Thanks to the initiative of healthcare ications were delivered to thousands of tributing the aid to people in need. No. 43 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2001 11 A dialogue decades in the making: conference examines Ukrainian-Moldovan-Romanian relations

by Anatolii Kruglashov Oblast government; Ivan Shylepnytsky, At the second session, “The neighboring countries availed themselves head of the Chernivtsi Oblast Council; Bukovynian-Bessarabian Problem” was of the unique opportunity for professional CHERNIVTSI, Ukraine – The idea of Dr. Zenon Kohut, director of the examined by scholars from Ukraine, exchange presented by this conference, holding an international scholarly confer- Canadian Institute of Ukrainian Studies; Romania and Moldova. A broad range of analyzing the development of post- ence on Ukrainian-Moldovan-Romanian diplomatic representatives of Romania ethnological and ethnographic questions Communist transformations, particularly relations was put forward by academics and Ukraine; and other dignitaries. pertaining to Ukrainian-Romanian- of the political systems and political cul- of the Iurii Fedkovych National Dr. Serhii Plokhy (Edmonton) present- Moldovan relations was examined in pre- tures of Ukraine, Romania and Moldova. University in Chernivtsi and the ed a paper on “The Son of the Moldavian sentations by Hryhorii Kozholianko This also involved theoretical and practi- Canadian Institute of Ukrainian Studies Hospodar on the Kyivan Throne: Petro (Chernivtsi), V. Iarova (Chisinau), E. cal questions of cross-border and interre- (CIUS) at the University of Alberta. This Mohyla as a Ruler of Rus.’ ” The session Postolachi (Chisinau), and Jars Balan gional collaboration between neighbour- proposal was particularly attractive in concluded with a presentation by Stefan (Edmonton). Although they did not ing countries. view of previous conferences organized Purici (Suceava) about potential interre- always reach agreement on problems of The conference concluded with a ple- by CIUS on relations between Ukrainians gional dialogue with local administrative the relatively recent past, colleagues nary session that featured a presentation and Russians, Germans, Jews, Poles and bodies in Romania. exchanged opinions and presented argu- by A. Buteiko and V. Kotyk of the Belarusians. Featured in the first session of the con- ments in support of their views; they also (Ukrainian Embassy in Romania) titled The conference was held at the ference, titled “Ukrainian-Romanian- familiarized themselves with new tenden- “The Ethnopolitical Factor in Fedkovych National University on May Moldovan Relations in Pre-Modern cies in domestic and foreign schools of Contemporary Ukrainian-Romanian- 16-17. Its chief organizers were the Times,” were controversial issues in thought concerning the problems under Moldovan Relations.” Fedkovych National University, the Ukrainian, Moldovan and Romanian his- discussion. This enriched their knowl- The co-chairmen of the section, Drs. Canadian Institute of Ukrainian Studies toriography. The session, chaired by Dr. edge and understanding of the develop- Plokhy, Botushansky and Kruhlashov, (which made the greatest financial contri- Plokhy and Dr. Vasyl Balukh ment of scholarship in Ukraine, Romania summarized the work of the respective bution to the conference), the Chernivtsi (Chernivtsi), dealt with a broad range of and Moldova. sections. Iurii Makar, the dean of the regional government, and the questions. The third session, covering “The 20th department of history, offered sugges- Bukovynian Centre of Political Science. The second session, “The Era of Century in Romanian-Ukrainian tions concerning the conference recom- The conference was co-organized by the National Rebirth: Reciprocal Influences Relations: Pitfalls of Historicism and mendations. Conference participants Chernivtsi Oblast city councils, Stephen and Their Projection onto the Historical Resources of Political Pragmatism,” resolved, first and foremost, that dialogue the Great University in Suceava and the Traditions of Ukraine, Romania and brought together scholars interested in among scholars of Ukraine, Romania and Moldovan State University. Moldova,” was intense and controversial. the recent past. Under the co-chairman- Moldova, with the participation of inter- The conference consisted of both ple- This session was chaired by Dr. Kohut ship of this writer (Chernivtsi) and Dr. ested researchers from other countries, nary and special sessions. At the opening (Edmonton) and Dr. Vasyl Botushansky Purici (Suceava), 25 papers were deliv- should become a regular occurrence. plenary session participants were wel- (Chernivtsi). Of the 20 papers presented, ered on a very broad range of topics, but Finally, participants expressed the hope comed by Prof. Stepan Kostyshyn, rector those dealing with the Ukrainian and the dominant theme was Ukrainian- that the scholarly discussion and friendly of the Fedkovych National University; Romanian national revivals in Bukovyna Romanian-Moldovan international rela- atmosphere prevailing at this conference Teofil Bauer, head of the Chernivtsi in the late 19th and early 20th centuries tions. Considerable attention was devoted should serve as an example to government aroused particular interest. A number of to historical and diplomatic relations and society in Ukraine, Romania and Anatolii Kruglashov is affiliated with papers dealt with the formation of new among these countries as perceived by Moldova in strengthening good-neighbor- Yurii Fedkovych National University in nation-states after World War I and the the masses. ly relations so as to promote a climate of Chernivtsi. collapse of East European empires. Political scientists and sociologists of trust and security in Eastern Europe.

