Inside: l Why a free, stable, prosperous Ukraine still matters – page 6 l The town of the giant mosquito monument – page 7 l Pittsburgh dance troupe marks golden jubilee – page 13

ThePublished U by thekrainian Ukrainian National Association Inc., a fraternal W non-profit associationeekly Vol. LXXXI No. 28 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 14, 2013 $1/$2 in Ukraine U.S.A.-Blue wins fifth international New chairman of CEC solidifies Ukrainian soccer tournament Yanukovych’s control, says opposition by Zenon Zawada KYIV – The Central Election Commission (CEC) on July 6 elected as its chairman Mykhailo Okhendovskyi, renowned for his role during the 2004 Orange Revolution for defending the CEC in the courts. He has remained on the CEC in the eight years since as a commissioner on the Party of Regions quota. Mr. Okhendovskyi replaced CEC Chair Volodymyr Shapoval, who was dismissed by Parliament two days earlier for reaching the state retirement age of 65. Mr. Shapoval was widely considered to be a relatively impartial chairman and his dismissal Christine Syzonenko wasn’t required, as many state officials International Ukrainian Football Tournament 2013 New York winners Team U.S.A.-Blue. serve beyond the retirement age. Though expecting the result, opposition KINGSTON, N.Y. – The United States Canada 6-2 in the third-place match, and leaders criticized Mr. Okhendovskyi’s elec- tion, alleging that this has already under- team, U.S.A.-Blue, won the fifth the Aussies notched their third third-place Yevgeniy Maloletka/UNIAN mined the fairness of the 2015 presidential International Ukrainian Football finish in three consecutive IUFTs. Australia The Central Election Commission voted on Tournament (IUFT) held June 30 through led the match with two goals, but the election. They also alleged that his election, July 6 to make Mykhailo Okhendovs­kyi, July 6 in Kingston and Ellenville. Team Canadians answered back with two goals. and Mr. Shapoval’s dismissal, violated proce- a commissioner on the Party of Regions dural regulations and was therefore illegal. U.S.A.-Blue won the final match on July 6 at Daniel Sawalaga, IUFT founder and winner quota, the body’s chairman, drawing “The government confirmed without Dietz Stadium in Kingston, N.Y., with a 1-0 of the Golden Boot award for this year’s disapproval from the opposition. doubt that it’s trying to fulfill the election of win over U.S.A.-Red with a goal in the 15th tournament, scored his second and third President Viktor Yanukovych to a second ruling them as fraudulent, thus setting up minute by Ivan Kopytchak. Tournament goals of the match during the second half. term by any means,” said a statement the third round in which Viktor MVP Nazar Lopushnyak had the best Mr. Sawalaga, who led the tournament in released on July 6 by the Ukrainian Yushchenko was elected president. chance for U.S.A.-Red to equalize late in the goal scoring, had netted seven goals during Democratic Alliance for Reform (UDAR) led The CEC is the most critical state organ game, but Blue’s goalie, Chris Rizanow, was the tournament. by Vitali Klitschko. “Such a secret meeting during elections, being responsible for up to the task and held on for the shutout. The IUFT’s official opening ceremonies and vote for a new CEC head demonstrates enforcing election law and establishing This was the second time that the U.S. were held at the Soyuzivka Heritage Center the government has gained total control results. Its 15 members were selected team had won the tournament, and the in Kerhonkson, N.Y., on Sunday morning, over the CEC.” based on quotas assigned to parliamentary first time any team won two tournaments June 30, with a procession of the teams led During the Orange Revolution in factions in 2007. consecutively. Many of the players on the by flag-bearers and a welcome perfor- November 2004, Mr. Okhendovskyi served Mr. Okhendovskyi’s candidacy gained U.S.A.-Blue team were also on the U.S.A. mance by the Syzokryli Ukrainian Dance as the attorney for the CEC before Ukraine’s the support of 11 out of 14 voting commis- team that won the IUFT 2011 in Toronto. Supreme Court, which ruled on December In another first, Australia won against (Continued on page 12) 3, 2004, to cancel the second-round results, (Continued on page 18)

Holodomor panel held during Canadian Slavists’ conference VICTORIA, British Columbia – New Holodomor of 1932-1933,” Dr. Klid noted farmers and lower-level officials, beginning Holodomor, and that this was an act of research on the Holodomor was accentuat- that the outbreak of famine in Ukraine was in the second half of 1932, and ordered the deliberate starvation. ed at this year’s conference of the Canadian widely known to Soviet officials by confiscation of all grain, including seed Mr. Makuch’s presentation on “Academic Association of Slavists (CAS) at the December 1931. He stressed that the grain held in collective farms – ostensibly to Aspects of the 1980s North American University of Victoria in Victoria, British Holodomor, which is generally considered fulfill the grain-procurement quotas. In Ukrainian Famine Awareness Campaign” Columbia, on June 1-3. to have taken place in 1932-1933, actually addition, fines were imposed and confisca- examined four efforts, all involving scholar- At the annual conference, at which schol- began in late 1931 and that it encompassed tions of other foodstuffs carried out. These ship, to increase knowledge about the ars and graduate students in Canada and two harvest years, those of 1931 and 1932. decisions and actions effectively aggravated Famine during its 50th anniversary. other countries present papers on new and Although it was becoming clear by the famine conditions, making it certain that by Perhaps the most critical for facilitating continuing research, Canadian Institute of middle of 1932 that a worse disaster was early 1933, when food stocks were com- the success of later ventures was the Ukrainian Studies (CIUS) scholars associat- looming, the top Soviet leadership, headed pletely depleted, mass starvation would Famine Research Project undertaken by the ed with the Toronto-based Holodomor by Joseph Stalin, generally dismissed evi- occur throughout the Ukrainian country- Harvard Ukrainian Research Institute. It Research and Education Consortium orga- dence of the Famine and of the dire situa- side. benefited greatly from the work of its main nized a panel on “The Ukrainian Famine of tion in the country. Moreover, Stalin Dr. Klid’s accompanying PowerPoint pre- researcher, the late Dr. James Mace, and 1932-1933: Metamorphosis, Politics and expressed anger when Ukraine’s political sentation, which included excerpts from eventually led to the publication of Dr. Acknowledgement,” with presentations by leadership appealed for relief and reduction Soviet government and Communist Party Robert Conquest’s groundbreaking work on Bohdan Klid, Andrij Makuch and Serge of unrealistic state grain-procurement quo- documents, featuring correspondence the Famine, “Harvest of Sorrow.” The sec- Cipko. tas assigned to Ukraine. between Stalin and Lazar Kaganovich, sup- ond was the celebrated documentary film In the first paper presented at the June 1 Instead of taking remedial steps, the top ported his contention that a famine that “Harvest of Despair”, produced by a group panel, “The Metamorphosis of a Famine: Or, Soviet leadership in the Kremlin authorized began in late 1931 was transformed over How the Famine of 1931-1932 Became the repressive measures against Ukraine’s time into what Ukrainians have dubbed the (Continued on page 18) 2 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 14, 2013 No. 28

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Boxing champion likely to challenge Sheptytsky’s beatification expected in 2015 Churches on Saturday, June 8. The statue stands next to the Ukrainian Institute, incumbent in 2015 presidential race LVIV – “In 2015 the Ukrainian Greek- which is affiliated with the Ukrainian Catholic Church commemorates the 150th Catholic University in Lviv. (Religious anniversary of the birth of Metropolitan Information Service of Ukraine) by Oleg Varfolomeyev second ahead of Batkivshchyna, the party Andrey (Sheptytsky). Therefore, I think, Eurasia Daily Monitor headed by Ms. Tymoshenko. that the process of his beatification will be Justice demanded for rape victim Mr. Klitschko claimed that his party completed by then. I expect that in two The world heavyweight boxing cham- would have fared better if other opposi- years we will be praising him as Blessed KYIV – About 1,000 residents of the pion Vitali Klitschko may become the tion parties had not campaigned against Metropolitan Andrey,” stated Patriarch Ukrainian village of Vradiyivka stormed the strongest challenger to the incumbent it (Interfax-Ukraine, September 6, 2012). Sviatoslav in answering a question from a local police department, demanding justice President Viktor Yanukovych in the presi- Mr. Klitschko was indeed attacked from journalist during the nationwide Ukrainian for a rape victim. A 29-year-old woman was dential election scheduled for early 2015, both sides: while Mr. Yanukovych’s Party pilgrimage to Stradch in the Lviv region. found after being sexually assaulted and recent opinion polls show. If his populari- of Regions and the Communists por- The beatification process for Metropolitan beaten on June 29 in the village in the ty stands the test of time, Ukraine may, for trayed him as too nationalist and too pro- Sheptytsky began in 1958. At the begin- southern oblast of Mykolayiv. Three sus- pects, including policemen, were later the first time, elect a president who Western, rivals from the opposition camp, ning of the process Cardinal Stefan apprehended. The protests erupted late on became popular long before he came into especially after his refusal to build a coali- Wyszynski from Poland twice sought to July 1 after one of the suspects, a police offi- politics, who is multilingual and decidedly tion with Batkivshchyna and the far-right end the process. But in 1959, the eldest son cer, was released from pretrial detention. pro-Western. Svoboda party, dropped hints about his of the chief rabbi of Lviv, Kurt Lewin, came Protesters smashed the police depart- However, to reach that point, Mr. links to the hateful oligarchs and claimed to Rome on his own initiative. Mr. Lewin testified in support of the metropolitan, ment’s windows and threw Molotov cock- Klitschko will have to convince opposi- that, once in Parliament, his team would tails. Last year, violent protests hit the tion-minded Ukrainians that he is their join the government. Both camps tried to who hid him and other Jews from the Nazis during World War II. Pope John XXIII region when a teenage girl died after being best candidate. exploit Mr. Klitschko’s apparent failure to raped, strangled, and set on fire in While Mr. Yanukovych’s most outspo- articulate his goals and his reluctance to restored the process of beatification. But two years later Cardinal Wyszynski again Mykolayiv. The case shocked many ken critic, former Prime Minister Yulia take a stance on such controversial issues Ukrainians and sparked protests after it Tymoshenko, remains behind bars, jailed as the Russian language and mass anti- appealed to the Congregation and the pro- cess was halted. In 1963, Cardinal Josyf was revealed that police initially released for abuse of office in preparing controver- government protests. two of the suspects, whose parents were sial gas contracts with the Russian energy However, this apparent indecisiveness Slipyj returned from exile and testified in the case of Sheptytsky, and the pope former regional government officials. giant Gazprom in 2009, Mr. Klitschko’s and lack of ideology may be an asset in a (RFE/RL Ukrainian Service, with reporting popularity as an opposition leader has country deeply divided along cultural and renewed the process. (Religious Information Service of Ukraine) by UNIAN and Reuters) been rapidly rising. linguistic lines and mistrustful of career In December 2012, the pollsters politicians. Unlike his main rivals — Mr. London landmark turns 25 Policeman suspected in rape is arrested Razumkov, Democratic Initiatives and Yanukovych, Ms. Tymoshenko and Mr. KYIV – A court in Ukraine’s southern city Sofia indicated that he enjoyed 12 to 16 Yatsenyuk, whose own party, Front for LONDON – The year 2013 marks the 25th anniversary of the erection of the stat- of Mykolayiv has arrested a police officer percent support among the Ukrainian Change, recently merged with suspected in a gang rape. The court decided public, against Yanukovych’s 23-26 per- Batkivshchyna — Mr. Klitschko has never ute of St. Volodymyr in London’s Holland Park. The bronze monument on a marble on July 3 that Lt. Yevhen Dryzhak must stay cent (Ukrayinski Novyny, December 27, served in the government, so he is not in pretrial detention at least until August 2012; Interfax-Ukraine, December 25, associated with the kleptocratic ruling pedestal was unveiled in 1988 to celebrate the Millennium of Christianity introduced 15. The decision came after hundreds of 2012). But already in May 2013, GfK was elite. As he himself put it, as a renowned by Prince Volodymyr of Kyivan Rus’ in the residents of the village of Vradiyivka the first pollster to claim that Mr. Klitschko and rich sportsman he does not “need year 988. Over the past quarter of a century stormed the local police department on was on par with Mr. Yanukovych, each privileges, a salary, land or a bonus to July 1-2, demanding justice for a 29-year- the statue has become recognized as the having 16 percent (gfk.ua, May 20). In [his] pension” (2000 newspaper, January old local woman who was brutally raped leading Ukrainian landmark in London. It last week. Three suspects, including two Razumkov’s poll, Mr. Klitschko was five 17). continues to bring together Ukrainians and policemen, were apprehended then. Lt. percentage points behind Mr. Yanukovych Mr. Klitschko is less radical than friends of Ukraine living in London. Most Dryzhak was later released. (RFE/RL) but three points ahead of Ms. Tymoshenko Batkivshchyna, let alone Svoboda. This notably, during the Orange Revolution in (Ukrayinska Pravda, May 21). may attract liberal and indecisive voters 2004 the statue became the venue where Polish, Ukrainian bishops issue appeal Later on, the Kyiv International both in eastern and western Ukraine. His hundreds of demonstrators gathered in Institute of Sociology (KIIS) claimed that other advantage is that, unlike Ms. support of freedom and democracy in LVIV – Archbishop Jozef Michalik, head Mr. Klitschko overtook Mr. Yanukovych Tymoshenko, Mr. Yanukovych or any Ukraine. An ecumenical prayer service of the Polish Roman Catholic Episcopate, with 16 percent against 14 percent, fol- other Ukrainian president before Mr. marking 1,025 years of Christianity in and Patriarch Sviatoslav, leader of lowed by Batkivshchyna party parliament Yanukovych, Mr. Klitschko can speak with Ukraine and 25 years since the erection of Ukraine’s Greek-Catholic Church, were the faction leader Arseniy Yatsenyuk with 10 Western politicians in their languages, the statue in London was celebrated jointly chief signatories of a document calling on percent (Interfax-Ukraine, June 17). English and German. Also, though born a by clergy and faithful of the Ukrainian However, SOCIS found that in late May Mr. Russophone, Mr. Klitschko has made Catholic and Autocephalous Orthodox (Continued on page 14) Klitschko was still behind Mr. great strides in learning Ukrainian. While Yanukovych, with 16 percent against 18 he barely spoke a word in Ukrainian percent, followed by Mr. Yatsenyuk with when he entered politics, now Mr. 10 percent (Ukrayinska Pravda, June 19). Klitschko prefers this language to Russian FOUNDED 1933 Like most other pollsters, KIIS and SOCIS when in public. As a boxer, Mr. Klitschko The Ukrainian Weekly did not include Ms. Tymoshenko on their lived in Germany for many years since An English-language newspaper published by the Ukrainian National Association Inc., lists. As a convict, she is not allowed to 1996 when he was very young. This most a non-profit association, at 2200 Route 10, P.O. Box 280, Parsippany, NJ 07054. run for president according to the law. likely influenced his views and culture, Yearly subscription rate: $65; for UNA members — $55. 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Still, Mr. means punch; interestingly, many Klitschko now has a year and a half ahead Ukrainians do not realize that this is an of him to overcome his weaknesses and ADMINISTRATION OF THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY AND SVOBODA abbreviation for the Ukrainian build on his strengths. Democratic Alliance for Reform) came up Walter Honcharyk, administrator (973) 292-9800, ext. 3040 and advertising manager fax: (973) 644-9510 from obscurity to surprisingly finish third The article above is reprinted from e-mail: [email protected] in the parliamentary race. Furthermore, Eurasia Daily Monitor with permission Subscription Department (973) 292-9800, ext. 3042 several weeks before the election, opinion from its publisher, the Jamestown e-mail: [email protected] polls predicted that UDAR might come in Foundation, www.jamestown.org. No. 28 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 14, 2013 3 Opposition deputy alleges persecution as banker husband flees Ukraine by Zenon Zawada who was in Odesa at that time, said she received a phone call from an anonymous KYIV – The administration of President number. Viktor Yanukovych is succeeding in squeez- “’Lesia Yuriyivna, we know your hus- ing national deputies from the opposition band has some kind of trouble. We would in drips and drabs. be very interested in your political posi- The latest “tushka” (a national deputy tion,’ ” Ms. Orobets related an interview who abandoned his political party) is Vasyl published on Glavcom.ua on June 21, Kravchuk, the former chair of the repeating what she had heard. Khmelnytskyi Oblast organization of the “For a certain time, I couldn’t under- Batkivshchyna party, which booted him stand what I was being told. After I began from its ranks on July 4. to get it, I told this person to screw off with Mr. Kravchuk began voting for bills with all politeness. Afterwards, I was made to the parliamentary majority after being understand that they tried to reach an removed from his party post, which he understanding with me on good terms, but blamed on his party’s leader, Arseniy it didn’t work out, and now I am responsi- Yatsenyuk, who installed his own political ble for what’s happening to my husband,” ally whom he brought from his recently she added. merged Front for Change party. The tax enforcers confiscated docu- Some deputies, however, claim to have ments without demonstrating a court rul- resisted the Yanukovych administration’s ing that would have given them the author- alleged pressure and seductions to become ity to do so. The government eventually Phoenix Capital a tushka (which includes reported rewards filed tax evasion charges against Mr. of $3 million to$5 million). Among them is Omelchuk, who then began appealing Oleksander Omelchuk, the chairman of the Phoenix Capital investment bank in Kyiv, fled Ukraine in June as part of what his wife Lesia Orobets (left), a national deputy outspoken government critic Lesia them. with the Batkivshchyna parliamentary faction, alleges is political persecution directed Orobets, 30, of the Batkivshchyna party, Phoenix Capital employees received against her family. who said she’s paid a high price for her phone calls asking for “kompromat,” or political principles. compromising information on Mr. “We fought in the courts with the tax He will consider filing a complaint with the Her husband, Oleksandr Omelchuk, 31, Omelchuk, stating that his company had administration because we believe these European Court of Human Rights in fled Ukraine after a court on June 12 reject- been targeted from higher-up for ruining. fines were not simply pulled out from Strasbourg, France, once all appeals are ed his appeal of his conviction of tax eva- “All these months, I lived in constant nowhere,” she said, pointing out that the exhausted in Ukraine. sion that purportedly occurred at the fear,” Ms. Orobets said in the Glavcom inter- fines were based on client agreements rec- “I am supposed to go home today and Phoenix Capital investment bank that he view. “For each missed call from my hus- ognized as non-binding by tax authorities find the words to tell my children that they founded in Kyiv. She alleges that the admin- band, I think with horror that it’s another and for which all sums involved were won’t see their father for the next few years istration of President Yanukovych targeted masked raid. That’s psychologically difficult reclassified as profit. “They were imposed because he was forced to leave the country, her husband in order to undermine her – the understanding that they can do what- in a particular way, so that it wouldn’t be because he faces criminal charges and political activity. ever they want and you can’t prove your possible to pay them. They don’t reflect the because I receive calls from hidden num- “There are people who don’t surrender,” innocence to anyone.” financial condition or amount of profit this bers that tell me that my political position National Deputy Orobets said at the June In April, criminal charges were filed company has at all.” is particularly needed by them,” she said at 20 press conference announcing her hus- against Mr. Omelchuk for allegedly forging Meanwhile, allowing Mr. Omelchuk to be the June 20 press conference, choking back band’s departure. “To all these tushky with Phoenix Capital’s statutory documents, incarcerated would have compromised her tears. ministerial epaulettes, remember that not which was never proven, Ms. Orobets said. political position, she said. “I was told that “And I need to tell my children that they everyone can be bought and not everyone Once an appellate court rejected his pre-trial detention is even worse than pris- will grow up without their father for the can be intimidated. There are people who appeal on June 12, Mr. Omelchuk was faced on,” she said. “During any vote, I could have next several years.” don’t surrender.” with being incarcerated in pre-trial deten- received a call or a text message, and I would In mid-November, tax enforcers raided tion or having to pay a $3.5 million fine, have been constantly under their influence.” Editor’s Note: Zenon Zawada is a former her husband’s bank and conducted search- which Ms. Orobets said they could not Mr. Omelchuk is residing in an undis- employee of the Phoenix Capital investment es, without showing warrants. Ms. Orobets, afford. closed Western country, Ms. Orobets said. bank.

