INSIDE: • Yanukovych downgrades Ukraine’s EU ambitions – page 3. • San Diego’s House of Ukraine turns 50 – page 9. • Photo follow-up: Ruslana’s return to Soyuzivka – pages 12-13.

THEPublished U by theKRAINIAN Ukrainian National Association Inc., a fraternal Wnon-profit associationEEKLY Vol. LXXVIII No. 38 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2010 $1/$2 in Ukraine SBU targets Lviv historian UAV National Monument site studying occupation regimes in South Bound Brook is blessed PARSIPPANY, N.J. – The Security was detained on the orders of SBU chief by Anna Krawczuk April 11. UAV national and post colors Service of Ukraine (SBU) on September 8 Valeriy Khoroshkovsky. He added that the made an impressive and beautiful addi- detained a historian who is director of the goal of the detention was to hinder his work SOUTH BOUND BROOK, N.J. – The tion to the day’s ceremonies. National Memorial Museum of Victims of with declassified documents and thus pre- blessing of the prominent plot of land on The day of the blessing was also vent their dissemination. which the Ukrainian American Veterans Occupation Regimes, Prison on Lontsky, marked by solemn tributes to the fallen. and the next day announced it had started a Mr. Zabilyi voiced his demand that his (UAV) National Monument will be erect- Following St. Andrew’s altar servers and computer and hard drives – which he said ed here at St. Andrew Cemetery was subdeacons, the UAV, led by National criminal investigation against him for alleg- another step toward realization of an Commander Leonid Kondratiuk, pro- edly revealing state secrets. iconic project that will honor all cessed from St. Andrew Memorial Ruslan Zabilyi, 35, was taken into custo- (Continued on page 17) Ukrainian American men and women Church to the large ceremonial cross at dy by six SBU agents as he arrived who served in the U.S. armed forces. the center of the cemetery where a by train in Kyiv from Lviv. He was Concelebrated by Archbishop Antony memorial service (panakhyda) was held. not told the reason for his detention and Bishop Daniel of the Ukrainian Special services were then held at the and was held incommunicado at the Orthodox Church of the U.S.A., and cler- Holy Resurrection Ukrainian Orthodox gy, the blessing ceremony was attended SBU headquarters, where he was Mausoleum, where His Holiness interrogated for 14 and a half hours. by UAV members and others interested in Patriarch Mstyslav I is interred. The UAV His personal laptop computer and the project. contingent also held a brief memorial cer- Archbishop Antony and Bishop Daniel emony at the graves and monument of external hard drives were confiscat- blessed the site and spoke about the Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA). ed. Ukrainian Americans in the U.S. military The Ukrainian American Veterans Inc., The Prison on Lontsky Museum and their contributions. UAV members expressed gratitude to Archbishop is dedicated to the victims of occu- from Posts 1, 6, 17, 30, 31, 42, and 101, Antony for his continuous support for pation regimes in Ukraine. Located as well as members-at-large, participated in the jail used during the Polish, (Continued on page 4) in the event, held on St. Thomas Sunday, Nazi and Soviet occupations of western Ukraine, it was established during the presidency of Viktor Yushchenko at a time when former- ly secret archives of the Soviet KGB were opened to the public. The memorial museum was opened in June 2009. It continues to be the property of the SBU, the successor in Ukraine to the Soviet-era KGB. Speaking on September 9 at a press conference in Kyiv, Mr. Zabilyi, whose research interest is Ukrainian Information Service the Ukrainian liberation movement Demonstrators in Lviv on September 10 protest of the 20th century, detailed his the actions of the Security Service of Ukraine in ordeal the previous day. He stated launching a criminal probe against historian M. Orysia Jacus that although the SBU agents did Ruslan Zabilyi of the memorial museum Prison not identify themselves, they said he on Lontsky. The UAV contingent at the site of the future UAV National Monument. Two years after financial crisis hit, bank depositors still owed money by Oleksander Kryvenko hasn’t satisfied several hundred clients, Special to The Ukrainian Weekly who collectively are still owed as much as $43 million, as estimated in November KYIV – Nearly two years after the by the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU). global financial crisis rattled Ukraine, Officials haven’t reported how much of tens of thousands of depositors of the that owed money has since been paid, nation’s commercial banks are still hold- and how much remains. ing out hope they will receive the money “It’s not difficult to presume the fur- they entrusted. ther theft from already duped depositors Depositors of Bank ARMA in Kyiv of defunct banks, occurring at the stage found that government-appointed admin- of preparing to pay back guaranteed istrators and liquidators are just as inef- amounts,” said Volodymyr Zavalyi, the fective as the bank’s employees had been deputy director of the Depositors Rights themselves in managing finances, wheth- Defense Association. er through carelessness or suspected About 18 commercial banks in criminal intent. Ukraine are currently faced with liquida- The February appointment of liquida- tor Maryna Slavkina to Bank ARMA tion following the failed attempts of tem- porary administrators to make them via- Oleksander Kryvenko ble. Several others, such as nationally Oleksander Kryvenko is a free-lance Bank ARMA depositors stage a protest in Kyiv back in September of 2009 to journalist and lawyer from Kyiv. (Continued on page 4) demand the return of their money. 2 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2010 No. 38 ANALYSIS NEWSBRIEFS

Party of Regions of Ukraine Yanukovych meets U.S. undersecretary the 25th anniversary of the Chornobyl nuclear accident, particularly in connection KYIV – President Viktor Yanukovych with the issue of nuclear materials security. fashions its election strategy met on September 9 with U.S. (Press Office of President Viktor by Taras Kuzio cy of what Yale University’s Keith Undersecretary of State for Political Affairs Yanukovych) William Burns. Mr. Yanukovych expressed Eurasia Daily Monitor Darden has described as the “blackmail state.” The SBU has always collected confidence that the U.S. official’s visit to Undersecretary comments on meetings The Party of Regions of Ukraine Ukraine confirms both states’ willingness to files on corruption within Ukraine’s elites KYIV – Speaking at a media roundtable (PRU), according to an extensive analysis to keep them in line. If they do not heed continue positive dialogue started during his in Ukrayinska Pravda (August 30), is meeting with U.S. President Barack Obama. on September 9 after his meetings in Kyiv their threats, criminal charges are institut- with Ukraine’s president, prime minister, seeking to obtain a majority in local ed. On August 25, the Kyiv City Council He noted that the visit of U.S. Secretary of councils in the October local elections. If State Hillary Clinton and the meeting of the senior government officials and opposition voted to cancel raion elections and, there- and civil society leaders, as well as the the Party of Regions secures a majority in fore, the Kyiv city elections in October. Strategic Partnership Commission reaf- the area between the Don (the Russian- firmed that the two countries have many American Chamber of Commerce. U.S. The Party of Regions has never been Undersecretary of State for Political Affairs Ukrainian border) and the Zbruch (the popular in the city. common interests. The president said William Burns said, “I emphasized in the former Tsarist-Austro-Hungarian border) In addition, the election law was Ukraine is actively conducting reforms, extensive schedule of meetings that I had rivers, it will control Ukraine. changed from a full proportional to a full which are possible only under conditions of today the very high priority that President This represents a battle for the hearts majority system. The proportional local political and economic stability, which he [Barack] Obama attaches to the strategic and minds of the swing region of central election law was criticized for ignoring said had been achieved. Mr. Yanukovych partnership between our two countries. I’m Ukraine. In the 1994 elections this region the fact that political parties were not cited reforms in the areas of economic poli- happy to be here to follow up on the suc- voted for Leonid Kuchma, giving him a well represented at local level and failing cy and the bureaucracy, judicial reform and cessful meeting that our two presidents had slim 52 percent victory, and 10 years later to provide local individuals to represent the battle against corruption. He also spoke in Washington last April and Secretary [of the region voted for Viktor Yushchenko them. At the same time, the new law about the European integration of Ukraine, yielding a similar victory. slows the development of political parties noting, “Our dialogue and cooperation with State Hillary] Clinton’s very important visit That western Ukraine has been written and encourages businessmen and officials the EU are the matters of constant attention last July.” He noted that he and his interloc- off as a no-win region for the PRU could to campaign as “independents” who are of the MFA and of my own.” On the topic utors spoke about a broad range of impor- be seen in presidential congratulations open to “inducements” to join PRU-led of local elections scheduled for October 31, tant issues. “We talked about the importance sent to Donetsk on its annual holiday majorities in local councils. Mr. Yanukovych said, “There is no man the United States attaches to deepening eco- (www.president.gov.ua, August 28). Supporting satellite parties act to draw more interested in these elections being fair nomic cooperation between our countries, to and transparent than I am,” and pointed to Ternopil, which celebrated its 470th anni- away support for opposition, and these increasing investment, and to encouraging his decision to comply with the requests of versary on the same day, was ignored include Mr. Yushchenko’s former chief of reforms in Ukraine that can build greater the public and make two important altera- (Ukrayinska Pravda, August 29). staff Viktor Baloha’s United Center, gov- predictability and transparency and help tions to the law on local elections. The A five-point strategy has been devel- ernment member Mikhail Brodsky’s attract greater investment. …We talked undersecretary of state, who is the third- oped to win back central Ukraine, return- Party of Free Democrats, Parliament about strong American support for ranking official in the U.S. State ing Ukraine to its 1994 level of nation- Chairman Speaker Volodymyr Lytvyn’s Ukraine’s further integration into the Department and a senior career diplomat, building. Initially, this strategy aims to People’s Party and the Communists. European Union. We talked about the conveyed greetings from President Barack undermine the largest opposition and most Satellites have successfully recruited for- importance the United States attaches to Obama, and noted that “The president of the popular political force in central Ukraine, mer NGO leaders, such as Ihor Popov, protecting the democratic gains in Ukraine United States had a good impression about the Yulia Tymoshenko Bloc (YTB). YTB and think-tank experts, such as Vadym over recent years. President Yanukovych the meeting with you in Washington.” Mr. has been targeted in three ways. Karasiov (both United Center) and Kost has made some important statements about Burns also said President Obama is positive The first involved raids on its local Bondarenko (Sergei Tigipko’s Strong his commitment to protecting media free- about further constructive cooperation with headquarters by the tax police and the Ukraine Party) to give them respectability doms and pursuing reforms. As Secretary Ukraine, particularly in such questions as Security Service of Ukraine (SBU). Then and “new faces.” The Party of Regions Clinton made clear when she was here last recycling solid rocket fuel stored in Ukraine. came attempts to discredit Ms. could receive a majority in central summer, we welcome those commitments, A group of American experts is to arrive in Tymoshenko, centering upon the arrest of Ukraine’s local councils by adding its but it’s essential to translate them into Ukraine soon to discuss practical ways to high-profile individuals from her 2007- votes with “independents” elected in actions.” He added, “We also talked about address this issue. Mr. Burns also praised 2010 government on charges of “corrup- majority seats and deputies from the our cooperation on security issues and non- Ukraine’s progress on the path of economic tion” or accusations of criminality against Strong Ukraine Party, according to proliferation. The United States welcomes reforms and in restoring cooperation with others (Ukrayinska Pravda, August 31, Ukrainian political expert Volodymyr the decision taken by Ukraine to remove the IMF, and said the U.S. is ready to sup- September 1). Finally, Ms. Tymoshenko Fesenko (Segodnya, September 3). highly-enriched uranium. At the same time, port Ukraine in the process of implementing has had her presence on television Finally, the new law on local elections the United States is committed to working judicial reform and on the path toward restricted, while television is used to neg- was amended to permit all registered par- with Ukraine to modernize its civilian European integration. Finally, both sides atively portray the opposition (“Press ties to campaign. This is more likely to nuclear research facilities using low- affirmed the importance of holding an inter- Freedom in Ukraine: Temptation to negatively affect the opposition, as it will national conference in Ukraine dedicated to (Continued on page 14) Control,” http://en.rsf.org/IMG/pdf/_rap- permit Arseniy Yatseniuk’s Front for port_ukraine_anglais.pdf, Reporters Change and other parties that have Without Borders, September 1). emerged from the “Orange” camp to Moreover, elections have been can- compete for the same votes. The Party of celled where they are likely to produce a Regions faces few threats to its domi- HE KRAINIAN EEKLY FOUNDED 1933 poor election result. In May a draft law T U W nance in the east and south. was drawn up to end elections for the The authorities’ strategy has a number An English-language newspaper published by the Ukrainian National Association Inc., post of Kyiv mayor, who would hence- of weaknesses. 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Viktor Yanukovych’s talks with European One senior Ukrainian official in Union leaders in Brussels on September Brussels last week blamed the EU for 13 steered clear of political controversy, lacking a “clear-cut strategic vision of focusing on the dual Ukrainian ambitions Ukraine.” of free trade and visa-free travel with the Ukraine’s negotiating position and tac- bloc. tics also appear to be hardening. The eco- Both issues will be highlights of the nomic integration of partners has been EU-Ukraine summit in Brussels on traditionally viewed by the EU as a one- November 22. way street, with very little room for con- The top EU officials Mr. Yanukovych cessions on the part of the bloc itself. met on September 13 were the president Van Rompuy on September 13 subtly of the European Council, Herman van underscored the point, noting free trade Rompuy, and Jose Manuel Barroso, presi- would mean “modernizing” the country dent of the European Commission. and “approximating” Ukrainian laws and Mr. Yanukovych – who was seen as standards to those of the EU. Russia’s preferred candidate in the elec- tions he won on February 10 – said after Rights record under scrutiny meeting Mr. Van Rompuy that he now Ukraine’s rights record has come wants “gradual” integration with the EU. under increasing scrutiny as reports “We would like to have a free-trade spread of threats made against – and ill- Official Website of Ukraine’s President agreement that would allow for a gradual treatment of – journalists and civil soci- President Viktor Yanukovych of Ukraine with the president of the European integration of the Ukrainian economy ety activists. Council, Herman van Rompuy, during their September 13 meeting in Brussels. into the European Union,” Mr. In clearly coordinated statements, EU Yanukovych said. “And we have agreed leaders on September 13 appeared to the new president has ushered in a “peri- reforms initiated by the Ukrainian presi- that that road should be one of compro- acknowledge they are aware of the alle- od of stability” in the country. dent. mises and mutual concessions.” gations but stopped short of directly criti- Both Mr. Van Rompuy and Mr. The Ukrainian president made no pub- cizing their Ukrainian colleague. Barroso stressed the importance for Copyright 2010, RFE/RL Inc. lic reference to his country’s ambition to Mr. Barroso pointedly observed that he Ukraine of maintaining good relations Reprinted with the permission of Radio one day join the EU. believed the Ukrainian president’s public with Russia. Free Europe/Radio Liberty, 1201 Shift of emphasis assurances to the effect that political and Messrs. Barroso and Yanukovych on Connecticut Ave. NW, Washington DC democratic rights will be upheld in the September 13 jointly announced that 20036; www.rferl.org. (See http://www. EU diplomats say Ukraine’s present country. Ukraine will in December sign the acces- rferl.org/content/Ukrainian_President_ leadership appears to have dropped for- “Ukraine has a strong record of demo- sion protocol to the European Energy Quietly_Downgrades_EU_ mer President Viktor Yushchenko’s cratic development. President Community, cementing a series of market Ambitions/2156518.html.) avowed goal of taking the country into Yanukovych has publicly stressed the the bloc. A formal application for mem- importance of human rights.” Mr. bership would be Kyiv’s logical next step Barroso said. “We therefore look to once it signs an Association Agreement Ukrainian authorities to ensure full the FOR THE RECORD: Human rights with the European Union – the political respect of these values, in particular the climate in Brussels permitting. freedom of the media and independence Kyiv’s shift of emphasis has been qui- of the judiciary. And, of course, regarding violations on the rise in Ukraine etly welcomed in many continental EU the forthcoming local elections [on Following is the text of a statement Memorial continued today when local capitals, where the idea of Ukraine’s October 31]. I trust that under President issued by the Ukrainian Congress SBU units in Lviv blocked the building eventual membership remains far from Yanukovych’s leadership, these values Committee of America on the case of and prevented its employees and visi- popular. will be further consolidated.” Ruslan Zabilyi, director of the Lviv tors entrance. Mr. Yanukovych is struggling, howev- Earlier in the day, Mr. Van Rompuy museum called The Prison at Lonsky. Unfortunately Mr. Zabilyi’s case is er, to capitalize on his pragmatic had made analogous comments, observ- The statement was released on not an isolated incident. Since Viktor approach to the EU. Free-trade talks with ing also that the “legacy” of Ukraine as September 10. Yanukovych took office as president of the EU have slowed down – officials in an open society must endure. Ukraine in February of 2010, we have Brussels say as a result of Ukraine’s Mr. Van Rompuy also gave expression The Ukrainian Congress Committee of seen a disturbing return to the strong- intransigence. to the EU’s relief that Mr. Yanukovych America (UCCA), the representative armed tactics of the Kremlin, reminis- Meanwhile, Ukraine enjoys less than has put an end to years of top-level organization of over 1 million Americans cent of the days of the Soviet regime. full backing within the bloc for visa-free infighting in official Kyiv, noting today of Ukrainian descent, strongly condemns The targets of this censorship include the recent violation of the human rights journalists, academics, students and of the director of the National Memorial even clergy who are rediscovering known as The Prison at Lonsky, Ruslan Ukrainian history, culture and heritage OSCE official calls for partnership Zabilyi, who on September 8, 2010, was after decades of Russian imperialist fal- detained without justification and interro- sification. gated by six representatives of the The UCCA strongly condemns the to better tackle human trafficking Security Service of Ukraine (SBU). Yanukovych regime’s outrageous and Organization for Security partnership is crucial to step up our anti- The memorial at which Mr. Zabilyi illegal treatment of Ruslan Zabilyj and and Cooperation in Europe trafficking action, especially in the field works is a recently opened museum to others, and calls for an immediate halt of trafficking for labor exploitation, the victims of repressions at the Lonsky to human and national rights violations STRASBOURG, France – Partnership which to date has not been adequately Prison in Lviv, Ukraine, where thou- in Ukraine. As the champion of mod- among public institutions, non-govern- addressed worldwide, shows a growing sands of Ukrainian political prisoners ern democracy and a strategic partner mental organizations and international trend and affects many economic sectors, suffered under Polish, Nazi and Soviet of Ukraine, the United States must organizations is essential to effectively including agriculture, construction and occupations. Mr. Zabilyi, a historian, stand in solidarity with the Ukrainian fight trafficking in human beings, said the domestic work.” oversees the memorial, and serves as a people in defense of liberty and civil OSCE Special Representative and Ms. Giammarinaro, who took part in a researcher and archivist. decency, for without a democratic Coordinator for Combating Trafficking in thematic debate on partnerships among Mr. Zabilyi was detained at the Kyiv Ukraine, the entire region will be con- Human Beings, Maria Grazia international organizations active in the train station and held for over 14 hours demned to a return to the dark days of Giammarinaro, addressing a high-level at the Security Service’s headquarters field of trafficking in human beings, totalitarianism. meeting at the Council of Europe on in Kyiv. Although he was not formally In combating the Yanukovych placed strong emphasis on the importance September 13. charged, he was not permitted to leave regime’s assault on democratic princi- of shared goals, thoroughly considered During the meeting of the Committee or to use his cellphone and had to incur ples, the United States must prioritize and tested recommendations, and direct of the Parties to the Council of Europe threats made to his person and his fami- its support for Ukraine. It must increase and constructive feedback. Convention on Action against Trafficking ly. He was further encouraged to resign its people-to-people exchange pro- in Human Beings, Ms. Giammarinaro The Organization for Security and his position at the memorial and cease grams, intensify its support for inde- announced the plans to expand the Cooperation in Europe has worked contact with foreign scholars. pendent media, provide for a visa-free Alliance against Trafficking in Persons, a actively promoting multidisciplinary and The SBU interrogators also confis- regime with Ukraine and augment its unique platform of over 40 partner orga- multi-stakeholder partnership in anti-traf- cated Mr. Zabilyi’s personal laptop and promotion of academic freedom. nizations, to address more effectively the ficking action. The Alliance against two compact disks, neither of which The UCCA encourages the United new features of trafficking. Trafficking in Persons, established in was returned upon his release. States and all freedom-loving nations to “It is vital to join efforts in order to 2004 and hosted by the OSCE’s special Additionally, Mr. Zabilyj was informed speak out against the Yanukovych tackle the main problem we face nowa- representative, is an informal forum for that a criminal case had been started regime’s abuses in Ukraine in the inter- days,” said Ms. Giammarinaro. “Today stronger cooperation for mutual benefit, against him. est of defending democracy and human we are launching a broad discussion on based on shared goals and voluntary par- The SBU’s assault on the National rights. expanding alliance membership. A larger ticipation. 4 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2010 No. 38