Ukrainian translationby Serhii Plokhy of ‘Ukraine Betweenmethodologies East and andinterpretations West’ of is Ukrainian launched history Polish-Ukrainian college and culture. EDMONTON – The Peter Jacyk Center for The launch, held in the largest conference room of Ukrainian Historical Research at the Canadian is inaugurated in Lublin the Lviv Theological Academy on June 8, was well by Jan Maksymiuk Institute of Ukrainian Studies (University of Alberta) attended. It was opened by the rector of the academy, RFE/RL Poland, Belarus and Ukraine Report recently sponsored a book launch in Lviv of the the Rev. Dr. Borys Gudziak, who shared his views on Ukrainian translation of Ihor Shevchenko’s collec- the importance of Prof. Shevchenko’s work and its PRAGUE – Polish President Aleksander tion of essays, “Ukraine between East and West.” Ukrainian translation. Kwasniewski and his Ukrainian counterpart, The launch was co-sponsored by the Institute of The author, who attended the launch, spoke about the Leonid Kuchma, on October 6 attended the inau- Church History at the Lviv Theological Academy, methodological foundations of his research and guration of the European College of Polish and which also co-sponsored the book’s translation and expressed his deep gratitude to his former students, the Ukrainian Universities in Lublin, eastern Poland, publication. Rev. Dr. Gudziak and Dr. Frank E. Sysyn, director of according to reports by both Polish and Ukrainian Prof. Shevchenko’s book was originally published by the Jacyk Center, for their contributions to the publica- media. The founding declaration states the college the Canadian Institute of Ukrainian Studies Press in tion of his book. has been founded to help create a strategic partner- 1996, and was the first volume to appear in the Jacyk Opinions on the importance of the Ukrainian transla- ship between Poland and Ukraine. Speaking at the inauguration, both presidents Center’s English-language monograph series. tion of “Ukraine between East and West” were shared stressed that the college is the first step toward the The Ukrainian translation of the collection, titled by Academician Iaroslav Isaievych, Profs. Iaroslav establishment of a Polish-Ukrainian university. “Ukraïna mizh Skhodom i Zakhodom,” is the third Dashkevych, Natalia Iakovenko, Myroslav Labunka and “Educational institutions are able to build book to appear in the Jacyk Center’s Ukrainian-lan- others. At the conclusion of the launch, Prof. bridges of reconciliation. Both science, as well as guage series. The first was Ivan Lysiak-Rudnytsky’s Shevchenko was presented with the Mykhailo two-volume collection “Istorychni Esei” (Historical culture and arts were, are, and will be stronger, Hrushevsky Medal, awarded to him by the Shevchenko more powerful than borders, visas and passports,” Essays), followed by Zenon E. Kohut’s book on the liq- Scientific Society. uidation of the Hetmanate, “Rosiiskyi Tsentralizm i Mr. Kwasniewski said in Lublin. The launch of “Ukraïna mizh Skhodom i Zakhodom” “For centuries, Lublin was a place where cul- Ukraïnska Avtonomiia: Likvidatsia Hetmanshchyny, and the interest it has generated in Ukraine underscores 1760-1830 rr.” tures of the West and the East came together, so once again the importance of the Jacyk Center’s transla- the education of a younger generation here in the The translation and publication of Prof. tion projects, which include translations not only from Shevchenko’s book were made possible by a generous spirit of tolerance and respect for others and demo- Ukrainian into English, but also into Ukrainian from cratic principles will promote the rapprochement donation from the Teodor and Mahdalyna Butrej Fund English and other Western languages. It also makes of the Petro Jacyk Educational Foundation in Toronto. of both nations that are on the road toward a unify- clear the importance of community support for the ing Europe,” Mr. Kuchma noted. “Ukraine between East and West” was translated into Center’s initiatives, such as that evidenced by the Ukrainian by Mariia Hablevych of Lviv and edited by Eighty-six Ukrainian, two Belarusian and 16 Teodor and Mahdalyna Butrej Fund. Polish post-graduate students (who will be work- Andrii Iasinovsky. It is a collection of essays based on a Both “Ukraine between East and West” and “Ukraïna course of lectures in Ukrainian history delivered by ing toward their doctorates) were matriculated into mizh Skhodom i Zakhodom” are available from the the college on September 6. The college was set up Prof. Shevchenko at Harvard University. Canadian Institute of Ukrainian Studies (English edi- Drawing on his expertise in the history of the by three Lublin-based universities – Maria Curie- tion: paper $24.95, cloth $34.95; Ukrainian edition: Sklodowska University, Catholic University, and Byzantine Empire and the Christian East in general, paper $24.95, cloth $34.95). Prof. Shevchenko puts Ukrainian cultural history of the the Central and Eastern European Institute – as To order, please call (780) 492-2972; send your request well as three Ukrainian ones: the Kyiv-based Taras medieval and early modern periods into broad perspec- to the Canadian Institute of Ukrainian Studies, 450 Shevchenko University, the National University of tive. He presents a new and intellectually provocative Athabasca Hall, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada Kyiv-Mohyla Academy, and the Lviv-based Ivan interpretation of the history of the church union in T6G 2E8; or e-mail: cius@ ualberta.ca. Please add 7 per- Franko National University. 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Surveyby Prof. says... Roman Yereniuk these aresome the30 percent top having a graduate100 degree Ukrainian (either a mas- Between heroes/heroines 50 and 60 percent of the vote ter’s or a doctorate) and 29 percent having at least one The “Survey of the top 100 Ukrainian Heroes and university degree. Another 13 percent have some univer- 2. Hrushevsky, Mykhailo (1866-1934), distinguished Heroines” was this author’s personal unscientific proj- sity education (or are students in progress to their first Ukrainian historian, academic, political leader, publicist ect in preparation for the celebration of the 10th degree) and 12 percent are those with under nine years anniversary of the independence of Ukraine (1991- and writer, 492 votes. of education (mostly students from Ukraine who replied 2001). to the survey). A much smaller group is those with a Each survey form allowed for the nomination of 3. Franko, Ivan (1856-1916), writer, scholar, publi- high school diploma, 8 percent, and those with some three people each in seven categories. of fields of cist, and political and civic leader, 476 votes. high school, 7 percent. endeavor. Thus, 21 individuals could potentially be nominated. The survey was distributed widely in per- The nominees – the top 100 Between 40 and 50 percent of the vote son, published in newspapers in North America, such as The Ukrainian Weekly, and the Canadian newspa- The list of the top 100 was generally quite pre- pers Ukrainian Voice (Winnipeg) and Ukrainian News dictable, with few major surprises. The overall top vote- 4. Ukrainka, Lesia (1871-1913), distinguished poet, (Edmonton), and posted on the Infoukes website. The getter was Ukrainian literary icon Taras Shevchenko, playwright and translator, 422 votes. project generated much interest around the world, and who received 85 percent of the votes. especially in North America. It is the ordering of the list that is more surprising; 5. Volodymyr the Great (956-1015), grand prince, The 886 survey participants nominated some 670 dif- there is no doubt it reflects the interests and concerns of unifier and organizer of the Kyivan state and introducer ferent individuals and cast 13,497 votes. The average the participants. of Christianity as the state religion, 377 votes. person nominated 15.2 individuals. To be on the top 100 It is interesting to note that all seven categories had list , an individual needed a minimum of 21 votes. representatives, with those who were political leaders 6. Sheptytsky, Andrey (1865-1944), Ukrainian (There were many ties.) Thus, some 570 individuals and activists leading the field with 22, followed closely Catholic metropolitan and Church leader, as well as received less than 21 votes. by writers and journalists with 21, and cultural and major cultural, educational and civic figure, 371 votes. artistic leaders with 19. Further back were 16 religious The survey participants leaders, 12 athletes and nine academics and scientists. 7. Bubka, Serhii (1964- ), world-renowned pole- Among the survey participants 53 percent are males There was only one entrepreneur. These categories vaulter, winner of the 1988 Olympic gold medal and 32- and 46 percent are females. The age distribution fea- were arbitrary and not absolute, for many of the nomi- time world record holder, 365 votes. tured two large groups: 30- to 49-year-olds, who consti- nees could fit several categories. Thus, the decision was tuted 29 percent of the participants; and those over age made to place nominees in categories in which they had 8. Mohyla, Petro (1597-1647), Ukrainian Orthodox 65, 27 percent of the respondents. However, all age accomplished the most during their careers and life- metropolitan and major Church leader as well as educa- brackets are represented, including those age 50-65, 17 times. tional, cultural and social activist, named a saint, 356 percent; 18-29,14 percent; and under age 18, 13 per- The number of females nominated was quite low, votes. cent. and only 10 received enough votes for the final 100. The birthplace of the participants also revealed two The females were only in four categories. The top Between 30 and 40 percent of the vote large groups: 43 percent were born in Ukraine and 41 females were Lesia Ukrainka (No. 4), followed by percent in Canada. This is a reflection of both the large Oksana Baiul (No. 10) and Kniahynia Olha (No. 16). older group, as well as the survey’s country of origin. 9. Khmelnytskyi, Bohdan (1595-1657), military and Ms. Baiul came in very high because she received political leader (hetman) and founder of the Ukrainian However, all areas of the Ukrainian diaspora are repre- many votes from young participants (under age 18) and sented: the United States, 7 percent; Western Europe, 7 Hetman state, 321 votes. those living in Ukraine. percent; South America, 2 percent; and Australia/New The nominees were most representative of the 20th Zealand, 1 percent. 10. Baiul, Oksana (1975- ), renowned figure skater and century with 76 persons, while the 16th through 19th In the category of citizenship, the three largest winner of the Olympic gold medal in 1992, 310 votes. groups are Canadians, 50 percent, Americans, 21 per- had 17 representatives. The 10th and 11th centuries had cent, and Ukrainians, 18 percent. Smaller numbers were a concentration of seven individuals. Unfortunately 11. Mazepa, Ivan (1639-1709), hetman, military and Australians, 4 percent; Western Europeans, 4 percent; there were no representatives for the 12th through 15th political leader as well as major Church and educational and South Americans, 1 percent. centuries. As expected, 80 of the individuals were from benefactor, 304 votes. The occupations of the participants also are interest- Ukraine. The diaspora, meanwhile, was represented by ing, in that 40 percent indicated that they are profession- 12 Canadians, seven Americans and one European. 12. Slipyj, Josyf (1892-1984), Ukrainian Catholic als, 27 percent are retirees and 24 percent students. The Again, these numbers reflect the participants – especial- metropolitan, later cardinal, theologian and educator, relatively high numbers of these categories is seen espe- ly those from North America. 271 votes. cially among those who answered the survey via the Enjoy the list and talk about it with your friends. Do posting on Infoukes. Other categories lagged far behind, you agree with most of those named? What are some of Between 20 and 30 percent of the vote with a mere 5 percent responding that they are involved the gaps? Your comments are welcome. However in business. remember that Taras Shevchenko is the leader par The education of the participants is quite high, with excellence of the list! 13. Ohienko, Ilarion (Ivan) (1882-1972), Ukrainian Orthodox metropolitan in Canada, linguist, philologist, Roman Yereniuk is an associate professor of St. THE TOP 100 Church historian, writer and cultural figure, 253 votes. Andrew’s College in Winnipeg and a lecturer at the Over 85 percent of the vote University of Manitoba, Center for Ukrainian Canadian Between 15 and 20 percent of the vote Studies. He is also a school trustee in Winnipeg School 1. Shevchenko, Taras (1814-1861), most prominent Division No. 1 and promoter of bilingual education pro- Ukrainian national literary figure, poet and artist, 756 14. Lysenko, Mykola (1842-1912), composer, con- grams in Canada. votes. (Continued on page 18)