Ukrainian villagers say alleged police rape case is just tip of the iceberg

by Yevhen Solonyna able to survive her attack, but our daughter does not know to this day why her son was such encounters] – this means they lived and Inna Kuznetsova was thrown into some water, into a pond.” detained. practically under a reign of terror. And it RFE/RL Mr. Porkul adds that no fingerprints “I didn’t know why they took him away. was this contained tension that, naturally, were found on his daughter’s possessions – Maybe they wanted him to sign something. produced such violent consequences.” VRADIYIVKA, Ukraine – Locals in the not even hers – indicating to him that “the We’ll have to find out,” Ms. Pidhurska says. Activists in Ukraine say the situation in south-central Ukrainian town of Vradiyivka perpetrator knew what he was doing.” “He managed to tell me they hadn’t given Vradiyivka is far from unique and that frus- have suspected something was very wrong Regional prosecutor Andriy Kurys has him any food or even water for three days. I trations with the alleged impunity of law- in their police department for many years. confirmed that his office has reopened the took him some food on the fifth day and enforcement officials and politicians are Their anger exploded into outraged pro- investigation into Alina Porkul’s murder. they tore the bag out of his hands and told widespread. test last week, when hundreds of towns- Locals in Vradiyivka say that one of the him: ‘You’ll do what you have to do and Volodymyr Chemerys is a rights activist people stormed the police station after police officers named by Ms. Krashkova has then you will eat.’“ with the For Peaceful Protest non-govern- 29-year-old Iryna Krashkova accused two long had a reputation as a drunkard and a Ms. Pidhurska joined the protest at the mental organization in Kyiv. police officers and a local townsman of “sadist,” and they believe he has been pro- Vradiyivka police station. She says she was “Social tensions in Ukraine are accumu- beating and raping her on June 29. tected for some time because of family shocked to see the police officer who lating and becoming more and more acute,” The government has promised a thor- political connections. arrested her son standing near Vice- Mr. Chemerys says. “Ukraine has long been ough investigation of Ms. Krashkova’s alle- Minister of Internal Affairs Viktor Dubovik pregnant with revolution. And we can see Suspect confessions gations. The three accused are currently in as he tried to mollify the angry crowd. this because there are more and more pro- custody. Although the Porkul case is officially She has applied to the Internal Affairs tests, and more and more they are focused What’s more, prosecutors have begun unsolved, 11 men have reportedly con- Ministry to investigate her son’s death but on social issues.” re-examining old cases that Vradiyivka res- fessed to involvement in the crime. Two of has not received any reply. He points to recent demonstrations by idents say were covered up in the past. them committed suicide after confessing, victims of the 1986 Chornobyl nuclear ‘Violent consequences’ one while in police custody; activists power plant disaster and a protest in which Unsolved murder of Alina Porkul believe the confessions were extracted Ihor Slobodyanyuk, a member of the coal miners in the Luhansk Oblast occupied In January 2011, 15-year-old Alina under torture. Ukrainian Union of Psychotherapists, tells the mine’s offices. Porkul was raped and murdered. Alina’s Prosecutor Kurys has also confirmed RFE/RL’s Ukrainian Service that the unex- father, Igor Porkul, tells RFE/RL’s Ukrainian that his office is reinvestigating the two pected explosion of violence and anger at RFE/RL correspondent Robert Coalson Service that the two cases are similar, at alleged suicides. the Vradiyivka police station indicates contributed to this story from Prague. least on their surfaces. While the Porkul case was being investi- there may be much to investigate there. Copyright 2012, RFE/RL Inc. Reprinted “Judging by the photographs of our gated in 2011, Oleksander Pidhurskyi “This isn’t an isolated case. A lot has with the permission of Radio Free Europe/ daughter and Iryna, the attacks were iden- allegedly hanged himself in a jail cell after happened there,” Mr. Slobodyanyuk says. Radio Liberty, 1201 Connecticut Ave. NW, tical, similar,” Mr. Porkul says. “Their heads being held by police without outside con- “Local residents – if they speak about how Washington DC 20036; www.rferl.org (see were beaten. Their eyes were also beaten – tact for seven days. it is hard for them to look police officers in http://www.rferl.org/content/fea- their left eyes and right cheeks. [Iryna] was Mr. Pidhurskyi’s mother, Vera, says she the face, about how they look down [in ture/25041179.html). 4 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 14, 2013 No. 28 Ukrainian National Credit Union Association holds annual meeting in Rochester

Jakymowych (Future CU, Warren), Bohdan• Supervisory Lisowsky (Selfreliance Committee: Michigan) Andrew and Bohdan Wruskyj (Selfreliance Chicago);

(Self Reliance New Jersey), Orest Liscynesky• Nominating (Cleveland Committee: Selfreliance), Mr. Fedun Mr. Stachiw (Selfreliance New England) and Catherine Popovech (alternate, Self Reliance New York);

(Selfreliance Philadelphia), Mr. Liscynesky (Cleveland• By-Laws Selfreliance) Committee: and Ms. Lubomyr Kolodij Lypeckyj (Selfreliance Michigan);

Insurance trustees: Ms. Burdiak, Mr. Czepak,• Loan Mr.Protection Kerda, Ms.and Kolodij,Life Savings Mr. Kurczak, Ihor Laszok, John Olijarczyk, Vsevolod Salenko and Mr. Stachiw. Ms. Burdiak was elected president of the association and the Ukrainian Cooperative Insurance Agency in Chicago. Valeriy Guy UNCUA staff members are Christine Ukrainian American credit union leaders gathered in Rochester, N.Y., at the 32nd spring conference and annual meeting of the Ukrainian National Credit Union Association. Pylypowycz and Nina Bebko. Mr. Kozicky, delegate from the SUMA Yonkers Federal Credit Union, invited the by Orysia Burdiak ment in and around Rochester, N.Y., as well Ohio), Vera Kucyj (Future CU, Warren, as a stop at the High Falls of the Genesee Mich.), Mr. Kornylo (Ukrainian FCU, delegates to schedule their 2014 UNCUA ROCHESTER, N.Y. – The Ukrainian River. Rochester), Esteban Kaczurak (Ukrainian spring conference and annual meeting in National Credit Union Association That evening Mr. Kurczak and Orysia National, New York) and Roman Yonkers on the occasion of his credit (UNCUA) held its 32nd spring conference Burdiak of UNCUA presented Mr. Kornylo, Kyshakevych (Selfreliance Pittsburgh); union’s 50th anniversary. and annual meeting on June 6-8 at the UFCU president, with a plaque of recogni- Rochester Plaza Hotel and Conference tion commemorating the credit union’s 60 Center. years of service and dedication to the Thirty participants representing 13 Ukrainian American community in Ukrainian American credit unions head- Rochester and, later, service to communi- A story of survival from Philadelphia quartered in New York, New Jersey, ties in Watervliet and Syracuse, N.Y., Pennsylvania, Illinois, Michigan, Ohio, Westwood, Mass., Citrus Heights, Calif., Connecticut and Maryland, gathered to and Portland, Ore. hear presentations on current topics of The association conducted its annual interest to credit union leaders, and to general meeting on Saturday, June 8, with elect a new board of directors. reports by management and committees. The conference was hosted by the The election of board members for the Ukrainian Federal Credit Union (UFCU) in 2013-2014 term was also held. Rochester, N.Y., which was chartered in UNCUA Chairman Kurczak reported on 1953 and is celebrating its 60th anniver- the current status of the association. As of sary of service to the Ukrainian American December 31, 2012, the assets of the 15 community in 2013. UNCUA member credit unions totaled On Thursday evening, the delegates had $2.644 billion, with reserves and undivid- the opportunity to network and socialize ed earnings totaling $400.7 million. at a reception hosted by the Ukrainian Member deposits totaled $2.232 billion, FCU in Rochester. with $1.515 billion total loans issued in On Friday morning, attendees were 2012. In all, 101,895 individuals are mem- welcomed by UNCUA Chair Bohdan bers of Ukrainian American credit unions Kurczak, UFCU President Wasyl Kornylo in the U.S. Ukrainian American credit and special guest Olya Sheweli, president unions contributed nearly $5 million in of the Council of Ukrainian Credit Unions support of community organizations, once USFCU of Canada (CUCUC). again emphasizing the tremendous impact Maria Plekan (center) with her family Presentations on topics specific to the credit union membership has on the credit union industry followed. Ken development of Ukrainian American com- by Thomas Maksymiuk and was listed in critical condition. With Kuzma, regional director of John M. Floyd munities. many more surgeries still to come, her & Associates, spoke on credit unions thriv- The 2013 credit union calendar was PHILADELPHIA – On June 5 when a road to recovery will be long. ing amid the challenges of today; attorney dedicated to victims of the 1932-1933 building collapsed onto a Salvation Army In order to help assist Ms. Plekan and Patrick Cusato, partner at Underberg & Famine-Genocide in Ukraine – the store in Center City Philadelphia, six peo- her family during these difficult times, ple were killed. Rescue workers, howev- employees of the Ukrainian Selfreliance Kessler LLP, addressed the issue of reform Holodomor. Over 29,000 calendars were er, were able to pull Mariya Plekan from Federal Credit Union (USFCU) of in the mortgage industry; and Jeffrey distributed to credit union members, as the rubble more than 13 hours after the Philadelphia have established a special Paille, CPA and partner at the Bonadio reported by UNCUA President Burdiak. collapse. Her survival has come to be account for financial donations. A dona- Group, spoke on evaluating audit services. The following individuals were elected known as “The Miracle on Market tion can be made by stopping into any A credit union roundtable, facilitated by to the 2013-2014 UNCUA board of direc- Street.” branch of the USFCU or through the mail Tamara Denysenko, board member of tors and committees: Ms. Plekan immigrated to to: Ukrainian Selfreliance Federal Credit UFCU, discussed the following topics: Philadelphia from Ukraine more than 11 Union, 1729 Cottman Ave., Philadelphia, establishing credit union foundations; chair (Self Reliance New York), Stephen years ago. She established herself in the PA 19111. Checks should be made pay- • UNCUA officers: Bohdan Kurczak – credit union sales and service culture; Kerda – first vice-chair (Selfreliance local Ukrainian community and made a able to USFCU – Mariya Plekan. makings of a productive board meeting; Baltimore), L. Mykola Hryhorczuk – sec- living by taking care of the elderly. The staff of USFCU also has graciously and how and where to grow our credit ond vice-chair (Selfreliance Michigan); Unfortunately, Ms. Plekan did not donated gift baskets to be raffled off with unions. George Stachiw – Secretary (Selfreliance escape her ordeal unscathed. While bur- all proceeds benefitting Ms. Plekan and Following the presentations, delegates New England); Executive Committee ied under the rubble, her legs were her family. To purchase a ticket readers enjoyed a tour of UFCU, St. Josaphat members– Marusia Kolodij (Selfreliance, crushed. She was able to hold on by may stop by any of the five USFCU Ukrainian Catholic Church and the Philadelphia), Walter Kozicky (SUMA praying to God and breathing through a branches. Ticket prices are one ticket for Ukrainian monument in Irondequoit rec- Yonkers, N.Y.) and Bohdan Watral small hole to the surface. $5 or three tickets for $10. Winners will ognizing 100 years of Ukrainian settle- (Selfreliance, Chicago); After being taken to the hospital of the be drawn on July 19. University of Pennsylvania, Ms. Plekan To learn more, readers may visit Orysia Burdiak is president of the Bohdan Czepak (Cleveland Selfreliance), had to have her legs amputated to the www.ukrfcu.com or call USFCU’s Main Ukrainian National Credit Union Jaroslaw• Members Fedun of (Self the Reliance board ofNew directors: Jersey), hip. She was battling a major infection Office at 215-725-4430. Association. Roman Jakubowycz (Osnova, Parma, No. 28 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 14, 2013 5

The Ukrainian National Association Forum Chrystyna Ferencevych retires Ulster county magazine from Svoboda editorial staff publishes feature on Soyuzivka

Reproduction of pages from Ulster Magazine highlighting Soyuzivka.

