INSIDE:• Zlenko speaks on pragmatism in Ukraine’s foreign policy — page 6. • Carpathian Ski Club holds annual ski races — page 9. • Viktor Petrenko: seeking to help the less fortunate — page 13.

Published by the Ukrainian National Association Inc., a fraternal non-profit association Vol. LXIX HE KRAINIANNo. 14 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL 8, 2001 EEKLY$1/$2 in Ukraine TymoshenkoT is releasedU once again, GongadzeW relatives file suit this time by a Supreme Court ruling to gain access to evidence by Roman Woronowycz them she was ill — was adequate proof that by Roman Woronowycz made earlier that analyses to determine Kyiv Press Bureau Ms. Tymoshenko was not willing to coop- Kyiv Press Bureau the date and manner of death of the erate with the investigation into her case. Tarascha corpse also must take place. KYIV – Ukraine’s Supreme Court sus- After the Supreme Court decision, the KYIV – The mother and wife of slain The U.S. Embassy released a state- pended a lower court ruling on April 2 and public prosecutor issued an order barring journalist Heorhii Gongadze filed suit in ment on March 30 indicating that the ordered the release of Yulia Tymoshenko Ms. Tymoshenko from leaving Kyiv. She Kyiv on March 30 to have the Procurator U.S. was still considering a request for from under guard at the hospital where she voluntarily turned over two passports, General’s Office give them access to all additional assistance in analyzing the is being treated for gastrointestinal ail- which she had stated she would do as proof information and evidence on what has Tarascha remains, which was submitted ments. that she would not leave the country “dead become known as the Tarascha corpse, to U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell It was the third court ruling in less than a or alive,” as she put it. which they have the authority to review by Ukraine’s Foreign Affairs Minister week on the status of Ms. Tymoshenko, a While some political pundits are hailing but have yet to see. Anatolii Zlenko on March 27 while he key political leader of the anti-Kuchma the decision to free Ms. Tymoshenko as They also restated their demand that was in Washington for talks. opposition who was arrested in mid- evidence of the independence of the court authorities begin a comprehensive set of The wife of the journalist whose February on various charges in connection system, most experts acknowledge that her analyses to determine the manner and apparent murder has caused massive with the business dealings of the firm she release was merely a continuing series of time of death of the corpse, which was demonstrations on the capital’s streets, once ran. politically inspired tactics. found in November of last year in a shal- including bloody encounters between Ms. Tymoshenko’s attorney, Viktor They pointed out that Supreme Court low, partially unearthed grave near the police and protesters on March 9, said Shvets, said he had based his successful Chief Judge Vitalii Boiko was appointed by town of Tarascha some 75 miles outside efforts by her and her mother-in-law, appeal to the highest criminal court in the National Deputy Oleksander Moroz, an of Kyiv. Lesia, to obtain test results and investiga- land on the secretive manner in which the opposition leader aligned with Ms. On April 3 the murdered journalist’s tive notes have received nothing but neg- municipal court came to its decision, an Tymoshenko, when Mr. Moroz was the wife, Myrosia, said she and her mother- ative responses from the Procurator argument that Ukraine’s Supreme Court chairman of the Verkhovna Rada. Mr. in-law, Lesia, would like to see U.S. General’s Office. supported. He explained that the illegal Boiko not only reviewed Ms. Federal Bureau of Investigation agents “We are very, very tired of our running decision to re-incarcerate Ms. Tymoshenko Tymoshenko’s case personally but also return to complete the analyses they had battle with the procurator general and was made during a court hearing held late made the ruling in her favor. begun and take part in the additional test- beating our heads against that wall, and in the night and to which neither she nor her Ms. Tymoshenko, whose lawyer said she ing. But they see no reason for further the endless inane problems and delays,” attorney was invited. would remain in the hospital to continue to testing if it is not accompanied by a basic Mrs. Gongadze explained during a press “They neither bothered to inform us nor receive treatment for stomach ailments, said examination to decide whether the size conference on April 2. to allow us to become familiar with the the municipal court decision to effectively and age of the Tarascha remains are simi- A Kyiv court ruling earlier this year appeal of the procurator general,” explained lar to those of the journalist. The dead Mr. Shvets. “The Constitution of Ukraine (Continued on page 3) journalist’s wife reiterated a demand (Continued on page 3) guarantees the right to a defense, openness of the judicial process and the equality of its participants.” Supreme Court representative Liana Third World Forum of Ukrainians to accent youth Shliaposhnykova said the decision would by Roman Woronowycz said he hopes that 50 percent of each remain in effect until the Supreme Court Kyiv Press Bureau delegation will be made up of young completes it review of the case. people. The ruling came after a municipal court KYIV – Members of the organizing Mr. Drach outlined a program that decided in favor of an appeal by the committee of the Third World Forum will include three major themes: youth of Ukrainians announced on March 23 Procurator General’s Office on March 30 to – the future of Ukraine; language and that this year’s mass gathering of the rearrest Ms. Tymoshenko, which over- culture; and Ukraine and the diaspora. global Ukrainian community scheduled turned a lower court ruling three days earli- Topics to be addressed include: the bat- for August 18-24 in Kyiv will place a er that had freed her from prison. After the tle against drug addiction and AIDS; ruling of the Kyiv City Court, Ms. thematic accent on youth, its problems the way to a healthier life; securing Tymoshenko’s hospital room was put under and perspectives. information channels for the activities guard with a prison matron ordered to be “We hope to make this year’s forum of the world community of Ukrainians; present in her room around the clock and youth-oriented. We want to place a her telephone access was blocked. greater emphasis on the needs and the development of Ukrainian tourism; Ms. Tymoshenko initially was released ideas of the younger generation,” and cooperation between Ukraine and from prison after six weeks of confinement explained organizing committee mem- the foreign Ukrainian community in when a Kyiv District Court decided the for- ber Mykhailo Horyn, head of the the financial and manufacturing mer first vice prime minister and ex-chair- Ukrainian World Coordinating spheres. man of United Energy Systems was not Council, one of the largest global The general themes and the topics likely to flee the country to avoid criminal Ukrainian organizations. they will address are to be the under- prosecution. The World Forum of Ukrainians, current of discussion in various sec- In mid-January the Procurator General’s which is convened irregularly, has con- tions and roundtables that are planned Office had leveled myriad charges against vened twice before, first in 1992 under for August 19-20, after a gala grand Mykhailo Horyn Ms. Tymoshenko, including extortion, the banner “Our Beautiful Family,” and opening and concert on August 18. other on the 200th anniversary of the smuggling, forgery and tax evasion, which in 1997 utilizing the theme “Into the Then, on August 21-22, three aca- renowned Ukrainian mathematician she allegedly committed while head of 21st Century in Cooperation and demic conferences are planned, the Mykhailo Ostrohradskyi. UES, at one time the largest oil and gas Unity.” first of which will be the second inter- On the agenda as well is the first trading firm in Ukraine. About a week later This year organizers are expecting national academic conference on the international conference of the World she was fired from her position in the gov- more than 600 delegates and some topic, “Education in the Ukrainian Association of Ukrainian Press. ernment by President Leonid Kuchma and 1,200 guests to take part. Ivan Drach, Abroad.” Delegates and guests also During the last two days of the then arrested on February 13. head of the Ukraine-World Society will be treated to two jubilee confer- forum, delegates and guests will trav- The district court that initially released (Tovarystvo Ukraina-Svit, formerly ences, one on the 175th anniversary of el to events and celebrations in vari- her had rejected assertions by public prose- known as Tovarystvo Ukraina) and one the birth of the Ukrainian philosopher cutors that her failure to appear for ques- of the central organizers of the forum, and pedagogue Pamfil Yurkevych, the (Continued on page 10) tioning — even though she had informed 2 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL 8, 2001 No. 14