Taras Shevchenko Mykhailo Hrushevsky Ivan Franko Lesia Ukrainka Volodymyr the Great

Andrey Sheptytsky Serhii Bubka Petro Mohyla Bohdan Khmelnytskyi Oksana Baiul No. 43 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2001 13

DATELINE NEW YORK: Folk singers, opera stars and TV luminaries by Helen Smindak

As the lilting voice and infectious laugh of opera productions this season. Now we can exult about singer/actress Mariana Sadovska rippled through the air two more – soprano Alexandra (Lesia) Hrabova, who of CB’s restaurant/bar on the Bowery, jammed with sang a leading role in the DiCapo Opera’s October enthusiastic fans of folk music on an early September offerings of “La Bohème,” and bass Stefan evening, the dim interior lit up, metaphorically and Szkafarowsky, who will cover two roles in the musically. Metropolitan Opera production of “War and Peace” It was an evening that brought out intoxicating and next February. wild rhythms, yodeling, calling sounds and other unique Undertaking the role of the seamstress Mimi in characteristics of old-time village music in Ukraine – Puccini’s “La Bohème” for the first time, Ms. Hrabova, folk songs that the Lviv-born Ms. Sadovska unearthed a former Lviv Opera soloist, was highly praised by John during 10 summers of diligent research in the villages W. Freeman, one of the chief editors of Opera News. of Poltava, Polissia and the Hutsul and Lemko regions According to Bohdanna Wolansky, Ms. Hrabova’s per- of Ukraine. sonal manager, Mr. Freeman enthused that Ms. Hrabova Teaming up with a bevy of singers and musicians “becomes the character she’s playing.” with whom she has appeared in past months, the viva- Mr. Szkafarowsky, of Yonkers, N.Y., was a regional cious vocalist turned in a spirited, rousing performance. finalist in the Metropolitan Opera National Auditions It was the first concert of a brief U.S. solo tour marking several years ago. He has sung with the New York City the finale to a year filled with workshops and perform- Opera Company, Eve Queler’s Opera Orchestra of New ances; in mid-October, Ms. Sadovska returned to her York, the Chicago Light Opera and other leading opera full-time occupation with the Gardzienice Experimental companies across the nation. Joining Vassily Gerello Theater in Poland. and Larissa Shevchenko in the cast of Prokofiev’s “War Accompanying herself on the harmonium, an organ- and Peace,” Mr. Szkafarowsky will sing the roles of like keyboard instrument with small metal reeds and a both General Yermolov and the French general in pair of bellows operated by the musician, Ms. Sadovska February and March 2002. cast a spell over the audience with a wide range of ritual UIA season opener songs and ballads, some of them her own arrangements. There were throaty calling songs, high-pitched, loud songs with trills and quavers, songs to drive the clouds Late afternoon sunshine streaming through the Fifth away, spring calling songs filled with longing and Avenue windows of the Ukrainian Institute of America yearning. Explaining each number, Ms. Sadovska also glowed over guest speakers and glinted on the blonde imitated the rhythmic “singing” speech of villagers who locks and beaded purple gown of guest artist Anna provided answers to her queries for road directions. Bachynska during the Institute’s official season opening As the evening progressed, other soloists and groups on October 6. Vera Farmiga, star of the TV show “UC: Undercover.” were invited to come on stage, among them the With Christine Karpevych at the piano, Ms. Experimental Bandura Trio of Julian Kytasty, Michael Bachynska paid honor to the nation and the city with war against terrorism. Andrec and Jurij Fedynskyj, Rumanian singer Sandra rich-voiced renditions of “The Star Spangled Banner” Natalia Martynenko of the Consulate General of Wiegl, keyboard artist Anthony Coleman, drummer and and “God Bless America.” A tribute to the victims of the Ukraine in New York, who will help plan the institute’s vibraphone player Matt Moran, accordionist Ted World Trade Center tragedy by the Rev. Patrick cultural programs this season, thanked everyone for Reichman, gusli musician Illya Temkin, clarinetist Paschak, vicar general of the Stamford Diocese, their support and assistance in preparing this anniver- Doug Wieselman and violinist Valery Zhmud. Ukrainian Catholic Church, and the stirring singing of sary event. Singers Alla Kutsevich and Iryna Hrechko, accompa- “Vichnaya Pamiat” by the Rev. Andrei Kulyk, pastor of Ms. Bachynska’s program included a song of sadness nied by Yara Arts Group members – Laura Biaggi, All Saints’ Ukrainian Orthodox Church in Manhattan, and bitter tears over a broken heart “Chotyry voly pasu Marina Celander, Akiko Hiroshima, Zabryna Guevara, were followed by the singing of the Ukrainian national ia...i hirko plachu” (I cry bitterly as I watch over the Jina Oh and Joanna Wichowska – raised their voices in anthem by Ms. Bachynska and the audience. oxen) and the merry tune “Doschyk, Doschyk” (Rain, a chorus of calling songs. The evening wound up as The occasion, also marking the 10th anniverary of Rain). Eugene Hutz and Sergei Ryabtsev of the punk cabaret Ukraine’s independence, included a collage of color A graduate of Lviv’s Lysenko Conservatory, where band Gogol Bordello brought in their unique style of photos of the first independence day in Ukraine and a she studied operatic singing and choir directing, Ms. lusty punk rock music fused with Slavic and Gypsy film highlighting the country’s historical and cultural Bachynska has been active in the Ukrainian American strains, to which Gypsy dancer Piroshka gyrated with treasures. Held over from a late September exhibit for community since she arrived in the United States in abandon. visitors to admire was the work of four prize-winning 1990. She has given a music course for children at the Introducing her American sponsor, Thieching Tsieh artists from Odesa: photo artist Elena Martuniuk, graph- of Brooklyn, who provided a one-year stipend, and her Grazhda Ukrainian Center in Hunter, N.Y., for 10 sum- ic artist Ksenia Tokarenko, sculptor Michael Reva and mers and has served as musical director of St. George’s close mentor Virlana Tkacz, director of the Yara Arts painter Sergei Belik. Group, Ms. Sadovska also extended thanks to her spon- Ukrainian street festival for the past six years. Valeriy Kuchinsky, Ukraine’s permanent representa- Surveying the season’s activities from September sors, SUMA (Yonkers) Federal Credit Union, the tive to the United Nations, who brought warm greet- Ukrainian National Federal Credit Union, Western through January, UIA President Walter Nazarewicz said ings to the Ukrainian American community from events will include outstanding Music at the Institute Union and the MEEST Corp. Ukraine’s minister of foreign affairs, Anatolii Zlenko, Later in September, Ms. Sadovska launched The programs, art exhibits (Patricia Stillman, Yuri pointed out that Ukraine was the first country to decry Washington Group Cultural Fund concert series before Khymych), a literary reading (author Askold the World Trade Center terrorist acts and to offer the a capacity audience at The Lyceum in Old Town United States air passsage over Ukraine in America’s (Continued on page 17) Alexandria, just outside the nation’s capital, with a recital illustrating the depth and breadth of emotions expressed in Ukraine’s folk songs. Cultural Fund direc- tor Laryssa Courtney dedicated the concert to the vic- tims of the September 11 terrorist attacks. Minister Counselor Volodymyr Yatsenkivsky of the Ukrainian Embassy of Ukraine greeted the audience, which included former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine William Green Miller and his wife, Suzanne. TWG cultural correspondent Lesia Bihun, providing information about the Lyceum concert, eloquently describes Ms. Sadovska’s artistry: from a young woman’s longing for the carefree moments of her child- hood in “Oy, Vershe, Mii Vershe” to the rollicking “Piemo, Piemo,” in which four women wonder what kind of liquor could have made them so drunk after three days of drinking, the program moved the audience from sadness to laughter, and then further into the heart- rending grief of a young widow asking her son about the whereabouts of his father in “Vdova” and to outright hilarity over a young village woman’s marital problems with a much older man in “Ozhenyvsia Staryi Did.” Ms. Sadovska’s final concert in this country took place at the Europa Gallery in Brooklyn just before her departure for Poland on October 15. I have a feeling we will see her again before too long. Opera stars galore Maryana Sadovska (third from left) at a concert in Old Town Arlington, Va., with (from left): Nadia Diuk, Two weeks ago, “Dateline New York” crowed that Larysa Kurylas, Ukraine’s Deputy Chief of Mission Volodymyr Yatsenkivskyj, The Washington Group there were no less than 10 Ukrainians in New York’s Cultural Fund Director Laryssa Courtney, Rosalie Norair and TWG President Ihor Kotlarchuk. 14 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2001 No. 43