PARSIPPANY, N.J. – Ulster Magazine, The story includes an interview with based in upstate New York’s Ulster County, the manager of Soyuzivka, Nestor published a full-color feature about the Paslawsky, and notes that Soyuzivka is Soyuzivka Heritage Center in Kerhonkson, owned by the Ukrainian National N.Y., spotlighting the upcoming Ukrainian Association, a fraternal organization PARSIPPANY, N.J. – Chrystyna Ferencevych, a longtime member of the edito- Cultural Festival. founded in 1894. It highlights what rial staff of Svoboda, the Ukrainian-language weekly newspaper published by The article by Deborah J. Botti, with pho- Soyuzivka has to offer: Ukrainian heritage the Ukrainian National Association, retired as of June 25. On that day, her co- tos by Michael Bloom (and other photogra- events, camps, sports, theme dinners, workers at Svoboda, colleagues from The Ukrainian Weekly, and executive phers), appeared in the July-August issue of breathtaking views and more. officers and employees of the UNA bid her a fond farewell at a luncheon held the magazine. It is headlined “Suzy-Q honors The magazine is a free publication dis- at the UNA Home Office. Mrs. Ferencevych was one of Svoboda’s editors Ukrainian heritage; Continuing the culture.” tributed by the Hudson Valley Media Group since 1986. She is seen above in Svoboda’s offices with fellow editors Petro A separate sidebar focuses on the seventh and is based in Middletown. N.Y. It is pub- Chasto (standing) and Lev Khmelkovsky. annual festival that takes place July 12-14. lished six times a year. 6 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 14, 2013 No. 28

CONFERENCE ADDRESS The Ukrainian Weekly The battle for the CEC Why a free, stable and prosperous Here we go again. President Viktor Yanukovych and the Party of Regions haven’t learned their les- Ukraine still matters son from 2004. Remember? That was when Ukraine’s Supreme Court ruled that by Thomas O. Melia assistant secretary of the South and Central they (Mr. Yanukovych was prime minister at the time) had falsified the vote. Asian Bureau. He will bring many years of But what lesson could they have learned? Following is the text of remarks by Deputy diplomatic experience to his new posting, Less than two years afterwards, former President Viktor Yushchenko had made Assistant Secretary of State Thomas O. Melia and I look forward to working with him as Mr. Yanukovych his prime minister. Then they teamed up to defeat former Prime at the U.S.-Ukraine Working Group Yearly closely as I have with Ambassador Tefft on Minister Yulia Tymoshenko (now imprisoned) in the 2010 presidential vote. Forum, “Providing Ukraine with an Annual the important and challenging issues of Unfortunately, election fraud went unpunished in Ukraine. Since the 2010 elec- Report Card,” held on June 20 in Washington. democracy and human rights, which tions that he won fairly (with Mr. Yushchenko’s help), Mr. Yanukovych has enabled It is a pleasure to be here today. I thank Ukraine continues to grapple with. his son Oleksander to earn hundreds of millions of dollars. Billions have been reaped Speaking of Ambassador Tefft, I’d like to by Party of Regions members and sponsors. the organizers – Walter Zaryckyj, the American Foreign Policy Center and the congratulate him as winner of the State So, with the February 2015 presidential election approaching and polls indicating Center for U.S.-Ukrainian Relations – for Department’s 2012 Diplomacy for Human that Mr. Yanukovych would lose against the two leading opposition candidates, Vitali inviting me to speak on “Why a Free, Stable Rights Award, which recognizes a U.S. chief Klitschko and Arseniy Yatsenyuk, the fraud machine is being set up again. and Prosperous Ukraine Still Matters.” of mission who has demonstrated extraordi- There’s no one better to direct the machine than Mykhailo Okhendovskyi, a To begin, I’d like to note that the topic is not nary commitment to defending human Central Election Commission member who led the defense of the CEC when it stood to discuss the question “does” a free, stable rights and advancing democratic principles. accused of fraud by Mr. Yushchenko’s presidential campaign. and prosperous Ukraine matter, or “should” a Given the outstanding work Ambassador Mr. Okhendovskyi lost his argument when the Supreme Court of Ukraine ruled to free, stable and prosperous Ukraine matter? I Tefft has done during the past three years on cancel the second-round results based on evidence of fraud and to hold a third think those questions have been unequivocal- behalf of the Ukrainian people and the U.S. round, in which Mr. Yushchenko triumphed. ly answered over the course of Ukraine’s two government – and prior to that in his previ- Mr. Okhendovskyi has been a loyal ally of Mr. Yanukovych and the Party of decades of independence. ous assignments as ambassador to Georgia Regions ever since, and now he will lead the CEC into the 2015 elections (his term To put it succinctly: Ukraine, a large and and Lithuania – it’s hard to imagine a more expires on June 1 of next year, but he’s likely to be reappointed.) important European state, which is strong, deserving diplomat for his collaborative, The CEC’s election of Mr. Okhendovskyi – by 11 out of 14 votes – confirms that the independent, and stable is, to borrow a effective and sustained efforts to strengthen Presidential Administration already fully controls that body. Otherwise, it would be phrase coined by Sherman Garnett, “the and promote democracy, human rights and utterly reckless for an independent body to select someone as biased as Mr. keystone in the arch” of a Europe whole, free the rule of law in Ukraine. Okhendovskyi. and at peace. Second, is Ukraine’s continuing integra- Not only were the 11 commissioners trying to satisfy the Presidential The U.S. commitment to supporting the tion into Europe – which we in the U.S. gov- Administration, but we can safely assume they will try their best to fulfill its future aspirations of the Ukrainian people to build ernment strongly support. While Ukraine biddings with the hope of getting reappointed to their posts, the terms for which a prosperous European democracy is under- has achieved much with regard to a number expire on June 1, 2014. scored by the size of our overall assistance of political, social and economic reforms, With Mr. Okhendovskyi’s election, the Presidential Administration has indicated it program – approximately $104 million last there is still more work ahead for Ukraine to doesn’t care for Western values and couldn’t care less what the European Union year, despite reduced fulfill the European (EU) leaders have to think, even as their patience has been stretched to the limit budgets globally. The U.S. is commit- Union’s conditions to over signing the Ukraine-EU Association Agreement. More than four sign an Association The Presidential Administration has also made clear that it will engage in a ruth- years ago, under pre- ted to supporting the Agreement together less battle in the 2015 presidential elections to ensure Mr. Yanukovych’s re-election, vious administra- aspirations of the with the Deep and no matter what the election results are. They’ve embraced the Stalinist notion that tions in both coun- Comprehensive Free who casts the votes is not as important as who counts them. tries, then Secretary Ukrainian people to Trade Agreement The opposition leaders are correct in already taking measures and making state- of State Condoleezza build a prosperous (DCFTA). ments to prevent the reappointment of Mr. Okhendovskyi as CEC chairman when his Rice reaffirmed Four months ago, term expires next year on June 1. The proposal to reduce the CEC from 15 commis- Ukraine’s key impor- European democracy. at the conclusion of sioners to six is also worth fighting for. tance, together with the EU-Ukraine In addition, the new election code that is being demanded by the EU leadership the parameters and foundation of our bilat- Summit in February, the EU set three broad for the Association Agreement to be signed (a code the Yanukovych administration eral ties, by signing the U.S.-Ukraine conditions for moving forward to sign the has refused to approve) should contain provisions that will provide for a CEC that Charter on Strategic Partnership in agreements: ending politically-motivated proportionately represents the factions in Parliament. December 2008 with her Ukrainian coun- prosecutions; appropriate follow-up on Ideally, it would consist of as few commissioners as necessary (the fewer to pres- terpart. completing the 2012 parliamentary elec- sure or bribe), with as many of them as impartial as possible (though the propor- The charter has endured through chang- tions; and substantial progress on previous- tional approach is an adequate compromise given the reality in Ukraine). es of government in both countries and is ly agreed-to economic and political reforms. For us in the diaspora, we’ve got to make our leaders aware that the battle for the the basis for our cooperation on a number of The U.S. position on politically motivated CEC is as important as the election results themselves. By turning to key politicians vital issues, ranging from security and nucle- prosecutions, and on the case of former and diplomats in the countries where we live, we can, in turn, put pressure on the ar nonproliferation, military cooperation Prime Minister [Yulia] Tymoshenko’s imme- Yanukovych administration to ensure that the election results aren’t determined and international peacekeeping to democra- diate release, is well known. She ought to be months in advance. cy, human rights, the rule of law, media free- released today – as called for in U.S. Senate dom, economic development and energy Resolution 165, which was introduced last independence. week by Sen. [Dick] Durbin. In fact, many of the same issues are being For my remarks today, I would like to discussed and assessed here today by distin- focus on Ukraine’s progress in the two other July Turning the pages back... guished experts and friends of Ukraine. I like areas identified by the EU. to include myself in the latter group, having Let me first reiterate, however, that the Three years ago, on July 17, 2010, the Presidential now visited Ukraine five times in my current decision on whether to sign the Association Proclamation on Captive Nations Week was released by the capacity, and co-chairing five meetings of Agreement rests with the EU and its 27 – 17 White House. The week was officially designated to begin on July our bilateral Democracy and Rule of Law soon to be 28 – member states, and not with 18, 2010, through July 24, 2010. Working Group, which last met in February the United States. For our part, we continue 2010 The tradition began in 1959 under President Dwight D. in Washington. to encourage Ukraine to meet the EU’s con- Eisenhower to show “solidarity with those living without per- To begin, I’ll speak about some of the cur- ditions for signing the agreement. sonal or political autonomy behind the Iron Curtain,” read the rent issues facing Ukraine, especially ahead For the purpose of measuring Ukraine’s statement. With the collapse of the Soviet Union, many of those countries have become of the much-anticipated Eastern Partnership progress in implementing essential reforms, independent and have upheld civil liberties, an open market and free access to informa- Summit in November in Vilnius. today’s forum is particularly helpful. tion, while other nations have embraced “violence, threats and isolation to suppress the First, we are likely to soon have a new aspirations of their people,” the statement continued. U.S. Ambassador in Kyiv. Ambassador- 2012 parliamentary elections President Barack Obama’s statement recalled the heroism of individuals who held fast designate Geoff Pyatt yesterday completed I’ll begin with the unfinished business to the ideas that the world can change and walls could come down. “Their courageous his Foreign Relations Committee hearing. from the October 2012 Parliamentary elec- struggles and ultimate success and the enduring conviction of all who keep the light of Should he be confirmed by the U.S. Senate, I tions. Following the vote, we shared the freedom alive remind us that human destiny will be what we make of it,” he stated. know Geoff will be an excellent envoy to view of most international observers that The work that was begun in 1959 remains unfinished, as “we still observe the profound Ukraine following in the foot-steps of the parliamentary elections constituted “a differences between governments that reflect the will of their people and those that sustain Ambassador John Tefft. step backward” compared even to other power by force; between nations striving for equal justice and rule of law, and those that As Geoff stated in his testimony, he will deny their citizens freedom of religion, expression and peaceful assembly; and between continue to build upon our strategic part- recent national elections in Ukraine, and we states that are open and accountable, and those that restrict the flow of ideas and informa- nership with Ukraine to realize the potential urged Ukrainian authorities to fully imple- tion. The United States has a special responsibility to bear witness to those whose voices are we see in our bilateral relationship, and to ment the OSCE’s [Organization for Security silenced and to stand alongside those who yearn to exercise their universal human rights.” help fulfill the aspirations of the Ukrainian and Cooperation in Europe] recommenda- This year’s Captive Nations Week, typically held during the third week in July, is set for people to establish a democratic, strong, tions for electoral reform. July 21-27. prosperous and European state. While voting was peaceful, the election campaign was characterized by the lack of a Source: “For the Record: President Obama’s proclamation of Captive Nations Week,” The I worked with Geoff over the past couple Ukrainian Weekly, August 5, 2010. of years in his capacity as principal deputy (Continued on page 8) No. 28 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 14, 2013 7

The things we do ... by Orysia Paszczak Tracz

Visiting Komarno, Manitoba Komarovka. Sources in Manitoba indicate that the village was not named for the Komarno back home, but just as a descrip- tive place name – it really was full of mos- quitoes. Then there is Komarivka, on the shores of Lake Winnipeg, a cottage and land owned by a proud Ukrainian with a sense of humor and a big supply of insect repellent. The reason for the proliferation of mos- Orysia Paszczak Tracz quitoes in Manitoba is not the many lakes, The komar (mosquito) monument in Komarno, Manitoba. as many presume. The komari breed in side monuments to various people, ani- er of the group and the ethnomusicologist standing water. The rich black soil of mals, plants and things, some of which you who composes, writes, and sings (often Manitoba is clay-based, and does not drain could not make up if you tried. And tongue-in-cheek), wrote the title song as a quickly after a rain. The inch or two of Ukrainian statues make up a large part of dedication to the giant ones (http://nash- standing water in the fields is heaven for this contemporary monumental folk art. holos.blogspot.ca/2011/07/kubasonics- mosquito larvae. Long ago, the First There’s the pysanka, the kovbasa, the vare- on-hold-after-15th.html). Nations people used smudge pots to make nyk on a fork (or perogy, as it’s known Now that I’ve crossed Komarno off my smoke for keeping the swarms away from here), the girl welcoming you with bread list, there are all those other Manitoba people, horses and cattle. The settlers and and salt, the mushrooms, and others. Ukrainian places to visit: Trembowla A road sign for Komarno and Gimli indicates pioneers continued this practical tradition. the area’s Ukrainian and Icelandic roots. In case you are interested in these [Terebovlia], Olha, Seech, Prawda, Senkiw, So Myroslaw and I turned west at the Ukrainian roadside attractions, do get the Rosa, Vita (originally Shevchenko), Petlura, sign “Komarno” and kept on driving on a It was a perfect early summer Manitoba “Giants of the Prairies” CD by the Ukraina, Sirko, or the Zolota, Dnister or quiet rural road called Komarno Road, of morning. The temperature was 27 degrees Kubasonics. Dr. Brian Cherwick, the found- Zbruch schools, for starters. course. Too bad there are no signs indicat- Celsius (in the 80s Fahrenheit for those ing where to find the komar monument. south of the northern border), the brilliant There is no real village center, just a gener- blue sky full of puffy clouds, everything al store that is also the post office and the REFLECTIONS bright green and right with the world. My liquor outlet. We stopped there to ask for husband and I set out to drive to Komarno, directions. “At the next intersection, turn Manitoba, a village in the Interlake District, about 80 kilometers north of Winnipeg. left, and it’s past the welding shop, oppo- The importance of giving back The Interlake is called that because it is site the church.” the land between Lake Winnipeg and Lake And there it was, a komar on megaster- Manitoba. The former is the 11th largest oids! Anatomically accurate, made of steel at Ukrainian summer camps and plexiglass, it rotates at the slightest freshwater lake in the world. Apart from memory you have from a Ukrainian camp the original First Nations inhabitants, the breeze. I probably should refer to the kom- by Christina Jancew Iwanik arykha as a she, because it is the female that you attended. Remember how much fun Interlake is Icelandic-Ukrainian territory, You might be one of the many who has you had and how you wish you could go with immigrants from both countries set- bites. It has a 15-foot wingspan and stands 15 feet tall (with pedestal). Imposing. You received a phone call, a plea, another phone back in time and relive those days? Now, tling the region in the late 1880-1890s take another moment and think back to that can encourage it to spin a bit – after all, it is call, an e-mail, a face-to-face discussion, (with the Icelanders arriving first, creating amazing counselor that you had, or that also a weather vane. But once you see it, another plea, a few begs here and there, to New Iceland). The highway sign pointing volunteer and teach at a Ukrainian summer awesome coach, or that head counselor that’s it. The community should milk this to Gimli and Komarno shows this history camp. (Lord knows they ask me every who made you feel safe and secure, or that monument for all it’s worth, with more in just two words. year…) And I’m sure you are one of the nurse who wiped your tears and took care information and tourist goodies. There is a In contrast to other farmlands in many who has a valid excuse as to why you of you when your parents weren’t physically mosquito festival in a Texas town – why Manitoba, most of the Interlake “grows are not able to take the time to teach for there. These were our elders who took time not a komar festival in Komarno? rocks” and is not as fertile as, for example, even one week. out of their busy schedules and out of the As reported by the Chicago Tribune the Dauphin area, with its lush rich “chor- I get it! It’s tough, especially if you work goodness of their hearts taught us and gave nozem” (black earth). Gimli is the main back in 1985, this project was the idea of all year and do not get the summer off. Most us an outlet needed to create these incredi- town in the Interlake, and was named for Mike Shalagan of Mike and Faye’s General of us only have anywhere from two to three ble memories. Without them, these camps the Hall of Gimli, known as paradise in Store. It was designed by local artist weeks off a year from our jobs and would would not have been able to open each Norse mythology. It is also the home of Marlene Hourd (http://articles.chicagotri- rather spend that time on a remote island or summer. Each one of them knew what was Crown Royal whiskey, produced by the bune.com/1985-07-03/news/ away with our little ones at Disney, or would needed to help educate, instill values and Seagram’s Distillery. 85021300371statue-video-movies). prefer to just stay local and do “stuff” that mentor Ukrainian youth. As we drove north along the No. 8 high- Opposite the komar is Holy Trinity needs to get done around the house. (And If not this summer, take the time and way, I thought about the history and geog- Ukrainian Catholic Church (1914). The we know only a quarter of the “to-do” list make a conscious effort next summer to raphy of this area. This is Canada’s big sky plaque on the cairn near the church reads: gets done anyway…) volunteer a week or two (or more). country (most of the prairies are), where “KOMARNO. This cairn is dedicated to the Ukrainian youth organizations take on Planning ahead will get you excited for next the horizon is toe to toe. The land is a tiny early settlers who homesteaded in the the time-consuming task every year of get- summer, and all your great ideas could strip along your feet, while the rest around Komarno District before the turn of the ting volunteers for their camps. It’s not come to fruition. If you are a leader, a sports and above you is a dome of all sky. century. Through perseverance and forti- easy to find the right fit for the right camp, fanatic, a lover of the outdoors, a dancer, or I had wanted to visit Komarno for a long tude common to these hardy pioneers they and it can be very frustrating when a someone who truly loves teaching children, time because of the monument to the overcame the hardships of a hostile envi- search for volunteers goes nowhere. Most volunteering your time at a Ukrainian sum- komar (built in 1984) and because of its ronment and laid the roots from which our Ukrainians feel that if they don’t volunteer, mer camp is a rewarding experience and great name, which means full of komari community has grown. The village of someone else will. That may be so, but one that will fill your mind, heart and soul (plural of komar, or mosquito). In Komarno was founded in 1904 by settlers there are only so many “someone elses” out with much satisfaction. Manitoba, the running joke is that the mos- from the [sic] Ukraine. In 1907 the first there. These individuals get burned out and Make a commitment now to help teach quito is the provincial bird. This is funny, store was opened and the railway began need a break as well. our Ukrainian youth and give them the but not when there is the danger of West operating. In 1909 the first school was Some of us in the Ukrainian community summer memories that you yourself have. Nile virus and western equine encephalitis, built and 1910 saw the Roman Catholic had the wonderful privilege of attending Contact your local Ukrainian youth organi- spread by the bites of certain mosquito church open its doors. In 1919 a graded camps when we were younger, so paying it zation for more information on the many species. In extreme cases, which happen road was completed from the south and forward and volunteering our time is the camps that take place during summertime. rarely, both can be deadly. the pioneer era came to an end. Since these right thing to do. Giving back to the place You will not regret it, and you might just get There are a number of places in Ukraine early beginnings, Komarno has become a where you met your best friend, slept away hooked and continue year after year! celebrating the komar – Komaryn, progressive agricultural community grow- from home for the first time, learned how to Komarnyky, Komariv (six of them) and ing from its rich cultural background. build a campfire, learned several Ukrainian Christina Jancew Iwanik of Farmington, Komarivka (24), Komarivtsi (two), 1960. [The Roman Catholic church build- songs, and… maybe even had your first kiss, Conn., is a counselor in the Ukrainian Komarove (three), Komarovychi and a ing was converted into the Ukrainian is truly a great way to give your children (or American Youth Association’s branch in Catholic church in 1914. Bishop Emeritus future children of your own) those fond Hartford, Conn., and a parent volunteer in Orysia Tracz may be contacted at orysia. Michael Wiwchar was born in Komarno.] memories that are part of our past. that city’s branch of Plast Ukrainian [email protected]. There are many Canadian totemic road- Take a moment to recall the fondest Scouting Organization. 8 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 14, 2013 No. 28