ents freely exited and entered. Archbishop Yurij to be next metropolitan Two years after... Afterwards, officers at the local police (Continued from page 1) precinct in Kyiv’s Holosiyivskyi District of Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada known Nadra Bank, remain in limbo with failed to investigate the incidents of the government of Prime Minister excessive force against protesters and reporters. PARSIPPANY, N.J. – Archbishop Yurij, Mykola Azarov yet to determine its With no solution in sight, the National eparch of Toronto and the Eastern Eparchy future. Bank of Ukraine on February 22 of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of As a result, several billion dollars in approved the liquidation of Bank ARMA, Canada (UOCC), was elected during the deposits nationwide remain unreturned, which was supposed to prepare within a Church’s 22nd General Sobor held on July according to various estimates of several month the list of depositors owed. The 12-18 as “Metropolitan-Nominate,” replac- depositors associations. liquidator, Ms. Slavkina, stalled in draft- ing Metropolitan John as the new primate of The years following the Orange revolts ing and publicizing the list, which the UOCC. Metropolitan John announced of 2004 marked the first time Ukrainians launched another wave of protests. his retirement at the commencement of the began to trust banks and credit unions For smaller institutions like Bank Sobor. with their savings, having been trauma- ARMA, the list could have been prepared On August 30 Archbishop Yurij was tized by the Soviet collapse in 1991 and the billions in bank deposits that vanished within a week or two, said Mr. Zavalyi, unanimously elected by the Holy and who is among Bank ARMA’s depositors. Sacred Synod of Bishops appointed by overnight when the single state bank shut its doors. It’s his second experience with a failed Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I, and bank (he lost money in a 2006 bankrupt- as metropolitan will serve as Archbishop of Banks and credit unions attracted depositors, who were otherwise skeptical cy), which he said has given him the Winnipeg and the Central Eparchy of the experience in knowing how to act. UOCC. of financial institutions, with lucrative interest rates that were about 8 percent By late March, only a handful had The Sobor also elected a new chancellor, received their money. By then, the depos- for one-year deposits of U.S. dollars and the Rt. Rev. Protopresbyter Victor Lakusta, itors’ association, upset about the opaque 25 percent for Ukrainian hryvni. and a new governing council (Consistory) conditions of the liquidation, accused Ms. Yet, many Ukrainian depositors didn’t of the Church for a five-year term. Slavkina of incompetence. They placed research the bank where they deposited Members of the Consistory Board pressure on NBU representatives, reluc- their savings. To this day, Bank ARMA’s include: the Rev. Volodymyr Kouchnir, the tant to meet with them, to ensure a trans- uocc.ca founders and owners are unknown. Rev. Ihor Okrimtchouk, Victor parent process. Archbishop Yurij, Metropolitan- Ukraine’s business press reported that Hetmanczuk, Dr. Peter M. Kondra (Eastern nominate of the Ukrainian Orhtodox When Ms. Slavkina finally submitted companies owned by Prime Minister Eparchy); the Rev. Oleg Krawchenko, the Church of Canada the list of depositors to the NBU in April, Azarov and Communist Party of Ukraine Rev. Taras Udod, Vasyl Balan, Vera it contained errors, which Mr. Zavalyi Chair Petro Symonenko had large depos- Senchuk (Central Eparchy); and the Rev.. Zubritsky, Stephania Luciuk and Donna alleged was another stalling tactic. its in Bank ARMA, which could indicate George Podtepa, the Rev.. Cornell Reed (Western Eparchy). Communication was also restricted as her their role as partners. But the politicians staff avoided answering phones, without denied their involvement. which it was impossible to schedule a The Segodnya newspaper reported that meeting. Fire damages headquarters the Communist Party chief’s sons, Mr. Zavalyi said he’s convinced there’s Kostiantyn and Andrii, were among the corruption behind the delays. private investors interested in bailing out A common scheme involves officials of UNWLA in New York City the bank, which the father also denied. at the Deposits Guarantee Fund, created Ultimately, no investor was found and by the government in 2002, skimming NEW YORK – A fire in the stairwell dence be sent to the Second Avenue address. the bank’s temporary administration, monthly interest payments off deposit near the upper floors damaged the New Contact with the office is limited to tele- appointed by the government, advised money that is re-invested with another York offices of the Ukrainian National phone or e-mail messages, and faxes will liquidating the bank altogether. bank, while the administrator or liquida- Women’s League of America (UNWLA), not be received until repairs are complete. The growing trust and rising prosperity tor fends off depositors demanding their located at 203 Second Avenue, between Readers are advised to contact Olya Stasiuk, in Ukraine’s financial services was devas- money back. 11th and 12th streets, in Manhattan on the UNWLA office administrator, via tated in October 2008, when the global “Between $9,000 and $11,500 a day August 28-29. e-mail, at [email protected]. For updates, crisis led the NBU to declare a nation- can be made from the interest of the Damage was sustained on the fifth floor visit the website www.unwla.org. wide moratorium on all withdrawals. assets of the bank’s unpaid clients,” he due to fire, smoke and water in the confer- The building also houses the headquar- Months later, the NBU relaxed the explained. ence rooms. Fortunately, all of the files, ters of the Ukrainian Congress Committee rules to allow withdrawals only on those The depositors filed complaints with books, records and equipment in the office of America (UCCA) and the Dumka Chorus accounts in which deposit terms (ranging the National Bank of Ukraine, drawing areas were spared due to the protection of of New York. The UCCA informed The from one month to one year) were ful- the response that Ms. Slavkina is fire doors. Weekly that, due to the fire, the national filled. Yet, many banks were unable to accountable only to the NBU in fulfilling The facility will need to be closed until offices would be closed temporarily and that straighten out their finances by the time her duties as liquidator, a claim they repairs can be made to the stairwell and ele- the publication of its September bulletin the moratorium was lifted, causing more allege contradicts Ukrainian law. vator. The good news, as reported in a state- would be delayed. The telephones are dis- outrage among depositors. “The law states that information on the ment by Marianna Zajac, president of the abled in the building, but readers can con- The most high-profile case involved financial condition of a bank ceases to be UNWLA, is that the daily operations of the tact the UCCA staff via e-mail at ucca@ Nadra Bank, whose board chairman, Ihor confidential or a bank secret during liqui- offices will continue as usual, but at a tem- ucca.org or [email protected]. Stay tuned Hylenko, fled to the Russian Federation dation,” Mr. Zavalyi said. porary location. for an update to this story when the offices before criminal charges were filed. He Confronted with ongoing unrespon- The UNWLA requests that correspon- resume normal duties. was accused of stealing a significant por- siveness at the NBU, which repeatedly tion of the estimated $890 million that ignored demands and complaints, the the government had earmarked for refi- depositors filed a lawsuit in late June, erans of Ukrainian heritage. While serving nancing Nadra Bank. demanding Ms. Slavkina’s dismissal. UAV National... the U.S., many made the ultimate sacrifice Much of that money is suspected to Their suspicions of a wide net of cor- (Continued from page 1) for the freedom, democracy and pursuit of have been drawn from the $10.6 billion ruption were further legitimized when this project and to the Ukrainian Orthodox the happiness all Americans enjoy. in emergency loans granted by the Judge Iryna Borysenko of the Economic Church of the U.S.A. for donating the land The support the project, readers may send International Monetary Fund (IMF) to the Court of Kyiv stalled for weeks in on which the monument is to be erected. checks payable to: UAV National government of former Prime Minister reviewing the complaint, leading the The UAV is seeking community support Monument Committee, P.O. Box 5058, Yulia Tymoshenko. depositors to demand her dismissal. for the memorial in honor of American vet- Somerset, NJ 08875-5058. Mr. Hylenko was arrested by Interpol The depositors’ agitation is mounting. in suburban Moscow. However, since By the end of December, the maximum he’s a Russian citizen, the government amount required for defunct banks to won’t extradite Mr. Hylenko to face crim- return to depositors will drop from inal charges in Ukraine, said the $19,000 to $6,400, providing another Procurator General’s Office of Ukraine in potential avenue for corrupt gains. June. “The Deposits Guarantee Fund isn’t Meanwhile more than $1 billion in conducting the liquidation with the bank Nadra deposits has yet to be returned, depositors, thus violating the according to estimates by various associ- Constitution, laws and principles of the ations of depositors, who remain active in rule of law,” Mr. Zavalyi said, summing trying to get their money back. up the current state of affairs. For about 50 Bank ARMA depositors, “This is especially evident,” he stated, September 11 will mark the first anniver- “in the avoidance of the Guarantee sary of the date they staged their first Fund’s leadership in fulfilling its direct demonstration demanding their unre- responsibilities, the red tape and unpro- turned deposits. fessionalism in reviewing citizens’ com- The bank’s hired private security plaints, as well as the ignorance or ignor- guards manhandled the crowd, consisting ing – of officials of all levels – of written Anna Krawczuk mainly of elderly pensioners, and pre- and unwritten norms, the absence of Archbishop Antony and Bishop Daniel officiate at the blessing of the Ukrainian vented them from entering the bank and respectful relations with people hurt by American Veterans National Monument. meeting with officials, even as other cli- the criminal acts of bankers.” No. 38 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2010 5