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Mr. Moroz, according to the Associated PM concludes visit to Moldova ment allows the signatory countries to Newsbriefs Press. Interfax reported that Mr. Moroz exclude certain commodities. (RFE/RL (Continued from page 2) addressed his appeal to both Rukh organi- CHISINAU – Prime Minister Anatolii Newsline) zations, the Sobor Party, the Reforms and Kinakh of Ukraine and his Moldovan Rada that the missile downing theory counterpart, Vasile Tarlev, signed proto- Citizens protest work at Kuropaty site was impossible since the missile fell into Congress Party, the Fatherland Party, the Communist Party and the For Ukraine cols in Chisinau on October 19 attesting the sea two minutes before the plane dis- MIENSK – Some 40 Belarusian intellec- group. (RFE/RL Newsline) to the earlier ratification by their parlia- appeared from radar screens and the ments of a number of important agree- tuals and prominent public figures have plane was far outside the missile’s range. Rada inquires about Melnychenko tapes ments, including the demarcation of the demanded that the Miensk City authori- National Security and Defense Council border and the mutual recognition of ties stop the road construction work at Secretary Yevhen Marchuk said on KYIV – The Verkhovna Rada on property owned by each side on the other Kuropaty, a site outside the capital city October 19 that Kuzmuk’s dismissal October 17 questioned the head of the side’s territory, RFE/RL’s Chisinau where tens of thousands were executed should be expected within days, but National Security and Defense Council, bureau reported. After talks on October and buried by the NKVD in the 1930s, President Leonid Kuchma’s spokesman the chief of the Security Service of 18 with Moldova’s President Vladimir Belapan reported on September 29. They noted on October 20 that the president Ukraine, and the procurator-general Voronin, the prime minister of Ukraine said in a statement that a government will fire Defense Minister Kuzmuk if a about their reactions to a recent request said his country backs Moldovan efforts commission in 1989 confirmed that government commission finds the minis- made by former presidential bodyguard to increase border security, and eliminate Kuropaty is a burial ground of thousands ter responsible for the crash. (RFE/RL Mykola Melnychenko, who made secret illegal immigration and illicit trafficking of victims of the NKVD, and that the Newsline) audio recordings in President Leonid of arms and drugs. Contrary to Moldovan location is now listed as a Belarusian his- Kuchma’s office in 2000, Interfax report- torical and cultural heritage site. The NGOs want compensation for crash expectations, however, no agreement was ed. A week earlier Mr. Melnychenko had signed on the joint custom checkpoints authors of the statement said they consid- KYIV – Some 1,700 people represent- asked Ukraine’s leadership to confirm on Ukrainian territory and Mr. Kinakh er the ongoing expansion of the Miensk ing 500 Ukrainian NGOs on October 19 that his recordings contain state secrets in said negotiations on this Moldovan beltway to be a direct threat to Kuropaty. held a congress in Kyiv, Interfax report- order to prevent those secrets from being request will continue. Mr. Tarlev They want the authorities to suspend ed. The congress adopted a statement to leaked. Mr. Melnychenko explained that described the visit as “historic” and construction work, carry out additional compatriots and the world community he has received an official demand from pointed out that Moldovan-Ukrainian archeological excavations at the site, with apologies for “Kuchma’s cynical the U.S. Justice Department to hand over trade has grown by 47 percent over last publish the full results of the previous words” asserting that “one shouldn’t all the recordings he made in President year. An agreement on cultural collabora- investigation and turn the area into a make a tragedy out of the crash if there Kuchma’s office. Mr. Melnychenko tion was also signed, and Mr. Kinakh vis- memorial. (RFE/RL Newsline) asked the president and top Ukrainian ited the village of his birth, which is in has been a mistake.” The congress also Russia connects tariffs to religious issue requested apologies for the attempts of officials to meet him and listen to the Moldova. (RFE/RL Newsline) tapes together to determine what material Ukrainian top military leaders to deceive MOSCOW – Jaak Saarniit, the managing is confidential. Mr. Melnychenko alleges Ukraine bans duty-free sugar imports the public about the real reason behind director of the Estonian Large Enterprises that his recordings contain not only state the airliner tragedy. According to the Association, was told by Russian Deputy secrets of Ukraine, but also of Russia, KYIV – Ukraine has temporarily banned congress, compensation for the downed Prime Minister Viktor Khristenko during a Great Britain, Germany, Israel, Spain, duty-free imports of sugar from Russia plane should be paid not from the state visit to Moscow last week that Russia will Turkey and some other countries. and Belarus, the government press serv- budget, but from “foreign deposits of not grant Estonia equal trade conditions (RFE/RL Newsline) ice said on October 11. The decision was Kuchma and his entourage.” (RFE/RL made to “defend the local market from until the issues concerning the Estonian Newsline) Foreign minister visits Georgia massive supplies of cheap Russian and Orthodox Church in Estonia are resolved, Belarusian white sugar that hit Ukrainian Aripaev reported on October 15. Although Communists disrupt land code debate TBILISI – Ukraine’s Foreign Affairs sugar producers’ revenues,” The Moscow the Estonian Orthodox Church subordinate Minister KYIV – Parliament Chairman Ivan Anatolii Zlenko held talks in Times reported on October 12. Earlier to the Moscow Patriarchate has applied for Tbilisi on October 17 with his Georgian Pliushch on October 18 was forced to this year the Ukrainian government had registration many times, the Estonian counterpart, Irakli Menagharishvili, close a parliamentary sitting earlier than prevented local sugar producers from authorities have denied it, arguing that it Caucasus Press and ITAR-TASS report- planned after Communist deputies selling white sugar at prices below 2,300 would be confused with the already legally ed. They focused on bilateral relations, blocked the parliamentary rostrum and hrv ($433) per ton, while Russian and registered Estonian Apostolic Orthodox global and regional security, and cooper- began singing the Internationale, STB Belarusian producers are offering sugar Church, which is subordinate to the ation, including cooperation within the television reported. The parliamentary at some 2,100 hrv per ton. Russian and Patriarchate of Constantinople. The regis- framework of the GUUAM alliance. agenda provided for discussion of a land Belarusian sugar traders had enjoyed tration can play a role in determining the Particular attention was focused on the code in the second reading, but the duty-free status owing to a free-trade future of the assets that once belonged to situation in Abkhazia, with Mr. Zlenko Communist caucus objected to that, say- zone encompassing Russia, Belarus and the Russian Orthodox Church in Estonia. affirming Kyiv’s support for Georgia’s ing that the code has not yet been Ukraine. However, the duty-free agree- (RFE/RL Newsline) territorial integrity and reiterating that approved in the first reading, Interfax Ukraine would be willing to provide reported. According to STB TV, the con- peacekeepers to serve in Abkhazia under flict started around a clause allowing a United Nations mandate. But Abkhaz land sales, which are opposed by the presidential aide Astamur Tania said in Communist Party. (RFE/RL Newsline) Sukhumi the same day that the Abkhaz 30,000 illegals detained per year leadership opposes Ukraine’s involve- ment in any peacekeeping operation,” KYIV – Ukraine’s police and Border Interfax reported. He said Ukraine “has a Troops on October 18 reported that the non-constructive position” regarding res- number of illegal immigrants detained olution of the conflict. (RFE/RL annually in the country is 25,000 to Newsline) 30,000, Ukrainian Television reported. The previous day, police, the Border Zlenko discusses trade with Armenia Mrs. Ann Fresolone Troops, and the customs service launched YEREVAN – Visiting Yerevan on a joint operation in a bid to stem the flow Mrs. Ann Fresolone, age 87, of Rhinebeck, N.Y., and for- October 18-19, Ukrainian Foreign Affairs of illegal immigrants transiting the coun- Minister Anatolii Zlenko discussed merly of Manhattan, died Friday evening, October 12, 2001, try. According to the network, the task is expanding bilateral trade and economic in Rhinebeck. extremely difficult, as Ukraine has no cooperation between Ukraine and accords with bordering countries on Armenia with Armenian Prime Minister mutual extradition of illegal migrants. Born on November 7, 1913, in New York City, she was the Andranik Markarian, RFE/RL’s Yerevan Moreover, the police do not know what to daughter of the late Theodore and Mary (Trascz) Prudyus. bureau reported. Bilateral trade turnover do with illegal immigrants after they have doubled during the first six months of been detained for 10 days; according to this year to reach $14.6 million, accord- Ann was predeceased by her husband, Michael Fresolone, current legislation, they must be released ing to Noyan Tapan. Mr. Zlenko also on May 19, 1997. after that time. (RFE/RL Newsline) reaffirmed Kyiv’s interest in participation Moroz calls for broad election bloc in construction of the planned Iran- Mrs. Fresolone is survived by a daughter, Louise Hess, with Armenia gas pipeline. His talks with his husband, William E. Hess of Cincinnati, Ohio; grandchildren KYIV – Socialist Party Chairman Armenian counterpart, Vartan Oskanian, Oleksander Moroz has called for a broad and with Armenian President Robert William E. Hess Jr. with wife, Deborah of Upton, election coalition in order to win next Kocharian focused on the Karabakh con- Massachusetts, and Carol Hess-Nickels with husband year’s parliamentary election and intro- flict. Mr. Zlenko, who visited Azerbaijan Steve, of Munich, Germany; a niece, Katherine and Hank duce sweeping political changes in and Georgia before arriving in Armenia, Ukraine. Mr. Moroz said the goal of the told Mr. Oskanian that “despite bellicose Kastler of Lafayetteville, and Mary Aksel of Sterling, coalition will be to amend the statements,” Azerbaijani President Massachusetts; and four great-grandchildren, William E. Constitution of Ukraine to transfer some Heidar Aliev is committed to seeking a Hess III, Jennifer Hess, Philip Nickels, and Alex Nickels. presidential powers to the Parliament. peaceful solution of the conflict. Mr. “More and more people in Ukraine under- Oskanian said Ukraine is ready to con- stand that it is necessary to change the tribute to seeking such a solution and that Graveside funeral services were held on Monday, October system of power, make it subordinate to Armenia will work with Kyiv in the com- 15, at 11 a.m., at Calvary Cemetery, Woodside, N.Y. society and make authorities’ decisions ing months to that end. (RFE/RL clear and transparent,” said a statement by Newsline) 16 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2001 No. 43