examples of selective political prosecutions Legal and judicial reform makes it extremely difficult for independent in as much as other MPs clearly have jobs newspapers and broadcasters to survive. Why a free... We continue to encourage Ukraine with International media monitors, including and economic interests, which could also be its efforts to reform the judicial system. (Continued from page 6) Reporters Without Borders, Freedom House construed as posing conflicts of interests. While the new Criminal Procedure Code, and the International Press Institute have all level playing field, caused primarily by the which became effective last November, is Ukraine’s OSCE chairmanship expressed concern during the past year abuse of government resources to favor rul- very good on paper, it remains incomplete about media freedom in Ukraine – including ing party candidates, a lack of balanced As OSCE chairman-in-office, Ukraine has without effective implementation, which attacks on May 18 on two Ukrainian jour- media coverage, and fraud and falsification focused intently on securing progress in the requires that it be accompanied by reform nalists who were covering a rally in Kyiv. in the vote-counting process. protracted conflicts, particularly in of the Soviet-era prosecutor’s system. We are also concerned by proposed legis- Today, the controversy over five disputed Transnistria, and has advanced work on A dark cloud looming in the background lation in Parliament that would severely single-mandate districts remains unre- human trafficking and non-proliferation, is the “Law on National Referendum,” enact- restrict freedom of expression and associa- solved in that no definitive date has been set among other issues. ed last year with little public discussion, tion for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgen- for the re-vote. Debate continues in As chair-in-office, we look to Ukraine to which could move Ukraine even further der (LGBT) individuals, and that legislation Parliament about whether the re-vote will away from its democratic commitments. lead not only on the issues it has identified on a new freedom of assembly law has still take place in August or in October – nearly The Venice Commission and independent for collective work by the OSCE and its par- not been finalized. one full year after the national elections. observers have raised concerns that the law ticipating states this year, but also to demon- These are but a few of the issues that we But this debate does not even include the violates existing constitutional provisions strate leadership through its implementa- continue to raise and discuss in our ongoing re-voting in three other single-mandate dis- tion of core OSCE commitments, on the rule and imposes restrictions on free speech. tricts to replace MPs who were stripped of These groups have also raised questions contacts with the Ukrainian government, of law and democratic elections. We have and in meetings of the bilateral Democracy their mandates in March by the Supreme raised the issue of ongoing problems of about transparency and fairness in adminis- tration of referenda under the new law. and Rule of Law Working Group, which I co- Administrative Court for alleged “conflict of selective prosecutions many times with the interest” with their duties as members of And some have expressed concern that chair on the U.S. side. government of Ukraine, most recently when Parliament because they held jobs in addi- the new referendum process might be used Secretary [John] Kerry met Ukrainian Economic and political reforms tion to their positions in Parliament. to alter the electoral system. Two were independent MPs, who report- Foreign [Affairs] Minister [Leonid] Kozhara With regard to the EU’s last condition – Social issues, media freedom edly rebuffed invitations to join the govern- in May here in Washington. substantial progress on agreed-to economic ment faction, and the third was Serhiy We have also stressed that a critical ele- While many outlets for alternative, inde- and political reforms – there is virtually no Vlasenko, an adviser to Yulia Tymoshenko ment of Ukraine’s stewardship of the OSCE pendent views still exist, the media in disagreement that Ukraine’s business and who was for a time denied the right to travel must be a focus on protecting and preserving Ukraine in general have become less com- foreign investment climate has been weak- outside the county. the organization, its institutions and field mis- petitive, as dominance by the state and oli- ened by pervasive corruption, a lack of Taken together, these actions create an sions. This is an ongoing challenge that will garchs friendly to the authorities – both transparency and questions about the fair- atmosphere that inhibits political competi- require strong leadership on Ukraine’s part. national and local – has grown. ness of the court system. tion and freedom of expression. OSCE missions in Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan Aggressive, critical reporting is being sti- However, as in other areas of reform, One might also say these are additional will be especially important to continue. fled, and a constricted advertising market much more needs to be done by Ukrainians both in and out of government to advance the rule of law, the protection of intellectual property rights and investor rights. So, to circle back to the notion I posed at the outset, has Ukraine made sufficient progress on the EU’s conditions on the 2012 parliamentary elections and on economic and political reforms to sign the Association Agreement in November? Again, that is a question for the EU and its member states to answer. Ukrainian author- ities are working hard to “get to yes” on the Association Agreement and the DCFTA. Just last week President [Viktor] Yanukovych reiterated at the Summit of Heads of Central European States that Ukraine’s desire to become a part of Europe is unchanged. We hope Ukraine’s government will ulti- mately decide to match words and deeds by meeting all of the EU’s conditions for signing the agreement. Ukraine has vast economic potential. We will continue to urge Ukraine to implement economic reforms, and address democracy and rule of law concerns, in order to open up the full range of opportunities available to it, including European integration and foreign investment. As I and others have stated on many occasions, democracy and economic devel- opment go hand in hand. And our best and most effective partners are countries that adhere to the rule of law, and have open political systems, free media and open mar- kets that allow people to prosper. In closing I’d like to cite remarks made in 2000 by former President [Bill] Clinton in Kyiv’s St. Michael’s Square. It captures the essence of our enduring partnership with Ukraine as it transitions to a stable, free and prosperous democracy. President Clinton said: “America will stand by you as you fight for a free and pros- perous future... I cannot tell you how to build your future, but I do believe this: I believe Ukraine has the best opportunity in a thousand years to achieve both freedom and prosperity. You are on your way... All you need now is to stay on course and pick up speed. Open the economy, strengthen the rule of law, promote civil society, protect the free press, break the grip of corruption... You must use your freedom to make sure you and your children prosper in peace. America is your friend and your partner.” In other words, Ukraine, help us to help you. We will continue to provide our active support, but Ukraine’s success in signing the Association Agreement and the DCFTA will ultimately depend – as always – on the choices and actions of the Ukrainian people. No. 28 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 14, 2013 9

Volodymyr Klyuzko The women harvest crops with a scene from Alexander Dovzhenko’s silent classic film A scene from “Fire. Water. Night.”: the trees watch Sylph (Jenny Leona) and Luke “Zemlia” in the background. Seen are Tamar Ilana, Samantha Posey, Allison Hiroto, (Jeremy Tardy) fall in love. Shelly Thomas and Julia Dobner-Pereira with Sylph (Jenny Leona) in the foreground. Yara presents new production, “Fire, Water. Night.”

by Ihor Slabicky one felt they as if were sitting in front of a white washed house in the village. NEW YORK – The most recent produc- Filled with cast members portraying tion by Virlana Tkacz – “Fire. Water. Night.” trees, the events unfolded in the risers, as if – opened on June 7 at the La MaMa ETC in they were on a forested hill. Whereas in her New York City. The piece, derived from play Lesia Ukrainka says that “the trees talk- “Lisova Pisnia” by Lesia Ukrainka, and ed,” here they had full conversations with incorporating the Ivan Kupalo festival, tells the mystic creatures as they awoke in the of the mystical Lisova Mavka (forest spring, with Sylph (Lisova Mavka) express- nymph) and the human young man and ing her disdain at having spent the winter their intertwined lives, all overlaid on the alone in a birch tree. When she first hears cycle of nature over the course of a year. Luke playing his sopilka, the enchanted The work also incorporated works from Sylph is warned to beware of human men. Native American and Inuit sources, as well Spring was brought forth when women as traditional village songs from the singers, coming forward from the darkness Polissia region of Ukraine. at the top of the risers, sang Polissian songs The piece began in the lobby of the Ellen in the traditional village voices and moved Stewart Theater, with the winter ice break- the characters of the forest through the ing up and the Rusalka (water nymph) and audience and onto the stage proper. He who Breaks the Dams recounting whom The setting of the Kupalo festivities was they had spent the winter with - it was not a masterpiece of stagecraft. The projections with each other. As the released river by Mikhail Shraga and Volodymyr Klyuzko waters flowed, the Rusalka led the audience created a bonfire whose flames licked Sylph asks Luke to play while the snow falls. into the theater, where they were seated on around the stage. Songs performed by the benches along the sides and on Kyrgyz shyr- women and others sung with the men lucent screens and then moving in and out to cut. Casting aside the sickle, she unwinds daks spread in front of the stage, facing the brought this festival of the summer solstice of lit areas, it was as if flames lit the faces of the “khustka” (kerchief) from around her risers. With the white stage behind them, to full effect. With the singers behind trans- persons standing around the fire. The emo- shoulders and swiftly whips it across the tions between Sylph and Luke became grain. With each flash of her bright red deeply developed during these scenes. khustka, the actors portraying the grain Next, Sylph and Luke met again, this fall, swiftly cut down. time near the marshes where the Rusalky The piece ended with Sylph and Luke Lyrical village songs in the spotlight threaten to drown anyone who destroys standing together, watching the snow fall- the forest. As Luke exited, catching fireflies ing. With the cast clothed in white, looking for Sylph’s hair, he led the audience back almost like bare birch trees, the cycle of the into the lobby, where the Lemon Bucket year had come full circle. Before they part- Orchestra (Mark Marczyk, Tangi Ropars, ed, Luke played his sopilka one last time for and Jaash Singh) and the singers per- Sylph. formed a rousing “Siohodni Ivana.” They * * * followed with “My v Kryvomu Tansyu Using the classic “Lisova Pisnia” and Idemo,” the audience joining the cast as Kupalo as an inspiration, Ms. Tkacz has they snaked through the lobby and wound developed a magnificent new work that their way back into the theater proper. As reaches through time with traditional vil- they re-entered, the cast members seated lage songs and looks into the future them in the risers, as if they were planting through environmental issues, all intricate- a garden – “potatoes here, onions there” – ly interwoven in a love story. in orderly rows just as all good Ukrainian Jenny Leona, as “Sylph,” brilliantly por- gardens are planted. trayed the full range of emotions of the Some of the most powerful and tension- Lisova Mavka, from wonderment, love, filled scenes took place as Luke and Sylph unbridled freedom and heartbreak to pas- try to make a life together in the human sion. NEW YORK – The “Lyrical Village Songs of Ukraine” workshop in village style sing- world. The adjustments are difficult for the Jeremy Tardy, as “Luke,” gave a very con- ing took place on Sunday afternoon, April 28, at All Saints Ukrainian Orthodox Church Lisova Mavka. She is enchanted when Luke vincing performance as the confused young in New York City. This was the second workshop organized by Brian Dolphin, Larissa plays his sopilka, yet she cannot under- man, his emotional state pulled by his love Czebiniak and the Ukrainian Village Voices, a new group of singers that grew out of the stand why he has to cut down trees to build for Sylph and the demands of his mother “Ukrainian Women’s Voices” ensemble (2007-2012) within the Center for Traditional a fence. When Luke’s mother asks her to and the young widow who was picked by Music and Dance’s Ukrainian Community Cultural Initiative. The nineteen participants, reap a field of rye, she cannot bring herself his mother to marry him. who included four men, had the wonderful opportunity to learn the styles, stories, to cut down the grain that talks with her; Alla Zagaykevych, the sound artist from and feeling of traditional Ukrainian lyrical village song with ethnomusicologist Maria instead, she cuts her own hand. Kyiv, added extraordinary aural atmo- Sonevytsky, who received her Ph.D. in ethnomusicology from Columbia University. In Tamar Ilana, as the young widow Kylyna, spheres throughout the performance by the photo above, Dr. Sonevytsky (left) addresses workshop participants. tells Luke’s mother that she will reap the creating thoughtful combinations of tradi- – Ihor Slabicky rye field that Sylph could not bring herself tional and synthesized sounds. 10 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 14, 2013 No. 28 No. 28 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 14, 2013 11

A teacher with strings attached Walking home from school one day in Ukraine, young Jarema Kupchynsky hap- pened to hear an occupying German sol- dier practicing the violin. The beauty of the music made him forget the dark and dangerous world in which he lived, and sparked in him the desire to make such music. There was certainly no opportunity for that during the war years, but Mr. Kupchynsky never forgot the power of music. One of his first acquaintances in the U.S. was Prof. Roman Prydatkevitch, a Ukrainian-born professor who taught at Murray State College in Kentucky. Prof. Prydatkevitch invited Mr. Kupchynsky to come to Kentucky, where he could learn English and go to college. As it happened, Prof. Prydatkevitch taught the violin. Mr. Kupchynsky and his wife settled in 1957 in East Brunswick, N.J., where he worked as a music teacher at the high school, eventually moving up to director of music for the entire East Brunswick School District. During his tenure the orchestra “Strings Attached: One Tough Teacher program grew and flourished, due primar- and the Gift of Great Expectations,” by ily to his tireless efforts at increasing both Joanne Lipman and Melanie Kupchynsky. the number of students and the quality of New York, N.Y.: Hyperion Books, 2013. 325 their musicianship. pp. ISBN: 978-1-4013-2466-7. Much of the book consists of the authors recounting their years as students Almost everyone can recall a teacher of “Mr. K.,” whose formula for success was they admire greatly in retrospect, looking “discipline, repetition and hollering” – long back through the filter of time and appre- before “tough love” was ever heard of. ciating just what they learned. “Strings Pushing his students to be successful, he Attached” is the story of Jarema (Jerry) instilled in them the appreciation for hard Kupchynsky, a music teacher who left a work and taught them to push themselves. lasting impression on hundreds of stu- No matter what field of study they ulti- dents over the course of his career, as told mately pursued, the lessons in discipline, by two of his students: Joanne Lipman, resilience and self-motivation stuck with now a journalist and magazine editor-in- them forever. chief, and his daughter Melanie After Mr. Kupchynsky’s death, four Kupchynsky, a violinist with the Chicago decades’ worth of his former students and Symphony Orchestra. colleagues came together to play a memo- Ms. Lipman and Ms. Kupchynsky grew rial concert in his honor. They ranged up together. The latter was a child violinist from professional musicians and music who began performing at the age of 4, the educators to those who hadn’t touched former a violist who started lessons much their instruments in years, yet they shared later but was chosen and coached by Mr. the bond music creates among those who Kupchynsky until she was good enough to play together – something “Mr. K” had play in a string quartet that included his always understood. two daughters. The two authors alternate References to both Melanie Kupchynsky chapters with the same seamlessness with and her father can be found in The which they had traded melody and harmo- Ukrainian Weekly’s archives: Melanie is ny in the string quartet. featured along with several other The authors write autobiographically, Ukrainian musicians performing in a con- telling the life story of Mr. Kupchynsky in cert presented by the New York branch of the context of their own. His early years the Ukrainian Music Institute in March are probably roughly similar to many of 1979; “Notes on People” in May 1998, tell his generation: born in 1928, caught in the of Mr. Kupchynsky being recognized by the occupation of Ukraine by Germany and East Brunswick School District for his Russia, serving as a courier in the extraordinary contribution to the public Ukrainian guerrilla army that opposed school system. both occupiers, fleeing westward as the “Strings Attached” will be published in Soviet army advanced, and finally coming October of this year. (The Weekly was able to the U.S. in 1946 by way of the displaced to review an advance copy.) persons (DP) camps in Germany. – Christine Syzonenko

