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Published by the Ukrainian National Association Inc., a fraternal non-profit association Vol. LXIV HE No.KRAINIAN 32 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 11, 1996 EEKLY$1.25/$2 in OlympiansT rest onU their laurels at closing ceremonyW of Summer Games Ukraine makes top 10 in medal count by Roman Woronowycz count, placing in that position with 23 medals, ahead of nations like Canada, — At the opening cere- Britain, Poland and Brazil. Ukraine took monies and in the 16 days since, they nine gold medals, highest over all. were the center of attention. On August 4 Minister of Youth and Sports Valeriy the athletes of the XXVI Summer Games Borzov almost hit the mark when he, could sit on their laurels, for one night at albeit reluctantly, predicted during an least, and enjoy the closing ceremonies. interview at The Weekly in February that Many of the Ukrainian athletes, those Ukraine would take 10 gold medals. who had completed their competitions by Sure, Ukraine experienced some fail- the previous Wednesday, had left by ures — Sergey Bubka’s withdrawal from chartered jet on Thursday, ostensibly the pole vault competition because of because the National Olympic problems with his Achilles’ heel (had he Committee of Ukraine is trying to keep not been injured that might have been the costs down. The ones who remained had 10th gold that Mr. Borzov predicted) — the chance to bask in the appreciation of but in general, Ukraine exceeded most the 84,000-plus fans who jammed everyone’s expectations. Heck, the Olympic Stadium one last time, to relax Ukrainian men’s yachting team won a and enjoy the party, which it was. gold in the 470 class. And nobody soon For Ukraine, the Games were a suc- is going to forget the seven medals cess by all stretches of the imagination. Ukraine took in gymnastics (artistic and Ukraine cracked the top 10 in total medal rhythmic). If anything, Ukraine must today be considered the Mount Olympus of the gymnastics world The athletes were in the highest of spirits, for the most apparent of reasons UNA executives — the pressure was finally off. Sitting on the north side of the stadium, the various activate tax-exempt, delegations engaged in heated paper wad fights before the celebrations began. Ultimately, bored by that, they began the non-profit foundation wave, which circled the stadium an JERSEY CITY, N.J. – The Executive amazing six times before dying out. Committee of the Ukrainian National Then they turned to singing songs and Association, gathered for its regular chants in their native languages. quarterly meeting at the UNA Home The ceremonies began with the pre- Office on July 12, activated the previous- sentation of medals for the marathon, tra- ly established Ukrainian National ditionally the last event of the Games. AP Foundation Inc. by appointing a seven- Most years the marathoners enter the sta- member board of directors. Kateryna Serebrianska (center) of Ukraine, gold medalist in rhythmic gymnas- dium minutes before the closing cere- The foundation was granted tax- tics, with silver medalist Ianina Batyrchina (left) of Russia and bronze medalist monies and complete the final 400 exempt status only this year in June, Olena Vitrychenko of Ukraine. meters of the race on the stadium’s oval though it had been established four years track. This year, because of the hot ago after the May 1992 meeting of the Atlanta climate, the runners raced in the UNA Supreme Assembly had voted to morning. create a non-profit, tax-exempt founda- The closing ceremonies themselves tion for charitable, religious, educational Kuchma lauds Ukraine’s athletes were a visual delight, similar to the by Marta Kolomayets champagne and hors d’oeuvres. and scientific projects. opening festivities. The athletes, sitting Press Bureau Valeriy Borzov, now the chairman The original board of directors of the in their own section, were honored with of the National State Committee for Ukrainian National Foundation included KYIV — President , a barrage of fireworks and encircled with Youth and Sports, introduced the the four executive officers then serving joined by government ministers, greeted a wreath of laurel, done with cards that members of Team Ukraine – dressed at the time. Now the Executive Ukraine’s Olympic champions and their were passed out to the audience sitting in in their tan suits, accented with ties Committee voted to expand the board to the sections immediately surrounding the coaches and trainers during a formal and scarves of blue and yellow – to the seven members, including four executive athletes. They were serenaded by pop laudatory ceremony in the gilded halls Ukrainian government leaders and officers and three advisors and/or hon- star Gloria Estefan, who has overcome of the Mariyinsky Palace on August 8. spoke proudly of the athletes who had orary members of the General Assembly. her own adversities having been in a crit- The Ukrainian president presented Named to the board were: President competed in the name of Ukraine. ical bus crash several years ago that left gold medal winners with Cross for He spoke of the role success in the Ulana Diachuk, Vice-President Nestor her with a broken back. Courage medals, as well as $50,000 Olesnycky, Vice-Presidentess Anya Olympics will play in forming national The flags of the 197 countries partici- (U.S.) checks from the Eximbank. Silver awareness and patriotic feelings, adding Dydyk-Petrenko, Treasurer Alexander pating in this year’s Olympics, the and bronze medal winners received pres- Blahitka, Advisors Roma Hadzewycz and that these Games proved Ukraine has largest assemblage of nations ever for idential badges of honor, and monetary great potential as an Olympic contender Eugene Iwanciw, and Honorary Member such an event, again entered the stadium prizes of $30,000 and $20,000, respec- of the General Assembly Walter Sochan. in numerous sports. He also thanked as was done during the opening cere- tively. representatives of the Ukrainian diaspo- The Executive Committee meeting monies, but this time minus the teams. A number of Ukrainian Olympic ra whose contributions significantly also focused on matters such as mergers Volodymyr Klichko, who only hours Team coaches and trainers were con- helped Team Ukraine. with two other Ukrainian fraternal orga- earlier had won the gold medal in super nizations, UNA membership statistics ferred the titles of “merited workers in “The victories of the Ukrainian ath- heavyweight boxing, carried the physical culture and sports” during the and the organization’s financial status. Ukrainian banner. letes – the participants of the Olympics Present at the meeting, which was hourlong ceremony, which was fol- lowed by a cocktail reception featuring (Continued on page 3) (Continued on page 5) (Continued on page 12) 2 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 11, 1996 No. 32