on America; a moving concert of spiritual Ukrainian Orthodox... music executed by artists from Ukraine (Continued from page 5) and the United States; and the blessing of the land upon which the museum portion NOTESNOTES ONON PEOPLEPEOPLE Throughout the four days of proceed- of the UOC Historical and Educational ings, primary attention was given to the Complex will be erected. N.Y., in 1968. He served on the board of agenda of spiritual growth and develop- In his “State of the Church” address, directors and chaired several committees. ment through the holy mysteries. To this Installed as president Metropolitan Constantine covered all After accepting a position as business end, the holy mystery of confession [rec- aspects of metropolia life and called for a officer of the scandal-ridden onciliation], the divine eucharistic litur- of North Port Kiwanis new spirit of evangelism, one that begins NORTH PORT, Fla. – Atanas T. Willowbrook State School in Staten gy, and morning and evening meditations Island, N.Y., he was one of the organizers with each individual and extends to parish, Kobryn was installed as president of the on the mysteries of faith were an integral and charter secretary of Mid-Island eparchial and Church life, and must include Kiwanis Club during the annual installa- part of the daily sobor program. Bishops, Kiwanis Club of Staten Island, N.Y. the Church’s newest spiritual children – tion banquet at The Olde World clergy and lay participants of the sobor Later he became a member of the new immigrant brethren from Ukraine. Restaurant on Sunday, September 30. began each day with the eucharistic Lord Archbishop Antony, in reflecting on Kiwanis Club of Staten Island Inc., and and concluded each day by reflecting on Kiwanis, a service organization, offers the four-day sobor, stated that he could served as its president in 1991-1992. the goodness of God who invites all to an opportunity for personal involvement Mr. Kobryn has been married to sense the presence and workings of the personal and communal holiness and per- Holy Spirit in the way the sobor partici- in the leadership and improvement of the Kateryna since 1952. He is a Korean War fection. pants related to each other and called community, the nation and world. The veteran, a graduate of the University of Panel discussions held during the upon all to continue the journey to spiri- Kiwanis Club of North Port Inc., pro- Buffalo (B.S. in management) and sobor, as well as committee and general tual perfection and awareness as a vides scholarships to the city’s high Niagara University’s Graduate School of plenary sessions, gave evidence of the unique, believing and noble people. school graduates who intend to pursue Education (M.A.). He is a member of the workings of the Holy Spirit at the Sobor. Archbishop Vsevolod noted that, as higher education, supports local youth North Port City Tax Oversight All aspects of Church ministry – admin- Ukrainian Orthodox by birth, heritage or activities, and provides myriad other Committee, the president of the Friends istration, youth ministry, religious educa- adoption, the uniqueness of the faithful lies services to youth, the elderly, and the of the North Port Area Public Library, tion, missions, Christian charity, steward- in the fact that they are spiritual children of community at large. The club meets and a member of the North Port High ship, family ministry, inter-Church a greater entity – the historic Kyivan every Wednesday at The Olde World School SAC/SDMT. affairs, education, finance, development, Church of Rus’-Ukraine, which gave birth Restaurant in North Port from noon to 1 He also writes a weekly column about cultural and ethnic affairs, publishing and to the Church of the north in Moscow and p.m. Guests are welcome. the local Ukrainian community and relat- St. Sophia Seminary – were thoroughly many Slavic Church families. Mr. Kobryn, a native of Ukraine and ed matters for the North Port Sun. studied and planned for during the ses- Archbishop Yurij focused on the role six-year president of North Port had Mr. Kobryn is a member of Ukrainian sions. The strong desire of every delegate of the Mother of God to whom two cen- joined the Kiwanis Club of Buffalo, National Association Branch 130. to be faithful to his/her Orthodox ters of Orthodox Christian faith turned in Christian calling and to labor with zeal their time of need, Constantinople, the for the good estate of their local parishes ments and military equipment. mother Church of the Kyivan and the entire Church was evident. Metropolia, and the Monastic Center of Western support... Despite fears that the United States In their addresses to this 16th triennial (Continued from page 2) would make concessions to Russia in its Pochaiv in western Ukraine. He called gathering, the UOC-USA’s metropolitan upon all to be imitators of the Virgin Estonia; a joint Baltic Defense College campaign against terrorism in the area of and archbishops focused on spiritual NATO enlargement, this does not seem Mother’s faith and devotion. (Baltdefcol) that opened in Tartu, growth and maturity, as well as the Bishop Jeremiah called upon all to be Estonia, in 1999 with support from to be occurring. Western support for nature and role of the Church in general Baltic membership in NATO, which was people of prayer and action, a loving and Sweden; assistance in establishing a and the Ukrainian Orthodox Church in forgiving people who emulate the faith and thought to be unrealistic in the 1990s, has Lithuanian-Polish battalion; and the particular. devotion of those sainted men and women growing support among the majority of development of a joint Baltic battalion Participating in the sobor were over of Ukraine who changed the face of (Baltbat) with assistance from the United NATO members and even among neutral 200 clergy and lay delegates representing Ukraine and sanctified its life by their own Kingdom and the supply of surplus arma- countries. parishes in the three eparchies of the example, which often led to martyrdom. UOC-USA. Also present in addition to The 16th Sobor concluded as it began, hierarchs of the UOC in South America with a divine liturgy and a response to and Canada was the Rev. Father Wasyl Christ’s invitation: “In the fear of God, Makarenko, president of the Consistory with faith and in love, draw near!” The Presidium of the Ukrainian Orthodox participants returned to their parish fami- Church in Canada. lies filled with an even greater commit- The normal sobor agenda was embel- ment to the Gospel, the teachings of the lished by events that focused on unity, holy fathers, Church discipline and the In Association with Air Ukraine trust in God’s help, cultural treasures and spirit of fraternity and sorority that marks a vision of the future. Among these events the lives of all who have been baptized Direct Flights were the planting of a tree by Junior and clothed in Christ – and “sanctified in from JFK Airport Ukrainian Orthodox League members His Truth.” and the metropolia’s youth minister, on a comfortable Natalie Kapeluk, symbolic of the unity Editor’s note: This official press Boeing 767-300 aircraft between the youth of the UOC-USA and release ended with a notation advising the youth of Ukraine; a candlelight readers to “refer to the next issue of the on Fridays and Sundays memorial to the 5,000 innocent people Ukrainian Orthodox Word for an in- who perished in the recent terror attacks depth presentation about the sobor.” New York, Kyiv, Tashkent Departure at 6:00 PM