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Danusia Chernichenko Soyuzivka General Manager Nestor Paslawsky (right) presents the UNA Trophy for Danusia Chernichenko IUFT at Soyuzivka to U.S.A.-Red for its win against U.S.A.-Blue 1-0 in the American MCs Teo (at podium) and Oksana (standing) Bodnar greet the players, guests and Derby match of the tournament on July 2. fans at the International Ukrainian Football Tournament opening ceremonies. U.S.A.-Blue wins... Tuesday matches against U.S.A.-Red 2-2. The Aussies opened the scoring in Australia and Canada played a thrilling 4-4 draw against the 29th minute after Daniel Sawalaga converted on a pen- (Continued from page 1) each other in the day’s opening match that was played in alty by Roman Lenio. Nazar Lopushnyak equalized for hot and humid conditions. Canada opened the scoring with U.S.A.-Red in the 79th minute. Mr. Lopushnyak netted what Ensemble under the direction of Orlando Pagan. Greetings a goal by Volodymyr Lashenyuk, followed by a follow-up was believed to be a game-winning goal near the end of the were delivered by Ukrainian Sports Federation of the U.S.A. goal by Orest Arendacz. The Aussies found their rhythm in match, until Mr. Sawalaga dashed those hopes with a goal and Canada (USCAK) President Irenaeus Isajiw, Ukrainian the second half as the temperatures eased, and Daniel in the 90th minute of regulation play. National Association Treasurer Roma Lisovich, IUFT Sawalaga scored a goal in the 55th minute. Orest Arendacz Following the match, guests and players remained at the founder Daniel Sawalaga and IUFT Host Team Organizing scored again in the 65th minute for Canada, and Mr. UAYA camp for the kick-off of the Nadiya Ye Ukrainian Youth Committee Co-Chair Mark Howansky. A buffet luncheon Sawalaga responded with a goal for the Aussies in the 75th Festival with a concert performed by Klooch of Toronto. was held in the Veselka Hall at Soyuzivka. The matches minute, with the score at 3-2 for Canada. Sasa Maric scored Friday matches began later that afternoon. the equalizer for the Aussies and Canada’s Ivan The opening match of the tournament featured the two Chaykovsky scored another goal in the 90th minute, but In the opening match on Friday, Great Britain and teams from the previous IUFT final in Toronto in 2011, the Ausssies rebounded with another equalizer from Australia battled it out with Team GB leading the scoring, U.S.A.-Blue and Canada, with the score ending the same as Roman Lenio during injury time. The 4-4 draw kept both and the Aussies worked their way back for a 3-2 win. John it did three years ago, 1-0 for U.S.A.-Blue. Dan Lewycky teams in the running for the IUFT title. Hickling (14th minute) and Alex Demianczuk (27th min- scored the goal in the 27th minute. In an unexpected preview to the final match, both U.S. ute) scored two goals in the first half. Roman Conrad, an Sunday’s second match saw U.S.A.-Red win 4-1 against teams (Blue and Red) played a frustratingly scoreless emergency replacement for Team GB’s goalkeeper, made Great Britain, with two early goals for the U.S. team by Igor deadlock for the majority of the match until Nazar gloveless saves during the match, but it was not enough to Panchishak (25th minute) and Nazar Lopushnyak (35th Lopushnyak scored the only goal allowed by Chris keep the Aussies at bay. Australia capitalized with goals by minute). The Brits reshuffled after the half and Steve Rocha Rizanow, U.S.A.-Blue’s goal keeper. Blue’s captain, Andrew John Iapoce (42nd minute), Celso Belo (56th minute), and scored in the 60th minute, but they could not equalize. Panas, had a chance to tie with a header that followed the Daniel Popowych (72nd minute). And although the Brits Stephen Moroziuk of Team GB was red-carded in the 75th goal line, but no one could send it home. were eliminated from the third-place match, they were minute. After pressing forward, the U.S.A. scored two goals Following the match, the Ukrainian National Association, clearly the fan favorites off the field. in the last 10 minutes to secure the win. represented by Soyuzivka General Manager Nestor The second match of the day saw U.S.A.-Red thrash Canada 6-1. Sergey Stashkiv opened the scoring for the Monday matches Paslawsky, Chef Andrey Sonevytsky, Mr. Symczyk, and Soyuzivka Assistant Manager Stefko Drabyk, presented a U.S., followed by a follow-up goal by Yuri Mazur for the U.S. In Monday’s opening match, U.S.A.-Blue defeated new UNA Cup to U.S.A.-Red for its win in the game, dubbed team. But the Canadians battled back with a goal by Ihor Australia 1-0 in a nail-biter of a game that was deadlocked the inaugural U.S.A. Derby. The trophy remains at Soyuzivka. Kanskyy off a through pass by Mykola Kowal. The U.S. team until a slick passing play that was punctuated by Mr. The players then cut loose with a night on the local scene, was awarded a penalty kick during the beginning of the Kopytchak’s goal during the 93rd minute of the game. Mr. with a pub crawl of Kingston’s local breweries and public second half, with Nazar Lopushnyak taking the shot. More Kopytchak revealed that he had found a lucky dime during houses. points for the U.S. team followed, including goals by Igor warm-ups in the exact spot where he scored and placed the Panchishak, Yuri Mazur and Ivan Nakoneczny. With the dime in his shin guard for good luck. Wednesday program win, the U.S.A.-Red team advanced to the final against Appropriately, Canada Day was marked with the With a mid-week respite of no matches scheduled for the U.S.A.-Blue. Canadian team winning 3-1 against Great Britain. Team players, the IUFT Host Team Organizing Committee orga- During the awards banquet at Soyuzivka’s Veselka Hall, GB’s John Hickling netted the first goal of the match in the nized a boat cruise on the Hudson River and a barbecue was with Dr. George Foty as master of ceremonies, the UNA ninth minute off a cross by Alex Demianczuk. The prepared poolside at Hudson Valley Resort in Kerhonkson. sponsored a raffle prize for a free weekend at Soyuzivka Canadians equalized shortly afterwards in the 15th minute that was won by Orest Omeliach of New Britain, Conn. by Volodymyr Lashenyuk. Mr. Lashenyuk got a second goal Thursday matches The UNA also sponsored a shuttle bus to and from in the 44th minute, and the action was on both sides of the On July 4, U.S. Independence Day, matches were held at matches for guests staying at Soyuzivka. A new business field for most of the match. The Canadians seized their the Ukrainian American Youth Association (UAYA) camp in center, located in the Main House, which has WiFi and chance in the 85th minute with a goal by Danylo Storozuk Ellenville. Prior to the first match between U.S.A-Blue and computer stations, was put to good use. to beat Team GB’s roaming goalie, Marco Stasiv, and sealed Team Great Britain (GB), alumni of the 2003 East Coast The IUFT Host Team Organizing Committee, co-chaired the victory. Cup, which was played at the same location, and Ukrainian by Andrij Panas and Mark Howansky, thanks all of the In the evening, Soyuzivka hosted a clam bake and barbe- American soccer legend Walter Shmatalocha were hon- sponsors, volunteers and fans that made this tournament a cue sponsored by the Ukrainian National Association. ored by the host organizing committee. success. Yuriy Symczyk, UNA fraternal coordinator, and Maya Lew, John Hickling opened the scoring for the Brits in the Fans had various ways of keeping updated daily on the marketing and public relations liaison for Soyuzivka, 20th minute. During the second half, Stephan Charczenko tournament developments, with the websites UkieDaily. informed the players about the UNA, its history and its equalized in the 60th minute. As tension began to grow, the com, IUFT.net and the Twitter feed @IUFTNY, with live goal activities through exhibits and presentations. The music game-winning goal came in the 83rd minute by U.S.A.’s scores and other news. For more photos and stories, read- group EMCK performed late into the night in the Trembita Anatoli Sen and the home crowd went wild. ers can visit www.iuft.net, and check out the IUFT N.Y. Lounge. In another thrilling encounter, the Australians tied Flickr page.

Christine Syzonenko Christine Syzonenko Chris Rizanow, goal keeper for Christine Syzonenko Ukrainian American soccer legend Walter Shmatalocha U.S.A.-Blue, kisses the team’s good luck Team U.S.A.-Blue celebrates a goal against Team Great Britain on July 4 (right), who ceremoniously kicked off the July 4 matches, talisman, a wooden hippopotamus. at the Ukrainian American Youth Association camp in Ellenville, N.Y. is greeted by tournament co-chair Mark Howansky. No. 28 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 14, 2013 13

Poltava Dance Company celebrates 50th anniversary

Michael E. Haritan The Poltava Ukrainian Dance Company performs “Pryvit” (Welcome). The current members and alumni of the Poltava Ukrainian Dance Company of Pittsburgh.

by Nick C. Kotow Ukrainian families having been members of the company. Markian Komichak, a member in his youth, later went Poltava has performed locally, regionally and nationally, on to found and become artistic director of the Kashtan CARNEGIE, Pa. – The Poltava Ukrainian Dance Company having been invited to perform at the Worlds Fair in Ukrainian Dance Company of Cleveland. of Pittsburgh marked its 50th anniversary with a gala com- Knoxville, Tenn., in 1982. They were so well received that Between costume changes, Borys Ostapienko, laureate memorative concert on Sunday, May 26, in the Music Hall the initial three-performance contract was extended to first degree of the recent 2013 Mykola Lysenko Bandura of the Andrew Carnegie Free Library in Carnegie, Pa. The seven days of three shows per day. The troupe has also Competition in Kyiv, displayed his artistry on the bandura, concert began at 2:30 p.m. and featured two uninterrupted appeared in tourism advertisements for the and the Gerdan Trio sang and played folk songs from the hours of dances by the current troupe, dances by alumni, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Hutsul and Bukovyna regions of Ukraine. and vocals and bandura songs by invited musical artists. A particular accomplishment, pointed out by Mrs. Following the concluding standing ovation, the current Guests were entertained by favorite Poltava choreogra- Hlutkowsky, has been Poltava’s unbroken string of per- dancers and alumni gathered onstage for a joyous group phies, new dances, and new costumes. Especially appreci- forming in the most recent 50 years of the Pittsburgh Folk photograph. The program book included a listing of the ated were new men’s zhupany, sewn and embroidered in Festival, representing Ukrainian culture in this enduring 159 members of the Poltava family over the years. Ukraine by Lesia Blishch. Luba (nee Baran) Hlutkowsky, multicultural event. On the eve of the Sunday concert, Poltava hosted a get- founder and director emeritus, acted as the mistress of cer- The son and daughter of Luba Hlutkowsky grew up per- together at the Ukrainian American Citizens’ Club of emonies. forming with the Poltava Ukrainian Dance Company. Roman Carnegie. A formal Golden Jubilee dinner followed the con- Founded originally as Molod Ukrainy in Pittsburgh, the Hutkowsky, now the troupe’s artistic director, became the fea- cert at a local hotel. troupe’s name was changed shortly thereafter to Poltava tured male dancer, and delighted audiences with high-flying Those interested in knowing more about the Poltava Ukrainian Dance Company; it has been a performance and energetic dance steps. He and his sister, Sonya Hlutkowsky Ukrainian Dance Company, as it looks forward to the perpet- troupe for beginners and experienced dancers in the Soutus, reprised their “Flirtation” dance to the delight of the uation and performance of Ukrainian dance, should contact Pittsburgh area, with multiple generations of active audience. Luba Hlutkowsky at [email protected] or 412-274-7377.

Parma Ukrainians support city’s plan to become sister city with Lviv by Bob Sandrick PARMA, Ohio – On Monday, June 10, about 20 represen- tatives of the Ukrainian community urged the City Council to make Parma, Ohio, a sister city with Lviv. A proposed resolution would help make it happen. The Council’s Governmental Operations Committee referred the resolution to the council Monday. It was Mayor Tim DeGeeter, during his February state- of-the-city address, who first publicly proposed cultivating a sister-city relationship with Lviv. At the time, Mr. DeGeeter said he sent a letter about the proposed relation- ship to Lviv’s mayor. Mr. DeGeeter said the city had received a “favorable response” from the mayor of Lviv. The mayor said the administration of President Dwight D. Eisenhower started the U.S. sister-city program in the 1950s. The idea was to promote good international relations. Mr. DeGeeter said it makes sense for Parma, as Ohio’s seventh-largest city, to have a sister city. Parma’s Ukrainian Village contains Ukrainian churches, cathedrals and busi- nesses, DeGeeter said. Meanwhile, General Motors, which is Parma’s largest employer, has a small presence in Ukraine, he added. Ukrainian community members with Council President Sean Brennan (far left) and Mayor Tim DeGeeter (top right). Mayor DeGeeter said Cuyahoga Community College in “They agree that we can develop new social, economic, who live there and the traditions interwoven through cul- Parma might have an “educational exchange” with Lviv. cultural, medical, educational and government-to-govern- ture.” The exchange of ideas can benefit colleges, hospitals “This is a great thing not only for Parma but regionally, for ment programs,” Mr. Futey added. and businesses in both cities, he said. Northeast Ohio,” he said. Roman Fedkiw, chairman of the Ukrainian Village Marta Liscynesky-Kelleher, vice-president of the United Andriy Futey, honorary counsel of Ukraine for Ohio and Committee in Parma, said Ukrainians have contributed sig- Ukrainian Organizations of Ohio, said about 20,000 Kentucky and the executive vice-president of the Ukrainian nificantly to Parma’s economy and quality of life. Ukrainian Americans live in Parma. Congress Committee of America, then spoke to the committee. He said that since Ukrainian Village was established in Councilwoman Mary Buchholz-Galinas said she did not Mr. Futey said Greater Cleveland is home to the sixth- Parma in 2008, the Ukrainian committee has organized the know that Parma is home to so many Ukrainian- largest Ukrainian American community in the United States. village’s grand opening, annual parades and the opening of Americans. He said the heart of that community is in Parma. He added Ukrainian Heritage Park, among other activities. Also appearing at the June 10 meeting were George that several Parma residents emigrated from Lviv. He said Mr. Fedkiw said that, according to Sister Cities Salo, owner of State Meats, and the Rev. John Nakonachny, Lviv is also the name of a Ukrainian Village business. International, about 600 American cities have sister rela- pastor of St. Vladimir Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral. Both Lviv’s population is about 725,000, Mr. Futey noted, and tionships with nearly 2,000 cities in 136 countries. the business and the church are in Ukrainian Village. the city is known as the capital of western Ukraine. He said “A sister-city partnership with the city of Lviv would Mayor DeGeeter said that after the City Council Lviv is one of Ukraine’s cultural centers. allow for the exchange of both people and ideas,” Mr. approves the resolution, Parma and Lviv officials will meet Mr. Futey said he has met with Lviv Mayor Andriy Fedkiw said. “The exchange of people creates a positive and sign formal documents. “Then the real work begins,” Sadovyy and Oleksander Motsyk, ambassador of Ukraine impact on our economy — an inherent side effect of the he said. in Washington. “They fully support our initiative and look tourism industry.” forward to the formal designation and a productive “It also creates a societal impact,” Mr. Fedkiw continued. The story above appeared in the June 11 issue of the Sun exchange,” he said. “When we travel, we learn about the location, the people News and is reprinted with permission. 14 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 14, 2013 No. 28