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Three ways to help you save money on life insurance by Christine E. Kozak my – and keeping that coverage does not need your financial support, your need UNA National Secretary have to be a financial burden. There are You shouldn’t for life insurance coverage may have ways to save money on your existing decreased. A smaller face amount policy There may be a silver lining to the eco- coverage, and UNA has some tips to help pay more for life will likely save you money. nomic crisis that Americans have lived you do just that. If people depend on you financially, through over the past two years: we have September is Life Insurance insurance than life insurance is an absolute must, but no become accustomed to spending less and Awareness Month, the perfect time to you have to. one should pay more than they have to. saving more. Even as the economy review your life insurance needs with an About Life Insurance Awareness Month rebounds, many people continue to look insurance professional. If you already for ways to keep their household budgets have coverage, you may be able to cut Held each September, Life Insurance In fact, the cost of basic term life insur- in check. Luckily, spending less doesn’t costs based on the following. Awareness Month is an industry-wide ance has fallen by nearly 50 percent over have to mean doing with less, especially You’re healthier. If you have quit effort that is coordinated by the non-prof- the past decade. So if your family’s bud- when it comes to life insurance coverage. smoking, lost a substantial amount of it LIFE Foundation. The campaign was get is tight and your health status hasn’t There are ways you can maintain your weight or made significant improvements created in response to growing concern changed much since the time you last coverage, but pay less for it. to your health, let your insurance compa- about the large number of Americans purchased coverage, you may want to who lack adequate life insurance protec- Life insurance is a financial safety net ny know. You may be able to qualify for a apply for a new policy. If you do, make tion. Roughly 70 million adult Americans for your loved ones, so it’s critical to lower rate on your coverage. sure not to drop your current coverage have no life insurance, and most of those maintain that coverage – especially with Rates are near historic lows. Life until the new policy is in force. who do have far less coverage than most the uncertainty that remains in the econo- insurance rates remain near historic lows. Circumstances have changed. It is financial experts recommend. smart to review your policy every year to For more information call your local make sure it’s adequate and up to date. If branch representative or call the UNA the kids are out of the house, your mort- Home Office at 800-253-9862 and ask to Demographer Wolowyna visits UNA gage is paid down, you’ve gotten speak to one of our life insurance profes- divorced or family members no longer sionals. by Roma Hadzewycz Union commissioned research aimed at improving its marketing and strategic PARSIPPANY, N.J. – Dr. Oleh planning. The Center for Demographic Wolowyna, whose articles about and Socioeconomic Research customized Ukrainians in the United States appear the data to suit the credit union’s specific regularly on the pages of The Ukrainian needs. ATTENTION ARTISTS Weekly, paid a visit on Friday, September Dr. Wolowyna also commented that, 10, to the Ukrainian National “In the last 19 years [since Ukraine’s We encourage artists to participate Association’s Home Office, where he met renewed independence], we forgot about with UNA National Secretary Christine us. We need to try to better understand in the UNA Christmas Card Project E. Kozak. Ukrainians in the United States.” He It does seem a little early to be thinking about Christmas cards, when we are in The two discussed the current status of added, “Good data is needed for a good the throws of summer days. The summer season is in full swing and we just the Ukrainian American community and job by our community organizations.” experienced a very successful 4rd Annual Ukrainian Cultural Festival at how information from the decennial U.S. Ms. Kozak commented that the Census and the annual American Soyuzivka. But the Ukrainian National Association is already preparing for the Ukrainian National Association is look- next Christmas card project. As you well know this project is multifaceted – it Community Surveys can be utilized by ing at new areas where Ukrainians are Ukrainian community organizations to encourages and popularizes Ukrainian artists, the proceeds are allocated to sup- settling as part of its strategy to increase port the renaissance of Soyuzivka, and last but not least it promotes and recog- optimize their work, taking into account membership. She said she was well aware settlement patterns, language spoken and nizes the spirit of Christmas and goodwill. In the past few years the community of Dr. Wolowyna’s research and articles has been very supportive and this UNA project has received funds that have a host of demographic variables, such as on Ukrainians in the United States and income, housing and education. been allocated to Soyuzivka and its rebirth, with specific donations to Svoboda, that she had saved copies of all his arti- The Ukrainian Weekly and the Ukrainian National Foundation. UNA will continue Dr. Wolowyna explained that informa- cles that had been published in The tion from the integrated database devel- this project as long as we are fortunate enough to have artists participate and the Weekly, most recently under the rubric community share in supporting the project. oped by the Center for Demographic and “U.S. Ukrainians in Numbers.” Socioeconomic Research of Ukrainians We encourage and invite Ukrainian artists to join in this year’s UNA Christmas in the U.S. at the Shevchenko Scientific Editor’s note: The conclusion of Dr. Card Project. Over the years, UNA was very pleased to have had very many tal- Society in New York has the potential to Wolowyna’s latest article, co-authored ented Ukrainian artists participate such as: Jaroslav Adamovych, Anatoli Balukh, provide a great service to community with Vasyl Lopukh, appears on page 8 of Krystyna Baransky - Nana, Bohdan Borzemsky, Anatolij Burtovyj, Marta Cisyk, organizations. this issue. The article is titled “Ukrainians Mykhajlo Dmytrenko, Tatianna Gajecky, Maria Harasowska-Daczyszyn, Jacques For example, he said, the management in the N.Y. Metropolitan Area: Dynamics Hnizdovsky, Petro Holovatyj, John Jaciw, Natalia Josypchuk, Oleksander at Self Reliance New York Federal Credit and Fourth Wave settlement.” Kaniuka, Andriy Khomyk, Moki Kokoris, Danylo Koshtyra, Natalia Kovalenko, George Kozak, Yarema Kozak, Vasyl V. Krychevsky, Zenowia Kulynych, Zoya Lisowska, Pavlo Lopata, Oksana Lukaszewycz-Polon, Vitaliy Lytvyn, Andrij Maday, Roman Markovych,, Luba Maksymchuk, Liudmyla Mosijchuk, Leo Mol, Natalka, Chrystyna Nykorak, Lydia Palij, Rev. Serhij Pastukhiv, Aka Pereyma, Lidia Piaseckyj, Orest Poliszczuk, Oleksandra Pryveda, Marta Anna Shramenko- Rondazzo, Myron Ryzhula, Christina Saj, Martha Savchak, Christina Welhorsky Senkiw, Ilona Shytyk, Ivan Skolozdra, Roman Smetaniuk, Christine Sobol, Jaroslav Stadnyk, Olena Stasiuk, Myroslava Stojko, Youlia Tkatchouk, Vera Trycieckyj, Yurij Trytjak, Irene Twerdochlib, Halyna Tytla, Victoria Varvariv, Markijan Vitruk, Yurij Viktiuk, Olvin Vladyka.

This year, again, the UNA will be publishing approximately 150,000 cards. We encourage artists to submit their works. The theme of the art should be Ukrainian Christmas in diversified genres; oil, watercolor, tempera, computer graphics gouache, woodcuts, mixed media or others. Please participate and submit either a slide, photo, original work or forward copy of art by e-mail that can be repro- duced by September 30, 2010 to:

UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Attn. Oksana Trytjak 2200 Route 10 PO Box 280 Parsippany, NJ 07054

[email protected] Roma Hadzewycz Tel.: 973-292-9800 x3071 UNA National Secretary Christine E. Kozak and Dr. Oleh Wolowyna of the Center for Demographic and Socioeconomic Research of Ukrainians in the U.S.

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WINDOW ON EURASIA THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY “I think I am not the first, and not the last, historian with whom the SBU will have issues – this is some kind of warning.” In western Ukraine, even ethnic Russians – Ruslan Zabilyi, speaking on September 9, as quoted by RFE/RL. vote for pro-Ukrainian parties, says analyst An attack on history by Paul Goble Russification of that city. Instead, he says, “in large measure thanks to their An “extremely significant segment” of President Viktor Yanukovych’s men are continuing to put the kibosh on efforts, knowledge and work, Lviv ethnic Russians in western Ukraine, par- Ukrainian history and historical memory in Ukraine. Their latest targets: a histo- became a major industrial, scientific and ticularly among the younger generation, rian who is director of the National Memorial Museum of Victims of Occupation cultural center.” regularly vote for pro-Ukrainian parties, Regimes, Prison on Lontsky, and the museum itself. Ethnic Russians formed “the nucleus either because of “nationalist propagan- Ruslan Zabilyi was detained on September 8 when he arrived in Kyiv from of the teaching staff” of many education- da” or because they hope to live “‘in Lviv, and interrogated for 14 and a half hours by officers of the Security Service al institutions there, with 56-57 percent of Ukraine (known by its Ukrainian-based acronym as SBU), who did not tell Europe’” rather than to maintain “ties of their community occupied in “intellec- him the reason for such treatment. His computer and hard drives were seized. with their historical motherland – tual” work. Only 13.3 percent of ethnic The next day the SBU said it had initiated a criminal investigation against him Russia,” according to a Russian analyst. Ukrainians there were involved in such for allegedly planning to divulge state secrets. Furthermore, the SBU claimed And that is just one of the indications work in 1959, and only 29.9 percent were that the young historian was planning to transfer classified information to some of the declining role of an ethnic commu- in 1989. unidentified third parties. nity that came into existence in the years By 1951, ethnic Russians formed 30.1 Mr. Zabilyi’s particular research interest is Ukraine’s liberation struggle of the after World War II and that played a large percent of the population of Lviv, a share 20th century. The Prison on Lontsky Museum is dedicated to remembering vic- role there until the 1990s, Dmitry that dropped only slowly to 27.1 percent tims of the Polish, Nazi and Soviet occupation regimes. These topics are now Korolyev says in a detailed essay on the in 1959. Indeed, Mr. Korolyev continues, taboo under the administration of President Viktor Yanukovych, after a period Russians in the western Ukrainian city of the ethnic Russian share of the population under the administration of his predecessor Viktor Yushchenko, when such for- Lviv (www.materik.ru/rubric/detail. of Lviv was higher in those years “than in merly suppressed topics were studied and discussed, and previously secret infor- php?ID=10687). such cities as Kyiv, Vinnytsia, mation was released to the public. The first Russian who settled in Lviv, Kirovohrad,” and many others. The Zabilyi case is yet another disturbing incident in a growing series of he writes, was Ivan Fedorov, the printer Moreover, he adds, “if you add to the actions aimed at intimidating those who do not think like Ukraine’s current lead- who arrived in 1572, but until 1939 there Russians the Russian-speaking ers. Our readers will no doubt recall the cases of the Rev. Dr. Borys Gudziak, the were very few ethnic Russians there. Ukrainians (who came from eastern Ukrainian American rector of the Ukrainian Catholic University in Lviv, and They consisted mostly of anti-Bolshevik Ukraine) and the Jews, then almost for Nico Lange, the director of the Kyiv office of Germany’s Konrad Adenauer White Army soldiers and their families, half of the residents of the city at that Foundation, who were both given clear warnings by the authorities about their and they numbered at most in “the hun- time Russian was their native language.” work. Father Gudziak was advised that students of his university would suffer dreds.” “However, starting already in 1960,” consequences if they participated in protests. Mr. Lange, who has written reports According to the 1931 Polish census, the Russian analyst says, “the demo- about authoritarian tendencies in Ukraine, was detained at Kyiv’s Boryspil air- approximately half of the population of graphic situation in the city began to port for 10 hours. The International Renaissance Foundation in Kyiv, which is Lviv was Polish, nearly a third Jewish, change radically. On the one hand, the financed by American businessman and philanthropist George Soros, and local and roughly a sixth Ukrainian. Other influx of ethnic Ukrainians from the vil- non-governmental organizations with whom it works, were “audited.” A young groups, including the ethnic Russians, lages intensified. And on the other, the blogger whose postings displeased the Yanukovych administration was called in formed fewer than 2 percent. But when natural growth of the ethnic Russian pop- for a discussion. We could go on… Stalin annexed western Ukraine during ulation sharply slowed as a result of low The Zabilyi case is unambiguous evidence of the Yanukovych regime’s return World War II, the ethnic Russian commu- birthrates and a high level of divorces.” to the totalitarianism of the Soviet era, when scholarly research was conducted nity there took shape. Those trends, in turn, were exacerbat- on matters determined by the state and public discourse and education were As Mr. Korolyev points out, “most of ed by three others: a Russian preference tightly controlled. the Poles were deported to Poland, and for later marriages and smaller families, Iryna Kalynets, a former Soviet political prisoner and Ukrainian human rights the Jews had been destroyed by the fas- and a large number of ethnically mixed activist who was imprisoned for a time during the 1970s in the Lontsky Prison, cists.” Initially, their places were taken marriages. By 1970, 56 percent of told RFE/RL on September 10 that the SBU’s actions against Mr. Zabilyi and his “above all by local Ukrainians who reset- Russians married someone of a different museum constitute “a planned attack on historical memory.” tled in the city from the surrounding rural nationality, and the outflow of ethnic Volodymyr Viatrovych, a historian who is former director of the SBU areas.” But soon, Moscow began to orga- Russians from the region increased to archives, underscored that the documents Mr. Zabilyi was working with were nize an influx of ethnic Russians. other parts of the Soviet Union. declassified materials from the SBU archives. “I believe that the incident with Between 1944 and 1959, “approxi- And with the disintegration of the Ruslan is a special operation of the Kremlin leadership. They want to close the mately half” of the Russians arriving USSR, the decline in the ethnic Russian topic of the UPA [Ukrainian Insurgent Army], to conceal the role of Moscow.” there came from the Russian Federation; population accelerated, with 40 percent The Ukrainian Helsinki Human Rights Union and the Kharkiv Human Rights the remainder from the eastern oblasts of moving to the Russian Federation and Group have written an open letter to President Yanukovych, Procurator General Ukraine and from other republics of the another 40 percent to other parts of Oleksander Medvedko and SBU Chief Valeriy Khoroshkovsky to protest the USSR.” They were attracted by the “high Ukraine. Between 1989 and 2001, the “overt disregard for criminal procedures by SBU officers, whose actions are quality housing of Austrian-Polish con- number of ethnic Russians in Lviv fell by more reminiscent of those of the KGB in Soviet times.” The two rights monitor- struction” despite the threat from the anti- 50 percent and as a result formed only 8.7 ing groups are demanding a through investigation of the incident and a restora- Soviet Banderite underground. percent of the city’s population. tion of the work of the Prison on Lontsky Museum. They note: “Ukrainians (Many ethnic Ukrainians in Lviv con- There was never the kind of “discrimi- remain a people effectively without their own contemporary history since access tinue to identify with that group. nation and pressure” against the ethnic to its sources is closed. In light of this, such ‘special operations’ against histori- According to a recent poll conducted by Russians that Mr. Korolyev says they ans seem like barbarism, all the more so since we are talking about documents the Ukrainian Center for the Study of experienced in the Baltic countries, but classified by a country which has long not existed – the USSR – which in this Public Opinion, “every third Lviv resi- after the Ukrainian nationalists came to way simply concealed its crimes…” dent considers himself a Banderite” even power in the city in 1990, ethnic Russians As these lines are being written, there is no word from President Yanukovych. 65 years after World War II [www.stole- gradually lost their positions in the city Apparently the Yanukovych regime is afraid of the truth – both past and present. tie.ru/slavyanskoepole/chto_skryvajet_ government, law enforcement organs and vojna_za_pamatniki_2010-09-07.htm].) educational institutions. Although many Ukrainians would dis- That decline in status and numbers was agree with him, Mr. Korolyev says that reflected in the fall-off in the number of the Russians in Lviv “were in no way Sept. Turning the pages back... ‘occupiers’ ” and did not promote the (Continued on page 22)

24 Two years ago, on September 24, 2008, President Viktor 2008 Yushchenko delivered an address at the 63rd annual debate of IN THE PRESS: School curriculum the United Nations General Assembly. “School blues,” editorial, Kyiv Post, Revolution, an embarrassing moment for Following the wake of the Russian-Georgian conflict in September 3: the current authorities, many of whom are 2008, President Yushchenko reminded listeners to address challenges that undermine the “…the government is using schools in targets of accusations for falsifying the standards of international law and foreign affairs, the respect for sovereignty, territorial Soviet fashion to promote its political election results in the infamous integrity and the inviolability of state borders. Using strong language, Mr. Yushchenko agenda. Education Minister Dmytro November 26, 2004, contest between condemned the acts of aggression in the Georgian breakaway regions and denounced the Tabachnyk said this week he didn’t have Yanukovych and Viktor Yushchenko. forcible annexation of the self-proclaimed republics of South Ossetia and Abkhazia. a problem with an initiative, suggested by “The textbooks also downplay in Mr. Yushchenko underscored the need to halt “the incitement of separatist senti- Crimea’s education minister, to give a Ukrainian history the role of the ments that can turn into misfortune for the instigators themselves.” lesson on President Viktor Yanukovych’s Ukrainian Insurgent Army’s fight against “Ukraine supports all efforts aimed at peaceful settlement and unblocking of the situa- amorphous political election plan for the the Soviet Union and Nazi Germany. The tion in the South Caucasus, and will fully cooperate in this process.” Regarding country, titled ‘Ukraine For People,’ to textbook’s author said the Education Ukraine’s peacekeeping activities, Mr. Yushchenko said that Ukraine would participate most senior classes. Ministry has instructed the material to be “Textbooks for fifth-graders have been rewritten in such a way that Russia (Continued on page 8) rewritten to exclude the 2004 Orange appeared less aggressive. …” No. 38 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2010 7