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poet and educator, 132 votes. Between 5 and 10 percent of the vote 36. Ivasiuk, Volodymyr (1949-1979), composer, Survey says... 25. Kotliarevskyi, Ivan (1769-1838), poet, play- (Continued from page 12) arranger and singer of folk and contemporary popular wright and founder of modern Ukrainian literature, 130 ductor, ethnomusicologist, pianist, teacher and commu- music, 85 votes. nity figure, 176 votes. votes. 37. Sawchuk, Terry (1929-1970), professional hockey 25. (tie) Puliui, Ivan (1845-1918), physicist, electrical 15. Shevchenko, Andriy (1976- ), major soccer player player and outstanding goaltender, 82 votes. known worldwide, presently with Milan, Italy, 175 engineer, inventor, translator and community figure, 130 votes. votes. 38. Bortniansky, Dmytro (1751-1825), composer, conductor and teacher of opera, liturgical and instru- 27. Skrypnyk, Mstyslav (1898-1993), metropolitan of 16. St. Olha, (890- 969) Kyivan princess and regent, mental works, 81 votes. the Ukrainian Orthodox Church in the U.S.A. and patri- first Christian ruler of the Kyivan state, 150 votes. arch of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, major Church, 38. (tie) Avramenko, Vasyl (1895-1981), choreogra- cultural and educational leader, 127 votes. 17. Petliura, Symon (1879-1926), president of the pher, teacher and popularizer of Ukrainian folk dance, as Directory of the Ukrainian National Republic, states- well as actor and filmmaker, 81 votes. 28. Krushelnytska, Solomea (1872-1952), world- man, publicist and military leader, 146 votes. famous opera singer (dramatic soprano) and music edu- 40. Jacyk, Petro (1921- ), businessman, patron of cator, 116 votes. 18. Klychko, Vitalii, (1971- ), boxer, former WBO Ukrainian learning and civic activist, 80 votes. heavyweight champion in 1999-2000 (record of 27-1 28. (tie) Petrenko, Viktor (1969- ), world famous 41. Virsky, Pavlo (1905-1975), dancer, ballet master, with 27 KOs), 144 votes. male figure skater and winner of gold at the 1992 choreographer, outstanding artistic director and organ- Olympics as well as three-time European and one time izer of the Ukrainian State Dance Ensemble, 75 votes. 19. Yaroslav the Wise (978-1054), grand prince of the world champion, 116 votes. Kyivan state and major European statesman, as well as 42. Tereshchenko Marko (1894-1982), stage and great cultural and educational leader, 143 votes. 30. Kravchuk, Leonid (1934- ), first president of film director, actor and educator, 74 votes. Ukraine after its modern independence and political 20. Dovzhenko, Oleksander (1894-1956), great pio- economist, 106 votes. neer film director and writer as well as major cultural 43. Blokhyn, Yurii (1909- ), literary scholar, com- munity figure and publicist, 72 votes. figure, 142 votes. 31. Lypkivsky, Vasyl (1864-1937), metropolitan and co-founder of the Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox 44. Sikorsky, Ihor (1889-1972), aeronautical engi- 21. Chornovil, Vyacheslav (1938-1999), literary crit- Church and leading Church figure, 105 votes. ic, journalist, leading dissident and political figure, neer, inventor and helicopter designer, 71 votes. member of the Ukrainian Helsinki Watch Group, 138 32. Bandera, Stefan (1909-1959), nationalist, politi- 45. Klychko, Volodymyr (1974- ), boxer and votes. cian and ideologue of the Organization of Ukrainian European heavyweight champion (record of 33-1 with Nationalists, 102 votes. 21. (tie) Kuchma, Leonid (1938- ), second president 31 KOs), younger brother of Vitalii, 63 votes. of Ukraine, mechanical engineer and space engineering 33. Korolev, Serhii (1907-1966), aeronautical engi- manager, 138 votes. 46. Kurelek, William (1927-1977), well-known neer and pioneer designer of major guided missiles and painter of Ukrainian Canadian, multicultural and reli- spacecraft, 94 votes. 23. Paton, Yevhen (1870-1953), welding scientist and gious themes, 62 votes. educator, construction technologist and designer of over 34. Koshetz, Oleksander (1875-1944), composer and 35 bridges and viaducts in Ukraine, 137 votes. 47. Archipenko, Alexander (1887-1964), modernist arranger of folk and church music, choir director, ethno- sculptor, painter and pedagogue, 60 votes. grapher and educator, 90 votes. Between 10 and 15 percent of the vote 48. Gretzky, Wayne (1961- ), professional ice hock- 35. Mol, Leonid (1915- ), classical sculptor, stained 24. Skovoroda, Hryhorii (1722-1794), philosopher, glass and mosaic artist, 89 votes. (Continued on page 19) The Ukrainian Engineers’ Society of America The Ukrainian Medical Association of North America The Ukrainian Institute of America invite you to a... FallFall ZabavaZabava inin NewNew YorkYork CityCity Saturday, November 10, 2001