occupied Poland. Polish retaliation attacks Program in Journalism, Certificate Program Pennsylvania. While in Washington, the NEWSBRIEFS claimed the lives of some 20,000 Ukrainians. “In the Service of Life,” and the Certificate delegation also met with officials from the Polish Archbishop Jozef Michalik said Program in Conflict Studies and U.S. Department of State, U.S. Congress, (Continued from page 2) Patriarch Sviatoslav’s appeal was “a sign of Management, as well as the School of Chamber of Commerce, Exim Bank, Poles and Ukrainians to “open [their] minds sound and brave patriotism, free of nation- Ukrainian Language and Culture, which Overseas Private Investment Corporation and hearts to mutual forgiveness and recon- alist or backward thinking.” (Religious every summer brings together foreigners and others. Ukraine’s Ambassador to the ciliation.” The appeal was issued on the Information Service of Ukraine) from around the world to study the U.S. Olexander Motsyk participated in a Ukrainian language and traditions. The meeting with the leadership of the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the President taps new justice minister Volyn massacres, which took place in a most significant event was the opening of Brookings Institution. During the visit, Mr. Klyuyev was interviewed by Voice of Nazi-occupied region that had been divided KYIV – Ukrainian President Viktor the Patriarch Josyf Slipyj Residential College. America and the Ukrainian information between Poland and the Soviet Union prior Yanukovych has signed orders replacing According to UCU’s vice-rector, the Rev. Dr. agency Ukrinform. The delegation was also to World War II. According to June 28 press the country’s justice minister. Mr. Bohdan Prakh, this award is recognition Yanukovych’s July 4 decree named Olena hosted at a reception at the Embassy of reports, the declaration of reconciliation that social and educational projects imple- Lukash to replace Oleksander Ukraine that was sponsored by the U.S.- stated: “We are aware that only the truth mented by UCU are important for Ukraine Lavrynovych, who was recently elected as a Ukraine Business Council. (Embassy of can set us free, the truth, which does not and its future. The organizers of the compe- member of the Supreme Council of Justice Ukraine in the U.S.) beautify and does not omit, which does not tition were the Lviv Chamber of Commerce of Ukraine. Ms. Lukash’s appointment pass over in silence, but leads to forgive- and the Lviv Regional State Administration. comes as the country’s justice system is Yanukovych receives birthday greetings ness.” Besides citing “the evil” that was com- (Religious Information Service of Ukraine) under scrutiny from Ukrainians following mitted against ethnic Poles, the resolution KYIV – Russian President Vladimir Putin the brutal rape of a woman in the southern Parliamentary delegation visits U.S. also refers to Polish counter-attacks and the has congratulated his Ukrainian counter- city of Mykolayiv on June 29. Three sus- partisan war that unfolded. It is estimated WASHINGTON – A delegation from part, Viktor Yanukovych, on his birthday, the pects were apprehended, two of whom press service of the Ukrainian president that about 2,000 to 3,000 Ukrainians were were members of the local police force. Ukraine, headed by Verkhovna Rada killed in Volyn, and about 20,000 more National Deputy Serhiy Klyuyev, visited the reported. Lithuania’s President Dalia One of those policemen was initially Grybauskaite, Poland’s President Bronislaw when the fighting spread to other areas of released until crowds attacked a local U.S. on June 22-27. Mr. Klyuyev, a member southeastern Poland (1944-1947). “As lead- of the Party of Regions of Ukraine, is a Komorowski, Turkmenistan’s President police station demanding that the suspect Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov and er of the Polish Episcopate, I carry the member of the Parliamentary Committee be placed in detention. (RFE/RL, based on European Parliament President Martin request for forgiveness from our Ukrainian on Finance and Banking and a member of reporting by Interfax and Kyiv Post) Schulz also congratulated the president of brothers,” Archbishop Michalik stressed. the National Bank of Ukraine. The Ukraine. Mr. Yanukovych turned 63 on July (Religious Information Service of Ukraine) UCU recognized as top social investment Ukrainian delegation consisted of members 9. (Ukrinform) of the Parliament of Ukraine, leaders of the Patriarch asks for forgiveness LVIV – During the second International Investments and Innovations Forum, which Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources Journalists protest abuse of status LVIV – Visiting Warsaw on June 27, of Ukraine, the State Service of Geology and took place in Lviv on July 6, the winners of KYIV – The Independent Media Trade Patriarch Sviatoslav, primate of the Mineral Resources of Ukraine, and repre- the Investor of the Year 2012 competition Union and the National Union of Journalists Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church, request- sentatives of academic, public and ecologi- were awarded. The winner of the category of Ukraine have stated that the use of jour- ed forgiveness from “every Polish family cal institutions. The main purpose of the of Best Social Investment was the Ukrainian nalists’ status by people who are not jour- who lost relatives from the hands of my visit was to learn about modern energy Catholic University (UCU). Despite the fact nalists for the purpose of observing elec- compatriots” in the 1943 massacres in technologies, especially shale gas extrac- that UCU has 900 students and 600 audit tions lessens the authority of the profes- Volyn and eastern Galicia. The Volyn mas- tion technologies related to the launch by students enrolled in various courses, the sion. The press service of the Independent sacre has been a thorn in relations between the Shell and Chevron companies of the university has been able to implement a Media Trade Union reported on July 9 that Kyiv and Warsaw since the fall of commu- development of shale gas deposits in variety of social and educational projects, their joint declaration read: “It is impossi- nism. An estimated 100,000 Poles were Ukraine. The delegation visited production which were noted by the event organizers. ble to be a journalist once in five years dur- killed in operations carried out by the facilities, in particular, drilling rigs of These include the opening of the ing the elections. 100 reporters cannot be Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA) between Professional Master’s Program in Chevron and Range Resources used for March 1943 and the end of 1944 in Nazi- Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Master’s development of shale gas deposits in (Continued on page 15)

FIRST ANNIVERSARY OF JAROSLAV OCERETKO PHYSICIAN - ANESTHESIOLOGIST who passed away on July 16, 2012 in New York. God put his arms around him and whispered “Come to Me’.’ Born in Kalisz, Poland, he had a devoted love Ділимося сумною вісткою, що 18 червня 2013 року у Warren, for his Ukrainian heritage and country. Michigan несподівано відійшов у вічність на 90-ому році життя наш найдорожчий Муж, Батько і Дідусь Parents: Dr. Ivan and wife, Klavdija (Dubiv) Oceretko. Medical Schools – Karl University, Prague, Czechoslovakia: M.D., св. п. Friedrich-Alexanders University, Erlangen, W. Germany, 1950. інж. Роман Йосиф Балтарович Immigrated to U.S., 1950, U.S.A. citizen. Fluent in six languages. Spent нар. 2 квітня 1924 року в селі Смільно Бродівського району over one-half century in medical profession. Львівської області в Україні. Professional societies: American Medical Association, American ПАНАХИДА відбулася в п`ятницю, 21 червня 2013 року о годині 7:00 веч. Society of of Anesthesiologists, American Thoracic Society, Association в Swanson Funeral Home/Buhay Funeral Directors, Warren, Michigan. of Military Surgeons of America, Medical Society County of New York, Michigan, Illinois, Connecticut, Ukrainian Medical Association of North ПОХОРОННІ ВІДПРАВИ відбулися в суботу, 22 червня 2013 року America, Ukrainian National Association. о годині 10:00 ранку в Українській католицькій церкві Непорочного За- чаття в Hamtramck, Michigan. Покійний похоронений на Resurrection Funeral Mass took place at St. Francis Xavier Church, New York City. Cemetery, 18201 Clinton River Rd, Clinton Township, Michigan Burial services at St. Boniface Cemetery, Quincy, Illinois. У глибокому смутку залишилися: “May the earth be lite as a feather to him’.’ дружина- д-р Марія з дому Кричфалушій Bereaved: дочки- д-р Оксана з мужем д-ром Юрієм Гудь Wife: Sonja (Bonness) Oceretko. Married forty-four years. д-р Леся з мужем Віктором Крайнц Sister-in-law: Joanne Bonness. Other in-laws in U.S. д-р. Марія з мужем д-ром Олегом Дубровським Nephews: Peter, John, Steven with wife, Carrie and children внучки- д-р Лариса Гудь Emily and Nicholas.. д-р Наталія Гудь Niece: Lydia 0. with husband Arcadio and children Ian д-р Христина Гудь and Derek. Вікторія Крайнц Dear friends and classmates from Gymnasium, Prague: Оксана Дубровська Natalia Kaniuga, New York City. Others in NY area, Canada, та ближча і дальша родина в Америці, Канаді та Україні Czech Republic, Germany. В пам`яті покійного родина просить складати пожертви на: Preceded in death: Brother, Arkadij, M.D. May 23, 2011. Immaculate Conception Ukrainian Catholic Church Restoration Campaign 11700 McDougall Street, Hamtramck, MI 48212 Your family and friends miss you both, dearly. You will remain in our memory and in our hearts. Вічна Йому пам`ять! 176C No. 28 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 14, 2013 15

Minister Yulia Tymoshenko. Charite NEWSBRIEFS spokeswoman Manuela Zingl told a Berlin- У глибокому смутку повідомляємо, based Ukrinform reporter on July 1: “In (Continued from page 14) що 10 червня 2013 року упокоїлася в Бозі view of the fact that Ms. Tymoshenko due на 94 році життя наша найдорожча in a newspaper, by one on every election to already known back disease has again МАМА, СЕСТРА, БАБА district. It is impossible to give press cards started to complain of severe pain when to outsiders, who are not journalists. This moving, and taking into account the stag- св. п. discredits the profession and creates condi- nation in the progress of treatment in tions for manipulations and provocations recent weeks, Charite doctors favor a surgi- ОЛЕНА КИСІЛЕВСЬКА during the elections.” The Independent cal intervention.” The clinic added that Media Trade Union and the National Union Charite doctors conveyed their position to (з Тисовських- Ортинська) of Journalists of Ukraine also took a stand the other members of the international against the use of journalists’ certificates in medical commission during their last visit нар. 10 грудня 1918 року у Калуші, Україна. order to receive any preferences (for exam- to Kharkiv’s Ukrzaliznytsia central clinical Панахида відбулася 13 червня 2013 року. ple, free visas for visits to European Union hospital on June 21. “However, Ms. Похорон відбувся 14 червня 2013 року в церкві св. Николая countries) by citizens who are not journal- Tymoshenko further refuses to have an в Пасейку, а відтак на цвинтарі Gate of Heaven в Ню-Йорку. ists. According to the Independent Media operation on the territory of Ukraine,” the Trade Union, in Sevastopol, during the mid- German doctors stated. Eugenia Прибиті горем: term elections to the Verkhovna Rada in Tymoshenko said that her mother is in донька - Анна та її чоловік Юрій Рибак single-seat district No. 224, observers from need of urgent surgery. These, she said, are public organizations of Opora and the recommendations of Charite physicians і діти Ляриса і Адріян Committee of Voters of Ukraine presented Karl Max Einhaupl and Anett Reisshauer, сестра - Ірена Гординська themselves as journalists from various who examined the ex-prime minister in сестрінки - Марія Гординська-Крамарчук з родиною, publications. (Ukrinform) Kharkiv on June 21. (Ukrinform) Володимир Гординський, братанкa - Марта Гординська з родиною France grants asylum to FEMEN activist Cox, Kwasniewski visit Tymoshenko шваґрова - Стефанія Тисовська з родиною KYIV – France has granted political asy- KYIV – Observers from the European братанoк - Юрій Тисовський з родиною lum to FEMEN activist Inna Shevchenko, Parliament Alexander Kwasniewski and Pat братова - Александра Ткач-Косик з родиною FEMEN’s official website reported on July Cox visited Ukraine’s ex-prime minister сестрінки - Вірлана Ткач, Борис і Андрій Ткач з родинами, 8. “Inna Shevchenko has received docu- Yulia Tymoshenko at the Ukrzaliznytsia Зоряна Сіокало з родиною, ments granting political asylum in the hospital in Kharkiv on June 28. They left the братанки - Ляриса Ловерні і Рута Фіоріно з родинами, Republic of France,” the report says. Ms. hospital with no comments to journalists Павло Кисілевський Shevchenko moved to Paris after she chain- who were waiting for them at the gate. кузинка - Таїса Богданська з родиною sawed on August 17, 2012, a memorial According to the office of the hospital’s chief ближча та дальша родина в Америці і Канадi cross in Kyiv’s Independence Square in physician, Prof. Mykhailo Afanasiev, the support of the imprisoned activists of the guests spent two hours with the patient. Вічна Їй пам’ять Russian punk band Pussy Riot. In France, They arrived at the hospital after laying she opened an international camp to train flowers to the Independence Monument in Пожертви в пам’ять Покійної просимо складати на: FEMEN activists. (Ukrinform) the center of Kharkiv. This is the third visit of Messrs. Cox and Kwasniewski to Ukraine Український Музей - The Ukrainian Museum, 222 East 6th Street, German doctors: Yulia needs surgery since the end of May. Ms. Tymoshenko’s New York, NY 10003 KYIV – Berlin’s Charite hospital doctors supporters, who as always were gathered або на Союз Українок-пресовий фонд - UNWLA - Press Fund, confirmed that they deem surgical treat- outside the hospital, met the guests with 203 2nd Avenue, New York, NY 10003 ment advisable for former Ukrainian Prime cries of “Freedom for Yulia!” (Ukrinform)

З жалем повідомляємо рідних, приятелів і знайомих, With great sorrow we share with you the passing of що 2 липня 2013 року відійшов у Божу вічність наш найдорожчий Тато, Дідо, Прадідо, Вуйко і Стрийко Ihor Roman Rakowsky св. п. beloved husband of Sophia (Zina) Rakowsky†, father, grandfather, and brother. д-р Степан Воляник Long-time community leader, member of Plast – Burlaky, head нар. 8 січня 1908 року в Конюшкові біля Бродів, Україна. of “Dumka” Ukrainian Choir, Colonel in the US Army, Special Похоронні відправи відбулися 6 липня в Катедрі св. Йосафата в Пармі, Agent – US Drug Enforcement Administration. Огайо. Похований на Українському цвинтарі свв. Петра і Павла в Пармі. He leaves behind: Залишилися в смутку: Sons: Ihor with wife Ksenia доньки - Надя Дейчаківська George with wife Olya - Марта Віґанд Andrew with wife Roma внуки - Орест Дейчаківський з Орисею Grandchildren: Matthew with wife Ksenia, Victoria, Natalie - Юрій Дейчаківський з Іриною with husband John, Deanna, Peter, Mark, - Микола Дейчаківський з Оксаною Alex. правнуки - Наталка, Данило, Денис, Дмитро, Адріян, Brother: Yaropolk Rakowsky with Ala Nowicky Христина і Ніколька Дейчаківські and the extended Rakowsky, Kandiuk, Kuzmowycz, Bilokrilij, - Роман Стельмах Hutnik, Poluha, and Leush families. племінниці - Ольга Демянчук з родиною - Лідія Вирста з родиною After parastas and panakhyda in St. Michael Ukrainian Catholic - Мирося Голубець з родиною Church in Tucson, Arizona and Lytwyn & Lytwyn Union Funeral - Надя Чемеринська з родиною Home in New Jersey, Ihor was buried at the cemetery in Glen - Галина Стельмах-Фарел Spey, New York. племінники - Іван Шарун - Остап Швабінський з родиною May he rest in peace. - Орест Швабінський Donations in Ihor’s name can be made to: - Олег Воляник з родиною і дальші свояки в Україні, Канаді й Америці. Вічна Йому пам’ять! Plast Chmeli - 27 Vovcha Tropa c/o W. Myskiw Замість квітів можна складати пожертви на: 38 Tommy Court • Ukrainian Studies Fund, 34 Kirkland St., Cambridge MA 02138; Mahopac, NY 10541 • Ukrainian Catholic Education Foundation, 2247 West Chicago Ave, Chicago IL 60622; • Ukrainian Museum - Archives, Wounded Warrior Project 1202 Kenilworth Ave, Cleveland, OH 44113; P.O. 758571 • St. Josaphat Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral, Topeka, KS 66675 5720 State Rd.. Parma, OH 44134 184C 183C 16 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 14, 2013 No. 28 UMANA Foundation

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UMANA scholarship winners: (top row, from left) Marta Cybulsky, Viktor Kopynets, Mykola Krylyuk, (bottom row) Artem Luhovy, Yuriy Moklyak and Mikhaylo Szczupak.