The Ukrainian language: NEWSBRIEFSNEWSBRIEFS its prospects for the future IMF grants tranche of stand-by loan Valeriy Samoplavsky, forestry minister; by Michael S. Flier greater resonance in real life than what they and Dmytro Ostapenko, culture minis- actually are in strict ethnographic terms. KYIV — The International Monetary ter. (OMRI Daily Digest) As we approach the year 2001, the end But such narrow categories as “Ukrainian” Fund granted Ukraine the fourth tranche of the 20th century and the second mil- and “Russian” and “Jewish” do not come of a $867 million stand-by loan, Reuters Poor grain harvest expected in Ukraine lennium of the common era, we have to grips with the consequences of men and reported on August 1. The $100 million grown accustomed to hearing apocalyptic women as social animals. tranche was granted after the IMF board KYIV — Ukrainian officials predict prophecies at every turn. Ukraine, which How, for example, is the child of a of directors gave a positive assessment of that due to a drought and the poor financial has gained independence a mere decade self-identified Ukrainian mother and self- Ukraine’s adherence to IMF guidelines state of the country’s agricultural sector, before we all march into this fearsome identified Russian father raised by a self- on budget deficit and money supply. this year’s grain harvest will fall to 27.5 abyss, does not escape the great sweep of identified Jewish aunt in Odessa to (OMRI Daily Digest) million tons, 2 million tons less than last pessimism about the future. As The New answer the question, “What is your year’s harvest and on par with 1958-1959 York Times reminded us recently (June nationality?” Of course, whatever the Power to be cut off to deadbeat industries levels, the newspaper Kiyevski 27), despite good intentions on the part child answers will be “correct,” and yet Viedomosti reported on August 1. Meat of the West, especially the United States, KYIV — A new government resolu- and dairy production in 1996 has fallen by that answer conceals a complexity that tion, signed by Prime Minister Pavlo Ukraine’s star is fading: “Once rich and may have consequences for other factors 12 percent and 5 percent, respectively. powerful, Ukraine is now neither.” Lazarenko on August 1, will cut off Ukraine’s Ministry of Statistics reports in the linguistic equation. power to those Ukrainian enterprises that The unsubstantiated claim about Likewise the notion of mother tongue that the number of private farms has risen Ukraine’s former wealth and power fail to pay their electric bills. Industry by 488 to 35,300, but that most farms are — “ridna mova” or “rodnoi yazyk” — can owes Ukraine’s energy producers, (what period could the author have in be a slippery one indeed, depending on still owned by the state or heavily subsi- mind?) feeds a myth and makes the mes- including nuclear power plants and coal dized collectives. (OMRI Daily Digest) how one interprets the adjective. Quite mines, 218 trillion kbv ($1.1 billion). Mr. sage that much more ominous: so goes apart from the sentimental evocation of the economy, so goes the nation, so goes Lazarenko said the situation is most criti- U.S. removes Ukraine from ban list the term itself, mother tongue may mean cal in the nuclear power industry, where the nation, so goes its culture. Can the WASHINGTON — The United States different things to different people. regular maintenance and repairs depend Ukrainian language be far behind? has taken Ukraine off the International Is a mother tongue the language one is on timely payment by electricity con- Pundits unable to predict the collapse of born into and begins to speak (this begs Traffic in Arms Regulations list, a State the seem to have gained sumers. The resolution also establishes Department spokesman announced on the issue of bi- or multilingual house- penalties and fines on nuclear power sta- 20-20 vision in time to predict the fading holds) or the default language that one August 2. He said it will not longer be U.S. (and impending collapse?) of Ukraine. tions that barter services, and provides policy to deny licenses for the sale or pur- uses in “neutral” situations as the most for government licensing of intermediary I adhere to the simpler wisdom of that “natural”? How many children have lost chase of military equipment or services great exponent of Western philosophical firms that trade in energy. (OMRI Daily their first language to another after par- from Ukraine. The State Department lifted optimism, former New York Yankee Digest) ents have moved to a new setting in restrictions on six other former Soviet catcher Yogi Berra, who said: “It ain’t which the first language is not under- Kuchma issues tax reform decree republics two weeks ago. (OMRI Daily over ‘til it’s over.” stood or stigmatized, so that the child in Digest) The future of Ukrainian is integrally effect loses it? KYIV — President Leonid Kuchma tied to its function in the Ukrainian state. State Radio employees demand back pay “Mother tongue” is a loaded and con- issued a decree on August 2 that sets One of the burning issues of Ukrainian fusing term, which, when taken together guidelines for reforming the country’s KYIV — Ukrainian State Radio political life in the last decade has been with vague, imprecise ethnic labels them- tax system. The Ukrainian government employees have sent an appeal to the the question of a state language. Should selves, makes all statistics based on them will use the guidelines to draft tax reform Ukrainian government demanding the Ukraine, as an independent state, have dubious from the start. legislation, which will be presented to payment of four months’ worth of back one official language — Ukrainian — or As a scholar especially interested in Parliament in September. The guidelines wages, Ukrainian Television reported on two — Ukrainian and Russian? In this the historical development of the East simplify Ukraine’s tax system by reduc- August 5. The government owes radio nation of roughly 52 million inhabitants, Slavic languages, I have a keen interest ing the tax burden on businesses and employees 70 billion kbv ($378,000). nearly 73 percent of the population is in dialectology and what it can tell us eliminating many loopholes and privi- Employees also complained that the gov- self-identified as Ukrainian; slightly over about linguistic change. But I am well leges. They also call for protectionist ernment has not been paying the radio 22 percent identify themselves as aware that an analysis is only as good as measures, including a tax increase on company’s telephone and electric bills, Russian, with roughly 5 percent consist- the evidence on which it is based. If imports and new taxes on barter transac- which has caused random brownouts and ing of such ethnic groups as Poles, Jews, dialect maps are inaccurate or ambiguous tions. Acting Prime Minister for disconnections. (OMRI Daily Digest) Belarusians, Moldovans, etc. or misleading, the analysis is compro- Economic Reform Victor Pynzenyk told According to Dominique Arel, who Sevastopil seeks free economic zone status mised. Before we can make real sense of Ukrainian Television that the govern- completed a dissertation in 1994 at the the language situation in Ukraine, we ment is cooperating with the World Bank University of Illinois on language policy SEVASTOPIL — An initiative group in need a clearer framework against which on several tax reform projects, which and ethnicity in Ukraine, 80 percent of Sevastopil has appealed to the Ukrainian to juxtapose categories like ethnicity may include some aid to fill any budget the Russians in Ukraine live in the urban government to approve their proposal to (nationality) and linguistic identity. gaps the government may encounter dur- areas of the eastern and southern indus- turn the Crimean port city into a free eco- Language identification, like sexuality, ing the transition to a new tax system. trial regions. Moving across Ukraine nomic zone, Ukrainian radio reported on is apparently not a simple binary phenom- (OMRI Daily Digest) August 2. Valeriy Ivanov, a local official, from west to east, especially from the enon. Information about the capacity of said the group has sent documents to Kyiv Dnipro to the east, one thus notes a steep Kuchma re-appoints Cabinet ministers proving the viability of a free economic rise in the percentage of self-identified each citizen of Ukraine to speak and com- KYIV — President Leonid Kuchma zone in Sevastopil. The initiative group Russians. In the 1989 census, self-identi- prehend Ukrainian and Russian, along re-appointed several ministers to the needs approval from the Ukrainian govern- fied Ukrainians constitute 90 percent of with gradient assessments of these skills, new Cabinet on August 5: Mykhailo ment to submit a package of some 60 bills the region, but only 51 percent of would present a rough but certainly more Zubets, deputy prime minister; Vasyl regulating customs, currency and taxes to the Donetske region of Donbas, and only accurate “Kinsey scale” of linguistic Ukraino-Russianicity than the simple cate- Hureyev, economics minister; Valeriy Parliament. According to Ukrainian legisla- 26 percent of the Crimea. According to Maleyev, minister of machine building, tion, Parliament must adopt a separate law Dr. Arel, virtually all Ukrainians living gories of Ukrainian and Russian used now. A more nuanced measure would not only military industry and conversion; on the creation of any free economic zone. in the urban areas of the east and south Valeriy Mazur, industry minister; (OMRI Daily Digest) use the Russian language in public, and throw into greater relief the linguistic evi- over 40 percent of them living in region- dence for national policy, but would also al capitals such as Kharkiv and Donetske help to clarify the relationship of the consider Russian their mother tongue. understudied language hybrid known as FOUNDED 1933 Of course, these figures present an over- “surzhyk,” the speakers of which are typi- HE KRAINIAN EEKLY simplified view of a quite complex phe- cally not fluent in a “standard” version of TAn English-languageU newspaperW published by the Ukrainian National Association Inc., nomenon. A classification of the populace either Ukrainian or Russian. 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Nuclear safety program is threatened Black Sea Fleet still an issue by Eugene Iwanciw States has already allocated $180 million to the program and 18 nuclear power plants in Ukrainian-Russian relations WASHINGTON – “Are we risking with 60 operating reactor units in eight another Chornobyl-type incident in countries participate in the program. by Marta Kolomayets of existing military bases on the territory Eastern Europe?” is the question being (Ukraine has five plants with 16 operating Kyiv Press Bureau of Ukraine for the temporary deployment asked in Washington these days. The pos- of foreign military formations is permis- reactors.) The program is designed to sup- KYIV – The basing of the Black Sea sible closing of the Department of port efforts to reduce risks associated with sible on the basis of leasing terms Energy’s International Nuclear Safety Fleet in Sevastopil remains a stumbling reactor operations and to transfer technolo- described in international treaties of Program by Congress is causing this alarm block in Ukrainian-Russian negotiations gies to the countries enabling them to Ukraine, ratified by the Supreme Rada of among nuclear experts. The program, initi- and continues to delay the signing of a develop and sustain a safety infrastructure. Ukraine.” ated in 1992, received zero funding for fis- large-scale treaty on friendship and coop- For fiscal year 1997, the Clinton admin- cal year 1997 by the Energy and Water eration, according to Ukraine’s Foreign Problems are political istration requested $66.2 million for this Development Subcommittee of the House Affairs Minister , program. (Of the $66.2 million, about $35 While Ukrainian and Russian diplo- Appropriations Committee. who met with Russian Foreign Minister million is planned for programs in Ukraine.) mats are laying the groundwork for the The International Nuclear Safety Yevgeny Primakov in Moscow on signing of a large-scale bilateral treaty, Program originated from U.S. commitments On July 16, the Senate Appropri-ations August 1-2. Committee approved the full request for Ukrainian Navy Adm. Volodymyr made at the 1992 G-7 conference to provide Mr. Udovenko told reporters at a regu- Bezkorovainy has been demanding that funding. That same day, the House Ap-pro- assistance to Russia, Ukraine, Armenia, lar weekly press briefing at the Foreign Ukraine re-negotiate the agreement priations Committee provided no funding , the Czech Republic, , Affairs Ministry on August 6 that his two dividing the Black Sea Fleet, saying that for the program. It is anticipated that neither Lithuania and Slovakia in reducing risks days of meetings with Russian govern- the 54 vessels handed over to Ukraine are the Senate nor the House will change the associated with the older Soviet-designed ment officials were geared to provide a inoperative. actions of its respective Appro-priations (RBMKs and VVER 440/230s) nuclear “fresh incentive to Russian-Ukrainian He told reporters at a news conference Committees so the issue will be resolved by reactors. (It was an RBMK reactor that dialogue and bilateral relations,” which in Kyiv on August 4 that the Russians exploded at Chornobyl in 1986.) Since the House-Senate Conference Committee have been stalled not only because of the make the ships useless and then transfer international borders do not deter the effects after both Houses of Congress have acted unresolved status of the Black Sea Fleet, them to the Ukrainian Navy, citing such of a nuclear accident, other countries in the on the legislation. but also because of presidential elections examples as the removal of power gener- region, such as Poland, Estonia, Latvia, The anticipated House Conferees are: in Russia, and the debate and adoption of ators from three submarines before Romania and Belarus, which do not have John Myers (R-Ind.), Harold Rogers (R- the new Constitution in Ukraine. transferring them to the Ukrainian fleet. nuclear reactors, have maintained an inter- Ky.), Joe Knollenberg (R-Mich.), Frank Mr. Udovenko said that he and Mr. Adm. Bezkorovainy said it was senseless est in the program. Riggs (R-Calif.), Rodney Frelinghuysen (R- Primakov had agreed to step up the pace to accept the ships since they were noth- In 1992, the U.S. Agency for N.J.), Jim Bunn (R-Oregon), Mike Parker of high-level negotiations on trade and ing but scrap metal, and added that he International Development authorized (R-Miss.), Tom Bevill (D-Ala.), Vic Fazio economic relations and to start consulta- would remove his signature from docu- $25 million to fund the commitments (D-Calif.), Jim Chapman (D-Texas), and tions on legally defining the Ukrainian- ments regarding the division of the made at the G-7 conference. The Peter Visclosky (D-Ind.). Russian state borders. Black Sea Fleet (in the second stage) Department of Energy was assigned The anticipated Senate Conferees are In the course of his meetings with Mr. signed by the Russian and Ukrainian responsibility to support the eight host Pete Domenici (R-N.M.), Mark Hatfield Primakov, Russian Presidential Aide defense ministers (back then it was still countries in bringing the operation of (R-Ore.), Thad Cochran (R-Miss.), Slade Dmitri Ryurikov and National Security Pavel Grachev and , nuclear power plants up to international Gorton (R-Wash.), Mitch McConnell (R- Council Secretary Alexander Lebed in respectively) in March. safety standards as quickly as possible. Ky.), Robert Bennett (R-Utah), Conrad Moscow, Mr. Udovenko suggested that Adm. Bezkorovainy was then severely Since its inception, the program has Burns (R-Mont.), Bennett Johnston (D-La.), talks on the Black Sea Fleet’s basing be criticized by Adm. Viktor Kravchenko, been expanded to include a broader range Robert Byrd (D-W.V.), Ernest Hollings (D- resumed right after President Boris commander of the Black Sea Fleet, who of safety-related activities and to all four S.C.), Harry Reid (D-Nev.), Robert Kerrey Yeltsin’s inauguration in the Kremlin on accused the Ukrainian naval commander Soviet-era reactor designs. The United (D-Neb.), and Patty Murray (D-Wash.). August 9. of making political statements criticizing “I proposed that these talks not be put his own political leaders. cried tears of joy together with our Liliya, off until the autumn, but resume at the “Despite the Ukrainian Navy com- when Ukraine’s national anthem sounded expert level as soon as possible,” he said. mander’s attempts to reverse the negoti- Kuchma lauds... He also expressed hope that the presi- (Continued from page 1) and her eyes shed a tear. Such moments ating process on the Black Sea Fleet by are genuine flashes of truth, and your dents of Ukraine and Russia could meet making flimsy statements, the efforts of – are a source of pride for Ukraine’s citi- in Moscow, during Mr. Yeltsin’s inaugu- the presidents of the two states are sure zens and foster national awareness,” said teardrop, Liliya, I’m sure will, to a greater degree, serve as a unifying force among ration ceremonies. to be crowned with success,” said Adm. Mr. Borzov before Team Ukraine present- “The absence of a settlement on the Kravchenko. ed President Kuchma with a blue-and-yel- our people, will contribute to the greatness of our homeland more than 100 lessons Black Sea Fleet is a certain impediment Adm. Bezkorovainy, concerned with low warm-up suit on the eve of his birth- to the development of Ukrainian-Russian the lack of progress in BSF talks and the day (President Kuchma turns 58 on about the necessity of nurturing patriotic sentiments,” said President Kuchma. relations,” said the Ukrainian diplomat in Russian fleet’s claims to Sevastopil, said August 9.) Moscow. the Ukrainian Navy plans to move ahead, Addressing the athletes and their train- As Presidential Chief of Staff Dmytro Tabachnyk read the names of the Olympic However, the Ukrainian president’s building their own six new warships ers, President Kuchma spoke warmly of press service said on August 8 that a (small, with crews of 70 to 80 men) and the accomplishments of the Ukrainian champions, trainers and coaches, President meeting between the two presidents on repairing nine others that they hope to team, noting that Ukraine’s debut in the Kuchma greeted each one individually, presenting them with medals, certificates August 9 – which is also President get back into service soon. Olympic movement has been a success, Kuchma’s 58th birthday – was highly and that this is underscored by the fact and checks. Other issues to be resolved Speaking on behalf of her teammates, unlikely given the nature of the festivities that Ukraine finished in 10th place amid at the Kremlin. a field of 197 countries. Ms. Podkopayeva, the golden girl of Mr. Udovenko told reporters that the Ukraine’s first summer Olympics, thanked Despite the fact that the presidents of first round of Ukrainian-Russian talks on He said the XXVI Olympiad has already Ukraine and Russia are not scheduled to gone down in the annals of history, and will President Kuchma and the Ukrainian gov- the delineation of borders has been slated discuss bilateral relations on August 9, include the names of Ukraine’s athletes, ernment for their support of the athletes, for August 13-14. He told reporters that Russian Foreign Minister Primakov told singling out gold medal winners: Liliya and presented him with a souvenir gold he stressed the need for a delineation of Interfax-Ukraine that “the time is ripe to Podkopayeva, , Kateryna medal and a banner signed by the team. borders during talks in Moscow. sign a Russian-Ukrainian Treaty on Serebrianska, Viacheslav Oliynyk, Volo- Liudmyla Serebrianska, mother and “Every independent state has its own dymyr Klichko, Timur Taimazov, Rustam coach of Kateryna Serebrianska, gold Friendship and Cooperation.” borders,” he explained, noting that the Sharipov, Ihor Matvienko and Yevhen medalist in rhythmic gymnastics, He reaffirmed Russia’s position that aim of delineating borders is “to seal bor- Bratslavets. thanked President Kuchma and his min- such a treaty can only be signed after the der lines on the map, rather to complicate “In your honor, nine times the national isters on behalf of the coaches and train- Black Sea Fleet problem is settled. Mr. exchanges between people.” anthem of Ukraine resounded in the halls ers for making the trip to Atlanta possi- Primakov said this is “of paramount signif- Mr. Udovenko reported that Prime and nine times its state flag was raised in ble. She spoke of the camaraderie among icance for Russia both in military and Minister would soon the arenas of distant Atlanta,” said the the members of Team Ukraine and the political, as well as psychological, terms.” visit Russia, perhaps even as early as Ukrainian leader, adding that perhaps not pride they felt in representing Ukraine. The Ukrainian government has reaf- mid-August, and that the Russian prime all the Olympic athletes are aware of the In turn, President Kuchma said that, firmed its consent to lease a Sevastopil minister may pay a return visit to Kyiv. impact their achievements have on promot- despite all the difficulties of the transi- naval base to Russia’s Black Sea Fleet. Lastly, he discussed relations with the ing the good name of Ukraine throughout tion period, the Ukrainian government But Mr. Udovenko has made it clear on a North Atlantic Treaty Organization, not- the world. will continue to devote its full attention number of occasions that Russia’s inten- ing that Ukraine, as a non-aligned coun- “The medals, the ovations, the to the development of a material base for tion to turn Sevastopil into a base exclu- try, has no intention of joining NATO or applause which were given our athletes Ukraine’s sports organizations. sively for the Russian Fleet is unaccept- the Tashkent collective security agree- in Atlanta have simultaneously asserted Ukraine’s athletes had returned to Kyiv able to Ukraine. ment, and that Ukraine will do its utmost Ukraine’s standing,” said the beaming on August 2 and 6, and since that time “The point at issue may only be a joint to prevent the appearance of nuclear president, before he presented the medals have been feted by various ministries and basing of both fleets in Sevastopil, which weapons on the territories of neighboring and checks to the athletes. organizations. is not in conflict with the Sochi accords states. He underscored Ukraine’s concern He told Ukraine’s star athletes of the Prime Minister Pavlo Lazarenko said signed last year,” according to a press over the possible deployment of nuclear trepidation at home, as millions of view- Team Ukraine’s “performance at the release issued by the Foreign Affairs weapons in states currently seeking ers watched the Ukrainian athletes, in Atlanta is the best gift Ministry. NATO membership. cheered their triumphs and sympathized for the fifth anniversary of Ukraine’s inde- Indeed, even the newly adopted However, Foreign Minister Udovenko with their failures. pendence,” which will be marked on Constitution of Ukraine (Article 14 in the did state that “Ukraine is and will remain “Tens of people have told me that they August 24. transitional provisions), states: “The use in close cooperation with NATO.” 4 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 11, 1996 No. 32