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researcher and singer, soloist and member of the and leader of literary and cultural revival in western Survey says... Veriovka State Chorus, 38 votes. Ukraine, 30 votes. (Continued from page 18) ey star, prolific scorer and career NHL leader in goals, 61. Konovalets, Yevhen (1891-1938), military com- 70. (tie) Kolessa, Filaret (1871-1947), musicologist, assists and points, 55 votes. mander in the army of the Ukrainian National Republic, folklorist and composer, 30 votes. political leader of the nationalist movement and com- 49. Borzov, Valerii (1949- ), outstanding internation- munity organizer, 36 votes. 70. (tie) Repin, Ilia (1844-1930), realist fine art al short distance runner and Olympic gold medal win- painter and art professor, 30 votes. ner (100 and 200 meters in 1972), 52 votes. Between 3 and 4 percent of the vote 70. (tie) Latynina, Larysa (1934- ), world-class gym- 50. Ilarion ( ? - 1054), churchman and later metropol- nast and all-round Olympic female gold winner (1956, itan of Kyiv, as well as prominent literary figure of the 62. Fedkovych, Yurii (1834-1888), Ukrainian writer 1960 and 1964), 30 votes. Kyivan period, 51 votes. of the late Romantic school and leader of Ukrainian revival in Bukovyna, 35 votes. 76. Kostenko, Lina (1930- ), poet and one of the lead- 50. (tie) Hohol, Nikolai (1809-1852), prominent ing members of the Shestydesiatnyky, 29 votes. 62. (tie) Kubijovych, Volodymyr (1900-1985), geog- prose writer, playwright and teacher, 51 votes. rapher, demographer, encyclopedist, academic organiz- 76. (tie) Hermaniuk, Maxim (1911-1996), Ukrainian er and statesman in the diaspora, 35 votes. Catholic metropolitan of Canada, theologian and major 52. St. Nestor (1056-1114), hagiographer, chronicler, Ukrainian leader at the Vatican II Council, 29 votes. and monk of the Kyiv Monastery of the Caves, 48 votes. 62. (tie) Hnatyshyn, Ramon (1934- ), lawyer, politi- cian, federal Cabinet minister and later governor gener- 78. Stupka, Bohdan (1941- ), major stage actor and 52. (tie) Kurbas, Les (1887-1942?), organizer and al of Canada, 35 votes. popular film star in Ukraine, 28 votes. director of Ukrainian avant-garde theater, actor and ped- agogue, 48 votes. 65. Symonenko, Vasyl (1935-1963), poet, journalist and leading dissident and samvydav author, 34 votes. Between 2 and 3 percent of the vote 54. Kobylianska, Olha (1863-1942), modernist writer and leader of the Ukrainian women’s movement, 46 66. Kondratiuk, Yurii (1897-1941?), scientist, inven- votes. 79. Denysenko, Filaret (1929- ), metropolitan of Kyiv tor and pioneer in rocketry and space technology, 33 and later patriarch of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church votes. 54. (tie) Vernadsky, Volodymyr (1863-1945), geolo- (Kyiv Patriarchate), theologian, writer and Church leader, 26 votes. gist, mineralogist, crystallographer, philosopher of sci- 67. Fedak, Wasyly (1909- ), metropolitan of the ence, politician and political activist, 46 votes. Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada, bishop and 79. (tie) Berezovsky, Maksym (1754-1777), classical longtime pastor, 32 votes. composer and creator of the Ukrainian choral style in 56. Kytasty, Hryhorii (1907-1984), bandurist, com- sacred music, 26 votes. poser, arranger, conductor and teacher of the Ukrainian 68. Piddubny, Ivan (1871-1949), world champion unde- Bandurist Chorus, 45 votes. feated wrestler and strongman for over 40 years, 31 votes. 79. (tie) Lobanovskyi, Valerii (1939 - ), major soccer scoring star (1958-1968) and longtime coach in Ukraine Between 4 and 5 percent of the vote 68. (tie) Shukhevych, Roman (1907-1950), supreme and internationally, 26 votes. commander of the Ukrainian Insurgent Army and leader of the Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists, 79. (tie) Surkis, Hryhorii (1940- ), major businessman 57. Lubachivsky, Myroslav (1914-2000), Ukrainian known as Taras Chuprynka, 31 votes. and entrepreneur, media mogul, politician, soccer owner Catholic metropolitan and later cardinal, Church leader and administrator, 26 votes. and theological school mentor, 43 votes. 70. St. Antonii (983-1073), founder of monasticism in the Kyivan state, hermit, ascetic, monk of the Kyiv 83. Kostiantyn Ostrozkyi (1527-1608), Ukrainian noble- 58. Zankovetska, Maria (1854-1934), major actress, Monastery of the Caves, 30 votes. man and magnate of Volyn, political, cultural and religious singer, teacher and theater activist, 42 votes. leader of the 16th century Ukrainian rebirth, 25 votes. 70. (tie) St. Theodosius (1036-1074), monk and later 59. Stus, Vasyl (1938-1985), dissident poet and trans- hegumen of the Kyiv Monastery of the Caves, reformer 83. (tie) Antonov, Oleh (1906- ), prominent aircraft lator, member of the Ukrainian Helsinki Group, 40 votes. of monastic rules, writer of sermons, 30 votes. designer of over 60 propeller-driven planes, turboprops, 60. Matvienko, Nina (1947- ), renowned folkloric 70. (tie) Shashkevych, Markian (1811-1843), poet (Continued on page 20)

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83. (tie) Amosov, Mykola (1913- ), surgeon and one THE SINGLE MOST IMPORTANT PERSON Survey says... of the founders of lung and heart surgery in Eastern IN THE HISTORY OF UKRAINE: THE TOP 10 (Continued from page 19) Europe, also founder of the Ukrainian school of cyber- turbojets and sports gliders, 25 votes. netics, 25 votes. (All participants were asked to choose only one per- son in this category. Of the 886 participants, only 576 83. (tie) Hnizdovsky, Jacques (1915-1985), painter, 83. (tie) Warhol, Andy (1928-1987), major pop artist submitted a name.) printmaker, engraver and book designer, 25 votes. and pictorial designer, 25 votes. 1. Taras Shevchenko 238 (41 percent) 83. (tie) Rylskyi, Maksym (1895-1964), poet, transla- 95. Honchar, Oles (1918-1995), prominent writer and 2. Volodymyr the Great 66 (11 percent) tor, publicist and community activist, 25 votes. novelist of the post-World War II period and head of the 3. Mykhailo Hrushevsky 32 (6 percent) Writers Union, 23 votes. 4. Vyacheslav Chornovil 22 (4 percent) 83. (tie) Doroshenko, Dmytro (1882-1951), historian, 5. Mstyslav Skrypnyk 20 (3 percent) historiographer, political figure and community leader, 96 Tymoshenko, Yulia (1960- ), former vice prime 6. Bohdan Khmelnytskyi 13 (2 percent) 25 votes. minister of Ukraine, economist and prominent politi- 7. Josyf Slipyj 10 (2 percent) cian, 22 votes. 83. (tie) Yavornytskyi, Dmytro (1855-1940), historian 8. Ivan Franko 10 (2 percent) 9. Leonid Kravchuk 5 (1 percent) ethnographer, educator and lexicographer and renowned 97. Sahaidachnyi, Petro (1570?-1622) Zaporozhian 10. Stefan Bandera 3 (.5 percent) specialist on Kozak history, 25 votes. hetman, organizer of the Ukrainian Kozaks, political and civic leader, 21 votes. 83. (tie) Tretiak, Vladyslav (1952- ), leading world- renowned hockey goaltender, winner of two gold 97. (tie) Krymskyi, Ahatanhel (1871-1942), literary THE TOP 100 UKRAINIANS Olympic medals (1972 and 1976) and 10 world champi- scholar, linguist, orientalist, belletrist, folklorist and BY PRIMARY LIFE ENDEAVORS onships, 25 votes. translator, 21 votes. political leaders/activists 24 83. (tie) Juba, Steven (1914-1984), businessman and writers/journalists 24 politician in Canada, provincial member of Parliament 97. (tie) Vynnychenko, Volodymyr (1890-1951), writer, statesman, politician and head of the Directory of cultural/artistic leaders 22 in Manitoba and later mayor of Winnipeg (1956-1977), religious leaders 16 25 votes. the Ukrainian National Republic, 21 votes. athletes 14 83. (tie) Liba, Peter (1940- ), lieutenant governor of 97. (tie) Sterniuk, Volodymyr (1907- 2000), Ukrainian academics/scientists 9 Manitoba (1999-present), journalist and broadcast exec- Catholic cleric, bishop and metropolitan active with the entrepreneurs 1 utive, 25 votes. underground Ukrainian Catholic Church, 21 votes. For further information please contact Roman 83. (tie) Chykalenko, Yevhen (1861-1929), civic In addition to the 100 persons listed above, another Yereniuk via e-mail at [email protected], call leader, publicist, publisher and patron of Ukrainian cul- 570 individuals were nominated, each receiving 20 (204) 586-7089, or write to 139 Machray Ave. ture, 25 votes. votes or less. Winnipeg, Manitoba R2W 0Z2. UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Notice to publishers and authors It is The Ukrainian Weekly’s policy to run news items and/or reviews of newly pub- ANNUITY RATES lished books, booklets and reprints, as well as records and premiere issues of periodi- cals only after receipt by the editorial offices of a copy of the material in question. EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 2001 News items sent without a copy of the new release will not be published. Single & Flexible Premium Annuities Send new releases and information (where publication may be purchased, cost, etc.) First year rate (new money) to: Editorial Staff, The Ukrainian Weekly, 2200 Route 10, P.O. Box 280, Parsippany, NJ (rate locked in for one year) 6.00% 07054.