CHICAGO – The UMANA Foundation and full time in the U.S. as a dental assistant its Dr. Walter and Olha Prokopiw Scholarship while studying for his exams. He expects to Fund awarded six $3,000 scholarships for become an active member of the New York the 2013-2014 academic year to deserving chapter of UMANA. medical and dental students who are study- Artem Luhovy (2015) is in his fourth ing in the United States and Canada. year of an M.D./M.B.A. program at McGill The foundation, the non-profit education- University in Montreal. He is an active al arm of the Ukrainian Medical Association Plast member and is involved in filmmak- of North America (UMANA), aims to encour- ing. Last summer, through McGill age and support students who have chosen University Medical School, he went to the healing arts as their profession. Donetsk, site of the Euro Cup, to help The current average cost of a medical assess and improve risk preparedness and SERVICES education is approximately $155,000. As a trauma teams. Results of this work will be result, more than 85 percent of students presented at the World Association of graduate with a large debt at the end of Disaster and Emergency Medicine in the their education. The interest rates on stu- U.K. He remains active in many Ukrainian dent loans have just jumped to 6.8 percent, Canadian student organizations. further increasing the financial burden of Yuriy Moklyak (2014) is a student at postgraduate studies. The foundation con- Northwestern School of Medicine in tinues to assist students of Ukrainian Chicago. He is working on clinical research descent who show promise and commit- in the Northwestern Memorial Hospital ment in their healthcare careers. transplant department. He has co- This year’s scholarship recipients are six authored two research projects that were talented and qualified students. presented at national meetings. He volun- Marta Cybulsky (2017) will begin medi- teers at a Community Health Clinic with a cal school at McGill University in Montreal large Ukrainian population. He remains HELP WANTED this fall. She is completing a master’s active in several student clubs. degree in public health at the London Mikhaylo Szczupak (2015) is in an accel- School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine erated B.S./M.D. seven-year honors program We are looking for a Ukrainian- (U.K.), where she wrote draft policies for at the University of Miami Miller School of speaking nanny for our 13 month health care in Ukraine. She has also Medicine. He is interested in immunology old son in Chappaqua, NY. Work remained active in Plast Ukrainian Scouting research and recently completed a research Monday through Friday. Must have Organization and many Ukrainian paper looking at new strategies to prevent own transportation. Please call OPPORTUNITIES Canadian student organizations. relapse in patients with hematologic malig- Halyna, 646-734-1244 Viktor Kopynets (2014) continues his nancies. He was also one of five upperclass- studies at the two-year International Dental men chosen to teach a physical diagnosis Help wanted. Earn extra income! Program at the University of Medicine and class to first-year students. The Ukrainian Weekly is looking Dentistry of New Jersey while working to Readers can help with the education of Live-in caregiver for an 89 year for advertising sales agents. support his family. He wishes to be active in young doctors and dentists of Ukrainian old woman. Experience with For additional information contact UMANA’s New York chapter. heritage in the U.S. and Canada. Donations references required. Walter Honcharyk, Advertising Manager, Mykola Krylyuk (2015) was accepted to to the UMANA Foundation help to expand Tel. 973-610-3262 The Ukrainian Weekly, 973-292-9800, ext 3040. the two-year International Dental Program the pool of scholarships for any qualified at the University of Medicine and Dentistry student. If you would like to support or of New Jersey. He finished dental school in donate to the UMANA Foundation, visit Ukraine (1998) and since 2004 has worked www.umana.org or call 773-278-6262.

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cisely controlled chromatic dispersion vations have resulted in a 10,000-fold would be able to support large numbers of transmission capacity increase over the Researchers win prestigious Alexander Bell Medal wavelengths carrying high-speed signals. past two decades. by E. Zenon Stakhiv Thus, the two scientists developed a new So when your telephone company offers type of optical fiber now known as “non- to double your computer speed, or the ALEXANDRIA, Va. – On June 29, the zero dispersion shifted fiber.” This fiber cable TV company offers you over 500 Institute of Electrical and Electronics was trademarked as TrueWave Fiber by channels, and you can instantaneously Engineers (IEEE) founded by Thomas AT&T and has become an industry stan- download movies, you can thank Drs. Edison and Alexander Bell (among others), dard. Over 70 million kilometers of this Chraplyvy and Tkach for their pioneering awarded its annual Alexander Graham Bell fiber have been installed worldwide and it efforts. These inventions and innovations Medal for the groundbreaking inventions is a key component of most trans-oceanic are the backbone of the modern Internet of two notable scientists, one of whom, Dr. submarine cable systems. The pair’s inno- and telecommunications network. Andrew Chraplyvy, is a well-known Ukrainian American who is active in the Ukrainian community. Dr. Chraplyvy is a lifelong member of Plast Ukrainian Scouting Organization and Shows documentary its Chornomortsi fraternity, and a member of the Shevchenko Scientific Society and the at Monaco film festival Ukrainian Academy of Arts and Sciences. In LOS ANGELES – Eugenia Sakevych his youth, Dr. Chraplyvy was also a champi- Dallas, 87, was invited to show her docu- on track and field athlete, and competed in mentary “The Witness Jenya” at the eighth numerous Ukrainian track meets, and vol- Monaco Charity Film Festival, which was leyball and tennis tournaments. held in Monte Carlo, Principality of The co-recipients of the Bell Medal, Dr. Dr. Andrew Chraplyvy Monaco, on May 10-14. The film won the Chraplyvy and Dr. Robert Tkach, have been Human Interest Award in the feature docu- inseparable research partners for over two tributed important components to the fab- mentary category. As described on the film decades, and both are members of the U.S. ulous and fascinating telecommunications festival’s website, “The Witness Jenya” is National Academy of Engineering. They networks of cellphones, computers, iPads based on the real events of the 1932-1933 were awarded the 2013 Alexander Graham and flat screen TVs that we routinely enjoy Genocide in Ukraine. It is “the story of one Bell Medal for “…contributions to the sci- today. woman’s heroic journey through the hard- ence and technology of optical communica- To translate the technical jargon ship and tragedies that took place in tions enabling high-speed wavelength divi- description of their innovations into plain Ukraine under the tyranny of Stalin’s sion multiplexing through the mitigation of language, what Drs. Chraplyvy and Tkach regime and Hitler’s forced labor camps. the effects of fiber nonlinearity.” The long- essentially did was to revolutionize the She shares her story so that these tragic telecommunications industry, which is standing partnership between the two sci- events will never happen again.” Mrs. Eugenia Sakevych Dallas entists, both of Bell Labs in Holmdel, N.J., essentially based on optical fiber transmis- Dallas commented that “The last witnesses sion systems, by greatly expanding the helped them win numerous prestigious of the Ukrainian Genocide are dying out. I Ukraine to find and interview [other] sur- speed and capacity of those transmissions. awards, and revolutionize the field of tele- was a little girl 5-6 years old, but I remem- vivors, before it will be too late.” She added, Optical communications are based on communications. ber a lot about the atrocities and the trage- “We have no right to forget the suffering of transmitting information as pulses of light Previously, they were also awarded the dies that happened to my family and all the our ancestors.” Mrs. Dallas is seen above that are transformed into words, images 2009 Marconi Fellowship and Prize for people of Ukraine. …I decided to go to with the award certificate for her film. their earlier research into optical fiber non- and sounds. A powerful technique called linearities and their development of novel dense wavelength division multiplexing mitigation techniques that vastly increased (WDM) had been under development at and a graduate of the parish’s Ukrainian the transmission speed and capacity of Bell Labs during the 1980s and 1990s to optical fiber communications systems. In enhance fiber optic capacity. Encoding sep- Connecticut writer’s School. He was an active member of the 2010 Drs. Tkach and Chraplyvy were arate streams of information onto separate Hartford branch of Plast, attending sum- inducted into the New Jersey Inventors colors (wavelengths) of light made it is pos- novel is released mer camps at Bobriwka and Vovcha Hall of Fame, whose charter members and sible to send multiple streams of informa- HARTFORD, Conn. – March 19 was the Tropa. institution were Edison, Albert Einstein tion down the same optical fiber. official release date of “The Boy from He went on to earn academic degrees and Bell Laboratories. Unfortunately the two existing standard Reactor 4,” a book by Orest Stelmach, a from Dartmouth College and the What links Bell and Guglielmo Marconi fiber types of the day were not able to sup- Ukrainian born and raised in Hartford, University of Chicago, spending time in to your daily lives and to the pioneering port large numbers of wavelengths carry- Conn. This is Mr. Stelmach’s first novel Japan as an English teacher before a work of one notable member of our ing very high-speed signals. By careful and the culmination of a lifelong dream lengthy career managing international Ukrainian community? Just about everyone investigations of the effects on optical non- of becoming a published author. investments. In 2012, his short story “In today has an iPhone, a tablet or a touch- linearities of an inherent material property The son of immigrant parents Bohdan Persona Christi” was published in the screen computer with very fast Internet in optical fibers (called chromatic disper- and Eudokia Stelmach, Orest Stelmach Mystery Writers of America anthology data transmission. In just 100 years we sion) Drs. Tkach and Chraplyvy realized was a parishioner of St. Michael “Vengeance.” Mr. Stelmach is fluent in went from incandescent bulbs (Edison) that a new type of optical fiber with pre- Ukrainian Catholic Church in Hartford Ukrainian, Spanish and Japanese. and rotary dial telephones (Bell) to wire- less radio (Marconi) to the cellphone you carry around in your shirt pockets, which you take with you on your trips to Ukraine and talk to family members back home. Pretty amazing and revolutionary changes have occurred over the past two decades. But most of that technology came about in the last 20 years – much of it from the revolution- ary innovations of Bell Labs in Holmdel, where Dr. Chraplyvy has been working on a wide array of inventions that have accelerat- ed the exponential growth and phenomenal capabilities of the tools that we view as essential for everyday communications. But, what was it that they actually creat- ed? The evolution of telecommunications started long ago with the invention of the battery by Allessandro Volta in 1800. Then, Danish scientist Hans Christian Oersted discovered in 1820 that electric currents create magnetic fields, and British scientist William Sturgeon used that concept to invent the electromagnet in 1824, which led to the telegraph (David Alter, 1836 and Samuel Morse, 1844), telephone (Bell, 1884) and wireless radio (Marconi, 1897) and then the television (John Logie Baird, 1926). There were scores of other scien- tists and inventors who subsequently con- 18 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 14, 2013 No. 28

mentary majority. They have filed complaints Control of CEC... with the European Court for Human Rights. The revotes in five districts were a key (Continued from page 1) requirement set by European Union (EU) sioners. That such a majority voted for a leaders as they consider whether to sign candidate as biased as Mr. Okhendovskyi the Association Agreement with the confirms the CEC is loyal to the interests of Ukrainian government. The EU will be the Yanukovych administration, political watching closely to see if the elections are experts said. fairly held, with all the opposition candi- “Such control of the CEC creates immense dates running. suspicions for the opposition, and apprehen- One of them, Viktor Romaniuk, fled in sion from a part of society can be expected February to Italy, where he was arrested as well,” said Volodymyr Fesenko, board soon afterwards. He is currently waiting for chairman of the Penta Center for Applied the Italian courts to decide whether to Political Research in Kyiv. “On the one hand, extradite him to Ukraine to face criminal that can lower the level of trust in the com- charges, which he said are politically moti- At the conference of the Canadian Association of Slavists (from left) are: Bohdan Klid, mission. On the other, it can intensify the vated. If freed, he has vowed to return to Serge Cipko and Andrij Makuch. conflicts surrounding future decisions.” Ukraine to compete in the revote. Opposition deputies complained about Another candidate, Arkadii Kornatskyi, Dr. Cipko’s ongoing work on Canada and the procedural violations in which Mr. has endured violent raids at his farming Holodomor... the Holodomor, this presentation drew Shapoval was dismissed. Parliament Chair business and anonymous threats of attacks attention to efforts made to have the should he run. He blamed the threats on (Continued from page 1) Volodymyr Rybak had announced that he League of Nations discuss conditions in the received a letter from Mr. Shapoval proffer- Mykolayiv State Oblast Administration that had come together on an ad hoc basis Soviet Union and take action on the issue. ing his resignation. Yet Mr. Yatsenyuk said Chair Mykola Kruhlyi. Stories in Canadian newspapers included and then developed into the Ukrainian in Parliament on the day of Mr. Shapoval’s Both candidates are registered with the one in February 1933 about an appeal for Batkivshchyna party. Canadian Research and Documentation dismissal that Mr. Rybak’s claim was false help to Soviet citizens that Countess “It’s possible that there could be non- Center. The third was the U.S. Commission as he wrote no such letter. Alexandra L. Tolstoy, the daughter of the standard outcomes here,” Mr. Fesenko said. on the Ukraine Famine, in which Dr. Mace If a resignation letter had not come from writer Leo Tolstoy, directed to the league. Mr. Shapoval himself, then a letter “Some victories will be given to the opposi- again played a vital role. The fourth was the Canadians became more aware of the announcing he had reached the retirement tion, some to representatives of the govern- International Commission of Inquiry into Famine when on March 15, 1933, members age should have come from CEC Vice-Chair ment or technically independent candi- the 1932-1933 Famine in Ukraine estab- of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan Andrii Mahera. Yet Mr. Mahera stated he dates. Undoubtedly, there will be conflicts. lished by the World Congress of Free read out excerpts from letters that local never submitted such a letter since the There will be claims of falsification. None of Ukrainians (today known as the Ukrainian Mennonites had received and urged action. Presidential Administration had submitted our elections have occurred without them.” World Congress), whose presentations to In subsequent months, a large number of its own letter to Parliament instead – a Thirteen of the 15 CEC commissioners, this body benefited considerably from the rallies, organized primarily by Ukrainian move the opposition said was illegal. including Mr. Okhendovskyi, face the expi- academic work undertaken earlier in the groups but also by others, such as the “Considering the situation, we already ration of their seven-year terms on June 1 decade. Border Cities Workers’ Educational Circle of can observe how the ruling party is prepar- of next year. However, they can be renomi- Notwithstanding its achievements, Mr. Windsor, Ontario, were staged across ing for the next presidential elections,” said nated by the president (and approved by Makuch continued, the Famine awareness Canada to draw attention to the Famine. Oleh Syrotiuk, a national deputy of the Parliament) with their loyalty to the campaign was attacked by critics such as Dr. Cipko also discussed coverage by the Svoboda party. “An example of this is the Yanukovych administration as a likely Jeff Coplon (in a Village Voice article) and Ukrainian-language press in Canada. This total falsification surrounding the CEC determining factor, experts said. Douglas Tottle, who ostensibly authored included the League of Nations’ discussion chair. We became witnesses to how the That’s when the real fight will begin, Mr. the diatribe “Fraud, Famine and Fascism.” of the Famine behind closed doors in president and the so-called majority in the Fesenko said. “The battle for the CEC isn’t Although they raised legitimate questions September 1933. In a speech in the House Verkhovna Rada continue to ruin parlia- complete, and the main round will be next year, when the majority of CEC members about the use of images and the number of of Commons in February 1934, Michael mentarianism and lawfulness.” will have to be renewed,” he said. “That will victims claimed, these accounts invariably Luchkovich, the MP for Vegreville, Alberta, President Yanukovych also allegedly be the decisive round. In general, I expect – ended with a charge that the Famine issue mentioned efforts to have the Famine submitted the candidacy of Mr. Shapoval’s replacement, Oleksander Kopylenko, with- I won’t say that it’s inevitable – but there was being raised to deflect attention from included on the agenda of the League of out consulting the five faction chairs – could be a complete political crisis related the question of Ukrainian participation in Nations. In September 1934 the League another violation of parliamentary regula- to the fight for the CEC.” the Holocaust. “Revisionist” historians of met to debate the proposed admission of the Soviet Union were also critical of the tions. The parliamentary majority subse- Svoboda National Deputy Oleh the USSR as a member. Dr. Cipko concluded Makhnitskyi said he expects the parliamen- Famine case. Ultimately, as one scholar quently approved the nomination. his presentation by providing some back- tary majority will vote to give the three noted, the Ukrainian effort faced an “uphill The first major task for the CEC will be ground to Canada’s position in the debate, to hold a revote this year in seven election opposition parliamentary factions battle… to educate a Western public that which included the issue of the Famine. districts to fill single-winner, single-man- (Batkivshchyna, UDAR and Svoboda) quo- has been notoriously uninformed about the Two other papers on collectivization in date seats in the Verkhovna Rada. tas amounting to only three out of 15 seats political and national structure in Eastern Ukraine were delivered at the CAS confer- During the October 2012 parliamentary on the CEC next year. Europe,” as well as “to deal with entrenched ence. Jars Balan of CIUS gave a paper on elections, five election districts weren’t able The opposition factions will submit a bill intellectual and political interests that “Collectivizing the Peasantry of Ukraine as to establish results because of fraud alleged to Parliament requesting that the CEC be either are reluctant to accept the multina- Reported by the Mainstream Canadian by the opposition, which resulted in violent reduced from 15 to six members, he said, tional structure of the Soviet Union or that Press, 1928-1932.” Olga Bertelson of the conflicts. with each parliamentary faction gaining a have an unfavorable view of Ukrainians….” University of Nottingham presented a Then, on July 3, Mr. Rybak ordered the single seat, as well as one seat designated The third presentation, by Dr. Cipko, was paper on “Concealing the Realities of nullification of the deputies’ mandates of for independent deputies. titled “The Famine of 1932-1933 and the Collectivization in Ukraine from Foreign Pavlo Baloha and Oleksander “If the bill, which changes the formation Question of the Admission of the USSR to Journalists: The State, Secrecy and the Dombrovskyi, thus requiring a revote in of the CEC, isn’t approved, representatives the League of Nations.” The outgrowth of Soviet Secret Police, 1928-1933.” two more election districts. of the opposition promise to take ‘any Messrs. Baloha and Dombrovskyi allege means necessary,’ including blocking the tri- the Yanukovych administration ordered bune,” Mr. Makhnitskyi said. “Such a step is courts to strip them of their mandates for possible, since the issue at hand is the usur- wanting to remain independent of the parlia- pation of power by the Party of Regions.”