OBITUARIES Toronto man added to list Marta Shmigel, 56, multi-faceted community activist by Irene Jarosewich She met her husband, Borys Shmigel, a heritage, a fusion of where she came for deportation medical doctor, while they were both still from, integrated into the modern SHORT HILLS. N.J. – She was gutsy in high school, and after college and a few American woman – very savvy.” and determined; she worked hard her years in California, she returned to However, despite all her work in the by Andrij Wynnyckyj entire life to build on her vision of Ukraine Rochester. She and Mr. Shmigel married previous decades, Ms. Shmigel became Toronto Press Bureau as a self-confident participant in the arena in 1966; Rochester would be home for the particularly responsive to the opportuni- TORONTO — Yet another man has of world history. For people throughout rest of her life. ties offered by Ukraine’s independence. been added to the active list for deporta- the Ukrainian diaspora who had worked Her resumé of community activism is In 1990, she became one of the founders tion proceedings by the Canadian federal with her over the years, the death on May impressive. She was a longtime member and a key member of the organizing government because of alleged participa- 28 of Marta Shmigel at age 56, from the of the Ukrainian National Women’s committee of the Coordinating tion in Nazi war crimes, bringing the dreaded disease of cancer, came as a League of America, Branch 46, and Committee to Aid Ukraine, and later, a total to six. shock. Until the final weeks, few knew she served on the UNWLA national board. member of its executive. Volodymyr On July 17, the Justice Ministry’s was gravely ill. She kept working on her Besides helping to raise funds for the Burachynsky, also a founding member, lawyers filed documents in Federal Court vision into her final months. Harvard endowment, she undertook com- appraised her efforts as “absolutely criti- to initiate a denaturalization and deporta- For more than 30 years, she perse- munity efforts to commemorate the fifth cal to the success of the committee in tion action against Wasily Bogutin, 87, vered in her fund-raising and organizing anniversary of the Great Famine, as well those early years.” of Toronto. efforts among her Ukrainian American as organize Millennium celebrations. She It is through her involvement with According to a Justice Ministry press community in Rochester, N.Y., as well as was a lifelong member of St. Josaphat’s CCAU that I personally came to know and other communities in the U.S. She Ukrainian Catholic Church, and of the respect Ms. Shmigel. Through her efforts release, Mr. Bogutin is charged with hav- encouraged, insisted, prodded, cajoled Plast Ukrainian Youth Organization. and the warm support of the Rochester ing “obtained citizenship by false repre- people into providing support for a vari- She was involved with the Democratic community, I was able to work in Kyiv sentations or fraud or knowingly conceal- ety of efforts, from the early days of the Party in the state of New York, and was a during 1991-1993 in the Information ing material circumstances, in that he campaign to establish an endowment for volunteer for the Rochester General Division of Rukh, the democratic move- failed to divulge his membership in the the Harvard Ukrainian Studies Fund, ini- Hospital Foundation, as well as at a local ment in Ukraine. Specifically, I supplied Selidovka district police in German-occu- tiated by Omeljan Pritsak, until her center for disadvantaged and learning information to foreign correspondents pied Ukraine during the 1941 to 1943 recent efforts on behalf of the Children of disabled children. about Ukraine and about Rukh. The entire period, and his participation in the execu- Chornobyl. In 1991, she was the recipient of the world wanted to know about this new phe- tions of civilians and arrests of civilians A native of Berezhany, Ukraine, Marta Woman of the Year award from the nomenon called Ukraine. More than 700 for purposes of deportation to Stephania Kramarchuk was a young child Ukrainian American Business and correspondents registered in Rukh’s press for use as forced labor.” when her parents left Ukraine at the end of Professionals Association of Rochester. center during those early months of inde- The item also suggested that further World War II. After several years in the A colleague from the UNWLA, pendence. details considering Mr. Bogutin’s displaced persons, camps in Germany, her Martha Bohachevsky-Chomiak, described Ms. Shmigel foresaw the possibility of wartime activities would be filed in court family settled in Rochester, N.Y., in 1949. Ms. Shmigel as “proud of her Ukrainian increased media attention and understood in the coming weeks. the need to have bilingual professionals Bogutin denies charges work with the media. She worked hard to have the diaspora support a press center in Through the press, Mr. Bogutin has Rukh, an effort that was prescient on her denied the charges. According to a July part, and one for which I will always be 19 Toronto Star article, the man “admit- grateful. Truly, much of the credit for the ted to working in a warehouse run by the positive press coverage received by Rukh local police, keeping inventory and in the English-language press can be records, but said he never wore a police directly credited to the efforts of Ms. or military uniform,” and was never Shmigel and the Rochester community. issued a weapon. Soon after independence was estab- Mr. Bogutin also claimed that, as the lished, Ms. Shmigel put her energies into son of a Jewish father and Ukrainian the next logical step, assistance for the mother, he “warned other Jews to flee Ukrainian Embassy in the U.S. and New the Germans.” The article by David York Consulate General. Working as Vienneau and Caroline Mallan related part of a small organizing committee, the accused’s assertions that his father close to $1.6 million was raised for the shortened his surname from Bogutinsky effort. in order to escape Stalinist persecution. She also undertook fund-raising efforts Mr. Bogutin told The Star, “I am to alleviate some of the disastrous conse- Canadian, I will stay,” and vowed to quences of the Chornobyl explosion. She fight the deportation action. was instrumental in collecting more than Another man on the government’s $40,000 for the purchase of six neonatal case list, Johann Dueck of St. Catharines, incubators. In August 1992 she traveled is alleged to have been Mr. Bogutin’s with the Children of Chornobyl Relief superior. Mr. Dueck is accused of being Fund airlift that transported these incuba- the deputy chief of the Nazi-organized tors to Ukraine, which, according to Alex police force, and of coordinating arrests, Kuzma of the CCRF, “are still helping to interrogations and executions of Jews and Red Army prisoners during the time Marta Shmigel in 1991 in Kyiv with Ivan Drach. (Continued on page 20) of the German occupation. A legal soap opera Mr. Dueck’s case has turned into a Ihor Suchoversky, 68, aeronautical engineer, executive legal soap opera since it was initiated in TORONTO — Ihor Suchoversky, an position with Alcan-Aluminum Ltd., and Institute of Management. May 1995. It was dismissed because of aeronautical engineer and corporate exec- after emigrating to Canada in 1953, he con- From 1990, Mr. Suchoversky traveled allegations of judicial interference on utive, died at a local hospital on July 19 tinued to work for the Montreal-based to Ukraine as a consultant on behalf of the July 4, but the federal government, led after a battle with cancer. He was 68. multinational corporation, assuming various International Management Institute. In by Justice Minister Allan Rock, filed an Born on July 27, 1927, in Chernivtsi, technical and managerial positions at plants 1992, he was inducted into the Academy appeal of the dismissal on July 9. Mr. Suchoversky escaped westward with based in Montreal, Kingston (Ontario), of Engineering Sciences of Ukraine. In a July 9 Justice Ministry item, Mr. his family in the face of the Soviet Cleveland and Oswego (New York). Mr. Suchoversky was a longtime Rock was quoted as saying that “the gov- advance in 1944. He studied at the In 1975, Mr. Suchoversky was trans- member of the Plast Ukrainian Youth ernment is committed to ensuring that United Nations’ Relief and Rehabilitation ferred to Geneva as area general manager Organization, and a founding member of justice is done and that our country does Administration’s university in and vice-president of operations for its Burlaky fraternity. not become a safe haven for alleged war (1945-1947), then at Leuven University Europe, where he served until July 1982, Funeral services were conducted at St. criminals.” in (1947-1949), and obtained a when he returned to Montreal and was Andrew’s Ukrainian Orthodox Church in A report on the alleged breaches of master’s in mechanical and aeronautical appointed vice-president for research and South Bound Brook, N.J., on July 27, judicial independence is being prepared engineering at the Federal Institute of development, and president of Alcan and interment followed at the adjacent by former Chief Justice Charles Dubin. Technology in Zurich, Switzerland International Ltd. (until 1989). cemetery. The July 17 Justice Ministry press (1951). Mr. Suchoversky also served on the He is survived by his wife, Marusia; release also mentions that the ministry’s On September 1, 1947, Mr. Suchoversky board of directors of Spar Aeorospace daughters Tamara and Katrusia; grandson “War Crimes Unit is continuing together and Bohdan Jaciw became the first two Ltd., the Lanxide Corp. and the Nippon Andriy; brother Boris in Germany; and with Citizenship and Immigration Ukrainians to climb Europe’s highest peak, Light Metal Co. Ltd. He was also a mem- mourned by members of the Suchoversky, Canada officials in the preparation of Mont Blanc in . ber of the Institute of Aeronautical Skrypnyk, Yarovenko, Petliura and further cases so as to fulfill the govern- In 1952, while in Rorschach, Sciences and the Engineering Institute of Vitkovytsky families, friends and col- ment’s commitment to undertake at least Switzerland, Mr. Suchoversky secured a Canada and a companion of the British leagues. 12 such cases by the end of April 1997.” No. 32 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 11, 1996 5 THE UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FORUM

Although gross receipts from Operating expenses during the same Secretary’s report Soyuzivka remained flat during the first five-month period were $1,253,964, or UNA executives... Mrs. Lysko began her report to the five months of 1996, total disbursements $7,212 higher than reported for 1995 (Continued from page 1) quarterly meeting by noting that from increased to the tune of $27,000, mainly ($1,246,752). chaired by Mrs. Diachuk, were: Mr. January to June of this year branch secre- due to the severe winter we experienced, The UNA building has approximately Olesnycky, Director for Canada Peter taries had organized 349 new members, Mr. Blahitka explained. 29,000 square feet vacant, giving it a 90 Savaryn, Ms. Dydyk-Petrenko, Secretary for a total of $3,587,870 in new insurance. Cash surrenders paid to members totaled percent occupancy rate. However, Mr. Martha Lysko, Mr. Blahitka and Stefan The following secretaries organized over $1,049,000; this was an increase of approx- Blahitka cautioned that the UNA occu- Hawrysz, chairman of the Auditing 10 members each: Longin Staruch imately $900,000 due to the Additional pies about 32,000 square feet without Committee. Also in attendance to report on (Branch 172), 27 members; Eugene Insurance Program. Matured endowments paying rent, and that’s another 11 percent the Executive Committee meeting for their Oscislawski (Branch 234), 16 members; were paid in the sum of $347,182, which is vacant, as far as a prospective buyer respective newspapers were Editors-in- Andre Worobec (Branch 76), 15 mem- $40,000 less than a year earlier. would view the situation. Chief Zenon Snylyk of Svoboda and Ms. bers; Myron Pilipiak (Branch 496), 13 Death benefits paid decreased by Attempts to find a purchaser without a members; UNA Advisor Stefko Kuropas Hadzewycz of The Ukrainian Weekly. $100,000. Expenses for employee bene - broker failed, therefore, as decided earlier (Branch 176) and Atanas Slusarchuk As is customary, the first officer to fits continued to be reduced, decreasing by the UNA Executive Committee and the report to the meeting was the treasurer. (Branch 174), 10 members each. by $100,000 due to the UNA’s new self- UNURC board of directors, Mr. Blahitka Currently, the UNA has 310 active Treasurer’s report insuring plan. Also, the net deficit from said, we entered into an exclusive com- branches and branch secretaries. For the UNA publications decreased by approxi- mission agreement with Cushman & Mr. Blahitka reported that during the first half of the year, only 135 secretaries mately $50,000. Wakefield of New Jersey to market the had organized one or more members. five-month period ending May 30, the Other expenditures were basically property. They are in the process of ledger assets of the UNA increased by Thus, only 44 percent of all secretaries within budget guidelines. preparing a marketing presentation book. exhibited concern about their branch’s $260,157 to $74,795,382. The increase in To sum up, the treasurer said, “I feel They feel that six months is appropriate ledger assets for the comparable period in growth, the secretary reported. much better about our ability to meet our time to get a contract of sale signed, but Mrs. Lysko explained that the 1995 was $79,297. During the first five future obligations since taking the very there are no guarantees, he added. months of 1996 the UNA realized Additional Insurance Program (AIP) difficult cuts in spending promulgated The UNA has received several offers, continued to show positive gains, with $207,626 from annuity sales. This amounts last November.” but all were rejected since they were not 1,211 members taking part, bringing in to $763,090 less than that received during Mr. Blahitka also reported on the within the range we had anticipated, Mr. $318,325 in additional premiums. Mrs. the first five months of 1995. The UNA finances of the Ukrainian National Urban Blahitka explained. Lysko thanked all those who had con- also collected approximately $16,000 less Renewal Corp. For the five-month period Finally, the treasurer reported that the tributed to the UNA’s growth; she added in dues from members. ending May 31, rentals received were executive officers have looked at many that she encourages all branch secretaries As well, the UNA experienced minor $1,396,485, as compared to $1,250,474 possible sites for a new UNA Home to aim for the addition of two new mem- reduced investment income, about received a year earlier. This shows an Office and currently are anticipating bers by the end of the year. $16,000 less, during the first half of 1996 increase of $146,011 on a cash basis, or placing an offer on a building in The secretary of Branch 320, Ivan as compared to 1995. 11.6 percent from 1995. Parsippany, N.J. Rad, passed away in June. Before he died Mr. Rad had prepared his daughter, Maria, to assume leadership of the branch. Among the other new branch Young UNA’ers secretaries, Mrs. Lysko reported, are Maria Halusczak, who is the secretary of Branch 70 in Jersey City, N.J., Sarah Lazor of Branch 178 in New Hampshire and Myron Dudynsky of Branch 257 in Los Angeles. The UNA secretary expressed thanks to Michael Medved, Mary Bednarczyk and Helen Wozniak, who worked to ensure that upon resignation of their positions, hard-working new secretaries would replace them. The secretary reported the following branch mergers: John Scileny, secretary of Branch 11 in Jonestown, Pa., has merged his branch with Branch 96 in Pittsburgh; Michael Iwanycky, secretary of Branch 93 in Rhode Island, has merged with Branch 206; in Indiana, Esther Cebak has merged Branch 100 with Branch 452; Semen Lewyckyj, sec- retary of Branch 442, in Etobicoke, Andrij Yaroslaw Malynowskyj, son of Maria D. and Jonathan N. Hejnal, chil- Ontario, has merged his branch with Halyna and Yaroslaw Malynowskyj, is Michael P. O’Sadcia, son of Paul and dren of Craie and Michele Hejnal, are Branch 401 in Toronto; at the request of a new member of UNA Branch 155. Irena O’Sadcia, is a new member of new members of UNA Branch 88 in Olena Hentish-Brechun, Branch 455 in He was enrolled by his grandfather UNA Branch 238 in Boston. He was Cleveland. They were enrolled by their New York has merged with Branch 489; Ihor Malynowskyj. enrolled by his parents. grandparents John and Mary Zayac. Anna Zujko, Branch 306 secretary, has merged her branch with Branch 155. The UNA secretary’s newsletter was mailed to all branch secretaries in March and May. Branch secretaries should also have received a Home Office Employee Directory. To aid in the sale of new term insurance, a brochure has been compiled that lists initial premiums for applicants of various ages. At the request of numer- ous branch secretaries, the code listing of all UNA policies has been reprinted. This list includes the codes for the newest types of insurance being sold in the United States and Canada. Mrs. Lysko also pointed out that the UNA is continuing to mail the Additional Insurance Program (AIP) pro- posals to members. Approximately 2,000 of these proposals are mailed on a monthly basis. This program is sched- uled to terminate on September 30, 1996. Jessica Ann Demczar, daughter of Plans are under way to print new David William Villandry III, son of Lesia M. Sisung, daughter of Ann and Bohdan and Barbara Demczar, is a handbooks for secretaries. Allison B. Renaud and David W. James Sisung, is a new member of new member of UNA Branch 13 in The secretary reported that she had Villandry, is a new member of UNA UNA Branch 13 in Watervliet, N.Y. Watervliet, N.Y. She was enrolled by visited the following districts from Branch 241 in Woonsocket, R.I. He was She was enrolled by her grandparents her grandparents Andrew and Eva enrolled by his mother. Andrew and Eva Demczar. Demczar. (Continued on page 16) 6 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 11, 1996 No. 32