COMMENTARY: Press freedom NEWS AND VIEWS under serious threat in Ukraine Library network helps by Alexa Chopivsky Valeriy Khoroshkovskyy. The nation’s RFE/RL top spy also serves on the High Council Ukraine bridge digital divide of Justice, which appoints judges. Both Ten years ago, the decapitated corpse are conflicts of interest incompatible with by Anna Mostovych of investigative journalist Heorhii as their Western counterparts did years ago. democracy. The project’s success is undoubtedly Gongadze was found in a forest outside Mr. Khoroshkovsky has maneuvered Despite economic downturns and politi- due to its association with NUKMA, Kyiv. The “Melnychenko tapes” alleged- to expand his media empire through court cal volatility, Ukraine is bridging the digital where the project server is located. ly implicated then-President Leonid actions against his competitors, the inde- information divide thanks to several strate- Highly respected in Ukraine, the univer- Kuchma’s government in the journalist’s pendent outlets Channel 5 and TVi. In gic initiatives and the growing strength of sity was among the first to implement kidnapping and death. June they were stripped of their broadcast the open source movement. modern library management systems and Five years later, the Orange frequencies. A journalists’ group, Stop While initiatives such as the Bibliomist develop a digitized institutional reposito- Revolution brought to Ukraine greater Censorship, demonstrated outside a Program, funded by the Bill and Melinda ry. It is also where the U.S. Embassy in liberties than any of its ex-Soviet com- recent court session that confirmed the Gates Foundation, aim to bring nationwide Ukraine transferred the American Library rades, with the exception of the Baltic decision, and their action was not covered public internet access through local libraries in 1998 and where renowned scholars, states. But today, just six months after on central television stations. in Ukraine, the recently established including the late Dr. Omeljan Pritsak of taking office, the government of Electronic Library of Ukraine Project Harvard University, chose to donate their President Viktor Yanukovych is turning “One of the methods” (ELibUkr©), strives to deliver global digi- personal collections. back the clock on press freedoms – a For his part, Mr. Yanukovych dismiss- tized scholarly information to the country’s Serving as ELibUkr executive director is revanche that poses a stern test for es censorship claims as “just one of the academic and research community through Dr. Tetiana Yaroshenko, also NUKMA Ukraine’s civil society. methods of playing politics.” He explains a national electronic network for academic library director and vice-president for tech- In 2009, when Viktor Yushchenko was possible instances of censorship as “con- libraries. nology. A former Fulbright scholar who president, Freedom House ranked flicts of media owners’ interests in the Launched in Kyiv at the prestigious researched management of electronic jour- Ukraine 108th of 196 countries in terms business environment.” National University of the Kyiv Mohyla nals in academic libraries at Yale University, of press freedom. This was the best score The West is taking more notice of Academy (NUKMA) in January 2009, with she was an early proponent of the Open for any ex-Soviet state except the Baltic deteriorating press freedoms in Ukraine. the help of its Chicago-based fund-raising Access (OA) movement and is country OA republics. Russia ranked 175th. Last month, during President affiliate, the Kyiv Mohyla Foundation of representative for eifl (Electronic Mr. Yanukovych has stated he is “com- Yanukovych’s visit to Berlin, German America (KMF), and a grant from the Information for Libraries), an international mitted to the integration of European val- Chancellor Angela Merkel was diplomat- United States Agency for International foundation dedicated to bringing high-quali- ues in Ukraine.” But his policies are a ic but direct. Describing her meeting with Development (USAID), the project has ty digital information to developing or tran- different story. the Ukrainian president, she said she grown from a partnership of three universi- sitioning countries. Last May she introduced Last month, the International Press “made clear that with regard to certain ties to a national consortium of seven a declaration calling for open access to Institute wrote Mr. Yanukovych to areas, in particular in the area of press regional universities serving some 95,129 knowledge that was endorsed by 150 “express its concern at the significant freedom and freedom of opinion, we had students, 9,028 faculty and researchers and Ukrainian university librarians. deterioration” in press freedom. certain questions.” countless ordinary citizens. Reporters Without Borders warns of dis- In short, Ms. Merkel called Mr. With the start of another academic year Open Access philosophy turbing recent trends in censorship, politi- and 20 months into the project, ELibUkr Yanukovych’s bluff. In April the Not surprisingly, the Open Access philos- cal pressure and physical attacks on jour- members can point to clear accomplish- Ukrainian president waxed to the ophy of free and unrestricted access to digi- nalists, and criticizes “the government’s ments. Networked “Knowledge Centers,” Parliamentary Assembly of the Council tized scholarly information among members desire to control journalists” in its latest located at each participating university of Europe that “it is a free, independent of the academic community worldwide fact-finding report. library, are equipped with on-site computers media that must ensure society’s unim- informs the entire project. In addition to and high-speed Internet connections. Full- Possible murder peded access to information.” databases, a search interface on the ELibUkr time electronic library coordinators are on On September 9 William Burns, the portal provides access to the digital reposito- hand to help users master and conduct com- Press freedoms are under attack in U.S. undersecretary of state for political ries of 13 academic institutions, both inside plex electronic research. A central web por- many ways. In May, journalists from affairs, told reporters in Kyiv that there and outside the consortium. Plans also call tal (http://www.elibukr.org/) provides access Channel 1+1 television released an open are “grounds for concern” about freedom for links to cultural heritage repositories, to 39 commercial and 49 open-source data- letter complaining of censorship. In July, of speech in Ukraine. He added that it is such as the digitized collection of antiquities bases, including the Oxford Journals after a Ukrainian blogger criticized Mr. impossible to fight corruption without a from the Chersonesos National Preserve, Collection, Lexis-Nexis, 14 reference data- Yanukovych, the Security Service of free press, saying, “these things are inter- reputedly the site where Prince Volodymyr bases from EBSCO Publishing and many Ukraine (SBU) interrogated him for connected.” the Great was baptized. others specializing in subjects ranging from allegedly threatening the president’s life But Mr. Yanukovych may have more Member libraries wishing to set up science and economics, to business and law, and insulting him. incentive than just such foreign criticism their own repositories are assured of tech- to history and the humanities. More than On August 11, newspaper editor Vasyl to boost press freedom. His popularity at nical help and support. With the assis- 280 technical training seminars have already Klymentyev, a well-known critic of the home is plummeting, perhaps in part tance of project partners Northwestern been held for librarians, faculty and stu- authorities, disappeared. Soon after, the because of his heavy-handed approach to University in Illinois (University Library dents. internal affairs minister admitted that the media. A new poll by the Razumkov and the Center for Technology Innovation In short, consortium members that could local law enforcement officials may have Center says that, in August, 22.5 percent Management) and the Ukrainian-based not afford to subscribe to more than a hand- been involved in the journalist’s disap- of Ukrainians “completely support” Information-Consortium Association, the ful of commercial databases individually are pearance, which is being investigated as a Yanukovych, down from 40.9 percent in National University of Chernivtsi was benefiting from price reductions made pos- possible murder. Hopefully, murders of April. In February, he was elected with able to launch its own digital repository sible through group purchasing and central- journalists in Russia and the recent suspi- 49 percent of the popular vote. last August. Scholars at institutions with- ized negotiation while also discovering the cious death of opposition journalist Aleh Hopefully, Chancellor Merkel’s mes- value of cooperative resource sharing, much (Continued on page 19) Byabenin in Belarus will not be repeated sage hits home in Kyiv. Ukraine’s new in Ukraine. rulers must better understand the value of Most television networks in Ukraine peaceful free expression in a democracy are now owned by oligarchs friendly to if they seek broader legitimacy at home Mr. Yanukovych. The most-watched channel, Inter, belongs to SBU chief (Continued on page 19)

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

speaking in what we, the diaspora, are Miss Ukraine speaks told by the “nomenklatura” is the city language vs. the “selo” (village) lan- … in Russian guage, i.e., Ukrainian? After reading the negative news from Dear Editor: Ukraine in The Ukrainian Weekly, I am On Monday, August 23, I caught the glad that Ms. Poslavska did not win – end of the Miss Universe Pageant on better to lose than to have her travel all NBC. Miss Ukraine was one of the five over the world and blabber in Russian finalists. All the finalists had to answer a and support “malorosy.” judge’s question. Miss Ukraine Anna Ukraine’s representative was an exam- Poslavska (Poslavskaya on her website), ple of where Ukraine is heading. And this responded to her question in Russian. was the day before Ukraine’s Was it a question of no Ukrainian Independence Day. translator available? (I wrote to the pro- Dr. Tetiana Yaroshenko, library director of the National University of Kyiv ducers of the pageant, but have not Jerry Zinycz Mohyla Academy and Executive Director of ELibUkr (Electronic Library of received a reply). Or, was Miss Ukraine Venice, Fla. Ukraine). 8 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2010 No. 38

U.S. UKRAINIANS IN NUMBERS Ukrainians in the N.Y. Metropolitan Area: Dynamics and Fourth Wave settlement by Oleh Wolowyna and Vasyl Lopukh This article is based on research commissioned by the Self Reliance New York Federal Credit Union. This is an example of applied research using data from the integrated data base devel- oped by the Center for Demographic and Socioeconomic Research of Ukrainians in the U.S. at the Shevchenko Scientific Society in New York. We would like to commend the management of the Credit Union for realizing the potential of this data for improving their marketing and strategic planning. CONCLUSION

B. – New Jersey State Part of the MA Map 5 represents the indicator percent Fourth Wave immi- grants (and percent non-Fourth Wave persons) for the New Jersey portion of the New York Metropolitan Area. In order to put these data in perspective, it is important to keep in mind that the total number of Fourth Wave immigrants in the New Jersey portion is rather small, slightly above 5,100 in 2006 (Table 2). It we apply the percents of Fourth Wave immigrants to the total number of Ukrainians in each of the areas represented in Map 5, which vary between 2 percent in northeastern Bergen County to 27 percent in southwestern Bergen County, we obtain relatively small numbers of Fourth Wave immigrants in each of these areas. Overall we see that the highest percentages of Fourth Wave immigrants are found primarily in Eastern counties of the New Jersey portion of the MA, that is, closer to New York city. Thus, besides the maximum of 27 percent in southwestern Bergen County we have 17 percent in Mercer-southwestern Middlesex southwestern, 12 percent each in Union and Passaic counties, and 11 percent each in northeastern Middlesex and in Essex counties. All the western counties have very small proportions of Fourth Wave immigrants. Bergen County is an interesting case, as it illustrates extreme distributions of Fourth Wave and non-Fourth Wave persons in one county. The northeastern part of the county has the smallest percent of Fourth Wave immigrants, 2 percent, while in the southwestern part of the county 27 percent of all Ukrainians are Fourth Wave immigrants, the maximum percentage in the whole New Jersey portion of the MA. This translates into 58 Fourth Wave immigrants in the northeastern part and 1,056 Fourth Wave immigrants in the southwestern part of Bergen County, while the total number of non-Fourth Wave persons is around 2,850 in each of the two parts of the county. As can be seen in Map 6, the 2000-2007 change pattern of Ukrainians in the New Jersey portion of the MA is much more uniform than in the New York portion. We observe consistent growth among all, Fourth Wave and non-Fourth Wave Ukrainians in the western and central parts of the state (green areas). Losses for both subpopulations occurred in the northeastern corner of the State, while the two counties west of Lower Manhattan – Essex and Hudson – are mixed areas, with losses for Fourth Wave immigrants and gains for non-Fourth Wave persons. As we have seen in Table 2, the total number of Fourth Wave immigrants in the New Jersey portion of the MA increased by 13 percent between 2000 and 2007. The highest growth, 128 per- cent, took place in Warren-Sussex-Morris counties, followed by 51 percent in Mercer and southwestern Middlesex County and 45 percent in southwestern Bergen. Northeastern Bergen and Passaic County experienced significant losses of Fourth Wave immi- grants, -67 percent and -38 percent, respectively. Half of the 10 areas in the New Jersey portion of the and also shows their movements within the area. example, large increases of Fourth Wave immi- Metropolitan Area experienced gains in the number of non- Besides the disaggregation by Fourth Wave and grants in a certain area mean that the are moving Fourth Wave persons between 2000 and 2007, while the other non-Fourth Wave, the analysis can be expanded to to areas with higher socioeconomic status, as mea- half experienced losses. In contrast to the high growth among include characteristics like age and sex, socioeco- sured by house values or income of people living Fourth Wave immigrants in the green areas, the relative growth nomic status variables like education, income and in that area. non-Fourth Wave persons was much more modest. The highest occupation, as well as language spoken at home, The report on the New York Metropolitan Area growth for non-Fourth Wave persons took place in Hudson and family size, etc. One can also look at housing char- commissioned by the New York Federal Credit Essex counties, while southwestern Bergen, Union and northeast- acteristics like home ownership, age, size and value Union in New York, on which this article is based, ern Middlesex counties experienced losses in the -20 to -24 per- of the home, mortgage status and monthly pay- has provided useful marketing information for the cent range. ments, etc. credit union. Analyses like this one, as well as more Some comments Summary indicators can be calculated for all detailed analyses along the lines suggested above, Ukrainians living in a SuperPUMA, describing the can be replicated for any metropolitan area with sig- This analysis illustrates the potential of the available data to characteristics of Ukrainians living in the area, and nificant numbers of Ukrainians. This can provide make a detailed analysis of the settlement dynamics of these characteristics can be compared to the char- useful information not only for Credit Unions, but Ukrainians in metropolitan areas, at a fairly detailed geographical acteristics of all persons living in that other Ukrainian organizations, both at the local and level. It pinpoints the areas where Ukrainians tend to concentrate, SuperPUMA. Thus one can determine if, for national levels.

Ukraine’s plans for the future, Mr. Mr. Yushchenko reminded the assem- people to exile to Siberia. It is important Turning the pages... Yushchenko continued, include using bly that throughout 2008 Ukraine marked that our steps encourage other countries (Continued from page 6) Ukraine’s fertile black soil to help solve the 75th anniversary of the Holodomor, of the former Soviet Union to seek the the global food crisis, a restructured ener- and described the genocidal nature of the truth.” in the settlement of protracted conflicts gy policy for Ukraine, active cooperation terror via hunger, which targeted the based on the principles of respect for sov- on global ecological issues, and a pro- national elite, society’s leadership and Source: “For The Record: ereignty, territorial integrity, inviolability posed binding agreement – the World clergy. “The goal was to subjugate a Yushchenko’s address at the United of borders, human rights and the freedoms Environmental Constitution – under the nation of many millions because, as the Nations,” The Ukrainian Weekly, October and dignity of every person. aegis of the United Nations. regime recognized, there were too many 5, 2008. No. 38 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2010 9 San Diego’s House of Ukraine turns 50 by Nadia Skop where guests from all parts of California, Arizona, the East Coast and Canada had an SAN DIEGO – The city’s Ukrainian opportunity to mingle, play volleyball and community had cause to celebrate this enjoy spectacular fireworks from neighbor- Labor Day weekend during its 35th annual ing Sea World. Ukrainian Festival when its hub, the House The packed auditorium on Saturday eve- of Ukraine, commemorated its 50th anni- ning warmly and eagerly welcomed the versary. Central to Ukrainian American life in San vibrant and talented dance troupe Desna, Diego, the House of Ukraine, affectionately which celebrates its 35th anniversary this knows as the “khatka,” is one of 32 interna- year. Mr. Popadiuk, the widely popular vio- tional cottages comprising the House of lin virtuoso, mesmerized the audience with Pacific Relations in Balboa Park. For the his artistic interpretation of many familiar past 50 years, volunteers of all generations tunes. Mr. Kytasty, a local favorite, provided and immigrations have welcomed tens of both humorous and earnest musical inter- thousands of visitors every Sunday to the ludes. Ukrainian cottage, informing them about In attendance were Ukraine’s Consul Ukraine, its history, culture and people. General Serhyj Aloshyn, his wife, Tetiana, This year’s festival showcased the Desna and his consular staff from San Francisco, Ukrainian Dance Company of Toronto, vio- all whom were greeted with an enthusiastic lin virtuoso Vasyl Popadiuk and local ban- round of applause. durist Andrij Kytasty. The annual lawn program took place on Volodymyr Kisil Festivities kicked off on Friday evening, Sunday, September 5, on the outdoor stage A view of the House of Ukraine in San Diego’s Balboa Park. September 3, at the Catamaran Resort on of the House of Pacific Relations adjacent to the shores of San Diego’s Mission Bay, the House of Ukraine. The always popular Ukrainian program, known for its lively entertainment, historically draws a huge crowd and this year proved no different with Desna pro- viding another spirited performance under the radiantly blue southern California sky. The 50th anniversary celebrations culminated at a sold-out banquet/ball at the Catamaran Resort where guests danced the night away to the music of Mriya, a musical ensemble based in Chicago. Of particular interest throughout the weekend was a mounted display of hundreds of photographs taken over the last 50 years, including a montage of the pioneer families who started the House of Ukraine, its past Desna dancers perform on the outdoor stage. and present presidents, and its queens, who act as goodwill ambas- sadors at various San Diego events. Visitors and locals alike were drawn to the impressive photo dis- play, which travelled to all festival venues throughout the weekend, documenting 50 years of activity of a small but dynamic community in which the Ukrainian American spirit Violin virtuoso Vasyl Popadiuk. continues to thrive.