ANALYSIS NEWSBRIEFSNEWSBRIEFS Ukrainians say they live in crisis and poverty PM, deputies seek meeting with Kuchma still insists on the president’s resignation as by Jan Maksymiuk authorities considerably decreased over the one of the key topics at the talks. (RFE/RL RFE/RL Poland, Belarus and Ukraine Report past five months: from minus 39 percent to KYIV – Prime Minister Viktor Newsline) minus 30 percent regarding local councils; Yuschenko on April 2 said he and leaders of PRAGUE – In a poll conducted and from minus 40 percent to minus 33 the parliamentary majority will ask Poland supports ‘patient dialogue’ between March 2 and 13 by SOCIS and percent regarding local executive bodies. President Leonid Kuchma for a meeting in KYIV – Polish Foreign Minister the Democratic Initiatives Fund among The central government also improved its order to agree on controversial issues in the Wladyslaw Bartoszewski on March 30 dis- 1,200 people in all Ukrainian regions, 80 rating, reducing its “negative balance of currently discussed political accord between cussed the situation in Ukraine with NATO percent of respondents said Ukraine is in a trust” from minus 37 percent to minus 34 the Cabinet of Ministers and majority cau- Secretary-General Lord George Robertson, political crisis, and 63 percent acknowl- percent. Among Ukrainian politicians, cuses, Interfax reported. Mr. Yuschenko who visited Warsaw last week. After the edged that the authorities are facing oppo- Prime Minister Viktor Yuschenko has the said the draft accord stipulates that the par- talks, Mr. Bartoszewski explained Poland’s sition in the country. best “balance of trust”: plus 2 percent. liamentary majority will back the current position on Ukraine to journalists: “We rep- Asked about consequences of the cur- Sixty percent of respondents blamed cabinet until April 2002. However, the sides resent the view of a necessity for patient rent opposition protests, 27 percent of Ukraine’s problems on those who lead the have not yet agreed on the procedure for dialogue with Ukraine, of influence, in as respondents said everything will remain as nation. But the poll also revealed that only appointing ministers and other officials. it was before the protests, while 22 percent 16 percent are ready “to insistently and Meanwhile, Verkhovna Rada Vice- much as that is possible, from outside for predicted a change of the president and the continuously stand for their positions.” Chairman Speaker Stepan Havrysh said the the amelioration of internal conflicts, in the government. Oleksander Stehnii, a SOCIS analyst, accord between the government and the interests of progress, stabilization and dem- Of those polled, 72 percent said commented on this last figure: “It is possi- parliamentary majority can be signed within ocratic processes in that country.” Mr. Ukraine is moving in the wrong direction ble to view [this figure] with some proba- a week. Mr. Yuschenko is expected to report Bartoszewski added that “it is not necessary and only 11 percent were of the opposite bility as an indicator of the readiness for on the government’s performance to the to become discouraged, despite the fact that opinion; 17 percent were not able to collective social actions, but this figure in parliament on 17 April. First Deputy some phenomena are hard to accept,” since decide the answer to this question. no way means that such an amount of peo- Parliamentary Speaker Viktor Medvedchuk “distancing and isolating Ukraine cannot Iryna Bekeshkina, an expert of the ple is ready to overthrow the authorities.” noted last week that no one in the parlia- bring anything good.” (RFE/RL Newsline) Democratic Initiative Fund, said the poll According to Mr. Stehnii, Ukrainians do ment has moved to initiate Mr. Yuschenko’s Kuchma refuses to discuss resignation revealed that “Tapegate” and the not “sufficiently” trust any opposition ouster. (RFE/RL Newsline) Gongadze case have seriously influenced leader, and such a situation breeds people’s KYIV – President Leonid Kuchma does the attitude of Ukrainians to the state lead- apathy and unwillingness to participate in Talks may focus on referendum not intend to discuss with the opposition ership and institutions. Ms. Bekeshkina protests against the authorities. He added KYIV – The chief of staff of the presi- either his resignation or the transformation noted that over the past five months the that political apathy in Ukraine can also be of Ukraine into a parliamentary-presidential “negative balance of trust” in President explained by the fact that “the post-Soviet dential administration, Volodymyr Lytvyn, on April 2 said talks between the authorities republic, Interfax reported on March 29. Leonid Kuchma (the difference between is mentally afraid of [social] disturbances.” Mr. Kuchma told journalists in Donetsk: the percentages of those trusting and mis- The overwhelming majority of respon- and the opposition could focus on a morato- rium on last year’s constitutional referen- “How can I sit at a negotiation table with trusting him) increased by 8 percent. dents – 86 percent – said they are poor: 38 - dum results. Mr. Lytvyn suggested that those who demand my resignation by tak According to the poll, only 10 percent percent defined their material status as ing [only] 3,000 people to the streets? President Leonid Kuchma could address the of Ukrainians have full trust in Kuchma, “very low,” 32 percent as “low” and 16 What, should I spit upon the 16 million nation with an appeal to postpone the while 56 percent fully mistrust him. percent as “below average.” Thirteen per- people who voted for me during the elec- implementation of the referendum for some Among those who believe that the cent said their material status is “average,” tions?” Mr. Kuchma said the preparation of time. He also noted that the opposition, in audiotapes provided by former bodyguard while 1 percent said it is “above average.” talks with the opposition is handled by turn, could withdraw its proposals to Mykola Melnychenko are authentic The average monthly income of those Anatolii Kinakh, head of the Ukrainian change the Constitution. Mr. Lytvyn added (meaning that they believe Mr. Kuchma polled was 126.4 hrv ($23.30), while offi- Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs; that the sides could also discuss adopting ordered Mr. Gongadze’s murder), the pres- cial data for the year 2000 said this indica- former Prime Minister Valerii laws on political opposition, political parties ident’s “balance of trust” is minus 61 per- tor amounted to 146 hrv. Pustovoitenko; and Yevhen Marchuk, sec- and parliamentary elections under a propor- cent, while among those who say Mr. The poll found that 66 percent of retary of the National Security and Defense tional system. According to the chief of Melnychenko’s tapes are fake, the relevant Ukrainians consider themselves to be Council. Mr. Marchuk said that thus far staff, the best candidates from the authori- figure is plus 2 percent. believers, 25 percent non-believers, and 3 there have been no talks with the opposi- ties to conduct talks with the opposition are Ms. Bekeshkina also noted that the percent atheists. Six percent did not tion, only consultations with “some repre- Anatolii Kinakh, head of the Union of “negative balance of trust” in regional answer the question about faith. sentatives of the Forum for National Industrialists and Entrepreneurs, and Viktor Salvation” on the possibility of such talks. Musiaka, leader of the Forward Ukraine (RFE/RL Newsline) party. (RFE/RL Newsline) President fears ‘criminal’ foreign capital Is Kuchma afraid of Tymoshenko or of dialogue? Kwasniewski seen as moderator by Jan Maksymiuk Ms. Tymoshenko’s lawyers then filed KYIV – Addressing a congress of the RFE/RL Poland, Belarus and Ukraine Report an appeal to the Supreme Court, which on KYIV – The Forum for National Ukrainian Union of Industrialists and April 2 ordered a suspension of the arrest Salvation told journalists on March 30 that PRAGUE – A strange legal fight over Entrepreneurs in Kyiv on March 29, at least until it considers the appeal. it wants talks with President Leonid the whereabouts of former Vice Prime Oleksander Turchynov, head of the par- President Leonid Kuchma said he is con- Minister Yulia Tymoshenko took place in Kuchma or, should they fail to materialize, cerned about “the strengthening of inter- liamentary caucus of Ms. Tymoshenko’s with Polish President Aleksander Kyiv over the past week. Fatherland Party, told Interfax that the clan confrontation [and] the activation of A Kyiv District Court on March 27 Kwasniewski, Mr. Kuchma’s old friend. shadow capital” in a “new stage” of privati- authorities are afraid of the former vice “We only agree to Kwasniewski acting as annulled the warrant issued by the prime minister. He added, referring to zation in Ukraine. According to Mr. Procurator General’s Office for the arrest an intermediary, or someone named by Kuchma, the privatization process in “informed sources,” that the order to rear- him,” Reuters quoted forum activist of Ms. Tymoshenko, who had been in jail rest Ms. Tymoshenko came personally Ukraine is increasingly threatened by “for- since February 13 on charges of bribery, Volodymyr Filenko as saying. “It was from President Leonid Kuchma. eign financial capital of a criminal origin.” smuggling, and forgery. Ms. Tymoshenko Kwasniewski who suggested to Kuchma Mr. Turchynov also said he spoke with He blamed “some homespun political asso- denies all of the charges, dismissing them that he should sit down to talks with the the president about Ms. Tymoshenko’s ciations” for promoting interests of that as politically motivated. opposition,” Mr. Filenko added. The nation- husband, who is in jail on charges of Explaining the court ruling, Judge al deputy declined to say whether the forum (Continued on page 8) bribery. Mr. Kuchma suggested that Ms. Mykola Zamkovenko said there was not Tymoshenko’s fate depends on her sufficient reason to believe Ms. “behavior.” Ms. Turchynov added that Tymoshenko would hide from investiga- apparently Mr. Tymoshenko behaved FOUNDED 1933 tors. He added that the arrest warrant badly – the Fatherland Party voted to pass was unnecessary since Ms. Tymoshenko HE KRAINIAN EEKLY had attended all required interrogations. 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ple to the Russian analysts for testing. Gongadze relatives... Most recently, an aborted attempt by Zlenko meets with government officials, (Continued from page 1) the FBI to perform its own DNA testing, extended “victim” status to the two which was initiated in response to a community leaders, during visit to Canada Gongadze relatives in the tragedy sur- request by Ukrainian authorities, has rounding the death of the journalist. caused more frustration and confusion in OTTAWA – Ukraine’s Foreign Affairs marked the start of implementation of the Under Ukrainian law that gives them the the investigation. Two forensic experts Minister Anatolii Zlenko began his offi- Ukrainian-Canadian project for destruction right to review all evidence and docu- from the FBI, who were in Kyiv on cial visit to Canada with a meeting with of Ukraine’s stockpiles of the anti-person- ments associated with the investigation. March 5 and again on March 8, aban- heads of the most influential Ukrainian nel mines that have been banned under doned an effort to obtain tissue samples But Ukraine’s chief prosecutor has been organizations in Canada, the Ukrainian international conventions. The framework required for proper DNA testing after the unwilling to share anything with the two Canadian Congress, the Ukrainian World agreement defines the mechanism for elder Ms. Gongadze balked at giving Gongadze relatives. Congress and the World Federation of implementation of the project, which was more samples until she received assur- On April 4 Deputy Procurator General Ukrainian Women’s Organizations, initiated in 1999, and opens the way for ances that testing also would be done to Oleksii Bahanets explained that, accord- Ukrinform reported. “practical work” with donor countries on determine the time and manner of her ing to law, victims are not required to The minister also met with Canadian financing the project. son’s death. have access to case materials during the government officials, including Prime Foreign Affairs Minister Zlenko ended On March 27, after Procurator General investigation, and his agency’s policy is Minister Jean Chrétien, and his Canadian his visit to Canada on March 27 with a Potebenko agreed to accept Ms. to allow them to review the case after the counterpart, Foreign Minister John Manley. series of meetings with Canadian leaders, Gongadze’s demands, the FBI was invit- initial fact-finding is completed. During the meeting with Minister including Prime Minister Chrétien. Mr. ed back. As of April 4, U.S. officials Manley, Mr. Zlenko was informed that Zlenko conveyed a personal message from From nearly the day Mr. Gongadze were still considering that request. Canada welcomes Ukraine’s latest efforts to the president of Ukraine, which provided an disappeared on September 16, 2000, the The late reporter’s mother, Lesia, sug- implement comprehensive economic assessment of the current state of Ukraine- two women have had a pitched battle gested in comments made to The Weekly reform and the positive effects that reform Canada relations and outlined the prospects with Ukrainian law enforcement officials that, while she is not against the FBI con- has had on the lives of the people of for broadening economic cooperation over access to information on the investi- tinuing its investigation, she was baffled Ukraine. between the two nations. gation of the death of the reporter, who by contradictory statements she said vari- published an Internet newspaper heavily Mr. Manley confirmed that Canada ous U.S. officials have made in discus- will continue to support Ukraine in its critical of presidential administration sions with her. She also explained that The turnover of goods authorities and investigating relationships efforts to build a democratic society. The she was not happy with the manner in two foreign ministers discussed a broad between Ukraine and between them and business clans in which U.S. Embassy officials questioned Ukraine. range of issues involving Ukrainian- Canada in 2000 increased her during a meeting on March 30 at the Canadian cooperation. They appraised the Lately the struggle between the Procurator General’s Office on renewed almost twofold from the Gongadze relatives and the Procurator current level of economic cooperation FBI involvement in the examination of between the two countries and considered previous year and is the General’s Office has centered on whether the Tarascha body. the body found near Tarascha is the miss- the possibility of boosting cooperation in biggest in the history of “When I spoke with the representative the area of investment in the agro-indus- ing journalist’s. It took Procurator this bilateral relation- of the FBI at my home in Lviv, he said trial and energy sectors. The Canadian General Mykhailo Potebenko more than that there is no problem determining the foreign minister confirmed his country’s ship. a month to recognize DNA testing done time and the reason for the death,” said pledge to assist in accelerating Ukraine’s in Russia, which showed a 99.6 percent the elder Ms. Gongadze. “But Friday, admission into the World Trade probability that the remains were Mr. In turn, Prime Minister Chrétien con- during the meeting at the Procurator Organization. Gongadze – and only after additional firmed that Canada is ready to lobby General’s Office, the U.S. representatives In connection with the fact that Ukraine Ukraine’s interests within the framework testing raised the level of certainty to said determining the time and manner of currently holds the rotating presidency of of G-7. The parties also discussed the 99.9 percent. death was no longer possible.” the United Nations Security Council, the necessity for G-7 countries to fulfill their However, a shocking revelation by Ms. Gongadze also said she did not two foreign ministers discussed the activi- obligations with regard to the Chornobyl National Deputy Serhii Holovatyi, who appreciate what she perceived as pressure ties of that body, particularly the prepara- nuclear plant. has played a prominent role in the by U.S. Embassy legal advisors, who tion of a draft resolution on the situation in attempt to obtain some clarity in the insisted she explain why she and her Mr. Zlenko also met with Minister for the Middle East. They also paid particular International Cooperation Maria Minna. Gongadze affair, threw a heavy shadow daughter-in-law were against submitting attention to Ukrainian-Canadian coopera- of uncertainty over those results. On further tissue and blood samples. Canada announced its decision to provide tion in consolidating international commu- humanitarian aid of $40,000 (Canadian) for March 20 Mr. Holovatyi announced that “They treated me like the people from nity’s efforts to resolve issues connected an independent DNA test undertaken by the procurator’s office have,” she flood victims in the Zakarpattia region. The with the closure of the Chornobyl nuclear two ministers shared their views on ways to a German firm and ordered by the special explained. power plant. broaden Canadian-Ukrainian cooperation in parliamentary committee investigating In her comments to The Weekly, Mr. Messrs. Zlenko and Manley also such realms as land market, farming, and the Gongadze case had determined that Gongadze’s wife, Myrosia, said she exchanged views on the current political the fuel and energy complex. the tissue sample taken from the Tarascha wanted the assistance of the FBI, but situation in Ukraine. Mr. Zlenko reaffirmed At a meeting with Minister of body by a colleague of the murdered expressed reservations on whether the the Ukrainian leadership’s efforts to facili- International Trade Pierre Pettigrew, Mr. journalist did not match either the jour- thorough examination she would like tate transparent and objective investigation Zlenko discussed the state and prospects nalist’s DNA or that of his mother. could be conducted and whether she of the circumstances surrounding the disap- In a press release Myrosia Gongadze for bilateral trade between Ukraine and could handle the additional emotional pearance of journalist Heorhii Gongadze. Canada, as well as investment coopera- explained that the negative result suggest- strain caused by the tactics of the He also expressed the Ukrainian leader- tion in the priority industries. The minis- ed one of two things to her: that the Procurator General’s Office. ship’s intention to strictly abide by the ters hailed positive tendencies in trade Tarascha corpse is indeed the body of Mr. “If there is the chance to get questions Ukrainian Constitution and laws. relations between their two countries. Gongadze, and that his colleague, Olena answered as to the time and manner of The two foreign ministers signed an The turnover of goods between Ukraine Prytula, received tissue fragments from death, then I am ready to cooperate,” intergovernmental framework agreement and Canada in 2000 increased almost another corpse; or that the Tarascha body explained Ms. Gongadze. “The thing that on the destruction of anti-personnel mines twofold from the previous year and is the is not and never was the body of Mr. is important to me right now, however, is in Ukraine. Ihor Hrushko, head of the press biggest in the history of this bilateral Gongadze, and someone with access to the the health and well-being of my children service of the Ukrainian Foreign Affairs real body turned over an actual tissue sam- and me.” Ministry, said the signing of the agreement (Continued on page 11)

with the former vice prime minister. ing the disappearance and death of journal- Vadym Dolhanov. Tymoshenko is released... On April 3, after her return to Strasbourg, ist Heorhii Gongadze, which has paralyzed Forum leaders also said they would push (Continued from page 1) France, Ms. Severinsen expressed concern the administration since Mr. Moroz released for European mediation of the talks, noting put her under house arrest in the hospital over the events surrounding Ms. audiotapes on which the voices of Mr. that they are not opposed to an offer made Tymoshenko. Kuchma and highly placed political earlier by Polish President Alexander was made after she criticized President “Ms. Tymoshenko was freed on the eve appointees are heard discussing the journal- Kwasniewski to serve as moderator. They Kuchma. During a press conference at the of my visit and rearrested on my depar- ists disappearance and other criminal con- made it clear the end goal was not necessar- hospital a day after her release, Ms. ture,” said Ms. Severinsen, according to spiracies. ily the resignation of the president, but a Tymoshenko said she would continue to Interfax-Ukraine. “She was not in the best The Forum for National Salvation, a change in the way political power is cur- push for the resignation of Mr. Kuchma and of health when I met her, and I was civic organization consisting of representa- rently organized. that there are suitable candidates to replace shocked to hear that she had been held in tives of some 25 political organizations, Meanwhile, President Kuchma stated him, including Prime Minister Viktor solitary confinement without adequate which has slowly become the driving force unequivocally that he would not talk with Yuschenko from the political right and medical treatment.” of the anti-Kuchma movement, on March any opposition unless its organization is reg- National Deputy Moroz from the left. The PACE rapporteur, who has criticized 30 issued a list of requirements that it said istered properly and only if the demands are That same day Ms. Tymoshenko met the Kuchma administration often in the past, must be fulfilled before it would negotiate realistic. with the representative of the Parliamentary said she welcomed the decision of with the Kuchma administration, including “What is the purpose of sitting down Assembly of the Council of Europe Ukraine’s Supreme Court, which she the demand that the president head the with people who demand my resignation? (PACE), Hanna Severinsen, who was in thought would reduce tensions in the coun- administration’s delegation in the talks. It What are we going to talk about?” queried Ukraine at the time to gather information on try, and expressed hope that “a fair and also demanded the dismissal of Procurator the president on April 3 during a press con- a report she is to submit to PACE on equitable judicial procedure” would follow. General Mykhailo Potebenko; Mr. ference with regional media. Ukraine’s success in fulfilling promises it Opposition leaders also hailed Ms. Kuchma’s chief of staff, Volodymyr Lytvyn; He rejected scenarios that hold he may made to the human rights parliament when Tymoshenko’s release, even as they and the National Security and Defense Council strike a deal and resign in the early fall and it took membership in 1995. Ms. Severinsen president’s forces began to take serious Secretary Yevhen Marchuk, Tax asserted that he had no intention of leaving said she had discussed the political crisis steps to bring the two sides to a negotiating Administration Chairman Mykola Azarov; office until November 2004, when his sec- and problems with corruption in Ukraine table to resolve the political crisis surround- and National TV Company President ond term ends. 4 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL 8, 2001 No. 14