NEWS AND VIEWS THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY Olympic successes Plast’s Burlaky mark 50th anniversary by Jurij Kupchynskyj, ing, camping and skiing. Within a short The Centennial Olympic Games are over and, as our correspondent on the Olexa Bilaniuk and Roman Hawrylak time after the fraternity was established, its scene in Atlanta reported, they marked “Ukraine’s entry into the family of members acquired a reputation for being nations.” Ukraine finished a very respectable 10th — an unexpectedly good fin- NEW YORK — In 1996, the Plast experts in these areas of scouting endeav- ish, as in the final medals count Ukraine found itself behind such powerhouses as Ukrainian Youth Association’s Burlaky or, and many initiated and organized vari- the U.S., Germany, Russia and China, and one ahead of Canada. What star gym- fraternity is marking its 50th anniversary. ous Plast youth camps, hikes and tours, nast Liliya Podkopayeva and company did in Atlanta surpasses even what To mark the occasion, a special “jubilee both in summer and winter. Oksana Baiul did in Lillehammer. council” (Yuvileyna Rada) will be held in Burlaky were instrumental also in the The Games began with Sergey Bubka of Donetske, who was expected to win the Pidliute region of the Carpathian reactivation of the Carpathian Ski Club gold in the pole vault, proudly carrying in the flag of independent Ukraine. They Mountains on August 17-19. Sixty mem- (KLK), and filled its membership rolls. concluded with Olympic champion Volodymyr Klichko of the Kyiv region, who bers of the fraternity from North America They quickly achieved pre-eminence in scored a major upset in the world of super heavyweight boxing, as flag-bearer at are expected to join 30 neophytes from skiing and swimming competitions, and the closing ceremonies. The fates of these two athletes reflect Ukraine’s over-all newly formed chapters (kolyby) in Ukraine. registered a strong presence in track and fate in these Games. Some of the expected winners did not fare as well as expect- This fraternity owes its guiding princi- field events. ed (e.g., Bubka could not compete due to injury); but some of the athletes who ples to the basic ideals of the founder of In 1947, the fraternity participated in took home medals were not expected to do so (Klichko, for example, was not Scouting, Robert Baden-Powell, and its the World Scouting Jamboree near , among the top 10 athletes listed by the magazine of the National Olympic impetus to the experiences had and and from then on many of its members cquaintances made at the Ukrainian Committee of Ukraine, Olimpiyska Arena). a took on various tasks and positions of summer youth camps organized prior to The medalists’ feats are highlighted, but then there are many others who fin- leadership within Plast. the second world war by Plast and the ished just out of the running in fourth: Andriy Skvaruk, ; Vita As Ukrainians resettled from Europe’s Commission for Educational Resorts and Pavlysh, shot put; Vasyl Yakoliev, cycling, points race; swimmers Ihor Snitko, DP camps, mainly in Canada and the U.S., Youth Hiking (KVOMM, established 400 m freestyle, and Svitlana Bondarenko, 100 m breaststroke; Stanislav the Burlaky tried to hold together by settling after the inter-war Polish government Rybalchenko, weightlifting 99 kg; Greco-Roman wrestlers Ruslan Khakymov, in neighboring areas, in order to best main- banned Plast in 1930) near the towns of 57 kg and Petro Kotok, 130 kg; Viktor Yefteni, freestyle wrestling, 48 kg; the tain old friendships and community spirit; Ostodir, Pidliute, Sokil and Brustury. men’s 4x100 meter relay team; the women’s basketball team; and yes, even unfortunately, professional and family During the war, youth camps were orga- Podkopayeva, who almost won a fourth gymnastics medal to add to her two responsibilities largely thwarted this intent. nized by Ukrainian Youth Educational golds and one silver when she placed fourth in the uneven bars. In order to maintain contact, a fraterni- Societies (VSUM, formed after the Nazi These finishes tell us something about Ukraine’s emergence as a sports ty newsletter, Kometa (The Comet), was authorities banned Plast in 1939 after a brief power: there’s certainly more where this came from. established in June 1950, and circulated, official revival) and held near the towns of And, there’s yet another message that these Olympics have begun to drive originally as a monthly, and recently as a Briukhovychi, Shklo and Nyzhniv on the home. Ukraine is a proud nation, one with a long history belied by its young age biannual publication, whose editor was Dnister River, and the Peredovi (Front-run- as a modern-day independent state. Ukraine’s citizens watched their athletes usually the fraternity’s periodically elect- ners) fraternity was established. compete in Atlanta, and they saw the Ukrainian blue-and-yellow being raised ed “vatazhok” (chief). A core of common values, similarity and heard the Ukrainian national anthem played nine times as gold medals were From their arrival in their new coun- of world outlook and areas of interest presented. And, Ukrainians around the world were proud, too — after all, these tries of settlement, the Burlaky devoted germinated and matured at these camps, were their countrymen, representatives of their ancestral homeland, competing themselves to their traditional endeavors: and lifelong friendships were forged. “faster, higher, stronger” (as the Olympic motto says) among the best athletes organizing hikes, tours, various youth Amid the horrors of World War II, from ‘round the globe. As an event that raises national consciousness, one camps for skiing and canoeing, and regu- some members of the Peredovi perished, would be hard-pressed to find one more significant than the Olympics. lar sporting events. while others were scattered throughout And therein also lies the success of independent Ukraine’s first Summer The fraternity’s members also partici- Europe. For a time, it seemed that their Olympic team. As President Leonid Kuchma told Team Ukraine’s athletes at a pated very actively in volunteer work for youthful dreams were no more. special welcoming ceremony at the Mariyinsky Palace, the Olympic moments the benefit of Plast and a wide range of Yet the need and urge to continue and they created will “serve as a unifying force among our people” and “contribute to civic organizations. Many achieved promi- renew old friendships and experience the the greatness of our homeland.” What a fitting gift for the people of this young nent positions in their professional lives. kinship of ideas was stronger than all the nation on the fifth anniversary of Ukraine’s declaration of independence. Three have been named members of adversities of those times. The Peredovi Ukraine’s National Academy of Sciences, reappeared in a different form. two of the Ukrainian Academy of Engi- In February 1946, in the refugee and neering Sciences. The editor-in-chief of the displaced persons’ (DP) camps of post- Encyclopedia of Ukraine (published by the Aug. war Germany, another fraternity, the University of Toronto Press) is a Burlaka. Burlaky (Adventurers/Wanderers), arose. TTurningurning the pagespages back... back... Burlaky have served as leading corpo- The places of lost friends were taken by rate executives, technicians who participat- 16 new members who shared the original ed in the U.S. moon landing effort, elite ideals and values. The wandering 18th academics in the sciences and the humani- 1992 century philosopher Hryhoriy Skovoroda ties, senior law enforcement officials, and At the 1992 Summer Games in , though Ukraine was adopted as the fraternity’s patron. engineers who designed key elements in was still part of the Unified Team, it made a good showing, A salient quality of all Burlaky is a North America’s transportation system. earning a good portion of that team’s medals. lighthearted approach to all of life’s prob- As the years passed, the activity of the Among those medals were individual golds in gymnastics (Tetiana Gutsu and lems, best reflected in their marching song: fraternity’s older members naturally Tetiana Lysenko, artistic; Oleksandra Tymoshenko, rhythmic) and wrestling (Oleh “... For us, the sea is only knee deep/and decreased. However, as senior members of Kucherenko), and contributions to team golds in the women’s 4x400 meter relay in the Mississippi reaches only our ankles.” Plast, they succeeded in rebuilding the track, men’s and women’s gymnastics, men’s fencing and handball. The fraternity’s most pronounced charac- junior troop of the Burlaky, the 1st Kurin There were silvers in the women’s , 400 meters and 3,000 meters in teristic is an unconditional tolerance of of the senior order of Plast (USP). track, boxing, men’s canoeing, men’s fencing, men’s and women’s gymnastics, and political and religious outlooks and for- Today, the senior members of the weightlifting; and bronzes in gymnastics and women’s team handball, women’s giveness for human weaknesses. quadruple sculls and men’s team fencing. Burlaky have a disdain for snobbery Burlaky look with great pride and satis- At those Games also, Sergey Bubka was beset by troubles. and self-importance, and an aversion to faction to the younger members, who Following is an excerpt from The Weekly’s story wrapping up Ukraine’s perfor- people who place their own interests above continue to nurture the grand old ideas mance in Barcelona. the welfare of the community, or who and traditions in new environments, both * * * exploit the community for their personal in the diaspora and in Ukraine, via new On Friday, August 7, Bubka complained about the winds, got into an argument gain. In general, the Burlaky shun zealotry, ways and methods. with officials about whether he could take his poles with him when he left the stadi- pretentious patriotism or demonstrative um, and seemed distracted and unfocused when he did his warm-ups. Then he missed devotion to the scouting spirit, considering twice in attempts to clear heights of 18-8 1/4, and his single try at 18-10 1/4, more these to be evidence of shortcomings in Errata personal character and integrity, and a than a foot and a half below the world record heights that he seemed previously able In The Weekly’s interview with cover for a lack of conviction. to increase at will. He finished 11th. Yoram Sheftel, John Demjanjuk’s Israeli True to their name, while in post-war However, the lustre was restored to Ukraine’s Olympic effort by the stellar perfor- attorney (July 21), the acronym ABA Germany the Burlaky devoted themselves mance of Olha Bryzhina in the 4x400 meter relay. A silver medalist in the 400-meter was deciphered as the American Bar almost exclusively to mountaineering, hik- individuals, Ms. Bryzhina was part of a team that faced some of the U.S.’s top sprint- Association. In fact, this ABA was the ers, including Gwen Torrence, a gold medalist in the 200-meter competition. American Booksellers Association. In the race itself, the U.S. tandem led from the start and appeared assured of a win. Jurij Kupchynskyj (a.k.a. “Kuba”), In last week’s photo caption to the story Then, the Unified team’s baton passed to the woman from Luhanske. Ms. Bryzhina Olexa Bilaniuk (“Trubka”) are founding on life in the Olympic Village, the bronze surged ahead, and crossed the finish line a scant 0.7 seconds ahead of her rival anchor, members of the Burlaky fraternity. Roman medalist in archery, Olena Sadovnycha, Rochelle Stevens. Hawrylak (“Svat”) was a member of the was incorrectedly listed as the gold medal- Another standout was Rostyslav Zaulichny, a fighter in the 81 kg class, and the Peredovi fraternity, and is also a long- ist. In another photo, the athletes trying on only boxer Ukraine sent to the Games. The Lviv native defeated Hungarian Zoltan time Burlaka. For more information about souvenir T-shirts were misidentifed: the Beres, and advanced to the gold medal bout. He lost to Torsten Mary of Germany, but Burlaky, readers may visit their web page wrestler holding the T-shirt was Andriy a silver medal is very sweet consolation. at http://soma.crl.mcmaster.ca/ukes/plast/ Kalashnikov, the name of the wrestler Source: The Ukrainian Weekly, August 16, 1992, Vol. LX, No. 33. burlaky. wearing The Weekly T-shirt is not known. No. 32 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 11, 1996 7

LETTER TO THE EDITOR AANNADAADA OOURIERURIER implemented with well-trained judges. CC CC Pressing issues Also, police forces must be re-trained by Christopher Guly and well-paid and bribes to police offi- for Ukraine cers strictly outlawed. Dear Editor: • The Ukrainian language must be the only state language, without any excep- It is almost five years since indepen- tions, and all schools must be Ukrainian dence and the situation in Ukraine still schools where other languages could be Finding the missing link remains chaotic. Wages are low, prices are taught as a voluntary subject as part of In 1989, Dr. Bohdan Rostyslav and speak to some survivors. high, inflation is still not under control, the the school curriculum. High-calibre tele- Bociurkiw had completed the final draft of A year later, Dr. Bociurkiw returned to hryvnia has yet to be introduced, the vision programs and radio productions in the book, “The Ukrainian Greek Catholic Lviv and pored through Lviv’s Central International Monetary Fund appears to be the Ukrainian language must be a top Church and the Soviet State (1939-1950).” State Archives – bringing a stack of doc- most concerned with the state of the econo- priority, and, in this regard, and as a Though its publishers, the University uments back home with him to Ottawa. my, privatization is slow, production of stop-gap measure, top quality Western of Alberta Canadian Institute of But in 1992 he fell gravely ill, suffer- goods and their distribution are virtually at programming should be sought from Ukrainian Studies Press (CIUS) in ing from congestive heart and kidney a standstill, the mafia and racketeers basi- Western governments in order that they , wanted to release it, Dr. failure, and prostate cancer. When doc- cally control the economy, Russian lan- could be translated to Ukrainian and Bociurkiw said “no.” tors inserted a catheter to clear the guage dominates television and radio, and broadcast throughout Ukraine to encour- “I wanted to wait for more documenta- blocked arteries surrounding his heart, the teaching of the Ukrainian language is age people, and especially the young, to tion, since the Church was given limited they inadvertently scraped the debris into not expanding and is even being sabotaged. watch programs televised in the powers after [Mikhail] Gorbachev met his right leg. A diabetic, Dr. Bociurkiw Most Ukrainians and the people in the Ukrainian language instead of being sub- with the pope [John Paul II] in 1989,” lost circulation below the knee and diaspora have become very pessimistic jected to the present poor Ukrainian pro- said the now 70-year-old author. almost lost it. “They had already taken and disillusioned. Small businesses from gramming, which puts people to sleep It would take seven more years before measurements for amputation,” he the West, which are the backbone of any and encourages them to turn to Russian the book – which, at press time, recalled. economy, are reluctant to invest in programming. Ukraine cannot turn to approached the 500-page mark in manu- But, like the people he chronicles in Ukraine in view of the above circum- Canada’s example of two languages, an script form – was finally released by the his new book, Dr. Bociurkiw proved to stances, and particularly because they experience that is tearing Canada apart. CIUS Press in Edmonton and Toronto in be a stubborn survivor. “I prayed to God don’t want to get involved with the mafia The Ukrainian culture is rich and is late July. It was well worth the wait. to give me a sabbatical from my illness and/or racketeers and the ever-expanding known throughout the world; and it must In 1990, Dr. Bociurkiw returned to his so that I could finish this book,” said Dr. graft and corruption. be encouraged and preserved at all costs, native Lviv after being away since 1944, Bociurkiw, who still has difficulty walk- Since Ukrainian independence, I have as culture and language will ensure when he was arrested by the Gestapo and ing and suffers from hearing loss. been viewing the situation in the land of Ukraine’s preservation forever. sent to a German concentration camp. He During his convalescence, a my birth with alarm and trepidation. I’m Ukrainian pop music and festivals like managed to obtain some rare pho- researcher-friend from Ukraine continued not a citizen of Ukraine and don’t live the Chervona Ruta must be given a very tographs from Metropolitan Andrey there and could just sit idly by and ignore high priority as they embolden the Sheptystky’s November 5, 1944, funeral (Continued on page 18) the plight of Ukraine and its people, but I teenagers of Ukraine. can’t. I know that I’m an outsider, one of • The three separate Ukrainian Orthodox the diaspora, living a good life in the Churches must be united as they are tear- West, but I also have a close affinity for ing apart the Ukrainian religious fabric and my former homeland and its citizens. make a mockery of religion. A respected The present conditions are unaccept- mediator must be appointed with all due able and cannot continue. haste to attempt to patch up the differences Something must be done and must be and unite the three groups into one done quickly if Ukraine is to survive and Ukrainian Orthodox Church. prosper and take its full place in the fam- • As obviously the present economic ily of nations. situation in Ukraine is a disaster, my The efforts, to date, to build a nation are boldest suggestion would be that the not working. The people appear to be dis- president and contented with politicians, the stand-offs hire the best talented person in the world in Parliament, the too numerous political at a top salary as manager or chairman of parties, the lack of meaningful progress the board of Ukraine with extraordinary and the fact that their standards of living powers on a contract basis renewable are eroding. The common people don’t from year to year and answerable only to know whom to turn to for their salvation. the president of Ukraine until the present Even the Ukrainian Orthodox Church birthing difficulties are overcome. One is splintered, and the various factions are name that comes to mind quickly is warring among themselves aimlessly and George Soros of the Soros Foundations. without any real leadership and setting a I am not aware of any such precedent terrible example for the people and espe- except in British Columbia, where in 1986 cially the children. Churches are being the government was committed to stage a hijacked by other branches in the name world’s fair and was most concerned with of religion. World religious cults and ensuring that it was a triumph and that it be zealots are trekking to Ukraine in droves constructed on time and on budget. They to save the souls of the poor, down-trod- appealed to the top businessperson in the den and the disillusioned. province to take on the job of chairman. He I don’t profess to have the answers to accepted on the condition that he would be Ukraine’s problems, but only know that a virtual dictator, did a superb job and the these problems must be tackled head on fair was an immense success. It is my con- and rapidly by the president, by the prime tention that the Ukrainian experiment in minister, by the chairman of Parliament, nation-building is not working too well and by Parliament and most important of all, that Ukraine has nothing to lose in engag- by the citizens of Ukraine, who must pull ing a top-notch world business figure with up their shirt sleeves, shed the Soviet men- an impeccable reputation as a virtual tality (“what can I take from the state”) “benevolent dictator.” and get to work, and demand that elected I am very very much encouraged that politicians and Church leaders work with a new Constitution has finally been them to build a strong, freedom-loving, adopted for Ukraine. This is a significant tolerant, cohesive, patriotic, proud and step on the democratic path. However, prosperous nation. the matters that I have set out must also To this end, I would advocate the fol- be addressed at once in order for Ukraine lowing actions. to attain prominence and prosperity. • A forceful campaign must be under- taken to eradicate the mafia and racketeers Mir Huculak and the existing and rampant bribery, cor- Vancouver ruption and graft, and that this campaign The Ukrainian Weekly welcomes letters be pursued at all times with all due dili- to the editor. Letters should be typed (dou- gence and without let-up as this criminali- ble-spaced) and signed; they must be origi- ty and rot must be stamped out if the nals, not photocopies. nation is to be just and equitable. The daytime phone number and • An impartial, fair and completely address of the letter-writer must be given independent judicial system must be for verification purposes. Dr. Bohdan R. Bociurkiw in front of St. George Cathedral in Lviv. 8 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 11, 1996 No. 32