Art works by Igor Grechanyk on exhibit in Washington

WASHINGTON – Ukrainian artist Igor Grechanyk explains his creative approach and process to photographer and art aficionado Eric Cassel, one of many visitors to the exhibit of his sculptures, paintings and prints on August 28 at the P & C Art Gallery in Washington’s Georgetown district. In the photo above they focus on sculpture “Oil Fish.” On the wall behind Mr. Grechanyk are two prints of one of his other sculptures on display, “Inanna – Art of Dreams.” – Yaro Bihun 10 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2010 No. 38

THE 19th ANNIVERSARY OF UKRAINE’S INDEPENDENCE

An English-language address on con- Rochester, N.Y. temporary Ukraine was delivered by Dr. Christine Hoshowsky, president of the by Christine Hoshowsky Rochester Ukrainian Group, Dr. ROCHESTER, N.Y. – The United Hoshowsky enumerated the cultural Ukrainian American Organizations of strands that comprise Ukrainian national- Rochester together with The Rochester ism and encouraged Ukrainians in dias- Ukrainian Group Inc. co-sponsored the pora to nurture their children in the 19th anniversary celebration of Ukraine’s Ukrainian spirit. independence on August 22 at Centennial Tania Beghini then sang two Ukrainian Park, Irondequoit Town Hall in songs: “Oh Where is the Blossom” by Rochester, N.Y. Ostap Nyzhankivskyi and “Cherry The celebration began with the presen- Orchard” based on poetry by Taras tation of colors. The American and Shevchenko and music by Mykola Ukrainian flags were carried by veterans Lysenko. This was followed by a recita- Ihor Hoshowsky of the U.S. armed forces tion dedicated to Ukrainian Americans by and Semen Kobasowky of the Ukrainian Maria Chepil, a student at Monroe army. The audience continued to stand Community College. for the playing of both the American and The next item on the agenda was a the Ukrainian national anthems. Ukrainian address prepared by Wolodymyr A spiritual unity was marked as the Staryk of the Association of the Ukrainian Invocation was given jointly by the Rev. National Home in Chernivtsi, which was Archpriest Ihor Krekhovetsky, pastor of read by Ms. Bucierka. Mr. Staryk noted that St. Mary’s Ukrainian Orthodox Church; Ukrainian patriotism needs to be built day and the Rev. Roman Sydorovych, admin- by day. “Let each of us make a habit to buy istrator of the Ukrainian Catholic Church a Ukrainian newspaper every day, to buy a At the Rochester, N.Y., celebration of Ukrainian Independence Day (from left) of the Epiphany; and the Rev. Roman Ukrainian magazine every week, to buy a are: Roman Kucil, the Rev. Roman Sydorovych, Oleh Chymr, New York State Malarchuk, parochial vicar of St. Ukrainian book every month and not to for- Sen. James Alesi, the Rev. Roman Malarchuk, the Rev. Krekhovetsky, (second Josaphat Ukrainian Catholic Church. get to attend Ukrainian concerts, plays and row) the Rev. Semen Kobasowsky. The masters of ceremonies were Anna movies on occasion.” singer. He sang at Weill Recital Hall at Bucierka and Myron Kowal announcing A girls’ vocal ensemble composed of Carnegie Hall and at the day gala concert Nineteen years in Ukrainian and in English, respectively. Sophia Kreminsky, Olha Slavic and The program this year was divided into Maria Vorobets and under the direction of in Kyiv with the National Symphony. two parts: the traditional commemoration Zhanna Polanska Virlo sang two His repertoire includes selections in of independence followed by a musical concert. Ukrainian folksongs. Ms. Chepil then six languages: German, Russian, Polish, Political dignitaries joined in the anni- read an essay titled, “Language as a French, Italian and Ukrainian. Music crit- Following are excerpts from the versary celebration. Deborah Essley rep- Spiritual and National Phenomenon.” The ics have described him as a “noble bari- Ukrainian Independence Day speech resented Mary Joyce D’Aurizio, the first part of the program ended with tone with a beautiful, warm voice delivered by Christine Hoshowsky, Ph.D., Irondequoit town supervisor who was Yulya Pavlyuk singing the song enhanced by a deep soul.” Mr. Chmyr is a at Irondequoit Town Hall on August 22. unable to attend due to a previous “Ukrainian Family.” leading soloist with the New Jersey State engagement. Ms. Essley read the The second half of the program was Opera, and a professor of voice at the Nineteen years of Ukraine’s indepen- Ukrainian Day Proclamation issued by devoted to a concert by world-renowned County College of Morris and Passaic dence is worthy of celebration. Each year the Irondequoit Town Board. A citation baritone Oleh Chmyr, who was born in County College in New Jersey. of freedom is a milestone in Ukraine’s honoring Ukraine’s independence was Lviv and was educated in the Lviv and Mr. Chmyr’s opening song was, “This quest for stability, democracy and nation- received from New York State the Moscow conservatories. He prepared is my Ukraine.” He followed up with a al integrity. The road to this end was Assemblyman Joseph Morelle. Later, for his doctoral degree of voice after number of popular and patriotic songs. never easy nor the struggle more critical New York State Sen. James Alesi which he taught at the Lysenko (Lviv) Within the mix, he sang an aria from than it is today. ... addressed the audience. He spoke of the and Mussogorsky (Ekaterinburg) conser- “Carmen.” His powerful voice and robust Ukraine has institutions and attributes contributions made by Ukrainian vatories. timbre resonated well with the festive that bond her people together. Ukraine is Americans to the Rochester community He has performed leading roles in mood of the audience. recognized, both demographically and and wished Ukraine a joyous 19th anni- major opera houses and established him- The concert ended with the religious geographically, as one of the largest versary. self as a talented and captivating chamber hymn “Bozhe Velykyi Yedynyi.” nation-states in Europe. Ukraine possess- es and carries well the symbols of state- hood. The national blue and gold flag is a like to have more U.S. business invest- over 85 persons and was held in The canopy that shelters Ukrainians through- Washington ments in Ukraine and he encouraged Chrystal Ballroom at the historic Willard out the world. The Ukrainian national more U.S. businesses to invest and oper- InterContinental Hotel in Washington. anthem pledges that Ukraine will prevail U.S.-Ukraine Business Council ate in Ukraine. Ambassador Motsyk was appointed on against her adversaries. The national tri- WASHINGTON – Olexander Motsyk, Among the distinguished guests in June 11 by President Viktor Yanukovych dent is a mark of enduring chivalry and Ukraine’s new ambassador of to the attendance were three former U.S. to serve as Ukraine’s extraordinary and the “Chevona Kalyna” is the symbol of United States, welcomed more than 700 ambassadors to Ukraine: Stephen Pifer plenipotentiary ambassador to the United the “narod.” guests to the Embassy of Ukraine on (1998-2000), John Herbst (2003-2007) States of America. A career diplomat, he Ukraine has a memory trace that spans Thursday evening, September 8, for a and William Taylor (2007-2009). previously served as Ukraine’s more than a thousand years. Ukrainian reception in celebration of the 19th anni- The hundreds of guests were treated to Ambassador to Poland from December of history stretches from Kyivan Rus’ and versary of the Independence of a large variety of traditional Ukrainian 2005 to May of 2010. the Rise of Christianity as noted in the foods prepared by the new chef and his Ukraine. The event was one of the largest He is Ukraine’s seventh ambassador to Nestor Chronicles, to the commercial staff at the Embassy. The trays of food ever held at the Embassy of Ukraine to the U.S. since Ukraine declared empire of the middle ages, then the rise were empty when the all the guests final- of the Kozak state and the Hetmanate, to the United States. Independence in August of 1991. His ly left the Embassy around 10 p.m. the period of captivity under Russia and Ambassador Motsyk was assisted in predecessors are: Ambassador Oleh The Independence Day Reception was the Soviet Union, leading to the 20th cen- welcoming the guests by Deputy Chief of Bilorus, (1992-1994), Ambassador Yuri supported by the over 130 members of tury struggle for Ukraine’s independence Mission Vadym Prystaiko, Defense Scherbak, (1994-1998), Ambassador the U.S.-Ukraine Business Council. and finally to independence itself. Attaché Vice-Admiral Ihor Kniaz and Anton Buteiko, (1998-1999), USUBC members also assisted as spon- Ukrainian heroes echo in our memo- Acting Chief of the Trade and Economic Ambassador Kostyantyn Gryshchenko, sors of the Independence Day reception. ries – Volodymr the Great, Mazepa, Mission Denys Mykhailiuk. (2000-2003), Ambassador Mykhaylo The major sponsors were Archer- Metropolitan Andrey Sheptysky, Symon A very large number of countries were Reznik, (2003-2005), Ambassador Oleh Daniels-Midland (ADM); AES energy Petlura, Stepen Bandera, Patriarch represented at the reception by their offi- Shamshur, (2006-2010). company; Cargill; Case New Holland Mstyslav and Viktor Yushchenko on the cials in Washington, and many sent mili- “The over 130 members of the U.S.- (CNH); Chevron; SigmaBleyzer Private Maidan. Past and present heroes lead a tary representatives in full military dress. Ukraine Business Council look for- Equity Management Group and System steadfast path to Ukrainian independence Ambassador Motsyk greeted guests ward to working with Ambassador Capital Management (SCM). Supporting and sovereignty. ... to the Embassy and told them Olexander Motsyk and his colleagues at sponsors were The Boeing Co., Broad Ukraine is still a work in progress. of Ukraine’s significant growth as a the Embassy of Ukraine to the United Street Capital Group, Dreyfus Economically, Ukraine is transitioning to country during the past 19 years and of States in the months ahead to strengthen Commodities, First International a capitalist system. ... the outlook for aca- and expand the business, economic, civil the great hope Ukraine has for the future. Resources, Holtec International, PetRus demia is troublesome. The government’s society, cultural, and governmental ties The ambassador said one of the most USA, LLC, and Westinghouse. take-over of the Ostroh Academy and the between the two countries,” said Morgan significant and productive bilateral rela- The U.S.-Ukraine Business Council Kyiv Mohyla Academy squashes any Williams, director, Government Affairs, tionships Ukraine has is with the United (USUBC) held a special reception and hope that Ukraine may one day have uni- States, and he thanked the United States dinner in honor of Ukraine’s new envoy Washington Office, SigmaBleyzer Private versities of the caliber of Harvard and for its strong support of Ukraine during to the U.S. on Wednesday, June 30. The Equity Investment Management Group, the past 19 years. He said Ukraine would reception and dinner were attended by who serves as president of USUBC. (Continued on page 22) No. 38 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2010 11

Ground is broken for Ukrainian Heritage Park in Parma by Marusia Kvit-Flynn Ukrainian choir Dnipro sang during the event. PARMA, Ohio – A groundbreaking Roman Fedkiw and Marusia Kvit- ceremony took place here on Sunday, Flynn, the masters of ceremonies, led the August 22, to bless a plot of land across program in both English and Ukrainian. from St. Josaphat Ukrainian Catholic The program was ended with the reli- Cathedral in Parma, Ohio. This almost gious hymn “Bozhe Velykyi” and “God 10,000-square-foot lot has been allocated Bless America,” sung by Cathy- by the city of Parma to be the future Holowczak-Grasso and Anny home of the Ukrainian Village’s new Holowchak-Oriti. Heritage Park. The eagerly anticipated event was Chuck Germana, the Parma’s City Council president; Eric Tollerup, Parma’s organized by Eugene Palka of the United director of community services and eco- Ukrainian Organizations of Ohio, which nomic development; members of City represents over 50 Ukrainian organiza- Council and the Ukrainian community, tions throughout the state. gathered for a formal dedication of the The August 22 event marked only the land. beginning of this project. Plans are being The council president extended his reviewed for the landscape design and the best wishes to the entire community and sculpture that will adorn the center of the wished them continued success in devel- park. The park will be a place for relax- oping the Ukrainian Village section of ation and reflection for all visitors. Parma. Mayor Dean DePiero was sched- Ukrainian community leaders noted uled to attend but instead found himself that the city of Parma continues to recog- attending an event of even more impor- nize the economic impact that Ukrainian residents, including the new wave of tance: the birth of the DePiero family’s At the groundbreaking ceremony for Heritage Park (from left) are: Ihor Diaczun, immigrants, have made on the city. first child! president of the United Ukrainian Organizations of Ohio (UUOO); Marusia Kvit- Ukrainians are Parma’s largest new Ihor Diaczun, the newly elected presi- Flynn, Master of Ceremonies, Eric Tollerup, director of economic development dent of the United Ukrainian immigrant demographic. for Parma, Roman Fedkiw, master of ceremonies; Vasyl Liscynesky, vice-presi- Organizations of Ohio, greeted the After the ceremony, the Ukrainian dent of UUOO, Mykola Grissiths, Plast Ukrainian Scouting Organization; and guests. Bishop John Bura from St. community proceeded to St. Vladimir’s Evhen Palka, event planner of UUOO. Josaphat Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral to cele- and the Rev. John Nakonachny from St. brate Ukrainian Independence Day. The Vladimir Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral following Saturday, August 28, the officiated during the religious part of the Ukrainian Village Festival was held at St. Need a back issue? ceremony. After the ceremony, clergy Vladimir’s Orthodox Cathedral from noon until 11 p.m., featuring Ukrainian from all Ukrainian churches participated If you’d like to obtain a back issue of The Ukrainian Weekly, in a blessing ceremony with a procession foods, dancers, arts and crafts, a polka around the future park area. The band and a tour of the cathedral. send $2 per copy (first-class postage included) to: Administration, The Ukrainian Weekly, 2200 Route 10, P.O. Box 280 Parsippany, NJ 07054.

Chuck Germana, president of the Parma City Council, addresses the gathering; on the left is Roman Fedkiw and in the background are Ukrainian veterans.

Clergy at the blessing (from left): the Rev Vasyl Petriv, the Rev. Andrij Hanowsky, the Rev. Mychajlo Hontaruk, the Rev. John Nakonachny, the Rev. Bohdan Zhoba and Bishop Ivan Bura. 12 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2010 No. 38 PHOTO FOLLOW UP: Ruslana returns to Soyuzivka

Dmytro Sokolic Dmytro Sokolic Ruslana graciously poses for photos with her young fans. Ruslana on stage.

Yarema Belej Dmytro Sokolic Ruslana obliges Marc Marzotto for a special photo-op. UNA president Stefan Kaczaraj (left) and vice-consul of Ukraine at the New York Consulate, Konstyantyn Vorona, (right) and his wife.

Dmytro Sokolic The Jaremko family of Stockholm, Sweden, enjoying the “Ruslana for Dmytro Sokolic Nestor Paslawsky, General Manager of Soyuzivka, with the evening’s emcee, Soyuzivka” fund-raiser (from left): Dr. Georg Jaremko, Ruslana holding Zachary Orest Kyzyk. Jaremko, Karolina Jaremko and Motria Jaremko.

Oksana Trytjak At the reception(from left): Dr. George Kuritza, Dr. Zina Hajduczok, Mrs. and Dr. George Fotiy, Dr. Theresa Kuritza; Dr. George Temnycky and Roman Hirniak, Esq. Lydia Kulbida (left), concert emcee, with friends. No. 38 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2010 13

Dmytro Sokolic Ruslana signs autographs for Sofika. Dmytro Sokolic Alexa and Gregory Malone meet Ruslana.

Oksana Trytjak Dmytro Sokolic Ruslana and Orest Temnycky. The largest private donors of $5,000, George and Anisa Mycak.

Dmytro Sokolic Oksana Trytjak Ruslana (center) with Syzokryli administrators Krissy Izzak (left) and Director $5,000 donor Self-reliance Foundation-Chicago was represented by Michael Ania Bohachevsky-Lonkevych (right). Koziupa (left) and Yaroslav Zavisky (third from left), with Ruslana (second from left) and Anna Koziupa (right).