Two young Ukrainians In memoriam: Adrian Deputat and Ihor Pikas by Michael A. Petryshyn killed in car accident A single adjective that universally describes Adrian PARSIPPANY, N.J. – Two young Ukrainian Americans, Deputat and Ihor Pikas has not yet been discovered. It is Adrian Deputat and Ihor Pikas died on February 10 in a car fascinating how Adjo and Ihor became friends, for their accident in Towamencin Township, Pa., while traveling to a characters were on opposite sides of the spectrum. Ukrainian social event in Philadelphia. Adjo never refrained from his desires, creating stories Mr. Deputat, 23, of Clarence, N.Y., was a student of full of humor that always crescendoed from a few cackles to communications at the State University of New York at an enormous uproar. He lived his life to the fullest extent Buffalo and worked at chek.com in downtown Buffalo, and never wanted to experience the down side of life; stress, where he was responsible for developer quality control. Mr. anger and hate were not part of his language. His close Deputat was also the president of the university’s Ukrainian friends knew another side of Adjo – his compassionate side, Student Association and an active member of Plast. sometimes was overlooked and masked by his natural Mr. Deputat graduated from Clarence High School and comic instincts. His lack of concern for himself, i.e., his was a member of St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic “self-correction theory,” allowed Adjo to move his efforts Church. He is survived by his parents, Zenon and Ksenia of from himself to all of the friends he loved more than life. Clarence, and two brothers, Myron J. of Clarence and Jurij Never has a bad word been spoken about Ihor. He was a Friends forever: On their way to Philadelphia, Yura of Depew, N.Y. reserved gentleman with a contemplative mind that would Prawak, Ihor Pikas and Adrian Deputat stopped for Ihor Pikas, 31, of Williamsville, N.Y., earned bachelor of have impressed even the deepest of famed thinkers. dinner. At the rest stop they took this photo, which science and master’s degrees in business administration Although he was somewhat concerned with physical fitness, was found in the glove compartment of their car from SUNY-Buffalo. While a student, Mr. Pikas worked as it was actually his heart that was his largest muscle. A self- after the accident in which Ihor and Adrian died. less individual who devoted his time to helping others, Ihor an emergency medical technician and ambulance driver. friendship flourish without a single solitary word spoken. More recently, Mr. Pikas was a computer analyst for was global in his efforts, and all who encountered him quickly became aware of this. Rarely thinking of himself, There is an oral history to all of these photos, about the peo- Kaleida Health Systems. ple in them and the circumstances, garnering a slew of He is survived by his parents, Hryhorij and Roksolana this young man would have achieved heights unreachable to 98 percent of the population. His wisdom was like a quiet benevolent and regressionary notes. Bilas of Grand Island, N.Y. and a brother Roman, of Simply, these are the stories your children or future chil- Newport News, Va. forest or a calm pond, where in fact he spent much of his time. Behind Ihor’s silent facade, however, there was an dren will want to hear. The third passenger, Yura Prawak 26, of Buffalo, N.Y., But there were always several people in the photos who (whose given name is Myron) survived the accident. He infinite number of things occurring. Although our two friends were of different statures, they were foreign to my young eyes; either they moved away to was released from the hospital on March 13. a more prosperous region and lost touch with their roots, or A mass of Christian burial was offered for Messrs. complemented each other incredibly well, filling in each other’s gaps. their lives came to a tragic end. And when asked who that Deputat and Pikas on Friday, February 15, at St. John the person is, a paradox of emotions streamed through my par- Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Church in Kenmore, N.Y. ents’ eyes. Emotions of grief mixed with jubilant stories “Now that we’re almost settled in our house from the past were exhumed through the eyes, for language I’ll name the friends that cannot sup with us would not suffice. The remembrance of the past speaks a Beside a fire of turf in th’ ancient tower, language unavailable to the physical tongue. And having talked to some late hour Our language is limited in this sense. Even if we went UCC to honor volunteers Climb up the narrow winding stair to bed: WINNIPEG – The Ukrainian Canadian Congress on through all of the tales about Ihor and Adjo with our chil- Discovers of forgotten truth February 26 announced the establishment of the UCC dren, they will never wholly know the special bond all of us Or mere companions of my youth, Volunteer Service Award. This special certificate of recog- had with them, just as we, as children, could not understand All, all are in my thoughts to-night being dead.” nition has been established in order to recognize the service our parents’ past friendships. of volunteers who have advanced the work of the UCC. – William Butler Yeats How difficult it will be when their little wandering “Throughout the last 60 years, the UCC has benefited minds are attracted to our photographs, and their fingers from the time and talent of so many individuals within our Two months have passed since I last shook hands with eventually do point at a picture of either Ihor or Adjo. What community who gave of themselves in order to benefit oth- Adjo or Ihor. Indeed, the time seems even longer, so much could possibly be said to a little child about our two ers,” said UCC President Eugene Czollj. “This recognition has happened meanwhile – so much has happened in the friends? What words could be spoken to illustrate the innate is a way of expressing our deep appreciation for the time hearts and minds among all who were even slightly connection, the deep passion and the years of laughter and these dedicated individuals give to enhancing the UCC at acquainted with them. Even amid all of the despondent delight? the local, provincial and national levels.” and grave sentiments felt by the family and close friends, Everyone will handle these questions differently, The award will be presented by UCC National at the a tranquil tenderness ceases the moment when an outside because we are all left subjective impressions. Some will local, provincial and national levels. Unlike previous certifi- source allows for reminiscence. Our paths in general take relay stories of hilarity and humor, some will recompose a cates, these awards will be given throughout the separate routes through the sorrows and elations surround- long-winded concerto about a 10-hour car ride to some city, International Year of Volunteers 2001 at events determined ing life, leading individuals to stray from the pack, and others will speak of them as part of a group of friends, and by local organizations. The Volunteer Service Award is the involve themselves with distant objectives. One road leads some will talk about Ihor and Adjo’s inherent importance in UCC’s contribution to this important celebration. the individual back to himself. He knows his manner their lives. Information can also be downloaded from the UCC more than any other. All we have are impressions that turn All of these remembrances are infinite in their essence, website a www.ucc.ca. into memories – some distant, some eeriely foreign and for they will not be forgotten. esoteric; and yet, the multitude of these personal engrav- * * * ings embed themselves into our daily consciousness. The THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY other road leads the individual to seep into the deepest Everybody has grown a little bit closer in the past month. PRESS FUND: pockets of his acquaintances. And when that person shat- What has been taken for granted, no longer is taken lightly. ters the thin glass wall, the one that separates true charac- People are spending more time with each other, staying A SPECIAL REPORT ter and personal inhibitions, an unbreakable bond is creat- those extra few minutes with friends, and loving more than ed; the person becomes a friend. Adjo and Ihor, inex- imaginable a few months ago. New friendships have been $400.00 haustible in their friendships with hundreds upon hun- created and strong friendships are even stronger. And Ihor and Adjo could not have asked for more. A full month has Ukrainian American Cultural Club of Houston Houston, Texas dreds of Ukrainians and Americans alike, have done exactly that. passed since any of us shook hands with Adjo or Ihor. $25.00 There are but a few times when one of their names is Indeed the time seems even longer, so much has happened Basil Tarasko Bayside, NY mentioned, that an intimate account, an authentic story, full meanwhile – so much more than they could have ever Irene Sawchyn Maplewood, N.J. of wonderful detail and thoughtful deliberation does not believed. flow from the tongue of one of their friends. Their impact $15.00 on our lives, not to be forgotten even in the slightest Edward Rokisky North Port, Fla. amount, has created an unimaginable affinity between peo- Terech Scholarship to be awarded ple who have never crossed paths before. This newly creat- $10.00 ed kinship is because of these two young men. The pain of ARNOLD, Md. – Applications are being accepted for Mary Pelechaty Toledo, Ohio losing a brother has become a point of similarity for all who the Michael Terech Scholarship, which is open to full-time $5.00 knew either of them. The same tears that gently rushed students of Ukrainian heritage majoring in journalism, down shocked visages, the exact gray melancholic sensa- Philip Yankoschuk Bayside, NY business administration or computer science at a U.S.- tion, the same sleepless and desolate first night after the based university who are starting their junior year in the news, and the constant desire to have them with us again is fall of 2001. The number and amount of scholarships is not Total $480.00 now a common denominator between a seemingly infinite fixed; a total of $5,000 is available in 2001. number of people. In order to be eligible for the scholarship, students must ... AND A SPECIAL THANK-YOU * * * have a 3.0 grade point average. Candidates should submit It almost seems to be an absolute among young children a brief autobiography as well as a 500-word essay on a These donations to The Ukrainian Weekly Press Fund were to yearn for knowledge about their parents’ past, from the contemporary Ukrainian topic; a transcript of all under- received during the months of January and February along with graduate work; two references; and a letter of recommen- payments for “The Ukrainian Weekly 2000,” Volume I. (The list most complex and ambiguous to the elementary. As a child, does not include other donations to the Press Fund received I remember rifling through my parents’ photographs from dation, preferably from a faculty member. Representative separately.) weddings, zabavas and Christenings just to see moments of work by the candidate, if applicable, should also be includ- A huge thank-you to our many contributors. unrefined happiness. ed. This year’s deadline for applications is June 1. Please note: The Ukrainian Weekly Press Fund is the sole fund These photos reach a long way back – into the forgotten For an application form contact: Michael Terech dedicated exclusively to supporting the work of this publication. years of childhood and adolescence, which reveal innocent Scholarship, 895 Lynch Drive, Arnold, MD 21012; phone, moments where inhibitions are dropped, and love and (410) 757-4019; e-mail, [email protected]. No. 14 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL 8, 2001 5 THE UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FORUM

Northern Jersey Young UNA’ers District convenes annual meeting by Roma Hadzewycz PARSIPPANY, N.J. – The Northern New Jersey District Committee of the Ukrainian National Association, which encompasses 21 branches, held its annu- al meeting here at the UNA Corporate Headquarters on Friday, February 23. The meeting was brought to order by UNA Advisor Eugene Oscislawski, the district chairman, who welcomed branch representatives, district officers and members of the UNA General Assembly: President Ulana Diachuk, National Secretary Martha Lysko, Advisor Roma Hadzewycz, and Honorary Member of the UNA General Assembly Walter Sochan. Also present was former UNA Otto H. Fisher Jr., son of Dr. Otto and Advisor Andrew Keybida. Ania Fisher of East Brunswick, N.J. is Mr. Sochan was elected to chair the a new member of UNA Branch 234. He meeting. Mark Datzkiwsky read the min- was enrolled by his grandparents utes of the 2000 annual meeting. Next Maria Oscislawski (advertising man- came remarks by the UNA executive ager for UNA publications) and Adam Oscislawski, son of Dr. Daniel officers in attendance. Larissa Klufas, daughter of Drs. Roman Eugene Oscislawski (a UNA advisor, and Helen Oscislawski, is a new mem- Mrs. Diachuk emphasized that the and Lydia Klufas, is a new member of chairman of the Northern New Jersey ber of UNA Branch 234. He was enrollment of new members is the key to UNA Ranch 241 in Woonsocket, R.I. District and secretary of Branch 234) enrolled by his grandparents Maria and the UNA’s future, and she underlined She was enrolled by her parents. of Matawan, N.J. Michael Shulha of Whitehouse, N.J. that the UNA Home Office is always ready and willing to offer advice on enrolling members, UNA insurance poli- cies and other UNA matters. The president also spoke about the special vote on proposed changes to the UNA By-Laws, which are aimed at switching the UNA’s governance to a corporate model, i.e., a board of directors that hires executives to run the day-to- day business of this fraternal insurance company. Mrs. Diachuk also reported briefly on summer camps and other events at Soyuzivka, as well as the work of the General Assembly’s Standing Committee on Soyuzivka, which is now preparing a plan of action aimed at improving the resort’s bottom line. National Secretary Lysko spoke in detail about the UNA’s new insurance application, and explained how these forms are to be filled out. She also touched on the topic of annuities and reported on organizing results for the year 2000. The Northern New Jersey District, she noted, had enrolled 64 new members insured for $1,860,650 (an average face value of $29,072) and thus attained near- ly 39 percent of its annual quota. UNA Treasurer Stefan Kaczaraj was unable to attend the meeting due to pressing deadlines associated with the UNA’s annual report. Crystal and Roman Kusma, children of Orest and Joan Alexander T. Klowan (center), son of Teodor and Laura District Chairman Oscislawski deliv- Kusma, are new members of UNA Branch 241 in Klowan, has joined his sisters Allison and Amy as a member Woonsocket, R.I. They were enrolled by their grandparents of UNA Branch 241 in Woonsocket, R.I. Mr. Klowan is (Continued on page 10) Dr. Bohdan and Taissa Kusma. branch president.