TEAM UKRAINE AT XXVI SUMMER OLYMPICS

Following are Team Ukraine’s results at the XXVI Summer Olympics as of August 5 as com- JUDO piled by Roman Woronowycz, staff editor on assignment in Atlanta. (Does not include results of Tetiana Bieliayeva, women’s 72 kg 5th place fencing and canoe-kayak sprint.) Ruslan Mashurenko, men’s 86 kg def. 2nd round Karen Balayan, men’s 78 kg def. 1st round ARCHERY ROWING Olena Sadovnycha, women’s individual bronze Women’s team 5th place Women’s quadruple sculls silver Men’s team 7th place (Olena Ronzhina, Inna Frolova, Stanislav Zabrodsky, men’s individual 13th place Svitlana Maziy, Diana Miftakhutdinova) Lina Herasymenko, women’s 23rd place* Men’s quadruple sculls 7th place Valeriy Yevetsky, men’s individual 31st place Women’s double sculls 8th place Nataliya Bilukha, women’s individual 55th place Men’s eight 10th place Oleksander Yatsenko, men’s individual 57th place Oleksander Khimich, men’s single sculls 19th place ATHLETICS SHOOTING Inessa Kravets, women’s gold Tetiana Nesterova, women’s 50 m standard rifle 8th place Inha Babakova, women’s bronze Lesia Leskiv, women’s 50 m standard rifle 9th place Oleksiy Krykun, hammer throw bronze Oleh Mykhailov, men’s 50 m free rifle 32nd place Oleksander Bahach, men’s shot put bronze SWIMMING Andriy Skvaruk, hammer throw 4th place Vita Pavlysh, women’s shot put 4th place Ihor Snitko, men’s 400 m freestyle 4th place Men’s 4x100 m relay 4th place Ihor Snitko, men’s 1,500 m freestyle 15th place Iryna Shekhovtsova, women’s long jump 5th place Svitlana Bondarenko, women’s 100 m breastroke 4th place Roman Virastiuk, men’s shot put 6th place Svitlana Bondarenko, women’s 200 m breastroke 16th place Vitaliy Sidorov, men’s discus 7th place Pavlo Khnykin, men’s 100 m freestyle 6th place** Zhanna Pintusevych, women’s 100 m 8th place Pavlo Khnykin, men’s 100 m butterfly 8th place Zhanna Pintusevych, women’s 200 m 31st place Pavlo Khnykin, men’s 50 m freestyle 17th place Anna Khlusovych, women’s triple jump 9th place Denys Sylantiev, men’s 200 m butterfly 6th place Volodymyr Kravchenko, men’s triple jump 10th place Denys Sylantiev, men’s 100 m butterfly 18th place Oleksander Klymenko, men’s shotput 10th place Men’s 4 x 100 m relay 9th place Women’s 4x400 m relay 10th place Yuriy Vlasov, men’s 50 m freestyle 11th place Valentyna Fediushyna, women’s shot put 12th place Oleksander Dzhaburiya, men’s100 m breaststroke 13th place Tetiana Tereshchuk, women’s 400 m hurdles 14th place Rostyslav Svanidze, men’s 100 m freestyle 16th place Vyacheslav Tyrtyshnyk, men’s high jump 14th place Volodymyr Nikolaichuk, men’s 100 m backstroke 19th place Iryna Pukha, women’s 100 m 19th place Volodymyr Nikolaichuk, men’s 200 m backstroke dns Vika Stiopina, women’s high jump 20th place Nataliya Zolotukhina, women’s 100 m butterfly 20th place Natalia Grigorieva, women’s 110 m hurdles 21st place Nataliya Zolotukhina, women’s 200 m butterfly 20th place Vitaliy Kolpakov, decathlon 22nd place Olena Lapunova, women’s 200 m freestyle 21st place Slava Dolohodin, men’s 200 m 23rd place Olena Lapunova, women’s 200 m individual medley 29th place Viktoriya Fomenko, women’s 200 m 24th place Dmytro Ivanusa, men’s 200 m breaststroke 22nd place Vitaliy Kyrylenko, men’s long jump 26th place Serhiy Serheyev, men’s 200 m individual medley 23rd place Olena Ovcharova, women’s 110 m hurdles 28th place Denys Zavhorodniy, men’s 200 m freestyle 42nd place Andriy Kokhanovsky, men’s discus 28th place TENNIS Olena Antonova, women’s discus 29th place Tetiana Rohozyna, women’s 10 k walk 30th place Natalia Medvedeva, Olga Lupina, women’s doubles def. 1st round Serhiy Osovych, men’s100 m 31st place Nadiya Bodrova, women’s 110 m hurdles 32nd place VOLLEYBALL Olena Rurak, women’s 400 m 34th place Women’s 12th place Kostia Rurak, men’s100 m 39th place Petro Sarafiniuk, men’s marathon 43rd place WEIGHTLIFTING Andriy Bulkovsky, men’s 1500 m 52nd Liubov Klochko, women’s marathon 74th place (dnf) Timur Taimazov, 108 kg gold *** Lev Lobodyn, decathlon dnf Denys Gotfrid, 99 kg bronze Sergey Bubka, pole vault withdrew Stanislav Rybalchenko, 99 kg 4th place Oleh Chumak, 91 kg 7th place BADMINTON Oleksiy Khizhniak, 70 kg 15th place Oleksander Blyshchyk, 83 kg 18th place Vladysav Druzhchenko, men’s singles def. 2nd round Ihor Razorionov, 108 kg withdrew Olena Nozdran, women’s singles def. 1st round Women’s doubles def. 1st round WRESTLING, GRECO-ROMAN Mixed doubles def. 1st round Viktoriya Yevtushenko, women’s singles withdrew Viacheslav Oliynyk, 90 kg gold Andriy Kalashnikov, 52 kg bronze BASKETBALL Ruslan Khakymov, 57 kg 4th place Petro Kotok,130 kg 4th place Women’s 4th place Hryhoriy Kamyshenko, 62 kg 6th place BOXING Heorhiy Soldadze, 130 kg 7th place Rustam Adzhi, 68 kg 13th place Oleksander Klichko, +91 kg gold Artur Dzihasov, 74 kg dns Oleh Kiriukhin, 48 kg bronze Serhiy Kovhanko, 51 kg def. in prelim. WRESTLING, FREESTYLE Yevhen Shestakov, 57 kg def. in prelim. Elbrus Tedeyev, 62 kg bronze Serhiy Dzyndzyruk, 67 kg def. in prelim. Zaza Zazirov, 67 kg bronze Serhiy Horodnichov, 71 kg def. in prelim. Viktor Yefteni, 48 kg 4th place Rostyslav Zaulichny, 81 kg def. in prelim. Dzambolat Tedeyev, 90 kg 5th place CYCLING Sahid Murtazaliyev, 100kg 7th place Merabi Valiyev, 130 kg 7th place Vasyl Yakovliev, men’s points race 4th place Volodymyr Tohuzov, 52 kg 10th place Andriy Yatsenko, men’s individual pursuit 7th place Serhiy Gubryniuk, 82 kg 16th place Men’s team pursuit 7th place Aslanbek Fidarov, 57 kg 18th place Serhiy Ushakov, men’s road race 14th place Natalia Kishchuk, women’s road race, 30th place YACHTING Andriy Khmil, men’s road race 33rd place Men’s 470 (Yevhen Braslavets, Ihor Matviyenko) gold Oleh Pankov, men’s road race 43rd place Women’s 470 (Ruslana Taran, Olena Pakholchyk) bronze DIVING Fleet/match race keelboat 7th place Mixed Tornado 16th place Olena Zhupyna, women’s 3 m springboard 5th place Yuriy Tokovy, men’s Finn 17th place Olena Zhupyna, women’s 10 m platform 6th place Maksym Oberemko, men’s Mistral (board) 25th place Roman Volodkov, men’s 3 m springboard 11th place Rodion Luka, men’s Laser 35th place Roman Volodkov, men’s 10 m platform 20th place Iryna Pisarieva, women’s springboard 12th place *Olympic record composite score, 673 points Svitlana Serbina, women’s 10 m platform 14th place **Ukrainian national record time: 49.65 seconds Maksym Lapyn, men’s 3 m springboard 23rd place ***World and Olympic record 236 kg Oleh Yanchenko, men’s 10 m platform 26th place GYMNASTICS, ARTISTIC Liliya Podkopayeva, women’s individual all-around gold Liliya Podkopayeva, floor exercise gold Liliya Podkopayeva, balance beam silver Liliya Podkopayeva, uneven bars 4th place Rustam Sharipov, parallel bars gold Men’s team gymnastics bronze (Ihor Korobchynsky, Hryhoriy Misiutin, Volodymyr Shamenko, Rustam Sharipov, Oleksander Svitlychny, Yuriy Yermakov) Women’s team gymnastics 5th place Ihor Korobchynsky, men’s vault 7th place Hryhoriy Misiutin, men’s floor exercise 8th place Liubov Sheremeta, women’s individual all-around 22nd place Svitlana Zieliepukina, women’s individual all-around 23rd place GYMNASTICS, RHYTHMIC Kateryna Serebrianska gold Olena Vitrychenko bronze Olena Sadovnycha of Kyiv, bronze medalist in archery. Petro Leiko No. 32 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 11, 1996 9

Four medals in track/field, but none for injured Bubka by Roman Woronowycz ATLANTA — Ukraine took home four medals in Olympic during 10 days of competition here — a successful effort. Only Sergey Bubka’s withdrawal from the pole vault event took some of the luster off of the outcome. Bubka, considered by most the greatest pole-vaulter ever, withdrew from Olympic competition just before the pole vault competition was to begin on July 31 due to an Achilles’ tendon problem. He is the only per- son to clear 20 feet and holds both the indoor and outdoor world records. He vaulted the best in the world this year when he cleared 19 feet 9 inches on this same track in May and was considered the Olympic gold medal favorite. After he withdrew he said he had been taking cortisone shots for the inflammation, and that had worked until now. He said that during his warm-ups before the qualification round he had felt the pain return. “It was painful jogging,” said Bubka. “There was no chance for me. Normally I feel I am a good fighter, but this was a really dangerous situ- ation. This is very painful in the local place and in the heart.” Valentyn Oganovsky, a representative of the National Olympic Committee of Ukraine, said Bubka had been having problems with his AP heel for awhile. “It became inflamed last April and has been bothering Inessa Kravets, gold medalist in the triple jump, hits the pit. him on and off since then,” he explained. Mr. Oganovsky said the Achilles’ tendon had acted up again and this time Bubka opted to have it checked out, at which time, he said, doctors informed Bubka that the tendon needed three to four months of complete rest. Bubka’s unexpected withdrawal has caused some controversy and wild speculation. Fencer Serhiy Holubytsky said that evening at a party given for the Ukrainian athletes that he had heard Bubka had been caught in a battle between Donetske and Dnipropetrovske gangsters and it had been suggested that he not compete. The next day a member of the Ukrainian press said that Bubka with- drew because he realized he could not pass a doping test. Thus far both rumors remain unsubstantiated. What is known is that this is the second time Bubka has had major problems in the Olympics. In Barcelona, he was bothered by the swirling wind during preliminaries and failed to qualify. The 32-year- old, who has homes in Donetske and , won the gold in 1988 in Seoul. In Bubka’s absence, Jean Galfiore of France won the gold with a pole vault of 5.92 meters, followed by Igor Trandenkov of Russia. Okkert Brits of South Africa, another favorite, failed to qualify. What was for Bubka a sad and frustrating day was for Inessa Kravets the day of her life. She won the only gold for Ukraine in track and field on July 31 with a come-from-behind win against primary rival, Russian Inna Laskovskaya. After the qualifying round Kravets was only fourth, behind Laskovskaya, Bulgarian Iva Prandzheva and fellow Ukrainian Olena Hovorova. The world record holder would not be stopped in the finals, however, posting a 15.33 in her third attempt, which bested Laskovskaya by .35 meters. The jump is a new American record and was only .17 short of the world record Kravets set in August 1995 in , , which brought her to world attention. She said that she thought of Gothenburg on her final attempt. “It inspired me a lot because I did it in one jump in Gothenburg,” explained Kravets. Until last week, Laskovskaya had been undefeated this year and had claim to the longest jump of the year. Hovorova, Kravets’ teammate, failed to continue her first-round effort, in which she had placed third, stepping over the board on her first AP jump and then getting no better than a 14.09 in her other two, which dropped her to 10th. Another Ukrainian, Olena Khlusovych, finished Inha Babakova celebrates after winning the bronze in the high jump. 12th. After her triple jump victory Kravets withdrew from the long jump, in which she was a favorite, citing the short one-day interval between the triple jump and the long jump. “The triple jump is very difficult on your legs and feet — there is not enough time to recuperate,” she said. Ukraine’s other track and field medalists are Inha Babakova, who took third in the high jump when she cleared the bar at 2.01 meters behind of Bulgaria and Niki Bagogianni of ; shotputter Oleksander Bahach; and hammer thrower Oleksiy Krykun, both bronze medalists (see last week’s story).

Kuchma offers congrats KYIV – President Leonid Kuchma addressed a telegram of con- gratulations to the Ukrainian delegation participating in the Olympic Games in Atlanta, reported Interfax-Ukraine. He addressed cordial greetings to the Olympic team and to wrestler Vyacheslav Oliynyk on the first gold medal to have been won at the Olympic Games. “The official hoisting of the national flag of Ukraine, the sounds of the national anthem of Ukraine, which resounded for the whole world to hear, has filled the hearts of millions of our compatriots with pride for their state and its representatives at the highest AP forum of vigor and beauty,” the telegram said. Sergey Bubka receives treatment from his brother Vasyliy, also a pole vaulter, before he withdrew from the competition. 10 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 11, 1996 No. 32

Super heavyweight Klichko wins gold, marking major upset in boxing world by Roman Woronowycz rights. But Wolfgramm saw an opening when Klichko dropped his left guard and ATLANTA — On the last day of the landed a right cross that seemed to stun Olympics, in one of the very last events, Klichko. At the end of the round the Volodymyr Klichko put the exclamation Tongan still led by a slim 3-2 margin. point on Ukraine’s Olympic competition In the final round Kyiv-born Klichko by taking the gold medal in boxing in the began taking advantage of his superior super heavyweight division. speed. He stiffened his jab and used it The 6-foot-5-inch Klichko opened the effectively to bloody Wolfgramm’s nose. third round with a series of combina- He weaved in and out and landed several tions, outscoring his opponent, Paea rights and convincingly dominated the Wolfgramm of Tonga, 5-0, which gave round for the victory. him a 7-3 victory. Wolfgramm said he wasn’t used to the Klichko said afterwards that he felt he Ukrainian boxer’s style. “They have a was dominating the fight even as the different style. Tonight he outboxed me,” bout went on, and was confident that he said Wolfgramm. had won. “I already felt that I won, he Days before Klichko had stunned the explained. “I gave 110 percent. I exerted boxing world and made himself the the minimum energy and didn’t take any favorite when he beat Laurence Clay- risks that might keep me from winning.” Bey, the U.S. hopeful in the second Indeed the first two rounds were very round of the tournament. He followed slow. In the opening round, Klichko and that performance with a whipping of Wolfgramm circled each other, measur- Attila Levin of Switzerland and Alexei ing punches but throwing very few. Both Lezin of Russia, another favorite. boxers had trouble finding scoring He said the victory over Lezin was opportunities. With 34 seconds left, almost as satisfying as his gold medal win. Wolfgramm, who outweighed Klichko Lezin had beaten Klichko in the finals of by 79 pounds, landed a left hook for the the 1996 European Championships. He only point of the round. also beat Klichko’s brother, Vitaliy, in the The second started the same until super heavyweight class in the 1995 World Klichko found his aim, landing two Boxing Championships.