UAOC-OU to Observe 1025th Anniversary Baptism Ukraina His Beatitude, Metropolit MAKARIOS, of the Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Church-Outside Ukraina has announced the schedule for the International Observance of the 1025th Anniversary of the Baptism of Ukraina to coincide with the observances in Ukraina. Observances for the Metropolia of the UAOC-OU will be centered in the Orthodox Village, Houston, TX, USA beginning Monday, July 22 through Sunday, July 28, 2013. In addition to the full monastic schedule of Utrenya, Vespers and After-Supper Prayer, Liturgies will be served on Tuesday, St. Anthony of the Caves, Wednesday, St. Olha and Sunday, St. Volodymyr. Saturday will include a Panakhyda for all of the reposed Hierarchs, clergy and faithful of the Ukrainian Churches throughout the ages. There will be evening lectures, Monday-Friday on Orthodoxy and Orthopraxis in the XXI Century, culminating in infant and adult Baptisms on Saturday morning. Everyone, of every jurisdiction, tradition and national origin, without exception, who is of good will and who rejoices in the Baptism of Ukraina and the spiritual fruits of this great historic event is welcome to attend and participate. Registration: 713 645-3300. 177C No. 28 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 14, 2013 19

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Questions? Call Taissa Bokalo at: 609-286-8699 - or – Email: tbokalo@ yahoo.com LIST OF EVENTS BOYS INDIVIDUAL GIRLS EVENT # AGE AGE EVENT # 1 13 / 14 100m IM 13 / 14 2 3 15 & OVER 100m IM 15 & OVER 4 5 10 & UNDER 25m Free 10 & UNDER 6 7 11 – 12 25m Free 11 – 12 8 9 13 – 14 50m Free 13 – 14 10 11 15 & OVER 50m Free 15 & OVER 12 13 10 & UNDER 50m Free 10 & UNDER 14 15 11 – 12 50m Free 11 – 12 16 17 13 – 14 50m Back 13 – 14 18 19 15 & OVER 50m Back 15 & OVER 20 21 10 & UNDER 25m Back 10 & UNDER 22 23 11 – 12 25m Back 11 – 12 24 25 13 – 14 50m Breast 13 – 14 26 27 15 & OVER 50m Breast 15 & OVER 28 29 10 & UNDER 25m Breast 10 & UNDER 30 31 11 – 12 25m Breast 11 – 12 32 33 13 – 14 100m Free 13 – 14 34 35 15 & OVER 100m Free 15 & OVER 36 37 10 & UNDER 25m Fly 10 & UNDER 38 39 11 – 12 25m Fly 11 – 12 40 41 13 – 14 50m Fly 13 – 14 42 43 15 & OVER 50m Fly 15 & OVER 44 RELAYS 45 10 & UNDER 4x25m Free 10 & UNDER 46 47 11 – 12 4x25m Free 11 – 12 48 49 13 – 14 4x50m Free 13 – 14 50 51 15 & OVER 4x50m Medley 15 & OVER 52 161C 20 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 14, 2013 No. 28 No. 28 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 14, 2013 21

July 16 Golf tournament, St. Joseph Ukrainian Catholic Church, July 27-28 Lemko Vatra, Organization for the Defense of Lemko West Oakville, ON Piper’s Heath Golf Club, www.golftserkva.ca or Ellenville, NY Ukraine, Ukrainian American Youth Association camp, [email protected] www.cym.org/us-ellenville

July 19-21 Seafood Night Friday, dance on Saturday, Ukrainian July 28 Festival celebration of 1,025th anniversary of the baptism Ellenville, NY American Youth Association camp, 845-647-7230 Cheektowaga, NY of Ukraine, Holy Trinity Ukrainian Orthodox Church, 716-684-0738 July 20 Piano recital with Yosyp Yermin, Grazhda Music and Art Jewett, NY Center of Greene County, www.grazhdamusicandart.org July 28-August 3 21st annual Wings Soccer Camp, Ukrainian American Baraboo, WI Youth Association – Chicago branch, Oselia Beskyd, July 20 Forum of Ukrainian students, Federation of Ukrainian [email protected] New York Student Organizations (SUSTA), Ukrainian National Home, 215-833-1395 or [email protected] July 29-August 1 Pysanka and ceramics workshop with Sofika Zielyk, Jewett, NY Grazhda Music and Art Center of Greene County, July 23 Korovai master class, with Kendreht Matlashewski, www.grazhdamusicandart.org or [email protected] Ottawa Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Ukrainian Orthodox July 29-August 9 Children’s Ukrainian folk-singing and arts and crafts Cathedral, [email protected] or 613-371-6205 Jewett, NY course, with Anna Bachynsky and Melanie Serbay, Grazhda Music and Art Center of Greene County, July 24 Ukrainian dance master class, with Kendreht Matlashewski, www.grazhdamusicandart.org or [email protected] Ottawa Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral, [email protected] or 613-371-6205 August 1-2 Ukrainian Youth Games, Ukrainian Sports Federation Kerhonkson/ of the U.S.A. and Canada, hosted by Soyuzivka and the July 24-28 Convention, Ukrainian Orthodox League, St. Vladimir Ellenville, NY Ukrainian American Youth Association camp, Parma, OH Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral, Embassy Suites Hotel, 845-626-5641 or 845-647-7230 www.stvladimirs.org August 3 Golf tournament, Ukrainian American Youth Association July 26 10th anniversary parish dance and silent auction, featuring Accord, NY camp in Ellenville, Rondout Golf Club, 860-729-5181 or Ottawa music by Zirka, Assumption of the Blessed Virgin 845-647-7230 Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral, [email protected] August 3 Simcoe Ukrainian Churches Golf Tournament, Ss. July 27 Genealogy workshop with Mike Buryk, “Uncover Your Barrie, ON Volodymyr and Olha Ukrainian Catholic Church, Ellenville, NY Roots in the Lemko Region of Southeast Poland,” Horseshoe Resort Highland Course, Ukrainian American Youth Association camp, www.ukrainiangolfacrosscanada.ca [email protected] Entries in “Out and About” are listed free of charge. Priority is given to events July 27 Concert, featuring the Peter Nelson Jazz Quartet, Grazhda advertised in The Ukrainian Weekly. However, we also welcome submissions Jewett, NY Music and Art Center of Greene County, from all our readers. Items will be published at the discretion of the editors www.grazhdamusicandart.org and as space allows. Please send e-mail to [email protected]. 22 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 14, 2013 No. 28 UKELODEON For The Next Generation Kupalo tradition continues in Hartford

by Stephanie Melnyk GLASTONBURY, Conn. – On Tuesday, June 11, members of Hartford branch of the Ukrainian American Youth Association (UAYA) gathered at J.B. Williams Park in Glastonbury, Connecticut for the closing of the UAYA year and the celebra- tion of the Kupalo tradition. It had been raining all day, but no one let that dampen their spirits; many members braved the rain and thunder to continue this Hartford tradi- tion. For the closing of the UAYA year, children and parents celebrated Hartford’s second-place win in this year’s Zlet, the Memorial Day week- end gathering on the UAYA grounds in Ellenville, N.Y.. Each child and/or group that won a medal at Zlet was recognized during the ceremony. Undoubtedly, the children’s favorite part of the evening was continuing the tradition of Kupalo. “Sviato Ivana Kupala” is a pagan tradition that dates back to times before Christianity was the accepted religion in Ukraine. It is celebrated on the night of the summer solstice. Unmarried girls Members of the Hartford branch of the Ukrainian American Youth Association (UAYA) gathered to weave wreaths with ferns and flowers, put candles mark the end of another year of activity. in them and float them down a river. Boys try to catch a wreath, hoping to catch the attention of flowers and ferns to make her wreath unique. The Some brave young men and women on this the girl to whom it belongs. It is said that these druzhynnyky also helped the young boys create night venture into the woods in search of the leg- two are destined to one day be married. their own Maryna. endary fern flower, the “tsvit paporoti,” which is While the girls weave wreaths the boys col- The children walked down to a small stream, heavily guarded with magical enchantments and lect ferns, sticks and leaves to create a Maryna. singing traditional Kupalo songs as they walked. blooms only on this night. If this flower is found, This is a stick-figure that represents bad luck and Once there, they cast their wreaths and Maryna it is said to bring good luck and prosperity to its hardships. The boys throw the Maryna into the into the water. discoverer. river to symbolize the departure of bad luck and Some unmarried couples test their relation- Every year, all of the Hartford UAYA youths hardships from their lives for the upcoming year. ship on the feast of Kupalo by holding hands and look forward to keeping the ancient tradition of Here in Hartford, the young girls were taught jumping over a small fire; if they break apart Kupalo alive within our community. by druzhynnyky (older members of UAYA) how to before they land however, this is a sign their rela- weave their wreaths. Each girl carefully selected tionship will soon end. Stephanie Melnyk, 14, is from Avon, Conn. New Haven Ridna Shkola ends school year NEW HAVEN, Conn. – On Saturday, June 1, a divine liturgy was celebrated at 9:45 a.m. by the Revs. Iura Goden- ciuc and Stephen Yanovski for the children, teachers and the parents of the local School of Ukrainian Studies (Ridna Shkola). Afterwards everyone came to the church hall for some refreshments. Report cards and religious certificates were dis- tributed by the teachers. Myron Melnyk, the director of the New Haven Ridna Shkola, wished everyone a fun and safe summer, adding that he looks forward to welcoming them back in Septem- ber. Seen at left are the students and teachers of Ridna Skhola. – Halia Jurczak-Lodynsky No. 28 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 14, 2013 23 Hartford Plast members gather for end-of-the-year ceremonies

by Christina Gluch COLEBROOK, Conn. – The Hartford, Conn., branch of Plast Ukrainian Scouting Organization, held its end-of-the-year ceremonies on June 2. The event took place in Colebrook, Conn., at Bobriwka – Connecticut’s Ukrainian camp- ground in the Litchfield Hills. The groundskeepers welcomed us for an enjoyable experience. The chapel by the pond was nicely decorated with icons and embroi- deries for the noontime liturgy. The liturgy was celebrated by the Rev. Paul Luniw from Terryville, a

Christina Iwanik Members of the Hartford, Conn., branch of Plast Ukrainian Scouting Organization gathered for their end-of-the- year ceremonies. nearby Ukrainian church. followed. At the end of the day, Thanks were given to the Bobriwka It was a pleasure to have him everyone agreed that we’d had so staff, Father Luniw and Plast mem- with us. His sermon was appro- much fun. bers for making this event possible. priate for scouts as it reinforced Christina Gluch, 13, of West Hartford, Conn., is a member of Plast in how one becomes closer to God in Hartford (she holds the rank of “plastunka uchasnytsia”). nature through its beauty. We walked back to the mess hall, where lunch was served. Mishanyna End-of-year ceremonies were held after lunch. All the hard work that The theme of this month’s Mishanyna is quite appropriate for the sea- the Plast scouts did throughout the son, as we know many of our readers are already at summer camp or year paid off with the presentation getting ready to head out for one. Hidden in the Mishanyna grid are of multiple merit badges, and pro- some of the things you might want to pack for camp. The Rev. Paul Luniw addresses motions to older scout groups. Plast members during the liturgy at Activities such as hiking, walks backpack hiking boots sneakers Bobriwka’s chapel. to the pond, and arts and crafts blanket mess kit swimsuit bug repellent sunglasses pillow duffel bag sunscreen rain gear flashlight tent Parma cathedral holds flip-flops shorts towel Vacation Church School hat sleeping bag t-shirts

PARMA, Ohio – The 19th annual Vacation Church School, sponsored by St. Vladimir Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral of Parma, Ohio, took place from Monday, June 17, through Friday, June 21. Thirty-five children partici- pated in the program, which included religious instruction, arts and crafts, music and refreshments. The children also learned about the Holodomor in Ukraine by visiting the Famine Monument on the cathedral grounds. 24 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 14, 2013 No. 28

[email protected] 1-845-626-5641 PREVIEW OF EVENTS Saturday, July 20 park-like grounds of the Holy Trinity Ukrainian Orthodox Church, 200 Como Park PALATINE, Ill.: The Ukrainian American Blvd., Cheektowaga, NY 14227. Festivities Veterans 1st Lt. Ivan Shandor Post 35 invites begin at noon with a celebratory liturgy fol- all veterans and members of the community to a joint social/informational meeting to lowed by the official festival opening cere- view the documentary “They Come to mony at 1 p.m. There will be entertainment America II – The Cost of Amnesty,” a Dennis all day, featuring live music by Mosaica from 216 Foordmore Road, P.O. Box 529, Kerhonkson, NY 12446 Lynch film with former New York Mayor Toronto, performances by Ukrainian dance Rudy Giuliani and Congressman Peter T. groups from St. Catharines, Ontario, and King (R-N.Y.). The meeting takes place at the Buffalo, N.Y., as well as vocal ensembles Palatine Library located at 700 N. North from Buffalo and Rochester, N.Y., and expect- Court, Palatine, IL 60067 at 2-4 p.m. There is ed appearance by world renowned ban- no charge for this event. For additional durist Victor Mishalow from Canada. 2013 Summer Events Traditional Ukrainian food and beverages, information contact Col. Roman G. Golash beer and wine will be available. Admission July 26 (ret) at 847-910-3532 or romangolash@ July 12-14 sbcglobal.net is $1, plus ticket purchases for the food tent. Ukrainian Cultural Zuki & Mike on the Tiki Deck For more information contact Father Yuriy Saturday, July 27 Festival July 27 Kasyanov at 716-684-0738. Two Zabavy with Hrim JEWETT, N.Y.: The Peter Nelson Jazz Quartet Friday, August 23 Zabava (TBA) will perform pieces by traditional jazz mas- July 14-19 July 28-August 3 ters, original compositions and improvisa- WILDWOOD CREST, N.J.: T h e Khmelnychenky Plast fraternity is sponsor- Heritage Camp (session 1) Sports Camp (session 2) tions on Ukrainian folk tunes. The concert is part of the summer program offered by the ing an all-ages dance at the Wildwood Crest July 14-20 August 2 Music and Art Center of Greene County. Pier Recreation Center with earlier, more Discovery Camp Svitanok on the Tiki Deck Tickets: general admission, $20; seniors, convenient hours. Doors open at 7 p.m. with $15; members, $12; students, free. The con- dance music at 7-7:30 p.m. The “Party July 19-21 August 3 cert is at the Grazhda Concert Hall at 8 p.m. Ptashat” kids’ dance will be held at 7:30-9 Adoptive Families Weekend Dance Camp recital (4 pm) For information see http://www.grazhda- p.m., hosted by The Three Bratchyks. The July 19 musicandart.org/. teen “Club Crest” vechirka with DJ Matej Zabava with Svitanok Liteplo will follow at 9:30 p.m. Admission: Entertainment on the Tiki Sunday, July 28 kids and students, $5; adults age 23 and over, Deck (TBA) August 4-17 Dance Camp (session 2) CHEEKTOWAGA, N.Y.: A Ukrainian Festival $10. For more information contact Adrian July 20 celebrating the 1,025th anniversary of Horodecky at [email protected]. Proceeds Zabava with Luna August 9-11 Christianity in Ukraine will be held on the of the dance go toward Plast camps. Family reunion July 21-26 Heritage Camp (session 2) August 9 PREVIEW OF EVENTS GUIDELINES EMCK on the Tiki Deck July 21-27 Preview of Events is a listing of community events open to the public. It is a service Sports Camp (session 1) August 10 provided at minimal cost ($20 per listing) by The Ukrainian Weekly to the Ukrainian community. Items should be no more than 100 words long. July 21-August 3 Miss Soyuzivka Dance Camp (session 1) Zabava with Tempo Information should be sent to: [email protected] or Preview of Events, The Ukrainian Weekly, 2200 Route 10, P.O. Box 280, Parsippany, NJ 07054; fax, 973-644- July 21-August 3 August 10-18 9510. NB: If e-mailing, please do not send items as attachments; simply type the Ukrainian Teachers’ Seminar – Club Suzie-Q text into the body of the e-mail message.