Sputnik helps The Ukrainian Weekly PARSIPPANY, N.J. – Thanks to a program dubbed ter his/her phone number with Sputnik in order to be “Dial All Day for the UNA,” Sputnik Global able to make calls by using a toll-free access code. Telecommunications Corp. thus far has donated $1,300 Customers benefit from using Sputnik because they toward The Ukrainian Weekly Press Fund. pay lower rates on their long-distance phone calls, while TO THE DELEGATES OF THE That sum was donated by the company during the The Ukrainian Weekly Press Fund benefits from the 34th UNA CONVENTION first year of its special telecom fund-raiser, which is commissions earned. In effect, each time a customer AND GENERAL ASSEMBLY MEMBERS based on the amount of commissions earned on long- places a call through Sputnik, the press fund receives a In March you received a ballot regarding the UNA By-Laws changes. distance services. Sputnik then donates a percentage of donation. The more clients and the higher the volume of Please be reminded that all ballots must be returned its total revenues to The Ukrainian Weekly Press Fund. usage, the greater the contribution to The Weekly. by May 1, 2001, in order to be counted. The service offered by Sputnik is what’s known as “a The owner and president of Sputnik, an independent It is your duty as a delegate or member dial around service,” which means that a client may telecommunications agency and consulting company, is of the UNA General Assembly to vote. access its telecom network without changing his or her George Stromeckyj, a member of UNA Branch 399. Your vote is very important to the future of our society. long distance provider. A customer needs only to regis- For information call 1-800-266-4006. 6 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL 8, 2001 No. 14

NEWS AND VIEWS THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY Get the vote out Pragmatism in foreign policy

No, it’s not election time again. The headline of this editorial refers to the vote on is a necessity for Ukraine the proposed changes to the By-Laws of the Ukrainian National Association. All dele- gates to the previous UNA convention (held in Toronto in 1998), as well as members Below is the text of the address by the comprehensive migration policy. The of the General Assembly elected at that convention are eligible to vote on the pro- minister of foreign affairs of Ukraine, economic achievements of the past year posed amendments. All of them received the proposals and a mail-in ballot at the end Anatolii Zlenko, delivered at the are the best argument ever in negotia- of January; the completed ballots are to be returned by May 1. Harriman Institute, Columbia University, tions with the European Union and an In between January and May, UNA district committees were to discuss the by-laws on March 22. incentive to foreign businesses. Intensive changes at their meetings. Some of them had the benefit of hearing the chairman of diplomacy with our Western neighbors the By-Laws Committee, Taras Szmagala Jr., present an explanation of the changes Pragmatism has become a fashionable convinced EU to pay adequate attention and how they would affect this 107-year-old fraternal organization. Delegates also coinage among diplomats. to the possible negative consequences of received Mr. Szmagala’s written message in support of the changes. And, everyone For Ukraine it is not a fashion, but a the EU enlargement. who reads this paper also had the opportunity to see Mr. Szmagala’s commentary in vital necessity. Recent economic agreements with our issue dated February 4. Mr. Szmagala, and others who support the revisions, argue The political romanticism of the Russia have nothing to do with big poli- that the proposed changes will improve the management of the UNA, that having a beginning of 1990s and exaggerated tics. They stabilized the Ukrainian ener- governance structure comprising a board of directors that hires – and fires – profes- expectations in lieu of real economic gy market, promoted creation of new sional executives to run the day-to-day operations of this fraternal benefit insurance reforms led to painful setbacks. The jobs and opened good prospects for high- society will be the best way to guarantee accountability and to ensure that the best pro- geopolitical importance of Ukraine tech and industrial cooperation. We heard fessional talent and new blood are found to lead this organization into the future. They remains appealing to the United States, no concern from the EU or WTO. say this change is necessary for the well-being of the UNA and that it will modernize but it is clearly not sufficient to convince So, what’s the fuss about? This is an organizational structure and system of functioning that is badly outdated. UNA the European Union. No talk about inter- pragmatism. It has nothing to do with the members, who elect delegates from their branches to quadrennial UNA conventions, nal political stability could persuade for- desire to look nice or to be arrogant in will still have a say in how the UNA functions, since their delegates are the ones who eign investors to settle in the Ukrainian the eyes of our respective strategic part- will elect the 11-member board of directors. market without proper legislation. ners. We say principally the same things Those who are against the proposed new by-laws, such as Dr. Myron B. Kuropas, Therefore a new pragmatic approach in Washington, Brussels and Moscow. who recently sent a letter to those eligible to vote on the by-laws proposals, suggest was needed, both in domestic and foreign We say that Ukraine feels nothing that adopting a corporate structure is the fastest way to guarantee that the UNA will no policies. about the idea of joining its union with longer be a fraternal organization that cares about and caters to the needs of the At home, it began over a year ago Belarus. And we make that clear to the Ukrainian community. They add that the only way to preserve the UNA’s fraternal when we finally got the Parliament and Russians as well. structure is to elect fraternalists as executive officers. Opponents of the proposed government to work together. We say that Ukraine is not ready to changes also argue that an 11-member board of directors will never be as representa- Remarkably, despite the current political join NATO. And we don’t make that a tive of the UNA membership as is the current 25-member General Assembly and that tumult and occasional frictions between secret for Brussels. it would concentrate too much power in too few hands as it would take only six votes the two authorities, they continue to issue We say that Ukraine cannot support (out of the 11-member board) to control the entire organization. necessary decrees and pass legislation. revision of the ABM Treaty. And we put Finally, there are also those who urge a “no” vote on the mail-in ballot for the sim- The economy continues to grow, wages it plainly in Washington. ple reason that they believe such a monumental change should be discussed openly at and pensions are being paid, the reforms We joined our strategic partner Poland a full-scale UNA convention, where all the delegates have the advantage of hearing go ahead. to voice a serious concern about the each other’s opinions – pro and con – on issues of critical importance to the UNA’s In foreign policy, the first thing done Russia-EU intention to build gas future. They fear that voting by mail ensures that only those who support the change was to put an end to endless debates pipelines bypassing Ukraine. will respond. about “East or West” and to present All these statements and projects In a nutshell, it’s a vision thing. Delegates and General Assembly members are clear-cut priorities. Priority No. 1 is inte- would not correspond to our national being asked to vote on whether they agree with a proposed new vision for the UNA or gration into the European Union. The interests, which cannot be compromised whether they support the vision that has guided the UNA for over a century. two others include enhancement of by any other considerations. Our goal in this editorial is not to persuade you, the readers who are eligible to strategic partnerships with Russia and the On the other hand, we highly appreci- vote, to cast your ballots for or against the proposal. It is simply to urge you to vote. United States. ate U.S. support of Ukraine’s European Our goal also is to encourage all UNA members to get in touch with their delegates to The logic thereby is very simple. The integration and its cooperation in interna- make their opinions heard. The future of the UNA is at stake, and delegates should cornerstone of all foreign policy activity tional financial institutions. We joined feel duty-bound to play a role in determining that future. is the national interests of Ukraine. NATO in KFOR to keep peace in this Membership in the European Union troubled region. We recognize the valu- fully corresponds to these interests. The able contribution of Washington in the relationship with the United States is Middle East peace process and collabo- April indispensable, because it supports the rate closely with your delegation on this Turning the pages back... European choice of Ukraine. Stable and many other issues on the U.N. good-neighbor relations with the Security Council. 11 Russian Federation are part of our Ukraine is in favor of expanded eco- European policy, since they are wel- nomic cooperation with Russia and other 1953 Forty-eight years and two home offices ago, The Ukrainian comed by the EU and the U.S. So, where new independent states. We share the Weekly published a feature article headlined “Visit the UNA is the dilemma? Russian views on the need to launch Building” that was written by Josephine Gibajlo Gibbons. Two significant points should be men- effective combat against terrorism. We The article focused on the Ukrainian National Association’s tioned here to make the picture com- believe that regional and humanitarian Home Office building, located at 81-83 Grand St. in Jersey City, which was built in 1928 plete. First, no other direction of cooperation with Russia will promote on the site of the old UNA headquarters. Following are excerpts from Ms. Gibbons’ article. Ukrainian foreign policy may be consid- good-neighborly relations. ered as an alternative to the European. At the same time, Ukraine welcomes * * * Second, any initiatives or proposals, no the open-door policy of NATO and main- matter how attractive or economically ... Many members of the UNA have seen and visited the [Home Office] building. The tains its position that each country has lucrative, if they could seriously endan- great majority have not, as they live too far away here in the USA and in Canada. So here is the exclusive right to seek adequate ger our European integration, will be a “tour” of the place. ... means to ensure its national security. We dismissed. The first floor contains the editorial and business offices taking up about half the length are engaged in large-scale practical coop- Once the priorities are set, pragmatism of the structure with the printing shop in the rear. The printing shop, it is worth noting, is eration with the Alliance because it helps requires also different arguments and one of the best for its needs and size. Its equipment, for example, includes five Intertype to modernize our armed forces and techniques. A differentiated approach is machines, two of them of the most modern automatic shift-mixer types, running in cost to develop national sciences. most appropriate here. For example, about $12,000 apiece at present valuation. They set up the Svoboda, The Ukrainian Weekly This enumeration of common interests geopolitics, among others, remains a rea- and do other print jobs, such as books, leaflets, brochures, placards, etc. Consequently the or differences can be extended. But the sonable argument when we have to deal printing shop is manned from early dawn to late at night daily – two shifts. Besides the essence is clear: Ukraine unambiguously with such critical issues as the ultimate Intertypes, the print shop contains the latest in printing presses. defined its national interests and foreign limits of the EU and NATO enlarge- In the basement of the building are the printing presses, one a modern Duplex for print- policy objectives and is consistently and ments, the ABM Treaty and nuclear dis- ing of newspapers, and the other a book press. There is also located the mailing department, pragmatically implementing them. armament, and consolidation of Ukraine equipped with modern Addressograph machines. The second floor houses the executive Let me dwell on some peculiarities as a regional leader. offices and business offices of the Ukrainian National Association. that arise when pragmatism in foreign At the same time it would be fruitless As to personnel, same consists of the executive officers, editors, office employees, print- policy needs to take into account strate- to appeal with such an argument to inter- ers, linotypists, expediters – numbering in all 46 persons. Some of them have been with the gic partnerships. The latter notion national financial institutions or foreign UNA, Svoboda and the Weekly for quite a number of years. Quite a number of them are implies that such partnerships should be investors. The strategic crossroads loca- drawn from the newcomers. All of them, the old and the new immigrants, the American mutually reinforcing and sometimes tion of Ukraine is a good argument to born, constitute a good working UNA office family. mutually condescending. claim the status of a convenient energy If it so happens that during the coming summer any of you out-of-towners happen to be One cannot impose or beg for a strate- transit country or to focus attention on in the vicinity of Jersey City, drop in and visit the “Soyuz.” gic partnership. There should be no elder the problem of illegal migration. But it and younger brothers, regardless of dif- Source: “Visit the UNA Building” by Josephine Gibajlo Gibbons, The Ukrainian Weekly, would hardly suffice without upgraded April 11, 1953. highways and a pipeline network and a (Continued on page 21) No. 14 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL 8, 2001 7

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

conclusion that given the “Ukrainian reali- TheThe thingsthings wewe do...do... Kudos to Fedynsky ty,” there’s not much that can be done, hence one should do nothing – a prescrip- by Orysia Paszczak Tracz for latest column tion, in effect, for giving up on Ukraine. Dear Editor: “Having faith in Ukraine’s recovery” means not a passive faith, but an active one, Kudos to Andy Fedynsky for his in which a fundamental tenet is supporting “Vesna krasna” – beautiful spring poignant and eloquent March 25 those in Ukraine who are working on creat- God-willing, if those Colorado lows the timing of these creatures’ return. “Perspectives” column in which he mas- ing the emerging new political mentality to miss us in prairie Canada, and the Alberta Spring was celebrated on the feast of the terfully weaves in the current destruction which Mr. Fedynsky refers in his column. Clippers miss you folks in the United “Soroka Sviatykh Velykomuchenykiv” – of non-Islamic idols in Afghanistan with What I find heartening is that the U.S. States spring is on its way. Ah, to have the 40 Martyrs (March 9 by the old calen- Stalin’s brutal assault on Ukrainian culture government – despite the current political been in Washington, when the forsythia dar) – by baking birds out of dough. and history, and links it with the current crisis – has not abandoned Ukraine and situation in Ukraine. bloomed in February, while in Winnipeg This was the day the larks usually remains committed to engagement with the temperature still hovered at 40 degrees returned. Children sang spring songs as Allow me to add a thought to his con- Ukraine through diplomatic efforts that put cluding sentence: “Have faith in Ukraine’s below zero (that’s both Centigrade and they carried around their little baked pressure on Ukraine to encourage rule of Fahrenheit!). dough birds, calling spring, making sure recovery.” law and respect for human rights, and Having faith in Ukraine’s recovery Well, at least here in the center of the that she will return. through concrete assistance, including aid continent, there are no earthquakes, no With the coming of Christianity, many means more than passively waiting for to civic groups, the independent media, profound historical processes to run their hurricanes, no mudslides (too flat), and pre-Christian spring celebrations had their and educational initiatives and exchange no pollution (the wind just blows whatev- dates changed to coincide with church course. In conversations with Ukrainians, programs. and Ukrainian Americans, especially in the er there may be straight north-south from holy days, and this often caused difficulty. It’s important that Ukrainian Americans Hudson’s Bay straight down to the Gulf Originally, before there was any “Pist” wake of the ongoing scandal, one hears also stay the course, encouraging our gov- sound analyses of why things in Ukraine of Mexico). The Red River does flood [Lent], there was no reason to refrain ernment to stay engaged and working to periodically, but does it very slowly, so from merriment. The “vesnianky” and are the way they are, including reference nurture the forces of political and econom- to the scars left by the weight of Ukraine’s there is time to prepare the sandbags. And “hahilky,” ritual spring songs, were origi- ic reform and democracy in Ukraine. nally sung during the whole spring sea- historical legacy and a recognition that the mosquitoes won’t be out for another son. The spring games, with their merri- change will take time. My concern is that Orest Deychakiwsky few months. But while winter is here in Manitoba ment and matchmaking, also lasted as these analyses all too easily lead to the Washington for many more weeks, the signs of spring long. are all around. The “soroky” (magpies) With the new faith, these customs were The Ukrainian Weekly welcomes letters to the editor and commentaries on a have been collecting twigs for a while not forgotten, just moved around to suit variety of topics of concern to the Ukrainian American and Ukrainian now. “Ukrainian paska bread” [sic] is the new religious calendar, the Church Canadian communities. Opinions expressed by columnists, commentators and already on sale in the bakeries and super- authorities grudgingly accepting them letter-writers are their own and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of either markets, along with hot-cross buns, and after many centuries of official resistance. The Weekly editorial staff or its publisher, the Ukrainian National Association. there is a run on pysanka supplies. There Most merrymaking now took place in the are already people walking around with days before Lent and the weeks following Letters should be typed (double-spaced) and signed; they must be originals, not dye-stained fingers, and they are not Easter. photocopies. The daytime phone number and address of the letter-writer must members of some obscure punk cult. A special part of spring eagerly await- be given for verification purposes. All over the world, in temperate cli- ed by young adults looking for mates was mates where seasons are recognizable, “Vulytsia” (the word itself means people greet spring as a very special hap- “street”). This was a gathering and dance pening. I would like to share a few of the for the young which took place outdoors many beliefs and customs of ancient from Easter to the Feast of Simon. In Ukraine regarding “vesna” – spring. some places, Vulytsia happened almost Rep. Nadler reintroduces In the very very old days – we’re talk- every evening, in others only on Sundays ing pre-Christian, going into the Stone and holidays, or on the eves of holidays. “Senior Citizenship Act” Age – there were only winter and sum- Young people gathered to sing, dance, tell BROOKLYN, N.Y. – would be done in their native lan- mer, as the people saw them. There was stories and, of course, to meet the oppo- Acknowledging that becoming a citi- guage. eternal conflict between cold and warmth. site sex. zen of the United States often is need- In addition, those immigrants who The ancestors of the Germans believed in Oleksa Voropay, a renowned ethnogra- lessly difficult for many older immi- are over 75 years old would be exempt three seasons, winter, spring and summer. pher, wrote: “Spring Vulytsia in the grants, Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.) from the history and civics require- Among the ancient Slavs, there was a Ukrainian village – this is the best memo- announced the reintroduction of “The ment altogether. However, those immi- season called prolet’ye [pre-summer]. ry of anyone who spent their youth in Senior Citizenship Act” on March 11 grants who would be exempt from The Slavic word for spring, “vesna,” Ukraine. Quiet May evenings, nightin- at a press conference at Synagogue some or all exams under this legisla- appears in the first Slavic Bible. Among gales, orchards and youth create such a F.R.E.E. in Brooklyn, N.Y. tion would still be required to fulfill some Balkan Slavs, Vesna (accent on the symphony of original beauty, such a spell Current law exempts people over other requirements of citizenship, such first syllable) is also a woman’s name. of your own natural elements that whoev- age 50 who have lived in the United as renouncing any foreign allegiance, Another word in Ukrainian and other er experienced it even once in his life will States for at least 20 years and people and would be required to take the oath Slavic languages which means spring is never forget it, as he will not forget his over age 55 who have lived in the of allegiance to this nation and its “yar” (as in yara pshenytsia – spring own, truly alluring, God-given Ukraine.” United States for at least 15 years from Constitution. wheat). Spring does not begin with a set In our urban environment, it is hard to the English literacy requirement. “I believe that our main concern date, but varies, depending upon climatic keep to old irrelevant customs, if we even However, this lengthy waiting period with older immigrants should not be and weather conditions, which are not know them. But the first robin or swallow is often too great for older immigrants whether they can memorize who was exactly the same each year. is really something to see and talk about who have arrived more recently and president during the Civil War, or if The first spring rituals begin with the (even reported on the evening news), as is speak little or no English. In addition, they can understand the nuances of the feast of “Stritennia” (in our church, the the first crocus and pussy willow. We do in some cases, especially for individu- English language,” said Rep. Nadler. feast of Christ’s Presentation in the not believe anymore that we must do cer- als over age 75, it can be extremely “Our concern should be whether Temple or Candlemas Day in the Roman tain things to ensure that the spring difficult to memorize facts and pass immigrants, in seeking a better life, are Catholic Church). The word means returns every year, but there are things civics and history exams. ready and prepared to accept the laws “meeting,” and before Christianity a cer- that we look forward to. “I believe that most immigrants and system of government we live tain day was chosen as Stritennia, After hearing the wistful, nostalgic sto- come to this country seeking a better under, as well as live their lives with because this was when the old woman ries about the beauty of a Ukrainian vil- life, and throughout history, our immi- the same high character that so many Zyma (winter) met the young Vesna. lage in the spring, completely awash in grant population has added much rich- of this nation’s immigrants have Actually, the return of the migratory white and pink blossoms of the orchards, ness to our culture and has been fierce- shown in the past.” birds marked the beginning of spring. The I long to see it for myself sometime. I can ly loyal to this country,” said Rep. Rep. Nadler originally introduced swallows, larks, wild ducks, kingfishers only imagine it – especially seeing the Nadler. “Older immigrants are no the “Senior Citizenship Act” on and cranes were greeted with special joy, resulting multitude of fruit on those trees exception.” September 17, 2000 – which was as were the prairie dogs and the pikes. in August, as we travel through the vil- “The Senior Citizenship Act” would “Citizenship Day” in the United People judged and foretold the future by lages of Ukraine. “Vesna krasna,” indeed. add a third exemption from the States. That day commemorates the English literacy exam; amending the day that the U.S. Constitution was requirement to say that any individual signed and the first immigrants to the who is at least 65 years old and has New World became citizens. That leg- MAY WE HELP YOU? been living in the United States for islation had 32 co-sponsors. To reach The Ukrainian Weekly call (973) 292-9800, five years after their admission for per- Rep. Nadler has served in Congress and dial the appropriate extension (as listed below). manent residence would not have to since 1992. He represents the 8th take the English literacy exam. They Congressional District of New York, Editorial – 3049, 3069; Administration – 3041; would still be required to pass the which includes parts of Manhattan and civics and history exams, but this Brooklyn. Advertising – 3040; Subscriptions – 3042; Production – 3052 8 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL 8, 2001 No. 14