Ukraine’s over-all medal count Following is a listing of the number of medals won by Ukraine at the XXVI Summer Olympics. Gold Silver Bronze Total Total 9 2 12 23 Men 5 0 8 13 Women 4 2 4 10 AP Open/Mixed 0 0 0 0 Volodymyr Klichko on the podium after receiving his gold medal. Sadovnycha takes bronze in close competition in archery by Roman Woronowycz Herasymenko of Chernivtsi responded in the ranking round of the Olympic compe- then was defeated in the second round of unison, “There is no borscht and pam- tition. In the 1996 European Indoor competition. Perhaps on the night before STONE MOUNTAIN, Ga. — Maybe pushky!” Whether they found it is not Championships she took the silver. her record-setting day she had found a it was the borshch she yearned for but known, but at these Games Sadovnycha Meanwhile her borshch-deprived fel- single bowl of borshch somewhere deep couldn’t find in the Olympic Village the put on her best performance to date. Prior low archer Herasymenko set an Olympic in the bowels of the Olympic Village week before that deprived her of the to this she had been ranked 52nd in the record composite score of 673 points and cafeteria, but not enough to sustain her gold, or maybe she did so well because she had eaten some of the soup. But on world and had qualified in fifth place in finished first in the ranking round but beyond that second round. July 31, Olena Sadovnycha fell 2 points shy of what could have become gold and ended up with the bronze in the women’s individual archery competition. She lost to eventual champion, Kim Kyung Wook of South Korea, but not without giving her the fight of the competi- tion. After round two of the four-round final, Sadovnycha was down by four arrows, largely because she had begun the match missing badly. She came back strong, however, and hit the bull’s eye on three consecutive shots, leaving her behind by two. But Kim responded with the same, and her two 10-pointers, which sand- wiched another one by Sadovnycha, were the difference. Shaking his head, Sadovnycha’s coach, Ivan Sayko, said, “See how she finished, that’s her. But she had the jitters at the beginning, that’s always been her problem.” Still the Kyivan’s strong showing in the finals left her with the second highest point total after gold-medalist Kim. Because the results are determined by match-ups and the luck of the draw, she finished in third. In the bronze medal match she handily defeated Elif Altinkaynak of Turkey, 109-102. Silver-medalist He Ying of China was destroyed by Kim, 113-107. Kim finished with six consecutive bull’s eyes. A week ago when asked what she Roman Woronowycz thought about life in the Olympic Village, Olena Sadovnycha waves to the crowd during the medals ceremony. Also on the stand are gold medalist Kim Kyung Wook Sadovnycha and fellow archer Lina of South Korea and silver medalist He Ying of China. No. 32 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 11, 1996 11

Serebrianska is golden in rhythmic gymnastics; Vitrychenko takes bronze by Roman Woronowycz , Ga. — Kateryna Serebrianska and Yelena Vitrychenko became the only Ukrainian athletes to medal in the same event when on August 4 they won the gold and bronze in rhythmic gymnastics. Gold medal winner Serebrianska dominated the event throughout. She was first after the preliminaries, and in the finals overwhelmed her opponents with perfect 5.0s for composition in all four of the rotations. Her over-all score for composition and execution came to 39.683, a comfortable .310 ahead of sil- ver medalist Ianina Batyrchina from Russia. After three rotations, in the rope, the ball and the clubs, Serebrianska, the tallest competitor at 5 feet 10 inches, had control of first place, having scored 9.95 in each of the events. The 18-year-old 1995 world champion, who resides in Symferopil, then almost blew it in the ribbon exercise, the prettiest of the events. Moving towards the close of her per- formance, she tossed the ribbon skyward and did several somersaults, but she overreached on her recatch of the ribbon and fumbled it momentarily, still catch- ing it. (The worst mistake a competitor can make in rhythmic gymnastics is dropping an apparatus during an exer- cise.) Although the score she received, Roman Woronowycz 9.833, was the lowest of her four, it was Gold-medalist Kateryna Serebrianska acknowledges the crowd’s cheers. She is flanked by teammate and bronze medalist still the highest given by the judges for Olena Vitrychenko (right) and silver-medalist Ianina Batyrchina of Russia. that rotation. As for her 5.0s, Serebrianska did it with 10 finishers here were from that part of no frills, utilizing basic technique, grace- the world. France’s Eva Serrano finished fulness, steadiness and using her long legs highest among the Westerners in sixth Ukraine’s medal total by sport to create artistically pleasing movements. Following is a listing by sport of the medals won by Ukraine at the XXVI position. She didn’t try to amaze the judges with Summer Olympics. It is a competition which, unlike unusual contortions or acrobatics. artistic gymnastics, uses four apparatus Sport Medals Total Serebrianska might have been the judge’s favorite, but the audience in four separate rotations: a ball, a rope, Gold Silver Bronze responded to Vitrychenko, who took the a ribbon and a club. Archery 0 0 1 1 Rhythmic gymnastics is similar to bronze. The charismatic 19-year-old Athletics 1 0 3 4 other gymnastics only in that it is done wowed them with her flamboyance. Boxing 1 0 1 2 After two of her performances, a group like a floor exercise. However, in rhyth- mic gymnastics, tumbling and leaping Gymnastics – Artistic 3 1 1 5 in the crowd chanted, “Vi-trychenko, Vi- Gymnastics – Rhythmic 1 0 1 2 trychenko, Vi-trychenko!” It was not take second place to creating an artistry Rowing 0 1 0 1 enough, for the best she could muster in with the apparatus in hand, by tossing or her four rotations was a 9.886. maneuvering it around the body while Wrestling – Freestyle 0 0 2 2 Rhythmic gymnastics is a sport that is contorting and tumbling. Wrestling – Greco-Roman 1 0 1 2 far more popular in Eastern Europe and Fifty percent of the score is based on Weighlifting 1 0 1 2 the countries once within the Soviet composition and 50 percent on execu- Yachting 1 0 1 2 Union than in the West. Seven of the top tion.

Gymnastics gold medalist says Ukrainians were looking past team competition by Roman Woronowycz that it is tough to maintain your training.” He said that Misiutin also had geared ATLANTA — Rustam Sharipov, the himself to the individual rounds, specifi- 24-year-old gymnast who won the men’s cally for the floor exercise, where he individual gold medal in the parallel ended up in eighth place. In 1992, bars, suggested on August 1 that winning Misiutin won the men’s all-around indi- the bronze in team gymnastics had not vidual silver with the Unified Team. been the Ukrainians’ main objective. Sharipov, an ethnic Tadjik who has He explained that he and others pre- pared more for the individual competi- lived in Kharkiv since 1986, also shed tions, although they thought all along light on a story that appeared in The New that they were good enough for at least a York Times a day after the men’s team bronze in the team portion. competition, which said he will be moving “Before the Olympics I decided I was to Australia. “I am not sure yet,” said the going to concentrate on individual husband and father of an infant daughter. rounds,” he said. “I had one plan: to “I have an offer. It’s an athletic opportuni- repeat my win on the parallel bars.” Mr. ty. The National Federation of Australia Sharipov took the gold in the parallel said they will take care of me. But I am bars the first time in Barcelona in 1992 not sure. I need to think about it.” with the Unified Team. He said his most immediate interest is He also explained why Ukraine’s lead- to take the best possible care of his family. ing gymnast, Hryhoriy Misiutin, quali- He also said that he and Liliya fied for only four of the six men’s events, Podkopayeva are very close friends, who which hindered any chances the team had have a sibling-type relationship. “I am to rise above the bronze. like her older brother. Sometimes I have AP “He only trained for four events. He to explain to her about life,” he said. “For learned compulsories only for four events her it is the first time receiving so much Rustam Sharipov (center) after winning the gold medal in the parallel bars. Next (floor exercise, the rings, the vault and the attention. It is difficult. I love her like a to him on the podium are bronze medalist Vitaliy Shcherbo of Belarus (left) and pommel horse). You have to understand sister. Inside she is still like a kid.” silver medalist Jair Lynch. 12 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 11, 1996 No. 32

Athletesby Roman honored Woronowycz at soirée sponsored by Atlanta Ukrainians ATLANTA — Nearly 300 sponsors, guests and orga- nizers of the National Olympic Committee of Ukraine joined with some of the athletes to honor their commit- ment and success at the Atlanta Centennial Games on July 31. The athletes who attended were those who had com- pleted their part in the Olympics and could afford to relax and enjoy the ambiance within the splendid sur- roundings of a luxurious Georgia estate, before their return to Ukraine the following day. They included those who had competed in artistic gymnastics, judo, Greco-Roman wrestling, women’s volleyball and fenc- ing. Munching on canapés and sipping wine or beer, ath- letes mingled with the guests, signing autographs, pos- ing for photos and giving personal accounts of their accomplishments and setbacks, and some hawking their “wears.” Fencer Serhiy Holubytsky, sitting under a parachute tent where the buffet dinner filled with traditional Ukrainian fare was served, said he had thoroughly enjoyed himself during the Olympics. “I only regret we didn’t win a medal,” he said. Now, he explained, he wanted to sell his blue-yellow warm-up suit so that he could go back to Ukraine with some money. He was asking $150. Liliya Podkopayeva, who won three medals in gym- Roman Woronowycz nastics, including two gold, seemed a little over- whelmed by the attention and put off by it. At one point, The home of Ihor Prockow, where the athletes were feted on July 31. as she was signing autographs, more out of responsibili- ty than enjoyment it seemed, a guest blurted out, be so much more. Remember, she is only 17 years old.” The event was sponsored by the Ukrainian “You’d better get used to it,” to which she responded She probably would rather have been with her gym- Association of Georgia, of which Mr. Prockow is a with a scowl. nastics teammate, 16-year-old Liubov Sheremeta, who founding member, and which today has approximately Ms. Podkopayeva’s good friend, fellow gymnast made several appearances during the evening, but spent 150 members. Rustam Sharipov, who won his second consecutive much of the time in the children’s bedroom of the house Mr. Prockow explained that he first came to Atlanta Olympic gold in the parallel bars, felt none of the pres- playing with stuffed animals. in 1979, while working for a multi-national communica- sure. He posed happily for photographs, signed auto- The guests were like buzzing bees, excitedly trying to tions firm and settled in Atlanta after joining Sun Data, graphs and mingled easily with the guests, as did most figure out who was who, and when one did, it was off into which he eventually bought. Today he owns 90 per- everyone of the athletes for a picture or an autograph. cent of the firm. The next day Mr. Sharipov was quick to come to Ms. Wolodymyr Dyhdalo of Detroit, who was there with On July 20, another party had been held at the Podkopayeva’s defense. He told The Weekly that peo- his granddaughter, Laryssa, had bought her an auto- Prockow estate, this one for Ukrainian government ple should not jump to criticize Ms. Podkopayeva. “She graph book, and kept pushing her to get yet another functionaries and VIPs, including Ukraine’s is a little overcome by all the attention,” he explained. autograph of a Ukrainian Olympian. He seemed more Ambassador to the United States Yuri Shcherbak, “She thought that the world championships is what she excited than she. At one point she asked her grandfather Minister of Youth and Sports Valeriy Borzov (who was should expect. She really didn’t realize that this would to identify the athlete he was pointing her towards. He also present at the second function), and a host of VIPs replied, “It doesn’t matter sweetheart, ask them, they’ll from the International Olympic Committee and the tell you.” Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games, and even a Olha Stefansky of New Jersey proudly held her diplomat from Saudi Arabia. Mr. Prockow said that Olympians rest... granddaughter, 11-month-old Amanda Derr, in her arms although the affair went off without a hitch, it was (Continued from page 1) as she came up to athletes and introduced the infant. unpleasant only because it was a suit and tie affair on Perhaps the most moving of several such moments The fete was held on the three-acre estate of a beautiful what was a particularly hot and humid evening. during the festivities came at a point in the program Georgian Colonial mansion built in 1907, home to the At this evening’s end, everyone left happy, except, when the youth of the United States, represented by family of Ihor (Eric) Prockow, 43, majority owner of Sun perhaps, for a couple from the area who had been hired scores of youngsters dressed in white roaming the field, Data Co. of Atlanta, and his wife, Diana Stawnychy, both to give an exhibition of southern dance and a few sang an accolade to the athletes and of the hopes of formerly of Montreal but now firmly entrenched lessons as well, a tutorial that never occurred because as those who will follow them. In the stands, strangers Atlantans. The beautifully landscaped estate features a quickly as the athletes had arrived, they were gone, off joined hands and gently swayed to the melody. waterfall, swimming pool and tennis courts, and is locat- to the Olympic Village and then a last evening in the hot After three weeks of controversy and tragedy, it was ed in the exclusive Buckhead area of northern Atlanta. and festive Atlanta night. clear that all anybody wanted to do, finally, was to remember the competitions, the feats and the heroes. If anything, these Olympics were about overcoming obsta- cles and adversity — for the athletes, the organizers and the people too. In his closing speech, Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games Chairman William “Billy” Payne referred to just that. He mentioned the tragic bombing that killed an innocent bystander in Olympic Centennial Park at the close of the first week of the Games and said, “Called to action when our celebration was inter- rupted, the people have themselves chosen to reclaim that which is theirs — their city, and their beloved Olympic movement.” Then International Olympic Committee President Juan Antonio Samaranch opened his speech with the words, “Well done, Atlanta,” and tempered his acclama- tion by not making the statement he has at past Olympics, that the current Games were the best ever (which caused a tiny uproar in Atlanta’s press the next day). He asked for a moment of silence in memory of the victims of the bombing and then closed the XXVI Olympiad with the words, “I call upon the youth of the world to assemble four years from now at , Australia, to celebrate with us the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, the first Games of the new millennium.” With the formal part of the celebration over, the party atmosphere went up a notch further as the athletes, unable to contain themselves, streamed onto the field to dance to the music of live performances by such well- Roman Woronowycz known artists as Stevie Wonder, Gloria Estefan, the Pointer Sisters, Wynton Marsalis, Tito Puente, Little Fencers (from left) Serhiy Holubytsky, Volodymyr Kaliuzhny and Oleksiy Bryzhalov enjoying the evening Richard, Faith Hill, Al Green and B.B. King. party at the Prockow estate. No. 32 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 11, 1996 13

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pers such as the Lviv-based Halytski The Ukrainian... Kontrakty, and they will compete serious- (Continued from page 2) ly with their Russian-language counter- with tremendous opposition and was later parts such as Finansovaia Ukraina. dropped from his official agenda. The new Publish high-quality translations of great Constitution approved on June 28 by the books of Western civilization into Parliament preserves the special status of Ukrainian such as those in the Osnovy Ukrainian in Ukraine. Ukrainian alone is series, and the runs will be sold out almost named specifically in Article 10 as the immediately. The cultural and commercial state language, parenthetically defined as elites of Ukraine have an unprecedented “official” (“ofitsiyna”). This is a fact of opportunity to play major roles in promot- great moment. ing the use of Ukrainian. Despite cries from Communists and The debate that has raged over Socialists for a two-language policy, the Ukrainian-Russian hegemony in Ukraine, existing policy has had the beneficial especially since President Kuchma’s effect of elevating the status of Ukrainian inaugural speech, will continue for some in affairs of state, in the Ukrainian mass time. But the Ukrainian language, now media, and in Ukrainian culture in gener- strengthened on a legal, constitutional al. Official government documents are basis, has the opportunity to root itself more firmly in modern Ukrainian poli- increasingly printed in Ukrainian. More tics, culture and everyday life. Success and more television and radio programs will be measured in decades, however, are broadcast in Ukrainian. Slowly but not years. The passing of the new surely, Ukrainian is being established as Constitution is a major early milestone in an indispensable means of communica- this gradual process. It is the new genera- tion in Ukraine. At the same time, the tions of speakers, best able to free them- policy in Ukraine has avoided the threat- selves from some of the ethnic biases of ening gestures against Russian character- the past, who will command the future of istic of extreme language policies such as the Ukrainian language. those in the Baltic countries, which have A promising sign for such a future is issued a demand to learn the state lan- seen in the statistics on primary education guage or leave. Such hostility creates and the introduction of Ukrainian-language fear, resistance and retaliation. schools into the school systems across Although the original language law Ukraine. Dr. Arel (Nationalities Papers, contains broad temporal limits on the Vol. 23, No. 3, 1995) cites figures from the establishment of Ukrainian as the state lan- Ministry of Education claiming that in one guage in specific areas — for example, year, between 1991-1992 and 1992-1993, three to five years in government adminis- krainian ational ssociation the proportion of children in Ukrainian U N A tration and technology, five to 10 years in schools jumped from 45.1 percent to 51.4 higher education — strict enforcement has Sponsors percent. In Kyiv, the transformation was not been the order of the day. even more dramatic: whereas in 1988-1989, Apparently, the best way to ensure the four-fifths of the students were enrolled in Annual Soyuzivka Photo Contest vitality and growth of Ukrainian in Announcement of winners will be on Saturday, August 24, 1996 Russian schools, by 1993-1994, more than Ukraine is to concentrate energies on the four-fifths of the first graders (88 percent) creation of a living culture of great quality were being instructed in Ukrainian. Even in and broad appeal, one whose benefits will an eastern city such as Kharkiv, 24 schools attract the interest of all of Ukraine’s citi- out of roughly 160 in 1993 admitted stu- zens, despite their self-identified ethnicity. dents to Ukrainian-based classes. In con- Begin the broadcasting of “Dynasty” and trast, only two such schools existed in 1991. “Santa Barbara” in Ukrainian, and the The emergence of Ukrainian schools is also government permits Ukraine to join a a fact in such Russian strongholds as goodly portion of the rest of the world in Donetske, Dnipropetrovske and Odessa. watching popular soap operas in the offi- The government policy on upgrading cial state language. Produce excellent Ukrainian financial journals and newspa- (Continued on page 15)