Dmytro Sokolic Oksana Trytjak “Ruslana for Soyuzivka” organizers UNA National Organizer Oksana Trytjak Ruslana and ensemble bid goodbye. (left) and UNA Treasurer Roma Lisovich. 14 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2010 No. 38

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He said the president alternative laws. Mr. Yavorivsky, a famous would inform the world community about Ukrainian writer and chairman of the the implementation of socio-economic CONDO For Sale National Writers Union, said, “We should reforms and continuation of democratic not argue with the government, with 55+ Ukrainian Community. reforms in Ukraine. Ukraine will present an Yanukovych, stoop to personal accusations. First floor 5 rooms total analytical report titled “The Millennium We should appeal to the people.” A factor Development Goals – Ukraine-2010” at the with 2 bedrooms.Quiet setting. that impedes the effective work of the oppo- General Assembly session. While in New Close to shopping and major sition, in Mr. Yavorivsky’s words, is the lack York, the president plans to hold a series of highways. Central New Jersey of alternative proposals. “Obviously, today bilateral meetings, Mr. Dykusarov noted. location. Call 908-429-9213 we are fighting only ‘against,’ but we need (Ukrinform) to offer an alternative,” he stressed. “Unfortunately, today we communicate Klymentyev’s partner under pressure Run your advertisement here, more on the level of screaming and emo- KYIV – A colleague of missing tions,” he said, echoing the view of the well- in The Ukrainian Weekly’s Ukrainian journalist Vasyl Klymentyev says known Ukrainian political scientist and dep- Mr. Klymentyev’s partner is under pressure CLASSIFIEDS section. uty secretary of the National Defense and from authorities, RFE/RL’s Ukrainian Security Council, Dmytro Vydrin, about the Service reported on September 7. Petro lack of “systemic anti-proposal” for the par- Matviyenko, deputy chief editor of the PROFESSIONALS ties from the opposition camp. (Ukrinform) weekly Novyi Styl (New Style) in the east- May we Expert comments on opposition ern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv, told RFE/RL that police in Kharkiv did not allow KYIV – A well-known Ukrainian politi- Valentyna Udovenko to travel to Kyiv, help you? cian and deputy secretary of the National where she was expected to hold a press con- Security and Defense Council, Dmytro ference about Mr. Klymentyev’s disappear- Vydrin, said the main problem of today’s ance. Mr. Matviyenko said Ms. Udovenko To reach The Ukrainian fragmented opposition is the lack of a con- was officially asked by local tax authorities solidated proposal to society, which would on September 4 not to leave the city as the Weekly all (973) 292-9800, differ from that offered by the current business she owns there is “currently under authorities. He told a press conference on inspection.” Mr. Klymentyev, 66, chief edi- and dial the appropriate September 10 that the real “anti-proposal” tor of Novyi Styl, has been missing since from the opposition camp is offered only by extension (as listed below). August 11. Ukrainian Internal Affairs Oleh Tiahnybok, leader of the All-Ukrainian Minister Anatolii Mohyliov has said that Union Svoboda. Mr. Vydrin said other Mr. Klymentyev is probably dead and that Editorial – 3049, 3088 oppositionists offer only “tentative sugges- security forces are suspected of involvement tions or comments,” but there is no “system- in his disappearance. Police said preliminary Production – 3063, 3069 ic anti-proposal.” Mr. Vydrin, who once investigations revealed that Mr. Klymentyev closely worked with Yulia Tymoshenko and was last seen on August 11 near Kharkiv’s Administration – 3041 was elected to parliament in 2006 on the Sportivna subway station, together with an Yulia Tymoshenko Bloc ticket, noted that unknown man, and that both of them got Advertising – 3040 there is an “imbalance of ideas” within the into a BMW automobile. On August 9 current opposition, which in his opinion is Messrs. Klymentyev and Matviyenko took Subscriptions – 3042 much worse than an “imbalance of power.” A victory by the opposition is possible when (Continued on page 15) No. 38 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2010 15

Chicagoan Orest Hrynewych, a relative of Mykola Azarov. He met with Wang Yang, a Ukraine supports one-China policy NEWSBRIEFS the Fedynas, the deceased deputy’s wife, member of the Political Bureau of the KYIV – Ukraine will not develop official (Continued from page 14) Marusia, was living in the United States, Central Committee of the Communist Party with their daughter Olha. The couple’s other of China and secretary of the Committee of contacts with Taiwan, according to a joint photographs of mansions belonging to declaration by Ukrainian President Viktor regional Tax Chief Stanislav Denysiuk and daughter, also named Marusia, resides in the Communist Party of the Guangdong Ukraine. Mr. Fedyna’s wife was working as Province. During the meeting Mr. Azarov Yanukovych and Chinese Leader Hu Jintao three other local officials, including a former regarding an overall improvement in the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) officer. a surgical assistant in St. Mary’s Hospital in proposed that a memorandum on coopera- Chicago. She was notified of her husband’s tion between the PRU and the CPC be level of Chinese-Ukrainian relations of They intended to use the pictures in an arti- friendship and cooperation. The Ukrainian cle to be published in the next issue of the death on September 2, and she and her signed. In turn, the Chinese party leader daughters immediately flew back to Lviv. noted that the CPC is ready for intensifica- side confirmed in the document that it paper. The two journalists met on August 11 would continue to support the One-China to discuss the article and the photos. Later Mr. Fedyna, a physician, was a regional tion of interparty relations and proposed to medical director. (Media International intensify dialogue at the highest political policy by opposing “Taiwan’s indepen- the same day, Mr. Matviyenko says, he was dence” in any form and Taiwan’s accession not able to reach Mr. Klymentyev by phone. Group, Orest Hrynewych) level, at the level of regional leaders and young politicians. He also called for an to international organizations whose mem- Mr. Matviyenko said the investigation into Mormon temple dedicated in Kyiv bers can be only sovereign states. “The his colleague’s disappearance is not system- active exchange of information and holding KYIV – Church leaders of The Church joint Ukrainian-Chinese seminars. Ukrainian side also supports the peaceful atic and has made no progress. He added development of relations in the Taiwan that a potential witness in the case, former of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in (Ukrinform) Ukraine opened the Church’s first temple in Strait and the peaceful reunification of police officer Andriy Kozyr, is also missing. Yanukovych visits China the former Soviet Union on August 29 in China, considering the Taiwan issue purely Mr. Matviyenko said Mr. Kozyr had driven an internal affair of China,” the document Kyiv. President Thomas S. Monson traveled KYIV – President Viktor Yanukovych Mr. Klymentyev to the Pechenizke Water says, according to September 2 news Reservoir to take pictures of land that might to Ukraine for the dedication of the arrived on September 2 in Beijing on a state reports. China, in turn, confirmed its respect be owned by the Kharkiv Oblast tax author- Church’s 134th operating temple. As is tra- visit at the invitation of President Hu Jintao. for the independence of Ukraine, its sover- ities. (RFE/RL) dition, several children from the crowd par- The two president met that afternoon, dis- ticipated in putting a little mortar along the cussing a wide range of bilateral issues, eignty and territorial integrity. (Ukrinform) Authorities impound church building edges. Church President Gordon B. their current status and prospects. Mr. Ukraine, Hong Kong sign visa-free treaty Hinckley first announced a temple for DNIPROPETROVSK, Ukraine – The Yanukovych also held meetings with the Ukraine in 1998, but government delays in KYIV – The Cabinet of Ministers of municipal authorities in Ukraine’s eastern chairman of the Standing Committee of the the land purchase and then construction per- Ukraine and the Government of the Hong city of Dnipropetrovsk have impounded the National People’s Congress of China mits held up the groundbreaking until 2007. Kong Special Administrative Region of the Roman Catholic Church of St. Joseph, RFE/ (Parliament) UBango and Premier of the The temple will serve more than 31,000 People’s Republic of China have signed an RL’s Ukrainian Service reported on State Council of China Wen Jiabao. He also Mormons in nine Eastern European nations. agreement on mutual abolition of visas in September 7. Catholic parish leader Valerii spoke at a Ukrainian-Chinese business (KSL-TV, ksl.com) the presence of Ukrainian President Viktor Hmyrko told RFE/RL that the Luhansk forum. Important cooperation documents Yanukovych, while he was on an official Oblast Economic Court decided to impound PRU and Chinese Communists confer signed by Ukraine and China on September visit to Hong Kong, it was reported on the church building, of which the parishio- 2 have opened the way for the development September 4. The agreement was signed by ners are the legal owners. The court provid- KYIV – Ukrainian President Viktor of bilateral relations, Mr. Yanukovych later Ukrainian Foreign Affairs Minister ed no explanation for that ruling. The Yanukovych on September 14 met in Kyiv commented. “We have increased the level Kostyantyn Gryshchenko and Chief church was built in 1887-1890 with funds with a member of the Political Bureau of the of our relationship. Today we signed a Central Committee of the Communist Party Executive of the Hong Kong Special raised by the city’s Roman Catholic com- roadmap for the near future,” Mr. of China (CPC) to discuss prospects of Administrative Region of the People’s munity. In 1998 the church building was Yanukovych said. He noted that a number establishing an official relationship between Republic of China Donald Tsang. The visa- privatized by Dugsberry, a private U.S.- of other agreements, which will open the Party of Regions of Ukraine (PRU) and free regime takes effect on September 4. registered company linked to former investment programs in the development of the Communist Party of China. “I am confi- The agreement has no need for ratification. Ukrainian Prime Minister Pavlo Lazarenko, the two countries, were currently being dent that our interparty contacts will become During his visit, the Ukrainian president who is currently in prison in the United drafted. This was Mr. Yanukovych’s first a powerful impetus to the development of also met with business circles and visited States for graft and embezzlement. visit to China and the first visit of a the whole range of bilateral relations Ukrainian head of state to the PRC in the the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. Ukraine’s Supreme Economic Court ruled between Ukraine and China. We believe that past eight years. (Ukrinform) (Ukrinform) last year to return the building to the parish our future interparty contacts make it possi- community. (RFE/RL) ble to create a practical mechanism for a Deputy found dead in Pustomyty high-level dialogue on a regular basis,” Mr. Yanukovych stressed. President LVIV – A deputy of Pustomyty District Yanukovych, who is the honorary chairman Council, Yaroslav Fedyna, was found dead of the Party of Regions, offered to sign “in on September 2 in the yard of his house in the near future” a Memorandum of the village of Zymna Voda, Pustomyty dis- Cooperation between the PRU and the CPC. trict, Lviv region. According to law enforce- Such a document, according to the head of ment officials, Mr. Fedyna was found dead state, could outline the main directions of in the yard, his hands wrapped with tape. bilateral contacts at the party level, includ- Neighbors saw three people who came out ing the exchange of high level visits. The of the yard, UNIAN reported. Mr. Fedyna visit by representatives of the CPC will pro- was born in 1955. He was a member of the mote development of interparty relations, as Our Ukraine faction and a member of the well as intergovernmental relations between United Center party. According to Ukraine and China, said PRU Chairman

Genet Boland

August 30, 1929 – September 12, 2010

The Executive Committee of the Ukrainian National Association regrets to announce to the members of the General Assembly, to members of Branch 409 and to the UNA membership at large that Genet Boland, Secretary of Branch 409 for 46 years, passed away on September 12, 2010.

The Executive Committee and the entire UNA membership wish to express their deepest sympathy to husband Jack, son, Timothy G. and wife Karen, daughter Merianne Bienick and husband Robert, three sis- ters, Irene Palmer, Marge Reilly, Evelyn Hinz and husband Henry; three grandchildren, John, Mary and Jacqueline Bienick; nieces, nephews and cousins. Mrs. Boland was a long-time supporter of the UNA; her loyalty and dedication to the Ukrainian National Association will not be forgotten.

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Ukrainian pro sports update: Tennis by Ihor Stelmach

seeded Baghdatis. On Friday he defeated straight points and ending it with a blis- Stakhovsky a winner at Pilot Pen Thiemo de Bakker of the Netherlands, tering ace serve. He then broke Istomin in 6-3, 6-4 – a straight-sets semifinal victory the second game and led 3-0 before los- Ukrainian Sergiy Stakhovsky was defi- match suspended by darkness, he simply in the afternoon – leaving him more than ing a game. Challenged for a brief while nitely the showman in the men’s finals returned the next day and finished up a 24 hours to rest up for the finals match when Istomin came back to 5-3, matchup at the 2010 Pilot Pen Tennis win. After rain suspended a match the against Istomin. Stakhovsky held on and earned the victo- Tournament held in New Haven, Conn., night prior, he played and won two Stakhovsky was entertaining for the ry. He headed into the U.S. Open feeling the week of August 23. His opponent in matches the same day. He jokingly said fans. When he lost control of several a bit more confident, expecting his world the finals, tall and gangly Denis Istomin he would sleep in the players’ lounge if it balls on an exchange with a ball boy, he ranking to continue its upward climb. of Uzbekistan, was almost robotic in his meant getting back on schedule. In a fea- looked up to the sky and shrugged his “For me, it was important to get some moves on the court. Stakhovsky was the tured evening match-up with Marcos shoulders. Upon tapping a shot into the points, to win some matches on a hard opposite, showing creative flair with Baghdatis, Stakhovsky outplayed the No. net, he kicked the ball off the court like a court before the U.S. Open,” he said in spinning returns and deft drop shots 1 seed. soccer player, to the delight of the crowd. his post-match comments. “For me, win- while displaying an emotional engage- So it came as no surprise that the Yet his antics never detracted him ning matches is the most important thing ment in many of his serves and volleys. 24-year-old Ukrainian entertained the from his tennis game. His serve was of all. It doesn’t matter whether I win crowd under the lights for the Pilot Pen Perhaps it was the frequent fist pumps strong (seven aces) and his backhand was matches here or in the Grand Slam. I’m with which Stakhovsky celebrated some during the men’s finals, winning his consistent, smashing several winners, pri- really happy to win the five matches here hard-earned points, or the diversity of his fourth ATP Tour title over Istomin, 3-6, marily in the second and third sets. and win the title.” game in which he combined powerful 6-3, 6-4, before 5,316 at Stadium Court. Stakhovsky grabbed control at 2-2 in the serves and forehands with perfectly After his overhand drop – the match-win- *** third set when he broke Istomin. Four placed lobs and backhands. His 120+ ning shot – Stakhovsky threw up his arms mph first service was especially effective and fell to the ground on his back, where unanswered points in the next game gave Match Points: This writer noticed a coming out of breaks. Maybe it was the he lay for a few brief seconds. Battling him a 4-2 lead before each player held few cars with Ukrainian decals on them growing confidence with which back after losing the first set, Stakhovsky serve the rest of the way. in the parking lot... The announced crowd Stakhovsky seemed to play with the briefly celebrated the moment while real- For Stakhovsky it was his fourth win: of 5,316 seemed to support Stakhovsky entire week, culminating with his coming izing his grueling week’s work had final- Croatia (2008), Russia (2009) and the more than Istomin as more fans were back in the finals to take the last two sets ly ended, quite successfully. Netherlands in June of this year. It was heard shouting “Sergiy” than “Denis”... after Istomin rocked him, 6-3, in the first “It was a long week,” Stakhovsky said Istomin’s first ATP final and the 23-year- Stakhovsky won six of seven challenges set. in his post-match interview with ESPN2. old’s lack of experience could have on balls being in or out during the After briefly dropping to the ground “It was really an exhausting week for affected his play. “Maybe I was a little match... He requested a trainer on two following the final victorious point, me.” more relaxed than he was,” Stakhovsky occasions to receive massages and Stakhovsky jumped to his feet and Heading into the tournament commented. rewraps of tape on his left thigh during slammed a tennis ball well up into the Stakhovsky was ranked 47th in the The first set was all Istomin, as he won second and third set breaks... “We love second tier of the grandstands. The show world, seventh seed at the Pilot Pen. His the first game before breaking the you, Sergiy” screams from the crowd was over and the young Ukrainian show- Tuesday match was suspended due to Ukrainian. He held serve to take a 3-0 grew more frequent as the match went man had won the title. darkness and was completed on lead, connecting on a 128 mph ace to win on... Winning the Pilot Pen meant a Stakhovsky methodically blitzed Wednesday. The same Wednesday he had the game. Each held serve the rest of the career high ranking for Stakhovsky of through his draw at the Pilot Pen while a match suspended because of rain; he set. No. 36 as of August 30... His earnings for higher seeded players dropped around finished that match on Thursday. On The second set saw a rejuvenated 2010 jumped to $476,676 prior to the him. Early in the week, when he had a Thursday night he was back besting top- Stakhovsky after a break, winning four start of the U.S. Open.