Soviet-era debts to foreign countries in Newsbriefs exchange for the former Soviet republics’ LOOKING FOR A SUMMER JOB (Continued from page 2) consent to “give up their share of Soviet “criminal capital” in Ukraine. Kinakh told foreign property.” He added that “Russia is the congress that the union will support strictly observing its commitments, and, YOU’LL NEVER FORGET? Kuchma’s measures to prevent “illegal taking this into account, is taking over the actions in order to change the constitutional ownership rights to the former Soviet system in the state.” Anatolii Kinakh, head Union’s property abroad,” he said. He Look no further than SOYUZIVKA! of the Ukrainian Union of Industrialists and noted that “some of the former Soviet Entrepreneurs, appealed to President republics, in violation of the concluded SOYUZIVKA (a.k.a. Suzie-Q) is the Ukrainian National Association’s Resort bilateral agreements, continue to lay nested in the breathtaking Catskill Mountains of upstate New York. With weekly Kuchma and Prime Minister Viktor Yuschenko, who also attended the congress claims to the former Soviet Union’s for- zabavas, miles of hiking trails, an olympic-size pool, 7 tennis courts, a beach vol- eign property. Ukraine, for instance, regu- leyball court, the Q-Café and Ukrainian cuisine in the dining room, you can’t ask but made no speech, to find “mutual under- standing” and work “in tandem.” (RFE/RL larly sends blocking notes to the countries for much more. As a SOYUZIVKA worker, you can enjoy all the great amenities where such property is located.” (Interfax) of this summer resort while getting $$paid$$ and making lifelong friends! Newsline) Kuchma criticizes draft of political accord Yekhanurov comments on IMF program SOYUZIVKA is looking for a few good kozaks (men and women) to become part of a unique team this 2001 summer season: KYIV – President Leonid Kuchma said KYIV – First Vice Prime Minister Yurii he is unhappy with the draft of a political Yekhanurov on March 15 said the • Emergency technician or nurse – summer only accord that is currently being prepared by International Monetary Fund will resume its • Lifeguards the Verkhovna Rada and the government. loan program with Ukraine if the • Office personnel “[The draft] speaks about the creation of a Parliament passes a bill on reducing the • Camp counselors parliamentary republic. Should the presi- sunflower seed import duty from 23 percent • Entertainer / master or mistress of ceremonies dent sanctify this? No,” Interfax quoted Mr. to 10 percent and a bill on budget debt • Q-Café manager Kuchma as saying. He also said it is neces- restructuring in line with proposals from • Dining room / Q-Café personnel sary “to re-register” the parliamentary President Leonid Kuchma, Interfax report- • Housekeeping personnel majority because it is unclear which parlia- ed. Mr. Yekhanurov was commenting on his • General workers (Grounds maintenance, setups, etc.) mentary groups are supporting the govern- recent talks with the IMF in Washington. ment. President Kuchma noted that now the According to Eastern Economist Daily, Mr. We are located only 90 miles from New York City and minutes from the majority formally includes the Fatherland Yekhanurov also complained that IMF offi- Ukrainian Youth Camp SUM, Woodstock, Poughkeepsie, Albany, Woodbury Party and Reforms Congress caucuses that cials are influenced by politics in making Commons, Minewaska State Park, Lake Mohonk, and the hip town of New support the opposition. He added that he decisions despite their assurances that they Paltz. So there’s always something to do! would readily disband the current legisla- are not. (RFE/RL Newsline) ture if the results of last year’s constitutional Russian diplomat slips away Details: referendum had been reflected in the • Please submit your application by May 1, 2001. Constitution. (RFE/RL Newsline) MOSCOW – Igor Dereichuk, an ethnic • Non-U.S. citizens must have a Green Card or Employment Authorization. Zlenko meets with Kissinger Ukrainian who went missing on February • Preference will be given to those who are able to come early in June and stay 27 from his post as an attaché at the Russian through Labor Day. NEW YORK – Ukraine’s Foreign Embassy in Panama, has since informed his • You must be a UNA member in order to work at Soyuzivka. If you are not a Affairs Minister Anatolii Zlenko met with family that he is alive and well, but indicat- member, please contact Mrs. Martha Lysko, UNA National Secretary, P.O. American political activist and Nobel prize ed that he does not intend to work for the Box 280, Parsippany, NJ 07054. laureate Henry Kissinger in New York on Russian Foreign Affairs Ministry in the • Knowledge of the Ukrainian language is preferred, but not required. March 22. During the meeting, Dr. future. (RFE/RL Newsline) • Housing is provided if needed. Housing conditions are dorm-like. There is Kissinger stressed that Ukraine is a vitally U.S. cites rights problems in Russia always someone to socialize with! important country with a strategic impor- • It is highly recommended that you are at least 18 years old during time of tance. He confirmed his readiness to visit employment. For those under 18 wanting to live on premises, we must have WASHINGTON – In its annual Human Ukraine and thanked President Leonid Rights Report released on February 26 the a signed release from parents or guardians. Kuchma for inviting him to visit . Messrs. • You will receive a paycheck every other week and a tip check those weeks U.S. State Department said that “serious Zlenko and Kissinger discussed a broad problems remain” in Russia’s observance of you do not receive a paycheck. range of issues connected with Ukraine’s • You must be prepared to have a great summer and meet lots of people! human rights, Western agencies reported. activities on the international arena, the Among the most pressing, the report said, progress of reform in Ukraine, and the are problems involving “the independence present state and prospects for the develop- and freedom of the media and the condi- A little piece of Ukraine in upstate New York! ment of the strategic partnership between tions of pretrial detention and torture of Ukraine and the United States. Mr. Zlenko SOYUZIVKA • Ukrainian National Association Resort prisoners.” It added that Moscow’s record is P.O. Box 529 • Kerhonkson, NY 12446 informed Dr. Kissinger about Ukraine’s poor in Chechnya, where Russian security phone 845-626-5641 • fax 845-626-4638 activities within the United Nations forces demonstrate little respect for basic e-mail: [email protected] • website: www. soyuzivka.com Security Council. Among other things, he human rights. It also suggested that govern- outlined the steps that Ukraine has taken to ment institutions “remain largely unre- consolidate the efforts of the Security formed” and that government leaders Council to resolve the Georgian-Abkhazian remain “mostly silent about violations of conflict as well as to strengthen peace and human rights and democratic practices.” BUFFALO, NY, DISTRICT COMMITTEE stability in the Balkans, the Middle East (RFE/RL Newsline) and other regions of the world. The two of the men also discussed the realization of Russian media minister cites U.S. lies Ukraine’s policy of integration into Europe UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION and strengthening its strategic partnerships MOSCOW – Russia’s Media Minister announces that its with neighboring countries and the United Mikhail Lesin said on February 27 that States. In this context, Dr. Kissinger noted Moscow is considering the launch of an the exclusive geopolitical importance of advertising campaign in the United States ANNUAL DISTRICT COMMITTEE MEETING Ukraine. On Ukrainian-American coopera- aimed at creating a positive image of Russia will be held on tion, Dr. Kissinger expressed his wish to in American society, Interfax reported. He facilitate the deepening of the partnership said that the U.S. administration is spending SATURDAY, APRIL 28, 2001, at 2:00 p.m. between the two countries. The two men “a large amount of money on making at the St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Church Hall also discussed the situation in Ukraine. Mr. Russia’s image worse,” and he asked rhetor- 308 Fillmore Ave., Buffalo, NY 14206 Zlenko stressed that Ukraine’s policy of ically: “When will they stop telling consistent democratic transformation and Americans lies about the processes that are Obligated to attend the annual meeting as voting members are District Committee economic reform remained unchanged. taking place in our country?” He said that Officers, Convention Delegates and two delegates from the following Branches: (Ukrinform) Moscow will publish within two weeks a report “On the Situation of Freedom of 127, 304, 360 Russia takes over USSR assets Speech and Freedom of Action in the United States.” (RFE/RL Newsline) All UNA members are welcome as guests at the meeting. MOSCOW – By the beginning of the year, Russia had fully taken over the own- Moscow to push Russian language abroad MEETING WILL BE ATTENDED BY: ership rights to the former Soviet Union’s property in 90 countries, and partially in MOSCOW – Russia’s Foreign Affairs Alexander Serafyn – UNA Auditor five countries, Vice Minister for Foreign Ministry collegium on February 21 directed DISTRICT COMMITTEE Affairs Ivan Sergeyev told Interfax. “This Russian diplomats to work toward strength- work is still to be done in 16 states,” Mr. ening the position of the Russian language Osyp Hawryluk, District Chairman Sergeyev said. He said that Russia had around the world, Interfax reported. The Wasyl Sywenky, Secretary concluded agreements with the former ministry called for particular attention to be Maria Bodnarskyj, Treasurer Soviet republics on the legal status of the devoted to the use of Russian in the coun- Roman Konotopsky, Honorary District Chairman former Soviet Union’s state debts and tries of the Commonwealth of Independent assets, under which it will repay the States. (RFE/RL Newsline) No. 14 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL 8, 2001 9