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the more ominous Irish and English in The Ukrainian... Ireland, where Gaelic has been reduced (Continued from page 14) to a provincial status and is only lately LOW COST the status and privileges of Ukrainian being resuscitated among some groups as schools has also persuaded the authorities a mark of heritage and linguistic pride. INTERNATIONAL CALLING in some Russian schools to change their Adult speakers of Ukrainian or Russian with some knowledge of the other are often format to Ukrainian, especially in the CYBERLINK, a full-service telecommunications provider, lulled into thinking that because of the simi- western and central regions of Ukraine. larity, they understand more than they actu- gives you cost-effective high-quality services. Furthermore, in accordance with current ally do, or can speak better than they actual- language policy, all institutions of higher ly can. If unsure of a particular word or con- Other carriers provide their services over inferior microwave education will have to shift to exclusive struction in one language, such speakers use of Ukrainian by the year 2000. If such or satellite networks, while CYBERLINK uses the most face the clear temptation of assuming iden- technologically advanced transmission medium in the industry: an educational policy continues, there will tity and reproducing the word or construc- presumably be less consternation about tion they already know with the necessary Ukrainian as the state language of Ukraine, changes in sound and form. DIGITAL FIBER OPTlCS. especially among those speakers now edu- A vivid instance of such linguistic cated in Ukrainian who typically use calquing is reported by a reader in a Russian in their private life. strongly worded letter sent to Literaturna CALL THE WORLD AND SAVE It is not only through policies on the Ukraina (September 15, 1994). 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In Literaturna Ukraina (June 13), Impediments emerge in the most unexpect- Oleksandr Tarenko recently called for gov- ed places, now in the form of ideas about No monthly minimum ernment aid to sustain the Ukrainian lin- an official Russian language, federalism or Flat rate charges - 24 hours a day - 7 days a week guistic enterprise. As the director of the transparent borders, now in the form of Ukrainian Language Institute of the interconfessional confrontations, a flood of No need to switch your long distance carrier Academy of Sciences, he lamented that pornography, vulgar eroticism, the ‘White salaries have gone unpaid for over a half a Brotherhood’ or covert Russianizing.” International Call Back year and that scholars who should be pro- If the state radio announcers are only ducing the handbooks and dictionaries that trying to win the favor of the new presi- Calling Cards promote the use of proper Ukrainian are dent [Kuchma], he opines, “they might as Inbound 800 Service instead working at other jobs to make ends well bypass the Uke (khokhliatskyi) meet. The government must not abandon surzhyk form “visim hodyn” and go the cause of literary Ukrainian at this impor- directly to the Russian “vosem chasov.” Call now and start saving tant juncture in the history of Ukraine. 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cy for purposes of establishing a procedure UNA executives... and timetable on warnings and foreclosures UNA’S NEW ANNUITY RATE (Continued from page 5) in situations of delinquency. March to June: Detroit, Chicago, The vice-president reported that in June Montreal, Pittsburgh, Wilkes-Barre and he attended the annual meeting of National Shamokin, Pa. In addition, she represent- Fraternal Insurance Counsels on Sanibel ed the UNA at the Educational Council Island, Fla., where the topics were mergers, 6.00% convention in New Jersey on June 22, investments and regulatory matters. He and addressed the UNA Seniors’ added that he has established a networking Association meeting at Soyuzivka. relationship with attorneys representing FOR ONE YEAR!!! In May the New Jersey State Department large and small fraternals of both religious of Insurance began its customary three-year and ethnic types. Mr. Olesnycky said he audit at the UNA Home Office; we are plans to attend the National Fraternal cooperating with their efforts and providing Congress in Nashville in September. all documents necessary for the completion Mr. Olesnycky reported as well that he of the audit, reported Mrs. Lysko. was part of the UNA team that visited the A course for secretaries and organizers Office of the Insurance Commissioner of was held as planned on June 6-8 at the the State of New Jersey in connection UNA Home Office. Nine new secretaries with the proposed mergers, the sale of and secretarial candidates participated in the building and other matters of concern the three-day course taught by President to the commissioner, and that he is in the Diachuk, Secretary Lysko and Treasurer process of preparing some employment Blahitka. This was the first time this contracts for key employees at the courses was held at the UNA headquar- request of the president. ters, and this gave the secretaries an During the July 4 weekend Mr. opportunity to observe the Home Office Olesnycky said he was at Soyuzivka for at work as well as to understand the the opening concert and dance of the sea- interaction between their own jobs and son, which appears to be heading for a that of the Home Office. successful start. Mr. Olesnycky reported that he had Our new rate is for Report of vice-presidentess traveled to Soyuzivka on March 22 to dis- cuss the upcoming season with the During the period from March to July, resort’s manager, John A. Flis, along with Ms. Dydyk-Petrenko reported that she some plans for a Soyuzivka golf tourna- was busy with the final preparations for ment. He represented the UNA executive deposits of $5,000 and over Soyuzivka’s summer entertainment pro- at the March 23 meeting of the Albany grams. Bookings are completed (except District Committee and on March 24 he for Sunday night of Labor Day weekend attended the meeting of Branch 27 in – the vice-presidentess said she always Newark, N.J. CALL UNA TODAY hopes something extraordinary comes along and sometimes it does), ads have Report of the president been published, and both Svoboda and The Ukrainian Weekly run weekly high- As of the end of June, Mrs. Diachuk (800) 253-9862 lights of upcoming events. Scheduling 10 reported, 440 new members insured for concerts and dealing diplomatically but nearly $9 million were enrolled into the firmly with Ukrainian stars tends to get UNA; this is 90 members and $417,172 complicated and occasionally runs into of insurance less than during the same difficulties, she noted. six-month period in 1995. Last year 147 The vice-presidentess extended thanks secretaries took part in the organizing to the management of Soyuzivka (pri- campaign; this year, thus far only 135 marily to the office manager, Sonia have enrolled new members. Semanyshyn) and to the editors-in-chief Last year, UNA secretaries enrolled of Svoboda and The Ukrainian Weekly 445 new members insured for $4,339,000, for their patience and enormous help. while this year they have organized 293 Unfortunately, due to a planned vaca- members insured for $2,092,000. tion in Arizona, Ms. Dydyk-Petrenko The professional insurance salespersons said she was not able to attend the annual thus far this year have enrolled 147 new meeting of the UNA Baltimore District; members insured for $6,783,000. In the she did speak to District Chairman previous year they had signed up 134 new Bohdan Yasinsky afterwards. members insured for $5,199,000. Annuities sold this year totaled $141,731. Report of Canadian director Looking at the organizing campaign in terms of districts, Mrs. Diachuk reported Dr. Savaryn reported on how he main- that Toronto leads the way with 81 new tains contacts with branch secretaries, and members; Newark, N.J., has 53 and is helping to find younger secretaries to Philadelphia, 41. take over branches when longtime officers She also listed the top branch organiz- retire. He also spoke of his contacts with ers, as Mrs. Lysko had done in her report the UNA’s insurance office in Etobicoke, as secretary. outside of Toronto, and said he considers it Regarding UNA publications, the a good sign that the office is growing. president reported that income during the Dr. Savaryn noted that, from his conver- first six months of 1996 was $666,368, sations with UNA’ers and other Ukrainian while disbursements were $783,916. The community members in Canada, it is evi- difference is a deficit of $117,548 plus dent the public is interested in and supports social security payments of $27,914, the proposed merger with the Ukrainian which adds up to $145,462. Fraternal Association. The number of subscribers to Svoboda The director for Canada reported as well fell by 917 to 8,663, while the number of that he represented the UNA at the funeral Weekly subscribers fell by 853 to 7,836, of Archbishop Maxim Hermaniuk, former Mrs. Diachuk reported. metropolitan for Ukrainian Catholics in Thanks to nearly a year’s worth of Canada. efforts, The Ukrainian Weekly will have an Vice-president’s report accredited correspondent, Staff Editor Roman Woronowycz, at the Summer Vice-President Olesnycky began his Olympic Games. The Weekly received its report by noting that during the report accreditation via the National Olympic period he had been immersed in the mat- Committee of Ukraine, and as a result, ters of the two mergers, those involving readers of that paper and Svoboda will the Ukrainian Fraternal Association and have reports about Ukraine’s athletes direct the Ukrainian National Aid Association from Atlanta, Mrs. Diachuk explained. of America, as well as other legal matters She went on to note that Weekly concerning the UNA. Editor-in-Chief Hadzewycz had prepared Mr. Olesnycky also noted that he had a proposal for publication of a book dedi- become a member of the UNA Investment cated to the 10th anniversary of the Committee, and, on the mortgage front, he said he is setting up a delinquent loan poli- (Continued on page 17) No. 32 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 11, 1996 17

Ukrainian territory in eastern Poland to UNA executives... western Polish territory; the 70th anniver- Viisitsit the beautiful city of Veenicenice in Florida (Continued from page 16) sary of the historic first three “universals” Over 2,500 Homes, Condominiums and Duplexes from $40,000 to $1,000,000 Chornobyl nuclear accident. The that led to the Fourth Universal, which proclaimed an independent Ukrainian Executive Committee approved the idea Need 3 bedrooms??? Remodeled home in mint condition ready to move in. of this commemorative book. National Republic in 1918; and the 50th anniversary of the beginning of post- Terrific buy. Only $61,900 Regarding Soyuzivka, the UNA presi- • World War II emigration of Ukrainians. dent said that income at the resort during Desireable area, golf community, 2 bed, 2 bt, 2 car gar, family rm, screened porch, the first six months of this year was Miscellaneous new roof, new carpet. $74,000 $194,652, whereas last year during the • same period it was $196,096. Expenses for The Executive Committee named a By- Lakefront, pool, BBQ, wet bar w/refrig, firepl, marble bath, w/in closets, 3 bed, 2 bt, Laws Committee that will be activated for this half year totaled $496,872, a sum 2 car gar. Fantastic lake view from all rooms. $189,900 greater by $62,000 from that disbursed by the special convention to be called to approve a merger of the UNA and UFA. the same time last year. Costs of utilities Call or write to: alone had increased by $13,000 due to the Its members are: Advisor Alexander severe winter and a cold spring, Mrs. Serafyn (chairperson), Auditor Anatole Anna Iwaniw (941) 497-7292 Diachuk noted. Costs of employee salaries Doroshenko, Advisor Walter Korchynsky ERA Settles/Davis Real Estate remained nearly the same as last year, and Honorary Members of the General 2210 South Tamiami Trail, Venice, FL 34393 while the purchase of food and refresh- Assembly Anne Chopek and John O. Flis. ments increased by $25,000 from last year. The matter of the merger between In other news at the resort, Mrs. these two fraternal benefit societies is Diachuk reported that the Q-Café had now in the hands of the State Insurance ATTENTION Department of New Jersey. UNA officers been completed and is already function- ALL MEMBERS OF BRANCH 87 ing, and that the annual Father’s Day traveled to Trenton, N.J., in late June, but program was successful. She also report- officials there were not ready to discuss Please be advised that Branch 87 has merged with Branch 360 as of August 1, 1996. ed on Soyuzivka camps: the pre-school- specific issues regarding the merger. The All inquries, monthly payments and requests for changes should be sent to ers’ camp (“Tabir Ptashat”) had over 100 UNA now has to prepare projections on Mr. Joseph B. Hawryluk, Branch Secretary: children enrolled during its two one- how the new merged entity would stand week sessions; the tennis camp had 43 in terms of finances, surplus, etc., for Mr. Joseph B. Hawryluk participants; the children’s camp had 50 presentation to the state authorities. 79 Southridge Drive children enrolled; while the dance work- Three UNA officials, President West Seneca, NY 14224 shop was filled to capacity. Diachuk, Secretary Lysko and Mr. (716) 674-5185 The Soyuzivka kitchen, directed by Sochan, who is on the special UNA com- the resort’s new chef, Andrij Sonevytsky, mittee created to conduct negotiations with the UFA, attended the recent meet- has received compliments from many TO ALL MEMBERS OF UNA BRANCH 174 guests, Mrs. Diachuk noted. She then ing of the UFA Assembly at which the In Detroit, MI presented a new color brochure that pub- organization’s directors voted to proceed licizes the resort. with the merger with the UNA. As of August 1, 1996 the secretary’s duties of Branch 174 in Detroit, MI. At the conclusion of her report Mrs. At the conclusion of the quarterly have been assumed by Mrs. Vira Krywyj. Diachuk turned to the editor-in-chief of meeting, the officers voted to give a We ask all members of this Branch to direct all correspondence regarding membership Svoboda and asked him to report on the $1,000 donation from the UNA Fund for and insurance, as well as their membership premiums to the address listed below: 1997 UNA Almanac. Mr. Snylyk noted the Rebirth of Ukraine to help schools in Mrs. Vira Krywyj the Donbas and Luhanske regions of that the volume would be dedicated to the 932 Highlander 50th anniversary of Akcja Wisla, the Ukraine. The grant was solicited by Prof. Lake Orion, MI 48362 forced resettlement by the Polish govern- Vitaliy Keis, who has taught courses in (810) 693-4548 ment of Ukrainians from ethnically eastern Ukraine.

The Washington Group 1996 Leadership Conference

UKRAINE AT FIVE:A PROGRESS REPORT

October 11-13, 1996

Key Bridge Marriott Hotel 1401 Lee Highway Arlington, Virginia

PROGRAM: • Panel discussions on Ukraine’s geostrategic position, economic, legal reforms, democratization process • Reception at the Ukrainian Embassy • Gala Banquet, with Friend of Ukraine Award to Odessa Philharmonic Artistic Director Hobart Earle • Dance with Tempo • Yara Arts Group presentation of highlights from past productions

SPEAKERS: Yuri Kostenko, Minister of Environmental Protection of Ukraine; Strobe Talbott, Deputy Secretary of State (invited); Valeriy Kuchinsky, Minister Counsellor, Ukrainian Embassy; Roman Popadiuk, first US ambassador to Ukraine; Sherman Garnett, Senior Associate at the Carnegie Endowment for Peace; Ilya Prizel, Professor, Johns Hopkins University; Andrew Bihun, Commercial Attaché, US Embassy in Kyiv; Steve Nix, Kyiv Office of the International Foundation for Electoral Systems; Orest Deychakiwsky, Commission staff.