defeated Florian Mayer of Germany to first round, Andrey Golubev of Marchenko mastering men’s tennis earn the title, the first ever Challenger Kazakhstan in round No. 2 and Evgeny title of his young career. Marchenko put Korolev in the quarterfinals. Marchenko Illya Marchenko first picked up a ten- the second round. This year’s French forth a valiant effort to qualify for the had played his way into his first ATP nis racket when he was seven years old. Open saw him go down in the first round first time into the main draw of a Grand World Tour semi-final match, his best ATP He was born on September 8, 1987, in to Italian Potito Starace, while his efforts Slam event at the 2009 U.S. Open, losing results to date. His victorious run was Dniprodzerzhynsk, Ukraine, and current- in Wimbledon 2010 saw him play into in the final round of qualification to stopped by Serbia’s Janko Tipsarevic, 1-6, ly resides in Donetsk. His parents, the second round where he was defeated Marco Chindinelli of Switzerland. 4-6. The St. Petersburg Open was next, Vassiliy and Anna, are both engineers, by Gilles Simon in a walkover. More consistent tennis followed in and Marchenko upset 56th ranked Fabio while his older brother, Ihor, is a former 2009 recap October, 2009, when Marchenko won six Foguini of Italy in the first round, 6-4, 6-1. ice skater who participated in the 1998 consecutive matches before losing to fel- He fell in the round of 16 to second-seed- Winter Olympics. Last year was Marchenko’s first full low Ukrainian Sergiy Stakhovsky in the ed Victor Hanescu of Romania. Marchenko plays right-handed with a season of exposure to big-time tennis as semi-finals of the Mons Challenger in At the 2009 President’s Cup in Astana, two-handed backhand. He turned profes- he slowly transitioned from the Belgium. More excellent tennis ensued at Kazakhstan, Marchenko reached his sional in 2005, at the age of 18. From Challenger level into the ATP Tour. the Kremlin Cup event in Moscow, where fourth ATP Challenger Tour Final. After 2005 through 2008 he played at the March 2009 saw him playing second sin- Marchenko won three rounds of qualifying Futures and Challengers level, winning gles on Ukraine’s Davis Cup team versus beating Bjorn Phau of Germany in the one title in each classification. As a young- England. Marchenko helped propel matches and gained his second ever ATP semi-finals of the indoor hardcourt tour- ster learning the sport, his favorite pros Ukraine over Britain when he defeated World Tour main draw. He then managed nament, Marchenko lost to Andrey were Lleyton Hewitt and Roger Federer. top singles player Josh Gordall in straight to beat Uzbekistan’s Denis Istomin in the Golubev, 3-6, 3-6. His doubles partner on the Futures level sets (each set score 7-6). was fellow Ukrainian Artem Smirnov. Shortly thereafter he played in his first Marchenko’s highest singles ranking ever ATP World Tour match in Marseille, Alona Bondarenko marries her coach was No. 67 (July 2010), his most recent France, having won three rounds of qual- ranking was No. 77. Since 2009 his ifying matches. After winning the first Wedding bells tolled for 25-year-old the line between professional and person- coach has been Orest Tereschuk. He’s set, he lost the match to German Mischa Alona Bondarenko on July 8, when the al relationships. In Ms. Bondarenko’s most proud of his backhand, which he Zverev in three sets. In May of 2009 30th ranked woman on the WTA tour case, the situation is even more magnified claims is his best shot in his ATP profile. Marchenko got as far as the semi-finals wed her coach, Nikolay Dyachok, in a when one considers that her other coach His court of preference is a hard court. of the Fergana Challenger in Uzbekistan, very informal ceremony in Kyiv. Both is her mother. It is unfortunately a fact of Heading into late August, Marchenko’s prior to gaining the finals of the Penza bride and groom wore blue jeans and life that husbands and mothers-in-law career earnings totaled over $223,000. Cup Challenger in Russia, where he lost T-shirts that read: “Just Married.” The don’t always get along very well. A look back at his performances in the to Mikhail Kukushkin of Kazakhstan. honeymoon turned out to be much more One upside to the new relationship is a past four Grand Slam events shows some Marchenko won the Istanbul traditional, as the couple travelled to big-time opportunity for some amusing incremental progress: the 2009 U.S. Challenger in Turkey (August), having Crete, Greece, to celebrate their nuptials. anecdotes like: “Hey coach, don’t forget Open saw him get into the third qualify- beaten four opponents ranked among the The idea of marrying one’s coach con- to pick up my dry cleaning.” Or a really ing round. In the 2010 Australian Open, top 200 in the world, including the 100th jures up two immediate thoughts on the original motivational technique such as: Marchenko lost to Nikolay Davidenko in ranked Karol Beck of Slovakia. He subject of a professional athlete and his/ “If you win the U.S. Open, I’ll do the her very limited entourage of family and dishes until the Australian Open.” friends. The first is that pro athlete, espe- As for the informal attire worn by the cially a tennis player who is on the road newlyweds, Ms. Bondarneko said it best plying their trade almost the entire year, in a quote captured by the women’s ten- Visit our archive online: has little time to develop social contacts nis blog: “As athletes we have to get mar- and personal relationships. Therefore, we ried in something sporty. We didn’t want www.ukrweekly.com often see players marrying within their pompous outfits.” After the ceremony inner circle of friends and confidants. there was a reception for some 300 guests Secondly, there is a serious blurring of on Saturday, July 10. No. 38 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2010 17

SBU targets Lviv... Wladimir Klitschko knocks out Peter (Continued from page 1) PARSIPPANY, N.J. – Wladimir contained copies of declassified KGB Klitschko, also known as Dr. Steelhammer, archives that are readily available to successfully defended his IBF, IBO and researchers, as well as some private informa- WBO world heavyweight titles on tion – be returned. September 11 in front of more than 50,000 He added that the information on his boxing fans at Commerzbank-Arena in computer included documents about the Frankfurt, Germany, against Samuel Peter activity of the Ukrainian Insurgent Army of Nigeria with a 10th round knockout. (UPA) that was being published by the news Klitschko (54-3, 48 KO) had a signifi- media for the past few years. He under- cant advantage over his opponent through- scored that, as a historian and a museum out the whole bout. Samuel Peter (34-3, 27 director, he had access only to declassified historical documents. KO), nicknamed the Nigerian Nightmare, The historian noted that he was asked by was active in the first few rounds and with- the SBU why he was interested in the UPA, stood a number of shattering hits delivered and was advised to get a job as a teacher and by Klitschko. By the 10th round, to cease contacts with foreign scholars. He Klitschko’s dominance took its toll on was asked about his position on historical Peter, and the Nigerian boxer finally suc- memory, lustration and the Holodomor. cumbed to a flurry of hits that sent him to He called on Mr. Khoroshkovsky to put a the canvas. stop to such persecution and demanded that Klitschko defeated Peter in a 2005 title the SBU chief explain the actions of his per- bout for the IBF and IBO world heavy- klitschko.com sonnel. weight titles by unanimous decision on Wladimir Klitschko connects against Samuel Peter. Appearing at the press conference with points. Mr. Zabilyi, Volodymyr Viatrovych, a fellow This year, the Ukrainian boxer was origi- International Boxing Federation (IBF) man- Russia, but the fight was called off due to a historian who is former director of the SBU nally set to defend his titles against datory challenger Alexander Povetkin from disagreement over terms. archives, commented: “SBU personnel are not only trying to conceal the crimes of Stalinism, they are also using its methods today, as if it was not 2010 but 1937.” That same day, SBU spokeswoman Maryna Ostapenko declined to specify what kind of secret information Mr. Zabilyi had supposedly divulged, nor would she identify the third parties to whom he allegedly intended to supply the information. She said the identities of the parties for whom the information was intended are being estab- lished. Meanwhile, in Lviv, at the Prison on Lontsky Museum, staffers were not allowed access to the their offices beginning on September 9. On September 10 several hundred people in Lviv gathered in front of the SBU’s Lviv Oblast headquarters to protest the treatment of Mr. Zabilyi and the targeting of the Prison on Lontsky Museum. Among them were former Soviet political prisoners Iryna Kalynets, Ivan Hel and Yurii Shukhevych – all of whom were at one time held at the Lontsky Prison – who called on diplomatic representations and the world community to speak out about this case. The Lontsky Prison was used by the Soviet authorities through the end of the 1980s and many political prisoners were jailed there. Other participants of the protest included veterans of the Ukrainian Insurgent Army and the Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists, young historians and university students, and a group of students from the Ukrainian Catholic University. A statement by historians read during the demonstration underscored that it is not mere happenstance that such repression was directed at a historian studying the Ukrainian liberation movement of the 20th century – a topic that is “inconvenient” for the current leaders of Ukraine. On September 13 and 14, SBU officers conducted searches of the offices of staffers at the Prison on Lontsky Museum. The act- ing director of the memorial museum, Vasyl Stefaniv, said computers and materials being prepared for an exhibit on the Soviet-era dis- sident movement in Ukraine were confiscat- ed. “What is most troubling,” he said, “is that a significant portion of memoirs by par- ticipants of the Ukrainian liberation move- ment and dissidents was confiscated – paper documents that were brought to us by people for the exhibit, by those people who were jailed here.” Ms. Kalynets commented to the press that the SBU’s actions are aimed at halting the museum’s scholarly work. She emphasized that the public in Lviv would not permit this to happen. Sources: RFE/RL, UNIAN, Maidan, Ukrainian Information Service, Center for Research on the Liberation Movement. 18 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2010 No. 38

TRAVELS Oberammergau Passion Play and Danube cruise make for a memorable journey

by Lubomyr Pyrih German Army. Here we were given a tour of the grounds by a German Army cap- Forty Ukrainian pilgrims saw the spec- tain who was very accommodating to our tacular Passion Play in Oberammergau needs and very interested in the history of and 44 Ukrainian tourists enjoyed the the facility when it served as a refugee sights, cities and castles along the scenic camp. Afterwards we travelled to the Danube River Valley between town of Mittenwald, where we took a Nuremberg, Germany, and Budapest, cable car to a mountain peak, which was Hungary, aboard the luxurious MS 2,244 meters above sea level, and were Amacello on a recent tour organized by rewarded with a fantastic view of the Zenia’s Travel Club under the sponsor- countryside. ship of the Philadelphia Archdiocese of On Sunday, July 4, we toured the Ukrainian Catholic Church. Innsbruck in the morning and then went The tour group included people from to church at a convent where liturgy was Canada, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, New celebrated by Metropolitan Soroka, the York, Michigan, Florida and California. Rev. Kaszczak and two Ukrainian priests Metropolitan Stefan Soroka along with who are currently at the University of the Rev. Dr. Ivan Kaszczak provided spir- Innsbruck. Afterwards we visited the uni- itual care during the trip. versity where priests pursue graduate Most of us flew on June 30, from studies in Catholic theology and Newark Liberty International Airport, Christian philosophy. Currently three while some flew from other airports. Ukrainian Catholic priests are studying Shortly after landing in Munich on July there. While at the university we also cel- 1, we were joined by people who arrived ebrated American Independence Day by from different airports and took a bus singing “God Bless America.” Ukrainian pilgrims in Innsbruck, where they attended a Ukrainian liturgy. tour of Munich. After breakfast on July 5, we travelled We saw the Nymphenburg Palace, to Nuremberg to join our cruise on board Marienplatz with the old and new Town the MS Amacello. After a welcome din- Hall and the Gothic Frauenkirche. An ner and an overnight stay on board we unanticipated but treasured stopover was toured Nuremberg with its Gothic our visit to the Ukrainian Free University, churches, the Imperial Castle and the where we were graciously received by Justice Palace where the War Crimes the university’s rector and faculty, and Tribunal sat in 1946. After lunch we given a tour of its new facilities. returned to the ship and began our cruise The following morning we were bused along the Main-Danube Canal to to Oberammergau to attend the Passion Regensburg, our next tour stop. In Play presentation, whose history goes Regensburg we took a guided tour of the back to the year 1634 when the village of city’s architectural highlights, including Oberammergau was miraculously saved the Old Town Hall, the Porta Pretoria and from the ravages of the Black Death. some very beautiful churches. In the Since that date, the play has been per- afternoon, many of us visited Weltenburg formed every 10 years on the decade. To Abbey in the Danube Gorge. say that the play, which was presented in Our last stop in Germany was Passau, two parts with a break for dinner and last- the city on three rivers – the Danube, Inn ed in excess of five hours, was spectacu- and Ilz, which had a special meaning for lar is to be guilty of understatement. I can me. For two years I lived in St. honestly say that for me it was a religious Maximillian Seminary while attending experience in which I felt that I was the Passau Gymnasium. Also, my father observing the biblical passion of our Lord was the spiritual caretaker of Ukrainian Jesus Christ. Catholics and dean of the Passau Deanery The next morning we travelled to the for four years after World War II. In Mittenwald Jaegerkaserne, which imme- Passau we took a guided tour of the city, diately after World War II served as a ref- viewed many of its architectural trea- ugee camp for 3,500 Ukrainians and, sures, including St. Steven’s Cathedral, incidentally, was the birthplace of Zenia which boasts the largest organ in Europe. Brozyna, president of Zenia’s Travel In the afternoon we continued our cruise At Mittenwald Jaegerkaserne, once a camp for 3,500 Ukrainian refugees. Club. The camp grounds are in a valley, to Linz, Austria. surrounded by the Alps. Our next stop was Melk, where we at the Vienna Opera House. The next been donated by the Austro-Hungarian The barracks and camp grounds cur- toured the magnificent Benedictine morning we saw the Imperial Hofberg Empire in the mid-19th century. In the rently serve as training facility for the Abbey. After lunch we continued our Palace, the Opera House and the majestic evening we participated in a Ukrainian cruise to Vienna, arriving at our berth St. Stephen’s Cathedral. Catholic liturgy which was celebrated Lubomyr Pyrih is a retired mechanical before dinner. In the evening many of us As a special treat we visited St. Barbara engineer, who lives in Wayne, Pa. attended the Mozart and Strauss concert Ukrainian Catholic Church, which had (Continued on page 22)

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well as institutional tendencies to hoard Library network... rather than share information – a legacy BOOK NOTE (Continued from page 7) of the Soviet era. Most universities, out digital repositories can take advan- which depend on the government for tage of ELibUkr open electronic archives their operational and research budgets, Novel about a journey of self-discovery to post their own scholarly work. have insufficient resources – or discretion For Dr. Yaroshenko, the benefits of – to invest in electronic information. “The Prairie Bridesmaid: A open access are as obvious as the chal- Marta Farion, KMF president and Novel:” by Daria Salamon. lenges are daunting. Some 1,300 scholar- chair of the ELibUkr board of directors, Toronto: Key Porter Books, 2008. ly journals are published annually in admits that funds have not been con- ISBN: 978-1-554700547. 266 pp. Ukraine, she explains, many with circula- firmed for future subscriptions to com- $24.95 (hardcover). tions under 200. Few of the resulting mercial e-resources and possible project 170,000 articles are digitized and fewer expansion to some 80 other university Hailed as “a worthwhile and still are translated. As a result, Ukrainian libraries. Currently in Ukraine to meet entertaining read” by the Winnipeg scholars and scientists suffer from an with project partners, she is optimistic Free Press, Daria Salamon’s debut “information blockade” that isolates them that President Viktor Yanukovych’s June novel, “The Prairie Bridesmaid,” is from their own scientific compatriots as state-of-the nation address calling for the an ideal leisure time reading experi- well as the global academic community. creation of a national digital library will ence. The novel shares with the also translate into greater government reader the story of Anna, a school- Implementation: slow and spotty support for the ELibUkr project. teacher at an impasse in life who It is ironic that a country known for its Ultimately, however, project managers begins a journey of self-discovery. computer scientists – and hackers – have faith in the growing awareness on Nia Vardalos, screenwriter and should exhibit such backwardness in its the part of international and domestic star of the film “My Big Fat Greek academic digital information systems. donors that access to global digitized Wedding” says of the novel, “Daria Although Ukraine’s Parliament approved information is an essential element for Salamon’s writing is like a breath of an Open Access mandate in 2007 requir- Ukraine’s continued economic develop- fresh Winnipeg air.” ing open access to research funded from ment and democratic stability. “Ukraine In addition to reading the novel, the state budget of Ukraine, implementa- has undergone a critical period in its tran- readers may opt to download the tion has been slow and spotty. Meager sition to a democratic system,” Ms. soundtrack, which is included in the funding, political crises and government Farion concludes. “It must have access to purchase of the novel, to enhance neglect have been largely responsible, as unbiased information to move forward.” the reading experience. Ms. Solomon writes on her website that she came up with the idea to include repeating itself. a soundtrack while simultaneously Press freedom... listening to music and writing the book. in Manitoba and a bachelor’s in educa- (Continued from page 7) Alexa Chopivsky is a freelance journal- “I began to wonder why books don’t tion from the University of Manitoba. and respect abroad. ist based in Kyiv. The views expressed in come equipped with music, the way mov- She currently resides in Winnipeg. ies do,” she wrote. The songs, she writes, Readers may purchase a copy of “A One way President Yanukovych can this commentary are the author’s own and do not necessarily reflect those of RFE/RL. are selected to reinforce the ideas and Prairie Bridesmaid” by logging on to prove his commitment to democratic Copyright 2010, RFE/RL Inc. themes from the story. McNally Robinson Booksellers at www. freedoms is to conduct a vigorous investi- Reprinted with the permission of Radio It is noteworthy that a portion of the pro- mcnallyrobinson.com; by visiting www. gation into who ordered the Gongadze Free Europe/Radio Liberty, 1201 ceeds from the sale of this novel goes to chapters.indigo.ca; or by logging on to killing, ensuring that any trials are fair Connecticut Ave. NW, Washington DC Osborne House, a shelter for abused women www.amazon.com. The hard cover edi- and open to journalists and the public. 20036; www.rferl.org. (See http://www. and children in Winnipeg, Manitoba. tion of the books lists for $24.95, but a And let’s pray that Mr. Klymentyev’s rferl.org/content/Press_Freedom_Under_ Ms. Salamon holds a bachelor’s paperback edition is also offered on disappearance is not a case of history Threat_In_Ukraine/2153957.html.) degree from the University of Winnipeg Amazon for a lower price. 20 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2010 No. 38 No. 38 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2010 21