Carpathian Ski Club holds annual races in upstate New York WINDHAM, N.Y. – Since it held its first ski races in the United States in 1954, the Carpathian Ski Club (KLK) – the sec- Results of ski races ond oldest ski club in the world (the first MALE being a club in Austria) – has continued this annual tradition. The 2001 races were Age 7-8 organized under the leadership of KLK 1. Severin A. Palydowycz 36.35 President Severin Palydowycz, Natalie 2. Nick Siokalo 43.29 Kachala, Orest Fedash and Peter Kurylas. 3. Thomas Mandicz 45.60 Held at Ski Windham in upstate New York on March 10, the races attracted 110 regis- Age 9-10 trants, of whom 79 completed the race. The race consisted of two runs down a 1. Mark Kochan 38.34 NASTAR-sanctioned course; the fastest of 2. Paul Hadzewycz 40.01 the two runs was recorded. A pacesetter 3. Andrew Melnyk 49.51 who is registered with NASTAR deter- Age 12-14 mines the course handicap, which takes into consideration the snow conditions, 1. Adrian Rybak 31.18 outside temperature, course difficulty, and 2. Daniel Paslawsky 33.08 each participant’s gender and age. A com- 3. Alexander Mandicz 36.10 puter program takes the determining fac- tors, plus the participant’s actual time, and Age 15-16 determines the winners of gold, silver and 1. Markian Hadzewycz 31.16 bronze NASTAR medals. 2. Adrian Kochan 32.20 In addition to NASTAR awards, there 3. Peter Krup 38.63 were KLK awards to be won. The racing divisions this year were made up of nine Age 17-19 male and seven female brackets, with one 1. Roman Hankewycz 28.65 special recognition category for each gen- The top four finishers among women age 20-34: (from left) Inya Chehade, champion 2. Dan Krup 29.53 der. 3. Darian Fedash 31.56 There is also KLK’s coveted fastest Ksenia Salewycz, Natalka Bonacorsa and Orysia Lutiewych. skier award, a traveling trophy that is Age 20-34 passed on each year to the skier with the best time. This year’s winner was Andrij 1. Taras Filewych 28.71 “Snake” Sonevytsky with a time of 27.89 2. Marco Shmerykowsky 30.53 seconds. Jurij Kobziar, a Hunter Mountain 3. Taras Ferencevych 30.82 legend, achieved a time of 25.49 seconds Age 35-39 but his name already appears on the cup and the club rules stipulate that a skier can 1. Severin Palydowycz 27.04 win this trophy only once in a lifetime. 2. Andrij Sonevytsky 27.89 In addition to the official awards of the 3. Peter Strutynsky 30.15 2001 ski races, there were friendly rival- 3. Ihor Sydoryak 30.15 ries, as family records were set and often- Age 40-49 times kids beat their parents’ times. The latter in some cases appeared to be more 1. Petro Lenchur 28.78 rewarding than the actual medals or tro- 2. Yuri Kucher 29.26 phies, which were presented during an 3. Alexander Salewycz 29.64 awards dinner held at Hunter Mountain. This year’s KLK races brought skiers Special recognition from Connecticut, Pennsylvania, New Peter Iwasiwka, age 6 1.10.03 Jersey, New York, Ohio, Michigan, Massachusetts and Illinois, as well as FEMALES Ontario. Organizers expressed special thanks to Age 6-7 the Ski Windham staff for preparing the NASTAR course, and to Karl Plattner for 1. Natalia Hryhorowych 41.72 holding a ski clinic in January for the sen- 2. Katja Palydowycz 45.56 ior men in preparation for this years KLK 3. Sofiya Sydoryak 47.59 races. Age 9-11 (On the right are the results of the ski Displaying the sign of Plast’s 3rd Unit from New York City are the victors in the races, listing the top three skiers in each boys age 17-19 bracket: champion Roman Hankewycz, flanked by Dan Krup 1. Tania Hryhorowych 35.51 bracket.) (right) and Darian Fedash. 2. Melanie Siokalo 36.84 3. Larissa Kobziar 43.75 Age 12-14 1. Roxanna Kobziar 30.70 2. Kristyna Melnyk 35.60 3. Lida Doll 35.97 Age 15-17 1. Katya Gaynor 31.07 2. Laryssa Rybak 31.09 3. Melasia Doll 32.36 Age 20-34 1. Ksenia Salewycz 36.10 2. Natalka Bonacorsa 36.52 3. Orysia Lutiewych 38.96 Age 35-44 1. Natalia Fedun-Wojcicky 32.88 2. Zoriana Siokalo 34.70 3. Volodymyra Hankewycz 35.08 Age 45 and over 1. Christine Gaynor 37.58 2. Christine Kochan 37.64 3. Roma Hadzewycz 38.73 Special Recognition Andrij “Snake” Sonevytsky, winner of Roxanna Kobziar (left) was the winner in the girls age 12-14 bracket. Seen with her Olenka Kubiw, age 6 2.28.23 the fastest skier trophy. (from left) are: Lida Doll, Kristyna Melnyk, Deanna Kochan and Orysia Kucher. 10 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL 8, 2001 No. 14

members in Brody, located outside of Third World Forum... Kyiv. Several groups affiliated with the (Continued from page 1) Plast Ukrainian Scouting Organization ous regions of the country and also also are organizing several special trips take part in national celebrations in the to Ukraine, and members of the Plast capital. from abroad and their Ukrainian counter- In presenting his vision of how the parts are to meet in Kyiv. forum will look, Mr. Drach said he Also in keeping with the youth theme, expects the gathering will ask the hard a festival of children’s creativity will questions on where Ukraine stands as a take place at the Artek Children’s Center UKRAINIAN SELFRELIANCE nation-state today and how the critical in Kyiv at the beginning of August, events of the last year have affected it. which will feature the creative works of FEDERAL CREDIT UNION, “This is what the president, the prime Ukrainian children from all corners of PHILADELPHIA, PA. minister and the head of the Verkhovna the globe. Rada should tell us on the first day,” explained Mr. Drach. “Then I would like Serving and Supporting the Ukrainian Community Since 1952 to hear academics like Ivan Dzyuba, Northern Jersey... Myroslav Popovych and Roman (Continued from page 5) Szporluk and others tell us what it all WE WANT TO GIVE YOU ered a report on the past year’s activities, means. And after that we can break up and other district officers also delivered into roundtables and sections to discuss brief but pertinent reports. A what we have seen and been told.” Following a break for refreshments, Both Mr. Drach and Mr. Horyn agreed SECONDIf youCHANCE! purchased a new car the Nominations Committee, consisting that undoubtedly the political crisis of Daria Semegen, Maria Haluszczak within the last 12 months, involving Tapegate and the Gongadze and Julian Kotlar recommended the fol- you can re-finance with us at our affair would be addressed. Mr. Horyn, lowing slate of district officers for 2001: however, specifically pointed out that LOW New Car Rates: Mr. Oscislawski, chairman; Mr. Kotlar, this forum should not and would not first vice-chairman; Longin Staruch, sec- New Car (0% down, 3 yr. term) 7.350% become a platform from which the crisis ond vice-chairman; Andre Worobec, New Car (0% down, up to 5 yr. term) 7.450% would escalate. treasurer; Mr. Datzkiwsky, secretary; Ms. New Car (0% down, up to 6 yr. term) 7.650% “This is a world forum of Ukrainians, Hadzewycz, English-language press liai- not a forum of certain political parties son; Irene Jarosewich, Ukrainian-lan- and organizations,” explained Mr. guage press liaison; Ms. Haluszczak, All savings insured by the National Credit Union Administration, a federal agency. Horyn. Christine Brodyn and Walter Honcharyk, In August the emphasis most definite- organizing directors; Mrs. Oscislawski, ly will be on youth, and Kyiv should be events coordinator; Mrs. Semegen and MAIN OFFICE: 24th Street Branch: Ukrainian Center Branch: filled with young Ukrainians from Serge Polishchuk, members-at-large; 1729 Cottman Ave. 2307 Brown St. 910 Henrietta Ave. Philadelphia, PA 19111 Philadelphia, PA 19130 Huntingdon VL, PA 19006 around the world if everything proceeds Oksana Trytjak (chairman), Hryhoriy Tel.: (215) 725-4430 Tel.: (215) 232-3993 Tel.: (215) 379-0400 as planned. First, just prior to the open- Klymenko and Stefan Welhasch, auditing Fax: (215) 725-0831 Fax: (215) 379-2757 ing of the World Forum, on August 16- committee; Wolodymyr Bilyk and John 17, a World Assembly of Ukrainian Chomko, honorary district chairmen. Youth will occur. Even before that, on The slate was elected unanimously. August 10-15, in conjunction with the Afterwards there was a brief discussion Toll free: 1-888-POLTAVA forum, the Ukrainian Youth Association about upcoming events and district activ- SUM will sponsor a gathering of its ity for 2001. No. 14 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL 8, 2001 11

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DATELINE NEW YORK: Bravos for opera singers, a screen star and others by Helen Smindak

The conquering hero Although the Metropolitan Opera season does not end until April 28, the Met’s Ukrainian stars concluded their Met performances during the past week. Paul Plishka sang As Gen. Roman Shukhevych, commander of the Ferrando in Verdi’s “Il Trovatore,” Maria Guleghina Ukrainian Insurgent Army in the 1950s, Gregory Hlady appeared as Abigaille in “Nabucco” and Vladimir Grishko portrays an intense, serious, passionate man who gives his tossed off the small role of The Reckless Gambler in life for his country. As Gregory Hlady, leading man and Prokofiev’s “The Gambler.” How did they fare? actor of stage, screen and TV roles, he is a tall, handsome Mr. Plishka, who almost always gets a nice hand from man whose charming smile and courteous manners capti- the critics, received a hearty pat on the back from Anthony vate everyone he meets. Tommasini of The New York Times, who wrote that “the Mr. Hlady was the center of attention at the reception tireless bass Paul Plishka,who sang Ferrando, continues to held at the Ukrainian Congress Committee of America be a model of vocal, musical and dramatic professional- headquarters following the New York showings of the ism.” newly released film “The Undefeated,” the story of the Mr. Grishko’s role was apparently too small to merit courageous Ukrainian underground’s struggle to free post- mention. The tenor from Kyiv, who made his Met debut war Ukraine from the Nazis and the Soviets. The film’s during the 1995-1996 season as Rodolfo in “La Bohème,” producer/director, Oles Yanchuk, won his share of compli- sang the role of Pinkerton in “Madama Butterfly” during ments and questions on the remarkably well-done film, last summer’s Met in the Parks concert series. This year but Mr. Hlady took the spotlight as guests crowded around brought him two prizes – from the government of to shake his hand, congratulate him on his stunning per- Ukraine, the Shevchenko State Prize for 2001 (which formance or ask him to sign a copy of the colorful film some consider unwarranted); from his wife, an American- brochure. born baby sister for son Volodymyr. Making my way slowly through the throng, past Ms. Guleghina, who made her American solo recital Ukrainian World Congress President Askold Lozynskyj, debut at Alice Tully Hall in February with a program of New York Consul General Serhiy Pohoreltsev, Consulate rare music by Glinka and bel canto by Donizetti, Bellini staffers and other guests, I came upon Mr. Hlady. The and Rossini, has been receiving wild audience applause face-to-face meeting revealed green eyes, dark blond hair for her Met performances of the warlike slave Abigaille that fell boyishly over his eyes, a grey business suit cover- in “Nabucco.” The March 24 matinee, carried live on the ing his six-foot frame (and muscular torso, as I recalled Texaco-Metropolitan Opera radio broadcast, brought her from the movie) – and of course, that wonderful smile. powerful voice to millions of listeners. Ms. Guleghina A quick estimate of his age placed him at 40-some- graciously accepted bouquets and blew kisses to the thing. Only a minute or two of conversation was possible audience as she took her bows at the end of the perform- before guests surrounded him again. ance. During that brief meeting, Mr. Hlady told me in lightly The Odesa-born soprano, who makes her home in accented English that he will soon appear in a principal Luxembourg with her husband, baritone Mark Guleghin, role in a big Hollywood production starring Ben Affleck, and their 1-year-old son Ruslan, was praised by the titled “The Sum of All Fears.” From his agent, Helene Winnie Klotz/Metropolitan Opera Times’ Anthony Tommasini as “the Abigaille of the day.” Mailloux, who was standing nearby, came other data. Mr. Describing her performance as “fearless, exciting and dan- Hlady, who speaks several languages in addition to Maria Guleghina as Abigaille in Verdi’s “Nabucco.” gerous,” he added: “She fills the hall with gleaming sound Ukrainian, Russian and English, has many talents and and in her disheveled blond wig has an amazing wild-eyed interests, including singing (he has a bass/baritone voice), look.” dancing, guitar playing, Tibetan chanting, fencing and At the New York City Opera, diva Oksana Krovytska, doing stunts. Born in western Ukraine in the Lviv/Ternopil who won audience and critics’ raves for four seasons in region and trained in Kyiv and Moscow, he has been a res- the title role of “Madama Butterfly,” seems to have missed ident of Montreal for the past 10 years. out in a new role this season. Reviewing the premiere per- The transplanted Ukrainian, who spent three years early formance of Mozart’s “Don Giovanni,” The New York in his career travelling around the world with the Anatoly Times’ Anne Midgette declared: “Oksana Krovytska, mis- Vassiliev Theatre company, has a lengthy résumé of cast as Donna Elvira, simply sat on a chest to deliver her appearances in Ukrainian, Russian and Belarusian theater, first aria, outlining the character’s passion rather than con- film and television productions. His stage work includes veying it.” Ms. Midgette found the whole production gen- the role of Salieri in Alexander Pushkin’s “Mozart and erally lacking. Salieri” in Rome and the part of Macduff in the New The start of the 30th season of Opera Orchestra of New Generation Theatre Group presentation of “Macbeth.” York, directed by Eve Queler, who has helped launch the Among his movie/television credits are principal roles careers of many opera stars, brought Ms. Queler’s latest in the Warner Brothers’ film “Kung Fu, The Legend “discovery” on stage in Donizetti’s “La Favorita” in the Continues” and the West German release “Leningrad, person of Vitalij Kowaljow, a Ukrainian bass who sang November,” the six-part CBC drama series of 1999 Gregory Hlady Baldassare, the monastery prior. In his review, Mr. “Cover Me,” as well as appearances in a large number of Tommasini of the Times referred to Mr. Kowaljow as “the French-Canadian works, among them “Quelque Chose stentorian bass,” while Associated Press writer Ronald d’Organique,” “Gold Hunters” and “Parents Malgre Blum anticipated that the bass will “have a big career Tout.” ahead” in operas such as “Don Carlo” and “Boris Mr. Hlady directed a laboratory production of avant- Godunov.” garde writer Yuriy Tarnawsky’s “Not Medea” at New The 2001-2002 season, just announced by the Met and York’s Mabou Mines in 1998 and has won awards for City Opera companies, promises to bring new (or rarely both acting and directing. In 1988 he was named best heard) Ukrainian voices to the New York opera scene. actor at the Science Fiction and Horror Movies Festival in Prokofiev’s “War and Peace,” scheduled to open at the Sitges, Spain, for his work in the Belarusian film “The Met on February 14, 2002, will include baritone Vassily Apostate.” In 1992, he received the Best Directing Award Gerello as Napoleon. Mr. Gerello, who made his Met from the Quebec Critics’ Association for his direction of debut in 1997 as Alfio in “Cavalleria Rusticana,” appeared Harold Pinter’s “The Homecoming.” After his strong per- in New York the following year with the Kirov Orchestra formance in “The Undefeated,” I have a very strong feel- and Opera Chorus in a concert version of Tchaikovsky’s ing that we will be seeing and hearing more of Gregory. “Iolanta, Opus 69.” Larissa Shevchenko is second-cast A revival takes place (after the Russian singer Elena Obraztsova) as Mme. Akhrosimova in “War and Peace.” The Ukrainian Literary-Art Club, a continuation of The City Opera’s new season offers Ms. Krovytska a New York’s Literaturno-Mystetskyi Kliub which flour- role better suited to her voice and personality – that of ished in the 1950s and 1960s, has revived its evenings of the young slave girl Liu in Puccini’s “Turandot.” Tenor art, poetry, prose and music under the direction of Mayana Mikhail Didyk (referred to in press releases as Misha Gallery director/ceramic artist Slava Gerulak. On Friday Didyk), who appeared as the Duke in last year’s City evenings, the literati and devotees of traditional (and Opera production of “Rigoletto,” returns as Rodolfo in sometimes avant-garde) Ukrainian music and art have Puccini’s “La Bohème.” Making her City Opera debut, been gathering in the gallery, with its air of a genteel Ukrainian-born Anna Shafajinskaia will sing the title European salon, to hear music performed by Julian role in the ferociously effective melodrama “Tosca.” Kytasty, Jurij Fedynsky and Michael Andrec of the Now a Canadian citizen, Ms. Shafajinskaia recently sang Experimental Bandura Trio, or Lev Maystrenko’s rare the title role in “Turandot” with the Welsh National sound recordings of “bylyny,” epic songs of the Kyivan Opera, receiving these words of praise from the “Opera Rus’ period composed and performed by bandurist Dr. Canada” reviewer: “Extremely attractive, and smaller Zenoviy Shtokalko (1920-1968), whose lifetime ambition and thinner than dramatic sopranos usually are, she has a was to reconstruct this ancient Ukrainian musical genre. Hutsul in a photo from “Images of Ukraine,” an exhibit voice, large, rich and lustrous, that is perfect for of photography by Yuri Lev. Puccini’s Princess.” (Continued on page 19) No. 14 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL 8, 2001 13