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Turning the pages... (Continued from page 6) The news story also reported that the president brought along a large political con- tingent to Lviv that included Second Vice-Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada Viktor Medvedchuk, Vice Prime Minister of Humanitarian Affairs Valerii Smolii, Minister of Foreign Affairs Borys Tarasyuk, Minister of Defense Oleksander Kuzmuk, Minister of Internal Affairs Yurii Kravchenko and Minister of Information Zinovii Kulyk, as well as Lviv Mayor Vasyl Kuibida and Kyiv Mayor Oleksander Omelchenko. Seated on the dais were representatives of the strongest political parties of the Lviv Oblast, including a large contingent of leaders of the Rukh Party and National Deputy Slava Stetsko from the Congress of Ukrainian Nationalists. In his address, President Kuchma complimented the leaders of the WUNR for put- ting political differences aside in order to build a strong Ukrainian state and called on today’s political leaders to follow their example. He quoted Symon Petliura, the supreme commander of the Ukrainian National Republic’s army and the president of the Directory of the UNR: “Symon Petliura in a letter found not long ago in the national archives, which he wrote shortly before his demise, said, ‘First of all we need a common understanding, without which we will not be able to mobilize for our com- mon cause.’ These words are accurate today, as well,” said President Kuchma. After placing a wreath at the monument to Ukraine’s national bard, Taras Shevchenko, located in the city center’s Freedom Square, the president decided to walk the 300 meters to the Lviv Opera House. At the Shevchenko Monument the president was officially greeted by contingents from several Ukrainian nationalistic organizations that have frequently criticized the president’s policies, including veteran soldiers of the Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA), which marched onto Freedom Square 500 strong in official uniforms; members of the Ukrainian Kozak Movement in their historical garb; and the Ukrainian Sich Riflemen Organization. About 1,000 members and supporters of three political organizations that are con- sidered part of the extreme political right, the Ukrainian National Assembly, the Congress of Ukrainian Nationalists and the Social-Nationalist Party, gathered before the building in which the WUNR was proclaimed, a block from the proceedings on Freedom Square. Waving black-and-red banners, their colors symbolizing revolution, speaker after speaker called for a Ukrainian government free of former Communist apparatchiks and those who once persecuted Ukraine. After listening to the speeches, a small group of the demonstrators then marched to two local cemeteries where the remains of Ukrainian Sich Riflemen who fought in the Ukrainian-Polish war in 1918 are buried, where commemorations concluded peacefully.

Source: “Ukraine marks 80th anniversary of Western Ukrainian National Republic” by Roman Woronowycz, Kyiv Press Bureau, The Ukrainian Weekly, November 8, 1998, Vol. XVI No. 45.

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(Continued from page 24) New York Metro Chapter, announces that and a buffet dinner. Entertainment will a general meeting and reception for mem- include music, singers, dancers and surpris- bers and all interested colleagues will be es. The featured performer is comedienne held at 6 p.m. at the Ukrainian Institute of Luba Goy, star of radio and TV’s “Royal America, 2 E. 79th St. Following the busi- Canadian Air Farce.” General admission: ness meeting, featured speaker Roman $45; seniors, $35; bazaar only, $1. Tickets Goy, M.D., M.B.A., immediate past are available from local credit unions. national president of UMANA and med- ical director of the Social Security SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.: The Ukrainian Administration, will give a presentation on National Women’s League of America, the topic “UMANA for You – Role and Branch 3, cordially invites the public to its Relevance.” For further information con- annual Autumn Ball to be held at the tact Dr. Marta Kushnir, (508) 855-2245. Doubletree Paradise Valley Resort in Scottsdale. Call (480) 991-4656 for tickets Saturday, November 10 and information.

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Thursday, November 1 Centralism.” The lecture will be held at the society’s building, 63 Fourth Ave. NEW YORK: The Harriman Institute of (between Ninth and 10th streets) at 5 p.m. Columbia University presents a lecture by For more information call (212) 254-5130. Volodymyr Kulyk, senior research fellow, Institute of Political and Ethno-National NEW YORK: The Ukrainian Medical Studies, National Academy of Sciences of Association of North America (UMANA), Ukraine, and Shklar Fellow, Harvard New York Metro Chapter, in cooperation Ukrainian Research Institute, titled “Social with the Self Reliance Association of Integration vs. Human Rights: A New American Ukrainians, New York Branch, Perspective on Post-Soviet Nation- will hold the second in a series of commu- Building in Ukraine.” The lecture will be nity-based medical lectures at the held at the Harriman Institute, 420 W. Selfreliance Association, 98 Second Ave., 118th St., Room 1219, at noon. For further at 2 p.m. The featured physicians are Dr. information call (212) 854-4623. Nestor Blyznak, who will discuss “Common Orthopedic Problems” and Dr. Friday, November 2 Arthur Hryhorowych, whose topic is “Arthritis.” Admission is free and open to EDMONTON: The Canadian Institute of the public. Refreshments will be served. Ukrainian Studies at the University of For further information contact Dr. Ihor Alberta presents Borys Tarasyuk, foreign Magun, (516) 766-5147. affairs minister of Ukraine in 1998-2000, who will deliver the inaugural Bohdan Saturday-Sunday, November 3-4 Bociurkiw Memorial Lecture on “Ukraine’s Foreign Policy 10 Years After KERHONKSON, N.Y.: Louvain Independence.” A reception and the official University alumni, students and friends opening of the Bohdan Bociurkiw will hold a reunion at the Soyuzivka Memorial Library follows the lecture. Mr. estate, on the occasion of the presentation Tarasyuk’s lecture is part of a series of spe- of the recently published book on the his- cial events sponsored by CIUS to celebrate tory of Ukrainian students at the university 10 years of Ukraine’s independence and titled “Louvain: 1930-1985.” The publica- the 25th anniversary of CIUS. The lecture tion features numerous documents, photo- will be held in B-2 Computing Science graphs, student data, stories and more. For Center at 7 p.m. For further information, reservations contact Soyuzivka: telephone, contact the institute by calling (780) 492- (845) 626-5641; fax, (845) 626-4638. 2972, or e-mail [email protected] Please make plans to attend. For more information about the reunion or the book Friday-Sunday, November 2-4 call Ihor Hayda, (203) 261-4530, or Vitali Vizir, (650) 968-6425; in Canada, Zenon NEW YORK: The Ukrainian National Tatarsky, (416) 767-3723. Women’s League of America Branch 113, and the Ukrainian Institute of America are Sunday, November 4 sponsoring a craft-art exhibit and sale – “Crafting Identity: 12 Artists Interpret OLD TOWN ALEXANDRIA, Va.: The Their Cultural Roots.” The exceptionally Washington Group Cultural Fund, under gifted and renowned artists are represented the patronage of the Embassy of Ukraine, by a wide range of media: jewelry, ceram- presents soprano Oleksandra Hrabova per- ics, hand-painted ornaments, glass, tapes- forming works by Barvinsky, Gounod, try, wood, hand-painted silk, sterling silver Handel, Kropyvnytsky, Lysenko, Mozart, objects and pysanky. All crafts will be Puccini, Sichynsky and Verdi, as well as available for purchase. Proceeds of sale to Ukrainian folk song arrangements, in the benefit The Ukrainian Museum in New second recital of a five-concert music York. We invite the public to view these series at The Lyceum, 201 S. Washington beautiful and unique objects and to support St. Performance begins at 3 p.m. our cause. The event will take place at The Suggested donation:$15; students, free. Ukrainian Institute of America, 2 E. 79th For more information contact Laryssa St. Preview reception with cocktails: Courtney, (202) 363-3964. Friday, November 2, at 6-9 p.m. Admission for preview reception: $25. Exhibit hours: CHICAGO: The Ukrainian Institute of Saturday, November 3, 11 a.m.-6 p.m.; Modern Art opens its 2001-2002 classical Sunday, November 4, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. For music series and its 11th season with a more information call (914) 523-4371. concert featuring soprano Stefania Dovhan. The program will feature works Saturday, November 3 by Handel, Rossini, Mozart, Poulenc, Barvinsky and Lysenko. The concert will NEW YORK: The Shevchenko Scientific take place at the institute, 2320 W. Society is sponsoring a lecture by Chicago Ave., at 2 p.m. Volodymyr Kulyk, senior research fellow, Institute of Political and Ethno-National Friday, November 9 Studies, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, and Shklar Fellow, Harvard NEW YORK: The Ukrainian Medical Ukrainian Research Institute, on the topic Association of North America (UMANA), “The Ideological Dimension of Ukrainian WHAT? Orthographic Reform: Nationalism vs. (Continued on page 23) YOU DON’T HAVE YOUR OWN SUBSCRIPTION? PLEASE NOTE REQUIREMENTS: Preview of Events is a listing of Ukrainian community events open to the To subscribe to The Ukrainian Weekly, fill out the form below, public. It is a service provided at minimal cost ($10 per submission) by The clip it and mail it to: Subscription Department, The Ukrainian Weekly, Ukrainian Weekly to the Ukrainian community. Payment must be received prior to publication. 2200 Route 10, P.O. Box 280, Parsippany, NJ 07054. 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