NOTES ON PEOPLE

Dallas museum taps Doroshenko Basilian sisters elected to council as new executive director DALLAS – Dallas Contemporary on July 6 announced the selection of Peter Doroshenko as its next executive director. The museum selected Mr. Doroshenko, recently the president and artistic director of the PinchukArtCentre in Kyiv, from an extensive field of national and internation- al candidates. A committee established by the institution’s board of directors led the search. Mr. Doroshenko was elected at a recent meeting of the board of directors and will assume the directorship in October. “The appointment of Peter Doroshenko is a major step in positioning Dallas Contemporary for the future,” said Jo Marie Lilly, president of the board. “His knowledge, leadership skills and commit- ment to innovation will assist us in making a major impact on the cultural landscape of the city of Dallas.” The Day Speaking from Brussels on July 6, Mr. Peter Doroshenko Doroshenko said, “I look forward to my new responsibilities at Dallas In 1991-1995 he was the curator of FOX CHASE MANOR, Pa. – The Sisters of St. Basil the Great (Lover of Humanity Contemporary. Celebrating local and Contemporary Arts Museum in Houston. Province, Fox Chase Manor, Pa.) held their Provincial Chapter in the Basilian engaging international artists will be Most recently, Mr. Doroshenko organized Spirituality Center during the week of June 21-25 and elected new leadership for important for the cultural milieu. With all one-person exhibitions, including those the coming five years. Seen above are members of the newly elected Provincial of the arts organizations in the city, of Serhiy Bratkov, Andreas Gursky, Council (from left): Sister Lydia Anna Sawka, councilor; Sister Joann Sosler, Dallas is an exciting and right place to Mariko Mori, Pascal Marthine-Tayou, vice-provincial; Sister Dorothy Ann Busowski, provincial superior; Sister Maria be.” and Sam Taylor-Wood. Rozmarynowycz, councilor; and Sister Ann Laszok, councilor. “Peter impressed us with his knowl- Mr. Doroshenko is currently complet- edge of and his energy and passion for ing two books on contemporary art to be “Notes on people” is a feature geared toward reporting on the achievements of members contemporary art. He is an internationally published in 2010 by Rispoli Books. He of the Ukrainian National Association and the Ukrainian community. All submissions respected curator, director and writer has also lectured extensively at interna- should be concise due to space limitations and must include the person’s UNA branch whose appointment is exciting for both tional post-graduate programs including Dallas Contemporary and the City of the Core Program at the Glassell School number (if applicable). Items will be published as soon as possible after their receipt. Dallas.” said the board’s president-elect, of Art, Houston; de Ateliers, Amsterdam; Patrick Collins. and the Pavilion/Palais de Tokyo, Paris. In addition to the Pinchuk Art Centre, A native of Chicago, Mr. Doroshenko Mr. Doroshenko has held directorship is a graduate of the University of Українська Спортова Централя positions at BALTIC Center for Wisconsin, Milwaukee. He completed the Contemporary Art, Gateshead; Stedelijk Independent Study Program at the Америки і Канади (УСЦАК) Museum voor Actuele Kunst-SMAK, Whitney Museum of American Art, New Ghent; and the Institute of Visual Arts at York, and graduate studies at the School the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee. of the Art Institute of Chicago. Ukrainian Sports Federation Mortensen thinks he can dance of U.S.A. and Canada PARSIPPANY, N.J. – Jeff dance’s worldly style and a few tricks Mortensen, a contestant on the third of his own. “So You Think You Can announces its convention which will take place season of “So You Think You Can Dance Canada” airs on CTV (www.ctv. November 6, 2010, at Soyuzivka Heritage Center, Dance Canada,” has made it to the ca) and readers are advised to check “Top 16,” along with fellow Ukrainian their local listings for broadcast sched- Kerhonkson, NY. competitor, Denys Drozdyuk. (Mr. uling. Drozdyuk was featured on the pages of The Ukrainian Weekly’s “Generation Program will include: Uke” section on August 1.) Mr. Mortensen, 22, of Edmonton, - Panel discussions about Ukrainian sports in Diaspora Alberta, auditioned for the second sea- son of the competition, but did not - Reports on activities advance past the Top 40. “I think the - Elections judges see that I have put in a lot of hard work over the past year, and the - Evening reception and banquet potential I see in myself, with a kick in the pants from them, can translate into Interested public, guests and supporters of Ukrainian sports are even more growth.” In his youth, Mr. Mortensen’s high invited. Delegates of member clubs and organizations are asked energy was a cause for his parents to register according to guidelines and deadlines which were sent enrolling him in sports programs, with gymnastics becoming a mainstay for out previously. Rooms at a discount must be reserved ahead of him. Mr. Mortensen’s aunt, who calls time by calling Soyuzivka at 845-626-5641, or by e-mail him a “hard-core Ukrainian,” pushed [email protected]. Read Svoboda for more information. him towards Ukrainian dance. Mr. Mortensen performs with the Shumka Ukrainian Dancers of Edmonton and Sincere thank you to our sponsors: performed in 2007 with Cirque du Soleil as one of the main characters in the Beatles LOVE show in Las Vegas. Ukrainian National Association His main style of dance is contem- Selfreliance UAFCU NY porary. And he advised the viewers to be prepared for a show of Ukrainian Jeff Mortensen Selfreliance UAFCU Newark 22 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2010 No. 38

poning parliamentary elections until 2015 Party of Regions... (rather than the mandated 2012), the pres- (Continued from page 2) ident’s term is extended from five to (compared to 43 percent in May), while seven years, and the 2004 constitutional 16 percent believe that the authorities are reforms are annulled and Ukraine returns fulfilling their hopes (down from 25 per- to the presidential system that it had cent). Moreover, 48 percent believe that between 1996-2005. the authorities are defending their own If the Party of Regions wins a majority interests (Razumkov Center poll, www. in local councils from the Don to the uceps.com.ua, August 10-14). Zbruch these three steps pursued by The authorities’ main hope is that these President Yanukovych will be successful- weaknesses will be trumped by voter apa- ly pushed through. thy in western-central “Orange” Ukraine, opposition splits and low levels of sup- The article above is reprinted from the port for all opposition leaders. The Jamestown Foundation Blog published October local elections will determine by the Jamestown Foundation, www. whether the president succeeds in post- jamestown.org.

12.2 percent in 2001. In western Ukraine... If these trends continue, the Russian (Continued from page 6) analyst concludes, the ethnic Russian Russian-language schools. In 1988-1989, community which came into existence 24 of Lviv’s 100 schools were Russian- after 1945 faces a bleak future, one in language ones, with another seven using which ever fewer of its members speak- ing Russian as their primary language or Russian and Ukrainian. At present, there ultimately perhaps even identifying them- are only five Russian-language schools selves as ethnic Russians. remaining. Mr. Korolyev points to only two posi- One result of this, Mr. Korolyev says, tive trends, although he admits these are is that “more than half of ethnic Russian defensive. The ethnic Russian community children” were studying in Ukrainian- is organizing to promote its position, and language schools, and an increasing share ever fewer ethnic Russians are marrying of all ethnic Russians were declaring a non-Russians, a trend that he suggests language other than Russian to be their points to the desire of those remaining to native one – from 1.5 percent in 1959 to retain their identity.

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September 22 Protest, “Yanukovych at the U.N.,” Ukrainian September 26 Film screening, “Okradena Semlya” by Yurij Luhovy, New York Congress Committee of America, 212-228-6840 Winnipeg, MB Plast Ukrainian Scouting Organization’s Pereletni Ptytsi Sorority, Plast Building, 204-338-3759 September 22 Book presentation by Lydia Prokop, “Scratches on a New York Prison Wall: A Wartime Memoir” by Luba Komar, September 26 Film screening, English-language premiere of Columbia University, 212-854-4697 Montreal “Bereza Kartyzka” by Yurij Luhovy, CYM Café, www.yluhovy.com or 514-725-0812 September 24 Presentation, “Imagining Mazeppa: From Sublime to New York Ridiculous,” The Ukrainian Museum, 212-228-0110 September 26 Lecture by Natalia Pylypiuk, “Why Did Sophia Let or www.ukrainianmuseum.org New York Her Hair Down? Representations of Divine Wisdom in the Age of Mazepa,” Ukrainian National Women’s September 24 Presentation “Wish You Were Here: Early Travel League of America – Branch 113, The Ukrainian Edmonton, AB Postcards of Ukraine,” Royal Alberta Museum, Museum, 212-228-0110 or www.ukrainianmuseum.org 780-453-9100 October 1-3 63rd annual Ukrainian American Veteran’s convention, September 24 Music lecture, “Music From the Land,” Ukrainian Kerhonkson, NY Soyuzivka Heritage Center, 610-867-4052 Parma, OH Museum-Archives, 216-781-4329 October 2 Tryzub 60th anniversary, Ukrainian American September 24-26 Ukrainian Canadian Homecoming, University of Horsham, PA Sports Center Tryzub, 215-343-5412 Winnipeg, MB Manitoba, St. Andrew’s College, 204-474-8905 or [email protected] October 2 Wine tasting fundraiser, Ukrainian Museum- Parma, OH Archives, 216-791-4329 September 25 10th annual Ukrainian Festival, St. John Ukrainian Newark, NJ Catholic Church, 973-371-1356 October 2 Ukrainian Cultural Festival, Ukrainian Cultural Whippany, NJ Center of New Jersey, 973-585-7175 September 25 Dance party (vechornytsi), featuring music by New York Tecsoi Banda, Ukrainian East Village Restaurant, October 2 Potato bake and pig roast, featuring a dance with 212-571-1555 ext. 55 Lehighton, PA music by Capt. Mike, Ukrainian Homestead, 215-235-3709 September 25-26 Fall tennis tournament, Ukrainian American Sports Horsham, PA Center Tryzub, 215-343-5412 Entries in “Out and About” are listed free of charge. Items will be published at the discretion of the editors and as space allows. Please send e-mail to September 25-26 Ukrainian Heritage Festival, Ss. Peter and Paul [email protected]. 24 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2010 No. 38

PREVIEW OF EVENTS Wednesday, September 22 will be a reception at 7 p.m., followed by the performance at 8-9:30 p.m. Admission: NEW YORK: The Ukrainian Studies $15; members and seniors, $10; students, Program at Columbia University will host a presentation by Lydia Prokop of the $5. The museum’s film series is funded in book “Scratches on a Prison Wall: A part by the New York City Department of 216 Foordmore Road Cultural Affairs. The Ukrainian Museum 1-845-626-5641 Wartime Memoir” written by Luba Komar. P.O. Box 529 is located at 222 E. Sixth St., New York, [email protected] The presentation will be held at noon in Kerhonkson, NY 12446 Room 1219, International Affairs NY 10003; telephone, 212-228-0110; Building, 420 W. 118th St. The event is website, www.ukrainianmuseum.org. free and open to the public. For additional Saturday, September 25 information call 212-854-4697. NEW YORK: The Center for Traditional Sept 20-22 – Mittenwald Reunion Oct 22-24 – Wedding Friday, September 24 Music and Dance and Lotus Fine Arts Sept 23-26 – Northeast Mycological Oct 29-31 – Halloween NEW YORK: “Imagining Mazeppa: present a Vechornytsi (Ukrainian village dance party) featuring Técsöi Banda, with Federation Convention From the Sublime to the Ridiculous” (A Nov 6-7 – USCAK Convention New! Improved! Performance) will fea- dance instructor Tamara Chernyakhovska, Sept 30-Oct 3 – Ukrainian American at the Ukrainian East Village Restaurant, Nov 12-14 – Plast Orlykiada ture Alexander Motyl, Nadia Kizenko, Veterans Convention Vasyl Lopukh, and Vasyl Makhno, who 140 Second Ave. (between Eighth and Nov 19-21 – Scrapbook Weekend will take the audiences on a “Mazeppa Ninth streets). Dance instruction is at Sept 25 – To be announced Ride” through popular representations of 7:30-8:15 p.m.; the dance party is at 8:30- Nov 25 – Thanksgiving Oct 8-10 – Wedding famed Ukrainian Hetman Ivan Mazepa. 11 p.m. Técsöi Banda is a spectacular fam- Nov 27 – High school reunion The presentation will be illustrated by film ily band (fiddle, accordion, tsymbaly and Oct 15-17 – Wedding clips, a slide show, readings and music. bass drum) from Tyaciv, Ukraine (Técsöi Exhibition galleries will be open at 6-8 in Hungarian), a small city nestled along p.m. A screening of “The Baturyn the Tisza River in the Carpathians. Excavations: Rebuilding the History of the Admission: $10 for adults, $5 for children Cossack Hetman Capital,” will take place (dinner sold separately). For further infor- every 30 minutes starting 6 p.m. There mation call 212-571-1555, ext. 35. Sunday, September 26 NEW YORK: “Why Did Sophia Let Her Hair Down? Representations of Divine Wisdom in the Age of Mazepa,” is the title of a richly illustrated lecture that explores Ukrainian imagery at the end of the 17th century and debunks a myth perpetrated for more than a century by historians of Russian art. The presen- tation by Prof. Natalia Pylypiuk, University of Alberta, focuses on a now lost painting bearing the imprint of politi- cal ideology during Mazepa’s hetmancy. Co-sponsored by Branch 113 of the Ukrainian National Women’s League of America, the lecture begins at 2 p.m.; a Q&A session and reception will follow the lecture. Admission: $15; members and seniors, $10; students, $5. The Ukrainian Museum is located at 222 E. Sixth St., New York, NY 10003; tele- phone, 212-228-0110; website, www. ukrainianmuseum.org. Friday-Sunday, October 1-3 KERHONKSON, N.Y.: The 63rd annu- al national convention of the Ukrainian American Veterans Inc., will be held at the Soyuzivka Heritage Center, 216 Foordmore Road, Kerhonkson, NY 12446. Registration of delegates will be on Friday and Saturday at 8-10 a.m. in the Main House lobby. Hosted by the UAV national executive board and chaired by the UAV national commander, Brig. Gen. Leonid Kondratiuk, the con- vention will convene on Friday, October 1, at 10 a.m. and will continue through Saturday, October 2. Saturday night’s banquet will be held at the Veselka patio and hall starting at 6 p.m. with a cocktail hour. Guests are welcome. For informa- tion contact Jerry Kindrachuk via e-mail at [email protected] or call Mathew Koziak at 610-867-4052.

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