Viktor Petrenko: “You want to do something in your life to help other people”

Courtesy of Western Union Viktor Petrenko (background, fourth from left) is surrounded by supporters and children of the Ukrainian community of Hartford, Conn., during the reception held in conjunction with his “Viktory for Kids” ice show. Standing behind the children (from left) are: Dr. Zenon Matkiwsky, Col. Charles Hardesty of the U.S. Department of State, Myron Lemega, Mr. Petrenko, Ukraine’s Acting Consul General Serhiy Pohoreltzev of New York, Alex Kuzma, Irene Oleksiak and Natalie Korsheniuk Pollock. by Natalie Korsheniuk Pollock expenses. The proceeds will be used to modernize and Special to The Ukrainian Weekly equip the new Viktor Petrenko Neonatal Intensive Care Clinic in the Odesa Hospital. SIMSBURY, Conn. – Viktor Petrenko was a sickly child Mr. Petrenko plans to accompany the transport sometime when he was growing up in Odesa on the Black Sea. At age this summer. The internationally acclaimed champion is 31, the Olympic champion was skating and leaping in known in the skating world for his many kindnesses and Connecticut on March 2-3 to raise money for children suf- generosity. One of the most famous beneficiaries of his fering deadly and disfiguring diseases in his hometown. largess has been Oksana Baiul, also a 1994 Olympic gold “You want to do something in your life to help other peo- medalist for Ukraine, who, at Mr. Petrenko’s urging, was ple, and when it happens, you feel satisfied,” he explained. taken in by his coach and trained with him. She came to the “Even if only one child feels better, I feel I did what I need- ISCC in the same year, but the two skaters have gone their ed to do.” separate ways. “Oksana lives her own life, somewhere in Mr. Petrenko realized he needed to help the children in New Jersey. I hope she’s happy. I see her at events,” he his part of Ukraine who were dealing with the effects of the quickly added. nuclear disaster in Chornobyl after he met Nadia and Dr. Mr. Petrenko was invited with his coach to the new skat- Zenon Matkiwsky, founders of the Children of Chornobyl ing center by Olympic training coach Bob Young and his Relief Fund (CCRF). They met by chance at the Ukrainian partner, Steve Fish, two years after he won the Olympic Krista Hicks Benson Consulate in New York City two years ago, and last spring gold medal in figure skating for newly independent they got together again to discuss the possibility of a benefit Ukraine. He and Galina Zmievskaya, his coach and surro- Brian Boitano in the “Viktory for Kids” ice show. performance starring Mr. Petrenko and his world-class col- gate mother of many years, accepted their invitation, and leagues. moved into a nearby condominium. CCRF staff and volunteers organized the event at the That short two-year period between winning the gold International Skating Center of Conn. (ISCC) in Simsbury, medal and emigrating to the United States was replete with home base for Mr. Petrenko and his family since 1994. weighty decisions for Mr. Petrenko. He competed one more Together with the strength of Mr. Petrenko’s name and the time, winning the European Championships in 1994. He commitment of the center’s new partners and staff, the Viktory for Kids ice show raised close to $120,000 after (Continued on page 14)

Performing in the benefit are: Philippe Candeloro ...... Vladimir Besedin and his daughter, Anna ...... and Sasha Cohen. 14 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL 8, 2001 No. 14

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certs and charitable functions. Mr. Lysniak, lic showing of his Ukrainian work. The Yuri Lev Hrynyszyn in St. Paul, Minn., to Bravos for opera... the leading actor in many of the Studio- opportunity to do so came on March 23, Ukrainian parents from Halychyna who fled (Continued from page 12) Theater productions staged by Joseph when he proudly introduced an exhibit of communism in the 1940s, Mr. Lev graduat- At 136 Second Avenue (fourth floor) Hirniak and Olympia Dobrowolsky in post- black-and-white and color photographs ed from the University of Rochester and you can watch the Ukrainska Rodyna war Germany and in New York in the taken during recent visits to Ukraine – the studied photography at Rochester Institute choral ensemble and director Oksana 1950s, founded the group Novyi Teatr in latest in 1998. of Technology. He received a master of fine Lykhovyd re-enact the ancient winter sol- 1965 and directed Ukrainian plays (includ- Mr. Lev’s two-week show at the arts degree from New York’s Pratt Institute, stice rituals of Andriy Kalyta with magical ing sets, lighting and costume design) Mayana Gallery, hosted by the Literary- where he studied with Arthur Freed and Phil Art Club, offered an intimate look at songs and acts, ritual foods and divination. while also directing a series of American Perkis. Though he works commercially in Ukrainians in their daily occupations – Or, as in the case of a recent soirée that classics for the New York Public Library at portrait, travel and medical photography, he portraits of a Carpathian grandmother and focused on Valentine’s Day, listen to read- Lincoln Center. Active on the Off- has CD covers, book covers and work in child, a beggar in Lviv, an old woman ings by author Lubov Dmytryshyn-Chasto Broadway circuit during his student days as major New York newspapers to his credit. working in a potato field, a street-sweeper and Lavrentiya Turkewicz, a talk on the a theatre arts major at Columbia University, His work can be viewed on the website in Ivano-Frankivsk, a potter at work, a hay origin of St. Valentine’s Day by journalist he resumed work in Off-Broadway and http://geocities.com/yurilev/. gatherer in Mykolaiv. “There’s a lot of Olha Kuzmowycz and “heart” duets by regional theatre after receiving a master of Adding musical verve to the opening, character and backbone in these people,” Yaroslava Hirniak and Laryssa Hulovych, fine arts degree from Yale. Julian Kytasty’s bandura-student foursome Mr. Lev commented as he reminisced all the while delighting in heart-themed art Mrs. Lysniak, who holds a BFA from – 11-year-old Ruslana Makarenko and her Hunter College and an MFA from about his contacts with the people of three brothers, Boian, 13, Vsevolod, 15, work by Ms. Gerulak and Easter-egg Ukraine, pointing out portraits of a digni- expert Sofiyka Zielyk. Columbia, used the stage name Laryssa and Rostyslav, 17 – beautifully executed Lauret during a 13-year career in daytime fied Hutsul and an elderly man he called solos and group performances of sprightly March, the month Ukrainians set aside “the last Kozak – my cousin Ivan, a hum- for revering Taras Shevchenko, inspired a TV serials, appearing as Simone Morey in folk-dance tunes. Maestro Kytasty con- CBS-TV’s “Guiding Light” and before that ble man who has epilepsy, sweeps streets tributed an original bandura-and-song talk by Ms. Gerulak on his soul-wrenching and recites poetry.” Included in the exhibit work “Rozryta Mohyla” (The Plundered as Dr. Karen Werner in “The Doctors.” She composition that he felt “goes with Yuri were striking views of the interior of St. Lev’s photo of the Carpathian horse” and Grave), the poet’s metaphor for a Ukraine also appeared on “The Catholic Hour,” the Dora’s Church in Yaremche, a stark mili- Jurij Fedynsky offered an original work robbed of her inheritance, and readings of “U.S. Steel Hour” and “Alcoa Hour” and in tary cemetery with birch crosses, a road- that rippled across the strings of his ban- the great bard’s poems by actors Laryssa television commercials and acted in produc- side cross draped with a wreath of flowers dura. Joined by the third member of the Kukrytska Lysniak and Volodymyr Lysniak. tions on and off Broadway and in stock. She and an abandoned checkpoint – images Experimental Bandura Trio, Michael Against a background of Shevchenko’s art- enacted roles in almost all of the plays pro- that revealed Ukraine’s beauty and its rav- Andrec, for an impromptu bandura fantasy work in reproduction and illustrations of his duced by her husband. Her original play, “ aged past. The framed prints were reason- dedicated to Mr. Lev, the ensemble teamed poetry by contemporary artists, Mr. Lysniak The Exhibit,” a long one-act work under- ably priced at $175 and $200. up with the Makarenko youngsters for the offered a dramatic interpretation of written by the Ukrainian National Association and performed in English with Mr. Lev says he was imbued with the finale, a lively “Kozachok.” “Kavkaz” (a poem, he noted beforehand, spirit of his ancestors from an early age and that gripped his imagination when he first a Ukrainian American cast, was staged in New York and at Soyuzivka in 1983-1984 has always felt fortunate “to be fed by both Helen Smindak’s e-mail address is read it at age 13) and “Subotiv,” one of American and Ukrainian culture.” Born HaliaSmindak@ aol.com. three parts of Shevchenko’s “Velykyi under her husband’s direction. The Lysniak Liokh” (The Great Dungeon), which alle- team is currently preparing an evening to gorically summarizes Ukraine’s passage honor the life and career of the renowned èãÖå''ü èãÄëíìçéä theater director Volodymyr Blavatsky of from freedom to captivity. Together, Mr. ◊èÖêòß ëíÖÜß“ and Mrs. Lysniak lent pathos and emotion Philadelphia and his late wife, the talented ◊èÖêòß ëíÖÜß“ stage actress Yevdokiia Dychkivna. to Shevchenko’s “Rozryta Mohyla.” Images of Ukraine With a wealth of experience in the dra- äÓÏ¥Ò¥fl 퇷Ó𥂠èÚ‡¯‡Ú ̇ ëéûáßÇñß ÔÓ‚¥‰ÓÏÎflπ, ˘Ó Á Û‚‡„Ë matic field, the two actors have continued ̇ ‚ÂÎËÍ ˜ËÒÎÓ Á„ÓÎÓ¯Â̸, ðÂπÒÚð‡ˆ¥˛ ̇ ÔÂð¯Û ÚÛðÛ Ú‡·ÓðÛ to devote much time over the years to stag- Photographer Yuri Lev has exhibited (‚¥‰ 24 ˜Âð‚Ìfl ‰Ó 7 ÎËÔÌfl 2001 ð.) ing readings of Ukrainian classics (in urban landscapes, winter scenes and Ukrainian and English) for colleges and Hudson Valley vignettes throughout the Á‡ÍðËÚÓ universities, as well as for Ukrainian con- New York area, but had never given a pub- 20 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL 8, 2001 No. 14 No. 14 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL 8, 2001 21

stages of their eruption. Pragmatism... Simultaneously, since assuming its (Continued from page 6) functions as a non-permanent member of fering size or political weight of the the Security Council, Ukraine increased nations. The respective countries should its participation in PKOs by 23 times, have a genuine and equal interest in the thus becoming the biggest contributor to success of one another. U.N. peacekeeping operations (PKOs) among the European states. Ukraine seeks a successful modus The Ukrainian proposal to review the vivendi and reasonable compromises sanctions mechanisms was laid down in with each of its strategic partners. When the declaration of last year’s Security we abandon a lucrative economic con- Council summit. This was supported by tract with a third state to meet the inter- many countries that had suffered from ests of our strategic partner, we expect previous and current U.N. sanctions adequate economic or political compen- against other countries. sation for it. We may be ready to accom- Another initiative aims to resolve one modate the economic or humanitarian of the frozen conflicts in Abkhazia interests of another strategic partner, but (Georgia). On March 15-16 the Georgian we also expect this partner to meet some and Abkhaz leaders met in the Ukrainian of our needs. Otherwise it is a one-way city of Yalta in another attempt to narrow street. their differences. Re-evaluation of our strategic partner- To sum it up: preventive peacekeep- ships, giving them more flesh and a dis- ing, review of sanctions and meltdown of tinct future, is also part of pragmatism in frozen conflicts are three principal initia- Ukrainian foreign policy. tives that will remain on the agenda long I cannot leave unattended a topic, for after Ukraine leaves the Security which I actually came to this country. Council. This is our tangible contribution This month Ukraine is chairing the U.N. both to global and to our own national Security Council. And here again we act security. quite pragmatically. Your fellow citizen Robert The Ukrainian initiatives, voiced by Oppenheimer is credited with the follow- President Kuchma at the Millennium and ing saying: The optimist thinks this is the Security Council summits and developed best of all possible worlds. The pessimist currently, are significant enough and very fears it is true. The pragmatist, I presume, specific, but not over-ambitious, correct- knows well that it is not true; but uses ly matching the current weight of every opportunity to make it better. Ukraine in world politics. The pragmatic foreign policy of Among them I should mention Ukraine is designed to make Ukraine a enhancement of preventive diplomacy strong and prosperous democracy. It is a through adjustments in the peacekeeping happy coincidence that this objective policy of the United Nations. Primary fully corresponds to the national interests attention is to be paid to early warning of the United States. and counter-crisis measures at the initial Thank you for your attention.