For reservations at the Marriott call 703-524-6400 or 1-800-327-9789. For special conference rate of $105 per night reserve under “Washington Group” as early as possible but no later than by September 20.

For more information call George Masiuk at (202) 651-2302 (day) or (703) 960-0043 (evenings) or e-mail at [email protected] 18 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 11, 1996 No. 32

Catholic Church in Ukraine was official- Finding... ly dead, as far as the Soviets were con- (Continued from page 7) cerned. to send Dr. Bociurkiw copies of docu- Dr. Bociurkiw explained that few ments from the Lviv archives, which Ukrainian Catholic bishops, including were hidden during the failed Soviet Sheptytsky’s successor, future-Cardinal coup attempt in August 1991. Josyf Slipyj, would have been surprised Contained within them was something by Stalin’s vendetta. Ever since the that quickly revived the Ottawa-based Church united with Rome in 1596, political scientist. Dr. Bociurkiw fingered Russian tsars were out to suppress it – the man responsible for conducting the from Peter the Great to Nicholas I. liquidation campaign against the “Stalin’s objective was the same,” said Ukrainian Catholic Church. Dr. Bociurkiw. “It wasn’t Marxist- “His name was Karin,” said Dr. Leninist philosophy, but rather a kind of Bociurkiw, his voice defiantly rising as new, Soviet-Russian nationalism which he spells out each letter of the man’s really aimed to assimilate Ukrainians.” name. “Serhiy Tarasevych Karin.” For Stalin, the heavily nationalistic Karin was Ukrainian, and his name western Ukraine, especially Galicia, was was actually Danylenko. Karin was his the trouble zone. Ever since Austria NKVB code name. annexed it in 1772, Ukrainians living Dr. Bociurkiw said that Danylenko’s there had enjoyed a sense of autonomy campaign against Christianity was ruth- from the Russians that was foreign to less. In the late 1920s, he was Joseph those living in the East. Stalin’s agent to wipe out the Ukrainian But even before Stalin officially Autocephalous Orthodox Church (the acquired Galicia, his disdain for western subject of Dr. Bociurkiw’s next book). Ukrainians was palpable. After serving a four-year stint as a Soviet Dr. Bociurkiw’s family felt Stalin’s spy overseas during the 1930s, sting. Dr. Bociurkiw’s brother, Taras, Danylenko returned to the Soviet Union was accused of anti-Soviet underground ATTENTION ATTENTION and became head of Stalin’s special oper- activity and shot in 1941. He was only 18 ations on state security to fight Ukrainian years old. AN OPPORTUNITY TO EARN EXTRA INCOME nationalists and the Ukrainian Greek- Dr. Bociurkiw’s mother, Halya, and Catholic Church in 1944. his sister, Marusia, now 76 and living in We are looking to expand our advertising clientele for our publications, Danylenko, who died blind in 1989 at Ukraine, were arrested in 1945 under the Ukrainian-language daily Svoboda and English-language The Ukrainian Weekly. the age of 91, wrote slandering vitriol similar charges and spent 10 years in a against the Church – as late as 1972, 25 Siberian prison. If you are a self-motivated, hard-working and bright individual, you can supplement your years after his retirement – but Dr. A family photograph, taken in 1937 income by referring customers to our advertising department. Your earnings will be based Bociurkiw said Stalin was the brains and in which all three appear, sits promi- on the amount of advertising you attract to our pages. behind the Soviets’ anti-Catholic cam- nently on a living room end table in the paign. Bociurkiw home. Dr. Bociurkiw said it For details please write or call: Svoboda Administration “Stalin issued the order to liquidate was carefully hidden when the Red Army Advertising Department: Maria Szeparowycz and launch an open attack” against the entered western Ukraine in 1939. It’s Catholic Church in the Soviet Union and probably worth a touch more to him than 30 Montgomery Street its satellites in mid-March 1945, after the the documentation revealing the Karin Jersey City, NJ 07302 Yalta Conference, he noted. link. Certainly, the yellowed photograph (201) 434-0237 No sooner had the Soviets acquired personalizes Dr. Bociurkiw’s lifelong Catholic-dominated western Ukraine, research into Soviet oppression. than they began closing churches and “Oh yes, it’s very valuable,” he said, arresting clergy. By 1946, the Ukrainian the tone of his voice lowering. No. 32 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 11, 1996 19

NOTESNOTES ONON PEOPLEPEOPLE Named VP, counsel for regional AAA PITTSBURGH – Raymond M. Summer programs 1996 Komichak was named vice-president and general counsel for the AAA West August 16-18 Penn/West Virginia Club. The announce- Exhibition of paintings by EKO YAREMA and GEORGE KOZAK ment was made by Richard Hamilton, president and CEO of AAA West Saturday, August 17 Penn/West Virginia. 08:30 pm0 CONCERT — ROMAN TSYMBALA Mr. Komichak is a 1970 graduate of 08:30 pm0 CONCERT — LESIA HRABOVA the University of Pittsburgh and a 1973 graduate of the Georgetown University 10:00 pm0 DANCE — music provided by BURLAKY Law Center, where he earned his juris 11:45 pm0 Crowning of “MISS SOYUZIVKA 1997” doctor. He comes to AAA from the UNWLA DAY Pittsburgh law firm of Tucker Arensberg Sunday, August 18 P.C., where he was a shareholder practic- 02:00 pm0 An afternoon with “EKO KOZAK” ing in the corporate, securities, tax and Saturday, August 24 UKRAINIAN INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATION employee benefits areas. He holds membership in the afternoon0 UNA photo exhibit American, Pennsylvania, Allegheny 0afternoon Announcement of winners and presentation of awards County and Ukrainian American Bar Raymond M. Komichak 08:30 pm0 CONCERT — SOYUZIVKA DANCE WORKSHOP RECITAL Associations. 08:30 pm0 CONCERT — Director: ROMA PRYMA BOHACHEVSKY and LVIVIANY He is a lieutenant colonel in the U.S. University of Pittsburgh. Army Reserve, Military Intelligence He and his wife, Slava, live in Upper 10:00 pm0 DANCE — music provided by BURYA St. Clair, Pa., with their daughter Branch, and is a member of the Reserve Every Friday Officers Association. Alexandra. Mr. Komichak is a member Mr. Komichak is a director of the of UNA Branch 96 in Pittsburgh, where Social get-together and dance to the tunes of LVIVIANY Ukrainian Selfreliance of Western his wife is branch secretary. He is the son LABOR DAY WEEKEND CELEBRATIONS of Michael Komichak, the director of the Pennsylvania Federal Credit Union and CONCERT, DANCES, EXHIBITS, TENNIS TOURNAMENT, SWIMMING COMPETITION serves as secretary for the Ukrainian Ukrainian radio program in Pittsburgh, (Details TBA) Nationality Room Committee at the which is co-sponsored by the UNA.

ership and broad academic strengths Graduates from across every level of business education. Mr. Zawada graduated cum laude, Wharton School receiving a bachelor of science degree in CLIFTON, N.J. – John M. Zawada economics with a dual concentration in graduated from the Wharton School of accounting and finance. He was an active Business of the University of member and officer of the business fra- Pennsylvania on May 21. The 240th ternity Delta Sigma Pi and served on the commencement was held at the board of directors of the school’s credit Philadelphia Convention Hall and Civic union. He is a 1992 graduate of Clifton Center. High School. The Wharton School – founded in Mr. Zawada will begin working for 1881 as the first collegiate business the public accounting firm of Ernst and school in the nation – is recognized Young in New York City in the fall. He around the world for its innovative lead- is a member of UNA Branch 182.

Notes on People is a feature geared toward reporting on the achievements of mem- bers of the Ukrainian National Association. All submissions should be concise due to space limitations and must include the person’s UNA branch number. Items will be published as soon as possible after their receipt, when space permits.

Manor supports Chornobyl relief

Manor College President Sister May Cecilia Jurasinski OSBM (second from right) presents Roksolana Luciw (second from left), president of the Ukrainian National Women’s League of America (Branch 88), with a check for $44,000 raised from a benefit concert held at the college for the children of Chornobyl. A portion of the Well-established dental office seeking partner funds was donated by St. Basil Academy and Sister Germanine Senita OSBM Office: (201) 762-3100; Home: (201) 731-1050 (right). Also pictured is Sister Marie Francis OSBM (left). 20 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, AUGUST 11, 1996 No. 32

UKRAINIAN PREVIEW OF EVENTS ATIONAL Saturday-Sunday, August 17-18 commemoration of the fifth anniversary of N Ukraine’s independence at Maplewood LEHIGHTON, Pa.: A Ukrainian Freedom Town Hall, Valley Street, at 9 a.m. and Folk Festival, celebrating the fifth Following the event, the outdoor memorial SSOCIATION anniversary of Ukraine’s independence A program will include flag-raising ceremonies through lively Ukrainian dance, music, art and the singing of the Ukrainian and and foods, will be held at the Ukrainian Homestead, just off Route 209. This year’s American national anthems. The public is FOR PURCHASE festival features performances by the Kashtan invited to participate. For further information HOME Ukrainian Dance Ensemble of Parma, Ohio, call Andrew Keybida, (201) 762-2827. OR REFINANCE the Oberehy Music Ensemble of Lviv, the Saturday, August 24 Kazka Ukrainian Song and Dance Ensemble EAST MEADOW, N.Y.: LOAN of Pottsville, Pa., and the Hajdamaky Male An evening of SPECIAL FEATURES: Vocal Ensemble of Philadelphia. Festival free entertainment under the stars featuring PROGRAM* activities run from noon to 7 p.m. on the Voloshky Dancers of Philadelphia, the • Available Nationwide musical group The Wave from Long Island Call now for immediate service Saturday and 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday. • Single-Family Residence or Condominium Main stage performances will begin at 3 p.m. and singing sensation Olya. The master of ceremonies for the evening will be Bob and complete program details... • Conventional and Jumbo Loans on Saturday and noon on Sunday. Saturday evening’s activities conclude with a dance Petrowsky. The program is at the Harry • Fixed or Adjustable Rates from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. featuring the music of Chapin Lakeside Theater at 8 p.m. All atten- • Fast, Efficient Service the Oberehy Orchestra from Ukraine. In dees are urged to bring lawn chairs. This date is special because it will mark the fifth • Free Pre-Qualification addition to song and dance, the festivities will (800) 253-9862 include traditional Ukrainian and Eastern anniversary of Ukraine’s independence. The European foods and refreshments. The public evening is sponsored by the Long Island will also be treated to displays by local and branch of the Ukrainian Congress Committee of America and the Nassau Ukrainian artists and vendors. Admission is County Department of Parks and Recreation. $5 per person with a special two-day admis- ANNOUNCEMENT TO ALL PAID-UP MEMBERS sion price of $7. Children 14 and under are Rain date: Sunday, August 25, at 8 p.m. admitted free of charge. Parking is free. For PERTH AMBOY, N.J.: MAIL YOUR ADDITIONAL INSURANCE PROPOSAL TODAY The Ukrainian festival information or directions call (610) American community in Perth Amboy and DON’T BE LEFT OUT IN THE COLD 377-4621 or (610) 432-0734. Mayor Joseph Vas will commemorate the DON’T BE UNDERINSURED Friday, August 23 fifth anniversary of independence for mod- ern Ukraine with a flag-raising ceremony at SAY YES TO INCREASED INSURANCE PHILADELPHIA: The “Echoes of 10 a.m. Coordinated by the American NO MEDICAL, NO AGE LIMIT, Ukraine” Ukrainian Festival of Music, Song Ukrainian Veterans of the Ukrainian PERMANENT UNA MEMBERSHIP and Dance will take place in Fairmount Park Assumption Church of Perth Amboy, the at Dell East at 8 p.m. The concert will fea- ceremony will be held on the circle in front TAKE ADVANTAGE OF OUR AIP PROGRAM BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE ture performers Yaroslav Hnatiuk, baritone, of City Hall. During the event, Mayor Vas Kyiv Opera; Alexandra Hrabova, soprano, will present a proclamation designating UNA HOME OFFICE Lviv Opera; Svitlana Hnatiuk, piano accom- August 24 as Ukrainian Independence Day. paniment; Volodymyr Vynnytsky, concert The public is invited to join this celebration pianist; Myroslav Skoryk, pianist and com- of freedom. For information contact Charles poser of modern music; Marianna Stek, (908) 738-7349. Vynnytsky, mezzo-soprano; and the Voloshky Ukrainian Dance Ensemble. The Sunday, August 25 concert is sponsored by the Philadelphia YONKERS, N.Y.: The fifth anniversary of Department of Recreation and the Ukrainian Ukraine’s independence will be celebrated Festival Committee of the Ukrainian at a one-day festival at Tibbetts Brook Park Community of Metropolitan Philadelphia. at 1-7 p.m. A show featuring the vocal and Admission is free. Robin Hood Dell East is dance ensembl Holubka and the vocal located on Ridge Avenue at 33rd and ensemble Dyvo Tsvit will begin at 3 p.m. Dauphin streets. Free parking is available. The Na Zdorovya band will be playing For information call (215) 455-8751. throughout the festival. Ethnic Ukrainian MAPLEWOOD, N.J.: Mayor Ellen food and vendors will be available. Davenport and members of the Maplewood Admission is free. For further information Township Committee will preside over the call Walter Kozicky, (914) 969-4200.

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At Soyuzivka: August 16-18

KERHONKSON, N.Y. — The week- will be amply entertained during the con- end of August 16-18 will be a special one cert program featuring operatic singers at the upstate New York resort of the Roman Tsymbala and Lesia Hrabova, Ukrainian National Association, as this is and at the dance to the music of Burlaky. the weekend of the annual Miss Other highlights of the weekend Soyuzivka pageant. include the traditional Friday night dance On Saturday, August 17, just before the to the music of Soyuzivka’s house band, magic hour of midnight, guests will have Lviviany, and on Sunday at 2 p.m. there the opportunity to witness the crowning of will be a special art exhibit dubbed “An Miss Soyuzivka 1997 — whoever she may Afternoon with Eko Kozak.” be — by her predecessor, Miss Soyuzivka For further information about 1996 Tania Sawa, 23, of Livingston, N.J. Soyuzivka programs or to make reserva- Before that moment, of course, guests tions call the resort at (914) 626-5641.

She would listen to others, but did not fear Marta Shmigel... criticism of her opinions. She was blessed (Continued from page 4) with an inherent sense of dignity. save the lives of infants in Kyiv and Marta Shmigel is survived by her hus- Krasniy Luch, Luhanske.” band of 30 years, Borys; her parents, Ivan She was convinced that setting and and Maria Kramarchuk; a younger broth- meeting high expectations, living by your er, Oleh, and his family. convictions and maintaining personal dig- Memorial donations may be sent to the nity would prevail over obstacles. An Children of Chornobyl Relief Fund via a intelligent woman, she lived her life with local account established at the Ukrainian ambition, and found it incomprehensible credit union in Rochester (Account No. that others would not want to do the same. 107123).