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“March Madness”: young scientist is on the road again NORTH ROYALTON, Ohio – Academy of Applied Science and Workshop. There, she will present Over the past six years, a particular the U.S. Armed Forces. This year, this year’s results alongside her kind of “March Madness” has Ulyana’s work was again judged the mentor, a world-renowned astro- become a tradition for the “most outstanding research paper.” physicist and author, Dr. Robert L. Horodyskyj family. However, it is In addition to receiving a college Forward. Her presentation is espe- not the excitement of college bas- scholarship, Ulyana will represent cially timely, since the first experi- ketball competition. It is “science Ohio at the National Junior Science mental solar sail will be launched fair season.” and Humanities Symposium in in mid-April of this year. The tradition began with Lev, Orlando, Fla., on April 25-29. This Others besides scientists have who is now a sophomore majoring is the first time in the 38-year his- taken note of Ulyana. She was in astrobiology at Johns Hopkins tory of the Ohio competition that selected by Cleveland Magazine as University in Baltimore. Lev start- the same student has won twice. one of the “Most Interesting People ed to compete in science fairs while Doing it back-to-back is even more for 2001” and featured in an article still in elementary school, and by impressive. in the January 2001 issue. She has the time he graduated from high The day after returning from also appeared in the January 2001 school, he had made it to the inter- Toledo, Ulyana was off to Western issue of Odyssey (Adventures in national level twice. Reserve District Five Science Day Science) Magazine, a Cobblestone His younger sister, Ulyana, is at the University of Akron. There publication, in a sidebar “Teen carrying on the family tradition. she earned a “superior” rating, Scientist Soaring” that accompa- Although only 15 and a sophomore received a first place award in the nied the article “Sailing the Ocean Ulyana Horodyskyj at Padua Franciscan High School in earth and space category, and qual- of Space.” Two television stations Parma, Ohio, she has already She is a member of Padua’s “Quiz ified for State Science Day. have interviewed her: one in matched her older brother, repeat- Team” and also works on the After a two-week reprieve, Cleveland and the other in Toledo. ing her performance of last year by school’s literary magazine, Horizon. Ulyana will travel to Huntsville, Traveling and conducting advancing to the international Ulyana has written essays that won Ala., at the invitation of NASA and research do not leave much time for level. awards from the Veterans of Foreign Ulyana’s 2001 “science fair sea- the Marshall Space Flight Center. other activities, yet somehow, Wars and the Optimist Club. She son” began at the end of February, After she presented her research at Ulyana manages to keep up with enjoys reading and playing soccer when she competed in the Buckeye the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in her schoolwork. She is an excellent in her free time. Her career goal is Science and Engineering Fair in Pasadena, Calif., last year, scien- student who consistently stays at to become a space scientist and an Columbus, Ohio. She was among tists started to follow her work on the top of her class. This March she astronaut. Based on her recent the 54 students who presented their solar sails and invited her to their was one of five sophomores induct- accomplishments, she seems to be scientific research in a statewide 12th Advanced Space Propulsion ed into the National Honor Society. well on her way. competition sponsored by the Ohio Academy of Science. Ulyana was one of four finalists selected to rep- St. Nick’s students enjoy portable planetarium resent Ohio at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair that will be held in San Jose, Calif., on May 6-12. More than 1,200 students are expected from over 40 countries. Students will be presenting their projects to the public on Thursday, May 10, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the San Jose Convention Center. After the Buckeye competition, it was on to the Northeastem Ohio Science and Engineering Fair at John Carroll University in Cleveland, where Ulyana received first place in the category of Earth and Space Sciences for her project titled “Sailing Into Space: Steering Towards Mars.” She also earned four special awards. The following week, she traveled to the University of Toledo in north- western Ohio to take part in the PASSAIC, N.J – Sphaera, a portable planetarium offered by the Newark Museum, recently visited St. Nicholas Ohio Junior Science and Ukrainian Catholic School. Throughout the day students entered the planetarium, which was set up in the school’s Humanities Symposium, where last auditorium, for three different shows: “The Sun is a Star,” “Legends of the Night Sky” and “Telescopic Sky.” The year she earned the top award. This event was the culmination of a monthlong school library program focusing on the solar system. Seen above are the competition is sponsored by the pre-K and kindergarten classes in front of the portable planetarium. No. 14 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL 8, 2001 23

New book for children focuses on Great Famine Mishanyna EDMONTON – It was a whirlwind three days of D I S N O E D O L E K U D I S activity for Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch when she came C H R I S T S K H C R U H C L to Alberta in February for N U K R A I N E A A I M A E P the launch of her latest book, “Enough,” or E A S T E R E E M X E O N C U “Dosyt,” the Ukrainian- language version. During W A U T B A S K E T U T O H V her trip, Ms. Skrypuch read L W Y L O H A J L T H H I E W from “Enough” to students at A.L. Horton Elementary I E A X R M N A F V A E T E I School in Vegreville, the F E L M I S S I W S T R I S L Rev. Kenneth Kearns Elementary in Sherwood E K E W P R T A K S A P D E L Park and Afton Elementary Y A D N U S R X Q I M L A P O and St. Kevin’s Jr. High in Edmonton. L S H R A S A B V O K T R L W “Enough” is a story set T P Y T L D E S S E L B T A R during the Great Famine of 1932-1933 in Ukraine, H O R S E R A D I S H O R S E and tells of a young girl’s I R S V I A E N E H C A I V S attempts to save her village from starvation. The hero- To solve this month’s Mishanyna, find the words that appear capitalized in ine, Marusia, encounters the text below. greedy soldiers and an evil Ukrainians have wonderful Easter CUSTOMS that have been passed on dictator. She takes a magi- Author Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch reads from her from generation to generation. EASTER follows a 40-day period that cul- cal trip to the Prairies of new book, “Enough,” to a group of children. minates in the resurrection of CHRIST. North America in search of During LENT both the inside and outside of the family home would be food to take back to her village. radio stations CBC, CKER and scrubbed. Is your MOTHER getting your house ready for Easter? If so, While this is a heartwarming University of Alberta station CJSR. this is a perfect time to offer to help her. Ukrainian folktale about good versus The Edmonton Journal set up a call- Many families go shopping for Easter OUTFITS. Did you know that this evil in which generosity triumphs in number that made it possible to lis- is a custom? It is a TRADITION for the faithful to wear new clothes to over greed, it also introduces the ten to a reading in both Ukrainian and symbolize their NEW LIFE with Christ. young reader to a tragic historical English from a page of Ms. During Lent families go to special CHURCH services. HOLY WEEK event. There are not many children’s Skrypuch’s book. She ended her starts with PALM SUNDAY, or Kvitna Nedilia. In UKRAINE a pussy WIL- picture books that show desolate Alberta visit with a very well-attended LOW branch is carried and people tap each other while reciting: “It is not graveyards, ominous clouds and book signing at the Ukrainian Youth I who strikes you, but the willow. A week from today is Easter.” Each fami- weather-beaten crosses. Unity Complex where she was joined ly brings a BASKET – containing PASKA, HAM, KOVBASA, CHEESE, This may lead one to think that the by Lubomyr Luciuk, author of the butter, SALT and HORSERADISH – to church to be BLESSED. After subject matter of “Enough” is too recently published “Searching for Easter liturgy family members eat their blessed MEAL, or SVIACHENE. serious for students of elementary Place.” We are sure most of you also will be celebrating Easter this way. All of school age, but the faces of the stu- The Edmonton Office of the us at UKELODEON wish you a tasty paska. dents showed otherwise. They were Ukrainian Canadian Civil Liberties enthralled with Ms. Skrypuch, capti- Association, the Ukrainian Youth vated by the story and looked gen- Unity Complex, the Ukrainian Myshka’s Easter basket uinely interested throughout her read- Bookstore and the publishers of ings. Afterwards, they lined up to get “Dosyt” and “Enough” sponsored the Happy Easter her autograph. All this bears out Ms. author’s Alberta appearance. to all my friends! Skrypuch’s assertions that she prefers “Dosyt,” published by the “to write for children and young Ukrainian Language Education adults, because they’re a more serious Center (ULEC), is the Ukrainian audience” and that “kids worry about translation of “Enough,” published by big issues.” Fitzhenry & Whiteside. Both editions In addition to the school visitations, are illustrated by Michael Ms. Skrypuch was interviewed by Martchenko.

Letter to Mykola Myshka Mykola Myshka received the following answer to the question he posed in the March issue of UKELODEON.

Dear Mykola: The honey cake in Ukrainian is called medivnyk. OUR NEXT ISSUE: Roman Duchnycz, 6 UKELODEON is published on the second Sunday of every month. To make it Newark, N.J. into our next issue, dated May 13, please send in your materials by May 4. (Please include a daytime phone number.) We are sending Roman, who was the first young reader to give the cor- Send in your articles, letters, photos, etc. to: The Ukrainian Weekly, rect answer to Myshka’s mystery, a special philatelic prize courtesy of UKELODEON, 2200 Route 10, P.O. Box 280, Parsippany, NJ 07054; telephone, The Ukrainian Weekly’s philatelic columnist, Dr. Ingert Kuzych. (973) 292-9800; fax, (973) 644-9510; e-mail, [email protected].. 24 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, APRIL 8, 2001 No. 14

PREVIEW OF EVENTS

Monday, April 9 the Embassy of Ukraine, presents New York City Opera Diva Oksana Krovytska, WASHINGTON: The Washington Group soprano, and Volodymyr Vynnytsky, presents a panel discussion on “Freedom of pianist, at the Rosslyn Spectrum Theater in the Press in Ukraine,” with panelists the last benefit concert of a series to raise Roman Kupchinsky, Olena Prytula and funds for Lviv Conservatory musical Olga Andriewska, to be held at the Kennan instruments. The program includes works Institute (fifth floor conference room), by Barvinsky, Puccini and Verdi. Suggested Woodrow Wilson Center, 1 Woodrow donation: $15. The theater is located at Wilson Plaza, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, 1611 N. Kent St. (two blocks from Rosslyn at 6-8 p.m. Metro Station). Free garage parking is available in the rear of the building off Tuesday, April 10 Arlington Ridge Road. Performance begins NEW YORK: Due to the overwhelming at 7 p.m. For more information, contact response at the March 11 film premiere in Chrystia Sonevytsky, (707) 241-1817. New York City, The Ukrainian Congress ADVANCE NOTICE Committee of America (UCCA) has arranged for another screening of “The Thursday, April 26 Undefeated.” The film will be shown at 7:30 p.m. at New York University Cantor Film OTTAWA: On the 15th anniversary of the Center located at 36 E. Eighth St. (between Chornobyl disaster, an ecumenical com- Broadway and University Place). Tickets, at memoration service, “Remember $10, will be on sale at the UCCA National Chornobyl,” will be held at St. John the Office or at the door prior to the showing. Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Shrine, 952 For further information or to reserve tickets, Green Valley Crescent (off Prince of Wales contact the UCCA (212) 228-6840. Dr. and Baseline Rd.) at 7 p.m. For addi- tional information call the parish, (613) Monday, April 16 723-1673. Also, on view at the Canadian Museum of Contemporary Photography is CAMBRIDGE, Mass.: The Harvard an exhibit titled “The Chernobyl Ukrainian Research Institute will present a Evacuation Zone,” featuring David lecture by Alexei Lidov of the Institute for McMillan’s photographs of Chornobyl’s SUPPORT THE WORK OF THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY. Eastern Orthodox Culture, Moscow, titled haunting urban landscape, and the traces of “The Iconostasis: Development and Send contributions to: The Ukrainian Weekly Press Fund, human presence that remain years after the Symbolic Interpretation.” The lecture will 2200 Route 10, P.O. Box 280, Parsippany, NJ 07054 nuclear disaster. The museum is located at be held in Room 318 of the Sackler 1 Rideau Canal; telephone: (613) 990- Museum, located at 485 Broadway, at 4-6 8257; website: http://cmcp.gallery.ca p.m. For more information contact the insti- tute, (617) 495-4053. CORRECTION We are experienced with Saturday, April 21 In the Sunday, April 22, Preview listing LIVONIA, Mich.: The Livonia Symphony (which appeared in the April 1 issue of The Orchestra, Volodymyr Shesiuk, conductor Weekly) for Hillside, N.J., announcing the and music director, presents the concert opportunity for children to learn basic “An Evening with Dvorák,” with guest hahilky as well as take part in an Easter egg Adoptions in Ukraine hunt at the parish of Immaculate artist cellist Natalia Khoma. The concert Ukraine especially welcomes parents of Ukrainian descent. will be held at Carli Auditorium, Churchill Conception Ukrainian Catholic Church, a High School, at 7:30 p.m. mistake occured in the listing of the tele- Testimonies of happy adoptive parents available. phone number for contact person Joe Monday, April 23 Shatynski. The correct number is (973) 599-9381. Interested individuals should ARLINGTON, Va.: The Washington call Mr. Shatynski, or Mike Szpyhulsky, Call for more information. Group Cultural Fund, in cooperation with (908) 289-0127, by April 11.

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